“OLD SERIES, XL.
NEW SERIES XXI.
THE CENTRE REPORTER.
FRED KURTZ, - - EDITOR
National Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ALLEN G. THURMAN.
County Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS,
L. SPANGLER.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
JOHN T. McCORMICK.
J. H. HOLT
FOR CORONER,
JAMES NEFF, M. D.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
GEORGE BOWER.
J.
The liquor men are trying to brew a
gtorm but have not yet raised the wind.
The record of pension bills approved
by the president shows that he leaned
toward the soldier, for whiie he has ve-
goed 199 bills he has approved 1.264 or
only 260 less than were approved by
Presidents Grant, Hayes and Arthur
during their entire terms of service.
Coal, sugar, rice, salt, farm machinery,
nails, hardware, drugs and oils, and al
kinds of woolen and cotton goods, all of
which the farmer must bave, cost him
from twenty to sixty per cenl more on
account of the war tariff. Is itany wonder
that some of us farmers are getting rest
less under the burden of taxation 7
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The President has abandoned all ex
pectation of being able to enjoy his u
ual early autumn outing. A number of
anauthorized announcements of his plans
have been made, most recent being that
of a contemplated visit to the 80 ca led
Grangers’ picnic in the Cumberland Val
ley, at Williams Grove, pext week, At
this time the President has no intention
of being there,—Philad. Times.
Chauncy B. Ripley, a graduate of the
University of Lewisbarg, Class 64, an
eminent iawyer aod scholar, of New
York city, and who is likely to be offer-
ed the Presidency of Bucknell Universi.
following letter
ty, Lewisburg, writes the |
to congressman Fiteh of New York city, |
a recent convert to the Democratic ranks: |
“I am a Republican to this extent: 1}
AN oh
never voted the democratic ticke: till I]
voted for Grover Cleveland. I never vo |
ted any bat a repab ican ticket with this |
exception, I shall never vote a republi- |
oan ticket againif a good candidate is |
is Bg
0
1% gal
5 gel
not put in nomination. Th tir
to be a prevailing sentiment. I am |
proud of my company mug- |
wamps.” Mr, Ridley indorses tue fariff |
reform views embodied in the Mills bik
ESI TDR.
The Chicago Times is printing a series
of articles oun the condition of the work-~ |
ingwomean of that city. In order that an |
inside view” might be obtained of the]
life in factories and shops where girls
are employed, a young woman reporter
was sent out with iastructions to act the |
part of a working girl, to seek work and |
to perform it. The revelations made as
the result of these investigations are
heart sickeniog, It is the same old]
story fold so often, but none the less
dark and pitifal fir that—the story of
eruel greed, of merciless tyranay, of mis- |
ery and wretchedness, and sin and woe.
One example isgiven where girls were
employed in making cloaks at seventy
five conts apiece that were afterwards
gold for thirty five dollars —a profit of
mora than four thousand per cent, There
is food for anarchy in this
Certainly there should be a high pro-
tective tariff on cloaks in order to help
#_fmong
Benson J. Lossing, the venerable his-
torian, for many years a leading Repub~
lican, but who of late bas cast his for-
tunes with the Prohibition party, has
turned. In 1861 Mr. Lossing made the
great speech of the day at the raising of
the flag on Christ Church at the begin”
ning of the war. He now declares the
Republican party is a clog upon the
wheel of American progress, and that the
extrems point to which the protective
system has been carried has brought
riches and gigantic fortunes to the few
and poverty to the maoy.
“Daring the past twenty five years of
high protection,” said the historian, “the
small shopkeeper and the artisan have
been driven out of the country. We
are anation of workers without an ap-
prentice system, and a generation with.
our establishments from Earope and
teach our boys to make a rivet or last a
shoe, but never to make an entire article
or piece of machinery. Theman with a
few hundred dollars can no longer enter
into business. Protection has placed the
industries and the shops of the land in
the hands of the wealthy, and made the
masses contributors but never b eneficiar-
teal ; ;
“NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE.”
“Millions for defense but not one cent
for tribute” was a patriotic sentiment uts
tered by Wm. Pitt an eminent Ameri-
can statesman.
Millions for monopoly
cent for the farmer
er is the policy of the American politi
lim Blaine. The politician knows
only party success; the statesman, noble
and not
one or labor
cian
principles and just government.
The Democratic party, believes in the
same doctrine, uttered by Pitt and hari
ed with defiance of foreign
“Not one cent for tribute” to gis
gantic monopolies, combines and trusts,
in the face
courts,
formed noder the protection of tyrani-
cal tariff and perpetu-
ated by the Republican party lor over a
The true Ameri-
beginning to as-
sert itself in the principles so clearly
aws fostered
quarter of a century
can spirit aod pride is
enunciated by the Democracy.
The memorable words of Lincoln, that
it isa government, “of the people, by
or the people” are as forei
uttered and any ob-
tax legisla-
;
the peopie,
ble to day as when
noxious and unfair tariff or
tion which compels the
“tribute,” to monopolists, trmsts and com-
bines is a direct violation of the princi
ples on which our government was foun-
ded. Any legislation forthe benefit of
one class at the expense of another is a
gross violation of the Constitution upon
which our institutions are based. Des
stroy it and the noblest aud most sacred
people to pay
instrument in the hands of a free pesiple
Equal and just tariff legis-
lation, that taxes luxuries and cheapens
of that
increase
18 destroyed,
the necessaries life, will give
more employmeot, our manu
seturing industries, open new markets
sr our surplus products and enable the
id lf
aboring man and farmer Lo reap greater
ben efitafrom their labor than heretofore
de And
instead of gathering millions of unneec-
into the U, B.
the hands
is what the ocracy demands.
essary taxes treasury —
of the workiog
classes who are growing poorer and poor-
growing richer—
tax only is raised to
demands of the Government,
economically administered.
the
the Democratic
wrung from
er while the rich are
gee that sufficient
meet the
These are principles of
day sod wily
cardinal
party to
meet the approbation of every indepen
dent and free thinker,
them 7
Can you endorse
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ABUSIV POLITICS.
A notable feature of the present Preais
the
bi
mar ked absence
The
candidates
of abusive politics by any
of the
have suffered
party.
different
slander from
their opponents and isa most desirable
little or no
situation toall. Vilification, slander and
mens minds,
and distract
prejudicd |
their views their sober ats |
¢
f i
tention
from the real issues of the cam-
paizn.
Dirty scandalous smut which reeks in
filth is often spread before the gaze of
the people through the colums of parti-
purpose of vilifyiog a
candidate's character and record before
the people, All such methods and politi-
cal plotting we believe are gradually dis-
appearing while reason and integrity
forge to the front to supply the place,
All bail the day when political fields
and contests become purified and enno-
bled, when cool sober judgement sup=
pants anger and passion, and the low
grade politician makes way for the men
of purer methods.
BLAINE IN POOR HEALTH.
Bangor, Me., Aug. 10.—~There is now
no doubt of the trath of the statement
that Mr. Blaine seriously afflicted with
kidney disease. He isa sick man,as
maany of his neighbors and intimates are
saying, and none of them expect him to
do any amount of work in the campaign.
Last Wednesday, at Portland, he was
unable to continue his speech to a finish,
and although he had been advertised
for the eveniog, General Lucker was re-
quested to put out a special car, which
he did, and Mr, Blaine was taken to his
home, sixty miles away.
a
SEE THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED,
Thursday September 6th is the last
day for Registering and October the last
day for paying your voting tax. The law
requires that every voter must be regis
tered at least sixty days before day of
election. Every Democratic committee -
man should see that all the voters in
his district are properly registered, We
want every democratic voter atthe polls
and this matter should not be neglected,
A ————
CARLISLE WILL MEET BLAINE.
An effort is being made to have Blaine
and Cariisle make twelve speeches from
same platform in twelve large cities of
the conntry during the campaign. The
discussion will be upon tariff reform and
Carlisle is ready to meet Blaine,
Washington, Ang, 18.~8peaker Car:
lisle says he will meet Mr, Blaine ina
joint debate on the tariff question if the
national committee consider such a step
GETTING THEIR EYES OPEN,
ENGLISH DREAD OF THE PASSAGE OF THE
MILLS BILL.
The Daily Gazette published atthe
great manufacturing centre of Birmings
ham, England, says: “It is a ridiculous
mistake to suppose that the Eoglish
manufacturers are enthusiastic about the
revision of the tariff proposed in the
Miils bill or that they sre pleased with
any redaction of duty which has for its
object the freer admission of those things
which America requires to strengthen
ber manufacturing resources.” Itsays
that in the event of the adoption of Mills
bill. We (the English) would not only
have the American market to a larger
extent than we have lost it already, but
we should in a few years be elbowed out
of Bouth America,
South Africa, China, and to some degree
out of India also, We cannot afford to
pit our resources against tho e of Con-
necticut and Pennsylvania
terms, and much as we regret
ual exclusion
of the colonies, ont
on equal
the grad-
of our products from the
states by the action of the tarifl, we
know well enough that if there had besa
no tariff the same result
ken place by the action of competition
in which American manufacturers were
uot hampered by high prices for * mates
rials.”
would have ta-
HOW IT WOULD AFFECT THE
FARMER.
No indusiry is ppressed orl
3
more
heavier taxed than the tillers of the soil
Tax after tax consumes the fruits of their
labor and in most cases ascant
Patriot makes
remarks upon this subject
living is
left. The we following
The Republican platform adopted at
» and endorsed by sndidate Har.
EB
“imports be
ai" hicher tarif?
rison declares that must
beck i Now the
fara which can.
this country
foreign «
ountries are
there is not enough coin in existence in
those countries to pay for the American
farmers’ products,
be paid for by imp
surplus Therefore
they must
the
change drawn upon the credit p
we countries. That is by
by the sale of the imported
thiscountry, Ifimports were “checked’
that
amounting to
it follows the farmers’ surplus
five hundred milli
liarsand more per annum would bea|
dead that American
to lessen his
d the
O88,
farmer
would have pr
duction by
five hundred millions per annum, that
workmen now em;
culture would
many oved in agri-
be forced into the trades
and that iron and steel workers and ma
carpenis re
and bricklavers and weavers and miners
a 11
and al
chinists and blacksmiths and
of agricui-
a sudden
ion from the farm
hands thrown out of employment’ This
is no idle prediction. It is an imminent
peril.
One reason why mosopolists want a
very high tarifl is that they know that it
will drive farm labor off the }
workingmen outside
tural industries would bave
and terrible « ompetit
sr and i
competion v ih labor in the factories, furnas
ces and mines, Thus they expect to force
down the wages of labor, If they can
“check imports” and prevent the farmer
from exchangiog his surplus products for
imports from foreign countries, they can
drive the farmers’ sons and hired help
off the farms and get their labor at their
own prite. Their purposs is so trans
parent that it cannot be disguised.
RNAI NERA
Our esteemed neighbor, the Dhily News,
criticises the article in last week's Reron-
TER upon free wool, and very properly
asks us to explain, how wool can be ime
ported free, manufactured into woolens,
and exported again 80 as to undersell the
foreign manufacturer, and thus stima~
late our home manufactures,
Our answer is, the high tariff off, our
manufacturers will get the foreign wool
for muck less money, that's one great
item for our manufacturers. American
workmen tarn ont more woolens fora
given amount of wages, than the laborer
in foreign factories, that's another item.
Then chemicalsand all else needed in
the manufactare of woolen fabrics are
properly put on the free list by the Mills
bill, and that puts on the capsheafto
the success of the American manafactar
er in underselling the foreigner in
America and abroad, We import sever
al hundred millions of woolens annually,
and onder the Mills bill these can be
manufactared bere and that will be the
stimulus ¢ our home factories. Do
yousee it, neighbor? Now print the
above, to show your readers how the Re.
rogreranswered your fair question in a
fair way.
Any other questions to ask on tarifl
reform ?
pa ny SS A
Charles Price and
sons of
land and reform.
clared his intention to
can ticket this fall,
vote the republis
">
We
what
Departmant
knowing
means of
diffienlties
no
ies might resalt.
advantage of the
h may be for the
and
sons or societies
i688 iL, duch
wonld
1868
0 ahead
ig
to China,
to be of no
I, and the
a
The southern storm
.
done by floods,
oe
the i Wi icy of
men, either
lic
money to
property,
os 5 # .
ist of such
bore the hole,
Hall, the Ru-
right of way for
and if the hole
here but
all that is right
hole thereby be
worked general
Louisiana and
done to coal
ia
of
sons at work putting in
the
jack
piers under
On last Friday, while
the freight train
It was a
Have handled over two
it
hundred baskets
all put our shoulders to
the wheel and
wned majorities,
fash-
the board.
aly
parties for fear
by
.
names are withheld,
through hére
suapicion
r kegs covered
from Lewistown
here
R, Strong’
shingle machines
have it in operation th
body is in
J. R. Bible is
bd
and at least $500,000 worth of
destroyed by a cyclone
and expects to
week.
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RESOLUTIONS OF THE COUNTY
DEMOCRACY.
*
THE POBITION OF THE PARTY AND ITs
PRINCIPLES CLEARLY BTATED FACTS
FOR ALL,
At the County Convention at Belle
fonte, Tuesday, 14th, the following reso-
lutions were presented and nnanimously
adopted
The democracy of Centre county in convention
assembled, resolves
ist, That we heartily endorse the administra.
tion of President Grover Cleveland as being an
honest, upright and faithful execution of the
constitution and laws of the United Bates, and a
stead fnst adhearsnce to the promises made by
tho democracy in the National platform of 1888,
2nd. That we especially approve of the doc
trines contained in the last annual message of
the President to Congress, on the subject of the
revision of the revenue laws, as being the princi
ple most conducive to the general of
and especially tending to promote
prosperity
the country
our agricultural, manufacturing and commercial
interests
rd. Thai we heartily endorse the proceedings
of the National Democratie Convention held in
the city of BL. Louis in June last, and the platform
of principles enunciated by said convent , and
we pledge our united support to the candidates
then and there ced in nomination
ith
¢ Democratic State Convent
That we hereby approve the proceeding
held in Har
4 of
y last, and
noed, and the ticket
endorse the platform
nominsted
by sald conve
Sth. That weloongratulate the & the
dstration
ery interest
during ihree
President
ing $12,000,000 in
§ Buy Lree years
of any republican administration,
ate war in now having & national »
which faithfully takes care of thelr ¢
The total an
yoars of the ads
snd being $194
exoens of the as
i of pensions paid
Cleve
The number
of private approved by
1 adm instr
i in auy year of
by the
yéio ow
of Hon
f the namos of
pmmers and
other
3 VRIGOUS Preven
WA
eos ry to be used Us
sasiness, threatens finan ConTHisiOns
CXIMBTAgR NOC
e of the pul
tends op
ers and We Comme
n of President Cleveland for recov
id corporations the lands forfeited
with the conditions of the
nounoe the im
p foreign labor to displace
wr, and demand that
can iaborers ah all have the cont living reduoed
by the removal all unnecessary taxes from the
HOCORERIIOS O £
i, That we favor such onactmenis by our
peomERry 0 oRITy
od faith, the provisions of Article
17, of our State Constitution
10. That we hershy pledge our uncompromis.
ing support to such & revision of the tax laws of
the State as will secure a just and equitable en-
roliment of all real and corporate and
personaifproperty according to its acioel cash
value, and the assessment of 8 uniform mill mie
of tax upon all property to meet the requirements
of Biale, county and local government, in ae
cordance with the provizions of the Constitution,
excepting only such as is exempted from all tax
ation,
11
Lda
flate legislature ns may be 1
effect, in go
eslale
That we commend the ticket® this day
nominated to the support of all Democrats, and
hereby pledge the candidates for Assembly to
carry out the principles of the resolutions so far
as they relate 10 State legisla tion.
12. That we hereby instruct the Congressional
Conferees, elected by the Convention, to use all
possibile means to secure such change in the man.
per of making Congressional nominations as will
be just and equitable, and give 10 the same BDum-
ber of Democrats equal voloe in the selection of
the candidate without regard to the county of the
district in which they may live.
18. That the Congressional Conferoes this day
elected are hereby instructed to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination of Major J. L.
Spangler for the offioe of Congressman for the 28th
Penna District, with power to substitute Conferee
or Conferces in case of a vacancy from any
cause,
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sisi Soe HPAES A
we Mr. Thomas’ Williams Grove Pa
trons’ picnic and exhibition comes off
next week, and quite a large representa-
tion of Centre county folks will be there.
In successfully running journalistic ex«
cursions and the Williams Grove affair,
Mr. Thomas has been a success, This
gentleman was up a few weeks ago to
look at the new location for the Central
Penna. picnic, which bad been pointed
oat and 0 by the Rerorrer uent-
ly within the last two years, Mr.
omas thinks there is no more favora-
ble ground and location than this one
near Centre Hall station, and after the
close of the Williams Grove affair, be
will aid the Central Penna. exhibition,
Sept. 18, 19, snd 20, all in his power.
I aN
Bruroxn, Avaver der 21, 1888,
Leaver Reronren:-Ich war wiiter
ons McFarlane's hardtware shiore, Sue
Be
fereaufla ferdoldt feel un
dawk nie ne De anper woel hve
on groser cooperny
as farzieh golla holda danna, un Yo or.
rick wolful. We ich noch
hen de lite ole shuitsing
un ol de boova an de mate im
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THE GRANGERS' PICNIC AT WIL.
LIAM GROVE. REDUCED
RATES VIAP.R RE.
The great interstate picnic of the Pae
trons of Husbandry at Williams’ Grove
Cumberland county, will be conducted
this year ona larger scale than ever,
Over two hundred thousand practical
farmers, representing thirty States, are
expected $0 be present, and many of the
most noted agriculturists of the Union
will address the meetings, The diaplay
of farming and domestic machinery an
implements, agricultoral and horticul-
tural products, fine steck and poultry,
will be superior to any similar exhibi-
tion ever held in {this section of the
country, The gronndsare newly fitted
up and provided with all necessary ac
commodations for the hosts of visitors,
Tuesday, Wednesday, snd Friday sare
distinguished as big daye, and on Toes.
day the grounds are to be favored with
the presence of the President of the Uni-
ted States. The pienic will open on
Monday, August 27th, and continue for
#ix days. For the benefit of visitors the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will,
on August 27th, 28th, 20th, 30th, and 31st
sell excursion tickets at a single fare for
the round trip, good to return until Sep-
tember 8d, from the principal stations in
the following territory: On the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Division from stations be~
tween Bryn Mawr and Braddock, both
inclusive; on the Northern Central Baile
way from stations between Lutherville
and Troy, both inclusive; on the Phila
delphia and Erie Division from stations
between Sunbury and Lock Haven, both
inclusive, and from all principal stations
on Frederich Division. Special trains,
of which later announcement will be
given, will be run as occasion requires,
The barn on the farm of Mrs
Mary Brunner, about 14 miles south of
Centreville, was struck by lightning dar-
ing the thunder storm on Sunday even-
ing andwas burned to the ground wi bh
all its contents, including one horse, a
heifer, the summer crops and all the
farming implements. Samuel H. Brun.
ner wee the tenant on the ferm and
loses everything —having no insurasee
on either the building or its contents.
Middleburg Post.
a se AAI A Oro
Norice—~John H. Kline, Esq. of
Bellefonte, is authorized to coliect so-
counts for the RerorTeR, and receipt for
same 3
GRAIN,
REPORTED WEEKLY BY EURTZ & BON,
Prices subject Suctustions of market,
Bran per ton... 20 00
Bran, retadl, cwt, 130
3 Middingsretsil, 1.3
er ton. 22 00 Chop retell... 1%
i ——— he — A—
lings
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS!
WONDERFUL FULCASTER WHEAT
UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST, HARDIEST,
EARLIEST AND MOST PROLIFIC
WHEAT IN AMERICA.
THE
NEW
T
}
CLAIMS,
1 claim for this wheat the following points of
superiority over any and all other whois
Extra hardness, grows with a short, broad,
y leaf, in the fall clinging closely to ihe
yd and protecting its roots perfectly through
he most severe westher, consequently ing
he winter better than any other variety
4. Owing to its stooling qualities it does not
much seed per acre as other wheats.
he stiffness of straw that it stands up
all circumstances equal 0 suy other
e the old hardy varieties such as
Lancaster, Martin, Rocky Mountain, Fultz, Med.
iterranean, eic., have been reduced below & half
crop the army worm bes never attacked it, while
fields by its side have been badly damaged, Why
this is | cannot tell unless it is owing to its peoul-
jar growth pe Saziines. ) th to ain
Mh. ~Early ripening, being from ree
days earlier than any oiler whest, Either from
this or some other cause it bas up to ibis time
entirely escaped rust, soab and blight, belig dis
ely £iy proof, it bas made an sversge €10p
the Amber,
ease proof, and we believe it will be for any
years to come,
6th. ~The variety of this wheat sofa
oalor nosy for milling purposes, ®
with small board,
7th. Wonderful igacy. This is iho most
valuable claim, snd 1 do unbesitstingly say, so
far ax hasbeen tried, it has ao ar
fety with no exception unless possibly the Foltz,
and of that Janets it has the advantage of
so superior for milling as to command & mu
better price in the market. | have Sanfuiy ex-
ami into the character of this wheat ve
been in corre noe with farmers who ve
tried it, and wogether with my own e
and of a few farmers who sowed stoall
of it in my own neighborhood, 1 feel
saying that it is better suited for our soll
mate than any other whest now grown in our
section, The wheat is no longer an t,
it has been grown pow for several year
oul a single case of failure, ranging from
bushels per nore,
Price$1.40 in lots 67 2 10 8 bushels, In
jess than 20 bushels $1.35, In larger lots
Ten cents additional when in new cotton
A4 WwW. E SMITH
KIEFFER WOLVE,
angi Pal
When she was a Child, she cried for Costaria,
When she became Miss, she clus ts Omtoria,
Who she bad Children, she gure the Odstorin,
BY des
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Coton
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