eee Bellefonte, Pa., September 12, 1913. P. GRAY MEEK, . - . Eprror _— — TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.~Until further notice paper will be furnished to subscribess at the Howin rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.00 Paid before expiration of year - 1.50 Paid after ex;:ication of year - 2.00 Ee ————————————————— Penrose Disparages Jingoism. It is gratifying to learn that Senator PENROSE is not among those jingo states- men who are constantly crying for more ships, soldiers and munitions of war. Those fellows make us tired and so does PENROSE at times. But one can bear with lighter foibles so long as the great- er ones are absent and we own to a feel- ing of pleasure upon reading the publish. ed report of Senator PENROSE'S address before the Army and Navy Union at Philadelphia, the other day. He express- ed the utmost contempt for those who are constantly prating about our unpre- paredness for war and protested with considerable enthusiasm that we are bet- ter prepared for war than some of our European contemporary nations of big armies and debts. Of course this country is prepared for any emergency in war or peace. But her preparedness doesn’t consist of vast ar- mies eating out the substance of the peo- ple. It consists of a robust and patriotic citizenship, educated for such emergen- cies, not in army posts but in the public schoolsjfwhere the mind is taught the principles of justice and the importance of publicfand private obligations. Amer- ican citizensjare not trained in military movements as those of older countries are but they are schooled in civic duties and made to understand that the inter- ests of the country are paramount to all others and when the country calls good citizens obey and present themselves to make any sacrifice. That is the preparedness for war that counts and we are glad to learn that Sen- ator PENROSE appreciates the fact. Of courseghefcan’t discuss the subject freely and frequently, if he entertains such views, for if he does he will get the war ship builders, the ordnance manufactur- ers and the powder trust down on him and a Republican statesman disliked by those elements will have mighty little chance to remain in public life. Those fellows favor the Furiosos who talk war and insist on big armies and navies and they likewise supply the political ammu- nition which keeps the Republican party in power. But PENROSE got away from them the other day. It remains to be seen whether or not he will stay away. Absurd Judicial Interpretation. If the decision of Judge AUDENRIED, of Philadelphia, in the case of the protest against the certification of candidates for Council on the Democratic ticket in the Thirty-ninth ward of that city stands as the interpretation of the Enrollment act, passed during the recent session of the Legislature, the purposes of the framers of the law are completely defeated. The intent of the law was to prevent the con- trol of the nominations of one party by another. It had come to be a habit, in the machine controlled sections of Phila- delphia, for the dominant party to select the candidates of both or all parties. The Enrollment law was offered as a remedy for that evil. In the case in point a group of names had been certified to the Commission: ers by petition to be put upon the official ballot as Demccratic candidates for Coun- cil. The signatures to the petition had all or nearly all subsequently registered as Republicans. Counsel for the Demo- cratic City committee protested that be- ing Republicans these signers were in- competent to select the candidates of the Democratic party. Judge AUDENRIED dis- missed the protest upon the ground that the signers may have been Democrats when they signed and changed their po- litical opinions afterward. Philadelphia politicians are mentally agile and moral- ly elastic but that proposition puts a hard strain on credulity. The Thirty-ninth ward of Philadelphia is one of the “pocket boroughs” of the VARE family and the decision of Judge AUDENRIED makes it certain that they will catch the voters “coming and going.” If the Republican candidates for Council are elected the VARES will have serfs in the local Legislature and if the Demo- cratic candidates are successful they will have slaves in the seats. As things have been going in that city this is not un- usual but the passage of the Enrollment act is evidence that conditions have changed, as everybody except the Judges understand. Even the judicial help which has been freely given will hardly help the VAREs this year, however. ~—Of course Mrs. PANKHURST may be deported when she arrives in this country but that action would detract largely from the sum total of gayety in the near future. Besides it would be im- polite. — Matthew Conway, of Snow Shoe, was arrested at the fair grounds last week by constable Horace Musser, on a charge of abusing his step daughter and disturbing the peace. 'Squire Mus- ser bound him over in his own recogn- izance to appear in Bellefonte on Monday morning for a hearing and at that time put him under $300 bail to keep the peace for one year and made him pay the costs, amounting to $9.65, [Communicated. Simon Lagree Kurtz. [Not From Uncle Tom's Cabin.) To the Democratic Voters of Centre County, and to Surveyor of the Port of Philadel phia in Particular. For your proud boast that the Democratic leaders in Bellefonte Jear you be- cause you have a paper, that is unscrupulous, and untruthful, I hurl ‘the gauntlet down to you, as I deem one of the most vulnerable leaders in the in the armor of truth and in a just cause, I defy you and your paper and your javelins of errors. You know full well that the editorial of the 28th., Democrats W.D. that he was author of it, and he was advised that such a course, (unknown to party politics in Centre County,) would be hazardous to suc- cess and to the welfare of the In reference to my administration as County Chairman of Centre county, for honest, fair dealing and a square deal to all, I leave that with all the candidates for nomination ot candidares for election during all the years I held that position, ts who served with me on the You say that I was personally against the late Hon. J. C. Meyer. This was th 1 him bitterly, and every-one knows it. say, that you, or any years were antagonistic to him and hated You attempt to defend Zerby who was County Chairman in the Meyer t, when you know that he gave orders that the balance of the ticket should be sacrificed to elect Meyer, if possible; and you acquiesced in that dastardly kind of politics. You allude to the Democrats that I am supposed to have fought in twenty- three years service—this is throwing dust to cloud the issue. I will admit that I voted against Francis Speer. But that I went to him, in a manly way, and told him that under all the circumstances | could not su rt him; although he was a close personal friend of mine then, and is now, and is a man whom have always respected and looked up to. I told him that for the reason that Capt. W. H. Brown had served with me as a boy for many, many years in the service of his State and Nation; Had grown up under me, and had always stood by me, faithfully. Speer, who is a manly man, found no fault, and today I con- sider him one of my best friends in Centre county; and he has filled the office which he now occupies with great ability. You know full well, that your betrayal of his friendship and your actions toward him, are well known to all; you fought him bitterly and voted against him. You lie when you insinuate in any way, directly or indirectly, that I ad. vocated, acquiesced, or counseled W. H. in the Borough of Bellefonte. He is a living witness and can corrobate or deny this statement. You hide behind dead men—I stand beside living men. In twenty-three years service, you ask, “What did Taylor get out of it,” but I will hurl back the insinuation. What did Kurtz get out of it? You say I handled thousands and thousands of dollars of campaign funds. I acquiesce and admit the fact, and, if I had not, Centre county would have been a Republi- can County for the last fifteen years. You know that, financially, you were my powder monkey. I never knew, inquired, asked or investigated if all the powder which you received when you were hundreds of miles away from me, was delivered—I always presumed it was, i I might ask, what did the campaign ri in urtz get out of it? The monkey handled the orn Rel You say that I handled sums of money in campaigns. I will say to the public, that in Judge Orvis's campaign, that in three months time t in the midst of that fight and com ying with the the Harbinson--Walker Brick Company,who threaten ou and to impeach me and remove me from office for failure to take charge of their plants, when there was no law- ful reason for so doing and who put up a bond of ten thousand dollars in my hands to idemnify the County for any costs in-curred if I would only take charge of their plants also promising to pay all expenses weekly, yet I refused. I say that I could have had more wealth, more money, more dollars than all the money that I have ever handled in all the campaigns in Center County, to my it in the banks, had I been untrue to my trust and to the confidence reposed in me by my friends and my Pa rty; Because such action on my part would have defeated nur whole ticket. The Sheriff of Clearfield took charge ot their plants in Clearfield Co., and made a fortune. The proof of this assertion can be verified by Alexander Patter- terson, who was Treasurer and Secretary of the corporation, and N. B. Spangler, whom I retained as my counsel in any action or actions they might bring against me for refusing to take charge of their plants, and place deputies there-on to allow scabs to work. You prate about character assassin. You bring in your own family. I deny that I ever said one harmful word about you in all your contest. I deny that I attempted, directly or indirectly in yay, shape or form, or by word, of mouth to interfere with your appointment. chair in that bar room is still there. ou mention a bar room, then lie. Your A word then as to this. I have stood in Jackson Square in the city of New Or" leans and gazed on the famous auction b! imon Lagree, the slave driver, lock where the black slaves were sold and , and thought of the tears that had been shed there, of the sorrow that had been caused, and I said to myself, I would rath- er be a beggar living in the Allegheny mountains in a lowly hut, surrounded by those I love and who love me, than thrive and be successful on such methods. You fight me because I jought for my own blood. I ght ou because you scorned and A n cursed your own bl and you cannot deny it. lefonte, I have stood and Jase at the home and office of the Centre Democrat, and have thought of the i mon Lagree Editor who treated hisparents with such abuse and thought of the tears that had been shed there and the sorrow sown, and said to myself, is this possible? Is this a man! Can he be successful here in Centre County, where the people are educated and cultured; Here in the shadow of State College, our Academies and High schools, where they teach honor and man- hood. Can such things exist? Yet they did. Had President Wilson known this you would have never been appointed. I have never said before, but I do sa: y now, that your appointment as Survey- or of the Port was the most disgraceful selection ever made, and will be a blot and stain on good old Centre county where manhood is taught; where “honor thy father and mother” is held most sacred I will leave the truth and veracity of this to many persons in Bellefonte and vicinity and your own relatives. Voters of the county, will you vote for W. D. Zerby for State Committee ma n and in doing so support this man Kurtz, the Northern Simon can see from his own paper,heis really the one at stake. The one when you the backs of the black slaves; the other tears of blood from the hearts of his father and mother. Will you vote for his candidate, giving him a vote of confi- dence, who treated his own family for years like slaves? I call upon the loyal sons and loyal daughters of the parents of tre county to stand up against such ac- tions of a man who fills a high government position. I call upon the fathers to vote against his candidate, and to urge all to cast a vote against W. D. Zerby, the candidate of this Simon Lagree of Centre county. I would rather be the suit of sun-burn and live on lord of iny and a lodge in the wilderness, dressed in his hope, than to build upon my father’s down the narrow beach of time, and to know in my heart the truth of m sighs and my mother’s tears—a flimsy bubble of fame to be blown like a Sphyy y actions. I now leave the peddling of stale falsehoods to fools, the concocting of calum- nies to dastardly cowards. Sept. 10th, 1913 H. S. TAYLOR. Party Wolves Protest. The Philadelphia friends of Hon. A. MITCHELL PALMER indignantly deny that an adherent of the Democratic iza- tion in that city is to be named for one of the minor Jodesal Sfices there. There was a rumor that for purpose of pro- moting harmony in the such a con- cession would be those who My Pleage. To the Democratic Electors of Centre mucn wiser. The “re-organization cratic party you will notice Mr. ZErBY is silent as the grave. ——In view of the ovations to THAW in Canada there is no reason why MARTIN MUuLHALL should dispair. roppiog | i ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. { — | Uzzeu.—Centre county lost one of its best known and characteristic residents on Tuesday in the death of the vener- : able John G. Uzzell, at his home in Snow Shoe. Last winter he had a bad fall and : broke two ribs and injured his back, and , a general breakdown followed. He suf- fered a stroke early Tuesday morning ; and never regained consciousness. Deceased was born at Tidwell, Wales, on March 17th, 1833, hence was 80 years, 5 months and 24 days old. When about seven years old he came to this country with his mother,Mrs. Johanna Uzzell, two sisters and brother James, and located at Pottersdale. There he learned the blacksmithing trade and in 1854 he moved to Snow Shoe and continued at his trade, doing the blacksmithing for the coal | mines that had just been developed in that section. In 1862 he built the first hotel erected at the village of Show Shoe, naming it the Washington house, and it has been a favorite stopping place for | many people ever since. In addition to his hotel business Mr. Uzzell invested in land and was the first man in that section to clear land and en- gage in farming. He also purchased a large tract of mountain land which he converted into a deer park, which at one time was one of the finest deer parks in the State, his herd some seasons number- ing as high as fifty deer. He also built fish dams on the stream running through the park and had them liberally stocked ! na. Dr. W. A. Jacobs, a son, died at with trout. Many Bellefonters still re- member his delicious trout dinners serv- | ed at the Washington house. Mr. Uzzell | was also very liberal with his deer and every season very generously remember- i ed a number of people in Bellefonte with i a quarter of venison. He was a man of i rugged and powerful physique, but | staunch and true in character. During the Civil war he served as a member of Company H. 148th regiment, and one of the incidents he was fond of relating was | that on August 16th, 1862, he shoed Gen. { Hancock's horse. He was discharged | September 8th, 1863, on a surgeon's cer- | tificate. { Mr. Uzzell was twice married, his first wife being Miss Elizabeth Etters, by | whom he had three children, two of and James, of Snow Shoe. | His second wife, who before her mar- | born at Martha Furnace, Centre county, riage was Miss Eliza Watkins, survives with the following children: Mrs. James | Russell and Mrs. Edward Bland, of Snow | Shoe; Mrs. Melvin Derr, of Tyrone; Mrs. | Lemuel Zindel and John G. Jr., of Snow Shoe. All his brothers and sisters pre- ceded him to the grave. The funeral will be held at one o'clock this (Friday) afternoon. IN MEMORIAM, Dr. P. S. FISHER. — There was laid away to rest recently, at | Zion, a man whose passing is worthy of more than a brief mention. In the death of Dr. Fisher the commu- nity in which he lived, as well as his family, sustained a great bereavement. If he serves God best who serves his fellow-man, then did he serve Him well, for to few men is it given to serve his fellow-man as he served. Of a genial, kindly nature his very presence in the sick room was an inspiration. Dr. Fish. er was a healer by nature. He had that knowledge not taught in schools nor learned from books. That greater knowledge not given to every man to learn; an instinctive knowledge of dis- ease and human ills. He spared not himself but where duty called he was ever ready to respond and in many a hard-fought battle with disease, and death itself, he came out victor. His thoughts and dream were ever for the well being of his fellow-mAn. Hé cared little for money. Had he practiced medi- cine for gain he could easily have ac- quired a fortune. But the question of pay for service rendered never entered his mind. Wherever disease, pain or suf- fering called he was ready to respond. He gave not only his time and talent, but also of his means to relieve suffering and cure disease among those he knew could never pay. For more than a gen- eration he traveled the hills and valleys of old Centre and the wonderis that his strength held out so long. And when the end came he, who had done so much to relieve pain and suffering in others, himself suffered pain almost un- speakable. But he felt that an all-wise Pruvidence was ordering his ways and he bowed ever submissive to His will. He is now at rest. But his name will long endure. He has built his best mon- ument in the hearts of those who knew 4nd loved him. Peace to his ashes. We will not soon look upon his like again. A LoviNG FRIEND. SNYDER.—Milton H. Snyder, a former resident of Centre Hall, died at his home was a son of the late John and Mary Snyder, of Oak Hall, and was forty-four years of age. He was a carpenter by occupation and worked in Centre Hall until six years ago when he moved to Greensburg. He is survived by his wife | : member in the emergency service during { 1863-64. Returning from the war he took | home at Howard yesterday morning by | Ree: Dunning and in the afternoon the JacoBs. — George Armstrong Jacobs, | one of the oldest citizens of Centre coun- ty, died at his home in Howard at 6.15 o'clock on Monday evening as the result of a general breakdown, following an ill- ness of some weeks. He was born at McVeytown, Min county, on April 19th, 1820, hence was 93 years, 4 months and 22 days old. When a youth his parents moved to Shingletown, this county, where he grew to manhood and learned the blacksmith- ing trade. Later he engaged in the nursery business at State College and the two big maple trees in front of the entrance to Old Main were planted by him. He also acted as captain of the college cadets for a number of years. At the breaking out of the Civil war he helped to muster in Company H, under Capt. Robert McFarlane, and served in the three month's service in the Seventh regiment. Later he did mustering ser- vice in the 148th regiment and was a up his residence at Shingletown where he lived until about ten years ago when he moved to Howard. Deceased was twice married his first wife being Miss Hannah Fox, who died fifteen years ago. Surviving him, how- ever, are his second wife and the follow- ing children: Luther Jacobs, of Lena, IIL; John, of Boalsburg; Mrs. John Leech, of Boalsburg; Mrs. William Resides, of Bellefonte; Mrs. J. W. Sauers, of Altoo- Centre Hall fourteen years ago. Mr. Ja. cobs was the last of his father's family. He was a member of the Lutheran church all his life. Funeral services were held at his late remains were taken to Boalsburg where final services were held by Rev. J. L Stonecypher and burial made in the Boalsburg cemetery. i i | Stuart, of Tyrone, died at the Roaring whom survive, George B., of Clarence, | StuArT.—Following a long illness with | cancer of the stomach Mrs. Howard M. Springs hospital on Monday afternoon. Though she had been a sufferer for over | @ year she had been in the hospital only | a week when her death ensued. Deceased was a daughter of Alexander | and Sarah McDonald, deceased, and was jon August 12th, 1859. Thirty-seven | years agoshe was anited in marriage in Tyrone to Howard M. Stuart, of Mar- tha Furnace and they made that place { their home until eight years ago when they moved to Tyrone. Mrs. Stuart was ! a member of the Baptist church since | seventeen years of age and lived a life i istent with its teachings and faith. | She is survived by her husband and , eight children, namely: Mrs. Anna Wil- | liams, of Julian; Alda Stuart, of Altoona; Mrs. Hannah Devine, of Johnstown: Bar- | dens Stuart, of Chester; John, Harry. | Gilbert and Edith at home. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Alexander McDonald, of Blairsville; Jo- seph, Sherman, Abner and Emma, of Martha Furnace; Mrs. Nora Hall, of Al- toona, and a married sister whose name could not be learned, living in the west. Brief funeral services were held at the late home of the deceased in Tyrone at 7.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning and the same morning the remains were tak- en to Martha where final services were held in the Baptist church by Rev. B. H. Garner, of Tyrone. Interment was made in the cemetery at Martha. | | JOHNSON.— Mrs. Catharine Johnson, wife of Irvin Johnson, and a sis- ter of Mrs. Samuel Justice, of Belle- fonte, died at her home near Ty- rone on Tuesday evening. She had been in good health up until the morning of the day of her death when she contract. ed a heavy cold which developed into congestion of the lungs. Her maiden name was Catharine Updyke and she was born at Williamsburg, Blair county, being 63 years, 8 months and 9 days old. She is survived by her husband and six children, as well as six sisters and two brothers. Interment will be made at Birmingham this (Friday) asternoon. | i home in Washington, D. C., on August 27th, after an illness of several years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Kurtz ana was born at Milton. Several years of her life during her girlhood days were spent in Bellefonte and she is doubt- Grover Yohn's hand is slowly getting better. The farmers report the corn not well eared or filled. There was a fine rain in these parts Sunday evening. Wednesday morning reminded all that fall is at the door. The stork visited the home of John Stover and left a nice little girl, Mrs. Ethel Bottorf and family moved from town to State College on Monday. Otterbein Dale, one of the Pennsylvania Rail road company’s hustling operators, is here with his family for a two weeks vacation, among old friends, © © - ar ——— The County Grange Committee has Park in Readiness for the Great Gathering. . The for the successful . ing of the Grange Encamp rid air than are of great camp and the reception of The railroads are prepared to bring by regular and week. THE PROGRAM. Saturday Sept. 13—Opening of camp. 7:30 p. m —A grand openi tertain- ment in the auditorium. een = Sunday Sept. 14—2:30 p. m. Harvest Home celebration in the auditorium. Taf, of Rew ork, prtiss Ana B aft, o ew tative of Cot Hey Lite 4 Association, : y 15th—Opening of Ex- hibition and placing of exhibits” 7:30 p. m.—Moving picture entertain. ment. . Tuesday Sept. 16th—Soldiers reunion. 7:30 p. m.— Entertaiment in audi- torium. Wednesday Sept. 17th—Children’s day. 1:30 p. m.—Play Demonstration under the management of the Y. M. C. A of State College. 9 p. m.~lllustrated lecture on tuber- culosis, by an official of the State Health ment. 7:30 p. m.—Moving picture entertain- ment. Thursday Sept. 18th, 10 a. m.—Ad- dresses by Hon. R. P. Kester, Lecturer of the State Grange; Dr. Hannah McK Lyons, Ceres of the State Grange; Hon. James Foust, Dairy and Food Commis- sioner; and Mr. Bavid Prichard, Presi- dent of the United Sportsmen of Penn sylvania. 1:30 p. m.—Addresses by Hon. Wm. T. Creasy, Master of State Grange; Hon. Boies Penrose, United States Senator. 7:30 p. m.—~Picture entertainment. Friday Sept. 19th—General sales day and closing of exhibits. RAILROAD TRAIN SERVICE. Excursion rates will be given over all railroads in P. vania, including Bal- timore, Md., and Elmira, N. Y. All trains stop at Grange Park. In addition to regular trains special trains on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday leave Bellefonte at 10 a. m., arrive at Grange Park at 10:50 a. m.; leave Bellefonte 6:30 p. m. arrive at Grange Park at 7:20 p. m. Leaves Grange Park for Bellefonte 9:45 p. m.; leave Grange Park for Coburn at 7:30 p. m. Extra special trains, on Thursday only, leave Bellefonte at 6:35 a. m., arrive at Grange Park at 7:00 a. m. Leave Coburn at 7:07 a. m., arrive at Grange Park 7:50 a. m. oe PLAY DEMONSTRATION.—On Wednes- day, September 17th, at 1.30 p. m., there will be given at the annual Grange pic- nic in Centre Hall, under the direction of the Young Men's Christian Association of Centre county, a “Play Demonstration,” for the school teachers of the entire county. This demonstration will consist of. group, team, and other games for boys and girls, and explanation of a compre- hensive plan for rural school athletics. All county school teachers are especi- ally urged to attend, in company with their pupils. The sacrifice of school time will be well worth while, ’ H. R. AustiN, County secretary. BELLEFONTE ACADEMY ANNOUNCE- MENT.—The Bellefonte Academy will open its fall session on Wednesday, Sep- tember 17th, at two o'clock p. m.. with the following faculty: Rev. James P. Hughes, A. M.. Principal Emeritus, Mathematics. James R. Hughes, A. M., Headmaster, Latin, Greek and Oratory. Arthur A. Sloop. A. M., Assistant Headmaster, Physics, Chemistry and Higher Mathematics. Isabella S. Hill, Ph. B., English, Rhetoric and Literature. Rev. George E. Hawes, D. D., Bible History. David L. Harstine, Ph. B., Higher Mathe- matics. Ellis C. Weller, A. B., Book-keeping and Mathematics, Robert M. Beach, Ph. D., French and German. George F. Reiter, Ph. B., C. M., Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. David Freed Martin, Ph. B.. History, Ancient Languages and Civics. . Charles S. Hughes, A. B., Business Manager Physical Geography and Mathematics. Ellis C. Weller, Director of Athletics. Terms: — College preparatory division, per year, in- cluding tuition, books, fees, etc., $100.00. Intermediate per year, including tuition, books. etc. $70.00. Primary, $50.00. Books extra. ~——Mayor Gaynor, of New York city, died quite suddenly yesterday of heart failurc. Only about a week ago he was renominated for Mayor in spite of the opposition of Tammany. SPRING MILLS. School commenced here on Monday last with quite a large attendance. Mrs. Susan Hering, who has been quite ill for the past ten days, is on the mend. G. C. King is running his cider press quite lively. He operates the press only on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Baum, of Salem, Pa., were here during the week, visiting relatives and up. As wiseacres say, we will have a cold,
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