REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM. CHABLES L. WING, Editor. Published Every.Thursday Afternoon By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAFORTB. PA. Kntered at the Post Office at Laporte, second-class mail matter. STATE TICKET. For Governor. S. W. PKN N V PACK KK.of Philadelphia. Lieutenant Governor, WM. K. BROWN, of Lawrence. Secretary of Internal Affairs. ISA AC B. BIfOWN. of F.rie. COUNTY TICKET. < 'ongress. (full term.) I liKD A. <■< iDCII A RLES, of Milton, (unexpired term.) W. K. LoRI), ofMt. Carmel. Member of Assembly, A. L. ]>YEIt, ot Lopez. Countv Treasurer. U L YSS KS iIRI •. ol Estella. County Commissioner. w. l. Hoffman, ot RiiWrove. W. BP ><i KRS. of Muncy Valley. County Auditors. A. P. STARR,ofMune.y Valley. W. (FA NNIN< i, of Shunk. I lyases Bird will safely handle the county funds if elected Treas urer. Stand in line for the whole Re publican county ticket. It is a good one. all through. There will be no doubtful eon tracts made with Messrs. Hoffman and Riggers in the Commissioners office. Republican Congressmen stand between the people aud the distrac tion of prosperity. Support Hon. F. A. Godcliarles and \Y. K. Lord. Tell your friends to do likewise. Let every one work for the suc cess of A. L. Dyer, candidate for .Member. Very important legisla tion will be enacted at the coming session wliidi will greatly effect the laboring masses. We must send a man of honor to that assem blage who is in sympathy with the welfare of all. Keep in mind our worthy can didate for Congress, (short term) W. K. Lord. In his early child hood days he was employed as a slate picker, but by pluck and grit he has steadily forged to the front until he has become one of the most substantial business men of Mi. Carmel. He is the type of man better qualified to serve your interst than a man always in the lap of wealth. 1 n the county auditor's report for the year 1892 we tind it set forth "Resources in excess of liabilities three hundred and twenty-nine dol lars and ninety three cents." Sullivan county was out of debt. The county auditors report for the year I*9l shows a bonded indebted ness of thirty-three thousand dollars. The bonds bear interest at four per eent. In the statement of resources and liabilities, exclusive of the bond ed indebtedness, the resources exceed liabilities to the amount of #1945.71. The actual indebtedness of the county therefore, at the close of the year 1 Sil t was #31,054.29. In the state ment of expenditures for that year we iind an item, "new courthouse and jail #23,7X5.88. The county auditor's report for the year 1890 shows bonds issued and negotiated during 1890 $1,500 and prior bonds outstanding #33,500, making a total of bonded indebted ness #35,000. There is also what is called a "borrowed money account," wherein it appears that there were outstanding county orders bearing 0 per cent interest to the amount of #19,232.99. Against this last item resources are shown amounting to #5,542.43 which if collected and ap plied to pay interest bearing orders would reduce that debt to #13,090.50, which added to the bonded indebted ness makes the actual indebtedness of the county at the close of 1K96 #51,090.50. The auditors's report for the year 1 897 shows the bonded indebtedness to be.#38,000, and the interest bear ing orders outstanding amount to #24,889.36; together they make the amount of outstanding interest bear ing obligations to be #i>2, 389.30. It js shown however that there is due to the county from various sources the suin of $7,892.83, which if applied to the payment of the interest bear ing debt, would reduce it to #54,496.53, The auditor's report for the yiar 1901 shows the bonded indebtedness to be #38,000, and the interest bear ing orders outstanding to be 20,052.• 99 and interest bearing judgements outstanding to be $5,380.49 making the interest bearing obligations all together $63,433.48. There appears due to the county from various sour ces the sum of $4,338.35 winch if ap plied to interest bearing debt would reduce it to $59,095.13. To recapitulate, at the close of the year 1892 the county owed nothing; at the close of the year 1894 it owed $31,054.29; at the close of the year 1890 it owed $51,(590.56; at the close of the year 1897 it owed $54,496.53; at the close of 1901 it owed $59,095- 13. The building of the new court house accounts for the rapid increase of the debt up to the end of the year 1894; but it has almost doubled since then, ami steadily increases. We do not publish these facts to stir up ill feeling against any one, but to ar rouse the serious attention of farmers and owners of real estate generally to the great danger which menaces them. If this extraordinary man agement of our county affairs is t<> continue, farmers can neither afford to keep their land, or sell it. We earnestly request some of our level headed readers to suggest a remedy. Sonestown, Pa., Aug. 80.—A cor respondent of the Sullivan Review of this week has the following: "You remember away back that the W. A N. B. R. R. Co. was so poor that it was necessary for them to burn wood and once in a great while stick a corn shock in their en gines to get up steam. It is also very amusing to hear the fellows tell how they used to get a good start on the level grade to make the hills; how the passengers could get on and off anywhere along the line. Can you hear of such now? Trains on the W. A N. I?, move on time and wait for no one." That correspondent is no when* the art of reminiscence. If he is too young to remember himself he should scratch around and tind some one that can tell him that a few years ago the W. A N. R. It. It.ran its trains with mules and that in stead of feeding the corn shocks into the engines they were used for the mules and oxen that hauled the trains. That passengers never thought of riding on the trains when they had business on hand but they wajked. That when freight traffic was heavy teams were employed to haul it. That trains only run every two or three days and some weeks not at all. That pay day only came once in two or three years and that lots of the employes have never got their pay yet. There if nothing like telling a good --tory while you are at it. The Review correspondent proba bly knows that all the business done on the road has been built up in the last two years— but then perhaps the correspondent is not more than two years old. Veteran Atlvum-e of I'lirlaliuuiO. The cause ot' Christianity is going on from conquering to conquer. God lives and men believe it anil love him. —ttev. C. J. Hall. Denver. ObliKuliun to the llome. While it Is true that most persons do not go to church often enough, there are many who goto church too often No man or woman has a right to take a class in the Sunday school when a Sunday school class is being neglected at home. Any social or philanthropic organization which makes one want to get away from home life or home du ties is a detriment, no matter what else it may be doing.—Rev. Charles Stelzle. Methodist. St. I.ouis. PACTS NOT FICTION. A Plain Statement of a Bad j Condition and a Cure that Never Fails. Mrs. Kdward John ol No. 336 Wash ington St., Pittston, Pa., says:—"For a long time I had had trouble with inv nerves and suffered so much from head aches. I did not rest well and when ! did sleep I would have h smothering sen nation. I saw 1 >r. A. W. t'base's Nerve Pills recommended ami got a box and used them with good results. 1 wan feel ing well and looking so much belter alter their use." I'r. A. W. ('base's Nerve Pills are sold | at 50c a box at dealers or I'r. A W.Chase | Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. See that j (•oi'trait and signature of A. W. Chase, I M- l>. are on everv package. John D. Reeser's Big Store _ Nearing the End ! Now is the time to save money on Shirtwaists having been reduced and marked below cost. Within reach of every body. For 50c you can get a very pretty shirtwaist well made and well worth the money. Other shirt waists at different prices, but all reduced. Lawns, Dimities, Organ<lies, Batiste 10c a yard. Muslin Underwear, Ohemise Muslin Gowns and Muslins Drawers all nicely trimmed. Men's Underwear all is marked low. Qood Shirts ami Drawers 25c each Men's Shirts good ma terial and well made 25c and 50c each. Shoes, Shoes, graat bargains in them. Pinr shoes for SI.OO a pair haviDtr been marked down and real bargains in them. e MILLINERY, the Latest Fall Hats just received the other day, and more coming. All the latest and mostlfashionable hats one would wish to see are now being shown. Come in and see them. Have a full line of Dry Goods, Millinery, Shoes and Groceries, Crockery, Etc., at John D. Reeser's Big Store. Bank block THREE STORES IN ONE. DTTffTTnT?,"FI . - , ~,,, - r rmm THDMMSOWNIT The Union Party Njw Owned and Operated by Democrats. i WANT TO CAPTURE LEGISLATURE Then They Would Proceed to Elect a Democratic Senator—Plans All Laid Out—Some Sensational Democratic Fakes Exposed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Philadelphia, Sept. 2. —What every body has been expecting has at last come to pass. The Democracy has gobbled the so-called Union party at one gulp. On Saturady last the Demo cratic state leader, Colonel James M. j Guffey, held a conference in this city , with Frank M. Riter, state chairman of the Union party, and completed the details. It is a notorious fact that Democrats have been after Union party delegates ; right and left for weeks. The result | of this is that the Democratic owners of the Union party have demanded an endorsement of Pattison and Guthrie or else they will "rough" the conven- j tion and make a scene. The people in charge of the Republi can state headquarters have kept themselves fully informed of the move ments of the Democrats in their work of capturing the independent remnant I in this city and state. An agent of the party went into Washington coun ty and offered the delegates of the Union party there free transportation and all expenses to Philadelphia if they would vote to endorse Pattison. In this city the most unusual proceed ings have been resorted to to capture ■ delegates in the interest of the Demo- . cratic party. A DEMOCRAT FOR SENATOR. It is now understood that the deal j between the Cnion party promoters and the Democratic managers includes ; not only the indorsement of the Demo cratic state ticket, but an arrangement for the selection of candidates for the legislature who will be pledged to vote I for a Democrat for United States sena- ' tor and the support of Democrats and Unionists of a fusion candidate for mayor of Philadelphia next spring. In the promotion of the mayoralty , scheme it is understood the so-called Union party state convention will un dertake to authorize a reconstruction j of the Philadelphia Union ward and ; city committees along the lines calcu- | lated to promote the deal already en tered into. This means that an effort will be made to depose men in Phila delphia who favor .Judge Pennypacker and substitute Democrats or those who ! are in harmony with the Democratic scheme. A sample of the work they have been i carrying on was furnished the other ! night in this city. Members of the | Union Party committee of the Thir- ; teenth ward met at Eighth street and j Fairmount avenue and elected Louis ; Meunch and William McGowan as dele gates to the state convention, instruct ing them to support ex-Judge Penny packer for governor. The meeting, which was presided over by Joseph Weinrich, was invaded by members of the Democratic Ward Executive Com mittee, who wished to throw the sup port of the convention to Robert E. Pattison. Failing in their efforts to stampede the convention the Democrats bolted, and held a second convention at 521 North Seventh street, where they elect ed representatives for Pattison. A PACKED CONVENTION. The Union party has held no pri- j maries. A few men have gathered here j and there and they have chosen their delegates, in some cases there has been snap judgment and in other cases two sets of delegates have been elected from the same districts. But the Pat tison delegates will be admitted to the convention. Of course there will be some Penny packer men in the convention, but the Pattison men control the machinery of the party by purchase and they will see to It that Pattison has a majority in the convention. It will be a packed ! gathering and the Pennypacker dele- i gates will not stand a chance of being j treated fairly. SOME DEMOCRATIC FAKES. Sensational fakes are playing ft prominent part in the Democratic cam- Bank Block, Dushore, paign. a ween or two ago somenoay sent Hon. Robert E. Pattison an al leged infernal "macnine." After a lot of exploitation it turned out to be a package of harmless stuff. 1 Last week the story was industrious ly circulated by fhe Democrats that State Insurance Commissioner I. W. Durham, the Philadelphia leader, who is in Colorado, was dangerously ill with a chronic disease. It is not a new trick to invent reports that this and that political leader are not expected to live long, owing to some malady that has taken hold of them. For the last dozen years Quay's enemies have from time to time reported him in a dying condition. Several years before his death the late lamented Chris Magee read in the newspapers that he was a dying man. And there have been i other similar cases. Commissioner Durham is In perfect health and will return to Philadelphia this week. He rides on an average j 25 miles a day.and in a recent per sonal letter declared that he was never I so well in his life. A TARIFF TEST How Pennsylvania's Iron and Steel In dustry Has Grown. The fight in Pennsylvania this fall is one of the most interesting in the country, because of the large congres sional interests involved. The pro posed Democratic attempt to revise the tariff enters largely Into the sub ject and increases the importance of the contest. Of great interest to the people of this state is a special bulletin Just issued by the census bureau. It shows what Republicans and a protective tariff have done for the state and Its wage workers through the development of its iron and steel industry. The re port says: Pennsylvania's place as the leader in 1 this industry is thus shown by the re port. Of the total capital reported for active establishments in 1900, namely, $590,530,384, Pennsylvania contributed $321,985,659, or considerably over one half, as compared with $226,294,407 in 1890 (total $414,044,844), still over one , half, and in 1880 (total $209,904,965), a little less than one half. The average number of wage-earners employed in the whole country in 1900 was 222,607, who were paid wages j amounting to $120,836,338. Of these to tals Pennsylvania gave work to 110,864 wage earners, almost one-half of the I total reported, paying them $61,908,405, . or over one-half of the wages paid In this industry in the United States. In 1900 the cost of all materials used | by Iron and steel establishments, in cluding freight charges, amounted to $522,431,701. Pennsylvania's contribu ! tion to this total was $283,142,785, con siderably more than the total cost re- I ported by all the other states in the union. In 1890 the amount reported | by Pennsylvania for cost of materials was $180,220,237, compared with $327,- j 272,845 for the whole country, and in 1880 it was $92,267,030, compared with $191,271,150 for all the states. The value of the iron and steel pro- j ducts reported by Pennsylvania in 1900 j was $434,445,200, compared with $804,- 034,918 for the United States, or 54 per cent, of the total value reported. , In 1890 the figures for Pennsylvania j were $264,571,624, and for the whole ' country they were $478,687,519, Penn- 1 sylvania's contribution amounting to j 55.3 per cent., slightly more than in ! 1900. In 1880 the value of the pro- j ducts made by iron and steel establish- j ments in Pennsylvania was $145,576,- | 268. as compared with $296,557,685 re- i ' ported by the United States, the pro- i ; portion of Pennsylvania being 49.1 per | cent. That New Party In Pittsburg. Republicans throughout the state would have considerable more inter est in the so-called "Ballot Reform ParO'" organized in Pittsburg last week, if it were headed by men of re sponsibility. The fact is that this or ganization has been formed to be used as a club by some politicians in Pitts burg. It is not entitled to the consid eration of anybody, under the circum ' stances. There is a big fight going on 1 in Pittsburg and this alleged "Ballot ; Reform Party" is only another and newer phase of the Pittsburg row. It is to be used against the regular Re- , publican Btatc ticket. Pa* John D. Reeser's Big Store | A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE '* I ' If so, it will pay you to get some of our Ibar?) Moofc> jflooring i Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, hollow backed 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, Lop Penn'a. ALSO ALL SIZES IN HEMLOCK WE HAVE IN STOCK NO. 1 AND 2 LUMBER, SIDING, PINE SHINGLES. CEILING, LATH, ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES. , ~ - ■ - -- - - - BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED Hand Painted Chinaware. Absolutely Free. We will give with each purchase, coupons which entitles I the holder to a set of High Grade China Dishes, irrespec tive of the extremely low prices prevailing here. i \ I Oh! No Trouble at all to Show Goods, x The Quality, price and style of our spring and sum mer SHOES which are marked down for closing out are the main attractions. Call and see them. Our Complete Line of Groceries. Our new Grocery Department is growing popular. You save yourself if you let us save your money. When you think of true economy this is the place to come. J. S. HARRINGTON, OPEBA HOUSE BLOCK PUSHORE, PA. tWilliamsport &. North Branch Railroad u THVTB TABLE. In effect Monday. June 16, 1902. _ , , Read up Ruod down - Sunday I Flat? itatiou* where time is marked "112" ! I 1 P M. AMA.M. PM I'M I'M A. M. AM STATIONS. AMAMA.M. PM P M I' M! AM I'M wss «s : «« ?1 \i li i:2 & sSsSSS i Msg,ssssisssii 186 slli'? 8 ® ' 'l'oiwooi noSaiS'ti# 4#»ij so» L^inouni... «« j;J" .BUSH 4 " 8 " aHI-lfifis s p |SS|S« 'SS «si JS sr £" I -WSi 112; '»«! i,»»' US? £<S 11 N -;*| i mm b»;: »« -i SJo i-SJi | A ,s £ |p! M/PM ;r.M. ! " 68t,MfleW - A.M. PM ,AM, stage links Philadelphia .V Heading, Lehigh Valley ami New York Central inilease •'« I Stage leaves Mughesvtll oost tor accepte( j on |y lor through trav- Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday attill.3o e g enera '| offices of the company ar« | Stage leaves Glen May tor liillsgrove , lug , ieevi ,| e , i> a . aid Forkavil eat 11 02 ia. m. TTni , v h. harvky wklch. .Mage leaves Muncy Valley tor Unity- president. Hughsville. Pa. j ville, North Mountain and l.ungerville ID. TOWNSKND, Gen. Mgr., Hiighesvllle.Pa. j laild at 11 19 a. m. QOI'RT PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, Hon. E. M. DUNHAM. President Judge, Honorable* John I>. Keener and Jam Meyer, Associate Judges nf|the (ourts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions ofthePeaee, Orphans' Court ami Com mon Pleas for the County of Sullivan, have issued their precept, bearing date the -11 day of May 1901, to me directed, for hoMiug the severu courts in the Borough of Laporte.on Monday the | 1 fit h day of Sept 11102, at 2 o'clock p. m. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner Justices of the Peace and Constable* within the county, that they lie then and there in their prop ler person ato'clock p. in.of said day, witli their I Bank Block, Dushore, Pa rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other remeuiberanees to those tilings to which their offices apjiertaiii to lie done. And to those who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute against prisoners who are or shall lie in the jail of thesaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified to Ik- then and there to prosecute against them as will be Just. . J. O. COTT, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. Lnporte. Pa.. Aug. ... lyirj. j Foley's Honey and Tar tor children, sate, sure. No opiates. BANKER BAL VE. th© most hoa lin* calve In the world.
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