Republican News Item. VOL. VII. NO. 22 ) Worth the PriceT / / YOUR SAVINGS ARE WEL). V WHEN YOU BUY RELIABLE JEWELERY. V r It wears and gives pleasure for years and is 112 always worth the price paid for it. Our many 112 years of business at the same stand with the same 112 C principles of keeping nothing but reliable jewelery / C is a testimonial of what our goods stand for. j ? We intend that this store shall be first in your'T S thoughts when that buying reliable jewelery ques- ") K tion come up. Our prices have reached the bottom C ( scale, they can nowhere be made lower lor the ) S same grade of goods. \ ? Always Ready for Repairwork. > / Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our ) \ hands. To get values come here after them. v 112 Very respectfully, < > RETTENBURY, <, J DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. HARDWARE^ Special Low Prices Now Prevail Wire fencing for farm, garden, lawn and poultry netting. Lawn mowers, wheel barrows, tin ware, woodenware, garden and farm tools, dairy supplies washing machines, wringers etc, of the latest in ventions. Paints, oils and varnishes. Mill sup plies and tools of all descriptions. necessity; the best. This wheel is as near Bicycle Tires, Lamps, Brakes and Sundries. Sporting goods, fishing tackle, guns, revolvers and 112 equipments. Roofing, spouting, plumbing, piping and fittings. Bicycle repairing and general job work. Samuel Cofe^usftore^fa. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., ;> 313 Pine Street, (\WILLIAMSPORT, PA. W House Keeping Linens, aft If you want honest linens that will wash and wear well come and select from these. Bleached and unbleached Table Linen 64 to 72 inches wide, extra heavy, good assortment of medium and small patterns at 45 and 50 Cents a Yard. 72 inch wide unbleached and full bleached Table Linen in a large variety of neat designs. These qualities will inter est you if you are looking for the best qualities you ever bought for -2 SIOO Fine double damask satin finished linen in the best and newest patterns you have ever seen, ranging in prices froip 1.25 UPTO 2.50. | A NAPKINS. TOWELS We have a full assortment of breakfast, of all kinds and prices, fine damask lunch or dinner napkins to match all the owels with either fnnged or hemstitched better grades oftable linen. a «° 250 a pair. Ask to see HACIRTIV 1 e ew BuMr r towel. Its a HOSIERY. new idea in towels. Ladies' fast black and fancy colored ShCCtS 21ld Pillow CcISCS. lace striped or drop stitch hose at 25c Heady for use. What the use ot cut'ing specially good value; better qualities up and sewing when Uie made up article can to 1.25." Ladies' black silk hose at SI.OO be had for about the same priceiyou wohs 1.25 and 1.39. Men's fancy and pay for the material. Pillow case? He biack hose 12J to 50c. We sell the best up to 40c. Sheets at 47c up ,«> 25c hose made lor boys and girls. cording to the quality of niusl'in.^ s 1 " Try The News Item Job Office WHEN IN NEED OF FINE STATIONERY. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1902. C ALBERT L. DYER. We arp pleased to 1»P able to print in this issue a picture of Albert L. Dyer, the noininpe for Member of Assembly. It is a good like ness and shows the kindly face and clear cut expression of one of the brightest young business men in this county. Mr. Dyer was born February 13, 1808, in New Era, Bradford county, where lie livpd until a young man and at which place he re cenved a thorough common school education. He is the eon of John C. Dyer who for several years made a comfortable home for his family on a farm at New Era, and is now a lumberman about Ricketts. The snb|ect of this sketch came to Sullivan county sixteen years ago and was first employed on a saw mill at Berniceby J. W. Stroud, whore he worked two years. He was then employed by Trexler and Terrell on their saw mill, then at Lopez, for three years, after which time he returned to his former employer, Mr. Stroud, and had full charge of the saw mill until the timber job was completed. Mr. Dyer then engaged in business at Lopez. He purchased the pool room and confectionary store, previously established, which he conducted profit ably lor three years. He then purchased the meat market at that place and shortly after added a livery to his business. These two business interests have since occupied his closest attention of which he is making a remarkable success. Eight years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Allante Utz, daughter of the late John I'tz, of Dushore. In his business he enjoys an extensive trade, because his fair dealings and manly treatment to all commands it. He is best liked by those who best know him. His chances are growing brighter every day for his triumphant election. Lopez, Sept. 22, 1902. MR, WING, Editor of News Item. I i '.osed my letter last week be fore I had finished all 1 had to say, because it was getting too long. I find in my Smull's Hand Book page 210, another section of the constitution of Penn'a. which says: "Any county, township, school district or other municipality, in curring any indebtedness, shall, at or before the time of so doing, pro vide for the collection of an annual tax, sufficient to pay the interest, and also the principal thereof with in thirty years." Is it not astonishing that a Board of Commissioners, having paid counsel, could overlook this plain provision of the constitution when they issued 8311,000in bonds? And again when they issued a new series of $4,500 in bonds; and again when they issued SSOO in bonds; and again when they issued interest bearing orders in 1896 amounting to $10,232.99? And again and again from time to time until the end of the year 1901 ? It is a fact which cannot be con tradicted that our county has in curred debt after debt without pay ing any regard to the 10th Section of the ninth Article of the Consti tution. No wonder Editor Newell could prophecy with confidence that the grandfather of the child was yet unborn who would live to see the debt paid. He might add that hemlock trees a hundred years old will be growing all over what arc now the best farms in Elkland and Cherry townships, before the debt is paid. What I want to know is whether bonds and interest bearing orders; issued in violationjof the constitu tion, are binding upon the tax-pay ers? Let'some of our good lawyers give the public some '•authorities" upon the subject. H. W. FAKMER. Editor of the Herald is Dangerously Mad. Scouten has a column of froth and foam in the Herald trying to extricate himself and E. G. Rogers irom the hole in which they have fallen. Their dilemma is pitiful. On the 12th of June 1901, Scouten declared that "The astounding street railway bill that the Penn sylvania Legislature has just pass ed, in observance to an order from Matt Quay, whereby every street as yet unoccupied by rails in every city, town or village of the state is handed over to a company that may use them for any sort of tran sit it chooses—elevated, under ground or surface —is the most villainous piece of legislation ever seen in this country." E. (J. Rogers voted for that bill on its final passage. If Scouten admits that he lied when he said the act was the most villainous piece of legislation ever seen in this country, then no one will believe a word that he says in the Herald. If he don't admit that he lied, then he must either oppose Rogers or stultify himself and his newspaper. Rogers little thought when he slipped quietly out of the House, and sneaked back to his scat, and voted for this bill, that the news of his duplicity would get back to Sullivan county. The search light |of truth is glaring upon him and honest men of all parties will drop him. J MLISGROVE. j John B. Emery of Williamspoit was in HilJsgrove and vicinity last week looking after lumber interests ami letting out log jolts. Carter Huffman is now reported i out of danger after a .severe illness of tylioid fever. Dan Darltv eanie down from (Jlea-, j stntoii lust week and moved his fam-! ; iiy to ihut place where he has seeur- I ed employment. Jack CI egg left on Friday for; • North Rend where he lias secured a jwo td jolt. All wish him good luck. : l.ert 1 >ewilt ofSlitmk whs a call-! ! <t in town last week. i lei'inaii CJreen, after a severe iil- '■ i i less of tylioid l'.ver is again able to, i In- out among the hoys. John 1 itieas who is working all I Medix Hun is visiting his family at j ! this place. Wallace Vrotnan has moved intoj town from his Chestnut Cvove faun. 1 Mrs. Forest Mcllride of Sydney! Run was a visitor in town last Sat urday. Joseph Snell, better known as tin- i ele Joe by all around here, died at j this place on Saturday, at the age of j 84 years. lie is survived by eight children. Mr. Snell was a devout christian, being a member of the Church of Christ. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Rev. S. C. Bryan of Leroy preached the funeral ser mon. Homer Peek and Dr. Gamble drove to Laporteon Monday to tran sact business. A full force was at work last Sun day in the tannery. John Mcßride of Fribley was a business caller in town Saturday. SHUNK. Several from this place attended the Troy Fair last week, and report the Fair a big success. Mr. and Mrs. A.E.Campbell and sons are enjoying a two weeks vacation with relatives in Walton, N. Y. Isaac Shoemaker a member of the 122 Reg. stationed at Fort Columbus, N. Y. is visiting his parents here. Army life evidently agrees with "Ike" for he is looking fine. Mrs. Fred Brenchley of Snsquc hanna, N. Y. ts visiting her parents here. C. B. Brown started on Monday for a visit with his wife who was t ken tothe Sayre Hospital for treat ment some time ago. Mrs. Brown is getting along nicely and was able to be removed to the home of. her brother at that place on Saturday. A. E. Campbell and B. P. Raub were business men in Towanda last week. \V. E. Porter is clerking for J. W. Tripp & son at Canton, Pa. O.J. Williams is plastering his house. Miles Sallada is doing the work. RICKETTS. * Mr. John Waring has returned from the Sayre Hospital after hav ing two of his toes amputate d. Mr. IL \V. Corson has returned to llicketts after his illness. MrJ and Mrs. Ed. Shcary of] Bloomsburg, and Mr. and Mrs. B. Van Sickle of Jamison City are visit ing at J. C. Millers. Mr. F. O. Kuhns was a juryman at Laporte this week. The E. V. R. R. hauled 104 car loads of freight from here last week. Miss Anna Terrel was here a few days with her father last week. Rev. J. M. Smeltzer is awity on a ten days trip to Lehighton and Lan caster. Miss Ellen Douglas who lias been nursing Mrs. Heintzleinan, returned to her home at Wilkesbarre on Wed nesday of last week. COUBT .NOTES. .las. Pike discharged as an insolvant. Kstaie of John C. Kogart deed, sale of real estate continued until next term. In re. county bridge over Elk ("reek, directed to be placed before the grandjury at December term. Road leading from Bernice to Murray mines confirmed ni si. In re, county bridge over Outlet creek, near Sonestown; grand jury report no bridge at county expense. .1. I). I'tz vs S. L. Secules, Phil Secules and Mathew Taylor, judgement allowed to be entered. , On petition of I!. J. Eley constable, Mr. . John Cornell ol Ricketts and Dell Ross of Col ley are appointed constables to serve i at elections. A. C. Anderson vs C. F. Wnckeiihuth ' Executor of J. 11. Rothrock. Verdict for I plaintiff, judgment #lMo..'Jit ( Coiuth, vs John Simon, convicted ot larceny. Sentenced three years in peni tentiary. 75 CTS. PER YEAR. EAGLES MERE. I On Sunday Rev. F. Ward Denys I officiated in the Episcopal Church moi ning and evening. In the Baptist Church Rev. Geo. Morgan preached in the morning jaiid Rev. S. B. Bidlack in the even : i»g. Now the repair season has com menced and Frank Little with liar iry Egley coimneiiced to put a new root'on the Ralph Smith Cottage. | Quite a number oi" persons left very regretfully on Monday niorn j ing. it is expect"! that at the nieet i inf4' of the liorough Council 011 next i Monday evening there will be a gen icral "Looking I Jack ward" over the jexperiences of the season and a j "Looking Forward"for what must be done to !"• ready for the season of MM);}. Thin plan is getting at busi ! nc.-s in good shape. At a conferi'iice with the officers of ilie Light and Water Companies Mr. ; W. V. Warner contracted for his i-upply of waterand light .for next : -UtllllK-r. I The construction of the Stand I Pipe will be commenced at once and (a floating scaffold will be used in side, raised as the work progresses by pumping in water. To everybody interested in Fugles Mere.—Subscribe for"The Item" and keep posted on everything of in terest all winter. The First Fire Drill at Eagles Mere. Just after 11 o'clock on Saturday morning a wish was expressed for an experimental Fire Drill andCapt. Chase quickly improvised a sort of a volunteer company in which Clar ence and Floyd Dunham were to look after the pumps at the Water works, Raymond Kehrer was Valve man to see that that the water sup ply was so controlled in the mains as to restrict it to the tire locality, S. E. Worthington, Brady Rennet, Clayton Dunham, Henry Upmau, Friend Avery, Win. Parmetier and C. A. Brink were hosemen with Capt. Chase as Fire Chief. With an understanding that the tire signal would be four blasts of the steamboat whistle given by 11. J. Smith, Captain of the steamer, all were dismissed to dinner. No time was fixed for the suppos ed tire but just as the men were through dinner the whistle sounded and everybody started 011 a run for their several positions and for the lo cality of the tire which was found to be at the Lakeside. In the absence of any hose cart the men had to carry the two sec tions of hose but they worked so well together that in four minutes after the alarm the hose was attached to the fire plug, other street mains clos ed and the hosemen were ready for j business although they had a run of about a quarter of a mile. If there was any superiority of ser vice it was in the engineers who ran about half a mile to the engine house and started the pumps in four minutes, just the time it took to get the-hose in readiness, and though the street mains had been previously emptied, water was flow ing from the nozzle and a good stream in seven minntes from the alarm and in eleven minutes from the whistle signals a full head was 011 in the six inch mains under a pressure of 120 pounds to the square inch. After working long enough to ex tinguish any tire that could have been started in the time the water was shut off, the hose gathered up, taken to headquarters and the men back discussing the problem that they had solved so satisfactorily without previous drill. Eagles Mere is now well prepared for fire service. Mr. C. Laßue Munson and Mr. John S. Kirk have offered a prize of ten dollars each if the same results can be covered in less than ten min utes and it seems likely that they will have the pleasure of turning over the twenty dollars. Entertainment at Forksville. A Harvest Entertainment will be given in the M. E. Church at Forks ville, Thursday evening, Oct. 2nd, under the auspices of the Epworth League. A musical and literary program has been arranged, and a 1 pleasant evening is anticipated.
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