VOL. LXVII.
KILLING TIME
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS DELAY-
ING THE TARIFF BILL.
Ex-Speaker Reed Continues Obstruction
to Work In the House, ~Benedict Ap.
pointed Public Printer.
WasHiNagToN, April 6.—~The result
of the first week's debate on the tariff
bill in the Senate is not encouraging
to those who wish for speedy action
on the bill, and Senator Hill, Murphy,
Brice and Irby, who, intentionally or
unintentionally, aided the Republicans
in their efforts to delay the debate,
have been sharply criticised by Demo-
erats. Senator Hill's speech today has
also brought additional Democratic
eriticism upon his head. It was, of
course, expected that the Republicans
would resort to fillibustering when the
Democrats began to take steps to bring
the debate to a close, but to the sur-
prise of everybody they began fillibus-
tering for delay almost at the very be-
ginning of the debate, and it is clear
that they intend to keep it up to the
end. Senator Harris, who has charge
have tried so often to do of late.
Coxey’s army would better take
warning from the treatment that is
being meted out by the Washington
authorities to the advance guard of
the western wing of his army, which
arrived here Saturday night. There
were forty odd of them, They were
met by a detachment of police, march-
ed off and locked up.
Representative Meyer, of Louisiana,
has introduced a bill for the coinage of
the seigniorage, which meets the ob-
jection raised in the President's veto
and also adopts his suggestions of pro-
viding for an issue of bonds. But
somehow the bill isn’t popular,
A np ne
MILLEHEIM,
Millhelm and Vi-
Items of Iaterest from
claity.
Jolly Joe Winters the grocery drum-
mer of New Berlin, and “Fatty” Wil-
son, the popnlar candy man of Mif-
flinburg, registered at the Musser
house. What they don’t know about
toll-gate keepers is not worth know-
ing.
Johnny Waite and Mart Garman,
of the bill, proposes to force a show of |
hands this week, by asking that the]
sittings of the Senate be prolonged two i
hours a day and that the tariff bill be |
taken up earlier each day. He in-
tends to put the Senators on record in |
order that the country may who |
are in favor of pushing the debate to a |
conclusion and who are the obstruct
ors, and he doesn’t believe that when |
the issue is squarely raised any Demo- |
crats will be found in the latter class,
Hon. Patrick Walsh, the new Sena-
tor from Georgia, met with a cordial |
reception from his future colleagues, |
most of whom have long been his per- |
sonal friends.
Senator McLaurin doesn’t like the
idea of being confounded with Repre-
sentative McLaurin, of South Caroli- |
na, who has been talking of leaving
the Democratic party to form a silver |
party in the and west, The
Senator is opposed to any such move-
ment. To use his own words: “I am
a silver man, but I believe in the mis-
See
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south
sion and the success of the Democratic
party, and I think that we can settle
these disputed questions within our
party organization.” That's about
the way most of the silver Democrats
feel about it, too.
The largest number of
signatures ever attached to
for a call to be issued for a caucus were
on that to Mr. Holman,
chairman of the caucus, asking that a
caucus be held Tuesday of this week to |
decide what should be the policy of |
the party in the House towards that |
plank of the National platform which
declared that the tax on state bank |
currency should be repealed. Repre-
sentative Swanson, of Virginia, ciren- |
lated the request for a caucus, as a re- |
sult of his making a personal poll of |
the Democrats in the House the
question of the repeal of the tax. He
found that nine-tenths of the Demo-
erats favored repeal, but all except 129 |
of them insist that it shall be accom-
panied with more or less Federal con- |
trol over the currency to be issued by
the state banks. The House commit- |
tee on Banking and Currency pigeon- |
holed the question some time ago be- |
cause of failure to agree on a bill. The |
whole matter will be talked over at
the caucus and will, it is hoped, be
definitely settled one way or the other, |
although the present understanding is |
that the caucus is not to take action
that will be considered binding upon
those who attend it.
Somebody, probably from pure vi- |
ci ousness, started a story a few days |
ag © that Senators Hill and Murphy, |
would antagonize the nomination of
Mr. Benedict to be Public Printer.
They will do nothing of the sort
Senntor Hill said a week ago that he
was glad so good a Democrat as Mr.
Benedict had been selected for the
place and that he expected him to be
confirmed without opposition. Sena-
tor Murphy has also expressed himself
as pleased with the nomination. Mr.
Benedict arrived in Washington to-
«day and he expects to be confirmed,
submit his bond and be sworn in as
Public Printer before the 15th of the
month.
Ex-Speaker Reed capped the climax
forabsurd and needless fillibustering
on Saturday when he prevented the
carrying out of a special order setting
apart that day for eulogies on the late
Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, by fore.
ing an adjournment by raising the
point of no quorum on a motion to
discharge the warrant issued by the
Sargeant at Arms to arrest absentees
«luring the time the contested election
wases, settled last week, were pending,
All of the blame for this state of af-
fairs does not, however, belong to Reed
and the Republicans. There are 218
Democrats in the House, and if 179 of
them would remain constantly in
their seats Reed and his obedient gang
would be powerless to stop the wheels
of legislation in their efforts to compel
Demoeratic
a req jest
addressed
on
two wheelmen from Bellefonte visited
our town one day last week, and five
of our bicyclists joined them in a spin
to Brush Valley; no doubt they had an
Installation of officers of the I. O. O.
F., took place last week, R. A. Bumil-
ler was acting D. D. G. M. and install-
ingterm: N. G.. W, M. Hartman;
V. G., H. 8, Stein; Asst. Sect., J. W.
A.
M. Ulrich; 1.
S. N. G., Jos. Stevenson; R.8. V. G.,
Jno. Dinges; L. 8. V. (G., James Foust;
R. 8 8, John Gray; 8S. 8, 8. Samuel
Ulrich; O. G., Josiah Song: J. G.,
Rub. Snavely; Chap., Geo. 8, Spring-
er.
On last Saturday evening, R. A. Bu-
M., accompa-
nied by P. G., C. W. Hartman, J. W.
Burns, and W. M. Hartman went to
Rebersburg to instal the'officers of Re-
bersbu;g lodge, 1. O. O. F.
E. W. Mauch is building an addi-
as a store room, in which will be kept
a large and complete line of all grades
of wall paper, curtains with fixtures of
all Kinds, paints. ete., wholesale and
retail; will also take contracts for house
papering, painting inside and outside;
prices will be as low if not lower than
anywhere in the county. Satisfaction
guaranteed; call on him and be con-
vineced.
Rev. W. T. Auman, Rector of the P,
E. church at White Haven, is home
visiting his parents. J. H. Auman
his father, has been on the sick list for
some time but is improving slowly.
Miss Lydia Gutelius, the accomplish-
ed daughter of Dr. Gutelius, late as
post mistress, has returned
home after an extended visit in Nitta-
ny Valley. Dr. Fred, her brother, has
been keeping bachelor’s hall at times
sistant
W. A. Tobias has one of the finest
yard in this
town; it Is about twelve feet high, and
is gotten up in a very fancy manner
and painted in four different colors:
on the top is a weathercock in the
shape of a man, with long arms which
revolve very rapidly when the wind
Quite an amusing sight and
attracts the notice of nearly every one
passing by.
C. H. Morris, the new druggist has
received his goods and is very busy un-
packing and arrangtng them on the
shelves. Has also put up a very fine
soda fountain. Not a doubt but what
he will do a good business, as the need
of a good and competent druggist has
long been wanted here; has also a fine
assortment of fishing tackle, which
our fishermen will appreciate, so that
we do not need to go to other places
for lines, flies, ete.
The new photograph gallery is in
operation, and will do well as we have
had no photographer here for years.
Mr. SBhadle the proprietor has come
here to stay, and we hope that the eit
izens of the town and country will give
him their patronage. All the differ-
ent branches of the art will be attend-
ed to and at prices to suit all. Give
him a call; the gallery is on North 8t.,
opposite A. A. Frank's store,
A. A. Frank and J. H. Deibler, two
of our merchants started on Monday
morning for eastern cities to buy their
stock of spring and summer goods.
Prof. Neff and Miss Rose Morris
started their summer schools on last
Monday with quite a number of pu-
pils; Prof. Neff’ has about fifty pupils.
Rev. Hertz on last Bunday afternoon
preached a sermon to K. Gi. E, in the
Evangelical church; quite a number of
persons attended; Spring Mills, Madi-
sonburg and Millheim Castles were
represented. They met at their lodge
room and marched in a body to the
church, presenting quite a fine appear-
ance, forty-two Eagles in line,
Rev. Brown, the new minister of the
Aaronsburg charge of the Reformed
the speaker to count a quorum, as they
church, preached his first sermon on
last Bunday evening in the Reformed
church to an intelligent audience,
The members as well as others like
him very much.
There are a few defective board
walks in the borough to which our
borough dads should pay attention,
and see that they are repaired at once,
neglect of this may result in damages,
besides they are not ornamental but
very unsightly.
Assessor C. W. Hartman is very
busy just now distributing assessment
papers to the tax payers of ‘this bor-
ough and goon we will be asked, how
many dogs, how many cows, ete,
W. B. Rankin, the popular Insur-
ance man of Bellefonte, had business
here and registered at the National
hotel.
Bo Ap ot
Basiness Lesson,
Notes bear interest only when
stated, except after due, if unpaid.
Principals are responsible for
acts of their agents,
The action of one partner binds the
rest,
An indorser may prevent his own
liability to be used by writing “with-
out recourse,’ above his signature.
=O
the
by evidence. A
proves itself,
The finder of negotiable paper, as of
all other property, must make reason-
able efforts to find the owner, before
he is entitled to appropriate it to his
purposes. If the finder conceals it, he
is liable to the charge of larceny or
theft.
The drawer of a check may counter-
mand its payment at any time previ-
ous to its payment or acceptance by
the bank.
If no time is fixed for payment ina
note, it is payable on demand.
A material alteration in a bill
note as in the date, or sum, or time of
payment, will discharge all parties
who have not consented to such alter-
written agreement
oar
ation.
Where there are indorsors, a holder
of a promissory note must demand
payment on the very day it is due,
and if payment be refused, give prompt
notice to the indorsers of the fact, if
he wishes to hold them responsible.
A “receipt in full of all demands”
prevents any further claim for any de-
mand whatever.
In filling up your checks, do not
leave space in which the amount may
be increased. When check is
carelessly drawn that an alteration
may be easily made, the loss arising
from the alteration, if any, must be
borne by the drawer.
ay
a
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To pass the seigniorage bill—to coin
the 50 million silver in the treasury
over the President's veto, voted
down in the house by a large vote the
other day. This should settle the sil-}
ver question.
was
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JACK Dale is looking forward to be
ing the next Centre county Republi
can gubernatorial timber after Has |
tings ‘‘gets there.” That's nothing, |
we are all fit for governor in this coun-
ty, 80 we are,
BIG SNOW STORM
THE LAST BUT NOT LEAST OF THE
BEAUTIFUL.
«Followed by the
Deepost of nil Tuesday und Wednesday
Saturday's Big Snow
Pilling up over Two Veet
Last Saturday was quite an unpleas-
ant day. It began snowing in the
morning, but it melted as fast as it
came down until near noon when the
ground began to get white and it came
down thick and fast in big chunks too,
until evening, when it was four to five
inches in depth but would have been
nearer ten inches if it had not melted
80 much while snowing.
Sunday snd Monday were fine days
with air somewhat cool ; Tuesday star-
ted in disagreeable and snow began to
On Tuesday evening the snow was 7
out doors as you could get a patent for.
March and April seem to have traded
weather,
it snowed all Tuesday night, and on
Wednesday morning it was 24 inches
We ex
A
SHOWIN.
barns
erushed in from the great weight of
the snow,
was the case
there
deep snow in April, tho not
all die from starvation as
some 35 years ago when was 0
within
or 8 inches of the depth of this snow.
The roads are blocked as may well
be imagined, Should warm sunshine
fl
ging floods will result from the
Trees and shrubbery will be erushed
under the weight of this snow.
have not been any bh
snow is enough to impede travel.
The snow-fall, thi
o Feb. 25,
8 winter,
41% is
Hones
reported
: Lo
rday last and
“4 inches on Tuesday and Wednesday
. wy
makes ajtotal of 71§
by us up t WIR
this add 6 inches for Satu
in. of snow,
It snowed all day Wednesday with
the
up
i
f
high winds setting in during
ternoon which may build
snow drifts,
Wp —
Fays Better Than the Old Game,
« Two swindlers have worked farmers
in the we
fake
Cinrrett
to
rod-
artistic, It is the lightning-rod
with a government annex
induced
barn
was sealed
hie
wrote his name on it and handed it to
Ho
and
The day follow-
Homan, a German, was
sign a contract to have his
The contract
ded.
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envelope by one of
in
agents,
Homan to keep until ealled for,
man’s family became suspicious
opened the envelop
ing the agent returned and finding the
Homan that
had violated the postal laws, but that
A
envelope open told he
they would compromise for $280,
and
given,
note was promptly
other farmers were caught the
way for from $100 to £500,
sane
A Hn
IX Berks county, last week, the
judge decided that pike companies can
collect toll from bicycle riders,
The diary would then read, three]
ex-governors, Curtin, Beaver and Has- |
tings, in Bellefonte, and Jack Dale. |
Taosg fellows who are counting on
Centre county being found in the Re-|
publican colum next fall, can safely
be laughed at right now. The Demo-
crats have the material to roli up 800
majority and its going to be on hand
on election day.
A A _———
GEN. Beaver has declined to be a
candidate for congress in this district.
He might make a good enough con-
gressman in many respects but upon
i
timent of the great majority of the
people of the district which would
make it utterly impossible for the Gen-
eral to be elected.
We must have a congressman who
does not favor monopoly tariffs like
the M'Kinley act.
ay
“But for Republican votes in the
House,” says a contemporary, “the
Seiguniorage bill would have been adop-
ted, the President's objection to the
contrary notwithstanding.” This is
true; but it is also true that but for a
Republican congress and a Republican
President there would have been no
seigniorage. The Republican party
cannot escape responsibility by mak-
ing a show of contrition after it has
lost the power for further mischief.
Tested, and Approved.—J. M. Lit
tig. Esq., Pres. Marine Nat. Bank,
Baltimore, Md., says: ‘I have tested
Salvation Oil and find it an excellent
remedy for neuralgia.” Keep it in
your family.
~You can buy an eight-day clock
in walnut, at $3.75, and in onk at $4.00,
toll-gates now collect nt
mile for bicyeles,
one oe per
It was also decided by the courts
that bicyeles have no right on the side
walks. Right, of course, It has
been decided that push carts or wag-
also
which are only intended for pedestri-
ans,
A person driving on a public road
must always hold in to give persons
trying to cross a chance to do =o with
entire safety ; neglect herein subjects
the driver to a fine, as it is duty to be
on the look-out.
amtnme s f A
Persons who are subject to attacks o
by their feelings, when to expect an
attack. If Chamberlain's Colie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy is taken as
soon as these symptoms appear, they
can ward off the disease. Such per
at band, ready for immediate use when
needed. Two or three doses of it at
the right time will save them much
suffering. For sale by J. D. Murray.
ms
ALL the interest on the president
judgeship so far is confined to the Re-
publican side, two of their best men
being in the race for it, Judge Furst
and John GG. Love. On the Democra-
tie side it is calm, none but Mr. Bower
having an eye that way, thos far,
Ln i A MTS
Mr. Fortney's appointment as post
master at Bellefonte is satisfactory
all around. No Democrat rendered
more faithful service to his party, and
that is the kind of men who should
have the rewards,
AA
~The popular Russet shoe will be
in greater favor than ever this year.
We have them in all styles, shapes,
and shades, at prices to correspond, —
Mingle's, Bellefonte.
Warranted good time at G.
Wore as, eepers mar2g-2t
Ss Mp AAA
~Bubscribe for the REPORTER.
FARMERS MILLS,
Breezy News Items from ovr Nelghboring
i Barg
i Rev. 8. H. Eisenberg intends hav-
{ ing communion at the Union on the
22nd,
i The snow on last Baturday was quite
jasurprise to the people who have
made garden and planted potatoes,
| The band has again made its appear-
| ance with Prof, W. A. Brown as lead-
fer. Btick to it boys, there is nothing
{ like having a good band in a commu-
| nity.
| A. N. Bitner, of Paddy mountain,
| spent Sunday in this vicinity,
{ Among the visitors in this vicinity
{ lately were Squire Houseman, of Tus-
| seyville, Bruce and Emory Ripka of
{ Centre Hill, Mrs. J. Moyer and chil-
(dren, of Old Fort, Betsy Musser, of
| Millheim, and others,
Supervisor John Rossman is putting
| a stone bridge across the small stream
| near squire Rishel's; Burrell
und Brown are doing the mason work.
{ Our winter term of school has not
| yet closed on account of the teacher be-
{ing sick the fore part of the winter.
| Hewitt Meyer, of Boalsburg, is the
present teacher and seems to be getting
along fine; success to the young gentle-
HAN,
Messrs,
FIEDLER
| Happeniugs of the Past Week in Town and
Vicinity,
{ The farmers of this vicinity are all
done plowing and are ready to sow
thelr oats,
The funeral of an old citizen, John
Gelswite, aged seventy-one years, took
| place on Sunday morning, April Sth,
at Wolf's chapel.
The 8t. Paul Sunday school was or-
ganized on Easter morning.
| A postoffice building has been erect-
{ ed at this place and is now ready to ac-
{ commodate loafers,
Bome of our prophets of this place
| missed it this time when they said the
| snow was over for this season, as we
| have had the deepest snow of the sea-
BON.
Mrs. J. F. Garthoff, of Coburn, spent
| Friday at J. M. Weavers, having come
| to attend the exhibition which took
| place at the close of school on Friday
{evening the house was crowded and
all seemed to be well pleased with the
| exercises except a few. We are all sor-
J. F. Garthoff
leave this place and hope to see his re-
turn,
| ry to see our teacher,
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around
{ all the time bent on swindling farmers
| that the safest plan is for the farmer
| not to trust strangers who have some-
{thing to dispose of. Every scheme
{ laid finds some farmer for its victim.
| Sorgetimes the bait is held out by one
{ of his neighbors who is mean enough
{ to lend himself as a stool-pigeon for an
| outside swindler. Hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars have been stolen from
farmers in this state alone by these
{ scoundrels and their home helpers,
| In our county alone the swindles
| practiced upon farmers amount to up-
THERE are 80 many scamps
| wards of $60,000 within the last dozen
| years, Farmers should mark these
{ scamps of the past, and be watehful in
the future against new ones, with new
dodges and new swindles; we have
bad them and their stool pigeons in
our own midst, and their victims are
still suffering under the swindles of
several years back.
Farmers, keep your eyes on these
scoundrels, they come with honey on
their tongues.
smn AIA S30
My wife was confined to her bed for
over two months with a very severe
attack of rheumatism. We could get
nothing that would afford her any re-
lief, and as a last resort gave Chamber-
lain’s Pain Balm a tiial. To our great
surprise she began to improve after the
first application, and by using it regu-
larly she was soon able to get up and
attend to her house work. E. H.
Johnson, of C. J. Knutson & Co,
Kensington, Minn, 50 eent bottles for
sale by J. D. Murray.
A Few Remain,
There are still a few of the giant
pines remaining which used to tower
above the other trees of the forest of
Pennsylvania. The Lock Haven
Democrat says that among the timber
rafts which have floated down the
west Busquehanoa to that place this
year are several sticks over 200 feet
long. But the great spars which used
to be sent down the Susquehanns and
the Delaware are so few and far pe-
tween that they are rated as curiosi-
thes,
Coxey, Breckey, Madeline and Dan-
delion are all the go now.
«Whether you want a sult made oy
order or one ready-made, you will find
Lewins $3 to $5 chieaper than elsewhere,
Has new spring siyles just opened.
Largest assortment in Central Penna
rom which to select,
PECT.
Recently A. H. Foust dled st his
home in Potters Mills at the age of 54
years. He was a man highly respect
ed, and for years was librarian of the
Babbath school at Bprucetown M. E,
church. Out of due respect to his
memory the following resolutions
were passed by the cho] on Sunday,
April 8th.
Whereas, It has pleased our Heav-
enly Father to remove from us our late
brother and librarian A, H. Foust, be
t
Resolved, That we as a Sabbath
school bow with humble submission to
the will of the disposer of human
events, we none the less mourn the
loss of one whose departure is felt by
all.
Resolved, That in the death of the
librarian this Sunday school has lost a
faithful and devoted worker, one who
was ever in his place, who had the
welfare of the he deeply at heart,
Resolved, That in the death of Mr.
Foust the community has lost a sym-
pathizing friend, an obliging neighbor,
a good citizen and the church a faith-
ful and devoted member; one whose in-
fluence could be counted on in ad-
vance as in favor of any measure
which had for its object the good of
the community.
Resolved, That we sincerely sym-
pathize with his family, and commend
them to that friend who isabove every
friend, who is too wise to err, too goo d
to be unkind, who is ever ready to as-
sist them in time of trouble.
Resolved, That a copy of these res-
olutions be sent to the family of the
deceased and that they be published in
two county papers.
At a special meeting of the SBunday
school April 4th. The following reso-
lutions of respect were passed on the
death of Mollte C. Palmer, aged eight-
een years, who died at her home at
Potters Mills April 3rd. Whereas it
has pleased the Divine ruler of the uni-
verse to remove from us our beloved
sister and assistant secretary, Mollie
C. Palmer, be it resolved
That while we as a Sabbath school
bow with humble submission to the
will of the disposer of human events,
we none the less mourn the loss of one
whose departure is felt by all
Resolved, That in her death this
school voices but the sentiment of the
community by saying we have Jost a
sympathizing friend: the church a
faithful and devoted member, one
whose influence could be counted on
in advance as in favor of any measure
which had for its object the good of
the church and community.
Resolved, that we tender our heart-
felt sympathies to the family and rela-
tives and commend them to that friend
who is above every friend, who though
unscrutable in his ways js too wise to
err, too good to be unkind, who will
make all things work together for good
to them that love him,
Resolved, that a copy of the resolu-
tions be sent to the family of the de-
ceased and that they be published in
the Keystone Gazette and Centre Hall
REPORTER.
Mgrs. Joux G. SHIRES.
CAROLINE MOCLASKEY,
J. F. MLLER.
W. W. MoCorMICcK.
D. R. SWEETWOOD,
rm ff
THE strike in the Connellsville coke
region is over and the Huns have
mostly left there, and about 140 of the
strikers have been put into the Union-
town jail, because of the killing of the
manager of the eoke works and seve-
ral others during the riot. The Huns
say the Germans and Irish put them
up to strike in order to mise a preju-
dice against them so as to get their
places,
Coxey's army being in the western
part of the state about the time of the
strike, it might have been a good op-
portunity to test the metal of the Com-
monweal by marching them among
the striking Huns.
mma
Speaker Crisp sits down on Czar
Reed about once a week in the lower
house,
Trae Lock Haven Democrat speaks
of rafts passing that city with timbers
on 200 feet in length. Them's whop-
pers—both the timber and the fib.
Cut off about 110 feet, please,
ARS.
The more Chamberlain's Cough Rem-
edy is used the better it is liked. We
know of no other remedy that always
gives satisfaction. It is good when
your cough is seated and your lungs
are sore, It is good in any kind of a
cough. We havesold twenty-five doz-
en of it and every bottle has given sat-
isfaction. Stedman & Friedman, drug-
gists, Minnesota Lake, Minn, 50 cent
bottles for sale by J. D. Murray,
“1 used Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup in
my family and found its work marvel.
ous. Noh is complete with-
out it. Chas. Schober, 32 Nerris St,
Balto., Md.”
Milwaukee, on the morning of the
9, had a heartrending occurrence. Ove
of the theatres took fire and ten fire
men who were on a roof were plunged
80 feet into a fiery furnace.
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Bargains in Clothing,
New suits made to order, $15 to
$18. All new Spring goods, at Mont.
gomery’s, Bellefonte.
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