VOL. LXIX.
CAPITOL NEWS
THE MCKINLEYITES SCENT DAN
GER TO THEIR IDOL
sistance they need from their wives,
their children or from some constitu-
around the Capitol and believed that
creased sum.
by Voting 81200 8 Year for Clerk
Hire,
WasHINGTON, May 11
dent Cleveland has it in his
upsel the campaign plan of t
licans was fully shown
1
nation among them over a
President Cleveland pro
a proclamation calling an «
of Congress within thirty day
| pi wit
consider financial legislati
ident Cleveland really inter
adjournment of the
such action, he wouldn’
talk about it now.
ing more was act
session would
to
plan in ady
YIXL Pi
i
come forward
anc
election, or ack
ty to agree upon
t
» the Democrat
Cleveland,
the Spadis!
{on
captured oi
dition to
ican citizen
tence
ry act
thority
pledge,
The ai
the mes
the A.
r is full
ting of the i of
Washingt
A. in
¥ to be a red hot fight
sult in a disruption
tion.
Secretary Herber
der directing that
ing of armor plat
Navy shall be
+ vs }
vi RE
ion has been
EOVe
to know the
ronments have
results of
made by them, although
lowed their officers to bx pre
those made by this gove
The MecKinleyites scent danger
their idol from the
date which Chairman Carter has
for the meeting of the Republican Na-
tional Committee, to vari
ous contests for seats in Louis
convention. They know the national
committee is strongly opposed to Me-
Kinley and they fear that it will
all its power against him, and they
have good grounds for their fear. The
only thing that will prevent an over-
whelming majority of the committee
from trying to sidetrack the McKinley
rhiment,
to
tifitigiiallv orl
Unusually early
wert
seftle the
i¥
the =i,
use
can win in spite of them. That they
do not believe now, but they may
change their minds before the commit-
tec meets. Whether McKinley wins
or loses, the fight going on for and
against him is daily adding to Demo-
cratic chances for winning the Nation-
al election.
The Republican House capped the
elimax of this do-nothing-but-pass-ex-
travagant-appropriation-bills session
by voting $1200 a year to each member
for clerk hire. Even ifthe member re-
ally paid this money to clerks for as-
sisting them this would have been an
unjustifiable extravagance, but it is
well known that many of the mem-
bers have pocketed all or a greater part
of the $100 a month allowed them dur-
ing the sessions of Congress for sever
A. —
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,
A Sweeplog Move that will Dishearten the
Spollsman,
I'he first movement
made to introduce civil service rules
systematic
| President Grant in the Washington
departments in 1873. It was regarded
{at the time with general disfavor by
the political leaders of both parties,
and Congress refused to make any ap-
vice system.
of President
Hayes he introduced competitive ex-
of the leading
Federal offices, especially in New York
and it continued by
Garfield Arthur. These
Lat
Early in the term
aminations in some
Wiis
and move-
were ©
ompelled to declare in favor of a
law while most
pe to evade it if enacted,
t until 1883, that
put
civil
Et upon a broad
under orders from
t, and providing for a pre-
service
Ory
commission,
cautiously,
and
to
moved
to the
civil
t Arthur
rt
lity system,
law
‘ederal appointments,
ent Cleveland
ter a careful investiga-
service and its
t needs, he extended the system
+ 12,000 additional, bring-
7,000 under the civil service
service
the
succeed -
public
President Harrison's orders
Federal
ils were brought under the civil
e rules, and President Cleveland,
orders during his present
12,000 mak-
al number of officials subject
rules about 56,000,
Cleveland's last order
to the classifi.
omes under the eivil
han 16,000 additional
«1 some more
ervice
¥¥) more
ser -
tal of nearly or
government officials who
ved only for and
be filled only by a
mmpetitive examination.
¥ Federal officers and em-
{ now subject to the civil ser-
ato
CAllSe,
o8 can
*
re those who are appointed
ident and confirmed by the
class postmasters and or-
¢ laborers employed in the difter-
This
COr-
wil
depariments,
tement is given in answer to a
spondent inquiring when the civil
rvice rules were first introduced and
i were extended. — Times,
whom they
4 who
Thos have used
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i
is
Dr. King's
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Bucklen & Co., Chicago,
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is
A ——
The Whipping Post.
The whipping post and pillory are
| retained in delaware for the punish-
| ment of certain crimes. They were
used last week in meting out to seven
prisoners their just dues, as determin-
ed by a Judge whose ideas of the hei-
{ nousness of the sin of theft of various
articles ran about thus: ‘‘Stealing ten
pieces of “side meat,”’ ten lashes; steal-
ing a pair of shoes worth $1.50, fifteen
{ lashes; stealing five pieces of “side
meat,” ten lashes; stealing a bushel of
wheat, fifteen lashes; stealing a horse
| blanket, ten lashes, robbing a store,
when done by two persons, an hour in
the pillory and twenty lashes each.
These methods may be relies of bar-
barism, but it is safe to say that the
seven persons above mentioned will
be far less likely to repeat their crimes
than if they bad been sentenced to
pass a few days in a comfortable jail
and to pay a fine which could never
be collected,
timescale —
For every quarter in a man’s pocket
there are a dozen uses; and to use each
one in such a way as to derive the
greatest benefit is a question every one
must solve for himself. We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made of one of these quarters than to
exchange it for a bottle of Chamber-
lain’s Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, a medicine that every family
should be provided with. For sale by
Wm. Pealer, Spring Mills, 8. M.
Swartz, Tusseyville, R. E. Bartholo-
mew, Centre Hall,
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW,
The Assessors Now Making thelr Report to
| the
| Commissioners,
1
The Compulsory school law passed
| by the last legislature of this
{ went into effect Monday.
i :
| be placed in the hands of assessors,
them 1
res
concerning
| accurate report
their
{ lies within power. These
and teachers, whose duty it then be-
comes, assisted by an attendance offi-
cer where necessary, to see that all pu-
pils between the ages of eight and thir-
teen are in school the requisite
year being
unless excused by
num-
{ ber of days—eighty each
{ the minimum rea-
son of physical or mental disability or
the fact that there is no public
building within two miles by the near-
school
est traveled road.
Parents and guardians who neglect
to keep all such children in school ex-
cept excused by above provisions, are
for the
| liable to a fine of §2
nt
ati hsequ
i
shension oo
| fense and $5 for each
There was some appr ie
| cerning where the assessors m wking an
{ : 3
{enumeration of the children
| Boing to get the pay
{law simply stating that they should
{ perform the work and receive
| therefor, but say
pay
the
LINE A UL
source thereof. The attorney general
has given it as his opinion that the
county and not the township mu
foot the bill,
under the
st
since LU is done
work
supervi
commissioners,
aunty
——
SERVICE
-
civi HEVFORM.
Nothing of recent occu
chill the
Grand Old Party as the issuance
Cleveland
nee has sent
reer
re
such a down spine of the
late order of President put-
ting 30,000 Government
der the protecting
Civil Bervice rules, AWAY
30,000 inducements for activity in the
work of turning the Dem mit of
wrats
power and turning the
into power. t
within
Hepublicans
is an estimate entirely
the
newly plac
if there
reason (0 suppose at for
every one of the positions
ed in the stand
Thi
classified
ready from five to ten applicants.
cutting away of offi
+f
u
ill
this great army
Warm
¢ XP CiAlL
FEE
Ki ",
t to fight
they set any
campai Ww have
nothing lef
They
upon
i The
advan.
particular
Democrats may expect partial
{ the
tage from this extension of
sy
of Civil Service rules
fit somewhat by the activity of official
incumbents, and somewhat by the les.
sened activity of Republican spoils
but they will find that the ardor
of their own workers has
BWAY.
men;
fallen
ale
RisO
lo.
The advantage of Civil Service
is in no sense advantage,
It lies in the of official
qualification; the larger recognition of
a partisan
betterment
personal merit and fitness; the meas
urable stoppage of the scramble for
place which belittles and bedevils the
whole administration of public affairs.
It helps to pull down the influence of
the Boss in polities, and in like meas-
ure to lift up the quality of statesman.
ship. Whatever politicians or
carping organs may have to say in
criticism of the President's order, the
mass of the people, who care little for
mere
official spoil and very much for order-
ly and efficient government, will heart-
ily approve his action.—Philadelphia
Record,
Ap
JEN MALL
LINK
Visitors Who Have Neen Among us the Past
Week,
Mr. and Mrs. John Rossman of Far-
mers Mills, accompanied by their
daughter Verdie, were the guests of
Henry Zeigler of this place Saturday
Inst,
Mra. William Stover, who has been
very ill for the past few weeks is slow-
ly recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhoads, of this place,
were visiting at Tusseyvillle over Sun-
day.
Mr. H. C. Gettig, of Piteairn, was
home on a short visit over Sunday.
Mr. John Thomas, of Centre Hall,
was the pleasant guest of his cousins,
Messrs. George and Will Fielding on
Sunday.
A A AP 515A
Tom REED is greatly disgusted with
his party and threatens, when his
term expires to go to New York aud
practice law. How has the Czar fall-
en! He can't even sport a respectable
boom for the Republican nomination
for President. The once mighty Reed
is now a ‘‘reed shaken by the wind.’
His goose has been cooked by his own
party. Good bye, Tom Reed.
NEVER did a Congress set like the
present one—it assembled last Decem-
ber and up to date has done nothing
notwithstanding its big Republican
majority. It can't even agree on an
djournment. Put it out.
RELIGIOUS WAVE
IN A MEASURE.
—
Bishop Rullson Confirms a Class, Evangel.
Ist Weaver's {ireat Activiyy,
A Tabernacle Balilt.
The annual confirmation services of
the St. John's Episcopal church were
| held in Bellefonte on Sunday night.
Jishop N. 8B. Rulison, of Bethlehem,
jeonfirmed and received Into the
| church twelve new members, A spe-
{ cial service was held and was largely
attended,
Evangelist Leonard Weaver, of Can-
ada, who made so many conversions
at Belle.
fonte several months ago, commenced
through his revival services
another serious of revivals there
Three large meetings were
the Methodist ehureh,
the court Hun-
dreds of people from the country drove
them, and the crowds
were so large that it was almost impos-
}
1
singe
on
Sunday.
{ held, one in
and two in house,
in to attend
to seat them.
A place has finally been secured on
whicl
Iarge
Evangelist Weaver will erect a
It will be 40x80 feet
in dimensions, and will accommodate
This immense structure
! will be built on East Linn street, al-
| though much opposition was made to
| When the evangelist
{was there before he could find
| buildings large enough to accommo-
| date the crowds that flocked nightly
| to hear him, and his departure
| the citizens by popular subscription
independent of
| any of the The meetings
in progress about two months.
}
tabernacle.
KX) people,
i the location.
no
after
| will erect a building
churches.
| will be
|
Probably since Congress first assem-
{bled at Washington there never was
one which had greater opportunity
Fifty-fourth to
| afford the country helpful legislat jon,
| or which more utterly failed to grasp
{ its opportunity. It would have greatly
{ diminished the chances of electing a
than the
Congress
| Republican Congress and President in
N
{ed the recommendations of the Presi-
ovember if this Congress had follow-
tion. It would been almost as
hazardous to have adopted some tem-
porary measure, like a beer tax, a tax
jou coflee or tea, or a slight tax on
0 cover the lessening deficit in
in the Federal revefiie. But notwith-
standing the early admission that the
operations of the Treausry would have
facilitated and large sums of money
arming the Treasury with
the power to issue low-interest short-
term and that more revenue
was an immediate necessity, partisan-
ship overbore every other considera-
Speaker Reed announced at the
beginning of the session that it would
be a do-nothing Congress. He has
made good his prophecy. Nothing
has been done except to make heavy
appropriations, and by neglect and
delay to prolong a session of industrial
distress and apprehension in the hope
therefrom to reap political advantage.
These are hard words, but they are
If they need confirmation be-
yound that which the facts bear on
their face the confirmation is to be
found in the admissions of Republican
leaders that their inactivity has been
deliberats. They have only attempted
such general legislation as they knew
could not receive the sanction of both
houses of Congress, or if passed by
both houses, could not receive the ap-
proval of the Execup've. This may
be grad political, pt is death to
trade and industry #~ Record,
gi
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A GreGaG township Republican as-
sures us that Bob Cook's boom for the
nomination for sheriff is growing
smaller, and that Wilson's prospects
arerising. Wilson was Cook’s deputy
six years ago.
Tuk Demovracy of our county, as
we have it from personal observation,
are fully bent upon bringing the coun-
ty back into the Democratic column
next fall. They have no bickerings,
and the universal demand is, a good
ticket and victory. There are plenty
of good men out, and a good ticket
have
sugar, t
saved by
bonds,
true.
good round Democratic
old Centre next N.
majority in
-
MILLHREIM
Happenings of the Past Week us Gathered
by Oar Correspondent
Hon. B, P. Gephart was in town last
| week looking after his business inter-
ests, and shaking hands with his many
friends,
E. E. Walters, of Chicago, the piano
and organ man, called on M. C.
hart the musical instrument
Inst week,
Thomas W. Fisher, Republican can-
didate for commissioner; P. W. Burk-
et, for Republican treasurer, and Jacob
Bottorf, Democratic candidate for com-
missioner, were here last week inter-
viewing their friends.
Candidates are as thick
June,
Who was it, when was it, where was
it, what was it, and who saw it—will
some one or ones please rise and
plain—look a leedle out.
{ Danny G, Boyder of Shamokis
{genial salesman, was in
shaking hands with his ma
The stone for the new
ing are being hauled and they
Ones,
T. A. Campbell of |
lement man, registered at
Musser last week.
Harry C. Brew
town last week on business at
ure,
Gep-
dealer
as flies in
exX-
vier f
Hy
4 y
SCHOO)
Sunbury
and
f £4 vk?
rs 5%
Joseph 1. Neff, of Bogg
Bae for county «
interviewed the Demo
tion last week. If
elected, would make
sioner, as he is fully competent
I. T. Bees, of Elmira, the hardware
man, called on our merchants |
week.
The mountain fires
did considerable damage to
growing timber. The
thick that it obscured the
sun. BSome miscreant started
on the Brush mountain.
The auction of Russler & Co
Saturday night was well attended
good bargains were
fine set of fellows; all go
down are as represented
A traction engine with s
er attached crush
lime kiln of J. H. Reifsny
are being hauled on the pike
from Millheim to Nittany
tracting a good deal of &
have capacity to crush f
HITT oe
rats in thi
nominated
tis
BR gol CO
y th
nora
$3}
STO KS
rays
haa
Ik
ger,
0 horse loads a day.
The forty-foot street at
ed church will now bx
is of about as mucl
wheel in a wagon,
The town was crowded
on last Saturday evening.
W. W. Smith,
artist who has taken charge of
lery here on North street, and i
to do first class work at
Let the people in this se
ize him, — they will get
and good pictures. He wil
large pictures and keep on
Kinds of frames.
The town council will put
substantial stone crossing at ti
between the Reformed church a
new school building in the near fi
~one that will last as long as the
survives,
The action of the school
convention last week raising
salary of the county superintendent
$300, does not meet with the approba-
tion of every one. They think that!
the salary, $1500, was high enough. In
these hard times the disposition
some is to raise salaries in place of re
ducing them.
The {ght between the boys last Sat-
urday evening was promptly disposed
of by Justice Musser, by giving the
boys a good reprimand, and cautioned
them in the future to be careful and
not be brought before him again on a
similar charge.
The sidewalk in front of the
bart store building on last Saturday |
evening was blockaded by men and
boys, and Constable Snyder endeavor-
ed to disperse the crowd, when he got
into a dispute with Al Everett and ar-
rested him and took him before the
burgess, and had a hearing. The case
was settled by Everett paying $1.50
This corner loafing and blockading the
sidewalks, will be broken up as the
town council has given the high con-
stable strict orders to arrest all
persons who persist in and defy
authorities. “A word to the wise
suflicient’’— Boys don’t resist a sworn
officer.
The Millheim boy base ball club
were to Spring Mills last Saturday to
lay a similar Spring Mills club. Our
cd came home with long faces for
they got a good sound drubbing.
George Fisher, a former resident of
this borough, who runs a laundry at!
Selinsgrove, after an absence of one
year, paid a visit to his mother on |
North street, last Saturday. He was |
accompanied by one of Selinsgrove's |
fairest damsels; he will stay a few days |
and go trout fishing, George looks |
well and is doing a good business. |
Success to him, |
Last Sunday was a very warm day,
and high warm winds p
entire day
wit
"a
of Oswego “
a
directo
3 +4
in
of
Gep-
such
the
is
the popular wood and willow ware
drummer called on ourmerchants last
week.
A es A
SPRING MILLS,
The First Game of Base Ball for the Season
Played on Saturday.
Major Huss the jovial shoemaker of
our village, has put up a new awning
the entire le
a great improvement Major.
hook & Bro. are erecting a fine
lutte hennery in our town; they in-
tend dealing quite extensively in poul-
try.
Whitewashing seems to be in order
Jum now; nearly every one is having
is garden fences repaired and white
and what a
' decided improve-
ment it makes. Quite a number of
houses are also being painted; W. R.
From’s residence is t finished and
Presents a bry javiting
~the
pearance.
vo, EE
dry rot wasn’t far off,
James Kennelly of our village, is
building quite a
his yard; this will |
provement,
D. H. Ruhl the
has had part of his
papered. Mr. Rul
has been very goo
and frequently
than he could
then he never
mercial agents gor
tel their head
A few
last week I
Penn townshiy
for the nominatio
about: so was HH
Democratic os
tion for sheer
80 here, a
candi
and is a cand
for comimiss
rier hire
KE BHOr
ite.
It is evident thi
COMIng
the cour
iveness
embarrassi
shall remain sil
that he fears to
or that he has
Ww hicheve Ir Con
ed would diminis
Crease publi
bility.
The great
country have
ished as to t
Kinley on {li
When the
Michigan and
ey. }
1 Calif
him during the
rently settled
was a tremor thro
circles of the ¢
reduction of vi
increased distrust exh
This in the
pocket nerve, but MeKinlk v
it at rest with a single sentence,
does he not speak ?
iUes on
isEle
a ————
Mr. D. P. Davis, a prominent Ii
man and merchant of Goshen,
has this to say on the subject of
matism: “I take pleasure in recom
mending Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism, as I know from personal
experience that it will do sll that
claimed for it. A year ago this spring
my brother was laid up in bed with
inflammatory rheumatism and suffer
ed intensely. The first application of
Chamberlains Pain Balti eased fhe
pain and the use of one boltle com
pletely cured him. For sale by Wm.
Pealer, Spring Mills, 8 AM. Sear,
Tussey ville, R. E. Bartholoniew, Cen-
tre Hall.
raen
Tae anti-McKinley people swear
that he will not get the nomination
for President, while the MecKirley
managers assert he already has enough
delegates to nominate him on first bal.
lot. Somebody is going to be fooled.
QUAY gets the Delaware delegates—
small favors thankfully recei ved, we
suppose, of course,