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Democratic County Committee for 1902.
Jonux J. Bower, Chairman,
Precinct. Naine. P. 0. Address.
Bellefonte N W Juno. Trafford
' SW P. H. Gerrity.
Geo. R. Meek, £5
J. D. Dauberman, Centre Hall
Abe Weber, Howard
Milesburg $ George Noll, Milesburg
Millheim $¢ F. P. Musser, Millheim
Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens Philipsburg
£€ WW
Centre Hall Boro
Howard ft
£8 2nd W Ed. J. Jones,
£5 srd WA. J. Graham, £8
S. Philipsburg Harry C. Wilcox, £
State College Boro M. S. MeDowell, State College
Unionville Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming
Benner Twp. N PJ. F. Grove, Bellefonte
44 S P John Ishler, is
Boggs Twp. N P Orvis Fetzer, Yarnell
# E P G.H. Lyman, Roland
4 W P Jas. W. Fulmer,
Burnside Twp. Wm. Hipple, Pine Glenn
College t I. J. Dreese, Lemont
Curtin £4 Peter Robb, Jr. Romola
Ferguson * E P Wm. H. Fry, Pine Grove Mills
te “ W P Isaac Harpster, Gatesburg
Gregg Twp. NP Geo. W. Ream, Penns Cave
# E P Frank Fisher, Penn Hall
Milesburg
$e WP William Pealer, Spring Mills
Haines Twp. W PP F. W. Keister, Aaronsburg
he E P E.M. Boone, Feidler
Half Moon Twp. J. P. Sebring, Loveville
Harris et R.'B. Harrison, RBoalsbur;
Howard 4 Robert Conter, Howarc
Huston ot John Murphy Julian
Liberty : E. W. Gardner, Blanchard
Marion J. W. Ory, Walker
Wolfs Store
Rebersburg
Madisonburg
Buffalo Run
Coburn
Potters Mills
Centre Hall
Miles Twp EP Wm. H. Zeigler,
hs M P Jno. N. Moyer,
se W PE. H. Zeigler
Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey,
Penn $v A. L. Auman,
Potter ** 8S P F. A.Car=on,
3) “* NP DR. Reller,
+t “« WW P P.B. Jordon, Colyer
Rush “« N P Wn. Frank, Philipsburg
£4 “8 P John d. Wayne, Osceola Mills
Snow Shoe E P Martin MeLaughlin,Snow Shoe
6k W P Wm. Kern, Moshannon
Jas. C. Carson, Bellefonte
Spring Twp. N P
te S P James H. Corl, Pleasant Gap
4 W P Jno. L.. Dunlop, Bellefonte
Taylor Twp. J. T. Merryman, Hannah
Union A. B.Hall, Fleming
Walker Twp E P 8. Peck, Nittany
4 M P J.D. Miller, Hublersburg
te W P 8. H. Shaffer, Zion
Worth ‘¢ W. T. Hoover, Port Matilda
The Ship Subsidy Bill.
The ship subsidy bill is practically cer-
tain to become a law at this session of Con-
gress and present indications point to its
passage at an early date. The Senate has
agreed to a vote next Monday with the cer-
tainty that it will bave a safe majority and
under existing rules it can be railroaded
through the House of Representatives with-
in a few days of the time it reaches that
body. If ROOSEVELT were thesame inde-
pendent and courageous man that he was
before the ambition to be President seized
him he could be depended on to veto so
palpably a vicious measure. But under
the influence of the party machine he, too,
will be dragooned into the support of the
bill and his signature will make it a law.
Reports from Washington are to the ef-
fect that the Democrats of the Senate have
allowed the measure to pass that body
with the idea of making it a political issue
in the coming congressional elections. A
bill which deliberately robs the treasury
of $270,000,000 in order to bestow that
vast sum on a trust organized for the pur-
pose of taking the bounty, it is reasoned,
must revolt popular sentiment and cause
an active and uncompromising opposition
to the party responsible for it. No doubt
that is true in measure. But the minority
is under moral obligations to resist the pas-
sage of such legislation to the full extent
of its power and the failure to doso way
temper the indignation against the majori-
ty.
To our minds, therefore, it would have
been infinitely better for the Democrats in
the Senate to exbaust every available ex-
pedient to defeat the bill. That probably
would have been impossible under the cir-
cumstances for the full pressure of the par-
ty machine has been brought to bear in be-
half of the monstrosity. But in that event
the onus of the evil would have heen on
the majority and the credit of the resist-
ance on the other side so that the full force
of the issue wonld have been felt in the
impending campaign. Besides, in that
event the measure might have been delay-
ed long enough in the Senate to have giv-
en a chance to defeat it in the House and
that would have been a most substantial
vietory.
The Grangers on a Few Public Ques-
tions.
The executive committee of the State
Grange held a meeting at Harrisburg last
week at which those present expressed
their views on various public subjects, in
a manner that leaves no doubt as to where
the Grangers think they stand on these
questions. That an expression of these
views will do any good we have very grave
doubts. It is not the views but votes of
men that have bearing on matters of
the kind to which reference is made. They
will, however, prove mighty interesting
reading this fall when plenty of people be-
longing to the organization for which this
executive committee speaks and acts, are
whooping it up for the very men and meas-
ures that are so freely denounced to-day :
The official heads of the Grange now talk
as follows :
‘The severity of the recent freshets and
the immense damage done thereby call forei-
bly to mind the needs for the preservation
of our forests and we recommend that farm-
ers and others plant forest seeds and trees on
hill sides and rough and waste lands, which
in time would hold the snows and rains from
sudden flow and prevent soil from being
washed away. In this connection we desire
to specially commend the good work done by
our forestry commissioner, Dr. J. T. Roth-
rock. And we would urge upon people gen-
erally greater care and assistance in prevent-
ing forest fires.
“‘We respectfully call the attention of the
present Secretary of Agriculture to the law
creating the Department of Agriculture
wherein provision is made requiring the pre-
sentation of the subject of taxation, and regret
that he has ignored the request of the State
Grange, the State Board of Agriculture and
the requirements of the law in refusing to .
Bellefonte !
| provide for the discussion of the subject of
| taxation at our farmer’s institutes.
We also call the attention of the Governor
and the Secretary of Agriculture to the act of
2s Legislature appropriating $35,000, of
which $5,000 was set aside for a state agricul-
! tural exhibit at the Charleston exposition,
and would inquire why this provision of the
act has not been carried into effect, thereby
| showing the agricultural resources of the
| State. We condemn this negligence and in-
| efficiency as being on a par with the failure
{ of the enforcement of the oleomargarine
| laws.
“We hereby enter our protest against the
| expenditure of the $5,000 for any other pur-
pose than that provided for in the act.
We urge the United States Senators from
Pennsylvania to use all honorable means to
| further the passage of the House measure
| providing for the election of United States
i Senators by a direct vote of the people.
“We hereby thank the Members of the
House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
who voted in favor of the Henry oleo bill and
urge its passage through the Senate.
“‘We again enter our protest against the
passage of the irrigation and ship subsidy
bills.
“We insist that the grange platform of a
tariff for all or a tariff for none, be carried
out in the adjustment of our import duties
on our new foreign possessions, and a reduc-
tion of duty on farm products shall be fol-
lowed by a corresponding reduction on manu-
factured products.”
Conscience and the Trust.
The struggle between the beet sugar
trust and the conscience of Congress still
continues in Washington and with varying
prospects. One day the information comes
that the monoply is certain to win and the
next day it is contradicted in circumstan-
tial detail. At this writing conjecture is
the best that can be offered, though the
chances are that if the patronage of the
government is thrown on the side of con-
science it will turn the scales. Such a
turn of affairs appears probable now.
The honor of the government, as well as
the conscience of the country, is involved
in this contest. When this country volun-
tarily assumed the guardianship of Cuba
it was with an implied pledge that the ob-
spect to justice. But when the fulfilment
of that pledge touched on the greed of
the beet sugar trust it was soon sent scur-
rying through space. The trust has neith-
er honor nor compassion and the wail of
the starving thousands in Cuba had no in-
fluence on its actions.
The Republican caucus has held three
sessions on the subject but thus far has
reached no conclusion. The latest reports
indicate that the President proposes to
take an active part in the fight, however,
and if that promise is supported by ac-
tion, there is still hope. No agency is
quite as potential as ‘‘the offices,” as
FLANIGAN of Texas calls the patronage of
the executive, and when the post-offices
and the revenue collectorships are thrown
after threats of presidential disfavor, there
is likely to be a revelation.
The Evangelical Conference in Lock
Haven.
The sessions of the Evangelical Confer-
ence for Central Pennsylvania which had
been in session in Lock Haven for a week
have come to a close and the ministers
scattered to their various appointments.
Among the more important business mat-
ters taken up were as follows :
Rev. A. H. Snyder, of Wilkesbarre, a
minister of the East Pennsylvania Confer-
ence, was received into the Conference as
an advisory member, and Rev. Amos Bald-
win. pastor of the Trinity M. E. church,
of Lock Haven was introduced to the Con-
ference. Morgansville was detached from
Espy charge and added to Walker circuit,
Mt. Holly Springs charge was constituted
a mission and shall receive $75 appropria-
tion from the Conference missionary soci-
ety.
Ye statistical committee submitted
their report, which was heard with consid-
erable interest. Over 2,000 conversions
and 2,422 accessions were reported, which
now brings the total membership of the
Conference to 1,218. The total enroll-
ment of the Sunday schools is 25,000; the
the Keystone League of Christian Endeav-
or is 6,790; total missionary money raised
is $15,520.
The matter pertaining to the financial
condition of the Unionville church was re-
ferred to the Church Extension society
for further investigation and favorable con-
sideration.
Rev. J. Womelsdorf was chosen statistic-
al secretary.
Rev. J. W. Messinger was elected editor
of the Conference Journal.
Zion appointment was detached from
Howard charge and added to Nittany cir-
cuit.
The following were elected trustees of
the consolidated college : Clerical —W. E.
Detwiler, N. Young, J. Hartzler, U. F.
Swengel, J. W. Messinger, E. Crumbling
and H. W. Back. Laymen—Prof. F. C.
Bowersox, Isaiah Bower, William Paul, J.
C. Winter.
Revs. W. E. Detwiler, A. H. Irvine, U.
F. Swengel, S. P. Remer, E. Crumbling,
J. W. Messinger, N. Young. A. Stapleton
and J. Hartzler were elected delegates to
the general Conference at Williamsport,
October next. The lay delegates elected
are: J. M. Cooper, Carlisle, Pa.; Charles
A. Shaffer, Harrisburg, Pa.; I. 8. Frain,
Abdera, Pa.; J.S. Austine, Baltimore,
Md., Dr. J. S. Hetrick, New Freedom, Pa.
and H. W. Shaffer, Lock Haven.
The ministerial alternates to the Gener-
al Conference are the following: Revs.
Buck, Benfer, Reeser, Walace, Gobble.
The lay alternates. are; Jacob Lawver, J.
W. Ruby, H. S. Wallick, C. T. Hile and
Daniel Shoemaker.
Rev. H. C. Stoyer, of Denver, Col., was
granted his credentials: :
Rev. E. C. Basom received his creden-
tials and recommended to the Oregon Con-
ference.
Bishop Dube left the Conference Monday
at noon for Nebraska, to preside at the
Platte River Conference and Rev. U. F.
ference in his place.
Long Submitted Resignation.
WasHINGTON, March 10.—The third
change in the cabinet of President Roose-
velt occurred to-day, when Secretary Long
submitted his resignation in a graceful let-
ter, it being accepted in one equally felici-
tious by the President. The change was
made complete by the selection of Repre-
sentative William Henry Moody, of the
Sixth congressional district of Massachu-
setts, as Mr. Long's smccessor in the naval
department.
ligation would be discharged with due re- |
Swengel was elected chairman of the Con-
Prince Henry’s Last Day and Departure
Royal Visitor Was Hustled About in Lively Fashion.
Was Cheered By Thousands. Prince Henry Was
Deeply Interested in the Revolutionary Relics at
Independence Hal!—He Inspected Cramp’s Ship-
yard.
PHILADELPHIA, March 11.—On Prince
Henry’s last day in America it was only
fitting that he should visit the birthplace
of the nation’s freedom. Thrice before he
had stolen through in the dead of night,
and only a few bad caught a glimpse of a
flying palace on wheels.
The Prince’s train left Jersey City at 8:20
o'clock, and the special made a fast run
across the intervening country. Its dis-
tinguished passenger had often declared
that he liked speed and lots of action and
he got it. The train had a clear track and
and almost flew over the 90 miles or so
separating the two big cities. The mayor
of the city and the reception committee
were waiting on the station platform, and
when the train Had stopped they were im-
mediately ushered into the royal presence.
There was a pleasant interchange of greet-
ings. Then between long lines of police-
men the city’s guest and his suite were es-
corted to carriages awaiting below.
The streets through which the Prince
passed from the municipal building to In-
dependence Hall were thronged with cheer-
ing people, and the right band of the royal
guest was kept constantly in motion ac-
knowledging the welcome ovations. On
| the wide plaza in front of the historic old
structure stands a statue of George Wash-
ington. A roar of applause greeted the ac-
tion of his royal highness, when he, on
alighting, gracefully uncovered before the
statue. The Prince entered the building
and proceeded to the assembly room. He
was informed that it was in this room the
Declaration of Independence was signed,
and he displayed much interest in the col-
onial and revolutionary relics exhibited in
the adjoining room. The Prince was pre-
sented with an illustrated album contain-
ing a history of Independence Hall. In
the corridor of the building ten veterans of
the Franco-Prussian war stood ready to
greet the Prince. He shook hands with
| each and made inquiry of them as to their
| regiments and the battles in which they had
i participated.
| The four mile drive from Independence
| Hall to Cramps’ shipyard, in the northeast-
{ ern section of the city, was one continuous
| ovation for the Prince and his party. The
with a holiday crowd, and all windows of
factories and residences were lined with
spectators. Prince Henry was thoroughly
at home in the yard, and instead of taking
inspect the plant, he consumed an hour
and forty minutes in going through the
place. In taking his leave of Mr. Cramp,
who escorted him through the yard. tbe
Prince said : ‘I could stay here all night.”
The Princz was first taken into the de-
partment where marine engines are built,
and from there he was escorted to the bat-
tleship Maine, which was launched last
{ summer. Mr. Cramp then took the Prince
| to the Russian battleship Retvizan, which
! will leave for Russia as soon as the ice
| in Northern Europe breaks up. The great
| sea fighter looked pretty, all painted in
i white, with her sides lined with hundred
of Russian sailors.
Prince Henry and his suite ariived at
the Union League about 1 o’clock. The
men of affairs were his hosts here, and the
regular toasts to the President, the Kaiser
and the Prince were drank. Priuce Hen-
ry remained at the Union League until 20
minntes after three o’clock. Then witli
his suite he entered the carriage outside
for the last time and was hurriedly driven
to the railway station. The royal train
pulled out at 3:30 o’clock, and the Prince’s
vigit to Philadelphia was a thing of the
past.
British Force of 1,200 men
by General Delarcy in
Near Wynburg.
Routed
Battle
Four British Officers and Thirty-Eight Men Kill-
ed and Five Officere and Seventy-Two Men
Wounded—The Boers Captured All of Their En-
emy’s Baggage.
LoxpoxN, March 10—General Methuen
and four guns have heen captured by Gen-
eral Delarey.
General Methuen was wounded in the
thigh. Three British officers and thirty-
eight men were killed. Five British offi-
cers and seventy-two men were wounded.
One British officer and 200 men are miss-
ing.
The fight in which General Methuen
was captured occurred before dawn on
March 7th, between Wynburg and Lizsthen-
burg,Orange River colony. The British force
numbered 1,200 men. The Boers captured
all the British baggage. General Methuen
is retained as a prisoner.
The text of Lord Kitchener’s dispatch
announcing the capture of General Meth-
uen is as follows :
‘‘PRETORIA, Saturday, March 8.
I greatly regret to bave to send you bad
news of Methuen. He was moving with
900 mounted men, under Major Paris, and
300 infantry, four guns and a pom-pom,
from Wynburg to Litchenburg, and was to
meet Grenfell, with 1,300 to-day. Yester-
day morning early he was attacked by De-
larey’s force, between Twebosch and Pal-
mistkaill. The Boers charged on three
sides.
PURSUED FOUR MILES BY BOERS,
‘‘Five hundred and fifty men have come
in at Maribogs and Kraaipan. They were
pursued by the Boers four miles from the
scene of the action. They report that
Methuen and Paris, with the guns, bag-
gage, etc., were captured hy the Boers.
Methuen, when last seen, was a prisoner.
I have no details of the casualties, and sug-
gest delaying publication until I can send
definite news. I think this sudden reviv-
al of activity on the part of Delarey is to
draw off the troops pressing Dewet.’
In a second dispatch, dated Sunday,
March 9th, Lord Kitchener says :
‘‘Paris has come in at Kraaipan, with
the remainder of the men. He 1eports
that the column was moving in two parties.
One with the ox wagons, left Twebosch at
3 a. m. The other, with the mule wagons,
started an hour later. Just before dawn
the Boers attacked. Before reinforcements
could reach them, the rear guard broke. In
the meantime a large number of Boers
galloped up on both flanks. These, at first,
were checked by the flank parties, but the
mule wagons, with a terrible mixture of
mounted men, rushed past the ox wagons.
All efforts to check them were unvailing.
‘‘Major Paris collected forty men and oc-
cupied a position a mile in front of the ox
wagons, whieh were then halted. After a
gallant but useless defense, the enemy
rashed in to the ox wagons and Methuen
was wounded in the thigh. Paris, being
surrounded, surrendered at 10 a. m, Meth-
uen is still in the Boer camp.’
——Suabseribe for the WATCHMAN.
sidewalks along the entire route were filled |
only 45 minutes allowed by the program to |
Prince Henry Bids Goodbye to America.
WASHINGTON, March 11.—The follow-
ing exchanges took place today between
Prince Henry of Prussia, who sailed for
Europe on the Deutschland, and President
Roosevelt :
“Hoboken, N. J., March 11th, 1202.
“The President of the United States :
“On this day of my departure I beg to thank
you personally, as well as the Nation whose guest
I have been, for all the kindness, consideration
and good feeling | have met with during my visit
to your interesting country. I hope that my
visit may have increased the feelings of f{riend-
ship between the country. I represent and the
United States. Bidding you farewell, let me wish
you every possible success, and, pray, remember
me to Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt, who so
charmingly and with so much pluck, accomplish-
ed her task when launching his majesty’s yacht
‘Meteor. Once more most hearty thanks. May
we meet again.
‘““‘HEINREICH, Prince von Preussen.”
“White Honse, Washington, March 11th, 1902,
“Henry, Prince of Prussia, Steamer Deutsch-
land, Hamburg Dock, Hohoken, N. J.
“Not only have I enjoyed your visit personal-
ly, but on behalfof my countrymen 1 wish to ex-
press to you the pieasure it established to see
you and the real good [ think your visit has done
in promoting a feeling of friendship between Ger-
many and the United States. It is my most earn-
est wish that this feeling may strengthen steadily.
Mrs. Roosevelt sends her warm regards, and so
would Miss Roosevelt if she were net absent.
Pray present my heartiest greeting to his ma-
jesty, the German Emperor. Againl thank you
for your visit and wish you all good luck wheve-
ever you may be.
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT,”
ALL FAREWELLS ARE SAID.
NEW YorK, March 11.— Without an un-
pleasant incident to mar a single one of the
17 days of his visit here, Prince Henry sail-
ed away this afternoon, leaving behind him
in still more emphasized form the very fa-
vorable impression which his personality
made upon the day of his arrival. Thou-
sands greeted him from both sides of the
river, as well as from the pier, as the big
Deutschland swept out into the stream and
turned her prow on the homeward voyage.
New York got its first glimpse of the dis-
tinguished visitor from the hridge of the
Kronprinz Wilhelm, as she sailed up the
bay that bright Sunday morning of two
weeks ago, and got its last glimpse of him
as he stood on the bridge of the Deutsch-
land, in equally bright weather, this after-
noon. = Doubtless everybody concerned
and all the forms of farewell were over and
the Prince and his suite, with nothing be-
fore them but the plain sailing of the trans-
Atlantic ferry, were well beyond the three-
mile limit. The welcoming of the coming
guest was cordial and sincere, and the
factory.
LAST DAY A BUSY ONE.
From the time the Prince got up yester-
day morning, until 3:30 o’clock in the af-
receiving delegations of one kind and an-
other, and attending to his voluminous cor-
respondence.
rows, up on the ciest of Ft. Wadsworth,
was set out in silhouette against the faint
glow of the sun. There was only left the
salute of Ft. Hancock at Sandy Hook, and
that of the United States cruiser Cincinnati
outside.
The police boat Patrol, which had kept
i.close under the steamship’s stern all the
way down, swung away from her when the
big swells began to roll up from outside the
Hook. The pilot boat New York ran in
and took off the pilot, and the Deutschland
headed ont to meet the Hohenzollern,
‘which was waiting for her off the lightship.
Tbe Cincinnati ran up the code flag, mean-
ing ‘‘wish you a pleasant voyage; goodby.”’
The Deutschland ran up the answering sig-
nals : ‘Thank you,”’ and began to fade
away into the dusk.
Houses Were Unroofed and Streets Cov-
ered with Debris in Omaha.
One Church Turned Clear Over—Several Persons Were
Injured, but So Far as Known No Deaths Resulted.
The Railroads Report a Heavy Rainfall—Storm
Also Visits Other States.
OMAHA, Neb., March 11.—Omaha was
visited by a cycloneat 1 o'clock this morn-
ing for the first time in the history of the
city. Many houses were uuroofed, fronts
blown in and windows smashed. Fifty
buildings were more or less damaged.
teenth, and Twenty-fourth, north to Cuam-
mins, are strewn with debris.
Of the larger structures, the Colisseum is
the worst wrecked. Throughout the sec-
tion visited by the wind buildings are un-
roofed, windows blown out, sidewalks torn
up and fences thrown down. Lightning
and rain added to the terror. The Mon-
mouth Park Methodist Episcopal church
was practically ruined by the wind. A
number of flat buildings were badly dam-
aged by lightning. Several persons were
injured, but none seriously. Telephone
and telegraph wires were badly damaged.
The Monmouth Park church was turned
completely over and the two-story dwell-
ing occupied by Mrs. Amanda Gearing and
daughter was torn into kindling wood.
One of the freaks of the storm was the tear-
ing out of the pendulum of a large clock in
an undertaker’s shop, the clock being oth-
erwise undamaged. All railroads report,
heavy rains around Omaha, but little dam:
age was done except along the Union
Pacific.
BARLETY, Iowa, March 11.—A severe
wind and thunderstorm struck this place
late yesterday afternoon and did consid-
erable damage to buildings. One residence
was blown down, but none of the occupants
was seriously hurt. There was a terrific
downpour of rain, which lasted nearly an
hour.
At Oakland, ten miles east of here, the
Rock Island tracks were badly washed out
and the wind caused much damage to small
buildings.
Twenty Thousand Men are Idle.
The Outlook in Boston by No Means a Reassuring One.
Boston, March 12.—With 20,000 men
idle, their ranks likely to be greatly swell-
ed by sympathetic votes of the Building
Trades council and the Boston Central La-
bor union, which meets tomorrow night,
and the entire city beginning to suffer from
the effects of congested traffic, the only ray
of light visible tonight is the hope that the
conference of business interests which has
been arranged for tomorrow may lead to a
settlement of the strike.
This conference, which is due in a ‘large
measure to the influence of Governor Crane,
was arranged late this afternoon at a meet-
ing of representatives of the Boston cham-
ber of commerce, the Boston associated
board of trade and the merchants’ associa-
tion, with the state board of arbitration,
businessmen of the city and those presi-
dents of the produnctive exchange, the coal
exchavge, and of all the railways will be
invited. It is also hoped that secrztary
Easley and other representatives of the civ-
ic federation may be present.
Figures are Significans.
From the Altoona Times.
When William A. Stone was elected
Governor of the State of Pennsylvania four
years ago, he did not receive a majority of
all the votes cast. There was in 1898 an
overwhelming perponderance of Republi-
can voters in this Commonwealth. Yet
Stone is a minority Governor. Figures
which show how rapidly a large Republican
plurality in this State can be reduced are
significant. In 1900 William McKinley
was the choice of the people of this State
for the Presidency. He had a plurality
year afterwards there was a fusion opposi-
tion to the machine ticket. The immense
plurality received by McKinley was re-
duced to 45,570 votes. There are nearly a
million and a quarter of voters in this
State. A margin of 45570 is not very
much to wipe out.
The Best Telephoned City.
What is the best telephoned city in
the world? San Francisco seems to be
the answer. In that city, with a popu-
phones, or sixty-two per thousand. In
Europe, Copenhagen is probably the
best telephoned city, with 15,311 tele-
phones to its 312,859 ,of population,
equal to forty-nine per thousand. In
Copenhagen, tco, the best conditions
for the public exist, although the rates
are relatively as high as those in Amer-
ican cities. London compares very un-
favorably with these figures. At the
beginning of this year there were 41,-
111 telephones to a population of more
than 5,500,000, or a proportion of sev-
en to every thousand people. New
York, with a population of 2,330,000,
had 54,647 instruments, or twenty-six
to a thousand.
Husbands’ Motto a Eible Verse.
The Husbands’ Protection society of
London has as its motto the naive
verse found in what is known as the
with this historical tour drew a sigh of re- |
lief when the last words and the last salute |
speed of the parting one was equally satis- |
ternoon, when the Deutschland began to |
back away from her pier, he was engaged |
As the big liner passed through the nar- |
the garrison was paraded at present arms |
on the ramparts, so that the line of soldiers |
Cummins street, from Fourteenth to Eigh- |
Wife Beater’s Bible, published in 1549,
copies of which may be found in many
museums and libraries. This verse is
as follows:
“He dwelleth wyth his wyfe accord-
inge to his knowledge and taketh her
| as a necessarye healper and not as a
{| bonde servant or a bonde slave. And
| if she be not obedient and helpfull to
hym he endeavoureth to beate the fear
| of God into her heade that thereby she
maye be compelled to learne her dutie
{ and to do it.”—London News,
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
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| Mrs. Jesse Cleaver .and her family, so
| Jong well known residents of Unionville,
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i will move to York in the Spiing.
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Physical inability to stand the work
| longer has forced Jacob Heller, Rebers-
| burg’s veteran blacksmith, to retire.
— Elwood Fisher, of Unionville, has
entered the University hospital in Phila-
delphia for treatment for stomach trouble.
—— Moth have riddled the handsome
parade coats of the Logan Engine Co. so
| badly as to make them a total loss. They
| cost over $400 when new.
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| ——The Pennsylvania State College
| basket ball team gave the Williamsport Y.
| M. C. A. team its first defeat of the season
| on Friday night. The score was 17 to 12.
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The new creamery to be erected on
the site of the Howard Creamery Co's plant
destroyed at Centre Hall by fire last week
will be a fine plant. Work on it is to be-
gun soon.
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——On Wednesday Mrs. John Confer,
while driving to her home in Holt’s hollow
over the Divide from Snow Shoe Intersec-
tion, slipped from the spring seat of the
wagon and broke her hip.
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——Word from W. F. Cohick,the former
Bellefonte attorney who is in Texas on ac-
count of pulmonary trouble, is to the effect
that he is improving slowly. He is located
twenty miles from El Paso.
—— Harry MeManaway, formerly con-
nected with Sheffer’s grocery in this place,
has moved to Millheim to go in business.
He had about completed arrangements to
purchase John Condo’s store in that place
when it passed into the bands of assignees.
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——E. R. Owens, of Ax Mann, is the
latest addition to the large clerical force
for the Potter-Hoy Hardware Co. He re-
signed his position as teacher of the Bush
Addition school and Harry Hartsock, of
Pleasant Gap, has been appointed to the
vacancy.
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——Will © McCalmont, © who is just
about finishing up his second year’s work at
the Medico-Chirurgical school in Philadel-
_phia, sprung a surprise on his friends week
before last by getting married. His bride
was Miss Maiion Hinphey and they are
now comfortghly located in apartments in
Philadelphia. Will is a mighty nice boy
and his bride is said by those who bave
wet her io be a very charming woman.
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——1It wasn’t because he has been so suc-
cessful in business or hecause he bas lately
secured patents on two devices that are like-
ly to net him quite a neat sum, hut because
he is a good fellow and knows that most
any one would have enjoyed such enter-
‘tainment that I. C. Bullock, the Milesburg
carriage bailder, invited a few of his
friends to a stag dinner last Friday even-
ing. It was served at his cosy home in that
place and was an affair that will long be
remembered by those who were fortunate
enough to be there. The menn was too
elaborate for pahlication, bat the guests
took care to see that none of the many
courses were uegleated, The following
gentlemen were present; Joseph E
Borches, of Knoxville, Tenn.; James B.
Noll and James Gregg, Milesburg ; Rush
Larimer, Hard P. Harris, Dr: M. J. Locke,
H. C. Quigley Esq., Edward Hoy, Frank
C. Williams, Joseph Fauble, Joseph Lose,
George Beezer, Robert Morris, Dave Kelly
and Geo. R.' Meek, Bellefonte. :
over William J. Bryan of 288433. One |
lation of 342,782, there are 21,324 tele- |
——The Neptune fire company of Tyrone
celebrated the thirty-first anniversary of its
organization last Friday evening.
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——About 150 feet of the coping of the
dam at Lock Haven was carried away by
the flood and with it many tons of the stone
backing. It will now cost ten times as
much to repair it as would have been the
case before the ice went out.
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——Tonight there will be the real thing
in basket ball at the armory of Co. B. The
Pennsylvania State College varsity team,
that has not been beaten this season, will
be here to play the Co. B tcam. If you
want to see some sport you had better go
down.
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——The Rev. Charles H. Evans, of To-
ronto, Canada, who has heen doing mis-
sionary work in Japan for the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew for some years, was in town
Wednesday and spoke on the mission work
in St. John’s Episcopal church. He is a
professor in the Divinity sehool at Tokio
and his talk was interesting in the highest
degree.
—At the adjourned annual meeting of
the trustees of the Bellefonte Academy held
Wednesday afternoon in the office of J. M.
Dale Esq., the resignation of Rev. James
P. Hughes, principal of the Academy, was
presented. No definite action on the resig-
nation was taken further than it was band-
ed over to a committee of five for consider-
ation and report at a special meeting to be
held Saturday, March 22nd, at 4 p. m.
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——Recent developments indicate that
the great gold and silver deposits of Colo-
rado and a climate that is even more prec-
ious than her mines are not the only resourc-
es of the Centennial State. Oil has been
struck in many sections, with flows so
strong that the markets are already becom-
ing feverish as a result of it. Andrew J.
Cruse, a son of the late A. J. Cruse, of
this place, who is practising law in Denver,
is interested in the Vulcan, one of the new
companies formed under most encouraging
conditions.
——The minstrel performance given in
thearmory at State College, last Saturday
evening, by students of the College, at-
tracted about six hundred spectators.
| Though the boys were laboring under con-
siderable disadvantage in presenting their
bill it was greatly enjoyed and showed
considerable talent, especially in the music-
al features. The singing of Mr. Saunders
was splendid, while the work of the Edi-
sou symphony quartet was equally enjoy-
able. Earl Hewitt's edition of Ezra Ken-
dall’s “Hot Gravy’ was clever and earned
the recall he got. ‘‘Pop’’ Golden did some
shifty sand dances that surprised the
friends of the staid-trainer, hus there was
surprise indeed and many shouts of ap-
proval when ‘‘old Johnny Corrigan came
to the fore,’’ shook out a few wrinkles and
did some rale ould Irish jigs and reels in
the best kind of style. Many graduates of
the College remember I'as Aston and his
always asserted assertions that he had of-
ten danced with Queen Victoria. In those
days Fas was looked upon as the real thing
in the foot-business and Johnny never even
spoke of his talent, discovered so recently.
Why, as a master of their respective
ideas of dancing Johnny would have bad
poor old Fas looking like one of these
things that pops up and down on a painted
stick.
Pine Grove Mention.
Rev. Hepler will conduct a meeting in the
Presbyterian church next week beginning
Mondav evening.
Harry Frantz, the merchant, is cultivating
his patience while he is caring fora colony
of Job’s comforters on his neck.
Farmer James Peters has a new boy to help
him harvest but it will be several years he-
fore he amounts to much as a worker.
John Neese, of Spring Mills, and J. C.
Pease, of Vermont, were circulating in this
section last week disposing of cream sepa-
rators.
Mrs. Bruce Rossman and Mrs. John Neese,
of Spring Mills, are visiting at the home of
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Koch, near
Fairbrook.
Rev. D, E. Hepler is receiving congratula-
tions over the arrival of a little stranger at
his home. The baby is the third of the
family and is a littie daughter.
William Neidigh and family, of Pittsburg,
are guests at the home of Mrs. Benjamin
Beaver at State College. They are here for
a ten days stay with Centre county relatives.
Thomas D. Decker, who has been confined
to bed for some time on account of symptoms
of pneumonia, is so much better that his
physician, Dr. Glenn, considers him past the
danger mark.
Our township authorities passed judgment
on the accounts of the supervisor and over-
seer of the poor on Monday. The result was
the finding of the township entirely out of
debt with the exception of a trifling indebted-
ness to supervisor N. E. Hess.
Rev. C. T. Ajkens will have charge of the
dedication of the new Lutheran church at
Warnysville on Sunday. In his absence
Rev. Mr, Warner will preach at Pine Hall at
10:30 in the morning; at. Gatesburg at 2
o’clock in the afternoon and at Pine Grove
Mills at 7:30 in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bailey recently enter-
tained the Christian Endeavor society at
their hospitable home near Fairbrook. Re-
freshments were served in abundance and
Prof. Ward was present with his gramaphone
to lend variety and amusement to che pro-—
gram. The society realized $6.60.
Miss Mary Struble, who has heen home for
some weeks on account of the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. C. H. Struble, returned.
to her work at Hahnemann hospital in Phil-
adelphia on Monday. Just as soon as her
mother is able to stand the journey she will
return vo State College and take her with her
to Philadelphia to spend the remainder of
her days.
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