Potter County Journal

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|0ttriial
ESTABLISHED 1848.
COUDERSPORT, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1897.
VOLUME 49, NUMBER 13
(^tntml ^n^inm iiviettory.
PR OFESSIONA L.
M
ISS ANNA BODLER,
Superintendent of Common
Schools of Potter County. Office days—First Saturday of every month. Office over M. S. Thompson's Drug Store,
44-48 Coudersport, Pa.
^tXktuX 3^%\u%% Siw^tavM-
T^R. P. L. H.\TCH,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Main St., Op. Depot, Coudersport, Pa,
Offlce Hours :   10-12 a. m.   2-4 p. m.   7-9 p. m.
HOTELS.
THE HOPE OF IMMORTALITY.
Bia FIRE AT AUSTIN.
S. HECK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office -First floor of Mann & Ormerod Build¬ ing, Third Street.
46'23 Coudersport, Pa.
A  RTHUR D.
18-12
HILTON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Harrison Valley, Pa.
A
N. CRANDALL,
ATTORNE'i'-AT-LAW,
r^ LASSMIRE HOUSE,
F. M. BRONSON, PROP'R,
Coudersport, Pa. This well known House has received ex¬ tensive repairs and is now In first-class condi¬ tion.   Rates 81.50 to S2.00 a day.   Bus to and from all trains. 47-43 ly
Coudersport, Pa. Prompt and careful attention given to all
kinds of legal business. Offlce over Olmsted's Hardware. 47-4
C,
L. PECK,
ATTORNEY-AT-I,AW,
Coudersport, Pa.
Corner Main and Second Streets.
39-13
R. COTTER.
OTTER & NELSON,
HARRY W. NELSON.
C
Offlce 48-86
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Coudersport, Pa. -Corner Main and Secoud Streets,
Over Joerg's Drug Store.
/CHARLES BARTLES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Williamsport, Pa. Offlce 832 Pine Street.   All professional busi¬ ness given prompt, careful attention.    48-15
A  LLEQANY HOTEL,
JAMKS MCGONNELL, PROP'B,
South Side, Coudersport. This new house with the Sullivan House annexed is run with all modern equipments. One dollar a day. 46-45
rpHE HOTEL THOMPSON,
E. H. THOMPSON, FROP'R,
Re-modeled, re-painted, re-papered and pleasantly arranged for the comfort ol pa¬ trons. Located at the north of Main Street. The pleasantestlocatlon in Coudersport.
A livery will also be run in connection with this house.   I solicit your patronage.      47-4
T71ARMERS' HOTEL,
JOHN HECKMAN, PROP'B,
Coudersport, Pa.
Rates-?1 per day.   Ihis Is the best hotel in
town lor the price. Main St., South Side. 46-20
Ty|"C GONIGAL HOUSE,
E. MC GONIGAL, PKOP'K,
Oswayo, Pa. Everything flrst-classand at reasonable rates.
Written for the Journal.
"Where the wicked cease from troubling. And the weary are at rest."—Anon.
Beyond this vale of doubt and woe
Somewhere over yonder. Beyond the sunset's evening glow,
Where we often wonder,— Is It in the fathomless realms of space?
Or oh some glist/ening planet face ? Where can he this resting place
For the soul passed over yonder?
»Ve know not if living Is all of life.
Or If death be all the ending; But we hope beyond this world of strife
That sin will cease contending, And the glories blend above our ken,
The vail that hides we fain would rend From the countless host of ransomed men
To know the Joys attending.
That some greeting from the shadowy shore.
From beyond our finite vision. Some message of love from those of yore.
That this could be their mission. It would free ur from many a doubt and fear.
And fill the wavering faith with cheer, To know that they could thus draw near
From the fields of bright Ely scan.
A. L. Cotton.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
H. C. DOKNAN
JOHN OKMEKOD
D
ORNAN & ORMEROD,
ATTOKNEVS-AT-LAW,
Coudersport, Pa. Offlce—Corner Main and Third Streets.
^WEDEN VALLEY HOUSE.
A. L. HERRINGTON, PROP'E,
Sweden Valley, Pa. Livery In connection.
This House has been repaired and refur¬ nished throughout and every attention will be shown to guests. 47-11
T7i   B. HACKETT,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
46-48 Raymond, Pa.
F
E. BALDWIN,
47-23 Office-
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
Austin, Pa. ¦Rooms 1 and 2 Starkweather Block.
TTOTEL SATTERLEE,
WM. SATTERLEE, PROP'K,
Lewlsville, Pa.
The traveling public will be glad to know that Lewlsville has a flrst-class hotel, refur¬ nished and refitted new.ihroughout.
Bus to and from all trains. 47-42
I.
P. COLLINS,
ATTO RN E Y-AT-LAW, OENERAL INSURANCE AGENT,
Offlce over S. Deiches' Store, Main Street, 42-24 Coudersport, Pa.
y ARRABEE, LEWIS & LEONARD,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Coudersport, Pa, Offlce—Opposite Court House. Practice in Cameron,   McKean and   Potter
Counties.   Supreme Court ol Pennsylvania
aud United States Court.
TTOTEL GOODYEAR,
GEO. C. CRONIN, PKOP'K,
Austin, Pa.
New House; New Furniture: Heated by Gas;
Hot and Cold Baths; Special Inducements
to Commercial   Trade.    Sample Room in
connection, 47-23
TTORTON HOUSE,
8. C. SABTWELL, PROP'E,
48-2.'s Port Allegany, Pa.
Remodeled and Refurnished throughout. Every convenience for the comfort ol guests. Free 'Bus meets all Trains,
N
ELSON L. ALLEN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOK AT LAW.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Galeton, Potter Co., Pa. 48-19tf
EUGENE MULLIN
ULLIN & SEIBERT,
L. B. SEIBERT
M'
ATTORNEY.S-AT-LAW,
Benson Block.
Coudersport, Pa.
48-39
T3ECK & STONE,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Coudersport, Pa. Office over First National Bank.
E
DITH G. STEVENS,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
Coudersport, Pa. Calls promptly attended to.   Offlce—At W. A. Crosby Residence, Main Street, 47-23
T   B. COLCORD,  M. D..
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
45-20 Port Allegany, Pa.
/^OLES HOUSE,
W. K. COLES, PROP'R.,
The largest hotel in town.
Wellsboro. Pa. 48-49-1 yr
rpHE UPDEGRAFF,
D. UPDEGRAFF, PROP'B,
Williamsport, Pa. Corner of Pine and West Fourth Sts.
-ITTARNER HOUSE,
RILEY WARNER, PROP'B,
Emporium, Pa. Free bus to and from all trains, and no pains spared for the comfort ol guests. 46-26
TUNCTION HOUSE,
H. G. AULT, PROP'R,
Emporium, Pa.
A well-fllled lunch counter spread with every thing a hungry traveler could wish, ready on arrival of all ti-ains east and west.
Rates 81 50 per day. 46-36
rA RAND CENTRAL CAFE,
ROBT. GRAVES, PROP'r,
(Near the Depot) 210 Union St., Olean.
Regular Meals,      -      25 cents. Open day and uight.   Dining Rooms for both
Ladles aud Gentlemen.
47-42-ly
O."
ELLISON, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Coudersport, Pa.
D
R. S. A. PHILLIPS,
Coudersport, Pa. Dental Office—Over M. S. Thompson & Co's Drug Store, Main Street.
38-32
rpHE PARK HOTEL,
CHARLES DUFFY. MANAGER,
Williamsport, Pa.
The largest and Most Pleasantly Located
Hotel.   Rates, 82.00 to S4.00 per day.      48-18-ly
H
OTEL FASSET,
GEO. M. FOX, PROF K,
Wellsville, N. Y Largest and Best Equipped Hotel In Town Free Bus to and Irom all trains. Rate, 82.00 per day. 47-13
T7^   R. GUSTIN, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
47.4 Roulette, Pa,
W.
48-40
MISCELLANEO US.
S. CALHOUN,
DISTRICT    AGENT   FOR   THE  EASTERN UNION B. & L. SOCIETY, OF PHILA., PA. I
Couder&port
H
ENRY D. HART, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
TAMES MANSEL,
DEALER IN HARDWOOD LUMBER,
The Party That Does Things,
Many papers since the enactment of the Dingley law have been telling of the great things the Republican party   has   done.      None   of them, however, have told all or anywhere near all, its memorable achievements. The party was   started   to prevent slavery extension, and  it  not only accomplished this, but as a measure, it killed slavery.    As a part of the task  which   slavery   entailed,  the party aided, of course, by the loyal Democrats,    who   were   a    smaller element of the people,   suppressed the most formidable insurrection  in the world's history, destroyed the secession doctrine, put the Union on a broader and firmer basis than it had previously,   been and restored the eleven seceded States  to their old relations to the rest of the coun¬ try.    In restoring the States,   how¬ ever, aud in adopting the three con¬ stitutional amendments which was a part   of the genei'al   re-eonstuction poiicy, the Republicans had  practi¬ cally no aid from the war Democrats. These exploits, and the  passage of the Morrill tariff in 1861 (which was signed,    though   by   a Democratic President.) and the enactment of the Homestead law  in 1862,   furnishing free homes  to settlers on Govern¬ ment lands, are some'of the great achievements   of   the     Republican party in the war and reconstruction days, except on the financial legisla¬ tion.
TheRepublican party's financial legislation includes the creation of the greenbacks in 1862, the founding of the national banking system in 1863, and the resumption of specie payments, passed in 1875 and accom¬ plished in 1879, by the last named of which measures all the country's currency was brought up to the gold level for the tirst time since the beginning of 1862, and it has been heFd up to that level, chiefly through the foresight, courage, and activity of the Republican party ever since. Moreover, the declaration of the Republican party in the St. Louis Convention of 1896 that the gold standard would be maintained, which declaration divided parties during the campaign of that year, shows thatthe Republicans will take no backwark step on the money question. The practical part- of the work of 1893 of repealing the silver law of 1890 was performed by the Republican^, and the president's message on the last day of the recent session and the prompt action of the Hou.se in carrying out the mes.sage's suggestion, prove that whatever ^reform there is needed in the curren- *cy the Republicans are ready to adopt it.
Chinese immigration at one time threatened to become a serious men¬ ace to the laborers of the country, especially to those of the Pacific coast. The Republicans shut out the Chinese. Shortly after the war a demand fjr civil service reform began to be made. It was voiced first in Congress by Thomas A. Jenckes, a Rhode Island Republican, and the Republicans responded to the demand by passing a law in 1871 (which, though, was a failure and was short lived.) signed by Presi¬ dent Grant, and another in 1883, signed by President Arthur, by which the greater partof the admin¬ istrative offices have been '"taken out of politics.'' President Mc¬ Kinley "s recent order extends the merit system in these offices, and further carries out the reform pur¬ pose. The promptness with which Republicans   fulfilled
Nearly a Hundred Families Homeless.
Report reached Coudersport late Monday afternoon that Austin was burning up and no water to stay the awful havoc. Many hurriedly drove over the hills to witness the destruc¬ tion in progress, and flying reports during the evening exaggerated the damage. But it was bad enough when the fire was got under control and the summing up showed a loss of $200,000, mostly in homes, with about 100 families out in the street, many of them with but little in the world and that badly damaged.
About half past three p. m., a farmer drove into E. N. Weed's livery barn with a load of straw, and the horses becoming frightened drew the load against a gas jet. Al¬ most instantly the whole barn was ablaze, and before any effective stl^eams of water could play upon it several buildings were involved in the conflagration, and all effort was then put forth to protect Main street. The fire swept across to the opera house and up Turner street, and by half past seven but three houses were left standing on Turner street, none on Railroad street and but few on Rukgaber street; from hill to hill the dwelling portion of Austin lies a smoldering ruin. 1
No loss of human life is reported, but two horses  were burned in the | Weed stable.
We append a list of those who lost property in this fire, so far as can thus far be ascertained. East side of Turner street: L. O. T. M. owners of opera house, the 2nd story occupied as lodge room. !n the opera house block, Fred Underwood, barber shop; R. B. Carter, with stock lor I he Union Pacitic Tea Co.; E. A. Burroughs, dwelling, occupied by J. C. Harkuess ; M. E.Church and parson¬ age; Bowers dwelling; Heury House, by R. Henry; E. B. Yarger, dwelling; T. C. Lynch, two dwellings; W. V. Harvey, dwelling; Jas Lynch, dwelling; F. B. Baldwin, dwelling; Thomas Murdock, dwelling; William Nelson, dwelling; W. H. Ireland, dwelling; WUliam Goulder, dwelling; F. E. Baldwin, dwelling; F. F. Wilcox, IIwelling; James Hlggln-, dvelling; W. d. Colegrove, dwelling; P. A. Gallup, dwelling; E. A. Cole, dwelling.
On West side Turner St.—Wm. Walsh, mar¬ ket; A. Deiches, store building, occupied by Tailor Edleman; C. .S. Watkins, store and dwelling; Presbyterian Church; Dr. Crosby, dwelling; M. L. Barrach, dwelling; S. Logue,
FROM OUK REGrT.AR COBBE8POKDBNT.
Washington, Oct. 4th, 1897.
LAW COLUMN.
store an<i dwelling; J. Rycraft, dwelling; Mrs - -       --      •    Kelley,
Kate Judd, dwelling; Mrs. Maggie dwelling; F. E. Baldwin, dwelling; Dr. E. E Horn, dwelling; J. G. Corbett, dwelling; Geo Smith,dwelling; Burt Woodward, dwelling: Ed Lacy, dwelling; old opera house, owned by James Lynch, occupied by the «;atholic society as a church; Dr. B. E. Horn, dwelling. Ea::ii side Railroad street   P,   A.  Gallup,
President McKinley hasn't got to obtain the confidence of the conserv¬ ative people—an overwhelming ma¬ jority—of this country ; he has had it for years—earned it  by  his  record in Congress   and   as   Governor   of Ohio.    No man knows better than he that his enemies and the enemies of the Republican party have been hoping ever since the day he was inaugurated that he  would commit this government  to   some   radical policy, either domestic or foreign, that would result in checking the prosperity now so generally spread over the country,   by   creating   a scare.    But from the day he   was nominated,    Maj.     McKinley    has firmly believed that his administra¬ tion was destined to start the people of the country upon an era of great prosperity, and has been fully de¬ termined that it was  his duty,  a duty in harmony with his inclina¬ tions, to help along prosperity in every possible way, instead of doing anything that would be likely to re¬ tard it.    His enemies thought he had fallen into their trap when it   was cabled from Europe thatan ultimatum [has  been submitted to Spain,   but I they were  badly   mistaken.     The I proposition submitted to Spain  was a peacable one,   intended   to   help along   prosperity    in   the   United States, by bringing about peace in Cuba and a restoration of the com¬ merce of 1100,000,000 a year we  had with the island before the present revolution began,  as will be   seen when the  instructions  to  Minister Woodford   are made public.    Maj. McKinley has no ambition to add any   new   laurels   to   his   military record, but he aspires to have his administration linked in  the minds of the people with  good times for everybody,   believing    with    most sensible persons that the triumphs of commerce and industry are much better and greater than the triumiDhs of Avar.
A vigorous protest against the action of the Board of Naval officers which recommended the establish¬ ment of ten new dry docks at various places, without mentioning League
Married Women.
It has been decided by Judge Gordon, of Cleafleld county that the Judgment of a mar¬ ried woman which, before the passage of the Married Persons' Property Act of 1887, was presumably void, is now presumably valid; and to justify the court in opening a judg¬ ment, the depositions must show that the note upon which it was entered was given as security for her husband's debt and the evi¬ dence by which it is nroposed to establish that tact.
Weaver dwelling; George Sharp, dwelling; Chinese Laundry; Wm. Hackeuburg, two dwellings; Mrs. Cone, dwelling, Thomas Brownlee, dwelling; James Williams, dwell ing
v» est side Railroad street- Thomas Brown¬ lee, blacksmith shop; E. N. Weed, livery barn; club room; White House, occupied by Jeff. McKinney; Wm. Nelson, store house; White's club room; P. A. Gallup, livery barn; Mrs. Geo. Campbell, dwelling; O. S.Garretson, dwelling; W. V. Harvey, barn; Wm. Nelson, barn; F. £. Baldwin, dwelling; W. H. H. Ire¬ land, barn.
Rukgaber street Seven dwellings, occupied by Pat «;orman, Fred Shaw, John Ewinr, Thomas Weaver and ot hers.
MUST PAY ALIEN TAXES.
Offlce hours l to 4 p. m. days.
Genesee, Pa. Tuesdavs and Satur- 47-16
Office—234 W 4th Street, Yard—Foot of Elmira Street
Williamsport, Pa. 48-30
Only the Court of Last Resort Can Reverse Things.
Deputy Attorney-General Reeder has given State Treasurer Haywood an opinion in which he states that the law department advises that County Commissioners shall insist on employers of male aliens making returns and paying -the taxes as required by the Campbell act, passed by the last Legislature, until the law has been declared unconstitu¬ tional by a court of last resort.
The question was raised by Geo. V. Cresson Company, of Philadel¬ phia, which wrote to the State Treasurer, asking if it is proper to return to every male alien in its em¬ ploy the tax which the firm has collected from him up to date in view of the decision of the United States Circuit Court, that the law is uncon¬ stitutional and that some large firms have already paid back the amount held from their pay.
QENERAlHeAL DOW.
The Father  of Prohibition  Dead at Portland, rie.
Neal Dow, the venerable temper¬ ance reformer whose work is an im¬ mortal monument to the memory of a determined spirit and a good man, died at Portland, his life long home on Oct. 4th.
He was a successful business man and contributed liberally to the cause he so earnestly espoused. His sincerity and courage in fighting the saloon won the respect of the American people, altho they are slow to accept his principles. But not alone as a brave fighter of the evil of intemperance is Neal Dow worthy of reniembrance. He was a good citizen and a brave soldier in the dark days of the Rebellion win¬ ning promotion   for   bravery    aiul
shoe shop; Thomas cary, dw^jiing ajod barn; | Island was made to Secretary Long
by Senator Penrose and Representa¬ tive Bingham. The Pennsylvanians insisted that League,, island had al¬ ways been considered one of the best places in the country for a dry dock, as it is situated beyond the reach of hostile guns, in fresh water, and close to the largest supply of labor in the United States. Secre¬ tary Long did not indicate hisinten- -tions, but, he called attention to the Naval Board being only advisory. and said he was not bound to accept their recommendations as his own. Secretary Wilson's plan of having all the seeds distributed by the De- pai'tment of Agriculture sent in balk to Washington and tested before be¬ ing sent out cannot be carried out, owing to the construction of the act approijriating the money to purchase the seeds. A decision of Comptroller Ti'acewell, of the Treasurer rendered at the request of Secretary Wilson, says the seeds can only be purchased already put up in packages and labeled for distribution. In his annual report. Secretary Wilson will probably recommend *a change in the wording of the seed clause of the next appropriation bill.
Ex-Congressman Niedringhaus, of St. Louis, who is visiting Wash¬ ington, said: "I think wc have entered on a career of prosperity that bids fair to be permanent. I am out of politics now, but believe that everything is favorable to the continuance of the Rejiublican part\^ in power. The administration is proceeding in a cautious and con¬ servative way on all the great ques¬ tions of the day and is deservedly popular.''
Senator Foraker, who passed through Washington on his way from New York, where he was called on important business, to resume his work in the Ohio campaigns said the statement that he had left Ohio be¬ cause of a row with Chairman Dick was a democi-atic mistatement, willfully made. He gave his im¬ pression of the situation in Ohio thusly: "It is a foregone conclu¬ sion that the republicans will gain a sweeping victory. I have made several speeches in the state, and from what I have seen and heard, I do not think the democrats have even a chance lo win.     The return
Transportation for Children.
The subjoined act was  approved by   the Governor on June 22,1897:
Section l. Be it enacted, etc.. That from and after the passage of this act the school directors of any district by the affirmative votes of the majority of the board duly re¬ corded on the minutes, may crovide trans¬ portation for the children, at the expense of their respective districts, to and from any school in the district in which the children have their residence or of neighboring dis¬ tricts: Provided, however. That the pro¬ visions of this act shall apply only to the pupils of schools, which, in the discretion of the board of school directors, have been closed by reason of snoall attendance. And provided further, Thfet it shall apply only to pupils that have a greater distance to travel or are placed at greater inconvenience than be¬ fore such schools were closed: And provid¬ ed further. That the cost of transportation per pupil shall not exceed the cost of main¬ taining per pupil tbe schools thus closed.
SECTION 2. The expenses incurred provid¬ ing for transportation of school children under this act, and tuition for education when admitted to the schools of other dis¬ tricts, shall be paid by the treasurer of the district, in which the children have their place of residence, upon the order of the school board of directors : and no member of the board or other official of the township, borough or school district shall be a party to any contract or agreement with the board, or receive any remuneration for services ren¬ dered to the district in conveying children to or from any school.
Ihe Wide Tire Law.
An act to encourage the use of wide tires upon the public highways of this Common¬ wealth.
Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., That all persons who shall own and use only draft vagons on the public highways of thi^Com- monwealth with tires not less than four 'nchesiu width for hauling loads of not less than two thousand pounds weight shall, for <;ach year after the passage of this act, receive a rebate of one-fourth of their assessed high¬ way tax: Provided, however, .Such rebate shall uot exceed in auy one year five days' labor on the highways for road or highway tax, or its equivalent iu cash, to any one oersou.
Section 2. Auy person complying with the provision of section one of f liis act, who shall make and subscribe to au a tidavit that he, she or they has, for tlteprecciiiiig year, owned and used only such wagon^^ wilh tires not le s than four inches iu width for hauling loads of not less than two thousand pounds in weiglit on the public highways of this Com¬ monwealth, shall bs credited by the super¬ visors of the highways of I heir respective districts in which si;eh tax is levied and assessed with one-fourth of Mie road tax as¬ sessed aud levied on the property of such person. Such credit shall not exceed In any one year live days labor oa the highways for road or highway tax to any one persou, or its equivalent iu cash, and auy supervisor of highways is hereby authorized to administer such oath.
Section 3.   All acts or parts c f acts incon¬ sistent with the provisions of this  act are hereby repealed. Approved   The 25th day of June, A. D. "95.
D
B. W. J. McGRANOR,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Roulet, Pa.
/^  A. &:P. G. REESE,
jgl2| PHYSICIANS 4 BUEGBONS,    ,
Coudersport, Pa. Offlce over Doane & Hitchcock's Grocery.
Z.
J. THOMPSON,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
ATTENTION S. OF V.
An   adjourned   meeting    of
the
Coudersport, Pa. Collections made and promptly paid over. Offlce on Second Street.
47-48
A.
H. KYSER,
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING,
Andrews Settlement, Pa.
A full and complete stock. All work first class.
47-501 yr
the     Republicans   fulfilled     party
promises in passing the Tariff Acts
of 1890   and   1897   is   well known. | patriots.    His passing away  was a
Every one of these great   achieve- j peaceful termination of a noble life. ' ments—and these do not comprise a i complete list of the important legis-
i lative and administrative acts of the „ „        .      ^
I Republicans iu the third of a cen- Sons of Veterans will be held in G jtury in which they held power— A. R. Hall on Saturday evening ! was a response to a popular demand, next, to organize a Camp. A good j The Republican party is the party attendance is hoped for. _ Every I which does things. In vigor, Intel-. man whose father was a Union _ sol- I iigence, courage and general con-' dier ought to esteem it a privilege j structive ability the Republican and an honor to join an organized I party far surpasses any other politi- eiTort to help the old veterans in I cal organization which the country their declining years and perpetuate I has known.—*S^^ Louis Globe Demo- their memory when they .^re , crat, i' 'mustered out.''
suft^erfno-in Rebel prisons with other of prosperity has ertectively killed
the democratic issue. No argument can be made against $1 wheat and higher prices for all farm products. The ammunition of the calamity howler is gone and he has nothing left on which he can be kept going. Senator Hanna will be returned and Gov. Bushnell will be reelected by a large majority.'' Senator Foraker will resume the stump in Ohio this week, but of course that lie about his having quarreled with chairman Dick and Senator Hanna will con¬ tinue to occupy a prominent position in the columns of democratic news¬ papers of a certain class.
Use of School Houses.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the caseof Henry H. Bender vs School Directors of Manor township, Lancaster county, have decided that school directors have no author¬ ity to permit public school buildings to be used for sectarian religious meeting.-^, for the holding of public lyceums, or for an^ purpose other than school purposes, but they may permit their use for any nurpose dirtctly re¬ lating to the instruction of the pupils of the schools, and for lectures or debates which are made a part of the course of instruction.
OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE FKLL, JULY 15, 1S97.
The bill in this case was filed to restrain the defendants, who are members of a board of school directors, from permitting the use of the school houses under their cliarge for sec¬ tarian religious meetings, and for the holding of public lyceums.   The only question pre¬ sented is whether school directors may per¬ mit or authorize the use of school buildings for other than school purposes.   This ques¬ tion, in so far as it relates to their use for religious meetings, is fully answered by the decision In  Hysong   vs School   District of Gallltzin Borough, IW Pa. 629.    The use of school buUdings by the community at large for public meetings for the discussion of sub¬ jects of general interest may  be sail to be in the line ol their use for educational purposes, but it is not the use intended by the law. 'J'he public school system is for the  instruction of pupils who may attend the schools, and not for the Instruction or entertainment of other persons.   The school directors are trustees of the school property for that use, and they may not against objection authorize or per¬ mit its use for other purposes.   II the school buildings may be used for meetings for the convenience, pleasure or instruction of the general public, all other school property may with equal propriety  be    so  used, and it would be but a step further to apply a part of the school funds to the same use.   This view of the law does not forbid the use of the buildings for any purpose directly related to the instruction of the pupils of the schools, and it does not exclude their use for lectures or debates which are made part of the course of Instruction. The decree is affirmed.
There is Mr. Bryan making two speeches a day in Iowa and just aching to break into Ohio and Ne York, but the wily McLean and Sheehan are sternly motioning him away. It's too bad. in view of Mr. Bryan's fondness for public speak¬ ing.