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BY P. GRAY MEEK.
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Ink Slings.
~—We're for BRYax and KERN.
—Did you celebrate the Fourth joyously.
—Does the ticket suit you. It ought to,
because it is a good one.
~This is the year for BRYAN's election.
The third time is always the charm.
—BRYAN and KERN sounds Irish enough
to please most any of our celtic voters.
—What a different looking man TAFT
will be after the steam roller goes over
him.
~—"BRYAN and Business !"’ is the cam-
paigo ory. And we can’t bave too much
of either.
—The platform is broad enough, sane
enough, and sound enough for anyone to
stand on.
—With Illinois, Indiana and Obio in the
De mooratic column next fall the chances of
success are more than good.
~The Denver convention is over, the
harvests soon will be and then we will
begin to talk politics to you right.
~The price of ice has ad vanced in Phila-
del phia, probably because it requires so
much to keep Mayor REYBURN cool.
—There is a per capita circulation of $35
in the United States at present, but the
trouble with it is that it doesn’t circulate.
—About the moet discouraging thing we
have heard yet concerning the chances, is
Tox LA wsoN’s prediction that BRYAN will
win.
—Even Vice President FAIRBANKS
thawed out at the home coming reception
given candidate KERN at Indianapolis on
Wednesday.
—The newspaper attempt to manufao-
ture a business revival reads like fairy
tales, but fairy talesdon’t make the din-
ner pail fall.
~The Texas onion crop will net nearly
a million dollars this year. Quite a band-
some sum, but not a ciroumstance to the
smell it will raise.
—However opinions may differ on the
question at issue there can be no denying
the fact {that Pennsylvania was about all
there was to the Denver convention.
—The soldier hoys have gone into camp
for sheir annual season of field practice.
May good weather, good order and good
health prevail while they are at Gettys.
burg.
—Delaware advices are to the effect that
that State bas a great peach orop this year.
We bave a few here ourselves that can be
found lying 'round on the grass most any
of these moon-lit nights.
—The attempt to catapult Mr. KERR
into the leadership might have more
justification if it were backed by any evi-
dence of fitness for the position based on
his leadership in his home county.
—Mr. TAFT will have troubles of his
own in Obio. In fact the probability of
his losing his home State is wo great as to
make it almost a certainty that the Buok-
eye electoral vote will be for BRYAN.
~The suo has enough heat left to last
thirty-seven million years, so scientists
tell ue, but the scientists probably didn’t
oalonlate on old SoL getting so lavish with
it as be has been during the past few weeks.
—The famous BROUSE—OLIGER case in-
volving eight dollars and four cents has
been passed upon at last, alter having been
in the Superior court for more than a year,
avd BROUSE wins. It is to laugh ! Even for
the donkeys.
—A [fourteen months old baby fell out
of a tourth story window in Pittsburg and
was nonhart. The baby didn’t even ory
when picked up. There are a few new
daddies in Ballefonte just now who would
love to own such an angel of a kid.
—Since the Denver convention there are
some who realize for the first time what
Mr. BRYAN really meant when he said,
some years ago, ‘‘The people who, in 1776,
rejected the dootrine that Kings rule by
right divine will not, in this generation,
subscribe to the doctrine that money is
omuipotent.”’
—Daring the past year the federal gov-
ernment ran behind nearly sixty million
dollars, but that doesn’t seem to have
worried Mr. RoosevELT. He is a good bit
like some Methodist preachers we know of
who are continually getting their flocks
into debt and leaving the burden of paying
them for their successors.
—Beoause she is said to have smoked a
cigarette and attended races the Prohibi-
tion national convention withheld an in-
vitation from Mrs. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH
to visit the body while in session. Of
course Mrs. Nick will feel very badly
about thie expose of her frailty hus she
won’t feel as badly as the curious people
who attend the convention because she
isn’s there to be ogled.
—1It is decidedly germain to the question
uppermost in Democratic discussion in
Pennsylvania just now to ask Mr. Kern's
apostles why they declined to support Mr.
BERRY'S aspirations for the Vice Presidency
in Denver. It is scarcely logical for them
to use BERRY'S 80 called ill treatment at
Harrisburg as ground for argument in the
face of the fact that Mr. KERR's delegates
flatly refused to support Mr. Dewrrr C.
DewiTr who bad prepared the speech to
put BERRY in nomination for the Viee
Presidency.
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STATE RIGHTS AND FEDERAL UNION.
VOL. 53
The Democratic Platform.
The Democratic national platform bas
the paramount merit of candor. Itis a
custom among platform builders in politi-
cal conventions to assume that the people
are easily decieved. or as the late Mr. BaARr-
NUM stated it, *‘like to be fooled.” Acting
upon this notion the Republican national
convention purposely obscured every
important public question. It promised
reforms of the tariff, currency legislation
and such modification of the powers of the
courts as would check the abuses of the
writ of injunction. But in each instance
the language employed is so ambiguons
that it may be construed either way. The
promise with respect to the tariff might be |
fulfilled by enacting a probibitive law.
In the matter of injanotions the platform
pledge is a copy of the existing statute,
In contrast with this shilly shally jugglery
the Democrats declare that ‘‘we favor im-
mediate revision of the tariff by the re.
duction of import duties. Articles entering
into competition with trust controlled
products,” it adds, ‘‘should be placed on
the free list, and material reductions
sbould be made in the tariff upon the
vecessaries of life, and especially opon
such mavulactures as are sold abroad more
cheaply thao at home.” There can be no
misunderstanding of that statement of
purpose. It admits of but one interpresa-
tion and embodies sach a regulation of the
trusts as will completely deprive them of
power for evil. No inguisatorial processes
into private affairs wiil be necessary. The
trusts will simply be foroed to the adoption
of fair business principles or retire from
the industrial life of the country.
The plank which relates to injunctions
is equally explicit and is 18 small wonder
that the real labor leaders of the country
have come to the support of the candidates
aud platform. *‘We deem that the parties
to all judicial proceedings should be treated
with rigid impartialisy and that injane-
tions should not be issued inany case in
which injanctions would not issue if no
industrial dispute were involved.” This
manifestly just proposition is supplemented
hy a protest against the ‘“‘abridgment of
the right of wage earners and producers to
organize for the protection of wages and
the improvements of labor conditions,” and
together oreate a bulwark of safety for the
industrial element of the citizenship that
is both safe and secure. Financiers as well
as hod carriers may stand oontentedly on
that proposition.
All in ail the Demoeratic platform is an
almiral expression o! the aims of construe
tive statesmauship. The abuses of power,
the needless multiplication of offices and the
proflizacy which has characterized recent
administration of the government, are con-
demned in becoming phrase but there is
more a purpose to huild up than tear down
expressed in the declaration of principles
promulgated by the Denver convention.
The Democratic party is aggressively in the
conflict for improvement and its coming
victory will mark the beginning of an
epoch ol commercial and industrial . pros-
perity which will endure.
A Too Perilous Undertaking.
The polioy expressed by PATRICK HEN-
RY when he declared to his compatriots
that they “must die sogether or hang
separately,” has heen followed too closely
by the public press of this country. That
isto say the aswspapers have heen too
much disposed to stand with one of their
number who happens to be accused of the
violation of ihe libel laws. The press
enjoys, under the constitution, the largest
liberty consistent with public order, in its
treatment of public men and questions,
and so long as it remains within the limits
ol reason, it is entitled, not only to the
support of its craft but to the approval of
the public.
Bat we are noable to defend our Phila-
delphia contemporary, the North American,
in the litigation in which Mayor REYBURN
bas involved it. Mayor REYBURN is not a
model of official conduct or civic excellence.
He bas done many things which should be
reprobated and our Philadelphia oon-
temporary has not only exercised a right
but fulfilled a duty in condemning him,
vader such circamstances. But because
he is wrong in most things is no reason
why he should be abused in all things and
the Philadelphia North American is so
indiscriminate, as well as unfair, in its
criticisms of men and measures, that it is
both dangerous and unjust to give it
either moral or material support.
The North American has no code of
morale other than the frequently abeurd
caprices of its editor. Venomous in the
extreme he assails, with all the mental
aud physical energy of employed talent,
any man who bappens to disagree with
him. In cartoon and editorial he perverts
facts and prostitutes conditions to vility
and condemn. What be bas said of
Mayor REYBURN may be in part or not at
all rue. Bat that is a master of indiffer-
ence to him. Hisaim is to force
ment with or acquiescence in his opinions,
mostly vicious, and supperting such a
journalistic pirate, right or wrong, is a
perilous venture.
The Democratic Ticket.
The result of the Denver convention, so
far as the nomination of candidates is con-
cerned, is in no respect surprising. Mr.
BRYAN was practically nominated a pooth
in advance of the meeting, if nos from the
moment of the announcement of his candi-
dacy. He bas so complete a standing in
the affections and confidence of the people,
that no one bad the ghost of a show against
him, and probably no one, friend or foe,
had a better understanding of the condi-
tions than those who opposed him in the
convention. Juige GRAY, of Delaware,
Governor JonxsoN, of Minnesota, and
Colovel GUFFEY, of Pennsylvania, equally
keen of intellect and faithful to the im-
mortal principles of Democracy, were
aware of the trend of public sentiment.
Bat they cherish with commendable tenac-
ity the rights of individual opinion and
without antipathy to Mr. BRYAN prefer
red a candidate other than that distingoish-
ed and capable gentleman,
It would be absurd to assume that be-
cause a mae, or group of men, were not
favorable to the nomination of Mr. BRYAN,
they are opposed to his election. The indi-
vidual right to opinion and the acquiescence
in the decision of the majority are eqnal-
ly tandamental principles of the party. To
abandor ao idea hecanse others are of op-
posite opinion, before the question has heen
submitted to the party, is poltrosnery. To
refuse allegiance to the party for the reason
that the appeal to the parliament has dis-
appointed expectations, is recreancy. Nei-
ther Judge GRAY, Governor JOHNSON nor
Colonel Gurrey, is guilty of this fault
and their friends ure quite as blameless in
the matter. They bad their ideas and ex-
pressed them in the only way that was
available and baving been overruled by
the majority, cheerfully consent to the
verdict. Having mantully exercised their
right shey freely bow to their duty.
The nominees of the Denver cenvention
are the candidates of the Democratic party
and every individual aod collection of
Democrate is in honor hound to the faith-
ful and earnest support of the ticket.
Happily they are men of she highest stand-
ard of excellence. Morally and mentally
they are fit for the high honor sbat hae
been bestowed upon them by a party
which embodies the loftiest ideals of the
science of government and the require-
ments of civio righteonsuness. Individual
Democrats may bave differed as to the
availability of the candidates but no man,
whatever his political affiliations or party
preferences, will question the regularity of
the choice of the convention or the fitness
of the candidates it has chosen. Therefore
we are, as we ought to be, a united and
militant force for the ticket and the priuci-
ples it represents. Thus influenced victory
is certain.
The Question of Puablietty.
It is somewhat ostentationsly announced
that Judge TAFT, the Republican nominee
for President, has declared in favor of the
public ity before the election of campaign
contributions and expenditures. That of
course is, like the Chinaman’s card game,
‘‘a trick to deceive.”’ Daring the recent
session of Congress a law providing for
such publicity was introduced by Repre-
sentative McCALL, of Massachusetts, but
was not passed. Pending its consideration
Mr. TAFT wrote Senator Burrows, of
Michigan, that he favored the passage of
the bill, but he marked the letter private
and it went into the Senator's inside pook-
et where it remained until it was too late
to nee it in support of the measure.
There is no question that the misuse of
money in political campaigns is the most
prolific source of corruption in office and it
is equally certain thas the only cure for
the evil is in publicity, before, rather than
after the election. Yet Mr. TAFI's party
refused to make such a requirement by
law and the convention which nominated
him refused to promise it in the future.
These delinquencies clearly commit the Re-
publican party to the abuses which have
been a public shame in the past, and Judge
TAFT is to blame because his demand for
the law while Congress was in session
would have placed it on the statute books
and his demand would have brought the
promise from the convention.
The Democratic convention and the
Democratic candidates occupy a vastly
different position on that subject. Before
the platform was completed Mr. BRYAN
insisted that such a proposition be embod-
ied and bis wishes were respected just as
the promise will be falfilled. The con-
tribution to campaign committees of sor-
poration funds which belong not to the
officers who make them but to the stook-
holders, ie denounced with equal force and
relevancy, and it is not an after thought.
These are subjects upon which the Demo-
cratic candidate and Demooratic statesmen
have thought long and carefully. They
agree: | are discussed, not in the cursory and care-
less way which Mr. TAFT treats them, but
in the grave and earnest manner becoming
80 important a subjeot.
BELLEFONTE PA JULY IW
Roosevelt's Scheme fo Fool the People.
President ROOSEVELT ie aleo entering
upon a scheme ‘“‘to fool the people.”
Hitherto be bas pretended a strong faith in
she intelligence of American citizens. Bat
he has finally determined to try their
credulity. The convention went as far as
it could in that direction and TAFT took a
fiyer thas indicated listle respect for she
intelligence of the average voter. But
RoosEvELT skins them ali. His scheme is
not only an asperiion upon the mental
equipment of the people hut inferentially
raises a doubt as to their honesty.
Mr. RoOSEVELT'S scheme is to create an
artificial prosperity and to make the peo-
ple believe it is the genuine thing. That
is equivalent to substitating hase for
precious metal in a ring left with a jeweler
for repairs. It is no better than ohtaining
money under false pretenses and listle
worse thao stuffing ballot boxes, one of the
favorite methods the Republicans have
used in maintaining themselves in power.
But ROOSEVELT doesn’t mind a little
thing like that. He went into a criminal
conspiracy with ‘Dear HARRIMAN,” four
years ago, and subsequently betrayed the
cobfidence of his “pal.”
During the average year the government
spends about $750,000,000, in constructive
work and the purchase of materials and
repairs. Contracts for this work are let at
intervals during the year, to the best
possible advantage of the government.
This year, however, the President has ar-
ranged to make contiacts for everything at
one «0 as to oreate a fictitious prosperity
by extraordivary indastrial activity be-
tween now and the election. Under exist-
ing indostrial conditions the machine
managers know that TAFT will be defeated
worse than HARRISON was beaten in 1892,
But they have a hope that the people can
be fooled.
A guttersnipe politician of the type em-
ployed to stuff ballot boxes might be ex-
pected to engage in such an enterprise but
it was hardly to be thought that a Presi-
dent of the United States would debase
bimself to such a contemptible false pre-
tense. Bot why shouldn't RooSEVELT do
it? He bas deliberately violated his oath
ce, bribed Senators and Congressmen
to vote against an investigation of the
Postoffice Department at a time when the
ingniry would bave revealed that he had
been paying personal debts to railroads by
giving contracts to carry mails at exorbi-
tant rates,
Moreover he bas maliciously falsified at
a time and under circumstances when the
viotims of his mendacity might have been
greatly injared, on one occasion, at least,
a woman being involved. He bas unjustly
punished soldiers and others for no other
offense than thas they disagreed with him,
and he bas usurped power to the prejudice
of the courte, the Congress and to the peril
of the Republic. A man who will do
those things is nos above a case of false
pretense, but it is not likely that one of
that kind can fool the people very exten-
sively.
A Hayes-y Claim,
It is said that Mr. JAMES KERR, of our
neighboring county of Clearfield, purposes
claiming the position of member from
Pennsylvavia of the National Democratic
committee, notwithstanding the fact thas
but twenty-six of the sixty-eight delegates
from the State voted for him as well as the
additional fact that these twenty-six held
their caucus, if one was held as all, with-
out notice of time or place to anyone, and
three days after they had all taken part in
the regular caucus of ALL vhe delegates
which bad acted upon this question. Once
upon a timea mat by name of Haves
made claim to the office of President to
which another had been elected. Condi-
tions, that he was able to take advantage
of, enabled him to hold the position. His-
tory fails to record shat either himself or
bis party ever received,olaimed or were even
accorded credit or glory for the theft.
~The Philadelphia Record has an-
nounced itsell as unequivocaily for the
Democratic sicket. We congratulate it on
this evidence of returning sense and sin-
cerely hope that its efforts for the good
cause from this time on will prove just as
earnest and emphatic, ae has been its work
to disrups, disorgavize and disoredit the
Democracy of the State since it has been in
the hands of the Republican newspaper
syndicate that holds a coatrolling interest
in its stock. The Record can be of great
use to the party but it will take it along
time, and much labor, to undo the devil.
ment it is largely responsible for in the
politics of Peonsyvania aod a longer time
possibly to restore the confidence the Demo-
oratio voters, at one time, had for its opin-
fons. Itis, however, to be congratulated.
Future results will tell if the same can be
extended the Democracy.
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~——Because a Mr. Sellers, of Milesburg,
bad no more regard for the law than to
strike the district attorney a blow on the
chin he now ie getting board at the coun-
ty’s expense in Fort Kline.
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They Cannot Buy Prosperity.
From the Lancaster Intelligencer.
A sudden searchlight is thrown up on
congressional extravagance.
Word has gove forth shat the govern.
mens 18 to spend as much of the billion
dollar total of appropriations as can possi.
bly be expended before the election. That
Republican prosperity is to be purchased if
mouey can buy 15. Arrangements for the
disbursement of about seven hundred and
fitty million dollars are gravely declared so
bave been ordered under the authority so
generously given by aod the
president is said to bave told she beads of
departments before he went to Oyster Bay
that the annual contracts for supplies must.
be immediately attended to, in consequence
of which order, the usual summer vaca-
tions have beencut down, or altovether
refused, and everybody is hustling to get
in bids aud place orders and pay ous
millions,
The object of this noprecedented sam-
mer rush is quite bluntly declared to be to
apply the wealth of the government to the
restoration of normal business conditions.
It needs no expert in political economy, no
master of commercial and financial affairs
to teach the average reader that sperity,
real prosperity of a safe, who and
reasonably enduring sort, is not to be com.
manded by the mere spending of money
taken from the people in taxes, no matter
how great the sum, or how quickly spens.
The hundreds of millions of dollars’
worth of government work to be thus
hurriedly contracted for in the that
a stimulation of business will follow with
timely benefit to the party whioh has so
foolishly claimed to be *'the one and only
party of prosperity,” may, indeed, be ex-
pected to have a marked effect upon busi-
ness. A landslide from a mountain top
makes more of a splash than a fall of a
single rock in the river that flows beneath,
but neither affect the gemeral conrse or
flow of the stream. : .
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Prosperity is not to be hough ;
the monopoly of any party, or red
reward of any unchanging pol ern-
ment. It is to be achieved, er the
blessing of providence, by f ity, and
uot by extravagance, by readj ent of
tariffs and commeroial condi to suit
changing needs and the Sevalonfuenis of
commercial life, and by a and un-
selfish statesmanship sincerely striving to
achieve the greatest good for the greatest
number.
To pass from this broad view to the
commonplace and near aspect of this politi-
cal striving for prosperity it is to be noted
that the usual absurd opinions os to the
business effect of the success of either
party are being given the usual absurd
prominence. N pers for
items about a Mr. Croaker, who declares
that he will at once retire from basiness if
Mr. Bryan is elected, or a Mr. Joker, who
will emigrate to Manila if Mr. Taft is the
next president,
The mild pleasantries of the dog days
need no serious attention. The earth will
continue to revolve regardless of political
results, which are nevertheless quite likely
to betevolutionary, stimulating and Demo:
cratic.
Campaign Contributions,
From the Altoons Times.
Notwithstanding that congress refused
to enact one of the several measures regu-
lating contributions to campaign war
chests, politicians are falling over them.
selves in their eagerness to pay homage to
pablic seutiment on the question. The Re-
publican platform is silent, but Mr. Tals
bas made it plain that he is heartly in
favor of proper regulations, and has in-
structed bis campaign treasurer to publicly
account for every dollar received.
The Democratic pronouncement contains
a strong arraignment of the fat frying
process and Mr. Bryan hae for several
years been a staunch advocate to publicity
of campaign contributions.
While Mr. Taft is undoubtedly aincere
in his position he will be confronted during
the campaign with the persistent refusal of
& Republican congress to consider this sub-
jeot, although the Democratic, minority
bad a standing offer to affiliate with
thirty Republican members and epact a
measure demanded by the public. He will
doubtless have reason to regres the omis-
sion of the Republican platlorm that com-
pelle him to give personal assurance that
e is in sympathy with a Jaw curtailing
Ypporiunity for the debaunching of the
eotorate.
It is olny a matter of time until congress
is forced to yield to the force of sentiment
aod pass a law making it obligatory on
the part of campaign treasurers $0 account
for ew dollar received, from whatever
source. The firm stand taken by the presi-
dential candidates will accelerate the
coming of this greatly-needed reform.
West Virginia Imbroglio.
From the Pittsburg Post.
That situation in West Virginia b-
lican politics muss be an imbroglio. There
se 5 Slathealine SWith to the word,
t is foreign enough always to suggest
a little more complication than it really
means. The latest news is that Senators
Elkins and Soots are to be sent to barmon-
ize the Soherr-Swisher factions by ha
both withdraw. This resembles the
of arbitration Jue splat Fru le been
oposing to ¢ he back down.
Toe platform a wing denounces
quite rly such veteran machine politi-
cians as Elkins and Scots. If Swisher rep.
resents the State machine, how can the
Scherr men be asked to retreat ? Elkins as
a podifoator closely resembles a broad
smile.
George Cookman Sturgiss, of Morgan:
Ana iduzly thinks well of himself,
deducing shis idea from the he devotes
to his bi y in the
Directory.” He was also born in Ohio, like
Elkine and Soott. He is said to be the
dark horse under blanket after Elkins gets
‘‘ohaocs’’ arranged. Bat Stu is merely
an Elkins t and thus arbitration runs
off the again. The whole trouble
seems to be that Elkins and Scott would
Atumily embroil an imbroglio. The
escape of oil and coal from taxation is an
a Won,
~There were 108 + and iftygight
deatbs reported in Johnstown for the month
of June. : : 4 i
~—8ixty-four patients are now under treat:
ment at the state tuberculosis dispensary at
Willismsport, i i
~By a court decree the name of the West.
ern University of Penusylvania bis ‘beea
changed to University of Pittsburg,
—A plant has just been established in Mill
Hall, Cligton county, equipped with the
latest im machinery for the manufac-
ture of canvas gloves.
—Since the beginning of the present year
the commissioners of Beaver county have
spent over $1,000 for the Pasteur treatment
of persons bitten by mad dogs.
—Of 212 applicants tor license to practice
dentistry who took the recent examination
before the Pennsylvania State Dental Exam.
ining board 176 were successful.
—The seventeenth annual assembly of the
Peunsylvanis Chautaugu 1, st Mount Gretna,
Lebanon county, opened last week with an
enrollment of 348 students, the largest in its
history. Of these 244 are teachers.
—Forty widows of Berwick, ranging in
age from 23 to 82 years, held their second
aunual picnic on Thursday. They were a
happy party—all merry widows—whether
they wore merry widow hats or not.
—At the Eilangowan coal strippings,
Shenandoah, a petrified leg of a man has
been found by Patrick Donahue. The limb
is perfectly formed, although it is larger
than the ordinary size. It is of stone, and
very heavy, requiring three men to carry it.
~A small scratch on the side of ber nose,
made by a splinter two years ago, on Thurs.
day caused the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Smith, of Lewistown, Cancer started in the
sore and this caused the woman's demise.
Deceased was in her 71st year and is surviv.
ed by three daughters,
—Struck in the eve by a flying piece of
metal, D, 8. Searer, employed by the Stand -
ard Steel Works company, at Burnham, Mif.
flin county, had the member so badly cut
that be will probably lose his sight. He
went to Philadelphia and entered the Wills
Eye hospital, where he will undergo treat-
ment. »
—A fine clock costing $1,800 is to be placed
in the tower of St. Boniface Roman Catholic
church in Williamsport. John Coleman is
the donor of the clock. A set of chimes is to
be connected with it, which with the bell for
the hour signal, will cost $2,500. The latter
will weigh over 3,000 pounds and is the gift
of Andrew Berhle, *
—By the capsizing of a boat on Sabula
dam, Clearfield county, on Saturday night,
Lloyd Barr, aged 16 years, who made his
home with his uncle, James Dattry, was
drowned. Three companions who were
with him in the boat were saved by Mr, and
Mrs. H. A. Moore, who heard their cries and
went to their rescue in boats.
~The contest of the anthracite coal com-
panies of Lackawanna county against the
county commissioners for raising the valua-
tion of coal lands $40,000,000 for taxation
purposes was disposed of by the court on
$60 per foot acre, making the total increase
about $18,000,000. It may be carried to the
Supreme court.
—Ella, the danghter of Michael Noviack,
of Big Mountain, who was bitten by a cop~
perhead snake while euguged in picking
huckleberries about ten days ago, is lying in
a precarious condition at the home of her
parents and her case is one that is attracting
widespread medical attention and notoriety,
Her left arm is greatly swollen and very
painful and the skin has turned to a dark
copper color.
—Guy Kling, the 10 year-old son of Al-
bert Kling, of near Mackeyville, who was
bitten by a copperhead snake last week, has
suffered considerable pain since. The boy
was picking huckleberries near his home
when the snake bit him. At first he did not
know that it was a snake that had struck
the middle finger of his right hand. He
merely felt a sting on his finger and did not
see the snake, which was afterwards killed
by Mr. Kling.
—Fire in the house of a fire department
company is an unusual occurrence, but
that is what happened on Saturday morning
at No. 3 station, Williamsport. The fire
broke out in the hay mow, which had Just
been filled a few days before, and the hay
was all ablaze in a short time. Two tons of
bay and fifty bushels of oats were burned
and the interior of the structure was consid.
erably charred. Itis believed the fire re-
sulted from crossed electric wires.
—Miss Fannie Lechler, a resident of Wil.
liamsport, Friday found a diamond ring,
valued at $75 which she lost ahout six
months ago, and the finding of it on that
day saved the life of a pet dog. Search had
been kept up through the honse from the
time the ring was lost and finally it was con.
cluded that the dog had found the ring and
swallowed it, as he was in the habit of swal-
lowing small things that he found. It was
decided to kill him on Friday to look for
the ring, but the finding of it averted the
killing.
—For the second time within two days,
Hostetter, Westmoreland couuty, was visited
by the fire fiend on Friday evening when
the large mule barn of the Hostetter.Con~
nellsville Coal and Coke company, located
less than 200 feet away from the store of the
Farmers’ Trading company, was completely
wiped out by fire, together with about fif-
teen tons of hay, 200 bushels of oats, 200
bushels of corn and a considerable quantity
of harness, entailing a loss estimated at
from $6,000 to $8,000, fully covered by insur.
ance. Forty-six mules in the stables were
all rescued.
—James Guy, the patriarchal leader of a
band of gypsies who camped on the north
side of Latrobe a weak or two ago, meta
boriible death on Thursday afternoon near
Graceton, on the other side of Blzirsville In.
tersection, when the wagon in}which Jhe was
riding wasstruck by the Indianailbranch
train and demolished, the engine} having
ploughed through it, killing Guy instantly,
while two other members of the band had
narrow escapes. Guy was 80 years of age,
and was well known throughout Centre
county as be always spent a monthor more.
operative item in the Panhandle State.
in this section every summer.
Monday which reduced the assessments to