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ENNSYLVANIAR.R.
® | Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Divisio
8 and Northern Central Rallway,
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THE CENTRE REPORTER statements, andy ‘thelr accounts are to
| be open to the public.
Bribery is defined : The offer, posi-
| tive or indefinite, of money, of public
— - { office, of nomination, of political sup-
TERMS. One year, $1.50, when paid in advance. |
| port, or the loan of money or anything i rouble: } . fived to bis
y 8 0 V 4. esd ve "OL 3 3 Co e( 0 iS |
Those in arrears subject to previous terms, §2.00 else, or the giving of any agreement, iver troub 1@ 18 pfin
per year
| either before or after election, and | | room and at times suffers a great deal |
en ain. Mr. Ye 8 no longer a |
: | either for voting or refraining to vote, of pain W Yonric k , oe long a]
y ENTS, 20 A I { threo | OUD man ALE In nis oll year.
a BE Pi x SN ug ae what | is bribery, and is the same whether the | ; I ; k Jor tan, know a Ay nearly
nsertions, and 5 (en. per ine "1 TRLK JOraE LHOW e¢ &
insert Giher rates made made known | advances are made by a candidate | Tas : .
quent insertion. Uihe | | everybody in Penns valley, died last
on application. | himself or his friends, or to a candi-
ii t tol friends, Dur- |
» dire is frie
1 J 14 | date direct of to ing the butche ring season Frank al-
THURS. Jan. 14] -
or iTE EM F OR TAXPAYERS, | ways made it a point to be on hand to
t i i y i :
| shape a big dinner and supper; ex pos-
AARONSBURG,
| GRAIN MARKET, ! Pi
Corrected weekly by RK. E. Bartholomew,
Frank Jordon, a Pauper, Dies of Pneumo- | Wheat
nin Last Saturday,
DELICIOUS
DESSERTS
can be made from
- ’ ‘
TO)! IF ol i
NONE Bi ae Ally LEAVE NONTASDON. LAMAR
9 Hi i 90481 a.m Train 14. (Daily except ¥
SUCH | For Bunbury Wilkes barre Hazleton, Po
ea, z PRODUCE AT STORES, { Harrisburg and intermediate stations. arr
Mince Meat,
iat Phi
—— im
Plum Pudding, Mince Pie,
G3 Fruit Cake.
00
on Every pa
FRED KURTZ, Editor |
Thomas Yearick has been quite ill | Time Table no weet 60. 1806
| for some time, with some kidney and | BUCK WDORE errs
nosy
indeliphin at 40
, Baltimore, 8.10 $
BHLBRE. .. coonep coservssnnssnsmsss sonssosnssnsns 16 | DecUDg
Kags rebar agai sore ' puinis Throw
Lard, . se santin ) | delphia and Ballin
Shoulders . oo... tiasssnshiois ‘ ’ pha
Ham ve whens careran este 0] 18p
Tallow hsasisssnsn ¢ | For Sunbury
VORIBE ...oorsns ssn issonsansunpsss sen ssnms 16 | Hons, Ryle HEAL
“ides he ta 6 York. 9.22p.m.,
{| lon stip m Par y
phis, and pas enger coach
i aitimore
knge
MERRELI-SOULE CO.,
| Saturday evening, of pneumonia, Syvacase N.Y
Wc pny nn -
CENTRE HALL, PA
IT looks
shutting down banks and factories in- |
stead of starting "em up.
Bf pos
The National Guard of this
will not go to the inauguration—Gov.
Hastings No, unless they
their own way.
the treasury the last legislature squan- |
dered it all on new offices and increase |
of salaries,
state
SAVE,
a”
ey
Spain is preparing to ask the good
offices of the United States in
ment of her Cuban difficulty.
means that Spain will soon be at the
feet of the U She is at
the end of her financial string and the
nited States,
free.
Be A nmten
Gratitude is not dead with all—it
Jellefonte the other day
their gratitude to a retiring official,
‘Yyalue received”
organs at
papers. That
the Democratic party.
he expense of
's what's tearing
cs fsa ne w—
unable to get statesmen for
1et about half a dozen
Let
and we will introduce
affable Jack Dale; the portly
the tall Col. Reeder ; dij
Hewes, and other brainy Repub
woul
of his eabi
:
ing refused. him come
county him
Id look well in the cabinet.
ee pt
SINCE so many American
and counts, which turned out
back jet the balance of
erving,
men and
they wont find more
those
poor American
whether
young
ness than
fiddlesticks.
ilar
want and destitution
r this
wn known for Years,
THERE is more
among the poor of Ff Pittsburg
ter than has bx a0-
cording t
gers The
served
r organi
orgat
zation mana-
snap has
the calls fo mn the various «
itable izations
creased. The
to be oo
organ are greatly in.
year of 1
ympared with it.
anie a $
panic Bio 18 DOA
THs
Guard of
to Wasn
auguration
The
a few d
taken
the in-
President McKinley
mneement
by Adjutant
Ntewart, He has been ea
the sentiment of the
of the Guard before
gion. Some of
of the
the trip,
OUR On
official was made
AVS ago Cieneral
fo pel
officers
reful
men and
reach
NE a Co
the officers and a few
nen are
personally opposed to
having } 3
nDaving been there on
previ-
y
I
msions of this kind, a ma
jority are anxious to on
Wc fp ny
Al
Schuylkill ¢
the old game Harrisburg. A
t
wanty legislator
troduced a bill to ereate
er of Mi
Deputy
four clerks,
the duty of
Ia ws
has in-
a Commission-
with a salary of
ines,
25000 - a
Commissioner, at £2500, and
at £1500 each, It is to be
that
mining
Should this!
I be order
introduce a
and
Ledger, and
this force to see
the
relating to mines and
eo pa obeyed.
bill become a law, it
for
in
somebody to similar
one relating to iron steel works
1
3
remarks
open the
the this will
way
enforce the laws relating
partment of industry, from dig. |
ging to department stores, There are
plenty of laws to regulate the mining
industry
clam
duty it is to enforce them, and the re-
disaster
gestions for improving the service.
The pending bill looks very mueh I}
a proposition to make snug berths for |
& few more politicians,
it ein
“CORRUPT PRACTICE BILL
This bill will be brot before the pres-
ent legislature and it should become a
law wo that political
would receive a check.
This bill defines lawful election ex-
penses and defines bribery, whieh is
made a felony on the part of the bribe
giver. The receipt of bribes is made a
misdemeanor. Treating is forbidden.
Intimidation, interference, persona-
tion and repeating have their respec-
tive penalties fixed,
Candidates’ expenses are restricted,
and candidates must file statements at
the end of the campaign, If elected a
public officer may not draw salary un-
til this statement is filed. Candidates
failing to file their expense statement
may be fined. A person guilty of eor-
rapt or illegal practice may be exclud-
ed from office by suit of candidate
baviog the next highest number of
The saving in many quarters by hon-
| est boards of County Commissioners
| has repeatedly received our commen
| dation in the past because they de-
igerved it and was one of the good
{ things to bring our county out of the
{ ruts of debt.
The REPORTER did some good
| this direction by saving thousands of
{ dollars for the taxpayers in reasonable
charges for job printing, the rec-
ords in the court-house will prove. We
give the more important items and ap-
in
as
proximate saving for the county in the
past fifteen years, by the REPORTER'S
contracts, viz:
1, On Election and other for
per
the
the
blanks
paid
brot
to
office, was
REPORTER
SAVINE
Commissioners’
year, $6 iW, the
price
taxpayers of $3,750 in 15 years
down to $£350-a
'
92 On Annual Financial Statement,
per
the Reporter brot the
$12 per 1000
years.
On official ballots,
the
a savin
was paid $35 1000, for 12,000,
price down
a saving of $5,850 in 15
charged
down
KEHH)Y -
Wy w $
the Reporter brot
an average of $250
price to
gind ye
to the taxpayers of $3,250.
Total saved thro the Reporter
in 15 years, in the
three TWELVE THOIl
EIGHT HUNDRED AND FI}
DOLLARS, fe 3
i the
In the f
saving of nearly
1
taxpayers,
Hems,
I'}
usand dolls
: 1
iture this will be
21K insugurat
Reporter
No honest tax-payer will
tirely by the Centre
this paper its splendid reco
{| work of lessening his taxes
- oo
and Feathered =a
Wm. L
feather
Tarred
For furnishing
tar
wise assaulti
Abr.
living
a coat of and
him, B
Wangtek
miles fron
ng
Jarnhart,
Horn,
must
raveal
Severn
face a Grand Jury.
gwore out the warrant and
that the men caught
f James Barnhart
down to the cellar,
lathe 1
hes off and
hot tar.
He was next
ers and then
cold
him with a shower
He finall
weal
.
LINDEN HALL
[tems of Interest
John Fra:
his parents he
Rev, C,
pastoral call
Qirite a nn
siricken v
The ole
wife
Wiit
grip.
Harry )
to Cobu
np.
red L
were visiting
Sunday.
The young child of A. |
| ly recovering from a se
i eatarrh fever.
Willis Zeigler is confined
house with a bad cold which
tled in his bowels,
John Frazier
visiting
vere
the
has set-
to
and daughter
among friends in and
around Pleasant Gap,
Wn.
{traction in
Fielding had a very
the
Mills on Saturday evening:
strong at-
direction of BHpring
days
very dull in
that part of the state,
Miss Blanche Bwab, who for the past
rone, came home quite unexpectedly |
last Friday; her many friends are glad |
to see her back,
ven, was a pleasant and welcome calls
er at the home of her uncles and
ins a few days last week.
in the large and spacious room in the
big brick house belonging to R. G. Me- |
Clellan; it is hoped that many souls |
of prayer.
: HSH —
—Lewins, Bellefonte, can give you
an up-to-date equipment of clothing
for less money than any other store in
ure brought on the malady that ended
His was about forty
years, and since he became
his career, age
A pauper
with George Ho-
died,
who had been
where he
John Gettig, without
work since last October received a dis-
patch Inst week to come to Erie and
and he went
at this time he was
work in a bicycle factory
at once: last winter
ern Texas on the gulf,
It is reported that there is a family
condition,
and left
Having only
ship who are in a destitute
the
them
moved there
husband having gone
some time ago,
in the spring they have
not gaint d ia residence.
Charles H.
din,
tover, who lives at Mif-
and is in e bakery business, has
for time
back to his native
been in ill he Ars some and
came town tolspend
a few weeks and try and recruit his
health.
WW. R
for the positi
the Woo
Houser, who is an applicant
. 8, store-keeper at
distillery, is
through the
ired quite a
mm of 1
lward circulat-
fi petition township
ing
and has sed number of
ver moved |
Jlefonte; 1
ver's house i
Decker,
is vacated Ly A
WOODWARD
A Party of Our Young People atiended the
Meeting at
Harper Reifsnyder had
Miliheim on Saturday.
Madisouburg
business at
Quite a good quality of ice is being
1 this week.
Robert Miller is seriously ill with no
ws of his recovery.
John
gar valley the
Misa Mattie
is here on
Brungard had business in Bu-
last few days,
Centre Mills
Mrs.
Breon, of
a visit to her sister,
and McEn-
T
John
aid a
wialt
v ISIS
11 i -
UEsGAaY.
this piace
Hoster-
$ 1
Snug
ng p le of
Misses Ada
“irna Hostermao, Hettie
lorence Wolfe, Katie
Maude Wilil-
John Fultz, Jol
ada, Harry
oe | f
rnaor;
Runk!
lis
erly
on Saturday
were
NS]
gregation; they
z and s en
ney entertained
Shortess, of
report a
joyable
a
BRUSH VALLEY
wr Weaver, of Kreamervilie,
sed Miss Edith Mumma Married,
ve Moyer, of Cet Mills, is
a felon
and
itre
ie of our people are busy
i ice houses,
Rev, Stover's meeting at Rebersburg
easful,
Mrs, Yoder, {
£3
nda in otir valley
GH 11 OUT Valley
i been sued
Loganton, visited
last week.
of Union
Steininger, county
ir valley last Saturday.
Harvey CO
» to get around ag
Nevin Doterer,
Ex-Squire orman, of Re-
beraburg is abl min.
of Clintondale visit.
ed his old friends at
Mrs. Hannah K
was a pleasant visitor among her many
Miss Lydia Gutelius, of Mifflinburg,
spent a few days with Miss Winifred
Wolf, near Rebersburg.
Miss Hautz, of Columbia, is spend-
ing a few weeks with the family of
Joseph K. Moyer at Centre Mills,
The principal of the Madisouburg
grammar school was among his Re
bersburg friends Saturday.
John Ocker, of near Rebersburg,
will move to Union county some time
will some of our
The presidents of the Brush valley
to be in a state of
| somnambulism; they should wake up
A wedding again by Rev, Mama, of
Saturday evening.
Luther Miller, of Kreamerville, and
i
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Weekly Wenther Report,
Temperature : Highest Lowest,
clear,
clear,
clear.
cloudy.
cloudy.
3
6 cloudy.
Ua Sight ur 41 lay nel Vf solu,
i
x
ourse lve & when Marking our goods Or
what makes ours an ever-expanding business, it's
tells the story through the purse in many homes, only to be
others by appreciative savers, Oar Winter Stock
Clothing and Ls r have been ma
Boots :
rk ed wan Y Ou may
BOING,
Mittens
profusi
see them, Od ¢
ublic Ledger.
PHILADELPHIA
Special Offer to Ledger Readers.
The PUBLIC I.E § HR has 1 prepare a . (pat
Township {ai 5 0 of Pet \ i lete
given free t
Off i,
AND
times out of
The New
to the ten :
the choice of machine to each.
7 York Journal recently offered te n bicycles
in a guessing contest, leaving
All of id chose
STANDARD OF THE WORLD.
«
Nine immediately, and one after he had look
And The Journal bought Ten Columbias,
for them, too. On even terms a Columbia w ll
IO
Beautiful Art Catalogue of Col
Columbia agent;
POPE MFG. CO. Hartford, Conn.
Branch Stores and Agencies in almost every city and town if Columbian
properly represented in your vicinity, let u
Hon. W. J. Bryan’s Book
ALL who are interested in furthering the sale of Hon.
W. J. Bryan's new book should correspond im-
mediately with the publishers. The work will contain
An account of his campaign tour .
His biography, written by his wife . .
fis most important speeches . . ..
The results of the campaign of 1896.
A review of the political situation
D AGENTS WANTED €¢
Mr. Bryan has announced his intention of devoting
one-half of all royalties to the cause of
bimetallism. There are already indications of an eacr
mous sale. Address
times out of
by mail from us for two J-cent stamps.
Tv pin 12
ONE BAILROAI
unday
NT J. BR. WOOD
sger. Gon'l Pw'ger Agt
"imal TW eek myn wh
Oa m. Sanday
¥ p.m
Philadelphia 8) pg Cars ailsarho
bound train from W armsport at ii
West-bound from Philadelpbiaat 11 30 p m
J. W. GEPHART,
reneral Buperintendent
EVORTE CENTRAL RAILROAD
To take effect May B, 1%
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‘Moming trains from Montandon, Williamepant
Ls wk Haven end Tyrone onpect with iris No.
7 for Bute Oollge. A fern trains from Mon
tapdon, Lewisburg sid Trrone connect with
Tiwi No. 11 for Siate Onliege. Trains from
“tae Uolivge connect with Peope. BB. trains at
Bello foute,
{Daily except Bunday.
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F, H. THOMAS, Supt.
EEIRABLE PROPERTY AT PUBLIC SALE.
a 1
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ines; Thole ult, sod fresh rg
§ the door; in the borough of
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farm land in» high state of enltivation, » small
southeast end «nd of the
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