THE CENTRE REPORTER.
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CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. OCT. 12.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET,
For Sherifl,
JOHN P. CONDO.
For Treasurer,
JOHN Q. MILES,
For Register,
GEORGE W. RUMBERGER.
For Recorder,
W. GALER MORRIBON.
For Commissioners,
GEORGE L. GOODHART.
T. FRANK ADAMS.
For Coroner,
DR. H. KI HOY.
For Auditors,
H. W. BICKLE.
W. W. ROYER.
A CHAPTER ON WOOL.
The Washington Observer, printed
in a county whose wool growing in-
dustry has been protected to death, or
at least into a steady decline in prices
and production, says ‘“the Post profess-
es to believe that the duty is of no ben-
efit to the wool growers,” and then it
inquires if we are honest in the belief,
“or merely seek to delude the wool
growers.” It is not aquestion of mere
belief, but of actual and demonstrata-
ble facts; facts that we have noticed
the Observer and all other Republican
papers carefully keep from their read-
ers. If a protective tariff increased
the price of wool the evidence should
be readily obtainable, as we have had
heavy protective duties on wool since
1867, a period ef 25 years, and prices
are a matter of record.
We have before us a tabular state-
ment, not necessary to give in full,
which shows that during the 21 years
immediately preceding the high tariff
era—that is, from 1847 to 1867 inclu-
sive—the average price in Boston of
the Kind of wool that Washington
county markets was 48 cents a pound.
This was during an era of virtual free
wool, under what the Republicans de-
light to call ““the free trade tariffs of
1846 and 1857." Forty-eight cents was
the average price a pound! Now for
the 21 years, commencing in 1868 and
ending in 18588, under a high protect-
ive tariff’ this statement,
the average price of wool in the Bos-
the greatest era of prosperity and
growth in all its wonderful history.
This pleases the Chicagoese, but Mr.
Childs does not enter into details for
the faith that is in him. Some think
there may be a great deal of liquida-
tion necessary after the fair closes.
The other theory is that some of the
millions who have visited Chicago
during the fair will hasten to invest on
its future. A Forum writer insists
that Chicago is gradually blossoming
forth as the literary and art center of
the land. Boston first wore the crown.
New York superseded her, and now it
is Chicago's turn. You can’t always
tell in what corner of the earth the lit- |
erary and art meteor is going to strike
out. It may be Oshkosh or Texarka-
na. Genius defies geography and the
receipts of side meat and lard.
THE Gazette is emeniting hard times |
and blames it all upon the Democrats,
Right he so far as concerns himself.
Under the Democratic board of com-
missioners there have been no private
snaps and hard times have resulted for |
it.
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WHEN you cast a vote for John Q.
port to a man deserving and befitting
the position, and one able to handle
the county funds to the satisfaction of
every tax- Li ayer
es
A WONDE
A SLY SCHEME.
The Republicans are attempting to
steal a march upon the Democrats and
defeat John Q. Miles, by deserting
their candidate for Treasurer and sup-
porting Mr. Jared Harper, of Belle-
fonte, the nominee on the Prohibition
ticket. Itis a sly scheme well-laid,
but was uncovered too soon to be of ef-
fective service. Mr. Harper had al-
ways been a life-long Democrat up to a
Democratic ranks
with the Prohibitionists, which party
now connives
party and will make an effort to elect
Mr Harper.
of politicians from the
mire.
Let
no Democrat be
tionist. The Republicans will make a
tremendous effort to defeat Mr. Miles,
porting Mr. Harper.
ready they are hopelessly souped and
turn now for succor to the Prohibi-
pit-fall prepared for them.
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THE collusion of the Prohibitionists
and Republicans to defeat Miles is
ton market has been 42 cents a pound.
Since 1888 when the quotations were
ly declining.
ties on wool, did not stay the decline.
On the contrary wool not only fell in
price after the McKinley bill passed,
but the imports of foreign wools large- |
ly increased. Washington
wool is now quoted in Boston at about
24 cents, and is selling from the farms
of Washington county at 20 cents and
even less—lower prices than are re-
corded in the iieasury report on wool,
since 1524, a period of 69 years. So
much for 25 years of protection and
three years of McKinleyism.
Bat this decline in the price of wool
under protection is not the only evi-
dence we have that the tariff is an un-
important factor as to the wool in-
dustry. At the commencement of the
high tariff period on wool, in 1887,
there were in Peunsylvania, according
to the census reports, about 1,800,000
sheep. The number in the state at
this time, after 25 years of protection,
is only about 900,000, a falling off of |
upward of 50 per cent.
Iu the first year of the operation of |
into the United States from foreign |
¢ountries increased 20,000,000 pounds, |
which is nearly three tirnes the amount |
of the annual wool clip of Pennsylva- |
nia.
Now we submit to the Observer, or
rather to the wool growers of Wash-
ington, Greene and other counties of
do not demonstrate that a protective
tariff has not the effect aimed at on
the wool growing industry. We chal-
have presented. They show: (1) That
after a quarter of a century of protec-
tion the numbers of sheep in Pennsyl-
vanin has fallen off one-half; (2) that
the price of wool has declined in the
same proportion. and (3) that under
the McKinley law, framed for the os
tensible purpose of keeping out foreign
wools, the imports of wool have largely
increased. If this dosen't make out a
clear case no proposition connected
with the tariff is susceptible of demon-
stration. We repeat that the price of
wool most be songht for in other causes
than the tariff rates, Wool has been
at its highest under virtual free wool,
and has been at its lowest under the
present existing essence of MeKinlay-
Asm. —Pittsbarg Post,
ACCORDING to Mr. Ww.
Childs, who is a visitor there, Chicago
hae th Jo of Sunuaty, will enter on
a scheme no Democrat should let him-
self be dragged into. You support a
Democrat only by voting for Miles,
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THIS is not the year for complimen-
| tary votes, and even if it were so John
{| P. Condo is more deserving of them
| than Dr. Harter, who has been once
| favore od, and asks it again.
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THE weekly statement of the pen-
sion officers show that the total num- |
ber of claims now pending is 700,279, |
The total number of cases rejected du-
| ring last week was 4,317 and those al-|
lowed 3,7 i7l.
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NOT A MATTER OF POLITICS
BUSINESS.
BUT |
We regret to obsorve that the silver |
repeal issue is beginning to give rise to |
| threats,
| and unfortunate.
{ There is neither occasion nor excuse |
| for such sentiments. The matter is!
| purely one of business and one that
| does not at all enter into politics. The |
i | Silver law has proved disastrous alike |
to Republican and Democratic busi:
| ness men. Its immediate aud uncon-
| ditional repeal is demanded alike by
| both. In the House Republican and
| Democratic Representatives joined
hands in voting for its repeal. This
| patriotic example should be followed
in the Benate.
measure. Its success is not to be re
| garded as an Administration or a Dem-
ocratic victory. It is a non-political,
non-partisan iuensure. Every Sena-
tor, whether Democrat or Republican,
who voles for it will deserve credit and
the thanks of the country. Every
Senator, Democratic or Republican,
who opposes it will have to answer to
the people. The line is to be drawn
not between Republicans and Demos
crats, but between sound money and
bogus money Senators; between those
ready to legislate for the protection of
the country’s interests and those who
would sacrifice such interests,
Hence it Is ridiculous to assume that
in furthering the passage of the bill
Republicans are helping the Demo-
crats or bestowing any favor upon
them. They are simply discharging
their duty to the country and saving
their own party ‘from the grave re-
spousibility which would fall upon it
if the measure should be defeated by
Republican votes,
Let it be understood that on this is-
$3.50 A
BOSS
Washing Machine,
. It washes clothes per-
hy clean,
and
ensy,
the
cannot tear
clothes,
size of the wash, so you
can wash one shirt as
well as ten,
in this machine as in
others; opening onewaste
cock removes it all,
tached right to the ma-
chine, allowing water to
run back into it.
can be thoroughly
ventilated, so no damp
remains to rot the hwy
It is reasonable in price.
both
PIECE.
| BROCKERHOFF ROW.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
| Democrats; that every vote for repeal
{ is a vote for honest money, restoration
of public confidence and return of bus-
iness prosperity, and that every vote
| against repeal is a vote for depreciated
| credit, financial stringency and indus-
| trial depression; that, in short, every
| vote for repeal is a vote to avert disas-
| ter and every vote against repeal isa
| vote to invite panic.
| That is the whole issue in a nutshell.
| It is no time to talk politics or to seek
{ party capital. Itis dangerous to as-
| sume that defeat of repeal will not in-
| volve the most disastrous consequen-
| ces to the country. We have learned
{ by the most costly experience what
| havoe may be wrought to finance,
trade and industry by the wholesale
| purchase and storage of useless pig sil
ver. That should prove an effective
warning of the danger to come should
the people be doomed to disappoint
ment in the expectation that the re-
| peal vote of the House will be indors-
ed by the Senate,
Delay in the Senate has already
| proved detrimental to the monetary,
| commercial and industrial interests of
| the country. If continued it must be-
; come perilous. An imperative public
| duty confronts the majority in favor
{ of repeal. That duty is to press fora
vote. Debate has become obstruction,
and obstruction is not to be counte
nanced when it jeopardizes the public
interests and resists the popular will,
It is high time to repeal the Sher-
man law snd to stop buying silver,
The people look to the majority in the
Senate to do this.—New York Herald,
saps.
A Case Decided that Fits Centre Hall,
“We think it clear that under the
authority to improve streets, a munici-
pal corporation would have no right to
improve a turnpike road, since the
right to take tolls imposes upon the
private corporation the imperative du-
ty of keeping its road in proper condi-
tion for travel, and the municipality
cannot cast that burden upon the
property owners.” In re-opinion:
Wilson va. Allegheny City, 79 Pa. st.,
page 272,
Decisions lake the above have been
rendered frequently, and apply to the
municipality of Centre Hall.
THR Gazette has been slightly wan.
dering the past several months since
the last financial depression. One day
it alludes to the cause by accusing the
Pennsylvania Railroad company with
charging excessive rates, and again
lays it to the door of the Democrats
being in power. Confine yourself to
one, and fire away on that.
AA HAA SS ———
The per capita of currency now in
tion in the United States high.
er than ever before, and amounts to
very nearly $25. In France the per
capita $44.55, including $23.53 of gold
and $18.30 of silver. But the people of
that country make far less use of checks
and banking facilities than we do.
Great Britian has a per eapita circu
lation of $18.30, or three-fourths of our
own. Yet its business far outweighs
that of France. The people of Eng-
land have money enough for all their
uses, and so much of it, in fact,
it goes begging for investment all over
terest.
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AARONSBURG.
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Interesting Items from Our Neighboring |
Town,
Dr. Musser has gone to Chicago to
attend the fair, and during his absence |
Dr. Frauk, of Millheim, looks after all |
patients.
Maj. Frank Huston is visiting his |
brother-in-law, Mr. Coburn. It is a
good many years ago when Frank as a |
boy attended school in this town. i
George W. Winkleblech will on the |
first of November take charge of Deep |
well toll gate above Spring Mills,
George Weaver will take charge of |
John C. Btover's farm near St. Paul,
in the spring and the present occupant
Heston Arney, will move on the Eby
brothers farm now occupied by Gare |
ret. |
Ira Gramley is building an addition !
to his house, being the second one |
since the original was erected. i
Frank Gisewite, of Woodward, pur |
chased the dwelling house and smiths |
shop from James Weaver, which was
formerly the place where Squire Hos |
terman carried on black-smithing for |
many years,
Miss Emma Jordan had their old |
horse taken to the mountain and kill |
ed last week. It were better if many |
more would follow her example in- |
stead of selling their worn-out horses
to be clubbed about the country.
Burt Sylvis, who lost his satchel
containing his entire wardrobe, during
the Grangers picnic, was so fortunate
as to find it last week. He is engaged
in partvership with Mr. William Min-
nick, in collecting and shipping bones,
ete.
Ab A ASA I,
“I consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a specific for croup. It is
very pléasant to take, which is one of
the most important requisites where a
cough remedy Is intended for use
among children. I have known of
cases of croup where I know the life of
a little one was saved by the use of
Chamberlain's Cough Jd
J. Avoos, Neb,
LaGrange, druggist,
80 cent bottles for sale by J.D
Bellefonte, Pa.
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