Published Every Friday. Volume 2. Business Cards. SONESTOWN FLAGGING <^_Company, Chaa. P. Btllambon, Anrpntc D. H. liorafa, rtgCIUS. 80NPST0WN PA. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DCSHORE, PENN'A. CAPITAL - * $60,000 SUBPIjUS • - - SIO,OOO Do«s a General Banking Business. F. B. POMEROY, M. D. SWARTB. President. Cashier. GALLAGHER'S HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, LAPOBTH, PA. F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop. Warm meals and lunches at all hours. Oysters and game in season. Bar supplied with choicest liquors, wine and cigars. Good stable room provided. LAPORTE HOTEL. THOB. W. BEAHEN, Prop. My increased business at the Commercial Hote necessitated more commodious quarters, anil have likewise moved into the large and welt appointed Laporte Hotel. Thanking my friends lor past patronage and re ■pectiully solicit a continuance of same, 1 ant Truly yours, TIIOB. W. BEAHEN. MUNCY VALLEY HOUSE. &E!CBOW®EV, PROPRIETORS- A hotel of established reputation. Strictly first class In all of its appointments. Bar well supplied with the beat of liquors. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTE PA. This larg-and we'! appointed lioiue i> the in si po u ar hosteny intiia R-ctioi HOTEL PORTER. Canton Street. SHUNK, PA. W. E. PORTEK, Prop'r. i CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEFE. Proprietor. DUBUOUR, PA. One of the largest and b«st .((mpjtd hotel- in this a«>-tin > of the ft iV'. Table o ti.e K..tes I,ou dollar |»H !««. Professional Cards. T.J. &TF. H. INGHAM, ATTOHUBTS-AT-LAK. Legal business attenileil to in luis and adjoining counties LAPORTE, "A KARNST Attorney-at-Law, Prompt and careful attention given to legal business. Will be at Emmons on Monday of each week. Office, over Keeler s siore, LAPUItTE, ... PA. £ J. MULLEN, Attorney-at-Law. LAPORTE, PA. Office In Court House Building. WM P. SHOEMAKER, Attorney-at-Law. Office in County Building. LAPORTE, PA. Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of estates and other legal business will receive prompt attention. A. J. BRADLEY! ATTORN BY AT-LAW, OmCB 111 COUNTY BUILDING NEAR COURT ROUSK. LAPORTE, PA Monday of each week at Forkaville. Sllerj P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt. |NGHAM& NEWITT, ATTOH N tn-lM A W, OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING. 133 So. 12th Street Philadelphia, Having retired from the office of United States I Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney, 1 will continue the general practice of law in the 112 United States courts, and all the courts of the City and County of Philadelphia, HENRY T. DOWNS, ornci ta PUBLIC (UILDINS C /Ckt house SQUAB*. LAPORTB, PA J. H.CRONIN, Attoaarr-At -IAW, aotAMT FOLIC. DC SHORE, PA (LPHONSUS WALSH, ATToanar-AT-t, w. Ofc« ia Bank adding. Republican News Item. 'From the Keystone. ( STOP YER KICKIN'. | Stop ver kickin' 'bout the times— Stop ver l.ickin',git a-hold > Git a hustle on you; Of the wheel and turn it. 4 Skirmish 'round and grab the dime* You kin never handle gold | > Ef the dollars shun you. 'Less you trj lo earn it. Croakin' never bought a dress, Brush the cobwebs from your eyes ) Growlin'isn't in it. Stop your blatn'd repinin' Fix your peepers on success, An'you'll notice that yerskies ( ( Then go info win it. Ailus'll be shinin' Times is gittin' good agin— It'you hain't the nerve to try Try to help them all you kin. Sneak away somewhere and die. ( Don't sit 'round with ltangin' lip; i That is sure to floor you. I Try to git a better grip YES. STOP YER KICKIN'. THIS > On the work before you ; KVEK LASTING KICKIN' HAS GOT TO J Put some ginger in yer words BE AN INTOLERABLE NUISANCE. " , When vou greet a neighbor; GO TO THE OLD RELIABLE Throw your troubles to the birds, JEWELRY STORE FOR WHAT A I Git right down to labor, YOU NEED AND BE HAPPY, ' An' you'll notice ev'rv day 112 Things is coniin'rightyourway. | RETT EN BURY, DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. ( I F-=r---.£- —-*-r - » ■ ■■" ■» - r - - ~ nurs Direct from Mill ' Wearer, s&m , ★ Which Saves you/ /fc Profits. ☆ Th> Commmson House. The Wholesal The Jtb'jer Mi Store Kisser E.RUSENBUHGEK ScCO. *>mi IQMSt., NEW VOKKUTV. OS «CeS!S) SIO7 WVrliyLHlwMiVO Carscsi Value cotr Ottered. T « , y . rf>(r . On account of the failure if one r»* "'Will r,nv»rM C ««AVi l ir* n oTii'-rn < h l.irgesiUmm»sio_n House*h*rt. itpir Pf BOYS ADONIS SUITS, stnting « Wooltn 'lll n lr«Und. VS-JL Willi Ivnu I.IK OP PiSTs. bought last Spr ng t ire product rn oi Tlicsw Suits are guaranutH to bo tl tir gray and black i-. rune o- 00. AflyM made from imported Wool Cbev- pieces at a sacrifice Therefore u.• are al>.r lut. la Black, Blue. Grey •■><} L. i| ,h,-m .! ht above Iflt thtn Iht Br.wu, In .Uies from S toOyiars if to sil inrm «i i. - «ev»l Made up double-breamed, raw mattllll !>"«• , 7 5 ,' ne>cl , «with Sut.or Collar—Collar fancy before in the nmory ol cl thing aiitl Ui MRB IBenibroidervd lined with fa*t nroDa hie never «Rain ill you have a 0 - F7l lUu ' k 4. l . bcrt J* 1 11' 1 n chance lo Kct half such a value for your $2 98 n Fate >t Waiat Band". chance to get nai« than the wrh HB and W orkmanrbiptbevery Ust. nicney Above prue «s less tnan tne F.Hrj I'jnta filtM t«r a-~« 10 to IS year** wltbont new ta iff duiy on the material. 1 hey ar. Sailor r .ll«r >l«ution ajr« at l«at birthday, and iMar?#or ttnnll. made up double-breamed pfr cut below r 111 with rai*ed teams lined througho t with * J' IST THINK OF IT ! * extra heavy vvoven pbid linings, pinked A CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER facing all pockets framed an j well stayed $14.00 [sS^7j F « $6.98 What you can save by buying direct ~ H from the mjnufactuer. CT fl «« for double the TtlS - C.uaranterd to be nude from All ~ price ona.countof tf? Woo', Fancy brown, Cray, Uck or J > £ 112 * nfW t N easute same as # lined with Imp ned Farmer Satin, for a Sack Coat, giv- trimmed and finished ii t'ie be:l of » /f\vJr/\ * n S wanted, Custom Tai'or manner Youcannot * A i\ also hight and jr L-. duplicate it in your town for §I4OO. /,[ \ weicht. ® - tues t0 4-- / \ A2c stamp will 6 The same f;oods m.ide for § , 'K 1 bring you samples, * Youths. 15 to i3, in long Tents, |{ pj") I Jl I 1 catalogue tpc } ("oat and Nest v. Uv/ • r— I measure and blanks. •- ri r Mow to measure men's a youth s Suits: X \m I pay expre«s ri s ' - jQI Mcarjrc around t'.ie breast and '• /\ charges and thou'd I waist over the Veil, and fr*»m crotch *' y \i* you not feel satisfied •» I to heel lor Panti. y,'» y ve *re und the J J \Vh?n ordering, send Pcst-OfTice • \ J I money. c Hxprcss money order or He-btered / / 1 K-rr.ember you "* Letters. Koncy cheerfully refunded if » / /. I buy direct from one ( net satlsfacto y. Scr.d ic. stamp for 'Vijl Ljj ( of the I arrest Cloth- ' samples, tape measure, measuring *JJ Ey. jl, iig manufacturers in U N.A.Rogers& Son., PA. Our Large Stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, General Store, Hardware, Etc., is complete. Having Purchased at Lowest flarket Rats, We are Selling ' Accordingly, tr.LSOA NEWLKIf THE^E^EBRATED | Red Cross Stoves (RANGES. EVERY STOVE GUARANTEED. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PEIIIU., THURSDAY, MARCH, 3, 1898. CITY NEWSPAPERS THE ONLY WAR CLOUDS SEEN. Jingo Editors Have Thus Far Proven Too Poor Marksmen to Bring Down the Whit . Dove of Peace. McKINLEY GOES SLOWLY AND SURELY. Court of Inquiry Back to Havana After Its Session at Key West Trying to Secure More Evidence. No Official Report Will Be Made Before the Middle of March. There is no change iit the situation re garding the destruction of the Maine ('lie administration is still waiting (or the •tficial report of the navnl board of in juiry as to its cause, and meanwhile tak ing such precautionary and preliminary var, and does not expect it, but at the -liitne time no reasonable preparations for it, should war actually result, are being ifglecied. Many things which have no Hearing at all on tlnse preparations have i>een distorted by sensational papers into ,nost important meanings. One thing seems certain. And that is hat the report will be accepted by a ma jority of the people, if not by all, except a • ery small and unreasonable majority, at litml and conclusive, no matter if it -lion''' run contrary to the opinion now -j- _.'iierally entertained. The people liuve absolute confidence iit the judgment titd integrity of the oftioers composing the board of inquiry, and their verdict will be t'lifol upon the plain, unvarnished lacti in the case. While then* is a atrong desire lor war manifested by some we hear express theii views the\ by no mentis voice h desire ill at is a general one. Sometimes those ivho talk the loudest and longest think .lie least, and possibly some who are now proclaiming their willingness 10 ortei themselves as a sacrifice on the altar ot their country, will in the face ot actual war, trv to com promise ami f-acritice only their wive's relation. WHAT WAll WOULD -MLAN WY.r tinder its most favorable conditions i.« an expensive and terribly fatal luxury to indulge in. It means a depleated trcas ury, paralized business, desolate homes, death and the calamity to thousands ol brave men and their families. A nation while it should be ever prompt to defend its honor and seek redress for a wrong in dicted upon it should be perfect sure that its honor haste?n inflicted before it assails another nation. An outrage committed bv an irresponsible and unothorized fanatic is no cause for a war against the nation whose subject he is unless the act is con doned by its officials and proper reparation re r ieed. While it is a hard thing to say, it is possible that personal and political selfish ness enters somewhat into this matter. A congressional election occurs this tall. There are men of both parties representing close districts, who fear that the issues of 1896 whether sound money free silver or protective tariff, will not arouse the vo ters to that pitch of excitement necessary to pull the respective candidates through at the polls. But in the excitement of war these issues would have togo to the rear The war would be the issue. But there would be two sides to it. No one need delude himself into the belief that in the presence of the conflict,party feeling would disappear at.*®, ty lines be obliterated. This did not happen from 1861 to 1865, when the Nation waß a greater crisis than could arise from a war with Spain. And should war come now while onesido sup ported the administration and defended its course ingoing to war and its prosecu tion of it while it was raging the other side would be quick to arraign, condemn and attack. There would be the battle of the ballots as well as of the bullets, and as was frequently the case during the civil war, the results of the first would be even more momentous, so far as the final issue was concerned, than victory,or defeat in the last. j It is this phase of the matter which is i giving Republican leaders from the Presi | dent down, the gravest concern. It is telling what is well known to say that President McKinley does not want war, except as the last and imperative resort. | And yet no one will asaert that a man who, at the age of 18 shouldered a mus ket and fought 4 years for the Union is devoid of courage and patriotism. The Republican leaders in Congress fully real* iee and appreciate the gravity of the situ ation and its possible consequences They know, as President McKiuley knows that the great conservative element of the peo ple will not condone a war needlessly un der taken. If such a needless war is enter ed into the Kepublicans are satisfied be yond the shallow of a doubt that the next House of Representative will be Demo cratic and that the party will lose instead of gaining Senators. This would deprive a Republican administration while waging a war of that support which can only be uiven by a Congress in political harmony with it. It is not impugning the patriot ism of the Democrats and populists who would be in the majority to say that party feeling never wholly disappears and never tails 10 have its influence, no matter what the crisis in public affairs. The country under Republican guidance has started on the highway of prosperity. The improvement in trade, business and commerce has been more gradual than many wished or expected, but its very slowness shows that it is sure and will be lasting if its progress is not stayed by v toward events. War it bound to disariV..- ge all this. Whether or not such n con flict as this would severely try our finan cial system is a matter of great doubt, ll it could not stand the strain and the Democrats, Populists and Free Silver Re publicans controlled Congress, does any one doubt that considerations of patriot ism would prevent them from plunging i he country into the free coinage of silvei at 16 to If That would be their very opportunity. The condition of ari'airs would be just such as would cause them to proclaim that only their free silver panacea could remedy its evils. Republicans are seriously considering. They are not afraid of war, nor do the_\ place their party above country and duty but they do place their country theii party and their duty above an unreasoning clamor that would plunge the Nation into war could that war be avoided with honoi and self-respect. And let us shv here,they nre just a little suspicious of the change that has so suddenly come over the Demo crats and their populi-tic allies in Con gress. Always the loudest in their friend ship for Cuba and in their denunciations of President McKinley's course, the) have within the last few days grown sing ularly silent. Even Senator .Morgan, ot Alabama, who has been whetting his sword for months and years over the Cuban question, has become mild and gentle. It looks as though there was a concerted agreement to allow the Republi cans to bring on the war, if it is to come. The Democrats may not oppose it, and need not for no matter where the Demo crats stand the party in power must takt I he responsibility for what is done. And ihe Democrats seem peifectly willing to let the Republicans take it. Stop talking war! Our County Courts. The mill of justice began grinding it* grist Monday, with a fairsized attendance on hand, and President Judge E. M. Dunham,'and Associates John S. Line and Conrad Kraus on the Bench. Ai precicely '1 o'clock p. m. Court Criet Otto Bahr called the court to order. The ijrand jury was called together and the Judge gave them the usual legal advice before proceeding to their duties. There was but one case togo before them, and this was shortly ignored and they were dismissed the same afternoon. Martin who brjke into the Nordmont station a few months ago was brought in to court and pleaded guilty. He was sen tenced to twoyears and six months in the Blastern Penitentiary. The Court actively discharged several matters and then waited for other business to be brought before them, but as none was produced, Otto in a much louder voice than when he first sounded it officially in the court room, adjourned court until Friday when some arguments will be heard. Business scheduled for the second week will com meoce Monday March 7. Proceedings on page five. 1.50 Per. Year. Number 42. THE COMMITTEE MEETS. Republicans Organise for an Egrcssive Campaign. APKIL 5, CONVENTION DAY. Much Interest Manifested at the Meeting Encouraging Reports Come from Every Section of the County. Victory a Fore gone Conclusion. The Republican Standing Committee, pursuant to call by the Chairman, a?eem. bled in the grand jury room at 1:30 p. m. on Monday for the purpose of arranging for and designating time to holding the county convention, and celect a vigilance committee to conduct the primaries that are looked upon to elect competent men to represent in one of the moat important conventions ever held in the county, at which time will be named a delegate to state convention and senatorial and con gressional conferees, also the naming ol candidates to head the Republican countv ticket next (all. The meeting was called to order by County Chairman F. P. Vincent who briefly stated the object ot his call. Chas L. \S ing was made secretary and the business of the meeting at once began to move in a most thoroughgoing ni *uier. RESPONDENTS TO THE CALL. The following named committeemen were present who ably handled the busi ness placed bolore them: Nelson Cox, Beruice; R. R. llunsinger, Cherry; D. W. Darling, l)a\ idson; John .Sober, Dushore: Ulysses Bird, Elkland; John W . Rogers, Forksville; A. 15. Kilmer, Fox: G. Edgar 1 Jar by, llillsgrove; W.C. Mason. Laporte; J. S. Newman, Laporte twp.; C. H. Jen ning, Lopez; R. \V. Bennett, Shrewsbury. Laporte was selected tar the place tu hold the convention, ti.ving the time, Tuesday, April ft, and the primaries to be held on the preeeeding Saturday, April •J, 1898. As the time necessary to hold the convention to name a delegate and conferees was considered too iongu period ! before election day to keep candidate* | boiling in the political pot and the politi cal situation liable to a change it mu recommended that the convention,on the ftth,after naming its delegate and cot. I'erees be adjourned until a later da:e to name its local ticket. At present no Republican haw loomed j above the horrison lor a nomination of | any kind, but all seem enlisted to make | the next campaign a Gettysburg of Sulli | van county politics of otlicial proprietor ! ship as of old. For three years past the : Republican forces of the county have j been iu excellent trim and have won | glorious victories by appealing to the j good judgment of an intelligent people. | Let us hope that this inagnilicent situation ; will be maintained and that all the party | workers will become more strongly united j and i-olidiiied for an egresnve warlare on | the common enemy and that they go i forth in battle with determination and the ; utmost confidence that victory will be i perched upon the Republican banner again this comiuing tall. VIGILANCE COMMITTEE Bernice.—ll. 11. Hanipson. 11. J i Keller, Jas. Spence Jr Cherry.—W. D. Bahr, Clayton Bahr, i Robt. Scliukey. ! Colley.—lioyai Sleouteu, A Barnes, | VVm Allen. Davidson. —D. 11. Loral), Thos. Sim ; inons, L. M. King. ! Dushore.—Sam Cole, H. N". Osier, i Frank Buck. 1 Elkland.—J. J. T.e.an, Elmer Bedford, . L. G. Rosback. Forks.—J. llottensteiii, Sam Kilmer, : A. T. Wilcox. Forksville. — E. I. Sturdevant, W. E. ■ Miller, J. li. Fleming. Fox. —A. E. Campbell, John Solisbury, ! R. S. Fanning. ■ llillsgrove.--- Elwood La bar, Geo. Chap i man, C. W. Sadler. Jamison City.—Norman Schuyler, Geo Lilley. | Laporte Boro.—F. LI. Ingham, Ed. i Schrader, N. C. Maben. Laporte Twp.—A. E. Botsford, Wn>. Low, J. C. Pennington. Lopez.—Otto Bahr, Warren Parish, •Joseph Sepsch. Mt. Vernon. —Geo. Lawrenceaon, War ren Edkin, J. J. Harding. Ricketts. —J. W. Miller, Dick Benin ger, M. Ireland. Ringdale. —M. C. Miller. Shrewsbury.—J. W. Aumiller, W W, Bennett, Fred Peale.