VOL LXIV. FRED KURTZ, - = EDITOR Who helped kill, The Bardick bill ? The South Dakota legislature has pass- ed and the governor approved a law es tablishing the Australian ballot :ystem in that State Bellefonte folks are feeling a little un easy over the danger of the prospect of a competing railrond to that town being choked by edverse legislation I SERS Let the fate of the Philadelphia bank officers be a warning to all banks that any swindling practices against the peo- ple may land them in state’s prison. TE Hon. Samuel H. Orwig, of Lewisburg, is being pushed to the front as a candi- date for the Republican nomination for Judge. Better wait until Judge Bucher gets off the track. “What have you come out for to see— a reed shaken by the wind? “once asked Jobn the Baptist. later a good many fotks weat to Washington to see a Reed blown from the e¢pe-ker's chair by a Democratic cyclove, The Republicans of the house, at Har risburg, on Monday, passed a resolution endorsing speaker Reed. That's going a good ways from bome for a cramb. Small favors thankfully received even by the Czar. The congress just adjourned make ap- propriations for over a billion of dollars ~=500 millions more than any previous congress. Bat you see it was done by Reed conntiog quorums when there were oo quorums., Expensive couasting that The congress just adjourned has ap propriated $200,000,000 more than any preceding congress. This ia scandalous, and the people have reason to rejoice that last fall's election started these Res publican profligates from Washington, never to return. Oa Monday io the senate the grang- ers aud other were heard from by petis tion in favor of the revenue bill and the anti-descrimination bill; against the bill regulating the use and rental of tele phones; for the measures of the working, men's coovention in Harrisbarg, on January 8 and 9, 15891; for a constitutions al convention. The Coroner's investigation into the tunnel disaster at New York bas result. ed in the arrest of the President and other officials of the New York Central road. That there was gross carelessness in the way trains were run through the tunnel, through thick smoke aod ste am —the tunnel being unlighted and uns ventilated —appeared from the evidence, Bome one is responsible for the death of the unfortunate victims, and this sort of an investigation shoud result in placing the responsibility and in remedying the defects, A ——— The Harrisburg Patroit says that one evening during tbe national guard en- camgment at Mt. Gretna last summer, a party of soldiers were sitting around a camp-fire amusiog themselves by throw- ing loaded cartridges into the fire and watching them explode, Among the number was Louis Ancker, a Philadelph ia druggist, who was hospital steward of We Third regiment. In the midst of this dangerous sport one of the explod- ing cartridges threw a coal of fire into one of Ancker's eyes and destroyed the sight of it. For this accident, the result of his own foolhardiness Ancker now asks relief from the state. A bill bas passed the house finally graoting him a grataity of $300 and an annanity of the same amount on account of the loss of an eye “by the accidental discharge of a ¢r- tridge.” It is well that Governor Pat~ tison gets tie last shot at bill of this Oo Banday the Evangelical chorehes throughout the state presented in many cases the scene of two miaisters trying to occapy the same pulpit. At Slatington Rev, Newhard, the Bowman appoiutee, was seized by the chief of police and orderaa to sit down or get out. At Read ing. in the Sixth street church, the Bow man followers left the church with their minister and held services in the Hebe 1ew synagogue. At Catasanqoa Rev, A, A. Leopold was refused by the trostoes the privilege of entering the pulpit and 1% the charge followed by his supports ers. At the East Liberty church, Allen. town, the congregation found that the keyhole bad been plogged and they could not get into the building, Entrance was finally effected through a window, At Bethlehem and Eston the tions were #0 pronounced for Dowman - uithor N rn CENTRE Judge Yerkes’ Reply. Judge Yerkes has raised his little fin. ger and let it down on the worthy master 8. g., and covered him up without any trouble, This is part of what the Judge says to bro. L. The terms Grange and Granger were applied in designating farms and farmers as a class long before the Patrons of Husbandry bad an existence, My pur pose was to refer to the farmers’ cry of twenty-five and thirty years ago, for free homes upon the public lands, and for overland railroads to develop them, and I supposed that I was so understood. I hardly think, however, that in any aspect, there was anything said hy me that could be fairly made the excuse for the tirade of vulgar abuse and common denunciation heaped upon other classés in the community than farmers, by the author of the letter, “I venture the assertion that many of those whose reputations he assailed by false accusation have performed as many hard daye’ labor upon the farm as he, snd are nearer in actual sympathy with the farmers, and as well acquainted with their condition and necessities, as can be one who betrays such gross ignorance and of appreciation of their sense of fair- ness, and who, posing as the head of a great and important movement for bets ter goverment, presumably for all the people, stoops so far as to attempt to ex- vite the passions and prejudices of one class of honest people against another class, “I did not usurp the place of a speaker atthe Farmers’ Institute, but as Mr Reeder, who was chairman, can testify, at great ioconvenience I consented to speak, at his earnest solicitation. [ will uot descend into a controversy with any one who resorts to personal abuse of any class of the community, who uses hard names, and who in the same breath that be rants over the ignorance of the dark ages, not only coademns free speech, but likewise free heariog and free reading, when he commands tis followers not to listen to those whose occupations differ from their own Neither is it necessary that I should say anything in behalf of Mr. Easiburn Reeder and the other mangers of the Farmers’ [ustitate, in reply to the illsjudged and ill-tempered advice to the farmers to dominate the management, He might with as much reason, forbid them to read the daily papers.” - A Bellefonte's Interests, Bellefonte is anxious for another rail. road, thinking it would benefit the town and all business men, Let it have all the railroads it desires without hindrance, nobody will be hurt. The citizens of the town feel a little nervous over legis lation that may be had to interfere with any new railroad project. With three members—two no the houses and one in the senate—at Harrisharg, from this county, ii strikes us Bellefonte 's interests would he well taken care of, and no snake be allowed in the grass to inter- fere with the interests of that in rail- road operations. There would be no exe cuse for a neglect of the interests of the citizens of Bellefonte, legislatively con- sidered, and whether the fears aod sas picions some of them have are well founs ded, remains to be seen. Jellefonte people should take some public action and make their wishes known in uomistakable language: she has the wealth, talent and intelligence to give force to Ler demands and have the game respected, —————— The war c'oud again put in an appear- ance and at this moment hangs heavily over France and Germany. It is said that the yonng German emperor is in = terrible rage over the failure of his mother’s mission to Paris and over the treatment which she received there Whereas a week ago he regarded hime self as the chosen instrament of heaven to bring about a restoration of fraternal relations between France and Germany and a geveral disarmanent of the conti nental nations, be is now ready to declare war against France and to inaugurate the most gigantic struggle of the century, The German emperor has, it is stated, decided not to demand any explacation from Fraoce as to the treatment of his mother. He will ignore the insults of the Chauvioists, 80 far as official action is concerned, but continne his change of policy in regard to Alsace-Lorraine and French interests generally. Sn A The News in the Future, Washington Post. The news item of the fature will read something like the following: “As Far mer Smith was delivering a bale of hay at the treasary building, and while wait- ing to have the government stamp affix- ed, bis horses took fright at the limited express on the Washington & San Fran cisco Airship Line. They dashed down the avenae, and turning the cornerat the uptown station of the Washington & Chicago Pneumatic Tube Rapid Tranist Company, brought up with a dull thud against the celluloid window of the Potomac Artificial Egg Company, Ia the crash and general confusion Farmer servered from his body, bat he was promptly removed to the, Edison Hospital aod after the electrical bone-welding yith the man who holds on his farm.” The ; the mortgage L. One Thousand Millions. One thousand million dollars ! HAL the sum, Aye, enormity is the right word. It stands for “an exceeding offense against rivht or decency; atrocious crime; flagis tions villainy; atrocity.” And what milder terms will the people of this country use when they learn that $1,000,000,000 have been added to the burdens that already grind and oppress them? One thousand million dollars in new and increased appropriations? That is the record of this Republican congress, whose legislative life will end at the hour o/ noon tosmorrow, treasury last night, $36,286,238 45, | Available surplos in the United States treasury to-night, $18 608 046 51, Cause—Pensions, | “It has been,” said Representative| Clement, “ the most extravagant congress | since the war.” | “It has spent,” said Representative] Dockery, “$200, 000,000 more than the! Fiftieth congress did, when the Demo i crats controlled the house.” | “Where has it gone?” | “It bas gone,” said that gentleman, “in| increased pensions, in direct tax bills, in| sabsidy bills and in jobs of every possis | ble character. The Republican party has| been discredited by the country. It is going out of power with no expectation of controlling the house again for many years. Its members have made the most of their opportunity. That's the situa- tion in a nutshell.” New York Hearld, tien The Wrecker's Doom. In Philadelphia, on Batarday, the wreckers of the Bank of America and The early spring always attracts the tourist, and of late years many travelers who have neglected their own country for European wanderings have been brought to some sense of realization of the wonders of their own country, and have profited by visitiog and informing themselves of it. An ocean voyage has its many d sadvantages, which do not attach to the Penvsylvania Railroad’s personally-conduacted tours to the Golden Gate, The mugnificent Vestibule Pall man Palace Trains are luxuriously equipped and manned by the most efficient crews. The tourists are under the charge of a Tourist Agent and Chap eron, and have at their call for ready and typewriter. The two remaining April 14th, and the rounds«trip rates will be $275 and $300 respestively. The later our will be run via Portland and Taccma returning. The rate includes Pullman accommodations, meals en routs going and returning, six side trips, and several carriage ridges, For itineraries and epace application should be made with- out delay to Geo. W, Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia or to Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Rail road Company, 233 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, or 849 Broadway, N. Y. > Don't. Don’t be a religious bigot, Don’t be a I-didn’t-knowsitswassload ed fool, Don’t smoke in a private house unless invited to do so, Don’t be afraid to stand by the right for the sake of making a dime. Don’t fall below your means in benevs the American Life losurance Company | were sentenced in the morning by| Jadge Arnold . George F. Work is cons | demued to four years in the Eastern| Penitentiary, James 8, Dungan to three! years, and Louis E. Pleiffer to two years imprisonment, Toe men received their sentences in a remarkably bard manner, Pfeiffer almost faintiog as he turned toward his counsel, W. Shields, who stood close behind bim. His face was ashen white and his parch- ed lips moved convulsively for » few mo-| meats as he attempted to regain compo sure, Dungan is an aged man. His face is] shrunken and his chee bones protrude | as if he had barely escaped deah by! starving. Frequently during Judge Ar nold’s brief address he nodded his head | in acquiescence to the scathing denunoie| ation of the Judge, and when the sens tence was received he fell back in his seat and buried his face in bis hands. These men were the officers of the bank, and it shows that rascally bank mansgers, who swindle their depositors can be reached like other scampe, -— Crimes From Gambling Authooy Comstock has compiled from the newspapers some figures concerning crimes resulting from gambling, which are really startling. They show that daring 1800 there were 253 cases of crime against the per. son, shooting or stabbing, as the direct result of gambling, not inclading 24 sui. cides, 6 attempted suicides and 60 cold- blooded murders. Two persons were driven to insanity by gambling losses, and 68 were ruined floancially by pool gambling and beiting on horse races. The passion fo - gaming led to two burglaries, 18 forgeries and 85 embezziements, all committed for the purpose of securing money with which to tempt fickie fortune. Thirty-two pers sons holding positions of trust in banks and mercantile houses absconded after losing other people's money in gambling The amount of money involved in such embezzlements and defaloations was $2, 898372, This list, Mr. Comstock claims, does not cover thefis, robberies, embezzles ments, etc, which are hushed up by those most interested, A man who has conversed with only two persons in his life lives in Danbury, He is John Pratt, an industrious and well-to-do farmer, and in the 61 years of his life be has spoken to no one except his two brothers. He has gone to jail in preference to speaking a single word, aad be would not, could not utter a word in the presence of a stranger, or even his own wife, to save bis life, Yet he hasa voice asstrong and vocal faculties as per. fect as any man's. Some strange power binds his tongue in another's presence, an influence which is said to be due to his mother's antipathy to her father-in- law at the time Pratt was born. He has had two wives, and in the courting he was helped by his brother, — From Miles. AA * olence, and whine falsely about being poor, Don’t find fault with other people's meals when you don't have ‘em near as good on your own table, Dont't be jealous of anothers good deeds, the world has room enough for any good you may wish to do, Don't find faait with your neighbor's dress, because it may be paid for, while what you wear may be unpaid for. Don’t be guided by anothers closefists edness in giving, but come up to the measure of your means regardless of others, Don’t open the car window to see out when there's a chilly atmosphere, you can see out all the same without that, and your fellow passenger who is made uncomfortable by the draft wont take you to be a fool and greeny , Specimen Cases 8. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was trouble with Neuralgia and Rbeama- tam, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three botties of Electric Bitters cured him, Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, In, had a runniog sore on his leg of eight years’ standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Buck. lin's Arnica Salve, and his, leg is sound an | well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable, One bots tie Electric Bitters and one box Buck- len’s Arnica Balve cured him entirely. Sold by J. D. Murray's Drug Store, ———— I a — A Liquor Bill Pass. The house passed finally by a vote of 124 to 36, Representative Franklin's bill smending certain sactions of the Brooks bigh license measure. This bill cats down the license fee in all third-class cities, of which Harrisburg is one, from $500 to $300, and enables a liquor dealer to procure bondsmen outside of the ward borough or township in which he does business. It remains to be sesn what action the senate will take regarding it, Received the Appointment Again, Andrew J. Cruse, Jr., of Bellefouts, who was dismissed from the U.S. Naval Academp last October, for disobeyance of orders, has been reappointed by Con. gressman Krebbs, as a candidate for en- tracne to the Academy, The Secretary of the Navy waived the orders in which Cruse was directed to inform upon his classmate, and be will now be allowed to pass examination in May next, CU SAMI Aol A Tandmark Gone, Mike Condo has just finished leveling another landmark by cutting down the old orchard that sto d on the Hoffer farm, west of town, now occupied by Mr, 8. W. Smith. From the information at hand the orchard was set out somewhere between eighty and ninety years ago, bad. Hiakly, llinols. Mrs. J, 8. Emerick, o the east end of lien Bowsras, of near Wolf's store Reciprocity With Brazil, The President of the United States re- cently made known, by proclamation, a modification of the tariff law of Brazil, made by that government in the interest of the United States, and in return for the free admission into this country of sugars, molasses, coffee and hides pro- duced in Brazil, This proclamation was simply the pube lie announcement of the consummation of an agreement between the Goverp- ments of Brazil and the United States, The exchange of prodacts in this manner is properly called reciprocity, and though it does not mean reciprocity in the sense of a completely free exchange of pro~ ducts, it covers practically all thearticles of commerce in which there is for a long time likely to be much exchange bes tween this country and Brazil, The President's action in the matter was taken in pursuance of a clause in the recent tariff act commonly called the “McKinley bill,” and although sugars, molasses, coffee and hides are exempted from import duties, in general terms, by this act, 8 clause of the law imposes a duty upon each of these classes of mer- chandise when coming from any country thet maintaing a tariff system hostile to the introduction of American goods. The President is empowered to decide whether the tariffs are friendly or the reverse. The articles with respect to which the Brazilion tariff is modified in favor of the United States are in two classes, or schedules. The first schedule includes a large number of articles that are to be admitted free when taken from this country to brazil, and the other includes many more articles which are to be ade mitted to that country at a reduction of twenty-five per cent. from regular tariff rates, Inthe first, or free, schedule are in- cluded wheat, corn and other grains, and the flour and meal made of them, potas toes, hay, salted pork except hams, coal, sgricultural implements, and nearly all kinds of machinery except sewing mas chines, In the second, or reduced, schedule are included bam, lard, manufactures of cotton, leather, except boots and shoes manufactures of iron and steel, wagons and carriages, and manufactures of In- dia-rubber. This arraogement, it is expected, will greatly incresse our export trade to Brs- zil, which has heretofore been very small, although this country imports nearly one-third of all that Brazil has to sell, includiog almost the whole of ber coffee crop. Of the articles that are now to be ad- mitted free from this country, Brazil has imported, on the average, twenty mil- lions of dollars’ worth yearly; sod less than three and a half milion dollars’ worth of these has come from the United States, Of the articles to be admitted at a res duced rats, almost forty millions’ worth per year have been imported into Brazil, and less than two and a half millions’ worth has come from the United States, Of cotton goods, which are to be ad mitted into Brazil at a tariff rate one quarter che:per than at present, Brazil has imported twenty million dollars’ worth annually from Earope, while the United States has sent her only half a million dollars’ worth a year. Io this one branch of commerce, our manufacturers expect to increase their exports to Brazil twenty-fold, The immediate effect of the new ar rangement, 80 far as the United States is concerned, will be in exports rather than imports. But it is probable that the Brazilian production, particularly of sugar and molases, will be stimulated by reciprocity, and her exports of these commodities to this country Increased Up to the present time, our trade with Brazil has been an importing trade rath er than an exporting one. We have imported yearly from sixty to seventy million doliars’ worth of Brazil's pro- duots, and exported to that country only about nine millions of our own, One article which we import largely from Brazil is not affected by the present agreement. Crude india rubber was al ready free of tariff charges, and remains 80. Unless the commercial arrangements of Brazil with other countries are modi fied as the result of the new bargain with the United States, we shall bave an advaotage in that country over all European nations, Moreover, it is expected that this ars A Plowsant Surprise, The Lutheran parsonage at Centre Hall was again invaded on Tuesday night by a peaceful party of Tusseyville Lutherans. who bore with them many and varians bundles and packages, The occupants of the parsonage were “caught napping” as the affair was a complete surprise. Evidently, the pastor and his family appreciated the little party and would be glad to have such social calls even though the packages did not ace company the callers. A pleasant time was spent and the evening passed sil too 800D, Now Try This. It wili cost you nothing and will sure- ly do you good, if you haves Cough, Cold or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Loogs. Dr, King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guar anteed to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe found it just the thing and ander its use had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself just how good a thing it is Trial bottlis free at J. D, Murray’s Drug Btore. Large size 50c, snd 81.00. - Marriage Licenses. Following is the list of marriage 1i- censes issued during the past week from the registers office, Bellefonte: Daniel M. Kline and Olea A. Keller both of Spring township. : Wm, M, Dierly, of Rebersburg, and Samantha 8. Haferly, of Aaronsburg, John C. Boal of State College, and Emma Kern, of Lemont. L. H. Musser, of Fillmore, and Ger- trude M. Bolt, of Zion, Pa. Miles Eve= Straton and Annie Filer, both of Philipsburg. Centre Hall Select School. The spring term of the Centre Hall se- ect school, to continue ten weeks, will begin on April 13, next. All the higher branches and languages will be taught. Special classes will be formed for those preparing to teach. Boarding can be had at reasonable rates, H. C, Romarock, 5 mar 4t Principal. Pabst Beer. The bottling establishment of P. R. Young sells it to every dealer. It has medical properties and highly recom- mended for invalids, nursing mother and delicate children. Beside he has pure unadulterated liquors and wines of all brands. The guarantee with every sale is my reputation, 10 3t Pamar R Youxg. Prop’r Lewistown Bottling Work, Gone West On Tuesday last three of Penns val ley’s young zen left to seek their fir- tunes in the wide west. Toey are Mr. James Conley, of this place; Xr. William Stover, of Spring Mills, and a M:- Roup, of Asronsburg. We hope the goddess of Fortune will rmile upcn them and have them return well i.ice. usands of Families, bless the day when they learn the use of Huxrzys' Sexcirios NOS, ONE and SEVEN. Coughs, Cold, Bronchitis and Sore Throais are always cured by them. ~The Philad Branch is thoroughly reliable, and Lewins has in stock a line of clothing that leads in quality and low prices. Satisfaction always given. ~The Philad Branch is thoroughly reliable, and Lewins bas in stock a line of clothing that leads in quality and low rices. Satisfaction always given, ~Jasp, Wolf, heretofore on the Col. Royer farm at Rebersburg, leaves for a smaller farm in the spring and to give some attention to lumbering on a hun dred acre tract he bas, . ~——At New Haven, the other day, Thomas Colt, a 14-year old boy, was tas ken to the almshouse violently insane. His mental derangement was caused by cigarette smoking, and while raving he continually shouted for cigarettes, Oen- tre Hall cigarette smokers can take warning. ~—=Have you been to A, CO. Mingle's shoe store in
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