ol AS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For State Treasurer, BENJAMIN F. MYERS, of Harrisburg For Judges of Superior Court, HARMON YERKES, of Bucks connty J. 8. MOOREHEAD, of Westmoreland county C. po NOYES, of Warren county PF. P. SMITH. of Lackawanna county. OLIVER P. BECHDEL, of Schuylkill county CHRISTOPHER MAGEE, ot Alleghet DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. sMITH SINGER. . B. BPANGLER -WM. ¥ ~WM. J. N For Prothonotary For District Attorney Chalrman, Hditorial. longer revolutionists Tris nation should hesitate no the Cuban to gain their freedom Give them a fair to recognize now struggling from Spanish tyr: chance to throw off their opj - ny. )TESSOT, IT is frequently announced that Gov. Hastings will make a number of cam- paign speeches in Ohio tnis fall. Why | don’t he stay in Pennsylvania and help Chairman Quay elect the ticket this fall? If there is a man in Centre county un. able so get employment, who is willing to work, we would like to see him. There isemployment for all, and the ex- pense of living has been greatly reduced. - - New of demo- Hon. Ws. C. WHITNEY, of York, and Hon. John G. Carlisle, Kentucky, are the two prominent ¢rats mentioned for the presidential nomination. Whitney Carlisle would make a splendid team-—winners, too. and - . THe Pittsburg Democrats are organiz- the ing a big jubilee to celebrate th perity prodas ed by the bill. Prosperity jubilee inappropriate in any of our the Pittsburg celebrat especial point in its env would be a logical memories of Homestead. pros- Tariff not be , but have and the Wilson ss would c “tie < will ent, to won 4] ironn antithesis Tur question of recognizing Cuba as a belligerent and entitled to all the rights of such a status will soon be for- aad" ernment, The insur- Sction has been méeling with' consider. able success of late. Assoon as the United States acts there is little doubt | Mexico and some of the South American follow the example. This be more lable -_— MCCARTHY letter decli states will revolt appears to formu Joocr of Philadelphia, writes a manly dependent nominat judgeship, proposed creet friends. He stauds up feat like a true democrat, that will be remembered to age hereafter. In his letter in the highest of judicial candidates, declaring all able men and well qualified to adorn the bench.” sim 0r ving for on by certal under his ac he speaks 3 a emocratic “they are the « terms THERE is every indication of “hard times" for the next six or sev. en weeks the protectionist news- papers. They are doing their best to make good their prophecies. Butthey are kicking against the pricks. Busi in ness keeps on gaining in strength and | teadinesss; buyers are flocking markets; the corn crop is a rouser; col lections are easy; iron still booms; the hearts of the people beat high; and the cry of the croakers is lost in the gather | ing din of honest industry. Every day the necessity more apparent, in the interests of hu- manity, for this country to file a signifi- cant protest against the wholesale mas- sacre of Christians, in Armenia, by the blood-thirsty Turks. These atrocities should appeal to the sympathy and pro- | tection of every civilized nation. The complicated condition of Eastern affairs prevents Russia from interfering, as England has a treaty whereby she must remain as a friend of Turkey. This whole affair is carried on by the permis. sion of England and to her disgrace - A Judicial Deadlock, The Huntingdon-Mifflin judicial ballots, con- ference resulted, after sev enty in a tie vote of 3 to 3 for Horace |. Culb- ertson, of Mifflin, and W. McKnight Williamson, of Huntingdon. The con- ference adjourned to meet in Lewistown | on Wednesday, October 2, - Liquor Sellers Barred At the session of the Sovereign Grand | lodge of Odd Fellows held at Atlantic City last week, it was decided by a vote of 167 to 32 that no saloon keeper, bar tender or professional gambler shall be eligible to membsrship in the order Once-a-Month A witness in the court last week, testified that he got his shirt washed otce a month. say that he remained in bed while his under garments were being cleansed. y county | and in a way | vant. | of a return | to the | becomes | Clearfield county | would be a menace to the legal practice | He did not | iu Centre county as well as to the inter- | { POINTERS FOR DEMOCRATS Why They Should Support their Local Ticket. BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 180s. | { we will have more to say inthe future. These are matters for the serious con. | | side ration of thoughtful voters, Our pub- | lic offices should be filled by capable, effi- | cient men, and not given out as sinecures | ABRAHAM MILLER'S CAREER. | | He has Been the Continual Recipient of Pub | Benefits—Constant Office Secker—-He is not Qualified for the Position, lic little That fact that there are { only two offices to be filled tary and District attorney renominated the present in. In Centre county there is very | stir amoung politicians this year, may be due to the The demo- crats have -Prothono- | { cumbents and there appears to be a cer- | the fact yroven themselves competent | tainty of their re-election from { | they have for the positions, and are deserving the customary second term. | The republicans have their ticket in [t the field and are somewhat confident of | carrying Centre county this year, { cause Hastir 11 arge majorities last fall. them courage and hope. The publican ti s Abraham Miller, their nominee for Prothonotary, who is mak. ing a persistent house-to-house canvass It has given most urging them to sup- We have no fault to among democrats, port him this year’ find in di | mend this ction, When a receives nomination from his party itis n that he shall | man a ot the ation expectation azily sit on his in in tion to pull him through in the bargain, This brings us to another point, what Mr. Miller put forth to solicit We areat a loss reason can | democratic support ? | to know. Ever since Abraham Miller was able to vote he has made election the ballot box the opportunity for strik. ing down aoything that smattered of democracy. His entire political career in the community where he has day and lived towards democracy—assailing the party's principles, leaders in the severest language. Om | election days he was always guilty of | hldoring aud ¥ brow beating democratic voters at the Spring township polls. This is of common report, In the face of this conduct, which we il attemp any doubt any ony one wi t to deny what reason can consist- democrat, has him or respect or refute, who for Miller Gis n him porting Mr, 3 failed At this point some republic but Mr. Miller has sup- Correct this whole truth y, we ¢ have to an will inte i “Oh, yes, democrats.’ again, we believe is Mr. Mil- ticket from will not deny facts; we true; but tell the ler never voted a democratic It honest convictions or good motives it was not so much to assist a democrat, as th upon minee tl towards whom he bore a per- | to ven SOWIE ne in | his party, sonal grudge. | in his opinion, may t appeals L iis spite Because some republican, not have endorsed his frequen for appointments, { and he, rried his political d pominations, settle these imaginary grievances, that no one who is it We attitude | fact is so well known informed will refute only need refer to his ungrateful towards { the paper; be- | ngs swept the district by such | and benefits to the detriment of public | interests, a ADDITIONAL LOCALS. -=O)etober 1st, in Bellefoute boro. “The Stoaway'’ at the opera house next Tuesday evening. ~8ee Lewins' advertisement in issue, and girls. —~You will be sure of a fine attraction at the opera house next Tuesday eve- ning. It will be “The Stoaway. Cut every scholarship coupon out of | vote for | you will want to someone before the contest is over, Get a good, clothing for your strong suit of school They will last twice as long and are the cheapest io the end. Lewins. children. ~-Miss Clara Anderson left on day for Pittsburg, Satur. where she has secured an excellent position in the cloak de- partment of Kauffman's store. rather that of com. | | be a candidate hunkers and expect the party organiza | | Capt. G. has been that of uncompromising bitter. | | ness i candidates and | this ve candidate on the re. | “The Stoaway’' at the opera house next Tuesday October Ist. They have a full car loadof scenery. attraction is guaranteed by Mr, Garman as first class. It is announced Col. Edward Prune place, will the office of Senator district. for from the Blair-Cambria county Penna. Vet. Vol. Cavalry will bold their 18th aunual reunion at Pittsburg, Pa., Tuesday and Wednesday October 2and and 23rd, 18g5. Capt. Geo, F.S8 Schuyl- kill Co., ~The 7th Steahlin, Pa The seventh Sec'y., Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania Veteran volunteer cavalry will hold their 18th an. at Pittsburg, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 22nd and 234, 18gs, F. Steahlin, secretary, nual reunion burg, Pa. Pr. J. P. Alexander, a former resi. dent of Centre Hall, now of Los Angelos, Cal., is on a visit here for a short He will leave for California the month, tune, i jracices of medicine at that piace. i | ant, on rin 44 3 | the —3i. A. McKee, the hardware merch. street, proposcs lo close out his entire stock of he Read his expects t from the business adve in a —— AL VL i another wa or Fu b ighbor’s attention to th the Call your n fact that he can CRAT for $1 Poy su get of YOU Some 3 our CeTibe yus a fa in this subscribe we have will paper come, Waite he Talis and aha I nical jolun and john hAniceiy parted for t western part of the state, last work Pa blowers to week, to go to in the glass works at Jeannette, the last of the glass depart, others having already taken their | departure. Miss Adaline Harris and Miss Betty Breeze, grand daughters of the late ex- | Gen. D. H. Hastings, during the recent | The assail Gen, of Bellefonte That for democracy’s gubernatorial campaign. writer | heard Mr. Miller bitterly Hastings on the during that campaign. not streets | was democratic, i | but to stab the head of That the sdpport sake, | can state ticket is extent of his democratic | with good grace and an honest, manly | purpose. Another plea put forth Ly Mr, is that he ‘ needs the money.” Miller Upon the year he | { sylvania. the republi. | ‘artin dena rted Curtin, departed Cuse, Iv. Fr ey will Mrs. Burnett, aunt, who went to Clifton Sp: her healt} Gov. iday for Syra- Mrs. their rings for attend , where th Goodyear's school. 1, accompanied them. On Saturday two interesting vehi. Bellefonte. cles passed through who deserted their farms in that state and drove all the way back to old Penn- The drouth in the Nebraska has They preferred killed ali crops. | coming back, to starvation It did not come ~1t is estimated that 10,000 firemen { will parade at Reading on the and of | October, making, with their apparatus, | & procession ninety squares long. Three same ground there are hundreds of more | | deserving citizens in this county who | should be elected to office. That reason, when it is remembered that Gov. Curtin secured for him, | of congress, a pension amounting to over $3,000.00 in arrearages and a regular | pension of $24 each month for Mr. Mil ler, and that for many held the position of storekeeper at the Pleasant { Gap distillery, worth per year. What more, in the name | common decency, could a man ask of | the public? In the face of all these pub i lic benefits, can Mr, | sistent appeal on the years he several hundred score of needing money? Has he not been well served? | If he has not taken care of his money, is his fault, and to his discredit, Fven if meretorious, none of the { claims, should entitle Mr, Prothonotaryship. The plain | that he does not possess the ability, or business capacity to most important office. His above fact clerical fill this election 18, est of all litigants. He never had the | | necessary training or practice, Sno | : N { y | panies will have delegatss in attendance. | by a special act | | ine exhibit | machinery | Their of | lady judges will award the prize for the | uniformed visiting company making the | best appearance, The Bellefonte com. McCalmont of farm implements and at the picnic last corn cutting much attention among the farmers, It ; ‘ : i was given a practical test in a field close i | Mr. Gelswite's leg was broken, and be- | by. Itwillbe but a short time until these machines will be as common as | It is a great labor saving | : | removed to his home, and he lingered in | binders, i s : : 3 { machine and in the end is economical. Miller make a con. H. 8. Taylor, | ers to seek, also for persons to see the Miller to the | superintendent of the steam and gas | works. In addition, if there is anythin | further desired in legal advice the same | can be supplied on short notice, should hang out lus card as follows: | i He | “H. 8. Taylor, Lieutenant company B, Of this | Law.” sth Regt., N. G. P. Rillefonte boro. Superintendent Nelle. ne Steam and Gas Co. Attorney.at- | b Nothing slow about that. we will have steam heat | this | Something to interest the boys Orwigs- | last of | He is engaged in, the | ™ hardware as | CrxTRE DEMO- | ers | These two are | They | | contained two families from Nebraska, | & Co., Bellefonte, had a | week. | machine attracted | | Ksq., bas moved into | ' new quarters, from Crider’s Exchange | | to the 4th floor of Temple Court. it | will be the office for delinquent taxpay- This | { QUAY'S STILL HUNT, Secretary Rex of the Republican State | speeches and brass bands. He thinks he will have a big majority without them, | After his return from Florida the sena- | tor will call a meeting of the state com- | | mittee to arrange for the fall campaign. | senator might be badly fooled | The about the size of the majority he will get. The people are getting tired of bosses. RS S— i ESE EA Centre Counties Wealth, By the kinduess of R. F. Hunter, Com- | missioner’s clerk we can give our read. | ers the assessed valuation of all the tax- { able property in the county, There is | probably one million dollars worth of property mot subject to taxation. By official statement there are 14,524 per- | sons taxable; 195,471 acres of cleared | land and 141,827. acres of timber | taxation is $1,252,087. { 087. There are 7863 cattle over four | years old the value of which is $115,670. { The assessed value | uments of office, professions, trade, etc., is put down at $474,545. Value of stages omuibuses, hacks etc., taxable for state | purposes is $4,527. The | property taxable for state purposes, which includes the above $4,527, monies at interest, | i8 2,756, 258. judgments and The total value for sessed property in the county is §: mortgages all as. 5.959 «1 EES out. Hornet, . Wife-Beater -——— Arrested Mrs. ce On Mouday evenis sous came make Ed before Just to Keichline laint against ber husband. Her head was comp terribly cut, forehead and | streaming over her face while she was complaining of various bruses about her i body. According to her story her husband were indulging in fashioned booze and had been the floor. She did not get up when he told ber and then the fracas began. He kicked ber in the face and beat her un. oF Away. Mr Parsons wan ae. at omoe and sent to ¥ was over her 1 blood was she and an | reste Tuesday vooa Jo 5 were seen con § Hug 3 differences appares Lf . 9 col - His Little Jo ike the « store vesterday * noe in ik in wae OF with a basket ou her arn | sunbonuet ou her | Her attention was atira | | fangled clothes washio | Ing in front of the store to look at it, iachine stand 1 she stopped Pp Then she saw Jim, | a bashful, “fe must thought that embarrassed way she said excuse me iookin’, for Was a churn, but | see Just a sewin’ machine.” “No, said Black, with uublushing Cloustess, “You'r wrong grinding o« ‘Why, it hotels an’ That's a for ‘Oh. aid the one. | machine yifee. is i woman. boardin’ i Well de next?’ "spose it's fi ike places What'll they houses and sich ' | wei » » - Traveling Abroad, Prof. Swinthin Shortlidge, of | Media College, is now traveling in | Buropean countries, partly for the bene. lately fit of his health and to secure recreation by a change of surroundings. He makes good use of his time and is a busy liter. ary man, as he is engaged to supply | some of our leading papers and maga- | | zines with descriptive letters of his trav. | clean and forcible | makes his communications | Shortlidge, of | informed us that his brother | a | els abroad. He is writer and | very interesting. | this place, Col. | was again enjoying his customary health .—— Struck by a Train. was driving across the railroad at Mifflin. { burg his buggy was struck by a traiv, His horse was immediately killed, and sides he was internally His condition was such that injured. Mifflinburg until when he died. old. His wife and seven children sur. | vive. Sunday . Family Reunion. A reunion of the McGinley family was . held at Hecla Park on Saturday, cons | Daniel McGin. | | ley, their son Philip, Jolin and family, | hsisting of Mr. and Mrs, Linn and family, L. A. Shaeffer, 8. D. IR Ray, Mrs. Pearce and children, Mrs, | Tax Collector of | | Coolidge and children, from this end of | | the 1 ie, and they were met at the Park | MF. Frank Bickford and family, of | | toc Haven, by Committee, says itis Quay's intention | | | not to make up a campajgn of stump | land, | | The value of real estate taxable is $11, | 082,496; value of real estate exempt from | There are 7128 | horses, mares, mules and gildings over | four years old the value of which is $262- | of salaries, emol. | value of all | | they In the above figures cents are left | Joseph Par. | a deep gash | old | lying on and in | Ii it's | » TY 1 mia am, meretrie | it's a big well, On Saturday while David Geiswite | he could not be | afternoon | Deceased was 76 years | ALLIS WELL George Garis’ Ttrouble to Get a Marriage License. FATHER WAS sen w———— THE FIRM. | Wanted to be Released from Jail Before the Wedding Occurred—He Held the Winning | Card—The Wedding. All is well that ends well. This ap- | our town last week. George Garis woed and won the hand of Mary Toner, accomplished young lady, and { cluded to celebrate their nuptials on | Thursday evening of last week. When | Patrick Toner, the prospective bride's father heard of what piring and that a fair flower taken from the household, he objected. Find. ing that his word in the affair was not binding he became boisterous and violent and threatened to the roost’ o do somebody result of his an they con- was transg was to be ¥ I “rule The raving finally landed him in jail. Then Mary was not of age, license could be up. another predicament arose. and no mars lage issued unless the ents’ names were given in Patrick had a cynch and | swore he would not consent, knew it sign the leased from jail. the harder he unless re he stuck evening, the time se nd the fathe Result was ceremony plead would not sign-and { word, Thursday for the wedding, determined. no came, a {| was still | ¢ ertificate, | wedding feast. narriag The but a singlet thought and { beat asone,”’ | long as Patri bars and with t cad LiL “two souls 1 two heart ' might | onting io i ck had to peer through i al, as on take his meals on tin agomg daughter anu 3 old sign unless re- L 0% . he was not certificate for his { leased. Thursday | Patrick s jail. Friday passed ious pair waiting for a solution ! problem. saturday { came to the rescue; quired bail. | plate any came aud went; still in and there was an anx- $+ iti Schoficld re- James furnished the DAT | on pa {| There THAT ENDS WELL { through the safe door, | still 4 . . | be presented in the oper ; wes- | plies to a little episode that occurred in | P pera howe, T 4 VOL. 17. XO. 38. THE STOWAWAY, “Spike” Hennessey and “Kid” Mec- Coy, the two expert as, are with “The Stowaway,” which will day evening, October ist. Hennessey | recently described the way they blew { open the safe nightly in this popular melodrama. “We first drill two holes ' said be, “using | for the purpose a crank drilling machine | and different | holes the charge of powder is { through a tin sized bits. In one of these inserted and a powder funnel | blower, while the other aperture is for | the purpose of forcing air in with a Filling the safe with com. pressed air gives force to the explosion force pump, | and obviates the use of a large quantity jof powder. Some ‘petermen,’ when blow a safe, wrap blankets arounil the noise of the explosion. is a better way, however, anil they it to deaden | that is to hermetically seal the crevices | BO. " | easy | Migs oe The long hours of | of the | | plications were made i The certificate was signed | lag? wat evening the young couple ! were happily married at the home of | A | Mr. J. Garis’ parents, on High street. e of the oo iM iciated and bou em in | #1 id 1 ¥ : 1 TPN Keichline, Justi Peace, legal tie | matrimony. After the ceremony an were CORNINECNL, « toe with loner, f mor Py The ople was thu has his freed young pe TOK +d all ia well 1G All 18 well . Marriage Licenses Woodward Millheim Jellefonte os Ww. 1 Katie . Benner, Lose, Charles H. Cruse, Rebecca B. Garman, Frank I. Wetzler, Boggs twp Elizabeth Lingle 5 Howard F. Weaver, Katie E. Ream, § Chas B, Neff, Maggie R. Meyer, Spring Mills Peun Hall Potter twp Bellefonte i LOT} Maggie Toner, John IL. Walk, Minnie Reese, { Joseph D. Neidig, Nora Cronemiller, ge B. Garis, Ferguson twp Oscar W. Bathurst, Willah M. Peace, P. Hastings ary KE. Atherton, C. M ugene B. Hallabaugh, enrietta Gray, Wallacetown BE H Ww Ca Wn Sa McDonell. .—— B. Rockenbrod, Maun, 1m. rrie BE. 1. Dolan, Curtin twp Marion twp Bank Consolidation. A consolidation of the Moshannon | Banking company and the First National | banks of Philipsburg, will take place in | October, the business to be carried on | under the last name, in the rooms occu- pied by the latter, which are being put in good trim for the contemplated change. Both banks are controlled by the same | people, and they are not in business for fun, but are governed by business prin The consolidation will enable | them to do the same business at very { much less expense, and make one of the strongest banking institutions in the | country. ~Joutnal, —Manager Garman had a good at- traction at the opera house on Wednes. evening, The audience was highly de- lighted. Philip Beever is still in the hospital, | at Philadelphia, where he was treated | for appendicitis. He is improving slow. I ly, ~<Messrs John T. McCormick and W. C. Lauck, of State College, were picas i ant callers on Wednesday. | ciples. . Taylor Twp | “ oh] po | tending | over ~ Morris twp | : | this office iend, and it to say i editions | Wilkes who bad a record of Roland | '" Lock Haven | of the door the powder, with putty. We then putin light the fuse and let hee The lock is usually broken with the cffect of the explosion and the rests pot auxious 0 be a sel burglar again. Playiog burglar is much easier and more respectable.” Iam SCHOLARSHIP VOTE The following is the number of voles cast for the Centre Democrat free schol. arship, to Lock Haven State Normal, for the Winter term: NAMES NO. VOTES. una Baum, Bellefonte. . Wm. Corman, Beuner twp... Roser. F. HUNTER | W. GCG. RURKLE. Wednesday, Sep. 25, "gs. - the a To Be Emphatic During the past week numerous ap- at this office to purchase blank coupons for the Logk Haven State Normal scholarship cuulest. We sated in our affuguncs ment the! no coupons would be sold mt That is an unfair methofl and takes from al the offer Song a! yom 4 th COUBONS ith coupon coupon cul yremium cou wn ing 8 making scheme, scribers. i pa ey poorest boy or girl compete with any one legitimate contest from beginning te will be entirely in the hands of the readers of the CENTRE DEMOCRAT have the scholarship, bem nothing to do so. Again we say, no coupons or exiza of the DEMOCRAT for voting will be sold at this office during the contest. who shall and it will cost t coupons Bought a Pacer Jr. ty Billy 0," - Shem famous pacin purchased the of W. “Billy O" is Bartholomew 2.14%. A a circuit at races. After the fair seasonids Mr. Spigelmeyer will bring him home for the purpose of throwing dust in { the eyes of some of our local sports Spigelmeyer, g gelding Ei. Gheen of Jersey Shore. a lineal descendent of present the horse is out on mg WORE NEVER BEHIND “tn Nw When you think yon see a big bargain some place, better wait and see what we have—We're never behind, One place where we are way ahead of all competition ig In SCHOOL SHOES. The children know where they get the best looking, best fitting, best wearing shoes as well as you do. Nine out of ten of them will come to us if they have their way. We are selling Mundells Genuine Solar Ti WW, b to 8 at $1.00; S 3 to 101-2, 51.95: 11 to 13 £1.50 ce nis rs aper than regular price. (See City Lape iw.) hese goods are the Most Economical School Shoes Made. Ba them long, or your child wi out-grow them. Bn BS MINGLES sror STORE. 3b
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