he Centre Democrat, Circulation, Over 3700. A DESPERATE ITALIAN Shoots Twice at David Rothrock, | But Misses. CAPTURED BY THE SHERIFF Had Revolver Ready for Business but Was Covered First—Now in Jail to Answer a Serious Charge—He Was Desperately in Love. Sunday ment in Benner township, for fear of a vicious foreigner killing someone while in a violent rage. Domuick Constance, an Italian, for several years past has been employed as a laborer at the lime | stone operations along the Buffalo Run, about three miles west of Bellefonte, is a bright chap of about 23 years who speaks English fairly well. In purchas. ing produce from nearby farmers he has become acquainted personally with many peoples in that community. He frequently went to the home of David Rothrock to secure supplies for the table and became well acquainted with the family. It seems that the kindness shown the young man was misinterpreted by him ; he became enamored of one of the daughters of the family and when he began to press his suit, steps were taken to discourage his course. This only seemed to irritate and aggargate the young Lothario, who came from a sunny clime where sentiment is strong and impulsive dispositions are born of men, In him was aroused a consuming flame that could not be quenched ; nor did he desire it. With these emotions, and heart aches, young Constance presented himself at the Rothrock home last Sunday noon to seek the object of his affections. Mr. Rothrock was in the yard and mel the young man with the querry as to what he wanted. Constance naturally asked to see the daughter. He was promptly told to leave the premises at once and not come back again. The rebuff was too great, his sensitive nature rebelled at such seemingly cruel treat. ment, he flew into a violent rage, whip. ped out a 32 calibre revolver and fired two shots at Mr. Rothrock, who was not more than ten steps away. Fortunately neither shot struck him. The Italian left the premises, but walked up and down the road in front of the house, muttering angrily and still carryiog the weapon in hand. Next he went to the church, a short distance away, where he found the ob- ject of his devotion. Constance went in- side, and several persons saw the end of a revolver protruding from his pocket. Soon word came of the shooting at Mr. Rothrock, and a note was sent to the young lady inside, to warn her of possi. ble danger. She quickly left the room and in company with Mr. Yearick, they hastened to Bellefonte and sought the sheriff. In a short time Sheriff Taylor was off, with Harry Johnson, a neighbor, as his deputy. When they left Mr. Rothrock's home, for Constance'’s house at the lime kilos, they saw a man com- ing back towards Rothrock's. Getting closer the man was seen to reach for his hip pocket in a suspicious manner. The Sheriff called for the Deputy to draw his gun on the man and Johnson did it quick ly. Nextthe Sheriff called for the man to throw up his hands. “ The chap step- ped sideways and something dropped in the grass, and up went his hands. The sheriff quickly put the nippers om him, and at the buggy he hesitated, did not want to get in, when Johnson threw him bodily into the seat; after that there was po more trouble, the ardent lover, the desperate Lothario from Italia, who had been on the war path, wilted and was as docile as a lamb. Going back, Sheriff Taylor looked in the grass and found a “32 calibre re- volver, with five loads, that Constance dropped when covered. No information has yet beer made by Mr. Rothrock, who no doubt will see that he gets proper punishment by the curt, Mill Burned the Fifth Time. For the fifth time in the history of his lumbering operations at Marsh Creek, near Ansonia, Edward Matson, on Wed. nesday night, lost his saw mill by fire, The watchman at the mill, about 10:30 o'clock Wednesday night, 24th, discov. ered flames in a remote part of the mill, and in twenty minutes the fire had gained such Meadway as to be beyond all control, The loss to Mr. Matson Is about $20,000, and of that amount there is hardly one-third covered by insur. ance. It is bard to believe that the five differ. ent fires, in each of which his mill was destroyed, was the work of an Incendia- ty, but the men are at a loss to know how the fire would catch accidentally at the points where gome of the fires began ~gspecially that of Wednesday night, A REMINDER, | up in afternoon there was excite: | ment, He | | walk four and five miles to a | worst, Some of the old codgers and codger- | esses, readers of the Centre Democrat, will remember with pleasure that this is just exactly the time of the year when the apple-butter “bilings” were all the | go from eve to early morn, which | brought together the lads and lassies for a Rood time might after night, putting { the apples through the paring process in quick order, drinking cider, and then while one set were plaving blumsock and dancing the “Drunken Sailor” an other kept stirring the butter bubbling a barrel kettle over a was | huge log fire. Of course, turn about taken, from stirring to dancing and blamsock, so that all got their slice of the enjoy These pleasant frolics lasted through the entire fall, as the old chaps may well remember, and regret too, that the present generation bas dropped out of that line of culture and refine. ment. Yes, the of apple-butter boilings were times of profitable fun and productive of “matches’” and weds. To “suitzing!’ days as it was sometimes called, was a task of pleasure for the young of both sexes Au is a rare Gell, er alte Chaps, sell is wore? apple-butter boiling frolic thing in these times of im flam and gad. around, which are no touch to the fun the old codgers can talk about as having enjoyed in their day. With the boiling of two kettles of apple-butter, from ten Pp. m , to three o'clock a. m , there was a high old time all around you bet—if you don’t believe what the Centre Democrat says hereof, go and ask some of the old chaps and their better halves. Oh, for a return of the good old days—in many wavs. Wedding at the Centre County Fair, Centre county always to the fore. The Centre County Fair management are pleased 10 announce that their patrons will witness the pleasing and novel sight of a wedding oo the fair grounds during the fair to be held next week. All ar. rangements have been completed. Mr Cyrus A. Scheare, who announces him seif as a cow boy from the west, now lo cated at Moshaunnon, Pa., has accepted the Fair company's invitation and he will appear with his bride and be mar. on the Judges’ stand at the fair ground on Wednesday zfternoon, Octo- ber 7th, at 3 o'clock. Do not miss this extraordinary occasion and if you choose bring with you flowers for the The Fair management will present to the bridal couple a $50 wedding present which will also be exhibited in the main building. Don’t forget the date, Weduesday, Oc tober 7th, 1903, at the Judges’ stand on the fair grounds at 3 o'clock p. m. ried bride. Tried Suicide. Ou Saturday night a prisoner lodged in jail, named Calvin Henry, of near Rebersburg, charged by his wife with making serious threats and another unmentionablie crime was found sick, an hour later, and the jail physician being called, on examioation pronounced it a case of poisoning by |° strichnine. The fellow was quite sick, | | | | The prisoner was | but the doctor thinking the dose was not | a fatal one, bad remedies applied fitting the case, and Henry, is getting over his | attempt at suicide by all appearance. It | is thought that he brought the poison with him to jail. An eight foot rope was found in his coat, which he might have used. His age is about 35 years, and he is awaiting trial at November term. - - As Others See Us. Of all th: rabbles that ever infested a railroad station, that at Bellefoute is the It is almost impossible for pas Sengers Lo get on or off the Pennsylvania trains for the crowd of idlers, men and women, boys and girls, who press up to the very steps of the cars. A gocd stout y Irishman who would lay about with a { shelalab is badly needed there, or want. | ing that, a man from Philipsburg with a plain club might do effective work, — | Philipsburg Ledger {| That is what the fair maid of sixteen | summers, and a few more, who edits the Ledger, has to say of Bellefonte. You | “rushed” or even “crushed,” just a little. Misfortune just like this follows some people all through life, Large Audience for Handford. This city has always evinced a desire to patronize the best of theatrical per- formances. A large audience, therefore, is confidently expected to witness Charles B. Handford's presentation of “The Taming of the Shrew” which will be given at the opera house om pext Tues: day evening. Judge John M. Bailey, The unexpected death of Hon. John M, Bailey, president judge of the judicial dis. trict of Huntingdon, Mifflin and Bedford counties, was announced Sunday morn. ing. Tt was known that Judge Bailey's impaired health bad unfitted him for OC Ramsey, IaDorer ow coe ] | Henry Small, stonemason | Charlies Gast, farmer | | Wm | W | Herman Holtz, mefehant can easily detect from the above ‘scold’ | that she never knew what it was to be | BE. T. Ricklen, gentleman i close attention to his official duties. ’ | Edward Glenn, farmer BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1903. NOVEMBER JURYMEN N: mes Prawn From Wheel on Last Saturday, IS YOUR NAME ON THE LIST the Lourt No- Grand and Traverse Jurors for Customary fwo Weeks Convenes Monday vember, tth of HANI Frank, n hi hits A. Minnich, farme John Wense Frank M Wil Diemer 1 Wil Christ Sharrer farme Dersti Wout Pearce, « farmer All miller rk nm Bennett Danie! Straw Samuel « TAIIEr vine Nan M.rP Thomas Way Ih WwW. B i Troy | Brugger, surveyor a. Cars aborer farmer Has wers Frank T! Edw. Crontmi John Wagner TRA tJ. Weaver Ense ger, fa y 8. K Leathers, tea “ey F. Deitriek, paint Bowes farmer DD Weaver Eur. agent Gregg rarpenter Giregg merchant State College RE Cronin ! t Wilson 8. Sehell, Wm. Clark, lat I. Harris Gress Levi Spigeimyer H.W. Frantz, merchant 0. PF. Kinkead, iaborer Wm. Hunter, laborer W. W._ Spangler, gentleman Wm. T. Royer, fireman’ Patio Belle! mine “we Carpenter nite wer druggist laborer Pent Ferguson Rush Spring Centre Hall Bellefonte Spring Taylor Haines Miles Marion College Henry Yingling, carpenter. oe Wm. H. Philips, gentleman James Smoke, farmer Phillp Spotts, farmer Claude Hess, gentleman James Dubbs, laborer - David Chambers. son! miner A. 8 Stover, plasterer Wm. Askey, laborer Hipple, farmer John H. Reeser, buteher 0. Robison, merchant Philipsburg Elias Conter, farmer . ot assess PINE Thadeus Stover, farmer owen Miles Alfred Schenck, farmer Snow Nhoa Worth Ferguson Hush Know Rhow Haines Rush Burne«ide Bellefonte State College wee Howard Bor Howard Twp W. A. Rhoads, laborer Spring Frank Watson, laborer ~Snow Shoe nS ——— . Dr. W. 8. Harter, dentist Peter Robb, Sr, gentleman... — Decision in Newspapers’ Favor, A Kentucky wvewspaper recently. brought suit against a subscriber to re cover subscription money due for many years. The paper was sent to the sub- scriber’s father and after the latter's death was continued, after repeated requests to stop it. In deciding the case in favor of the newspaper, the judge held that a paper that was read would have to be paid for, that the stopping of the paper did not release the receiver of the paper from the debt. During the past season the Flemington base ball club played 20 games, under the management of Howard Consll, The Jon! good playing won 17 games and 3 Snow Shoe | caldberty | | | HISTORICAL SOCIETY. ! ! | ! ] Centre county bas no Historical Socle- | | ty. Our county has a great history, full | of noble deeds by the pioneers, hardships | | by the soldiers, eminent in the councils of the state and nation, its natura) wealth, and in other respects. Much of this has gone in print and will tend to its preservation, As much more remains only by tradition, and if that is not collected and compiled, through the efforts of an Historical So- ciety, then after the death of the present early settlers, men eminent as | | Same Was generation, valuable data and historical The writer matter facts will be lost entirely, broached the of or- ganizing a Historical Society and met with approval but vo action. We wish now, publicly to urge the matter upon the citizens of our county, and we frequently thus kuow there are few, perhaps none, who do not take pride in what Centre county has been and still is. No county in the state has a more glorious history than old Centre. This was to be from the Historical Review printed in our the and a half years, and which will be con. learned tolumns weekly for last two. tinued. &iach that has gone into our Review has been gathered from the lips of the sons of the pioneers, and from var. fous works. Most of the counties of the state have a Historical Society, and from its annals and records future generations can glean the history ard the * of the days of the pioneers days that tried men’s souls.” There is much valuable historic material lying covered and placed on record through around loose that would be dis- the incentive of such a patriotic as well a8 praiseworty organization, Every true Centre countian will feel the impor- tance of having such a society by which our glorious and relics, &c., as an educational agency too, it would interesting history, will have a home, freetoall; Not a fam- what deserve all encouragement. fly of the early day, but would find its family record and history pre. served for reference Why not start a movement atonce, and 1904, Historical society fully organized and ready to go abead in the before we write January 1, have a Centre County Patriotic work’ Ke CONSTABLES ARE GAME WARDENS By an act of March 22 the sev eral Constables of the state are made ex 199 officio, Wardens the Department Fish and Fire the and Game, Game of desire of of the Fisheries to have the help of each and It not only is Comm ission every Constable of the Commonwealth, but they are now prepared to compel that help if necessary, and will be glad to hear from any citizen of the state, who may know of Constables refusing or ne. glecting to do their full duty under the this act. You have the remedy for these violations right at your Notify Constable as di. in section 5 of this act of 18g and notify Joseph Kalbfus, Harrisburg, Secretary of the Game Commission, if he provisions of doors your rected Oaly last week a Constable in Luzerne county was convicted for and still fails or neglects to do his duty violation of this act, be convicted if the people will but use the power given them by the Legislature. You furnish the facts and he will try to do the rest. - A Turnpike Condemned. The turnpike leading from the Old Fort to Woodward has been condemned, by the viewers that have heard evidence pro and con. They were A. A. Schenck and H. T. McDowell, of Howard; W. C. Patterson, of State College; J. J. Fisher, of Halfmoon, and Geo. Boa!, of Centre Hall. A. O. Farst represented the Turn pike Co., Harry Keller represented the county, N. B. Spangler represented the petitioners and H. C. Quigley was the master, more will The report of the viewers will next be | made, at the coming session of court. | | Then the Turnpike Company can take | result, A Delegate to Jerusalem Convention, The Lock Haven Democrat says : Rev. Warren J. Johnson, of this city, has been appointed a delegate from, this state to the World's Fourth Sunday school convention to be held in Jerusalem April 18 21, 1904. The delegates from the United States and Canada will go at their own expense, on the magnificent, large "Grosser Kurfuerst’” of the North German Loyd 8. 5. line, which they have specially chartered for the entire trip. They will visit Gibraltar, various points in Africa, Turkey, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, England, Scot. land, Belgium, Holland and other coun. tries in addition to a complete tour of Palestine, The vessel salls March 8, The fewer clothes a burlesque actress wears, the more airs she seems to put on, an appeal and the amount of damages jcan be determined by a regular jury, | | It is thought that will follow as the turn- | pike Co, Is much dissatisfied with the | OUR HISTORICAL REVIEW Contract for Building an Old Bridge at Howard. BALSER SAVED BY WEBER Referred to in Our Last Issue—The Inhabitants of Lamar Township in 1817 Assessed Many Familiar Names . as In last weeks's issue we printed ex- tracts from an old copy of the Centre 14, 1829 which and expen- for the year “Fred. Bridge, was the Democrat, of Feb. in was contained the Receipts ditures of Centre county, 1828, erick (Howard Among the items was this: Baldeagle £50.00. This means of bringing to our office, an old paper, the original contract “John Hays, John Daniel M’' Mullen and Joseph of Centre Frederick Shank, for item by Gilliland, Commissioners county, of the one part, and Shank, Joseph Montgomery and John Shank, of Daniel, of the other part’ for e-the contract 1g f October, the building of said brid “Third Day for building ‘“‘a good bridge over Bald Eagle Creek, at Shanks The abutments to be of stone, ide is dated, 0 1825, and substantial fording.”’ the wingwalls of which on the south s the other the north to be one thirty-four feet and twenty five feet long, aad on side the wiogwalls to be twenty-five feet long framed The bridge to be planked with two inch plank substantia wooden filled een good and piers to be with sone. seven feet wide, 2 ai and also grod and substantial handrailing The contractors annual receive $200 in { fifty were 0 four equal payments © dollars each. For this old document we are indebt- Win Weber f H found it among the papers of ward, who his father’s ed to o Balser Weber's estate. The history township, was gi of the erection ven in our issue , and its change of name 1817-it was a part time The 1517 were as follows inhabitants of Alkens, Andrew Br weaver. Brown Brown, 11 Ww Brownies - mas Brown lam E jane zabetl Brownlee John. Andrew, Andrew Jr Jaco James Brownlee Nr Brownlee Joseph Bruoe weaver Bruce, James, Jr Robert James, Sr Bruce Buttor!, Michael James biacksmith, Calhoun, John blacksmith Carson, William Porter Prior Rishel Hishe) Kishel Hishe| Robb Robinson, Alexander, Robinson, Susan Samuel John \vdam lohn Philip wil John Clark, James Dale. Matt) Donahough Ears, Abraham Elder, John, Essick, Frederick Filester, George, Sr Fiester, Samuel, Jr Fiester, Samuel Firester, Thomas Free, George Free, Joel, plaster Freel, John. Gamble, Joseph Gordon, David, Green, Thomas, forgeman Hagerman, William, Harvey, Nathan saw mill and press Haslet, Samuel. Haslet, John Haslet, James Hart, Robert, Hartman, George, elter, K Jacob, ord, St lizabeth, Hesisaaphen Thomas , James, HATITAOR ene, Thom or iam James Saxton, Samuel Shields, John, Sr Shields, John, Jr. Shaeflor, Adam, inn keeper Shearer, George maker, Nagle, John Smith, Peter Smith, Samuel smith Snyder, Elizabeth Snyder, Herman, Sayder, John, distil- at Soltz, John, weaver Spangler, Adam, saw. | mill. i Stephenson, John Sutherland, Edward, Myler, Frederick. Syler, Joseph, Syler. Michael, tallor. Wier. Peter, W hoe black | alker, Philip. atson, David, Weaver, John, miller, Whiteman, Michael, for FARES hotess amson, Jose ntine & Thomas Wilson, Charles, nm for wi Mark. Ashington Works, Single Preemen, All Joshua, Allison, Whihuel. Vv i ————, VOL. 25. NO. 39. FACT, FUN AND FANCY. Bright Sparkling Paragraphs —Select- ed and Original. Early to bed ar Makes a man And yet He misses an 1 eariy tor healthy when a awl Camphor makes the m The church social socialists Some people a necessary ammunition Is is poss bie for uppers and stil ‘TAMING OF THE SHREW One of the most important Cugage- ments at the opera house § season, is under the direction Hanford, the “Tam f the ng o sent the 4 evening, OC Tuesday Reading following dd wilnessed th three decades. Mr. Hanford's ¢ best, although it this itan companies this week 0 in the small tains the “The aming presenta performance, make tent er supposed in Seth Low This is SON as a s! hich bh star leftof a * Olhaers mak- nto this i: slage 3 Calls a of each act.’ assurance from who witnessed lays some of this production at York, Pa. a few th ago, taal Garman gives it t Next going rag HAZLES AND SHAFFERS affer and Hazel at the « Sh reason on 1 Ellsw w 8S, Hazel, J. Hazel, and wife, M. ry W., and Grace ¢ Hane Samuel Mrs. ( i Bellelonte, Hazel and r ib r Carrie, Ss. Haze fe. W “a Madisonburg ha OG nd Helen M Haze State College Lylersy Haz Haze EM Mrs Ellis 8, Shaffer J. E Hay wite and <0 and wile Harter Tom Harter, Loganton Millheir Mrs J. H i. C H Mr nee Shafler, afler and wile burg Mabe] Hublersburg Henry 8mu!l and B. F. Shaefler, Ver tany Katie, Grace and Rasse ma Hazel, Spring Mills Michael! Shafter, Centre Hall Samuel White fe. Edith and William White, Bellelonte Rose ana Clayton Stover. ML. Rishel, Rosa, Catherine and Helen, Farmers Mills J. A. Hazel and wife, Axa Mann Hiram Lutz, Candras OO. Lutz. Jessie Shaffer. A. 8 Shafter and wile, W. B. Shafler, Louisa Shaffer. Zion Swartz wife, smullton Nit a. Schaefler Allison Weaver, Mrs. Em and w - Dividends to 12,000 Persons. This month twelve thous=ad persons will participate in dividends paid by Douglas Lacey & Co., on their Mining, | Smelter, and Oil securities, and not one dollar will be paid that bas vot been earned by one of the different properties, To some this may seem an exaggera- tion, but when you are familiar with the plan which Douglas Lacey & Co. have adopted, and applied to mining, namely, “law of Averages,” you will more clearly understand why it is possible for twelve thousand, out of a clientage of fifteen thousand, to receive dividends. Not one dollar has ever been lost by their patrons; see advertisement on an other page. James Lewis Again, James Lewis, the postoffice robber, it is thought with his parents, at one time lived near Mifflinburg, and it is reason. abie to credit him and his gang with the robberies commited in Pennsval ley on former occasions. His hand, no doubt, was in the post office robberies at Centre Hall and State College several Years ago.
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