PROSECUTE THE PENSION RING, Better Every Year. : Time was when the ‘‘glorious ai. “ mate of California’ did not attract tourists. But year after year the tide 0 of travel sets in stronger and stronger . every fall and winter toward this fa- vored region. There is no climate like it on this continent for a winter resort, and the usual fine service on the Union Pacific System and the Southern Pacific Railway has this sea son been brought to a degree of perfec tion which leaves nothing to be desir- Sdectf THE CENTRE REPORTER. Raum estimates tbat the pension payments for the next fiscal year will require an appropriation of $180,000, FRED. KURTZ, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. TERMS. —One year, $1.50, when paid in advance. Those in arrears subject to previous terms, $2.00 per year. The charge for pensions has been swelled to an enormous figure in part by the recklessness of the Billion Dol- lar Congress in its work of squander- ing the surplus and so increasing the fixed charges upon the Treasury as to render tax reduction as difficult as pos- sible. But the increase has been made in large part also through the rascally manipulations of the pension ring, and in addition to the purging of the lists which the new Congress and Ad- ministration must accomplish, there must be an investigation and prosecu- tion of the ring. Its operations have been almost open robberies. It has taken money by trick and device from the Govern- ment’s pensioners. It has burdened the pension rolls with the names of a multitude of fraudulent claimants. It has grabbed large sums of money un- der fraudulent and otherwise irregular re-ratings. It has plowed with the heifer of authority, making the Pen- sion Commissioner himself and some of his subordinates its tools. The chief of the pension attorneys secured from Raum a radical change of pro- cedure, enormously beneficial to him- gelf, and then ‘“‘accommodated” the official by indorsing his note for $12, 000. The entire history of Pension Office administration for nearly four years has been the story of an orgy of fraud and loot. The pension attorneys have been permitted to riot its spoils, and as a part of the process the Treasury has been saddled with an annual charge greater than the cost of a vast Euro- pean standing army. It is not enough to chief. The workers of it must be made to answer for their offenses. It will be an important duty of the new Admin- istration to bring these rascals to book. —New York World. Senses fe A (Cleveland has returned from his duck shooting trip, and applicants for ADVERTISEMENTS. —20 cents per line for three insertions, and 5 cents per line for each subse quent insertion. Other rates made made known on application. CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. DEC. 8. A Hard Fight. The combined forces of the weather during the winter season are exerted to destroy health, Coughs and Colds attack us, which if neglected, result in Pneumonia and Consumption: these dis« eases usually result seriously. Send for Pan-Ti- na, the great Cough and Consumption Care, and save doctor bills. Trial bottles of Pan-Tina free at J.D. Murray's Drug Store. er———— ————— —The latest styles in clothing at the Philad. Branch, Bellefonte. a aut, gues ae Sixty Million Bushel of Wheat. —A Boshel for every Inhabitant of the United Stat es, TheKansas Crop of 92, Never in the history of Kansas has that state had such bountiful crops as this year. The farmers cannot get enough hands to harvest the great crop and the Santa Fe Railroad has made special rates from Kansas City and other Missouri River towns, to induce | harvest hands to go into the state, The wheat crop of the state will be from sixty to sixty-five million bushels and the quality is high. The grass crop is made, and is a very large one; the early potatoes, rye barley and oat crops are made and are all large. The weather has been propitious for corn and it is the best looking corn to be found in the countryjto-day. Cheap rates will be made from Chicago St. Louis and all points on the Banta Fe east of the Missouri River, to all Kansas points, on August 30 and Bep tember 27, and these excursions will give a chance for eastern farmers to see what the great Sunflower State can do. A good map of Kansas will be mailed free upon application to Jno. J. Byrne, 728 Monadnock Block, Chic ago I, together with reliable statistios and information about Kansas lands AN EXTRA SESSION. The New York Herald of Saturday says among well-informed Democrats the impression exists that President- elect Cleveland has practically made up his mind that an extra session of Congress will be necessary. The men who have formed that opinion do not belong to the class of mind-reading politicians, but they believe an extra session will be called because of things Mr. Cleveland said before starting on his shooting trip. To one of these he disclosed his conviction that it would be impossible to avoid an extra session because of the condition of the treas- ury. Fine Assortment. The very best thing out—500 Boy's Suits at $1.25. They are given away at that price. Snm——— TY —————— Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian pa- triot, is dying. His age is over eighty years. All Americans will remember his travels through this country and his eloquence for the liberty for his coun- try. Men's Winter Pants, strong and good, | worth $2 elsewhere, we half give them away at §1 per pair. S————— — ————— The campaign just closed which ended in the election of Cleveland by the people, was bossed by the people. No individual can lay claim to its grand results. rss ——— CS ———————— A SOCIAL UPHEAVAL. Receive Seve The very place to buy Boys’ Clothing | ceived our Seventh Lot is where you can find a big stock of | good goods—no end to our line of | Cheviots and Cassimere Suits, doub- | le breasted, perfect fitting, well made | and trimmed. Price, look! $2.00, | 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 5,00, 6.00, 7.00, and | 5.00. i of Ladies’ Coats and a new lot of Overcoats and Cloth- cleanest, ing. Pittsburg is agitated over the social evil, the chief of police having ordered all the houses of ill fame to be closed last week, the pulpits having joined in the demand for such a step. In con- sequence of this order the females who fill these houses were tarned out on the street by the proprietors of these brothels, and had nowhere to go for shelter, and in great numbers paraded | office can besiege him again, unless the streets all night, besieging the | ghey find him “not at home.” 8 Mayor and demanding that he pro- ts emt esses vide them with shelter. Many of the ministers were also visited by crowds of these women and demanded lodg- ing places since they had been the cause of their being turned out upon the streets. On Sunday all the pulpits of the city discoursed upon the state of affairs. The Mayor denounced the order of the chief as an outrage and inhuman, and the press and many leading citizens think it was a wrong move. Among these females are many young girls who were led to a life of shame by the betrayer, perhaps some young man who walks in respectable society, while tne victim of his lust is disgraced. Others of them are older in years and have led the life of shame from choice. What to do with these females with- out shelter was the query that agitat- ed the authorities, the pulpit and the citizens. Indignation over the order to close these houses has led to a re- scinding of the order. Three thousand sinning women is Pittsburg’s number. How many of these lay their life of shame and ruin to some society man, to the betrayer of wealth, to be abandoned after worse than a crime has been committed upon what was once innocence and respect- ability, and the remorse caused fond parents, by the betrayer of a fond daughter ? ————— I ——————— THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. undo the mis Young man, come and see us when | you want a stylish, nobby, elegant fitting suit. We have all the new | things in clothing. Our stock is! fresh and clean and we never before | had such an attractive line. Price, | from $5 tof$25 afsuit. i Service and Worth. There is one fact which proves that Dyrenforth has no faith in his rain making invention, it is thisone, he never takes an umbrella slong when he goes out rain making. EE AE a—— Winter Excursion Book. We are abreast of the times and in advance of the seasons bringing in the finest stock of Fall and Winter Cloth- ing. The dollar you spend with us | goes farther, lasts longer, gels more style, more quantity, and does you | more good, in service worth and wear than money spent elsewhere. Our goods and prices now waiting for your nspection will prove this : ; SA oo Lewy, Clothier. | ** 8 have over two iin i { The greatest line of Cheviots, Berges, ete, plea. Dress Goods, Send for sam- | Come and see our goods and be convinced. i | C. P. LONG. hundred different | styles of Ladies,’ Misses, and Chil dren's Winter Coats, There is not | such a stock outside of Philad. or New York, and we will ship same on approval, by express C. O. D., | with the privilege of examining | same before paying for them, by the | purchaser paying expressage one | Way. A very valuable book for those con- templating either an extended winter trip or a short visit to the sunny South has just been issued by the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company. Many use- ful suggestions and information are contained in the little volume, which is copiously illustrated and provided with a valuable map of all the territory under consideration. Copies may be obtained at the ticket office of the com- pany, or upon application to Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, 233 South Fourth Street, Phil- adelphia. ———————— A AA Keep Off The Grass, Riding along our country highways one sees many signs posted in conapie- uous places forbidding tresspassing. Some of the signs are in the strongest language, while others are hard to un- derstand. On one north-west of the city of Beverly, Mass. the following is found: “Any person ketched on these grounds, or cows, or wimin will be lia bul two fine itself in a skrape.” Ss—————p Chair Privileges. The owner of the perambulating chair privileges at the World's Fair has announced that he will have 40,000 2% perambulating chairs, and that he | Itssgrecable. There is no nauseous laste, nor wishes to employ 20,000 students to afler-taste, nor sickening smell, manage them, believing that one per- 300d mssortment of Ladies Coats at C. P. Longs, Spring Mills. TREATMENT INHALATION ! 1520 Arch Bt., Philad’a Pa. No ifs or Ands! We have organized a Mail Order De | wrtment. Send for samples of new | ress Goods. We have an immense | For Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis | line. Dyspepsia, Catarrh, Hay Fever, Headache, Debility, Rheu- matism, Neuralgia, AND ALL CHRONIC AND NERVOUS DISORDERS. Look at our line of low priced goods. | Bay you want something cheap for | common wear, a men’s suit at $3.50, —a winter coat for $1.50 and $1.75. It has been In use for more than iwenly yearns, thousands of patients have been treated, and over one thousand physicians have used it and recom. mend ita very significant fact, We have suits for little, wee toddlers. Ye fond mothers come and see our Jersey Suits in navy blue, bottle n, brown, trimmed in braids President Harrison sent in his an- nual message to Congress on Tuesday. He still talks in favor of high tariffs —————— and thinks it is beneficial to the coun- try to have them. He is afraid of the Democrats and their tariff reform «Compound Oxygen—Its Mod of Action The cost of a chair will be $6.00 a day gree and embroideried $2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00 and 6.00. All sizes, 3 years up. When you purchase anything of us published by Drs Starkey & Palen, which gives to all inquirers full information as ‘o this remark. able curative agent, and a record of surprising cares ina wide range of chronic cases—~many of them after being aban doned to die by other phy- sictans. Will be mailed free to any address on application. we do not have. Fur trimmed, DRS. STARKEY & PALEN, 5.50, 6.00 1620 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. $50, 8.00, 1.00, J:00; 10.00, 1309 sn ain of any sort and from $3 120 Butter St., San Francisco, Cal. | YP: Bound in wide braid at all Please mention this paper. 18epim rices. Misses’ hoods IR Hight Colafs, rimmed in light furs—fur loops, ete. - ———— Little gis reefers and long coats Farmers Look! Ooms) from $1.50 up. to furnish Implements and Repairs of all kinds at the LOWEST PRICES! Oman) Special attention given to repaim, Cprnseniunnily BUGGIES, CARTS, :, WAGONS and CARRIAGES, :, FERTILIZERS and SEEDS, Ee All goods guaranteed, SA Small goods deliversd free of charge If ordered in due time. ~~ W.L. GOODHART, Sdeotf | Millhelm, | For his pay the student can choose between $1,00 a day or 10 per cent of the income from his two chair, The students in and around Chicago who need all the money that they can se- cure look very favorably upon the pro- position. E.R L° Stay Home and Freeze, You can, of course. But acharming trip over the Union Pacific will in a few hours land you in California, the loveliest climate in winter for strong men or invalids there is in this coun- try. 8dectf ee. To you receive actual value for money Bill a smile. Harrison must feel keenly the con- demnation the people passed upon tar- {ffs and force bills a few weeks ago, but he finds it hard to back down. Sn A It is rumored the friends of Auditor General Gregg will put him forward as sn candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. > I A SAT A A 20 Within a year the price of coal to wholesale dealers has been raised $1.10 as ton. This is probably what the “‘eombine’’ calls equalizing prices, as the Patriot remacks. The equaliza- tion, it will be observed, is dead against the consumer, EE A NA, Tre anti-option bill will have the floor of the senate during the next few days and its fate will be watched with no little interest. Its enemies predict that its final passage will be followed by disastrons results, but as it does not interfere with bonifide transactions, but simply prohibits sham sales and purchases of articles that neither party to the transaction expects to end ina sale, we do not see how it can hurt anybody but the gamblers. To Our Patrons, * We kindly ask the patrons of the REPORTER to send the amount due us before the 1st of January, '98. The REPORTER has served you faithfully, expended. You canreturn the goods Ladies, no matter how hard you may be to please in a coat, come and see our stock. We are sure to please you, There is not a style and price at any time and have your money re- turned. We desire to merit your patronage, Our prices and manner ot doing business with you is evidence of the tact, “Our Italy.” So Charles Dudley Warner happily terms California, and for a winter re- sort that glorious state is without a peer. The dry pure air, soft and balmy, is a joy for the strong man and a won- derful strengthener for the weak and suffering. The arrangement for this fall and winter tour, via Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Systems, are per- fect, the journey being made with the greatest ease and comfort. Sdectf Chenile table covers from $1.25 to $5. beautiful line. Table scarfs by the undreds, iam now p Farm That Glorious Climate, Send for Sights and Beenes In Cali. ornia, published by the Passenger De- partment of the Union Pacific System at Omaha, or ask your nearest Union Pacific Agent for one. This little book will tell you of the beauties and won- ders of California—the grandest win- ter resort in America. FAUBLE'S, Pa. Pa. 1
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