\ OL. LXXVIL.
od
le
NO. 1
( ENTRE COUNTY
IN THE CIVIL WAR.
i 18th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers.
i
A., 148th |
7.
Legiment, P. V. i
P. Meyer, Sergeant Co,
{To be Continued |
CTAPTER VII SIEGE OF RICHMON
The
deep, rain and snow still falling, and
D.
snow was about five inches |
freezing, the branches ecreaked under |
their weight of ice; all conspired to!
make the weather the most
ble for active campaign, which lueki-
ly di pot last long, when the troops
returned and occupied their former |
camps. Many returned with frozen |
hands and feet, while others were sick |
undesira- |
in consequence of exposure in this se-
vere weather,
On the retreat of Gen. Warren's |
command, it was reported that “Guer- |
rilla’ bands followed his rear and mur- |
dered the “straggl-g,” men, who fell]
exhausted by the way;
some were found with their throats]
cut, heads cut off, some even cut in|
half.
Col. John F. Moseby the
head of these guerrillas ; he was not in |
the Regular Confederate Service, and
the Confederate Governm nt pretend. |
ed not to be accountable for these mur-|
ders. This Moseby led a gang of vin-|
dietive, murderous outlaws, and was |
responsible for the cola-blooded mur-|
it was said,
was at
der of many Union soldiers, many of |
whom were already wounded when |
butchered. Clemency should have |
» been denied this inhuman beast, and |
he should have hung. But to!
answer some political purpose at the |
end of the war, he was promptly giv-|
en amnesty by President Grant,
cause a good Republican, ant
by President Grant anda “Union Re- |
publican’ Senate, as Minister to Rus- |
sia, at a salary of seventeen thousand
- dollars a year, while many noble, de-
serving Union Generals, maimed, de-|
been
be- |
was sent
bilitated, poor and out of employ had
in this was |
made odious.”
nothing ; way ‘treason
We will notice only one or two more
instances in which “treason was made |
Amuesty unasked
thrust upon the Co federate General
Bull
Grant ;
odious" Was
Run battle, by President he
became a Republican in polities, and
was: made “Collector at
New Orleans, at a salary of four thou-
of Customs’
sand dollars a ear, and continually
successive He-
till 1884,
when he was put out on the charge of
fraud. While Reb. Gen, “Bill
Mahope,” who command d Con-
federate lines at Petersburg, Va,
site our position, built and command-
ed at Fort Mahone, opposite our Fort
Bedegwick, aud 145th many
se ings, the
friend of a
Senate. Burely,
odious
erals looked on from way off
At noon, Dee. 15, (1864)
to ‘turn out’; the 148. h
formed snd on the field, as usual ope
of the first, Regiment after Regiment, |
Brigade after Brigade up
formed at half distanes, the vast
plain was covered with troopsand all |
were anxious to know what had,
what was to “turn up.’”! All thedrum
corps and bands had turned out with |
Kept in office by each
publican Administration
the
the
appo-
gave the
later became bosom
very patriotic
Treason
wpublican
was made
¥
i
¥
} while deserving {Union Gen-
orders came
Was soon
catne and
till
Or
their regiments and brigades, snd air!
and trees trembled in the great tumult
of martial music ;
was the flutter of banuvers, and the gl-
loping, too and fro of the mounted
“little shoulder strappers.”’ |
The tumult was sufficient to fright!
en the enemy, who stood on their]
works to see, if possible, “what it was |
a'l about.”
and terrible, also, |
Gen. Meade, commander of the are!
mv, Gen. Nott, Gen. Miles, present
(1904) Lieut. Gen. of the U. 8. Army,
ada flock of lesser generals were |
present, all decked out in finery and |
sp ‘tess uniforms.
i'be troops were formed in “hollow
square’’ and Gen. Meade, with the ae-
companying generals, entered the are-
na, amid the shouts of the assembled
thousands, Silence restored, Gen.
Meade said to the troops that they had
been called out to witness the presen-
tation of medals of honor to officers
and men, for gallant and meritorious
conduct in battle ; he said he regretted
that a similar medal could not be pre-
sented to all deserving soldiers; and
that ten thousand medals would not
suffice for the number of deserving
oues before him.
The ceremony ended, he dismissed
the vast parade, Again there was a
fifing, drumming and blowing of
horns, seldom equaled ; the grest pu
rade dispersed by regiments ; the 148th
reached camp at sunset,
In the forenoon of Dee. 19th, the
whole division was turned out and
formed close ‘en mos«é,"” in front of
Gn. Miles head quarters, before
stupendous gallows, from which dan-
BILL CONSOLES JOHN
Whose Thon
Sitting Painful,
Bill :
John :
Bill :
John :
the while, but sometimes one's tempe
is ruffled when the source is scarcel
In serious meditation, eh ?
Yes, sir.
Indignant
Bill : Don’t let this be a
lent indignation, but speak.
John : Ought not a citizen's rights
be respected? Has no one aright to
question the wisdom of official acts,
criticise subordinates, ealculate their
case of si-
Bill: By Jove, John, you've been
on Hoffer street watching the stone
John :
Bill :
ploys?
John :
Bill :
No,
The
but
men the borough em-
Yes,
Don’
t
i
you know that’s dan-
John :
Bill :
crushed stones
Why ?
Because, those immense piles
of have been known to
!
weopie
John:
Bill: Then there is another danger.
Your very thoughts are impressed on
stone piles, and when workmen
real hustle on—do about two
You don’t say !
Kel Bn
just what you had in your mind.
John:
Bill :
John: Italmost makes me shiver
to think of what I thought standing
near that stone pile,
Bill. Dou’t ery!
found out.
John:
Bill :
John :
¥
Is that so?
Very true,
It will never be
I'm so glad.
What about eriticism ?
There is not enough of
acls,
Bill: You mean that only the best
can be attained when there is
wholesome criticism of official acts,
John: That's right : no one man
kKopows it all. When mouneys—public
funds—are being expended, every tax
payer should express himself as to the
beat wis to be employed,
at
al
neLn
Hill: That's assuming that the of-
ficial is a public servant and not mas
ter ; that the citizen has a right to ex
opinion without ioviting in-
or upbraiding
Jobo: Exactly, and no one ought
esitate exercising that privilege.
suit
t
i
a in
Lost More Than Others Have
The
'N
Milr worrespondent to the
al is |
and Beutinel
i
John |
a handful of |
responsible f
Ec«ley, who hI
bralus RKuocked out of
£11
or following :
sil early
his head by a
flying stove ir blast made at the |
Milroy
I'he w
in
recovered. |
Mr. Eckley
is rational sud seemingly without any |
his
case and reflects credit upon Dr. W. H
Kohler's ability 28 8 SUTrgeon
slots quarry, has
ound is healed and
mental defects, is a remarkable |
——
If i
trees this
Liaise
t
is not your intention to plant
spring, you will b
Keeping
faith by prog
i i
be trees planted in years goue by.
wriy taking care of
en i aly 1] the £1Y
fe, with
upon which threes men were (0
12 to
War
i
gled, side by si three ropes
noo
or f
be hung, at FOOL, r desertion
the enemy
They were new recruits, one assign-
It New Hampshire, the
th New York. They
’
enemy, expecting
eo » the Gth
olhers to the
had deserted to th
ernment and the falfiliment of promis-
es, in a late proclamation of President
Davis,
any place in thesouth they might wish
togo, We numerous desertions
to the enemy, nearly, or quite all, by
a class of men known during the war
to send them to their homes, or
had
perate gang of fellows, hailing gener-
ally from our great cities, and from
Many of these were appre
hended, tried by Court Martial, con-
vieted, and hanged, which is the pen-
death by shooting, is the penalty for
simply deserting from the Army, in
time of war.
Friday was "Execution Day,” and
for months vot a Friday passed on
which executions did not take place in
different parte of the Army, by shoot-
ing and hanging.
At un quarter of twelve these three
convicts were marched out, a brass
band led the procession, playing the
“dead march,” followed by twelve sol-
diers, each four carrying a coffin on
their shoulders, two on each side; the
three coffins abreast, each coffin fol-
lowed by one of the convicts, each of
whom marched arm io arm with &
chaplain, and lastly came ns guard of
eght soldiers, all keeping step with
the slow, solemn time of the Dead
March. The gallows was soon reach.
ed ; the condemned mounted the seaf-
fold, and stood on the trap right by
the dangling ropes. Meanwhile the
coffins were set in front of the gallows,
side by side, by three open graves,
The findings of the Court Martial ;
their Death Warrants, and the order
for their execution, were all read to
them, ae well as to the Division in ate
Continued ab foot of pext culamn,
tendauve; us a warning hint,
WORLD'S FAIR,
{ Railroad, May 10,
| The first opportunity afforded resi-
|dents of the eastern section of the
country to see, at the lowest possible
nia Railrcad Company, May 10. A
special train of standard day coaches
will be run on the following schedule,
and excursion tickets, good going only
on special train, will be sold from the
stations named at rates quoted ;
Np
Trails
Altoona 7.1 14.60
Tickets will also be sold from other
stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
east of Pittsburg and south of and in”
cluding Elmira, Olean, and Mayville,
and from on the New York
stations
STATE NOT LIABLE,
Attorney Genera! Decldes that Counties
must Repair Bridges not Wholly
Destroyed,
Attorney General Carson furnished
an opinion which will save thousands
of dollars to the State in the replacing
of bridges which were wrecked by the
floods last winter.
The Attorney General wus advis
that a number of bridges rebuilt
by the SBiate under the Focht of
1897 have been destroyed, and that the
structural iron is now lying unprotect-
ed
act
ed ino and along the streams, and ask-
ed whether these wrecked be-
Hiate the in
which they were erected.
bridges
long to the or counties
I'his question was raised under the
Stone administration, and it was de-
cided then by Attorney General Elkin
that, although the Btate built these
bridges, they became immediately the
property of the county and
must be
and Long Branch Railroad, Cumber-
land Valley Railroad, and New York, |
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad, |
of
‘he following rates will apply
to point
train,
from the stations named :
connection with special |
Kept in repair by the county.
“I concur with this interpretation
the law,” Mr.
“I also point out that it is important
to observe
of
continues Carson,
between
that
the
the distinction a
one is de-
troyed., I shall maintain
posi
Proportionate rates from
points,
Returning, tickets will be good in|
other |
coaches
Louis
dation and not later than May 19
on regular trains leaving St,
Union Station) on day of vali-|
For rates of fare from other stations
and leaving time of connecting trains |
consult nearest Ticket Agent.
i a —
HRouglitest Joke on Reeder
A Bellefonte to
Philadelphia Record takes this view :
Republican County Chairman W. F.
Reeder has an odd fight on his hands.
correspondent
the
If he is to be chairman again he must
hustle and defeat Colonel Edward BR.
Chambers, for whom he
moved J. T
ing's friend, from
recently
Hast-
nmitiee see.
ri
Mitehell, General
the ¢
retaryship
1
i to
for Judge
him, and Los
Ellis L
eeder is
John G. Lov
to be Judge again, u
ikely win,
e liken YE is
ti Jon ire
nomines
can beat him. The latter
the late Judge Joho H
A —
Is BR sOLIO
Orvis,
A troeeries Monopoly
»
The Standard Oil Company is going
a grip as it now
alee]
i
i
Oil have ROGUIred i
A CON
& Hig-
which
magnsies
Bro
eo r-
Jab
Ho
pre
business
in Cleveland, Dayton,
ton £0
Hii
ur I=
1
iA di€ -
@
i buying-out
Cosson are Lo until the
in
is in
on
go
of Ohlo utider control,
What
said
complete
Ohio is now
solng in New York,
Pennsylvania, Illinois and other states, |
progress in
to be on
aud the movement isto expand, it is
said, until the Standard Oil Company
will dominate all the necessaries of life
in all the States of the Union.
Eq
Hall Re Elected Chalrman i
Senator J. K. P. Hall, of Ridgeway, |
was unanimously re-elected chairman
of the Demoeratic state committee at
a meeting Wedueasday morning of last |
week, which lasted only five minutes,
He immediately announced the re-ap-
pointment of ex-Senator P
Meek, of Bellefonte, as secretary.
The foll wing division chairmen,
who the state executive
committee, were elected : First, John
Walters, Lebanon ; second, E. 8, Doty,
Bedford ; third, John D. Keenan,
Greensburg ; fourth, William H. Kin-
nebe, Erie; fifth, J. L. Spangler,
Bellefonte ; sixth, H. E Spiker, Lew-
fsburg ; seventh, William T. Creasy,
Catawissa ; eight, John F. Ancona,
Reading ; ninth, Charles P. Donnelly,
Philadelphia.
Gray |
constitute
MIA
Explanation of the Age Pension Order
To make clear the actual eflecta of
provisi ns of the recent age pension
order of Commissioner Ware about
which a large number of the inquiries
are being made, the following official
«tatement was issued from Washing-
ton Friday.
“There appears to be an impression
among many of the soldiers that al-
lowance of pensions under the age or-
der of the commissioner of pensions
are in addition to pensions allowed
heretofore. This is an erroneous idea
of said order. The law prohibits the
payment of more than one pension to
a person for the same period, and the
effect of the order on those naving a
pension already only will be to in.
crease such pension up to the age lim-
it, if the pension already drawn js be.
low that amount.”
——— A ———,
There are a number of cases of scarlet
fever lu sud about Logauton,
not obliged to
be destroyed,
re-
and that means a total destruction.
The Board of Public Buildings and
Cirounds, which has received applica-
the total
cost of which will exceed £500 000 will
tion to rebuild these bridges,
not replace them unless they were to-
ally destroyed,
nn Bo
Coburn,
Mr wwe, of Mil
y the house vacated by J. A
wi to Jamestown, N. Y.
Mrs. Harry Leitzell and Mrs. R. B.
Hartman, of Miliheim, were visitors at
*
Ls
10 has gone
the home of L. H. Btover on Friday.
§
I was not very well at-
{
03
sunday scho
tended Bunday, as so many
ig and visiting.
Work ou the eauning factory
members were drivis
place, will begin this week. The lum-
und snd the masons
| this week,
te that prople are
patronizing who was af-
r. {sin
8
ECW
fli
iil
ted with
He
al present
ireaded disease, diph-
s
Lheria. y
IDR & good business
The sick are John Bowersox. who is
not Mrs Meyer,
confined to her bed for
improving,
improving : Mary
who had been
some weeks, but is and
Jobn Meyer, son of T. A. Meyer, who
had been seriously ill from dropsy, but
1
is somewhat bet
Mrs. P. P.
H
f
ter
of Millheim,
Stover, of Coburn, are
Loitzell,
a few days this week at
* where they are visiting Mrs
Mrs
{
is to go to Jamestown, N
Miller, formerly of Coburn
inten
to join her husband who is em.
ployed in a creamery at that plece,
Woodward.
wee
roth last
Mr. Showers is staying with Mm. E.
Mot
Clayton Suyder, of
7
za few days,
Altoona, return-
Mr, and Mrs
Benj Gentzel purchased a horse at
the Sill & Hooper sale at Millheim.
Hamuel Gephart opened a term of
Samuel Ard and granddaughter,
Mrs. Jackson Sheesley's two nieces,
from Laurelton, spent a few days in
town.
F. P. Guisewite and family spent
Sunday with the gentleman's mother,
Mrs. Wm. Glantz
AA ——
Burnham,
Harry Ritter was badly hurt in the
steel foundry,
It is reported that business is getting
dull about the Steel works.
Quite a number of Italians have been
laid off at the steel works.
Robert McClellan had his foot bad-
ly crushed one day last week, while
working in the boring mill.
Witmer Lee had to give up his em-
ployment in this place on account of
ill health,
Homer Treaster, who is working for
George Taite, expects to visit friends
in Centre county in the near future.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new trolley line leading from Burn
ham to the park. It is expected that
the park will be opened by July 4th,
LA MU AAA.
Palnting and Paper Hangiog.
The undersigne ', who wae employ-
ed for four years with 8. HH, Williams,
Bellefonte, is ready to do all kinds of
h use painting and paper haogiog.
Call at Milton Kline's, three miles
south of Centre Hall.
A.C. Byun,
Centre Hall, Pa,
Jacob Housler, aged ninety-oue
April 7 1904 4
A STRONG LEADER
work?” of the
Democrats in the House, whose la!est
illustration was the capture of the Ju.
diciary Committee when the majority
was dozing, is an unmistakable sign of
able and vigorous leadership.
Hon. John Sharp Williams is the
most thoroughly competent leader the
House Democrats have had since Car-
lisle,
The snappy ‘‘team
He never makes a mistake, and
he never lets a wistake of his oppo-
nents pass without taking the fullest
advantage of it.
mon sense, good temper, tact
He has brains, com.
, Wwatch-
fulness, courage—in short, all the qual-
ities needed by & great parljamentary
commander. He never speaks with-
out something
and
thor
having to
everything he says discloses
ough mastery of his subject.
gay,
a
He is helping to make the Democra-
with which in-
telligent men can find it a pleasure to
act
Cy once more a party
commmo—————— —————
The Democratic organization in
Pennsylvania will be officered this fall
by Benator Hall, of. Eik county, as
chairman of the State committee, with
the valuable and trained capacity of
Hon. P. Gray Meek, of Centre county,
of the committee,
gentlemen are experienced and alert in
They will also be aided by
the nine division chairmen, covering
all the counties of the Commonwealth,
upon whose work in the counties much
as secretary oth
| podilics
| eflective organization, The Demo-
| tion of an influential and efficient mi-
| nority io the Legislature.
- Acct osmosis
man
Roosevelt
jin gelling a good on
| ticket with
to go
for vice
the
in connection
with the second place ou the
National ticket,
In {
Ol
{al committee. Secretary Shaw,
intest to be mentioned
declines with
the
lican
thanks, view
wit
{ i
using to be { fe
in
fies
cotsidere r these two
portant places Lhe suspicion is justi-
thal they see
8 | wall and do not want to be
fed with a losing cause,
cn A SA ———————
of
Ihe
Grand Army of the Republic this year
i= lo
national encampment the
be held in Boston, and a greater
attendance is predicted than since its
it
week it
organization.
sd
feature of the
aut
will take place the
The
encampment is to be an
ride to Concord, Lexing-
en 1 August novel
noble
of
700 sutomobiles in column.
+ governors of all the New Eogland
states are to join in the demonstration
by inviting the old soldier visitors to
take an excursion to their respective
slates,
piscina
Fhe Russo-Japatese War makes es-
pecially timely Hudson Maxim's ar-
“The Wonders of Modern
fare,” which appears in the May
It
and
valuable photographs of big guns and
Le War-enginea,
Licie
| Wat
\ h
on
omasn’'s Home Companion.
curious
is
Inccompanied by many
—— a se——
Matthew Stanley Quay, senior Sena-
tor from Pennsylvania, is the subject
lof a frank and brilliant character
{sketch in the May number of The
| Booklovers Magazine. It is ‘written
by Mr. Joseph M. Rogers, the leading
editorial writer of the Philadelphia
Toquirer,
lr AS.
Potters Mills.
Farmers are busy plowing.
Clark Bible, of Reedsville, was no-
ticed in town Sunday.
Miss Joyce Bible was the guest of
Mise Anna Wilkinson Sunday.
Miss Bertha Garver, of near Centre
Hall, spent Thursday with Miss Ray
Smith. i
Mrs. 8. H. Alexander is spending
some lime with relatives in Spring
Mills,
Oscar Btover and daughters, Mary
and Laura, of Reedaville, were seen in
town Saturday.
James Decker, wife and daughter,
Leota, of Pine Grove Mills, spent
Friday with his brother Thomas,
Colonel Decker and sisters Ella and
Jenny, of Spring Mills, visited their
sister, Mrs. Kate Motter, on Thursday,
Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Bubb, of Tus
seyville, Bunday were guests of the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Wilkinson,
Those on the sick list are Mr. and
Mrs. James Armstrong, Loyd Smith,
Ralph Sweeney, Blanche Palmer and
Mrs. Asher Stahl,
Mr. Hannah and family, of Milroy,
Mr. Coldren and family, of Spring
Mills, spent Bunday at the home of
William Blauser,
Shamokin bas one hundred cases of
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
It does appear that the telephone
girl gets there,
The trolley line at Philipsburg is to
be extended to Grass Flat and Ty-
lertown.
The Btandard
jurnham, recently
Mieel
Company, at
got an order from
Japan for five engines,
Dr.
seriously
Kohler, of BR sedaville, is
He is Democratic ex-
member of the Legislature,
1 [*
£%e 15.
ill. 8
Ex-Bheriff Bpangler, Saturday, re-
turped from Millerstown, Perry coun-
ty, where he attended the funeral of
his brother.
The
Rhone,
marriage of E.
formerly of and
Misa Bhell, of Los Angeles, California,
will take place in June,
night there were light
of rain. Mond the sun
shone brightly, and did much to cheer
up the farmer in his field work.
Charles
Trai
Bellef
Dr.
onte,
Sunday
showers ay
The congregation of 8t., Paul's Re-
formed church, Lancaster, Rev. Dr. J.
Ww
ted its new $100,000 place of
dedica-
worship.
Meminger, pastor, Sunday
One of the delegates to the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church
is Rev. W. K. Foster, of Watsontown.
The body meets in Buffalo, New York,
{in May.
If you are an accountant, write the
Arithmometer Co.,
They will tell you about
wonderful, adding
et
ee
| American
i Louis, Mo,
| their
| machine.
accurate
| Miss Grace Smith and Mrs. Mary
| Goodhart will represent the Presbyte-
at
beild at
rian Sunday school of Centre Hall
tu
i the county convention to be
Joalsburg.
May 11 a portion of the tax-paying
| residents of Centre Hall will have an
| opportunity to show their di
1
pproval
of blunders that co i i=
siderable cash.
WwW.
Jeweler George ushman, Mone
f, returned fron We to
On
Bushman
R's visit
nis it ysl -
home at Ge urge.
’ thoy b 2 1 Yer A
reaching Gellvsburg, Mir.
and his father
Messrs, hit
| Horner,
| Thursday of
the
subscription of
Aikens, w
| Aikens, of Pine Grove
to California the
| Methodist General
Wood, of
that tx iy.
in
J
x
x
iN
of er, were in town
d inspected
, and advanced the
last week, an
leporter plant
Greely Jordan,
C.
will
ife of Rev,
Mill
Mrs. T.
gO
the
Rev.
is the delegate to
s
on 1o
on excarsior
Conference,
Jellefonte,
The Montgomery correspondent of
the Williamsport thus :
i Rev. J. M. Rearick, Hall,
| preached two excellent sermons in the
| Lutheran church Sunday, morning
and evening.
Sup, says
of Centre
| The Reporter recently added a va-
| riety of printing material, the majori-
{ty of which is installed in the job de-
| partment of its plant. The type is the
| most modern, and will further aid the
| Reporter to execute work entirely sat-
| isfactory.
{ A happy characteristic of Every-
| body's Magazine is the versatility ex-
| hibited in its contents-table. The ed-
| itors are not riveted toa single set of
ideas, but manage in each issue to
strike some new note or touch some
novel phase of life or endeavor.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the announcement of Jacob Swires, of
Philipsburg, as a candidate for assem-
bly. Mr. SBwires is chiel burgess of
Philipsburg, a Republican town, which
isa hint as to his popularity, He is
active in politics at all times, and if
nominated he can not be beaten by
any Republican in Centre county.
Boyd 8. Auman, of Spring Mills,
was a pleasant caller at this office Fri-
day of last week. Monday he started
west, Jeflerson county, Ohio, being
his objective point, where he will en-
gage io the sale of stereoscopes. Later
on Mr. Auman will be joined by his
brother Charles H. Auman, now a
student at Gettysburg, and together
they will work the territory named.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bibighaus, of
Philadelphia, were guests at the Cen-
tre Hall hotel since Friday. Mr. Bib.
ighaus for many years traveled
through Centre and adjoining counties
for a hardware firm, and is scquainted
not only with the business men of his
old territory, but kuows nearly every
resident, and every one of his ace
quaintances has a hearty welcome for
him.
Miss Ella Ross, of Linden Hall,
passed through Bellefonte Friday
worning for Braddock. Her trunk
was very uicely decorated with old
shoes and ribbous, according to a report
in the Daily News. It is not known
whether the young lady has gone to
that city to be married or not, but it is
the impression of her friends at Lin-
den Hall that that is the case. Ape
Years, died io Lock Haven,
swall pox