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CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 2,
ce—
1800 VOL. 21, KO. ¢
BELLEFONTE'S
POSTMASTER
W. W. Montgomery was appointed
last Friday.
QUAY FACTIONS ARE HAPPY
A Brief Review of an Interesting Republican
Quarrel—How the “‘Soldler Boys" were
Rememberad-—Judge Love 1s Extremely
Jubilant over Hasting's Knockout.
For over two years, since McKinley's
election, there has been a lively time
among Bellefonte republicans for the
postmastership at this place, worth about |
There were ten appli: |
$2100 per year.
cants entered the race. All had a pe-
culiar push or pull—in their minds.
Nearly all were dead sure of getting the
coveted prize, because the famous Bill
Arnold was so prolific in promises to all
who sought his congressional endorse.
ment, Factional state politics soon was
injected in the issue. Quay and anti-
Quay influences began to line up on this
Arnold withheld the ap-
pointment to insure his renomination and
the The
contest gradually narrowed down to two
appointment.
election, but failed in latter
men S. H. Williams, endorsed by the
anti-Quay and Hastings side; and W. W.
Moutgomery by Arnold, Quay and oth-
ers. The
April, bat
tions Mr. F
fice for almost a year.
that
appointment was due last
wing to their party dissen
yrtney was continued in of-
Many thought
Charles Emory
Smith as Postmaster-General, Gov
the selection of
Has-
Williams’
hand the
that they
President
tings’ friend, would result in
appointment. the other
Montgomery faction claimed
had the assurance from the
and were confident.
Un
Last Friday the suspense was broken
by President McKinley naming Mr.
Montgomery as the man, and the same |
was immediately confirmed.
Mr. Montgomery likely take
charge of the office about April 1st, All
the present carriers : John Bair, Wm.
Woods, Robert Woodring, E. E. Ardery
clerks, Miss Henrietta Batts and Wm.
come under the
regulations and casoot be removed ex-
cept for sufficient. cause. The only
change likely, rather
that of Assistant
Howley.
will
Garman, civil service
will be
Postmaster Thomas
It is intimated that he will be
succeeded by Austin, son of Harry Brew,
a nephew of Judge
certain,
Love, who, by the
way, was Mr. Montgomery's principal
supporter, and is the leader of the anti
Hastings forces in this county.
Mr. Montgomery, will
make a decent and obliging official. As
a citizen be is highly respected and with
no objections his personal
fications.
determined, persistent canvass and suc.
cess in landing this bitterly contested and
much-coveted prize. May he enjoy the
full fruits of his victory.and in four years
step down and out for some deserving
democrat.
we believe,
to quali-
We congratulate him upon his
W. W. Moutgomery was born in Co.
lumbia, Pa. Aug. 25th, 1832 and came to
Bellefonte in April, 1838, and lived here
practically all his life, excepting the
years 1847 spent in Lewistown and 1864 |
| ceeded
he held a position in the Quarter-Master |
General's office in Washington. D. C
From 1865 to "6g he held the position of
postmaster of Bellefonte, Since then he
has been engaged in the mercantile
business, and after a lapse of 3 years
returns to his former official position.
pa .
LARGE ORDERS FOR BRICK
The Clinton County Fire Brick Works
A Rushing Business
Deing
The Clinton County Fire Brick Com.
pany, of Mill Hall, received an order
last week for forty-nine car loads of fire
brick. Yesterday another large order
was received and still another big order
is expected this week.
the works meets with favor wherever the
brick have been introduced, proving that
the output is first class. The booking of
these large orders means a large be |
crease in the force of workmen in the
near future and a large increase in the
pay roll. The Clinton County Fire Brick
Works will likely be among the largest
industries in that county in the near
future,
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A Splendid Lecture,
Monday evening a large audience |
assembled in the court bonse 10 hear Dr. |
Holloway 's lecture on “Sights and In. |
sights in Europe.” Vor an hour and a |
half his audience enjoyed a tour through |
the important cities and points of interest |
in Bogland, France, Switzerland, Ger.
pretend to famish the oecessury
| pr
led,
The product of |
WOODMEN ORGANIZED,
State College Lodge No With
Eighteen
6137 Opens
Members.
A charter was given to State College
Modern Woodmen of
The charter contained
of the
business people of the
called M. M
Hunter, Deputy Head of How-
After which the lodge was inst
and the
and
Lodge, No, 61
America recently
18 names, among which are¢ some
most influential
town Order was by
Consul,
ard.
tuted officers
following were
installed the
Dr, W
cler XK, L.
elected for ensuing
term consul, 8S, Harter; advis-
er, S. 8S. Grieb, Morgan
banker, H Ww
S. Glenn: escort, Clark Herman; watch.
Ray
D. Meek; physician, Dr.
man, Jas. P. Aiken; sentry, George W,
Burns; managers, Joo. Krumrine, J. F.
Condo, Wm. Hoy.
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AN ABLE ADBRESS
‘The
Di
The fourth annual convention of
Penna. State Association of school
| rectors,’’ assembled in the High School
building, Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednes.
day and Thursday of this week.
ge gathering of prominent ¢
sections of the state
nterestin the
schools
the opening
Hubert,
*d the directors
of lade]
discussion
before the
DP. 3
Bellefonte, upon a 10}
The first
was that delivered by
Esq., of
should prove of interest to most ol
readers: *‘“What causes should be suf
ficient to demand a change of text books,
and what influences should govern a di
rector for voting for any particular book."
In our next issue Mr. Fortuey's address
will be given as we consider it able
and timely.
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Spectacle Swindlers.
On Monday two sleek, well-dressed
young men came to town and stopped at
the Brockerhoff House They were in
the spectacle business—¢iaimed to
opticians. They made a canvass ot the
town and confined their field of work
be
amoung women. They would first alarm
their victims by telling them that a seri.
ous disease of the eyes was developing
and that a change of glasses was needed
to preserve their eyesight. They would
spec.
tacles for a same adywhere from §3to
£20 way
number of ladies,
In this they victimized a
The physicians of the town took im
mediate action, had them placed under
arrest Tuesday evening, and Wednesday
afternoon were given a hearing.
Upon agreeing to refund the money,
pay £15 costs and leave the state they
were released. They gave their
as A. G. and 5. A. Goulson. an
exchange we learn that the same game
names
From
was played in neighboring towns
Our Medical Society is to be commend
ed for taking such prompt action in this
case
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Opera Houses as Profit Owners
There are 200 towns in Pennsylvania
that have large public halls opera
houses, only 47 beng so built as to de-
or
pend alone on public entertainments for
their revenue. Of these 47 only 7 paid
dividends last year, none of which ex.
3 per cent, Of the whole 200,
only 28 paid profits on the capital invest
It can therefore be taken for grant.
ed that a town ball in this state is an
| evidence of public spirit rather than a
source of profit to the owners.
Booming Town
The new minmg town of Florence,
near Panxsutawney, which will be built
next summer, will be the largest miniug
town in this part of the state, and the
mine will employ more men than any
other single bituminous mine in the
United States. A coal territory
will be tapped by this opening, and when
the headings are driven it is expected to
vast
ive employment to over 2,000 men
¥
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Not Alarmed
A man died at Gallitzin a few days ago
who had a wife living at Osceola Mills
When the sad news was broken to her by
a friend, the widow of only a few hours
| did not swoon and fall into the arms of
her friend in a famt, but straightened
herselt out and assuming as rigid a per.
pendicular position as a marble statue,
with a loud and firm voice exclaimed
| “Bury him where be died © all I want is
a certificate of his death.”
.——
New Fields of Labor,
One hundred years ago the typewriter, |
the salesiady, the lineman, the engineer,
the fireman, the motorman, the gripman, |
the telephone operator, the telephone
0DD FELLOWS’
BANQUET
The s3rd Annual Anniversary
Duly Observed by
CENTRE LODGE NO. 153 L.O0.F,
Aa Elaborate Baoquet Served — Over 150 Were
Calvin M Esq, Toast
Brithiant Addresses
Meyer
Present Bower
master Several
For Grand Warden, J. (
The anniversary of the organization of
of
Bellefonte, is an occasion that is always
Centre Lodge, No. 153, Pu
appropriately observed, and never were
exercises more fitting and enjoyable than
last Thursday Feb. 23rd, the
Their
apartments n
evening,
sird annual anniversary
the
building were thronged by the
gantly furnished
Crider
numerous devotees of the order accom
panied by their wives, lady friends and
who deemed it a
thi
a number of gue
special favor to be present on occa
The banque
Bower. one of the
of the oraer {
banqueters to order for
portion of the program—the feast of rea-
son apd flow of wit, in which the follow
ing gentiemen participated
“The true spirit of Odd Fel
J. C. Meyer, Esq
“Friendship, Love and Truth,
Harrison Walker, Esq.
of
LOWS
“Degree Rebecca,” Hon. R. A
Beck.
“The Irishman’'s opinion of
lowship Responded to by a Brush Valley
Dutchman,’ Co. Supt. C. L. Gramliey.
Odd Pel.
“The Ladies what do they think of Odd
Fellowship,’ Hou. D. F. Fortuey
“The widows and orphans,” Prof. A
R. Rutt
‘Is it an advantage to be an Odd
low ?"" Capt. Hugh Taylor.
“What the outside world thinks of us,
T. H. Harter
Short
Chas
Fel
addresses made also
Chief
Naginey, |. 8. McCargarand H. B
lias
were
R. Kurz, lurgess F. BE
Pon
Applause interspersed the atter
ances of the various speakers, who inter
Feast
ed, royally entertained and delighted
ested and entertained the guests
with
the hospitality of the Odd Fellows and
the rare opportunity to assemble within
the spacious apartments and about the
mystic shrines of this heneficent order,
the guests took their departure only after
expressing their highest appreciation for
the evening's enjoyment
The suceess of the anniversary is large.
ily due to the thoughtful effort of J. S. Mc.
Cargar and the elegant menu served by
Caterer Chas. F. Harrison
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FOR GRAND WARDEN
At the last meeting night in the month
of March, the Past Grands, I. OO. F.,
in this state, will elect a Grand Warden
a half
sections
There are about dozen candi
dates in different of the state
who are aspiring for this position, and
among them, and probably the fore.
most, is Past Grand J. Calvin Meyer, of
Centre Lodge, No. 153, 1. 0. O. F,, Belle.
fonte, Pa. At this writing he has the as.
surance of strong support from all sec.
tions of the state
Mr. Meyer has been an active member
in the order and his usefulness has been
appreciated in assigning him to the fol.
lowing positions Member of Subordi.
for a
sumber of years; for
three years, to Grand Lodge from Centre
lodge ; a Charter Member of the Odd
Fellow's Orphans Home, at Sunbury | a
member of Board of Directors since the
of the Home, and still is,
Chairman of Property Committee, and on
repre.
pate and Fascampment branch
representative,
establishment
Committee on By Laws of Home |
sentative to the Home, from the Grand
lodge ; a member of the committee ap-
pointed at last of the Grand
Lodge to revise the Coustitution of the
Grand Lodge, and other positions
The position of Grand Warden truly is
a high on in the order, and bears with it
honors as well as responsibilities, for all
| of which Mr. Meyer 1s fully competent,
SCSSION
| His many friends in Centre county,
| where he is well known, are anxious lo
| hear of his election
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Annual Conference st Lewisburg
| The annual conference of the United
| Rvangelical church of Central Penusyl.
ele.
BRIDGE GAVE WA)
Engine No. new thirty.don loco
the
7» A
motive, which runs Tew)
of
on burg
and Buffalo valley railroad, which
Hon. H. M
dent, went
Kulp, of Shamokin, is presi
high trestle
of lew
over a about
three miles north
The
re over th
sburg, Thurs
accident happe
¥
pulling a train
up the mountain, and while
structure and
bridge the gave
1
ipitated
way
CHgIine was preg into the creek,
about twenty feet below Engineer
Hare realized the danger in time and
[4
jumped off before the engine went down
Fireman Iche and Kreisher and Rearich,
the
went down with it into the creek
two laborers, who were on engine,
While
they were both badly hurt, it is thought
their injuries will not prove fatal.
The trestling had been weakened by
aud the of the
the high water weight
crushed it down, They
the
heavy engine
are now submerged in water in a
badly wrecked condition, and consider
able difficulty wi . perienced
recovering thet
.—
A SHOE STORY
, who re.
asked by
Saylor toid
of shoes and he
gave him a pair
that were Meet
ing Mr. Poatius, Saylor asked him to get
the shoes half-soled Mr. Pontius gave
him a dollar for the purpose. As Saylor
votes in the township the joke was on
both candidates
Mr,
Mr. Pontius says that it
worn the soles
1H ir
in in
Walker admits it is a true all
in part,
but wrong in its inference He says be
got the shoes soled but knew that the lad
lived outs
Walker
worth
twice
ie of the borough
says that the shoes were not
y cents and that Pontius spent
that amount on soiecs Cousuit
{
either of the above parties for further in
formation. It is said, that since the elec
the charitable inclinations of
both are on the decline
Lion mw Over,
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Arrested At Snow Shee
Another rook
Shoe, on Thursday aller
rd, by B. E. Shank, oue of
F. B. Buddinger’s "young sleuths A
of Wm. Gomer,
was noticed loafing around the store a
good aeal for the last month or so, there
bet he never
could be caught taking asythiog, ustil
Thursday last when there bappened to
be po one in the store bt one of the
E. Shank, and the clever old
Boyd beimg occupied at
some quiet work or other, at the rear of
the store, concluded to watch him. It
was not very long until be saw him take
was brought to jus
fice al Suow
noon, Feb, 2
German, by the name
fore arousing suspicion
clerks, B
Dutchman
a gold watch chain out of the jewelry
Mr. Buddioger had him searched
and other articles beside the
watch chain, which be had usdoabtedly
taken Afterwards his bouse
was at Clarence, by B. E
Boddimger and David
the constable, where they
found two trunks fell of merchandise,
such as shoes, gloves and dry goods,
etc, and also a chest containing what
was supposed to be a set of burglar
Mr. was taken to the
Belicfonte ail where he will await his
trial. This should be a to other
meddlesome persons. Boyd isn’t always
asleep when his eyes are shat,
Case
und
before
searched,
Shank, A. B
Chambers,
tools Gomer
lesson
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Lock Haven Girl
The following telegram, under date of
Atlanta, Ga., February 23, appeared in
the papers recently,
A lock Haven, Pa, young woman has
captured an amiable and wealthy Geor.
gia hushand by means of an advertise.
ment for a wife, which James Butler,
who is 70 yeas old, but vigorous and a
widower, mserted in a Philadelphia
newspaper
Ten days ago Miss Madge Strohecker,
20 years old, of Lock Haven, read But.
ler's advertisement and answered it,
| sending her photograph. Butler was so |
favorably impressed with the young
woman that he telegraphed her to meet
him in Philadelbbia, and Sstarday last
the two met there to ascertain if they |
were affinities. The old gentleman in. |
sisted on marrying on Georgia soll and
the voung woman consented to come to
"Atlanta with him, putting great faith in
ber newly found admirer,
They journeyed to Georgia togeth.
WASHINGTON
LETTER
Review of the Leading Events At
the Nation's Capitol.
SEC. ALGER'S RESIGNATION
A Scunsational Attack made upon the Prem
dent's comrse Anxious for Alger's He
tirement-—The Philippine Policy Hearing
Degided Backdown
Fruit
Mr. McKinley's backdown from his
army bluff will go down in Congres.
sional history as the most complete ever
The
3 The
bill is practically just what was
made by a President, democratic
victory is cemplete, new Army
offered
to the adminastration by Senator Cock-
rell, on behalf of those Senators who op-
large standing army-—it pro
for continuing the tatus of
e regular army of 62 t 1 for two
§ from next July, and
powerful
how great this danger
guessed, because officials are concealin
what information they have a:
from Dewey
tending that the despatch
which was made public by mistake
Uo meamug Little information can be
gained from private despatches from
Manila as they are all strictly censored,
but it is known that conditions are criti.
cal, and that European consuls there are
making some stiff claims on a
the recent partial burning of th
Mr. McKinley has
again from members of his own party
been
w hor vote
and §
asked |
ation, was so stieved v
wm Congress. Senator Sewell
for ratification of the
everything else that has been
treaty
by the adonnistr
hy
MOS,
the progress of the war with the Fu
that be let out the fact that be had
been supporting the
his
emphatically: “I
McKinley policy
He
favor {
against own judgement. said
DEVE! WAS In
aud
the acquisition of the Philippines,’
added that he had begged Mr. McKim.
ley to order Dewey away froma Manila,
his wi Mr. Sewell
Filipinos will have to
practically exterminated before we
after he won
thinks the
tory
be
can
thinks
control the Philippines. He also
that we shall soon be at war with Cuba,
because of the administration policy
’
Representative Johnson, of Ind., a re.
publican, made a Jong speech, nearly
every sentence of which contained aa at.
tack upon Mr. McKinley. He
those who attacked Alger and
Mr. McKinley that they have’
the courage to lay their axe to the root of
said of
praised
lacked
the evil aod censure the gentleman who,
his political services
and disbursements ia the campaign
to reward him for
ol
‘gh, appointed him (Alger) to his present
position, and had maiotaised him there
ever since, notwithstanding his
petency and against the righteous com-
plaints that have been made against
him He said that Mr. McKinley's re. |
cent Boston address “was nothing more |
vor less than a carefully devised mis
statement of the issue,” and of our
Philippine policy : *'I insist that the whole |
policy 1s not simply an error, but that
it is a crime, and that the Chief
cutive of this nation is one who has pre.
cipated upon wus the embarrassements
which we are
ngom-
i
Exe.
aud difficulties by now
confronted Speaking of the claim that
Mr. McKinley acted upon the advice of
Dewey, in demanding the Philippives, |
Mr. Johnson said: “The Chie! Executive
cannot screen himself behind the gold
lace of the hero of Mani'a. He ex. |
pressed the opinion that the real reason |
for Mr, McKinley's policy was "his con.
| cessions to the selfish capitalists of the |
country, his surrender to their demands
| These are the gentlemen who furnished
| the money for his nomination and elec. |
tion, and who, I doubt not, have pleged
| Bim a renomination and re-election.
These are the gentlemen who are al.
ready grasping after special priviliges in
the Philippines, in Casa, and in Porto
Rico. 1t was, I imagine, for their es
pecial benefit that the President Created
| bis Advisory Board 10 the War Depan.
ment,’ ;
| The beauly in tes case will hardly act
FACT, FUN AND FANCY
Bright, Sparkling Paragraphs Selected and
Original
accident
1 Ray
he cheapest, but the cheap
t always the best
A fool is a
other man
man who expects some
to look out for him
If you would make a lion roar persuade
somebody else to twist his tail.
It may take nine tailors tomake aman,
but one woman can break him
be
new wrinkles.
AVETage Woman may fond of
gnorant and lots of
n outgrowing it
in the
1s his twin child-
because they happen.
your skim milk and
he's apt Ww kick because you dian ’t share
the cream with him
Revenge may be sweet at first, but it
gradually acqui a fayor that is any
res
thing but agreeable
A man can gain more practical experi.
ence from poverty in sodays than be can
from riches in 10 years
Little grains of wisdem and little chunks
of
sense make the wounds of Cupid's
shafls a little jess
When a
herself of age one may know that she has
propesty in her gown zame.
The more
er it becomes—and you'll ind it's
ntense
young woman ackmowledges
you stir up a plate of soup
the same way with seme friends
Sh ring is done by machinery
in Australia At the stock exchange in
this country it is 4
President Mc
» § a Year
me by electricity
Kinley left General Eag.
but he did not
NO oars
do a
thing to his horse BO CON, NO
fodder
“Does Miss Gotsex think that ber fath.
er will “Oh,
she bas warned me to expect the
-notlung
give you a boost in life?
yes
worst when | call eo him,
An Oho minisser has been convicted on
a charge of flirving with a pretty girl
as
ja mIlLigaling cw oenmsiance,
The man who applied for a divorce be
cause he discovered after marriage that
his wife had a glass eye has at the same
time pleaded guilty to some very listless
conrling
Tommy Paw, who said the
voice of the people is the voice of God ?
Mr. Figg—1've forgotten now, but I'l
bet kt» din’ say it just after getting de.
defeated at the polls
A young physician was once called in
by a geotieman who bad a very sick
mother mw law After looking into the
case carefully the young M. D. called the
gentleman aside and said : “Well, the
oaly thing | can suggest is that you send
vou shother.dn-law to a warmer climate.’
was it
The man disappeared and came back
with an ax a moment later, and exclaim.
ed : “Here, doctor, you kill ber ' 1 really
haven't the hean
Since Joseph Choate's appointment as
ambassador to Eugland, one of his witti.
est sayings is being retold. It was made
over a private dinner-table at which be
and Mrs. Choate were guests. Some one
| inquired of him who be would hike 10 be
if be could not be himsell, He paused a
few seconds, as if thinking over the list
of world celebrities, and then his eye
rested upon his wife “IL” he answer.
ed, “1 should not be myself, | should like
10 be Mrs. Choate's second husband
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Assessed Valuation,
The assessed yalue of property in
Centre county, exclading money, mort.
gages, judgments and unseated lands in
the your 1897 was $11,977,546. In 158
it was $11,547, 206, a decrease of fq,
120. How this could be so, when the
real value of farms, farm stock and farm
products bave advanced in value, is a
#
wany and Italy. It wis isterestin 1, the br , the electrician, the |
entertaining and instructive; preseanci Je She Loam long ist of other oc. | YABIA convenes at Lewisburg ou Thats: | er and Friday they appeared at the
in an manner. All presest | | day morning, the preliminaries begin. | home of Dr. Walker Lewis, pastor of the
a ae Sipatious ” ve gin. | Iie not Gitea | ping this evening, Three presiding eld: | pirat Methodist church, and were mar.
above expenses, which will be appro- [to a degree greater than any other in. many changes ln the pastorate. stop | The young woman was known by the
priated to the church fund. crease of the nineteenth century. W.M. Stanford, DD, will premde. name of Ann Strobecker,
Itis an open secret in Washioglon i
that Mr. Mckinley would be glad to re. eum
ceive Alger's resignation. The story
circulated last week that Alger was
about to resign origioated in administra
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Continoed oh page 8.