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IKRSKJtEIIR.
A Great Oatponring of the People to
Hear Jenks and Sowden.
THOUSANDS AT BENTON.
The Bloomsburg Opera House Paoked at
the Opening of the Campaign.
The opening of the campaign by
the Democrats on Friday last was a
success in every respect. All the
preliminary arrangements were care
fully made by committees duly ap
pointed at a meeting of prominent
Democrats held at the Headquarters.
It was intended to leave here at one
o'clock p. m. on Friday, reaching Ben
ton at two, but the speakers, Geo. A.
Jenks and VV. H. Sowden, candidates
for Governor and Lieut. Governor
respectively were in York on Thursday
night, and unfortunately missed con
nection at Harrisburg and did not ar
rive here until 3:36 p. m.
A special train on the Bloomsburg
& Sullivan R. R. started immediately
after their arrival, and a delegation of
a hundred, with the Bloomsburg Band
went to Benton. All along the line
the number was increased. Reach
ing Benton at 4 o'clock, a vast con
course ot people greeted the candi
dates and the visitors at the station.
Carriages were in waiting, and a pro
ession was formed by Chief Marshal,
which included the Bloom Band, Ben
ton Band, and a long line of march- '
mg Democrats.
Besides Messrs. Jenks and Sowden
of the State candidates, there were
present Lieutenant R. K. Polk, can- !
didate for Congress, Hon. J. Henry
Cochran, candidate for State Senator,
Robert R. Little, candidate for
Judge, Wm. Chrisman and W. T.
Creasy, candidates for Assembly.
A meeting was at once organized in
the large hall in the McHenry House,
with Hon. Russel Karns as Chair
man. Speeches were made by Messrs.
jenks, Polk and Sowden. It has
been some years since so large and
enthusiastic a meeting has been held
in Benton. All the arrangements
there were in charge of County
Chairman J. G. McHenry, and every
thing passed off in fine shape. At 5:45
the train returned to Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg Meeting,
At eight o'clock the meeting in the
Opera House was called to order by
Chairman J. G. McHenry, who made
a brief address at the opening of the
campaign. Every seat in the hall
was filled and there was scarcely
standing room in the aisles. Co'. J.
G. Freeze was elected President,
and the following Vice Presidents
were appointed:
C. G. Barkley, J. K. Lockard,
Harry Rhoades, Peter Jones, William
Gigger, John Kelley, Paul E. Wirt,
Jno. R. Townsend, Thos. Gorrey, C.
A. Kleim, C. E. Savage, Guy Jacoby,
Geo. A. Herring, W. F. Stohner,
Amos Dreibelbis, Elijah Cromley,
Samuel Pugh, Dr. Redeker, C. R.
Buckalew, Dr. Harter, J. H. Maize,
Wm. Kramer, John G. Harman,
John Taylor, Henry Yost. W. W.
Black, Louis Cohen, John Tracy,
Reuben Hess, Wm. Barrett, Charles
Housel, Michael Casey, John Welli
ver, M. E. Stackhouse, Amos Sav
age, Stephen Knorr, Frank Baum,
Geo. W. Sterner, C. B. Ent, Wm.
Karshner, W. H. Snyder, Charles
Reimard, Robert Buckingham, C. A.
Small, W. T. Creasy, Chas. Turney,
Wm. Mensch, Ed. Hartman, Stephen
Pettit, William Bogart, Chas. Mens
mger, Peter A. Kline, Eli Schneid
man, P. A. Fetterolf, A. W. Snyder,
M. A. Bibby, Geo. Crossley, Curtis
Furman, C. Z. Schlicher, Lon Kress
ler, Hiram Hetler, S. B. Rhawn, Jus
tice Sitler, B. F. Zarr, L. H. Boody,
F. P. Davis, M. V. B. Kline, David
Mauser, Geo. Mourey, Chas. Harris,
Dr. Montgomery, Eli Ohl, 'Squire N.
P. Moore, H. D. Quick, J. M. Lay
man, Pierce Kiefer, Amos Wanich,
J. S. Grimes, Jno. N. Gordon, Chas.
E. Randall, W. H, Rhawn, C. L.
Hartman, W. H. Fisher.
The following persons were appoint
ed secretaries:
J. C. Rutter, Jr., Jno. K. Bitlen
bender, W. H. Henrie, R. R. Zarr.
After a selection by the band.Jover
ture to "Poet and Peasant," which
was very well rendered, Col. Freeze
introduced Hon. Geo. A. Jenks as the
first speaker. Among other things he
said:
THE PEOPLE'S DUTIES ABSORBED.
"The wrongs to which we have been
subjected must be worked out through
the Democratic party, and through it
alone. Therefore, I say to you that
your zeatl should be warm in the cause
of Democracy, because we are called
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
RUFUS K. POLK, of Montour County.
upon to deal with subjects that are of
vital importance. The very funda
mental principles of our Government
are being sapped, little by little, by
fraud and force, by duplicity and
modes which it is often very difficult
to detect, but of which in your own
conscience you are all fully aware
There has arisen in our midst a danger
which did not exist until within the
past 25 years.
There has been a combination of a
most deadly character established in
our State by virtue of which the people
are to be deprived ot their respective
obligations and duties. Its name is
Quayism. With Quay personally we
have nothing to do. Our concern is
with Quay, the officer, and with Quay
the representative of a combination
of persons who have said: 'The in
heritance is ours.' Let us slay the
heirs, and then we will take possession
of the inheritance ourselves."
THE QUAY OLIGARCHY.
Mr. Jenks dwelt at some length,
and with particular force, upon Sena
tor Quay's work while a member of
the Pardoning Board that freed the
men convicted of bribery in connec
tion with the Riot Damages bill pass
ed by the Legislature of 1878. This
action, he said, had brought such
odium upon the men who were con
cerned in it that Quay retired for a
time from public life. During that
period of retirement the Beaver states
man concocted the scheme upon
which he founded the powerful com
bination with the help of which he
controls the political destinies of Penn
sylvania. Continuing, Mr. Jenks said:
"Thus was built up over you an oli
garchy which could not be overthrown
by the honest men in the Republican
party."
PENNSYLVANIANS WHO FOUGHT VAINLY.
"Charles S. Wolfe, one of the no
blest of Pennsylvanians, with courage
that was equal to any occasion, with
energy and zeal which carried away
his life in an impetuous struggle, tried
to overcome this, and was crushed in
the attempt.
"Judge Stewart, of Franklin County
was also overthrown by the tidal wave
of Quayism.
"Magee, Martin and Governor Hast
ings endeavored to over throw it in
1895. Martin was particularly the
leader of Philadelphia, with all its
population and strength; Magee was a
practical leader of Allegheny County,
with all its power, and Governor Hast
ings purported to represent the entire
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and
they likewise struggled in vain with
this autocratic power of Quayism.
"This one man makes your laws
now, and all that you have a chance
to do is to obey them.
"It is not a matter of no importance
to you whether or not your State is
extravagant in its administration of
your affairs. Your all is pledged, if
necessary, to support the Government.
The amount of expenditures of the
State Government in 1803 for State,
county and local purposes, I believe,
excluding the municipalities which cost
more,, was $50,000,000. This comes
down to you at last. No matter in
what form it may have been disguised
from time to time, you have it to pay.
Then the National Government has
an expenditure of $500,000,000 per
year, one-twelfth of which comes from
Pennsylvania. That would be about
1 $40,000,000 additional. Take this
BLOOMSBURG, PA.. THURSDAY, OCTO'BER 13, 1898.
out of your business when it is not
necessary to take it, and 1 say that it
is clear robbery. Ninety millions of
dollars is sls per head for every man,
woman and child in this State.
THE PEOPLE GETTING POORER.
The clear average earnings of the
citizen, beyond that which is neces
sary to keep him in life, will not reach
S9O per year, so that you see; in
stead of becoming wealthier, al
though we have the best piece of
land on the face of God's earth, we
are growing poorer, and you cannot
stand such taxation.
" Let me give a few illustrations of
extravagance as compared with the
last Democratic administration. Let
us take the Banking Department,
which, during the last year of Gov
ernor Pattison's last administration,
cost about SIB,OOO. The same de
partment, under Governor Hastings
last year, cost $124,000, and lean
not call to mind a single instance in
which the Banking Department has
ever discovered a'bank that was likely
to break until it had broken, and the
newspapers told of it. There was, in
fact, really no Constitutional power
to organize that department at all.
They talked of having a department
of Mining, but they found that the
Constitution would not tolerate that
department and they dropped the
scheme.
INCREASE OF QUAY'S ARMY.
" Any subterfuge that can be em
ployed or invented, by means of which
more people can be employed in
Quay's army, is always given the
greatest encouragement. About $12,-
000,000 was the estimated actual ex
penditure for all State expenses un
der Pattison. It was something over
that in the succeeding year of Hast
ings, but now, in 1897 and 1898, the
estimate of expense is $17,000,000.
When the officers who are thus in
creasing your expenses are endorsed
by the convention that nominated the
Republican ticket, which you are
asked to vote, I ask you, is it right,
and would you as men vote for such
men if it would endanger your pri
vate business interests ?
" Be you Democrat or Republican,
stand up and answer,. 'I will not. I
will at least put someone in charge of
my State affairs who can look over
the books and see how all this waste
and extravagance is brought about.'
Take all this.into consideration and
do right as God gives you light. Then
you will have done your duty."
Lieut. Polk was loudly called for
by the audience, and he responded in
a brief talk. He does not pretend
to be an orator, but what he says is
right to the point.
Hon. W. H. Sowden was then in
troduced, and though it was growing
late, he held the attention of the
large audience from start to finish.
He is an old campaigner, and his
speeches are sledge hammer blows at
the opposition.
Captain P. DeLacey, candidate for
Secretary of Internal Affairs, reached
here in the afternoon, and made the
closing speech. He is ari old soldier,
and wears a medal of honor. Mr.
Sowden was also a soldier, and was
wounded at Antietum.
The large attendance at these meet
ings shows that the people are inter
ested and aroused, and the outlook
for a good old-time majority in Col
umbia county is very encouraging.
THE CODNTY FAIR**
Takes place this week, and, as usual, will, no doubt,
be the event of the year. Our Going Out of Business
Sale can be attended while you are here. You'll make
enough on your Clothes, Shoes and Hats, to pay for all
your pleasure for yourself and family. No such low
prices were ever heard of for such fine quality goods.
*530,000 Worth of it to Select From. *
Suits and Overcoats of $15.00 quality, G. O. of B. Price, $ll.OO
" a 12i oo 9.00
" " " 11.00 " '• " 8.00
" " " 10.00 " " " " 7.50
" " " 9.00 " 7.00
" 7.50 " " " 5.75
" " " 6.50 " " " " 4.50
Boys' Suits, Overcoats & Reefers, $5.00 " " " 3.75
.. 400 „ 300
" " " 3.00 " " " 2.25
2.50 " " " 1.75
Hundreds of pairs of Fine Shoes, for men, boys,
misses and children, must be sold out completely. W.
L. Douglas Shoes. Strong, serviceable, stylish. $4.00
quality, $3.00; $3.00 quality, $2.50; $2.50 quality, $1.90.
Women's 3 and 4 shoes. Fine Shoes (small sizes), 98c.
Children's Toques. Fall styles. 50c. kind 39c.; 39c. kind, 25c.
Children's Tarns, 50c. kind 39c.; 25c. kind 19c.
Men's Wool Merino Hose, 12* c. pair.
Boys' Waists, in wool or wool-mixed, cheaper than mothers can
make them. Splendid wool ones, 50c. and 75c.
MEN'S UNDERWEAR.—FIeece Lined, Natural Wool, Camel's Hair, including the cele
brated "Luzerne" Hygiene. Shirts, 34 to 48; drawers, 30 to 46.
$1.75 quality, Going Out of Business Price,sl.2s SI.OO quality, Going Out of Business Price. .75
1.50 " " " " " 1.15 75 " " " " .59
125 <• " .89 50 " " " " " .39
O-IIDIDIiTa- Sz COJUEF
Nearly Opposite Court House. Two Doors Below Postoftice.
POLK POE CONGRESS,
R. K. Polk, the Democratic nom
inee for Congress, is a practical busi
ness man. He has lived in Danville
twelve years and was Montour county's
choice for the nomination. That
county deserved the nomination by
right of rotation, never having had a
nomination in this district. He is
popular at home and was always pop
ular with his men, employing large
numbers when he was Superintendent
of the Montour Mills. His soldier
record is of the best, his men speaking
of him with high regard on account of
his kindness and thoughtfulness for
them. Although his regiment did not
get to the front, the boys and officers
deserve as much credit as those who
did. They exposed their lives to dis
ease for their country, which has been
more fatal in the recent war than
Spanish bullets. Every Democrat
can vote for R. K. Polk, knowing that
he will go to Congress and represent
their wishes by his vote.—Sunbury
Democrat.
The Ballot This Year-
Considerable talk is indulged in by
voters concerning the arrangement of
the ballot this year. It is safe to say
tor the information of all that it is not
likely to be as large this year as it was
two years ago, when it contained thir
teen columns. This year there will be
nine or ten. Just exactly which it is
hard to say. The arrangement will be
very nearly in the following order be
ginning at the right:
Republican, Democratic, Prohibi
tion, People's Liberty, Honest Govern
ment Citizen's, and a blank column in
which any names may be written of
persons for whom the voter desires to
vote who have not been formally nom
inated. ,
Caution.
There is a tough crowd in town.
Keep your doors and windows well
secured at night, and in the day time
while there is no one at home.
A Prohibition meeting at which
time Hawley will speak, is scheduled
to be held at Berwick Friday evening.
Mystery in a Death.
While passing down one of the
back streets, in Shickshinny, last
Wednesday evening, Chief of Police
Hartman was startled by the discov
ery of a woman, lying on the side
walk, apparently dead. An examina
tion, however, revealed the fact that
life was not entirely extinct. Dr.
Hughes was at once sent for, but he
was unable to save her life, and she
died at about one o'clock Thursday
morning. Her identity was unknown,
until a telephone message from Dan
ville conveyed the information that
the dead woman was Mrs. Harry
Mauer, and had left her home in that
city the day before.
On her person was found a ticket
from Danville to Kingston. Her
identity was established through Sta
tion Agent A. M. Gearhart by means
of the ticket to Kingston purchased
at Danville. An inquest was held
over the remains at Shickshinny and
the post mortem examination re
vealed that she had died of alcohol
ism.
The Fair.
Everything is in readiness for the
greatest and grandest fair in the his
tory of the Association. Buildings
have been enlarged for the accommo
dation of exhibitors, and the track im
proved, and never has the outlook
been more encouraging. Special trains
on all the railroads fcnterinar Blooms
burg will bring thousands qf visitors.
Be with the crowd and spend a day
at the biggest fair of them "all. The
race program is as follows: 1
THURSDAY, OCT. 13, 1898.
2:87 Class, Trotting Purse *SOO
2:18 Class, Pacing " aoo
2:40 class, Pacing " 800
8:00 Class, Trot or Pace. Horses owned
In County by Farmers, at least 30
days ISO
FRIDAY, OCT. 14, 1898.
2:30 Class, Trotting Purso SBOO
3:24 Class, Pacing " 800
2:29 Class, Trotting " 300
SATURDAY, OCT. 15, 1898.
Free for all, Trotting or Pacing Purse SIOO
2:30 Class, Pacing " 300
2:24 Class, Trotting " 300
ISO purse added to tlie horse mak
ing the best time under the pres
ent track record 2:14H
East Fifth street is being covered
with crushed cinder.
NO. 41
"A Jolly Irishman," or more appro
priately a "bum Irishman" played to *
a deservedly small audience at the
Opera House Saturday evening. The
less said about it, the better. One ot *,•
the most disgusting features, apart
from the show, was a crowd ot four
young men, if such we can call them,
who made themselves very conspicu- \
ous by indulging in all sorts of cat "
calls, vulgar remarks, and yelling at
every performer who made his or her
appearance on the stage. If the man
ager of the Opera House would look
to the comfort and enjoyment of his
patrons he would see to it here after
that such "stuff" is refused admittance.
Out of respect for their parents we /
will not mention any names.
The managers of the Milton Fair , y •
felt very dubious on Tuesday of last
week, when the sky assumed the ap
pearance of a steady two or three
days' rain. It cleared off nicely,
however, and the exhibition was a
very successful one. Thursda) was
the biggest day the Society eve r had
in point of atteudance. The exhibits, **■
also, were said to be fa ahead of
former years. We congmtulate the ■'
managers and hope that the Blooms- ?
burg Fair this week will be as suc
cessful.
Mrs. Dr. Bitner, of Allentown, for
merly Miss Martha Runyon, met with 1
an accident last week, by which she
had her arm broken. While riding \
with her husband in the country a tug
broke, letting the horse nearly out of f
the thills. The horse ran, and the M
Doctor told his wife to jump, as that '
seemed to be the best thing to do. >Jf
She did so, and fell on the ground ft
with the above result. When last jfc
heard from she was getting along |
nicely.
Our enterprising lumber firm, Creasy
& Wells have engaged W. H. Taylor
formerly of the "Art Staff" of the
Philadelphia Inquirer to give a daily :jM
chalk talk at their booth in tne exhi- w
bition building on the fair ground this *
week. You will be delighted to see
him sketch.
The public schools are closed this - '
week, on account of the Fair.