Republican News Item
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1890.
"FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS."
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HEPXIBLICAK STATE TICKET.
Justice of the Supreme ('ourt, -I. MAY
MKt >WN, of Lancaster County.
Justice of the Superior < 'ourt, J< >SI A II
K. ADAMS, of Philadelphia.
State Treasurer, JAMES K. I'.Al.'N I'.'l'.
ol Washington County.
COUNTY TICKET.
County Treasurer, »>TT<> I'KII 1!. of
Lopez.
ounty Commissioners, ADAM lit'N
MI'NK," of Lake Hun. .1. S. TAYLOR,
ot Bern ice.
County Auditors, A. P. STARR, ol
Muncy Valley. C. 11. \VAIiHKN ol
Sliunk.
T. Larry Kyre, ot Chester county,
will be continued as chief assistant to
the chairman, and William R. Andrews
and Charles K. Voorhees will be retain
ed in the positions as secretaries, which
they filled with eminent satisfaction
during the last campaign. Chief Eyre
has a familiarity with the active men
in the Republican state organization,
which is invaluable in campaign work,
and Mr. Andrews, who is recognized as
one of the most untiring and methodi
cal workers that have ever been con
nected with the Republican state or
ganization. will, as heretofore, handle
a mass of correspondence with the men
who run the precincts and the individ
ual voters who are kept in touch with
the state chairman throughout the can
vass. With characteristic attention to
detail and the precision of movement
ot a train dispatcher, Mr. Voorhees will
prepare and follow tip the itinerary of
the candidates and their accompanying
spellbinders who will tour the state in
the coming canvass. He will see that
there are no conflicting dates for meet
ings and that, the railroad schedules
are strictly lived up to by the men who
will travel under his direction. An en
viable record was made in this respect
in the last campaign, and Mr. Voor
hees will be on hand to see that there
are no hitches this time.
A SUPERB ORGANIZATION.
Contrasted with the Democracy's
rattletrap outfit the Republicans of
Pennsylvania haven superb organiza
tion. In no state in the Union is there
an organization maintained by either
of the great political parties which can
in any way compare with that of the
Republican party of the Keystone
state. Here the Republican state ehair
• man aims to keep in direct connection
with the individual voter. A complete
canvass is made of every precinct, the
politics and opinions on the political
issues of every voter are obtained, and
a host of faithful, industrious, loyal
Republican committeemen kept con
stantly nt work throughout a cam
paign in the interests of the party
nominees. Every man of this vast
army <•; workers is meed and encour
aged to coi-f'.-iiond with the Republi
can .ate < ■'mii-man at ail times during
a canvass. : .id Genera! Render has an
noiiinci 1 *! : i !ie will solicit and appre
ciate suy ~tions men identified
with the ot> , ..niy,Bt!on. looking to the
getting out m't .• ii! Republican vote
at thv coming election.
HAS HEACHKD THE CHURCHES.
At the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, which was held
in Minneapolis, it was announced that
the Hoard of Ilome .Missions of that
Church had, during the last year, in
addition to carrying on its regular
work, wiped out a debt of more than
.$1H7,000, which hail been gradually
piling up against it. This is a splen
did tribute to the prosperity of the
country and to the polity of Protection
under which such prosperity has been
achieved. Tile records of the Presby
terian Assembly afford further sli
mony as to the marvelous prosperity
which exists to-day. When all the re
ports were in it was found that every
department of the Church was free
from debt with the exception of the
"Freedmun's Board," which had a
debt of $40,000. A ral call was
sent out on Saturday to Presbyterian
churches throughout the country to
raise the debt by collections on the
next day, Sunday. On Monday, the
moderator of the Assembly received
by telegraph from various churches re
ports of the collections taken on the
previous day. which assured him. not
only that the entire debt of .flo.tMKi had
been wiped ont by the church collec
tions of that singh> day. but there was
a balance of some sls,<HM> to spare.
The tale of national prosperity which
is wrapped up in these few facts Is a
marvelous one. Fancy the tespouse
which a hurried call for to be
raised from the collections in be made
upon the following day in the churches
of a single denomination in the country
would have received in th£ days of
Cleveland. Tariff Reform and the Wil
son law. Men could not pay tneir own
debts then; much less were they able
• to pay church debt!-.
It is not improbable that the mem
bers of the Assembly sang, apropos of
the above facts, "Praise God from
whom all blessings flow." Some one
should have added a new stanza to the
old doxology to express thanks that the
majority of the American people have
sense enough to use their blessings and
to make the most i>f the natural re
sources of the country by giving prop
er Protection to its Industries.
lUHIIRID
Labori Much Downcast Ovei
the Dreyfus Court-Mar
tial at Rennes.
SAYS COURT IS HOSTILE
Evidence That Treasonable Acts Con
tinued After the Accused Was
Sent to Prison.
Witnesses Testify in Ills Favor Hut
Colonel Joint list Appears Hostile
to tlie Kvldence—Dreyfus Followed
Hy Spies—-Another Day Strain foi
tlie Prisoner.
Rennes, Sept. 4.--II was a haggard
face which ('apt. Dreyfus brought itifc
the court, lie has passed the Hood-tide
of his courage. It is ebbing fast now.
and all the efforts of his tremendous
will cannot hide the unstrung nerves
which days of agony and nights of
sleeplessness have brought him.
So long as he was buoyed up by hope
he was able 1o face his accusers with
a confident mien. After Labori re
turned to court and turned the tide of
evidence in Dreyfus'* favor, slinking
the judges in their unfair attitude and
confounding the witnesses for the pros
ecution by li is ke< n and telling cross
examinations, the prisoner, even, be
came confident, and he showed it inn
thousand ways.
lie lost liis Irritation, became good
humored, witty, and made a most
favorable impression. Day after day
the evidence piled up in his favor. Men
who had been against him in the pre
vious trials testified that they had
had a change of mind, and asserted a
belief in his innocence.
But the judges changed not their at
; titude. Kver.v now and then sonic in
cident betrayed their antagonistic atti
tude, and they proved anew the truth
of the proverb that none are so blind
as those who will not see.
Dreyfus saw the bent of his judges"
minds and lost heart. Little wonder
that he broke down in court; little
wonder that he collapsed completely
after he was taken back to prison. The
collapse had been predicted for some
days by the members of his family,
only they had the grace of hope that
it would not come until after the ver
diet had been rendered.
There was a pitiful scou'e in the pris
on when Mine. Dreyfus called. Itot 11
were in despair. The courageous wom
an could no longer cloak the fact that
she had given up hope: and they wept
in each other's arms and called on the
good God to spa ret heir children, speak
ing of them as one speaks of orphans.
When the court-martial was resumed
Major Dubrctlil tolil a story of Drey
fus meeting a German attache at the
house of one Bodson. M. I.abori in his
cross ex-amiiiation. so impeached the
character of this witness that he went
forth seeking documents to prove that
he was an honorable man.and these
documents he was permitted to intro
duce ill evidence. They sounded much
more like the testimonials of good char
actor which are produced in American
courts when some lioarv old swindler
of a bank president or cashier gets
found out and is brought to trial.
A witness named Germain then de
posed to seeing Dreyfus at the German
maneuvres in Alsace. Col. .louaust.
President of the Court, ipicstioned
Dreyfus upon this testimony. The gen
eral'effect of the testimony was rather
unfavorable to Dreyfus.
Lieut. Bernheim. a man of a strong
Jewish type, testified that lOsterliazy
asked him in 1804 to lend him his
manual. The witness refused to do
this, but did lend Ksterhuzy other doc
uments which were tiever returned to
him.
Lieut. Bruyere. a retired officer, de
posed that lie assisted at the artillery
practice at Cliaons in 1804. witnessing
tlie work of the "120" cannon. After
ward. ingoing through the artillery
park to examine a piece, he might have
sketched the ennnnn. There was no
precaution taken to prevent this. On
may 12. a group of infantry officers
witnessed tlie cannon operating, the
artillery men being ordered to give
them Information. On May 17 the
same thing occurred. The witness de
clared that the shooting manual was
not considered confidential in 1804. as
the witness bought a copy from the
regimental press of the '_'!Mh .\rtillerv
for 20 centimes. Privates of the 10th
Regiment of artillery possessed copies
of this book, proof of which the wit
ness had procured. K«senthil evtracts
from the work were published in Paris
in 180-1.
Capt. Ctirvalho testified that most
of the information enumerated in the
bordereau was available io anybody
in 1804. Capt. Le Rond contradicted
this statement.
M. Labori read a letter received from
Secret Service Agent Corni litres. saying
that he cooled in the house of a foreign
spy. in IStMi. the firing manual of I80."i.
showing that there were still traitors
in the War Office after Dreyfus was
condemned. M. Labori asked the court
to summons M. Oorninges.
Gen. Sepert repeated his testimony
before the Court of Cassation, in which
he argued that the bordereau was not
the work of an artillery officer and the
handwriting not Dreyfus's.
Major Ilartmaun affirmed that Ger
many knew about the "120" cannon
named in the bordereau four years
earlier. It was delivered to Unit pow
er by a civil employe in the artillery
bureau.
Commandant Ducros repeated hi
testimony before the of Cassa
tion. lie said he had offered Dreyfus
important information in IN.N7 and
lS0:t. which would have been most val
uable to him if he had been a spy, but
Dreyfus did not take the trouble to
come and get it. Dreyfus told the wit
ness in 1804 that he was translating
Wille's German work on cannon of the
future. He gave the witness the
proofs of tlie work, but did not try to
obtain secret Information from the
wtiness's department.
The tenor of Ilartniann's evidence
•ihows that it was improbable if not im
possible for Dreyfus to have all the
pieces enumerated In tht*bordereau.
NEW GOODS are HERE. !
:
hast week we received a large consignment of the finest House tur
nishings ever brought to I'ushore. In fact yon will liml none better any
where. Our prices are very reaHonnhle ami you w ill liml by investigating
that we sell a better <|uality of goods at the Maine price that most dealers
ask for inferior good.-.
SOM.K OK Till! NKW Till X(iS AUK
WHITE ENAMELED BEDSTEADS
With Brass Trimmings, Springs and Mattresses to lit.;
RUGS Many different textures in handsome patterns.!
ri I D(VIITI |D C" Tlie bargain seeker should remember that we have the
I Ufil 11 IU I 11— niost complete line of Furnii tire in this county. < Mir stock
affords abundant opportunity lor 11 veried selection, and we sell just as cheap as they
do in AVilliainsport or Towanda.
I INI HIT DT A VIM C" facilities for conducting funerals are un-
UINULn IMlxllivJ eijualed. ('all attended to at all hours.
Telephone call, Hotel Obert.
HOLCOMBE & LAUER,
DUSHORE, PA.
Williamsport & North Branch Railroad
TIIMIE TABLE.
IN EFFECT MONDAY. JTNE 2«, ISWI.
NORTHWARD. SOUTHWARD.
J'. M. 1\ M. r. M. V. M. A. M. A M. .STATIONS. A. M. A. M. I'. M. I'. M. I\ M. V. M.
10 21 •"» 2Ti I 'Jo 2 1"> 10 2".'. 8 Hall.- 7 HI 0 4~» 12 00 I U"» 4 l'» 1" 1»
fio 2s f*» *»o iii- I s Ho 2s is u*" I'ennsdah* i't i • io io uv. iv, .s fin fiu io
Hi :•►.*» .*» io I :i2 2 2'.» io 10 s2O ,lloglus\llle 7 :*» 0 :J2 11 11 :: is 4 :»2
iin 2 io is s2s Picture Works. \i 2"» 11 :*'• 40 121 «»*>o
i , ;,i iit i2 flu »2 i* -1 . .Lyons Mill i»i 22 11 :;i f'. :*> f4 22 f«i4ti
i"» M flit. i' 242 I*lo is <hamouni »» 2U II 2S f:5 :;2 fl 20 f«»4:>
ii 02 I •*»:'. 24 s 11 01 S :is (dell Muwr «.i i:i II 22 •! 2"> 411 y:»7
hi II f*> 01 *2 •'»». ill II IS 4 straw bridgt i'n 0-"» II I:', i'. Hi fl 07 f «.i 2s
Mi l. *"> IM'. OOfll Hi IS ">0 Hccifli '-li'ii i*i"l II 00 *:'» II II 0:5 l•§ 24
]i» ,io ;; 07 n2l s ~tS . Mtniry Valh y .... s ftS 11 Oil 07 101 y2l
j; .', . i«. : i"» ii :;o 10 somwtowii* svj noo :: mi V» •.» 15
» :;i 11 in Nonlinont s :i7 2 14
, |.s 12 OS LuTorlf S 21 2 J.'»
. »u 12 11 ... La|»orU* Tunnery... s v.» 2 22
ft* 07 fl2 HingdaU' is !>."» 12 07
*{, 1», 12 41 Hin-li (Ti-i'k. 7 > *1 V.»
1, 20 12 I • Siittorttchl 7 .*».• 1 V,
!'. M. !\ M. A. M. I'. M.
Ctmncftions with tlK 1 l'hihuU'lphiu Heftding
ut Halls, for ull imiiits north and south, and tin l B. lIAKVKV WKLc 11.
Fall lirook and Bt-crh Crt'i k railroads. At Salter. I'rosidrnt, lluglisvillo. I'a.
Held for all joints t»n the Lt Valley railroad. S. I). TO\VNSKXI>.
At Soncstown with Katies M« iv railroad. <it*n. Mtrr. 11uurh>vi 11«- I'a.
t Daily exfej't Sunday, i flavc stations. !>«>
not stop.
Preserves
A fruits, Jelllet, plcklea or cntaup nr»
jb tk more easily, more quickly, morn
healthfully sealed with Rellneil jB
Parafllne wax than by any other M
IWJ method. Doteua of other uses will be W
X " Refined V
® Paraffine Wax ®
In every household. It Is clean.
(VI tastelem and odorless—air, water
and acid proof. Get a pound cake of Vgf
J\ It with a llHt of its many usee jC
[A\ from your drufffflßt or grocer. fiA
IWI Bold everywhere. Made t»y MM
M fiTANDAItI* OIL CO. Jft
G. A. Rogers
I'ORKSVILLE. l'A.
(Successor to r».\N . Fawcett.)'**
Watches, Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
Bicycle repairing, Bicycle sundries.
Fishing tackle, at lowest possible
I'rice.
The Best Place in
Sullivan County to
Buy Your
HARDWARE is at
1 atnes
JACKS* >N BLOCK,
DUSHORE. PA.
1 keep the best line ol Hardware in the
County at prices to -nit you. I give you
better goods lor your money than you can
buy elsewhere. 1 can Inriiish handmade
tinware none better ma le in the I S.
at prices that "ill pleas you. Three
grailes, cheap, medium and the best al
ways in stock from w'liich to make your
choice, (iive me a trial on these goods,
A Car Load of Barb Wire
and nails.just received and will be sold al
prices lower than can lie bought al the
factory.
If you are going to paint your house or
l.arn write me. for prices on paint.
A lull line of garden tools and seeds on
hand. We can repair your tinware,pump
etc. pnl up your cave trough and spout
ing, put on your tin and iron roofing, in
stall lor you Hot Air, Hot Water and
Steam Heaters. Will give you estimates
on the cost otsame 1 112 you think of buy
ing a range call and look my stock over.
I have some ol the finest ranges made.
A complete stoek of Building Hardware
and iron work for wagons and buggies
also on hand. My stock of puni|is con
sists of every thing from 1.25 up. Double
and single acting, lift and force pumps
lor daep or shallow wells. For the butter
makers I have butter ladles and bowls all
sizes and six different kinds ol churns.
Chicken wire i! feet to li feet at
CUNNINGHAM'S HARDWARE
STORE. DUSHORE.
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
, SONESTOWN, PA.
DKALKR IN
Flour Feed ami Groceries
l:;j pounds iM purr hard for #1.(10
molasses, J.") to f>(lc.
S pounds Itolled Oats lor 2'jo.
7 pounds of Corn Stareli for 2">c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch tor 'Stc.
'2 pounds of Ii io Coffee lor 25c.
8 bars oi Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. 1 mackerel per pound Sc.
Beat Sugar Coated llams (olio per Il>.
Buckwheat Flour 2,'» pound sack'LV.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, fI.M).
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds ( ,(oc.
Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 90c.
Corn. Oats and Barley Chop'.>oc.
Wheat Bran L!(HJ pounds $1.50.
Flour middlings. 140 pound sack sl.-10.
Fine middlings 200 pounds SI.OO.
Flour per sack SI.OO.
Winter Roller per sack SI.OO.
Good Flour 90c.
live Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
firaham Flour 12} pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
VV ? V
• • • •
All answered at
VERNON
. -HULL'S
STORE,
MILLSGROVE.
New Stock of
Spring and
Summer
Goods.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove, Ps.
Cbursday Bargain
Day;
AT HOFFMAN'S
Muncy Valley.
The last Thursday Bargain Day was everything
that could be expected. The day was perfect and a
goodly number of strange faces were seen in our Store
taking advantage of the low prices, on the following bar
gains that will be offered each Thursday:
POTTERS OIL CLOTH, 12c
SUGAR, £c.
COFFEE, ioc.
FLOUR, 85c.
COTTON, Bc.
WASHING GAS, sc.
BAKING POWDER, 15c.
with tumblers or water
pitchers.
10 CAKES SOAP, 2^c,
These are only a few of the many bargains offered
each Thursday. Everybody welcomed; our store is cool
in warm weather, and warm in cold weather: you will
always be made comfortable at
Hoffman's Store,
JENNINGS BROS.
c#
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed and TrimmeH Lumber.
LOPEZ. PA.
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 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 3-8 ceiling.
CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED.
g 1 In a Pretty
' Pickle
' s *' K " NV<muiu who must entcrhiin
imwSr uuoxih'cUhl company unless she
. IS NVt " , NV ' , ' l
ishelves lire nicely lined with our
WKi fiunou hnuul-i of pickles, soups,
I,!?, w iHT vegetables, canned meats and tisli
and crackers she is completely
readyjfor 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
TT II I • Because we have only new and attractive patterns to show
Because you will find 110 old goods 011 our shelves,
We have just opened anew line of Ginghams. Shirtings, muslins etc..
or the spring trade, which we would lie pleased to have you inspect.
Rvltai-3
Kemoved !
to my new store in the GAREY BLOK
where 1 will be pleased to meet all of my old pat
rons and many new ones. We lit the young and
old of all nationalities and color with
Ooots, Shoes,
R libbers,
Fine Assortment at Popular Prices.
CALL OUST ITS
Remember BLOCK,
the Place, DUSHORE. DUSHORE.
J. S. HARRINGTON.