Bellefonte, Pa., July 18, 1902.
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Democratic State Ticket.
For Governor:
RoBERT E. PATTISON, of Philadelphia.
For Lieutenant Governor:
GEORGE W. GUTHRIE, of Allegheny.
Secretary of Internal Affairs:
JAMES NOLAN, of Berks.
The County Ticket.
For Assembly :
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.
: For Recorder :
JNo. C. Rowg, of Philipsburg.
For Treasurer :
W. J. CARLIN, of Miles Twp.
For Commissioner :
E. A. HuMPTON, of Snow Shoe Twp.
P. H. MEYER, of Harris Twp.
For Auditor ;
J. H. BECK, of Walker Twp.
W. H. T1BBENS, of COLLEGE TwP.
The Why of It.
EpiTorR WATCHMAN, Dear Sir.—In your
issue of last week I noticed almost a column
of criticism on the action of council in rais-
ing the water rate, and basing that rate on
meter measurement of the amount used. As
one of the members of that body I voted for
the new schedule. At the time the question
was considered there was nothing said about
the total income that the new rates would in-
sure or the increased cost these figures would
place upon the water users of the town. The
only question really presented was as to the
best method of providing for the difference
between the cost of the water supply to the
people and the amount collected as water tax.
This difference, we were told, amounted
during the past year to over $3000 and that
the shortage for years back had been any-
where from $1,000 to $3,000 per year.
Surely you should not complain of those hav-
ing charge of the borough affairs arranging
for sufficient funds to meet the borough ex-
penses for water.
Possibly you can suggest some other plan
than an increase of water rates. If you can,
I have no doubt the council will seriously
consider it.
Respectfully,
COUNCILMAN.
The above we give just as it came to us.
"While it is not our custom to pay any at-
tention t0 anonymous communications we
make an exception of the above because it
refers in a fair and gentlemanly manner to
a subject we had expected to refer to, and
one in which the people of the town are
deeply interested.
We take it that the writer, if a member
of council as he assumes to be, tells the
plain truth when he says, ‘‘that when the
question of water rates was considered noth
ing was said about the total income the new
rate would insure or the increased cost
these figures would place upon the water
users of the town.”” We would be sorry to
think that the writer was incorrect in this
assertion, because we would be sorry to
believe that the town had a council that
would deliberately make an attempt to col-
lect as water taxes over $35,000 each year
when the actual.cost of supplying that wa-
ter 1s less than $5,000. To do this would
not only he a square defiance of law,but an
injustice to those whose names are upon
the water duplicates that no reasonable or
fair-minded man could contemplate. If
could simply be considered as an effort to
make one class of citizens pay the taxes of
another class by over-taxing for water in
order that propercy taxes could be lessened,
thus making the renter, who under the
present system pays the water tax, help to
pay the street, borough, school and other
taxes that are assessed against the proper-
ty.
We would be loath to believe that any
member of council would be unfair enough
to attempt such an end, and yet if the pro-
posed plan and rates are to be enforced that
must and can be the only object that will
be attained. It will make the poorer class-
es of people, who must have water, pay more
than that water costs in order that the oth-
er taxes assessed against the business blocks,
the rentable houses and other realty of the
town may Le less. Itisa shrewd way of
trying to salldle the burden of taxation up-
on those least able to pay. -
We take it that when council comes to
think seriously over this question—about
which ‘‘nothing was said?’ at the time that
a $35,000 water rate was adopted, it will
either re-consider its action or revise its
rates.
As to the suggestion of another plan to
meet the deficiency and not increase the
‘water rate,the WATCHMAN has this to pro-
pose. :
Assess your water taxes against the own-
er of the property and not against the rent-
er, collect them as yon do the other taxes,
apply them to the water department and
you will have plenty of money to meet every
contingency.
In fact you will have an excess of almost
$2,000 each year over and above your ordi-
vary expenses for water purposes. And:
this too at the rate now charged.
As we stated last week the amount of
water tax now levied is $5,489.59 upon the
duplicates and $1,500 by contract, making
a total of $6,989.59. The entire expenses
of the water department, excluding exten-
sions, which are made only as the town ex-
tends and which for the past 20 years have
averaged less than $1,000 per year, is $4,-
700.05, leaving a surplus of $2,279.54.
What becomes of this surplus is the ques-
tion the council should look up before it at-
tempts to create a greater one.
If it is collected it belongs to the water
department and has no 1ight to be diverted
to any other use. If it is not collected then
it is the duty of the council to see that it
is.
And just here is where we imagine this
whole matter hinges. Our present system
is such that it is impossible to collect the
water taxes as closely as other taxes are col-
lected. They are charged to the tenant.
He moves in and moves out at his pleasure.
If he stays in the town a year taxes can pos-
sibly be gotten out of him. If he does not
there is no one to pay the assessment against
him and the amount must be exonerated.
For instance, William Smith moves into
the town on the first of April. He uses
freely of the water the town supplies up
until the 30th of July. On thatdate,or on
any previous day he pays up his rent and
leaves the place. He is followed, as a ten-
ant, by John Jones, who takes possession
of the property on the third or fourth of
August, or at any later date. Now there
is no water tax against Mr. Smith when
he comes to the town—hecause it is not as-
sessed until some time in June or July and
the duplicates are not placed in the hands
of the collector until the 1st of August.
That official goes immediately after Mr.
Smith’s water tax. He finds that gentle-
man has moved to some other locality—pos-
gibly clear out of the State or at least far
enough away to prevent the collection of the
tax. Against Mr. Jones, who follows Mr.
Smith as a tenant, there is no tax levied be-
cause he moves in after the assessment has
been closed and the duplicate made out. He
goes on using the water just as Mr. Smith
did and vacates the house on the first of the
following April. Then the routine begins
again and the man who owns the house has
the benefit of the increased rents, charged
because of the water facilities, while the
borough has nothing and can get nothing
for the water furnished the property. This
is the system followed and to it more than
to any other cause can be charged the fact
that with a water levy of $6,989.50 the ex-
penses of the water works that cost but $4,-
710.05 cannot be met.
Our suggestion is to change the system,
charge the water tax to the owner of the
property and collect from him and we will
have an abundance of funds to meet all
necessary expenditures.
Possibly after having the facts and study-
ing the figures above given, ‘‘Councilman’’
may be able to give us some further infor-
mation ‘that will show us why $35,000
should be collected annually from the wat-
er users of Bellefonte to meet a yearly ex-
pense of less than $5,000, as well as why
the present system, that exonerates a large
portion of the rentable properties in town
from the payment of any water taxes and
imposes these taxes upon others, should he
continued. When he does we may see mat-
ters in another light.
Famous Corner In July Corm Ab-
rupily Terminated.
CHICAGO, July 15.—The famous John
W. Gates corner in July corn came to an
abrupt termination today when it became
known that shorts to the extent of a good
many million bushels had effected private
settlement with Harris, Gates & Co., and
that the deal was at an end so far as the
steel magnate was concerned. The July
price responded tothe settlement by a
quick drop of 15% cents from 80 cents to
65} cents. Later it recovered a fraction
and closed at 65% cents, substantially the
price of the cash article.
Jus: how many bushels were subject to
private, settlement will probably never be
known, nor is there much chance that the
identity of the big fellows in the trade,
who doubtless contributed liberally to the
fortunes of Mr. Gates and the friends asso-
ciated with him in the deal, will never
be positively known. Mr. Gates is at pre-
sent in New York and Mr. Scotten, man-
ager for the Harris Gates house, would ad-
mit only the fact of a settlement by the
outstanding shorts. Even the fact of a ter-
mination of the July deal was left largely
to inference. But the trade readily figured
that, with the shorts practially all in,
nothing in the shape of a corner could ex-
ist.
To form an estimate of the apparent prof-
it by the deal would necessitate a knowl-
edge of the average price at which the prop-
erty was hought. This can never be known
unless, sometime later, Mr. Gates chooses
to divulge it. It is estimated, however,
by close observers of the transaction, that
Mr. Gates’ profit will not exceed $1,500,-
000. This amount will be divided up
between ten or a dozen millionaires who
were enterested in the deal, Mr. Gates and
his friends have between 4,000,000 and 5,-
000,000 bushels of cash corn which they
must dispose of before the corner can be
called absolutely settled. This corn rep-
resents the ‘‘corpse’” which in every cor-
ever run has been the stumbling block to
success. If the average price of the Harris-
Gates holding should prove well up to the
70 cent point, the clique has on hand sev-
eral million bushels of corn which costs its
holders in excess of the present market
price. Right here is the salient point.
Will it be necessary to market this large
holding of corn at less than it cost?
DISAPPOINTING ENDING OF CORNER.
The corner at one time promised many
millions of profit and the farmer whose
well filled cribs line the tracks of nearly
every railroad entering Chicago is held
responsible for the disappointing ending of
the corner. There were substantial reserves
from the bumper crop of 1900 and the large
yield of 1901. This corn has been held for
satisfactory market. The farmer did not
begin to take advantage of the situation
until the price of July got up in the seven-
ties, and when it finally reached 90 cents
the Chicago market was deluged with cash
corn. For a while the Harris-Gates people
kept the market cleaned up but steadily
increasing qualities began coming and the
prospect of loading up with a lot of 80 cent
corn which they might not be able to dis-
pose of at over 60 cents became somewhat
appalling. Without warning they with-
drew all support, settled with the shorts
and closed the deal.
——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
Bell Tower Fell.
It Was of Hisioric 8t. Mark’s Cathedral,
Hundred. Feet from the Ground.
Three
VENICE, July 14.—The bell tower of his-
toric St. Mark’s cathedral, 300 feet high,
suddenly collapsed this morning and fell
into the plaza.
The accident occurred at 10:30 o’clock.
The tower is a heap of ruins. The cathe-
dral proper and the doge’s palace palace es-
caped injdry, but the falling tower struck
the royal palace, damaging a corner.
A little before the collapse a noise of fall
ing stones within the bell tower warned the
shopkeepers, workmen and tourists of the
impending disaster and all fled for their
lives, crying: ‘The Campanile is falling.”
When the disaster was comprehended,
Venetians were seen in the streets hemoan-
ing the destruction of one of the oldest art
treasures in the kingdom. Four of Sansov-
inc’s statues of Venetian nobles were de-
molished in the Sansovino loggetta, while a
beautiful example of a Paul Veroneze
painting was destroyed in the palace. The
wing of an angel from the top of the bell
tower was thrown down to the front door of
the cathedral, smashing the bando column,
which was hurled thirty-five feet, just es-
caping the column supporting the south
angle of the cathedral and thus averting
a more serious disaster.
The fall of the tower produced a thick,
red dust, which spread like a hanging cloud
over the city. This with the rambling vol-
canic noise, startled the inhabitants of the
most remote suburbs. Thousands of police
and soldiers aided in allaying the panic. It
is expected that a subscription will be rais-
ed at the meeting of the city council tonighe
to duplicate the original tower.
The campanile, or detached bell tower,
stood opposite the cathedral of St. Mark.
It was founded in 888, restored in 1329,
provided with a marble top in 1417, and
in 1517 was crowned with the figure of an
angel sixteen fees high. The loggeta or
vestibule, on the east side of the campa-
nile was once a rendezvous of the nobili,
and afterward a waiting room for the guards
during the sessions of the great council.
There were bronze statues of Peace, Apollo,
Murcury and Pallas on the coping of the
campanile, and its fine bronze doors were
much admired. At the top of the tower a
fire watchman, with a telescope, was con-
tinually stationed.
Dr. Browning’s Claim.
He is Awarded Over $29,000, But Says He Wants
Full Amount.
PITTSBURG, July 16.—Dr. W. C. Brown-
ing, of Philadelphia, who attended the late
State Senator C. L. Magee during his last
illness aod put in a claim against the estate
for $340,000, was to-day awarded $29,239.-
25—about one-twelfth of the claim—by a
decision of Judge J. W. Over, of the or-
phans’ court of Allegheny county, before
whom the executors was heard. Of the
claim $190,000 was for professional service
and $150,000 for alleged. profit accruing
from stock transactions. The claim was vig-
orously contested by Mr. Magee’s execu-
tors. In all probability Dr. Browning will
appeal from Judge Over’s decision. The
suit which attracted attention all over the
country as well as here, by the size of the
bill, as well as the prominence of the par-
ties concerned, was fought by able legal
talent. Dr. Browning was represented by
attorneys W. B. Rodgers and J. Rodgers
MecCreery. The estate was represented by
attorneys George C. Wilson and W. D.
Evans.
Dr. Walter C. Browning, of this city,
who sued the estate of the late State Sen-
ator Christopher L. Magee, of Pittsburg,
for $317,000 for professional services ren-
dered the Senator, said to-day he would
not accept the $29,239.25 awarded him by
Judge J. Over, of the orphans’ court of Al-
legheny county. Dr. Browning said:
“‘T wouldn’t accept $29,000 when I’m en-
titled to $340,000. The verdict is not at all
satisfactory to me, no more so if it were 29
cents. I would rather have my time back
than all of the money. I wish the judges
would give me that. I would feel more
satisfied.’
“‘Chris’ Magee himself not only O.K’d
my bills, continned Dr. Browning, ‘‘but
he doubled the fees for night services, bring
ing the total sum due me to $317,000. The
original bills were only for $190,000, but
when the fees for night services were doub-
led it brought the amount to over $300,000.
Storm Damage In West.
Crops in Dakotas and Minnesota Suffer Loss of $2,
000,000, Z
St. PAUL, Minn., July 16.—The tor-
nado last night, which swept through
North Dakota and Minnesota, caused a loss
of two million dollars in destroyed crops.
The storm was accompanied by hail and
begun its ravages along the Red River Val-
ley, pounding the grain into a shapeless
mass and bringing destruction on crops
valued at $400,000 on the North Dakota
side. It then crossed into Minnesota, fol-
lowing; the Minnesota river southeast of
Fergus Falls.
In Stearns county the loss is estimated
at $750,000. Every vestige of growing
crops is wiped out. From this point the
storm was severe through to the southern
boundary of the State, obliterating the
crops and causing a further loss of $500,-
000.
Farmers were ready to go into the fields
of barley yesterday, and wheat was in a
most promising condition, bat today all is
barren. No lives were lost, but about thir-
ty persons were injured and fully forty
buildings were wrecked.
Work Resumed.
No More Bodies Have Been Found in Cambria Roll
ing Mill Mine, at Johnstown.
JoHNSTOWN, Pa., July 15.—Mine In-
spectors Evans, Roby and Ross were in the
Cambria Rolling Mill mines all forenoon
today, in the Klondike region where last
Thuarsday’s explosion occurred. They re-
port things as going on well inside. They
say the air is not yet in its proper course,
due to the fact that workmen are still
working on the various doors and that it
will be a couple of days before these are
finished.
Permanent doors are being put in again
and these will require some time to finish,
and it may be three or four days before
ventilation gets started in the area covered
by the explosion as it was before that fatal
occurrence. No one will be allowed to go
to work for the present in the Klondike
region.
Chief Roderick, of the state bureau of
mines, left Johnstown this morning for his
home in Hazelton. He will doubtless re-
turn for the coroner’s inquest, which will
be held Wednesday, July 25.
Work was resumed in earnest at the
mine this morning, 160 men returning to
their places. Yesterday's output was
34271 tons, which is ahout 14 per cent. of
the usual amount of coal delivered daily to
the works. Today’s output was about 400
tons.
No more bodies have been found.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Dr. JorN F. HARTER.—Dr. John F.
Harter, of whose condition the WATCHMAN
recently published a more hopeful report
that conditions warranted,died in Hahnne-
man hospital, in Philadelphia, on Wednes-
day afternoon. For months he had been
suffering with a malady that seemed to
baffle the skill of the best physicians and
he was reduced from a man of unusual ro-
bustuess to a mere semblance of his former
self. It was only two weeks ago that he
was in Bellefonte on his way to Renovo to
transact business for the internal revenue
service of which he was deputy collector for
this district. Though reduced some seven-
ty-five pounds in weight then he was so
buoyant and hopeful over having been re-
lieved of a large abscess on the hip only
the day hefore that he thought himself al-
ready on a fair road to recovery.
After being at Renovo he visited several
other business centers, but upon returning
to his home at Millheim his condition be-
came such as to convince the most hopeful
that the real trouble was more deep seated
and had not been eradicated with the drain.
ing of the abscess. Accordingly his physi-
cian, Dr. W. S. Glenn, of State College,
took him to Philadelphia on Saturday. On
Monday Dr. Carl Vischer, the eminent
surgeon, operated on him, disclosing the
true trouble—a cancerous condition of
the intestines, which were already perfor-
ated. The last hope was shattered and
Mrs. Harter telegraphed for. Ih company
with his brother, Dr. R. H. R. Harter, of
Chicago, and his wife, she went to Philadel-
phia and was there when he expired on
Wednesday afternoon. He was concious to
the last and knew that he could not sur-
vive.
Dr. John Fletcher Harter was a son of
Dr. W. 8S. and Sara Harter and was born in
Millheim January 5th, 1857. His early
life was spent in that place, where he also
began the study of his profession of dentis-
try in his father’s office. His home was in
Millheim until about six years ago, when
he moved to State College to educate his two
daughters, returning to his old home only
a few months ago. He wasa man of pleas-
ing personality. gifted with a rare disposi-
tion and many virtues of heart and mind.
Politically he was a stalwart Republican
and in addition to the federal office he filled
at the time of his death his personal popular-
ity won him the important office of Record-
er of Centre county in the fall of 1887.
This office he filled with ability and dur-
ing his residence in Bellefonte made hosts
of friends who are genuinely grieved at his
early death.
September 17th, 1878, he was married to
Miss Charlotte Meek, of Pine Grove Mills,
who survives him with their daughters Sara
and Jessie. One brother Dr. Harter, of
Chicago, and one sister, Mrs. Emma C.
Miller, of Millheim, are also living.
Services will be held in the Methodist
church at Millheim to-morrow morning at
9:30 and interment will be made in that
place. He had been a leader and doer in
Methodism for many years and his passing
will be felt in church circles quite as griev-
ously as in the social and business life of
his native town to which he was such an
ornament.
JoHN C. SCHREFFLER.—At the ripe old
age of 73 John C. Schreffler passed away at
his home at Lauvertown, at noon on Satur-
day. He had been suffering for some time
with cancer of the bowels and his death was
a blessed release, for his life long devotion
to the Evangelical church left no question
as to the reward that would be his.
Deceased was born in Snyder county, but
moved to the vicinity of his late home
many years ago. For nearly half a century
be had conducted a carpet weaving busi-
ness there and was really one of the land-
marks of the locality.
His widow, Mrs. Sarah Myers Schreffler,
survives him with the following children :
John and Charles, of Lauvertown; Fred
and Wesley,of Bellefonte; Annie, wife of H.
E. Bernard, and Sarah, wife of Win. Corl, of
Pleasant Gap, and Amanda, wife of Ed.
Evers, of Hublersburg.
The funeral took place Tuesday morning
at 9 o’clock from the house. The services
were conducted by Rev. W. H. Brown, pas-
tor of the Evangelical church of Bellefonte,
assisted by Rev. Salter, of Pleasant Gap.
Interment in the Lutheran cemetery at
Pleasant Gap.
J. A. LUKENS.—A prominent resident of
the county passed away very suddenly in
Philipsburg, about midnight Sunday, when
the death of J. A. Lukens occurred. He
had been ill for only a few hours previous,
consequently his passing was very much of
a shock to that community when it was an-
nounced next morning. Heart disease was
the cause of his death.
Mr. Lukens was born in Mifflin county,
October 31st, 1629, making him 73 years of
age bad he lived until October next. He
located in Philipsburg about 1850, work-
ing at a planing mill, and in the year 1851
married Miss Agnes Maguigan, to whom
eightfchildren were born, five are still liv-
ing, namely, Mrs. S. Shoff, of Madera ;
William A., of Clearfield ; Miss Clara and
Jesse, W., of Philipsburg, and W. C. Smith,
of Johnstown. He is also survived by his
aged wife.
He was a man of strong character and
was regarded as one of the best types of
citizen. His business as a building con-
tractor brought him in daily touch with
the entire community and the high estima-
tion in which he was held is an evidence
of the honest, straightforward dealings he
had with his fellows. In the councils of
the Democratic party he was always active
and his judgment given that consideration
which its maturity merited.
William Heckman, a brother of
| county commissioner Daniel Heckman,
| died at his home near Centre Hall on Fri-
| day evening at 5 o'clock. Deceased was a
native of Gregg township, though his an-
| cestors came to this county from Dauphin
| county in the early days of the last century
and settled that community in which
they have since played such a prominent
and influential part. He was 69 years and
1 month old and is survived by his widow
aod eight children, as follows: Frank,
George, John, Fred, Margaret, Emma,
Sadie, Zora, and Blanche. Interment was
made in the Heckman cemetery at Penn
Hall on Tuesday and there lie the remains
of the four generations of the well known
family.
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——Mrs. Hanna Crock, who was born at
Howard 76 years ago, died at the home of
her son-in-law, Uriah Housel,near the Mec-
Calmont quarries on Thursday evening;
ber death being caused by the infirmities of
age. She was an earnest christian woman
and had long been identified with the Dis-
ciple church. Surviving her are her son
Lincoln and her daughter Mrs. Uriah Hous-
el. Services were held at the house Satur-
day morning by the Revs. Geo. I. Brownand
T. W. Perks, and the body was taken to
Howard where short services were held in
the Disciple church and interment made
there.
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Morris Emmon Braucht, of Coburn,
who endured an operation for appendicitis
in the Lock Haven hospital on Monday,
died at that institution on Wednesday af-
ternoon. He was twenty-three years of age
and was telegraph operator at the P. and
E. railroad station at North Bend He is
survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Brauncht, and three brothers, Dr. W.
S. and Edward W., of Coburn, and N. F.
of McElhattan. His body was taken to his
home at Coburn and interment. will be
made at Millheim on Saturday morning.
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—— Mrs. Mary Ann Griffith, who died
at the age of 81 at Greenwood Furnace,
Huntingdon county, on Saturday last, had
38 great-grand children living at the time
of her death. She was the mother of Mrs.
Richard Gunsaulus, of this place, and a
woman greatly beloved and respected for
many christian virtues and kindly disposi-
tion.
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—— James Elder Miller died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Jesse Kreamer, on
Water street, in Millheim, on Sunday even-
ing. Deceased was just 25 years old and
his death was caused by consumptton.
Revs. T. W. Haven and J. D. Shortess con-
ducted funeral services on Wednesday and
interment was made in Fairview cemetery.
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—— William Miller, who had been an in-
valid for years, died in Milesburg on
Thursday evening. He was 65 years old
and his remains were interred in the Ad-
vent cemetery on Sunday morning. His
widow survives him.
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——James Ray, aged 82, was found dead
in the yard at his home in Houserville, yes-
terday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
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——Miss Margie Knowles, of Richmond,
Va., sang in St. Jobn’s Episcopal church
Sunday morning.
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—— Ladies, misses and childrens oxford
ties and slippers, black and russets, now
50c., 75. and $1.00 at Lyon & Co.
fee.
——Wednesday, July 30th, the Logans
will entertain at Hunter’s park. Remem-
ber, it will be a great picnic event and you
are invited. :
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——Postmaster Wesley Hackenburg, of
Smullton, having accepted a position as
traveling salesman for a Milton candy
house, he has called J. L. Emerick to look
after his office.
>
——Rev. J. J. Gormley, well-known in
this place, has just been appointed irremova-
able rector of St. Joseph’s church at Reno-
vo, by bishop Garvey. This means that he
will stay there for life.
mee AAA.
—— Men’s, youths and boys summer
clothing at wholesale prices at Lyon & Co.
ate tm
——The story that is going the rounds
to the effect that Prof. D. O. Etters, of this
place, has been bitten by a rattlesnake he
was in the act of catching, is untrue. It
was a brother of the Professor’s, who was
bitten on the Spruce Run preserve several
weeks ago and he is getting along all right.
—— GD
——A desperate character whom he was
trying to arrest Tuesday morning shot chief
of police Robert M. McFarland, of Ridg-
way. He was of a gang of robbersand was
getting away on a freight train when the
officer tried to arrest them and was fired
upon.
i —— sme
—— Frederick Blanchard Esq., who has
been confined to his home on Linn street
for several weeks with rhenmatism has
been quite a little worse the past few days;
a rheumatic fever having developed.
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——Remember to go to Crider’s Ex-
change for Mallory & Taylor's studio after
Aug. 1st.
——Word was received in this office yes-
terday afternoon of the marriage of Miss
Catharine Robb, sister of county recorder
Nelson Robb, and John Miller, formerly of
Hublersburg, but now an employee of the
Bellefonte creamery. The marriage took
place at the Reformed parsonage at Centre
Hall on Wednesday evening.
emer Al eee
——A festival will be held at the Fill-
more Methodist church Saturday evening,
July 26th.
THREE NEW RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES
TO BE ESTABLISHED. —The United States
Post-office Department has finally issued
orders to post-master John W. Stuart, of
State College, to prepare for the establish-
ment of three ruial mail delivery routes to
radiate from that office as a distributing
center.
The order is to go into effect on Friday,
August 1st, and already the arrangements
are about complete for the inauguration of
the service. It will cover most of College
and Harris townships and will cause the
abandonment of the post-offices now locat-
ed at Shingletown and Houserville.
The routes are practically as recommend-
ed by special agent Sawyer, in his report
under date of April 11th, 1902, and are as
follows :
ROUTE Xo. 1.
Beginning at the post-office in State Col-
lege, the carrier will go thence southeast
to Whitehall road 1} miles; thence easterly
to Branch school house § miles; thence
southeast to Shingletown 2} miles; thence
southwest on Boalshurg road 1} miles;
thence north to McFarland’s farm } mile;
thence southwesterly to Snyder’s farm 1%
miles; thence northwest to Whitehall road,
1 mile; thence southwest to Whitehall
road, to connect with Penn’a Furnace de-
livery, 2 miles; thence retrace to Weaver's
corner 1 mile; thence northwest to Custer-
borders residence 2} miles; thence retrace
to Gatesburg road § miles; thence north-
east to Whitehall road 17 miles; thence
northeast to Lytle's corner 2] miles;
thence northwest to State College post-of-
fice 1} miles.
Length of route 21 miles; area covered,
10 square miles; number of houses on
route, 93; population served, 418.
ROUTE NO. 2.
Beginning at the post-office in State Col-
lege. the carrier will go thence southwest
to Detro’s corner 1} miles; thence south-
west to Stormstown road 1} miles; thence
southwest to Knockey’s residence 3 mile;
thence northeast to John Osmond’s corner
2 miles; thence northwest to Hamilton’s
farm § mile; thence southwest to Wieland’s
lane 3 mile; thence northeast to Thomp-
son’s corner 13 miles; thence west to
Thompson’s mill 13 miles; thence north-
easterly to Marshall’s corner 3% miles;
thence east Spring Creek 1 mile; thence
south and southwest to Hiram Thompson’s
corner 33 miles; thence south to State Col-
lege post-office 2} miles.
Length of route, 21} miles; area covered,
17 square miles; number of houses on route,
99; population served, 445.
ROUTE XO. 3.
Beginning at the post-office in State Col-
lege, the carrier “will go thence northerly
to Centre Furnace mill 1} miles; thence
easterly and north via Puddintown and
Houserville to Keller's factory 3} miles;
thence east and northeast to Rock mills 13
miles; thence down Spring Creek to Bal-
Jett’s corner 4 miles; thence east to pike §
mile; thence south to Hublersburg road 2
miles; thence northeast to Zettle's resi-
dence 2 miles; thence southerly to Bohn’s.
corner 2} miles; thence northwest to Hous-
erville school house § mile; thence south
to Dewey’s road 1 mile; thence west to
Dewey’s corner 1 mile; thence southwest
to Centre Furnace road } mile; thence
southeast to Centre Furnace 1} miles;
thence southerly to State College post-of-
fice 1} miles.
Length of route, 21 miles; area cover-
ed, 15 square miles; number of houses on
route, 136; population served, 612.
In connection with this service requisi-
tion has been made for 3 U. S. iron collec-
tion boxes, which will be placed at the fol-
lowing points: route No. 1, one at Shin-
gletown post-office, discontinued; route
No. 3, one at Furnace mill, and one at
Houserville post-office, discontinued.
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AN Oup TURTLE.—The Philadelphia.
Inquirer yesterday published two very ex--
cellent pictures of old Centre county resi-
dents. They were in connection with the
following interesting incident in the lives
of the two men.
At Fillmore Oscar Dunlap, a farmer,
while walking over his farm acoidentally
stumbled over a large land turtle. On ex-
amining it he found on its shell artistical-
ly carved the names of Cale H Kephart,
and Ellis J. Williams, with the date 1850.
The lettering was almost as plain as the
day it was put on, fifty-two years ago,
when the now old gentlemen were young
men together. All these years the turtle
has, presumably, been slowly crawling
aro und in that vicinity.
Mr. Kepbart, although almost eighty
years of age, is still well and hearty and is
able to do a fair day’s work on his large:
farm, which is one of the best in the coun-
ty. The finding of the turtle has brought
to his mind many interesting historical
events.
Ellis H. Williams, whose name also ap-
pears on the bard shell of the turtle, left
Centre county years ago and is now one of’
the oldest Pullman conductors running be-
tween Chicago and Denver, Col.
OPO
——Several young men o f this place have-
organized a company for the manufacture
and sale of remedies for car and sea sick-
ness. They claim that they have something.
that will give relief to sufferers while
traveling and intend pushing its sale as far-
as possible. Dr. J. M. Locke,Edmund and
Fred Blanchard, Edward I. Hoy and Geo.
R. Meek are interested in the remedies..
They bave already secured registered trade-
marks and patents and will put the *‘Kar-
sic’? on the market in a few days.
eee lp rere
——Miss Mary Bradley, organist at St.
John’s Episcopal church, is arranging for a.
series of literary nights that are to be small
entertainments given at the homes of dif-
ferent church women. The songs and verse -
of a particular author will be used for each
evening. Next week a Field night will be -
given at the home of Mrs. Louisa Bush, on"
Spring street, and Eugene Field will be the -
author of the songs and stories.
Cruiser Michigan Damaged. .
ERIE Pa, July 15.—The United States
cruiser Michigan was run into today while
lying at her dock by the freight steamer
M. B. Grover, while the latter was under -
full headway. The Michigan was slightly
damaged. Commander Winder, of the
Michigan, estimates the loss at $10,000.
This includes the ruining of two six pound
rapid fire guns of an improved pattern and
a whale boat valued at $400. The ship -
received no damage below the water line -
and her engines also escaped damage.