THE CENTRE REPORTER
FRED KURTZ, tditor
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TERMS, One year, $1.50, when paid in advance.
Those in arrears subject to previous terms, $2.00
per yoar,
ADVERTISEMENTS. 20 cents per line for three
Insertions, and 5 cen. per line for cach subse
quent insertion. Giher rates made made known
on application.
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CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. Jan.
og
at
NoruiNG was done in court on Sat-
urday on the sheriff contest, It is ma-
king fast headway flowy.
— ccf tf
It is not at all 1 creditable to the com-
monwealth that the two quarreling
Harrisburg to watch each other in dis-
i.
but it still has a strong hold, and it 8 |
time to take more radical measures in
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poor of the great cities, but espec inlly
in Chicago.
compared with the poor of the cities.
It is reported that in Chicago about
tion,
their sufferings have been increased
by the freezing temperature that has
zard,
pealing for food and fuel,
are dying from actual want.
Chicago is filled with
children, that skilled
and many
barefooted
workmen are
physicians in the
vation. The preachers were
reputable methods.
ni misma ———— pn
WELL, how do you like it? Con-
gressman Arnold, Rep., of this district |
the other day voted to give away 100
The bill, however, didn’t pass. Col.
Spangler would have voted against it.
Ap
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THERE is a cry Seite raised among
the American people, “No more mill-
fonaires for the United States Renate.’
The Senate is filled with millionaires
—men of dollars without brains
who buy their seats and enrich them-
selves by plundering the government,
and legislating
nopolies. The cry is a good one.
im —————
AT the Republican primaries
Lewisburg, last Thursday, a voter was
required to have been straight the year
in
to vole
not have been permitted
at the primaries.
our county were as strict
should be—some could
having been bolters and traders.
as that
not vote for
pon
a
Senator Gmdy, of Philadelphia,
original Quay man, and who has a
an |
S00
is going to resign his seat in the State
Senate because Quay opposed the ap-|
pointment of a friend of Grady to a
position at Harrisburg which made
Grady mad. Now let Quay get mad
=
Senate and get even with his
friend Grady.
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coming season, owing to the break in
will be a revival in shad fishing at up-
river points this spring. Shad in pay-
ing quantities have not been caught
above the Columbia dam for
Now, the outlook is so promising that
efforts to catch shad will be made
all favorable points, from Columbia to
the Juniata.
50 years.
lf st
Two wil ills Namsport Jawyers, Strieby
day last week got into a regular knock
words that passed between them.
abuse of witnesses and clients
no right to do.
low conduct,
blackened,
right.
he would get his
it would serve the
St fp
THE ministers of New York in the]
past two Sundays have been preach-|
ing against the extravagance and dis-|
play of wealth made by the rich in|
balls and at feasting entertainments.
These exhibitions of wealth are likely
gies and enmities against
seem to be getting all while the large
majority get barely enough to live.
This evil may yet prove the downfall
of the Republic. tome’s downfall
was from similar causes,
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IN order to ascertain where a short
age of $200 is to be found the govern-
ment has already expended upwards
of one hundred thousand dollars.
There are one hundred men whose
line of duty falls in the way of the mo-
ney's mysterious disappearance. A
few years ago more than two hundred
dollars was spent to find a five cent
piece, that was found at last in a crev-
ice on the floor of the Treasury build-
ing. But Uncle Sam is exact, and if a
piece of money disappears it is certain-
ly the best policy to trace it, regardless
of the expense that may be incurred,
dangerous business, as detection is al- |
most s certainty,
The board of health of New York
has formally declared tuberculosis, or
consumption fo be an infectious or
communicable disease, a danger to the
public health, and physicians in pri-
vate practice and heads of hospitals
and other such institutions, whether
private or public, are required hereaf-
ter to report all cases of this disease,
and violation to do so will be punished
a8 a misdemeanor. Under the sanita-
Tg must be made for the
ment of the disease among the
poor in hospitals. Medieal science de-
clares that the disease, being commu-
nieable, is therefore preventable, It
is sot forth that the mortality from
| days in a week, that the
| pists and C hristis ans may
| scourge of hunger.
philanthro-
stop the
Wy
IN New York an effort will be made
| to pass a law for a graded tax upon the
| millionaires,
i
burdens
upon the masses from whom the mill
i{'lonaires fileh their This
seem right, not
the
| not feel an extra tax
80 as to lessen the
milli
and it
millionaires,
HIS,
would
they would
all, w the
millions of toilers would feel the relief
it brot them.
are not bearing
| burden
at hile
The immensely
their fair si
yet have more props
| ted for less than ti
comparatively. Legislation in
| past fifteen years has been in the
rection of making millions fi
and oppressing the toilers.
wealtny
of tax.
FETE
10s
| ation, rty protec-
money 1€ Asses
the
di-
ir the few
iti
day
1s
time
a halt, otherwise the will
come when
to be
| to begin leg
| toiling the 3
| are in shape to take care of the
Let New York start the ball
| the millionaires,
{to cry
or
¥
ix the
endurance of wrong will
cease a virtue, tine
islating fo millions of
IOnaires
Masses
1s
iVEN,
mise
0
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EDITORIAL NOTES,
i President M’'Kinley
| membe srs of congress that he
| call an extra session of congress to con-
vene March 15.
1
elect has
ident
certainty got his cabine
| cept Sherman for the State
| Ohio Rey
| busting over a successor for
{seat in th
it and is backed
| tor Foraker and
Hanna shall not hs
| Charles L
blood
The new Pres has not
publi CANS are on
sherman’s
Boss Hanna wants
by M'l
{ FOV.
e senate.
ave
Kurtz
hot is running
{states and is giving “thes
of prosperity a eple an
When
zard
west,
reports
bof
full
btained
are o
t is feared the acco
{awful of lives lost and cattle
When men coustantly
regular nominees for local
elect Republicans, it
harm to the Democratic
and such schemers sh
to have their party i t
when they have the udence t
for an office, after having pro
nothing else than assistant
in ¥
sald
fo
mp
lepubli-
Cans,
gl
ad
y
—they may well feel
benefits of such treacher
to build up their party.
to reap the
as it
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Oldest Latheran Minister Dead.
. Nicholas J. Stroh,
Lutherans
in the early
pastor in
{ev
nated
jeounty
|
|
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among Mifflin
back
i and became
in
Lewistown
1823 or "24, being the first resident pas-
tor of this charge, during whose
rate the first church
{ died Jan. 1st at his home in
ris, 1ll., where he had
1845.
Father Stroh was
in Dauphin county,
: pasto-
dedicated,
Mt.
ded
was
Tes
born
Pa..
fit
May
the coming May would have reached
the remarkable age of 00 years,
wife died two years ago. His life
the blessed word rest.” — Free Press,
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Late Union Co. Deaths,
In Lewisburg, James
aged 35 years.
In White Deer,
61 years, 4 months,
At Mazeppa, George Baker, aged 83
years, 10 months,
In Glen Iron, Wm. J. Bhirk, age 62,
In White Deer tp., Peter Ketchm,
aged 68 years, 4 months,
In Lewisburg, the widow of Geo. ¥.
M' Laughlin, aged 60 years,
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Pool Table for Sale,
A good first class pool table, with a
full equipnrent of balls and cues, is of
fered for sale by the undersigned. It
is a combination table with patent cor-
ners, and can be used for either billiards
orpool. Itis in first class condition
and will be sold at a bargain. Call on
or address, W. 8. Musser,
Millheim, Pa.
A A SS
Proving Interesting.
The short courses in agriculture at
the State College have opened very suc-
cessfully, fifty two students being in at-
tendance, thirty nine of them in the
Benj.
‘ponsumption in New
remsid
BRUSH VALLEY.
The Caucus for Nominating Officers Was
Well Attended,
It seems all our Brush valley people
are taking advantage of the snow by
makes itself most prominent for the
last four days is “golly, but that is
Last Saturday quite a number were
at the caucus, the people at least some,
could not be kept out of town in spite |
seems to have a peculiar
magnetism,
Charles Smull, of Bmithtown,
at Rebersburg Saturday.
wis
in Nittany last Friday on business,
We understand there will be anoth-
er hotel in Rebersburg by next spring;
we hope this is a real fact,
in Union county with his daughter
Alice for three weeks,
Wednesday with a pleasant smile,
Prof. H.
came home last
at home over Sunday.
Miss Ida Small, of Chicago,
ing her old friends at Rebersburg; she
her
is visit-
will gpend part of the winter at
native home.
Albert Steininger, of near Laurelton,
moved his family to Re-
Wm. Walker's
Union county,
bersburg, into house
last
Stewart Weber and
Milesburg, were
Most
ho
Thursday.
family, of near
Sunday.
their
home over
of our people have filled
I8eH
Wve
COBURN.
of the Nominating OM.
cers for Peon Twp
Result Caucus for
Bowersox, who
Dr.
Munday
Miss
making
Milli
a visit to her parents
Blanche
her home with Frank
at home on on
fry
ein
iI, Wis
friends
Mamie Garthofl visited
Rebersbarg over Sunday.
Forest Harter, of Farmers Mills
a lady friend spent part of
der the parental roof.
N. F.
Miss
al
Sunday
Braucht our obliging
ars a broad
P. H. Stover has far recovered
that he
“ey
was able to come down stairs
last Saturday and sit on a chair.
E. Harter
place,
Sal and James
nuel Ard
among the sick at this
The «
ww of the continued cold snap.
are
oal dealers are happy in conse-
quend
Pe
taking adv
rsons having ice houses to fill are
antage of the ice on the dam
i is of superio
Baker
other morning at 2 o'clc
whicl
Dr.
the
r quality
's chimney was but
ts
A
We
SOME One Was Passing that way and
cried ch caused quite an
at
the
there
f<me no oe Lhe
{ 1 €
of that portion of
til they discovered
resident wn
that Ws
no danger.
The
or Peun
frye
for nominating officers
ip, held the
r on Saturds ay afternoon
caucus
townsh Was in
ol building
ited
if Election, (.
hn Hoffa, J
M. Bower,
A.W. 1
erseer of Poor.
rest follows,
Judge
Hs
Alexander; In-
Di-
ard; So-
acob
Franken-
James E. Har-
tice of the Peace, J. F. Gart-
Auditor, W. E. Braueht;
A. L. Auman.
Hesult of the
Friday evening,
School
Wing
irich, J
B. F.
wre tor. J«
(s
f
rectors, 5.
pervisors Nan.
ders: Ov
berger: Tax Collector,
J
HERES
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Town
1s
depublican caucus held
Jan. 2 the offic
day
of Elee-
at
ither Guisewite:
B. Motz;
School
Judge
Inspector, Isaiah
Henry Win-
Bupervisors,
Walter
Henry
Directors,
C. Kling
T
Levy
R
Kooney ;
Ww.
‘i Spigelmyer;
F. Auditor,
Town James
Hosterman; Tax
Justice of
J.
Collector,
Vonada;
Clerk,
ie Peace,
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OAK HALL.
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of Interest From Our Neighboring
Town,
Items
The weather here was four
on Tuesday about two degrees below,
Wednesday from
Mr.'J G. Irvniand E. B.
court,
The
school, made a call on our school,
Friday to hear the recitations. The
Friday before they came too late.
Come again boys and girls.
Mr. Wm. Sellers is loading anorher
car of paper wood, call on him for a
solid bob sled.
There was a sled load of young peo-
ple from this place left on Wednesday
evening to make a call on the family of
James Searson at Linden Hall, they
reported a pleasant time,
The ice teams are busy hauling ice
from the dam of John Rupp, the ice is
no less than eight or nine inches thick.
Our end of the township is well blest
with eandidates for spring election,
there are five from this end, Jho. A
Rupp for treasurer, W. H. Close for
Justice, C. J. Stamm and Jacob Kling-
er for Inspectot and E. B. Peters for
Supervisor. We hope they may all be
elected. Ye
Ira Korman‘made a business tip io
Centre Hall on Wednesday.
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INCOME ACCOUNT OF RAILWAYN,
the In
Report,
CuicAaao, January 25. The Inter-
Btate Commerce Commission has jssu- |
ed its report on the income
the railways of the United
18046,
Interesting Figures Furnished by
terstate Commerce Commitee
country were $1,120 646.5662. This
at the rate of $6,510 per mile, and wasn
better showing than in 1805 or 1804, al-
though it falls below the record for the
Operating
B15, or $4,380
Of the amount of gross earn.
was
were $754,791
per mile,
ings] $325,468 891 was by the passenger
departments, $772,071,874 freight,
$250,129 other earnings from operat ion
and the balance
Dividends paid were $54,083 732,
st 3
' by
unclassified earnings.
again-
$54,332,850 the preceding year.
the
not in any degree confined to
The net earnings of roads were
any par-
but were
well distributed all over the
United States,
To —
THE GREAT BLIZZARD
The great blizzard has caused much
suffering in the west
stock,
thermometer
AMOng persons
and live
The
registered as follows ;
at various points
In Iowa 13 below zero ; in Nebraska
North Dakota
Altoona 4 be-
12 below : in 2 below
in Cleveland 4 below ; in
low,
i je { av
paest day in
a persons were
cold
in
In Chicago it was the ox
twent and
by ti
y-five Years,
bitter
1ed
listed as overcome
in that ci
fairly
In the
grees below zero was rep
| £5
ty, who were resct an
frozen condition.
around Bt. Paul 25 de-
ried,
region
and in
some sections traffic by railroad
been blocked,
Wo lpr
When you can buy good
at the same prices others ask
dy clothing, you will be
the oppo
can prov
.-
KeporTER,
advantage of rtunit
2ett od
ellefonte,
in
u
-
Niubweribe forthe
AWFUL PLUNGE TO DEATH,
Bad Fate of An Engaged Couple While
Driviag on Sunday,
Gothle,
Numidia to visit friends, On their way
evening |
and within a mile and a half from the
imits of Shamokin, the road suddenly
caved in and the parties with the team
dropped into an old mine working to
the depth of about twenty-five or thir-
{ty feet. Miss Gothie not reaching home
by 2or 3 o'clock in the morning, her
mother became alarmed and feeling
had hap-
pened, called her son, Joseph and he
with with team to
search for the missing couple, Driving
up Sunbury street they started
what is called the road toward
Numidia. About a mile and half
from the borough line the team stopped
suddenly. The
found a hole about
convinced that an accodent
i companion a
on
new
one
men jumped out and
forty feet in
Giraber heard
and calling to them told that he and
Miss Gothie the hole, badly
hurt snd the lady and team dead. They
were directed to go for
This they did
o'clock Graeber was taken
he
hurt it is possible that
About 8 o'clock Miss
diam-
eter in the road. them
were in
ropes and as
and about 5
out.
sistance.
ne
was
leg was broken and “0
not
(soll is
will
ae
cOver.
ches of dirt.
toh been
and
t winnle in Mi
#1 Gp in J
1e parties were Ave Rr
Wire
mmokin
Mrs. E. E
ried some time next month
among the be
Miss Gotele is a
Smink, of Sixth street
Weekly Report
veTRl
Wenther
slorm
Hnowf
enit
tic}
inca
Philadelphia & Erle R. R. Divisior
and Northern Ce ntral Railway.
Time it effect Rov, Ib
Tabi 1896
LEAVE MONTASDOR, EAETWARD
Traine 14, (Dally except Bundy
t Willkerbarre, Hazleton, Pollevi
Harrisbar rg and intermediate stations. arriy
at Philadelphia at 300 p. m , New York, OJ
m., Baltimore, 4.10 p mm, Washington 4.1
connecting at Philadelphia for all
points. Through passenger conchos
delphis and Baltimore. Parlor can Wo Fh
phia
1p m~Traln 8. (Dal except Funda
For Sunbury, Harrisburg and inlermediaie
tions, arriving atl Philadelphia at 628 p 15,
York. 4.23 p.m. Baltimere, 600 p
wnat 7.16 Pp tn, Parlor car Lhroug
phis, and pas enger conches w Poi
Baltimore,
bok p. m~Traln 12. [Dally ¢
For Wilkesbarre Raziel ol
for Harri sburg ar ai
at Phil delphi 11
Baltimore 10.40
Wilkesburre
BOip m
For ¢ Aunb ie
stallions,
New Yurk B
from Harris}
Philadelphi
undisturbed
10 & m
Harrisburg as
Philsdeipt
week
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pay *i00 for a bicy-
cle, why be content /
with any but a \
ITS
STAT li
Nineteen years cf reputation for
by the certainty of quality
should mean much to any
as
100
Beautiful Art Catalogue of Cola
Columbia Agent;
POPE MFG. CO
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Pe
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building the best bicycle, backed
ssured by our scientific methods,
.» Hartford, Conn.
and town. If Columbias are not
n
sunday.
up.
dd trad
West-bound from
bow
phin at 13
JW GEPHART,
Gepersl Buperintendent.
BH4EFOR TECENTRAL RAILROAD
To luke effect May 25, 190
EAR(W AND, WESTWARD
STATION. iii
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Worniog trains from Montandon. Williams
Lock Haven and Tyrone oubect with tr.in Ne
7 for Bate College A flevnen trains from Mon.
tendon, Lewisburg snd Tyrone connect with
Tein No. 11 for State College. Trains from
hs Joliege connect with Penoa. 1. R. trains a3
{Daily except Sunday.
F.H, THOMAS, Sap.
Ly FSIRABLE PROPERTY AT PUBLIC BALE.
wef greed 3 , w10 about two
snail wren and
wid fresh