Republican News Item. J .THURSDAY, SEP. 27, 1900. \ Ignorance la tho mother of J ? scepticism. Ignorance doea \ 112 not abound to any'graat extent J V in Sullivan County. ▼ * So that there # I is But Little £ £ Scepticism J about tbe Value of J fabe IfteW6 i ITtem \ $ As a Profitable # JHbvevtieing $ j flDebium. $ J Read it, Your neighbor does. # # Subscribe, Don't borrow. £ -4 %■%.%■%■%■ %> %> v%■v %• * ♦t County Seat Indices. AND GLANCES AT THE TIMES. Trade is much freer under protec tion than under free trade. —Mirs Mable Spencer is visiting friends in Athens this week. —Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Finkle are visiting friends in Bradford county. Ulias. Ptlaum of Mildred, was transacting business in town on Tuesday. —Mr. Uhas. Porter of Sayre, vis ited his uncle, A. E. Tripp, over Sunday. —Hon. Tlios. J. Ingham is tran " sacting business in Philadelphia, this week. —Mrs. J. P. Irwin of Watson town, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. E. lteeder. Allen Rightmire of IMatt, will have a publicsale of his property on Tuesday, Oct. 9th 1900. —No, Mr. Bryan, "thewage earn er is not all stomache" but he can't live on airy theories, tliats sure. Coal lias gone up to seven dollars a ton 'l#%oston. This is an advance of two «lollars per ton within a week. —Miss Grace Lawrence who is teaching the Kagles Mere school, spent Sunday with her parents at this place. —T. J. Keel or is giving his resi dence a coat of lemon yellow paint, (.'has. L. Wing has placed his abode under a coat of pea green. —2,100,547, more people in the United States with bank accounts to-day than there was at the close o 112 the last Democratic administration. —lf you want Boss Scouten rep resented in the Assembly and on the Court Bench, vote his ticket. If you want the people represented vote for Christian and Rogers. —Chas. (Jordner conducted busi ness for Joe Cooper the early part of the week while the latter was in Elmira, celebrating the Jewish New Year. "Indifl'ernt citizenship is always unfortunate; it is always unfortun ate to be indifferent to a party, but it is more unfortunate to be indiffea ent to, principle. —Mrs. Ann Hunter, widow of John Hunter, deceased, died at her home near Nordmont, on Sunday last at an advanced age. Deceased had been ailing but a short time before her death. —Victor Lauer, one of Uncle Sam's trusted mail distributers to Seranton's inhabitants, was visiting Laporte friends a few days last week. -Joseph Fiester died at his home in Laporte Twp., on Tuesday even ing, after a prolonged illness. Mr. Fiester was a highly esteemed citi zen and a progressive farmer. He was about 07 years of age. —Our coal merchant I''. M. Cross ley, took time by the forelock and supplied all his patrons at this place before the raise in coal was effected. It is thought by some that coal will reach the 7.00 mark before the strike is ended. —Those who think that trusts can be reached by anti-trust laws might learn something by studying up the history of cases that have been tried already. The last tight was in Tex as. The trusts were notified to get out of the state, but they dident get out of the state—they simply got a new ehartnr. The attorney-general put the idea into their heads and now trusts are doing business in Texas with a broad grin on their faces. —Laporte is now completely de-j populated of her'summer guests. The summer residences of Prof. Ford, John T. Brewster and the Welrwold. are now closed. Mias May Connely who has spent a num ber of seasons with her uncle, A. J. Bradley, has returned to her home in Cleveland, Ohio. The many guests of the Mountain House have returned to their various homes and the town has again settled down in quiet repose for the winter months which will soon be at hand. —After all it may be as well to admit that the people have little to fear from trusts under a Democratic administration. Money can't be had when the Democrats are in power, to run ordinary private business or corporations of the most limited character. Trusts and business men do not flourish in times of panic and financial depression, a condition that invariably results from the triumph of popoeratic politics. —The Democratic l'ress is freely quoting Bryan on his remark that "man is not all stomach and wants more than a full dinner pail." That Is true, but the food that a mans stomach must have is the most nec essary thing that he does want and when these needs cannot be supplied he is surly not indulging in luxuries. Now brethern' let us compare sta tistics together and ascertain the difference in the size of our stomachs in 189t> and 1899, and we will show you that he had but little stomach and little to putin it under Demo cratic rule. In 1899, under the Re publican policy of protection, the people of the United States const m ed 452,470,831' bushels of wheat. They consumed only 2:52,81U41 bu. in in 1890 when our industries were paralyzed by Democratic Free Trade. The difference of 219,G.V.,291 bushels shows why American fann ers have been paid better prices for their wheat. The consumption of wheat per capita in the United States was: Bushels. Under Cleveland and Free Trade Under Cleveland Free Trade, 1800 3.41 Under McKinley Protection, 1898 5.95 In favor of Protection 2.54 Under the prosperous conditions every man, woman and child in the United States eats over 2i bushels of wheat a year more than in Dem ocratic times of distress. Tliere is a great quantity ol'campaign literature being franked through the mail hy Congressman Polk, consisting of Hry an speeches dealing with "Trusts." It seems that Bryan and his workers have become discouraged over the reception of the "paramount' Jissueol imperialism and would make the remainder of this cam paign principally on the trust <|uestion. It may he acknowledged without hesita tion that this literature of Mr. Polk's which is prepared by Bryan, makes out a strong case against trusts; that it shows conclusively that great combinations ol capital exercising a virtually monopoly of some particular product are a public dan cer and should be brought under much stricter governmental control than they are now. This is also the belief President McKinley declared in his letter of accep tance and on numerous prev ions occasions It is also the belief oftlov. Kosevelt, as is shown in his letter of acceptance and bis record in office. It is the belie) ot the l!e --publican party declared in the platform of this year and in previous platforms. It is the beliel to which the great majori ty of Republican candidates for otlice, high and low, have unhesitatingly committed themselves. When the Littlefield anti trust bill, amending the present law to the very limit of the Constitutional power of Congress, was passd by the House last winter, there was just one vote cast again st it. The only issue between the two parties on the (juestiou of Trusts seems to be simply this : Bryan says, "No person can watch the conduct of the Republican party and still believe the party is sincere in its declaration against trusts," This, then, is the ground on which Mr. Bryan asks the people to vote for him in preference to Mr. McKinley on the trust •'issue." What does it amount to as be tween the two men ? Mr. Bryan's posi tion is nothing more nor less than an assertion that Mr. McKinley lies when he says he is opposed to trusts; that he is un worthy of public confidence because he does not mean what he says and has no intention of fulfilling his promises. Pres idential politics are being reduced 10 a very low plane when a candidate tries to secure election on a bald, unsupported charge of that kind against his opponent. The man who hopes to make himself President by accusing his opponen ol be ing a liar is about as cheap u t\'|>e ol demagogue as the Democratic chairman of this county, which is a much cheaper one than has hitherto applied to the American people for the otlice ol Presi dent of the United States. Now, who is Brvan that he should pre sume to impeach the varacity of the Pres ident? lias he not chosen lor his cam paign managera man who has made him self a millionaire by investments in trusts? Has he not put his political fortunes in that pivotal State of New York in the hands ofa groupof politicians whoare in famous through their connection with the Ice Trust ? Is not Congressman Polk himself connected with a trust? l>oes lie take the people of this county to be uush chumps as to read his literature like the fools it was printed tor? Answer this at the polls next November. Shunlc. The barn owned by Allen Itight mire, was burned Friday night with all its contents iucluding all of his farm produce and most of his ma chinery. The tire came from Chas. Kasem all's fallow. Mr. Rightmire had allowed his insurance to run out and it is doubtful if he can procure damage money from Mr. Kaseman. A six pound girl came to brighten the home ol Arch Morgan, on Tliur day. A. K» Campbelle was in New York City last week buying his fall stock of goods. Mr. Franey Kilmer's young son is improving in health. Frank Shattuck and wife expect 10 leave this week to take charge of Mr. Snyder's camp, in the woods be tween Forksville and Laporte. S. U. Morgan and wife visited the hitter's parents on Saturday. This ;is the greatest and most prolonged drought we ever have had iu this section. Many are without water and tire compelled togo a mile or more to get it. Mrs. Lulu Campbelle was calling on her parents ,on Friday. A lecture was given 011 the street corner at Sliunk, by a vetenary sur geon, last Thursday night. Sonestowu. While working around tlie K. M. K. It. trains on Wednesday last, George ■ltemsnydcr had his arm fearfully mashed. Attention was given it, and it is now healing. A. T. Armstrong's son Taylor, and daughter Uita, with Miss Pearl Ellison, were at the Ilughesville Fair on Thursday. 11. P. Hall has been visiting rel atives near Mawr (Jlen recently. Mrs. Hall joined him on Saturday. The washboard factory shut down 011 Friday to let the employes visit the fair. Mrs. T. Ellison has returned from a visit to Hugliesville friends. A long needed piece of work has just been complete*! on the W. & X. P.. It. It. at the "Little Mountain" one half mile above town. The "cut" has been witlened and a crib tilled with stones been built between the hill and the track. This will prevent mud from covering the track and thus checking traffic, as lias ever been the case. Walter and Harry llazzcn attend ed the Fair at llughcHvillp and vis ited friends while in town. Mrs. Chester Steck received a let ter recently from her husband who started for the' Klondike in August. Mr. Steck has found his hrothcj who went there more than two years ago, and has been cutting wood, receiv ing as pay, sii.on per cord. Mrs. 11. C. Boatman is on the sick list. Wm. J. Laird has purchased a new team of horses, which are as yet quite young, to replace the team he sold some time ago. M. 1). Sweeney attended the Hugliesville Fair on Friday. Peter Swank is entertaining rela tives from a distance. <«eo. Ilea is about to build a new kitchen to his house. Mr. and Mrs. I>. 11. Lorah were at Beaver L ike 011 Sunday. Miss Leah Ila/./.en and Will Don ovan drove to Laporte 011 Sunday. Mrs. Jack Boatman and .Mrs. James ltussel visited relatives near Picture Hocks, Saturday and Sun day. Dr. Voorhees is adding a ground platform to his drug store, and a new board walk is being built along the property occupied by K. J. Lock wood. That side of our town has long needed a sidewalk. Now let other property owners of that side lay a walk along their territory. Spencer Starr was taken seriously ill on Thursday of last week, hut feeling better, attempted to begin his school on Monday, but was com pelled to close about ten a. 111. Harry (trove has again moved to town. Mrs. P. E. Magargle accompanied byJMiss Celia have returned from a sojourn at Ithaca, N. V. Schools opened on Monday with an attendance of l~>, advanced; 2tl in termediate; :!(>, primary. The Sug ar drove school also began on that day. It is expected the compulsory law will he enforced to the letter this year. Constable Hess has been appointed truant oftlcer. Mrs. J. B. Magargle went north nil Saturdcy to visit her parents. llev. E. B. Dunn was at Dushore last week, attending the dedication services of the E. V. Church. Miss Alta Lowe of Watsontown, is visiting iu this vicinity before return ing home after a summer spent at the Crestmont 11111, Fagles Mere. Mrs. (Jeo. Simmons visited her daughter at Hugliesville and attend ed the fair last week. I SJ«2S FOR NOTHING Our presses have completed printing our Catalogue No. 99, of everything to KAT, USE AND W CAR. Each copy costs SI.OO to print and 25 cents to mail. As an evidence of Interest, send 10 cents in stamps to help pay postage, and you may deduct MBjSM these 10 cents from your first Jm/4SZ order of sl. 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MM This book contains over 13,000 illustration#and fltiotes JBRv prices on over 150,000 differ JBMW ent articles. /DEflf Lithographed Carpet,l Rug Drapery Catalogue, and our Clothing Catalogue with largo samples at- Mj/W taehed, are alio Free. Xspresaago paid on Clothing; Freight paid on Carpet* WA/cA £oo* jAa// w* / Address this way i JULIUS HINES & SON » < Department gag, BALTIMORE. MD, A MKNDMKNT To THE CONSTITUTION PBO " i'OSED To THE CITIZENS OP THIS COM MONWKAIiTII FOR THEIR APPROVAL OH REJECTION BY TIIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OK THE COMMONWEALTH OK PENNSYL VANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OK THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OK ARTICLE XVIII OK THE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing All amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. Section 1. Be it resolved l>y the Senate ami House of Representatives of tlie Commonwealth in General Assembly met, That the following is |iro|Kiseil as amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment One to Article Eight, Section One. Add at the end of the lirst paragraph of said section, after the words "shall lie entitled to vote at all elections," the words "subject however to such laws requiring and regulating the regis tration of electors as the General Assembly may enact," so that the said section shall read a follows: Section 1. Qualifications of Electors. Every male citizen twenty-one years of age |>ossessing the following qualifications, shall lie entitled to vote at all elections, subject however to such laws requiring and regulating the registra tion of electors us the General Assembly may enact: He shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. He shall have resided in the State one year (or if. having previously been u qualified elector or native born citizen of the state, he shall have removed therefrom anil returned, within six mouths, immediately preeeeding the election.) He shall have resided in the election district where he shall otter to vote at leust two muntlis immediately preeeeding the election. If twenty-two years of age and upwards, lie shall have paid within two years a State or county tax, which shall have liven assessed at least two months and paid at least one mouth liefore theeleetion. Amendment Eleven to Article Eight. Section Seven. Strikeout from said section the words "but no elector shall l>e deprived of the privilege of voting by reason of his name not bring regis tered." and add to said section the following words, "but laws regulating and requiring the registration of electors may be enacted lo apply to cities only, provided that such law s lie uniform for cities of the same class," MI shut the suid section shall read as follows : Section 7. Uniformity of Election Laws.— All laws regulating the holding of elections by the citizens or for the registration of electors shall be uniform throughout the State, but laws regulating and requiring the registration of elec tors may be enacted to apply to cities only, pro vided that >.ui li laws lie uniform for cities of the same class. A true eopv of the Joint Resolution. W. W. GUI EST, Secretary of the Commonwealth. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OK THIS COMMONWEALTH KOR THEIR AP PROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY OK THE COMMON WEALTH OK PENNSYLVANIA. PUBLISH ED BY ORDER OK THE SECRETARY OK THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU ANCE OK ARTICLE XVIII OK THE CON STITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Promising un amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. Section 1. Beit resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. That tin- following i- promised us an amendment to tlie Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accordance with the provisions jof the 'Eighteenth article thereof. Amendment. Strike out section four of article eight, and in sert in pluee thereof, us follows : Section 4. All elections by the citizens >hall I be by ballot or by such other method as may lie J prescrilied by law : l'roviedcd. That secrecy in voting be preserved. • A true copy of the Joint Resolution. W. W.GRIEST. Secretary of the Commonwealth. —Prof. \V. 11. Hudine the well known eye specialist ol' IJinjjhani ton, N. Y. will beat Forksvill «ltir iny the fair, at Forksuille Hotel. Eyes tested and examined free. A1 work guaranteed. Notice following dates. Will be at Lajiorte Hotel Sept. 2!>, Hotel at Overton, Oct. '2, Forksville, Oct. 3, to •">, Hillsgrove Hotel <>ct. (>, Dushore at Hotel Obert Oct. 8,. First class work at reasonable rates. TEAMS WANTED.—To haul bark from the IAIVCIIC peeling along the Loyal Sock above the iron bridge 112 Jakersville, to Laporte tanner Will pay per ton for bark list - ed during the month of Kepteinl r. Apply to F. If. INGHAM or L. LAVKIJ.K. CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of the KIItST NATIONAL HANK of Dushore, l'a., At close of business, Dec. Ix'jy. RKMOUKUK*: Loans and Discounts #I7O.BMS 38 U.S. Bonds to Secure Circulation 1'J.500 (XI, i'remium oil United Suites Bonds 1,00000 i stock Securities lr>. 1 "<j 00 | Kurnlture l. JOOOO j Due from Hunks Approved reserve Agt "lI.MSH 21 Redemption Kund IT, S. Treasurer :*i'J«o S|ieele and Legal Tender Notes 28,"a! 5S , s:»l,!W.'oi ' I.IABIUTIKS. Capital S .Ml,ooo no Surplusund Uudivlded Prolits 10.327 4- circulHtion lI.fiUOOO | Dividens Unpaid j Due National Banks 2KI fij liejiosits 223,371 74 i 5 :i01.822 07 State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan ss: I, M. I). Swarts, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the uliove state ment Is true to the best of my know ledge and lie lief. M. D. SWARTS, Cashier. Subserllied and sworn to before me this 19 day of Bept. liioo. JOHN H. CRONIN, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: A.WALSH. | E.G. SYLVARIA. ■ Director* B. W, JENNINGS. ) THE MERCHANT, i 1.1 —~ I Have just received my new Fall and Winter line of 1 mens, youths and childrens' Clothing, consisting of: . rials' all wool Suits from $4.50 to 11 25 Youths' " " 360 to 7 10 Children's 4 " 90 to 360 Over coats for all ages and sizes, both storm and dress. Call and examine goods and pi ices before going elsewhere, for 1 can save you from St.to :!.(iii on a suit or overcoat. It is a pleasure for me to show our goods and give prices. Please call. Votirn very renpceiititly A. E. CAMPBELL. HIGHEST Market Price paid for Butter and Eggs. UJbal $12.00 w jj| iy- The above named price on several hundred Very Swell, Very Pretty, Excellent Suits. The fabrics are pure wool in lancv patternd ;is well ;is plain ami liluc; shapes ol coals are siiijjlejir < l <>lll ■ I •' lnva.-icil, ami the entire appearance anil serviceability ol these suit.-, are |ii;< 1 to any which you may have made to measure at ¥25. There i a rcn-un vhv we .-]I t In--,- 'CT< ill this low price. IMIr it concerns yon noi, it ha- no licariap on ipialilv or p rice. There are rich pickings tor early comer.*. This is an opor tunity which should not lie lost. J" W CAROLL. «. CMroU DnsnoHK. I' LAPORTE Clothing Store. JUST RECEIVED A NEW LINE OF FALL and WINTER COODS. Very Large Variety of the Finest Clothing, Shoes and Gents' Fine Furnishing Goods Etc., \Ve are able to oiler you a good many articles cheaper than the cost of makiii*' them. Men's Hiits at "i.tMt up to 1(1. (HI; made in the latest styles. Youth'- suits at ±-"iii, ."i.tio and --.nil are the linest qualities. Childrens'suits at I .L'.'l, ! ...ti ami L'.OO .Men - tine shoes !»">c, 1.2*), Loll, up to I. on. Ladies' shoes tide tip* to I.IMI. JOE COOPER. The Clothier. CLOTHING ! l^alisr, N—- jmm ' Of LAPORTE, Desires to call the attention ot' huyers u! cloth in;.' to the litct that he represents The American Woolen Mills Company, Chicago, in this locality, the World's Largest Tailors, aml that he has a lull line ol Kail and Winter .Samples ol suits, pants and overcoats, in all st\les and at prices that will defy competition. Also a lull line of ladic--' and irentlemen's Water proot (loot's. ('all and examine his line ol «roo«ls and prices before purchasim: elsewhere All orders tilled promptly. Perfect tit and satisfaction •ruarantced. ('orrcKpondeiicv solicited lhrouj;hoiit this section. A "" IIL4IS ' A. A. BAKER, LAPORTE. Prt. Wright & Haight, Furniture * 112 a a C • ii U.II J C t'TUK 111 BRANC CONNECTION \T LAPORTE. JPJ±. S KXT l» H.»|{ TO \VA(iON SHOP. IJ. \. CONK LI X, Mgr. Ten Years Experience has taught FORKSVII ! F PA Us how to give the best value for I UIHXOYILLL, n. i The LEAST MONEY.
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