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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1887
Page
2
A partial OCR list shows multiple individuals including James A. MoTLain as chairman and others such as Edward Brown Jr and D. J. Meyer. The text references several surnames and titles, suggesting a roll call or committee assignment. The fragment lacks context but preserves many named persons and positions.
The document lists Democratic candidates for county offices: Associate Judge John Grove Gregg township. Sheriff John Noll Bellefonte. Treasurer James Kimport Harris township. Register John A. Rupp College township. Recorder W Galer Morrison Worth two. Commissioners A J Gries t Unionville and M S Fiedler Haines township. Auditors D F Jamison Gregg township and H A McKee Spring township.
Ohio Governor Foraker imagines Mrs Cleveland snubbed him at Philadelphia reception by not shaking hands. He questions why he, among all men, should be singled out by the first lady. The remark hints at vanity in Foraker.
The Massachusetts Democratic convention last Tuesday nominated a full slate: Governor H B Lovering Lieutenant Governor Walter E Cutting Secretary of State John J Murphy Treasurer Henry C Thatcher Attorney General John W Corcoran and Auditor William T Coke. A strong platform was adopted and party enthusiasm remains high.
The piece praises W. G. Morrison as a deserving, lifelong Democrat and urges fellow Democrats to vote for him for Recorder, noting a Republican rival J. F. Harter in town.
Speculation rises on Lamar’s probable U S Supreme Court appointment with Ex Governor Pattison named as a frequent successor candidate. Pattison’s past roles in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and as head of the Pacific investigating commission are cited as proof of his efficiency and spotless character for a Cleveland vacancy.
The article lauds Fiedler as Democratic nominee for county commissioner and predicts a decisive victory near a thousand votes. It compares the forthcoming team of Fiedler and Griest to Wolf and Griest and claims they will cut county expenses and keep taxes low.
The article cites Chairman Cooper warning Republicans to expect hard work to win against united liquor interests and Prohibition gains. It criticizes Republican integrity and taxation stance while contrasting Democratic leadership with Beaver and Pattison era policies, noting tax bills favoring corporations and impact on poorer citizens.
The Constitutional Centennial in Philadelphia drew a million people as parades, receptions, and a grand pageant marked the hundredth anniversary of the U S Constitution. President Cleveland attended events at the Academy of Fine Arts and City Hall as ceremonies culminated in Independence Square with speeches by John A. Kasson and Justice Miller.
Auditor General A Wilson Norris circulates two new tax bills to revenue offices detailing a three mill levy on personal property including partnerships individuals and certain securities. penalties include 500 and seven years hard labor for fraud. assessors to administer oaths and estimate missing returns if needed.
The document outlines penalties for conspiring to evade taxes and details proposed tax rates. It discusses records kept by county officers, duties on foreign corporations, railways and insurance, private bankers, and a sinking fund. It notes two bills under consideration and hopes for a clear law by the next Legislature.
Washington letter reports on political appointments and policy tensions as Ex Governor Porter resigns, Bayard and Belmont among likely successors, and Secretary Lamar rumored for Supreme Court. It also cites a 490 page Interior Department report with 9134 employees and Post Office figures, and notes Illinois Democrats forming an association to defend Democratic officials.
Keyport reports Lorillard’s brickyard valued at about 1 million dollars burned late yesterday after being under construction since March 1. The entire facility was destroyed, with the loss prompting warnings about safety and reconstruction plans.
Allentown and Shamokin items report multiple incidents including the death of Alfred Bortz proprietor of the Merchants hotel from an overdose of morphine after arriving from Mertztown. The note states medicine use and leaves a family behind.
Readable prices and items list showing white corn rye oats flour salt plaster cement barley timothy flax clover seeds veal coal wood coal bolt coal and special prices for home burners in a fragmented historical catalog.
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