Circulation, : $e UNIVERSITY INN DESTROYED A Disastrous Fire Occurred at State College HOTEL BURNED 3500 VALUABLE Reduced to Glowing Embers in Forty Minutes—Much Personal Effects Lost—Owned by Co. Treasurer Phil D. Foster flames were discovered bursting Inn at State College. once sounded and students, professors, citizens of the village of State College, at once rushed to the scene of the fire. | A strong wind prevailing from the south and the Inn being a frame structure the flames in a few moments, high wind rapidly spread throogh the building so that there was of saving any of the contents, much less the large building, and in forty minutes University Inn was in ashes with about | all its contents, except a goodly portion | of what story. the second and third stories was devour- ed by the flames. The fire seems to have originated on the second story and was not discovered until the flames had burst through the roof. About a quarter of a mile to the north | was taken out from the first of the Inn stood one of the large college | { another big slot machine bonfire. barns and sparks were carried thither by the strong breeze and fired the barn. Hose at once were hurried to the barn and with the heroic work of a bucket brigade of students, the flames that had started on the roof of the barn were con- quered. Several times soon thereafter, however, the fire again started fon the roof of the barn by sparks, but was ar- rested by the same efforts. Some of the buildings standing close to and belonging to the barn had taken fire, but the flames were put out by the persons who fought the fire at the barn. The large woods about one-third of a mile north of the barn was fired by sparks carried thither by the south wind, and a hundred fire fighters at once turned their efforts in that direction and by hard work pre. vented the fire from covering a wide field through the woods. No one knows the origin of the fire, as we are assured there was no fire in part of the south end of the Inn were five pianos in the buildin any There g, of these two were saved and three were burned One of the burned pianos belonged to music dealer M. C. Gephart, of Belle fonte, and the rest to private parties boarding at the Inn. There was insurance on the Kephart piano and not likely on any other piano. Some to 40 students boarded at the Ion, also several professors and their families. All who had rooms on the second third stories saved none, their belongings. The Inn was the property of county treasurer Phil Foster, who bought it several years ago at sheriff sale, for $11,600 dollars, the building having cost no yo and or very few, of when erected some 11 ago by a stock company. Mr, has near $12,000 insurance on the build ing, and furniture. He added ments in furniture, etc. over $2,000, alter purchasing the Inn. He estimates his loss at $14,000. The Inn lot contains 2% acres in the heart of the college campus, and is what is left to Mr. Foster. Mr. Kennedy, landlord since January last, had $500 insurance on his part of the contents, which will not cover his loss. $25,000, years Foster improve. to amount of Persons having intended to attend Commencement at State College in June, md week, need have no fears that ac- commodations will be short on account of the University Inn having been des. troyed by fire. Superintendent Thomas contemplates to provide against that by running extra trains every day to and from Bellefonte, until late at night to enable visitors to obtain lodging at the commodions hotels of this place. Mr. Thomas will do all in his power to minis. ter to the needs of the public going to and returning from the college from early morning until late at night, and persons from other parts of the state will need have any uneasiness as to obtain. ing good places for lodging during Com- mencement week. All the students, professors and work. men lost their belongings, Including money and jeweiry, One of the men employed on the chapel lost $400. Other losses ranging in sums of from $5.00 to $275 are reported. Will Brouse, son of R. 8. Brouse, of this place, lost several suits of clothing, and a gold watch which had belonged 9 his grandfather, William Harper. .Brouse's loss will amount to aso, An automaton manufacturer recently made a toy tramp-—butit wouldn't work. | from the | Mr. { him in, Last Saturday, about 11 o'clock, a. m., | { erat, fanned by a | little chance | | said heard of that advertisement he realized | | state, | lo tax payers as large sums, appropriate | ed by the state, will be used for improv. WHAT A LITTLE WANT AD. DID. About April 1st M. 8. Beck, of Snyder. town, sold a bunch of steers, which he | BELLE FONTE, PA. G OD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH had fattened during the winter, to a | party from Philipsburg. The cattle had | been bought at east Liberty and were | among them was one | | steer which was rather wild and excit- plains; able, and when taking him out to weigh, a halter was put on him to lead him out, | Several men took the rope but he broke | once struck for the | ridge between Walker and Marion twp. Beck organized a party to bring but he was so wild he could not | i { be approached; from | and went out with rifles to bring him in the south side of the roof of University | An alarm was at | shooting the halter and at the parties organized dead or alive, distance of him. Finally he | disappeared and it was supposed he had employees about the college grounds and | plaing, Beck was advised, as a last resort, started on a journey back to the Mr, to place an adv offering a reward for his return or ritsement in the Demo information Now comes the part of the matter : strange Mr, walked out a day or two until Steer came into a stable, to be tied. acknowledged that into Jacksonville, and allowed himself It is he when he that the game was up and that he might | as well surrender, which be accordingly ; . Amathed i | Il furniture, clothing, etc., on | did, and will some day ere long become | beef at the hands of Butcher Mauch, * rr —————— TO BURN 700 SLOT MACHINES. Gambling Machines Seized in Philadel- phia to be Destroyed. Oa Taesday, Mav 19, there will be The machines to feed the flames being the 700 seized by the city. The machives were taken from stores and clad houses | The | in different parts of the city. money taken therefrom amounts to about $1600, District Attorney Bell sent to each owner or lessee of the machines a notice in the form of a postal card, telling him to present himself at court and make objection, if he had any. There was no response, and Judge Mc. Carthy then sentenced the be destroyed machines to Sheep Clippiag Thiel. One yea: ago the farmers of valley were annoyed Nittany some persons entering their farm yards at might and by leeces ing miscreants re. clipping and carrying he | of their sheep and axay of some best wool produc last week the newed their peculiar kind of theft by en tering H. M clips of seven of his flock Heard's farm yard and ing and carrying away the fleeces The work of ¢'ip- ping was very harriedly and busglingly the work done by local sheep shearers the farmers done and by comparsion of are about upited in their opinion as to who the Culprit ate Clinton Democrat. - — Farmers Need no License The fall text of the new law approved by farmers to sel Governor Pennypacker to permit | their own products with. out a license is as follows: "Be it enact ed—That after the passage of this act it shall be unlawfu city of this commonweai'h for any borough or to levy or or tax, as a license fee, from any farmer who sells his collect any money own products in or about the streets of any borough or city of this commonwealth Any and all herewith are hereby repealed.” The hill was ap proved by the governor April 224, 1903 - Heavy Losses to Lumbermen. The forest fires last week caused the in this section beavy losses in having much valuable timber destroyed by fire. John F. Dun. can on his tract about ten car loads of prop burned along with a lot of ties. The Kulp operation also "ost heavily, Many acres of valuable standing thmber were burned over, the large trees will have to Acts inconsistent lumbermen operating timber | be cut out as soon as possible, while the younger growth is likely killed by the | fierce heat. — Lewisburg Journal, New Road Bill. On page 3 of this issue we publish the full text of the Sprow! Road Bill, for the improvement of public highways in this It is avery important measure ing our roads. We would advise our readers to save this issue for future refer. ence, Some Supreme Court Decisions, Among the opinions rendered in Phila. delphia on Monday by the supreme court were the following: Milliken estate, Milliken, adm., appeal 0. ¢., Centre. Judgment affirmed. Brew, administrators of Jacksos, vs. Hastlogs, et al, c. p,, Centre. Decree affirmed, A seven month old child of Alex In. gram died Monday at Greensburg. Is. terment in the cemetery at Unlonviile on Wednesday. but could not get within | The paper was only | on White Deer had | Governor Penny packer Approves | the Grady Libel Law | PROTECTION FOR Accompanies the New Law A Rediculous Apology Endorsement of the to Press Criticism ol the the Pennsyl- For the past month the Pennsylvania have read much about at people ady libel bill, passed of the vania legislature. It w | what is krown as republican Harrisburg, more “Quay machine, Salus-Gr close last session of the as prepared bv the “or. com " the | ganization’ at monly termed the clique of corrupt political roosters who have made an infamous record for them selves by their spollation of public funds le gisiation aad loot in | traffic in vicious | valuable public franchises. Their course has continually been exposed, and vicious schemes often halted by the vigilance To them A fearless Press is a of the newspapers of our state. publicity is odious. | menace to their nefarious operations. Having complete control of the legisia- tive bodies, and elected a poor, silly, oid man as governor who will do their bid. { ding, they have determined to muzzle the newspapers of Pennsylvania. This libe! bill was rushed through without ob- serving the customary regulations, with. out opportunity for hearing or discus. sion, by a deliberate misrepresentation that it did not affect country weeklies, and under the party lash of Quay, Pen. rose, and the Executive. It was the worst case of “railroading’’ ever witness. ed at Harrisburg. A hearing was later given the news. paper fraternity, but the conduct of Gor- | ernor Penny packer then was offensive to common courtesy and the fate of the bill was readily Th Lo sur seen, this bill with it came a lengthy that is not displays au ugly, parts, it is signing of was therefore fat the ridiculous, prise apology from Governor only but vindictive motive. In libelous itself in the face of the law enacted; many of his allusions are proosounced so truthful His senator Jaav sc unnecessary praise of haracter shows him to be a shameless apologist for a political brigand who has name, his family and notorious disgraced his He for which be was this state is his cousin's pliant tool, chosen over Elkin, and now is rendering His mse. service wall over the cartoons about hi and Representative Pusey, of cartoon bill fame, is smal shows him a thisskinved, old granny, and just what was predicted when he last campaign when his friends often were compel their heads ish, silly, ch This libel by good jar. ists to be unconstitutional in many ures and ere toured the state in the led to hang in shame at his fool. dish comments law is declared feat long a test case will be We believe the Press will not be | shackled by political ringsters, and that the higher courts will declare for free speech and the Libeity of the Press. If they do not, deeds so made, in face of criminal common in pablic and the and ile in Pennsylvania, Press in daoger of spoliation prison bars, we can only exclaim : “God save the Commonwealth These are the rewards of “Ring Rule” in Pennsylvania. It is the result of pub- lic morals being dormant, conscience deaf to and political | slavery due to blind party zeal and pre- | Judice notorious evils, Time and space will not permit us to poiut ont the drastic features of this new libel law which makes the profession of journalism hazardous and unprofitable from the prey of shyster attorneys who will | Neither have we apace for the Governor's | remarkable utterance, Herewith we ap- pend some comments from leading state | papers which in a general way expresses | public sentiment : lican, denounces Gov, Pennypacker, from which the following extracts are made : “We are profoundly grieved, for Gor. ernor Pennypacker’s own sake, that he has made the irretrievable mistake of signing the Grady-Salus libel bill, and of ding to that wrong the still greater folly of an unspeakable shallow, silly wrong-headed of attempted fi oi pre parma ee wou al griev. ance 10 biind un 10 all Omer considers. tions so far as to betray him into a grave public Wing, iu into ran disregard of sol | i i i | recognition of the THURSDAY, { tual MAY 1903 amid much that was right, said things so | | iInexpressibly foolish friends could only turn their faces and hang their heads tr shame, attitude shows the same strange intellec- waywarduess and perversity ; bul { unfortunately bere it concerns the most | vital public interest, and it compels a that his judicious | an bonest man, under the smart of a per. | sonal sting, has proved hiwmselt 50 nar- RASCALS | | to share ia a great pablic wrong and de- | Stroy what might have becu an honorable | Displayed Extreme Sensitiveness | . distortion of the truth, row, 50 jaundiced, so pitifully small, as fame. “It is painful te say, less a fact that his whole argument is a At other peints it 18 80 grotesque as to be simply rous. It is full of shallow reasoning and of false analogy. He 1s 80 amazing in that he actually refers in this public paper to a cartoon in which, in his own language, he is represented as ‘an ugly little dwarf.” it did, what of it? It and it is an illustration of the misgonceplion aud curious conceit which jun a seam of weakness through all his fabric that he confounds his own person ality with law and goyeroment, The message misleading in state. ment, unsound in reasoning, childish io temper and unworthy io purpose enough to justify ithe judgment which must be pronounced on the act. Thiok of a Governor descending in a State papers the level of calling names! His purblind weakness has led the Governor into a suicidal mistake which every right. minded friend must deeply deplore. “The Gang played on the Governor's weakness for 1s own purpose, and the Governor sanctioned the Gang's methods of passing the bill for his own ends The act is distinctly designed to gag the preés iu the interest of the plunderers his littieness sul suppose was personal only, on lo oi and against the interests of the people It Was plotted ia secret, withheld from the knowledge of all whose rights and in. terests were at stake, sprung upon the Legislature at the last moment, rushed through in defiance of the constitution, all opportunity of hearing asd amend. ment denied, and forced om unwilling legislators under lash and spur. Even then it was passed only by deception as to its intent and scope. The ineffaceable stain which will ever rest on the name of the Governor is this : that because of a petty personal grievance, he stuitified his own record, sanctioned these public crimes, and joined in the enactment of a law aimed at the liberty of the press. A hundred years from sow when our child- ren's children shall speak of the great struggle which has been going for three centuries between the advance and the reg ion of free speech and free printing, they will associate the Penny packer of Pesusyivania with the Cosbys of New York and the Betkeleys of Vir. gala in the unworthy line of those who have sought to shackie a free press, and for his efhgy they turn to the car toons which will chiefly perpetuate the memory of bis Administration “It Bas not been pleasant to these words, but they are writl cruess, with a deep sense of nor's sad mistake and wit that be has thus fame.” on ress write in sob the Gover Hh keen clouded his name and en sOrTOw From the Philadeiphia Inquirer, a leading republican daily, of Wednesday "We believe it to be thoroughly un- constitutional, an attempt at such utter that it might even be carried before the Supreme Court of the United States if necessary. despotism npder the law that did exist until the Governor attached his name yesterday to this new one there was cvery tunity for libel suits and the colle damages With all doe respect to the Governor we cannot but feel that the spirit breath. ed by this law is that which might have been expected in the dark ages, a spirit opposed to freedom of discussion, to lib- erty and independence.” oppor. tion of From the Pittsburg Times, republican “Gov. Pennypacker lends his name to this act, which is the most drastic measure of its kind that bas ever gone upon the statute books of any state Pesnypacker is so fond of the study of history that one would suppose it to be his ambition to occupy a dignified and worthy position in the annals of his Commonwealth Bat by bis own act be has made this impossible. Instead be will take his place among those lonely and forbidding Ggures in history that are recalled only by reason of some act of shame, or folly, or treachery to their fellow men. Nothing that he may do in the almost four years more of his term “Gor | will ever regain for him the public con. seck to persecute the publishers. | | be goes out he will be forgotten. fidence and esteem. He has put a blight upon his own name and fame, upon his | state and upon the statute books. While in office he will be sneered at, and when a bad day for Pennsylvania and a sorry | day for Penvypacker when his cousin Charles Emory Smith, ex. Postmaster General under President McKinley, and | Editor of the Philadelphia Press, repub. | appointment almost reaching the point | picked him out for Goyernor.”” From Philadelphia Record, indepen. dent: “The Record” confesses a sense of dis. | of dismay in making the announcement that Governor Penny packer has approv. ed the Salus Grady Libel act. woeful error, C—O AO New Rifles Next Week. The new Krag. Jorgenson rifles for the National Guard have arrived at the State Arsenal at Harrisburg, and will be distributed some time this week, Guardsmen have been waiting for infor. mation for some time and the arrival of the guns has been wndoubtedly longed for, as the opening of the rifle range and the beginning of practice has been much delayed, OstendIs it true that woman was made out of a rib bone? Paw-—That's what they say, my son, but I believe it was a jawbone, His present | lamentable truth that | but it is none the | ludic- | strange | | Glenn, Pa It was | {the home of J. W. Woomer, ocrat. SMALLPOX AT PINE GLENN of Families Contract the Disease A Number ‘CAME FROM JERSEY SHORE It is Pronounced a Mild Form by Health Authortiiss—Rigid Quar- antine Established With Proper Medical Attendance in this sec- Jersey and we are Smallpox has been lurking tion of the state for some time Shore had quite an epidemic not sure that it is free from the contag- veral d without fon. lock Haven has had se cases which were succe ly handle Wil A »ssful t] spreading llamsport was infected toona seems to have cases arfie breaks of for a time. continually Throughout county there are continual out the Thus far Bel had only one case and that ful - disense lefonte has was Success. ly handled, OUTBREAK The vicinity of Pine Glenn, IN BURNSIDE TWP, latest eg Burnside town ship this county about six miles north of Svow St Tuesday lowing par- we. By telephon the fol ticulars : Evert Daugherty is a fireman oun the N. Y. C. R. R., and was stationed at Jersey Shore, but his home is at Pine He was taken ill weeks ago, and soon e, on morning we learned about three others were strick- en with the same ailment in that com. The local aut and the attending physicians took action and after pronouncing the discase smallpox, all patiénts quarantined ing places sre quarantined A. Y. Dangherty, ters, Geo. Bowes, Benner Walker, F munity, Rorities and bomes infected were At this writing the follow. Pine Et. T. camp. Im atl Glenn Reuben Hoover and Cowans lumber some places there are seyeral ill this deaths as the disease is Up 0 time there have been no form, is be. in a mild and the best of medical attention ing given patients Wed Pine Glenn BeSGAY oY: ing a message from stated that there that getting along very nic were 1 pew cases in section and all were ely, many being able to be up and anxious to go out There are over and hye iwenly Cases about Pine Glenn, The attending fe } cians are from Karthaus, There are ath has ox ope de A POSTAL SENSATION A.W, Machen Relieved as Superintend ent of Free Delivery The investigation of the affairs of the postoffice department, which has been dragging along for two months, took a sensational turn, when, by order of Postmaster General Payne Machen, free August W general superintendent delivery system, and one of off was relieved fr M. ( to take charge most widely known government in the United States, his duties, and Post luspector hoe Fosnes was designated of that service. The change took effect Saturday morning, when Mr. Fosnes as charge of the vice and a! same sumed free delivery ser. the time that service passed under the control of the office of the fourth assistant postmaster genera Mr. Machen has been under fire ever siuce the investigation began. Charges kinds have been preferred the administration of of various against the free delivery branch of the postal They ire of usion with manufacturers in the furnishing of boxes to postoffice patrons, particularly on the raral mail routes, service lnded allegations co letter box the furnishing of advance information re- garding the selection of routes and the appointments of carriers, etc - Williams--Weomer A very pretty wedding occurred at in Boggs township, at high noon, May 7. The | contracting parties being Samuel T. Wil liams, of Philipsburg, and Miss Bella O, | Woomer, of Yarnell, by the brides’s pas. | tor, Rev. G. A, Sparks, William Hoff. man, of Philipsburg, was best man and Miss Anna Wensel, of Yarnell, was bride's maid; there guests present; after congratulations were received all were invited to the dining room to partake of an elaborate dinner; all enjoying themselves very much, The bride and groom are both efficient school teachers, both havieg taught very successfully in Boggs town. ship and elsewhere in the county. They will mane their future home in Philips. burg. The bride was the recipient of many bandsome and useful presents; may their pathway be strewn with many flowers over the sea of life—they have the best wishes of their many friends. The wise man lays by his dollars when be is prosperous. The dark days of need come only too sarely, idemic is reported in the were about Afty | VOL. NO. 20. FACT, FUN AND FANCY, Bright Sparkling ed and Paragraphs—Select~ Original. CONTRADICTORY The "angle" w full of curves n June t made “May apples cote faa pencils « And Vspooners “Black Quite And boys n of lead poon berries i is well we know, Breen when they are red gechlle And so My sunt Alaska Pa Many an honest knife, Undertakers are always prepared for death Indians are occasionally troubled with red ants. man cats pie with a Lots of men get bome If are very popalar until they you would take pains try the early cucumber The more wisdom a man has the less be boasts 0 those who wait r money oer Alniy carns it Mouey the automobile makes the mare go, likewise Black seen » swell color for eves this When a SCAN man ought to be stan shuns owns a well thumbed Bible Two court { junctior s are equ.valent ig a pair of suspenders The devi jes about the man ice. with world their { their shape. rengthens the mem. ttnlness. ts his salary raised he live up w never wors who gives nothing but ads If love could be bought money this would be a cheetless Few girls would improve ntel. al the expense ng money st owing | When a man get . tot into det auses forg trying to doesn’t make a summer it makes a drink in Ken. tne swa = Any more Loon lucky There ing advice and pouring water on a duck’s back isn 't mach choice between giv. Some men are wheelbarrows, They won are pushed Le t accomplish mach unless they A woman cured ber husband of stay. ing oul late at night by going to the door when be came bome and whispering through the kevhole, that yom, Wil Her husband's name is John, and be stays home every night now, and “Is le? sleeps with one eye open and a revolver under his pillow Drink water and get typhoid. Drink milk and get tuberculosis. Drink whis key and get the jimjams. Eat soup and get Bright's disease. Eat oysters and acquire taxemia. Kat vegetables and weaken the system. Eat dessert and take to paresis. Hat rare meat and suf fer with rheumatism. Eat oranges and get heart trouble. Smoke cigars and get catarth., Drink coffee and obtain gervous prostration. Drink wine and get the gout. In order to be entirely healthy one must eat pothing, drink nothing, smoke nothing, and even be- | fore breathing one should see that the air is properly sterilized. By and by much learning will be a dangeroms thing. We shall know too much for our own good, Madame Theodore Davis Boal is enter. talnlog a real live Prince at her beauti- ful country home at Boalsburg. He's Prince Delcron, of Belgium. She is also entertaining Mrs. Osgood, wife of J. 8. Osgood, President of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., of Denver, Col. Friday and Saturday evenings, May 29 and joth, a strawberry festival will be beld ln St. Mary's Hall at Seow Shoe, ~A full line of the latest mobalr skirts, at Mrs, Alken's,
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