VOL. X. NO. 17. } This Is the Place (' k To Buy Your Jewelry C VNothing in Town to Compare With> the (Jr.nlity that We are (riving j s Yon for the Low Price Asked. S C Qimlity and moderate prices makes a force that \ J) irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage ( of this section. Many years here in business, always } } with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C ( with a care and judgment comm Tiiurate with its . \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ r our store a sale place to invest. 112 r Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q S teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. X $ RETTENBURY, > < DUSHOKE, l'A. The Jewelen^S CO HARDWARE^ No Pla<se Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OIR, WOO D HE A TERS; ONE OF WINTER'S GREAT DEMGHTS. 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. t. ■ . ■ ■■ GENERAL STORE GD Baporte Tannery. GD 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. Fresh stock of Di/ Goods and Notions, Boys and Men's Hats and Caps, full line of Sn;i.<jproof 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. I " Try The T' r:i Jol> Office Once. (Fine Printing I ' NEAT WOKK \k J f} ~ ± \ MODERN FA<' I I !l"s VV Li 1111 L To Please. Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, CULLfVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, ISOS. CAMPAIGNJS OPENED Ccene of Activity at the Republican State Headquarters. ANDREWS RUN9 UP THE FLAG Oppatltion's Forces Are Divided Over Bitter Rows Among Democrats and Prohibitionists. [Special Correspondence.] Philadelphia, Aug. 29. The headquarters of the Republican state committee were formally opened this week, and the campaign for the election of the Republican state ticket has been inaugurated under the most favorable conditions. A large force of clerks have been put to work, and a staff of stenographers j are kept busy until late every night i turning out the heavy mail, to which ! Chairman Wesley R. Andrews gives i personal attention. 1 Owing to the fact that the prelimi nary work of the eanvsss was started j unusually early this year, matters are | in shape to begin active and strenuous campaigning without interruption of any kind. "We have run up our flag, we have our forces thoroughly organized, we are prepared for a sharp and aggressive j campaign and we have not the slightest doubt about the outcome," declared i Colonel Andrews, as he sat at his desk !at the state headquarters. "We are confronted by the same old enemy," ho | continued, "although a desperate at i tempt Is being made to make it appear otherwise, and we intend to administer one of those same old lickings which we have been giving them as they con front us at the polls year after year. The Republican ticket will be trium phant this fall as usual, and the ma j jorlties will be quite up to the average | for an off-year campaign." Fusion Game Fails. The Democrats and their insurgent : Republican allies have been making a j play for a fusion campaign In Pennsyl vania this fall, but they have not been successful in their efforts. While they did get the Democrats to put Justice Stewart, the Republican nominee, on their ticket for the supreme court nom ination, this act was not only pleasing to the stalwart Republicans because it demonstrated the wisdom of their ac i tion in nominating Justice Stewart, but 1 ! also because it has disrupted the Dem- \ ! ocracy. There are thousands of Democrats who will not vote for a Republican under any circumstances. They always resent the placing of a Republican on the Democratic ticket. When this is done they generally remain away from j the polls. If they do not do that, they : vote for the Democrats on their ticket , and cut the Republicans who may be 1 put on their ticket to encourage fusion schemes. This year the Democracy, what Is left of it, in Pennsylvania is in a very bad way. They not only have a Republi- i can. Justice Stewart, at the head of j their ticket, but they also have a Pro- j hibitionist., W. H. Berry, running for state treasurer. There are already being organized anti-Berry Democratic clubs by old-line Democrats who can not stand for a Prohibitionist. Demo crats of the Jacksonlan schosl in coun ties tike Schuylkill, Berks, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Westmoreland, North ampton. Pike, Carlnin and elsewhere resent the nomination of Prohibitionist Berry and propose to assert themselves at the coming election by voting for J, l<ee Plummer, the Republican candi date for state treasurer. They Intend that James M. Guffey, the "boss" of the state Democracy, shall be taught a lesson at the coming election, and that it shall be Impressed upon him that he cannot command the Democrats of Pennsylvania to vote for either Republicans or Prohibitionists to serve his own selfish purposes. They say that if they are to vote for any candidates other than Democrats they reserve to themselves the right to se lect such candidates themselves. Dem ocratic leaders, they argue, are chosen to elect Democrats to office, not Prohi bitionists or members of any other party. A Pretty Fight, This. This is a pretty fight that has sprung up among the Democrats. It not only disgusts the Democratic leaders, but it is a supreme disappointment to the sorehead Republicans or so-called In surgents who had hoped that the Dem ocrats would be united In support of ] Berry, whose campaign they have been counting upon to help them In their local factional games In several coun- ' ties In which they are fighting the reg ular Republican nominees. ! With the Democracy hopelessly di vided over their state ticket, and with a number of Democratic county leaders up In arms against GufTey's bosslsm, ' there can be no effective fusion cam paigning in any county In the state this fall. The Prohibition state convention, with its sensational scenes over the bru tal tactics resorted to in the scheming resulting in the nomination of Berry I for state treasurer, furnishes additional ' cause for alarm and chagrin among the cf the Prohib...<..i oiate convention were not anticipated, and the large voto polled against his nomination was a complete surprise to the fusion crowd. Since tho adjournment of the Wil- convention, hundreds of the most prominent and influential Prohibi tionists in the state have publicly de clared that they will not vote for Berry for state treasurer, and others have gone so far as to announce that this ye..r they are to vote the full Republican ticket. Berry's Coat of Many Colors. ! They say they have not renounced the cause of Prohibition, but they look upon Berry as an office-seeking Jobber, who has successively es poused the cause of free ver, Brvan ir.m, free trade, and now 13 a Prohibitionist, and no one knows what next he will advocate in order to land in a fat state office. A large ma jority of Prohibitionists of Pennsyl vania sympathize with Republicanism, aside from their views on the prohibi tion of the liquor traffic. If they can not get sincere and loyal Prohibition ists to vote for, the chances are that they will support the Republican nom inees. There has been much indignation expressed at the manipulations by the Democratic and insurgent Republican leaders which resulted in the indorse ! nient of Berry at Williamsport. and the returns at the coming election are bound to show a falling off of the Pro hibition vote for the candidate for state treasurer. Meanwhile, with the Democrats and the Prohibitionists at odds over the selection of Berry, the Republicans throughout the state are supporting their candidate for state treasurer, J. I.ee Plummer, with enthusiasm, and his election by an overwhelming ma jority is confidently predicted by State Chairman Andrews. fusion conspirators, wnen they suc ceeded in landing Guffey for the nomi nation of Berry by the Democratic state convention, the next move was to hunt for delegates among the Prohibition ists. Through insurgent Republican influences in this city,'the Philadelphia delegation to the Prohibition state con vention was lined up for Berry, anil tills, with other delegations under like control, gave the nucleus for a Berry tT-Jvement in the Williamsport Prohi bition convention. The bitter and personal attacks upon perry which wore made upon the flooi RICKETTS. i The liicketts and Xoxen Sunday schools had an excursion to llarveys Lake last Thursday. It was well attended. Dr. J. Bradford, of Columbia X Roads, and two sons, Richard and \ Joe, visited his son Dr. C. M. Brad-j ford of this place, the last of the week The two men supposed to have been drowned with Arthur Potter in Mud Pond, gave themselves up to the authorities atJNVilkes Barre aid; were brought here for a hearing on Friday ni'lit. The district attorney and coroner of Luzerne county came with them. They were taken up in the woods into Luzerne county and the trial proceeded. Mr. John Green with whom Potter lived, had a map of Mud Pond and gave his evidence in a very able manner. The verdict was not given out, but the general opinion is that they will be held for court trial. Mr. and Mrs. Coles' little daughter is much improved. The cholera infantum epidemic seems to have nearly subsided, for a short time at least. The Philadelphia Press says: With one accord the newspapers of the state are printing the acts of the legislature at its late session prohib iting the throwing of any kind of refuse upon the streets of any city, borough or township. It is a good] law, but, like many other good laws, : very little attention has been paid to] it. People do not care about a law that is not enforced. The news- < papers will make this act familiar in | most places, but if the authorities! do not act it will have small effect, j Any town whose officials show a purpose to execute it will be kept clean without much cost; otlu rs can- ! not expect to be. Elk county appetites must be ex traordinary* The Ridgeway Dem ocrat says that two young men of that hornugh diank a gallon of beer each, then bought four pounds of ham and si\ pounds of ginger snaps which they consumed, following this with a pie and three cucumbers and and drank four cups of tea and coffee. Death of Sala'Jvei S Mead. Sulathial Mend, one of l.aporte's most substantial citizens-, a kind and loving husband, a pillar of the church whose sudden demi -e is an irretriev able loss, passed to the home of eter nal rest on Sunday evening, August 'J7, at eight minutes of ten o'clock. Thesubject of this sketch was born |at Abbington, Lackawana Ok, Pa., February IT, 18:}!}. Me was the 'eighth ina family of eleven children !of whom Eleayef and Elizabeth I Mead were the parents. When a young man he learned I the trade of a blacksmith and in I course of time built up a large and isubstantial trade. On August 19, j lS.'tl, he married Elizabeth White of I ('larkes Green. To the union was Ib >rn < 'harles D. ;nd Pricilla Mead, one dying in infancy, the otlu r ten | years ago. In the spring of I S."»r> on j iccount of failing health lie moved jto Lemon, Wyoming county. After regaining ids health he returned lo ! t 'larks Green and resumed his trade j s a blacksmith. Early in the your of IS7B, in company with bis wife,' Mrs. Roberts, a sister of Mrs. Mead, uid son Charles, Mr. Mead moved to Laporte township, where in a few years of tireless energy a beautiful home supplanted what was almost a I trackless wilderness. In December 11)08, on account of ! tiling health he decided to leave ! this farm and moved into the town of Laporte. In accordance with this decision Mr. Mead purchased a home "ii West Main street and remodeled it according to his taste. The con Minted breaking down of his health was noticed since the early part of last March. In the last few weeks of his life a very marked decline in health was evident. Death was due to a complication of diseases, mostly .die ting the heart. Mr. Mead is survived by his widow Electa, Mrs. J. A. Roberts, Mrs. Mary J. Keeler, a foster daughter, and Charley Mead a grand son, all of Laporte. Three brothers survive him, Benjamin,Merrit and Sylvester of Chirks Green. The funeral was held from his late residencs al 'J o'clock Wednes day afternoon with a few appropri ate passages of scripture by Rev. s. 1!. Bidlack, of Muney Valley, ! ind Rev. Thomas F, Ripple of La porte, and closed with prayer l»y Rev. S. 11. Kngler of Medix Run. Services were continued in the M. E. church, Rev. T. F. Ripple hav ing charge of the services. Rev. S. B. Ridlack read a scripture les son from 1 Cor. 15 41-SN, followed by Rev. T. F. Ripple with the DO, Psalir, and prayer offered by the Rev. S. 15. Ilidlack. Appropriate singing was rendered by a quartette >f Messrs. R. A. Conklinand L. R. Gunible, Mrs. A. J. Bradley and Miss Agnes I'pniun. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. S. 11. Kngler, who took for his text these words "I have fought the good fight, 1 have finished the course, I have kept the faith. Mi . ceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord the Righteous .Judge shall give to me at that day." Timo thy 4 7-8. Rev. T. F. Ripple fol lowed with a brief sketch of the life of the deceased and a eulogy on his Christian character and intcgri ty. The pall bearers were Messrs. E. M. Dunham, T. J. Ingain, A. J. Uackley, J. V. Finkle, W. ,). 11 ig- Ley and J. L. Smyth. Interment | was made in Mt. Ash cemetery. The floral offerings were profuse, j completely filling the chancel of j the church. " In these closing days of August thoughtful parents and guardians j will prepare their children for the opening weeks of school so that there; may be no delay in their admission. ! The child who begins on the first day ' and attends regularly will have a great advantage over his school mate who stays home the first week and misses a day or two when he feels like it. I _ _.. I 75C PER YEAR Labcr Day at Lapcrte. i Labor Day will be celebrated at i Laporte by a grund base hall carnival j ami entertainment under the aui— | pices of tiic Laporte Athletic Assoc- I iation. The Williamsport and North | Branch Railroad will run excursions from Hails and Halterlield and have I given a low round trip rate of twenty 1 five cents. j Games hav > been arranged for ! both morning and afternoon. The teams from Eagles Mere, Hern ice, Ilughesville and Laporte will con test for the championship and a day of rare base ball sport may be expect ed. After the games at the Athletic field, dancing will begin and will be continued during the evening. The high standing of the ball teams that will participate, insures a line exhibition of the national game and there will doubtless be a big crowd on hand to witness the sport. — The Mun Pond Mystery. Howard Kcnsey and Thomas .1. fieorgi, both aged 2:1, and both of \\ ilkes liarre, admit that they were the men who were in the boat with Arthur Potter, whose body was found in Mud I'ond, near Jamison City, the mysterious details of which have already been published. They acknowledge that they wore rowed across Mud Pond on Friday evening, by Arthur Potter, one of Col. H. Bruce Kickett's foremen; that Potter had safely conveyed them across the pond and he started to row back alone when the boat was upset. They claimed that the last they saw of Potter was when he was clinging to the overturned boat in the pond. < >n reaching Mud Pond,they claim they secured Potter to row them across the water. ( )n their way over, they say, they gav er a drink of whisky him ijuite talkative. on reaching the other side of the pond they allege that Potter ami they became i solv ed in a quarrel about fishing and that Potter became so angry i'• • • he smashed their lishing tackle; iliat they finally became engaged i.i a struggle and they came ashore. Potter is then said to have taken the boat out on the pond, when all at once they saw the boat turn over and Potter was clinging to tb' vcsel. They were afraid, so they c ..ini, to goto Potter's rescue for fear that he might do them bodily harm. Both Kcnsey and (ieorgi further c'aini that they then walked through the woods and country until they reach ed 1 larveyville, early on Saturday morning. There they boarded a stage coach and were driven to Shickshiuny and then went to Wilks Bur re by train. They did not explain why they did not go back to Lake (ianoga or Pickett.-: and tell about Potter's pre dicament, and why, instead, too such a long, out-of-the-way walk to Harveyville while darkness prevail ed. The two men told the same story to Detective Jett' liudd, at Wilkes Barre. Both Kcnsey and lieorge stated that they would tell all about the matter when they were compelled to by the proper officers. Farmers Institutes POpvlar. This will be the biggest year in the history of the State for the hold ing of farmer's institutes under the direction of the State Department of Agriculture, and Deputy Secretary of agriculture Algernon S. Martin, who has had charge of arranging the dates and places, says that altogether there will be Kill days of institutes, in various parts of the state, on some days as many as five in different counties. Samuel <i. Dixon, Commissioner of the State Health Department cre ated by the recent Legislation, has formulated plans for the free distri bution throughout Pennsylvania of antitoxin for use in diptheria cases where the patients cannot afford to pav fortius preventative medicine. Two or more distributing stations will he established in every county I and the antitoxin will he distributed lon the order of the physicians in j charge of such cases.
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