Republican News Item. VOL. X. NO. 15. C To Buy Your Jewelry s S C Nothing in Town to Compare WithN ( the Quality that We are Giving i / 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 I of this section. Many yeais here in business, always 3 } with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C ( with a care and judgment commensurate with its « \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ Q our store a sale place to invest. C 112 Repair work done on short notice and guaran- q S teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. A \ RETTENBURY, S <, I) US HO RE, PA. The Jeweler^ COLE HARDWARE No PlaSe Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, CO-A-Xj Oie WOOD 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. Samuel (^ole^iisfiore^a. GENERAL STORE c® Ejaporte Tannery. ® FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK ALWAYS FOUND HERE. lust received a special purchase of "Riches" Flannels, Lumbermens' Shirts and Drawers, Men's, ladies' and Childrens' Mitts, Gloves and Hosiery. There's Lots Here to Show You From the City. Frash stock of Diy Goods and Notions, Boys and Men's Hats and Caps, full line of Snagproof Shoes and Rubbers, Ladies', Gents' and Children's Goodyear Rub bers Woodsmen and Boys Shoes to suit all. Our Usual Quality of Groceries and Provisions are Equal to the BEST. JAMES McFARLANE. 1 Try The News It- ;;i Job Office Once. Printing 112 ' NEAT WoitK PrTt-lf I MODERN FACII.i! H's V\ Li JIllI To Please. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, CULL.IVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST IT, 1905. RICKETTS. Mr. Albert Wood of Towandu I visited his sister, Mrs. F. O. Kiihns, j la-t Wednesday. Miss Nora Lei by of Columbia X ' Roads is visiting her sister, Mis. Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. William Shaffer are j rejoicing over the birth of a daughter. Miss Ruby Sax ton of (Jranvillej Centre visited at Mr. I'calcr's hut i week. Several people went to Wilkes- j Jiarre last week to see "Teddy". | They reported a very large crowd. I The mill has been partly crip>! (1 since last Thursday, as one of the large band wheels broke last Thurs day. Prediction From Plummer's Home. In commenting upon certain news paper reports that have been printed in Democratic papers affecting the Repub lican candidate for state treasurer. Ed itor W. H. Schwartz, of the Altoona Tribune, says:"The Tribune wishes to remark that for some months past some small creature, supposed to live In this county, has from time to time been sending out telegrams to certain eastern newspapers Interested In the downfall of the Republican party, all of which are pure Inventions, and all of which are Intended to convey tha Impression to distant readers that Hon. J. I.ee Plummer, Republican nominee for state treasurer, is unpopular ta his home county. In previous e!.?iv tions when Mr Plummer was a candi date for the suffrages of his fellow cit izens he always received a very com plimentary vote. The Tribune, which Is seldom mistaken concerning political results, now wishes to place on record the prediction that Hlair county will Mr. Plummer at the next election the largwct majority ever given a can didate in an off year." Plummer Stronger Every Day. "The scheming Democrats, who hope to profit at the fall election in the jstate by the Philadelphia upheaval, are doing their level best to force the Republican nominee for state treas urer, J. Lee Plummer, off th« ticket, but Republican State Chairman An drews says Mr. Plummer will nat only stay, but that he will be elected by the usual off year majority," savs the editor of the Chronicle and News, of Allentown. "The Democratic leaders betray their hypocrisy In trying t ) get Mr. Plummer off the ticket, for it he be as weak a candidate as the al leged reformers declare he is, isn't it logical to conclude that the Democrats would want nothing better than to keep Mr. Plummer on the ticket? As a matter of fact, Mr Plummer has oeen strong from the very start, and is Saining in strength daily." An Inconfrruoim Combination. TVitli n platform that is silent on the financial question and a presidential candidate who declares for a gold standard and votes for the free silver heresy; with a platform that denoun ces a protective tariff as robbery and a vice presidential candidate who de clarer that it is essential to national prosperity, the Democracy presents to the voters an incongruous combina tion, to say the least. I.ov. cll Mall. Publicity of Grange Aflfnlrw Sonir tlilnw t» !»•' Mrs. Sarah <5. Ifaird, master of the Minnesota slate grange, lu her annua! address to that body recently had this word to say concerning the newspapers and the hel? they eau give the grange. It is gratifying to note the attitude of the press of the country toward the grange as compared with only a few short years ago. All papers are will ing and many are seeking to print grange items and reports, and we con less we are surprised at the unwilling ness of our members to help themselves through this available and most fruit j ful medium. Many inquiries have come to me during the year: "What has become of the grange department? We miss it so much. It ought to havo been continued." How can we expect to acquaint the public with the wort' of the Order except we use the press, except we pattern after successful business men i'.i other callings and plave our goods before the people? We do not advertise the grange enough In our papers. It would add prestige and increased Interest, keeping the mem uers of the organization iu touch with ane another and giving the outsld* world some Idea of its work. \ law. I The bill which July 1. 1903, became a law In Massachusetts requiring that ' nil manufacturers of concentraled food 1 stuffs for dairy purposes lie compelled n alllx thereto. In a conspicuous place, a complete statement of Its analysis, weight and name uud address of maker 1 has been of direct Ih-iiclU to every farm er of our state. When we c onsider that here in this state every year lfiO.lion tons are used, costing $4.."i00.0nn, we mt how Important n matter this I* anl bow valuable Is the successful outcome of this Issue, which was so long and j patiently fought out by the >Ut« ' grunge. State Muster Ladd. REPUBLICANS Name a Strong County Ticket. Tin' Republican Convention assem bled at the Court llouse in LaPorte (.11 Saturday the 12 in.it. It wancniti |ioßo(l of the delegates who were elect ed this spring and nomin ited the delegates to tin* Republican State Convention. i Jacob 11. Holm, the President called j the Convention to order, and Albert j F. lleess, Secretary called the names of the delegates as follows: Hern ice—.Dr. Join A. Can piell, Hiclrird I'. Webber, 11. W. Osier, J. C. Schaad and William S. Drown. Cherry—.ll. C. R. Ksliinka. L. H. Zaner, Levi 15. Yonkin and William Leonard. C'olley—. L. 1,. Ross, M. L. Ilun singer. Davidson .1). 11. Lorah, Mordica King, Jerome Lain! and John W. Ruck. Dushore .Jacob 11. Rohn, Chaun cey Cunningham and Albert F. lleess Fagles Mere .William 11. Van liuskirk and Fred W. I Vale. Klkland—. <■. Kngene Rowen, 1-'. 11. McCarthy, IJ. K. Luther, I'lysses Rird and Harry A, lleess. Fox—.Ambrose F. ('umpbell, Sam uel Leonard, F. .M. Lettsand W. li. Fanning. Forks .Samuel J. Rird and Fd wiu I'. Rattin. Forksville- .J. W. Rogers and I>r J. R Da vies. 1 lillsgrove—.Not Represented. LaPorte Township .William J. Low and J. A. Hosteller. Laßorte lor nigh--.Charles R. Funston and John Uumble. Lopez—.Martin L. Lynch, C. L. Farr, Harry Raul, (Joo.ge Rrown and Charles Schock. Mt. Vernon—.George W. Lawern <on and Albert Ren net t. Ricketts—.John C. Cornell and J. M. Ruttles. Shrewsbury—.William L. Raima: tier and I >aniel Little. A roll-call of the delegates showed (hat nearly all were present, and the Convention proceeded to the nomi nation of a complete County ticket. All of the nominations being unan imous they were all made by accla mation. For the office of Associate Judge, J. W. llogersof Forksville in a briel speech presented the name of Robert C. R. Ksliinka of Cherry Township For the ofllee of County Com miss- j ioner R. K. Lutherof Flkland named ; Frank 11. McCarthy of Klkland Township, and William L Raima- j tier of Shrewsbury named Royd I*. j Bennett of his home low nship. For the ollice of County Treasurer. ' Albert F. lleess of Dushore placed in ! nomination Frank 11. Farrell of Du- ; shore. For County Auditors, Richard P. Webber of Rernice presented the name of Harry Rot-ford of Laßorte Township and Dr. J. R. Da vies ol Forksville named (i. F.ugene Wilcox of Fox Township. For Delegate to the State Conven tion tieorge Rrown of Lope/, named Hon.J. L. Christian, and for Alter nate State Delegate* J. W. Rogers of Forksville named (i. Kngene Rowen of Klkland Township. As Congressional Conferrees, Dr. John A. Campbell of Mildred pre sented the name of Dr. J. It. Davies Forksville and Charles Funston of Laßorte named Hiram H. Osier of Berniee. As Alternate Congressional Confer ees John Schaad of Mildred named Joel Saxon ot Rernice, and Martin L. Lynch of Lope/ named Albert F. lleess of 1 >usliore. For Senatorial Conferees Hiram | ll.tMerol Rernice named Charles R. | Funston of Laßorte Rorotigh, and | William L. I'almetier ol Shrew-bury j nominated J. W. Rogi r.» of Fork-, j ville. For Alternate Senatorial Collfere< s Albert I'". lleess of Dil-hore named | William J Low ol Lal'orte Town I ship, and 11. W u-lei of Ilcrtihe named (ieorge Rrown of Lope/. t For (lie positions of County Chair man an.l Secretary to the County Committee, William I' Shoemaker and Frank 11. Ingham were iinani i luously re-elected In the respective ! olllces. The roll of districts was then called i and one person as a member of the 'Standing Committee and throe persons to act as a Vigilance Com. Mit-tee were named in each district. Standing Committee. Rernice, Frederick Sarnousky, Cherry, Joseph Sick; Colley, ; Dushore, Jacob 11. Rohn; Kagles Mere, Fred W. I'eule; Klkland, R. K. Luther; Fox, ; Forks, J. K. Rird; Forksville, M. It. Black; Hills grove, Samuel Galoug'i; Jamison ! City, Kdward Travelute; LaPorte Borough. Ciiarles It. Funston; La. Porte Township, Lyman J. Harvey; Lope/, Krnest White; Mt. Vernon, Royd P. Rennett; Ricketts, John Cornell and Shrewsbury, William Palmatier. Resolved: That any vacancies which may occur by death, resig nation or otherwise, in the ticket this day named, shall be tilled by the Republican Standing Committee of Sullivan County. Dr. F. W. Samuels of Mt. Carniel, Congressman from this district, was then called upon, and in responding, congratulated the Convention upon the careful manner iu which they performed their duty the strong ticket named, ai i the people of Sulivan he appreciated the loyal support they had given him and that his vote in Congress would always pe to support the policies which have resulted in the prosperity now enjoyed by all. Hon. F. P. Vincent, Appraiser of the Port of Philadelphia, and Hon. J. L. Christian of Lopez were then called upon, and after responding briefly the Convention adjourned. There will be three Sunday School Conventions held in the County be fore the end of the month. The first w ill be held at Sonestown, Kvangel ieal church, Wednesday August 2.!, tnd will be for the following schools in Davidson township: —M. K. and Kvangelical at Sonestown, Bethel Kvangelical, Hemlock's M. K. and Muncy Valley M. K. The next Convention will be at Rernice Presbyterian Church, Friday August 2">th and will include all Sun lay Schools in Cherry and Colley townships and Dushore Borough. The following are those who will be represented: Reformed, Kvangelical and Lutheran of Du-h ire, Peace Church, Holme's School, Rernice I'resbyterian, Mildred Lutheran, Sug ir Hill Kvangelical, Colley Kvangel ical, Lopez Kvangelical, Murray Town Kvangelical and Ricketts Luthern. The third Convention will be held it the Xordmont Kvangelical Church Monday August lis and will include LaPorte M. K., P. K., and Raptist, Xordmont Kvangelical, Cherry drove M. 10. and Jakersville M. 10. 1 Kacli Convention will consist of in afternoon session beginning at '1 I*. M. sharp and an evening session beginning at 7 I'. M. Many llrst •lass speakers have been secured and each Convention promises to be one of especial helpfulness. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance ! at c«u'h and every one. James A. Midler, Sullivan County Sunday School Field Worker F. L. Taylor, for so long the editor i and publisher of the New Albany Mirror, who recently formed a part nership with <•. R. M. Ward for the | conduct of the Lacy ville Messenger, j has found it necessary to return to New Albany, and has again taken charge of The Mirror. Bradford county newspaper men will lie glad to have Mr. Tayloragain take up the work there. Mr. Ward will conduct The Messenger as heretofore unaided, . Judge Little, of Rloonishurg, who I for several months has been under g aiig treatment at a private hospital at Klniira, N. Yis worse. His con dition was for a time improved and his many friends hoped for a sptnnly recovery, but a telegram from that institution says that his condition has grown worse instead of better and but little hope is now expressed. lie is s;rowing weaker and unless his con dition improves shortly he wilt not get well. The sympathy of hi- many friends is extended to him and Ids family. I 75C PER YEAP Potatoes Arc a Failure. Farmers agree almost to a man that although tlii* will in all proba bility be a banner year for the fruits of the field, yet one crop will amount practically to nothings and that is potatoes. Interview "villi a num ber of representath igriculturists evinced the fact that I special com modity will be very by fall, and many farmers wifiiiave to buy potatoes for their tablp lie. On the other hand, the corn "u»p promises t) eclipse in qu tlity t' Iq a itity that of any other year fin a decade. The recent heavy rains iue given as the cause for the ruin of the one crop and the successful fruition of the other. Some growers are already holding out for a raise in price of the tubers, and a tew predict that the dollar mark will have been reached by win ter. In addition to the destructive ravages of the parasite, there was a smaller acreage ' anted this year. This spring th armers found a considerable po> • of last year's crop on hand, >rr 'lit lower prices than for • past. It was natural that • >r i - avoid the same thing happw*^the far mers generally ta Upfialler »- creage. The rest'' inevitable —scarcity of high prices. Prospects are crop of peaches in I'eiinsj ;, his year will be, if not a re'-o* ie, one which will delight bo>i r and the grower. All growers appear to agree that the crop will not only lie a tine one, butjthat thejindividual fruit itself will.be of the most luscious character. The railroads have taken warning from the advance reports of the growers and are bending efforts towards having a sufficient supply of cars in the different localities to mar ket the fruit rapidly. Discouraging reports are heard from some quar ters, but these appear to be only lo cal and to affect only small orehads or those in which the San Jo-e scale or some other destructive p< M has gained such a foothold that Killing the trees is about the only «:iy to get rid of the insects. A Remarkable ' Perhaps the. most remarkable pair of twins ever born in Colum bia county first saw the light of day in the small town of l.;>oey, a week ago. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swagart. The babies are boys and are the small est bits of humanity ever burn in that county. The largest of the two weighs four pounds and his head could easily be placed in a tea cup. The smallest of the ba bies weighs just two pounds and it is almost impossible to imagine the appearance of a baby of this size. Its head is about the size of an or dinary apple, itsjingers like match sticks and its eyes like small lieads. Those who expected that there would be a great amount of "steal age" in the erection of the new eapitol building at llarrisburg that it would lie drawn out indefi nitely in order to prolong the op portunity of robbing tin' Treasury by the contractors, have found themselves greatly disappointed, The cost of the building has been kept within the terms of the con tract; the time for its construction has not been exceeded, as it is now announced that it w ill lie complet ed and ready for occupancy by all the departments b\ the end of the • year, and in all respects the struct ime fullil* every stipulation of the contract. When these fact* are I contrasted with what has lieen the I case in the recent construction of great public buildings. Pennsylva nia has reason to In* congratulated on having a new eapitol which i» not only the very liest of its kint but iii the construction of whi there was no dishonest wa-te the people's money. This nboi in a credit to the coinnii*«<iou had charge of the etm»tructio which tiovernor Penny pack j the head.
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