THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, MAY 7, 1908, @he Centre Democrat. CHAS, R, KURTZ, - - - PROPRIETOR FRED KURTZ. SR: ! epiTORS. CHAS. R. KURTZ, | CIRCULA TION OVER 33500, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR Persons who send or bring the money to the office, and pay in advance, $1 per year. CENTRE DEMOCRAT clubs with N.Y.30.w World for co memes Pittsburg Stockman for... os Tribune Farmer. N.Y. 108 omni we The date your subscription expires is plain- Iy printed on the label bearing your name, All credits are given by a change of label the first fssue of each month. Watch that after you re mit. Wesend no receipts unless by special request. Watch date on your label, Subscribers changing postoffice address, and not notifying us, are lable for same, Subscriptions will be continued, otherwise directed, We employ no collector. You are expected to send the money to this oflice unless : EDITORIAL, REPUBLICAN insisting the tariff be reformed by its friends, is about as reasonable as it would be to appoint ‘‘a committee of foxes to devise plans politicians for the relief and greater security of the geese.” Northern Securities de- United boodlers on SHOULD the cisions be by States supreme the Wall street will urge congress to repeal the Sherman law. That will be the only way to gain the point, w— . approved the court IT is coming; the people in the western states are growing very tired paying enormous prices for necessaries of life, on account of the high tariff which only benefits the manufacturer at the expense of the consumer, and are declaring for a revision and the lowering of duties, It is coming, - ELECTION expenses for Centre county will be increased considerably next year. The has signed the bills allowing justices of the peace $3 per year for taking care of the ballot boxes left in their custody and increasing the governor pay of clerks to election boards trom to £3 50 a day. THERE is wisdom in what Mrs. Hetty Green says about domestic administra- tion. She traces the tragedies of the vorce courts back fact that keep house, but around. Then,” adds, begin to parade around, and the begins.” to their ‘the women learn prink up and g never she IN spite of atte mpts to gloss over the postoffice and other scandal “‘will not down.” Machen shielded and inquiries is still being sertion that nothing further wi until the President with the findings of the investigation as far as it has gone, Suits have been entered in Pittsburg Against Mayor W. B. him with violating the law forbidding the discharge of old soldiers for political | reasons. This is the beginning of the fight of the Allegheny County Grand Army Association asd Union Veteran Legion to save the men who served in the Civil war from being discharged. The fine for violation of the act is pot to exceed $500. ni —————— EARL C. TUTEN is now the editor and publisher of the Bellefonte Republican, Ist. The young man has grown up in the business, being the son of BE. T Tuten who for many years published that paper prior to the Hastings lease five years ago. We extend the good band of fellowship to the new publisher, and hope will be noted for prosperity and utility to our community, One would imagine that township an thorities in every part of the state would hasten to take advantage of the Good Roads act and get a share of the avail- able $500,000 for 1904 provided the munificent $6,500,000 bill, Vet up to the present moment but two counties, York Lackawanna, have filed claims. Townships there are in Centre county which have roads that invoke provement, with speak louder than words, thorities make no answer, for in and im- that the au holes and ruts but While it is a fact that the prices of most commodities are greater at present than they were a few years ago, still with a long mem ry know that the pres ent prices are not the highest ever, Just A generation ago commodities cost from two to five times as much as they do now, right bere in Tyrone, and wages, at least in most callings, were not so high, In the winter of 1870-71 Robert A. Wil son conducted a grocery and dry goods store in Tyrome, and the other day he discovered some of the books on which be bad kept his accounts at that time, There the prices of 1870-71 are recorded and read like thig : Flour, per sack $1.75; ham, 28 cents per pound; bacon, 2acts ; lard, 21 cents, granulated sugar, 16cts,; rice 12 and 13 cents ; butter, 35; tea $1 to $1.80 ; tallow candles ; 20 cents ; coal oil, 40 cents per gallon ; syrup, 80 cests to $1.10; applebutter, $1 ; calico 12 and 13 cents per yard ; muslin 8 to 15 cents, — Tyrone Herald. those der to secure a fac smile for the ! Jeffer SOD source in the | : | a shaft which wil at the Post- | office Department are met with the as- | il be done | is made acquainted | : | Annually, will | Hays, charging | | ruary, 15840 having succeeded John C. Miller. May | og." J 4 V1! and the school | tree and the apright one that his journalistic career | 4 | bas boy at blackboard, girl at the globe, MAKING JUDGES. A receot issue of the Philipsburg Jour. nal contaios the following : “It is rumored that Senator Ww, C, Heinle is a prospective candidate for Judge of Centre county on the Demo- cratic ticket." The Clearfield Republican of last week says: “The sudden death of C. M, Bower, of Bellefonte, makes Ellis Orvis the logical Democratic candidate for Judge in Cen- tre county next year,” In the list we might include the name of J. C. Meyer, Esq., who had some as pirations in that direction. Numerous persons have suggested the name of John Blanchard, Es«q., as suitable for the place. D. F. a most excellent choice but his hearing is a hindrance. There is plenty of other good timber Fortney, Esq., would be left for such a selection —young men who have the ability and would grace the Bench. But as the nomination of candi- dates for Judge will not take place be- fore June 1904, there is little use in tak- ing up the matter before it is necessary. Fading Away. The Declaration of Independence is to Aun be seen no more by the public. or. der has been issued that henceforth the | historic manuscript shall be kept under lock and key in a great fire proof safe. It will never be again al fairs. result of an examination of the document by a committee of the American Acade my of Science, who acted at the instance of Secretary Hay. Most of the text of the declaration is still legible, but only one or two of the signatures can be made oat. only a trace of the autograph of John Hancock, the first to sign. The committee, equipped with power. ful tion of the declaration. It was that the ink used was not of the quality. The greatest damage sustained, how eyer, was in 1820, when a copy taken by the crude letter process, in or SUrviy ing signers (one of whom was and their familles, mittee recommended that the declaration be shut in an air and light tight case and kept from exhibition - World's Greatest Mine The | tap the greatest basin in America, containing in itself alf of the entire amount ot ut mi ite coal in the world shaft will Le 1g. of of the from sunk pear Pollsville, to the level sea, thus intersecting all of the under. iying seams of the best quality of coal in this basin, The production of coal from Hill colliery, which is now 100.000 tons be increased five-fold by this development. by are to be enlarged and a number of new operations placed in the basin 000,000 on these wil improvements, | make Pottsville a business centre as important as Scranton or Wilkesbarre., — - — Ax old style teacher's certificate was banded us; it reads thus: "Mr. in Union schol No. 1, is awarded this cer. tificate, as a Token of Approbation for acquirements and standing for the term of 72 days, ending this 14th day of Feb Samuel F. Kline, Instruc Mr. Bartley is now of Bellefonte, was near Jacksonville ; are, early attendance *‘all |” misconduct “'0;" the certificate is print. kis credits | ed in red, bordered with wise sayings, centre illustrated, on right with inclined “Just twig is bent, the tree's inclined.” [eft, “Time 1s more precious thas gold ;” between these cuts, poetry ; on back the qualities of good scholars are printed. The certificate was copy-nighted. - Clearfield Republican Convention. The republican county convention was held on Tuesday for the election of four delegates to the state convention. Two tickets were in the field, one created by ex-District Attorney Woodward and the other by ex-Semator McQuown. The McQuown people succeeded tn electing three delegates and came near defeativg Mr. Woodward, the champion of the op- position, lacking but two votes to com. plete their object. 8 TEe delegates chosen were: Joseph Bensinger, of DuBois; A. BE. Trimble, Morrisdale; B. W. Hess; Houtzdale, and A. H. Woodward, Clearfield, Snake Stories, These snake stories come from Boone- ville ! Henry Randabaugh, when on his way to Loganton the other day, killed two large blacksnakes in Mr, Heckman's woods, one measuring siz feet and the other five and one half feet in length, B. PF. Klepper killed a blacksnake on Wednesday, in front of Mrs. Currins’ mansion, measuring four feet, Will Mystify Crowds This Summer. W. C. Pratciscus is in Lock Haven, where he will remain for several weeks rehearsing in the mysteries of legerde main, preparatory to engaging a full season's work in that line at Woodside park, near Philadelphia. There is | microscopes, made a careful examina- | found | first | Eagle | Other collieries pear. | | M. Tonner The Reading Company will spend §3,- | which | | Ward Isaac | | Bartiey, a member of Class No. & as the | |OUR HISTORICAL Some of the First Centre County Volunteers H. N. McAllister’'s Company-—Fergu- son Twp. was Prompt —Snow Shoe Sent her full Quota— Entire Cen- tre County Enrollment, Following Gov. Curtin’s call, in Sept. ember 1862, for 50,000 wilitia, a com. pany was organized in Bellefonte, with H. N. M’Allister, Esq , as captain, and left for Harrisburg 108 strong. Fergu- son township was as prompt and a com- was formed with Wm. Burchfield | pany | as captain These companies, part of 23rd regi | ment, concentrated at Hagerstown, at | the time of the battle Antietam | the staff, Austin B. Snyder, lieut. co! | Joseph BE. Mitchell, of one adjutant, and James this | i i | county M. Thompson, surgeon, were from | COMPANY Will 2d Lie Capt | Mayes and light | exhibited | any of the great international | This decision was reached as the | ohn G. Hess, Jacob Nicho | Archy, J. G. Balley. Isand | RP {| Eson Glenn | Gates Keichiin IM. GL more Ww ain Stover COMPANY F, Capt H. N Daniel MetGiinley ; 2d I.M. An WwW. 8 m MeClellan TWENRTV-THIRD REGT. McAllister was | | Thomas | The com. | Reading Company began workon | 4 Plet § james H. Ras fer. W. J Kehr liam Sayder G. Savage Les Savage D Tate, 1 Thomp Jacob D. Valentine D. Wingate Frank 8. Wilson Ham F. Wiis Heary ( In August, 1862, Sergt. James B | tin returned to Bellefonte to recruit Benjamin W wey, 8 ack L Y hrack st W Bn K Spangler, 8. P shenk., David Thomas Nlraw ter Isaac Ni W.S8henk AM OWA Shenk levin EB. Jacob V Valeatine Ir, John 0 Ward Wi Joseph son EM Valentine ’h ] Weldon, ond James M John M Yeager Cur- for Anderson Cavalry, now the Ove Hund. red and wn, Sixtieth Peansyivania, or Fif. |teenth Cavalry Among the recruits | were Harvey 8 Lingel, Charles Wilson, | Michael Musser, Calvin Wilson, David | McKenney, John Irwin, Ir | recruited especially body guard. In September, 1862, occurred the death of Capt. Josiah Baird, son of William | Baird, Sr., of Centre county Capt | Baird killed in a skirmish with guerrillas at Glasgow, Mo On the They were for Gen. Buell's Was 19th of September, 1562, the following was the number of militia at | home and the number of volunteers in the army, together with | from each township and borough. {enrollment figures the pumber The include every man | between eighteen and forty-five years, | whether they were in the service or not | The quota of this county, all the calls for three years’ and nine months’ men | included, was 1593. It will be seen that 152 more men were furnished than were called for. Snow Shoe is the banner [| sownatup, haviog furnished seven.tenths of ber militia: : ! | Volun Militia. teers Potter Harris Ferguson Patton... Hall Moon Worth Milesburg Belletontes Union ..... Boggs Benner “pring. Grego. " Haines ovine Penn Miles Walker Marion Howard RADSELY oo vv tviromoins Curtin cove Rush A Bow BROS. min Burnside ....... ol Ly 194% a Pree rene The Pennsylyania sapreme court on Monday affirmed a ruling of the late Judge Arnold, in which the latter re. fused to charter a Christian Science asso, clation, Many a hog has vpset the trongh by trying to get all kis feet in it. REVIEW | CONTAINED FAMILIAR NAMES | : HARRY BrADOR :~—infant son of An- gust Bradoe, on South Spring street, died Saturday morning at 2 o'clock, aged | three weeks, Death was due to whoop- ing cough. The funeral took place Sun. day afternoon, Interment in the | cemetery, | RECENT DEATHS. | | | JAMES HENDRICKSON PHILIPS :—On | Monday, April 27, occurred the death of James H. Philips at the home of his par. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Philips, Hopewell, N. J, from a complication of which ultimately caused On the 12th of November, in marriage with Duck, of Spring Mills, Pa, by diseases, his death, 1901, he united Blanceh FE whom he is survived. was MABEL MCFARLANE died on Satur day, 2nd. She had been taken Bellefonte Hospital, was performed for appendicitis and was discovered that its appearance and her condition was most alarming, The operation was per formed on Thursaay morning, under little hope for her recovery. Saturday morning indi her end was near, for which she fears, and in a few fortified and had vo hours death relieved her sufferings, after | the dear ones sur bidding farewell t« rounding her couch one week, and had been at church and vious, her she Sunday school, the Sabbath pre last on earth, returning fr .m which complained of severe and 3 was decided upon, for which » pains eration she She was a lady, in her earlier was taken to the hospital | { and esteemed young years she became a member of the P Mabel McFar- lane was the eidest daughter of Mr Mrs. | in Bellefonte March 20, re byterian church Jane aud Kyle McFarlane, she was born 1857, making her age 16 years 1 month and 12 days. Sur viving the deceased are her parents, Brown and Wil The Presbyteri brothers, iam one sister Margaret funeral the lay morning at eleven 0'¢ BETVICeS were held church Tues terment at the *' in an ock in Branch’ cemetery Leniont, STICK TO THE FARM The ure young man cu of the soi more sub tially a king than he who sits upou a his farm regal throne aud depends for on § the is independent, he liveld The for he bood oducts of farmer creates himself, the latter 1s dependent for al eats, drinks or wears He is most poble in his pursuit who nost supplies the necessities and advance es the comforts of mankind, There none 50 imperial as the possessor of broad acres from which his own toil can draw an ample supply for every need He is not forced to do homage to any creature nor bow the knee to any, being less than God, nor to depend upon any chance for the privilege of life's enjoy- ment is Union ! Miss to the | where an operation | it | peritonitis had made | She had been sick | {wo near | Lost Hair * My hair came out by the hand- ful, and the gray hairs began to creep in. I tried Ayer's Hair Vigor, and it Sgopped the hair from com- ing out and restored the color.'’ Mrs. M. D. Gray, No, Salem, Mass. There's a pleasure in offering such a prepara- tion as Ayer’s Hair Vigor. It gives to all who use it such satisfaction. The hair becomes thicker, longer, softer, and more glossy. And vou feel so secure in using such an old and reliable prepara- tion. $1! 00 a bottle. All druggists. GAnnOL supply you, EXPTORs the nan press office, Address, AYER OO. lowell, Mass, “r and we wi and give ated, ead she realized, that | Was ] TTT Tm Condition Powders workhorse | IV VVC, VVC CONT worth a ones Powders put your slock in Lae It is a cheap not } tion food but a valuable medicinal Thousands of i this sold in under our guarantee powder pound have been country E TUTTI TITTY atisfac. tion or your money back’ and we have never been to upon refund a d cusiomers are It is Sronge rv heep our vi " Liners 8 4 - Rik use Blk. mumumUumumym™m 2 CSTV TVR TVI TVR, TFTA JVI TVR JVI TTR TTT JVI TT Centre County Banking Cc Corner High an “i t Rucrive DEvrosiTs “STANDARD” MADE PIANOS E ) ; Gephart's Music Store { STENCIL PI M. C. GEPHART, AIKEN BLOCK, 29 S. Allegheny St e—— {Hart Schaffner &™ Marx Hand Tadored The young man who leaves the fields of | the farm for the desk of the merchant or | the office of the lawyer or doctor, think. ing to dignify or ennoble his toil, makes a sad mistake. He takes the first step along the path which leads from inde pendence to vassalage. a natural vocation for an artificial pro. fession and he must caprice of customers, and the chicanery of trade, either to support himseif or ac- The quire a fortune He exchanges | be the slave of the | more artifical a | man’s pursuit, the more debasing is it | morally and physically. It may be test. ed by contrasting the merchant's clerk and the farmer's ploughboy former may have the more external polish, but the latter, under his rough exierior, possesses the truer stamina. He breathes more ingenious; a happier and nobler man Young men should judge of the dignity of labor more by its usefulness and manliness than by the superficial glosses which it Therefore, we never see a man's nobility in his kid gloves, wor his toilet adorn ments, but rather in that sinewy arm whose outlines browned by the sun be. token a hardy and honest toller, under whose farmer's or mechanic's vest a kinglier heart may throb. Hx wears, -— Arrested for Sunday Fishing. J. W. Boultan and Geo. Cowler were fishing on the Sabbath, The offense took place on Sunday, April 19th, on Trout run. The gentlemen named were brought to Philipsburg and given a bear. | ing before C. B. Sandford, justice of the | peace. They pleaded guilty, and were each fined $25 and costs, the latter | amounting to fs 60 each. There are | some fellows who fish any day in the | year and make little fuss about it, Justices of the peace are required to add to their applications for marriage licenses the additional information re- quired under the recent act of assembly, The new law requires the applicants, if they are minors, to give the exact date of birth, and if they have been divorced, the cause of divorce, The | Copyright spo by Ham Schaffoer a Mars The S66ret Of GOFrech Dress 1s simply in knowing where to buy your Clothes Spring and Summer Suit here—one of our Spring styles the problem happily at sh v git Getting your solves ( Xpense Suits from $10.00 upward that rival the costly creation of We have We have the the exclusive tailors, you fancy most kind, Young Men's Suits call them ; but you don't have ments, men-clothes full of style and “go.” Young Men's Suits £7.50, 10, 12, 18. what we mean, WO your sire. We have the style cloth you like—the all-wool college clothes, as we sometimes go to college to learn their We're making a specialty of the right clothes for young You see by the illustration Its worth your time to come and see the clothes them. selves, Best clothes you ever saw, oIM, THE GLOTHIER, You'll not feel out of place under one of our Hats. Becoming shapes for all heads and faces.
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