Ink Slings.
—With the Democrats, also, itis now
merely a matter of second choice.
—Don’s worry these hot days. It ouly
adds to your fever and, after all, does no
good.
—It is not reported that Uncle Gasso-
WAY Davis expects to have to dodge the
lariat as Denver.
—Talking shout ‘my policies’ ecandi-
date TAFT says they must be upheld—just
ae if they were his own.
~The barvest fields of Centre county
are waiting for the fellows who are com-
plaining about baring no work.
~The death of GROVER CLEVELAND
leaves WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN a8
probably the greatest American living.
—1Its all very nice for Mr. KNOX to bear
the ice things said about him by the Re-
publican leaders, but the other fellow bas
the nomination.
—Mr. NAGINEY is an undertaker, all
right enoogh, but undertaking to ran that
automobile of his is an nodertaking that
he doesn’t very successfully undertake.
—These hot days are just the ones to
make you fully appreciate how cool you
will be at the vext great Centre county
Lair, and it is going to be greater than ever.
—The stern of the new giant English
battleship *'Dreadnaught’’ is said to be
not as satisfactory as desired. From this
it would appear that the much talked of
sea fighter might some day come to dread,
at least, her own bebind. :
—In a single half-hour before eight
o'clock Monday morning we dug up no
less than six aspirants for the Bellefonte
postofiice,s0 you see Congressman WALKER
and President BRYAN are beginning to
have their troubles already.
—Aboat the only real sigus of ‘‘hom-
ming industries’’ that the prosperity mak-
ing Republican papers are trying to make
you believe you see just now are to be
beard in the rattle of the type machines
that are setting up the huncombe.
—There are thirty-one applications for
divorce in the Daupbin county courts,
which looks very much as if shirty-ove
more maidens would really bave been
bappier in the end bad they bad to siog
‘“Waiting at the Church’’ some years ago.
—The sympathy of the entire community
will go out to EDMUND HAYES, our newest
and most interesting farmer. He was
overcome hy the heat while making hay
on Wednesday. EDMUND oaght to be
wise enough to see the moral-—don’s
make bay.
—The efforts of the village postmaster
and the two other satellites of machine
Republicanism to start a TAFT demonstra.
tion at the electric theatre a few evenings
ago met with about as much success as
SiLas GREEN once bad with his famous
flying machine.
— When TAFT was a judge on the United
States Supreme court benob he granted the
first injunction that was ever known
agaivst organized labor. Organized labor
may be gnick to forgive and forget and it
may wot, hut its chance to show its posi- |
tion will come in November.
—J. FRANELIN—ADAMS, an Eoglish
astronomer has started to count the stars
and hiv undertaking is heralded as “‘a
prodigious task.” Perhaps it is because
we know some who bave grown old aud
bald-headed counting the stars from the
front seats in our opera houses,
~The bank that went up at Dover,
Kentucky, on Monday, must have been a
sort of children’s toy affair. It was capi-
talized av $7,500, and bad $7,000 in de-
posits. It BILLY MONTGOMERY had been
its cashier he would eure have had to have
a line of pecniations on the outside.
—The gillie who jumped into the surf
at Atlantic City on Monday to save a
maiden’s rubber ball nearly drowned for
his foolishness, besides ruining his new
spring suit. Now if it bad been a maiden’s
rubber neck or a maiden’s rubber hose it
might have been worth the while to take
such a chance.
—*Big BILL" TAFT is the way be is to
be greeted now that he wants to make it
free and easy among the boys. But such a
soubriquaet isn’t going to win votes, because ®
the very hoys that that appeals to are the
hoys who know that ‘Big BILL" was the
first Judge of any court to grant an injanc-
tion restricting the rights of the common
people.
—About the straugest freak of human
patare is displayed in the man who will
sit for hours in the sun along the banks of
a stream waiting for the slow nibble of a
sucker and then cuss his way right down
to the doors of hades if the sermon of his
pastor is five minutes longer than he thinke
it should be when he gos to church the
following Sunday morning.
~The death of the Hon, GROVER CLEVE-
LAND removes the lass of the former Presi.
dents of the United States. His name will
remain among the greatest of the great
men who have ocoupied the highest post
within the gift of the American people and
his later life a daily reminder of the grave
dignity with which be regarded the honor
that the people had conferred upon him.
GROVER CLEVELAND'S life as an ex-
President was as nearly ideal as the most
~ exacting desires of a dignified people could
require. He bas gone but the impress be
has made on the American character will
make for good through all ages to come.
STATE RIGHTS AND FEDERAL UNION.
The Republican Platform.
Mr. WiLLiaM JENNINGS BRYAN cites
seven points in the Chicago platform which
align the party ae against, rather than
with, RoosevELT. The proposal to give
publicity to campaign subscriptions and
disbursements was defeated in the conven-
tion by a vote of 880 to 94, though the
President bas been advocating it for six
years. The proposition to make a physical
examination of and put a just valuation on
tarlroads was defeated in the convention
by a vote of 917 to 66, though itis one of
the President's pet measures. The in.
junction plank of the platform is wade of
meaningless platitudes while the President
demanded adequate and effective legisla
tion. The platform made no reference to
income or inheritance taxation though the
President has been demanding both for
years. The danger of predatory wealth
and the desirability of electing United
States Senators by popular vote were not
adverted to by the convention and they are
RoosgVELT hobbies.
These points against the Republican
platform are both timely and relevant. We
are not in accord with all the socalled
ROOSEVELT policies. The industrial pa-
ralysis and commercial stagnation in which
the country is now eogulled afford over-
whelming arguments against some, if not
most, of them. But the interests of justice
and the progress of civilization require
that certain abuses be checked and publio-
ity of campaign subscriptions and dis-
bursements is essential to that result. The
restraint of the power of the courts in the
matter of is«uing injunctions is equally
important. Secretary TAFT, while sittiog
on the bench of the United States court,
first introduced this evil into our jarispro-
dence and now that it is proposed to eleot
him President the subject becomes one of
paramount importance. Therefore both of
these subjects ought to have received Jarave
consideration and ample elucidation by the
convention. The income tax question is
equally important.
Of course Mr. BRYAN might have gone
much farther and added largely to the
number of defects of the Republican plat.
form and as the campaign progresses be
probably will. It is true that the seven
points will be regarded by thougbtfal men
as the most important. Bat it is worth
while to notice that throughout the plat.
form 18 an insult to the intelligence of
American citizenship. The impudent ciaim
that the Republican party rather than the
benignity of Providence is responsible for
the bountiful crops and ocossequent pros-
perity of recent years may be too absard
for Mr. BRYAN to notice but the mendac-
ity expressed in the statement jthas
the Democratic party is oommisted to
government ownership of ratiroad: ongbt
| tu he rebnked hy every adherent of that
! political faith. It plainly shows that
purpose of the convention was not to assert
principles and declare policies hat was to
fool the people. Sach insincerity is simply
intolerable.
Fight Over the Plunder.
The Republicans are baving trouble over
the selection of a campaign manager.
There are, or at least there were, several
aspirants for she distinction and the com-
petition bas developed considerable asper-
ity. Division of she spoils always was a
difficult problem among buccaneers, and it
is not surprising that there is a good deal
of feeling in this matter of parceling out
the prizes of the recent battle between
the Republican factions. Each claimant
probably overestimates his owa services
and undervalues those of she other fellow.
For example, FRANK HITCHCOCK $hinks
he was the ‘‘whole thing,”’ while ARTHUR
VoRrys is cpnfident that he had the fight
won before Hircuscock ‘‘butted in.” Both
want the office.
It is only just to HITCHCOCK to say that
to a rank outsider he appears to have all
the best of the “‘argunment.”’ It i tine that
Vorys bad been plodding along in the vld
fashioned way picking upa delegate here
and there and coustautly addiog to she
TAFT total. Bat he was maching a lot of
blunders at that and some of them were
damaging. Fiuvally be allowed bis publicity
bureau to publish a statement that TAFT
was entirely independent of ROOSEVELT and
that brought on a erisis. ‘‘RoosYy’’ wouldn't
stand for such nonsense and HITCHCOCK
was invited to take command and given
au implied promise that he should continue
in control to the end of the campaign.
That promise onght to he folfilled ooless
the ancient principle of ‘‘hooor among
thieves'' is to he abandoned.
However during the closing hours of the
Chicago convention the reactionaries got
themselves together and threw the Roose-
VELT bowlers out through the ceiling,
figuratively speaking, and they object to
HITCHCOCK a8 an intruder. TAFT frankly
admite his obligation and declares his prel-
erence [ur the Massachusetts prodigy buf
his brother who ‘‘pays the freight” is
afraid and the result is that HITCHCOCK
bas declined ina huff and the matter of
choice has been postponed until July 1, in
BELLEFONTE, P
order thas the differences may be reconcil
ed or adjosted in some other way. Mean:
time it is expected that RoosevELT will
be called in to settle the dispute though
the *‘old guard’ is scawling ominonsly.
Secretary Taft's Character.
Most of the complimentary expressions
which have been uttered with respect to
Witniam H. Tarr, the Republican
nominee for President may be accepted as
accurate. He is a fairly good man and
weighs in the neighborhood of 300 pounds.
His ancestry is all right and his personal
character good. He is amiable, well edu-
| cated and capable in so far as his public
services have taxed his capabilities. Bot
he is not a great man, measured by any
standard. He is no more a reformer than
Governor PENNYPACKER. No orime, or
fraud, or vice has stained his personal repu-
tation, but that can he said with equal
accuracy of our eccentric ex Governor.
Both have freely acquiesced in the official
inigoities abont them, however, and neith-
er is what is called aa aggressive reformer.
President ROOSEVELT has been somewhat
fulsome in his praise of TAFT but RoOsE-
VELT is iuclined to be effusive. Three
years ago in writing of ELIHU Roor the
President said he was not only the ablest
man in the public life of this country at
that time, hut he wav abler than any wan
who bas been in the public life of any
country at any time within thirty years.
On the announcement of TAFI'S nomina-
tion, the other day, ROOSEVELT paid the
same tribate to him and appointing his
successor to the office of Secretary of War,
he substantially asserted that the distino-
tion belongs to Mr. WRIGHT. Under the
circnmstances, therefore, his testimony is
worthless. He simply expresses sudden
impulses in a careless way and his voice
expresses sound without significance.
No doubt President ROOSEVELT believes
that Secretary RooT has deteriorated men-
tally since bis eulogy of that gentleman
three or four years ago and that TAFT'S
merits bave expanded. At the time the
estimate was given to the public both
gentlemen were basking io the sunshine
of administration favor. But since that
Root bas “‘balked”” on some of the Presi.
dential caprices and TAFT bas ‘‘gove |
along’ unconcernedly and nncomplaining-
ly. The big bodied and good natured
Secretary of War wouldn’s take the trouble
to dispute or even protest against any sug-
gestion or act of the President, however
atrocions. It is easier to acquiesce and
more profitable becaus2 that temperamental
peculiarity rather than fitness for the office
got him the supp ort of ROOSEVELT for the
nomination.
The Resignation of Mr. Williams,
The resignation of Joux Saanr Wik.
L1AMS of the leadership of the mivoority in
Congress, will be a positive loss to the
party though the announcement of it =o
far in advance will minimize the evil. Mr.
WILLIAMS i2 not only capable but he is
courageons. Daring the last session she
conducted, from start to finish, a most
masterly campaign in the interest of the
people, against overwhelming odds. He is
alert, adroit and industrious and all these
ynalities are essential to successful leader-
ship. while they are rarely found in combi-
nation. But the greatest element ol
strength in Mr. WILLIAMS is bis obvious
integrity aod sincerity. He bad she confi.
dence of his own party and the respeot of
his antagonists. Those forces are most
potent.
The Democrats in the present Congress
have an inestimable advantage in the
character and ability of the membership of
that political complexion. There are a
dozen among them who are gualified for
leadership, not equipped, probably, as well
as Mr. WILLIAMS, but capable of develop-
ment to that high staudard. During the
recent session with little more than one:
third of the aggregate membership, they
kept the majority in a constant state of
terror and astually forced such legislation
as made for the fulfillment of the policies
claimed by the President as his own. The
employers’ liability bill, the child labor
bill and she other measures of merit were
passed by the majority ander the compell-
ing spur of the minority.
The resignation of the leadership by Mr.
WILLIAMS at this time will give the mi.
nority ample time to select from the
several amply fit for the office the one who
is best equipped and the experience of the
service daring the short session will qualify
him for the more important daties of the
Speakership in the altogether probable
event that the party will be in control in
the next Congress. At the close of the
next session Mr. WiILLiams will retire
from the House to enter the Senate, to
which he has already been elected, two
years later. During the intervening
period he will travel abroad and rest at
home and whether in one avoocation or the
other he will bave with him, as the just
reward of fidelity to duty, the love and
esteem of the people of the United States.
A., JUNE 26, 1908.
Pesnsyivania in the Next Congress.
There ie nothing in present political con-
ditions to discourage the hope that the
Democrats of Penneylvania may gain two
or three seats in the next Congress. The
result of the Chicago convention has not
inspired the Republicans of the State. If
EK NOX bad been nominated there would bave
been something like enthusiasm io the
campaign for his election, though bungry
stomachs are not incentives to enthusiasm.
But under orders from Washington Tart
was chosen and the enervating influence
was snbsequently augmented by the nomi-
pation of Representative SHERMAN, the
result of the dispair of the delegates.
In the present Congress there are seven
districts which ougiit to be carried again.
It is trae that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
districts are normally Republican bat the
present Democratic Representatives for
them, George W. Kipp and WILLIAM B.
WILSON, have been so efficient and faith-
fal that their re-election can hardly be
doubted. Mr. Kipp proved both industri.
ous and capable and Mr. WILSON was as
efficient as if be bad been in the service for
years. Mr. ROTHEMEL in the Thirteenth
district and JouN G. McCHENRY of the
Sixteenth are certain to be re-elected. In
fact Mr. MCHENRY achieved so much for
his constituents that they ought to keep
him in the seat as long as he is willing to
sit. He is not only capable but faithful
and zealous.
Mr. BRODHEAD of the Twenty sixth and
Mr LENAHAN of the Eleventh district de-
clined renominations but splendid candi-
dates have heen named as their successors.
A MITCHELL PALMER, of Stroudsburg, and
Jory C. HADDOCK, of Luzerne county,are
the type of men who make the public life
of the country creditable,and they are both
certain of success. THOMAS D. NICHOLS
of the Tenth districs, like his colleagues
pamed, has earned his re-election. He di-
rected hie energies mainly toward legisla-
tion in the interest of labor and performed
most of bis work in committee, but he
was a tower of strength to every righteous
cause and a most efficient Representative
on the floor in every crisis. Mr. NICHOLS
bas served his constituents well and ought
to be rewarded.
The Twentieth district ought to be as
safely Democratic as the Thirteenth, For
two terms this rock-ribbed region of Dem-
ocracy has been represented in Congress
by D. F. LAFEAN who is essentially a rep-
resentative of the trusts. The Twelfth
distriot is equally miserpersented in! bav-
ing a Republican Congressman and the
Twenty-third district ooght to send a
Democrat to the House. The majority of
the voters in all those localities are oppos-
ed to the policies of she Republican ma-
chine as expressed in the legislation of
recent years and their voices shonld be on
the other side as they will ne in the vext
Congress.
Republican Party Responsible.
No panic that has ever distarhed the
indastrial life of this country has heen
like this one, a prominent business man
was heard to remark, the other day. Other
panics were preceded by industrial paraly-
sis, orop failure or calamity of some sort.
Thie one, however, came in the midst of
plenty and in a season of abundance. The
soil was generous in its yield and in-
dustry was reaping a liberal barvest every-
where. [It differs from others in another
respect, he added. The hardships of other
such events have heen mitigated by lower-
ed prices. Bat in this case while industry
continues in a state of paralysis the prices
of all the necessaries of life continue to in-
inorease.
The reasons for these differences are
obvioas. In the first place this panic is
the result of artificial rather than natural
causes. Daring the recent session of Con-
gress a committee representing the Ameri
can manufacturers visited Washington to
urge a reduction of she tariff tax rates. In
an address before the Speaker of the House
and the committee on Ways and Means,
the president of that association, Mr.
VAN CLEAVE, stated that the consumers
of this country were being robbed to the
extent of one million dollars a day by ex-
oess ive charges for necessary produots, as a
result of too high tariff schedules. That
money, he added, went into the treasuries
of the trusts.
This burdensone tax upon industry
created the fund which was perverted by
trust maguates for speculative uses and the
present high prices of necessities are the
consequence of paying interest and divi
dends on watered bonds and stocks which
are the evil results of the impoverishment
of the people by excessive taxation. The
remedy is in a complete and radical change
in the policies of the government and such
change can only be achieved by defeating
the party responsible for the condition.
The Republican party bad absolute control
of every department of the government
daring the last twelve years. That party
is responsible for the evil and should be
rebuked.
Un-Democratic and Un-Repablican.
From the Lancaster Intelligencer,
The administration candidate and plat-
form baving been adopted by the Chicago
ratifying convention with bardly she dot-
ting of an i, is referred tothe jeople for
their action ; which will not be in ratifica-
tion of it. As we view the prospect, there is
no chance for the tickes’s success. There
is attractive in the candidate or
pl whisy NH) be all she burthen
responsibility for the past government
of the country ; that is a heavy baurthen,
withous the crushing we‘ght of the busi.
ness lassitude that is its achievement.
Hard times arealways (atal to a party,
coming in the year of a presidential eleo-
a or en A .
ent t upon ness
would probably bave availed in some de-
gree to relieve them of the barthen of the
financial troubles that have fallen upon
the conutry through corporation misman-
agement, but that cannot help the candi-
date he bas put upon the Republican party
so pilot it in the turmoil of the billows
that he bas been so helpful in raising upon
the business sea.
Tue Jeopie are invited by the result of
the icago convention to consider the
effect of the absolute power centralized in
a Republican president over the Republi-
can party, through control of the federal
patronage and of the vote. of the negro
states. The two great states of New York
and Pennsylvania had each a candidate for
the presidential nomination, but neither
received support outside their states,
though both were very worthy of votes.
There was room for bat the candidate of
the presidens, because of his command of
the votes of the other states through the
deft exercise of the federal power in his
hands.
It is not a pleasant contemplation, and
should serve to turn away the votes of
reflecting people from a candidate and
platform prepared and established in #0 un-
democratic and un-republican fashion. The
Democratic party, whatever may
charged against it bas never subjected it-
sell to the charge of the control of ite con-
ventions by presidential power. It bas
made itself conspicucus for its freedom
from such control, and bas been even
eriticised for its refusal to follow presiden-
tial motion, notably in its abandonment
of Cleveland.
Those who fear the encroachment of
federal power are couvepicuonsly invited to
its support, and these are an increasing
multitude in view of the great strikes of
this power under the wielding of Roose.
velt, who bas shown the danger of it to all
the world. There are those whom the ex-
ample has attracted and who disregard the
danger of it in the contemplation of what
they deem its promised glory. The lines
are likely to be sharply drawn in the com-
ing election hetween the federalist and
democrat in the doctrines whioh will be
declared in the party platform and demon-
strated in the party record, and it will be
to Democratic advantage with the intelli-
gent voter.
Another Trust Busted.
From the Philadelphia Record.
This trust-bnsting administration has
won another victory ove: a combination in
restraint of trade, but it will amount to no
more in the long run than ita great victory
over the Northern Securities Company.
The decision in thar celebrated case affect-
ed one form of pooling interest. If the
Grea! Northern had bought the Northern
Pacific, which is the nenal form of railroad
combination, it would bave escaped.
Tbere was nothing in the decision to pre-
vent the same set of men fsom owning con-
trolling interests in the two companies,
and the policy of “community of interests’
has heen applied repeatedly since the
Rone Secnrities Company was dissolv-
Several years ago the Administration
secured the dissolution of the General Pa-
per Companv, which was merely a sellin
agency, but the companies that constitn
it have operated in concert ever since.
It has now won a victory over the Fibre
and Manila Association which isa glaringly
unlawful combination of twenty-four con-
cerns making wrapping paper. Less than
two years ago they formed an association,
redanced production from 64,000 to 50,000
tons a quarter, and raised prices $16a
ton. They were indicted, pleaded guilty
and were fined $2000 each.
i a Tmt por ior
is of very little importance, ose
are so few of them. If one company had been
formed to buy the swenty-four mills,
giving ite own securities in exchange for
theirs, it would probably have heen peifeot-
iy safe. Forty-nine combinations out of
every fifty have been formed in that way
and the Steel Trass, the Sugar Trust, the
Leather Trust, the Rubber Trust, the
Typewriter Trust, the Photographic Trust
hundreds of other combinations, are
a tly as sale as an ordinary partner-
ap Jia the on Teu law oan reach
ng but a few very exceptional associa-
tions of manufacturers who retain their
own individuality it ie of no particular im-
portance one way or the other. As long as
such combinations as the International
Paper Company and the Writing Paper
Trust are lawful it is of no consequence
that the General Compeny and the
Fibre and Manila Pool are outlawed.
S—————
——J. F. Meyer, the veteran watch-
maker and jeweler of Madisonburg, who
has passed his three score and ten mark,
did a walkiog stunt this week that would
bardly be attempted by a young man, es-
pecially in as bot weather as we bave bad
this week. Having occasion to go to Wil-
linmsport to replenish his stock of jewelry
eto., he decided to walk part of the way at
least and #0 on Monday morning he lef
Madisonburg on foot and walked through
the Narrows into Nittany valley where he
spens the night at the Judge Allison farm
near Cedar Hill, and on Tuesday continued
bis walk to Look Haven where be took the
train for the Lumber city.
spawlis from the Keystone.
—The best quality of new bay sells at $12
per ton in the eastern part of the state, which
is less than it has been for a number of
years.
—Sunday was the longest day of the year
and it was also the hottest of the year in
Philadelphia where the official thermometer
registered 90 degrees.
—On Monday there were thirty-one applica-
tions for divorce filed in the Dauphin county
court. This was a record breaker, and hard
times and idleness are said to be responsible.
~William P. Lowry, who has just com-
pleted a directory of Indiana,gives the popu-
lation of the town at 7,000. The population
in 1900 was 4,142, and by 1910 it is expected
to double this.
—Edgar Sheffer's portable saw mill, near
Winburne, was destroyed by fire on Satur.
day morning, together with some lumber,
ete. The mill will be replaced, as Mr. Shef-
fer has at that place considerable timber yet
to be cut.
—Harry Williams, better known as
“Rabbit,” appeared in court in Washington,
before Judge J. F. Taylor, on Monday, for
the one hundred and fourth time. He was
charged with being a habitual tramp and was
sentenced to the county prison for sixty
days.
—With orders coming in and plenty of
others booked for the future, the Columbia
Plute Glass company’s plant at Blairsville
has been running along on double turn for
some time. In a week or two the manv-
facture of ware will be instituted at the
plant.
~—0On Monday afternoon, in Centre town-
ship, Greene county, while there was a
clear sky, excepting a small cloud, there was
a sudden crash of thunder and a flock of
sheep in a field on the farm of Hiram Eby
was tumbled about and five were killed by
the lightning.
—Buffalo, Rochester, and Pittsburg loco-
motive works and car shops at DuBois open-
ed at full blast Monday morning and the
majority of the men at DuBois were back
on the job, although quite a number were
out of town. The locomotive works are run-
ning nine hours per day and the car shops
st ten hours,
~The postoffice authorities have given
warpiug to all newspapers that the law
governing the publishing of winners in
raffles and other schemes of chance will be
strictly enforced from now on. This includes
raflles of all descriptions and nothing con-
cerning anything with which chance is con-
be | nected can be lawfully published by any
paper.
—Benjamin B. McCloskey, agent of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Hyner, Clinton
county, claims to bave solved practical aerial
navigation, having taken several successful
flights. The machine is said to be very
simple and motion power is furnished by a
Lombard chemical engine of ten horsepower
which weighs less than forty-five pounds.
Mr. McCloskey has spent over fifteen years
in experiments of this kind.
~Christian K. Sober, of Lewisburg, owner
of the Paragon chestnut farm in Irish valley,
Northumberland county, has already ac-
cepted an order for a carload of chestnuts of
this year's crop to he shipped to Seattle,
Wash. He has also grafted 15,000 seedlings,
which will be handled for sale through a
New York state nursery firm. He expects
the Paragon chestnut to become as widely
distributed in a few years as the native
variety.
—Death within two weeks wiped out the
entire family of Perry Witherite, the New
York Central station agent at Curry Run,
Clearfield county. About one month ago
typhoid fever broke out in the family. The
first to die, on June 4th, was a little daugh-
ter. On June 10th the father died ; Friday
night an infant child was taken and on
Monday of last week the mother died. The
aged parents of Mr, Witherite are now con=-
fined in the Clearficld hospital in a critical
condition.
—The Tioga county commissioners have
received word from the authorities of the
Danville State hospital for the insane that
one of the patients from Tioga county had
died. The unfortunate man was William
Williams, a native of Wales, but at the time
of his misfortune a resident of Bloss town.
ship. It wasin 1874 that he was taken to
the Danville hospital. He died at the age
of 61 years, after having spent 34 years at
the Danville institution, four years more than
half his life.
—In order to hold its charter, granted two
years ago, the Pittsburg and Northeastern
railroad company has latd what is supposed
to be the shortest railroad in the State, in
Loyalhanna township, Indiana county. The
road, which is enclosed with a wire fence,
consists of twelve ties and four rails, It is
reported thatthe Pittsburg and Northeastern
railroad will be built in the next two years,
and the northern portion from Clearfield to
Plumville is expected to be far enough ad-
vanced by fall to allow cars to run.
—During a thunderstorm about noon on
Sunday a tree on the farm of the state re-
formatory at Huntingdon was struck by
lightning and a bull and three cows that had
taken shelter under it were killed. All were
fine bred animals and had been bought only
recently at a cost of $280. During the same
storm a barn on the Oliver Garrett farm,
near Fink's bridge, was also struck and com.
pletely destroyed by fire, with all the con-
tents. Three horses, three calves and a
number of pigs perished in the flames. Mil-
ton Cornelius, the occupant of the farm, and
his family were all away from home, attend.
ing church at the time.
—A hailstorm of unusual severity passed
over a portion of Derry township, West-
moreland county, on Thursday afternoon of
last week. Many of the hail stones were as
large aus hen eggs and most of them as large
as walnuts, They fell in a steady patter for
nearly thirty minutes, covering the ground,
stripping the trees of their fruit and
leaves, beating the grain into the soil
breaking the windows wherever there
was an exposure, and causng a panic
among the stock at pasture] in the
fields. The ground was covered with
the hail to the depth of several! inches and
at the sides of buildings or in ditches along
sloping ground the depth was half a foot or
more.