VOL. LXXI. JENKS AND THE SOLDIERS. HOW HE PLEADED THE CAUSE OF THE PENSIONERS. A Noble Tribute to the Boys in Blaoe on the Floor of Congress that shoald Never be Forgotten by Them, In 1876 the Honorable George Jenks then a member of congress, troduced a bill to transfer the Bureau of the United States fiom the Interior Department to the War De- partment. The matter being under discussion Congressman Kasson, of A. in- declaration that pensions were in the nature of a government gratuity and were that the government had the right at granted them only as a mere gratuity | and not as a matter of obligation. sions it was claimed by Mr. was discretionary with the ment both as to the amount pension and the time of its continu- ance. of Congressman Townsend, of New York, argued in a like strain to which Mr. Jenks replied as follows: “From these extracts it will be seen that gen- tlemen of experience, learned in the law, and for whom personally I have an invalid pension is not a debt; it may be granted or withheld at the pleasure of the government; that there is no obligation to pay it; that it simply a gratuity. Now, if it be gratuity, we may at any moment is cut Cl badges of mendicancy, they would sgpurn them from them and hurl them in your face.’’ The speech from which the above extracts have been taken may be found in full in the “Congressional Record” of 1876, in part 2 of volume 4, pages 1780 to 1744, No man can read the re- marks of Mr, Jenks on that occasion without feeling a thrill of pride that Pennsylvania had a soldier's cham- pion on the floor of congress in the | person of George A. Jenks who stood for the pensioner's rights, insisting that they were not pauper medicants asking alms but worthy veterans de- manding their just rights under the sacred promise of that government for had volunteered to sacrifice health, off these pensions; pay them from any moment that the government that it is for the jater est of the government to do. If} that be so it is a most fatal truth for these pensioners who have beea de- | prived of their limbs in the cause of | their country. 80 “Now, in order to refute what seems to me to be a most flagrant fallacy, propose to discuss the question at this | sion Bureau, which we seek to trans- fer, has been laboring under the same | fallacy, has been of the opinion that they may grant or refuse a they see proper, that they dite or delay it as to them convenient, that they may grant it to | a political friend or deny ittoa po lit- | ical opponent as may seem best for | party purposes. It is to reiuie this view, and that the people may com- prehend what is a right and what is a gift, that I propose now to discuss this | as the first question in this bill. A | contract is an agreement for a sulli-| cient consideration to do or not to some given thing. Now if the gov- ernment, before the soldier entere the army, told that soldier that if he] should enter and become d'sabled he! should be paid a pension, be a contract, if the soldier entered the | army and was disabled.” (Here Mr. | Jenks quoled the yesolution of the may expe-| may do of April 30, 1790, the act of Januaiy + 1812, hf the act of July 14, 1862 all a ‘the effect that it was the rule of the the lawmaking power.) Mr. Hewiit, of Alabama, ing Mr. Jenks at this point said; remind him that in the proclamation of President Lincoln, issued in 1861, calling for volunteers, a promise was made that such as might be wounded or should coniract disease in the war should have a pension, and congreas afterwards raiided that promise.” To this Mr. Jeoks replied as follows: “Fie facts are as the hovoorable gen. tleiaan from Alabama (Mr. states them. was not passed before the first soldier went into the army; yet prior to that time the soldiers had the word of a man they bad reason to trast that if they should go irido the service they should be provided for. Shall that word be disgraced here on the floor of this Congress? Shall we disregard that contract in view of which they went into the army? They obeyed the call of their country; and in that view they did only their duly, it is true, #9 the honorable gentleman from Illinois (Mr, Hurlbut) has said; but it was a duty the performance of which was dangerous, and it was performed under the promise that this provision would be made. Dare we repudiate that promise and say that it is not a contract ? Shall we say to a man who asks for a pension, ‘You are the ac ceptor of a gratuity; you are a medi- cant; we can grant you this or refuse it at our option, and no one ean charge us with injustice?” In the name of the pensioners of the United States, I repudiate this doctrine, If their pen- sion certificates are to be regarded as and life if need be, A. Jenks now for the right The | flag and the veteran are to him sa- ered; they are not the playthings of political fortune nor are they articles { of merchandise to be trafficked to the highest bidder Air. \ Centre Hall has been noted all over this part of the state for its prosperity, local disturbances and He is the same George A fn Trouble in the scrapping whether the ill feeling spirit has ever reached the high that it has been touching the last week | or two. And it is all over that troub-| lesome water which question, one flames. The are frequent but | been bleod | of adding fuel to the Htalk damns” there hed although threatened. dians’ has no feeling will not subside for at least sg ne pt — Playiog With Dyoamite Saturday afternoon several small i boys who were playing in the vicinity quarry near Bellefonte Not knowing at one of the boys { dynamite cartridge. Instantly tnere was an ex- Ten-year-old Alvin Fetters was hit full in the face and neck. An plosion, and his chances very small. of a serious character a should be Arrested. Certain members of the pany and other citizens of the water com-~ been apprehended in the dastardly out pipes, ete, It is the duty of the council to these wrongdoers arrested at once and bound over to court, The shortage of water is attributed to this, and if the of its evidence they “ Wagensel- A. Foreman and cs ff oe —————— Getting Along Nicely The schools | ler, Wagner Geiss, under Prof. F. ing and the scholars have settled down to steady work satisfactory The effort at the to! out- ceived general condemnation of almost every eitizen, which was and timely. wise sn A sins ss Renire 1 fall Students at State College. Of the 266 students at the Pennsyl- vania State College, representing 55 48 are from Centre Of this number, Albert M. Arney and Miss Grace M. Alexander are from Centre Hall, -~ Sm SE Increasing in Membership, The newly-installed Sons of Veter- ans in this place, is showing a healthy growth by the mustering in of new members. The boys take an interest in the order, and under the direction of Captain C. J. Shaefler, the camp will be permanent. mimic po Propeci fur Vereiga Demand for Wheat, The crops in Northern and Central Russia are a complete failure and in South Russia the harvest is far below the average, Prices are bound to ad- vance, as experts prediet that the sup- plies are wholly insdequate to meot the requirements. Chances are for our farmers profiting by this, lf MSs Awarded the Contraet, Contractor Malone, of the boro wa ter plant, has received the contract from Harris township supervisors for building the abutments of the new iron bridge to be erected across Spring creek at Boalsburg., He will do a good job for the township. When you call for De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve the great pile gure, don't accept anything else. Don’t be talked into acoe, sisbatitute, for len, ith tin for sol I ing 8 a for sais by & Cea (INTRE WORDS FROM WANAMAKER. Scandalous Steals, — Taxpayers HRefleot, Here is one of many cases, said Mr. Wanamaker, and I give it to you be- cause it is fresh, A few weeks ago State Treasurer Beacom appointed J. D. Patty a Quay political worker from salary of $000. The Treasury erected. There are no fires in the Auditor General's Office, lighted more frequently than once year. The building is abundantly sup- plied with jaaitors and scrub women, and this political fireman is only pointed to draw to Westmoreland time to look alter ator Quay. Another case ; The which is not i“ { ap- his salary, and at election interests of Ben- Lo go counly the new BMlate prioter to susiain Mr. Ray, started in well the reputa- | tion of The first { printing bill he presented was for $12, | 000, $6700 of ared by the Deputy Attorney General to be up of illegal | Now comes along a new one, ’ his predecess Wr. which was decl made charges, and was not paid. The last Legislature failed to make iis usual ap- | propriation of $10,000 to the State Fish has from its decay of the Yet we find a bill from the Stale printer of $26,000 for printing { Commission. Said Commission been forced to money i friends to prevent the | Btate beg fisheries, {a report showing how the $10,000 ap- | propri: sled at the previous session expended. tho rood lot of mone Twenty-six mand is a wy to expend in show- had iT $40 06060 te | ing how { but it al chine. Upon the back of this personal prop- erty blank, which I hold in my hand, are printed ten lines in red ink. You tax-payers have got to pay to the State printer § ration. Thomas Robinson, for many the Quay leader of Butler county, the State printer under whose ey fraudulent printing was done. In department, that printing, upwards of $100,000 worth « | unauthorized jobs have been unearthed { within the the -half has not been been i LOS ) ip the kh ’ Pp ih “350 for this piece of gay deco- Years Was ve this one of State +f " and Bia last months, ld. ti one - . The Secret of Bad Roads, bad They not properly graded and shaped; quate drainage is not provided; Roads are because: are ade - repairs | are too long delayed; unsuitable mate- i rial is used in making them: too much material is put on at one time; work is done at the wrong season: too too little is pent for labor, the work is done by in- much is spent for material; is not enforced. —Good Roads. - RR Barglars at (foward, On Saturday night into the office of Wm. Prohibition eandidate ture and i wheat at butglars H. Long, for the legisla- manufacturer of granulated Howard. They blew the safe and stole valuable papers and about ten dollars in money. the ing. No clue as to the identity of the | burglar has been obtained. sams is MY Mrruage Licenses, The following marriage licenses | were issued diviog the past week: James O. Fultz, of Mill Hall, Mamie E. Lambert, of Bellefante. C. Clayton Rote, of Bellefonte, Ida May Justice, of Benner twp. Robert A. Miller, of Benner twp., and Ada F. Jamison, of Spring Mills, and | * 4 and | rent feast ae There Are Such, A man who dams a newspaper be- cause it doesn’t subscribe to his politi- cal vagaries, and then, when he is candidate for office, expects you to lie awake at nights to grind out argu- ments to vindicate his couse, evident ly mistakes the composition of the average individual, ———— lp ign Cyrus Wasson. Cyrus Wasson, a well-known resi about 72 years. He was greatly respeci- ed in that community as a man of probity, upright, and a Christian in all his practices, anise im—— How They Work It. The anti-cigarette league, of Couders- port, has induced the merchants of that place not to buy or sell any more cigarettes. A fund is now being rais- ed to purchase ail the stock the deal ers have on hand, A Parlor Stove for Sale, A parlor stove, late style, and as good as new, can be purchased at o bargain. Call at property of Mrs. Ma- ry A. Dinges, Centre Hall, SR ORI 4 OCTOB 1: R WASHINGTON LETTER. DEMOCRATS SURE TO HAVE CON TROL OF THE HOUSE Hanna Says it Will Require Two Million | Dollars to Elect Enough to Secure n Majo ily. Bryan is 1, “ ihe Wasninaron, Oct. Home tion cireles, on account of the prospect { of Republican defeat in the ional campaign, may be Boss Hanoa's estimate, over all the information in the sion of the Republican that it Cong had after from going posses. Congres Committee, would require a the of under Republican majority of House, Hanna is Chairman National Committee, and nary conditions, would to do with the paign. ut existing On the extraordinary, irom of Chi Congressional Committee, told Mr. McKinley that he the l was telegraphed for and House led that it to do it, the have congressional conditions are not ordinary, contrary, Mr. they are view, dirman ley's point cock, of the considered Hanna he fight already lost, Then : ip asked if could not save the { his ty. He (XN) ’ or would t deci made talisto up that and oul pt ut sane (HK men that must They he him the money § i are used already they are up 0, some aud he BO two years ago, and ing personally waite 1 An to come down ag of Hanna i id it 1 Sams himself oLiiers rents, “1 3% : s «LOL § WHO nas been con- J. Bryan, fined to his bed by ia, is now much an attack of better an fo return to his reg Vir iment stay in the nia mountains, accompan which Execut iN communication, from “The » Marylar 0 it i ation deer to pr nt this Wm. J. Br i, love, a privilege ang easure ed basket ap PRET x flower Val, and v i vy ne for him who, more than an yi 6 stands as the vi $ * TOs] tal issue pe 0} rid. and disints the marked your entra y Ling =v our Nation gent, ag rested plain peop le into public respons thie cause of that 106 141 HK iid the singe at once awakened a in and their hearts of your countrymen, led you out { i as an object O tion. ciple, your untiring zeal of the people, and the them of your rare talents, in the recognit cause ion by make you their chosen leader in contest for del from the he their iverance : 5 that are threatening lishment of a plutocracy to rule | plunder under forms of law.” Fitz Lee, who was | Washington last week, has gone West Poiat to visit hisson, who is a | cadet there, but will to Wash- {duglon in a few days. Republican in-| | fluence is being brought to bear upon | | the administration to cause it give | | General Lee only COm- imand of the entire army. {sound him, in order to find out | far he would allow himself to be push- |ed into the background without tend- {ering his resizuation, that he was sent for. Gen. Lee's admirers hope that if he is teadered anything less than com- mand of that division of the army of occupation that will have Havaoa for its headquarters, he will tender his res- ignation and leave the army at If he gels less than that, a very i tive promise will be violated, but that happens frequently in Washington, Not being admitied to Boss Platt's confidence I eannot vouch for its cor- rectoess, but there has been a lot of talk around Washiogton to the effect that “Teddy” Roosevelt was nominal- ed for Governor with the deliberate in- tention of ending his political career by getting him badly defeated, and that he isto be traded for legislative voles wherever to do so will increase the chance of electing a Republican member of the legislature. According to this talk, Mr, McKinley and Boss Platt are acting together in this scheme to get rid of "“Teddy’’ and at the same time elect a legislature that will send a Republican succewor to Senator Murphy, Democrath) advices indi cate very strongly thet the Democrals will control the ledslature as well as elect the entire state ticket. They say they ean beat Foosevelt without any assistance from Plait and his knifers, Althouzis Gen. Joe Wheeler js offered command of all the cavalry that will go to Cuba with the army of occupation, there are reasons for be- (ien. requrn {o a subordinate once, 6, 1898. NO. 39 Lie wing that he will not go to | unless there is a hiteh in negoti the treaty of Peace at Paris. A [ friend of Gen, Wheeler says he will re- {sign his commission Cuba, at ing | his the no and | Congressional duties, as restime 8OGH as has of else. | | treaty of Peace is signed; he { hankering after the | | mounted police force i where, command fn , in Cuba or and that is about all our caval- | ry will be after the treaty of peace comes an accomplished fact, That | promises to do some investigating week be- investigation commission this | nothing yet but get | ready, except to abandon the idea of to | have the Press Associations represent- where : it has done { star chamber sessions, and agree ed at all sessions is testimony i taken, - - - BOSS UNDER QUAY SHLREST. Ack, Ex State Charies HH, Hin Haywood and Also “on Treasurer McKee, Warants were issued the | Richard on Monday for arrest of Benator Quay, his R. y, E | Huy wood, Charles H. of BON, x-state Treasurer McKee, of Lieutenant and | Pittsburg, law partner | Governor Lyon. They are : i i John =, accused of conspiracy with Hopkins, fi hier of srmerly Cas » broken People's Bank, of Philadel- to use public for their | money if killed If last March, ie bank's failure, held noon himse Hopkins are under $5000 g § : ii ¢ . $ Gav rye ¢ i bail for a hearing at t to-day. oe A TICKET ALL CAN VOTF i vole al and hon- | 3 1 y 111 . nominees below should Ix all friends of Reform ernment : r (Governor : ‘or Lieutenant Governor : A. Jenks. William Lreorge . Bowden F , of Lehigh. wr Necret of : Del or | Superior Judz : Wm. Trickeit. sneressman-at-Large : L - F, P. Iams, Allegh’ y. wr Co J. K. P. Hall, of Elk. C. Heinle. Robt. M. Affairs ; ackawanna, £. Cumberland J. ary Internal ww, of L M. Bower, Centre i. For I Arbon Fi For Seaator : W For Ass [177TeRs i © mbly : Foster ; J. | Wetzel, Prothone District Cou M. lL N. B. H. machi PLC nary : Gardner. AWt'y : y Surveyor Spangler. B. Herring. ticket | i above is not a HIN Sop ements of the School Law, he hool a1 tego According school law, a child | 1 cannot enter sc itil he of The law 1ires is 6 years | age. compulsory education | i i attend other- | 8 | that must to U | wise employed he must attend from to 16. He be employed any-| {where until he is 14. He cannot be] | employed in a mill or factory until he He cannot school after he is twenty-one unless ret ie i school from i. nless cannot | is sixtieen. attend he pays tuition and the school board wishes to The fo outside school hool is not free the 80 accept him, {anyone living of district. slits sn i Soon Uinished The new reservoir up in the moun- tain will be ready to hand over to the | boro in a week or two. The sides are | lined with clay and sione, being built | up like a stone fence. The bottom is to be cemented, and then all the water | now running into the lower reservoir | will be turned in. Contractor Malone is not bound to have it filled and tested, as we had been informed. - nif ii » Vacated the Hotel. andlord D. C. Keller, who enjoyed such a large patronage and built up a large trade at the Haag House, Belle fonte, on Tuesday vacated the stand and moved to Centre Hall, He will devote his time to the attention of his farm, along with dealing in stock. He moved in with his son Roll, in bis old home down street. -r 7 ————————— - 7 Ready in about us Month. The new creamery in course of erec- tion near the depot is expected to be in operation in the course of a month or 80, Mr. Wilson, of Howard, the proprietor, will occupy the house of B. Poulson, who has removed to Tie tusville. The building is not quite completed, but it willbe in readiness by the time the machinery uriveayy. A] Still Unsettied, D. F. Fortney, the Democratic post- master of Bellefonte, still holds the fort although his four years term ex- pired last May. The recommendation of Congressman Arnold has evidently been hung up until after the election when the success of Arnold will likely be the point on which the office hing: es, AMR AA A stubborn cough or tickling in the ha yields to ne Minute Cough Cure. Harmless in effect, touches the righ ight shot, reliable aud Just what is by jute ut ouee; for sale Smith & Crawford. 5 LOCAL ITEMS, Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest from Everywhere. Her Invitation, HE, Were I the wind, my darling, And you a blushing flower, I'd sigh with love forever, And play around your bower, And I would come and kiss you And bring the fragrant shower, And I would talk in whispers That yout could understand. And the perfume of your petals I'd spread all o'er the land, Were I the wind, my darling, And you a blushing flower. SHE. Were you the wind so wanton, And I a blushing flower, You say you'd sigh forever And play sround my bower, And that you'd come and kiss me, And bring the fragrant shower, And you'd talk in whispers That I could understand, And the perfume of my petals You'd spread o'er all the ve) - Let's play that you're the wind, and That I'm the blushing flower ! ( Leader, eveiana Joalsburg has about half a dozen ty- phoid fever cases, The president has appointed C, W. Scott postmaster of Williamsport. Penns creek, Pine creek, Elk and Sinking reek are The Reformed tion has organized a Gospel Le creek low, ¥ all vers 3 Boalsburg Re COngrega- ague, Rireet once a rink in i lace sprinting in this piace, t ntiful, seems to have become “Jost art.” of Alto formerly typhoid fever Spring RHunkie NA, yViiie, I8 SICK Of ay : home of his mother at Mil Rev Sunday, ( ff nnd for matt ICUs sntre Hall, 10 a. (zeorges Val- the Un- Thursds last, tween Bellefonte t 1000 persons went to yi ¥ tions be and ( Mrs, Datilal Joe lady Oo Her | i previ MIE Bre «1 and es died on last y Ah WTE, 1d die : : bout one mont} A Warren man is the owner of three regarded as freaks. jr f the ing yes has eight well another six YO fell , and has p q $ 1004. Th a of in Omas Pelky, who struck formerly Will- it the has sold some of French syn- rich flelds, his mining property to a S06 000, Mrs. I'bhomas, the decoration day po- Centre Hall with a body hands, artistic in design. H. PB. Herring, of Gregg, for ( ounty Mg veyor, i= well experience, for that position ; his qual- are undoubted, and he was nominaled without his seeking for it because of his well known fitness, This burg is now the happy posses- sor of three waler plants : The new bo- ro’ plant ; the “darn ole water plant’, and the J. T. Lee plant. The first was to be dollar or free—but both being way up. The only water now that’s free, Is the waterof J. T. Lee. With praiseworthy forethought, the boro’ walter committee shut off the wa- ter from Saturday evening to early on Monday morning, which, being gener- al wash day, stored a supply for our good house wives to start in on wash- ing. school worked in her Lutheran Sabbath al floral eross, by a beaulil of green vines, own nominee fitted by ifications One of our town patrons hurried in to our desk with the friendly remark : “I want to pay my back subscription and one year ahead, the Reporter was always so very helpful to the interests and improvement of the town, 1 can’t go back on it,” —and with that he shot off after his business. A curious statistician has been sum- ming up the light diet of those who attended the Allentown fair, and the figures are interesting. Two dealers roasted and sold 545 bushels of pea- nuts, enough to supply 34,850 persons with one pint each. There were also 250 barrels of beer sold at the regular stand, or about a quarter of a million “pony'’ glasses, an average of more than two for every attendant at the fair. This is a trifle above our own gran- ger picsnic which, by a little stretoh- ing, may outstrip the Allentown show. Mrs. Rivers, an aged lady who re sides in Nippenose valley, is reported to have made a despsrate attempt at suicide on Wednesday by cutting the arteries in both wrists with a razor. Mrs. Rivers is 70 years of age and lives with her son, who is a bachelor, At about 10 o'clock in the morning he went from the mill and found his mother with blood flowing from her wrists where she had gashed them with the razor. Continued bad health in alleged to have led the woman to Sept » kill herself,
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