Published Every Thursday. Volume 5. S THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE. C P Yes, Paramount issues are plentiful this year. Q SWe have two. First, we are prepared to sell you / everything usually found in first-class jewelry ] store at very reasonable prices. If we have not 112 \ the article you want we will get it for you at the J / shortest possible notice if it can be found. C S Second, we are prepared to do your C in a workmanlike manner, also at very reasonableS Very respectfully, J \ RETT E N BURY, DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. C BICVLEC™ REMIRSNCT Done in first lcass order and as Quickly as possible, using good ' Material and prices right. Will sell you the Best Xa a BICYCLE MADE for Jfc/Q CU>D» THE COLUMBIA n Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from $25 00, $35.00, and $50.00. The Columbia Chainlet* 011 exhibition now with coasU-r brake. Call and see my line, if you contemplate .sending for ajwheel. 1 will Jfive you as much for your money as you will get elsewhere. GENERAL LINE OF HARDWARE, MILL SUPPLIES. STOVES and RANGES, RIIRNAPPQ Plumbing and general job work, r U nIN rtULO. Estimates given. Hardware, DUSHORE, PA. Shopbell, Gamble & Co., 313 Pine street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA., We are ready in every department for the fall and winter buyers, of Dress Goods, Silks, Jackets, Tailor made Suits, Capes, Wrappers, Skirts, Petticoats, Waists Underware, Hosiery, Gloves, Notions, Laces, Furs, Domestic Flannels, Blankets, Comforts etc. No more complete stock can be found. All the new est coloring and weaves are here. Everything up to date. Samples sent on application, but state just what is wanted. SILKS. OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT. We carry the rarjfest line of silks Ibr Thin ilcpaituient i* specially altrac liresf.es, Waiats ami Trimming: all the live this season; all I lie newest style* are laleal novelties are here, here tor vour picking. The length vary ntjpco rii ir*r*Q to »uit your taste. < Mir Tailor made suits UKhiOo li' '{JUS. I(ri . H || , u . w npioilale in style and inaleri TM» collection covers ever v new col n),. (I'rices Hight, loo). Fur Jacket*, oring, and weave; you will And the Imsl tapes, Scarfs and t'ollaretu are herein a»»orlinent here, Our lilucli l»reas good" endless varietv. Vou will not go wrong are a leading leature and cure to please. here. Every department filled with the latest. Try us. Shopbell Gamble & Co. Republican News Item. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 1901. TJ. KEELER. • Justice-of-tbe Pence. Olllocin room over store, LAPORTE, PA. Special attention given to collections. All matters left to the care of this office will he promptly attended to. CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEFE, Proprietor. DUSHORE, PA. One of the largest ami best equipped hotels in this section of the state. Table of the beßt. Kates 1.00 dollar per day. Large stables. (JLYSSES BIRD Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer. Relocating old lines hihl corners, ami di.-vv inp: inujis as]ieoiiilty. Will usually be found nt home on Mondays. Charges reasonable. Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa. HOTEL GUY. MILDRED, PA. H. H. GUY, - Proprietor. Newly furnished throughout, special attention given to the wants of the travel ing public. Bar stocked with tirst class wines, liquors and cegars. The hest beer on the market always on tap. Hates Reasonable. COMMERCIAL HOUSE?" THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTE PA. This large and well appointed house is the most popular hostelry in this section LAPORTE HOTEL. ~ P. W, GALLAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court llouse square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and jiool room,and barber shop; also good stabling and livery, WM P. SHOEMAKER, Attorney-at-Law. Office in County Building. LAPORTE, PA. Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of estates and other legal business «111 receive prompt attention. fl. J. BRADLEY, ATTOHHET AT-LAW, ornca in county BUILDING HKAK COI KT HOUBK. LAPORTE, PA r* I K.ST NATIONAL BANK ' OK DUSHORE, PENNA. CAPITAL - - $50,000. SURPLUS - . #IO.OOO. Does'a'General Banking Business. B.W. JENNINGS, M. D. BWARTS. President. Cashier J.J. & F. H. INGHAM, ATTOIINBTS-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in ibis and adjoining counties _APORTE, PA. J. MULLEN, Atto rney-at- La w. LAPORTE. PA. Office over T. J. Keeler's store. J # H. CRONIN, ATTl)It!1 KY-AT -LAW, HOTAKT PUBLIC, orrica OM MAIM BTHMBT. 01! SHORE, PA CHAS.L. PETTIS & CO. Oath ByyersjSJiCuuiilryProilurf, Dressed Poultry, Game Purs, Egg" and BUTTER. 204 Duane St. New York. Write for our present paying prices. II EFEItEXI 'E. DA XI ELS A- CO., Hankers,H II all St. AH Coiniiiercitd Ai/ewies, for/htm( b'n Dealer* in Prtulitee in I', S. and < 'an aila, Established Trade nf orer i(> //ears. Our fee returned if we fail. Any one sending sketch and description of any invention will ptomptlv receive our opinion free concerning the patentability of same. " How to Obtain a Patent" sent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. patents taken out through us receive tjurial ttolici, without charge, in Tut I'ATKNT Racoan, uii illustrated and widely circulated journal, consulted by Manufacturer* and Investors. Scud fur sample copy FREE. Address, VICTOR J. IVANS A CO. (MUcot Attorneys.) Evan* Building, WASHINGTON, O. C II fIIiIVHPATENT Good 14ms 111 II hi Ml IkJ 11 Ji IU ■ TWt ttubecrtptloa* to The Patent Itw-orJ It ou peraaauiu. Ouh'l Tubarru Spll sad Katoke lour Uti Away. To quit toliacco easily and forever he uiag belle, tull of life, nerve and vigor, take No To- Hat, lite winder worker, thai makes weak men strong. All drugt'iau, We or 11. Cure guaran teed l!t>oklet and sample free Address •Itrliu* Itraie t> Co . Chicago or New Yolk A DEADLYBLIZZARD Snow Bound Passengers Per ish la Russia. A TERRIBLE TALE OF SUFFERING. Ilorra United One Hundred Hkiii-m No Mails licilcli Oilessn For Six On y m—Heroic KlTorls to lie lieve Slulleil Trnin*. LONDON, Jan. i4.—The Odessa corre spondent of The Daily Mail sends a heartrending story of the sufferings of railway passengers snow bound while on the way to Odessa. The blizzard, lie says, raged continuously for more than 100 hours over the whole of southern Itussia. He describes the gradual ar rival of trains at Itnzdycuuiu with hun dreds of passengers from the north who had entrained six days before. "They hail been snowed in for live days," he con limit's, "and lighting among themselves for the scanty food supplies provided til the railway buffets. Women and children wore weeping with hunger, while gangs of men battled with snow drifts which were font deep iu some places, uud that, too. without snow plows. although these would have been useless even if they could have been found. "Fiually some .">,OOO passengers had as sembled ut ltazdyclnaia. A regiment was sent from Kiev southward, and 3,000 troops wont northward from Odes sa with shovels. On the third day the relieving parties succeeded in cutting :t passage for a couple of trains, whit started with 2.IXM) persons after a man rush, the weakest going to the wall. "The trains proceeded for IS hours aud were then stuck again iu the snow, unable togo forward or backward. The blizzurd continued. Demoniacal fury and pandemonium prevailed, the passen gers cursing the tailwav management, fainting and weeping. The trains were buried, and all passed a horrible uijht. When morning canio. a peasant volun teered to walk six miles to the nearest station with telegrams beseeching assist ance, supplies, tin wood and water hav ing been exhausted. "Finally, driven to desperation, 00 pus songers, with Count Kapnist, determined to walk to Odessa. Count Kapnist. with 40, reached a point whore lie was able t< secure sledges, and all arrived at Odessa though iiiiccrtain as to the fate of (host they bad left behind. "Meanwhile Governor Bchuvaloff had organized train sledges, with supplies which after herculean efforts rel'ewd tin two trains. It was found that many ui the passougors had their arms or Un frozen. "Kightoen thousand troops are now en gaged iu the work of clearing the line The storm has abated, and it is mi iiounccd that the besieged train will gel through to Odessa this evening. Ni mails have been received here for sis days. Corpses have been kept un'mivied for eight days, as it has been impossible to inter them. The conduct of the rail way authorities- is loudly condemned." The Odessa correspondent of The Daily News wires that 120 people were frozen to death in I lie blizzard. The Bucharest correspondent of Tht Dally Fx press Vays that five Roumanian soldiers wl.ilo going home wore attacked and oaten by wolves after a desperate struggle, NEWS FROM TUTUILA. Bii m iit(*ms IfTuirn Are llooiiilnir I ndrr Am«*rl«*tiii Rule, NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—Latest advice> from Tutuila, Samoa, state that the moil cy. amounting to over $41,000. which tin government of Great Britain. Germany and the I'nltcd States promised to pay the Snmouns for the surrender of tlicit arms after the last war is now being dis tributed. There is yet a large number ot guns hold by the Samoaiis of German Sa mou, ami General Solf lias issued orders reiiuosting the delivery of all guns held by natives to the government before the end of the month. Iu Tutuila under Cnited States rub business affairs are booming. The trad ers are doing more than double their pre vious business, and the natives are con tented and happy. They are the envy of their cousins in the neighboring islands. Tin*natives of Fagatoga town, adjoin ing the government property, have agreed to give up the whole of the beach front and stretching several chains inland to the government for government buildings ami a reservation. With the money they hope to got from the government from the concession tlicy arc going to build a handsome church inland. They will also ship their houses lo the ground. The proposed road around Fago Pago harbor lias been commenced, but the treasury will not permit of lull oomph lion at the present time. The new light at Breaker point has been fixed, Mortcno Mill Uu> In*. I'll I LADKLI'III A. Jan. 11.-J. I'ier pout Morgan lias secured a huge block of the International Navigation com puny'* stock, and ii is said thai he i planning to secure control of the coin pa uy. While tile amount of stock soiurec by liiin is not known, ii is undei stood I be several million dollar*. The control ol the International line i« iu connection with the recent gigantic railroad dew with J. I. Hill and John D. 110.-k. filler This will give the syndicate a-lilic froti Fnghiud to 4' 11 iII ii and < liable tlicin to cut freight rates. I.nrue Mklliuieuta of I ohl. I'll TSI'.I KG. Jan. 11. Fully d.imo. turn hushcU of coal are ou the way -oiilli and before the present rise in the Olih i* checked more will probahl> be shipped. The Heel now ou tie- wa> i» Made up of 11*7 bo,it» and SI Imlgea. 'A SIXTY MINUTE JURK j Rapid Work at the Boasohie ter Trial. ; MOTION TO QUASH IS DENIED. Three of the Men At-cnsed «( Kill In* >llll <>irl In I'uterHiin, ,\. .1,, rlmcil on Trlnl—Kxnminallon of Hllneinei Reiinn. PATKIISON, N. J„ Jail. l."i. —The trim of Walter L. McAlister. Andrew Camp bell and William A. Death, throe of tilt four uien accused of the murder of Jennie Bosschietor. n mill girl of this city, undei circumstances revolting in their utter lack of humane considerations, commencco yesterday before Judge Dixnn in the I'ns saic county court of oyer and terminer George J. Kerr, the fourth man under in dictment, was not in court, as he has boeo I grunted a separate trial on the ground that he was not present when the fata: I (lose was administered to the girl. Before the trial was begun it was ex pec-ted that at least two days would bt necessary to complete tin- jury, but Judge Dixon carried the proceedings on with ; such vigor that within one hour after tin | court was called to order he hud empaii : clod his 12 jurors aud Iward the opening I lines of the address of the prosecuting at- I torney. The remainder of the day saw [ four of the principal witnesses in the cast ion the stand. Mrs. Nina Bosschietor, the mother of the unfortunate girl, was one. her daughter Susie another, Christophei ! Waal, tile proprietor of the saloon when 1 it is alleged the uirl was administered tin ; drug, was the third, and Gtis Seoulthorpe. : the hack driver of the horrible midnight ride, was the last. Mother and duughtci : told of Jennie's life at home and at th< | mill, tolling fully of the incidents just previous to the girl's disappearance. Of the four witnesses the testimony ot ! Seoulthorpe was the most important as j well as the most startling. In his crude. unvarnished way ho told t<> the minutest | detail the story of the crime. He graphic | ally described the taking of the almost I unconscious girl from the saloon to the Victoria and of the ride out of the city ; and the unspeakable crimes committed j on the dead or almost dead girl. Apparently little beside the inurdor ease ! was on the minds of the Pntorson people ; yesterday, and an hour before the time ►ct for the beginning of the trial the little courthouse was surrounded by a great crowd of peering, gossiping men and girls. It was a ragged and idle throng fot the most part that watched every door uud window of the low building. It was but a few minutes after 1(1 | o'clock when Judge l>ixon ascended the I bench. The three accused men then en | tered the courtroom. First came Death. theft Campbell and McAlister, preceded i by the sheriff and escorted by constables. The prisoners had 1" walk the entire length of the courtroom, and their atti tudes wore characteristically different. Death seemed the most oppressed, and j his jaw was set firmly, and he stepped j Quickly, as though lie wore anxious to ] reach his scat instantly. Campbell smiled ! and carried himself buoyantly. McAlis ! tor, who looked his nickname in the term of "Sport," went up the aisle with a swagger, As soon as the preliminaries had been disposed of the counsel for the defoust made a formal motion to withdraw tht pleas and quash the indictment on tin ground that thuy wore defective. Tilt motion was denied, aud immediately tht coutl began to examine the talesmen. LAST YEAR'S COINAGE. Mov«rmiient Mints Old a Heeord llrenkliiit Ilu«iiieHH. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Mr. George K. Roberts, the director of the mint, in I his annual report shows that the coinage j of the past year was in excess of that , executed in any previous year in the his ; tory of the service, aggregating $141.- as compared with $l:Mi.S.V>.IS7ii in the last fiscal year. The value of the gold coinage was slightly below that ot the previous year, being $107.!M7.110 as compared with SHiS.I77.ISiI. The coin age of silver dollars was !f15,244.i154 a> compared with .$15.2">4,7<10 in the previ oils year. The seigniorage on the coinage of sil ver dollars, subsidiary and minor coins during the vear amounted to £10.28(1,.'1i At tin' highest market price for silvel during the year the commercial ratio ol silver to gold was as 1 to .'L't.ol, at the | lowest price 1 to 115,41, at the avcragi ' priii l 1 to "4.44. The (<ri|> I'l ver> « here. CHICAGO, Jan. It. Special reports j show that more than .MH'l.OOll pcrsohs in ! the grip belt, which extends across tin I'uitcd States finil) New York to tht i liocky mountains, arc suffering with tin disease. The epidemic i- greatest in tin oast, with a wide cktcti-ioii in IVnusyl vauiu. Illinois is also extensively alllict ed. In proportion to their size, I'ittsburg Heading and Allegheny City, in I'onnsyl- Vii llia, are the most seriously visited. Tin reports show that in the big cities of New York and Chicago tin- grip lui* spread ai mi alarming rule, and, although few cases are reported as filial, the uutubci I, t noriuous. Mte I'm- I'll 1 111> I HI- \n»«l SIMIION. WASHINGTON. Jan. I - .'. Se.-retar.* I.ong ha» received a cable disputch fioni \diiiiral Itcmoy aiinouiieinu Unit tin board of ollicers nuivi-iuil to -ch-i I th> most suitable site in the I'tiilippiuc. fm a permanent naval »lulimi lias n\ed up ou <Manua|H>, on Subig b.n. \> ire suit ot this recommendation Mr, l.oiig lit* sent lo cougri'ss a recKUimciiilatioii ilial *1 ,(»*'.in*! Is appropiiuleil for be uinuiiiii the work on the propo-cd new iiaMil siatiou. I_, _ . I 1.25 Per. . Number :ii RESISTANCE WANING Numerous Surrenders and Cap tures of Filipinos. CHIEF DELGABO OF ILOIW YIELDS Opposition to Vnirrlrnn Rule Tk lon t'hlett> In Soinhprn I.IIKOII, t.'ebn. Northern Mlnilanuo antl Hnhttl. MANII.A, Jan. IS.—Optimism is tnk Ing the place of conservatism among tin military men here. the ca'iiwp belYifc rht numerous surrenders, en[>ttlres ami de struction of insurgents' camps, couplet with the increasing understatiding of tin Americans' intention* among the natlW>- the propagation of the principles of tli< Federal party ami the knowledge tha they are approved by the United State; Philippine commission and the milftnrj authorities and that the i-arrying OWt o. the terms of General MncA*thn*'s ptvifla illation, classing all who do thing* 'mini icui to the interests of the army a* rebeli and traitors, arc having pointed effect with tile offering of local autonomy anc protection and showing the certainty o. the punishment of those who remain re hellions. The cutting of communications and sup plies has destroyed the remnants of tin insurgents' organization. The inhabitant: • 112 the towns are disinclined to any hmgci contribute secretly to a hopeless cause and it is generally believed that the paci fieation of a sufficient number of pm\" inees to inaugurate a general scheme 01 provincial government will lie accomplish "d before many more weeks have ehtptwd The most pronounced resistance at pi** •lit is in remote southern 1.117.011. no. tlreri Mindanao, ("elm and Bohol. The first batch of :{f) leading insnrrec tionists who have been ordered to be tie ported to the island of ({nam sailed 01 I In 1 transport Hosecrans today. General When ton report* that .VI armet bolomen have surrendered at Bengnet. Sixteen of Gerouimo's band were cap lured Sunday night and brought to Mont nlhan. 110110 < lilef Surrender*. WASHINGTON. .lan. 15.—Genera. MaeArthur reports the surrender of Del gado. commander in chief of 110110 pt"ov ince, I'anay. He also reports that othei important surrenders are expected during the next few days. General MacArthnrS cablegram to the war department is iu follows: "Delgado, commander in chief 110110 province. I'anay, surrendered .tan II to Robert I'. Hughes, brigadier geiier al volunteers, with 4 officers. 21 men. 1-1 rifles. His command much scattered Other su.lenders expected during the next few days important: signified end organized armed resistance Iloilo prov iuce, I'anay." The Mnsanclinsettn Aenatorshlp. BOSTON. .11111. 15.—The uiembev* ot both parties in both branches of the leg islature, contrary to the usual custom held separate caucuses yesterday after noon to nominate a I'nited States senatoi lo succeed Hon. George Frisbt* Hoar The Hepublicans of both house and sen ate were unanimous in their choice of tin venerable Massachusetts sinator to sue ceed himself notwithstanding his antago nistic attitude ou some party measures Hut the house Democrats, although eon siderably in the minority, engaged in a spirited half hour's debate over the que* tiou of a candidate and finally agreed 011 former Secretary of State Richard Oluey Four Democratic senators and four mem Iters of the house voted in their respective caucuses for Senator Hoar. l-'lnnl Vote Kor President. ALBANY, .lan. 14.—The Republican electors of New York state met in tlii cify today and voted for president ami vice president of the I'nited States. They met in the senate chamber and were call etl to order by Secretary of State.l. T. McDouough. They cast their ballots fm the presidential candidates ami appointed a committee to take a certificate setting torth the result of the proceedings It Washington for delivery to the president of the I'nited States seuMte. Oeemi Telephony \ttii, NEW YORK, -lan. 14. -The American Telephone and Telegraph company ha> lust purchased the patents of Dr. M. L. I'upin of Columbia college, which corn the art of ocean Iclephonj ami which en able telephone messages to be sent ovei any length of land or marine lilies. It further states t lint the sum of $l!INI.tM)«l lias been paid to Dr. Pttpln for this in M'lition, with an annual salary to hiui during the life of the patents of $7..Mm. tiovernor Udell's Team Ran twk>, ALBANY. .lan. 11. Governor Odells team of bay horses rau awaj from tin' State Street entrance sid% of the eapltol, and the result was that the governor's line new sleigh was wrecked. The horses, however, were not hurl. The> wound lip their wild gallop l>> running under iht -tied* ot a hotel about si\ utiles west of the tollgatc. Miss Hllltlli's l»lnr> of I'eklntt 'le»». WASHINGTON. Jan. 11. Miss Mar* Contlil Smith, a In unite of the siege ot Peking, who is lo lie married on Fell. 11 to Lieutenant Itnlund Hooker of ibe ma line corps, lias soltl the diary she kepi during tin- Pckilii; -iege In a llriu of \e« York pnldUher* fot sln.issi It » ill |» published in lunik form. L.i IN I n iv, .lan. 11. Samuel Lewis, lie notorious luoney lender and usurer, who lias been called the "greatest and meanest of modern Shylocks." is dead. Utilise %r 11 shot a I.lon. Meeker. I'olo., .lan II I'olonel Koose veil's first ilm in 'lie Km kies netted bitu a hamlsoiiie ln>u. togethei with >a e*eit nig stlM ill nr».
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