Republican News Item
CHAS.ILOREN WING, Editor. .
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1900.
"FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS."
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M'KINLEY AND HIS RECORD.
The president has a happy faculty of
stating a case with moderation, but
with convincing force. His review of
the last three and a half years was a
model In this direction. It showed how
the pledges of 1896 have been redeem
ed, how the gold standard was safe
guarded, how the promised tariff re
vision was made, as the people ex
pected when they returned the Repub
licans to power, how prosperity has
been restored and the credit of the
country established at the highest
point in its history, where it is able
to fund the debt at a lower intere ot
rate than any other country. In in
ternal affairs the administration has
discharged its duties. It has main
tained the honor of the country abroad,
and in the difficult crisis which grew
unforseen out of the Spanish war has
faithfully guarded American interests.
As is always the case where evenis
force new policies, differencesofopinion
arise, and opponents of any new step
at once foresee the downfall of the re
public. But if prosperity, redeemed
pledges, bright prospects at home and
abroad, have any weight with voters,
there can be no question of Republican
success and the re-election of President
McKinley to carry out the policy he so
ably expounds.
While the president was responding
to the committee from the national
convention at Canton, 0.. Governor
Roosevelt was receiving formal infor
mation of his selection for the second
place on the ticket at Oyster Bay, N.
Y. His reply was brief, and in becom
ing taste he left his chief to make the
significant utterance of the day. What
ho did say, however, was timely and
true. This is more than a party con
test. It is a contest against cheap
money and repudiation, free riot and
anarchy, the packing of the supreme
court in the interest of wild Populist
schemes of government, just as it was
in 1896. It is also a contest against
entrusting the foreign affairs of this
nation to irresponsible fanatics who
complain because we have performed
our obligations of neutrality in South
Africa, who would play at diplomacy
as recklessly as with the currency, who
would shirk our obligations toward
other countries in our own possessions
and disgrace us before the world. Gov
ernor Roosevelt has a right to appeal
to all citizens "to stand shoulder to
shoulder, striving to perpetuate the
conditions under which we have reach
ed at homo a degree of prosperity
never before attained in the nation's
history, and under which abroad it
has put our flag on a level on which
it has never before in the history of
the country been placed."
BRYAN STILL AT IT.
Meanwhile Bryan continues to talk
away to the Democrats, free silverites
and Populists who gather at Lincoln,
Neb. His speeches have fallen very
flat.
Bryan says the country is not pros
perous except in spots. Here are some
facts which he can explain, perhaps.
The total gross earnings of railroads
were $238,000,000 larger in the past
year than in 1895. Railroads make
their money out of 4 he industries of the
mass of the people. Consequently the
people had $238,000,000 more to spend
in the third McKinley year than in the
third year of Cleveland.
In the third year of the Cleveland
administration bank deposits stood at
$852,004,858. At the end of McKinley's
third year they amounted to $1,270,776,-
OCS. The people had $418,101,207 more
to their credit after three years of Mc-
Kinley than they had at the end of the
Cleveland administration. The increase
of bank deposits during President
Cleveland's term was only $70,000,000.
The Wilson tariff was in force 35
months, and the total deficit was SIOB,-
000,000. In 32 months the Dingley tar
iff produced a surplus of $46,000,000.
At the same our foreign export trade
has mounted up by leaps and bounds,
the increase of the past year alone be
ing $300,000,000 above the total for
the previous year.
£OME HOME FIGURES.
A Nebraska corn-fed steer is worth
sl2 to sl6 more than in 1896, and hogs
bring $4.50 a head more. Sheep are
worth nearly double the 1896 price,
and Wyoming wool has increased 50
per cent.
Meanwhile American credit at home
and abroad stands higher than the
credit of any other nation—a condi
tion not so happily true in 1893-96.
Of course the millenium is not here,
and there Is still poverty and hardship
in the world. The Republican party
does not make the sun shine nor cause
the rains to fall. But times have grown
better, the people are better employed
and the products of toil bring better
prices.
If these good things do not indicate
prosperity—a prosperity that shames
the troublous Cleveland times —will
Mr. Bryan please tell us in what shape
we might hope the benefits of sound
principles and polices of government
to exhibit themselves?
M'KINLEY NOTIFIED.
Ofllciul Committee Greeta the Presi
dent at Home.
CANTON, 0., July 13.—Under an
azure sky, with the sunlight glinting
through the leafy trees, with the banner
bf the republic draped above him, Wil
liam .McKinley was yesterday officially
notified of his second nomination by the
Republican party for the highest office in
the civilized world. Grouped about him
were leading men of his party, while sur
rounding his Canton home were the
friends among whom he has lived tot
more than 30 years, together with vast
crowds from the surrounding towns ol
his native state. The scene was inspir
ing as, to the eloquent words of Senator
Lodge, the president responded in a ring-
HENRY CABOT LODGE,
iug speech. There was enthusiasm
enough and to spare, and to many of the
pointed utterances of both Senator Lodge
and the president there was hearty and
cordial approval shown.
Important features of the speech of no
tiQcation by Senator Lodye and the re
sponse by President McKinluy were the
references to the Chinese situation.
While the speech of the president clos
ed the formal notification there had not
been oratory enough for the gathering,
and other speakers were called for. Seu
ator Fairbanks of Indiana. Senator Han
na, chairman of the national committee;
Charles Emory Smith, postmaster gen
eral; Colonel Parker of Hawaii and Sen
ator Lodge were heard, the last named
speaking twice.
Roosevelt Iteceivea.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 13.-On
the breeze swept veranda of Sagamore,
his country home. Governor Theodore
Roosevelt was officially notified of bis
nomination for vice president on the Re
publican national ticket. The ceremony
was so simple as to be almost informal.
Surrounded by the members of the com
mittee on notification, u little party of
invited guests, Mrs. Roosevelt and the
rest of his family, the hero of San Juan
listened to the address of notification by
Senator Wolcott of Colorado, chuinnav
of the committee. There was no utteinpt
at ceremony. The party simply ranged
themselves about the wide verunda which
commands a magnificent view of Long
Island sound, and Senator Wolcott, prao
tically without preliminaries of any kind,
delivered a short address. To this the
governor responded briefly, and then
luncheon was served. An hour was spent
in general conversation on the cool porch
es, and then the party returned to Oyster
Bay, where a special train was waiting
to convey them back to New York.
TRAIN ROBBER CAUGHT.
Our uf the (iniiK Tlint Looted Illinois
Central Express Car Confesses.
ST. LOUIS, July 14.—Charles W.
Barnes of 431K1 West Bell place, this
city, suspected of beiug one of tho rob
bers who looted f.n express car on the
Illinois Central railway of several thou
sand dollars near Wickliffe, Ky.,
Wednesday morning, was arrested at his
home yesterday.
John Nelson of 3058 Finney avenue,
Barnes' alleged partner, escaped, leaving
a trail of blood. Forty shots were ex
changed between the fugitive and the
officers, who pursued him t» Vandeveu
tor station, where lie disappeared.
Special Agent George Murray of the Il
linois Centfal railway detective bureau
was shot by Nelson, but will recover.
Barnes was takeu without bloodshed.
At police headquarters Express Messen
ger Iliekox, whose car iva* robbed, par
tially identified Barnes, who, he said,
resembles the robber who saved him
from death at the hands of the others.
Late in the afternoon Barnes confessed
to Chief of Detectives Desmond and
Chief of Police Campbell that he, to
gether with John Nelson und a man
named Dyer, alias Conley, robbed the
Illinois Central railroad train in Ken
tucky. Barnes stated that Dyer csnie
from Sail Francisco four mouths ago
and that the plot was all arranged in
this city.
COIIHVI 1 Hay COUIIIIK Home.
CAPE TOWN, July 13. —United States
Consul Adelbert S. Ilay of Pretoria is
about to return to the United States.
Batches of prisoners are arriving here
doily from the front. One lot contalucd
"S English and Irish mimes.
Xew York Markets.
FLOUR—State anil western Weak and
somewhat lower to sell; Mlnnexota ptl
-I'iiis, 5-t.-t.Va1.85; winter straights, JJ.TS'j#
6,*ir.: winter extras $2, 10; winter pat
ent:-'. a-wi-i.tio.
Wil EA " —\V >ak and heavy under for
eign selling, local liquidation, lower ca
bles, showers In the northwest and the
break In corn; September, RlH®»Cc.; Oc
tober. M V(lS2%c.
RYE —NVeuk; statu, fill. tSSc.. c. I. 112.. New
York, ear lots; No. 2 western, 05c., 112. o. l>.,
a'tiout.
CORN—Active an.l decidedly weak un
der it heavy pressure of long stuff brought
out by copious ruins In ail part* of The
belt: September, 4li Ij-IGVHSWc.
OATS—DuII and weak; track, while,
state, SOV!iSj34 , ..se.; track, white, western,
j'OKK —Kasy; mess. $13.254z14; faintly,
$14.50*115.50.
LAUD—Weak; prime western steam,
C.l2Hc.
HlTTEß—Steady; slate dairy,
18t6e.: creamery, 18V4ffS19c.
CHKKSE—Firm; large while,
small while, 'Jl4fiH*4c.
ICOGS—Firm; state anil Pennsylvania.
I at murk, average lots. 14ifi 16c.; western,
loss off. lac.
SUGAR—Raw tirm; fair refining, 4 i-16c.
bill: centrifugal, SMi test, 4 13-lt>c. bid; rs
-1 lined strong; crushed. 11.50 c.; powdered,
11,20 c.
MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans, 44<a
58c.
HU E—Steady; domeHtie, Ja.
pan, 4 Vt'4J^e-
TALLOW -Quiet; city, <4jc.; country,
4V,M4%C.
HAV—Steady; shipping, WQI&C.; good to
choice, 80®87Hc.
Rouse 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,
Undertaking" ©USbOCC, f*.
Williamsport & North Branch Railroad
TI3VTE TABIDS.
In effect Monday June 18, 1900.
Read down Ketul up
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P. M. A MjP. M. PMPM P M A. M. A M STATIONS. AMAH A. M. PMP MP M AMP M
10 26 8 35; 10 26 526 420 21J 10 20 748 Halls j7AO 9 45! 11 45 400 445 1015 83010 15
1030 (840 (10 30 (630 ; (42S (2 15 (10 23 (751 1 Pemisdale ... (735 (940 11 40 357(4 41 1010 81510 10
10 40: 851 10 40 540 432 224 j 1031 800 . Hughesville... 726 931 11 :<0 348 432 959 806 ' 969
(904 (551 (4 44 1 809:...LyonsMills... (920(1118 14 20(946 9 46
907 5 5414 46 216 i 10 42 811 ....I'hamouni ... 018 (11 15 3 351 4 17 943 9 43
913 6 02, 463 247 1 10 47 816 ...Ulen Mawr... 912 11 09 3 301 4 11 937 9 37
(9 22 (611 (501 112 10 53 822 ..Strawbridge.... (903 (11 03 4 02(928 9 28
(926 (616; (10 57 ...BeechGlen (859 (10 57 358 (9 24 9 24
I 929 619 > 510 254 1 11 <0 830 ..MuncyValley. 866 10 64 3 18' 355 921 9 21
936 6 25,5 16 800 11 07 835 ... Sonestown ... 850 10 47 312 349 915 915
i 5 31 1112 Nordraont... 10 28 3 32
'■£ ' £ ! (5 48 (11 37 Mokoma (10 07 ' 312 t
"O Iv ; 550 11 39 Lai>orte 10 04 309 '•§ -
- = (607 (11 53 Ringdale 9 49 2 64 S =
® S (616 (12 00 ..Bernice Koad. (u4O 2 45 £
Connection with PhiU.A Readinglat Halls
For Philadelphia, New York and inter
mediate stations—LeaveWilliainsport 7:30
a.m., 10:00 a. m., Arrive Halls 7:48 a.m.
10:10 a. m. For Shamokin and intermed
iate stations—leaves Williamsport 4:00 p.
m.; arrive Halls 4.20 p. m.
From Phila., New York and intermed
iate stations—leave Phila. 10.21 a. in.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. m.
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 Satterfleld.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Wilkesbarre 3.05 p. m.; arrive at
.Satterfleld 6.25 p. m.
For Towanda and intermediate stations,
leave Bernice 6.40 a.m.; arrive Satterfleld
7:04 a. in.
For Wilkesbarre and intermediate sta
Executors Notice.
Estate of Philip Karge deed of Laporte
township.
Notice is hereby given that letters testa
mentary upon the estate of said Philip
Karge decedent have been granted to the
undersigned. All persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those
having claims or demands against the
same will make them known without
delav to
HENRY KARGE, Laporte.
Straw hats for sale at J.W. Buck's
store, Sonestown.
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FACILITIES. We Print
To Please.
tions—leave Towanda 810 a.m. and 225
a.m.; arrive Sat'fleld, 9.02 a. m. 2.25 p. m.
STAGE LINES
Stage leaves Hughesvill nostoffice for
Lairdsville, Mengwe and Philipsdale daily
Wilson, Beaver Lake and;Fribley on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at "l 1.30
Stage leaves Glen Mawr lor Hillsgrove
and Forksville at 11 02 a. m.
Stage leaves Muncy Valley for Unity
ville, North Mountiiin and Lungerville
daild at 11 19 a. m.
Passengers taking trains at flag stations
can secure train excursion tickets from
the conductors.
Philadelphia A- Heading, Lehigh Valley
and New York Central mileage will be
accepted only lor through passengers trav
eling from Halls to Satterfleld or Satter
fleld to Halls.
The general offices of the company are
located at Hugheeville,jPa.
B. HARVEY WELCH.
President, Hugtisvllle, Pa.
8 D. TOWNBEND, Uen. Mgr., Hugheoville.l'a.
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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 lumbermans flan
nelat J. W. Bucks.
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That
Barn of
Yours
WOULD look better with a
coat of paint on it, to say
nothing of the protection that this
paint would be to the building ma
terial. A building of any kind well
painted will last two or three times
as long as one left to the mercy of
the elements.
Our Mineral Paint is a stand
ard coating for outside painting.
Do not accept a substitute. Every
package bears our name and ad
dress.
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CHICAGO, ILL., U.S. A.
James McFarlane, Agt.
Made in Black and Five Shade?.
Color Card on application.
A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD
A A NEW HOUSE
OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE ?
If so, it will pay you to get some of our
Ibarfc l&oob
Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, Hollow backed
and bored, MAPLE and BEECH.
It will out wear two ordinary floors and is much
smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft
wood flooring. All sizes kept in stock by
Jennings Bros., Lopez, Pa.
Also all sizes in hemlock lumber, siding, ceiling, lath etc.
I m h ( In a Pretty
' 1 Pickle
A if-i • k-.. 4 . ' is the woman who must entertain
v unexpected company—unless she
' s well with canned and
bottled groceries. If her pantry
' shelves are nicely lined with our
l , i famous brands of pickles, soups,
I £ <\ ! vegtables, canned .meats and tish and
>. fMn-T- V, l.iTf,.— -i crackers she is completely
ready for any emergency. What s nil we send you to-day?
ON DRY GOODS WE ARE aN THE LEAD
WHY ? Because we'carry thejLargest md Best line in the county
' ' Because we'have only new and attractive patterns to show
Because you will find no old goods on our shelves,
We have justjopenedjanew line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc.,
or the we would he pleased to have you inspect.
PerfectyilShaped ' ,
for women and men. We hav jßflßj&v
a stock of women's shoes that is nt.- BBBBEfejty '
equaled hereabouts. The shapes are
dainty, the leather fine, the workman
ship exquisite, and the fit perfe/*. V. HHRnHBSv
Cask Paid for Countryj Produce.
E G. Sylvara dushore,
Red Star slw Store
NENS BOYS and YOUTHS
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Men's tan and black fines shoes 5§ to 10, $1.2;") to 4.00. Boys' tan
and black fine shoes 2J to s}, SI.OO to 2.00. Youths' fine tan or black
shoes 12 to 2, 90c to 1.25. Little gents tan and black 90c to 1.25, 8]
to 11 also C to 8, 75c to 90c.
LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Ladies' fine lace shoes SI.OO to 3.50. Ladies' fine button shoes Ssc
to 3.00. tan and black 50c to 2.00. Child soft solos lf»o to 50c
Child shoes 3to 8, 35c to 75c. Childs tan and black KA 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.
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK,
DUSHORE, PA.
*To Repair
Broken Arti
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Remember
M leather
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This strip is manufactured under a U.S. patent
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