re Demormiic Watdpman Continued from page 1. Issues Were Outlined by Creasy, Mestrezat and Reilly. Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. II, 1899. P. GRAY MEEK, : Ebpiror. Terms or Suvescriprion.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance................... £1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 The Democratic State Ticket. FOR THE SUPREME COURT: S. L. MESTREZAT, of Fayette county. FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT: C. J. REILLY, of Lycoming county. FOR STATE TREASURER: W. T. CREASY, of Columbia county. The County Ticket. For Sherif —CYRUS BRUNGARD. For Treasurer—W. T. SPEER. For Recorder—J. C. HARPER. For Register—ALEX ARCHEY. For Comiuissioners— 1 ATTEN MAN. For Coroner—W. U., IRVIN, Not to Be Wondered At. Our young friend of the Republican, who boasts that the paper he conducts is ‘‘the official organ of the Republican party of the county,’’ but which,in reality, is the rented mouth-piece of ex-Governor HASTINGS, works himself into a frenzy of excite- ment over the statement of the WATCH- MAN, ‘‘that rumors have it that the ex- Governor contemplates instituting proceed- ings impeaching judge LovE for his con- duct during the late Republican unpleasant- ness.” In all kindness we would advise him to keep his shirt on and save a further exhi- bition of himself. It won’t elevate his paper nor will it change the belief of the people that it is fear,and fear only, of prose- cution for bribery that prevents the ex- Governor from giving judge LOVE all the trouble possible in the way referred too. ‘When it is denied that such a course was ever contemplated it is a denial of what every man, woman and child in the town has heard time and again to be his purpose. It is a denial of what every subsidized paper that supported the ex-Governor, and every correspondent that was coached by him either intimated or suggested. It is a denial of his own desire to have justice done, or the dignity of the courts, of which he and his friends had so much to say, up-held. Although the WATCHMAN gave circula- tion to the rumor it knew, and in the same article said, that impeachment would nev- er come through that source, no matter how richly deserved. For it DARE not. It would open the doors of the county jail, not only to those who accepted and paid, but tohim who furnished the ‘‘real thing,’ to bebauch the voters and disgrace the coun- ty. It would originate more bribery suits for a single term of court than there has been criminal cases in twenty years. It would be the beginning of having justice done both sides, and that is just what neither of them could afford. For these reasons we said there need be no fear, or expectation, of the ex-Governor attempting to cleanse the bedraggled er- mine of the courts of his own county. And for the fact that these reasons are generally known we don’t wonder now that his mouth-piece is so wrought up over any ref- erence to them. It is not an enviable position for one who has had the high honor of being Gov- ernor of the great Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania to occupy nor is it surprising that those who speak for him ‘‘ouch’’ so vehemently when attention is called to it. —The great MORRISON & Cass paper mills have gone into a combination, other- wise a trust, and are now a part of the West Virginia pulp and paper company. Fortunately the Tyrone plant is too large to suffer the fate of all small ones that are gobbled up by trusts. If it didn’t happen to be as large as it is we would tell our Tyrone friends to kiss it good-bye. ——The QUAY faction knocked the in- surgents in Clinton county into a cocked hat at the primaries last Saturday. Of course they didn’t have anything like the fight that the two wings indulged in up here in Centre county, but ‘‘the old man’’ ran away with things down there with far less expense than ‘‘the matchless’’ incurred in his contest here. McKinley Gave Permission. The United States Marine Band Will Be at Philadel- phia Next Month. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8.—The manage- ment of the National Export exposition and International Commercial congress to-day received the announcement from Washing- ton that permission had been granted the famous United States Marine band, by the Secretary of the Navy, to come to Philadel- phia on Sept. 14th, the opening day of the exposition, and to remain a period of two weeks. As the band is the official musical organization of the national government and under the direction of the President, it was necessary that Mr. McKinley sanction the project before the organization could leave Washington. This permission was secured a tew days ago and to-day Secretary Long issued the necessary orders. The band will consist of seventy-one performers, the largest num- ber in its history, and will be under the musical directorship. Later in the pro- gress of the exposition the band will again return to Philadelphia to fulfill an engage- ment of several weeks. —~—Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. which the party and its candidates are pledged in our platform. Next year the question will involve questions relating solely to the one question of whether or not we shall have honest government in Pennsylvania. The principle speech was made by Rep- resentative Creasy. He prefaced his formal remarks with a statement that the Demo- cracy was united and hopeful of success in November. His speech said: SPEECH OF CREASY. Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Com- mittee of Notification and Fellow Demo- crats: In accepting the nomination of the Dem- ocratic party for the office of state treas- urer, I return my sincere thanks for the honor conferred upon me, and I desire to set forth clearly and distiuctly my concep- tion of the duties of the office and the rules and principles that will guide me in its ad- ministration should I be elected. The history of the state treasuryship un- der machine Republican control for a gen- eration past gives ample proof of this asser- tion. In thecontemplation of law the state treasurer its but a custodian of the money of the people, charged with its honest safe- keeping and disbursement according to law. As such custodian disbursing agent, however, he is vested with discretionary powers of vast extent and importance. He is more than a merely ministerial of- ficer to receive, hold and pay out. In keep- ing the public funds, their use, while in his charge, is subject to his control, and, in paying out, the legality and honesty of the draft upon the treasury is subject to his scrutiny and judgment. HAVE THEY BEEN DISCHARGED? It is proper to consider how have these func- tions been discharged in the past, under political machine treasurers. The treasurer in the first place, has been selected at the dictation of political bosses from the ranks of the dependent machine followers. He has usually been noted for his tried docility and subserviency. The people have had no voice whatever in determining his selection. The millions of the people’s money have been held as the estate of the party machine and administrated at the behest of the par- ty boss. They have been deposited with political banks and political bankers for private gain. They have been loaned out to the politic- al boss, to the members of his family, to his lieutenants and to his mercenaries and his tools. They have been handed over for stock jobbing and stock gambling for corrupt pol- iticians. THEIR USE HAS BEEN SOLD. Their use has been sold by the same agencies for interest paid to the treasurer, to their public officials and to conspicuous managers of the machine. They have heen made to pay annual tribute, regularly, to furnish the machine itself with funds to debauch the elections and elect machine candidates. They have been in steady and systematic corrupt manipulation by political state treasurers during decades of machine rule. This is the history of the state treasurer- ship in Pennsylvania. In no respect isit over-rated or exag- gerated. It is known to all men. It has been incontestably proven: By judical investigation, hy confession of the guilty, by letters and private records of the conspirators, by hooks of account and of suicide. In accepting the nomination I pledge myself to uncompromising hostility to all corrupt practices and illegal methods that have been the rule of the machine treas- urers in the past. If elected, I will regard myself as holding a commission from the people to administer the office for their sole use and benefit, and I will keep my trust. WILL SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC MONEY. I shall safeguard the public money faith- fully. No private or political end shall be served by the deposit or disbursement of a single dollar. All interest shall go to the State. Political banks and bankers shall receive no favors at my hands with the people’s treasure. I will regularly publish the places of de- posit of every dollar, both of the general and sinking fund moneys, with the amount on deposit in each place. I will keep open hooks and court inquiry from the people as to my stewardship. I will deem it my duty to carefully scrutinize every draft upon the treasury, and will refuse to pay when the justice and legality of the claim are not manifest- ly established. I will observe the law in all respects. I will keep my oath. PROMINENT DEMOCRATS PRESENT. Among those in attendance at the gath- ering were Congressman J. K. P. Hall, of Elk, and R. K. Polk, of Danville; exCon- gressman Howard Mutchler, of Easton, and James Kerr, of Clearfield, ex-chairman John Garman, of Nanticoke; chairman Charles J. Donnelly, of the Philadelphia city committee; ex-Congressman William H. Sowden, of Allentown, and division chairman William J. Brennan, of Pitts- burg. This evening the visitors were given a trolley ride to the log boom and a steam- boat excursion on the river by the Young Men’s Democratic association of Wil- liamsport. A meeting of the executive committee of the State Democratic Editor- ial association was held this afternoon, at which it was decided to meet at Pitts- burg in September. Our Loss Was Eight Killed. So Far as the Reports Have Been Made to the Front —May Exceed This Number—Movement Had Been Planned Some Time Ago But Was Delayed by Reas- on of the Many Heavy Downpours of Rain—The In- surgents Most Aggressive. WASHINGTON, August 9.—General Otis reports a battle at San Fernando in the following cable: MANILA, August 9.—Adjutant General, Washington: General MacArthur, with 4,000 men, attacked the insurgent army, 6,000 strong, concentrated around San Fer- nando, at 5:15 this morning. At 10 o’clock he had driven it five miles in the direction of Angeles. His casualties were few. The attack was ordered for the 7th inst., but the rain did not permit the movement. The railway from Angeles north was badly washed by the unprecedented floods of the last six weeks and is beyond the ability of the insurgents to repair. — Columbia Defeated the Defender. NEwPORT, R. I., Aug. 9.—The Colum- bia defeated the Defender to-day by twenty two minutes and eighteen seconds in a forty-three mile run from Gardner’s bay to Newport. Pattison as a Presidential Possibility. From the Phila. Times Wash. Correspondence. The rumor that ex-Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, is a candidate for the Demo- cratic presidential nomination has strong foundation in fact. The Tammany boom for Van Wyck is undoubtedly sincere, so far as the Tammanyites are concerned, but the men who stand behind the scenes and pull the wires know right well that a man who has failed in a race for the New York Governorship cannot prove to be a formid- able candidate against Bryan in a Demo- cratic national convention. While it it known that Chairman Jones, of the Democratic national committee, is opposed tc Bryan’s nomination, and while it is further known that a majority of the members of the Democratic national com- mittee have expressed doubts concerning the prospects of electing Bryan, it has not been generally known that Democratic leaders have been diligently scanning the political horizon for some available man to place in nomination in his stead. WHY QUAY OPPOSES MCKINLEY. The name of Pattison has been discussed in Democratic circles of leadership for some time. One of the strong points in his favor is the well-known fact that ex-Sena- ton Quay is not inclined to give McKinley his most enthusiastic support, because four years more of McKinley would mean four years more of hother for Quay and his men. One of Quay’s strongest supporters has said to the writer on more than one occa- sion: ‘‘McKinley cannot he re-elected without Pennsylvania. During the past year a member of McKinley’s cabinet has stood in Quay’s way, and has him a great deal of trouble. Public patronage has been used to prevent Quay’s continuance in the Senate. If there were a Democratic President for four years Quay could not fare worse than he would if McKinley should have another lease of power. Under a Democratic administration the Quay fol- lowing would not expect patronage. Under a Republican administration they would expect patronage, and wculd be disap- pointed. Therefore, from a political stand- point, there would be nothing in McKin- ley’s re-election for Quay and his fol- lowers.”’ The Democratic leaders understand Quay’s indifference, or alleged hostility, to McKinley, and they believe that it might be manifested to such a degree in a presi- dental campaign that Pattison, who has twice carried the State as a gubernatorial candidate, might carry the State for the Presidency. QUIET BOOM FOR PATTISON. These are some of the reasons which have actuated the Democratic national leaders in their quiet and unostentatious efforts to bring Pattison to the front. It is also a significant fact that William Jen- nings Bryan has recently stated in a num- ber of public places that he would rather be a follower in a winning campaign then a leader in a losing contest. MeKinley has certainly made Michigan a doubtful State by his persistent clinging to Alger in spite of public sentiment. Having alsoacquired the hostility of Quay Democratic leaders believe that Pennsylva- nia may be made a hopeful State for the Democratic ticket with Pattison in the lead. It should be remembered, however, that in spite of his personal antagonisms Quay has always been a strong partisan and a fathful follower, as well as leader in Republican state and national affairs. SMITH D. FRY. Filipinos Growing Bolder. They Transfer Prisoners Across the Bay Past Corregi- dor, Despite American Patrol. CHICAGO, Aug. 8.—The Record prints the following special cable: Manila, Aug. 7. That the insurgents are becoming more and more daring is strikingly shown by the manner in which they have transferred American prisoners from Cavite province to Beelucan province. Last Wednesday night the Americans, together with seventy Span- ish prisoners, were loaded in cascoes, then they were towed across the hay by a steam launch. The cascoes with their escort pass- ed directly under the guns of Corregidor is- land and escaped the American patrol, which is supposed to be on the lookout for just such expeditions. The landing was made at Bulucan without the Americans discovering the movement. ‘It was at Bacolor that one of the Span- ish prisoners escaped, and, making his way to the American lines, gave news of the tranfer to the officials. ‘‘Daniel Garcia, a Spanish planter, has entered the line. He confirms the report of the capture of the ship Saturnus by the insurgents. After they had secured posses- sion of the vessel, the cargo was confiscated and the crew taken ashore, where they were placed in a military prison. Afterwards the Saturnus was burned to the water’s edge. ‘The Filipinos secured possession ‘of large quantities of stores from the lighten- ed cargo of the Centennial, which run on a reef just off the village of Dirique early in June, ‘‘Many tons of canned meat and boxes of American uniforms were thrown into the water in order to float the ship before the insurgents should gain possession of her. The returned prisoner reports that the can- ned meat has been nearly all recovered and is now being used as rations by the Fili- pinos. ‘The cases of uniformsand helmets have been fished out of the water and Filipino soldiers are wearing them. Many of the officers and privates have the American uni- forms, and Garcia says it is impossible to distinguish the Filipino soldier from the Americans, except by the color of their skins. All the other provisions confiscated by the insurgents have heen given over to the use of the Filipino army. ‘‘He reports that there is plenty of pro- visions in the provinces through which he traveled. He saw abundant stores of rice, tobacco, meat, eggs and sugar. He believes that many of these were brought to the northern villages, as they were the only markets after the Americans closed the ports of the island.’’ Reduced Rates to Grangers’ Picnic at Williams’ Grove via Pennsylvania Railroad. For the twenty-sixth annual inter-State Grange picnic exhibition, to be held at Williams’ Grove, Pa., August 28th to Sep- tember 2nd, the Pennsylvania railroad company will sell excursion tickets from August 26th to September 2nd, inclusive, good to return until September 4th inclu- sive, at rate of one fare for the round trip, from principal stations between East Lib- erty and Bryn Mawr; on the Northern Central railway north of and including Lutherville, and on the Philadelphia and Erie railroad division east of and including Waterford. For information in regard to train serv- ice and specific ‘rates application should be made to ticket agents. 44-31-2¢ The Good and Bad of Politics—Dedicat- ed to Our Former Governor. From the New York Sun. No better intellectual discipline for the people of a country can be provided than that which is afforded by honest and intel- ligent and thorough political discussion. It is a great school for valuable popular training, and as such it far more than off- sets any disadvantages and inconveniences which may result from the distraction of frequent popular elections. It strengthens the minds of the whole people, teaches them to reflect and to reason, and gives them something higher than their own more or less sordid affairs to think about. It begets an altruistic spirit, carrying the citi- zen beyond the narrow world of his selfish interests to the consideration of the welfare of the whole Commonwealth. When, however, the political discussion is marked by moral trickery and intellec- tual dishonesty, practised with a view to popular deception, it is of evil effect and more haneful, even, than if it was concern- ed in teaching unsound principles honestly held. It corrupts the public intelligence and accustoms it to intellectual subserfuge. Moreover, it insults the public discrimina- tion by proceeding on the theory that the public mind cannot distinguish between wisdom and folly, sense and nonsense, in- tellectual honesty and cheap pretence to sincerity of argument. Abraham Lincoln hit the point exactly in a famous saying. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——Don’t forget the Logan picnic on August 23rd. It will be a hummer. ae ——A 4001b bell is to be placed on the Presbyterian church at Moshannon. The tower for it is now being constructed. Br a h PT ——There were not quite two hundred people at the Bellefonte Methodist Sunday school picnic at Hecla yesterday. \ pA ——Bald Eagle valley towns were visit- ed by the Wm. Main show during the last week. It was one of the good old wagon shows, with one ring and one principal feature, but it pleased the people all the same. sme li ——Clayton Wyle, of Aaronsburg, re- ports that while on the mountains near that place berrying last Tuesday he saw a snake twelve or fifteen feet long. Of course he aidn’t stop to measure it, so he might he just a little bit mistaken. ta ——Charles Doebler and Miss Jennie May Bathdorf, both of Rebersburg, were married on Sunday at Sunbury. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. Shultz at the home of Jacob H. Fryer and only a few invited guests witnessed it. ———e ——Frank Hoffman, formerly of this place, but lately in the employ of the Fair- banks’ scale company in Pittsburg was seriously hurt there on Tuesday of last week. While working on a railroad scale he suffered a fracture of, the skull, but re- ports are to the effect that he will soon he able to be about again. re App Ae ——J. W. Gephart Esq., while down at Loganton on Monday, where he and Mrs. Gephart had been spending the summer at her old home, was taken so suddenly ill that his family were sent for to ‘‘come at once.” He was brought to his home here last night but his condition is not such as to give his friends much hope of his complete recovery. Ere ——On Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock John Derstine and Miss Elizabeth Galla- gher were married. The ceremony was performed at the home of Rev. P. Me- Ardle, of the Catholic church, George Doll having officiated as best man and Miss Mary Martin as bride’s maid. Im- mediately after the ceremony the happy couple repaired to their new home on Borough street, were they were royally re- ceived by a number of friends. — SY ——The town has been quite gay this week with euchre parties, picnics, and dinners in honor of our summer visitors. On Tuesday morning Mrs. W. F. Reeder gave a delightful euchre party for Mrs. Halderman, of Harrisburg, Mis. Dave Martin, of Philadelphia, who is visiting Mrs. D. H. Hastings, and Mrs. Filbert, Mrs. Spangler’s guest. Tuesday evening, Mrs. Spangler had a tea and later the Tuesday whist club was entertained by Miss Alice Wilson at Mrs. Curtin’s on High street. Wednesday evening Miss Louise Calloway was hostess at a charming little supper for the ‘buds’ which was followed with a dance. Former Gover- nor and Mrs. Hastings have had a regular house party at the Nittany country club all this week with their guests, Mr. and Mis. Dave Martin, and to-night the second of the mid summer dances will be given in the armory. ee Ql pn HAPPILY MARRIED.—On Tuesday morn- ing at 7:30 Miss Mary Barbara Gessner, daughter of Mrs. Anna Gessner, of Cole- ville, and A. Louis Batt, of Punxsutawney, were married in St. John’s Catholic church, Rev. P. McArdle celebrated the nuptial mass and the bride and groom were at- tended by Miss Sarah Gessner, the bride’s sister, as maid of honor, and her brother, Joseph J., as best man. The bride was becomingly gowned in white organdy trtmmed with valenciennes insertion and carried a bouquet of white roses, while her maid of honor was dressed in white and blue organdy. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s mother at Coleville, where a number of guests thoroughly enjoyed the delicious wedding breakfast and the hearty good cheer of the occasion. The young people departed on the noon train for a short journey after which they will go to housekeeping at Punxsutawney where Mr. Batt has a good position with an iron fur- nace company. His bride is an excellent young woman and deserves all the success and happiness that can come to her. ——The Aaronshurg Lutherans held their harvest home services on last Sunday and a very auspicious occasion it proved to be. nl epee ——The Woodward Evangelical church picnic and festival at Woodward last Sat- urday night netted that congregation $42.20. S———t ——The Madisonburg Lutheran Sunday school will picnic in Deitrich’s grove near that place to-morrrow. The Millheim band will be there. Pon ——Ahout the first of next month the WATCHMAN will be at liberty to publish some news that will fairly startle the peo- ple of this commumty. Get to guessing now. Lil ode? ——The city of Lock Haven proposes to buy 2,300 acres of mountain land to pro- cure a water shed from which that place can be supplied. The price to be paid is $8,500. S——— ——Miss Mary Wright has been re-elect- ed to her old position as teacher of the in- termediate grade of the Milesburg public schools. The directors had been dead lock- ed over the choice of a teacher for some time, but settled the matter in favor of Miss Wright on Tuesdy evening. Pens Last Thursday night Isaac Reish, of near Salona, had stolen from his creamery adjoining his house, twenty-one pounds of butter. The butter had already heen pre- pared for their many customers. The plates on which the rolls of butter had been placed were found in the barnyard. A brits ——To-morrow, Saturday, August 12th, the Lock Haven silk mill will be thrown cpen for public visitation. Sixty looms will be in operation and an intelligent idea of the work can be obtained. About fifteen thousand yards of silk have been made there since the mill began operat- ing. Lage ——We would be guilty of stretching the truth if we were to say that when W.H. Denlinger leaves Philipsburg all of the life will be gone out of that town, but they must certainly view his contemplated de- parture for Patton with a great deal of re- gret over there. Mr. Denlinger’s coal in- terests have made it necessary for him to move and he will leave Philipsburg in the fall, so tis said. In his going our sister town will lose one of her most active and public spirited residents. ase : ——The new Silsby fire engine recently purchased by the borough of Mill Hall was tried last Friday afternoon and came up to every test,some of which were the throwing of a stream of water twice as high as the four story grist mill in that place, the forc- ing of water through 1,000 ft. of hose and throwing 100 ft. beyond the end and forec- ing water through 500 ft. of hose to an es- timated height of 225 ft. Five sections of hose were bursted during the trial. ae 2 LY ——An eight year old son of David Smith, who lives near Troy’s mines, near Philipsburg, fell into the well on the Nut- tal farm while out berrying, last Friday af- ternoon, and was drowned. His five year old brother was with him at the time of the accident, but mentioned nothing of it when he got home. When questioned, however, as to the late return of his brother he told the story of his falling into the well and a search revealed the body of the little fellow floating on the water below. ee QA THE CATHOLIC PIcNIC.—On next Wed- nesday the members of St. John’s Catholic church of this place will bold their annual picnic at Hunters park. If the weather proves propitious there will he an unusual- ly large attendance at the park and it is as- sured that much enjoyment will be had. Dancing will be one of the amusements, for which a good orchestra has been engaged. Everybody is cordially invited to join with the Catholics in the enjoyment of their annual summer outing. > ——Edward P. Butts C. E., a son of the late D. M. Batts, of this place, is gaining considerable note in his profession through the original work he has been carrying on. Though a member of the firm of Butts & Crosby, architects and engineers, he has devoted much of his time lately to the principle of employing the tides of the sea in the generation of power. It was his work that made the tide water pumping station possible for the city of Bangor, Me., and now he is undertaking a great power plant on Niantic bay. The tide there is exceptionally favorable and Mr. Butts will undertake to make it turn four gigan- tic steel water wheels which are to furnish power for many industries. The Hartford Courant recently published an extended ac- count of the undertaking and speaks in no scant praise of the former Bellefonter’s skill as an engineer. Semtmammm—— er —— TRADED FOR A KICKING HORSE.—On Thursday of last week liveryman Whit- myer, of Coburn, started over to Howard to make a horse trade with Robert Cook. The swapping was done and Whitmyer started home perfectly satisfied with his new steed. When near Hublersburg he met J. C. and ‘“Tony’’ Carner and another trade was effected with them. Then the Coburn man continued his way homeward without further incident. But the Carner boys had a different ex- perience with their newly acquired horse. They hitched it up in a wagon and started down the valley, but they hadn’t gone far until the animal began to kick and run and was soon beyond their control. Both men were thrown out and suffered more or less injury. J.C. Carner had his right arm broken and ‘‘Tony’’ received a broken bone in his right leg. AN ENGINE WRECKED AT THE ELECTRIC LiGHT WoRrKs.—Without a sign of warn- ing and only a minute or so after engineer Faxon had passed the machine the cross head of the 150 horse power engine at the Edison company’s plant on Lamb street blew out. The break-down occurred shortly before eight o’clock last Friday evening and will seriously affect the com- pany’sservice until the necessary repairs are completed and the engine again takes up its share of the work. No cause was discovered and engineer Faxon gives it as his opinion that in the natural working of the machine under heavy load the weakest part gave way. The cross head flew with such force that quite a break was made in the solid brick wall behind the engine. Had Mr. Faxon been passing at that moment he would certainly have been killed. He heard the crash above the noise in the dynamo room and promptly cut of the steam before more serious damage had been done. Under the circumstances the town light- ing is being admirably handled until the engine is repaired. After 10 o’clock at night when the store and residence light loads are lessened all of the four street sections are put on, thus giving light on the streets when it is really most needed. Ql en IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OF Doags.—It might he well for owners of dogs every- where to be apprised of the fact that the courts have decided that such owners can be held responsible for any damage their dogs might cause by running at, barking at or snapping bicyclists who ride along the public highway. There are a great many dogs in this com- munity, not vicious animals, that run out at passing wheelmen. In some cases a timid rider is confused and loses control of his or her wheel, the result being a ‘‘spill”’ and more or less serious injury to machine, or rider, or hoth. While we have had no serious mishaps from barking dogs in this community it is only the wise thing to do for dog owners to guard against getting into predicaments where they can be held responsible. Some of these days a rider will be badly hurt along one of our roads and then, if he hap- pens to be an L.A. W. man, the league will take up his case, employ the best council possible and undoubtedly there will be a verdict against the unfortunate owner of the dog that is probably not worth the powder that will blow its head off. It is the safe plan to break your dog of the habit of running after any kind of ve- hicles on the public highway. The animal is apt to cause you no end of trouble. a ede ALL Bins FAIR FOR A GREAT BUSINESS MEN’S PrcN1c.—There was a large turnout of the executive committee of the business men’s picnic association at Hecla park Monday evening when the final arrange- ments for the great event of the 30th were made. Representing Centre county were: H. Sechler, J. C. Meyer, J. I. Olewine, J. Will Conley, J. D. Sourbeck, S. H. Bennison, W. H. Noll, Philip Foster, Budd Thompson and Frank Crawford. And for Clinton county the following distinguished gentle- men were there: Hon. S. R. Peale, mayor W. F. Elliot, G. W. Mason, P. P. Rittman, G. L. Morelock, B. C. Achenbach, Frank Heydrick, J. H. Blake, George Loder, S. Z. Martin, Torrence Shearer, C. H. Bress- ler, G. W. Fredricks, C. J. Sigmund, T. J. Smull, Carson R. Quiggle, W. T. Young, R. H. Stewart and C. S. Whitman. After the supper which general passenger and freight agent Frank Warfield, of the C. R. R. of Pa., had served them within the pavilion and after the impromptu speeches that invariably form such a delightful part of these pleasant gatherings of the business men of the two counties, the committee took up the business before it and decided upon substantially the following entertain- ment for the picnickers. There will be no swimming, tub or hoat races on the lake. In their stead first class foot races between the : sprinters of the two counties will be arranged for the athletic track, where the inter-county bicycle races will also be run. There will be four bands of music present, so that there will be a concert in progress somewhere in the park at every hour in the day. A base ball game between picked nines from the two coun- ties will again be a feature and a balloon ascension with a parachute drop will prove the thrilling climax of the afternoon’s gay- eties. In the evening there will be a pyro- technic display made exceptionally gor- geous by the additional outlay that will be warranted by the curtailment of expenses in some of the time-worn and uninteresting events that bave been done away with. All of the committeemen reported an un- usual enthusiasm in their localities over the event and the busipess men of Jersey Shore and Williamsport expressed a desire to join the throng that day. Frank Warfield reported that the Central has already procured thirty or more extra coaches, so that the traffic will be expedi- tious and comfortable. The greatest en- thusiasm prevailed over the outcome of it and all that remains to make the fourth pic- nic the greatest one ever had will be pro- pitious weather. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: President, George Loder, of Lock Haven; vice-president, Thomas A. Shoemaker, of Bellefonte; secretary, J. C. Meyer, of Belle- fonte; treasurer, G. Watson Fredericks, of Flemington. >to —— ——The Abe King farm, northeast of Millheim, and the Mooney property ad- joining it, have been sold to John Breon, of Philipsburg, and R. B. Boob, of Aarons- burg. It is reported that they intend planting a large peach orchard on the prop- erty.
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