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CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop.
ARGUMENT FOR
A NEW TRIAL
Additiona! Testimony Furnished
By Cornelly's Attorney
PETER MEXDIS STILL IN JAIL
The Habeas Corpus Hearing Postponed until
Monday—Unnecessary Delay and Care-
lessness of Officials the Cause.
On Wednsday considerable interest was |
shown over the argument for a new trial
for James Cornelly, who was convicted
of arson, attempting to fire the Reyn- |
old’s armory, at August term of court.
Cornelly’s counsel, Hon. A, O. Furst,
H. 8S. Taylor and J. H. Johnston, were
on hand and presented considerable ad-
litional testimony to that Cor-
nelly had told the truth when on the
certain im
1
show
stand of his whereabouts on .
rtant days—it was corroborated by
merous witnesses, while the detective,
illispie, testified in the trial quite
Depositions taken at
near Pittsburg, by S.
Attorney
and District 4
These were as t
inger were also
submitted. the gener-
al reputation Gillespie had in his com-
munity for truth and veracity. Numer.
ous citizens Some said they
never heard questioned. Others were
positive in declarations that it was
bad.
They
1e |
trial was an
lea made by Mr. Furst fora new
able summing up of the case.
:
He pointed ot » existing
against the prisoner i » community,
and the unsavory reputation of Gillespie
whose unsupported produced
i
The court
mony for a careful revie
conviction,
its decree later,
In the habeas corpus hearing of Peter
Mendis, charged with poisoning James
Maria,
until Monday.
the hearing has been po
The analysis
parts sent to Philadelphia have not
on that
made and
has been delaye
There see:
ry delay ir
il officiate
at these services. I
Millheim, Rev. Garret,
Pa., and Rev. W. H.
also be present t
J. J. Lohr will preach
ning at 7 o'clock, October 16
Lohr, from
from Loganton,
,
his occasion. Rev
Stover, | will
on
on Saturday eve-
A specia
and hearty invitation is extended to all
ister denotiitiation 3
sister denominations to we present
at
these services
att
The Prev it Work
aricator
Some new spapcr men are terrible liars
Ter writing nf + velome " vie ¥ '
AL WILDE Of a Cyclone oul west one of
them said that it turned a well wrong
end up, a celler upside down, moved
township lines, blew all the staves out of
| Sr
a whiskey barrel and left nothing but
z a
bunghole, changed the day of the week,
blew the hair off the head of a baldhead.
ed man, blew mortgages off farms, blew
all the cracks out of the fences and took
all the wind out of a politician
—
Klondike for Cows,
The other day, says the Mill Hall
Times while G. C. Piefer, the Lock Haven
implement dealer, was attending to some
business in the country he took off his
coat, in the pockets of which were notes
to the amount of £500.
grazing in the field strayed over to
““nose’’ around a little, and when Mr, |
Piefer went to his notes he discovered
that the cows had eaten them, leaving
nothing but small stubs.
EA
To Change the Date of Memorial Day,
Grand Army circles are interested in
a proposal to change the date of Memo-
rial day from May 30 to the last Sunday
in May. The growing tendency to make
the day one of recreation and sport in.
stead of a fitting memorial as intended
has led to a discussion of the proposed
changes.
A —
The Credit,
“If the Republicans desire to claim
credit for the high price of wheat, they
must assume responsibility for the fam.
ine in India. Will any Repuplican con-
vention point with pride to the famine
as an evidence that the Republican party
is redeeming its campaign pledges?’
Wa, J. BRYAN,
Cows that were |
RETURN OF PROSPERITY.
The majority of party papers, political
orgaus, are truly unreliable.
ways is an effort to give all items of any
There al.
political significance coloring, so to
help the party along-—that is
as
expected.
At present the opposition papers are de.
of
Prosperity,”’ and their invariable conclu.
voting much space to the "Return
sion is thatjit is entirely due to the election
of McKinley and the success of republi
can measures, !
Yes,
ment
noticeable
business. The
by the passage
iff which, no matter how good or
provisions are, the
facturer to resume.
there is a improve.
in first impetus
of a tar.
bad
was given
its
enabled manu-
exhausted
pro-
would
The supply of goods
the
ducts
was
by long suspense,’ and new
This
have followed the passage of eithera
were demanded.
| high or low tariff, and to attribute any
present industrial activity to the wisdom
ofthe Dingley tanff is straining hard,
If the Dingley tariff deserves the
praise
for present conditions it must then
{ pronounced a flat tailure. It is styled by
its author a bill to increase revenue, 3
yet there has been a growing ¢
about $17,000,000 in the U. 8.
If would
since its adoption. we
on the merits of the new tariff now
just that all the re
the favorable with
nion it i demagogery
In our opi
1 rot to talk ¢ the effects
tanding o
not be
can
practics
~
, then only can defini
te result
nd safe conclusions drawn
Hat reason we con
> bas been an
Tr
it would be gross
now would approp:
Creator to themselves, 3
ublic to gain po
the coming fall electi X
indicates that they are drive
of desperation. But the
the
| astray.
American
The return of prosperity is our theme,
Prosperity in this country
of
thousands
means a
and at
of
and
demand for all labor
Wages idle
workmen in great cities about
centers still
exist,
mining sec
f this state, frequent lockouts, low
1
anda
wages,
that can t many an hone
workingman’s home to-day, stands in
strong
contrast with the supposed return
of conditions are
prosperity. Present
not satisfactory by any means,
There has been a noticeable improve
ment in business, but it is far from" pros.
verity,” and it likewise requires some
emarkable reasoning tor republicans to
console themselves,
1
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r
The Official Ballot.
The official ballot this year will con-
tain seven colums, to be used by the Re.
publican, Democratic, Prohibition, So.
cialist Labor, Liberty and Independent
parties, and independent voters who
| may not desire to vote for any of the
candidates of the several parties.
Will Prospect for Gold.
Several of Renovo’s business men are
contemplating organizing a stock com.
pany to prospect for gold in the Klon-
dike fields. The name of the company
will be The Susquehanna Gold Mining
company, and the capitol stock will be
£10,000,
The Cora Crop.
Contrary to the early predictions the
corn crop in this county will be a full
crop. In some places the yield will be
| small but in others large. Corn cutting
is about all done and the ears are well
filled and developed.
Acta Arbor Day.
Friday October 2and, will be av*umn
Arbor day in the public schools, at ieast
state superintendent N, C. Schaeffer has
| declared that day as the one that should
| be set apart as Arbor day.
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 18¢7.
LEADING EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON
A Campaign Started for Cuban
Freedom,
M KINLEY AND POLITICIANS
Office Seekers Can't Find The President—Ohio
Politicians are Quarreling-—-Hanna and
Foraker are Getting Their War Paint On,
shall be
the flag
“Cuba; it ought to be and it
free!’ That is the motto on
which the friends of Cuba, many and in-
fluential in Washington, have sailed to
the mast. The new campaign for free
Cuba was opened with a big mass meet.
ing, under the auspices of the Woman's
National Cuban League, participated ix
by
number of
many promiunegt meu, including a
Washington's foremost minis.
ters of the gospel. Other meetings are
to be held, not only in Washington, but
in all sections of country
sympathy for Cuba known
that hearty
to exist a chance 10 express
an emphatic way that the |
the
und
"ne So +] { a +» 24) .
gquickencd, it I
agreeable to the government of Spain ot
$44 yyy og 411 oF
Wiis mecling
it, of course, and the road
next month, notwithstanding
{ the Senate Commitiee on Paci
roads and the charge by reputable citi
y the govern
zens thatthe sale isa job to 4
:
ment and the private creditors of the
road out of mill
fons
OUR Of GOLIATS,
an who would not al.
used | ise it Ggur.
CCA :
r roll and he wishes it
to stay there, has been telling the inside
fac about the
high handed way in
which Boss Hanna's mau Dick has been
walking rough shod over the Foraker
republicans in the state. He has been in
He said
“There has never been anything like it
the state recently and knows,
before in Ohio politics. The supporters
of Senator Foraker supposed that when
the deal was patched up, largely through
Mr. McKinley, 1 h Mr
was to be supported for the Senate and
ww whi Hanna
fo
Gov. Bushnell renominated, that faction.
al difference were jo be shelved for the
time and the campaign made harmon.
ously. They soon discovered that the
harmony was to consist of constant hu.
miliations put upon the Foraker men by
Hanna, his man Dick, and their hench-
men. It has been steadily getting worse
ever since the campaign opened and the
end is not yet, although Senator Foraker
became so disgusted that he left the
state with the intention of remaining
away until the election.
| has persuaded Senator Foraker to return |
to Ohio, and promised him that if he |
| would go ahead and make speeches he |
would see that Hanna and Dick gave him
and his friends better treament. For.
aker ancepted Mr. McKinley's promise
and left Washington today for Ohio, but
he khows that Hanna considers himself
McKinley's master, and he hasn't much
confidence in that promise. Foraker
will have a personal day of reckoning
with Hanna, as sure as you live, wheth-
erit be on the floor of the U, 8. Senate
or in the State of Ohio.”
There is an unusual lot of growling
amoung the office seekers in Washington
because of the little time that Mr, Me-
Kinley devotes to them. They go to the
White House every day but fow of them
Ket an opportunity to see Mr, McKinley,
and those do not get much satistac-
tion. He makes some appointments near. |
ly every day, but lots of them are men
whom he knows personally or wishes to
reward for personal work done for him.
As a result there is some plain talk in
the hotel corridors from those who be.
lieve themselves entitled to official recog-
nition and who have been led to sup-
they would get it. Slowly, but sure.
y, an anti-McKinley sentiment is grow.
ing among republicans,
Mr. McKinley |
RECEIVER FOR TRACTION ROAD
Willam B. Given Takes Charge of Lock Haven
Company,
Def: made
uit having been
i
teen months on the mas
Haven tr
representing
West End
phia,
fore
npliance
1d trust conmips
equity in
day, asking
pointment of ¢
After counsiderati
made a decree,
Given, of Colun
filed a bond
ion of the ro:
Bryan Gives Good Advice
maxes
pret
| A
came bow
10 one seems able to explain
merman is said to be very much
ested in the find and declares he will
tunnel Nittany mountain before he gives
Think of it,
why there
up. in Greensvalley,
gold
will be
If
no use of going 0
Klondike. Zimmer locates the
man
origional
and can start a
of his own
a
Large Fire
1h . ~
night the
Gray farm, occupied by
On Saturday
IL. "RB. Bi
was burned to the ground with all
horses, harness,
contents, including
Two fine horses were burn.
ali the haroess. A tramp siept
in the barn which is supposed to have
been the cause of the fire, No insurance
on the stock or grain, as yet
nor on the bam. All the summer's
crop was burned up which is indeed a
| years ago, and had just gotten every.
thing in fine shape. The wheat belong.
led to Thos. Huey, who moved off the
| farm last spring.
Dogs Running Deer.
One day last week two hounds ran four
deer from the mountains into the vicinity
of Colyer. The deer were nigh exhaus.
ted and to seek safety ran to a house
with every indication of wanting to en.
ter, but none of the doors being open the
tired out animals couldn’t hide therein,
It is said the hounds belonged to Kulp's
lumber camp. One of the dogs was shot
by men in the valley who were close to
the chase, but the other dog escaped be-
fore a ball could be sent after him,
It is lawful to kill dogs running deer
any time of the year,
ER ii co ——
An Historical Relic.
Hon, James Kerr will soon have
mounted on bis lawn in Clearfield an his.
torical relic in the shape of a cannon
supposed to be 100 years old, which was
captured from the British when {they
evacuated Washington in 1814, after the
partial destruction of the nation’s cap.
ital. The piece weighs about 1,600 pounds.
heard of, |
sad loss as he just started farming three |
The Centre Liemoc:
A REVIEW OF
THE CUBAN WAR
Millions No
Result
Spain Spends With
VAST TERRITORY DESERTED
ble Plantations in
Wevier Ha
Loss of Life
Ly Spain
sent uprisin
p
captain general
stitutional
death
would be the summary penalty for sed:
A review of the
proclamation
guarantee and announ that
entire course of
f-
favorable or
Lampos
n would be
and other maladies
SmaL pox
thousands have been sent back
The war has cost Spain §
1d the is $11
a mouth. Tobacco and sugar pro
fourfifth ag-
annual
as invalids.
drain now 000,
duction is suspended,
an
1088 of $48 N
gregate
Commerce between Cuba and the U
State has suffered to a similar extent
Since 68, a period of 2g years has been
3 revolt over 12 years, In the present
lion more non-combatants have bees
led than in any three modern wars
elsewhere. Weyler's latest effort to push
on through the rainy season has appar
His
ently been one of his worst mistakes
ADHE As Ii
has ever been. Ex
ot
A Pheasant Story
Will Haynes gets off some interesting
stories. He was at lock Haven on
| Monday and the following appeared in |
| make a very short route from Pittsburg
| toNew York, about sixty miles less than
the Democrat. Of course it is true:
| “W. R. Haynes, of Snow Shoe, was in
[ the city yesterday twitting his old hunt. |
| these days of raped transit and sharp
| competition.
| er friends on the palatable meal be had
eaten from a pheasant, which bird he
| had secured without violating the law,
| even though the season has not yet
opened. It seems that while his youug
daughter was walking to make a visit to
a friend, the pheasant flew agains! a
telegraph wire and severed its head.
The plamp body of the bird fell to the
ground, when the little girl picked it up
and carried it home.”
By I. A”
Landlord Reed in Luck.
The big gas well struck near Pittsburg
last week is on a farm adjoining one
owned by Mr. Guy W. Reed, proprietor
of the Irvin House, Lock Haven.
Natural gas is in demand in Pittsburg
now, and Mr. Reed is fortunate in own.
ing land in the new gas territory.
a
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Squirrels imigrating.
A novel sight of squirrels imigrating
was witnessed below Cumberland Wed.
nesday. A drove which an eye witness
estimated contained at least 3000 swam
across the Potomac river. About 300 of
them were killed by men and boys ere
they got into the woods,
/
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PLACE NAMES.
Some Odd and Curious Names of Places
In Massachusetts,
In the Middle
colonial names
glejerry hill
Spot pon
Winthre P.
ter, boecaus
showed thr
surface, FP
said 10 have “1
sex fells some good old
Jin
brook.
11
dians for a hornful of
The fact of mist
kn
does not appear--find
Luck br
dnd Luck
Bad Luck
be so 1
brook and pona in Lee
and Burnshirt river, likes
ter ox
Drinkwater river is a felicitc
for stream of good water. It is in
Hanover, and possibly there may have
been a family of that name in the
borhood. Strong Water
bury has quite dif
Bought For x
a long and baffi
through
days.
rtuns
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a Th
yer ®
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and
Tres
Ler L
wi Bpencer
186 1n Woroes-
unty
Uf name
1:
neiah.
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ne
sents a0 instancs
blanoes give
that these
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would oo
Brooklyn are thinking of
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RAILROAD EXTENSIO
of Pa
from Bellefonte to Clearfi
4
been in contemplation for
peos le will
another announcement of a building
the line asn sensation. When this and
other extensions are completed it would
years and many
f
by any other system. That means much in
There is more prospect in these lines
beg built than some, would imagine.
The recent survey to White Deer dur.
ing the past month was not made for
curiosity. At this place the head men
of the Central R. R. of Pa. have made
calculations on the expense of erecting
larger machine and repair shops.
Some of there employees have been in.
duced to remain here on the strength of
possible operations on the new exten
sions in a short time. These are facts
that have favorable indications,
Another Appointment.
Gegrge W. McGaffey was apoointed
by Governor Hastings a trustee of the
Cottage State hospital, Philipsburg, to
succeed Hon, Chester Manson, deceased,
The Governor has exercised good judg.
ment in the appointment.
To Build the College Barn.
Farmer John A. Woodward, of How
ard, is appointed to rebuild the new
barn at State College, and isout looking
up plans for a strong building,