FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR (dost Remarkable Struggle in the History of Pennsylvania. ALL CANDIDATES ARE GUESSING The Contest For the Lieutenant Gov ernorship Has Also Become One of Intense Interest, With a Field of Strong Candidates. (Spselal Corre»pond«nce. t Harrisburg, May 27. —The contest for the gubernatorial nomination con tinues to occupy the attention of the Republican workers of the state and the election of every delegate to the suite convention is a matter of very serious moment in every locality In which the primaries have not yet been held. Not for many years has there been such a closely contested struggle for party honors. Thousands of county committeemen and others identified with the party or ganization are keeping tally on the re turns from the counties, and speculat ing as to tlie outcome of the struggle tor control Of the state convention. Attorney General- Elkin., former Lieutenant Governor Watres and Judge Pennypacker continue to be the only avowed candidates for governor. Con gressman Sibley, who was mentioned for the place, has taken to the woods, or rather gone bark to Washington, where he is devoting his entire time to liis congressional duties and not taking any hand whatever in the hunt for delegates.' '1 lie various other "favorite sons" have reached the conclusion that they are not wanted this time and they, too. have, gone bac.k and will try to forget that' they ever thought of run ning for governor. EI.KIN'S VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN The Elkin campaign has progressed with characteristic vigor and a number of delegates have been added to the list of supporters of the "Indiana County Plow Boy." The candidate Himself has been on the go constantly. He is managing his own fight. He is meeting his own lieutenants, is keep ing his own tally, and he is working out his own plan of campaign. Northampton county's convention was held on Saturday last. It was an enthusiastic Elkin gathering. The five delegates to the state convention who were elected signed a pledge which put them on record for the Indiana county candidate "as long as his name shall be before the state convention." Gen eral Frank Reeder, chairman of the Republican State Committee, heads this delegation in favor of Elkin for governor. The Elkln men also claim the votes from Fulton. Fayette, Warren and Elk counties, which held primaries on Sat urday last. All these claims are not conceded by their opponents, however. Colonel Watres has emphatically de nied the reports that he proposes to withdraw from the canvass. He still contends that he Is the "logical candi date for governor with which to unite all factions" and he contends that he still lias a chance of winning the prize. The activity of friends of Judge Pennypacker in Philadelphia during the last week has brought his boom into prominence. The meeting held in his behalf In the Witherspoon building in Philadelphia resulted In the ap pointment of a committee of fifty lead ing citizens of the Quaker City who have already begun to flood the state with literature setting forth the de sirability of Judge Pennypacker'* nom ination, his devotion to the interests of the commonwealth and his frequent and vigorous rebukes to critics and tra ducers of Pennsylvania, her state gov ernment and her Republican leaders. 810 FIGHT IN TIOGA. Widespread interest Is attracted to the contest now being waged In Tioga county for the delegates to the Repub lican state convention. This will be the last struggle, prob ably. in which the people will have an opportunity to vote directly for the in dorsement of candidates for the Repub lican nomination for governor. The names of Elkln. Watres and Penny packer will all be printed upon the official ballots and each participant at the primaries will have a chance to in dicate his favorite. The candidate re ceiving the highest vote will have the delegates to the state convention in structed for him from this county. Candidate Elkln Is the only aspirant for the nomination who has up to date accepted an invitation togo into the county and address the voters on the issues of the canvass. He has arranged to make speeches at different points in the county on Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday of this week. The pri maries will be held on Saturday next. It was believed that Huntingdon would present a similar condition of r.ffalrs, as it is the custom in Hunting don to let the people pass upon the tuiidldacy of aspirants for state offices. Klkin registered in the county and It was said that Messrs. Watres and Pennypacker, would do likewise, but when the last day for registration had passed, it was found that Elkln was the only candidate who had agreed to inbmit his name to the voters. There was but one set of candidates for dele gates running, too. and these are friends of Elkin. The primaries In Huntingdon take place on Saturday noxt and the Elkin men will, of course, be elected. LOOKING FOR SECOND PLACE. The struggle for second place on the Republican state ticket is becoming more interesting every day. Mayor Lewis, of AUentowu, has bios fomed out as a full fledgid candidate for lieutenant governor. He has the backing of his home delegation and these delegates refuse to pledge them selves to any candidate for governor until they know what is to be done with the Lewis boom. Dr. Flood, of Crawford county, for mer Senator Brown, of Lawrence, and Colonel Clement, of Northumberland, are also in the race for this office. Bach will have a large delegation at the slate convention. There will surely be "a hot time in that old town" that night. IHTINGJI TRUST State Officials Vigorously Enforc ing the Pure Food Laws. FOLLOWING UP BEEF BARONS Agents of tha Stone Administration Gathering Evidence In All Parts of the Commonwealth to Protect the Home Induatry. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, May 27.—The vigorous manner in which the state administra tion is going after the beef trust for alleged violations of the pure food act of 1895 is meeting with popular ap proval. Governor Stone has issued in structions to the officials of the dairy and food bureau to prosecute every butcher, wholesaler or retailer who may be found violating any provision of the law, and his instructions are be ing carried out to the letter. Commissioner Cope, of this bureau, has been stirring up his subordinates, and they are prepared to bring a num« ber of prosecutions in different parts of the state upon evidence recently pro cured. The Philadelphia Live Stock Association, which is lighting the beef trust, and which was formed to en courage the sale of home dressed beef, is co-operating with the state officials, and there is reason to believe that the crusade recently inaugurated will be eminently successful. Commissioner Cope states that the agents of his bureau In Pittsburg have been directed by him to bring suits against three Pittsburg firms for al leged violations of'the law in selling sausage and chopped meats preserved with sulphites, which, it is declared, are more injurious to the health than boracie acid and other preservatives frequently used by western packers. In every large city in the common wealth the agents of the dairy and food bureau are actively taking samples of preserved meats and having them an alyzed by state chemists. The data thus obtained ia used by the agents of the bureau in bringing prosecutions when it is found that the law has been violated. The Philadelphia Live Stock Associa tion has aroused quite a public senti ment against the beef trust, and the people are encouraging the purchase of "home dressed" beef wherever possible. READY FOR PRIMARIES. The Republican City Committee has named June 4th as the date for the primary election to select delegates to the Republican state convention and to nominate candidates for congress, the state legislature and the local of fices. There will be eighty-five delegates to the state convention elected from this city. Israel W. Durham, the acknowl edged leader of the local organization, predicts that all of these delegates will vote for Judge Pennypacker for gov ernor. He seems to be quite confident of this. During the last few days an unex pected opposition has been sprung to the slated candidates for delegates to the state convention by some support ers of Attorney General Elkln. They have adopted resolutions favorable to the candidacy of the Indiana county man and announce that they intend to canvass every precinct of certain dis tricts for the election of delegates to the state convention who will vote for Mr. Elkln's nomination. There is promise of a lively struggle In certain districts and some Interest ing campaigning will be experienced before the delegate election shall be held. There will be no friction in this city over the nomination of candidates for any of the offices to be filled at the November election. The leaders have already agreed upon the nominees and the conventions will select these fav orites without doubt. All of the pres ent congressmen, excepting James Rankin Young, will probably be re nominated. although there Is still some doubt about Congressman Morrell be ing returned. James L. Miles will be named for sheriff and the present coro ner and Republican commissioners will be renominated. PEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED. The Philadelphia Democrats are very much at sea. They are divided on the governorship between former Governor Pattison and former Gordon. The latter has a majority of the dele gates from this city at hiß back and If he shall conclude to make a canvass for the nomination his friends say he can get powerful aid throughout the state. Guffey is keeping away from this city. He does not want to become in volved in the local Demacratlc fac tional flghL He sees trouble ahead for himself and therefore is avoiding the Quaker City contingent John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa You're under no.obligation to buy when you enter this store. But you are cordially invited to inspect our goods, and in doing so Yov Might See Something that will Take Your Fancy IN DRESS GOODS: Dimities, Organdies, Swiss Silks, Lawns, Foulards and Mercerized Ginghams. Shirt waists are the rage now adays for the warm weather; cents to 250 all colors and as pretty as can be made. Lace curtains to 4.50 per pair. Oil cloth curtains 20c to 50c a piece. The Millinery is Exquisite in Every Sense of the Word. The pattern hats are arriving anil fitting (he great demand for them from I.UU to 8.1)0, beautiful to befcold. The flower« and loliagea arc meeting with great success: they ore from 5c a bunch upward and the greatest assortment one would wish to i-elect from: a garden of flowers. Muslin night robes. 600 to 2.60. Underskirts finest embroidery, bent material used in making them, from 1.00 to 2.50. Ladies and irents underwear ol the best lisle thread. Parasols very pretty shades from 1.25 and upward; just the kind lor sun or rain and very durable. Straw hats tor boys and men trom 5c to 25c; just the hat lor this sunny weather. Come in and Icuk at our greatest assortment. John D. Reeser's Big THREE STORES IN ONE. ZDTJSZE3ZOIEi/ZH3 • MLLSGROVE. Will Sim mock cut himself on the arm quite badly, last week, with liis beam knife. Elmer Mecume of Williamaport, caught an IK Inch trout in the lloug lantl Branch, last week. James Dutter has thrown away his crutches, and is now able to travel with the help of a cane. A new Boss Tanner came to town last week. All the boys speak well of him. Sam McHride is installed in the Hillsgrove House and is now ready for the traveling public. (Jive him a call. Henry Gilbert, who was thrown and trampled by one of Vernon Hull's horses a few weeks ago, is improving slowly. A young man by the name of Smith, from Proctor, while helping his father on the .McKwen Jolt, fell upon the ax he was working with and received a severe cut. It re quired seventeen stitches to sew the wound. All the girls in town are after Ja k now, as he has just purchased a new accortlian and a twenty dollar suit. J There has been several loads of newjbark arrived at the tannery. Mrs. Spooncr and Mrs. Bucking ham, of ('annuel, Mrs. Jacob Stout oftialeton, are visiting their'parents Mr. anil Mr-. Harrison, on I'ineSt., also two Misses Smith of Wilkes Barre. William Harrison has purchased a new horse for the stage route, lit's a good one. William Itinkcr lias severed bis connection with the Tannery Co.; he will peel bark the balance of the season on Stoney Bun. Steve Vroman is the champion quoit pitcher in town. Thinks he would accept a challenge from any one in the (Vuintv; stakes unlimited. Frank Strycklanil is peeling bark and he wore an ax out up to the eye the first day. Frank is a tiger to push things. W. L. Hoffman has been furnish ing a lot of the "young bloods," around here with some very nobby tailor made suits. THE [THE TRI-WEEKLY LAPORTE GAZETTE and BULLETIN REPUBLICAN NEWSITEM Toils nil tin- general news of the lies! dressed and wont respected world, particularly that of our newspaper in Sullivan county. State, all the time and tells it Pre-eminently a home newspaper impartially. Cotnee to snbscrib- A The only Republican paper in] ers every other day. It is in fact county and comes from the seat J almost a daily newspaper, and of justice with new news from ! you cannot allord to be without 'be county offices, clean news it. We otler this unequaled from all sections of the county paper nnd the NEWS ITEM mj& a " l ' news you want to together one year lor read. This with Tri-weeklys at $1.501 |s|„')Q The REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM and Tri-Wcekly GAZETTE AND BULLETIN. In everv city there is one best J( you want to keep in touch paper, and in Williamsport with the Republican party it is the Gazette and Bulletin. organization and be informed It is the most important, pro- 0,1 rent estate transfers or gressive and widely circulated legal matters in general that paper in that cilv. The first transpires at the county seat to hold the fort journalistically. you must necessarily take the Order of the New* Item. NEWS ITEM. i I I KM Only Effect. If tlie absence of protective duties ; does not interfere with the creation of j trusts in the I'nitod Kingdom, how cnn it interfere with tlie creation of trusts' ' In the United States? The truth is, of course, that trusts exist without refer ence to tariffs. Our own steel trust might welcome the enactment of Mr. Babcock's bill if it went a stop furthci and swept off the duties not on the fin ished product alone, but also on the j raw materials. The British steel trust with free trade in this country could never undersell our own gigantic com bination, but it might and probably ■would undersell the younger and weak er concerns that are our trust's inde pendent competitors. That would mean, therefore, the com plete division of the steel business of America and Britain between two Im mense combinations of capital, one in this country, one abroad. This is t lie only effect which the Babeock measure could possibly produce. The Republic an majority In congress can never be persuaded to regard this as a good ar gument for its enactment.- Boston Journal. Not (lie Only Thiutt. One branch of the Democracy is of the opinion that if the party will drop Bryan all will be well. Well, we well remember how well it was with the country when the policy of t:U'itf re form, which the anti-Bryan branch wants to bring to the fore, had its in nings. Bryanism isn't the only bad lieinoeratlcism.—Baton (III.) Republic an. E>rn»«blr Optlnilmu. CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of the FIRST NATIONAL HAN K of Dushore, l'a.. At close of business, April :;t> 1002 ItKSOl'K'K*: loan* ami Diseounts JJmi. Ist 7 r > I', s. Bonds to Secure l irrtilutinn 50.00000 Stock Securities 17.012 v other Real F.-tnteete ifJ Pretiiium on U, s. liunds 3,181 Furniture 1.000 00 Due from Dank* Approved reserve A«t II 'Jls'.m specie nnii Legu Tender Notes 18,475 62 J 380 imi Jl LIABILITIES. 1 < npitai ! 50.000 00 I Surplus unit Individcd Profit- 22 250 84 Circulation 50.UU0 00 Deposits 217 10U 7(1 J :s!tf 6»iii Jl State of Peiinsylvitiila, County of Sullivan ss: I, M. I). Swart*. Casliier of the above named lumk. do solemnly swear that the aliove state ment is true to the i>e-t of my know ledge and !«• lief. M. 1). SWARTS, Cashier. Sul*erilM>il and sworn to before me this 7th day of May lw.'. JOHN H. CRONIN, Notary I'uhlie. My eotnmission expires February 27. l'.N v.. Correct—Attest: A.WALSH. > E.IJ. SYLVARIA. JN'O. 11. KEEPER. j I A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE 1 OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE'? If so, it will pay you to get some of our TlXHoob jflooring Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, hollow backea and bored, MAPLE and BEECH. It will out-wear two ordinary floors and is very much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft wood flooring. All kinds kept in stock by Jennings Brothers, Lopez, Penn'a. ALSO ALL SIZES IN HEMLOCK WE HAVE IN STOCK NO. 1 AND 2 LUMBER, SIDING, PINE SHINGLES. CEILING, LATH, ETC. AT LOWESST PRICES. Reliable I Shoes f° r Men Momen '' SKl'PU'tme Roeks.. •» »:» 11 22 837 422 flO 11 fi 44 ) 8 o*l ...Lyons Mills... fy-50 111 18 3:13 4 1.» lion; 1 to 2 3(5 BGB ....chun'.euiii ... 028 1115 :: 31 4 11 1115.; 153 242 814 ...lileli Mnivr... SI 22 11(0 325 41;: 1101 f»0l 822 ..Strawbridge.,.. j 1013 11 01 f315 355 fit (Hi ...Heieldilcli fUOO 110 57 350 II lo 510 251 830 ..MuncyVallcy. 006 1064 318 355 ij if, sit; 300 8 3/i ... Bontstotttl... UOO 10 47 312 340 1131 5:11 .... Nonlnmnt... 10 28 3 32 >. >. II Is f5 48 Moknina 110 07 112 >• £ £ S 11 MI 550 Lui«irtc K'o4 ;:oo -s = = 12 07 fOO7 Rinpdale f0 10 254 - - .9 7 i2lti fti lii . Kertilee Road.. f9 40 245 in m .. .' . 12 20 .. . 020 ... Sutter field. .. 035 210 P. M. P M P. M- A M - '' STAGE LINKS Philadelphia & Heading, Lehigh Valley . .. . . ... .. and New York Central mileage will lie {Mage Jen ves 11 ugh eav 111 »_k»bl oitioe tor t , on | y tor through passengers trav- Lnirdsville. Mengwe and 1 Inlipsdaledailv ' , „ , ~ ® Wilson, lleaver Lake and Fribley on eling from llalls to Satterheld or Satter- Tuesdav, Thursday and Satnrdav at 11.30 field to Halls. Stage leaves t lien Mawr lor Uillsgrove , Ihe general otHcesol the company are and Firkavil'j at 11 02 a. m. ,ocale > nink.' twu i|uarti>r n.< line ICE CRKAM as any eonfeillotier c-an make. I'hnnrs for liit ( i. am are. KasprnTiy. strawlierry, Vanilln, Choetilnte ami Pluin (unllavoreil to t>e n-ed with fri sli fruits