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_VOL. LXXXI._
BIXTIETH CONGHESS, FIRNT SESSION.
Congress Fullg, Ste Perform lmportant
Ditles— Army OfMcers Have Nalaries
Haised,
Outside of the appropriations there
is litle of note in the history of the
first session of the Rixtieth Congress,
We record a small output of legislation
as a fact, and pot necessarily as a re
flection upon the industry and ca.
pacity of Cou ress. Not many things
dems ded action from Cougres«, but
those few things were left untouch:d
or were very badly done,
Of course, the tariff was untouched,
Just #8 the need of a campaign funda is
coming on the Republicans would not
scare oft the manufacturers out of
whom the “fat” is to be *fried’’. Even
the small measure for removiog the
duty on paper and wood pulp was left
without action. The currency was
disposed of by the enactment of a
double-barreled measure, inadequate
and full of objectionable features,
which was put through the House by
force and the Senate by subterfuge.
The bill to require publicity of caw-
paign contributions, rendered impos.
sible by an amendment to reduce
Southern representation, was left iva
Senate committee. The improvement
of the nation’s waterways was ue
glected, but a bill to assist Senators
and Representatives by the erection of
public buildings in their di-tricts got
through. The cost of the army, Davy
and fortifications was increased $42 -
000,000 and the militia appropriation
was raised to $5,000,000. Last year
wages were 80 igh that men were de
sertiug from the army. This year la
bor conditions have been very differ-
ent, there has been a rush for enlist.
ment, and Congress has raised the pay
of the men 40 per cent. and added $500
to the pay of each officer.
The Government Liability law and
the Employers’ Liability law were en-
acted. Widows’ pensions were in-
creased and 3000 private pensions were
voted. Oune of the most creditable acts
was the remitting of the indemnity
exscted from Chips, the just claims
not having reached to the total of the
award. Among the concessions made
to puulic opinion, Congress enacted
shat the motto ** In God We Trust,”
taken from the coins by the President,
should be restored Most of the work
‘of the session was immaterial, but the
President was only partially successful
in securing the enactment of measures
to carry out ** my policies ”',
C—O
Kind Words For Walker,
The Philipsburg Daily Journal, an
independent newspaper, makes these
kind references to W. Harrison Walk-
er, Ee=q., candidate for Congress in this
district :
There was a hearty welcome extend.
ed our friend, W. Harrison Walker,
Esq , of Bellefonte, while in Philips
burg last evening and this morning.
The fact that he is the Democratic
nominee for Congress in this distrie!,
elicted much favorable comment here,
and bas arcused his numerous friends
in this part of the county to their best
efforts to give Mr. Walker even more
than a mere complimentary vote in
November. They recognize in him
those qualities that are admired much
among men— energy, ability and ster.
ling worth of t e highest order, He
ranks among the foremost practitioners
at the Centre County Bar; snd as an
orator and public speaker, wou sn en-
viable reputation among our peopl ,
having delivered upon a recent Me
mowial Day one of the most forceful
and eloquent addresses ever hear 1.
From all sections the most encourag-
ing reports come favorable to his can-
didacy, and if Philipsburg is any ecri-
terion his prospects next fall are the
most flattering. Io our judgment,
Mr. Walker will make an ideal repre
sentative — one whom the public
would find most zealous in the dis
charge of every duty, competent and
efficient, and on all great questions
aftecting public luterests he would
always be found championing the
cause of the common people, at the
right time and in the right way, be
cause he is one of them.
Huntingdon Presbytery Acts.
The Huntingdon Presbytery at a re
cent meeting passed the following res-
olution : Resolved, that the Presby-
tery of Huntingdon hereby gives its
grateful aod unqualified approval to
every proper and legitimate eflort to
secure the enactment of a local option
law whereby the people of Pennsyl
vania In their respeciive communities
shall have the American privilege of
pbome rule on this vital matter ; the
right to say by their votes whether
this iniquitous traffic shall continue
to be licensed in their midst. And the
Presbytery hereby calls upon Presby-
terian voters to do their full duty in
the campaign now on ;to vote only
for candidates for the General Assem-
bly who will vote and work for a local
option law.
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MEMORIAL SERVIUE
At Centro Hall interfered with by Halo
Soldiers Sirew the Tribates on Their
Comrades’ Graves,
On: of the several showers of rain
on Memorial Day fell on the hour set
to perform the anoual tribute to the
deat soldiers that rest beneath the
mounds in the cemetery at Centre
Hall. The few remaining veterans of
the sixties marghed to the city of the
dead, aud while the children and
others walted in the Methodist church,
they strewed the flowers on the flag-
marked mounds amid silence.
On their return to the church
named the services began. Prof. P,
H. Meyer had trained a number of
little children in music, and these
were culled to the platform where
they ssug patriotic airs. Rev. B. F.
Bieber then offered prayer, and this
was followed by music.
The orator for the occasion was Col.
E. R. Coambers, who made his first
appearsnce before a Centre Hall
audience, His listeners were most at-
tentive, and there was something of
real interest and value in every por-
tion of his ndidress. The msjor part of
bis talk referred to the Pennsylvanian
iu the Civil War, and dealt with the
ties in which they were engaged.
Apother portion of his address referred
to the very tender age of those who
enlisted in the Civil War. Almost
three hundred boys were but twelve
years of age, many thousands sixteen
sud under, and the grat majority of
the entire army were less than twenty-
ape years of age, while only a small
per cent. had sttained the age of
twenty-five years a: d over.
The speaker siso paid a glowing
tribute to the soldiers from Centre
county, and made special reference to
the record of Peonsylvania’s War
Governor, and General Beaver,
When the speaker had finished Rev.
0. Gress oftered prayer, the children
again resumed singiog National airs ;
the chairman returned thanks to those
who bad extended favors, and a vole
of thanks was given ! ol. Chambers,
and the ceremonies were closed with
the benediction by Dr. James W. Boal.
The Cemetery Association bad the
burying grounds in splendid condi.
tion, and many individuals bad spent
much time in shaping up mounds,
planting flowers aud placiog bouquets
on the graves of their friends or rela
Lives
PROGRAM AT SPRUCETOWN
The Memorial services at Bpruce-
town were the most lnteresting held
in a loug time. Children were present
in large numbers, aud bedecked the
graves of the heroes of the various
wars. There was also music.
The speaker was Col, E R. Cham-
bers, who enlisted the closest attention
of his sudience from the very be
ginning.
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Couventlon Eeho,
The following 1s reprinted from the
Lewistown Democrat and Bentinel,
and refers to the convention recently
held in the United Evangelical church:
The delegates from Lewistown to
the distriet convention at Centre Hall
returned Fridey afternoon. The party
consisted of Rev. U. F. Bwengel, Mrs,
Bwengel, W. B Homan, Misses Badie
Musser, da Myers, and Miss Bpecht of
MeClare, They left on the early train
on Tuesday for Milroy where they
were met by Mr. Homan who had
come from Centre Hall to meet them.
Notwithstanding the rain they had a
jolly time crossing the Seven moun
tains. They stopped at Indian Lane
for a few motnents to pay their respects
to the monument there erected to the
honor of two men who fell victims of
the wrath of Indians in 1778. Thence
they weni io the home of Samuel Ho-
man at Farmers Mills and partook of
a splendid repast, ,
Penn's Cave was Lhe next objective
point. This is becoming quite a resort,
A new owner has taken charge of it
and means to spend a good deal of
money on it. Although the rain fell
in torrents the party went into the
cave and took a boat ride on the wa
ters in the big hole ln the ground of
abott a quarter of a mile. The forma-
tions are beautiful and with electric
lights which are to be placed there will
be of greatly increased interest,
DT mi A———
Synod Agsinet Liguor,
The General Bynod of the Reformed
church which bad been in session in
York, consumed much time of the
closing sessions discussing the liquor
question. Before floal adjournment
the body for the third time during the
session placed itself on record as
against the manufacture and sale of
liquor as a beverage by members of the
church and members of the church en-
gaged lo such are to be admonished
bY this pastors to cease their traffio in
business, The Aytiod to
inflict the ponaty of Slamaiatil from
COURT NEWS.
May Court Uloses After Having Disposed
of Many Unsons,
Io the case of Fetzer ve. Spicer the
jury returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff,
Com, ex. rol. F. EE, Burkholder, now
F. E. Ripka, ve. H., H. Harshberger,
Jennie R. Hastings and Roes A. Hick-
ok, admrs, of etc. of D, H. Hastings,
deceased, and John (i, Love, being an
action in assumpsit, continued at the
costs of defend «nt, on account of the
illness of Mr. Harshberger.
Com, ex. rel. Morris A. Burkholder
ve. H, H. Harshberger, D. H. Hastings
estate and RB. W. Dart, deceased, con
tinued for same reason as above.
Com. ex. rel. Wilbur E. Burkholder,
Harry F. Burkholder and Ammon R.
Burkholder vs. H. il. Harshberger
aud the estates of D H. Hastings and
C. M. Bower, continued for the same
reasons as above,
Walter C. Btepheons, executor of Orin
L. Behoonover, va. Mra. Nadie Davis,
being an section ip «jeclment, con-
tinued, -
Dr. H. 8. Braucht vs, William Peal-
er, admr, of ete, of Edwin Ruhl, de
ceased, being an action in scire facies
sur judgment to revive and continue
the lien, Verdict in favor of the plain-
tiff for $165 58
J. L. Kreamer va. William Voasds,
Willlsmu Close and William Fees,
being an action in ejectment to recover
a tract of laud in Hsines township
and being a case that nad been tried
in ti is court some years ago and ao
sppeal taken to the Bupreme sn?
Buperior courts and reversed. Plain-
tiff suflered a voluntary non suit.
Aunie Bimeo, widow, for herself snd
on behalf of Mary Bimeo, Charles Bim-
co, Matalie Bimoo, sand Andrew Bim-
co, minor children of Bleve Bimeo,
deceased, vs. American Lime and
stone company, a corporation, belog
an action in tresspass brought to re-
cover damages fronrthe defendant by
reason of the death of the husband
and father of the plaintiff on Decem-
ber the 7th, in the stone quarry of de-
fendants.
The facts in this case are Lhe same
as in the case of Rosie Bevanou, Ver
dict on Thursday afternoon in favor
of the defendant,
Joseph McGowan ve. Beoner town-
ship, being sn action in Lrespass to
recover damages from the defendant
township for injuries to buggy, har-
ness and death of the horse. From
the testimony it appears that oo the
night of December 24, 1907, the plain
tif! in driving home from Bellefonte
living beyond Roopsburg with a friend
of his wossed the bridge across the
mill race at Roopsburg, there being
no guard rails on the bridge or at the
side, and being dark he slipped into
the race by reason of no guard rails at
the side of the bridge. [Lat he and
his friend gotout of the water but
that the horse drowned. That the
value of the horse was $125, while the
defendant slleges that the borse was
not worth what was claimed for it by
the plaintiff and that it had never
been assessed. Verdict on Friday
morning ia favor of the plaintiff for
$50.00,
Sim Bsum ve. Isaac Thomas, Br.
being an action in assumpsit, and the
case Is brought to recover on a book
account against the defendant, and
from the testimony it appears accord-
ing to the plaintifl’s allegations, that
there was an understanding between
the piaintifl and the defendant, that
the plaintif was not to sell any of his
goods on credit to the boys of the de-
fendant unless in the presence of him-
self, or his wife, or by writen order.
The plaintiff contends that no goods
were sold excepting as hereinbefore
stated, except about 75 cents worth,
The defendant alleges that a large
amount of the goods were sold to the
boys without the knowledge or con-
sent of Lhe defendant, and that in fact
some of it was sold on Buoday., Thue
plaintiff admitted that a portion of his
bid was made up of a note of $756.00
and owing to a defect in the pleadings
the question of the note was stricken
from this case, and that some of the
goods was delivered on Sunday mora-
ing but that the sale had actually been
made on Saturday night. Verdict in
favor of the plalatiff for $431.57.
Mary Miperich va. American Lime
and Btope company, a sorporation,
belong st action in trespsss, case con
tinued on pending settlement at the
costs of the defendant.
Clyde Somerville convicted for be-
trayal, was then sentenced and court
adjourned on Friday evening till next
Wednesday morning.
SA PS AA.
Penns Cave.
Mrs. White, who has been ill for
some time, Is not able to be around.
G. W. Long, the paper hanger and
painter, is busy at work at the | ave
House.
Bunday at this place.
_ A numberof the young men went to
NO. 23.
DEFEAT FOR STATE FARMERS,
by Score of 6-2,
Centre Hall and
wagon load of sawdust,
and the other bases,
runs before the third man was put out,
On account
menDner,
and flelding ; Bhutt and Btahl each
hit for a two-bagger, and Bradford
made two nice catches in left fleld
which cut off runs for the visitors,
The score by innings :
Htate College
Centre Hall
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DEATHS
MRS. DAVID SNYDER,
Blanche Irene, wife of David Boy-
der, west of Centre Hall, died Thurs
day morning of last week, after an ill
ness of several weeks from an attack of
typhoid fever. Three weeks piior to
ber death, Mrs. Boyder gave birth to a
child, and for a short time was in a
very delicate condition, but later she
improved, and it wss thought she
would recover, Complications devel
oped terminating as stated above.
Interment took place Baturday after-
poon at Boalsburg, Rev. A. A. Black,
pastor of the Reformed church, of-
ficiating.
Mrs, Rugyder was the daughter of
William Keller, of Axe Maun, and
was aged forty-two years, Her mar
risge took place aboul twenty years
ago, and she was the mother of six
ehildres, namely, Claudia, Verna,
Keller, Mary, Margaret and Flora, the
iatter aged three weeks.
Mre. Charles From, Milesburg, sod
Mra. Edward Brown, Bellefonte, # ho
are sisters, and Jeremiah Keller, a
brother, of Altoona, also survive.
BRIGADIER GENERAL EVAN MILES
Brigadier General Evan Miles, re
tired, died at his home io San Fran
cisco, of 8 general breakdown of the
svstem. He was born iu Bellefonte
March 28th, 1538, and was past seventy
years of age. He entered the army in
August, 1861, and served all through
the war, After Lhe war he was com-
missioned a caplaio in the regular
army, beiog stationed in the west
where he scuieved a repulation as an
fodian fighter. He weni to Cubs
when war with Spain broke out, and
commanded a regiment. While there
he contracted the fever aud was taken
to a hospital in Georgia, where he re-
covered, afterward visiting relatives
in Centre county. Later he went to
reside in California. He vever fully
recovered from ivjuries received dur-
ing the earthquake Lwo years ago.
Al bis bome in Rudd, Floyd county,
lows, William A. Kerlin died early
Thursday morning of last week. He
wae a native of Centre county and a
miller by teade, having worked in the
Allison mill, at Spring Mills, and the
Brockerhofl and Reynolds mills, Belle.
fonte. He went west in 1882, and has
since lived at Rudd. While in this
county he was married to Miss Rebecon
Musser, who preceded him to the
grave some years ago, Taese children
survive : Mrs. Thomas Gramley, Al-
toons ; Mrs. Ryan, Punxsutawaoey ;
Mrs. Bmith, Mrs. Keller, Mrs, Kline,
Radd, Iowa ; David, living on a farm
near Rudd ; Cb arles and Clayton.
Mrs. Nancy Lavina Bush died in the
Bellefonte hospital after several week's
illness, Deceased was born in Kansas,
and was aged thirty-three years, ten
months, five days, While she was a
girl the family moved east. She was
married to George Busi, who survives,
as do also seven small children and
and several brothers and sisters,
of I. W. Mayes, died at her home In
lower Bald Eagle Valley, aged forty.
pine years. The family lived
by three sons and seven daughters.
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dent of H ward township, died at his
home near Mt. Eagle, aged
His wife died three years ago,
daughters.
STATE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT,
Program of Exercises Commencing ¥Fri-
day, Jane 12,
The Forty-eighth Annual Com-
»
mencement of the Pennsylvania State
College, for the year 1908, ls planned
to become historical in the anpsls of
that institution as the most elaborate
ina number of years, The resson for
this is found in the fact that during
commencement week the formal ic-
suguration of Edwin Earle Bparks.
Ph. D., as president of the college will
be fittingly celebrated.
The exercises incident to the event
are to be held during the week from
June twelfth to seventeenth, in which
the msjor part of the class routine
heretofore obtaining will be elimi-
nated, the time being given over to
athletics, class reunions and other
pleasing features in connection with
the alumni, commencement day being
one particularly free from any routine
work. Following is the program pre-
pared for the week :
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
m ~The Phamonians, College
BATURDAY, JUNE 13
m~Annual baseball game on Beaver
Field
m. Concert by the Musical clubs
m.~"0On the luside” by the Sopho-
more class
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
m.~Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. J. K.
MeClurkin, D. D., Pastor of the
Shadyside U. P. church of Pitsburg
m.~Cadet band sacred concert on the
Front Campus
610 p. m.~Open air ¥. M. C.
5.00 p. m.~Sacred conoert
MONDAY, JUNE 15, CLASS DAY
wm. ~Baschell game, Sophs ve. Froshs
m.~Review of the corps of Cadets on
the Bast Campus
m.~Senlor class exercises on the Fromt
Campus
m.-Field and track meet with
Western University of Penn's
m.~Annual meeting of the Board
Trostecs
E00 p. m.~Junior omtorical contest
9.30 p. wm. The Philochorean reception
TURSDAY, JUNE 18, ALUMNI DAY
£35-10.30 a. m.~Class reunions
10,00 a. m. ~Alumni business meeting
$45 a. m~Annual business meeting of the Phi
Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity
10.00 a. m.~Annusl public address, Dr. Evab
Pugh.” by Prof. A. A. Breneman
of New York
2.00 p. m.~Annual concert by the Cadet band
on the Front Campus
2.90 p. m.~Meoting of delegates and of Alumni
to elect trus toes
300 p mo~Alumnl parade
830 p. m.~Alumni field events
game
8.00 p. m.~Presentation of *
by the Thesplans
A p. m~Alumni reception
WEDNESDAY, 17 COMMENCEMENT DAY
9.45 5. m ~Insuguration of Dr. Edwin E. Sparks
as president of Penu's State College
and the graduating exercises of the
clams of 1908
2.00 p. m «Inauguration day addresses in the
Auditorium by Dr. Alexander C.
Humphreys, President of Stevens
Institute of Technology, Hoboken,
X.J., and Dr. Paul Shorey, head of
Department of Greek, University of
Chicago
3130 p. m.—Hassball game, Western University
of Penn's vs. State
5.00800 p. m.~Informal reception to the
Commencement guests
£00 p mo~Farewell reception to the Senior
clams by the Junior clam
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A Goold Showing.
Aboutfive persons out of every 100
of the earth's population live in the
United States : but our farmers raise
20 per cent. of the worlds wheat crop ;
78 per cent. of the corn ; 71 per cent. of
the cotton snd 31 per cent. of the to-
bacco. We also produce 63 per cant.
of the petroleum output of the world ;
57 per cent. of the copper ; 37 per cent.
of the coal ; 86 per cent. of the silver ;
22 per cent. of the gold and 42 per cent.
of the iron ; although we have a little
less than six per cent. of the earth sur
fact to live upon. Not a bad showing
for a youag nation,
500 p. * Minstrels
2.50 p.
745 p.
9.4 P.
4.00 p
A. meeting
1000 »
L30 p
200 p.
5.00 p. he
7.80 p. of
and baseball
The Toastmaster *
Out of Sight, Out of Mind,
The placing of the Quay statue will
probably be postponed until after elec-
tion. The failure of the Quay bank in
Pittsburg, happening as it did contem-
poraneously with the completion of the
statue, was a most untimely reminder.
The new shame revived the memory of
old defaults of similar character which
dotted the career of Matthew Stanley
Quay. Itisa policy of prudence at
the present juncture to keep this statue
boxed. “Out of sight, out of mind’.
News of the Resorts,
The Philadelphia Press has arranged
to print as usial, all the Istest news
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
C. H. Meyer and family, of Reeds-
ville, were in Centre Hall Memorial
Day.
More than the usual amount of im-
proviag and remodeling of homes in
Centre Hall are now under way.
Daniel Btargeon, of Uniontown, was
nominated. for judge of the superior
court by the state prohibition conven-
tion.
Mary Whiteman, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Whiteman, is
at Btate College at the home of her
sunt, Mrs, Charles Decker.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 8B. Meyer, of Al-
toons, were in Centre Hall last week
for a short time, and Saturday went
to Boalsburg before returning home.
The children of H.J. Lambert, in
Centre Hall, entertained their cousinsy
two little boys, sone of Mr. snd Mrs,
Reuben Colyer, of Potters Mills, over
Sunday.
A new slate roof has been put on the
residence recently purchssed by Dr.
H. F. Bitoner and occupied by James
B.Btrohm. The work was done by
the Lucas carpenters.
The commencement exercises of the
Bucker Hill Military academy, .at
Bunker Hill, Illinois, sre scheduled
forJunet to 12 Rev. 8. L. Stiver is
the superintendent of this very pros-
perous institution.
Miss Bara Brungart, who is assistant
postmistress sv Youngwood, came to
Centre Hall Friday afternoon, and
outil Monday wag at the parental
home. Oo the latter day she returned
to the Pittsburg district.
For the sum of $5850, paid in cash,
L J. Dreese, of Lemont, purchased the
Bepjasmin F. Hunter farm, in Baffalo
Ruan Valley. The farm contains a lit-
tle over two bundred acres, and has s
fine lot of young timber on it.
A beautiful portraitof Dr. Atherton,
late president of the Pennsylvania
State college, will be presented to the
jnstituti mn on commencement day,
June 17, by Mrs. Atherton. The pic-
ture will ve hung in Memorial hall,
The festival held by Progress Grange
was well patronized. The proceeds
were devoted to the hall funds. The
community feels itself under obli-
gations to the local Grange, and when
the festival season comes around the
dimes are not spared.
From the MiMinburg Telegraph :
Misses Esta Ocker, Mary and Sara
Moyer, three charming young ladies,
who are attending school at Bucknell
Seminary, spent lsst Saturday and
Sunday plessantly with Mr. and More,
Forrest Ocker and family.
After viewing the road across the
Seven Mountains, on the Mifflin coun-
ty side, one of the commissioners is
quoted as saying that the damage
done by the recent rains will require
$1000 to repair. That portion of the
sbandoned road is being kept in re-
pair by the county.
The old Washington furnace iands
located in Centre and Clinton counties,
and comprising about fifteen thousand
acres, are now being offered for sale by
James A. Reilly, of New York. Four
thousand acres of land in Liberty and
Curtin townships are also being offered
for sale by the same party.
Clement Dale, Esq, of Bellefonte,
sccompanied by his soa, Arthur C.
Dale, Friday stopped in Centre Hall
for a brief call on a few friends. They
were on their way to Aaronsburg,
where the elder Dale was the chief
orator at the Memorial services. They
remained at Penn Hall over night.
A lamp which had been kept burn
ing in the bathroom of W. W. Smith's
residence at State College, exploded.
The burning fluid set fire to the wood-
work but fortunately for the inmates
it burned itself out before any great
damage was done. None of the in
mates were aware of the fire until the
next morning.
Among the Centre couuntians who
were recently granted increases in pen-
sions are the following : James L.
Yarnell, of Snow Shoe, $12 ; Mrs. Sar
ah Truckeamiller, Zion, $8 ; Mrs, Polly
George, Asronsburg, $12; Mrs. John
Rote, Millheim, $5; James Knox,
Bellefonte, $17; David Stiner, Belle-
foote $14; Mrs. Emma E. Reeder,
Philipsburg, $12.
Possibly the rain that fell on Decor-
stion day made more impressive the
tribute to the dead soldier. The vet
erans are left to us did not forget.