VOL. LXXIII.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
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KEPLER ANDWETZELONITHE TICK:
ET FOR ASSEMBLY.
CENTRE HALL, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1900.
V weer ns oon
HUMMEL HANGED IN THE WILL:
IAMSPORT JAIL YARD.
Bellefonte W, WH. E. Fenlon,
Centre Hall—D. J. Meyer, Weston Smith,
Howard —D. R, Wilson,
Milesburg~W. H. Shope.
Millheim—James Smith, Samuel Welser,
Philipsburg—F. K. White, E. G. Jones, T. G.
MeCsusland, J. C, Rowe,
South Philipsburg—~Chas. Wilcox.
State College~J C. Bauers, M8, McDowell,
Unionville~G, W. Rumberger.
Benner n—John F Grove ; south, Sam, Markle.
Boggs, e—Jss Confer ; pn, J. Cokly ; w J F Potter.
Curtin—D. E. Robb, jr.
College—W. A. Collins, Nath, Grove,
Ferguson, e—~W. H. Fry, N. T, Krebs, JM Eub-
ler: w, D. H. Kutzenbauder.
Gregg. n—2Z E Wise ; ¢, H. F, McManaway, C,
8. Barges, Green Decker ; w, Moses Stover,
Halfmoon-D. J Gates,
Haines, e—C L Reinhart, LD ormdorf ; w, EA
Bower, Wm Harter,
Harris, w~0 W Stover, Ad Zeigler, Mich Hoss,
Howard, w—C VanGorden, Burd, Butler.
Huston—-W. P. Ardery.
Liberty—B 8 Brown.
Marion, w—M N Zeigler, F. E. Vonada,
Miles. e—W F Kreider; m, C P Stover, J N Moy-
er, J B Kreamer ; w, A J Hazel,
Patton ~Thos Huey.
Penn, w—W F Smith, W D Zerby, J F Rishel,
DB Geary.
Potter. #—Mich Smith, R D Foreman, Walter
Garrity ; n, Geo Emerick, C W Slack.
Rush—n, W Frank, 8 Batchler;s, 8 Wayne, J.
0. Rielly.
Snowshoe-e, J D Brown ; w, Wm Kerns,
Spring--n, John Yearick ; 8, Per. Gentzel, Mich.
Kerstetter : w, C. M Garbrick.
Taylor--J F Merryman.
Union-Wm * :
Walker—e, I
Hoy, jr: w, H A Boungais,
Worth--P W Young.
upon the trap and the deputies and
ministers shook hands with him. The
ministers left the scaffold and Hummel
was left in charge of the two deputies.
He was handcuffed and his arms were
also strapped at the elbows. Btraps
were buckled around his knees and at
the Robbery Investigations that are
the ankles.
Piling Up. —~After the Trusts.
W +] ae “8 were ad ustin
; hile the leputl - e i] KE
the straps, Hummel was standing| or . corov June 4 —Members of
on the trap with his mouth wide open, | administiation are breathing freer
his eyes upon the people below. The, t},u¢ the end of the session of Con-
ministers repeatedly said, “Look up, | 0 js in sight—adjournment will
Hummel,” and the man would take place this week—with no more in-
his eyes heavenward for a few seconds, vestigations of official crookedness pro-
but only to soon be looking over the yiq.d for Senator Jones. of Ark
: ; : . }
many faces. As the noose was being | ¢), row administration eircles into eon-|
adjusted the minister said, “Look up, | nintion fits several days ago by his|
Hummel, it will only take minnte.” speech demanding aon investigation of
Not once while he was being strap-| 4 the $50,000,000 voted by Congress
ped did he evince the least nervousness | ¢, nrengre for the war with Spain was
or show any signs of faltering, except| ont and expressing the opinion that
when the straps were being buckled | yy, McKinley should be pleased to
around his knees, he lost his balance | ,ve an opportunity to clear himself
and would have fallen had he not been | ir the fearful stories in circulation.
| caught by the deputies. Mr. MeKinley was pleased to escape
The noose was placed around Hum. | pe opportunity,
mel's neck and the knot adjusted be-
low the left ear. The black cap was
drawn over his head and the ends tied
at the back. The deputies stepped
back off the trap and Sheriff Gamble |
below touched the spring which re- |
; i , \ p | | House i the Littlefie i
and on his last night on earth he made | leased the trap, and Hummel dropped | o against the Littlefield bill to
' {amend the
about seven feet. There
beastial requests of Bherift Gamble was a dulll Sherman anti-trust law,
| which were denied him. 3 : | was cast by a Republican, Representa-
and tom ; thud as the slack in the rope was sud- | .
I'he death watch was placed on him ho" . . | tive Mann, of IIL
Monday. H I talked with the denly taken up. The body quivered | ew
Monday. umme alked wit h the | 4 vibrated for a few seconds and was | Representative De Armond, of Mo,
two deputies until nearly one o'clock slowly turned around by the twist in | told the Republicans some disagreea-
In the morning, when he fell asleep On| {he rope. As the body hung there, ble truths in his speech against their
his couch and slept soundly until 5.40, not the least convulsion or death strug- | make believe proposition for a consti-
when he arose, and about six | gle was seen. A sand bag would have | tutional amendment authorizing Con-
was served with a hearty breakfast, shown as much life. | gress to control trusts, which was de-
He swept his cell and talked jocularly The trap was sprung at 10.58, and | feated by Democratic votes. After
with the sheriff, his mind dwelling immediately a half dozen physicians | telling them that the proposed amend-
mostly upon women. The sheriff told began taking the pulse and listening ment bore upon its face irrefutable evi
Hummel it was about time he got his |". + oot beats with the ear and a | dence that it was not intended to be
mind off women and gave more stethoscope. After hanging about | placed in the constitution to control
thought to the hereafter. Hummel twenty minutes the body was cut down trusts, but to placed in the
had been given a new suit of clothes. and placed in a coffin ready in the jail campaign to delude voters, Mr.
These he laid out and soon dressed for yard. The coffin was carried through De Armond said: “To what chapfer
the hanging. Noticing a gold stud in the Jail yard doors which were opened of your Republican performances can
Sheriff Gamble s shirt front, he re with difficulty owing to the immense you turn and hope for approval from
quested one like it and to humor him crowd outside, and placed in the dead the people? Ido not chide you for
it was given him. He was visited by wagon, and then hustled off to the un- trying a last desperate effort as a final
his spiritual advisers who stayed with dertakers to be embalmed. resource to get something out of this
him, and about nine o'clock again re- The thousands outside the jail walls amendment. If you get anything out
quested a meal. A substantial meal was kept fully informed by the men of it, it will be because the American
was brought in from a restaurant and on the telephone polls, of every move people are far more stupid than I
he ate heartily, His pangs of hunger
suflered little from the doom he was
soon to meet. The thoughts of death
had little or no effect on the sensations
WASHINGTON LETTER.
MEMBERS GLAD THAT END OF
CONGRESS 18 IN BIGHT.
Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest
from Everywhere,
Ye Ugly, Hairy Caterpillar,
Republicans Eager to Get Away and Avoid ¢
P ke . ay 35s oa Marching on,
Marching on,
Ye frisky Caterpillar,
In silent throng,
Ye greedy leaf and bud killer,
Harmony Prevalls Throughout the Con- Execution of the Marderer Was Very Suc
vention.—A Good Ticket, Impeachment coessful and He was Hanged Tuesday.—
of Gov. Stone Demanded.
William Hummel, who murdered
his wife and three step-childred at his]
home near Montgomery, Lycoming
county, was hanged in the jail yard at
Williamsport on Tuesday morning,
and the murderer went down to his
doom with a nerve aud bravery which
was astounding,
The hanging of this man with a
brutish and leering countenance was
the main topic of discussion in the
Lumber City. The vpublic interest
was manifest, and in all parts the death
penalty to be suffered by this murder
er was the thought uppermost in the
minds of the people. In it all not one
bad a word of sympathy for the dooms
ed man, He was deserving of even
more was the public sentiment,
In his last hours Hummel was appa- |
rently the least concerned. His |
thoughts were of an earthly pature
Bombarding you with shot guns,
A heating you with coal oil,
Ye hairy Caterpillar,
For yer traviin’ an takin’ toll,
On evry twig and blossom roll,
The Democratic County Convention
met in the court house, at noon, Tues-
day and in congratulatory remarks by
chairman Johnson was called to order.
Dr. F. K. White, of Philipsburg, was
elected chairman by acclamation, and
in a happy address congratulated the
Democracy upon its bright prospects
for victory.
The organization of the convention
was then completed by electing the fol-
lowing officers by acclamation :
D. R. Foreman, Potter, and W. F,
Smith, of Millheim, appointed to es-
cort Dr. White to the chair.
Secretaries : H. N. McDowell, D. R
Wilson.
Tellers: G.
Foreman.
Reading Clerk : W. F. Smith.
Committee on Resolutions: J. C.
Rowe, L.. D. Orndorf, J. T. Merriman.
D. W. Zerby, D. E. Robb, jr., W. H.
Fry. a
Walter Garrity read the order of bu ours Ivited to Coloratio.-—Yea,
iness, which was adopted by the co Centre County,
vention and followed as below,
Nominations for assembly being in
order, the gentlemen named and vote
of first ballot, were as follows :
J. W. Kepler, ---58
Robert Foster, - - - 21
J. H. Wetzel, ---80
J. W. Conley, --- 9
Messrs, Wetzel and Kepler having
received a majority of votes cast, were
declared the nominees for assembly.
For Jury Commissioner, D. W. Har-
ter, of Haines, and Fred Robb, jr., of
Curtin, were named. Result of first
ballot, Harter 25, Robb, 59. Mr. Robb
was declared the nominee,
Mr. H. E. Fenlon nominated Hon.
J. K. P. Hall, for renomination for
congress, with the following congress-
jonal conferees: R. M. Foster, 8. M.
McQuistion and A. J. Graham. Car-
ried unanimously.
For Chairman Wm. GG. Runkle and
John Bower were nominated. Upon
which the following letter of with-
cast
You don’t keer where you creep
Nor if one wake or sleep,
You just get aboard,
You ugly, hairy, crawling lord,
And make the ladies shriek. ___
You drop right down,
On rich and poor,
And creep right up a lady's gown,
Without leave or permits,
An’ scare ‘em into awful fits,
What are you for, oh fie,
Nasty, hairy caterpillar?
Why not at start be a butterfly,
Gaudy garb and gay in wing,
Yet start as ugly, creeping thing?
week ERE,
Senator Morgan got the Benate to
agree to take up the Nicaragua Canal
bill Dec. 10, and give it the right of
way until disposed of. That was the
best be could de. The only vote in the
W. Rumbarger, D. R.
Cool since last week's rains,
wm, W Fulton, John Bilent : the Valentine furnace,
. '
On hand : ye festive strawberry.
Leal il Acoming : the huckleberry pie.
To open about July 1: Irvin's new
hardware ; sooner if building is ready.
Gov. Thomas has given his indorse-
ment to a gigantic proposition, having
for its object the bringing of the de-
feated Boers to the valley of the Platte
in Colorado. The Union Pacific Land
company proposes to give 1,000,000
acres of land. There is to be no charge
for the gift, and the company will un-
dertake to transport the Boers to Col-
orado, being repaid on the instalment
plan after the communities are estab-
lished and prosperous.
Even Centre county and Pennsylva-
nia might invite Boers to very cheap
lands. In our mountain districts are
thousands of acres of valley lands that
are left open from lumber operations
and which can be cultivated, Many
of these unplowed mountain valleys
contain thousands of acres suited for
Boer colonies, to raise fruits, vegetab-
les, wheat, corn and potatoes, for sum-
mer pasturing of sheep and cattle.
All of these mountain valleys are
coursed by fresh water streams from
Fruit, of all kinds, thus far, has suf-
fered no harm.
A sprinkle last night with indica-
o'clock | tions for more today.
Band festival on J. C. Stover’s lawn,
Aaronsburg, Saturday evening.
Wood for fuel 1s beginning to get
scarce in this county.
Lew Bunday was putting some fin.
ishing touches on Hoffer street.
be
The caterpillar is ahead, he got here
two weeks before the organ grinder.
Last Friday night we had the first
good, soaking thunder shower for this
SEASON.
James Thompson has added some
new Jersey breeds to his stock farm up
by the College.
Town authorities did right in not
permitting Hummel’s body to be put
of Hummel and those on the death think they are, and because delusion | on exhibition. Too indecent.
machine. This crowd was made up is much more attractive to them than
Louis Tobias while at work on John
of men, women and children of every plain conduct and honest scis. Can
Stoner’s stave mill, had a thumb bad-
drawal, by Mr. Runkle, was 1ead :
To the Democracy of Centre County in
Convention assembled :
About five or six years ago I was a
candidate for County Chairman and
withdrew in the interest of harmony.
This year with the belief that I was
fairly entitled to this recognition, hav-
ing steppéd aside before and without
any intimation that my rights to the
office would be disputed, I expressed a
desire to receive this honor.
Relying upol an unbroken party
custom to select a Chairman upon the
judgment of the delegates sent to the
Convention, I made no efforts to secure
instructions and an expression of the
numberless streams that never go dry.
The Seven mountain district, Poe val
ley and Penns and Brush valley nar
rows sections, present openings of this
kind. In many of these mountain
flats are now thriving farms furnishing
proof of what the unimproved can be
brought up to, and Boer farmers, seek.
ing new homes to escape British rule,
would be a desirable population in
these wilds bordering our civilization,
in this land of Freedom where no Brit-
ish would dare molest or make them
afraid.
moruing immense
congregate outside
No admmit-
age, phase and condition of life.
An attempt was made to exhibit
Hummel's body in the afternoon in
the opera house, and an admission of
ten cents to be charged. Hummel in
the morning, however, made a will
bequeathing his body to a minister,
and the public exhibition was frustra-
ted. The body will be buried in .a
grave near the scene where he commit
ted his crime.
The appearance of Hummel was one
of a repulsive nature. His counten-
ance wore a brutish cast—sensual and
there be anything in the proposition
that because you label this anti-trust,
we shall not look beyond the label?
You have labeled many things other
than they are. There is not a package
of your political nostrums that will
bear inspection. It may be taken by
label, but it cannot be by sample, much
less by tests of reasonable quantities,
The power of the people to meet and
overcome trusts would be less if this
amendment were in the constitution,
than it is today. I am willing to
amend the constitution, but I am not
ly lacerated by the bolter.
Haines township wheat fields are
considerably more promising than in
other sections of the county.
Clover will be short for want of rain,
but timothy may be a fuil crop if there
come timely rains.
Ex-sheriff Spangler and our busy
lumberman Colyer, are slightly ili, yet
able to be about.’
The soon to be shut down iron works
known as Valentines, it is rumored are
to be started by a new party.
six policeman, and every pass to the |
execution was closely scrutinized.
Over two hundred were admitted to
the jail yard, but these were not all
who were witnesses of the execution.
willing to amend it so as to take from
forty-five states the power they now
possess to create and control corpora
tions. You propose to take control of
beastial and of a low intellect.
Hummel! committed his crime near
Montgomery. He was a rag peddier.
He murdered his wife, to whom he had
voters. In view of the fact that my
further candidacy may be miscon-
strued and disavowing any purpose of
creating the semblance of party discord
or factional spirit and thanking my
Such of these sturdy and industrious
people as have some means, can buy
improved lands cheap, while the poor
can get the unbroken soil for next
Two fishermen from down east got
lost at Poemills and are now doing du-
ty in Delong’s lot as scarecrows.
We have reports from all over the
friends for their generous offers of sup-
port, I now withdraw from the contest
for County Chairman.
Very sincerely, W. G. RUXKLE.
There being no opposing candidate,
John Bower was chosen Co. Chairman
by acclamation.
The committee on resolutions report.
ed a ringing platform, sound in every
sentence, covering the wrongs and
abuses, robbery by the Trusts, and as-
tounding thefts, by officials under the
National and State administrations,
They were drawn by a master hand.
The work of convention having been
finished, Senator Heinle was called
upon and made a rattling speech, un-
to nothing.
colonies or in families,
Welcome, Boers, to free America!
——
A Pension Bill Pending.
pass,
north west corner of the yard. Righ
telephone pole.
lows.
t
pension at six dollars per month but
the maximum remains at twelve dol-
lars, and provides for determining the
disability by considering each infirmi-
ty of the applicant for pension, thus
showing the aggregate disability upon
which the rating shall be made. The
been married but a week, and her three
He used a pole axe, and
crushed their skulls as they slept. The
bodies of the woman and the two chil
dren were found under a straw stack
a mile from the house last November.
The body of the babe was found buried
in the manure under the horse's feet
in Hummels stable. He was arrested
a week later, and was tried and con-
vieted last March. Then he made a
full confession,
Bieyele Tax Not Valid.
Judge Simonton, of Dauphin county
Tuesday rendered an opinion in the
proceedings instituted by the side-
these corporations. You propose to
say which one of them you will de
nounce and destroy, if you destroy any
of them, and which you will shelter
and protect. I am opposed to that
kind of legislation. Trusts have grown
within the last three years as they have
never grown before. They are might.
jer, they have invaded new fields, con-
quered new provinces, made new slaves
and are mightier today than ever be-
fore. And yet you say to the people
walt until we get a constitutional
amendment.”
To drop into slang, it may be said
that Secretary Hay got the “hearse
hoot” from the Senate when he asked
county and all mention that the fruit
crop is safe, and potatoes doing well.
No company in the state can “right
face’ a finer looking set of young men
than Captain Taylor's Company B, of
Bellefonte,
At the sawmill of Moyer & Sheesley
in the mountain north of Pennhall, on
Monday afternoon, the boiler explod-
ed, but nobody hurt.
Three or four parties, names may be
given later, may open for business in
this place, if a survey of the field has
an inviting look.
All the Democratic county nomina-
present law provides for the pen- tions were settled by the people at the
der repeated applause. was a noisy crowd and bore the sem-
Mr. Fred Kurtz being called upon
spoke briefly, closed by expressing a
desire that the Democracy of Centre
county bave the credit of being the
first to make a stand ‘for the impeach-
ment of Gov. Stone, offered the follow-
sioning of the widow of a soldier
whose income is not more than $96 per
year. The change in this feature pro-
poses to make this limit $250. The
new bill is much more liberal than
one now in force,
path commissioners to compel the
county commissioners to levy a bicy-
cle tax, in which he declares the law
creating the side-path commission un-
constitutional and refuses to grant the
mandamus asked.
The suit grew out of the county com-
in the name of Mr. McKinley, that
the Spooner Philippine bill be passed
before adjournment. The Republican
leaders knew that the Democratic Sen-
ators meant business when they serv
ed them with notice that the Spooner
bill would not be voted upon at this
primaries, leaving no chauce for jangle
and wrangle in the Convention. The
people should always have it thus.
The clover having suffered for want
of rain it is feared that Friday night's
copious thunder shower will cause a
second growth of clover, which is not
greatly desired by farmers.
One half the world don’t believe
that in the Bear Meadows, eight miles
ing resolution which was unanimous-
ly adopted :
Whereas, By a recent opinion upan-
imously pronounced by the Bupreme
Marriage Licenses,
The following marriage licenses
were issued during the past week:
8. E. Holland of Williamsport and
soon after ten o'clock as possible, and
at 11.15 the procession moved from the
cell to the gallows. First came the
deputies followed by Hummels two
session, and abandoned their attempt
to get the bill through more than a
week ago.
missioners refusing this year to make
an assessment of bicycles. They held
that the side-path law is uncoustitu-
Court of this Commonwealth, Wm. A.
Stone, Governor of this State, has been
guilty of a wilful and flagrant viola-
tion of the fundamental law by his ve-
to of the resolutions for an amendment
to the Constitution providing for an
honest registration and fair count of
the votes ; and,
Whereas, The sald Governor Will
jam A. Stone, in appointing M. B,
Quay to a seat in the United States
Henate by a ceftificate in violation of
the Constitution, as repeatedly declar
ed by the United States Senate ; and
Whereas, The said Governor Will-
jam A. Stone has by eminent
Helen M. Rudy, of State College.
man, both of Vail, Pa.
ence Wolf, of Woodward.
Lottie E. Mallory, of Rebersburg.
Gardner, both of Rock Springs.
of Munson, Pa.
spiritual advisers,
lows,
trap.
tional because the state constitution
plainly provides that no commission
shall be created by the general assem-
bly for the purpose of supervising or
interfering with a municipal improve
ment, the commissioners holding that
the duties prescribed for the side-path
come under this head. The court
agrees with them in this respect and it
is mainly on this point that the law is
declared unconstitutional.
It is likely that the case will be car-
ried into the Supreme Court. The de-
cision if upheld, Is a very important
In allowing the claim of Mr. Clark
and Mr, Maginnis for a seat in the Sen-
ate, to go over to the next session, the
Senate Committee on Elections really
turned the matter over to the people
of Montana for settlement, as the leg-
islature which will fill the vacancy
will be elected this year, excepting
twelve hold-over Benators, will meet
next January, only a few weeks after
the reassembling of Congress.
Notwithstanding the promotion of
Gen, Otis for ending the war in the
Philippines, andnumerous denials that
west of this place, there is a forest of
trees on which grow the most delicious
huckleberries. The State should own
this as a preserve.
Wood offals at the mills, that in past
years was considered of no account, is
now being utilized for lath, and other
purposes, caused by timber becoming
scarcer each year. This stufl was put
on heaps and burned simply to get rid
of it, and thus thousands of cords were
disposed of which now would be glad-
ly used for fuel and other purposes,
authority been adjudged guilty of a
violation of the Constitution, in that
he has by veto cut down the appropri.
atjoh to the school fund one million
dollars ; therefore,
Resolved, that we demand the im-
ir of Yovervor. Wiliam A.
e next Legislature, as
vided for in Article vi, Bection 5 of
the Sonmnntion of this Common
wi ¢
ed the crowd below, with the minis
ters on his right and a deputy on the | . 00
left, He began an exhortation which | s———— oon
was rambling and disconnected. He ~~ Added n Clerk.
professed religion, said he was ready| The business at the Centre Hall rail
to dle. His talk was entirely of a re-| road having grown so heavily that
ligious nature, but not one word did | Agent Bradford was unable to attend
he say of the crime he had committed. | to all the duties himself, a clerk has
At the end of several minutes the dep- | been assigned by the company to as-
uty tried to stop him. but he kept on [sist him. Will Odenkirk who served
until the deputy compelled him to | his time as a student and of late being
stop speaking and his address was serving as extra agent, will get the ap-
broken off abruptly, He stepped back ' polutment as assistant here.
troops were needed over there, Secreta-
ry Root now acknowledges that regu-
lar troops are to be sent to reinforce
Gen. MacArthur, who has been asking
for them ever sinoe he succeeded Otis,
By pooling their issues, those two
personal enemies, Gen, Miles and Gen.
Corbin, won their long fight for pro-
motion. That is, they will win, if the
House doesn’t kick on the BSeuate
amendment to the Military Academy
Appropriation bill, providing for the
promotion,
Capt. Taylor's arrangements for the
Centennial Military parade, at Belle
fonte, July 25 and 26, will be the larg-
est military display ever witnessed in
the central counties of the state. An
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THE BRITISH IN PRETORIA, one, as it affects every county in the
General Robert's army has entered
Pretoria, the Boer capital, after some
hard fighting. When Roberts enter.
ed he found a deserted city, the Boers
having withdrawn to one of their
mountain fastoesses with all their
equipments, where Roberts will bave
to do some hard fighting to dislodge
them.
In a trap set by the Boers they cap-
tured an entire Irish regiment,
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Bellefonte N. W—Wm. Barnhart, Harry B.
Kern, Thos. Caldwell,
Bellefonte 5. W~Orlon Miller, Jos, MoMahon,
Alt. Baum,
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