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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1887
Page
2
In Gregg township associate judge Joan Grove is noted alongside sheriff candidate Joan Noll from Bellefonte in the election context. The brief item lists both names with their respective jurisdictions as part of local official notices.
The message calls Democrats to vote next Tuesday and mobilize peers. It urges straight tickets, warns against Republican judges, endorses John Grove, Juin Nell, Le Meson, and Noll, and backs John A Rupp for Registrar with confidence in his qualifications and support.
In praise of James Kimpert the Democratic nominee for county treasurer, described as honest, intelligent and practical. The text urges strong support for him as a consistent party adherent and worthy of victory, urging readers to roll up a large majority.
In a party ticket appeal Morrison is praised as a man of strong character aided by a bodily infirmity, lifelong Democrat, and well qualified for Recorder by education and penmanship. The message urges turnout for a full Democratic vote next Tuesday and lists endorsed names for state treasurer, supreme judge, associate judge, sheriff, treasurer, Register, commissioners, and auditors.
WORKINGMEN should not forget next Tuesday that a judge who is a corporation tool is not the man wanted on the Supreme bench. Judge Williams, Republican candidate, drafted the ten day act allowing Fall Brook Coal tenants ten days notice for removal. Voters are urged to defeat him and back J. Ross Thompson, seen as non-corporation friendly.
Centre county finances are strong with debt paid and treasury funds ample. Voters are urged to reelect A. J. Griest and support M. Fiedler for county commissioners to maintain low taxes and prudent administration, while warning Democrats about costly court house plans proposed by Republicans.
Bitter charge from a Democratic supporter against the Keystone Gazette and local Republican efforts in Bellefonte. The piece accuses editor Wiedler and his circle of unfair campaigning aimed at Sheriff candidate John Noll and Commissioner candidate Griest, arguing Republicans rely on personal grievances and smears. The author predicts defeat next Tuesday as such tactics fail.
Our readers are aware that Republicans lack enough strength to win the county ticket next Tuesday and seek Democratic aid. Democrats should resist trading or desertion, denounce schemes and lies, and vote the Democratic ticket straight, honoring the county convention’s chosen candidates.
A PA political editorial denounces large idle sums in Harrisburg from 300000 to 2000000, argues taxes fall hardest on farmers and real estate, and blames a defeated reform bill for not diverting funds to counties. It advocates electing Bernard J. Mc Granh as State Treasurer to channel revenues to local governments and reduce county taxes.
Baltimore held a lively October 25 city election with a total vote of 65,065. Democrat Lathrope won the mayoralty with 34,640 votes, beating Republican Barrett who polled 30,425, a Democratic gain of about 2,000. The council stood 11 Republicans and 19 Democrats.
Washington reports Provident Cleveland probes government bureaus as he prepares the annual message to Congress. Congressmen arrive for the long session with battles over tariff, surplus, interstate commerce law, railroad safety, telegraph control, pensions, and reform. Fisheries Commission meets, British delegates arrive, and postmaster salary investigations reveal Republican overcharges. calls arise for higher pay for third and fourth class postmasters.
Multiple late October to November notices from Hazleton and nearby towns report fatal accidents and public auctions. A Hazleton boy died after a fall and bleeding from the head, a second boy fractured skull in a horseback incident, and a deadly gas explosion in St Louis killed a dozen, with follow up rail and gale related fatalities. Other items include ongoing sheriff sales of numerous Centre County properties and notices of Secretary Whitney’s temporary absence.
A nineteen year old girl on the Cincinnati to Xenia limited express fell dead in a ladies car about two hours after leaving Cincinnati. Passengers were shocked. several fainted and the father rushed to meet her at Xenia. Some women remained nervously prostrated upon arrival.
The Union prints that General Master Workman Powderly retained leadership at the Knights of Labor convention in Minneapolis. Opponents under District Master Workman Hume faced sidelined influence as suspensions, later called clerical errors, limited their chances. Warner's Log Cabin Remedies advertised as trusted old-time cures by H. H. Warner & Co.
By order of the Centre County Orphans Court the administrator of Samuel Kupp’s estate offers a tract of seventeen acres in Haines township with a timbered half and a dwelling, sale terms one third on confirmation and two annual payments. The notice also details election locations across Centre County for multiple county and state offices, poll hours from seven A.M. to seven P.M., and eligibility restrictions for election officials.
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