Republican News Item
CHAS.tI.OBEN WINQ, Editor.
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1900.
"FIRS FAL L—T HEN EWS.''
The News Item Fights Fair.
IT IS AIPATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER
Published Every Friday.Morning.
By The Sullivan Publishing Co.
At the County Seat of Sullivan County.
LAPOBTE, PA.
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REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM,
Laporte Pa.,
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, May 22.—A movement
among Democrats in this city against
l'usion with the insurgent Republicans
in the matter of legislative nomina
tions has been inaugurated and tlie
chances are that there will be formida
ble opposition develoj) throughout the
state along the same lines. It has be
come manifest to the rank and file of
ihe Democratic organization that their
party is not to be a gainer much out
of those deals with the insurgents, at
least so they say, and that theonlyones
who are likely to benefit by fusion are
men like Martin in this city and Flinn
in Allegheny backing the Wanamaker
candidacy for the milted States sena
torship.
The charge is that the men who are
nsking the Democrats to fuse with
I hem are unable to control the nomina
tions in the Republican party, and that
they must, therefore, rely upon the
Democratic vote to pull them through,
it must be admitted that the politicians
of the Martin-Flinn stripe are not
merely opening negotiations with the
Democrats for the good of the Democ
racy, but that they have some selfish
purpose and some personal interest to
serve. The men who are working in
the Democratic party in opposition to
l'usion in this city declare that in a
presidential campaign Republicans and
Democrats alike want to vote a straight
party ticket. The great national issues
are more or less involved in every bal
lot cast and it is ridiculous for the ad
vocates of fusion to talk to the con
trary.
Donnelly, the chairman of the Demo
cratic city committee, is believed to
have been influenced by Colonel Guf
f'cy. of Pittsburg, to take hold of the
l'usion scheme which the Martinites ure
secretly advocating. Flinn is close to
Guffey, and it is believed that Flinn.
got flulTev to pull the string to have
Donnelly ana "Martin co-operate"frTThe |
coming canvass for members of thej
legislature. Donnelly is advancing the'
idea that any dissensions among the;
Kepublieans will in the end benefit the
Democracy, and while he does not see'
tiny immediate good results that are
noing to come to his party by the fit-]
sion deals, he is willing to enter into*
the game with the hope that some-;
thing will come to the advantage of
the Democratic organization in the fu-'
t ure.
The sentiment among the Democratic
workers will be. stoutly maintained as
against Donnelly's plans for fusion.
They resent the attempt to make the
Democratic party an annex of the Mar-'
tin-Flinn-Wanamaker combine, and.
they say they will make themselves
heard at the- primary elections.
AFTER OLEO DEALERS. !
As the result of the determination
of Governor Stone to insist upon ;ill
cases going to trial against dealers
charged with violations of the
food laws Assistant District Attorneyi
Clement on Saturday last had dates'
fixed for the trials of a number ofi
persons who were arrested at the in-j
stance of the commonwealth, on t-iie
charge of selling oleo or other imita-|
tions of butter, contrary to law. The
local agents of the secretary of agri
culture have received new forms of in
struction, which have been sent to all
the state agents throughout the com
monwealth by Secretary Hamilton. In
this circular Secretary Hamilton says:|
"The following instructions are for.
the guidance of agents in the employ (
of the dairy and food division of this]
department. Agents will be held to
strict account for the carrying out of
these directions, and their continuance
in the employ of the department will;
depend wholly upon the fidelity and!
effectiveness of their work. Those who'
do not, or unable to perform the;
duties of the office in an intelligent]
and efficient manner will be discharg
ed. A record will be kept showing
what each man has done and he Willi
be judged by this record. Strict at-|
tention to duty will place our agents
above criticism and will establish the:
department, which they represent, in
the confidence of the public." j
Appended are some of the instruc
tions:
Study carefully the laws under which
you act, and the legal methods neces
sary in order to enforce the law.
Exercise extreme care in sampling
goods, so as to make sure that no mis
takes occur.
Mark all packages carefully for
identification.
Make full notes of each sample, us
ing the exact language in copying that!
is upon the package, and give all the
particulars iti detail, so that a stranger
reading your notes will understand the
entire transaction.
Seal all packages securely, so as to |
insure detection if tampered with. En
close slip giving your name, number,
of sample, where taken, from whom
taken, when taken, what it was pttr-j
chased for.and when shipped to
chemist.
Keep all samples under lock and key
while in your possession.
Ship at once to the chemist, with
plain directions on each package, and
when delivered to the carrier take a'
receipt for the package.
If goods are adulterated secure sam
ples day after day of the same goods
from the same person.
Submit ail cases to the dairy and j
food commissioner before bringing
prosecution, except when immediate
action is necessary in order to hold the
parties, in which case bring suit at
once and then notify the commissioner.
explaining the necessity that required
prompt action.
. In all oleomargarine, butterine and]
renovated butter cases, bring criminal!
prosecution. i
I Do not compromise any case. Re
port them to the commissioner. |
Do not encourage conferences with'
violators of the law. )
Keep posted as to the lines of trade
in your district over which you are!
set us an inspector. To this end, in-,
vite the aid of creamery men, dairy
men and all citizens who are interested
in pure food. Secure correspondents'
in each town to keep you informed. |
Investigate all suspicious places. |
Watch specially those who have been
found violating the law in the past. !
Keep lists of dealers in each town
and visit them frequently, and art un
expected times. '<
Make inquiry in each neighborhood
of persons likely to have Information
as to violations of the law.
Do not tell where you are going next.'
Telephones are everywhere, and your
movements will be announced In ad
vance of your arrival, and the dealers
will be prepared to meet you.
Secretary Hamilton h"as received
many letters from farmers and dairy
men complimenting him upon the
energetic manner in which he is push
ing the work of his department.
ALL THE MONEY RAISED
Philadelphia Republicans are con
gratulating themselves upon the fact
that the one hundred thousand-dollar-
Republican-national convention fund
has been completed and that they are
assured of a very successful conven
tion. When Mayor Ashbridge took
hold of this fund there were but a few
thousand dollars in bank. He worked
hard and he now has the satisfaction
of seeing his hopes realized and the
credit of the city maintained.
Philadelphia is not boastful, but she
is not given to failures. Since Septem
ber, 1898, her generous citizens have
contributed.
$130,000 for a national peace jubilee.
$40,000 for a Grand Army encamp- 1
ment. t
$125,000 gfor a national export ex
position.
$50,000 for a Porto Rican relief fund.
And now, again being put to the test
—on a question of honor—she has
raised in less than four months—by
public subscriptions—
sloo,ooo for the Republican national
convention.
She has done what she set out to do
—she has done it ahead of time! The
honor of the city has been maintained,
and —The Fourth Chapter of "A Story
of Civic Pride" concludes with Phila
delphia, Excelsior!
And there will be another chapter!
The citizens' committee has not
stopped at the SIOO,OOO mark, it will
continue to receive contributions,
which will be applied to the expense of
the alteration of the convention hall.
PENNSYLVANIA HEA DQUARTERS.
' General Frank Reeder says he has
arranged for the Pennsylvania delega
tion to the national convention to have
their headquarters in the new building
of the state committee on Locust street
above 13road, which is within half a I
block from the Hotel Walton, in Phila
delphia. where the Republican national
coirynittemen are to have their head
quarters. The general originally in
tended that the Pennsylvania delegates
should be quartered at the Hotel Wal
ton. but since he has fitted up the new
state committee rooms he believes
that they will make the most desirable
headquarters. They will enable the
delegates to hold private conferences
away from the crowded hotel lobbies
and will also be very convenient for
keeping appointments with friends.
The Pennsylvania delegation has not
as yet been polled on the matter of the
vice presidency. They do not expect
that any candidate from this state will
have any show of receiving the nomi
nation, although some have advised
voting for Senator Penrose or Governor
Stone on the first ballot.
AS TO SECOND PLACE.
The Republican state convention of
Minnesota recently declared for the
nomination of Former United States
Senator W. D. Washburn, and the del
gates to the national convention were
instructed to vote for him. In Ken
tucky the Republican state convention
went on record as in favor of former
Governor W. O. Bradley, of that state,
for second place on the ticket with
McKinley. and they used the argu
ments that Mr. Bradley is a straightout
Republican, that lie has made gallant
fights, and successful ones, too,
against the Dehiocracy in one of their
old strongholds, and that he should be
rewarded for liis loyalty to the party
principles under such circumstances.
They say his record is a good one,
and that his nomination would give en
couragement to the Republicans of the
south. Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff, of New York, is making a canvass
for the nomination, and he expects to
have a large contingent of the dele
gates from the Empire state back of
him. Former Secretary of the Interior
Bliss is believed to be ready to accept
the nomination should it go his way,
and Henry D. Payne, of Wisconsin, and
Secretary of the Navy Long are also
looked upon as receptive candidates.
There is no one slated up to date,
and the prospects are that there will
be a free for all contest until the del
egates reach the convention ground.
Pennsylvania, with her large delega
tion, may be in a position to trun the
tide in favor of the winning candi
date for vice president.
It is not believed that any effort will
be made to get the delegates from this
state in line for any candidate for the
vice presidency until the delegates
shall have an opportunity togo to
Philadelphia and personally survey the
ground and get some idea as to the sen
timent among the representatives of
the party from different parts of the
country.
NEWSPAPER COMBINE.
All the Philadelphia newspapers that
are under the Wanamaker influence,
and there are few exceptions, have de
voted columns of matter during the
past week to stories about Colonel
Quay not being an aspirant to succeed
himself in the Republican national
committee. They have represented him
as getting old and as being desirouß ,
of spending the balance of his days
in peace and quietness. That these !
stories all emanate from the same |
source is well knowi,, '
I AM AGENT FOR THE
Celebrated Pitkin Paint
THIS PAINT IS FULLY GUARANTEED.
CALL AND SEE COLOR CARD. James McFarlane.
mm 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. It you have not been in
their store to inspect their immense stock, do so at once,
and be convinced that you do not have togo out of the
County to get what you want.
Telephone call, Hotel Obert.
HOLCOMBE & LAUER,
Undertaking" ©UebOfC. fte.
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Williamsport & North Branch Railroad
TIHUEIE TJLBXjE.
In effect Monday Dec. 11,
Ue*l down Corrected to February 32 1900 lteaii Up
A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. A. il. A M. STATION'S. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. a. m.
SOS 10 3512 55 415 525 lUUf 7 "jo 'I 45 1J oo 400
18 0» 110 30' 1 00 14 1* 15 30 Pennsdale 17 4'. fy 41 11 55 1:155
820 10 40 1 10' 427 540 Huglieitville 735 832 11 4 345 0 I*l
10 48 435 -a 548 Picture Rocks a 25! 11 37 337 550
110 61 14 39 : S 3 Lyons Mill f>l 1:; 34
110 51 14 41 8 " Chatnounl y 'JO 13 31
11 02 448 cc w ! tilen Mawr it 14 ail
(111 14 s#' Strawbriilgt- ly 05 13 11
111115 1 15 01 ' i Heecli Cilen Ijtol *3 10
11 i» 5 05 Muncy Valley * 58 3 wi
11 5 u 11 ou'. Hones town 8 52 300 3 oo
5 2»> 1125' Nonlinonl 8 37 2 38
15 43 II 45 Mokouia S 21 15
5 45 11 5o Laporte Tannery.... 8 1» 2 11
lii 02 12 15 Ringitalc l.s 05 1 4t>
16 11 12 3o KertiiceKoad *7 f>B I:15
A.M. P. If, lp. M. P. M. A. >l. P. >1 p.m.
Connection with Phila.ft Readincfat Halls
For Philadelphia,JXew York ami inter
mediate stations —LeaveWilliainsport 7:4-
a.m., 10:00 a. m. "Arrive Halls 7:50 a.m.
10:19 a. in. ForJShaniokin and interned
iate'atationa—leaves Williamsport 4:30 p.
ni.Arrive Halls 4.51 p. m.
From Fhila., New York and interuicil
iatejutations —leave Fhila. 10.21 a. m.and
11.36 p.m; leave New York,> ia Fbila.7 30
a.in. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Ta
maqua,»9 10 a.m. Arrive Halln. 0.34 a.m.
and 5)21 fp. m.
From'Shamokin and intermediate sla
tiona—leaves n 810 a.m. Ar
rive Halls 9 49 a.ui.
Connecting with Xi. V. B B. at Satterfleld.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Wilkenbarre 3.05 p. m.; arrive at
Satterfleld 6.25 p. m.
For Towanda and intermediatestatiouc.
leave llernice 6.40 a.m.: arrive Satterfleld
7:04 a. M.
For Wilkesbarre and intermediate stn-
A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA.
DEALER IN
Flour Feed and Groceries
13J pounds of pure Lard for SI.OO
Baking molasses, 25 to 50c.
8 pounds Rolled Oats for 25c.
7jpounds of Corn Starch for 25c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c,
8 bars ol Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc.
Best Sugar Coated Hams @llc per lb.
Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack'4sc.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, $1.83.
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 pounds SI.GO.
Flour per sack SI.OO.
Winter Roller per sack SI.OO.
Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
Graham Flour 12} pounds 30c.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
J TO EVERY READER
who mentions this Ad. and sends us
an order, we will make a l«x20 Cry
on Portrait in 51 inch Oak and Gilt
frame, and give AW AY AIISOLUT
LY FREE, the latest Oil Portrait,
of Admiral Geo. Dewey, all complete
for $2.50. All work hand-tlnislied
and guaranteed to deliver. We will
give during 1900 SPECIAL induce
ments to agents. Write to-day.
Address all orders to
THE HOME ARTIST,
HILLSGROVE, PA.
To Cur* VMHlpattau loravar.
Take i uncart t« Candy CaUtariic. lOu or lOc.
It C. C. C. fall to o»r». druff 1»M rtlusd monsy.
tions—leave Towanda 645 a.m. and 10 30
a.m.; arrive Sat'field, 7.52 a. m. 1.04 p. m.
PTAGK I.IXKS
Stage leaves Uughesvill nost ollice lor
Lairdsville, Mengwe and l'hili|«daledaily
Wilson, Heaver Lake and .Fribley on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30
Stage leaves Olen Mawr lor Hillsgrove
and Forksville at 11 02 a. in.
Singe leaves Munpy Valley lor Unity
ville, North Mountain and Lungerville
daild at 11 19 a. nt.
Passengers taking trains at llag stations
ran seoure train excursion tickets from
the conductors.
Philadelphia A' lieading, Lehigh Valley
and New York Central mileage will be
accepted only lor through passengers trav
eling from Halls to Satterfleld or Salter
lield to Halls.
The general ofHces of the company are
located at llugheeville, Pa.
B. JIAKVKY WELCH.
I'renldent. llughsvillo. I'a.
S D. TOWNSKND, Gen. Mgr., Hughesville,l'a.
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All answered at
VERNON
HULL'S
STORE,
MILLS6ROYE.
New Stock of
DRY
Goods.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove, Pa.
G. A. Rogers
KORK9VILLE, PA.
Watches, Jewelery, '
Silverware, Etc.
Gum boots and lumbermans flan
nel at J. W. Rucks.
Ilfil II Jfl Ta PATENT M Mms
ullh" II J xxrsa
UUiIIMB THE PCTW MCOiD.
titNtlptloM to TIM lUnt Rtcord M4*»«r iisam.
fl'o Repair
Broken Artl-
cles use
Uciac^nber
Eil urate Your Rowel* Wit h Cutcargth
C;inily Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
Wo. 25c. 11C. O. C. tail, druggists rotund money,
ilenuiy I» Ilio.nl Uerp.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your Mood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im
purities l'roni the body, licgin to-day to
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cuscarets, —beauty for ten cents. All drug
gij'.. satisfaction guar. i.teed, 10c, 23c, 50c.
JENNINGS BROS.
!L <s^|
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber.
I OPF7 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 3-8 ceiling.
CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED.
I ft! 3 I 1° a Pretty
' ] Pickle
."i I is thc woman who must entertain
A-Vw,. | unexpected company—unless she
~'' ls well sll l»l»l»'<l with canned and
••••■'• ''ottled groceries. If her pantry
« /l 112 _ ! ' l' I shelves ur(> nicely lined with our
' famous brands of pickles, soups,
1 Ve V: ' ! vegtables, canned meats and fish and
crackers she is completely
ready for any emergency. What s all we send you to-day ?
ON DRY GOODS WE ARE a N THE;ILEAD
WHY ? Because we awry the Largest iml Best line in the county
Because we have only new an j attractive patterns to show
Because you will findjno old goods on our shelves,
Wehave anew line of Ginghauu Shirtings, muslins etc.,
or the spring trade, which we would be pWsed to have you inspect.
a stock of women's shoes that is nr.- mjjjjjjjjja
equaled hereabouts. The shapes are B
dainty, the leather fine, the workman- I
exquisite, the
Cash Paid for Country} Produce.
E G. Sylvara dushore, a
Red Star sboe Store
NENS BOYS and YOUTHS
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Men's tan and black fines shoes 5.1 to 10, $1.25 to LOO. Boys' tan
and black fine shoes 2J to SJ, SI.OO to 2.00. Youths' fine tan or black
shoes 12 to 2, 90c to 1.25. Little gents tan and black S)oc to 1.25, s.i
to 11 also fi to 8, 75c to 90c.
LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Ladies' fine lace shoes SI.OO to .1.50. Ladies' fine button shoes 85c
to 3.00. tan and black 50c to 2.00. Child soft soles 15c to 50c
Child shoes 3to 8, 35c to 75c. Childs tan and black 8.1 to 11, 75c to
1.15. Misses tan and black 12 to 2, 85c to 1.50.
If you are in want good foot wear, cheap, goo
J. S. HARRINGTON.
OPERA HOTTSIL BLOCK,
DUSHORE, PA.
Made to Fit
And Fit to Wear
THIS IS THE BEST FIT
TING SHOE ON THE
MARKET
(iuaranted in Every Respect.
in b A
SOLD ONLY BY
T. J. KEELER,
LAPORTE PA.