Republican News Item. CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, APRIL t ). 1899. "FIRST OF_ALL —THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair. IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER. Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPOBTE, PA. Entered at the' Post Office at La porte,"[an second-class mail matter. 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., Harrisburg, April li.—The legis lature will adjourn on the 20th inst., and in the nine days remaining there is iiromise of some of the most ex citing kind of politics. Hacked by the sentiment of the great mass of the Republican voters of the common wealth in favor of party loyalty and regularity, the supporters of Colonel Quay for the United States senator ship have returned from their homes determined to march behind the party's standard to the end of the battle. There will be no surrender to the guerrillas under the leadership of Flinn, of Allegheny, and Martin, of Philadelphia, the discredited city bosses, backed by the financial re sources of Wanamakerism, represent ing the most selfish principles in JJOli tics. During the last few days there lias been a preconcerted effort on the part of the newspapers, thriving on the im mense advertising patronage of Wana maker, to place the responsibility for the deadlock upon Colonel Quay. They totally ignore the fact that he Is the caucus nominee for senator and that a mere minority has. up to date, pre vented the election of the Republican nominee. ISSUE BEYOND QUAY. Senator Quay has not the power to break the deadlock by taking himself out of the way. The question is one that is far above and beyond Quay. It is a question of the right of the Re publican party of Pennsylvania to make a nomination and to Insist that the voice of the majority shall be the voice of the party. That is the issue and there is no otjjer. Senator Quay would be an ingrate should he advo cate the surrender of the majority to a small and malicious minority, lie cannot do that. It is his duty to re main a candidate until the end and throw all the responsibility of the deadlock upon the shoulders of those where it rightly belongs. Senator Quay cannot, prevent the deadlock, but Boss Flinn. of Pittsburg, and ex-Boss Martin, of Philadelphia, can. Wanamaker does not count a fac tor. because his personal following in the legislature is extremely small. Un fortunately, both Flinn and Martin can crack their whips about the oars of a sufficient number of personal hench men to hold the balance of power. Flinn lias done this thing because he hates Quay, and hit; hatred is of more importance to him than the organiza tion of the Republican party. Martin is in the guerrilla warfare because, hav ing once tasted tiie blood of treachery, he prefers treachery and the absolute violation of his personal pledge to manly politics. These are the men who are doing this thing, and they and their followers must accept the punish ment which political parties inflict upon political renegades. Stalwart Republicans will not con cede that the party is going to smash, for while the guerrillas have done their best to create chaos and break it I up they have not succeeded in doing so. ! The attack upon the Republican party j has been going on for two years, and | Wanamakerism has done its very j worst. It has succeeded in overthrow- i ing seven congressional districts, but j there is every reason to believe that it has reached the end of its string. The Republicans of Pennsylvania know persecution when they see it.and are not slow in uncovering political hy ! pocrisy. They understand very well that this fight against the Republican majority is not one of principle, but one of personal revenge, and the man ner in which at every primary they are rallying to the support of the Re publican majority and are repudiating the guerrilla politicians is proof pos itive that the political combination of Flinn, Martin and Wanamaker will have very litle influence in the future. MORE COUNTIES ACT. There could be no more conclusive evidence submitted bearing upon tho feeling of Republicans throughout the state, than is given by the actions of those Republicans themselves. The Venango county Republican primaries were held on Saturday last and the friends of Colonel Quay had a walk over in the election of delegates to the state convention. Brigadier General George A. Wiley, of Franklin, and W. H. Corrin, of Oil City, who were chosen state delegates, are pronounced sup porters of the Beaver statesman. The few sympathizers of the Flinn bolters who reside in Venango county con cluded that it would be useless to make a fight against these candidates, who were chosen by the supporters of the regular organization. General Wiley was in Harrisburg recently and as sured the supporters of Senator Quay that both the delegates would be in I tympathy with the state organization, i'he anti-Quay taction which was in strumental in the defeat of the Re- ' publican legislative ticket last fall gave up the fight at the last moment when they recognized the hopelessness of their cause. The Quay people were disappointed at the action of the anti- Quay forces in refusing to light, after the bold bluff they had put up, as they desired to show the anti-Quay people how weak they really are. The weather was disagreeable, but a large vote was polled owing to the contest for some county offices, and where there was a contest the candidate allied with the Quay forces won hands down. In Forest county Republican pri- | marles were also held on Saturday last, j and after a SDlrlted contest the fight I resulted In a complete victory for the friends of Colonel Quay. J. C.Scowden, a firm friend of the Beaver leader, was elected delegate to the Republican state convention. The Republican committee of Snyder county met at Middleburg on Saturday and after fixing the assessments on candidates, adopted resolutions in dorsing the candidacy of Colonel Quay for re-election to the I. nited States senate and commending the action of Senator Hummel and Representative Smith, who have been consistently voting for the caucus nominee for United States senator. DELAWARE SOLID. William L. Mathues, who has just been ro-elected chairman of the Dela ware county Republican committee and who has been here in consultation with Senator Penrose, Chairman Elkin and other stalwart Republican leaders, had this to say about the reported pur pose of followers of C. L. Magee to withdraw their support, from the Re publican caucus nominee: "If Mr. Magee's real friends wish to see him ever elected United States sen ator, the best advice they can give him is to stand by the present Republican caucus nominee to the end of the con test. Mr. Magee's record for stalwart ism would lead the Republicans of the state to look for him to do this. There can be no question of the sentiment of a great majority of the Republicans of Pennsylvania being in favor of the re election of Senator Quay, and of the feeling that the regular Republicans should adhere to their policy of voting for him to the finish. "If those who were elected as Ke publicans will follow the wishes of their party they will ultimately turn in for the causus nominee. "The Republicans of Delaware coun ty, who have just held their primaries are in thorough sympathy and accord with the Republicans of Lawrence, Union, Indiana, Lancaster, Blair ana the other counties that have recently gone on record by a popular vote at the delegate elections. The issue in Delaware county was not only settled within the Republican organization, but by a popular vote at the general election. A Wanamaker-Prohibition- Democratic fusion campaign was waged in our county in November on the leg islative nominees. Colonel Stone re ceived a plurality of 5,007 votes, while the regular Republican nominee :or the legislature, despite this fusion d«*U, received pluralities ranging from . .000 to 3,500. While two of our members have boon voting contrary to popular sentiment. I am still hopeful that be fore the end of the session they will fall in line with the regular Republi can forces. I think they appreciate the fact that they have thus far been treat ed fairly and considerately." "From your observation here today, how do you view the situation? Mr. Mathues was asked. BLINDLY FLLOW HIM. "The deadlock may not be broken," replied Mr. Mathues, "but whether there shall be or shall not be an elec tion, the sympathy and support of the Republican organization of the state will be with the men who have loyally, consistently and steadfastly voted for the nominee of the Republican caucus. 1 watched with interest the polling of the vote of Ihe insurgents today. We were all in the dark as lo whom they wore going to vote for, until the name of William Flinn. of Pittsburg, was called. When 'he east his ballot for Huff the other 19 bolters blindly lol lowed his lead, and voted the same way. The whole proceedings w£ie ma chine like and indicated a single, set tled and fixed purpose, and that is to defeat the nominee of the Republican caucus. The hopping around from one candidate to another has wiped out all consideration of favorite sons, as this vote is evidently to be manipulated to carry out ilie plans of a few disgrun tled leaders." "What about the delegates to the Republican state convention from Delaware?" "No matter what may be the out come on the senaiorship," replied Mr. Mathues. positively, "the four dele gates from our county will be touud iu line with the regular Republican state organization. I am informed that there are now 31 delegates elected in tlie dif ferent counties who are in accord with the same principle, and that not one has been chosen who will act contrary to this policy. The organization will triumph in the end. as political his tory has demonstrated in every con dition similar to that existing here to day." WORKING MEN I'OR QUAY. Henry Howester, president, of the state legislative board of railroad em ployes of Pennsylvania, when inter viewed regarding the testimony of Parker Titus, the railroad conductor, who admitted having urged Represen tative Hell, of Northampton, to vote for Senator Quay, said that railroad em ployees are generally in favor of the re-election of M. S. Quay. He added that it is an undisputed fact that Mr. Quay is a friend of labor, and that railroad men feel very kindly toward him. "It is the policy of our organization," said he,"to recognize no political party, but to simply use our influence in behalf of those who stand by labor interests. Mr. Titus carried out these principles when he requested Mr. Hell to vote for Quay. In every instance when our people have applied to Mr. Quay his influence has been exerted in our favor, and for this reason cor porate power, in my estimation. Is try ing to crush him. While we have no special choice in the senatorial fight, but favor a purely non-partisan posi tion, 1 will say that under the circum stances if Mr. Quay is not re-elected we will certainly lose a friend. Mr. Titus was entirely correct in the In dependent course he took in the In terest of the cause which we espouse." At Wilkesbarre l'a., a sectiou of the city lias tumbled into an old coal miue. Sophia Gray died at Chathnm, Eng land, to-day at the nge of one hundred itnd five. Trolley cars with a continuous vau deville performance will run to Coney Island this Summer. William Cook, a Chinaman, is under arrest at London, charged with steal ing 1 ,(HM> pet dogs. Mrs. Rosa Gates leads a class of twenty-three, all others being men, at the Georgia College of Electric Medi nine Laporte Borough. ' llcport of the Borough Auditors for '.he fiscal year "MS, made March 1899. ' K. A Conltlin, Treasurer, In account ',ilt)i Ln -, jiorte Borough for the year 189*. To'balauce on hand, audit 'WS -VJii'j'l i Amt. reeoived.A.Buschhauseii.i.'iil ts»l ;.l proportion lieenno money mi '* Auditor Qenerul - w " F. W. (.Gallagher show license.. <,-> By amount oll H. Karge, order i4> of bond cupons .<0 00 i orders redeemed '.si 01 : Commission ?t»>reent it *7 Kalaiicdue Borough -V.il ¥o I ILiwJu I JMl'il- A, II liusciihauscii, Collecior, 1".'7. in ai-rour.t with Laporte Borough. To balance due Boro. last audit "I «" By Treasurer's receipt M By exonerations 7 "JS> ( : J -I »•: al«i I A. If. Buschliauvjii, Colli-' l W i 8 j icr cent commission on jivO.'*! »'•! 0 por cent commission < <7| Balance due Borough •»'. "i -J7O :::: is: j A. 11. llusehhatiscu Collector of!'<> »• Funds !«w: To amount of duplicate -1 90* By Treasurer's receipt I*S 11 ) 5 per cent rebate on '-•n.i.'J-'i m vi, 3 i>er cent commission on Int.'" s., Treasurer's receipt -17 4" fi per cent commission on 18.31!... '.** Land Returns 1-'3i Balance due Borough -•.■Jl -292 on o-.i j John Minnier flint \V. A. Keiui'siy, Oyi-i-fc . of j Ptmr in account with lJiporte Honiuch for |N9«. I To balance due Borough Inst audit tWWs Anit. receiveil.A.UusclihrtUseii Col. '."Mi 7 T..1. .1 r. 11. Ingham All}.-. 1..C" . Balance In hands of I J 1". JS9 VI 71 Statement oi liesonrctis iviut Liabilities. Outstanding order* 5:12 S7 Bonded inilebtcdnes- "' l '" Aint. due from K.A.t rmklin.Treu* •• I 90 A.Busehliausen Collector ■ Co. Treasurer, land returns. 189:; • Ilofi| • ISTL.I-N '.1051 A.Hill, sidewalk inuditle moo < A. .1. llaekley. sidewalk . JO C, K, Grimm do 1 el ; John Wcrflin .1" 1017 j J.Purccll Pi, ftcct• of Mrs. I'urcoll • 90 i Liabilities iu excess of resource* ' ->'-< 07 I 87 l:l . JB7 J I'oor Fund ae'-ount. Resources in exee-ss of liabilities... '<7 )•'. Amt. due from Overseers ).v> IJ U: H. Minnier .WOO ; «7 i;; r<7 is ! lteeapitulntiun of Borough t-xpenwu. Orders redeemed 1 M"1 Interest on 11. Kurs' oriler I* Bond Cupons GOOO 7-t : MOi Made up as follows: Street Commissioner, Clms. Luui-r 7'i'.'- Work on streets -t i£» <>r. Material and repair* 1 -JO 21 Auditing Borough account 121S0 Board of hcaltb expenses 10 0" Printing -*• Interest on ll.Karge order ;i ts bond cup0n5....... J'j On 71-'49 NOTE: —Order No. .'ll forsßo.oo was paid to K.A, Conklln uimu unorder Aliened by T. J, Ingliam. Pres. and C, I . Wackenhuth, See'y. of Board of Health. No bill is found to -bow what services were rendered by Health Oilicer. This uniount, S3O is surcharged to T. J. Ingham and 1 . Wack enhuth. Witness our hands ami seal thisdiiy Mil re i, i 189'->. THOU. K. KKNN'EDY, | ' HAS W.COLEMAN, AtlditoiK, J. 11. FRIKS. I HI Kureka Harness Oil !• the best preservative of new leather and the best renovator of old leather. It oils, softens, black en* and protects. Use ■ I Eureka I 1 Harness Oil I ■ fin your beat harrow, your eld bar ness, and your csrrlag*top, and they will not only look better hut wear longer. Sold everywhere in cans-all HB Sizes from half pints to live gallons. TT ■ bj STISDIBO OIL t O. A] A. T. ARMSTRONG. SONESTOWN, PA DF.AI.EK IN Flour Feed and liroitrios 13J pounds of pure Lani for Baking molasses, 25 lo 50c. 8 pounils Rolled Oats for 25c. 7 pounds of corn Starch for 2.V. j 7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 2 jo. 2 pounds of Rio Co Dee for 2;"»i\ 8 bars oi l.euox Soap for 25c No. 1 mackerel per fioiind Sr. Best Sugar Coated Hams (« I Ic per U>. Buckwheat Flonr 25 pound back 15c. | Buckwheat Plour I(K) pounds, SI.SO. Yellow per 100 pounds 900. Corn Meal or < -racked Corn 00c. Corn, Oats and Barley Chop IXV. Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50. Flour middling?, 140 pound sack $1.40. i Fine middlings 200 pounds SI,OO. Flour per sack SI.OO. Winter Roller per nnck SI.OO. Good Flour 90c. Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c. Graham Flour I2J pounds 30c. Common Fiue Salt per barrel-$1.20. Williamsport & North Branch R.R TIME TABLE. In Effect Tuesday Sept. 13, 1898. Northward. Southward. ' I>m. a. ni. a.m. p.iu. 10?.l Halls 9 4'i 4 40 f,"i3o!flo2s I'ennsdale 9 41 ft F5 S4O 10 40 Hußhesvllie 932 t 21 ft 4S 10 4S I'icture Itocks 9 2. r > 4 i;'< ft airflow Lyons Mills -f»22 M 0s foM flo.V> Chaniouui 9 20'f:: 47 fil6 fll 17 IteechClen f9Ol f:i 4'.' -0 1121 Muney Valley soS .340 ti2s It .10 skinestown 552 32 645 11 4'.' .. Nordinont 8 :iS t 15 701 12 OS Lal'one 821 107 704 12 11 LaPortcTanne.rv S 19 201 f7 20 fl2 30 Kiiißdale f8 06 i'2!3 735 1245 Patterfleld 7 V'' 2 20, pm. p. in. l m. pn. All trains daily except Sunday; 112" tg stations. Connections with the Philadelphia A Reading at Halls, for all points north and south, and the Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At Satterfield for all points on the Lehigh Valley railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere railroad. RE. EAVENSON, General Manager. I Hughesville. I'a Auditors' Report. I Annual report of the receipts and i;xjx.uditure» of Elklond township. Sullivan county, Pa., forth'* | ' year ending Mtireh 1?., 1599 I ' K. W. Wright. Trea-. of Klkland township in account with said township for the year ending March 13. Special roiwl fund. To amount received from county. I."> 0 00 A. Rightmire, Kx.Col. 14S 4s C. Snyder Collector 574 92 | use of election house lOOti : Refunding inkier to balance 597 i!y amount of orders redeemed sd--17 j | fcy Tiva«or<-r'- commission " per.et. ;5 9o -S'.t 87 "Si' 37 i I'ihil' fund, vim. roc,!, from Kx-'lrea.Jennings 79 si Kx.Col. \. Kightmire 7271 ft Snyder, Collector. . 114 thi county,unseated land 50 0» I )iy oi-itr in reiteemed -'35 4I 1 I Treasurer's eommlssion 0 7-"' 1 llitlnnc,-in Tren«urer„' hands 7-1 S'J :116 ---J 31C 55 | \ Itc-miz.'' 1 . stat'-nieut of expenditures of Klkland ' ' township forth'- year ending March 18. '9M. S[ieelal Road. I t.ati'l r.'tiirn. I 5u I l-'xtra work 011 road 308 01 Coiniiiissioners' fees for services... ">1 On 1 Rei»»iron road machine 3170 Auditing 12 Oo Town elerk !0 40 I'riutiug rcjmrl I 00 Dynamite r: iSi Review on I lower road.. liiOo t'lnilk nll'.l Cridg,", 09 81 Wuteriiiv faiiglis 20" Pliovliiig snow Lift Run bridge ] 17 O'j ' lUiilding road-. 130 55 Wei'uiidini. order 15 S4 47 I I'oor Funds. Paid for eure< and I .inr< 1 of (.j.I/Cmner lit tin State Insane Asvlum 115 10 j ItiMnl and lioLiiim; 11. Hamilton... 75 79 : Milton Molyneux slO Margaret Molvti-u.\ 633 Overseer* for "scrviec- 2r>oo i clerk 5-JO 2-".''4l l-'inunlisl eondltioii of l-:iktaii«l township. SjH'eial Road l-'und. To amount of outstanding ordein... 23 55 Resources ill excess of liabilities... ils Ul Hy ninounl due from collectors _|S Co. Treasurer 97 7S 311 iv» ;;!1 'in I'oor I'und. lo or.iei-s i.iilstandlng lo 2,", \inount dm* County Treasurer 1-1 71 Resources in exeessof liabilities 12rt 07 I Hy amount in Vreasurer's hands . 1 ;t9 • Hi" from colli-elor« 70 K4 151 03 151 08 We the ilie undersigned auditors of Klkland township met in lection house at Kldreds i ville on Monday the 13th day of March, isofl ac j cording to Act of Assembly made and provided land havecxamined thcuceountsof tlie Treasurer and Collectors and find them ■ heretofore set- I forth to the best of our knowledge and lielie;. i Witness our hands and seals this l::t.h dav of 1 March lS9;i. ' . A. ROYLK, IIKNRV A. HKHtf, ~. SILAS MCCARTY. j Alt- -I: IT.VSCSS RIRIi, To Curt.- 4-oilsll pntlun hirevvr. Take Ciif.e:.rets Caudy Cuthartic. I'k- 01 '!so. If c I'. C. toll to cure, druggists refund money. Kitueuro Vonr llnwola With rwscaretk. Candv I'atliait-ic, euro constipation forever, loc, 25c, If C. C. C. full, druggists refund moucy. Ilon't T'llmei'o Spil slid Snmke Y-iur I.He .tway. j To quit tobacco easily Mid torovcr. he mag netic, lull ot life, nervo and vigor, take Xo 'i'o ■ Hue. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men stronj*. All druggists, 60c or H. Cure guaran teed. Oooklct and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago n r New York. Kvcrvtiody Says So. Cancaretft l.'au'iy Cutluirtie. I he mostwon derlui nicHllmtl dis'ioverv of tin; up«~, pieas , a-nt und I'ofiv-slung to the taste, act. gently ' and positively on kidneys, liver and Ixnvelg, ; cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, euro heailaciio, fevor, liiibitual eonstlpation j and biliousness Pleaae buy aud try a box of V. unlay; 10, !!'■, fitl cents. fSold and guaranteed to cure by all drugjrlsts. Uou't Tulwrrun|)it «ud iMNofce lour l.lle tmij. i To *tull tr ba-eo cisily . -id tore-, ,r, be mag I nctic, full of C-, iier'.'' n.'id \ • ;»■!', tui.-i: .No-To- Ilac.thev.onder uivt- inaluw weak men : •strong. All drug, i>;>, -Hm or»l. Cure jjuar.ui- I \ teed Booklet and .sumplo free. Address . ' Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. ! Kilurstp Your Willi Cuscaretfe. ! Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever. 1 lOc.'jSe. If c. C.C. fall, druggists refund money. ' To Cure (!ou»tlputloii forever* TaUoCascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. ] No-To-lluc for 112 i *.y Cents. Guaranteed babit cure, makes weak nu 11 siroug, bioed pure. 50c, *l. All druggists. i. * I I G. A. Rogers KORKSVILLK, PA. (Suecessor lo P-.W. raweell.) Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. I . Bicycle repairing, I'.ieycle snntlries. Fishing tackle, at lowest possible Price. " FALL and Winter I Ev«»ry corner of the store is j bright, with the newest things for Women's wear and Men's wear and Children's wear. We are glad to have you come in and see the new life of the old store and look at its excellent line of goods. * Underware for Men, Women and Children. In conjunction with the inviting varities, all prices will be found more than ordinarily small. Grocery Department A new and fresh sup ply of Groceries have have just arrived. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove« Pa. W.L.Hoffman's HILLSGROVE Three Big Stores-- MUNCY VALLEY, PROCTOR, PA. Have Bounded Into still Greater favor i I You know we beat everybody on General Merchan dise, not alone on quality but in lowness of prices. We intend to make this year a memorable one in our business and for this reason we have reduced prices that will make it profitable for you to do your trading with us. i AN AVALANCHE OF NEW GOODS. 1 Lir supply of Winter Goods is extraordinary ; Three big stores sparkles with new styles and colorings of ; Fashions' latest creation General Merchandise. Out pi ices always touch the lowest ebb in General Merchandise. Our stock is absolutely complete. At prices all too small. JENNINGS BROS. We keep in stock at our mills a complete line of dressed lumber in hemlock and hardwood. MANUFACTURERS OF Gang Sawed and Trimmed TtTmber. LOPFZ. PA. SPECIALTIES Hemlock Novelty or German Siding, ; Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick, Hemlock Flooring any width desired, Hemlock Lath both $ and 4 feet long, Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple, The same woods in $-3 ceiling. CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED. jJJ jln £i Pretty I the woman who niu>t entertain ffpSEr imexpt'ctiil company unless she well sii|t]ili<'d with canned and bottled groceries. I f her pantry shelves are nicely lined with our famou brands of pickles, soups, I l.y W fyj vegetables, canned meats and tish - ~ and crackers she is completely ready for any emergency. What shall we send you to-day? ON DRY GOODS WE ARE IN THE LEAD WHY ? Because we carry the Largest and Best line in the county ff n I ■ Because we have only new and attractive patterns to show Because you will tind no old goods on our shelves. We have just opened anew line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc.. for the springjtrade. which we would be pleasedJto have you inspect. a stock of women's shoes un equaled herealiouts. The shapes are workman- E. G. Sylvara DUSHQRE.AP. Wright & Haight, fyr-iturs MANUFACTURERS Ot' DRESSED LUMBER Full and complete seasoned stock always 011 hand. A fine line of furniture etc. The most complete line of Coffins and Casket to select from in Sullivan County. The finest hearse in the county, with equipments to match. Embalming a specialty. Funerals directed with safety and dispatch. Everything New and Seasonable. FORKSVII I F PA Prices Invariably Lower. Try us. rUimOVILLL, Tft