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 <lny.
L«rg« ft •>!««.
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. (
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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.
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"'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<nff dutv ' M
lilue Twee ', made in latest sty e, c^> 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
<tepß as are considered necessary in the
The President does not want
>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.