Republican News Item.
VOL. VIII. NO. 25.
C To Buy Your Jewelery.C
N Nothing in Town to Compare With X
( the Quality that We are Giving J
/ You for the Low Price Asked. \
(1 Quality and moderate prices makes a force that \
3irresistibly draws into our store the best pationage r
C of this section. Many years here in business, always 1
} with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C
| with a care and judgment commensurate with its 5
S desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes j
Q our store a safe place to invest. C
112 Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q
\ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X
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HARDWARE
LiKe this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OK/ WOOB
HEATERS;
ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS.
House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every
Description, Guns and Ammunition.
Bargains that bring the buyer back.
Come and test the truth of our talk.
A lot of second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap.
We can sell you in stoves anything from a fine Jewel Base
Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove.
Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and
General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting.
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The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
_ WILLI AMSPORT, PA.
In Possible C3l)ape.
This store is in the best possible shape for Autumn
and Winter business. Every section fully fortified and
completely equipped with carefully chosen merchandise.
Blankets and Comfortables Outing Flannels and
„ , . " . . , , Flannelettes
If you'll take the time and trouble to .
J . i.i i We look upon these as special values and
examine the following lot ol gooi warm j| lere ' B no en j { 0 the styles to choose from
hed coverings you'll he convinced ol our Outing Flannels in fancy stripes and plain
desire to "ive you the best at the lowest colors at 6c to 10. Flannelette in fancy
nripp • Stripes, tloral eflects and persian designs
possible price • , at lo cts to 16c
(irey Cotton blankets, large sites at
45c to $1 20. Flannelette Wear
(irey Cotton and Wool Blankets at $2 75 A | jig teature has the so u infr o( - t i icse
to 3.75 Colored Wool Blankets, ex- Flannelette Garments grown to lie—warm,
tra qualities at. s4oo to $6 50. comfortable and no more expensive than
White Cotton ami Wool Blankets at ordinary cotton underwear.
$3 39 to $4 oo Strictly All Wool Blan- Men's Night Shirts in tancv stripe out
kets, full sizes, with bright borders, at '»*-'> £ ood ] fn " sizes < at 5 " 76e
*3 75 to *K 50. Muncy Blankets in Boys' Xight Shirts »t -0° c.U. Udies'
T 1 v. . ... ... Fancy Striped Flannelette N Gowns,
grav, white, scarlet and fancy plaids, . . . . ° ,
K -' 1 * some plain, others with fancy yokes, at
">o cts to $1 25.
Comfortables. Misses Flannelette Night downs at
45c to 69c. Ladies' Flannelette Short
in a large variety of light and dark tloral Skirts, three good qualities, at 25c, 39c
effects and plain covering filled with pure and 5o cts. Flannelette Skirt I'auerns
at 25c. All Wool Skirt Patterns in
white cotton, at 1 oo to *3 <5 . -
fancy stripes at isc to $\ 10.
THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1903.
Pennsylvanians Will Sustain Na
tional and State Administrations.
NO CHECK UPON PROSPERITY
Republicans Confidently Look For a
Great Party Victory In the State
at the Election Which Will B* Held
On Tuesday Next.
I Special Correspondence.]
Harrisburg. Oct. 27. —Pennsylvania
Is going to give a splendid account of
herself in the election returns of Tues
day next. '
This is the unanimous opinion of the
active party men on"The Hill," who
come from every section of the com
monwealth and who are in touch with
the leading men of the state, members
of the bar, business men and others
who come here on official and private
business.
When Senator Penrose was here a
few days ago consulting with Goverror
Pennypaeker and Senator Quay he ex
pressed the opinion that Pennsylvania
will give a larger majority for the Re
publican candidate for state treasurer
next Tuesday than has ever been giv
en for any candidate for that office In
this state. He said he based this opin
ion upon the reports received at the
state headquarters and from what he
heard after consultation with officials
here.
PEOPLE ARE SATISFIED.
The predictions of a great Republi
can victory are made because it is the
belief that the people of Pennsylvania
arc satisfied with their national and
state governments and they are deter
mined* to let "well enough alone."
They do not want a change in either
the methods or the policies of the na
tional or state government. They do
not want to have a revolution in busi
ness. which a change in the national
administration would inevitably bring
and they are pleased to have an oppor
tunity to give a vote of confidence and
commendation to the very excellent
state administration presided over by
Governor Pennypaeker.
When state Issues are discussed by
those who are forcasting the result of
next Tuesday's election, it is admitted
on all sides that the Republicans never
entered a state campaign with strong
er candidates, nor with a better rec
ord in the administration of tire state
affairs.
The nominees for the superior court.
Judges Henderson and Morrison, are
both able jurists, who have been pro
moted from the common pleas to the
superior court bench, and they are
now engaged in discharging their du
ties faithfully and efficiently. They
are both veterans of the Civil War
and have th< patriotic and enthusiastic
support of the old soldiers throughout
the commonwealth. Messrs. Mathues
and Snydor. nominees for Etate treas
urer and auditor general, respectively,
were nominated upon the earnest re
quest of their neighbors, who believed
that they should be rewarded for their
public services in their home coun
ties of Delaware and Chester respec
tively.
They are men who will conscien
tiously perform the duties that will de
volve upon them.
STATE ISSUES DISCUSSED.
The platform of the Republican state
convention which placed these candi
dates in the field, while naturally mak
ing most prominent the national phase
of the present compaign, did not fail
to refer with satisfaction and pride to
the splendid condition of the state fi
nances, the liberal appropriations
made to the public schools and the
hospitals and the charities of the
state, the enactment of the Good
Roads bill and the other meritorious
measures which were passed at the
last session of the general assembly.
Governor Pennypaeker has unques
tionably won the approval of the peo
ple by his administration of the office
which he fills with signal ability and
no thought of scandal has been or will
be suggested while he shall sit in the
executive chair.
CALL TO CLUBMEN.
President John R. Wiggins, of the
State League of Republican Clubs, has
issued an address to the clubmen of
the state, in which among other things
he says:
"The election of the candidates of
the Republican party in the state of
Pennsylvania this year is undoubted,
but the party is interested in more
than the election of its candidates; the
majority must be as great, if not
greater, than ever before.
"In a carnVaign conducted as this
one, without brass bands, torchlight
processions or public meetings, the
valuable aid the various Republican
clubs throughout the state should ren
der cannot be overestimated.
"Pennsylvania is the centre of the
great manufacturing industries of the
country, and the eyes of the nation
will be upon us to see that we keep
aloft the great banner of protection t
our industries and our labor.
"In former campaigns 'Protection'
has been the leading issue; today th«
spectacle is presented to our people of
England being shaken to the very cen
tre of its government by the cry of
'Protection, or commercially we die.'"
I COUNTYNEWS I
Happenings of
[lnterest to Readers Mttn r Towns -
ESTELLA. >
Julius Hill is plastering Mr. Hess'
new dwelling house at Lincoln Falls
\V. T. More and Win. Wheatley
are busy rebuilding the bridge span
ning the run near A. T. Mulnix's
home.
The Kstella nine and Forksville
nine played a game of ball at Kstella
on Saturday last which resulted in a
victory of eleven for Kstella and five
for Forksville. However, if Forks
ville can't get there in a ball game
with Kstella, some of their players
have a bright future as tirst class
tumblers in a traveling circus.
Warren May is moving his family
to Hillsgrove this week. Mr. May
has a position in the tannery work
ing 011 the beam.
Kstella was favored with an excel
lent temperance sermon Sunday
evening at the church by Mr. Irvin
of NVilliamsport, who give a short
review of his own experience when
a downfallen man through drink,and
now, a changed man by divine grace.
Fay Mauley of Shunk, played in
the Kstella team last Saturday. Also
Jesse Kilmer and Walter Wilcox of
same place, played in the Forksville
team who took their defeat like gen
tlemen. Claire Nye acted as umpire
with J. W. Mulnix as assistant.
Forty-three took dinner at Homer
Benriinger's at the ladies' Sewing
Circle last Wednesday.
The L. S. C. will have a supper
over D. F. McCarty's store on Hal
loween Kve., Oct 31. Come and get
the lucky piece of cake with a gold
ring. In each piece is a prize, but
the lucky one gets the ring.
The Deciples expect a minister
here soon. The new M. K. pastor
has arrived at Forksville. His tirst
sermon was met with universal ap
proval at this place.
MUNCY VALLEY.
Miss Blanche F. Miller of Blooms
burg, spent Sunday with her par
ents here.
Chas. Collins and sister Kthel, of
Picture Rocks, visited relatives in
town Sunday.
Misses Ada Hall of Sonestown.and
Lottie Wilson of Williamsport, vis
ited Mrs. Swank one day last week.
A number of young people attend
ed the dance in l'almatier's Hall
Tuesday evening.
Miss Beulah Bergtr and brother,
Jeremiah, of Hughesville, visited
Miss Grace Rhone last week.
Miss K.Maud Miller was a Wil
liamsport visitor on Friday.
Mrs. M.S.Strong of Liberty,N.Y.,
is visiting Mrs. C. A. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Houseknecht
and daughters, Kthel and Myrtle,
of Eagles Mere, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Bennett.
W. F. Donovan, wife and son,
Francis, spent Sunday with the for
mer's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Magargel and
daughter, Pauline, spent Sunday at
Sonestown.
A. Howard Hill of Dushore, was
a business visitor in town on Friday.
MURRAY HILL.
Mr. John Hassin of Laporte, call
ed 011 friends here 011 Friday.
Mr. John Collins Sr. of Forks
township, visited friends here 011
Saturday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Knos McGee
a son. /
Anna, daughter of Henry Fell,
who has been very ill is better at
this writing.
Mrs. MikeUilfoy of Lopez is mov
ing to Ricketts.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Collins and
son Leonard are visiting friends at
Laporte.
Joined the Regular Army.
Clarence M. Hess, of Nordmont,
was mustered into the U. S. army
service in Williamsport on Wednes
day ami was immediately sent to the
Brooklyn Navy Yard where he ex
pects to be stationed for some length
of time.
MILDRED.
Mr. Hear met his death at the
hands of Jack Jacohy and Charles
Kisner last Wednesday night. lie
had killed a sheep on the farm of
Joseph l)ohm on Tuesday night and
on Wednesday night Jack and Joe
loaded their lifles and started out to
lay in wait for Mr. Bruin. Joe
climbed up a young sapling to get a
good view of what would take place
and Jack stood under the tree. At
the first sight of a moving object,
Jack tired. How Joe got down from
the tree no one knows, but they both
managed to reach their ho nes in
safety. The next morning Jack and
Charley started to look lor the ob
ject at which the former had shot
the night before, and found Mr.
Hear badly wounded, and another
load of lead from Charley's rifle |
soon ended its career.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Cook oj
Wyoming Territory are visiting his
mother, Mrs. John Cook at this
place.
Mrs. John P. Murphy has return
froni a two weeks visit to New York
City.
Mr. Joseph Taushner of Hay re, is
visiting his mother and brothers at
this place.
Mrs. Daniel Sehoonover is visiting
friends at Monroeton and Green
wood, and uncle Dan is keeping
bachlers hall.
Fred Newell, I). G. M.of Dushore,
was up at Bernice Lodge on Wed
nesday night to install the 1. O. ().
F. officers.
There was a free tight on Wed
nesday night in which the foreign
element took to swinging duiri bells
in the shap >of large soft drink lx»t
les whereby one of them was nearly
killed, being still unconscious at
this writing. Three of them were
arrested and taken to the county
jail to await trial at December court.
S<|iiire llerst was at Dushore on
Monday night.
Chas. B. Watson, D. (5. H. is sport
ing a gold badge which he received
from the great council of Pennsyl
vania lied Men forgetting five new
members last year.
W. 11. Hill was here on Haturday
looking up a clue for stolen property.
Another true bear story is to the
effect that our noted bear hunter, J.
I'. Murphy, recently shouldered his
gun and started out to look for a
bear. After he had traveled for
three hours through the swamps he
heard something that ruised his hat
off his head and made his legs trem
ble. Jle forgot all about his gun;
his only thought was about his fam
ily and wished he was with them
j ist then, when soon a big black cow
came into sight and stood and look
ed at him for about ten minutes then
walk d away. As the cow dis
appeared Jack said " thank (rod, I
forgot 1 had a gun."
SONESTOWN.
The clothespin factory began mak
ing pins on Monday.
Joseph Hellars and wife of Colum
bia county, visited his sjsti r .Mrs.
(». Phillips, last week.
Mrs. A. Edgar spent last Friday
with her parents at Nordmont.
Harry and Clayton Buck visited
there uncle, Jose McCliutoek at Bea
ver Lake, Sunday.
The box social last Saturday night
was a success in every way. fclti
cleared.
One day last week while John
Campbell was out hunting with two
dogs they started a bear and chased
it quite near to John, but instead of
his going to help the dogs, he beat
a hasty retreat. He says he saw the
bear on it« back fighting with the
dogs but it soon put the dogs to
flight, and they came home at mid
night nearly exhausted, llad John
! been as brave as the dogs he might
have killed the bear.
| Mrs. Cora Brink of Kagles Mere,
, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
75 TS. PER YEAR
N. Ilaxen, recently.
Thomas Edgar and wife of Benton,
were the guests of his brother, A.
Edgar, several days this week.
Miss liable Hazen spent Sunday
in Williamsport, as the guest of her
uneie, Nile* Weed.
Mrs. A. T. Armstrong and daught
er Rita, spent Sunday with the
lady's parents at Strawbridge.
Patrick Borsey Has His BacK BroKen.
Patrick Dorsey, brother of Den
nis Dorsey the well known lumber
jobber, was seriously injured by fall
ing off a box car in the lumber woods
alwve Williamsport, 011 Saturday
last. lie was standing on the car
reading a letter when a sudden jolt
of the train caused him to lose his
balance and he fell to the ground
striking his back with terrible force.
He was taken to the Williamsport
Hospital where the physicians think
that his back is broken. Wednes
day's morning paper of that city
stated that the hospital physicians
intended to operate on Mr. Dorsey's
back, on Tuesday, but that his con
dition was too critical to undergo
an operation. Mr. Dorsey is a form
er resident of Ricketts, Pa.
Not Successful Hunters.
W. S. Bartow of Ilughesville, and
W. Aker of Muncy, came to this
place Tuesday togo hunting for bear.
They invited Ed. Potter and F. P.
Geiger to accompany them and help
carry in the game. After hunting
all day they returned late in the
night without a neck 0' game, sore
in limb and thoroughly disheartened
over their ill luck. To drown sorrow
they called up landlord Marks who
left his bed to serve them. On hear
ing their tale of sorrow he gave them
permission to raid his wife's chicken
coop. The offer was accepted and
from a large Hock they succeeded in
bagging one that had been previous
ly crippled.
Sonestown Booming With Enterprise.
V, W. Sones, F. C. Bowman, Z.
E. Kimble and W. H. Faber of
Williamsport, are about to start a
new industry at Sonestown, which
will be known as the Sonestown
Manufacturing Company, and will
manufacture lumber pins, broom
handles, staves, box shooks, etc.
Mr. Sones is well known in this
county, being a lumber operator on
an extensive an extensive SLUIC near
Eagles Mere. Mr. Bowm tn is a
well known lumberman of William
sport. With these gentlenvn back
of the enterprise, the booming vil
lage of Sonestown will without a
doubt secure a most desirable addi
tion to her industries.
Fell Into Cellar and Badly Injured.
Mr. Will Laird, proprietor of the
Raymond Hotel at Eagles Mere,
met with a most painful accident
at Ilughesville, where he has a win
ter residence, 011 Tuesday of last
week. While Mr. Laird was walk
ing through the hardware store of
Malony A Son, he failed to notice a
trap door in the floor was open and
plunged through the open door to
the cellar. He was picked up and
taken to his home and a physician
summoned, who found him badly
cut and bruised about the body.
New Game Laws to be Observed
The hunting of game is surround
ed this year with more restrictions
than at any other time in the past
owing to the passage of the new
game laws by the last legislature.
Game wardens now have increased
powers and the tines for the viola
tion of the statutes have been raised.
One of the most important features
of the new act is that in relation to
hunting by unnaturalized foreigners.
They must tlrst procure a license
J from the county before they dare go
; into the woods with a gun. The li
! cense costs ten dollars for each man.
: Foreigners caught in the woods with
j a gun and without a license can lx>
1 arrested on the spot by game war
dens and taken to the nearest justice
j and lined. Game wardens have a
, right to demand .proofs of the citi
zenship of any man whom they
meet in the woods and whom they
suspect of being unnaturalized. As
many foreigners will be ignorant of
the new game laws, many arrests
1 are likely to be made.