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,