AN OPENING GUN Judge Pennypacker SpMks to Three Thousand Republicans. LEHIGH COUNTY'S GREAT RALLY Senator Penrose Makes An Able Speech On National Issues —Both Speakers Warn Against a Change In the State's Political Policy. From Our Own Correspondent. Philadelphia, Aug. 26. —While the ap pearance of Judge Pennypacker and Senator Penrose at the county commit tee meeting in Lehigh county Saturday aftornoon signalized the former's en trance Into the active canvass, it must not be understood as the opening of the campaign. Rather it was a clar ion call. Although the brief address of the judge was, as he put it, a word of greeting to the Republicans of Le high, yet there were some very solid truths embodied in it. There were three thousand enthusi astic Republicans at the meeting, which was the largest attendance in recent years. It was held in Fogles ville in the heart of a farming country, and this large attendance was all the more remarkable by leason of the fact that to reach it one had to drive or walk, as no steam or trolley cars reach ed the place. Judge Pennypacker said in part: THEN A JUDGE NOW A FARMER. "For many years I have been a judge in Philadelphia, but for the present I have no occupation but that of a farm er, and I am one of your neighbors, living along the Perkiomen railroad. It is to be hoped that the campaign, upon our side, at least, will be conduct ed with decency and propriety, and that, no unkindness may be exhibited in the treatment of our Democratic oppon ents. They are American citizens, like ourselves, interested in the main tainence of the public welfare, and also, like ourselves, getting the benefit of the prosperous condition of affairs. It is very doubtful whetner even they are hopeful of bringing about a change in the control of the government, or would do it, if they had the opportunity with in their grasp. They keep up an or ganization and make ostensible efforts from force of habit, and fear of neces sity for the future; but certainly they must see that in the present it would be wise not to interfere. "Some years ago a sailor, whose life had been spent on the sea, decided he would go through the country and find out how the land looked. In the course of his travels he entered Into one of our rural graveyards, and amused him self by reading the inscriptions on the tombstones. On one of them he read: 'I am not dead but sleeping here.' He remarked: 'Well, if I were dead I would own up.' "We do not expect our Democratic friends to own up that they are dead; but we do expect them to admit that the condition of things is fairly favor able. (Laughter and prolonged ap plause.) PROSPERITY AND THE FARMER. "The great tide of prosperity which has swept over the country since the retirement of Mr. Cleveland to private life is just now reaching the farmer. Every wave affecting business inter (*sts reaches first the dealer in stocks, then the manufacturer and merchant, and, finally, the tiller of the soli, who represents the most stable and conser vative of all classes in the commu nity. Last year the price of corn went up at least 20 cents a bushel. This year the price of oats had a like in crease. Horses and cattle are bringing more money in the market. I have been supervising the conduct of a farm since 1883, and during the last year the revenues from the sale of milk were larger than ever before; and I am sure your experience has been like my own. From the increased price of farm pro ducts there must presently inevitably result an enhancement inithe value of farm lands. The one is dependent up on the other. The time is not far dis tant when you will no longer see the farmer within fifty miles of a great cen tre of population, like Philadelphia, eager to sell his land for one-half what it was worth at the time of his father, and without the ability to find a pur chaser. What folly it would be to strive to stem the current which is now carrying us onward. IMPORTANCE OF NEXT ELECTION. "While it is of some importance to determine wno shall be your next gov ernor, it is of much more importance to see that the members elected to the next legislature should be men, who, when they are sent there, can be trust ed to vote for a United States Senator who will uphold Republicanism. "A weakening of the efforts of the Republicans in Pennsylvania has ever been a precursor of a change in the control of national affairs and a pre lude to national disaster. lam sure I voice your opinion, as well as my own, when I say that we do not propose to take a step, however slight, in that direction." SENATOR PENROSE'S SPEECH. Senator Boies Penrose made a lengthy address dealing eloquently and convincingly with Republican policies and achievements. His speech appeal ed particularly to the wage earner and farmer, the largest beneficiaries under the protective system. Senator Pen rose said in part: "No political party in the history of political parties can point to more splendid achievements than can the Republican party at this time. The Republican party, therefore, claims the support of the people at the approach ing election, not alone for what It ia teade to do, or promises to do, but for what It haa already accomplished. FARMERS PROSPEROUS. "Our agricultural prosperity has been as extraordinary as has been our com mercial development. Our agricultural growth since the Republican party ] came into control in 1896 has been as marked as was the preceding agricul tural depression under Democratic rule. The farm value of the wheat, corn and oats crop in 1901 was nearly double that of 1896, the last year of the Cleve land administration. The former in 1901, in other words, for the three crops of corn, wheat and oats received near- ! ly double the amount that he did in 1896. "Rural prosperity and Republican rule are coincident, while agricultural depression, mortgage foreclosures and low prices for farm products accom pany Democratic administration of national affairs. The prosperity of the farmer depends upon the prosperity of all other industrial elements of our pop ulation; when the industrial classes are employed at American wages their consumption of farm products is on a liberal scale and they are able and will ing to pay good prices for the necessi ties and luxuries of life; under such conditions there is a good market for all the farmer has to sell. When the reverse is true, and workmen are idle, or working scant time at cut wages, they are forced to practice pinching economy, and the farmer necessarily loses a part of his market. The Amer ican farmer is prosperous when well paid workmen are carrying well-filled dinner pails, a condition which al ways accompanied Republican suprem acy. LABOR NEVER SO WELL OFF. "It has been estimated by the presi dent of the American Federation of Labor that three million men were out of employment during the free trade period from 1893 to 1897, while the wages of those employed had been con stantly forced down. In 1897 the same president declared in his annual report that no man in this country worthy and willing to work need be out of employ ment. Labor in the United States was never so well off as it is today, never so fully employed, never so well paid; in fine, the most pessimistic free-trader will not deny that. "This condition of the mass of our people is the foundation and the frame-work of our prosperity. it is this great purchasing power of our wage earners that is today keeping our mills busy, our railroads running to their very highest capacity, our farm ers rewarded to the limit of their in dustry, and our great army of clerical, professional and mercantile workers fully occupied with liberal recom pense. DANGER IN A CHANGE. "Business conditions should be let clone; the American people should be permitted to continue onward in the ex traordinary career marked out for them without having their prosperity imperiled by experiment or change. Pennsylvania above all the other states of the union should not hesitate at this time. Let Pennsylvania, which leads all the other states in the gen eral prosperity of the country, also lead in renewed evidence of devotion to those great policies and principles through which those splendid results have been achieved." Before the close of the meeting the following resolutions were adopted, after eulogizing President Roosevelt and pledging support to the entire Republican ticket: "We commend our United States Senators Hon. M. S. Quay and Hon. Boies Penrose for the ability and fidelity exercised in the discharge of the onerous duties devolving upon their responsible positions. And Sen ator Penrose is especially entitled to the gratitude of the farmer and dairy man for his championing the anti olelmargerine bill, and carrying it to a successful enactment." For Pennypacker and Penrose. Ex-Senator N. B. Critchfleld, a prominent farmer and active member of the grange of Somerset county, is quoted by the Philadelphia newspa pers in an interview as saying: "I have no means of judging what the condition may be in other parts of the state, but if it be the same as it is in the southwestern section, there can be no question regarding the election of Judge Pennypacker, as well as the return of Mr. Penrose to the senate. Among the farmers, especially of southwestern Pennsylva nia. the name of Judge Pennypacker stands for everything that should be embodied in the character of a chief executive of the commonwealth. "We have full faith both in his ability and integrity, and wo feel sure that not only the agricultural inter ests of the state, hut every other in terest of our people will be safe in his hands. "Senator Penrose is regarded as an able legislator, and one in whose hands the interests of the whole peo ple can be confided. There need be no fear of the result in our section of the state." Administrators Notice. Estate of Harry /ax, late of the Boro. of I.aporte. Countv oi Sullivan and State of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration u|>on the ai>ove named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all iiersons having claims against the same will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted thereto, will please make pavmeiit|to A. .1. BRADLEY, Administrator. Aug 20,02. At Laporie. I'a. AMENDMENT TONMHCOFM- TtmoN pßoeesEDyro toe CITIZENS OF THdS .COMMONWEAL TH .TECTION BY THEGENERArL ASSEM | ELY OF THE COMMON WIEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, -IN PUR | SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF.THE 1 CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION *" Proposing an amendment to section -ten of article one of the Constitution, so that a disch'arge of a jury for'failure to agree or other necessary causes shall not work an acquittal. SECTION 1. Be it resolved ' bythe Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met. That the following be ! proposed as an amendment to the Consti tution; that is to say, that section ten of article one, which reads as follows: | "No person shall, lor any indictable 'offense, be proceeded against criminally by information, except in cases arising in | the hind or naval forces, or iu the militia, | when in actual service, in time of war o: | public danger, or by leave of the court i'oi oppression or missilemeanor in office. No person shall, for the same offense, be twici putin jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall private property oy taken or applied to puhiie use, without authority of law and without just compensation being first made or secured," be amended so as to im.d as follows: 1 No person shall, for any indictable of fense, tie proceeded against criminally by information, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the malitia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger, or by leave of the court for oppression or misdemeanor in office. No person shall, for the same offense, be twice putin jeopardy of life or limb; but a discharge of the jury for failure, to agree, or other necessary cause,shall not work an ac</uittaf. Nor shall pri |vate property be taken or applied to pub lic use, without autority of law and with out just compensation being first made or ■ccured. I A true copy ot'the.loint Resolution. W. W. GIiIEST, Secretary of the Commonwealth.' AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTI TUTION PROPOSED TO THE I CITIZENS OF THIS COMMONWEAL TH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RE JECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM RLY. OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. A .HUNT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to the Consti tution of the Commonwealth. SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in (general Assembly met, That the following is pro mised as an amendment to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, in accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment. Add at the end of section seven, article three, the following words: "Unless be fore it shall be introduced in the General Assembly, such proposed special or local laws shall have been first submitted to a popular vote, at a general or special elec tion in the locality or localities to be effected by its operation, under an order of the court of common pleas of the re spective county after hearing an applica tion granted, and shall have been approv ed by a majority of the voters at such election: Provided, That no such elec tion shall be held until the decree of court authorizing the same shall have been ad vertised for at least thirty (30) days in the locality or localities affected, in such man ner as the court may direct. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. W. W. GRI EST. Secretary of the Commonwealth. 3000 bushels of lime at Reefer's Lime House, one and one half mile below Laporte. No-To-Uac for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, blood pure. 50c. sl. All druggists. Special Special Prices. Prices. Busy Days at VERNON HULL'S The Mid-Season sale of of seasonable goods is at tracting many well pleased buyers. More people than ever are realizing and appre ciating the efforts of this store to give the people good qualities at reasonable prices. Snmmer Goods on lEXHTBITIONi I***************** ? ????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. SWWOv* Fa. Administrator's Notice. Estate of E.l.Hrundagelateof Davidson twp., deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration upon the estate of said de cedent have been granted to the under signed. All persons indebted to said es tate are requested to make it ediate payment, and those having claims or de mands against the same will make them known without delay to Mrs. LOUISA HKUXDACE. Administratrix, Nordmont, Pa. MULLEN, Attorney, Laporte, Pa. Administrators Notice. Estateof.iohn O. Wilson late of David son township, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters ot administration upon the estate ol said decedent have been granted to the under signed. All persons indebted to said es tate are requested to make payment., and those having claims or demands against the same will make them known without delay to GEO. I'. WILSON, Administrator. North Mountain, Pa. MI'LLEN, Attorney. State Normal School East Stroudsburg, Pa. This POPULAR State Institution is j located in the most beautiful, picturesque ; and healthful part of the State. It is iu the (i It EAT SIT MM Kit IfKSORT KKd- ION of the BLUK HI IX.K and POC'oNO | MOl-NTAINo and within two miles of l the famous Delaware Water tiap resort. Tuition Absolutely Free. ! The total expenses for Boarding, Furn ished rooms and all other expenses only '53.50 per week. In addition to the regu lar Departments in the Normal proper, we have a fine COLLEGE PHEPAKA : TORY DEPAHTM KNT. We can save : you one full year in yourt'ollege Prepara tion. Departments of M I'SK ', KLot T jTloN, ART-DHA WI N'ti. PAINTINO IN CHINA and WAT Kit COLORS, taught by Specialists. A New Recitation Building. is now in course of erection, which will give a fine Laboratory and fourteen other | recitation rooms. A. Fine Gymnasium ! j Our own KLECTRIC LIGHT PLANT! A Superior Faculty ! Backward Pupils COACHED FltKii. Nearly FIVK HUN DRED PI'PILS ENROLLED this year. FALL TERM OPENS SEPT, 8, 1902. For Catalogue and particulars address GEO. P. BIBLE, A. M. Principal. Electrician and Plumber. Electric Bells, Private telephone lines, Com plete Electric light plants installed on short notice. Agency for Buckeye and Myers deep and shallow well Pumps, Wind Mills, Hydraulic Rams, Steam Pumps, Hot Air Pumping Engines, Gasoline Engines. FIRST CLASS PLUMBING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Private witter works installed. 1 laving lmd several years practical ! experience I can give first class refer ence to those who want it. Kstiniati s cheerfully given. WALTER C, TRAPPE, Eagles Mere, Pa. Bargains It is our business to save our customers as much as possible on ve hicles and farm imple ments of all kinds. Why do you ride in that rickety old buggy when you can get a nice one for so little money at W. E. Millers. The Celebrated Patent Self oiling and Adjustable Axel, selling at the same price the old j styles are placed at. Newspaper space is too valuahe to here till all of this marvelous invention. Call and make a thorough ex amination and learn particulars, i It will pay you big to investigate 1 and get our Cut Down prices. W. E. MILLER, FORKSVILLE, P Gbtppewa Xtme Ikilns. Lime furnished in car load lots, delivered at Right Prices. Your orders solicited. Kilns near Hughesville Penn'a. M. E. Reeder, LAPORTE, PA WINCHESTER "NEW RIVAL" FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS outshoot all other black powder shells, because they are made better and loaded by exact machinery with the standard brands of powder, shot and wadding. Try them and you will be convinced. \ALL » REPUTA Ii LE ♦ DEALERS » KEEP * THEM Obligation to tlie Home. Willie it is true that most persons do not i;o to church often enough, there are many who po to church too often. No uian or woman has a right to take a class iu the Sunday school when a Sunday school class is being neglected at home. Any social or philanthropic organization which makes one want to get away from home life or home du ties is u detriment, 110 matter what else it may be doing.—Rev. Charles Stelzle, Methodist. St. l.ouis. His Sight Threatened. "While picnicking last month my 11- year-old hoy was poisoned by some weed or plant," says W. 11. Dibble, ot Sioux City, la. 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