Republican News Item.
THURSDAY, JUNE -JO, 1898.
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LONG MAY IT WAVE!
County Seat Indices.
AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES.
—What has Laporte ever done to
Lopez?
—Mr. Geo. Gorman of Nordmont,
had business in town Monday.
—Mrs. E. J. Mullen is on a visit
with Towanda friends this week.
—Miss Freda Crossley is visiting
with relatives in Columbia county.
—Mrs. Geo. Chase spent Sunday
with her parents at Picture Rocks.
—Miss Emma ltitter is in Harris
burg this week,visiting with friends.
—Judge Dunham is presiding over
the court held in Danville this week.
—H. A. Karns has gone to Benton
where he will so-journ several weeks.
—'Squire Swank of Muney Valley
was a businessman in town Tuesday.
—Mrs. S. F. Colt and family of
Buffalo, are the guests of Laporte
friends.
—Atty. S. B. Karns of Benton,
was making business calls in town
Monday.
—Robt. Stormont is having a new
coat of paint applied to his handsome
dwelling.
—Dist. Atty. A. J. Bradley had
business transaction in Philadelphia
this week.
—Mr. E. J. Flynn has moved in
to the residence vacated by < 'has.
Tinklepaugh.
—Prothonotary and Mrs. Wm.
Lawrence were visiting with friends
in Dushore Sunday.
—Laporte base ball team should
be named after some rapid rising
baking powder. Eh!
—Any unusual noise this week
may be attributed to the nailing up
of the Altoona platform.
—The Democrats don't want to
annex Hawaii, but they never re
fuse to annex an office.
—Excavating has commenced on
the site where the new hotel will be
erected by F. W. Gallagher.
—Mr. and Mrs. Chas.Tinklepaugh,
this week, left for Johnsonburg, Pa.,
where they will make their home.
—Hotel Maine, Thos. W. Beahen
Prop., is receiving a fresh coat of
paint which adds materially to its
appearance.
—What's the use of the Democrats
kicking about foreign aggression ?
They need n't aggress if they don't
want to.
—Miss Rinehart; who has been
spending several months with her
sister, Mrs. Chas. Waekenhuth, re
turned to her home in Williamsport
Saturday.
—Mrs. Wm. Rogers and Mr. Leo
Wrede journeyed to Millersville
Tuesday, where they will attend the
Normal Commencement, when their
sister Miss Jessie will graduate
and return home on Fridav.
—For the moment Sampson and
! his fleet are playing second thldle
in the Santiago orchestra.
—Prof. M. P.- (iavitt ami father
spent a portion of last week with
relatives in Susquehanna county.
—Mr. Geo. E. Walker of Hills
grove, was a business visitor in town
i Monday.
Change of timetable on the W.A N.
B. It. It.this week.
i —Ed. Schroder and family atten
! ded the funeral of his mother in
New Allmny on Sunday,
i —Judging by the prospects of war
1 news this week, the Altoona eonven
-1 tiou will have considerable trouble
in achieving prominence in the
j newspapers.
-Prof. Ford and family arrived
: front Philadelphia on Tuesday and
will at once take up their summer
: abode in his new dwelling and school
j building.
—Frank Shoemaker having com
pleted the spring term at LoekHaven
Normal, is spending a few weeks
with his brother, Atty. Shoemaker,
at this place.
—There's no knowing what may
happen at Altoona with a Democrat
ic convention in session and no
National Guard at call.
—Mrs. Win. Lawrence went to
j liloomsburg Tuesday to witness the
j graduating exercises of the Normal,
jin which her daughter, Miss ({race,
I takes part.
I The Democrats .-eeni to think
1 that we should capture the Philip-;
j pines just for our health. We do
need these islands, if for nothing
more than spice.
—Daniel Bedford, wife and daugh
ter, who have been visiting at Mrs.
Bedford's sister, Mary \\ hitely
jSnell of Forksville, for the past few
weeks, started for their Western
home, Hudson, lowa, on Friday.
—Dr. and Mrs. (ieo. Stradling and
Miss Mary Lloyd of the faculty of
the LaporteNormalSchool will arrive
this week. Prof. Moyer conies Mon
day.
—There is small hope that the j
Democratic mule will succeed in,
swimming ashore this trip sincel
Editor Streby in his last issue pictur-!
Ed the condition of the courthouse.!
It was a Democratic board of Com
missioners that let the contract and
built it. Pro. it was simply a case j
of ring rule ringing the necks of tax !
payers; let's shake over the better'
change we now have.
—Hon. ltussel Karns, F. \V. (Sal-j
lagher, Atty. E. .1. Mullen, Sheriff"!
Swank, John W. Flynn and Atty.
Walsh were the prominent Demo
crats from this county that left on
Tuesday for Altoona to join the in
surgents in convention. It is evident
that this is an uneasy time for the
poor old Democratic mule in this j
county. The above board of strategy
might as well burn their blockhouses
as it is a question whether .lenks <
will demonetize his barrel in behalf
of Sullivan county politics. Keep
your eyes on the Jenks rough riders
when they return from their trip in
search for a Hobson to sink some
thing ($) in the Republican channel, j
Hhunk.
Where are you going the Fourth.
A. V. Shattuck is in town.
Mrs. Geo. Battin, who has been
visiting relatives in Virginia has re
turned home.
Mrs. S.H. Campbell of Canton is
visiting in town.
Atty's Cleveland and Hickok of
Canton were doing legal business in
town last week.
Miss Nellie Morgan visited rela
tives here Saturday.
Miss Maud Brenchley and Mrs.
Emory Tillson of Springfield were
visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Brenchley over Sunday.
W. M. Trippe of the hardware
Arm of J. 11. Trippe's Sons" Canton
Pa. was in town Thursday.
A.E. Campbell, our popular mer
chant made a business trip tothecity
last week.
Miss Tilda Battin ft the guest of
her brother at Athens this week.
J. P. Kilmer is looking after his
lumber interests at Marsh Hill.
Mrs. M.J. Tripp of Canton is visit
ing relatives in town.
Mrs. Charles Warren and children
are visiting her parents at Mt Vernon
Ohio.
Miss Itosa Fit/water of Canton
called on friends in town one day
last week.
Clark Jones of Grover, was a call
er at <). J. Williams Sunday.
Alvin Pardoe and Mrs. II at tie j
Louden of Elkland called on their
sister Mrs Reuben Battin Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Foster spent last week
with friends at Hillsgrove.
—Not desiring to establish the pre
cedence form the old custom of
weekly newspapers to take a week
off for the Fourth of July, we will
join the worn and fatigued ranks by
skipping the first issue in July.
Wishing our readers a happy holiday
the NEWS ITEM tips its hat and
closes up shop for one week. Next
issue, July 14.
—The Laporte Normal School
opens 011 Wednesday, July tith. In
addition to the Normal course design
ed for teaching a very strong prepar
atory course for interniedate and ad
vanced pupils has been established.
The aim of the school will be to give
culture and inspiration to all who
avail themselves of its advantages.
The faculty is strong anil able and
will give our young poople a course
of instruction that will prove of life
long value and service. The school
should receive strong support and
liberal patronage from all our peo
ple.
Whilst the war lor the freedom of
j Cuba is stirring the hearts of the
people it is difficult to attract atten
tion to the tamer alfairs of the nation.
The political questions deemed so
important heretofore, are quite in
the background. Republicans seem
to be resting on their laurels won in
189 C, with an easy confidence in the
future. It is not our purpose to
preach calamity, or cry wolf without
cause, but we deem it proper to re
mind our readers that while the
brave men in uniforms are carrying
the Has to victory on land and sea,
citizens at home must see that the
sword is sustained by tln* purse.
The hands of Mclvinley must be up
held; and in his financial, and in his
progressive measures he depends lar
gely on Republicans. Nothingcan be
plainer than that we need Haiwaii
and yet MeKinley embar
rassed for months by a blind oppo
sition. He must also be sustained
in his financial measures; if left to
the? tender mercy of free silver men
and free traders, ruin would soon
stare us in the face. Cleveland's
wretched financial blunders would
lie repeated, and bad made worse by
Bryan's forty-cent dollar. Is Bryan
ism dead'.' By no means. It has
been steadily crushing out the hard
money element of the Democratic
party in every State, and in our own
State, has thrown Harrity and all
sound money Democrats overboard.
The free tnule and free silver combi
nation i> mustering for another
struggle, and gathering in all the
forces of discontent and ignorance.
They want to make "gains"this year
to inspire hope for the next Presi
dential contest. It is not wise to
underestimate this powerful combi
nation. Our victory in 18% was
not gained without hard lighting
We can beat them again, but not by
calm confidence and supine inaction.
There must be organization and work
and now is the time to begin the
contest. Pennsylvania is the banner
State of Republicanism. With a
clear appreciation of the measure
necessary for the welfare of the Na
tion, and with matchless leaders, it
has lead the battle for protection to
labor, for honest money, and Nation
al progress. Since our great victory
of 1800 there has been some conten
tion about offices, some jealousies on
the part of those who wish to be
leaders, some handfuls of mud have
been thrown at our staunchest and
best men, but these are ordinary in
cidents which follow every successful
Presidential election. They amount
to nothing when the intelligent mas
ses rouse to action. The result in
Pennsylvania is not in doubt so far
as the success of our ticket is concern
ed, but the great majority of 18%
must not be fritterd away. The en
emies of the administration must not
be encouraged and the foundations for
the election of a Republican Presi
dent in 1900 must be made firm and
sure.
Col. Stone, our candidate for Gov
ernor, is an able leader. He is not
half known yet. He will make a
Governor that we shall l>e proud of.
The beneficent efforts of his adminis
tration will soon be felt, and he is
likely to leave the position of Gov
ernor at the end of his term for high
er honors.
(Jen. Gobin is in the tented field,
adding another war record to the
glorious services he rendered in the
Rebellion. Our candidates are all
able and pure, and such men as the
people delight to honor. /
Teams wanted to haul lumber jipply to
Wm, liobhins Sonentown Pa. /
lianannß, orange*, lemons, tyfah candy,
peanuts etc. jf
New inowin" machines rfil hayraken
for sale cheap apply to.l(w> W. Kuck.
atFine Iresh oranges, lejW>ns and bananas
John W. Bucks, .Srtßßstown.
Educate Tour Howeßwith Cuctrttl.
Candy Cathartic, oure ■natlpatlon foravar.
10c, 35c. If C. 0. C. rati, druW*ts refund monaj.
RIUHTB IN HOLDING A TITLE
Th* Uumtloa Mooted la Coaaactlon With
Oovaraor Atklmoa'a Appointment..
The question of how a woman's right
to preserve her own Individuality may
or may not be changed by her marriage
has been much mooted in connection
with the titled conferred upon Miss
Lewis Butt, of Augusta, Ga.
At the time of the unveiling in
Richmond, Va., of the Jefferson Davis
monument. Miss Butt, who was on a
visit in that city, was surprised that
among the many Southern States rep
resented in the decorations Georgia had
no place. The day before the cere
monial was to come off she got permis
sion of herself undertake the orna
mentation of the exterior of one of the
handsomest houses in the town, and at
night held a large reception, at which
ahe was congratulated and lauded by
Governor Atkinson of Georgia, who de
clared that she had rendered the State
a political service. Miss Butt replied
that she should be made a member of
the Governor's staff. The Governor
agreed that such an acknowledgment
•hould be made, and that if he were re
elected he would make the appoint
ment.
Last autumn saw Governor Atkinson
again installed in office, and MIBS Butt
received an appointment to the staff.
She began to fulfil the duties of her
post, riding with the staff on parades
and receiving with them, and several
times represented the Governor at
functions he could not attend, bearing
always, of course, the title of colonel.
The young woman's marriage some two
months ago brought about a complica
tion in the matter of names, for in
quisitive people began to demand
vtiether she should be called Colonel
Butt or Cunningham, or whether she
had a right to the title at all. The
question is still unsettled, but Mrs.
Cunningham is in possession of the
Bword of office, the only portion of
uniform she assumed. It Is a hand
some jewelled affair, which was pre
sented to her by the staff.
'l'fce "Stupid Boy" t'baiuploued.
The "stupid boy," who haR long
posed upon the dunce's block, serving
to point a moral and adorn a tale for
other little boys to jeer at, has at last
found a kindly champion. She says:
"It Is well to remember that a boy is
not necessarily stupid because he is
pronounced stupid. He may be stupid
ly judged. The fire of intellect may
kindle slowly; it may be smouldering
under a heap of ashes, hopelessly sup
pressed. Genius does not always shoot
up like a skyrocket. It may come like
the rising of the sun to meridian splen
dor—slowly and steadily. Moreover, a
stupid judgment of a boy is damaging
to him. To call him a blockhead, a
dunce, an idiot, is unwise, as well as
unkind.
"Give the stupid boy a chance, and
it will be known ere long whether he is
really or only apparently stupid."
As an example of this the case of
Isaac Barrow is given. When he was a
boy his father considered him so stupid
that he used to say if it pleased God to
take from him any of his children be
hoped it would be Isaac. Yet Isaac
was not taken. He grew, instead, to be
one of the greatest preachers of Eng- ]
land, a professor in the University of
Cambridge and a teacher of Sir Isaac
Newton.
Administrator's Notice.
Estate of Man/ AfcCarty, late of /■;//.■-
land township, deceased.
I.etterH of Administration having been
granted to the undersigned, Administra
tor in the estate of Mary McCartv late of
Elkland township, deceased, -notice i»
hereby given that all persons indebted to
saiiU'state are requested to make immed
iate payment, and all person.-' having
claims againat it must present lliem duly
authenticated for settlement.
DOWNS, Ally. JOSEPH PARPOK, I .
THOS. McCAKTY ) A ' tluls
NOTICE.
All those claiming lands, twice assessed
in Seated and also iu Unseated lists, can
meet the County Commissioners at their
office iu Laporte on July 19, 1898, from
8 o'clock a.m. to 4p. in.of same day.
By order of County Com. tf&ti
HOST. STORVGNT, Clerk.
Harrison |Krips.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
1500 Columbia Ave. PHILADELPHIA.
Hegs to announce to the public that
after a year's absence he will re-open his
branch Photographic Studio at
Eagles Here,
for the season of 1898, on JULY 4th.
Mr. Powell who has managed the bus
iness heretofore will be on hand.
In and outdoor photography executed
in an artistic aud satisfactory manner.
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Goto J. W. Buck, Sonestown, for
rubbers, blankets, carpets, clothing and
dressgoods at December low prices. High
est prices paid for butterjand eggs.
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Farm CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
ANJ) Your Patronage
Lumber ,s 9" 1,,e basis ol low price.-. hoiri Irl lliin laul
W/no-nnu are our '"''ge slock of IIHIIII n.uile wajrouo.
YVagOHS, We also deal in laotory made platfroin spring wa/onu.
Blacksmithing and
Repairing.
West Street LAPOE.TE.
CAMPBELL The Merchant,
SHUNK, PKiWA
TO THE LADIES:
Mv new Spring stock of Dry Goods, Notions and Furnishings are now opened
for your inspection. < 'all mid examine. The prices are right. IVm'i tail to look
over my bargain counter, for I always have some bargains for win. I'n\s and girls
blaek liose, ,')(■ pr. I.adeis vests, fir each.
Gents, This is to Your Interest:
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r resli stock of seeds just arrived, at I'd lowing price* until sold: Tin ml hy. jl T"i
bushel; main clover. #4.l"»bu.: orchard grass, S"_'.IMI IUI.; red lop, ¥l.."«(i
BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, lialH, caps and straw goods. \„ endle
variety. New goods, latest styles and best prices. Please examine before going
elsewhere < irocery department replenished weekly. Airenl lor Wianl plows' and
rakes. Wheel harrows and Bowker fertilizers. < otintrv produee taken in exchaiifre
for goods. A share of your patronage is solicited.
Vours very respectfully,
A. E. CAMPBELL.
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A kiaEU CS WITU SITKi I'ilß O* fiKTH. bought last Spring the entire production ot
Hieae Sulta ar« guaranteed to be their irray and black Irish Frieze ot b,oc«> '
< pieces at a sacrifice. Therefore we are at>lr
lirown" In from S to sell them at the above, lea. than the
y Made up doublebreaated, raw material price. $10.75, navei
Sailor Collar—Collar fancy before in the history of clothing and '
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A w'«h aud w orkmanahlp the Tery best. money. Above price is less than the
Batra P«ota. Ur IO U 14 yean, without
I new tariff duty on the material. They are r'
j SailoeCallar. Mention *g« at laat birthday, and if larßtor small made up double-breasted as per cut below.
A x 11 with raised seama lined throughojt with
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A CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER facings, all pockets framed and well sta>ed t
< 514.00l l 56.98 atM-ftass!
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J What you can save by buying direct * b 1 e to
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Guaranteed to be made from All 3r~ P" ce on .* c^? u ? 4 ° 9fvle«. I
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J trimmed and finished in the best of i( ing length wanted, (
Custom Tailor manner. You cannot ; /j jjr / \ also night and g
duplicate it in your town tor sl4 00. '' \ weighty ® \
, . The same goods " made for i\ bring you samples, * I
Youths, nto 18, in long Pants, A|| I J3 | I catalogue, tape
/ Coat and Vest U. wv ■ r- I I measure and blanks. »-
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a Measure around the breast and /|\ 112 /..T charges and should £ J. \
waist over the and from crotch *\ ' y \ * you not feel satisfied »• 1 1
< to heel for Pants. • A | we will refund the Q 1 b
ordering, send i j /A * I mone y• a \ (
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Casiinere Suits, 84.Tit) to SS.O().
Worsted Suits, 85.50 to L'O.tMi
Serge Suits, 5.00 to 10.00. Clay Suits. 4.00 to 18.00.
Also an attractive line of
Gents Furnishing Goods.
liats, caps, light wool and gauze underware, umbrellas, trunks,
traveling bags and valices. Call and see the largest line of
clothing in tilts part of the country.
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