VOL. IX. WO. 7.
? This Is the Place K
( To Buy You J Jewelry.
S Nothing" in Town to Compare With >
( the Quality that We are Giving J
} You for the Low Price Asked. S
C Quality and moderate prices makes a force that \
3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r
Cof this section. Many years here in business, always )
Swith a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C
\ with a care and judgment commensurate with its «
V desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \
( our store a safe place to invest. C
112 Repair work done on short notice and guaran-r
\ teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X
RETTENBURY, >
1) US HO RE, PA. The Jeweler.
No Place Like this Place
For Reliable
STOVES and RANGES,
COAL OB WOOI
HEATERS;
ONE OP 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.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Wash Goods. White Goods for Dresses.
The latest arrival at the wash Hoods We have a beautiful line of .lainty lab
counter is < iyde Cloth a new Wash I'ab- r j CB that are the most approved material
ric tor Shirt Waist Suits. I hey come in for Summer Dresses. We're confident
colored ami black stripes and figures on that we can please you in the matter ot
white ground. We will not show a better fabric as well as priee Irom these
fabric than these regular materials French lawns, Plain Swiss,
tor Persian Lawns, Dotted Swiss.
IOC India l.inon, Silk Mull.
Infants' Dresses and Wearables for Babies.
We have .just opened some Infants long Infant* and Childrens Hand Crocheted
Dresses with lots of taste and babylike ' S ac.|ues in plain white or pink and blue
beauty in them. Some plain, others with trimmings. 25c to 551.50.
lace and tucks. Prices start at 25c and Kabv and Children's White Mull Caps,
. go up to #2.75. at 25c to #1.50.
> Short dresses for the older babies. All Infants fine W bite Cashmere Skirts, at
dainty and well made from the Cambric -»c to
or Naineook, at 25c and up. Infants Cashmere Bands, at 25c and
Infants' and Children's long or short ,; ' O,
Shirts on waist at 50 to Ksc. Infants' Wool or Gotten Hose in white,
pink, blue, tan and last black, extra qua
lities lor 15c and 25c-
Openwork Hose for Summer Knit
Women. Underwear.
They're much in demand this season. I'you have thin Knit Underwear to
Here are two qualities that are special, buy see our line of Ud.ds'low neck and
Ladies Fast black I.aee stripe Hose with sleeveless ribbed Vests at 10c I2je, 15c.
high spliced heels ami double soles, for Udies ribbed Swiss at 25 to 5<U fine
~ Mercerized and Silk Vest at 50c to #l.
~ Ladies Fast Black Lace Listle Thread Children's Summer Underwere ost
Hose of excellent quality, either striped R " <l«alitesyou could ask for.
or boot patterns at Msc.
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LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, JUNE,I6 1904.
THE DEMOCRATIC FALSTAFF AND THE ROSTER FOR 1904.
J
TRUSTS AM) TARIFFS
COMBINES NOT DEPENDENT UPON
PROTECTION.
They Are tin* Product* of IVew I'eo
nocitie Method* of ( omlnet IU«- IIUNI
nesN mid Would Continue to lOxi.nt
lleKarilleNN of Tariff.
When the professional octopus hunt
ers Inveigh against the numerous
trusts they never fail to mention the
ice trust with others and proceed to
exclaim that the cure lor the general
evil is free trade or approximate free j
trade. Hut the average mortal cannot j
understand what the tariff lias to do
With the ice business.
During the w inter just ended nature
was most generous in providing lee,
and there was nothing standing in the
way of those who wanted any consid- ;
erable quantity of ice from putting it !
away for summer use. So far as we
know there is no tariff on ice, and we
do not believe it would pay to import j
ice from the north pole or any other 1
point where it is to be had for the cut
ting. If the tariff duties should bo j
taken off cheese, for instance, we do
nut think it would make any difference
in the price of ice, and therefore it ;
ought to lie recognized by those who j
revel in a long string of trusts in pic- j
lures and in words that the Ice trust I
might be well eliminated as an object j
lesson when the tariff in connection |
with trusts ts being considered.
Trusts are not bred by protection
in fact, they are bred because of the j
new economic methods of conduct- j
ing business. Several of the trusts j
have come to grief in recent years, j
The problem of combinations of capi- i
tal operated to the disadvantage of I
the consumers is to settle itself by the
lapse of time and by the enforcement j
of laws applied lo such corporations
as are operated in violation of the law.
There are undoubtedly many trusts, so
called, which do work a hardship to !
the consumers at times, but some of |
them are of a character not to lie af- j
fected by either free trade or protec- i
tion. Thus any consideration of sueli j
business combinations should be along j
lines of common sense.
General howls against trusts prove
nothing. For instance, the cries
against the ice, coal and meat trusts
are absurd when it is charged that
they are created by the policy of pro
tection. They would no doubt exist
under free trade just as well as they
do now. Then there is the milk trust
in New York. The tariff has nothing
to do with it. Those who inveigh
against trusts ought to be specific, es
pecially when they seek to connect
combinations of capital with the tariff.
If the evil is to be fought it must be
along intelligent lines. Of course we
realize that many folks are deluded
into believing that the ice, milk, coal
and beef trusts are made possible
through the policy of protection, but
anybody who stops long enough to
think can soon discover that such com
binations of capital would be possibh
under any national system.—Wilming
ton (Del.; News.
Witst( It ClainiM.
The free trade Philadelphia Record |
sneeringly remarks that "the Republic- .
an party is the claimant of all the coun
try's prosperity, including the rise in
the price of wheat." Oil, no. il is not.
It merely claims to lie the earnest sup
porter of policies which tend to pro- !
mote and maintain the country's pros
perity. And the beauty of the conten
tion is that experience lias proved it to
be correct. The lean years when the
Democratic policy of free trade was in j
operation are all that need be cited to j
attest the fact.—Troy Times.
In the winter the farmer should farm .
the mind; In the summer farm the'
farm.
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. DARKOW. Chatham, N. Y..
Pre#* Corrc#)>oudent New Turk State
Grange
HON. OLIVER WILSON.
Mnslrr of Illinois State (•nuiur, 1*«-
trouM of n«lry.
The subject of this sketch was born
on a farm in Relmont county, < t>ut
removed Willi liis parents. when two
years old, to I'ulnain county. 111., set
tllng on an open prairie, starting to
school when live years old. \\ lieu old
enough to handle a team he went to
work on the farm, attending school in
winter. I.ater he attended the Normal
—school at Normal,
111., tlien for sev
•vc>"rs ' arin *
I VOi ed in summer
I v w and taught n dis
\M trlct school in
IK J X waiter.
I /' V }J> In 1ST;! he be-
Y-\ came a charter
i member of Mag-
V nolla grange, No.
/ /\ 17i>. being the
youngest mem
- •'l' l ' l
V t I' ■' j served in that
'»,r. x capacity for five
years; he wan
also appointed.
110.N. OLIVFJI WIL6OX. sam(J
county deputy. lie attended the state
grange as a representative lirst in ISO"
and has been a regular attendant since,
lie was elected lecturer in 1880 and
served in that capacity for eight years
and was then, by an almost unanimous
ballot, elected master of the state
grange and has held the ollice with
practically little opposition until the
present time.
In 1901 Rrother Wilson was unani
mously elected annalist of the seventh
degree I'. of 11. and received the entire
vote for re-election at the session of
the national grange, held at Rochester,
last November. He has been Meutltied
with the farmers' institute work, serv
ing 011 the state hoard of that body for
eight years, and was elected and serv
ed as the lirst state superintendent of
institutes.
First Qlillrterl} Itoiiort For 1!)t)4.
The number of granges organized
from Jan. 1, 1904, to March 31, 190-1.
both inclusive, is as follows: Colo
ratio, 1; Connecticut. 1; Illinois, 1; In
diana, lit; Maine, .">: Maryh"tl. 3; Mich
igan, 10; New Jersey, 8; Nev> York, 10;
Ohio, 11; Oregon, 5; Pennsylvania, 13:
Rhode Island, 1; Texas, 1; Vermont, 2;
Washington. 12; West Virginia, 3;
total, 118.
The number reorganized in the same
period is as follows: Indiana, 1; lowa,
3; Kansas, 7; Maine, 2; Massachusetts,
3; Michigan, 3; Minnesota, 1; Ohio, 1;
Pennsylvania, 4; West Virginia, 15;
total, 40.
AYluit FNRMITN Are DDIIIK.
Secretary Wilson says it is the farm
ers who make the country rich. Two
years ago our farm exports amounted
to $900,000,000, which is $3,000,000 for
every working day, $125,000 per hour.
$2,000 per minute and $33 per second,
as some one has figured it out. This
was in 1901, and it ought to be more
now.
We Mtniiiri Sny Not,
One of the articles of the constitu
tion and bylaws of the Kansas state
grange says that ■'deputies organizing
new granges si I admit no person who
sells intoxicating Mqßo/s or who is an
habitual drunkard." We should say
not.
i SONES7OWN.
Alvin Eddy of Picture Hockß is
visiting Harry Anns.
Misses Elsie and ISertlia Boat
man were Sunday guests of rela
j fives at <Jlen Mawr.
L. K. Freas made a trip to Will
-1 iamsporfc on Saturday,
j Dunning Lock wood lias been
'quite sick hut is now much better.
Mrs. Lizzie Simmons returned
i from Nordinont Thursday.
Mrs. (ieorge liunter of Nord
mont was down town on Friday,
Miss Ada Hall is in Williamsoprt
! visiting relatives.
Miss Edna Lock wood was at
j Eagles Mere on Sunday the guest
I of Mary Van Buskirk.
A dance was held on Thursday
levelling at the Stackhouse Hotel.
Messrs Bert Little and William
Laird of Eagles Mere drove to town
! on Wednesday of last week.
The Clothe Pin Factory has sus
pended work until more logs arrive.
At this writing the Washboard l'ac
! Tory also has shut down,
Geo-ge llazen has torn down 11is
j old kitchen and erected a more
, commodious one.
Misses \da and Mildred Hall.
Rcba lless and Mable lla/.en were
!in Magics Mere Saturday evening
between trains.
Misses Mary, Celia and Kate
j Donovan. Frances Moranand C'elia
Minni"r were guests of Miss Mable
! lla/.en Sunday afternoon.
l>r. Voorliees was in Hughesville
Tuesday.
Mrs. R. W, Simmons shopped in
j Williamsport Saturday.
Miss Blanche Stackhouse is visit
ing at Picture Rocks.
Mrs. Done Corson shopped in
1 11ughsvillc Saturday.
Miss I'earl Houscknecht spent
| Sunday with relatives in llughes
jville.
Roy Parker and Jacob Simmons
| drove to Nordmont on Sunday.
: Serious Charge Brought Against Arthur
Currey.
A. Currie, proprietor of the Korks
| villi' hotel was arrested Tuesday by
the Forksville Boro Council charged
with attempting to burn the hotel
which was dieeovered on tire at an
early morning hour, the tire having
started in the cellar and showed ev
ery indication of having been of in
cendiary origin. Mr. Currie found
a face mask on Ills porch after the
tire had been extinguished, this he
claims as evidence that some des
perate person had worn for the pur
pose of concealing his identity in
case they were discovered while in
the criminal act of setting tire to the
building. It i- claimed by the pros
ecutors that Mr. Currie had his
trunks packed with clothes and per
sonal valuables evidently prepared
to leave the building on short no
tice. It is stated lhatjthey have oth
er convictiveevidence to show that
Mr. Currie started the tire with the
suppocsd purpose of getting the in
surance money.
Attorney- A. J. Bradley and K.
.J. Mulliu went to Forksville Tues
day where a hearing was held lie
fore 'Squire Rogers. Mr. Currie
was bound over to court and came to
Laporte with the authorities who
had with them a jail committment
to place the accused behind the
"bars." At Laporte Mr. Currie sc
cured the s.~>oo bail imposed upon
11i111 for his appearand' at court, it
having been furnished by Lyle
i (Srange of Klkland.
A movement has started in Akron,
j Ohio, which promises to set the
| country wild. A new organization
has sprung up called the "Young
j Crusaders." The boys belong to a
Sunday School, of course, they wear
khaki uniforms, tlourish swords,
i talk loud and sleep out of doors un
der real flapping tents. Two of Sen
| ator Dick's offspring belong to the
hand. Exactly what the crusade is
about does not appear. Possibly it
is a crusade against using tobacco
I telling lies, being lazy, and showing
j disrespect to one's parents, if so, if
should prosper.
75 TS. PER* YEAR
CANDIDATES
WHO ARE SURE TO WIN
POPULAR FAVOR.
Men of Good Standing and Well
Worthy of Strong Support.
i
j Dr. Martin E. Ilerrman of Du-
I shore, the Republican candidate for
Representative, is a native of (jcr
niany. In the splendid schools and
universities of that country he ob
tained Ids education. On his arriv
al in the I'nited States he first prac
ticed medicine in Philadelphia but
in l><7l removed to Dushore where
lie has since resided. As a man lie
ranks high in the community and
as a physician he is known far anil
wide, not only for his skill but for
his willingness to travel through
night and storm to attend the poor
man and his family as well as the
rich. The Doctor has not added to
his bank account by this course but
lie has laid up a .large account of
good will and gratitude in the hearts
of many.
Dr. Herrman has been re-elected a
J member of the School Hoard of Du
shore for the seventh time and it is
worthy of mention that although
a bitter personal ti rht was made
against him and his opponent was a
man of worth and high standing, the
Doctor carried the town by a larger
majority than Democratic candidates
usually receive in that Borough.
Dr. I lernnan is a good speaker, a
! man who is thoughtful and consider
ate of the interests of the people and
we predict for him i rousing vote
froniall parties.
I'"rank \V. Huck', our candidate for
Sheriff, is a diatutmd in the rough,
but a genuine diamond for all lhat.
As for his qualifications we venture
:to say that there is no man in the
county better qualified to be Slier ill'
As constable for many years lie has
I the reputation of being the best man
in the county to serve a writ or a
warrant. He fears no man or thing,
but goes ahead with his writ, serves
it, treats the defendant kindly,keeps
him safe, and returns his writ accord
ing to law.
Mr. Buck unfortunately lost his
left hand several years ago and he is
unfitted for manual labor. No man
ever heard him complain and he has
gone along under great disadvan
tage and gained a livelihood with
his one poor arm.
Mr. Buck has a rough way of
-peaking, and strangers might think
him inclined to be harsh, but the
man really has a heart a- big as an
ox and as soft as a woman. No
man, according to his means, would
do more for those in distress than
Prank Buck. To his friends lie is
faithful, and hi> enemies, if he has
any, know he is no snake in the
grass. You can always tell where to
find him.
As for honesty and straight for
ward business conduct, he need yield
to no one. If elected, as we believe
he undoubtedly will be, Sullivan
county will have a splendid officer
and a deserving man w ill be reward
ed. The only thing against him i
that he is poor, but we do not believe
the time lias yet come in Sulli
van county when no poor man can be
elected lo oflice.
After all that has been done and said
a*bout forest trees protecting the land
preventing floods, and causing rivers
to flow at an average depth, it seems
that cloud bursts occur with frequen
cy in different parts of the country,
regardless of the condition of vegeta
tion. In one day conies the news
of floods in New York, I'emia., the
Black Hills,a ten days rain in Kansas
cloud bursts in Texas, in the Indian
Territory. I'ven the Kaw river in
Kansas is a restless stream, and
every little while leaves its bed and
goes wandering all over the state.
And it is a remarkable fact that old
pianos are to be found in the river
bottoms of Kaiwas as the result of
floods. Something will have to be
done besides talking about spots on
flu'sun, and appointing yi.ung men
to plant trees and draw salaries as
forest rangers.