Se . Coroner's Inquest on Individuals. : A most horrible murder was com- | mitted on Nittany Mountain Monday | evening, somewhere the public road between Centre Hall and the farm buildings on top of the moun- tain. The murdered man was Josiah C. Dale, aged about sixty years. Monday Mr. Dale spent the entire day on his farm, ou top of Nittany Mountain, husking corn, and when evening came his wife became alarmed because he did not return st the usual time. Bhortly after eight o'clock, Mrs. Dale solicited a neighbor, ex-Sheriff Brungart, to make an investigation. Mr. Brungart responded to her re quest, and securing a lantern proceed- ed up the alley in search of the man, On going a short distance, a buggy was noticed coming toward him, and on closer investigation it was observed that it was Mr. Dale's, and that the on occupant was crouched between the dash and seat—dead. Ihe family and those who assisted in rem ving the man from the vehicle concluded that Mr. Dale died from an affection of the heart, but when a cursory examination was made it was discovered that his clothing was soiled with blood. A further examination by Dr, Geo 1ee, the family physician, revealed a below had gunshot wound immediately and slightly to the right of the left scapula. All were horrified at the dis. covery, and to the sorrow of the wife was added distress, Coroner Fisher was Tuesday morning the following jury of inquest was Morris Runkle, 8. W. Smith, G. W. Hoster man, James W. Runkle, G. W. Bush- man, .. J Arney, all of Centre Hall, except the former, who is a resident of Bellefonte. The post mortem was conducted by Dr. M. J. Locke, of Bellefonte, and re- vealed the following facts Position of wound—edge «f left scspuis, 11 ioches from lower border: dismeter of wound 1} inches, with shot holes | ineh from main wound, Direction of wound and 40 Was corrected, notified, and impaneled : inward downward. degrees, (This afterward when it wea found that the wound was on a straight live, sce of the shot passing through between the vecond and third ribs, } foeh on right side of sterpum or bresst bone.) The main arteries of the heart were | completely severed, and the left Jung shredded, None of the shot passed entirely | through the body, but s-veral were re- | moved from the under side of the | muscular tissues. i The wound eaused instant death. One of the evidences being that the sir bad not been expelled from the Telephone Meeting, The directors of the Central Come pray of The Patrons Rural Telephone Company and a number of stock holders in Braneh companies met at the Garman house, Bellefonte, Tues. dey. The meeting was ove of unusual interest, and resulted in a better un- derstanding of the scope of power and benefit of the Central Company. The Penvsylvania Telephone Company was represented by 8B. UJ. 8uead, of Williamsport. John Ross, Sr, Dead, Harris township, died at the home of his only son, James I. Ross, Wednes- day morning. Mr. Koss had been ill but a few days. His sage was about ty-one years, Ross died last spring and since that time Mr. Ross made his home with his son on the Ross farm near. Linden Hall. ‘Mis. A, L. Vogt, of Pittsburg, Is st the Alexander home in Centre Hall for the first timpe since her marriage, After a brief visit here, Mrs, Lillie Alexander will accompany Mrs. Vogt Contents of a Left Scapula and y. Tuesday Torning Shoots Deaf Man but Suspicion Rests Who was the cowardly murderer ? It is as much a mystery today, so far as production of facts are concerned, the as it was when gunshot wound was first discovered. There are at least two theories, but | no facts to fully substantiate them. The theories will not be printed in The jury of inquest after witnessing the post mortem examination, went to the Dale farm on Nittany Moun- tain, and 100k the testimony of Mr. | aud Mrs. Andy Moyer, who live there, This part of the inquest was con- | B. Mingle, | their evidence is as ducted uy Justice W Briefly stated | follows : Mrs. Moyer claims not to have heen Mr. Dale during the entire day. She | was engaged in boiling applebutter, Dale the | and, although Mr was at brn IWICP in nnon-—she did pot time Mr. disagreement Dale about her he (her husband) and had had some waking cider and about potatoes, She had pot talked to Dale for several months that saw Mr. Dale alive when he Andy Moyer testified be last (Moyer was on his way to with This the They talked shout dividing the barn a load of corn was in farm lane, the corn He took the corn to Dale's barn in Centre Hall : returned home, resch- % ing there shout five o'elock ed his team, stabled them ; tured the cows out of the pasture lot; went to the house and sssisted his wife to lift a kettle of apple butter : returned to barn to do the chores: went to meg. dow to bring in a calf : returned with calf and stabled it: went to house : took supper, and remained Io house, Mr. Moyer stated that it was dark when he went for calf, sud that Mr. Dale's boggy snd horse were at the barn when he went for the calf and were gone when he returned. Mr. Dale was sged nbout fifty-eight resident of ( eulie the yenrs mr dl wae 5 Hsli for marriage to Miss Kate Hoffer, about most of fine since his thirty years sgo. He was a member of the Presbyterian church snd the Musonic Order. He is survived by a wife and one sou, Hoffer Dale, a student in the medical department of Pennsylvania University, st Phila The funeral will take place this (Thursday) morning at Centre Hall. Interment in the Centre Hall cem. etery. The Jury of Inquest at this writing has not made a formal report, re ———— LOCALS, Rev. G. W. Mcllnay goes to Altoona on Saturday to be mbsent for a few days only, Mrs. J. P. Grove, of Mills, accom panied by her daughter, Miss Grace, and grandson, Russell Bruogart, of Rebersburg, were callers at the Reporter cffoe Wednesday, Teacher's institute gt Bellefonte is beiog largely attended this week by teachers as well as others. The fo. structors have been present at the times appointed, and gave helpful ideas. A lively loterest is manifested, A —— I a AA, SHORT SERMONS. We find our first real satisfaction when we are sincerely seeking service, neer Mpring 3 If you dare not face a head-wind you need never look for a harbor. No man can live right with men when he is out of right relationship with God. It is the man whe does nothing in the church who is sure that nothing can be done, The individual who plants’ thorns in the lives of others is not likely to redp ® to Pisteburg, # i ? 51 J i & % Yosds In his own pathway. ’ * - A QUEER EXCAVATION. The “Bar of Dionysius" and Ite Pe. culiar se, The «ein i } ef | tend in hist This ndjolinlne omariiable artificial cay. EEL | : wy as (jueer the was Hives of the mon- it is known, In dn exact model of a Hi ear, 250 feet long by i wis so sclentitically con- { t the loterior of the grotto the finest “whispering gallery” has ever known, In a cave iis acoustic wonder the tyrant were word they uttered came orifice to the “Internal Dionysius passed whole days listening to the plots that were being laid by the enemies of his gov- ern The prisoners were of chained in that portion of underground dungeon most fa- for refiection of all sounds to chamber. By this admira- of esplonage Dionysius to thwart every conspiracy his which ‘=e, Sicily, fie of the where ‘Hit Com the vorable the bile Beret system managed against sovernment The “ear.” t prison dungeons and staples of iron ifn the floors prisoners were chained may It Is said that the tyrant put to death the architect of the “ear” and who excavated It In order that its purpose might never be known CUNNING OF THE FOX. ue even the to still be seen. which the slaves From the Hounds. No other still hunter can travel uletly as a fox, and mighty few men re as erafty as the four legged hunter omes to na matter of getting been seen in E mye ng for all the ¥ The fox cann 1w0t catch a rabbit in t its food Is nu it] y rab deer a fair thelr fleetness. Bu t nt i tit wal aispiay its skill so wel ug for life with a pacl i its trail 1 ad 1 ¢ called “Histor! ¢ Gentil of ion exists bus.” which leaped from bad k to { goats, As the dogs . the fox escaped kK of English foxes 8 possible, grasping th their teeth, bh is id on amd then This | Ameri into a tree and . but American dogs sls English dogs tree and how) MYe gone on » the ground, escape trick of the mps an fix ns round the Comes, The Tambleweed, spread themselves in Instead of send seeds out into the with ings or bhalrs to carry them, the whole plant breaks off near the rpot, when these are ripe, and goes rolling along the ground before the wind. The bare, sun scorched des 8 of the great west produce several and there are some in the prairie re It is natural that they should be most abundant where there are no hills or trees to stop them in thelr course. But we have one tumbleweed in the east—the old witch ETass, so called, maybe, because it rides the wind like an old beldame, In Sep- tember this grass spreads its bead or panicle, with hairlike. purple branches, In every sandy fleld. When the seeds are ripe the plants are blown across the field, often piling up In masses along fences and hedgerows, As might be expected, the hair grass, which has so effective a way of spreading itself, Is found throughout the United States from ocean to ocean. Tumble a wholesale fashion separate "weeds ing the world Ww ort ' tumbleweeds, gion, © Turned the Tables. Alexandre Dumas one day found in his mail a letter from a French count suggesting collaboration in the writing of a drama, Dumas to get the pe. cuniary benefits and the count to share in the glory. The author sent the fol lowing answer: “Sir, I am not in the habit of harnessing a horse and an 88 to my carriage. 1 regret, therefore, that 1 cannot accept your amiable proposition.” The count, in his turn, wrote: “Sir, your note refusing to Join me in Iterary work is at hand. Of course yon are at perfect liberty to refuse so advantageous an offer, but i forbid your calling me a horse in the future.” A Toothplek Town, Only one charabteristic distinguishes the little village of Strong, Me., from the thonsands of others that are scat tered all over New England. That is the peculiar Industry which serves to gupport the entire community, Strong Is famous for nothing but toothpicks, but it is known ir the trade as the place from which come the majority of the toothpicks that are used In the United States, Conrting Worry, “My wife was rather worried when I left her this morning.” “What was the matter?” . “Well, she had been worrying about something or other yesterday evening, and this morning she couldn't remem. ber what it was" EE —— a] Food For Reflection Only. I am in a hideous pickle, Here I've got nothing to eat, and the only thing I've got to pawn are my false teeth, and It I pawn them and buy something te sat, then I can't eat It, I never was is such an awful fix in all my life. —Bos ton Globe. ee fl That Centre Hall Dommunication It is amusing to note the shamming of an evidently rock-ribbed Republican in a communication to the Keystone Gazette The best intent of the “Voter,” in his article from Centre | | Hall, is to excuse himself for hin wel voled the ticket of the gangsters. A man who cannot vote without offer. ing an apology for his deed ought to have some ove coach him before the election, At any rate, a moralist of high or low degree, who does not use better judgment than to preach his sermon in a political communication and use the Keystone Gazette as the vehicle through which to reach an audience, Is worthy of little cor sider. ation. One fact Is proven, the writer | of the article is not posted on local conditions, else he would not bave placed his moral standard on a pile of vomit. —————— Marriage Licenses | Just received a fine line of Shirts, price 50 cents A fine line of Four-in-hand Ties, at 25 cents KREAMER & SON, Centre Hall, Pa, Chas. H. Lucas, Bpring Mille. Jennie A, Bweetwood, Spring Mills, F. A. Crosthwaite, State College, Mary Grey Goheen, State College. Irvio M. Bierly, Mill Hall. Margaret Bell Hoy, Hublersburg David E. Caster, Bellefonte, Badie E. Riter, Bellefonte. James A. Holter, Howard. Gertrude O, Miller, Howard. Daniel P, O'Leary, Bellwood. Alice E. Btover, Bellefonte. George W, Brown, Bellefonte. Mary Fry, Bellefonte. Se ———— —————— Diphtheria In Milihelm i ¢ Robert, aged about five yerrs, son of | Prof. and Mrs. (C. R. Neff, of Mill- heim, is ill of diphtheria, but his Cone dition at present ig very favorable for recovery. The child was treated with anti-toxine. The Neft home is quar. antined, but Prof, Neff, who is prin- cipal of the Millheim schools, has | taken other quarters so that his #chool | work may not interfered with. | Lizzie Keen, another dipbtheria pa- | tient in the same town, is also im- | proving, bbb SAL ASAE ALL LS XA ARERR bre Sn —————— ———— Colyer. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fredericks, of | | Apollo, Armstrong county, are visit. | Ing friends and relatives here, | George Miller and son Forest, of Hinois, are Paying a visit to relatives. | Harry Fleisher and Messrs. Bmith | and Carlson, all of Yesgertown, spent | & week here bunting snd Lad good SUCCES, ASSL III ILL 2 2 2828 [1 Among the sick are Mr. and Mrs | Andrew Jordan and John Boal. All} are improviog at this writing. | Miss Ida Klinefelter is epending the winter at the home of Rey Daniel | Gress, in Centre Hall. ! B. F. Rickert moved his household | goods to the Allen farm last week. : RT ANTED-GOOD MAN in each county | 10 represent and advertise O-Opers- | Live department. put out SAm ples, elo 014 oe i tablished business house. Cash salary $21.0 weekly, expense money sdvanced permanent position. Cor refersnce, Bankers National Bank | of Chicago, capital $2,000 oon : hic, 3 Address Manager, | THE COLUMBIA HOUSE, Chicago iings, | Desk No. ¢ ¢ ‘ ¢ ¢ / ¢ ¢ ¢ ® i We : ing Hay Press forSale The undersigned offer for sale an I WE &«( ELI STEEL HAY PRESS in first class condition. It is a steam power press and will be sold at fice. Inquire LL A a4 sacri- at Doalsburg or Centre a4 ny SR os Bias. | J). H{& SSE YWeber a ———— CC. | «. The Index... Bellefonte, Pa, On or about Nov. 20th we are going to place on sale the fullest and best line of HOLIDAY GOODS ever found in this store, It will comprise Books, Bibles, Fancy Goods, Nov elties Pictures and Pie. ture Frames, Eleotric Novelties and the FINEST TOY LINE ever seen in Bellefonte, Special News of these Lines later On, Trains port: y lysine, Lend Us Your Ear, Mr. Farmer! You will never regret it, A Protection A Convenience A Necessity, very reasona a Cpian to vy ble, Let us explain our Co-oper- i pon the manager, PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE CO Contract Dept., Bellefonte, Pa. TTT Tr rr rere YY? ptt apd ots spade FITS ITTY TY? Calico and Percale Just in . * Call to see E. WIELAND, Linden Hall them, NNN NNW NW WW wwe A——— STRAL RAILROAD, WESTWARD are prepared to « : and Hay Baling. Aare: Lous piets most cow JLICIT YOUR PATRONA( iE a . Waddie t Rrumrine Sate College Eyes ad By Chicago wholesale and iwder house, asistant manager } for this county and sdjoining ry £20 and expenses paid weekly ey advanced, Work Piessant ;: po- hi. No investment or experience © time valuable. Write Bt once Lars and enclose self-addressed NT, 182 Lake Ba + Chicago, 111 Unquestionably The Best , ., MORNING NEWSPAPER A... RAILROAD Leave Centre Hall To la In Pittsburg is The Post r nodigte Baths prhia, : Friedl P: m. wack «lays, | and intermedizie sta 2.35 p. m. week days, Philade 7.04 a. m,, 2.35 2009000020000 000 0000 PP0B0unn 8.16 a. m., 3.36 Pittsburg, 3.36 p. week days, A aon J. R. WOOD ges Passenger © Manager GEO. W, BOYD, age Chapped hands are quickly cured by applying Chamberlain's Salve. Price 26 cents. For sale by The Star Store, Centre Hall i F.A, | Gan, Potters Mills ; C. W. Swarts, | Tussey ville, M ————— EX] eCtorany and prevent pneumon bronchitis and consumption. worid’s Standard Throat and ) Lung
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