Demonic ald, _——e BY PP. GRAY MEEK. RS" tok Slime —Resign, if you want to, Mr. SHONTS. There are others. —1It there is to be an ice famine in Belle- fonte let us all keep cool till it comes. —And Gen. Mines declared several years ago just what the President is find. ing out today. —If RoosEVELT is with the State ma- chine that means that all} theljpostmasters of the State are there also. —The Democratic convention on Taes- day was so harmonious that it can’t help meaning a Democratic victory in the fall. —It Mormon 8y00T is kicked out of the Senate it will hardly be the simple life for him ; for few men with only one wife know what the simple life is. —Watch the State College cadets and the Bellefonte girls get busy after the pa- rade today. Next to a soda water sign brass buttons get the girls every time. —Col. Joux A. DALEY was with us on Tuesday, but he didn’t see anybody treat- ed as contemptible as he had been a few weeks previous in the convention of (his own party. —Today will be a notable one in} Belle- fonte. And that reminds us that Bellefonte will have to begin training up¥ereat men else we will soon be known as a town of buried treasures. —The last of the old fashioned Demo- cratic county conventions was held on Tuesday. Hereafter they will merely be gatherings to elect covferees, delegates and ratify the tickets. —The Galkwar of Baroda was in Phila- delphia the other day and judging from the fuss that was made over him be must be pretty near as big a scout at bis home as SAM SALTER is in the city of Brotherly Love. —Capt. FRYBERGER has nothing on Joux Norn. Both are old soldiers and both very nice gentlemen, but Mr. NoLL is the better fitted to represent thie county in the Legislature, besides he ie entitled to a second term. —The recent discovery that the Egyp- tians used incubators for batching eggs hun- dreds of years ago and the finding of a per- fectly formed axe imbedded in a coal vein near Wilkesbarre reminds us that we are not such smarties after all. —San Francisco can’t be so bard up al- ter all. One of the banks of that city has just loaned a million dollars at four per cent. in New York. Were we oarrying coals to New Castle whenjwe were raising that earthquake reliel fand. people of snake-bite will never supersede the good old antidote from the rye fields ; a bottle being so much handier to carry than a pump. Besides, it can be used even in the event a bite doesn’t materialize. —Senator BURTON has resigned from the United States Senate in order to fill a six months engagement he bas in al}ffederal prison. If such unpleasantnesslcontinue we will have to have an amendment to the constitution making the two offices com- patible. ~The self-destruction of theJanarchist who threw the bomb at the King and Queen of Spain last week, killing and maiming £0 many, is a fitting sequel to a dastardly offense. The pity is that all an- archists do not remove themselves from the face of the earth. —Let us see ! Wasn't it this same man EpwiN 8. STUART whom the Repablicans have called to be their Moses who was the mayor of Philadelphia during one of the rottennest and most corrupt regimes that oity ever had. Candor compels us to ad- mit that it is the same man. —The death of Hon. ARTHUR PUE GOR- MAN, the senior Senator from Maryland, removes one of the most striking political figures of his time. He was a Democrat and statesman of national repute and his passing leaves the politics of the county minus one of its most puissant elements. —In view of the recent horror in Madrid public attention is being called to the need of combatting anarchism. Has it ever oc- curred to any of the agitators that the only possible way of coping with anarchism is through a just and equitable form of gov- ernment for all. One that will bring neither oppression nor restlessness to the masses and one that will truly bave favors for none and equal rights for all. —The Rochester, Pa., priest who has siartad a cruszie against the ‘‘peek-a-boo”’ shirt waists worn by the women of his con- gregation will probably not add much to his popularity but he will be contributing greatly to the cause of feminine modesty, which is the dearest virtue a woman can have. As SAM JONES onceeaid : ‘If the good Lord had intended women to go half naked he would bave provided them with a cont of feathers. : “Get mantied ; ite the only real get happier all the time.”” That good now, but wait until he has to floor a few nights with something arms that even soothing syrup won't et then some of us other fellows will be- n to take notice of his remarks. Nobody Knows Why. The LixcoLx Republicans nominated an excellent ticket and adopted an admirable platform in their convention in Philadel- phia last week bat they revealed a surpris- iog measure of inconsistency. That is to say, they declared in favor of legislation providing for a referendum in the matter of franchises, permitting the electric rail- ways to carry freight, limiting the charge for carrying passengers to two cents a wile and the abolition of restrictions and depos- its, the employment of the surplus in the treasury in road improvements and other public works, the return to local treasur- ies of a more equitable proportion of the personal property tax and the payment of the school appropriation. Yet they failed to nominate for any office, the original, consistent and capable champion of thse things, Hon. WiLLiam T. CREASY. If Mr. Creasy bad not been - already nominated by ove of the parties professing belief in such policies, the incident would not appear so singular. It might then be said tbat being a Democrat he was not thought of by the convention in that con- nection. But he is not a Prohibitionist yet the convention of that party, having io mind the achievement of results rather thao the cultivation of party prejudices, selected him as the logical candidate for Auditor General. No man in the broad Commonwealth represents so completely these essential reforms. No man bas ad- vocated them as long and assiduously. No doubt Major MERRICK will come to the support of them and itis possible that he already is in sympathy with them. But be bas not publicly indicated the fact yet and his support of ELKIN for the nomina- tion four years ago casts a shadow over the question. But there can be vo doubt about the at- titude of Mr. Creasy. His record is an open book and so palpable that he who rans may read. He hasn’t been affiliated with the Republican party, itis true, but those propositions have not been a part of the Republican creed in the past and n have any of the policies which are to ined by the coming election. To be consistent, therefore, the LINCOLN party convention ought to have nominat- ed Mi. CrEASY and thus subordinating party prejudices to the public good they would have acquired the right of asking the supporters of good government of every shade of political faith to join them in an effort for political regeneration and the res- cue of the State from the hands of the spoliators who have heen looting it. In this obvions duty they failed but nobody knows why. A Choice of Evil Dr. WARREN, pure food commissioner, is proceeding with his examinations of liquors, notwithstanding the court deci- sion denying his right to exercise such power. His agents are now collecting specimens in various parts of the State which are being forwarded to West Ches- ter, where he bas his laboratories. His purpose in this defiance of the coarts is va- riously interpreted. The latest conjecture is that he is working in connection with the agricultural department of the feder- al government and that the information he gains will be used in influencing Congress toward pure food legistation. We bave no inclination to encourage the inquisitorial methods which have been pur- sued by Dr. WARREN, at least in some in- stances. Such things are subversive of personal liberty and dangerous to good or- der. Bat there ought to be some legal method of preventing the adulteration of foods, especially when poisonous ingredie ents are used in the process. The health of the community is a matter of greater concern than the wealth of an individual, and in the sale of adulterated foods the wealth of the individnal is the matter con- sidered. The condition of the packing houses in the western cities in which that industry is cultivated should admonish the public against impure foods and temper the ob- jection to necessary inquiries on the sub- ject. None of us like to have others inter- fering with our affairs. But sometimes a little interference of that kind is for our own good and we should be lenient in con- demning it. The State Legislatures should conduct such examinations if they are con- ducted at all. It is not within the prov- ince of the federal government. But if we refuse to allow the State authorities to aot the federal government is likely to usurp the power. —— Where was EDWIN 8S. STUART in the great reform fight of last fall? He was si- lent es a sphynx. Nothing could induce him to make an expressicn and be was be- lieved to be secretly in sympathy with the gang. He is not the kind of man good people require for Governor of this State. ——Talking about kid-gloved candidates the Republicans certainly bave ome for Governor now. The Ticket of the Bosses, For Governor—Edwin 8. Ssoart, of Phil. adelpbia. For Lieutenant Murphy, of Cambris. For Auditor Gen2ral—Robt. K. Young, of Tioga. For Secretary of Internal Affairs—Henry Houck, of Lebanon. This is the ticket dictated by Senator Boise PENROSE and his discredited wa- | chine following, at Harrisburg on Wednes- day last. It ought to be easy and hopefal sailing for the Democrats of Pennsylvania from this until a Democratic victory is won on the 6th of November. Had the Republi- can State convention tried to encourage the Democracy of the State and disgust the better class of its own voters with its sub- serviency to the dictates of its old bosses, it could not have done it more effectually Governor—Robert 8. | ment in the character of those participat- Improvement in Demoeratic Prospeets. Within the past week Democratic conn- ty conventions bave been held in several conuties and it is gratifying to be able to say that the results have heen entirely sat- isfactory. The wholesome effects of the Corrupt Practices act have been revealed in cvery direction and while there bas been little diminution in the vote, generally | speaking, there bas been a vast improve | ing in the primaries. In other words, those who usually have to be paid to as- tend primaries remained away and such as attend in pursuance of a sense of duty took | their places. | There is a premonition of Democratic soceess in the atmosphere this year, more- over, and that has something to do with the improvement in the primary election conditions. For years the Democrats in than it did on Wednesday. From first to | last it put itself openly, admittedly, and | shamelessly in the power of the very bosses bat it bas made such loud professions of repudiating, and when its work was ended the old machine gang, against whose rule the people had voted so overwhelmingly last, fall had everthing it demanded, every- thingit wanted and a firmer grip upon the Republican organization of the State—its nomiuvees and its control—than it ever had before. Relieving it would deceive the people it put up a ticket of fairly reputable men— men whose reputation for personal honesty and social respectability no one will question. But when this is said of them the catalogue of their qualifications, strength and usefulness is given in fall. From ex-mayor STUART, who heads the the ticket, to Professor HoUuCK, who orna- ments it as the tail, there is not a positive, aggressive, courageous man upon it; not one who will refuse to take orders from the bosses or whocannot be used by Senator PENROSE and his gang of Philadelphia heelers just as he desires and their needs demand. Its platform is a string of promises made solely for the purpose of catching those who are political gudgeous enough to ac- cept them seriously. There is reform they now promise that the leaders, representatives and dictators, of that party bave not plac- ed themselves on record as being opposed to. For thirty-two years they have con. trolled the law making power of the State, and not one of all the propositions of re- form they now make have they ever at- tempted to enact into legislation, there is not ooe that they could not have enforced at any time, nor is there one that they seriously purpose giving the people ? And the people know and understand this. It is not the bosses year, and elev- enth bour conversions, or dying bed pro- fessions are not going to rehabilitate the old gang with power. Issues of the Campaign. The obvious purpose of the Republican machine ie to force naticnal issues into the impending gubernatorial campaign. The Congressional election will be made not only the excuse for this but the agency through which it may be achieved. The Senators to he elected will hold over to participate in the election of a United States Senator during the session of 1909. But in view of the fact that balf the Sena- tors and all the Representatives in the Leg- islature will be elected in 1908, that is of little consequence. The tariff must be saved, however, and to achieve that result voters of Republican proclivities must support every candidate on that ticket, from Jury Commissioner up to the top. They will be told that this is essentiai, because when President CLEVELAND was in office last some tariff schedules were cornered and the country went to the ‘‘demoition bow wows.” The tariff legislation had nothing to do with the matter, of course, but it served the pur- pose of a MORGAN until after the follow- ing election and is still doing daty. This year it will be worked harder than usual. The Governor of Pennsylvania has noth- ing to do with the tarilf and the political complexion of the Lieutenant Governor, Auditor General and the Secretary of In- ternal Affairs is equally without influence. The issue in the campaign, like that of last year, is the political regeneration of the State, the integrity of the public lite of the Commonwealth. The election of WiL- L1AM H. BERRY last fall didn’t affect the tariff in the least. But it caused a house- cleaning in that department and a similar improvement should be made in the others. —— Last Wednesday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Walker and their son Robert, Miss Jane McCalmont and Mies Anna Shortlidge took a trip by auto to Jersey Shore. They went by way of Nit tany and the river road from Lock Haven returniog by way of Oak Grove and the Bald Eagle valley, and report having had a most delightfal trip. They made no pre- tense to record running but the trip home most cf the counties have been following a forlorn hope. The immense number of fraudulent votes in Philadelphia and Pitts- burg made the election of a D:moeratic State ticket impossible. That several Democratic candidates have been counted out within the last decade admits of no doubt. That congressional and legislative candidates bave been beaten in the same way is susceptible of proof. It is small wonder, therefore, that Denivoratic voters had grown indifferent. This year, however, there will be praec- tically no fraudulent votes cast in Phila. delphia and comparativzly few in Pits. burg so that the Democrats of the various counties are encouraged to the highest hopes of success. That fact has not vuly brought ont a large vote but it has enticed men who have not heretofore cared tu en- counter useless troubles to participate. The result is, excellent tickete and harmo- nions organizations at present and certain- ty of victory where there was doubt in the past for the future. We congratulate the Democracy on the improvement. The Beef Trust Iniguity. The report of the inspection of the Beef Trost packing houses, tardily wade public by the President, iy revolting but not sur- prising. Rumors and unaffirmed desorip- tions previously presented in the newspa- pers had prepared the people's minds for just such a revelation. The establish- ments are filthy and unsapitary, their products diseased and unwholesome, or as the President mildly puts it, ‘‘uncleanly aod dangerous to the bealth.” It is a shameful condition, a criminal disregard of the common obligations of humanity. Seven years ago General MILES exposed this iniquity and was punished for bis pains. *'I believe that 3,000 United States eoldiers lost their lives because of adulter- ated, impure, poisonous meat,’ that dis- tinguished soldier writes apropos of the ex« posure. Bat there was no adequate offi- cial condemnation of the outrage. The liberal contributions which the beef trust bad been making to she Republican cor- ruption fund had earned immunity, it was rumored, and at the first opportunity, President ROOSEVELT publicly rebuked General MILES for his temerity. On the principle of ‘‘better late than never,’’ the report ought to be welcomed by the public, however. Those responsi. ble for the iniquity will deprecate the “‘muck-raking’’ involved, no doubt, and the effect may be a temporary curtailment of the immense profits of the delinquent establishments. But it will eventuate in an improvement in the foods that are nec- essarily a considerable part of the food of the poorer people of the country. Itisa tardy act of justice to them and a long de- layed tribute to decency, and we hope will prove effective. ~——Mr. Shuman Lyon, who resides a few miles below town, on the Jackson ville road, tells us that about his place the locusts are making their appearance almost as thick as bees about a buckwheat field, and this is the filth appearance of these in- sects that Mr. Lyon bas witnessed. First he remembers them in 1838, again in 1855, then in 1872, then in 1839, and pow in 1906. And he don’t look like, feel like, act like, or consider himsell a very old man either. In fact, well up in years as he is, he looks as though he might, and we sincerely hope he may be here to see their sixth coming. ——M. I. Richter, son of Major Richter the civil engineer who for some weeks past has been making those mysterious sur- veys hereabouts, last Thursday evening caught the biggest trout taken from the waters hereabouts this season. It was of the California species and measured twenty- two inches, while its weight was four pound and seven ounces. ~The members of the Bellefonte Chapter, D. A. R,, request the people of Rellefonte to celebrate Thursday, June 14th, as ‘‘flag day’’ by banging out flags was made in two and one balf hours, Even Wall Street is Squinting Toward a Fair System of a Taxation. From the Lincoln, Neb., Commoner. The Wall Street Journal is one of the leading financial publications. Referring to John D. Rockefeller’s great fortune she Journal insists that it be protected, but $s: **When, however, iu the coarse of jatar, ik Roskelelles dies, and his ortune to uot the government step ay potion of it? The nation may right- ully claim to be one of the natu heirs of every fortane. In other words, an inheritance tax, of even large pro- portions, seems to be from every poin of view fair, and a beneficent way of Preventing the too great growth of amily fortunes such as might over- shadow the £5: wer of the government On other hand legis- lation to Huis the gize of & mag's: for. tane during his lifetime is honed to beneficent ambition and en- It is strange to hear the editor of a Wall Street publication ad an inherit. ance tax. Sow he oj Journa! may come to nt vocating an in- Soe gaz. Ah ey Hot au income tax? when a man e government appoint itsell one of bis’ pein: taking tor own use, ‘‘even proportions his estate, with what reason will it be con- tended that the government may nos, dur- ing a man’s lifetime, require him to con- tribute for the support of the government in accordance with his income ? Born and Bred by Republicanism, From the Johnstown Democrat. It is really funny to read in Republican Newsjalits that Republican officials are very di t in the prosecutions of the trosts. It is a fact that there are here and diligent Io \rusk Dusting. bab I 10 ol very n al- #0 a fact that if it had not been for the fa- the time when Mark Haona and Will Nekinley took Bold of the t, e were no ite. thre were prosinl’ me ‘edb. Hanns were no trusts his testimony should certainly carry weight with all Republi- cans. There bas, however, been some- thing of a change since Hanna's time. There are trusts now—even Repifblizan leaders admit that. Is would the " seer to be up to all Republicans to get into the truss fight in definite manner in- stead of boasting that a few of the breth- ren have seen the light. Make the Label Fit the Goods. From the Pittsburg Sun, The one thing that fraudulent manu- facturers and producers are afraid of is a law which compels them under penalty of fine and confiscation to brand their output exactly what it is. This is the only pure food law needed. The American people are as much to blame for false labels and false names as are those who profit by their vanity and greed. Folks who try to buy what par- ports to be cream at fair prices of skimmed milk know, or should know, that some- thing is very wrong here. In the rage to get a bargain, to get something better than they can afford for less than it is common- ly worth, they are deservedly victimized. No wonder they are sold “‘bob veal” as potted chicken. ’ No wonder shoddy goods of flimsy work- manship are palized of on them for hon- eat, well © articles. The fraud of misbranding is universally demanded by the buying public. It is a question whether the dealer who would mark his goods exactly what they are would bring up first in a madhouse or at a poorhouse. — Is it Only a Warning? From the New York Evening Post. Though the reform Republicans showed a vast amount of enthusiasm for a regener- ated Pennsylvania at the convention of the Lincoln party in Philadelphia they were timid in translating their ardor into ac- tion. With a caution that would better become a meeting of the hated machine ublicans, however the convention noti- fied Mr. Emery and his fellow nominees that they could not withdraw from the ticket after July 10. In effect, the con- vention in Philadelphia amounted merely to a threat that the reform Republicans will really be independent unless the Pen- rose crowd show a chastened t. This compromising attitude is raging. ‘Reform within the Jory: has been giv- en up in Philadelphia as impracticable ; just why the Lincolnites expect it to take place all over the State is hard to see. Destruction of the Forests. From the Springfield Republican. Something must be Jouve, and done im- medistely, to save the forests and lumber supply of the conntry—such is the conclu- sion reached the National Hardwood Lumber Association at ite recent meeting at Memphis, Tenn. It was estimated that the lnmber sapply of the country now con- sists of about 1475 billion feet, and that 45 billion feet are being cut annually. At this rate there will not be much timber left standing thirty years hence. Probi- bition of log exports and exemption from taxation of tree plantations are recom- mended. Why not also recommend re- moval of all tariff taxes on lumber? Why seek, for example, jo compel an exclusive resort to our own forests in the rebuilding of San Francisco ? Toll for the Beef Trust. From the Rochester Herald. It is this Beef Trust, suspected of nasty doings in its ing plants, that receives the sole benefit of the duty on hides—a du- ty which adds 50 cents to the price of every at their homes and places of business, pair of shoes the poor man has to buy. Spawis from the Keystone, —During the last ten days A. H. Ulsh, of Newport, has purchased from the farmers more than 700 bushels of corn which they held over from last year's crops. —The mysterious syndicate that has dur- ing the past year purchased $10,000,000 worth of coal lands in Schuylkill county has closed another deal involving 5,000 acres. —The centennial anniversary of the “Old Church on the Hill,” at Schellsburg, Bed- ford county, will be celebrated on June 23rd. There will be a parade, addresses and an old-fashioned picnic. —Because of the general shut down of the glass plants of the State, the Keystone works of the Pennsylvania Glass Sand com- pany, at Mt. Union, have been shut down for an indefinite period. —Four children, the eldest of whom was 12 years old, were burned to death Saturday night in a fire that destroyed a lodging house in Mount Union, occupied by Italian work- men and their families. ~—Major Paul B. Brown, a retired United States officer, who had been visiting his sis- ter, Mrs. J. B. Childs, at Philipsburg, died Thursday morning in the Hillside sanitori- um. Bright's disease was the cause of death. —Mrs. Ada Martin, widow of Frank E. Martin, committed suicide in her apartments in the Baldridge building, Latrobe, Saturday morning, by drinking carbolic acid. Mrs. Martin bad been ill for several weeks previ- ous. —Wilbur, aged 11 years, a son of John E Wier, tenant on the Fritchey farm in Smith- field township, Huntingdon county, died on Wednesday of last week of lockjaw. Nine days previous he cut one of his feet with an axe. —Whether there will be a fair next fall in Huntingdon county is yet to be decided. It is said that the business men of Huntingdon have not yet given the management suffi. cient encouragement for a positive statement to be made. —The plant of the Bloomsburg daily and semi-weekly Democratic Sentinel has been pur- chased by Percy Brewington, of Benton, who took charge June 1st. J. C. Ratter Jr., who bas been editor and proprietor of the paper for two years, retired from the business. —Samuel Dell, one of the commissioners of Mifflin county, has purchased what is known as the Gibboney timber tract in that county and will begin the work of removing the timber at once. The tract contains about 100 acres and it is estimated that there were about 1,000,000 feet of timber on it. —The stave mill of Dreese & Wagner, lo. cated in Locke's valley, Huntingdon county, together with a couple carloads of staves and . | some machinery were destroyed by fire a few nights ago, entailing a loss of £2.000. Cause of fire unknown. It is stated that there was no insurance on the destroyed property. —Death was very busy in Westmoreland county during the month of May. The coro- ner was called upon to investigate into sixty cases and in eight of these inquests were | held. There were nineteen deaths on the railroad, fourteen in the mines, one suicide and one street railway victim. Of the dead fifty-one were males and nine females. ~Friday afternoon Ellis Ketner, aged 13 years, a son of Mrs. William Collins, and Ray Albright, aged 11 years, a son of John Albright, were drowned in the mill pool at Watsontown, falling into the water from a raft on which they were playing with two other companions, Paul Hartranft and Har- ry Thornton, boys of about their own age. —Maggie Brown, a female bandit, who has been terrorizing the market venders at Allegheny City, was arrested Saturday. Single handed and with two revolvers, the woman has been making a practice of stop- ping farmers as they returned home in the evening after having disposed of their goods in the markets, and relieving them of their money. —Harry H. Trumbauer, 16 years old, son of H. H. Trumbauer, is successfully manag- ing his father’s farm of 134 acres, near Fine land, Pa. He has long assisted his father in conducting the farm, and in addition to the practical education thue received, graduated, the youngest in the class, in a course of creamery and dairy management at State College. —Mrs. B. F. Seybold, of Lockport, just across the river from Lock Haven, has a just claim to the championship belt as the slayer of big snakes. Mrs. Seybold on last Wednesday killed two blacksnakes, one measuring five feet in length and the other four feet, nine inches. One of the reptiles was fonad on the porch of the Saybold house, apparently about to enter, and the other was in the garden close by. i —Hou. B. W. Green, a prominent attorney of Emporium, last week was appointed by Governor Pennypacker, president judge of the twenty-fifth judicial district, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge C. A. Mayer, of Lock Haven. The twenty-fifth district is composed of the counties of Clin- ton, Cameron and Elk and the appointment is until the first Monday in Japbuary. Can- didates will be named to be voted for at the November election for the full term. —A big coal deal has just been closed at Ligonier, which involves a purchase price of $85,000. R.D. W. Bruner and James C. Si- ble, of Ligonier, purchased the Mary A. Hunter farm, in Fairfield township, three and one-half miles north of Ligonier, con- taining 106 acres, for $53,000; also the James E. Smith farm, adjoining, containing 100 acres, for $30,000. The Hunter farm is un- derlaid with the Pittsburg and Connellsville coking seam of coal, and about sixty acres of the Smith farm is ‘underlaid with the same vein. —Bertha Collingwood, of Franklin, 14 years old was bitten on the calf of the leg Sunday by a large copperhead snake. Henry Corbett, an oil well pumper, who witnessed the occurrence, knew the bite was fatal un- less something was done immediately. He bound the leg above and below the wound, and then carried the girl into the pump sta” tion, in which was a suction gas pump. Plac- ing the wound over the end of the pip® which admits the air, he held the girl there until all the poison had been sucked out. The child will suffer no ill effects from the wound.
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