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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08
Administrative Notice,

Estate of Walter Spencer late of Laporto Boro.
sullivan county, deceased
Letters of administration upon the above named
estate having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons having claims against the same will
present them for payment, duly authenticated;
ana those indebted thereto, Nill please make
immediate payment to
EMMA SPENCER, Admrx
y. JBkADLEY, Atty Laporte, PA,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Frederick Heinze, late OF Elkland
township, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamen-
tary upon the estate of said decedent have been
granted to the undersigned. All persons indebt
ed to said estate are requested TO make payment
and those having claims demands against the
same will make them known without delay to
CHRISTIAN E. HEINZE, Executor.
Lake Run Pa. Oct, IL 1898.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08
BOarders.

John. Y. Finkle has opened his large
and comfortable house for the accomoda
tion ofcourt boarders, and also for regu.
lar boarders by the day or week, at rea,
sonable rates.
Corner OF Maple and Muncy SITS. Laporte.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08
County Seat Indices.
AND CHANCES At THE TIMES.

Just two weeks from Sunday.
The shoppers are on the rush
line.
One blizzard doth tread upon
another's heels.
A. f. Tripp had business in
Dushore on Saturday.
Hon. MI. Phillips was a county
seat caller on Saturday.
--Proth. Lawrence was business
visitor in Dushore Saturday.
-Chas. r. Lauer was in William
sport on business Wednesday.
Altogether it is Il pretty good
taste of an old fashioned Winter.
N. c. Maben made business
trip to Muncy Valley on Monday.
The merchants pocket book will
now do little in the expansion line.
Atty. A. j. Bradley was tran
sacting business in Towanda Tuesday
Charles Cane, the popular livery
man of Dushore, was in town last
Friday.
Joseph Pardoe and Thos. McCar-
ty were in town Saturday on busi
ness matters.
-Sheriff-elect Ii. w. Osler and
brother DR.. Osler of Dushore, were
in town on business Friday.
L. E. Wells, one of Dushore's
genial favorites, was in town shak-
ing hands with friends Tuesday.
Miss Katie Whalen of Montrose,
is the we'll entertained guest of her
cousins Misses Anna and Katie Bea-
hen this week.
Miss Margaret Kutz,o of Hughes
vile, was pleasantly entertained the
early part of this week by her friend
Miss Mabel Spencer at this place.
The weather for the past few
days seemed like revival of old
time severity. Sunday it was of
decidedly tempestuous character
in fact at one time it seemed as if
there would be second edition of
the blizzard of 1888.
-Strayed or stolen, an intelligent
bird dog of medium size, black with
white spots on body and on one side
of head. Parties knowing of his
whereabouts will confer great favor
by reporting same to Mr.. George
Kiess, of Sonestown.
An exchange says: "a minister
who frequently expressed surprise at
the appearance of Typographical er-
rors in newspapers, recently had
printed program for religious SER
vices in his church. When the pro-
gram was ready for the press, he
stipulated that, in order that there
should be no errors in it, the proof
should be submitted to him. 1t was
done, and corrected according to his
marking. After the job was deliver
ed, friend called his attention to
the following line in the closing
hymn: Jesus resigns and heaven re-
joicesn The preacher nearly tainted,
but he doesn't think he is half as
smart as he used to think he was"
Try News ITEM "ad' if bust
ness is slack. Let the people know
you're alive and in business. Your
name will go into the home. take a
seat in the family circle and you will
talk right to the hearts of our hund-
reds of readers who enjoy that kind
of entertainment. And when they
are in need of something, naturally,
you are the merchant that comes first
to their minds. The News ITEM
will carry your message to waiting
9udipnpa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08
Williamsport & North Branch r. r
TIME TABLE,
In Effect Tuesday Sept. Is, 1898.


All trains daily except Sunday; 'f" flag
stations.
Connections with the Philadelphia h Reading
at Halls, for all points north and south, and the
Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
Satterfeld for all points on the Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere
railroad.
r. Il. EAvENS0N, Gen, Manager
HughesvlleP
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08
COURT PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS, Hon. L. NJ. DUNHAM, President
Judge, Honorables John S. Line and Conrad
kraus Associate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and
Terminer and General Jail Deliverer, Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans Court and Com
mon Pleas for the County of sullivan, have issued
their precept, bearing date the % day OF Sept
1898, to me directed, for holding the several
courts in the Borough of Laporte, on Monday the
l2th day OF Dec. 1898, at O'Clock p m.
Therefore, notice is hereby given TO the Coroner
Justices OF the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
erperson at O'Clock p IN. of said day, with their
rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and
other rememberances to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their reorganization to prosecute
against prisoners who are shall be in the Jail OF
the said county OF Sullivan, hereby notified to
be then and there to prosecute against them as
will be Just
ELLIS SWANK. Sheriff.
sheritf's Office. Laporte, Pa. Oct. 81 1898
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08

Powder, shot, caps, and full line of
hunters ammunition including buckshot
shells at J w. Bucks.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08
CONDENSED REPORT OF the condition OF the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF Dushore, Pa,
~ At close of business, July II, 1898.

State of Pennsylvania, County OF sullivan SIS:
l, NJ. D. Swarts. Cashier of the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief
NJ. d. SWARTS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of Dec 1885,
JOHN II. CRoN1N, Notary Public.
Correct-sAttest:
JNO. ID. REESER. Directors
w. j. LAWRENCE.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08

For gum boots and rubbtrs 60 to J, w.
Buck, Sonestown.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-08

sheriff's Office, Laporte Pa, Oct 81, 1898. '
The Coconino sun., 1898-04-30

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 Limited trains No weStbound and N. l east. bound run semi- weekly.
 No. leaves Chicago 6 D. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays: passes Albuquerque i2:O5 D. m Fri days and Mondays: Bar stow a5 D. m TueSdays and Saturdays arriving at Los Angeles 6 D. m Tuesdays and Saturdays
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 No, leaves Los Angeles at s a. m Tuesdays and Fridays passing BarStow l:55 D. m and Needles 7:D p. m. same days; Abuqueraue 3:a5 P m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. arriving at Chicago S:43 a. m Fridays and MoJdays Passengers from north of MOjave may take the Limited either at BarStow or the Needles Only first-clasS tickets sold at full rates are honOred on the Limited trains.
 Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars daily through between Chicago and San Francisco and Chicago and Los Angeles
 Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars daily throuyb between Chicago and San Francisco and Chicago and Los Angeles.
 The Grand Canyon of the Colorado can he reached only via this line
 Ask for n beautifully illustrated book, which will be mailed free.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

next morning the Paris newspapers came
out with farins headlines telling OF his
death Suicide" was again the YER
dict and again the friends Of Nine. Drey-
fus whispered Murder
The horrid rumor Is afoat In France
that those who tell too much Will die.
and when she hears it Nemesis smiles,
for she sees how God or Providence or
Jehovah" is helping her.
To a friend I'm this country she wrote,
"God or Providence or Jehovah will sure
y come to my aid"
Then came a series OF casualties or a
long line not yet ended Zola, who
stepped over the limits OF caution and
wrote too much for Dreyfus IS out OF
prison. for Of course they imprisoned
him for doing il. and Max Nordau con-
tinues writing. These two men are help
Ing the cause as only noyelists can help
a cause
Meanwhile the tragedy In France goes
on Lieutenant Colonel Piquart, a firm
friend and staunch defender OF Dreyfus'
innocence. is now imprisoned in the
Cherche Midi on charges Of forgery and
making use Of forged documents. II Is
said by friends that IN order 10 keep
Colonel Picquart in prison and TO pre-
vent his further establishment OF Drey-
fus' innocence, he was charged with hay-
ing been an accomplice Of the prisoner.
such claims have not been proven. how
ever. Colonel Piquaft is now awaiting
trial az the first attempt at q hearing
Of his case was thrown aside. His first
real prominence In the affair was caused
by his duel with the late Colonel Henry,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

pennless, went 10 work as an ordinary
labOrer. was made foreman Of the Eva
plantations and then camo the eventful
meeting with the dusky maiden who has
caused his name 20 become famous
The Princess Kaiulani had attended
the Arlington seminary at Los Angeles,
California. and accordingly was a thor
oughly Americanized representative OF
the royal house of Hawaii She was
youthful. vivacious and the possessor Of
an almost indescribabe beauty which
won for her the attentions Oe the youth
ful beaux of Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco She was coy, with a decided CO.
quettish inclination, which she had no
hesitacy in introducing when in COM
pany with her admirers.
During the period of temporary occu-
patton by the American forces while en-
route from San Francisco to Manila,
Kaiuani. assisted by a score or more Of
her immediate friends, arranged a series
Of receptions for the officers and substan-
tial feas,s for the soldiers. The officers
were feted. wined and dned, they were
captured without resistance by the dusly
beauties OF Honolulu and during the
brief sojourn several OF our gallant boys
made unconditional surrenderS 10 their
captivating hostesses.
Captain Strong was picked out by the
Princess Kaiulani as the most handsome
and engaging man among the visitors.
She was shy. bat then She was beautiful
and before he had been IN her society
three days. the handsome captain was
enjoying the distinction OF being the
betrothed OF Hawairs most beautiful
daughter. Then the captain went away.
carrying with him the promises OF UNI
dying love from his hance who for three
days af~the sailing OF the cruiser
Philadelphia remained I'm her room
mourning for her departed lover
Then came the accidental meeting
with Andy Adams. Kaiulani. attired in
a gown OF soft fluffy white. was strolling
through the gardens. when was stroliing
through the gardens, when she suddenly
found herself face 10 face with a strang-
err lie was tall. broad shouldered and
undeniably handsome and as he courte-
ously raised his hat In passing. the
dusky princess thought she had never
seen a handsOmer man. She stopped
looked slyly around and then sat down
on an old rustic bench. ANDY Adams
with an air of respectful dihiden.e. re-
turned TO the bench and with the IA
miliarity customary in Hawaii exchang-
ed the ordinary conventional tiles neces-
sary TO such an informal introduction.
Before parting from his new acquaint-
lance. ANDY" learned her identity, being
careful at the same time 10 conceal the
fact that he was merely q plantation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

never fail to throw in a few "Ah. told
you sos while in honolulu the reserv-
ed social element has simply resigned IL
self TO the Inevitable.
During the period Of discussion. Mr..
Andrew Adams, OF Winchester. Mass,
u. ). A, strolls about the pleasure
gardens OF Honolulu and stroking his
silky blonde moustache smiles content;
eddy as he reviews the series OF remark
able happenings which has eventuated IN
his present peerless position. He has
climbed the road which IS both steep
and rocky and with the mecca OF his in
dividual ambition within his grasp he
awaits the supreme moment OF his ex-
istence.
In winchester Andrew Adams Is re-
membered as in every day life-happy- go
luck boy, who was imbued with an in
ordinate desire for greatness His fa-
Their. who is highly respected resident
Of the village, wanted his only son TO
follow the life of a railroad man. Tom
Adams, as Andys father is known In
Winchester. is one Of the best engineers
in the employ OF the Boston & Maine
railroad, where for the past ten years
he has held the throttle on the Bay State
Limited
Five years ago ANDY" went into the
employ Of the same railroad company
and was put on the same engine with his
father but after six months spent in
heaving coal into the fire box OF Flying
&C." no grew weary and against the
wishes Of his father suddenly quit his
job. lie said that he could make more
money at something else. without hav-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
DOESN'T HURT THE SURGEON.
A Half-Told Truth with Regard 10
Minor Operations with the Knife

A New York surgeon connected with
one OF the postgraduate medical schools
OF that city was one day on the point of
hncing a felon for one OF the students.
young Southern physician. The patient
paled at sight OF tho knife III won't
hurt" observed the surgeon With a SYM
pathetic smile. II sometimes think" he
added. that II is well for a surgeon TO
feel the point Of the knife at least once
In a life.
Il saw my first hospital service In this
city with Dr. s." ne went on. "and no
better surgeon was then TO be found I'm
America. lie had a large dispensary clinic
and rarely d day passed that one or more
cases OF felon did not apear.
" IT won't hurt was always his COM
forting assurance 10 the patient.
The old doctor was very irritable IL q
patient made any outcry or bother over
tho lancing OF a felon. Put your finger
down there indicating the edge OF tho
table. and keep stil" he commanded:
and truth 70 tell. patients. as a rule. made
little fuss
'"Time passed on. and IN the mutations
OF life DR.. S. had a felon on his left fore
finger. and II was a. babe ono Hs pou.ticed
1t and fused with II for about a week,
ana walked the floor with pain at night.
At last It became uncomfortable, and he
went 20 his assistant surgeon and said.
nervously:
I say. doctor. will you take look At
my fnger@
THE assistant surgeon looked and re-
marked gravely. That ought 70 have
been lanced before.
3" 'POssibly-but'-- said DR.. g., and
then with long breath: Perhaps you'd
better lance IL now
-" Certainly said the assistant sur
geon. Put your finger on the table.
'Dr. s. complied. and with face 40
white as paper watched tho knife. BE
gentle. he cautioned: that's an avid
sore finger
IT won't hurt remarked the assist
ant surgeon. and the sharp steel descend.
ed.
There was a howl OF agony from DR..
s., and with his finger in his other hand
he danced about the room crying. ON
Oh, OH
why. remarked tho assistant surgeon
T have heard you tell patientsshundred
OF times that II didn't hurt 10 lance q
felcn'
No doubt. no doubt you have
groaned Dr. $. But that depends oa
which end OF the knife Il man is at -
Youths Companion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

every hour in the day. Were she a
queen upon the throne she could not
conduct herself more steadily .0r with
more crcumspectlon; were she a Secre-
tary OF State she could not write more
letters; were she a member OF q secret
detective bureau she couia not study
more quietly the situation OF her enc
mics
IN year she mastered all the intrl-
cacies OF the chlrographers art. She
became an expert on handwriting II
was she who sent duplicates OF the "a
nous b0rdereau TO the handwriting ex-
perts of an nations: and gradually she
collected their testimony through the
mails. She sent copy to Caryelho. OF
New York. who. after study, pronounced
the bOrdereau q forgery. She sent 4
to Miranda, OF Russia, who returned the
copy with the decision that all but 600
words were unquestiOnably forged. The
questionable COO were done so cleyerly
that he could not pronounce upon them.
Then Nemesis sent a copy OF the b0r-
dereau to Yaponcugu. the japanese ex-
pert, who did SUCH clever work in the
secret service OF the japanese war. He
returned It by the next mail marked
Forged"
Nemesis did not send these in her
own name; she was too careful a worker
for that. She sent the document IN
such a way that those who examined It
supposed they were doing It for the
French government: and great was their
surprise later 20 learn that IL had been
submitted 20 them by Nine. Dreyfus
she, desiring a perfectly unbiased opin-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

hooked things Vulnerable at the other
one until rumor has had the Hawaiian
beauty engaged 10 no less than dozen
OF our Beau Brummells during the past
six weeks
Now. the fate Kaiulani is settled;
gossip has finally substantiatcd ana
clinched the matrimonial destiny or the
Hawaiian coquette and although pre-
viously practically unknown, Andrew
Adams stands to-day one OF the most
notable characters in all Honolulu. HIS
name is on the lips OF all the American
girls IN the land Of sun and howers
and from obscurity he has attained soclal
recognition and prominence and al
through the smiles OF his dusky charm
er.
Just what the good people Of Winches-
Ter. Mass, will say. should ANDY bring
his bride 10 the home OF his childhood
days. will remain q matter OF interesting
speculation: sociology In Winchester Is
exclusive, abnormally so, and yet what
can the leaders OF the ultra smart set
do should Andy" bring d princess OF the
blood royal 70 the sleepy little New
yngland village.
However. be that as II may, It Is safe
70 assume that ANDY" Adams as he Is
Known in Winchester. will not give
continental rap Of his finger what the
people OF his native town have 10 say OF
his matrimonial adventures He has al
ready foscibly demonstrated the fact
tha. no - thoroughly capable OF looking
out FOR his own interests. aud when the
official knot which binds, has been adj
usted I'm Honolulu, ANDY viii Ion in
his arm chair and pull his morning ciga-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

overseer. He accepted the urgent invita-
ton OF Kaiulani to call upon her. the fol-
lowing morning and with rising ele-
ment OF exultatIon ANDY returned 20
his shack" and meditated upon the fu-
ture.
True 10 his word ANDY" presented
himself before his charmer on the day
following She did not appear 20 care
a whit for modern cOnven.ionallties
She told Andy" that she thought he
was Just the lovellest man she had ever
met She insisted on his driving
through the public pavilions and that
evening when ANDY" quit the dark
hued beauty he found himself the most
talked OF man In all Hawaii
Hardly a week elapsed before Andy
Adams proposed marriage % Ka.ulanl
and she, it Is said. without hesitation
promptly accepted the proposition.
Through the influence OF her august
mother she secured the position of
superintendent OF all the Ewa planta-
lions for her new master and as that
job required nothing more for Andy" 70
DO than 10 wear good clothes and draw a
handsome salary the happy go-lucly
boy from Massachusetts accepted his
good fortune without protest
Honolulu society was forced 10 ac-
knowledge the newest acquisition.
Andy" was discussed from every stand
point. the girls all agreed Unanimously
that he was exceptionally good looking.
and as that covers a multitude OF sins
ANDY" found himself tho recipient OF
invitations galore from people who for
merly would not have even spoken to
him.
All -roffr,,fr q rfae for 49,. e4,t..
have been arranged ~ Dame Rumoris
true. Tho ceremony viii take place NJ
the home OF Harold Sewau on the oath
Of December. The young couple had
prepared plans for an extended tour OF
the United States and during this nil
grlmage they will in all probability visit
the quiet little village OF Winchester.
where the sturdy old engineer win have
an opportunity Of salutlns the Hawaiian
princess who has taken his son for a
husband.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

ion, had submitted It apparently from
the opposite side.
Convinced in her own mind and backed
by the worlds experts, she then placed
the French detective Lemercier Picard
in such a mysterious position that ne
came under arrest lie was supposed %
know more about the Dreyfus case tnan
he admitted. His trial was called
but before IL was in progress he was
found one morning In his prison room
hanged. They said he committed suicide.
The friends OF Nine Dreyfus whispered
that he was murdered for fear that his
evidence would be 100 much In favor OF
the Devils island prisoner and TOO great
against French officials Of high stand
ing.
before he died there had come up evil
dence which pointed strongly toward
Lieutenant Colonel Henry. who, seeing
the great hands Of vengeance over-shad-
owing him. escaped her grasp In the same
way. On being called before the war
board tlse colonel became SO confused
that he confessed having played promi-
pent mar. la tina Infamous game: and the