P. GRAY MEEK, - - Teaus or Susscmirriox.—Until further notice his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the ollowing rates : Paid strictly in advANCe...c..cvvsnissens $1.00 Pald before expiration of year.. . L850 Paid after expiration of year......... - 3.00 — _— mmm Democratic Presidential Electors, For President : WiLniay J. BRYAN, of Nebraska. For Vice President : Joux W. KERN, of Indiana. Presipesrial Evgcrons. Josern P. McCuLres, Arserr J. Bann, DISTRICT ELECTORS, i. Danie! F, Carlin Cyrus C., Gelwicks, 2. Ed B. Seiber ich, , George D. Krause, Ar Lanse 8. Aaron G. Kravse, 19. Samuel M. Hoyer, Clarence i.oeb, 20. Henry Wasbers 5 James T. Nuity, 21, J. Hawley Baird 22, John K. Holland, 23. John ¥. Pauley, 24. Howard 8S. Marshall, 6. Michael J. Howard, 7. John C, Ferron, 8. Juno. H. Danennhower, 9. Louis N. Spencer, 25. Robert X. Brown, 10, Alex. W. Dickson, 26. Howard Mutchler, 11 John T. Flannery, 27. Wm. Lewis Neal, 12. Oliver P. Kechtel, 28, Fred. A. Shaw, 13. Harry D. Schaeffer, 29. Henry Meyer. 14. Charles A. McCarty, 30. Wesley 8. Guffey, 31. Dennis J. Boyle, 32. Casper P. Mayer, 18. John Franklin Stone, 16. John I. Welsh, Democratic State Ticket. For Judge of the Superior Court, i WEBSTER GRIM, of Bucks County. Democratic County Ticket. For Congress: W. HARRISON WALKER, of Bellefonte. For Assembly: J. CALVIN MEYER, of Bellefonte. For Sheriff: FRED F. SMITH, of Rush township. For Register: G. F. WEAVER, of Gregg township. For Recorder: F. Pierce Musser, of Millheim. For Treasurer J. D. MILLER, of Walker township. For County Commissioners: C. A. WEAVER, of Penn township. J. L. DUNLAP, of Spring township. For Auditors: J. W. BECK, of Marion township. JouN L. CoLE, of Walker township. For Coroner: | Dr. P. 8. FisHEg, of Walker town. | ship. | Why You Should Kicct Fred Smith | Sherif Plain, everyday, sensible FRED SMITH, | the Rush township farmer, is a candidate for Sheriff of Centre county. Many of you | know it. Some of you know him bus for those who don’t we wants to say right here | that he isa better man for the office thao | bis opponent. He is not the glib, sleek | individoal that you find Mr. HURLEY to | be. In fact he is jast the other type ; the sober, solid, substantial man of good habits | and sound judgment. You know a Sheriff | i should be a man of tais character. | FRED F. SMITH. Mr. HURLEY is a liveryman in Philips- burg. He is a horseman, no doubt with the average horseman’s tricks. While we do not thereby mean to say that Mr. Hug- LEY is dishonest yet we feel that you will realize what we mean and understand that the finesse of the horse dealing business is not the best qualification for the office of Sheriff. On the other hand Le has been a resident of this county only seven years whereas Mr. SMITH was born aud raised in Centre county, has farmed and worked among our people all his life and realizes, to the full est measure, what the conditions are thas confront them. He is stolid aud strong-hearted enough to do his duty at all times, yes big-hearted enough to temper the stern dusies of the office with charity and kindliness for the oppressed. You remember what a great and good Sheriff Cyrus BRUNGARD made ? Well, FRED SMITH would make another just like him, because he has grown up among the people, kuows what hard knocks areand knows bow to do his daty with the least degree of injury to others. He looks a Sheriff and yon will make no | mistake in making him one. — ~The attacks that are being made on Mr. HARRISON WALKER are about as groundless as anything can possibly be. What it they were true it would not be to Mr. WALKER'S disadvantage for he has certainly done as much as a lawyer as Mr. BARCLAY has done in Congress, —————————— ——The Hon. “Tightwod” BARCLAY was in town on Tuesday, and again the local leg-pullers failed utterly in their at- tempte fo extract some money from him. Rote . JOHN L. DUNLAP. CALVIN A. WEAVER. ciency and Merits Commissioners Whose Record Proves Their Effi Their Re-election. As we view the situation it is not so much a question as to why WooDRING and ZIMMERMAN should not be elected Commissioners for Centre county this year as why DUNLAP and WEAVER should be re-elected to the office they have filled wo satisfactorily for the past three years. The prudent, practical voter will look at it as a purely business proposition. Outside of personalities it is a matter of dollars and cents with him, for the Commissioners office is the one throngh which the county’s business is transacted and we must all bear our share of the expenses of it. It is a mere master of official record that when Messrs. FIsHER and RIDDLE, Republicans, went out of the Commissioners office in January, 1900, they had con- verted the bandsome surplus that was left them by their Democratic predecessors into a county debt of $8,352.10. Commissioners MEYER and HECKMAN, Demo- crats, then started in to pay the debt. So well did they manage that in two years they paid off the debs left by the Republican hoard and at the same time CUT THE PER CAPITA TAX DOWN TO THE LOWEST FIGURE EVER KNOWN IN CENTRE COUNTY. When MILLER and BAILEY, Republicans, went into office in January, 1903, they found the ccunty ous of debt again and haviog a treasary surplus of $25,- 001.38 The result of their three year’s administration was to squander this hand- some balance and leave the county $41,777.72 in debt. At that time everyone knew that it would be nec- it was in in the fall of 1905. That was the condition essary to increase the millage whether DuNLAP and WEAVER or MILLER and BAILEY were elected. In fact Mesers. MILLER and BAILEY would have raised the millage the last term of their administration bad they not been candidates for re election. Their own clerk, AMBROSE V. SLoTEMAN, made affidavit that year that it would be necessary to inorease the millage 24 mills. The affidavit is a mat- ter of record in the court house. That year Messrs. BAILEY and MILLER esti- mated the needs of the county at $73,000.00 The assessed valuation of the coun- ty for all purposes was $11,936,912.00. On this amount they laid a 3 mill tax whioh, if they had received it all would have realized only $35,810.73 for the county. Adding to it the income from the sale of unseated lands, liquor licenses, state tax returned, Commissioners’s and Treasurer's sales and available unpaid baladioes on old duplicates the total was in the neighborhood of $60,000.00. On the face of their own statement there was to be a deficit of $13,000.00 for that year, bat as a matter of fact it was much greater. Knowing these things everyone agreed at shat time that no matter who was elected the taxes wonld have to be raised. tember 20th, 1905, this paper said : In an editorial of the issue of Sep- “Try to figure out for yourself where the money is to come from unless your taxes are raised. MILLER and BAILEY koew they could not make ends meet on 3 mills but they were afraid to go before you with an increased levy and have de- ceived you with the hope of getting back into office for another term. An in- crease will have to come no matter who is elected.” DUNLAP and WEAVER were elected and the inorease came, was to come because it was really one of the issues of the campaign. no deception. Everyone knew it There was It wonld have come no matter who was elected, just as we have shown you hy quoting the editorial above. Knowing these things then why make an issue of the increased taxation. Surely you can’t blame DUNLAP and WEAV- ER for baving to pay the $32,517.72 indebtedness left by MILLER and BAILEY. In order that yon way thoroughly understand it let os go over it again. When MILLER and BAILEY went into office there was a balauoce in the treasury of $25,- 001.38, no notes any where, no bills outstanding. When they went out of office, three years later, the $25,001.38 surplus was gone and there were notes and debts aggregating $41,000.00. How were DUNLAP and WEAVER $0 run the county and pay this indebtedness without raising the millage? The valuation for tax purposes has not increased while the expenses have. So the only honest thing for them to do was to raise the millage, just as everyone expected they would do. Now if they had not properly disbursed the additional money they have received there would be something to censure them for. done : But let us see what they have In two years time the debt of $41000.00 was cut down to $4000.00. Your lass annual statement will show you that and the next statement will show that the last of the MILLER and BAILEY debt has been wiped ont and that THE COUN. TY AGAIN HAS A BALANCE TO ITS CREDIT. In the face of these facts, all of which are corroborated by the official records, isn’t it only fair to them and good business seuse on your pars to re-elecs Messrs, DUNLAP and WEAVER? They bave worked to get the county ous of debt and they should have the opportunity of putting the millage down again, which will be done next year, no master who is elected. DUNLAP and WEAVER bave done the work and they should have the fruits of it. It is only the spirit of a square deal and we are confident that there is enough of that spirit in Centre county to give two men whose official records warrant it the credit that ia due them. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. CEMENT BRICK PLANT ASSURED.—A plans for the manufacture of cement brick out of furnace slag is now practically as- sured for Bellefonte. G. W. Hoover, of New Bethlehem, who represents the Mo- Intosh slag brickmaking machine, was in Bellefonte the past week and in conference with L. T. Munson, Elmer E. Davis and John C. Rowe as good as closed the deal for one machine. The site srlected for building the plant is on land of the Belle- fonte Furnace company, close to the slag pile. The one machine negotiated for is guaranteed to turn ont twenty-five thons- and brick every nine hours, and, as it runs automatically one man will be able to do the work it requires six to eight men to perform with other brickmaking machines. The balance of the machinery, such as roll- er, mixer and elevators, has already been provided for and it is likely that work on the building of the plant will be begun in the near fatare. EE ——— ~The Bellefonte Academy and Wil- liamsport High school football game will be called tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp. > ——S8ucker fishing in spring creek, oppo- site the Bush house, is a sport indulged in by a number of Bellefonters the pass day or two. The low water in the creek drove the fish into deep water and shoals of suckers lay in the pools along the Bush house. One fisherman on Wednesday landed over twen- ty of them whileseveral others secured nice strings. The fish are from eight to fourteen inches in length. ~The saw mill of Dale and Bennett near Gleun Harris caught fire and was burned to the ground about one o'clock Satarday morning. Seven hundred feet of lumber and one thousand feet of logs were also burned. The proprietors bad no in. surance on the mill or lumber so that their loss is considerable. They have not yet decided whether to rebuild the mill or not. How the fire origitated is a mystery. JOHN D. MILLER. CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY TREASURER. In presenting this picture of JouN D, MILLER, our nominee for the office of Treasurer of the county, we feel that we are showing the ideal candidate to the voters. Honest, clean, christian gentleman } vant he is, his pleasing personality, cou- ! stant willingness to help a friend and | marked intelligence recommend him higher | than any words of ours conld possibly do. | Mr. MILLER is a farmer in Walker town- | ship. He knows how to work, hecanse be | bas worked bard all bis life. He knows | what honesty is because he hasalways heen honest. He knows what fidelity is because he has been faithful to every trust reposed in him. Consequently his character will bear the most searching investigation and for that reason, more than any other, he is the man who should be wade keeper of the county's strong box. The Treasurer requires a degree of fitness different from shat of moss any other officer in the county. To fill the place properly the incambent must be a good penman, a mathematician, an acourate accountant, a fair judge of values and, above all, must be of such character as you can impose im- plicit confidence in besides being courteous and genial enough in manner to make the transaction of business in the office agree- able to the public. We are not flattering Mr. MILLER when we say he has all of these qualities, and more, therefore we insist shat he is the logical man for the office and the one whom every voter who has the best interests of the county at hears should support. RR OwEgNS.—James Thomas Owens died on Sunday in the Nason sanitorinm at Roar- ing Spring. He was horn at Birmingham and was sixty-seven years old. In the lat- ter sixties he entered the service of the Pennsylvania railroad company as ticket agent at Birmingham but a year or two later moved to Tyrone and went on the road as brakeman, later becoming a con- duotor. He was working in the latter ca- pacity on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad | when the big railroad strike of 1877 occur- red and being in sympathy with the strik- ers was one of the men to go out. When the strike was setiled the railroad compa- ny refused to reinstate him in his old po- sition but several years later when the western end of the Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad was opened from Tyrone to Scotia he was appointed conductor and ran the first train over that road. In that position be continned until 1889 when he resigned aud since then has been engaged in various pursuits, He is survived by a family of four daughters, one son and three sisters, one of the latter being Mrs. Blanche Hall, of Beech Creek. The funeral was held on Tuesday alternoon, burial being made in the Grandview cemetery, Tyrone. I | Humes. —The funeral of Mrs. Catharine Humes, who passed away Thursday, Octo ber 8th, 1908, took place at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Charles E. Gil- moaure, on east Linn street, at three o’clock Sunday afternoon. The services were con- docted by ber pastor, Rev. J. Allison Plasts, of the Presbyterian church, who re. ferred most feelingly to her life and work as an example and comfort to those whose privilege is bad been to kuow her. Two appropriate seleotions, ‘‘Face to Face,” and ‘Oh, What a Change,’’ were beauti- fally rendered by Dr. and Mrs. Platts aod Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meyer. Mre.fHumes was one of the older resi- dents of Bellefonte, having come here as the bride of the late Mr. William H. Humes sixty-one vears ago. She leaves five children, as follows : Mrs. Luther 8. Roberts, of Pasadena, Cal. ; Mrs. Charles E. Gilmoure and Mrs. Archibald Allison, of Bellefonte ; Edward C. Humes, of Lo- gan, W. Va, and T. Irvin Homes, of La- trobe. She also leaves ten grand-children and one sister, Mrs. William M. Rockefel- ler, of Sanbury. | | DEATH oF CoL. IRVIN.—-Col. E. A. Irvin, of Curwensville, but who was well known throughout Centre county, died in Atlantic City oo Tuesday morning. He was known all over the State as having been the commander of the famous ‘‘Buok- tail” regiment during the Civil war, and his death was no doubt the result of a wound received at shat time, and which bad been troubling bim for years. Several months ago he went soath in the hopes of obtaining relief and later journeyed to Atlantic City where his death occurred. Had he lived until next Janvary he would have been seventy-one years of age. In his younger years he followed the lnm. bering business, He «reed one term in the State Senate as successor to Alexander E. Patton, deceased. Since that time he has lived a retired life. The body was taken to his late home in Curwensville from where the funeral will occur today. DEATH oF DR. FAIRLAMB.—Dr. George Asbbridge Fairlamb, one of the best known residents as well as prominent physicians of Bellefonte, died at his rooms in the Bash housedat one o'clock Monday morn- ing. For years be bad been a great suf- ferer with {rbeumatic gout as a resuls of woundsreceived and privations sustaived during, bis service in the Civil war. Ino re- cent years other complications set in so that his life for a long time had heen practically that of a confirmed invalid, and his death the natural resalt of she continual physical drain and bodily saffering; congestion of the brain being the dijecs canse. Deceased was a son of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Fairlamb and was boro in Ches- ter county June 24ch, 1826, so that at the time of his death he was 82 years, 3 months and 18 days old. His lineal descent can be traced back to Nicbolas Fairlamb, of Darbam, Eogland, who brought to the Society of Friends at Philadelphia a cer- tificate of membership from the Darbam Monthly Meeting dated June 13th, 1700, His father dying the subject of this gketch came to Bellefonte when be was ten years old and was taken to raise and educate hy Bond Valentine. He was sent to the Bellefonte Academy, then the lead- ing educational institution of the town, and while yet early in his teens went to olerking in the drug store of Dr. John Hai- ris where he remained until he sold out to Joseph Harris when he clerked for him until he entered the University of Peon- sylvauia to study medicine. He graduated from that institution in 1848 and returning to Bellefonte at once entered upon the prac- tice of medicine. Several years later he and Dr. James H. Dobbins formed a co- partnership and practiced together antil the breaking out of the Civil war. At the breaking out of the war he raised Company H, 148sh regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, and went to the front as its captain. Later he was promoted to the rauk of major and after the battle of The Wilderness to a lieutenant-colonel, He was wounded at the bastie of Chanocellors- ville, and twice at the battle of Spottsyl- vania, in the charge made early in the morning by the Second corps, his right elbow being shattered, necessitating a re- setting of the joint. In thespring of 1864 be was captured by the Confederates and sent to Libby prison where he suffered all the horrors and privations of thas infamous place. He was paroled September 12th, 1864, as Annapolis, Md., and on February 24th, 1865, he was discharged on a sur- geon’s certificate of disability from wounds, Shortly after the close of the war he was appoiuted examining physician at the Laz- aretto quarantine station below Philadel- phia, where he remained two years. He then returned to Bellefonte and resumed she practice of medicine but gave it up after a few years and has since lived a re- tired lite. Dr. Fairlamb was perhaps one of the best kuown men as well as unique and pleasing characters in Bellefonte. Com- ing to Bellefonte as he did almost three- quarters of a century ago he had a personal knowledge of much of the history of the town; and being possessed of a verv reten- tive memory and being a good raconteur, his stories and reminiscences of Bellefonte and its people were more interesting than any history ever written. He was staanch in his friendships and always willing to help those in need to the bess of his ability. Of his immediate family only oue sister, Miss Deborah Fairlamb, of Chester county, survives. He leaves a namber of nephews and nieces, one of the former being Dr. George F. Harris, of this place, whose mother was Dr. Fairlamb’s sister. He was a member of Gregg Post No. 95, G. A. R,, and also of she Loyal Legion. He was a member of the Society of Friends and bis funeral was held at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Dr. George F. Harris, interment being made in the Friends burying ground. | | | AUMAN.—An invalid for a number of years John H. Auman died at his home in Millheim on Sunday, October 4th. He was born in Miles township and was 76 years, 2 months and 22 days old. He was a ron of Peter and Julia Auman, pioneer settlers of that section. He was united in marriage to Miss Amelia Tobias, who survives with three children: L. B. Auman, Mrs. Josephine Hardenbangh and N. A. Auman, all of Millheim. He also leaves one brother, Jonathan Auman, of Woll’s Store. He was a member of the Reformed oburoh, an honest, upright citizin, and Rev. W. D, Dovat officiated at the faneral which was held on October 7¢h. Interment was made in the Fairview cemetery at Millbeim, | 1 SECRIST.— After an illness of several weeks due to the infirmities of old age Darius Secrist died at the home of his son, George W. Seoriss, of Millheim, on Tues- day morning. A good part of his life was spent in Lock Haven where he followed the butchering business but since the death of his wife several years ago be spent the time with his sons, George W., of Mill- beim, and William and Charles, of John- sonburg. He also leaves one daughter, Mrs. Wilmer McCloskey, of Ridgway. De- ceased was seventy-eight years old aud a veteran of the Civil war. The remains were taken to Lock Haven yesterday where barial will be made today. | | QUINN. —Mrs. Johanna H. Quinn died on Monday evening, of hypostasic conges- tion of the langs, at the home of C, E. Thompson, Altoona. She was born in Bellefonte December 8th, 1842, her maid- en name being Johanna Beale, hut bas | of Eudora lodge No. 87, Daughters of Re- bekab. Barial was made in Fairview cem- etery, Altoona, Tuesday afternoon. | | | GRENINGER. — Jacob Grenioger died very suddenly on Monday afternoon at his home io Rebersburg. He left the house shortly after dinner to go to his shop nearby to make some baskets for his grand-ohile dren and that was the last seen of him alive. After school the ohildren went iato the shop and found bim lying on tke floor, dead. He was seventy-nine years old and bad lived in Rebersburg many years, following the trade of a cabinets maker. He is survived by three sons and two daoghters, namely : George and MoClel- land, Orangeville, I1l.; Edward and Mrs. George E. Wise, of Rebeisburg, and Mrs, George Winklebleoh, of near Aaronsburg. The funeral was held yesterday morning. I CRONEMILLER.— At 5.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning of last week Mrs. Charles Cronemiller died at ber home at Pive Hall, of acute Bright's disease. She had heen sick only abous three weeks. She was a daagbter of Mr. and Mrs. MoClel- land Rossman and was twenty years old last May. In addition so ber husband she is sarvived by a three week’s old baby boy, her parents, six brothers and six sisters. The funeral was held on Saturday morn- ing. Rev. A. A. Black, of Boalsburg, officiated and interment was made as Pine Hall. ————— A ro n———— Crose o¥ CENTRE COUNTY FAIR.—The ninth anoual fair of the Centre county Agricultural Exhibiting company came to a olose last Friday with a good crowd in attendance and she best races of the week. The] WATCHMAN went to press too early last week to give a report of Tharsday’s races, whichgwere not finished until almost dark. There were two events, the 2.18 and 2.27 classes, there being five starters in the first and four in the second. In the fourth heat of the first race, while making the turn on the last lap before entering the home stretch, there was a col- ligion between Bert Anderson, driven by C. T. Miller, of Altoona, and Marjoretta, driven by Irvin Gray, of Stormstown, with the result that the latter was thrown from his}sulkey, alighting on his face. He re- ceived a number of ugly soratches and bruises as well as a sprained back. He was plucky enough, however, to get him- sell in shape and drive the remaining heat, The summaries of Thursday's races fol- low: 2:18 trot and pace, purse $250, Bert Anderson, C. T. Miller..... Sandy Hornet, H, Phileta Medium, H. H. Northrope.... Omega Elder, John Vipond......... seh § Marjoretta, Irvin Gray.........ccovveeirncrnns 5 Time, 2:10}, 2:203¢, 2:20, 2:21}, 2:2234. 2:37 trot and pace, purse $200, J. B,, John Vi Tony Chimes, Stitson, M. C. McClain. J.B. 8, J, C. Keefe Time, 2:22, 2:23), 2:2214. Naturally it was supposed that the free- for-all on Friday would be the moss excit- ing race of the week, hut it was not. While it was a good race it was taken in straight heats by John Vi. pond’s Silk Twist, while the time was nos as last as that made in she 2.15 class on Wednesday. This is accounted for toa large extent because of the Just on the track which rendered it soft and heavy. The 2.20 race on Friday, however, was the best race of the week. There were six starters and they paced she heats #0 ciosely bunched shat it took the final strides before passing under the wire to de- cide the race. The summaries follow: 2:20 trot and pace, purse $200, Lois Patchen, C. T. Miller...........ccovnrs J. B,, John Vipond.............. G. Chessbro.... ra C., J. Phletn Medium, H. H. Nort Rush Ou, M. C. MeClain Susie W,, J, C. Keefe - Time, 2.21, 2:213{ 2:91, 2:22)¢, 2: Free for all, purse $300 Silk Fist jona VIBE ures cis seracrirnsssisrnersaen 1 Starlight, Thomas Rank........... Jennie Direct, H. M. Carlisle...... Will Leyburn, Jas. W. Mahaffey Billie C., J. C. Counsman.............. Princeaway, Geo. A. Beezer. Time. 2:18, 2:18, 2:19, Financially, the fair was a success, the net receipts being a little in excess of those of last year. Comparatively, Wednesday this year was just a trifle bester than last year; Thursday showed a slight falling off from last year while Friday was very much in excess of last year. Of course the fair company put out a good deal more money this year for free attractions eo that when everything is settled up they will realize only a small sum in advance of last year. Bat with this they feel satisfied, especially as all who attended the fair bad nothing but words of commendation to speak [or the efforts of the managers to give the peo- ple of Centre county a good exhibition. B00 O00 BON BD Y. M. C. A. District CONVENTION Nores.—The conventior will open in the Y. M. C. A. building this (Friday) even. ing, October 16th,and closes in the Presby- terian ocburoch Sunday evening, October 18th. President Edwia E. Sparks, of The Penusylvavia State College, will speak in the Methodist church Saturday evening and there will be music by the State College quartette. A cordial invitation is extended to both men and women to attend. A meeting for men will be held in the court honse Sanday at 3:30 o'clock. The speaker will be Prol. F. H. Green, of West Chester. Music by the State College wale quartette. A meeting for boys will be held at the Y. M.C. A. Sanday at 3:30 o'clock. The speaker will he George B. Reimensnyder, of Sunbury. Music by Miss Helen Hars- rant, piano, and master Horace Hart- ranfs, violin. Local! Y. M. C. A. men will be entitled to the ronud trip of 50 cents to State Col- lived in Altoona since a young girl. She !lege Satarday, October 17th. Procure was a member of the Methodist church and | tickets at the Association building.