Accuse Senator of Buying Seat. Stephenson, of Wisconsin, Charged with Bribery. Charges of bribery, attempted brib- | ery and other corrupt practices, both in’ the senatorial primary election and in the election of a United States senator | by the legislature of 1909 were pre ferred against United States Senator lsaac Stephenson at Madison, Wis. The charges are made in a state ment filed with Governor F. E. Mec Govern by the committee appointed in | 1909 by the state senate to investi | gate the primary campaizn and the charges preferred while ltephenson’s election was being fought out iu the joint convention of the two houses of | the legislature. The committee declares that, in its opinion, both the nomination and elec- tion of Stephenson, who is a multi millionaire !umberman, were fraudu- lent and void. It urges that a copy of ' If permitted to live at all, it will spread the report be sent to the Urited States senate, with the request that that body make a full investigation ot Stephen: son's right to retain his seal. Senator Stephenson is charged with violating the statute which requires that an account under oath of cam- paign expenditures be filed, and it is also charged that such violation was premeditated. It is further charged: ey to assist a candidate of the legis lature residing outside of the district in which the contributor resides. That the civil service law of this state was violated when he caused 1 | be paid money which the evidence shows was paid to State Game War- den Stone and lL. B. Dresser, then president of the board of control. That he gave a sum of money to 8 supporter of McGovern for United States senator, such supporter after- ward switching to Stephenson. That he paid large sums of money to others, which was afterward used by them to induce other persons to as- gist in procuring his election. “On the whole record, therefore,” the report states, ‘Stephenson is charged with knowledge of the manner | in which his campaign was being con- | ducted und the purposes for which | money was being disbursed. “The failure to keep or require ac- counts and the practice of destroying original memoranda by those engaged in disbursing Stephenson's funds in | the campaign, makes it clear there was premeditation by his managers to cover up their methods of conducting the campaign. “That he approved of these meth- | ods cannot be doubted. Those manag- | ers, in plain violation of law, gave con- | siderable sums of money to Levi H. Bancroft, C. C. Wecllensgard, Thomas Reynolds, John Mulder, E. A. Everett and W. L. Smith, who then were can- didates for nomination to the assem- bly. “A large part of money distributed in the Stephenson campaign, probably | a sum in excess of $50,000, was used by Stephenson's managers unlawfully and corruptly to procure the nomina- tion and election of Isaac Stephenson to the United States senate. “Further, Isaac Stephenson was elected by the legislature to the United States by a majority of three votes, while the charges of corruption made against him were being investigated by | the legislature. “In addition to the several acts of corruption and fraud herein referred | to, it should be remembered that the | election of Isaac Stephenson on March | 4 was possible by three Democrats, who. at the instigation of the Stephen- ! son managers’ agents, walked out of the joint assembly when it became known that their presence would pre- vent the election of Isaac Stephenson. “Under the law, if a person elected clearly particinated in any act of brib- ery or attempted bribery, he should be denied office, although the result of the election was not thereby chang- ed. This, in the opinion of the com- mittee, Senator Stephenson did.” The report further recommends that | prosecutions be commenced by district attorney of Dane against all persons shown by tae evi dence to have committed perjury in the investigation, and that a like copy of the evidence be submitted to the attorney general, with the recommen- dation that he cause to be commenced prosect: on against all persons shown by the évidence to have been guilty of corrupt practice or of perjury. the Wants Stricter “Dope” Laws. President Taft sent a special mes- sage to congress asking the passage of further legislation to control the purchase and sale of oplum, morphine, cocaine and other habit forming drugs in the United States and possessions. The president suggests several chang- es in the opium exclusion act of Feb. 9, 1909. 85 Fishermen Swept to Death. Eighty-five fishermen were carried out into the Caspian sea on an ice floe at Astrakhan, Russia, Tuesday. A steamer was requisitioned at Baku and sent to the rescue, but the chances that any will escape death are poor. Asphyxiated by Auto. Gas emanating from an engine of an automobile caused the death of Dr. Sohn Aloysius Hemsteger, aged fifty- six years, of Chicago. The doctor died from the effects of carbon dioxide which he inhaled while cleaning his machine. The death is said to be the first of its kind on record. According to Edward Hemsteger, his son, the physician found that a quan- tity of carbon had accumulated in the county | He then Sturtal the engine and opened Gale Drives 17 to Death. the cut-off valve in the muffler. The garage door was closed and there 85 | ree ag Brat ito @icter On Capt | no outlet for the gas The physician was almost overcome, but he managed to open the door of pr—— the garage. He was taken to his resi | dence, where he died the next day. Physicians held an autopsy and de clared that death was due directly to poisoning of the heart by the carbon | dioxide gas. no Pardon In Peonage Case. President Taft has refused to com- | mute the sentence of imprisonment| C. Smith, . of W. 8. Harlan, manager ol a great lumber and turpentine company doing ! business in Florida and Alabama, con- . vieted ! peonage statute of Florida. of conspiracy to violate the | | Harlan must serve a term of eight- | | een months impriscument and pay a fine of $5000 In his comments, speaking of peon- age, the president says: “It is a kind of offense that is re garded lightly in seme communities. rapidly its demoralizing influence. “When, therefore, a man of high business standing and large enterpris- es is convicted of the offense the pun- ishment should be such as to deter others from the practice. Fines are not effective against men of wealth, Imprisonment is necessary.” . Inside Explosion Wrecked the Maine. That he violated the law which pro- | hibits any one from contributing mon- | The war department at Washing: ton ig receiving reports from those who are engaged in raising the sunken battleship Maine Irom Havana harbor which tend to show that the disaster was due to an internal explosion. In the mud and silt in which the hull lies buried have been found much coal and the bones ol some oi the erew of the ship who wet their deaths when the explosion came and the ship sank the bodies of the men were from the battleship by an expiosion in | | one of the air tight compartments in ———— _— $50,000 Mail Bags Stolen. The Spirit of Winter. Three bags of registered mall, val Th Wi making ued at $50,000, have been stolen during | its ND em gen ways Cod. the last few days in San Francisco or, sometimes by cheery - —_— on the journey across the harbor to' elling snows, i sometimes driving Oakland. and blinding storms. To many The tragic history of the Peaked “my. oii10; sacks contained late | people it seems to take a tin mak- Hill bars, near Highland Light, Mass. | Christmas shipments and money or. | Ing bad things worse, for umatism vecelved a substantial addition when | oo. oo 0. checks and currency for- | twists harder, twinges sharper, catarrh three coal harges were driven on the | dreadel sands at the Knuckle of Cape | Cod, and seventen lives were lost, The barges were the Treverton, more annoying, and the many warded by local banks to close their | SYplome | of scrofula are developed and year's accounts in the east and north- There is not much poetry . west. The loss will fall most heavily | in ry ted there is fruth, and it is a won- New Advertisements. IT Tr — N holders oi the the Whiteros k barrie a x Bellefonte PR 2. Be a 23rd, 1911, at J o'clock a. m.. for the election of directors for he ensuing year and to transact such other busi- a Come iore yoy meeting. . A SCHAEFFER, Bellefonte, Pa- January th, 1911. Rk DMINISTRATOR"S NOT ICE. —Letiers of Administration on the estate of H. A. . | on the banks. Ider that more don’t get rid of late of Liberty town. Captain F. I. Brown, of Lncolnv ille, these ailments. medicine that cures ship, having been granted to t he undersig ed Me., and six men; the Corbin. Captain Al Sits them—Hood’s Sarsaparilla—is Ob- | debted to said estate to make payment and those mousicements. having ¢ nst it, t t them of Philadelphia, and four tained and there is abundant that | Maving calms, amaingt i. Jo resem geamen; the Fine Forest, Captain M. ing are the fo its cures are radical and permanent. SUSAN LINN SNYDER, W. Hall, of Provincetown, Muss. and i loses fut are the prices iff $8.00, | HARRY B. ' four sailors, iar $8.00. Tn ark Rox Eisler $6.40, ! New Advertisements. 56-1-6¢ Blanchard, Pa. The Treverton was bound to Port nouncement wi not be Jor a andidale | land, Me.; the Corbin to Portsmouth, | unwilling to mac to t i " INN STREET PROPERTY FOR SALE~— N. H.. and the Pine Forest to Marble Sud the De evoens as ottpe | ARMER eas p Mr win “three | o LM at Privale, sai¢ a a head, Mass. The three barges sailed — | stock ong enty 3 | street. i orate ol Ea ¥ Chambers bers Esa: from Philadelphia. TREASURER. | man. Address or a oe | The property has been completely renovated and | of the Pine Forest. | Engineer officers think the coal and | blown ! which was stored powder and other | explosives. They do not think the coal | could have been blown from the hall | of the battleship by an outside explo: sion. Spanish authorities contended that ! the sinking of the Maine was the re sult of an internal explosion. It was | the popular belief in this country that some Spaniard had wrecked the Maine through the use of a mine or some high explosive because of this coun- try's sympathy for Cuba. The wave of | indignation that swept over the coun try precipitated the war with Spain. ! With the present progress of the work the hull should be raised hy April. There is some fear that the hull | may break in two while being raised. | Befoer this occurs, if it should hap- | pen, those in charge of the work will know the cause of the sinking of the | Maine. Selden Auto Patent Invalid. The United States court of appctas | reversed a decision by Judge Hough in | New York, in which he upheld the va- lidity of the Selden automobile pat- { ent. Judge Hough's decision was handed i down in September, 1909. It affected | every owner or manulacturer of gaso- line automobile made or used in the ! country and involved many millions of dollars. It is expected now that the hard- | fought and long drawn out case will be carried te the United States su- preme court for final decision. The gist of the upsetting of the pat- | ent was to the effect that Selden had a patent on a car that made use of the Brayton two-cycle engine, which was of the constant pressure type, but that his patent could not be considered as covering the’ Otto gas engine, of the four cycle, constant volume, type. Moreover, the Otto used a carbureter and electric ignition system, things not provided for in the Selden patent, Therefore it was ruled that the de fendants in the case, Henry Ford and Panhard and Levassor, among others, de not infringe the Selden patent. | Pass Bill to Increase Pensions. The national house of representa- i tives passed the Sulloway general pen- gion bill. This measure grants pensions ranging from $12 to $26 a month to all soldiers who served ninety days in the United States army in the Civil War, and who have reached the age of sixty-two vears. The bill adds about $45,000,000 a year to the pension roll. Opposition to the measure was ex- | pressed by some members upon the | ground that its terms were too gen eral. It provides for the pensioning of all Union soldiers regardless of dis- ability, the only requirement being that they shall have attained the age of sixuy-two vears. The general scale of pensions fixed in the new bill according to age ig as follows: Sixty-two years, $15 a month; 65 years, $20 a month: 70 years, $25 a month; 75 years, $36 a month. It was declared by the advocates of the bill that 100 veterans are dying every twenty-four hours. Big Locomotive Order. A contract for 196 locomotives for the Harriman lines has been awarded t6 the Ballwin locomotive works in Philadelphia. It is one of the largest orders ever received at one time by the plant. The contract calls for delivery of the loco motives during the spring and summer of this year. The cost will be $4,000, 000. Gunner Moir English Champion. Gunner Moir knocked out Bombar dier Wells in London, Eng. in the third round of a twenty-round match Iufller And oa aod alcohol and | fo the heavyweight championship of kerosene into them to clean them out. Bugland. -. a. — | that Mrs. Ring called the plaintiff. Plains, N. Y., brought in a verdict in Works st Bellefonte, Frankstown, Soring Meadows, Tyrone Forge and Union Furnace. | favor of Miss Grace Raymond against The largest lime, manufacturers in Pennsylvania. yy | Mrs. Naomi Duncombe Ring, a rich Now is the" time ur orders for | the situation. it will be at least four | We are requested to announce that J. Mitchell | Cunn , of Bellefonte, will be a candidate for | 56.2-2t* County Treasurer, subject to of the | Democratic voters of the Su, thie de the Ire ral primaries Ain held Saturday, June 3rd, 1911 It was from the tug Lykens that the N. B. SPANGLER. barges broke adrift just as the dou- | bling of the cape was almost accom- plished. The gale was blowing firey OR RENT A APRIL 1ST ~The house on Cur- miles an hour waen Highland Light PROPHORGEARY | $i Sires ‘sw Secupied By Chiaties M. was passed. and hauling well into the We are authorized to announce that D. R. Fore. | 56-1 MRS. ORBISON. porthward, wade the ten miles of sand han Bellefonte, will be a for Pro- | thonot BO bis point to the Race, | noutary of Cente couty; abject 0 ihe de OTEL FOR SALE QR RENT.—Ruhl's hotel Mills, Pa., having license and a business, is for sale or rent. Write | {oringuites! JAMISON 5 Spring Miike, Pa the worst kind of a lee shore. The tow lines snapped and a few minutes later the barges were in the breakers. In the marine history of Cape Cod no large vessel has yet grounded on Peaked Hiil bars and escaped destruc tion. The three barges began breaking at the 1 ries to be Satur- | Sremud ai | he general prima to be hel ur- | . FOR wii a ATTORNEY. 56-1-4f pve are soqtiest o announce that D. Paul trict Attorney, one wi bey candidate for Phe | DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. ln the mat as expressed at ter af the estate I Tate voters of the count Yorou Bellefonte, ki Saturday, June | | Letters of he or above estate hav Democratic jhe seneral primaries to be hel —— Bellefonte, Pa. | desirable residence : the i js In exenen is on; ios ail modern im and is one ies in Bellefonte terms. Apply to ELLIS 1. OR ADAM WAG . Executors Est. Jno. Wagner. A PM iianiration o NOTICE. ~Latiers of administration on the estate of late - Bellefonte bor. ! be sold on very reasona 55-48-3m requests all persons fo SG the a payment and Sse hax. laims same to present them duly ing claims against the G. or — MUSSER, Admt., W. HARRISGN WALKER, Bellefonte, Atty. for Estate. up almost immediately, and by day- - granted to the u persons UDITOR’S NOTICE. —In the Orphan's Cure light wreckage was coming ashore and COMMISSIONER, infec fold Re e Joauesied to ake guy. a of Centre county. in the matter of the sunrise disclosed but one of the three | we are authorized to announce that John R. | duly authenticated for settlement without delay. The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the barges remaining, and that one, the , of Ferguson township. wi will be a candidate | ¥: V- ELIZABETH OLEWINE, Motesnid Court, to to make distribution of the funds Pine Forest, was showing every indi of 7 Ae re of the ce onion BOT TO ninistrators. pe fplioakg Pages at the primaries to be on. held me w. HARISON WALKER, cation of following the fate of the oth- Attorney for estate. er two. On the beach stood three life saviie] crews, powerless to aid the men who | The First National Bank. could he seen clinging to the wreck | ___ Stretching ont for fn - . es es 1911 800 vards was a seething mas« of tum- | bling seas, in which even a lifeboat sonld not have lived, while the dis tance was too far for a shot from the lite gun. The tug. which hovered in the offing, was unable to run in close for fear of grounding also. : The life savers patrolled the beach and their watch was soon rewarded by the discovery of two bodies tossing about in the breakers. These were hauled ashore. About each body was strapped a life belt, on which was stenciled the word “Treverton.” In the meantime the Pine Forest: was being hammered mercilessly. The crew clung on until about 10 o'clock, and then, giving up hope of help from | Begin the New Year and then, Siving op hope of help from with a Bank Account. bs wwe weet [| YOU cannot make a on. ie gu Th better start toward SUCCESS. four men thrown into the surf. This | completed the fatalities of the day, | and the life savers hauled their appa | ratus hack to the houses, but contin: | ned their patrol for bodies. The bodies from the three wrecks came ashore quite rapidly after the | tide had turned, and at 2 p. m. twelve | bodies had been recovered and were | taken to a temporary morgue at Prov. incetown. The First National Bank, Bellefonte, Penna. f Carnegie Trust Report Delayed. Interest in the Carnegie Trust com- pany’s failure in New York city is centered in the forthcoming report of the state bank examiner, O. W. Che- ney, as to the exact status of the bank's resources. “It is impossible,” said Mr. Cheney, “to give even approximate figures on | 56-46-1y J Groceries. em me —————— Groceries. em ————————— days before the experts now going over the books will be able to com- plete gathering the information which is now awaited by the depositors.” Andrew Carnegie refused to break his silence regarding th company's af- fairs. “It is plain’ said he, “that 1 cannot discuss the matter.” According to the latest statement given out, on Nov. 10, the trust com- pany has total deposits of $8,896,700, of which the preferred deposits were $4,765,380. i The difference of $4.191,000 was sub- ject to the legal reserve law. Hence the 15 per cent reserve that should have been in the vanlts would have amounted to $600,000, The company, which was organized gome five vears ago, has had such a Sechler & Company —) GROCERS (— We are at this season giving Special Attention to supplying the demands of the trade in Fruiss, Confections and Specialties, but we do not go on our regular line of Fine Groceries MINCE MEAT of ¢ our own make is the finest it precarious existence that it came to Coes, “Tea to pry roduce, 15 cents per pound. In be known as “the stormy petrel” in and pure Spices, we carry the the Wall street district. i grades and at reasonable prices. The gentlemen who organized it for Le ne ground, coarse grou or whole berry—all pure e no cheap spices or og grade goods of any kind. used Mr. Carnegie's name without his consent, but in spite of this he came to its assistance thrice during critical moments, and his refusal to do so the fourth time was the final result of its downfall. Resolution to Amend Constitution Fa- a ——— Sechler & Company, vorably Reported to Senate. Bush House Block, - 56-1 - Bellefonte Pa, The resolution proposing an amend- ment to the constitution of the Unit- . ed States for the election of senators by the direct vote of the people was - I reported favorably to the senate by Senator Borah, of Idaho, on behalf of the committee on judiciary. The report accompanying the resolu- tion was a voluminous one, containing many of the arguments of those who favor the election of United States senators by popular vote. The resolution is expected to pro- voke a prolonged debate in the senate, and there is not much prospect of ac- tion until the ocean mail bill and the Lorimer bribery cases are out of the way. Lime and Crushed Limestone. H-0 You Famers and Agricuiurists E-0 Your land must have LIME if you want to raise paying crops. Use Hy- drated lime (H-O) through your drill or broadcast when you seed, for quick results, or use ordinary lime, fresh forkings, or lime for general use, BE SURE TO USE LIME Ground Lime and Limestone for all purposes. Limestone crushed to any size. Naughty Words Cost $1006 Each. After being out for six hours, a jury in the supreme court at White All railroad connecti Write ao Te e and all HE —— ee orders to Ton. AMERICAN LIME & STONE CO., Office at TYRONE, PA. resident of Mount Vernon, for $4000 damages for slander. This is at the rate of $1000 for each of the four naughty names which it is alleged TAC ACETAL NT AVA AVAVALAVAYAVAYVAVYA CAV AVAVAVATY SAE MMT BTA I hoose to Fo is Stic No: Jchange. onte, Pa., on day, January 14, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m., at which rties to present orever Repairing. D. S. CLEMENTS (WEST BISHOP ST., BROWN CORNER.) rs all makes of Sewi Machines. ul tne ihe of Rn Call or mercial * Bs a sf Jewelry. PBSC LSC ASV BTN TAT iF. P. BLAIR & Co. - The Rich and Unusual m Holiday Goods EVERLASTING. (GUARANTEED. BOTH "PHONES. F.P BLAIR & Co. 55-46-tf Fav AY ann «TY eY a CATT ATR ARTA . ray Brokers. ee a— (Established 1874.) 'C. I. Hudson & Co BROKERS. Members New York Stock Exchange 34-36 Wall St., New York. Branch office Williamsport, Pa. 55-38-3m. Both Telephones. — Saddlery. - Con Soo | you must think well of plan that will save you some on a set of Single Harness. it is up to you to make us ake good. if A Set of Harness in Nickle or Imi- tation Rubber, at.. . $12.86 This harness is equal to any $15 set on the $14.85 which has no equal for less than $17. ia et E. N. SCHOFIELD, Mail Order & Pa. to which he will Sheertully sive his prompt 4 as rep- James Schofield, ¢ SprivgStreet 55-32 Bellefonte, Pa VA VA TAT ATATATaA TY GUARANTEE—The above above goods resented or money r
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