CIRCULATION oO OVER 1500, CHAS R. KURTZ, Ed. and Pre DEMOCRACY IN SESSION Held at Belle fonte Tuesday Convention AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING kward Resolutions Chicago Platform Endorsed in Public Administration De Howard twp—Jno A Woodwar Huston twp—1.,] Gingerich Liberty twp—W H Gardner, BS Brown Marion twp—] |] Hoy, J] W Orr Miles twp E. P.—] A Meyer ; M. P. Dr T C Hosterman, H E Bierly, H A Deitwiler ; IW, F.—John E Miller Patton twp— Samuel Baisor Femn twp—D B Geary, |] 8S Meyer, E Harter, A B Meyer Poller twp; n p— Robert Bloom, Geo H Emerick; 5S. P.—James M Moyer, GL part, W W Royer, D R For 1 Cush tr Vv. F.-John Todd, Michael Jas sey, DD Demy hma PF Spring twp n. p.—A p~Calvin Wa Adam A J Switzer Taylor twp { nion twp—P Walker tw ‘ Emeri Harry ton Young, Jacob Dunkbe Worth twp-—A J Jol pangler was 1 hats happy wlione Gience allusions to the ar Linley prosperity was the o casion for an outburst of applause. The |) principal and most striking part of his address was his allusion to the need of the same cconomy in public affairs as was required by individuals, during these times of financial distress and paralysis He asserted that public salaries and the pre- vailing fee systems were not in propor. tion to the condition of the times and the prices paid in other pursuits, of business in all industrial pursuits, He plead for a general reduction of the salaries of all public offices and rigid economy and in the appropriation of public funds, Col. Spangler struck the keynote and the audience was heartily in sympathy with his sentiments on this issue, The convention then got down to active 1. L100 Potter 1 11 ( y. Meyer, Hain. Hoy, tiley, Harris ; IL. C. Rear. Faget AADC PTH. We demand the free and un. imited coinage of both Gold and Silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1,with- for the aid or consent of any nd that the standard sil a full legal tender nl . ana pn out wailing We iS necessary to compel lenounce the unwar profligac y of inistration, and search being of taxation in sufficient re ant and un ay the large ly paid of new and created avag 1-for J ATCA i } many which they have We also denounce the pre ie 0 for failure to pass a law | which state de fair rate banks in s kept to pay a requ posits terest, We instpuct the delegates to the State Convention to vote for the nomi. pation of Hon. James A. Stranaban for State Treasurer, and request them to all honorable means to secure his nomination, usc A. C. Tnomrsox, Wa. Hess, W. H., GARDXER, H. E. Bigry, (;, L. GOODHART, J. T. McCorMICK, H Faq., was unanimously re-elected Chairman of the County Com. mittee for the ensuing year. Hon. James Schofield was called upon | and addressed the convention on issues | of the day. No further business before | the body, adjournment followed. 8. Taylor, of in- | “LEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 10 ' ARRESTED FOR ARSON Serious Charges Preferred Against James Cornelly DECLARES HIS Detectiy 14) nly brand the i ner as the guilty arty. He is deserving of a fair trial and will get it Since writing the above, the writer saw the accused man in prison and had a brief interview. He was in good spirits He as glad the arrest 14 2) and strongly declared his innocence also expressed himself he before the public Had naa i been made, as now Cou A himself correctly admits his many shortcomings, but claim he is not the only one who « offends fe realizes full community accredit to him the crime of arson.and only asks all fair. nded people to be patient and wait the of his trial bef yre they censure him 100 severels a man is not 80 Death of Henry Boozer On Friday moming, Mr. Henry Be died lingering illness with consumption in Centre Hall, from a For was suflering at his home several years Mr. Boozer from an attack of this discase and spent sometime in California in the hope ofjbet It gave him relief for His long duration and was attended tering his health, some time only. illness was ot a with much suffering INNOCEXCE Mr. Boozer was about 44 years of age | Derstine mother survives and leaves a wife nee Annie and a grown son. His him. The interment took place on Tues day. .——— Will Recover Harry Nevil, of Colyer, who was shot through the left lung at Yeagertown, Mifflin county, about two weeks ago, through the careless handling of a re- volves: is improving and will likely re- cover:at one time it was thought he could not recover, Have Another ¢ ye Pi Hammond Sechler, i fn elected chairman, W. 1 Elliott, of this secretary, and G. W. Fredericks, of of Be City, Flemington were chosen, with authority to select an executive committee of nine, who in conjunction with the officers were empowered to name the time and place of holding the picnic this summer, The coming picnic is already talked of | in this city, and inquiries have been made { at this office as to whether any action has been taken yet by the committee, So far as the xpress can learn, nothing has | been done yet, but the committee will no doubt act at the proper time oo Died at Colyer Mr. Jacob Smith, who conducted a store at Colyer, in Potter township, died on Friday evening. WORKINGMEN REVOLT, President McKinley In Shred \ BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT ite general partment was re ulled down In hardly more tin . it, all the emblems, banners, pictures gilt etc were jerked from their fastenings and totally destroyed. Then the men dispersed, crying “Bryan was the real thing mistaken !"’ Now the John Dalzell Republican club is to be transformed into a Democratic organization Probably the most uiterly disappoint. ed man of the 400 was Mr. Jacobs, the orator to President McKinley at Canton during his campaign, for the airbrake workers. we were On the floor, where 125 men were em- ployed, 61 4vere dismissed, The triple fitters are the highest priced men in the employ of the concern. Nineteen were | dropped. The lopping off was general, | and every department felt the weight of | the protection’ ax, ~Pittsburg Post. Correspondents to send in we wi publish it the news 1 A New Ban The Forest City band been presented with a and silver gold plate through the kindness Carnegie, whose extensive ore They expect perations are located at that place to array a short time themselves in new uniforms in - * Festival Festival will be held by Grove Bros, Post No. 262, G, A. R,, at Howard, on Saturday July 3, 187, for benefit of Post. Krerybody is cordially invited.
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