Republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY^'APR, 12, 1900. "! RST OF_ALL— THE NEWS." ' The News Item Fights Fair. iT IS*A"PATRIOTIC"HQME NEWSPAPER. Published Every Friday.Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPOBTE, PA. SUBSCRIPTION —$1.25 per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Kntcreil at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. .Republican Conuty Convention, 1 a pursance to a call tho Repub lican Standing Committee for Sull ivan county, met at the Court House in Laporte, Pa., an Saturday, March 17, and fixed the dates for holding primaries and convention for April the 14, and 10, respectively. The duties of the convention will l>e the selection of deligate to state convention, naming of congressional conferees, selection of a county chair man, naming a standing committee, nominating a county ticket and .•my other business that may proper ly come before the convention. Should the convention deem it proper or expedient when convened to postpone any part of its work un til such date as may be decided upon the convention may adjourn leaving untill the second meeting such of its work as tho convention may decide. F. P.VINCKNT,Chairman. Philadelphia, April 10. —There is a strong movement among the business men and manufacturers of this city in favor of the nomination of a Philadel phian for one of the places of con gressman-at-large by the coming Re publican state convention. Tho need of full representation of this city's in terests in the lower house at this time is due to the desire to push several projects which are under way to ad vance the commercial and industrial interests not only of Philadelphia, but of the entire state of Pennsylvania. There are several matters which will require the most persistent and ag gressive support if there shall be any hope of ultimate success. The im provements of tho harbor of Philadel phia, the development of League Isl and, the advancement of the ship building interests .and the construc tion of an immense government dry dock, such as will make this port the mecca for all first class ships in these waters in need of repairs, are but a few of the things which Philadelphians are advocating and which have prompt ed the suggestion that a Philadelphian be placed upon the Republican ticket for one of the nominations for con gressman-at-large at the state conven tion which will meet at Harrisburg on the 25th Inst. This is not, as has been represented, a political movement, designed to bring about the retirement of Mr. Grow or any one else. It is not based upon the candidacy of any individual; for no one has been agreed upon to re ceive the support of the delegation to the state convention from this city for the honor. It is the outcome of an agitation which has been going on for some time with a view to strengthen ing the delegation from Pennsylvania in the house of representatives and for the purpose of promoting the several schemes which the leaders of the Com mercial and Martitlme Exchanges, the Board of Trade, the Trade League and other organizations have proposed for the benefit of the interests of the city and the state. TRADES LEAGUE ACTIVE. Thomas Martindale, president of the Trades League of Philadelphia, in com menting on this subject a few days ago, said: "If there's one attribute above all others that this great city possesses to a greater degree than many cities, It is in her innate modesty and in be ing content to passively submit to existing conditions rather than to press forward, and by urging her claims in season and out of season, thus to gain such rights, conveniences and repre sentation that her importance and dig nity entitle her to. "Until the election of the Hon. Boies Penrose to the United States senate, I believe that no man from Philadelphia had represented this state in the upper house of congress for over two gener ations, and my memory runs back to the time when our city had a cingress man-at-large. The present occupant of that position is a very able and tal ented man. He has been in congress for half a < «n.i;ry and therefore it need not be :vm.| that he must necessarily be very old, '>n<l also It would not seem to be a great hardship if, like the Hon. 'John Sherman, who entered congress about the same time, he should take a rest and allow some man. possibly more in touch with the changing con ditions of the times, to represent the interests of our great state and this great city. "But more than this, the need of the hour is for the election of some aggres sive, fearless and industrious business man to fill this important position, and ha should by all means be selected from Philadelphia. One who Is thoroughly cognizant of the needs for an almost sleepless activity in looking out for the city's interests and rights, as well as the state: a man wealthy enough to give his whole time to legitimate legis lative work, and who would be so In dependent as not to be compelled to spend half his time In looking after his political fences, he should, above all, be familiar with the city's require ments that may be necessary to extend uotn our exports ana imports; not con tent to know that we hold our own, but to see to it that such national encour agement as might be needed to enable us to forge to the front would be granted, if energy, pluck and persever ance on his part could accomplish it. "It is a truism that 'standing still is retrogression,' and as a city we should not be content to stand still; therefore, I join hands with you in asking that the next congressman-at-large should be from Philadelphia and that he should be an aggressive and energetic man." POLITICIANS WATCHING. It is a somewhat remarkable condi tion that the politicians who are usual ly alert in slating favorites for almost every office have not as yet taken up Anybody for congressman-at-large from this city. It is true that several well known Philadelphians have been men tioned for the honor, and some of them, it is believed, would consent to the use of their names In that connection, but there has not been even a suggestion of retting the state convention delegation fcigetber to unite upon a candidate. This may be done later od- if the move ment among business men results in their uniting upon any one. Former Minister toltaly William Potter, a lead ing member of the Union League; Al exander Balfour, a prominent manu facturer, and a half dozen others are being discussed as available to repre <nt Philadelphia on the state ticket. It Is Jlkely that before many days sen timent will crystallise on one of the Cftndldfttm anff there will be a deter mined effortbring about his nomi nation. v Therd will be a good field of candi dates for thefee two nominations for congressmen-at-large at the Harris burg convention. From the western section of the state it is announced that Congressman Davenport, of Erie, will not be an aspirant for renomina tion as congressman-at-large. Dr. T. L. Flood, of Crawford county, is being backed by the Republicans in his sec tion of the state and ,T. B. Steel, of Westmoreland, carried that county for the same honor over former Congress man Hobbins. Then Mr. Oliver, a manufacturer of Allegheny, is highly spoken of and two or three others have been mentioned from the western and northwestern counties. The fact that Senator E. B. Hardenbergh, of Wayne, has gotten such a long lead in the race for the nomination for auditor gen eral has not been relished by those who are advocating another term for Congressman-at-Large Grow, who hails from the adjoining county of Susque hanna. Mr. Grow has not been able to get about much of late on account of illness. There has been no personal op position to him, but the demand for a younger and more active representative from the Quaker City business men has, of course, had its effect upon Mr. Grow's candidacy for renomination. What the outcome will be at the state convention it is difficult to say. 1 ARMOR PLATE PROBLEM. If congress removes the price limit on armor plate, which now appears al together likely, the present naval ap propriation bill, the same measuse of the previous session, and the work now under way will set the shipyards of the country at work on a navy which, in point of efficiency, is not excelled in the world. Philadelphia, through the great Cramp plant, should profit much by the creation ef this new navy, for with vastly increased rpace and facilities the big Delaware river yards will be fully capable of undertaking any or all of the new work for which contracts may be secured. The present naval pro gram contemplates the construction of two seagoing coast line battleships of approximately 13,500 tons each, to cost about $3,G00,000 apiece, exclusive of ar mor and armament: three armored cruisers of 13,000 tons each, costing not over $4,250,000 each, and three protect ed cruisers of 8,000 tons, to cost about $2,800,000 each. Added to these eight ships must be the three similar sized battleships, Pennsylvania. Georgia and New Jersey, and the three great cruis ers, West Virginia, Nebraska and Cali fornia, which were authorized in the last bill, but which have never been contracted for, because of the S3OO a ton limit placed on the purchase of ar mor plates. Thus, if the restrictions are all re moved, there will be contracts to let for 14 tremendously powerful fighting ships, each of the very best of her class. What kind of ships these will be and how they will be armored Is just now engrossing the attention of naval authorities all over the country. It Is admitted that with such models as the Alabama, lowa, Indiana, Kearsarge and Maine in the battleship class, and the New York and Brooklyn in the cruiser line, the new productions can not well be anytning but the very highest devel opment of the ship of war. Pennsylvania's great iron and steel industries await with some anxiety the outcome of this issue in congress. More Republican Primaries With the Usual Stalwart Victories. In Westmoreland county the stal- j warts at the primaries on Saturday j made a very good showing considering | the fact that the organization in the | county has been in the hands of the I Huff managers. It is declared thai j maav Democratic votes were cast for j the insurgent element. Despite this | fact, it seems that Cyrus E. Woods won i out for state senator and that at least j two of the four candidates for the I house, and possible three, will be regu- j lars. The result in Warren county is that L. C. Baker, a stalwart Republi- ! can, is nominated for the assembly, j He will of course go into the Republi- ' can caucus and abide by its action. In Venango two regulars, W. H. Cor rlng, of Oil City, and John P. Emery, of Franklin, were nominated for tho assembly by 1,000 majority. Joseph Sibley will be nominated for congres l ' in this district. Clearfield countj the stalwarts elected their entire dele gation to the state convention, Tljf, result in Center county, where Hastv ' lngs a short time ago had everything I his own way, Is very close. Every delegate to the state convention from Montgomery county will be a stalwart. I The state delegation from Cameron, Northumberland and Dauphin counties i will also be in line. The Acheson ele ment carried the one delegate to tho state convntion from Greene county. On the whole the regulars have great occasion to rejoice, as they will have i the coming state convention by a two- j thirds vote. WeJHavej^oved Our Large furniture Slock W\ j TO THE CARROLL BLOCK, Next Door to J. W. Carroll's Clothing Store Telephone call, Hotel Obert. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, Furniture and rr\*. -u Undertaking, ttHlSbOtt, - ! Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIIMGE) TABLE. lii efl'ect Monday Doc. 11. ISM. Heuit ilo«u (.'orrocioil to February s Will lleail tip A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. A. M. A 11. STATIONS. A. M. A. M. P. M P. M. a. in. f> Of. 10 iV I'J .">•> •» I'. I l .' Hulls 7 .>j '.I 1.. pj mi Imi "!!!!!" fs oh fio SO 100 (I is f.'i ao PumiMlalo 17 »-. full 11 v. fa ,v, «2n in io 110' i *J7 ">lO Huphesvlllf : y n i.:: i . cm; 10 is 1 -z o i« Picture Rocks.. t«j li :i7 :t :ii ajo l'lo '.! it :.-.i ~i; Lyons Mill f.i as fa :;l /I0 ''l li n t'hatoouiil ;i3O fa ai 11 oj 4 is ij~ (;l«n Mawr <i h aaa fii i fi ..o iStrawijiidgo tg o;> fa n • II 1". (•'> ol Meech lilcn 1901 »a 10 ! 11 o". Munry Valley.. s r» ot . 11-"< .11 11 u*. . soncKtowu sas aOO a 00 •an ll'J'. Nnnltnont.... s :;7 j as . !."> 4;: 11 lo Mokonui s hi ir> j+. 11.j.i Luportc Tannery.... s 19 all (o 02 1J 1.1 KiliKilale fs U> 1 40 foil VJ :vi Hemincltoail *7 ,> 1 ;to 0 i."> la a;. Sattcrflcld 7 &,*■ 1 :to A. M. P. M. P. M. 1\ M. A. M. P. M p.m. Connection with Phila.iS Heudinxint Halls For I'hiladi'lphia.jS'i'w York ami inter medial e -tat tons--i.five\Villiamsport 7:4'J a.m., 10:00 a. m.,' Arrive Halls 7:59 a.m. 10:lUa. in. For|.Shatnokin ami in termed iatc'stations—leaves Willi a nif port 4:-50 |». ni.:"arrive Halls l.'il p. m. From Phila., New York ami intermed iate'stntions—leave Pliila. 10.111 a. in. anil 11.3G p.m; leave New York,via Phila.7 30 a.m. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via 'IV uiaqua49 10 a.m. Arrive IJallw. 1).34a.m. ami p. m. From'Shaniokin anil intermediale sta tions —leaves 'Shamokin SlO a. in. Ar rive Kails 9 19 a.m. Connecting with Jj. V. 1111. ut SatterfielU. For Towanda and intermediate statiotn s , leave Wilkesbarre .>.o,') p. in.: arrive nt Satterfleld C.25 p. 111. For Towanda and iiitennediatc.stations, leave lVrnicc 0.10 a.m.; arrive Satterfleld 7:04 a. m. For Wilktsliarrr and intefmediate sin A. T. ARMSTRONG, SONESTOWN, PA. DEALER IN Flour Feed and Groceries 131 pounds of pure Lard Cor SI.OO Baking molasses, 25 to 50c. 8 pounds Jtolled Oats tor 25c. 7 pounds ol' Corn Starch tor 25c. 7 pounds of Laundry Starch lor 25c. 2 pound- of liio Coffee for 25c, 8 liar- ol Leno.x Soap tor 25c. No. 1 mackerel per jioitnd Sc. Beet Sugar Coaled Hams (« 11c per lb. Buckwheat Flour 25 pound snok'4sc. Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, SI.S). Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 90c. Corn sleal or Cracked Corn 00c. Corn. Cats and Barley Chop 90c. Wheat Bran 2()0 pounds $1.50. Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40. Fine middlings 200 pounds iII.CO. Flour per sack £I.OO. Winter Boiler per sack SI.OO. Good Flour 90c. Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c. Graham Flour 12J pounds 30c. Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20. JJ TO EVERY READER who mentions this Ad. and sends us nil order, we will make a 10x20 Cry on Portrait in 51 inch Oak atul (iilt frame, and give AWAY ABSOLUTE LY FREE, the latest Oil I'ortralt, of Admiral (<eo. Dewey, all complete for $2.50. All work hand-tinished and guaranteed to deliver. We will give during 1000 SPECIAL induce ments to agents. Write to-day. Address all orders to THE HOME ARTIST, HILLBGROYE, PA. *To Repair llroken Arti cles use He member iaaom punjai sisiiWnjp -.una oj u*tj o 'O O n 'OCJO DOI •oiw«q'»«3 Apiino SJJ4ttasv.) amy, oomdnfuoj MP] 04, lions—leu\e Towanda <i-la.m. and 10 30 a.m.: arrive Sat'field, 7.")1i a. m. 1.04 p. m. STAGE LINKS Stag.' Uavi-f. Ilniiliesvillc po«t ollice lor Lairdsville. Mengwe and I'liilipsdaledaily U ilson, lieaver l.ake and , Friblev on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 Sita«re leaves• ilea Mawr lor llillsirrove and Forksville at 11 H2 a. m. Si are leaves Mimey \ ailey lor I'nitv villt*, North Mountain and l.unj/erville daild at 1119 a. in. Passenger* taking train.> at.ilag stations can seeure train excursion tickets from the conductors. Philadelphia & Heading. Lehigh \'alley and New York Central mileage will be accepted'only lor through passengers trav eling from Halls to Sattertield or Satter lield to llall.". I he general oHlces of the company are located at Hugheeville, Pa. 11. HAHVKV WKLCII. Prosiilcnt. Hughsvillc. Pa. I'. TuVV.VSKND. (len. Mgr., ltuifhesville.Pa. "?? ? ? All answered at VERNON HULL'S STORE, HILLSGROVE. New Stock of DRY Goods. ! Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove, Pa. G. A. Rogers FORK9VILLE, PA. Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. Gum boots and lumbermans flan nel at J. W. Mucks. A RELIABLE WOMAN WANTED We want a reliable woman in every county to establish a corset parlor for the sale of Dr. Nichols' Celebrated Spiral Spring Corsets. The best SI.OO Corsets in the world. Every corset Is warrented not to break or rust, absolutely impervious to moisture or perspiration. A new pair given for every pair that breaks. Guarantee printed 011 each corset. Recommended by over 10,000 Phy sicians. 1 furnish complete stock on consignment and pay a salary sjMO to #l3O per month and expenses. $3.00 sample outfit free. Prices reduced. Kend|lo cents postage for sample and terms. Du, G. L>. NICIIOXJS, New Cunaan, Conn. : RESERVED FOR W.L. Hoffman's Spring Announcement. JENNINGS BROS. II <=^ We keep in stock at our mills a complete line of dressed lumber in hemlock and hardwood. MANUFACTURERS OF Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber. TOPF7 PA. BPSCIAIiTIEB Hemlock Novelty or German Siding, Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or $-8 stick, Hemlock Flooring any width desired, Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long, Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or, Maple, The same woods in $-8 ceiling. CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED. I IP 5 I l n a Pr etty ,SL/ | Pickle aSi ! is the woman who must entertain unexpected company—unless she JT' l l is well supplied with canned and bottled groceries. If her pantry Til shelves are nicely lined with our WS'DBB 1 "' / famous brands of pickles, soups, j t'/\ ( W WBr'f vegtables, canned meats and fish and itr'n >l, tun , —mt-.- i-4 crackers she is completely ready for any emergency. What s all we send you to-day ? ON DRY GOODS WE ARE IN THE LEAD WHY ? Because we o» rr y the Largest vnil Best line in thejeounty TT 11 I ( Because we have only new and attractive patterns to show Because you will find no old goods on our shelves, Jj _ L We have just'opened anew line of Shirtings, muslins etc., or the spring trade, which we'would bejpl «»ased|to have youMnspect. forewomen and men. We have a .-jtock of women's shoes that is an equaled hereabouts. The shapes are dainty, the leather fine, the workman exquisite, and perfeo*. Cash Paid for Countryj Produce. E G. Sylvara DUSHORE.A Removed! to my new store in the GAREY BLOK where I will be pleased to meet all -»f my old pat rons and many new ones. We fit he young and old of all nationalities and color with Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Fine Assortment at Popular Prices. CALL OUST TTS Remember GkA_ZR/lEj~5r 7 S IBXjOOIEC, the Place, DUSHORE. DUSHORE. J. S. HARRINGTON.
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