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Volume 3.
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JONESTOWN FLAGGING !
Eorah! amb ° Z ' AgeiltS.
SONESTOWN PA
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF DUSHORE, PENHA.
CAPITAL - " $50,000. j
BUHPIjUS - - #IO.OOO.
Does a General Banking- Business.
B.W. JENNINGS. M. D. SWARTS.
President. Cashier, i
LAPORTE HOTEL
AND RESTAURANT, |
LAPORTE, PA.
F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop.
Warm mettU and lunches at all hours.
Oyitere and game in season.
Bar supplied with choicest liquors, wine and
cigars. Good stable room provided. ,
T ■ A PORTE LIVERY AND
BOARDING STABLES, j
Connected with the Commercial
Hotel. First-class Horses and
Carriages.
Rates reasonable.
T.E.KENNEDY Prop.
HOTEL MAINE
THOB. W. BEAHEN, Prop.
LAPORTE, PA.
Thin new hotel has been recently opened, newly
furnished throughout and will be run fort ie
special accomodation of the traveling public.
The best stocked bar in the county. Kates are low.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE.
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop
LAPORTE PA.
This largo and well appointed hous<» i."
the most popular hostelry in this section
HOTEL PORTER.
Canton' Street,
'J SHUNK. PA.
W. E. PORTER, Prop'r.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSHORE, PA.
Ona of the largest and bent equipped
hotels in this section of the state.
Table of the best. KtUes 1.01) dollar per day.
Large Itablei.
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Professional Cards.
J # J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTORMBYS-AT-LAW,
Legal business attended to
in this and adjoining counties
LAPORTE, p A. |
[T J. MULLEN,
Attorney-at-Law.
LAPORTE, PA.
Office over T. J. Kceler's store.
J # H. CRONIN,
ATTORN BY* AT -LAW,
ROTARY PUBLIC.
Orricß OH MAIM BTRMBT.
DUSHORE, PA
WM P. SHOEMAKER,
Attorney-at-Law.
Office in County Building.
LAPORTE, PA.
Collections, conveyancing; the settlement of
estates aud other legal business will receive
prompt attention.
J J. BRADLEY,
ATTORNIT-AT-LAW,
orrici IN COCNTV BUILDING
NKAR COURT HOUBR.
LAPORTE, FA
Hilary P. Ingham. Harvey K. Hewitt.
|NGHAM & NEWITT,
ATTORSETS-AT-LA W,
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 Un
united States courts, and all the courts of the
City aud County of Philadelphia,
HENRY T. DOWNS,
ATTO»MRY«AT«LAW:
orrica IH COURT MOOSB
LAPORTE, PA.
BLACKSMITH
AND WAGON SHOP
Just opened at the Laporte
Tannery.
Custom work solicited. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
To Care Constipation Vomer.
Take Casuareta Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c
It C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Bdacate Tour Bowel* With Caaosreta.
Candy Catbarttc, cure conatipatlon forever.
Me, He. It C. C. C. fail, druggiats refund money.
Swe have been )
I (gleaning House
s! For some time, but we are through at last.
} are all fixed up in apple pie order for the k 112 :
|>Mtnter C
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with the largest and best stock of goods we/
? have ever had. V
> Somethingfor Everybody, SEStaSC°"J
We think we can please the most critical buyer in Sullivan
i Respect fully Yours.
S RETT EN BURY, >
r DUSHORE, PA. THE JEWELER, /
goles... *
GENERAL
hardware-^ f d wA R E
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 line of Cheap air-tight wood heaters from
83.00 to SIO.OO. Also a line of coal heaters from 82.50 up to 835.00.
My Special Bargain Sale is open on a line of heaters slightly
damaged by water. (Jood 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
ilange. Furnaces always the best on 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.
PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING AND SUPPLIES.
MILL SUPPLIES.
Cofss Hardware*
DUSHORE, PA.
FEBRUARY*—
I ro'ri iti with us
i jn a|| , ines
LU
CC Hardwood Beds, $2.00
jZ? Wood Chairs,
Z Oak Bedroom Suit, Amiuue Finish, 17.00
CC
—1 Window Shades on Spring Rollers, 10c.
Ll_
X Cut Saws for $1,50. Double Bit Axes, 75c.
LU
nr Granite Pails i4qt.
_
I Granite Dish Pans 17qt,
Q Galvanized Oil Cans with good spigot
2c filled with best Head Light Oil, 79c.
Nails are advancing, better buy soon.
10 and 25 cent COUNTER.
Are remodeled with bargains on them.
Best Haking Powder, 10 cents per pound; Our Brand.
Fine plated Tea Spoons, 10 cents.
Glass Dishes measuring 10 inches, sc. ;{ for 10 cents.
Lamps from 10c, complete.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA.. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 189!).
M'KINLEY FAVORS
SENATOR QUAY.!
The President Deeply Interested in j
the Former National
Chairman.
A SIGNIFICANT APPOINTMENT.
lets Attldo Ills J*o»tmaster <intcral, j
Who WHS Helping llustluo to lilock
a Nomination Asked Kor by Frlnuds
of the Seulor Sruator.
'Special Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, Feb. -8. -The thirty-sixth
ballot in the United Slates senatorial
deadlock today shows no material change
'.ii the situation. While the friends of
Senator Quay are eonlident that he will
ultimately be re-elected, they do not ex
pect this to come about this week.
There is a growing sentiment among
Republicans of the state against the
bolters, who are not only preventing the
election of the regular Republican nomi
nee for United States senator, but
through the blocking of legislation, are
entailing a frightful expense upon the
state. There is an undoubted weakening
of the lines of the bolters. It is predicted
that there may be a break from their
ranks to Senator Quay at any time. Re
newed assurances come from Washing
ton of President MeKinley's deep inter
est in Senator Quay's election. The presi
dent is quoted as saying that the Re
publican party owes a great debt to Sen
ator Quay for his great services in be
half of the party and the country, anil
that he is entitled to a re-election to the
senate. A very important action by Presi
dent McKinley a few days ago shows
the extent to which he will goto indicate
his interest in Senator Quay. In appoint
ing W. W. Montgomery to lie postmaster
of Bellefonte. the president was obliged
to set aside his own postmaster general
to oblige Senator Quay. The president
sent Montgomery's name into the senate
on Friday last and the nomination was
confirmed immediately. This ends one of
the most bitter fights for federal patron
age that has been made since MeKin
ley's Inauguration. The appointment of
Montgomery was originally recommended
by Congressman Arnold, at the solicita
tion of Colonel Dole and other leading
citUemi of Bellefonte. The papers in the
• use were among the strongest that have
been tiled for any candidate from Penn
sylvania. These recommendations were
made just prior to the delegate election
in (.'enter county, but at the solicitation
of Governor Hastings, Postmaster Oen
erol Smith, "held up" the nomination in
the postottice department. Hastings
wanted to impress his fellow citizens
with his influence at Washington, but he
evidently did nut make much impression
upon them, for his friends were signally
defeated at the primary election and
both delegates from the county east their
votes for Colonel Stone for governor.
Congressman Arnold was renominated
and. though defeated at the polls,
mainly through the guerrilla campaign
waged by the Wanamakerites, Arnold's
friends still control the Republican or
ganization throughout the district. Sena
tor Quay made a personal request of
President McKinley to appoint the can
didate recommended by Congressman
Arnold, and his nomination was the re
sult. There is no question that President
McKinley is a thorough believer in the
Republican party organization and that
he has been consistent throughout his ad
ministration in recognizing the men who
are loyal to their party colors and who
control their home organizations. His
brave stand in favor of the re-election of
Senator Ilannn. after he had received
the support of the Republican caucus in
Ohio, was one of the most recent and
striking exhibitions of stalwart Republi
canism. He has stood by Senators Quay
and Penrose, even when lie bad to set
aside the recommendations of his own
postmaster general. The recent appoint
ment of Charlemagne Tower, of Philadel
phia. to be minister to Russia, was made
at the request of Senator Penrose. Sena
tor Quay has unquestionably tin' full
sympathy of President McKinley in his
canvass for"re-election.
STALWARTS VICTORIOUS,
i The election returns in Philadelphia
| and the stalwart attitude assumed by
I David H. Lane in expressing the opin
' ion that every Republican should support
Senator Quay, is calculated to make the
I active party men throughout the state
; relied before they encourage any one to
boll n Republican caucus nominee. A
: statement issued from the Van Volken
-1 Ix-rg headquarters in which jubilation
! is expressed over the defeat of Re
' publican candidates whom they designate
as friends of Senator Quay, in different
towns in the state, has called forth ex
pressions of indignation from a number
of the Republican regulars here.
"If the Van Valkenliergs were mem
liers of the Democratic party," remarked
Senator Mitchell, of Jefferson, "we might
look for statements of this character.
They may glory over a few isolated cases
in which Republicans for local causes
have been unsuccessful, but they over
look the fact that the nominees of the
Republican party in nearly every county
j in the state were uniformly successful in
I last week's elections. The Republican
: members of this legislature without the
Republican organizations in tfceir re
i spective localities behiuil them could
; not hope to succeed. Preaching party
i treachery and disloyalty to encourage
Republican senators and representatives
to bolt their caucus nominee for United
States senator is like suggesting political
suicide to a man to further your own sel
fish ends. The unprecedented majorities
given tbe Republican candidates for
inavor in Philadelphia and Pittsburg are
great VK-I 1 • II- KI'pUOIICMII organiza
tion ti ml .'it t In- same i into may be no
ccptcd as danger signals in those who
seek to ignore or discount the importance
of standing by the party colors."
WEALTH HAS TURNED HIS HEAD.
David 11. I.utie. Who Will He the Pre
mier of tlio AMIIIII-IIISO Atlinlnlfctrii
tlou, i omex Out strongly Por Seim
tor (Juu.v's Re-election, mill Martin*
Isni Ceases to Dominate the Quaker
4 Ity (II'KIIIIIZIIIIOII.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia. lVb. -B.—David Martin,
who, within a few years, litis risen front
a Philadelphia policeman to be number
ed among the millionaires of Pennsylva
nia, has been dethroned l'rom the leader
ship of the Rcpublicau party of Philadel
phia. His sudden and almost unpre
cedented accumulation of wealth must
have turned his head. When he mingled
with the boys at his ward Republican
club Martin was a stout champion of
party discipline and loyalty to ltepubli
can nominees. It was bis proud boast
that he never dotted an "i" or crossed a
"t" on the Kepublieau ticket, but that
he always voted for every man in the
Republican column, lie became a power
in Philadelphia polities. He \\a> in ab
solute control of city councils, and when
he traitorously defeated Penrose for
mayor he placed a willing tool ill the
otliee instead of the avowed choice of the
young Republicans of Philadelphia.
For four years with Warwick asmayor
Martin has been in absolute and undis
puted command of local legislation and
of the immense city patronage. He was
among the most potential of the little
coterie of politicians and capitalists who
put through the job leasing the city gas
works, a franchise for which over $lO,-
000.000 was offered many years ago.
With the growth of the city and the ini
proved und economical methods of man
ufacturing gas this plant has since in
creased enormously in value. Other
schemes, givut contracts for municipal
improvement!*, extensive street paving
projects and the like, were put through
despite public protests, and many even
in touch with the boss became immense
ly wealthy. Martin now has "a town
house," a moth si home in his obi dis
trict, which he seldom visits, a mag
nificent "country scat" at Torresdnle,
with it stable that alone cost over S'-!00,-
000, and with about Sot).(MMI worth of
improvements being placed oil the prop
erty this winter, and be also maintains
an elegant suite of apartments at the
fashionable Stratford bote', in thi> city,
where the blue bloods of old Philadel
phia society look oil amazement at
his extravagant display of wealth. Boss
Martin is said to have made over half
a million dollars in the stock market dur
ing the last six months.
WEALTH MAKES A CHANGE.
Hut his recently acquired wealth has
wrought a great change in him political
ly. lie now wants to associate with
the Wutiaiuakers and the Dolans and
other millionaires, lie has new ideas
as to party fealty and loyalty to organ
ization, and they are not. at all in ac
cord with the notions of the ordinary
every day Republicans of this city.
The election of Samuel 11. Ashbridge to
the mayoralty, with his otllcial plurality
of 1 was brought about by the
votes of the plain people. Mr. Ash
bridge has for years been associated
with David 11. Kane, one of the most
retiring yet powerful political factors in
the city. Ashbridge ib tests hypocrisy.
He is in touch with the people, and is
disgusted with Martin's new preten
sions.
Mr. Ashbridge's nomination for mayor
must undoubtedly be attributed to his
popularity, his strong personality and
stalwart Republicanism, yet there can
be no disputing the fact that Mr. Lane
must be given great credit for getting
the party leaders to recognize the pub
lic anil party sentiment iu favor of Mr.
Ashbridge. ami to gracefully concur in
his nomination.
A significant declaration which caiue
from Mr. Lane a few days ago created u
big sensation. It is taken to mean that
if David Martin continues to act the
role of a parly bolter In- can expect no
consideration nor favors froin the new
city administration. Mr. Lane came
out boldly in favor of the re-election of
Senator Quay. and the new mayor is un
doubtedly of the same mind. Mr. Lane
said:
"The magnificent victory in the election
of Mr. Ashbridge was due mainly to the
leaders of the organization taking coun
sel with their judgment instead of with
their resentments and disappointments.
They realized that loyalty to their action
by Republican voters depended upon
loyalty and fidelity among themstjves.
The cardinal and guiding principle among
Republicans should be to ascertain the
will of the majority, as expressed at
primary conventions or party caucuses,
ami abide thereby. The result of the
election in our city ought to be an object
lesson to our mistaken friends In
Harrisburg who arc pursuing a course
to disrupt party organization. Almost
every senator ami member owes his
position to party organization, without
which support, they could not have been
elected. The only road to political pre
ferment in our party is through conven
tions of delegates expressing tlie views
and wishes of tlleit nst it ueiits, A
pnrty caucus in a deliberative body has
the same binding force as a part) pri
mary or convention. -VI! these instru
mentalities arc for the purpose of as
certaining the will of the majority, so
that unity of action may follow. Those
who are in politics to stay cannot af
ford to set an example that may return
to plague tbelli. For merely seltish con
siderations, if for no other. Republican
leaders should jealously guard the ladder
of organization by which they mounted
to place and power. The destruction of
party organization affects every man in
active public life. The foinenters of the
present political strife have nothing to
lose and core more for uersonal ad-
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vaiieenient than party success. The,l
lister. if «ri\ should come, will fall on
the leaders of our party without regard
to faction. ll will their labor
and thought to heal tin- wounds caused
by those who never iliil ami never will
nid the organization. Those who revolf
against party organization at this time
ure sowing the see'ls of. disintegration
which will take growth on presidential
election day, as the voters will become
disgusted with this unseemly wrangl*
muoug ourselves.
GREAT PRINCIPLE INVOLVED.
"The situation at H'irisburg is not a
contest between individuals. It is much
more than that. It involves party su
premacy. It is :t question of abiding by a
majority sentiment legally expressed at
the polls or in a party caucus.
"For these and other reasons 1 believe
in supporting the candidacy of Hon. M.
R Quay for re-elect ion. not alone because
of friendly interest, but for the greater
reason that he is the regular nominee of
my party. It seems to me that this should
be the guiding thought of every Republi
can.
"The nomination and election of Mr.
Aslibridgc should be an object lesson to
active Republicans, not only iu Philadel
phia, but throughout the entire state.
His success must tic regarded as a tri
umph of stalwart Republicanism. No
matter what may he said of him by his
political adversaries, no one has dared
to charge Mr. Ashbridge with disloyalty
to the Republican organization or indif
ference to the fundamental principle o l .'
the Republican party, that the will of
the majority shall prevail. Mr. Ashbridge
has thousands of personal friends ami
followers among the Republicans of Phil
adelphia, many of whom were sorely dis
appointed because In- was not made the
nominee for mayor four years ago. when
an active canvass was made in his be
half. When the convention nominated
another, Mr. Ashbridge, setting aside al!
personal disappointment, promptly and
earnestly came to the support of the reg
ular nominee, and took the stump nighr
after night until the party was successful
at the polls. Xlr. Ashbridge's subsequent
nomination ami election to the mayoralty
may fairly be taken as a recognition by
the masses of the Republican party of his
loyalty to the cause of Republicanism in
casting aside his personal ambitions and
manfully and cordially accepting the will
of the majority as expressed iu the nomi
nation of his successful opponent in IHOo.
Mis action then made him thousands oV
friends and further endeared him to the
loyal Republicans of Philadelphia, and no
doubt largely influenced them to honor
him with the unanimous nomination for
mayor bestowed upon him by the Re
publican convention. Had Mr. Ashbridge
followed tin- course >.f many a defeated
candidate, and liecome a disgruntled anu
disorganizing bolter, he would prooably
have disappeared from public life, as
have many others who have pursued thi*
policy in (he past."
CAUCUS SHOULD HIND.
All the regulars in the Philadelphia
delegation to the legislature arc elated
over the declaration of Mr. l.ane. Senu
tor John M. Scott. of this city, in reply
to an inquiry as to the probable effect of
the election of Mr. Ashbridge ou Ihe set:
atorial situation, said:
"That is a question 1 am not in a posi
tion to answer, further than to express
the opinion that any triumph for regular
ity within the Republican lines must
necessarily have its influence upon thosv
who expect to act with the organization
of the Republican part.* and hope for th>-
success of its principles and its candi
dates. As 1 view the situation at Harris
burg, there can be but one result, if Re
publican principles are to prevail and
time honored Republican precedents arc
to be followed. Colonel Quay is the nomi
nee of the Republican party of l'ennsyl
vania for T'nited States senator, having
been made such in the regular way by a
caucus comprising over two-thirds of the
Republican membership in the general
assembly. Under these circumstances it
would appear that orerj Republican
member of the legislature who proposes
to continue to act with the Republican
organization, not only at Ilarrisburg, but
with his Republican neighbors at home,
should accept the action of this caucus as
binding upon liitn and agree to abide by
its choice. Stalwart Republicans who
have for years labored zealously and dis
interestedly for the success of the party
are at a loss to find any excuse that any
man nominated by a Republican conven
tion and, elected to the legislature
through the efforts of the Republican or
ganization and by Republican votes can
present for failing to support Senator
Quay, the legally nominated candidate
of the Republican party. Neither
private grievances nor factional dif
ferences nor the importunities of
wealthy and ambitious men. who have
invariably subordinated party success to
their personal advancement, should be
permitted to deprive the Republican
party of the election of a United States
senator, to the prejudice not only of the
interests of the commonwealth, but of
the prestige of the Republican party in
the state and in the nation.
"Having demonstrated their inability
to accomplish any results in ih:- way of
the election of a United States senator
j upon the lines marked out by tliem. I feel
I persuaded that rather than iwrinit an
adjournment or the legislature without
S the election of a senator, those Republi
i cans who have not heretofore done so
i will uracefnl'y accept the situation and
| east their votes for the Republican aoini
nee. 1 am ho|ieful that the patriotiM* and
■ party fealty of those who have thaa far
! acted in accord with the decisiou of the
; Republican caucus will ultimately
, prompt them to so act that the party and
| the state shall not be deprived of full
representation in the I'nifed States sen
ate during the o. \t two years, which.
I owing to the international r'omplleations.
are likely to be more momentous than
| any similar i>erio<i in the history of the
! Union."