Republican News Item. VOL. VIII. NO. 41. This Is the Place ? To Buy Your JeweleryX Q Nothing' in 1 own to Compare With p ( the Quality that We are Giving / ) You for the .Low Price Asked. p k Oualitv and modernte prices makes n force that\ j ir resist »blv draws into our store the best patronage r !t this section. Manv years here in business, a ways 3 Swith a full line ol yoods above suspicion; chosen t 112 w ith i care and judgment commensurate with its • \ desirability and adaptability to rctine taste, makes 1 / our store a sale place 1o invest. v Repair work done on short notice and \ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. A S" RETTENBURY, > <, DUSHORE, PA. The^Jeweler^^ COL HARDWARE^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STO V E Sand RAN G.E S, COAL OR WOO D HE A TERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every Descriptor), 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 salo 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 Vs'atcr Heating and General Repairing. Roofing and Spouting. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, ( WILLI AMS PORT, PA. We want this store to be first in y ur mind when you have Dry Goods to buy, and yoi.r buying judgment will do the rest, Flannelletes. In light and medium colors f< r Waists and Dressing Saw ]lies, 1 hey come in stripes, figures and IVr.-ian effects, Regular 1 ->c quality at 12-i Pillow Cases and Sheets. That havent been caught in the rising cotton market. Not enough for everybody. Will you get your share and save money? ou will not buy them again soon at the price we sell them today. Have You a Garment to Buy ? AVe don't want to summer a single picey of Fur or Ladies' or Misses-' Coat or Suit if possible. If you appreciate the earnestness of the statement von* 11 understand why we are selling these for one-half prici. Torchon Lace. We are closing out a lot of Torchon Laces that are from one to .two and a half inches wide, and good patterns. Not many of them.but the price is only •5o a yard. New Embroideries. At very low prices. It is marvelous how much embroidery quality and beauty can be had here for a few cents a yard. Every niotheigwho is making children's dresses, underwear and the like should seej the embroideries we are showing. About White Goods. Lots of new weaves to show you in white goods, especially suited for Shirt Waists. All the new designs in figures, stripes, dots in mer cerized cotton materials. New Wash Goods. Are now ready on the counters. These the latest novel ties in Wash Materials that will be in vogue for this season. We are showing the lgrgest stock and best styles of (iinghani than ever belore. Prices from Nc to loc, THE SHOPBELL DRYGOOD CO. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1904. THE FLY ON THE WHEEL. ' !W & THE GRANGE Conducted by J. W. DARROW. Chatham. N. Y« Pre** Corrt»i>ondeut Tfew York State Urt iitge PORTLAND GETTING READY. IMana At read j Belnv Made For (he Hntertalnment of National tiraugr. | Oregon and Washington are already tiustliiif? to give the national grunge a grand reception In November, 1004. In the first plaoe, a campaign for In-I creased membership is now being con ducted by State lecturer J. H. T. ! Smith of Washington, and likewise in , Oregon there will be a strong effort made to show a large percentage of in- 1 crease when the national body con venes. Evening Star grange, No. 27, of Port-; land. Ore., is alive to the situation. A j resolution was adopted at a recent meeting congratulating State Master: Leedy in securing the next meeting for > __ Portland, and a movement was started by the ■ I grange to give • 4 m the eastern c| grangers an ex- ' Jfc hlbit of green Li vegetables and fruits that will . v jA surprise tbem in November. I }'iW\ lH Grapes on the! Ijl'lffl'lb vines and straw-1 '' \ 112 berries, raspber ries. etc., could I w. g. LiiEOY. be shown. It! [Master Oregon state has been sug grangc.] gested that Ore gon and Washington combine and make a grand display of farm produce. From the Portland Oregonlan we learn that there are some up to date grangers in that locality. Kwurtsvllle grange owns ten acres of land and has built a tine ball. In this hall all the social func tions of the neighborhood are held, as well as the regular business meetings of the grange. A Thanksgiving din ner, at which more than 300 were f«"d, was served in this hall. This grange has established an annual three days' picnic, with a fair and live stock show, where the best stock in Whitman coun ty Is shown and libera! premiums are awarded. Pine Grove grange, at Albino, is the second oldest in the county and has a membership of 140. This grange is out of debt and has a substantial fund in the treasury, which will probably bo used to build a hall. The grange Is keeping clear of politics and devoting its energies to bettering the social and financial condition of the farmers. Its work is largely social and educational, j The first grange was organized in this county about three years ago. The Granire Develops Talent. One advantage of the grange is to de velop talent. Many a farmer, until he joins the grange and bas taken part In its literary and educational work, finds It difficult to speak five minutes on an assigned topic in any public meeting ; with any degree of Interest to his bear- ! ers. lie had not before believed that he could write a paper oil any subject that would be worth the reading. As one farmer said, "I would rather hitch up and drive a mile to carry information than write one postal card." But in the grange he finds opportunity to for mulate his ideas Into words, and often there Is found to be rare worth in what he has to suy. The grange educates In many ways. It helps nieu to know themselves. Remarkable Pact. i New Hampshire grangers are very j nearly equally divided as to ses. The ! total membership in the state is 20,800 —13,631 men and 13,0(59 women. The ! gains for the year are: By initiation, j 3,108; by demit, 339; reinstatement, 378; i charter members, 242; total, 4,067. i At the recent Illinois state grange meeting Hon. Oliver Wilson of Mag> nolla was re-elected master for the en suing term. Mr. Thomas Kelley of bunlap was renominated for secretary, I but, having served In that capacity for twenty-five years, declined re elMttaa NATIONAL GRANGE POLICY. Hon. An rim Journ It ♦■-elected lluirr. K.. COUNTYNEWS Happenings ol Interest to Readers Towni LOPEZ NEWS ITEMS. Lloyd, Irvin and Or:» Fronfelker were all called to their home here on account of the serious illness of their sister, Miss Lulu, but w hr> is betterat this writing. George Garey and Francis Finan are on the sick list. Charles Vose of Wilmot called on Lopez friends recently. Rumor has it thai Gopez is to have a new industry in tin.- shape of a atone quarry which is to commence operations this spring. M.iy it he true. .lames Lavalie, while working in the Murray mines had his knee bad ly fractured 1 »r. Christian reduced the fracture and he was then taken to the Sayre Hospital. Spenoer I). Reed of Tunkhannock made a business trip to Lopez Tues day. Any one wishing to buy a piano, organ or sewing machine might save money by calling or writing to him. MURRAY HILL. Born to Mr. a id Mrs. John Cahil', a eon. Miss Katie Walsh of Lopez vwitcd friends here Sunday. M. M. <'oilins transacted business at Laporte Wednesday. Artie Cronley and W. Driscoll i visited at John t'ronleys Sunday, j Misses Nellie and Mary Murray, J of Dunmore, are visiting at Peter Murray's. Miss Sadie Scanliu of this place visited her parents at Dushore Sun day. Messrs Joe and Tom Scaniin visi ted their parents Sunday ES7ELLA. . Delbert Brown lias moved his fam ily to Leroy, where he has leased his father-in-law's farm. Mrs. Win Wheatley is on the sick lint. Also Mrs. W. 11. Plotts has been very ill but is some better at this writing. Homer Benninger had tlis misfor tune to lose his horse by sickness last w<*k. The Ladies Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs. J. M. Osier at Lin coin Falls the - Thursday in March. Vide and Teena Mulnix attended Sunday School convention At Bethel, lu.-l Friday. Rev. S. Sayles preached a splendid sermon Sunday morning at the school house on "Worldly Selfish ness. Boyd Osier is attending court this week in capacity of juror. The Ladies' Sewing Circle will have an egg social the evening be fore Easter. All are cordially in- Miss Georgia Webster visited her old home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Galough and son Jacob of lliilsgrove, visited friends at this place Saturday and Sunday. PiATT. Sumner McCarty who has been working at lliilsgrove, was visiting with his parents at this place Sun day. John Cook returned to his home in Chester couuty, Friday last. Misses Jennie and Elsie McCarty arc oil the sick li>t. Mrs. Geo. McCarty of Forksville, is visiting at Walter Battin's. Born to Mr. and Mr>. Frank Sliat tuck, Wednesday, Feb. 10, a girl. Clara Hamilton has not been able to attend school the past week. Walter Baunmnk returned home from hi- work at Laquiu Friday. Dean Buttiu visited at Coon Ilill Sunday. Karl Kilmer visited at Fred Mc carty's the past week, I Mrs. Dean Molynenx went to Mill view Sunday. (ill-tie 11 ienze visited at .Mr, Win. Bagley Sunday 75 TS. PEft YEAR mLLSGROVE 1 Dr. Woodhead of Forksville waa called liert- in consultation with Dr. Brown of this place on Sunday, in the cases of serious illness of Mrs. Wm. Secules ahd Miss Mina Sulli van. Those pleasant little measles after attacking half the town,have vacated the place. Miss Bessie Vogle who has been wintering here has returnwl to Mou toursville. It is rumored that a Mr. Mowlett is looking for the P. O. now. Mrs. Benfield and daughter Miss Kate, of Forksville, spent Sunday at 1 tillsgrove. Herman Green has several his connections with the tannery and now taking time to read those many valentines. A sleigh load of young people of Lincoln Falls gave a surprise party at Myron Williams, Friday night. Mrs. Tillle Vargason spent a few days at the wayside cottage last week. Sumner Rogers of Lincoln Falls was in town Monday. Among the guests of the Saddler House might lie mentioned Dr. R. K. Gamble of Wheelerville, ('. U. Rinebold of Waterville, and Fulmer Jenkins of Luipiiu. RICKETTS. » The gang saw of the mill broke down on Monday, and will proba bly take a week to get it in running order. Dr. Mintzer expects to move to Washington State next week. A Dr. Bradford will take his place here. The Hicketts Athletic club is mak ing fine progress and doing some good work as will be seen by the many black eyes etc., occasionally. The work is now completed at the ice house at Ganoga Lake. The ice house is only two-thirds full. Mr. Albert Wood ofTowandu, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank Kuhus. Rev. I lower of Lopez lectured in the P.O. s. of A. Hall Monday night. .1. M. Zaner was in Dushore a few days last week. A number of our people are on the sick list. There is enough snow here to last all summer at this rate. Ricketts will soon be surprised by i chemical company locating here. A well dressed stranger recently succeeded in swindling a number of Mahanoy farmers out of sums rang ing from !?•"> to $25, by representing himself as a government employee in search of recruits for the United States Army. He was a fluent talk er and told them that the govern ment had taken sides with Japan in her war with Russia, and that every available man would be pressed into the service unless he could furnish a substitute. He could of course fur nish the substitute upon the pay ment of a small sum. Many farmers believing his story readily paid for substitutes rather than goto war. Of course the stranger disappeared. A special meeting of the stock holders of the state Line and Sulli l van Railroad company will lie held next Saturday at Philadelphia for ; the purpose of approving the remov al of the company's offices froiu that i city to Dushore, amending the by laws to conform to the change in ! location, ond authorizing the sale of coal lands and other property of the corporation to trustees of a syndicate which will issue certificates of inter est against the assets sold to it. A directors meeting will also be held, and the resignation of K. D. Ackley 1 a- secretary accepted. It is expected that Rush J. Thompson of Dushore, w ill be elected to succeed him.