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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-04

Geo. F. Goodwin, the republican
candidate for encouragement of North
Dakotv, was at one time county attorney
of Mower county, in this state, and in
that capacity prosecuted Jack Riley for
attempting to assassinate Judge Page.
He was assisted in the prosecution by
Hon, J. NJ. Burlingame,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-04
Our Candidate For President.

Agent c., st. P..& X. @. r. r.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

AT the annual meeting of the Nat
ional Civil Service Reform League in
Philadelphia on Tuesday of lsss week,
Mr.. George William Curtis devoted his
address to a discussion of the record of
the Republican party and General Har-
rison in enforcing the Civil Service
laws. His conclusion is that both Gen
eral Harrison and the party have vio-
lated their pledges in a way so shaue-
less as TO be without parallel in the his
tory OF the country.
Mr.. Curtis lays especial stress upon
the fact that both the party and the
President were pledged in the most un-
equivocal way to enforce the Civil Ser
vice laws. It would be different if their
declarations in this respect had been
less explicit. But General Harrison,
both when in the Senate and when a
candidate, had pledged himself to the
support of these laws, as did also the
Republican party in their national con-
ventions, and during the whole of Mr..
Cieveland's Administration.
The Civil Service record of .he party
and the Administration is simply a
record of broken pledges. mo party. -
says Mr.. Curtis, lever broke faith with
itself and the country more complete
w." But the President is just as guilty
as the party. He sits supinely while
Mr.. Clarkson removes 5000 postmas-
ters in six months.
Mr.. Curtis believes that there is a
public sentiment in favor of Civil Ser
vice Reform that will become so strong
that it will force parties to respect II.
Perhaps so, but it will not be during
the present Administration. Public
sentiment is not likely TO have much
Irfluence with President Harrison,
when 1t does not shake his determina-
tion TO make Law Partner Miller a Su-
preme Court Judge.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

THE United Labor League. OF Pbila
delphia, says the Harrisburg Patriot,
has endorsed the Australian ballot sys>
tenn and, at its meeting on Tuesday
last, committee was appointed to ask
Speaker Boyer why he voted against the
bill at the last session.
The reply of Speaker Boyer 20 the in
Iuiry of the United Labor League will
be that he voted against making the
Australian bill special order and not
against the bill itself. This will be the
merest evasion, but it will be the best
he can do.
Nobody conversant with the manner
in which legislation was manipulated
in the two Houses of the Legislature
last winter can have any doubt that if
Boyer, Andrews aud Delmater had not
been opposed 20 ballot reform the Aus.
tralian election bill would have become
a law, The United Labor League,
doubtless, knows as much.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

y DECISION OF LSnd Commissioner
Croft, briefly reported by telegraph,
says the Philadelphia Record. has an i'm
portance extending far beyond the indi-
vidual case to which It relates. A land
office in Minnesota decided that one
Hauselin, who had taken up land under
the Homestead laws but had not com
piled with their provisions, was not en-
titled to hold against another claimant.
Instead of making an actual residence
upon the land within six months after
the da'e OF -GtIy, as required by the
laws, he had only made occasional vIs-
its it. Commissioner Croft overruled
the local land Office. and IN doing so es-
taolished the precedent that the actual
and bona fide residence enjoined by the
Homestead laws is not necessary for the
requirement OF lands under those laws.
This decision. if its import be cor
rec,ly given, will be hailed with delight
by the cattle Ianch syndicates and other
land grabbers who are seizing the pub
lie domain under various sections OF
the laws. The strict enforcement of the
Homestead and Pre- eInption laws under
Clevelsnd's administration effectuslly
interrupted the plans of these earth.
hungerers. But the action of Land
Commissioner Croft has smoothed
away a very serious obstacle In their
path. They have only to make entries
upon the public domain under the
Homestead laws in the names OF their
cowboys to make occasional visits TO
the lands in order TO establish legal
residence.
The Nebraska attorney who has been
placed by President Harrison in control
of the General Land Office, and who is
familiar with the practice under the
Homestead laws, keenly recognizes how
much their "technicaln provisions ems
baTrass the land grabbers. He there
fore decides In the case of poor squat
ter that an occasional visit will satisfy
the requirement of the laws in regard
TO six month residence and this de-
cision will let in all the cattle syudicates
that are usurPing possession of the
Western domain.
The first decision OF Land Commits.
sioner Croft indicates that ''Tannsrismn
is not condded by any means to the
Pension Bureau. Commissioner Croft
is quite as liberal which the public lands
as Corporal Tanner was with the public
money. What with the rulings of the
Treasury Depart ment, the Land Office
and the Pension Bureau, the officials of
this Government are doing all that lies
in their power to remove all traces of
the reformatory work OF Cleveland's
admin istration.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11
The Pittsburgh Exposition

We wish to call attention to that great
enterprise. where one can see so much for
so little money. We sdyise our readers to
take advantage OF the cheap transportation.
and see the great exposition, and while Wis
iting the sister cities do not fail to look for
number 81 Federal street, Allegheny,
where one OF the finest and most complete
liquor stores can be seen in this country
You will convince yourself at a glance, that
when you give your patronage to such a
house you are sure to be well treated and
get value for your money. The proprietor
of said house cannot afford to hypOthecate
his reputation and do otherwise. he cons
tinues to sell six year old pure rye whisky
at s1.O0 per quart, or six quarts for IS 90
His Silver Age has no equal, which he sells
at 81. 80 per full quart. All kinds Of wines
from soc. upwards. and no extra charges
for packing or shipping to any place. Send
for ais price list and catalogue and oblige.
MAX KLEIN.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

William Lee. colored. left bis home al
Columbia. Lancaster county, twenty-one
years ago. and did not return until Monday
last, when be spent the day with his wife.
and again walked of. no one Knows where.
AS Peasant Bryant colored, was charg-
ing the soda water fountain in Milburu's
drug store. at Washington, d. c., on Sat-
urday afternoon the fountain exploded,
splitting bis head open and killing him in
stantly.
An opera house in course of erection at
Lansford, SchyIkHI county. Pa, suddenly
collapsed on Monday, burying six work
men under the debris. They were all bad
ly hurt, three OF them, il is feared, fatally.
The cause of the disaster Is unknown.
Mrs. Mary Caldwell, while suffering
with typhoid fever. Jumped from a window
at the West Penn Hospital. Pittsburg, on
Friday evening last. and received injuries
from which she has since died. Five
children of the dead woman are now at II q
hospital with fever.
Two men were instantly killed, ano,Ler
fatally injured. and about twenty more or
less hurt at the bottom OF the Calumet &
Hecia perpendicular shaft at Houghton,
Mich, on Friday. The usual blasts of dy-
Mantle were fired Wedne stay evening, but
one failed to explode. at noon one of the
miners at work accidentally struck Il Q
charge with his pick. a deafening crash
followed. the dynamite exploding and senC-
ing masses OF shattered rock all around the
spot. Otto Fink and Alfred Erickson
were killed. their bodies being friRbtfCIIy
torn. Nelson Boone. was buried against a
rock and sustained serious injuries. He
cannot live. Captain John Cameron had
his right arm broken in two places, his legs
being also cut in many places.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

Inefficient measure should aiIay public
opinion by seeming 20 meet its de-
mands. Details may be compromised,
but ESSENTIALS must be required at every
step in the agitation These are, that
ballots containing the names of all can
oidates be printed at public expense !;
that one official ballot or set of ballots
be delivered by sworn officers to each
voter as he appears to vote that the
voter Immediately be secluded for the
purpose OF preparing to vote that he
deliver his ballot TO the inspectors so
folded az to conceal its face and expose
the official Endorsement that immedi~
ately after voting he withdraw from the
secluded part of the polling place !;
that there be no intercourse with him
except by election officers for official
purposes from the the time he receives
bis ballot until he votes and that no
voter be allowed TO cast any ballot but
the one he receives from the election
officers.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM.

BILE claim for money from its benefciss
aries and official patronage from It's re-
timers. 1t is the necessity of raising
these funds and employing these work
ers'' that justihes assessments, gives
color OF voluntary contributions to what
In truth are sales Of nominations, ex-
cuses the submission of official patron
age TO the distribution of the machine.
provides ample cover for collecting a
corruption fund, and, through "work>
srs'' at the polls a convenient channel
for disbursing the funds IN bribes. And
as corruption funds increase, masked
in increasing demands for legitimate
expenses, assessments grow, the price of
nominations rises, independence is
shackled, aud the organization becomes
more Indifferent TO party principle as
its monopoly OF political power strength
ems. Born OF the necessity OF volun-
teer machinery for preparing and dis
tTibuting ballots. il develops into pow
erful Instrument, which. in the hands
Of political jobbers. enables them TO buy
and sell Office AS the P9.orins sold the
Roman purple" Already. poor men
rarely obtain political advancement
without assuming obligations TO be re-
deemed by official peIfidity, and the OBJ
stacles to unallied candidacy have be-
cone so great ss oftsu to prevent and
always 10 discourage independent nom
nations.
This political monster would be de-
stroyed by the Australian system. IT
the State assumed its function OF pro-
yidiug ballots, there would be no neces-
sity for workers at the polls. and the
excuse for raising, as well as the best
mode of using, corruption funds would
disappear. Assessments could not then
be levied upon candidates, for when
workers at the polls are not required,
machines can neither serve nor injure.
Nor would nominations be sold for
when cand dates stand upon an equality
in respect 10 election machinery, and
there is no opportunity for bribing vo-
ters, organic atoms merely as OrganiZa-
tons, have nothing worth buying. while
organizations as representatives of
principles cannot be approached through
commercial channels. TraffickiBg in
Office would be replaced by political dis
cussion. The power of the machine by
the voice of the party.
The evils of machine organization and
the remedy of the Australian system,
are summarized as follows by William
". WINS, than whom no one has done
more intelligent, energetic and effective
work for electoral reform
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

The Australian system of voting, So
called because first used in Australia.
has teen for several years in successful
operation there, and, with non- essen
tisl variations, in England, Scotland
Irelard and Canada. 1t has also been
adopted in Massach usetts, where it
goes into effect in 1889. Its principal
objects are TO prevent bribery and in
timidation, To place all candidates
upon an equality before the law, and TO
undermine the dangerous powers OF po-
licical machines.
The system will be readily understood
By reference 20 the accompanying draw
ing.
The voter, upon entering the polling
place. turns TO his right at the poi ut
marked entrance where he receives.
from two election officers selected from
opposing political parties, a single ballot
or a single set Of ballots according TO
the local custom of voting. On tie
back is indOrssd q stamp or signature,
sufficient and only sufficient 10 identify
the ballot as official and on the face
are plainly printed the names OF the
candidates for each Office, with desig-
nation OF their respective political par
ties, after this manner
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

consent. For instance, you may depend
upon it tha: the rules of the House
will not be changed by the Republican
majority in any essential feature. We
do not propose to permit them TO be
charged, as is desired by Mr.. Reed and
Others, in any particular feature. Nor
will we permit any of the proposed leg
islstion looking TO a control by Con.
gress OF the elections, for we see very
plainly what the purpose Of that is.
The same can be said OF the contest
cases that will come up before Congress.
We do not propose To let the Republi-
caE majority be further increased ad-
libitum, by throwing out Democratic
members, as seems to be the purpose.
la other words, we propose to exer-
else control OF the House just as much
as though We we're still in the msj9rlty.
because We know our minority is strong
enough TO make Us the virtual rulers. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

EVEN allowing Republican claims
for the elections in the new States, some
OF which are far from being beyond dis
Pute, both branches of Congress will
still be close. The Senate will stand
45 Republicans and 80 Democrats. aud
the House 100 Republicans and 16l
Democrats. There is fair chance that
the House majority now claimed by the
Republicans may be reduced to six by
the official canvass. There is good rea.
son to expect Democratic control OF
both branches of the Fifty second Con-
gress.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

AS result of the Flack divorce case,
the judges o. the Supreme Court of New
York city have come out against secret
divorce proceedings. AT the suggestion
of Judge Barrett a meeting OF the
judges was held on Wednesday. which
was attended by every judge on the
bench. The result of the meeting is
that henceforth there will be no refer
enees in the actions for absolute di-
yorce, ana they will be tried in open
coCTt az The special term.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

Hon. r. q. MILLS, of Texas, Chair
man OF the Way and Means Committee
was in Washington on Monday and in
conversation said "that though in
the the minority, the Democrats were
fully conscious OF their power, and
would use it. I'VE do not propose, ~
said he. THAT the Republican majority
shall pass single measure without our
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

IT has been asserted that money
enough was sent to Montana to buy a
complete Republican victory, i; having
been assumed that the purchase of
votes in Montana would not prove more
costly than in Indiana or West Vir-
ginia. The result is disappointing
The Democrats have wiped out the Re-
publican majority of 5000 and carried
the State except for Congressman
The stumbling block IN the path way
of the vote buyers was the Australian
ballot system.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

ONE OF the prominent members of
the Republican Ring is doing a great
deal OF travelling just now. He saws
"beat the Democratic county ticket
This Fall aud l will be one of the men,
oers OF the next legislature from this
county"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

THE Italians Of New York have 5een
notified by their Government that it
VIII co operate with them in every way
to procure a suitable statue OF Christie
pher Columbus for presentation To the
city OF New York. TIE statue will be
OF gigantic size, made by an Italian
sculptor of Carrara marble, and will
cost $50, OOO. Premier Crispi has con-
tributed to the project.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

SECRETARY NOBLE, when questioned
ey reporter Oh Saturday about how
soon a successor to Commissioner Tan
ner would likely be appointed, declined
to say anything further than that the
position had not been ten6ered to any
one since Major Warmers declination.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

A STATEMENT prepared at the Pen.
sion Office shows that the number of
certificates for original pensions issued
during the months of July, August and
september, 1888, was sos, and during
the corresponding months of the pre-
sent year, 1860. The certificates is.
sued during the last three months were
as follows: July, 4,303 August, :, ,231.
and September, 5.126.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

AT the indianapolis, Indiana, city
election held on Tuesday last, the city
went Democratic. an exact reversa Of
its former political status. President
Harrison's own city has gone back on
the g. o. D.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11
RnckIennArnicn saIre

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbeum, Fever
Sores. letter. Cbapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions. and posi-
lively cures Piles. or 10 pay reqniTed- 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
Sold at the drug store OF z. James, EbeDs~
burg and W, W. McAteer. Lofetto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
FOR PRoTHoNoTARY

FOR PRoTHoNoTARY
JAMES 9. DARBY, of Conemaugh
Borough.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
CELESTINE j. BLAIR, OF Ebens-
burg.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FRANCIS ]. O'CONNOR of Johns
town.
FOR POOR DIRECTOR
RAPHAEL HITE, OF Carroll Twp.
FOR CORONER
PETER MeGOUGH, OF Portage Twp.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
HENRY SCANLAN, of Carrolltowu.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

CONNECTICUT voted on Prohibitory
Amendment on Monday. The Amend
ment was defeated by vote of about 8
to 1. The election was conducted un-
der the secret ballot system which is
pronounced a success.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

NEW ENGLAND wants free raw ma
terial and is preparing 10 make the de
mand on Congress. Said the veteran
Protectionist, Senator Morrill,, of Yer.
mont. the other day Sound policy
dictates that for proper encouragement
OF manufacturers all raw materials
should be free, and where nations mans
ufacture for expectation no other policy
can be maintained" ="
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

The finance committee of the New
York worlds fair recommends a pre-
Iminsry fund OF S5,OOO,OOO to be sup
plemented by larger one when uecessa-
Ty legislation has been secured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11
TIE RRnEDr,

l. The printing and
distribution Of all bal.
lets At public expense
does away with the ne.
cessity OF organization
for this purpose.
2. And will deprive
the political machines
OF the monopoly Of an
essential part OF the
election machinery.
3. II Will enable any.
body OF citizens of the
mum Der prescribed by
law TO have the name OF
their candidate printed
on the same ballot with
the names of all other
candidates for the same
office, so that before the
law and before the vo-
ters all candidates and
all party organizations
viii stand on a perfect
ly even footing.
4. This will dispense
altogether with the ne
cesstty OF an excuse for
levying political as.
Sess men.s.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

THE Republican Ring say they have
money enough raised to buy all the
votes needed this Fall to beat the Dem.
ocrats. All that is wanting is to come
on and get your cash.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

THE Republican Ring say vote the
Republican ticket this FAN and il we
are successful the next President Judge
will be ours"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11
THE EVIL.

l. The necessity o.
voluntarily Drintin Z
and distributing the
ballot lustihes organt-
zation tor this purpose.
? II practically vests
the machine with the
monopoly ofthe election
machinery.
5. And, as a conse-
quence. with the mo-
nOpOly OF nomination.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

Obstinate cases OF catarrh are csred BY tie
use of Ely's Cream Balm. the enly agree
able remedy. 1t is not liquid or snuff,
is easily applied into the nostrils. For cold
In the head il is magical. II gives relief at
once. Price so cents
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

A LUzERNE county man wants the
Governor to set apart sparrow day"
when q wholesale onslaughter will be
made on the little pests.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

5. Aud leave no legal
cover for bribery.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-11

I. II involves the ne
nessity Of defraytng the
expenses OF moth print
Ing and distribation by
means OF assessments
on or contributions by
candidates, ONCE hold
ers or party leaders.
B. W h ic n facilitates
bribery and corruption
by affordiug them con-
venient covers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-01-24
A Curious City.

Imagine a city with most OF its
streets narrow, muddy and crowded,
where the seller # lottery tickets
takes the place OF the newsboy, where
the PAYERS Of the street, the conduct
ors OF the cars, the clerks in the
stores, the policemen on their beats,
the soldier with his musket, the bare
footed men and women who peddle
their wares and the very beggars at
the doorway all smoke cigarettes
for cigars. The street cars carry the
coffined dead to the cemetery, with
the mourners in the cars that follow.
Men, women and children, half naked
and without shoes, bear the burdens
that we put upon drays and wagons;
water carriers peddle the limpid fluid
from the aqueducts from house to
house. Every other woman has a
baby dangling contentedly from a
sack upon her arm. Imagine the pic
tnre and you get a glimpse of the
street scenes that you look upon
about the great plaza, facing the
costly palace and the magnificent
cathedral of the City of Mexico.