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Democratic Primary Election and |The Number of Machinists on Strike ADDITIONAL LOCALS RoLLING Logs KILLED Hiv .—Morgan MRs. WEISER.—The death of Mrs" Wh.
Bellefonte, Pa., May 24, 1901.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - Ebpitor
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Subsidy Mongers at Work.
Recent actions of the subsidy mongers
leave no doubt of their intention to bring
forward the steamship bounty bill at the
next session of Congress. The literary
bureau is already at work inventing all
sorts of reasons for looting the treasury for
the benefit of the steamship trust, and the
subsidy organs can have all they want of
it to publish free of cost. In fact there are
reasons to suspect that some of them are
being paid to print the rubbish, for it is
hardly possible that any well regulated
newspaper would print it on any other
terms. But unless better arguments are
discovered and better reasons given for the
passage of the measure than any that have
been brought forward thus far, it is safe to
say that no converts to the doctrine will be
made.
One of the principal sabsidy organs pub-
lished a story the other day that LEwIs
Nixon, of New York, who is a ship build-
er and an active Democrat had endorsed
the ship subsidy during the last Congress.
That is a falsehood made out of the whole
cloth. Mr. N1xoxN declared positively and
. unequivocally that he is opposed to all
tariff taxation. ‘‘But,” he added, ‘‘this
country is on a tariff basis and that being
the case ship building interests ought to
have their share of the protection.’”” That
is what might be called the logic of bad
political morals. It means that the evil of
robbery may be minimized by dividing the
plunder evenly. It would be hard to
imagine a more atrocious doctrine and yet
there isa worse one. It is embodied in the
theory of the subsidy mongers that it is all
right to rob the people if the proceeds of
the crime is given to friends.
The favorite argument of the subsidy
mongers, however, is that under existing
conditions the vast sums of money which
are paid to ship owners annually go into
the pockets of foreign capitalists. They
even go so far as to estimate the amount of
money paid each year as tribute to the rapac-
ity of the foreign capitalist, the amount
varying from two to three hundred million
dollars a year. One would have thought
that after the recent purchase of the largest
British steamship company’s fleets by J.
PIERPONT MORGAN and another by the
German-American steamship company,
composed almost entirely of Americans,
that there would be an end to that false
pretense. But as a matter of fact the Phila-
~delphia Press of Monday contained an arti-
cle, which emanated from the Washington
propaganda, in which it was declared that
80 long as the vessels carried the British
standard they were British ships and the
ownership on this side made no difference
with respect to the ultimate destination of
the profits of their operation.
It is hardly worth while to answer such
deliberate falsification or silly gibberish.
Every reasoning man knows that the color
or character of the flag carried at the mast-
head of a ship has nothing to do with the
profits of the cargo. We would much pre-
fer to see American owned ships sailing un-
der the American flag, but it wouldn’t add
a penny to the profits of their operation, or
divert them in the least from the place in
which the owners live. That is one of the
laws of trade which are inexorable. There-
fore if all that is wanted is the profits of the
business it is secured hy the purchase of
foreign fleets more effectively than it could
be by building ships and entering in sharp
competition.
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Too Ephemeral.
Miners are indignant in this part of the
Ninth district because the State Senate did
not pass the labor bill last night, Secretary
George Hartlein says the bills must become
laws else there will certainly be a march of
many thousands of men to Harrisburg, as
proposed several weeks ago.— Telegram from
Shamokin to Daily Papers,
Well, no wonder the miners are indig-
nant. They have heen deceived—basely
deceived. But the trouble with there indig-
nation is that it don’t last and can’t be
aroused when it might dosome good. The
next time these now indignant miners will
be called upon to elect Representatives to
Harrisburg, they will forget all about their
present treatment and will give their sup-
port to the candidates of the same party
which lied to them so everlastingly last fall.
They will forget all about their present in-
dignation and will march to the election,
just as they are threatening to march to
Harrisburg now, and will cast their votes
for the same men and the same kind of
treatment they are swearing so loudly
about at this time.
Until the miner’s “indignation” is of
that brand that ic will last until after an
election, and they learn that the place they
want £5 march to, to assert and demand
their rights, is to the polls, their won’t be
any body bother themselves much about
what they get in the shape of legislation.
Rear Admiral Schley Home.
NEW YORK, May 21.—Rear Admiral W.
S. Schley arrived here Monday on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, hav-
ing hurried across the ocean on receipt of
news that his son, Dr. Winfield Scott
Schley was ill. Dr. Schley, who has been
suffering from blood poisoning at St. Luke’s
hospital; was reported to-day to be out of
danger. :
——Subserib e for the WATCHMAN.
County Convention.
The Democratic voters of Centre county
will meet at the regular places for holding
the general elections, in their respective
election districts, on Saturday, June 1st,
1901, to elect delegates to the County Con-
vention.
Under the rules of the party the election
will be opened at 3 p. m. and close at 7. p.
m. The delegates chosen at the above
stated time will meet in the court house in
Bellefonte, on Tuesday, June 4th, 1901, at
12 o'clock noon, to nominate one candidate
for ‘Prothonotary, one candidate for Dis-
trict Attorney ; five delegates to the next
Democratic State Convention ; to elect a
chairman of the County Committe, to serve
from January 1st, 1902, to January Ist,
1903, and to transact such other business
as may appear before the Convention in the
interest of the party.
APPORTIONMENT OF DELEGATES.
The number of delegates to which each
election district is entitled as approved and
ratified by the Democratic County Com-
mittee on the 22nd day of April, 1901, is
as follows : .
Bellefonte, N.'W .......2 | HalfMoon.................. 1
fei SEW, 4 arris..... 2
1 | Howard oY
Huston 1
wean Liberty. 4
Milesburg.. - Marion : nl
Millheim.............. ot Miles, East. 1
Philipsburg, 1 W........1 * Middle............... 3
“ Z2W..u2 “ West... J
$ 3W 1 | Patton.. 1
South Philipsbu “ Penn...... . 4
State College... ..1 | Potter, No 2
Unionville...... wl “ South ... 4
Benner, North ..1 | Rush, North... 2
s¢.. South ..... wl *€ cSouth ................ 1
Boggs, North ..1 | Snow Shoe, East. 2
¢ Eas 1 * West il
“ Spring, North +3
Burnside.... 1 ‘South 3
College 2 “ West... .1
Curtin......... .1 | Taylor......... .1
Ferguson, Eas 3-1 Union ............ 21
ge .1 | Walker, East.. «3
Gregg, North iT # 1ddl 2
ast. 2 £8 West. 1
4 West, 3.1 Worth ............. a
Haines, East... 2 —
West... .....3 Totul.i.iiaiin 86
PRIMARY OFFICERS.
Each election hoard will consist of the
chairman and two assistants, as follows :
Bellefonte N. W.—Ch., John Traftord ;
Ass’ts, W. J. Singer, H. B. Kern.
Bellefonte S. W.—Ch., P. H. Gerrity ;
Ass’ts,
Bellefonte W. W.—Ch., Geo. R. Meek ;
Asg’ts, L. H. McQuistion, Herbert Kane,
Centre Hall Boro.—Ch., J. G. Danberman ;
Ass’ts, D. J. Meyer, John T. Lee.
Howard Boro.—Ch.. A. Weber; :
Ass’ts, D. D. McKinney, D. R." Wilson.
Milesburg Boro.—Ch., George Noll ;
Asg’ts, Ed. Grove, William Shope.
Millheim Boro.—Ch., F. P. Musser;
Ass’te, C. W. Hartman, P. H. Masser.
Philipsburg 1st W.—Ch., J. W. Lukens ;
Ass’ts, F. K. White, R. E. Munson.
Philipsburg 2nd W.—Ch., Ed. G. Jones ;
Ass’ts, Ira Howe, Frank Grebe.
Philipsburg 3rd W.—Ch., A. J. Graham ;
Ass’ts, Frank W. Hess, Harry Crain.
South Philipsburg.—Ch., H. B. Wilcox ;
Ass’ts, Thomas Cameron, John Albert.
State College Boro.—Ch., John I. Robinson ;
Ass’ts, Frank Kennedy, John A. Hunter.
Unionville Boro.—Ch., G. W. Rumberger .
Asg¢’ts, J. E. Hall, William Keatley.
Benner Twp., N. P.—Ch., John F. Grove ;
Ass’ts, James Lutz, E. H, Grove.
Benner Twp., S. P.—Ch., John Ishler :
Ass’ts, Samuel Markle, John Grove.
Boggs Twp., N. P.—Ch., W. E, Brown;
© Ass’ts, Ira P. Confer, Orvis Fetzer.
Boggs Twp., E. P.—Ch., G. H. Lyman ;
Ass’ts, Ezekiel Confer, Joseph T. Neff.
Boggs Twp., W. P.—Ch., Joseph W. Folmer ;
Ass’ts, James Weaver, Sr., Harry Charles.
Burnside Twp.—Ch., Maynard Meeker;
Ass’ts,
College—Ch., 1. J. Dreese ;
Ass’te, D. M. Tate, H. H. Long.
Curtin—Ch., D. B. DeLong :
Ass’ts, Peter Robb, Jr., W. J. Quay.
Ferguson E. P.—Ch., W. H. Fry;
Ass’ts, J. M. Kepler, Aaron Treaster.
Ferguson W. P.—Ch., Samuel Harpster ;
Ass’ts, Ellis Lytle, D. H. Kustenborder.
Gregg N. P.—Ch., George W. Ream ;
Asg’ts, J. H. Roush, Ed. Decker.
Gregg W. P.—Ch., William Pealer
Ass’ts, William Geodhart, H. M. Cain.
Haines E. P.—Ch., M. O. Stover;
Ass’ts, L. b. Orndorf, John D. Snyder.
Haines W. P.—Ch., Clymer H. Stover;
© Ass’ts, E. A. Bower, Wm. Winkelbleck.
Half Moon—Ch., J. P. Sebring;
Ass’ts, D. J. Gates, John Ward.
Harris—Ch., P. S. Ishler;
Asg’ts, John A. Rupp, R. B. Harrison.
Howard—Ch., Robert Confer ;
Ass'ts, A. M. Butler, Taylor Walker,
Huston—Ch., J. W. Murphy ;
Asst’s, Fillmore Craig, Henry Hale.
Liberty—Ch., E. W. Gardner :
Ass'ts, I. P. Linn, T. L. Lingle.
Marion—Ch.. J. W. Orr;
Ass’ts, Israel Condo, C. M. Fox.
Miles E. P.—Ch., W. H. Zeigler;
Asg’ts, J. A. Meyer, C. J. Weaver.
Miles M. P.—Ch., J. N. Moyer ;
Ass’ts, H. N. Morrig, T. C. Hosterman.
Miles W. P.—Ch., Edward Miller:
Ass’ts, J. H. Hazle, J. A. Yearick.
Patton—Ch,, Thomas M. Huey;
Ass’te, D. L. Meek, W. D. Marshal.
Penn—Ch., A. B. Meyer; >
Ass’ts, Aaron Zerby, Jacob Kerstetter,
Potter N. P.—Ch,, D. K. Keller;
Ass’ts, D. W. Bradford, Abner Alexander.
Potter 8. P.—Ch., 8. J. McClintic;
Ass’ts, F. A. Carson, D. R. Foreman.
Rush N, P.- Ch., W, E, Frank;
Ass’ts, John B. Long, Sim Batchelor.
Rush S. P.—Ch., John J. Wayne;
Ass’ts, John Kennedy, Samuel Wayne.
Snow Shoe E. P,—Ch., Martin McLaughlin ;
Asg’ts, James Barnes, Jr., Geo. Fravel.
Snow Shoe W. P.—Ch., William Kerns;
Ass’ts, Danie! Flanigan, Charles Lucas,
Spring N. P.—Ch., A. V. Hamilton;
Ass’ts,
Spring S. P.—Ch., James H. Corl;
Ass'ts, B. P. Bell, W. H. Ott.
Spring W. P.—Ch., Bruce Gerberich ;
Ass’ts, Charles Rote, J. L. Dunlop.
Taylor-Ch., J.T. Merryman; winin
Assg’ts, P. 8. Hoover, John Shivley.
Union—Ch., 8. K. Emerick ; i
Asg'ts, J. B. Alexander, Wm. Lounsbury.
Walker E. P.—Ch., S. Peck ;
Ass'ts, W, B. Treaster, A, Beck.
Walker M. P.—Ch., J. D. Miller;
Ass’ts, J. L. Walkey, Harry Stover.
Walker W. P.—Ch., S. H. Shafer;
Ass'ts, J. L. Cole, J. A. Hoy.
Worth—Ch., P. W. Young ;
Ass’ts, A. B. Williams, Wm, Young.
WM. J. Singer, JOHN J. BOWER,
Secretary. Chai rman.
Shamrock II Won. i
RYDE, Isle of Wight, May 20.—The new
Shamrock II won the trial race to-day
from the Shamrock I. The latter held the
head in the first half of the race, but the
new boat then picked up speedily and led
home in surprising fashion.
Sir Thomas Lipton, in the course of an
interview after the race, admitted that he
had felt some disappointment in the early
part of the contests but said the manner in
which Shamrock II gained on the old boat
after she got into proper trim had quite re-
stored his confidence.
—Suberibe for the WATCHMAN.
Is Estimated to Be 50,000
It is for a Nine-hour Day. Also for A Wage
Scale Which Would Equal the Rate Now Paid
for Ten Hours. The Demand is a General one.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—Approx-
imately 50,000 machinists throughout the
country struck to-day for a nine hour day,
for a scale of wages equal to the present
ten hour per day scale and other demands.
This is the rough estimate of President
O'Connell, of the National Association of
Machinists, based on the telegraphic ad-
vices that have reached him to-day from
the machinists’ headquarters in the var-
ious cities. The strike thus far has not
extended to the allied trades, in one or
two instances, as at Scranton, Pa., where
men in a part of the allied trades are out.
No machinists engaged in government
work are affected. This is due to the fact
that on such work an eight hour day scale
already prevails. Railroad machinists asa
rule are not involved in the strike though
the men on several roads are out. The
Central Vermont shop machinists at St.
Albans, numbering probably 200, have
struck. The Lehigh Valley railroad ma-
chinists at Buffalo, Sayre, Wilkesbarre,
and Elmira are out aggregating about 500
all told. The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western men at Buffalo, Scranton, Wilkes-
Re and intermediate points are ont.
e Colorado and Santa Fe men are also
out. The strike order, however, does not
apply to the railroads generally.
“It is explained at headquarters that there
is no competition between the railroads
and the private work and that work among
the private establishments is to be finished
first. The situation was summarized this
afternoon by President O’Connell in the
following statement to the Associated
Press :
‘We are demanding a nine hour day uni-
versally throughout the trade, with an in-
crease of wages sufficient to overcome the
loss of an hour in time; recognition of
the apprenticeship system and the number
that shall be employed in accordance with
the number of journeymen machinists em-
ployed; agreements as to arbitration of all
disputes that may arise in the future; the
rights’ of the machinists to be represented
by a committee; and agreements that there
shall be absolutely no discrimination a-
gainst machinists because of their membe r-
ship in the union.
These establishments having conceded
the demands, their men are at work as
usual.
President May Return Saturday.
Mrs. McKinley so Much Better that it is Expected
She Will Be Able to Return Then.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22—Mrs. McKin-
ley has improved so much that Secretary
Cortelyon has ceased issuing regular balle-
tins regarding her conditions. He stated
this morning that she bad a good night and
was sitting up to-day. At 1 o’clock, how-
ever, he gave out the following :
“Mrs. McKinley’s physicians report that
she is now convalescent and is daily gain-
ing strength.”
It has been definitely decided that the
President and his party shall leave here
Saturday next. They will go direct to
Washingten, and no stops will be made ex-
cept those made necessary hy railroad ar-
rangements.
Death of Ex-Congressman Bonutelle.
BostoN, May 21.—Former Congressman
Charles A. Boutelle, of Bangor, Me., died
to-day at the McLean asylum, Waverly,
Mass.
stitution for many months for treatment on
account of brain trouble.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following real estate transfers have
been recorded during the past week by the
recorder N. E. Robb:
Wm. Gates to C. E. Snook, May 13th,
1901, 126 perches in Ferguson. Consid-
eration $250.
Martha Stiver to John A. Way, May
13th, 1901, } acres in Half-moon Twp.
Consideration $10.
John G. Love to Commonwealth of
Penna., Jan. 3rd, 1901, 3 tracts in Curtin
Twp. Consideration $2,490.
Mary Crawford to Samuel Haddock, Dec.
22nd, 1900, lot No. 10 in Snow Shoe. Con-
sideration $25.
Louis P. Herrominis to Marie G. Lip-
pincott, May 14th, 1901, 100 acres in Spring
Twp. Consideration $1000.
County Commissioners to W. M. Grove,
June 23rd, 1901, 42 acres 90 perches in
Potter Twp. Consideration $1. !
Augustus Witherite et ux al to Stella
Hoover, April 22nd, 1901, 4 acres 120 per-
ches in Union Twp. Consideration $70.
H. H. Harshberger et ux to Henry G.
MacKaye, Sept. 11th, 1900, 433 acres 163
perches in Taylor Twp. Consideration $1.
Annie V. Jones to Chas. E. McGirk,
May 15th, 1901, 2 lots in South Philips-
burg. Consideration $60.
S. R. McDowell et ux al to J. Cameron
Thompson, Feb. 7th, 190I, property in
Philipsburg. Consideration $2,500.
Robert Robinson et ux to W. M. Cronis-
ter, Feb. 18th, 1901, 26} perches in Huston
Twp. Consideration $20.
John Ramdale’s Exrs. to James Pass-
more, May 3rd, 1901, 1 acre 12 perches in
Rush Twp. Consideration $500.
Henry Lowry to Wm. Reed, April 1st,
1901, house and lot in Bellefonte. Con-
sideration $1,800.
W. J. Bair to Elizabeth Wolfort, June
30th, 1900, 63 acres 118 perches in Miles
Twp. Consideration $1,800 -
FARMERS’ INsTITUTES.—The County
Board of Farmer’s Institute Managers will
meet at the County Commissioners’ office,
in Bellefonte, at 10:30 in the forenoon of
Tuesday, June 4th, to select places for the
Institutes to be held this season. We are
entitled to four days which will be divided
into Institutes of two days each.
Committees asking for these institutes
will be expected to furnish snitable build-
ings for the meetings free of charge, and if
distant from the railroad, to transport the
State speakers from and to the station
without cost. ;
The institutes are inereasing in interest
and importance very year, and the ones
in our county promise to be of unusual in-
terest this year, as it is understood that the
gentleman who easily stands at the head of
the list of institute managers in this State
is to have charge of the section of which
Centre county is a pars.
Localities desiring these meetings should
send a committee tc meet the board on
June 4th, or if this cannot be done, address
a letter to
JOHN A. WOODWARD.
Howard, Pa.
Sr ——— i
——We began selling Royal paint twen-
ty-five years ago. Come and see us now,
we still sell it.—Potter & Hoy.
Mr. Boutelle had been at the in--
MARRIAGE. LICENSES.—Following is
the list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during
the past week :
George Cowen and Mary A. Sykes, both
of Philipsburg.
Ira Nearhoff and Mabel Baney, both of
Taylor township, Pa.
Elmer E. Chapman and Bertha M. Gard-
ner, both of Howard.
Vernor T. Waite and Ruth IL. Steel,
both of Benner township.
James F. Barrett and Harriet J. Adam,
both of Milesburg.
Sidney M. Price and Mary L. Cowher,
both of Taylor township.
William Edwin Park, and Blanche Boal,
both of Centre Hall. ?
HENRY SANKEY.-Henry Sankey, a prom-
inent citizen of Potters Mills, died at his
home Tuesday evening of old age. He was
born in Penns-valley, June 19th, 1815,
making his age 85 years, 11 months and 2
days.
During the Civil war he served his coun-
try faithfully as a soldier and at the battle
of Ball Run was taken prisoner and con-
fined for a period of time in Libby prison.
He was a successful farmer, a member of
the County Grange and always took an in-
terest in public affairs.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. E. E.
Sankey, and the following children, James
A. Sankey, of Bernon, Kan., and Edith,
Mabel and Marcella, of Potter’s Mills.
The faneral will take place Saturday morn-
ing at 9:30 o'clock at the Sprucetown
church.
i
THE COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE No
MORE.—An important telephone deal was
consummated this week hy which the
Commercial Telephone company of Cen-
tral Penn’a, whose offices are in Temple
court on Allegheny street, has been merged
into the United Telephone and Telegraph
company of Pennsylvania, which now con-
trols all the former independent companies
between Altoona and Philadelphia.
For the last few years a number of inde-
pendent companies have been organized in
all parts of the State on the same plan as
the Commercial of this place. The one
draw back of their service was the lack of
the long distance system and now that has
been overcome by the consolidation of all
the independent lines. Philadelphia and
Pittsburg capitalists brought about the
combination of the separate companies and
most of these lines in the central and
eastern part of the State have been merged
into the one. The district includes
York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill val-
ley, Reading, Harrisburg, Northumberland,
Lewisburg, Williamsport, Lewistown,
Clearfield and Altoona.
It was only after the most careful delib-
eration that the principal stockholders of
the Commercial line decided to go into the
combination and then it was only that
their system might give greater satisfac-
tion. The small stockholders are heing
notified that they can exchange their hold-
ings for either new stock or 5 per cent.
bonds, or if they desire to dispose of
them, they will be paid par val-
ue for their shares which seems to
an outsider a fair enough proposition.
What change will be made in the manage-
ment of the company here has not been de-
termined. The local service has al-
ways been good enough but it is to be aug-
mented now with the long distance advant-
ages and a new and larger switchboard.
A WHOPPER OF A CROP OR A FAIR
SIZED STORY.—It will be a surprise to
Centre county farmers to know that 160
bushels of wheat to the acre, can be raised.
In fact this information will be a surprise
to most people. The agricultural editor of
the Philadelphia Record, however, vouches
for its truth and devotes a long article in
telling how it isdone in Belgiam. In that
country the farms are small—very small,
most of them consisting of but from three
to ten acres, and are naturally kept in the
very best condition. They are manured
and fertilized and cultivated until they are
richer, finer and more fertile than a garden
in this country, and the wheat that is
grown there is cultivated just as we culti-
vate corn and potatoes, only to a greater
extent and more carefully. :
To secure a full crop the seed is very
carefully assorted, only the best and
plumpest grains being used. These are
sown in a prepared seed-bed in the fall, in
some location where the plants will not be
injured by freezing or thawing, and where
they can, if necessary, be covered and pro-
tected. In the spring the land is worked
fine and marked off for the plants, which
Ate tiansplanted by band, in the rows,
with a dibble, which makes a hole the
proper depth, one plant to each hole, the
work being done by boys and girls, the
plants being one foot apart and the rows 18
inches apart, though on the very small
farms the plants are checked one foot apart
each way. The crop of wheat is cultivated
from the start. Not a weed or blade of grass
is allowed to grow, and it is seldom that the
crop fails or falls below 100 bushels to the
acre, the average yield being over 130
bushels, and in many instances reaching
160 hushels to the acre.
Possibly some Centre county wheat
grower may feel like trying the experi-
ment which could easily be done by plant-
ing a few rows in his garden and culti-
vating it at off hours. This could be done
without the trouble of transplanting by
starting the seed in the fall and thining
out the plants in the spring after le is cer-
tain of germination. If it wouldn’t pay
it would at least be a practical demonstra-
tion of what can be done by the caltiva-
tion of wheat. How much the extra room
care and work would increase the crop
could be ascertained by comparing the
heads grown in this way with a similar
number taken from the ordinary harvest
field. It might be worth a trial.
M. Lucas, a well known resident of Boggs
township, met with an accident at Crider’s
saw mill at ““Tangletown,”” near Miles-
burg, on Monday morning that resulted in
his death the same afternoon.
The unfortunate man had been engaged
in hanling logs from the ridges to the
Crider mill and it was while in the act of
unloading that one of the logs rolled off the
wagon onto him. He had unfastened the
chain about the logs and was endeavoring
to hold them to their place with a cant
hook. He had the hook fastened on one of the
logs and the handle resting on his shoulder,
when they started to roll, crushing him to
the ground. The men who were working
.| with him were really too much wrought up
over the accident to know just how many
logs rolled over him, but it was seen that
he was badly hurt when picked up. He
was conscious, however, and remained so
until the middle of the afternoon.
He was taken to his home at Wallace
Run, where Dr. Huff did everything in his
power for his relief but shortly before four
o'clock that afternoon he lapsed into un-
consciousness and died soon after. The
cause of death was from a ruptured blood
vessel and internal hemorrhages that filled
up his lungs.
Morgan M. Lucas was born on the old
Lucas homestead in Boggs township and
was 64 years of age. He was a member of
the United Brethren church and enjoyed
the respect of all who knew him. He was
married and is survived by his wife and
several children.
The funeral took place Thursday morn-
ing at 10 o’clock. - Services were conduct-
ed in the United Brethren church at Run-
ville. Interment in the Advent cemetery,
back of Milesburg.
I fi I
Mrs. REBECCA C. CURTIN.—A¢ the ripe
old age of 84 years Mrs. Rebecca Curtin
passed away, at her home at Curtin’s
Works, at 10 o’¢clock Friday evening.
She was born July 16th, 1816, in that
vicinity and spent all of her long and use-
ful life there.
Mrs. Curtin was the widow of the late
Austin Curtin, who was a brother of
the late Gov. A. G. Curtin, and she was
probably the oldest member of the historic
Eagle chapel of the Methodist church, that
stands near the works.
She was the mother of Mrs. Joseph Can-
dor and C. C. Curtin, of Lock Haven; and
also of R. W. Curtin, and Mrs. Julia Har-
vey, of Curtin Station, and L. B. Curtin,
of Lador, Col. A sister, Mrs. Eliza White,
and a brother, Samuel Bathurst, both of
Curtin Station, also survive.
Interment was made in the Eagle ceme-
tery, after services had been held in the
Chapel on Sunday afternoon.
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——John B. Shaner, who was horn at
Curtin’s Works, on Oct. 17th, 1839, died
at his home in Antis township, Blair coun-
ty, last Saturday evening, after an illness
of five weeks with neurosis. The Shaner
family were among the early settlers of
Centre and Clinton counties. Mr. Shaner
enlisted in the Union army during the
Civil war as a member of the Pennsylvania
reserves, and later served a term in the
Eighth United States cavalry. Daring the
war he was made a prisoner for four
month. In 1868 he was married to Miss
Mary F. Isenberg, at Huntingdon. He
was in the employ of ‘the Pennsylvania
railroad for over twenty years, being at the
time of his death stationary engineer in
charge of the track tanks and pump station
just west of Bellwood. He was a member
and trustee of Sanford 'F. Beyer post, No.
426, Grand Army of the Republic, of Bell-
wood, and the Union Veteran Legion, of
Altoona. He had served two terms as jus-
tice of the peace in Antis township and was
elected for a third term last February, but
becausc of his illness had not yet lifted his
commission. Mr. Shaner is survived by
his wife and nine children.
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Mgs. ELIZABETH MILLER.—The death
of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, widow of the
late Alexander Miller, at her home on
east Bishop yesterday morning at 10 o’clock
ended the earthly career of a well spent
and useful life. She was a most energetic
and self-reliant woman and not until Mon-
day did she resign the care of her house-
hold affairs to others. She had been suffer-
ing for a week or two with pleurisy but
not until pneumonia developed was her
condition regarded as serious. ;
She was a native of Bedford county
where she was born 85 years ago. In ‘56
she came to this county, where she has re-
sided ever since. Of Quaker parentage
and inclinations she was a gentle and
lovable woman and spent her life do-
ing for others, Her husband died
many years ago and of her children
five are living. Mrs. William Gehret,
Herman K., Joseph B., and Richard W.
Miller, of this place, and Franklin, of Lake
county, Ohio. The arrangements for her
funeral have not been completed at this
writing but will he announced in this
evening’s paper. :
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——The remains of Mrs. Emma H. Bow-
man, a daughter of the late Thomas Harri-
son, of Pleasant Gap, was brought from
Bryn Mawr, on Tharsday of last week and
interred in the Lutheran cemetery at the
Gap. Mrs. Bowman will be remembered
as Miss Emma Harrison. She was born at
Pleasant Gap about 43 years ago, and re-
sided there until her marriage when she
went East with her husband and has since
lived in the vicinity of Philadelphia. She
ig survived by her mother, Mrs, Mary Har-
rison, two sisters and two brothers, one of
whom Thomas lives in Philadelphia, Etta
in Ohio, and Irvin and Ruth with their
mother at Pleasant Gap.
Prof. Surface of State College, will
R. Weiser, one of the most estimable wom-
en of Millheim, occurred at her home there
on last Thursday afternoon. Several years
ago she had a stroke of paralysis from
which she never fully recovered and a week
or two previous to her death she suffered a
second and third one which ended her life.
Her maiden name was Julia Ann Hess
and she was within one day of being
69 years of age. She was united in
marriage in 1859 to Mr. Weiser, who sur-
vives her. They never had any children
but she raised two girls from childhood for
whom she cared as her own. Of her fath-
er’s family her 3 brothers are living Daniel
Hess, of Linden Hall, and Emanuel and
Samuel Hess, of Iowa City, Ia.
Her funeral services were held Sunday
morning in the United Evangelical church
of which she was a member. Her pastor,
Rev. Buck, officiated and interment was
made in the Union burying ground.
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——On Saturday, May 18th, little Wil-
liam McKinley Kerns, of Monument, son
of William and Nancy E. Kerns, was bur-
ied in the Clark cemetery near Beech
Creek. Funeral was conducted by Rev.
M. C. Frick, of Blanchard.
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——Daniel Hendricks, who was hurt in
a saw mill at Rockton, several months ago,
died in the Cottage hospital in Philipsburg,
on Friday. He leaves a wife and family.
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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES AT MILES-
BURG. —The following program for the ob-
servance of Memorial Day, by Post 261, G.
A. R., has been furnished us for publica-
tion : >
At 8.30 a.m. of that day, a detachment of
the Post, and other soldiers will hold the
ceremonies at Fairview (three miles north of
Roland) the speakers will be Rev. Mr. Hum-
mell of Ruuville, and John A. Daly Esq., of
Curtin township.
At 10 a. m. all members of the Post and
others soldiers will assemble at the Messiah
hurch cemetery, on the Ridge three miles
north of Milesburg and hold services there,
Capt. Hugh Taylor will deliver the address,
the Sunday Schools of that place,. Marsh
Creek and Runville, will assist in decorating
the graves there.
The procession will then return to Miles-
burg for dinner, after which it will proceed
to Curtin, three miles east, arriving there at
1p. m.and first attend to decorating the
graves in the old cemetery, then take up the
line of march for the new cemetery, where
the services will be held at 1.30 p. m, the ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. Geo. F.
Boggs, of Howard. The Eagle Chapel Sunday
School will assist in decorating the graves at
both the cemeteries.
The return march will be made to Miles-
burg immediately after the close of the serv-
ices at Curtin, and soon as possible after ar-
riving there will proceed from the Post
room, and be joined by Sunday schools and
societies of Milesburg, and march to the old
cemetery where the services will be held at
4.30p. m. The address will be delivered by
Rev. W. P. Shriner, of Bellefonte, after
which all organizations will march to their
respective rooms. .
A detachment of the Post will decorate the
graves in the new cemetery one mile north
of Milesburg.
The Curtin Cornet Band, assisted by the
Milesburg Cornet Band, will furnish the in-
strumental music at all the places named
above, and appropriate vocal music will he
had at each place of holding services.
All citizens. and old soldiers, whether
members of the Post or not, are cordially in-
vited to be present at as many services as pos-
sible, and al! who can do so please furnish
wreaths and boquets for placing on the graves.
ALFRED G. RAGER AUSTIN CURTIN,
Adjutant Post 260 Commander Post 261.
Pennsylvania Railroad Summer Sea-
Shore Excursions.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an-
nouuces June 20th, July 5th and 18th, Au-
gust 1st, 15th aud 29th, and September
12th, as the dates for its sixteen-day sum-
mer excursions from Pittsburg and West-
ern Pennsylvania to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Anglesea,
Holly Beach, Wildwood, and Avalon, N.
J., Rehoboth, Del., and Ocean City, Md.
Round trip rate $10.00 from Pittsburg, and
correspondingly low rates from other sta-
tions.
For further information address T. E.
Watt, P. A. W. D., Pittsburg, Pa.
G. A. R. Encampment.
Reduced Rates to Gettysburg via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
For the benefit of those desiring to at-
tend the Annual Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Department of
Pennsylvania, at Gettysburg, June 3rd to
8th, the Penusylvania railroad company
will sell excursion tickets to Gettysburg
from a'l stations on its line in the State of
Pennsylvania, on June 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
and 5th, good to return until June 10th,
inclusive, at rate of a single fare for the
round trip. For specific rates, apply to
local ticket agents. 46-22-2t
Pine Grove Mention.
Ex-Judge Riley, of Boalsburg, was in town
Sunday evening.
On account of a badly sprained ankle Harry
Markle is making locomotion on crutches.
' John George Heberling is this week divid-
ing his time between Williamsport and
Montoursville friends. .
Dr. J. E. Ward, of Bellefonte, spent the
first day of the week with his aged mother
at the old family home here.
Farmer Andy Lytle, with his two in hand
high steppers, passed through town Saturday
evening en route to Stone valley.
reach
the Memorial sermon, Sunilay 26th, r the
M. E. church here. He will fill the pulpit
in the M. E. church at Fairbrook at 10 a. m.,
the same day. : bi
Last Sunday a lot of dogs played havoc
with farmer Andrew Glenn's flock of Sheen.
A number were killed and others wounded.
It is reported that the canines are not
assessed. The Harris township constable
ought to try his hand as a marksman.
Our enterprising young merchants J. B.
Krebs & Bros., have enlarged their store
room to enable them to carry a larger assort-
ment of dry goods, and are stocking up with
the very latest and best spring styles which -
they will offer at rock bottom prices.
Wednesday morning train brought Hugh
8. Taylor, A. Gilbert Archey, and Geo. R.
Meek, who were joined by J. W. Kepler
who steered the party over Tussey mountain
to Stone Creek, where they will look for
speckled beauties. Big fishing stories will
now be in order.
Spring planting is about all done. The
early corn is well up and doing nicely. The
May showers have hel wheat and grass
wonderfully. Fields that were damaged by
the fly and grub are improving rapidly. So