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Republican News Item. Published Every Thursday. Volume 3. Business Cards. SONESTOWN FLAGGING <^_Company, S b S;Eor B ail! amboß ' Agents. SONESTOWN PA FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUSHORE, PENNA. CAPITAL - * JtoOOO BUBPLUB - - SIO,OOO. Doea a General Banking Business. F. B. POMEROY. M - D - SWA^ TS . T President. Cashier. GALLAGHER'S HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, LAPOBTE, PA. F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop. Warns meals and lunches at all hours. Oysters and game in season. Bar supplied with choicest liouors, wine and clears Good stable room provided. T. A PORTE LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES. Connected with the Commercial Hotel. First-class Horses and Carriages. Rates reasonable. (TFTAS. COLEMAN^ Prop. MUNCY VALLEY HOUSE. O. W. MYEBS. PROPRIETOR. A hotel ol established reputation. Strictly first class in all of its appointments. Bar well supplied with the best of liquors. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTE PA. This largo and well appointed house is tlx m<>st popular hostelry in this section HOTEL PORTER. Canton Street, " SHUNK, PA. W. E. PORTER, Prop'r. CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEFE, Proprietor. DUSHORE, PA. One of the largest and best equipped hotel- in thin section of the state. Table oi tue best. R-tes 1.00 dollar per -lay. Large st bles. Professional Cards. J # J. & F. H. INGHAM, ATTOtmitTS-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in inls and adjuiuing ooutities LA PORTE, PA £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA. Office in Court House Building. \yM P. SHOEMAKER, AttomeyatLaw. Office in County Building. LAPORTE, PA. Collections,'conveyancing; the settlement of estates and other legal business will receive prompt attention. J J. BRADLEY, ATTORNEY AT-LAW, ornci IN COUNTY BUILDING NtCAK COURT HOUSE. LAPOKTB, PA Monday of each week at Forksville. SUery P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt. |NGHAM & NEWITT, ATTO K N »rs« AT-t A W, OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING. 133 So. 12th Street Philadelphia, Having retired from the office of United States i Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney. 1 will continue the general practice of law in the , United States courts, and all the courts of the , City and County of Philadelphia, HENRY T. DOWNS 7 ATTORN E Y*A T-L A W: orrictc IN PUBLIC BUILDING COURT HOUSE SQUARE. LAPORTB, PA H. CRONIN, ATTORNEY"AT -LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE ON MAIN STRRET. DU SHORE, PA JLPHONSUS WALSH?" ATTOMBT-AT-L W. Office In Bank uilding. DUSHORE, PA. BLACKSMITH AND WAGON SHOP Just opened at the Laporte Tannery. Custom work solicited. All work guaranteed. O. W. BENNETT, Prop. ? From the Keystone. c J STOP YER KICKIN*. r Stop yer kickiti' 'bout the times— Stop ver Kickin', git a-hold \ Git a hustle on you; Of the wheel and turn it. r ✓ Skirmish'round and grab thedimes You kin never handle gold Eftlie dollars shun you. 'Less you try to earn it. (Jroakiir (Jroakiir never bought a dress, Brush the cobwebs Irom your eyes 112 S Growlin' isn't in it. Stop your blam'd repinin' J J Fix your peepers on succees. An'you'll notice that yer skies Then go into win it. Allus'll be shjnin' J Times is gittin'good agin— If you hain't the nerve to trv J N Try to help them all you kin. Sneak away somewhere and die. Don't sit'round with hangin' lip; J That is sure to floor you t r Try to git a better grip YES. STOP YER KICKIN". THIS 1 y On the work before you ; EVERLASTING KICKIN' HAS OOTTO F \ Put some ginger in yer words HE AN INTOLERABLE NUISANCE. \ \ When you greet a neighbor; GO TO THE OLD BELIABLE 1 112 Throw your troubles to the birds, JEWELBY BTOBE FOB WHAT % Git right down to labor. YOU NEED AND BE HAPPY, I 112 An' you'll notice ev'rv day )K ft 112 C Things is comin'rightyoiirway. j ? RETTEN BURY, S DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. > C7A|(K * . VIVlr ♦ ♦ ♦ The Cheapest Place in —— the County to Buy hardware tSli $25 Wheels S4O Wheels High Large tubing, jv Large tubing, raC * e Flush Joints, J Flush joints, Fully |flf Wood rims, I Reversible rt Single tube tire, | Handlebars, uuar- | . 2 piece crank hang- Detatchable spiocket K ... anteed |fsf ers> " unt sadd,e > +***> Single tube tire, etc. BICYCLE REPAIRING and SUNDRIES. Handlebars, Saddles, Lamps, Bells, Locks, Brakes, Peddles, Cranks, Spokes, Rims, Tires, both single and double tube, a full line of Bicycle Supplies. New and Complete Assortment of all Staple Goods in the Hardware Line ...... surh as Barbed Wire, Nails, Poultry Netting, Milk Pans, and l'ails, Garden Tools, Paints Oils, and PLASTICO and heavy and shelf Hardware. All kinds of Tin Work and Spouting done by competent workmen. Write for prices or give us a call whenever in need of Hardware. •Soles Hardware, DUSHORE, PA. H.A.Rogers & son., PA. SPRING LINE OF NEW Silks and Dress Goods Allow us, if you please, a short disquisition on these very important adjuncts of woman's dress. It's just the season when everybody is looking after nicest dresses. Hence our showing the large assortment. LADIES' WRAPPERS, The very tiling for tlie coming warm weather which will soon he /here. SHIRT WAISTS, All prices, from the low priced one* to the eilk. i ! Full Line of Staple and Fancy Goods. Remnants in Organdies and Dimeties. Dress Goods in Wash Fabricks, Worsted, are given our best attention. A big line/complete in every particular. jCLOTHING popular prici-a. BQOTS £,„() SHOES. Grocery Stocfe More complete than ever before. Highest Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, MAY, 5, 1898. A GLORIOUS VICTORY FOR AMERICA. WASHINGTON, May 4.—Commodore Dewey's report is said to be in President McKinley's hands. The navigation bur jau has a long cipher cablegram from Dewey which is being translated. SPAIN IN A STATE OF REVOLUTION. LONDON, May 4. —Special dispatch irom Brussels saya' a high Spanish diplomatist there declares Spain practically in a state of revo lution. The end of the regency has begun. MADRID, May 4.—Full strength of police called out and troops kept in barracks under arm 9. There were scandalous scenes while Sagasta was speaking. Republicans and Carlists hurled insulting and abominable epithets, filling moderate members with shame. BLOOD RIOTS IN SPAIN. MADRID, May 4.—8100 d riots are reported to have occurred in Seville, Valencia and Barcelona. LONDON, May 4.—Dispatches from Gibraltar say: Minister of Colonies Moret and General Martinez Campos are reported to be assas sinated in Madrid by the mob. Sagasta is a refugee at the British em bassy. There are riots in Madrid. The dynasty is nearing the end. HONG KONG, May 4.—Manila ha 9 fallen. The Stars and Stripes wave over the Philippines. A provisional government forming WASHINGTON, May 4. —An army of 5000 men will be sent from San Francisco to hold the Philippines against any attacks. Commodore Dewey's Bhooting Bquadron Completely Destroys the Spanish Fleet at Manila. Qreat Marine Battle. London May 3—The Madrid corre spondent of the Times describing the engagement at Manila says: "The Olympia, the Boston, the Raleigh, the Concord, the Petral and the Monocacy entered the bay under cover of darkness by the small er and safer Bocachica channel. The forts of Corregidor Island gave the alarm by firing on the intruders, but they seem to have inflicted no seri ous damage The American squad ron moved up the bay, and at 3 o'clock in the morning appeared be fore Cavite. Here lying under the shelter of the forts was the Spanish squadron. "Soon the Americans opened Are. The Spaniards replied vigorously, and the combat continued without interruption for four hours, during which the Don Antonio de Ulloa was sunk, the Castilla and Mindanao were set on fire and the Reina Maria Christina and the Don Juan de Aus tria were seriously damaged. One or two of the smaller craft were scuttled by their crews to escape cap ture. The Spanish fleet was completely destroyed, while so far as can be learned not a single American vessel was lost. The Spanish losses were heavy, one report stating that there were 250 killed and over 400 wounded. The victory for Commodore Dewey and the American fleet is a brilliant one. Before the fleet could get at the city of Manila it had to make its way past two fortified islands at the entrance to the bay and past the fortified naval station of Cavite. Cavite is built upon a small penin sula in the bay, south along the shore from the capital, seven miles distant from Manila across the water, fifteen around the curve of the shore. Cavite lies somewhat on the inner side of the peninsula on which it is built. Commodore Dewey's squadron left Subicbay, a few miles from Manila about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and proceeded toward Manila. Under the darkness he entered the harbor of Manila, passing the forts. The bat teries at the forts announced his ar rival. Both fleets lined up for battle about daybreak. For several hours the harbor resounded with the roar of guns, the crashing of steel and timbers, the shrieks and groans of the wounded, while thick clouds of smoke at times obscured the oppos ing fleets from each other. A shot from an American vessel reached the iron cruiser Don Juan de Austria, instantly there was a terriffic explos ion and the ship was blown into a shapeless mass. Nearly all the crew including the commander were kill ed During the engagement the American ships were under way, their manocuverings being intended to render the markmanship of the Spanish gunners less effective. About 9 o'clock in the morning the American squadron drew off to one side of the bay, and after some hasty repairs returned to the conflict. In the interval between the two engage ments Commodore Montejo moved his flags from the Christina to the smaller cruiser Isla de Cuba. To the fact that he made this change he doubtles owes his life, for shortly afterward the Christina was seen to be on fire and was completely burn ed. Her commander was killed. The cruiser Castilla next to the flag shfp the largest and most powerful of the Spanish squadron was burned soon afterward. Spain Conduets the War on the Plan of Oomic Opera. Blanco sends impossible yarns to Madrid as official reports. His story of the.alleged repulse of the Ameri can ships at Mantanzas was 112 a speci men falsehood for Spain Consump tion. Prisoners go into hysterics and imagine that they are to be shot. It is not necessary to, say thatftliey have no sense of honor; all is ex plained when shown that they have no sense of humor. For instance here is a late dispatch. Key West, May 4.—Havana is celebrating the "Yankee defeat" at Manila by torch light processions, banquets and balls. The army it being lionized. General Blanco ordered wine carried to garrisons and maudlin crowds fill the streets. Washington, May 3.—The day passed without a single word from the American fleet in the Philip pines, and in view of the long con tinued interruption in cable com munication the officials are begin ning to resign themselves to the be lief that they must await for their official news until a boat arrives at Hong Kong. This will not necessar ily be a naval vessel, for it is not be lieved that Commodore Dewey, who will be Admiral as soon as he can be reached by cable, could have spared any of his ships, even the McCulloch, to carry despatches before the bom bardment. In ordinary times there is plenty of communication by steam ers as well as by native vessels, be tween the Philippines and the main land, and the officials will be rather surprised if some news is not coming by this means by to-morrow. Eagles Mere. Benj. G. Welch has taken charge of the Eagles Mere R. R. as Superin tendent for this season and is making a good deal of improvement along the line having put on a gravel train with a large force of men both Americans and Italians. The Railroad Co. has put their portion of the station grounds in good shape and have had Mr. Alvice Dun ham plant a lot of tine maple trees for its ornamentation. The new steamboat is evidently to be a seaworthy craft of which Capt. Chase is properly very proud. She will be armored and fitted up with rapid fire guns if the Spaniards in vade this country. She will be ready for service about June Ist. Perhaps the,war will be over by.thatjtime.j Mr. A. C. Little is orgaiiizingjjhis forces and will commenco this week on the erection of several very pretty cottages at Chautauqua. Florist Dunham has planted a large number of trees along Chautau qua Ave. Mineral Spring Ave. and other streets in Chautauqua Park and is ready to begin work on the flower beds like those that did so much to add beauty to the Park last summer. Miss McCormick of Milton is al ready in the woods with her rifle. The members of the Land Co. arrived on Friday evening and stay ed with Landlord Vanbuskirk until Saturday afternoon when they very reluctantly returned to'their homes. Capt. Chase is having a lot of will ows planted in the low ground in front of the pavilion. In a year they will add much to the beauty of that locality which so badly needs beautifying. 1.25 P cr - Year. Number I- HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT AT FORKSVILLE. Class of '9B AoquUs Itself Creditably. Their Orations Showed Careful Prepa ration. A class of three young men have completed their public school course antl have passed the occasion which severs their connection with tfre Forksville High School as pupils and sends them forth Into the world an future citizens or to some higher in stitution of learning, The sky all day Friday had look ed threatening, but It'did not prevent a large and [appreciative audience from various sections of the county, gathering in the M. E. church ty honor the class of '9B. The exercises opened shortly aftfr 8 o'clock. As the music from the. organ floated on the air there wp. disclosed a'acene which alwaysjglad dens the hearts of a Forksville aud ience—The opening of their] High School Commencement. While the march was being played the faculty, members of the school board and class of '9B filed in and took seats on the platform; the class on the right, the faculty—Prof. F. J. Wandall and Miss Geneva Huffman —on the left, and Rev. Frasier, County Supt. F. W. Meylert and School Board—M. R. Black, W. E. Miller, John Flem ing, Isaac Rogers, Robt. Lancaster taking seats in the centre. Over them hung the motto of the class, — "Step by Step." The class consisted of three into lectual young men who seemed to feel the importance of the occasion and were as noble and manly as though the class was not without its usual and most attractive feature— young ladies in all the beauty of young womanhood, attired in such a way as to make them more attrac tive—to join with them in reaping honors. The orations were of a high order, containing excellent and original thought with careful and thorough reserch, rendered as follows: Salu tatory and Oration,— "There is no Royal Road to Learning"—George F. Miller; Oration,— "Sepret of Succes"—Wm. F. Clarke; Valedic torary and Oration, —"Ideal Citizen ship"—John T. Molyneaux. Rev. Frasier invoked the blessings of (rod upon the exercises of. the hour. The program was just long enough to hold the undivided atten tion of the delighted audience. There was an abundance of flowejrs and useful books presented to the class respectively after each had de livered his oration. As we left the church we heard the remark by those well qualified to judge that tho occasion ranked among the very best in the history of the school. The smile of Providence seemed to rest on the labors of the class, the fjaculty and their numerous friends. The Salutatory and Oration which was so pleasantly rendered by Mr. Geo. Miller was in part as follows: It is said that none but the rich can obtain an education such as an American of today should have. If such were the case what would we say of Franklin, of Lincoln, of Grant, of Garfield, and of the President of this glorious rrpublic, McKinley; these men were not born with any special gilt of knowledge nor were their parents rich, but by their own industry aud persever ance they reached an eminence wbiqh perhaps not all but at least some may attain. Franklin stole bit hours of study from his meals and sleep and for years with inflexible resolution, strove to make himself what he finally became. J.*}, Adams to the last day of his liie was an economist of times striving in every spare moment to iurther his know ledge. Learning never came to any one by waiting. It is not an instinct but an acquisition and we shall never get beyoiid the need of having more and more know ledge. There is a Baying that "know ledge is power," but there is 90 such say iug as power brings knowledge. Labor alone secures it. Thaddeus Stevens, America's "Great Commoner," was born in very bumble circumstances. He w»o sickly and lame when a child but a great desire to obtain an education, (iy tht aid ot his mother he wm enabled enter the University of Vermont which was afterwards closed on account <f( the war of 1812 » p d be entered Dartmouth Continued on five.