3 SEL EONS ~ - m ——— A he Centre Democrat, Circulation Ov ,800.-Largest in fev COMMISSIONL 3 AFTER $60.000 LOAN To Meet Current Expenses and Out- standing Notes A BIG INDEBTEDNESS AHEAD New Bridges to be Built--Repairs to the Court House Necessary--Maintain- ing Condemned Turnpikes Will Mean an Immense Expenditure On Wednesday the County Commis- | sioners filed a statement in the Prothono. tary's office setting forth the financial condition of this county and the necessity of raising funds to meet out claims, many of which are now due This compliance with was found” necessary, and in an Act According to this statement they find th f Assembly. (8) county hable for the following sums, in- herited as unpaid bills from the former Board An award of $3,100 for the condemns tion of the turnpike in Pennsvalley from Old Fort to Woodward Due on the Court House, $2,500 As there are no fu Moument Soldier's to meet current expenses yer of bills are coming in ous son were mediate will be | are no fu October from collectors ¢ it $3 00 will b current expenses ur ted ti n additic notes which All which a loan per cent, and they think sam 14 © ar this aggregates 11 will be nn different nn } can De met, By increasing the millage from 3 to mills it is th of this bebt two years, ought that a large portion an be cancelled in the next At the same time be remembered that some extraordinary ex- penses may arise, Four new irom bridges are needed SRR y structures, A pew bridge at Hubbard's crossing be- tween Centre and Clinton counties may prove an expefisive structure, Some extensive are it the Soldier's Monument It must improvements necessary abo ptionally favor maintaining old remember that there is a ndoned network of such roads in the county, and es the Bs ald Eagle valley, and als township will ge get a slice To Protect Girls’ Morals, Mayor Kirkendall, Wilkes-Barre, has just put into effect an ordinance to protect the morals of girls of Inthe future ity unt i Five reputable citi no dance can be held in that « a cense is obtained zens must vouch for the standing of those proposing to hold the dance. Girls under 18 years of age will mitted to attend the dance pa b policeman w nel a re ’ led y parents o EUAr ANS il be in tendance to that all of the provisions of : the law enforced. The Mayor says the law wil be a good thing His experience is that the cheap dance halls the downfall of many girls are the cause of A Bachelor's Surprise. Hiram Delaney, a bachelor farmer of English, Ind eight babies ranging from two weeks to one year old, AS a present from unknown persons Fri. day night, Delaney answered a call at his door and found the infants sleeping ona comfort spread on the porch, A scrawl told nim : “These are your own, care for them.” He denies ownership, and will turn them over to the county, | Delaney lives with his mother, who thinks the case blackmail, received A square meal is handy to have ‘round, | standing | e! Centre County, NEW ADV. RATE. of . advertising space is esti The value mated upon the extent of circulation In the past ten years this paper has en- ] ) I to five In consequence we have had a variety of joyed an increase of from three hundred new subscribers annually. contracts on our books, and to overcome this inequality a uniform d 5 schedule was prepared which goes into effect with this issue, and will be strictly maintained for the ensuing year, to April advertisin All advertisers have been notified letter of th 1007 by accordingly. This rate is based on a circulation of The foll | guaranteed over 4000 copies each week wing is the new schedule wi,| 1 mo. | 2 mo.|8 mos.|6 mos,| 1 yr. $L00 BAN ) 23.00 4.000 5 8.00 000) 12.5 10.00 1500 21.00 1TH Bo BX B.00 WOO 55.00 SF Tix SPACE 1 $5000 § 9.00 OE 1500 20.00 0.00 000 65.0 75.000 1235.00 110.000 180.00 5 * ix This is the cheapest in Centre ty column for a year costs $125 for 4600 cir- | culation, which is : Mag rate cou Ju this basis one is rate and will be charged | BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1908. A LIONS WI LD DASH FOR LIBERTY A Big African Lion Brakes From HIS Cage In Pittsburg. 'CREATES A PANIC ON STREETS i With Thunderous Roars the “King of Beasts'' Startles a City -- Kills a Horse--Run Over by an Automobile -=-Many Narrow Escapes. On Tursday J. S. Hoy, of Madison. burg, was in Bellefonte, on his way home He caused from a visit to friends at Pittsburg. gave us a description of a panic by an escaped lion. He was an eye wit- ness, therefore the following 11 urred last Sature lay Crazed by ing bested it ounter with lion, familiar Highland J gate of his ay even dently expected them, bounded « ; the park as the door was opened, anc i ' leaping madly across lawns and path. | ways, darted for the North Highland | were | cupants of the car knew what had hay “Major When to a stop th vine AS ying ened had passed under the | md been whee machine |! brought the form of f the Of writhing the 20 feet in the rear the lion wi middle in street, Several shots ired into him and seemed to have the desired effect, his body relaxed as and became motionless Such a crowd had gathered by this time that the car of the neighboring store cass animal was dragged into a METHODIST APPOINTMENTS. Tuesday noon of this week the annual Methodist Conference at Tyrone ended. It was a pleasant and profitable gathering, snd the reports show that Methodism in Central Pennsylvania is greatly on the in- crease. The following are the appoint for the Centre county is a part : ments Altoona district of which DING ELDER, BENJAMIN ( don A. W John V. i , James M th Ave, George M view, Hichard HH. W har n Alfred 1. MI Horaoe 1 Thompson iniata, Herman H. Crotsle npeon, Heary A. Straub t ve, Joseph K, Ki nk W. Rohe | hans Your , dames BH, Stein A. Wood, Jr, rin A. Py 1y, sn Hinms (FH Fant hestnat Ave Oy er Johnst Kelpfer ~r In ob A nd eres rie W Penns Valley, Philips? Plessa nt Port Matilda, Ramey, Ja Salons and Shawvyille, John B Melroy Snow Shoe, Harry J. Schuehart : State C Uharios C Sunvely, Loss than § 30 for 1000 Circulation, ~| avenue gate. Realizing the folly of giv. | a Bd ag Less that oo for 2000 circulation, Less than . 90 for 3000 cweulation, Less than 13s irculation You g in any otl for 46oo © CAD secure f adver. an in att A Sad Death, rT m, was in i 10ld an inquest A number of witnesses w upd heard and that death ha i hove ny Au A ’ : , " alcoholic poison . Ri WAS twenty-on or ng was not sound ally March o celebrate the event and was | elp- hin juant men e years of age on 22. He started wy persons who furnished 1 with alcoholic d as to OKs 10 such a cause leath Dog Finds Body Under Ice. he body of a man, almost hidden be neath the ice or Sines mahoning \ Ago that of Elmer Hagerty was by a dog a few day to be proved aged 40 years, a has been Boys Dear were walking along the creek when their woodsman, whe missing fora month or more residing attention was attracted by the barking of their dog, a short distance away, Go ing to where the dog was the boys found the animal pawing at the ice, and an in- specsion by them disclosed the body of a man nearly hidden under the ice Look At It Now, A | persons who remitted to us on sub | scription during the month of March | will find credit given for same, by al change of date on their label this week. | Look at it now and in case you detect an error, notify us at once i { directly in front of a great, red automo. | jag combat to the beast in the open wit out firearms, the guards hastily procured weapons and followed in the mounte it his pleasures were ' shortlive wounding tl the of intsmen urged the mad. dened lion to seek At the « and Kirkwood street e Corner \ iroad street, revoivers in hands of the h newer fields a N¢ orner of wrth ‘Ma Highland ave ran direct Not real little effort but forty ¢ the or” Pp ’ lang to evade him ng their er ANIMA had his own safety in and made he Margaret Wilson Aven no attempt to tarry. However, accl : " aentally struck aged of Stat ) : r3, of Stant ie, upon the left leg with his foreleg, one of t he claws slight. ly lacerating it At Penn again upon him, and the Avenue the pursuers were hon rushed in oward a grocery store in which were gathered a goodly number of No a direct line 1 shoppers piercing were their screams upon realizing that they were penned up and at the mercy of the beast, that their very cries seemed to frighten and divert the hon Attempting to re-enter North High land avenue “Major” ran into his doom. | Sharply turning into the avenue, he ran | bile, the chauffeur of which was speed. | ing the machine at its fullest limit. His passengers consisted of several of the guards who had pressed him into service to give chase. Before either lion or oc | Aford, Chas, A. Middle sromae! Blair, Missionary ia Utah supsranomeraries— Xathan HW sehen fort = sishiawn. Lew 3} distill sarge I imvid hite, W ain A. Stephe H \e in tes RAILROAD RATE BILL. tf that all wed to Knox attle royal against ODD he ¥ the JALOTS Are bill, 110 the past week It power has taken a : ling part sal porate and it is a notable fact at the democrats are loyally standing ¢ leaders of party are desertin otect railroads A Fish-Basket Decision, important An win at Lewisburg decision was handed m the Case against dward arrested and Justice Riehl for having violated the fish laws Jolly, who had been brought before Jolly had maintained a fish basket contrary t by not bottom Justice Riehl discharged the defendant, on the ground that he had left part of the basket open y law having removed the The court, in its decision, says that it is not in the discretion of each fisherman to say how many inches of the bottom left open will be sufficient to allow the free passage of fish, but that the whole | Lottom, and not a part of it, must be re. | aoved, Hixty-nine similar cases are pending in tye State, Many a girl who has money to burn doesn’t seem to care for a match. ] MINERS’ STRIKE REMAINS UNSETTLED Operators and Workmen Fall Thus Far Lo Reach Agreement. A COMPROMISE IS EXPECTED Nearly all the Mines in the Anthracite Regions Closed Down--Thus Far There Have Been no Disturbances-- Another Conference Today This has been astrenuo work week nearly anthrac PA. R. R OFFICIALS SUMMONED. Ownership of Certair be Detern Coal ned. Writ ser A "> started Mos ' nit ir the U dist: ted Slates ir high offic | road Company, ee These pentiemen will be be = . . ght For Fishermen. ssioner Mee an pplications for blac hereafter can w on file re W eat up al ISsioner Meehan said to state how many fry wi Last year we had 20.000 the bucket This yea: anywhere from 0.000 10 tox far We shall do the best we can then, again, we may fall below O00 Saloons Must be Reformed Judge C. A. Mayor and his associates, W.S Hurisand W, A close of Argument Court in Lock Haven Kinsloe, at the last week, threw a bomb inte the hotel camp that is being favorably commented upon on all sides order that no disorderly conduct would be per. the of women and girls to these places must cease They issued an mitted in saloons and that visits The order also forbids the throwing of dice, playing of cards or other games of chance for drinks and that no slot ma chines will be permitted to be used about the premises, under penalty of license re. vocation Liquor License. The tavern license of Thos Barnes | woek, | The license at Coburn, Chas, T. Bech: been in possession of the property and will not occupy it now, t searching for all the ials of the Pennsylvania Rail: | ato ietermine the | del. was refused. Mr, Bechdel had not | Vol. 28. No. 14, FACT, FUN AND FANCY. Bright, Sparkling Paragraphs--Selected and Original. BATAN EN ROUTE Satan io de whirlwin Make your gray hair ear Watch out w'en he coming He give you all a whirl ! He ride de country over— He know des whar ter He lan’ you Whar never fall de snow go " in dat region He know he gwine ter git dar En take some folks along — Watch E it, believers, whirlwin' song ~ Atlanta Constitution n hes . ) DEAT Gf Mines Will i fellow she is going to marry. Miss Beautigirl—Oh, but mamma ob- jects to kissing ' Jack Swift—Well, I it will take more than thirty years to ae preached by | evening ng. April 8 Iavin W, J kr, Principal P. R. R. Cuts Time of 8000 Em loyees. The most sweeping time reduction an the Pennsylvania nounced Altoona 18913 in since pan col and affecting Soo ¥ employes in locomotive repair shops, has been ordered Commenciag Monday the men will work but days a week reduction of a week They work only in the forencons and have a whole holiday on The ordes likewise affects all the repair shops of the company between Altoona and Har risburg five and but five hours a day, a twenty-five hot irs will Saturday Shooting at Reedsville, John Search, 19 years old accidentally shot and iostantly killed Miss Barbara Rinehart, 42 years old at Reedsville Search was employed in the Rinehart | bakery, and after closing the store, came {into the room and was showing Miss The extreme penalty was not | and Christ North in Philipsburg which | Rinehart the mechanism of a revolver, imposed, since this was a test case. | had been held over were granted this | when it was discharged. The bullet | passed through her body, striking the | heart, and went through the back of the chair in which she was sitting. Search | ave himself up, and is held, pending | the action of the Coroner, : . » 5 ramoact kisnng your mamma, am [7 mmmm—"
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