Republican News Item
CHAS.ILOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY. MAY 17, 11)00.
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REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM,
Laporte Pa.,
(Special Oorrespondsnce.)
Philadelphia, May 15. —Gen. Frank
Reeder, chairman of the Republican
state committee, was in thia city yes
terday supervising the improvements
being put upon the new headquarters
of the state committee, 1417 Locust
street. The headquarters aro now
practically finished, the different offices
have been assigned to General Reeder's
staff of assistants and the task of get
ting the party organization in shape
l'or the approaching campaign is al
ready under way. While aside from
this preliminary work little can be
done until after the Republican na-
Uonal convention next month. General
Reeder has the plan of campaign care
fully mapped out, and he proposes that
the policy of the party; organization
shall be aggressive from the very out
set of the canvass. He is going to be
in touch with the Republican national
i ommittee and the Republican congres
sional committee, and the county com
mitteemen through the stato will be
constantly advised as to tha policy
that is to be pursued in meeting every
move that may be made by the Bryan
itcs and their Populistic allies. The
news from the west indicates that the
Bryan men and the leadars of the most
influential wing of the Populistic or
ganization have a perfect understand
ing as to the coming cajnpaign and that
i hey intend to make a determined and
desperate effort to capture the presi
dency by fair means or foul. They are
anxious to secure any advantage that
might come through labor troubles in
different sections of the country, and
there is reason to believe that the Dem
ocratic and Populistic managers are
not neglecting any opportunity to en
courage a feeling of unrest among
ivorkingmen and prontjit them to make
demands for increases; in wages. There
has been little heard of reductions in
wages since McKinley*s election. The
movement has been upward. Many
have had large increases in their
wages and others have had their hours
of labor shortened. There is work for
all who seek it, aiul the condition of
general prosperity in which the coun
try liuds itself can fairly be attributed
to the present Rerfublican national ad
ministration.
REEDER LOOKS FOR GAINS.
General Reeder was not inclined to
go into details as to his plans for the
coming campaign, but he made no se
cret. of his belief that Pennsylvania
will show even an increase over her
nnprecedenledly large majority of
the last presidential campaign. In
I lie general Republican sweep he looks
for success for Republican county
tickets generally and for Republican
gains in the legislature. He is firmly
impressed with the idea iliat the
scheme of the Democrats for fusion
deals with disgruntled Republicans
will lie a failure. There were a num
ber of Republican candidates for the
legislature defeated by such methods
last time. This will not happen in a
presidential year, and with the people
thoroughly advised as to the aims of
the Democratic leaders wftio are car
rying out the orders of Millionaire
(inffey to elect him to the United States
senate through a division of the Re
publican legislators.
GAME OF THE DEMOCRATS.
The stalwart Republicans of the
state are not being fooled by the insur
gents. They are fully aware of the
fact that there is a secret organization
of men identified with the Flinn-Mar
tin leadership who are quietly at work
in many counties opening negotiations
with the Democratic managers. The
Democrats know that if left to them
selves they could accomplish nothing
in the coming campaign, so that they
gladly welcome the overtures from the
insurgents. Following Guffey's direc
tions they are planning to defeat He
publican candidates with the aid of the
insurgent cash and intrigues. A con
spicuous instance of this is found in
this city, where Colonel Guffey lias
been dealing with the Donnelly-Ryan
Democratic organization. GufTey has
gotten them to come out with public
declarations in favor of fusion on the
legislature and to pledge themselves
to support insurgent nominees wher
ever fusion tickets run be nominated
with any hope of success. Donnelly
makes no bones about his purpose to
form a coalition with the Martin Re
publicans on the legislative tickets, in
the hope of dividing the Republican or
ganization of this city, so as to make
the election of Democrats to city offices
possible. It has been a long time since
the Democrats have elected a county
officer in Philadelphia other than the
minority commissionersliip to which
they are entitled tinder the law. Don
nelly says that the greater the dissen
sions among Republicans the easier
it will be for the Democrats to secure
patronage, and that as a stalwart Dem
ocrat he proposes to sow all the seeds
of discord he possibly can in the ranks
of the Republican voters. This is, of
course, natural talk from a Democrat,
!»'it it must not be pleasing to the Re
publican voters of the commonwealth
who believe in recognizing the will of
the majorityas a fundamental doctrine
ofMheir party. The Democrats have
alPto.gain*and tiothing to loaa in this
game of practical politics. The Repub
lican voters of Pennsylvania are begin
ning to appreciate this fact, and they
will not be gotten to give encourage
ment and assistance to the political en
emy merely to satisfy the ambition of
a few disgruntled members of their
party who are following a selfish and
personal Insurgent leadership.
MUST WIN CONGRESSMEN.
SVord has been received from the
chairman of the Republican congres
sional campaign committee that there
must be Republican gains from Penn
sylvania at cext November's election
of members of congress. The Demo
crats are talking quite boastfully at
.Washington about their chances of
carrying the next house of representa
tives and securing the power and pa
tronage that goes with the organiza
tion of that body. Experience has
taught that congressional elections are
frequently involved in much uncertain
ty, even when there is no doubt of how
the country is going to vote on the
presidency. The national Republican
leaders propose to bend every energy
toward winning every doubtful con
gressional district, and they look for
not lesa than four gains from Pennsyl
vania. There, were ten Democratic
candidates for congress elected in this
state to the present bouse. Since the
election*-Representative Joseph C. Sib
ley has repudiated the Democracy, and
he was recently nominated for congress
by the Republicans of his district. The
others who were elected as Democrats
to the present house from this state
were Representatives McAleer, Barber,
Green, Polk, Davenport, Ryan. Ziegler.
Gaston and Hall. The Republicans of
the Third district of this city declare
that McAleer is not to have another
term, and that he will be succeeded by
a Republican. Select Councilman Hen
ry Clay is the only Republican so far
mentioned for this nomination, and
should he be nominated a determined
effort will be made to elect him.
The districts now represented by
Congresimen Barber, Polk, Davenport.
Ryan and Gaston it is thought will
surely be carried by the Republicans
this fall. The congressional campaign
in Pennsylvania will be one of the
features of the coming canvass, and it
will be given close attention by the
chairman of the Republican state com
mittee.
PEISYSIATN
THE CONVENTION.
Many Prominent Men Among the
National Delegates From
This State.
mi ENincmiY [on MKINLEY
lliiiiy ThoinßHinln from tbe Interior
( onntie* Will lit* Present na ftpeo*
tutors anil a Large Xuvnlierof Clubs
Will Take Part In the III* Parade.
(Special Correspondence.)
Harrlsburg. May 35.— Pennsylvania
will be well represented at the coming
Republican national convention. She
will have next to the largest delegation
on the. floor of the convention, and al
though there is not apt to be any con
test In which her 04 votes will figure as
an important factor, the character and
influence of the men in the delegations
will be felt In the committee rooms and
in the discusisons of party policies at
the hotels and in the private confer
ences of the party leaders. There will
be found among the delegates from the
Keystone state men of affairs in their
respective districts and men who have
gained prominence iii the professions
and in the commercial world and oth
ers who are identified with the im
mense manufacturing Interests of the
commonwealth. Colonel M. S. Quay,
who is one of the delegates-at-large,
will head the delegation, and he will
be re-elected to represent Pennsylvania
in the Republican national committea.
He is at present a member of the ex
ecutive committee of that body.
In a number of cases the political
leaders of districts have stepped aside
this year in order to allow business
men, manufacturers andotheradmlrers
of President McKlnley who do not or
dinarily figure In politics togo to the
national convention. It is a true blue
McKinley delegation, and there is no
need of Instructions from the state or
district conventions to bind the mem
bers of the delegations to McKinley.
Several districts have yet to elect
their representatives. In the Cumber
land-Adams-York district there is a
rontest over the national delegates. A
dispute arose as to the representation
to which York county was entitled in
the conference. Both sides named
Charles H. Mullin, of Cumberland, as
one of the national delegates. For the
other place Dr. Charles A. Dale, of
York, is contesting the claim of John
1... Hill, Jr.. of Adams. I'nited States
Senator Boies Penrose, Secretary of
the Commonwealth tJriest, Congress
man Bingham, former Congressman
Williams. Israel W. Durhaft) and David
11. Lane, the Philadelphia leaders, are
among the district delegates. Governor
Stone and Attorney General Elkin, who
were proposed for delegates-at-large.
declined to allow the use of their
names, as they wished the honors to
goto others.
In commenting upon the struggles of
tho insurgents .and their plans to de
feat the Stalwart Republicans of Penn
syvania in the contest over the United
States senatorship. former Congress
man Brumm. of Schuylkill, said as to
that county, that the regular Republi
cans will gain six »ind probably seven
votes. He concedes the election of one
Democratic assemblvman
I AM AGENT FOR THE
Celebrated Pitkin Paint
THIS PAINT IS FULLY GUARANTEED.
CALL AND SEE COLOR CARD. James McFarlane.
fym Cleaning
If you are short of anything when you rearrange
your house this spring send to Holcomb & Lauer's store;
and get it, they keep everything in the house furnishing!
line that you can think of. If you have not been in
their store to inspect their immense stock, do so at once,
and be convinced that you do not have'to go out of the j
County to get what you want.
,
Telephone call, Hotel Obert.
HOLCOMBE & LAUER,
Undertaking," ©USbOVC, fm.
Williamsport & North Branch Railroad
TABLE.
In effect Monday Doc. 11, lSll'.t.
Kcail dovt u Corrected to IVbruary aa HKKI Head up
A. M. A. il. IV M. I'. M. A. M. A M. STATIONS. A. M. A. M. I". M. P. M. a. 111.
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ft. U» flu HO 11*1 14 18 fft SO I'tMlllKlalc f7 4.'. full II ;V. f:t 55
hJO 10 40 l lo 427 .40 llughesvillc 7 u :ia ll l"> :> l . i; m;
10 4ft 455 ~ 548 I'irtureßock* >i 25 ll H7 :i :u 550
flO 51 il UU 5 i Lyon* Mill iy 22 f:i :;i
flO 51 (4 41 £" Chamouni >i iK) f:s :;i
11 ftl 448 Sfc~ tilen Mawr <i 14 Si
fll l f4 56 Strawbridge fy 05 f.'t ll
11 15 f5 01 Beech CI leu fylil »:! 10
11 i» 5 05 Muncy Valley >. 58 mi
11 25 5 11 11 Oi Houcstown. » 5-.' ;; no ;l 00
5 art 11 25 Nonluiont 8 "7 a :»
fft 4:1 1145 Xlokoma 8 ai a 15
5 45 11 .">0 La|*.rte Tannery. 8 IV a 11
ffi oa la 15 Riligilale fll U5 1 4li
ffi 11 ia So Bemfeeßoad *7 58 1 35
rt 15 ia 85 Satterlleld 7 55 1:10
A.M. I'. M.R. M. R. M. A. M. P. M p.m.
Connection with Fbils.ft Readingtat Hall»
For Philadelphia,JNew York and inter
mediate stations—LeaveWilliamsport 7:42
a.m., 10:00 a. m.,"Arrive Halls 7:59 a.m.
10:1W a. in. For'Shftinokin and interine.l
iate'stations—leases Williamsport 4:".0 |>.
m.:;arrive llalls 4.51 )>. m.
From Phila., New York and intermed
iatejstations —leave l'hila. 10.21 n. in.and
11.36 p.in; leave New York.>ia Pliila.7 .it)
a.m. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Ta
ma<iua,i9 10 a.m. Arrive Halls. ti.lS4a.in.
and p. iu.
From*Sh amok in and intermediate sta
tions—leaves in 810 a. in. Ar
rive llalls 49 a.m.
Connecting with L. V. B B. at Satterfield.
For Towanda ami intermediate stations,
leave Wilkesliarre :5.05 p. m.j arrive at
Satterfield 6.25 p. in.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Bernice 6.40 a.m.; arrive Satterfield
7:04 a. iii.
For Wilkesliarre and intermediate sta-
A. T. ARMS I NUNC,
SONESTOWN, PA.
DEALER IN
Flour Feed and Groceries
13$ jtounds of pure Lard tor SI.(H)
Baking molasses, 25 to 50c.
S pounds Rolled Oati for 25c.
7 pounds of Corn Starch lor 25c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coft'ee for 25r,
8 bars ot Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. 1 mackerel per jiouiul Br.
Best Sugar Coated Hams @Uc per ll>.
Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sackJ4sc.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, SI.BO.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 90c.
Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 90c.
Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 90c.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50.
Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40.
Fine middlings 200 pound* $1,60.
Flour per sack SI.OO.
Winter Roller per sack SI.OO.
Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
Graham Flour 121 pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
JP TO EVERY READER
who mentions this Ad. and sends us
an order, we will make a 16x20 Cry
on Portrait in 51 inch Oak and (lilt
frame, and give AWAY ABSOLUT
LY FREE, the latest Oil Portrait,
of Admiral Geo. Dewey, all complete
for s2..">n. All work hand-tinislied
and guaranteed to deliver. We will
give during 1900 SPECIAL induce
ments to agents. Write to-day.
Address all orders to
THE HOME ARTIST,
HILLSUROVE, PA.
To Cut* CoMilptllon fonfur.
Take CMcartM Caud* Cathartic. 10c or 35c.
It C. C. C. tall to our*, druggists refund moat v.
lions —leave i owaiuia I>4.j a.m. ami 10..0
a.m.; arrive Sat'field, 7.52 a. HI. 1.04 p. m.
STACK LINKS
Stage leaves lltighesvill iiost office for
Lairdtville, Mengwe and l'hilipsdaledaily
Wilson, Heaver I.ake and j Priblev on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30
Stage ieaves Glen Mawr tor Hillsgrove
and Forksville at 11 02 a. ID.
Sta-re leaves Muncv Valley for IJnitv
vilie. North Mountain ami Lungerville
daihi at II 19 a. in.
Passengers taking trains at tlag stations
can secure train excursion tickets from
the conductors.
Philadelphia iV Heading, Lehigh Valley
and New York Central mileage will be
accepted only lor through passengers trav
eling from llalls to Sutterlield or Salter
lield to llalls.
The general otllces of the company are
located at lluglieeville, Pa.
It. IIAKVEV WELCH.
President. liughtville, I'a.
H I). TOWNSEN'D, (Jen. Mgr., llugliesviile.Pa.
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.All answered at
VERNON
HULL'S
STORE,
MILLS6ROVE.
'< New Stock of
DRY
Goods.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove, Pa.
I G. A. Rogers
FORKSVILLE, PA.
Watches, Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
Limn boots and lumbermans flan
nel at J. W. Bucks.
DBniraw
gubwrtpttoai to Tlm PaUot Record lI.W par aaaum.
Rroken
HQHp
HP? MAJOR'S
WKHELMRP ..L- LII UHEIT
CEMENT,
Kdurate Your Bowelt With Cuscai-etfc.
Canity Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
.'.lu.afte. If C. C. C. fail, UrutfststsrcfuuU mouey.
■ Irniily Is Ifluuil l)i'i-|i.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
Ix auty without it. Oiscareis, Candy Cathur
tit; clean your blood and keep il clean, by
stirring tip tlic lazy liver and driving all im
purities from the body. Ilegin to-day to
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
unci that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascurets, —beauty for ten cents. All ili ug-
Bu ■■ c:\tisfairtion gum. lteed, ltle, 25c, 50c.
JENNINGS BROS.
|L <s^l.
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber.
IOPF7 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.
| to In a Pretty
' Pickle
At/i ?!. . ■ »s the woman who must entertain
x >'' / 1 unexpected company—unless she
Si.' ' ' s wo " supplied with canned and
foWii bottled groceries. *lf her pantry
'li : 1 shelves are nicely lined with our
pi.) lamous brands of pickles, soups,
J W I J y vegtables, canned meats and fish and
- . crackers'she is completely
ready Air any emergency. What s all we send you to-day?
ON DRY GOODS WE ARE IN THE LEAD
WHY ? Because wo "carry the Largest uul Best line in the county
• Because we have only new an J attractive patterns to show
Because you will fincl no oldgcods on our shelves,
We have justJopened a new line of Ginghams Shirtings, muslins etc..
or .the spring trade, which we would be pleased to have you inspect.
a stock of women's shoes that is nr.-
equaled hereabouts. The shapes arc
dainty, the leather fine, the workman—
perfect.
Cash Paid for Countryj Produce.
E G. Sylvara DUSHORE, A
M Star $W Store
NENS BOYS and YOUTHS
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Men's tan and black fines shoes 5A to It), si.2") to I.on. Boys' tan
and black fine shoes 2i to s}, SI.OO to 2.00. Youths' tine tan or black
shoes 12 to 2, 90c to 1.25. Little gents (an and black 00c to 1.25, s.l
to 11 also oto 8, 7.1 cto 90c.
LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Ladies' fine lace shoes #I.OO to 3.50. Ladies' fine button shoes Ssc
to .1.00. tan and black 50c to 2.00. Child soft soles 13c to 50c
Child shoes 3to 8, 35c to 73c. Childs tan and black 8.1 to 11, 75c to
1.15. Mi.sses tan and black 12 to 2, 85c to 1.50.
If you are in want of good foot wear, cheap, goo
J. S. HARRINGTON.
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK,
DUSHORE, PA.
Made to Fit
And Fit to Wear
THIS IS THE BEST FIT
TING SHOE ON THE
MARKET
(iiia-ranted in Every Respect.
£ SOLD ONLY BY
; T. J. KEELER,
LAPORTE PA.