Bron Bellefonte, Pa., July 20, 1900. P. GRAY MEEK, - EpiTor rr Terms oF Supscriprion.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance......cccoueeecees $1.00 Paid before expiration of year. Paid after expiration of year... mn —— Democratic National Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, of Nebraska. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of Illinois. Democratic State Ticket. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL, P. GRAY MEEK, Centre County. FOR CONGRESSMEN-AT-LARGE, HARRY E. GRIMM, Bucks Counly. N. M. EDWARDS, Lycoming County. Democratic Connty Ticket. > J. H. WETZEL, For Assembly — 1 W. KEPLER, For Jury Comunissioner— FREDERICK ROBB. EE SE EU Snes, General Miles Telegraphs the Watch- man That He Expects to be Here. Yesterday morning the WATCHMAN wir- ed the following inquiry to Gen. Miles, U. 8. A. in Washington, BELLEFONTE, PA., July 19th, 1900. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A. War Dept., Washington, D. C. Can we publish to-day that you will posi- tively be in Bellefonte July 25th. THE WATCHMAN. This is the reply we received, assuring the public that the illustrious General will sure- 1y be here to participate in our Centennial. WASHINGTON, D. C., The Watchman July 19th, 1900 Bellefonte, Pa., 11:39 a. m. I expect to be in Bellefonte July twenty- fifth. NELSON A. MILES. A Short Memory or a Shriveled Respect for Truth. In an article on the ‘‘Paramount Issue in Kentucky,” the Philadelphia Times, says ‘‘every state official in power today in Kentucky owes his place to the provision of a law which has nullified the professed will of a majority of the Kentucky voters.” As the Times has reference to the GOEBEL election law and, as under the provisions of that law the gang of red-handed Repub- lican murderers who are now under indict- ment are on trial for assassinating the regu- larly elected Governor of that State were given the certificate of election, there must be a remarkable lack of memory about the Times office, or a carelessness as to the truth of its" assertions that ought to shame re- spectable journalism. Not a single man who holds an elective position as a state officer in. Kentucky re- ceived it through the much denounced GOEBEL election law. Under. that law TAYLOR and his band of assassins claimed and held the offices to which they were nev- er elected. It was the Courts and the Con- stitution that gave the Democrats the posi- tion, to which the people elected them. It is these that Republican organs should turn their guns upon, when they feel like kick- ing because a band of conspirators failed, even through assassination, to thwart the will of the people of the Blue Grass State. —Every new development in Kentucky’s episode proves more conclusively that the usurping Governor TAYLOR hadn’t near as much license to be in the office he tried to hold as he has to be at the head of TUAN’S horde of murderous Boxers. The trial of CALEB POWERS for the murder of Gover- nor GOEBEL is progressing and nearly every witness examined asserts that the raising of the army of one thousand mountaineers to kill off Democrats was one of TAYLORS schemes. k The Horrors of the Chinese Situation. All the Christians in Pekin Massacred. Seymour Shot + His Own Wounded Men. Attempts to Conceal the . Terrible Facts Have Been Made Since Expedition’s , Return. Victims Given Their Choice. ¥ + Thirty-eight days ago the world was startled when the following brief message from our Minister Conger was made public at the State Department in Washington. . . We are besieged. The provisions are becoming exhausted and the situation is desperate. * The relief force should advance and give us no- as tice bysiguoal. __It_bad been known for some time that there was an uprising among northern or Manchurian Chinamen belonging to a secret society called the Boxers, whose aim was - the extermination of all foreigners in the Expire. The trouble was not regarded seriously at first, because it was thought the Imperial troops would be able to dis- perse the mobs of thousands who were flocking under the fanatically murderous banners of the Boxers. But when the first real out-break occurted and the troops were looked to for protection they were found to be allying themselves with the Boxers, joining the forces of Prince Tuan who had declared his own son heir apparent to the Empire and had set out to kill all Chris- tians and throw down the government of the Dowager Empress. The first official knowledge the civilized would had of real atrocities was when Count Von Kettler, the German Minister was dragged from his horse, on his way to the Tsung Li Yarner, the Chinese Foreign Office, and tortured to death in the streets of Pekin. This barbarous act aroused the world and at once the powers allied to march on Pekin to rescue the others whom it was feared would be murdered also. The expedition was made up of as many men as could be taken from the foreign vessels in Chinese waters and they were pnt under command of the British Admiral Seymour. They succeeded in reaching Tien Tsin and and pushed on beyond that place toward Pekin, but th: Boxers swooped down on them in such vast hordes that they were compelled to retreat. Their retreat was characterized by acts never before heard of in peace or war times as is told in the following dispatch from Admiral Seymour : TieN TsiN, July 8, via Shanghai, July 15.—We are fighting hordes of Chinese day ON. a i in Court of Honor. the Commission. dress of Welcome. dress, Miles, U. 8S. A., Address. Gen. D. Chief of Staff, Staff Officers. Repasz Band. Reg. N.G. P. 5th Reg. Band. Cavalry Troop, N. G. P Lemont Band. ans. Soldiers’ Orphans. Coburn Band. riages. Organizations. Zion Band. Organizations. Roland Band. A. Organizations. Modern Woodmen. A. and B. Thomas Beaver. Coleville Band. teer Firemen’s Organizations. Millheim Band. Firemen. Howard Band. Alleg eny, to Diamond and dismiss. Gen. John A. Wiley. Water Street. of the Town. Hill. and night, but are unable to beat them off. They are approaching closer to the foreign settlement after each battle. It is, unfor- tunately, true that the allied forces have suffered repeated defeats. The cordon of Chinese around us is drawing close. The Chinese guns are raining a deadly crossfire on us from their entrenched position com- manding the town. Weare desperately in need of heavy artillery and more men. No quarter is given or asked on either side. Ineffectual attempts have been made to conceal the horrible fact that Admiral Sey- mour was compelled to shoot his .own wounded during the recent disastrous re- treat of the Pekin relief expedition. All the wounded and priconers who fell into the hands of the Chinese were frightfally tortured. The bodies of two marines who were captured by the Chinese were recoy- ered. The bodies bad been cut into pieces. First, the eyes had been hacked ont; then the cheeks, arms and legs cut off, until death ended the sufferings of the poor fel- lows. ’ When Admiral Seymour, in his retreat, found himself so hard pressed that he was unable longer to carry his wounded with him, he asked them : : “Which do you prefer, to be left to the mercy of the Chinese or beshot by your own commander ?”’ < As Admiral Seymour put the question, she tears were running down his cheeks. « “We prefer death to torture. Shoot us row that we may die like men,”” was the piteous response of the helpless men. . A firing squad was told off and while the little allied force stopped and beat off with gunfire the Chinese horde that surrounded it, inside ite lines an act of mercy was per- formed as the firing squad carried out its orders. A few merciful volleys from the rifles in the hands of friends, and the har- rassed expedition was relieved of its bur- den of wounded; the fanatical Chinese horde was cheated of victims for its torture; and the sufferings and fears of unfortunates were brought to an end in an honorable death under their own flag. f ‘ The fury of the Europeans against the Chinese on account of the latter’s mutila- tion of the dead and torture of the living Knows no bounds. The warfare continues with the savage reprisals, which explains the indiscriminate shooting of “Chinese at Ning. Pe. Murder, loot-and torture by the Chinese mobs is everywhere reported. There is" m6’ news here of * thé fate of the beleaguered Pekin legations. No hope of their safety is entertained after the bloody events of the past week. It would have been an act of mercy if the women and children had been put to death by their own husbands and fathers before falling in- to the hands of the Chinese fiends. i The fighting around Tien Tsin is inces- sant. The Chinese reinforcements bring- ing up more guns and mounting them in such positions that with each day the dead- liness of their fire increases. The Chinese are gaining. In audacity, skill and courage they are a revelation to the Europeans. A night attack was made by the Chinese on Friday. At 11 o'clock that night they made a determined assault upon the north bridge. The French and Russian troops holding it succeeded in driving the enemy back temporarily. but the Chinese hordes returned at 2 o’clock in the morning witha strong artillery force and there was two hours of hard fighting. Unable to dislodge the Europeans, the Chinese finally return- ed to the native city. Five hours later, at 7 a. m. one jaded garrison vas again called to arms. A third attack on the city was made. The Chinese gunners showered us with their shell fire. The Russians replied with their battery, but was unable tosilence the enemy’s guns. The artillery duel lasted for four hours. The Chinese had the best of it. They demolished a number of houses in the for- eign settlement and gained much ground. The situation was so desperate that a council of the commanders of the allied forces was called to consider what could be done. It was determined that the only hope for keeping the constantly increasing number of Chinese in check lay in making a sortie and driving them back from their advanoed positions. The force assigned to do this duty consisted of French marines, two Japanese batteries of light artillery, a battalion of Russian infantry and a batta- lion of British marines with one gnn from the cruiser Terrible. The assault upon the Chinese forces was Program for Wed. July 25th, MILITARY DAY. 10 O'clock A. M.—Centennial and Dedicatory Services Addresses—Col. Wilbur F. Reeder, President, on behalf of Edmund Blanchard, Chief Burgess, Ad- H. Hastings, Dedicatory Ad- Hon. Chas. Emory Smith, Oration. 11:30 O'clock A. M.—Military Parade. Col. J. L. Spangler, Chief Marshall. Capt. Hugh 8. Taylor, 3rd Diviston—Gen. John I. Curtin, Chief of Staff. G. A. R. Posts. Sons of Veterans. Spanish American War Veter- 4th Diviston—Coanty and Borough Officials in Car- Pleasant Gap Band. 5th Division—C. M. Bower, Chief of Staff. 6th Diviston—James Schofield, Chief of Staff. State College Band. sth Divistion—J. D. Geissinger, Chief of Staff. Troops Spea. Provisional Cavalry under J. Harris Hoy and ‘9th Diviston—Henry C. Quigley, Chief of Staff. Volun- 10th Diviston—P. H. Gherrity, Chief of Staff. Volunteer Belletonte Band. | The Parade, Head oi Column resting at corner of Bishop and Allegheny Streets, will move north on Allegheny St. to Linn, to Armor, to Curtin, to Spring, to Howard, to Allegheny to High, to Thomas, Countermarch to Spring, to Bishop, to 12:30 O’clock P. M.—Addresses on the North Ward Schoo! Grounds, Hon. W. C. Heinle, presiding. Speakers.—Centennial Oration by Hon. Hampton L. Carson Hon. John G. Love,Hon. Martin Bell, Hon. John M. Bailey and Program for Thurs. July 26th, INDUSTRIAL AND CIVIC DAY. If O'clock P. M.—Civic and Industrial Parade. Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Chief Marshall, Capt. H. 8. Tay- lor, Chief of Staff. 1st Diviston—Col. Theo. Burchfield and Staff, 1st Bat. 5th 1st Bat. 12th Reg. N. G. P. : 2nd Division—Maj. S.C. W. Jones and Staff. Sheridan Repasz Band. Gen. Nelson A ls Division—Hammon Sechler, Chief of Staff, Aiddes. hs * oats. Band. 2nd Division—John S. Walker, Chief of Staff. Aiddes. Floats. 3rd Division—Geo. W. Rees, Chief of Staff. Aiddes. Floats. Band. 4etn Diviston—L. T. Munson, Chief of Staff. Aiddes. . Floats. Millheim Band. 5th Division—J. Norris Bogle, Chief of Staff. Aiddes. Floats. 6th Division—F. E. Naginey, Chief of Staff. Aiddes. Floats, Coburn Band. LL Diviston—Robert Morris, Chief of Staff. Aiddes. loats. sth Division—Sam’l. B. Miller, Chief of Staff. Aiddes. A Floats. 1.0.0: Bellefonte Band. The Parade will form head of column resting at corner of GE Bishop and Allegheny streets, move north on Allegheny to in. . . Linn, to Spring, to Curtin, to Armor, to Linn, to Spring, to Lamb, to Thomas, to High, to Spring, to Bishop, to Alle- gheny, to High, to Spring to Armory and dismiss. 7th Diviston—Phil. D. Foster, Chief of Staff. P. O. 8. of 12:30 O’clock P. M.—Addresses in the North Ward School Grounds, Col. Jas. P. Coburn presiding. Clement Dale Esq. the town. kers—Hon. John Hamilton, W. E. Gray Esq., Ellis L. Orvis Esq., Hon Leonard Rhone, Hon. Fred Kurtz and 7 O'clock P. M.—Band Concerts in various parts of 8:30 O'clock P. M.—Electrical Fountain Display in the Big Spring. House. 2:30 O'clock P. M.—Firemen’s Tournament on North 7:00 O'clock P. M.—Band Concerts in Varions Parts 8:30 O'clock P. M.—Fireworks Display on Half Moon ee ——— ee made at noon at a point midway between the railway station and the native city. Five hours of desperate fighting followed, the Chinese gunners showing excellent practice. The Japanese tried to reach the native city, but. were driven back. The allies were compelled to retreat to the for- eign settlement, leaving the Chinese in pos- session of the battlefield. The British and Americans tried unsuc- cessfully today to capture a Chinese gun mounted during the night, which enfiladed the advanced position of the allied forces. From the viceroy’s and yamen’s gates the the British and Japanese artillery shelled the Chinese forts. During the artillery duel more than 500 of the enemy’s shells fell in the foreign settlements. MacKen- zie’s big wool warehouses were set on fire and burned and many buildings were wrecked. The casualties in the fight- ing were: Killed—Two sailors and two soldiers of Chinese regiment. Wounded— Three officers, two sailors, two marines and five soldiers of Chinese regiment. Reinforcements are fortunately arriving tonight, but many more are needed, if the force here is to hold out. We are hoping that the Japanese and Cossacks will soon come. Three big guns from the British cruiser Terrible are mounted in a defensive position. The British and American forces are brigaded together on the west side of the town, the Germans and Japanese on the south side, the French and Russians on the north, and a force of Cossacks holds the east side. Scouts report that imperial Chinese troops have arrived from Pekin, well eqnipp of native cavalry and hordes of Boxers are coming from the east and south. It is all China against the foreigners. All our women and children have been sent to Taku, en route to Shanghai. The Pei Ho river is still open, but communication is growing more difficult. There is difficulty in getting supplies. The rainy season set- ting in, hampers the work of transporta- tion. LAST WORDS FROM PEKIN. WASHINGTON, July 19th.—It is now 26 days since a word has come directly from any of the unfortunates besieged in the le- gations at Pekin. The last message from there was from Sir Robert Hart, the Eng- lishman in charge of the Chinese customs service, and was of undoubted authentici- ty. It represented the situation of the le- gationers as desperate and implored help. The last" words from Minister Conger came to the State Department from Pekin under date of June 12th. It read, looking hack now, despairingly: ' Since the last authentic news came noth- ing definite-has been received, though there have heen enough scraps of news to dem- onstrate that the most horrible crimes that have ever blackened the pages of history have been practiced by the fanatical China- men. It is known that the German and French legations were destroyed first and then the ministers all gathered within the walls of the British legation; where with the scanty soldiers they had as body guards they, with their wives, and children, have met fates the horribleness of which no man can picture. Just one rift in the curtain shows the terrible blackness within. M. de Giers, the Russian Minister was boiled alive in a great pot and the remains thrown to the dogs. What has happened to the rest, no one will probeyis ever know as there will hardly be a soul left alive to tell the terrible tale. ETT Attached to the American legation were sixteen men women and children, in addi- tion fifty-six marines and seven officers, The British, German, French, Russian, Italian, Austrian, Belgian, Spanish, Dutch and Portugese governments had all propor- tionate representation. Besides these there are hundreds of missionaries and merchants in the city: . One dispatch dated at Shanghai, July 15th says: Yuan Shi Kai, governor of Shan- tung. reports that the Chinese besieging the legations at Pekin bave destroyed the compounds and that all the foreigners in Pekin have been massacred. A breach was made in the wall of the British lega- tion after a gallant defense and when all the ammunition had given out. The insarrection is spreading to Che Kiang and Honan provinces. An Italian bishop and three priests have been mur- and with many guns. Troops. The historical committee D. A. R., will have a splendid ex- hibit of relics and curios of historical significance to the County on exhibition both days in the North Ward School The Bellefonte Driving Association will conduct races on the fair ground each afternoon at 2 o'clock. dered at Honan Foo, and their chapel has been destroyed. The Catholic missions at Siang Yan, Hupeh and Nan Yang have been destroyed and the Canadian mission at Nan Yang has also heen pillaged. The converts’ home at Che Kiang has been de- stroyed. Trouble is breaking out in Wenchow, where the Boxers threaten to exterminate all the native converts. All the foreigners have been deported, and 40 of the refugees have reached Shanghai. * Two thousand Tai Cho men are nearing Ning Foo. They declare that they want the heads of the bishops and prefects in or- der to avenge the Tai Chow leader, who was decapitated last year. Allies Repulsed in an Attack on Tien Tsin. TieN TeIN, July 13, via SHANGHAI, July 16.—Seven thousand allied troops met with a disastrous repulse today in an effort to storm and capture the city of Tien Tsin, which was defeuded by 20,000 Chinese. The attack began at daybreak and lasted well into the afternoon. Heavy losses were sustained by the allies, especially the Americans, who were represented by the Ninth Infantry and a battalion of marines. It is reported that at least 25 per cent. of the Ninth Regiment are either Killed or wounded. * : COLONEL LISCUM WAS KILLED. Among the dead is Colonel Emerson Lis- cum, who was struck by a bullet while leading his command. : Major Reagan and Captains Buckmiller, Noyes and Wilcox were wounded. The losses among the American marines were also heavy and it is reported that Cap- tain Davis was killed. - : Lieutenants Butler and Leonard and a number of other officers whose names were not ascertained were among the wounded. When the attack opened the Americans, Japanese, British and French troops were assigned to a position on the west of the city. The Russians were posted on the east. ; MET A TERRIFIC FIRE. As the forces advanced in open order they were met with a terrific hail of artillery, rifle and machine gun fire from a force of Chinese estimated conservatively at 20,000. So accurate and deadly was this fire that the allies were unable to continue their advance and towards evening were forced to retire, after having suffered heavily. One correspondent affirms that when he left the field about the middle of the after- noon the Americans were lying in the plain between the city walls and the river under an enfilading and direct fire. It was equally difficult for them to advance or retire. : ~ LOSSES WERE 25 PER CENT. ; . At that time the chief surgeon said a con- servative estimate of the losses of the Ninth Infantry was twenty-five per cent. of the number engaged. This correspondent. in- sists that he counted 300 wounded on the eld. : Allies Capture All Forts. LoNDON, July 17—12.45 2 m.—The Shanghai correspondent of the Evéning News telegraphing under date of July 17, says: “The allied troops resumed the attack upon the Chinese walled city of Tien Tsin on the morning of July 14th, and succeed- ed in breaching the walls and capturing all the forts. The Chinese were completely routed and the allies took possession of the native city and its defense. “The total losses of the allies in the en- gagements on Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday were about 800 Killed or wounded. The casualities were greatest among the Russians and Japanese.’’ : ‘The Daily Mail today gives the Associat- ed Press the following dispatch from its Shanghai correspondent under date of July 17th: | : ; The allied troops resumed the attack. ALLIES’ GUNS DID IMMENSE DAMAGE. The guns of the allies did immense dam- age to the native city, causing many large conflagrations and finally silencing the ma- jority of the enemy’s guns simultaneously. Then 1,500 Russians, assisted by small parties of Germans and French, assaulted and captured eight guns that were in posi- tion on the railway embankment and the fort, the magazine of which the French suhsequently blew up. A body of Ameri- can, British, Japanese, and Austrian troops then made a sortie and attacked the west arsenal, which the Chinese had reoc- cupied. After three hours of the hardest fighting yet experienced, the Chinese fled. When the arsenal had been evacuated hy the Chinese, the Americans, French, Japa- nese and Welsh fuasiliers advanced toward the native city and joined with the other attacking forces. The Japanese infantry and a mounted battery advanced to the foot of the walls supported by the Ameri- cans and French. EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY CASUALTIES. Despite valiant attacks, the allies were only able to hold the positions gained out- side the walls, preparatory to renewing the assault in the morning. The casualties sustained by the allies were exceedingly heavy, especially those to the Americans, French and Japanese. Several explosions in the native city were caused by the hom- bardment. The Chineseappear to have ex- hausted their supply of smokeless powder, and they are now using the black powder. CAN RESUME PREPARATIONS FOR AD- VANCE. The victory over. the Chinese, it is hoped will enable the allies to resume prepara- tions for an advance, especially as today it is officially announced that the Japanese force of 22,000 will all be disembarked by July 19th at the latest. The suggestion of scattering the forces throughout China in pursuit of the Boxers emanates wholly from irresponsible quar ters. In official circles there is a full real- ization of the necessity of having the coast towns oceupiéd and secure before proceed- ing to Pekin. The only course open to the powers is to remain in the capital until fanaticism wears itself out and the elements of an orderly native government.begin to emerge. Foreigners Safe July 9th. That Was Two Days After the Reported Massacre. ‘WASHINGTON, July 17.—The Chinese minister to-day received a dispatch from the minister at London, authenticated by Sheng, the imperial inspector of posts and telegraphs at Shanghai, and by two vice- roys, declaring that the foreigners in Pekin were safe on July 9th, and were receiving the protection of the government. This is two days after the reported massacre. Min- ister Wu laid the message before Secretary Hay. The text of the dispatch is as fol- lows : “The utmost efforts have been made to protect foreign ministers who were well on the 13th (Chinese calendar, corresponding to our July 9.) If Tien Tsin city should be destroyed, it would be difficult to restore the same in 100 years. Re- quest the powers to preserve it, as the conse- quences would affect Chinse and foreign com- merce. Earl Li Hung Chang is transferred to north China as viceroy to Chili. Please transmit this dispatch to the ministers and other capitals.’ This dispatch, which is dated July 16th, was signed by Viceroys Liu Kun Yi and Chang Chih Tung, of Nanking, and Wu Chang, respectively, and also by Sheng, director of posts and telegraphs at Shang- hai. It was.addressed to the Chinese min- ister in London and by him transmitted to Minister Wu, under to-day’s date. Centre Hall, * Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shadle and son Harold have been the guests of their many friends in this vicinity. H. G. Strohmeier erected a fine monument for the Bathgate family in ‘‘the Branch” cemetery, near Lemont, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Heckman, of DuBois, together with their children, spent some time with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kreamer. The Sunday schools of the borough held their annual picnic in Conley’s grove yes- terday and spent the day in a most delight- ful manner. The Millheim band furnished music for the occasion. H. D. Martin, of Walker, a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, ’99, was in town on Tuesday. Last year he filled the position of principal of the Millheim public schools in a most satisfactory manner. He was one of Dr. Wolf’s Spring Mills students preparatory to going to college. 8 Miss Grace Smith gave a Jawn party Tues- day night at which Rev. Schuyler, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and family, con- sisting of Mrs. Schuyler and son and daugh- ter, were the guests of honor. The evening was a superb one for such an occasion and the time was delightfully spent. Refresh- ments of the choicest kind were served in elegant style. F. W. Bradford has leased the coal sheds of J. S. Auman atthe station and will be ready to do business in that line by fall. He will conduet the coal business on a new scale and endeavor to do the very best for his patrons. He has already secured the con- tract for furnishing the coal used by the pub- lic schools of Potter township, which, in itself, is not a small item. ; i Rev. M. Shaffer Derstine, wife and little daughter, arrived Thursday to spend their vacation with Mrs. M. Derstine, the former’s mother. Rev. Derstine is located at East Waterford, Juniata county, a, field of labor in which he has labored successfully ever since he entered the ministry. The family bave many friends here who are always pleased to have them return. $e The new superintendent of the Warren insane asylum made new regulations that displeased some forty of the attendants and they decided to go on a strike, consequently Messrs. Newton, George and Howard Emerick, and Abner Nearhood, all of this lace, and George Bloom, of State College, are pg Chas. Emerick went on to Pittsburg instead of coming here and expects to find employment there. The difficulty arose from the new orders issued by the superintendent to give the inmates of the institution the same out-door exercise on Sunday as is given them week days. Harry Bitner, a son of Prof. H. F. Bitner, who is connected with the Millerstown State Normal school, had rather a serious expe- rience resulting from a surgical operation per- formed in Philadelphia recently. A year or so ago young Bitner, during'a -game of base ball, was violently struck on the nose, but the injury, to ali appearances, soon arighted. It was finally discovered, however, that a fleshy growth was forming which in time seriously interfered with breatking. The young man was taken to Philadelphia to have this growth removed. The operation was successfully performed and a silver tube inserted, but during the following night he awakened and found that blood was freely flowing from the nostril. He was again taken to the surgeon who checked the bleed- ing. Later the broken artery again began to pour fourth the life flow and the patient was reduced to the lowest limit of vitality. In the meantime he had gone home to Mil- lerstown, where the local physicians together with these of Lancaster, found: themselves baffled with the case, and it was not until Philadelphia was again reached that relief came and just in time. The Bitner family expect to arrive in Centre Hall to-day, and spend some time with druggist J. D. Murray, Mrs. Bitner’s father. ; Millheim. Frank . Weiser, of Altoona, visited his sis- ter, Mrs. Robert Harter, this week. Clayton Cable and M. J. Cleveland, both of Reedsville, Sundayed in Millheim. Mr. and Mrs. S. 8. Kriebel, of Philadel- phia, are the guests of Miss Lulu Snook this week. Mrs. Maggie Schoch, accompanied by her son is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jacob Gep- hart. David Hockenbauch and family, of Shen- andoah, are guests at the home of P. H. Shires. Hamilton Smith, of State College, spent Sunday at the home of 8S. M. Campbell, the furniture dealer. Miss Mary Hartman left Tuesday morning for Mifflinburg. She will spend several weeks with friends in and about that place. F. P. Geary, of Snow Shoe, is in town this week for the sole (?) purpose of visiting his parents. Geary says he is immensely pleas- ed with his job. The traction engine, with its accompanying machinery and crew, may again be seen wending its way across the country at a snails pace. Soon will the wind blow over the oats stubbles and then for apples, cider and chestnuts. Miss Bertha Musser, Miss Annie Kern and Robert Smith, all of whom are employed in Philadelphia, arrived in town Monday morning. The two young ladies-will spend several months in town with their parents. Smith returns to his work next week. High Valley The Lutherans at Coburn will have a festival tomorrow evening, the 21st. All are invited. If the hay crop bere had been as prolific as the potato bugs High Valley could supply all of Centre county and well pay $10.00 for lit- tle pigs. The huckleberry train is running regu- lar now to Rankeltown., It will run until the blackberry train takes posses- sion of the road in August and after it the eel train will run well into the fall. The Walter & Keister peach orchard is the most beautiful thing in High Valley. Two gentlemen from Montour county called on the scribe last week and were shown the orchard. They said they had seen many but High Valley's beat them all. Our people are proud of it. The hay crop was hardly worth cutting. The grain is cut and much of it in. The corn and potatoes bid fair for a large yield. Now they do say that Dr. frank Barker is as well pleased with his corn field as he is with the WATCHMAN. Well Frank you have the finest corn in the neighborhood. The High Valley gold mine is a failure. William Alter, the chief miner, says he read in the Good Book that every generation will get wiser and meeker, and he is afraid that if he keeps on mining it will look as if High Valley is getting weaker and more foolish, 80 he is not going to do anything to hurt its reputation. The death of Mrs. James Treaster occurred at her home on Pine creek on the 29th ult. Her funeral was held on July 1st and inter- ment made in the Refarmed church at Aaronsburg. She died of dropsy. Mrs. Treaster’s maiden name was Sarah Elizabeth Styers. She was the mother of three girls who, with the father, survive. She was a very estimable woman. Pine Grove Mention. Miss Fred Kennedy, of State College, is visiting here. Charley Lutz and his wife drove over the Barrens Saturday for a visit at his parental home. J. William Kepler is in the doctor’s hands, a little too sick to work but well enough to talk politics. ' Constable J. A. Decker is on the sick list. Levi Kreb’s condition is anything but en- couraging to his family. ; Secretary of Agriculture Hamilton will please accept our thanks for a late copy of Smull’s hand book. : Our young friend J. G. Miller has gone to Philadelphia to look out a suitable location in which to practice law. : Samuel Moore and wife, of State College, Sundayed at the Danley home, as did also Miss Fortney, of Boalsburg. & eT ‘Samuel A. Dunlop, who' has been. laid up for repairs for the last month with a badly cut leg, is at work again. | Ira R. Dent, who has been studying at Moody's school at Northfield, Mass., preach- ed in’ the Presbyterian church last Sunday evening.) iri ie LUE So : Mrs. Thomas Isenbery is laid up at her Graysville home with a broken arm and oth- er injuries received in falling down a flight of stairs. SE i | Mrs. Mary Jane Archey Baker and her two little daughters of Chester are spending their outing with grandmother Catharine Archey. tide vo ahi The golden sheaves are all garnered and every one is now ready to attend the county Centennial and note the wonderful growth of our industries in the last century. After a month visiting with Centre county relatives and friends’ Mordicai Danley and his wife left for their home in Medina, Ohio, Wednesday. They will stop in Altoona for several days on their way home. Samuel P. McWilliams lias been elected principal of the Unionville schools. We are positive that the school board has made no mistake in selecting him and we are glad of his success. rea Our Excelsior boys are arranging to play the Bellefonte team on Saturday on the Bai- ley field near town. The Bellefonte team is coming on a tally-ho ard our sportsmen are anticipating lots of fun. Sy : John Orvis, sou of Harrison: and Sarah Bloom, died at Bloomsdorf on Friday morn- ing of spinal meningitis, aged 11 years, 5 months and 27 days. * He had only been sick for five days but suffered intensely and his death is quite sad, for he was a very bright and amiable child. His father and mother, two brothers and five sisters survive him. He was buried on the 16th in the Pine Hall cemetery with Rev. Aikens officiating. His funeral was one of the largest ever seen in this community.
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