12 PAGES. he Centre democrat, Circulation Over 4,30 ** .argest in Centre County, SDAY, SEPTEM BRIDGE BUILDERS | AT ATLANTIC CITY Another Exposure On Thelr Seashore Outing. HOTEL ~~ REGISTER PROVES) All That Has Been Charged Against] Them--Will They Deny This Also “On Their Sacred Word and Honor?" Charges Denied : We find that the taxpay county are aroused over our Commissioners taking an extensive | to the seashore, and NO THING LIKE 1 Proof Produced : HONEST Denied Twice : made another sweeping blufl as follows: the Cen To this the Gazette tions of the editor of crat, based on nothing tangible, in pre | ference to the sacred word and honor of both Miller and Bailey that they re cervea 10 couriesie from IRY SORrce Denied Thrice r Me» aver their own signature, ASK THEM TO 1 WILL NOT." This is follo language WE DID NOI THIS AND WE by a lot of abusive 18 of being engaged the career of Messrs. Bailey and Miller and of branding every man who “holds an office and is arepublican as not honest,” This is allegation, bluff-the weapon of the braggart; it is no answer to the implication Messrs, Miller and Bailey are in, of giving out big jobs to bridge builders and then taking expensive trips with them, in a suspicious manner. It is simply dodging, avoiding the issue ; and the public, we find, interpret it as a con. fession of guilt, Dodges the Issue : Then, instead of answering the ques tions we asked, he replies by raising ane other issue and propounding several accusing in “blackmailing,” and “blackening” Li | | se! [54 oy, ¢ 4 ho, . Pe 2, Adri Wiad 158 A : tiers) Bhp, ’ $s oF A) tari zi Po A he £0 i% i 3 WESTOINGE ar? A 3 Y- y =f Ae . - $ 1 ; y ‘ 4 iy A pe C4 —— ~ BL io wll fd Cie gio / Bridge the State College Times. which Oa ner K paper for years was the "Quay organ” of Cen tre county Now, we believe. it is inde pendent in politics, and its view of the f value to the reader Note carefully what it situation may be and the public said Facts Demanded : EDITORIAL, “Three of the Bellefonte newspapers are indulging in considerable heated air over the allegations made by two of them, the Watchman and the Democrat, that the two Republican members of {the Board of County Commissioners | went on a little pleasure jaunt to Atlan. tic City af the expense of the Nelson | and Buchanan Bridge Company.” : : i ! “The two Commissioners referred to, | Abram V. Miller and John G. Bailey, | are up for re-election on the Republican | questions to direct public attention from | are interested in getting at the tru ticket, and 2A¢ voters of Centre elunit d not Lhe Kind of men fhe Pr ple i lr fivecl {he ¢ rper { ’ vant 1 uniy ure of ther funds We think the Times sees this discus sion in the right light-—that it is the duty of these candidates, if not guilty, to We chal lenge anyone to prove that we have by misinformation, deliberately, or inten tionally, misrepresented a statement about Messrs Miller and Bailey. Abuse and ugly personalities have no weight with sensible men in the discussion of our county officials’ manner in expend. ing public funds, More Facts Produced : To further corroborate the chain of evidence around these men, careful at- tention is invited to the large cut on this page. It shows that the bridge agent, who got large contracts, accompanied our County Commissioners to Atlantic | prove our statements untrue Shits Srlert [oz Tris fae BER 21, 1806. Vol. 27. No. 87. | . | Agent? If he did not, why was he with | | i i ' 3 - f fr ’ wr LIL ld. WIS 4 La) . nn Aa rons, after th written by hat is correct and s that Buchan. { seems so, 1 ty. Note again, and all the ( nan registered the par ‘ommissioners The hotel expenses, for this party, as shown on a ledger, was $63.75 at §300 per day, Officials In Clover : Buchannon occupied the same room ‘3100. “The Princess” is one of the finest hotels | on the beach and we doubt very much if | our County Commissioners, when pay- | ing their own bills, would demand such | luxurious surroundings, or be justified | in spending such money for accommo. | dations, Incidentals aggregate more | than boarding at Atlantic City so that | $125,00 is a conservative estimate, Add | to that about $15 for carfare, and other items, $200 would barely meet the total expenses of this trip for this party. Who Pays The Bills ? Who paid] the bill? Did the Bridge them? If Buchannan paid the bill, why did he doit? That is the point, If he did pay these bills don't it indi- cate that Centre county bridges become more expensive in consequence of such methods ? Will our County Commissioners give the public an explanation ? Nore: —~Owing to the large amount of space devoted to the Atlantic City trip postpone . f these Cour aoe agent, ie, We May aiso Er kt. WHERE THE MONEY GOES. Enormous Increase In Bridge Expenses Shown, $3,402.62 $2 $10 4 | - . 4 - i otal 2 yea Average per year. . { 401.63 | Which shows that Miller and Bailey, | the present Republicaty Board, spent on an THREE TIMES as much a the Democratic Boar $10,401 $3402, and that is vy they are average gary # x 1¢ : er — EYPLANATION EXPECTED “It Is & talk on leader of know Penrose od te this sty ARTI ballot box What : De oO and farming can he tell the fa that benefit to them in tilling the soil? | were to speak of graft; of how to steal a gas lease, stuff a ballot box or manipulate vicious legislation Penrose would be in his element. But the senator cannot be expected to enlighten the farmers as to Rg rs fers abou farmers will {f he the proper time to plant and seap, hence | it will not be strange if he shall inject | political matters into his Centre Hall It would be stranger if he did | speech. not try to defend the grafters.” This is an imposition upon the Demo- | cratic members of the Grange in Centre county, Ir cost over three times as much to pay Miller and Bailey's bridge bills as that of the last Democratic Board, They have a weakness for building bridges, Uron “their sacred word and honor” they are sorry they went to Atlantic City with Billy Buchannan, ————————————————————————————— FACT, FUN AND FANCY. | Bright, Sparkling Paragraphs--Selected and Original, BEAUTIFUL LIVING. Keep the sunshine Ils your heart, Wear a smile ; Live a happy, bopetul life All the while; Do some helpful work each day As God's leading lights the way Ask for calmuess from above Keep your place ; Let the Master's nn Pp you trace nd and thought urpos« a —— A — FIRE INSURANCE BOARD MEETS. ght Md when repairs are made Lightning rod on Boalsburg Lutheran hh demaged by Tighining pe Cure * 1 oraerec 1o be 3m ict w paid AA We - Co rt Decrees x ri refused ge LUTvis has of QIvoroes the str AD ng n" " » Te ¥ Mi Only . a pon Ww mgest possible grounds, and the evidence must be positive and clear to warrant an an. nulment of the marriage vow An unusual number of for divorces are now on the docket for consideration, ———————— Clinton Prohibition Ticket. The Clinton county Prohibitionists applications | Saturday nominated the following ticket: Associate judges, Ira C, Stoner, Salona; Alva Frits, Gallagher township; pro- thonotary, W. D, Tidlow, Flemington; sheriff, R. 8. Johnson, Farrandsville; treasurer, H, W, Shaffer, Lock Haven; commissioners, Charles GG. Bowman, South Renovo; Hiram Nason, Lock Haven; anditors, A. L. Gardner, Reno- vo; Robert C, Sebring, Farrandsville,
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