Bellefonte, Pa., August 23, 1912. P.GRAYMEEK, - - - Epbmor ——— A ———T—— TERMS cmapmioN.~Until further notice P urnished to subscribers at the Hor 0 P ' nadvance - - $100 P fore expiration of year - 1.50 P. after expiration of year - 2.00 EE ——————————— Democratic National Ticket. For President, Woobrow WILSON, of New Jersey. For Vice President, THOMAS R. MARSHALL, of Indiana. Democratic State Ticket. Auditor General, RoBERT E. CrEsswELL, Cambria county. State Treasurer, WiLiam H. BERRY, Delaware county. Congressmen-at-Large, GEORGE B. SHAW, 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. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. ——Between nine and ten o'clock on Saturday evening the house owned and occupied by Joshua Eckenroth and fam- ily at Horntown, near Pleasant Gap, was partially destroyed by fire. The family were at Hublersburg at the time and how the fire originated is unknown. Mr. Eckenroth carried some insurance. —Every member of the Woman's Club is asked to aid in helping make the meeting at the Country Club, Friday of next week, a success. Going down in the afternoon train, dinner will be served at six o'clock, the party returning on the night train. The committee in charge will see each member personally, that the steward may be notified as to the num- ber, consequently, a positive answer is necessary from all members. ——There has been a great deal of speculation as to why they don't have a flying machine at the fair. The answer is simple: A flying machine that will fly would cost about $1600 for three exhibi- tions and as the management realizes that even with a flying machine attrac- tion there would still have to be bands and other free amusements the additional cost would not be compensated by in- creased attendance. To pay for a flying machine, alone, it would take 6400 paid admissions. ——Nittany valley is hard up for resi- dent physicians. Dr. P. S. Fisher, of Zi- on, has been housed up for months with no hope of ever being able to resume practice, while Dr. S. S. McCormick, of Hublersburg, who has been a sufferer with Bright's disease for some time, was stricken with paralysis about ten days ago and is now almost helpless. Both doctors are under the care of Bellefonte physicians, and everything possible is be- ing done for their comfort and restora- tion of health. ——— ———Mechanics and laborers are in de- mand at State College, owing to the build- ing operations going on there and the necessity of getting the buildings com- pleted by the opening of college, if pos- sible. Good headway is being made upon the large addition to the engineering building and ‘while it will hardly be com- pleted in time for the opening of college it will be within a week or two there- after. Twelve houses are also in course of construction and to finish these on time will require some tall hustling on the part of the contractors, but that is what they are aiming to do. ——The remodeling of the Nittany Valley road is proceeding very slowly, only about three miles of the road hav- ing been completed. When work was started it was stated that enough men would be put on the job to complete the road through to Cedar Springs this fall. Now the reason given out for not doing so is the fact that the stone cannot be secured in quantities great enough to work any more men than they now have on the job. Boss Hurley figures that at the present rate they will probably be able to get as far as Hecla this fall, but if there is much bad weather they will probably fall a good bit short of that. *oe ——Bellefonte housekeepers are com- plaining about the few peaches that so far have been offered for sale in the Bellefonte markets;and the few that have been were at an almost prohibitory price. There is no crop in Centre county worth speaking of but in some of the counties in the southern part of the State, espe- cially through the Cumberland valley, the crop is quite large. One peach grow- er near Chambersburg has been market- ing from four to five hundred baskets daily and the price is regarded as very low. Dealers in neighboring towns have had a good supply of peaches but Belle- fonte dealers for some reason have been shy of them. The reason probably is that it is too early for the finest flavored peaches. The Michigan, York State and Ohio peaches will not be in market for several weeks. At that time there will be a carload or more here. his home in Harlan, Iowa, wh~re funeral services 1 and ‘rade on Sunday ap-*"* ‘Coun John Thompscoi w * born at Boalsburg, this county, on «. Hourz.—Mrs. Phoebe Ellen Houtz, | Roaps Must Be MADE GoopD.— The wife of John Houtz, was found dead in her | WATCHMAN has always been an advocate before eight o'clock last Saturday She was alone in the house body was discovered lying on flocr by a neighbor woman. Two ici were summoned but the wom- FE of her home on Halfmoon hill | of good roads, because they are a benefit | to every community, and has frequently i called attention to the tact that all loose | stone must be removed during four | months of the year, and that so many | breakers were considered a menace to , * evidently been dead two or three the traveling public. Many of the super- ‘art fa™ “ asCigned as Au : A as a daugiter of John and | Catharine Cox and was born at Jackson- | r 23rd, | ville, being forty-eight years old last May. | ferent to their duties or totally disregard thet ¢ _jors in the county vor to keep | the roads under their supervision in the | condition required by law but there are a number who are either utterly indif- 1838, hence was 73 years, 9 months and She is survived by her husband, one son, | the rights of the public in their demand 13 daysold. His early life was spent at John Houtz, Jr. of Ardmore, and two | for better highways, and the court of home assisting his father in the mercan- | daughters, Mrs. William Keeler and Mrs. | Centre county will be appealed to to tile business but when the Civil war | | also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Dennis ! Mongan, of Coleville; Mrs. Nora Hen- | ney, of Troutville, and Mrs. Amelia Bum- broke out he enlisted for three months service after organizing a company, of which he was made lieutenant. At the expiration of his term of service he re- enlisted in the Forty-sixth regiment and was shortly afterwards elected a captain William Fetters, both of Bellefonte. She barger, of Johnstown. Funeral services | were held at her late home on Tuesday | morning at ten o'clock by Rev. C. W. and eventually promoted to the rank of | Winey, after which burial was made in colonel and given command of the regi- | the Union cemetery. ment. He wasa brave and gallant sol. dier and leaves a record in which his de- scendants can take considerable pride. At the close of the war he went into | > DAHL—MOORE.—Bellefonte friends of Miss Helen E. Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, of Philadelphia, the oil belt of Pennsylvania where he but formerly of Bellefonte, were greatly ' several years finally going _ | surprised on Tuesday when she arrived Shalltown, lows. Since tha time he had | in Belleonte with her husband on their been engaged in business in a number of other towns in that State, finally locating in Harlan, Iowa, where he became one of ' the leading citizens. In addition to his wife he is survived by three children: Mrs. Grace Jack Hall, wife of Major Hall, of the Twelfth U. S. infantry; George E., of Harlan, Iowa, and John Philip, of Seattle, Washington. | | Reese.—Following a lingering illness with asthma and heart trouble the ven- erable Christian Reese died at his home in the Reese settlement, in Taylor town. ship, on Friday, August 2nd. He was aged 71 years, 9 months and 10 days and was born and lived his entire life in the vicinity of his death. Most of his life was spent in farming although he also engaged in lumbering on a limited scale. He was a good and useful citizen, kind and obliging to his neighbors and friends and a man who had the good will and esteem of everybody in that community. Surviving him are his wife and twelve children, namely: Mrs. Gertrude Beck- with, of Hannah; Mrs. Edith Lord, of Monument; Harry, of Buhl, Iowa; Arthur, of Tyrone; James, Charles and David, of Bald Eagle; Elizabeth, Emma, Rhoda, Walter and LeRoy, at home; he also leaves two brothers and two sisters, John and Perry Reese, of Reese's settlement; Mrs. Delilah Adams, of Shady Dell, and Mrs. Eve Sharer, of Taylor township. Rev. H. A. McKelvey, of the United Brethren church, officiated at the funeral which was held on Sunday afternoon, August 4th, burial being made in the Black Oak cemetery. I 1 SNYDER.—Thomas Snyder, a well known resident of upper Bald Eagle valley, died at his home near Vail on Thursday after- noon of last week after an illness of over five years with cancer of the stomach. He was a son of David and Mary Sny- der and was born west of Tyrone in 1835. When quite young his parents moved to Vail and that had been his home ever since, he being engaged in farming all his life. He is survived by his wife who before her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Walk, and four sons, namely: Frederick, Theodore, Robert and James. He also leaves two broth- ers, David and Samuel F. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, burial being made in the Bald Eagle cemetery. | l MILLER. — Ruth Miller, the fourteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Miller, of Marsh Creek, died on Thurs- day of last week after four months ill- ness with a nervous breakdown and heart trouble. Her death came quite suddenly, as two days before she had been out driv- ing with her mother and appeared in bet- ter spirits than sh. had for some time. In addition to her parents she issurvived by one sister and seven brothers, name- ly: Mrs. James Holter and McClelland Miller, of Blanchard; Ellery, Floyd, Frederick, Donald, Walter and Ray at home. The funeral was held at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, burial being made in the cemetery at Romola. I i YAUDES.— After suffering for weeks with tuberculosis Mrs. Sophia Yaudes died at her home in Moshannon on Tues- day afternoon, aged sixty-four years. She had been a resident of that community for over twenty years, was a member of the Methodist church and a highly re- spected woman. Her husband died a wedding trip. The following particulars are taken from Tuesday's Philadelphia Evening Bulletin: Friends of Miss Helen Elaine Moore, N.D. The took Monday, August TE redding took Soe Around the Corner, New York. nnounced, was known only to the immediate families. Dr. Dahl came to Philadelphia August 12 for his vacation, and the first day of his arrival here the couple hastened to New York. They returned to Philadel phia, where the parents were told shortly afterward, and then left for Atlantic City. Br. and Mrs. Dahl left Atlantic City today for a trip to the Great Lakes and through the Western States. After Oc- tober 1 they will be at home in Fargo. Dr. Dahl was graduated from the Phil- adelphia Dental College in 1911. It was not until the last few months of his final ear that he mei the present Mrs. Dahl, ey became enga shortly afterward. PORT—HEATON.—Quite a pretty wed- ding took place at the home of Mrs. C. E. Fetzer, in Milesburg, Wednesday even- ing, when her sister, Miss Della M. Hea- ton, of Boggs township, became the bride of W. Blaine Port, of Bellefonte. The ceremony took place at eight o'clock and was performed by Rev. George E. Hawes; couple were attended by Miss Bessie Heaton, a sister of the bride, as brides- maid, and Jesse Sowers, of Bellefonte as best man. The young couple left on the night train for a wedding trip in the east and upon their return will live in Belle- fonte, Mr. Port being engaged in the tailoring business here. Ce KUHN—SMITH.—The United Evangeli- cal parsonage at Millheim was the scene of a quiet though pretty wedding, on Saturday of last week, when the pastor, Rev. Walter J. Dice, united in marriage Roy J. Kuhn, of Centre Hall, and Miss Marguerite Smith, of Millheim. The bride is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. P. A. Smith, and is a charming and accom- plished young woman. Her husband is one of the industrious and enterprising young men of Centre Hall and their many young friends wish for them a long and happy married life. ——All you people in Bellefonte who have observed that we have not had nearly as many flies about this summer as in former years might be at a loss to understand the cause. We were until the other evening when J. Harris Green's desire to have the truth prevail got the better of his usually extreme modesty. Early in April, it appears, at the very time when any two old flies might be making eyes at each other in a way that means billions of posterity before the season is ended, he began to swat them and kept at it so vigorously that there is every reason to believe that our short crop of flies is directly traceeble to his foresight and energy. ——Two hundred and fifteen tickets were sold at the Bellefonte station for the —Last week the WATCHMAN publish- ed an item relative to the large number of cattle which have died on the Alle- of the Presbyterian church. The young | | direct the constables in the various town- | ships to see that the law is enforced. | The matter will be brought up at the | September term of court and in order that the constables and supervisors may not be in ignorance of their respective | duties the district attorney has issued the following statement: The attention of all constables and supervisors, as well as the authori- ties in the of the county, is called to the condition of the public roads in their respective districts. The existence of breakers, as they are called, in the roads have been held by the courts to be evidence of negligence on the part of the author- ities permitting the same, and in recent cases ve cost townships large amounts for damages done to conveyances used by the traveling public by reason of their existence in the roads. And where the cause can be traced to the negligence of duty devolved by law upon the prop- i authorities of ihe jWHSHigs and roughs, they may personal- ly liable for the damage caused by eir neglect. It is further made the duty of the supervisors of the townships and borough authorities by law to re- move, at least once a month, duking the months of May, June, Augusta ber al public roads. The attention of the court and the district attorney has been called to the very bad condition of the roads in many townships, and the streets in the boroughs by return of the con- stables, and by personal complaint made by the traveling public. In order to eT Te rights of the traveling public, and protect the taxpayers from liabilities for large damages, it will be necessary for all constables to examine and report to court the conditions of roads in their townships, and for all supervisors to re their roads for such exami- nation. | loose stone from the D. PAUL FORTNEY, District Attorney. GOP mr—" CHESTNUT TREE BLIGHT EXHIBIT. —Ar- rangements have been completed with the Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree Blight Commission for the placing of an exhi- bition at the Grange encampment and fair at Centre Hall, September 14th to | 20th. The chestnut bark disease has already killed nearly all of the chestnut trees on Long Island and around New York city, and is doing immense damage to the tim- ber around Philadelphia and throughout eastern Pennsylvania. The State Blight Commission, through its representatives, is making an effort to control this disease and save the valua- ble chestnut timber in Centre and other Pennsylvania counties, where very little blight has yet appeared. Specimens of the blight in all its stages will be shown, and it is hoped that all owners of timber land and valuable chest- nut trees will gain from the exhibition a thorcugh knowledge of the disease. In this manner the first evidence of infec- tion will be easily detected and the dis- eased trees can be destroyed without un- necessary delay, the lumber being utiliz- ed and the disease burned. The exhibition will be in charge of an experienced and competent forester who will explain the symptoms of the blight, describe the methods of control, and sup- ply other information of value. Illustra- tions showing the work of the blight will be shown and literature for general dis- tribution, giving further information. It is believed that a large number of people will take advantage of this oppor- tunity to save their chestnut trees by learning how to combat this new and serious enemy. WOODRING FAMILY ANNUAL REUNION. Woodring clan held August 10th, 1912, at Sand Spring park, Lehigh coun- ty, was poorly attended on account of the heavy down-pour of rain during the entire day and evening, but what was lacking in numbers was made up in gen- ial sociability and those present had a very good time. Those present from this locality were, Porter Woodring and son, of Port Matilda; Abram Woodring, of Tyrone; D. W. Woodring and wife and Robert H. Woodring, of Bellefonte, Ad- dresses were made by the president, R. D. Wotring, of Allentown; Abram Wood- ring, of Tyrone; Porter Woodring, of Port Matilda. Rev. J. S. Reninger gave a very instructive address. A recitation by Clayton Woodring and a short ad. dress by Mrs. Abram Woodring, of Ty- rone, who by the way was a Marylander before her marriage; and a letter was read from a Rev. Wotring, of California, by Rev. W. H. Wotring, of Nazareth, who also made a short address. The old offi- cers were re-elected by acclamation and the time fixed for the next reunion, to be held at the same place, the second Saturday of August, 1913. —Empty beer kegs are being used as mufflers on motor boats on the Hudson river. Quite the reverse with the old Tanks that float around here: Theemp. tier the keg the louder they holler. —The eighth annual reunion of the Why Wilson Should Be Elected. P. GRAY MEEK, Proprietor and editor, DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pa. papers, but, I felt so serious about this matter that I thought your eyes might possibly miss the editorial, which would hardly be possible. I am also writing you three extracts from the three Presidential candidates speeches of acceptance of the nomination for President of United States touching upon the constitution of the United States. The first is from Mr. Taft's presidential speech of acceptance in which he says. “The Republican party stands for the constitution as it is, with such amendments adopted according to its provisions as new conditions orsughly understood may require. We believe that it has stood the test of time, and that there have been disclosed really no serious defects in its operation. It is said that this is not an issue in the campaign. It seems to me it is the supreme issue. The Democratic party and the form- er Republicans who have left their party are neither of them to be trust- ed, in this subject as I have shown. The Republican party is the nucleus of that public opinion which favors constant progress, and development along safe and sane lines and under the constitution, as we have had it for more than one hundred years, eT ats nance of an i t ary as the Keystone of our liberties and the balance wheel by which the whole governmental machinery is kept with- in the original plan.” The No. 2 form is from Mr. Wilson's speech of acceptance in which he says: “Plainly, it is a new age. The tonic of such a time is very ex- hilerating. It requires self-restraint not to attempt too much, and yet it would be cowardly to attempt too lit- tle. The path of duty soberly and bravely trod is the way to service and distinction, and many adventur- ous feet seek to set out upon it. There never was a time when im- tience and suspicion were more a oi ik by Puivans power se} fishly em b when usy o everything concealed or touched with any purpose not linked with general good, or inconsistent with it, more Sharply or immediately displayed itself. The No. 3 is from Mr. Roosevelt's speech of acceptance in which Mr. Roosevelt says. “But when a judicial deci- sion involves an interpretation of what the le mean by the constitatione wiih tans have form. aws e people are plified because the iy say ose laws are contrary to peo- ple’s will as expressed in their con- stitution. There must be a reference to the le of the public effect of such ns under forms securing full deliberation to the end that the people may rectify this alleged defect n their constitution by a popular vote having all the force of a consti- tutional amendment.” I want the newspapers and the people to know for there own benefit that Mr. Taft is the only candidate who has re- ferred to the opposite parties by using extraordinary insulting and unbecoming language to come from the President of the United States, he says: “The Demo- cratic party and the former Republicans who have left their party are neither of them to be trusted in the above subject as he has shown.” No doubt Mr. Taft in a very few weeks will be stumping the United States at the expense of the peo- ple, and asking the Democrats and Re- publicans who have left their party to vote for him for President. One of the Republicans who cannot be trusted, to whom Mr. Taft refers I presume, is Mr. Rocsevelt. It has been only a few years ago when Mr. Taft and all the Republi- can newspapers were telling the people of the United States that Mr. Roosevelt was the only man that could be trusted with the affairs of the United States and the only man worthy of being President, and it is a well known fact that had it not been for the efforts and influence of Mr. Roosevelt, Mr. Taft would not be President today. You will observe that Mr. Taft is well pleased with the consti- tution because it has stood for more than one hundred years. No doubt he would be better pleased if it were one thousand years old. The people of the United States are a modern and progressive peo- ple and it is absolutely necessary that they have for their President a strictly modern and up-to-date man in every . ‘Times have changed, yes, in- deed times have changed. And there are still greater changes in store for us. But as people grow to think better, they will grow to do better and then they will grow to be better. The people generally and the Republican party have especially long been giving evidence of being dis- satisfied with their Presidents. They themselves want a change for the vetter, and they are awaiting the opportunity to ing election, so that the people will have a change for the better. In conclusion I This column is at the service of those of our who desire fo their views on any cf | of general or interest. Watchman" will in no be responsibly for thels Ideas ar Sate: ments. real name author must accom- pany all but will be withheld BRYN MAWR, PA, August 15th, 1912. | | EDITOR WATCHMAN: ' do hope that the people will be rewarded | for their patience with the election of Mr. ilson. | With best wishes for the DEMOCRATIC { WATCHMAN and Bellefonte, I am, Very respectfully yours, EDWARD L. POWERS. m— Fatal Cattle Disease. Dear Sir>—The mysterious disease Dear Sir:—1 should like to have the ' which has caused the death of about thirty privilege and pleasure of writing a letter | young cattle pastured on the Allegheny to the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN on the | mountains at what is known as Beaver's general issues of the presidential cam- | Meadows, or Beaver's Mills, has been paign. First I am enclosing an editorial proven to be Hamorrhagic Septicemia, taken from the Philadelphia Record Wed- | commonly known as Buffaloor deer dis- nesday morning, August 14th, 1912, rel- | ease, and in some parts of Pennsylvania ative to the Republican “soup houses.” | known as Carbon county disease. I am fully aware of the fact however This is a contagious and infectious dis- that you are strictly up-to-date and have | ease, caused by a germ usually found in all New York and Philadelphia's leading | the swampy pastures in the mountain ous regions, especially where there is a lot of decomposed vegetable matter. This disease spreads very rapidly, and the mortality being very high, anywhere from fifty to eighty per cent. of cattle affected die. The animals affected resemble very much those cattle affected with black leg, or Anthrax, and yet by a care- ful examination the distinction can be easily determined. It attacks mostly young cattle, among which it is most virulent, and is trans- missible to all domestic animals. It has not been known to have attacked human beings. The animals affected develop and show the effect of a high fever, rumina- tion ceases, staring coat, some times a cough, slight bleeding from nose and mouth, and a mucous discharge. Some animals develop a swelling of the glands between the jaws and arcund the throat causing breathing to be labored and swallowing some times impossible, the visible mucous membranes of eye and nostrils being a deep red or violet tinge. The animal strays from the herd, wal“s with a staggering gait, finally dying with- out much struggling. The blood is very black, otherwise un- changed. Death may occur in six hours or may be delayed as long as four days. As a precaution it is better to remove all animals from infected pastures, keep- ing them from other cattle and animals as much as possible. Disinfect stable, troughs, mangers and yards as thorough- ly as possible. In addition to pasture, feed good wholesome food, protect from cold and dampness so that exposed cat- tle may resist the disease to a greater ad- vantage, should they become infected. Burn the carcass of animals dying of this disease, or bury deeply, covering with lime so as to hasten decomposition. Last Friday Dr. S. M. Nissley, of Belle- fonte, and Dr. W. H. Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, made an investigation of the pas- tures and animals as far as possible. On Saturday Dr. Nissley was called to the farm of Orvis Peters, near Stormstown, to see one of the animals that had been removed from the pasture. After a careful examination the animal was seen to have a well developed case of this dis- ease. Dr. Marshall, State veterinarian, desir- ing some specimens of this disease, had Dr. W.C. Crocker, one of the patholo- gists of the veterinary department of the University of Pennsylvania, come here and make a post mortem of this animal and from these specimens, if possible, isolate the organism and develop an an- titoxin to combat Hamorrhagic Septi- camia. During the week several new cases have developed and several deaths re- The State Live Stock Sanitary Board is rendering every assistance possible and it is hoped that in the near future an an- titoxin may be made that will lessen the mortality and finally eradicate the dis- ease, which will not only be a blessing to the live stock owners of Centre county, but the country in general. DR. S. M. NISSLEY. ——The entertaining of the past week includes Mrs. Wm. T. Speer’s dinner Saturday night, for which eight covers were laid. Mrs. G. Ross Parker's card party given Monday night for Mrs. George S. Grimm and Mrs. Harris Mann. Miss Mary Blanchard and Mrs. Harry Kelier’s dinner at the Country club the same evening at which Judge and Mrs. Keller and Miss Nellie Donnelly were honor guests. Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss Wil- kinson's flinch party Tuesday night in honor of Mrs. Shafner and Mrs. Straf- ford Hewitt. Mrs. Harris Mann's card party the same night at which three ta- bles of cards were in play. Mrs. R. S. Brouse’s dinner at the Country club Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Grimm and Mrs. Mann. Miss Humes’ dinner Wed-