ta BDVIDDVD DID 50ts.a Month _o» ¢ The Centre Democrat will § be sent to any new address in Centre county, during the campaign, for 6 ots a month. No subscription taken for less than § or more than 6 months at these terms doa esvtéevseny CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. A SERIOUS OFFENCE. for Stealing Railroad Property. rested ALMOST WRECKED A TRAIN. W. F. Richards and his Two Sons, Robert and Jesse, Arrested on Tuesday-—Committed to Jail for trial— Asserts that they are Inno- cent—a Conspiracy Against them, On Tuesday evening G. W. Curtin, a railroad detective from Tyrone, and sry of this place, broug i 3 Robert and Jesse, to charge. : CTSOns the habit of were ling fixtures from frei; cars and 1c Hannah road. other railroad property station, along the Bald Eagle f M . iH » a search down a ran t have w spring cantile life, anc he | store in time ware On June 6, bride’s brother, fonte, Mr. Love to Miss Mary 1 his wife and five ¢ McKee, Robert J (eK + James eck and Jane Gray. His loss is also mourned by Hou John G. Love of Bellcfonte; Winfield 8. Love, Carlisle; Misses I J : Anna AF Here - t two brothers and ti Emma and Love, y season of temperature variable enough to cause ailmen the balmy air is and invigorating, comparatively little 1 epidemics or diseases prevalent ertaker Naginey was seen and re- marked that business with his profession was distressingly poorat present, and that it was remarkable the few’ deaths that have occurred in the past mouth, thankful satisfied with this If there is nothing else to be for, we can be cone. Good health, above all things, is the most desirable. -—— Will try Again dition of our community, A meeting of the Salt Lick Gas and Oil Company held Karthaus Thursday last, and officers for the en. suing year elected. It decided at the mecting to put down another test was at on was well for oil near the place where the last | hole was drilled. The indications of oil were 80 geod at the last drilling that | work on the new well will be pushed | : | a loss to kugw how to increase his stock vigorously, Nearly enough money has been suls plan scribed to meet the expenses which will be incurred. Awarded A Medal, Mr. A. P. Lucas, of Mount Eagle, Pa., isthe inventor of animproved fence pick- et and fastener and has made application for a patent on the same. This week he received a prize medal from the Wedder- burn agency, in Washington, upon the same as being a meritorious invention, | was a beautiful floral It is a handsome medal and of Which he | may well feel proud, : untarily contracted to hatch thew. SPENDING AND TAXING, The present session of congress shows that one of the most delightful and entic- ing duties money, and the must objectionable and of congressmen is to spend | to be avoided the taxing of people to get has been marked by a whirlwind of debauch- the money to spend. This session ery in the extravagagee of appiopria- tions. The total the amount to upward of $£600,000,000. wit} of session will $85,000,000 additional in fastening obliga- y tions on future congresses to pe way of continuing contracts for rivers | and harbors, fortifications, the navy, etc. » Of the known fact that for the curr This in the f the revenues ‘ut fiscal year fall below the expenditures some That is the fix the treasury sure there is a surplus in KOO, OOO, issues the last two year a ) 1 treasury debcien there has every fi VERA osS~ Was a } epublican her evy LEI + position of The other day portunity : ks by an increase h would has venues and ut the We althy i Republi observed and all suits of life At 2 p. u the exercises. arade was formed anc consisted of the Be Post, Company B, I America and the Fishers drum cory At followed consisting iti ul the ceme ful guartet and the ropriate "1 | ons. hie econ f graves and firing of volleys by company B. as cusiomary was gone through with, On account of the threatening weather the ] audience adjourned to the Tabernacle, 1 ground where Wm. speaker of the | Day address. tic sentiment and ‘ fervor. From th (ten history of this nation he drew many valuable lessons that were appropriate to the occasion. Mr, Heinle's oration was a very able ef. ford, in which he surpassed himself, Col. W. F. Reeder also made a brief address that contained many timely ob. servations. Among the decorations at the cemetery design sent from the Penna, memory ex-Gov, Philadelphia by Reserve A. G, wdmired by all, It | shows that they have not yet forgotten the soldiers friend, in Curtin, which Association was - .—— He Blindfolded His Hens, Miles Gearhart, of Worthville, Pa., was troubledseveral days ago with some | hens which would not batch. He was at of poultry,” Finally he thought of a | Selecting the hens that did nof | lay theeggs, he made for them close | fitting caps of heavy cloth, These com- pletely blindfolded them, When a ben is blindfolded it will “squat down'' and stay there. Kuow. ing this, Gearhart set five hens each day, liberating them at the end for food and ex- ercise, Three of the hens have brought chicks out of all except three of the eggs entrusted to their care, and are as proud of their families as though they had vol- : | , in the | tection to the farm owner | time the damage was inflicted, | Mr, Stranahan spoke as follows: “These | judges have held that we have no fence | law as to the enclosure of a man’s land, ag BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1806. AN INTERESTING DECISION According to this no Fences are Required against Stock. POINTS ABOUT PUBLIC ROADS You must Fence your®attle in or else they The Public Roads Other Questions Involy- become Tresspassers Defined ed and Explained. Clearly Secretary Edge, of the State Board of Agriculture, has prepared the following exposition of the fence law: The th tha 700 and 1784 has com- fact 1s at the repeal of erferes with the viokh " . "er Ti the rights of public, I annot haul s or other material t 3 land © is farm i auto fr may for the purpose of re- , cut remove earth or stone, and 14 8, building bridges, etc down trees, pwner of the land has no redress un : » Ue ¢ materials are taken off his farm If ts of the road. pe nt, but he cann 3 ir removal if the supervisors the laws, present the which bound the rights of public travel are as much pro. condition of our incs fence as the best fence which he could build, and any live stock passing this line are trespassers, and liable for all damages done to crops or other farm property. In a recent address before the State | Board of Agriculture Mr, Stranahan clearly intimated that no matter how the animals got upon the public road their owner was responsible, and that if they broke out and got into the road the own. | er was just as much responsible as if he were driving them along the road at the In referring to the repeal of these laws and that every man has to fence in his own cattle, and if he does not, and they get out and do damage to his neighbor, hie must respordd in damages.” Shut Down, On Wednesday afternoon the Valentine Furnace suddenly found it necessary to draw the fires. The plant is in need of certain repairs that will require a short time to make. They now have a large amount of orders ahead and have a ready market for their entire product and his stock | WITNESSED A COLLISION, Twenty T housand Exhil Persons Witness 1 ition in Columbus. The Buckeye Valley day, have a people J I gathered Hock- who on the Columbus, ing and Toledo railroad, welldef of a rail Two forty n lo ined idea roa OMmo- tives were attached three coal car a caboose, were together hour, The eng started 1.6 meetin feet same mina g and 13rth noriu. ter lusive, but gent at Wi July 14 CASO na Tribune says brated pacer, Hal Pointer, was the star attraction, with a record of 2.04%. She was driven a mile, coming under the un wire slightly She in 2.17, half mile track, heavy, owing to the morning ra the and the last eighth in 164 seconds.” .———— - made last quarter in 32% seconds Beautiful Fawns Mr, Benj. Gentzel has an attraction, at his farm near Zion, that is worth seeing. He has a small enclosure in which he keeps a pair of deer. Last week two fawns were added to the collection and are as pretty as they can be. Both are | Veely and frisky and glowing. A large number of persons vigited Mr. Gentzel’s | home on Sunday to see the deer family and partake of Mr. Gentzel's famous hos- | pitality, Since writing the above, we learn that over ome hundred persons vigited Mr. Gentzel's park on Sunday. - .——— Blair County Semi-Centennial. For the Blair County Semi-Centennial, to be celebrated at Hollidaysburg, Pa. June it and 13, the Pennsylvania Rail road Company will sell, on June 10, 1 and 12, excursion tickets to Hollidays. burg and return, good for returh passage until June 13 inclusive, at reduced rates. June 1: will be Military and Grand Army day, and June 12 Civic and Indus. trial day. WESTERN TRIBULATIONS Causes of their Misfortunes Heap- ed on the East. DUE TO THEIR SPECULATIONS In Great Financial Distress—They were Ex travagant and Profligate in their ments—Lan’t meet their Oblig are howling for so cent Dollars A Correction mr last issue men tic of t Benner twp. by In « we he Cambridge farm house loss fire two years ago also enough of shingles to cover Mr. weeks one which were burnt with Griest’ and shingle saw mill two We the Insurance Co. ago. in reference to It is not “Wild Cat" by but of % doing business iu the state, as the report misinformed were any means, one the best of the Insurance Commissioner will show, The fact of the loss not being paid as yet | arises from the fact that the property was not properly insured, there being than the on When this point is other heirs to same estate mentioned in policy. ratified the loss will be paid, which we | { tate stations | half farde 4 learn will be in a short time, Ra i Two Fine Sermons, On Sunday morning and evening Dr, Coldfelt, of Bedford, Pa., again deliver. | ed two unusually good sermons, in the Reformed church. On both occasions the building was crowded to its complete seating eapacity, while many stood in the aisles and doorway to hear the discourses. Dr. Coldfelt’s earnestness is what fm. presses his hearers, But then the irresist. able logic and plain presentation of christian truths is what brings conviction. Invest- ations and TE an CT / / ¢ LOOK AT 1 HE LABEL! 14 (Ler yo ’ paid ir 1 Ln Te ST EWN XO. 22 a] 4 position U peopl and will | laboring On Saturday, Tune R. of Penna., agents wil excursion tickets from intermediate will onts return, Th tunity to hea: Prof. Weeden menacing at 9 A special train will leave I SCIVICesS o0 o'clock Mill Hall and local points at i Fate front Mill Hall so cents 20 PD. Mm, intermed. Children, in proportion. ——o - Bill Ny once said in a lecture: A man may ase a wart on the back of his neck for a collar button; ride on the | back coach of a railroad train to save the interest on his money until the con- ductor comes around; stop a watch to save wear and tear; leave his i's and t's without a dot or a cross to save ink; past. ure his mother’s grave to save corn; but a than of this kind is a gentleman and scholar compared with a fellow who will take a paper and when asked to pay for it putt back in the office and have it marked refused, 4
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