THE CENTRE REPORTER. FRED KURTZ - - Editor. Curtin P wre 18 talk of r Gov, inning in the new district Now a Pinkston for Vice president. 1 the Republicans are un- A ———— SS TT AA——— nion county, have | i t Sysien, ing ticket ‘reas- | Reg Commi ster an >i cream in » IAS Deen a a betler re While many unless the xperiment they lation of the question Wheat don't yv, even when an average crop, at the low prices of that staple pro- t, with no prospect of the price again hol & 1 Tr Si fel, Ig OVer makes of the makes per bus which it bad enough, nothing fa saying lures in t all the bye wheat crop which WOrse, I TT — Thus far there is every evidence of an Democratic As has counseling a campaign of good-will among the candi- dates, we are pleased to know that such a disposition is manifested by them. Let this determination be adhered. to by each one, and give no heed to the advice of mischief makers, We predict a tri- umphant election of our ticket in old Centre next fall. The lesson of the past teaches that a nomipation fairly made, can not be broken down, and that the rank and file will not give up their al- legiance on acconnt of disappointment in personal preference, We repeat, the outlook is healthy for an old fashioned majority—let every good Democrat counsel harmony, and the enemy will cry “ring” in vain, orderly canvads among the aspirants for office in this county. the Rerouren been CENTRE MEMORIAL DAY. UTES TO THE DEAD HEROES Monday morning opened with & bright sky and balmy atmosphere, as if to add to the pleasant duties of the day propi- tious sunshine and cooling breezes. The day was fittingly observed in all parts of our county. Samuel Shannon Post left Centre Hall, rringes, for the Union church, where some five or six fallen he in ¢ at 7a. m, Arrived on the ground, the Babbath citizens and the F. M, band, Adl rmed in line and proceeded to the ce- roes are buried y Post was received by 1 1 £1004 had been marked by little flags JJanted upon them. Boquets had been uted to all present, and while the played a funeral dirge, the proces- nder command of Col. And. Gregg» of tl bedecked tne and appropriate by Fred'k e fallen ones, and m At sddress was delivered with flowers, riefl Kurtz, ¢ ir SeRiNG MiLis, Arrived at Spr. Mills the Post formed ne, headed by the Challenge band, marched to the lower end of town Knights of the Golden Eagle here tha iressed in their handsome new regalia , Open column, for the marcised hed through the ranks w hich and counter mare Le combined organ- to the k ho HE and a large cemetery, i gathered, with which were dis- ited among all participants in the ex- marched to 1i il Ww. and Lhe procession il mt } 1 ’ lowers upon Lhe SHdiers When this tribate to the depar- ded, D. M, Wolf was i elivered an appropriate Rev in- triotie sentiment and sions to the great ity. The roil alled as foll ] WH nas Dugean, Thomas H Rev ke, John Spiro Shambach, and r F. Kartz, on citizens, Sab . E. and band, the procession and were dis i na aves of so )die An app ress was de ivered by Wm. Krise, afl Wi vp ore Kr } } r+ Nn wel 0} nor, § ' 3 4 rn 49 Rs giment, trren, y yl, Martin 145% Regiment Daniel Condo, 145 Regiment Stephen Kenely, Wm. Collins, reve ' 48 Hegi nent lutionary soldier ander Gregg on behalf of the Post, inked the school and citizens for their lance and assistance, when the as was dismissed. and the Post and thts pro aaded to SPRUCETOWN, here a large gathering of people was as- L IATEC EAsIeT IT ¥ AR UE nbled in connection with the Sabbath I. All the organizations formed in » avd proceeded to the cemetery, the Tusayville band having arrived in A prayer was offered by W, the W me fine music ren The ceremony of aves was then performed ich Mr. Calberson, pangler and s« by the ng the chotr, gr a member of Lewistown bar, was introdoced and an address, which was not only t but so replete with thought and patriotic sentiment as t eloguen y rivet the atten- tion of the large assembly. The next point was Centre Hall, and the way hither a committees of the Post decorated several graves in the Cen- tre Hill cemetery. on Hav Here the hour fixed upon was 6 p. m. Ar CENTRE The honses were decorated with flags ; a large crowd of citizens had gathered from far and near. The ladies had pro- vided wreaths and bognets in abundance for the cceasion. The Sabbath schools, four in all, the Post, Knights aod Tuossy- ville band, assembled at the lower end of town, to organize for the parade; the column was three squares in length and marched to the graveyard, where a fer. vent prayer was offered up by Mr. Mich. Derstine, and the decoration of the sdl- diers’ graves was proceeded with, the number being come twelve, designated by the stars and stripes on each mound. The band discounrsed a fanernl dirge. Af- ter the strewing of flowers, Rey, J. Hor- ner Kerr was introduced aod delivered the addrees for the occasion, The theme of the speaker's remarks was, “The Un: known” To say that the address was a floe one, will scarce do justice to the able train of thought, beauty of sen. timent and poetry that pervaded his re. HA LL, PA., marks throughout. The large audience | gave the speaker a most willing ear, and} felt repaid alone in what they heard! from the reverend gentleman's lips, for their coming and presence. The exercises throughout were impo sing and befitting the hallowed work for i which the day has been set apart, and the Post has won additional esteem from all for its admirable bearing during the day, ——————— Efforts are being made to bring about union the churches in the North and South, a between Presbyterian Last week at St. Louis, the General Assembly of the adopted a resolution that a committee Southern Presbyterian Church be f with to appointed to confer a commitlee the sentiment ascertain the Northern churel of the latter in connection with eclesiastical boardsand the colored church, and other subjects of the two irehes as might be deemed necessary Assembly, at Om mostit hy h Assembly ern ? onference. ~ecrelary lamar nade a deliveranos pub ic cord with tl on the land question ia entire a i¢ policy that has Deen mark president firmly convinced ed ont by the He Bays he is! i all the railroad ind reopened with by me without unnecessary delay.” He| sums up the question in this strong way i Within the granted limits the land grant | FigiiLs That the corporation have certain lusion of the people, Within nt of congress, rporati ave limits the settiement 3 thianol thon wgh one of its members at Washing i their experience in prevent-| \ on the national drilil of the ing the sale of liquor Mrs La and other ladies went inds, Fetra unio the District told her and the saloon had be on 4 gro first to drill} committee, then to the missioners, and they al the matter the righ for $1 8 was decided, it to keep which been 8 would ¥) we grounds given, and it] to the request | “Then and thevl They had no} Hel them | onsent had been to tr . Their « was too late listen Mrs. La Fetra said to we gher authority,” went to the president. him acceded at once to their plans, told need to argue the case with no uneasiness should be grounds,” The comm i out that who to “give themselves would assure them there n saloon on the #- | sioners have found there is man in Washington things now and then in a different way from theirs. It appears there is a law prohibiting the sale of liquor on govern ment grounds which the president re- membered although the District commis- sioners did not, eatin Down in Cumberland county the Bo- hemian oats swindlers, who made such a raid in Ohio, have been widely operat ing. To such an extent have they been successful that business is paralyzed in that section and the garden spot of Bouth- western Pennsylvania has been relieved of about $500,000, Some of the best and richest old farmers have been broken up by being taken in. Many censured the Reronrer for exposing the game here. - - From various points in Berks, Lebanon, Letigh and neighboring counties, show that this year wheat will realize only about half a crop. The destructive Hess- sian fly, which bad entirely disap peared for the past two yeardis again ravishing the wheat flelds, and acres of it are dying in consequence. The Colorado beetle, which has inhabited these counties for the past thirteen years, is also doing considerable damage. = d—— di wee Fortblack silk and moire and stri- ped velvet to mateh all colored dress goods, be sure to call on Lyon & Co. CHICAGO'S GREAT STRIKE. The next six days are liable to witness the eritical period in the great strike of For four strike has followed strike, the building trades. terminating extent almost every trade in the city of} lle, od authority thatover | Chicago, Fully 17,000 men are i and it is stated upon g¢ mechanics have left the | fir} 1.000 first-class A | wages to the amount of $000,000 have It is i ti ne amount of city are estimate shows that] been lost to the strikers, } HN POSE] le to estimate liverted from the buil Well kno wcted thei trades. eastern agents to make no investments . . 2k the ad ustment of the strike CAReS large enterpr 1 next vear, a Paris, May 26. TI dancers who lost burning of the Ops ith water to the r bodies have Speaking [ the CIR : tax-bi Harrisbo RAY ® sntertained lure t rigages, T! the fact that two years ag) cende the new Are at y have the Ee death ie unwe noties of State which, der i nld have ne-half of the tax on persona amoanting last vear to nearly and whict the the nld have reached over $2,000 000, - -——— ording to ar ite of the attorney who drew Ww he new tax bill to becon for this state we a law, forthe reas the president o senate failed to pat his signatore to at the close of the session. So fhe tax bill falls, - - Men's plow shoes, £1 15, Lyox & up to Lyox & Lo, Children’s suits, $1.25 to $1 50 and Lyox & Co. Men's suits, $3.75 and up. Lyox & Co. 81 Co. ~Knee pants from 25 »y the best -——— —(}raham & Son, have just opened up another lot of those elegant, fine kid hand turn pomp soles, button ladies’ shoes, soft flexible soles, neat and dressy, heel shoes, ladies’ common sense shoes, all sizes, Indies and children’s slippers, a'l kinds and sizes, Men's and boys shoes of every description, Give us a obll and we will guarantee you will get the worth of your money every time. Try a pair of Hill's Wankenphasis $3 shoes, the best shoe for the money, every pair warrant ed. E. Granau & Sox. BRACE UP. You are feeling depressed, your appe- tite ia poor, you are bothered with Head. ache, you are fidgetty, nervous, and gen erally ont of sorts, and want to brace up Brace up, but not with stimu ants, spri medicines, or bitters, which have their basis very cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate you for an hour, and then leave you in worse condition than before. What you want is an alterative that will purify your blood, start healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give renewed health and strength, Sach a medicine yon will flad in Eleotric Bitters, and only 560 cents a bottle at all Drug Stores, Bt tt Eo or tricotes, ottomans and canvass cloths in all colors, visit Lyon & Co, MR. O'BRIEN IN BOSTON MET AT THE DEPOT BY AN IM- MENSE CROWD An Attempt Made to Detach the Horses His Hotel Stopped by the Police. May BURGLARY IN WEEHAWKEN. Kkilfal Cracksmen Kater Dr. De Groff and Hob Him of 812.000. the Healdence ol Weenawies, May 30. -Dr Union H hawkey the tow: De ff of Lar : visited great deal rich They did fioor. On iis floor in his a safe the Lor ust sindges wept vyaiua have known this they fore ried away got int a basement door behind them. The were which sccounts for the inmates of se not hearing the noise while the bur glars were al work Frederick Kessler, a former for Dr. DeGroff, is suspected of something about the robbery and is locked police station Chief Donovan, of think that Kessler burglary. He thinks the were not than three men in the and that were cracksmen from New York. The way | in which they did the work, he said, shows that they understood their business | “It was the neatest job,” he aaded, “that {1 have seen in a long time, and 1 actually { think that it was done inside a hall an hour. { That the burglars were strangers is be | lieved from the fact that they walked all | around the large garden surrounding the | house before they found their way to the { street. The footprints in the soft earth show this. A rubber coal which had prob ably been worn by one of the burglars was found in the garden Mm the rear of the house. The burglars carried away $8.70 in bonds and mortgages, £700 in cash, §4,000 in Adams express company stock, and $5,000 worth of jewelry and silverware The Adams express stock and some of the bonds and mortgages are of no use to the thieves. The burglars With chiscls and the able of Ling on 1 hey siedges od the door of safe and oar the wail house by cut ntent the f ' eft lhe the coachman nowing He was ar rested up in the Hoboken Hoboken, Was does not the jess concerned in 5 * vg Jon, they —— ——- - Stuffed with Muck wheat Cakes. CIXoIN¥ATI, May 53 The other day a young man named Spear ate a pint of ice cream in thirteen seconds, and since then there has been a mania for eating contests, Saturday night Harry W. Jackson disposed of twenty-five large buckwheat cakes in twenty-five minutes. Jackson, who weighs only eighty-seven pounds, suffered no ill effect from his gluttony. sp i ———— Seventy-five Rodies Found. Panis, May 80..-Jt is now officially an nounced that seventy-five corpses have so far been recovered from the ruins of the opera comgue, It is expected that 100 will be found. Twolve English people lost their lives by the burning of the opera comique. The funeral of the theatre em- ployes will be held in she church of the a oss" SE conto i » BIG FIRE IN BROOKLYN, and =n Heef 8 150 000. Palmer's Coopernge Depot Destroyed Loss, The Fire Breaks Out ne CHANGES IN THE K. OF L. LAWS One Change Proposes the Debarrment of Homsellers from Membership. May 30 Bax , May 30 he fir three Cunat amers 1 % between Hong Kong and Vane Y vhama yesterda) The Pacific coast steamship company filed a bond with the collector of the port for $100,000, which was forwarded for approval by the treas- ury department at Washington If ao cepted, the company will be horized %O carry goods in bond by Way o get Sound and the Canadian roads and compete for the tea and rice trade. va we) : purchas iver sailed from okt TERSE TELEGRAMS. The Bwiss government spirit monopoly bill has become a law Cardinal (ibbons town for New York bria to-day. Tho bodies of 600 Chinese will ba disins torred at SanFrancisce this week and ship ped to China by steamer for final inter ment. One of the most profitable engagements ever played in Boston was closed Batur. day night, by Mr. Daly's company in “The Taming of the Shrew.” Several large holders of the granite mountain mining stock have announced their intention of leaving BL Louis if that city persists in taxing the stock of foreign sorporations. John KE. Stiles, convicted of placing » dynamite carte on the track of © Butter street cable road has been sentenced to two yoars and four months’ imprison went in the state prison. While Mrs. Charles Hinton, fin Wmvalid, of Tionesta, lay on her deatlsbad, Her husband, a man who had always been in hoalth, took sick and died before she ad expired. One grave holds them both. The Svistions at Bod yko have boen el nded o nial 0 OOnsequeno {Ines of the shart . In He aeaptime an @ ttempt is being made to settle the differ. ences betweon lord and tenants with a fair proapect of success. sadled from Queens. on the steamer Um.
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