3, 1910. NS VOL. LXXXIII. The Democratic Preas Not Too Favogable to the Allentown Nominees, The Pittaburg Post, as well as a number of other Democratic news- papers throughout the state, is not well pleased with the outcome of the Allen. town convention. The Post editorial- ly says : The exhibition that has been given in Allentown this week, and which culminated in nomination of a Demo- cratic Btate ticket, is enough to make an old line Democrat angry all the way through, The meeting has been a series of mistakes and the result any- thing but what the party in fullest sense might desire, or what it woald have done had its members been abso- lately free. The first mistake was holding the convention at such an early time, The statement is freely made that this was for a purpose and under the dictation of those who seek to manipu- late the Democratic party as if it were some private enterprise. It is even said that the man selected to head the ticket was chosen by the Republican boss of the Btate so that he might have a puppet from his own party in the gubernatorial chair. This ls a subject that shculd be and will be fully inves. tigated. The action of LaRue Munson in withdrawing from the ticket at the eleventh hour is beyond comprehen. gion, ana deserves the severest con- demnatiou. All signs point to the speedy elim- ination of the personal element in managing the affairs of the Democrat. ic party, which, owing to this, has largely lost its sense of responsibility and somewhat of the courge of its con- victions. Freed from personal dom- instion, with the delegates free to act in their own beat judgment, working for the best interests of the party as a whole, it could rehabilitate itsslf, and by forcing the fighting in the open, win where in the past it has lost. A sign has gone up from all over the State for a return to the days when the prominent and iofluential leaders of the different counties met in con- ference, discussed policies, chose a ticket and determined on a platform that would best conserve the interests of the party at large. The ticket chosen at Allentown may not be the strongest, but even at that it is vastly better than the one that will be dictated by the Philadelphian w hose reputation and methods are =o well and so oflensively known by vot. ers of the state, Penrose and Penrose. ism ought to be eliminated from the Democratic nominees, Democracy will clean its own housshold, and in doing that also bring about 8 decided change for the affairs of the State, I——————— A AP —————— Berry Loyal, Though Hurt, Asked if he would take off his coat for the candidates in the campaign, Berry 1eplied, ** Bare, I am a Demo- crat, and I will vote the whole ticket.” But Berry mixed some bitterness with this, saying : : * I was defeated because I would not be an ac essory before the fact to the murder of the Democratic party, and refused to join in the sssassina- tion of decent sentiment in this State,” EY Po:&]PMakBALtL The Philadelphia Record is pleading with Benator Grim to decline the nomination tor Governor given him sat the Allentown convention, which it states was accomplished by the trick. ery of the Republican machine and the liquor interests. This is good ad- vice and should be accepted. But-—who, but one man, the Pitts burgher, could accomplish what was done at Allentown ? And has not the Philadelphia Record and the Pitts. burger been emptying their little streams into the same horn for 8 num- ber of years ? rf The sentiment to reconvene the Democratic convention Is growing, and if it can be done under the rules of the party, John G. Harman, the per- manent chalrman, says he will not hesitate to do so, It is probable that all chances to win at the November election have been lost, but the party can redeem its good name, The Philadelphia Record favors the recalling of the Democratic conven- tion. The Record should also reeall some of the trash it printed before the eonvention, the object of which waa to prevent the nomination of the pen ple’s cholee for governor, Things are never so bad but that they could be worse. Bo it Is with the Democratic ticket named at Allen- town. Itisnot as bad se the ticket that will be made by the Republicans in this state, p————— rn The chances are that a thorough physical examination of Mr, Munson, ; Williamsport man, would reveal LUMBAGO AGAIN, PERHAPS, “Our * Calvin J, Prom Dolag Time In Pen for Stealing Clothing from D, ©, Keller, On reading the indefinite account of the arrest and imprisonment of “our Calvin J. Pfrom, a letter of inquiry, accompanied by a photo of From was sent to West Chester asking for de- tails. The letter was miscarried but finally reached its destination, and in reply to it David M, Golden, sheriff of Chester county, sends the Reporter this message ; “In answer to your letter of inquiry, I will say that this is your man, Cal- vin J. Pfrom., He was indicted for stealing blankets, bureau covers, night shirt, sheets, ete. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the Eastern Penitentiary, located in Philadelphia, for a term of not more than three years, nor less than nine months, and to pay a fine of $200.00 and costs of the case, Pfrom stole these articles from =a man by the name of Keller, a farmer, over near Phoenixville which is about sixteen miles from here, in this county. His past record, as far as known, was sent by the clerk of our court to the authorities at the penitentiary, and I think he will be compelled to serve the most of his sentence, The next time that we go down to the Pen we will try to get them to give us a photo of him taken the day that he entered, and if it can be se- cured, it will be forwarded to you,” From is at last getting what 1s due him. He had an essy time of it in Centre county, and but for a short tern he served in the local jail for stealing turkeys from the Bibles, and his term in Pittsburg for stealing corn from James 8. Biahl, he was let go free, and carry on his thefts for forty or more yeara, While in the Centre county Jail, charged with the murder of Josish C. Dale, he tied towels and bed cloth- ing around his body the day he was discharged, and on being discovered made the plea that he had lumbs zo, and had used the articles as a bandage to relieve his pain, At another time he made up & bundle to send to Centre Hall, which when opened at the sherifl’s office was found to contain property belonging to the jail, If he is made to serve the maximum sentence, he will be able to get back to Centre Hall long before he will be welcomed, The Mr. Keller referred to by the sheriff as the person froma whom the goods were stolen is ex- Treasurer D. (. Keller, formerly of Centre Hall, with whom Pfrom engaged as a farm hand. QUICK ACTION OF THE COURT. There was quick action on the part of the officials whose duty it is to en- force the law. Oo Baturday afternoon Pfrom was arrested and by Monday the court had already found him guilty, and sentenced him. The prisoner made a poor impression on the court officials, owing to his in. clination to be “ sassy * when (ues. tioned, Instead of going to the penitentiary on Monday, it was Pfrom’s intention to return to Centre Hall on that day, and it was his preparation for this trip that was largely responsible for his imprisonment. He had loaded up his valise fo: the home journey and had placed it at the home of a neigh- bor to Mr. Keller. In his valise, when examined by the sheriff, were dishes, ete, the property of Mrs. Kel. ler. This left no room for defense. Of course, he had committed numer. ous other thefts in the home of Mr. Keller, who had always been very friendly to him. i A AAI “ Lioked ~ Beyond Messure, “ A boy handed his teacher the fol. lowing note receatly : Dear sir Please excuse Jamos for not being pres. ent yesterday. He played truaat, but you needn’t whip him for It, as the boy he played truant with fell out with him and licked James ; and a man they threw stones at caught him and licked him, then the driver of s cart they hung onto licked him ; and the owner of a cat they chased licked him, Then I licked him when he came home, after which his father licked him for being impudent to me for tell ing his father. Bo you need not lick him until next time.” College nod Beaner for State Koad, The people of College township have awakened to the importance of having good romde. Home time ago they made application for a State road from the Benner township line westward to Lemont, and on to the Btate borough line. This will be several miles in extent and there Is the best sasturance that it will be built, This week anapplication was made for strip of Biate road In tie same township which would connect LIBRARIEY FOR HURAL DISTRICTS, The Only Expense is the Transportation Books the Best to be Had-How to Get Them, During the beginning of January the Reporter made reference to the ac tion of the Free Library Commission by which libraries were distributed throughout thé rural districts. Dur ing the past winter about three hun- dred and fifty localities in the state have been supplied with books for the use of the people. There are at least two of these libraries in Penns Valley --one at Centre Hall, under the care of Progress Grange, and the other at Tusseyville, secured by William R. Nefl, and both libraries are well pat ronized. This work is under the direction of the Pennsylvania Free Library com. mission, with headquarters in the state library at Harrisburg, It is sup- ported by the state and the only ex- pense to the people who get books is the transportation. The plan follow- ed in getting the books is as follows : Twelve taxpayers of the community sign an application and appoint a real estate owner to be trustee, who be comes responsible for the return of the books, The trustee appoints s librarian to look after the work, The application is then sent to the com- mission, and, it everything is eatis- factory will be granted. In order to make the expense of transportation the same to every one, no matler what the distance from Harrisburg may be a charge of one dollar is made, which shall be sent with the application, and then the freight if paid by the com- mission both going and eoming. The books used in this work are the best that can be secured. No sttempt ia made to keep up the current fistion, but the collection is kept up to date in the best senss, An effort is made to meet any need for books, no matter what it may be, If a community de- sires a collection for use as a free li- brary it will contain fifty volumes, twenty-five stories and twenty-five of history, travel, biography, ete. These may be used for six months and then exchanged for a new collection. If a study club wishes books to ald it in carrying on its course of study, a collection Is made up covering the ses- son covered by the course. If an Individual wishes books for study they will be selected accord. ingly. If a school teacher wishes a library for the use of the pupils and patrons of the sthools she can get one suitable for that purpose, These books, of course, being the property of the State, must be free to suyone in the commanity without any restrictions, If a borrower proves irresponsible the privilege of using the books may be withdrawn and she may be made to make godd any damages, but po fee may be charged for the use of the books nor may they be limited to the use of a certain set. Auvnyone interested should write to the commission and get further infor. mation, A A CRI Centre County Sunday School Uenvention, The Centre County Sunday-school Convention, will be held in Soow 8koe, on June 20th snd 30th, begin. ning st8p. m., on the 20th. There will bea number of able sp sakers, in. cluding State fleld workers, and a good program. The sessions will be full of instruction and interest to all who are interested in Sunday-school work. We hope that every SBunday-school ia the county will send a delegate to this convention. This will be the an- nual meetiog at which all denomios- tions affiliate, and gain new enthusi. asm for the work. All delegates and speakers who ex pect Lo attend this convention are re. quested to send their names to Mies Anna Park, chairman of the yp tainment committee, Bnow SBnoe, Ja. W, NUTTALL, County Secretary ATA AA AINA, Deaths in Near by Counties, Beneville Bachman, in West Bufla. lo wownship, Union county, aged eighty-six years, Jacob W, Johnston, a well known contractor and builder of Milton, fell from a building and was killed, Announcement was made that Dr, Charles T. Alkens, president of Bus quehanos University, had withdrawn his tendered resignation and would continue indefinitely in his executive position. His reconsideration was oo casloned by the wish of the executive committee, which voted a refusal to nccept his request to be relieved, a. The July number of the Woman's Home Companion is a vacation num- ber containing the best ideas and stories and held together by the one big idea of Fourth of July, . ; A A Hay tools, the best in the market Hall 8 1 conceived to aid GRIM FOR GOVERNOR, Nominated on First Ballot by a Vote of 191 te 100 for Berry-~Muaoson bss Heart Trouble, It is presumed that ** Dr.” James M. Gufly Informed C. La Rue Mun- son that his heart was too weak to stand the strain of a eampaign, with | himself at the head of the ticket, and juet before the convention assembled, Mr. Munson withdrew, leaving State Beustor Webster Grim and ex-Treas- urer William H., Berry in the field, with the Pittsburg boss favoring the | former. The first ballot, which is giv- en in detall in this article, resulted in one bundred and ninety-one delegates casting their votes for Grim and one hundred and nine for Berry. The people were with Mr. Berry, cheered him to the echo and cheered sgain, but Pittsburg and Philadelphia, where the Democratic party is a side-show to the Republican organization, ossts its] voles for Grim, and that settled it. For Lieutenant Governor—Samuel B. Price, of SBeranton, was named : for Becrelary of Internal Aflairs— James 1. Blakeslee, of Carbon county, and for Biate Treasurer —Samuel B. Philson, of Bomerset county. The Manson leaders, outside of Mr. Guffey, were paralyzsd on hearing Munson's message referring to his] weak heart, and up to this time have | his sction. POINTS IN PLATFORM, Free raw materials. necessaries of life, i Luxuries should bear the grealest' burden. sul jected to arbitrary exactions, No special privileges. before the profits of the few, Strict economy in ment, ed for charitable institutions, proposed constitutional smendment ; al appropriation for school purposes. Favor appropriations for from colinty centers. ballot shortened and simplified and absolute secrecy secured in casting the same, primary elections, VOTE FOR GOVERNOR nation for governor is sppended, FOR GRIM FOR BERRY ARIE... oovceniio voi mins Allegheny... Allegheny. Armstrong. Berks... Binge. .oviiivirun Clearfield... . Columbine... Crawlond i Dauphin... ADS eR RE NEB ee NS Dauphin comin EIR cocansonscncsmionss inn BF ccinniss cs insiinmminins FPRYOIIE «coon visors 0 Greene. .. coc vnn Tobigh ois vinnie 1 Ep ¢ . GOB... comiviiirmminns 3 Huntingdon... 1 IOAIRGS.. cosines 1 Jeforson ......ooone 2 MBPOOR o..ocrvsicrvivoins Mifflin tate thd bt ft Monroe ith] LADORNIOT niin TAWTONO0...... chive LObRDON.......cvviivn Lahigh........coo nn + LORSrNe «o.oo Mercer FERRE Sh bE MHEG niin Montgomery ....... MONORE. coiviiiviniin PARG avn resine cis iviiin Snyder... WERE SHEE Wave ttn dt tn Ferrand gm ral ur nt er mga ema Ew TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Mise Ciaire Durst, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, James Durst, of near Heeds- ville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Harper, in Centre Hall, William W. Parker, Charles Mes Clenahan snd Andy Moyer, all of near Centre Hall, bave steady employment at the White Rock lime kilns, The successful candidate for gov- ernor of Pennsylvania will have a msjority in November of about one hundred and fifty thousand votes, Mrs. Frank M. Crawford and son Francis made s trip to Williamsport 3 | to consult an eye specialist. The son’s 1leyes have been giving him trouble for some time. They ap- The great majority of our i 3 i Venango Potter Wayne sehiuyikill Tioga Union oreland a i Warren......... Mrs. Busanns Bweeney, widow of the late George W. Bweeney, sccom- panied her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Gregg, to SBersoton on Monday, where she will make her home for the present, Vashingtlon Total WANTS CONVENTION RECONVENED, The Pottsville Evening Chronicle If you sre in need of a buggy, car riage, wagon of any kind, call to see us. If we do not have on hand what you want, we can get it for you.—J. H. and 8. E. Weber, Ceutre Hall and Oak Hall Station. The Journal says this It is ru- mored that certain parties will resume the prospecting for coal in the moun- tains north of Millheim in the nesr future, and that a dismond drill will be used for that purpose, Democrats, The Chronicle “In view of developments indi. ticket Charley, son of Charles Lytle, of the Branch, had a close call for his life the other Bunday. While aud others were playing on the barn floor he fell out of the door onto a pile of stones in the barn yard, cutting an ugly gash in his head, manipulstion ? “ Beoator Grim, if he persista Ip he under the circumstances, will been betrayed. There is already a grave A booklet has been prepared for free viv distribution by the Pennsylvania State College that is of special interest to farmers whose #098 contemplate en- tering as students in the Agriculture Department. A reques: sent to that department will bring the booklet, : Thomas Keefer, of Youngwood, has been a guest at the home of ex-Sherift Brungart, during the past few days, being a friend of his daughter, Miss Cora. Hels a brother of Miss Ger- trude Keefer, who is known to a large number of the young people in Cen- tre Hall. Mrs. Reeves, wile Dr. Robert Reeves, of Paulsboro, New Jersey, is the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Jacobs, in Centre Hall. Mrs. Reeves was former ly Miss Van Valzah, and has interests here, being the owner of what is gen- erally known as the Vaan Valzah farm, west of Centre Hall, snd that this put life into what was MUNSON BETRAYED PARTY. In an interview had by the Public Munson betrayed the Demo- defeated Creasy, and that this latter act became known and was one of the On this sutject Mr. Berry said: of of this state or who aided in the defeat of that honest man Creasy ? That Creasy * I make no secret of the fact that I I feel] Mra William F. Floray was taken to the Bellefonte hospital Saturday, and Sunday underwent an operation. She has since been getting along very weil, and her friends here are glad to know of the present bright prospects for ber recovery from the effects of the operation and general improvement of her health, The continuous rains greatly inter- fered with the building of concrete walks in Centre Hall by Messrs, Mingle and Boozer, but now they have completed the work begun some time ago for Messrs. George H. Emer ick and B. D, Brisbin, and now a walk is under way to the front of the prop- erties of Messrs, Daniel Wion and Henry Swab, Besides being the head of a departs ment store, an extensive orchardist and does general farming, C, P. Long, of 8pring Mills, also is a contractor and builder. He erected a number of dwelling houses at Spring Mills, and recently took Lhe contract to erect the farm house on the Forster farm, in Penn township, on the site of the one recently destroyed by fire, The improvements being made the Krumbine property, recently pur chased by Mere, Sarah Foreman, sre of such a character that the home when completed will be one of the neatest in that quarter of the town. An addi tion was erected to mccommodste a mocracy of the state, and that had the voters from instructing the dele ** It is not far to go for the reason of My position on is well 172 Stedents Graduate, One hundred and seventy-two stu. three in industrial chemistry, twenty. seven in civil engineering, seven in sanitary engineering, thirty-eight in electrical engineering, one in electre- chemical engineering, twenty-three in mechanical engineering, two in indus. trial engineering, seven in metallor- gical engineering, and twenty-one in mining engineering. The following trustees have been re. elected by the alumni: Ellis L. Orvis, of Bellefonte ; James E. Quigley, of Pittsburg, snd W. H. Walker, of Bos- ton, Mass. By delegates: Andrew Carnegle, of Pittsburg ; William E. Hill, of Huntingdon ; H. V. White, of Bloomsburg, and Professor ¥. kK, Mengis, of York. | ————— op ——— Important to Auditors, On the third day of May, 1909, a law | Every was passed by the legislature to be in the form of printed band bills, and lo a copy of the same with the town clerk as well as ane with the clerk of the courts. The posting : atements is to be
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