Page 4 THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFON TE, PA, MA RCH 12, 1908, or ae &he Centre Democrat, OMAS, R. KURTZ, - - - PROPRIETOR FREDKURTZ. SR { _ . EDITORS. OMAS. R.KURTZ, } ~~ TL W. FRANCIS SPEER, - ASSOCIATE ED. a ad AAAAAAAA AAPA OIRCULATION OVER 5200, BE a a a a Sau TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: SUBSCRIPTION « =» $1.50 PER YEAR Persons who send or bring the mghey to thé office, and pay In Advance; sl yedr OuNTRE DEMOCRAT elas With’ WY. S8-W WOrld TOF cc ermnpsionss esnsgnessnpenss $1.68 Pittsburg Stockman for iu maio swivinn. $1.80 date your subscription expires is plain 4 ted on the label bearing your hame. A its are given by a change Of label the Avat issue of each month, Watoh that, after ou remit, We send no rgeeipts Rnias by fal request, Watch date on your label. Subscribers changing toMce address, and not notifying us, are liable for same. Bubseriptions will be continued, otherwise directed, We employ no collector. You are expected $0 send or bring the money to this office, ————— unless EDITORIAL. Senator Pexrose is for prohibition because public sentiment is drifting that way. He knows that it i$ policy drift with the current, even if he in sympathy Everybody knows that Penrose is a con- firmed drink whisky and ch man tion is, should would be put next as to where to fin to not 18 with the movement. boozer, and can pagne than The option in Pennsylvania local the side door kev. THUS FAR 1908 has had a sorrowful 1 i record for great fires, flood losses, accidents resulting inthe loss of lives and this or sea and land ing the balance of the year, each month closes with a list of January and March have on the diary, 1908 will casualties, a sasualties, such as stand at the top for awful Millions of property have and in all man- been destroyed by fire and floods hundreds of lives blotted out ner of unfortunate happening The coming year of 1908 will be an eventful one in political history. In the selection of candidatesand the election of a president there will be many new elements in the campaign, that will ma- terially affect both great partiés, Among | the leading dailies in this state the Pitts. burg Post stands foremost as a strong and reliable supporter of denfocratic principles and for that reason should be read by all those who desire te keep in close touch with the political s » in ation, Arter reading the article on front page headed ‘Lest We Forget," it would seem in place to offer the f ing suggestion t ollow- o our friend Chairman Keller, who last fall attempted to give advice on “panics and business depres. sions:” We advise Harry m regular read f the “\ will bre y young one ope of Clevel weeks horr tran o trong oarmony 18 5 Angster and child of Quay vt J yortion I of republicans in this county is strong enough to instruct agamst Penrose, but in other counties effect postoffic « : ike had to I | organization hould be itself and offs he the boss gangster not longer represent monwealth in United States §, even discredited org Penro el gushes » THE NEBRASKA PLATFORM Ih ls form dot ’ convention ted by the Nebra ka state which the William | for upon of presidential lidacy ryan was unched, declares tariff, for legislation restricting and regulating raflroad rates and transportatic against trusts and for arevised monetary a revision of the n, for further remedie 1 system, an unmistakable utterance de. nouncing the contribution of campaign funds by corporations, and against the watering of stocks, and for a state license law governing the control of products, and a law compelling corporations to sell to all purchasers, in All "parts of the country, on the sate terths, after making due allowance for cost of transportation, In these the people have the elements of interest and importance that give to the Nebraska platform a decided lead for favor. 4 .. | pay roll which contained some five thous. TIRED OF BOODLERS. Among the new announcements to be found in this issue is that of 'W. Harri. son Walker, Bsq., of Bellefonte, for con- gress, who now seeks the nomination on the Democratic tickit in this 21st dis- trict. There are a few points about Mr. Walker's candidacy that merit some comment at this time, The 21st Congressional District is com- posed of the counties of Centre, Clear- freld, Cameron and McKean, The pres- ent congressman is Capt, Barclay, of Sinnemahoning, who was elected two He is a republican and carried the dis- trict by over four thousand two years ago, As the normal republican majority is quite large, there naturally was a dearth of democratic aspirants, and in a quiet way, it was said, Capt. Barclay was figuring on having no opponent, He has announged his candidacy in many of the democratic papers of the district, who are justified, on business principles, in accepting same, At an intormal conference of party | | al situation was discussed, and pronounced democratic aspirant was that if name a candidate found, the assurance was given Centre would the nominatio county other counties would endorse the | the proposition was laid before W. Har ”" n 'nder these conditions rison Walker, Esq., of Bellefonte, and, after due consideration, accepted and at once circulated his petition, and has an- nd . 1 cana idacy, and will enter siderable hope That may sound unwarrante« he t atm Baton campaign iis dotage—but by his boodle ged to secure a re-election Litttl He is have been recognized e more can be larclay and never were it a millionair not for his boodle which he threw out with a lavish hand. He is credited with having subsidized all the independent papers in the district with his boodle, and filled others with columns favorable to his candidacy. He poses as a “‘soldier” but gave the old soldiers in Centre county a to In that was dirty deal recently, and then tried heap the responsibility on another "ory congress he occupied a seat all ~like many others of His course in congress and ported will trou ceived more than tl to In reference Walker is an able, energetic young sttorney who is pot r and f elects 1A 3 : EN ut ory $34 Civil War Expenses lvania will soot orably rej A of Preparing for Primaries. 1 for filix seeking the The perio Ig petitions of can. didates nominations to be made by the electors of the several polit ical parties at the spris April 11, Is on } 4 } primaries, I'he lieved at the office until Saturday day the sit to add and re Sat urday petitions red oners same ith Marc! VATIONS mmonwea rday . Drie pri the sta aspiring Vanrous 4 ty soty and county offices next November are given one er. Each candidate's petition least go qualifie d electors the party upon whose ballot his name is to be placed, while candidates for congress must se. cure the signature of 200 electors cis 10 the CO to be hlled veek long must contain the signatures of at { of Wi | G. O. P. Prosperity. Never in the history of Burnham, near Lewistown, were the conditions so un. promising as they are at present, The and names has been reduced to one thousand, Many houses are empty and rents have taken a big drop, Some land. lords are offering their houses free to tenants to induce them to remain on ae. count of insurance. As the Baldwin Locomotive company is receiving no orders {rom home or abroad, pnd having laid off ten of their nineteen men, the outlook for the plant is not very flattering. years ago, and is seeking another term. workers in the district, the congression- | as no | would | | give the credit, | money to this office can avoid confusion | by writing name same as on thei: | We would like to hear from the person ori pT — ——— THE COUNTY. John Dauberman, an esteemed citizen of Centre Hall, is still confined to bed trom his illness, John 8. Dauberman, one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens ot Centre Hall, has been seriously ill. Superintendent D, O. Etters was in Pennsvalley recently where he found the schools in excellent condition, David M, Weaver, of Bellwood, a for mer Centre countian, is dust recovering from a long and serious illness. On account of illness Dr. Schuyler was unable to fill the pulpit the Centre Hall Presbyterian church, on Sunday. W. M. Grove, A, C. Ripka and John Hull were appointed a ‘commission to divide Harris township into two election districts, Miss Mary Tanyer was elected to teach the Centre school, in Ferguson township, for the unexpired term. Maggie Peters resigned. The 139th annual convention of the | Centre county Sunday School Association | will be held at State College May 20th | | and 21st, 1908, | | OVER Mr. and Mrs, Sumner V. Hosterman and children, of Lancaster, have been guests of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Hoster- man, in Centre Hall. Samuel of Hall, who has been in delicate health ever since last | fall, is not improving; in fact, his condi. tion has become alarming, Stover, Centre Thursday Elmer Stump moved from Potters Mills to the Dubbs property, Rhoneymede, and next spring sist Cloyd Brooks in tilling that near will farm as- A musical treat will be given by the | Mifflinburg Glee Club in the B Hall | Boalsburg tomorrow evening, under the | auspices of the Rebekah Lodge. Adm sion 10 oal 20 cents for adults cent nnsylvania conference church closed at Sha Tue The are near! E. E. Han mogin in evening - 5 »rson Hospital r throat ‘rom Howard « that J. F trouble Condo is with his | Thursday he had them examined by a Bellefonte physician but did not receive much encourgement, Mrs. Condo seriously ill at this writing. s also by poor | A. F. Kreamer has been appointed { the court to serve as overseer of the | for Millbeim borough in place of M. S. | Fiedler, who was elected this spring. It | is just two years since Mr. Fiedler was | serving as overseer and by petition to | the court the change was made. | i. Joseph Gilliland, of Lock Haven, has | announced his candidacy in Clinton Co., for the Democratic nomination for Coun- ty Treasurer He is a good one, stalwart Democrat. Some year resided in Centre county what we are tall i John H. Behrer, of Waddle, and Lewis Jeck, of Snydertown, accompanied by their lady frie Lillie Beck and JU Mechley, ittany, were visiting | ana & ay sds nas i be abil shtedne 1 regard 1 Howard : 1 Pot appeara it Brus great ex Long Hrothers We ently and was chased | the Fisher ad ad by "hilips ada and Yearick and in through Gap to Sugar valley, The deep v y the mountains is thought to be the cause ! of the wild animals coming out into the valleys, The Long brothers were unable to capture il E. E. Hagerty, the : ontem plate s locating N. ( on account of ¢ milder climate, which | ON \ he i health of himself and family i O not mean that Mr. Hagerty will { his busi that place left H kt Philip nirs down there itement from ross the farms owne ' M ey i hil next DUrg fall t ill » ville ) more « 4 whi ess In bw in good hands Ww ow what go baker sets hi re eved Fel in payment subscription “Mrs Eva Bartley ’ The was written indi : and as we have several "“Bartleys i the same office we do not know where to Persons in sending x | 1 Mills RR We Route 2, Spring for name on first label who sent us the $1 mentioned i The second annual of the Christian Cemetery association, of Blanchard, was held in the Christian | church, March 2. The president appoint | ed M, Swarts, T. J. Bechdel and W, J, Harter to audit the treasurer's account. found that the treasurer had re meeting t n association of the hearty co-operation thes on have received from th members of association and the public in gener known citizen of Potter Tuesday Years where man, honest in all his dealing follow men formed church, takin its work High, Lock Haven; Mrs, Calvin Osman, Glenn Iron; W, G. Runkle, fonte; James, at home; Hugh Lock Hall, morrow ment at Mr. and Mrs. John Todd, of Philips- burg, who went to Virginia about six weeks ago in the interest of Mr. Todd's health, huve returned home, the latter being much benefitted, Louella, the little daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Robert W, Bloom, west of Centre Hall has been seriously ill of pneumonia. One of the other Bloom children has just recovered from sickness, Newton Tressler, who holds a lucra- tive position as book-keeper for a lum. ber firm at Swissvale, tuted through Bellefonte, Saturday, on his way to visit his father at Hunter's Park, Two new Franklin touring cars, with four cylinders, air cooled, arrived in Philipsburg from the factory Friday morning, one of which was consigned to Dr. WW, Andrews and the other to Mrs. Fannie Loraine, 1 {in Centre county, residing at Howard, In another column will be found the! | notice of the dissolution of the firm of | Keller & Dreese, woolen goods manu- | facturers, of Houserville. Mr, Dreese will retire from the firm and, as for | the woolen mill will be | Many years, operated by Mr, Keller. A. E. Zeigler, of Linden Hall, the other | evening suffered the misfortune of fall- ing through a rotted porch and break- ing his shoulder by the force of the fall. This accident will mean an enforced idleness of some time Mr and is a source regret to his friends, for many ol RECENT DEATHS UMAN: one of the oldest } lied Saturday of | De in Jersey Shore, from a complicat diseases, was born in and her was and ohne age age 7c days 1 two son fi LOOK pu Ms years, who made } SY A. H. Fahringer, age +} ith her at Jersey Shore. die 10 | ; a six-weeks ailments, She ing children A. H., Jacob and Shore; John, of Fairbury, M.E. Rogers Nittany; E. Angelhoffer, of Jersey funeral was held Saturday 20% lock. 4 Mrs, Eowarp Grroony in the Lock Haven hospital after an operation for appendicitis. Her trict salesman for the Co., and for a year or so iarters ¥en Hiness 18 survived William, 1 George, of alternoon at died husband National Bisc Mr. Gre ¢ 5 1% 0 oory' » were ockerl at th lellefonte. It was only ago that Mr. Gregory had ration performed of the whi ntirely recovered 3 is survived by a husband and ons child The remains were taken to her at Milroy, Wednesday. for head-q House, time same kit h he has not ¢ } who geal! Bes £ two sisters n f Oberlis iday n Ruxxis lace Fr orning at 10 o' Jame an aged wn morning at 708 o near Im ince the death of irachbill ast Jur sseyville, at the and ome “"n mith na move he has lived Ixty years ago he was Atherine Spangler al and success! farmer his younger days uctioneer and a veterinary, traveling over this and adjoining counties ‘he deceased was a conclentious, upright with his He lived a consistent chris lan life and was a momber of the Re An interest in all He was the last of a family of | welve children, all of whom lived over ts WRCILK Runikle In Was an " i" three score and ten years. the time | allotted to man, He is survived by an | wife and the following children re, Charles Sullivan, York; Mrs, James .+ Belle unkle, aven; Mrs. Frank Musser, Penn The funeral will take place to. morning at 11 o'clock, Inter. Pusseyville. auld cane ve | iliness with pneumonia. Zeigler | re — ——— - a Puirip M'CuLry:—the little one year old son of Mr, and Mrs, Joseph M'Cully, died Tuesday night at the famil on Logan street, from paeumonia. i - home | ronsburg Monda Fu- | Mrs, Respcca Musser: wife of Ab- salom Musser, died at her home in Aa- morning at 1.30. She pneumonia on Frida was taken ill with neral will take place Friday afternoon at | and gradually grew worse until death 2 o'clock, came to her relief. Mrs. Musser was a Grorce McBATH :—a well known resi. | daughter of George Emerick and was dent of Kylertown, diéd Saturday night, | afflicted with carbuncles, so seriously | that death resulted. He was a native of | Centre county, being born at State Col- | lege. His age was 62 years and 4 days, | Some thirty years ago he located at Ry. | lertown. His wife died October 22, 1897, | Several sons and daughters survive. | Mzs. - Nancy Wins Swmiti: — of Williamsport, died Saturday afternoon | of parslysis. The deceased was aged So yours, 4 months and 20 days. She was | born near Bellefonte and lived formerly | For the past ten years she had been liv- ing in Williamsport. Funeral services | were held at her late residence, at Wil- liamsport at 9,30 Tuesday morning. | Interment was made at toward, Simon HazeL:—a prominent resident of Madisonburg, died Wednesday morn- ing, of last week after only three days He was 84 years 7 months and 25 days old and died within two miles of where he He is survived by one sister Hazel, of Ohio, t youngest He is su ra y born Christina was ers of the family. John of Chi- Was and is the last, and of the ived bv 3 Madis George | TE | Lizzie Erhard, of Kansas. was made in the Lutheran cemetery at | eases for born in Potter township. Her age was over 77 years, In 1853 she was married to Absalom Musser and they have since resided in the vicinity of Aaronsburg. Besides the husband the following child. ren survive: Clarence of Aaronsburg; Howard, of Woodward; Robert, of Spring Mills; Mitchell, of lowa; and Mrs. Interment Aaronsburg. Mas. Nannie] ackson:—wife of Abram V. Jackson, died Sunday afternoon at 2,30 o'clock at her home on east High street, Bellefonte. she had been ill with a complication of many dis- over a year. Mrs, Jackson was born at Buffalo Run on March 19, 1861, making her aged 61, years and 11 days Mrs. Jackson is survived by the fol. lowing children Albert, of Chicago; Mrs. Florence Syfax of Washington, D. C,, Rebecca Emery, of Bethlehem, Pa; lLeveina ana George, of Pittsburg Katie, Helen Margie, Louisa and Abra- ham jr, at home The | took place on Wednesday at 2 from the residence on Hig Pp . inerai op n th street. Ling. Suit: died at her home Friday the wick, Your desler recommends it. 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