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DUSHORE, PA.
Preparation for Winter should
include a call here.
jfurnaccs.
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room a winter terror ? Putin our new improved furnace
and live in comfort.
flMumbtng.
Have it done now. This is the time for examining
the plumbing. We'll make the best time and do the best
work for you.
Mark ware.
special low prices prevail here. No dangei of infer
iority. Our hardware line is as good as can be made.
Steam Fittings, Stoves and Ranges, Farm Tools, Etc.
(general Job Moth,
SPECIAL OPENING OF
NEW FALL GOODS.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.,
313 Pine Street,
WILLIAM SPORT, PA.
Dress Goods.
Advance showing of the very latest and
most fashionable fabrics tor tall and win
ter wear will be Venetian-, broadcloths,
meltons, unfinished woisted crape cloths,
prunellas and silks.
For Waists and Dresses.
This department is larger than ever
betore. In connection with the best stock
and most exquisite colorings ol 1- ancy
Silks we have ever had we are showing
new lines ol Plain Peau de Soie, Beau de
Seine, Tatl'etas, wash Talletas, Satin
Duchess, Satin Liberties, etc.
At the Linen Counter.
This is Williamsport's greatest Binen
Store; the best assortment, the choicest
designs, the greatest values in bleached
Table Damask, Unbleached Table Linen,
Napkins, Bunch Clothes and Tray Covers,
Damask Towels, Bath Towels, etc.
Kid Gloves.
We have just received a large iin|>ort
order of kid gloves in all the new fall
shades that we tit to the hand and guaran
tee.
The Shopbell Dry Good Co.
September Sale of Blankets.!
Chillv nights suggest that the blanket,
seasim in near. Wo buy ami sell only the
11eat blankets. Including the • elebruted
Mitncy Blankets. All wool blankets at
11.2;") to 9.00; part wool ami cotton at 50c
to $2.00
Hosiery.
That we sell is satisfactory to the pur
chaser. Special lot ot hulies lace ribbed
lisle liist black hose at 25c. Huv the
Black Cat stockings tor boys ami girls the
best anil strongest ever ntadefor the price,
'Jo cents.
Underwear.
For njen. women ami chihlren. AN e
have prepared lor those who want under*
wear that is well made and at the rglit
price. Special lot oi' men's medium
weight tor fall wear at 50c. Ladies Heei e
lined at '2sc to 50c. Children's under
wear at IVJc to 25c.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY."
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, SEPIWR, 26, 1901.
T J. KEELEII.
I . Justice-of-tho Pttice.
Office in room over store, LAPORTE, I 1 A.
Special attention given to collections.
All matters left to the care ol this office
will be promptly .attended to.
CARROLL HOUSE,
D. KEEFE, Proprietor.
DUSIIOKK, PA.
One or the largest and best equipped
hotels in thin section n( tlie state.
TuKlu Ol the best, ltutes 1.00 dollar par day.
barge stnbleß.
yLYSSES BIRD
Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer.
Relocating old lines and comers, and draw
ing male aspeeialty.
Will usually l>e found at homo on Mondays.
CliarKen reasonatde.
Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa.
HOTEL GUY.
MILDRED, PA.
B. H. OUY. - Proprii'tor.
Newly furnished throughout, special
attention given to the wants ol the travel
ing public. Bar stocked with first class
wines, liquors and cegars. The best beer
on the market alwavson tap.
Jiatex Jle<uonoble.
COMMERCIAL HOUSE
DAVID TEMPIiE, Prop.
LAPORTE PA.
This larg* and well appointed house if
the muft popular hostelry in this section
LAPORTE HOTEL
11.l 1 . W, OAIiIiAOHEU, Prop.
Newly erected. Opposite Court
House square. Steam heat, bath rooms,
hot and cold water, reading ami pool
room,and barbershop: also good stabling
ami livery,
J J. BRADLEY,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
office Building, Cor.Main arid Mnncy Sts.
LAPORTE, l'A
First national hank
OF M'aHOKE, PENNA.
CAPITAL - - $50,000.
HUKPIjUH - - #IO.OOO.
lloes'a'.Ceneral Hanking Business.
B.W. JENNINGS, M. D. HWARTB.
I'retiiduiit. Caahler
J. & F. H. INGHAM,
ATTORN KTS-AT-L AW,
Leg:il liUHinesa attended to
in this and adjoining counties
_APORTE, PA.
£ J- MULLEN,
Attorney-»t-L«w.
LAPORTE, PA.
orrica is county building
NIARCOUKT BODIK.
J # H. CRONIN,
ROTARY PUBLIC.
OrriOß OH HAIR HTRRRY.
DUSIIORR, PA
BANNER 8 A LVE
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to step in and absorb a little
General Knowledge that is to
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The new things for Spring
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Vernon Hull's
Large Store.
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Foley's honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
LAST RITES
AT CANTON
Home Honors to the Memory of tho
Martyred Chief Magistrate,
CANTON FILLEDWITH MOURNERS
Grief and Respect Shown Or Al! Cid
Mrs. McKinley Was Prostrated ana
Unable to Take Any Part In Funeral
Ceremonies —The Religious Services.
An Imposing Escort From Church
to Tomb.
Canton, 0., Sept. 20. —With majestic
solemnity, surrounded by his country
men and bis townspeople, in the pres
ence of the president of the United
States, the cabinet, justices of tho
United States supreme court, senators
and representatives in congress, the
heads of the military and naval estab
lishments, the governors of states and
a great concourse of people who had
known and loved him, all that is mortal
of the third president to fall by an
assassins bullet was committed to the
grave.
It WM a spectacle of mournful gran
deur. Canton ceased to be a town and
swelled to the proportions of a great
city. From every city and hamlet in
Ohio, from the remote corners of the
south, and from the east and west, the
human tide flowed into the town until
100,000 people were within its gates,
here to pay their last tribute to the
fallen chief. The final scenes at the
First Methodist church where the fun
eral services was held, and at the beau
tiful Westlawn cemetery, where the
body was consinged to the vault, were
simple and impressive.
The service at the church consisted
of a brief oration, prayers by the min
isters of three denominations and sing
ing by a quartette. The body was then
taken to Westlawn cemetery and placed
in a receiving vault, pending the time
when it will be finally laid to rest be
side the dead children who were burled
years ago. The funeral procession was
tVStfy imposing and include not only
the representatives of army and navy
of the United States, but the entire
military strength of the state of Ohio
and hundreds of civic, fraternal and
other organizations. It wus two miles
long.
One of the most pathetic features of
the day was the absence of Mrs. Mc-
Kinley from the funeral services at the
church and from the cemetery when
the body of her husband was laid to
rest. Since the first shock of the shoot
ing, then of death, and through the or
doal of state ceremonies, she had borne
up bravely. But there was a limit to
human endurance and when yesterday
came it found her too weak to pass
through the trials of the final cere
monies. Through the open door of her
room she heard the prayer of the min
ister as the body was borne out of the
houso. After that, Dr. Rixey remained
close by her side and although the full
force of the calamity had come upon
her it was believed by those about her
that there was a providential mercy in
her tears, as they gave some relief to
the anguish of the heart within.
THE CHURCH SERVICES
Many Men of Distinction Gather to
Hear Last Eulogies.
Canton, 0.. S»pt. 20.—1t was 1:20 p.
m.yesterday when the funeral proces
sion started from the McKinley home to
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
At either side of the hearse marched
the guard of military and naval honor,
the generals on the right led by Gen
eral Miles and the admirals on the left
led by Admiral Farquhar. Then came
the long lice of carriages, tor the rela
tives and friends and after them the in
numerable military and civic organiza
tions that had assembled to pay this
last honor to the fallen chief. In the
line were division after division of
Knights Templars. Knights of Pythias,
Masons, Odd Fellows and representa
tives of beneficial orders, chambers of
commerce, as well as delegations of
citizens from cities and town through
out the state and country.
At the church entrance were drawn
up deep files of soldiers, with bayonets
advanced, keeping a clear area for the
advancing casket and the long train of
mourners. The hearse halted while
President Rooßevelt and members of
the cabinet alighted. Again they
grouped themselves at either Bide of
the entrance, and with uncovered
heads awaited the passing of the casket.
Then tfte flower covered coffin was
brought from the hearse and as it
passed within the black draped en
trance, the president and his cabinet
followed within the edifice, but the
stricken widow was not among them.
She had remained behind in the old
home, alone with her grief.
Within the Flower-Laden Church.
The scene within the church when
the oaaket wus carried in on the
brawny smoulders of ihe soldiers and
sailors was profoundly impressive. A
black border, 20 feet high, relievo:! at
[nttrrals by narrow white bands fnll
ir.g to the floor, swept completely
i.round the interior. But it was the
floral display at the front of the church
which filled the whole edifice with
glory. The center of it all was a great
wreath of American Beauties, framing
a black bordered portrait of President
McKinley. From it, extending outward
ind upward, was a perfect wealth ot
gorgeous blossoms.
It was after 2 o'clock when the quar
tette arose and lifted up their voices
with the touching words of "Beauti
ful Isle of Somewhere" When the
sound of the last line had died away,
Rev. O. B. Mllllgan, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, in which Presi
dent and Mrs. McKinley were married
30 years ago, offered a fervent prayer.
Every head within the church bent in
solemn reverence as the invocation
went up.
Dr. John A. Hall, pastor of the Trin
ity Lutheran Church, then read from
the Bible the beautiful 19th Psalm, and
ilev. E. P. Herbruck verses 41 to 58
of the 25th chapter of Corinthians I.
With great feeling he read the words.
The quartette then sang Cardinal
Newman's grand hymn, "Lead, Kindly
Light," the beautiful words floating
through all the church. Dr. C. E. Man
chester then delivered an address,
which lasted 24 minutes, on the life
of the late President and the lessons
taught by his noble character.
Bishop I. W. Joyce, of Minneapolis,
followed with a brief prayer, and the
services were concluded with the sing
ing of the hymn which President Mc-
Kinley repeated on his deathbed,
"Nearer, My God, to Thee, Nearer to
Thee." The entire congregation arose
and joined in the last stanza. Father
Valtman, of Chicago, chaplain of the
Twenty-ninth Infantry, pronounced the
benediction. Then the notes of the or
gan again arose. The coffin was
taken up and borne from the church.
The relatives and those in official life
went out in the order they had entered.
MARCH TO THE GRAVE
Final Chapter In the World-wide Trag
edy Is Closed.
Canton, 0., Sept. 20.—N0 greater rev
erence has ever been shown to any
mt;n. living or dead, than was exhibited
toward the dead president in Canton
yesterday. As the funeral car passed
through the streets men and women
sobbed convulsively. Soldiers formed
an unbroken line on both sides of the
stieet from the house to the cemetery.
The march from the house to the
grave was impressive in its simpleness.
A detachment of mounted police headed
the parade. Behind them came the
Grand Army band of Canton, the solemn
notes of "Nearer My God to Thee,"
welling out as it came up the drive
way. Behind the band came the Grand
Army posts, fully 500 of the veterans
marching by. As they passed along the
flower strewn path many of them were
weeping bitterly, and they stooped by
dozens to gather the blossoms which
lay at their feet, and carried them
away as mementoes.
Nature has been kind in selecting
the last resting place for President
McKinley. Westlawn Cemetery is on
a high knoll overlooking tlie peaceful
valley, with the busy little city of Can
ton laid out below. If it were not for
an intervening church spire one; might
get from this elevation a glimpse of
the McKinley home. Here, looking out
on his native city and his native state,
the body of William McKinley is laid
to rest. The beauty of the grounds
here attracted the attention of the
country's best landscape gardeners,
Yesterday it was doubly beautiful,
with the rustling trees giving off their
tii-st yellowed leaves of fall, and add
ing a golden touch to the green-clad
slopes. Just inside the stately entrance
stands the gray stone vault, whe.e for
a time the casket will repose. Its
dreary exterior was relieved by great
masses of flowers, banked all about
and above until the gray walls were
shut out from view, but indue time it
will be taken trom the vault and com
mitted to the little plot of ground lying
further on.
MRS. McKINLEY GOES DRIVING
Dr. Rixey Says She Is Doing As Well
As Could Be Expected.
Canton, 0., Sept. 23. —Dr. Rixey said
last evening that there had been no
material change in the condition of
Mrs. McKinley and that she is doing
as well as could be expected. He said:
"She went out for two hours driving
today, and still seems to be hold
ing her own." The first trip was to
the cemetery yesterday morning, and
it was at the request of Mrs. Meinley.
A much longer drive was taken during
the afternoon at the suggestion of the
doctor, who feels that his patient is
benefited by all the outdoor life she
can stand and can be induced to take.
There was placed on the McKinley
casket yesterday by Judge William R.
Day a large floral wreath from the
Emperorof Russia. Judge Day received
a telegram from Charge d'Aaffires De-
Wollant of the Russian emba-sy at
Washington, requesting him to have
i.25 Per. Year
Number 20
this wreath placed on the casket oi
the late President. It is oval In shape
and 7 feet hy 6. It is composed on one
side of American Beauty roses and on
the other side by orchids. The hasis
of sago palms, the entire wreatn b i
ing interspersed with small cc.coi
ferns, tied with orchids satin ribbon.
The resting place of the late President
was visited by thousands of p op o
yesterday, probably over 20,000 people
entering the gates of Westlawn Cem<>
tery between the early hours of the
morning and the late hours of the
evening.
King of Rivermen Dead.
Williamsport, Pa., Sept. 23.—James
A. Dinehart, veteran riverman of I he-
West Branch Valley, and for the past
20 years superintendent of the Susque
hanna Boom company, died yesterday
morning from paralysis, aged 58 years.
In the 30 years he has worked for the
Susquehanna Boom company it is esti
mated that he has handled a total of
four billion feet of logs, a record that
uakes him king of rivermen.
Cubans Will Rule Themselves By May.
Washington, Sept. 23.—General
Leonard Wood, military governor if
Cuba, left here last night by way
Tampa for Havana. Mr. Alex Gonzales
accompanied him. The expectation or
General Wood is that he will be able
to complete arrangements by which the
conduct of affairs in the isir.nd can be
handed over to the Cubans by May 1
BIiMLO WWW
City Getting Over Depressing
Effects of President's Fate.
EXPOSITION'S SUCCESS IN DOUBT
President Milburn Says the Work Was
Close to McKinley's Heart—South
American's Interest Never Eafore So
Intense.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 23. —This city Is
pulling itself together again after a
fortnight of anxiety and sorrow, such
as it has never known. What was In
tended to be the gala period of its his
tory was turned into unspeakable i: iet'
which has gone into every home with
a force hard for any one not here to
realize. Buffalo was full of personal
loyalty and enthusiasm for President
McKiniey. It has been a center of Mc-
Kinley sentiment all through his pub
lic career and there was no ctiy in the
country where friendship and devotion
for him was more marked. Naturally,
his tragic end, while its guest, de
pressed the city beyond expression.
When, in his memorable address the
president emphasized the Pan-Ameri
can idea and made it part of history,
the people of Buffalo realized that their
efforts were appreciated. They seemed
contented and proud that as individu
als of one city they had done the work
which might well have been the na
tions undertaking. The revulsion was
terrible, and now that it is passed the
question of what is to come is interest
ing. The people seem to feel that the
exposition must be carried to a glori
ous finish as a labor of p 'otism and
of love. President Milburu "lit this
thought very strongly. He said:
"There must be no faltering in our
efforts now, considering how much the
success of the Pan-American exposi
tion means to the development of
closer political and commercial rela
tions between the peoples of the west •
ern hemisphere. That was a policy
earnestly favored by President Mclvi..
ley and which Interested him so deeply
In the exposition from its first insep
tion. It is a strange stroke of fate th it
the success of the exposition should be
threatened through the fearful tragedy.
We should be lacking in loyalty to his
memory if we did not bend all our en
ergies to crowning the work which he
had so close to his heart.
"There are six weeks more of tha
life of the exposition, and it is in the
full bloom of its beauty and interest.
Every feature of it has been developed
to its highest point and it is being
operated on a mors elaborate scale
than ever. It is a complete mass of
varied activities and entertainment.!,
more than adequately carrying out its
aims and purposes. It is a national en
terprise and should be supported as
such for the credit of our country a:i
the leading nation of this hemisphere.
That support, I feel certain, it will
have in fullest and overflowing meas
ure."
Referring to President Milburn's
statement, Director General Buchanan
said that no previous exposition had
the countries of South and Central
America taken as deep personal inter
est in the success of an exposition as
they had in this one; that this was Oo
pecially true of Chili, which had ex
pended upon a building and an exhibit
here half a million dollars, and equally
so of Cuba whloh for the first time in
her history stood independent In a
great exposition, within a magnificent
building of her own. filled with her
natural resources and products.