Republican News Item
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY, SKPT. 21, 189 D.
"KIRST OF_ALL— THE NEWS."
The News Item Fights Fair.
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At the County Seat of Sullivan County.®
LAPOHTE, PA.
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REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM,
Laporte Pa.,
.REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Justice of the Supreme Court, -T. HAY
BItOWX, of Lancaster County.
.1 nstice of the Superior < 'ourt, .It >SI AII
11. ADAMS, ot Philadelphia.
State Treasurer, JAMES J£, HAI.'NET,
of Washington County.
COUNTY TICKET. '
County Treasurer, OTT< • TIKI ll'. of
Lopez.
Countv Commissioners, ADAM HAN
MU NK, of Lake Run. J. S. TAYLOR,
ot Bern ice.
Countv Auditors, A. I'. STARR, of
Miinoy 'Valley. ('. 11. WARRKX of
Shunk.
REPUBLICANS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
"When the Republicans of Pennsyl
vania assumed the reins of govern
ment in this state the legacy they in
herited from their Democratic prede
cessors was a debt of over $40,000,000.
On the SOth of November, 1898, this
debt had been almost wholly extin
guished, the balance that was left
..lounting to hut $1,025,981.92. over
$39,000,000 of Democratic debt paid
from 18G1 to 1898, and if the present
deficiency in the revenue is added to
this legacy of debt which the Demo
crats have left us. the entire debt of
the commonwealth will not exceed
over $4,000,000. How is that for busi
ness management, during all the tur
bulent times of war, and the alleged
mismanagement of the Republican
party in Pennsylvania? Surely no
business firm within the limits of this
commonwealth can show a better bal
ance sheet in all these years than the
good old commonwealth under the
business management of the Republi
can party from 1861. if a lifetime of
integrity and business success is a
strong endorsement of the capacity and
integrity of a business man, is it not
also true that :'>S years of business
success and political Integrity upon
tlie part of a great political party en
titles it to the confidence and respect
of all right thinking citizens and busi
ness men who love their common
wealth and desire only her highest
good? With history so recent and
with a record so pronounced as these
two parties present, no intelligent citi
zen can long hesitate upon which side
to cast his vote. The Republican
party has deserved support, anil in
view of her efficient and progressive
spirit, as manifested in the past, the
great body of patriotic, liberty loving
and progressive people of this dear old
commonwealth will continue as here
tofore to give her their very cordial
and most enthusiastic support.
"Pennsylvania should this fall roll
up big Republican majorities for Colo
nel James E. Barnett, the candidate
for state treasurer, and his colleagues
on the Republican state ticket. The
Keystone state shall lead in the
movement for the re-election of Presi
dent McKinley next year."
A r rencn colony or rioo families will
locate on farms near Clay City, 111.
Miners arriving at Seattle from Alas
ka declared the Cape Nome gold fields
to be very rich.
The natives of I'aongan, Thibet, have
driven out of the province a number of
Rritish missionaries.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad lias taken $35,000 of capital
stock lfi the St. Louis World's Fair.
The President, unexpectedly, has
snmrqoned Philippine Commissioners
Worc£t£r and Denby home from Ma
nila.
Gov. Plqsree in an interview at De
troit denied that lie would resign the
Governorship to accept another term
as mayor.
A sharp tight between natives and
the United States guuboat Pnragua has
been reported at Balemno. The na
tives were defeated.
Application was made by editors of
the Hob&ken, N. J., "Republican" for
the arrnst of Mayor Pagan, of that c ity,
for alloged' criminal libel.
The National Export Exposition at
Philadelphia was opened Thursday.
Bisbof> Dojtnfc* of Albany, X. 1".. was
robbed in Boston of SIOO and valuable
papers.
EH Shaw, of Camden. N. J., acquitted
of Uie murder of ills mother and grand
mjtner, denied an alleged confession
said to liave been made to two Phila
delphia reporters of his gutlt.
Congressman McCleary said in an in
tofview at Seattle that Congress would
next wlufer probably more firmly es
tablish tty> gala standard and take ac
tion to protect the gold reserve from
the cfidlffM chain.
First Asilitant Postmaster-General
Helßh has been designated by the Post
mastcr-Oeneral to represent the Post
office Department ill the Reception
Committee appointed to meet Admiral
Dewey in New York.
Titlin, 0., Sept. 18.—A large meteorite
fell near Sycamore, south of this place.
It weighed over SVX) pounds, and burst
into many pieces. The light of the
meteorite was brilliant, and its roar
passing through the air was deafening.
It made the ground in the vicinity
tremble when It struck.
<0- 1
The Rear Admiral's Transfer
Said to Be a Very Unus
ual Procedure.
NOT DESIRABLE STATION
I Preliminary Steps Taken Assign
Him to Command of South At
lantic Squadron.
To Perform a Duty Which Has Usu
t w
ully Fallen to the Lot of a Cap
tain llls Present Appointment
Declined on u Previous Occasion.
May Revive 01<t Controversy.
Washington, Sei>t. 19.—Formal or
ders have been issued to Rear-Admiral
Schley directing him to hold himself
in readiness for sea duty, this being
preliminary toward assigning liini to
command the South Atlantic station.
From all that can bo learned here in
the absence of Rear-Admiral Schley,
be has not had an opportunity to in
dicate whether this assignment would
be agreeable to him or not. It is un
usual in the case of an officer of flag
rank to give him an assignment with
out first consisting his wishes, but
Schley's pleasure in this instance does
not seem to have been considered.
This is the least desirable of the flag
commands and one which has hereto
fore been given to a captain for
that reason. Altogether Rear-Admiral
Howison has been In command of this
station, it was only in a nominal way,
for he made a cruise with the Chicago
around Africa and through the South
Pacific waters embraced within this
station.
Two small gunboats plying in South
ern waters were designated as belong
ing to the South Atlantic station.
Therefore ii is obvious why Schley
would not care for the station. In
fact, when it was offered to him some
time ago he declined it.it was well
known then that he desiivd a sea com
mand more befitting his rank, having
expressed preference for the European
station.
His friends have confidently I"'
lieved he would be given the Europ
ean station when tire re should be ves
sels to permit its ; re-establishment. It
lias been thought!that when the Kear
sarge was putin commission the de
partment would Iw ready to organize n
squadron for that station. It has been
desired by the department to send rep
reseuative ships to the European wa
ters in view of the reputation gained
by American warships during the war
with Spain, and as Schley was one ol
tho naval heroes it was thought the
department would at least be generous
enough to have liini cross the Atlantic.
Whether Schley will make a formal
protest or not remains to be seen, but
his friends are already active and may
intercede in iiis behalf, lie cannot re
fuse, however, if ordered togo, unless
he is prepared to resign or submit to
a court-martial. Hut it is believed
Schley will not goon record as re
fusing. UrtV*
It is now believed Rear-Admiral
Rein.v will be given the Asiatic station
should Rear-Admiral Watson's health
incapacitate him for further duty
afloat, and ii lias been intimated that
Sampson will be permitted to take a
squadron to European waters, in
which event a squadron of respect
able proportions would be assigned to
•him.
Those who had hoped that the
Schley-Sampson controversy had end
ed now fear that it will assume a
more unpleasant phase than has at
tached to it heretofore, if the Depart
ment continues to treat Schley with
such indifference while showing the
fullest consideration to Sampson.
Interceding For Dairilioller.
Washington. Sept. I!).—Senator Fos
ter of Washington has called upon the
President in the interest or Corporal
Dunihofl'er. who has been sentenced to
denth, together with a private of the
Sixteenth infantry, for assaulting na
tive women in Manila. Senator Fos
ter was informed by the President
that nothing concerning the cases had
been received from General Otis. He
promised ihat when the papers ar
rived Senator Foster and Uie friends
of the condemned men should have a
l'ull hearing.
Senator Foster went from the White
House to the War Department. lie
saw Adjutant General Corbtn, who
said General Otis would be asked not
to carry the sentence into effect until
after he had reported the facts to the
deparment.
Bore a (aood Reputation.
Vancouver. Wash.. Sept. Ii». Cor
poral Ueorge Hainhoffer of Company
B. Sixteenth infantry, who was sen
fenced to death In Manila, is a resi
dent of this city. 11 is mother, who
lives here, is prostrated over the news.
Damhoffer bore an excellent reputa
tion.
Fever Increasing at Key West.
Jacksonville. Fia.. Sept. IS.—The
fever epidemic seems to be increasing
rapidly at Key West, as the latest re
port gives thirty-eight new cases.
There has been one more denth. Cap
tain Shattucli. This makes more than
three hundred cases so far in the two
weeks since the epidemic began. Pri
vate advices say the physicians there
are overworked, and it is not improb
able that a call may be made for vol
unteer physicians.
Summer llotcl Burned.
Host on, Sept. 18. The Grand View
House at the summit of Wachusset
Mountain in Princeton, a land mark
for many years, was burned to the
ground. The guests barely escaped
with their lives and saved few of their
belongings, one woman lost jewelry
and clothing valued at $12,000.
Governor Wolcott Accepts.
Huston. Sept. If.—Gov. Wolcott has
decided to attend the exercises to be
held in Washington in celebration of
Admiral Dewey's return. H}s Excel
lency Ims written to tlj|t effect, ac
cepting the invitation Sad iffbruislng
to attend with his staff.
'NEW GOODS are HERE. !
Lust wi'i'k \\i> receiv«;ii :i f'oiisijrntm'iit "I tlit* tlncst House lur
iiisliiiij;K ever liroujrht to iMisliore. In lad you will Mini none hotter any
where. <'nr prices are very reasonable unci vuu will fiml by invei)ti<rßtinj{
that we sell a better i|iinlitv ol'<>oo<ls at the same prifo that most ilcnlers
asli lor inferior ;rooils. •>
shmi: ok Tin-: xi:\v things aim:
'WHITE ENAMELED BEDSTEADS
Willi Brass Trimmings, Springs and Mattresses to lit.;
I RUGS Many different textures in handsome patterns.
——MAI TINGS from the cheapest to the finest.
F! iPNITi iRF ' seeker slioulil remember thai we have I lie i
r unm I UmL most complete iine of Furniture in this county. < •ur stock j
affords ahunilant <>p|»>rlitni(y lor n verieil selection, ami we -ell just as cheap as they j
do in Willianisport or T.nvaiida.
! i !\l nCDTAI/ IM P ""I' facilities fur conducting ft -als are un-j
UlNUtn I AMMu equaled. (all :itt«'U<l«>l to :tt till hours.
Telephone call, Hotel Obert.
HOLCOMBE LAUER,
DUSHORE, PA.
I■ - ■
Si Eureka Harness Oil Is the host
jffi preservative of new leather H|
H ami the hunt renovator ot old HI
H leather. It oils, softens, black- ■)
Hj ens and protects. Use H|
| Eureka S
i Harness Oil 1
■ on your tx>*t harneen, yonr old bar-
H ncss, and your carriage top, and thoy
■ will not only look letter but wear JH
■ longer. Sold everywhere in cann—all 09
pB sizes frotn half pint* to five gallons. |f
[9 ilade by STANDARD Oil. t O. Aj
V ? V V
• • • •
All answered at
VERNON
STORE,
HILLSGROVE.
New Stock of
DRY
Goods.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove« Pa.
The Best Place in
Sullivan County to
Buy Your
HARDWARE is at
Jaiiiss
JACKS* >N BLOCK,
DUSHORE, PA.
I keep the best line ol Hardware i:i tlie
County at prices in suit yon. I -rive ymi j
better goods lor your money than you can I
buy elsewhere. I can lurnish handmade
tinware none belter male in the 1 S.
at prices that will pleas you. Three
grades, cheap, medium ami the best al
ways in stock from which to make your
choice, (live 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 he bought at the
factory.
If you are going to paint your house or
barn write me for prices on paint.
A full line of garden tools and seeds on
hand. We can repair your tinware,pump
etc. put up vour cave trough and spout
ing, put on yourtin anil iron roofing, in
stall for you Hot Air. Hot Water and
Steam Heaters. Will give you estimates
on the cost, of same If yon think of buy
ing a range call and look my stock over.
I have some ol the finest ranges made.
A complete slock of Building Hardware"
and iron work for wagons and buggies
also on hand. My slock ol pumps con
sists ol every thing from 1.25 up. llouble
and single acting, lift and force pumps
for doep or shallow wells, l'or the butter
makers I have butter ladles and bowls all
sizes and six different kinds ot churns.
Chicken w ire 2 feet toll feel al
CUNNINGHAM'S HARDWARE
STOKE. DUSHORE.
To Curo Constipation Fore Tor.
Tako Oascurets Candy Cathartic. 100 orSso.
If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists n fund money.
j A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA.
HKALKII IN
Hour Feci] and Groceries
1.1.1 pounds of pure l.ard for SI.OO
linking molasses, 25 to 50c.
S pounds Rolled t lats for 25c.
7 pounds of Corn Starch lor 25c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
•J pounds of Itio Coffee for 25c.
S bars ot Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. I mackerel per pound Sc.
1 it'st Sugar Coated llains (it llc per lb.
Hnekwheat Flour 25 pound sack* 15c.
1 luck wheat Flour 100 pounds, sJI.SJ.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds tlOe.
Corn Meal or Cracked Corn '.Hie.
Corn, Oats and l'arley Chop '.loi\
Wheat liran 200 pounds $1.50.
Flour middlings. HO pound sack $1.40.
Fine middlings 2011 pounds sl.f>o.
Flour per sack SI.OO.
Winter Holler per sack SI.OO.
Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
firaham Flour 12J pounds .'!oc.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
G. A. Rogers
KOKKSYILLE, PA.
i Watches, Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
| r.icycle repairing, liicycle sundries.
Fishing tackle, at lowest possible
l'rice.
i Williamsport & North Branch U.R
TIME TABLE.
In Kfl'oct Tuesday Sept. 12, IS9SJ.
North ward. Southward.
ji> in. a. in. a. it. hi. a,m p.m.
j tv,-jr. 11l 25 Si'i.', 11 alii 750 '.I-If. Itn
1 flo:S(i > 09 PctuiMlale 7 15 ii-tlfti'i
.">4O 10 10 s -'0 llilshesville 7 932 I 2-'i
i:• I s in is Picture Uncles 0 2,-> 4 17
112. 51 fIOM I.yiins Mills 1922 M 14
II.".I flusl ciniiiioinil '.I JO ft 11
fi, 02 110'.' Glen Mawr 914 4 K!
I'll 11 ft I 11 Strawliridge fil 05 ft! 54
li 15 fit 15 Beech Glen f'JOl ft!so
c, in ll li, Money Valley sSB H 4i',
025 1125 Sonestown 852 3 40
c, It lilt N'orilinont s :!7 s 21
700 12 00 Mokoma s2l :ior>
7 01 12 04 Ull'orte 819 3 01
f7 20 fl2 211 Hillsdale fKOS f2 45
7S 1235 Satterfield 7 55 2 30
ji m. p. in. a in. p d.
Connection with Phila.A Heading at Halls
For Philadelphia, New York and inter
mediate stations —Leave Williamsport 7:42
a.m.. 10:00 a. m., Arrive Halls 7:59 a.m.
10:1U a. m. For Shamokin and in termed
inle stations—leaves Williamsport 4:30 |
hi.: arrive Halls 4.51 p.m.
From l'hila.. New S'ork and intertned
iate stations —leave l'hila. 10.21 a. m.anu
1 1.3G p.in: leave New York,via l'hila.7 3<>
, a.m. '.'.IK) p.m.; leave New York via Ta
i mai|tia, 'J 10 a.in. Arrive Halls, (i.34a.in. ,
and 521 p. m.
From Shamokin and intermediate sta
tions —leaves Shamokin S 111 a. in. Ar
rive Halls ( .l 49 a.m.
Conneotinc with L. V. H 11. at Satterfield.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Wilkesbarre .'>. Os p.m.: arrive at
Satterfield 0.25 p. m.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave lierniee 6.40 a.m.: arrive Sattertield
7.04 a. m.
For Wilkesbarre and intermediate sta
tions —leave Towanda fi4s a.m. and 10 30
a.m.: arrive Sat'field, 7.52 a. in, 1.04 p. m.
STAGE LINES
Stage leaves Ilughesville post office for
Luirdsville, Mengwe and Philipsdale daily
Wilson, Beaver Lake and Fribley on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30
Stage leaves (ilen Mawr lor Hillsgrove
and Forksville al 11 02 a. in.
Stage leaves Muncy Valley for I'nity
ville. North Mountain and Lungerville
daihl at I I I'.) a. in.
Passengers taking trains al llag stations
can secure train excursion tickets from
the conductors.
Philadelphia A Heading, Lehigh Valley
and New York Central mileage will be
accepted only for through passengers tra\
cling from Halls to Satterfield or Satter
tield to Halls.
Th« general otllces of the company are
; located at 11 ilghecville, I'll.
11. ItAKVKV W1.1.r11.
President, lluiThsville, Pa.
S. I. TOWNSKNM.
Gen. Mgr. UuKlisville. I'a.
tbursday Bargain
Day;
AT HOFFMAN'S
j Muncy Valley.
The last Thursday Bargain Day was everything
j 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 OILCLOTH, 12c
SUGAR, £c.
COFFEE, 1 oc.
FLOUR, 85c.
COTTON, Bc.
WASHING GAS, sc.
BAKING POWDER,
with tumblers or water
pitchers.
10 CAKES SOAP, 2^c,
These are only a few of the many bargains offered
leach 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.
<s3&
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber.
LOPEZ. PA.
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
! Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or $-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.
I fcS/|J I In a Pretty
.If ' Pickle
woluan xvl "' ~Mlsl entertain
is well supplied witii canned and
shelves are nicely lined with our
RWy'm famou brands of pickles, soups,
1 ' ■jHz.T UF ffj vegetables, canned meats and fish
■ and crackers she is completely
readyjfor any emergency. What shall we send you to-day?
ON DRY GOODS WE ARE IN THE LEAD
WHY 9 Because we carry the Largest and Best line in the county
"' ' ' ' Because we have only new and attractive patterns to show
Because you will lind no old goods on our shelves.
We have jn«t opened anew line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc.,
or the spring trade, which we would he pleased to have you inspect.
IYWIIHT.
E. G. Sylvara DUSHORE,AP.
Kemoved !
to my new store in the GAREY BLOK
where I 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
Boots, Shoes,
R Libbers,
Fine Assortment at Popular Prices.
CALL OUST US
Remember GAREY'S BLOCK,
the Place, DUSHORE. DUSHORE.
J. S. HARRINGTON.