VOL. LXXI.
THE RIGHT MAN
follows
deations of a leader.
“The sentimental
none of the quall-
influencé upon na-
FOR GOVERNOR
beneficial rather than otherwise, but
even If temporarily prejudicial, it Is al-
in mind that as true
Why a Palmer and Buckner Leader |
Supports Mr, Jenks.
A Vigorous Communication From Samuel |
Dickson, a Leader of the Philadelphia
Bar-—Facts For All Honest Citi-
zens to Ponder,
ties, it is essential to the safety and
welfare of the people that they should
kept as nearly as possible in even
Nothing could be more sal-
Republican party {itself
equal strength, so that each may
8 In greater dill
There is no dis-
misconduct like de-
popular vote
for well doing.
official
men in Pennsylvania, |
partisan, factional or
financial views, are rapidly getting into |
line for Jenks and reform. The Pi !
delphia Ledger, notwithstanding
large proportion of Democratic readers, |
has been hitherto very unfriendly to |
the Democratic nominee for governor,
being inspired to this course by certain |
well known Influences which
against the Democratic party
years ago. But the tide of public in-
dignation against Quayism, and the |
manifest determination of the people |
to rise superior to party and to over- |
throw the enemies of honest govern- |
ment, is showing The Ledger the er- |
ror of its ways, and that journal is now |
devoting every day a large amount of |
space to the Jenks meetings, and edi- |
torially is pursuing a much more com- |
mendable course with regard to the |
state contest. Our contemporary gives |
a solid column, on its editorial page,
to Samuel Dickson, Esq., one of the
leading lawyers of the co who
shows In the strongest not
only why all Democrats of his way of
thinking should Mr. Jenks—
and he was Palmer and
Juckner leaders but all other |
good citizens as Mr. Dickson
thus writes:
“As many
apparently in
vote for Dr
statement of some of the
will lead many of the
Democrats to vote for
be of Interest. The first
powers conferred the
posed upon the governor of
are of such transcendent
that the question of personal fitness |
it weight
The strongest
regardless of
its |
were
two |
untry,
language
support
of the
1586
one
in
well
independent voters are
doubt as to whether to
Swallow or Mr. Jenks, a
reasons which
money |
latter may |
is, t the |
dutles
the
sound
the
tha
im- |
state |
and
the cholce
of governor is of I
sequence relative to party politic
has but little patronage, and,
cent years, at least, he has not been |
rr
In point «
¢
{
singuls
a party leads On the other hand, he |
has a controlling influence in the mak-
ing and amending of laws of the state, |
which really come home to the people. |
Every one, who knows
that the laws which g
f property. by which eve
his house and his goods,
to the effect and enfor nt of con-
tracts, taxation, roads
and all the interests which really enter
into our dally life, are Now,
when it Is remembered that at the sea.
glon of 1887 over 400 new were
enacted, making up a volume of over
600 pages, it is apparent that in-
cesgant tampering with our laws is an
imminent danger to property |
owner and to every taxy
“It must be conceded by every
who pauses to reflect
fundamental questio
didate for the hig?
of the commonw
ure those of Jeflerso
Is he honest? Tried by this
is one candidate and one only
isflea the requirements of the
For half a ilfetime Mr. Jenks has
known as a leader of the bar of Penn-
sylvania. Hig life has been led In the
open practice of his profession, and is
known to his neighbors and the bench
and bar of the state as an open book
It is the common and concurrent
timony of all that he had
riched a vigorous and capaci
ous Intellect by unremitting and
dizgeriminating study, and the
effect of his powerful and logical argu-
ments is reinforced by a character so
genuine and open and sincere that the
listener gives absolute confidence to
every word he utters. He has not only
had the leading practice in his own
county, but he has been sent for to ap-
pear in every court in that section of
the state, and his arguments before
GUr own supreme court and the su-
preme court of the United States and
the electoral commission have given
him eminence among lawyers in the en-
tire country. In addition to hig foren-
sic ability he is an exceptionally calm,
wise, judicially minded man—a safe and
good counsellor as well as effective ad-
vocate, It is impossible that one of
such intelligence and character could
be deceived =y bad advisers or coerced
or cajoled into doing what hig own econ-
science condemned. No single voter,
if required to select a lawyer to advise
or act for him in that part of the state,
would fall to congider himself fortunate
if he should secure the services of such
a man. Now that we are all compelled
to chose one as our adviser and rep-
repentative at Harrisburg, why should
we not do collectively what any one
of us would do If acting alone?
“Without making any invidious com-
parison, it may be said with entire cone
fidence that no one would engage the
services of Dr. Bwallow to represent
hin in any private matter calling for
knowledge of the law, or sobriety of
Judgment, or prudence in action. On
which ever pide the account between
him and Governor Hastings the bal.
ance should be struck, the fact is that
he was donvicted of libel before Judge
Simonton, as accomplished a judge as
site in any court of the state; and when
called before the committee of investi
tion, composed of men of all parties,
e offered no justification or excuse
for his charge of incendiarism in the
fire which destroyed the capitol build.
ing. It is inconceivable how any busi.
ness man would be willing to trust one
#0 reckless and Incautious to pass upon
the revision of our laws, or to use the
National Guard to enforce order. He is
simply Impossible, As to Mr. Stone, it
is enough to say that his political life
has always displayed the qualities be.
1 the tenure |
ry
which
man
to schoo
state laws
statutes
the
ev
firat
and |
the can-
who
tog.
en-
no pe
can be effec
ianent party
ed and maintained
in this country
of the Ten Commandms
in this
upon only one
nts
TH STATE DEBT.
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF 1
LARS
yr
Ot
VO 1
COLLECTE
PUBLICAN
PEOPLE "HE STATE
YET RE UNPAID
INTERESTING FACTS A
RES THIS
FROM ONE OF THE BEST
MEN IN PENNSYLVANIA
DEBT
MANY
ND
CONNECTION
POSTED
as a Republi
nocrati
What are
tter? Turn
" in
il 186]
the
As
sum
1861,
: This
in
sum
The
Democrats
Btate
Wer
WAS,
iH. But
iblic w» te, effected by the
which, a= nearly as can be
, amounted to gbhout 11.000,
is 1 the real
Democrats
was $2
ig the tale cut
again on page
3 that
$ 306. Deduct $68.515.308 from
LOD and It appears that $13,184,605
re that
r the
£418
us
fook
you will find
the Demo
if 37 years by
the
that It amounted
000,000. Add the
shows to
payments are shown to amount to $40.-
184.856. Add, also, the repayment of the
war loan of 1861 (22.0009) and the pay-
debt created by both the
political parties up to $43.184.605
turn to page 995 of Smull for 1897
find a statement of the re-
celpts and expenditures at the
treasury from 1861 to 1897, beth
Inclugive., Foot up the receipts and yon
will fin that they aggregated $326.
823.000 for the 37 years, Taking the ex-
penditures of the state government for
is&0, for all purposes, as a fair average
of what the payments at the state
treasury should have been per annum
gince the constitution of 1874 has been
in force, and multiplying that average
hy Ji, we find that if the state govern-
ment had been as economically admin-
istered during all the years from 1861
to 1847 az It was In 1559 the payments
at the treasury should bave been for
87 years 3252314403, Deduct this
sum from $326.323.000 (the amount of
the receipts at the state treasury for
the 37 years) and there is shown a8 sur-
plus of receipts over necessary and
proper expenditures of $73,078,607, but of
this surplus only 33.18(604 were ap-
plied to the payment of the principal
end Intersst of the state debt. The
$20,793,908 which should have remained
in the treasury would have wiped out
the $6.816.300 of the state debt still un-
paid, and left $23.918.698 to be given to
the common schools over and above the
appropriation made to them on the
basis of 1580. How much credit, then,
i8 due to such administration of the
state government as, notwithstanding
the immenge revenues received, at the
treasury; has failed to pay off the state
debt by nearly $7,000,000?
ments on the
sum
Now
and there
i
THAT TELL WHY PP, DE LACY NOW
A NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY
INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
MEDAL OF HONOR.
OF
21 all real
ed of
friends soldier
ory
ientally,
tory of
THE ELECTION
ey's Victory ~The President took no
Hand in the State Fight,
WasHiNaTON, Oct. 8lst.—A leak in
the Paris end of the administration
has made it apparent why the Repub-
licans were so anxious that the treaty
of Peace should not be concluded
We
ut we
fore the Congressional election.
are to get Philippine islands.
are to buy them—a new wrinkle, after
to pay money for it-——either by paying
a large sum in cash or by assuming
should
such information as that going to the
Republican managers
country on the eve of an
election, nor that they should be
by
nothing had yet been positively deter-
HOw
trying to discount it saying that
of the
demand
mand all Philippine islands.
today
made by our peace commissioners, but
it was known in
was
Paris several days
ago, and known to the Spanish com-
missioners that this government had
osity, and
the boys
the
th
where
under
n of 6th =
Del
recantured
had tal
of ther
here eapty
that
enemy
an
honor
pleased
and Fi
the
could rally the ¢ ian
Cald rbor,
o Ta P
the 1}
third
calore
sd x
he
man could at
Hill Be
Spotteyiva
Laurel
thaada's ¢ tammy,
allroad, V
Run, Southsi
Hatcher's Run I mand
the two-third of the
and bs the
thelr leader, and the
more upon him in time
upon any other officer
officers were
of
company time,
wag considered IVE an
ampany relied
of battle than
The reat of the
killed, sick or
wounded, and at all times Comrade Des
TLaacy was kind looked after the
interests of the company. and for his
great gallantry was admired by all the
comrades of the entire regiment. and he
conducted hime
the
fnembera
either
and
80 if through the on.
tire service of regiment that up to
this day th of the old One
Hundred and Forty third hold him in
the highest esteem for the meritorious
aarvice he rendered hia country and
flag.”
A Strange Inconsistency,
Mr, Jenks is not running on a plat
form embracing national questions.
“Oh! but” says some thin skinned op-
ponent of Quayism, "Mr. Jenks sup-
ported Bryan for president in 1808 there
fore 1 prefer to vote for Dr. Swallow.”
Ah! Is that #0? Then you will vote for
the nominee of the Populist party,
which favors not only free sliver, but
unlimited issue of government paper
money. Meanwhile please remember
that If the antl-Quay vote be divided
between two antl-Quay candidates for
governor the Quay candidate will cers
tainly be elected. You might as well
support Mr. Stone and be done with +
as to vote so as to split up the oppo-
sition to that candidate-—~Hon, |,
Meyers, In the Harrisburg Star-Inde-
pendent,
More than twent
ples of De Witt's
ve been distributed by
turers. What better
fidence in its maria do
cures piles,
of time;
itch Hazel Salve
the manufac.
of their jon.
shortest
Bmith &
ippines. A suspicious thing about
this agreement is that a special issue
of Spanish bonds, of $40,000,000,
y Aiieg-
ed to have been issued for public
it
were floating around in the financial
market y from the time they
HEL suddenly
Peace Commission
f
one of those bonds
did
by somebody
met, and today not
Where they go?
up %
according to thg testimony of E
pean bond brokers. Did that
body have advance inside information
Uro-
BOLO
that this particular issue of bonds was
worth more than other Spanish bonds,
because of this agreement of the U. S.
government to buy the Philippioes?
If so, who gave that information, and
These
are questions that will not down, and
McKinley
this agreement to be carried out, bring
Alger
isin seem like a very small matter.
who is going to profit thereby ?
allows
about a scandal that will make
Secreiary (iage has been gi
YILR
away administration secrets, by pub-
4
licly admitting that while he hoped
for the election of a Republican major-
ity of the next House, he would not go
0 far as to say that he looked for Rs
publican success, The only difference
“ oe
between Secretary Gage and the other
members of the administration is that
1e has publicly said what they all say
and think privately.
Instead of being a help to Quay, Mr.
McKinley's visit to Philadelphia was
a positive injury to Quay and
good word for Quay that it was hoped
would speak. In fact, he spoke not a
single word that could be
0
something of that sort. The result is
would have been better for Mr.
Kinley to have remained out of the
some dire threats about what they will
do in connection with the National
Convention of 1900,
served in the Cuban campaign and
won praise from Gen. Shafter in an of-
ficial report, and who is now Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress against
Lemuel Eli Quigg, in one of the New
York city districts, a chance to testify,
if they really wish to get at some warm
facts. Chanler says that Abner McKin-
ley made money out of the contracts
for furnishing supplies to our troops
in Cuba, and moreover, that the stuf!
furnished by the Abner McKinley con-
cern was of inferior quality, and not
up to the specifications in any particu-
lar. This matter will be heard from
again as soon as Congress meets,
The country may expect the publica.
tion of a preliminary report from Mr,
McKinley's alleged investigation com-
mission, during the present week, as
Boss Hanna and the other Republican
managers have ordered that one be
made and given to the public before
the Congressional election. There ia
little probability that a whitewash re-
port, such as will be made, will influ.
ence the casting of a single vote. The
people of the country are on to that
Commission and its work.
Although Gen, Butler and Admiral
representations of the danger of trouble
sent there, the cabinet has decided that |
to do so would be a violation of the
It is evident that somebody in au-|
wrecked
Hobson is now in
those Bpanish
Washing- |
EB |
joard of |
his work, on the ground that it will |
cost too much money. If Hobson
not allowed to proceed with nis plans
is |
for saving those vessels, the people will
know very well that money had noth- |
ing to do with it, but that jealonsy of |
Hobson and his reputation is at the
bottom of the whole business.
a ——————————
ANOTHER LEADING JOURNAL,
The Pittsburg Leader Turns to Jenks as the i
Real Reform Candidate
The Pittsburg Leader, always a pro-
started
supporting
« it
more reluctant in the light of develop-
ing facts, until last
nounced Republican journal,
out in this campaign
candidate Stone, but
i y
f late
grew
week it dumped
the Republican machine and came out
strong for the election of George A.
Jenks. The immediate provocation
inspiring the Leader it declares to be
of the mia
chine with the Magee-Flinn machine
The Leader
the alliance Quay-Stone
Bays:
At this point the Leader, as a mat-
ter of conscience and of decency, wash-
es its hands of the whole sneaking job-
bing, wire-pulling, law-twisting Re-
publican outfit in this state, and turns,
with a sense of relief and refreshment
to the candidacy of George A. Jenks,
the Democratic nominee for Governor,
whose personality, public record and
és
and |
political surroundings are above
proach, and of whose competency
an be no doubt
For Dr.
trustworthiness there ¢
in the mind of any man.
out much ballast, the Leader has no
sympathy.
The platform on which Mr. Jenks!
stands is a substantial and a timely |
to Le
legislative corruption, misuse of public
£
one. It is confined state
moneys, demoralization of public offic-
other crying
to detailed
here, abd the principals which it
appeal to honest
without distinction of party.
evils too well
es and
known require mention
em-
bodies all volers,
In
half of this platform and of the
nently worthy
b -
emi- |
candidate nominated |
thereon, the Leader from now until |
election day purposes using its best ef- |
ed in a cause the merit of which no
of frankness can afford to challenge.
——————— an
Marriage Licenses,
The following marriage licenses
were issued during the past week:
Jurton V. aud Jennie
Wolfe, of State College.
John H. Fultz and Lettie B. Musser,
M.
Shope
Frank J. Tate and Lizzie E. Runk-
le, of Bpring twp.
John H. Meyer, of Bellefonte, and
Bessie Stover, of Rebersburg.
John Paul, of Queens Run, Clinton
county, and Sarak J. Fisher, of Belle-
fonle.
Jefferson Brown, of Milroy, and
Stella J. Krise, of Centre Hall.
Thomas R. Robinson, of Port Matil-
da, and Mertie V. Wills, of Worth
twp.
dnc ———
Gone to the Hospital,
Tuesday morning Mra. Jared Mow-
by Dr. Jacobs, left for Philadelphia,
where the two former will enter a hos-
pital for special treatment. Mrs,
Mowery has been suffering from an in-
ternal trouble for some time. Cal's
knee has been bothering him Jor some
time. He will have the X rays used!
on the limb to determine what the
trouble is. We hope both will return
home greatly benefitted,
Shaking the Plam Tree.
“There is a movement among inde-
pendent Republicans.” says the Phila-
delphia Record of Oct. 13, "to better
the state government in Pennsyivania
by taking Senator Quay out ‘of reach
of the plum tree. That is the idea of
Mr. Wanamaker and of Dr. Swallow,
“The Democrats of Pennsylvania
have a better intent. They propose to
take the plum tree out of the reach of
Senator Quay and of all others who
might be tempted to shake it to gather
fllieit fruit. They Insist upon a return
to the letter of the constitution. and
that the state shall be governed ace
cordingly.”
AA SA ——
The election of Wm. C, Heinle, to
the state senate, on socautit of his
very
a
NO. 43
LOCAL ITEMS,
Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest
from Everywhere,
In Paree.
Oh, they have a lot of troubles
In Paree,
The kettle always bubbles
In Paree,
And the man who's cheered today,
by tomorrow morning may
Have to hide himself away
In Paree,
They have never peace and quiet
In Paree ;
It is always rush or riot
In Paree.
And the fellow who ean say
Where he's at from day to day
You may wager doesn’t stay
Ic Pares
wl 24k
veland Leader
Important election, Tuesday next,
November 5,
Daly and Townsend are for Quay
Gardner is a clean No. .1 man for
that
the
Fis us
Linn
in
and west
with
through and east
The pike
f « ¥ . $11
of Aaronsburg, filled
pounded limestone,
Michael Strohm, an aged citizen and
been nd
' wv 11 for sovors 5 i.
riousiy ill for several Wee Rs,
: weather was frosty four or five
days up
to Tuesday morning which
lin and mild
in temperature,
Rev,
v.66: Centre
was ushere calm, bright
Rarick’s appointments, Sunday
Hall,
John’s church, 7
N communion, 10
p. m.;
a §
a. I.
AY PLP
REIT =
vallaw
C8 YiAiit Ss
the
The
hat
wa 1a
fields of inhusked.
REASON corn was all
IArners oo
E. P. Bhook
his cider pr t the (
to mention
‘entre Hall
station will run one day next week,
hur lay aft
that
an
er the election of Jenks,
Rev of
and
on
Wednesday morning, looking the pie
wed his term
dman has cle
3
I
boarding with sheriff Cronister,
passed through here by train east
ture of health and beauty,
The 2-year-old child of Cyrus Man-
was bursed to death
on Monday. The child stuck a ram-
came
rod into a stove and its ‘clothes
in contact with the hot iron,
With thousands of dollars of invest-
£1
ment ruined, tl}
iousands more spent,
the town bitter with strife and ili feel-
ing, and one life lost, the water trouble
good of
at things for the
And all for spite too.
is doing gre
the town.
The
part of the
editor has put in the greater
addressing
week meetings
in favor of Jenks and Honest Govern-
nt. The outlook points to the elec-
tion of Jenks by an overwhelming ma-
ity. Centre will give no less than a
uks,
A young lady recently sent twenty-
five cents to a Chicago advertiser fora
recipe to whiten and keep the hands
soit, and received this reply: “Soak
them well three times a day regularly
in dish water, while your mother
rests.”
1000 majority for Je
There is yet a great deal of work to
be done by the council in running
pipes and putting their big reservoir
in shape. Expenses are piling up big,
80 much so that intimations are grow-
ing that some one is getting a rake-ofl,
Aun investigation of affairs may reveal
the trouble.
A grand rally by the friends of Jenks
and Honest Government, was held at
Madisonburg, on Monday evening.
The Aaronsburg band was present and
discoursed fine music. The spacious
town-hall was chuck full and a large
representation of ladies graced the
meeting. G. H. Hazel was chairman
of the meeting. Two telling speeches
were delivered, the first speaker intro-
duced was Fred. Kurtz followed by D.
F. Fortuey. The Madisonburg district
will give a good account of iteelf nex
Tuesday. ‘
Millheim, on Tuesday morniog,
woke up to find that the bollow e'en
birds faring the
night and held high carnival with the
cross roads witches, Kessler's cloth.
ing store porch and door were most
liberally stocked with old ragon parts,
cast off lumber and sich, inclading
some unmentionables of female wear
fluttering in the breeze like a flag of
truce. On the diamond telephone
pole there were half a dozen o
tubs each one seeming anxious to get
to the top first to locate an oyster sa-
loon. Dido and high jinks were no-
ticed in other parts of the town.
a A YR INS
A Young Girl's Ruperience.
My daughter's nerves were terribly
out of order. She was thin aod weak;
taken one package of Celery King
change in her was so great t
could hardly be taken for the
girl. She is rapidly growiug w
her comple: