FRED KURTZ, - - EDITOR Democratic Cancus Mebting. There will be a meeting of the Demo- crats of the boro of Centre Hall on SAT URDAY EVENING, FEB. 15, in "Squire Boal's office in the bank building to pominate men to fill the expired boro offices, Every Democrat is requested to ba present and a fall meeting desired. Milan, the ex King of Servia, lost a quarter of a million francs at the Casino a few days 8710. while This Hastings gets lots of ovations, Delamater gets the delegates. ghould sacure harmony, nrely, —————————————————— Well this is too bad. Down in some of the dark districts of Snyder county they ere talking up Delamater as the he- ro of Johnstown, Now we know why Quay went down to Florida fishing. ETS" The Williamsport Sun is prond over its big new printing press, to work off its 5,000 daily edition. The Sun isas god an inland daily as any in the state, and and that's wt at accounts for its deserved prosperity and success. TTT An exchange thinks Centre county has an sbandance of two extremes, viz: R/u- bernatorial timber and murderers: Well nearly everybody in our county is fit for Governor, itis true, but we are not all murderers by great odds. —————————————— The Egyptian Government desiring to ascertain whether Explorer Stanley was an American or an Englishman, ordered Blum Pasha to ask him the question, Stanley replied after a moment's hesita- tion, “Neither: I am a Cosmopolitan, The world is my country.” RAO S—— If General Hastings desires to eniov a real fox hant why not join in with the Horners of Greens Valley? Those Ches- ter county fox hunts are all counterfeit, and besides Quay has some of his hounds down in Chester who only give tingue on the key of D, EE ————————————— The Pittsburg Times, in its clever mood. calls onr distingnished 1riend and tallow citizen. “General” Coburn. It just beats the dickens how fil of mars derers. governors, gnbernatorial timber and military men Centre county is. Just hurry up your next war, we are prepar - ed to officer a drzen of evrps, fifty bri gales and a hundred regiments A ————— The great question for every class of citizens should be how to lessen the bur. den now resting on the farmer. The present unprofitably low prices of all farm products is a source of gaia to the consnmer—the mechanic, the laborer and the professional class, Now what is doe the farmer in retorn for this loss he sustains and which is so much gain for all outside of those en gaged in farming ? Let the tax be taken off of all the per- sonal property of the farmer. Then take the ‘ariff tax off of all the hundred ars ticles the farmer must buy, the goods, implements and all else. Simple justice demands this, a — ————————————— Among the small potatoes are those who try to gain notoriety by sponging their way through the columns of the newspanera—asking for the publication of “illy speaches, geeking complimentary notices, and such like, and yet too stingy to be willing to pay a cent for such aid. These are on & level with the fellows who depend upon sponging free meals and drinks, and will go to any littleness to obtain a “cold check’ free. Vive Ia sponger | For you even find after he gets a nomination by spongiog his way through the newspapers, he's tou mean and stingy to pay fir printing his tickets. Occasionally one comes across one of these rare specimens, 11 you desire to know how it fesls to have a limb cut off, bere it is all the way from Atlanta: Colonel H.C. Hamilton, Clerk of the United States District Court, was telliog yesterday how it fel to have a limb cat off. He was perfectly conscious when hig arm was out off in a fleld hospital and gays of it: “It really doesa’t hurt except when the first cut around the limb is made, catting the skin. That's because the nerves are all situated jost under the skin, and after they are cut there is nothing to convery the sen sation of pain, Cvtting through the fleah is like cuttiog 8 nail or a bit of dead skin—a ded feeling. Even sawing the bone is only & dull feeling, The real pein 18 over when the knives get into the fleah Another County Heard rom. The County Commissioners of Mont: gomery county have been compelled to reduce the local tax rate one-third bes cause of the diminishing profits of farm- ing in that locality. None doubt that the Montgomery farmers are greatly overtaxed and it is gratifying to see them move for dim- inished taxation, even if they don’t at first strike at the most oppressive and needless of all ther taxes. When they move for rebaced taxation, they will keep up the battle until they strike at the wanton tariff taxes which now make successful farming impossible in the older States. The farmers of Montgomery have as- serted themselves by forcing the re duction of their local taxes one-third, ani now let them look about their homes from roof to cellar and from kitch- eu to dining room, parior and bed cham- ber, and then from barn to field, and begin honest fignre~work as to the appalls ing taxes they pay on the necessaries of life, They are now paying taxes on every- thing they copsume and everything they use aud they buy, which was levied in war times when they received $2 per bushel for wheat and like prices for all their products, and they are paying the same war taxes now, when their farm products are reduced fifty per cent. in price. They are mov ing in exactly the right direction when they move against oppressive taxes on farmers, and let them kerp right along until repeal every neediess tax apon the countless articles they must bay. These remarks of the Philad. Times will apply to Centre county as well, Our farmers need lesser taxation. The Reporter has advocated this for years. Let their live stock be exempt by law to bigin with, and then take the tariff off of many of the necessaries by which the farmer is fleeced. every implement they - Last Monday, in Salt Lake the most bitter municipal contest in the history of Utah was fonght out at the polis, On one side were arrayed the Liberals, or Gentiles, on the other side the Mor- mons. It is the latter's last struggle for control of municipal affairs, and if indi cations count for anything, they are al- ready beaten, Po itical lines have been forgotten for the time being in this campaign—all op~ posed to the Saints, no matter what their creed or political affiliations, having ar- ranged themselves uader the Liberal banner: while the Mormons have styled themselves the “People’s Party.” For nearly a year the Liberals have beep organizing for ihe fight but so secretly were their movements conducts ed that it was only a coup'e of weeks ago that the Mormons became fally alive to the danger with which they were threat~ ened. Since then both sides have been holding nightly mass meetings, parades and Illuminations, until the excitement has reached & high pitch, and the City of the Saints has witnessed the extraor- dinary spectacle of an anti-Mormon meeting held right in Brigham Yoong's Opera House, and presided over by a son of one of the Apostie’s brothers. The total registration of the city is about 8 £30. A pr ms Here is a parallel for the rale of Czar Reed, contributed by Representative Tarsney of Missouri: “Some years ago the Missouri legis- latare had an able Irishman for speaker. There was a measure that was very popular with the speaker but which had littie support on the floor. The speaker was anxious to get it through the assem- bly and one day he got it ap for a vole. Half a dozen men responded yea; nearly a hundred men voted no. The yeas have it’ the speaker declared. Then there was a tnmauit and several members appealed from the decision of the chair. The appeal was carried by a storm of votes. The chair looked at the house for a moment and then spoke: ‘It takes twosthirds of you to appeal from the chair, and it is the opinion of the chair that there, aren't two thirds of you present at all. The bill is passed" Belting Grangers. A committee of twelve grangers repre~ senting Patrons of Husbaodry said to be dissatisfied with the management of the Williams' Grove inter Btate picnic on Monday io Harrisburg met a committee of agents of agricultural implement firms with a view of deciding on a point other than Williams’ Grove at which to hold a picnic next summer. The result of the conference was the determination to hold an “Americsn farmers’ encampment” at Mount Gretna A committee of seven members of the Agricultarat Fxhibitors’ Implement Unlon, a similar committee of grangers, will conter with Robeit H. Coleman, owner of the park, with regard to the grovads and bulidiage required. Four Striking Features of the Pennsylvania Limited, Of all the pessenger trains of the world, none presents for the convenience nec and accommodation of its passengerd #0 many original and novel features as the Pennsylvania Limited. This train offers four great features unique in the history of passenger travel, As it speeds across the continent there are flashed over the wires, to meet or overtake it the fluctuations of the New York and Philadelphia stock markets, and there are also posted on its bulletins fall re ports of the doings in the foreign and domestic financial marts, Thos the way- faring man reads as he runs, In order that the traveler my dispatch any commission which these reports may suggest, or dispose of any current cor- respondence , a stenographer a writer is provided for the frees n train's patrons. He will take tation of letters or telegrams, and sce that they are forwarded from the train. Thus may business proceed though the ad types ww of the the dic- counting-room be many miles away. So mach for the men, pever before travel in such For their convenience a waiting-maid is assigned to each train, whose daty Jadies conld comfort. it is to serve as ladies’ maid in all that the term implies. Ladies without es ladies with children, and invalids the particular object of their care. that one’s own maid may be left at home, and yet the fair may receive assistance of one well trained in the duties of her vocation, The fourth im- portant feature, also of interest to the ladies, is the observation car. This car is attached to the rear of the train. The latter halfof it is a large open silting. room furnished with easy chairs, xr, Bre =0 traveler Broad plate windows admit a wide expanse of light, and the broad platform at the rear makes a pleasant opensair observatory in fair weather. to all passengers and forms a magnificent sits ting-room for ladies. With these four prominent characte- ristics, in addition to the superior sleep- ing apartments, bath.-room for both sexes, a dining car unexcelled in service and eunisine, smoking and read ng apart~ ments, and a barber saloon, the Penn- sylvania Limited sustains its claim of This car is open being the most complete passenger train of the world. lp - A Letter from Mopkins, The following letter was received by William Charles, of the Lloyd House, Philipsburg, from Hopkins, the murders er: # * Berigroxre, Pa, Feb, 5, 18 Farexp Brinin— Your letter received to-night and the of health. Billie, it would be a joyful meet- fog for us both if we could get tog ther as we have done before, but it can't | and 80 let it be. ferent wan: I have found peace and hope for my soul; I bave looked for pardon from a higher place than this earth and I found it, and I am recon ciled to my fate, and will meet it like a man for I have nothing more to live for. All my hopes were blighted over a year ago, sod it is needless to mention names. Billie I do hope you can get the chance to come and see me before the 20th, for I would like to see yon and bave a talk over old times. Of course I done an awfol crime, but 1 was drove to it ; but, nevertheless, I wasn’t justified in kill: ing either of them; that is where I made the sad mistake; you know all the rest and for that reason I don’t care to live; 1 prefer to die and then I will be out of my troubles. My casket came to-day and I will soon see it and get in it and be put to rest. The county don’t bury me, my brother payaall, I will be taken hom + to be buried alongside of my fath~ er. brothers and sisters. Billie 1 hope from the bottom of my heart that you sand yours will prosper and that you may live happy and content; don’t fall into the snare I did. Andrews takes it ory easy an. he is the right man; he confessed to me last night; he and I have the same call. He has told me all; it is frightfal, I can’t see how he done jtbat he did. You will read his and my statement after I am gone. We are both unfortunate men, bat we will die game. My eyesight is fails ing me day by day. It is the close confinement that is the eanse of it. 1 have to guess half what I write as I can’t soe the lines. Give my regards to the boys and tell them you got a letter from me, snd tell them how I feel; tell them I am prepared to die. I will close with my love to you and your family. From your unfortynate friend. Write soon. W. B. Horx 13a, sass MI Ai Facts for nll. In spite of all competition the Philad. Branch clothing store, remains headquar- tors for nctoal bargains in ready made clothing, for men and boys. Lewinsin troduced cheap clothing in Centre connty, and bas kept it at that all the time; he kept honest goods, no trash, and, as a rule, always sold from 25 to 30 per cent below any other clothing store in this finds me in best I am altogether a pari of the State % BR Further Facts About Weaver Murder. Fietta Weaver, accused of the murder of her father-in-law, Andrew Weaver, told District Attorney Meyer, that the knife with which the old man Weaver was stabbed could be found at 8 certain place in the woods near the honse, The district Attorney following the directions has succeeded in finding it. It is a dous ble edged dirk, of the kind used for stabbing. Both edges were sharp. Young Andrew Weaver says that Fiet- ta, his wife upon several occasions had rushed towards the old gent'eman with a knife in her hand threatening to kill him. That she had a violent temper, and had frequent quarrels with the old] man. A little daughter of Mr. Weaver, Jr. sed shout three years, has related that her mother, Fiatta, had stabbed grands pa, the raw it, and that he fell down aside the porch. the Penn Township. On Bunday the sleigh made an appearance, and had togo it lively. H. £. Duck, was to Miffiinburg, on Monday on bursiness, On Feb, 6th your correspondent and some others saw a long string of mountain fire, This was something very uncommon for Centre co. in the middle of winter, There are three boys that are out nearly every Sunday hunting rabbits, They are getting 0d bold, on other people's property. To get at the rabbits they tear up thing, then leave and let everything lay. John Kerstetter and Adam Harter, of Millheim , built a pine boat and named it the Star Line. On Wednesday of this week they took sail at Coburn on Pennereek for Selinsgrove, They exp’ 7t to travel at the rate of 10 miles an hour. The old saying “Won mer der hunt dreft don bloped are,” was finely illustrated by the Coburn correspondent of the Millhelm Journal ix inst issue. Four weeks ago 1 took good aim, using the honest RerorTer as sights, and it seems as though I hit the center, for the howling it hes set up is 8 We heard say that two or by the shock, and it ook two woeks to recover sufficiently to wrile a repiy; also that pleasure to behold three were paralyzed thoe would be school directors have given up all hopes for this spring election. This Andrew Auman, who is also in jail, bridge that crosses the ran, a short dis tance from the hones, when the fight was going on and it is not thought that he had any band in the fight that morn- but witnessed the fryer ng, would seem, from the bridge where he stood, afiair, it We are informed that Andrew says at the proper time he will tell he knows, what it it There are doubts of the sanity of Fiet~ ta, and the trial may bring out points to show this. Her temper was more that of a mad one, at periods, than of an en- tirely rational being, and she was often heard to say would kill the i } ) sae oid man, a p- Report of Grand Jury—No new Court House. To the Honorable, the Judges of the Court of Sessions of the Peace in and for Centre county: grand i The wealth of P sylvania, inquiring Centre county in all matters relating to the same. do That they have acted upon 19 bills of indict. ment of which inquest of the Commons y enn respectfully report. fifteen were bills and four ig nored. We beg to farther report that we have visited and inspected the County build- foun found trae ings and the jail and yard in ex- cellent eondition but recommend the back door in vard which may assist prisopers in making an escape. ealizing the want of room the crowd in term of court to 8o~ ttendance st {which is on- commodate the present usual) and, the building of the court of an addition to the front ouse, I. 8, Fram, Foreman. ks i January 31st, 1890, Pneumonia In New York. The worst treatment for a heavy cold is “letting it alone, and the next worse ia dosing with drugs and crude mixtm es, The great want then is, a particular spe cific to allay fever; arrest congestion and inflamation and prevent extension of the disease to the lungs, Now, since reports from thevarions parts of the country are to the effect that the above disease is on the increase, and to prevent its ee suming a malignant type, if attacked, we would recommend two of the most high ly endorsed remedies in the country, Humphrey's Specifics Noa. one and sevs en. Hundreds of people taken with cough and influenza and symptoms of what are now termed “La Grippe” and Pneumonia have been speedily and per- manently cared by them. No. One al lays the fever, pain and inflammation, while No. Seven gets in its good work upon the cough, hoarseness, and sore throat. Hundreds of publishers, having found these Specifics of priceless value in their family, never heaitate to recom mend them to their many readers. —Ex. change. A AGI SSAA Mr. Stanley's Personal Nar- rative. The interesting fact’is announced by Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons that they have acquired from Mr. Henry M, Stans ley all the American rights for his per sonal narrative of the expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha. Prior to the ap pearance of the complete work, Serilner’s Magazine will publish an article upon his last journey by Mr. Stanley. It will be illustrated and is certain to be as im- portant a contribtion as any that has ever appeared in an American Magazine. Readers may have noticed that Mr, Herbert Ward, who was one of Stanley's officers, makes no mention of the expeldi. tion in the article recounting his ex. periences upon the Congo, which appears in Scribner's for February, the fact be ing that Mr. Stanley has reserved the bit Atriean saderiakings, alone is a blessing to our township, ook at our Com. gh we had it electing someof the samematerial Lip also school and bul If we take & Office at Bellefonte, we feel as enough of su {i hh fellows in office, He clalw« they have a mise we 1 + ing. 1 Prof. Krise, of Spring M id r is ason of is, who teaches the Pike ficate of any in th 1001 one week this heir Ww school, and hes the ? Het winter, and all any that ta COTTERPOn t certd ¢ wownehip, it the scholars Ii ed him better than Lt here yi I doubt wh ether that wes ever inside the door of thelr ol during school he i will improve 3 and your oom sled.) by publ ith the iad sarge, and can be ventilat®d frox nine per cent. , of all the volers in Ii endorse these alalanenty favor of the free school system @ am in favor thet i ibe made bast interest of all r young particuler school, a8 you my dear 1 never rekod p, to nominate me for an ort mple wre nominated to in the township suybody a shal use of tw the ot care for Coburn. of our hy wrytasy ae Yo.ou offic } SI6CE 1 ot 4 7 fact that 1 3 than those and then run Is Sefoated, wao Ei Farmers Mills, Jacob Orador?, who | bere wasstricken wit the effects of wi lay iay.a m., Rev He was i Mr, Omdorf was a was 76 yeas, © sffections good 22 days oid. about syear ago, Mn O i nod attend her husbands fusers mo" ly oonsisted of an , Mrs. Busan Hain sons Aaron the invall of 3 i J of Penn Hall, Luse, and Mm. C. Mit- him tot grave. His son John was the only one of b's family , who had the satisfaction so attend the funeral of the aged fas ther. Mr. O was quits s healthy snd active man before this paralytic affection. Mr. O hailed fro Haines twp. where mot of his relatives reside. Jacob Musser of near the Cave cok & back set of the grip last Baturday eve, and was quite iil, but is on 8 fair way 1 recovery, denis hn nd two daughters Mn | who preceeded he On last Bunday a. m. old Mi. Wm, Weaver, of this piace had a paralytic stroke, from the effects of which she is confined to her ted, and is almost helpiey. The late snow brought out the sleighs, bells, log sleds in a strong force. Rumor says there ‘ta teacher not many miles from here, who *« considered quite cranky in lay- ing down and enforcing a g/eal MADY UUreRsOn- able and tyranical rules, merely to show his sus thority, and his pupils are getting discouraged and wished he had stayed with his mamma this term, — Howsrd Krape of Lock Haven was here to ste his parents and friends recently. Goo. Meese of Tossey ville opened a grocery gore here las? woek in the Luse stand which will be a great convenienc: to the vicinity. Alice Hagan, who had been dangerously ill for the last two months het ro 2overcd suliciently 12 be up and about the house. Wm. son of Cyrus Lrse, returned to the paren- tal roof last week from Williamsport where be was painting during last summer and fall. Jorrie Weaver, attended the faneral 6f his mur dered father near Coburn last week. A. C. Ripka took in the Andrews trisl ai Bellefonte. Those who ought to know, said the convention and concert at Green Grove was poorly attended. Laura Runkle of Spring Mills, Mra, G.o. Meese, of Taseyville, and Mc, White, of Nittany were visiting friends here recently. Rev. Risenberg scoms to be the right man in the right piace in many respects, He preached several appropriate sermons here last week, and also kindly gave some of our boys to understand that thelr ponsensioal conduct during services will not be tolerated. Several of our fumes sold horn caitie 8 Lock Haven party al 0d low prices Madisonburg. The people shout Here were very suxions 0 know how the Andrews trial would terminate. Pat, the fish dealermade his rounds las weel. To was successful in disposing of his entire stock, Thomas Wolfe, an able bass singer of this place attended the Gregngrove convention. Miss Annie Fiedler has returned home after an extended visit ¢ oong friends in Philadelphia sng Northumberiand, Pa. Mrs Andrey Ocker left last we ok for Howard, where she will spend a few weoks with het daughter Mrs, W, P. Rishel. Mrs John Brown aod son of “Seliefunte Were tho guests arf Samuel Bhatfer s on Bunday: U. §. Shall or is serlomly 01 ————————————— A —————————— J. E. Reber, and sister Ida were attending cons Al thelr last meeting the Hlerary soc ety elected The question for next debalo is school six hours. Tue ale la Grippe hes not yet lost 118 grip on some of busy. pth. mined Rev, Rearick the 1 began A ser SC —— Aaronshurg. John W. Blover, a son of Adam Stover, living 6th inst. and last. He days and been afflic childhood up, mo you om Some of the Young men A 10 raise Ino rn are tying Ww is being passed s instruinents, John Poster he agent on , sud has 11 leave town in near Per the spring n Hall John C. Btover s Ettinger homes tely aller bis rented Mrs, I move 0 WWI 28 4 has they expecio ides of moving ii DEVE se with the ifsny- I$ JOER iit for danages oe He is 8 Gi nesrly one half, Sprucetown. { lis for this winter, was hoard last Bul x Mr, Johan fi ing preparatious for anday. Wolf & ued and mak. house this havin summer, Mr, Frank Palx Rome Ume arrived 2 sway for ome Mon Mr. J. A. Bweetwood among those, wh Last Monday sect 1ite & brisk day, as RlIDOK, every « ¥ ne see io make good use of the snow 1 - The dog that sneaks back to lick the hand that struck him is vic coms pared to the meeknpess of tbat farmer who labors the whole year soand, snd only takes a day off to sheut far the grand old party, and then walls to the polis, and by his vote appro es the course of those who have been improv erishing him these 20 years. A kilo writer cstimates that of the average 55 per cent tariff the farmer receives the benefit of less than 3 per cent. the bai- ance going to the manufacturer. Is it soy wonder that the rmer is berioping to wake from his slumbers, semd to cry at in the language of the prophet of old: “How long, O Lord, how long!” selon ifnsncens— ous There is destitution in North Dakota. Between 5500 and 6000 people need ass sistance. Three times that number of borses and cattle are on ths weve of starvation, or will be before Bpi.ng un- less feed is promptly supplied, The gtock, while it may survive, will be ab solutely unfit for farm work when the SeRSON OPENS. This condition of affairs prevails in seven counties in the northern part of the state, in what is known as the Devil's Lake Territory. The people of Benson, Pierce, Rolette, Bottineau, Towner, Ramsay, and Nelson counties, are the principal sufferers. Cases of destitution are also reported from Mcintosh and Eddy counties. ine Ap At the election in Salt Lake City on Monday the Geni the day. At 12 o'clock returns received at Liberal neadquarters from twenty-two wards give a total vote of 4,663; Gentiles, 2,582; Mormons, 1,317, es carried About half the vote has been polled. The Gentiles now claim they will carry the city by 1,400. It is estimated that the Mormons have polled 87 per oent. of their vote and the Gens tiles 50 per cent. of theirs, The Lycoming Seuny Judg- It is now understood that the judicial contest will be decided early in April, When the Judges meet again they will work on the case for four days, after which they will adjourn until early in March, when they expect to put in four solid weeks on the case. At the end of that time they think they will have sifted the election to the bottom and will be able to give a decision. Sleighing. We have had » taste of soow and sloighing at last. With two inches of gnow on Saturday, some ventured out fora ride; on Sunday, however, the merry bells jingled quite lively and many “went to church” in sleighs. Even ex- Sheriff Spangler was anxious to know what it was like and give his pretty af ghan an airing. Don’t be : ’ there may, be lots of sleighing this Geo, who obisining ois WE WK Lone, 91 ho Seward Bor