Bellefonte, Pa., November 22, 1912,
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——We hope President-elect WiLsON
will have a restful vacation in his Ber-
mudian retreat but we have our doubts,
The average office seeker is too energetic
and ubiquitous to let him alone.
——The proposition to give members
of the cabinet seats in Congress with the
right to participate in the debates may
be worth considering after Secretary of
Agriculture WILSON gets out of office.
But until then, never.
—Qur confidence in Governor WiL-
SON’s purpose to fulfill his party pledges
is justified in his announcement of an
extra session soon after his inauguration.
The unnecessary delay of tariff tax re-
duction even a week would have been in-
excusable, and there will be no unneces-
sary delay.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
SToP TALKING.—People not understand-
ing the charges of the Bellefonte hospital
would find it a very easy matter to tele-
phone to the institution and ascertain
definitely. As a matter of fact there are
mo charges of any sort authorized by the
corporation except those for the use of
private rooms, a small fee for the use of
the operating room and the expense of a
team for the ambulance when it is used,
Stories to the effect that patients have
been charged one hundred dollars and
more for a minor operation, when the
patient has remained in the institution
only a few days, are malicious lies.
The highest priced private room in the
institution is $15 per week, which in-
cludes the board of the patient and the
attendance, not exclusive, of a nurse.
Thus it will be seen that before the hos-
pital could possibly have a bill of $100
against anyone he or she must have oc-
cupied the highest priced private room
for at least six weeks, paid $5.00 for the
use of the operating room, if operated on,
and $2 or $3 for the ambulance, if car-
ried there in that conveyance.
A patient may occupy a ward bed, un-
dergo as many operations as the surgeons
en duty deem necessary, and be hauled
all over the county in the ambulance
and not have to pay a cent, if they are
unable to do so. There is a charge of $7
per week for the use of ward beds, but
that is only for the satisfaction of per-
sons who feel that they cannot afford a
private room, yet want to pay something
for the splendid care they receive at the
Bellefonte hospital.
If the patient enters the institution as a
general patient and occupies a ward bed
the services of the nurses, doctors and
all are entirely free, unless he or she pre.
fers to pay the nominal charge of $7 per
week, which all should do whoare able.
As a general patient, however, only the
physicians and surgeons on duty at the
time can attend them. No general or
ward patient can have any other physi-
cian or surgeon attend him than the
member of the staff on duty.
We surmise that many people get mix-
ed right here. When a patient enters a
private room it is done usually on the ad-
vice of his physician. All he pays to the
hospital is, as stated before, the small
charge for the use of the operating room
and the charge for the private room that
has been occupied, whether it be an $8,
$10 or $15 one, for the length of time that
the, patient has remained in it. The
Bellefonte hospital never charged for
anything else and any one who says it
has is giving publicity to an untruth.
The physician in charge of the patient,
who enters a private room however, may
charge that patient whatever he pleases,
but that is his and the patient's business
and the hospital has nothing whatever to
do with it. We are loath to think that
any physician practicing in Centre coun-
ty would make an unfair charge for ser-
vices rendered. The fee bill of the Cen-
tre County Medical Society fixes that.
Therefor we think it about time that
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ARDERY.—Mrs. Hannah Ardery, widow , MORRISON.—John Morrison died at his
of James Ardery, died at her home near home at Centre Line on Thursday morn-
Martha Furnace on Saturday morning of ing of last week. On the Friday previ-
| heart failure, after an illness of only a ous he was stricken with apoplexy while
| few hours. She was a daughter of Mr, out husking corn, and lingered in an un.
‘and Mrs. Daniel Poorman and was born . Conscious condition until his death. De-
on a farm near Pleasant Gap on January Ceased was fifty-one years old and was
3rd, 1829, making her age at the time of born and raised near Loveville, in Half.
her death 83 years, 10 months and 13 Moon township. When a young man he
went to work as a section hand on the
Bald Eagle Valley railroad and finally
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days. She had lived on the farm where
was promoted to foreman and given
she died for about sixty years. She was
| a devoted wife, a loving mother and a
charge of the section of road at Eagle-
ville, where he lived a number of years.
| good neighbor, always ready to help those
A few years ago he abandoned that work
in need. She was a faithful christian
and bought the Mrs. Jennie Beck farm
| woman all her life.
~ Her husband died on September 22nd,
at Centre Line where he had since lived
While living at Blanchard he became a
1891, but surviving her are four children,
namely: Mrs. S. C. Reed, of Clearfield;
E. E. Ardery, of Bellefonte; Mrs. T. B. member of the L. 0. 0. F. lodge of that
: Apple, of Bellwood, and Mrs. Arthur Place and after moving to Centre Line
| Johnstonbaugh, of Martha. Five sons had his membership transferred to the
! and one daughter preceded her to the Stormstown Lodge. He was a member
other world. She also leaves twenty-six ©f the Centre Line Methodist church and
a good citizen in every way.
children. ; In addition to his wife he is survived
grand-children and sixteen great grand-
The funeral was held at ten o'clock on by three sons, Edgar, of Orviston; James,
Tuesday morning. Rev. Ellis, of the of Cresson, and Calvin, at home. He
Baptist church, officiated and was as- | also leaves an adopted daughter, Doro-
| sisted by Rev. Gilbert, of the Methodist thy, and one brother, Miles Morrison, of
| church. Burial was made in Brown's Philipsburg. The funeral was held at
cemetery. - his late home at ten o'clock on Sunday
l l | morning, burial being made in the Luth.
PoORMAN.—James E. Poorman died in | eran cemetery at Centre Line.
the Lock Haven hospital on Tuesday | i i
| avening of osteosarcoma, He lived in| ppuop. Mus, James C Mauek died at
Bellefonte and was employed as railroad her home at Rote, Clinton county, last
watchman = the crossing at Gamble, Friday forenoon. of general debility, aged
Gheen & Co’s mill until last August when | 86 years and 13 days. Her maiden name
a fumorous growth appeared upon his | yay Migs Caroline Marshall and she was
fm ry Sem he vt om hr i on i
improving he and: Blood pode] early life was spent. About forty years
grew worse | ago the family moved to Rote which has
soning developing caused his death. = | poy, their home ever since. Myo, Mak
Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. | ch
Jacob P. anid was born ot. ¥ | Was a member of the Methodist urch
oorman arnell, | 5,4 she died in the blessedness of the
Ding Bie year ae ivy Sayseld, ' faith in which she lived. She is survived
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by her aged husband and the following
Snow Shoe for a number of years, final- cpigren; William J., of Nittany; George
ly beirg transferred to Bellefonte as 2 of Rote; Mrs. J. A. Gummo, of Cedar
watchman. He was married to Miss Em- Springs; Mrs. James Smith, State College;
ma Walker, of Snow Shoe, who survives Mrs. George Miller and Mrs. John Brun-
with no children. He leaves, however, | gard, of Rote, and Mrs. J. T. McClintick,
the following brothers and sisters: Har- : of Salona. Thirty-six grand-children and
ris Poorman, of Yarnell; Mrs. William thirty-four great grand-children are
Rider, of Keewadin; Thomas, of Kun- among her descendants. The funeral
ville; Mrs. Charles Heaton, of Yarnell;
i Id onda i burial be-
Seth and Mrs. Elsie Dunlap, of Clearfield. | ine mode tn tae ms, or ra
The funeral will take place this morning | | |
from his home on North Thomas street,
: . | GUNSALLUS.—Mrs. Martha Linn Gun-
and will be in charge of the Snow Shoe !
Lodge of Red Men. Burial will be made 52!lus, Widow of the late John G. Gunsal-
: lus, died quite suddenly on Tuesday night
in the Aen vemetay, : of last week at the home of her son, W.
REED.—Mrs. Amanda Reed, widow of Frank Gunsallus, in Beech Creek. Her
the late Reuben Reed, of Petersburg, maiden name was Miss Martha Linn and
died at the home of her son Samuel, at she was 81 years, 5 months and 16 days
Union Furnace, last Friday afternoon. old. She was a member of the Baptist
after a brief illness with pneumonia. church for more than half . century and
About a month ago she went to her son's always lived a faithful christian life. Sur.
home to help take care of her grand-chil. YiViP8 her are the following Children:
dren during a siege of whooping cotigh W. Frank Gunsallus, of Beech Creek;
three of whom developed pneumonia and | Robert, of Osage, lowa; Mrs. N. Henry
died within two weeks. Hardly had the JOM0Ston, of Blanchard; and Joseph, of
last one been laid away when Mrs. Reed | Liberty township. Mrs. Eliza DeHaas, a
was stricken and her death followed with- | sister, died about three weeks gO. She
in. 2'week. also leaves four brothers and two sisters,
She was born at McAlevy's Fort sixty- twenty-five grand.children and several
three years ago but most of her early 5" at grand-children, The funeral wae
life was spent at Pine Grove Mills. Short- | held on Friday, burial being made in the
ly after her marriage to Mr. Reed they Baptist cemetery at Blanchard.
located in Petersburg where she had liv. |
ed ever since. She is survived by four CARSON.—Mrs. Frances Carson, widow
children and two sisters. The remains Of the late John Carson, died at her home
were taken to Pine Grove Mills on Satur- ©n Buffalo Run last Thursday morning
day, to the home of the Reed sisters, | following a weeks illness with grip and
from where the funeral was held on Sun- Other complications. She was sixty-one
day morning. Rev. W. K. Harnish offici- | Years of age and was a daughter of Hus-
ated and burial was made in the new | ton and Eliza Hartsock, of Buffalo Run
cemetery in that place. | valley, where she lived all her life. She
| | ' was a member of the Methodist church
SMITH.—Mrs. Anna M. Smith, widow A and a woman of many endearing qualities,
of the late Alfred S. Smith, died at her | 80 that she had a host of friends who
home in Milesburg on Thursday of last | Sincerely mourn her death. Her husband
week as the result of a stroke of apo- died several years ago but surviving her
plexy, having been ill less than two hours. | are four brothers andone sister, name-
She was born in this county, her maiden ' !¥: Thomas and John Hartsock, of Buffalo
name being Gingher. Milesburg had | Run; J. O. and G. W. Hartsock and Mrs.
been her home for the past forty-six Miles Morrison, of Philipsburg. The
years. She was a member of the Meth. funeral was held at ten o'clock on Sat-
odist church since girlhood. Her hus. Urday morning, burial being made in the
band died four years ago but surviving Meyers cemetery.
her are six sons, namely; Alvin R.; | |
of Columbus, Ohio; William H., of Al-. ROYER.—Mrs. Amanda Royer, a half-
toona; Lee R,, of Milesburg; Clyde W., sister of John Lohr, of Spring township,
Claire W. and C. F. Smith, of State Col- died in the Lock Haven hospital on Mon.
lege. The funeral was held from her day morning after only a few days illness
late residence on Sunday afternoon at | with typhoid pneumonia. She was only
two o'clock. Rev. Mr. Ash officiated and | twenty-nine years old and was born in
burial was made in the Curtin cemetery. Centre county but during the past few
| | years the family has lived at Castanea,
WoLr.—Mrs. Mary L. Wolf, wife of | near Lock Haven. In addition to her
George H. Wolfe, died very suddenly of | husband she is survived by four small
apoplexy on Monday evening while pre- | children. Two sisters also survive. The
paring supper for the family. She was funeral was held on Wednesday after
fifty-eight years old and was born at Car- noon, burial being made in the Dunns-
lisle. After her marriage to Mr. Wolf town cemetery.
the family lived in Bellefonte a number ! 1
of years, Mr. Wolf having a tin shop on CAMPBELL. —Charles E. Campbell, a for-
Allegheny street near where Dr. Seibert’s
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| including myself, in the smoking car. Of
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hee ly tea St
or state-
“Tensjof thousands of Taft men yoted
for Wilson to prevent the election of
Roosevelt and thousands of Taft men in
lowa did this. On election night when I
left Ft. Dodge there were five Taft men,
the five I was the only one who voted
for Taft. The rest voted for Wilson to
make the defeat of Roosevelt certain.”
So said Director of the Mint, George E.
Roberts on leaving his home to get back
to his duties in Washington. The spec-
tacle of old rock-ribbed Republican Iowa,
deteriorating (?) from 85,000 or 100,000
Republican, to 20,000 Wilson (not Demo-
cratic) plurality, on the face of it, it
sounds preposterous, yet as a matter of
record, she must be placed in the Demo-
cratic column.
What Geo. Roberts says can be veri-
fied, in detail conditions, all over the
State, as in my own precinct, where at
least forty, out of one hundred and sixty
mossbacks, voted in conformity with this
statement. It is further substantiated
by the fact that all the Republican State
candidates were elected, as well as strong
working majorities in both branches of
the Legislature. It was simply a matter
of choosing the léhst of two evils, and
with the party hopelessly split, it has
been made plain that Iowa Republicans
regard Wilson the safer of the two men.
The rejoicing over the result is not all
confined to the faithful, who have, for
Our Correspondents’ Opinions. i
Hence I beg to thank you for announc-
ing me in the Bull Moose ranks, where
in reality I have been going it alone for
thirty years endeavoring to obtain sub-
lime sovereignty rule by truth and equity.
The foundation to be National admin-
istration of customs to include foreign
charges to land imported merchandise
on our shores and have export merchan-
dise valuation at first terminal transit by
American service, whereby we would
obtain clean American documents on for-
eign commerce for the people’s chart to
public safety; and equalize tariff to ob-
tain trade stability, to protect the peo-
ples money and reduce the cost of living
by less distance and commission between
producer and consumer of commodities.
To formulate the scope of our markets
to capture the following quotations on
imported merchandise, per capita, in
part from public documents for fiscal
year ending June, withheld any explana-
tion of there being changes on valuation
scale by administration bill from simpli-
fied form cash trade value on board ship,
to barter payments at foreign mills, and
charges of commission, insurance, trans-
portation byycart, boat, rail and ship are
not included in statistical values of im-
ports.
Our imports, per capita, under the fol-
lowing Presidents and duringthe years
stated were as follows:
the last sixteen years, been hoping
against hope.
It has been established that for the
first time in many years, the party main-
tained a solid front, apparently safely
united, religiously living up to the Demo-
cratic duty until the closing of the polls
and the dismissal of the love feast ser-
vices.
Now that the shouting is all over with,
from a clear sky has radiated a peaceful,
restful, satisfying political sunshine.
Within the last few days an ominous
rumbling has come to within hearing and
from the horizon a dark cloud is slowly
but relentlessly creeping forth, heralding
a storm.
Six years ago, Claude' Porter, a clean,
honest young Democrat, one of the kind
that would not degrade himself by taking
part in a Republican primary election,
was nominated by his party for Gover-
nor. The record in the Secretary of
State's office shows, that if his party had
voted for him, he would have been elect-
ed, instead of my Pennsylvania, and Re-
publican (?) friend, Hon. A. B. Cummins.
In other words, a certain kind of Republi-
cans, courted and led to the Republican
primary altar, certain kinds of Democrats.
Some of these certain kinds of Democrats
are holding six thousand dollar jobs, rec-
ommended by a certain kind of Republi-
can, and more of them were} willing for
the sacrifice if the schemes could have
been worked. The question now is,
what recognition are these Democrats (?)
entitled to, who have been taking part in
Republican primary elections during all
these years, and are they entitled to the
front seats at the pie counter.
It is asserted that President Wilson has
the dispensing of over a half million dol-
lars annually, in choice, sweet scented
jobs, ranging slightly downward from six
a year.
The postoffices in ninety-nine county
seats, among which are the cities of Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs,
Creston, Davenport, Dubuque, Sioux City,
Ft. Dodge, Ottumwa, Keokuk, Towa City,
to say nothing of the federal court
faithful Democratic Democrats, be assign-
ed to seats away down the line, where
plums, and it will be a lasting shame to
the party should they be not
for their faithfullness. There is’'going to
be a red-hot fight and we rooters on the
stadium seats are going to watch with
downs.
Yours for Straight Politics,
SAM W. BAKER.
Dez Moines, Iowa,
Nov. 12, 1912.
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downward per calendar year at commerce
valuation, we to pay $20.00 per capita.
The G. O. P. thus far lost honest ruie
by deceptive tariff incongruities, that
make national liars and rob the people
of sublime sovereignty rule by truth,
caused by the United States Senate's re-
fusal to adopt sound commercial methods
whereby the people would know what
they are doing. Hence the contempt of
the late President Cleveland during his
second term for a tariff revision bill with
the same crooked administration features
which he characterized as “perfidy and
dishonor.” I think the bill became a law
by expired time without his signature.
The late President Harrison advocated
honest administration of customs and
made some reforms. The late Congress-
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So far as this particular tract is
concerned, therefore, there is nothing
further to be done. Everything has
been carried out just as the Chestnut
Tree Blight Commission expected it
would be at last report no infec-
tions have yet been found on land act-
ually owned by Mr. Blerly. If such
should be found, however, on his or
any other tract in that vicinity or
anywhere in the county, it is expect-
ed that the removal of diseased trees
will be made promptly and exactly
within the twenty day period allowed.
The disease is so destructi « and
Spreads so rapidly that no time can
be lost, and the Commission cannot
afford to give a single day of leeway
after the expiration of a twenty days’
notice,
As to the theory of worms causing
the disease, nothing has been better
established than the fact that it is
caused by a parasitic fungus, in which
worms are in no way concerned what-
ever, except that after the disease is
once established, the larvae (worms)
of certain insects may carry the dis-
case from infected to healthy portions,
but the disease itself is in no way
connected with any kind of insect or
any other animal. It will occur im
Young trees with smooth bark where
there is no indication at all of the
work of any kind of insect. It is
found true, however, that insects fol-
low the disease, working in the dead
portions of the tree which have al-
ready been killed by the fungus para-
site,
The Commission has been pleased
as a rule with the hearty co-operation
given chestnut tree owners generally
throughout the state. On account of
this co-operation, there is little deubt
now that over one-half of the entire
State will be rid of this disease by
January 1, 1913.
M. A. CARLETON,
General Manager.
An Important Meeting.
Headquarters Gregg Post No. 95,
Department of Pennsylvania, G. A. R.
BELLEFONTE, PA., Nov. 20, 1912.
Altention Comrades!
There will be business of importance
2 Hansa at the RR Negular Meeting
0 Post, turday, ovems-
ber 23rd. Nomination of officers for the
ensuing year inspection of Post
be part of the duly to be performed. A
full attendance is desired. Supper will
be served all attending veterans prompt-
lyat 7p. m.
By order of
man and; Mayor of N. Y., Abraham Hew-
low tariff, make it commercially honest |
for the people to understand it.” And
such is the purpose of our incoming |
President, Woodrow Wilson.
Yours faithfully,
JAMES WOLFENDEN.
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Chestnut Tree Blight Discussion. |
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Consideraable sentiment has been |
aroused for and against the work of |
the Chestnut Tree Blight Commission
by reason of the attitude taken Uy |
Hon. W. R. Bierly, of Rebersburg, who
expressed himself through the coi- |
umns of the Centre Democrat several |
weeks ago. As stated before, this pa- |
per does not intend to take sides In
the controversy, but is willing to give
publicity to the views of each, and to |
this end the following article from M.
A. Carleton, general manager of the
Commission, is published at his re-
quest. Mr. Carleton says:
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 16, "02.
Recently there has been certain
criticism in the press of the work of
the Chestnut Tree Blight Commission
in Centre county, which is both ridic-
ulous and without foundation. A
field agent had examined a tract of
timber supposed at the time to belong
to Mr. W. R. Bierly, of Rebersburg,
and on finding certain chestnut trees
infected with the blight disease, had
given him the usual twenty days’ no-
tice to cut down the diseased trees and
destroy all infected material around
the stumps, as is the usual procedure.
Mr. Bierly refused to cut the diseased
trees and wrote a formal protest,
which the Commission was some-
what surprised to find was intended
to be in the nature of an appeal, based
on the contention that the tract did
not belong to him. \
At the same time various incorrect
itt, a sublime Democrat, said, “high or
W. H. TAYLOR,
EMANUEL Nori, Commander.
Adjutant.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Ed. Moore and son John, the boy nimrod, spent
Bellefonte.
| Saturday in
We are having ideal weather but fully half the
| corn is yet in the fields.
Misses Susan and Sadie Dannley spent Wednes-
day at the E. S. Moore home.
Ciem Fortney and daughter Matilda visited
friends hereabouts last week.
Farmer Lee Markleis happy over the arrival of
a chubby little boy, that came last Monday.
Mrs. Sallie Fortney is visiting friends at State
Coliege and will stay over Pennsylvania day.
W. G.O'Bryan and wife were Bellefonte and
Axe Mann visitorsin the early part of the week,
Mrs. W. S. Ward and daughter were visitors at
the Ward home on east Main street Wednesday,
Budd Behrers, of Pitcairn, came over to see his
uncle George, who is ill at his home at Pine Hall.
Mrs. Etta Shugert, of Altoona, is down for a
weeks visit among her old friends in this section.
Mrs. John H. Meyers was operated upon on
last Monday and is getting along nicely, having
returned home on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Foust and John Shuey and
son autoed down from Tyrone Sunday and spent
the day with relatives at State College.
Hannah Mary came down from Warriorsmark, to
Spd several daya at ker paventa} home at Pine
Communion services will be held in the Presby-
terian church on Sunday at 10.30 a. m. Prepara-
tory services on Friday evening and Saturday
morning.
Tuesday Mrs. Mary Wright flitted to Tyrone to
make her future home. Her son Howard and
ow have i.
Harry Struble had hard luck Friday when his
corn crib burst and seven cows ate an over-dose
ofcorn. One died before medical aid arrived but
the others are better now.
Rev. W.IK. Hernish was showing his moth,
erin-law,
The Jautumn bazar and festival held by the
Ladies Circle in the town hall on Saturday even.
ing was a success socially and financially, and
their treasury is the richer by $111.
Last Friday at private sale Mrs. Mary Homan
bought the Bf Ayers farm, containing over 300
acres, for $12,000. Her son-in-law, Alvin Cori,
will till the fertile acres after April Ist next year.
D. F. Kapp, cashier of the First National bank
of State College, who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis, has made rapid re-
covery and will in a few days be at his desk. This
his many friends will be glad to learn. J
Last week Mrs. J. H. Meyers was taken to the
hospital,
little ones.
On the 12th inst., Mrs. D. W. Thomas enter-
tained some forty of her neighbors at a delicious
supper of chicken and oysters, ice cream and
It was also Samuel Everhart and E. W. Hess’
birthdays, and they are observed each year by
one of the trio.
Stine Walker lost his red cow
a