VOL. X. NO 47. C To Buy Your Jewelry s Q Nothing in Town to Compare With \ 112 the Quality that We are Giving J ) You for the Low Price Asked. S C Quality and moderate prices makes a force that \ 3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage C of this section. Many years here in business, always 3 S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosenC {with a care and judument commensurate with its . \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ / our store a sale place to invest. C 112 Repair work done on short notice and gunran-Q S. teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. A S RETTENBURY, ) COLE HARDWARE^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOD. HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods,, Tools of Every Description, Guns and Ammunition. Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk. A lot of second hand stoves and ranges' for sale cheap. We can sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. t Colored Dress Cioods. TIR- dress goods stock is complete and popular. Since'thc opening days of the season our business lias been steadily increasing. No wonder, to find here just what you want for every dress need, and the price is always right. Prudent women are buying their dress goods here. Kid Glove Selling. One reason for the active kid glove business of this store isjwe buy only the best makes. Another reason is that our si/c and color range is com plete. Specially good gloves for >I .OO and >1.50. New Dress Skirts. We have just received a large assortment of stylish talking skirts, made! of striped checked and mixed gray material. They ai uedium weight and nicely tailored just exactly what is wanted for immediate wear. Ofj course you 'll want one when you see them. Table Linens New Linen Table Kets. Napkins and Towels. Recent additions to our assortment of'fable l.inens are of special interest. They include Irish and (iermau l.inen. showing a beautiful line of new floral efleet and dot patterns. Thi \ are tine, durabb and extra value, better come a I see them. New Dress Trimmings lu fancy colors, black and white. Probably the little Persian bands and galloons with their odd designs and bright colors will be used more than .my <>tlu 1 dress trimming. We have a splendid bin to show White Cotton for Waists It's very certain tint white materials arc to helworu more genctalh than ever thi* season. That* whv we aiv showing nucha large assortment of new style* of Swisses. Madras and Mcueii/ed Callous, Subscribe for the News Item Republican News item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1906. ORDINANCE. iiI!ANTI.N(i PERMISSION TO THE SULLIVAN' COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY. OF PENNSYLVANIA. To CONSTRUCT, OPERA IK AND MAINTAIN ITS LINE OF POLKS, \VIK£S AND FIXTURES UPON, AI.ON'U. UNDER AND OVER THE SI HKKTSAND PUI'-LIC HIGHWAYS OF THE HOROrtJII OF LA P< •I!TK, SULLIVAN COUNTY, PKNNSYL YAM A. HK IT I;N T A Sections. In case the said-Com- , pany shall fail to erect poles and con- j struct a working telephone line with in a period of one year from the date ' of the passage of this ordinance, all ' rights and privileges granted herein shall be declared forfeited. And if the said Company shall fail to keep and maintain a proper telephone pay ' station or stations within the said 1 Borough, for the use of the said j telephone line by the public, then and , in that case all privileges and rights herein granted shall cease and deter- ' mine and be declared forfeited, and the said poles, wire and fixtures may be removed by said Town Council, its agents or employees. Section 6. All expense of the pub lication of this ordinance, as required ( by law, shall be paid by The Sullivan County Telephone ('ompanv aforesaid, 1 its successors or assigns. Section 7, This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. l'lie above ordinance was passed at a regular meeting of the Town Coun cil el the Borough of I.aporte, Penn sylvania, 011 Monday, April 2, ly<>6. Approved April 2, 1906. \Y. 11. RANDALL, Attest: ChiefF Burgess. F. H. INCH AM. Secretary. Suspecting that bis herd of fine < iuernsey cattle at his stock farm at Orangevilie was affected with tuber culosis, Dr. Welsh, Principal of the Normal School, decided to have them examined by Dr. Duebler, the Stafe Veterinarian. At the present time Dr. IHichlcr is carrying on near Wilkes Barre, at a small farm secured for that purpose, extensive tests for the detection and exferniinat'on of the tuliercuiosis. This i> a much more effective and economical method than traveling about the Slati-testing the cattle on each mail's ou 11 farm. Dr. Wi 1.-h, accordingly at the re que-t of Dr. Duebler, had seventeen of Ids Lloodt d sleek »e|it to Wilkes- Barre last Tuesday, to undergo a thorough inspection. When they were examined by the veterinary »urgemis, eight of the number were found to be hopeli —dy cfl' cted, and Were shot I tu-wlay. More of the herd are undci suspicion, -tutl the remain ing number will IK* kept under the inspection of the veterinarian* until |i I.decided whether they can be re turned home or will al«o Imve to be killed. I The attention of justices of the . peace has been called to a law passed | during the last session of the legis lature and provided how sheep claims shall be presented to the commissioners and paid. l T p to this time the claims tiled were under the act of IHH.'L Claims already filed under the act will be paid, but in i future no claims will be accepted un less prepared according to the later law which among other things pro vides that no person shall receive an order for any claim until he <*■ «he lias been qualified, according to law, j before said justice of the peace, mag istrate or alderman before whom claim was made, that due diligence was made to ascertain whose dog or dogs did such damage, and that the carcases of the sheep killed and for which damages have been assessed, were buried within twenty-four hours after the assessment of damages by the auditors aforesaid; provided further, that owners of sheep killed by dogs shall be paid 1 ">0 cents each for burial of sheep kill- , ed arid as other damages. Justices of the peace are therefore required to add such affidavit to all claims sworn before them in which the owner claims damages for sheep killed and 1 add amount for burial as provided. 1 In sui opinion rendered to l)r. Leonard Pearson, State Veterinarian Attorney General Carson says that the State Live Stock Sanitary Board is fully authorized to use such force us is necessary in killing a horse af llieted with glanders, whether the owner shall or shall not consent. The act of IK9~>, creating the board, provides for killing animals afflicted with this and other incurable in fections diseases and provides further that the owner shall appoint an ap praiser to meet one appointed by the State arid fix a value on the animal. The opinion asked because the own er of a horse so afflicted refused to appoint an appraiser or consent to the killing. The attorney general says that the Live Stock Board has ample authority to protect the pub lic welfare in such cases, provided the officers are certain of their ground. On Tuesday evening, March 27, a most enjoyable time was held at the home of Mrs. Susanna Morter in Bern ice, the occasion being her 70th birthday. At an early hour the relatives and friends gatheted from neighboring towns with well filled baskets which made the table fairly groan. The day was spent in visiting anl a jolty good time. On account of it being a stormy day many were detained from com ing. Those present were:—Mrs. Daniel Morter from Powell, Mrs. Harry liasley and little daughter and Mrs. < J rove from Sonestown; Mrs. John Meyers, Mrs. Frank My ers, Mrs. Thomas Schell. Mrs J. Harney from Mildred; Mrs. Win. Johnson, Mrs. James Ditehburn, Mrs. Wm. Allen and three children, Mrs. HofTa, Mrs. Mike Gilligan, Mrs. Harrison Collins and two children, Mrs. Walter Wheatley, Mrs. 11. Watson. Mrs. Lee Johnson and baby, Mrs. Frank Allen and two children, Mrs. lieniainin llcls* man and two children: Mrs. P. L. Merithew. Mrs. Kellock. Mis. Chas, Pflaum and son, Mrs. Lucy Strope, and Mrs. Joseph Hclsinan and sou 'rotn Hern ice. At a late hour the company de parted each leaving a token of le memlierancc and their hearty good good wishes for many more such pleasant occasions. One who was present. l>r. St<»k<-r of Wilkes-liarre and Dr lleiihler of the I'nlversify of Pennsylvania, performed an experi menial inoculation on six youuc cows on l»r Walsh's stock farm, near Itloomshurg. T'te nalure of the i(ierafion was the Intravenous Injection for the prevention of tut cr culo»ii. I »r. I.eonard Pearson of the Inlveivily of Peiiiiiylvanla and slate veterinarian, I- credited with .originating tin operation. The council of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association has decided to recognize the twentieth anniversary of its organization by awarding prizes aggregating §IOO for tree* planted in the state of Pennsyl vania on the Arbor Days appointed by the Governor (viz., April 6 and 20, 15)06), and which shall be properly cared for until the fall Arbor Day. Individuals, associa tions or schools may participate in the contest, the requirements being a properly authenticated report; giving the number and description : of trees planted, together with the location, etc. The awards are intended as re cognition of success in tree plauung and, to determine thin, decisions will be based upon the condition of the trees, their freedom from in sects, etc., on or about the fall ' bor Day, which will be designated !>y the superintendent of pub.ic in struction of Pennysylvania. All reports of tree planting «*nte- , (1 for the contest will be filed and com mittees appointed to decide upon the merits and distribute the awards. It is not intended that individu als, schools or associations will be • judged upon the same basis, the purpose being to ent urage in dividual as well as co-operative tree planting and recognize the suc cess achieved. The number of cor .its, tin* record of their wo l e ad vantage which it i efforts will be tot' sylvania and t'* will deteri* ' the fund. The cot ports wit! „ BStry Association. 1012 V* 'imt St., Philadelphia, prior to May 1, 1906. All interested in the Sarah Whit inire murder case has not yet died i out, anil the fire that in smouldering ' will some of these days hurst out in- ! to a blaze that will mean the de struction of some person. Some in dividual residing in the lower part i>f Sullivan county is guilty of the murder of Sarah Whitmire, and every now and then some new thing is coming to light. Last week Constable Ffed Tepel, r»l Williainsport, who has not yet given up the search for the criminal, was hurridly called to Muncy Valley on what was said to he an important development in the case. The ntH eer responded to the call, hut before any information was given lie was obliged to pledge his informer, half of the reward. Then the so-called | facts were divulged, and while they were not devoid of interest, they are in such shape that they cannot be used until properly worked out. In this instance as well as in many others, the officers find that people who claim to have important infor mation never want th.iir names con nected with the matter. They ex- j press a fear that the triends of tin- : persons implicated will burn their j houses and probably murder the in- j formant. Constable Tepel says that the pointers which he received only go ! to strengthen the case which he has been working up concerning a eer- j tain suspect. If every merchant would do a cash business it would be a blessing ti> * humanity. As a gcnaral rule, the man who can get credit abuses the privilege. If he had to pay cash he would learn to economize ami would finally Jearn to live within his mean- A grocer claims that lie could do business for cash oil half the money be now has invested and could atlord to sell his good* cheaper. Not only do those who pay have to pay for what they consume themselves, but they help make up the loss fur those who never juiy. The name of the station on the Susquehanna A New York railroad heretofore known us 11 Disprove Junction has Ufn changed to M anted In conform to th • name of the post olfice at that |Miint. Them w name appear* mi the late line- table Colder*. BER ""EMS. Mildred is quit sick At this «*• j Robert Wa. -eturned from j Scotland and i „ ,th his uncle : Charles Watson I red. Mr. and M p < I larney were j Dushore visi irday. John C. S. Colley vis itor on Frida Judge I* -i. r ry, was a recent visit* What an rectors ko- I'ngtodo 112 which ap i pea re;' in t , t iy Mirror, I regards ling of the schoo' I; 1 ' iff three li to lie a great Foi' >(J bv Bern m - T jiiiggan 1 Se( " * w, for the ink that there nisei ves, we what it will 1 appropria iool. A high ie shall each weeding eight igh school of dred dollars; a rd grade a sum mur Hundred dollars. So it goes to show that it will not cost the taxpayers a cent. Only it Would compel the school directors to employ teachers who are qualified, teachers with Normal diplomas and permanent certificates. This we don't believe they will do *as it is against their action at the Directors' Convention held at Laporte which approved hiring teacher with a pro visional certificate and refuse the best that can be had. The following young people of Mildred tendered Lewis Diefionbach a surprise party at the home of his parents on Saturday evening. Pres ent, Jennie Collins, Lizzie Bartlow, Maggie Watson, Anna Duncan, Winnie Dieflenbach, Mable Collins, Thomas Ramsey, Lewis Dieffenbach Frank Ramsey, John Duncan, Win, White and George White. \\ by is it that the Berniee people have to have letters published in the Bradford county papers when there are three papers published in Sulli van county, or is it because there is no gag law in Bradford ? \\ ho is right in regards to hireing oflicers fur friendship sake? it is a question for the tax payers to work out. The Oppenhcimer free treatment for the drink habit given by the Sunbury Daily Item is now being taken by two persons and under the treatment taken are being greatly benefited and have lost all desire for strong drink. The second person applied for treatment on the Kith of March, who formerly took from twenty-five to thirty-tlvedrinksevery day. About fifteen years ago he was advised by doctors to take a few drink- and go t«i lied owing to suffering from in. -omnia follow ing night work. The habit grew very rapidly and the patient after taking several tirii ks lost all control over himself. On the second day ot the treat ment the patient felt dull and some what weak but claimed to have no des re for drink and guve as his opinion that lie believed the remedy would do the work. The daily trea'meiit- yiven since have cau-ed a i-eiieral improvement n hU c«>n diu mi and the craving fur drink has e iti n Iv di-appi-tred. (i khl n |M»rt* are In unl from other town- w leu- die treatment in In ing u-edanil in every lit aiHt) the differ ent ei-e- have -hotvn marktil im pMv ui ut Hunhury Aimrlcai. Pi YEAR