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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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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.