OLD SERIES, XL. NEW SERIES XXII ————————_— THE CENTRE. REPORTER. FRED KURTZ, National Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, GROVER CLEVELAND. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ALLEN G. THURMAN County Ticket. FOR CONGRESS, J. L. SPANGLER. FOR ASSEMBLY, JOHN T. McCORMICK J. H. HOLT FOR CORONER, JAMES NEFF, M. FOR JURY COMMISSIONER, GEORGE BOWER. Thurman says Tariff is a TAX, and he is about right. IT Judge Mayer is a candidate for re-elec- tion in the Clinton district, He been a good judge. Have wea B ritish Senate? Those fel- lows have gotten intoa hole sooner they get out the side, the better. We certainly got a British president A —— on y haven't The Republicans, on Tuesday, nomina- ted Wm. M. Allison, of Gregg, and Chas, Fryberger, of Philipsburg, for Assembly. Two pretty fair men, but very un misshipped in their politics RO TRISH, suchly was dd efeat- term Congressman Ermentron! for a renomination to a fifth Professor David B. Bruncer will repre sent the Berks-Lehigh in the House of Representatives after March 4 next, and | distret I ————————— The Democratic County Convention metin Lock Haven on Tuesday, made the following nominations: President judge, Hon. O. A. Mayer; Congress, Ex-Senator 8. R. Peale; Legislature, Hon. John M. Shafler; register and recorder, James C. Smith; jury commissioners, C. M. Walk- er and George Kleckner; coroner, Dr. J. 8. Mader. Hon. S. Woods Caldwell reelected connty chairman. A I —————— The Philadelphia Ledger, whose editor was a good enough Republican to be talked of as the party's candidate for president, says of the man in the White House: “Mr. Cleveland continues to go upon his official way apparently und turbed by the campaign which is waging about him. He is evidently scmething of a philosopher to be so unoconcerned in respect of a contest in which Le isone of two central fignres, His position that of a man who stands and waits, ready to accept if called, without undue elation, and ready to step down and out if not called, without undue depression or regret. The condunot of Mr. Cleveland daring the precent campaign bas been most admirably dignified and manly.” The sharp advance in wheat which has taken placein the last few days is doubt less owing to ti e poor crop outlook in Earope. Thebarvest there has proven a sore disappointment, the continued cold, wet weather having resuited in ir revocable damage to the wheat. As our own crop was below the average the ad. vance was inevitab'e as soon as the Eu ropean situation was fully known, Dol lar wheat is oneof the good things the American farmer has not been able to place in the list of mercies for which he returned thanks in a good while. Helis to have it to console him this year, as an offset to some of the other ills inciden- tal to Presidential years, It will be bard for the political demagogne to manufac ture a business scare that wi | scare with the mills all running and dollar wheat making the farmers both glad and confi d t. Wheat has bad a decline since Tuesday. was is is —————————————————— Becanse the Mills bill proposes a re duztion of 7 per cent. in the average of tariff tax on imports the cry of “free trade” is raised, with the objeet of alarm- ing unsuspecting persons who imagine} 5 Free Trade to be 8 calamity something in the nature of a famine or a pestilence, A little reflection will serve abate alarm. In 1872the Republican Congress made a horizontal reduction of 10 per cent, in tariff rates, without incarring or deserving the desire to bring about free trade. The duty was reduced from 41 per cent. to 31. The Mills bill proposes to stop reduction at the point where the Republicans began it in 1872. It would not lower the average rate of duty below 41 per cent. Again, in 1883 the Republi- ean Tariff Commission, made up of pro- tectionists, recommended a redaction of the average tariff rate from 42 ‘per cent. to 22 per cent. Was that the work of i | i i BLAINE'S BAD BREAK. ht, the alins the Uns Real Leader, | The Plumed Knpig crowned King, alias has delivered the monopoly party a blow from which it shall not recover before election day. In a speech at Portland, Maine, on Monday last, he used the fol- lowing remarkable language: ‘‘1 shall “not discuss trusts this afterncon, I “shall not venture to say that they are . or disadvan private altogether advantage ous “tageous., They are largely als with President “Cleveland nor any private citizen bas “any particular right to iaterfere.” W hat When a number of persoos, natural artificial, who are kind of business, er and agree not to bat ‘fairs which neither 2 is a trast ar competitors in any combine toget! com- long ger, the of | to a committee or agent of | divide their of has pete with each other any commit the regulation of price their product ; and to ) the amount “trust” blished, On this plan we have had the Steel Trost, the Structural | Trus t, the Jule Trust, the | th e Whiskey Trust, the Type IF Salt Monopoly, an s gil Hi oint profits according t been esta Iron Trust, | 8 Syndi- the hers, most of which Sugar the Copper unders’ Combine, iot in existence, It must be admitted that Mr. Blaine is fn Et the ir in int with himself | latform of his j ary, to restrict * with wi ich de 40 lares ‘all combi- in trusts | arbitrarily the co Organ f dit 3 i of 8," and 1 which by lions n prot tects © apit al mal ntainiog trusts leliverauce is the refor tecome of the re i he tariff question, starll his the declaration support the and trust-protectiog tar- r political canvass ibuted by the to abhor. } liticiaas of ped to hoodwink platform they party who had he ™ thei with money contr very they profs Here f America. trusts is a chal ingmen 1 for the ¢ to the work ublican the nepiracies the tims of the party sustenance the spokes Rey arty he h received BAC t ia of led trusts bel an pat pa frien the corporate ca wo to ils ranks and fil sple, the vi friends of the pe trus for protection, def ust go Democratic and against their avaricious oppressors. The die is cast. Harrison stands for the money kings; Cleveland for the peo ple. Let 8, 1m y the ense the eopie rally around their champion and down the money tyrants, whose behests the Republicans are pledged to carry out to the impoverishe families, the men, iren of our land. ment of the honest women and chile - ou» WHAT IT COSTS. hie high tariff is a precious thiog in the sight of the monopolists, bot plain common people since they find what an expensive laxury it is are not so fond of it. When they look at the tariff schedule they fiad that it costs them maay a dois lar in the common necessaries of life, A dollar's worth of common earthenware, with the duty added, costa you A dollar's worth of commen cutlery, with duty. . A dollar's worth of 1 raw cl lothi pg A dollar's worth of axles... A dollars worth of worsted goods A dollars worth of woolen clothing . A dollar's worth of woolen dress goods... A dollar's worth of flannels of any kind A dollar's worth of wool blankets... ce. A dollars worth of common cotten cloth A dollar's worth of hrown sugar... A dollar's worth of varnish A dollar's worth of starch... wavy A dollar's worth of lead paint... A dollar's worth of horse shoe nails A dollar's worth of small size common win- dow glee gecording to size... $1 © Ww dollars worth of whiting and Parls white, dry... hears onpion Five cont's worth of castor oil... A dollar's worth of manufactured brass. A dollar's worth of brushes A dollar's worth of chemicals... A dollar's worth of ¥ laxen thread worsens 1 40 A dollar's wouth of bags or bagging. .....cen 1 80 A dollar's worth of olleloth ie ovens A dollar's worth of tinware... A dollar's worth of salt. sh A dollar's worth of cotton thread. dollar's worth of COMMON FRIM...covmmsmmmons A dollar's worth of cotton sockings.....oe A dollar's worth of corsets. A dollar's worth of needles ....cvveiimminin This list ~ ight be extended, but these items are quite sufficient to show the cost of a high tariff to the average hounsekegper and to working people generally. WOO ..ovvives A 15 14 . 150 AT 021 3 td El en ee ee eggs AA A OSI DOA A FACT FOR SOLDIERS, The official report of the Pension Bu. reau for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1888, shows that 5000 more original pen~ sions were allowed and paid than in the history of the government. This fact is given for the benefit of that class of peo. ple who have beentrying to make themsel- You au hers believe that a Democratic P A ey FATY belore HALL. FISHERY TR The Fishery Treaty, { U, 8 Senate, to establish m the ore amicable This put an end to the trouble our have had with Canada had it been adop-| ted Canada was in favor of the treaty and for the move, treaty fishermen bad made concessions to have it adopted | The may lotion 8: situation be summed up as been subj the Mir f Bshorthen have all sorts of annoyances, which greates the refusal to allow them to fish free of duty. It m whether they er the treaty ired At ts now. Ti is 3 was questi und Lins right ton which expi al events they have no such right at is pls ainiy shown, To settle everything ion was appointed to draft another Meanwhile the act of 1887 Was pas miss treaty. known as the retaliatios ivin; Preside to suspen gi g the ower in cas nt p d all provocation ymmercial slations with Canada. wing that force, Mr. Edmunds into a ded r supp article led nat any is partisans laration agai new trea. that all that rights. Wis Decessary roe our i nently there laims and has Edmunds to base his ected the apon., new trealy MIR Rost OW an. y Bel. The politi a. President offering a treaty » both America and { fair and which only desperate politi ots d On “the one hand ‘anada Te 1% i : mere A President Vers riticisms by Ba br A kL l. Now the turned all and No capita bas « patriotu thi ¥ yn of all hi lad in the garn ian whos Aan sac wsdl id pais partisan end, BLAINE speech Mr. Blaine “Trusts,” When Presid his message he AND TRUSTS. Portland, had lows Ina at Wednesday v Maine, on! a word to say aboat as fol ent Cleveland hsd something the American people about the danger of “Trusts” I think there has since been no Democratic papers in the coun- try, whether they understoo ing of the word or not, that have not been constantly warning the peopls aa to tho possible danger of “Trusts.” (Laagh- | ter) Well, 1 shall pot discuss Trusts) this afterncon. I shall not venture to gay that they are alt En er advanta-| geous or Tend rans ageous. They are delivered to say to Presvdend Cleveland nor any have any particular right to Qaite! aside from that the poiat which I was to impress npon you is that “Trosts” are] not the ontgrowth vor io suy way the! incident of the protective policy, as the President charges, Mr. Blaine is the advocate of, and the Tr Vihiag ist fore a combination, and his remarks on this oc- casion, as above quoted, prove that he even looks with favor on the thieving and ontrageons “Trusts” that are making cornerd and putting up the prices of cof fee, sugar and all the poor man’s neces. saries, His effort, as the World remarks, gender “Trusts” because Free Trade England is affiicted with them, Bat the importaot point of his speech was that he would not commit himself by declar+ ing that Trusts were either sdvaota- geons or disadvantageous. “They are largely private affairs with which neither President Cleveland nor privale citizens have any particular right (0 interfere” said Mr. Blaine. Let this not be forgotten, It wonld be strange indeed if Mr. Blaine were not found arrayed on the side of every form of monopoly. A defender of subs sidies, bounties for manufacturers anda national sarplos for politicians to squan- der would natarally see nothing repre hensible in a “Trust.” ime So sons THAT LIBEL CASE. That libelshoop against the Reroxren, which should have been tried this week, did not come up, altho we tried our best to urge it on. It goes over to next term «the ways of the law are slow and oft mysterions, James K. P. Hall, who lost this strong Democratic district to his party in 1886, was again endorsed for pd br Convention { I: BETTERJTIMES AHEAD. | * | BUSINESS CONTINUES THE PROSPECT OF IO IMPROVE UNDER TAX REDUCTION. The pet cry of Republican politicians The cita- closing up was Our false prophets glance over the monthly re {ports published below from the leading |autho rity on the and see that eve rthing is prospering and trade is in- Mills bill has given confi- dence to our merchants and manufactur- jers, | From R. G. Dun A better feeling grows Crop | {effect upon trade in general. i tions of several operators {used as a clincher. {need only subj ect creasing; the & Co.'s Mercantile Agency report in every direc: tion. 1s improve, Prosped manufac {ures are Jari and dealers no longer operating on a falling market, appreciate the differ The {movement in fore ign exchange may be significant. Bat the clearly encouraging, g 1 on fide Fd kee nly rence. of business is n than a year ago and growing more confi. in Though dull or quiet trade is still noticed at many points, im is more frequently reported. ftate mi me larger in voln tone. at provemen From Brads } There } men s Report B jition of 188 been decided improve. general at the east, toa large West and Northwest and less con- the South, This in the in tarn bas reacted mand forand price the con in busi- particularly api piciou bas been } ele mand for shown pre 1 4 : =, which of raw iwool, pome qualities of which have ad- vanced 114c. per pound within a month, Fe ¢ Boston Commercial Bulletin in the condi- ted in the facturiog centres pub The im- manufactor. The steady improvement nanafactn art from mano to ut in iron and steel week, an exception to general marked even among mills, and there is 8 healthy tone generally in m ion of 1 rors ig reflec day's Bulletin. 1g inst advance, is the rolling achinery and metal works f the suspension of two of w factories the ing = In spi fe ithe smaller she shoe and show a steady gain in numbers The silk industry presesnt and unbro- i record of extension and imports of § bly the cause of in certain qt indastry, activity increase in reign wool fhe duliness iartéra in the notably among wool hos idy mi OO new wi salen WE al 3 ¥ tats vse i existing iery and sho There are, how- mills announced resumption of busi. have been idle. i BLAINE'S ESTIMATE OF JUDGE THURMAN. Hisrank in the Senate was established from the day 18, ever, tw with a very general i by mills that he took his seat. and was never lowered daring the period of his service. He was an admirably disci plined debater, was fair in his method of statement, logical in his argument, hone est in his conclusions, He bad no tricks in discussion, no catch phrases to secure attention, but was always direct and manly. His retirement from the Senate was a serious loss to his party a lossin- deed to the body. Heleft behind him ithe respect of all with whom he had ibeen associated daring his twelve years iof honorable service. ~From “Twenty Years in Congress,” I a ———— THE TARIFF CATECHISM, BOMEPOTENT POINTE FOR THE PROPLE ON PROTECTION. Mr. Blaine says the present generation must be taught the benefits of high pro- tection. An excellent idea. The New York Herald seconds the motion. If a young man buys a suit of clothes for $23, the amount of protection he pays for is $9. The clothes without protecs tion would cost $14 If be buys a $1 hat he gets 40 cents’ worth of hat and 60 cents’ worth of pro tection. If a young couple just beginning house- keeping buy a yard of Brussels carpet for §1 they receive 45 cents in carpet and bh cents in protection—or, say, for a whole room, $12 worth of carpet and §18 worth of protection. With free wool $18 would be saved. If the young woman pays $0 for a shawl she gets #6 worth of shawl only; the other $3 she presents to the manu- factarer to “protect” him. If she buys a dress for $18 she gets $12 worth of dressand $6 worth of protec tion, 1f, however, she wants a pair of shoes, which formerly cost $4 50 to $6 50, she has only to pay $2 50 or $3 50, according to quality, because some of the “protec tion” has been taken off hides from which the leather in the shoe is made. If she pays 50 cents for an iron pot or pan she gots 30 cents in goods and 20 cents worth of protection. It she buy - 8 clock for §3 she receives 1888, ing machine and $9 worth of protection. If she pays $19 for a watch, $12 repre. gents the timepiece; the other $4 go to “protect” somebody Ifshe buoys a lamp for $1 there is 55 cents in lamp and 45 cents to “keep the pot boiling” for some “protected” indis vidual. If she bas to buy a range or stove for $25 she gots $17 in goods and $8 worth of protection. If she buys a dozen steel forks for 8 } 50 she gets about $1 ves and $1 50 in protection, If she buys a dozen glass $1 sl cents knives and in kpi- tamblers for 16 receives in glass 50 cents and 45 in tariff, g \ art out in farming he and $45 in tarif! 1f a young farmer buys implements to st gets $5656. in machines wind padding. if the salt for pays 100 worth of farmer pur barrel of $1 he gets 64 galt and A oents in protection Lo companies in Syracuse, Warsaw and Saginaw. Mr. Field Marshal Matt Quay berty 10 use their politic LGASEE A cects in Blaine apd are at li new these facts for in catechism the present and coming generations, ol LET THEM ANSWER. ORSIDEBRATION Will so the fol me protectionist please answer lowing questions The ery of the is thag hl prices if i} will insure an increase in founded, anthracite coal ad when the pro wages" why, may 1 3] his claim be well I ask do the miners fail to receive a ten percent, He iabor is sold lesa than fifty at an adv per cent If the manufacturers manding prote: for the dothey ance 2 who are de- tive d are solicitons employes, and pla welfare of their deal in store orders me stores? If the coal manuiacty ope rators and protex ted tari if in bens yy giving | irers claim that a the farmer | “home market for his eficial to iim why do ' thereby between buyer a produce,” ince, they maintain lessening and seller i. If protective tariff daties ficial to trades To ‘company stores competition are bene did the England pass absolute free the workingmen, union Rralions why COnEress in favor in of trade’ 5. If England pays the duties goods she exports into this country, she do it for fun, or froma h re to give away her products? . If a workingman labors ins a year at a ten per cent. advance in wages over his fellow workingman in England, and consumes products taxed hirty three per cent. more than the same cost the English workingman who abors and draws wages for 300 days in the year, how much isthe American workingman the gainer? 7. If a tariff protects labor, why did three fourths of the blast fornaces and rolling mills lie idle from 1874 to 1879, and why were there 3,000,000 of men thrown out of employment during this period. on the does wmne des 200 days REDUCED RATES TO THE PENN- SYLVANIA STATE FAIR VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAIL. ROAD. The Pennsylvania State Agricultural Association will hold its thirty fourth annual exhibition at the fair grounds in Philadelphia, September 3d to 15th, 1888. Since the lsat exhibition a large amount of money has been expended in improving the grounds, enlarging the bulidings, and adding new accommoda « tions for exhibits and stock, so tha! the equipment of the grounds is now unsur- passed in the country. The display of agricultural products, implements, ma- chinery, and live stock will be very large, and the $25,000 offered in prem juams will render the competition spirited, Beside these departments the trotting races, polo contests, athletic sports, and a large number of novel and interest- ing special features will add a variety of entertainment and instruction never bes fore offered. The proximity of the fair grounds to the Pennsylvania Railroad renders ac- cess from all parts of the country ve rv easy. For the accommodation of vis tors the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets September 3d to 14th, from Jiintinal stations on the main fine an branches, at greatly re duced rates. Special arrangements will be wade, and Hp will run as occasion fequires, due announcement of which will be made later. A The midsummer holiday number of The Cosmopolitan {for Augunt) is the number SYSF publ ed by that pright 3 Joss» magazine, The gazing shen of sees I wd Bs t com on ers who a pail million of ox of apie while its editor. its style or ial con eo same. There will be gadues no change pol sxeeph to make it still more oris magazines, - LIVES OF THE CANDIDATES, A TIMELY AKRD DIGRIFIED WORK BY W. HERSBEL ARD GEORGE ¥, PARKEL. An sgroeable from the hackneyed eulogies of campaign literature Is furnished m ¢ "Lives and Public Services of Grover Cleves land and Allen G, Thurman” by William Uhler Hensel, ex Chairman of the Democratic Stste Committee of Pa and George ¥, Parker, manag editor of the New Pork “Press, late day anythiug Uke 8 eulogy of Gro. ver Cleveland would be a work of grotesque su- 5d yet. inevitably one feels that mpss of the man afforded by this 18 elevate him in the esteern of all think L. variation Al this P rerogalion, ie nearer gl Work uo ing x Th is is not & work of apology for any of Mr. acts; aud yet, the real facts of certain iife which have been seized upon by # 10 beditdie him or put him in an un. ight, show very clearly a good purpose nee, 1 paris of 4 Gel Wo lest may truthfully be said thet hak sought Grover Cleveland at first, indeed i Vain, as when, in 1567, he declined the U t Alloy ship for the 3 January 1, Buffalo 8 Northern 1882 when it wa with the ap iy the city bad ever Ansistant Distri bility” which oon- iways been that for wn. His career as ah ust heen recited iis official ; rendered him * ‘availabie” id 1882, thie your of , favored the man it Is ns. The, upon Mr largely = and that it ina : in whi ich great lead wo nierest given to th tion of 1888 {nelnd a statement of the wiers of Democracy from Pre dent's famous mes. ner 3 Arif reform, the “Citi. 3 Boo hk” {a large reference book in iteell) Any mortal te Fj 5 Hu sbbar 4 Bros. § and strated We ing a wonder ic young men in the land ire this re work and Peirce College of Business. n— RECORD BUILDING No. 917-919 Chestnut St PHILADELPHIA, PA. Morning avd Aft Kegwis Orie Week dny exoep { Saturday. ght Sessions, Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays. 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DMINTS TRATOR'S 8 NOTICE.~L ETTERS of Administration upon the ostate of Caroline McMinn, dec'd., late of Potter township, baving been lawfully granted to the undersigned he would respectfully request all pessons know. ing themselves to be indebted 0 estate WO make immediate payment, and or. having claims against the same 10 present them duly suthentioated for settlement. r. B_ JORDON, aaghioet Administrator. AGENTS WANTED! To canvas for one of (he Largest, Oldest Establish of, BEST KXOWX NURSERIES in the soun! Most liberal terms. Unequaled facilities. G EVA NURSERY, Established 1 W. & T. SMITH, GENEVA, X.Y. _ Angst A PMINISTRATOR'S NOTICR LETTERS of Administration upon the estate Samuel Krambine, decd, late of Oentre ar having bu been lawfully grantad to the undersigned he would respectfully dedueet all all Lamneis know: ing themselves 10 be 1 estate sake immediate Payment, -— TE having emt woul: Yam duly authen RRA KRUMBINE, Anges Administrator, Centre Hall AMERON HOUSE, Corner Second and Market Sta. FORD & ZERFIN K igh ETORS, LEWISBURG, PA Good Sample Rooms - ist floor. Free' Bas to all Trains, aag22'ss GRAIN. REPORTED WEEKLY BY KURTE & BON, Prices subject: to fluctuations of market. Wheat, Whoah 1d aed = 8 Be a el. AxD FEED. i | Ed § BE REDUCTION IN PRICES . At Wolf's store you wil find ‘He respect! that be Las a present yen: ]
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