Republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, DEC. -J, 1891>. "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. SUBSCRIPTION —$1.25 per annum. I paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, af second-class mail matter. The taxpayers are informed by Treasurer Beaeom exactly where every penny of the money in the general fund 1a deposited, and under the act of as sembly passed through the efforts of the men at the head of the present Re publican organization of Pennsylvania, interest is collected regularly and paid promptly into the state treasury upon every dollar of this money. There is no chance for any profit togo to any one for the use of this money, as the law is full and explicit on the subject of the payment of interest to the state. This looks as though the people have reason to be proud of the present ad minstration of the finances of the Key-* stone State and that the members of the Republican party have special oc casion to congratulate one another upon their party leadership. A HALF A MILLION DOLLAR COR RUPTION FUND. That is to be the nucleus of a bitter canvass for the control of the Republi can organization of the state so that the contributors to the fund shall be in a position to dictate the nominations for successors to Quay and Penrose in the United States senate, and Stone in the governorship. With characteristic effrontery this contest is to be waged in the name of reform by men whose hypocrisy is a subject of scorn among those familiar with their real character. They have started out to malign and misrepresent nearly every man of prominence iden tified with the management of tho Re publican organization who refuses to bo persuaded, cajoled or intimidated into joining what is known as the insur gent Republican outfit in Pennsylva nia politics. Though similar tactics have been re sorted toon many occasions during the last two or three years never has there been such a flagrant and reck less exhibition as given in this in bt ALF MILLION OF DOLLARS!!! What does this mean? • Taking it for granted that Martin will personally look after Philadelphia and that Flinn will see that the Alle gheny machine lines up for "real re form," without drawing upon the gen eral funds, there would be the $500,000 to be divided among the 65 other coun ties of the state. This would leave 57.G92.31 for each county, should the fund be equally divided among the counties. There were 297,961 votes polled for Colonel Barnett at the re cent election, so that if this money is to be distributed among the counties upon the basis of this vote there would be just enough to give each man who cast his ballot for Colonei Barnett exactly f1.66 to Join the Insurgents In their crusade against regularly nomi nated Republican candidates. It is not known what bargain count er methods will be employed In tho campaign—whether the money is to be paid direct or whether it Is to be dis tributed among agents designated for the different counties. The people will, no doubt, be curious to know the plans of the Insurgents, so that they may make inquiry as to the identity of the insurgent fiduciary representatives in their respective counties. REFORM AT CASH PRICES. Some embarrassment may come to the sincere reformers throughout the state, owing to the fact that with the knowledge of the existence of this im mense fund to secure the services of sham reformers who will work In the interest of the Insurgent machine, the people will have difficulty In separat ing the genuine reformers from the fakirs. There will be those who, with the insurgent treasury jingling in their breeches pockets, will rail against Colonel Quay, Governor Stone. Sena tor Penrose and the other stalwart Republican leaders, at the cross roads grocery, the postofflce or other con venient place to beguile the voters into the belief that the only real thing in the line of reform is to be had at tho insurgents' bargain counter. It Is asserted, and not denied, that a large portion of this fund is to be used to continue the newspaper attacks upon Colonel Quav and other men in touch with the Republican organiza tion. There is already a well equipped news bureau, which sends out to the insurgent newspapers a weekly ser vice of political matter. This is em ployed in denouncing stalwart Republi can leaders and misrepresenting the sentiment of the people as to the bolt ers' combine. For the purpose of influ encing the voters in the interior of the state stories manufactured for the bar gain counter newspapers In Philadel phia, which contain little else than syndicate political news In the inter est of the insurgents, are sent out to these country newspapers. When the subscribers of these newspapers learn of the half million insurgent campaign fund it is more than likely that they will begin to figure out what propor tion of this fund has probably gone to the editor of their paper, who has shown such a significant and steady in , terest in the movements of the insur gents and seems to have forgotten that his paper was once looked upon as a Republican newspaper. It is now find ing nothing but good in the Democratic nominees, such as Brvanltes Jenks, Creasy, et al. IS A PROf RECORD. Splendid Showing of the Admin* istration of Finances of Pennsylvania. DEBT DECREASED; REVENUES INCREASED. Republicans Mure Itcnson to Com mend tho Leadership of Their Party In the Keystone State, Whoso Enemlei Arc Silenced. (Special Correspondence.) Harrisburg, Dec. G. —A favorite line of attack by the insurgents of Penn sylvania In assailing tho present Re publican organization is to intimate that tho management of tho state treasury is not what it should be and that the state funds are juggled in favor of political interests. This issue was squarely met by State Treas urer Beacom in the recent campaign, when he went upon the stump and told the people the exact condition of the state finances and announced his de sire to have any citizen of the state interrogate him upon any matter whatever bearing upon tho adminis tration of the state treasury. He ef fectually spiked the guns of the in surgent batteries early in the canvass and whilo Creasy, the Democratic can didate for state treasurer, went around rehearsing tho old stories about tho state funds, Beacom boldly challenged Creasy to visit the stato treasurer's office and mako a thorough examina tion of every book and other record of the office. It is needless to say that Creasy never availed himself of this opportunity to get at the facts of the case. REPUBLICANS CAN BE TRUSTED. This whole matter was reopened last week, when State Treasurer Beacom gavo out his official statement of the business of his department for the year just ended. He makes a very gratifying showing. This report clear ly demonstrates that the Republican organization of Pennsylvania can be safely entrusted with the responsibility of selecting the candidates to be voted for by the Republicans of the state, who will safely and wisely administer the duties of state treasurer. The fiscal year ended on the 30th of November, and It is to this date that the report of State Treasurer Beacom fully covers the transactions of tho preceding year. Even the most rabid anti-administration papers have been compelled to admit that there has been a remarkably good showing. The increase in the commonwealth's receipts for the year was over two millions over those of last year. To be exact, the total receipts last year amounted to $13,325,120.97, and this year they were $15,458,316.97, a gain of $2,133,196.00. That is good house keeping and prosperity combined. Pennsylvania has never had a more thorough business administration of the stato treasury than during tho present term. Mr. Beacom has insisted upon business methods and he has never failed to promptly pay an ap propriation when asked for it, or where the money was needed. With Auditor General McCauley he shares the credit this year of gathering from delinquent corporations nearly a mil lion dollars. He has also paid the school appropriation much more promptly than heretofore. Of the school fund of five and a half millions for the current year he has already paid out to the various districts a total of $2,895,460.52, leaving an unexpended balance in the school fund of $2,604,- 539.48. The total amount of warrants drawn on account of the school fund up to Nov. 30 last year was $2,364,- 594.76, showing an increase of over half a million dollars in favor of the school districts for the same period this,year. Philadelphia is entitled to $850,000 in round figures from tho school fund, and that city has already received over $400,000. CORPORATIONS PAYING UP. The income of tho commonwealth this year has been largely increased by the incorporation of many big man ufacturing and industrial companies.! The bonus receipts from charters and increases of capital stock approxi- 1 mates $700,000. The Monongahela Coal and Coke company paid as bonus $95,-' 000 and the American Window Glass company $47,000. The debt of the state will soon be wiped out. Each year there is taken from the general fund and deposited in the sinking fund for the extinguish ment of the debt SIOO,OOO, so that the sinking fund will be sufficient when the bonds fall due to clear off the balance of the debt. The gross debt is $6,815,- 299.02, but there is applicable to this about $6,085,171.86, leaving the net debt only about $730,127.16. The cash bal ance in the sinking fund, which is de posited in many banks throughout tho state, is $1,954,255.20. There are also Allegheny Valley railroad bonds to the amount of $1,000,000 and interest of $22,916.66, and United States fours worth $3,108,000 with interest amount ,ing to $27,750, due the first of January. The federal government pays the state $lll,OOO interest on bonds held in the sinking fund every year and as the sinking fund increases each year so does the gain from interest charges. A VERY SMALL DEBT. The gross debt is $6,815,299.02, but there is applicable to this about $6,- 085,171.86, leaving the net debt about $730,127.16. The cash balance in the sinking fund, which is deposited in banks throughout the state, is $1,964,- 255.20. There are also Allegheny Val ley railroad bondß to the amount of $1,000,000, with interest of $22,916.66, und United States 4s. worth $3,108,000, with interest amounting to $27,750, due Jan. 1. The federal government pays the state $lll,OOO interest on bonds in the sinking fund every year. The total payments from the general fund amounted to $15,063,467.11 and from the sinking fund $273,371.50, mak ing the grand total of payments "16,- 836.K38 fil XmasJ£ COMINfI! A If you don't know what to get for an Xmas gift, come in and get some idea of what you want. We have an up-to-date line of Xmas Goods and- House Furnishings. UNDERTAKING. We conduct funerals in the most approved style. Telephone call, Hotel Obert. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, DUSHORE, PA. ftrdoa® Candles I i Nothing else adds no much <o the charm of the drawing I room or boudoir an the soft l.v rmli • 1 ant light from CORDOVA C'ninilos. /LA Nothing will contribute mor«- to the tttTfl artistic nuccess of the luncheon, tea or dinner. The best decorative TWT candles for the simpleHt or tho most elaborate function—for cot |pl ta>fe or mansion. Made in all colors T*7 and the moHt delicate tints by W STAN HARD OIL CO. j£l and sold everywhere. A. T. ARMSTRONG,, SONESTOWN, PA. DKALKIt IN Flour Feed ami Groceries 134 pounds of pure Lard for SI.OO Raking molasses, 25 to 50c. S pounds Rolled Oats for 25c. 7 pounds of Corn Starch tor 25c. 7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c. 2 pounds of l iio Coffee for 25c. 8 bars ot I.eno.x Soap for 25c. No. 1 mackerel per |*>und Sc. Best Sugar Coated Hams (rr 11c per lb. Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack'4sc. Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, SI.NO. Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 90c. Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 90c. Corn. Oats and Barley Chop 90c. Wheat Bran 2(H) pounds $1.50. Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40. Fine middlings 200 pounds SI.OO. Flour per sack SI.OO. Winter Holler per sack SI.OO. Good Flour 90c. Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c. Graham Flour 12.] pounds .'soc. Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20. J. W. lUick opens a new lot of lumbermen's gum shoe* this week, also a lint' of men and women's over shoes. New buckwheat flour nt J. \V. Bucks. Register's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the following ac counts have lieeu tiled in my office, viz: First ami final account of A. C. Bower, Admin istrator of Elizabeth Bower, deceased. First and tiiial account of < 'hrlstian E. lleinze, Executor of Frederick lleinze, deceased. First and filial account of I'hilip Tubach Sr. Administrator of Mrs. Bulhina Hcllian Tubach, deceased. Third an<l partial account of James Thomas sole surviving Executor of Josiuh Jackson, deed. Also the following widows' appraismcnts have been tiled: Widows appraisnient in the estate of William Sherman deceased. And the same will tie presented to the Orphans' Court of Sullivan county on Monday, Dec. 11. 1599, at o'clock p. m.for confirmation and allowance. V M..1. LA WHENCE, Register. Register's office, Laporte Pa., Nov. IS, 1899. AI'DITOR'S NOTICE.—The undersigned Audi, tor apjiolnted by the Court of Common Pleas to distribute the fund arising from the sheriff's .-ale of the real estate of It. \V. l'crsim at the suit of J. s. llotTa. will hear all |kt.-oiis interested at his oltice in l.a|porteon Wednesday. December 6, 1899 at 1» o'clock a. in. All arsons who have claims upon said fund are required to make their claims before said Auditor at that time or lie debarred from anv share In said fund TIH)S. J. INdIIAM, Auditor. Trial List, December Term, 1890. Return day. Monday, Sept. 11.1899, at 2 p.m. 1 Eugenia I>. Welner vs La|n>rtc township School District, No.4<) May term 1897. Ejectment Plea, not guilty. Thompson. | Mullen. 2 Ralph Magargel (use) vs The Township of Laporte, No. lu7, Sept. term isys. |>cft. ap)x'al. Plea "lion assumi*it" payment, |>ayu)eut with leave to give special matters In evidence. Mul len. | lnghams. :; The Dushore Water Co. vs The Borw of Du sliore. No. 1, lleccmU'r term, lsys. Assumpsit. Plea noil assumpsit, ami set off, with leave to give special matter inevidedce. Downs. | Cronln & lnghams. 4 Cnion Tanning Co. vs Frank P. Tchug and Jerome l.aird anil tieorge Edwards. No. 38, Sept, term, 1--99. Tresimss. lnghams. | Bradley. WM. J. LAWRENCE, Proth. Prothy's. office, Laporte, Pa, Oct* 80, 1899. QOIKT PROCLAMATION, Wifr.HH.AX, llon. E, M. Diniiam, President Judge, llonorables John s. Line and Conrad Kraus. Associate Judges of the < ourt* of Oyer and Terminer and ciencral Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans' Court and Com mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the K) day of Sept. 1899, to iue direeteil, for holding the several courts in the Borough of Laporte. on Monday the II til day of Deeemlicr 18SI9, at 'J o'clock p. m. Therefore,notice Is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace and constables within the county, that they be then and there in their prop er person at 2 o'clock p. in.of said day, with their rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other rememlieranees to those things to which their offices appertain to bo done. And to those who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall be in the Jail of the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute against them a* will be just. 11. W. OSLF.R, Sheriff. sheriff'sOfllce, Laporte, Pa.,. Oct. 28, 1899. ?? ? ? All answered at VERNON - HULL'S STORE, MILLSGROVE. New Stock of DRY Goods. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove, Pa. G. A. Rogers FOUKSVILLK, PA. Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. (Sum boots and flan nel at J. W. Bucks. Williamsport & North Branch R.R TIIMCIE TABLE. In Effect Tuesday Sept. 12, 1880. Northward. Southward pm. a. m..m. a,in p.uv (5 25 i0 2.*> s ori Hails ■ r*> 945 140 !>30|fl0:lo H 09 I'ennsdale 7 45 941 (IJS 540 10 40 8 'JO Hughesvllle 7 35 9 32 4 » 5 48 10 48 Picture Rocks 9 '25 4 17 (551 112 1051 Lyons Mills (922 f4 14 f5 54 flO 54 ('namouni 920 f4 11 (602 11 02 Glen Mawr 9 14 4 0;t f6ll fll 11 Strawbridge (9 05 (3 54 6 15 fll 15 Beech Glen f9Ol (3 50 6 19 lllfl Muncy Valley 858 3 46 625 11 25 Sonestown 852 840 644 11 44 Nordmont 8 37.3 21 7 00 12 00 Mokoma 8 21i 3 05 704 12 CM LaPorte 819 3 01 f7 20 fl2 20 Rlngdale 1806.(245 735 12 35 Satterfield 7 W I 30 pm. p. m. am. pn. Connection with Phila.& Beading'at Halls For Philadelphia, New York anil inter mediate stations —LeaveWilliamsport 7:42 a.m.. 10:00 a. 111., Arrive Halls 7:59 a.m. 10:19 a. 111. For Shaniokin and intermei! iate stations—leaves Williamsport 4:30 | m.; arrive Halls 4.51 p. m. From Phila., New York and interiued iate stations—leave Phila. 10.21 a. m.ani' 11.36 p.in; leave New York,via Phila.7 .'!( a.m. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Ta maqua, 1) 10 a.m. Arrive Halls, G.34a.m. and 521 p. 111. From Shamokin ami intermediate sta tions —leaves Shamokin 810 a. 111'. Ar rive Halls 9 49 a.m. Connecting with L. V. R H. at Satterfield. For Towanda and intermediate stations, leave Wilkesbarre 3.05 p. 111.; arrive at Satterfield 6.25 p. m. For Towanda and intermediate stations, leave Bernice 6.40 a.m.; arrive Satterfield 7.04 a. in. For Wilkesbarre and intermediate sta tions —leave Towanda 6 45 a.m. and 10 30 a.m.; arrive Sat'field, 7.52 a. 111.1.04 p. ni, STAGE LINEB Stage leaves llughesville post office for Lairdeville, Mengwe and Philipsdaledaily Wilson, beaver Lake on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 Stage leaves(ilen Mawr tor Hillsgrove and Forksville at 11 02 a. 111. Stage leaves Muncy Valley for Unity ville, North Mountain and Lungerville daild at 11 19 a. m. Passengers taking trains at tlag stations can secure train excursion tickets from the conductors. Philadelphia & Heading, Lehigh Valley and New York Central mileage will lie accepted only tor through passengers trav eling from Halls to Satterfield or Satter field to Halls. The general offices of the company are located at Ilughceville, Pa. B. HARVEY WELCH. President. Hiighsvllle, Pa. 8. I). TOYVNSKND. Mgr. Hughsvilu'. Pa. 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, with tumblers or water pitchers. 10 CAKES SOAP, 25c, 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, I JENNINGS BROS. I 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 5-8 stick, Hemlock Flooring any width desired, Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long, Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch Maple, The same woods in 3-8 ceiling. CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED. I Jltlff' a is the woman who must entertain uSt&r unexpected company—unless she is well supplied with canned and bottled groceries. If her pantry shelves are nicely lined with our famou brands of pickles, soups, I. I ffl 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 ? Because we carry the Largest and Best line in the count}' Tf n I ■ Because we have only new and attractive patterns to show Because you will find no old goods 011 our shelves, We have just opened anew line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc., or the spring trade, which we would be have youjinspect. | for women and men. We have |j|B Cash Paid for Countrvj Produce. E. G. Sylvara DUSHORE,AP -gg—a -ii Removed! 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 fit the young and old of all nationalities and color with Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Fine Assortment at Popular Prices. CALL OUST TTS Remember G-A-IR/ZETST'S BLOCK, the Place, DUSHORE. DUSHORE. J. S. HARRINGTON.
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