THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA.. THURSI AY, MAY 20, 189 ‘ The Centve Aemocvat, CHAS R. KURTZ, -- EDITOR & PROP, CIRCULATION, OVER 1800, Telephone Call 183. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 per year $1.00 Regular Price If pald in ADVANCE EDITORIAL. THE INHERITANCE TAX The legislature of Pennsylvania has enacted and the Governor has just signed an act taxing all direct inheritances of personal property, exceeding £5,000, at the rate This passed for the purpose of raising revenue to make up the deficiency caused by the of 2 per cent act was extravagant expenditure of money by the present republican administration. Thus Pennsylvania called upon to contribute are the widows and orphans of towards the support of the corrupt prac- the house at Harrisburg, and compelled to tices of the crowd- that infest state give a portion of what they inherit from aS arents to maintain a hord of hun. | labor, cn i over the country are . ‘ " | severely censuring the republican lead- ers at Washington for their delay in pass. ing a tariff measure. The industries of the county are suffering from the long continued suspense. The privations en. dured in many manufacturing centers is something that 1s causing alarm. Some. thing should speedily be done. Let some policy be adopted so that the country can adjust her industries accordingly. - - Tug recent speech delivered by John Wanamaker, in Philadelphia, created a panic in the republican camp. He de- clares that business is not improving, rather growing worse since McKinley's election. The reason for this is that the party are not keeping its pledges and is dominated by political bosses to the det. riment of the public welfare. Such hold assertions coming from a prominent business man and distinguished republi. can leader deserve consideration at this time. Wanamaker has not revealed any- thing to the public. He simply is frank enough to admit and endorse what all the independent and democratic papers have been telling the people for some months, It is evident that the republi. can administrations in the State and Na- tion is found wanting and adrift. Cam. paign pledges bave not been kept and the public are fully aware of their short 8. AS TO MACHINERY A large number of well meaning pes- sons cannot be induced to believe labor | machinery is anything but a the saving curse to country, notwithstanding census reports and the evidence of their | that work Their contention is such machinery deprives OW SCHses, men of and lessens their wages. Under authority of a law enacted by congress the United States department of a few £0, prep red a years a re port showing the effect of the employ- of which tained every contention It ment machinery, report sus favor of that mn chinery. was shown increased production and decreased cost did not | debar the employment of labor nor cur- but the For instance, in the carpenter tail its wages, exact opposite. business there were employed in 1830 53,547 men at an average annual wage of £459 each, while in 18go there were In the making of furniture there were employed o21 carpenters who earned $675. 5,644 persons at $453 per annum; in 18go there were employed in And this in im 1550 § the busi- ODL pt . I | 141 population 162 populati 132 populati or one 100 population ; 1880, 6g3,000, Or one 72 population ; 18go, 1,100,000, Or one to 55 population. numerically fourth testant denominations in States in the rank of Pro- the United - A Big Concern. An exchange contains the following “One of the largest game preserves in in this state. It will contain twenty thousand acres and will be owned by New York and Pennsylvania sportsmen, The tract embraces the castern sectipn of Centre county and part of Clearfield. The preserve is the best in the state and game of all kinds thrive on it. It ig pro. posed to stock it with woodcock, quail, grouse and imported French and En. glish game birds, Thousands of redieg French partridge are +a be put in the preserve.” - a Short Time Only, Schaeffer, the photographer, has re. duced his fine Carbon photos to §3 per dozen, regular price has always been §6, This is a rare opportunity to secure high class portraits. Don't fail to take ad- vantage of this bargain, It will be for a short time only, A — a AP Il ~-You can get carbon photos from Shaefler's gallery for $3, former price was §6. This is a special offer. ma- | employed 140, | This places the church | the United States will shortly be located | ) L | Th 1 IYI HARRISBURG LETTE | Protests Against the New Inherit ance Tax. Law, THE FIGHT FOR IMPROVED ROADS The Amended Action by Hamilton Bill Awalts the Senate and the Govoers Invest nor-The Insurance Bribery gators Meet For Organization. (Bpecial Correspondent ) May npproval Since the of the Ei- taxing direct inheritances | of the of the state | are just beginning to realize what the measure means, It was rushed through on special orders, with the backing of the state administration, and already the protests are being heard from every section of the commonwealth ernor Hastings approved the bill {in an hour after it had by the presiding officers of { and house, Nobody can { cisely the amount of re | this act will prod Ww for it! Harrisburg, and 18, | passag: kin bill | 2 ber cent ople Gov~ with~ gigned senate pre which ce, but ¢ yw figure been the estimate venue having the h herifl Ww with his in take the bad ed on the g prove ‘the bill stand that a | the measure when it left the executive | department The Fight For Better Roads, During the no bill has excited more general interest than | the measure drafted by Professor John | Hamilton, acting secretary of agricu | ture, for the improvement of the high | ways, It has been debated at length, and it8 enemies have tried over and over again to so burden it with amend- ments as to make its passage im- possible. But they have falled, and the biil will doubtless go to the governcr this week. An amendment was in- gerted a few days ago providing that the bill shall not become operative until $1,000,000 has been appropriated by the state to be distributed in pro- portion to the number of miles of pub- lie roads in each township: that no township shall receive more state money than it raises by local taxation, and the money so appropriated shall be expended in making and maintain. ing public roads. As amended it was laid aside for printing, and having passed the house now awaits the con- currence of the senate In the house amendments. Whether Governor Hast- ing will approve the bill In Its present shape remains to be seen. He was halts in favor of the bill In its origl- nal , because It eurried oul sug gestions in his message to the legisla- ture. If the bills taxing beer, which have been reported to the house, be- come laws they will produce enough # success ET k track, 8 call ask him n to under accompany wernor to He veto to ap was give would present session | there fustify the slature In making an appropriation of $1,000,000 for good roads, The sentiment in favor of better roads has / stim ated throush the ganized the state One of revenue to ule Or effort of the n the UE uires county for pro- county feated In commissioners to posals for the erection bullding of bridge ations or uniter nny addition involving an expenditure of § 00, and the « to the bidders under a penalty The re ler adjornment most three leaders that journ June $40,000,000 in Appropriations, Mr. Marshall, chairman of the house committee on appropriations, says the bills out of the committees can down to and report such ns are pasx. Appropriation bills have troduced 10 AW mtract indication VOW f ¢ of the legislature people here had weeks ago. It | #0 arranging legislators about reason to expect pinted that the the ealendars will be ie to ad the second are the finally ab week revenue once get bills way Hkely t« been In- ARETeRAtIing over $40,000,000 Ne next t 1 rey ount Wo years, but as ¥ oniy abou enmity for enues the nr Tie bill were | bal that an vill be made to y for prompt considera t ever reach a vote the bill will A School Tax on Allens, Among the bills which have passed the house finally is one authorizing school directors and controllers to levy believed that pass {| a per capita tax of from $1 to $2 an- nually for school purposes on aliens over 21 years of age. This measure is intended to be enforced particularly in the mining regions of the state, where are many alien parents whose children go to school, and who do not contribute to the support of the schools, During the discussion of methods of | raising additional revenue for the state L it has cropped out that many of the lawmakers favor a reduction of appro- priations for public schools. They con- tend that $11,000,000 is too great a sum to appropriate in this way. It ls’ also argued that the generosity of the state in this respect has not been appreciated in many districts, where the minimum school term is still six months and where the salaries of teachers, instead of being Increased, are frequently cut down by the parsimonious and non- progressive boards of directors. Un- less some of the counties change front in this respect it need not surprise them to see the appropriations reduced $1,000,000, Many of the boys in the rural dis tricts will be sorry to hear that Gov. ernor Hastings has vetoed a concurrent resolution authorizing Dr. B. H. War- ren, the state woologist, to prepare and have published in pamphlet form 15,000 copies of an articlé on taxidermy and goology. The governor thinks that the money is needed in other directions at this time, ard | in | his | business ] get this | it is | 4 First rhe vid HOW TO OBTAIN Compt BOAPY off the wrapper pons’) fully p sheetof itor's | nnd nent New Wernpper! of the DIN No. of | District 1 h te Lever {or po Lever) on ontwid no LAL ’ Ww no i.) As follows: 100 Cash -$ 400.00 ld 2B GAL Bloyoles*2,000.00 b Gold Waiches - 1,000.00 Orivas non cies, eat: | given during 12 mos. 1897, $40,800.00 THEM. | tors to save ny many SUNLIGHT I. Vruppers ns they can collect. 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Employees 1 Wate 1 their families, are de~ n Competitor's district 8 in about 21 days aller | endenvor to award the lent, cumple agree LO See 144., ss final. -, OOOO) Radi tiitidatest tansdiatttatantad HOOOOOOOOOCK O00 " DOO PTET ITITTIIT They a poet THE LEADING _ Wall Paper Store. BELLEFONTE, a] OOO { Abd ddd bhi Adhd ii ih FETITRRTRRRRERIR aT Tove te ele ele ale’ s ela a a 0 lo es 0 T0 RARRRN TIAN IZ * oF AR RN \ N oe RRR or ge D8 £2 BA es vow nam pt » Pew So aa > mr i ool hs x en Fre’ ne. I prt v £ hk ha «a. _THENEW SHAPES IN _» ¢ STRAW - HATS mm () ~~ FOUR NEW IN CRASH SUITS COLORS 0000 00002 $$$0000 CRASI I AND WHITE DUCK TROUSERS 0000 00009 #880000 0000 SUMMER NECKWEAR KNEE PANTS WASHABLE TIES, CHILDREN'S CRASH SUITS and 0000 00008 eee 0000 0000 ALL THE COOL THINGSFOR THE HOT WEATHER 000038880000 TAILORING DEPARTMENT COM. PLETE IN EVERY WAY, BICYCLE SUITS IN WOOLEN AND CRASH MATERIAL. aa 8 a iv Ogg » ¥ Fav 2 spn» 3 =i sor ~ 2 a Eman MEN'S AND BOY'S ALL-WOOL SUITS, £5.00, GRAND ARMY SUITS. MONTGOMERY & CO. ALLEGHENY STREET, PENNA, EELLEFONTE, -—
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