. y o £ a ———— he Centre Lemocy Hon. WM. C. HEINLE. HON. WM. C. HEINLE. years ago Wm. Heiple was nominated as the candidate of the Demo- cratic party for Senator in this, the 4th Senatorial district. At that time he had no experience as a legislator. The ple, however, had faith in his intey knew he was thoroughly honest, elected him notwithstanding he most maliguantly assailed by some of the ring republicans, The term the Senator has served has more than confirmed every hope of his friends, and sorely disappointed his In a legislative body unusually LEO. ty, and vas enemies corrupt, and where men were bought and sold with the freedom of oxen is the shambles, he comes out as free from the stain of corruption as were the three Israelites from the smell of § called out of the firey furnace for goldea image ¢ when refas- of image ing to worship the Nebuchadnezzar The golden he would not worship. He placed his honor, integrity and manhood above the spoil of office. “He lived above the fog of corruption in public duty and private thinking.” So clearly were the people of the district satisfied with the able and honorable manner in which he had represented them that they made haste to renominate him. The machine being unable to buy him, or by tricks and promises to corrupt wim, has now undertaken to down him be. neath the wealth of the man it has nomi- nated against him. The machine felt that Mr. Heinle's course as a Seoator had been so fair, mcorruptible and up right that a man of moderate means against him would be as chaff before the wind. They the district and light upon the wealthiest man in it, not because he has more honor or than Mr. Heinle, or even as tach, because he can furnish that machine always nection with any frand it for success. The people of the district must, by this time, understand the issae, and the search integrity bat which the relies wu POR In oom can comm whole question is whether they are going to permit one who is of them to he over. come by the inberited wealth of a ma- chine candidate What promises has this man of wealth made at any time or anywhere that gives any assurance that he will not be the subdervient tool of the machine, that he will not at its bidding grab at every. thing in sight as was done by the ex. treme wealthy in the franchise grab of the last session of the legislature. The machine as a rule knows its man, The voters of the 34th Senatorial dis. trict have it absolutely in their power to again honor the man who by the faithful, honorable and upright discharge of his public duties honored them. It rests en- tirely with the plain people of the dis. trict, The complaint ts made, and justly 80, that a man who is not possessed of great wealth can not be elected to the Senate of the United States. The com- plaint is farther made that these men of wealth, elected members of this great legislative body, are connected with the trusts and great corporations and there. | fore refuse to give the people relief from the burdens and oppression inflicted by them. The complaint is entirely true, The same argument is true and ap | plies with equal force to candidates for | Legisiation to enforce | the State Senate, certain provisions of the Constitution adopted in 1874 relating to corporations has been repeatedly defeated because the stockholders of these corporations were representatives in the Senate, Mr. Patton, If we are correctly inform: ed, is a holder of stocks in various cor. visions of this Constitution. On all such } questions he stands invincibly against the | aterest and welfare of the people. Still further, what evidence is given | or promise made that the very reason. able laws needed by the thousands of miners and other laborers in the district will receive his support? On these questions the Sevator Heinle is not only known but has been approved by the great majority of the voters. The “League of American Working. men’’ have declared “that his record is free from the least taint of corruption, in accord with the Miners’ Committee, and ours and in all respects is commend- That be has been fair and honest but he could not be bought to go beyond that.” And they course of abie lo corporations, | interest of the inhabitants to erect demanded and absolutely | call upon their fellow workingmen to | ignore party lines and use every honor | | together under the plank of the floor, able means to secure his re-election. This is evidence of the course that has been, and will be pursued by Mr, Heinle in the Senate, on all these questions. From his opponent the people have nothing, : { and a proper trap-door to absolutely pothing, but the fact that he | | the Quarter Sessions of November, 1800, and builds big on its power to defeat the | is the possessor of au inherited barrel : candidate of the people. Four ~ears ago a large number of out Citizens, whose political association on all national questions were, and are now, with the republican party, but who were then opposed to the election of Mr. Quay to the U. 8. Senate, and are now opposed to the plundering of the people by the machine and the boss, voted for Mr. Heinle These same hovorable and worthy people do not now believe that Mr. Penrose should be re-elected to the U. 8. Senate ; they are now as they were then opposed to the unconscionable rule of the machine and the boss. They can help much to overthrow the great man. hood destroying, corporation strength. ening. corrugtion- producing, bank wreck. ing, character.assa sinating, looting and treasury. crime-fostering political system that new controls Pennsylvania” by voting for Senator Heinle. - MILLER'S ECONOMY ? Should it so bappen, as some desire, that two republican County Com mission. ers be elected this fall Abrabam V. Miller would be the President of the next Board, and the only member with some acquaintance with the daties of that important office. It is a very doubt. ful question whether such a responsibili- ty should be assumed by him. He is not known as a successful business man one who is competent to superintend or manage—as he has never demonstrated that capacity in hus private affairs, An economical man generally succeeds, as economy is the foundation for success, The last Annual Statement, issued Feb ruary 1902, shows the number of days each County Commissioner was employ. ed out of the office at work required, such as delivering tax duplicates, assess. ment books, ballots, viewing bridges, With it is the following return from each for necessary PRRSONAL EXPENSES : Dante! Heckman, 37 days... expenses $33.01 (average. 81 24 per day) © Philip 0, Meyer, 31 days. ...oxpenses 2.8 (Average $1.29 per day) Abraham V. Miller, 3 4 (average OVER Here is a practical lesson in economy for taxpayers to think about seriously, and it explains bow little things portray the true character of men, If the voters of this county are not careful extravagance will prevail in the County Commissioners’ office, should Abe V. Miller, (the weaker candidate on the republican ticket) be elected time, : Thivk this over seriously, before rote, | sold OUR HISTORICAL REVIEW A Chapter on the Organization of the County. FIRST COURT AND JURY. List of Attoroeys at the Centre County | Bar When Established—Amount of Tax Levy—Some Cases Tried— and Other Incidents, William Swansey, Robert Boggs, and Audrew Gregg, the trustees specified in the act of Assembly erecting the county, met at Bellefonte on the 31st of July, 1800. A conveyance for one-half of the tract of land on which the town of Belle. fonte was laid out, including a moiety | : | as those | of the lots in said town, as we! sold or those not sold, was presented by James Duniop and James Harris, E«qs., according to their to the Governor. It was agreed that the sale of the lots should be indiscriminate, and bond given the money arising therefrom sbould be | divided equally between the proprietors and trustees, and that on the first Mon. | | day of September the residue of the part undivided in the town should be laid out | in lots of two and a half acres each and at public anction, It agreed that it would be injurious to the the prison in the public square, and that ap- plication should be made to the Legisia- ture to vest the trustees with discretion- ary power to erect the prison in any other part of the town. Oa ist of September they met again, articled with Co of one-half of the proceeds of lots to be Wil Tot as the Dunlop and Mr. Harns for payment Hudson such was sold, and contracted with llams to build the prison on should be It thirty feet long twenty five wide in the clear designated to be and feet Amoog other specifi- cations, “there shall be an apartment in the cellar for a dungeon ; said dungeon shall be twelve feet by nine in the clear, covered above with hewned logs laid close the the et into dungeon.” The contract for price { Jail was one thousand one hundred and sixty-two dollars The first court held in Bellefonte was before Associate Judges James Potter and John Barber, when, upon motion of Jonathan Walker, Esq, the following allorneys were qualified Jonathan Walker, Charlies Huston, Elias W. Hale, Jonathan Henderson, Robert Allison, Robert F, Stewart, William A. Patterson, John Miles, David Irvine, W. W. Laird, and John W. Hunter, The January sessions, 1801, were also beld by Judge Potter and bis associates: constables appearing for Upper Bald Eagle, William Coonelly; Lower Bald Eagle, Samuel Carpenter ; Centre, John McCalmont; Haines, Philip Frank: Miles, Stephen Boleunder; Fhomas San. Patton, Chris The fol. lowing persons were recommended for license as John Matthias Beuck, Robert Porter, Franklin, Thomas Wilson, Centre; James Whitehill, Potter; and Philip Callahan, Aaronsburg. Feb, 24, 1501, John Hall, David Barr, and Matthew Allison, county commis sloners, the first county tax amounting to seventeen handred and fifty five dollars and fifty cents. The first grand jury was assembled to April sessions, 1801, when the president Potter, key; tian Dale innkeepers Aaronsbuag; levied judge, James Riddle, appeared on the | bench for the first time in the county, The names of these jurors were William Swansey, Esq, James Harris, Rsq., | Philip Benner, Richard Malone, John Ball, David Barr, Esq., Michael Bolinger, Bsq., Whitehill, William Irvine, John Irvin, William Earley, Esq., James Newall, Samuel Dunlop, Alexander Read, Gen. | John Patton, Joho M. Beuck, James Rey- | nolds. Michael Weaver, and Felix Chris. man. Additional persous recommended for license : Hugh Gallagher and Benjamin Patton, Bellefonte ; Jacob Kepler and | John Benner, Potter; John Motz and William Sowerwine, of Haines, The first case of notoriety, particularly from the array of counsel comcerned, was George MeKee vs, Hugh Gallagher, 18th August, term 1801. McKee kept a tavern in a stone house on the lot where Thomas Reynolds now resides ; Gallagh- er, in a long frame house which stood in the lot now occupied by D. G. Bush, Beg. A wagon loaded with whiskey iv barrels did not stand overnight in front of McKee's, as some one took out the piunings, and it rushed, like the swine of old, down the declivity into the creek, and the whiskey floated off with its waters, [Hine ill lacvime The case, however, was slander, Gal. lagher sald George McKee stole Samuel Continued on page 8, was also William Kerr, | James | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. BOB COOKE'S WAFFLE SUPPERS. various points of the county that ex-sher. iT Robert Cooke, like Mt, Pelee, is again becoming active and at frequent intervals there are disastrous eruptions, Cooke is one of those generous, kind-hearted, affectionate fellows who is always solic. itous for the welfare of his friends and 1s liable to be out in all kinds of weather and late hours of the night inquiring after { their health. This feeling grows on him | in the fall of the year, when things look | frosty in the mornings, { Now Bob has a whole { friends down the Bald Bagle, in whom | he takes a keen interest Not having been in touch with them recently an ap | pointment was made for all friends to | assemble at Eagleville where Robert would serve a chicken and waffle supper. Reports of the event are that a big crowd assembled and the feast consisted practically of about one spindly old | chicken and two waffles, that were about as appetizing as a Bowery sandwich, | while as “entrees” there were several kegs of beer, and other nourishing temp. erance drinks. old chicken and waffles were neglected and will likely be used at the nextap- pointment, and he will be busy for sev. eral weeks, We have bacchanalian of several such rather carousals, and at every one Cooke an- nounced that the stuff was furnished by republicans, be had plenty of it and was throwing it out to elect their ticket this fall been told revelries, We are told that the christian people in various sections of the county have be, come at these wallle, supper campaign revelries. It is not at all likely that Bob Cooke can af. ford to spend hundreds of dollars in th's WAY, nor is it incensed and disgustea and be very likely told the truth when be in. timated that it republican headquarters to help the ticket, likely that be would ; was from The republicans claim they will not bold any school house meetings, where can be discussed, but have instituted these waffle suppers in. public questions stead. As a means of winning favor of men of intemperate habits such methods to the mortals of the community that the better clement need rise in open protest The doings of Cooke and his boodle will receive further notice In next issue ————— DANGER AHEAD. are #0 debasing and offensive In case the republicans should succeed in defeating Philip Meyer for re-election the next Board of County Commissioners would consist of Ab. V. Miller and John S. Bailey, republicans ; and E. A. Hump. the democratic minority That would mean that Mr senior member, the with new members who are unacquainted with the routine work of that office. The business of the county would naturally, for a time, rest uponn Mr. Miller's shoulders, which means the handling and disburs ton member, Miller, the would be president of two board, practically ing of over $62,000 per year and traus actions of other difficult matters The point we wish to make is a prac. tical one. We candidly ask our readers, who are personally acquainted with Mr, Miller, and know of his business qualifica. tions, his capacity for guarding and safe keeping public funds, his reputation for thrift and economy, whether he is compe. tent to manage the affairs of the county ? If you think he is not, why should you support him ? The fact of the matter is that three vears ago when Mr. Miller was appoint | ed by the court to succeed Matthew Rid. (die, it was a mistake-—an injustice was | done Thomas Fisher, of Unionville, the former commissioner. He spent his money freely and much of his time in | the previous campaign as a nominee for commissioner but fell short. He made the fight, but the politicians in Bellefonte turned him down. He had three years experience in the office, where he was always known as a straight, bonest, effi. cient man, and from a family of stalwart republicans. He was competent for the place, his experience fitted him for it and by all that is fair among men, he should bave had it. If Mr. Miller had never held a public office there might have been some excuse for putting him in Fisher's ace but be has, vearly all of his life, securing benefits and appointments from the government, and seeking and holding public office ever since. Without prejudice or injustice, we de. clare that among the four men named for the office County Commissioner, Abrabam V. Miller is least fitted to It may be a hark One of the new incidents in this cam. | paigo are the reports coming in from | lot of close | In the jubilee the poor | boory PHILIP MEYER VINDICATED | The Gazette's Charges Were Unfair and Unjust, HARTER'S BALLOT PRINTING Playing Spite Work for Political Effect— Tried to Beat $2¢ From the Com- missioners —Begging for Favors and Got Turned Down. time no republican paper has been | foolish enough to deny them, that present County Commissioners, Daniel Heckman and Philip #H. Meyer, have wiped out a county debt of over $8000, re- duced the tax rate to 1 mills, ways have improved the business of that othce—all of which is contrary hopes of their enemies the substance of three years’ work, can pot be assailed Like in a haystack after a needle, the Gazette last week imagined it found a flaw in Philip H. Meyer, diving abusive language and by a distortion of | facts endeavored to bring him in | repute, over a matter of The facts are as follows valiot printing Last year while Commissioner Meyer was at Buffalo, Commissioner Heckman consulted the Watchman’ in regard to The they of- the job for 150, while the yus this f240 ballots, but they could not agree “Reporter’ was consulted and int ans fered to pr year previ fice was paid for printing the large The that be made a mustake in his Th job as t had re wey § 4 oy presicaentis “Reporter” man discovered later estimate any recalled the offer, the time, and in fairoes office re. (ast s thought some other fused to bid on it ymmis. asked wmilots at paper should have the work, CC Miller Harter if they fi50 mg stoner went down wouid print the } calculat. he did 10 lake legitimate “Watch. Mr, k likea nd be accepted hout ong. It = evi it that this solely as spit printing at a cut price from the man’ Harter beggar and give him $20 or $3 he any- thing "' This was emphatically Lp it showed that Farlzs Yoied to be%t the County tha! or “Reporter.” he Coms S00n alter took the job, came bac coaxed Heckman to more 0 “come out even.” as would “pot make gmonnd, more than his con. tract Fatling in this be begged of Coms. Heckman to give him some job printing lost This aiso was refased, later 50 as to make up for what he on the ballots To Heckman's statement article published substantiate the above read Coms, the last in to the “Stand up Fi Meyer, in which he refuies the same : reply in Gazette week, entitied l-up” COMS. HECEKMAN'S REPLY. Concerning the printing of the ballots last year: in the first place, Philip Meve: was not here wher the bid from the Centre Hall Reporter that it would do the work for $150 ; nor was he bere when we oontracied with the Gazette, He even did not know the to be paid for the ballots, or who was to print m until he returned bowme from the luffalo Exposition I further wish to state, that the editor of the Gazette told me a day or two after we bad awarded the contract, 7haef Ae (Mr Harter) would lose money on the Job, bul he took it for political effect.” (Sigued) DAN & BRCKMAN, has made we got Dr price thw In the face of these facts Harter the gall to say that an effort was to compel the county to ‘pay an extor- tionate sum." in 189g chargedfizs, and in 1899 charged $190 for the ballots that were smaller, and when paper was cheaper, | Inthe past, the tradition that to the victors belong the spoils, has been faith. | fully observed among all printers in the | county, When Republican Boards were | elected democratic printers always con. ceded them the entire and never went nosing and begging | after things to which they had no honor. {able claim. No one, to our knowledge, heretofore, democratic | publisher, ever stooped to cut-throat, [spiteful competition of which Mr, Harter Is guilty, and so shamelessly boasts of in his last issue, thereby hope. ing to piace Philip Meyer in disrepute before democratic voters. The average man would be ashamed of such a trick Harter is not, Troops May Stay Two Weeks, Nothing whatever has been done look. ing to the withdrawal of the troops from the coal regions, and all National Guard officials say they do not know when the troops will be sent home, While there was talk of getting them home before election day, it is very dountiul, and #t may be two weeks before there is a movement, The Reformed church at Boalsburg has been overhauled and refarnished the past summer, On Suaday Novem. ber and, the edifice will be re-opened with appropriate exercises, The facts are ou record, and to this | | the in many | to the | This record, | and in | dis. | This same chap, Harter, | patronage | or republican VOL. 24. NO. 43 FACT, FUN AND FANCY. | Bright Sparkiing Paragraphs—Select | ed and Original. s————— | The right hana for a wedding ring is | the left hand. | Conscience is a still, small voice that is altogether oo still, | The college boy's favorite line of work | is often the rush line. | Only the very young men think they | understand womd§, | The dentist that hurts the most doesn’t | always charge the least, | Coar and the cold came in together, | They always were chums. A sick man is never out of danger un. { til the doctors stop coming. | It is sometimes easier to live up to a | reputation than to live it down. A man’s health seems of little conse. | quence to bim until it is gone. A pessimist is a man who is always looking for worms in chestnuts. The trouble with a mutual admiration | society is that it is seldom mute, | All men are the architects of their own fortunes—also their misfortunes. Many a girl marries a man merely to keep some other girl from getting him, The fellow who wants his grave kept | Rreen shouldn't marry a grass widow. “Man proposes,” observes the Cyni. |cal Bachelor, “and that's the end of him."’ THER coal strike being over, the miners have got on a strike again ~Striking for coal Tin isto eat. If be'd quit eating he would reach the end much sooner, The who makes a | lowery speech sometimes finds that his cake is all dough chief end of man political orator A gues! at one of the Philipsburg ho- tels was grumbling about the towel! when the proprielor asked what was wrong {with it. "Oh, every time I wipe on it it i makes me was the reply. The started to wa'k away when the guest called to him dry.” HrOtriet PIoprieior » who is also a farmer, ‘Have you heard that one of your valuable burt ?* The bote! immediately interested and of course asked what had happened to the cow, cows has been man was With a twinkle in his eye the guest replied, “she fell and strained There was a hasty exit on of the hotel! man. Clearfield her milk.” the part Monitor - By the Way. Have you procured those little bits of 10 the Fore- tell us that the reserved seat sale for James L. McCabe in “Malovey’s Wedding Day” is reaching mammoth proportions. Better burry up, as the lady would never for- give you if you deprive ber of seeing the laughing success of the season She is bound to go, and should you be remiss, pasteboard that will entitle you merriest evening of your career ? warned is forearmed, and they why, some other fellow more enterpris. ing may escort her to Garman’s opera house, Friday, October 24. Thereare a few more left at Parrish’s drug store. Edward Irvin's Pardon Refused. Edward of Bailevville, the young man who was sentenced to the penitentiary for the death of Miss Ella McWilliams, of Pine Grove | Mills, applied for a pardon through his attorneys, Col. Wilbur F. Reeder and W, E. Gray, Esq. The case was argued last week before the Pardon Board at Harrisburg, B. R. Chambers, Beq., and Dis. Att'y Spangler represented the Com- monwealth. Thursday night the Board of Pardons handed down their decision, refusing the pardon and sustaining the sentence Irvin, Causing W. CT. U. Star Course. The following is the list of entertain. ments, comprising the Star Course, to be given in Petriken Hall, under the direc. tion of the W. C. T. U. this season : «Nov. Rev. Frank Dixon, lecturer. .. Dec. 4 Colored Jubilee Singers Chicago Glee Club. .... Coit Novelty Co. Course Tickets, $1.25; single admis. | sion, 50 cents; reserved seats 15 cents, Fire at Beech Creek. The warehouse owned by Dr, J. B. Tibbens and George D. Hess, at Beech Creek, was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. Dr. Tibbens lost four tous of hay, a load of straw and a hay press, in all about $4000. Mr, Hess lost a load of coal. The losses are covered by in- surance, Special Return Trains, After the Democratic Mass Meeting, in the Court House, this evening, a special train will leave for Pine Grove Mills on the Bellefonte Central | also over the Cen. tral R. R. of Pa. a special train will leave for Clintondale. A special rate will be allowed for the trip, :
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