Ink Slings.
!
The dust is nearly steen feet thick
There's no water in the run i
The corn and taters are dryvin up |
And the fruit is on the bum ; i
The grass is brown, the wells are low,
We ain't had rain for weeks
Most every one is prayin now
For Heaven to spring some leaks.
We thought, of gourse, we'd have it
When the Grangers' picnic came
But even they've got things to learn
When it comes to makin’ rain. i
—Farmer Frep Suita for Sherifl,
That's the tiokes for me.
—Maine’s endorsement of ‘my policies’
was decidedly of a negative kind.
~The first umbrella was used in 1772.
There is no use for is now, however.
—The scramble for the BRYAN band
wagon is becoming greater every day.
~The candidates have no trouble in
throwing dust in the public eye just now.
—Notwithstandiog the past the Grangers
will have to throw up the sponge. ibey
are no longer the boss rain makers.
—1It looks very much as though tic next
Congressman from this district will be
WinniaM Hesry HARRISON WALKER.
—A vote for the present board of Com-
missioners is a vote to insure three years
more of economic government of the coun-
ty.
—If TEDDY was really in earnest about
wanting to do something for the farmers
now is his chance to do it. Let him send
them rain.
—Maine Republican by less than eight
thousand, the lowest majority in twenty-
five years. Watch TEDDY and BILL throw
a fit now,
—There ate lots of men who have made
up their minds that BRYAN is the only
candidate a conscientious voter can cast his
ballot for this fall.
—Everyone is saying now that mud
would be pleasanter than the dust, hot
that is probably because it is dust and not
mud that i# the nuisance.
—TAYLOR, HURLEY and BROWN is the
combination that orders are out to work
for. All the other Republican candidates
are to be left to look ont for themselves.
—The principal reason that DUNLAP and
WEAVER shonld be re-elected is hecause
they have reduced the county debt aud
taken good care of the county properties.
~—Neow he honest. Look BERT TAYLOR
over, talk to him a while and look into
what be stands for then ask yoursell the
question. Is be legislative timber ?
—Beck and COLE are our candidates for
Auditor. Both good men. Remember to
say a good word for them and ges all the
support yon can for their candidacy.
—The manner in which the East is ex-
tending the glad band to BRYAN looks as
though he will get some of the States east
of the Alleghenies, whether he needs them
or not.
—Dr. PHIL S. FisHER is running for
Coroner again and Dr, PHIL is going to be
elected again. He . a babit of getting
there so you might as well fall in line and
make it unanimons,
—The Penosylvania State College and
the Bellefonte Academy having opened
there are a few mothers in Bellefonte who
need expect no further assistance in their
household daties from their daughters.
—The re-nomination of Governor
HucHES in New York is recognition of the
service of of a conrageous and conscientious
official. He should prove a very strong
candidate and one worthy the best type
the Demooracy can present.
—You ask us why BERT TAYLOR is not
fit to represent this county in the Legisla-
tare and we answer : Because he is not
qualified for the duties. He has never had
any experience in public lifeand itisa
question what his motives are in wanting
to go to Harrisburg.
—JoHN MILLER'S candidacy bas become
so popular that the race for Treasurer seems
to be all over already but the shouting. It
is gratifying to note thas the public feels
this way about it. Mr. MILLER is such an
eminently fit man for the office, however,
that the turning of the tide his way in
such an overwhelming manner is but sim-
ple recognition of the fact that a good man
is needed for county treasurer and the par-
ticular good man this time is JonN D.
MILLER.
—It is to laugh ! Two weeks ago when
Vermont showed only a slightly reduced
majority for the Republicans their papers
throughout the land were pointing to it as
a sure indication of the election of TAFT.
On Monday Maine went Repablican by
ouly eight thousand, the smallest majority
in twenty-five years, and now the same
journals are bosying themselves to the
point of ridiculousness to make their read-
ers believe that it has no bearing on the
fall election whatever.
—In F. Pierce Musser, of Millheim,
we have an aspirant for Recorder who
should receive the cordial support of
everyone. He is equipped for the duties of
the office which are among the most im-
portant in the court house. In fact the
Recorder is practically the keeper of the
county archives, consequently should bea
man of high mental attainments and prob-
ity. As asoholar Mr. Mussgr should not
hesitate to invite comparison with his
opponent for he should certaiuly shine by
it and for this reason, in particular, he
pili.
should be elected to the office of Recorder.
VOL. SY
Roosevelt's Last Card.
Presidents ROOSEVELT bas at last project” |
ed himself into the campaign. He couldn’s
permit the result to go against him hy de-
tault. Heis notafraid of reaction in the
event of the election of Mr. BRYas. On
the contrary he knows that in so far as bis |
policies have meris they are infinitely safer
in the hands of BRYAN than in those of
TAFT. But Ro0sSEVELT doesn’s care ball
as much for policies as he pretends. His
ambitions run higher. It is dynasties that
his bears is set on. He felt some months |
ago that because of the panic it would be
impossible for him to succeed himself. So
he concluded to put Mr. TAFT in fora
time and then succeed TAFT. But heis
beginning to apprehend a miscarriage of
his plavs and be is determined to wvert
that if possible. Hence his hysterical ap-
peal to the voters in behalf of TAFT.
Like all vain men President ROOSEVELT
misconstrues existing conditions. He
really believes on one hand, that he is
fooling the people and on the other that
because of his candor be is stronger than
bis party. Laboriog under this delusion
he imagined that his assertion of a prefer-
ence would turn the tide of public senti-
ment in favor of the man of bis choice.
The people were beginning to understand
the facts. The anxiety of the predatory
trust managers and ‘“‘walefactors of great
wealth’ to elect TAFT was heginuing to
excite suspicion. So ROOSEVELT bas come
to the front in beball of she candidate of
the Trusts and ‘‘undesirable citizens.” He
assares the people that TAFT is his choice
and wants them to adopt him alro. And
he really believes that he bas turoed the
trick. He is convinced that he is the
RODERICK DHUE of the present day and
generation.
As a matter of fact, however, the people
have come to understand ROOSEVELT.
Hiv intrigues with anprivoipled men, his
trading on religions prejudices, his ab-
solute disregard of all moral ohligations
have finally awakened the conscience of
the country to the fact that he is unworthy
of public confidence and really a dangerous
man. The consequence is that bis effort
in behalf of TAFT will impair rather than
promote the iuterests of his candidate,
The very men whom he hopes to deceive
will bave less confidence in the purposes
of his candidate because of his strange con-
cern for him. Asa resnls nobody will be
deceived by hisdeclarations. HARRIMAN,
MorGAN and RODGERS will not increase
their contributions on account of this
frenzied appeal and the peopie will not be
fooled either. In fact ROOSEVELT'S last
card will prove a boomerang.
Do Not be Decetved,
Mr. SaMUEL GOMPERS, the capable,
consistent and conscientious president
of the American Federation of Labor,
never served the cause of wage earners
to better purpose than he is doing
now in sapportiog the Democratic candi-
dates for President and Vice President and
urging bis associates in that labor organi.
zation to follow his example. The reason
that labor unionism bas made little prog:
ress in recent years is thas labor interests
have been betrayed by venal labor leaders
who have been enticed by money or office
to influence the labor votes in the interest
of the Republican party. The leaders of
that party who have always been opposed
to labor interests are on the otber side.
If the Republican party should bappen
to succeed at the next election the ene-
mies of union labor will be enthroned
in all the avenues of legislation. Speaker
CANNON will be re-elected to the House of
Representatives and JAMES SCHOOLCRAFT
SHERMAN will become president of the
Senate. Daring the past six years every
measure of legislation in the interest of
labor was smothered in committee by those
two persons. SHERMAN and DALZELL, of
PITTSBURG, wade the repressive rules of
the House and CANNON enforced them.
With SHERMAN transferred to the ocom-
maunding position of president of the Senate
the power of these enemies of organized
labor will be multiplied and they will ex-
erocise it to the limit.
Mr. GoMPERS understands these faots as
well as any living man. He has no selfish
purposes to subserve. He is a candidate
for no office. He has dedicated bis life to
the service of workingmen and is faliilliog
his obligations in supporting Mr. BRYAN,
who is equally the friend of labor and the
champion of justice. The labor leaders
who are aseailing GOMPERS for the course
he has chosen to adopt are the paid ewie-
saries of predatory wealth. They bave been
hired by the Republican machine to hetray
the cause of labor by prejudicing the minds
of workingmen agaiust the truest and best
friend they ever bad, SAMUEL GOMPERS,
president of the American Federation of
Labor. Workingmen do not be deceived.
——The bears got into Wall street on
Wednesday and put she bulls to such flight
that they kept them on the run yesterday
an) the man who was then long on the
marke: with a K. G. trade is now short in
Danger Signals in View.
The editor of the Chicago Tribune has in-
formed the Republican National committee
that TAFT is in great danger in the westi-
ern and middle western states. ‘‘A great
deal of work will have to be done all
along the live,” he declares, to make TAFT
safe in that important section. President
ROOSEVELT has also declared that he
doesn’t ‘‘like the reports’’ be is getting.
“Things don’t seem to be going the way
they should,” he added. The anarchists,
the socialists and the trust maguates are
being urged to extraordinary activity iu
hehalt of the President's ‘‘proxy.” Male.
factors of great wealth and little con-
science are getting busy in all directions,
The band writing is on the wall, the over-
whelming defeat of the Republican party
is plainly indicated by the signs of the
times,
The people of this country have been pa-
tient with the Republican party. For
years the leaders of that organization have
been plundering the public in order to be-
stow unearned bounties on themselves.
Through special privileges and undeserved
favors hundreds of millious of dollars bave
heen taken from the earnings of labor aud
used to pander to the vices of rich man-
ufacturers. The natural and logical re-
snit is industrial paralysis and commer-
cial stagnation. The people have grown
tired of this state of affairs and the signs
which alarm the President and the editor
of the Chicago Tribune are the expressions
of their purpose to endare the outrages no
looger. They will vote this year to change
the conditions and improve public affairs.
Of conse “things don’c seem to be going
the way they should,’ to RooseveELr. He
would like the people to submit to the out-
rages as long as they have a dollar or are
able to earn one. He wants the profligacy to
continue indefinitely and to enjov for all
time the privilege of grafting from the
earnings of the people the cost of his per-
sonal living expenses, He wants battle
ships for use as yachts, automobiles for
pleasure trips and campaign work perform-
ed by public officials, all paid for out
the public treasury. He is the greatest of
all the grafters which a vicious public sen-
timent has oreated, Bot the time will
come when he will be thoroughly under-
stood and universally execrated and she in.
dications of which he complains are the
signs of its approach.
Did He Lie or Wus He Rattled?
When Gen, JAMES A. BEAVER intro-
duced the distinguished “Tightwad’’ BAR-
CLAY, who represents this district in Con-
gress, to the veterans at their picnic on the
fair grounds here on Saturday afternoon
something was expected. Mr. W. HARRI-
8ON WALKER bad spoken brilliantly just
before and it was the opinion of most of
those present that the Congressman from
Sinnamahoning would do or say something
eqnally oreditable, at least. Bat he didn’t.
He got to his feet and, while shaking
like the proverbial aspen leaf, sold his
bearers that he bad not expected to be
called upon to make a speech consequently
was not prepared. Every one was expect.
ing him to sit down then, for he way cer-
tainly scared enough, but imagine the sur-
prise when he pulled a typewritten manu-
soript from his pooket and began droning
off what be was pleased to call an ‘‘im-
promptu speech,’’
It was a sorry spectacle for a Congress
man, indeed, when old Vets, lawyers, edu-
oators, printers and preachers had been
talking and continued to do so with an
ease and oratorical brilliance that made his
“impromptu speech’’ sound like the first
“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star!” of the
eight-year-old sobool boy.
Congressman BARCLAY has been in
wrong with the Republicans of Centre
county for some time and Saturday’s effort
was not calculated to set him right.
Most of them are wondering now why
he told she people that he had not expeot-
ed to be called upon when he had thas
long speech in his pooket all the time.
——A# an evidence of the reputation the
Bellefonte Academy has gained asa first
olass preparatory school is the fact that
this year the institution will be filled to ite
utmost capacity. In faot when all the
students are here who have already
entered there will not be room for even
another one. This in itself speaks volumes
not only for the high standard of the
Academy as an educational institution bat
for the executive ability displayed by
James R. Heghes, principal, to whom great
credit is due for working up the Academy
to the high plane on whioh it now stands.
It is to be hoped that some means may be
devised in the near future whereby new
dormitories and more room oan be had in
which to accommodate a large body of
students, as this is sure to be the result as
the natural growth of the Academy in the
years to come,
~——Mrs. John Armstrong registered as a
student nurse in the Bellefonte hospital
his pookethook.
yesterday and started in to learn the pro-
fession.
“STATE RIGHTS AND FEDERAL UNION.
ELLEFONTE, PA, SEPTEMBER 18, 1800.
of | deceived by such assertions.
An Obsolete Superstition.
Senator PENROSE appears to cling to the
obsolete notion shat ‘a hair of the dog ira
remedy for his bite.” Medical science has
long since left shat absurdity in the rear
bus to those ‘‘who learn nothing and for-
get less,” it is still a superstition. Infla-
enced by it, no doubt, Senator PENROSE,
in his Allentown speech the other day,
gravely declared that becanse ‘‘the people
from one end of the land to tbe other de-
mand a cessation of the temporary inter-
ruption to our prosperity,’”’ the votere
ought to support the candidates of the par-
ty responsible for tiie interruption. Re:
putlican policies destroyed prosperity, he
inferentially asserts, and, therefore, Re-
publican policies ought to be continued as
a panacea.
It would be difficult to imagine any-
thing more absard. The people have heen
taxed by Republican legislation until they
are exbansted and the only remedy which
occurs to Senator PENROSE is to tax them
more. Republican profligacy has brought
the conntry to the verge of bankruptoy and
PENROSE presoribes mors profligacy as a
cure. If a man’s barn woanld burn down
the Senator would probably suggest that
the only way to recover the loss would be
to hurn down his house. That sort of
treatment is not likely to be acceptable to
an intelligent pablie, however. The ben-
eficiaries of our splendid educational sys-
tem are not likely to be deceived with such
sophistry. They want remedies more rea-
sonable.
It is admitted by the beneficiaries of the
tariff that is robs the industrial life of the
country of $365,000,000 a year and that
the proceeds of the robbery doesn’t go to
the government. It is certain that takivg
that amoont of money out of the earnings
of the industrious weakens them in spirit
aad resources. But Senator PENROSE
would bave us believe that if the enervas-
ing process is continued it will work a re-
versal of consequences and that the people
will be enriched rather then impoverished
»s a result. Nobody bata fool could be
We are very
much afraid that it follows that vobody
but a koave or an ass would astempt to de-
ceive with them.
Xe The Big Centre County Fair.
The mousthr Centre County Fair of
1908 will be the most splendid exhibition
of farm, garden and household articles thas
Centre county bas ever seen. This will be
the ninth year of the fair and as each year
bas witnessed a step forward in ite interest
something really worth while may be
expeoted.
One wonld scarcely know that the
grounds bad been so badly damaged by
the floods of last spring, for the fences are
all rebuilt, the track in first-class condi-
tion and new boildiogs replacing those
that were washed away. A corps of artists
with the white-wash brush are at work
now and within two weeks there will be
that beautiful green and white effect every-
where that has been so pleasing to the eye
in the few years past.
While it is a little early to talk about
the racing features enough has been learn-
ed already to assure you thas there will be
a plenty of good horses to make contests of
the most exciting nature. Later in she
month we will be able to give you more
detailed accounts of the horses that will be
at the fair.
Provision is being made for a larger and
more comprehensive display of fruit and
garden products than ever before. This
department of the fair bas always been
wonderful so that this year something ex-
traordinary may be expeoted. The poultry
aod stock exhibits will be larger also.
Enough entries are recorded now to insure
an exhibits surpassing the fine one of last
year.
In the amusement way there will be at
least half a dozen shows, a merry-go-round,
a oiroling wave, something entirely
new aod novel, two fine bands, a
balloon ascension and parachute drop each
day and a strong show before the grand
stand. These are what are known of now
aod more may be added, so you see this
feature will be great. great indeed, greater
than ever.
The Fair ie the only gathering of the
year in which the interest is general and
the movement toward the edification of all
classes, It costs only 250ts to see it all and
She time to plan to go is now, for thous-
ands of your friends will be there and ex-
pecting to weet you.
— ~The WATCHMAN is in receipt of a
large poster printed in red announcing the
Bryan meeting to be held at Dayton, Ohio,
Thursday, September 24th. The poster
came to us with the compliments of Mr, F.
K. MULLEN, but we suspect that our old
friend, Col. C. G. McMILLEN had a band
in the waster from a note accompanying it
in which he said: ‘We are goiog to fill
the empty dioner pail this fall. We are
making a determined fight here in Ohio
and expeot to elect national and state tick-
ets. Have your biggest and fattest rooster
ready to head the news from Ohio, as
‘‘oo0ns are going to roose.”’ .
From the Lancaster Intelligencer.
The opening of the eampaign of Speaker
Cannon for re-election to the Honse of
Representatives enlivens the national polit-
ical straggle to a degree that serves to
make us aware of the exceeding tranquility
rd gegen if op ot,
u a com y q
campaign thas far, and we have been con-
tent to have it so, as Mr. Bryao’s admirable
speeches have had sime to irrigate the fer-
tile soil oa siyoverned id awakened
people ; hut we have not fully appreciated
the one-sidedness and tameness of the con-
flict until Mr. Cannon bumptiously began
his personal fights for re-election to the
Honse. ‘‘Uncle Joe'’ has more ginger in
his listle finger than the massive candidate
of our gingery president has in all his vast
anatomy, and be makes it plain thas be is
both alarmed and aogry.
Goaded by the cutting truths that have
heen hurtling his way this long time past,
Mr. Cannon strikes back viciously, bat
with a surprising lack of both skill and
discretion. The charge that he bas heen
master of the House, and has ruled legisla-
tion with an iron hand in opposition to
the best of the boasted Roosevelt policies,
and in the interest of machine politics and
the protected trusts ; the charge that his
czar-like rale has reduced the work of the
House to a hollow formality, he pradently
passes by ; hut throws prodence to the
winds in the defiance of Mr. Gompers and
the labor unions, and in bis personal
attack upon Mr. Bryan. We think our
readers will agree that Mr. Bryan gives
him back a good deal more than he re
ceived from bim, and stands entirely un-
scathed by the attack. Both the abilities
and the unselfish integrity of Mr. Bryan
shine the brighter for this amault upon
them, but there is nothing dazzling or
pleasing about the figure that Mr. Cannon
outs under the staggering rebound of his
own vicious assault.
As for Mr. Gompers and the labor unions,
histerly criticised by Cannon for what ne is
pleased to consider their dictation of she
labor planks of the Democratic platform,
they can take care of themselves ; and it
must add greatly to their serenity to dis-
cover that this redoubtable champion of
the opposition to those planks can find
nothing better to say against them than
what has already been said and answered —
namely, that the demand for a jury trial
in cases of indirect contempt is an attack
upon the courts, and that the demand for
amendment of the anti-trast law so that a
labor union might not be comsidered a
trust is a demand for anjust disorimination,
That Mr. Caunon should work himself
into a frenzy over these matters is interest
ing, but notalarming. It betrays an eager-
ness to t into the cam
olasa and calling not hitherto
is plainly anxious to set labor
hotly at enmity, aod the obvions conclu-
sion is thas he either despairs of or does
not care for the support of the former, and
is most eager to win the more generous
support of the latter. The Republican
campaign fund must be ranning low.
Bryan's Popularity.
From the Philadelphia Record.
The Bryan campaign is marching on,
und that it is steadily winning new ele-
ments of strength is conceded now by some
very distinguished oritios who, before and
immediately after the nomination, made
all mauner of sport. No one will deny
thas Mr. Bryan is wakiog a vastly more
favorable impression upon the country
than the Republicans dreamed he would.
He was no sooner nominated thao the Re-
publican wanagers were astonished to dis.
cover that he was immensely popular in
i Wisoonsion and lowa aod Illinois and
Indiana. He bas just been bavivg an ova-
tion in Ohio, and substantial business
men, railroad men, lawyers and bankers in
the east have avowed their earnest hope for
bis election. The nblicans were pray-
ing for months that Mr. Bryan might be
nominated. They bave formed a babit of
beating bim aud if he were the candidate
they would simply have to say ‘‘diste’ to
1896 and 1900. Now they find he has the
eutire Democratic party unitediy with him
and the business elements are as friendly
to him as they were to Mr. Cleveland.
An Honor to the Party.
From the Philadeiphiz Public Ledger.
Even if the Colorado Democrats do not
accomplish much this year, they have, in
the nomivation of John F. Shafroth for
Governor, paid a tributeto an honorable
and able man. Mr. Shafroth resigaed from
a few years ago hecause he found
thas some of his followers, (fearful that he
wight lose the election, had resorted to
methods to which be could not lend ap:
. While the fraud that came to
ight was not sufficient to bave turned the
tide in hie favor, that there had been fraud
was undeniable. This Mr. Shalroth would
not condone, He declined to retain a seat
the title to whioh bore any color of tains
and resigned to go back into his business
of the law. Since then, antil the present
time, Shafroth had kept out of politics.
There was a demand for him, and, despite
the habitual split in Colorado’s Democracy
| with ex-Senator Patterson on the hither
side of the rift, the nomination gives
strength and dignity to the ticket and is
an honor to those who recognized an hon-
orable man’s self-renunciation.
Blame nr on the Speakeasy.
From the Pittsburg Post,
Yes, we will hear all about how it Dap.
pened to bappen as it did in Maine. Still
no Republican wears an expansive smile.
State issues and probibition, and all that,
but yet the result disheartens him. The
standard of comparison was kindly changed
from 1906 to 1904, but even that was a
blunder. The Democrats gained tremen-
dously. The sneak speakeasy against open
law control won by a beggarly plurality.
Can’s we use it as a oriterion of a slump,
Mr. Taft ? Please.
— Blair Rice, the young son of Harry
Rice, was taken to the Bellefonte hospital
os Sunday, suffering with typhoid poea-
mon
Spawils from the Keystone.
—Last week the Lewistown hospital was
benefitted by the sum of over £500, cleared
| by the sale of red tags.
~—Farmers around Greensburg bave asked
for a patrol of the State Constabulary to pro-
tect their property from gunners.
—Superintendent of Public Instruction
N. C. Schaeffer has fixed Saturday, October
| 23rd, as the date for Arbor day this year.
~—There were twenty typhoid fever cates
in the Williamsport hospital on Saturday
and ‘our more were expected that evening.
—A sunflower stalk nearly 16 feet tall, with
a flower 44 inches in circumference, is s
wonder in M. K. Miller's yard, at Pottstown.
~—William Schubert, near Hereford, Berks
county, has four acres of his farm planted in
cabbage and expects to have 40,000 heads for
sale,
~The big paper mills of the Peters Paper
company at Kingston, Westmoreland county,
were obliged te shut down last Friday as the
water supply in its reservoir aud also in the
dam was exhausted.
—At the Lehigh Valley station in Hazle.
ton 1,000 pennies are used daily in making
change since the new rate law has been in.
effect. The agent in charge says that they
get them by the quart.
~The Shamokin Young Men's Christian
association building, erected in 1901 at a cost
of over $45,000, has been sold to the lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons for $21,250. It
will be converted into a Masonic temple.
—Hard times do not seem to affect Lewis~
town, ss more than 1,000 persons attended
the soldiers’ monument dedication at Middle.
burg on Thursday, while 411 excursion tick»
ets were sold to Port Royal on account of the |
Juniata county fair.
—W. H. Berry, a former tax collector of
Sunbury, now conducting a restaurant in ’
Shamokin, was arrested on Saturday on a
charge of embezzlement brought by several
of his hondsmen. He is accused of having
appropriated $3,508.67 to his own use of the
taxes collected.
—Ralph Deeter, of Muncy Dam, isn’t
afraid of snakes. Several daysago hesawa
copperhead entangied in the grass on his
farm and, reaching down,grabbed the reptile
back of the head and carried it alive to
Muney, where it is now on exhibition in
Painter's drug store, The snakeiwas thirty-
saven inches in length.
—David Wineland, a patriarch of ninety-
one years, who resides at Fredericksburg,
Blair county, merits the distinction of being
the champion tomahawk and hatchet manu~-
fucturer of the county. He recently de- .
livered a consignment of implements at
McKillip's store, Hollidaysburg, which re.
flect highly npon his skill as an artisan,
—Throwing a burning newspaper down an
old well to see how deep it was, a number of
South Williamsport boys last Friday night
discovered the body of a man lying at the
hottom. It proved to be that of William
Booth, who had been missing for a week.
He had evidently fallen into the well, and,
helplessly injured, perished from hunger.
~William I. Dreisbach, 50 years old, clerk
to the city assessors, was found dead on a
of | street a square from his home in Williams-
port early on Sunday morning. He had left
| the home of « friend at 10:30 to walk home,
three squares away, and is presumed to have
been stricken with heart disease. He was
once city clerk and served a long time in
the city councils.
—After the lapse of more than forty years
old Camp Curtin, one of the historic military
camps of the Civil war,is to have a memorial.
Up to the present time no arch, monument
or other memorial marks the place where
thousands of Pennsylvania’s volunteer sol.
diers received their first lessons in the art of
warfare. The memoria! is to be in the nature
of a splendid church, costing $100,000.
—Lewisburg eapitalists have applied for a
charter for the Union Water company and
will erect a dam on Chillisquaque creek,
Northumberland county. The company
proposes to generate electricity to the extent
of 500 horse power, and as the power house
will be located within two miles of Lewis.
burg, it is surmised that the Urion county
seat is to furnish the market for the power
generated.
~The contracting firm of Quinn, Ryan &
Campbell, of Greensburg, has been awarded
the contract for the construction of a trolley
line from Irwin to Herminie, Westmoreland
county, a distance of about five miles. The
job is one of the largest to be awarded in the
county, this year, the low bid running in the
neighborhood of $50,000. The job will be a
difficult one, there being several heavy cuts
to be made.
—Richmond school, in Grant Twp., West-
moreiand Co., opened last week with eighty-
four scholars for one teacher and the patrons
are moving to have the school board provide
another room and an additional teacher. At
Dixonxille, in Green township, the situation
is still worse as there were 160 scholars pres-
ent on the opening day for the one room, of
which a Mr. Burkett is teacher. The citi-
zens have brought snit against the directors
to compeli them to build a new school house.
—News bas been received at Altoona that
Frederick L. Cox, until recently managing
editor of the Altoona Mirror, with two com-
panions, had been drowned on Monday of
this week in the Big Muddy river, in Ken-
tucky. The party was fording the stream,
which had been swollen by heavy rains, and
the conveyance was carried down stream and
over the Cacopin falls. The bodies have not
been recovered. Cox ; who was 42 years of
age, was an attorney, and located in Altoona
for the benefit of his health. He was editor.
of the Mirror for five years.
—Florence Shoff, a 9 year old daughter of
B. F. Suoff, of the Burnside hotel, Clearfield,
while at the hoiue of a neighbor, Mrs. Kern-
duff, last Thursday evening, was unex.
pectediy attacked by a bull dog, which sunk
his teeth into her left cheek between the ear
and eye and lower down and held on vi-
ciously and couldn’t be pounded loose until
he had torn a large chunk of flesh from her
face and dropped it upon the cellar floor
where the attack was made.
with great presence of mind picked Florence
up and although it required great strength
held her up so that the bull dog could not
reach her as the vicious animal was bound to
tear her to pieces. After the child was taken
home the father seized @ gun and first rune
Mrs. Kernduff
ning for a physician he next went to the
Kerndvff home and killed the dog.