Bellefonte, Pa., May 22, 1903. P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Epitor . Terms oF SusscriprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance........cueiennns Paid before expiration of year........ Paid after expiration of year............ LL A TE RATA. Democratic County Committee for 1903. Precinet. Name. P. 0. Address. Bellefonte ¥ 3 Jno. Trafford Bellefonte “ 8 P. H. Gerrity, * 4 Ww W Geo. R. Meek, g% Centre Hall Boro W. F. Bradford, Centre Hall Howard Abe Weber, Howard Milesburg ** George Noll, Milesburg Millheim bd F. P. Musser, Millheim Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens Philipsburg * 2nd W Ira Howe, ay Sai 3rd W Ed. G.Jones, se 8. Philipsburg C. D. Dutcher, “ State College Boro Unionville * Benner Twp. NP BP M. S. McDowell, State College Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming L. C. Rearick, Bellefonte J. F. Hoy, Boggs Twp. N P Ira P. Confer, Yarnell se E P G.H. Lyman, Roland i W P Louis Aikey, Milesburg Burnside Twp. Wm, Hipple, Pine Glenn College W. A. Collins, Lemont Curtin *6 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 4 WP John Smith, Spring Mills Haines Twp. W P Ralph Stover, Aaronsburg 4 EP EM Boone, Feidler Half Moon Twp. J. H. Griffin, Stormstown Harris e Oscar Stover, Boalsburg Howard id Jerry Glenn, Mt. Eagle Huston te R. D. Ardery, Martha Liberty se B. 8S. Brown, , Blanchard Marion ke J. W. Orr, Walker Miles Twp E P Jerr Brangart, ‘Wolfs Store ie PW, Ww. Hackman, Rebersburg ie P A.J. Bazel, Madisonbure Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey, ‘Waddle Penn ss W. F. Smith, Millheim Potter “8 P ‘F.M. Carson, Potters Mills N P D. K. Keller, Centre Hall $e “ W P J.W. Spangler, Tusseyville Rush ¢“ N P Wm. Frank, Philipsburg ¢ 8 P FaW, Penny, Osceola Mills SnowShoe E P J. D. Brown, Snow Shoe * W P ‘Wm. Kern, Moshannon Spring Twp. N P Jas, C. Carson, Bellefonte 2 S P Hen Gentzel, Pleasant Gap 2 _ W P Jno. 2 Dunlop, Bellefonte Taylor Twp. James F. Goss, Hannah Union ** S. XK. Emerick, Fleming Walker Twp E P J. H. Beck,’ Nittany $8 MP 1D Miller Hublersburg i ‘W P Albert Shaffer, Zion Worth ** ‘G.’C. Woodring, Port Matilda L. A. SHAFFER CYRUS BRUSGARY: J. K. Jounson hairman, Secretaries. Get Auto the Procession. Out in Pittsburg a public meeting has been held to enlist public interest in the Pennsylvania exhibit.at the Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition to be held in St. Louis. Such a meeting of the eitizens of eastern Pennsylvania has been called in Philadel- phia and according to the Harrisburg news- papers .a movement is on foot to get a simi- lar meeting in that city. The State has ap- propriated $300,000 to defray the expenses of the exhibit and each of the communities referred to is trying to get a share of the. advantages which will accrue from the ex- hibit at the expense of the people of all the State. We don’t refer to this in a spirit of eensure, but as.a matter of fact. In this and adjeining counties within the radius of the cirenlation of the WATCHMAN there are important industries which would be benefited by an-exhibition of their pro- ducts in St. Louis. There will he millions of people attend the Fair during the six months or so that it will be open. A large proportion of these will be persons who are studying the industrial resources of the world with the view of purchasing where the best wares of the kind they want are to be obtained. If our local industries are not represented, therefore, the community will reap no advantage from the exposition, though they will have to pay their share of the expenses of an exhibit that wi!l benefig other sections. Under these circumstances we would sug- gest that the people of this town and adja- cent territory take into consideration the advisability of some concerted action with the view of securing representation in the Pennsylvania exhibit. We are entitled to a share of the expenses. Why not, there- fore, get together and apply for space to ex- hibit the product of some of our leading in- dustries and draw the attention of the world to what we have to offer toward mak- ing up the sum total of the wealth of the State. 3 It will cost comparatively little to be rep- resented and it may amount to very much in the fature. Gorman or Parker to Be Virginia's Choice For 1904, Representative Maynard Says Bryan and Slovctand Are Out of It, ‘WASHINGTON, May 17.—Representative’ Maynard, of Virginia, believes that that" State is prepared to cast its vote for Sena- tor Gorman for the Presidency, but that Judge Parker is a strong second choice for Democratic nomination. Mr. Maynard says there is a great deal of Parker talk .in the South, and he favors the nomination of that gentleman. “‘He would be an excellent choice,’ said he. ‘‘He has a clean record, and I think the Democracy of the country could unite on him, Not only would the Bryan fol- lowing support Judge Parker, but he would receive the support of the sound money wing of the party as well. My judgement is that a man like Parker would go into the Middle West and work wonders for the Democrats, I really believe Parker could carry Illinois, Towa, Wisconsin and Min- nisota. There is strong sentiment in that section of the country in favor of tariff re- form. ! “I think the Democrats realize thas Mr. Bryan as a political factor isa back num- ber. I do not think the Democrats in the next convention will pay the slightest at- tention to him or to his opinions. ‘“We have heard a great deal of discus- sion about the nomination of ex- President Cleveland, but in my opinion he is not possible.” ————————————— Jeffries and Corbett Sign Articles. SAN FRANCISCO, May May 18. —JamesJ. Jet- fries and James J. Corbett met here today and signed articles for a match to take | place in this city on or about August 19. The pair accepted the offer of the Yosemite club, which will allow the principals to divide between them, 70 per cent. of the gross receipts. The referee is to be decided upon two weeks ‘before the day set for the hont, = gated. ‘ont doing any service we will try to get ‘mand the recovery of the mone Primary Elections. Democratic Primary Elections and County Con- vention. The Democratic voters of Centre county will meet at the regular places for holding the general elections, in their respective election districts, on Saturday, May 30th, 19083, to elect delegates to the county con- vention. Under the rales of the party the election wili be opened at 3 p. m., and close at 7 p. m. The delegates chosen at the above stated time will meet in the court house, in Bellefonte, on Tuesday, June 2nd, 1903, at 12 o’clock, noon, to nominate one can- didate for Jury Commissioner, one candi- date for County Surveyor; elect four dele- gates to the state convention to be held in Harrisburg, and a chairman of the county committee, to serve from January Ist, 1904, to January 1st, 1905; and to transact such other business as may appear before the convention to the interest of the party. APPORTIONMENT OF DELEGATES. The number of delegates to which each election district is entitled,as approved and ratified by the Democratic county commit- tee on the 15th day of January, 1903, is as follows : BOROUGHS | Half Moon 1 Bellefonte, N. w ning | Barris... 2 8. W....... 4 | Howard... 1 54 v. wy ..1 | Huston .... 1 Centre Hall... ..2 | Liberty.... 1 Howard... ..2 | Marion..... 1 Milesburg 1 | Miles, East. 1 Millheim... “Middle 3 Philipsburg, “ West 1 i ad Payton... 1 bod 8 Wariieiain 2 | Pen 4 South Philipsburg...... 1 Po. North. 2 State College...... 2 ¢ South 2 Unionville...... wl “ West. 2 TOWNSHI Rush, North 2 Benner, North wk « South . 1 ‘“ South.. i] Snow Shoe East 2 Boggs, North. eX West.........1 ‘t East... wl Sprite, North 2 se West., al ¢¢ South 2 Burnside. 1 “ West 1 College Taylor.. Curtin..... ..1 | Union .. 1 Ferguson Fast: “3 Walker, East..... 1 West. sven Middle 2 Gree: Ne Nari. “2 %¢ Mest 2 ..2 | Worth .. * Bes 3 Haines, Eas 2 Ota] ceerivisnrisinnis CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED FOR. Bellefonte, Pa., May 12th, 1903. I hereby certify that in accordance with Rule 17, of the Democratic party of Centre county, requiring the registration of all candidates at least three weeks prior to the primary election, the following named per- sons have duly registered and are eligible to be voted for at the primaries. For Jury Commissioner. FREDERICK ROBB, of Curtin Twp. CYRUS BRUNGART, Chairman. L. A. SCHAEFFER. J. KENNEDY JOHNSTON, Secy’s Payne Takes Up the Tulloch Charges. Writes Letters to the Comptroller of the Treas- ury and Auditor for Postoffice Department Calling Their Attention to the Statements made by Former Postal al Employe. WASHINGTON, "May 18. = Prdtinaste General Payne to-day sent letters to the comptroller of the treasury, the auditor for the Postoffice Department and other offic- ials, calling their attention to statements made by ex-cashier Tulloch in his com- munication of last Saturday. The letters ask for an explanation or further informa- tion that might throw light on the subject. The formal charges of Mr. Tulloch, Mr. Payne said, have been dissected and that matters relating to particular branches of the service referred to the bureaus having jurisdiction, for a report. Mr. Payne said that he regarded the charge against the auditor and the comptroller as the most serious of the allegations. He said if those officials *‘ allowed improper accounts to be audited or suppressed, what might be called ‘pay dirt’ has been found.”’ The charges, he said, impugn their good faith and integrity. Mr. Payne pointed out a difference which existed between charges of irregular- ity and of actual violation of law. ‘‘A government official,”” he said, ‘‘may buy something which be has no authority to purchase and no authority to pay for, but the government gets the use of the article, nevertheless. Irregularities do not neces- sarily mean anything unlawful. The de- partment may put out the wrong fund, either by accident or by design, yet that need not be unlawful. He said in this connection that the charge regarding the disallowance by the comptroller of between $30,000 and $40,000 was a charge of irreg- ularities, not unlawfulness, and that prac- tically all of this sum had been subsequent- ly allowed. “It is unfair,”’ be suggested, ‘‘to make the public believe that the government has heen cheater out of such an amount of money when it was only a question of ir- regularity in accounting.’’ The Postmaster General was asked re- garding the charge against former First Assistant Postmaster General Perry 8. ‘| Heath and George W. Beavers, formerly chief of the division of salaries and allow- ances, and as to what effect the fact that they were out of the service would have on the consideration of their cases.’ “I have nothing to do,”’ replied the 5 ‘Postmaster General, ‘‘with the personal re- lations between Mr. politicians, nor with his hatred for the! Talloch and Indiava postmaster of Washington or others. If any improper act was done: by any‘: one now in office, or by any one who is not now in office, so far as it might reflect on the Department, we will investigate it.”’ Discussing Mr. Tulloch’s references to the Porto Rican service, Mr. Payne sug: gested that Mr. Tulloch was not charged with the responsibility for the Porto Rican establishment had no more to do with: the Washington office than the Chicago office, for instance, except in name, which was for convenience in administration. He said it was a physical impossibility for Mr. Tulloch to know whether the em- ployes at Camp Alger or in Porto Rico, or in the department, were performing the labor for which they were paid. ‘Mr. Tulloch, as cashier, did not know what work any set of clerks was doing,’’ he said. ‘‘Only the Postmaster General, the assist- ant postmaster general or those who had charge of that part of the work would know. Some of these allegations that no| . work was performed are now being investi- If anyone has drawn money : with- the money back from them. We will de- The re- sponsible party is the party in ashington, who should have known whether . they were doing any work. I suppose ¢ the post- master involved is the one now. dead, Mr. Willets.”? Speaking generally, the Postmaster Gen- eral said that the original letters of she of- ficials against whom Mr. Tulloch made ac- ousations were necessarily general in terms, but now that the Tulloch letter furnishes some thing more definite in the way of charges they will have an: opportu- nity to make more definite replies. ¢‘Mr. Bristow,’’ he went on, ‘‘went very carefully over Mr. Tulloch’s charges and he has selected such things as ought to be considered and investigated.’ August W. Machen, the superintendent of the free delivery division, who was given indefinite leave of absence pending the in- vestigation, called at the Department today for the first time since his sammary relief from office. He came for some personal papers he had left in his desk. Postoffice Inspector Fosnes, the acting superintendent of the division, was present and inspected all the papers before permitting Machen to take them from the office. Postmaster General Payne was asked to- day whether friends of Mr. Machen had asked that he be permitted to resign. He said no one had requested such action. ‘Will Mr. Machen be permitted to resign ?’’ he was asked. ‘‘Mr. Machen will not re- sign,’ he answered, ‘‘at least I understood so. ~It-is safe to assume that he will not ask it. I have reason to believe that he will not resign or ask to be permitted to resign.’’ The Governor Replies. He Writes to Cartoonist Charles Nelan (n Answer to His Letters. PHILADELPHIA, May 18.—In Answer to the letter of May 15 from Charles Nelan, cartoonist of the North Ameaican, demand- ing a retraction of the epithet ‘‘out-cast,’’ used hy Governor Pennypacker, in his reasons for signing the Grady-Salus libel bill, the governor has replied as follows : ‘HARRISBURG, May 16, 1903—Sir: Your letter addressed to me, has just been re- ceived. You are entirely correct in saying that your personality has never come under my observation and I may add that I am entirely unconscious of ever having made, in any way. any reference to you. Very respectfully yours (Signed) SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER" ‘‘Mr. Charles Nelan,’’ the North Amer- ican, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Nelan has closed the correspondence with a reply in which he says in part : ‘“The state of the case as now presented by vour letter of disclaimer is thus: “I drew a cartoon. ‘‘Isigned it with my name. ‘‘You saw it and studied it. ‘‘You said the man who drew it was a ‘hired outeast.’ ‘You say you are entirely unconscious of having referred to me by this imputa- tion. ‘““Whether this will hold together as a logical and veracious syllogism the public will have to determine. I am nof going to quibble over the matter, but shall give you the benefit of every technicality and of all presumption in favor of the candor and truthfulness of your statement. I shal! not endeavor to hold you for your negligence merely under the provisions of the new law, the parentage of which is generally imputed to you.’ Captain is Criticised. Keeps Only Three Men to Guard Fifty Insurgent Prisoners—His Life Pays the Forfeit. MANILA, May 17.—Captain Clough Overton, of the Fifteenth cavalry, and pri- vate Harry Noyes, who were killed May 15th, at Sacatlan, Mindano, met their death at the hands of insurgent prisoners whom they were guarding. Private Hart- low was wounded at the same time. Captain Overton’s troops of the Fifteenth had been scouting in the department of Misamis, Mindano, on the trail of the in- surgent leader Flores. The cavalry cap- tured 50 of Flores’ following and confined them in a house at Sucatlon. Captain Overton and three men remained to guard the prisoners, while Lieutenant Cameron continued in pursnit of Flores. The prisoners suddenly broke out of the house where they were confined, secured their bolos and rushed the four Americans on guard. Captain Overton was slashed with a bolo and bled to death. After escaping the Jnsuigents gathered and renewed the attack on the Americans. The cavalryman who was not wounded re- pulsed the enemy and defended his dead and wounded companions until the return of Lieutenant Cameron. Captain Overton is criticised for having kept only three men to guard fifty. Test of Texas Anti-Trust Law. Cotton Seed Oil Combine Appeals to United States Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, May 17.—Two cases in- tended to test the validity of the Texas Anti-Trust law are coming up in the Uni- ted States Supreme Court. The cases are those of the State of Texas vs. the National Cotton Seed Oil Company and the Southern Cotton Seed Company, both New Jersey corporations. The companies were consoli- dated and the consolidation acquired other oil factories, and as alleged by the State and not denied by the companies, they formed a trust. It isstated that one result of the combination was the fixing of the price of cotton seed at $14 per ton. The combination was pronounced illegal by the Texas courts, and the oil companies bring the cases to the United States Supreme Court on writs of error, alleging that the Texas Anti-Trust laws are in contravention of both the Federal and the State Constitu- tions. Over 5000 Men Out in Denver. ~ DENVER; Col., ‘May 16.—The Joint Ex- ecutive Committee i in charge of the strike issued an order this morning calling out 2350 additional union workers, swelling the number out to something over 5000. {The Building Trades Council has decided not to order a sympathetic strike, but has referred the matter to the unions for in- dividual action. The strikers’ Executive Committee has notified the Western Packing Company that they will permit a sufficient number of men to remain at work to operate their refrigerating plants and protect the large supply of meat in storage. A committee of the Allied Printing Trades Council, accompanied by proprietors of newspapers, held a conference today with the Citizens’ Alliance, whom they urged to agree to arbitration between employers and employees directly interested in existing difficulties. Guilty of Abetting Suicide. Young Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Case of Hospital Nurse. v ROCHESTER, N:. Y,, May 11.—Leland Dorr Kent was found guilty of manslaugh- ter in _ the first degree yesterday for ‘‘aid- ing, abetting and encouraging and assist- ing the suicide of Ethel Blanche Dingle,’’ the young nurse of Riverside hospital, Buffalo, on'the night of September 14th, at the Whitcomb House, in this city. The indictment also charged tha for the purpose of carrying out her suicidal pur- pose Kent inflicted the mortal wound, she consenting thereto. Young Kent, who was ‘unmoved by the verdict, was taken to the Monroe connty jail. The Republicans Have Their Con- vention, An Apparently Quiet Gathering Fraught With More Interest Than any They Have Held for Years. To the casual observer the convention which the Republicans of Centre county held in this place on Tuesday was an un- interesting gathering of the leaders of that party to go through the form of nominat- ing a candidate for jury commissioner, electing two delegates to the state conven- tion, adopting rules for the government of their party in the county and choosing a chairman for 1904. To those acquainted with the Republican politics of Centre county during the last decade it had an entirely different aspect. Not since the memorable day on which Steele Crissman, of Philipsburg, led the forlorn Quay hope had so many of the fol- lowers of ‘‘the old man’’ the temerity to venture into a convention. In the inner circles things are regarded as being different now and Tuesday 's doings seemed to confirm the theory. There was Fleming doing all the talking and resoluting and you all know that a clam wouldn’t have been in it with him for silence a year ago. Then ‘‘Git There’’ Eli, who did everything but git there, was quoting scripture again in a manner that hadn’t been heard of since ths memorable convention in Garman’s opera house when the Hon. Arnold sprung the last Quay coup that has been heard of in Centre county. And, above all things, Jack Dale was pre- siding. Let us turn back the pages of our Republican diary about three years and we fied this same gentleman classed among ‘‘a handful of political nobodies” that tried to capture a convention presided over by the imperturbable John C. Miller. At that time had Mr. Dale opened his mouth just once like Miller did on Tuesday it would bave taken a cant hook to have pulled the chairman’s gavel cut from between his teeth. Col. Jimmy Coburn, who wight have been preserved as an’ oratorical won- der had the Grady-Salus bill been a law long years ago, was on the floor too and as full of oracular pyrotechnics as a good fat seltzer bottle. He hadn’t been shook up for about five years, so that it was little wonder there were tears in his voice when he was called upon to propound a few of the bloody-shirtisms that he still remem- bers. But of all the worthies who got a wear the strongest strings to keep his bon- net sticking to his head. When he was called on to speak Capt. Sam Bennison could stand it no longer and fled precipi- tately from the court house, Col. Reeder had to stay or lose his job, but that dose of harmony soured his stomach so badly that we wasn’t a bit nice all the rest of the meeting. To get down to business, however, the convention was called to order at 11 o’clock, with all present or accounted (?) for. Secretary Keller read the call and then upon motion of W. I. Fleming, sec- onded by Sam Morrison, Juno. M. Dale was made permanent chairman. There was no committee appointed to escort Mr. Dale to the chair and it was evident that he hadn’t had much to do in recent Republican con- ventions because he nearly lost his way winding through the maize of delegates. There are some people mean enough to say that Jack appropriated an honor that was intended for his cousin Clem, more popularly known as ‘‘Aunt Clemintina.” At this juncture Eli could contain him- self no longerand got up, presumably to explain why be moved to Clearfield county after his last defeat and failing to run things over there had come back here, but a more important matter came up in the absence of Alfred Stewart, a colored dele- gate from the North ward, and through a special dispensation it was ruled that Hard Harris would be a fair subsitute. The next in order was the election of James B. Strobm and H. S. Stewart for secretaries and then C. P. Long named the order of business to be followed. Every man who made a motion or a nomination had a ticket of leave in his hand to show that he had authority to say something. A committee on resolutions was necessa- ry so Fleming moved that five be appointed. Immediately the chair named W. I. Flem- ing, C. T. Fryberger, M. S. Betz, Harry Gross and J. Price Jackson, who retired to smoke a‘cigar while pretending 'to’ forma- iate the principles already printed for them. John D. Decker was nominated for jury commissioner without opposition and Eli Townsend and T. H. Harter chosen state delegates, after which Col. Curtin named Wilbur F. Reeder for chairman for 1904. He was elected, of course, because that was part of the deal for which he gave up everything else to the opposition and per- mitted the rules to be adopted that tie him to the Love post so tight that he isn’t much more than a tar bucket on the Re- publican band wagon now. The rules in question were read by Mr. Fleming, of course, and it might be said right here that they are identical with the ones that Mr. Edmund Blanchard presented to the con- vention two years ago and was laughed out of countenance, because things were differ- ent then. The resolutions were read by Mr. Flem- ing, of course. They pledged the county to Roosevelt and, no doubt, just as soon as he hears of it he will stop gallivantin’ through the West in search of delegates, for these will be all heneeds. They endorsed Quay and Penrose and Pennypacker and everything but judge Love. It was in- tended that tlie latter should be done, but when the subject was broached in the pre- harmony conference some one discovered judicial lighting arresters sticking out of the hats that keep the feverish legal brains in the craniums of Messers Reeder, Dale, SRR show down on Tuesday His Honor had to. Chambers and Harry Keller from spoiling 80 it was deemed inexpedient to allude to the judicial question. This concladed the work for which the conveniion was called and the body was about to adjourn without even a speech or a hurrah when up jumps Johnny Miller with his glib tongue and calls on Judge Love for aspeech. Putting aside Johnny’s right to speak at all in a convention in which he was not a delegate it looks very much as if he had been set up to call on Love by a promise of the latter’s support for a position on the Pennsylvania commis- sion to the St. Louis fair. However that may be His Honor got his chance—after many years—and it was pathetic to hear his explanation of why he hasn’t been seen in recent Republican conventions in Centre county. Notwithstanding his explanation that it bas been because he has not wanted to drag the judicial ermine into the muck and mire of politics most of us have an idea that there were other reasons. In fact, when he worked himself up to ex- claiming “Let the dead past bury its dead’’ the veil fell from his mask and the whole assemblage saw right into the innermost recesses of his hears. Following Love Col. Reeder had to be called for and it became apparent from the jump that the brand of harmony he had been taking had disturbed his usual digni- fied equanimity. Shaking his finger in the direction of Mer Betz, the delegate from Marion, he said something about people ‘laughing at us’' that was far from what might have been expected from Col. Reed- er, but then you know Mr. Betz bad had himself appointed postmaster at Walker contrary to the Colonel’s wishes and beat his pet leader Sammy Aley out for delegate to Tuesday’s gathering. Eli Townsend had a chance to talk and it followed, out of common decency, that the composite Me and Tash delegate be given a chance also. It didn’t know whether it en- dorsed Pennypacker’s action in signing the libel bill or not, but we will tell you right here that it will if Pennypacker makes it a pure food inspector and it won’t if he doesn’t. When this was over the convention evi- dently thought that the worst had happen- ed =o chairman Dale started a few words of farewell felicitation as a prelude to the benediction, but when what was running in his mind cropped out in this rather startling expression “‘I am glad to see all these old enemies getting together again’’ there was a general scatterment and only the few who stuck to it heard his recovery and the sobstitution of the word elements for enemies. In justice to Mr. Dale it must be added that the filling in one of his teeth is dislo- cated and it might have been that we mis- understood him. since he explained that his articulation is bad on that account. fe ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——A clothes pin social was held aft the Methodist parsonage on. Linn street last evening. a La ‘MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during the past week. Wm. A. Bush and Minnie Ewing, both of Unionville. Harry W. Walker, of Wolf’s Store, and Volga C. Esterline, of Loganton. Joseph Smukarick and Helen Menarich, both of Bellefonte. FEE Ee LA ——The declamatory contest of the Jun- ior class of the Bellefonte High school will be held on Tuesday evening, May 26th. The contestants will be Helen G. Ceader, A. Gussie Smith, Edith N. Grabam, G. Harry Wian, Laura C. Faxon, Bernice M. Shuey, Lillian M. Walker. Charles A. Donachy, Florence E. Lowery and H. Eliz- abeth Brouse. It will be held in Petriken hall and an admission of 10cts will be charged for the benefit of the school library. ; ——Last Saturday evening a little group op street, and enjoyed a real Bohemian spread prepared for them by landlord New- comer.. Turtle soup was the principal dish served and it was so delectable that every- thing else was lost sight of. In the party were Messrs. Lonis P. Lounsbury, Samuel D. Ryan, C. E. Robb, W. H. Hamilton, Edward Whittaker, J. A. Miller, Joseph Wise, T. J. Murphy, Patrick H. Garrity, Janes A. Bayard, Harry Winton and Guy Linn. : Ee te a C.S. Freeman, ’03, Pittsburg, has won | half the prize offered hy the Pennsylvania: Historical Society ‘of New York, for the’ best essay submitted on the early history of this State. Competition for this prize is open to seniors in the University. of Penn- sylvania, State College, Western “Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, Lafayette and Dick- inson. The Prize is $100 and. was ‘won, Josh year by State men, Strayer and Wag: This year half the prize comes to ria and the other to a senior in the Uni-’ versity of Pennsylvania. Mr, Freeman is receiving many congratulations poo his: success. M Has _——Invitations are out for he ‘marriage of Torrence Bell, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bell, of South Thomas street, this place, and Miss May Conklin of East Hampton, Long Island. The marriage is to take place on Saturday, at East Hampton, where the groom has a large store. Mr. Bell’s family are experiencing a series of out of the ordinary events these days. Last week a new grand daughter, little Miss Mary Chambers, arrived on the scene; this’ week Mr. Bell is sick and hisson is to be married and about the first. of June the wedding of Miss Lydia Bell, the youngest of the family, is to take place. of gentlemen met at Haag's hotel, on Bish-- ——A man giving his name as John Jacobs, of Long Island, was struck by she north-bound P. R. R. passenger Tuesday morning at the Osceola junction. He was walking along ‘the side of the track and when the train approached, perhaps be- came confused stepped in front of the en- gine. Ie was not seriously injured. but badly bruised from being struck and drag- ged by the engine. He was taken to the Cottage hospital, in Philipsburg, where his injuries where properly dressed. ——Col. J. L. Spavgler has purchased the Gray hotel at Spangler for $11,000, without the furnishings. He made the purchase merely as an investment. This hotel is one of the finest in northern Cam- bria county and was built by the Spangler Improvement company when the town was laid out, about 1893. The hostlery was conducted for three years by George B. Brandon, under lease, who sold his lease, together with the t,'rnishings to the place, to 8S. B. King. Mr. King conducted the hotel about three years and then the entire property, including the real estate, was sold to ex-sheriff Gray, who iu turn leased the place to his son, John Gray. It is stated that considerable improvements will be made about the property by the new owner. +o ——1In referring to the origin of the fire that destroyed the State College Inn, the WATCHMAN last week, on what it took to be reliable authority stated that it was dis- covered in room 21, which was occupied by a student named Phillips, who had been in it only afew moments before. Mr. Phillips telephones us asking that we correct the statement, and says that at the time the fire was first noticed himself and two other students were in his room, and being at- siacied by the smoke looked out of the window and saw the porch roof immediate- ly under them, in a blaze. This he says was where the fire originated and not in his room, as the reports given us would in- dicate. Hublersburg. Max Zerby spent Sunday at George Me- Aulay’s. Mrs. D. M. Whitman is visiting among relatives at Millheim. H. H. Noll and family visited friends in Brush valley Sunday. Ernest Kass, a brother of Mrs. Crow, spent several days last week with his sister. Mrs. Kate Mower visited friends at Lock Haven the beginning of the week. J. C. Carner and Walter Agar were to Mifflin county this week buying horses. The Evangelicals will hold a social in the Grange hall Saturday evening, May 23rd. Harry McAulay has gone to the woods where he expects to be employed until after bark peeling time is over. Around the world in eighty minutes is the name of a show to be held in the old Presby- terian church Tuesday, May 26th. A number of the members of the Reformed congregation of Marsh Creek spent Tuesday at the home of their pastor Rev. H. I. Crow. T. L. Kessinger, a delegate to the conven- tion Tuesday, was accompanied by his family who spent the day at the home of William Bell. Spring Mills, C. P. Long must have more room for his increasing business, and during the summer will erect quite an addition to his already spacious store building. O. F. Corman had his ice cream parlor open on Saturday evening last, the first time for the season, and will continue to have ice cream every Saturday evening from now until fall. The members of Spring Mills castle K. G. E. who were at Johnstown last week to attend the session of the Grand Castle, re- turned on Wednesday last. All highly pleased with their visit. Adam Finkle is one of our heavy lumber operators. At present he has two mills run- ning to their utmost capacity. One mill lo- cated at Sobers, and the other about two miles up Sinking creek. Mr. Finkle gives steady employment to twenty men, but fre- quently is obliged to increase his force to twenty-five and thirty, What are the supervisors doing ? Appar- ently nothing. The roads in Georges valley are simply execrable, and those in Penns valley not much better. It is almost im- possible to drive beyond a walk in either valley, if the vehicle is to be saved from a general wreck. If the supervisors are in- dulging in a Rip Van Winkle sleep, it is high time they wake up and attend to the duties they were elected to discharge. This pro- crastination, postponement and Qelay is '| simply scandalous. The rural free deliveiy system is working admirably in this district, and is daily grow- ing in favor, All the mails are delivered promptly. and on time, with the exception of a few who have no letter boxes, and failed . to notify postmaster Krape where they wish- ed their mail matter forwarded to. Of course this neglect would naturally cause more or less of a delay, but no doubt all this will be remedied in’ a “short time, ‘and’ the system thoroughly established. and can not fail but give universal satisfaction, Parties not hav- ing letter boxes should notify Mr. Krape at once and state very explicitly where they desire their mail matter forwarded to. All the Bellefonte newspapers for this district, excepting the Democrat, are now received in the morning instead of as formerly in the afternoon, this is a decided improvement. The postoffice i is now complete and presents. a very handsome and attractive appearance. The interior is beautifully fitted up and tastily papered throughout,and many modern improvements introduced. A very neat de- partment with all the necessary conveniences is provided, “exclusively for the rural de- livery ¢ service. Here the carriers can assort and arrange their mail matter without en- croaching or interfering with the general .office. Postmaster Krape: is to be compli- mented for erecting such a needed and hand- some building; which ig certainly a eredit to the village. :
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