VOL. IX. NO. 21. C To Buy Your Jewelry in Town to Compare the Quality that We are Giving / / 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 ) with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C I with a care and judgment commensurate with its . \ desirability and adaptability to refine laste, makes \ r our store a safe place to invest. C S Repair work done on short notice and guaran-r by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated, > RETTENBURY, > The Jeweler. HARDWARE^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OK- WOO D. HEATERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every Description, Guns and-Ammunition. Bargains that bring the buyer back. and test the truth of our talk. A. Jot 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. Blankets and Comforts Chilly nights suggest that Blanket season is near at hjind. The »«ROTUnent is now at its liest. All our Blankets are carefully selected! and may lie strictly relied upon. We buy and sell only the best Blank- j •t«. We keep a full assortment of the celebrated Muucy Wool Blankets. Wool Blankets, White Blankets, Scarlet Blankets. | Cotton Blankets, Colored Blankets, Fancy Blankets. Crib Blankets, Grey Blankets, Kobe Blankets. BED COMFORTS in a great variety of floral effect patterns either light or dark colorings. They are filled with pure white cotton, EIDERDOWN COMFORTS when you are looking for Eiderdown Co'mforts, dfiri't forget to see the nice sateen covered ones we are sell ing at veuy reasonable prices. The NewTaik>r«id White Goods for Waists. Suits and Gowns. The sa i e or white cotton Waistu.gs, has Suit making has readied a high state been so satisfactory that we liave largelv of perfection. Thia .paction will sytetiL<.olt blouses, sever- Qj al - ' aJ styles to sdectWoni in navV, grin. Subscribe for the News Item Republican News Item. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1904. HARMLESS EXPLOSION. Last Resort of a Desperate Man. The Herald Still Dlowing Dust at F. W. fivek. Attempting to Blacken a Good Name. Last week the Sullivan (ounty Herald had another bombshell to ex plode. It has been shown that i Scoutcn hoped and designed to have some one make the statement at an opportune time, that Frank Buck did wantonly and without cause as sault.Mr. MeMithon. The desperate character of the man who sought such a statement and the cunning plans employed to secure it at all j buzzards, is shown by the letter be low which was handed to Fdit j. j Fred Newell by Mr. K. A. Ballon, I which leads as follows: J To th<' editor of the Sullivan Review: 1 )ear Sir: 1 wish to make u statement and correct, as far as pos siple, any injury done to Mr. F. \V. Buck by an affidavit signed by my self and appearing in the issues of the Sullivan Ouzctte and Sullivan Herald bearing date of October 2(>, l!»ol. Saidaffidaxit was brought to ime already prepared while I was at work in the Dushore silk mill, the noise of the looms prevented any ex planation as to its contents, and when I signed the same I was under a misapprehension us to its contents or the purposes for which it was to be used. 1 was unaware that it was to be published and said publication was unauthorized by me. I now hasten to make such amends as are in my power to Mr. Buck, and re quest the; public to pay no attention to the said affidavit. Signed, E. A. BAM.OI'. Dushore, Pa., October 29, 1904. Jf anything were needed to make Mr. Buck's election more certain than it already appears, Scouten's method of attempting to prove his outlandish attacks has certainly sup plied the need. He doubtless thinks that his read- 1 ers hail such rot as something re- j mark able. It certainly is. How- j ever, sensible people fail to see the i humor of the performance. Herald Caught Lying Again. The Sullivan Herald in its issue of j October -7tli. contains the following j article intended to deceive voters: [From Sullivan Herald of October 2(ith. 1904.] "For seven years past lie (Judge Dunham) has from time to time pub lished his opinion in the disbarment case. If there is anything in the world he loves to road it is his opin ion in that case. Only last week he published it again in his paper and lie will probably continue it again as long as lit- lives." 1 n order to show respectable citi zens what manner of a man controls the "llerald" and to convince to convince the voters that it is abso lutely unreliable and unworthy of any confidence by reason ol' its at tempts to mislead and deceive, we have made oath to the facts in the matter as follows: State of Pennsylvania, t County of Sullivan, i ss: Personally appeared before me, the Subscribed, I'rothonotary in and for the County of Sullivan, State ! aforesaid, Ch.ts. L. Wing, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that j neither the opinion of Judge Dun i bam or that of the Supremo Court of i Pennsylvania in the matter of the j disbarment of John (i. Scouten had ! ever been published in the"News ! Item" until the issue of October 20, ! I!MH. That he has been the editor : and publisher of the"News fteni" i since it was founded and that the a i hove article from the "Sullivan Her ; aid" is wholly false. Cl I AS. 1,. WIND, Editor News Item. Sworn and Subscribed : before me this'll day of Oct., 100.1. Thos. F. Kennedy, I I'rothonotary. F. W. BUCK, t he People's Favorite ("audi date for Mieiiu. The close of the campaign finds Frank \V, Buck a more popular can didate than at any time since his name was mentioned in connectioi. with the otHee -That he will make one of tfie most competent, efficient and obliging officials that the offio of Sheriff has ever known in this county, is ciear to all who have cvej transacted business with him. Hi is prompt, reliable and safe, and can be depended upon in any emergency to perform his whole duty without fear or favor. The abuse that has been heaped upon Mr. Buck is proof clear and positive that his opponents realize his strength with the people and would like to defeat htm hy charges reflecting upon his ability and char acter; but this opposition lias been characterized by such wilful, delib erate and wanton misrepresentations that the people having had an op portunity to learn the truth con cerning him. will show their appre ciation for his staunch and rugged manly qualities by their ballots. Frank \V. liuck will be elected sheriff of Sullivan county l>y an over whelming vote. The la>t few days i>| the campaign has witiK.--i il a -teidy incroase in the strength of his candidacy. The f.d>ity o! the accusations that have ti|>|iear< d in ho:h the Herald and the Oa/.etie ha> been fully prov en. Nothing that these organs can now print will in any wNe ehangi the - i mat it in. rii.it they will -end out iii their la.-t iilitimi stories oe rogo! try to Mr. liuck is of course expo* ' il, l.hi (!i:it they can longei deceive anybody by sciiseles.- and ridicul"ii> tales is not believed. Sheii;i liuck, looks well in print, has a pi. -ound to the ear and will be IY< i|(ienl!y heard throughout the eounty after Jan. I, 1!)05. A Great Number Pleased. Mr. .Seoiiten seems to think that the publication uf the disbarment proceedings pleast- Judge Dunham very much Probably it does. It pleases a w'c >ie lot of other people I too. In f-t every lover of fair play. Il ii • s :;i.t please Seoiiten because it -n!ih i.i-i •'holler" about unfair treat merit i» til moonshine Judge 1 >ll u li.i 111 i i , i Scout en would j conduct hiin-i ii properix luiiu enough to >ll .u lie was si net n , he would reinstate him upon his male j ing the application. No application ! has ever been >ua It an I Scuuti n has I spent his whole time in scandalous ; and false attack- against the living and dead of the Sullivan county courts. Of course lie dues not like the publication of the truth told temperately and f.driy. I'hat is why he wriggles. All the advico we can offer him is togo on wri*:- gHng. Cast your vote lbr P. W Buck I the deserving . candidate for : Sheriff. ERROR CORRECTED. There was a slight error in last week's issue of the News Item in printing the letter relative to the af fidavit made by Manning Mathews. The signature to the letter was made t > read "Jennie" Mathews instead of "Jerome" Mathews. As the Her ald may attempt to make some cam paign thunder out of the error of the type and accuse us of printing a let ter not in existence, or of forging a signature, or some equally criminal act, we again give space to the letter and the affidavit. All that we said last week as to he honorable course of the writer or the letter in informing the public of the facts in the case, we desire to re assert. A nil we are confident that the letii r will lose none of its force with tlu-voters of the county from the fact that iI~ writer is the son in stead of the daughter of Manning Mathews. The fact remains that the affidavit obtained by Mr. Scouten was procimd under circumstances iiiy all light thinking persons. state of Pennsylvania, i County of Sullivan, i ss, K. M. Dunham being duly sworn says, that he has read the affidavit published in the Sullivan Herald of septemder 21, 1901, purpoting to be lie made by M. F. Mathews relative to the prosecution against John (i. Scouten for obtaining an assignment of a judgement by false pretenses, commenced by Joseph S. Molyneux. I'liat he was employed in the case mentioned, having been emqloyed the same as in any case by a client, i'liat he never went to see Joesph S. Molyneux to induce him to bring the prosecution and never agreed to save said Molyneux from costs or agreed to pay any costs and never signed any agreement to that effect. That he lias never paid any of the costs in the case, nor has he been asked to do o. And no one ever hinted to him lie was under any obligation to do so. in fact, that he had nothing what ever to do with the case, except help to try it the same as other cases. I'liat. the costs were equally divided between the prosecutor and John (j. Scouten detent. E. M. Dunham. Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th. day of September 19o|- Titos. E. Kennedy, Prothy. t'amphell.sville, Pa., Oct. 21, 1901. Mr. E. M. Dunham, Dear Sir; — Abaut one year ago Mr. Scouten got a sworn statement from Father iu regard to you for what hap pened fifteen ar eighteen years ago* Since Father has been sick for the hist two years, his memory is impaired and 1 have been obliged to take ■barge of his business matters, and 1 ilioiiu'lit it my duty to let you know, i (••• you swore in direct opposition io him. Ido not wish tom e Father wrong ed, in«r \oil. You can publish (hi- il yon see lit .ual lei the voters draw their own conclusions. Respectfuliy Yours, Jerome Mathews. ! Always Clean and Fair, The campaign in this county ami j district is rapidly drawing to a dose. ! Ithas&een the policy of thin paper j to studiously avoid anything in the 1 nature of mud slinging or abust. in contrast with the course we lia\ «• pursued in this matter we call the attention of the voters of this coun ty in the course pursued by the S Hi van Herald,JJMr. Scouten's or gan. In every issue of his paper i -inee the opening of the campaign, I the columns of his paper have been hilled with stories as fabc as they tare ridiculous. Kwry candidate ' whose eleci ii> 11 \v c haves.< 1 . ocated j 'iM-. Im en 11 s;t i ! > - a laryei fir tin- most ; *iUi|»ei\itive and ->h inn iti 1 ;h rsonal ;tl>n-e I liitl coiild lie heaped upon s»im. Alni'ot i'vitj crime known In liif ciiiiisnon law has hot n openly in I wantonly charged ag,iin>t the candidate* he oppo-.t■*. \\>t< r- In wnl'i' of furllirr stories ill tlii- character, that in iv in the i.i.-t issue of s.-niiti ii'.s paper, tn lie si'llt Ollt too iate 112 >i* n- to an swer. \Ve helieve the time is past in the hi-tnry of Sullivan County, if there ever was a iini', w hen voters will willingly become the dupes and tools of demagogues and character • assassins. 75 TS. PER YEAR Hon. Edwin M. Dunham. Since the middle of the lust cen tury, the lawyer has been a promi nent factor in all affairs of private concern and public importance. He has been depended upon to conserve the best and permanent interests of the people and is a recognized power in all the avenues of activity in the business world. He stands as the protector of the rights and liberties of his fellow men and is'the repre sentative of a profession whose fol lowers, if they would gain honor, fame and success, must be men of i honor, fairness and ability. Buch a | one is the subject of this sketch, who j for the past ten years has presided j over the courts ofSnllivan and Wy oming counties and has won the highest commendation from all sec tions of northern Pennsylvania by his fair, manly and impartial aduiin , istratiou of justice. ! Judge Dunham has spent almost j his entire life in this county. He | was the youngest of three brothers, j the only out- now living, one Irav • ing died in early manhood and the other having given .his Iff* to his country upon one of the battlefields of the Civil war. When but seven teen years of age he was left bv the sudden death of his father, to make his own way in the world by his own labors unaided by aught nave willing hands, a strong and vigorous mind and an honest and upright character. But he made guinl use of every opportunity. He worked and studied with zeal and determi nation. lie looked confidently to the future and used all his time and • •ncrgy in preparing himself for a useful career. Having acquired pro fieney as a scholar he took up the work of teaching and for several years was successfully engaged as un instructor in the public schools. Having decided to enter the legal profession,he used his vacations and such spare time as he could take from other duties in preparing him self for his chosen work. In 18tk> he was admitted to the Sullivan county bar and until his elevation to the bench in IS9-1 he was actively engaged in the practice of his pro fession. As a lawyer he has had a remarkably successful career, having acquired a reputation for legal learn ing and skill that but few attorneys in this section,of the state possess. His election in the fall of 1904 as President Judge of this district, was due to his high reputation as a man of the strictest integrity, with a high sense of honor and a past career characterized by a course of justice to all and malice toward none. Ilis course upon tho bench has proven him a model judge. He possesses a mind free from bias and he brings to his work a thorough knowledge of the law and of human nature and a calm judicial mind He performs his difficult duties conscientiously and fearlessly and all who have bus iness in the courts know and feel that he can always b • depended up on to follow the law and the dictates of sound judgment and an approv ing consci'-nce. Asa citizen, a neighbor alal a friend, Judge Dunham standi with out a peer. Possessed of a cheerful and sunny disposition, he is the sort of man people like to meet and as sociate \v ith. lie has a kind word for everybody and is never too busy for a hcai