—Anyway the poets have not over
worked themselves describing “the beau-
tiful” this winter.
—It won't be real Thanksgiving in |
Europe until the Balkan allies gobble up
the last of Turkey.
—A year ago today the mercury didn’t
even have enough ginger in it to climb
up to the zero mark.
—Don't get discouraged, the WATCH-
MAN will announce that big real estate
deal just as soon as the papers are signed.
—The average man would rather have
a 1913 model motor than a 1913 model
of anything else that grows or is made.
—The honest man may not always
have as much as the other fellow, but
what he has he gets more real pleasure
—The time draws nigh when there
will be an exodus of Republicans from
Washington, such as hasn't been seen in
sixteen years.
——An expert on the subject says that
motorists are becoming flat-footed. We
had already noticed that some of them
have become flat-witted.
wash your face and keep your hair slick:
ed up for a new board of health was
organized in town on Monday.
—]It ought not to be so very difficult
to find a reason for excluding CASTRO.
Under the health regulations pestilences
may be kept out of the country.
~The price of soft coal is tumbling.
The weather-man wouldn't conspire with
the bituminous operators to push the
price up to the two dollar mark.
—What Governor—President WILSON
has to say he says in such a manner as
to leave no doubt as to his earnestness,
yet no cause for offense to those whom
he opposes.
——If disagreement in the London
peace conference will guarantee the
obliteration of Turkey from the map of
the world let us hope that the disagree
ment is assured.
—When President TAFT becomes a
professor at Yale we wouldn't be sur-
prised to find the contributing editor of
the Outlook turning up for training with
the Harvard football squad.
—Jack Frost hasn't been on the job
very much thus far this winter, but Jack
probably heard that they were getting
bad coal at the steam heat works and
took pity onthe patrons of that plant.
—President-elect ‘WILSON's declaration
that he intends to putonly Progressives
on guard made more Progressives in a
night than all the campaign speeches and
literary dope that were shot at the coun-
try last fall.
—The efforts of President TAFT to
stick all of his friends fast in the federal
service before he gets to the point where,
he can’t help them any more is com-
mendable from their point of view, but
most reprehensible from the view point
of the fellow who has had his eye on one
of those jobs for some time.
—After getting into prison for up-
holding his policies those Idaho editors
will not fear ROOSEVELT'S dying of en-
largement of the heart before they get
out. He sent only ten dollars toward the
payment of their fines. It probably was
a questionin TEDDY'S mind as to whether
it was good form to send any, because
you will remember that the Queen of
England sent only her sympathy to the
Johnstown flood victims.
—Impeached from the high office of
Judge of the Commerce Court and for-
ever disqualified for holding government
positions of honor and trust Judge
ARCHIBALD, of Scranton, faces the world.
Even though he may be only technically
guilty the public will judge him as hav-
ing betrayed a solemn trust. And his
disgrace and humiliation should be a
warning to others who might think that
the power of the bench is the personal
asset of him who sits upon it.
—An Altoona barber has given this
wise advice to a reporter of the Times of
that city: “The only way to accumulate
money in Altoona is to save every pos-
sible cent.” What applies to Altoona
apples to every place, for that matter.
But possibly the barber was justifying
the course of the hordes of people from
that city who ride to Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia on railroad passes to do
their daily marketing, when their wise
barber and home merchants are trying to
keep up establishments where they can
buy what they need when it doesn’t suit
to ride away for it.
—The Johnstown Democrat attacks
the Hon. CHAS. A. SHAFFER, of Columbia
county, entirely without warrant. It
classes him with “The Four who Failed”
among the Democratic Legislators at
Harrisburg to remain true to the party’s
nominee for Speaker. Mr. SHAFFER,
himself, was the nominee in question and
we can’t conceive of the Democvats’ being
sincere in its condemnation of his voting
ALTER had begun the ballot by voting
for Mr. SHAFFER. It was an exchange of
customary and
mean
its programme in the matter of the or-
ganization of the General Assembly at
Harrisburg the other day. Our esteemed
Philadelphia contemporary contributed
largely to the campaign of vilification
and false pretense which culminated in
the elevation of Mr. GUTHRIE to the office
he occupies and his refusal to obey its
orders at the crucial moment seemed
like an aggravated form of infidelity.
Bil FLINN's editor of the eastern organ
of the Pennsylvania Society of Political
Muckrakers can’t condone anything like
that and he has vehemently denounced
The burden of our esteemed contem-
porary’s complaint against Mr. GUTHRIE
is that as chairman of the Democratic
State committee he encouraged the Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives in
the General Assembly to confer together
before the meeting and act in unison
after that event. BILL FLINN expected
the Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives to approach the work of organiza-
tion in a spirit of irreconcilable hostility
toward each other and a zeal on the part
of each to beat the others into the FLINN
camp of party guerrillas. Such a condi-
tion of affairs at that time might have re-
sulted in entrenching FLINN in his stol-
en throne as the Republican boss of the
State, but it could have been of no pos-
sible advantage to the Democratic party
or the people.
But we can hardly blame Mr. FLINN'S
Philadelphia organ for feeling a keen dis-
appointment because of the failure of
Mr. GUTHRIE to meet the expectations of
the muckrakers. It may be safely claim-
ed that without the sinister services of
the Philadelphia North American in his
behalf Mr. GUTHRIE would never have
attained the commanding position in the
Democratic organization which he now
occupies and upon the commercial prin-
ciple that the devil is entitled to what is
due him, our Philadelphia contemporary
presented its bill. If Mr. GUTHRIE had
liquidated he would have been justly
overwhelmed with popular Democratic
indignation. He coveted too long and
worked too hard for the prize to relin-
quish it in that way.
amtmm———
——It is all right enough to summon J.
PIERPONT MORGAN to give further testi-
mony to the Pujo committee if he is able
to give additional information upon any
subject pertinent to the pending investi-
gation. But when he is recalled he ought
to be treated more like a man and Jess
like a god.
Conviction ot Judge Archibald.
The conviction and punishment of | Ay increase of wages became inevitable
Judge ARCHIBALD, of the United States
Court of Commerce, is the complete
answer to the absurd demand of dema-
gogues for the recall. When accusations
were first made against this Pennsylvania
jurist and hysterical cries for immediate
and drastic punishment were filling the
columns of certain papers, the WATCH-
MAN suggested temperance in language
and caution in action. Judge ARCHIBALD
had served with considerable distinction
on the common pleas bench and the bench
ot the United States district court. These
facts didn't justify malfeasance in office
as judge of the higher court. But they
did entitle the accused to every constitu-
tional right among which was a fair trial,
Since that time the charges have been
investigated with judicial fairness and
earnest purpose. The inquiry was con-
ducted with dignity and ability, Neither
passion nor prejudice were allowed to
enter into theequation. Judge ARCHIBALD
had every opportunity to be heard by
counsel, through witnesses and in per-
son. But the evidence of conduct un-
becoming a judge was overwhelming.
Probably no moral turpitude was reveal
ed but the absence of the judicial temper-
ament was clearly shown and the pres-
ence of a spirit which unfits a man for
judicial service made manifest. Because
of these facts, clearly established, the
high court of impeachment has removed
him from the bench and disqualified him
for further public office.
In view of the evidence neither Judge
ARCHIBALD nor his friends havea right to
complain while the people of the country
have abundant reasons for rejoicing. The
verdict and action of the court vindicates
both the wisdom and efficiency of the
present methods of correcting such evils
as his case invcived and proves the folly
of the hysterical
_ | pletely concurs in the views expressed in
Mr. WiLLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN com-
these columns two weeks ago with respect
to the relations of the Democratic party
he distinctly states that the party owes
him nothing for past services in its be-
half. That he has performed valuable
services he frankly alleges. But with
equal candor he admits that it has be-
stowed great honors upon him and the
account is balanced. He overlooks the
fact that he has done some harm to the
party. He has maligned men who were
as true to the faith as himself, if not as
efficient in campaign work, and he has
“holted” ncminations without just cause.
But let those things pass. They are
not relevant to the present subject of
discussion. The Democratic party has
its face to the future and its present duty
is to grasp events to come. If the Presi-
dent-elect believes that the appointment
of Mr. BRYAN to a seat in the cabinet
will conserve the interests of the people
the Democrats of the country, with prac’
tical unanimity, will acquiesce in the
choice. But they will not be influenced
by the notion that it will be discharging
a past obligation either personal or
political. The appointment of any man
to any position as a recompense for per-
sonal or party service will harm the party
more than it will help the appointer or
appointee.
Mr. BRYAN having honored us by con-
currence in our views upon this subject
it is not inappropriate that we express
our cordial agreement with him upon
another question. He says in his edi-
torial that no man should accept public
office unlessin the discharge of the duties
he may be able to do the public good. In
view of developments of the Pujo com-
mittee we interpret this to mean that the
place for Mr. BRYAN in the cabinet, if he
goes into the cabinet, is Secretary of the
Treasury. In that office he would come
into direct contact with the Money trust
and that would be the end of that mon-
eyes of Messrs. MORGAN and BAKER
wide enough to see a trust.
the proposed new Democratic club in
Philadelphia but enthusiasm in its behalf i
should not obscure the fact that princi-
ples are more important than clubs and |
a good many of the clubs already in ex-
istence promote factions rather than party |
strength.
Cause of the Increase of Wages.
The announcement of a considerable
! increase of wages of the employes of the
Steel trust is not entirely a surprise to
close students of economic science.
with the election of Wooprow WILSON
to the office of President and a change |
in the political complexion of the United
States Senate. A Democratic President
and a Congress Democratic in both
branches marked the end of price manip-
ulation by trusts and combinations and
the alternatives were lower prices or
higher wages. For the present the inter-
ests prefer higher wages and the
Steel trust announcement is the begin- |
ning of a movement which will neces-
sarily become general.
discontent has been worrying
the Captains of Industry and the Wizards
of Finance for some time. The election |
of WiLsoN and a Democratic Congress '
the force that privilege can summon
the service.
When President TAPT, SCHWAB, GARY
they were misrepresenting the facts,
Democrats have as much interest in the
prosperity of the country as other citi-
cannot last long.
are the expression of this discontent. I
the increase of wages will remove it.
there will probably be little decrease |
However militant leaders may |
the temper of |
to
| mense amount of freight traffic sent over
progressives are hampered by
party ties. A realignment, involving :
wiping out of present party ties, is,
fore, inevitable.”
This is interesting bu: not
illuminating. In other words Mr. DrP-|
ENDERFER doesn't indicate what he means |
he is supported by all the anarchists in
the country. The mob would thus be- |
come the court of last resort. i
THOMAS JEFFERSON had a different
idea of civil liberty. He imagined that
the safety of government rested in the
rational regulation of power to the end
that the individual would be secure
against the passions of the mob. The
constitutional restraints essential to repre. |
sentative government were, in his mind,
the guarantees of this security and they
worked restraint of authority as well
as the regulation of the rabble.
Usurpation in office or out was equally
repugnant to his notions of national ex-
istence.
Mr. DIFENDERFER is not content with
Mr. JEFFERSON'S interpretation of the |
functions of representative government.
He prefers that of Mr. Dess or THEO: and
DORE ROOSEVELT and he is welcome to |
his opinions. Political success has turn- |
ed his head. He has been twice elected |
to Congress by the votes of men who pecting “an
think with JEPFEPSON, and “drest in a
oo high heaven as makes the angels
weep.” Let him go his way and realign |
to his heart's content. i
—QOf course everybody will welcome | ——State College residents are some-
what wrought up over the fact thata
communication was recently received
from State Superintendent of Public In |
struction N. C. Schaeffer condemning the |
| crowded condition of the school building | Pot ting
in that place. The school directors of |
the borough have been aware of the pre- '
vailing condition for years and three’
times have submitted to the voters the
question of increasing the borough in-
debtedness thirty thousand dollars for | onl
the purpose of erecting a new High school
building, and each time the proposition
was defeated. Just what will be done
now that Superintendent Schaeffer has
been heard from remains to be seen.
——One year ago on Monday, or on
January 13th, 1912, the thermometer
dropped to twenty-eight degrees below
zero in Bellefonte, and for a week at
least zero weather prevailed continually.
Compare that weather with the kind we
have been having this week, or all winter
for that matter, and be thankful for what
we are now enjoying. So far the weather
bureau at Washington has given out no
information of extreme cold weather in
the near future and as half of January
In demanding and these
things the public is not, as t Taft
says, and as M and Rockef@ller pre;
tend to believe, either demanding or ex-
Le aerority He. cute such Pranks | sq St th amis of hose, b>
lic servants” they have sent to Wash-
strous conspiracy. He would open the | before
has passed into history it ie certain that
even if we do get very cold weather it
——A. L. Anderson & Co., the Altoona
railroad contractors, have practically
completed their job on the Bald Eagle
Valley railroad from Mt. Eagle to Beech
in another week their entire
Cresson di-
will be a great help in handling the im-
that line.
would hardly have appointed DELA-
NEY'S chief clerk to succeed DELANEY.
As the late JosH BILLINGS remarked,
“birds of one feather flock by them-
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rom the Philadelphia Record.
The Senatorial member of the Vare
family denies that he was Id-bricked.
He would have us believe that Penrose
and McNichol deluded the Vares into sup-
John R. K. Scott for Speaker with
other idea than to trick the Vares
into tying the hands, feet and mouths of
the tatives owned by the Vares
arrangements for the dection
The Vares have no occasion to feel
lonesome, however. They did not get the
y goid brick, Stacks of them a
to have been widely distributed at Har-
risburg and elsewhere during the past
few weeks, and some people who think
they are better politicians than the Vares
are, we feel sure, beginning to wonder
where they are at One of our Bull
tells us that Speak-
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~The State Railroad Commission has recom
mended that the rate per ton for coal from the
Clearfield region to Lancaster should not exceed
$1.40 per gross ton.
~The Oak Grove public school, in Clay town"
ship, Huntingdon county, has been closed be-
cause there is scarlet fever in almost every home
tepresented in the school.
—~Captain L. N. Slagle, of Lewistown, was bur-
ied Saturday, on the 52nd anniversary of his birth.
He was a National Guard captain and narrowly
escaped death from typhoid fever at Chattanooga
during the Spanish—American war.
—Some days ago a knife was found in the cell
of J. W. Maus, the Somerset county murderer.
More recently a saw was unearthed. Maus has
boasted that he will not hang and a strict watch
had been placed over all the prisoners.
—DuBois finds its municipal water plant a pay-
ing proposition. Expenditures were $15516.24
and receipts $30,677.30, besides $8,130 allowance
for water furnished for schools, fountains,
—1J. J. Kinter, of Lock Haven, who ran as the
Socialist candidate for judge of Blair county at
the last judicial election, was recently nominated
by the Clearfield county Socialists as their candi
date for judge in the November, 1913, campaign.
—A charter has been asked by stockholders of
the West End Water company, Lock Haven, for a
subsidiary concern that will supply water to resi-
dents of Salona. It is probable that Mackeyville
will also reap the benefits. The line will likely
be laid in the spring.
—Boys are blamed for the daring burglary of a
hardware store at DuBois. A plank had been
laid from an adjoining building to a window from
which a small glass was cut. The firm name,
Prothero, Bailey & Goodwin, is stamped on the
blades of some of the pocket knives stolen.
—Dr. C. A. Dickinson, a Kane dentist, placed a
golf ball near his vulcanizer to dry out. When it
caught fire he picked it up to throw it into some
water. It exploded in his hands and the frag’
ments struck him in the face and eyes, He is liv-
ing in a dark room now, in order to save hi®
—W. C. Wolfe, of Johnstown, who has had a
claim against the State since the Johnstown
flood, has entered action to recover $2,500.
claims that he was damaged to the extent
$6,000 by dynamite used to clear away debris, but
has agreed to take the above sum. The Legisla-
ture will be asked to make an appropriation to
~A legal loophole on a contract between the
borough of Punxsutawney and the company
which furnishes its gas proved costly to that bor”
ough. Officials claimed that the contract prevent.
ed an increase from 20 to 25 cents, The gas com-
pany said otherwise and the carrying of the mat-
ter through the courts cost the borough -$1,000
and gave the company the right to charge what
it pleases. : ’ aid
—At the January session in the Elk county
court held at Ridgway last week all applications
for liquor license were granted excepting five—
three from Johnsonburg and two from Ridgway,
which were held over for further consideration.
In the case of one of the holdovers, George Haser,
the applicant, died after filing his application,
and a petition was presented substituting the
name of his wife.
—~Walking out of the hospital at Roaring
Spring, Blair county, on Thursday morning,
where she had been apatient, Mrs. G. W. Hauser,
aged 35, of Bellwood, went to the Pennsylvania
station, not far away, waited until the morning
train was pulling out. then tossed her hat away
and threw herself under the wheels of a coach.
She was instantly killed. It is supposed she was
temporarily demented.
~The expected new Democratic newspaper for
Williamsport will make its first appearance to-
morrow, as a weekly; and in time 1t is more than
likely a daily edition will be issued. Charles C.
Tate is the president of the new company and
will manage the paper, the name of which has
not yet been announced. Hon. Walter E. Ritter
will be the editor and Mark Herne will solicit sub.
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—Reuben P. Steckel, known as the John Jacob
Astor of Allentown, will devote the remaining
Samuel Sinclair, a