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: Bellefonte, Pa., February 7, 1902.
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Democratic County Committee for 1902.
Joux J. Bower, Chairman,
Name. P. O. Address.
Jno, Trafford Bellefonte
P. H. Gerrity. 4s
treo. R. Meek,
J. D. Dauberman,
Precinet.
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Howard Abe Weber, Howard
Milesburg reorge Noll, Milesburg
Millheim F. P. Musser, Millheim
Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens Philipsburg |
* 2nd W Ed. J. Jones, *
srd WA. J. Graham, st
Harry C. Wilcox, 4
M. S. MeDowell, State College
Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming
S. Philipsburg
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Benner Twp. N PJ. F. Grove, Bellefonte
i Ss P John Ishler, af
Boggs Twp. N P Orvis Ferzer, Yarnell
ae E P GG. H. Lyman, Roland
ts WP Jas. W. Falmer, Milesburg
Burnside Twp. Wm. Hipple, Pine Glenn
College 4 1. J. Dreese, Lemont
Curtin e Peter Robb, Jr. Romola
Ferguson * E P Wm. H. Fry, Pine Grove Mills
£ ‘“ W P Isaac Harpster, Gatesburg
Gregg Twp. N P Geo. F. Weaver. Penns Cave
te 1. P Frank Fisher, Penn Hall
# WP William Pealer, Spring Mills
Haines Twp. W PF. W. Keister, Aaronsburg
$e EE P E.M. Boone, Feidler
Half Moon Twp. J. P. Sebring, Loveville
Harris i% R.'B. Harrison, Boalsburg
Howard tobert Conter, Howard
Huston John Murphy Julian
Liberty *e LE. W. Gardner, Blanchard
Marion £4 J. W. Orr, ~ Walker
Miles Twp KP Wm. H. Zeigler, Wolfs Store
4 M I> Jno. N. Moyer, Rebersburg
st WwW PE. H. Zeigler Madisonburg
Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey, Buffalo Run
Penn $* A. L. Auman, Coburn
Potter *“ 8S P F. A. Carson, Potters Mills
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4 W P P, B.Jordon, , Colyer
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Jas, C. Carson, Bellefonte
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At S P James H. Corl, Pleasant Gap
+t WP Jno. L. Dunlop, Bellefonte
Taylor Twp. J.T. Merryman, Hannah
Union ** A. B.Hall, Fleming
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The Harris-Meek Libel Sulit.
The Interesting Case that is on Trial in Clear-
field this, Week—The Editor of the Watchman
Will Try to Prove His Assertion that the Next
State Treasurer of Pennsylvania is a Bribe
Taker—Trouble in Getting Witnesses There.
The first steps in the trial of the editor |
of this paper, who is charged with libel-
ing State Treasurer-elect Frank G. Harris,
were taken in Clearfield on Monday, when
the grand jury found a true bill of indict-
ment against him. :
That the case was regarded as an impor-
tant event in the history of the up-river
county seat was everywhere apparent in the
unusual activity on the streets of the town.
Ordinarily court week causes a little more
stir than the everyday life of a country
town is accustomed to, but in Clearfield on
Monday there was an air of far greater con-
sequence than even the regular sitting of
the quarter sessions’ court spreads over the
place.
The expectant hotel man was happy in
the thought of entertaining so many dis-
tinguished personages as had heen sum-
moned to tell what they knew of the case
on trial, while the native was just as alert
to catch a glimpse of the men whose names
had been so prominently brought before
the public during the notorious sessions of
the last Legislature.
Up to Monday evening many of the no-
tables had failed to put in an appearance,
but the late trains brought their quota and
by 10 o’clock the hotels were alive with
big and little politicians.
Governor William A. Stone got in under
the wire. The last train reaching the town
brought him and Captain James M. Clark,
of the bureau of industrial statistics. At-
torney General John P. Elkin and T. Lar-
ry Eyre, superintendent of public build-
ings and grounds, got in during the after-
noon. While they are high priests of the
machine and close friends of State Treas-
urer-Elect Frank GG. Harris, the prosecutor,
were called in by the defense to show that
Harris was corrupt,
The Governor and his cabinet officers all
said that they had no idea what they were
supposed to testify about.
know of no corruption.
Representive Frank G. Edwards,
Bucks, wired that he would be there Wed-
nesday morning. Representative J. P Me-
Tighe sent word that he would not come,
as his costs had not heen offered to him.
Subpoena servers said he did not ask for
his fees or costs, and would have been of-
fered them had he done so. Mr. Meek’s
side pointed to law and judicial opinion
to the effect that the defendant in a erimi-
nal case, even if unable to pay costs, is en-
titled to compulsory process, and the sub-
poenaed person, in his daty to the Com-
monwealth, must take chances on whether
he can get anything as fees and mileage or
not. Ex-Judge Krebs said no witness
would be excused without good cause. If
the witness be sick, he said, a physician’s
certificate would be required.
Despite rumors, general expectation was
that the trial would proceed at once. Its
duration depending on the courts’ ruling
on the Meek sides claim of right to put
pointed questions to the political chieftains
and their friends, the capitalists, who di-
rectly interested themselves in certain no-
torious bills before the last Legislature.
Under the jury law enacted last year,
each side is entitled to six peremptory chal-
lenges in addition to challenges for cause,
in selecting the jurors from the panel of
The defense planned to offer the last
Democratic State platform, which in effect
represented the late Legislature to be the
worst in the history of the Commonwealth.
By Lieutenant Governor Gobin and by
many other prominent men it was proposed
to show that the Legislature was all that
the Democratic platform represented.
It was to be claimed for Mi. Meek that |
until the new libel law the editoiial in the
WATCHMAN of August 30th, upon which
the suit is based was privileged as simply
a political article, proper for public in-
formation, and published in good faith and
without negligence or malice. It is claim-
ed that in addition to the newspaper re-
ports Mr. Meek based his charge upon con-
siderable information gathered by himself,
including statements from many acquaint-
ances familiar with affairs in the Legis-
lature; and that his investigation showed
that Harris had voted for all of the most
odious bills and those surrounded with the
greatest suspicion. - ’
It was evident from the first that Mr.
Harris was not pleased with thejury panel,
which was made up of 38 Demoerats, 20
Republicans, one Socialist and one Prohibi-
tionist. Btn
Moshannon |
They, of course, |
I The prosecution led by district attorney
{ W. 1. Shope, A. L. Cole and A. H. Wood-
ward announced early that they would
torial itself and seemed confident that they
{ would be able to have ruled out all evi-
| dence that did not directly implicate Mr.
| Harris in corruption. It was the general
| opinion at this time that if they should
| succeed in that, much of the interest would
I be taken out of the case, since it would
| preclude the possibility of showing up the
| enormous amounts of money that were
used to push certain legislation through
{ the last session. Mr. Meek’s lawyers,
{Judge D. L. Krebs, Thomas A. Murray
{ and Taylor and Johnson were reticent, but
| it was understood that they would be pre-
pared for such a coup and had enough di-
rect evidence to justify the statement made
by the WATCHMAN that Harris “might
well lay claim to the title of king of the
crooks’’ and that ‘‘from betraying his con-
stituents in 1899 he became an unblushing
bribe taker in 1901.”7 It was understood
| that the defense would produce a bill
trustees of the Philipsburg hospital for
services in helping to secnre an appropria-
tion for that institution.
that bill it was intimated that he had been
persuaded to vote for Quay, when in-
structed to vote for Col. Irvin for U. S.
Senator, for a consideration and in support
for this Joseph Gi. Alexander. his colleague
a star witness.
These were the salient features of the
case that were talked over in the hotel cor-
ridors late into the night. Every one was
confident that the case would be called in
the morning and that Judge Gordon would
dictions that he would call in another
judge, becanse of the fact that he would be
complications that might affect his own
fall.
One of the features of the day was the
withdrawal of Smith V. Wilson, of counsel
for Mr. Harris, from the case. He an-
oven rm re me vant
was no longer connected with the prosecu-
tion. No explanation for the withdrawal
| was given.
TUESDAY IN CLEARFIELD.
After the arrival of the morning trains it
became apparent that the case would have
to be deferred at least another day, for
many of the important witnesses had not
appeared. Nothing of great importance
transpired except that the prosecution was
made to understand that the libel case was
no joke, and no play of hippodrome on the
part of the defense.
State Treasurer-elect Frank G.
and his friends were made to realize fally
that the libel case was to go on. The
prompt action of ex-Judge Krebs at the
opening of court that morning in demanding
attachments for all absent witnesses dem-
onstrated beyond any possible doubt that
fort would be made to wrest important
evidence from even the unwilling staces-
men who came and were coming to Clear-
field much against their will.
Harris’ friends all along claimed that the
prominent stalwarts was simply for spec-
that their reluctance to testify would force
them to pull Harris off. That they had no
such idea and are honestly in earnest was
at last apparent to all who view the case
from an unprejudiced standpoint.
That Hanis’ friends were surprised at
the action of Meek’s counsel was visible
even to the onlooker. It was apparent to
everyhody in the court room when Judge
Krebs arose. and presented evidence that
although the subpoenas for a large number
of witnesses had been legally executed,
I those witnesses were not in court as com-
- manded and he asked for attachments.
He then read a list of witnesses in which
the names of Thomas S. Bigelow, Major A.
M. Brown, Isiael W. Durham, J. Clayton
Erb, Chailes R. Voorhees, Theodore S.
Stulb, Clarence Wolf, ex-Lieutenant Gov-
ernor Lyon, Lieutenant Governor Gobin,
Speaker Marshall, John P. McTighe, J. J.
Sweeney, W. W. Nishit, John H. Smith,
Ward R. Bliss, James D. Emery, and sev-
eral others.
i District Attorney Swoope, wanted the
court to compel the defense to make clear
whether or not the witnesses for whom at-
| tachments were asked would be material,
{ but the court told Mr. Swoope that his
! point was not was well taken. The writs
| for the absentees were accordingly issued.
Before the officers with the writs could
| ham, Nishet, Erb, Gobin, Voorhees and
{ Stulb arrived.
| later sent telegrams that they would be
| there Wednesday and at midnight there
were but few stars unaccounted for—Wolf,
‘ Lyon, Smith, Sweeny and Bliss, John P.
| McTighe and Senator J. D. Emery
wired they would be there in the morn-
ing.
| One of the elements entering into the
i discomfiture of the prosecution more than
| any other at this particular juncture was
| the presence there of half dozen or over of
| present and ex-hospital trustees from neigh-
{ boring institutions receiving State aid.
Those men were not going around the
hotels, as were Durbam, Erb, Voorhees
and Eyre, saying they considered the ac-
tion of the defense in bringing them a big
‘bluff, but were discreetly quiet and it was
this silence that was disturbing the minds
of the Harris people.
They know at least two or more of the
trustees are vigorous anti-administration
Republicans and have publicly expressed
themselves as opposed to the division of
state appropriations to charitable institu-
tions with the leaders in control at Harris-
burg. Harris’ friends feared these men
were willing witnesses.
Mr. Meek’s counsel Tuesday stated that
they had not the most remote doubt of be-
ing able to completely acquit their client
with the evidence now at hand, but they
wanted to bring out all the facts connected
with the corrupt practices cf the last Legis-
lature and thus do much to prevent any
possibility of another such a law-making
body being returned to power by the vo ters
of the State.
When Thomas S. Bigelow, Major Brown
and W. W. Nesbit arrived in Clearfield
Tuesday evening, they went to the same
hotel, sheltering the huge and powerful
form of Governor Stone; also Messrs.
Elkin, Durham and the smaller fry of the
stalwart machine, Mr. Bigelow and the
ex-ripper recorder occupy the same room.
They had hardly completed their toilet
when they were called upon by Durham
and Elkin. Shortly afterward Eyre, Voor-
hees and Stulb were admitted. It ie
alleged Durham and Elkin wanted Bige-
low and Brown to meet the Governor and
*‘talk the thing over.”” Bigelow .emphat-
ically declined, and Major Brown in-
dorsed the decision with surprising alacrity.
Later, to some of the newspaper reporters,
Mr. Bigelow said that under no circum-
stances would he speak to the. Governor.
<
-
ke 3
i which Mr. Harris had presented to the:
In addition to
from Clearfield county, was to be called as |
sit on it, notwithstanding the earlier pre- |
desirous of keeping himself out of any!
candidacy for re-election to the bench next |
nounced to the district attorney that he |
Harris !
there was to be a fight, and that a great ef- |
subpanaing of Governor Stone, Attorney |
General Elkin, Israel Durham and other '
tacular effect and conceived in the hope |
Others of those wanted !
: Z =
Late last night Insurance Commissioner |
i Durham asserted that no testimony not
I directly eonnecting Harris
| questionable would be admitted.
Durham knew or not was the question.
Governor Stone said during the day that he
wanted everything alleged against the last
Legislature and himself, as well as his
friends, brought out fully and without re-
at Harrisburg last winter and since. In-
asmuch as Dmibam said nothing of that
nature would be admitted by the court, in
was clear that the Governor was only jolly
ing the boys.
i It is doubtful if the Governor of Penn-
‘svlvania ever visited a town the size
Clearfield for the first time and received as
little homage from its people as was shown
to Governor Stone and his party of follow-
ers since they broke bread in Clearfield
Monday night. This was the first time
Stone has ever been in the town and the
first time for many of those in his party.
Heretofore when a Pennsylvania Gover-
| nor went to Clearfield be was met at the
| station by half of the population and es-
corted to the residence of some leading citi-
i
ple, who called until his host should inter-
fere and order a halt. Even when
besieged by citizens and given the glad
hand, although he is known by sight to al-
i most everybody. If Governor Stone has
{ shaken hands with 200 people since he
struck Clearfield it is the limit.
It could not he charged that State Treas-
urer Elect Harris is to blame for this lack
| of appreciation for big men on the part of
his neighbors. Harris tried very hard to
get up some enthusiasm for the Governor,
but he failed. The people would have
none of him and did not hesitate to express
| their opinions of such public servants as
William A. Stone in very emphatic lan-
guage. The fact that Harris is not popular
as most men with his neighbors also bad
much to do with the cold recepticn ac-
corded to the Governor.
I NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED ON WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday brought the libel suit a lit-
tle nearer trial but it was a very dull day
in Clearfield. All those interested in the
case who were already on the ground had
to git around and wait for the return of the
deputies sent out on Tuesday for witnesses
who were under the impression that they
could trifle with Clearfield county sub-
peenas with impugnity.
nesses was only a pretext for purposes of
delay. They alleged that the absent wit-
| nesses were not material and could not give
{any testimony in any way relevant to the
case. Mr. Woodward asked that the de-
| fense be compelled to prove to the satisfac-
tion of the Court that the men for whom
| attachments were issued were important
witnesses. This the Court again refused
{ to do, and it was then that the Common-
[‘wealth’s attorneys promised to have Mr.
| Wolf in Clearfield Thursday. At the same
time it was decided that the trial would go
on when the missing witnesses turned up.
Mr. Wolf is the Philadelphia banker
who is supposed to know far more about
| the traction grabs then he cares to tell.
He plead illness, telegraphed physicans
certificates and everything else to get out
of going but nothing would do and he left
Philadelphia in a special car Wednesday
| night.
Representative MeTighe, for whom a
warrant had been issued got in on Wednes-
day-and the officers found J. J. Sweeney in
Pittsburg.
One of the
incidents of the day was a
cheer when they were proposed for the
| Governor, It was as much of a failure as
was every other effort to raise any Stone
enthusiasm.
THE CASE CALLED.
After three days of tireless hunting for
witnesses the case was final'y called yester-
day morning and district attorney W. I.
Swoope opened for the prosecution. After
he had made his address to the jury he
called Mr. Harris, tke plaintiff, to the
stand, but before the latter responded
Messrs Woodward and Cole explained to
the district attorney that it was not desir-
able to have Mr. Harris on thestand. Then
Matt. Savage, editor of the Cleaifield
| Public Spirit, M. L. McQuown, editor of
I the Raftsman’s Journal, and John H. Mar-
| tin, all of Clearfield, testified to having
of | leave town Messrs. Bigelow, Brown, Dur- | read the libzlousarticle-in the WATCHMAN
of August 30th.
With this the prosecution rested and the
defense opened, hut before it was able to
present anything an offer was made in
which the court was asked to rule out all
| testimony not directly implicating Harris,
| the court granted the rule and Mr. Meek
was called to the stand.
He had not been there long until it be-
came evident that every effort would be
made to restrict his testimony. Mr.
Meek undertook to show by his evidence
that he had justification for making the
charge, but the restrictions placed upon
his testimony were such that he had little
opportunity to tell what he did know.
There was quite a lively little legal tilt
over some of the questions that were put
to the witness and the court reserved a rul-
ing on them until this morning. It hap-
pened, however, that the defense was able
to get the matter of the Heywood letter,
mentioned above, and the Philipsburg hos-
pital matter before the jury, though the
prosecution objected and the court reserv-
ed a ruling on that until this morning.
These were instances in which HARRIS
was directly connected and if they are to be
cut out then there can be no hope of a de-
fense at all. :
After Mr. Meek had been on the stand
for an hour he was withdrawn and Mr.
Bigelow called. He was asked if he had
been interested in any of the legislation
during the last session, to which he an-
swered in the affirmative. Then he was
asked if he knew of any money being used
at Harrisburg to promote certain bills, but
before he could answer the prosecution oh-
jected and another sparring match between
the legal authorities began and continued
until court adjourned.
Big Gun Bursts on the Kesrsarge.
WASHINGTON, February 3.—A dispatch
was received at the Navy department to-
day from Admiral Higginson, commander-
in-chief of the North Atlantic squadron,
telling of the bursting of a five:inch gun
on the Kearsarge during target practice.
He said the cause was unknown.
The department expects a detailed re-
port later, which will give the origin of the
accident. It is assumed here that a shell
burst inside the gun. :
There is no mension in Admiral Higgin-
son’s report of any casualties. .
The Kearsarge is now on the way from
Porto Rico to Cuba.
with things |
Whether |
serve, for the reason that it would prove to |
the people of the State just how litle |
truth was in the cry that corruption ruled |
of |
zen, where he shook the hands of the peo- |
ex- |
Governor Hastings goes to Clearfield he is |
serenade to the Governor by the Fifth regi- |
ment band, but no one turned out to hear |
it and there weren’t enough gathered to |
Woman’s Will is a Wender.
| Disposes of Mackintosh and Corset Covers, Along
With Button Hook and File.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 5.
the will of Annie George, admitted to pro-
! bate to-day, is the most unique in the re-
‘cords of the orphans’ court of Baltimore.
It contains this provision :
‘“To my sister, Minnie George, my mack-
intosh, green and white silk dress, skirt
with up and down ruffles of bamburg;
white muslin gowns that have trimming in
the yokes, my black flannel skirt and other
flannel skirts I may have, and the rest of
my corset covers; two large bordered towels
{and my old black box with flowers on it,
| and my pink and white toilet set.’
The will goes on ad-finitam with hun-
| dreds of similar bequests, such as ‘lawn
wrappers,”’ ‘‘quilt which is pieced,’”’ ‘my
| aprons, corsets, stockings and my set of |
i jewels with pearl in the centre,” all of
| which are left to sister Minnie.
| To Carrie George—My small box the
| shape of a heart; it has scissors, button-
i hook and file in it. Even a ‘‘scratch pad’’
| is carefully described and left as a separate
: legacy.
Miss Roosevelt will See “the King.
Objections Are Removed, and His
Daughter Will Go.
| President's
| WASHINGTON, February 3.—It was
| definitely ascertained to-day that Miss Alice
| Roosevelt will attend the coronation of
| King Edward. The President has given
| the consent. ‘The mission comes in the
| nature of a birthday gift from the Presi-
dent to his danghter.
Commander Cowles, the President's
{ brother-in-law, will be attached to special
| embassy designated to attend the corona-
| tion ceremonies as an aie to Captain Clark.
Commander Cowles will take his wife with
[ him, and Miss Roosevelt will thus have
| her aunt as chaperon.
| The arrangement above indicated will
| be carried out, unless contingencies at pres- |
| ent unforeseen make it impossible for Miss
| Roosevelt to be present at the coronation
j ceremonies. The President’s objection,
! the chief obstacle heretofore in the way of |
her going, has heen removed, and only ill- |
ness or some other misfortune will prevent
i
1
i Miss Alice from being present.
|
on Stolen Ball.
i
|
Cattle and horse thieves have had a
| rendezvous in the great forest east of Pen-
When court opened Wednesday morning | field, Clearfield county, for some time. | the College hand and dancing until twelve
Mr. Harris endeavored to force the case to | Among their booty was a 1,200 pound bull | , \
trial and insinuated that the absence of wit- | taken from Z. L. Hartshorn, of Pike town- |
ship. To cover his tracks while driving
him through Penfield the robbers put a
| gum boot on each hoof of the beast.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
{ ——Bishop Ethelbert Talbot, of the
Episcopal church, will preach at State
College Sunday morning and in the even-
ing will fill the pulpit in St. John’s church
I in this place.
>to em
——Miss Ethel E. Kellerman, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Kellerman, and
I. Brown.
eee
BAsker BALL AND FENCING. —Mis.
Bonbright’s spring class term of three
months commences Feh. 7th. Terms for
young people $2 for physical “culture, in-
cluding punching and skipping rope exer-
| cises, which are optional. Further particu-
lars, inquire at 21 N. Allegheny street.
— ove
——Edward Schofield, who has served
two years in the Philippines, surprised his
parents and all of his friends by returning
home on the 8:15 train last evening. It
was known that he was to be here soon,
but his anxious parents had no knowledge
of the time until a few moments before his
arrival. He is lgoking fine.
atl geil
KiLLED NEAR CHICAGO.—John Thom-
as, the eldest son of Orlando Thomas, of
Shingletown, this county, was killed on
the railroad near Chicago on Tuesday. He
was a farmer and in crossing the tracks
got bewildered and in getting out of the
way of one train got in front of another.
Mr. Thomas left Centre county when a
| boy and had become quite wealthy in Iili-
nois. His aged mother and his sister, Mrs.
turned from a visit to him.
me ooo
Ap Yocum’s THRILLING ENCOUNTER
WirH A BEAR.—Another chapter has been
added to the many thrilling bear stories
and this time Ad Yocum i¢ the hero of a
battle with bruin that will take a prom-
inent place among the stories that will he
told about hunting camp fires in the future.
With gun and dog he struck for the
mountains last Friday morning and wan-
dered from crest to crest without finding
anything until he was well into Sugar
valley. He had almost given up hope of
finding game that day when he suddenly
came up to a great bear that was lying
snug in its den. Having only a double
barreled shot gun Yocum decided to try
one shot at bruin and, after taking careful
aim, fired. The effect of the shot was just
enough to waken the critter up and put it
in a mood for fight. Seeing its. would-be
slayer the hear made for the hunter who
soon got into such close quarters that he
was unable to shoot his other barrel. Then,
using the gun for a club, he resorted to the
one chance he had left. It was a hand to
band encounter. :
At the first blow the butt of the gun
gave way and Yocum was left with only
the barrels to defend himself. The situation
was becoming desperate. The bear was
growing more furious every instant and
the hunter more exhausted. Finally he
rallied himself and got into a good position
where, bending every energy, he brought
the barrels down on the beast’s head with
such terrific force that it rolled over dead.
A lumber team, passing soon ‘after the
battle, was secured to haul the bear to Nit-
tany, where it was put on a sled and taken
to the happy hunter’s home. Though it
was thin, weighing only a little over 100
pounds, it had a fine pelt and Yooum says
it put up a great deal finer fight. -
For minutedetails |
{ Clearfield Cattle Thieves Put Gum Boots |
Harry H. Auman, an employe of Sheffer |
and Son, were married Thursday evening, !
at the Episcopal rectory by the Rev. Geo. !
Daniel Martz, of the Branch, had just re- |
that have come up from Nittany valley |
A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT AT THE COL-
LEGE.—The annual mid-winter benefit for
the base ball team of State College was
| held in the College armory, Saturday, Feb.
{ Ist. This year it took the form of a very
successful amateur circus performance—a
variety of amusement now quite popular
| for college entertainments. A bona fide
circus always leaves an impression of color
and merriment with its gay music, gaudily
decked performers, cosmopolitan audience
and although missed, in Saturday
night’s performance, our beautifully (?)
| rouged and tinseled lady of the tarletan
skirts and many of the perennial clown
jokes it was very like the real circus with
its subterfuges, as the performing avimals
refused to work at the proper time, the
polar bear was furless, the monkey’s tail
detachable, the elephant a calico caricature,
whose human four legs refused to move ac-
cording to the laws of pedal progression.
There was boxing, wrestling, tumbling,
three parti-colored and parti-talented
laughter provoking clowns with their ring
leader—the inimitable Earl Edward Hewitt
in his favorite and realistic ‘‘hayseed’’
character. There was an exciting chariot
race in which this modern Ben Hur show-
ed as much skill in balancing himself in
his miniature chariot and handling the
ribbons of his spirited pacers, genus homo,
as must have the original Ben Hur; there
were side shows with as hideous attractions
as Barnum ever could have unearthed, a
fat man-lady—strange freak of nature, a
mummy whose years certainly could not
{be counted scores, a Iiji Islander
not far removed from his native soil and
many other manufactured abnormalities.
| The wily and real fakir was not there
| but his shekel-—extracting game was car-
ried on by girls of genuine—not painted—
beauty, who sold real—not artificial—
lemonade, peanuts and candy; there was a
| very attractive German garden where ice
cream, cake and coffee were served by
{ maids and matrons in national costume.
Instead of a grand (?) finale of harrowing
circus concert music, there was music by
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{ Mr. Barnum might have thought this
| performance not quite a “‘finished’’ one,
[ but such an unusually early opening of
| the circus season precluded the presenta-
Ition of some of the daring feats to be
{ offered later hy these amateur stars! The
| show netted about $240 for the ball team.
| Millheim has
| constable.
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four candidates for
ode
| ———The sale of seats of ‘Said Pasha’
{ opens at Parrish’s this morning.
! — coe mn
| --—Clarence Long, the Rebershurg
| butcher, has moved to Mackeyville.
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Missioner Crittenden’s Indian choir
concert will be given in Bellefonte on Sat-
{ urday evening Feb. 15th.
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Next Monday and: Tuesday nights
the opera on which ‘Bellefonte amateurs
have been working for months will be sung
at Garman’s.
1
Roy .oe ;
Leroy Scholl, of Williamsport, the
| famous State foot ball tackle, has been of-
fered a position at Iowa state university as
physical director and foot ball coach, and
has accepted it.
ad
——Samuel J. Meade and A. Morris
' Carey, of Baltimore, with Joseph Harrison,
of Winber, were here over Sunday and dur-
{ ing the fore-part of the week holding some
| special meetings among the Friends.
| ve
——Cap’t. J. Wendel Muflly, of the
[ 148th Pa. Vols., will be here during the re-
| union of that famous old regiment and will
deliver his great lecture on Spotsylvania
iin the court house on Thursday evening,
Feb. 20th.
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——The Brooklyn Eagle says * the Parker
concert company received such a warm and
enthusiastic welcome, that they must feel
they have a strong hold on the music-
loving citizens of Brooklyn.” This com-
pany will appear at the court house to-
night.
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E. J. Eckenioth, who intends to rev-
olutionize the wall paper and house decor-
ating business in Bellefonte, announces that
he will open his fine new store in the Ar-
cade on Saturday. He will be ready then
to exhibit the exclusive single room designs
which he is making a specialty of and you
can leave your order for spring work.
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——-Are vou going to the opera on Mon-
day or Tuesday evenings ? It will be a
principals, in addition to a well trained
chorus of fifty voices: John M. Bullock,
Sam Hart, Hard P. Harris, James Harris,
Geo. R. Meek, M. I'. Hazel, Russell Blair,
Miss Jennie Harper, Mrs. Farish, Miss
Elizabeth Faxon, Miss Otalie Hughes and
Miss Mary Brown. The production will
by costumed hy Tams, of New York and
given under the direction of Hard P. Har-
ris. Joseph Katz will have charge of the
orchestra and Christy Smith will conduct.
Joseph Lose will look after the light effects.
THe MiLesBurc Fire Co. ELECTS
OFFICERS.—At a regular meeting of the
Mileshurg Fire Co. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, George Scheckler; vice presi-
dent, E. L. Noll; corresponding secretary,
Herbert Hassinger: assistant secretary,
Osear E. Miles; financial secretary, Prof.
Jas. Gregg; treasurer, Jas. B. Noll; fore-
man, Jas. B. Noll; 1st assistant, Samuel
Swarm; 2nd assistant, Geo. Scheckler;
delegate to state convention, Jas. Gregg;
alternate, ‘Geo. Scheckler; delegate to dis-
trict convention, Samuel Swarm; alternate,
Leeds Lambert; trustees, E. L. Noll,
Samuel -Swarm-and ‘Leeds Lambert.:
great ‘show and includes the following |
| doetor’s defense.
The Second Week in Court.
The second or eivil week in cours has been
far busier than was the first week’s sitting.
In fact it was necessary to keep two courts
going part of the time and Judge McClure,
of Lewisburg, was called here to assist
Judge Love. :
Among the out of town attorneys present
have been C. 8. McCormick, of Lock
Haven, and W. C. Crosby, of Philipsburg,
besides cout reporters Burrows and Faries,
of Sunbury.
On account of the illness of one of the
important witnesses the following cases
were continued : Monroe H. Kulp & Co.,
Incorporated, vs Nathan Hough, eject-
ment; plea, not guilty. Emeline Hough
vs Monroe H. Kulp & Co., Incorporated,
ejectment; plea, not guilty. Emeline
Hough vs Monroe H. Kulp, et al, trespass;
plea, not guilty. Nathan Hough vs Mon-
roe H. Kulp & Co., ejectment; plea not
guilty.
The first case called was that of Robert
Kinkead vs Rosa L. Pierce, being an action
in assumpsit to recover taxes due or al-
leged to be due plaintiff from defendant on
her properties in Philipsburg for the years
1893, ’94 and ‘96. The amount claimed to
be dune is ahout $800. The claim of the
plaintiff is that daring the years 1893, '94,
795, and ’96 the tax due by defendant was
about $1,600; that she has paid about $1,-
000 and that the amount due by her at
this time, together with interest, is about
$800. The plaintiff moved to have plead-
ings amended, whereupon the defendant,
by her counsel, entered the plea of ‘‘sur-
prise’’ and the case was continued.
In the case of M. C. Gephart vs the
Bellefonte Central R. R. Co., for injuries
sustained in the wreck at Alto some time
ago there was a continuance at the cost of
the plaintiff. It was rather ludicrous, too,
for the attorney had stdted in his declaration
that it was his clients’ right arm that was
hurt and the first thing Mr. Gephart did
upon taking the stand was to assert that
his leftarm was the injured one. Of course
this decrepancy was more a matter of error
than anything else, but resulted in the
continuance.
John G. Love et al, executors of Adam
Hoy, Dec’d, vs. The German-American
Insurance Co., being an action of assump-
sit, was settled.
Lilly Fleck vs Valentine A. Fleck, be-
ing an action for a divorce. Verdict in
favor of the plaintiff. ' From the evidence
the grounds of divorce were cruelty, ete.
Henry J. Rothrock vs Chas. Rothrock,
administrator c. t. a. of etc., of Dr. Thos.
Rothrock, deceased, was called Monday af-
ternoon at about 4:30 o'clock before Hon.
H. M. McClure, of she Union-Snyder dis-
trict. The plaintiff was represented by
the firm of Fortney & Walker, W. E. Gray
Esq., and Harry Keller Esq., the defen-
dant by Hon. A. O. Farst, Reeder & Quig-
ley and Clement Dale Esqs. The case is
founded on a judgment note given in Feb.
1878, after remaining on record about
twenty years application was made to open
the said judgment to ascertain how much
was due upon the. note, it being admitted
that at the time the note was given for the
sum of $2,500 that much did not pass as
the consideration. One of the reasons that
the matter has not heretofore been settled
was that the fund out of which the money
advanced at the time the note was made
was to be paid was not available until after
the death of Mrs. Nancy Rothrock, which
occurred some time in 1894.
Since that time the estate has heen un-.
der process of settlement and the fund was
only recently made available under a certain
decision of the Supreme court of Pennsyl-
vania.
It is alleged on the part of the defen-
dant that the note in question was given
only as collateral security in consideration
that the plaintiff, together with other per-
sons, should enter into a recognizance for
the appearance of Dr. Thos. Rothrock at
the court of oyer and terminer of Clinton
county, who was charged with a very seri-
ous crime and which was to be tried at the
February term of court, 1878, in the city
of Lock Haven. This phase of the case,
however, the plaintiff as well as many wit-
nesses called deny, and insist that the said
note was given for money that was ad-
vanced at the time of the trial to aid in the
It is also alleged, as well
as supported by testimony of plaintiff's
witnesses, that at the time this note was
signed $550 was paid over to the defendant
by the plaintiff, as well as a large amount
of money during the trial of the case at
Lock Haven.
Later the doctor was arrested in Centre
county, charged with a similar crime, at
which time. from the testimony, the plain-
tiff gave to the defendant sums of money
for the attorneys, witnesses, ete., to aid in
the defense of the doctor, and which sums
of money it was agreed between the parties
was to be secured by the note upon which
judgment was entered in 1878.
A verdict for defendant was returned
Wednesday.
The following cases were continued
Wednesday morning generally : Elmer W.
Moore, receiver of the Iron City Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg, Pa.,
vs J. H. Reifsnyder; same vs Jesse B. Piper;
same vs J. B. Ard and P. F. Bottorf; same
vs Jacob Keller; summoned in each of the
four cases in assumpsit and payment with
leave, etc.
J. W. Beckwith, use of John A. Logue
and W. A. Hartsock, administrators of,
etc., of Josephine Williams, deceased, vs.
The National Insurance Company, sum-
moned in assumpsit, plea non assumpsit.
Lehigh Valley Coal Co., vs Jacob F.
Folmer, Adm. ef al. Summons in assump-
sit. The plaintiffs took a voluntary non
suit. :
W. C. Farmer et al trustees of the Centre
Hall congregation of the Evangelical Asso-
ciation vs, Joseph Alters, etal. Summons
in ejectment. A juror was withdrawn and
the case continued.
Richard J. Gibbs vs. Il. A. Brungard ef
al was on trial last evening when this edi-
tion went to press. It was an ejectment
suit.
——The wedding of Mr. Joseph Kelle-
her, of this place, to Miss Elizabeth Miller,
of Lock Haven, has been announced for
Tuesday morning. Feb. 11th, and will be
celebrated in St. Agnes church in that city.
The groom-elect is the popular conductor
of the P. R. R. shifter crew located here.
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——The storm was so severe about Mad-
isonburg on Sunday that Rev. Wetzel
could not reach that place to fill his preach-
ing engagement there. He started from
his home at Rebersburg, but was turned
back by the storm.
— ‘Said Pasha,’”’ the beautiful comic
opera at Garman’s on Monday and Tues-
day nights, should be greeted by crowded
houses. gr : Ly