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Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 5, 1852.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - “
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Democratic National Ticket.
EDITOR
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FOR PRESIDENT.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
: OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
ADLAI STEVENSON.
OF ILLINOIS.
State Democratic Ticket.
EOR CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE.
GEORGE A. ALLEN, Erie,
THOMAS P. MERRITT, Berks.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
CHRISTOPHER HEYDRICK, Venango.
FOR ELECTORS AT LARGE,
MORTIMER F. ELLIOTT, Tioga.
JNO. C. BULLITT, Philadelphia.
THOMAS B. KENNEDY, Franklin,
DAVID T. WATSON, Allegheny,
FOR DISTRICT ELECTORS
Samuel G. Thompson, Clem’t R. Wainwright,
Adam 8. Conway, Charles H. Lafferty,
W. Redwood Wright, George R. Guss,
John O. James, Cornelius W. Bull,
William Nolan, James Dufly,
Charles D. Breck, S. W. Trimmer,
Wm, G. Yuengling, Samuel 8. Leiby,
Azur Lathrop, T. C. Hipple, :
Thomas Chalfant, W. D. Himmelreich,
P. H. Strubinger, H., B. Piper,
Charles A. Fagan,
Joseph D, Orr,
John D. Braden,
Andrew A. Payton, r
John A. Mellon Michael Liebel,
Thomas McDowell, Jamet K. Polk Hall,
Democratic County Committee of Cen-
tre County for 1892.
Districts. Commiticemen.
Bellefonte ¥. W.......cceveens J. C. Meyer.
“ S. WW. .A, 8S. Garmam,
4 Ww. Ww. Geo. R. Meek
Centre Hall Bor.
Howard Bor...
Milesburg Bor.
Millheim Bor..
Philipsburg 1st
Samuel Weiser, Jr
ames A. Lukens.
Philinsburg 2nd . W. Buckingham.
4 3rd W rank W. Hess,
S. Philipsburg. . B. Wilcox,
Unionville Bor. .E. M. Griest.
.B. K. Henderson.
..Philip Confer.
.G. H. Leyman.
James W, Lucas.
. William Hipple.
«I. J. Dreese.
.J. N. Krumrine.
.N. J. McCloskey.
Benner.....
« W.P.
Burnside......
College E. P.
oD
Crlin is
Ferguson E. P.. Daniel Dreibelbis.
" W.P. Frank Bowersox,
Gregg N. P... J. C, Rossman.
kp. David Sower.
. WN.P, .William R. From.
Haines E. P.. John J. Orndorf.
* W.P., .C. A. Weaver,
Half Moon. David J. Gates,
Harris... James W. Swabb.
Howard..
George B. Stover.
oa
. 8. Shaffer.
.R. H. Reed.
J. C. Stover.
John J. Arney.
James B. Spangler.
James Dumbleton.
J. W. Collins.
William P. Brown.
William Kerin,
Spring N. Pol .L. H. Wian.
SP... Jasper Brooks,
Taylor... John T. Merryman.
Union. Aaron Fahr.
J. H. McAuley.
...W. H. Williams.
Walker..
Worth........... srtenionss)
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‘Why Anarchism Prevails.
The cablegram to the New York
Times, dated July 31st, in which the
correspondent of that paper .n Moscow
stated that the last Jew had left that
city, contains the key which unlocks
the system of anarchy, nihilism, social-
ism and all those other societies which
have proven themselves so deadly to
the governments upon which they have
been fastened.
A year ago a decree ordering all of
the Jews to leave the city was an-
nounced. Times of different. length
were given in which the banished ones
were to dispose of their property and
interests and leave. On Sunday the
last of them had departed.
"Tis true that the Russian govern-
ment has been in constant jeopardy for
years owing to the presence of the socie.
ties which such people maintained, but
that government was the cause of their
organization. Its tyranny and oppres-
sion and its’ discriminating policy re-'
garding its subjects are alone responsi-
ble for the present condition of affairs in
that country. And it is but natural that
a people who have been down trodden,
and tolerated only in so far that their
presence would subserve the interests
of the nobility, should have sentiments
such as those cherished by the anar-
chist. The Russian Jew is no longer
of use to the Russian. His money has
been extorted from him and his remon-
stration gagged at the price of his life.
To-day he is:an out-cast from the coun:
try which his. money has made. All
of the property which the Jewish peo-
ple owned in Moscow has necessarily
Leen sacrificed, for as a consequence of
their banishment they were compelled
to eell at the buyer's price.
. Isitany wonder that a people who have
been treated so shamefully by a govern-
ment which professes to be christian
should retaliate with bombs ? They
are the people who are flocking to oui
shores. Mad,because of their lost faith
in the equality of man, their frenzy
leads them on to deeds such as the atro-
cious crime perpetrated by BER&MAN
two weeks ago.
‘Will the world not call Russia to ac-
count for the seed she is sowing ?
——When it comes down to dots,it is
difficult for a Jerseyman to tell wheth-
er the McKINLEY bill or its pestiferous
brother the mosquito bill is the greater
nuisance.
®
It is an European Trouble,
estates in England and Scotland, and
foreign workingmen who are impor-
ted to take the place of our own native
and nataralized laborers, he can have
the floor to furnish it.
The CarNecie company, that has
created the trouble at Homestead and
which has already cost the State in
the neighborhood of halt a million of
dollars, is owned by men whose affilia-
tions are with, whose affections are for,
and whose princely incomes are ex-
pended among the people of foreign
countries. In thelast ten years Car
NEGIE and Pripps, the principal owners
of these works, bave presented in gifts
and otherwise invested in England and
Scotland over ten millions of American
money. They both reside abroad, and
the profits that American tariffs enable
them to make off of the American peo-
ple go to beautify E:ropean towns and
to enrich European land-lords and peo-
ple.
Ofthe men these people give employ-
ment to, four fifths are imported for-
eign laborers who take so little interest
in the affairs of this government, that
they have never become naturalized.
In the mill at Homestead are said to
be employed 3,800 workingmen. They
are residents of that borough and yet
the election returns,from the three wards
into which the town is divided, shows
that the largest number of votes ever
cast at these three polls was but 795.
Deduct from this number the mer-
chants, mechanics and other voters
who reside in the town, but do not
work in the mill, and the result shows
that of the 3,800 workingmen employed
in the Homestead mills less than 600
are voters.
These facts above show how gullible
and simple minded the tax-payers of
Pennsylvania are. For the benefit of
men whose surplus money all goes to
Europe, they vote for and submit to
the most extortionate tariff taxation,
and then toenable a still greater profit,
they furnish a standing army to protect
their property from the wrathful indig-
nation of men they have imporied to
beat down the wages of American
workingmen.
Would it not be wise in our people
to look a little to their own interests.
The tariff they impose for the benefit
of CarNgEciE'ssteel they pay themselves,
just as they pay the cost of the army
the CARNEGIE company demands to as-
sist it in breaking down organized labor,
and yet what benefit do they get from
it?
The Republican party gets a little
“lat,” each campaign year, in payment
for its support of tariff taxation, but
what do the people or the native and
naturalized workiacn get? The profits
of the concern goes abroad. The labor
for the concern comes from abroad.
What is there for our people, in such
industries, and why do they tax them:
selves for their benefit?
The South 1s Solid.
The preliminary skirmish of the
campaign, in tue South, came off on
Tuesday last. It wasn’t muchofa con-
test for the Democracy, but the com:
bine that stood against it was like
DavererTY's bull after it got through
with the locomctive—hard to tell how
many pieces were left, or which one
had been ground the finest in the fray.
Republicans, Farmers’ Alliance,
Independents and sore-heads all got
together, under the lead of HARRISON'S
postmasters, to prove that the South
was no longer sclid for the Democracy
and the result shows that they came
some where between sixty and a hun-
dred thousand of carrying a State that
has never before given the Democracy
over thirty-five thousand majority. It
is. usually good for from ten to
fifteen thousand.
Up to the election the Republican
papers were sure they could carry the
State, or, at least reduce the Democrat:
ic vote to such an extent as would show
a weakening of Democratic sentiment
in that section, and give them pros-
pects of making a hopeful fight in at
least a couple of the Southern States.
What they are sure of since the returns
began to come in, we have not heard
‘them. say, — They won't talk about
Alabama, and we haven’t seen a pic-
ture of “that same ol’ coon’ in any of
the organs this week, We rather
think the Republican campaign in the
South has gone with its Alabama
combination, and that hereafter Mr,
Bu~co CarTER, will turn his attention
to a section in which he can get at
least the office holder’s vote solid for
his party. :
To the better class of colored voters
in the State the overwhelming Demo-
cratic victory is said to be due.
In many places they manned the polls
Ifany one can give any good reason | and worked from morning until the
why Pennsylvania tax-payers should | polls closed for the Democratic nom-
be burdened to settle disputes between |
the owners and representatives of a!
great monopoly, the profits of which )
are expended in beautifying foreign cit- | is making no headway with his ice-
ies or invested in castles and barronial |
inee.
——1It is very clear that Harrison
wagon campaign or the weather would
never have reached the roasting mark,
that has cooked the country for the
past ten days.
A Partial History of Hon.
Carter.
The Tricky Work of an Unscrupulous Book
Agent Cheating Men out of Their Farms and
Then Leaving the Country.
Thos. H.
A SLEEK YOUNG MAN.
In 1878 a sleek, well-fed young man
with no beard on his face and a book
under his arm dropped,as from a cloud,
into Tekamah. No one knew whence
he came or whither he was drifting.
He had not been in town an hour,
however, before his business and his
name became known, His busineiss
was “book agent,” and his name was
Tom Carter.
In a few days he opened up head-
quarters in a building which stands to-
day adjoining that in which the Burt
County Herald is printed. Soon he
was joined bya man who had once
been a banker, but who was then a
preacher. This man proved valuable
to Carter in making acquaintances.
The preacher went out into the coun-
try districts on Sunday and ministered
to the spiritual wants ofthe farmers.
Daring the weekdays his time was oc-
cupied in dragging his new agricultur-
al acquaintances into town and into
the sanctum of Tom Carter. Carter's
office looked as if a land office business
was going on. “Footprints of Time”
was on the tongue of every man, wom-
an and child in Tekamah. It must
have been a wonderful work, for Car-
ter’s books were filled with the names
of the best men of the town ; men who
never bought a book before and nev-
er had time to read one. The publish-
ers were ‘selling territory.” Every-
body in the United States was after it
and the farmers of Burt county must
take it before it was too late.
“SELLING TERRITORY.’
When & farmer entered Carter's of-
fice the first thing which met his eye
was a crowd of men tumbling one over
the other each endeavoring to reach
Carter first. They were all afier “ter-
ritory”’ and of course were ‘‘cappers.”
But the farmer didn’t know it then. It
was a great bargain. It was the op-
portunity of his life. Carter's weli-
kept books told the story of fortunes
made and territory disposed cf and
what the books did not disclose Carter
portrayed with such gkill that when
the farmer left the office he owned a
chunk of “territory’’—and Carter own-
owned his farm.
At that time there were a great
many farmers whose farm purchase
price was almost due. Money was
scarce and to many of these Carter's
arrival in Burt county seemed a dispen-
sation of proyidence. They took his
bait and he took all they had.
The “territory” to be sold spread all
over the United States, and when Car-
ter shook Burt county dust frcm his
feet dozens of Burt county citizens were
away in distant states with copies of
“Footprints of Time’ under their arms
and not enough cagh in their pockets
to get a square meal. Then the friends
of the victims began to raise money to
bring them back. Some of there re-
turned, but others who had no friends,
died on the way, with nothing but the
blue canopy of heaven for a cover and
naught but a copy of “Foct prints of
Time" for a pillow.
The business men of Tekamah
warned the men who were nibbling at
Carter's bait but it was the old, old
story ; they must have the actual ex-
perience and they had it.
Carter would sell the a chunk of terri-
tory in another state, and throw ina
small number of books, in exchange
for either a bankable note or a deed to
his farm.
In this way he accumulated several
thousand dollars in good notes, which
he at once disposed of to the bauk there
for 20 per cent discount. Other notes,
not quite eo good, to the extent of
several hundred dollars, he disposed of
to a note broker there for thirty cents
on the dollar. It was a question of
ready cash with him.
RAKING IN MONEY.
Besides this he received deeds to
several thousand acres of good farme.
These deeds were made to Root and he
subsequently disposed of them to other
parties. Then when there were no
more deedsor bankable notes to be
had, Carter turned his attention to
smaller things.
to; Don Woodruff, now one the editors
of the Lincoln (Neb.) Herald, which
he valued at $1,500. In exchange for
his. territory 'Woodraft: made a bill of
sale of his printing office to Carter.
Immediately Carter sold this printing
office to J. R. Sutherland of this place
for $650. :
Oue of the prettiest homes in Teka-
mah is that now owned by G. W.
Green, ‘cashier of the First National
bank. This place was gobbled up by
Carter in exchange for a hunk of ter-
ritory. A man named Turner deeded
away 300 acres of the best land in
Burt county and then went down in
the clay hilla ot Virginia to work on
his territory. He found already there
another Burt county man who was on
the verge of starvation, and they came
very neardying together.
One man who lived in the town had
invested heavily in ‘“teritory.” Carter
talked so glibly to him that this poor
fellow was anxious to get all he could
of “the great chance.”
ter had the chickens.
It was a great snap for Carter.
He was an energetic cues, and he
He sold ‘‘territory’
Scon Carter |
bad everything he had butalot of!
chickens. Carter gave the poor fellow
another hunk of “territory” —and Car} |
started to foot it all over this section.
teen or twenty miles a day, and he did
it regularly. He was not walking,
for his health.
On these pilgrimages he sold “terri
tory” and in exchange received horses,
cows, hogs, plows, sewing machines,
old wagons and new wagons, household
furniture agricultural implements of all
descriptions and everything which had
any value whatever.
One man up at Decatur gave his en-
tire furniture store to Carter for
“territory.”
“MUSEUM OF BROKEN HEARTS."
Just above the town of Tekamah is
a stretch of ground which is historic
and known as Carter's Museum of
Broken Hearts.” Here were two acres
of the truck which Carter had gathered
in, Up to this time nothing had yet
been heard from the unfortunates which
Carter had seat out to other states.
But time was flying and Carter prob-
ably decided that it was time for him
to go. One day Carter mounted a
stump and a crowd gathered. The two
acres of truck was disposed of at auction.
The receipts amounted to a big sum
and the next day Carter was missing;
and the places which had known him
knew him no more forever.”
SOME OF THE VICTIMS.
Among those who deeded away their
farms in this county were:
Frank Pratt, 80 acres.
Moses Clark, 160 acres.
Daniel Morrison, (an old man) 160
acres.
Rufus Bates, 120 acres.
Marvin Heath, 80 acres.
H. V. B. Gibson, 80 acres.
Rube Lee, his homestead.
John Creaton, furniture store.
Cliant Smith, personal property.
Mr. Brown, $400 cash; and many
others for land and cash, and town
property .
Today A. G. Davis, Frank Roth
and H. C, Sawtell, formely of Burling
ton, Ia., own and are living on about
2,000 acres of this land, out of which
Carter “did” farmers,
HE IS WELL FITTED,
Republicans, as well as democrats
are frank to express ‘their opinions of
Harrison's best man, and say that if
cunning and questionable methods will-
win the campaign, then Harrison will
be elected. Ouneimportant point to be
noticed is that Carter was a democrat
when here, but he told friends that he
was going to Montana and get into
politics, and inasmuch as there was
nothing there for a democrat, he was
going to drop into the grand old party.
He dropped in.
A talk with a number of leading
citizens msy be of scme interest to
World-Heraldreaders. Hundreds will
vouch for the correctness of what is
here said, and scores who have lost
property would willingly testify to
Carter's practice.
Is Mars Inhabited ?
The Great Planet Nearer to Us than it has Been
Since 77. Queer Signals Which are Exciting
Astronomers— Perhaps it is Inhahited and its
Peaple See Us. .
1t was fifteen years ago, when Mars
last approached the earth as it is doing
now, that the Washington Observatory
acquired a world-wide reputation by
the discovery that that planet was at-
tended by two satellites. This an-
nouncement astounded the astronomic-
al world and upset a lot of its pet the-
ories. Up to that time all the text.
books on astronomy gave it as a dic-
tum that “Mars has no moons,” and
there was a popular poem wbich told
about the “snowy poles of moonless
Mars.” The red planet had, however,
closely approached the earth as it is
now doing, and atmospheric conditions
were peculiarly favorable to observa-
tion. Moreover, some big new tele-
scopes had been made since Mare had
last approached the earth. One of
these was the Washington instrument,
with an aperture of 26 inches.
It was upon Aug. 11, 1877, that Prof.
Hall at the Washington Observatory
turned the great telescope upon the
planet and observed for the first time
one little satellite attending it. Four
nights afterwards he discovered anoth-
er. One of these moons is about eight
miles in diameter and the other but
twenty. They revolve at a distance
from the main planet of about 4,000
and 12,000 miles respectively.
The importance of this event may be
realized when it is stated that as a re-
sult Prof. Hall received the gold med-
al awarded to the greatest astronomic-
al discovery of the century. The
Waghiugton telescope, moreover, ac-
quired a reputation as an instrument
of the first rank.
Marsy it will be remembered, has a
warm, rich color, which distinguishes
it from all the other planets in the hea-
vens, and through the glass it has none
of the cold and dead aspect of the
moon, where human life would seem
to be attended with many vicissitudes.
Schiaparelli’s theory found a wide ac-
ceptance auiong astronomers when it
was fourd that it was based upon 1n-
disputable facts Other scientfic men
took it up with enthusiasm. Camille
Flammarion not only accepted it as a
fact that people were living upon Mare
in a high state of culture, but asserted
that they were vainly trying to signal
the inhabitants of the earth. The al-
leged canals, he thought, were parts of
a gigantic eemaphorea or signal farm
signs which the Marsians were hang-
ing out for people ou the earth to see
and to answer,’ He dwelt upon the
significance of the atmosphere of Mars,
a thing known for years to the astron-
omical world, and said it was
impossible that the planet could be
uninhabited. On the contrary, said he
the people who undoubtedly lived there
were much further advanced in the
gciences than those on the earth,
Their atmosphere, however, was much
denser than that of the earth. There.
fore he said if a Marsian were to be
transported to the earth “he would be
crushed by his own weight the instant
over ) "the arrived upon its surface”
It was no task for him him to walk six- |
“In Mars they may have known for
. centuries all about what we were doing
here. Many scientific men believe
the planet ig-inkabited by highly civ-
ilized race who may have been trying
to open a communication with us.
They may make a grand and final effort
this week. I bope the Lack telscope
bas a fine, clear sky that night and
that the fortunate men who use it may
be enabled to see these people on the
other planet. At the same time the
Lick is not the only great telescope
which will be directed at the planet
with better appliances than were ever
used before: Startling announcements
may be made from any of the great
observatories here or in Europe, and
the whole astronomical world is on
the qui vive.
The great planet of Mars was closer
to the earth last night than it will be
again for 15 years: Its actual distance
was 350,000 miles, but powerful
telescopes brought it to within 35,000
miles of us. Some startling discover-
ies are anticipated, but as we went to
press before the observations were taken
we cannot inform our readers of the
result until next week, All over the
world scientists are conjecturing as to
what the powerful telescopes turned
on the planet will reveal and 1t is pro-
bable that evidence conclusive enough
to confirm the belief that it is inhabi-
tated by a people in a high state of
civilization will be obtained.
Lieutenant Colonel Streator Arrested.
PrrreBURG, Aug. 2.—Lieutenant Col-
onel Streator was arrested at his home
in Washington, Pa., this afternoon, on
the charges of aggravated assault and
battery, preferred by Private Iams.
Colonel Streator went before 'Squire
Ruple and waived a hearing tor his ap-
pearance at the September term of
court in Pittsburg. He gave bail in
the sum of $500 on each charge and
was released. Colonel Hawkins was
not arrested, as he is still on duty at
Homestead.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——1It won’t be long until the oats
harvest begins.
——The postoffice at Shingletown
was discontinued on last Saturday night.
—— The fish in the Juniata river are
dying from the effects of eyclops, a pari-
sitic bug which imbeds itself in their
heads.
——A slight fire in Hoys’ creamery,
at Millheim, on Wednesday morning,
was discoverd and put out before any
serious damage was done.
——Warrants have been issued for
all of the officials of Carnegie company
charging them with murder, Most of
them have given bail in the sum of
$10,000.
——4Billy’’ Tobias, of Millhiem, is
spending his time watching some pound
apples which he has kept ever since last
fall. Send them up to us “Billy” we’ll
relieve you of your charge.
——After lingering three months
with a broken 'back Andrew Tweedy,
of Westport, died on last Thursday
evening. He fell from the cross loft of
s barn to the barn floor.
——The Juniata Valley Editorial
association will not take its excursion to
Buffalo and Niagara as was at first ex-
pected. The editors will go to Cape
May or Atlantic City instead.
——A frightful storm passed over
Pleasani Gap and vicinity yesterday af-
ternoon, blowing down trees aud small
buildings. Hezekiah Hoy’s property
suffered and the Valentine farm looks as
if a tornado had swept over it.
——-Millheim’s new lock up has been
named Fort Jordon after its first occu-
pant, who was incarcerated on Tuesday
night. 72 It was a spectacle peddler nam-
Michael Jordan who was painting that
ancient hamlet a carmine hue.
——While riding on a hand car near
Pardee, Mrs. Perry Stover, of Coburn,
sustained injuries which might result in
her death. ‘With her husband she was
thrown over a deep embankment when
the car jumped the track and alighted
on her head on a pile of stones. The
car fell on top of her.
MarrIAGE Licenses GRANTED. —Fol-
lowing is a list of marriage licenses
granted during the past week:
D. W. Johnstonbaugh and Jennie E.
Cronemiller, both of Benore.
Reuben P. Miller and Hattie E.
Smith, both of Spring Twp.
Benjamin Bradley, of Bellefonte, and
Lillian Baney, ot Spring Twp.
Wm. E. Beal and Elenor Wetzell,
both of Haines Twp.
From THE HUNTINGDON NEWS.—
Henry F. Shoemaker, of Friend's Cove
Bedford county, was pretty severely in-
jured on Tuesday. While hauling hay
the rope fastened to the pole which kapt
the hay on the wagon, broke, and the
pole on which Mr, Shoemaker was sit-
ting on top of the load straighted out so
quickly and with such force as to throw
him to the ground. One day last week
William James, of Colerain township,
whose farm adjoins to the one owned by
Mr. Shoemaker, had his right arm brok-
ed in the same manner,
——The barn on the model farm of
Geo. K. Shoenberger, at Huntingdon
Furnace, which was destroyed by fire
on last Wednesday night was one of the
best in the county. The loss was about
$6,500 ; there was no insurance on the
building and only $500 on the contents,
Tur Rasps WERE KILLED.—
During the violent thunderstorm which
passed over this section on last Friday
evening the two little sons of Michael
Corman, who lives down at Zion, came
near meeting a sad death. When the
storm was most violent and the light-
ning was playing almost continuously
they happened to think of their two pet
rabbits which were out in the rain.
Straightway to the rabbit pen they ran
and scarce bad they reached it when a
bolt of lightning fell striking a tree to
! which a clothes line was attached. The
electric current ran slong the wire to
the pen and rendered both lads uncon-
scious. Later they recovered, but the
poor little “bunnies’” were dead.
How 17 WiLL CoME-—ACCORDING
To Hicks. —August will open with at-
mosphere somewhat cooled by recent
storminess. It will turn quite hot again
as we enter the period 4th to 8th. Some
rain with heavy wind probably on those
three dates, after which the excessive
heat ought to abate for two or three
days. Aboutllth, warm and stormy.
The 16th, 17th and 18th will show an-
other oppressively warm wave, which,
uniess it breaks into violent storms, will
continue aud reach a climax of summer
heat and drought about 22d and 23d.
At these dates storms will appear. More
rain than before in August is promised
trom 27th to last. Reasons given fully
explained in Word and Works for Aug-
ust 1892. Much relief from heat will
follow these closing August disturbances. -
Pine Grove Mentions.
Several cases of diphtheria are reported
and glad to say are out of danger:
Our young friend J. Baker Krebs is ill,. at
the home of his mother on Main street, with
an attack of Typhoid fever. .
Mrs. Post-master Heberling has returned to
her post of duty, after several weeks of outing
at the Idlewild picnic grounds.
Mrs. J. C. From, after an absence of many
years, is visiting friends here. She is stiil the
same pleasant lady, and the hand of time hus
touched her very gently.
Through private source, we learn of the
death of a former town lady Mrs. Daniel Eckel
who recently died at her home in Minnesota.
There many friends here, extend their sym-
pathy in the loss of a wife and mother.
Mr. A. B. Struble and family, on the G. Y.
Meek farm, last Tuesday packed their house-
hold goods and moved to Tyrone where they
will make their future home. Mr. Struble is
one of the trusted employs in the paper mill.
Saturday the 13th inst. is fixed for a Union
Harvest Picnic in the grove adjoining our
town. Excellent vocal and iustrumental music
and eloquent speechs will entertain the gather-
ing. Now after the gathering of a bountiful
harvest and the throng of the season past, ev-
erybody is cordialiy invited to join in having
a pleasant social time.
Little Elmer ton of W. R. Neff, on the Mus-
ser farm, while playing in the barn floor acei.
dently fell out into the barn yard below, a dis-
tance of twenty feet,on toa batter of rocks
breaking one limb above the knee. It was a
miraculous escape from death. The little fel.
law is getting along nicely.
Last Thursday night many eyes were turned
westward viewing the light that was lighting
up the western horizon. Intelligence was re-
ceived next day of the burningot the large
barn at Huntingdon furnace, together with
sheds grain and hay and four horses. It vas
noticed to be on fire at three different places
gh showed likely the work of some incen-
iary.
Rev. David Young Brouse, of Cameron, and
family are spending their vacation with rela-
‘tions here. The Rev. will return to his peo-
ple'while the family will continue their outing
to a finish wich mother Murphy on Water -
street. While here the Rev. gentleman very
ably filled Rev. Glover’s pulpit last Sunday
evening to a crowded house of anxions hearers
who were not disappointed in hearing a good
‘discourse, on King Soloman and his great-
ness; basing his remarks on the words :
“The half has never been told.
Persuant to call the congressional delegates
of Haines, Ferguson and College townships
met at the College on last Saturday even”
ing. P.F. Bottort was elected Chairman, C M
Musser of College, Secy. A good sprinkling of
1 eading politicans were on hand, but the meet-
ing was a mild one. A number of substituteg
were appointed and after several ballots P. F,
Bottorf, was unanimously chosen as the con-
gressional conferee.
Last Saturday our school board met for the
urpose of naming teachers and fixing salaries
he later prices placed at $30,00 per month
The following teachers were elected viz.
Pine Grove, Miss Sue Danuley ; Branch,
Miss Nannie Thomas; Maringo, Miss Gertie
Osman; Glades, Miss Clara Walker: Krumrine,
Miss Annie McWilliams ; Pine Hall, Mr. Coop-
er Miller ; White Hall, Frank’ Bailey ; Centre;
J. Baker Krebs; Tad Pole, Alfred Musser,
‘Gatesburg, Jocob_Harpster ; Penna Furnace,
George Goheen ; Bepler, Musser Huberling;
Baileyville, Ellis Lytle. Leaving a number
of schools to be supplied which appears.
strange, considering the number of experienc.
ed teachers yet in the township that are ask.
ing for schools and while the board are consid
ering the advisibility of importing teachers
who are to receive advance wages, say from
40 to 50 dollars per month, this the Jazpagers
will no doubt object to unless a graded school is
established at Pine Grove for the admission of
advanced scholars from every district in the
township. the rclls of the grammar and
primary schools already show a sufficient
number of scholars in attendance at both the
schools. One of the great aims of the millions
of appropriations for educational purposes, was
to improve school grounds and buildings &c.,
Their is plenty of material and there should
be sufficient interest taken by our citizens to
secure the establishment of a graded school ;
Will it be done ? But at all events, their is no
good reason for importing teachers when they
can get a nurober of home applicants cut in
the cold and are deserving of recognition.
AO URI RCA SCO
A Card.
In order that the Democrats of Centre coun-
ty may not be deceived, and my friends be
misled into voting against me for the office of
Prothonotary, which I ask at their hands, I
desire to state that the reports put in ecircula-
tion by some of my opponents to the effect:
that I am not asking for the office in good faith;
that I have been induced to seek the position
for the benefit of others, and if elected would
not assume personal charge of the same, are
utterly false and without any foundation.
Iam a candidate in my own interests and
; for my own benefit ; and owing to the short-
| ness of time, alone, do I adopt this method of
, refuting, in print, the false statements intend-
! ed to Fefadien my eandidacy. There is no
{ man ir Centre county that would hand over
{ such a position to another. The idea in itself
| is absurd.
LET THERE BE FAIR PLAY.
Cuas. R, Kurrz.