fii
Terms, $2.00 a Year, in Advance.
Bellefonte, Pa., May 9, 1890.
P. GRAY MEEK, Eprror
——-A large amount of, fat seems to
have been ladled out of the Republi
can frying pan into Lancaster county
at the recent primary election, as boo-
dle was never known to be so plentiful
in the old Republican stronghold as it’
was on that occassion. It appears to
have told against Hastings, who
didn’t succeed in getting any of the
delegates, although his friends made a
lively fight for him in Lancaster city.
——What is the use of making such |
a fuss about the language which Mr.
CLEVELAND is said have applied to the
editor of the New York Sun? There
is nota man capable of entertaining
a feeling of honest indignation who
will say that a gentleman hounded by
a vindictive and scurrilous cur as Mr.
CLEVELAND has been by ‘Dana, would
not be justifiable in using almost any
language in expressing his opinion of
him. Ina case of such extreme ag-
gravation insistence upon nicety of
expression is unreasonable.
~—~—There are encouragingindications
of North Dakota going back on the
party that for partisan reasons hasten- |
ed its admission into-the Union.: The
contention that has arisen over the
spoils hag divided the Republicans of
the State into warring factions, and to
this are added disturbing differences
concerning the tariff, temperance aud
the lottery question. The motive for
the admission of the four new states
was entirely mercenary, and there are
indications that they will’ give the
politicians who forced them into the
Union reason to regret that they were
admitted. Fotis badiain
——=Some overzealous friends are in-,
citing the Presidental bee to buzz |:
around the ear of Governor Campbell
of Ohio, but the prudent Governor
brushes the facinating insect away. He
says that the Democrats of Ohio must
redeem the State entirely from Repub-
lican domination and show that they
can hold it, before they can elaim the
right to furnish a Presidential candi-
date. « He looks to. New York as the:
source from which the next candidate
is likely to come, and without regard-
ing Mr. CLEVELAND as a special candi-
date with the Ohio Democracy, he con-
siders him the greatest political factor
before the people.
——The destruction :of .a town by
fire is a singular subject for a memor-
ial celebration, but such a disaster
that happened to Milton will afford
the people of that town occasion for a
great demonstration on the 14th of this
month,when they will celebrate the :
tenth anniversary of the conflagration *
that obliterated ‘most ‘of their habita-
tions. But it isn’t the disaster so'much
as the’ ‘wonderful ‘energy! ‘and’ pluck’
which repaired its destructive effects,
that the good people of Milton will
celebrate,and will call upon their neigh.
bors to assist them ineelebrating. They
have great reason to’ be'proud of ‘what
they have done since their beautiful
town was;laid in ashes.
—-=Our|Presbyterian brethren have
been having quite a_ tussle over their,
Confession of Faith. There are mem-
bers who think they know more about
Presbyterianism than. did Jory CaL-,
viN, JorN KNox; and the other worth-
ies who established the faith of the sol-
id old’ churcly, and these progressive
people want new doctrines that will be
more in conformity with the improve-
ments of the’ age. The result of their
agitation has been ‘that ‘of the 213
Presbyteries that have voted on the
question of a revision of the Westimin-
ter Confession of Faith, 127 have voted
in favor of revision, and 61 against it.
This looks as if some of the most ven-
erable landmarks of Presbyterianism
will have to go. : :
We see in the papers that the
poor, half starved miners at Arnot, Ti-
oga county, who a year or so ago had
such miserable experience with a strike
for more pay, have again asked for.an
increase of only 5 cents a’ ton, and, it
being refused, have again struck, and
no doubt will undergo the same priva-
tions which before compelled them to
submit to the terms of their employers.
This case present a strong contrast to
the case of the English colliers’ whose
recent strike resulted in an increase of |
wages amounting te 7% per cent.
These same English workingmen have
gained a total increase of 42 per cent.
in the last two years. We would call
the attention of the high tariff advo-
cates tothe fact that this occurred in
“free trade” England.
“without a cent, and had to borrow
| “be worth $20,000,000.
‘ation for President, and with the aid of
| sent existing economic, financial and
two hundred square miles of God's
‘green earth when so many do not own
‘publican party, but it would indicate a
a splendid Senator, but he is so useful
! ealled. “Tae Ram’s HORN.” A few blasts
STS
Plutocratic Politics.
TI. 0
It is approvingly stated by a Repub
lican paper that “General ALGER at th
‘close of the war landed in Detroit
“money to pay his board bill. At pre-
“gent he owns 200 square miles of pine
“land in Michigan, and is reputed to
This man ALGER is a prominent can-
didate for the next Republican nomin-
his money ‘and the backing of the
Grand Army of the Republic of which
he has managed to become the leader,
he stands a good chance of getting on
the Republican Presidential ticket.
His case furnishes a striking illustra-
tion of the tendency to great accumu:
lations of personal wealth under pre-
political conditions. = In getting posses-
sion of $20,000,000 in : a comparatively
brief spae of time ALGER has evident
ly secured more than his fair share in
the distribution of./ the. country's
wealth. He has gotten hold of much
that should belong to others. What
moral right has he to the ownership of
enough of it to be buried in? In
the acquirement of such a” domain has’
he not played a grab gaméi by which
he has clutched a good deal more than
he is equitably entitled to ?
It may appear to some that this
qualifies ALger for the - Presidency,
and it may recommend him to the Re-
terrible degeneracy of public sentiment
and political morals if a majority of the
people should accept him upon such
a recommendation. Rls
——Should ex-Speaker CARLISLE be
elected to fill the place in the Senate
made vacant by the death of Senator
Beck, he would unquestionably make
in the House which affords a wider
and more effective field for the exercise’
of his transcendent abilities, that his
elevation to the Senate would be a loss
to the lower house which the country
would feel as much as the Democratic |
party.
A Retiring Headsman.
Assistanc Postmaster General CLARK-
soN, wearied by the work of decapi-
tation and reeking with the gore of 40:
000 heheaded fourth-class postmasters,
is going to resign his office and retire
to private life, a poorer if nota wiser
man than he was when he assumed the
sanguinary duties of chicf headsman of
the Postoffice Department. He says
that fifteen months of official service
leaves him $2,000 out of pocket, and
he intends to go back to printing to re-
coup his diminished means. His axe,
however, he will leave to his successor,
who will use it less actively than he
did only for the reason that the heads
are nearly all chopped off.
The Census as a Political Agent.
. There is nothing; connected with
the public service that the Republican
leaders will. not prostitute to their
partisan interests.
unreasonably believed that they have
entered into a conspiracy, in, which
Census Superintendent Porter will be
used as the instrament, the object of
which is to reduce the representation
of the South both m Congress and in
the quota of Presidential electors, there;
being ground for the suspicion that this
is to be done by omitting a large num-
ber of the Southern negroes from the
census returns, thereby reducing the
apparent representable population” of
that section. Such an infamous expe-
dient should not astonish any one after
the bold acknowledgment of political
turpitude made by Speaker Resp at}
the Americus-Belshazzar feast,
Put Him on the Bench.
We understand that many of the
friends of Jaxus W. Crark, of Lock
Haven, will insist upon his becoming
a candidate for Associate Judge at the
next election for that office in Clinton
county. The office has been made
vacant there by the appointment of one
of the incumbents, Judge Chestnutt, to
the postmastership of Renovo, and the
Governor will appoint a man to fill the
position until the next election. We
have the pleasure of knowing Mr.
Crark well and estezm him as a most *
excellent man and reliable Democrat.
He has the ability to make a most
competent side judge, and the Demo-
crats of Clinton could not serve ‘them-
selves or the public better than by put-
ting him alongside of Judge Mavgg.
Mr. CLARK is a printer by trade, and a
most companionable, gentlemanly and
intelligent man.
CC ———r—
Indianapolis has a new newspaper
It is therefore not |
‘house.
"house of Susan Auman. Found a pock-
1 slightly downward.
blown at the walls of Brother Harrison’s
danger would be dangerous just now.
Fietta Weaver Found Guilty of Invol-
untary Manslaughter.
|. A Synopsis of the Evidence Given in
the Trial.
In the trial of Fietta Weaver, for the
murder of Andrew Weaver, sr., which
was commenced Thursday morning of
last week, James Auman, brother of the
accused woman, who who the first
witness called, testified that he
lived about 200 yards below Fietta’s res-
idence where the homicide occurred, and
on the morning of January 28th was at
home attending to work about his place.
Upon being told by young Mullin what
had happened we went to Fietta’s and:
found Andrew Weaver lying on the porch
but didn’t know whether he vas dead or
ina faint. Upon examination he found
that he was dead, lying on his face, with
a stream of blood flowing from his side ;
he had on a blue soldier overcoat and red
striped ‘overalls. He' was ‘lying on the
| west side of the porch. He saw Fietta
either on the porch or in'the door, and
she saidy “he did it himself.” He went
and informed ‘Squire Garthoof that An-
dy Weaver was dead, and he came and
held an inquest. Weaver was about six-
ty years of age. Fietta is stronger than
she looks; chopped wood and carried
huckleberries, potatoes and her child on
her back.
“Jonas Auman, also a brother of Fiet-
ta, testified that-hei'was at home on the
morning of the murder. Saw Fietta at
the pig stable-along the road ; she called
to the old man and he, called to her;
saw old man throw stones at her, but
did not see her throw any at him. The
old man then went upto the house ;
saw him go up to the door. I then
went up to my own house ; nobody there
‘but mother and I ; soon wen¥ out again
and saw old man lying at Fieita’s house.
Saw the old man first from inside of our
house. Heard Fietta say “Andy leave
me go.”” This was before I saw him ly-
ing there. The witness denied that he
had threatened to kill the old man. Saw
the old man go up to the house and
burst the door open; was in mother’s
house when I saw him do this, When
we went out ‘Fietta came out on the road
and told us the old man had stabbed
himself. We went on up to Jim’s.
Never told Andy Walker that I was
within 4 feet of the old man when he
dropped. Never told Susan that Fietta
was in the house and that I jagged the
old man ; didn’t tell ‘John Long that [
struck the old man but hadn’t intended
to ‘stick him so hard; never told any
man where the knife was hidden. Did
know that Long was on the jury list,
but never said I would give $100 if he |
wasn’t. Did not tell mother in the jail
that now they had found the knife I
was fast. Did no tell Fietta to swear
she did it in self defense to save me. Did
not offer $2.50 to her to swear she did it.
Did not write the letters.
Susan Auman, sworn.—Was the
mother of Fietta Weaver and Jonas
Auman. Was athome on January 28.
Saw Jonas and old man go away ; they
were not quarreling. Heard Fietta say
she would kill old man or he would kill
her. When I returned to the house
heard some one say, “My God, don’t.”
Saw old man come out of Fietta’s house,
the ‘door closed and he came down along
side of the porch, The old man threw
the first stone ; don’t know whether he
hit her or not. as
John Mullin, a boy living with
James Auman, identified butcher knife
produced in, the trial as the one he saw
‘lying on table in Fietta’s house on
morning of the murder. ; ,
Noah Lingle, aged about 13; testified
that on the morning of the murder he
went to John Confer’s for lime, and
‘when he came back Fietta and old An-
dy were fighting. Fietta began the
quarreling by jawing and’ throwing
stones. “Old Andy then threw stones
too.
shé said she would cut his guts out if he
followed her, which he did. Saw him
goin the house. When they went in-
to the house above Susan and Jonas
went inthe house below, 03
J. H. Garthoof, justice of the peace,
testified that he empanelled a jury and
held the inquest. Saw the body of old
Andy lying face downward on the right
side of the porch as you would enter the
Had the body removed to the
et knife. on the body of the old .man.
Where the body lay was a large pool of
bloed ; the clothing also was bloody. .
Found a cut on the left side a couple of
inches below the arm. Looked as if
made with a knife. His face was also
bruised.
J. C. Stover in his testimony swore |
that Fietta told him that the old man
chased her to the house and made threats.
She went into the house, he broke the
door open and she shut it, when he fell
off the porch and that was all she knew.
Dr. Frank, who made the post mortem
examination, swore that he found 8
abrasions, and one cut in the left side ;
the instrument penetrated the heart, cut-
ting through: the lung. The wound
was 5} inches in length. The direction
of wound was from behind forward and
The wound was
parallel with the ribs. The wound
would produce instant death. Could be
" made by the butcher knife offered in
| fall off the porch, and on my going out I
He followed Fietta to her house;
evidence. There is a possibility of it
being self-inflicted, but no probability.
It could not have been made with the
knife found on his body.
Other witnesses for the commonwealth
were called whose testimony was not of
material importance.
On Friday morning the evidence for
the defense commenced with Andy
Walker, one of the watchmen at the
jail, whe testified that Jonas Auman,
while confined in jail told him that he
saw the knife that had killed the old
man; that it was hidden behind the
house under a stump ; he said that after
the quarrel at the pig pen he, Fietta and
the old man went to the house and that
he was right there when the old man
was killed.
H. F. Hoy swore that on the 25th of
March he searched the Weaver premises
and found the knife—the one offered
in evidence—under, a stump; knife
covered with stones.
Andrew Weaver, husband of Fietta,
in his testimony admitted to his having
previously found the knife, and that he
knew it was under the stump, but he
did not take it away because he was
afraid it would get him into trouble.
(John A. Long's testimony. pointed
strongly to Jonas as the one who did
the killing. He said “Jonas made a state-
ment to me about the murder. ‘When
talking at the cell door one day with
Fietta,Jonas came up and inquired what
we were talking about. Fietta accused
him of killing the old man. He ac-
knowledged that he did stick him but he
hadn't intended to do it so hard. Did
tell me he was sorry I was on the jury
list, that he had made admissions to me
and that I would now go into the jury
room, then on the witness stand,and con-
viet him. He offered to sell: me his
watch for $2.50 if I would not tell on
him. Told Fietta to swear she had done
it and not get him ‘into it any deeper.
Told me the knife was junder a stump
behind the house and covered with
stones.”
‘Other witnesses of minor importance
were produced by the defence, but the
most important, was = the prisoner
herself, who testified as follows :
‘Iam the wife of Andrew Weaver, dr.,
and am 34 years of age. I have two
children ; John Mullin is my son ; the
evidence he gave when on the stand was
not true. Between Jonas, my mother
| and myself there had been trouble for a
long time about some land. There was
i quarreling on the night before the mur-
der at my mother’s house, and again
| next morning. John Mullin did not
enter my house that morning, he only
came to the door. The old man was
| quarreling again in the morning when I
went down to feed the pigs. As he
came along he began to throw stones at
‘me ; I then turned around and ran in
the direction of my house; he gave chase |
and caught me as I reached the door.
He threw me to the ground and knock-
ed my head against the floor and put his
knees against my breast.” After I got
away from him I heard Jonas call out to
the old man that he had broken the law:
Weaver left the house and went out to
the porch where Jonas and Weaver
again had a quarrel, and in it ‘they both
fell against the door, and then Jonas
stabbed him, the blood splashing against
the door. In the fall the door broke in
and I could see Jonas withdraw the
knife. Was frightened when I saw him
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saw him lying there. ‘I spoke to him
and said, “Daddy, are you hurt?” He
did not answer me and I saw that he
was dead. Neither Jonas nor his mother
would help me to carry him into the
house ; I did not stab Andrew Weaver,
but I saw Jonas stab him. Jonas threat-
ened what he would do to me, if I told
the truth, as he did also his mother ; the
statements 1 have before made were
through fear of them. Jonas was always
trying to make me say Idid it in self de-
fense. : ;
Letters written by Jonas Auman to
Fietta while she was in jail were
presented and offered in evidence. In
one he offered her $2.50 not to give him
away.
The jury were then addressed by W.
E. Gray esq., for the defense, and by
District Attorney Meyer, in creditable
speeches, after which the Court charged
the jury, saying that in this case, accord-
ing to the evidence, the verdict must be
“voluntary manslaughter,” or else ac-
quittal. The jury went out at 9.59 a.
m., and at 11:82 returned a verdict find-
ing the prisoner guilty of voluntary
manslaughter, greatly to the surprise ofe
a majority of those who had heard th
evidence, and who believed that the
wrong person had been tried. i
More Tariff Reform Truth.
Ex-President Cleveland’s letter to the
Tariff Reform club, of Hagerstown,
Md., is full of logic. “Those,” he says,
“who propose to juggle with the ques-
tion of tariff reform will never again
find their intended dupes asleep and
uninformed. The people shall know
the merits of* this question and shall
know, too, that its fair and honest ad- |
justment greatly concerns them. With
such a mission, and in the enforcement |
of such a principle, it is a glorious thing |
to be a true democrat in these days.
The zeal and enthusiasm which at this |
time prcvail in our party, demonstrate |
that democracy is never in a more con-
genial element than when it battles for
a principle which involves the real wel-
fare and prosperity of the people.”
| hood of the carpenters getting their de-
! to protect the business of this country
Gen. Batler Alarmed.
Thinks Farm Mortgages Will Cause a
Financial Crash. ' |
Boston, May 8.--Gen: Benjamin F.
Butler addressed the Butler Club at its
annual banquet in the Parker House
Thursday night. His speech was on
the present depression in agriculture.
General Butler referred to the likeli-
mand—eight hours a day at forty cents
an hour—and then proceeded to show
that with corn at fifteen cents a bushel
the carpenter in a year could earn $960
where the farmer working sixteen hours
aday, would only earn $112.50.
“Need I discuss the question whether |
there must not be a change in relation
to the rewards of farming labor, and
that it must come very soon?’ asked
General Butler. 2!
Referring to the fact that the stupend-
ous sum of $3,450,000.000 is invested in |
farm ‘mortgages in Western States, Gen. |
Butler said, that ‘with the interest at
from seven to mine per cent., and the
commissions of agents at seven per cent.,
the payment of these mortgages is im-
possible. Ril tn
“The ‘payment of the interest upon
them,’ continued General Butler, ¢is
also impossible, because, as “we have
seen, they call for ‘from ‘7 to 9 per
cent., and all statistics show that the
average profits: of farming industries
are between 4and 5 per cent. only—
hardly over 4. How does this ‘affect in-
vestors ? No honest man can ‘invest for
another person money in these mort-
gages. Capitalists have long since ceased
to invest in them.”
As an illustration of the way these
investments are made by thoughtless-
brokers, General Butler related an inci-
dent which occurred in a United States
land office in a Western State. A’ man
came in and asked the Recorder to
hurry up his patent. Upon being asked
what was the occasion for the haste, he
replied ; ““As#soon as I get the patent,
there is a fellow here who is ready to
take a mortgage on the land for 9 dol-
lars an acre.” :
“You only paid the Goverment $1.25
an acre, and you have no improvements’
upon the property of any value.”
"“Well,” said the applicant, ‘he will
take a mortgage all the same, and I
want the patent hurried up.”
“What are you going to do with so
much money when you get it?’ asked
the recorder. i
“TI am going West and will take up
other lands.” a
“That man,” said General Butler
“eyidently had no idea of paying thé
interest on or redeeming that mortgage.”
“They have cyclones out West, ac-
companied - with thunder, lighting,
heavy rains and hail, which are very de-
structive. Look out for a financial cy-
clone where no building or institution
will be strong enough and tight enough
from the distruction which will follow
in its path.” j
The proposed National granary sys-
tem, involving the expenditure ot a
billion of dollars by the Government for
the erection of warehouses in the south
and west for the storing of farm products,
tha Government to issue warehouse re-
ceipts’ to the farmers, did not receive
General Butler’s heartiest approval. . He
failed to see how the storing of wheat
and corn in warehouses would ‘increase
their value. ‘Moreover, he saw danger
to the farmer from the purchase by
brokers and speculators. of. these ware-
house receipts, which would tend to
place the market under the control of
gpeculators. RL
Raving of Ignorance.
. Ep1ror oF WATCHMAN: ‘
| "An ‘article with above title was’ handed to
the Keystone Gazette for publication and re-
turned, the editor declining to publish it. The
occasion of it was the language attributed to
the'court in the'issue of the ‘Gazette of March
28th, as follows: ‘“When any professional gen- |
tlemen Stepped outside their regular avoeation
fo criticise the Court, no attention would be’
taken of it, and such criticism will be regarded
as the ravings of an ignorant person.” :
! This undignified little speech.was supposed
to refer to a sermon preached by Dr. William
Laurie which condemned the license system,
but did not ériticise the Court in the least, and
to an article entitled “Turn on the Light,” call-
ed out by an expression of the popular igno-
rance concerning ‘the: duty of ‘the court in
granting licenses, in an unproyoked editorial
attack upon Dr. Laurie. is
! The honorable Court of Centre county is no
more exempt from respectful criticism than
any other public servant. This sensitiveness
on the part of the court does not exhibit con-
sciousness of strength in the position assumed
in the administration of the license laws, Men
ave always sensitive in their weak points.
' High toned journalism does not cover the
we akness of public officials by shutting ou
the light. Any gentleman, whether profes.
sional or otherwise, has a right to enlighten his
fellow citizens upon any matter affecting their
rights or tending to promote the public wel-
fare. It is questionable whether the court has
a right to criticise citizens who are in no sense
before it. This is outside of its vocation. The
representatives of the advanced thought of
the present age on the temperance issue de-
sire a hearing on some phases of the license
laws. The following is the rejected article :
Section 7, of the Brooks license law, enacted
in 1887, says: “The said court of quarter ses-
sions shall hear petitions from residents of the
ward, borough or township, in addition to that
of the applicant, in favor of, and remonstrances
against the application 'for such license, and
in all eases shall refuse the same whenever, in
the opinion ef the said court, having due re-
gard to the number and character of the peti-
tions for and against such application,
such license is not nesessary for the
azcommodation of the public and enter-
tammment of strangers or travelers, ete.”
Scetionl, of the law of 1867, reads: “That
when an applicaton is made to any court of
quarter sessions of this commonwealth, for li-
cense to sell intoxicating drink, it shall be
lawful for said court to hear petitions, in addi-
tion to that of the applicant, in favor of, and |
' remonstrances against the application for such
license, and in all cases to refuse the same,
whenéver, in the opinion of said court, having
due regard to the number and character of the
petitions for and against such application, such
license is not necessary for the accommoda-
' tion and entertainment of strangers and trav-
elers, ete.” :
A careful comparison of the language of
these sections of these two laws shows that
what the first makes lawful for the court of
quarter session to do in the cases described
the second law commands the court to do in
such cases. It will be noticed that the lan-
guage from the word *whenéver” to the close
of the above quotations is identical: Hence
the interpretation of this language is the same
for both laws,
. In the law of 1867 the expression “such 1i-
cense” is equivalent to “license “to sell intoxi-
cating drinks.” In the !aw of 1887 the same
words “such license” 1s equivalent to the lan-
guage of section 2: “License for the sale of
vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors at
retail in quantities not exceeding one quart.”
In March 1885, Judge White said: “From
(the reading, then, of the Act of 1867, in connec-
tion with other license statutes, it was’ clearly
(the legislative intend to require the court to
hear and determine each ease on its evidence
and facts, and when the evidence by petition,
or otherwise, brought before the the court pre-
ponderated in favor of the necessity of grant-
‘ing the license for the phblic accommodation,
it was obligatory upon such court to grant it.
So also when the petitions and evidence before
the court, from judicious and reliable sources
decidedly preponderated against the necessity
of the license for the public accommodation, it
is equally the duty of the court to refuse the
application.” Judge White recognized women
equally with men as’ signers of remonstrances.
He said: “We cannot disregard the names of
253 married ladies of the community, signing
these remonstrances specifically denying the
public necessity to license these houses.”
The Supreme Court in the opinion in the case
of Reed vs. Clark, October 25th, 1867, says :
I'he legislative mind is in the Act of March
22nd, 1867, very clearly expressed, and ought
not to be mistaken.” After quoting the lan-
guage common to both laws as above, the Su-
preme Court says: *“In this we see, that the :
patitions and remonstrances are for the sole
purpose of determining, without regard to the
character of the applicant, whether such li-
cense is, or is not, a matter of public necessity:
Farthermore, the legislature has prescribed
the method by which this necessity shall be
ascertained; that is by the number and charac"
ter of those petitioning for or against such ap
plication: The Act does not require that eith-
er petitioners or remonstrants should be : vot-
ers.
It is enough that they be citizens, wheth-
er male or female, hence it is, a mistake to
pass over women and count only voters.” The
patitions, pro and con, are not matters of re-
cord, but in the nature of evidence for the in -
formation ofithe conscience of the Court.”
Referring to this decision Judge Mehard, of
Mercer county, said: “The Supreme Court
have taken a view on the duty of the cour; o f-
quarter sessions as to petitions for and r@ no n-
strances against licenses materidlly different
from that which had been entertained by this
Court heretofore. I have simply to say! that I
very gladly accept the opinion of the Supreme
Court, and shall from this time. forward follow
it'as closely, as fully and as fairly as I know
how, and this opinion of the Supreme Court; to
my mind relieves the Court of Quarter Sessions
of the responsibility, and imposes the responsi
bility upon the people of the various communi,
ties. Tt will be our duty and pleasure to hear
the view of the people in the various commu-
nities to be affected by license whenever appli-
cations are made.”
Judge Johnston, of Cambria county, says :
“Under the Act of 1867,” (and also 1887.) “it is
clear that the weight of numbers and charaa-
ter render courts only return judges of public
sentiment, and that where the sense of a bor-
ough, ward or township is expressed against
any particular house applying for a license,
such license shall not be granted: It may
result disastrously. to an old and well-kept
house and its proprietor, but it seems to. us too
clear for douht that the public sentiment of the
municipality shall have power to determine
that no tavern shall be kept within its limits
and that the petitioner must abide this as one»
of the incidents ofg his precarious calling.”
The terms of the law required that he
should have said “place for tie sale of liquor,”
instead of “tavern.” a nt ' Gor
These decisions are eited, not to prove that
the interpretation of the law held by the Hon-
arable Conrt of Centre county is wrong, but,
assuming 1ts interpretation to be correct, to il-
lustrate the “ravings” of “professionel gentle-
men” inside of their regular vocation as
Judges of courts who have no partiality for the
temperance element of the community, but
speak under the obligation of their oaths and
with an intelligent grip ofthe license law ; and
also, upon the same assumption, to show the
amazing stupidity cloaked by the judicial er-
mine of the supreme bench of this common-
wealth. ; 1 ! :
Temperance people ask no favors, of the
court, but they have a right to demand their
legal rights ‘which other courts,equally intelli-
gent and honorable, hold themselves bound to
respect, but which are denied them Centre in
county. : W.L. HAYDEN.
'CusTER’S : Last RALnLY.—A Vivip
REPRESENTATION By THE 4-PAW WILD
West AGGREGATION,—The Philadel-
phia Press, in deseribing the spectacu-
lar drama of ¢Custer’s Last Rally,” as
enacted by two hundred Indian scouts,
cowboys and soldiers in * the great
Forepaugh and “Wild West” combined
show, says: § Boe
' te«Sitting Bull’ was not there to give
a:shocking semblance of reality to ‘the
struggle. © Reno, too, was missing, as
some say he was, on the day that the
dashing cavalry officer and his. men rode
| into the ambuscade, and fell before the
fire of the Sioux. .
“There was enough in the conflict,
however, to bring thousands of specta- |
tors at Forepaugh’s to their feet ‘ and
watch with exciting interest a sham re-
petition of the famous Custer massacre.
To those who had read the story of the
struggle in the canyon, the picture re-
vived all the recollections of the story
told by the only survivors. The scent-
ing of the Indians by Custer’s daring
scouts, ‘the following of the trail by
the savages, the trick that brought
Custer’s men riding fearlessly into the
ambush, the raking fire of the Indians
after their first fierce onslaught, and the
battle to the death by « the blue-coatad
cavalrymen, were all depicted in a man-
ner that sent a thrill of passion through
many of the spectators.
“The Indians were in their war paint
fully armed with rifle and hatchet, and
the soldiers were on their horses just as
they wege on the fatal morning of the
slaughter. The charge of the cavalry-
men, the yells of the Indians, the rattle
of the musketry, all added to the new
feature that is sure to prove one of the
best of Forepaugh’s attractions.
“Captain A. H. Bogardus and his
three famous sons, the most expert
marksman in the world, are leaders in
the Custer Battle and great Wild West.”
All the Wild West features will ap-
penr in the street parade on the morning
of the day of exhibition in this city on
Glass Works meadows, Bellefonte, Sat-
urday, May 24, including a mounted
cowboy brass band, the veritable old
Deadwood coach, and a realistic repre-
sentation of an emigrant train crossing
the prairies, together with ail the In-
dians, scouts, plainsmen, ete., in addi-
tion to the circus celebrities and thse
menagerie and hippidrome attractions.