Republican News Item j CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, NOV. 21, 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. A.t the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPORTB, PA. Filtered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. Harrisburg, Nov. 19. —iincourageu oy t'.ie magnificent showing made in the l 'ent campaign, when the combined i rces of the Democrats and the in surgents failed to accomplish anything more than the electioto of a few Demo cratic county officials, the Republican organization leaders of Pennsylvania are now at work preparing for the Btate c rnpaign of next year. The Union party managers were very much disappointed over their poor showing after the expenditure of nearly a million of dollars to elect their fusion candidates on the state ticket. The fact that for the second time in five years the Republican state (,'.>;didates received a majority of the votes cast for all the candidates was i.:i unexpected and very demoralizing revelation to the insurgent Republicans and their. Democratic allies when they stunned the returns closely. STONE A MINORITY CANDIDATE. When Colonel William A. Stone ran for Governor he was opposed by a sinT i!ar combination of disgruntled leaders in his own party, and the Democrats made a bitter fight in favor of their candidate, George A. Jenks, one of their strongest and most representative men. In that contest the Republicans were additionally handicapped by the fact that. Rev. Dr. Swallow's candidacy drew from the Republicans many votes. The result was that while Colonel i-itcne was elected he did not have a majority of all the votes cast, in tact, tiie Republican vote for the Republican candidate for Governor was 17,313 less than the combined vote for the other candidates. The Union party men and the Demo crats concluded this fall that if they could agree upon a fusion ticket and get :heir followers to support the same i mdi dates, they would have no diffi culty in defeating Representative Har ris and Justice Potter, the regular Re publican nominees for state treasurer and justice of the supreme court re spectively. They made a severe and unwarranted attack upon Justice Pot ter, and through certain corporation influences they were quite confident of electing Judge Harmon Yerkes, the Democratic candidate for supreme court justice, whose name was placed on the Union party ticket. REPUBLICANS IN THE MAJORITY. When they would not bet upon the election of their candidate for district attorney in Philadelphia, 1 whore they made their most aggressive campaign, the Union party leaders made a num bor of wagers that Judge Yerkes would beat Justice Potter. The returns for the election showed haw much they were mistaken. While Colonel Stone had simply a minority of the vote at the last elec tion for governor, and the records show that in but one election in this state for the last five years the Repub lican state ticket had a majority vote, the returns from the last election give Mr. Harris, the Republican candidate for state treasurer, a majority of near ly fifty thousand votes over the votes cast for all the other candidates, and Justice Potter ran but a little behind him. This vote demonstrates the futility of the Union party leaders working for a fusion campaign in the next state light. The Republicans when they get out their party vote can readily poll a good majority over the united forces of the Democrats and the Union party candi dates, even if they, the Democrats and the Union men, have the same candidates as they did in the late cam paign. The Republicans held less than a dozen meetings in the interior of tho state in the late campaign. They de pended almost entirely upon the activ ity of the county committeemen, and the Republican newspapers to present the Issues to the people. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. In the coming canvass matters will lie different. The Republican state or ganization will becalled upon bythe Re i übllcan National Committee and the Republican congressional committee to look after the interests of the National Republican organization at next No vember's election. Members of con gress, representatives and United States senators will have to be chosen next year and the issues in which the business interests of the state are vi tally concerned will have to be pre sented to the citizens of the country. Already the district organizations are being strengthened to insure the election of Republicans to congress from every doubtful district in Penn sylvania. General Frank Reeder, chair laan of the Republican State Commit tee, has been invited to confer with members of the congressional commit tee at Washington early in December to consider plans for electing Repub licans to congress and to arrange to < ducate the Republican voters on the importance of co-operating with the egular Republican organisation In j state and national affairs. j mooD OF THElli CITY Indignant Philadolphians Call Halt Upon Insurgent Newspapers. A POSITIVE REACTION SETS IN Editors Who Allowed Misrepresenta tions to Go Unchallenged Now Ad mit the Quaker City Is the Best Gov erned Municipality In the World. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, Nov. 19. —During the recent political campaign the exhibi tion of mendacity made by certain newspapers -bpposed to the Republican ticket disgusted many citizens who might otherwise have supported the Union party candidates. In order to create sentiment against the Republi can organization, its leaders and its candidates, these newspapers, voicing the spirit of Wanamakerism, misrep resented and maligned many of the public officials of the Quaker City and described the city government as reak ing with dishonesty, and the city offi cials with harboring vice of every form. These scandalous reports have done much to injure the city in the eyes of the world and the statements made during the heat of the campaign in the insurgent Republican and Democratic newspapers have been copied wide ly in the Democratic newspapers of the country to the discredit of Phila delphia and the Republican party gen ally. CITIZENS ARE AROUSED. The public spirited citizens inter ested in the great centers of learning in Philadelphia, the University of Pennnsylvania, Jefferson Medical Col lege and other educational institutions with world wide reputations, have at last become aroused to the importance of checking these malicious and dam aging reports, and they have impressed this fact upon the editors of some of the more reputable journals of the city which were identified with the campaign against the Republican or ganization of this city in the political contest just closed. The Evening Bulletin, which sup ported the Union ticket, devoted last week nearly two columns of space to show that Philadelphia was never bet ter governed, that her streets were never In finer condition, that her po lice force and the fire department wero never better organized, nor have they ever done better work in protecting the public, that there is less vice in this city than ever before and that no city in the world can compare with Phila delphia in the protection afforded life and property at this time. While the campaign was under way such a publication would have been as a bomb exploded in the Union party camp, while the Wanamaker newspa pers were filled daily with misrepre sentations of the city and abuse of Its officials. That the people did not believe nor countenance these newspaper attacks can be imagined from the .eturns on election night, when John Weaver, the successful Republican candidate for district attorney, \,as elected by over 43,000 majority with every one of the morning newspapers of Philadel phia, with one exception, the Philadel phia Inquirer, opposing him bitterly, both editorially and in their local news columns. LITTLE FRAUD DISCLOSED. The latest effort of the defeated politicians is an attempt to keep alive opposition to the Republican party by a systematic circulation of reports that great frauds were practiced at the late election, and that if the true vote were returned Rothermel would have been elected over Weaver. Out of 1,045 election precincts in this city there have been specific allegations of fraud in but three or four election divisions, and some of these are based Upon the statements of men with well known criminal records. All the men accused reside in what are known as the slum districts, and there is always more or less trouble in these precincts on election day. The fact that Mr. Weaver's majority is over 43,000 pre cludes possibility of any serious ques tion being raised as to the regularity of his election. He carried three of the four war<'s :'n West Philadelphia, the finest residence section in th ? city, where there could be no suspicion of fraud. WORKING FOR A CONTEST. There has been more or less talk in insurgent newspapers about a pro posed contest against the successful candidate for supreme court justice, but this agitation has been traced to a few men who have been drawing large salaries from the Union and Democratic party organizations In working up the recent campaign, and they are exceedingly anxious to con tinue on the payroll. Some of these men are lawyers who have little prac tice of their own, but who have been taken up by the millionaires who are fighting the Republican party. They have been regularly employed in run ning the campaign against Republican candidates. If these men can lead the contributors to the Union party campaign fund to believe there is a chance of successfully contesting the election of Justice Potter they will be assured of employment for many months and possibly several years, whether they would win or lose. The proposition to contest the election of Justice Potter Is farcical to those who are familiar with the facts of the case. WINCHESTER "NEW RIVAL" FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS outshoot all other black powder shells, because they are made j better and loaded by exact machinery with the standard brarrtfs of 1 powder, shot and wadding. Try them and you will be conduced. ALL * REPUTABLE + DEALERS ♦ KEEP + THEM WHEN YOU GO ft - ' HUNTING FOR BARGAINS V THIS IS THE jRv PLACE TO COME The Bargain Season in our Store is Open form Jan'y Ist to Dec. 31. Our line of Rockers can not be excelled; they are stylish, durable and cheap. The greatest line of Sewing Machines ever in this county. We carry the following makes ''Standard," "Holcomb & Lauer," "Demorest," "Manhatten" and "Seamstress." H6LCOMBE LAUER, Furniture and ~ Y Undertaking, SHISfoOVC, SAXE BLOCKS. LaPorte Clothing Store. Men's Youths' and Child ren's FALL CLOTHING. This department not yet 3 weeks old is conducted on trade winning principles and success is assured. Cor rect clotsing. Polite attention. Money back if you want it, certenly, but we are sure the clothing will be better for you, every time, gor instance, Men's $6 suits for $3, $S suits for $5 $lO suits for 7.50 and so on will be found reductions. Youths' and Boys' Suits at Very Low Prices. Splendid values in Women's New Fall Suits, Skirts and Waists. Some early fall display of dress anil walking skirts is attracting wide attention. A LARGE VARIETY OF SHOES 35 per cent cheaper than any other store. Ladies Coats and Capes All grades and prices. Special bargains. HARRY ZAX. Trial List. December Term. Return day, Monday Dec.t». 1901 at George M. Thrasher vs .*>>!• n Biddie and Wm. Weaver. 1. No. 158, M:.y term, 1890. Ejectment, j/!;a "i.«>t guilty." | Cronin. Lizzie "I'r.iliant v« 11. W. Osier. 2. Xo. 4~). September tetni, Trespass, plea, "not guilty." Mullen. | Ingliams The Lynn Lumber Co. vs i„ T. Heiebait. 3. No, 32, September term, 1900. Feigned Issue, plea, ''payment." Mullen. | llradley. W. I, Woodruff vs \Y. W. .Taelioon. 4. Nit. 62, Sepiember term, 1900. Kjeetmem. pie i, "not guilty.'' Mullen. | Vv'alsli. Rider Ericsson I'ngine Co. :i corporation vs Heni-v I'rown owner or reputed owner and \\. Ah Council contractor. 5. Xo. til. May term. 1901. Mechanic* I.ien, pirn. "non a-sum; si(." Mullen. | Frederick A: 1 nghams liider Kricson Kngine Co ft corporation, vaCarrile*'. Hrown and Mary l).Hrown owners and W. Mc> onnell. contractor. 0. No. 41, May term, 1901. Mechanics Lien, plea, "mumpim indeb ltatum' etc. Mullen. | Munson. Charles A. .layne and Lhancy T Lilley, lately doing business as Lilley it Jay lie vs \V . W.Jackson, executor and ltlanch W. Sturdevant, executrix of 3'ernice W. Jackson, deceased. 7. No. 77, May term, 1901. Assumpsit, plea, "non assumpsit, pay meit." etc. Cronnin. | Walsh. W. J. LAWKKXCK. Prothv. Troths, otlice, Laporte l'a.,Oci. 2t>, 1901. aJun't Tuuucro »|MI and J. our i.it To quit tobn or s*!ly ".nd forever, be mr-cj netic. lull of ii• •■. nerv.- a <1 vigor, tuko No-Ti> Hac, the wonder-wurWer, U.a:. loakcs woai. meii strong. All drugcists, r.Oi* « r fi. Cure jmaran teed. Booklet and Hampk' free. AtMre- - :; Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago t. in.of said day, « ith their rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other remeinlieraiices to those things to which their otHces appertain to be done. And to those who are bournl by theirrecognl /anee t iprosecute :iguii-«t prisoners who are or shall be ni the jail of the said county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to be then and there to prosecute agaiiist them as will be just. 11. W. OKT.Ki: Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Laporte, Pa.,, Oct. •_'! IjiOl Deafness Cannot bo Cared by local applications, as they cannot reach th« diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure Deafness, and that ia by constitu tional remedies. Deafness ia cauuci by an in flamed condition of the mucous lining o( the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets|inflamed you have a rumblinff sound or imperfect hear ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is tha result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which ra nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous aurfaces. We v.ill give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deaf::c3s (caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Ilall's Catarrh Cure. Send for ' circulars, free. | I<\ J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. 1 Kf "nlfl trr Drufiiißts, 75c. i Hall's Family Pills are the best. Register's Notice. I Notice Is hereby given that the following nc ' counts have been tiled in my office, viz: j First and tinal account of Joseph S. Newman t Administrator of Martha J. Ciitclair. deed, i first and tinal account of Alphupsus Walsh, | Administrator of John !!. Saam. deed. I First and tinal account, of H. c Pardee, Ad | ministrator of S. 11.0. I'ardoe, deed. ■■vl.-s the following widows annralsme.its have 1 been filed. Widows appraisnient of.l. It. Magurgle, deed. ; and Win. Messersiiiith, deed. And the same will lie presented to the Orphans' ; Court of Sullivan county on Monday, Decern bet 9,1901, at It o'clock p.m., for continuation and allowance. WM. I. LAWRENCE. Register, Register'soffice. Laporte. I'a., No\. 11, lyo;. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIME TABLE. In effect Monday. June I", 1901. Read down Read up ' I\ M. AMA.M.I'MI'M VMA.M. A M STATIONS. AMA WA. M.P MI'M PM| 'l' MlO lO -0 520 IJO 2 11! 12 .VI 710 Hulls """ 955 11 45 400 445 flOlCVfit-Ji) f4 2:i 215f100 f7 15 I'l'iiiisitalc ... r "°" it 5(1 11 40 it 57 f4 41 1032 5;«) 432 221 110 7 55,. llliffhl-KVillf... " «41 11 30 3454 32 10 40 543 440 230 8 WMMelure Rocks 933 11 22 337 422 (Oil f4 44 1 SOW ...Lyons Mills... fU3O fll I.s 333 4 15 'lo4• "Hr J'ii' fts2 La|iorte 10 04 309 £ £ 3 = 0' (007 Rltiizdftle f9 49 :2 54 c 1 c <® •w, i.-; i® I ..Bernice Road.. f9 40 245 & l £ ',, Vi p"Vj „ M ....Salterfleld.... 935 240 W " , ,1- M.I'M P.M. | A. M. I'M STAGE LINES Pl»iladel|>hin & Reading, Lehigh Valley Stage leaves Hugliesvill uost office for aiul ew York Central mileage will be Lnirdfville, Mengwe and Pliilipsdaledaily acce l l,e '' 0,1 L v lor tlirongh trav- Wilson. lieaver Lake and Fribley on e'ing from Halls to Satterfield or Satter ruemlay, Thurmlnr and Saturday at 11.30 "eld to Halls. Stage leaves .!<. Hollow backed and bored, MA Pi. E 1 5 ■ Ch. It will cuit we;:: r «i - .1; v nr.] is much smoother, nk\ i ■ >-. ; , ,j , ~\« a tlvn soft wood Hoi l inn /..1 o! . i iu ; Uai. by Jennings ""'re:; , Lopez, Pa. Also all sizes in hemlock h.i be'.si ling, veiling. I.lth etc. •I pi .0 \T; - 1 ' ; i i' s\& - Jfe -N, V. ' ■# ? ,' Soft Shoes io; n:i rd service. 1 "hoy fit, THAT'S IT. $3.00 Shoe: > 1". ; s'... 3 Shoes for 2.50 XCbc ,3 joc Store Sells Sho si n c are desirable, health z. u, k s/a'onable. J. G. 1: .-v. A s\ ll t ON. HE j c 'v. O ,j 1 r r •:■ /> ? 71> A fc >, ' . t iMi «J, j:\ . 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We will compete with any dealer on car load lots delivered on the W. &N. B. R. R. with our own cars, giving purchaser ample time to unload. All correspondency will receive prompt attention. Address, A. T. ARMSTRONG, SONESTOWN, PA. PAINT fir* ,he PAINT your house, barn and roofs. Prices are reasonable. Quality guaranteed. Write for prices and sam ple cards. United States Paint Co., WILLIAMSPORT, PA.