Republican News Item.
VOL. VII. NO. 23
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/ YOUR SAVINGS ARE WEL7.
X WHEN YOU BUY JEWELERY. V
Q It wears and gives pleasure for years and is £
V always worth the price paid for it, Our many X
112 years of business at the same stand with the same 112
t principles of keeping nothing but reliable jewelery/
is a testimonial of what our goods stand for. }
We intend that this store shall be first in
when that buying reliable jewelery ques- J
K tion come up. Our prices have reached the bottom C
\ scale, they can nowhere be made lower for the /
5 same grade of goods. \
Y Always Ready for Repairwork. J
/ Nothing but the best in repair work leaves our J
\ hands. To get values come here after them,
( Very respectfully, r
> RETTENBURY, I
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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.
Longer a
£ $ Luxury, But a
NECESSITY.
l | ie t> est - C This wheel is as near
Bicycle Tires, Lamps, Brakes and Sundries.
; Sporting goods, fishing tackle, guns, revolvers and
; . equipments. Roofing, spouting, plumbing, piping
and fittings. Bicycle repairing and general job work.
Samuel (Jols^usftore^a.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Autumn Dress Goods
,
We are showing for Fall our excellent line of new
black and colored dress materials suitable for tailor made
suits besides the plain fabric. There is a strong demand
for mixed suiting of the Scotch effects of which we are
showing a very tine line. Then we have the best light
in the city to show them in.
SILLS. one Hide plain, filled witli pure white c 01,,,
~, . , ~ .' , ton lit 95c up to 3.75.
We cannot describe the large variety ol
Mack and colored silks we have selected ' l w >" l"*y von to look at onr white or
tor tall. Among the fancies my he men- grey blankets before vou purchase, as we
tioned new plaids and changeable silks, have them at any price from 50c up to
plain, colored taffetas in all shades. Black 9.50; also a full line ol Muncy blankets in
tafletas at 50c to 1.75 per yard. 20 inches white, grey and scarlet,
to 45 inches wide. UNDERWEAR.
Ready to Wear Department. „ , ~,. /
* r for men, women and children in yiedi-
We have made extensive preparation in mn and heavy winter weights. Ladies'
this department fjr fall and winter. What full fleeced lined vests and drawers at 25
we show you will he the very latest as to and 50 cents; better qualities up to 1 75.
style and maseriale used in first class tail- Men's full fleeced shirts and drawers at
or made suits, costumes, walking skirts, 39 and 50c. l'art wool and fine all wooi
and coats. The stock ol t'nr we have is 75c to 1 00, 125 and up. New line ofchil
larger than you have ever seen in this dren and infants underwear at the right
city before. Novelties in fur boas and prices.
Sd'iS £d"X£:" Table Linens and N^kto..
sateea petticoats at l.(K) to 4.50. Black This has always been one of our strong
taffeta petticoats at 7.00 to 12.50. departments, but we think it much better
j tji i„4._ tliis fall than usual. We are displaying
Comforts and Blankets. new Lj nen nets, table cloths, napkins, cen-
Exlra large size silkoline or sateen cov- ter pieces, lunch cloths, scarls, tine ilen
<?red comforls; a large variety of dark and niark and buck towels, turkish bath
light floral effects. Patterns some with towels, etc.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1902.
EAGLES MERE.
On Sunday evening our townsman
Rev. B. G. Welch, delivered an in
teresting sermon in the Baptist
church on the subject of "Mysticism,
Spiritualism, Mot-monism, Social
ism and Christianity." In spite of
the severe storm the church was
pretty well filled and the audience
listened to Mr. Welch with unabated
interest for a full hour.
Rev. Mr. Caswell held serviee in
accordance with the Episcopal Ritu
al at thesame hour in the parlor of
Hotel Eagles Mere.
At the close of the service in the
Baptist Church Mr. Welch stated
that Mr. Casewell desired to bold
services in Eagles Mere and suggest
ed that the Baptist Church invited
him to use their house of worship and
that arrangements be made to add a
robing room if it was desired.
Rev. S. B. Bidlack is announced
to preach in the Baptist church next
Sunday at 7:!$0 p. m.
The family of Mr. Harry (J. Clay
are still occupying their cottage ami
my be here several weeks yet. All
the other summer cottages are now
vacant.
The families of Mr. Dodge and
Mr. Murphy left Hotel Eagles Mere
for Washington on Tuesday. Mrs.
C. C. MeCorniick will remain until
very cold weather.
The Water Works is closed down
until spring and it is generally un
derstood that operations on the stand
pipe are also postponed until that
time.
The Post Ottiee Club is glad to
announce to its friends that the
pledge of secrecy in regard to the
railroad trains has been removed and
the public is now allowed to have a
printed time table. In view of the
fact that all of the members are vot
ers and much interested in the com
ing election it is hardly likely that
any farther meetings will be held
until after Nov. 4.
The Borough Council held its reg
ular wuvting on Monday evening
and its minutes will undoubtedly ap
pear next issue.
Mr. G. C. Bulkley of Hartford,
Conn, dropped in between trains to
look over insurance matters on Mon
day.
Miss Sadie Dreisbach and her staff
left for Williamsport on Wednesday
after making considerable improve
ment in her establishment preparing
or next summer.
r. C. W. Sones, the proprietor
of the sawmill on Kettle Creek and
the new railroad to it, left on the
fast line for the mill on Monday
morning. He was accompanied by
Mr. John B. Fox, the coal man from
Hughesville. Mr. Fox will likely
move the Wooster Coal Mine down
to Hughesville for the convenience
of the people there.
" SONESTOWN.
Mrs. M. Donovan of Muncy Val
ley is visiting her son, W. F. Dono
van. The latter's infant son is seri
ously ill.
Born to Mr. and Lloyd Fairman,
Oct. 4th a soil.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Starr were in
Williamsport Saturday.
J. M. Boatman and family attend
ed the funeral of a relative on Mon
day at Hughesville.
Walter Hazen, after seventeen
weeks at Eagles Mere has again re
turned home.
Mrs. G. Phillips and daughter,
Mrs. Win. Kiess, accompanied the
former's daughter, Mrs. Chas. Haz
en to Williamsport last week. The
first two returned home the same
day but Mrs. Hazen remained in
the city and is under the medical
care of Dr. Cheney. At present
writing reports say she is progress
ing nicely.
Mrs. D. 11. Lorah's new stock of
fall hats have arrived.
The compulsory school law is
enforced to the letter this year, and
many and various are the tunes sung
threat. But what is the use of a law
that isn't enforced? It simply teach
es disrespect for the statutes of the
Commonwealth.
The board of the M. E. Church
will hold a meeting in the church on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. T. Armstrong is enter
taining Miss Emma Spencer of La
porte.
The Franchise
Bill Reviewed.
Hon. Fred. T. Ikeler Condemn
ed It Before the House.
Supported By E. G. Rogers Alter the
Vote on Third Amrndment.
In order to show the people that
Scotiten is trying to deceive them
in reference to Rogers vote on the
Franchise bills, we reprint from
the Philadelphia Record of June (5,
1901, a portion of that which ap
peared in the news and editorial
columns. Let the reader bear in
mind that these two bills were pass
ed June ft, 1901, and that Rogers
voted for both of them. Bear in
mind that he voted in favor of two
of the amendments was absent
when the third amendment was
voted on, and ther voted against
all the other amendments and for
the two bills. The "Record" had
these headlines June 6, the day af
ter the bills were passed.
IKELER SCORES HOUSE FOR ITS
WICKEDNESS.
SAYS PASB\OE OK RAILWAY RIP
PER IS GREATEST INIQUITY.
Alleged Dishonesty ol' the Measures is
Shown by OpfKHientu, Who Fought Hard
for Their Improvement.
These bills were opposed by Dix
on, Creasy, Mayne and the leading
democrats; just before the vote was
taken, Fred T. Ikler of Columbia
county, and who is well known in
Sullivan county, made a speech in
which he said, in part, as reported
by the "Record.
"In rising to speak a few words on this
bill," said Ikeler, "I do not entertain the
slightest hope that any weak words of
mine can stem the tide Of political profli
gacy that has swept over this chamber,
but in opposing this monstrous measure
the few men on this side of the House
have at least the same consolation that
animated one of Kngland's greatest states
men, who, when crushed and defeated by
a majority drunk with power, exclaimed,
as he was being carried out from the scene
of his legislative labors a physical wreck,
to rest upon the couch of death; 'Thank
Ood the people will understand in time.'
"If there is one man among the ruling
majority on this floor who has not lost his
independence in the struggle for political
power; if there is still one among your
number who dares to be master of his
own opinion; 1 want to appeal to that
man.
Corporations formed under this act will
practically stake oft our unoccupied high
ways and use them for the purpose ol
barter and trade. By the provisions of
this bill they are given purchasing power
never before dreamed of in any scheme of
corporate legislation. They give neither
security nor compensation, and are not
obliged even to proclaim the purpose of
their incorporation. They possess sov
ereign power of the Commonwealth; they
may obstruct, or crush, or promote, and
they may do it all without one cent ol
actual investment.
"The whole scheme of this bill is not
to promote railway building, but to seize
upon public franchises for selfish purpos
es, or in the interest of a political machine.
Let me ask you, Mr. Speaker, this ques
tion: Was ever an honest measure pass
ed as this measure will be passed? Did
ever a righteous cause demand such in
iquitous support?
Reported into this House in the face and
teeth of its standing rules and orders, and
by virtue of the ruling of the chair,which
I dare not dispute, but which at least was
m(.st peculiar, railroaded beyond every
precedent, past or present, does it bear the
earmarks of honest legislation.
Yet in spite of this appeal to
him by Ikler, Rogers voted for the
bills. Remember he voted for the
Ist and 2nd ameudmonfs offered
by Creasy, he was absent when the
3rd amendment was voted on and
he voted against the other amend
ments and for the bills. We ask
ed Scouten and Rogers to tell us
who he saw between the 2nd and
4th amendments? What was said
to him? Why did he change his
mind? This was a "boodle bill''
according to the "Record" and
Scouten himself. It was in the
interest of corporations, it is assert-
eil there was big money in it. Now
we again ask Rogers who did you
see, what was said to you to make
you vote for a rich man's bill after
you voted against it? Don't
squirm, don't wriggle but answer.
The people want to know and if
you do not enlighten them you
will hear from it in November.
Municipal Conditions in Eagles
Mere.
The question of just what a Bor
ough Council should do may he a
matter of law hut it must necessarily
often be modified by peculiar condi
tions stich as obtain in Eagles Mere.
Here almost ninety per cent of the
taxes are paid by people who have
no vote, ;m<t practically all of the
business (if the place comes from peo
ple whose maximum residence is not
over four months and largely the
residential period is measured by
sixty days. It is said that nearly
sixty per cent of the visitors who
come here are only with us for one
season, but wo regard that estima
tion as probably erroneous. Never
theless it is beyond any possible
question that our summer popula
tion must be attracted year by year.
There is not anywhere near the dis
position to build cottages that there
was six or eight years ago. The
cheaper structures of what have here
tofore been known as Eagle Mere
Chautauqua may continue to increase
in number, but the more expensive
buildings of Eagles Mere proper do
not seem to exceed the average of
one per annum which is not likely
to increase under existing methods.
With these premises what conclu
sions are forced upon us in reference
to the advisable course of our munic
ipal management? Clearly it would
seem that our Borough Fathers are
in the position of Trustees for the
people whose property they admin
ister and whose money they spend.
It is impossible that those who pay
almost ninety percent of the taxes
could have anything to say and yet
as a matter of supreme trust, as the
wisest course to pursue to maintain
the business on which we live, to
steer clear of the mistaken policy of
"killing the goose that lays the gold
en egg" it is almost self evident
that we commit the grave error of
tying ourselves to methods, prece
dents and practices of other munici
palities that do not resemble ours in
the slightest degree. We venture to
express a doubt as to there being
in Pennsylvania another borough in
which conditions are quite like ours.
In a manufacturing place the true
policy would be to direct energy and
expenditure to fostering industries
of that kind, if merchandising was
the source of prosperity then totally
different plans would be indicated,
and in our case as the whole source
of our well being is the attractive
ness of our place as a summer resort
that fact should direct every step we
may take in municipal affairs.
It is idle to expect the summer
population to originate or direct
plans for municipal improvement.
They do not understand conditions,
they are not here long enough to do
anything of the sort and they do not
come here to work out any such
problems. They are here for needed
rest and recreation. They spend
their money for that purpose and
they expect to find conditions here
when they come that will give them
the twenty-four hours of rest and
pleasure every day they are here.
They do not want to figure out any
problems of road improvement, of
attractive scenery, accessibility of
nature's treasures or anything of
that sort. "They cheerfully pay the
bills" and they expect to find every
thing in good shape when they come
and to have it continue in that shape
all the while they are here. Hence
our councilmen should get rid of the
idea that the iniative of measures
of improvement is not with
them. They have been chosen be
cause of supposed ability to antici
pate, direct and execute the efforts
that shall attract ever increasing
numbers of people and of dollais to
the place. The principal problem
I that our Conncil have to solve is not
I how to reduce expenses and cut down
, the taxes but rather how to increase
75 CTS. PER YEAR.
municipal revenues by doing the
things that will develop the only
business that we have and the only
business that we ever can have.
They should use intelligently the
money that is placed at their com.
maud, not to carry out plans for the
particular ideas we may have our
selves, but rather to pursue the course
that will most gratify those who fur
nish the money and attract people
who will invest more capital here,
and so spread the cirelti of traffic
wider and wider in geographical area
and especially direct their efforts to
some scheme that shall make known
to the regions within our reach how
delightful Kagles Mere is during the
spring and fall.
Instead of planning all the time
how to get along with the smallest
amount of our visitors money we
should seek to spend so liberally,
and yet so wisely, that it may be the
universal verdict that year afUryear
we are making our home more and
more beautiful, comfortable and
pleasant.
We have not yet learned that text
of the old Hook "there is that scatter
ed, and yet increaseth; and there
is that witholdeth more than is
meet, but it tendeth to poverty."
B. (i. W.
DUSHORE
Miss Clara Streby is improving.
Dr. Biddlo and wife attended the
Milton Fair last week.
While on his way to the Forks
ville Fair last Thursday, Wm. New
land of this place captured a live ea
gle, and has sent it to Waverly to be
mounted.
While trying to put on a belt with
the thresher in motion, Fd White
had his arm caught in the machin
ery and was torn from the socket at
the elbow.* Medical aid was sum
moned and the arm was amputated
above the elbow.
The public school B. B. club play
ed the Forksville public school's
club a-game on Friday. Score six
to one in favor of Dushore.
Miss Donna Jackson has returned
home.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Zack Cole, a
daughter.
HILLSGROVE
Mrs. Joseph Gansel and Jake Gan
sel, two of the typhoid patients are
some better at this writing. Sidney
Green, another one of the patients is
very low. There are little hopes
for his recovery.
Joseph Miller has gone to Muney
Valley where he has hired out as
foreman for James Brady who has a
large log job.
Mr. Tony Hart of Wellsboro with
a crew of men are drilling for coal
up slab run. Harry Green is carry
water and drills.
Supt. Buckley was here last week
with some expert firemen to exam
ine the furnaces that have been caus
ing trouble.
Chas. Peck who has the contract
for cutting the l'lotts logs at round
knoll went to work with a large
crew of men on Monday.
Andrew Galough moved from this
place to Jersey Shore, where he has
secured a good job, on Monday. The
number of Americans that have left
Hillsgrove in the last year is aston
ishing.
Republican county chairman .Shoe
maker and Albert Dyer, candidate
for representative, were in town last
week. Hillsgrove is going to give
Dyer the old fashioned republican
majority this fall.
Garfield Harrison left on Tuesday
for a visit to relatives in Wilkes
barre and Plymouth.
Mr. Good is seriously ill having
suffered a stroke of paralysis. Little
hopes are entertained for his recov
ery as he is now past eighty years of
age.
Geo. Corson left the Grove on
Tuesday for Williamsport where he
will work for the Penn. R. R.
Dr. Brown is visiting friends in
Tioga. Dr. Gamble is caring for his
patients during his absense.
The tannery will run day and
night until they catch up with their
work.
Frank Moulthrop who has been
visiting his brother Nathan here,
has returned to his work at Brook
lyn, N. Y.
John Flynn of haporte was in
town Monday.
Fullmer Jenkins of Cross Forks,
and Will Hopper of Muncy Valley
have accepted job-, in the ro.ling
loft.