Demon atc Bellefonte, Pa., August 30, 1901. ° P. GRAY MEEK, - - Epitor Terms or Susscriprion.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.........c....... $1.00 Paid before expiration of year......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 pa EmT— EEE— The Democratic State Ticket. For Justice of the Supreme Court HARMAN YERKES, ~ * of Bucks County. For State Treasurer A. J. PALM, of Crawford County. Democratic County Ticket. For Prothonotary—M. 1. GARDNER. For District Attorney—N. B. SPANGLER. ————————— Hanna in 1904. One of the leading political observers, not to say prophets, of the country ex- presses the opinion that the present polit- jcal signs point to Senator MARK A. HANNA, of Ohio, as the candidate of the Republican party for President in 1904. He is led to this conclusion, he declares, because Vice President ROOSEVELT’S recent western trip signally failed of its purpose. Mr. ROOSEVELT crossed the continent, this Republican leader asserts, for the purpose of creating a presidential boom for himself. He not only didn’t achieve the purpose hut as a matter of fact he destroyed what little sentiment there was in the West in his be- half. He went away a candidate and came home without hope. The only other candidate who has a ghost of a chance, according to the esti- mate of the writer in question, outside of HANNA, is Governor ODELL, of New York. Now everybody knows that he will not be a factor in national politics in 1904. He ‘has been an agreeable surprise to the pub- lic as Governor and four years later than the next presidential election, if he con- tinues to grow in political and intellectual stature, he may be a conspicuous candidate for the Presidency. - But. he isin -nobody’s way now. Even ROOSEVELT will com- mand more support outside of “his own State than ODELL. That being the case it is obvious that HANNA has the leading place in the running. He will be the ad- ministration candidate. There is more than probability in the theory that HANNA is the coming man, but the prophet in question has not assigned the correct reasons for the conditions that he has discerned. HANNA will be nomi- nated, if hie is nominated at all, because he will represent that element in the life of . the nation which is expressed in trusts. If commercialism continues, therefore, it may be assumed that Senator HANNA will’ be nominated and he may be elected. In the last election McKINLEY represented that element and he would have been the choice of the monopolists, no matter who the Democrats had put forward. The only hope of defeating HANNA, therefore; is that politics will be on a higher plane in 1904. The Candidates—A Contrast. A comparison of the candidates nomi- pated by the Democrats on the 15th of August and the Republicans a week later ought to make the Democrats of Pennsyl- vania proud of their party. Never in the history of the State has any party named fitter candidates for the offices to be filled. Never has any party named candidates as unworthy of support as those offered for the suffrages of the people by the Republi- can party. Men of higher character and better attainments than HARMAN YERKES and A. J. PALM, the nominees of the Dem- ocratic party respectively for Justice of the Supreme court and State Treasurer, have never been named for office. Justice POTTER is the first man who ever sat on the Supreme court bench who has brought reproach on that tribunal dis- tinguished in the history of jurisprudence of the country. If he had known better he probably would bave refrained from committing a crime which a Justice of the Supreme court of the United States subse- quently declared ought to be punished by impeachment. But he didn’t know any better and is, therefore, unfit for election to an office which he has done his best to dis- grace. On the other band Judge YERKES, with a judicial mind of rare excellence, knows just what ought to be done and has’ the courage and ability to do it. The contrast between the candidates for State Treasurer shows the same measure of superiority on the part of the Democratié’ candidate. Both gentlemen served in the last two Legislatures and what a difference there is in their records. Mr. PALM was distinguished by his scrupulous regard for integrity and his faithful performance of his duty. HARRIS, on the other hand, might well lay claim to the title of king of the crooks. There was no scheme of spolia- tion or robbery too rank for him and from betraying his constituents in 1899 he be- came an unblushing bribe taker in 1901. The people ought to have no trouble in making choice between them. 3 % Flood Delays Imperial Edicts? PEKIN, Aug. 26.—Li Hung Chang to- day informed the ministers thas the bearer of the edicts necessary to the signing of the settlement protocol by the Chinese plenis. potentiaries, who was on his way here from Sian-Fu and expected to arrive Wed- nesday, has been delayed. by floods but that it is anticipated he will reach Pekin shortly. i 4 i Insurgent General Injured. Three of Guard Killed, But Leader Escapes—Ameri- can Deserter Surprised and Captured. MANILA, Aug. 26.—Captain Harold L. Jackson, of the First infantry, recently surprised General Lukban, at Pambujan, in the mountains of the island of Samar. Three of the general's guard was killed, and Lukban was wounded, but escaped. His family was captured. A captain anda lieutenant were also made prisoners. Dr. Ohlinger, a returning contract sur- geon, was drowned by the swamping of a boat jn the Pambujan river. His hody was not recovered. Civil Governor Taft received at Apparri, province of Gagayan, the biggest ovation | of his trip. He announced that Apparri would bea port of entry and receive a large apportionment for the improvement of the harbor and Cagayan river. In the province of Isabela. the Philip- pine commission appointed Captain John- son, of the Sixteenth infantry, governor and Captain George Povey, treasurer. Pitcher’s first dispatch from Mindoro, tells how Lieutenant Hazzard, of the Third cavalry, commanding a troop of Macabebe. scouts, captured the American deserter, Howard, who, as a leader of the Filipinos, had been annoying the Americans for many months. Ferguson, one of Lieutenant Hazzard’s civilian scouts, disguised as an insurgent, with eight Macabebes, peuetrat- ed into the camp of Colonel Atienza, com- manding 240 riflemen and 200 bolomen, at night, located Howard, bound and gagged him and led him away without disturbing the camp. No Agreement at Present, Nor is One in Prospect. Employers Have Not Received Peace Overtures, Ex- pect None and Will Not Make Any. There is no prospect whatever, either immediate or remote, of the steel strike being terminated by an agreement between the employers and the Amalgamated Asso- ciation, despite all peace rumors to the contrary. It can be stated as an absolute fact that the employers have not received and do not expect ally peace overtures. and will not make any. ; The many reports 1u circulation connect- ing President John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, Prof. Jenks and Mr. Easley with an effort to bring about a settlement by conference are entirely misleading, and it is said only serve the local strike leaders to give the wavering rank and file false hope that the strike will be settled in the work with victory.—Pittsburg Post of Tuesday. ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——The Centre county fair will earn its title of ‘‘Great’’ this fall. ———— A rere r— —The first car load of steel rails for the Philipsburg trolley road arrived in that place on Tuesday. mane Ate ——The annual convention of county commissioners of the State will meet in this place on September 24th, 25th and 26th. mes QQ re ——Prof. M. J. Babb who was on the corps of instructors at the Academy here last fall will teach in the Sub-Freshman department at State College next year. mts = AGA e— ———On Tuesday evening James Vallance purchased Harry Gheret’s interest in the Miller and Gehret cigar store on High street and in the fature the Philippine veteran will be found at his old business in Bellefonte. ——Farmer’sday abt the Nittany country club will be the first Saturday in October. Supt. Brower is making arrangements to make it the greatest event in the history of the club and the members are offering prizes for various shooting events that will be well worth trying for. It is probable that a fine shot gan, a $50 agricultural im- plement and two sewing machines will be among the trophies offered to the farmers upon whose grounds the club has hunting privileges. is ays —— Mrs. Elizabeth Zerby, wife of A. P. Zerby, of Penn township, died at their home on Sunday night after a lingering illness. Deceased was 49 years old and a daughter of the late Joseph Daup, of Pot- ters Mills. She was a most estimable woman, beloved by all who knew her and her loss to the home circle will be irrepar- able. Her husband and three children survive. Interment was made at Paradise cemetery Wednesday morning, ‘Koontz officiating. a THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW TO BE ENFORCED IN BELLEFONTE.—A'# a regular meeting of the Bellefonte school board, held on Monday evening, Aug. 5th, 1901, it was unanimously’ decided by ‘the board to enforce the new compulsory school law, passed on the 11th day of July, 190}, and require all children between the ages of eight and sixteen years to attend school Tegulatly from the beginning of “the term; viz : on Monday, the 20d day of September, 1901. % _ Excuses from attendance upon school may be granted upon the presentation of evidence to the school board of the district showing that attendance is prevented by ‘mental, physical or other urgent rea- sons,” but the term ‘‘urgent reasons,” shall be strictly construed and shall not permit of irregular attendance. Violation of the law is. made a mis- demeanor, and any teacher, principal. per- gon in parental relation, or employer of children, upon conviction, shall be fined not exceeding $2 on first conviction and not exceeding $5 for each subsequent con- viction. Truaney or incorrigibility is made disorderly conduct, punishable by sentence to any special or reformatory school, or commitment to the care of any duly in- corporated society formed for the purpose, or placing in private families. « J is the intention of the school board of Bellefonte to carry out the provisions of the act of Assembly above referred to to the fullest extent and all parents,guardians and other persons in charge of children of school age are hereby notified to that effect. —- Suberibe for the WATCHMAN. I "7 77 HU Cl QUIGLEY, Sécretary. near future and that they can return to Rev. | ——A valuable horse owned by James DeLong, of Eagleville, got its hind foot over the halter strap on Saturday night and was choked to death. FE ——Hon. Jas. Kerr, the president of the Beech Creek Coal and Coke Co., will move his family from Clearfield to New York city about the first of October, where they will reside in the future. CLARENCE WINS THE SHOOT.—The three cornered blue rock shoot held on the fair grounds in this place on Wednesday after- noon resulted in a victory for the Clarence team with a total score of 110, against Snow Shoe’s 109, and Bellefonte’s 83. The visitors had all the crack shots of their respective regions, including ‘‘Black- berry’? Charley,. ‘‘Poultice’’ Bill, ‘‘Dane- ing’! Pete, ‘Soda Water” Jim and Dave Chambers, the Irish Hungarian. They bad guns loaded with all kinds of powder, dynamite and nitroglycerine, but they broke the blue rock all the same and went home happy all because ‘‘Goose-egg’’ Joe, the local Capt. Carver, considerately de- clined to shoot against them and by so do~ ing made their victory possible. It was a twenty five bird match and re- sulted in the following score : CLARENCE. : Chambers...... 13 killed Crissman......16 killed Haynes......... 17 J. Uzzle......... 19° Watson......... 18 /3¢ Total killed—110. SNOW SHOE. Leisenring ....19 killed B. Lucas....... 15 killed Grove........i.» 23 i Kessinger.....17 * L. Lueas....... 16 C. W. Watson.19 ** Total killed—109. BELLEFONTE. Heisler..........12 killed Gettig. 12 killed Breese... 15 5 Harter 48 Garman.........16 _** Meek.. Total killed—83. — WiLL BREW’S Success.—It is always gratifying to note another’s success, es- pecially so when the fortunate one is a Bellefonter. From the Iron Age, of Ang. 22nd, we take the follewing clipping descriptive of several large contracts that Will P. Brew, of the firm of Woolston & Brew, has landed lately. Mr. Brew is a son of the late Austin the Pennsylvania State College in 1890 : Orders for the generating units required by the Keystone Improvement Company in their new power house to be built in connec- tion with their high tension trolley line run- ning for 26 miles between Hazelton and, Wilkesbarre, Pa., have just been placed. L. B. Stillwell, electrical director of the New York Rapid Transit Underground, has made the awards, being in charge of the work. The contract for the engines has been award-, ed to Woolston & Brew of 39 and 41 Cortlandt street, and Ames building, Boston... This order calls for: three. 600 hotse power Brown’ engines direct connected to Westinghouse alternating machines. The boilers have, been purchased from the Heine Safety Boiler Company, whose New York office is located at 11 Broadway. x The American Woolen Company of Boston have just placed an order with Woolston &. Brew for two 500 horse-power Brown engines. —- BELLEFONTE ACADEMY FOR 1901-02.— The Bellefonte Academy will open its fall ‘gession on Wednesday, September 11th: The prospeets for a larger attendance than ‘ever are very bright.- There will be no school in the afternoons of the first week. Parents are urged to have their children present at the opening sessions. The principals have purchased new school apparatus during the summer which will add greatly to the already strong equipment of the primary and intermedi- ate departments. The corps of teachers and their departments will be as follows : Rev. J. P. Hughes, A. M., principal; mathematics and book-keeping. J. R. Hughes, A. M., associate princi- pal; Latin and Greek. Mr. Arthur H. Killen, A. B., (Yale); mathematics, sciences and athletics. Miss Isabella 8. Hill, A. B., (Weslyan); English, rhetoric and literature. Miss Kate Stewart Davis; modern lan- guages and history. (Miss Davis has studied extensively in France and Ger- many.) Miss Helen E. Overton, lady principal; superintendent of primary department. Miss Margaret Thomas; assistant in primary work. j School schedule arranged to accommo- date all students who come on the trains. Students from the country cannot afford to miss the training of the Academy. — ee A MARKER SHOULD BE PLACED THERE. —The WATCHMAN’S Linden Hall corres- pondent contributes the following bit. of history in the way of a suggestion to some of the historical societies in the county. “‘Some of our patriotic orders might find ample opportunity in this community for work in marking old landmarks and places of historical interest. About two miles east -of Linden Hall; on the - Keller farm, is where the Standford family was so cruelly murdered by the Indians. Some of our citizens say they are able to point out the identical spot where the' deed was per- petrated. : : - About one-half mile southeast of town, on the Guise farm, is an old and neglected cemetery which is now so badly grown up with trees and underbrush that at this season of the year it is almost impossible to explore it. This cemetery is located in that seotion of our community commonly called Willow Springs. In the early half of the nineteenth century it was quite a prominent place and the timber for the erection of a Presbyterian church was hauled there, but was afterwards removed to near Lemont. In this once popular bury- ing place are found some very curious markers and inscriptions and one can spend a very interesting hour struggling through the bushes and looking up the resting places of the mortal remains of souls gone into eternity over three quarters of a cen- tury ago. Among those buried there we found the names of members of the follow- ing families none of which now live in this section: Ford, Cullartson, Livingstone and Rea.” gmap a Brew of this iy and was graduated from, DANIEL Z. KLINE.—The death of the venerable D. Z. Kline, which occurred at his home on north Spring street, on Tues- day morning, was not as much of a shock to the community as it would have been had the public not known of the long ill- ness that had confined the former sheriff to his home for years hefore the final dissolu- tion came. While he had heen an invalid, practically helpless, for a long period he suffered little pain and at the last slept away as peacefully as a child. Daniel Z. Kline was horn in Union coun- ty December 1st, 1818, but early in life his parents moved to the vicinity of Howard, where he grew to manhood. Asa boy he worked for the farmers about his home and later attended the Union school in Lock Haven, where he equipped himself for teaching. The fruits of his labors in sam- mer and teaching in winter were that in a few years he was able to take a farm for himself. Accozdingly he located on what is now known as the Uhl farm, east of town, where he was most successful. He remained there until he was elected sheriff of Centre county, on the Democratic ticket, in 1866, when he moved to this place and has been a resident ever since. His first marriage was in 1856 to Miss Lucetta Kiester and surviving that union is their daughter Josephine, Mrs. H. C. Brew. His second wife was Miss Sara Hall and one daughter Nellie, Mrs. John G. Love, survives that marriage. Mr. Kline was a splendid citizen. In all his varied walks of life his integrity was unimpeachable, his character beyond re- proach and his life most exemplary. As sheriff of the county he served three years with fidelity and he assumed every duty of honorable citizenship with concern for the public weal. He was a master Mason and an active member of the Methodist church. Rev. Shriner conducted funeral services at his late home yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock and interment was made in the Union cemetery according to the rites of Constans Commandery K. T. I I I Mgrs. MARY Ross.—Mrs. Mary Ross, widow of the late J. Irvin Ross, died at her home in Lemont at 6 o’clock last Fri- day morning, after an illness of several weeks of stomach and bowel troubles. Thus ended the life of a lovable, kind, christian woman whose one mission seemed to be in helping others. In young woman- hood she became associated with the church and remained steadfast to the last. Mrs. Ross ‘was born in Ligonier valley, ‘November 27th, 1827, and was married | June 3rd, 1848, .toMr. Ross who preceded ‘her to the grave a short time ago. Their union was blessed with nine chil- dren. two having died in infancy. Her brother Cyrus Carvin, survives at McKees- port, and the following children are living : J. H. Ross, of Linden Hall; Mrs. D. H. | Weaver, of Pine’ Grove; ' Mrs. Daniel Lowder, of Oak Hall; Mrs. Levi Krebs and Mrs. James Lytle, of Lemont, and Etta and Elmer at home. After the services at the house on Mon- day morning interment was made at the Branch. Rev. Hepler, of the Presbyterian church, officiated and Rev. C. T. Aikens, of Pine Grove, was present and paid glow- ing tribute to the splendid woman ‘whose earthly works had been ended for a rich harvest in Heaven. : I~ fl i Two BROTHERS Dir ToGETHER—Mrs. J. Milton Furey, formerly a resident of this place but now living at South Wil- liameport, suffered a double hereavement on Friday when two of her brothers passed away within a very short time of each other. Their home was at Lansdale, Montgomery county, where a double funeral will take place tomorrow. L. B. Bigoney, the older brother of the two, had suffered a sun- stroke, and on Wednesday night he died from the effects of it. L. S. Bigoney, a younger brother, for some time past has been suffering from typhoid fever, and at an early hour on Thursday, within a com- paratively few hours after the death of his brother, he, too, passed away. The older brother was 43 years of age, and L. S. was 39 years old. mn li i I —— Roland Edgar Albert; age 26, died at the home of his parents, ‘‘Cloverdale farm,’ near Philipsburg, on Friday even- ing, after an illness of five weeks with ty- phoid fever. He was a very popular young man in the vicinity of his home and _his death is greatly. deplored bya large circle of friends. His father, John Al- bert, his mother and two sisters survive. Interment was made on Monday afternoon under charge of -Moshannon Commandery K.T., of Which he was a i id MRS. MARGARET ROTE.—Mrs. Margaret Rote, who died in Lock Haven, on Tues- day of last week, after two weeks affliction with a stroke of paralysis, was 82 years old. While all of her family are now scattered to distant parts and she had resided in Lock Haven for the past thirty years she was born in Centre county. Soe ——Mr. and Mrs. George Glenn who live near Humes’ mill buried their tenth child on Tuesday. She was a bright little girl of five years, but took diphtheria in a very malignant form and died Tuesday morning. She was the last one left of the ten children born to Suess I i ——Mr. and Mrs. William Dyke are mourning the death of their ten month’s old daughter, Bertha, who died of spinal meningitis on Tuesday afternoon. Inter- ment was made in Eagle cemetery ' yester- “day. DoINGS OF THE WEEK AT COURT.—The regular August term of quarter sessions convened on Monday, with judge Love on the bench. There was a fair attendance, not so much on account of the importance of any of the cases but because of the fact that the business of two weeks was to be transacted in une. A great many cases were disposed of, but on Tuesday it looked as if there would be an unexpected end of the session. The death of D. Z. Kline, Judge Love’s father- in-law, came very unexpectedly. The Judge tried to get another judge to come on and take his place, but being unsuc- cessful continued on the bench himself until Wednesday evening, when court was adjourned until this morning. In the cases of Minnie Folk, James Reed and Harry Miller, all found guilty as indicted, sentences will probably be im- posed to-day. The Court paid quite a com- pliment to the Democratic custodians of the public property by excusing the grand jury from . making the usual round of in- spection. The constables of the several boroughs and townships then made their quarterly returns to the court of quarter sessions. The first case tried was that of the Com- monwealth vs ’Squire Grassmyer, of Miles- burg, who was charged by the Overseers of the Poor of Boggs township with mis- demeanor in office. It appeared from the evidence in the case that smit had been en- tered against the Overseers of the Poor of Boggs township and judgment entered against them by Mr. Grassmyer. Mr. Longwell, acting for the overseers. asked for a transcript which was refused on the grounds that the costs were not’ paid, nor were they tendered to him. He was then tendered fifty cents by Mr. Longwell for the transcript which was also refused, the "Squire insisting upon all the costs being paid. The defendant testified that he was of the opinion that all the costs had to be paid by municipal officers the same as by an individoal when a transcript was de- manded, which was not as a matter of law in accord with the Act of 1868. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, whereupon the Court sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of $25 for the use of the County of Centre and the cpsts of prosecution. Nob being able to comply with the sentence of the Court the Squire was taken to Fort Brungart by deputy sheriff Jackson and he is there yet. Commonwealth vs Mary A. Reed, of Patton township, who was indicted by G. S. Stevenson with having com- mitted an assault and battery on the person of Stevenson. The verdict was that of guilty, whereupon the Court sen- tenced the defendant to pay the costs of prosecution. From the evidence produced in the trial of this case the prosecutor pur- chased a farm in Patton township in which Mrs. Reed had an interest. At the time ‘of ‘the'salé notice was given’ to her that he would make ‘improvements, ‘etc., and also desired possession of the preniises as pre- scribed ‘by law. * The prosecutor went to this property to make his repairs and was assaulted by Mrs. Reed. or Thos. J. Sexton Esq., was appointed a commissioner to take testimony in the divorce proceedings of Sarah E. Whitmyer vs Jacob Whitmyer. =~ . 7 (0 Henry K: Summers was also appointed a commissioner inthe: case; of: Lucetta, E. Edmunds vs Benj. F. Edmunds. A nol. pros. was filed in the case of Com- monwealth vs J. W. Kitchen who was in- dicted by Jas. G. Faust for the violation of the pure food laws of Pennsylvania. A nol. pros. was entered in the case of Commonwealth vs L. M. Smyers, who was charged with adultery by Wm. Stellar. John Iddings, who was indicted by Mrs. Clara Iddings with the crime of larceny by bailee, was found not guilty under the di- rection of the Court. It appeared that gome time in January last the husband of Clara Iddings died and that® John Iddings, this defendant. made some arrangements to do the farming where the deceased had lived. He stayed on the property for some time and then refused to give the posses- sion of certain property that was left in his care and with which he carried on the farm- ing. The evidence not being sufficient in regard to the title of this property and the agreement under which the prosecutrix claimed title, the Coart directed a verdict to be entered of not guilty, and the de- fendant was discharged. The grand jury ignored the indictment in the case of Commonwealth vs William Benner and Duncan Benner, who were charged with aggravated assault and battery by Isaac Garfinkle, and directed the prose- cutor to pay the costs. The grand jury also ignored the bill of indictment in the case of Commonwealth vs Frank Garfinkle, who was charged by Wm. Benner with assault and battery, and directed the prosecutor to pay the coste. A nol. pros. was filed in the case of Com- monwealth vs Steve Yanchurok and Geo. Shisko, who were indicted with having feloniously assaulted by stabbing, John Duck, the prosecutor. The grand jury ignored the bill of in- dictment in the case of Commonwealth vs Michael Hayes and Fleming Poorman, who were charged with the crime of larceny by John C. Sliker. vd The Court awarded subpoenas in divorce in the case of John W. Coder vs Bridge M. Coder, and in the case of Mary E. Griffey v8 Wm. C. Griffey." ~The case of E. E. Knarr and D. P. Breon vs Geo. E. Mensch, being an appeal from the judgment rendered by ’Squire Musser, was settled by arbitration before court. ° A verdict was rendered in the case of John Riter va John Riter, executor of, etc., in favor of the plaintiff and against the de- fendant in the sum of $77.80. In the case of Commonwealth vs James Reed, who was charged with the crime of larceny, and in the second count of the in- dictment with having received stolen goods, eto., the defendant entered -a plea of “sguilty’’ to the crime of larceny, and the district attorney entered a nol. pros. with the permission of the Court as to the sec- |’ ond count. A. C. Mann and family, of Mill Hall, had been camping at Hecla pak and one evening in the latter part of July one of his sons heard a noise in one of the tents. In making an investigation he found this defendant in the aot of putting several gold watohes into his pockets, which he had taken from trunks. Reed started to run but was caught by some one on the picnic grounds and was brought to Belle- fonte and lodged in jail. The young man had spent some time immediately prior to his arrest at Heola park in the Huntingdon reformatory, having been seni there by the Court upon his conviction on the charge of larceny. i fui py \ Burt Carr, Frank Smith, Frank Walk and Frank Campbell received their final dis- charges under the insolvent laws from custody of the sheriff. The Court handed down an opinion in the case of the Commonwealth vs Jacob Quiggle, refusing a new trial asked for on the part of the defendant at last argument court. W. G. Runkle Esq., as master, presented the condemnation proceedings in the Bald Eagle, Nittany and Brush Valley turnpike road. A subpoena in divorce was awarded on the petition of Edward Rider vs Emma Rider, on the ground of desertion. The case of Thos. F. Brungart vs Na- than Hough, being an appeal from the judgment of Henry Meyer, J. P., was set- tled and discontinued. In the case of Mary B. J. Valentine vs Fred Blanchard, administrator of etc., and J. C. P. Jones, being a sci. fa. sur. judg- ment, a verdict was taken in favor of plain- tiff in the sum of $918.87. Howard Reber, who was charged with stealing $100 from Albert Jones of Port Matilda, entered his plea of guilty and was sentenced by the Court to the Huntingdon reformatory. In the case of Minnie Folk, charged with larceny on two separate indictments, one in which Edna Williams was prosecutrix and the other in which Jennie Morgan was prosecutrix, the defendant entered her plea of guilty. The Court has not as yet pass- ed sentence upon the defendant. Commonwealth vs Beany Meese, who was charged with assault and battery and interfering with a police officer by Thomas Donachy, the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. From the evidence of the case Mr. Donachy, the prosecutor, had a war- rant for the arrest of several parties and in March last he met one of these parties in company with Meese in front of Anderson’s restaurant. He testified that Meese inter- fered with the arrest, but that he did not in any way assault him. Meese’s testi- mony was practically the same as that of the prosecutor with the exception of a statement to the effect that the man whom the prosecutor wished to arrest was drunk and that he (Meese) wanted to get him away to take him home. In the case of Commonwealth ys Wm. Chatman and Jacob McCloskey, defendants were charged with setting fire to timber lands. They were found guilty and sentenced. McCloskey $50 fine, 6 months in jail and costs of prosecution; Chatman $25 fine, 6 months in jail and costs of pros- ecution. : : The case of Commonwealth vs Harry Miller (colored), who was charged with entering Irvin’s stationery store and tak- ing about $25, was called Wednesday af- ternoon. Burgess Blanchard and Colonel Mullen testified that they had been in- formed of the robbery and at once inves- tigated matters. They learned that Harry Miller had bought some - clothing and also shoes, paying for the articles with small coin which was alleged to bave been taken from the Irvin store. They fur- ther learned that young Miller had bought a ticket from Bellefonte to Williamsport. They at once communicated with the chief of police in Lock Haven and Williamsport, but nothing was seen of this defendant. At 4:30 the same evening Policeman Har- ry Miller canght the boy in front of Mr. Garman’s residence on High street and took him to the office of the burgess where he was searched, and about $3.50 found on his person. He there confessed to have taken this amount of money from a tin box ‘that hie got out “of the: desk of ' the stationary: ‘Store, ‘and told all about the entry, stating that the small window in the rear of the room was open and that he crawled in and took the cash box. Young Miller testified that he took the money, bought the shoes, and clothing, but he did not think that was stealing. When asked the question what he thought stealing was, he replied : ‘‘I guess getting into people’s chicken coops and taking chickens.” The jury returned a verdict of ‘‘Guilty.” 3 The most important civil case on the list this week was that of Nancy Jane Fetzer vs. the Overseers of the Poor of Boggs township, which was an appeal from the judgment rendered against the defendant and in favor of the plaintiff a Justice of the Peace in Milesburg. From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff had kept and cared for her son Sher- wood Fetzer, who was of weak mind, etc., for the period of about seventeen months, for which she demanded the sum of five dollars per month from the defendant town- ship. There was no agreement between these parties for pay for such services as were rendered by Mrs. Fetzer, and that be- ing the case the Court held that the plain- tiff was not entitled to a recovery. Upon motion made by the attorneys for the town- ship the Court directed a compulsory non suit to be entered. REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY. To the Hon. Jno. G Love, president Judge of the Court of Quarter sessions of the Peace in and for the County of Centre : August sessions 1901—The Grand Inquest of the Commonwealth of Penna., inquiring in and for the County of Centre in all mat- tore relating to the same, do respectfully re- po ae That they have acted upon 27 bills of in- dictment of wich 17 were found true bills and 10 were ignored. We further Tepors that we refused the erection of a bridge at the expense of the County in Haines township. : That the petition which was presented for $5,000 for the soldiers monument was passed that same was granted and though the location be upon county broperty it be selected by the County Commissioners of said county. We tender our thanks to the Honorable Judge and District Attorney for their cour- tesy and assistance rendered us during our deliberations. J. J. FISHER, August 28th. 1901. Foreman. — A ee e— MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during the past week : M. Lloyd Miller, of Tyrone, and Mary Fink, of Port Matilda. Alfred C. Fulton and Catharine Kline, both of Bellefonte. j William T. Williams, of Martha, and Bertha Clark, of Stormstown. Walter Kerfoot and Mary Raden, both of Philipsburg. a Michael Barwinchoot, of Nuttall’s block, and Susie Marsley, of Philipsburg. Robert C. Borden, of Hartleton, and Margaret E. Tate, of Nittany, Pa. ——The ninth annual convention of the Centre county Christian Endeavor union will meet in the Presbyterian church at State College on September 4th and 5th. —— Thirty rattlers have been killed on the Stover lamber job in Brush valley thus far this season. 4
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