YOL.LXXIl.
IS AT AN END.
.
Soon. The Trusts will Name the Man
for Speaker Reed's Chair,
WasHINGTON, May Ist.—Long-
headed mien are not doing any prema-
ture hurrahing because Aguinaldo ask-
ed Gen. Otis to agree to a suspension
Philippine Congress together and have
it decided whether the war should be
continued. It may mean an end of
the war, and it may be only a trick of
Aguinaldo’s to gain a little needed
time to put him in a better condition
to continue the war, but it is just as
well to wait and see whether Aguinal-
do accepts the terms of peace offered
by Gen. Otis as an ultimatum-—uncon-
ditional surrender and amnesty for
the Filipinos,—before rejoicing. Of
course, everybody, the supporters as
well as the oppenents of the adminis-
tration policy in the Philippines,
wishes to see the fighting of which the
country has become very tired, cease
over there. It is admitted that Aguin-
aldo is no fool. In fact, his proposi-
tion itself would prove that. If Gen.
Otis had recognized the Philippine
Congress, he would have officially ad-
mitted the existence of fhe Philippine
government, and that admission
would have queered the administra-
tion policy. Perhaps that may have
been all that Aguinaldo was after. A
little patience and we shall know.
The hint has been passed around
among the western members of the
didate for Speaker, will be a western
man, There is much curiosity to
know why that was done so early in
the game. There is only one eastern
eandidate—Sherman, of N. Y.—who
is thought to have any chance at all,
and he is understood to be Mr. Reed's
choice. Perhaps that explains it
to drop that hint to head off any Dem-
ocratic members who might be inclin-
ed to place their votes for Sherman, or
it may have been put out as a bluff to
gramme, if given their support. Hen-
derson, of Iowa, and Hopkins, of Ill,
are the most actively pushed of the
western candidates, but many doubt
whether either of them will get the
Hanna-McKinley support. One some-
what disgusted Republican said: “The
trusts will
that they are making a canvass for the
place, but they will find that they are
mistaken. Some time this summer,
get together, in New York, or some
other convenient place, and settle the
matter. After the meeting is called to
order the chairman will ask what is
the business before the meeting. “The
naming of a Speaker of the House of
Representatives’’ will be the response.
Different names will be considered
and finally, after due deliberation, the
gentlemen will take a vote. Some one
will be selected, and he may not be
any one whose name has been previ-
ously mentioned for the place, His
election, however, will be assured. Bee
if my prediction is not fulfilled.”
That isn’t a picture to be proud of, but
such things have been done before by
the same crowd.
Including the $20,000,000 paid to
Bpain, through the French Ambassa-
dor the Treasury deficit for April was
$24,088,437.
The report of the Military Court of
Inquiry has been in the hands of act-
ing Secretary Meiklejohn, of the War
Department for two or three days,
awaiting Mr. McKinley's order to be
made publie,
Commissioner of Pensions, Evans
doesn’t seem to be greatly worried be-
cause the Kansas G. A. R. asked for
another Commissioner’ who will exe-
cute the laws in accordance with the
true spirit which prompted their en-
actment.”’
Mr. Evans said:
laws,
“1 did not make the
have nearly a million pensioners on
with the greatest possible generosity
same time, we must consider the in-
terests of the tax payer. Decisions
have been made affecting the entire
country, and it may be that they have
applied nore generally in Kansas than
in any other states.”
Mr.
Association, of Montana, and who has
been sent east to see if something can-
not be done to revive the once prosper-
ous foreign cattle trade. He said: “If
the administration had come out bold-
ly and allowed an open and honest in-
vestigation of the meat scandals, it
would have created the impression
abroad that this country was sincere
in its efforts to furnish the best of meat
to the domestic and foreign consumer,
As it is, it will require years to over-
come the prejudice the administra
tion’s unwise action has caused. A
great revulsion ot feeling has taken
place in the west within the past few
weeks. I recently attended a semi-po-
litical meeting of ranchmen and farm-
ers in southern Montana, and, unless
something unforeseen takes place, the
administration’s attitude will imperil
Mr. McKinley's support by the west-
ern states at the next National Con-
vention. The back bone and sinew of
the Republican party in the west is
thoroughly disgusted with its present
national leaders.”
S— i if ong
Death of an Aged Lady
Mrs. Elizabeth Grant Boal, died at
Boy Killed by the Cars,
Last Baturday night the crew of the
late passenger train from Bellefonte to |
LOCAL AND GENERAL TOPICS
at Howard.
Bland, the 15-year-old son of
Bland, of Howard.
train.
gled, The head was held
shoulders by a few shreds
while the body below the chest was an
unrecognizable mass of human flesh,
The boy was subject to epileptic
and it is supposed that he was seized
with one of these fits while riding on
a freight train, and fell under the
wheels, or may have been struck while
walking on the track. The
were interred at Howard on
to
Sunday.
commis —
Mercantile Tax Law,
The amended mercantile tax law
may add something to the State reve-
ING THE PUBLIC MIND,
ing Country of Timely Interest to All
Wheel Side Paths.
Several of the counties in Pennsylva-
nia have already selected commission-
{ers who, under the act of April, 11,
| 1899, are to supervise the erecting of
The common
Dauphin, Ly-
and Northumber-
three offi-
and it
is anticipated that the assessment of
for the use of bieyelists,
pleas judges of Warren,
coming, Crawford
measure of the
The new
it is the only revenue
late Legislature that will,
annual mercantile tax of two dollars
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
I. Thompson, at Lemont, on Tuesday,
aged near 88 years. She was
married ; first to John Johuston
Bellefonte, with whom she
child, a daughter. Her second hus-!
and to them were born
Elizabeth and Hamill.
1866. She is survived
{ children : Mrs. Priscilla Jack, of Ne-
| braska, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of
Lemont, and Hamill, of West Virgi-
nia.
two children, |
He died
by
ini
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License for Transient Dealers,
A new Act,
on Monday, requires transient retail |
merchants in cities and boroughs to |
pay a license of not less than $25 nor
more than $200 a month, the amount
{to be fixed by Council, in townships
the license for such dealers will be $25
a month, and is made payable to the
i County Treasurer for the use of the
school fund of the township. The act
requires that all licenses must be re-
newed monthly. There is a fine of not
less than $100 nor more thao $200 for
failure to obtain the license.
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Reduced Rates to Lancaster via P. RHR. R
On account of the parade of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle at Lan-
caster, Pa., May 9, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has arranged to sell
excursion tickets, from all stations on
its line in the state of Pennsylvania,
{to Lancaster and return, at rate of sin-
minimum
signed by the Governor |
i
| gle fare for the round trip,
rate twenty-five cents.
Tickets will be sold on May 8 and 8,
good to return until May 10, inclusive,
i but will not be valid for passage on
£9 03
ithe Pennsylvania Limited. aprai-d
EE I. a. amt
A Western Cyclone,
At 6:30 on evening of 27 ult, a big
eyclone razed a portico of the town of
Kirksville, Missouri, as clean as a field.
Fully 400 houses were scattered in frag-
ments. The death list will reach 60,
and 1000 persons were injured.
At night it is supposed the same tor-
nado struck the village of Newtown,
in Ballivan county, same state, and did
terrible work. It is supposed that 15
people were killed,
Mast Pay Fare.
A western judge has handed down
an opinion in which he holds that a
passenger compelled to pay fare be.
cause a ticket purchased by a sealper
was lifted by a conductor cannot recov.
er from a broker selling the ticket
The opinion holds that in agrecing to
present the ticket under an assumed or
false name the passenger becomes a
party to the misuse of the ticket and
becomes a virtual partner of the brok-
er.
scans
To Abandon Trout Breeding.
The state fish commission has decid-
ed to abolish the breeding of trout at
the state fishery in Salisbury, Lehigh
cotinty, and the houses and ponds will
be devoted entirely to the hatching of
black bass for the streams of the state.
The fish commission will hereafter buy
all its trout eggs, and the big trout at
the fishery will be sold.
Died at Bellefoute,
George I. Blackford, proprietor of a
restaurant on Bishop street, Bellefonte,
died on last Sunday morning of pneu-
monia, after a week's ilness, He was
aged over fifty years and leaves a wife
and four children. The funeral took
SS IN MSE Rs
Pronounced Dead Too Soon,
A dispateh from Pennfield, this
state, says that Mrs, James Levis, an
aged woman of Tyler, who had been
very ill, apparently died *a few S433
ago, and was pronounced dead by al
and a tax of one mill upon each dollar |
The license fee for |
an ag-
gregate of about $8,000 to the average
county, or a total of a half million dol.
lars in the state. The great bulk of
50 and the
nw
§7
new
Was
The makes
in re-
this to be returned.
amounting to $1,000,000
now paid
It is
will be
a large business to pay their proper
It will
reach the department stores,
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An Anti-Quay Organ
The Bellefonte [2
official organ of the
county,
ties, who will endeavor to infuse
it will be
san, once the
in
public
party
new
run as
that the lessees are ex-Gov,
and John P. Harris. Wilbur Harris,
late executive clerk, will manage the
paper, retaining the present editor,
Mr. Tuten upon his staff.
of the paper will be bitter in its attack
oc ogo
A Heavy Assessment.
dicyclists generally seem to favor
the new law and to express a willing-
ness to pay the tax, although the word-
ing of the statute is such that probably
of wheel owners
will not be subject to assessment, On-
are required to
| pay the fee, and this does not include
the many thousands of boys and wo-
Nearly all the
people as there are few bicycles own-
ed in the rural districts. For this rea-
son it is elaimed that the
should be raised out from
seals like spokes from a
side paths
the county
hub, The
receive nearly all the improvements.
In Lycoming county the first side path
is to be constructed Tec Mn of
one end
anno amscoman
Guardiog Against Small Pox
Altoona to
for
pox patients,
known as the
contains two
A movement is on foot at
the treatment of small
whieh
It
patients
houses,
which could be fitted for patients.
that forty-two
two
of Salona, Clinton couuly, have receiv-
ed notice froma Mutual Fire
ance Company, of Pittsburg,
another assessment of about 60
the city authorities
The Altoona board of health
the
early meet-
ing to consider the proposition. Small
pox has not yet become an epidemic in
pital purposes if
has been levied,
asscasmnent of 6 per cent, was levied,
Some of the policy holders are asked
to pay as much as $100.
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Temperance Lecture,
Volney B. Cushing, the great tem-
perance lecturer, will be in Centre Hall
vocate the cause of temperance. He
will speak in the Lutheran church un-
der the auspices of the W. C. T. U. of
Centre county. Every one is invited
to attend and hear the renowned
speaker.
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~~ Change of Firm, -
The firm of Smith & Crawford, gen-
eral merchandise, recently under-
went a change, in the retirement of
Ed. Crawford. The business will be
conducted by Frank Bmith. Mr.
Crawford has secured a position nas
traveling salesman and will go on the
road. 2}
Words of Warning.
Herenren few words of warning
which all should heed. Any person
killing a robin at any season of the
year is liable to a fine of from $2.60 to
$20, or imprisonment for twenty days,
or both. The law makes no excep-
tions as to the object or purpose for
which the robin is killed, but is strict-
ly prohibitive. .
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A Sunday Run.
Elght or ten Bellefonte bievelists
made a Sunday run to the Old Fort on
Sunday, where Landlord Shawver had
a chicken and waffle dinner for them,
The ride was hot and dusty but the
boys enjoyed It nevertheless,
Headache for Forty Years.
For forty years I suffered from sick
headache. About a year ago I began
using Celery King. The result was
gratifying and surprising, my head.
aches leaving at once. The headaches
used to return every seventh day, but
thanks to Celery King, I have had but |
one headache in the last eleven months, |
1 Kuvy that what sored ime will he
cases there.
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Crushed Its Life Out,
A distressing accident occurred at
Hawke Run, near Philipsburg, a few
of a riotous
i
carelessly placed on a
lounge, all unattended, while his €l.
ders proceeded to devole themselves
A big burly Hunga-
rian, who did not know of the dispo-
sition made of the infant, or was so
sodden by drink as to have lost his
recollection of it, entered the room
and seated himself on the helpless lit.
tie creature, crushing the tender young
life out.
News Gleanings,
Aguinaldo, it is now reported, says
he has nothing to do with the nego
tintions for peace, Fightiog is still
going on.
Lightning has begun its work. A
barn was struck near Winfield, Mon-
day evening and burned with several
cows, A barn in Lycoming county
was struck about same time and also
burned.
Gen. Lawton captured Balinag, a
few days ago and drove away 1500 jn-
surgents,
A farmer near New Cumberland was
attacked and severely injured by a
boar and died half an hour afterward.
Missouri has set itself against trusts,
and will not permit them to collect
claims in that state. One of these cor-
porations lost its case in the courts a
few days ago.
Their Second Anniversrry,
The Keystone League of the Centre
Hall United Evangelical church, will
hold appropriate exersises on their seo
ond anniversary on next Sunday
evening. An elaborate program has
been prepared, and the other societies
in the town will attend ia a body. All
are invited.
De was observed
way day, Monday, .
of the
[Brungard Adjadged Insane,
A petition in lunacy was Baturday
appointed by Judge Mayer, at Lock |
Haven, to inquire into the condition
of George Brungard,
Dornblazer. A week ago it
ported that Brungard had attempted |
a wall, but this is denied by his friends
They declare that the injuries to hi
head were sustained by a fall. Bince
that time, however, B rungard
been unable to leave his bed
mumbles a jargon of sounds, but ap-
ly. Bome of the neighbors declare
ity in order to escape trial for
and larceny, for which alleged
he is under heavy bail for trial
Clinton county court,
next week.
But the commission in lunsey,
pointed by the court, which
drungard Saturday asserts that
report, which will be made,
clare him a lunatic,
were made, and
erimes
nt
which
ao
npr
is re
wiil
Belentifie
the
these, in
able evidences of insanity. They
found Brungard in a state of physical |
and mental collapse.
acini m——
Weather Outlook,
My last bulletin gave forecasts of the |
to the
from April 28 to May 2 and May 4
8
storm waves
Cross
The next disturbance
May
of Rockies country by close of 1
central valleys 11 to 13,
14.
Warm wave will cross the
Rockies country about May great |
central valleys 11, eastern states 13,
Cool wave will cross the west of Rock-
ies country about May 12, great
tral valleys 14, eastern states 16,
will reach the
Pacific coset about RB. Cross
west |
eastern slates
wesl
5,
Cen
m., May 15 will average below normal
in the northern states east of the Rock-
ies, above in southern and
the Pacific slope states, Rainfall
the same period will be above east
the Mississippi river and below west,
except on the northern Pacifie
where rainfall will be above normal.
Temperature of the first ten days of
May will average below normal,
next 13 above and the last week of th
month below east
West of the Rocky
verse,
about in
coast,
of the
line will
During the first 18 days of May
rainfall will be below the normal
ockies,
west |
mal east. From about 19 to
the month rainfall will be below nor
mal west of the Mississippi and above |
east.
close
to fluctuate all through
but its three-day
low, gradually rise to far above nor-
mal near 18 to 20, and then gradaoally
the month,
of the month.
ture will be about the reverse of this.
described, a period of thunder, hail,
wind and rain storms may be expect-
ed about 18 to 23 east of the Rockies,
this being the point where tempera.
ture will change from rising tofalling.
50 BMY OS RAO
Found Dead in Bed
Last Thursday evening, the lifeless
body of Mra, David Weaver, was found
in her bed near Potters Mills. The la-
dy's death was sudden and unexpect-
ed, and was attributed to heart dis-
ease. She leaves a husband and five
small children. The family resided in
Centre Hall about one year ago, occu
pying the Brisbin property on Walter
street.
Marriage Licenses,
The following marriage licenses
were issued during the past week:
Osear F. Gill, Pleasant Gap, and Ro-
sie Gramley, Centre Hall,
Jolin Rapeey and Lizzie Coyle, both
of Rush twp.
W. M. Cox and Martha E. Fisher,
both of Liberty twp.
John Delige and Mary Green, both
of Bellefonte,
Many old soldiers now feel the ef-
fects of the hard service they endured
during the war. Mr. Geo. 8, Ander
son, of Rossville, York county, Penna,
who saw the hardest kind of service at
the front, is now frequently troubled
with rheumatism. “I had a severe at-
tack lately,” he says, “and procured a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It
did so much good that I would like to
know what you would charge me for
one dozen bottles.” Mr. Anderson
_No. 8
LOCAL ITEMS,
| Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest
from Everywhere.
Hosemary
Green bud-stars spangle
The dead, black tree ;
Blooms inn tangle
On orchard and lea ;
Now elm-boughs shade me,
Now birds have sung,
Shall the heart persuade me
I still am young?
Al, no; heart hush thee !
wise, serene,
Lest anow-wreaths crush thee
Ere Hallowen ;
Though June be jolly,
Tacagh flow ers be sweet,
"Tis all but folly,
is ul blind deceit.
Heart, thou hast finished
With joys that fade ;
Thy strength diminished ;
Thy light decayed ;
The brain is an ember :
The blood is cold
My heart remember
We both are old.
Fal ratndg «
i
i be
No change in grain prices,
Simon Harper, of this place
ained a pension, $10.
has ob-
There is good prospect for
Lin this county except wheat,
all crops
i # t
I'he most widely known brand of ci-
| gars is the Jacobs brand, of Lancaster.
to be
pak af for by the Commissioners as pre-
ously before repeal of the former act.
{ By a recent actall scalps are
The aged David Krape,
is sinking under
{ mental
| duration.
The Lutheran Conference was in
session this week at St, Pauls church,
| west of Woodward, attended by some
fifteen ministers and some delegates,
of Haines,
his physical and
ailments, of several month's
On some of the poor farms in the
t mountain districts very
rare
farms this
we
i good flelds of wheat, which
| sight our brag valley
| year,
John E. Shannon, aged 63 years, an
| old soldier, committed suicide at Will-
lamsport Saturday night by taking
| the contents of a two ounce bottle of
laudanum.
see some
is
a
on
The thunder gust that struck por.
i tions of this coun'y Wednesday after-
| noon of last week was the only shower
{during April, a very low record, save
two light ones on 7 and 15th.
The fields of
wheat Union county,
| pearance of former years, yet are not
| quite as unpromising as io this coun-
{ ty this year.
| J. Vietor Royer, Spring Mills, is
i now a student of Blackstone in the
well-known law office of Fortney &
| Walker, and we think Victor will turn
| up a victor at the bar under such train-
ing.
The fight for County Superintendent
of Schools having ended, the next
| point of interest to divide the public
| attention will be the Democratic pri-
| maries to be held in about five weeks,
| Rev. Rearick’s appointments, Sun-
{day, May 7: Bt Johns church 2 p.
i : Georges valley, Communion, 10 a.
{m. There will be no services in the
| Centre Hall church, Sunday evening,
{ next, May 7th.
of
| In this issue appears the announce
| ment of Boyd A. Musser, as a candi-
| date for Recorder. Boyd is a sterling
{young College township Democrat,
obliging and possessed of the best
qualifications for this position.
Wm. Gfrerer, our experienced fence
builder, was trimming ofl 8 post one
day last week, when the axe glanced
and the blade struck him below the
knee. He carried a game leg around
with him for a couple days, but he's
about himself again.
William Zimmerman, of Pine Glenn
this county, aged 78 years, fell head-
long down the stone steps at the court
house, at Bellefonte, last Thursday
morning, while coming out of the
court house, He laid unconscious for
pearly two hours, but was soon all
right again,
The thunder showers of Monday and
Tuesday evenings were most welcome,
beneficial to all vegetation, and had
a wonderful effect upon tree and plant.
Blossoms and foliage came forth as if
by magic, and field and garden show
the good effects of the needed. Provi-
dence Las pot forgotten us.
Talking about prospect of striking
crude oil at Spring Mills, leads to re-
mark of going one better a few even
ings ago. Feeling around upon a sit-
ting room table, in the dark, for an ar-
ticle, we toppled a lamp upon the floor
and sn examination of the e
proved we had struck refined oil.
The rains put out the mountain
fires in the vicinity of otger and ex-
tending to Haveite luni, Colyer's
A party is