i $1.00
Paid before expiration of year M5
a
Democratic State Ticket.
Auditor General,
Roser E. CresswELL, Cambria county. Republican Machine last Wednesday; but
State Treasurer,
WiLLiam H. Berry, Delaware county.
Congressmen-at-Large,
GEORGE B. SnHaw, Westmoreland county.
JoserH HAWLEY, Allegheny county.
GEORGE R. MCLEAN, Luzerne county.
E. E. GREENAWALT, Lancaster county.
Democratic County Ticket.
Congress,
James GLEAsON, Houtzdale.
Legislature,
ROBERT M. FOSTER, State College.
Reorganizers Control
Democratic Convention
By a Vote of 109 to 73 the New Order
ot Things in Pennsylvania Dem-
ocracy Went into Effect at
Harrisburg on Tuesday.
THE REGULARS WENT DOWN WITH
BANNERS FLYING.
HARRISBURG, May 7.—With colors fly-
ing, the Old Guard of the Pennsylvania
Democracy today went down to defeat
before the reorganization movement,
leaving behind but a single marker of a
trophy won in the conflict. They forced
through the convention binding instruc-
tions to the national delegates-at-large
to stand by the candidacy of Woodrow
Wilson for the Presidential nomination
so long as his name shall be before the
Baltimore convention.
By clinching this rider on the resolu-
tion indorsing the Wilson candidacy the
friends of ex-Judge Gordon, of Philadel-
phia, smoked out the men who have been
8s ted of half-hearted support of the
New Jersey Governor. The resolution
had been smothered in the meeting of
the Committee on Resolutions; but the
men suspected of double dealing did not
dare to show their hand in open conven-
tion, and the binding instructions cannot
be evaded since it is now written into the
official A
Aside from this, it was a field day for
the Guthrie-Palmer-McCormick wing, and
the slate went through without a scratch.
The majority Jeisistontly claimed last
night by the Old Guard vanished early
this morning, when many delegates who
had personally pledged themselves to
support Judge Gordon for permanent
chairman of the convention, and also for
national committeeman, hopped aboard
the reorganization band wagon, deserted
shelf oid companions-at-arms and per-
mi the badly strained old machine to
drop out of existence.
FIGHTING SPIRIT VANISHES.
The first test vote showed 73 votes for
Judge Gordon for permanent chairman
to 109 for Joseph O'Brien, of Scranton,
and this banished any thought of fight,
the rest of tise convention being as smooth
as a summer sea, with the new forces in
full control.
From top to bottom it is a new deal
ticket, headed by R. E. Cresswell, of
Johnstown, for Auditor General, and
William H. Berry, of Chester, for State
Treasurer, and standing on a platform
little if any less radical than the so-
called progressive declaration of prin-
ciples promulgated last week by the
Flinn-Roosevelt Machine after it had
smashed the ranks of the Penrose-Taft
outfit. These names are on the finished
ticket put forth without a whimper of
opposition after the modified steam roller
hai been demonstrated:
ngressmen-at-Large, —
Shaw, Westmoreland; Joseph
Sgheny; George R. McLean,
owley,
All .
and
De
h Luzerne,
_E. Greenawalt, Lancaster.
legates-at-Large.— A. Mitchell Pal-
mer, Monroe; Vance C. McCormick,
Dauphin; L. W. Reiff, Berks; Roland S.
Morris, Philadelphia; George W. Guthrie,
Allegheny; Charles S. Duncan, Adams;
W. W. Bailey, Cambria; E. J. Lynett,
Lackawanna; Charles R. Kurtz, Centre;
John A. Thornton, Philadelphia; Henry
H. Wilson, Beaver, and Fred C. Kirken-
dal [nase Lien
ternate egates-at- —~H.
Meyers, Butler; Samuel S. Leiby,
Perry; Frank B. Rhodes, Delaware;
John S. Shirley, Clarion, W. Frank
Walters, Cymberiand; 0 L. Fehr, North-
ampton; . walner, Lehigh;
Charles D. Stucker, Dauphin: I. N. pen.
cer, Lancaster; David Wallerstein, Phila-
delphia; S. E. Walker, Warren, and Wil-
Be Fain Larse 1 J Duncan,
at- LJ Ww.
ingrog; N.2. te, Tioga; M. D. Kit-
TD tog Woucey, Defawa
. ng, Wyom and F.
enh ng,
re;
B.
District electors were also selected but
this list was not completed, the delega-
tions from the Second, Fourth and
Twelfth Congressional districts not an-
ng their selections. So far as
Ditri a el
ict i ectors—First,
Daniel F. Carlin; Third, Thomas J Mc-
Ginnis; Fifth, Michael J. McArdle; Sixth,
James J. Ryan; Seventh, G. L. Bettew:
Eighth, J. J. King; Ninth, Max J. Bucher;
Tenth, S. B. ce; Eleventh, John H.
Foy: Aine, Jacob Waidlich; F
HARMONY, AFTER THEY GOT IT.
It was a convention remarkable for its
smali size and for the almost com
control - exercised by the RS mDlste
cheer- i
ful acquiescence of the defeated minori-
ty to the new order of things, the gener-
jal deciaration of leyalty so the ticket and}
' the promises of support. ;
Timid and worried to the last, the vic-
| torious Democratic reorganization lead-
| ers scarcely realized the completeness of |
+
§
|
7
~~ | their conquest, and were the personifica-
at
| tion of caution, firmness and determina-
| tion in every act, until the final will of
| the State convention was solemnly regis-
| tered by vote. Every avenue of possible
| escape for their cornered quarry was
| closed tight, and with clock-like precision
| the prearranged program was carried
! through to the end.
{Their steam roller was far more artis-
! tic, both in design and execution, than
| that which laid low the Old Guard of the
| it got in its deadly work with the same
i efficiency and disregard of consequences.
| All the appearances of deliberation, fair-
ness and kindly consideration for the un-
CorL.—Mrs. Catharine Corl, widow of
the late Benjamin Corl, died at her home
at White Hall on Tuesday morning at
two o'clock, after a long illness with heart
trouble. Her maiden name was Miss
Catharine Roush and she was born at
Hartleton on January 10th, 1853, hence
was past 59 years of age. Her parents
came to Centre county when she was a
young girl and in 1881 she was united in
marriage to David Young, of Boalsburg.
They had one son, George, who survives.
After the death of her first husband she
married Benjamin Corl in 1885, who died
quite suddenly in 1893 while on a hunt-
ing trip on the Allegheny mountains.
One daughter, Miss Mary Corl, sur
vives as the result of her second mar-
riage. She also leaves three step-children,
Henry Corl, at home; Mrs. Philip Gren-
HAINEs.—Following a brief iliness with, CHILD INJURED BY LIGHTNING. —During
pneumonia Philip Haines died at his Wednesday's storm a bolt of lightning
home in Boggs township on Monday. He | struck the house at the McCoy—Linn
was 71 years, 1 month and 24 days old. ' Iron works occupied by Samuel Lucas
He served during the Civil war as amem- | and after shattering the chimney and
ber of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania | tearing off a lot of plastering coursed |
cavairy and after the war was over he across the floor and stiuck the feet of
returned to Centre county and engaged A Mr. Lucas’ six year old daughter Myrtle,
in farming an occupation he followed the ' tearing off her shoes and splitting open
remainder of his life. He is survived by one foot. The child was also slightly |
his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Frank Peters, ' stunned and the only wonder is that she |
of Union township, and a son, Frank | was not killed outright. A physician was
Haines at home. The funeral was held , summoned who had the gir! brought to |
from his late home yesterday morning, the Bellefonte hospital where her injured
burial being made at Unionville. foot was given proper attention. There i
| | were other children in the room but none |
FUNK.—Mrs. Anna Funk, wife of Oli- | of them were even stunned. i
ver Funk, died on Wednesday morning | |
at her home at Spring Mills of paralysis, |
EVERHART—REED.—Samuel K. Ever-!
| fortunate victims of its power were pre- | oble, of Pine Hall, and Mrs. Zeigler, of
| served throughout the day, but its path pug,is She also leaves one brother and
and Mrs. Robert D. Musser and was born
| was nevertheless strewn with the crip-
| pled forms of obstructionists.
| The fight was really won in commit-
| tee rooms, Where came 2 the firs: Jasts, of
| strength, and, accordingly, the first ci. Mo, and Mrs. Isabelle Roder, of
i » & oy ’
definite sentence of death for the Old : :
| Guard, Philadelphia's stalwart braves died | EMmira, N. Y. Rev. S. C. Stover will have
i
three sisters, namely:
ward
B. proclaimed
Cresswell and Berry were named by
acclamation for Auditor General and
S. | State Treasurer. B.
ash- | the
; | an, has been written into the official
Sev- | passed into history.
| hard, and they furnished the real fire-
| works of the day's proceedings, both in
| committee and on the floor. |
| The morniag séssion developed an ugly
| feeling that promised a long, drawn-out
| convention. The 182 delegates made a
| r showing on the ground floor of the
| Majestic Theatre, while the first gallery |
| and boxes were filled and the top gallery
only held one of the two noisy brass
bands that played alternately whenever
OpROTtInity offered.
egular State Chairman Walter E. Rit-
ter called for order shortly after noon, |
and regular Secretary P. Gray Meek read
the official call for the convention and
the roll of delegates.
The first dispute arose over the cre-
dentials of some of the delegates and
immediately the various convention com- !
mittees were appointed and retired to
consider these matters, as well as the
platform. Then the convention took a,
recess.
THE CONVENTION RECONVENES.
It was almost 5 o'clock when Chair- |
man Glasgow announced that the com- |
mittees were at last ready to report. By
this time it was known that the Old
Guard was in a hopeless minority, and
every effort was exerted to keep down
the jubilation of the majority, in order
that as few scars as possible should be
left by the steam roller.
Then John H. McGee, of South Beth-
lehem, presented the report of the Com-
mittee on Permanent Organization, nam- |
ing Joseph O’Brien, of Scranton, for!
chairman, and John D. Connelly, of Clear- |
field, for secretary, and the only struggle |
of the day in open convention was on.
The veteran Fiske Conrad, of Tyrone,
moved to amend the report by substi-
tuting the name of James Gay Gordon
for that of Joseph O'Brien. Briefly the!
old war horse spoke in eulogy of Judge
Gordon, recalling the service he had done
his party as far back as 30 years ago;
dwelling upon his eminent legal ability, |
his tried political wisdom and his con-
spicuous capacity to represent the Key-
stone State in the higher councils of his
party.
On the roll-call the question was made
a straight issue between Gordon and |
O'Brien, representing the Wilson old
guard and the new deal respectively, and
the new deal won a decisive victory—109
for O'Brien, 73 for Gordon.
The committee report was adopted. |
There was applause when the result
was announced, and an outburst even |
more hearty when Judge Gordon briefly |
moved that the election of his opponent
be made unanimous, which was agreed
to, and the fight that at one time threat-
ened
over.
On taking the gavel Chairman O'Brien
was given a greeting that was warm and
seemed genuine. He did not waste much
time, but got promptly down to work |
after having delivered his address, in
which he returned thanks for the honor
conferred, an honor made all the more
valuable because it had been wrested
from a man of the Righ legal ability and
pure Democracy of Judge Gordon, a foe-
man worthy the steel of any man. He
denied having a feeling of animosity to-
any man in the convention, and
hope that the Democrats
of Pennsyl would carry the banner
to the polls and wrest the grand old
State from the of her plunderers.
He scored the ican party for its
mism nay t of Politic Slate and its
many n party pledges, and pleaded
for Democratic harmony that would
build up a party able to meet any foe and
command respect and victory.
AN UNEVENTFUL WIND-UP.
!
to become hopelessly bitter was
Congressman W.
Wilson presented the slated 12 names
for national delegates and alternates, and
istrate E. K. Boise, of Philadel
struction offered by my friend, Mr. Ry-
rec-
ord of this convention. I only ask that
the men who go to Baltimore shall
to victory the banner of Woodrow Wil-
son; I care not who gets the honor, if
Wilson shall get the votes, and I ask that
my name be withdrawn.”
delegates, alternates, electors-at-
large and Congressmen-at-large were
by acclamation.
Most of the district electors named by
the delegates from the dis-
tricts were ratified, and the tes
filed out into the driving rain.
was an exchange of compliments more
or less hearty between the recently war-
ring factions, and the 1912 convention
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
——Among the nineteen Seniors of the
Annville High school, who will graduate
May twenty-third, is Miss Mary Love
Campbell, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Campbell, of Linden Hall. Miss
Campbell, who will return to her home
in Centre county, immediately upon
graduating, has spent two years at Ann-
ville, living while there with her uncle
and aunt, Prof, and Mrs. Stein, of Ann.
i Mrs. Rebecca J. Blosser, of Potters Mills;
| Mrs. John Zerby, of Youngstown, Ohio;
charge of the funeral which will be held
at ten o'clock this (Friday) morning,
burial to be made in the Pine Hall cem-
etery.
| |
AuMmaN.—Having lived to the ripe old
age of 93 years, 7 months and 20 days
William Auman died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Rebecca J. Blosser, ati
Potters Mills, on Wednesday morning.
His death was the result of a general
breaking down of the system. His wife
died a number of years ago but surviving
him are seven sons and four daughters,
as follows: Elias and Jeremiah, of Fort
Wayne, Ind.; Philip, of Johnstown; Peter,
of Spring Mills; Frank and Uriah, of
Penn township; William, of Millheim;
Mrs. Miles Barker, of Tiffin, Ohio, and
Mrs. Ellen Klinefelter, of Waddle. Fun-
William H. Roush, | in Pennsvelley, being 35 vears and 22
of Pine Grove Mills; Mrs. Hannah Mar- | days old. She is survived by her hus-
tin and Mrs. Avoline Yoder, of Grand | band and two young children, Nevin and
and a number of brothers and sisters.
ices which will be held tomorrow (Satur-
day) forenoon, burial to be made in
Georges valley cemetery.
| |
William H. Reifsnyder died at his home
at Millheim on Tuesday morning, aged
68 years, 10 months and 18 days. He is
survived by his wife, three sons and one
daughter, namely: Harper, at home;
Millheim.
| |
Jones. — Mrs. Susan Jones, wife of
Peter Jones, died at her home at Shingle-
eral services will be held at nine o'clock
town on Tuesday night after three
with which she had been afflicted for
hart, of College township, and Miss Claud Hoy is now able to be out again.
With the Churches of the
County.
Notes of Interest to Church People of
all Denominations in all Parts of
the County.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes-
day 8 p. m., 9} E. High street.
Next Sunday will be "Mother's Day”
and at 11 a. m. the Knights of the Gol-
den Eagle will attend services in St.
John's Reformed church. Rev. Dr.
Schmidt will deliver a sermon appropri-
ate to the day and the occasion.
LEMONT.
some time. She was a daughter of Mr.
May Ruth. She also leaves her parents |
: 1 T in nu i > tu
Grace Reed, of Pennsylvania Furnace, Spa sate vt in mere fish on Saturday along
went to the Presbyterian parsonage . a | Mrs. J. B. Mayes, Mrs. Jacob Herman and John
the latter place last Saturday morning | Kuhn are quite ill at this writing.
and were quietly married by the pastor, | TheG.A.R. Memorial services will be held in
‘Rev. R. M. Campbell. The same day the U. E. church Sunday, May 26th.
they went to Philipsburg to spend part| Jacob Shuey spent Wednesday of last week at
of their honeymoon visiting the bride's the home of Charles Johnstonbaugh.
Rev. Jones will conduct the funeral serv- |
REIFSNYDER. — Following a lingering |
illness with a complication of diseases
John W.,, of Linden Hall; Evans, of Kan- |
sas City, Mo’, and Mrs. J. W. Tressler, of |
Centre Hill. Rev. W. J, Dice had charge
of the funeral services which were held |
at 9:30 o'clock on Friday morning, burial |
being made in the Union cemetery at.
tomorrow (Saturday) morning, burial to months illness with cancer of the liver.
be made in the Cross church cemetery in She was forty-five years old and is sur- |
Georges valley. | vived by her husband and four children.
| I | Her maiden name was Miss Susan Shuey
uncle, Mr. T. L. Crust. The bridegroom
is a prosperous young farmer of College
| township and, occupying the Everhart
farm, where the young couple will go to
housekeeping.
——The many friends of ex-county
; commissioner Daniel Heckman wili be
| sorry to learn that he was stricken with
| paralysis on Wednesday morning and
now lies at his home on east Lamb street
in a rather serious condition, with very
little hope of a permanent recovery. He
was working in the garden at the time
he was stricken and his wife was the
only other person at home. As soon as
she discovered his condition she called on
some of the neighbors and got him into
' the house and in bed and summoned a
paralyzed, and being a man almost sev-
| enty vears of age his condition is caus-
"ing his friends considerable anxiety.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Mrs. J. G. Strayer was a Tyrone visitor Satur.
REYNOLDS.—Mrs. Nora Reynolds, wife and she was born and grew to woman- |
of John Reynolds, died quite suddenly on
Saturday at her home in South Philips-
burg, as the result of heart trouble. Her
maiden name was Miss Nora Roller, and
she was born at Buffalo Run forty-one
years ago, being a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. George Roller. She had
been a resident of South Philipsburg the
past nineteen years and had won the love
| and esteem of a host of friends who
deeply regret her death.
a severe blow to the bereaved husband
and children. The funeral will be held
this (Friday) afternoon, burial to be made
in the Boalsburg cemetery.
! !
CRONISTER.—Dailas Cronister, a broth-
er of ex-sheriff W. M. Cronister, died
cramp in the stomach. He was about
hood in College township. Her death is |
quite suddenly yesterday morning after |
being sick only about two hours with |
day.
| Henry L. Dale visited friends in the Mountain
| city on Sunday.
Irvin J. Dreese started on Tuesday evening for
Virginia, to look after some business.
May Ist the mercury stood at 30 degrees with a
light frost but there has been warmer weather
since.
William Coble and wife are rejoicing over the
fine son left at their home by the stork this last
week.
Mrs. Daniel Keller, who was getting better
from a long siege of typhoid fever, is now down
with pneumonia.
John Charles had his saw mill moved from
Boalsburg to John Bathgates, where he intends
doing some sawing.
The services held in the Methodist church Sun-
day tor the I. 0. 0. F., were well attended and
each one was well pleased.
Fhe farmers have been busy getting ready to
sow oats and plant corn, but the continued wet
weather is keeping them back.
Milton Carver moved from the George Roan
. house to one of the College tenant houses on the
physician. An examination disclosed the |
fact that his entire right side was badly |
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fishburn spent Sunday at |
| the Reed home.
I J. L. Burwell and daughter Viola are sick with
| bronchial trouble.
H.C. Flanders, of Halfmoon, transacted busi- |
| ness here Tuesday.
| Some corn has been planted though there is
| much plowing to do.
James Irvin, of Warriorsmark, was a Baileyville
| visitor over Sunday.
i
it fifty-seven yearsof age and was a farmer | Mrs. H. D. Meek spent Saturday in Altoona on
Surviving her are her husband, a half- 3 i y
brother, Joseph Griffin, of Rush to hip, | by occupation and one of the best known | a shopping expedition.
and an aunt, Mrs. John Smith, of Chester
Hill. Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church in Philipsburg at ten
o'clock on Monday morning by Rev.
Father Kumerant, burial being made in
the Catholic cemetery at Osceola Mills.
' |
MARTIN.—~Mrs. Lora Martin, wife of
James Martin, formerly residents of
Jacksonville but the last few years living
at State College, died on Thursday of
last week aged 57 years, 2 months and 7
days. She is survived by her husband,
two sons and one daughter, as well as
five brothers and three sisters, she being
| the second one to die out of a family of
ten children. She was a member of the
Reformed church at Jacksonville for
many years and a good christian woman.
The remains were taken to Jacksonville
on Saturday and burial made in the Re-
formed cemetery. Rev. E. Faust, of the
Nittany valley charge, had charge of the
services.
| |
KRrEPS.—Mrs. Rose Kreps, wife of Harry
V. Kreps, died at her home in Altoona at
five o'clock on Sunday morning of tubercu-
losis. She was thirty years old and was
amember of the Scared Heart Catholic
church. Surviving her are her husband
and one daughter, Florence; also two
sisters and one brother namely: Norman
and Kythia McClellan, of Lemont, and
Allan McClellan, of Bellefonte. Funeral
mass was held at the Sacred Heart church,
Altoona, at ten o'clock on Tuesday morn-
ing after which burial was made in the
Calvary cemetery. :
|
Houtz.—The venerable John Houtz,
for many years a resident of Benner
township, died on Tuesday morning of
general infirmities aged about eighty-two
years, He was a farmer all his life and
took an active and prominent part in the
affairs of the community in which he
lived. Surviving him are his wife and a
number of children, all grown to man-
hood and womanhood. The funeral was
held yesterday morning, burial being
made in the Meyers cemetery.
I 1
CoNDO. — In February Israel Condo
made sale of his farm stock and imple-
ments at his home in Marion township
and moved to Scotia to make his home
with his nephew, Ira Condo. Last Sat-
urday morning he suffered a stroke of
paralysis and died about noontime. He
was sixty-eight years of age and well
known throughout little Nittany valley.
The remains were taken to Jacksonville
on Monday afternoon and burial made in
the Reformed church cemetery.
| |
MECHTLEY. —John, the six year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Mechtley, of Ben
ner township, died on Tuesday after a
brief illness with pneumonia. The fun-
men in upper Bald Eagle valley. He is
survived by his wife and eight children.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed. .
There are many good "newspapers
published, but none that is quite as good
as the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN. Try it.
— coe
——The Penn-Princeton straw hat
game last Saturday had a few imitators
at State College, as several students from
that institution came to Bellefonte Sat-
urday evening wearing new straw hats.
The Bellefonte young man, however, was
a little more cautious.
——This has certainly been a rainy,
stormy week. It began to rain on Sun-
day night and there was very little let-up
until Wednesday morning. Wednesday
afternoon another hard storm passed
over the county, during which considera-
ble hail fell. Up in Ferguson township
and down Pennsvalley the storm was un-
usually severe, but no great damage was
done. It has had the effect, however, of
delaying all kinds of farm work, so that
the farmers are behind in their oats seed-
ing and preparations for corn planting.
—=At the regular services in the Dis-
ciple church at Blanchard, last Sunday
morning, Rev. W. H. Patterson tendered
his resignation to take effect not later
than the first of September, and as much
sooner as the congregation can secure a
new pastor. The pastor's resignation
was made to enable him to accept a call
extended by a charge at Canton, Brad-
ford county, which will not only afford
him a wider field of labor but an in-
crease in salary of two hundred dollars a
year. Rev. Patterson has been pastor of
the Blanchard church the past five years
and his parishioners there are loath to
part with him.
BB
THE ACADEMY MINSTRELS. — Several
years ago when it was announced that
the Bellefonte Academy students would
put on a minstrel show the people of
Bellefonte were more or less skeptical as
to the result, but at their first perform-
ance they demonstrated their ability as
black-faced artists and commendable
amateur comedians. Each year since
then they have given a performance and
everyone was more than worth the price
of admission. Their performance this
year will be next Friday and Saturday
evenings, May 17th and 18th, and those
in charge of the troupe declare that they
will be bigger and better this year than
ever. Quite a number of the songs and
most of the jokes were specially written
for this performance, so that they will be
entirely new to a Bellefonte audience.
Entirely new ceztumes and scenic effects
have also been devised and everything
has been planned to please as well as
entertain the audience. The after part.
“Deacon Jones’ Wife's Ghost,” is a very
laughable climax to a full evening's en-
ville college.
tertainment.
| Wm. Bair is building an addition to his home
| on East College avenue. i
| Johnson Archey, who has been ill the past
; month, is arcund again.
Miss Bertha Corl spent several days with her |
sister Maude, near town.
| Linn Archey, of Mt. Union, spent Sunday with
| his parents at Graysville.
Mrs. Milo Campbell spent part of last week at
her home at Warriorsmark.
flitted to Bellefonte Monday.
Samuel Tate is nursing a broken arm he got
| twisted in a manure spreader.
Miss Ruth Borest is in Altoona for a two weeks
visit among her many friends.
friends at Pine Hall last week.
his job and is soliciting orders.
held in the old Academy building.
Mrs. Maggie Housman, of Altoona, did business
between trains at Scotia Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey and little Warren
have been housed up with tonsilitis.
Mrs. John Mattern is under the doctor's care,
suffering from a complication of troubles.
gate farm and is cutting a nice pile of pine.
After a lay-off with sciatica John Shoop is again
on his route distributing Uncle Sam's mail mat-
ters.
Dr. J. Baker Krebs and party of anglers spent
several days along the banks of the rippling Stone
Creek.
E. C. Blake, of Halfmoon, is in the lightning
rod business and has equipped a number of build-
ings in the valley.
After a two weeks visit at their parental home
in Franklin county Rev. J. S. Pettinger and wife
returned last Friday.
J. Cal Neidigh, who is rusticating at his paren-
tal home at Struble, is fast recovering from his
injuries received last winter.
John Reynolds was a passenger last Tuesday
for Tyrone where he had some thirty jobs of
roofing awaiting his coming,
Rev. S.C. Stover will deliver the Memorial ser-
mon to the G. A. R. Sunday, the 26th, at 10a. m.,
in the Bethel church here. Everybody is cordially
invited.
Asevere rain and wind storm with some hail
passed over this section Monday when lightning
struck Ben Lytle's home, knocking down a flew
and doing other damage.
A five legged lamb is attracting the attention of
passersby at the Lloyd Frank farm. The extra
Jeg is well developed and is attached to the right
front quarters. The toes are like that of a dog.
John Reynolds figured in a runaway last week"
While driving leisurely along the road the spring
wagon became uncoupled, throwing him to the
ground when the horse ran away with the front
farm bought of William Johnstonbaugh.
M. A. Williams caught a California trout meas-
uring fifteen inches and weighing two pounds,
which is the largest reported fer these parts this
season.
SPRING MILLS.
James Schock, of New Berlin, made a business
trip here on Monday last.
Cleaning up has commenced here in earnest,
About every second family has a large fire in the
yard burning up the rubbish.
Wm. Pealer, who has been on the sick list for
some time, is improving quite rapidly. Mrs.
Lucinda Runkle, who has also been quite ill for
several weeks, is convalescing.
During the few days of fine weather our farmers
have been very busy working from early morn
| "til dewy eve, to finish plowing and make ready
Nihart, the village blacksmith of Baileyville.
i
{
On May 13th, the teachers examination will be |
for planting. Its getting late, too much April
work left over for May.
It is generally reported that Bryan is looking
around and quietly working tobe the "dark horse:
in case there should be any trouble in the Demo-
cratic convention next month—perhaps, If the
Democrats want to lose the Presidency all they
need do will be to nominate Bryan. Even that
monumental and sickening fraud, Roosevelt,
would defeat him. A vast majority of the Demo-
cratic party are sick and tired of Bryan,
M. E. Church May Life Amusement Ban
“The American people are too far
advanced longer to be restricted by
church rules as to what their amuse
ments shall be. The rule prohibiting
dancing, card playing, gambling and
going to theaters, circuses and horse
races, therefore, should be abolished.”
This is the gist of a report present.
ed to the general conference of the
Miss Esther Nearhood, of S Creek, visited | Methodist Episcopal church in Min-
neapolis, Minn., by the board of bish.
Geo. Everts, the veteran sheep shearer, is on | °P%:
In recommending this radical
change, the twenty-four active bish-
| ops stipulated that the church, how-
| ever, should not be indifferent on these
i
|
subjects, but that the people should be
left to judge for themselves what is
right or wrong in amusements, hav-
ing before them only the injunction of
John Wesley, which forbid “the taking
of such diversions as cannot be taken
John Charles moved his saw mill to the Bath- | in the name of the Lord Jesus.”
The bishops declared the church re
iterated its opposition to theater go
ing and gambling, but the rule in
force since 1872 could not fix a point
between ‘the turf and the stock mar
ket.”
Drop Coatesville Lynching Case.
Lewis Denithorne, of Phoenixville,
Pa., who was placed on trial in the
Chester county court in West Ches-
ter, Pa., charged with second degree
murder in connection with the lynch-
ing of Zach Walker at Coatesville last
August, was acquitted by a jury.
The commonwealth asked for the
acquittal of five other defendants, who
were then discharged. Among them
were Chief of Police Umstead of
Coatesville, and Stanley Howe, a po
liceman. Last fall six men were ac:
quitted by juries.
Negro Attacks Girl In Coatesville.
For the fifth time within six months
Coatesville, Pa., has experienced the
excitement attending the attack of a
colored man upon a white woman,
when seventeen-year-old Lillian Has
sen, a clerk in one of the local depart:
ment stores, was attacked on her way
home from work. The attack occurred
in the center of town and the colored
man escaped because Miss Hassen
was so overcome that she was unable
to tell her story until several hours
later.
Ptomaine In Ice Cream Fatal.
After being unconscious for twenty:
four hours, Ethel Lewis, twenty-one
years old, of 2149 Montrose street
Philadelphia, died at her home. After
eating ice cream, Miss Lewis and he:
home. Several days ago, after eating
some ice cream, Miss Lewis and he:
sister and two brothers became {ll
The sister and brothers recovered, bui
Ethel’s condition grew steadily worse
until Wednesday, when she died. He)
death was caused by ptomaine pol
goning.