VOL. LXXYV
SURFACE FACTS IN POLITICS,
The Only Solution Is to Roate Both Repub
Henn Factions,
party in Pennsylvania, comprising
the best intelligence of the party, its
most thoughtful membership and those |
most devoted to the welfare the |
State and its people, are generally in a
state of discontent, promising opin re-|
volt against the continued domination |
in the State aflairs of the Republican |
machine or organization, divided at]
this time into factions of more or less |
power. The feeling is strong
among Democrats and indepen lents,
but among party wen of the straight- |
est sect, that there is only one remedy, |
and that is the lesson of a stinging re-|
buke at the polls that will
the party and put it on safe ground,
It prevades all parts of the State. 1
js more demonstrative in the cities]
nd great centers of population, but it |
is fally as earncst and in |
the rural conuties and among the farm- |
ing population. All contidence of re-|
medial measures by what is called re-
form within the party bas disappeared, |
and the unmistakable demand is for N
thorough house-cleaniug by the defeat |
of the party, and the renovation, so
far as it is possible, of the legislatire]]
and executive departments the |
government and the great
nicipalities. In the war
is seen that the defeat
and the overthrow of oce
boss will work no permanet
or reform in conditions, for the
cessful faction or wiil
business at the old stand and
game corrupting and demoralizing |
way. That the |
past for the last ecsntury
in State politics.
ed by substituting Elkin and Stone for |
Quay, Qiay, with a
fresh installment of pledges,
dicers’ oaths
The temper of the people of Penu-
sylvania at thissupreme crisis in the |
of
not alone |
discipline |
aggressive
of
Htate mu
of faietions it
of one fac
it
su
boss continue |
in the]
is the
quarter of a
experience of
i
What is to be gain-
or by continuiog
“false as |
history of the State is not to be pall
in the
tl
Le
ated or cured by a mere change
ruling factions, They originate
corruption and decadence of the partly
One is as bad as the other. The i
mating principle is the same, the
sorption power patronage. |
There will
same legislative corruption an i deg
dation—the ex wi
hold the
years, and the judiciary,
demoralized, fail to
con fidence of the people.
It is an appreciation of facls
by the people of all parties in Pennsyl-
vania that is the fountain of the deep- |
seated feeling and purpo<e that the |
public safety demands such discipline
of tha party in powar as can
be met only by its thorough defeat |
and home rule and decent administra |
tion restored in this great State. It
js not concerned in National issues
They are the essential and vital
questions in Pennsylvania to-day. It
is the home question that para-
mount. On its righteous solution de
pends the future progress, the pros-
perity and good name of the State, by
its redemption from the blasting de
gradation which has made the very
name of ()mmonwealth a byword
and reproach in every State of the
American Union. That the work
before the people. The wrangling,
quarrels and intrigues of self-seeking
snd corrupt factions only make the
lesson and duty more manifest and
unmistakable. There is but one way,
and that is the defeat of the Republi:
ean machine, root and branch.
in
3
an
ab- |
of and
be a continuance of the
1
|
Orsnca
Te
ati
2CusiIve
low level of
tainted
regain
cent |
and |
the
same
wil!
these
not
EY
is
na —————— A TY AAAI
AGNES FELDING DROWNED,
Fate of the Little Girl Who Was Frighten-
ed by the Clintondale Fire,
The little six-year-old daughter of
Clement Felding was found in the
ereek near Clintondale the afternoon
following the disastrous fire at that
place. A searching party discovered
the arm of the little one projecting
from the water, and hastily drew he
from ber temporary watery grave,
The interment took place Saturday
afternoon.
At the time the Reporter went te
press last Thursday the fate of the
child was not known, but just what
sctually did happen was anticipated
The little one was a niece of Johr
Kline, near this place, and also a rela.
tive of the Feldings at Lindon Hall,
A INA
Broke ills Arm While Wrestling.
A sad aceldent occurred on the farm
of Emuanuel Wirth, pear Loganton,
the other Bunday, in which Heury
Miller was injured painfully, He and
William Rhine were wrestling in the
barn yard. Inthe second round young
Rhine fell heavily upon the Miller boy
breaking his right arm at the elbow,
He suffered intensely until Dr. Wy-
koft arrived and reduced the fracture,
A AANA
Our Bilt Well shoes for $250 are
hand-made, Yeager & Davis,
i
TUESDAY'S CONVERTION
{ po —
There will be No Niecotion to the
| Term.
The triennial election for
first Tuesday in May, being the time
directors for that purpose,
tions are a matt
in the
er of great importance
counties, The useful-
ness of the school system depends in a
considerable deg
and efficiency
This is practically true in the ec ountry
districts, where there usu
knowledge of school re daifenicot and
direct
siven by directors than is the
centers of population, There
but there are
in the
that the
several
sree upon the character
of the superintendent.
is v less
less attention to school
work is g
case in
are exceplions, of course,
vo conditions anywhere Bate
it desirable
of county
should be
election
considered as amo!
most important
dis
duties imp sed
In
upon
the the dis-
Q harg J
10 other consideration than
th
ait
uld be
the inter
in
€ Ol sails &
schools
fact)
creep in,
It me
iry to
common SDE
y y
{ counties politieal and
are glo
this
ans posi-
the
wile
beginnin
s
should be crushed out, {
ive and p
rmanent in]
1
fler a careful “study
pu b-
~
situs.
school system
ie
of the
ntre nd ming
su
pew man will fill the offie2 o
#
endent of school
will be is not
there is no di
rram lov
Fatniey
will
wrth term,
PATTISON FPOFULAR WITH FARMERS
The Press Thinks Pattison the Most Popa.
lar Man in Interior of State,
that
tout
: g the
{
rior of
There is no doub ALO!
the ots
¥
Hnocrat
throug
the state the ! is in
ser
Pattison
Philadel
Pine n
nor
says the
hia
Sirol
celier
wosra fl ‘ §
AVOTaAoe LO
Of poiilics
ts} a ¥ v ¥ 1 r » i
hia strong approval of Pattie
farmers is pr elty well maintained,
that by t
tricts the ex-Governor would agai
fre: eho ice of these
NTRE HALL,
CALL FOR CONVENTION,
May 1}
~Apportionment of Delegates
{
i Primary Election,
tion June 3
The Democratic volers
county will meet at the re
al elections, i
n districts,
y 10 12. to
y convent
of Centre
rt
*
gentry
1
i
£
i thelr
respective electio
Saturday, May 31
gates to the count
Under the rules
election will be © pened
closeat 7 P. M. Th
at the above stated
the court house,
Tuesday, June
{ o'clock, noon, to not one
| date for register of ills and
the Orphan's court, two ca
ion.
party
i at 3 P. M.
ov
y Goiegales chosen
of the
and
time will meet in
in Belle fonte,
oul Gly
ped, 1002
on
the al
inate candi-
1
ndid
ves
Legislation, one candidate for Se
one candidate for recorder
date for
county
two
ry
twooent
sheriff,
commissions one
candidate
id dates for
to the
vention
county felegutes
next
auditor, f
Democeratio
MIF «
at ata os
ginal { 1 =
three congressional coud
a chairman of the ¢ ou commitiee,
from Jan!
1004.
other business
to serve } to Jan-
uary lat, and
"ne
the convention i
party.
The
each election district is
poved snd
commitiee |
number of
y
ratified
FIRE NEAR LINDEN HALL
Trncment House on Lot Kimport Farm
Horned
The
Kim
tenement he
ar Li
} Foor §
2 DY §
s Fr
sport farm, ne
Gesiroyes
The
Colyer, Sr,
ny. house was
wh
himself, wife
When i
il was an innocent
C the
been his
{
olonel Gulley,
party |
§
leader, has 2 at deal
on this st
aring s gre:
fr Lhe
nty (
1h set
J
3
ee
in all ov |
oh
yi Yili ties
and conventi have been quite gv
erally indors
stra
aas :
the most of |
for
in |
§
ne Pattison,
sting their do
him. The i delegation
Philadelphia iI be
unless there is an arrangement of
sort, which pear
likely, and the dele
is pledged in adv to George
Guthrie. Phila ha)
delegations do not, however, p!
large a part in Democratic as in
publican conventions, not having t
same proportion of rep: Ati
the whole delegates.
present situation indicates very pl
ly that it will be very diflicalt for
one but Mr. Pattison himself to
vent his nomination
The farmers of Centre county would
undoubtedly favor ex-Governor Pat
son ifthe matter were left to t
v
lA ssn
og al
BO
woul against him
SOTILE
does not all
HOW a; at
Allegheny gation
WW
‘ay
AY 89
Re
ge
31 to
1 AUC
phia and Allegh
rogant
number of The
ilk
any
pre-
i
hein.
Clinton Connty Delegates,
The Republican primary
held in Clinton county Saturday even.
ing, resuited in the election of H. 8
Satterlee, of Lock Haven, and N. P.
Johnson, of Renovo, as delegates to
the State convention,
Ellas Deemer, for Congress, had no
opposition. A. E. Patton, of Curwens-
ville, was indorsed fur State Nen lor,
The convention on Tuesday placed
in nomioation the following ucket:
Congress, ling Deemer, of Willianus
port; State Senator, A. KE. Patton, Cur.
wensville; Assembly, OU. HB, Kelsey,
Flemington; Prothouotary, J. HB. Lest
er, Lock Haven; Bhecitl, Torrence
Shearer, Lock Haven; County Treas
urer, John B. Thompson, Salona;
Commissioners, H. . Bwner, and
Willism Gumuuo; Auditors, W. D.
Kiotziog and UG. HM. Hickotl,
A
Permanent Certificate,
Profs. Etters, H. W. Morrison and
Miss Rowen, appointees of Htate Supers
intendent Bhuefler to examine candi-
dates for permanent certificates, had
before them Friday and Baturday of
Inst week J. Nevin Meyer, Miss Alice
K. Dorworth, Miss'May Taylor and
Miss Ward, and John H. Hurrison and
H. M, Markle. The last two hold per-
anent certificates under the old law,
but the pew law embraces two new
branches, namely, algebra and civil
government, in the common school
cirriculum, and it was io these
branches that they stood for examina.
tion,
1
eleciion,
ssn—
roof uld
{ by some nim
and
i HENCe
Mr. and Mrs, i
and the flame 11
i
possess
I's it
Yar:
farm, |
woe
Newlon ell, who ln
Meyer earl ths
with his hirelin wg
The [i
out of
t
i
gs
uslhied
furniture,
mer went u
the
ec, and todo this h
¥
window ail
e e risked his life,
because he continued at the work un-
til the roof began falli
ie.
% also resetsd
the eflorts of
the
it was
The stable nearby
from the fl smes through
Mr. Yarnell, whe
when every
climbed
i
walter
’
a af
one eice 2a
id
B
less, and by dashis carried fo
him by others
dued,
There
the property,
moved ato the
nell,
Mr. Kimport haa
one at the Branch,
and the one Here me
the flames were
insurances on of
The
house with
Was no any
ily er
Mr. Ya -
{
had fire
one at
iree :
DBoalsburg, |
ntioned.
icles
Boalsburg.
Miss Nannie Leech,
spent Sunday with her sunt,
cobs,
John Bathgate and sister visited at
Dr. Kidder's on Sunday.
Win, Gobeen and Thomas Riley
spent several days last week at Spruce
Creek fishing; they report having
caught seventy fish,
Miss Priscilla Stuart spent Bundasy
with her friend Janet McFarlane,
Miss Mame Woods, of Pine Grove
Mills, and Miss Ella Musser, of Belle
fon'e, spent Baturday with their friend
Margaretta Goheen,
a
Rev. Isanc Héckman, several years
ago pastor of the M. KE. church st this
place, but now stationed at Tyrone,
Weduesday was the guest of W. I.
Bartholomew. Rev, Heckman had
driven from MiMlinbourg, and from
here went to see his son Edgar, who is
stationed at State College, and from
there will drive to b's home in Ty-
rone,
of Baileyville,
——— A
Rev. Baldwin was appointed presid-
ing elder of the Methodist Juniata
district,
Mrs. Theodore Boal and little son
little more than a week ago sailed for
France, The Boals have a country
home near Boalsburg, but spend most
I,
| STATE TO LUILD BRIDGE,
Wrecked Spring Mills Bridge to
Bailt nt State's Expense,
the
| The
During the recent flood,
{ part of February,
} ont d at Spring Mills,
its abultments
| Under the act of 1895 the Common-
wealth is required to rebuild eounty
bridges that
wus
have been destroyed by
flood or fire,
| were made public highways by
The Spring Mills
was built over Sinking Creek
1878, which creek
clared a publie highway in 1826,
petition |
to the Court of Common Pleas of Dau-
| Assembly
by the!
8
fcounly in '
Upon the presentation of a
| sioners of Centre county, the following
i viewers were appointed for the pur
of viewing the
make recommendation: |
Penn Hail; 8. A. Bell,
Jerre
erhames
{ Harrisburg.
On Frid
untly
i. B Herring
Bell
Allentown; J.
John H.
efonte;
B. Wick-
Boyder,
, Bteelton:
the
st
pring
the
ymend that a bridge
uy of last week,
Commissioners m
at
©
with the
Mills,
aforesaid viewers 5
| where it was determined by
$ Lo recon
61
1
ong a
HMinking
1d i
ia UO
Ti
bridge
r Creek, at the point where the
ridge stood.
of the
the
bridge ana
ye repairs and eost new
«*
estimated
for the
as by
will about $1400
nasoury.
hat
this
, and
2. 1 s3 il &
Gre will ue built Sia
Le
Fed of v
the
sh
nmendation
that
ed with speed
tlie lewers
the work uld be
i
is emphatic
{ HI if
The County
Migiratiorneys,
. 3
Commissioners
Messrs, Orvis, Bower &
Orvis, sre
in-
ounty,
always alert to cases of
be tax- {
prompt
t 3
terest Lo! payers of the ¢
and by and proper procee ds
the case
the
i
ian xpenditure of about $1.700
ings in cited, county wil
LO BR VE
EE
Testing
The
$ Ys
Lier than
he Compulsory School Law,
Easton man who went to jail
re
ia
compel his ehild to
x Kthat he is a
r Lhit
JO
i TAY
and 1
bat bie is doing « publie
He feels that it
ersonal
te go
rn wishes, Hoe
dpe « {the Cas
hi
Bi
* is missle Kon,
Wf his
chitid {to school
the sols and holds
0
ial the law is Do right to interfere
it rights and respousi-
ke very well until it isex
quite (rue
i
to make
nelr
jilure
of
i
4
Hans young
arian
¢ achieved aud has formed |
ide pendent upon © Coy.
ys being
rules of government tha’ must be
i
wd or vlse ail reverts to chaos,
has as much right to
dren shall vot be Lrought ap in iguo-
as it has tosay that thethief shall
jail, Boeiety does pot allow
to put up buildings that area
menace to the life or property of him-
ot permit him lo
do many things that seemingly are
nn bis patural right.
Compulsory education is
not to meke the rising generation cul-
but to provide it with the
1% of self support, so that noone
ishail become a charge on the com-
munity. Back of this is the right of
society to demand the best of individ.
{uals at all times, and it is as proper to
{see every one educated as it is to com-
| pel men to rise to the support of the
| community in time of danger.
The ISaston man has only empha-
i
france
ber se ot Le
@inan
«if or others, does n
wilh
enforced,
tured,
tes
sized once more the necessity for the
| execution of the coinpuisory education
one so important that no one need
have the slightest fear of his power to
overturn it.
Potters Mills.
Tie surprise party given in honor of
Mrs. Wm. McKinney last Monday
{evening was a grand success, about
{ fifty-four persons being present. She
received many useful presents; all re
port having bad a fine time, and there
was plenty of ice cream and cake left.
Luther Bmith and son Rossman, of
Johnstown, after spending several
days with his mother, brother and sis-
ter, returned home Monday, taking
with him his nephew, Lloyd
Smith, who will be missed by many,
as he is a jolly, good natured boy.
Jotun Diauser, while working is the
motuutain last week had bis hand bad.
ly lacerated with a cant hook, but is
g iting along nicely,
Mrs, H. 8B Alexander and Miss May
Smith, of Spring Mills, attended sere
vices at Tusseyville Bunday.
Jolin Royer moved to Hecla last
week,
Wim. Smith and wife, John BSBmith
and daughter May, all of Spring Mills,
visited friends at this place.
Boys, get your nickles and dimes
ready, Saturday evening the ice cream
parlor will open above Emanuel
fguitia we.
1902
DEATHS,
MRS, JAMES A McCLI
Mrs. James A, McClintie died at her
home near Farmers Mills Monda)
morning at three o'clock, from lung
| trouble. Her age was sixty-one years
| three months aud twe nty-eight days,
| [Interment took place Wednesday aft-
{ernoon, in the Union cemetery, Rev
|G. W. Kershner and Dr. W. H
{ Behuyler, ofliciating.
The deceased had been a partial in-
| valid for ten years, during which time
| at intervals she suffered greatly. Her
| maiden pame was Elizabeth Grove,
| being u daughter of James Grove, de
| ceased, of near Farmers Mills.
But ope child was born to the unio:
lof Mr. and Mrs. MeClintie,
in ber iufancy. Besides her husband,
deceased leaves following
A. Larned
Thomas Grove, Hall
Mrs,
sister,
NTIC.
|
|
|
who died
the the
| brothers: Jacob (rove,
Kuneas; Centre
| Jumes P. Grove
W. Rearick,
{and Jeremiah,
Mills,
deceased, a
who died twenty years
| ago at Biglerville, was a brother of the
+, Farmers
was
Mrs. Me
member of
Clintie
the
Was a
Reformed el
consistent
surch.
¥
i
AYILOR
died atthe
ut
Josiah Taylor
William, Colyer,
at the {
o'clock,
The
place Tuesday forenoon,
ver cfficiat Ing.
The deceased for
in the
age «
funers!
Rev.
sevently-oue years.
3
:
me Hive
vicinity of Colyer, aud followed
buckstering, and
Thursday
ny years
performed
previou
wr
V #®
io ;
for New. |
Hall,
work was
He was {i
g shicep
Linden
in
ton Yarnell,
while
near
engaged that
stricken with paralysis,
in the bern in a
but was tenderly
| ¥ aroell aud
und
belp-less condition
cared for by Mrs,
removed the
v
later to
children
both of whom
Colyer, daughter, Alice
and his wife, preceded him in i ath.
The deceased leaves two
William,
One
Ws
MES. J.C KANAVE]
beloved wile
died pear Mt. 1
to d
year
Mrs. Harriet Kanavel,
of J. C. Kanavel,
Death
was in the forty-
10d
Tog
of |
was due 33
she sixth eT
rvived by a husband and
She had been a great
Paul BEmeltzer, infant son of Kline
sud Sallie Miller, died at Madison. |
lay afternoon at four o'clock, |
lung affection, sged
months and sixteen Interment
PAUL SMELTZER MILLE
A.
Sun
{from three |
days,
the
cemetery at Rebersburg, Rev,
tovk place Tuoesday in formed
Wetzel,
A>
LOCALS,
James Sandoe, who recently return
ed to his post of duty at Pit
been iil.
Miss Lizzie Bible, of Centre Hill
spent Bunday with Mr, and Mra. T. I,
Moore, at this place.
A regular meeting of Progress
Grange will be held Baturday
noon in Grange Arcadia.
tsburg, has
alter |
George Meyer, of Coburn, father of |
Merchant W. H. Meyer of this place, |
spent several days in Centre Hall last |
week, |
Bruce Mitchel, who came to his|
home at Lemont from Pittsburg |
threatened with typhoid fever, has
fully recovered.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. King are con -
fortably quartered in the McCauley |
property on Main street, which was
reroofed, repainted and generally re-|
paired within the past month.
There is no truth in the repcrt of |
the marriage of Frank Fisher, of|
Boalsburg, who at present is located
at Norristown, but indications point
to a ceremony to take place in which
Fi er will be interested,
A large number of shade trees were
planted in Centre Hall during the
past mouth, The town is often
spokep of by strangers in a very eom-
plimentary way on sceount of the
abundance of shade trees, but there is
room for more. —
Communion services will be held
next Bundayin the Reformed church
ut Centre Hall in the forenoon snd at
Tusseyville in the afternoon. Pre
paratory services will be held at
Tusseyville in the afternoon and
Centre Hall in the evening, Saturday
previous.
A flock of wild geese passed over
Centre Hall about eight o'clock Tues
day evening. From the peculiar calls
of the geese, those who are acquainted
with goose parlance declare the web-
feet were lost. There was either a
flock of a thousand or else the geese
hovered over the town, being attract
ir AN He. S—————
NO. 18.
A I ————————
UNTY NEWS.
TOWN AND CO
HAPPENINGS OF L
FROM ALL
There Isa mue!
in the fact that
Corporatio
f
smment
vard Creamery
plant at
y 1 ! 4 1 §
i Vi It
entre
k Mon.
to visit
been ill
drove 1 }
former's
ti
I BOome
Comn
ta 4 3 » T 5 1 4
x REESE, : W513 Wolf,
ebersburg,
1"
of
Or KOIDE
e iuto ths
?
v
I
time,
if
wu
ountry
w Fifth
Church
lie edi
3 iaid 8 1
e will cos
Christophe J
ilian,
i rolls at
strong, of
aced
has been pl
4 a month ar
meid-
tism for
1 is
yIOL
there
I bead or aif an bow,
i, which
tation, and
intone.
i, even
re ports
papers,
und.
the res.
naicate
+ before
oted to
ris are
flowers,
"an Val.
Mon-
and
appoint.
f the
let.
the
take
Nprit ire
Sprin UE
afternoon Fi 13 «
sfternoon. amley
Hiram Darst i}
Dur i
» Hiram #1 iL “ae
AGU nis i AS
0
o bad
« X inonths
wil h Bail ! 5 / 5 irned to
i day of
been in
er home it
inst weed
poor health. Limes,
unly,
i im-
aur
it 2 net
od N.
paid
Fonte,
a
when
entre
with
, and
Aas a
a
adusle of
(quite a youi
uite freqgue
SUCCess 10
- v x
JEW York EW
%
3i 8
Much of the have
3 of corn
high winds of
the soil of
aud those who plo ied the
in pre-
hie ex-
unsatisfac-
become
rinniog
1 plow-
OF i
ey
agrye jue
wrt
ground is tarned.
week relieved
top
jor}
gi
ay
and have
a very
s0d i
oo wet are sullering del
paration of the san
bed. The
bw
’"
»
ef 8
Dr. W. H. unday will
officially declare vacant the Presbyteri-
ian pulpit at Jacksonville, where Rev,
was pastor pricr to his
Frankfort Springs, Beaver
Dr. Schuyler will preseh for
I. Crow the Relormed
Schuy
going lo
county.
Rev, H.
in
ternoon. He and Mrs. Schuyler will
spend the night with Rev. and Mps,
Crow, who «nee were pupils of their's
at New Bloomfield.
James A. Keller, «I near this place,
has returned from a month's trip to
Virginia, North and Sosth Carolina.
His impression« have been favorable
and unfavorable. Tue people he ade
mires—they are or, hospitable,
kind: their meth ds of farming are
entirely antiquated, snd suggest the
farmer to be dilatory, sloven. Mr.
Keller has been sshed to give his im
pressions of the South through the
Reporter, aud it is likely that he will
do so,
Cleve
John H. Glasgow, of Philadelphia,
who was formerly of Poller township,
and who has gone through many of
the chairs In Philadelphia politics,
conpliments the Reporter on the boost
it coniiouslly gives Centre Hall
and surrounding country, and
expresses a hope that the people in
turn will show an appreciation of the
Reporter's efforts, Ly giving it their
support. Mr. Glasgow has just re
turned from a trip to Florida to gain
strength lost by a severe attack of
flammatory rheumatism, which
from January to March.