THE REPUBLICAN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1895. * * # * * . * * * *—* I The iV. Y. Weekly J'ress l # # | and | * Sullivan Republican * I for * 11.25 One Year $1.25. | *— * —* —* » •—• * * * * Peace has been restored. A woman with pretty teeth finds much in life to smile at. Will Fraily of Dushore, was call ing on friends in town, Sunday. The people of this vicinity are anxiously awaiting a shower of rain. Judge Dunham's majority was in creased 148 votes—the result of the contest. W. B. Ritter, station agent, at Laporte, is one of the best natured fellows in town. One-half the world doesn't know how the other half lives, and nine tenths don't care. Of course all ot those by-gone candidates are not happy. It would be impossible to have it so. A singular occurrence—we give the result of two elections in this issue of the REPUBLICAN. The bicyclist are of a universal opinion that this is a hard world and they speak from experience. Mr. and Mrs. Higley and daughter 3liss May of Laporte, Sundayed with friends in Western Sullivan. Since the atmosphere has dried up politically, it is more than likely that we will get a shower ot rain. There are many side walks out of repair along our streets. They should be made good before snow falls. T. J. Keeler cun tit your boy with a suit of clothes from $1.25, up. The coal dealer casts a sly glance at the coal bin of his neighbor and if comparatively empty, winks the other eye. Mrs. J. H. Spencer accompanied by her little daughter, Miss Mabel, of Laporte, are visiting with friends in Philadelphia. A shooting match for turkeys is in order now. Thanksgiving will soon be here and on this date a turkey dinner is always expected. The election table as printed in the REPUBLICAN this week, we believe to be absolutely correct, as we have taken extra pains in its construction. Goto Bodine & Warn Sonestown Pa., f»r all kinds of general merchandise. Tbe position of an editor in a warm campaign is everything but pleasant. No person need to envy their place in life on these occasions. Mrs. W. A. Mason of Laporte, who has been confined to her room with sickness since the death of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. C. Mason is very, very poorly. Our many thanks are due Jns. C. Deininger, who presented us with a neatly bound folio, giving the "Life and Services of Andrew O. Curtin," while in town on Monday. W. C. Mason Esq., waft doing surveying in the interest of the Union Tanning company in the vicinity of Green Wood, Bradford county, last week. Mackerel, lake herring, and meat at Bodine & Warn's, Sonestown Pa Atty. Thomson and wife of Du shore, were business callers in town, Friday. They were looking over records in the Prothonotary's office. Mr. Thomson is one of our busy lawyers. The politicians of the county have been blessed with beautifnl weather for the past weeks and they have put in good time too. Now, that the re sult of their etforts has been record*, ed, all hands will give their undivid ed attention to their own business and we will live in harmony again. Now, Streby, that the fight is over lets revise the same kind feeling for one another as of yore. We have doue our work, perhaps not well, but to the best of our ability. In this you have restored the friendship of your party and are desirvlng of their patronage. There has been but little mud slinging in our issues, which is worthy of a thought by all interested parties. Ladies, have you seen tho new drees good* at T. J. Keeler's. He can astouish you, both in quality and price. It is reported that the General Supt. ot the Lehigh Valley has issu ed an order that any employee de tected in throwing coal from the tenders cf engines, or from cars, pill be dismissed from the services of the company. It seems that this order was uiade necessary because some tlremeu have been wasting coal by throwing it out to friends alone the line. * JPlimiAt COWTEST. Preliminary Report ®l M»® Jn* IM UIVM DDHtaam 177 Majority. The contest court adjourned Fri«. day last at 3 o'clock having finished the counting of the ballots in the judicial district. While there has been no question as to the outcome of the contest from the start, the friends of Judge Dunham will be gratified to know that he has passed through the trj-ing ordeal and comes out with no stains on the judicial ermine and with a record absolutely clean and clear. His majority of 29 has been increased to 171. The idle claims of the conspiring contestants have been proven so utterly false and ridiculous that the judges would be perfectly justified in putting the immense bill of costs on those who signed the petition that alleged illegal votes for Judge Dunham by the hundred. The question of costs lias not yet been disposed of, but surely the innocent taxpayers should not be compelled to foot this bill. The court will meet again on Dec. 12, when their report will be filed. We give below the complete table of the original vote and the recount. Head it carefully and be convinced vhat an outrage this contest is. Then remember that although it was brought in the interest of "fair elec lions" and the "purification of the ballot," the result shows that almost every vote rejected on the charge of bribery and the illegal use of monej was a Sittser vote. <1 *9 3S Wyoming g g g g EG County >■ m g" « >• Districts, a J». 8 «. 8 * J!1 I 1 I L.e_l_ Brain trim 124 80 7 8 117' 72 Clinton 49 41 1 4i 48 8< fiaton 115 741 5 114 69 Exeter 14 19 0 0 14 19 Kiictoryville 109 42 11 108 41 Falls 59 164 1 8 58 156 Forkston j 104 68 10 11 94 45 Lemon i 79 73 4 15 75 ob \leboopany ! 12# 1H 8 4 120 107 Meshoppen B 78 96 2 5 71 J1 Vlesboppen Ti 55 84 4 2; 51 82 Monroe 310 171 27 19, 188 152 Nicholson B! 124 98 6 4 118 94 Nicholson T 81 118 8 8: 78 115 Vorth Branch 25 57 0 0 25 57 Morthmorel'd 80 107 2 8 78 91 Overfleld 22 85 11 21 84 Tunk'ck lw. 59i 100 8 9 56 99 Tunk'ck 2w. 56' 97 8 7 58 9o Tuukck. T 103' 286 3 43 100 198 Washington 75! 85 5 8 70 82 Windham 95| 84 4 5 J|l| 79 Total - 1 1834 i 2078 91 17517441913 SULLIVAN CO. Berniee 911 99 71 61 84 j 98 (Jolley 154 187 8 12 1461 175 Cherry 35 46 1 5, 34 ( 41 Davidson 129 126 9 1 16 120 110 Dushore B. lllj 94 4; 5 107 89 Elkland 161 70 6 8 155! 62 Forks Two.! 74 91 9 17 65 74 Forksvillc B 811 18 2 1 29; 17 Fox Twp, I 106 ) 42 3 7 103 ! 85 IlillsgroveT.i 90 , 63 4 11 86; 52 lamison City 11 26 2 1 9 25 Laporte Boro 58; 28 8i 1 55| 27 laporte Twp 68 38 6 4 62 29 Lopez | 1871 107 82 41 155i 66 Shrewsbury • 56j 59 4j 8 521 56 Total - j1362i1089 ~lQoi 138 12621~95l ' Total in | I I II District. 13199!3167| 191 31330062864 ; Mnjority | 291 | | , Tunk'cklw «| | Li?— Bs ' Final Majority | 177 | * The entire vote of the first ward of Tunkhannock Boro was rejected. This ward gave Sittser 35 majority. General Supt. J. W. Flynn of the Laporte tannery, received word from lieadbuarters of the Union Tanning Company last week, to close the works of the Laporte tannery as ' soon as tbe present Block in soak ( is worked and accordingly the wheels of said industry will cease moving on Saturday. No mention was made as to when the works will ! be resumed, hence the plant will close indednently. We understand that this is a general order of the Union Tanning Co., and that all tanneries in their possession will shut down this fall for a period of time. This will be a bard blow on the men as employment at this date is soarce. Nehool extreiui. The following program was well rendered by the Eagles Mere school, on Friday afternoon, November, Ist: Singing—Lets be Happy, followed by recitations: Ellery Kissinger —A Boy's Speech. May Bennett—My Choice. Will Hamilton—l he Cat's Bell. Mabel Jarrett —The Crickets. Ethel Stackhouse—Lit tle Pony. Ira Hamilton—Tbe Little Man. Lloyd Newhart—A Little Boy. Jessie Bennett—Jack Onimble. Mnynard Stack bouse—The Stingy man. Frank Newhart —My Speech Martin May—Little Stars. Select readings by George May—Lily Bells. Floyd May—Tb Bee. Olarenee Bennett —The Curly Headed Boy. Bertha May— The Psalm of Life. Alfred Bennett- Cracking Nuts. Nonia Kissinger—Graves of a household. Victor Newhart —The rill, the mill, tbe bee. Mallle May—The voice of the grass. Number of males, 13; females, 12; total, 25. Those missing no days during month are: Nonie Kissinger Bertha May, Mabel Jarrett, Ethel and Maynard Stackhouse, and Ellery Kissinger. Those missing one day: Mallie May, May Bennett, Frank Newhart, Christopher Little, Willie and Ira Hamilton, Geo. and Floyd May, Jessie Bennett and Mertin 1 May. Visitors: Clayton Bennett, 1 Cleo. Kissinger, Dora May, Mary | Manilton, Cilda Little and Ava , Stackhouse. Jinny Roach, Teacher. HOLMES M OUILTY. The Verdict Hm RchliM la Three Hears, Philadelphia, Nov. 2.—Herman W. Mudgett, or as he is better known U. U. Holmes, was to-night convict of murder in the first degree for killing Benj. F. Pitezel in this eity on September 2, 1894. The jury needed but one ballot to reach this decision. The jury retired at 5:45 at the conclusion of Judge Arnold's charge. After the retirement of the jury from the court room the spectators streamed out into the corridors and eagerly discussed what the verdict would probably be. There was con* siderable difference of opinion, as many believed the commonwealth had not thoroughly established its case against Holmes, but the major ity were inclined to believe that the jury would convict him. At 8:35 word was sent to Judge Arnold that the jury were ready to return the verdict. When Judge Arnold entered the room there were not nearly as many people as had at tended the daily session. The pris oner was brought in the dock. He was as impassive as ever as he took his seat. The jury came in and took their places, and it needed but little skill as a mind reader to know what the word would be that the foreman would pronounce. The court ordered Holmes to rise, and then in reply to the question of the court the foreman of the jury pronounced the fatal words, "Guilty of murder in the first degree." The verdict was received with absolute silence. The charge of the judge must have foreshadowed what his fate would be, but the word "guilty'' fell upon Holmes with stunning force. 3e niacin no outcry or exhibited any emotion ot any kind—the blow was too stunning for him. His face was that of a corpse. It was as absolute ly expressionless as a mask. Only n nervous twitching of the eyelids and the contradiction and dilation of the eyes showed that it was a living breathing man tuat sat in the dock. As the effect of the blow began to lie away Holmes slowly recovered. He realized that his council was mak ing a motion for a new trial. His under lip fell and he ran his tongue icross it to moisten the dryness, and clasping his hands together he lean ed forward to listen to the judge's decision. When judge Arnold said that he would hear the application for a new trial on Monday Novem ber 18, an expression of something like hope broke across his dull face. Turning to the court oflicers, he said in a whisper "Monday, Nov. 18'' These were the only words he re turned. Judge Arnold then ex pressed to Mr. Rotan and Mr. Shoe maker his appreciation of how diffi cult their task had been, and he com plimented them that they had been able to make as good a show of the defence as they did. He intimated that their withdrawal from the cast was a device of the prisoner. In a manly, honest way Mr. Rotan gave the court to understand that tlieii withdrawal was no device of their own, but was done from a sincere conviction because they believed they had not been given time to pre pare their case. Judge Arnold then ordered the prisoner removed. By tbiß time Holmes bad recovered much of his composure and he walk ed from the room with the quick, springy step that is natural to him. The judge thanked the jury for their attention and discharged them and so ended the trial of the most notor ious and infamous murderer that has ever been convicted in the courts of Philadelphia and probably in the United States, would have been a shield and a buckler. If ever the value of a good name to a man in his hour of peril that man is Holmes. If ever a man's blaoK deeds rose up to confront and convict him, that man is Holmes. If Holmes had only been in the dock for the murder of Pitezel, it is an open question if tbe prosecution would not have failed of conviction, but unquestionably bis bloody record served to condemn him. The jury never was in doubt. When they re tired from the court room they took their suppers and then a brief dis cussion took place. One ballot was taken and every man voted to con vict. They consumed three hours for their retirement from the court room, but they could have found a verdict in fifteen minuteß if they had BO wished to do, | There were about 50 tons of Ber nice coal shipped to Laporte last week. Fred Roebrle general agent for the Berniee Coal company dis posed of the same in two days. Fred has an "ad" in this issue of the > REPUBLICAN giving tbe prices of tbe different grades per ton. Look it k over, perhaps it will interest you. Subscribe for the Repi'blicak. OUBBANT IH GtIILTV. A Verdict Beached in Twenty Eight Minute*. San Franciecoe, NOT. I.—Theodore Durrant, murdered Blanche Lamont. That was the verdict of the jury in the case this afternoon. The jury was out twenty-eight minutes. The verdict was received with a shout of applause from the auditors who packed the court room. The closing scenes of the great trial was full of dramatic interest, pathos and excitement. The jury, upon reaching the room selected Warren Dutton, foreman, and then balloted. The first ballot was for murder in the first degree. Word was immediately sent to the court room and Judge Murphy sent for the jury. While this was going on Durrant sat in the court room be side his counsel, conversing with his mother and several of her lady friends. As Foreman Dutton pronounced the verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree the large audience which had listened in perfect silence for the words which he was to utter, rose and uttered a yell which echoed far out in the corridors. Most of those in the audience were women. The cries which went up from them fell upon the ear of the convicted murderer's mother like a blow, and it seemed to bring her lirst realization of the force of the words of the jury's fore man. Her face was averted as she had nerved herself for the ordeal; but though possessed of marvelous courage, a cry burst from her lips, followed by a hysterical outburst of sobs. As he listened intently to the words which sealed his fate, Durrant partially rose from his seat. The look on his face was one of defiance, and it was apparent that he had it in mind to address the jury. The first cry from his mother changed his mind, if he had such intention. lie sat down, turned to liis mother and took her fondly in his arms. She rested her head on his shoulder and, with his left arm about her slender form, he held her in tender embrace, patting her with liis left hand and with his right stroked her hair. He seemed oblivious to the tact that a verdict which ment death to him had been returned; oblivious to every* thing except the weaping woman who had sat patiently by his side through the long trial, cheering him with words of hope. If his display was of nerve it was marvelous, and if of callousness to any but fidial sensations, it was equally marvelous. Then Judge Murphy announced that next Friday he would pass sen tence upon Durrant and at the same time would fix the time for beginning the trial of Durrant for the murder of Minnie Williams. 111 I'lllit State. The Tussey Mountain Mining and Smelting Company may yet have a bonanza in its mineral plant near Henrietta, in Blair county. Recent ly an analysis of the gold»bearing quartz was made, and it was found to assay $30,000 to the car load. This is equal to the best quartz, even in the most notable gold fields. The company held its regular meet* ing recently and elected D. D, Morel of Henretta, president; W. S. Nich olas, secretary and treasurer, and R. C. Hadderman, of Bedford, busi ness manager. It is the intention to increase the capacity of the plant and to test the deposit for all it is worth. Corbett and Fitislninious Meet- Little Rosk, Nov. I—Corbett and Fitzsimmons met in the diuing room of the Capitol Hotel at dinner to day. There wa9 no blood shed. As Oorbett passed the table at which Fitzsimmons was seated he made two rapid steps, danced a briet jig, blew a kiss to his lanky rival and giving the historic password, "boo boo," skipped out of the room. Fitz simmons grinned affably, and the guests in the dining room resumed breathing. Julian declares this afternoon that Stuart had offered a purse of $20,000 for a fight at ElPaso on November 22, and added that he had accepted the offer. Brady says he has heard nothing of it. An Idaho editor having been ask ed if he had ever seen a bald-headed woman, replied: "No we never did, nor did we ever see a woman waltzing around town in her shirt sleeves with a cigar between her teeth. We have never seen a woman go fishing with a bottle in her hip pocket, sit on the damp ground all day and go home drunk at night. Nor have we seen a woman yank off her coat and gwear she could lick any man in town. Qod bless her, she ain't built that way." The farmers of Berks county have raised over two million buahels of polatOM this year, MED. Holstein Advance, lowa. EDGAR— On Monday, October 28, Anna; eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Edgar. Once more it becomes oar sad duty to record the departing of one to the great fccyond. Once more the cold hand of death hag entered a happy home and removed the bright est flower and blighted the fond hopes of loving parents. Anna' Edgar was boroed in Penn sylvania on Nov. 13, 1876, and was therefore 19 years, 11 months and 15 days old. In 1882 she came with her parents to Holstein where they have since resided. In 1893 she graduated in the schools of this place after which she took a two years course in the Btate normal school at Cedar Falls where she graduated with high honors this year. It was while she was completing her course in school that she was taken ill. Im mediately upon coming home she was taken with an attack of Abroad pneumonia from which she never re covered. For five long months she suffered without a murmer, full of hope and ambition, and confident of recovery, but alas her hopes were in vain. Kind and loving ones con stantly cared for her and supplied every want, granted every wish, and endeavored to allay every pain until death claimed its own. Her seemingly untimely death came like i dark cloud over our little city. Having grown from childhood into womanliood among us, she was known to all, and to know her was to honor and respect her. Though <iuiet and reserve in her daily walk her character was above reproach. I'he life of Anna Edgar was one of honor and sunshine, her mission be ing one of love and devotion to her home and her God, and her death brings sorrow to the hearts of all her many friends. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, services being held in the M. E. church, of which church she was a member, conducted by Rev. E. T. Fegtiey in accordance with a wish of the deceased before her demise. The services were largely attended and the remains escorted to the Holstein cemetery, where they were laid to rest by a large concourse of friends. The bereaved family have the sym pathy of the entire community in their sad affliction. Sweet and tranquil seems the reiting of our Anna, calmly sleeping. In her c.ild and silent mansion, while our eyes are dimmed with woeping; She lias reached that goal, the portals, where all living soon must go. Vow she's resting, sweetly reiting, safe from sorrow, pain aud woe. In the morning of her life time, while the morn ing sun was gloaming. Shadows to tho westward falling, hope and ra diance round them beaming, She has fallen weuk and weary, in that lad pathetic sleep. In the sleep that knows no waking, her sad fate we can but weep. In lifo's beauty, irolden springtime, while yet vernal fljwcrs wore springing, All the earth seems glad in splendor, all the air with music ringing; >he pressed on with hope unbounded, towards life's promi.-ed high behetet. But 'ere faded'spring of summer, she hat gone to endless rest. Yes, her ardinent sonl, unequaled by its frail, and mortal dwelling. Onwa-d pressed and upward struggled kept her heart with rapture swelling. With the hope that on life'* journey, down the long, long rolling years. Life would be well worth the living, promised joys but vanquished tears. Though she's gone, she's well remembered, by good deeds and kind words spoken; Ever true and always faithful, pledge or word she ne'er bus broken; To prepare for life she labored, life on earth and life in Heaven, She believed that for this labor, would a rich reward be given, And when this poor life wae ended she should gain a life eternal, Whero no sorrows ever enter, but where bliss and joy supernal Flow from springs of life eternal; on that bright and hxppy shore, There to dwell where sin and sorrow, pain and siokoess oome no more. Sad it is to part forever, with the friends we most have cherished, Those to whom our hopes have centered when both hopes and friends hive perished. Sad the thoughts that haunt our memories, knowing ihey can ne'er return, But their memories we will eberish. till our lives' lait embers burn. J. C. E. It i9 with much pleasure we learn that Mrs. T. B. Cole is much im proved in her mental condition. Some two weeks ago she was brought from the asylum, at Danville, to her home in Benton twp., in the hope that the associations and surrounds ings of her home life would benefit her. The hope is now being realized as we are informed that the change has proved very beneficial to her, that her mental condition is much better at bright anticipations of a full recov at an early date are now entertained by her relatives and friends. We regret, however, to learn that Mr. Cole's condition has not changed for the better. He is still an inmate of the asylum and no hope of his ultimate recovery is en tertaincd by the physician in oharge. Benton Argus. A. total eclipse of the moon in on the program for the night of Sunday November 17. The totality will be gin at 7:55, and from that time the circular shadow of the earth will occupy more and more of the surface of the moon until at 11:06, when the eclipse will become total. Kow is the time to get great BARGAINS At tbe closing out sale of Spring and summer clothing AJ y° ur ° wn to Make room for the largest Fall and Winter line of Cothing of Steple Goods must and will be sold within the next Thirty Days. J, W Carroll & Co. Dushore Pa. I ( SQ.I Spring 1895^ Artificial Yes it is a fact; our new stock represents a sur— Bait prising line of bargains. And now we are after Got UD buyers. Our bait is bargains, genuine bargains; iust remember, real bargains. We have secured as good a 7W„i. line of goods as was ever offered in this vicinity. I It is this fact and our extra Low Prices that makes J CUStODI. y ur present bargain offer the event of the season. Call and be Convinced of the Above fact. THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS TAILORS AND HATTER S. Opposite the Court House, WHLIAMSPORT, PA Capital $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits $14,000 The First National Bank, OP HTJGHESVILLE, PA. President, DEVVITT BODINE; a This bank offers all the usual facilities for % the transaction of a Vice President, \ c. w. WODDROP; • GENERAL * PTTO TXTI.O O a**,, V BA .BUSINESS W» c. FrOXTZ. Account* Respectfully Solicited. ~ — mmm We have planted our T~* T T TT* TD T Prices so low that Hj V Hj 1\ Y Is Astonished, We have -L-'w J_y -L opened up a fine line of fDress Goods! Consisting of Ducks, Royal Piques, Jnconette Plisse, Henriettas, Serges, Broadcloths, and a hundred other different kinds, styles and varities of goods suitable for this season's trade. .' CROCKERY & GLASSWARE. We make a specialty of the Grocery Trade and at all times have the choicest and best goods the market afford. CASH PAID For Thanking the public for their very liberal patronage, we invite a continuance ot the same. E. G.S\'L,VJIRJI. Dushore Pa. - «. J S. HARRINGTON. Manufactuter and dealer in Boots and Shoes* I Defy Competition. ALL MY 112 Normous Spring Stock Of Fine Shoes marked down C- 25 °ER CENT. The most complete stock . reliable Footwear in the county. Everything Stylish and fresh from the Manufacturers. J. S. MAIN STREET, • - DUSHORE, TO THEPUBLEOI o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-0-0-0-0 lam prepared to meet any prices or quotations with a first class aa4 well selected stock ot MEN'S, YOUTH'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHIIfC; HATS, CAPS, AND GENTS FURNISHING GOOD A TJR UNKS, BA QS AND UMBRELLAS. I also have full lines ot Samples from two Merchant Tailoring Eitefc* liahmenta,for Custom Work. Perfect fits guaranteed. Call and get prioes* Yours Respectfully etc., F. P. VINCENT. CRONIN'S NEW BLOCK. LOYAL SOCK COAIT^ Loyal Sock Coal, for sale at the Breaker of the State Line A SallivM 1 Railroad Co. at Bernice—— ; $3.00?55: The State Line A Sullivan A. R- Co. 1 O f BUQHT, Bnp\
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