Bellefonte, Pa., May 15, 1903. P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Epiror EE ———————— . Terms or SusscriprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.......cccceuuneenae $1.00 Paid before expiration of year. « 1.50 Paid after expiration of year.......... 2.00 Democratic County Committee for 1903. Precinct. Name. P. O. Address. Bellefonte N W Jno. Trafford Bellefonte 1s SW P. H. Gerrity, & oe Ww Geo. R. Meek, hi Centre Hall Boro W. F. Bradford, Centre Hall Howard a Abe Weber, Howard Milesburg George Noll, Milesburg Millheim 0 F. P. Musser, Millheim Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens Philipsburg se 2nd W Ira Howe, 4 3 srd W Ed. G.Jones, oe 8. Philipsburg C. D. Dutcher, ws State College Boro M. 8. McDowell, State College Unionville Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming Benner Twp. N PL. C. Rearick, llefonte « “SP JF. Hoy, “ Boggs Twp. N P Ira P, Confer, Yarnell “ E P G.H. Lyman, Roland # W P Louis Aikey, Milesburg Burnside Twp. Wm. Hipple, Pine Glenn llege W. A. Collins, Lemont Curtin . “ William Quay, Romola Ferguson ‘“ EP Wm. H.Fry, Pine Grove Mills $ ‘* W P F.Bowersox, Penna Furnace Gregg Twp. N P Geo. W. Ream, Penns Cave 4 E P Frank Fisher, Penn Hall oe WP John Smith, Spring Mills Haines Twp. W P Raiph Stover, Aaronsburg * E P E.M. Booue, . Feidler Half Moon Twp. J. H. Griffin, Stormstown Harris 4 Oscar Stover, Boalsburg Howard " Jerry Glenn, Mt. Eagle Huston < R. D. Ardery, Martha Liberty et B. 8. Brown, Blanchard Marion t J. W. Orr, Walker Miles Twp E P Jerry Brungart, Wolfs Store te M P W.W. Hackman, Rebersburg st W P A.J. Hazel, Madisonburg Patton Twp. Thos. M. Hue, Waddle Penn ge W. F. Smith, Millheim Potter “ 8 P F.M. Carson, Potters Mills o “ N P DK. Keller, Centre Hall s “ W P J. W. Spangler, Tusseyville Rush “ N P Wm. Frank, hilipsburg ., “ 8 P F.W. Penny, Osceola Mills SnowShoe E P J. D. Brown, Snow Shoe W P Wm. Kern, Moshannon Spring Twp. N P Jas. C. Carson Bellefonte i S P Hen Gentzel, Pleasant Gap is W P Jno. L. Dunlop, Bellefonte Taylor Twp. James F. Goss, Hannah Union “ 8. K. Emerick, Fleming Walker Twp E P J. H. Beck, Nittany 4 M P J.D. Miller, Hublersburg “ W P Albert Shaffer, Zion Worth *¢ G. C. Woodring, Port Matilda L. A. SHAFFER CYRUS BRUNGART, J. K. Jouxnson Chairman, Secretaries. y Grady-Salus Libel Law Approved by Governor. Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth Attached His Signature to the Obnoxious Measure Tuesday and Gives His Reason for Approving the Bill, at Great Length. x HARRISBURG, May 12—Governor Penny- packer approved the Grady-Salus libel bill at 4:30 this afternoon,and at the same time issued a long statement giving his reasons for bis action. The bill, which was in the Governor’s hands for more than one month, goes into effect immediately and repeals all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the new act. The Governor says in his statement that the questions raised by the bill are of very grave importance and affect a large busi- ness interest, the freedom of speech and the press, the right of the citizen to be in- formed concerning current events and the conduct of government, as well as his right to protect his reputation and home from the injuries that result from careless or negligent, as well az malicious and false reports. In his opinion, they are of importance for the farther reason that, which ever way decided, the fact that they are raised in- dicates a widespread dissatisfaction with existing conditions and their correct decis- ion is likely to have an effect within and without the Commonwealth. They are de- serving, therefore, of the most careful con- sideration and the conclusion, unaffected by any personal feeling and unswayed by any fear of personal consequences, ought to be reached upon the high plane of what will be for the good of the people. The Governor says that few persons have read or have had the opportunity of read- ing the provisions of the bill, and in order that opportunity may be given he quotes the language in full. He claims there is nothing in the terms of the measnre which prevents any newspaper from making such eomments upon legislative measures or up- on the official acts of state, municipal, county or public officers as are proper for the information of the public or are in the line of legitimate public discussion. Continuing, he says : *“The bill in its application is not con- fined to officials, but affects as well the citizen or business man, whose conduct constitutes no part of the right of the pub- lic to information. The corporation officer, who has been falsely charged with crime ; the manufacturer, who has heen falsely ac- cnsed of being a dranken “brawler ; the woman whose domestic griefs have been ‘unfeelingly paraded, or whose chastity is improperly suspected ; the student, who has been falsely accused of murder; the clergyman, who has been cruelly maligned; the quiet citizen, whose peace of mind has been disturbered by the publication of evil gossip ; the merchant, whose credit has been affected. by. groundless rumers ; the sufferers from reckless, but not necessarily malicious publications are given the right, not to prohibit publication, but to recover damages which they have sustained, pro- vided they prove negligence or lack of care on the part of the publishing newspaper. All of these are instances of what has in fact recently occurred. i ‘Within a few days, in a leading article on the first page of a daily journal, under large headlines, upon a rumor of unknown source as to the name of a suggested ap- pointee to the position of prothonotary of the Supreme court, when no appointment had been made, and no utterance, official or otherwise, had emanated from any mem- ber of that court, that high tribunal was subjeoted to a covert assault under the words, ‘Machine after the control of the Supreme court.” A mayor of our chief city has been called a traitor, a Senator of the United States has been denounced as a yokel with a sodden brain, and within the last quarter of a century two Presidents of the United States have been murdered, and in each instance the cause was easily trace- able to inflammatory and careless news- paper utterances. ‘A cartoon in a daily journal of May 2nd defines the question with entire pre- cision. An ugly little dwarf, re resenting the Governor of the Commonwealth, stands on a crude stool. : The stool is subordinate to and placed alongside a printing press, with wheels as large as those of an ox team, and all are so arranged as to give the idea that when the press starts the stool and its occupant will be thrown tc the ground. Put into words, the cartoon asserts to the world that the press is above the law and greater in strength than the government. No self-respecting people will permit such an attitude to be long maintained. In England a century ago the offender would have been drawn and quartered and his head stuck upon a pole without the gates. In America today this is the kind of arro- gance which ‘goeth before a fall.”’ The Governor says that, if ‘‘such abuse of the privileges allowed to the press is to go unpunished, if such tales are permitted to be poured into the ears of men and to be profitable it is idle to contend that repu- table newspapers can maintain their pur- ity. He also says that many years’ experience on the bench has led him to the conclusion that crimes are widely propagated not by the malice but by the recklessness of the press, and that in certain classes of crime, among them murder, the accused were ub times convicted or acquitted before they reached the court room. He claims that the damages provided for by the bill fol- lows the ordinary rule of damages for want of reasonable care, and that no harm can come from the provision in the bill requir- ing the names of the owner, proprietor, publisher and managing editor shall be printed with each issue of a newspaper published in Pennsylvania. He argues that the omission of the word ‘‘weekly’’ from the provisions of the bill was unwise, but in no seuse fatal, and that, if hereafter a newspaper should be is- sued every other day or twice a day and thus not be included in the descriptive words used, it would, as well as the jour- nals published weekly, be covered by the general enacting words and be subject to the provisions of the act. After discussing briefly the question as to whether or not the bill passed the house of representatives in regular form, the Governor concludes his statement as follows : The proposed legislation has been regard- ed by a large proportion of the reputable press with great misgivings, it is natural that this should be the case. The future is ever uncertain and the easy way to avoid the dangers ahead is to stand still. This is nevertheless not a wise course. The boy, conscious of many lapses, who is invited by a stern father into a private room, enters with a dread, and yet the purpose may only be to arrange for the coming holidays. When the gardener comes with his hoe into the garden, which has been left to run wild, it is safe to say that it is the mullein and not the pea which is likely to suffer. This bill may nos be the best possible leg- islasion, but the purpose is commendable and, should experience show it to he de- fective, something better may be devised. It ought to be cordially and cheerfully ac- cepted by the reputable press, for they have a special interest in its becoming a law. Where the tares occupy the ground, the wheat perishes. It threatens them with no danger. Seeking to utter the truth and not the falsehood, what have they to fear? ‘‘Into our courts, where learned judges administer the law with fidelity and juries are drawn from the masses of the people, well fitted to determine who is the wrong- doer, they are not likely to be summoned, or, if summoned, they may go with entire safety. This much is certain. Since the laws of God and nature are immutable and inexorable, unless means are found to up- root some of the tendencies of modern journalism, confidence, already badly shak- en, will be utterly lost and the influence of the press, which has been so potent an agent in the development of civilization and in securing civil liberty, will be gone forever. . **With a serious sense that the event is of more than ordinary moment, with full knowledge of the importance of the press and of its value to mankind through all past struggles, and with the hope and be- lief thas the greater care and larger meas- ure of responsibility brought about by this law, tending to elevate the meritorious and repress the unworthy, will promote its wel- fare while benefiting the com munity, I ap- prove the bill. : Reaping His Reward. Once in Public Eye Was Tattered Tramp. Poor Sufferer Refers to Past, When Fate Was Less Un- kind. Taken From Sidewalk. NEWARK, N. J., May 10.—Lying on a sidewalk, evidently suffering, was a tramp, He was sent to the city hospital. There it was found that the man had broken his right arm by a fall three daysago. He had given no attention to the injury. The sufferer presented a sad appearance. His clothing was old and torn. Asked who he was, he replied: “Iam Chester Wolverton. Everybody in New Jersey knew of me at one time. Chester Wolverton was a leading figure in the bitterest political fight in New Jer- sey. He was a bright young lawyer, with a large practice in the Hunterdon courts, when he was elected to the Legislature in 1885. He was re-zlected for swo succeed- ing terms. He was one of the Democratic leaders in the lower house when the mem- orable contest for United States Senator to succeed General William J. Sewell took place in 1887. The Legislature was almost evenly divid- ed politically, the Democrats having a nar- row margin when aided by two Labor members from Passaic county. The choice of the Democratic caucus was Leon Ahbott. The two Labor members refused to vote for General Sewell, the Republican nominee. The result was a deadlock. Then there was a climax when Wolverton and Dr. William H. Baird, of Wairen county, bolt- gett. The Republican swung solidly to Blodgett, and he was elected. * Wolverton lost his law practice. Speaks for More Unity. Consolidate. LoNDON, May 10.—Speaking at the opening of a library Saturday night, at Plaistow, a suburb of London, Andrew Carnegie said the present is an age of great consolidations. He prophesied that the day would come when Europe would be one consolidated with the whole, and in this connection pointed out the example of the American Republic, which was as large as Europe and was the outcome of the welding together of many States. It was perfectly ridiculous, Mr. Carnegie said, for a nation of the size of France, Germany, Austro-Hungary,Italy and Eng- land to think tbat it could amount to much materially. Such a thing is a physical impossibility. » Latin Professor Wayiaid. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., May 11.—The news just got out today that Professor T. Mar- shall West, teacher of Latin and rhetoric at Dickinson Seminary, was waylaid and brutally assaulted last Saturday night at the Seminary. Three men rushed upon hit from behind, knocked him down and brutally pommeled him. Robbery was not the motive, as neither watch nor purse was disturbed. Professor West was left lying at the Seminary en- trance. It is believe that a sensational ar- rest will be made in the case. ed from Abbott and voted for Rufus Blod- | Andrew Carnegie Prophesies that all of Europe wilt | New President of Colombia Opposes Canal. Barraquin Forced to Resign and General Reyes is Seated. May Reject Our Proposal Almost Certain to Cause a Delay in Ratification of the Treaty, Even if He Does not Kill it. WASHINGTON, D.C., May 11—A serions turn in Panama canal affairs came to-day, when it was learned here that President Barraquin, of Colombia, had been forced to resign and that General Raphael Reyes, the second vice President, would succeed him. The new man is no friend to the canal scheme. : It is known for certain that the extra session of the Colombian Congress has been called for June 20th, but Reyes’ accession to the Presidency may change everything just at the time when it was believed ratification was in sight. There are three elements opposed to the canal treaty. One is against the United States having perpetual control, another holds that the indemnity and annuity is insufficient, while the third is the revolu- tionary clique that fears the consequences of the State securing $10,000,000 at once. This element sees the finish of its plotting against the Republic shounld the govern- ment come into the possession of so large a sum. While General Reyes has never been active in any one of these parties, he is be- lieved to sympathize with the revolusion- ists, a fact that does not augur any good for the United States. MAY HOLD UP THE TREATY It was Barraquin’s intention to send the Canal ireaty to Congress immediately upon its assembling, but General Reyes may withhold it until the time for the regular session, July 20th, when there is no telling what the political attitude of the country may be. Dr. Herran, the Columbian Charge d’Af- fairs in Washington, knows nothing as yet of the attitude of the present majority of his country’s Congress, but he isaware that some reorganization of the finances is es- sential and he fears that this may be taken up before the Canal treaty is reached. The: $10,000,000 to be paid by the United States would be tempting under most circum- stances, hut General Reyes’ influence may be sufficient to counteract the financial benefits. Powerful influences both in this country and Colombia have been at work for weeks to defeat the treaty. Of late it has been felt that the outsiders were rapidly gaining, and the reported resignation of Barraquin goes to confirm this idea. SELBACH FOR ADMINISTRATION. The friends of the Nicaragua canal proj- ect here, who have never given up their ling- ering hope that they might yet succeed, have been up to-day greatly encouraged by the reports coming from Bogota. The Ad- ministration itself has been confident that the Panama route will he secured, either by the ratification of the treaty or in some other way, and has gone on with its prep- arations accordingly. But of late it has seemed that some other way would be adcpted, possibly extraordinary means,such as it would be preferable not to utilize. An executive ratification of the treaty law by the President of Colombia is a typical sug- gestion of a method of thiskind. It would be much more satisfactory, however, to have the treaty ratified by the Colombian Congress, and this, it is hoped may yet he done. CANAT, COUNSEL DENIES $12,000,000 oF- FER. NEw YORK, May 11.—Concerning the report from Panama that the Panama Ca- nal Company had offered to the Colombian Government $12,000,000 of the $40,000,000 the company is to receive from the United States for the canal property, Edward B. Hill, counsel for the Canal Company, said today : 3 ‘I have never heard of such a thing. Colombia has never demanded such a pay- ment. We donot expect to pay any amount to Colomtia. She will receive $10,000,000 in cash and an annuity of $250,000 from the United States. The United States has not yet paid the $40,000,000 to the Canal Company for its rights. I presume it de- sires first to advance the treaty negotia- tions.”’ Golden Eagles in Session. Grand Castle Opened Convention at Johnstown Tuesday. JOHNSTOWN, May 12.—Beautiful weath- er marked the opening in this city today of the twenty-seventh annual state conven- tion of the grand castle, Knigts of the Golden Eagle. Public opening exercises were held in the Johnstown opera house this morning. at which welcoming address- es were made by Mayor John Pendry and City Solicitor Greer. These were respond- ed to by Grand Chief George Stahl, of Mil- ton: Past Supreme Chief John C. MeKin- ney, of Philadelphia, and other lodge offi- cials. After the program had been completed the first business session was begun. This was brief and the convention will organize for its work at the opening executive ses- sion tomorrow morning. Visiting castles from nearly all parts of the State participated in the parade this afternoon. Thousands of people lined the streets and cheered the marching knights. Competitive drills followed the parade, St. Mary’s commandery, of Allentown, winning the first prize of $100. The sec- ond prize of $50 went to the General John Hayes commandery, of Allegheny. Tonight a grand reception ball was given the visitors. There is keen competition among several cities to secure the convention for next year. York seems to be the favorite. The opening session of the Ladies of the Golden Eagle was held this morning with about 100 delegates in attendance. Mrs. Alice Moyer, of Harrishurg, presided. Mr. Cleveland Says Things. Ex-President Has His Foot Stepped On After College Base Ball Game. PRINCETON, N. J., May'10.—Somebody stepped on Grover Cleveland's foot during the excitement after the base ball game with the University of Pennslvania yes- terday. No very serious injury was done, but Mr. Cleveland, it is said, did nos like it, and said go, so loudly that many peo- ple around him heard it. He was just coming out of the row in which he had been sitting into the aisle leading down to the field. when an avalanche of college youths came down from the seats above. There were Pennsylvania students, and most of them wore heavy shoes. Two and maybe three of them stepped on one of Mr. Cleveland’s feet, just as it got into the main aisle. Mr. Cleveland, it is reported, said some- thing about the recklessness of youth and the inconvenience of having feet which are in the way. The boys did not hear him— at any rate, they didn’t stop. Slick Ticket.-Scalping Game Unearth- ed at Harrisburg. Conductor Said to Have Pinched Cardboard In- stead of Passes. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 13.—Pennsylva- nia railroad detectives have unearthed a ticket-scalping game here which shows that the company has been systematically rob- bed for some time. As a result Henry Katz a clerk, charged with ticket-scalping, receiving stolen goods and selling railroad passes, is held in default of $1000 bail. Chief of the Railroad Secret Service Bu- rean D. Miles Rigor and A. C. Sedgwick, of Philadelphia, began work on the case five months ago. It was believed that a conductor of the Northern Central railroad had been collecting passes without cancel- ing them, through a clever ruse. CONDUCTOR’S CLEVER RUSE. Through passengers from Washington to Harrisburg, it is said, would present their tickets to the conductor between Washing- ton and Baltimore, and the conductor would punch them as is reqnired by the railroad company. On the :ccond collee- tion of she tickets, however, the conductor, it is alleged, merely punched a piece of cardboard which he held in his hand in lieu of the ticket, and on third collection he is declared to have pocketed them. This left the tickets good between Baltimore and Harris burg. \ The conductor, whose identity has not been made public, is supposed to have sold his tickets to Katz or someone else in this city. Carrying ous this theory, the secret service men succeeded in purchasing about a dozen partially used railroad tickets from Katz. PAWNBROKER ALSO ARRESTED. Katz said he bad gotten his tickets from a pawnbroker named Abel Cohen, who was also arrested to-night. Cohen told the railroad detectives that he bas been purchasing tickets from condue- tors for two years, and when closely pressed gave their names. Although it is not known definitely how great is the value of the tickets which Katz | is charged with having sold, the charges in- clude not ouly the sale of a large quantity of Northern Central tickets, but also tickets on other branches of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the Philadelphia & Reading, as well as free passes on a number of roads. Lorenz’s Method. Surgeons Discuss its Value. Considerable Diver- gence of Opinion as to Whether it is Better Than Operative Surgery. WASHINGTON, May 13.—In the discus- sion cf Dr. Lorenz's methods by the American Orthopaedic association today, Dr. E. H. Bradford, of Boston, said that he be- lieved the demonstration of Dr. Lorenz's methods had been of distinct advantage to the medical and surgical professions in this country, and thought that in the treas- ment of children under 7 years for congeni- Bi hip disease, the Lorenz method was the est. Dr. Henry Ling Taylor, of New York, expressed his high regard for Dr. Lorenz, but mantaining that both skill and ex- perience were necessary in order to obtain successful results from the employment of his methods. Dr. Rosewell Park, of Buffalo, one of the surgeons who attended the late Presi- dent McKinley, did not approve of the breaking of bones and the impairment of tissues incipient to the operation of Pro- fessor Lorenz. Dr. Moore, of Minneapolis, through the term, ‘‘bloodless surgery,”’ applied to Lorenz’s method, was unfortunate, as it appealed strongly to parents who wished their children to be cured without the use of the knife. The fact was that a clear incision would be less bloody than an op- eration by the Lorenz method. Dr. McKenzie, of Toronto, dissected at- tention to the fact that Professor Lorenz had not claimed perfection for his method. He had maintained modesty that 25 per cent. of double dislocations and 50 per cent. of single dislocations could be reduc- ed through his operations. The discussion was carried on in the best of temper and all of the speakers expressed sincere regard for Dr. Lorenz, hoth person- ally and professionally. Upon this the so- ciety was congratulated by Sir William Hingston, of Montreal, who declared that Dr. Lorenz conferred on mankind a great service by his skilled work. No Rake-Off, No Service. Trustees of State Institutions to Resign Owing to ~ Law’s Rigidity. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 11.—Following his strenuous duties this week in clearing up his legislative business, Governor Pen- nypacker will bave a number of new ap- pointments toconsider. A recent law forbids members of Board of Managers and Trustees of State instin- tions from furnishing supplies. The trustees of certain State institutions have for years made a practice of selling supplies to them, and rather than lose the profits. which they are alleged to have made by those transactions they have signified their intention to resign from the Boards. Ministers Would be Jurors. HARRISBURG, May 11—Harrisburg min- isters want to know why they have been excluded from jury duty. If itis by law they want to know it, and if it is by courtesy they want it known that they are willing to do their share in meting out justice to the innocent and the guilty be- fore the courts. To-day they adopted resolutions ap- pointing a committee to inquire into the matter. The same committee will try to | ascertain why numerous bills are ignored, notwithstanding the strong evidence sub- mitted. Beckham Ticket 1s Nominated. LouIrsviLLE, Ky., May 10.—Fairly com- plete returns from 50 counties in the Demo. cratic state primary held yesterday indi- cate the nomination of the following prin- cipal state officers: Governor, J. C. W. Beckham, without opposition; lieutenant governor, William R. Thorne; auditor, S. W. Hager; secretary of state, H. P. Me- Chesney ; superintendent of public instruc- tion, James H. Fuqua, Sr.; commissioner of ugriculture, Hubert Vreeland; treasurer, Henry Bosworth. Crescenus to be Taken to Europe. ToLEDO, O., May 11.—George H. Ketoh- an is preparing to take Cresceus, 2.02}, to Europe this full. ' If he does, one ex- hibition will be trotted in England for the benefit of the Colonel Winans, a personan and business friend of Ketcham. The stalliol will be shown in exhibition on the contin- ent. wo TR, New Philippine Currency Will Cause Confusion. Difference in Value of the Old and New Pesos. WASHINGTON, May 10.—There is some speculation as to the effects to follow the issue of the new silver coins in the Philip- pines in July. The new currency is intend- ed to take the place of the Mexican silver, which will thereafter cease to circulate as legal tender or be received in payment of customs. However, the Mexican money will necessarily be employed for many months, and in some parts of the archipel- ago for years as the principal means of ex- change. There is, therefore, anxiety as to the re- lation between the Mexican dollars and new pesos which the people are already calling ‘‘conants,’’ after Mr. Conant, who was sent to the island by Secretary Root to study the fiscal conditions there and re- port on them. Measured by gold, the Mexican dollar is now worth 38} cents. The new peso is worth 50 cents, and has the guaranty of the United States Goverment to sustain it at that valuation. But in the ordinary transactions of the merchants there will be for a time some perplexity in using the two kinds of money side by side. The man who has been getting a salary of 100 pesos in Mexican will expect the same number of the new pesos. ‘When he goes to pay his board he will find that his landlady wili ask the same number of the new coins that she has been receiving of the old. The difference in the sum of $100 is $12.50. . In the remote country districts the dif- ference will not be known or observed for a long time. Merchants in the cities will demand peso for peso. Rents will be held in tbe same rule, and salaries will be expect- ed to keep up to the Mexican number in the new standard value. The ignorance of the people, especially in the country will contribute to the con- fusion. The Chinese money lenders, bank- ere and merchants, with their proverbial shrewdness, are already preparing for a harvest in the difficulties likely to be pro- uced. Monitor Arkansas A Prisoner. Must Remain Near 8t. Louis Until Next Spring. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.—Lieuten- ant Chester, one of the watch officers of the monitor Arkansas, which is lying at St, Genevieve, Mo., arrived here to-day and reported to the Navy Department that it will be impossible to move the vessel down the river before next spring un- less there should he an unseasonable flood. Some of the crew will be trans- ferred to other ships, which is a great attraction to the Western people, no other war vessel having ascended the Mississippi since the Civil war. The Arkansas went to St. Louis to par- ticipate in the Fair ‘dedication. She is a new vessel and was to-day finally accepted by the Navy Department. St. Genevieve, where she is lying, is about 40 miles south of St. Louis. Church Split Changes Faith. Chester, Pa., May 11.—Over 130 of the 175 members of the Glenolden Presbyter- ian church have sigued a paper for with- drawal from the organization and will form a Congregational church. Efforts are be- ing made to prevent the split, but it is bighly probable that a new edifice will he nil. ris The movement received a great impetus on Sunday, when two ministers of the Con- gregational faith—Rev. Drs. MoAllister and McClain—preached, Rev. J. W. Me- Comb, the deposed rector, will be called he: the new church. ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——After May 23rd the train now leav- ing Bellefonte at 2:15 p. m. for Montandon, via the B. N. & L., will leave at 2 o’clock. ate ——Col. E. J. Pruner, of Tyrone, is ambitious to represent the Blair-Cambria district in the State Senate and will be a candidate for endorsement before the com- ing county Republican convention in Blair. Col. Pruner made a good burgess for Ty- rone, is a good citizen and in many ways is far above many of the men who are in the State Senate today. PLE i day ——AS$ noon last Thursday Samuel F. Williams, of Philipshurg, and Miss Bella I. Woomer, of Yarnell, were united in mar- riage by the Rev. G. A. Sparks of the Unit- ed Brethren church. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woomer, in the presence of about fifty guests. Immediate- ly after the ceremony there was an inform- epal raction and then a sumptnous wedding breakfast was served. Both the bride and groom have been school teachers. They will make their home in Philipsburg. DONATION DAY AT THE HOSPITAL—Last Saturday was donation day at the hospital and while the list of benefactors is not nearly in proportion to the needs of the in- stitution yet it is manifest that the inter- est in it is becoming general. The follow- ing list of the articles received will be supplemented next week by the W. C. T. U., which is furnishing the largest private room. : Mrs. J. L. Montgomery, tray covers. Mrs. Schuyler—from Centre Hall Aid Society $7.50, : Mrs. Joseph Ceader, bréad supply for two weeks. Mrs. Edwin Wasson, Waddle, 2 gts. of Concord grape juice, 6 glasses of jelly. L. Bullock, Milesburg, porch swing. F. Naginey, clothes hamper. Mrs. E. H. Richards, 3 pair towels. Mrs. A. O, Furst, 1 doz napkins, 1 rug and 2 pillows. Mrs. M. Fauble, 1 pair of pillows, 3; doz towels. “Mrs. A. Y. Wagner $1.00, 4 pillow case, 1'bottle of grape juice. Mrs. A. Luckenbach, 1 pair of pillow cases, 2 jars of fruit, 2 glasses jelly. Mrs. Thomas Donschy, 14 doz cakes of soap. Katz & Co., 80 yds of curtain material. Howard Creamery Co., milk tickets amount 50 quarts. Mrs. W. W. Montgomery, bread spread. Austin Curtin, 4 jars fruit, 2 glasses jelly, 11b chocolate, bottle of catchup, dried peaches. E. F. Garman, screen. Mrs. George Potter, 1 pair of pillows, 1 can lard. Mrs. John Noll 1 qt elderberry juice, 1 pair of sheets, 1 bed spread. Mrs. 'F. H. Clemson, 3 sheets, 3 jars fruit, 4, F. H. Clemson, potatoes. glasses jelly, bottle of wine. Mrs. Joseph Strouse, State College §1.00. Mrs. George Klump, six bottles of grape juice, . Miss Celia Armor, t pair of towels, 4 wash cloths. Mrs. P. Gray Meek, 14.doz sheets, washing ma. chine, i 3 Mrs, John Lane, from card club 22 night gowns, MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during the past week. John Quay and May Straw, both of Julian. Miohzel P. Fisher, of Feidler, and L. Maude Wolf, of Wood ward. Willis Shuey, of Bellefonte, and Daisy Haines, of Wingate. John H. Croft and Clara Heaton, both of Yarnell. Robert M. Hood, of Lewisburg, and Rosa A. Apt, of Bellefonte. H. G. Reese, of Port Matilda, Resides, of Sandy Ridge. Jacob Meyers, of Julian, and Maggie Meyers, of Martha. : Chas. Shultz, of Roland, Beaty, of Mt. Eagle. and Mary and Bella JURORS FOR THE SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.—A special term of court has been called to convene here on Monday, June 22nd, to try cases in which Judge Love has been specially interested in the past. A judge from some other district will be here to try them. The jurors drawn are as fol- lows : Frank Ripka, clerK.........uuecvevmnennnnnnnnd Luther Sunday, farmer.. William Beagle, * Jacob Bechtol, farmer... M. A. Sankey, John A. Fortney * Gray Herlacher Joseph Heikle * William Love «| B. I. Burd, laborer.......... Frank Dunkle, laborer................ George E. Irish, coal operator...... H. 8. Alexander, physician.... Absalom Harter, farmer......... Hard P. Harris, undertaker.. Samuel Mariz, shoemaker...... Fred Smith, farmer........ John Beale, clerk............... Emanuel Garbrick, farmer. William Ward, carpenter... William T. Loder, laborer.. J. W. Gill, agent................. Robert Kinkead, laborer. John D. Wagner, mail carrier................ W. E. Reed, gentleman James K. Barnhart, bank clerk George Fravel, carpenter....... J. 8. McClintick, shoemaker.. John Hoy Jr., farmer............. J. F. Breon, gentleman.. W. A. Lyon, butcher....... Samuel Lyon, laborer.. James P. Irvin, clerk.......... 0. 8. Rothrock, merchant............ Philipsburg Thomas L. Kessinger, merchant......... Walker L R. Lingle farmer,................... eee QA enim. HE HoLps A WORLD’S RECORD. —Sever- al weeks ago the WATCHMAN referred to the remarkable performance of Edward Hill, a gunner on she U. 8. 8S. Indiana, during the naval target practice off Pensa- cola, Fla. His marksmanship was so ac- curate and firing so rapid as to establish a world’s record. The metropolitan press have been devoting pages to exploiting the wonderful feat and inasmuch as this now famous young jackie is a Bellefonte boy we publish the following story of his achieve- ment, from the North American of Sunday. Is was handsomely illustrated in that pa- per, with a half page picture of Eddie. Eight shots at sixteen hundred yards straight to the bull’s-eye. That is the world’s record in naval gunnery, made with the big thirteen-inch guns of the Indiana on her recent cruise. A Bellefonte boy, Edwin J. Hill, ‘| divides the houors for” this achievement with R. W. Reidel, of Chicago. What makes their feat the more remarkable is the fact that neither of them had ever train- ed a gun of the thirteen-inch calibre hefare the day on which they made the great record. : The fact that the holes in the target are clean-cut and that eight of them were made one after another while the big ship heaved on the ocean swell as she sped along at ten knots an hour, shows that this was not the result of any ‘‘fluke.’’ Both Hill and Reidel have clean records, and as the President, when he was Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was insistent npon the value of good shooting, it is considered that these two sharp shooters are certain of promotion as fast as there is an opportunity. Their red letter day was April 20d, when the Indiana was out for target practice off Pensacola, Fla. Hill and Reidel had shown proficiency with the smaller guns, and the attention of Captain Emory had been drawn to their excellent work. He said they should have a chance with the biggest piece on board. They were directed to report to Lieut. L. A. Bostwick, one of the most accurate marksmen in the navy, in the starboard after-turret. For the first four shots Reidel trained the big thirteen-inch gun for location and Hill for elevation. The next four shots Hill trained the piece for location and Reidel for elevation. The glasses showed that they bad made an unprecedented score, and when the In- diana steamed up to the canvas target and the eight big holes were plainly seen by every one on board cheer after cheer from officers and men went up for the two champion shots of the navy. There is a proud old mother in Belle- fonte who smiles at the frequent mention of ‘‘her boy’ Edwin’s name. *‘I always knew he was a clever lad, she says. ‘‘I’m glad he’s had thisgood chance . to show that he can do as well as the best of them. We're hoping to have him home with us again before long.’” Mrs. Margaret Hill bas one other son, William, who also takes a natural pride in his brother’s distinction. Speaking to a correspondent the other day, he said: ‘Eddie has only been on the Indiana a short time, and this was his first trial at firing the big guns. Pn ‘‘But Eddie always was a lucky as well as a ‘go-ahead’ and a pushing fellow from boyhood. We are never much surprised at anything he may do. He was as pleased at what he had done as could be, for as soon as the ship reached New Yorkand the story was out Eddie wrote us and told all about the shooting. : “Two of the shots were fired in just two minutes and twenty seconds, which was also record time,’ “Eddie” Hill, as he is familiarly known in his old Pennsylvania home, is but 23 years of age. He went on the Faratoga in 1896, when 16 years of age, and served two years. In 1898 he went into the service between San Francisco and Samoa, where he served until 1900. Later he was placed on the gunboat Amphitrite, where he re- mained until less than a year ago. He was then transferred to the Indiana. Though young Hill had bad a good deal of practice handling the smaller guns, in which he was regarded as quite proficient, the target work on April 2nd was his first try with any large gun.
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