Circulation Over 3800. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE UNCERTAIN Difference Between ADbIlity and Fitness. Vast COURT FAVORITES PROSPERED Why the Attorneys at the Centre County Bar Recommended Judge They Were Desirous of a Change-- Politics in License Court Alleged. Lovee Last week the Centre Democrat devoted 1 nearly two columns to opinions of Phila delphia editors on the Centre county ju- dicial contest——caretully avoiding dates so as to obscure the purpose for which they were written—for they were written in 1809. It is passing strange that Mr. Kartz should hunt for opinions so far distant when he could have referred to the files of bis own paper and found innumerable ex pressions more patent to the pending issue, and which prove that even an editor, like the dog referred to in the Bible; will tarn on his own vomit. ‘I'o illustrate this point, we turn to the issue of the Centre Demo- August 23. 1900, first crat of page, fi column, in which the tollowing commen the appeared, written by editor himself By the death of Hon. Henry M last week, 8a vacancy was caused Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Vacancy must illed “soon and as it occurred less than prior to the general election, it becomes the duty of Governor Stone to name the successor. This appointment will Jan. 1st, 1902 as it is an elective office aud at the election in Nov cessor for the full term of chosen During the past week E. R Ch Esq , who is one of Judge Love's staunch- est friends went to work and prepared the following petition, which received genera approval f the members of Gre 18 As be as 1 } oss h i 1 ¢ three months 1x11 1901, the sue 21 years will be smbers, from bar, to wit The HON. WM. A Governor of the ocal STONE, Pennsyly I'he of the Centre ( resents: that the of the hee petition of y SRE, himself judicial office, He 5 oe H. I The above nearly all the before Judge L ence petition was prepared and were attached to it WAS AWAre its exist Names we of It was a compliment that he appre and is an appointment be most gratifying to any member of the profession. Many similar petitions have been secured in adjoining counties where be has presided over their courts These will be brought to Gov. Stone's attention immediately and there is much hope ex pressed as to the success of the effort Should this appointment be secured the Gov. would fill the local vacancy, also, by an appointment, and at the general elec. tion in November 1901 a president judge of our courts would be chosen in the usual manner There will be a strong move made in behalf of Judge Love for this ad vancement by our people, irrespective of politica. [Ile has the ability to fill the po sition and the opportunity only is necessary to prove it. We hope he may receive the favorable consideration of Gov, Stone ciates that would This article was written and published by the Cantre Democrat long after some of its Inst issue had the cases referred to in been adjadicated jut when the editor of the Democrat wrote it he was enjoying one of his lucid moments and was not in sane as a result of political prejodice. Now he has become seriously infatuated with an the the the battlements unholy ambition sin for which angels were thrown over of heaven and fell to a low estate Judge Love's shortcomis a political shortcomings of hended the poin The Gazette would whitewash Judge with the allege the wont satisfy thinking, intelligent people, and especially when a Court asks to be re-elected upon hig record merits some attention as it suggests a new line of thought, Yes, in August 23, in the year of our Lord 1900, (as a news item) we did pub lish the above petition favoring Judge Love's promotion to the Supreme Court, writer and others. Such a defense The article We said then and reiterate it now that | Even' he kas the ability—~but no more, 1904, the a \y two weeks ago September, 8 Centre Democt anotie 1 moment wid 1c In many ways dee He f 1 | 1 BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1904, CENTRE COUNTY'S COMING FAIR Announcement of Some of the Leading Amusement Features . MANY FREE ENTERTAINMENTS A Mammoth Steer. teer f Jamison-Lingle, 1A weaaQing A very pretty at the home of t { was solen he groom's brother Rev M. 1. Jamison, Altoona, Pa, 180s. The contracting parties were Willard Jamison and Miss Minnie Lingle, of Spring Mills, Pa. Promptly at half past ten the ceremony was performed, and after partaking of a wedding dinner the happy couple left for points in the East, on Sept, 17, T hat il Ar hibits ing the he Daily-=The | Will Have Fine Are As dies’ Ex- ired Given Department Rn Ces Week «Good A BIG CONTRACT 3t. Mary's Oil Field. Mar i : 1 A BIG GAIN, ' York World shows that « Maine with the state election of four years ago, He paring the recent state election in there was a democratic gain of 9190 and a republican gain of 1754. The republi- And that is what republicans now claim asa can plurality was reduced 76136 sweeping victory Charles L. Braucher, of Millimont, | this ceason shipped four hundred and | twenty-five bushels of plums from hie orchard, SENATORIAL POLITICS. ry the past pa , AUrnt f botl partie i Clinton _— SHOT WIFE AND SON RusoLver hat James Sch I. Gardner and | CC, Mever be ¢ the Centre county late for the senate from the 34th district fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator A. E Patton, and that they go to the confer ence uninstructed ected conterees from nominate a candi to completed business of the the por tion session, and then addresses were made by Wm. C, Heinle, James A Schofield, D. F, Fortney, T. C. Hipple of Lock Haven, J. C. Meyer, Capt, H. 8S. Taylor, and Col. J, L. Spangler. The latter gentleman aroused much enthusi- asm by his stirring speech, in which he made a strong appeal for a clean judi. clary in Centre county, AN EXPLOSION IN AN OIL TANK Hurls George Balley to a Frightiul Death THROWN 100 FEET IN THE AIR > AFTER LIQUOR DEALERS DUSI Ness had a liquor : Dusiness ve Some did ; others m After a hotel man pays an enot price for his license and a big fee for his he hates to have attorney politicians hold him up in this fashion Hon, James Kerr, of Clearfield, sailed Tuesday afternoon on the fast German steamer Kron Printz, He will visit Lon. | don, Rotterdam and other places of | interest, entre femocrat, co Vol. 26. No. 30. FACT, FUN AND FANCY Bright, Sparkling Paragr iphs---Selected and Or gir al A FAMOUS JUDGE Bedford in 1814 He was the first judge of States Court for the Western Pennsylvania, which was created by act of Congress of April 20, 15:18. He died on a visit to his son Duncan, at Natches, Miss., in January, 1824. His daughter | Martha was born in Bellefonte in 1807, and married Gen. William Cook, of New | Jersey.
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