epublican News. Item CHAS. LOREN WING, BBltof. THURSDAY, JAN. 9, 1902. •'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. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPOHTE, PA. Kutered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. Harrisburg, Jan. 7. —With tl>e open ing of the new year interest instate politics grows on the development of the booms for the many candidates who are about to enter the field for honors from the hands of the Republi can voters of Pennsylvania. There will he elected this year a state ticket that will Include a candidate for governor, on 3 for lieutenant governor, and one for secretary of Internal affairs. As the state was reapportioned by the last legislature, there will be no nominees for congressman-at-iarge to be named tiy the state convention. The nomina tions for congress will all be made in the districts which were mapped out at the last session of the legislature. The fact that a full congressional dele ca'.'on will have to be chosen at the election in November will make the ap proaching campaign one of exceptional importance. NATIONAL ISSUES INVOLVED. There are many issues of a national nature which will necessarily be in volved In this contest. The Democrats are at work harmonizing their differ ences in all sections of the state. Colo nel Guffey has a double purpose in view while he is engaged in this occu pation. He has a natural desire to in crease the Democratic delegation from Pennsylvania in the next congress. But there is a matter which gives Guffey most concern. He still hopes to slip into the United States senate, the goal of his ambition. The election of Republican members of the legislature will be the most im portant feature of the coming cam paign. The election of a Republican successor to United States Senator Boies Penrose will depend upon the Republicans having a majority on Joint ballot in the next legislature. THE GUBERNATORIAL CANVASS. The gubernatorial canvass has not gotten under way to any considerable extent, but the champions of the nomi nation of Attorney General John P. El kin. of Indiana, have within the last week become very active and It would appear that from now on they intend to make an aggressive canvass in his behalf. On this point the Philadelphia In quirer, which is regarded as the lead ing stalwart Republican newspaper of Pennsylvania, a few days ago published the following: "While the delegate election will not be held for some time, there is reason to believe that the movement looking to the nomination of Mr. Elkin will grow steadily among stalwart Republi cans. "Many active Republicans from the interior of the state who have recently visited this city, have expressed them selves as favorable to the nomination of the Indiana county leader. "Mr. Elkin probably knows more prominent and influential Republicans in the interior of the state than any other man who has figured In the Re publican organization recently, with the possible exception of Senator Quay, and he has made friends in every coun ty in the commonwealth, who are now enthusiastically at work canvassing in behalf of his nomination for governor. "The insurgent and other political opponents of Mr. Elkin, recognizing his strength, have for some time been actively at work seeking to misrepre sent the political situation and to place him in a false position before the peo ple. When they have not been 'spring ing' new candidates for governor, in order to create a crop of 'home favor ites.' to break through the E!kin lines, these political manipulators have been striving to create sentiment against Mr. Elkin as a gubernatorial candidate. "During the last week a series of newspaper articles were published to the effect that General Miller, who is at the head of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, was to be a candidate for governor. This statement having been promptly denied, some of the same newspapers the next day brought out Congressman Sibley, who is Gen eral Miller's business partner, as a can didate for governor, so as to divide the Western counties with Mr. Elkin. "Then came a publication intimating that someone had charged that Mr. El kin had entered into a combination to defeat regular Republican candidates iu Westmoreland county. "On this point a special dispatch t orn Harrisburg quotes Mr. Elkin as baying: " 'I have never had but one rule in politics, and that was to make our fight at the primaries and support the regu lar ticket in the fall. It is not true that I entered into a combination with any one to defeat the Republican tick et in Westmoreland county last year. At the Instance of the county chairman 1 wrote letters to Influential people ask ing them to support the straight Re publican ticket. I also contributed to tlie campaign fund through the county chairman and aided the whole ticket in every way I could. I had no confer ence of any kind with Colonel HuS. Thia story 4a without foundation In fact, and I brand It as absolutely fa is*" * lieiii snii, Governor Stone Upholds the Pres tige of Pennsylvania. SPLENDID SHOWING IN SOUTH The Keystone State, With Large Capi tal Interests Involved, Makes a Gen- ; erous Display at the Great Charles ton Exposition. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, Jan. 7—Under the ad ministration of Governor Stone, the state of Pennsylvania Is certainly be ing properly represented at the great expositions of the Union. The display made by the Keystone state at the Pan- American Exposition, at Buffalo, de spite the partisan criticisms of the politicians who have been seeking to discredit the leaders of the Republican organization of the state, was most creditable. After all that had been said and written to advance the schemes of the Insurgents and their po litical interests, as to alleged extrava gance in the expenditures of the com mission which had charge of the con struction of the state building at Buf falo, the taxpayers were agreeably sur prised when the commission wound up its affairs and turned in its report, to learn that of the $35,000 appropriated by the last legislature to have the state represented at the Pan-American Ex position about $6,000 had been returned to the state treasury. The affairs of this commission were handled in a most economical manner, and those identified with the commission were the recipients of merited commenda tion. STATE WELL REPRESENTED. Now the attention of the common wealth is directed to the Charleston Exposition, where Pennsylvania, as usual, will be to the front under the progressive administration of Governor Stone. The governor took care that none but representative men would be identified with this commission, and he cautioned those who have the handling of the funds that there must be no extravagance, but he insisted that the state building and all its appointments must be the finest that could be had for the money. Senator John C. Grady, a member of this commission, has just returned from Charleston, and he states that the Pennsylvania building is unquestion ably the most attractive of the struct ures erected by the several states. He declares that the citizens of the Key stone commonwealth who visit this great exposition for the display of the industries and the development of the south will have reason to be proud of the building constructed by their state. The design is most appropriate, and members of the commission who are directing the exposition are lavish in their praise of the work of the Penn sylvania commissioners. PENNSYLVANIA S INTERESTS. The recent industrial development of the south has been of great benefit to Pennsylvania capital in many ways. The construction of large cotton mills has made a demand for Pennsylvania machinery and the liberal arrange ments made by the railroads have given to Philadelphia. Harrisburg, Scranton, Pittsburg and other large centres in this state, many advan tages not heretofore enjoyed for the shipment of their products south. The extension of the Psnnsylvania Rail road system and the introduction of new traffic arrangements with the Southern Railway company, which touches all the principal points south, have givenPennsylvaniashippers many advantages which they sought for many years, and which now enable them to successfully compete with New York manufacturers, farmers, pro duce dealers and other shippers who do a large business outside of the lim its of the commonwealth. LIBERTY BELL'S DEPARTURE. The departure of the Liberty Bell this week for the Charleston Exposi tion was an event full of patriotic in spiration. Philadelphia gave a grand public demonstration of farewell as this historic relic was escorted to the station by soldiers, and large details from the police and fire departments. There is great Interest among the southern people over the trip of the Liberty bell. S. H. Hardwlck, of the Southern Railway, who made up the itinerary so as to have the bell party Btop at some of the most important points, says that he has received over 500 letters from representative citizens residing in cities on the line of his road, away down to the southern end of Florida, urging him to arrange to have the bell stop at their respective cities. George W. Boyd, of the Penn sylvania Railroad company, reports a large demand for tickets for Charles ton. Following the Liberty bell party a large delegation of newspaper men, members of the Pen and Pencil Club, of Philadelphia, Including representa tive journalists of different sections of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Dela ware, and a contingent from the other clubs of the International League of Press Clubs, left here for Charleston, and will arrive there about the same time as the bell. This will make the opening demonstration practically a Pennsylvania affair. The state com mission has also arranged to have a "Pennsylvania Day" at Charleston so that the people of the south may justly feel that the Keystone State has a friendly and deep concern in the suc cess of this freat •uterprise. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. January Clearing Sale. — —— For the next (30) days everything in Winter goods will be re duced 10 to 50 per cent. £ r s oToin°s.oo [SO per cent off on Millinery; y reduced. None can equal All $5.00 coats, $3 75- the entire stock must go at this sacrifice, them. This sale includes all of the following lines of goods, no reserve. Bed Blankets, Underwear, Over- | Shawls, Fascinators, Men's shirts, Boots, Arties, Horse Blankets, shirts, Shirt waists, I Mackintoshes, Sweaters, Lumber- Gloves, Mittens, Robes, Under skirts. ) Outing flannels, men's rubbers. Dress goods. GROCERY SPECIALTIES: 5 lb. good rice 25c. I i boxes mince meat, I 8 bars soap, 2sc. j 3 plugs tobacco, 2^c. 4 lb. ginger snaps, 25c. | Fancy evaporated peaches, j iqt. bottle maple syrup, Extra good fine cut, 30c. John D.Reeser's Big , THREE STORES IN ONE. ZDTTSZE3ZOZE^ZE. Now is your Chance! TO BUY GOOD THINGS CHEAP, Some of our Xmas goods came too late to sell On Account of the Flood! Come in and if you can find anything you want we will make the price right. TUic kis Rockers ' Ru S s ' Portier Curtins, 1 nIS W CeK Couch Covers, and Art Squares. Try one of our Eureka Baby Jumpers. Finest thing on the maiket; makes the baby laugh all the time. We make picture frames any size and kind you want. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, LA PORTE CLOTHING STORE. You can't match these clothing Values, now offered by us. With so vast a stock, so immense a variety in style and price it's hard to select at random. All our clothing whether men's, youths' or boys' goes out with our full guarantee for correctness in make and material, for perfect fit and wear. Always ready to re fund money when there's any dissatisfaction. Never before have we offered such wide choosing for particular dressers. The man who buys a tailor made suit gets no more . orrect style snd lit than we can give. Shoes, Shoes,. Shoes, Shoes. Men's and Ladie's, Boy's and Children's SHOES that equal anything made in style and tmish. Every pair in this stock is first class in every detail, the prices are decid edly less than shoes of like quality sold elsewhere. All we ask is for you to come and see, and be con vinced of the low prices we are offering, HARRY ZAX. ELEGANT PRINTING ■ .... SHOWS THE CHARACTER Or THE HOUSE USING IT, AND IS A COMPLIMENT TO IHE PKINI Ell THAI CAN PRODUCE IT. OUR PRINTING GIVES CHARACTER AND TONE TO TOUR BUSINES. WE PLEASE WITH EASE. THE REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM. IS THE PAPER FOR THE FAMILY. V--/ Republican in Principle ! s s Independent in Thought ( t Indomitable in Action. ["A RE "YOU ( K \KG TO BUILD A A NEW HOUSE OR LAY N£VV ILJ jN VIJ2 OLD CUE? If so, uV' i:. : yvmitn r< i some of our , IDarb 'U2c:'y ;yleorms Kiln dried, rmtoh<M Vs mi 1 .-m-uk. Hollow backed and bored, TAM'i !■: t M-.cn. It will out 'a o:i r •. • i'«ism >y \) . and is much smoother, nicei -i.ti <- <-i i i« ; a u than soft wood flooring A!! si- sk. j i ;u kby Jcnninps Eros., Lopez, Pa. Also all sizes in hemlock hnr e\ i ceili i;*,. lath etc. ■ISPIf J : >|C t: ' ' Mjg : . LN. V*,.; \ f ~ mm p Soft 5h00.:., ro h \rcl service. :,?y fir, '1 HAT'S IT. $3.00 S!iocs A 2AA AAA ;hoos for 2.50 XLfoe IRc ;> r:' sr Sboc Store Sells Shoo.i lA;if. fire desirable, heal thru i r.;i > fa 3. lionable. J. s. A A,AA ACTON. OPERA XXC % CT3ii. BLOCK, I>'i ? i I\ | k E» 1 /■'*.'» ?-Mi Iv * .<» i t\ . Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Monday. June 17, 1901. 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A.M. i i » ■ 1 STAIGE lines Philadelphia A Head . iii ii . ,%•and New York Centra yngfi le«ve« llu-l.osvil ~ost olhce for a tCi , oll , v tort |, ro „ Lairilcville, Menpwp hiul Philiiixlnleilaily 1 • Wilson. iV'tiviT 1.11 ke ami Kri!>ley on eling Irom llalls to > alt Tneßilav. Tlmrsilav ami Saturday at 11.30 to llalls. Sta<'<: loaves (ileii Mawr lor llillsgrove I lie genera! offices of and Forksvil'. at 11 02 a. in. located at Hugheeville. » Stage lea - es Muncv Valley lor Unity- B 'rJvaidem ville, North Mountain and Lungerville s li. TOWNSKNI). daild at 11 K> a. in.
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