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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-29

Chairman Jones says that New York
sis to be redeemed" Wasn't that
done at the last presidential election?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-29

Fictitious fears and false forebodings
constitute the Democratic stock in trade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-29

1t is understood that Senator Yelling.
tons conscience still troubles him,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-29

We want 1000 new ubscribers before the
Campaign opens. Send in your name and those of
your friends enclosing Is cents for each subscriber
and receive THE Herald" until Jan. l. 1901.
The colored American., 1900-09-29

If such be the case does 1t not strike
you as very remarkable that at the first
meeting Of the Board after vacation no
resolution of regret upon the death of
30 eminent musician of our race, and
Directress of Music in our schools, as
Mrs. A 8 Davis, should be offered and
spread upon the minutes; and also that
resolution should be passed degrading
from their positions the colored direct
ors of special departments in our
schools? Surely our representatives on
the school board are ''strictly in it,
OBSERVER.
Washington, D. c., Sept. %.
The colored American., 1900-09-29
Our Colored Trustees.

Editor The Colored Americans: Re-
ferring to your "It it rumored" column
the following paragraph OCCURS:
'"That the two colored trustees are
strictly Gin it" and heard as well as
SEEN"
The colored American., 1900-09-29

Ralph Langston took the associate
editorship Of mongrel Negro demo
cratic sheet here, published in the in
terest of Tammany and paid for by
Mr. Croker through his regularly dele
gated commissioner to the blacks and
while getting on Car some days ago
fell and sustained serious injuries. 1t
cannot be that Ralph, whose father was
a pretty decent republican, was think
ing of his apostacy and fell while the
cogibundity of his cogitstions were in
the process. Its terrible bad luck for q
man of Ralph Langston's Intelligence
and lineage to be an active supporter
and defender of party against which
his father and his uncle hurled elo'
quent Phillipics because Of the coward
ly surrender Of the principles Of justice
and its implacable hatred Of the Negro.
Perhaps Ralph's mishap Is warning
to him to escape the horrors of the po-
litical hell into which he has gotten
himself. "CALEB QUoTEM"
The colored American., 1900-09-29

the Enterprise, breezy little sheet
that used to make the fur fly occasion
ally. Sam Stokely, Ed. Morrison, the
elder Barquet (Pierre) and whole raft
of all'round politicians who used to
make things pretty lively IN the old
18th assembly district. Arneaux is now
in Paris. Sam Stokely, God rest his soul,
is dead and Mr.. BaIquet and Ed. MGR
rison have given place to younger men.
The local republican organizations
are getting together with commendable
unanimity for Odell and Woodruff and
the indications are encouraging for a
heavy Negro republican vote in all the
Boroughs Of Greater New York. The
recent race riot IL this city has had a
tendency to make the Negro stop and
think minute to find out where he ls
''at." Most Of them have located them
selves politically and will vote the
straight republican ticket from Presi-
u6uG UOWu To COIOu6E,
The (Rev.) P. Hampton White is an
oracular black democrat. he doesn't
talk over much he just tries to think
and look wise. IfP. Hampton White
wasn't preacher he would pass for a
co n6dence man. But the Rev. is no
confidence man. He is a jolly sort of
preacher who keeps beth hands on bis
wallet and as Uncle Remus would say,
He amt ssy1n' muffin much" The
Rev. Doctor wears good clothes and
gold specs, and be Is ali ready should
the lightning (but the lightning season
is over) strike "Brine"-te 90 as nj inis.
ter to Dahomey.
The influence of this meeting will be |
felt at the polls on election day and
Hall will know of truth |
that the Negroes of New York are in
dead earnest In their purpose to give it
a black eye 80 far as Diminishing it's Ne
gro vote ls concerned. The Negro " no |
votes that ticket will be q marked man
though no personal harm will come to
him. But the bitter contempt and
which decent colored men
and women will feel for him will make
him wish himself In the lower regions
or In Alaska.
Rush Stmms who is holding down
the door at the republican headquarters
which the tall and manly
form of the wicket Fred. Gibbs enters
every morning, Sunday excepted is
about as smooth a piece of political
timber as there is in the big city. Rush
has keen appreciation OF the value OF
division and silence and |
In wor king his roots, he manages 10 get |
by as easily as "Gum slive Bill" of the
democratic joint. Rush never rushes
his opinions. He is good listener and |
If anybody ever knew him to give out
he has ever heard that would |
be valuable to the. enemy. they can win
two Thanksgiving turkeys and a d1a
mond ring; if they will bring on the
proofs.
The old wheel horses of the Republi-
can party in New York are now most
of them retired, and younger men oc-
cupy their places. In those days John |
The colored American., 1900-09-29
DlONYSIUs iii

wonder if he is thinking.
The whirligig of time make som,
wonderful changes in the course Of .
few years.
The Henry Highland Garnett Repub
lican Club of " hich Mr.. John ii. Smith
Is president, tendeled a reception to
Hon. Chae. W. Anderson on Friday
21st inst, at the club rooms Fulton st..
opposite Lewis avenue, Brooklyn.
The greatest break Tammany ever
made on the eve of great election was
in allowing it's minions to queer the
game by soaring of the 'fowP who were
almost ready to fall into its net. The
democratic Negroes from Mr.. Lees
poker club up in 53rd street amt talk
ing so brash about Brine" and Stanch'
field.
The mass meeting held at Carneg'e
Halt September 18th, was big affair.
Resolutions were passed eondsmning
the recent outrage on colored citizens
and addresses were made by DR.. R. 8.
Macarthur, the Negroes friend, Rev.
DR.. N. D. Cook, Miss M. R. Lyons,
Hon. D. Macon Webster and the Old
Roman, Bishop W. B. Derrick. A col.
lection of over a 81 900 was raised.
The politicians with gold bricks and
rabbits feet are swsrming into New
York from all parts Of the country and
some of them though strangers ''in our
midst'' can find Republican Head
quarters with their eyes shut. They
have succeeded in wearing the enamel
off the marble floor in the Metropolitan
building and some Of them wear far
away look after they have seen the
Cap'n.
Charley Butler who was prominently
mentioned in connection with the Of
flee of state committeeman, could not
have served on the state committee II
he had been chosen without making q
great personal sacrifice. Mr.. Butler is
business man and devotes his time to
making money. He Is the confidential
business representative of DR.. Paxton
In Wall street and lie connected with
prominent stock broklng firm down
tsWn.
One of the "ta,kingest" men in the
whole city of New York is Major r.
Pool, ianitor of the State Senate. The
Major is an old time republican with
views and If you want to get him
started. Just ask him what he thinks
of q coIored democrat. What the Major
thinks of colored democrat would
make a good sized book, but 1t couldn't
be used in Sunday school library. The
Major is one of the big Masous of the
state and his pull Is great among the
fellow sraft.
The colored American., 1900-09-29

The whirligig of time make some
wonderful changes in the course of a
few years.
The colored American., 1900-09-29

The Henry Highland Garnett Repub'
lican Club of " hich Mr. John 81. Smith
Is president, tendeled reception to
Hon. Chas. W. Anderson on Friday
2lst inst, at the club rooms Fulton st.,
opposite Lewis avenue, Brc oklyn.
The colored American., 1900-09-29

DR.. Garnett was one of the best and
truest men around New York in those
days.
The colored American., 1900-09-29

The old wheel horses of the Republi-
can party in New York are now most
of them retired, and younger men oc.
cupy their places. In those days John
]. Freeman, editor of the old Progress
i've American used to thunder and pro.
duee rain when the boys got mixed or
were not just certain who was who.
Ed Flow, Jno. Freeman and few 9th
ers used to play very scientific game
of politics. DR.. Garnett also was quite
active, but he was always honorable in
his dealing with both white and black.
He was gentleman in and out of poll
tics and looked enough like the late
Ion. @. J. Eolger to be his brother.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Secretary of the Co

Prof. w. III. Budine the well
known eye specialist of Bingham
ton, n. Y. will be at Forksvill dur
ing the fair, at Forksuille Hotel.
Eyes tested and examined free. AL
work guaranteed. Notice following
dates. Will be at Laporte Hotel
Sept. %, Hotel mt Overton, Oct. ,,
Forksville, Oct. 3, to ., Hillsgrove
Hotel Oct. 6, Dushore at Hotel
Obert Oct. s.. First class work at
reasonable rates.
TEAMS WANTED.-To haul bark
from the Lavelle peeling along the
Loyal Sock above the iron bridge at
Jakersville, to Laporte tannery.
Will pay Sl.75 per ton for bark haul
ed during the month of September.
Apply to +. II. lNGHAM or L..
LANEI.LE.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Public Letting.

The Commissioners of Sullivan County
will let to the lowest and best bidder on
the ground on FRIDAY, the 18th day OF
October. A. ID. 1900, at I'D o'clock n. m,
the contract for building the abutments to
the new bridge across the Little Loyal
Sock at point near the mouth OF Black
Creek on the new road from Cherry Mills
to Big Bottom Bridge. Also on same day
the abutments to the bridge over same
creek near Ileiples will be let. Specitca
lions made known ON day OF letting.
Sealed bids will be received and the Com
missioners reserve the right TO reject any
or all bids. Drait aud specifications OF
both bridges may be seen at Commission
ers office at any time prior to day oi let
ting, and will be on the ground ON the
day of letting.
W. {. GRAifLkt, County
liErngs BRows, CON
ADAM BAUauSk,
Attest. Tuos. T.. KENNEDY, Clerk
Com. Office, I.aporte, Pa, Oct. >, 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Sonestown.

Geo. Edwards and family moved
to Eagles Mere on Wednesday to
take charge of the Crestmont Inn
this winter.
Miss Anna Buck of Strawbridge,
spent Sunday among relatives here.
Miss Jane Gritman of NOrdmont,
spent Tuesday in town with her sis
ter, Mrs. Augustus Mencer.
Jack Glidewell of North Mountain
was in town Saturday and Sunday.
The rain on Monday was appreci-
ated by all, especially the teacher
who after walking two miles to her
school house through it all, found
it necessary to teach in borrowed
clothing.
A little child of Charles Darling
was buried on Monday.
Mrs. p. +. Magargle has been en-
tertaining her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Titman, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sarah Cover visited her
daughter, Mrs. Secules, at Muncy
Valley on Saturday. Mrs. Secule
is very i'll of consumption.
Miss Josie Strong of Strawbridge,
was the guest last week of Mrs. A.
II. Armstrong.
+. G.. Salisbury and sister, Miss
Eleanor, of Skunk, visited friends on
Saturday and Sunday.
A horse belonging to Byron
Campbell, which runs out to pasture
became fast i'm the rocks on Sunday.
At noon on MondayIthe men of the
wash-board factory assisted the horse
from its position, and after treating
it some time i'm order to restore the
use of its limbs, it was taken to
Swanks stable.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Mencer were in
Williamsport recently.
A harvest home service was held
i'm the Nj. T.. church on Sunday, the
church was appropriately decorated
and was well filled with people.
Several people in this neighbor
hood are Obliged to carry water
very long distance owing to lack o
rain. The SAME scarcity of water
II the reason for the delay In clean
ing the NJ. T.. church and putting
down new carpet.
One farmer, commenting on thu
dry weather and its effect, said tina
he had killed lamb, and It's ski
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
County Seat Indices.
AND CHANCES AT THE TIMES.
Vote the Republican ticke.


After reading our editorial col
umns, hand the paper to some friend.
Leo. Wrede attended the Milton
Fair last week.
Mrs. M. G.. Lauer is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Murrell at Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Schrader spent
Sunday with friends in New Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Crossley are
attending the Bloomsbury fair this
week.
DIR. H. G. Wilson is recovering
from a severe attack of heart trouble
last week.
A. C. Jenkins has our thanks
for basket of choice grapes raised
in his vineyard.
-Emmer Allis and wife of Brad
ford county are visiting with w. j..
Higley and family.
Miss Emma Ritter who has been
spending a week with friends in
Milton, has returned home.
VIM. Donovan, the Obliging
station agent of Sonestown, was a
Sunday visitor at Laporte.
"A. E. Tripp was awarded the
contract for erecting the two school
buildings down along the Sock.
Miss Alma II. Lauer has return
ed home from short visit with
Philadelphia and Camden friends.
DIR. Chas. d. Voorhees, of Sones-
town, was shaking hands with old
friends at the county seat on Tues
day.
DR.. Chas. Heberton of Hughes
vile, is entertaining a party of
friends at the Weirwold for a few
days.
-AnsOn May of Anderson, was
lodged in the county Jail last week
ON the charge Of conductinga "speak
easy" on the fair ground ut Forks
vile.
Mr.. Simon Breiger, day-fireman
at the tannery, has accepted posi-
ton of fireing at the new mine near
Bernice. He will move his family
to Dushore.
Miss Agnes Lusch, of Cherry,
started last week for Philadelphia
where she expects to resume studies
at the Phila. Academy of Music from
which place she expects to graduate
in music during the coming winter.
Atty. w. +. Crawford of Hugh
esville and Max Mitchell Esq. of
Williamsport are the two most prob
able to get the appointment of judge
i'm Lycoming. Both of these gentle
men are about equal in the race.
The drought prevailing at present
is the mCst severe one in many years
and is seriously effecting pasture
lands and many of the farmerr are
without water. The condition of
affairs at this place is unprecedented.
Boss Scouten is figuring on big
vote In the West of the county. He
says he always could depend upon
Fox and Elkland. Our reports indi-
cate that 1t is simply another case of
counting the chickens before they're
hatched.
--Beware Of long haired dema-
gogues and short haired women.
Keep your eyes open ON reformers
and avoid reform spasms. II Is
always started before AN election
Just 10 fool the foolish. When an
officer does wrong he Is instantly
punished, his party Il never at fault
II he betrays confidence. Don't be
foolish.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11

OI Ills DrOtIleT. Ile VIII StdTt lol
Williamsport Commercial College
after going to the Bloomsbury fair.
Rufus X. Polk of Danville, was q
Saturday visitor in town after at
tending the Forksville fair in com
pany with M. p. Gavitt who spent
Sunday in town with his family.
Miss Leah Hazen and Will DOnO-
van attended church ut Laporte on
Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs. Geo. Edwards were
in Eagles Mere on Saturday.
Obituary.
Joseph r.. Fiester, the subject OF
this tribute of memory, was born
near Clarkstown, Lycoming county,
October IS, 1885. When he came to
this county with his parents, at the
age of years, Sullivan county was
almost an unbrOken forest. His
father purchased a tract of heavily
timbered land where the present
Fiester farms now lay and there in
the primeval forest, began to clear
the land. On coming to this home
in the distant wilderness with his
parents, Joseph was much dissatis-
fled and when the team that brought
them started on their return trip, lit
tie Joseph ran crying after them.
He was finally reconciled to remain
by being presented with a hatchet
to cut down small trees. In anus
ing himself for many months in this
manner his ambition in that line
grew with his strength and by the
time of his death this scene of his
boyhood labor had, by his own hands,
been transformed into fertil fields and
a home surrounded with all that
makes life enjoyable.
When the county seat of Sullivan
was established, Mr.. Fiester was the
first to help in clearing the ground
for Laporte. In the fall of 1857 he
was married to Miss Susan E.Keeler.
He then purchased some land ada
cent to his mothers farm, and hap
py in the thought that they had a
piece of land they could call their
own, they began the task of clearing,
paying for and making themselves a
home. BY hard work and frugality
this object was attained besides rails
ing a family of two children, Harry
and George.
In the fall of 1860 Mr.. Fiester was
disabled with a white swelling on
his arm, losing the bone below the
elbow, and was Obliged to carry his
arm in sling for over three years.
While thus crippled he would hold
a plow with one han d in tilling his
soil. He was drafted for the army
but could not be accepted owing to
his disability of one arm.
BY information received from
those who were most intimate with
him, we must acknowledge our in
ability to do justice to his noble life
and spotless character; brave and
noble in every impulse and true to
his word in every instance, fitted for
that far beyond from whose bourne
no traveller returns, with the sacred
ties which kept him ever ready to
face his Maker, he was absolutely
peerless. Enemies, he had none.
Ambitious and faithful in every
action in his sphere of life, a model
husband, devoted to his wife and
children. May his good life be en-
Mated by others,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11

|
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL-
TANIA SECp Al PVBLIsHEP dE HEp BY oRRER OF THE
| CONSTITUTION
A JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Senate and
Houseo Representatives of the Commonwealth
| in General Assembly met That the following
! is proposed as amendments to the Constitution
| of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof:
Amendment One to Article Eight, Section
One
| Add at the end of the first paragraph OF said
section, after the words 'sha be entitled to vote
at all elections" the words subject however
to such laws requiring and regulating the regis
tration of electors as the General Assembly may
enact" so that the said section shall read as
follows:
Section l. Qualifications of Electors. Every
male citizen twenty-one years of age possessing
the following qualifications, shall be entitled
to vote at all elections, subject however to
such laws requiring and regulating the regstra-
enact:
He shall have been citizen OF the United
States at least one month.
He shall have resided in the State one year
Tor it, having previously been a qualified
elector or native born citizen of the State,
within six months Immediately proceeding the
election.)
He shall have resided in the election district
where he shall offer to vote at least two months
Immediately preceding the election
If twenty-five years of age and upwards, he
shall have paid within two years a State or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month
before the election
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight, Section
Seven.
Strike out from said section the words "but
no elector shall be deprived of the privilege OF
voting by reason of his name not being regis
tered" and add to said section the following
words, but laws regulating and requiring the
registration OF electors may be enacted TO apply
to cities only, provided that such laws be uniform
for cities of the same class so shat the said
section shall read as follows:
Section z. Uniformity OF Election Laws
All laws regulating the holding of elections by
the citizens or for the registration of electors
shall be uniform throughout the State, but laws
regulating and requiring the registration of eec-
tors may be enacted to apply to cities only, pro-
vided that such laws be uniform for cities OF the
same class.
A true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
w. W. GRlEST,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11

state Of penmsy yiyana, County of sullivan 50.
l. NJ u. swafts, Cashier OF the ahoye named
hank do snlemnly swear that the ahoye state
ment Is true Ia the best of my knowledge and be
lief .......
NJ. II. SwARTs, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn IA before me this ~
Join II. cRoSiS, Notary Public
Correct Attest
A.MALSll.
EG. sNLNARtA. Directors,
u. ". JENNINGS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Our local Republican candidates

Our local Republican candidates
will be elected this fall without .
doubt if every Republican will dc
his duty. Our candidate for Assem-
bly, DIR. j. L. Christian, is an excep
tionally strong candidate and is
growing stronger every day the elec'
ton draws nearer. In w. G. Rogers
we have man eminently fitted fol
Associate Judge. Both these men
are gentlemen of the highest char
acter and unquestioned ability, and
we have no doubt but that the peo-
pie of this county will want such
men to represent them in their house
of law makers at Harrisburg and on
the Bench of Justice at the county
seat. When an intelligent man de-
sires a piece of blacksmithing done
he takes it to man skilled and best
fitted to do it, and so in every line OF
industry. The Republican party in
this county was careful in their selec-
ton of candidates to get representa-
tive men on their ticket who could
best fill the Office. Their cOnven-
ton, unlike the Democrats, was not
held down by one-man power to
nominate tools for their own private
purposes. Republicans generally,
indeed people of all classes except
those blinded by the fatuity of now
discredited political craze of reform,
regard with highest favor the
achievement of the present admins
tration both national and state. 1t
is presidential year and richly de-
serves the moral effect of Republi-
can success in local affairs every
where. The indications are all
auspiciOus for that result.
Help vindicate the party that
brought back prosperity. The Re-
publican party has been good enough
to drive away Democratic hard
times. Vote for VIM. p. Shoemak-
er for District Attorney; Thos. S.
Simmons for Jury Commissioner,
and p. G.. Biddle for Coroner.
Murrelle-Gr Two Well Known
Young People Welded.
The marriage of Joseph III. Muir
relle and Mary Gregg both of Ath-
ems, Pa, occurred on Tuesday at the
home of the brides mother. The
house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion and many friends wit
messed the ceremony.
Mr.. Murrelle is bright, promis-
ing newspaper man, at present news
editor of the Athens Daily News.
Miss Gregg is beautiful, accom-
plished young lady and having spent
previous summer seasons at LapOrte,
won the esteem and love of many
acquaintance here. The News Item
extends hearty good wishes for their
future happiness.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Secretary of the Commonwealth

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
"A PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON.
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. PUBLISH.
ED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY y
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU.
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STITUTION
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT kESOLUIlON
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met That
the following is proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania i'll accordance with the provisions
of the Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment
strike out section four of article eight, and in
sert in place thereof, rs follows:
Section 4. All elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other method as may he
prescribed by law Provieded, That secrecy in
voting be preserved.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution
WV. GRIEST,
Secretary of the Common wealth.