THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, MAY 6, 1909, rh B ON ME aew president of Cuba, Gen. eral Miguel Gomez, as gumes office at a time when conditions seem auspicious for the future progress and prosperity of the island. It is by many considered fortunafe that the Palma government came to an end two years and more ago and the opportunity was presented Americans to teach the Cubans another Jose GENERAL JOSE MIGUEL GOMEZ lesson In the art of self government The second period of American oceu- pation has been fruitful of many re forms in administration. The Cubans have taken to heart the experiences of the past In regard to dl- visions ave fome (0 see m are to remain conduct thems menace to the the United States, the big sister repudb He which i Cuba a elal measure of ulness and pro tection in the terms of tI I orice l amendment Judge Magoon as governor of Cuba be tween the | r Palma Gomez regimes has exercised a great degree of tact and diploma y and has thus tintaining and strengt! traditional friend ship with the United States while help ing the Cubans to learn the lessons of efficient and honest administration, which they had but poorly learned be fore % from his occunancs h he wi lace with classe ind with til feeling that benefit is] Gene fought fron two res he reached t! nk f maj secon After the war Q t) e danger o among themselve and 3 3 -» Ives 80 as not to be a exercises over spe and succeeded In 1 ening the temporary at Havana the ge 1 wi ubans of all pres tive of whole produ of the and Sy Ww, In general termination Cot ad sol era wres| * Na con RENORA GOMEZ Liberal candidacy as the reason vention, but resigned his four months later, giving for this action that It was impossible fo continue the campalgn within the bounds of the law and laying part of the blame on the United States. owing to the Platt amendment. An uprising in Cuba followed, which ended with the resignation of President Palma and the Intervention of the United States In August, 1906, General Gomez was arrested, charged with conspiring against the administration of the Inte! " iICAN CLUR | most eace and prosperity of. in 4 pea resulted that candidates h conducted ordel ly wna manner, in au sweeping Liberal victory, party not only electing its for president and vice president, but large Goy and majorities In senate and house, ernor Magoon sald at the time: “I cannot express too highly my ap- preclation of the enthusiasm and pru- dent regard for order with which the Cuban peop have conducted important eontest, I am lutely that they will loyally abide by the result, establishing to my satisfaction thelr complete fitness to be Intrusted with the government of the republic” ie certain Governor Magoon made a tour in ar automobile of all the polling places Ir the city of Havana, He was receive everywhere with acclamations of “Viva Magoon!” and frequently with “Viv: Magoon vy Taft!" President of age and a native arn province, He Is popular with the mass es and In the business positions he has occupled has demonstrated the posses sion of much executive ability. The new president of Cuba belleves like President Roosevelt, in large fam. The danger from race suicide 1s perhaps less to be feared In Cuba than in the United States, but at any rate the Cuban executive is setting an ex ample to fellow citizens which should result In the ellmination of any such danger if it exists. Senora mez Is a woman of many accomplish ments, and has brought up a cha group of daughters. Senori and Manuela are ’ of Santa C files. his Go she rming ‘ate 1Lror lla cng The been with subject of dent Gome he to this country eral Ing Palipa re glime He said at that time “In my opinion the time has come ” for the United States and Cuba make a proper interpreta 3 \ {- Nor” tion of the Platt ) was years ag dor the to Scrap B eful | this | abso- i Gomez Is fifty-three years | now i | day to take some of his shipmates Into o—— The ——e 00 Settling a Bet. A New Yorker and a Chleagoan met at a big sanltarium where all alco- holle Hquors were strictly forbidden. To make amends for this a thoughtful individual had a barroom at the foot of which the institution was In front of this, at right angles to the sidewalk, hung a big sign. “Clever name that gin mill down there has,” sald the New Yorker, “ “The Last Chance'" “It's clever all right,” replied Chicago man, “but you've got wrong. It's ‘The First Chance'” Argument was superfluous, There was nothing to do but to make a small bet and settle it at The two went dowp the hill together, and pret- ty soon the westerner exclaimed tri- umphantly: ¥iThe First Chance.’ I win" The New Yorker could not dispute the evidence of his own but was deeply puzzled, When they reach. ed the place he looked at the ot! of the It read, Chance,” To those going the resort was named Chance” to those was “The First Chance ™ The two men took both established the hill situated, on it once, Renses, Last hill Last down {it sign “The up the “The coming chances, The Full of Joy. might have the fruit withaut the lanting time 4 walting Id miss Not halt nered The gracious year bliss sweet would seem the BAr- nectar bbed of half its If careless we longing se he does, and calls even- 1, Jo, the clock has stopped at 10! Loaded, A Wroming judge has a sarcastie humor which has made many culprits squirm, and among the number was a defendant In a eattle stealing case who it would for him to beef he olen and that hi was trying ry in t W fmt have been hie have was accu butchered wit fact two pe with One packed with implements “And what » {aired the “Well the was ky was a gull The flustered defen % were heavily loaded % In in Judge re there nothing else nothing els “but 1 didr Whom Me Feared iris} who 1} man r oft the YOu Were gone sure serfous time of IL” “Yes ver reverence, Indade 1 had™ “When sou were near death's door were you not afradd to meet your Maker? “No, Indade, yer reverence” replied | Pat. “It was the other gintleman ¥ was afeared of” i had a very a0 A Horse to Order. | A msallor just home from a one | | erulse and out for a good time entered A livery steble to hire a horse for the | | | fore a grocery store where the clerk | was sweeping the steps. “Morning,” he sald good naturedly. “Morning,” eame the reply, “A little raw this morning,” he sued, “Yep.” “How'd morning? the | gther side | hen “Post nou “Tell you what I'll do,” the stranger con you | A Jan pure ides fou bor this some a sherry and asked, hands, I've heard today,” an- rk, Interested, CEE EO rubbing ” he t into hi thing but need the cole tinued: “I'll furnish the sherry if ly 1 furnish the eggs.” “Sure “ foll A AlN ow nd right Trot out three eggs and his the led the way back | Lor stranger to the cafe : “Here's the eggs” he the announced to proprietor, | “Here's the sherry,” replied the pro | prietor, mixing the drinks. “Here's how!” the three exclaimed In unison, and they drank the concoction and replaced the glasses on the bar. E* “By the way,” sald the proprietor to | the grocery clerk, “you contributed the eggs, didn't you?” | “Yep,” sald the clerk, smacking his lps 17 And I furnished the sherry, didn't; “Yep " “Well, ger “Why ger sit! mo A ' Or) : plied soj ma tions of a rious shoulder, cessively polr “Now, All bright I've not i groom: he back he ter.” then” , “how'd ¥ turning to u get In n" replied the bowed his way plained th ntieme as he “ on is easily out, ms I'm the pro- What He Puts on a Horse. n Instructor of cookery In a New eans achon) to ke clear to was endeavoring her puplls which por side of beef yielded the va butcher's The k, and loin ted out ee" snl » fea “outs” ne log her to her | Is portion Your father fs ntly rides horse Come now, tell me, what d est “the girl vert one mentioned fre au Jue often “Two « A Car ng the send this at r £ E aX ro oor ry bf | ather | 164 ted Allee American Royalty, FJ tha (Jer ny. tells viglinr to 15th one « an to whom ¢ y ry | oof hd AR r *ioet r pall the in very rn i add utr tendants bo thu er guests sonld make out what (Ms deference mentit, A od qui at nner. Neither 8 80 sirangely honored nor the deferential HL oth. 4 t last some she looked In the print. Al register Kargast Liste There! N or was the entry: “James the First, King of Buffalo Kx a ative prin fee's e pri 1 How Wars atl asked Begin how do 1 cot h other metimes one was sometim “Now i They cam use a Spa in flag’ Kens #ald the father ) “Put d old” yg “I think I know how wars begin." Don't yon rf in at 3 r head, you ever mind” Interrupted Tommy: Budapest, and while cards Hir shill! make me." grat o ; s ticit Brie mortifying for a woman to It is very ’ ’ husband doesn’t love A Thrifty Hungarian, discover that certain Hungarian peasant names Hirsch trip 1 had the visith her her any more than she loves him. Dr. Sol. M. Nisley, Veterinary Surgeon, made a business there he hundred ned y of ordering a When he nd, to hi ¢ the 1 © 6 avigeh 4 to Jan ! a looks g ec a i bs ¥ abi ' { retur home use “ - 3 . 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To Like effect Deg. 7, 1908 "PLICATION POR CHARTER WESTWARD BA WagD " Pagid Sratrons Lv Ar Bellefo Me Coley! .é Morris Blevens Hunters more Briarly Waddle Krumrine © 100 R250 bg og > OV I Te fast mmm EmERn es swmh CEEUT DTTC LY Exes Bloomsdor 5 4 _Pine Grove wr ege connect efoute ton Pe ¥ State Co with I's emst H. Ino h. RIOA At his y ] 1 Atl Be , 4 Av DY sesite the i K Wood, Grain, H y, St raw and terers No 1321 { Commercial, T I'eLxrn . : ‘nd { Central, No NE “SELZ" MAKE he Shoe! WE SELL THEM Selz instrueted us to tell you that noth- SSS Sean] has an nn RE | +4 444444804 44444 A nh resh Groceries amendment, and [| SENORITA MANU assure yon that If ELA GOMEZ Interpreted honestly this amendment cannot be a guarmntes of bad govern ment in Cuba by placing a bad ernment beyond the reach of all pun ishment for is misdeeds. 1 think Interpretation should be a Hhernl on and in this case the protection of tis United Bintes should be exercised Ir favor of the Cuban people whenever the government violates its funda mental rights” The headquarters for Americans h Havana have long been the Americar club on the Prada, and citizens of the | United States, resident In Cuba or vis ting there, have been showing thelr good will and friendship to Cubans during the festivities Incident to the fmanguration of General Gomes by keeping open house here, the country. The proprietor had »|iag but the very best of material goes really fine horse brought out for In| into Selz Shoes: that they do not, in or- | spection and sald | der to make a shoe at a low price, skimp | “There's a beanty for you—small|it ata place where you and I could not head. clean legs, short back” tell it, Some do. Selz thinks there! “Short back be blowed!” yelled the thould be a Pure Shoe Law. We don't. sallor. “We want one with. a Why? Because we sell Selz Shoes, long | back. It's to earry nloe!™ President Palma, but he dented the al Are Just as essential for good health as a well filled pocketbook is to happiness, We aim to see gOY that our customers have both. Why do so many thw | P0800 0000000000000000400 ‘LOOK ALL OVER TOWN| {then come to us and be convinced that | He Earned It. {our line of footwear cannot be i] One bleak winter morning a cold | y y No is NUR aaa! | | in quality and style, looking Individual walked Into a small | ha Ary Tone tt a pair of Royal Blue cafe Rubbers of us and we will have a custo- “Morning.” he sald cheerily, address mer, ing himself to the white aproned at tendant behind the bar OUR SPRING GOODS “Morning.” was the reply are now coming in, Come in and see “How'd you like a sherry and egg our line of Ladies’ Shoes and Oxfords; this morning?" continued the stranger. | it will cost you nothing. 25,000 dealers “Well, that sounds very good to me, | %ell Sels Shoes, but you can't get them Are you going to treat?” in Bellefonte except of “I'll furnish the eggs If you will con DAVID MILLER ’ tribute the sherry.” WILLOWBANK ST. staple or fan- “Done,” agreed the proprietor, “All right. I'll be back In a minute.” If you are in need of an } Mercy Dry Goods or Notions, us your order -we will do the rest the frosted one ealled over his shoul Least expenses. Lowest prices. persons economize to meet their bills? It is be. cause they pay too much for their groceries. You can save money by dealing with us and then you are dealing at a store where prices are the same every day in the week to everybody. cn AT Sechler & Company’s BELLEFONTE Aa ANNA TIN IN INP N NNR RII RRR PR rash ane BSENORITA PATRONILA GOMER legation acd was released from cus tody after a month's Imprisonment, General Gomez was nominated for the presidency by both the Gomes and the Zayas Liberal conventions and had the united support of the party, Al fredo Zayas being nominated for vice president. The election In November, Ground Sharp, *1 don't mee how professional humor ists keep thelr wits sharp.” “Oh, by the steady grind! —lse An goles Thues, der as he walked toward the door, Into the street and around the cor ter he made his way and halted be p * td anes SS
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