Republican News Item. Published Every Thursday. Volume li. I K xpert & S Repairing. Ic All our knowledge; all our lone; experience; all our \ for doing fine watch and jewelry [S ing is for sale. Bi i; job>, little jobs,simple jobs, hardp 7 jobs everything in our lino we are ready to do andilC do better than you ever hil it done before. We've made a special study of superiority. We excell while^ Very respectfully J | RETTKNIHJRY / DUSHORE, PA. TUR JEWELER. jpOLES HARDWARE j| ™E FINEST LINEIOF bicylec n repairing" • 'TDHI Done in first lcass order and as t -Quickly 9.3 possible, using good '• " y Material and prices right. Mil sell you the Best A* ▲ for LdN ). THE COLUMBIAT^ v wv,/ * Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from $25.00, $35.00, and $50.00. The Columbia Chuinless 011 exhibition now with coaster brake. Call and see*my,line, if you contemplate sending for it wheel. 1 will give you as much for your money as you will get elsewhere. GENERAL LINE OF HARDWARE, MILL SUPPLIES. STOVES and RANGES, FURNACES. ~J^f nerali ° b w ° rk ' (so(es Hardware, DUSHORE, PA. i ' The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA., The leading Dry Goods, Notion, Cloak and Suit House in Williamsport. . Preparation have been going on for months gathering merchandise, new and up to date, for the different depart ments. We can assure you tl ere is no better selected stocks to be found elsewhere. A LIST OF DEPARTMENTS. Linen Department. Everything in table linens, napkin*, towels, tow ling, crasl.s, linen sheeting, everything in the linen line. J ° Domestic Department. Muslins, sheetings, pillow casinps,out- ing, tickings, shirtings, cretons, silkolines, printe, percals, flannels blankets,comforts, skirling, etc.,this department is complete, nothing wanting. _ „ , Dress Goods and Silks. This department has taken more room to display the stock; it's larger than ever. All the new things you'll timl here. Notions and Fancy Goods i I his department would make a large sized store in itself. Here you will jmd small wears, laces,purses,.lress trimming, gimps,braids veilings, nelts, toilet articles soaps, stamped linens and lancy goods. To the out of town customers, samples sent on applica tion, state kind of goods wanted. Ready to wear goods sent C. O. D. with privilege to examine. ; The Shopbell Dry Good Co. Hosiery and Gloves. , Kid gloves, knit gloves, fabric gloves, hosiery of all k.uds lor inen, women a«d children Everything in the hosiery line can be found here. Muslin and Knit Underwear. Muslin underwear occupies a large space, this department liasjgrown larg er each year* Yon get the style, tbe lit, the material, the making for the price of muslin. Why not buy, ready made. Knit underware, all grades at all prices. Corsets. 25 ditlerent kinds found here. We are mire l( , ~|,.,1 He yo „. price, 50c to $2.50, all tlx- new shapes. Cloak and Suit Department. This department is larger than ever. ller, Ml cents. Hold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take t'uMeurets Candy Cuthurltc. 100 or 25c If U. <'. tall to cure, druguiMi refund nionev Bow Are Tour KMisp » """"""" Dr Bobbs' Sparagus Plllscureall kidney Ills. Bam plefree. Add. Sterling Remedy Co . Chicago or N. T DROWNED IN LAKEMOCOMA Fishermen Discover Corpse Floating in Water Near Steam Boat Landing. IDENTIFIED AS THE BODT OP PAT BURKE. Badly Bruised Face and Hen/t Aroused Suspicion of Foul Play. Investigated Careful ly by Coroner's Jury. The dead body of Pat Burke was found Tuesday morning at 9:80 float ing in Lake Mokoma, one-half mile from town, a short distance below the steam boat landing about eigh teen feet from shore by Fred Fit/., Chas. Coleman, Frank Wayman and Geo. Snyder who had gone to the lake to fish. The sight of this awful discovery somewhat unnerved the boys but they proceeded at once to bring the body ashore and learn who it was. With the aid of a plank they suc ceeded in reaching the corpse which floated in the water, face partly downward and clothed in a good suit of black clothes. The young men not being able to identify the dead man they sent word to the Burgess who directed them to leave the body remain where it was and to noti fy the Coroner, which was done. Sheriff Osier seeing that the air was having a bad effect on the corpse or dered it placed back into the water and weighted with a plank below the surface that it might be better preserved for identification. THE TOWN IX EXCTfKMKNT. By the time news had spread throughout town that a man's dead body had bee.n found in the lake and people were hurrying to the scene, delegations from all sections of the county was arriving to attend the Democratic ('on vent ion. They, too, swelled the crowds that went rush ing to the lake. Coroner Bush Me- Henry, of Dushore, diil not arrive until :i o'clock in the afternoon and in the meantime the banks of tlie* lake was swarming with excited and impatient humanity over the tardi ness of the ofllcers. IDKXTITY PROVKX. When the Coroner accompanied by Dr. Randall and Dist. Atty. Hill arrived the dead body was brought ashore and when seen by James Walsh was identified as Pat Burke, of Bernice, others however ilid not agree with him. The face was badly bloated and black, showing wounds about the head. The body was borne to a wagon and taken to Laure's barn where a p -teni examination was held b dall. On examining 112 cigar and eight cents inn. found, also a Cnited Mine Woi. time book bearing the name of Pai Burke and contained three letters, one of which was addressed to Pat- Burke, Mildred, Pa. A telegram was then sent to his parents who live at Sugar Ridge. Dr. Randall on making an exam ination of the body found it to meas ure 5 feet H) inches, chest 38 inches, in good state of muscular develop ment, weight about IGO pounds, had been dead apparently sixty hours, showed a lacerated wound on chin and over eye, contusion of right eye, fresh scar over nuckel 011 left hand, Deep ridge :j inch around neck, coag ulation of blood in throat, deep down, no fractures or bruises on cartilage of throat, lungs tilled with water, no evidence that wounds about head were serious, other functions of the body about normal, heart slightly effected. The ridge around neck was believed to have been caused by shirt band. Death was evident by drowning. HAD HKKN IXTOXIC'ATKD. Burke was seen alive at this place late Friday night, last week, badly under the influence of liquor. At a hotel barn, during the after noon, he was kicked 011 the haud by a horse and later in the day was seen Continued on Page 5. 'REPUBLICAN CONVEN ! TION NAMES A TICKET. ! HARMONIOUS AND ALSO ENTHUSIASTIC. ; A Gathering Remarkable for its Unanimity and Patriotism Named Strong Candidates. JOHN D. REESER WAS THE ' UNANIMOUS CHOICE FOR JUDGE JAMES C. DEININGER NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION. Nelson Cox Named for Sheriff Without a Dis enting Vote. The Republican county conven tion held in the courthouse Monday afternoon was remarkable l'or the spirit of unanimity governing its proceedings from beginning to end. There was not a single contest or show of feeling other than that of harmony and the business was tran sacted with promptnessanddispatch, the body completing its labors and adjourning within one hour. Some time was however consumed 111 the caucus selecting candidates qualifled ly fitted for theottices to be tilled. There was a full attendance of dele gates and many spectators present. All the nominations were made by acclamation as follows: For I'rothonotary, Register and Recorder: J A M KS C. 1)K IN INGER, of Sones town. For Associate Judge, JtMIN I>. REESER, of Dushore. For Sheriff, N FLSON C(>X, of Cherry Township. County Chairman F. P. Vincent called the convention toorder at 1!: "»0 o'clock, and the convention at once prepared for work. TIIK f<»N YEN TION OKG A NIZ KS. For permanent presiding oflicer A. L. Keeney, a delegate from Col ley township was nominated anil chosen by acclamation. In accepting the honor Mr. Keeney said that lie had many times presid ed over a body of Republican in con vention and was always proud to be associated with a Republican gathering, but to be chosen as a pre siding oil leer over such a distinguish ed and representative a gathering of Republicans from all sections of our county, was an honor of which he was profoundly grateful. lie prc \(ed that the deliberations would f.iir anil honorable and a selection lade by the convention would be led at the polls by the voters at n> November election, lie closed hi< neat address by expressing his I lief that there are many reasons why our Republicans should stand shoulder to shoulder, and put forth their united efforts in the coming campaign. For Vice Presidents M. W. Pots ford and Owen McCarfy were chosi 11 and for Secretaries John Randall and A. C. Jones. AH were chosen by acclamation. The delegates who so ably con ducted this notable convention atr namely as follows: Rem lee - William Collins, Chas. li. Watson, Nelson Cox, William liar. Cherry.—R. 0. It. Kshinka, Law rence Lavelle, L. B. Zancr, E. W. Holl'master, Ed. Hutl'master. Col Icy.—B. L. lvenney, Daniel Osman. Dushore.—Philip Piddle, 1). A. Wagner, M. A. Scuremau, Joseph Carpenter. Davidson.—John Girton, Henry Small, Sam Eddy, Dennis I'almatier. Eagles Mere.—G. B.Danley,Frank Moyer. Elkland. —Owen McCarty, Geo. Bown, Chas. Haumunk, Carl McCar ty, Edward Norton, E. Bedford. i.25 P cr - Year Number 15 i Porksville.—l)r. B. E. (Jambi*, I John Randall. Porks.—K. 11. Warburton, 11. C. Pardoe, A. T. Wilcox. Pox.—lt. S. Panning, T. G. Mc- Kay, Sam Leonard, Leon Campbell. Hillsgrove. Jacob