Republican News Item
CHA&. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 1900.
"FIRST QF~ALL-^THE NEWS.''
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(Special Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, Nov. 6. —Another aggres
aivo move has been made by the state
department of agriculture, through
Farmer Cope, the dairfr and food com
missioner, against the violators of the
law regarding the sale of oleo colored
in imitation of butter. After the suc
cessful raids in Philadelphia and Pitts
burg it was thought that the traffic in
this commodity would cease.
Farmer Cope is not taking anything
for granted. While he Is preparing to
fight in court the cases In which he
has had accused parties Indicted, and
to have the accused convicted and sen
tenced, he is still hard at work direct
ing his agents, who are constantly on
the go with the view to securing fresh
evidence of violations of the law.
In Philadelphia last week a number
of warrants were issued at the instance
of Farmer Cope from the office of Mag
istrate Stratton, and more arrests are
to follow.
Tho records of the department of
agriculture show that over 3,000 sam
ples have been gathered by agents of
the department of agriculture in this
state since the first of the year.
These have all been submitted to
ahemlsts for analysis.
When the results have shown that
what was sold as pure butter was noth
ing more than oleo colored in imita
tion of the product of the dairy, arrests
have been promptly made and the cases
have been brought to trial as speedily
aa possible.
Secretary Hamilton and Commis
sioner Cope have been acting under
instructions from Governor Stone to
spare neither time, labor nor expense
to bring every violator of the law to
justice, and they have made a record
for faithful and efficient work that can
be matched by the officials of no other
state In the union.
Recent cases in Philadelphia show
that while the state officials were being
denounced by a yellow journal and
charged with neglecting their duty,
they were quietly gathering samples
and preparing their case, BO that they
might make a thorough presentation
when the matter reached court.
While Secretary Hamilton and Com
missioner Cope are not disclosing their
hand, they have a number of cases
under way which will be brought to
light when the next batch of arrests
shall bo made.
Commissioner Cope said: "We are
determined to prosecute all offenders,
and our agents will not relax in their
work of gathering samples wherever
we have the least suspicion that the
law is being violated. Since my in
eumboncy in the position of dairy and
food commissioner, a period of about
four months, the department has
brought about 700 suits and prosecu
tions, making nearly 1,000 for the year
up to date, which is the best answer
that could be given to any critics of
this administration."
The records of the department of
agriculture show that since Jan. 1
there have been over 3,000 samples
taken by the agents of the department,
and there have been 983 arrests.
A MARVELOUS SHOWING.
Here Is a statemeut, taken from the
official records at Harrisburg, show
ing the number of cases brought in
each county since Jan. 1, 1900:
Allegheny U79
Barks 2
Blair 25
Cambria 13
Carbon 4
Chester 1
Clearfield 8
Columbia 2
Crawford 4
Dauphin t;
Delaware 21
Erie 1
Fayette 8
Indiana ; I
Jefferson 1
Lawrence 2
Lehigh I
Lucerne 7
Mem r 3
Montgomery 8
Northumberland 1
PhlladelplUu 156
Potter 2
Schuylkill 4
Somerset I
31of« i
.Venango I
Westmoreland }S
Total 98]
In the crusade* secretly aud thor
oughly oonducted in Philadelphia and
Plttaburg the greatest care was taken
to insure the best results. The agents
4ld not know the plana of their su
perior* nor were they acquainted with
each other. In addition to the pick
of the regular lores of agents many
young mau and women, sons sad
daughters of farmers and dairymen,
were specially employed, and they did
moat effective work to gathering sam
plee aad ferreting out violators of ike
W. U STRONG DbAD.
demise of a Former Mayur
of New York.
NEW TORK, Nov. 3.—The death of
former Mayor William L. Strong, which
incurred early yesterday morning after
a few hours' illness at his home, 12 West
Fifty-seventh street, was entirely unex
pected and came as a great shock to his
family and friends. Mr. Strong had been
111 for several months.
At the bedside when the former may
or passed away as quietly as he had sunk
into a sleeplike stupor a short time be
fore were his wife, his son, Major Put
nam Bradlee Strong; his daughter, Mrs.
Albert R. Shattuck; two nurses and three
old family servants.
Mr. Strong appeared as well the pre
vious night as he had been at any time
since his old ailment, gout, attacked him
six weeks ago and dined with the family
in the evening. He retired at 11 o'clock
and apparently went quietly to sleep.
Mr. Strong, who enjoyed the distinc
tion of being the first Republican mayor
of New York for many years and the last
executive head of the old city, was 73
years old.
William L. Strong was born in Rich
land county, 0., on March 22, 1827.
The greater part of his boyhood was
passed in his native place. When he
was 13 years old, his father died. He
was thus thrown, in great measure, upon
his own resources. He attended the com
mon schools of the county. But the op
portunity for a college education was by
circumstances withheld from him. When
he was 16 years old, he left home to en
ter a retail dry goods house in Wooster,
0., where he served an apprenticeship of
two years. Thence he removed to Mans-,
field, in the same state, where, continti
ing in the dry goods trade, his prospect
were better. In 1853 he came to thi
city to enter the employ of the the.,
large and influential dry goods establish
ment of L. O. Wilson & Co.
The firm suspended in the panic of
1857. Mr. Strong in the following year
entered the employ of Farnham, Dale &
Co., which was succeeded by Farnham,
Sutton & Co. and in turn by Sutton,
Smith & Co. In December, 1869, this
last named firm was dissolved, and in
January of 1870 it was succeeded by W.
L. Strong & Co., which firm has con
tinued to the present time.
BOER LAAGER SURPRISED.
Two British Officers Killed Ins
Fierce Fight,
LONDON, Nov. 6.—The war office has
the following from Lord Roberts, dated
Johannesburg, Nov. 3:
"On Nov. 1 Sralth-Dorrien surprised a
Boer laager at Witkop, but was prevent
ed from following up his success by the
Inclement weather. While he was retir
ing he was attacked by the Boers, who
were repulsed with heavy loss. Captain
Charmens and one of the Canadian
Mounted rifles were killed, and Major
Saunders was wounded."
The queen has decorated and promoted
20 naval officers serving in South Africa.
Rear Admiral Sir Robert Hastings Har
ris has been made u Knight Commander
of the Bath.
To Welcome Kroner.
PARIS, Nov. 6.—The municipal coun
cil has adopt, Hl a resolution expressing
warm sympathy and admiration for the
Boers "in their heroic defense of their
independence" and resolving that the
president and other officers of the coun
cil shall welcome Mr. Kruger at the stu
tion upon his arrival in Paris.
Robert* Not Sure to lletnrn.
DURBAN, Nov. (5. —According to a
dispatch from Pietermaritzburg The
Times of Natal says that the return of
Lord Roberts to England may still be
delayed for several weeks.
Senator Davis Doing Well.
ST. PAUL, Nov. ti.—Dr. A. .1. Stone,
the physician in charge of United State*
Senator Davis, states that the slight op
eration on the senator's foot yesterday
afternoon showed it to be in much bet
ter condition than either he or Dr. Mur
phy bad expected to find it and that only
the simplest kind of an operation had
been necessury in order to clear u pas
sage for the pus that had collected under
the foot. The former operation had been
over the top of the foot, and this wa? un
der the foot in the same manner as the
first. The senator had revived from the
slight operation in good shape. He in
sisted there had been no question of am
putation aud that Senator Davis was get
ting along very well In every way.
D. and 11. Hands Share Advance,
BCRAXTON, Pa., Nov. o.—Without
solicitation the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company has advanced the wages
of Its shopmen in Green Itidge 10 per
cent. These hands tmn out most of the
carpenter work of the mines, and while
hardly in the category of mine workers
the coiupauy deemed it just that they
ahould share in the advance givcu the
other men of the mining department.
Gifts Front Soldiers Free.
WASHINGTON, Nov. il.-The presi
dent has issued an executive order ad
mitting free of duty Christinas presents
and souvenirs sent by soldiers in China
to friends in the I'niteil States. The
privilege is the same as was extended to
aoldlers in the Philipirincs one year ago.
Swiss Minister lleturna.
NEW YORK, N»v. tl. J. 11. Kioda,
minister from Switzerland to the United
States, was amoug the arrivals on l.a
Touraine. He has been abroad on his
vacation, spending the time iu Switzer
land. France and Italy.
New York Markets.
KLOL'lt—gtute ami western steadier
with Krafn. but nut active. MlntieHiiiit imt
• nts. winter mrulshta. |:t io-o:i u».
winter cstra*. K.tii'uJ. winter patent*
HTllih I
WHEAT—Knlrly active anil tinner tin
blither cables, bullish rvrelun stalt*lle*
ami Kuroiwun buylnn I'eeeinber, "fcV'l
» »-Me.; May
ItVK tileady. 'tat- i - . «•. If., New
¥ork. No i western. . 112 «■ » . atlum
I'ultN Hlmna- ron NI M cables. KIMHI
cash demand we»i nut active c■ ve>ln,,
hole l».rnlur, i.'Vm. May. I.' in..
uy
liATH I Mill, tint sti uiller 11 .*• K wlilti.
slate. i;4ij.ie . track white we»Urn ti I
Ms.
I'oltK Firm. mess. ||J.2,I|IJS». family
111 Ml 17.
I-A III' Htsady IMim W, alt 111 i.tralti
T.ffc
inn Kit Kirm •tail dairy, iMjau
crsantrry i<
CIIKMK Hie.ul> , lame wlill*. tutu.; i
• 111 ill Willi" lie
K< Ml# I'inner si.its oml I'ennayh snla.
tlngfc w.-ntelll loss ufl .'.I
Mi iI.AHHF.a Wulei New I lib. ins. ttU
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Rockers
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Mahogany, jM. 1
Maple and
They are comfortable, pretty, dainty and strong and all
sizes and shapes. Come in and see what a complete
line of Rocking Chairs look like.
DON'T BE AFRAID to come as we are sure to have the one you want at the price
you ought to pay tor it 100. We also carry :i lull line of all kimls ot house Furn
ishings nt prices that are right.
HOLCOMBE & LAUER,
©USbOVe,
Telephone call, Hotel Obert.
Williamsport & North Branch Railroad
tximiie
In effect Monday Sept. 17, 1900.
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f530 432 < (10 28,1751 Pennsdalc... f785 940 11 54 357 14 41
5404 40 I 10 31 800 . Hughesville... 7259 31 11 40 3484 32
548 f4 44 10 37 806 Picture Kinks 923 11 32 424
4 4t; 809 ...Lyons Mills... f9 20 fll 27 420
463 10 42 8 11 ....Chamouni... 0 18 111 22 4 17
1501 1047 81« ...Weil Mawr... 912 11 07 4 11
112 10 53 822 ..Strawbridge.... f9«l fll 03 4 02
( 10 57 BeeehGleu 18 59 fll 05 3 58
510 11 00 830 ..Muncy Valley. 8 st> 11 00 355
5 lt> 11 07 835 ... KonestOWll... 850 10 52 349
5 31 1112 Nordmoilt... 10 X4 3 32 '..
>. >. f5 48 fll 37 Mokoma flO 09 3 12
£ ,2 5 50 11 39 LaiKirte 10 04 3 09 -c
c ~ f»i 07 fll 53 Ringdale 9 45 254 = g
.r .j? I fti l(i fl2 00 ..liernice Road.. fy 25 245 x a.
i t; 20 12 W ....Satterftcld.... 9 20 2 40
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Conneotion with Fhila.A Readinslat Halls tions—leave'l'owantia Mil a.m. ami 'I
v m-i iii • x' -v' i i i . a.m.; arrive Sat'fleld, 9.02 a. in. 2.25 p. m«
For Philadelphia, Isew i ork and inter- ' J 1
mediate stations—LeaveWilliamsport 7:30
a.m.. 10:00 a. m., Arrive Halls 7:48 a.m. Stage leaves Hugliesvill uost ollice Cor
10:19 a. in. For Sliamokin and intermed- Lairdsville. Mengwe and Philipsdaledaily
iate stations—leaves Williamsport 4:00 p. Wilson, Heaver Lake and . Frihlev on
in.; arrive Halls 4.20 p. in. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30
From Phila., New York and intermed- StAge leaves (ilen Mawr tor Hillsgrove
iate stations—leave Phila. 10.21 a. m.and and Forksville at 11 02 a. in.
11.36 p.in: leave New York,via l'hila.7 30 Stage leaves Muncy Valley lor Unity
a.m. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Ta- ville, North Mountain and Lungerville
mat|iia. 910 a.m. Arrive Halls, 6.34 a.in. daild at 11 19 a. m.
and 521 p.m. Passengers taking trains at flag stations
From Sli amok in and intermediate sta- can secure train excursion tickets from
tions—leaves Shamokin 810 a. m. Ar- the conductors.
rive Halls 9 49 a.m. Philadelphia it Heading, Valley
Connecting with L V. RH. at Satterfleld. ami New ork Central mileage will he
For Towanda and ii.ternie.liate stations, accepted only lor through passengers trav
leave Wilkesharre 3.05 p. m.; arrive nt eling trout Halls to Sattcrlield or Salter-
Satterfield 6.25 p. in. field to Halls.
For Towanda ami intermediate slat ions, general olHces ol' the company are
leave Bernico 0.40 a.m.; arrive Satterlie'd located at Hugheevillc, l'a.
7:04 a. nl. B. HARVEY WKLCII.
Kor \Vi 1 keshirre antl intermediate sla- 1 resident. llugtisville. la.
I or wnnesuam ami iniiriniuiait sta s l>. TOWNSEND. lieu. Mgr.. lliigliesville.l'a.
The Light of the World
or
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Cost nearly $10(1,000 to produce.
Contains nearly 100, full-page en
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True copies of the greatest Master
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Every picture is as beautiful as a
sunrise over the hilltops. Contains
description of the paintings, biogra
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locations of the galleries in Europe
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Also contains a Child's Department
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the Ixtok sells itself. Christian men
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over worth of the liooks in a
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worth of Itooks in a very short time.
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WHY ? Because we carry thejLargest ind Best line in the county
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Because you will findjno old goods on our shelves,
We have just'openedja new line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc.,
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' for women and men. We hav JjjjkmM
a stock of women's shoes that is nn-
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exquisite, and
Cash Paid for Countryj Produce.
E G. Sylvara
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Men's tan and black fines shoes *>J to 10, $1.2.1 to I.On. Hoys' tan
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