Terms, $2.00 a Year, in Advance.
Bellefonte, Pa., November 8, 1889.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Ebprror.
The Victory in the County.
Another victory for Democracy, an-
other defeat for republican ringsters and
bosses within the county, is the news we
have for our readers this week. An
overwhelming, disastrous defeat for a
few would be bosses. A glorious, soul-
inspiring victory for the people.
‘With the efforts that were put forth
by the republican bosses, sucha victory
was notineither expectied nor looked for.
Such results were beyond the expecta-
tion of the most sanguine. Nine hun-
dred and eighty-one majority for the
State ticket? Over Eleven hundred ma-
jority for the most important offices on
the county ticket !
‘Why?
Because the people of the county, the
tax-payers and farmers, dasired to re-
buke theincompetent, overbearing, igno-
rant and careless management that has
characterized the work of a Republican
board of County Commissioners.
Because honest and respectable citi-
zens were disgusted with the dirty, cor-
rupt acts of a republican Sheriff.
Because, decent and self respecting re-
publicans, refused to become/instruments
in the hands of a few petty and un-
scrupulous bosses, who had grown to
such a condition of self importance as to
believe they owned therepublican praty,
could dictate its nominees, direct its
management, and dirty it all over with
their foul methods and demoralizing
ways.
Lastly, but not least, because the
Democrats, sinking all personal anim osi-
ties, local feuds and factional disputes,
united in the support of the ticket, and
worked in harmony to redeem the coun-
ty that had been taken from them,
though false promises, misrepresentations
and divisions in our own ranks.
The result stows that the people of
the county know mismanagement in
their public offices when they see it;
that they are neither to be hood-winked
by lying newspapers nor bossed by a lit-
tle cabal of ringsters.
That Centre county 1s solidly Dem o-
cratic there is no donbt. That it can be
and should be kept so, is equally certain.
To do this itis necessary for those in
office to fulfill, every public duty faith-
fully and well, and for the masses who
make and elect our ticket, to remember
that it is only good and efficient men who
can be elected, and that it requires har-
mony and unity of action on the part of
the organization and the Democratic
people, to succeed.
Er — S———————
Average Majority,1036!
Look at the figures, Democrats, and
tell us how you like them. Look at
them again and rejoice that you did
your duty. There was no skulking,
growling or kicking in this campaign.
Harmony and victory were the watch
words and the result is before you.
Weare now back to the old land marks
that assured us success every time, and
by that. secured to the county the hon-
est and faithful administration of the
public trusts of the county ; the polite
and fair treatment of every citizen hav.
ing business to transact at any of the
county offices and the lowest possible
rates of taxation for the farmers and
others.
Can we keep the county majori-
ty where it nowis? We can by simply
deserving it. Let those to whom we
have entrusted offices perform the du-
ties of their positions as faithfully as we |
have promised they would. Let the
same harmony and unity of action,
that prevailed during the recent con-
test continue, let local bickerings be
for gotten ; personal animosities among
cus cease. In fact let us keep united
de our duty, fulfill cur promises, prove
ourselves worthy of the confidence of
the people, and we can win the same
way every time.
4 Question of Better Roads:
The Baltimore county Grange has
been discussing the question of better
county roads and the abolition of toll-
gates, matters that should receiye
more attestion in Centre county. Pro-
fessor Jaxes E. GrReex had been asked
to read a paper, and in introducing the
subject be said: “While we have long
since outgrown the pioneer stage of
civilization, many of our roads are
as much behind the age as would be
the case in farming operations if we
were to use plows with wooden mould-
boards, sickles instead of reapers, and
flails for threshing-inachines. To se-
cure the money to do the .work Prof,
GREEN recommends that the necessary
powers be obtained from the Legisla-
ture for the county to issue bonds for
the required expenditure; hearing in-
terest at a rate not exceeding four per
centum. The present bonds of the
turnpike companies might be made ex-
changeable for the new road bonds
IN
TEE COUN
BIGLER,
RILEY,
SCHAEFFER,
MEYER,
JOHNSON,
ra
Majorities......
pro rata. The process of repayment
should extend through a long term of
years in order that the coming genera-
tions pay their proper quota of the cost
of permanent improvements.
A resolution adopted by
Grove Grange was read declaring that
it is the wish of that grange that the
Baltimore county commissioners should
macadamize all the county roads, and
that bonds be issued to pay the expen-
ses, and that all roads be made free if
possible.
Locust
chicks.
Gazette
Don’t make fun of the poor fellow, he's
It's one of the
sick.
Soldiers (?) At The Polls.
Never before was there such an ar-
ray of military men seen about the
election polls as was witnessed in Belle-
fonte on Tuesday last. Never during
the war, when the Provost Marshals
and the “diarrhoea corps” wanted to
take charge of things, was there to be
seen as many “distinguished” titled
warriors (?) directing, and button-hol-
ing voters. On Tuesday we had 7
Brig. General Daxter DupLey Hasr-
INGS, Adj. General of Penna.
“Col, GrorGE WasHINGTON Tiroaas,
PAAR
Major NaroLeoN Quay
chief of staff,
Capt. Jack Dag, A. A. G.
Lt. Jas Hamminn, Judge Advocate
General,’and
Dr. PrrriNcivy, acting Surgeon (ien-
Browx,
eral.
The result shows that they got in
their work pretty well. Particularly
well for the Democratic party.
Last year this borough gave Harri-
soN 132imajority; this year it gives
Boyer 23. Are we to credit the above
battle-scarred veterans alone with the
above results.
* The vote on the division of the township was as follows :
West are showing unusual growth. In
that will be true to your interests and
h
A Great Agricultural Movement.
The wouderful increase in the grang-
er associations during the past year
and the expression of a determination
to take a hand in public movements
shows that those who make their liv.
ing by the cuitivation of the soil are
not satisfied with the treatment they
have received at the hands of those
who direct governmental policies, and
have concluded to be more influential
factors in political and legislative meas-
ures than they have heretofore been.
Farmers alliances, particularly in the
Michigan particularly they are gather-
ing up aud including almost the entire
agricultural population of the State and
it may be expected that the movement
will have an effect that may entirely
change the politics of the State. They
aim at securing legislation, both state
and national,that will change the situa_
tion in which the farmer finds himself
the pack horse upon which the
heaviest burden is imposed.
An influential agricultural journal
expresses the object of the movement
when it says: “Take off your coats,
roll up your sleeves, ~pit on your
hands, and sail in, farmers of Ameri
ca, 1f you expect to elect legislatures
to the best interests of the whole peo-
ple.” When the farmers, as a body,
apply themselves earnestly and intelli-
gently to this object, they will cease to
be subjected to a system of pillage
that has farnished such profitable pick-
ings to the protected trusts and mo-
nopolies. Throughout the entire land
a process of education is going on
among the farming people which is
likely to relieve their business from
grievous burdens which for years i: has
been made to bear for other people's
benefit.
A ———————
——FmpLER boasted that he changed
this county politically, two years ago.
We have heard a good many Republi-
cans remark that to him more than any
other individual, is to be attributed the
remarkable change of Tuesday last.
For Division—E. P.,84; W. P., 66.
ago the Warciaman insinuated
you were not honestly supporing the
Chicago’s Superior Tack.
New York's efforts to get the world's
far of 1892 are not producing the
amount of money that should be ex-
pected of so wealthy a city and thatare
necessary to secure so great a prize.
By much drumming a million or two
of dollars have been subscribed where
there should be at least ten millions
sure. Chicago is showing much more
enterprise and liberality,there apparent-
ly being no difficulty in getting all the
money she wants to help her exposi-
tion boom. She is showing more tact
than is shown by her rival by being
alivz to the farmers’ interests in the
exhibition. So far New York has
not recognized agriculture at all in
connection with the fair. No agricul-
turist has been named on any of her
preliminary committees, although a
concerted effort on the part of many
agricultural and horticultural societies
has been made to secure such represen-
tation. This is ignoring the most ex-
tensive and important industry of the
country.
is giving the farmers a large share in
her enterprise and is putting them in
the front rank. This is going to have
great weight in determining the issue
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North ward ! Li | 130 200] 18 5) 7 Ih I»
Bellefonte, < South ward J 19 9) 9 a Tie
West war! ! [i © 77 ] sl :
Centre Hall borough... | ¢ 74 21 4 3 3]
Milesburg boron | 5 | 331 83] 16 12 2
Millheim borough. i |] 103] 36] 7 2|
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Howard borough... | 3D a ol
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| 76] 20] 24] |
ilipsburg | re aa] [ 99) 76 20] 2
THE vom U'Third ward | [ pd 81 19 20
Unionville borough.. J 25) 49 od 5
Benner township..... [136] 78) 12 1y
Eastern precinct....! 60( 59; 1 a
Boggs township, < Western precinet...! | 98 9 1 8
Northern precinet..| | 23) 42 7 2
Burnside township... | 26) a 1 |
Curtin township... | 3 “i ol ql
: Laster if )| i |
College township Weoatorn eet || 40 1 9 37 3
+ nahi { Eastern precinct I 1156] 66 31 | 1371 y
Ferguson township | Western precinct! : 23 73 4 53 2
tous lon hip J Northern precinct... | en 3 1) = .
sregg township § gouthern precinct.....| | 2 7 2 22 b
: : Western precinct... | 76 |
Haines township, Eastern De | | 96, 29] { 6 ;
Halfmoon township... | | a 80} 8 £ ¢ $
Harris township..... 1 oo 2 2 2
Howard township 2 91 : 7 8! |. > }
Huston township 46) m2 9 42 7 22 44 70) 2 : »
Liberty township 500 111 13 108 10 3 3
Marion township. 98] 38} [1.93 33 10] 2 2]
Miles township. 259) 53] 5253 56 si 2 3) 257
Patton township 671103] 4. 63 100i 12 2 | 68
Penn township 177) 27| 1 | 176, 28 ] 1 3%
: i 4 29! 1) | 99] 2
Potter townsnip, {Southern precinct. a 3 wm ws 2 172
{Southern precinct... 3 | > 3 2
Rush township, { Rohel are 80) 717 62) a4 17] | 114
Eastern precinct... 98) 14] | 101] 82] 35 17) | 105
Bnowighee wip of precinct... 38 1 42 35 6 1) 45
{Southern precinet...! 90 13' | 135 68) 32! | 5 128!
Spring township< Northern precinct. 3) 52 6 32 32 a 3
Western precinct. 2 : | 3) |
Taylor township..... - 29) :
Union township. > | : 13 i :
Walker township. 2 2 5 T4005
Worth township.. 7 |
"Total vote 4100 2042] 902] [432 | 259 4 96 : 4170/3331 323
Hl sll Ee Thee isn. asl LO
Against Division—E. P,, 130 ; W. P., 61.
On the other hand Chicago |
Do you say it
2 averages 1036?
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= ME] That's plenty large
\ to make us all feel
good!
The English Are Astonished.
The new development of the Ameri-
can navy is attracting much attention
in Europe, exciting especial interest in
England where naval matters are re-
garded as of the first importance.
When our civil war closed the strength
ofthe American navy, which was a
necessary and natural outgrowth of the
great contest, was a cause of much un-
easiness to the English who found their
old style ships surpassed in strength
and efficiency by the iron clads with
which the navy of the United States
had been supplied. They set earnestly
‘about restoring their naval supremacy
by coastructing the most approved ar-
mored vessels, while those who had
charge of the American navy not mere-
ly neglected 10 maintain its strength
but subjected 1t to a regular wrecking
: ; i ; ;
between the rival claimants for a con-| process for the benefit of dishonest par-
gressional appropriation.
me for
smilin’, Mr. Browy,
Excuse
but I was just think-
that
machine and
“ blocks— of -
worked.
in’ how nice
little
your
five,”
——DBrother FiapLer: Two weeks
that
Republican ticket. What do the re:
tnrns show ? Certainly the overwhelm:
ing “infloonce’ of the Gazmrre would
hardly have allowed things to have
gotten so terribly lop-sided, if honestly |
and effectively thrown on the side of!
U
he fellows now so deep in the soup.
[ties in the public service. This in time
| . .
! had the effect of making the American
1 . .
inavy a very contemtible object. For-
I navy }
[ tunately a better policy in regard to it
’
inaugurated by a Democratic adminis-
tration, has prevailed during the past
four years, and the English, who for
vears did vot conceal their contempt
for our naval force, are expressing sur-
prise at its recent growth, particularly
at the strength and general excellence of
the new cruisers. A leading English
naval journal is astonished not only by
our ability to construct these splendid
ships, but also by the development ot
establishments that are able to furnish
from our own resources everything that
is needed to build, equip and arm a
first-class steel-clad navy.
a ————————
—The Lewistown Gazette says. “Bluebirds
and Robins are still here. All our other sum-
mer birds have left for a warmer climate.
"he was bailed out.
Encouraging Progress.
The tariff reform doctrines of Grov-
ER CLEVELAND are making great strides
even in that citadel of protected mo-
nopoly, Philadelphia. A Tariff Reform
Club has been permanently established
in that city with WiLLiam Avres, a
prominent blanket manufacturer as its
President. The other officers represent
industries that demand free raw mate-
rial. In addressing a meeting of the
club Saturday evening, Mr. Ayres
said :
Why am I in favor of tariff reform ? Because
as a manufacturer, I think that it will benefit
me, my business, the workingmen and the en-
tire country. Itis because I think there will
be more demand for blankets, and, therefore,
be the source of more employment for the
men.
I know of three persons who not oniy voted
for Harrison, but also subscribed heavily for
his election, who would vote for Cleveland on
next Tuesday, if it were possible, and they
would work for his election and tariff reform.
Thanks Gentlemen!
To the hundreds of good republicans,
who came out to the polls on Tuesday
last and cast their votes for the Demo-
cratic ticket, the candidates elect, and
the party whose nominees they were, re-
turn their sincere thanks. They renew
their pledges of a faithful performance
of every public duty, and recognize the
fact that they can deserve and retain
the confidence and respect of this class
of voters only so long as they labor for
the public good and the welfare of all.
To Republicans of Centre County.
The will ofthe people you can’t always Cross,
Nor count on a victory through the work of a
.boss.
De —
It has been suggested that the
census report would furnish some use-
ful and interesting information if 1t
should give statistics concerning the
mortgages on the farms in the United
States. This would show the condi-
tion of the agricultural class. But Mr.
Roeerr P. PorTER, Superinteadent of
the Census, says thut there is no law
requiring him to coliect such statistics.
He was appointed to do the census
work for entirely a different purpose.
It is expected of him that he will give
the returns such a complexion as will
make it appear that the tariff is doing
very much for the industries. This
appearance could not be produced if it
should be shown that the farms of
the country are plastered all over with
mortgages, lt isn’t intended to open
the eyes of the farmers to the fact that
their industry is on the decline under
the high tariff system that has been in
operation for the last twenty five years.
Thanks Givining Proclamation.
President Harrison has issued the
following proclamation appointing
Thursday, November 28th,a day of gen-
eral thanksgiving: A highly favored
people mindful of their dependence on
the bounty of Divine Providence,should
seek fitting occasion to testify gratitude
and ascribe praise to Him who is the
author of their many blessings. It be-
hooves us then to lock back with thank-
ful hearts over past vear and thank God
for His infinite mercy in vouchsafing to
our land enduring peace, to our people
freedom from pestilence and famine, to
our husbandmen abundant harvest and
to them that labor a recompense of their
toil. Now therefore, I, Benjamin Har-
rison, President of the United States of
America, do earnestly recommend that
Thursday.the 28th of this present month
of November,be set apart asa day of Nat-
ional Thanksgiving and prayers,and that
the people of our country, ceasing from
the cares and labors of their working
day, shall assemble in their respective
places of worship and give thanks to
God, who has prospered us on our way
and made our paths the paths of peace,
beseeching Him to bless the day to
our present and future good, making it
truly one of thanksgiving for each re-
united home circle as for the nation at
large.
Dakota Farmers’ Alliance.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Nov. 5—The
annual meeting of the Farmers’ Alliance
will be held in Aberdeen on November
19. Tt will be the last general meeting
of members of both Dakotas, and for
that reason is likely to be very largely
attended. Many important matters are
to be considered, among them the ques-
tion of dividing into two distinct State
organizations. The matter of uniting
with Alliance in Southern States, and of
adoption of the secret work used by
them, will be an important question for
consideration. The matter of the busi-
ness department engaging in manufac-
turing, and the consolidation of all de-
partments, so that an Alliance member
1s of necessity a member of all depart-
ments, will be disposed of. The election
of new officers is something of import-
ance, as is also the future political posi-
tion of the Alliance.
The consideration of these questions
will prompt each Allianceto send large
delegations to the meeting, which it is
thought will be the largest gathering of
farmers ‘ever held in this part of the
Northwest.
Mahone Shoots a man.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. b. —A crowd
went to General Mahone's house in
Petersburg to-night at about 11 o'clock
with sky-rockets and fire-works, when
the General came out with a shotgun
and fired into the crowd in his yard,
wounding one of them named Herbert
Harrison in the thigh.
A warrant was sworn out and Gene-
ral Mah-ne arrested and carried to jail,
but only remained a short time, when
There was great ex-
citement for awhile, but Mahone is now
at home and the tumult subsided.