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CENTRE HALL, PA, THURS. April
Ir is reported that the powers will
make an effort to stop the war now be-
gun between Greece and Turkey.
If the war goes on all the European
powers may become involved in it.
——————— —
According to the complaints of busi-
men of Bellefonte, the advance
agent of prosperity is not attending to
his business.
Ess
lite
Elections were held in Illinois this
week, and the Democrats were victo-
rious pretty much all over. on
with the Dingley bill!
I te
Go
WAR is u great calamity at all times
wuld be averted.
between Greek and Turk,
may the former come out victorious.
and sh
to be war
ieiiamsm—
The
the whole country. It is framed in
the interests of trusts and monopolies
with nothing to gladden the hearts of
the consumers.
Bon A ctor mm——————
Senator Quay is ill with a severe at-
tack of the grip. The senator had the
“grip” on the Republican machine for
fifteen years and always rather liked it
and couldn’t be driven to let go.
We fp np
WAR has now been declared by Tur-
key Greece, . The Greeks
crossed the frontier and had a brush
with the Turks. The Turks bombar-
ded the fort at Actium and Greek gun-
boats silenced the batteries at Shafida-
ki.
igainst
rte iensie
Wheat has gone up over 4 cents in
the past few days, owing to unfavora-
ble erop reports and the war clouds in
Europe. McKinley had no hand in
this r The jump has been 4 mill-
jon dollars to the large wheat holders
but as always, the farmer isn't in it.
kp ———
Wine workmen were tearing down
a part of the old Court House of West-
moreland county the other day a chest
f old records was unearthed, and
found to contain documents signed by
William Penn,
King George 111 and other noted men.
full «
Washington,
1 reOrge
- Bly ey ———
IT is a singular
can citizen can view avncient ruins in
but that an
the Methodist church,
is forbidden to view
foreign lands,
divine of
Swallow,
ins of
state of Pennsylvania. Shades of Her-
culaneum and Pompeii !
taal -
The Long Mead iron company of
Norristown and the Conshohocken
tube company, of Conshohocken, are
“prosperity”, and gone
into the hands of receivers. The fall
ure is the largest that ever occurred in
Montgomery county. The liabilities
will amount to about $300,000, and the
assets will not be over $150,000, Why
have Hanna and his advance
agent of prosparity foot these bills ?
swamped by
not
A A
Some of the troubles in store for the
Dingley tariff bill in the senate are il-
lustrated by amendments offered by
Senator Nelson, Republican, of Minne-.
sota. One of them declares all trusts
illegal and void, authorizes the
president to suspend by executive or-
der the collection of all levied
upon any imported article the home
product of which is controlled by a
trust. The Republicans of the house
rejected by a unanimous vote an
amendment of this kind, the Demo-
erats and Populists voting for it. We
would not be surprised if such an
amendment prevailed in the senate.
and
duties
It is announced that the policy that
has been practiced heretofore in the
distribution of offices will be followed
by this Administration, and the pre-
rogatives enjoyed by Representatives
in the past will be continued.
Congressmen will have the naming
of the post offices in their district asa
general rule, while Senators can name
their home offices and some large cit-
jes, on an amicaole understanding be-
had an ameliomting effect in | |
treatment, so that hereafter their
{ lives will no longer be so hard as they
edit mas
THAT the Dingley bill is the great- |
{ est threat to our farmers and our grow- |
ing export trade is made apparent by |
the threats of retaliation we hear from |
all quarters. Mexico and Canada on |
this continent, some of the South Am- |
erican states and all the powers of Eu- |
rope, except England, which will let |
nothing interfere with her free trade |
policy, have plainly intimated what
their course will be. It is all very well |
to respond, as Mr. Dingley practically
did, “Let them retaliate,” but with |
foreign powers buying from us well on |
to four hundred millions of dollars
more than we buy from them, it
comes a very serious question for Ame-
rican producers. The French
minister in addressing the chamber |
the other day served notice that if we |
do not propose to buy anythiog from |
France, France will not buy anything |
from America. As result of the |
Dingley bill are we to enter on a com-
mercial war with the best part of the |
civilized world? It that
says the Pittsburg Post.
'"
be
|
foreign |
i
one
8
looks way,
Bop
i
¢
fil
{ ALL feel
| mad over it.
The
| his wheat is down instead of up as the
were humbugged, and
farmer sees he was humbugged ;
promise went.
The laboring man finds he
bugged ; he was promised lots of work ;
| but he finds little to do.
The factory man sees
bugged ; i
ges, but instead he gets a cut of ten per
cent,
The miner feels he was humbugged ;
he was promised plenty of work and
better pay ; he now finds less work and
poorer pay.
The man who has a
dren to support, finds he
bugged ; instead of good times he se
necessaries going up in price
very blue.
All, in short,
cept the Trusts,
with no bug
Was Dut-
he
he was promised
was hum-
iigher wa-
was bum-
and times
were
they
about it.
humb pgged,
hu
Cx
are miming
—
§
Deginning wo Dal
th
clamoring
¥
lepublicans are
ker for free trade,
the leather men
declare the
is time it
for it,
and is
are
will pinch
man unless there is free
and that the American
tion will suffer the
million dollars per year !
shoe the poor
hides
ex poria-
trade in
shoe
to
A delegation of manufacture
from
Roston
free
the
the
| witnessed in a parlor
ly Republicans,
Pittsburg, New York,
cago, pleading for
with f
of finance
ap wo
of the Arliogion
hntel a few days ago Fie }
of the delegation told ti
Allison, A i, Pi
{ and wi
members
committee, was curious tacle
BH
idrict
Wolenott yal
tl
| leather industry of
ple
had proved for
the pre ut
inarge
Veal
ade ¢
dearer
destruction to leather export tr
through
th :
vie Jag
distress to the people
shoes would follow
duty on hides.
They also tole
duty hides
demanding not inure
benefit of the farmers and
ers, but solely the
great meat packers wh
by the thousands of heads,
all, and then slaughtered thes
cattle raisers would not get any
prices for their stock if a duty
placed on hides. The increase in price
on the leather would
pockets of the great
This increase in price
the present leather export trade o
000,000 a year, and at the
make Americans pay nore
footgear,
sition
i the
the
would
strat orn
“t
On northwest
to De
o boug cattle
i
iides and
The
better
i.
were
go into the
packers,
destroy
f 8X).-
all ’
meat
would
same time
for their
Bo
Tere are delegations of influential
Republicans in Washington endeavor-
ing to secure some abatement of the
excessive rates of the Dingley bill, and
it may be said they are badly frighten-
ed by the outlook says the Pittsburg |
Post. A combination of business and
political interests is likely to determine |
the character of the bill, and in im- |
portant respects it is intimated the
senate will increase the house rates. |
However, that will be known only |
when the bill is reported. Mr. Mar- |
shall Field, a leading Republican bus- |
iness man of Chicago, is at the capital,
with other business men, working for |
moderation. He sums up his opinion |
of the Dingley bill in these emphatic |
words: “It is the worst tariff bill I |
The Czar’s order, that convicts sen-
tenced to Siberia shall henceforth be
carried by rail instead of being forced
to march thousands of miles on foot,
is in the direction of mercy, and will
be received as an encouraging sign of
progress in one of the least progressive
Governments on earth. The stories
told of the convicts’ railway journeys
make them seem bad enough in all
conscience, but they are better than
the marching of gangs of men and
women, shackled together, for weeks
and months, always under the Is
cruel guards and without consi
tion for sex, age or physical col
Siberia, itself, is said to be
and it pa;
of duty imposed, but in the complicat- |
ed and ambigdous methods of impos |
ing them.” Think of that Republican |
verdict on the production of men |
whose proudest boast is of their won- |
derful capacity to enact practical legis. |
lation !
WHY HARD TIMES 7
There is one explanation of the hard
times common enough, and that is the
lack of purchasing power by the peo-
ple. Whence comes this? Our har-
of | vests have been bountifal for years
back, We have the most skilled me-
{sts and the best organized industries
re AA A WER SE
prosperity: The explanation of lack
of purchasing powes by the people
does'nt explain, It is an effect not a
cause, Whence this Inck of purchas-
| ing power, with daily reports of reduc-
ed prices of products and falling wag-
e8
We get an inkling of the causes in a
late government report showing how
much the fin from
the eflvels fig-
ures cited fro: elo-
quent,
In 1800
bushels of corn;
have suffered
prices. A few
this report
ners
of low
i ure
produced 2,283 000,000
the farm price for it
was 21.5 cents a bushel, and the total
value $401,000,000, In 1881, for a corn
production of 2,060,000,000 bushels, the
farm price was 40.6 cents a bushel, and
the total value was $836,400,000, or
$345,000,000 more than the farmers re-
ceived in 1896 for a vastly larger crop.
This is & heavy item to take out of the
farmer's pockets, when it is considered
that they had more land cultivate
and expense in the
crop, 000.000 less,
we
to
greater
yet the
There was a slight
growing
return is $345
improvement in
1806 over the four preceding years, ow-
received for the crop of 1856 $202,000,
The
wheat was 7206 cents a bush-
but had the
of a failure of the European
000 less than for the crop of 1591.
of
average of
el, against 84 io 1501, we
advantage
and Indian crops, which forced up the
would
the
price
otherwise
got more
The h
fental and spasmodic,
do for the
This is shown by
price of wheat] we
SORT than Hl)
‘ly iiave
cent average igher Was
Hee and it will
farmers
the
wheat is now quoted at from 15
scarcely to depend
f that
of)
year.
¢ again
ing
act
O01.
VO
than last
With crops of wheat half as larg
#s len years a
cents a bushel less
gO we are gell some
farm produe ts of $570,000,000, received
by the farmers in 1806, compared with |
the average of preceding years, This |
decline in prices of farm products has |
been going on gradually for over
years, If cotton and other crops were |
included the loss would be vastly in-
creased,
tion of the
in the
Of}
shrinkage in
pi
products and
ie, the laborer
else ices of mill and fae
ary
the wages of the met
und I
1a
miner, irmers
of their products constitute fully one-
half the population of the Union.
The Republican remedy for this con-
dition is a customs tax of cents
25
bushel on wheat, 15 on corn and 10 on
oats, with an Increased tax on
on his farm. { breadstufls and
visions, the products of the farm,
exported in the last eight months $254 -
000,000, and imported the
of $4,549,020 Will
we
vast amount
some one
imports is going to help to better pric.
es the exporters of the immense vols
ume of farm products’
¥
Bn
Mrs, A
ry street, Alton,
Inveen, residing at 720 Hen- |
rheumatism f
d for
using var
ommended by friend
ed by the
relief,
or over eight months,
it nearly the whole of |
ious
atic
She doctors
this time,
i
is, and was
physicians, but received
he then used one apd 1
C Balm,
This is
bottles of hamberlain’s Pain
which effected a complete cure.
she
to
5)
her request,
otners ly afllicted
what cured her. The
sizes for sale by J. H.
Hall, 8. M. Swartz, Tusseyv
Pealer, Spring Mills, and
Hall
published at ns
know
cent
similar
25 and
YORE,
Linden
R. E.
tholomew, Centre
iy
£70.000,000 a year less for it.
Oats makes a worse showing.
the |
vastly larger crop in 1585 fa
receives 270.000 (00 less for
than
Ere 1 : ii
: :
to 1505, i
the average
Here
avers he six years from 1550
and $50,000,000 less than for
from 15880 to 1889,
i= a falling off in the three great
—— —
(ine o
{and Summer clothing ever received it
the
1a
Bellefont
this part of state, was received re
3 v $
cently uy
Brauch
Wihs
iran e. It a
ik
comparison, and will move it.
SPRING MILLINERY.
0 0
£. )
ANNA DN
ow LIBMAN,
DING
1
i
Mis
The Grand Opening
To-Day.
Stamped Linen Goods, Floss, Toilet
Articles, etc.
NOE Ors an os er-expanding
i
»
tory through
eciative money savers,
* ADDI
nd Underwear have been
ots and Shoes in profusion
i
s
}
is
y :
Ke ep out the © ol
y thot
KREAMER &
Model 46 Col
wimbia.
handsome,
1897
graceful, easy
*100
3
Homes, re-toid
ur Winter Stock of Dress (3o0ds,
1 r
Youu
i
i way down. Hay
1. of good warm Gloves
A pair
- . > 4 oe #3 ‘ .
have just the thing Come ina
every purchase.
SON. gm
—————————— — TOA AIAN
TO All. ALIKE.
GRAIN MARKET,
Corrected week! R.E
iy by fartholomew
Whe wl
Cor .
Onis
Boek ow hod
PRODUCE AT STORES,
Butler
lard
Hho ldet
Ham
Tallow
Hides
NOTICE. ~THE FOLLOWING
hove been examined, passed
wird in the Register's office I the
ro wid legutees, creditors and =i)
interested, and will be pre
SER of Centre onuuty
for confirmation on Wed the 25th day of
April A. D
{ 1. First and partis
dor! executor of eld
of Haloes Low
i 2, Becound and
minisiratrix of «
Miles wowuslilp
Fourth aun
tee of Wn.
Boro, deo
ment of
EGISTER'S
BOGON LK
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wise
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feliip, decen ed
unt of Kate
H
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Kees
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statement of Joh
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stat
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fon han beth
wind betng ¥
gad Lrust
i. First and figs
| W. A. Kerr, exo
| Int uf Pate riwp., dec'd
i First and partial acoeount of BV
{ ministrator of etc, of Richard N«
| Tayloriwp.,
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| of the estate of Christian Lowery
| twp, dec'd,
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lors ele |
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dec'd
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late of
rrie, Lruster
Bear
ye first and final a
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Pp jec'd
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of Miles twp
3. Fi and
executor of el
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TH} ANNUAL
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and five
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XECUTOR'S NOTICE. 1
mentary on Lhe estate of George PF. Res:
ek. late of Grege township, deceand 4d. having
f been daly granted 10 the np designed, thes
| would respectiaily request all persons knowing
! themselves indebied 10 the eslate to make iw
and those having claims
o present them duly suthenl
fad W. 0. REARICK,
Cetitre Hall, |
D.H REARICK,
Farmers Mills, Pa
ETTERE TESTA
against the same |
cated for settleme
8
marchié-ft
Eo XBCUTOR & NOTICE ~ LETTERS TESTA.
mentary on the estate of Mrs. Katharioe
Rishel, late of Gregg township, deceased, hav
ioe Deen duly granted to the u dersigned, he
would respectfully request ail penons knowing
themselves indebied to the estate to make im
mediate payment, and these having clans
against the same to present then duly suthenti-
cated for setticment. M. L. RISHEL,
Executor,
mardi Farmers Mills
XECUTORE NOTICE ~LETTERR TESTA.
wentary on the estate of Mrs Mary
Smith. Inte of Potter township, deceased, having
been duly granted to the unpersigned. he won d
respectiaily nest all hy knowing them.
selves indebled to the estate tn make immediate
paymet, a nd those having claims sepainst ihe
same to present thet duly sethent icated for set.
tlement, . SMITH, Executor,
marisa Centre Hall, Pa
80 YEARS
EXPERIENCE.
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PENNSYLVANI KR.
Philadelphia & Erie R. R, Division
and Northern Central Railway.
I'irse Table, 16 effect Nov, 15, 1806,
TRAINS LEAVE MONTANDOR, EASTWARD.
a m~Train 4, (Dally except Sunday
Fotsrvilie
stations arri Iv ug
vo
Haarisburg snd lotermediate
at Philadelphia at 300 p, oh , New York, ) y
m., Baltimore, 8.10p m,, Wash ington Wp. mm,
aL Philade iphis for ail A
ough passcuger coaches to Phile-
delphis and Baltimore, Parlor cars wo Philadel.
phi.
1.86 p. m~Tralu 8. (Dally except Bunday.)
For sunbury, Harrisburg snd Intermediate sta
tons, arriviog st Philsdelobils sl 6.22 p a New
York. 9 28 p, wm. Baltitoore, 6 00 pp. 1a, Waeabilik
want 7.10 p.m, Parlor car through wo #1 fade]
phis, — pas -euger couches Ww Pulling a sud
Baltimore,
6.04% p. m ~Train {Dail
For Wilkesbarre, Hazlet,
for Hurristurg snd intern.
al Phil delphie 11.15 p wm
daltimmore 1040 p wu
Wilkesbarre aud Philladeipuis
BOLip m~Train 6 bail
For sunbury, Harrisburg
stallions, arrivin
New York at
Harrisburg
;
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12 y
, Potieyi
dialer po
“W
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sunday]
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York
Lge
Harrist UTE 81
indels hia | “
Sam
7.49,
delphi and passelyol Costlios WW
Ba m.~Train 16, dally for
ile stallion
Harrisburg
ai Pulls
Baltuwore
Through Pall
OOoRC Gt to Waaliing
and
&®
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wen
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w York 1.13 ib
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0, Bag §
to Erle
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} For lank Haven
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$ siey
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4 340 suRlions,
Wang Niagara Falis,
cosches to Kane sand
r 0 Kochester
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ulerediale
Daily excox
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Bunday.)
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SULROKY
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Weaasling
Eowbmrre
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CORCLCE
leaves New Yor
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LAILROAD OF
ndenwed Time
PEXKREYLVANIA
Tabi
Bay dertown..
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Huston
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intondsie
Krider's 8'ng
Mackeyvilie.
cedar Springs
MRIONA
MILL HALL
Jersey Shore.
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| PHILA
Atlanta
NEW YORK.
{Via Tameq ua.
NEW YORK .
(Vie Phila }
Are Lye. a mio.
tW eek Days “% 0 P ™m. Sunday.
130 10 a. m. Sunday
Philadelphia Bleeping Cars aitarbed to East-
bound train from Williamsport 62 11 30 p mm. and
Westbound from Philadelphia at 11 80 pm.
. W,. GEPHART,
General Superintendent.
a
OO oe oe
“VE
j Art
p. ma
*Daily.
pHa INTE CENTRAL RAILROAD,
To take effect Mav 25, 1596,
ERB AND
8 H i
YAM AT,
a
6 20 1 028 40
6 16 12 Bei 87
6 10.12 bis
& o 12 48's 31.
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$ Joe State Qolinge. A ain roa oy
Tone ConeCt Ww
a Ofglege. Traivs
Penns. R. BR. Usain: at
HE
Belicfoute,
Fouily ex Sunday.
-p FH. THOMAS, Supt.