VOL. LXIYV. THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED KURTZ, - - EDITOR Democratie State Tiokes. For Auditor General, ROBERT E. WRIGHT, of Lehigh Co. For State Treasurer, A. L TILDEN, of Erie County. Delegates to Constitutional Convention, Chas. R, Buckalew, Chauncy F, Black. George A. Jenks, Geo. M, Dallas Samuel G, Thompson, David W. Sellers. Henry N. Scott. Robert E. Monoghan, Wm. 8. McLean, F. N. Vandling. John Latta. Rodger Sherman. William Wethe. Thomas Lazare, Samuel Griffith, Grant Weidman, George W. Zeigler. RB. Morgan Root. Democratic County Ticket. For Delegate to Constitutional Conveniion, ELLIS L. ORVIS, Bubject to action of district conference Jury Commissioner—GEORGE BOWER. Every honest citizen will sopport Wright and Tilden, two whose political records are without blemish. The Berks Republicans have pronoans ced in favor of Blaine, and instructed the delegates for the man from Maine, Roswell P, Flower was nominated by the Democrats of New York as candidate for Governor, The convention was held at Saratoga. The investigation committees have un- earthed some ugly letters from Auditor General McCamant, who had received “many favors” from the defaulter Bards ley. Robert E. Wright and A. L. Tilden, the Democratic nominees for Auditor General and State Treasurer, are a team who are bound to win, ‘They have clean records and no scandal whatever attach es itwelf to either, Every honest citizen of Pennsylvania should demand the resignation of And. itor General McCamant, who, with the convict Bardsley, assisted in robbing the state treasury. A Do the honest voters wish an inspec tion of the state accounts and the loot- ng of the state treasury exposed? Then let them cast their full vote for the Democratic nominees, Wright and Til- den. Livesey, cashier of the State Treasury, is a runaway, and has resigned from his office, ou account of as he terms it“do~ mestic circumstances,” which would compel his absence from Harrisburg for an indefinite time. There certainly is something wrong ia the Republican family and a few other resignations should be forthcoming. The popular sentiments in the Mifflin, Snyder and Union judicial district is for the return of Hon. J.C. Bucher to the bench which he bas capably filled for the last twenty years. The withdrawel from certain defeat of Rufas C, Elder, of Mifflin, from the race, virtoally leaves the Republicans withoat a candidate, General Lilly, of Msuch Chank, a bank president, was a witness before the legislative committee investigating the State treasury, He mentioned one mau who went into the office with nothing and came out worth half a million. That is $250,000 a year, and any fair minded man ought to be satisfied with two years and then retire to let in some other worthenoth ing man. pp ———— The Middleburg Post and Sayder County Tribuue, the two leading Repub~ lican organs of Baoyder county, have come out in support of Judge Bacher, for election to the President Judgeship, of Union, Snyder and Mifflin district, In an editorial to that effect they say politics should not be taken to the bench and Judge Bucher being a capable maa, will support his nomination. The elecs tion of Bucher is a foregone conclusion in that Republican district. No more popular man could be placed on the beach. Wheat speculators are roundly de nounced in a manifesto by Ignatios Don. nelly and the People’s Party Executive Committee as having falsely, cruelly and unjustly, through the Chicago and Mins nesapolis Boards of trade cheapened the price of wheat, Isolated wheat flelds bave by these bodies been quoted as yielding immensely, in order to make it appear that all have done so, and created An enormous oversupply. , Thus, they say, wheat has been down to fourteen cents lower than it was 8 year ago, while it is ten cects higher Turn On _the Light, Up to the time of the hearing before Judges Fell and Gordon on the charges against Auditor General McCamant, the recent exposures of corrupt practice in office related only to officials in Philas delphia. Late Treasurer Bardsley and the Mercantile Appraisers only, were procesded against criminally, In those exposures the people outside of Philad~ e!phia the efore have not taken the in- terest that most be excited by the charges now made affecting the office of the Auditor General of the State. At the recent hearing before the two judges it was developed that District Attorney Graham is in possession of most damag- ing proof of official unfaithfalness. The evidence consists of book entries and checks made by Bardsley, and letters written by Auditor General McCamant and Mr, Liveey to Bardsley, Bardsley in the criminal proceeding refuses to answer any questions relating to these checks and entries; declaring that his “self-respect and regard for his family” forbid his making any further disclos- ures, Auditor General McCamant the only other witness to the facts can not be called as a witness agsinst himself, and hence, as a legal prosecution, the proceeding falls for the time being. Now however, let the People of Pennsylvania have the facts, Let the suspected State officiale be arrainged before the bar of public opinion. What are the entries in Bardsley's hand writing which he refuses even to look at in court? What do the mutilated check stubs show? Let the public see the McCamant and Livesey letters—all of them, While the law permits the Auditor General to be silent in a legal proceeding the people, whose servant he is, have a right to demand that he shall speak. Did Mr. McCamant receive $3154 42 from Mr. Bardsley, as shown in his accounts? If so where did the money come from, and what was it paid for? What say you Mr, Auditor General? What were the “favors you received” from Mr. Bardsley for which you thank him in your letters, corresponding in date with the mysters lous Bardsley check stubs? Did District Attorney Graham present to Judges Fell and Gordon all of the MeCamant letters he had before him. The people of the state are entitled to know all that can be known on the ques- tion of the integrity of the state officials, Ifit be trne that the corruption that has overwhelmed the public service in Philadelphia extends to State officials, the people have a right to know that fact and to know it now, Let there be neither concealment or delay in this matter. Speak out gentlemen. msm —————— I Ms ss Should Resign. The Patriot says the McCamant letters complete the chain of testimony which anites the anditor general of the state with John Bardsley, the convicted felon. The auditor general again aad again, letters after letter, admits his guilt by his ibanks, his acknowledgments, his request for the purchase of $10,000 worth of securities of a kind immediately available in case of the necessity of a bolt from the country. The dealings of this pair were alike criminal and the auditor general only escapes from the confinement of the prison because his guilty “pal” decides to keep his mouth shut. If McCamant has remaining a single spark of self<respect, even such as Bards- ley pretends to bave, he will resign his office to.day and leave the state he has robbed and disgraced. It looks as though the sensible portion of the Republicans of Mifflin, Snyder aud Union know a good judge when they have him and will favor the re- election of Judge Bacher. Democrats in other districts have favered the retens tion of men upon the bench without re-| gard to polities. This is a sound and correct position upon this high office, and should prevail at sll times in the election of judges. Let us bave men up- on the bench regardless of politics. Judge Bucher's record upon the bench is an excellent one and the Republicans of his district are to be commended for rising above slum polities and favoring his reselection because they found him eminently fitted after a second trial, S——————————— The floancial papers of New York argue for a grain sarplus that will largely exceed 210,000,000 bushels, The Com. mercial Bulletin says: “If speculators or farmers fancy they can maintain an artificial price in the face of surplus so large, they need a little practical educa. tion.” The Minnesota Alliance main« tains on the other hand that crop res ports are exaggerated in the interest of bear movements to kesp down prices. Wheat is not bringing #0 moch as » year ago, but the tarift on the farmers’ necessi~ ties is higher, Snel MR ————— ~=When you want a shoe that will give you satisfaction both in price and aality, go to shoe Belles q Mingle's shoe store, in Eorope, showing that the market is you get A Oandidate Against Judge Bucher. What are commonly known as the “boodlers” of the Twentieth judicial dis trict met in the court house at Middle. burg, Snyder county, on Tuesday, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for president judge. Snyder was repre- sented by Chairman Witmer, Secretary Romig, and J. B. Yearick; Mifflin by Messrs. Bailey, Wilson and McFarland; Union by volanteers App, Sheller and the irrepressible Focht, of the Lewisburg Saturday News, who is putting forth his most strenuous efforts to defeat Judge Bucher, ' It was generally understood that they met to benefit themselves, not to help their party. Tbe organization had neither head nor tail and the trunk wriggled about like a wounded crocodile. Active, lifelong Republicans expressed themselves as being disgusted with the work. Harold M, McClare, of Northumbers land county, wes induced to accept a nomination against Judge Bucher. As he is a foreign lawyer of second rate abilities it is not hard to predict the re« sult. His nomination is regarded as an insult to the many Republican lawyers of the district who are pre~eminently qualified for the place, but who would not accept a nomination. The self-cons stituted amthority that forced Mr. Me Clure into the fight only represents a hopeless minority. William L. Seots. There are few men in Pennsylvania who would be so widely missed as Wile liam L. Scott. He has been one of the leading men of the State for s score of years. He was a born leader of men and of enterprise, and his keen percep. tion, clear judgment and tireless effort made him the sole architect of his im- mense fortune. Mr, Scott was a man of broad-gauge views on all questions, Whether in politics or business, he was eminently sagacious and practical, and to these ima portant attributes he had the inspiration of unswerving personal integrity. He was the largest individual coal producer in the country, and he was justly esteem ed the most considerately just of ems ployers. It was in politics that Mr. Scott made himself specially felt in Btate and nation when he could impress the time nec essary to his work. He was the Isader of the Tilden forces in 1876 and was the leader in the Cleveland battles of 1884 and "88. His election and re-election to Congress in a district that was 5,000 against him was doe quite as much to his personal power because of his ability and integrity, ss because of the fore taitous circumstance of a week opponent and, while regard as in advance of his party on tariff reform in 1888, he found the party and the country abreast with him before another Congress had done its work. Mr. Beott will also be largely missed and sincerely lamented by the children ofsorrow. He was a man of enlarged philanthropy and ever scrupulously care. ful to conoeal his charities from the world, Take him all in all, Pennsylvans ia has lost one of her most forceful and noblest citizens by the death of William L. Beott,~Philadelphia Times, supply ia Pennsylvania, says the Scran- ton Republican, and the consequent pe* riod of duration before that supply wil be exhaosted is one which interests every reader in the anthracite coal belt of Pennsylvania. The appended table, which gives a close approximation of the amount owned by the leading coal mining corporations and yet unmined, based on the generally accepted know ledge of coal formation in the region, will throw some light on the subject, Accepting these figures as true, and they are nearly so, at the present rate of min. ing the entire coal of Pennsylvania will be exhausted in about 150 years. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company and the Philadelphia Ooal and Iron Company own almost 45 per cent of the total acreage and about 52 per cent, of the coal tonnage of the State, It has $70,000,000 invested in coal lands alone, which is more than the entire valuation of the Lehigh Valley Company aod more than the combined values of the coal properties of the D. Li. and W,, and D. and H, Companies, The table spoken of above gives the Delaware and Hudson acreage as 21,000 and the num ber of tons of coal 260,000,000, The Erle Company (Hillside Coal and Iron Company), 19,000 acres and 180,000,000 tons. The ignorance of the coal perat- ors who a balf century ago predicted the exhaustion in a short time of our mineral wealth now seems ludicrous and the foolishness of those who laid out this town as a temporary home is more ap. parent. OCTOBER WEATHER. Rev. Iri, R. Hisks' Meteorogioal Forecast for the coming Month, October will open with high temperas tures in all parts, except perhaps, north. western regions or sections already passe ed by storm developments which will be in progress at the begining of the month, It will be safe to anticipate in all prudent ways violent activity of the elements within thirty-six hours, before and after of 6 p. m, on the 2nd. By that time polar currents will have broken in bes hind progressive storms, and we will have the not uncommon order of things —storms and warm to the eastward with a cold wave following from the north west. The fall of temperature will be sudden and extreme. The equinox of Venus is central on the 7th in connec tion with reactionary disturbances begin. ning on the 6th. Another wave of warm equatorial air, resulting in sharp electri. cal storms, willjexpress itself on these dates and be followed promptly by anether cold wave, Watch for them ! From about the 10th to 13th, inclosive the outlook for Autumnal storms calls for watchfulness, Managers having in charge maritime interests and navigators of our lakes should have an eye for emergencies during this period. A polar blast attended by some snow to the north, and followed by frost and freezing may be expected. About the 17th and 18th will bring the regular rise in temperature, the temperature and the storms being excited toward extremes by the prevailing Venus disturbance. Sudden transitions from warm to cold will be the order. All that we have said concerning the above period will apply forcibly to the period running from 22d to 26th. The equinox of Mercury is central on the 220d, and a regalar storm period is cen- tral on the 234, with Ven entirely away from her distarbing GOD and Juli moon on the 24th, Let us count say, the 28rd, 24th and 25th central danger days, and see how far we miss it, Raine storms will turn to siest and soow in northern extremes of sea and land. There will be violent Autumpal gales, and a sweeping cold wave will wind up the whole, and briog in polar, frostly wesths er until the reactionary movements about the 20th and 30th. We repeat our oftrexpressed belief that the approaching Winter will be one of increased severity. Look to your food fuel and shelter for self and stock, AI A AAA Another Bwindle. A swindle which bas been carried on successfully of lates in some sections is thus explained: “Persons visit the town and call from bouse to house asking to see the sewing machines, and if the ma. chine is a certain kind they take out the shuttle and put it in their pocket, refus log to give it up unless the owner pays them for an alleged infringement om their patent.” — ae a — Married, On Suaday, 20th inst., at Centre Hall, Rev. W. E. «Fischer was called upon to officiste at the marrisge of Mr. Hanni bal Schreckingast, of near Centre Hall, and Miss Maltie M. Weaver, of near Farmers Mills. The Game Laws, Squirrels may be lawfully shot be tween September Ist and January lst; ducks between September lst and De cember 1st. The season for quail, grouse and deer opens October 1st and for hares and rabbits on November 1st. . Murder in Clearfield. tragedy on Saturday in which Solomon Ginter was shot and killed by Joseph Rhody, proprietor of the Mansard House Rhody is under arrest, ———— Death of Mrs. Royer, Mrs, Amelia Royer, died near Centre Hill, on Thursday of last week. She was the widow of the late Jacob Royer, who (died several years ago. Bhe was aged 49 years, 1 month and 12 days. i A A Mi. Was Amended, An act of Assembly requiring veterine aries oun now register aa late as Decem- ber 3 1st, 1801, nn i, A A Unique Cheek. A Williamsport bank paid a check other day which sald “in fall demands from the birth of Adam death of the Devil” the all the «Lowine, at the Philed. Branch Bellefonte, is disposing of stock Ministerial and Sabbath schoo! Convention The Ministerial and Babbath school Convention, of Centre District, Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evan- gelical Association, was held in the church in Millbeim, Pa., Bept. 8th to 10, 1891. Rev, J, Hartzler, P. E,, presided, Rev. 8. E. Davis was elected vice presi- dent, H. B., Bershinger secretary, and Rev. C. W. Finkbinder treasurer, Tuesday evening and Wednesday was the time occupied by the Ministerial convention and Thursday by theS, 8. convention, While both conventions were on the whole interesting and in~ structive, they might have been more so if there had been a better attendance by ministers and delegates. The fact that 80 many of the ministers who were on the programme were absent, was detri- mental to the success of the convention. The following were present: Rev’s. J. Hartzler, P. E; 8. E. Davis; C. W.Fink~ binder; 8. Aurand; CO, V. B, Aurand; J. D. Stover; P. O. Weidemeyer; W, P. Thomas; E. L. Kessler and H, B, Barshs inger. The topics discussed were as follows: MINISTERIAL, Address of welcome, Rev. O, E, Fink- binder, Response. Rev. J. Hartzler, Womans Missionary Bocieties—How can they be made a success in our churches ? Rev. 8, E. Davis. The best method of reading the Bible, Rev. E, L, Kessler, The qualities of a good germon, Rev. &. Aurand. BSchisms in the Church of Christ; their causes and effects. Paper by Rev. 8, Bumith, read by P.O, Weiden- meyer. Cooperation of the laity in ag. gressive church work. Rev's. Davis, Finkbinder, J. Hartzler and others, BABBATH BCHOOL, Missionary work in the 8, B.—Rev. W. P.Thomas, The Home and the 8. B, How either can help the other. H.B. Barshinger, Temperance.—~How can it be most effictively taaght in the 8, S.— Rev. J. Hartzler. The Teacher's reward. ~—Rev J. D.Btover. The various subjects were thoroughly discussed and some valuable sugges. tions thrown out. On Wednesday even- ing Rev. A. E, Gobble, A. M., the effi. cient president of Central Pa. Cellege, preached a powerful and searching ser- mon, on Practical Christianity, based on John 21: 15, 17. On Thursday afternoon a Children's Mass meeting was held, conducted by D, L. Zerby. Iastructive sddresses were made by Mrs, J. Hartzler and Bro's Da- vis, C. V. B, Aurand and J. Hartzler, Resolutions of the Ministerial Constitution: Whereas, It was unanimously resolved at the meeting, held lmumedistely at the close of the lest session of our Annual Conference, to bold & Minkterial and 8, 8, Convention on Oen- tre District this year, and Wheress, Many of the ministers of the district failed 10 atiend the same , and Whereas, We are convinoed of the usefulness of Ministerial conventions, inasmuch ss they fos ter mutual inspirstion and genersi edification: Resolved, That all the ministers presen be commended for their efforts put this convention a snocoss, Besolved. That we are 3 Sikh and 4.8. M. Sw NO. 37 Valusble Property at Private Sale That desirable property, situate in the village of Potters Mills, Potter township, Centre county, Ps., and for many years occupied as the residence of the late Dr. Wm. J. Wilson, dec'd,, is offered at pri- vate sale, Baid lot contains five acres and 117 perches nest measure, and has thereon erected a large two story roogh cast house, 8 two story office, a large sta- ble and other. outbuildiogs, This is a desirable home, and will be sold ats bargain. Terms ~One-half of the phrchese money to be paid April 1st, 1892; when possession and deed will be given. The balance in two equal payments, to be se- cured by bond snd morigage on the property, with interest from April 1st, 1892, For further particulars, apply to the owner, Dr. Thos. C. Van Tries, Belle fonte, Ps. or to Jas, C. Boal, Eeq., Cens tre Hall, Pa. —— Marriage Licenses. Following is the list of marriage li- censes issued during the past week from the register’s office Bellefonte: Charles M, Gardoer sud Lucy T. Mar tin, both of Howard. Elmer Limbert, of Aaronsburg, and Kate Rochey, of Filmore. W. K, Cunningham, of Ohio , and Lots tie R. Loneberger, of Pleasant Gap. H, E, Bhreckengast, of Potter town- ship and Mattie M. Weaver, of Gregg. Jchn Madigan, of Philipsburg, and Ballie A. Hart, of Clearfield Co, Harry Austin and Mollie Smith, both of Milesburg. Alfred G. Hagyard snd Anpie G, Wright both of Philipsburg, Harry E. Jenkins and Jennie 8, Lu- kenbach, both of Bellefonte, Carried 21 000 Passcppers. The railroad carried 21.000 passengers to and from the picnic—this is 10500 passengers brought, which is official from the railroad office. - =John D. Rishell, of Philadelphia, took in the picnic for a day or two. John is engaged in the drug business in Philadelphia and the store of Rishell & Co., is located on corner of 13th and Market streets, If in need of Fall and Winter un- derwear, don’t forget the fact that the Philed. Branch bas received a full and elegant line. Call and examine quality and price and you will be convinced that better cannot be done elsewhere, ~The commission to locate the new insane asylum have finished their tour of inspection in the middle and western part of the State, and will now visit a number of places in the eastern counties after which they will make a final deci- sion. ~The cold weather season will soon begin and 'eavier clothing will be need~ ed for bodily comfort. Lewins, Belle- fonte, can gupp!y your every want aod to your own satisfaction both in price and quality of goods, Batisfaction al- ways guaranteed purchaser. ~The editor baving received an in- vitation to camp with several families on an island of the Susquehanna, below tion, and leaves the Rxrorren in the hands of the “boys’’ while he is busy pulling out bass, salmon and sich from the river, ~The Presbyterian church is about completed and ready for dedication, It is one of the finest and most cozy lite tie church edifices in ihe central part of the state. Centre Hall is becoming nos grand system of water works. These improvements, and others, go on in spite of the opposition of croakers. ~The editor acknowledges, in bes half of Mrs, Kurtz, the receipt of a large and handsome bouquet from Harry Chaapel, of Williamsport, who had a
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