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<! vou ' filll | Tailor Made Suit*, Skirts,
Wa i st s, Jackeis. (Japes, Wrappers, Tetti
cfm . U)(| c,,, j r( , n
T(|p newcst |ef) for s an£ , gu|n .
m „ lIOW ready. Don't fail to visit the
Heady to Wear Department when iutown.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, AUGUST. 1901.
DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION.
Name Candidates for County
Offices.
At the Democratic County Con
vention held at this place on Tues
day the following ticket was named:
For Prothonotary, Register and
Recorder,
THOS. E. KENNEDY, of Laporte.
For Associate Judge,
JAMES. J. WALSH, of Cherry.
For Sheriff,
J. G. COTT, of Elklaud, Township,,
As each of the above named can
didates having a majority of instruct
ed delegates to elect on first ballot
they were declared the nominees by
acclamation.
The convention was organized
with Reuben Thrasher chairman.-
Vice Presidents, F. M. Crossley and
Thos. Corcorn. Secretaries, L. B.
Speaker, Geo. Streeby and P. H. Mc-
Gee.
Short addresses were made by each
of the nominees, Atty. E. J. Mullen
and Chairman Seouten.
T .1. KEELER"
I • • Justice-of-the Peace.
Office in room over store, LAI'ORTKjJPA.
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 and beat equipped
hotel: in this section of the state
Tttt.le of the beat. Kutea 1.00 dollar per Jay.
Large atulilra.
ULYSSES, BIRD
Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer.
Relocating old hues and comers, and draw
ing maps a special^.
Will usually be found at home on Mondays.
Charges reasonable.
Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa.
HOTEL, GUY.
MILDRED, PA.
R. n. OU V. - - - Proprietor.
Newly'furnished throughout, special
attention gi\ en to the wants of the travel
ing public. Bar stocked with lirst class
wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer
on the market always on tap.
Rates Reasonable.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOU. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAI'ORTE PA.
This large and well appointed house if
the most popular hoateliy in this section
LAPORTE HOTEL.
P. W, OALLAOUEH, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
Mouse square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading and pool
room,and barbershop; also good stabling
and livery,
A J. BRADLLY, "
ATTORaiT AY-LAW,
Office Building, Cor.Main and Muncy Sts.
LAPOKTK, PA
First national bank
OF DUBHOKE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - - $50,000.
SURPLUS - -
hoes'a'General Banking Busihess.
B.W. JENNINGS, M. D. BWARTS.
President. Cashier
J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTOKMBTS-AT-LAW,
Legal busiieaa attended to
in iliit and adjoining counties
_AI'OKTE, PA.
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorn ey- it- La w.
LAFOUTE. PA.
orrica in county iuildima
NEAR COURT HOUfIB.
J # H. CRONIN,
ATTORIIT-iT -LAW,
HOTART PUBLIC.
Orrll B OB MAIN iTRHT.
DUSHORE, PA
Everybody Nays mo.
Oasrareta Candv t'atbartic, the moat won
derful medical discovery of tlie age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver und howels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure hcudaolie, fever, liahlluul constlpatiou
and hillonsuess. Please buy and trv a box
of C. C. C. to-dav; 10, "Jf>, 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 <J ries, A.A.Lu
dy.
Laporte Boro. — W. H. Rogers,
Wm. J. Lawrence.
Laporte Twp. M. W. liot.-ford,
Geo. A. (ionium.
Lopez.—Thos. Killi,Sr., Joseph
Drake, Geo. Carrington, \V. J. Mc-
Cartney, Ellery Potter, It. J. Eley.
Ringdale. S. Mend , Geo. W. Law
renson.
Kicketts.—E. P. Wilbur, A. C.
Jones.
Shrewsbury, Alt. Vernon and Jam
ison City precincts were not repre
sented.
Next in the order of business after
naming a county ticket was the ap
pointment of a delegate to the State
Convention, which credential was
wisely placed in the hands of M. A.
Sen reman of 1 inshore. Atty. Win.
I'. Shoemaker was the unanimous
choice for County Chairman. The
standing committeemen named ar«
as follows:
THE STANDING COMMITTEE.
Bernice.—C. 15. Watson.
Cherry.-—E. W. llutfinaster.
Col ley.—B. L. Keeney.
Davidson.—lt. W. Simmons.
Dushore Bom.—Dr. H. X. osier.
Eagles Mere Boro.~C. Peale.
Elkland. Philander Keeney.
Porksville Boro.—Ed. Miller.
Porks.—A. T. Wilcox.
Fox.—Sain Leonard.
Hillsgrove.—A. A. Ludy.
Jamison City.—
Laporte Boro.—P. H. Ingham.
Laporte Twp.—W. J. Lowe.
Lopez. J. W. McCartney.
Mt. Vernon.—
lticketts.—E. P. Wilbur.
ltingdale.—S. Mead.
Shrewsbury.—
The vacancy of a committeeman
for three of the above named pre
cincts as shown in the foregoing list
was owing to there being liu dele
gates from these precincts to the
county convention. A motion WHS
made and carried that the County
Chairman indue time name a com
mitteeman for each of these precincts.
The convention then adjourned.
Injunction Case on Trial.
The equity case of the Sullivan
& State Line B. It. Company v*
The Striking Miners of Bernice, Pa.,
came up for hearing last Friday at
II o'clock a. ni., with Judge Robert
It. Little on the Bench. Judge Dun
ham had certified the case to Judge
Mitchell of Lycoming county on ac
count of being related to some of tliw
plaiiu.ti's, and Judge Mitchell after
a preliminary hearing certilied i£
back for want of time to hear it.
All of Friday, Friday evening and
Saturday morning was devoted to
the taking of testimony on the part
of the plaint it)'. It was shown by
this testimony that there had been
considerable excitement in llcrnice
several times during the past months
A number of people bad gathered
together and paraded the streets,
made considerable noise and used
souie bad language. So far there
has been no evidence that any one
was injured or any damage done to
property. The plaintiff's testimony
is not all in yet. On Saturday the
hearing was adjourned until Thurs
day at 10 a. m.
The attorneys identified with the
case are Win. Maxwell, of Towanda,
and E. J. Mullen for plaintiffs, and
for the defendants John T. Lenehan
of Wilkes Barre, and A. Walsh.