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Carriages.
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, SI IUN K. PA.
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hotels in this Mention of the state.
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estates ami other I'T.HI business will receive
prompt attention.
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ATTORN EYSsA' r - LAW,
OFFICES 714-17 FRANKLIN HUILDINO.
1:13 So. 12tl» Street Philadelphia,
Having retired from the ottice of United States
Attorney and Assistant Inited States Attorney,
will continue the general practice of luw in the
I iiite«i States courts, and all the courts t»f the
city and County of Philadelphia,
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.Inst opened at the Laporte
Tannery.
Custom work Holie.iteil. All work
guaranteed.
O. W. BENNETT, Prop.
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It C. C. fall to cure, refund monev
Ktlueate Your lionets With CimcaretH.
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Everybody Saya So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
ilerful medical discovery of the age, pleas
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and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansiug the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
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guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Filncate Tour Bowels With Cairarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
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3We have been 3
< (gleaning House
V For some time, but we are through at last. Wi\
112 are all fixed up in apple pie order for the /
Spring C
C with the largest and best stock of goods wer
v have ever had.
\ Somethingfor Everybody, " v " r /
JWe think we cull please the most critical buyer in Sullivan
C county. J
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C DUSHORE. PA. THE JEWELER.
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PAINTS, OILS, VARKSHES and GLASS.
SPECIAL inducements given on
CTOVESand RANGES
and all kinds of HEATING STOVES
for Wood or Coal, suitable for parlor*, 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 $2.50 up to 0(».
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 linest in the
market, made up of the best material and designed to be a handsome
Range. Furnaces always the best on the market. In fact we arc
ready to heat the universe either in hot water, steam or air. Try us,
we guarantee satisfaction.
KTOV REPAIRS AND REPAIRING.
PLUM RING, STEAM PITTING AND SUPPLIES.
MILL SUPPLIES.
Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
THE FAIR !
SEPT. 19,20,21 and 22,
will be better than any previous
one.
Great improvements are being made on the grounds
1" accomodate a large crowd. You should not
miss it.
MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS.
You are welcome. You will be interested in our
great variety of new goods and the prices.
STOVES of greatest variety at the old prices.
FURNITURE as cheap as ever. Iron Beds ars a
luxury. All cotton mattreses, tine pillows, excellent
springs. Think of it. So much time in bed, why
not have the best at the lowest price.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
"ETERNAL VIG'LANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 18911.
PENNSYLVANIA IS
SOLID FORM'KINLEY
Emphatic Declaration From Re
publican Convention Widely
Commented Upon,
THE TICKET A STRONG ONE.
Stalwarts Were in Absolute Control and
Insurgents Made But a Feeble
Showing.
(Special Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, Aug. 21). —Stalwart Re
publicans have good reason to be de
ligted with the outcome of the state
convention, which was held here on
Thursday last. It was a most en
thusiastic and patriotic, body. The
references to the McKinley administra
tion and to the work of the gallant sol
diers in the Spanish-American war and
the insurrection in the Philippines
were received with spirited demonstra
tions. The ticket nominated and the
platform adopted will be received by
the people everywhere with approval,
us has been evidenced in the reports
alrendy made by the men actively as
sociated with the party organization.
The selection of Lieutenant Colonel
James E. Burnett, of the famous Fight
ing Tenth regiment, for the oliice of
state treasurer, J. Hay Urown, of Lan
caster, for supreme court justice and
Josiuh R. Adams, of Philadelphia, for
Justice of the superior court will un
doubtedly meet with general com
mendation.
While the nomination of these can
didates had been foreshadowed, the
much advertised light that was to be
made over the platform developed an
almost farcical showing from the Flinn-
Murtin combine that have been waging
a bitter personal warfare upon Colonel
M. S. Quay, and to further their ends
have been maligning and misrepre
senting every one identified with the
leadership of the regular Republican
organization from the governor of the
commonwealth down.
In a state convention composed of
241! delegates, the insurgents, with
Flinn, of Allegheny, as their spokes
man and leader, could muster but 49
delegates to vote against the platform,
\yhich was adopted. There were 102
who voted In its favor, with two ab
sentees. This platform, among other
things, declares for the re-election of
President McKinley in the most em
phatic terms, after cordially com
mending him, and heartily indorses the
administration of Governor Stone, and
especially approves his action in the
appointment of Colonel Quay to fill
the vacancy in the United States sen
ate. Flinn was vigorously hissed when
he rose to object to the adoption of
this platform, but United States Sen
ator Penrose, who was presiding,
promptly called for order and insisted
that he be given a full opportunity to
speak. Flinn's demand for a yea and
nay vote on the adoption of this report
of the committee on resolutions was
quickly seconded by General H. H.
Bingham, who, without deigning to en
ter into any argument, smilingly em
braced this opportunity to place on
record the weakness of the opposition.
Of the 49 votes polled 17 were from
Flinn's Pittsburg machine, 12 repre
sented the remains of the Martin dy
nasty in Philadelphia, 2 comprised the
Hastl: s following in Center and 3
were delivered by Hastings' Attorney
General McCormick from Lycoming, a
total of 34, leaving but 15 votes as the
entire strength of"this movement" in
the balance of the entire state.
The signal for the first outburst of
applause was the entrance of Senator
Penrose. As the tall and commanding
figure of the distinguished young Phil
udelphiun moved toward the platform
he was given a cordial reception. Soon
there was loud cheering from the rear
of the hall, and nearly every man in
the building arose from his seat to note
the cause of the commotion. Matthew
Stanley Quay, smiling and nodding in
recognition to his friends, and fanning
himself with a straw hat, as he walked
toward his seat, had reason to be
proud of the ovation that greeted him
from every quarter of the hall.
Senator Penrose's speech was lis
tened to with great attention. His bold
and unqualified declaration for Mc-
Kinley's re-election led off the cheering
for the president, and a compliment to
himself was the generous applause
given him when he finished his speech.
When -nominations for state treas
urer were called for Delegate Brown
lee, of Washington county, in which
Colonel Barnett lives, said the county
had selected Richard B. Scandrett, of
Allegheny, the colonel's former law
partner, to name her favorite son. Mr.
Scandrett said he named Colonel Bar
nett for Allegheny, for Washington,
for western Pennsylvania, for the peo
ple of the entire state, for the patriots
who honor the Tenth regiment which
has half encircled the globe in its
country's cause and whose brilliant
exploits have attracted the attention of
the civilized world.
For supreme court justice J. Hay
Brown received 208 votes, .Judge Arch
bald 25. General Palmer 9, and Brown's
nomination on motion of Mr. Fleitz
was made unanimous.
The vote on the superior court judge
ship was 191 for Adams and 47 votes
for Beeber.
When it came to vote on the nomi
nation for state treasurer, there being
no other candidate, Beneral Bingham,
addressing the chair, said:
"Colonel Burnett, belntr the only
candidate ror state treasurer before
this convention, I move his nomination
be made unanimous and by acclama
tion."
"I second that motion," exclaimed
Chief Insurgent FUnn, for once being
in harmony with the stalwart program.
Barnett was nominated with a hur
rah.
THE PLATFORM.
That we congratulate the American
people upon the results of the cam
paign of 1896, the establishment of a
Bound currency, the securing of proper
protection to American industries, and
file election of that champion of the
common people, William McKinley, to
bo president of the United States. The
Republican party has been in control
of the national government for little
more than two years, and during that
time every promise made by it has
been fulfilled. Business is active anil
remunerative, labor is employed at
good and increasing wages, capital has
an ample lleld for investment, and an
era of unexampled prosperity has been
inaugurated. Much of the success of
the Republican policy adopted in 189fi
is due fo the good judgment, wise
counsel, administrative ability, far
reaching diplomacy and broad minded
statesmanship of our patriotic presi
dent. We firmly support and fully in
dorse his administration and place on
record the wish of the Republicans of
Pennsylvania that he lie nominated to
lead the hosts to victory in the cam
paign of 1900, and to this end we rec
ommend the election of delegates who
will uive his candidacy earnest and
vigorous support at the next national
convention.
We reaffirm the principles of our
party declared in the national platform
by the St. bonis convention. The Re
publican party of Pennsylvania stands
unequivocally and unreservedly for
sound .money, and favors a currency
with which to pity the wages of
and the earnings of capital, tlie soldier
and pensioner, as good as gold the
world over. To further these ends we
believe iu maintaining the existing
gold standard, and are unalterably op
posed to the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of lti to 1.
We renew and emphasize our alle
giance to the policy of protection,
which is the bulwark of our industrial
development and the foundation of the
prosperity of our country.
We cordially endorse and heartily
approve the wise course pursued by
our representatives in congress in the
enactment of the Dlngley tariff law.
We congratulate the country on the
successful termination of i'ie war with
Spafti and recognize the wisdom of
the policy President McKinley has in
augurated in the management of the
affairs in Cuba and Porto Itico. and
promise him our faithful support in
the prosecution of the war in the Phil -
ippines, in order that the supremacy
of the (las planted there by the valor
of our army and navy may be main
tained.
Pennsylvania is proud of the record
made by her soldiers at Gettysburg,
Antietam, Fredericksburg, the Wilder
ness, Chiekamauga and upon other bat
tlefields of the civil war, and glories in
the fact that the spirit of the old vet
erans has been handed down to their
sons," who heroically followed the des
tiny of the Hag at San .luan Hill, Co
nma, Malolos, La Iximas church and
Malate.
We feel a patriotic pride in the fact
that every battle fought in defense of
our national honor has contained a
record of the brave deeds of Pennsyl
vania soldiers; and we extend to those
now returning from the Philippine
Islands a hearty welcome and express
our admiration for the courage and
bravery with which they upheld the
flag of their country and the honor of
our state. The Tenth Pennsylvania,
under the leadership of the courageous
and lamented Hawkins, occupies the
honorable position of being the onlv
regiment east of the Mississippi river
chosen for campaign work in the dis
tant Philippines, and it is now a matter
of national history that they met the
highest expectations of those who se
lected them for this patriotic service.
To give continued employment to the
industry, ingenuity and skill of the
American mechanic and laborer we
must find new markets abroad for our
surplus products. The commercial
control of additional territory will af
ford new markets which will necessa
rily increase our commerce and de
velop our manufacturing interests. We
have ceased to be content with supply
ing products for home consumption
alone.
We must keep pace with other na
tions in seeking new fields for our
commerce, and to this end we support
the policy of industrial commerce and
national expansion. We favor for our
national defense and the promotion of
closer commerce relations between the
sections of our vast territory, now an
immediate necessity, the immediate
commencement and early completion of
a great canal that will give communi
cation between ihe Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans, as well as its protection
against foreign control.
V. e believe the best interests of the
laborer will be conserved by the con
tinuance of Republican supremacy in
state and nation. We express our ap
proval of the right of labor to organ
ize as well 11 capital, and believe that
ruch organ u properly and lawful
ly control will accomplish better
Jesuits for ,>oth the employe and the
employer. We recognize that the per
petuity of our institutions depends
upon giving to labor the fullest and
freest opportunity to better its condi
tion by securing employment under the
most favorable cirucumstances.
We commend the wise, business like
and courageous administration of our
distinguished governor, William A.
Stone. As chief executive he has
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shown a disposition to serve tne best
Interests of the whole people and to
conduct his administration on linea of
common honesty and business like sa
gacity.
Like in individual, a state must live
within Its income. An individual who
pays out more money than he receives
becomes Insolvent, and a state that
adopts the same policy must sink in
credit. We, therefore, uphold the gov
ernor in his policy of reducing the ex
penses of the state so that they shall
not exceed our income. The largest
support should be given to our char
itable, eleemosynary, penal and char
itable institutions, but appropriations
should not be made, even for these
worthy purposes, beyond the annual
revenues of the state. If additional
revenues are required we favor the
taxation of Incorporated capital and or
ganized trusts, so that the public bur
dens may be more fully and equally
distributed.
We commend the good judgment of
the Republicans of Pennsylvania In
their selection of representatives in
both branches of the national congress.
They fitly end properly represent the
great commercial, industrial and busi
ness Interests of our commonwealth
The Republican party owes a debt of
gratitude to her senior senator, Mat
thew Stanley Quay, who for more than
R quarter of a century has stood in the
forefront of the battle for Republican
supremacy. Our state is entitled to
full representation In the United States
senate, and we endorse the action of
the governor in making his appoint
ment to fill a vacancy caused by the
failure of the last legislature to elect.
"We commend the faithful attention
with which the public business en
trusted to our junior senator. Boise
Penrose, has been transacted. As a
member of the committee on com
merce he has secured the appropria
tion of millions of dollars for the im
provement of slackwater navigation in
western Pennsylvania and for a deep
channel in the Delaware river. He
has been assiduous in the performance
of the many duties exacted from him
as a representative of this great state,
and merits the approbation of his con
stituents.
"We favor an economical adminis
tration of state affairs and demand th>
prompt settlement and collection or all
claims and taxes due by individuals,
companies and corporations.
The platform also favors support of
the merchant marine and commends
the administration of State Treasurer
Beacom.
David Martin Practically Elimi
nated From Philadelphia
Politics.
DESERTED BY FORMtfi FOLLOWERS.
Throughout the State, as in the Quaker
City, Regulars Voted in the State Conven
tion Where Insurgents Once Held Forth.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, Aug. 29.- The passing
of David Martin as a power in the pol
itics of the Quaker City was one of
the most conspicuous features of the
state convention of the Republican
party of Pennsylvania, held at Harris
burg last week. After a supreme ef
fort he succeeded 111 getting 12 votes
from this city against tlie adoption of
the platform which commended Gov
ernor Stone for his appointment of
Colonel Ouhv to the vacancy in the
United States senate, and when he
tried to line the delegates up against
Josiah R. Adams, candidate for the su
perior bench and in favor of Hastings'
appointee, Dimner Beeber, all he could
muster were nine votes. When it is
recalled that Martin at one time had
practically the solid delegation of tit
at his back, this is a lamentable show
ing.
The action of the Philadelphia cau
cus in indorsing Josiah It. Adams for
the superior court was in accord with
the sentiment of the party in this city.
But David Martin, wishing to show his
gratitude for his appointment by Hast
ings to the secretaryship of state, was
determined to get as many votes as
possible from Philadelphia for Beeber.
He is probably ashamed at the showing
he made. He found that while he was
regarding his own wishes and inclina
tions, the ward leaders who had fol
lowed him when he boasted of his stal
wart Republicanism were not going to
cut their own throats in plunging with
him into tlie abyss of the political
bolter. They are all practical men.
Xo ward leader in Philadelphia can
last long with an alliance with the
Flinn insurgents. The Republican
voters will not submit to such leader
ship. Martin, whom everybody in ac
tive politics believes is preparing to
retire, is in different circumstances
from those of any of his old time lieu
tenants. He is immensely wealthy. H?
has 110 occasion to concern himself
about where his next month's rent is
to come from, nor does he have to
bother about getting positions for con
stituents to maintain the control of an
organization. Martin found when he
went from delegate to delegate to the
state convention that human nature
lias not chanced. His old friends were
all ready to do him a good turn, pro
vided they were not called upon to
sacrifice themselves. They declined to
commit political hara-kari just to
oblige Mr. Martin and help his friends
Flinn and Hastings out of their dilem
ma. The chairman of the city Republi
can campaign committee of Philadel
phia. Magistrate Clement, did not fol
low Martin into the insurgent camp,
because "he was looking after Mr.
Clement's interest."