Eo Denorralicy Terms, 82.00 a Year, in Advance. Bellefonte, Pa., Oct. (5, 1897. P. GRAY MEEK, . : ; EbpiToR. Democratic County Committee for 1897. Huan 8S. TayLor, Boyp A. MUSSER, Chairman, Secretary. Wirniam J. KepLer, Assistant Secretary. P. 0. Address. Bellefonte “ Name. Jno. Trafford Ed. Brown, Jr. Precinct. Bellefonte N. W. fe S. W. e W. W. Geo. R. Meek, & Centre Hall Boro J. Witmer Wolf, Centre Hall Howard te Abe Weber, Howard Milesburg te Jas, B. Noll, Milesburg Millheim Sam’l Weiser, Jr.,, Millheim Unionville * L. P. Brisbin, Fleming Philipsburg 1st W. J. W. Lukens £€ 2nd W. Harry Denning, £6 srd W. Albert Howe £t State College Boro J. N. Krumrine, State College S. Philipsburg “Henry S. Wilcox, Philipsburg Benner Twp. N. P. L. C. Reriek, Bellefonte $5 S. P. John Ishier, £8 Boggs Twp. N. P. Henry Heaton, 6 E, P. Jos. L. Neff, Philipsburg < Milesburg Roland fe W. P. D. F. Poorman, Mileshurg Burnside Twp. Wm. Hippie, Pine Glenn College fs Jno. A. Rupp, Oak Hall Curtin N. J. McCloskey, Romola W. H. Frye, Pine Grove Mills m Harpster, Jr., Gatesburg 0. Weaver, Penns Cay C. Condo, Penn Hall ith, Spring Mills Winklebeck, “RP “WV. P. P, . Pe WwW. PJ Ferguson ve * Gregg Twp. N “ Haines Twp. W. P. Coburn ED Stover, Woodward Half Moon Twp. ry MeAfee, Stormstown Harris £4 J . Swabb, Linden Hall Howard as Robert Confer, Howard Huston : Henry Hale, Julian Liberty 34 Jas. I. DeLong, Blanchard Marion £€ Wm, 2. Our, _ Walker Miles Twp. E. P. Dan’l W. Harter, Wolf's Store £€ W. P. Edward Miller, Centre Mills ge M. P. C.J]. Crouse, Rebersburg Patton Twp. D. L. Meek, Waddle Penn 4 A. P. Zerby, Sober Potter = 8S. P. J. F, Smith Colyer £5 “ N P. . H. Emerick, Centre Hall Rush “ N.P.. Wm. Frank, Philipsburg «8 P. Sam’l Wayne Osceola Mills Snow Shoe Twp. E.P Lawrence Reding Snow Shoe 56 «WwW. P 8. K. Johnston, Moshannon L. H. Wian, Bellefonte Spring Twp. N. P. 0 ce S.P. W. H. Nol}, Jr., Pleasant Gap £8 W.P. P.F Garbrick, Bellefonte Taylor Twp. Vinton Beckwith, Hannah Union Chas. G. Hall, Fleming Walker * J. H. Carner, Hublersburg Worth “ A. J. Johnston, Port Matilda Bovp A. Musser, HUGH S. TAYLOR, The Democratic State Ticket. For State Treasurer, MICHAEL E. BROWN, of Indiana connty. Fer Auditor Gencial, WALTER E. RITTER, of Williamsport. The Democratic County Ticket. For County Surveyor.—J. H. WETZEL. For Jury Comunissioner.—J. J. HOY. The New York City Comtest. The city election that is now pending in New York is the most interesting contest in the history of American municipalities. There is involved in it not only the ques- tion of good city government, but other is- sues, not directly connected with munici- pal matters, but nevertheless of great im- portance to public interests. Four candidates for mayor are in the field, representing four shades of opinion in regard to city government, as well as conflicting sentiments on questions not connected with municipal affairs. Asso- ciated with the mayoralty candidates there are separate sets of candidates for the city offices. The regular TAMMANY Democraey is represented by judge VAN- WycKk’s candidacy for mayor. In the es- timation of Democrats it has the advantage of regularity of organization, but fails in the essential respect of not endorsing the Chicago platform, although the resolutions passed by the TAMMANY convention in re- gard to city government are admirable, embracing every point necessary for honest and efficient municipal administration. An organization of reformers, composed chiefly of Republican material and known as the Citizens’ Union, have nominated SETH Lew as their mayoralty candidate. They are a body of citizens who have no other object than good government, and professor Low is a man who, if elected, would make a model chief executive of greater New York. General TrAcCY, the Republican candi- date for mayor, represents the rankest Re- publican machine politics of which Tom PLATT is the the ruling spirit and the di- recting boss. All the abominations insepa- rable from the party of high tariffs, trusts, pampered monopolies, class privileges and predatory wealth would derive support and encouragement from his election, and his municipal administration would be merely an attachment to boss PLATT’S po- litical machine. The fourth candidate is HENRY GEORGE whose nomination was the expression of the people’s dissatisfac- tion with TAMMANY’S failure to endorse free silver and the true Democratic doc- trines of the Chicago platform. HENRY GEORGE stands for honest city government and for a good deal more. His platform is not only a pledge that may be relied on by those who want the city to be honestly governed, but it pledges him and his sup- porters against those terrible abuses and corruptions that are making the munici- palities of this country the prey of rapa- cious spoilsmen while they are sapping the foundation of our popular government. This quadrangular municipal contest is an object of intense interest to the whole country. The vote has been partially polled in advance by canvassing agents of the New York Jowrnal and World, and al- though they do not agree as to which candidate for mayor is in the lead, they accord in showing that TRACY, the candi- date of PLATT’S Republican machine, is hopelessly behind all the others. As greater New York is in fact Democratic by a large majority, it is not surprising that the Journal's canvassing shows VAN WycK and GEORGE as having the highest number of votes, the former being slightly ahead of the latter, forming a basis for estimating the final result as | 72,020 for VAN WYCK, 168,630 for | GEORGE, 121,525 for Low and £6,625 for | boss PLATT’S man TRACY. The election of either VAN WYCK or GEORGE would be satifactory to Democrats, but HENRY GEORGE’S success would mean | the most for true Democracy. Fulfillment of Expectations. The Philadelphia Press remarks that the DINGLEY tariff act is more than meeting expectations. “The truth of this depends upon what the expectations were. If it was expected that it wonld furnish labor with more employment and increase its wages there has not been a realization of what was looked for. Those who were capable of forecasting the result of such measures expected that the DINGLEY tariff act would increase the number of trusts and enlarge the opportu- nities of monopoly, and this expectation has been fully realized. The combinations of monopolists who are aided in their oper- ations by high duties found in the DING- LEY tariff a safe-guard that shields their spoliatory method of amassing wealth, and the trusts, which languished under the dis- couragement of the WILSON act, are regain- ing their farmer sirength and are being formed in every line of industrial produc- tion. Prominent among these re-invigorated monopolies is the window glass trust, which was formed some days ago by a con- vention of glass manufacturers at Colum- bus, Ohio, constituting one of the most gi- gantic monopolistic combines in the coun- try, only surpassed in capital and far-reach- ing power by the Standard oil confedera- tion of plunderers. It was expected by those who know what high tariffs are made for, and how they work, that the DINGLEY tariff act would be productive of such monopolistic atrocities as this window glass trust, and they also very reasonably expect that in addition to raising the price of its product it will wipe ont every small glass operation in the country. It is not, however, ex- pected that it will increase the wages of the glass workers, as the DINGLEY act is not designed to produce an effect of that kind. —Republican state chairman ELKIN says that his candidates for state treasurer and auditor general will have 180,000 majority in Pennsylvania this fall. What are the Democrats of Centre going to do to knock his calculations into smithereens? Let us have an old time majority in the county. It would be so giorious in the face of these good (?) MCKINLEY times. —RiITTER and BROWN should be made the entering wedges of the people in the great struggle to get at the truth in the conduct of state affairs. Both are gentle- men of unquestioned integrity and ability and the hope of Centre county is that they will get a large vote. —This fall should mark the beginning of a great era of political reform in Penn- sylvania. Never before have circumstances so conspired to aid the cause of good gov- ernment and Democracy. —Glorious, life giving Democratic sun- shine at municipal elections in Tennessee and Indiana only foretell the bitter, blight- ing Republican frost that will come in 1900. —WeTZEL and Hoy must both be look- ed after on election day. Democrats. Don’t forget it, October Crop Report. Condition of Corn Declined and Is Below the Average for tie Last Ten Years. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—The October re- port of the statistician of the department of agriculture shows the average condition of corn, on October 1st, to have been 77.1, as compared with 79.3 on September 1st, with 90.5 on October 1st, 1896, and 82.5 the av- erage for the last ten years. There has been an improvement during the month of 6 points in Maryland and 4 in Iowa, and a decline of 3 points in Kansas, 6 in Nebras- ka, 3 in Ohio, 3 in Illinois, 3 in Missouri, and a general decline in the southern States. The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of oats is 28.1 bushels, an increase of 3.8 bushels per acre over the October es- timate of last year. Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas show an increase of 6, 12 and 15 bushels per acre over last year. The average for quality is 87.6. The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of rye is 16.1 hushels, or 2.8 bushels per acre greater than the October estimate of the crop of 1896. The principal rye pro- ducing States all show increases, as fol- lows: New York, 4; Pennsylvania, 2; Michigan, 6; Wisconsin, 1; Kansas, 7 bushels per acre over last year. The aver- age quality is 95.7, as compared with 89.9 last October. The condition of buckwheat since Sep- tember 1st has declined 43 points, the con- dition on October 1st being 90.8 All the States of principal production show a de- cline of several points except Wisconsin, where it is only one point. Barley shows an improvement of 1.2 points during the month, standing on October 1st at 87.6 points. In New York, Wisconsin, Minne- sota and South Dakota there has heen a decline, but in Michigan, North Dakota and California the month has witnessed a a marked improvement, the average in California being 9 points higher than on September ist. The average yield of wheat per acre will not be published, pending the result of a special investigation of acreage and produc- tion. Tobacco shows a decline of 5.2 points during September. In Pennsylvania and Maryland there was an improvement of 3 and 11 points respectively, while Virginia shows a decline of 2 points ; North Caro- lina, 4; Tennessee, 11; Kentucky, 10; Ohio, 2 ; Indiana, 6, and Missouri, 6. Potatoes have declined 5.1 points. In the New England States the decline ranges from 8 points in Massachusetts and Conneticut to 18in New Hampshire and 21 in Maine. In New York and Pennsylvania it is 9 and 5 points respectively, and in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska it is 6.2 and 4 points respec- tively. Continued from page 1. Asked Bread; Got Bullets. a number of these marshals and assistant marshals of 1896, came down upon the Governor, and such a pressure was brought to bear against that official, that the bill was vetoed. This partially opened the eyes of their victims. But it was not until the butchery at Lattimer that they came to see clearly and comprehend fully the in- famy of the deception that had been prac- ticed upon them. They had voted for “honest money’ and they realized a dol- lar that in its purchasing power is a depre- ciated dollar. They had voted for high tarifi, which they were told meant higher wages, and the frnit was rifle barrels and cold lead. It is not surprising that, in consequence of such an experience, almost to a man those who are voters have changed their political allegiance and will be found this year voting for Brown and Ritter and hon- est and decent management of the State’s Spain’s Answer to Woodford. Cannot Fix the Date for the End of the War, But it Will Not Be Long.—Cabinet Will Approve it.—Rebels Have Had Support Under the United States Flag.—Candidates for Cuban Posts. MADRID, October 12th.—The minister of state has finished a note answering United States minister Stewart L. Woodford’s and will read it to-morrow to Premier Sugasta. The next cabinet council will examine and approve it. It will declare that the gov- ernment cannot fix exactly when the war will end, but is able to assure him that the campaign will not now be long. Consid- ering the present difficult situation of the rebels and the efforts being made by the Spanish troops, this state of affairs, together with the concession of administrative eco- nomical autonomy, which will be estab- lished before January, induces the Spanish government to hope the war will not last long. The note finishes hy saying that peace would have been obtained long ago had not the rebels all that time received help from sympathizers who, under cover of the United States flag, have been con- tributing strongly to the continuation of the war. Minister Woodford had a private inter- view of 20 minutes with the Queen this afterncon. He refused to say afterwards what was the nature of the discussion. The visit was the usual one of ‘courtesy paid by the several ambassadors and minis- ters on her return to Madrid. A private cable message from Washing- ton declares that President McKinley will endeavor to induce the insurgents to accept antonomy, and if they refuse he will do his utmost to put an end to agitation and to prevent filibustering, as he believes, now that captain general Weyler is recalled. Congress will support this policy. A semi official statement, issued after the cabinet meeting yesterday, says that by employing native volunteers in Cuba in- stead of European troops the expenses of the campaign would decrease, and the op- erations against ‘he insurgents would be conducted more rapidly. Senor Gullon, the minister for foreign affairs, has com- municated to his colleagues the views of the European and American press in regard to the new ministry pointing out that the foreign newspapers are almost unanimous- ly of the opinion that the program of Senor Sagasta has caused an important change in the attitude of the Washington cabinet, leading to the belief that the decision on the Cuban question will now enter upon a more favorable phase. The minister for the colonies, Senor Mo- ret, announced at the cabinet meeting, with a view to proving the sincerity of the gov- ernment’s promise to grant autonomy to Cuba, that he had telegraphed to Senor Montoro, the leader of the Autonomist party, asking him to nominate candidates for appointment for some of the important posts under the Cuban administration. The government has decided that gener- al Primo de Rievera is to retain command in the Philippine island, in order that he may initiate the proposed reforms and re- organize that colony. Mob Terrorizes Connellsville. Negroes Chase Pedestrians from the Streets and Shoot an Officer. Lynching is Threatened. Posse of Citizens in Pursuit of the Supposed Murderer. Large Crowd Surrounds Jail. CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., Oct. 11.—A riot occurred here this evening at 8 o’clock which ended fatally for at least one man, with several others badly injured and a lynching imminent. Half a dozen negroes were trying to take the town, when officers Bishop and Rottler attempted to arrest them. Two of the party, Frank Hinds and George Chambers, drew their revolvers and began firing, four of the balls taking effect in Bishop’s body. At midnight he is still living, but the at- tending physicians say he will die before morning. Three of the negroes were after- wards captured, but Chambers, the leader of the gang, escaped, although he was wounded. The town 1s greatly excited, and threats of lynching are being freely made. A large crowd is now about the city jail and and burgess’ office yelling and calling for vengeance. Officer Rottler was shot at several times, but escaped uninjured. There were about 25 colored men discharged from the gravel train on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to- day, and since then they have been in a riotous mood. The citizens were chased from the streets, and it became necessary to close the bar rooms. The police and a posse of citizens are searching for Chambers, who started to run in the direction of Pittsburg. Tele- grams have been sent to all the surround- ing towns, and to the chief of police at Pittsburg. The officials will have great difficulty in restraining the people from hanging Cham- bers if he is caught to-night. Big Democratic Victory. Chattanooga, Normally 500 Republican, Gives a Large Majority for a Change. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 12.—The municipal election to-day resulted in the overwhelming defeat of the Republican ticket. Colonel Ed. Watkins, the Demo- crat, was elected by 995 majority. Colonel Watkins isa leading lawyer and promoter, and, the canvass being personal, attests his popularity amoung the people. The Democrats elected six out of the eight aldermen. This city is normally Republican by from 400 to 500, and the overwhelming reversal of the conditions is partly due to the apathy of the Republican voters and disaffection of the negroes. 1 | finances and thus paving the way for the election of a Governor and a Legislature and county officials who will be less ready to do the foul bidding of the corporations and more respectful of the lives and inter- ests of our citizens. Evils as Seen by the W. C. T. U. They Resolve to Not Allow Gentlemen to Smoke in Their Presence,—Vice in India is Opposed.— Princeton Denounced as Being on the Rum Traffic Side.—Swallow the Union's Choice. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Oct 11.—The state convention of the Woman’s Christian Tem- perance Union gave up to-day to passing resolutions. These resolutions embrace a wide range of subjects, from urging mem- bers not to allow their gentlemen friends to smoke in their presence down to politics in the shape of an indorsement of Rev. Dr. Swallow and a protest against vice in far- off India. Many speeches were made, and at times the discussion among the delegates aroused great enthusiasm. Among those who took a prominent part were Miss Minnie Bell, of Washington county ; Miss Sallie Gibbs, of Dauphin county, and Mrs. Ella Boole, sec- retary of the New York ©Y’s.” The resolutions as adopted are as fol- lows ; “Resolved, That as by the action of certain professors of Princeton university in signing a petition asking that license be granted to the Princeton inn for the sale of intoxicants, the influence of the university has been placed on the side of the rum trafile, we earn- estly ask the mothers of Pennsylvania to con- sider prayerfully whether or not it is wise to place their sons under the instruction of that institution. “Resolved, That the state executive com- mittee ask that the Governor recommend legislation that women, as well as men, be appointed upon boards of managers of public institutions. “Resolved, That we continue to enter our protest against the wearing of birds or parts of birds as adornment for head-dress, as many kinds of birds of sweet song and beautiful plumage are becoming extinct be- cause of the demandfor these adornments. “Resolved, That we thank Rev. Dr. Swal- low for his efforts to secure honesty in the administration of public affairs, and urge our husbands, sons and brothers to support him at the polls. “Resolved, That we urge that no cer- tificate should be granted to teachers who use tobacco in any form. and that no mem- ber of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union shall grant permission to anyone to smoke in her presence, and that members of churches shall discountenance the use of tobacco by their pastors. ‘Resolved, That we respectfully urge upon the Senators and Representatives in Congress i the passage of the anti-cigarette hill. “Resolved, That we again petition our Legislature to prohibit by law, treating to intoxicants in any form, and the sale of the same on Memorial day. “Resolved, That we desire to place the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Pennsylvania on record as emphatically op- posed to the passage of any law looking to the licensing of vice in India or any other country, and indorse the position of the national convention taken along this line. The executive committee at its session this morning voted to amend the report of the appropriation committee by increasing the amount in the following departments : Pres- ident’s salary, $600 ; publisher of ‘‘Bulletin,”’ $360 ; corresponding secretary, $250; record- ing secretary, $100 ; prisons, $20. The de- partment of fair work was ordered dropped and the department of mercy was merged with the L. T. L. . The election of officers resulted as fol- lows: President, Mrs. Rebecca B. Cham- bers, of Chester county ; vice president-at- large, Mrs. C. A. Irvin, Allegheny county ; Miss H. Frances Jones, re-elected corres- ponding secretary ; Mrs. Olive Amies, Phil- adelphia, re-elected recording secretary ; Mrs. W. H. Words, of Huntingdon, re-elected treasurer. Came Down from Alaska. Dr. Jackson Reports 150 Reindeer for Freighting Duty—Convoy for a Gold Ship. SAN Fraxcisco, Oct. 13.—The United States revenue cutter Corwin, 10 days from Bering sea, dropped anchor in the bay this evening. She brought down from the north Dr. Sheldon H. Jackson, United States agent of education in Alaska ; Lieut. D. 8S. Jarvis, from the cutter Bear; J. A. Peters. of the wrecked whaler Navareh and Richard and Rollo Camben, who went up on the Eliza Anderson but who returned to wait until spring before going to Dawson. Dr. Jackson has been spending the sum- mer in the Yukon river valley in the inter- ests of this government. He reports the reindeer herds as doing finely, 150 trained deer being ready for freighting. On Fri- day, October 11th, the steamship Hum- boldt arrived at Dutch harbor with Col. Randall, United States army, and a de- tachment of United States troops, and left on the 3rd for St. Michaels waiting to con- voy the steamer Portland on her return trip with miners and their gold. ADDITIONALLOCALS. ——While Scott Buck, of Warriorsmark, was cleaning out his treat pond, one day last week, he injured one of the trout so badly that it died. It weighed 2} Ibs. and was 18 inches long. ——The colored tramp who terrorized south Thomas street, on Wednesday, and was arrested, only to be driven out of the town, was the same fellow who had to wash the dirty tramp, in Tyrone, an account of which appears in another column. eee MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, G. W. Rumberger, dur- ing the past week. Irvin E. Robinson, of Curtin Twp., and Carrie May Reese. of Howard Twp. James S. Colburn, and Elizabeth Smith, both of Philipsburg. Frank Hollingsworth, of Altoona, and Amber St. Clare Price, of Bellefonte. Floyd Sanderson, of Huston Twp., and Oliver B. Comley, of Unionville. tn se se Al TRIED 10 BREAK JAIL. — Allison ‘Woodring, alias *‘Edward’’ Woodring, in jail here awaiting trial for having stolen a bicycle from H. B. Goss, of Philipsburg, and having helped steal three fine cows from Jacob Woodring, a farmer living west of Port Matilda, on the night of September 5th, attempted to break jail last Sunday afternoon. He had broken the lock on the door of the dungeon cell and endeavored to make a hole in the wall by prying out stones around the window frame. The sher- iff, who was walking in the jail yard, heard the noise and locating it caught him in the act and afterwards locked him in a cell by himself. | guns ——1TIt has been decided to stock the prop- agating dams on the Nittany rod and gun club property with trout from 3 to 6 inch- es in length. ioe HarLr-MooN EPWORTH LEAGUE CoN- VENTION.—A convention of the Epworth Leagues of Half-Moon charge was held in Gray’s church, Oct. 8th and 9th. The topic for discussion was ‘What can Our Young People do in Revival Work ?”’ The first session opened Friday evening with a praise service followed by a forci- ble sermon hy Rev. Minnich, of Port Matilda. Saturday morning, after a short devo- tional and experience meeting led by Mr. J. C. Hartsock, Mr. George Ebbs dis- cussed the question, ‘‘The Need of Moral Courage.”’ The afternoon session opened with a song service, led by Mrs. Runyan, after which there were general discussions on the topic “When and How to hold a Revival.”” Great stress was laid on the ‘Necessity of Child Conversion.” Two ex- cellent papers on ‘‘Bringing the Little Ones to Christ’”’ were read by the Misses Dora Kephart and Sarah Hartsock. The even- ing session opened with a praise service, led by Mr. Wm. Tressler, then Rev. J. H. Lever talked on the ‘‘Need of Spiritual Power.” “‘The Necessity of the Day of Pentecost’’ was ably discussed by the popular Rev. R. W. Runyan. This closed an interesting and profitable convention. ® All Through Brush Valley. Rebersburg’s news-boy is on the sick list. Austin Gramley, the landlord of Rebers- burg, made a business trip to Lamar last Thursday. Emmon Strayer, of near Wolfe's Store, will build 2 new house on South Ave., at Rebersburg. Thomas Royer’s new home at Rebersburg, makes a very nice appearance since it is finished. Steward Weber, who teaches the Wood- ward school, and his wife, were at their Rebersburg home over Sunday. Fred. Fell left, on Monday, for his old working place near Milesburg, after spending one week with his wife in this place. Brush-valley’s expert hunters have their ready to make a good haul to- day. No doubt some will be badly left, even if game is seemingly plenty. H. H. Stover, of Centre ITall, after he had canvassed Brush-valley with a load of quinces, learned that our people have a very poor appetite for that kind of fruit, and was obliged to go over into Penns-valley to dis- pose of them. Merchant H. Miller and his wife, of Re- bersburg, have greatly enlightened our town with city smiles since their return from Philadelphia last week. Miller is now ready to top his customers out with the latest styles. Hublersburg. George F. Hoy is shipping a car load of wheat. Frank Miller and son have been very busy picking apples. Mr. and Mrs. Benny Gates, of Coalport, are visiting at Samuel Hoy’s. Mr. Hockman, of Spring Mills, visited in our burg one day last week. Rev. and Mrs. Runkle were entertained at C. S. Miller’s on Thursday. Miss Regina Hubler has returned home from a pleasant visit to Lock Haven. Rollie McCauly has returned home from the fair. He came on a tie ticket. William Decker is digging a foundation, for a new house to be erected next summer. Frank Shutt carries a broad smile because of the recent arrival of a little daughter at his home. While coming through town, on last Tues- day, Mr. John W. Johnston's horse took very sick. Miss Edith Ryne and her little sister were visiting their parents at Snydertown re- cently. D. A. Deitrich and family walked to Hecla to the dedication of the Union church on Sunday. Meéssrs. Benner Rumberger and Samuel Hoy have returned from the mountains with their cattle. They found all in compara- tively good condition. The pot hunters have ceased their can- nonading since constable Kessinger has been looking ‘‘them up’’ for hunting out of sea- son. Beginning with to-day it will be all right. Centre Hall. Barney Garis is putting up the wall for a new house on east church street. Sheriff Spangler and J. D. Murray had important business in Boalsburg on Saturday morning. E. M. Huyett shipped a mixed load of cattle Saturday last. He will be here again in a short time for another lot. The clover seed is turning out very good. There has not been a crop of seed harvested in the valley for a number of years. John D. Meyer, a graduate of Franklin & Marshall college, and at present principal of the Alexandria schools, spent Sunday at this place with his parents. Messrs. Wolf & Crawford shipped several car loads of potatoes during the past four weeks, paying fifty cents per bushel for the same. Prof. Snyder is giving good satisfaction as principal of the borough schools. Miss Grace Alexander went to State Col- lege this a. m. to attend a hop to be given in the evening. Centre Hall will be well represented in Bellefonte Saturday next to hear the argu- ment for and against the borough water scheme. Prof. J. Clark Keifer, of Hagerstown, Md., formerly a school teacher in this place, is here on a short visit. He holds the position ow exchange editor on the Philadelphia 'imes. Merchant W. H. Kreamer found a well- preserved apple in his cellar of last year’s crop. It is unusually solid and will, with proper care, be in good condition for some time to come. i The frame of Ollie Stover’s new house is | up. The same may be said of the Presby- | terian parsonage, which will prove to bea ! very handsome residence, It looks as though Potter township and the stone crusher exhibited at grange park were not on good terms. The crusher agent says the township bought and the supervisors say they didn’t, and so it is. Who is right ? Calculating on the same basis that the water company values its plant in Centre Hall, the officials of said company have re- cently discovered that the nearest route to Bellefonte is by the way of Boalsburg and across the mountain at Gregg’s. D. J. Meyer purchased the house and lot adjoining the Centre Hall implement works, which is know as the foundry house, from ex-commissioner John Wolf and will occupy the same in the spring. The Harpster prop- erty, including the tin shop, was sold to postmaster B. D. Brishin. What disposition he intends making of the shop is not known, nor has he as yet said that the post office would be moved to that place. Rev. Wolf, of Westmoreland county, filled the appointment for Rev. Eisenberg in the Reformed church in this place. His discourse was an able one and was attentively listened to by his audience. Rev. Wolf is pastor of the charge which Rev. Eisenberg shepherded previous to being called to this place. Mrs. Wolf, nee Miss Jessie Durst, is seriously ill at her father’s home near Potters Mills. Postmaster Brisbhin looks familiar in the Centre Hall postoffice and, as in the past, makes a good official. Miss Roxanna. his daughter, is assistant and performs the work in a satisfactory manner. Messrs. Brishin, Reesman, Clemens and Shaffer had a hot chase for Uncle Sam’s plum that ripened on October first, but Brishin was ahead a full neck’s length during the entire race. The contestants claim they are not out for blood, but time develops political ulcers that usual- ly show on the return-sheets of the following election. The water question is the all-absorbing question in the burg. The sentiment is over- whelmingly in line with the action of the town authorities, notwithstanding the attempt of Reporter to make it appear otherwise. The tax-payers, and citizens, generally, almost to a man, are in full sympathy with the town council in their effort to secure for Centre Hall an abundant supply of fresh and pure water for all purposes and at all times. With this end in view contractor Malone, of Holli- daysburg, who was awarded the contract by the borough authorities, began in good earnest on Friday morning to dig the ditch for the pipe. Operations were started on east church street, near the diamond, with about twenty men and a ditching plow. The street was lined with towns-people for the first few hours work, and there was no little enthusiasm visible, all rejoicing because “Bible’” water would in a short time flow in the pives for which the ditch was being dug. The work went merrily on all day Friday and Saturday. Two good day’s work was done, considering the number of men em- ployed, and Monday about forty more men were to be added, but on Saturday evening, just before quitting time, the sheriff served an injunction on chief burgess Samuel Shoop and his council. Accordingly work was dis- continued and all will be quiet until after the case is argued next Saturday. The bill of complaint made by the old water company reads more like the colic-cry of a baby (except the innocence and purity) than the defense of men endeavoring to maintdin their rights. The water compauy says that our people must either use their water or do without ; that they have the ex- clusive right to furnish water to the borough of Centre Hall. A good bit of space in the bill is devoted to telling of the magnificent (?) reservoirs and the large mains it owns, and that the company has fifteen thousand dol- lars invested in its plant. The water company shifts considerable in the matter of dollars and cents. The first figures quoted to the council as the value of their water works were $23,000 ; next came a statement footing up $17,000 ; the bill of com- plaint says $15,000. Tt is also given out that the spokesman of the water company in- formed a high town official that the plant could be bought for $10,000. The real value of the concern could be denoted by much smaller figures. There is a variance of opin- ion in judging the value of the water plant by citizens outside the company, the figures ranging $2,500 to $5.000. Politics is playing a part in the water busi- ness among the Republicans. The water company has employed Messrs. Furst and Hewes. The Centre Hall Republicans have it in for Furst and will be very willing to twist the political neck of C. P. Hewes Esq., whenever his name comes before them. Politically speaking there is bad blood be- tween ex-burgess Brisbin, burgess Shoop and president of council Deininger and the solicitors of the water company. As is natural Deininger selected W. F. Reeder, who is in sympathy with the Republicans hereabouts, and while these facts do not necessarily enter into the case the proba- bility is that there will be considerable spar- ring among the attorneys, with little or no chance for the under dog. * #* * BE The cemetery association is filling the excavation where the old Reformed church stood. This will be a great improvement and should have been attended to long ago. H. G. Strohmeyer is superintending the work, and if it passes his judgment the job will be done about right. Your correspondent begs the indulgence of his readers for a few plain statements con- cerning the school property. Considerable money was expended on the school building to give it a pres:mtable appearance, but if you will take the trouble to go to the prem- ises and view them you can not but say that after a few weeks of school the surroundings have more of the appearance of a hog yard than a play ground for children. The sweep- ings, paper and ashes are fired into the cor- ners about the building and little or no pre- tense is made to keep the school yard in anything like decent order. If it is any- body’s business to look after this matter it is time to attend to it, and if it is nobody’s business, why, let her go. Right here it might be said that the grang- ers are standing in the way of a fourth school for the borough, owing to the fact that they refuse to vacate the rooms occupied | by ‘them in the school house for the past
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