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The County Ticket.
For Assemb’y :
J. W. KEPLER, of Ferguson Twp.
J. H. WETZEL, of Bellefonte.
For Sheriff :
H. S. TAYLOR, of Bellefonte.
For Register :
A. G. ARCHEY, of Ferguson Twp.
Fur Recorder :
JNo. C. ROWE, of Philipsbarg.
For Treasurer :
W. J. CARLIN, of Miles Twp.
‘or Commissioner :
f E. A. HuMproN, of Snow Shoe Twp.
P. H. MEYER, of Harris Twp.
For Auditor ;
J. H. BECK, of Walker Twp.
W. H. TiBBENS, of COLLEGE TWP.
Centre Counnty’s Candidate foy¥ Governor,
The Democracy of Centre county has
named its choice for gubernatorial hon-
07s, and 163 four delezates will go to Erie
earnestly pledzed to use their best efforts
to bave him na ned as she candidate of the
party iu the State. And the D2amocracy of
Penusylvania couid go much further and
fare mu sh worse, than to accept the candi-
dase presented by this county. Col. WooD-
WARD is juss a5 the zenith of his’ physical
and intellectual manhood, He is a gentle-
mn fully the peer in every qualification,
that is expected in a chief executive of a
great Commonwealth, of any man who has
filled that position in this State for many
years. lis intimate connection, and wide
acquaintance with the farmers of the State,
his well-known sympathy with the labor
elements, his general knowledge of the
needs and demands of the great body of tax-
payers, his high-honor as a man, and his
well known devotion to every duty that
he undertakes, places him high on the list
of the most available men whose names
will go before the Erie convention.
Mr. WooDWARD has filled positions of
honor and of trust. His life work has been
devoted to the elevation and success of the
farmers of Pennsylvania. There is nota
nook ora corner in the entire Common-
wealth where his voice has not been heard
in the interest of the agricultural classes
nor has any weasure heen proposed to
ameliorate the condition of the great toil-
ing masses, whetber on the farm, in the
mines, in factories or elsewhere, that has
not had his earnest support and sincere
sympathy.
Mr. WOODWARD has made no canvass
for votes, nor does he intend to do so. His
name will be presented to the convention
in good faith, with the belief that, under
all circumstances, his nomination would
add strength to the party, because of his
close connection with the agricultural in-
terests of the State, and if in the judgment
of that convention another is thought to be
more available, none will bow to the decis-
ion «f the party tribunal with greater
grace aud more cheerful acquiesence than
Col. WOODWARD.
Quay and Elkin.
There appears to be no change in the
political situation in the State with respect
to the Republican candidates for Governor,
since last week. Attorney General ELKIN,
won in a straight fight in Tioga, county
but after all that was to be expected.
Tioga is Governor STONE'S native county
and the leading insurgent and most popu-
lar lawyer in the neighborhood, ex-Repre-
sentative ROBERT K. YOUNG, of Tioga, is
counsel for the capital building commis:
sion which is one of the most: delightful
births in the gift of the Governor. Then
Tioga is an intellectual county and a good
speech goes a long ways. ELKIN can talk
with the fluency of a London fish woman
and naturally he won out in Tioga.
But while there was no surprise in ELK-
IN’s victory in Tioga there was a good deal
of advantage in it. That is to say for some
unaccountable reason QUAY’S friends al-
Jowed the impression to get out and even
encouraged the circulation of the idea that
Tioga county was pivotal in the fight and
that who ever lost it would be among the
scattering thereafter. Therefore ELKIN’S
victory borrows significance for the reason
that it strengthens the confidence of his
supporters and has the opposite effect on
the QUAY followers who are without heart
in the fight and there are a good many of
that kind. It is manifest that many of
those who are supporting QUAY would pre-
fer to see him defeated.
As a matter of fact, however, he will not
be defeated. For whether ELKIN or PEN-
NYPACKER win QUAY will have a candi-
date that snits his purpose. His only
trouble is his power to elect the man he
wants,
The Republican Couniy Convention
The Lion’s Teeth are Drawn—No More Fight Left in
the Republican Arena—Liks Unto d@ Worn-out Bath
Towel, Indeed.
The Republican county convention that
met here on Monday reminded me of the
old, worn out lion that has fought many a
good fight but, at last, with teeth drawn
and claws cut sullenly rolls over, jumps
through and plays dead at the command of
a master with a tined club.
There was a day when there was some-
thing of back-bone in such bodies,but Han-
na’s famous bath towel was an ossified thing
in comparison to Monday’s limp gathering.
Only a few days before county chairman
Reeder had received a telegram, followed
by a letter, from Quay to the effect that in
the future all federal patronage in Centre
county would be banded ont only over
Reeder’s endorsement. To be trathful the
shock of the message was quite more than
the county chairman could stand. Natural-
ly he wondered what had become of Judge
Love and his magical words that have al-
ways been considered the open sesame to
Quay’s favor. Hastings is in bed with
Quay and they are both trying to keep cous-
in Pennypacker warm, while Love is stil
looking:for a bench that won’t have as
many splinters in it as will the one in the
Centre county courts two years hence, sol
he is training with Stone and his ‘‘Plow
Boy.”” This is the milk iu the cocoa-nut
and this is the reason that, for the time be-
ing, Quay has made Reeder the portal
throngh which all the elect must enter.
Don’t tell me that the Colonel doesn’t feel
his oats. Why Billy Halderman’s starving
horse couldn’t have had a keener sense of
delight with two bushels of the cerealis
stowed away beneath his surcingle.
The first important step was to notify the
Quay postmasters in the county. As you
weli know they had, heretofore, heen anti-
Hastings. But the instant they laid their
optics on that telegram they became Uncle
Dan’s. Why no one who knew anything of
the situation even looked toward the flying
trapeze artists who came with Main’s cir-
cus two days later and hoped to raise the
hair of thousands with their double revolu-
tions in mid-air. They were tame, when
compared with what we all saw on Mon-
day. :
If ever a man held a whip hand Reeder
held it on Monday and holds it today. The
Republican party of Centre county is his,
body and soul and the opposition to Hast-
ings, once so formidable, has become so im-
potent as to be lost sight of entirely.
At 11 o’¢lock chairman Reeder called the
body to order. In view of the fact that it
was an old convention re-assembled, and
that the only business, that of selecting
delegates to the state convention, bad pre-
viously been settled, there was a good at-
tendance.
_ G. W. Rees, of Bellefonte, read the call,
also the rules to be adopted by the other
counties composing the new 21st congres-
sional district. Then W. Easy Gray nam-
ed Col. Austin Curtin, of Boggs, for the of-
fice of chairman and he was unanimously
chosen. John Gowland was the next
man with a slip to stand up. He bad
permission to name Benner Way, of Ben-
ner, and Dr. S. M. Huff, of Milesburg, as
secretaries. They were chosen by acclama-
tion. Then Hard P. Harris named G. W.
Rees for reading clerk and all of those good
Repubiicans fell over each other to vote for
Rees. Last fall Hard was a man without a
party and bere, in less than six months af-
terwards, he seemed to be the principal
barker for the whole graft.
Upon taking the chair Col. Curtin made
a speech and concluded it by appointing
the following committee on resolutions :
Col. Jas. P. Coburn, Bellefonte ; W. E.
Gray, Bellefonte; Dr. W. S. Harter, State
College; W. S. Holter, Liberty, and T. R.
Dubbs, Rush. They retired at once to be-
gin the compilation of their work. Imme-
diately the chairman announced tha coun-
vention ready for nominations for state
delegate. Harry Simler, of Philipsburg,
named G. W. Hoover, of Philipsburg, and
John Gowland named John P. Harris, of
this place. E. M. Blanchard, Bellefonte,
moved that the nominations close and Hard
P. Harris told the boys to make it.by ac-
clamation and they did. This ended the
really important business and it wasn’t so
important because the WATCHMAN told
you last week just what was to be done.
Upon motion of Mr. Blanchard the chair-
man was authorized to appoint a commit-
tee of five to formulate rules for the gov-
ernment of the Republican party in the
county. While the committee was not
named it is safe to predict that it will be
made up as follows: Col. Wilbur Fiske
Reeder, Col. Wilbur F. Reeder, W. F.
| Reeder, Wilbur Reeder and Wilbur.
The resolution committee was next to re-
port. Its work was done in two sections.
First Mr. Gray read the rules governing
congressional nominations. They were
ratified. Then visions of the bloody shirt
faded from the wash line and the inspiring
strains of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’’ were
watted in through the court house windows
for Col. Jim Coburn was rising to read the
declaration as follows :
vention assembled; hereby renew our allegiance
to the principles, traditions and policy of the Re-
publican party; and to that party and its doctrines
we again pledge our united and constant support.
Resolved, That we point with pride to the wise
and patriotic administration of President Roose-
velt and approve the carrying out by him of the
olicy of his lamented predecessor, President Me-
Kinley. We laud his effort to retain the position
of dignity and honor which the nation has assum-
ed among the nations of the earth in statehood,in
business enterprise and in manhood. We believe
that a continuation of this policy will bring to our
people for years to come the greatest degree of
material prosperity in all lines of industry and
the highest measure of happiness and content-
ment among all classes. ‘ .
olved, That we pledge to the state ticket, to
be named by the Republican State convention at
Harrisburg on June 11th, and to the Sounty tick-
et, to be named later, the united support of every
Republican in Centre county; and that we promise
Ain
Wg, the Republicans of Centre county in con-
to the Republicans of Pennsylvania that Centre
county shall again be numbered with the Republi-
can counties of the Commonwealth in November
next. .
There was a cheer when he concluded.
The Col. is always cheered. And that was
the end of the convention, for Charley
Gates moved its adjournment right quick
before John Hamilton had a chance to wake
up and ask how about it.
There were a few things that impressed
me as being quite amusing. Naturally
enough I wondered why our distinguistied
statesman, John Hamilton, had taken such
a back seat. When the resolutions were
read and not one word of praise for the
beautiful color of John’s oleo was there in
them I concluded that the Secretary of Ag-
riculture had gotten too far front at that.
Then there was Howard Holzworth and
Stine Walker on band again, but Lew Bul-
lock wasn’t with them. His porch swing
has more coin of the realm in it now than
Dan’s stable has green lining so he is let-
ting politics alone.
But John C. Miller, where was he? Can
it be possible that he has drifted away so
far that he will never get back. Let us
hope not, for after awhile there may be a
need, mark you the prediction, an impera-
tive need, for another presiding officer like
John C. once was, and he will be hard to
find. .
Another feature of the affair was the ro-
hust vigor that William Easy Gray appear-
ed in on the floor of a Republican conven-
lion when only a fsw weeks before cases
were being postponed in the courts here, at
a great expense to the county, because he
was too frail to help along with their trial.
It was all funny, a good deal funnier than
you might imagine, but the real ridiculouns-
ness of the situation appeared only to those
who knew of the Quay telegram to Reeder
aud perceived its effect.
The South African War is Ended and
Terms of Peace; Have Been Signed
by British and Burghers.
Lord Kitchener Cabled the News to London Late
All Classes in the English Metropolis.
LONDON. ‘Juve 1.-—The war in South
Africa is’over. The Boers have accepted
the peace terms offered by the British.
The news, eabled from Pretoria by Lord
Kitchener, was received here: with the
greatest enthusiasm. Clubs and hotels
were thronged with excited Englishmen,
who discussed the war, and were loud in
their praise of the Sirdar.
The chiurch bells pealed forth the glad
tidings to the populace, and the streets
were noisy with singing, shouting and
horn-blowing.
The information was first conveyed by
the war office to King Edward and the
cabinet, after which it was made public.
The final agreement was reached at 10:30
o'clock Saturday night, when the docu-
ments stipulating the conditions of surren-
der were signed by Lord Milner, the British
High Commissioner in South Africa, and
Lord Kitchener, commander-in-chief of the
British forces in behalf of Great Britain,
and by all the Boer representatives, in be-
half of the South African burghers.
Exactly forty-five minutes after the sig-
natures had heen attached to the ‘“‘papers
of peace” Lord Kitchener sent an official
eablegram to the British war office in the
following language : :
Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, May
31st, 11:15 p. m.:
A document containing terms of surrender
was signed here this evening at half-past 10
o’clock by all the Boer representatives, as well
as by Lord Milner and myself.
KITCHENER.
LITTLE TO CROW OVER IN SURRENDER
TERMS.
LoNDON, June 1.—London bursts into
wild rejoicing this evening when it was
announced that the terms of peace hetween
the British and Boers had beeu signed.
They were rejoicings of relief, not triumph.
But soon the Mafeking spitit began to
assert itself, and within balf an hour af-
ter the announcement union jacks flutter-
ed from street cars and house windows, and
noisy gangs of young men and women pa-
raded the streets, blowing penny trumpets,
yelling patriotic songs and: otherwise lib-
erating their long-pent-up feelings. But
for a sudden downpour of rain, which act-
ed as a timely damper, the orgies of Mafe-
king night would certainly have been re-
peated, : .
ENTHUSIASM SPREAD.
Even as it was when the rain ceased, the
the streets again hecame thronged with
rowdy demonstrators and the infection of
their enthusiasm spread to the clubs and
restaurants, where the conclusion of peace
was generously toasted and manifestations
alike undignified and absurd were indulg-
ed in. :
When darkness fell the illuminations
which had been left over since the celebra-
tion of the King’s birthday, were lighted
and rockets were sent up. The persons in
the crowds cheered themselves hoarse along
the sidewalks until a late hour.
“~There ‘is “much speculation as to why
the announcement was made Sunday in-
stead of being reserved for the House of
Commons to-morrow. It is suggested that
the Ministry is desirous that the rejoicings
should go off half-cock, as when the real
terms become known they will show that
there is little to crow over.
BRIEF HISTORY OF BOER WAR.
* First battle November, 1899.
Notable Boer commanders were: Jou-
bert, Cronje, Botha, DeWet and Delarey.
British commanders-in-chief, forces in
South Africa : Buller, Roberts and Kitch-
ener.
The great battles of the war were fought
at Mafeking, Kimberley, Ladysmith, Bel-
mont, Gras Pan, Modder river, Stormberg,
Magersfontein, Tugela river, Ransberg,
Venters Spruit and Spion Kop.
Total number British troops engaged
throughout war, 500,000.
Greatest number British troops in field
at any one time 280,000.
Boer available fighting force (estimated)
50,000.
The British losses, last official report,
totaled 3,959 officers and 88,476 enlisted
men, as follows :
Total officers dead, 1020.
Total number men dead, 20,031.
Missing and taken prisoners, 2 officers
and 134 men.
Officers sent home as invalids, 2937.
Men invalided home, 65,311.
Boers taken Prisoners, 27,000.
Number killed and wounded, not re-
ported. ;
Saturday Night—Great Rejoicing Manifested by,
Fighting Boers in field at present (esti-
mated ), 7000.
Cost of war to Great Britain to date
about $1,250,000,000.
Cost of war to Boers, no statistics avail-
able. :
Peace settlement
1902.
effected May 3lst,
TERMS OF PEACE.
I.oxDON, June 2.-The demand for ac-
commodation in the house of commons
this afternoon to hear the statement of the
tirst lord of the treasury and government
leader, A. J. Balfour, was unprecedented.
Mr. Balfour arose at 2.40 p. m. and an-
nounced the terms of peace in South Africa
as follow. :
‘*His exgelleney. Lord Milnor, in behalf
of the British goverumeut; his excellency,
Mi. Steyn, General Brenen, General Dewet
and General Hertzog, acting in behalf of
the Orange Free State, and General Schalk-
Burger, General Reitz, General Louis Botha
and General Delarey, acting in behalf of
their respective burghers, desiring to ter-
mate the present hostilities; agreed to the
following ferms :
The burghers forces in the field will forth
with lay down arms and band over all guns,
rifles and ammunition of war in their posses-
sion, or under their control acd desist from
further resistance and acknowledge King
Edward VII as their lawful sovereign.
The manner and details of thissarrender
will be arranged between Lord Kitchener
and Commandant-General Botha, assisted
by General Delarey and Chief Commandant
Dewet.
Second. All burghers outside the limits
of the Transvaal aud Orange river colony
and all prisoners of war at present outside
South Africa who are burghers will, on
duly declaring their acceptance of the posi-
tion of subjects of his majesty, be breught
back to their homes as soon as means of
transportation can be provided and means
of subsistence assured.
Third. The burghers so retuining will
not be deprived of their personal liberty or
property.
Four. No proceeding, civil or criminal,
will be taken against any burghers surren-
dering, or so returning for any acts in con-
nection with the prosecuting of the war.
The benefits of this clauge do not extend
to certain acts contrary to the nsages of war,
“which had been notified by the commander
in chief to the Boer generals and shall be
tried by court martial after the close of
hostilities.
Fifth. The Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools of the Trans-
vaal and Orange river colony where the
parents desire it, and will be allowed in
the courts of law for the better and more
effectual administration of justice.
Sixth. Possession of rifles will be allow-
ed in the Transvarl Orange river colony to
persens requireing them for their protec-
tion, on taking out a licenes according to
law.
Seventh. The military administration
of the Transvaal and Orange river Colony
will, at the earliest possible date, be suc-
ceeded by a civil government and, so soon
as circumstances permit, representative in-
stitutions, leading up to self-government
will be introduced.
Eighth. The question of granting the
franchise to natives will not be decided
until after the introduction of self-govern-
ment.
Ninth. No special tax will be imposed
on landed property in the Transvaal or
Orange river Colony to defray the expenses
of the war.
~ Tenth. Assoon as the conditions per-
mit it a commission on which the local in-
habitants will be represented will be ap-
pointed in each district of the Transvaal
and Orange river Colony, under the pres-
ideney of a magistrate or other official, for
the purpose of assisting in the restoration
of the people to their homes and supply
from those who, owing to war losses, are
unable to provide for themselves food
and shelter and the necessary amount of
feed, stock and implements, ete., indis-
pensable to the resumption of their nomi-
nal occopations. His majesty’'s govern-
ment will place at the disposal of these
commissions the sum of three million
pounds sterling and will allow all the notes
issued under the law of 1900 of the South
African republic and all receipts given up
to officers in the field of the late republics
or under their orders, to he presented to a
judicial commission, which will be ap-
pointed by the government. and if such
notes and receipts are found by this com-
mission to have been duly issned in return
for valuable considerations, they will be
| received by the first named commissions as
evidence of war losses suffered by the per:
sons to which they were originally given.
In addition to the above named free
grant of £3,000,000, his majesty will be
prepared to make advances, on loan, for
the same purposes, free of interest for two
years and afterwards repayable over a
period of years with 3 per cent. interest.
No foreigner or rebel will be entitled to
benefit under this clause.
William J. Bryan for Governor.
OMAHA, Neb., Jane 1.-—Former United
States Senator Allen, in his paper, the
Madison Mail, advocates the nomination of
Bryan for Governor of Nebraska by Demo-
crats and Populist. He says a study of
the political situation has convinced him’
that this is the only wise step to take in
order to ‘redeem?’ the State from Repub-
licanism. He adds: 3
‘Notwithstanding his defeat in 1900, he
is by all odds the strongest man in the
State. His personal magnetism exceeds
that of any other gontleman who could be
nominated, and his name would create
greater enthusiasm and bring to the polls
more Democrats than the name of any
other candidate we have heard mentioned.”’
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Read—Read Carefully.
We sell harness to every part of the
county, and over a large part of the State,
Why should you run around looking for
cheap goods when you can buy first class
goods almost as cheap from us? We
guarantee all goods and price, and have at
the present a very large assortment of light,
single and double harness—at AWAY
DOWN PRICES. Don’t fail to see this
line of goods. We have also placed in
stock a big line of shoe findings, sole leath-
er inside and cut in strips. We carry a
big line of men’s working gloves and mis-
tens at all prices.
We are employing four first class work-
men and your orders by mail will have our
prompt attention. When you come in to
see the show be sure that you see it all—as
you will miss a good thing if you fail to
examine our line of dusters, nets and horse
sheets. Respt. yours,
JAS. SCHOFIELD.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
—~—The Walter L. Main shows exhibit-
ed toa large crowd here on Wednesday and
gave entire satisfaction. It is a perfectly
appointed, splendidly equipped circus thas
did exhibit everything it represented.
There was good order throughout.
——The new race track at Lock Haven
was the scene of several trials. between
local horses on Decoration day. Boh Peck’s
“Patsy K,”” John Thompson’s “Domicilla
M,’’ McCormick’s ‘‘Billy’’ and Widman’s
“Billy Howe’’ were the horses that enter-
ed and finished in the order given.
i ie
——The commencement exercises of Sus-
guehanna Ubpiversity at Selinsgrove, at
which there are a number of Centre coun-
ty students, begins to-day and closes Wed-
nesday of next week. The program is of
the usual character and most of the ad-
dresses will be delivered by local talent
drawn from the neighboring pulpits.
Leng pe
——The final examinations will be held
at the Academy, beginning Monday, June
9th, and ending on Friday, June 13th. Ex-
aminations will also be held for entrance
into Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Penna. State,
Wellesley, Woman’s College of Baltimore
and Wilson. The finishing class this year
numbers twenty-two.
per pie
St. JoHN's CATHOLIC CHURCH TO HAVE
A PIPE ORGAN.—Through the generosity
of the Beezer Bros., the well known Pitts-
burg architects, St. John’s Catholic church
in this place issoon to have a much needed
pipe organ. In a letter to Mrs. A. M. Mott
they recently expressed a desire to place an
organ in the church and on Sunday morn-
ing their communication was made public.
Is is as follows :
Pirrssure, Pa., May 29th, 1902.
Mrs. Axprew M. Morr,
Bellefonte, Pa.
Dear Madam :—
Your mentioning to me Monday afternoon of
the fact that a new organ for St. John’s Catholic
church was one of the needed improvements de”
sired by our good, dear friend, Father McArdle,
and his parishioners, suggested a privilege which
my brother and myself would bs most happy to
be allowed to consummate.
This matter brings up many recollections of
our boyhood days, when in the old church
building we first. contemplated the beauties of
our religion and where we received the Holy Sac-
raments in ourinfancy: and youth. No matter
what may be ‘the changes in after life and its
surroundings, the memories of younger days
will always follow and touch the nobler and bet.
ter elements of mind and heart.
We are also in the happy possession of a good
and most kind mother and father (communicants
in your chureh) to whom we owe a great debt of
gratitude. Their kindness, good example, and
the many sacrifices made in our behalf has been
one of the great contributing factors to our sue-
cess in life.
The most coveted joy to which We now aspire
is to please and honor them. We hope that the
gift of the new pipe organ to your church will
add to their stm of happiness in old age and that
for many years to come they will be hearers of
its sacred chords. We do not wish toerect this
organ as a memorial to our parents, since at a
more opportune time (if, in life and God wills it)
we will give them a most worthy and durable
memorial. We ofter it to your church for the
love of God and the advantage of your congrega-
tion.
We kindly ask you to report to the rector,
reverend Father McArdle; that with his permis-
sion, we will have erected at our expense in your
church a new pipe organ to cost not less than
ohe thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.) We
would be glad to have the work commenced at
once and completed as soon as possible.
Very sincerely,
M. J. BEEzER.
" Louis BEEZER.
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CouNcIL’S MEETING. — The borough
council met Monday evening with presi-
dent Reynolds and members Potter, Ders-
tine, Mallory, Kirk, and Knisely present.
The following business was transacted.
Burgess Blanchard presented a plan. for
keeping the streets clear of paper and litter.
It was referred to the Street committee.
Francis Rhoads’ request to be permitted to
substitute a crushed stone walk for a hoard-
walk along his east Linn street property
was refused. The borough solicitor re-
ported that after careful investigation it is
his opinion that the borough is liable for
any wall or boardwalk erected along Water
street. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Potter
the question of raising the interest millage
4 mill was taken up for discussion but the
raise was not deemed expedient. The
question of water rents was discussed then
by a comparative table presented by Dr.
Kirk. It was decided that after July 1st
all consumers using a meier will be charg-
ed according to the meter. ] ih
The report of the treasurer showed a
balance due him of $265.61 ahd bills to the
amount of $1704.90 were approved and
council adjourned. ~~ 4
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.—Between 6
and 7 o'clock Wednesday evening officer
Harry Miller was compelled to resort to ex-
treme measures to uphold the authority of
the law aud shot Charles Houser, a farmer
on the Burnside farm on Muncy mountain.
The ball entered his left leg below the thigh
and went clear through, being removed
later by Drs. Kirk and Locke. ot
The trouble started in front of the Bus]
house where ‘“Peg’’ Bowers and Ed. Hous-
| er, Cbarley’s brother, had some difficulty
about some money. Ed was ‘placed under
arrest and resisted. It was necessary for
the officer to use his club. He was pound-
ing Ed when Charley went np and urged
his brother to desist and go along peacefual-
ly. Then Bowers and several of his com-
panions, who ought to be locked up on gen-'
eral principles, excited Charley and urged
him to attack the officer. He did so, knock-
ing Miller clear across the pavement. As
soon as the latter got up he ran for Charley
and caught him bus the fellow had lost his
head entirely and broke away, whereupon
Miller ordered him to halt. Not doingit
the officer fired after him, shooting low,
with the above effect. .
Houser is a very inoffensive, gentleman-
ly fellow, doesn’t drink or cause trouble
under any ordinary circumstauces and it is
to be deplored that in this case a lot of
rowdies goaded - him into doing something
that he would not have done except under
great excitement. Officer Miller was in the
plain line of his duty and should be upbeld
by all law abiding citizens in his heroic ef-
forts to give Bellefonte the good order that
has long been coveted. oh
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR COMMENCEMENT
AT STATE COLLEGE.—The Bellefonte Cen-
tral railroad will furnish special car service
as follows, during commencement week,
between Bellefonte and State College :
Saturday, June 7th and Monday June
9th, a special train will leave Bellefonte for
State College at 1:50 p. m., after the ar-
rival of Penna. railroad trains from east
and west.
Saturday, June 7uh, Monday, June 9th,
Tuesday, Juue 10th and Wednesday, June
11th, regular train No. 5 will leave Belle-
fonte at 4:50 p. m., after the arrival of
Penna. R. R., trains from Williamsport
and Lock Haven.
Wednesday, June 11th, morning special
will leave Bellefonte at 8:45 a. m., arriv-
ing at State College 9:45 a. m., in time for
the graduation exercises and the commence-
ment address.
Wednesday, June 11th, and Thursday,
June 12th, a special train will leave State
College at 12 o’clock noon, connecting with
Penna. R. R., trains leaving Bellefonte at
1:05 and 1:44 p. m., for points on the
Penna. R. R.
Trains from Montandon via Lewisburg,
and trains from Williamsport and Lock
fonte for State College, for dates named
above.
i are ta
Mrs. Louisa Shaffer, believed to be
the oldest woman in Clinton county,died at
lier home in Lock Haven on Tuesday night.
She was 96 years old.
tll lease :
——Mis. John A. Hosterman, of George's
valley, was knocked down and trampled
by a cross bull one day last week. While
the infuriated animal was standing menac-
ingly over her prostrate form she ianaged
to catch the ring in his nose and by twist-
ing it finally brought him into subjection,
after which, with assistance of ber child ren,
he was taken into a stable and’ tied.
———
——George D. Bayard, of North Bend,
son of Col Geo. A. Bayard, of this place,
passed a successful examination as a regis-
tered pharmacist, before the recent state
pharmaceutical board which met at Harris-
burg. G. W. Schrefiler, the assistant in
Krumrine’s drug store in this place, also:
passed a very successful examination as a.
qualified assistant.
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MRS. REBECCA ROBINSON, —Mrs. Rebec-
ca R. Robinson, widow of the late John.
Robinson, died at the honie of her dangh-
ter, Mrs. George C. Butz, at State College,
on Sunday evening at 11 o’clock, after an
illness of many months. A year ago last.
September she endured an operation for a.
malignant growth and though she was
benefited greatly it proved to be only tem-
porary relief.
Mrs. Robinson’s maiden uvame was:
Richetts and she was born in Clearfield
county fifty eight years ago. Her married
life was spent mostly in Tennessee and Iowa
until shortly before her husband’s death
when he removed to Ferguson township:
with the intention of improving some of
his property there and spending the re-
mainder of his life in his native county.
His death occurred in a very short time and
Mis. Robison and her family then establish-
ed their home at State College in 1889. She
had been actively identified with the Pres-
byterian church since childnood and she is:
survived by four of her six children, Emma
Mrs. George C. Butz, with whom she has
made her home for the last four years; Dr.
John Robinson, of State College, Fred and
Dr. George, of Pittsburg.
Funeral services were held at the home
‘of Professor Butz Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock by Rev. Dennison, assisted by
Rev. C. T. Aikens. Interment was made
in the new cemetery at Pine Grove Mills
the same afternoon. : : :
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——Edwin Rhul, who has heen proprie-
tor of the Spring Mills hotel since the
death of his father, died on Tuesday even-
ing, at the age of 34 years, 2 months, and
20 days. He bad been ill about seven
weeks. Surviving him are his widow and
three children, also his mother, two broth-
ers and one sister. Services were held in
the Presbyterian church yesterday after-
noon and interment was made at Spring
Mills.
oar ol ty en
——Miss Ella Messimer, daughter of
Jacob Messimer, died at her home at State
College on the 30th ult. She had been ill
with fever for three weeks and became so
exhausted that heart failure caused her
death. She was 17 years old and quite an
attractive girl. Interment was made at
Penn Hall on Sunday, Rev. Heckman
officiating. ; . ! Vit
wit ui ig go gna
.——Joseph Eckley, of Mill Hall, died
very, suddenly in that place on Monday.
Though he was born in Tyrone in 1854
most of his early life was spent in Belle-
fonte, his parents having lived here until
1874, when they moved to Mill Hall, where
Joe was employed in the ax works. His
widow and four children survive him.
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—— William Roy, the little son of Wm.
Boyer, of Blanchard street, died at the
parental home on Monday morning. His
death resulted from the effects of an opera-
tion for the removal of an abscess on the
lung. [Interment was made at Zion on
Wednesday morning. Rev. Brown, of the
Evangelical church, Oil
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——Geo. W. Mills, a representative
resident of Warriors-mark, died at his
home there last Thursday morning. He
was a veteran of the civil war and a useful
man in that community. Surviving him
are his widow and two sons.
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——Mrs. Daniel Weaver, died at her
home near Spring Mills, on Tuesday even-
ing, at the age of 78 years. Six children
survive her. Interment will be made in
the Heckman cemetery this morning.
Haven connect with trains leaving Belle- .