The Centre Le 2. % Circulation Over 3800 % CORRESPONDENTS’ REPORT | + ciary Nomination. BUT ONE NAME MENTIONED The Democratic Nomination for Presi- dent Judge Discussed—Replys From Different Sections of the County Reported Last week The Centre Democrat in vited its regular correspondents to an- swer the following : “Whom shou'd the Democrats of Cen- tre county select as their candidate this year for President Judge.” The idea was purely our own; no one was consulted as to the propriety of our course, and no instructions were sent correspondents other than published in last week's issue. We mention this for the benefit of the few who placed an im- proper construction upon our course, There is no one office, in the whole category of public service, that is as im. portant to the people as the judiciary, for upon the sanctity of our courts rests the whole fabric. This coming year the voters of Centre county will be called upon to select one to preside over our courts for the next ten years. Bothlead. of the first principles of any profession, | nd especially so on the seat of justice, | h lips that are not afraid to speak | A, right above the lips is a member | ae face that indicates inmncess on etth. | | er side are twe other members that are | Sentiment Gathered on the Judi- | the interpreters of an honest heart, and | a mirror to an untarnished soul, while | the upper part of the structure indicates knowledge, an indispensible quality for | the high office. This is a man whom, if | elected to fill the highest office in Centre | county, its citizens can be proud of; he | inherited qualities from his father which | are not found elsewhere in the county; | his name is a familiar one, Ellis I, Orvis -> KOREA JOINS JAPAN. | The Korean government has announc- | ed its intestion to join her forces with Japan against the Russians. The Kor- eaus have a small army and of little ym- portance, yet in many ways can assist the Japs. The Chinese are becoming being prepared, for what purpose is not definitely stated, but they are not very friendly towards Russia. of the European nations have become in» volved in the war, It is stated that Viadivostok has been blockaded by a Japanese fleet since Thursday. Vladivostok is the great Rus. sian naval station on the Gulf of Peter important strategical point in both the Russian naval and Japaneese troops are marching swiftly and in great force into the interior of Manchuria. ing parties will make nominations, and | for that reason we deem it wise that | thoughtful people deliberate over this matter in due time so that primaries come, in the latter part of next May, they will be properly inform. | ed and enabled to act intelligently. Some have termed this feature a mis. take—liable to cause trouble, etc. On the other band, the publisher bas an abiding faith in the integrity of the people, and always believes in free discussion of all | matters that are of interest to the public; and has the greatest confidence in their | judgment, when clearly and accurately expressed. For these very reasons we have no apologies for this article, and herewith give a verbatim report of all the answers received this week, from the regu'ar correspondents: PORT MATILDA :(—A careful canvass among the democrats of Worth township shows a prefesence for Bits Orvis as their candidate for President Judge. UNIONVILLE :(—] have consulted a pumber of leading democrats concern. ing the Judgeship, and the unanimous opinion was: Eilis L. Oivis, E:q., would be the proper choice of the convention for the high and homorable position of President judge of Centre county. We believe his nomivation wou'd oe follow ed by an empbatic eiection, and, if elect ed, as be surely will be, be will know no | politics iu dispensing jusie and would bold the scales of justice evenly, without regard to caste or position iu life, One of the ablest lawyers at the bar, he | is eminently fitted for the high calling. It is a case of the ¢ffice seeking the man. By ali means give us Eilis L. Orvis for Judge. The people will see to his elec tion, How» ARrD (~The judiciary question, hete, scems 10 have put one side to it, so far as the democratic DomInAtIon is Con. cerned. The only name mentioned in this connection, #0 lar as I can learn, is that of Mr, Orvis; and the entire com- munity seews to consider hum not only the logical candidate, but the Saul who stands head and shoulders above the crowd in point of qualifications, natural and acquired, and regard his nomina tion as the expected thing, which should and will happen. NITTANY :—Most of the democrats of this place think Ellis L. Orvis would be the right man for the Judgeship of Cen. tre county. Mr. Orvis bas some very warm friends through here, and is fully capable of filling the office ; and, if nom mated, would get the majority of the voters bere, RUNVILLE : ~The sentiment among the democrats of this place 1s stroug for Ellis Orvis, for candidate for Presigent Judge. GRORGETOWN, (Penn (wp) :~You wound hike to know the sentiment of this community as to whom the democrats of Centre county should select as their can. didadate this year for President Judge. It points to Ellis L. O:vis, and | think be would make the strongest candidate that the party can nominate ; and, if nominat- ed, Penn township will do her share in November, POTTER Twp I take great pleasure in giviog an outline on the Judgeship : We, as solid democrats of North Precinct of Potter township, prefer the election of Ellis L. Orvis ; he is a true-hearted man, and is about the ablest man in the demo- cratic field to fill the office. [ am one of those whe believe there is an opportuni. ty for democratic success in the Judge: ship by nominating Bilis L. Orvis, LivoniA, (Rast precinct Miles twp.) :— In reply to the question asto whom the democrats of Centre county should select as a candidate for President Judge, the democrats at our end of the valley would reply "Orvis, of Bellefonte, by all means,’ and our reasons are : that we consider him to be by far the most com. petent man that could be chosen in every way, and because we think he deserves the office. Corvin :~As 1 took a retrospective view of the democratic members of the Centre County Bar, a vision appeared: I saw a young man just in the prime of life, standing as it was upon & founda tion as solid as a rock, with the corner stone of fruth, which in my mind is one when the | BOMBARDING PORT ARTHUR. | Fifteen Japanese warships appeared | before Port Arthur, Monday morning and opened a furious bombardment. The cruisers Novik, Askold and Bayan and four torpedo-boats steamed oul to meet | the attack, but were forced to retire, The Askold was 11 a sinkiog coudition, the Noyik was badly damaged, and a Russian torpedo-boat was sunk The battleship Retvizan, which took part in resisting the attack irom ihe the harbor where she lies, was | damaged sgain. The bombardment | lasted two hours, when Japanes { Reet withdrew im perfect order. The | Novik, Askold and Bayam bad all been | damaged by Japanees attacks and been | repaired. The Japanes have made a | great combined attack by sea and land i ou Port Artbar, fighting is going on; there | have been fpither naval losses. i Although every preparation has been made in Port Arthur to withstand a ferce | and persistent siege, there is little hope place in Lhe | that the Russians can make a long de | feuse. | Soon after the Japanese invest the town by land, the Russians wili have to capit ulate, even if not oue shot 15 fired. Hupger will do much more to force | surrender than will shot aud shell. The Japanese fleet's repealed atlacks | have produced a condition approaching | demoralization among the soldiers of the | garrison. | SMALLPOX AND FROST | Reports received tke troops along the route to Harbin show a dis. heartening condition of affairs. Disease is rife among the soldiers. A small-pox epidemic is raging in East Siberia and has spread among the residents, vaccination being usheard of in the army, Pneumonia and broachitis are claim ing many victims and already thousands from service by frost bite, : At every station soldiers partially froz- en are beingHeft behind, in most cases without oither medical attention than that afforded by roagh and ready service that the villagers can supply. The first shots of the war on land were exchanged Sunday at Ping (Tang. A small detachment of Russian infantry, eyidently scouts, appeared to the north ward of town. The Japanese outpost opened fire from a range of 1,700 metres and the Russians retired. The Japanese are constantly strengthening their posi tion and increasing their forces in Korea. See page 2 for other war news. Hunted Deer With Dogs. A justice of the peace at Karthauns, Clearfield county, last week dismissed the cases of sixteen members of a hunt ing party who had been arrested charg: bunting deer with dogs, near Karthaus last fall. Two deputy game wardens are again working on the cases and say they will re-arrest every one of the hunters. The re.hearing will be held at Clearfield, March roth. Detective Jos. Rightnour has the case in charge, A National Bank for Spangler. On Monday the First National Bank of Bpangler, was orgatized with a capital of $50,000. The stock was largely over: subscribed. The following officers were elected: Colonel J. IL. Spangler, presi. dent; Jobn C, Reed, yice president; James A McClain, cashier; directors, J. L. Spangler, John B, Reed, Harry F. Big: ler, Philip Dougherty. L. F. Sims, L. Orlando Helfrick, H. J. Hintetleitner, Henry Holiz and Joseph A, Gray. aroused and her armies and navy Is Thus far none | the Great, of the Sea of Japan, the most | land operations. | State Game and Forestry Commission, in of men have been rendered unfit for | ed with violating the statg game laws, | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1904. RESULT OF LICENSE COURT 148th REUNION. | Last week the famous 148th Regiment | held an important meeting in Bellefonte, | which was in session at-time of going to | held where they press, Wednesday, sessions were in the G, A. R. Post rooms, | revised and prepared much material for their ' Held in Belletonte on Tuesday of this Week. forthcoming history of the regi. APPLICATIONS GRANTED ment, which the 12 was the purpose of ; gathering The Wednesday evening was largely attend. ed, | ing address While 15 Were Held Under Advise- | in the court house ment Until March 22—0One License Refused —General Kemonstrance From Philipsburg meeting on Gen, Beaver presided, an interest. was made by Burgess W, | Harrison Walker which was responded to by Adjt. J]. W. Muflly, of DesMoines, ering applications for liquor license in | Jowa, who is compiling the history. The | this county, was held on Tuesday. The | other speakers were: Rev. Wm. Gemmel, | attendance was small as no special re- | of Allenwood; Dr. H C. Holloway, Capt. | monstrances were filed, excepting the | H. 8. Taylor, Ellis L. Orvis, Esq., Hon. | | one from Philipsburg which was of a | W, C. Heinle, and Clement Dale, Esq. | The annual session of court for consid. | general nature, and its character seemed | Thursday morning another business ses- | to find little sympathy with the court. | sion was held. Gen. Beaver announced | | The following is the list of applicants. | that a solicitor had been appointed to | | Those having a star (*) preceding the | canvass this section for the forthcoming | pame were held over for further consid. | hook, the price of which would be $2 50. | eration. All others were granted ex- | cepting one, that of Andrew Rusnak, | Snow Shoe, wholesale liquor : TAVERN LICENSE, Bellefonte W. L Daggett, West ward Horton 8. Kay, South ward Thos E. Royer, Rebersburg &C. B Garman, South ward Henry Meyer, Rebersburg. ith ward I. P, Meyer, Lock Haven OR PAN | - . | Following are the names of those present : | Regimental Staff Oficers, Col, James A. Beaver, Bellefonte, Lieut. Col, James Weaver, Milesburg At W. Mutly, DeMonies, lows, 4. DD. Musser, Scranton, ii. J 8. s Company A. Bb. na. Furn y & F. W.Grel DISTILLER Noah Eby, Halnes twp WHOLESALE LIQUOR AN *Weist & Baldenhofer, Ph WHOLESALE BEER Jesse K. Cox, West Matthew Davie BEEWERA paburg, ind wy ward «, Philipsburg. 2nd WHOLESALE LIQUOR, Andrew Rusnak, Snow Shoe twp —tefused David Chambers, Snow Ni twp Philipaburg ‘ Ware pany H, efonte ‘ort Matilda icenses were granted, 15 beid un. March 220d with iestimons advisement aati Double Holidays. clerks where hol ed bave selves on a series of singular coincidences in the calendar of 1904. Every one of the holidays wih the exception of Thanksgiving Day, is on a day of the | week that will give him two successive dais of absence from work. Washing. ton’s Birthday, Feb. 220d; Memorial Day, | May 30th; July 4th and Labor Davy, all | fall on Monday This will give a bask | clerk as well as numerous people other. | wise employed Sunday and Monday free a letter to Field and Stream, desctibes | from work. Christmas and New Year's this remarkable kill as follows : Day fall on Surday, and will be observ. “1 was out hontiog ruffled grouse. It | ed with a similar resuit The preceed. | was raining very hard. [ beard a grouse | ing Saturdays will be a half holiday for fly from the ground among a clump of persons engaged in numerous occupa laurel and red brush. The bird was | tions, and this will materially extend the about fifteen yards from me and seemed | to from the ground in a labored manner While it was partly hidden by the underbrush, I noticed that it appear. ed to be retarded in its movements, and fts plumage, especially about the neck and underparts generally, seemed to opportunity to lake on sam-, and one refused Baok and others employed A REMARKABLE KILL. idavs are scrupulously observ. reason to congratmiate them. Skillful taxidermy has preserved a grouse, at the throat of which hung a weasel io a death grip. when shot while on the wing by C K Sober, of Lewis burg, Pa, daring a hunting trip in the White Deer Mountains of the Blue Ridge, says Field and Stream. Mr Sober, who isa wealthy lumber. | man and member of the Penvsylvania | rise One night recently the beautiiui home of D. G. Meck at Fairbrook, Centre county, came near going up in flames, | hang loosely, [supposed the feathers of G Prank Pry is the tenant. The tamily the bird were wet, and this accounted for had seiired as usual but had not been in ’ | bed loug until Mrs. Fry scented smoke is curious flight and odd appearance | ‘ when ou the wing. 1 shot the bird when | and going down stairs found the fire all in a blaze, Fortu: | place and mantel [20 tpn ards liom wire 3 aod mately the water was close and plenty | fell I found it dead, and a large weasel and the fire was 4 put out clingiog to it. The weasel had caught | The beautiful home of Rev. N. H the grouse by the neck, and when the | Schenck, located about a mile northeast | bird flew was clinging to its body. The | of Howard, was discovered to be on fire bird had been instantly killed by the last Tharsday, but fortunately the flames shot, but the bloodthirsty weasel was un. | **'¢ extinguished before muck damage Uaraeds by the shot pellets.” | resulted. The fire originated from one | a —— | of the lanterns placed in the attic to keep i the water pipes from freezing. Wednesday morning at about 3 o'clock A Sensible Order. John M. Dale Eeq , one of our prominent | It has been decided by the Post Office young attorneys, was taken seriously ill | Department that when no one is on duty and since then has been in a critical con. in a post office, as is the case during dition from what is reported as an attack certain hours on a holiday, the post. of apoplexy. He was in an unconscious ' master may allow the lobby to remain condition during the day and one side of | open under the following condition : the body appeated to be helpless from ‘When the screen work extends to the paralysis in cousequence. At this writ. | ceiling, and ail doors, windows and ing, Wednesday evening, there wis no wickets connecting the lobby with the noticable improvement in his condition | working portion of the office are securely aud recovery 18 in doubt. Prior to this | locked the Department will grant post. Mr. Dale had been about, apparently masters permission to leave the lobby | enjoy ig bis usual good health. The an- open as long as the postmaster may deem | nouncement of his serious ('lness was a | necesgary.” This woa!d prove a great John M. Dale Stricken. VOL. FACT, FUN AND FANCY, Bright Sparkling Paragraphs —Selested and Original. OUR HISTORICAL REVIEW | About | Jr., postmaster, | W. Schultze appointed in May, 1830. ! great surprise to our community, | convenience to the public, Some Early Temperance Organizations. WERE SHY ON ELECTION DAYS When The Frst Postoffices Were Estab lished in the County-—Short Sketch of a Prominent Citizen of the County. Temperance Societies were organized in the county at an early day. There Was a county organization and a number | The coun- | | ty organization, it seems, was kept up | of local temperance socit es, ATURE CONVERS Don't i Lie Roll a bowlder from on high, All be kee “When | get Bald the hill I may drop But I'll than now | am the bluff, you scolder never give a dam. right along but of the local organizations | the most had but a few years’ existence, | At times the subject of temperance was quite animated and even went into the political cauldron. The temperance party invaribly had a ticket in the field | for county as well as state officers. The | temperance advocate at all times seemed to be numerous and earnest, but, strange { to tell, when it came to voting there were | | only from 200 to 300 votes cast for their | | ticket out of a professed following of about 1200. talked. In They did not vole as they 1832, February 7th, a temperance society was formed in Potter townships, a schoolhouse in Boalsburg, with S. Miles Green, Esq., as president; vice president, George Shene- berger; at secretary, Jacob Bergstreser, treasurer, Thomas Raney; George Boal, George Jack, John Gilliland, John Boal, and James Larimer, The was organized Marc MATDAKETS. lick Run Temperance Society h 11th, Rev. D. Mc. dent; Thomas McCalmont ‘B. WwW. rB jam McCalmont, Kinney, pres vice president Wil and John Milliken, Schulze, secre tary; David Smith, managers The Centre County Temperance Socie- ty met A William Pettit and Henry Vandy ke, vice president; Rev pril 23d, Thomas Burnside, presi dent; Linn, secre managers, Dr. John Harris, Dr Dr. Charles Coburn, James Gilliland, Johan Bigler, Isaac Mil. ler, L. K. Torbett, J. Sitman, and James Patton. James tary, Daniel Dobbins, The earliest postoffices, established mn the county, as per the records at the post. office department, were : Aaronsburg, April 1, can, postmaster Bellefonte, April 1, postmaster, 1798 James Dun 1798. James Harris, Joalsburg, April 10, 1562. James Huey, postmaster, Gen 1 8 Centre Furvace, July 1, 1799 John Patton, postmaster, died in 22 James Johnston was postmaster, Oct. 1, 18:14. and Chriswell Whitehill, May 4, 15:18. This office was discontinued June 17, 1824 Half-Moon, Oct 1, Shugert, postmaster lamar, Jan. 20, 1832 postmaster. Logan, Feb. 25, man, postmaster, Milesburg, March 1817. Joseph B Joseph Gamble, 1820. John Zimmer 13 | Green, postmaster. Mill Hall, April 1, 1811. Berjamin Harvey, postmaster, Millbeim, Dec. 2, 1826 Daniel Keen, postmaster, Nittany, Oct. 30, 1825. John Snyder, postmaster. May, 1530, John Sayder, He declined, and H. FP. Olid Port, late Earlysburg (no date) | John Benner, |r, postmaster; March 23, | 1833, Catherine Withington, postmaster. Penn's Valley, Jan. 1, 1815 John Robe. son, postmaster Philipsburg, July 1, 1813. John Lorain, | postmaster. April 3, 1815, W. P Dewees, postmaster, Pine Grove Mills, April Stephen Davis, postmaster. Potter's Mills, April 1, 1811 Potter, Jr., postmaster. 12, 18:12. James Dec. 24th, 1831, Valentine Ertle, an aged man, was committed to jail of Cen- tre county for the murder of his own son, Both were under the influence of liguor and the father grappled the son by the throat and choked him until he fell and, itis believed, instantly expired. He wa tried at April term, 1832, on indictment forjmurder; Macmanus, deputy attorney general, conducting the prosecution s the defense being conducted by Messrs, Blanchard and Potter. The jar; found him gwity of volantary manslaughter, and the court sentenced him 10 ten years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary; bat in | consideration of his advavced age the court recommended the prisoner to the mercy of the Governor. Ip parsing sen. tence Judge Burnside remarked that iw every case which had ben tried in the Court of Quarter Sessions the present term within his jadicial district, the testi mony showed that intemperance had prompted to the commission of the url Continued on page { Ferguson and 1797. Joseph The claims to wisdom of owls and a multitude of men rest upon their looks, | and nothing more, | Some men who take a post graduate | course are, in the long run, glad to be- | come letter carriers. A maiden fair, with sun-kissed hair, ’ came tripping down the street her face serene, her age 16—gee whiz, but she was sweet, On the sidewalk slick (she came down quick, with a jolt that shook her curls, but the words she used must be excused—for she's one of the nicest girls, - MILES AND OTHERS. When General Miles r head of the f faithfnl serv formal and ¢ fi vyee = champions of the order issped on ' retirement was keep issued om similar occa Cor. had considerably more ex- Subscquently, however General bin, who has perience at a Washington city desk than be has bad upon the field of baltle, was transferred from his Capital City post to the command of a division of the army. The Roosevelt admisistration toov oc- casion, upon the mere transfer of Gener- al Corbin, lo pay a very high tribute to the services be had rendered to the American people. a General B. M. ed d instead Lieutenant ta re ma, IK Later rue S. Young, chief of 5 re an of a formal order, as was issued in Gen- eral Miles’ case, a general order was is- sued ut the direction of President Roose- velt in which order an enormously high tribute was paid to General Young. Mr seem to seriously undertake the effort to convince the American people that the snub administered by the Rooseyeil ad- ministration to geveral Miles was not deliberate It seems that under this administration men like Dewey, Miles and Schley, who have been conspicious in serving the American people, have come in for de- libergte suubs, while men who are com- paritively unknown are the recipients of the most generous praise, Yet some of Roosevelt's friends —— Better Let It Alone, The most startlicg prosecutions of the Dairy snd Food Commissioner are those just instituted in Philadelphia against wholesale and retail dealers for selling whisky a large ingredient of which is the deadly wood alcohol. It is the testimony of the most expert chemists of the State, and of the world as well, that wood alco bo! induces paralysis, blindness, heart failure and many minor affec jos, accord. ing to the quantity used, and that it is rapid and debilitating in effect no matter how carefully it isemployed in beverages. | Yet it is asserted that sixty per cent. of | the liquors analyzed under direction of the Dairy and Food Department were | thus adulterated and warrnats have ac- | cordingly been issued for the arrest of | many dealers. | About one hundred thousand dollars | will be expended in the erection of pew | churches in Altoona the coming season. | The First Methodist congregation will | erect a handsome church, costing about $50,000 on the site of the old one, The Simpson Methodist congregation will re. | build and remodel the present structure | and $15 000 worth of improvements will | be made. The Second United Brethren church has purchased two lots in the | Bast End and a new cherch will be erected as soon as the cold weather breaks up. St Joseph's Catholic church will be the name of a new church which | the German Catholics will build during | the summer onthe corper of Crawford avenue sud second street, A new edifice will be erected by the Mt. Zion Baptist church where the old ove now stands, at Fifth avenue and Twentysecond street, The building will cost between $3000 and $4,000.
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