Che ‘J Ne A————— Vol. I3 BELLEFONTE, PA.,, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 189l. NO. 49 I————— @he Center Devioi, EDITOR TERMS OF SURSCRIPTION, Regular Price » $1.50 per year, When Pald in Advance $1.00 When subseriptions are not paid inside of three years $2.00 will be charged. Editorial. PriLApELPHiA is afflicted this time it is an epidemic similar to the ed many victims, -— As the story now goes, Matt Quay has selected Major Montooth for the | next republican nominee for Governer. | That would mean a cold dav for Gen. Hastings, who has been 80 frequently | mentioned as the probable successor of | Gov. Pattison. - Ji. ScrnorIELD has a bee buzzing in his hat that means business. A trip to Harrisburg as a member of the next Legislature will only cure the trouble, | Jim. isa self-made man and is well in- | formed on the leading issues of the day. | The Hon. James Schofield—that sounds well, now, don't it? — The demand for the best in literary thought and style is well filled in the weekly issues of that peerless family paper, The Youth's It needs but a glance at such a number as the Christmas Double Number, just re. ceived, to see what progress has been made in the developement of literature and art, and at a price within the reach of all. Companion, - CANDIDATES for the republican nom- ination for supreme justice to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge | Clark, of Indiana, are already coming | to the front. Among those mentioned are Judge Dean, of Blair county; Judge Furst. of the Huntingdon-Centre dist- riet: Judge Taylor, of Venango: Judge Henderson, of Crawford: Judge Stowe and Ewing. of Allegheny, and Judge | Gunnison, of Erie county. - PresipEST HARRISON'S message 10 | congress has riled the blood of the Chil fan government. Talk of war ships and future troubles is rife. Let no such oc- casion arise. The administration at Washington should have enough diplo- macy and common-sense in it to avoid a useless and expensive engagement. Chile is entirely to small a nation for this country to worry about, MILWAUKEE is making an organ ized effort to secure the next National Democratic Convention to meet in that city. They have a guarantee fund of $100,000 subscribed to pay all the expen. ses of the convention, and have opened up headquarters in Washington city for this purpose. As an additional induce. ment, alarge Milwaukee brewery will | send a car load of their finest beer to Washington city to be used for special purposes. St. Paul is makiog a fight also for the same convention. Crise may have been born on English soil but that is no reason why he can | not be a true American citizen. The Gazette tries to make capital of the fact, An argument like that is exceedingly | silly and not worthy of consideration. Let the Gazette explain why President Harrison appointed Robt. Porter the head of the census department, who has | been 1n this country but a short time when other and more desirable men were anxious for the position. Let them explain that fact and then talk about Crisp. PI ————— Tux jury commissioners filled the jury wheel for 1592 upon what they consider. ed a fair representation. Of course the Gazette kicks out behind like a jackass when ever things are done in thatstyle. That feeble edtorial of over a column in | last week issue was amusing to re.d; it hurt no one. Mr. Aley, of Marion twp., the republican jury commissioner, is a man of considerable independence and practical common sence. As he does not feel disposed to consult Feidler for every move, the Gasette cryes misrep resentation and fraud, Let the jackass kick, it furnishes amusement for the people. Crerx of the Honse James Kerr has decided to appoint Walter H. French, of Massachusetts, file clerk, vice Ferris Finch, of Illinois, resigned. This place is worth #3.,500 a year. Frank H. Hos ford, of the Detroit Free Press and sec. retary of the Michigan state democratic committee, will be tally clerk, and J. Frank Snyder, of Clearfield, disbursing and confidential clerk. Ex.Chief Clerk Bowles, of Missouri, will ge: his old position. Mr, Kerr has only about thirty-five places at his disposal, while the number of applicants Is not less than 1,000, again: | | method of selecting { mit NEW DIYCOVERIES, | NAMING THE ELECTORS. MANY LEADERS FAVOR THE MICHIGAN PLAN. cdunehnwker” Gives the result of his Obser- vations upon the Moon Mui. Eprron: A difidence, which is natural to me, would forever close my lips ns to the discoveries I have made, Prof. is to impose on the world things President Harrison's Position Not sutained were it not that some other By Prommment Western Republicans about The present Method Disfranchises the which are neither new or strange. Prof. Brown, of London, aided by quick sight and a pretty good telescope, has seen in the moon ‘‘a fortress, a great many nicely made roads, alterations made by art in natural walls and the clearest traces of civilization,” and is this all? Poor man! One might have supposed | he could have seen all these things with- out any quick sight, and aided only with in the present system, and declares that |), grandmother's spectacles. These, | the Michigan method of selecting Pres. | gi, 40 things that any ordinary man idential electors by Congress districts | oa; gee with the naked eye if he sets is dangerous. properly about it. Without boasting (a Notwithstanding Harrison's unmis- thing I abhor) I have, for some time | takable stand on the question. republi- | qt ohserved with secret satisfaction, | can as well as democratic leaders of the | ,) improvements which have taken | West and the Northwest take a far dif. place in the moon, When I was a | ferent view of it. They generally favor young man, an educated man might | the abolition of the system of choosing have looked at the “lunar orb” for a x Sates, ond the week and seen nothing but a few moun. Congress distriet tains and one man. Things have under- gone a change since that time. I noted Minority President Harrison's uncompromising | position with reference to the *Michi- | gunizing” of States has called altention | afresh to the important of | choosing electors to elect a President {and Vice President of the United States, question The President boldly opposes any change Presidential electors by substitution of | plan. the In New England the people also favor but the vet too | declare oy pos the other day (and my sight is not good it used to be and my telescope but a small one), I noted, I say, not only the which, In. deed, any one might see, but observed As a change, leaders | timid to Way. are ition to the old inions of men of | national reputation are Some striking op ol ng 9} roads seen by Prof. Brown, below, way the given which clearly indicate which p s ; : : that they were admirably well macada- great wind blows, inguish by NEW ENGLAND FOR a learn. that “No drifts can be | road without | mized and I could clearly dis ol the road side a notice signed by od Moonshee, taken from the states regarding | he surveyor.” The footpaths across | change in the | yh, faids were as plain as tarnpikes, | Presidential elect. | 3,4 4 great many new fences were dis- | te- | tinguishable. ‘The fences are made higher in the moon than on this earth, | and the ec onsequence is, that women, in | crossing, cause me in my lunar obser. | vations, no small trouble, confusion and embarrasment; but poor things they do not know they are looked at, As for the London Prof 's. fortress, he is entirely mistaken. That building is The result of a comprehensive series of inquiries apong well posted men of {all the New England the feeling toward i eave of | any {ors leads to but one conclusion. publicans and democrats both condemn any attempt at change, while they ad. the imperfection of the present system, One of the brightest of the youn: dem- ocrats elected to the next Congress from Massachusetts prop had prepared a bill providing for the election of electors by Congress districts | 4 1 natic asylum. These , however, are lin all the States of the Union. He 00d marks which any ope can see, but thought he had made a discovery that 1)... slwerved someedifices of peculiar would inevitably and every time land | o gruction not unworthy of note. a democrat in the White House, but he | 1, inost of the gardens | 1 discover a has been persuaded that it would be un. | unt wooden temple, about the size “If any proposition of this Kind | 4 fugtiion of a watchman's box. As TIE the door is kept closed and the window must be by some man who is independ. | is ather small 1 have not vet discovered the use of this machine, bat by the aid of a large glass, I shall soon be able to inform the world what manner of busi. weed Lo present and wise, comes before Congress." he said, ent enough to defy party ties or by some one who has no party ties to bind him." The general public, of them as have considered the subject at or sO many ness is done in these little bureaux and all, with but few exceptions, favor a unit of representation which will come a full account of their interior arrange. ments, Prof. Brown has discovered more nearly representing the will of the individual. The Congress district seems to be the favorite division, and the people seem to feel that such a di. “alterations made by in natwial walls,” Formy part | wish the moon. nrt shees would tun their attention to their walls which are, at present, a scandal vision would secure the popular prefer. ence without the intervention of the State further than by the perfunctory and a shame to look upon, The Prof. talks of “traces of civilization.” Can | it be that he could not distinguish the certification of election. There is no doubt that on a popular vole in New England such a proposition would be carried in every State. But the proposition will not be made, or if | made will be defeated by the men who rule the great parties; by one side be. | cause they are afraid of the results, the thriving condition of the young wheat, which is, on my honor, as fine as any I | ever beheld ut this season of the year. | As | wish to continue my astronomical observations, I beg to remain, sir, your | obedient servant, Nittany, Pa. JUNEHAWKER, Salem, Mie , 109, The “Witch.” which comes to the opera House next Thursday, is founded on the Salem, Mass, , witcheraft illusion. The play was recently seen in that city and thus commented on by the Salem | News: Anticipating ard expecting much as Salem theatre-goers had of the Witch,” | there was no disappointment manifested | among those who filled Mechanic hall | Inst night to see the first presentation of {other because their traditions are op. | posed to it, TIE WEST WANTS A CHANGE, There is a diversity of opinion among | | the leading men of the West as to | | whether a change in the laws regulating | the selection of Presidential electors is | desirable. A few look with favor upon {the Michigan idea; some cling to the | present system, and others hope to see the electoral system entirely abolished, | Appended are the opinions of a number | $00 JAY kn } y ” aly ibis yo hd bo of men well known throughout the | Salem's t, the unsavory past, the | West: plot of which will never be effaced from | United States Senator Wm. B. Alli. | the Sutin ih Sf de Bloke. For |i dus thi {son, of Towa: “I will admit that the | sondemnation of one of the persecuted present method of electing a President | beings which furnished text for the ! is not perfect. Iam not ready to say | plece. % that I am opposed to the selection of Miss Marie Hubert Frohman, in the [title role, is entitled to all praises for electors by Congress districts If the | her masterly impersonation. There was change is made in every State.” a de of feeling and pathos in her : . 4 sweet voice, a grace and fearlessness in Senator Peffer, of Kansas: “The pres. | \ 000 20a such true artistic abilit ent method of selecting electors is full | 10" bor rendition of her very dificul of flaws, and I am ready for any change | part, that won the hearts of the audience that promises to rid us of it.” | at once, holding them spell bound in Congressman Thomas R. Lynch, of | her more tender moods, rousing them Wisconsin: “1 see no reason why PEL Rl By + When per cent. of the voters of every State ERA Sa —— should be disfranchised. I favor the selection of electors by Congress dis. tricts.” Congressman Jerry Simpson, of Kan. sas: “The present method disfranchives a minority in every State, and, In con. sequence, Iam in favor of selecting Presidential electors by Congress dis. triots,” Wm. H. Clagget, of Idaho: “The method of selecting electors by Congress districts Is a fair one and should be Visit Naginey's furniture rooms on Bishop street if you are trying to find a handsome Xmas present. «Our line of overcoats is the finest to be found anywhere in Bellefonte, The prices are so low as to astonish you- Philad. Branch. ~Fine lounges, large easy chairs, rocking chairs of every description, handsome book cases and many other articles suitable for Xmas presents, can be found at Naginey's furniture store generally adopted.” on Birhop street. SHIP SUBSIDIES, At the last session of congress the republican party passed the ship subsidy bill. It was put through both houses in spite of the exceedingly earnest opposi- | tion of the democrats. Its supporters alleged that the granting of subsidies | would lead to the construction of Amer- ican steamships, and would establish new ocean mail routes, That was the only excuse for placing this new tax on the people, What is the result? A new line of second class ships has been established, to run to Ayres, for which the people will pay # for every juenos - The other subsidies go to lines already established. and it is therefore equal to the government throwing that money into the sea. The Pacific company has been able to carry the mails at a profit, without subsidies; but though the generosity of congress it is now to receive one dollar a mile for its much third class ships now sailing between | San Francisco and Hong Kong; one dol- lar a mile for its third class ships on the existing rout between New and Colon, and 66 2.3 cents a mile for its fourth class ships now plying between Panama and San Francisco. This is virtually making a present of | an enormous sum of money to the | cific company, without a penny of re. | turn to the government, simply carries the malls as before, and the | princely gift. government A presents with very it a cumstance connected with the letting | of the contracts is that there was no competition, and that the figures named by the Pacific were the highest allowed by the law. This can mean nothing except that the steamship companies had an understanding, and that the “swag” is to be divided among them. Here is another Jond fastened upon the tax-payers by Lhe republican party. And it can't be shaken off for ten years, .—— It will Cost Money to Vote The commission, consisting of the secret. ry of internal affairs, secretary of sta’e and anditor general, whose duty i* js to select 8 style of polling booth and ballot box for use in this state, has not yet arrived at a conclu. sion, and will hardly do so before next week. Anditor General MceCamant sald Fri. day that the first cost of the polling which will be borne by the reach 200,000, if a style is which iron and steel enter into its construction. There are others, however, built of wood and canvas, which would cost less. Another large item of expense under the new law will be the polling places. These must be fifty by thirty-five feet, and the interior arrangements must be in ac. cordance with certain specifications, This will in many instances, perhaps in nearly every case, necessitate the rent, ing by the year of suitable rooms, or the purchase of movable polling places that may be taken to pieces and stored away between elections. This means a large expense to county commissioners. The commission will suggest a style ballot box to be adopted, but this ex. pense, which may reach another #200. 000 or more, will fall directly upon the counties, The box meeting with the greatest favor isthe “Safety,” the in. vention of a Pittsburg man. It is of glass and registers each vote. It is claimed for it that it is impossible to tamper with the vote except by the con. nivance of the entire election board, each member having the key to a sep. arate lock, and furthermore that it does not wear out. The boxes in use in New Jersey and Massaschusetts, somewhat similar in character to this, costs thirty. three per cent, of their first cost for re. pairs after each election. The com. mission has some doubt to how far its recommendations goes, and it is thought that the county commissioners of the state will have to pass finally upon the selection, booths, stule, may chosen in largely To The Public, We have a large assortment on hand of dry goods, in the shape of blankets, hape, overalls, pants, shirts, underwear, ote, and we are determined to dispose of them during the holidays. There. fore, if you are on the lockout for bar, gains, now is the time to call as we pro. pose from now to the first of January, 1802, to sell all of our Dry Goods at greatly reduced prices. Our line of groceries cannot be beaten, and every. body who deals with us are satisfied that they cannot better themselves any. where else. Call and see us. Yours Respectfully Bellefonte, Pa. 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When called for say advertised, ol outward-going mile salled, | Mail | York | Pa. | The company | suspicious cir. | | TRUE STRENGTH. |OUR NEW NAVY AND ITS | USEFULNESS. { The United States is a strong and Peacable Nation There should be no Occasion for Future Wars | Americans are naturally proud of the | magnificent growth of their defensive { fleet, and are just now more than usual. {ly Jjubliant because of the successful | launching of “‘the Queen of the Seas, | the incomparable New York.” This natural even if it is { one born of hope rather than of realiza~ { tion, and while pardonable, is rather | pride is perfectly | like a sorry admission that we are years | | behind third class European powers in only in the construction, while | defensive armaments as | infancy of naval | they are steaming along under unlimit. | ed experience { loads of debt, | ly suggestive of the idea that, soothed by the mendacious music of native-in- [dustry attuned protecilon organs, we | have been indulgingin a “Rip Van | Winkle" sleep, while our possible ene- and almost unlimited | mies have been progressing toward the | sion of well-.guarded coasts and of heavy | and fast cruisers. It is surely nothing singular or self. that a great and free nation of 60.000.000 brave patriot wild { complimentary and | intelligent people she have done oppressed The when we endeavor to understand why we have not done bet- ter than they, and why States are not as far ahead in maritime affairs as they are in everything else that helps to build up the power and influence of a nation. We have as good men, more national weaith, wider re. sources, larger inventive skill and brighter creative talent than they poss. ess, and we have the benefit of their costly experience, and can avoid their treasurv-draining blunders in the con- struction of impracticable ships, burst- ing guns and penetrabie plates. Then, why is it that we only follow where they lead? Can too much protection have eoddled us into the rear guard of progress’ But while the people of this country pauper-crowded Europe. should come in if rather late, display of its naval strength, and to be able to indicate bow they propose to still farther augment it, it is not wise for them to be over boast. ful. Nor is it dignified to be always It is also rather painful. | | security which springs from the posses. | > | nearly as well as the impoverished and | people of King-ridden and | surprise | the United | are glad to have made such a creditable, | in vulgar and of fensive boasting than it would be likely to lack dignity and firmuess when the real necessity shall arise, The wise banker, wl wafes and strong boxes have every appliance that science and experience can give to pre. serve and guard bis treasures, does net ! make these this gs an excuse for throw. { ing out a defiapce to burglars and safe. breakers to com on and try them. He {| does not invite attack because he feels { able to repel it. | m ore stop to indulge (i He says as little as he | ean; still adds to his defence as his re sponsibilities increase and, satisfied that { his treasures are safe, does not care to | talk about them. He leaves it to the hour of necessity to friends | the vast power of his hidden resources of defence and the means of reprisal and punishment which he has hidden away show his | under the calm and placid appearance | Of self-assured indifference. — Times. - -— - Words of Warning In the | works, many of the borou anxiety to secure industrial ghs and towns | throughout this state have been very free and liberal in their offers to parties | who propose to locate such industries in | their midst. It would be well enough if all such transactions were bona fide { and honest, but the truth too many f these off peculative on posing to nted out that Now comes f with similar & J] el are rarely ue part of the parties pm Long i. t 1 locale, g Ago we pol | this was being £ Ove rd Je. 1 ™ the Harrisburg Indepes words of caution. | | People in small town and villages in y careful of a ‘business’ of works” from the | New England States to localities in this state, where the citizens can be induced | to give them ground and build IVALIA cannot f nn ff 1 Pennsy 1 clas en who are in the In | removing * wn industrial ngs for 81 hee rit ¥ oe wis 11 their accommodation, | goodly amounts of stock { of every three of these tr | people who buy such ind | means of profiting their localiths p | securing employment for idle | women, are defrauded. The has been carried on to disgraceful ex. tremes in many parts of Peuosyivania, {80 that it is now time to warn people | against the imposition. Never pay wen to remove an industry fiom a locality outside of the state to one within its will be | limits, with the idea tha it ver sell such | works or remove them from one locality them in | that where they are in operation.” ] IW « Ld Irie s as en 20 Syslem | profitable, because men 1 to another if they are p a tu The “Yard of Roses,” t Youth's Companion’s autumn gift to both ol | and new subscribers, has been so greatly | admired that more than oe | | ! | | our editions, cliinbing up upon our own fence rail | v50 000 copies, have already been pub. and announcing our ability to whip all | jighed. Itisa pleasure to think thet all creation and the other fellows. Digni- | this choice bit of nature is not for one ty is not gained by a nation trailing its | yay to hide away, but belongs to all the coat in the dust of self.complacency and : inviting somebody to tread upon it. Conscious strength has no need of boast. ing: the determination which 1s backed by ability. justice and honor, asks no sell-advertising. Uncle Sam isa very respectable, dignified and sedate old gentleman, who can afford to do right, and is strong enough 16 insist upon being treated fairly and courteously. There should be nothing Sullivanesque in his conduct. He need not go around with a chip on his shoulder, He has no more occasion to bully a weak power than he has to crawfish to a strong one, and he is too much a gentleman to do either. It is only his boys who get a little bit ebullient and demonstrative. They are so very proud of their new ships, of their big guns, of their proposed forts, and of the very late in the day determina. tion of the old gentleman to put locks, bolts and bars upon his front doors, and to have the biggest kind of watch dogs guarding his premises, that they are apt to gorget the proprieties and, in annouve. ing their naval progress to the world, to whoop it up rather too much, and to become too demonstrative about these watch dogs and seem to be over anxious for a chance to see how quick they can chew up the sea dogs of the people on other side of the fenee, Our motto is “defense, not defiance,” and we can afford to get along without advertising that we are anxious to know just how effective we are by practical comparison with some foolish disrespect. ful or insolently offensive neighbor, The United States form a nation which is big enough to avoid even the appear. ance of seeking to quarrel, quite as much as it should insist upon being treated with the courtesy due a great and proud people. The tone of bravado which tells of a braggart going around "ready to make a match with sll comers, at people, APMINISTRATOR'S NOTH r | Letters of Administration on the estate | Jacob Deitz, dec'd., late of Howard bore having been granted to the undersigned, t rogues all resons knowing themselves | tw» sald estate to make jmmediate payment dt those having claims, to present m duly am thenticated for settlement, ] Frasxix Durre, E.C.Drirz, Jan. 2% Administrateomn. | — a. 3 Uncle Tom's Cabin” with Rwas, Topsies, bloodhounds and lawyers are | coming—at the opera house Friday ] | evening, Dec. 18, -——— - Joyoas Christmas Tine Christmas and New Year will soon be us, and “peace on earth good will to men™ will | be the prevailing sentiment. Those who want | to thoroughly en themselves on this oon sion, should not fall to lay in a supply of choles old whiskies, Apple Jack, Peach 14 andy or any imported and domestic wine should pot tall ve send thelr orders to Max Kiel, Allegheny, Pa He wishes the public to know that for the next thirty dap will sell an absolutely pure Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey, seven years ol, at#l Jet quart, or six quarts for 85. AN Kinds of native wines at redoced piices, ranging nm S0¢ to #1 per quart, or from #5 to $10 per . Goods neatly packed and shiped by express or freight upon receipt of registered letter, P.O. note, ex or certified check. Ne goods sent C0. D, Here are a few bands to select from: Silver Age, $1.10 per full quart: G . hetmer, Finch, Gibson, Overholt, or Bear 1 per quart of six quarts for #4; Anchor . Penta pot quart; Sherry wine, Angelioa, deira, Fort ot an shat Calliotn's Mites I cents per quart, per dopen, Jogue and pice list to MAX KLEIN, “ eral srreet, Allegheny, Pa. ‘Bel efonte Grain Market. | | r Corrected weekly by Geo. W, Jackson S00: White wheat, ner ht a —————— PROVISIONS, GROCRRIES &C. (8s correstel weekly by Bower & Co.) , dried, per om — Re a ne per quar ; pe " bushe ty Baa Name ShAAt cure PY RAR Is SOY EE BE haa Riana EE a ——— +
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