Pine Grove Mention. Ed. Elder's face is all a wreath of smiles. It's a girl and came on Sunday. After being in the clutches of the grip a week W. P. Ard is around again. John Boyer, of Altoona, is greeting old friends bere and at State College this week. John F. Garner had a fine colt hang itself last Monday. It got twisted in the halter in its stall. John Breckenridge Meek and wife are rusticating among friends in the Mountain city this week. James A. Decker spent last week in the Mountain City looking after his real estate interests there. Newt. C. Neidigh is getting out timber to build an addition to his barn as well as a large straw shed. You don’t want to miss the Minstrels at Boalsburg this evening, under the auspices of the “‘Beckies.” Mrs. Davis Tressler, of Pine Hall, we are very glad to say, is recovering from a serious surgical operation. The leap year dance in the I. 0. O. F. hall, Friday evening, was a winner. Forty couple were present. Mr. Samnel Showers, of Osceola Mills, was around this section for a horse but failed to find one to suit his price. J. M. Homan bought the James Yarnell lot on College avenue, Monday, and expects to build thereon this summer. George Swabb and wife, of Altoona, flitted back to our town last week and are vow snugly located on Main street. A. H. Hartsock had a big crowd Wednes- day at his public sale. Bidding was brisk and most everything brought good prices. @G. G. Fink, who would like to handle the boodle for Centre county the next three years, is looking up votes here this week. D. A. Grove passed through town Satur- day with a bunch of fine horses he bought from the Amish in Kishacoquillas valley. John G. Gardner returned from Philadel phia last week, where he had gone to con- sult a specialist. He is on the mend now. Our township daddies met on Monday, at the St. Elmo, and report about $1000.00 in the treasurer's hands. A very good showing. G. Woods Miller, lumberman and grain merchant of Tyrone, is loading three cars with 93 cent wheat, at Fairbrook, this week. Blanch Mattern with his four.in-hand brought a jolly crowd of sledders over from Scotia to spend Monday evening at State College. Harry Zimmerman, candidate for County Commissioner, was fixing his political fences in this end of the county in the begiuning of the week. We are sorry to note the illness of James Dufford, our former townsman, who with his daughter Esther are sick with typhoid fever, in Philadelphia. Our popular implement agent, Hoy Mus- ger, and Mrs. Newt Hoy are housed up with the mumps and C. B. McCormick and Mrs. David Reed with grip. Rev. J. H. Fulton, field secretary for the Missions of the Presbyterian church, will lecture in the church at Pine Grove Mills next Monday evening and everyone is invit- ed to hear him. Admission free. J. Homer Decker, one of our popular young school teachers, was among the early passengers for Williamsport, on Wednesday, to take the civil service examination for gov ernment service in the Philippines, We are sorry to hear of the serious illness of Dr. James Thompson. While attending the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. J. I. Thomp- son, he took the grip, which developed into heast trouble and other complications so that his condition is quite serious. George Gill, an old battle scarred veteran of the war, came near having taps sounded for him on Tuesday at John Gardner's sale A team of horses hitched to a sled crushed him agninst x post and it was a miracle that he was not killed. It was at figs he his hips were broken but be sustained only a few bruises and is doing nicely. The State College Gun Club held their an- pual banquet last Thursday evening. in their elegantly furnished quarters on Bucks knob. Hamill Holmes presided at the or gan. John Gummo was chosen tonstmaster, and such a feast of good things! The night was spent in music and speech-making and there was wind enough to blow the snow off Ferguson and College townships. The offi cers elected for the ensuing year ave as fol lows: President, J. H. Holmes: vice presi - dent, J. N. Hartsock; secretary, Milton Shu ~ ey; treasurer, James H. Holmes, Sica Man Died of Injuries Received In a Boiler Explosion In 1885. Upper Alton, Ill, March 10.—Cap- tain Daniel Stewart, aged ninety-four years, died at the home of his grand- daughter, Mrs. John H. Diamond, af- ter lying in bed twenty-seven years, during the greater part of which time he smoked a pipe. His death was the ultimate result of injuries suffered in a steamboat boiler explosion in 1885, and was hastened by his setting the bed on fire recently while smoking. He was dragged out of the burning bed, glightly burned. The shock weakened him and hastened his demise. Lived Six Years With Broken Neck. Ellwood City, Pa., March 10.—After living for six years with a broken neck, a complete paralytic, Miss Effie Frishcorn, twenty-three years old, died here. About six years ago Miss Frish- corn fell from a porch, breaking her back. Portions of the vertebrae were removed at the time, but no hopes were entertained for her recovery. Ever since she has baflled all physi- clans who attended her by her tena- cious holding on to life despite her helpless condition. Pottstown Publisher Dead. Pottstown, Pa., March 7.—George L. Egolf, president of the Pottstown Dally News Publishing company and a member of the Montgomery county bar, dled of spinal meningitis. He was a graduate of the University of Detinsy! vais and was thirtytwo years age. RR SE {BOTH RELIED ON HUSTON Harrisburg, Pa., March 10, — Two tpecches in behalf of defendants in the capitol conspiracy trial were made Monday, Perey Allen Rose, of Johns- town making the plea for ex-Superin- tendent Shumaker, and William L Shaffer, of Chester, for ex-State Treas. urer Mathues. Both attorneys declared the officials followed the judgment of ex-Governor Pennypacker and that botk relied om Architect Huston, Architect Lewis being denounced in unmeasured terms for his testimony in behalf of the commonwealth. Mr. Shaffer closed his speech by a plea in which he said that Mr. Math- nes had not been connected with the trial, and by an effort to forestall the effect of the appearance of Attorney General Todd as the closing speaker in the case, sald: “As to the attorney general; he pro- poses to come before you. It is his right, but it is not right for him to throw the robes of his great office into the scales of justice on behalf of the commonwealth. I cannot appeal to vou against him. I appeal to him. J ask him to recollect that the blackest pages of English jurisprudence have been darkened by the appearance of the attorney general at the bar. He comes not as an advocate, but as judge. He has no right to throw into the jury box the great office, than has the district attorney whose place he temporarily fills in this court. Speak- ing in words which made for liberty the world over, a great judge of this country, one of the greatest in the English-speaking world, one who sat in this court, John Bannister Gibson, sald: ‘The prosecuting attorney at the railing of the jury box stands not as the avenger of blood, but as perse cutor, but he stands for the rights of the accused as much as for the rights of the commonwealth.” If Mr. Todd shall conduct himself that way I will have nothing to complain of.” Lyman D. Gilbert. counsel for ex Auditor General William P. Snyder and ex-State Treasurer W. L. Math- ues, defended their course and de- nounced Architect Huston and his as- sistant, Architect Stanford B. Lewis. It was a long address, argumentative in character and differing substanti- ally from that of Deputy Attorney General Cunningham, who opened the speech making on behalf of the state, and whom Mr. Gilbert answered on many points. Huston, he contended, was conviet- ed out of his own handbook of unpro- fessional conduct, inattention and gross carlessness. “If he did not sup- erintend the work he was paid to do he is a thief.” asserted the lawyer at one point, while in another he declared that the architect was the real con- gpirator if one accepted the lights of the commonwealth, Mr. Gilbert contended that the two officials were justified in accepting the advice and judgment of ex-Gover- nor Pennypacker, which was given honestly and accepted in the same gpirit and he demanded to know why that former official was not indicted, if Snyder and Mathues were guilty of any crime. He likewise demanded of the state why Harris and Harden- bergh were not called as witnesses, The closing of his address was a direct appeal to the jurymen to stand fast and not be swerved by popular opinion. He paved the way for this plea by declaring the case had be-n one of “slander, scandal and libel,” and that if the jurymen were satis- fied that the men were guilty it was their duty to conviet, but that they should remember there was some- times justification for bringing in an unpopular verdict and that they would be forever convicted themselves if they brought in a verdict of convic- tion of the defendants when they were not proven guilty. Minnesota For Johnson. St. Paul, Minn.,, March 7. — The Democratic state committee of Minne- gota. after a bitter fight, adopted a — —— — aon =—=—SEE WASHINGTON A SPECIAL FOUR-DAY TOUR MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1908 will be run from Wilkes-Barre to Washington and return. at 6.35 A. M. A stop will be made at Harrisburg for luncheon on going trip. ROUND-TRIP RATE $15.35 covers transportation to and from Washington and hotel accommodations from dinner on date of tour until after luncheon the following Thursday—three days. -)SEE CONGRESS IN SESSION (= re er ——— For detailed itinerary and full inform Square, Wilkes Barre, Pa. J. R. WOOD, Passenger Traffic Manager. ee A — Special Four-Da resolution endorsing Governor John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, for the Demo- cratic presidential nomination, and recommending that he be named by the national convention at Denver next July. As the meeting of the com- mittee was presided over by Frank C. Day, private secretary of the gov- ernor, and as Mr. Day voted for the Johnson resolution on every test and on the final ballot, the action of the committee is held by political lead. ers as placing the governor formally fn the race for the Democratic presi- dential nomination. Farmers Appeal For Laborers. Lancaster, Pa, March 10. — The Farmers’ league of Lancaster county bas seni 33 sppeal to the unemployed to seek work on the farms in the state. Appeals were addressed to the bureaus of labor and immigration at Washington. It is stated that there is scarcely a farmer in eastérn Pennsyl- vania who could not find work for one or two men at almost any time, and in summer many can find employment in every section at rates which the farm- erg gay are greater than those re ceived by the laborers in cities. Rev. Swallow Improved. Harrisburg, Pa., March 10. — Rev, Dr. Swaiiow, the well-known Method: fst minister and Prohibition leader, who is seriously ill with typhoid pneu- monia, is improving. SUBMARINE PROBE House Committee to Investigate the Charges of Corruption. Washington, March 7.—Without dis- cussion or division, the house adopted a resolution brought in by the com- mittee to investigate the charges made by Congressman Lilley to the effect that the Electric Boat company, of New Jersey, had engaged in an ef- fort corruptly to influence members of the house, Accompanying the report of the committee is a statement of Mr. Lil- ley's charges that the Electric com- pany has for years maintained a lobby at Washington under its annual re- tainer. He charges that large sums of money have heen spent in entertain- ing members of congress, that an at- torney for the company wrote the sen- ate amendment to the appropriation bill of 1907 with the intention of pre- venting competition; that large gums of money have been contributed by the company to the campaign funds of members of congress; that an effort has been made to influence the action of the navy department, and that since 1893 the efforts of the company have resulted in suppressing competi- tion in submarine construction, and that representatives of leacing news- papers have been subsidized by the company. DEMANDS $1000 FROM PRIEST Distinguished Italian Recelved Black Hand Letter in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, March 10.—Much trep- {dation has been caused by the receipt of a “Black Hand” letter by Dr. Gio vanni Preziosi, a distinguished Italian sociologist and secular priest, who is the guest of the Augustinian Fathers at the Catholic church of Our Lady of Good Counsel in this city, in which $1000 is demanded of the priest. In the letter received by Dr. Prezi osi, he is advised “you will never see Italy again if you do not give $1000 to the person that pinches you after he salutes you. (I say one thousand.) “Carry it with you always and re member that I am more powerful than the police and your God.” The letter which is written in Ital fan is marked with two sinister s;m- bols. Morte is inscribed on a tomb gtone surmounted by a cross in one corner of the letter and a skull dec orates one of the lower corners. Dr. Preziosi, in commenting on the letter says he does not believe there is any “Black Hand” society and that the name is one used by blackmailers to {nsnire tarrar A —— THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PERSONALLY CONDUCTED VIA THE WILL LEAVE ON A SPECIAL TRAIN 53-10-4¢ y Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD: Connecting train will leave Bellefonte ation apply to Ticket Agents, or address Tourist Agent, 50 Public Graduated from the Bible. Octave Thanet tells a story of an old | darky in Florida who was auxions to learn | to read, so that he could read the bible. He said tha: if he could read the bible he | | would want nothing else. A friend of the narrator taught him to read. Some time | afterward she visited his cabin, and asked | hie wife how his bible reading was getting | on. “Laws, Mise Fanny,” said this person, | ‘‘he jz=’ suttinly kin read fine. He's done got outen de bible an’ into the newspa- pere.’’—Indianapolis News. | A Card to the Public BELLEFONTE, Pa., March 12. EpiTor DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN. Dear Sir:—1 wish to state to my friends and to the Democrats of the county, that I am not a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, at this time. My business inter- est at the present is a little too large to war- rant me to spare the time at this season of the year to make the necessary canvass that a candidate owes to his party. In this connection 1 beg the liberty to thank my friends over the county and at home, for their favorable encouragement. Very truly yours, JAMES SCHOFIELD. ———N——————— Laundry Agency. Mr. H. R. Ruger announces that he has taken the Bellefonte agency for the Lock Haven steam laundry and will make collections on Tuesday mornings with return on Thursdays. All work is guaranteed to be of the best. Also dyeing scouring and cleaving. 5310-83¢ Announcements. The following are the prices charged for Announce ments in this column : Congress $10.00; Legis- lature! $8.00; Treasurer $8.00; Sheriff $8.00 Register $6.00 ; Recorder $6.00; Commissioners $5.00 ; Coroner and County Surveyor each §3.00 FOR CONGRESS. We are requested to announce that W. Harri son Walker, of Bellefonte, will be a candidate for the nomination for Con man from this the 21st district, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic voters at the April primaries, LEGISLATURE. We are authorized to announce that J, C. Meyer of Bellefonte, will be a candidate for the office ot Assemblyman subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of Centre county as exp at the coming Primary. We are authorized to announce Robert M, Fos- ter, of State College, as a candidate for the office of Assemblyman, subject to the decision of the Democratie voters of Centre county as exp at the Spring primaries, —— We are authorized to announce that Jacob Swires, of Philipsburg, is a candidate for nomi- nation for Assembly, subject to the decision of he Democratic voters as expressed at the prima. en, SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce Fred F. Smith, of Rush township, will be a candidate for the nomination for sheriff by the Democratic electors of Centre county, in accordance with the provi sion of the primaries election law, . We are authorized to announce G. F. Weaver, of Gregg Wunship, as a candidate for Rexister subject to the decision of the Democratic voters as expressed at the April primaries. . REGISTER, We are requested to announce A. A. Pletcher, of Howard, as a candidate for Register subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of Centre county, as expressed at the polis in accordance with the Uniform Primaries Act COUNTY COMMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce that C. A. Weaver, of Penn township, wili be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for County Com- missioner at the Spring Primaries to be held Sat- urday, April 11th, 1908, We are authorized to announce John L. Dunlap, of Spring township, as a candidate for the Demo- eratie nomination for County Commissioner at dhe 8 ring Primaries to be held Saturday, April th, 1008, . FOR RECORDER. We sre authorized to announce Thomas How- ley, of Bellefonte borough, as a candidate for the nomination for Recorder, subject to the decision of tie Democratic voters as exp at the Spring Primaries, . TREASURER, We are authorized to announce J. D. Miller, of Walker town: hip, as a candidate for the office ot County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democratic voters as exp) at the Spring primaries, . We are snthorized to announce that W. J, Carlin, of Miles jownship, is a candidate for the pomination for County Treasurer, subject to the choice of the Democratic voters at the prima- ries, Announcement, ens In compliance with the Act of Assembly provid- GEO. W. BOYD, General Passenger Agent. ing for the nomination of candiiates by direct vote at the primaries, | have filed my petition in the offize of the Commissioners of Centre county and my name will appear on the official ballot as | a eandidate for the nomination for the office of County Treasurer on the Democratic ticket to be voted at the primaries to be held on Saturday, April 11th, 1908. It is my sincere desire to have the honor of bwing the candidate of the party for this office. I make my appeal for support to the Democrats of Ceptre county and will cheerfully abide by their decision. February 13, 1908, Hauxox Spcnien, DELEGATE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION, We are authorized to announce Frank E. Nagivey, of Bellefonte, as a candidate for dele ate to the National Democratic convention sub. | ject to the action of the Democratic voters of this, the 2ist congressional district. —-_ — EE —————————————— RY New Advertisements DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. — Let- ters of Administration on the estate of Ru- doiph Kreider, deceased, late of Ferguson town- ship, having been granted to the undersigned he requests all persons knowing themselves indebt- ed to sald estate to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same to pre. sent them duly authenticated for setilement. ISAAC KREIDER, Administrator. 53-11-61 Dunecansville, Pa. OTICE OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT Appeals, 1908, Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Centre county that the County Commissioners will be at their office in Bellefonte, Pa., on the Joilowing dates, for the purpose of holding the appeals or the annual assessment of 1908. pril 4th.—Bellefonte and Milesburg Boroughs, April 6th.—Millheim, Centre Hall and State Col. ph Boroughs, and Spring and Benner Town- April lith.—Howard, Unionville, Snow Shoe an Fhinshu Boroughs. April 17th,—Haines, Miles, Penn, Gregg and Pot t Townships, April 18th, —Harris, Ferguson, College, Half moon and Patton Townships, April 20th.—Walker, Marion, Liberty, Howard and Curtin Townships. April 21st.—Hoggs, Snow Shoe, Burnside, Un- fon and Huston Townships. April 22nd.—Taylor, Worth and Rush Town- ships, The assessors for the various Boroughs and Townships will be present on the above dates to hear and determine appeals, OTICE. Noexonerations will be allowed on State Tax after appeal day of the respective dis- triets, JOHN L. DUNLAP, C. A. WEAVER Commissioners. JOHN G. BAILEY Attest: Janes H. Cons, 63-11-3¢ Clerk. R SALE.—A good Single Barrel Shot Gun, 12 guage, with case, will sell for $3.00 inquire at this cash, office or A. B. Youxa, PHOLSTERING.—Have you Sofas, Chairs, Mattresses oranything in that line to repair. If you have, eall H. M. Bidwell on Commercial ‘phone. He will come to see you about it. 53-4-6m * AND FOR SALE. Tbe Nittany Iron RE GAD aad Tas ior ore pro | from its sale o1 156 ACRES OF LAND situated along the Zion pike, at Gatesburg, offers the same for sale at a very low price. Every fool of thi= land is In excellent condition for cultiva tion and contains a GOOD HOUSE, ORCHARD AND WELL. W. A. Moore 2-44-41. President, New Advertisements, i — —————————— rit HARTER NOTICE.— Notice is her eby given that an application will be made to the Court of Common Fleas of Centre county on Monday, the 6th day of April, 1908, at 10 o'clock 8. m., under the provisions of the Corporation act of 1574 and its supplements, for a charter of an intended corporation to be called “The Pennsyl- vania Alpha Delta Association of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity’ the character and objects of which are the promotion of the moral, intellectual and social welfare of its members ; and for these pur. wes to have, sess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges conferred by the said act and the supplements thereto. H. 8. TAYLOR, 53-10.3t Solicitor, TOUND.—About one week ago, an al- most new lap robe. Owner can get same by ealling at this office and paying for advertise. ment. . 53-044 XECUTOR'S NOTICE.—In the mat- ter of the estate of Dr. J. Y. Dale, late of College township, decemsed. In the Orphan's Court of Centre county, Pennsylvania. Letters testamentary in the above stated matter having been granted to the undersigned, sil per- sons knowing themselves indebted to the decenas. ed, are requested to make immediate payment, and all persons having claims against the same, are requested to present the same properly aue thentieated for Ament. MATILDA A. DALE, Executrix. Lemont, 53-7 OTICE.—There will he a meeting of the Bellefonte Hospital corporation in the offices of W. Harrison Walker, on High street, Wednesday evening March 18th at 7 o'clock for the purpose of revising the by laws and transacting such other business as may be brought before it. All persons who have contributed to the hos. pital during the year are members of the Cor poration and entitled to a vote, James A. B. Mires, Attorney. C. C. SHUEY, President, Gro. R. Mesx, Sec. 53-10-2t DMINISTRATOR’'S NOTICE :—Let- ters of Administration on the estate of George W. Homan, late of Ferguson township, Centre county, Pennsylvania, deceased, have been granted to John M. Homan, whose pustoffice address is Pine Grove Mills, and B. F. Homan whose ce address fx Oak Hall, in said county, to whom ali persons indebted to said es- tate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands, will make known the same without delay. JOHN M. HOMAN, F. HOMAN, } Admra. B. Cremer Dare. Atty. 58-9-6¢ Automobiles. EEE ES — Wun. W. KEICHLINE & CO. . WE COME TO THE FRONT WITH AUTOMOBILES Ford 4-cylinder 15-18 H. P. Runabout, Model H, $600 Ford 4-cylinder 15-18 H. P. Runabont, : Model 8, Ford 4-cylinder 18.20 H. P. Touring Car, 81 The Best, Cheapest, Most Fatisfactory Car on the market today. Call at our Gar- age and Shops, Water Street, BELLEFONTE, PA. 53-8 tf Wu. W. KEICHLINE & CO. Bellefonte Lumber Company. you build. 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