Republican News Item.
Published Every Thursday.
Volume 3.
Business Cards.
SONESTOWN FLAGGING
Company.
Chaa. F. BilUmbos. AgpntS.
D. H. Lor#h, ttgcma.
SONESTOWN I>A
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSHORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - " $50,000.
SURPLUB - - SIO,OOO.
Does a General Banking Business.
B.W. JKNNINGB. M. D. BWARTS.
President. Cashier.
LAPORTE HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT,
LAPORTE. PA.
F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop.
Warm meaU and lunches at all hours.
Oysters and game in season.
H&r supplied with choicest liuuors. wiue aiul
clgaw Good stable room pro vided.
LAPORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel. First-class Horses aiul
Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
T.E.KENNEDY Prop.
HOTEL MAINE
THOS. W. BEAHEN, Prop.
LAPORTE, PA.
Till# new hotel has been recently opened, newly
furninhed throughout and will be run for the
special accomodation of the traveling public.
The best stocked bar in the county. Rates are low.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
This large and well appointed house i?
the most popular hostelry in this section j
HOTEL PORTER.
Canton' Street,
SHUNK, PA.
W. E. PORTER. Prop'r.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSHORE, PA.
One of the largest and beat equipped
hotels in this section of the state.
Table of the best. Rates 1.00 dollar per day. j
l.arge itnblea.
Professional Cards.
J # J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTORB«*S-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
LAPORTE, , PA
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorn«y-at-Law.
LAPORTE, PA.
Office over T. J. Keeler's store.
j # H. CRONIN,
ATTOBHET.A* -LAW,
HOTART PUBLIC.
orrtcc OH MAIH STKBET.
DUSHORE, PA
yyM P. SHOEMAKER.
Attorn *y-at-Law.
Office iu County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collection*, conveyancing; the settlement of
eautee and other legal business will receive
prompt attention.
J. BRADLEYT^
ATTORWAR-AT-LAW,
orrica la cooavr IUILDIHS
HEAR COURT HOUSE.
LAPORTE, I'A
Hilary P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt.
|NGHAM & NEWITT,
ATTORNaTS«AT<LAW,
OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN BUILDING.
133 So. 12th Street Philadelphia,
Having retired from the office of United States
Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney,
will continue the general practice of law in the
United States courts, and all the courts of the
City and County of Philadelphia,
HENRY T. DOWNS,
ATToa««T>AT»LAW:
orrica IH COURT HOUSE
LAPORTE, PA
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
Just opened at the Laporte
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
To Car* Constipation Forever.
Take Cu sea rets Candy Cathartic. 10c or SBc
If C. C. C. fall to cure, drugKixts refund money
Cdacat* Tour Cas carets.
Candy Cathartic, cure cooatipatlon forever.
Me, Me. If C. C. C. fail, druggist* refund money.
Swe have been y
| (gleaning House
For some time, but we are through at last. Wev
V are all fixed up in apple pie order for the /
kminter ZErabe 5
j C
with the largest and best stock of goods we q
< have ever had. X
> Somethingfor Everybody,
\W think we can please the most critical buyer in Sullivan
Respectfully Yours.
S RET TEN BURY, >
r DUSHORE, PA. TJTE JEWELER.
Coles 77ZT *
—j GENERAL
Bardwarg^RbwAßE
PAINTS, OILS, VARK SHES and GLASS.
SPECIAL inducements given on
CTOVES and RANGES
and all kinds of HEATING STOVES,
for Wood or C&iT, suitable for parlors, halls, churches, school houses,
camps, etc. Attention to a line of Cheap air-tight wood heaters from
$3.00 to SIO.OO. Also a line of coal heaters from 82.50 up to $.'{5.00.
My Special Bargain Sale is open on a line of heaters slightly
damaged by water. Good as new, but they must be sold CHEAP
If in need of a cheap heater, call early.
My "Dockash" Ranges are without a question the finest in the
market, made up of the best material and designed to lie a handsome
Range. Furnaces always the best 011 the market. In fact we are
ready to heat the universe either in hot water, steam or air. Try us,
we guarantee satisfaction.
STOV REPAIRS AND REPAIRING.
PLUMPING, STEAM FITTING AND SUPPLIES.
MILL SUPPLIES.
Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
112 vcxfl \ll with us
» in all , ines
LU
QC Hardwood Beds, $2.00
Wood Chairs, 2.75
Z Oak Bedroom Suit, Antique Finish, 17.00
rr
ZD Window Shades 0.1 Spring Rollers, 10c.
Li_
X Cut Saws for $1,50. Double Bit Axes, 75c.
CC Granite Pails i4qt. 50c
Granite Dish Pans i7Qt, 35c.
Q Galvanized Oil Cans with good spigot
filled with best Head Light Oil, 79c.
n: Nails are advancing, better buy soon.
15 10 and 25 cent COUNTER.
Are remodeled with bargains on them.
Best Baking Powder, 10 cents per pound; Our Brand.
Fine plated Tea Spoons, 10 cents.
Glass Dishes measuring 10 inches, sc. :J for 10 cents.
Lamps from 10c, complete.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY.'
LAPORTE, PENNA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 189!).
LAW MAKING
FOR THE STATE
Business Men Closely Watch the
Wheels of Legislation.
MANY INTERESTS AFFECTED
Xew Sources or Ilovcniio I n t.l»e Frelorlit
Lines and an Income Tax and Cheap
Freights by Trolleys and Protection
For Miners In Proposed New l.»ws.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, Feb. 7.—Business Inter
ests of the state which have main of
fices in this city are watching very
closely the introduction of bills in the
legislature which affect their opera
tions or which may interfere with their
continued prosperity by occasioning ex
tra expense, either for taxation or
through regulations which are not now
required. The commercial world is es
pecially Interested In a resolution which
was introduced in the rftate senate by
Senator Neely, of Clarion county, which
has an important bearing upon the tax
ation of corporations and which may
result In a large increase in the annual
revenues of the state. The preamble
of the resolution sets forth that there
are certain companies, associations or
corporations, doing business in Penn
sylvania. organized and formed for th*
purpose of carrying freight, and com
monly known as "fast freight lines,'"
among others the Anchor line. Union
line. Blue line. Green line, Union Tank
line. Empire line and Merchants' line,
that have capital Invested in this state
amounting to many millions of dollars,
and that the records of the treasury
department do not show that the said
corporations have complied with the
revenue laws of the state or paid taxes
as required by law.
WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
The resolution provides that if the
house concur there shall be a commit
tee appointed consisting of three mem
bers of the house of representatives,
to be named by the speaker, and two
members of the senate, to be named by
the president, and that thev be au
thorized to investigate the reason or
cause for such failure to comply with
the law »nd all . ;nt>Mers connected
therewith, with power to subpoena wit
nesses and compel by process their at
tendance, with such books and papers
as may be deemed necessary* before
them, the said committee, to give evi
dence In like manner as in any court
of record; the report of said committee
to be presented to this legislature not
later than Wednesday, March 15, 1899,
provided that the meetings of said
committee shall be held in the city of
Harrlsburg, and provided further that
the members of said committee shall
serve without compensation, the only
expense Incident to the said investiga
tion to be the fees of the stenographer,
which the said committee is hereby au
thorized to employ, provision for which
shall be Inserted in the general ap
propriation bill.
AFTER II AILItOAD'COMPANIES.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on Judiciary special.
Senator Neely also Introduced a bill
on the same subject, which will require
railroad companies engaged In busi
ness under charters granted by the
state to Incorporate In their annual re
ports to the secretary of internal af
fairs the najnes of all express com
panies using or making shipments over
their lines, together with the amounts
received by said railroad companieo
from said transportation companies
and the amounts paid by said railroad
companies by reason und on account
of the business transacted between
them In the carriage of express and
freight matter and the employment of
the rolling stock of the«respectlve com
panies.
It Is claimed that the#passage of this
bill will make subject to taxation im
mense sums of money made by cer
tain freight companies which have here
tofore escaped the tax gathering of
ficials of the commonwealth.
The bill was referred t<> the com
mittee on Judiciary general.
MINE OWNERS CONCERNED.
Officers of the big mining and coal
concerns which transact their business
in this city show apprehension over
the prospects of the passage of a bill
which, If it becomes a law. wooild make
the corporations or individuals owning
mining properties financially, if not
criminally, responsible for accidents to
employes. This bill was Introduced in
the house at Harrlsburg by Repre
sentative Tlghe, of Luzerne. A'decision
of the supreme court relieves corpora
tions from liability for damages for
injuries to employes ofvjines when ac
cidents causing the are due
to negligence of what are known as
mine bosses, superintendents and fore
men. This bill defines the relationship
between mine bosses, superintendents
and foremen of coal mines and per
sons, firms or corporations owning
or operating the same*, and provides
that "in all actions for the recov
ery of damages agalnnt persons, firms
or corporations owning or operating
coal mines in ehis state brought by,
or on behalf of. any employe of the
same or by his heirs or legal repre
sentatives, for injuries sustained by
said employe -while acting as such,
whether said Injuries may have result
ed fatally or otherwise, any act of neg
ligence. whether of commission or
omission on the part of any mine boss,
superintendent or foreman which may
have resulted in or in any degree made
possible said injuries to any employe
as aforesaid, ahall be deemed and held
to be the not of a. reoresentatlve or
agent or said persons, firms or cor- I
portions owning or operating said i
coal mines anil not the act of a co- 1
employe of the person Injured."
The laboring interests will make this !
one of the special measures to be ad- j
vocated, this session. They hold that
frequently the lives of hundreds of
men who have gone down in the mines
are imperilled by the neglig\nce of em
ployes of the corporations, whereas if
the companies were made liable for
damages such neglect would not be
likely to occur. The shutting off of
ventilation or the stoppage of pumps
has frequently caused the death of
many miners.
FOR CHEAPER FREIGHT RATES.
At the oilices of the steam railroads
In thl3 city reports from Harrlsttavft
are scanned daily to see what progress
is being made by the proposed legisla
tion which is favorable to the develop
ment of the trolley lines of the state.
The steam roads will fight the propo
sition to give the trolleys the right of
eminent domain and they will also bit
terly oppose the bill which gives the
trolley roads the right to carry freight,
express packages and the United States
mails. There Is. a movement among
the grangers in favor of these bills,
as It is claimed their passage will not
only be a great convenience to the
farmers living along the lines of the
trolleys, but that the Competition be
tween the trolleys and the steam roads
will have a tendency to reduce freight
on the transportation of milk, butter,
eggs and other farm products, which
are frequently shipped but short dis
tances to market. Many members of
the legislature have received letters
from their constituents requesting them
to vote for these bills.
MILLIONAIRES ARE ALARMED.
A bill which has already brought
forth denunciations from the million
aires anil other monied men in this
city and, for that matter, in all sec
tions of the state, is that of Senator
Gibson, of Erie, which provides for an
Income tax. It proposes to assess, levy
and collect a stale income tax as fol
lows: To tax gains, profits or incomes
derived from any kind of property,
rents, interests, dividends or salary, oi
from any profession, trade, employ
ment or vocation carried on in this
state, a tax of one-tenth of 1 per cent
on all sums between SI,OOO and $5,000;
two-tenths of I per cent on sums be
tween $5,000 and $10,000; three-tenths
of 1 per cent on sums between SIO,OOO
and $20,000; four-tenths of 1 per cent
on all sums between $20,000 and $30,000;
live-tenths of 1 pef-cent on all suni3
between $::0,000 and $50,000, and one
mill of additional taxation shall be
added for every additional $.',000 up to
$100,000; 2 per cent on ad sums above
SIOO,OOO. Interest on bonds or securities
of this state and of the United States
are exempt from taxation. The word
Income, as used in the act shall be
taken to mean gross profit. The tax
Is to be collected by the present tax col
lection system, and all persons liable
under the act must make a sworn
statement of a complete and full return
of their gains, profits and income.
ARE BLOCKING LEGISLATION.
Consideration of Appropriations For
the Care of Charitable Institutions,
Hospitals anil the <'olllllloll Schools
Seriously Interfered With by the
Tacticsof'Tliese Political Insurgents
(Special Correspondence.)
Harrlsburg, Feb. 7. —There has been
no material change In the senatorial
situation. The deadlock continues. It
is not likely to be broken for some time.
Conditions, while tiiey are daily becom
ing more favorable to the re-election of
Senator Quay, are not such as to war
rant a prediction of ail early breaking
of the deadlock. The contending forces
are arrayed In solid columns. Though
there is great discontent manifested
among the people at the blocking of
the wheels of legislation, the alleged
Republicans who are holding out
against the caucus nominee have up to
date shown no signs of falling in
with the wish of a large majority of
the Republicans of the state.
That the members of the regular party
organization do not propose to allow
the action of the bolters togo unnoticed
is Indicated by the declarations that
come every day from Republican clubs,
county committees and ward organiza
tions in the large cities. Wayne county
leads off with strong tesolutions which
must not have been pleasing to Repre
sentative Norton, of that county, tvho
has thus far voted with the bolters.
Senator Hardenburg, of Wayne county,
has stood loyally by Senator Quay,
the caucus nominee, and his course has
been commended by bis party asso
ciates. The bolters from Chester coun
ty have come in for vigorous denuncia
tion from the Republican city commit
tee of Chester, which last week re
elected the officers, who are all Quay
men, and adopted ringing resolutions
which declared their belief in the
principle that the majority shall rule
and that any Republican who expects
to maintain h!s standing in the party
organization must recognize that Idea
and support the nominees of all con
vention or caucus action. Republican
organizations In Senator Henry's dis
trict, in Philadelphia, are asking him to
reslcn. . ..
It is not merely a matter of party
fealty that concerns many who have
expressed themselves as heartily sick
and tired of the tactics of the bolting
Republicans, but they fear that a con
tinuation of the deadlock means seri
ous danger to many interests of the
commonwealth. These bolters should
accept the choice of two-thirds of tha
Republican members for senator, break
the deadlock and let the public busi
ness proceed. They must be held re
sponsible for (he obstruction of all
legislation if thev do not. There are
i.25 P er - Year
Number
many matters wnu-n snoum ne pressed
to conclusion at once In this legisla
. are. There can be no more Important
subject than the raising of revenue to
meet the requirements of the various
Institutions which ar> wholly or par
tially maintained by state appropria
tions. The hospitals, soldiers' orphans'
schools, the common schools and other
institutions which require money from
the state have not been looked after
at all and it is not likely that anything
can be done until the senatorial issue
Is disposed of and matters settle down
to normal conditions. There Is talk of
leading Republicans interested in the
various charitable institutions and
schools and hospitals taking concerted
action to force the bolting Republicans
into line for the caucus nominee. Al
ready in several counties appeals hav.j
been made by the friends of these in
stitutions to write to their representa
tives who may be acting with the bolt
ers attd to urge them to drop factional
feeling ana turn in for Senator Quay's
re-election.
Besides these appropriation matters,
there are several bills of great impor
tance to the masses in the way of se
curing revenue from corporations to
meet the current and special expenses
of the state. There is a feeling that the
corporations of Pennsylvania do not
pay their share of the taxes, and with
a view to remedy this defect in the
revenue laws, a number of bills have
been introduced by leading members of
the senate and the house. Of course,
none of these measures is likely to be
come a law as long as the deadlock
continues.
QUAY MEN CONFIDENT.
The Quay forces have reason to be
satisfied with the developments of the
last week. While there was no reason
to make the McCarrell jury bill a po
litical or factional issue, the Quay men
stood nearly solidly for the bill and suc
reeded in passing it in the senate. When
the bill came before l the house commit
tee on judiciary general, they one
more scored a victory, and the bill was
reported to the house with a favorable
recomendation.
The next move of the anti-Quay Re
publicans was to get their friends
among the Democrats to call a caucus
of the Democratic members of the
house to make the bill a political meas
ure and line up the Democrats against
it. There was a regular circus when
this caucus took up the matter. A dozen
lusty Democrats made vigorous
speteches denouncing the attempt to
work the Democratic party to satisfy
the revengeful anil spiteful feelings of
a few bolting Republicans. They made
it so hot for those who called the cau
cus that they withdrew the resolution
to make the matter a party measure
and adjourned. This caucus served to
demonstrate the bitter feeling many of
the Democrats have toward the men
like Martin, Flinn, Wanamaker and the
other leaders of the insurgents who
have sought to use the Democrats for
their selfish purposes, and also have
given the Democrats nothing.
The weakness of the position of the
C 2 bolting Republicans is shown in an
analysis of the situation.
ONLY QUAY CAN BE ELECTED.
Representative Charles E. Voorhees,
of Philadelphia, vice chairman of the
Quay steering committee, who has
charge of the pairing of the Republican
members of the house, when asked
about the claim of the anti-Quay lead
ers that several members who have
been voting for Quay would this week
transfer their votes to an independent
candidate, authorized the following
statement:
"Yes. 1 have heard these reports. T
have heard them almost daily since th°
balloting began. Any one who has care
fully reviewed the matter will appreci
ate the fact, however, that charges of
this character would have no material
effect upon the situation. Nobody but
Quay can be elected. The senator's
forces have unity of action and of pnr
pose. Ills opponents are divided in both.
There is nothing in common between
Martin and Flinn 011 the one side and
Wanamaker 011 the other. Wanamaker
wants to lie United States senator now,
not four years hence. Martin aims to
succeed Senator Penrose four years
hence, and therefore would not stand
for his follow Phlladelphian now. Flinn
thinks that the Quay men will weary of
the contest, and that most of them will
then break to Magee. Although abso
| lutely loyal to Quay, Magee would be
heartily supported by both Martin and
Flinn.
NO SERIOUS BREAK FEARED.
"No serious break can be made in the
Quay linos, even if the legislature shall
adjourn without electing a United
States senator. This means either that
the 52 bolting Republicans must b •
Joined by 74 Democrats or that the 87
Democrats must be reinforced by
bolting Republicans in order to elect.
In the former case a Republican as
Quay's successor, or in the other case
a Democrat. But the bolting Republi
cans have declared their pur nose to
rteet a Republican, and it is certain
that not half of the necessary number
1 of Democrats would join them in that
effort.
"I know that bolting Republicans
! claim that half a dozen supporters of
| Quay can be drawn iiwa;- from him.
We do not believe that they'can break
| our lines. Hut for argument's sake
concede them those six. That would
reduce Quay's vote to. say, 107, and in
crease the number of bolting Republl
-1 cans to &8. What could those f>B do
; without the 68 Democrats necessary to
! make up the 126. a bare majority of th°
: members of the legislature? Any
I amount of pairing would, of course,
I continue the relative strength of the
1 contesting forces in the same propor-
I tions. Therefore, nothing can be flg
j ured out but the election of Quay or
I the adjournment of the legislature
without electing a senator."