Republican News iiciu.
Published Every Thursday.
Volume 3.
Business Cards.
JONESTOWN FLAGGING
-^s^Company,
Chaa. F. Billamboz. A orpntS.
D. H.Lorah, ttgcius.
SONESTOWN PA.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSHORE, PENNA.
CAPITAL. - * $50,000.
BURPIiUS - - SIO,OOO.
Does a General Banking Business.
B.W. JENNINGS, M. D. SWARTS.
President. Cashier.
LAPORTE HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT,
LAPORTE, PA.
F. W. GALLAGHER. Prop.
Warm ineaU and lunches at all hours.
Oysters and game in season.
Kar aupplieU with choicest liquors, wine and
cigars. Good stable room provided.
LAPORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES.
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel. First-class Horses ami
Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
T.E.KENNEDY Prop.
HOTEL MAINE
THOS. W. BEAHEN, Prop.
LAPORTE, PA.
Thin new hotel hits been recently opened, newly
furnished throughout and will be run lor the
4iK.'i'ial accomodation of the traveling public.
The brst stocked bar in the county. Kates arc low.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
This large and well appointed house if
the moil popular hostelry in this section
HOTEL PORTER.
Canton' Street,
SHUNK. PA.
W. E. PORTER, Prop'r.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSHORK, PA.
On* of the largest and best equipped
hotels in this section ot the state.
Table of the best. Rates 1.00 dollar per day.
Large ihibles.
Professional Cards.
T # J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTORHEVS-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
LAPORTK, p A.
£ J. MULLEN,
Attorn ey-at- La w.
LAPORTE, PA.
Office over T. J. Keeler's store.
J # H. CRONIN,
ATTORNEY*AT -LAW,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
OFFICE ON MAIN BTKKKT.
DUSHORE, I'A
P. SHOEMAKER,
Attomey-at-Law.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing: the settlement of
estates and other legal business will receive
prompt attention.
J J." BRADLEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
OFFICK IN COUNTY BUILDING
NBAR COURT HOUSE.
LAPORTE, PA
Hilary P. Ingham. Harvey K. Newitt.
|NGHAM & NEWITT,
ATTORNEYS-. AT>L AW,
OFFICES 711-17 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,
ATTOBNBY*AT*LAW:
orrics IN COURT ROUS!
LAPORTE, PA
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
Just opened at the Laport"
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
To Care Constipation Forever.
Take Cusearets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c
It C. C. C. fail to cure, tf rugijiHis refund inunev
Educate Tour Bowela With Caseareta.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
wo, »c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.
Swe have been i
c Cleaning House
For some time, but we are through at last. Wev
J are all fixed up in apple pie order for the /
inter (
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✓ with the largest and best stock of goods we/
) have ever had. \
Somethingfor Everybody, before purchasing. t 112
W'c think wo can pleuse the most critical buyer in
\ county. J
V Respectfully Yours. £
> RKTTEN'BURY; ?
DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER. X
Coks. ..o.«*
Rardware L,s °' NERAL
iIr'^HARDWARE
PAINTS, OILS, VARN SHES and GLASS.
SPECIAL inducements given on
CTOVES and RANGES
and all kinds of HEATING STOVES
for Wood or Coal, suitable for parlors, halls, churches, school houses,
camps, etc. Attention to a lino of Cheap air-tight wood heaters from
53.00 to $10:;*). Also a line of coal heaters from $2.50 up to $35.00.
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 be a handsome
Range. Furnaces always the best 011 the market. Jn fact we are
ready to heat the universe either in hot water, steam or air. Try us,
we guarantee satisfaction.
KTOV REPAIRS AND REPAIRING.
PLUMPING, STEAM FITTING AND SUPPLIES.
MILL SUPPLIES.
Gobs Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
FEBRUARY^sO
Bargains ? re ,wjt h us
*=* in all lines.
uJ
oc Hardwood Beds, $2.00
\— Wood Chairs, 2.75
ZH Oak Bedroom Suit, Anita ue Finish, 17.00
QC
—1 Window Shades on Spring Rollers, 10c.
Li.
X Cut Saws for #i,co. Double Bit Axes, 7CO.
LJU
cc Granite Pails 14qt. 50c
Granite Dish Pans 17qt,
Q $ Gal. Galvanized Oii Cans with good spigot
«< tilled with best Head Light Oil, 79c.
Mails are advancing, better buy soon.
10 and 25 cent COUNTER.
Arc remodeled with bargains on them.
ltest linking Powder, 10 cents per pound; Our Brand.
Fine plated Tea Spoons, 10 cents.
({lass Dishes measuring 10 inches, ftc. .'(for 10 cents.
Lamps from 10c, complete.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY.'
Ufim PENNA., THURSDAY, FMtIIARV S, li«
TRIUMPH FOR
STALWARTS
Republicans Give Bolters an Object
Lesson by Electing Ashbridge
Mayor of Philadelphia.
DAVID MARTIN IS REBUKED.
Senators Quay and Penrose Compli
mented Upon Their Success In Secur-
Jlntr Bin Appropriations For tile He I -
n ware Channel and For I.eaguo isl
and Navy Vard.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, Feb. 21.—The early re
turns from the voting today indicate
that the Republican candidate for
mayor, Samuel H. Ashbridge, will be
elected by a splendid majority. His
elevation to the mayoralty will be a
triumph of stalwart Republicanism
and a proper recognition of an active,
aggressive and successful party work
er. The party wrecker or party bolter
will get no consolation from a man lik.;
Samuel H. Ashbridge. who is a firm
believer In party organization anil
party discipline. He has not hesitated
to express the opinion that Senator
Quay, having gotten the regular Re
publican caucus nomination, should re
ceive the vote of every Republican in
the state legislature. In this connec
tion It Is Interesting to recall that at a
meeting during the present mayoralty
campaign In the Nineteenth ward,
where David Martin votes, Mr. Ash
bridge. with Mr. Martin present, made
a spirited speech, in which he declared
that he had the greatest admiration
and respect for the man who stood by
his party and labored for the success
of its candidates and maintenance of
its principles. Those present could not
fail to see that these remarks were
placing Mr. Martin in a rather un
enviable position, in view of the fact
that after having grown Immensely
wealthy through his association with
the Republican organization he now
assumes the role of a bolter, helping
to disrupt the party which has made
It possible for him to build "a mag
nificent country seat" and to mingle
with millionaires. A few years ago
he was a policeman, patroling the
streets of Philadelphia.
The business men of this eitv con
tinue to enter vigorous protests against
the action of the Republican bolters at
Harrisburg and their Democratic al
lies In preventing the breaking of the
senatorial deadlock aiul completely ob
structing legislation. They appreciate
the need of revenue legislation and the'
danger to the interests of the state
that must follow a continuance of the
present tactics In the general assembly.
QUAY AND PENROSE PRAISED.
There are heard on every hand the
warmest expressions of praise and
commendation of the labors of Sena
tors Quay and Penrose, who have suc
ceeded In their efforts to have the sen
ate committee agree to an appropria
tion to carry out the project for a 30
foot channel In the Delaware river
and bay from this city to the sea. The
river and harbor bill 'as it passed the
house appropriated $300,000 for depening
the Delaware river channel to 26 feet,
but did not specifically recognize the 30
foot project. Representatives of the
commercial and maritime interests of
the city subsequently appeared before
the senate committee on commerce and
asked that some recognition of the pro
ject to provide a channel 30 feet deep
and 600 feet wide in the Delaware river
from Philadelphia to the sea be incor
porated in the bIU. They asked that
the appropriation for the next fiscal
year be increased from $300,000 to $500.-
000. and that the secretary of war be
authorized to make contracts under the
continuous system for completing the
work, up to $5,935,000. They added that
they would not Insist on the increase
from $300,000 to $500,000 provided the
secretary of war was authorised to
enter Into continuous contracts.
The committee took the Phlladel
phlans at their word. The amount for
the next fiscal year remains at $300,000,
but this sum Is applied to the 30 foot
channel project, except so much as may
be necessary to expend on the channel
between Philadelphia and Trenton. In
addition, the committee authorizes the
secretary of -war to enter into contracts
up to $1,000,000 for continuing the work
on the channel. This, it is believed by
Senators Quay and Penrose, will amply
provide for carrying on the harbor im
provements until the Fifty-sixth con
gress meets next December. There will
undoubtedly be another river and har
bor bill In that congress, and addi
tional appropriations can then be se
cured.
Another cause for felicitation here is
the fact that the Pennsylvania sena
tors, with the assistance of some of
their colleagues in the house, are now
In position to promise an appropria
tion of $755,000 for sea wails, walks,
lanes, buildings, machinery, etc., for
League Island navy yard. Senator
Quay has written a friend here that
he has hopes of the navy department
designating League Island as one of the
most important naval" stations. All
•recognise the advantages of Its fresh,
water and of the protection afforded
by its natural surroundings.
The regular Republican members of
the legislature who have been down,
here over Sunday are all confident of
Senator Quav's re-election.
The Van Vaikenberg bureau isaetive
ly circulating reports that there is a
division the leaders of the Quay
side. No more timely comment could
be made upon these statements than a
recital of the fact that at a recent con
ference of friends of the senior senator
there were present State Chairman El
tin, former Senators Durham and An
drews, Frank Willing L,each. Senator
James G. Mitchell and William At.
Brown. Representatives Voorhees, Key
ser, Harris, Marshall, Kreps and other
friends of Senator Quay anions the
leaders on the floor of the house. They
expressed entire satisfaction with the
situation as far as the senatorship is
concerned and are working in entire
accord on all questions.
"Mr. Van Vaikenberg and some
others," said Senator Mitchell, of Jef
ferson. "have been industriously
spreading ttorles to the effect that
Quay's friends have been quarreling
among themselves. This is an inex
cusable falsehood. On the contrary,
they understand each other thoroughly
and are working In cordial co-opera
tion, the one with the other. The bolt
ers also charge us with bad manage
ment. This comes with poor grace
from a combination that claims to have
ten votes more than is necessary to
beat us, and yet displays the spectacle
of being hopelessly 'divided and at
cross purposes. As to llie question of
effective management, we will leave
the result to speak for Itself."
There is some local interest in a
measure before the Pennsylvania legis
lature which it appears is advocated
by farmers and dairymen throughout
the state. It makes the manufacture
or the sale of oleomargarine or butter
ine illegal, unless under certain con
ditions. There shall be no coloring
used to make the article look like but
ter, and whenever it is placed on sale
there shall be signs of a prescribed
character to indicate the nature of the
substance. There is a proviso for an
nual license fees of SI,OOO for a manu
facturer and SSOO for a wholesaler, SIOO
for a retailer, s.">o for a restaurant or
hotelkeeper and $23 foi a boarding
house keeper, who shall keep these pro
ducts on sale. The present oleomar
garine law is believed to be unconsti
tutional.
An attack on the ground of uncon
stitutionality is to be made against a
bill on the house calendar, which Mr.
Keator, i«f Philadelphia, introduced,
for the registration, examination and
licensing of horseshoers. Service for
four years as an apprentice Is a pro
posed requisite qualification for ex
amination. Persons engaged in horse
shoeing not less than four years prior
to the passage of the proposed act shall
be exempt from examination, and pay
$1 foi registration. T>v board of ex
aminers. appointed by the governor,
is to consist of one graduated veterin
arian of five years' experience, and two
master horseshoers and two journey
men with experience throughout that
period.
To extend the purchases, but limit the
cost of land bought in accordance with
the act of IS9T for a forestry reserva
tion is the object of a bill on third
reading in the senate, from Mr. Hertz
ler. The law gives the forestry com
missioner pretty broad scope in pur
chasing unseated lands for non-pay
ment of taxes, but provides that in no
case shall the price exceed the deliquen*.
tax bill.
POPULAR OUTCRY
AGAINST BOLTERS
Their Reckless Tactics Have Com
pletely Blocked Legislation.
ONLY ONE IBILL PASSED.
The People Demand That Pactional
Fighting Shall ( east , and Heal Re
formers Are Distrusted at the Promi
nence Given Men Kike Martin. Fllun
and the Van Valkenbcrns.
• Special Correspondence.)
Harrisburc, Feb. 21. —But one bill
passed and the legislature in session
for nearly two months.
This scandalous record of wanton ex
travagance has not been equalled In the
history of Pennsylvania. There is a
general clamor all over the common
wealth for the legislators to drop fac
tional fighting and get down to the
transaction of public business, for
which they arc being paid by the peo
ple. The enormous figures for salaries
of the members and employes of the
general assembly, cost of heating and
lighting the capitol building, and.the
other Items that goto make up the gen
eral expense account of the legislature,
are rapidly depleting the slate money,
with no substantial results in pros
pective for the taxpayers. The sena
torial deadlock continues without a
single desertion from the ranks of the
Tegular Republicans since they met in
party caucus and named Hon. Mat
thew Stanley Quay as the Republican
candidate for United States senator.
The 52 Republican bolters who have set
themselves up as empowered to speak
for the Republican party as against the
113 stalwarts who have been standing
loyally by the party nominee, have been
resorting to the most daring and reck
less schemes of filibustering, obstruct
ing the progress of legislation and tend
ing to disrupt the Republican organi
sation in every section of the common
wealth. They have been working hand
and glove with a wing of the Democ
racy which has up to date shown com-
i.as P er - Year.
Number 41-
piete subserviency to tnese two Dosses.
"Dave" Martin, of Philadelphia, and
"Bill" Flinn, of Pittsburg, who have un
dertaken to lead the so-called reform
movement against the candidate of the
Republican party.
They are acting as though absolutely
unmindful of the Interests of the people
or of their sworn obligations to pro
tect and guard the welfare of the state.
The tactics resorted to by these bolt
ers to prevent the passage of the Mc-
Carrell jury reform bill have complete
ly clogged the wheels of legislation and
prevented the consideration of many
measures requiring immediate atten
tion. Without taking Into consideration
the loss of time or the cost of their
action to the state, these bolters, in
order to gain a temporary advantage,
have been carrying motions to adjourn
from day today in the house, thus cut
ting off debate on bills of vital Impor
tance and in most cases preventing
their contents from even being brought
to the notice of the members. There Is a
demand from officials of the treasury
department for the enactment of lawn
which will at onrf divert funds to meet
the requirements* of the schools, hos
pitals and other Institutions which re
ceive financial support from the state.
There will be a deficit in the state
treasury if something Is not done at
once to raise revenue. Less than a year
ago there were $3,000,000 at the com
mand of tlie state treasurer for the
needs of the commonwealth. This sum
has been reduced to less than JI.UOO.OO'i.
and there is a continuous drain upon
t he.se funds for current expenses.
Through the machinations of the Mar
tin-Fllnn-Wanamaker members In the
housa, there has been no opportunity
to seriously consider a single one of the
several propositions to raise revenue to
cover the usual appropriations made by
the state. There Is a suspicion in cer
tain quarters that some of the big cor
porations, railroads and others, fear
that the plan to increase the taxation
on corporations might be carried out
and that they have their agents se
cretly encouraging certain of the Re
publican bolters to keep up the fight
against Senator Quay, in order that no
bills raising the tax on corporations
may have a chance to pass this legis
lature.
Something will have to be done soon,
and from the protests that are coming
here dally against the action of the
bolters, public sentiment may yet drive
these freebooters Into line with their
party, stop this awful drain upon the
state funds and maintain the credit
and honor of Pennsylvania.
REAL REFORMERS DISGUSTED.
Sincere reformers like Herbert Welsh
and others, who take an Interest in
public affairs for the good of the state,
have no sympathy with the men nor
the methods of the leaders of the fight
against Senator Quay. Though, as an
independent of the most radical type.
Mr. Welsh naturally says he still hopes
for the defeat of Senator Quay, yet he
holds that if this is to be accomplished
by bribery and corruption, he cannot
see "that the cause of good govern
ment will profit much thereby." In his
paper. The City and State, Mr. Welsh
calls attention to the scandalous
charges of bribery and corruption made
against the anti-Quay leaders in the re
cent Lebanon county fight. He calls at
tention to Senator Quay's reward of
SIO,OOO for the discovery of evidence of
bribery in this contest and intimates
that part of Mr. Quay's money might
be fairly earned. Mr. Welsh rises to In
quire why John Wanamaker does not
exert his moral influence to prevent oc
casion for such scandals, and why he
permits a struggle, ostensibly for hon
est government, to be conducted by
men of the type of the VanValken
bergs.
BOSSES MARTIN AND FLINN.
Commenting upon Martin and Flinn.
Mr. Welsh says:
"One feature of the Harrlsburg situ
ation which Is discouraging to those
who seek good government for Its own
sake. Irrespective of party, Is the promi
nence given to the lesser bosses who
are opposed to Quay. Phlladelphians
know that Martin's political methods
are not a whit better than Quay's. It
was reported last week that three mors
Quay voters who owed allegiance to
Martin had been ordered over to the
opposition side, and would shortly take
such a pr.bllc position. The news was
I welcome as denoting weakness In
Quay's candidacy, but men who, under
such conditions, follow the order of
their local boss are no better represent
atives of the people than those who
take their orders directly from Quay
himself. The people are using a two
edged sword In their efforts to defeat
Quay, and after his ruin is accom
plished, it may and probably will result
In the same degradation of Pennsyl
vania politics with simply a change of
masters."
i The people of the state are gradually
I getting familiar with the character of
the anti-Quay leadership. Both Mnr
! tin and Flinn having laid the founda
tion for immense fortunes by working
' politics, trafficking In city contract* and
, controlling legislation In city councils in
i Philadelphia and Pittsburg, respective
ly, have now, like Tammany Boss
Croker in New York, turned their at
| tent ion to the stock market. It la Stated
, on the best authority that each of these
men has made upwards of ILMMt
In speculation during the last two
years. They seem to care very liUle.
while here, about their legislative
; duties, but when not scheming to d«-
j feat Senator Quay, they are working
the stock market and piling up hiff
. bank accounts, while the interests of
the public suffer.
Sentiment Is growing stronger every,
! day, not only among the members, fcwt
| with the people, that the McCarrell bIU
| is a just and proper measure and QUghti
to become a law. -«. 'VMM