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Democratic County Committee for 1905.
Precinet. : Name. P. 0. Address.
Bellefonte N W J. C. Harper, Bellefonte
RU P. H. Gerrity, **
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WW Geo. R. Meek,
Centre Hall Boro D. J. Meyer, Centre Hall
Howard “ Howard Moore, Howard
Milesburg James Noll, Milesburg
Millheim Pierce Musser, Millheim
Philipsburg 1st W J. W. Lukens, ‘Philipsburg
o* 2nd W Ira Howe, *
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State College
*" 3rd W Ed. G. Jones,
8. Philipsburg Joseph Gates,
State College Boro D. G. Meek,
Unionville * P. J. McDonell, Fleming
Benner Twp. N P: John F. Grove, Bellefonte
" S P John Grove, “R.F. D
Boggs Twp. N P Ira P. Confer, Yarnell
i E P J.C. Barnhart, Roland
te W P Lewis Wallace , Milesburg
Burnside Twp. : + William Hipple, Pine Glenn
College bbs Nathan Grove, Lemont
Curtin © R. ‘A. Poorman, Romola
EP Wm. H. , Pine Grove Mills
W P Sumner Miller,Penna Furnace
Gregg Twp. N P J. C. Rossman, Spring Mills
Lo] E P H, P. Herring, Penn Hall
WP: John Smith, Spring Mills
Haines Twp. » 2 Ralph E. Stover, Aaronsbu
Ferguson *
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Orndorf, Woodwar!
Half Moon Twp. Emory McAfee, Stormstown
Harris * John Weiland, Boalsbur;
Howard & Geo. D. Johnson,Roland R.F,
Huston € Henry Hale, Julian
Liberty Twp. E P W. F. Harter, Blanchard
Liberty Twp. W P Albert Bergner, Monument
Marion te J. W. Orr, Walker
Miles Twp E P H.F. McMdnaway, Wolfs Store
ie M P Geo. B. Winters, Smulton
£8 W PG. Ed. Miller, Rebersburg
Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey, Waddle
Penn 4 W. F. Smith Millheim
Potter ‘ 8 P Geo. Goodhart, Centre Hall
. ** N P Geo. H. Emerick, Centre Hall
id “. WPIJLP Spangler, Tusseyville
Rush ¢“ N P Wm, E. Frank, Philipsburg
ot ¢“ EP Fred Wilkinson, Munson Sta.
5 ¢ 8 P Jno.T. Lorigan, Retort
SnowShoe E P Lawrence Redding, Snow Shoe
is W P James Culver Moshannon
Spring Twp. N PC. M. Heisler, Bellefonte
% .S. P John Mulfinger, Pleasant Gap
it WP Jno. L. Dunlap, Bellefonte
alo Twp. P. A. Hoover, Port Matilda
Union * ; John O. Peters, Flemjng
Walker Twp E P Solomon Peck, Nittany
o M P John McAuley, Hublersburg
a W P John Cole, Zion
Worth ** J. A. Williams, Port Matilda
H. 8, TAYLOR,
County Chairman.
Democratic State Ticket.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
WILLIAM H. BERRY,
of Delaware county.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT,
JOHN -B. HEAD,
of Westmoreland county.
Democratic Primary Election and Con-
vention.
The Democratic voters of Centre county will
meet at the regular places for holding the gener-
al elections, in their respective election districts,
on Saturday, June 3rd, 1905, to elect delegates to
the County Convention. Under the rules of the
party, the officers for holding the primaries will
consist of the Committeeman and two assistants
in each district, and the election will be opened |
at 3 o’clock p. m., and close at 7 o’clock p. m.
The delegates chosen at the above stated time
will meet in the Court house, in Bellefonte, on |
Tuesday, June 6th, 1905, at 12 o'clock’ noon, and
nominate the following :
One candidate for the office of Sheriff.
One candidate for the office of Treasurer.
One candidate for the office of Recorder.
One candidate for the office of Register.
Two candidates for the office of Commissioner.
Two candidates for the office of Auditor.
One candidate for the office of Coroner.
A Chairman of the County Committee to serve
from the 1st day of January, 1906,to the 1st day of
January, 1907, and transact such other business as
may come before the convention.
APPORTIONMENT OF DELEGATES,
The numver of delegates to which each elec-
tion district is entitled based up on the vote for
President in 1904, and as apportioned by the
County Committee in 1905, is as follows :
BOROUGHS Harris... 120...2
Bellefonte, N. W.128...3 | Howard.. »ee80...1
4 S. W..171...3 | Huston .. .57....1
t* W .W..72..1 | Liberty E. wee86.0.1
Centre Hall. 82.2 * ow, 64.1
Howard... 43...1 TY
Milesburg 1 ol
Jibeim, Wi 1... 3
ilipsburg, 1 W..53...1 vol
14d 2 W..97..2 1
4 3 W..68...1 .188...4
South Philipsburg?4...1 .107...2
State College......... 75...1 as HE
Unionville............24...1 “ West. el...2
TOWNSHIPS. Rush, North.. 75...1
i seed B0uth ..v.. one 32...1
| *¢ Bast... ccseersns 38...1
...1 | Snow Shoe, East.101...2
al “West... AL.
...1 | Spring, North .. ...5%7:..1
od ‘South ...... 116...2
hd “West... ....46...1
ied sess wne20...1
Hin 4 eee
oon} ens seen Bursl
d ial ¢ Middle...81...2
East.. ed uo West.., .... 60...1
West, 2 Worth wosesarBnd
West. ...120... Totals srim 4015.81
Half Moon............ 19...12
BELLEFONTE, PA., May 13th, 1905.
I hereby certify that in accordance with the
rales of the Democratic party of Centre county
requiring the registration of all candidates three
weeks prior to the primary election, the follow-
ing named persons have duly registered and are
eligible to be voted for at the primaries :
Sheriff —Ellis 8. Shaffer, Miles Twp.
Treasurer—Dr. Frank K. White, Philipsburg
Boro., J. D. Miller, Walker Twp.
Recorder—John C. Rowe, Philipsburg Boro.
Register—D. Wagner Geiss, Bellefonte Boro.
Harry J. Jackson, Bellefonte Boro.
Commissioner—W. H. Fry, Ferguson Twp.; Jog-
eph L. Neff, Boggs Twp.; John L. Dunlap, Spring
Twp.; C. A. Weaver, Penn Twp.; James J. Gram-
ley, Miles Twp.; D. A. Grove, College Twp.
Auditor—James W. Swabb, Harris Twp.; 8. H,
Hoy, Benner Twp.; John W. Beck, Howard Boro.
H. 8. TAYLOR,
Chairman.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE. —
The report of the Pennsylvania Station for
1903-04 is just being distributed, the prins-
ing of it having been seriously delayed.
The report contains a full account of the
work of she year. As of special interest
may be noted the experiments upon the
growth of Sumatra tobacco under rhade,
which are quite fally illustrated, the tests
of varieties of wheat, oats and potatoes, the
experiments upon the use of green forage
crops for dairy cows and those upon the
value of shelter for fattening cattle. In-
teresting results were also obtained in the
spraying of grapes for black rot. The re-
wort of she Director calls special attention
to the need of increared funds for the Sta-
tion work, a need now partially supplied
by the action of the Legislature appropri-
ating $10,000 for two years for the main-
tenance of the Station. :
The report will be sent free of charge to
sesidenta ‘of ‘the State, as ‘far as the limited
Admiral Togo Annihilates Rojes®
vensky’s Squadron.
22 SHIPS SUNK OR CAPTURED
Japs’ Loss Three Torpedo Boats and
200 Men—Seventeen of Czar’s Ships
Sunk and Five Captured, Including
Two Battiships — Admiral Rojestven-
sky, Seriously Wounded, Among the
3000 Prisoners Captured.
Little hope for the Russians can be
found in the latest dispatches regard-
ing the naval battle off Tsu Island.
Only four of the vessels of Rojest-
vensky’s fleet are known to have
reached Vladivostok, the cruiser Al-
maz and the torpedo boat destroyers
Grozny, Bravi and Terosiahty. The
full extent of the Russian casualties in
men and officers drowned, wounded or
captured is not yet known. The Japa-
nese losses, as reported from Tokio,
are only three torpedo boats sunk,
three officers killed and about 200 men
killed or disabled. Not one of the big
fighting ships of the Japanese navy
was lost. It is now definitely known
that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky is
captured. He is seriously wounded, but
it is stated from Tokio that he will
recover. Interest now turns to the
gituation in Russia as the result of
the naval disaster. The emperor Wed-
nesday summoned to the palace at
Tsarskoe-Selo all the members of the
imperial family and later called into
extraordinary council Admiral Alexieff
and all his ministers of state, and a
series of conferences took place as to
thecourse to be pursued. The result of
these conferences is in doubt, the min-
isters on returning to St. Petersburg
observing a cautious reticence as to
what took place. It is believed, how-
ever, that the emperor is determined
on a prosecution of the war, the gov-
ernment fearing the effects of the dis-
aster on the Russian people. The army
in Manchuria is not yet aware of the
disaster to the navy and, the dis-
patches say, is still praying for vic-
tory. The Russian press, with few ex-
ceptions, is openly indignant and is at-
tacking the bureaucracy, one paper
saying that “those guilty of the Rus-
sian defeat should be overwhelmed
with shame.” Admiral Voelkersam is
with shame.” Amirals Voelkersam
and Enquist are supposed to have per-
ished.
: Admiral Togo’s Report.
* Washington, May 31.—The official
Japanese report on the latest details
of the great naval battle in the Korean
Straits is made in a cablegram re
ceived by the Japanese legation here
from the foreign office at Tokio, con-
Veying Admiral Togo’s dispatches up
to: yesterday afternoon. The report
says that Admiral Rojestvensky and
another admiral and staff officers were
“taken prisoners on the sinking of
Rojestvensky’s flagship, the Kniaz
Souvaroff, Saturday night south ot
Urleung Island, off the Korean coast.
The total number of vessels lost to the
Russians, according to Admiral Togo,
now reaches 22.
Reports received from Admiral Togo
it the Japanese legation:
“First report received morning of
May 27. Imimediately upon the receipt
) report that Russian squadron was
In sight, our combined squadron start-
ed for attack. Weather is fine today,
but with heavy seas.
“Second report received night of
May 27. Combined squadron attacked
Russian squadron today near Okino-
shima (southeast of Tsushima) and
defeated it, sinking at least four ships
and inflicting heavy damage upon oth-
ers. Damage to our ships is insignifi-
cant. Our destroyer and torpedo flo-
tillas delivered attack after sunset.
“Third report received Monday, May
29. Main force of our combined squad-
ron continued pursuit since the 37th
and attacked 28th near Liancourt
Rocks (southeast of Okinoshima) a
squadron consisting of Nicholai I (bat-
tleship), Orel (battleship), Senyavin,
Aprexin and Isumurud. Izumrud fled,
while remaining four vessels surren-
dered. No damage to our ships. Ac-
cording to statements of prisoners
vessels sunk in engagement May 27
were Borodino (battleship), Alexan-
dra III (battleship), Zemtchug and
three other ships. Rear Admiral Ne-
bogatoff and about 3000 other Russians
were taken prisoners. :
“Russian losses definitely known so
far may be classified as follows:
“Two battleships, one coast defense
ship, five cruisers, two special ships,
three destroyers, were sunk; two bat-
tleships, two coast defense ships, one
special service ship, one destroyer,
were captured. It is not clear whether
three vessels as stated by prisoners to
have been sunk are included or not in
above list. There are more than 1000
prisoners, besides 2000 taken by main
force of combined squadron.”
“Fifth report from Togo, received
afternoon May 30:
“The main force of our combined
fleet, upon accepting surrender of the
remaining Russian main force near
Liancourt Rocks in the afternoon of
May 28, as already reported, stopped
pursuit while engaged in the disposi-
southwestern direction the Admiral
Oushakoff, a coast defense ship. There-
upon the Iwate and Yakumo were im-
mediately dispatched in pursuit, and
invited her to surrender, but she re-
fused and was sunk at 6 p. m. Her
crew of over 300 men were rescued.
“Cruiser Domitri Donskol was also
found in the northwestern direction at
5 p. m, and was immediately over-
taken and fired upon vigorously by
our fourth division and second de-
stroyer flotilla, ~ th ailsensr wm
“She was atacked that night by the
second destroyer flotilla, and the next
supply available permite.
morning was found aground on the
tion of surrendered ships, found in a-
southeastern shore of Urleung Island,
off Korean coast. Our destroyer Saza-
sami captured toward the.evening of
May 27, in the south of Urleung:
Island, the Russian destroyer Biedovy,
wherein were found Admiral Rojest-
vensky, seriously wounded, together
with 80 Russians, from the flag-
ship Kniaz Souvaroff, which was
sunk at 5.29 p. m. on May 27. They
were all taken prisoners. Our cruiser
Chitose, while cruising to the north-
ward on the morning of May 28 found
and sunk another Russian destroyer.
Our cruiser Nitaka and destroyer Mu-
rakumo attacked also at noon on May
28 a Russian destroyer, which finally
went aground.
“Rojestvensky was taken to Sasebo
naval hospital. His skull is fractured,
requiring operation; serious, but not
dangerous. Total Japanese losses to
date three torpedo boats sunk, three
officers killed, about 200 men killed
and disabled.”
“Sixth report received the afternoon
of May 30:
“Loss of Osliabia, Navalin con
firmed. Sissoi Veliki also definitely
reported to have sunk on the morn-
ing of May 28.
“Official statement of Russian losses
so far as ascertained: Following six
battleships sunk: Prince Suvaroff, Im-
perator, Alexander III, Borodino, Os-
liabia, Sissoi Veliki and Navalin.
“Following five cruisers sunk: Ad-
miral Nachmoff, Domitri Donskoi,
Vladimir Monomach, Svietlana and
Jemtchug.
“Coast defense ship Admiral Usha-
koff sunk.
“Two special service ships Kamt-
chaka and three destroyers also sunk.
“Two battleships Orel and Impera-
tor Nicholas I, two coast defense ships
General Admiral Apraxin and Admiral
Senyanvin and one destroyer, Bied-
ovy, captured.
“Thus Russians lost altogether 22
ships, the aggregate tonnage whereof
amounts to 153,411 toms, besides
cruiser Almaz suspected to have been
sunk.”
FOUR WARSHIPS SAFE
Reach Viadivostok and Report Sinking
of Two Japanese Battleships.
Vladivostok, May 81. — Two ships
alone of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky’s
powerful flotilla, the swift cruiser Al-
maz and the torpedo boat destroyer
Grozny, lie at anchor here in the curv-
ing harbor of Golden Horn, they hav-
ing separated from the fleet in the
early stage of the battle, which began
in the Korean Strait Saturday, and
headed, in obedience to orders, with
full speed to Vladivostok. Later the
torpedo boat destroyers Bravi and
Terosiahty also arrived.
Officers of the Almaz and Grozny
pay that both fleets had already sus-
tained terrible losses when the Almaz
and Grozny broke through the hostile
line. =
Of the Japanese two battleships had
gone down before their eyes, and two
cruisers, their sterns high ‘out of the:
water, seemed ready to plunge fore-
most to the bottom of the sea.
The Russian fleet, they say, was |
even in a sadder plight. Rojestvens-
ky’s flagship, the Kniaz Souvaroff, and
her sister ship, the Borodino, and the |
cruisers Osliabia and Ural were ut-
terly destroyed, and when the fog
closed down and hid the scene of bat-
tle from sight northward of the speed-
ing ships, a third great Russian battle-
ship, the Alexander III, seemed in sore
distress, but limping northward, put-
ting up a valiant fight against throngs
of torpedo boats and still continuing
her attacks on the cruisers of the
Island Empire. Torpedo boats were
also clinging around the other ships
of the fleet like angered wasps, sepa-
rate flotillas darting in again and
again to launch their weapons.
The Almaz, which arrived at her
anchorage here Monday evening, bears
scars of the battle. Her mizzen mast
is shot away and one of her smoke-
stacks is pierced by a cannon shot.
But the Grozny, though engaged for
several hours in a running fight at
short range with a large Japanese de-
stroyer, shows no signs of the fray.
After her commander, Captain An-
driffski, had been wounded and an
officer and three men had been killed,
the Grozny succeeded in sinking her
opponent with a lucky placed shot and
reached Vladivostok without further
adventure yesterday morning.
Excitement beyond description
seized the thronging spectators, who
with frantic “huzzas” tossed high their
caps. Citizens embraced each other
and danced jubilantly upon the pier,
while the crews of the ships in the
harbor joined in wild cheering.
According to the officers of the Al-
maz, the fleet under Rojestvensky met
the Japanese in the Strait of Korea
near Tsu Island, and the opposing
fleets immediately closed in. Being
lightly armored, the Almaz, as had
been expected by Admiral Rojestvens-
ky before the battle, separated itself
from the main fleet at the first oppor-
tunity and headed for Vladivostok
soon after the commencement of the
action, but not too soon to observe
that the losses on both sides in the
titar:tic combat were great.
Early in the battle an officer of the
Almaz, while watching Rojestvensky’s
flagship, the battleship Kniaz Souva-
roff for a signal, saw the flagship
shudder from stem to stern as if un-
der a blow from a gigantic hammer
and hesitate in her course, while the
waves rose high from her armored
sides. Then she commenced to list
and sink.
The officers believe that the debut
of the submarine boat as an effective
agent in naval warfare, or perhaps a
large mine, caused the disaster to the
Kniaz Souvaroff. The damage, how-
ever, was so extensive that the flag:
ship soon went down, leaving the deck
officers and many of the crew strug-
gling in the waves.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
—— Twenty-eight new ponds are to be
built at the fish hatchery this summer.
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——A large party of Tyroners with a few
friends from New York spent two days this
week at the Country club, in Nittany val-
ley.
——The people at Beech Creck were ex-
ceedingly pleased with the memorial ad-
dress delivered there, on Tuesday, by D.
F. Fortney Esq.
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—-—J. Perry Wood Esq., of Pasadena,
Cal., son of Rev. John A. Wood Jr., of
this place, delivered a very able Memorial
day address at Pleasant Gap, on Tuesday.
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——The State College base ball team is
ending their season in a blaze of glory.
Last Saturday on Beaver field they de-
teated the California Normal by she score
of 10 to 0. Sanday they journeyed :to
Atlantic City and on Monday won from
Villanova by the score of 10 to 7 and on
Tuesday they tromnced Princeton to the
tane of 8 to 6. Thus far this season State
bas won thirteen ont of sixteen games
played, scoring 137 runs to 56 scored
against. Only one more game remains on
the schedule, that with Bloomsburg Nor-
mal June 14th, commencement week.
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——One of the most peculiar bird ac-
cidents ever observed by the writer bap-
pened to a robin, last Saturday morning.
Some time during the forenoon the chirp of
distress of the little red-breast attracted the
attention of Mrs. W. H. Wilkinson. , On
looking around she discovered the robin
fast to a limb of one of the shade trees. in
front of her house. The tender-hearted
lady started in to liberate the bird with
the assistance of a number of passers-by
but it was some time before the feat could
be accomplished and by that time the bird
was dead. An investigation showed that a
piece of twine the robin had been carrying
had become wrapped around its left wing
then fastened on the limb of the tree thus
making the bird so effectually a prisoner
that when released the wing was found torn
from the socket in its endeavors to escape.
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KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.—Harvey G.
Heverly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Heverly, of near Beech Creek, and who
was a conductor on the New York Central
railroad, was killed in a collision near
Renovo, lasts Friday morning. The hody
was brought to the home of his parents
from where the funeral took place at 2
o’clock Sunday afternoon, interment being
made in the Disciple cemetery. In addi-
tion tojhis parents, three brothers and two
sisters the deceased is survived by a wife
and two children, the latter being in the
Clearfield hospital, sick with diphtheria.
i
——Dr. W. W. Pettingill, well known
by residents of Bellefonte from having
lived here a number of years ago, is now
f fanguisbing “under a strict ‘quarantine at
his home in Lock Haven. Not that the
‘doctor has the small-pox but because of the
violation of a quarantine regulation. New-
ton Fredericks, of that place, is sick with
the small-pox and his home is quarantined.
Last Friday night Dr. Pettingill, some-
what under the infiuence of liquor, entered
the Fredericks house and started up stairs,
declaring he was a doctor with a knowledge
of small-pox and was going to prescribe for
| Fredericks. It was with some difficulty
he was persuaded to leave. When the
proper authorities learned of Pettingill’s
escapade he was at once corralled, marched
home and a quarantine placed on his house
with guards stationed around to see that
the law was observed. The doctor is now
baving plenty of time to ruminate on the
consequences of his rash acs.
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JAacoB D. WAGNER.—It was quite a
shock to Bellefonters, Tuesday morning,
when it was announced that Jacob D.
Wagner had died at his home on Reynolds
avenue at 6.45 o'clock. He had been
sick the past two weeks or more with
pleuro-pneumonia but bad almoss recov-
ered from the attack when, on Monday,
blood poisoning set in and death resulted
at the time above named.
Deceased was 50 years of age, having
been born in Bellefonte in 1855. He was
the son of Mr. and Mre. Jacob Wagner,
one of the most substantial citizens of the
town at that time. Under his father he
learned the Miller's trade at which he
worked most all his life, having had
charge of mills in various parts of the
county. Several years ago he moved to
Bellefonte and assisted in conducting the
Wagner feed store on Bishop street.
He is survived by his wife and eight
‘children, as follows; Charles, Mardie,
George, Ruth, Nevin, Curtis, Frank and
Susie; also two brothers and three sisters,
Adam, David, Mrs. George Sholl, Mrs.
James Waddle, of Lock Haven, and Mrs.
Sabina Houser.
The funeral will be held at 10 o’clock
this morning from the house. The ser-
vices will be in charge of Rev. Ambrose M.
Schmidé, of this place, and A. A. Black, of
Boalsburg, interment to be made in the
Wagner lot in the Union cemetery.
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RINE.—Charles R. Rine, better known
to many people as ‘‘Blind Charley,”’ died
at his home in this place, at 10.30 o’clock
Monday morning, after a protracted ill-
ness with dropsy though he had been con-
fined to his bed only about three weeks.
Deceased was born in Bellefonte Janu-
ary 4th, 1852, and was therefore in his
54th year. When a young man he learned
the trade of a machinist, at which he
worked for several years until be met
with an accident through which he lost
the sight of both eyes. He then embarked
in the cigar and tobacco business in the
stand now kept by Peter Keichline; where
he was a familiar figure for years. Sever-
al years ago he moved from she little build.
ing over the race to a room in the McClain
block, next to the WATCHMAN office,
where he continued in business until his
last illness and death. On December 10th,
1885, he was united in marriage with Miss
Dora Smoyer who survives him with one
son, Edward, agent for the Adams Express
company, at Punxsutawney. He also
leaves the following brothers and sisters;
Samuel, James and Morris, of Bellefonte;
John and Mrs. Kate Dry, of Tyrone; Mrs.
James Ammerman, of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Frank Gehret, of Bellefonte. The
foneral was held Thursday morning from
the late bome of the deceased, interment
being made in the Union cemetery.
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BEHRERS.—Mrs. Mary Behrers, widow
of the late Jacob Behrers, died at the
home of her son-in-law, John Grove,
near Shiloh, Thursday evening of
last. week, after a brief illness with
paralysis. Deceased was 77 years of age
and was born in Germany, though she came
to this country when quite a young girl.
Most of her life was spent in Buffalo Ran
valley until the death of her husband, sev-
eral years ago, when she moved to Houser-
ville. She was a member of the Methodist
charch and a conscientious christian wom-
an. .
Surviving her are the following children:
David, Jacob, Charles and John, of Half-
moon valley; Mis. John Grove, of Shiloh;
Mrs. John Wirts, of Honserville; Mrs.
Elmer Rumberger, of Filmore; Mrs. R. C.
Palmer, of Linden Hall; Mrs. Kate Hart-
sock, Filmore; Mrs. Davis, wife of Rev.
David J. Davis, of Houserville; Mrs. Chas.
B. MoeCormick, of State College; Miss
Sallie, in Louisiana, and Miss Amanda, at
home.
home, at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, in-
terment being made at Pine Hall.
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BARNES.—Rush Barnes, son of Mr. and
Mre. Robert P. Barnes, of Pleasant Gap,
died at the home of his parents, Sunday
evening, after a brief illness with typhoid
fever. The young man contracted the fever
in Altoona, where he was working on‘ the
trolley line, and had been brought home
less than a week prior to his death. De-
ceased was born at Pleasant Gap and was
about 20 years of age. He is survived by
his parents, four brothers, Hudson, Roy
and Orvis, of Altoona, and John at home;
and one sister, Mrs. A. M. Kerstetter, of
Pleasant Gap. The funeral was held on
Wednesday altertoon.
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PoTTER.—James W. Potter, a brother of
William F. Potter, of Pleasant Gap, died
at his home in Forreston, Ill., over a
month ago, aged 74 years. Deceased was
born and raised in Boalsburg. He was
married to Miss Mary L. Ingram. When
the Civil war broke out he enlisted asa
private in Company F, 148th regiment.
After the close of the war he went west and
followed the occupation of a builder and
contractor. id
HUEY.—Mrs. Augustus Huey died at her
home in Vintondale, Cambria county, Sun-
day morning of a complication of diseases,
aged 56 years. She is survived by her hus-
band and the following children: W. E.,
of Johnstown; Clarence, Mre. Nora Davis,
Marian, Alberta and Merrill, of Vinton-
dale. The family were formerly residents
of Pennsvalley and the remains were taken
to Coburn, on Wednesday, for interment.
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THE PRUNER ORPHANAGE SOME MORE.
—Two weeks or more ago the Bellefonte
borough council voted to reject the Ed-
$10,000 cash offer of Miss Sallie M. Hayes.
This action, it was supposed by many,
would end the matter so far as Bellefonte
wae concerned, bus there evidently aresome
people who believe “otherwise. During
the fore pars of this week a book descrip-
tive of the Huntingdon orphans’ home and
other similar institutions accompanied by
a printed statement was sent broadcast to
our citizens. : :
After setting forth the facts up to date
in connection with the Pruner bequest the
printed circular contains a call for a
‘Pruner Orphanage Rally’”’ in the cours
house, this (Friday) evening, at 8 o'clock.
Though the call is unsigned and is natur-
ally weakened because of an obscare iden-
tity, the following speakers and the reasons
why they have been selected are given as
those who will be present and make ad-
dresses:
HoN. JoaN G. LovE:—Who has been re-
‘tained as counsel to protect the interests of
this orphanage, -and will preside at the
meeting. He will tell the public a few
things not generally known in regard to
the provisions of this will. The action of
our town council will be reviewed. Our
people will be amazed when they realize
what has been done. A great surprise isin
store for the public as well as the heirs; some
public officials will even have occassion for
alarm. : !
FRANK M. WARING:—He is cashier of
‘The Farmers and Merchants National
bank,” of Tyrone, and for many years Col.
Pruner’s financial adviser and friend; also
secretary and treasurer of the “Tyrone
Emergency Charity commission’ for five
years; secretary and treasurer of the First
Methodist church’ of Tyrone, and one of
the prominent and respected citizens of that
place. He will be the second speaker. He
has looked after the properties bequeathed
by Col. Pruner to the orphanage for years
and collects the rentals. He will estimate
their gross value and income; also estimate
the net income for the ‘Pruner Orphanage’
which will startle this municipality when
the facts are known. : y 3
ProF. D. EMMERT:—The founder of the
Huntingdon Orphans Home and other simi-
lar institutions, and who has dedicated his
life work to charity, and is known as Penn-
sylvenia’s ‘leading philanthropist, . will be
The funeral took place from her late |
ward J. Pruner bequest and accept the
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the third speaker. He will give the prac.
tical side of orphanages—what ‘he has done
and what Bellefonte can and should do.
Rev. JouN HENRY DAUGHERTY: —Pas«
tor of the First Methodist church of Tyrone,
known as an eloquent and forceful speaker,
will make the concluding address.
The above gentlemen, from Huntingdon
and Tyrone, will arrive Friday noon and
during the day will be glad to meet and in-
terview all persons interested.
A select quartette from Tyrone has con-
sented to attend and render some choice se-
lections.
The ladies are especially invited to attend
this meeting.
For farther information see posters and the
local papers. :
A citizen of Bellefonte to-day brought
the following statement which we gladly
publish in this connection.
It is well that our people know fully the
workings of the late Col. E. J. Pruner’s mind
just prior to his death and in order that
they may come into possession of knowledge
that has been mine I would state that upon
the occasion of the last visit of the decedent
to this place he showed his last will and
testament, remarking that *‘it is the most
satisfactory will I have yet made.” At that
time he explained to his sister, Mrs. Hoffer,
that he had abandoned the one including a
provision for an orphanage for the following
reasons :
Ist. Because the Trust Co. that prepared
the preceding will advised that *it was a
doubtful charity.
2nd. I have found that my estate is not
sufficient to provide a proper fund Yor its
endowment,
8rd. I doubt whether it would have been
accepted. *‘A CITIZEN.”
The Orphanage Question.
MR. EDITOR :
It bas interested the writer of this
communication to note the argumerits for
‘and against the Pruner Orphanage bequest.
Amidst all the reflection and argument
that we are engaging in to-day it might be
well to consider this one fact, that Mr. Pran-
er made a second will which was not signed
because of legal points concerning which he
wished to consult his lawyer. He died be-
fore the consulation occurred. In this sec-
and will he bequeathed the properties involv-
ed in the orphanage bequest to his heirs, cat-
ting out the orphanage bequest because the
estate would not furnish the income to ade-
quately support these institutions. Further-
more,it is the writer's observation,and hefhas
bad considerable to do with the charitable
institutions of Bellefonte—that the vast ma-
jority of the influential citizens of our
town who are wont to solicit for the support
of our charitable institutions or to contribute
liberally to their support or both,are opposed
to undertaking the maintenance of another
institution of a charitable character when so
many of her most worthy, commendable
and useful institutions of this kind already
established in this community, are receiving
a support that is scarcely half sufficient.
And there can be little doubt that the
‘small income to be derived from the estate
in question would be entirely inadequate
to meet the expenses that would develop: the
deficit, therefore, must come from our citi-
zens who feel that the burdens along chari-
table lines are already too great.
It is well to note further that in commun-
ities the size of Bellefonte where orphanages
are established and maintained, other insti-
tutions which Bellefonte undertakes to main-
tain are wanting. The council, in the judg-
ment of the writer, did a great kindness to
the burdened citizens of their town, in cut-
ting out this extra burden. Let us read be-
| tween the lines a little as we observe the ef-
forts that are being put forth at present by
the upholders of the orphanage bequest and
let us not hastily draw conclusions in this all
absorbing and important matter.
A TAXPAYER.
Lemont.
The Memorial exercises were well attend-
ed and all the speaking was highly appreciat-
ed.
Geo. Herkheimer’s daughter, who has been
very ill with pneumonia, is better at last
reports. :
Mrs. Geo. R. Roan is visiting at the bome
of his daughter, Mrs. Morris Martz, of
Altoona, this week. ;
_.F. Woods Bathgate and family came down
from Altoona to be among old time friends
here for a few days.
Samuel Glenn, Jr., an apprentice in the
machine shops of Altoona, looks as though
the work agrees with him.
The delightful rains that have fallen re-
cently are bringing the corn, oats, wheat and
grass along fine and all promise well.
Robert Brennan had a new roof put on
his barn and other improvements made
around his pleasant country home.
With all the other repairs made on the
Houserville United Brethren church was a
new roof of cedar shingles, put on’ last
week.
Dr. Shaffer and family came down from
Altoona in their automobile to spend a
day or, two at the home of John I, Thomp-
son.
Dr. Dale is looking after his father’s
practice this week while the latter is taking
a rest and visiting his son, Dr. Fred, of
Washington,
Rev. David J. Davis and wife were very
unexpectedly called home Monday from
Ohio, on account of the sudden death of Mrs.
Behrers, the latter’s mother.
The Sabbath schools of this town and vi-
cinity were all represented at the county
convention, which held its annual sessions
at Millheim, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. ;
‘Mrs. James Lenker and daughter Sarah
went to Philadelphia, Saturday, to attend
the commencement exercises of the dental
college, from which H, H. Long will grad-
uate.
» E. C.'Smith’s big show exhibited in town
Friday evening. and all they performéd was
appreciated by the spectators, but owing to
the conduct of fifty or more students from
State, they closed early to keep the women
and children from being trampled down, as
the lady who took up the tickets had been
at the beginning of the performance.