epublican News Item CHAb. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, DKC. 12, HH)I. "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 Bent of Sullivan County. LAPOBTE. PA. Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-clase mail matter. Harrisburg, Dec. 10. Democratic politicians and their allies, the insur gent leaders, have failed in a desperate eit'ort to create the impression that there are serious dissensions among tho regular Republicans in the state. They have endeavored to arouse per sonal bitterness over the Issue of the next governorship and have sought to j-lace Senator Quay in a position of hostility to Attorney General John P. Elkln, and to have it appear that they are at loggerheads. While Mr. Elkin has been very favor ably mentioned in connection with the next governorship, he has up to date m:ide no announcement of a determi nation to be a candidate for the Re publican nomination for that office. It is true that the only county which has elected delegates to the next state convention, Berks county, unanimously indorsed Mr. Elkin for governor, but no formal declaration has as yet come from the Indiana county leader as to whether he will or will not be an as pirant for governor. QUAY AND ELKIN CORDIAL. Most persistently, however, were rumors circulated that Senator Quay and Mr. Elkin had parted company and that Senator Quay and he were no longer in accord. These reports were quickly disposed of when it was learn ed that Senator Quay, who was direct ed by his physician togo to Florida for a couple of weeks, had invited At torney General Elkin to be a member of his party and to remain with him for a short time at least. Mr. Elkin, while unable to be away but for a brief period, accepted the invitation and accompanied Senator and Mrs. Quay when they left a few days ago for the south. While no special political signifi cance can be attached to this in cident, it simply put an end to the silly stories about there having been a rupture between Colonel Quay and Mr. Elkin, who have been fast per sonal and political friends for so many year 3. The circulation of the rumors re garding Senator Quay and Mr. Elkln was but part of the general scheme of those who are planning for an inde pendent campaign next fall. They are doing their utmost to bring about fac tional differences in every county in the commonwealth. They have the ac tive support of the Democratic news papers in the state and the insurgent organs of Philadelphia, and neighbor ing counties, which are under the Wanamaker influence. While Wanamaker has gone abroad for a couple of months for the benefit of his health, which has not been good, those who have been associated with him in his recent campaigning against ihe regular Republican organization appear to be quite as well supplied with funds for political purposes as ever, and they are spending money with the same lavish recklessness which has characterized their opera tions of the last five years. A MISLEADING STATEMENT. During the last week there was put out for publication an alleged state ment of expenditures in the recent contest by the Union party against the Republican state ticket. Chairman ltiter, of the state committee of the Union party, announced that but a lit tle over $4,300 had been expended by his committee in the campaign. It is possible that this sum was all that Mr. Riter was permitted to handle in that fight, but those familiar with the in side workings of the insurgent and Union party fusion combinations know that half a million dollars would not cover the full output of money against the Republican state ticket in the re cent campaign. Over their own signatures, Union party managers in Philadelphia in an .repeal for funds, stated that SBO,OOO was absolutely necessary to cover cer tain expenses which they Itemized. But it is known that as much as SIO,OOO was spent in a single ward in Philadel phia for the Union party ticket. In Luzerne and other counties in eastern Pennsylvania it is charged that enor mous sums of money were used against the Republican candidates. Evidence is at hand of the use of money in a preliminary campigning now under way to weaken the Re publican organization for the coming contest. REPUBLICANS ARE ALERT. But the Republican leaders are on the alert, and they do not propose to ♦he insurgent and their Demo ers any advantage in the i. Good men are to be for all offices, and the ecting the party organiza e carried on incessantly ntil the campaign shall be .iuniut PENROSE TOTHE FRONT Young Pennsylvania Senator Leads In Two Important Issues. WILL KEEP OUT THE CHINESE Pennsylvania Workingmen Are Also Pleased With His Determination to Block the Importation of Foreign Labor. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—Admirers of United States Senator Boies Penrose are delighted over the national promi nence he has received since the recon vening of congress through his leader ship of the movement to re-enact the Geary Chinese exclusion law an 4 to have Introduced such additional safe guards against the Invasion of foreign labor as may be deemed expedient. Senator Penrose is chairman of the Im portant committee on immigration, which is made up of some of the strongest members of the senate, in cluding Lodge, of Massachusetts; Ma son, of Illinois: Fairbanks, of Indiana, and Sewell, of New Jersey. The initial move of Senator Penrose In the cru sade against the invasion of the Chi nese was the introduction of a bill simply re-enacting the Geary law, with a provision for the exclusion of Chinese laborers for a period of twenty years. This time limit is not, however, in tended to mean that at the expiration of that period the Chinese will be ad mitted, but for diplomatic reasons it has not been deemed wise to have such a clause Inserted in the bill. CONFERRING WITH ROOSEVELT. Senator Roosevelt has been in con sultation with President Roosevelt, and they thoroughly agree as to the general terms of the bill to be reported from Senator Penrose's committee. There have been so many bills and amend ments Introduced on this subject that Senators Penrose and Lodge, who have been constituted a sub-committee of the senate committee on immigration on this measure, will get together and draft a new bill, that will be known as the Penrose Chinese exclusion bill, and which will meet every requirement of the situation. Senator Quay took a hand in the matter before by presenting an amend ment to Senator Penrose's bill to ex empt from exclusion all Chinese who have embraced Christianity and the Chinese who took part in the defense or the relief of the foreign legations and in the defense and the relief of Pe-ting Cathedral in Pekin in the sum mer of 1900. Senator Quay stated that the cathedral was entirely defended by Chinese. PROTECTING AMERICAN LABOR. Another matter in which Senator Penrose has taken a conspicuous part is that of the regulation of immigration. He has introduced a bill which em braces 50 sections, and which is the outcome of numerous conferences he has had with Commissioner of Immi gration Powderly. This measure provides for boards of special inquiry at the various ports of the country to examine immigrants and order the deportation of those who shall be found undesirable or ineligible for admission to the country. Provis ion is made for a physical examination of every immigrant by the United States Marine Hospital service. The purpose of the proposed legislation is to further restrict immigration with a view to giving more protection to American labor and to excluding the undesirable elements which have been introduced in many regions through the present too liberal laws. Senator Penrose has been In receipt of many letters from leaders of labor organizations, particularly the coal miners, assuring him of their hearty co-operation in hia efforts to curtail the importation of laborers to the detriment of those American-born and naturalized citizens now employed in this state. With the intended reduction of the number of immigrants it is believed there will be better opportunities af forded labor in every direction to pro cure more satisfactory remuneration, and to have the hours of the working men shortened without reducing their compensation. WILL FIGHT AGGRESSIVELY. Senator Penrose will make several rpeeche"; i:i support of his bills for the restriction of immigration and the ex clusion of the Chinese laborers when they come before the senate. He does not anticipate much of a fight on the Chinese issue, but says that he fears come of the corporations that are bene fited by the importation of foreign la bor will do everything in their power to keep the immigration laws as liberal as possible to further their business interests. The workingmen of Pennsylvania, who are so keenly interested in this issue, are gratified over the determina tion manifested by Senator Penrose to take up their cause and contest it to r successful conclusion. Senator Penrose has always been popular with organized labor. Some of his staunehest friends in his public career have been men who stand high in the councils of workingmen's or ganizations. He has made it a point to keep in touch with the laboring in terest, and during his career at Har risburg in the Pennsylvania legislature and since he has been in the United Stßtes senate he has followed a con sistent course as a friend of the wage earners. »WJ» mr*t*m***Aca- tn ■ imam*** CHESTER fj "LEADER" and "REPEATER" SMOKELESS PC WD ER SHOTGUN SHELLS are used by the best shots in the country because they are so accurate, uniform and reliable. Ail the world's championships and records have been won and made by Winchester shells. Shoot them and you'll shoot well. USED BY THE BEST SHOTS, SOLD EVERYWHERE i M' il n* l '" Ml 1 in" XSI!I3S IS > ONL 2 coming, but we are here with the - greatest line of Kmas goods ever seen in this section of the country. We give prompt and careful attention to mail or dcrs: ro if you can't come, write us about what yoi want and we will do the rest. "We say little but mean much,' 1 when we say that we keep everything in the House Furnishing line at prices that Mean Much to You. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, Furniture and . Undertaking. 2>USbOtC, Pa. SAXE BLOCKS. LaPorte Clothing Store. Men's Youths' and Child ren's FALL CLOTHING. This department not yet i weeks old is conductet on trade winning principles and success is assured. Cor rect clotsing. Polite attention. Money back if you wan it, certenly, but we are sure the clothing will be better fo you, every time, For instance, Men's $6 suits for $3, $8 suits for $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 anc Waists. Some early fall display of dress and walking skirti 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 2AX. All Progress i») PcijnjaijSbip HAS DEPENDED LARGELY ON THE GILLOTT MANUFACTURE. The most advancM i ! -as cannotl c successful unless tliey be assisted by proper instruments. Mr. < '.ott was the first to devise pens to meet the requirements of vertical writer.', ami 11 w lias n new series, linking in all,— Six PENS Fort VERTICAL WRITING. 10-iS. VERTICULAR. 7065, 1046, V iZRTICRAPH. 10G6, REGISTRY. Joatr.r.uioirbN 1 JOSEPH QILLOTTS " • -r »vs3&. J 1047, IWULTISCRIPT. 1067, ARROWHEAD. For SLANT WRIT.ING use 404, 604 E. F., 303, 603 E. F., 601 E. F. The l:r»T OVALITY and MOST DUKAIU.H, therefore LEAST EXPENSIVE. 91 JOHN STREET, JOSEPH CILLOTT & SONS, NC*v YORK. HENRY HOB. SOLE AGENT BWTHWMIIONAII NEW EDITION HH |\ PICTiONAIoy N EW PLATES THROUGHOUT KiSI Now 25,000 NEW WORDS. Phrases, Etc. |R]JJJFL| Rich Bindings -* 2364 Pages 4> 5000 Illustrations FLJFJ HRqH Prepared under the supervision ofW. T. Harris, Ph.D., LL.D., United States PfJW Hfenfl Commissioner of Education, assisted by a large corps of competent specialists. lljjfcH tHrTAe It ternational was first issued in /Sqo, succeeding the "Unabridged." The New Edition of International was issued in Oct., iqoo. Get latest and best. BK£jS9 JJ v / Also Webster's Collegiate Dictionary with Scottish Glossary, etc. I 1 irl e ' ass ,n second < lass iu size." Kidney Cure o 'opaiox' -OD t ABKSH6 t. M^n0Il() maJses kidneys and bladier x'-hU loj puag "ajnD quBiB;") paana ~q lo'a -OBD vjub 'aai W s "" Y "" r " r " oq 1 ) jo Sntuii tiuoDiiui etn jo uompuoo ponn)|j To quit toharoo easily nnd forever, be mag •Uf no Aq posnva st ssnujKoa •ssipauioi IBUOIJ lu |] „t jir c . n cr ve and \igor, UUo No To -njusnoa Aq SI piiß 'fsoujr.-.fi njna o) .«* Uar. t.lio wondi-r-wnrker. that makes weak men ono ilino staaatix -jCDOtn Jouoiwodpasßostp . .tru-k'ists f.Oe or fl Cure rnai in •QIQOUDI BB I'JOOI A« 01 C- AII .»UC or TI. ur« i teed Booklet nnd sample free. Address P94D3 9<( 199UJQ9(1 bulling Keiuedy Co , Chicago or New York. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIME TABLE. Jn effect Monday. June 17, 1901. Read down Rea(l up P. M. AMA.M.PMPMP MA.M. A M STATIONS. I:«AMAM. PMPM P M If MlO lO 20 520420 212 I2 5. r i 740 Hulls I ' 9 .V, 11 4f, 400 J 4", n02a,f52. r > I4'J» 215 112 1 00 f745 Peiuisduk-... 950 ,1 40 H57 H 41 JO.V 2 530432 224 1107 55 , llliliesvilie... y4l ]l :i0 48 432 040 543 440 2 :!0 X 0.1 l'irl lire Rooks.. 953 11 L'J 3H7 422 s0« ...Lyons Mills... 1 f930 fll Ix :i:w 4 1.". j ! flo 4<> 1 46 230 I MOB ....Chauioillli ... I y 11 15 331 4 11 JVS'. 5 J 814 ...(ileu Mawr... 922 11 09 325 403 i tW Si. 01 I 22 ..Strawbridge.... f9 13 11 01 /3 15 355 I ...BeecliGlen f9 0l) flo 57 3 50 ! i J] }.- ?£l 8 :{ 0 "MuneyValley. ( WW 10 54 318 355 I JJJy °l»3 00 , »35 ... Sonestown ... 19 00 10 47 3123 49 • I . . I!'? 1 31 Nordmont... 10 28 332 cs »' JJ Mokoma . floo7' 112 >» j'V. g = 1 .Laporte j 10 04 309 fg g s £ h 9], &?' .....Rliigdale j f9 49 ,2 54 'fl » e w ' Jj J- I'* 1 '* * bl(> ..BernJeeßoad.. 1 112 910 245 j,2 f* v U p m M !—.Batterfleld....| , 9 sr. 240 W " I P. M. P M . j: j j I | A. M, jPM j | STAGE LINES Philadelphia «fc Reading, Lehigh Valley Stage leaves Hughesvill nost otliee for a,u ' *^ ew ork Central mileage will he Lnirdsville, Mengwe and Philipsdale daily accepted only lor through passengers trav- Wilson. Beaver Lake and Fribiev oil eling from Halls to Sattertield or Satter- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 f'eld to Halls. Stage leaves Glen M»"'r 'or llillsgrove The general ofHces of the company are and forksvilij at 11 02 a. in. located at Hugheeville, Pa. Stage lea' es Muncy Valley for Unity- B. HARVEY WELCH S «u n'» J'°', Longerville , RE YOU G(SiUG TO BUILD a new r iqp A ii \J U o C OR LAY NEW FLOOI.S JN THE OLD ONE ? '! if so, it w i!' pry you to get some of our Darfc IIITIooj Ki!n dried, matched :n ! Hollow backed and bored, MAPI. E ?♦- A si- Cti. It will out weat r. o • ••.an v floors and is much smoother, nicer-in..] t. >ier i jut down th:-n soft wood flooring A.I ti/vi k> , i in Mod. by Jennings Bros., Lopez, Pa. Also all sizes in hemlock lumber, si ling, ceiling, lath etc. ,r " v im Soft Shoes for hard service. " Thoy fit. THAT'S IT. $3.00 Shoos for 2.T3; $2./5 Shoes for 2.50 Zbc t~iO ZA jr fl'boc STORE Sells Shoes that are desirable, healthful arid fashionable. J. S. HARRINGTON. OPEPwA HOUSiL BLOCK, j DUSirmiß PA. I Cbtppewa Ximc IRtltts. Lime furnished in car load lots, delivered at Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesville Penn'a. M. E. Reeder, LAPORTE, PA | 13 Weeks For 25 Cts. For the brightest, and most popular legitimate yyL, weekly sporting paper published. - Recognised for eighteen year# at Ho authority on matte re pertaining to WW I' Base Bali, Trap Shooting, Billiards and kindred sports. The best paper of ite kind published. For the purpose flfl/ Hi of introducing it in new localities, ■lf we will send it thirteen weeks for 25c. ■II (stamps;. Sample copy free. Address, & % Siioi tinjt l.ue.4«»U liautlu iiidu. I'litui indurate Yonr Howeln With CiiscnretK. Carily Cathartic, cure constipation forever. IQc.i&e. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund monev Iff IVI4VJTO PATENT Good Ideas , 1 I