FLIER LAY
KURTZ, Ed.
WASHINGTON
CHAS. R.
EVENTS
Topics of Interest at the Nations
Capitol
SEVERAL NOTABLE SPEECHES
Have Much Re
spects Paid to President McKinley~=The
Porto Rico Tariff Bill Taxing their Pro
ducts Passed by the Republicans,
That Attracted Comment
1 opinions made
It
law
Ww
1 LO suppress an
the truth, has offered
for «
by Mr
es of all
Magoon.
Pettus
close
once
had tc lect a man
children of
through the wilderness to (
did not select an orator
one of those wise un
Moses. And he
too But Moses to
that he could
WAS
not do it
Id not speak to the peo;
‘There
his knees,
and got on Moses’ side
ling the Israel
All these
hing
presentative Rhea
mped up
ites alon
orators will do the
the last one of them
‘ of Ky »
ling good speech at a mass
of Washington democ
made a
ratt meeting
which he
the
statesman
rats, in
referred to Chairman Payve,
ican House
with
to
repub.
as ‘‘the
me-night-stand state of mind,”
Representative
leader
and
the
from Onlo, who acts
the White
After picturing various phases
administration wabbling,
Grosvenor, as
‘Rarrul
as
us gabbler,
a mouth-piece for
Sphinx
of
House
he
r. Rhea
is
which
likened to the track of a suake, }
said “Oh, where
manhood, thy
shame? Oh,
Oh,
tac
McKinley where is thy
blush ? you are the sad.
McKinley,
dest spe ¢ that ever rattled helpless
ly around in the seat filled by Washing
ton, Jefferson and Jackson,
ied hy Br
creature of th
and which
will be hl yan. You are the
pitiful ie trusts, the combines
and the monopolies, whi have made
you, maintained you,
and still feed you."
Secretary Root has returned from Cuba
with changed intentions in regard to that
island. Several months ago it was agreed
that with the approaching spring there
could be a considerable decrease in the
strength of the troops, and steps were
taken to begin the movement north on
April 10. Governor-General Wood was
the instigator of the proposed action, be.
lleving affairs were assuming such shape
so that at least two regiments could be
ordered home and eventually the whole
American military force detached, and
in its place Cuban soldiers commanded
by Cuban officers be organized for the
preservation of peace and order. Now
this policy is to be reversed, it is said,
and lostructions are soon to be sent out
countermanding all orders already is.
sued. Instead of withdrawing troops
| one of the
and Prop.
Mr,
| action 18 said not to be due to any fear of
uprisings, to the fact that the
present formation of native regiments is
others will probably be sent, Root's
but only
“not considered favorable to the interests
that may
Although this professes to be a recent
the fact that the War Depart
nent within the past
of whatever
peace mean,
decision,
month or two has
spent immense sums in Caba in buildir
barracks for troops, makes it appe
though it had been premeditated,
.———
PUERTO RICAN BILL PASSES
lay day
ught to
most pr
was a notable
States senate.
the and
Dates upon a
ge, of Massa
h was “"unq
ATOSEe Over an
te to have the Sg
r half and hou
.
DEWEY A CANDIDATE
Deweys statement
“I realize that the time ha
when | must definitely define
tion When I arrived in this
septgmber I said then that
would induce me to be a cand
the presidency then, however, |
have had the le and inc
study the matter and have reached a
different conclusion If the American
people want me for this high office |
shall be only 100 wi serve them
It is the highest honor in the gift of this
pation. What citizen would refuse it?
Since studying this subject [ am convinced
that the office of the presi
a very dificult one to fi
Ing mainiy 10 execute
gress.”
Arrive
my posi
untry
nothing
late for
iast
Since
sure ination to
ing to
lent is not such
I, his duties
the laws of ¢
ROSEVELT SPEARS oUT
Gives an Estimate of the President's Back!
Chocolate Man.’
President of leland
University of Callfornia,
Jordan, Stanford
lectured to the
Indiana Teachers’ Association at Logans.
port, and then discussed currant politics.
“Isit Bryan's or McKinley's view that
is gaining among the people?”
asked,
“Let me quote you Roosevelt on that
He said to me last week: ‘Jordan, 1
wish to God that we were out of the
Philippines and had them off our hands,’
And many republicans are thinking the |
same, Iam free to quote Roosevelt be.
cause I consider him in many respects
greatest men in the Republi- |
he was
can party.
HIS MSTIMATR OF M'RKINLREY,
“How do you mize up McKinley
“let me quote you Roosevelt again, |
He said:
backbone as a toy chocolate man that we
see on the confectionery stand, He ls a
dreadful disappointment.’
‘McKinley nas about as much |
BELLEFONTE,
MONUMENT
CONTRIBUTIONS
Large Ones Reported for
This Week
A PERMANENT COMMITTEE
PA.,
Some
Fo Le Appointed on Saturday Special Meet
ing to be Held in the Court Hons
The
ush the Matter
for that
Anxious
Purpose 01d Soldiers are
to P Along Now
gener
n ' A :
| AWaAaEReTnD a tiona
among own people and
ance of the success of the movement
JAMES A
.-o-—
BEAVER
The Texas Antitrust Law
Washington des
» Texas Anti-T
in the Up
Thus the
a hard
The
ches ann
law has been
ited States Supreme
Court
have
irusis are 0
time Ix
The
mos ingent
fore them ia the
near foture
the
Wie
debtors of trusts to re
iexas law was one of
assed by any of the
}
States It
tern pract
’ Vig
pudi
tions on the nd that a contract
commnna! nu u
Banna)
Meanwhile the Democratic lead
ers at Washingion are asking Congress
lo take a Gres against specific
trusts, 1 that they are illeg
ally operating in interstate commerce
This be known as the
promises lo “anti
"in American history
. o-—
trust sear
Congressman Packer's Narrow Escape,
Congressman Horace B. Packer, of
Wellsboro, and Postmaster H. T. Hall,
of Lock Haven, were driving near
loganton, 12 miles from there Thars.
day when their pair of horses ran away
down the mountain side at terrific speed.
At a sharp turn in the road the wheels
| broke, the vehicle upset and the occu.
| pants were thrown out,
| and shoulder were badly bruised,
THURSDAY
Mr. Packer es. |
caped uuinjured but Mr, Hall sustained |
| a severe scalp wound and his right arm
APRIL
100.
A YOUNG SOLDIER'S BURIAL
of Philipsburg Drowned
Philippines
eM
ANY Wa
his soni
an was on top «
suddenly
bh
when
and Mr
was thrown hea
Ww
1 Grst
nm
and w. ¢ struck on his
gr!
and shou
hone
his he
wna
ad
HH
ran of the «
Barglers at Salona
Wednesday nigh, 28th, burgiers effoct
ed an entrance into the Central raliroad
| station at Salona by unlocking the door,
They went through the building, and
tore open the packages and boxes, They
only secured a little less than twenty.
five cents in cash and a box of cigars
The residence of G, W. Herr, and D
H. Herr and Heard's will were also
! entered by burglars the same night,
a _-—
Landed Head Firm,
The little 3 year old son of Eimer |
| Miller, near Rebersburyg, fell out of the |
The | second story of their house the other day,
| men were taken to a hotel at Loganton | ana jandea head first oa the board-walk | exclusive of the invalids sent home,
ost
y the
head
| paper as the ‘devil would have it.”
| doubt if he will be more successful,
IMPERIALISM
COST MILLIONS
Drained From
Pockets of the People
ENORMOUS EXPENDITURE
Every Penny the
AN
it $9 Per Cag
An Interesting Case
CASE Ww me
its of Ph
Ihe
the wi
eiphia
PAIS are
Brine
pring
fe charges that
ed her vile names with
witnesses, all deaf
on
A tedion rial
NM
Ho
lo cer
1s expect
have foat
e hee
hav
Have
A faliare
|
ana
) Open In
Hall
nden
Lhe future, clos pre
the li
which has pur
under the ment
Hall
chased 600 acres of the
manage
Lamber Company
mountain tract
belonging to the Huston farm, one mile
of this We understand a
east place
mill will be put upon the tract soon,
.———
As the Devil Would Edin
Aun edit
don's experiment proposes to edit his
We
though than Mr. Sheldon.
-—-——
British Losses Grow Past.
The total British losses, in SouthAfrica,
where a physician dressed the injaries | welgw, Strange to relate, the little boy | are 16,418 in killed, wounded and miss.
The carriage was nearly demolished,
escaped injury.
fog.
who has been stirred in his |
wickedest depths by the Rev, Mr, Shel. |
ble things in the world.
VOL.
FUN AND PANCY
ing Paragraphs
Selected and
Original,
nice gris
rhost fas
cease 0
uscum 's tatoos
y working a skin game.
“hott
all a girl Pi
ing mad"
zy to dance
just
because she is cra
The married actress often to
ries
ake a hit by posing as a miss
had unchiag
ourse it would be string music.
If they music at aly of
in a match
{ whi
A shabby
factory
ight
dress up
sa't a
h to make |
lawyer cannot very
well until be gets another suit,
Some men “drink like a fish."
to death
1ot the collectis
only a
h never drinks itself
As like
nated with
as pg fad origi
toll-gate keeper.
of banks are wim!
“foriune- tellers.’
the
Certain employes
Tou
might cali
The monkey has one advantage over
the Anglo-maniac—he's imported
Some men manage to make both ends
meet by
An
m, but sl
leavi
ACLTONS
1g the middie empty
may sot have a graceful
knows how to make vp for
1 that
veut a moustache from coming ona girl's
itis sa cating onions will pre.
who is in love to
hang over the back fence than to swing
on the profli-gate.,
It is better for the girl
The electric fan will never take the
place of the old fashioned kind as a
; flirtation promoter.
The mutual disappointment of a has.
band nnd a wife is one of the most pitia-
It is a great pity that a truly good
woman can never excite a man's roman.
tic and most passionate love,
Whenever a man proposes marriage
to an heiress, he is apt to be embarrass
ed financially or otherwise,
There are thousands of men who sever
spoke a cross word to their wives. They
are old bachelors, of course,