Republican News Item. ,TIIURSDAY, OCT. 17, 1901. —Vote for Nelson Cox for Sheriff. —Mrs. Zacharias of Lopez, is vis iting her sister Mrs. Orin Bennett, at this place. —Land Surveyor Ulysses Bird was a county seat visitor on Mon day. —Kemp, photographer will make his last day on Monday, Oct. 21, in Laporte. —Rev. J. T. Bradford was called to Shamokin this week to officiate at a funeral. —Vote for John D. lleeser for As sociate Judge. —Jerome Reed moved from La porte township to the Green resi dence on Mnncy street, Laporte. -Butchers Henry Kraus and Jas. Tludl dissolved partnership by inu tial agreement, last week. The business is now conducted by Mr. K raus. —Mrs. Walter Spencer returned home Tuesday from a several weeks visit with her son llarry and family at Williamsport. —Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Funston left Wednesday morning for Phila delphia, where they will visit their son. —There will be a social dance at the Kennedy hall, Friday evening Oct. 18. Supper will be served at the Commercial Hotel. —Vote for James C. Peininger for Prothonotary. —James CSans<>' is now complet ing his lie* nouse on Muncy street. Mr. (iahsel expects to occupy his tine residence this winter. Mrs. Sarah A. Speaker of Hills grove died Oct. 7, at the age of 88 years and 11 months. —The residence of Aaron Bennett, near Eagles Mere was burned to the ground Friday night of last week. The loss is covered by insurance. —A very cleverly written ballad by W. J. Stevens, is growing quite popular. It treats on anarchy and appeals strongly for the extinction of the Reds from our land. Mrs. M. C. Mercer died at her home in Eidredsville, Oct. 7, at the J age oi" 09 years. Mrs. Mercer was a " native of Athens, being a daughter of Rev. Samuel Jewett, and was married to Mr. Mercer on Feb. 22, 1853. She lived inTowanda un til 14 years ago when Mr. Mercer moved to his farm near Eidredsville. Besides her husband, six children survive: three sons and three daught ers. The remains were taken to To wanda for interment. The third District Convention of the Sunday Schools of Shrewsbury Township, will be held in the Rock Run Baptist Church, Oct. 24, 1901. An interesting program will be car ried out by a number of prominent Sunday School workers. Dr. J. W. Murelle of Athens, l'a., will be in town Oct. 19, for one week, prepared to do dental work of all kinds. Those desiring his ser vices will please call early as his stay will be short. He will be prepared to do crown and bridge work as wolj as fillings of all kinds ami artificial teeth. DEATH OF ETHLIN M. MASON. This community was exceedingly shocked Friday of last week over the sorrowful announcement of the death of Miss Ethlin M. Mason which occured at the home of Mrs. Pliylin diii Mason inTowanda, Friday after noon, after an illness of several months. Miss Mason was taken toTowanda early in September in the hope that a change of climate would be of benefit to her recovery. She was attend by the best medical skill that could be procured, a specialist from New York being among the advisors, but all was of no avail. Her body was brought to Laporte Saturday morning. The beautiful burial service of the Cni versa list Church was conducted by Rev. (Jraves of Towanda, at the Laporte Baptist church, Monday at two o'clock, where hundreds of her friends assembled to take a last look upon all that wne mortal of endear ed friend when in life. She was then tenderly borne to Mt. Ash cem etery. Among the out of town relatives who attended the funeral were Miss Helen Mason and Mrs. Mrs. Wat kins; of Towanda, Miss Dimmiek of Williamsport, Mr. W. L. Watrous of Johnsonburg, Pa., W. L. Stor inont, New York City. IN MEMORIAL. Ethlin M. Mason, daughter of William A. and Mary A. Mason, died Friday, Oct. 11th. She waf born at Monroeton, November 17th, 1842, and came with her father's family to Laporte in 1848, where she has resided since that time. Be tween these two dates is the record of a beautiful life, but withodt any of those striking incidents which give point to a biography. We believe it may be truly said that the most Christ-like life that can be lived is a life devoted to the welfare of others, and such a life Ethlin Mason lived. She took no thought of herself; she never weari of doing for others. She was endowed with an unus ually bright mind which was well cultivated by study and reading. She taught school with success for a number of years until her physical strength proved unequal to the task. After that the was appointed l'ost Mistress at Laporte, and conducted the business of the office with entire satisfaction to the people and the Post Office Department. Since then, residing with her mother and broth er, she has given tender care to her brother's motherless children, and to her mother in times of serious illness. She had a cheerful disposition which made home happy, and in time of trouble or danger had an unfalter ing courage. I ler good works were done so unassumingly that few no ted them. All of her acquaintances however, recognized her sterling worth and held her in the highest respect and esteem. She had no en iniies, and her loss is deplored by the whole community. It nitty he said in Whittier's words: "Another limn! in beckoning us: Another call is given;_ Anil glows once more with angel steps The path that reaches Heaven. < »nr gentle friend whose pleasant smile Mmle brighter summer hours. Amiil the lrosts of autumn time Mas leit us with the flowers. Kohl her, «» Father ! in thine arms. Ami let her liencelorth he A messenger of love between Our human hearts anil thee. Still let her mild rebuking staml Between us anil the wrong, Ami her ilear memory serve to make < >ur faith in goodness strong.' Nordmont, On Monday at Wei land &. Hos ier's jurist mill there was ground, sacked and loaded ready for ship ment, seven and one half tons of chop in the remarkably short time of six and one half hours. They are grinding kiln dried corn aud ex change oats. No surprise at all that their trade is growing. Mr. and Mrs. John Botsford ex pect to leave for Athens, on Satur day to visit their son. Arthur Miner who for the last two years has heen employed by the Sutten l'eek Chemical Co., has ac cepted a position in the Bernice coal mines. Mr. Win. Laird has captured three bears this fall, the largest one weigh ing about one hundred pounds. Hay Kessler is lamenting the loss of a Belgian hare which was the pride of the household. No explan ation can be given as to how or where it left its happy home on the hanks of the Muncy creek. It has I been hinted however, by one whom we believe knows, that it left home |in a basket. It probably, like the proverbial cat, will come home some day next May. Mrs. Arch Morris is quite sick at this writing. Mrs. Kay Kessler spent Thursday at Williamsport. Misses Blanche and Verna Foust gave a party for their friends last Wednesday evening, anil those pres ent were Misses Maud Laird, May Mencer, Bessie Swank, Alma Horn, .line (iritman, Myrtle Tttrney, Messrs Krnest and llarry Botsford, Arthur Miner, Walter Lorah, Scott Weiland, Ray Lewis, (Hen I'eter nian, Murlin Small. All present had a pleasant time with music and games. You ought to see the supply of new and crisp-like goods always be ing opened at Weiland A- Kessler's store. They never hold onto old ideas as their line of merchandise goes to prove. Ask to see the new clerk as he is for sale. Shunk. Daniel Morgan is suffering from an attack of the dropsy. Dr. Wood head is attending him. The infant child of Francis Kil mer is very ill. Mrs. Henry Tripp and daughter of Canton, visited relatives at this place last week. Rev. J. T. Bradford ol Laporte, delivered it temperance lecture at this place last week. J. C- Deinitiger of Sonestown, was here last week, looking after his in terests in the coming election. Kemp, the photographer will open up his Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 25, for a short time at Sones- I town. JAMES C. DEININGER, FOR PROTHONOTARY. Mr. James C. Deininger, the subject of this life sketeli :it)»l one to whom the Republican county convention tendered ttie nomina tion for the important offices of Prothonotary, Register and Recor der and C'lerk, is a young man in every way capable of tilling these offices to the highest satisfaction of the public, and is, more over, in every way worthy of their confidence and trust. Ilis beginning like those of the country's best men, was starting early in life to shift for himself, and when only seventeen years of age was appointed to the responsible position of baggage master on one of the Williamsport & North Branch passenger trains. This was the occasion of his taking up his residence in this county and for sev eral years before old enough to vote, claimed Sullivan county his home. The headquarters of his train was at Nordmont, then the terminus of the road, and there he resided until the extension ot the road to Satterfield, when he made his home at that place for about a year. He cast his first vote in Laporte township at the Kohensparger polling place. Not feeling content with the remun eration the railroad situation provided and concluding it time lie was earning more money his conclusion reached was to ventuie into a business life and concluded it would be the manufacture of cigars. He naturally, like all men desire to do, located his business where he considered his home and desired to live, and in company with M. W. Botsford established a cigar factory at Nordmont. This business was continued for about a year and a half, and employed nine men while in operation. Its product was known for its ex cellence of material and workmanship, and had not hard times struck the country about that time it is more than probable that the Nordmont cigar factory would still be one of the institutions of Sullivan county The contraction of business and the want of cap ital forced the hustling firm out of business as they could not com pete with firms of hundred of thousands of capital, who could both huy and sell at a much smaller margin than they. However, they closed their business entirely solvent, though it took years of hard earned savings, the debts were liquidated to the last cent and the two young men again faced the world not at all disheartened. It was at the time of this business failure that the tine educa tion and artful penmanship of Mr. Deininger aided in securing him a position in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth at llarrisburg, ami it certainly is not to bis discredit that he has tilled that position so acceptably that he lias been promoted from time to time and is now recognized by both parties as one of the ablest and most efficient men employed at the State Department. These were the qualifications considered at the county convention which placed him in the field. He is in the prime of life ami it can thus be seen that in addition to his personal fitness lie is pre eminently equipped by education and training for the important offices for which he was nominated. The office is one requiring experience in public life and a conscientious regard for the rights of the public along with marked ability for skilled recording. Mr. Deininger brings all of these qualifications to his candidacy for the office. Here, at his home, he numbers his friends by the score and lie stands without offense to friend or neighbor. Mr. Robert Simmons with whom he lias long made his home, lately moved from Nord mont to Sonestown, and Mr. Deininger has since recognized tht latter place as his home, aud has spent a part of each week in the county closely associating himself with friends aud neighbors dur ing the time he has been employed by the state. Having been obliged to engage in temporary employment out of the county for a time his political opposition assert that he is not a resident of the county. To this he has replied, "I cast my first vote in Sullivan county, and have never voted any where else. If I have not be come a resident of the county during the eleven years and more that I have lived within its Inmlers, then, indeed, 1 must IK* a man without a country." Mr. Deininger owns realestate at Sonestown and has always shared in paying taxes in this county, lie is sure ly a most desirable citizen and his honorable canvass for office will lead to certain victory. The only objection urged against Deininger is that he was not born in this county. In this respect his competitor has no advantage over him. If Boss Scouten and his ad herents attach any cor ,r "iuence to a home record in Sullivan county we have them on our ticket. JOHN 1). UKKSKR, was the son of Amos Iteeser, who was the son of John Iteeser who was born in Herks county, Pa., in 1790. John Iteeser came into what is now Sullivan county in IK2I and located on the farm long known as the Kills Place. His son A inns Iteeser was born on that farm in 1822. His wife, Rebecca Dietfen hacli was born in Columbia county in 182(i, and came with her father's family to this county in 1K29. John I). Iteeser therefore on his paternal and maternal line is a I'enn sylvaniauofa hundred years stand ing, and a Sullivan County-ite in the third generation. Now, Boss Scouten, if you attach any consequence to a long residence in Sullivan county, here is he man for you to support. Ho is a Sulli van county man; but that is not all, he is an honest, intelligent, obliging and trustworthy man. Upon the bench he would do honor to the place. Vote for him. Ami Boss Scouten here is another Sullivan county candidate from way back. NKI,SOX COX was born in Sullivan county. His father came from an old Pennsylvania family of (Serman decent, and was born in Montour county in IH2ti; lie came to Sullivan county forty years ago. Nelson Cox is admirably qualified for the ofllce of Sherill'. Vole for Nelson Cox. But, Boss Scouten, with the can didate for Prothonotary you seem to be in a tlx. Unfortunately thev were not born in Sullivan county. According to your insinuation Ken nedy, if elected, is to give the print ing to Wing, and that would be dreadful. tteininger, you aver, would do the saute. Trot out a notlier candidate. Your M)ney Back If Qiina Closet is not as described ■ freight prepaid Hast of the Missis- 1 sippi Points West j are allowed freight to the River. It is | made of solid oak, | measures 66% inches inches wide, j French beveled i mirror on top, VI x 5 ■' inches; swell plate ; glass ends and plate glass front. Retail Our Furniture Department contains thousands of similar bargains. Our Mammoth 4W» page Catalogue tells all ahout | furniture, also about everything to Hat, Use and Wear; contains over 13.000 illustrations and quotes wholesale prices to consumers on over 150.000 different articles. It eosts us p sent to you for 10c., which roc. you deduct from your first order o/ ft .00. t Free Lithographed Catalogue shows " Famous Mary laud- Cantets, Rugs, Wall Paper. Draperies. Sewing Machines, Blankets. Comforts. Framed Pictures and specialties in Upholstered Furniture in their real colors. Carpets sewed free, lining furnished without charge, and freight paid on a// the above. Free Catalogue of Men's Clothing, has cloth samples at tached. We /re/ay exfressage and guarantee to jit. Why pay retail prices for anything r We sell al»solutely everything. Which book do you want r Address this way : JULIUSJUNEB k SOW, Baltimore. Md. Dept. t "Editor Wing strikes us the hard est blow of tin- reason in his attempt to compare his character -masher with our newspaper."—Scoutcn's Herald. The less the editor of the llerald says about "character smasher" the better for him. The evidence in his criminal libel suit discloses the fact that (in the 'J of May ls!»s, in speak ing of Judge Conrad Kraus, he said, "that in the near future he expected to start a newspaper and he would ruin the son of bitch, if it cost half that he was worth." And further he said, speaking of Judge Kraus, "that he would law him to hell and back; that he had dollars where Kraus hail cents and he would have revenge on hint." As soon as the 1 lerald was fairly established it as sailed tin-character of Judge Kraus in such a vile manner that he had to resort to the Court for protection; and two Sullivan county juries have found the editor guilty of malicious libel. The term "character smash er" hits him exactly. Bargains CO TO CAMPBELL'S THE SHUNK MERCHANT. i He has a lot of good bargains for you. He is closing iout his Summer Goods to make room for his large Fall and Winter stock which be larger than ever before. Bargains in Every Department. Call and look them over. He will save you money on every thing in General Merchandise. Highest Market Price Paid for Butter and Eggs. Ready for Tall Men's, Boys and Childrens' Suits and Overcoats. DISTINCTIVE AND ORIGINAL SURPRISINGLY STYLISH. 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