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Harrtsburg, April 29.-— There were no
sensational developments during the
last week in the canvass for the nomi
nations on I he Republican state ticket.
No primaries were held in which the
gubernatorial question was an issue be
fore the voters, but the declarations of j
the two district conventions in Lu- j
ze; ne county in favor of the nomina- j
tion of John P. El kin, of Indiana, were
In a measure a surprise to some of Mr.
Ulkin's opponents. Mr. Watres. of
Lackawanna county, was by many re
garded a.s having a fairly good chance
<>: capturing all the delegates from his
neighboring county of Luzerne, but a j
most aggressive canvass was inaugu- t
rated in behalf of Mr. Elkin and the J
delegates elected in both the Third and j
Fourth legislative districts were in
structed to vote for Mr. Elkin for gov- j
ei nor.
The contest in the Third district was j
a most exciting one. The Elkin dele- j
gates won by a vote of 26 to 24 after
repeated efforts had been made by their
opponents to have the convention take
a recess.
Strong resolutions in favor of Mr. El
kin were adopted in both conventions.
I'he counties of Adams, Sullivan.
Wyoming. Clinton and Greene have j
also just elected delegates to the state
c a vent ion, but. in none of these coun
ties was the governorship an issue at
the polls.
In one district in Lackawanna, coun
ty, delegates who will probably vote for
Wanes for governor at least on the
lirsi ballot, were elected and the can- I
dictate for the legislature who was slip- I
ported by the friends of Congressman I
Conuell was nominated in this dietriet !
after the Watres men had made quite ;
a determined fight against the Connell j
112 v. ite. This would indicate that Con- j
noli's followers control the party or- j
gauization in the district.
There has been no successful move- j
ment to unite the opponents of Mr. El
kin for the governorship upon any can
didate.
While several men have been men
tioned in this connection, there has
been no particular candidate singled
out to be supported by the anti-Eikin
ite.:.
MONTGOMERY HELD OFF.
In Montgomery county it was ex
ported that when the county committee
i, 1 i Jew days ago to fix the date for
the primary elections to name the nine
del' -ates to the state convention.
Cni -d States Attorney James O. Hol
-1 m<l.the Republican leaderol' the coun
ty. would be indorsed for governor. He
was to have been named as a home
fav- ite to avoid a clash on that issue,
it was found desirable not do this,
however. There are at least two can
didates for the state senate in Mont
gomery and the introduction of a reso
lution of indorsement of Holland it
was. feared might precipitate a row
ov. r the senatorship. The conservative
course of not indorsing any candidate
for ny office was followed and peace
prevailed.
Widespread interest was taken dur
ing tlie week in the conference which a
number of supporters of Mr. Elkin had
at Washington with Congressman Wil
liam Connell, of Lackawanna. Mr. El-
Kin was there, and he and his friendr,
after the gathering adjourned, issued
a statement expressing confidence in
the ultimate nomination of Mr. Elkin.
The names of General Brooke, Judge
Pennypacker, United States Attorney
General Knox and former Senator J.
Donald Cameron are still mentioned,
among others, in the discussion of the
next governorship, but no organized
movement has been made in favor of
any of them to date.
Senator Quay has been meeting his
friends in Philadelphia, Beaver and
Pittsburg, but he has not up to this
time publicly indicated a preference
l'or any candidate for governor.
ELKIN IN THE WEST.
Mr. Elkin was one of the star guests
at the banquet of the Americus Club of
Pittsburg on Saturday last, and while
in Allegheny county was called upon
by a number of leading Republicans
from that and neighboring counties.
The announcement that Thomas S.
Bigelow, one of the most influential
leaders of the Citizens' party of Pitts
burg, proposes to help Mr. Elkin in a
contest for delegates to the state con
vention in Allegheny county has given
an interesting turn to the situation
there. It is believed that there will
be some lively politics in Western (
Pennsylvania before the state conven- !
tion shall be held.
There are several interesting con
tests on for congressional nominations |
throughout the state, which are keep
ing the party workers busy. The con
test between Congressman Acheson. of
Washington, Lawyer Cunningham,
of Beaver, is attracting widespread at
tention, and in Congressman Mahon's
district former Senator Hummel, of
Snyder county, is making a campaign
to land the seat in the lower house '
from the veteran Mali on.
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HIM MIS OLEO
Defends Farming and Dairy Inter
ests Against Bogus Butter Men.
HE GIVES FACTB AND FIGURE 9
A Strong Argument In Favor of Pro
tection For Those Who Have Suf
fered From th« Operations of the
Oleomargarine Trust.
(Special Correspondence.)
Philadelphia, April 29.—Senator Pen
rose has been widely complimented
upon his speech delivered in the United
Suites senate in favor of the bill in
tended to protect the farmers of the
United States from the oleomargarine
trust.
Senator Penrose prefaced his speech
by declaring that no state in the union
was more interested in the proposed
legislation than Pennsylvania.
PENNSYLVANIA'S INTERESTS.
"The returns of the census of June
1, 1900," he said, "show that the live
stock industry of Pennsylvania has a
value of $109,590,426. Of this the dairy
industry, counting simply cows kept
for milk of the age of 2 years and
over, represents a sum of $29,141,561,
and the value of neat cattle, outside of
cows kept for milk, amounts to $13,-
921,630, making a total for cows and
neat cattle in Pennsylvania of $43,063,-
191. The value of the production of
these animals per year has not yet been
computed by the census department,
but by comparing the number of dairy
cows as given by the census of 1890,
with the present census there has been
a gain of 16,519 head, an increase or
1.7 per cent. The amount of butter
manufactured from these animals
amounts to about 90,000,000 pounds per
year, and the amount of milk produced
to about 440,000,000 gallons. There are
at present in Pennsylvania 856 cream
eries manufacturing butter. In the
plant of each of these there is invest
ed an average of $3,000. which would
represent $2,568,000 capital.
"The income to the people of my
state in a single year from butter alone
amounts to between sixteen and eigh
teen million dollars, and the milk pro
duct, estimated at 8 cents per gallon,
represents about $35,000,000 additional.
"This immense sum of money is a
new product each year, adding this
much to the actual wealth of the state
annually, and has the advantage of be
in t; distributed throughout all of the
farm homes of the commonwealth, go
ing to the support of more than 1,000.-
000 people who are engaged in agricul
ture, enabling them to maintain them
selves in comparative comfort.
"Oleomargarine can be manufactured
at from 7 to 9 cents per pound, de
pending upon the quality and fluctua
tions in the price of the materials that
compose it. With the present govern
ment tax of 2 cents added, the total
cost of the manufacture is from 10 to
11 cents per pound.
"This makes it possible for the oleo
margarine manufacturer to place his
product upon the marked at a price be
low the cost price of butter. The
inevitable consequence will be to drive
out the butter-making industry."
FAVORED THE TAX.
senator Penrose said the tax of 10
cents per pound would raise the cost
price of oleomargarine to from 17 to
19 cents a pound, which is about the
cost of manufacturing a good article of
butter. The effect would be to protect
the farmer. Manufacturers have been
protected for many years and the far
mer should now be protected.
There is another reason why oleo
margarine should be taxed. Instead
of oleo being marked and sold a« such
it is in many cases colored in imitation
of butter and sold as butter. This is a
fraud upon th# public as well as a
menace to a very important branch of
the agricultural industry.
"The imposition of a 10 cent tax. to
be collected before the article is per
mitted to be exposed for sale." said
Senator Penrose, "will remove in h
great degree the temptation to commit
this fraud, and will be to that extent
in the interest of public morals."
"We are not ready to substitute the
oleomargarine factory for the butter
industry in the state of Pennsylvania.
"We are not willing that the profits
of our domestic animals shall be taken
away from their legitimate sources
and given to a select syndicate of capi
talists. in order that they may become
inordinately rich.
"The commissioner of internal reve
mie reports for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1899, that there were, in
round numbers, 91,000,000 pounds ot
oleo manufactured in the United
States, of which eleven and one-halt'
million pounds were sold in Pennsyl
vania. In the manufacture of this im
mense amount only 1.72 per cent, of
the material used was butter.
"Against this Imposition the honest
farmer and dairyman should be pro
tected.
"It may be well to remember that
the farmers of the country are among
our very best citizens, and there is no
class that is more deserving of the
considerate care of our lawmaking
bodies.
"The farmers have always favored
government protection where protec
tion is needed, and now that they
need protection themselves it is only
just that it should be given them. In
the state of Pennsylvania the local
granges number about 500, with a
membership of fully 55,000. principally
heads of families. The farmers of
Pennsylvania are among the most in
telligent and conservative of all the
many elements of our population, and
in a general way they may be said to
constitute the best bulwark of our in
stitutions."
John D. Reeser's Big Store ! Bank Block, Dushore, Pa John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa
Summer Goods are Moving Kast.
Stock is Larger than Ever. Prices are Attractive.
Shirt waists, 50c. Bells, 25c. I'own Pillows, ."ice. Trunks, #2 00 l.adie's line slices 100 up. Matting, 13c, lings 50c,
'l'ies, 25c. Sash pins, 25c. Sun l>onnets 25c. 1 1 am mocks 100 Chi Ids shoes 25c up. Wall paper 7p up
Hack combs, 10c. Purses. 25c Valises | :{5, Telescopes. 500 Men's straw hats 10c, liain and sun umbrellas 50c up.
I .isle hose, 25c. Nemo corsets, 2.50 Ladies ((xtords 05c up. Hovs'straw hats 5c Ladies'underwear 10c
Summer cors. ts, 50c Children's < •xfords 75c Men's and Roys' shirts 25c, Men's underwear 50c
Thomsons! Iloveritting corsets, J.OO Men's < »xlords 2.0', Carpets 15c up, Stair carpets l.'Jc
Millinery Business is Rushing.
New Goods Arrive Daily. Call arid see the Display.
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Wiltons, Velvets, Royal Axministers, Moquettes, j
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