BY P. GRAY MEEK.
a — a ——————————————
INK SLINGS.
‘—Wasn’t he CUTE?
—When there isn’t enough to crow
about what's the use in crowing.
—Post mortems are just now con-
suming all the wind of the real and near
politicians.
—Anyway, we had gallantry ‘enough
not to let the women go down to defeat
unaccompanied.
—And we thought they were only kid-
ding when they told us that “this is a
Republican year.”
—Cheer up, fellows! If there were
offices enough for everybody nobody
would want them.
—There was a whale of a vote polled
in Centre county on Tuesday and about
all we got out of it was the blubber.
—Really, the pedple who didn’t vote
for Judge at all had more to do with the
selection of the Judge than those who
did.
—Judge QUIGLEY. It feels funny to
write it. It looks funny in print, doesn’t
it. A kind of never thought of seriously
look.
—In some instances it looks as though
men regard the ballot no more seriously
than just a piece of paper to make marks
upon.
— Anyway, we'll soon be so busy carry-
ing coal, shoveling snow and buying
Christmas presents that we won’t have
time to even think about it.
'——With lamb and mutton selling for
almost their weight in gold sheep grow-
ers of the West are asking for increased
tariff tax on wool. Insatiate greed.
—Strange as it may seem the first
snow flakes we have seen this fall were
scurrying along the mountain side dur-
ing the morning of “the next day.”
——The German authorities are in-
consistent. In one statement an abun-
dance of food stuffs is declared and in
another the people are forbidden to eat
meat. :
——We have no love and little respect
for the Republican party but even at that
we haven’t the heart to “wish” HI. JOHN-
SON on it as its candidate for President
next year.
——That CARSON person who has re-
signed from the British cabinet because
he was not allowed to “run the whole
machine,” never ought to have been
given a seat in the cabinet.
—With one exception Judge ORVIS got
fewer votes than any candidate on the
Democratic county ticket. Five nominees
on the Republican county ticket got
more votes than Judge-elect QUIGLEY.
—While we haven't much respect for
the sense of discrimination, as displayed
by Centre county voters at the polls, it is
a hopeful sign, at least, that good judg-
ment prevailed in the selection of the
County Commissioners.
——The esteemed Philadelphia Ledger
will not be satisfied until President WiL-
SON asserts the right to control every
community in Europe, Asia and Africa.
It is said that misery loves company and
apparently fools like kindred associates.
——Nevertheless Mr. CARRANZA ought
to be told that recognition doesn’t carry
with it the right to shoot American citi-
zens and soldiers and that unless such
outrages are discontinued a series of
spanking bees will be instituted along the
banks of the Rio Grande.
—We have more respect than ever for
that Buick car. Last week we sent it up
Salt River and here it is back again work-
ing better than ever. The truth of the
matter is that the Buick couldn’t get up
the River because there were too many
tin Lizzie wrecks in the way.
——The hyphenated foreigners in con-
vention have declared against the re-
election of President WiLsON which con-
firms a widely prevailing belief that
Woobrow is a lucky man. Real Ameri-
cans, native and naturalized, are largely
in the majority in this country.
——We hope those perturbed souls
who are worrying because so much gold
is coming to this country from Europe
will compose themselves. There is plen-
ty of business in this country to absorb
all the gold that comes and besides we
have abundance of storage facilities.
—Probably it won't be necessary to
advertise for applicants for the positions
of tipstaves and deputies this and de-
puties that. All those interested in such
positions are hereby notified to present
their claims at once or be forever de-
barred from participation at the pie
counter.
——The various State militia associa-
tions are protesting, more or less vehe-
mently, against Secretary GARRISON’S
proposed Continental contingent. The
militia associations needn’t worry. The
Continentals can’t possibly get more
gaudy uniforms than those of some of
the State militia.
——WiLLIAM LORIMER, of Chicago,
lately expelled from the United States
Senate for corrupt practices, has a candi-
date for President in the person of the
Mayor of that city. Well Senator VARE,
of Philadelphia, has a candidate for Presi-
| BAUGH appointed FRANCIS SHUNK BROWN
dent in the person of Governor BRUM-
BAUGH and it’s “hoss and hoss” both
ways.
HN -—h€a rie
STATE RIGHTS AND FEDERAL UNION.
VOL 60.
BELLEFONTE, PA.. NOVE
MBER 5, 191
NO. 44,
Mr. Bomberger’s Disappointment.
Among the most earnest and effective
supporters of Governor BRUMBAUGH in
his ambition a year ago was HENRY A.
BOMBERGER, of Philadelphia, a noted
educator and reformer. He had been
active in the Progressive movement in
1912 and hoped for much civic improve-
ment from that source. But when the
Republicans nominated Dr. BRUMBAUGH
for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1914, he
abandoned the ROOSEVELT party and
gave undivided and enthusiastic allegiance |
to “the school master candidate,” as he
designated his newly chosen leader, But '
he has been disappointed. Thé ‘school
master candidate” has not measured up
to his expectations and in terms of sor-'
rowful emphasis he has declared the
fact. i
In the campaign of a year ago Mr.
BRUMBAUGH made the most specific pro- |
fessions of political righteousness. He |
protested that no party boss would ever
divert him from the lines of justice or |
beguile him into the society of political |
crooks and adventurers. When BRUM-
to the office of Attorney General Mr.
BOMBERGER made apologies and offered
excuses but when he descended to such
depths of political depravity as to co-
operate in a sinister way with the con-
tractor bosses to put their servile tool in
the office of chief magistrate of the great-
est city in the Commonwealth, Mr. Bom-
BERGER’S mind revolted and he expressed
his indignation in an open letter to the
Governor.
Of course we all regret that so sincere
and earnest a man as Professor BOM-
BERGER should have been deceived . by
BRUMBAUGH, But in view of the facts
we are unable to summon a large volume
of sympathy for so credulous a man as
he apparently is. BRUMBAUGH is the
weakest, vainest and most conscienceless
Governor who has filled the office within
forty-two years and the absurd ambition |
to be President, which the VARES have
planted in his feeble mind, has made him
more a clown than an official. His pro-
fessions of high purposés and lofty ideals |
during the ¢ampaign of last year were
false and fraudulent. He knows the
VARES and McNiIcHOL and knowing them
joins in their iniquities in the hope of
gain.
—1It may safely be said that HERMAN
RIDDER, the able publisher of the New
York Staats Zuetung, who died on Mon-
day, fell a victim to the European war.
A sensitive soul, appreciating his obliga-
tions to his adopted country and. his af-
fection to the Fatherland, he literally
worried himself into his grave.
Philadelphia in the Grip of Vice.
The result of the election in Philadel-
phia fully justifies the statement of
LINCOLN STEFFENS that that city is “cor.
rupt and contented.” The candidate of
the “Contractor’s Combine” has been
elected by an enormous majority, vari-
ously estimated at from fifty toa hun-
dred thousand. The people were not
deceived, either, with respect to the can-
didate or his sponsers. The newspapers
gave wide publicity to the unfitness of
the candidate and the infamy of his sup-
porters. One of the VARES even boast-
ed, in a public speech, of the complete
servility of the candidate. But the peo-
ple voted for him notwithstanding. They
want the graft that a corrupt municipal
administration promises.
For four years the hungry highwaymen
who manage the affairs of Philadelphia
have been separated from opportunities
for graft and find that they can’t live
without it. The contractors have culti-
vated cupidity until it has become an |
essential element in their lives and loot
is the food upon which it thrives. So
the people surrendered their right to
govern themselves in order that the
golden flow of previous years might be
restored for in the wealth of profligates
there is profit for servitors. It is a shame
that men make such sacrifices for such
purposes. But so long as they remain in
an atmosphere of corruption the plun- |
dering will continue and with popular
sanction. x
No other city in the country would
stand for such iniquity. In.a purely
municipal contest New York repudiates:
its partisan machine. The people of Chi-
cago have thrown off the yoke of the
corrupt machine. But Philadelphia re-
joices in her iniquity and marches for-
ward in the path of infamy. The con"
tractor hosses crack the whip over the
heads of the servile citizenry and there
is neither the courage nor the inclina-
tion to resent the outrage. Poor Phil-|
adelphia. Corrupt and contented. she
bears the burdens of slavery because
without the spirit of freedom she lacks
the manhood to resent the wrongs im-
posed upon her by the coarse masters
Quigley is Chosen Judge and Carries Most of the County
Offices with Him.
The election is over. A hard fought enthusiastic campaign closed when the
last vote was polled in Center county Tuesday and all that remains is the record-
ing of the result.
HENRY C. QUIGLEY Esq., has defeated Judge ORvVIS’ for president Judge by
412. It was a great fight and we most heartily congratulate the Judge-elect. He
won an unusual honor against odds that seemed greatly against him. The trait
we admire most in the victor is the ambition that has actuated him. It must be
remembered that Mr. QUIGLEY has achieved his present position practically by
his own efforts. He is a man of mouaest means, he had not been recognized as
brilliant in his profession and he has not at all times been in the good graces of
the organization of his own party. With an eye single to a coveted goal he
planned and worked until the moment of opportunity arrived and then he struck
with the force of preparedness and found his dreams realized. He had a perfect-
ly laudable desire to get up and his success in doing so must inspire admiration
in the minds of supporters. and opponents alike. :
The Democrats have won the Prothonotary and re-elected the old Board of
Commissioners, but further than that we have not been able to get, for every
other office in the county has been voted to Republican control.
It would be a hopeless undertaking to attempt’an analysis of the vote. It is
our candid belief that personalities, more than anything else, entered into the
various contests as the deciding element; that is to say, many of our voters have
not yet come to realize that the ballot is not merely a weapon given them with
which they are to strike here and there without regard to the general welfare.
They have not yet come to the serious consideration of a principle that lies at the
very foundation of our Republican form of government. It may be that we have
ideas too altruistic ever to be realized, but we still hope that the time will come
when men will rise above mere personal feeling and petty prejudices and vote for
those whom they know in their hearts are best fitted for the offices to which they
aspire. ‘
Tuesday's election in Centre county was probably the best illustration of the
failure of many to grasp such a perspective that has ever come under our obser-
vation. While the WATCHMAN does not now intimate and did not during the
campaign say that any of the gentlemen elected to office are incompetent to
fill the position to which they have been called, it did say and still maintains that,
in some instances the equipment of men defeated was eminently superior to that |
of those who were chosen their successors.
However, it is all over, the popular will has been expressed and we bespeak
for the new officials the kindliest consideration of all the people of the County.
They should not be prejudged. Ample opportunity should be given them to be-
come acquainted with strange occupation and full allowance should be made for
perfectly natural mistakes they may make until they get fully into the routine of
their work. : : :
It is to the credit of the voters that they retained their old Board of Commis-
sioners in office, tho it would seem that men who have made the record that they
have should have had majorities running into the thousands, instead .of hundreds -
that they received.
getic campaign conducted by the women,
which is evidence of the power they will
exert when they are fortunate enough to
secure the ballot.
THE RESULT IN BELLEFONTE.
Bellefonte borough polled the largest
vote ever cast here. On the borough
ticket Jesse Derstine was elected Auditor
without opposition. For Overseer of the
poor Alexander Morrison and Thomas
Morgan were clected over Michael
Shields and Joseph Alters, Democrats
and Harry Badger, Republican. The total
vote for each was Morrison 464; Mor-
gan 484; Badger 323; Shields 286; Al-
ters 264. Leander Green had no opposi-
tion for High Constable and Charles F.
Cook and A. C. Mingle were elected
School Directors without opposition.
The only other contest of much inter-
est was that'for Justice of the Peace in
the South and West wards. Harry
Walkey and W. C. Cassidy, the regular-
ly nominated candidates, had to make
the fight with John M. Keichline and
‘Henry D. Brown running as independ-
ents, and the result was Cassidy’s elec-
tion. The total vote of each was Cas-
sidy 302; Walkey 235; Keichline 29;
Brown 19. In the North ward S. Kline
Woodring was elected Justice of the
Quigley Defeats Judge Orvis
Only Five Democrats Victorious at Tues-
day’s Election. Woman Suffrage
Makes Good Showing.
After one of the hottest political fights
ever waged in Centre county Orvis and
most of the Democratic ticket went down
to defeat at Tuesday’s election before the
onslaught of Republican county chair-
man J. Linn Harris’ machine which suc-
ceeded in electing Henry C. Quigley for
Judge and most of the Republican coun-
ty ticket. Only five Democrats survived
the combat and they are Prothonotary
David R. Foreman; County Commission-
ers William H. Noll and D. A. Grove;
County Auditor Sinie H. Hoy and County
Surveyor Paul L. Wetzel, and for this
are we thankful. .
It is rather difficult at times to correct-
ly analyze the outcome of an election,
but there is hardly any doubt but that
the contributory cause of Judge Orvis’ de-
feat was the sentiment against a second
term for Judges, but the defeat of some
of the best candidates on the Democratic
ticket is one of those inexplicable affairs
that can be accounted for only in the
personal whims of the voters.
who dominate her.
Out of a total registration of almost
11,000 voters just 9,090 ballots were cast,
but it is impossible to tell how -many
were Democratic and how many Repub-
lican. For instance: For Register J.
Frank Smith was defeated by only twen-
ty-seven votes by Frank Sasserman,
| while James C. Furst’s majority over D.
Paul Fortney for District Attorney
was 941. Francis Speer was defeated
for Recorder by only eighty-one votes
while James E. Harter was defeated for
Treasurer by 601. Yarnell’s majority over
George F. Richards for Sheriff was 640,
while David R. Foreman was elected
Prothonotary over Ira G. Burket by 246
of a majority. Quigley’s majority over
Orvis was 412, not as large as the Re-
publican leaders had counted upon, but
big enough to land him in a position
which has long been the height of his
ambition.
In the heat of battle over the Judge-
ship and county ticket the Superior
Court was overlooked by a good many
voters, but with six precincts miss’
ing the vote on the six candidates is as
follows: Head 3901;
Orlady 4293; Palmer 1810; Wallace 1484;
Williams 2525.
The vote on the Woman Suffrage
‘amendment was considerable of a sur-
prise to those who predicted its defeat
by four to one, or even two to one.
With eight precincts missing the vote.
was 1981 for it to 2942 against it. This
result was undoubtedly due to the ener-
Huselton 1641; !
Peace over Charles L. Gates by a vote of :
240 to 205.
The Constables elected are Howard
Smead in the North ward; W. E. Saxion
in the South and J. O. Norris in the West
ward. In the North ward John S. Walker |
succeeded himself as councilman; in the
South Dr. J. M. Brockerhoof was re-elect-
ed and Harry Flack was elected as suc-
cessor to Frank E. Naginey, while in the
West ward Theodore Cherry was re-elect-
ed over Dr. M. A. Kirk by a vote of 79
to 53.
The complications in the voting
in the country districts of the coun-
ty makes it impossible to compile
the list of those elected to township of-
fices at this time.
——George T. Bush has been elected
as an original founder of the National
Historical society by the organization's
executive committee. The society was
incorporated last April under the laws
of the District of Columbia for the pur-
pose of promoting historical knowledge
and study, patriotism and the peace of
righteousness among nations. Its princi-
pal efforts will be to discover, procure,
preserve and perpetuate whatever re-
lates to the history of the western hem-
isphere, particularly that of the United
States and their possessions, and the his-
tory of families.
——The President is a constant if not
an ardent lover and “everybody loves a
lover.” :
The Legislature’s Fault.
From the Harrisburg Star-Independent.
The Pennslvania State College is in
difficulties financially, lack of money pre-
venting this fine institution from con-
structing buildings to accommodate
{ pupils who have been compelled to go
| elsewhere, to the great loss of the institu-
i tion, but the failure of the college to get
: more money from the State because Gov-
| ernor Brumbaugh cut down the legisla-
! tive appropriation must not be blamed on
| the Governor. It was the Legislature,
| which again perpetrated a stupid blunder
"at the 1915 session, that must shoulder
the blame. }
That Legislature reduced the State's
general revenues by ° ordering rev-
enues received through certain chan-
inels to be used for specific pur-
| poses; it sent back to the counties,
| which were not asking for it, the taxes
on personal property, and it devised
. ways to raise revenue, many of which it
knew would be contested in the courts
and would not be actual revenue pro-
ducers for a year, at least. i :
In addition to this the Legislature was
lavish with the State’s money in other
directions, to an alarming extent, making
appropriations to institutions that under
_ the constitution should not receive a cent,
and playing fantastic tricks with the
Commonwealth’s cash that were amaz-
, ing.
The Legislature appropriated more
money than it knew would come in as
- revenue, and the outcome of it was that
down appropriations. Among those that
suffered was State College, the Governor:
, making a cut of half a million dollars
. from its appropriation for the reason, as
he phrased it, that there was npt suffi-
cient revenue. : :
i State College was not the only institu-
| tion of learning that suffered through
. having its appropriation cut, but it is un-
| fortunate that this “poor boys’ college”
{ was among those whose appropriations
: were reduced to so great an extent.
The blame rests on a reckless Legisla-
| ture, which plunged blindly into legisla-
' tion that reduced revenues and increas-
ed appropriations, and forced the Gov-
ernor to take action that was exceeding:
| ly distasteful to him, but which he could
not avoid.
| ——
: Shunned by the Whole World.
: From the New York Times.
In the great tribunal of civilization the
Germans have done themselves eas-
urable hurt by their savagery "against
those who opposed them: Putting ‘the
! interests of State above the interests and
' the rights of the individual, putting the
ends Germany seeks to attain above all
' other things on earth, destroying the
' peace of the world, bringing on the blood-
iest war in history, a war that has
, brought to their deaths millions .of the
people of Europe and threatens to im-
poverish great nations, all for the attain-
ment of ends the world has denounced
| in themselves and by means which too
! often have violated the foundation prin-
ciples of humanity and justice, Germany
' has brought: herself into a position where
the world turns from her in horror and
i dreads nothing so much as the success
| of her arms. She has instilled so deep-
! ly in the minds of her people the idea of
| power, of supreme military power, that
| she has deadened them to the finer and
| nobler feelings of humanity. Man’s love
, of life, the chivalric sentiment of man
for woman, tender consideration for the
helplessness of age and of youth, all
{ these she has maimed aud bruised and
effaced with her mailed fist, all these she
has trampled under foot. The execu-
tioners of Edith Cavell but carried out
the spirit and purpose of the Imperial
‘military policy. They did their part in
the working of the brutal, monstrous en-
gine. It is because of this spirit, of these
| purposes, of such deeds as that at Brus:
' sels that Germany has lost her standing
‘ among civilized nations devoted to the
ideals of humanity and of progress, it is
because of these things the prayer goes
up in all the peaceful countries of the
' earth that her enemies may triumph, to
the end that such a ruthless rule may
, not Je established in power upon the
earth.
| Paying No Dividends Yet.
From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
American investment in the recogni-
tion of Carranza does not seem to be
earning any dividends to speak of. In-
deed, it looks at present asif we had
. taken over a liability instead of increas-
, ing our assets. Thus far all we have got
. out of it is a renewal of the troublesome
"activity of Villa. This interesting bandit
is amusing himself by shooting our sol-
diers across the border. A call already
has been sent to Washington for more
troops, and unless Carranza himself suc-
ceeds in suppressing Villa the call will
have to be repeated again and again.
The period of watchful waiting has
come to an end—at least, it is to be
hoped that it has, and that the adminis-
tration is prepared to back up its invest-
“ment in the most likely prospect in
Mexico, by further action until there is
the semblance of order there and some-
thing is set up which ¢an be called gov-
ernment without doing violence to the
word.
4
Has He Tried Watchful Waiting?
From the Chicago Post. :
The President, we are told, wishes to
bring about an agreement with his future
mother-in-law as to the place for the
wedding. A good stiff note backed up by
a call to the army and navy might help.
——This is Pennsylvania day at State
College and the indications are for a big
attendance. The State—Lehigh football
game will he the attraction this after-
noon.
'—Subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
Governor Brumbaugh was forced to cut
SPAWLS FROM THE KEYSTONE.
« —The public and parochial schools of Bitumen
Clinton coufity, have been closed on account of
the prevalence of scarlet fever in the town.
—No less than twenty-eight pupils of one of the
public schools of Lock Haven were efit home a
few days ago because they were suffering from.
mumps. >
—Judge F. J. O'Connor, of Cambria county,
who has been ill, is practically in the same con-
dition as last week, any difference being toward
betterment,
—Two Flemington nimrods recently encounter-
ed and killed a monster wildcat. It weighed fifty.
pounds, dressed, and was a very fine specimen
of the big cat family.
—A party of Conemaugh hunters succeeded in
capturing two large ground-hogs, the one tipping
the scales at a quarter less than twenty pounds
and the other weighing nine pounds.
—Mamie Unger, Allentown’s girl hobo, who
makes a specialty of masquerading in men’s
clothes, has been arrested for holding up Mary
Hilbert, a deaf mute, and robbing her of $20.
—Up until the mails closed on Saturday, the
burgess of Ebensburg had not received the $10
fine which he imposed upon Mayor Cauffiel, of
Johnstown, for automobile speeding in the limits
of the borough on Friday night.
—The public schools of Paint township, Scalp
Level, are inaugurating an innovation in the way
of a farm products and home cooking fair in
which cash prizes will be awarded for the best
exhibits. Proceeds will be for the treasury of
the school.
—William C. Good, of Indiana, who operates a
threshing machine, has been blind with one eye
for several years and on last Wednesday lost the
sight of the other. He had stopped the machine
ata creek to take water when the glass water
gauge burst and a part of the flying tube struck
the eye, causing him to lose the sight of it.
—Harry Carlson, aged 17, a resident of Sykes-
ville, Jefferson county, went hunting Tuesday
morning. While the young sportsman was
climbing a fence his gun was discharged and the
contents entering the lower part of the abdomen,
inflicted a wound which is almost necessarily fa-
tal. Carlson is now an inmate of the DuBois
hospital.
—Melvin Breth, aged 21, of Burnside, Clearfield
county, is being held on a warrant charging
manslaughter, following the -finding of a coro-
ner’s jury that his five-year-old child died because
of his refusal to give it medicine. Breth, accord-
ing to neighbors, declared that nothing but pray-
er could cure the illness from which his child
was suffering,
—When the Lycoming county court sentenced
a young Pole to serve nine months in the county
prison last Monday the chap created some
amazement when he said he would rather go to
the penitentiary for a year than spend nine
months in jail. Later on he explained that the
penitentiary would put him to work while in the
jail he would be compelled to loaf.
—In court at Somerset on Saturday Alice Ad-
ams was awarded a verdict of $1,000 against the
United Light, Heat and Power company, of
Stoyestown, for the death of her husband. He
was killed by electricity in the basement of the
Specht store at Kantner, a year ago, and Mrs.
Adams brought suit for $20,000, alleging that the
company was careless and overcharged the. ser-
vice wires, The case will be appealed.
—A judgment drawn under the Bulgarian laws
of 1790 is to be attacked in open court before a
: Dauphin county jury through a proceeding be-
gun by Christo Stamoff against one Andrea Do-
broff. Because Dobroff failed to file an answer
to Stamoff’s allegations the court opened a $120
judgment which Dobroff had filed against Stam-
off; directed the execution on the judgment to be
stayed and directed that Stamoff be permitted to
| set up a defense against Dobroff’s claim.
—The Reliance Window Glass company, of Du-
Bois started work at midnight Sunday night
The company has orders ahead for 150,000 boxes
of glass which will keep the plant running to its.
full capacity until late in the spring. The war in
Europe has been of great benefit to the glass in-
dustry of this country, as formerly a great amount
of glass was made in Belgium, which is now off
the market. The DuBois industry employs about
two hundred men and the pay roll averages $6,-
000 a week.
—One of the largest forest fires in years broke
out Tuesday at noon in a portion of the South
Mountains, near Carlisle, and thousands of acres
of valuable timber land have been destroyed.
Tuesday night the fire had spread within the
border line of Upper Holly and a large number of
citizens were called out to extinguish it. It was
spreading toward the South Mountajn Mining
and Iron company, a plant of considerable capac-
ity, and a large force of egiployees of the plant
worked hard to head it off.
—Samuel Cowan, 11 years and Bert Damn, 16,
are in jail at Towanda, for burning a school-house
in Columbia township a few nights ago. The
boys were arrested by a deputy state fire mar-
shal, T. G. Ryan, of Danville, and Constable
Shelton, of Towanda. They, admiited burning
the building, telling the police that they were
tired of going to school, and, besides, they did
not like the teacher, so decided to end the trou-
ble by burning the building. There has been no
school in that township since.
—Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, secretary of the State *
Game commission, has issued a warning that
hunters who go ‘‘pot hunting” and violate the
law regarding size’ of bags or attempt to sell
game will be prosecuted. All of the game war-
dens have been put on their guard and the aid of
State police, foresters and fish wardens will be .
extended in arresting violators. A special
watch will be kept on hunters who kill their lim-
it in one county and then go into another after
shipping home their game and repeat the per-
formance.
—Kicking a box out from under herself after
tying a rope tightly around her neck, Mrs. Frank
B. Musser, 53 years old, wife of the president of
the Harrisburg Railways company, committed
suicide on Monday afternoon by hanging in the
cellar of her home. There was no person at
home at the time, her husband being at his office
and her maid being off duty for several hours.
When Mrs. Yake, the maid, returned about 5
o’clock to prepare the evening meal, she discov-
ered Mrs, Musser’s body when she went to the
cellar to get some vegetables.
—It was authoritatively stated last week that
the Union Powder company, composed principal-
ly of New York and Philadelphia capitalists, are
to build a large powder and acid plant on the
Russel and Rogers properties at Salt Run, near
Emporium. Since the outbreak of the European
war the Union Powder company has been seek-
ing a site for a new plant and after looking over
several locations the site at Salt Run was select-
‘ed on account of it being located within a short
distance of over forty chemical plants from
which they will receive some of the products
used in the manufacture of smokeless powder.
—John Gantz, of Lewistown Junction, spent
his 92nd birthday, Saturday. in the mountains in
communion with his long-barrel squirrel rifle
and wild life, returning in the evening after a
ten-mile tramp with the limit of six gray squir-
rels, which he baked into a huge potpie at his
bachelor quarters on Sunday. Gantz presented
himself for enlistment in the Union army in 1861,
‘but the recruiting officer said he was a victim of
consumption and the disease would get. him in
less than six months. He always remained tall
and spare of flesh, but was never sick a day in
his life and attributes it all to the fact that he
lived about as he pleased and hurried himself in
neither work or play,