Republican News Item
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY DEC. 1. 1898.
OF ALL—THE NEWS."
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Published Every Friday Morning.
By The Sullivan Publishing Co.
A.t the County Seat of Sullivan County.
LAPORTE, PA.
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Philadelphia, Nov. 29.—Judge Jamc3
Gay Gordon's sudden exit from the
bench and the severe arraignments of
his political manipulations while oc
cupying his judicial office, which have
followed his retirement from the courts
of the city, make up one of the most
sensational and startling incidents of
the great campaign which has been ;
agitating the state and the country for
the election of a United States senator
to succeed Colonel Matthew Stanley
Quay. Judge Gordon's conspicuous ac
tivity in the field of politics in the last
few years lias led to many public crit
icisms of his course, to which until re
cently he seemed to be absolutely in
different. His presence at the Aitoona
Democratic state convention, throwing
all respect and regard for his judicial
position to the four winds, and per
sonally directing the wire pulling in
support of his own candidacy for the
nomination for governor, opened the
eyes of the people of the common
wealth as to what length Judge Gor
don would goto accomplish his end.
Fierce with resentment at those whom
he thought helped to thwart his ambi
tion—and he believed Senator Quay to
be at the bottom of it—Judge Gordon
took up with the Wanamaker managers
and he has ever since been a confiden
tial adviser of the Philadelphia mil
lionaire In his political operations. Sen
ator Penrose's bold charge that the
Wanamaker - Gordon - Graham crowd
were in a conspiracy against Quay,
which he made in his famous interview
in the gubernatorial campaign, and
which the people by their votes for
Colonel Stone seem to have heeded,
was a revelation to many. In this pub
lic statement Senator Penrose directed
attention to Wanamaker's efforts to
bring about the nomination of Gordon
for governor by the Democrats, with
the hope of getting Democratic sup
port. in the event of Gordon's election,
for his candidacy for the United States
senate, and told how, in order to carry
out this scheme, it was necessary "to
smash Quay." Referring to Judge Gor
don's defeat in the Democratic state
convention, Senator Penrose, in this in
terview, remarked: -"This totally unex
pected bludgeon blow was at the time
attributed by Judge Gordon's hench
men and organs to the influence of Sen
ator Quay exerted through certain
Democratic leaders." With Gordon and
Graham no doubt in mind, the senator
added: "The recital of these facts is
sufficient to convince any reasonable
person why the parties interested
ehould show their malice against Sena
tor Quay in a contemptible prostitu
tion of that criminal arm of the law
temporarily under their control. I do
not hesitate to predict that the boom
erang thrown by these malignant and
desperate political intriguers at Sen
ator Quay will return to them with ter
rific force at the polls on the Bth of No
vember."
THAT PENROSE PREDICTION.
The election of Colonel Stone by a
plurality of 120.000, and, despite the
Wanamaker-Gordon-Swallow combina
tion, the election of a Republican leg
isla ure, with a majority of 74 on Joint
ballot, and which is certain to re-elect
Colonel Quay to the United States sen
ate, rather fulfills the prediction of Sen
ator Penrose.
But the verdict of the people does
not seem to have been recognized by
these enemies of Senator Quay. It was
announced that, with characteristic
boldness. Judge Gordon proposed to sit
on the bench In the trial of the cases
trumped up against Senator Quay and
his associates. Then the eminent coun
sel for Senator Quay determined upon
a move, evidently not anticipated by
the Gordonites. Already plans were
being laid for Impeachment proceedings
against Judge Gordon at the opening
of the legislature, and those in charge
of this matter were satisfied that the
case would be pressed to a successful
Issue. Two previous moves for the Im
peachment of Judge Gordon, one in 1593
and the other In 1595, had been made.
One was started too late to get beyond
the chairman of the Judiciary commit
tee, and the other, through a combina
tion of Democratic and Republican in
fluences, although vigorously pressed
by Lawyer Newlln, of this city, who
bitterly denounced Judge Gordon's con
duct on the bench, failed to get the nec
essary number of votes. Senator Quay's
friends had no doubt of their ability to
convince the members of the legislature
of Judge Gordon's unfitness for the
bench, and that he would surely have
been impeached. Then, had Judge Gor
don persisted in his determination to
Bit during the proceedings against Sen
ator Quay, It is known that the proper
papers were drawn to Invoke the power
of the supreme court to block this dar
ing act.
While all were eagerly waiting the
outcome of this unprecedented condi
tion of affairs the commonwealth was
startled with the announcement that
Judge Gordon had resigned from the
bench.
During Judge Gordon's occupancy of
the bench there was built up In Phila
delphia a political organization which
has been known as the Gordon or Dela
hunty Democracy, and which depends
mainly for support upon saloonkeepers
licensed by the courts. Democratic em
ployes of the courts and the Democratic
real estate assessors, whose appoint
ments are made by a board of which
Ju4ge Gordon'* friend, Mr. Lukens, an
appointe* of tfe* court, is the minority
tn»mt>er. Tlie road juries and other
berths at I he disposal of the court have
been filled with political followers of
Judge Gordon. This scandalous condi
tion of affairs has frequently been the
isubject of public comment.
The unsparing manner in which
Ttidge Gordon has lately been criticized,
editorially and otherwise, for his polit
ical manipulations while on the bench
baa shocked the community, for the
high character of the Judiciary of Phil
adelphia has been world wide and pro
verbial.
DECLARING FOR QUAY.
They continue to Rive public pledges
of their purpose to vote for his re-elec
tion to the United States senate. Here
are a few of the latest declarations:
Senator Francis A. Osborne, of the
Third district, said: "X shall vote for
Senator Quay in the Republican caucus,
and I have no doubt that he will be tri
umphantly re-elected. Senator yuay s
leadership of the party in Pennsylvania
bus been of such a character as to win
him a national reputation. He Is be
yond doubt regarded as the most skill
ful political general in America today.
As a United States senator his influence
Is second to none, and it is Important
to the industries of Pennsylvania that
a man of his caliber represent her in
the highest legislative body of the na
tion. Senator Quay's labors In behalf
of the tariff bill are well known, and
his re-election Is desired by the men
who control the important industries of
this state. In my judgment the oppo
sition to Senator Quay has nothing to
commend it and is based purely on the
ambitions of one man."
Representative Kbenezer Adams, of
the Twenty-fourth district, who was
the subject of a personal attack by
the Wanamaker interests, declared:
"I shall support the Hon. M. S. Quay
for re-election to the United States
senate for the following reasons: He
was a brave Union soldier, was Instru
mental in saving many of Pennsylva
nia's industries from destruction by the
advocates of free trade- during Presi
dent Cleveland's administration. The
labor interests now require his aid and
Influence In securing from congress the
enactment of laws that will protect
their wages from competition with the
pauper immigration of the old world.
The commercial and maritime interests
of eastern Pennsylvania are asking for
a 30 foot channel In the Delaware river.
We need Senator Quay's long legisla
tive experience and ability to secure
the appropriation of the money neces
sary to complete that stupendous
work."
Representative Henry Gransback, of
the Eleventh ward, simply puts it In
this way: "I shall vote for M. S. Quay
for United States senator."
Representative Noblitt, 'J'wenty-fourth
district, said: "My district was made
the battle ground by the Wanamaker
and the Swallow element. The issues
of the campaign were thoroughly dis
cussed. and the re-election of Mr. Ad
ams and myself was the answer given
by the people of West Philadelphia to
the attacks on the Republican organiz
ation. In my districts the old soldier
vote is particularly strong, and the pa
triotic societies have a large member
ship. This element Is a unit In de
manding the re-election of Senator
Quay. I shall vote for him in the Re
publican caucus, and I believe there is
hut little doubt but that he will be
chosen to serve Pennsylvania In the
United States senate for the next six
years."
"I shall vote for Senator Quay." de
clared Representative Samuel Salters,
from the Seventh district. "Prior to
the primaries Mr. Wanamaker came
into my district and personally led the
campaign against my renomination. I
was renominated, and then despite all
the attacks by the Wanamaker an<"
Swallow clement my district gave the
largest Republican majority In its his
tory. I look upon this as an emphatic
answer to the attacks upon the senior
senator."
Representative .Tolin H. Reibel, of the
Nineteenth district, said: "The dis
trict which T have the honor to repre
sent is i.iade up of intelligent people
who do their own thinking, and who
control their own votes. In the fight
that has just ended a fusion ticket
representing al! the anti-Quay element,
and having the backing of the Demo
cratic organization, was nominated In
the Twentieth ward. The Issue of
Quay and anti-Quay was distinctly
made and thoroughly discussed. The
result was the overwhelming defeat of
the fusion ticket. I shall obey the
wishes of my constituents and vote for
the re-election of Senator Quay."
"ANGELIC REFORMERS."
Representative Whlttingliam, of the
Twenty-fifth district, declared: "I shall
support Senator Quay for United States
senator. My position was distinctly
known prior to my nomination. Down
our way the people are for Senator
Quay's return."
Representative Faliey, of the Tenth
district, says: "l was elected in a dis
trict that increased It- majority over
that of Cloveinor Hastings. In It re
side Mr. Hlankenburg. Mr. French and
other members of the so-called Busi
ness Men's League. The methods used
by this organization td defeat the Re
publican organization in this district
were abominable, but the vote on elec
tion day showed how little confidence
the people had in these angelic reform
ers."
Representative Selby. of the First
district, stales: "Down our way the
people believe In tin* principles of the
Republican party, and that sentiment
is Increasing. n«* is shown by our in
creased vote over that of President Mc-
Kinley. i stated before election to the
people .if our district that If elected
I would support Senator Quay for the
United State = >nate. I shall make that
pledge good."
Representative Mclver, also of the
First district, says: "My position was
thoroughly known before my nomina
tion. and i publicly announced my In
tention. if elected, to enter the Repub
lican caucus and vote for M. S. Quay
for United. States senator. I believe in
the principles of tin Republican or
ganization. and the devotion of the
leaders of the party to Its principles has
neen the reason for its great success.
The people of my district are Interested
in the success of the tariff laws. They
also have reason to thank Senators
Qu-sy and Penrose for the large appro
priations to the League island navy
yard."
This Is what Representative John F.
Slater, of the Second district, said:
"My political experience has taught mo
that there must be a head to all po
litical organizations, and Colonel Quav
has demonstrated that lie is ruay qual
ified to lead the Republican party ™o
success. Moreover, Senator Quay Is
an able legislator and his preat influ
ence in the Cnltei'. States senate has
been of invaluable benefit to thediversi
fi-.-d Interests of Pennsylvania. I will
talu< great pleasure in voting for Sen
ator Quay's re-election."
Parsnip Complexion
It ilocs not require rm evpert to <ieter'
the cufferer from kidney M.inl ic. Tin.
hollow cheeks, I lie sunken eyes, the dark
pull'y circles under tin <-vrv, the sallow
parsnip-colored complexion indicates i'.
A physician would ask if you had rheu
matism, :< dull pain or ache in the hack
orover the hips, stomach irouhle. desire
to urinate often, or a l.'irninp or scaMing
in passing it; it after passing there is rm
unsatisfied feeling a» if '' must In; nt once
repeated, or if the urine hns it hrick dust
deposit or strong odor.
When these symptoms are present, no
time should he losed in removing the
cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrah of
the bladder, inflammation, causing slop
page, and sometimes requiring the draw
ing of the urine with instruments, or may
run into Bright"* Disease, the most dan
gerous staue ol Kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Boot, the- "rent
discovery of the eminent kidney and blad
der specialist, is a positive remedy for
such diseases. Its reputation i<- world
wide, and it is so easy to get at anv drug
store that no one ueed sulfer tmv iengtli
of time for want, of it.
However, i( you prefer to lii.-i test its
wonderful merits, mention the Uepublican
News Item and write t<> I>r. Kilmer <V('o.
Binghamton, X. Y., for :• sample bottle
and book telling al! aboti i:. i>otl' j 'it
absolutely I'ree by mail.
HARP AND BANJO STRINGS.
Tbo Reitt HIKI Fineftt An» All
Mmtf hi It :t)>.
"It has always been believed that
violin, harp and banjo string.- were
made out of the viscera of the eat."
The gut of a cat is no more suitable
for such use than that of a mouse,
and as far as my investigation i:oes
has never been so use,!. Violin .- rings
are made of many kinds of viiii - but
principally out of sheep skin-. fhe
secre.t is in curing the skins, hleh
has always been kept in Italy where
all tho liner and better grade of stiings
are made. There are. however -• voral
concerns in thi« country willed -am
out musical strings, and they maltc a
very good grade, though they do not
compare as yet with the Italian strings.
"All the poets who have sung of the
musical insldes of the cat were wrong.
Even Shakespeare, who was phenom
enplly i-prrect generally In ills predic
tions, fell into the prevailing error,
probably because he did not take the
trouble to look into the matter and ac
cepted the general opinion. The vari
ous metallic or wire strings are im
proving constantly and are used In
very larse quantities and by the best
musicians. They have one advantage
over the skin strings when used out of
doors in that they are not affected by
the vveuher. In damp weather skin
or gut strings, as they are generally
named, are affected very much, and,
notwithstanding all the tightening,
they are very frequently flat in tone.
The wire string escapes that influ
ence, though here is a certain effect,
a timbre, technically speaking, that
can lie ir ot out of a skin string that no
wire >uiiig yet made will give you."
\ Fonr F>«.«l Ply.
The lantern fly of Surinam, South
America, has two sets of eyes, so as
to catch the light from al! directions.
Its light is like that of the ordinary
firefly, but it is much more brilliant
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that hnvingthis
day purchased of Philip I). Rider, one
cook stove, pipe and fixtures, one room
stove and pipe, three bedsteads and bed
ding, 2 stands, 1 bureau. 1 set of chairs
and rockers. 1 sewing machine, 1 hog, 1
lot of canned fruits, potatoes, and all the
personal property of the said Philip I).
Rider, and have left the said property
with him and all persons are hereby
cautioned not to meddle with said proper
ty in any way.
L. ir. BCCK
Souestown. Oct. I'Jtli. 1898.
j A. T. ARMSTRONG,
SONESTOWN, PA
DEALER IN
Flour Feed and Groceries
1... pounds of pure Lard for SI.OO
Baking molasses, '2o to f»oc.
s pounds Rolled Oats for 25c.
7 i ■>ur.d« - of Corn .Starch tor 26c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25e.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c,
s bars ol Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc.
Best Sugar Coated Hams (a;llc per lb.
.Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack 50c.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, $1.90.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 75c.
! Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 80c.
; Corn. Oats and Barley Chop 85c.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds 51.50.
Flour middlings, 140 pound sack 81.40.
| Fine middlings 200 pounds SI.GO.
Flour per sack 51.20.
Winter Roller per sack $1.15.
I Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.
Graham Flour 12J pounds 30c.
i Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20.
The State Normal School of East!
Htroudshurg, Pa., furnishes its stu-1
dents' rooms complete. The only i
school to carpet its students' rooms!
with tine Brussels carpet. The first 1
and only school to introduce plain!
itiui fancy sewing, without additional
cost to pupils. Si'c advertisement in j
another colume.
■I. \V. I'.uck bus a nice line ot horse •
I blankets.
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| It < . <J. C. fail I o cure, flrujjgisi* refuiiu rrmoec. j
New lot of rubber* nt .I, W. iiuck'a j
this week.
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teed Booklet unit sample fri'e. AilUreus ;
SUM'llni' Hftmetlv Co. t•••• New Voile. !
Goto J. W. Buck, Sonestown, for
dry goods, hoots, -hoes, cap-, under-!
ware etc.
:i!<* Your ltoweln With CiiHOJirctH.
CAIVIY < -I* RRIIF, CMR« constipation forever. J
io*. - ■ U o.O.O,toll,driigglsurftfußdftioaey»
For slices nnH ruhhiTß co in.l. W.Huek 1
To Cure W orever.
TiiUof':ifv:nets Cui t'tv Oatlinn ic. 10c ort2sc. j
If (\ < C. ill un »r«\ iiru««iiNts refuiul moncv. |
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Xo-'lo- llac for Fi.'.y
I Ouarantopd tobnero i.abit covo. tveak >
I ror-n strong, hiimu pyre. 50c. 81- All <:iUKS- r i*»f.R. j
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cini! lienilncbi, 1i: . t'V, liuiiltinil i niisiii):ition
ami bilioi)sue-K I'N.ase bu.v ami try a liox i
Of C. C. C. ifntav; ]<>, - i"i. .'itt i eiits. SuMkikl I
i guaranteed to i-ure b.y ail drin-'i'lsts.
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G. A. Rogers
FORKSVILLE, PA
to l'.W. Faw.'cir.)
Watches. Jewelery,
Silverware, Etc.
! 7
; ;t I»icvcl« ?un«lrios.
tncklc. Nt !owi -t
i'rice.
Sensational Display of
Christmas Goods.
Wise buyers will recog
nize the economy embraced j
in staying at home and deal 1
with us for Christmas gifts.
General
Merchandise
At prices barely shading over
wholesale cost.
To quicken the selling of our
large line of
Horse Blankets
we marked them tit a very low
figure.
You can safely buy any article
from our large stock as new
goods. Its one of the occasions
of rare good fortune that care
ful buyers are quick to profit
by.
No Shoddy Goods.
Everything first-class at
at MODERATE PRICES.
E. L. Place,
LAPORTE, PA.
FALL
and Winter
Every corner of the store is
bright, with the newest things
for Women's wear and Men's
I
wear and Children's wear.
We are glad to have you come in
and see the new life of the old
store and look at its excellent
line of goods.
Underware
for Men, Women and
Children.
j
In conjunction with
the inviting varities, all
prices will be found more
than ordinarily small.
Grocery Department
A new and fresh sup
ply of Groceries have
have just arrived.
Vernon Hull,
Hillsgrove. Pa.
WL Hoffman's
= HILLSGROVE
Three Big Stores- MUNCY VALLEY,
PROCTOR, PA.
Splendidly Equipped
FOR THE GREAT
HOLIDAY BUSINESS
The success of our Holiday Sales depends upon
giving overvalue rather than undervalue for the money
you spend with us. Therefore we will stand up to these
resolutions.
AN AVALANCHE OF NEW GOODS.
Our supply of Christmas Goods is extraordinary
rhree big stores sparkles with new styles and colorings of
Fashions' latest creation for XMass presents.
General Merchandise.
Our prices always touch the lowest ebb in General
Merchandise. Our stockiivs v absolutely complete.
At prices all too small.
JENNINGS BROS.
I I
ji „ cSH
We keep in stock at our mills a
complete line of dressed lumber
in hemlock and hardwood.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Gang Sawed and Trimmed Lumber.
LOPRZ. PA.
SPECIALTIES
Hemlock Novelty or German Siding,
Hemlock Ceiling 7-8 or 3-8 stick,
Hemlock Flooring any width desired,
Hemlock Lath both 3 and 4 feet long,
Hardwood Flooring both Beech, Birch or Maple,
| The same woods in $-8 ceiling,
j CORRESPONDENCY SOLICITED.
Buy Good Goods!
And you will he surprised
how cheap they are in the end.
We |.ave juft unpacked Mich n stock o» coat* and capes to which we are pleased
to call vour special attention. We do not pretend to handle the cheapest
coats in the market, but »e do suv we have the BEST and neatest fitting
I parments made. Our coats and capes are made to order, and in the latest
| styles with prices to suit everybody.
IN DRESS GOODS "WE WERE NEVER BETTER
PREPARED TO PLEASE YOU THAN AT THE
PRESENT, AS WE HAVE THE LARGEST AS
SORTMENT IN THAT LINE EVER DISPLAY
ED IN THE COUNTY'.
Ladies and Misses, Boys and Men, you need not go hall frozen this winter lor we
have plenty of underwear for you all, both in cotton or wool, red or gray and
the pr ces are very low, so low that when you see the goods you will {.a aston
'shed that we are able to give you «uch bargains.
One word in regard to foot wear:
Our shoe department was never more complete and if you will (favor us with
your attention for a few minutes when in town we will convince y'cu that we
have the mo&t carefully selected line of line and heavy boots and shoes ever
brought before the public. On crockery we have just received some verv
pretty designs in Decorated Dinner Sets to which we invite your attention. *
The buying of country produce has alwayß been a special feature of on
Business, and wv still continue in paying the highest each pi ices for Butter
Egg?and Wool.
E. G. Svlvat-a DUSHORE, PA.
Wright & Haight,
SUCCESSORS TO
M. R. BLACK, Forksville, Pa.
Furniture *, + .
and b ndertalttug*
MANUFACTURERS OF
Doors, Sash, Moulding, Flooring, Ceiling etc.
DRESSED LUMBER
Full and complete seasoned stock always on hand.
A fine line of furniture etc. The most complete line of
Coffins and Casket to select from in Sullivan County.
;The finest hearse in the county, with equipments to match.
Embalming a specialty. Funerals directed with
safety and dispatch.
PRICES REASONABLE.