Republican News Item.
Published Every Thursday.
Volume 3.
Business Cards.
SONESTOWN FLAGGING
o^Company,
Chas. P. Billamboz, AgentS.
D. H. liorfth.
SONESTOWN ,>A
FIRST NATIONAL HANK
OF DT'SHORK, PKNNA.
* vTTAJi - * $50.000.,
«io 000
SURPLUS - - Ifio.oou.
Does a General Hanking; Business.
11. W. JENNINGS, M - U- SWA UTS.
President. Cashier.
GALLAGHER'S HOTEL ~
AND RES lAU RA NI, j
LAPOKTE, VA.
F. W. (<ALLACLHER, Prop.
Warm meals and lunches at all hours.
Oysters and game in season.
with . ' j
LAPORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel. First-class Horses and
(Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
OHAS. COLEMAN, Prop.
HOTEL MAINE
THOS W. BEAIIEN, J'rop.
LAPORTE, PA.
-rtUf new hotel lias lieen iii-w\tj
furnished throughout and will 1* J " ""
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
This largo and well appointed house is j
the most popular hostelry in this section
HOTEL PORTER.
Canton Street.
SHUNK, PA.
W. E. PORTER, Prop'r.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSIIORE, PA.
One of the largest iin.l best equipped
hotels in this section <>t thu state.
Table nl the beet. .lUtcs 1.0(1 dollar per day.
Large sti'bles. _
Professional Cards.
J # J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOIINKYS-AT-LAW.
Legal business iittemleil to
in this and adjoining counties
LAPORTE. PA "
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTK, PA.
Otlice in Court House Building.
M P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney-at-Law.
(itliee in Conntv Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing: the settlement of
estates and other legal business will ic«ti\<
prompt attention.
A I BRADLEY,
ATTOKHLTY.AT-I.AW,
ORFICR IN COUNTY niiu.niNa
NKAR COURT BOUSK.
LAPORTE, VA
Monday of each week at Forksville.
Ellery P. Ingham. Harvey K. Nowitt.
|NGHAM & NEWITT,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING.
133 So. 12th street Philadelphia,
Having retired from the ofllce of United States
Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney,
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,
ATTORNEY*AT-LAW:
OFFICE IN PUBLIC BUILDING
COURT HOUSE SQUARE.
LAPORTE, PA
J H. CRONIN,
ATTORNEY*AT -LAW,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
OFFICB ON MAIM STREET.
DUSHORE, I*A
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
Just opened at the Laport"
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Cattily Cathartic, 10u urSc
If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 26c. If C.C.C fait, druggists refund money.
\ (gleaning House <>
C Yes, we have been cleaninghouse, and find j
/ we are overstocked with L
} LACE PINS, SHIRT WAIST V
< EAR RINGS, SETS, /
J CUFF BUTTONS, ETC., ETC. \
j\A/ l: IIA ti* l **'! *"'t* «liow (-hhc wi'l' iliiMii in"! will close tliein nut j
r »\ Mt ono-liall" or less than the regular prices tor cash. II von arc
fin need hi anything; in tin* assortment ii will !'■'•>' you '"°' v diem o\ei. |
V We also have a lot of seeon.l-hnn.l watehes that we will sell cheap 112 I
lor casli.
£ lit'spfcllullv, etc.. j I
> RETT EN BURY, <>
C DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER.
Coles.. . *
~—~m GENERAL
B3TdWaL«H ARDWA'R E
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES and GLASS.
SPECIAL inducements given on
CTOVES and RANGES
and all kinds of HEATING STOVES
■ l'or Wood or Coal, suitable for parlors, lialls, churches, school houses,
j eainps, etc. Attention to a line of Cheap air-tight wood heaters from
i Sii.OO vi> 810.00. Also a line of coal heaters from £'2.50 up to s3s.Oft.
My Special Bargain Sale is open on a line of heaters slightly
J damaged by water. (!ood as new. Imt they must l>o sold CITEAI'
!If in need of a cheap heater, call early.
My "Dockash" Ranges are without a question the finest in the
market, made up of the best material and designed to lie a handsome
I Range. Furnaces always the 1 »est on the market. lit fact we are
j ready to heat the universe either in hoi water, steam or air. Try us.
; we guarantee satisfaction.
STOY REPAJ RS AND REPAIR!*(J.
PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING AND Sl' PPL I Ks.
! MILL SUPPLIES.
stoles HurJwar^
DUSHORE, PA.
THIS SPACE RERERVED FOR
fI.A. Rogers & son.,
FORKS VILLH, PA.
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"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTK. PKNNA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1898.
'BATTLE IIROWS DESPERATE,
I Politics for Breakfast, Dinner and i
Supper Here in Sullivan.
WALSH IS GROWING NERVOUS.
Meyers is Springing Newspaper An- ,
nouncements Now-a-days. A Hazy Out
look for Walsh and Franke.
It is simply impossible t<> arrouse
iinterest in anything here hut the
j campaign. The most important
■ topic of the day all dwindle down to
who will he next Sheriff, Member,
and Prothonotary, notwithstanding |
the fact that Woodin has taken tirst j
place in the race and seems to retain j
it.' To say that the contest is not'
warming up is absurd. Here is'
Meyers out with a published announ-,
cement stating what he thinks he
can do if elected, and next we see!
Rig .Jim Walsh constantly coquetting j
with both wings of his party; and a
score of men of political reputation
in different parts of the county tak
ing part in a conference held at Mul
len's oftlce one day last week, and -
advertised thunder meeting soon to
occur in the county in hopes of
shattering the Republican party.
The political wisdom here i- Mullen
and (Jallagher's.
To claim the "silent vote" for
either Franke or Walsh is preposter
ous. All that they have, arc pro--
claiming themselves on every house
top and street corner. The difference
between them and.the regular- i- j
the difference between the street and
home circulation of a newspaper. A
hundred noisy hoys with a thousand
newspapers on the streets make more
show of circulation than a hundred
thousand papers delivered at the
homes of subscribers. The unwary'
may be caught by such outward dis
play, but not the veteran.
The last dodge of our Democratic
friends in this Congressional district
to defeat the election of Woodin for
Congress is a shrewd one. They
have found that they have no stand
ing with the people 011 the National
issues. They dare not repeat their j
exploded arguments on the silver
question; nor dare they denounce
the McKinley tariff. The memory
of the ('leveland tariff,and the ( levc
land financial policy is too fresh in
the minds of the people. The con
trast between the present prosperity !
of the nation and the ruinous ' de
pression which existed under tliej
last Democratic administration is so
great that no Democratic orator has j
brass enough in his face to openly
contend against the successful ad
ministration of President McKinley.
They perceive that the popular
111:111 for ('ongrcss is W. 11. WOODIN, ;
who is pledged to sustain the atliniu- [
istration of McKinley, and therefore !
they have determined to dodge the
true issue.
FlairingJiandbillsare posted which
starts out like this,"The friends of
better government in Pennsylvania
will hold a mass meeting tit Carey's
Hall,"and ends up with announcing
that the leading orator is to be 1!. K. .
j Polk the Democratic candidate for
Congress, and O'Boyle, the well j
known Democratic leader in Luzerne!
county. They are claiming to lie 1
the especial friends to better govern- i
nient ill Pennsylvania, but what litis
that to do with the great National
issues with which Congress litis to
deal? If the Democratic candidate
i for Congress wants the support of the
honest voters of Sullivan county let
him put out his true colors. Will
lie support ti- riff measures, the I
finan'"' .< and the war and'
..'es of President Mc-
Kinley, or will he oppose tliein V!
If he will, wherein is he better then
than W. 11. Woodin? If he wont i
let him say so, and those who agree '
with his sentiments will vote for
: him. If he is truly a Democrat let |
him advocate the measures before
the public which he intends to sup
' port in the National House of Rcp
resentatives. We can tell him he
makes his debut as an orator
before the voters of Sullivan
, county in a very questionable shape.
Me will find the voters of Sullivan ,
county too wide awake to be deceiv- j
ed by false pretences. The man 1
who represents them in Congress
must be an honest supporter of Mc-1
1 Kinley's administration.
Walter Spencer Hurt.
While attempting to alight from
a P. A- It. freight train in William
sport Monday evening, Walter Spen
cer, son of.l. Harry Spencer, missed
his-footingas he stepped off the train
and fell, cutting a long gash 011 top
of his head and hack of the car. He
was taken to the hospital, where i(
was said that his condition is quite
serious.
Bernice Echoes.
I The Citizen's Military Band re
ceived their charter from the Court
j ofSulli villi county on Friday. They
are now a chartered organization
and no one need be afraid to do bus
iness with tliein. We predict for
j tliein a brilliant future in the music
world. They are fast climbing the
ladder of musical fame and by the
time the blue birds commence to
j warble their sweet notes again this
j band's name will be a draw card to
every music lover.
.Invitations are out announcing the
j marriage of Miss. Maggie Collins
and Robert Ramsey, both of thi
place.
Supt. 1.0. Blight of Towauda was
transacting business in town on Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Morter visit
ed friends at < ireenwood, Sunday.
(ieorge Roeliy and his sister Delia,
jof Dushore, visited friends here on
Sunday of last week.
Win. Fppler visited friends at I
Wilkes IJarre, Tuesday and Wednes
day of last week.
Lewis Thurston who has been vis- I
! iting his son William, at New York,
returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. .1. L. Taylor, who has been
at Towanda, for treatment during
I the past two months, returned home
Wednesday much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy re
turned from their wedding tour last
week, and received the usual reccp
: tion from the boys; cigars, cigars.
Mrs. 11. (J. Lewis of Towanda, was
the guest of Mrs. Ilarry llanipson
last week.
Miss Cora Thayer has been quite
sick Iml is convalescing at this writ
ing.
Mis- Mary llaunon, who litis been
visiting her sister in New York, for
sometime, returned home Saturday.
.lames Mctieeand John Murphy
!of Lopez visited relatives here Sun
day.
(i. B. Winters ant! daughter Ftliel
lof Towanda, were the guests of his
: father-in-law Hon. J. S. Line last
week.
District <irand Deputy Hon. .1. S.
| Line was installing officers of the
several lodges of I. <>.<>. F. through
out the county last week.
There was a hot time in the little
street Wednesday night. Sonic of
flic boys got on the war path and
serenaded their friends.
Estelia.
Farmers are busy.
Homer Bcnninger is preparing to
build a new house.
A. F. White who has been employ^-
| ed in Fuller's shop this summer', has
! leen compelled on accoiftit of ill
j , loaltli to give up work. <'. .1. Flll
| ler has taken possession and will
! look after the interests of his patrons
1 this winter.
Frank Larrison of Forest City,
; made a business trip to Fstella Sat
urday.
The infant child of Roland Bartow
who has been very ill. i- recovering
slowly.
Miss <»ra Fetherhay, who litis been
j spending the Slimmer at llillsgrove,
' has returned home.
F. R. Shomo and family, of the
Shonio ('onccrt ('onipany of William
. sport, have organized a singing class
|at this place. The people of Fstella
and vicinity are fortunate in securing
j the services of as talented innsitioiis
as they for instructors.
L. Chapel and family of Carbon
Run were visiting friends in thi~
locality last week.
Harry McWilkinson of < ilciiMawr,
litis moved iu town.
Mrs. Ezra Williams of Canton was
i calling at C. .J. Fuller one day last
j week.
'Mrs. 11. \V. Osier is on the sick
I list.
J. J. Teevan had a valuable sheep
' killed by dogs last week.
1.25 Per. Year.
Number '!h
WORTHY IIF SI PPIIKT.
!
Candidates Who Will he Elected
On the Eighth of November.
THEY FORM A VERY STRONG TICKET.
I Men Who Will Carry the Grand OUI
Party onto Victory in the Fißht Now
on. Vote for Them and be Among !he
Cheerers.
Much <lay it ln'romcs more ap|>ar
• ■lit that 11. \V. Osier will he the
next Sheriff of Sullivan county. lie
is urowiny extrcmoly popular, ami
will have the liackiny of the hot
element in the county. Mr. Osier
will prove an able suceessin - to the
present incumbent, Klli- Swank,
whose administration has heen clean
ami generally satisfactory so far a
he was concerned. Mr. Osier i- one
of Sullivan county's most successful
tanners anil a thorough btisiues
man. Ile is genial anil pleasant to
cverybddy, ami when in control of
the Sheriff's office hew ill do his duty
with as little otfense as i- possible,
for his ji-ood nature would not allow
liiui to do otherwise. At the same
time he will do his duty tirmly and
promptly, as all yood officer- mu.-l
to carry out the mandates ofthe law
i>d\'eriiiny this hiyli oflice.
The name of Win. .1. Lawrence
w ill prove a sure winner for I'rothon
otary. Mr. Lawrence a man who
has earned all the succ<•— he ha.- at
tained as ;i business man and a com
petent and ohlijfino' officer, and care
ful voters w ill consider him when
casting their hallot-. The people in
general sound the same high chord
in his praise and his worth as an in
cunihent to the present place he holds
which is a highly important one and
requires care and a special aptne—
lin connection with a thorough know
ledge of thealfair- of the office. For
this reason a re-election has always
i heen yiven an officer in this branch
of the public's affairs. A man like
lie, tried and true, w ill have the un
divided support ofthe voter.-.
I >r. J. (..Christian, candidate for
the legislature, is most competent to
till the position. hein» a genial,pleas
ant, well-hooked gentleman, well
thought of in hi- community and
throughout the county. A vote for
I >r. Christian i- a ballot in the riulit
! direction.
I ( hristian i- a man of honor and when
j he jjoes to I larrisbury in the interest
I of his constitutents they can rest as
sured that lie is there for them alone,
and not for any -o called machine,
(Juay or any other man. Christian
{ is a man of the people and will «ns
i tain himself a-such when he jjoe- to
1 I larrishurtr.
Voters should look to their inter
ests and to the interest of the Com
monwealth by electing men who
represent the party that builds, not
destroys; men who are able, honor
, able anil possess trained minds; all
of which enters into the composition
of I>r.Christian's makeup and makes
him the most adaptable and ilesir- t
; able man for the office lie aspire-.
A tin i. i: i; hi wsr.i.r.
The Shaniokin Xrirx says The |{e
publican party workers are lining
up solidly to j;ive Mr. W.ll.Woodin
a handsome majority. In the bi»-
towns such as Lerw ick. Llooin-biiru,
Danville, Sunbury, Mt.Carniel, Mil
ton, Shaniokin and W'atsontown the
healthiest kind of a sentiment pre
\ vails while in the country district
the name of Mr. Woodin is on
| everybody's lip-. The general im
pression i- that he i- the man for the
place.
lie is courteous, kind and -mart,
and strictly honest. In Lerw ick,
where he is best known the inhab
itants honor hiin for many "food acts
. he has trone through with for their
benefit, lie is, as i- well known,
connected with a bij>- manufacturing
. concern there ami the hundred.- of
men who have at one time or
another found employment discover
ed in him a square man. lie toiled
faithfully since childhood about the
works and knows the worth as re
ward of labor. No better compli
imyit could be paid him, for a man
who takes «ood care of his employe
surely is a man, and in these days
there are many who do not. Mr.
Woodin is needed in Washington
j next term of Congress, lie is coni-
I petent and will be a credit to repre
sent the voters of this district.