Beaver & Gephartvl ni cy \4 I v.95 4 r Vol. 14 NO. 39 The Centre Democrai, | | EDITOR CHAS. R. KURTZ, | bled, Augu { TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $l $l Regular Price When Paid in Advance When subscriptions are not paid inside of 0) will be charged years $2 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET DENT, ELAND, YORK FOR PRESII GROVER CLE\V OF NEW PRESIDENT, NSON, FOR VICE i ADLAI STEVE OF ILLINOIS STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET LESSMEN AT GEORGE A. Al THOMAS I’. MI FOR CONGE WR FOR SUPREM} G1 CHRISTOPHER HEYDRICK, V FOR ELECTORS A AR MORTIMER F ELLIOT, Tioga JNO. C. BULLITT. Philadelphia THOMAS B. KENNEDY, Fr DAVIDT. WATSON, Alleghen FORD samuel G. Thomps dam S. Conway W. Redwood Wr John O. James, William Nolan cur Lathrop Thomas Chalfant, P. H. Strubinger Joseph D. Orr ndrev ayt Dow k Hall : as M s K.P DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET C. A. FAULKNER (INO. T. MeCORMICK { JAS. SCHOFIELD r Prothonotary W.F.SMITH r District Attorney—-W. J. SINGER For County | HORACER. HERR F F Legisiat Pe F Esq Nurrevor ING Editorial. lig ht marchers, sky rocket brass band Tue torch boomers and uot in this presidential campa i f 1s * Wik 3 are ~iv 18 and be attained 1 be foun weeptance, last Tuesday and then for it Lo of | upon the prominent appear i It is one 118 Cus which he states | positively. Every democrat read it carefully - CARMAN Reeder, of t county committee, has he republican pened up cam- paign headquarters on the second floor of Crider's Exchange. that he has a strong pull on Quay and 1 big bosses and there will “‘soap’ on hand for the bo) themselves, They want whoop things up generally for Harrison and the rest of the ticket, and are will. ing to do the right thing. - It is said EvEN ex-Speaker Reed has felt the influence of the Harrison His majority of the than And instead of ringing congrat ulatory telegrams from both Blaine and Reed to the party's standard bearer upon the “magnificent Maine, they are content to return the chill that the “ice wagon’ has given them. wagon.” re. “Hee 11) Y NN) was . in duced in late election to less 0 2,000, victory” mn - Hon. William Dickey was sent to the Maine Legislature in 1545, and they are sending him there yet. In his has held the same office for 47 years and the third term rule was never successful ly worked against him, We believe in sending our best men to the of legislation, and if they are clean and reliable, to keep them there. To much Jingo politics in not day. case he halls such matters does Wavyse McVeaan, of Philadelphia, a distinguished republican and attorney general in President Garfield's cabinet, has come out boldly for Cleveland and the principles of the democratic party. | He has written a letter defining his posi tian, in which he vigorously denounces the McKinley tariff and Harrison's | Force bill and the recent record of the party, which he can no longer support. - S— ~ From anadvertisement that appear- red in a Pittsburg daily for a foreman for the Bellefonte nail works, many think that that establishment will seen be put in operation, al TIME FOIL ACTION It is Democratic county Oth, nominate a ticket for all local offices to be filled this year. the assem. almost two months since convention LO As all know, the campaign has remarkably quiet thus little attention has! national matter been tie far, and een paid 1o county, ] The general Nov, Oth, a little more than a month from date, and it tion takes place 18 well that our people awake from their apparent political lethargy and take up the battle for a full poll of every demo. | | gains, vole fon our entire The fact that this n the ounty, honld arouse all | year to a sense of Many may despairon theground | Pennsylvania that sure to carry it, n« there is nothing ke. republicans will be y matter what is done, Pe nsylvania is beyond ), this year; there | fact But regular republican majority be reduced ill be a victory. 5 Ho | vi n denving “ should Every vote cast denotes disapproval of a party, every vote cast reflects the sentiment of the people, and the party that expects to remain in power | wal of the public er, be cast aside. entiment Pennsylvania it will be an indication } ublie Gent nine y that public sentiment 18 turning against the dominant ty and is recording its + ballo Th vole should be polled. at is why a doubt, with a safe majority, yet ‘he county ticket, without | " w elected it does not pay to be too While have beef s|nguine in these mattess, republicans, exceedingly the proper registra in looking after of their vi OVErY Se : { he county, and business all the Sane, tion “ion th ’ naquents so n November are conducting a | have wisely [J gans i again br fh ar or fear o While every surface indicat on In his own « stof h mm $ life, nd esteem of all good citi. wit and out of the David B. Hill stripe, who in years nity, wh He commanas I democrat, gone by always took an active interest the party or that sec. In the borough of Philips $s large republican majority, he ganization in in tion. with it has been elected several times to the most lucrative and responsible position, | ‘ia pst } { qualified to take charge of tl that of tax collector, and each time by a handsome vi ial of the high ability, suffi te, which was a testimon. estimate placed upon his integrity and worth. That is a lent recor that C, Faulkner isa man worthy of the sup. nmendation port of any democrat, republican, or any one in Centre county, for Judge. citizen of Half Moon, is the republican for the Mr. Gray was recently elected county aud. itor and we think his purty to keep him at the same posi. tion. We know of no reason why the democrats of Centre county should take nominee same position up a life long republican in preference to one of the best men in their own party. Vote for Faulkner and you will not mistake. For have Wm. F. Smith, of Penn township. By profes. Prothonotary we ter season he puts his time to use crying In teach. sales in that section of the county. former years he followed school ing during the winter season, possessing wl, practical edueation. Mr. Smith an intelligent farmer and has the necessary ability to fili the position, to i Roe Is which he was nomioated, with credit, He is pleasant, genial and affable and all who would have transact business in that department could ex. pect, and would receive, the most cour. teous treatment. Besides that. occasion to he speaks German and “Penna. Dutch’ | fluently which is a great convenience to a large per cent of our people, while his opponent, Mr, Miller, can converse in but one language. We know of no reason why a single democrat should think of voting for Mr. Miller, when | Me. Smith, the regular party nominee, would be the more desirable. While there was a spirited contest for this nomination, the different aspirants have | manfully aceepted the result and {will | loyal full | a presiden. | the | approval or | | of Mr. moulds | | that als, and shapes | “08 If the | { well | resident o { Ly years. | Tang ple in every CaM our friends, the | {on the day {quiet thus far, they are attending to | ' | borough, w te in | burg, | A. | Associate | His opponent, Samuel T. Gray, | a wealthy farmer and highly respectable | it would be well for | { and every one, along with their friends, | Mr. support give Smith their hearty and and the balance of the party will do likewise. There is considerable skirmishing go. to Senator Quay, who is asking to ing on in regard legislative candi dates, be returned to the United States senate this state for six lieutenants at of the state and especially. As he have trouble in his own party he is anx this to misrepresent great Years has his work more, n every section in this county will ious to make up for by republican For legislature we have on our ticket Hon. John T. McCormick, of College, and James Schofield, of Bellefonte, The republicans pominated Prof. Hamilton, of College, and Al. Dale, Esq., of Belle. fonte, Mr, McCormick represented his party and constituency in the past with great fidelity and ability, and especially as a farmer was he interested in all measures that tended to their welfare, If the state legislature contained more men of the sterling worth and egrity McCormick, not so often be imposed upon by promote int the people nefar. ious legislation and upon handed steals. Intelligent, upright, bh | s record. No democrat shoul st, dilligently t one . laboring for ti wst interests of al of gf h } hesitate t yabli y give him t and Suppo an farmers likewise, | eld to the public that cornment James Schof known t unnecessary. He ha { Bel iy occupation he is a saddler lefonte for the past twen. and harness dealer, and has dealt with I ion of the county. He always took an active part in poli tics and was always found at the poll I'd Of w % 4 the election, was elected overseer of the poor ich has a strong reg wh Over scehofield will receive » nk wind ma t Harrisburg will be CARAT for } jority and when a ‘ Ot m His vices lInwver, of th CASON dem He { support Quay Hamilton, of some intelli. a ting him 15 A republics that State 1lae i tate College, I8 #1 gence and of peculiar ideas and by many is considered an unsafe man for the jeg islature. He is opposed democratic measures and princi; ind is deserving of no favors from ot Wm. J. Si district attorney by He ger, Immense 1h an ity is a rising young attorney, wel he oonmon. erests in the court of gn Putting the Mr. Zeigler, E wealth's int ter sessions. situation tersely, his opponent, of Phil election, that he is o OF not in We dare not forget to mention that Horace E. Hening, of Penn Hall, for county on the ticket full share of the g surveyor, is and will come in with his honors in November, With but ample time for work. man ! left The county chair. one month there is ms the county committeemen ap pointed for each district, and upon their efforts much of the success of the cam | paign will depend, The first duty to perform, and that | | not later than this coming Saturday, October Sth, is to see that every demo. cratic voter in each district has paid his tax, attended to at on this once The law | point is: gion he is a farmer, and during the win. | Taxes ~Toenable a person to vote, he should have pald a state or county tax within two years, which was assessed two months, and paid at least one menth before the election The tax receipt Is the best evidence of such ayment 11 the receipt be lost or destroyed, he citizen's oath to the payment is sufcient The tax need not be a poll-tax ; any tax as sessed by authority of the state or county is suMeiont This dors not include leense Snil's Tro. H. BR. page 12 After that the holding of public meet. ings. the distribution of literature and | regard to voting wil | in employ all the spare time of the com: mitteemen, Now is your time, organize and get to work. Don’t put.it off until too late, We want to seo Cleveland and Steven. son receive an overwhelming majority in November, and the only way to accom. piish this is by active work. .——— - If you want to vote this year your lox must be paid by next Saturday, October sth. Don’t forget i, instructions « Ex-treasurer Chas, Smith has been each | i and netted the would | il. Rf y | pshurg, will discover, after the | This is all important and must be | DECLARED A DIVIDEND The Valentine Iron Company last | week declared a dividend to stockhold. | ers of 2 per cent,, which makes a total | during the year of 5 per cent, The com- pany, composed of Bellefonte and Phil- | adelphia capitalists, purchased the plant and mines of the Center Furnace com. | pany which failed in September, 1800, at sheriff's in 1881. Expensive | changes and improvements were wade | and the capital stock increased to $500, 000, The plant was put in operation | July, 1801, and during the first | year paid expenses, | LHL) about Jusiness improved | tockholders a dividend of 5 per cent, During the year there was turned out 35790 35.0657 gross tons of tons of finished pig iron and To produce this ore were used, ron. of were | nearly 75,000 tons mined from | the company’s own mines. Employ- | e034 tons of which ment has been given to over 1,000 men | and to them was paid over $500,000 in Wages, i Some of our republicans attribute the { above to the protection afforded by the | McKinley bill, is true the Mec. Kinley bill shoul ble for the closin fs ins shutting down of the | f( of the closing down last week axe factory. all of whicl lition PETOUS COMM AN IMPUDEST FRAUD Ex. Lieutenant F. Black, of York has a Against the Governor Chauncey to Baker ballot law Touch- for those wi word pProy ided expose their ballots so as the show how vy vole he The | a ballot ar Says | body nee re gard them The leg alk tit Riis ition, and it says i ‘Any elector may write | his ticket, or cause wie Lo US hse upon » be writ. ' {len Lhereon, a * | the district Wants a helper his own disabil ¥. {1 oy } SID ) Jy | BOY OTe wit! mu allesl his ticket he tL the volers Lthetisel ves see re may be two me in every vol. booth iu the slate at the same Lime, any voter desires to sei # vole he can take 1} it delivered. If any Loss of any kis ¢ purchaser in the booth to see 3 industrial or polit " ires to inti. ate he can reas have by a person seled ted One man might if all the knew voles this passed , It I'he ballot under it worel one, it the Aus. We have Lhe n this state until the attest all Everybody Baker Lill | when Lhe Was was a mere fmud, isnot a 5 pot tralian ballot cannot Australian ballot | constitution is altered. The next legis. | lature we must wait five years for baliot re | form in Penh sylvania, or whether, in- {deed, we are ever to have it. Upon one Adify IRE erence of this law is an imprudent fraud A politician talking about the expense of this law said: “Our thing there is no opinion, . Butler county county commissioners are having their | | tickets printed and padded in Lawrence | { county. The order is for 45,000 tickets at 84.25 per thousand, aggregating #191 .« | The old style tickets seldom cost { more than 81.00 per thousand in lots of 45.000 lot would ten thousand and in a cost not more than 820, .——— Another Campuign Lie The tariff organs have been chronic. | ling an alleged report of State Statist). | clan Peal, of Indiana, which purports to show a rise in wages similar to that | York. Mr. Peal has, therefore, issued acard in which he says that he Las made no report since 1800, and adds There is not a scrap of data in my of. | fee giving any information of the wages | received by Indiana workmen prior to | [the passage of the McKinley tariff, | How is it possible then, for me or any one else to make any comparison with | the wages received since the passage of | { the McKinley bill? You see, therefore, | how false the statement circulated by i republicans is. It is a republican trick. | do not believe there is a workman in | | Indiana whose . wages have been in. | | orensed on account of the McKinley | | tariff. But we all know here that the | coal miners of Indiana receive less in | | wages now than before the election of | Mr. Harrison. No one can deny that statement, ‘ | His action will | ment. such a formidable can | Pre { tional prominence ikewise be responsi. | 2 KA y | ] ! | 10 | i It | | established tinual operation, with a few exceptions, | for the past sixty-seven years and was | family | until a year ago it became the property | GRESHAM YOR CLEVELAND Influence a Large Number Judge Walter Q. Gresham will vote | for Grover Cleveland, The ment was made Saturday. It is the | general subject Announce. | | of Yoters | of conversation among | both parties, Al. len, of the United States District Court, at Springfield, first made the announce. of Judge politicians « Judge Gresham has been in the I1linois State capital several days with Judge Allen. told Judge Allen he would yote for Mr, sitting | Judge Gresham bo Cleveland, and told him he was at lil erty to repeat the statement, The great jurist who loomed up didate for presidency in 1588, who has lo ] | dangerously near to the presid bition, and who would t the bench of the Suprems United States but for Harr tiveness, returned to ( sition as Judge of a Feder: not permit him to discuss [4 in an interview [O01 The rE ACCHs8I0oNn of a man of su TiA- Judg ge rresham Lo Democrats © As gave je hie Te : Cleveland, Miquari I's enh nd where Harrison ng. When a reporter he refused vote for Mr. Cl | that is all there is about it {clined to say anything furt (:resham *“1 shall ] | subject. VICTORY IN VLORIDA -— On Tuesday Florida held its state elec tion and the result is another sweeping party. T | victory for the democratic he ans and the} 1 a fusion ticl mfidence ex) ress y for the defeat of Ind jority, wit | gomet] ing WAS TiN The 1} SRE (rover ticket, It issaid th | the democratic greatest With ! along } La in Arkansas, Urprise « good news with the great re Vermont ) encourage | the conte is enough (and spur them on in {expect a trinmphant victory fo land and Stevenson in November While we have drawn “first blood” from the enemy so early, the tle there is for | democrat to be awake and on duty fo | the final struggle. - AXE FACTORY CLOSED bat i not won; necessity -—— - | Another Looal Industry Saspends tions Opera will determine whether, after all, | Lyon & Co. were A RE In Earnest. Boys given “er | Saal De new Order samples of an lmmecnsc 8 | every | e of low priced goods. methin a man’s suit at $3.50 at fc so and $1.75. Oui «5 ay you S g cheap for common —d Winter « On last Saturday Mann's axe factory | of The fires were put | located about two miles south | place, closed down. | out and the workmen, numbering about | fifty skilled mechanics were notified that they had no idea when it would be | again put operation The black. smiths’ forgers, grinders, polishers and in be made to obtain positions at points, this | » Suits for tie, toddlers, wd mothers our ttle ! uds, § 00, assistants were told that an effort would | other | The reason assigned for the shut down | had not been paying to the and long is that the plant {and for some time was proprietors. This is an old plant that a loss Was in con. {in the possession of the Mann {of the “American Axe and Tool com. belongs to Trust,” In other words it “Axe intendent. | what is known as the | with which nearly all the large factories in the country are connectad. Looking at thisshot down from a political standpoint, if the McKinley Bill was not the cause of ils suspension, | as they claim, it isequally fair to assume that this same McKinley Bill enacted ' for the protection of American laboring. | men failed te keep it in operation. - -—— ! : Ix Great Britain persons using nar. row tires on heavy wagons are charged double toll rates. Broad tires will do | very little injury to a road while the | narrow ones under a heavy load will | soon cut the best macadamized road to | on the sick list during the past week | The organs have made a mistake in | ploces. She same plan should be he | and is confined to the house, “springing their trap too early. foreed in this country. discovered by Statistician Peck, of New | pany,” with J. Fearon Mann, as super. | Ladies, no matter bow hard you may come and sure to please be to please in a coat, I'here is not a style and price Fur trimmed $5, 12 and $15.00, and from $3 up. at all prices, s hoods in light colors, trizm- 10 nut have, 85.50, 0, 7, ©, Plain of Bound in Miss ed in hight furs Ww ide rai fur loops, etc, Lat- tle girls refers and long coats from $1.50 Chenile table om 1.25 to $s. Fable scarfs by A beautiful the hundreds Lyon & Co.
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