Republican News Item CHAS.JLOREN WINS, Editor. " THURSDAY, JITNJS 21, 1900. \ "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. A.t the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPOBTE, PA. SUBSCRIPTION —$1.25 per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Harrlsburg. June 19.—The sensation of the week instate polities was the action of William Fllnn. the alleged re former. in unmasking himself by his high handed proceedings in forcing out of office William Bigelow, the director of public works of Pittsburg. Bigelow had antagonized Fllnn; that is. he had refused to take orders, and as Flinn is a great contractor, whose business is largely with the city, there was but one conclusion to reach, and that was that Fllnn had good business reasons for wanting Bigelow out of this im portant office. The county of Allegheny lias been nil torn up over the matter, the news papers have been teeming with col umns of interviews and other state ments from leading citizens, business men and manufacturers, denouncing Flinn. and throughout the state the citizens are taking up the agitation, and they are determined that the voters of the commonwealth shall be no longer fooled by the so-called re form movement headed by "Bill" Fllnn and "Dave" Martin. Referring to a great meeting held by business men and others in the coun cil chamber before that body took its orders and voted Bigelow out of of fice. a special from Pittsburg said: A GREAT PROTEST. "Several thousand men, bankers, merchants, manufacturers and others, tried to crowd into a room that would not hold 500. The rotunda of city hall and the steps on Smithfleld street leading to the building were choked with others trying to express their in ilignation. At the head of the citl tons was James H. Park, one of the most prominent steel manufacturers in the country. Thomas D. Kellar, of the Germania Insurance company, was chosen chairman. Mr. Park. John Brad ley, Frank I. Gosser, R. B. Ivory and Thomas McNeill made red hot speeches against the proposed action of councils. "The following resolution was adopt ed: " 'That it is the sentiment of the people of Pittsburg that before E. M. Iligelow. director of the department of public works, shall be condemned by our councils charges, if there are any, t.hall be ma.-le against him and he be al lowed the right to face his accusers and answer said charges, thus giving liim simply the right that is allowed nay American citizen, to be heard be fore he is condemned.' DONE BV BRUTE FORCE. "The joint session of councils was the most exciting gathering that has been held in city hall in the last dozen years. John S. Lambie, whom Flinn's Republican organization defeated for mayor and elected a Democrat, presid ed. Of the 87 members of councils, 84 weie present. "iver since Thursday of last week Setator Flinn had runners out to drive the*) in. There was never a doubt about having a majority, but Flinn wanted as big a vote against Bigelow as possible. The refusal of 21 mem bers to 'take orders' was commented upon and shows the demoralized con ditljn of the Pittsburg machine. The following was the resolution deposing Blgilow: " 'Resolved, In select and common councils, that Edward M. Bigelow be and hereby is removed from his office of < irector of the department of public works, and that the said office be and Is tereb.v declared vacant.' SCARED BV THE SIGHT OF FLINN. "The 21 members who voted against the resolution pleaded with the others to defer action until Bigelow could be heard in his own defense, but the sight of Flinn through the open doors of the city clerk's office scared all the county office holders and other dependents, and they refused to bp fair. During the speeches there was considerable ap plause from the lobby, which the po lice officers could not suppress. After the resolution had been adopted Mr. Wilson was elected. He was the direc tor of the department of charities. "No matter what the outcome shall bo, the Flinn organization will be crip pled, and the etfect of the trouble on the proposed stute tight of Flinn against stalwart Republicanism will be felt A. BIG FIGHT ON THE BOSS. "The tight between Flinn and Bige low has been going on for months. Heretofore Flinn got nearly all the city contracts, but Bigelow objected to the way the work was being done. Some of it was rejected because it did not come up to specifications, and this made Flinn mad. "The city in about to spend |2,500,000 for a filtration plant and Flinn wants the contract for the work. As long as Bigelow remained at the head of the department of public works he could not get any favors, and he induced Ma gee to depose Bigelow. Now Bigelow is against Magee because the latter, he claims, invited him to come to New York while Flinn and the others 'cut his official throat' in Pittsburg. "Bigelow will in all probability be the leader of a new organization, which will have for its object the political extermination of Flinn. The Pittsburg fight will keep him at home next win ter, and he will have little time to at tend to running state, affairs at Har risburg. THE EXCUSE FOR THE OUTRAGE. "The excuse given for ousting Bige low is the 'ring' charge that he is re sponsible for certain defalcations in the shape of padded pay rolls. These rolls existed under Samuel T. Paisley, superintendent of highways, and were discovered by Bigelow." I A ■eathlnK Arraignment of the Mcllioilt by Which the Republican State Admlniilration la Being Mla reyreaeuted. Philadelphia, June 19. —The action of Governor Stone In selecting a practi cal farmer and dairyman as the head of the dairy and food commission has met with general expressions of ap proval. It has been looked up as a master stroke and it undoubtedly spikes the guns of the insurgent po litical batteries that has been trained upon his administration since his elec tion. Major Wells, whom the gover nor retained, upon the urgent recom mendation of some of the best known farmers and many old soldiers, hav ing resigned, it devolved upon the gov ernor to appoint a successor who would carry out the policy of the ad ministration. Jesse K. Cope, a prominent member of the Society of Friends and a prac tical farmer and dairyman of Chester county, has been appointed as Major Wells' successor. STONE ON RECORD. In a letter forwarding him his ap pointment, Governor Stone wrote: 1 have today appointed you dairy and food commissioner, to fill va cancy caused by the resignation of Levi Wells. In making this appointment I have been influenced by my belief in your honesty and capacity, and your expericence as a farmer and producer of dairy products. My only desire is that you will fully and fearlessly enforce the laws, which it becomes your duty to ex ecute, without prejudice and with out favor to any one. MUST ENFORCE LAW FEARLESSLY The act of assembly approved May 5, 1899, regulating the manu facture and sale of oleomargarine, butterine and other similar pro ducts, charges you with the en forcement of its provisions, and while your task will be difficult owing to the fact that the sale of oleomargarine has been quite ex tensive in our state, and the color clause practically prohibits its sale, it is not the officers charged with its enforcement to question its merits, but to honestly, fear lessly and faithfully enforce its provisions. Great difficulty has been experi enced heretofore, owing to the fact that the courts had not adjudicated the law and violators, when prose cuted, would take appeals, but now that the superior court has decid ed the law to be constitutional, we have a right, to expect less diffi culty. 1 have no specific instructions to give, except to vigorously enforce the law that it becomes your duty to maintain and to assure you that at any and all times you will have in this attempt my hearty and prompt co-operation and support. Very truly yours, WILLIAM A. STONE. Mr. Copt is an influential representa tive of the dairy and butter interests of the state, and since his name has been mentioned in connection with the place those who criticized the conduct of the department at the hearing be fore the governor have expressed their satisfaction with his selection. Mr. Cope is a progressive, intelligent farm er, whose honesty has never been questioned, and who will discharge the duties of the office with zeal and fidelity. He has never been active in politics, but he attended the conven tion which nominated Governor Stone and voted for his old schoolmate. He is about middle age and is regarded as a strong man in every way. He lives near West Chester. A CONTEMPTIBLE ACT. The West Chester Village Record, in commenting upon recent misrepresen tations of Governor Stone, under the caption "An Infamous Charge Com pletely Refuted," had this to say in its last issue: "At the annual meeting of the Guernsey Breeders' association, at the home of Benjamin Sharpless, in Bir mingham township, last Friday, Thomas Sharpless, one of the dairy men who recently called upon Gover nor Stone to demand the decapitation of Secretary of Agriculture Hamilton, made a serious charge against the gov ernor, if his speech, as published In the Daily Local News, was correctly reported. Mr. Sharpless was quoted as saying that— " 'Again last Monday, in Harrisburg. Governor Stone renewed those broken promises, but explained that some prosecutions had to be dropped, be cause some politician demanded that they should be, to save some one of his friends. Imagine a burglar, or horse thief, or defaulter shielded from jus tice on such a plea.' "At the interview between Governor Stone and the dairymen the former made no utterances that could pos sibly be construed into the statement made to the Guernsey Breeders by Mr. Sharpless. Every word uttered by the governor and his visitors was taken down by a stenographer, and to show that Mr. Sharpless outrageously mis represented Governor Stone we here with reproduce from the stenographic reports the exact language used by the latter in addressing the representa tives of the dairy and agricultural In terests. Governor Stone said: " 'I do not want any credit 1 am not entitled to. I can stand any criti cism whether I am entitled to it or not. I have got us«il to it. but I will en force this law. It all depends to a great extent upon getting a good mau. Lincoln tried many generals before he found the right one. Here Is required an unusually capable man. Here Is a man starting out and an agent reports that such a man is prosecuted and the law says that this man prosecuted must be punished In such and such a way if he is convicted. It may be a stalwart or an insurgent, or a Quay or anti-Quay man. It does not make any difference under the act; the com monwealth wants it stopped. Some prominent and influential politician, it may be, will Intervene in behalf of the one prosecuted. The dairy and ! food commissioner has to pass upon that. Now. I want a man who will not stop. I know, gentlemen, you want that as much as 1 do. Now a man may be for all Intents and pur- i poses just the man, and yet may not ' have the capacity to enforce this law.' I AM AGENT FOR THE Made to Fit Celebrated Pitkin Paint ! J TING SHOE ON THE THIS PAINT IS FULLY GUARANTEED. „ MAR , K , ET . „ D . ; wanted in Every Respect. CALL AND SEE COLOR CARD. James McFarlane. MliilL fimt 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 togo out- of the County to get what you want. Telephone call, Hotel Obert. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, Williamsport &. North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Monday June 18, 1900. Head down Kea«l up 1\ M A M I*. M. 1' MI'M P M A. M. A M STATIONS. AMAM A. M. I'MfJIP MAM I* M ; "| 10 20 836 10 25 625 4 iSI ■* 12 10 20 748 Hull* 710 1*45 11 45 400 445 1015 82010 15 1030 1840 112 10S0 fSSO f4 2S (215 flO 28 1761 Peimsdale ... f7 36 (940 II 40 I! 57 f4 41 1010 815 10 10 1040 851 1040 5 40' 432 2 24, 10 31 800 . Hughravillc... 725 931 11 ::0 348 432 959 805 959 1904 f551 14 44 ! 8 09' ...Lyon* Mills... 19 20 (11 18 420 (946 94# 907 554 4462 E6 10 42 811 ....Chamounl ... 0 18(11 15 335 417 9 4:: 943 913 602453 247 10 47 810 ...Glen Mawr... 912 II 09 3304 11 937 937 (922 (611 (501 112 10 53 822 ..Strawbridge.... (9 03 (11 0;! 4 02 (9 28 9 28 (9 26 (615 ,(10 67 BeeehGleii (8 59 (10 57 3 58 (9 24 9 24 929 619 510 264 11 00 830 ..Muury Valley. 856 10 54 318 3659 21 921 936 625 516 300 11 07 835 ... Souvstuwu ... 860 10 47 312 349 915 915 j;. >■ (5 48 (1137 Mokoina (10 07 3 12 ? - = £ -A (616 (12 00 '..Berniee Koad fi)4o 245 .-2 5 P. M. PM P.M. A.M. I'M i III.;!. 1.1 i I I i Connection with Phila.ft Readingiat Halls For Philadelphia, New York and inter mediate stations—LeaveWilliamsport 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a. in., Arrive Halls 7:48 a.m. 10:1V a. m. For Shamokin and intermed iate stations—leaves Williamsport 4:00 p. m.: arrive Halls 4.20 p. m. From l'hila., New York and intermed iate stations—leave Thila. 10.21 a. m.and 11.36 p.m; leave New York,via Phila.7 30 a.m. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Ta maqua, 910 a.m. Arrive Halls, 6.34 a.m. and 5,21 p. 111. From Shamokin and intermediate sta tions—leaves Shamokin 810 a.m. Ar rive Halls 9 49 a.m. Connecting with L. V. B B. at Satterlield. For Towanda and intermediate stations, leave Wilkesbarre 3.05 p. in.; arrive at Satterfield 6.25 p. m. For Towanda and inlermediatestatious. leave Berniee 0.40 a.m.: arrive .Satterlield 7:04 a. HI. For Wilkesbarre and intermediate sta A. T. ARMSTRONG, SONESTOWN, PA. DEALER IN Floor Feed and Groceries 13} pounds of pure Lard for SI.OO Baking molasses, 25 to 50c. 8 pounds Rolled Oats for 25c. 7, pounds of Corn Starch tor 25c. 7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c. 2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c, 8 bars oi 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, 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 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. Jf 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 Gilt frame, and give A WAY ABSOLUT- 1 LY FRKK, the latest Oil Portrait, of Admiral Geo. Dewey, all complete for $2.50. All work hand-finished and guaranteed to deliver. We will give during 1900 SPECIAL induce- , l ments to agents. Write to-day. I Address all orders to i I THE HOME ARTIST, I HILLSGROVE, PA. | I To Cur* ('onatlpittlou foraror. ' Take Caucaieiu Cuiuly Culijurilc. lOcurMk;. ' It I. C. C. fail u> cure, druggists refund mouey. tions—leave Towanda 810 a.m. and 225 a.m.; arrive Sat'field, 9.02 a. in. 2.25 p. ni. STAGE LINKS Stage leaves Hughesvill uost office for Lairdsville, Mengwe and Philipsdaledaily Wilson, Heaver Lake and JFribley on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 Stage leaves (ilen Mawr lor Hillsgrove and Forksville at 11 02 a. m. Stage leaves Muncy Valley lor Uuitv ville, North Mountain and Lungerville daild at 11 19 a. m. Passengers taking trains at Hag stations can secure train excursion tickets from the conductors. Philadelphia<t Heading,Lehigh Valley and New York Central mileage will be accepted only lor through passengers trav eling from Halls to Satterlield or Satter lield to Halls. The general offices of the company are located at Hugheeville, Pa. B. HARVEY WELCH. President. HughSTllle. Pa. 8 D. TOWNSEND, Gen. Mgr., Hugliesville.Pa. ?? ? ? All answered at VERNON HULL'S STORE, - HILLSGROVE. New Stock of DRY Goods. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove, Pa. G. A. Rogers FORKSVILLE, PA. Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. Gum boots and lumberumns flun nelst J. W. Bucks. 111 [\K\ ■ I ■uUcrlptloaa to Tlm Patwt K«cor4 N.tOMraaauai! Kriiirate 1 towel* iS.-nut) 1M Un.aii lieoii. gxK tic clean your blood and keep it t-lean, by stirring up tlie lazy liver and driving all ini- OH-\T T-V /-MITT TT NRR purities from tlie body. Begin to-day to oUi-iJJ UJNLiY JJ I banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, "T" w > r . |—• «p, »— j and that sickly bilious complexion by taking I . J . I\. fc, H. I .H. Cascarets, —beauty for ten cents. All drug- ' giaV satisfaction guaranteed, lUc, 25c, 50c. LAPORTE PA. JEN NINGS BROS. 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. | jb i I In a Pretty ffiLjZ, ! Pickle lisI is th« woman who must entertain :■/ / . unexpected company—unless slit* ilgL' s wo" supplied; with canned and bottled groceries. If her pantry 112 i: shelves are nicely lined with our ;■ ; famous brands of pickles, soups, | k\ I '■! "Hi vejftables, cannedjneuts and tisli anil crackers she is completely ready for any emergency. What s nil we send you to-day ? ON DRY GOODS WE ARE iN THE][LEAD WHY ? Because we'earry thejLargest tiul Best lino in the'eounty . Because we'have only new and attractive patterns to show Because you will find]no old gcods on our shelves, We have j ustjopenedja 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 nn equaled hereabouts. The shapes are dainty, the leather fine, the workman ship exquisite, and pcrfoo*. Cash Paid for Country! Produce. E G. Sylvara dushqre, j . ■ JJJ 1 iiUfclttL i-J Red Star slw Store NENS BOYS and YOUTHS SPECIAL BARGAINS Men's tan and black fines shoes "){ to 10, sl.2"> to 1.00. Hoys' tan and black fine shoes 2} to 6J, SI.OO to 2.00. Youths' line tan or black shoes 12 to 2, 90c to 1.25. Little gents tan and black 00c to 1.25, SJ to 11 also oto 8, 75c to 00c. LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SPECIAL BARGAINS Ladies' fine lace shoes SI.OO to 3.50. Ladies' line button shoes 85c to 3.00. tan and black 50c to 2.00. Child soft soles 15c to s(tc Child shoes 3to 8, 35c to 75c. Chihls tan and black B.} to 11, 75c to 1.15. Misses tan and black 12 to 2, 85c to 1.50. If you are in want of good foot wear, cheap, goo J. S. HARRINGTON. OZPZEZEt-A. HOUSE BLOCK, DUSHORE, PA.
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