Circulation Over 5,200—Largest in A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM AWFUL DEATH McCormick Ace qdent. Frank and Chester Vietims of a Railroad THE HORSE INSTANTLY KILLED The Train on the Central Railroad of Penna. Strikes the Convey- ance at What is Known as Vo- nada's Cat. Wednesday evening Frank McCor mick. of Lock Haven, who is a son Hon. John T. McCormick, of State Col lege, and Chester McCon a son C. B. McCormick, of State College, were driving in buggy one n west of Mackeyville, Just as they were ing the track of the Central R. R. of P. the passenger train for Bellefonte enter ed Vonada's cut and st ance. The horse was killed, t wrecked, and the two young dragged a distance through tl received no dangerous ries. The train was in the middle of the cut when the engine struck the horse stepped on the tracks. The dragged a long distance and was broken | into fragments. The engineer brought the train to a sudden stop l amazed to see the young of the wreckage and board apparently su ly fr which of Nick, of a ile ross om bruises were McCormi ead tecCtive Spec al oct ceptionally on illlamsport, v wavy that ary both to himself a presents. The installed office are follows: 1 Ruler, Marey i ing Knight, Lion Har- "E v Kwle. Cassidy; Royal Knight, aul Fortney; Secre. tary, Maurice Baum; Esquire. Corl; Tiler, Harry Walkey: Ci Hargy Eberhart; Trustees, Hon Was v rs Aas i Lov&*Jobn Knisely and R Among the other tot tance was Ma ’ Lit Williamspor The Centre Brick Works Lock Haven Expre Ly Lt accepted ing the exce pany and its p pula ent ling of the co y the public, maintained its reputation in that respect since its incorporation over half a century ago. Applications to the amount of $172,000 were accepted and passed Premium notes to the amount of $14.591 were given, and cash premiums to amount to $721.41 paid over. Fredrick Kurtz, unanimously elected president of the company, annually, since 1884 tendered his resignation; his membership in the board directors having been continuous since Mr. Duck. of Millheim, vice president, will fll the vacancy until further action is taken ving ot Lime Burr ers Strike On April 1st the American Lime & Stone Co , most of whose operations in Bellefonte nity, orders Wo their lime burners that they pay them by piece work instead of by the day. The burners claim that under the new method they would have to work longer hours to secure the same amount of money when paid by the day. It be ing around-about way of reducing their wages, the burners refused to accept the new scale of wages and so they went out on a strike on Sunday, It is to be hoped the matter may be amicably adjusted be tween the employers and the employes so that both will get a square deal. The burners issued would and vie which the new method implies. Fire Destroys Camp The camp meeting ground located two miles from Lewisburg, recently purchased by the Central Pennsylvania conference of the Evangelical church, on which the final payment of $5,000 was made Wednesday, was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. | complic B. i claim that the cost of living | is so high that it would be difficult to | get along with the reduction of wages | Centre County. RECENT DEATHS. ANN lle, three m Thursday morning, 1st. age was 24 years and ro months, Joun W. Swartz:—of Milesburg, well known young farmer, died on 'l day afternoon of last week at the Altoo na hospital, of tuberculosis, aged about 28 vears. He is survived by his father and several brothers and sisters, Manel Ermira Witmer day, April 2nd, from whooping cough. | Her age was a few days over four months. The funeral services were held at her home in the Branch, by Rev. W, K. Harnish, and interment made 1n the cemetery Joalsburg on Monday afternoon at © Ms ident A Mi A Barto ( lat her home n Boonv ton, eany 2 ues died on Fri wa n Susan GInGri f Bellefonte, idied at H. E. Gingrich, toona. at ¢:15 o'clock Monday en f diseases incident to old ag Deceas red 73 years days, her life about > to East her home with h Wa. Co home illness tion of diseases, 14) t of her son, in or 1nng, and ot was spent ) \ ute til weeks , when she came Altoona to er son. Mugs her NSER at of Sandy several years, of a} The deceased's maiden name was Alice Arney; aged §1 years. She was William Conser about y ys is survived by her husbar ¢ children: Mrs, Sam of Tyrone; Carrie, Mar h and Leah ree sisters an at at 1 ” i O00 About paralysis, wen gradually failing in {artmaan. ne year a stroke of and time he had towaship, many Years G Was an AWAY rwards thus the circum i RISO Gi stances sur sad unding the case are exceedingly he was a very bright ¥ ng lady 1 missed I'he deceased was and will be born in Bellefonte about eighteen years ago She was the daughter c Wal ker, of Bellefonte About a year ago she united in marriage to Edward Peters, who is employed in the Pennsyl vama freight station, at Snow Shoe, She is survived by her husband, her par ents and one brother Vincent, of Belle fonte, The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the Coleville chapel; the yallbearers were all cousins of Mrs Pros the Nolan brothers, of dinecure was WwW. £. Wiikey lied Neb , on March 20th., after an illness of several months. He was born at Milroy April 25, 1837, where he spent his boy hood days with When a young man he came the moun tains, locating Milesbarg where he learned the trade of a carpenter enlisted in Co. E, 1st Penn, Reserve Cavalry in 1861, serving as Orderly Ser gent, He was wounded July 16, 1863, at Shepherdstown, Va , in skirmish follo ». ing the battle of Gettysburg, He was married Aug. 20, 180) in Fremont, nis parents fF BCTOSS at to The surviving relatives are his wife, 2 daughters, 2 sons and 3 brothers. He joined the I, O. O, F, at Bellefonte in 1867, and was a faithful and devoted member of the order for 42 ears, He was a member of Geo, L. Potter Post G. A. R., located at Miles burg. Mr, Wilkey moved to Fremont with his amity in June, 1886, where he was engaged in carpentering and con. tracting until a few years ago when de- clining health and advanced age ren. dered him unable to work, Asa father, brother, comrade and citizen he led an exemplary life, and was respected and looked up too by all who knew him. 6 children i 'y. | have escaped the se hism | health, He was born in Ugion county | free Silver, with bat aki ae county, He uuitea io | Twith the Lutheran chore! i He | Anoal L. | Boileau to which union there was born | entre emo BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8 HENRY WATTERSON ON THE TARIFF Thoroughly Demonstrates That Protection 18 Robbery. FOR WEAK-KNEED DEMOCRATS Money Needed to Run Government Economically be Raised on a Secale of wenue Dati Years Was § the 54 Repub- Mr it seems, part played by I regret see a so promising and In . n as Mr ! er - ef 10 x d a Tarnff for and str over e its resultant chaos and ATR TURRET Cleveland be the very Unconsciously, Mr, came the mstrumedt ele. n except for it own Demo 1 and eternal the ra f discen and dro ’ gospel shoved wedge sion deed 10 our vitals e ’ ignominio us sly from power The battie has now t fought all ever again, and from the very begin. ning. Inthe Wilson Bill an education. al campaign, extending over twenty five years replete with inspiration as well as instruction, was thrown away Its leaders are either * dead, or super annuate, and gone from the scene Yet the road is so straight that, long as it may be, no grown man can miss his ways, the objective pont stands out 80 that a blind man should be it Oo x clear able to see Protection is only another name for robbery. The pretense that the country has prospered because of it is a lie out of whole cloth I'he country has pros pered in spite of it American fruitage 18 80 diversified and vast, American en ergies are so resistiess, American in genuities are so resourceful that nothin could impede our course onward anc upward That Protection will at first stimulate manufacturing enterprises need not be denied That was the sole | purpose and argument of Hamilton and {Clay when they proposed Tariff for the development of ‘our in- fant industries.” The policy was pro visional and tentative Nobody ever heard of it as a “principle” until, with “infants” a hundred years old clamoring more for pap-the Joa both threadbare and absurd--the Republicans began to talk about ‘the dignity of labor” and to argue that “high Tariff makes high wages.” op Tariff makes high the favored manufacturers, high cost to the consuming masses, have no relation to Tariffs, but turn every- prices for u Li as ¢ e mother of Trust } ' 1} Kx | well 1909 A PLAIN STATEMENT } i DS yl ru] ’ Cri 4 Akewise, not wisl or do we sub ly oblige where and upply and d i8t as oe had Free T: A More e« itis Protection fortunes ir Strip urplsag and ure arty oe ere an venue wes ar waat F aljowed 0 an entrenchment A Fd sched of % Will Plant a Large Orchard ] ‘2:11 Ka ’ Lhe . ] were svenly hed and sidered fine ition that was liberally applauded knocked the ennessee Kid in the second round A lively three-round exhibition between Head Morris, of Emporium, and young Sinkler delighted the audience. The best of order prevarled during the entertain. ment hese It Was oot Spott Only” out Going Some Feathered bipeds in Johnsonburg are starting a pretty good pace. Chas. F, Robb, heat of the men's turnishing department at Zierden's department store, Johnsonburg Pa, a chicken fancier on the side, and takes no little yride in his feathered flock, Monday » nformed the Press that in thirteen days his fourteen hens layed 114 eggs, which is certainly going some is No Wonder She's Cross The woman who has a thousand pretty cares and anpoyances while she suffers with headache or sideache must not be blamed if she cannot always be angel cally amiable. What she needs is thoughtfulness from her family and such & simple and natural remedy as A BIG BLAZE AT PHILIPSBURG [arg Bu ne y ) IN dDmoke (¥ Ital oi Hoffer e dis Tyson ch had $1.00 . Marys " 14 musical studio vham- Herd hardware, $2. 500; First "rio Peahen Mant Bren $250 A Letter That Talks vania re JOG eS avy $00; (ar Sa Be Va Por Phifieatury Clat wee Show nent mad nitors aes : red There more than a hundred entries last year filling twenty classes. With a few minor changes the rules and class. ifications will be the same as last year arrangements about Graustark’ on Monday. “Graustark” will be the offering at the opera house April 12. 1909. It is said that this play is a realistic reproduction of the startling story that book lovers have raved over, and tells in a decidedly dramatic form the romance of the “Gal lant American” and the *'Royal Prin cess,” with a plentiful supply of humor to heighten the effect. The whole cast is exceedingly strong, and a carload of scenic grandeur, painted by Castle & Harvey, and an exquisite array of bewitching costumes are « arried to serve as a setting for this gem of romance Glass Works for Bellefonte It is said Bellefonte will havea glass factory to cost $25,000, $15,000 of which has been raised. A gentleman from Pittsburg will be here this week to ex- plain the tank system The board of trade should take hold of the matter and assist in raising the remaining $10, | The projectors are all practical | a very low] Lane's Family Medicine, the herb tea gi44q workers and they say glass can be 000, that makes weak women strong and |p apufactured here cheaper than else Sold by druggwsts and dealers, 25¢ Play at Pleasant Gap An entertainment will be given in Noll's hall at Pleasant Gap, on next Saturday evening, by the High School. It will be a play * Jedediah Judkins, , P.” admission 15 cents, The s will be for the library fund, «That one word, Fizezy, tells volumes as to the comfort of ladies shoes. Only at Yeagers, i where, New Mail Route, It is claimed that by May 1st Belle fonte will have another new rural mail route which will absorb Route No. 3, of State College. There were some objec- tions to it, but the fact is the change will give service to some thirty families who have not heretofore been served. ~Fitzery is the latest spelling for com. fort in footwear, Only at Yeagers Natwonal Bank, | Voi, 32. No. 14 FACT, FUN AND FANCY Bright, Sparkling Paragraphs--Select- ed and Original bably " WEDDINGS y Miss ormstown, of LiD- ia { ast week at Danv ie Wie © h BF Deen an inmate of the asylum for the past six months, His death was due to general debility and cancer. It is believed that the worry over his affl ised the always nosition, er and y larly at Rob Boalshurg and Anna eral took place Interment in Lu Mes. Evizanern (rap ers of Pleasant Gap on Sunday theran ae cemetery Gerric:—~of Brad. dock, died at the home of her son, An- drew, at Braddock, Sunday afternoon She had been ill one year, and death was due to hardening of the blood vessels. She was born in East Hanover township, Lebanon county, over sixty eight years ago, but her parents r. and Mrs, Wolf, moved to Centre count when she was two years old. She resid. ed in this county until November, 1902, when she went to make her home with her son at Braddock. She was a mem- ber of the United Evangelical charch and a highly respected chyistian lad She was married to Wm. Gettig, who preceded her to the grave about twenty years ago The following children survive her Samuel D., a leading | attorney, of Bellefonte; Wm. of Altoona; Mrs. Thorpe, of Kantz; Henry C., of | Tusseyville, George, off Swissvale; John, | Lizzie, and Andrew, of Braddock; Mrs. | Valariatishler, of Boalsburg, Thé re {| mains were taken to the home of her son, Henry, at Tusseyville, where the funeral took place this (Thurs day) morning at ten o'clock, Interment was made in the Ziou church cemetery, at Tusseyville. Rev. S. A. Sayder, pastor of the United Evangelical church officiating. IT = The baxing entertainment held Wed- nesday jevening in the Bellefonte Armory drew a fair sized audience. The several bouts were by skilled ath- letes who know how to handle the in a way that was both exhilerating and gaehting In the last bout the expert from the City of Brotherly Love went down amid loud applause,
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