Republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, MAR. 7, 1901. "FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS? The News Item Fights Fair IT IS A'PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Beat of Sullivan County. LAPOHTE. FA. SUBSCRIPTION— SI.2S per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as seoond-class mail matter. Misrepresentations to Make It Be lieve That They Are the Onlr Champions of Reform, Bat Senator I'ocht Showa That the Measure He lias Presented Meets a Popular De mand. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia. March 5.—A lot of •■heap notoriety is being given several members of the legislature who have presented bills providing for changes In the present ballot law. Whenever any one of these bills is opposed by a regular Republican the cry goes forth from insurgent Repub lican organs that the Republican lead ers are against ballot reform. The insurgents who offered these bills prob ably knew at the time they were of fered that the regular Republicans, who are in control of both branches of the legislature, intend to assume the responsibility for any changes that are made in the system of voting. They do not propose to permit any Insur gent to dictate to the Republican or ganization as to what changes shall be made In the ballot. Senator Quay, while in Harrisburg, last week, conferred with Governor Stone and leading Republican members of the legislature, and it was agreed that no one should be permitted to in terfere with the carrying out of every pledge made by the Republican party for ballot reform. Col. Quay had a conference with Senator Benjamin K. Focht, of Union county, who has In troduced a ballot reform bill, and who is chairman of the senate committee on elections, which will have to pass upon all ballot and election measures this session. TO CONFER WITH GUFFEY. Senator Quay stated that inasmuch as the Democratic party has also de clared in favor of ballot reform, he would be pleased to confer with' Col. Ouffey, the leader of the state Democ racy, with a view to an agreement upon a fair election ballot bill which Re publicans and Democrats alike could support. It is manifest that Col. Quay does not believe that the Republican organization should shirk its duty of giving the people an honest ballot re form bill. There are several other reforms which the Republican leaders desire to see accomplished. Whila the insurgent newspapers miss no opportunity to misrepresent the ac tion of the Republicans in the legisla ture on the ballot reform issue, when the legislature shall have adjourned the people will know that the Republi can party has fulfilled all its pledges. THE FOCHT BALLOT BILL. A bill which is attracting much at tention and which will be amended to meet any program that the stalwart Republicans may determine upon, is known as the Focht bill. It was intro duced by Senator Focht. In explaining the provisions of this measure, which is now in the hands of the elections committee, Senator Focht said: "First—Recognizing that party or ganization is fundamental to any elec toral system, it is proposed to divide nominations Into those made by regu lar political parties and those made by nun-political and Individual effort. "For a party nomination it is requi site that there be either a national, state or county organization, governed by a set of rules and requiring a fixed minimum public notice of the time and manner of making nominations. This is the first step toward legislative reg ulation of primary elections, and by giving official recognition to party unities will naturally lead up to this result. "Provision is also made for free nom inations by any group of citizens not affiliated with any political party. Such nominations are all grouped under one hpad as Independent nominations. It would seem most unwise to allow any group of cltliens, having probably no afTtliutlon outside of their own munici pal division, to dignify their efforts with a political name and the setn blauca of party regularity. The Mar tin bill, In 1K99, required representa tion Trom every county In the state for nomination by papers: this is an on erous requirement, and would practl rally be prohibitory. The proposed luu requires representation front at !«•«*( ten counties for a placa upon the state ticket, and was so fixed for the ranson that it does not seem right that a disaffected group of citlxens. or any tMitiiher of cltlivns not members of any I .ilnlcal party, should be Hide to secure •> place upon the state ticket without definite representation in some regu lated number of counties. CANDinATKHUHOrPBIiTOOKTHBR Second In the prlr.tlug of the bal lot the names of all candidates for any puttlcular office ara to be grouped un der one beading, giving priority of pluca to the dominant party, and ar ranging all other party nominations in the ordar of voles caat al the last slate election. Following these are tha M>mas of ail ludspendent candidate*. uiiaaa«d lu alphabetical order, under hi h office, following each name with the destination 'lndependent nominee' Kseepi thai Independent nominees ara not permitted to chouse a party desig nation. this provision doea not differ torn tile Martin bill or auy other pro -1 '«ad measure (or decreasing tha site of tha ballot or doing away with party tuliuu* * a»< w* - a-a • "Tha provision for following all tha nominees for each office by as many blank lines as there are persons to be elected to that office gives opportunity for every voter to cast his ballot strict ly in accordance with his views with out danger of losing his vote through marking hi different f.'.v.xer.".. and ao not being counted by either the haste or neglect of an election board. "Third—For the same reasons that recognition is specifically given to par ty nominations provision is made for voting a party ticket by placing a hor izontal row of circles across the top of the ballot, printing therein the names of all parties making nominations, ar ranged in the order of party dominants in the last preceding spring election. In order that there may be no misun derstanding as to the Import of these circles, this instruction is to be print ed underneath: TO FACILITATE VOTING. "TO VOTE A STRAIGHT TICKET MAKE AN X MARK WITHIN ONE OP THE CIRCLES, AND DO NOT MARK THE BALLOT ELSEWHERE. "TO VOTE A SPLIT TICKET, THAT IS, FOR CANDIDATES ON DIFFER ENT TICKETS, DO NOT MARK IN ANY CIRCLE, BUT MAKE A MARK AFTER BACH CANDIDATE VOTED FOR. "Fourth—The vexed question as to how assistance can be rendered to a voter who is unable to mark his ballot is compromised between those who would allow a free choice of any voter and those who would restrict this duty to members of the election board, who now have more than they can well do, by restricting the choice of th" assist ant to one of the duly appointed watch ers, and each watcher Is required to take an oath prohibiting the disclosure of the way in which he marked any ballot, and is further subjected to alt the penalties imposed by the bill upon election officers for any such offense. "So far as possible, the lines of the existing law which are now fairly un derstood and reasonably well settled by judicial interpretations have been closely followed, except so far as it seemed possible to simplify either the method of nomination or the form of the ballot. The time within which pro tests must be made is limited and nom inations are required to be filed with the officers promptly so that neither the office of the secretary of the com monwealth nor the Dauphin county court will be congested with a multi tude of contests within a short time of the election. IN CASE OF CONFICT. "When two or more bodies seek to use the same political name, claiming to represent the same party, the secre tary of the commonwealth Is required to accept and file the first papers ten dered, and the other party Is compelled to look to the court for redress. Ex cept as to matters of form the duties of the secretary of the commonwealth are made purely ministerial, although he may reject any certificate or nomi nation paper for patent fraud in its ex ecution. "Every candidate is restricted to a single place on the ticket, and where a candidate receives nominations from more than one party or group of voters he is held to prefer to have used on the ballot that one which shall be the first filed, unless he shall within a lim ited time file a paper under oath ex pressing preference for some other nomination. "This absolutely prevents any name appearing twice on the ballot, and yet by grouping all candidates, under each title, gives ample opportunity for every candidate receiving the votes of all of his friends. It is senseless for a candi date's name to appear more than once when no elector Is entitled to more than one vote. "It is estimated that this ballot, on account of its reduced size, will cost from two hundred to many thousands less for each county each year. "The question of registration does not form any part of this Focht ballot bill, because the constitution must be first amended before any reform In that line can be provided for by legislative enactment." Four Ministers * Tell of Magical Results Brought About ,in Burning. Itching, Bleeding Skin Troubles by Dr. Chase's Ointment Dr. Chafe's Ointment draws more praise from ministers, physicians and lawyers than any other medicine in the world. It is en dorsed by every profession. Extracts from their Letters. Rev. W. N. Edwards, Baptist minister, 109 Trinity Place, Buffalo, N. V,, writes: "For over fifteen years the itching piles have been a source of constant annoyance to me. and frequently, too, the suffering has become Intense. At times there was bleed ing and the itching and burning was beyond endurance. The results I have derived from Dr. Chase's Ointment have been magical and the benefits lasting. 1 fsel it a duty to fel low sufferers to recommend it." Rev. J. N. Van Natter, Methodist minis ter, Albion, Wis., writes "My wile was terribly afflicted with pro truding piles and contemplated a surgical operation when her notice was drawn to Dr. Cnase's Ointment, and less than one boa sffscted a cure." "I then used it (or an unsightly and troublesome skin affection, which bad baffled medical skill for twenty-five years. Dr. Chase's Ointment thoroughly cored It. For Ciee and skin disease it Is worth it* weight gold." Rev. J. A. Baldwin, Baptist minister, Arkona, Out., writes " For over twenty years 1 was a great suf ferer from itching and protruding atlas. I used many remedies aad underwent threeitry painful turglcal operations, all without obtaining any permanent benefit. Whea about to give up in deepnir I was tald la aaa Dr. Chase'i Ointment a id did so. finding relief at once. I used three botes, end am sntirely cured. The Itching is all gone. I have edvised others to use It, believing It would cure them an It has me." Re*. Chae. I ish. Msthodlst miaUter, 19a Dunn avenue, Toronto. Out., writes "Tsn years ago ecssasa began an ay ears sad spread over my bead and bunds* Dur ing that time I was n grant sufferer. 1 triad ssany remedies. and snsse ol the best physl rians—specialists on skin diseases— treated ass The firet boa al Dr. Chess's Ointment geve much relief and five bosee completely cured me. 1 think my eure n mnrvel. and glmily recommend Dr. Chaaa's Ointment." Jn*( ae good (or every (arm al skin trouble, no matter haw loag standing. «a cants a bos all dsslere iJt A. W. Chase Medicine Co , Buffalo, N, V. Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! In House Furnishings OP ALL KINDS AT • HOLOOMBE &c I_iA.TJJS?io'S Up to March ist, 1900, we must have room for our large Spring Stock; so come now and help us get some of this out of the way, and you will be well paid for your trip. If you can't come, write, we keep everything. We are headquarters for sewing machines, HOLCOMBE & LAUER, Undertaking,** ©USbOre, fia. Telephone call, Hotel Obert. Williamsport &. North Branch Railroad TXIMIIE TABLE. In effect Monday Nov. 26, 1900. Read down Read up I'. M. AMP.M.I' MPM P M A. M.'AMJ STATIONS. AMAMA. M. P M'PM PMAM P M i |520 418 12 56 745 Halls 7359551200 4004 45 1525 f4 21 11 00 f7 50 Pennsdale ... f7 30 950 11 55 357 1441 15 30 432 110 800 . Hughesville... ' 720 941 11 45 345 432 ! I 543 4 40 1 18 8 10 Picture Rocks.. 933 3 37 4 22 ,14 44 f122 8 17:...Ly0ns Mi 115...; 1930 3 33! 415 | I 4 46 1 24 821 ....Chamouni ... 928 331 4 11 4 53 1 31 830 ...Ulen Mawr... 922 , 325 403 : I. ' 15 01 f139 839 ..Straw-bridge.... fy 13 1315 355 11 45 18 45 ...BeecliGlen 19 09 350 I! 5 10 148 8 50|..Muncy Valley. 906 3073 45 5 16 1 55 9 00 ... Jonestown ... 9 00 3 00 3 37 | 1531 922 Nordmont... j 844 314 .. >. 1 15 48 19 47 Mokoma 18 27 249 £ j? 5 2 \ | 550 950 Lajiorte j 824 244 -5 a C; i 1607 110 JO Ringdale 18 12 220 jg e 3 ; £ 1 1616 1025 ..Berniee Road.. 18 04 ' •2 06 !® 3 STAGE LINES Stage leaves Hughesvill oost office for Lairdsville, Mengwe and Philipsdale daily Wilson, Heaver bake and . Fribley on Tuesday, Thursday and Suturday at 11.30 Stage leaves Glen Mavvr tor Hillsgrove and Korksville at 11 02 a. 111. Stage leaves Muncy Valley for Unity ville, North Mountain and Lungerville daild at 11 19 a. 111. Passengers taking trains at flag stations can secure train excursion tickets from Administrator's Notice. Estate of Kobert F. Rogers, deceased, of Hillsgrove Township, Sullivan County, Pa. betters of administration on the atnve estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make pay ment. and those having claims to ptesent the same without delay, to E. F. IVES, Administrator. January 12, 1901. A Muncy, Fa. A. J. BRADLEY, Attorney. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a writ of Testatum Fi Fa, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, and bearing test at baporte the 14th day of February, 1901. tome directed and delivered there will be exposed to public sale at the Court House in baporte Borough, Fa., on FRIDAY, MARCH 15,1901, at 11 o'clock a. m. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying and being situated in the town ship of Davidson, County of Sullivan, State of Pennsylvania,bounded and de scribed as follows, viz: Bounded 011 the north by land of Wil liam Arms, east by land owned by Win. I), or Esther Spearman, south by land of Henry Swank and west bv land of Cath erine Stroup and L. S. \Volverton, con taining 248 acres and 48 perches, more or less, deducting therefrom about 70 acres owned by Catherine Stroup, being the same premises conveyed to said Stephen Phillips by Anna E. Phillips by her deed dated May 11,1890, and recorded in Sulli van County in beed book Vol. 23 at page 240. Having erected thereon frame house, frame barn and other outbuildings. A bout 30 acres cleared, balance in timber. Seized taken in execution and to be sold as the property of h. H. Phillips and Stephen Philli|iH at the suit of West Brauch Building and boan Association of Willianis|>ort, Pa. J. C. and H. R. 111 1.1., Attys. H. W. OSbER, Sheriff. Assignee Notice. Notice is hereby given that J. W.Buck has assigned all his property, real and personal, to me lor the benefit ol his cred itors. All persons knowing themselves indebted{to him will please pay the same to me, and all person* having any claims against the said J. W. Buck will present the same to me duiy authenticated for settlement. L. 11. BUCK, Assignee. 0 BO* 590SJP vr harrisbur&.pa. Cuhi All Dmmn am* Daw* Aiswtissi |N£^i > £SJg»JJs»S££ 13 Fop 25 Ctt. l« Ikl MfkWM, A In »u4 «.«•! f.| ul*r U«iu»u imlli I>*H' |«Mt*SSB. 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