♦ Published Every: Thursday. Volume 4. Twenty jYeare S^ > Experience in Dushore. \ p The' largest and best stock of goods i We ever had for the V llfall anb Winter ftrafce £ # The finest line of Q r TtmsfKesjiers, ? ( Ever seen in a Jewelry Store in Sullivan \ RETTENBURY, S dushore, pa. THE JEWELER. / COLES HARDWARE BICYCLE™R?PAIRIN(G Y ' (, | vfluL Done in first class order and as 4 J—'Xter- Quickly as possible, using good Material and prices right. Will sell you the Best a A 4aL BICYCLE MADE for S2O CdSH. THE COLUMBIA n Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from $25 00, $35.00, and $50.00. The Columbia Chainless 011 exhibition now with coaster brake. Call and see my line, if you contemplate sending for a wheel. 1 will give you as much for your money as you will grt elsewhere. GENERAL LINE OF HARDWARE, MILL SUPPLIES STOVES and RANGES, FURNACES. Plumbing and general job work. Estimates given. Soles Hardware, . - DUSHORE, PA. furniture I H °kIePERS and eARPEST.I Will do well to see White Enameled Beds $4.75, 5.25 and 8.76 t HARDWOOD BEDS #2.75, and Chamber Suits S2O. to 25.00. Solid Golden Oak Double Cup boards 9.50. Extra High Back Kitchen Chairs 3.95. High Back Dining Chairs, Rockers, 1,50 to $8 Ingrain Carpets, 30, 3s, 40c. Brussels Carpet 75 to 85c. Rag Carpets, 30c to 50c. Matting, 12 to 30c. Childs Cradles, 1.00 and 1.50. Cribs with springs, 2. 75 and 3.00 (Look Stoves anb IRanges RED CROSS MAKE, B—2o Herald with high pipe shelf #2:1.00 B—2o Ditts $20.00 B—lß withreservoir, B—2o with reservoir, $4 ex tra. 8—23 Champion Cook Stove $2:5.00 8—25 Ditts, $2.">.00 Every Stove warranted to give satisfaction. Jeremiah Kelly, HUGHESVILLE. Republican News Item. "ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY." LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1900. Democrats and Republicans! In fact it matters not with what political party you are affiliated, you should be a Protectionist in one, re spect. That is to say you should protect yourselves against loss by the destruction of your property by fire; and what is still more essential, protect your families against the loss of their support by the death of the person who produces that support— the husband the father. This latter protection can be obtained practical ly without expense, since it is pos sible, and in fact compulsory, for the life insurance company to safely in vest the funds paid into their hands, and, after a term of years, return same with proiits to policy holders, if living, on demand. This matter should command your seri ous attention. Delay is dangerous and expensive. You will therefore do well to consult the agent in regard to the merits of the Penn Mutual liife Insurance Company of Phila delphia, which is justly reputed to be the most conservative and the most economical as well as the most liberal and equitable in its dealings with policy holders. It is no experiment or adventure but by all odds the safest and best investment you can make, besides furnishing protection to your family. The Penn Mutual is already over 58 years old and lias over 200,(100,000 of insurance in force, several hun dred thousand dollars of which is in Sullivan county. You may obtain all desired infor mation by addressing M. A. Scukkman, Special Agent, Dushore, Pa. This strip is manufactured under a U. S. patent and is the neatest, strongest and most durable window shade holder on the market, and we guarantee it to be as represented or money re iunded. The price, Express paid, to all points in Vn.,Md., Del., NJ.and N.Y.,One Dollar per dot* other states $126. Your order solicited. lOHN A. PARSONS ft CO. CttawlMl. P». T J. KEELER. _ • ■ Justice-of-the Peace. Oiilcciii room over store, I. AI'OKTE, l'.V. Special attention given to collections. All matters left td the care ot this office will he promptly attended to. CARROLL HOUSE, D. KEEPE, Proprietor. DUSIIORE, PA. Ona of the largest and best equipped hotel* in this section of the statu. Table ot the best. Holes 1.00 dollar pur 'lay. Large st t.les. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTE PA. This largi and «e!l Appointed house is the must popular hostelry in this section ~L A PORT EH OTEL. F. W. GALLAGHER, Prop. Newly erected. 'Opposite Court ilouse square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and" pool room,and barber shop; also.good stabling and livery, WM P. SHOEMAKER, Attorneyat-Law. Office in County Building. LAI'OItTE, PA. Collections, conveyancing: the settlement of estates uud other letul business will receive prompt attention. A. J. BRADLEY, ATTORNBT AT-I.AW, omca m couktt building NBA It COPRT HODS*. LAPOKTE, PA riKST NATIONAL BANK ' OK Ol'sllOßE, PENNA. CAPITAL - - $50,000. SURPLUS . . SIO,OOO. Does r a General frmkiujj Business. B.W. JENNIXQ4 M. D. SWAKTS. ftwideut. fusilier T.J. & F, H. INGHAM, ATTORKRTS-AT-LAW, Legal business attended to in this and adjoining countias _A PORT*. PA. [ J. MULLEN, Attornay-at-Law. I.APORTE, PA. Office over T. J. Keeler's store. J. H. CRONIN, ROTARY PUBLIC. orrita on maim htrbbt. DUSIIORE, PA THE BOERS AND BRITISH BOTH SIDES STILL ACTIVE AND AGRESSIVE. A Pull Bummary of tha Transvaal War News—Progress of tho Con* fUct Prom Day to Day— Tha British Encouraged. During the past three days there have been several attacks by the Boers on the British positions in the Free State, resulting in sharp but in decisive lighting. The attacks In sev eral instances were repulsed and the Boers driven from their strongholds in the kopjes. The siege of Wepener garrison is still kept up, but reinforce ments arc near there, If they have not arrived. The general advance of Lord Roberts's forces has not yet begun. It is reported in London that Sir Charles Warren is to be appointed Governor of the Free State. Nothing is known regarding Sir Redvers Bul ler, but there is little doubt regarding his removal, and rumor has it that Lord Kitchener will get an important independent command. The Boer- Peace Commissioners are understood to have been disappointed by their visit to the Hague, but will visit Berlin and Paris before going to Washington. A despatch from Durban says that General Sir Charles Warren has ar rived there on the way to East Lon don, and it is believed he is going to the Orange Free State to assume an important civil post. General Carrington's forces have ar rived at Beira, Portuguese East Af rica, whence it is proposed to reach the South African Republic, but weeks will elapse before the troops can reach the border or approach Mafeklng. The Ladysmith correspondent of the Daily Telegraph in a despatch says the news of Lord Roberts to the War Office regarding the Spion Kop opera tions, has created much comment lo cally, but no resignations are men tioned. A despatch from Kimberley t.ays that Lord Methuen has Issued a pro clamation forbidding civilians to carry arms, and ordering rebels to surrender all serviceable modern arms by May J." 1 - The War Office has made public the report of Gen. Roberts on tho Spion Kop disaster, in which he se verely censures Gen. Buller, Gen. War ren, and others. The recall of the Generals named, It is believed in Lon don, is certain to follow. Gen. Rob -erts reports that the Boers still sur round the British forces at Wepener. London awaits confidently for al most Immediate announcement of news favorable to the British. Dis trust exists, however, as to any rapid continuous advance toward Pretoria, chiefly on account of the lack of horses, many of which die in the case of the long voyages. According to a cable despatch from Bloemfontein, Lord Roberts's plans for an invasion of the Transvaal have been seriously interfered with by a heavy rain storm. Lieutenant Smlth-Eman, a Rhode sian scout, who entered Mafeking through the Boer lines, has returned to Colonel Plumer's camp with des patches from Mafeking, saying that all was well there April 8. A cablegram from Pretoria says that Perßldent Kruger keeps in ex cellent health. General Botha is there consulting with the Government. The members of the Irish-American Ambulance Corps are treated as guests of the Boer Government at Pre toria. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. Latest News From the Actice Busi ness World. The Kansas Midland Railroad, run ning from Wichita to Ellsworth, a distance of 106 miles, has been trans ferred to the St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railway Company. The consid eration is $1,100,000 of Kansas Mid land division 4 per cent, mortgage bonds and $965,000 common stock trust certificates of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway. At a meeting of the Western and Southern Associations of stove manu facturers, held at Chicago It was de cided to advance the selling price of all stoves 5 per cent. The miners of Brazil, Indiana, have voted to accept the operators' proposi tion, with semi-monthly payment of wages. A contract for a year was signed. The strike in the Kentucky coal fields has been settled, at 13 2-3 per cent, advance and semi-monthly pay days. Several thousand men were on strike. The upraised value of Cornelius Vnnderbllt's estate Is about $00,000.- 000, a shrlukage from Chaunoey M. Depew's estimate of $70,000,000. A banquet was given by the Demo cratic Club of Brooklyn, April 18. at which a letter from ex-President Cleveland was read denouncing false leadership and pointing out the pres ent duty of Democrats. ECUMENICAL' COUNCIL. A Great Gathering of Religioua People in New" York. The Ecumenical Council of Mission aries, which assembled In New York on Saturday. Is a gathering of the highest dignity and importance. Presi dent McKinley recognized its inter national character and the value of the work done by those whom it rep resents by welcoming the delegates on behalf of the nation. The Council Is one for conference only; it can pass no laws nor bind any one to a particular line of action; but it is hoped that as a result of an inter change of views, mission work may be consolidated and extended, so that it may be made to yield greater re sults than heretofore. Missions, and especially foreign missions, are some times ridiculed because the results in conversions that can be traced to any individual effort are so small, and yet their great value in advancing civilization and morality, as well as Christianity is easily recognized by those who take the broad view. Every Protestant evangelical de nomination is represented by many of its leading olergymen and laymen. Moreover, every country and distant mission field was represented, and the gathering is one of the most notable and important religious Conferences ever held in this city. There are 1666 general delegates present and 750 missionaries. The missionary so cieties represented number 104, which spend $15,000,000 a year in foreign missions. Such a congress is bound to command the attention of the en tire Christian world. Ex-President Harrison and Presi dent McKinley each made eloquent addresses on Saturday as did Gov. Roosevelt. KILLED AT CHURCH. A Wife Murder and Attempted Sui cide at Syracuse. John Hughes, aged 60 years, shot and killed his wife, Hannah Hughes, and seriously wounded Elizabeth Ly ons, aged 16 years, as the women were leaving St. Vincent de Paul's Church. Syracuse, N. Y., Sunday. He then went to the house of a friend a mile i distant and attempted to commit sui ! cide by stabbing himself near the breast with a pair of shears. He was found there by the police and ar rested. He and Mrs. Hughes were married about a year ago, but their married life was unhappy and they separated six months ago. Elizabeth Lyons was struck in the leg by a stray bullet, while walking on the opposite side of the street. Her injury is not serious. She is the daughter of John H. Lyons, a prom [ inent box manufacturer. The Coverning Board of the Inter national League of Press Clubs has decided to hold the annual meeting of the League in New York, on July 17. America's foreign trade for 18911 as shown by the report of the Chamber of Commerce showed an excess of ex. ports over Imports of $165,800,256. MRS. DEWEY'S CONVERSION. Statement of Father Burke on Her Religious Fatih. The priest who gave Mrs. Hazen, now Mrs. Dewey, her first communion when she was received into the Ro man Catholic Church is the Rev. Rich ard Burke, at present pastor of St. Columbus's Church, Buffalo. He said yesterday that Archbishop Kcane was credited with her conversion, but it had fallen to him to administer the sacrament of the holy eucharist. Father Burke spent seven years In Washington and has served in two campaigns as chaplain in the English Army under Lord Roberts. "I am afraid Mrs. Dewey was not well grounded in the faith." said Father Burke. "It has been reported to me that she ceased attending the Church nearly two years ago. in fact shortly after Dewey's victory at Man .lla. As 1 understand it, Commodore Dewey was engaged to Mrs. Hazen when he went to the Philipp'nes. Mrs. Dewey realized that such a national hero might aspire to the Presidency. To a woman of such ambition the thought probably came before it oc curred to Dewey himself. About that time Mrs. Hazen began to lie remiss in her church attendance. "Mrs. Leland Stanford and the wife of ex Gov. Campbell, of Ohio, have told me they would have joined the Church only they feared the effect on the political careers of their hus bands." Mrs. Susan Rusic. .ifc of tin- New- York baseball pitcher, brought suit fop divorce. She charges tlial Itusie has mistreated her. and that lie has lieen drinkiug. The action followed the de parture of litis!"- for New York lt.v only, a few hours, jlrs. Music sn.vs that her action in leaving him so sad- • denly and coming u> her home at.j Munice was becntiue if his conduct.. Properly rights are involved i;> the case. She asks J.*i,uoo al. ! im>n,v, 1.25 Per.. Number 49 STRIKE CAUSES DEATH. FIRST BLOODSHED OF THE CRO TON DAM TROUBLE. Victim Was a Sergeant of the Militia —More Troops Sent to the Scene —Escape of the Assassin—An Un fortunate Affair. There has been blood shtd at the scene of the Italian labor strike at Croton Dom, N. Y. Sergeant Robert Douglas, of the Eleventh Separate Company, of Mt. Vernofi, was shot from ambush above the dam while culling to guard at 10 o'clock on the night of April 16, and died a few moments later in the hospital tent. The shooting was dono • by a hidden asßassin. Post No. 10, where Sergeant Douglas was shot, is located at the entrance to the cluster of houses on the hills above the south side of the works, known as i.aikin ville, or Little Italy. This has been the scene of most of the rioting and turbulance during the strike, and as the cable anchorage is located there, a guard was stationed to watch the cables. Six men detailed for guard duty as soon as the camp was arranged, and they were given two hour shifts. Sergeant Douglas wus the Sergeant of the guard and with ten men started from the camp to relieve the force on duty. He reached the cable anchor age carrying a lantern, which made him n conspicuous figure. Corporal McDowell was beside him when he suddenly doubled up and fell over on his face. "Load, boys, I'm shot," he cried, and Corporal McDowell, who, although he had heard no shot, real ized that Sergeant Douglas was wounded, gave the order to his squad to Are, at the same time extinguish ing the lantern, which had fallen from the wounded soldier's hand. Sergeant Douglas was carried to the liospitul tent. Dr. Eugene Smith, the # regimental surgeon, was in attend ance, and made an examination of the injured man. Two inches below the navel, in the stomach, he found a gap ing wound, where the bullet had enter ed. Before anything could be done Sergeant Douglas expired. The night was very dark, and a dis laal rain was falling, but a squad <>l soldiers and fifty or sixty deputy filler iffs beat the woods and brush, but without tinding any trace of the as sassin. Sergeant Robert Douglas was 28 years old. and lived at 225 North Sixth avenue. Mount Vernon. He was at one time a volunteer in the English army, and a member of the Queen's Foot Guards. He leaves a widow and two small children. A MYSTERIOUS DRUG. By It a Man is Doomed to Slow Death. Dr. E. H. Barker, who had been treating H. Grote, of Cumminsville. a suburb of Cincinnati, was puzzled and baffled by his patient's symptoms. Finally he told him plainly that some thing wrong was going on. Grote then broke down and weep ingly said he believed he was being slowly poisoned to death. His wife, whom he considered mentally irre sponsible, was in control of an herb doctor. He said he overheard the herb doctor say to his wife that he had a slow poison that would make a weazened old man out of Grote in two months and finally kill him. Dr. Barker said that whatever* hau been given to the man waa acting in just that way. He treated Grote for poison, and soon tnere was a wonder ful Improvement. In the mean time Grote's servant girl found a box of white powder, which on being examin ed by a chemist, proved to be quinine, mixed with a foreign substance, whose character could not be determined. Mrs. Grote, who is apparently sixty years old, declared that the powder was baking soda, and said she had not seen the herb doctor for a month. Grote told of three occasions on which after drinking coffee which had a bitter taste, his muacles had be come rigid and symptoms of poison ing had developed. Dr. Barker says that whatever has been given to Grote it will kill him. "Six months ago, - ' says the doctor, "Grote was a fine specimen of physical manhood; to day there Is not a sound organ in his body." The police are at work on the case. CRIMINAL. Warrants have been sworn out for the thirty-one ringleaders of the Cro ton Daui. New York, strikers, but most of the men accused have fled to the mountains. Attempts were nude to resume work with but little aacceaa. Four men wefe murdered and one fatally wounded by an Italian at Wlnd ber. near Johnstown, Pa., April U, in a drunken quarrel growls* out of jeal ousy of a woman. William F. Miller, the "get-rich quick" banker, whoae FranKUtt.Syndi cate promised 520 per C«lt> dividends per year, lias been oonrfGMPtii New York.
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