Lebanon Advertiser

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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOB STATE TllEASUKEIl,
EDMUND A. BIGLER of Cleat leld Co
Democratic Coanty Ticket.
DIRECTOR OV THE POOR,
JOSEPII ARNOLD, P.S.,
of North Lebanon.
_*OIl D18TRICT ATTORNBT,
ROBERT  E. WEIGLB¥,
of Myerstown.
•      EDMUND A. BIGLER.
Edmund A. Bigler, tlie Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, Was born in
('leartield, in August, 1843. He is the
hob of Hon. William Bigler, Governor of
the Slate from 1852 to 1855, and united
States Senator from 1856 to 1861. Mr.
Bigler has always been engaged fa business pursuits and never held political
office until appointed Collector of Twenty-
third Internal Revenue District by President Cleveland, July 1st, 1885. He MB
removed by President Harrison on May
31st. 1889.
EDMUND A. BIGLER.
Tto Democratic nominee *or State
Treasurer is a man withoat a st-vn upon
his nam?. Hia integrity is a household
word wherever he is known and his moral
and political virtues stand forth prominently as examples for others to follow.
The name of Bigler ought to cause a
thrill to Stir the hearts of the Democracy
espscially the older portion of them who
so well remember Mr. Bigler** father,
the Governor. At the time be was Governor of Pennsylvania his brother, John
B i gler, was Governor of California. Both
were printers and self-made men, and the
two great commonwealths, the "Keystone," and the "Golden State," wers
never better governed or managed than
nnder the administration of tlie Bigler
brothers. Hon. William Bigl*~~, the
P ennsy) van ia Governor, and tbe father
of Edmund A., was afterwards United
States Senator at a time when the Senate
comprised many of tbe ablest and most
brilliant men in the nation, and served
witb high credit to bimself and State.
The nominee for State Treasurer bas
never held any pnblic office, except tba
one he has just retired from, that of
Revenue Collector for the Twenty-First,
afterwards the Nineteenth district, wtth
headquarter at Allegheny and Pittsburg,
the-duties of which he discharged in the
most capable and honorable manner.
Mr. Bigler is a clear-headed, able man,
possessing strong common sen se of the
highest order. He has been an active
Democratic worker for the past twenty
years and merits tlie warmest support of
the party. He was a delegate in tba
convention that nominated General Hancock to President and served as a member of tbe National committee in 1884.
He is a man in the prime of life, being
but 46 years old.
Let the Democracy of Pennsylvania
resolve to elect Mr. Bigler as they did
Col. Noyes, "Old Square Timber," some
years ago.
VOL. 42.-NO. 13.
LEBANON, LEBANON OOUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16,1889.
WHOLE NO.-2097.
HTThe Lebanon Coanty Democracy,
although pronounced "moribund" and
"effete" is still alive and unterrified and
although candidates somewhat reluctantly enter tbe field with a 2000 majority
staring them in the face our ticket
commends itself to the intelligent voters
of the county. Having exchanged the
delegates forthe Crawford coanty system,
having a regular and an independent
faction, its own papers charging that the
Republican leaders of tbe State, knowing
that Lebanon county the "little star that
never sets" woald roll np a 2000 majority
whether recognized politically or not, are
making dupes of the Lebanon coanty
candidates, tbe Courier may find tbat its
own party is approaching a state "moribund." Unfortunately for their own interests the laboring and farming classes
of tbe county are slow tn recognizing the
fact, that tbey support the Republican
party for tbe office holders without con-
salting their own welfare. History
proves that the best government and
management of public affairs are found
where parly majorities are small and for
that reason tbe strongest available candidates selected. Tbat the Republican
party is recreant to the trust confided to
its care by tbe people of this Commonwealth is indisputable and that a great
many of tta voters are deceived can not
be denied. We howeverassuie the Courier
tbat wben the people for themselves bave
investigated the merits of the submission
of the prohibitory amendment, appropriations and mismanagement of tbe public
treasury there wUl be a resurrection of
'the Democratic party and an increase in
its vote which will make the inspired
editor of the Courier, like Hamlet, soliloquize "to be or not to be" in power is
this questio*1. The Democracy will then
have strength sufficient not only to stand
up to be knocked down, but will meet the
enemy on even ground. Pride goeth be
{ire a fall.
Tbe nature ot free institutions and tbe
constitution of our government are based
upon tbe princpile that the will of the
"majority rules, wbich necessarily implied
tbe existence of two political parties.
Tbe Democratic party founded by Jefferson, has existed from the institution of
this government under tbe same name, ad-
yqc.atj.ig the same principles substantially.
qpb§re_$ tl}e qthpr side havephanged their
pame as esegencies required. The fundamental principles of thp Democratic creed
vyjt. $nc|iire as }pug as tfoe spirit of freedom
beats in the hearts of Americi.ii citizens
and must be coexistent with free institution^.
Ballot Reform.
From Han laburg Dally Patriot.
The Philadelphia Press with an audacity that put3 to shrine tbe bold nei s of
the Otdinary campaign falsifier, asserts
that the Democratic pa**.y is opposed to
ballot reform and that the Republican
paily is struggling with might and main
to accomplish it, or words to that effect.
It refers to tbe veto of the Saxton bill by
Governor Hill, of New York, and the
de.eat of a ballot reform bill by tbe New
Je.sey legislature. Bot Governor Hill
vetoed the bill on constitutional {rounds,
aud the Democrats of the New York leg-
•slacure supported a ballot reform bill'
which embodied all the features of the
Australian system that could have been
aaopted in accordance with tbe constitution of tbe State. The Republicans,
knowing tbeir Saxton bill to be unconstitutional, refused to amend it so as to
avoid the constitutional objections to it
which they knew wonld bring a veto
Lorn the governor. Therefore the Bepublican tricksters of the New York legislature (not Governor Hill) are responsible for tbe defeat of ballet reform ia'
that State. As tor the Jo ill before tbe
New Jersey legislature, it is true tbat it
failed, but the Democrats of the State
have taken ap the matter and Hon. Leon
Abbett, their candidate for Governor.
endorses the Australian ballot system to
bis letter of acceptance aud is making it
one of the important issues in the State
canvass.
The Democratic legislature of Indiana
at its last session passed a bill establishing the Australian system of voting in
that state. Tbe Democratic legislature
of Tennessee did the same thing last winter for that noble Democratic commonwealth. The Democratic state of Kentucky is trying the experiment iu the
city of Louisville. The Democratic
state of Montana has fixed tbe reform in
its constitution. Such is the record uf
the Democracy on this question as far as
it has been made. But how does the
Republican party stand with regard to
it? A single Republican state has adopted the Australian system, to wit: Massachusetts. The Republican governor of
Connecticut vetoed the Australian bill
passed by the Iegislatate last winter on
grounds almost identical with those taken
by Governor Hill in bis veto ot the Sax-
ton bill. Tbe only change in tbe election
la.vs of Connecticut to which tbis Republican governor would agree was to
require the voter to put hia ticket in an
envelope furnished by the state to do this
in private. Hot one of the essential
features of tbe Australian system would
he suffer to be inserted in the election
law. In no otber Republican -Kate bas
any ballot reform bill thus far bad a
ghost of a show. In not one of the three
new Republican Northwestern states was
this principle of ballot reform inserted in
tbe state constitutions as was done in the
new Democratic state of Montana.
In Pennsylvania the idea of ballot reform is laughed to scorn by yie machine
politicians who control the councils of
the republican party. The efforts of tbe
ballot reformers last winter to get their
bill considered by the -Republican legislature were utterly futile. As early as
January 24 the bill was read iu place in
tbe House. It was held in committee
nntil March 18, nearly two months. On
March 26 it was laid aside for second
reading. Nothing was done with it until April IB (see Legislative Record, _.
1,413), when Mr. Baker, of Delaware,
moved to make it "a special order for
second reading on Tuesday, April 16, at
t o'clock, p. m., and for third reading
and final passage, on Thursday, April 18,
at 11 a. in." This motion was voted
down; yeas, 69; nays, 89. Messrs. Caff-
rey and Farrell, labor leaders, and the
democrats generally, voted yea; the
HON. HENRY KLINE BOYER,
Speaker, voted NAY. 'Thus ballot reform was throttled, choked,asphyxiated,
In a Republican House of Representatives, led by the present Republican
nominee for State Treasurer. In view of
this officially recorded aud indisputable
fact, let the Philadelphia Frets be consistent enough either to cease its advocacy of ballot reform or to withdraw its
support from Henry K. Boyer, whq at
present constitutes the Republican state
ticket.
Aa for tbe Democrats of Pennsylvania,
their position on the subject of ballot
reform is broadly and clearly defined.
The democratic state platform on which
HON. EDMUND A. BIGLER stands
as tbe candidate for state treasurer, contains a plank on which tbe Australian
ballot reform is written in language tbat
cannot be mistaken. Tbe declaration of
the democratic party through ita slate
convention is so unequivocal as to
emphasize the failure of the Republican
state convention to express itself on thia
subject. The issue on this question of
ballot reform ia fairly joined, with Mr.
Bigler standing on a platform urging its
adoption and Mr, Boyer standing on his
record of opposition to the measure as
the leader of the house of representatives
which killed it.
t___rlf there is one thing more than
another why Chicago should get the
World's Fair it should be to tie amount
of pluck aud grit tbat the Chicago people
are displaying in trying to secure it.
t__TFor the safe-keeping nf the public
nioL eya of tbe State the election of Mr.
Bigler would be a nice step in the right
direction and a mucb needed refotm :
NON-TARTISAN manage i ent of Um
State Treesury.
CftjT Gen. G obin was again in luck last
w*-> I; at Washington where he was
electa! Grand Master of the Grand;
Encampment of Iiuights Templar 6( thb
United 'States, tie is "the only grand
officer from tbis state who was ejected
to office in tbat commandery.
i_F~ One of the most brutal murders
tbat we ever beard of was that of paymaster Fiannigan and McClure, about
a year ago up in Luzerne coanty by "red
nosed Mike" and two other Italians.
Red-nosed Mike was hung a short time
ago but the other two rascals are over in
Italy under arrest, and tbe most deplorable thing is that our Secretary of State
Mr. Blaine is afraid to stand up and demand their extradition. AU that is
necessary is for Uncle Sam to send a few
of his men of-war over tbere and port hie
guns on the town where these men arf
confined and say: "Ocntlemew we van\
theie murderer $," and tbey vould hand
t|(em oyer in double-quick ti(pp. If
wouldn't be tbe f^rst time tht)t was done,
We know of it being done in 1849, bat
tben that was in good old Democratic
times, when the American flag waa respected all ov.f tlie world. We are also
satisfied that if Mr. Cleveland was President to-day he would long ago have said
ia his quiet way what was uecessary to
make the Italian authorities hand over
these murderers.
TREASURY REFORM.
Wh/ Beform in the State Treasury la
Needed, and why the Election of
Edmund A. Bigler wilt
promote It.
1. Because under Republican role taxation has largely exceeded tbe needs of tbe
State, and vast sums of money have im-
providently gathered into the Treasury
vaults.
2. Because Republican officials have
failed to use or invest these moneys aB the
law directs, aod the State has lost a large
sum, amounting to nearly oue quarter of
a million dollars ia two years.
3. Because, at the oom mand of a politioal boss, these surplus funds of tbe State
are deposited with favorite banks, corporations and firms, in sums ranging from ten
thousand to six hundred thousand dollars,
to be used for bis private political advantage, and their private gain.
4. Because, io these transactions, tiie
State has ouly one-half million dollars
security for more than two aod one-half
million dollars thus depositee*.
8. Because, with more than ooe million
and a half of uninvested surplus io the
Sinking Fund and no loans due or reimbursable, tbe Republican Sinking Fund
Commissioners (of whom a Republican
State Treasurer was one) sold a million ot
United States bonds that war* earning
four per eent. interest for the State, and
added tbe proceeds to the already swollen
Treasury.
6. Because, uot counting the proceeds
of these Government bonds, which were
sold at less than mat ket rate, and after
tbese Republican officials bad purchased
eight hundred aod two thousand dollars
worth (par) of undue State loans at a
price above the tben market rate, there remained ia the Treasury over a million dollars ia CASH.
1. Because the Republican majority in
tbe Legislature refused to stop this How
into tbe Sinking Fand when it was shown
to be enormously greater than tbe requirements of said fund.
8. Because, the Sinking Fund Commit
sioners, to wit: C. W. Stone, Secretary
of tbe State; Thomas McCamant, Aaditor
General, and W. B. Hart, State Treasurer,
are all Republicans; and it would be for
tbe best interests of all the people tbat tha
taxpayets, balf a million at least ia number, who have named Edmund A Bigler
for State Treasurer,'should Jtte represented,
(in obedience to the well established principle ot MINORITY REPRESENTA-
TION,) in the management of the moneys
belonging to all tbe peoplo.
9. Because the safe-keeping of the publio moneys raised by general taxation
upon the property of the citizens of all
politioal beliefs, is a matter not of private
but of public concern, and should not be
connected witb partisan politics, and much
less be made tha personal and private
affair of a fractional Boss; and tbe election
of Mr. Bigler would be a wise step ia the
direction of a much needed reform, to-wit:
NON-PARTISAN mauagement ef tiie
State Treasury.
fSTH the mechanics, mill hands, miners, laborers,—in fact, tbe wage earners
of tbe State of Pennsylvania, want to
know what was done for tbeir benefit by
tbe last Republican Legislature, under
tbe guidance of Speaker Boyer, let them
read the article on Lnbor Reform in another column.
Texts for Boyer to Speak From.
The candidate of the treasury ring to
State Treasurer is making a personal
canvas of tbe western counties—an eating, drinking and hand shaking canvass
bnt Mr. Boyer carefully refrains from
any expression on the important issues of
treasury management raised by tha
Democratic State convention, nnd embodied in the candidacy of Mr. Bigler.
This is not at all surprising, as Mr.
Boyer stands for tbe illegal and corrupt
methods of the treasury ring, and they
will not bear discussion. He advertised
his subserviency when, as Speaker of the
House, be lent his efforts to prevent the
investigation demanded by Representative Wherry and t'te Democratic members. Tbe facts are not all difficult to
understand. When the Pattison administration went into power in 1883 tbere
were about 14,500,000 ostensibly lying
idle in the treasury vaults, bat ia reality
deposited with the favored banks of the
treasury ring, without security aud for
purposes of speculation. Tbe Democratic administration enacted a law that
tbis balance, over and above tbe sum required for the current wants of tbe State
government, sbould be invested in State
ox. United States bonds. This would
have made the large balance profitable to
the taxpayers, and m_N important,
would have cut short the demoralizing
operations of the treasury ring. But to
compel the sinking fund commission, a
majority of whom were Republicans and
represented the treasury ring, to comply
with tbe law tbe Pattison administration
had to mandamus them, to force the investment of tbe idle balances as required
by the Humes law. The policy of tbe
Pattison administration triumphed to
the time, and the ultimate gain to the
State would have been more than .1,000,-
000 had the execution Vt tbe .law been
continued, and witb this gain would
have come the destruction of the treasury ring; but tbe Republican party, succeeding to power with the election of
Beaver, tbe treasury ring was once more
put in control of tbe State finances. It
needed all the money obtainable to ita
speculative purposes, and so a million of
dollars invested ia Government bonds
nnder Pattison, and returning to the
State an annual income of $40,000, were
sold to swell the deposits of the State
treasury.and thus made available for the
purpose of the treasury ring.
On the 30th of July last there were
$4,136,000 to the State treasury, tb*
greater portion of which was held there
in defiance of law, which required ita
investment ia State or Federal bonds.
This is the fund with which the treasury
ring operates, in its political and financial
speculations. It is deposited in pet
banks, and tben loaned by the banks,
sometimes to legitimate borrowers aad
sometimes to the agents of tbe treasury
ring, in accordance with previous arrangements. This treasury balance has
been used by political favorites in "rYM
street and ii} big operation? in oil, pqal
lauds, stocks and qthen* ^peculations
within the-ftatfi. Indirectly its influence
is felt }n (be nominations ttf t"f wHB.wf
p$U pa^ty, in t.ie control of elections,
and in dictating legislation at Harrisburg.
In opposing the nominal ion of M. S.
Quay- to State Tr< astuer in 1885 tbe
Philadelphia Prttt declared ""Republicans
would stand dumb" and their party be
dishonored aud disgraced bv the disclosures such nomination would invite of tiie
operations of the treasury ring. of which
Quay was part and beneficiary.
The continuance of tl.is system, vil
lainous in conception, in flagrant contempt of law, and corrupting in ita influence on tbe politics and legislation of the
Commonwealth, hi inseparably linked
with the nomination of Quay's candidate
to State J reasurer. His defeat wiB
make au end of tlie treasury ring. Ilis
election will make it more powerful,
audacious, avaricious aud corrupt.—
Pittsburg Post.
Labor Reform.
[ont up what we have to say in
another part of this paper about (ereasury
) reform, why reform is uteded ia thy
State Treasury and why the election of
i Edmund A- Bigler will promote it.
<©" We are pleased to wriest bat President Elliot, of Harvard College, $as formally ''declared 'bib ''entrance into ihe
Democi a" ic par... Head Vrhat' lie has
to suv in another column.
Pimples, boils and other humors are
liable to appear when the blood gets heated. To eure them, take Hood's Sarsaparilla.
The mechanics, mill-hands, miners,
laborers,—iu faet,- the wage-earners of
the State, represented at Harrisburg last
winter by a special committee of the
Ki. :ghts of .Labor asked the Legislature
to pass a number of hilts. From tbe
report of that committee, lately distributed privately to ihe various labor
societies of the State, we can best give
an idea of what these bills were, and
what the evils are that they were intended to remedy, and what the Republican
Legislature, under tbe guidance of Speaker Boyer, did with these bills in answer
to the appeals of tbe workingmen.
The committee say :—
"Fearing tiie members qf tbe House
aud Senate were not tally informed aa to
the nature, number and character of our
bills, the following circular was sent by
mail to each and every member of both
houses :
"We desire to oall your personal attention to tbe following measure* now  pend
iug  in General  Assembly,  and   ask to
your   support and influence  io  securing
their enactment :
House Bill No. M—-Collins, .amending
"Semi-Monthly Pay Law." '
House Bill No 158—Ca fire, "Dockage
Bill."
House Bill No. 92—'-Store BUL."
Senate Bill No—Bines, 'legulatiug
Liability of Employers of Workmen to
make compensation for injuries, &c."
Senate No. 131—"Regulating Employ*
ment of Women and Cliil.lt**n, providing
Inspectors, &c."
House Bill No. 270.—"Providing to
Examination of Miners ia Anthracite
Regions, etc."
Also BiilS  wbich will be introduced  to
amend the "Bituminous Checkweigboian
and Mine Ventilation laws."    "To regulate licensing of Stationary Engineer, &c."
Aa art. "To make  Election Days Legal
Holidays."   Aa aet to regulate elections
according to the Australian System.   An
act giving Lumbermen Lien oa Cat Timber; and an act agaiust "Convict Labor."
II. McGauvey,
Wm. H. Lewis,
C. J. Anduews, r
Committee.
Then follows a history of the illfor-
tunes of these bills, of wliich the following is a condensed repast:
House BiU No. 91. (Semi-monthly Pay
BUl.) In the House : first reading January 25; second reading February 21;
third reading April 3, when it passed tbe
House by a vote of 102 ayes to 9 nays.
In the Seuate : committed to Judiciary
General Committee April 4, 18S9; report,
ed negaJvely April 25.
House Bill, No. 92. (Company Stores.)
In tbe House : first reading January 25;
second reading February 21, aud tbird
reading April 8, when it passed tbe
House by a vote of 163 oyes to 3 nays.
In tiie Senate : committed to Judiciary Oeneral Committee April 4, 1889;
reported negatively April 25,1889.
Senate Bill No. 131. Bouse' Bill No.
717. (Knowt^as the Factory Inspection
BUI.) In '__*■ Senate: first leading February 26; second reading February 28;
final passage in Senate, March 18, by &
unanimous vote.
In the House: first reading March 26;
second reading AprU 18; final passage in
the House, May 7, by a vote of 109 to 18.
So appropriation was made for the
payment of tbe inspectors, and, ia consequence, no benefits bave been derived
from tbe act to date.
House Bill No. 168. Senate BUl 397.
(Dockage Bill.) In the House : first
reading February 4; second reading
March 28; third reading April 23, when
bill passed the House by a unauimovt
vote.
In the Seuate: defeated oa third reading, May 8,1889.
House Bill No. 876. (Au act to provide to the examination of Miners, &c.)
In the House: passed finally April 22, by
a vote of 144 to 5. Speaker Boyer absent
and not voting.
In tbe Senate : passed finally May 2.
Senate Bill No. 887. House BUl 814.
(Employers' Liability BUL) In the Senate: first reading April 2; second reading
April 8; third reading April 16. when
bill passed Senate by a vote of 28 to 4.
Inthe House : first reading April 19;
second reading May 6; tbird reading May
S. when bill wai defeated by a vote of 85
ayes to 38 nays, less than a majority having voted in the affirmative.
Concerning this BUI the Committee
say:
"The committee feel the loss of this bill
very muoh from the fact that it was with
great difficulty we succeeded ia getting it
ou the Senate calendar, where it passed
third reading aud final passage with a
creditable vote, and from the kind manner
the members of tbe House had so far
treated ns, uo serious opposition was expected, but we were disappointed.
"This bill, more than any otber of the
bills entrusted to tbe committee, presented
an opportunity to tbese -members who so
often declared their allegiance and friendship for the working classes of tbis State
to place themselves on record as such by
supporting and voting for tbe measure,
inasmuch as the bill was more general and
far reaching in Ha provisions, tban any
otber. There was uot a sh .dow of class
or special legislation in its provisions, but
was intended as a benefit to all the working classes of the State, no matter wbere
or how employed."
The report of the Committee conclude
as follows:
"The other bills mentioned in the cirous
lar were not endorsed by the convention
as special bills, hat being ia the interest
of labor, we gave them all the attention
possible. Tbe Bill to 'Regulate the
Licensing of Stationary Engineers' was
negatived in committee, and did not come
before the body to discussion. 'Aa aet
to make Election Days Legal Holidays'
met the same fate, as did also the'Convict Labor Bill.' The member from Potter oounty refused to introduce tbe bill
giving 'Lumbermen Lieu on Cnt Timber.'
"The act to regulate elections according
to tbe Australian system of voting came
before tbe Judiciary General Committee
of both House and Senate, and it was
ably supported fih both occasions by a
delegation from etf Bal|ot Beform Association, qf Philadelphia, wb° called upon
this committee and reques ec| their pres-
. ncP jit t. P sa.pei.ipg8. This committee
attended and ware ieady, if called upon,
to support tbe bill, Tbe Hon. Wayne
McVeagb, of Philadelphia, on behalf of
the association, made an able and eloquent
address in favor of tbe btU, as did other
members of tbe association,
"Mr. Baker moved to place the bill on
tbis calendar as a special order. The yeas
and nays were called, and the motion was
defeated by a large majority.
"In conclusion, let us say that, although
not as successful aa we might, uor indeed
aa we expected to be, io securing legislation for tbe working classes of tbe State,
we issue this report with a clear conscience,
tbat we did all in our power as a cotnmit-
tbe to further the passage of the bills la-
trusted to us by toe convention, and hope
tbat each aud every member is satisfied
with tbis account of our stewaidship. We
advise the continuance of legislative committees at each session of the legislature.
Wishing the next com mittee ' better sue-
<je**-s, with kind regards, wis bj_g to remain,
1     Y o u rs fraterbal I y,
A. M. ^cGaiivb'C, Lhayrmnn.
G. S. Andrews,
W_$. El. Lewjs,
Secretary, of Commtfltt.
1066. S. Uth St., Harrisburg, Pa.
Approved *
A. M. Dkwet,
Chitfman qf Convention.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Ten Planks ln which are Formulated
the Parly'* **ai tUfa.
IlABniSBUKO, September 4.—The following is the platform adopted by tbe
Democratic State Convention :
Tbe Democracy of Pennsylvania, in
convention assembled, declare:
PSrtt That all fowei*s not expressly
granted to the General Government are
withheld, and a sacred observance of the
rule of construction contained in the
tenth amendment to tbe Constitution
itself is essential to the preservation of the
principles of home rale Ud of pure, hou-
est aud economical government, to the end
that labor may not bfc robbed of tbe bread
it has earned.
Second. We applaud the action of President Cleveland anmonr Democratic representatives in Confess looking to tariff
tax reform, aad wea-oaffirm the declaration of principles made b; toe Democracy
ef the Union at $t. Louis in 1888,
especially that demanding a revision aad
reduction of tarifi taxes for the relief at
onoe of American labor, American industries aad American tax payers, by tbe
repeal of sueh tariff taxes as now Invite
and protect monopoly—a greed tbat lessens production, X lessens employment of Ubor, decreases wages
and increases eost to consumers, and by
the admission of raw material free of duty
ia all cases where it will enlarge onr pro-
duet, multiply our markets and increase
demand to labor.
Third. We regard trusts, in whatever
form organized, as the result of the existing monopoly tariff, and we demand the
repeal of such tariff taxes as enable them
to oontrol domestic production, by unlawful combination, aad t^ extort from the
people exborbitant prices to their pro-
duets.
"Fburth. We accept the decision of the
people of Pennsylvania rendered by the
ballot on tbe prohibitory amendment as a
declaration in favor of a reasonable, just
and eflective regulation of ths tarffic in
ardent spirits. We hold that the agreement of the Republican party, through its
Representatives inthe Legislature, to the
proposed prohibitory amendment to the
Constitution, and its defeat at the polls in
spite of tile Republican majority of 80,000
votes, are facts that establish beyond
donbt the hypocrisy of the Republican
leaders la their treatment of the question
of prohibition.
Fifth. We hold the Republican party
responsible for the failure—a failure wilfully and corruptly incurred— to enforce
by -appropriate legislation' the sixteenth
and seventeenth articles of the Constitution, designed to protect tbe land and
labor, tbe .people and industries of tbis
Commonwealth.
••Sixth. We hold tbe Republican party
responsible forthe failure to pass any law
for the relief of tbe manual laborers of tbe
State of Pennsylvania, and we recommend
the enactment of such laws as wfll give
eqoal opportunities in every branch of industry to all citizens, irrespective of race,
religion or nativity. We also hold tike
Republican party responsible for the failure of the Legislature to consider favorably
the petitiun of the workingmen and farmers of this State for the equalization of
the burdens of taxation and for relief from
tbe exactions of monopoly.
•'Seventh. We hold the Republican
party responsible for tbe notorious corruptions which bave for many years prevailed
in the management of the State Treasury,
for the system of depositing loans without
interest, enriching favorites of the ring by
the use of the publio money and for the
flagrant violation of tiie law by the Commissioners of the Sinking Pund, and we
pledge the faith of the Demoeratie party
tbat the candidate tbis day nominated will,
if elected, reform these wrongs.
"Eighth. We, favor'the Australian ballot system as adapted te meet tbe requirements of onr Constitution and tbe special
wants of our people, In order to secure the
freedom and purity ef elections menaced
by the combined power of monopoly and
tbe corruption of the Republican rings and
bosses.
"Ninth. That the sufferers by tbe recent floods have onr sincere sympathy, aad
tbat wbile we deprecate and condemn tbe
management on the part of tbe State authorities by which relief to our sorely-
afflicted fellow-citizens has been unnecessarily delayed, we urge our representatives
in tbe Legislature to take such constitutional action as wUl give substantial relief
to the stricken communities.
. " Tenth. Wbile we favor a liberal system of peusious to snch veterans of the
late war as have heen honorably discharged, and wbo from wonnds or otber physical infirmities bave been rendered unfit for
manual ar other labor, we deem It unjust
to that large class of those faithful soldiers
of tbe Union who take a just pride in toe
heroic achievements of tbeir comrades in
arms that there should be added to the
pension roll the names of any who are not
qualified therefor by reason of honorable
and faithful service in the line of duty."
Talmage's Church Gone.
THE FAMOUS BROOKLYN TABERNACLE BURNED TO CHS
GROUND.
A Sorrowing Pastor—The Cause of (ka
Ik* Vnfcow n, but H fa G eneral I j
Attributed to Lightning or
to   an  Elecric  Wire.
INDIANAPOLIS DEMOCRATIC.
Kepablleans Defeated tbe First Time
Since 1874, .
Indianapolis, Oot 8.—Tbe city election
passed oft quietly to-day with a very light
vote polled. A Mayor, City Clerk, Board
of Aldermen aod Common Council were
eleoted. At 11 o'oloek returns from fifty
precincts show that Sullivan, Democrat,
is elected oyer C'obnrn, Republican, by
twelve to fourteen hundred. Swift, Democrat, for Clerk, is elected over Taffee, Republican, by about 800. Denny, Republican, for Mayor, carried the city two years
ago by TM. Tbe council elected to-day
wUl stand fifteen Democrats and ten Republicans, an exact reversal of tbe politics
of that body from its present Status. The
Board of Aldermen will stand five eaeh.
The present Board baa. six Republicans
and four Democrats. This is the first
Democratic Mayor elected ia Indianapolis
since 1874.
Oliver's Cough Tablets.
lo the Pt'biie:—The season for catching
eold is upon ue—and macy remedies are
placed upon the market fpr tiie cure or relief of coughs and oolds—bnt the Cough
Tablets manufactured by and known as
Oliver's Congh Tablets have real merit tm
the cure of coughs, colds, hoarseness and
sore threat; as hundreds will testify who
have nsed them. They are now placed
unon the market again, and are sold by
most dealers everywhere. Ask yonr store
keeper for them, and if he don't keep
tbem, you can get them at his place of
business, No. 28, North Ninth Street,
LebanoD, Pa.
Tbe trade oan be supplied by writing or
calling at liis place qfbt^siqess.
NEWARK'S Ql- ? ELECTION.
Tlie Democrats Elect Their .Wayor by
MOO Majority.
New auk, Oet. 8.—This wag a day of
surprises for the politicians of Newark.
Mayor Haynes was re-elected by a majority of over a thousand. Tbere was very
littie excitement?in aay part of the eity,
except ia a distriot of the Sixth ward,
where they attempted to vote five hundred
men in one hour. The new council will
stand 16 Republicans, 13 Democrats and
one in doubt. There is not the least
doubt of it being a complete Democratic
victory, so for as the head of the ticket is
concerned, as Haynes got over 1,200 majority over Richards.
New Yokk, October 18.
For the second time in ite history the
Brooklyn Tabernacle has been destroyed
by fire, and Dr. Talmage's vast congregation is again without a place of worship.
During the heavy rain and wind early this
morning the flames swept through tbe
famous structure with a forco and headway
which not only bade defiance to the best
efforts of the valiant firemen, but caused
damage to a score of dwellings in tbe path
of the wind. Against great odds and almost insurmountable difficulties tbe firemen saved a dozen houses that were blistered by the heat and were the target for
giant firebrands and an avalanche of
sparks.
The occupants of these homes were
rudely awakened from their slumbers and
forced to flee for safety in tbe dead of
night, la many instances without their
clothing. Wben tbe dawn lit np the
scene only two trembling and tottering
walls, tbat might foil at any moment, and
a great heap of charred and smoking ruins
remained of what had been one of the
most famous churches in tbe United
States.
THE ALARM SOUNDED.
The fire waa discovered soon after 2:80
o'clock tbis morning by Policeman Jacob
Van Wagoner, ot the first precinct,
who from hia beat on Flatbush avenue
saw clouds of smoke and jets of flame
•breaking through tbe great cathedral
windows ou the eastern side of tbe church
near the third entrauce. He ran to No.
26 engine house, mi State street, and gave
the alaim. The dents of bis club on the
heavy door will remain there as long as
the engine house stands. Tbree minutes
later the lire company was laying a line of
base from tbe nearest hydrant to the
homing churoh.
Foreman Daley saw at a glance that its
interior was almost a solid mass of Same,
and that the ohanoes of saving it were
dins indeed. He sounded a third alarm
and soon fire engines and hose carts were
clattering into Schermerhorn street from
every direction. The rain was pouring
down heavily and the work of the firemen was cold and cheerless. First to arrive and direct the movements of the men
was Chief Nevins, who soou had a dozen
streams playing up the flames.
PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES.
The fire progressed with great rapidity
until it embraced the library on tbe right
and the lecture room on the left. Great
tongues of flame leaped upward from the
slated roof on all sides, lighting up the
dull sky and attracting attention in all
parts of Brooklyn. Neither tbe heavy
rain nor the torrents of water from the
lines of bose availed tw stay the conflagration, and the roof fell in soon after 3
o'clook and was shortly after followed by
the eastern wall.
Almost from tbe start tbe burning tabernacle was a menace fo the homes and
safety of the citizens living on either side
aad acroes the street. Suoh of those as
were not already aroused were speedily
apprised of the impending danger and
warned to vacate their houses. In several
of the homes there was a short-lived panic. Escape from the front was impossible,
and suoh of tbe residents aa bad the temerity to open their front doors were met
with a shower of sparks. The exposed
woodwork of tbeir homes was scorched
and blistered, and nearly every window
was broken. In some cased tbe glass was
not knocked out, bat shattered and cracked in a thousand closely intersecting veins
and almost fused by the terrible beat.
ADJOINING HOUSES  Ot FLAMES.
About 3 o'olock tbe bouses on each side
of the chnrch were in flames. Those on
the opposite side were savod from extensive damage. The firemen diverted then
attention from the church—wheu it
became evident tbat no power could save
it from destruction—to the surrounding
residences. About 4.30 o'clock the fire
was under control and all danger to a
great extent over. Streams were kept
playing upon the ruins, however, during
tbe greater part of tiie day.
Tbe bouse west of the churoh is a three-
story brick. Its owner is Mr. Ames, who
has not returned from Connecticut, where
he passed tbe summer with his family.
Last week, how. ver, his mother, ninety
years old, returned with two servants to
Brooklyn, and they were ia tiie house
Saturday night. This house waa ruined
from cellar to roof. Old Mrs. Ames was
carried out by fi.emen in a chair and taken
to a house on Livingston street.
Harvard's President Denounces Protection.
President Elliot, of Harvard College,
has formerly declared bis entrance into
the Democratic party. The declaration
was made in an address to the members
of the Bay State Club.
"I believe," said be, "that the principle of protection is false and delusive
and that the United States are industrially crippled and tbeir natural development prevented by these heavy taxes. I
believe also that tbe reform of the civil
service is a vital issue in tbis country
and that the perpetuation of our free institutions is dependent upon this reform.
-Cleveland honestly promoted tbis reform,
bnt Harrison has betrayed it."
President Elliot also declared that he
favored a system of pensions not only for
soldiers and sailors, but forjudges, teachers, policemen and all otber public servants who deserved them.
Deserving Confidence.
It is quite surprising to notice the numerous reports of remarkable cases of nervous diseases cured, such as headache,
fits, nervous prostration, heart affections,
St. Vitus' Dance, insanity and prolonged
sleeplessness, by Dr. wise*1 Restorative
Nervine. This new ap.d improved brain
and nerve food, and medicine, is every
where, gaining a i einai liable reputation for
C.ur;ng tiie no-fst of these diseases, as well
as tUe injurious effects of worry, nervous
irritation, n.eutal and physical overwork.
Dr. Geo. Ross & Co., the druggists, will
give away trial bottles of this wonderful
remedy. It positively contains no opium
or morphine. >
TO   MONTAUA,   OREGON   AND
WASHINGTON.
If yon are going west bear ln mind the foi
lowing facts. Tbe Northern Pacific Bailroad
owns and operates 9S7 miles, or 57 per eent of
the entire railroad mileage ot Montana; spans
the Territory with Its main line from east to
west; is the short line to Helena; the only
Pullman and dining car line to Butte, and ls
the only line tfyit reaches Miles City, Hillings,
Bozeman, Missoula, the Yellowstone National
Park, and, in fact, nine-tenths of tlie oilies and
points of interest in the Territory.
Tbe Northern Paoittc owns and operates 621
miles, ca* It per oent of the railroad mileage of
Washington, its main line extending from the
Idaho line vlaSpokane Falls, Cheney, Sprague
Vakimaand _£llenst>urg, through the centre ot
tba Territory to Tacoma and Seattle, and from
Tacotne to Portland. Noother trans-continental through rail Haa reaches any portion of
Washington Territory. Ten days' stop over
privileges are given to Northern Pact tic second
class tickets at Spokane Fall _ and all points
west, thus affording intending settlers an excellent opportbnitv to see the entire Territory
without lncurri- g the expense of paying local
fares from point to point.
Tke Northern Paciflo i» the shortest roots
from St. Paul to Tacoma by 'Ml miles; to Seatr
tie by 177 miles, and to Portland by *_•__ miles-
time correspondingly shorter, varying irom
one to taro days, according to destination.
No other line from St. Paul or Minneapolis
runs through passenger cars o. any kind into
Idaho, Oregon or Washington.
In addition to being the only ray line to
Spokane Falls. Tacoma and Seattle, tne
Northern Pacific  reaches   a41  the principal
Sriots in Northern Minnesota ahd Dakota,
ontana, Idaho, toegoh and Washington.
Hear lnmind that the Northern Paciflo and
Shista Hue is the famous scenic route to all
point-TinCalifornia.
Send for illustrated pamphlets, maps and
books giving yoo valuable information ip reference to tae coui-try traversed by thi^a g^eat
line trom St. Paul, Minneapolis, I>nlu,tt- and
Ashland to Portland^ Oregon, and Tacoma and
Seattle, WashiDgtontertrttojfy, and enclose
stamps tor the new i,U_ Hand JlcNaHy Connty
Map of   Wa_hii«toA  Territory, printed ln
HALSTEAD'S EETREAT.
That eminent bloody shirt waver of
Ohio, Murat Halstead, who in the opinion of tbe Republican United States
Senate, is not good enough to represent
this country at Berlin, was extremely
happy a week ago. He thought he possessed evidence showing that General
Campbell, the democratic candidate for
governor of Ohio, once upon a time was
involved in a corrupt legislative deal, and
he rushed hia "faked facts" into print in
his paper, the Commercial Gazette.
General Campbell did not scream like a
Foraker, nor did he sweat and swear a la
Halstead when tbe Republican Senate
turned its back on him, but be calmly
said tbat ba would make the ultra'
partisan editor eat his own words and he
has done it.
On account of this nnjust and untruthful assault Foraker will doubtless lose
many votes. Halstead is old enough to
know tbat a person who doesn't understand electricity shouldn't trifle with a
dynamo. He is likely to get shocked.—
Harrisburg Patriot.
THOUSANDS CHASE A STEER.
Amateur Hunters Turned Loose—One
Man Wounded bj a Stray sbot.
A great deal of excitement was created
Sunday ia tbe vicinity of Madison Square,
New York, by a hornless Texan steer,
which trampled a numbei of persons nnder
foot and was the cause of the wounding of
a man who had joined a crowd pursuing
him. Forty-five shots were fired at the
animal by policemen, to say nothing of a
fusillade directed at him by green marksmen who shot from windows, with entire
disregard to possible consequences to people on 'the street. Two steers escaped
from Stern Brothers' slaughter house yard
in West Fortieth street, about 8 o'clock,
one going up and the other down. The
latter jogged along peacefully enough nntil the cry "mad bull" was raised.     .
This brought a crowd of pursuers, who
citased the steel* across town to Broadway
wbere an attempt was made to lasso him.
He dodged the lasso and rushed down
Broadway, scattering cabmen right and
left, and causing the people to run into
side streets until be passed. At Thirty-
first street the steer veered into Fifth
avenne and caused a scattering of the
handsome equipages there. Promenaders
fled to the houses and areaways and drivers
reined up to the curb. Women in carriages clung to each otlier and screamed
as the infuriated beast passed tbem on his
way to Madison Square.
In front of Delmonico's the beast stopped
and looked in at the windows, then turned back on the crowd, suddenly turned
again and shot across the green sward of
tbe park. Fully 600 children were in the
park, and nurses and baby carriages lined
the walks. Everybody scattered to either
side of the path of the steer, only to fall
ia with the 3,000 people who were now
following him. A fusillade of stoues and
other missiles did not retard the progress
of the animal, but rather aggravated bim.
At Twenty-third street and Madison a
polipeman turned the steer toward Broadway, where a tall maa with an umbrella
stepped ia front of the animal. A
moment later tbe man ran for a tree,
where after some artful dodging on the
part of the animal and tbe man, __t
former threw him and continued his course
aoross the park to Broadway, where a
policeman fired at him. The chase then
lay through Twenty-fifth street to Eighth
avenue, where the steer stopped exhausted.
Twelve policemen opened flre with uncertain aim from a safe distance. Three
bullets entered the steer's body, and he
moved up a block bleeding profusely.
The shots maddened him and twice be
charged the crowd, knocking down a
dozen men. The crowd stampeded, and
the policemen then managed with some
difficulty to finish - bias. The steer
Weighed 2,000 pounds. A shot fired from
a window seriously wounded Emil Bach-
aven, a baker, in the left hand. The
steer whieh went ap town bad an uneventful trip, being lassoed at Riverside Park.
The f-*x**t that ouly one person was shot
.titiis miraculous, considering the number
ot shots fired.
Our Candidates.
The Democratic Convention of Lebanon county, held a short time ago, nominated Mn. Joseph Arnold, P. 8., as
their candidate for Director of the Poor.
Mr. Arnold is a hard-working, industrious farmer, in the prime of life. He
lives in North Lebanon townrhip, near
Krause's mill, on his own property, one
of the finest farms in that part of the
county. Joseph is a true representative
of the Arnold family, who are very
numerous and have been long and favorably known in tbis county. He is honest
and upright in all his business transactions, and has tbe ability to make a good
Director of the Poor.
Mb. Robert E. Weigijet, tho Democratic candidate for District Attorney,
!•?■ yonng lawyer from Myerstown. He
hao been frequently honored by the party
by being sent as a delegate to county and
state conventions. He is a young man
of intelligence and industry, and wiU
make if elected, as we trust he will be,
one of the best District Attorneys we
have had for a long time.
—   i   -pi
To Our Merchants.
Newspaper publishing is a business
that, intelligently managed, contributes
more tban any other to the welfare of the
community. It is a part of the publishers duty to convince the people to thia
fact, and the best way to do it is to make
them feel his power for good, both morally and commercially. Now what we
are trying to get at is tbat we would like
to get more of our merchants to try advertising in our paper, and we are satisfied that we can do them good commercially. The Advertiser circulates
among a class of people that get no other
paper, and we intend to give full value
for every dollar received.
Does Advertising Pay?
Tbis is a question that if ycu ask nine
out of ten business men will answer,
"yes," and yet these same men won't
spend ten dollars a year for advertising.
Wby is this? Simply because they have
been imposed upon by all kinds of
schemes and dodges in the advertising
line. Money can be wasted in injddioious
advertising, bot tbe merchant wbo advertises judiciously can certainly make it
pay, because there are plenty of men today making money out of effective advertising.
■*»«   •**•*.
Visiting His Old Horn*.
Mr. C. C. Dietz and wife from Onargo,
HI., have been spending the past week in
and around Lebanon looking up friends
and acquaintances. Mr. Dietz left Leb-
anonSeptember 26,18-56, and this is the
first time he has been here since tben.
He will leave next week for his home in
Illinois, stopping on the road at Annville, Harrisburg, Johnstown and Mercersburg. He is heart and soul of tbe
opinion that Chicago ia' the proper place
to hold the World's Fair ia 1892.
IiSSUMJcr-m_-tl_["'lV<I  SDATBT
JOHN BRESLIN,
31 M. Ninth Street,      »     .boaanon, Pa.
HAL-STEAD'S BUO_tIEKAKG.
The Republicans or Ohio in tbe Dumps
Over Ita Recoil.
Columbus, O., Oct. 13.—The Halstead
episode is not the only disaster that has
befallen the Republicans of Ohio. Tha
incarceration of Allen O. Myers in the
Franklin county jail for partisan purposes,
on the pretext of contempt of conrt, has
aroused a storm of indignation among
Republicans aud Democrats of all classes,
and bis letters from the jail have proved so
effective tint the Republican managers
found it necessary to shnt him ofi, and he
was released on Friday evening on, it is
said, the order of Governor Foraker himself. The campaign, which started out
with such promise of success for tbe Republicans, has had an early and disastrous
ending so far as they are concerned. Qeneral James A. Hall, a prominent Republican, says this referring to Halstead ;
* '•Tftiey should send this man to Enrope
immediately. He has destroyed the
whole campaign la Ohio. He bas admit
ted a perjury and and a forgery tbat
destroys our party.**
Henry C. Taylor, a former Republican
member of the legislature from thia
county, says : "I was rstoniehed when I
saw Mr. Halstead's retraction. That loses
us the state of Ohio, and it ought to lose
us the state. I felt aad when I saw it,
bat I know that he is an honest man."
D. Kemper Watson, Republican candidate for attoruey-geueral, said :
"That k ills us. There isn't anything after
that.   You may print what I say"
To&e _VO-tce.
Theie will be a lectrre given at tbe
Tenth street St Paul's A. M. E. Church
by H. A. Baker, pastor of said church'
on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday,
ths 21st and __2nd of this month. Ust
t-ubject is "Personal Reminiscences or
Life iu Slave limes." Come one, coma
all; and laugh and grow fat. Don't miss
it. For tha benefit cf said ohurch. Ia
E_jt Nile*) Mis. Baker delivered her lee*
tu'3 four times in three weeks.   It il
in .tractive and amusing.
      rrj i ^i
Insulated Wire Industry.
Messrs. Reinoehl & Miely, who own
.five acres of land at the intersection of
the roads leading to Lebanon Furnaces
ahd Jonestown, Independent District,
have offered the same free to the Fottrell
Insulated Wire Company for the erection
of a plant. They have also offered at a
very low figure, several acres ia the 2nd
ward along tbe Cornwall ahd Cornwall &
Lebanon Railroads. No action has been
taken in either offer.
tOSS ECTICOT.
Prohibition Defeated Over Two to One
and tha Democrats Make a Het Oain
or Fourteen in tba Town Elections.
Hartford. Oct. 13.—The returns ofthe
recent "little eleotion" ara now all in.
The prohibitory amendment received 23,-
045 votes and thare were 50,271 votes cast
against it. Eighty-three towns voted in
favor of licease under local option law,
three more than last year. Twenty-three
towns voted against license. The Democrats gain largely is town elections. Last
year tbe Republicans carried 78 towns and
the Democrats 56; this year tbe Republicans carry 66 towns and the Democrats 63;
divided 39.   A net Democratic gain of 14.
"I oannot praise Hood's Sarsaparilla
balf enough," says a mother whose son,
almost blind with scrofula, was cured by
this medioine.
Letter List.
Leba-IOH, Oct. 15,1889.
Ladies—Florence Rutherford, Mrs. Join
Flick, Mis. Lillie Harrison, Miss Mary MUler
Mrs. Louis Strengy, Mrs. Min nie H. Umberger
Gents—Michael Brownschweitcer, Charles
W. Charles, Opple Elem, Martin Hoke. Joseph
Fisher, Miltou N. Mohn it), Harry Myer.
Jacob D. Mohler, Peter P. Weaver.
WM. M. BRESLIN, P. M.
Teacfters' Hay.
Conductor Mark had charge of the
special train which arrived at Conewago
Junction on Saturday morning containing teachers from Philadelphia on their
way to Mt. Gretna. The train consisted
of six cars.
During the morning the teachers were
conveyed by special train to the Cornwall
Ore Hills and expressed themselves delighted with the interesting sights to be
seen there.
TERMS Of SUBSCRIPTION:
ONE YEAR,        -        -       Sl.50
IKVARIABLY IS ADVANCE.
EST The above rate includes payment
of postage tf us. Subscriptions can
commence any time during the year
Property Sold.
lh. A J Riegel, acting for a friend^ has
purchased a valuable corner lot at 8th and
Mifflin streets from John A. Fox for 12200.
The sale was negotiated by Jacob £. Reinoehl, attorney for vendor.
Mrs. Geo. E. Hess on Saturday night at
the City Hotel purchased the home she
resides in on Willow street, west of 7th,
from the Israel Embich estate, consideration, $1,400.
The 83_ feet on North Eighth Btreet,
adjoin tbe Quittapahilla creek was put In
the whole and in parts but was not sold
for want of bidders.
Mr. W. R. Housholder sold the property corner of Chnrch street and Partridge
avenue belonging to Dr. J. B. Crist, of
Hummelstown, to Dr. B. D. Buoher for
.1.075.
Mr. John Helliuger has purchased nine
acres of land belonging to the estate of
John Wike deceased, late of Heidelberg
for WOO.
Capt. John H. Bassler has purchased a
house in Myerstown from the estate of
Henry Bassler, deo'd, for $1,900.
John G. Stauffer, esq., of Palmyra, has
sold to Mr. M Light a lot of ground at that
place for $4Q0.
Mr. Daniel Fasnacht has purchased fonr
acres from Wm. Dentzler, Campbellstown,
for $100 per acre.
Mr. Daniel Theal has purchased four
acres from Mr. Joeph IL Flory, Campbellstown for $50 per acre.
Accidents at Manheim.
Oa Wednesday last while John, a 15-
year-old son of Levi £. Hershey, of Penn
township, was riding a colt be was
thrown off causing concussion of the
brain and an incised wound on the chin.
Dr. 3. Francis Dunlap was summoned
and attended his injuries.
One day last week John Bender, 0(
Penn township, while la tbe act of cutting corn, accidently cut himself in tbe
left knee making a painful wound which
bled profusely.
Chi Wednesday of last week Mrs. Samuel Shearer, of near Mastersonville, had
a serious fall. Wbile she and her daughter Mrs. Henry Becker were getting into
a spring wagon at Colebrook, Lebanon
county, their horse made a sudden jerk
and threw Mrs. S. out. She fell on ber
right shoulder, broke ber collar bone and
sustained severe internal injuries of tbe
chest.
Terribly Injured.
Isaac B. Gilbert, a farmer wbo resides
in Colerain township, about two miles
southeast of Quarryville, met with a terrible accident on Saturday afternoon.
He was engaged putting a pair of hay
ladders away for the winter in hto bain,
wheu he fell a distance of 30 feet and
struck upon a spike, which caught ia his
mouth, tearing it back to the ear. Dr.
H. £. Raub, of Quarryville, was sent for
and he attended the man's injuries, wbich
are frightful.   Mr. Gilbert is doing well.
Death of a Former Lebanontan.
Information has just been received by
tbe Gloninger family announcing the
death of Mrs. Maria Bridenbach, nee
Gloninger, at Hamilton, O., of apoplexy,
at the advanced age of 70 years. Many
years ago she lived in tbe family of Judge
Gloninger, deceased, when she married
and moved west. She leaves one son,
Rey. John Bridenboch, residing at Canal
Dover.
Exhibitors to Meet.
The makers of agricultural imp.e-
ments who favor holding a granger picnic at Mt. Gretna instead of at Williams'
Groye wiB meet at the Board of Trade
rooms, Harrisburg, pn tbe evening of the
Slat. The following day the exhibitors
will visit Mt. Gretna as the guests of
Hr. Coleman.
The William Penn Leased. Wjg
Mr. Jobn Bensing, the shoe dealer,
bas leased from Mr. Michael Bollman
the William Penn Hotel, and on April
1st the present landlord will retire from
the business and move into a property he
has purchased from Mr. David Light, on
Cumberland street.
Killed at Myerstown.
On Thursday evening a man named
Daniel Bradley was killed at Myerstown
station on the P. & R. railroad. He attempted to jump a freigbt train and
slipped and fell under tbe cars, which
passed over bim cutting the body almost
in two. The coroner's jnry rendered a
verdict in accordance with the above
facts. The body was taken to the aim
house for burial.
Address your nearest ticket agent
S. Fee. General Passenger and Ticket
St. Paul, Minn.
or Chas.
Agent,
Aug. 28, W.
A Revoiutionizer—M. P.
Would you whip a siok horse? No.
Theu don't use ordinrry pills, salts, senra,
etc., for 6ick livers, bowels, etc., ouly ase
MilS|s PUls (IL P.) the safest and sorest
of pills. Samples free at Geo. Ross &
Co.'s drug store.
We QAt-E lately printed a lot of large
tiisplay bills tor J. H_.. Krum & Co., dealers in Dry Goods &c,, on market square,
in wbich they invite the public to come
and ses their new and extensive stock of
fall AMD wintku ooods. Of all the dry
goods men ia Lebanon none ara more
favorably known tban J. H. Krum & Co.,
1 whose large and handsome store, No. 16,
i N. Ninth street, is filled with a largu variety of seasonable dry goods of every de-
scription. Tbey bave at present on band
a large assortment of Ladies' Coats and
Wraps, erf whieh they make a specialty.
If yon are in need of anything in their
line give them a call, and if yoa buy once
you will buy again.
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Urt. ft A. Johnson, of Toledo, had
every symptom of heart disease, shortness
of breath, oould not lie on left side, cough,
pains in ohest, etc., yet after being given
up to die, was cured if Dr. Miles' New
Cure.   Sold by Dr. Geo. Ross & Co's,
Athletic and St. Louis at Penryn.
It was reported last week that an arrangement had been effected that these
two professional teams would play an exhibition game of base ball at Penryn
Park, on Tuesday afternoon, October 22.
If the weather is fair a large crowd wUl
be tbere.
Arrived front Europe.
Sr. Thomas G. Fox, of Hummelstown,
was in this city on Monday, on his way
to Philadelphia. He expects to meet his
son Dr. L. Webster Fox and his bride
there upon tbeir arrival from Europe.
A reception will be held ia their honor
at tbeir residence in Philadelphia.
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Personal.
A. J. Cassett and brother last week
passed through Lebanon en-route for
Cornwall on horseback. After seeing
points of interest at Cornwall they rode
to Lochiel and stopped at tbe residence
of Mr. Cameron. At Lochiel they abandoned their horses and returned bome by
rail.
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Ruilding a Shed.
Mr. William Lineaweaver, of this city,
wbo is extensively engaged in the lumber
business, is having a shed 60 feet in
length bnilt on tbe bills near Hummelstown.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Thk Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
I box.   For sale by Geo. Ross & Co
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Last Friday evening tbe Kleinfeltersville Literary Society held its second regular meeting and disoussed the following
resolutions : Resolved, That natural philosophy if taught in oar publie schools
would be of more practical value than
physiology. Messrs. J. P. Stover, A. K.
Dierwechter and Harvey Royer Drought
forth strong and convincing arguments on
the affirmative, and Messrs. J. K, Spangler and J. K. Dierwechter upheld the negative side nobly.
The orator for the evening was Mr. A.
K. Dierwechter, his subject for the oration
was "Youth." He kept the audience spellbound by .his earnest and convincing arguments. This week the society shall
discuss the resolution : That there is a
better plaoe for a summer resort in the
monntains than on the seashore.
The society bas bad great success in the
past and we hope it will continue in the
future.
EPHRATA SCRATCHES.
Mr. George Kellenberger and wifo, and
Miss Lillie Staffer, were visiting" the
tatter's parents in New Holland on Sunday.
Mrs. H. S. Mellinger and children were
visiting her sister. Mrs. Barton Cood, near
New Holland on Sunday.
Misses Belle and Nora Connell spent
Sunday ia Farmersville.
The camp-fire held in the lot in the rear
of B. N. Winter's hotel by Lieut. Leche
Post, on Saturday evening was well attended. Music was furnished by the Ephrata
band and Reilly's orchestra of Lancaster.
Mr. Elwood Fry, who spent the summer
with his uncle in Ohio, returned home on
Saturday.
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News from Brickerville.
Dr. Dr. A. M. Seiling, of White Oak, is
at present attending to the patients of Dr.
Grassmau, who is still unable to attend to
bis busines on account of an affliction of
one of his legs....The property of Mrs.
Catharine Wolf was withdrawn last Saturday at $1300 B. F. Bixler is attending oourt this week at Lancaster, serving
inthe capacity of a juror....Services iu
St. John's church on Sunday at 9 a. m., in
the German language Edward Schnere-
er has a plum tree that ia bearing a second
crop, and has flowers yet... .Corn husking
is .airly begun.
When Baby was sick, we gave ber Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When the became Hiss, she clung to Castoria,
Wbsa she bad Cbikhrso, she gave tbem Castori*
Geo. W. Kline, residing at 918 Cum*
berland street died this Tuesday morning.
Jons Breslin left tbis morning for
Philadelphia as a delegate for the Demo-
emtio Society of thiscity to attend tbe
General Assembly of the Society of U.Q
State,