Republican News Item CHAS.iLOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1900. "FIRST OF_ALL —THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair. IT IS HOME NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat ol" Sullivan County. XiAPOKTE, PA. SoßSCKii'TioN—sl.2s per annum. II paid in advance §I.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad dressed to 11KPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Entered at the Pout Otlice at Laporte, an second-class mail matter. How Pennsylvania Young Repub licans Propose to Turn Out. WILL EALLY FOR THE TICKET, A I nil'oi-iu l'or n Political Can v:«*» Is Tlint of tin- Follower* of the Hero of San Juan Hill, "Wlio 1.1 on Hie National Ticket. (Special Correspondence.) Harrisburg, July 10. —Pennsylvania will be well to the front in enthusiasm and party fervor in the coming presi dential campaign. A proposition has been made to the party leaders to assist in the organiza tion of what shall be known as "Rough Rider" campaign clubs. These organizations, it is suggested, shall be composed of young Republi cans, who will be recruited for the campaign and who will attend mass meetings and other party rallies inAhe interests of McKinley and Roosevelt and the entire Republican ticket. ROUGH RIDERS' RIGS. It is proposed that the men who.par ticipate in the demonstrations in which these clubs shall figure shall -be uni formed in suits of khaki, with the Rough Rider slouch hats and leggings, and each to wear an artificial eye glass, as a sort of suggestion of Roose velt's personality. Gen. Reeder, chairman of the Re publican state committee, is under stood to look with favor upon this sug gested plan to enlist the sympathies and the energies of young Republicans of the state, and, it is said, he will make an effort to get Col. Roosevelt to make at least one speech during the present campaign in Pennsylvania. The local Rough Rider clubs'will be gotten together for this occasion and a great ovation is promised the vice presidential candidate and the hero of San Juan' Hill. A close friend of Governor Roose velt remarked a few days agoithat&liad it not been for the positive stand taken by Col. Quay and his colleagues in the Pennsylvania delegation to the Re publican national convention Col. Uoosevelt would not have been nomi nated at the Philadelphia convention. Col. Quay will not take any undue credit for the attitude of the delega tion from this state on the issue of the vice presidency. He made it quite clear that he advocated the nomination of Col. Roosevelt for vice president, not on personal grounds—for it is prob able that they had not exchanged a dozen words before they met in Phil adelphia prior to the convention —but purely in the interest of the Republi can party and with a desire to see the ticket elected. Senator Penrose has been a close personal friend of Col. Uoosevelt for years. They have spent much time together hunting big game in the wild west and as each is fond of that sort of sport a natural feeling of friendship developed between them. Prosperity will be the keynote of the coming presidential campaign, and Pennsylvania will not be ashamed to present the record of her advancement and success since the election of Mc- Kinley to the presidency. She is eager to do all in her power to continue the ascendency of the Republican party in administering the affairs of the na tion. She is proud of the work that has been done under President Mc- Kinley's guidance and direction, and she is ready to meet the issue with any Bryanite champions at any time during the coming canvass. A gratifying condition of affair? among the workingmen of Pennsylva nia under the Republican administrn tion of national affairs is presented j a report of James Campbell, chief of the Pennsylvania state factory inspec tion department. He says there has never been greater evidences of pros perity among the wage earners. PROSPERITY'S REIGN. Few men in Pennsylvania have bet ter opportunity for knowing the con dition of labor than has Chief Camp bell, because of the close touch which lie must maintain with various indus tries, through his deputies, who cover every part of the state. "My reports up to the first of last March," he said a few days ago, "showed that there | were then employed over 100,000 more ' people than at the time when my an- j nual detailed statement was prepared in November. At the latter period there were .'128.000 more employes than there were ab.mt the same date in lS9(i. So that in all there are nearly a half million more wage earners engaged! than there were four years ago in the I branches covered by the deputy in-1 spectors, "With this as a basis —that is, in the j factories and other works subject to ] inspection by our deputies alone —there, j must be between 700.000 or 800,000 i more hands employed than there were four years ago. taking into considera- j tion the increase on the railroads, in the mines and in other industries. This j is true wherever you look. Things i were never in better condition, in fact, than they now are. In many instances, j moreover, it is found that there are manufacturing establishments in Penn sylvania that would be running on double time if the owners could get the required number of people. This is particularly the case as regards skill ed labor. It cannot be obtained to the desired Jtait in various lines. Of course have gone up. They: must do BO as long as this scarcity of ! workmen exists CONDENSED DISPATCHES. TfotaliJc ICvenl* of the Week Briefly and Tcrnetj Told. Another revolution was reported im pending in Venezuela, headed by Dr Pietrie. Embassador Choate, with Lord Salis bury and others, dined with the queen at Windsor castle. Native Putagouians have almost de stroyed the Chilean town of Puntas Are nas, on the strait of Magellan. It has been decided to quarter return ing volunteers from Cuba. Porto Rico anil the Philippines at Chicknmaugu. Several Fall River (Mass.) cotton mills suspended operations in compliance with an agreement to curtail production for four weeks during the summer. ! There has been talk lately in Switzer land of an alliance with the I'nited States. One paper lias even favored joining the American I'nion as a state. Monday. .Inly It. .V son was born to the Turkish minister ! at Washington .Inly 4. The people of Easter, S. are suffer ing from an ice famine. Many cottages at Ellieron, N. J„ were I damaged and two men injured in a tor- I uado. In Meriden. Conn.. Judge Fenn sen tenced Fannie McGnvern -tiid days for drunkenness. I)r. Humphreys, the famous hoiueopa thist, died at his summer home at Mon mouth lteach, N. J., aged N">. John Parrel!, a snake charmer, tried to tame a polar bear in the Bronx Zoological gardens, and his right hand was chewed off. Sn(arilay, July 7. In New York city there were many prostrations on account of the heat. There were live deaths and numerous prostrations from the excessive heat in Philadelphia. Rear Admiral Cotton has been desig nated as commandant of the Norfolk navy yard, vice l'ear Admiral Barker. The secretary of the interior has ap pointed Professor Henry I''. Osborn of New York a paleontologist in the I'nited States geological survey. Friday, .lulj 11. Justice .lob 11. I.ippincott of Jersey City died of heart disease. Seventy-six victims of the river tire were buried at Ilobokeil. The statue of Liberty in New York bay was struck twice by lightning within "4 hours. The Seoul and « henmipo railway in Korea lias been completed and putin operation. The Kaiser Friederieh sailed from Ho bokeu. carrying many passengers who had booked on the Main or Bremen. Emil Markenberg, an aeronaut, fell from a height of !>OO feet at Santa Ana, < 'nl., and was killed. Merry . Jnl> 5. Four children were killed by an explo sion of fireworks in Philadelphia. Two persons were killed and a score injured in a trolley ear collision at Fast Webster, Mass. Frances Zeller, aged 11, was burnt d to death at Newark. X. J.. by lire from shooting lireeraeners. l.'e. r Admiral Barker will succeed the late Rear Admiral Philip as command ant of the Xew York navy yard. Three men were killed and one injured in a wreck on the Delaware. Lackawan na ami Western railroad near Henry* ville. Pa. Si.v were killed and many injured by the i .plosion of a train of gasoline tank cars in the yards of the Ohio River rail load at Parkersliurg. \\ . Vn. The Lafayette monument, gift to Franco of the school children of Amer ica.was formally unveiled in Paris. Com missioner Peek presented the statue, which was received by President Loubet. WeiliiCNilay. .Til!> 4, Three men were badly hurt by an ex plosion of gas in Xew York. Eight lives were lost in a tenement house fire in Hoboken. X..1. The transport Bninside has arrived at Boston with teachers from Cuba. Twenty of the St. Louis strikers have bet a indicted for rioting. A Xew York boy named Dwingle was severely injured by a toy cannon. Two people were killed by a railroad wreck near Butte, Mon. Governor Roosevelt will open the Re publican campaign in Illinois. To Build Etailt'oud In ■-'ciiinlor. KNOXYILLE, July Id. .1. I'. .McDon ald, a Knoxville railroad contractor, litis ju>t boon awariU'tl the contract to build a railroad in Ecuador for the Ecuador Yssociation of Scotland. The contract n ice is slt!,ooo.(NM>. The road will be "JOO 11 ilea in length and will extend from (•uyaquil to Quito, through the Andes niouiitains. lie ox peels to begin work iu two or three months. (iovornor iloiluNoii Siife, CAI'E COAST CASTLE, July O.—A letter from Sir Frederic Mitchell Hodg son, governor of the (!nld Coast colony, dated at Akwcbusn, July 1, has been re ceiytd here announcing bis safety. Illfotrlo ( Mrs I iilliilc, SCItANT()X, I*a„ July !*.—Two elec tric oars on the Scranton Railway com pany's Duryea line collided head on yes terday at Old Forge, injuring 11 per sons. X«mv York MnrkcU, KLOI'II -State ami western reflected the rise tn wheal ami was held at a slight ad vance, but with only moderate demand; Minnesota patents. s4.iO(SiB; winter nran:lits. 1.10: winter extras. $2.755» o.!".: winter patents. $4. lafH.GU. Wlli-IAT —Opened v.'at. uad»r local sell ing hut promptly developed a strong un dertone on higher late eables, the strength In i'orn and a sharp demand from shorts; September, N! ! VHN -Generally strong on covering. I outside demand and light speculative of ! ferlngs; September, . •it'.iTf.e. OATS—SIow, bui i.rm; track, white, stale. IMWISTIC. ; truck, v.,die. western, liUV 35c. I'OH K—Steady; me. >. $J3.2T.'«14; r.imily, i sl3."|fr(M.uO. LARU l<"lrm. prime western steam, I 1,21*. in'TTTßH—Steady . state dairy. Wu 18•" ~ 550 11 39 LaiKirte 10 01 309 -5 g g (007 (11 53 Ringdale 949 2 54 a 5 ai -fj '0 10 (12 00 ..Heruiee Road.. (940 245 5? 7 For Philadelphia, New York and inter arrive Sat 1 field, 9.02 a. 111. 2.25 p. in. mediate stations—Leave Williamsport 7:30 STAGE LINES a.m., 10:00 a. 111., Arrive Halls 7:48 a.m. Stage leaves Hughesvill i.ost otliee for J0:1 ya. 111. For Shamokin and intermed- Lairdsville, Mengwe and Fhilipsdaledaily iate stations—leaves Williamsport 4:00 p. Wilson, Heaver Lake and;Friblev oil m.i arrive Halls 4.20 p. m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 From Fhila., New York and intermed- Stage leaves Glen Mawr tor Hillsi'rove iate stations—leave Fhila. 10.21 a. m.and and Forksville at 11 02 a. 111. 11.30 p. 111; leave New York,via Fhila.7 .50 Stage leaves Muncy Vallev lor Unity a.rn. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Ta- ville, North Mountain and I.ungervifle maqua, 910 a.m. Arrive Halls, 6.34 a.m. daild at 11 19 a. ni. and 5,21 p.m. Passengers taking trains at Hag stations From Shamokin and intermediate sta- can secure train excursion tickets from tions—leaves Shamokin 810 a.m. Ar- the conductors. rive Halls U 49 a.m. Philadelphia one of the moit reliable and tnor- 2 i| oufhly honest linet of Indies' Footwear on T 1 «h« American market. Sold throurh our au- *• Jjjj thorued Agenti. All ltylei, liici and widthi. s •• • jjj Sold exclusively by » * Mrs. D. H. LORAH, $ JJJ HONES TOWN, PA. * 2 MADt 8V iae * ■'—•rtferi 1* Nont genuine un. * less they bear this r - 4 Pjllov> and black fine shoes 2A to SA, SI.OO to 2.00. Youths' fine tan or shoes 12 to 2, 90c to 1.25. Little gents tan and black 00c to 1.2. to 11 also t> to S, 7. r )c to 00c. LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SPECIAL BARGAINS Ladies' tine lace shoes SI.OO to:]. 50. I/ 1 to:5.00. tan and black 50c to 2.00. Child shoes to 8, 35c to 75c. Chil 1.15. Misses tan and black 12 to 2. If you are in want of good 112 J. S. H' OPERA r Made to Fit And Fit to Wear THIS IS THE BEST FIT TING SHOE ON THE MARKET (iuai'anted in Every Respect. SOLD ONLY BY T. J. KEELER, LAPORTE PA.