' | the most good.” But the first considera- | KLINE.—Samuel F. Kline, the oldest | | tion in the matter of cooking a rabbit is and best known resident of Howard, ' to catch the rabbit and the same princi- | died at his home in that place last Fri- ple runs in the matter of disbursing pub- | day morning, of diseases incident to his Bellefonte, Pa., April 18, 1913. lic money. { advanced age. He was a son of John —————————————— Even it the constitution is so amended and Amy Zimmerman Kline, and was P. GRAY MEEK, - « =» Epiror by a vote of the people next fall as to born near Hartleton, Union county, on BB i FA SLUG OH BO authorize the borrowing of $50,000,000 October 26th, 1820, hence at his death Tile OF SUteGAIF HGH. uid] Safther Agtite for the purpose of road construction, and = was 92 years, 5 months and 15 days old. lowin rates: | we hope it will be, it cannot be obtained When a youth his parents located in Faia Sevily ia stvance. .- we ' until after the Legislature of 1915 assem- Howard township and it was there he before expiration of year - i it wi & eri iii 200 | bles and then it will be of little use to grew to manhood. When a young man | PENROSE or the present State administra- | he learned the trade of carpenter, an oc- tion. Of course an extra session of the cupation he followed during the summer General Assembly could be convened but | for many years, teaching school during callous as Governor TENER is to public | the winter months. He was regarded sentiment he would scarcely venture up- . one of the best school teachers of his on that expedient for the benefit of a fac- | day, having taught for seventeen consec- tion of his party. For these reasons utive years in Marion township. eS esc) ty bl PENROSE and his friends may as well ar- Later he embarked in the mercantile welcoming it as a State institution and |; 00 other means of financing his cam- ' business in Howard, in which he was en- encouraging the project, a most vigorous | ,;.,, “The other faction will have no ' gaged up until a few years ago when he and earnest protest against its being im- |, 0 ble. FLINN is easy. } retired. posed upon them would have gone up | re Being the oldest resident of Howard he was the town's first chief burgess, An Injustice that Should be Righted. Had the tax-payers of Benner town. ship had any idea of the injustice that would be done them by locating the State | penitentiary within its limits, in place of re from its entire population. And they | Mrs. PANKHURST bluffed success- | would have been right in doing so. i fully but it will not be safe to follow her | having been elected when the place was When we come to know and realize | example too frequently. In some place | incorporated into a borough in 1864. He the great wrong that the tax-payers of | at some time there may be found au- | hs s . | | was a justice of the peace for twenty- that district are just discovering hasbeen | thorities who will let fools starve them- years, was school director for many imposed upon them, in this matter, we | selves to death if they want to. wonder how an enlightened Common- | wealth, professing to protect its citizens | and mete out “equal and exact justice to | all” could be a party to it—in fact the only party that has, or can have either voice | Ohio are organizing for the purpose of ough. He was a constant reader of the or influence in either correcting or con- tinuing so great an outrage on a taxable | community. Since the tri-ennial asssessment for that district has been completed, its of- ficials have discovered that while the needs and expenses of the township are just as great as ever there is just $132, 772.00 less taxable property within it to meet those expenses. That has been for years the tax-valuation of the properties the State bought for the site of its new penitentiary, and to which the Common. wealth now holds title. Under the law, 3 and euf 1 by the State, no | But there are scarcely that many Demo- | Hicks, of DuBoistown. One son, Daniel erty to which it holds title is subject to | taxation, which, while still lying within | and enjoying the same protection and privileges—the use of its roads, the ad- | vantages of its schools, the benefits of | its poor fund—it simply wipes from the tax-books the amount of taxable proper- | ty, leaving the remaining taxable proper- | ty of the district subject to all the burdens ' from the industry if the price of wool | well known resident of Bellefonte, was that taxation for local purposes inflict Were entirely eliminated from the equa-| found dead in bed at the Canton house There are today, in that township, just | upon the people of every community. as many miles of public roads needed and | obtained before from both meat and wool | wag employed as a cigar maker for the to be kept up; just as many schools to | Of the sheep. That being true the only | Worth Tobacco company. He went to : | for the tax is in the greed of the | i | excuse : bed on Sunday night apparently in good | sheep breeders and the cupidity of the health, and failing to get up at his usual maintain; just as many poor to care for, as there was before the State saw proper to locate its institution where it did. It's Speculators in the traffic. Greed and cu- | time for breakfast on Monday morning employees occupy the properties it pur- | chased, and benefit by the improvements and advantages the local taxes alone are expected to furnish and maintain. Why should not the State at large, pay a pro- portionate share of this local taxation? Why should the few remaining tax-pay- ers of that township be burdened with ' the payment of tax that justly belongs to the Commonwealth? Can any one answer? At the millage required in that district for local purposes the property now taken from it by the State robs the town- ship of just $1,726.00 yearly and the county, in county tax, $929.00, a total of $2,655. Is it just or is it right that one small community should con- tribute each and every year this amount, in addition to its other taxation, in order that a great Commonwealth's property should be exempt from local taxation. : We are glad to learn that a bill has already been presented in the Senate, righting this wrong, and that one of its most earnest supporters is the agent and overseer of the state penitentiary | property—the Hon. JOHN FRANCIES, who sees and understands the fearful burden that will be placed upon the honest tax payer of the township, unless some change is made in the law that will allow of local taxation for this property now in possession of the Commonwealth. —A fellow feeling makes us won- drous kind is the language of the ancient adage and it is probably natural that Russia should lend China $60,000,000. Let us hope, however, that there is nothing in the incident admonitory to Japan. i i The $50,000,000 Road Fund. The Attorney General of Pennsylvania could hardly have reached any other con- clusion than that expressed in an opin- ion handed down the other day to the ef- fect that the present Legislature has no power to enact laws to carry into effect the $50,000,000 road bond constitutional amendment, until after the amendment has been adopted. The present Attor- ney General has constructed some fear- ful and wonderful opinions with respect to one question or another and there is no telling what he may decide upon any given subject. But the proposition to be- gin dividing up the $50,000,000 in ques- tion before it has been voted for was too absurd even for Mr. BELL. | There are many reasons why the PEN- | ROSE machine would have Velcon he | opportunity to spend a considerable part of so vast a sum of money within the next two years. “Not to put too fine a! point on it,” the machine is in extremi- | Hynes owns a property. ties and money wisely distributed is a potent force in politics. It goes without saying, moreover, that money distributed for political purposes by Highway Com- missioner BIGELOW under the auspices of Secretary of the Commonwealth Mc- Aree, would be put “where it would do tables at China Hall? If not, why not ? ——— | ed through the newspapers. Representa | | Tariff Tax on Raw Wool. Several Democratic Congressmen of | defeating the free wool provision of the pending tariff bill, the public is inform. | tive ASHBRIDGE, of the Seventeenth dis- trict, who served in the last Congress, is leading the movement and claims that there are seventy-five Democratic Mem- bers who will vote for a tax of fifteen per cent. on raw wool. There are 436 members of the House of Representa- tives of whom 144 are Republicans. Up- on a full vote, therefore, with the Repub- licans a unit in favor of the tax, that many Democrats would carry the point. crats of that kind in the body. We can conceive of no tax more atro- cious than a duty on raw wool. It is equivalent to encouraging the spread of tuberculosis and promoting physical suf- fering. The sheep breeders of the coun- try need no such protection. The high price of mutton is a guarantee of profit | tion. It assures a larger return for the labor and capital involved than was ever pidity are not elements that deserve fos- | The UNDERWOOD bill passed during | the last Congress provided for a tariff | tax on raw wool for the reason that the | revenue which it promised was needed for the maintenance of the government. | The right of Congress to tax incomes | was not then recognized by the Supreme | court and it was necessary to provide | revenue in some certain way. Since! then a medium of taxing incomes has been provided and a certainty of ample | revenue secured. Under the circum-! stances there is nothing for the Demo- cratic majority in Congress to do but re- move this odious and harmful burden from the people and any Democrat who | intervenes to prevent that result is rec- | reant to his party and unjust to hu- | manity. { —Then it is perfectly safe to say that the proposed income tax is not worry- ing any of the school teachers and few of the preachers of the country are losing sleep over it. ——Now that BILL FLINN is home and | restored to health an effort to check the | disintegration of the Bull Moose organiza- | tion will probably be inaugurated. ——There are probably not a dozen farmers in this county who would not willingly pay tax on their incomes in ex- cess of $4000 a year. —To them that hath shall be given Another Democrat has been elected to Congress in Boston. This gives us 293 Members while the Republicans have 144. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. WAITE — CORMAN. — James E. Waite and Miss Edith L. Corman, both of this place, were married at the parsonage of the United Evangelical church in this place on Thursday of last week by the pastor, Rev. A. F. Weaver. Their home ' on Blanchard street had already been | furnished and they at once went to house- | keeping there. GREEN—NEWTON.— George R. Green, an instructor in the forestry department at State College, and Miss Edith Newton, of Coalport, were married at the par- sonage of the Chestnut avenue M. E. church in Tyrone, on Wednesday morn- ing, by the pastor, Rev. C. W. Karns. ——— nn HYNES—BELL.—On April 9th, at the parsonage, Boalsburg, Mr. Thomas Hynes, of Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Lou D. Bell were quietly married by their pastor, Rev. S. C. Stover. They will be at home at Boalsburg, where Mrs. Seve ——Mrs. T. A. Shoemaker entertained at the Country club, Wednesday after- noon, in honor of her house guest, Mrs, Burton, of Pittsburgh, ~——Have you inspected the bargain | William C. Miller and was born in Ty- | sisters, Mrs. Mary Royer, Mrs. Sarah consecutive terms, overseer of the poor of Howard, and in fact the only man who had the distinction of filling at one time or another every office in the bor- DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN and had a com- plete file of the paper from its first issue. He was a supporter of and a regular at- tendant at the services of the Methodist Episcopal church and a good, kind and worthy christian gentleman. On September 17th, 1859, he was unit- ed in marriage to Miss Caroline S. Bech- dol who survives with the following chil- dren: Mrs. H. T. McDowell and E. W. Kline, of Howard; Mrs. Isaac Cromwell, Mrs. Richard McNally and Miss Nellie Kline, of Northumberland; Mrs. George D. Robb, of Altoona, and Mrs. Owen N., died a number of years ago. Funeral services were held at his late home at 10.30 o'clock on Monday morn- ing by his pastor, Rev. James E. Dun- ning, after which burial was made in the M. E. cemetery at Howard. | | MILLER.—Charles W. Miller, a former in Canton, Pa., on Monday mcrning. He went to Canton some months ago and the clerk went up to awaken him and was horrified to find him dead. A phy- sician declared he had been dead several hours and that heart disease was evident- ly the cause. Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. rone on February 19th, 1858, hence was 55 years, 1 month and 27 days old. When a young man he came to Belle- fonte and learned the cigar making trade with the late A. J. Cruse. Later he worked for Hamilton Otto and finally went into business for himself. He was in business only a few years when he sold out and had since been working at his trade. He is survived by his wife who before her marriage was Miss Sarah Hoover, and the following children: John E., Mrs. Ella Gordon, Samuel and Sarah, of this place, and Mrs. George Eckley, of Altoona. He also leaves two brothers and two sisters, namely: Ellsworth, of Dunbar; Mrs. Catharine James, of Al- ioona; Mrs. Carrie Nash, of Spruce Creek, and Alonzo Miller, of Tyrone. The re- mains were brought to Bellefonte on Tuesday evening and taken to his late home on south Water street where the funeral services were held at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. C. C. Shuey officiated and burial was made in the Union cemetery. 1 I BOLLINGER.—MTrs. Elizabeth Bollinger, a native of Centre county, died at her home in Bridgewater, South Dakota, on Wednesday of last week, of general de- bility. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Long and she was born at Millheim, this county, being aged 82 years and 13 days. When eighteen years of age she married Henry Bollinger and the family lived in Pennsvalley until 1881 when they moved to South Dakota and located on a farm near Bridgewater. Mr. Bollinger died some years ago but surviving the deceas- ed are eight of her twelve children, all living in the west. She also leaves three Rishel and Mrs. Catharine Weiser, all living in Millheim. The funeral was held last Friday, burial being made at LEATHERS.— Worn out physically by ly, he says, “I have no love for this type his advanced age Samuel Bechdel Leath- | ers passed to his reward last Friday night | at his home in Howard township. He! was a son of Joseph and Mary Hoiter | Leathers who came to Centre county | from York county and Cumberland, Md., respectively, and settled on the farm now | known as the Leathers homestead in| 1812. There the subject of this notice | was born on April 2nd, 1826, so that at! his death he was 87 years and 10 days | old. His boyhood was spent on the farm | and in attending public school, but when | he grew to manhood he learned the car- | penter trade which he followed for five | years. He then returned to the old home- | stead where he spent the balance of his | life. | Deceased became a member of the M. E. church at Eagle chapel in 1849 and later had his membership transferred to the Kennedy church. He was a good example of a faithful christian gentleman and no man in that whole community stood higher in the estimation of his fel- lowmen than he. He was a man of sturdy physique, kind and genial natureand a safe counsellor for young and old. In politics he was a most loyal Democrat | and always faithfully supported his party and its principles. On January 4th, 1849, he married Miss Martha Gordon, who bore him three chil- dren and died on May 19th, 1852. On May 4th, 1854, he married Miss Sarah Jane Foresman who survives with ten of their twelve children, namely: Mrs. Emma Lentz and Mrs. Bella Lentz, of Williamsport; Mrs. Alice Budinger, Mrs. Maria Witherite and Harry E., of Snow Shoe; Mrs. Rebecca Lucas, of Youngs- town, Ohio; Mrs. Bertha Woomer, of Marsh Creek; Mrs. Esther Lucas, of Clearfield; Joseph, living on the farm, and Wilbur at home. He also leaves forty-nine grand-children and twenty- seven great grand-children. Funeral services were held at his late home on Monday afternoon by Revs. James E. Dunning and M. F. Pifer, after which burial was made in the Curtin cemetery. | | HEVNER.—Charles T. Hevner, of Beech Creek, died in the Lock Haven hospital on Sunday morning as the result of a stroke of paralysis four months ago. He was taken to the hospital two weeks ago when his condition became extremely serious. He was forty-six years old and is survived by his wife and seven chil dren. He also leaves his mother, living in Lock Haven, and seven brothers and sisters. The remains were taken to his late home in Beech Creek on Monday afternoon where funeral services were held on Wednesday afterncon at two o'clock. Burial was made in the Blanch- ard cemetery. | | COMERFORD. — Bernard Lauth Com- erford, son of J. A. and Louise Lauth Comerford, died at his home at Howard on Monday morning after an illness of long duration. He was born in St. Paul, Minn., and was 39 years, 1 month and 9 days old. Funeral services were held in St. Bernard's Catholic church, Howard, on Wednesday morning by Rev. Father Capiro, and burial was made in the Catholic cemetery, that place. Our Correspondents’ Opinions. Thus column is at the service of those of our who desire lo on any general interest. The * Walchman" will Spanaibi all will be withheld A Deserved Rebuke of a Miscreant Critic, For several years past I have occasion. ally contributed items for the Press “Fo- rum,” expressing my humble opinion on matters of public interest requiring up- to-date ventilation. Now, for the first time, I receive an uncalled-for and wide of the mark hot shot from James Wilson, Ashland, Ky., concerning what I had recently placed in the “Forum,” reflecting slightly upon President Wilson, tou hing one thing that he did on the notable occasion of the inauguration. “The fiery darts” which this Kentuck- ian, James Wilson, hurled at me, in the Press “Forum,” well nigh “robbing me of my good name, not enriching him, and making me poor, indeed,” appeared in Press “Forum” of Sunday, March 4th. It seemed quite accidental, or perhaps I should say, specially providential, that a near neighbor of mine called my atten- tion to this exposure of my opprobrious deportmient. I can give it only a brief passing notice. In the first place I wish to inform brother (?) James Wilson, of Ashland, Kentucky, that Woodrow Wil- son, our popular President of the United States, and my secluded self, in the woods of northern Pennsylvania, happen to be on very intimate terms of friend- ship, as well as some friendly little cor- respondence. His Princeton University students, with sincerest affectionate at- tachment, followed him, en masse, to his presidential inauguration and invited him to a “smoker.” Those enthusiastic boys would have felt painfully hurt by a refusal of his ac- ceptance. So the forthcoming President kindly and, for the time being, wisely ac- cepted the invitation, affording me a fa- vored opportunity to give a few words of advice to those ardently loving young men, which they will not forget and for which no one of them so far reproached me for so doing. That Kentuckian critic confesses what is no doubt very true. After scoring me of missionary.” And I can guess rightly that he hasn't. I will extend my reply no further ex- cept to ask him a question. The Bible is a God-given book for every one of us —God'’s guide book from earth to Heav- } en. I wish to ask brother (?) James Wilson, as an eternity traveler here, if he is in the habit of searching the pages of that guide book on the Lord’s day, so he can safely follow its directions heav- enward. MISSIONER. The Great Destroyer—Impure Food. Editor Watchman: . Towards sublime Democracy please print the following quoted from new tar- iff bill, page 6, section 28: “Coloring for brandy, wine, beer or other liquors 40 per cent. advalorem.” Page 62, section 254, “Ale, porter, stout and beer in bot- tles or jugs, 45 cents per gallon. * * * * otherwise than in bottles or jugs 23 cents per gallon.” This latter malt liquor rating identically the same as the present tariff, its working defined by im- portation in the year 1911, in bottles du- tiable 45 cents per gallon; quantity, 1,- 1,866,787.87; value, $1,794,972.02, value per units of quantity, 96. of computed adva- lorem rate 46 59. In other coverings 23 cents per gallon; quantity, 5,377,277.40; value, $1,628,419.69; value per unit of quan- tity 30; advalorem computed rate, 75.89. This latter is sold on draft at ten cents per half pint, and the high-grade original porter and stout at 15 cents per pint bot- tle per case lots, and 25 cents at the bar or drug store. The great destroyer, coloring, of you know not what; pure wines do not need artificial coloring, and most potent health colorings, which are medicinal and invit- ing, can be made from direct roasted barley in mixture with barley and hop brews for any shade of grain. This was proven two years ago by open brews, residence Silver avenue, by 16 pounds of roasted barley and about 1} pounds of native hops boiled in wash boiler and crock in oven, for brew and fermentation by 10 pounds of sugar, as published in your open news. To save life and obtain a robust Re- public we must have roasted barley brew with hops, and straight barley and hops for ale, and beer colored by roasted grain and no other coloring or preservative al- lowed. Let us be a considerate, deliberate community of sound reasoning on the various needs to build up the greatest vi- tality, to be patriotic for most lasting betterment. Yours faithfully, James WOLFENDEN. Lamar, Pa. SPRING MILLS. Merchant John Rishel is quite proud at being a grandpap. R. L. Brown, of Altoona, made a business trip here for a day or two last week. House cleaning has commenced in earnest and everything is knocked topsy turvy. Dr. Braucht is having his fine residence and the out-buildings very handsomely painted. The Spring Mills Creamery Co. has erected a huge hog pen, capable of housing over a hundred porkers. The wet weather has interfered very material ly with garden making but our farmers have been doing considerable plowing. C. P. Long is repairing the old hotel property, formerly known as the Bibby house. Mr. Long bought this property several years ago. J. K. Bitner has erected quite a neat building in the rear of the Grange hall to house his horse and buggy, while attending to business around town. The Continental Condensed Milk Co., a station of the Mill Hall plant located here, now collect their milk with an auto, covering from fifty to sixty miles a day. Quite a number of our anglers started out bright and early on Tuesday last, opening day— on a trout fishing excursion. Reports say thata majority met with only indifferent success. Adam Finkel is moving his large saw mill from its present location on the "Hill" to the south side of Penns creek, a short distance above town, The P.R. R. Co. has a station on their line named Spring Mills, postoffice Penn. Our post office is named Spring Mills, and the R. R. station named owing to this state of affairs blunders are con- petition to the R. R. Co. has been gotten up endeavor to have an arrangement made to and eliminate the present annoyance. LEMONT. Wesley Dale was seen in our town Thursday The work on the state road is booming now be- tween Lemont and State College. John Mitchell returned home from taking Henry Thompson's family to their new home. Business has been booming in these parts, and anyone wishing to work can find lots of it at good wages. Murray Dresher, mother and sister moved to Clayton Etter’s home, at Oak Hall, Tuesday of last week. Milton Hoy returned home from Smuliton, Monday, wherehe visited at the home of his wife’s parents. Everylfisherman was found along the creek on Tuesday trying to tempt the finny tribe to leave their watery home. April has been rainy and cold up to this time, and part of the blossoms have been frozen, but unmercifully and, I may say, shameful. there is still hope that afew will pull through. 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. A FAREWELL SERVICE. In the Olive Branch Union chapel, Coleville, next Sunday at 230 p. m. Missioner Crittenden will give his fare- well service. For the most part, it will be a gospel song service, congregational, quartette, duet and solo. No Providence preventing. a few timely words will be iefly spoken by one of our Bellefonte pastors and Supt. James Rote. The col- lection will be faithfully applied as the trustees shall direct. As always here- tofore a sincerely cordial invitation is given to any who find it convenient to be present there and then at the time ap- pointed, 2.30 p. m. Sabbath morning the Presbyterian con- jregation in this place, will observe the rd’s Supper. This is the regular quar- terly celebration of this sacrament. Pre- paratory services will be held Thursday | and Friday nights. All members of the | congregation are urged to be at the communion. Rev. U. A. Guss, of Mc Pa., il) preach in the Lutheran church on Sunday morning and evening, April 20th, All the members are urged to be present. PINE GROVE MENTION. Mrs. J. R. Lemon is on the sick list. L.D. Fye has a new 1913 five passenger Ford car. Mrs. Ruth Lesh, of Zion, has been visiting rela. tives in this section. Sheriff A. B. Lee spent Wednesday in town on a professional visit, After an illness of many weeks grandmother Hubler is now some better. John Snyder spent Tuesday at the Sunday farm, making some needed repairs. George Porter has returned from the Wills Eye hospital and his eyes are much improved. Miss Myra Kimport is in the city getting a fresh supply of the latest headgear styles. Mrs.JAlfaretta Goss came down from Altoona, and is visiting relatives in and out of town. Ed Ebey, a Berks county drover, was here last week and bought a car load of fresh cows. Mrs. Ethel Dunlap, after a two days stay at the Lock Haven Normal, returned home Friday. Dr. J. E. Ward, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday on Main street, where he first saw the light of day. Mrs. George Porter, of Altoona, is visiting friends hereabouts, the first time since her mar. riage Last Monday Judson Neidigh went to Lock Haven where he secured a position with Mr, Good F. B. Tate is now enrolled as a student at the Susquehanna University to better fit himself for teaching. W.K. Corl and wife, S. I. Corl and wife and Waldo Corl and wife were Sunday visitors at the Mac Fry home. Mrs. Samuel P. McWilliams, of Cannonsburg, has been a most welcome visitor at the G. W. Thursday the R.F. D. man was ladened with presents for Miss Bertha Corl, as a happy re- minder of her birthday. After an all winter stay in Tyrone and Altcona G. T. Miller and family are back at their old quarters housekeeping. both of Pine Hall, were in Bellefonte Thursday looking over the spring fashions. James Cummings and wife, of Bellville; J. N. Bell and wife, of Spruce Creek, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank McFarlane, were here last week greeting old friends. Our general and obliging R. F. D. man, W. E. McWilliams is now dealing out Uncle Sam's mail Last Wednesday evening a farewell party was held at the Meyers home at Fairmont avenue, State College, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sheasly, who are about leaving for their new home away down in Dixie land. . Prof. Paul presided and the ex. ercises were opened with prayer by Rev. J. C, Chambers. This was followed by the class ora. | g8d Bs g | 5 el Te = g2 H i Li i | | ; the ; ical ways helps and almost Says heals Jee on jie: eight cent. ve ita fair and faithful trial,