@® ulation Over S300 ar gett i A LARGE ESTATE IN EQUITY PROCEEDINGS THE HEIRS OF WILLIAM WITMER | APPEAL TO COURTS. A FARMER'S LARGE FORTUNE Result of a Life- Time's Saving Now a Matter of Litigation—Saved While Others Spent—Made His Money Work. The past week equity proceedings were instituted by some of the chil- dren and heirs of William Witmer, a wealthy resides in Benner ask the Court to grant have James C. Witmer, his son, make an accounting, and that he be re- strained from further gontrolling the property of William Witmer Wm. Witmer is now about years of age, in feeble health years past, and mentally is not con- sidered competent to look after his large estate which Is composed of considerable real estate and large sums of money invested in mort- gages, and Interest bearing Iinvest- ments. Since a serious {liness his only son James has lived with him and is giving him his care and atten- tion, and it is alleged has driven the other heirs and children from the home. Two township. They an order to ninety for some of aged same was by the other attorney” to was secured Witmen had any condition attorn- man duly vears ago ey" was secured by the son, and recorded. It is alleged heirs that this “power of control the entire estate when the elder “William no capacity to transact and was in such mental to easily become the victim ing persons. Its execution tained by fraud, and undue influence.” Allegations are also made that in that time William Witmer was induced to execute w will, different from the that has filed in the First National and that he has signed other import- ant documents favorable to James C Witmer. That James C. Witmer Is cutting timber on the farms, and is endeavoring to sell the real and is handling large sums of without giving any security, thereby taking undue advantage said Willlam Witmer and those are interested in the estate” The heirs upon these resentations petioned grant an Injunction against James Witmer from further handling any of the estate of Wm. Witmer, and that a full accounting be made by him tc date, and that all wills, contracts, ete. executed in that time by the father - for canceliation a from the “power the as of was ob he one money el of who and other rep- the court to $ that the court grant such additional relief as may seem necessary. Wednesday, June 15th, is the set for argument on the petition plaintiffs in the proceedings are nie Felding, Maggie Thomas Kline, Maggie Kelly, Clayt man, Anna Wright and Wm They are represented by attorneys J M. Keichline, and Gettig, Bower Zerhy The defendant h / Runkle, lanchard protec his interests i ings. The action is brought t! name of Nannle Felaing Much interest proceeding as Mr prominent kno county He be er capita As his a powert and wi time The Nan Annie n Kor Korman As re hy Sp and to i proceed - angler AS torneys in Oy) Witm er throu with in is i an ghout no furth- trade th constitution earn his | brow He xtremely frugal | He saved as a result he erty. By the added to With a keen matters he as to bring an growing work and INENess others acquired prop means onstantl earthl ossesgion stinct learned nual in he manner farn time BOON samme his in- s00Nn An - estate In th Witmer acquired many urities that this ariously estimated indred thousand occupation has who from his his aim In fortune, which the foundation « nancial vest so nis n ney Is 8 80 by is v A 8 doll been standpoint 1if« 1 now n for seri wo [ ! b F Ars th only a farmer, accomplished umulated a become contention Nann Felding Maggie and Annie Kline are daughters gie Kel Clayton Korman, Wright William Korman, Korman and Verda Korman dren of Jennie M. Korman also a daughter of the said Witmer and was iIntermarried C. W. Korman. The defendant C. Witmer, i188 the only son. onl in Thomas Mag Annie Charles are chil- who was William with James Better Fishing. waters have fallen, and the Erowr Lrmer the conditions fishing have Improved and In « quence ever day w fee parties leav ing town for haunt to capture e sneckled ‘amp ing along F be the fa spot fo while moun the cleared up weather has for ONse- Since some and "r ime favorite tt beaution, ¢ creek our sportsmen, shing will w will go to the smaller streams Smallpox at Renovo, vernal cases of smallpox ed In Bouth Renovo, and at in Chapman township, just Renovo, on Wednesday of last No drastic quarantine movement yet been made, and it the local . authorities, supplemented by the State Board of Health, the situation well in hand, Stones Removed. Mrs. May Heverly, an Altoona wo- man, underwent an operation at Mercy hospital in that place on Fri- day that probably establishes a new record in Altoona. She had 378 gall stones removed. They varied from the size of a grain of sand to the size of the end of ar adult's finger, He develop Drocton, east of week has Had 378 Gall Apps pointed Deputy Grand Master. filam H. Austin, of Blanchard, member of Blanchard lodge, No. 427, I. 0. O. ¥., has been appointed dis- trict deputy grand master for the northern district of Centre county, and aged retired farmer who | business | design- | misrepresentation | jank, | estate, | and | the | living | Was | nl ¢ is thought that | have | the | n Centre County. BELLEFONTE, PA., ACTIVE AT 83rd YEAR. 's. A. McQuistion Continues ness as Usual. Wednesday, June 20th, the ven erable 8. A. McQuistion, of this place, celebrated his 83rd birthday anni | versary. In other words, he was {years old that day and on his 83rd milestone in the journey of life, The day following he was sit ting in our office, and after paying his subscription to the Centre Democrat, he conversed with us on public mat- ters and the political situation year, in which he was quite well formed and took rare interest, the conclusion he remarked that guessed it was time for him to down to the shop and be looking af- ter the business,” Now just put a pin there—~Mr., McQuistion in his 83rd year, hustling down street to look | after the carriage business, which has been successfully conducting this town these many years, and did not seem to think that there was anything extraordinary about it. How many of you readers of the Centre Democrat will be about here in 83rd vear? And still further, If are fortunate enough to be here, that time, how many of you will hustling about “looking after the bus- iness,” the same as Mr. is doing now? There will tunate few no doubt, Mr. McQuistion is fonte's respected and zens, and his present living refutation of Dr ory that at 60 years, the is unfit for active business. Quistion on the other hand {only active but real progressive, please, in- At he “get hi he You by be a for- one of foremost activities Ossler's average citi man Mr. Mc- is not | ity Corrections Made. persons who remitted to subscription during the past of May will find that proper has been given for the same {ch of the date on the label your name, this week, any money in th time I label now and the change any error once. This week scriber of the six months { subscription, a | count wing the date amount of the account. It our | sire, under the new postal law, to hi {all patrons pay their subscription udvance, or as near in advance as possible to do so. For that reason if you receive a bill with this the paper will know that jt time for you to give the acco tention. All us credit oy “ Ange op - | posite | se nt us at note please | at i If | office your there it Is we mall Centre Demi or more In statement wirat, Arrears of the and i I8 st is in copy you Pension Bill Passed. The senate celebrated Memorial day by passing the annual pension appro- priation bill after fifteen minutes’ consideration. carries increase It $i L600, an Fof nearly #18; more than the amount appropriated by the house. The increase includes 312,500,000 for expenses caused Includes $12,500,000 | expenses caused by the heavy 16 {| pension present stiri for ! a fal tained | a Mother. ospital in N n hen an | was put late vhen ti in al dB rece ise Is one i! on record Disa hildren were thetic y« ppoints Riris, a warning led her t pnosis what had ure She dressed as a boy, kept the and treated the careful was she were decen i abl all Nashv | mother's pa © | attempt self hy been denied by | her nat child short ungest clipped boy So wr) neignoors Almost a Serious Renovo Record A was probably struck down the mountain side bound raliroad track and Wetham Sunday lv before k discovered tres in ag the Accident, large tree which by lightning onto the west between Ritchie afternoon short The trackwalker on the track just Buffalo flyer which WAS wching. The brakes were fed but the train could until after the engine tree, knocked It off the track and ran ahead about two car lengths, The pilot of the engine a0 badly damaged that it had to be removed before the train could pro ceed on Its slid the time to 1 Appr quid kly appl not be stopped had struck the journey Saw Wild Beasts. men, mont of them oem Penneylvania Fire Brick company, spent Friday and vturda in the Big Run region 0n trout The had only fair Front Linn shot a wild cat Charles P from being bitten tlesnake Harvey the Scootac region ty, ran up against a while fishing along kept “mum” until bruin wy Fifteen ployes the of a and call rat in par Dear He big had a cl by a big black Waite, who with another good sized n giream on lindsey yo was passed Flag Day June 14, June 14, will be of the adoption of stripes as the flag of United States, The American association calls upon the president, the governor of each state and the | mayors of all cities and the members | of all American patriotic socleties to celebrate the day by unfurling the stars and stripes, 136th the Friday, the anniversary stars and Zeigler Reunion, The members of the Zeigler fam- filles throughout the county will hold their annual family reunion at the Grange Park, Centre Hall, on Satur- day, June 22nd. All friends of the family are Invited to attend. It will be a basket pienle. An Interesting program has been arranged for that day. was starting | COURSES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, this | Was | | his his | in Busi- | 82 | { he | in | { by { that | those | of your | | were be | | construction McQuistion | { other [| Belle- | i } { al { list | Were ou | | the | mendable on | month | ! had If you | ok | is | | " { schools of | is | | of | taught | partment | have { instruction | General the | Furnace flag : Lucas, MANUAL TRAINING IN OUR PUBLIG SCHOOLS | DIRECTORS CONCLUDE TO ADOPT | NEW FEATURE. A Commendable Exhibit by the Var: ious Grades—Instructors Special Courses During Summer Vacation—Other School Notes. our account of the of the Bellefonte week we falled to make mention an attractive feature that evoked much favorable comment It was exhibit in the new brick bullding the students of the various grades displayed remarkable skill pupils who had devoted sor their attention to the mar training department In the ‘ many samples of ver) done these children of painting, modeling work and of paper and designs. The prox the display was | sewing department under the direction during the past twq of articles was could not em largely ticles of dresses The closing exer public schools In cises last of 80 the x hil work ir line by furnit entirely out tion of in the heen club 80 Immerate in the clothing such and ornaments for character of the wi children certainly and in this TORR line was insu remarkable pr It the ] » faction of all, ed the stin satis 1 interest tnd aroy peopl edd ' they ment New Course Adopted. ing department of In The substance briefly stated part of the schools that typewriting and will be a manual for the boys a special course LE fu IAT puj stenograj training The girls in what reg the 1 be a our wi ’ There this will not be anything lke a col loginte course, yel it will touch practical points that such questions that are use in the kitchen or home, and will be of the sir practi ter p agricuit bree day he of every al c! ire and most SRer was were Du tion part ree York Mins in City Maud CO Bear, and German, and ingtructor in will spend the tor Ros instru Mins English their time foll in Germa will Harva Mass achers mn sumn of wpe ] Ta geasion Gertrude the immer versity, Cambridge grade te ol teachers, will at State atte 8 of rd Ur " it) take a during the Be ial co summer we What It Costs to Dodge Costs. The Lock Haw Democrat sa The individual who was jailed cently for refusal or fallure to p school taxes amounting to $1.14 wae released after making satisfa tory arrangements for the payment the bill of costs, Including five days board jall, the total amounting t« ne where the original w £1.10 Taxes lke de dodged, and the large nu UNE men who are inder the impression that od In dodging the col an to do is eross the Hable to get trouble.” on re in | § ’ oni iri in f cannot be ber lal if lector off the into name sre themeelyve similar Hospital Notes. fons—~FElias Confort, Mrs, Margaret Kaup, Mrs, Isabella Huey, Operat College; fonte; State elle Admitted for treatment B Runville Discharged--Orvis Lee, | Elizabeth Ric hards, Julian; Mary Bertram, Bellefonte. Miss Edna Thompson, nurse, vacation at her home In William Zion; Minn in on her Bnow Shoe, Marriage Licenses, F. Raymond Searfors Dallas, Pa. Addie BE. Suttolf Lehman Tracy 4G. Lambert, «Milesburg Agnes Kane Bellefonte - The Love-Jodon family reunion will be held at the Peru Station grove on Saturday of this week, | The Btate Will Maintain and Repair Taking | mighti be termed household chemistry. While} Martha | | ont | tre i Mrs. | | Chases it from them, —— a he Centre Democrat. THURSDAY, JUNE, 6th, 1912. STATE TAKES OVER | MANY OF OUR ROADS! ASSUMED CHARGE ON SATUR- | DAY, JUNE 1st. | LOCAL SUPERVISORS RELIEVED Them—Under Direction of Compe- nt Engineers and Superintend- ents—Centre County's Routes. Slate M Commissioner Ed- | on June 1st took ov- | miles of roads embraced routes designated In the These thoroughfares con- | county seats and principal { this commonwealth and In will be improved and main- | the expense of Pennsylva- Highway ward Bigelow er the 5 000 in the 2498 Sproul act. nect Owns the fut ome un- | jurisdic- been other | roads turn miles which « Bigel have te Thy township condemned 5.000 ISON er 00 IWR miles already by the represent ndoned and st ©“ roads taken over by the township supervisor will re- 111 control. In his place will wnization trained in the work | ng and maintaining roads, | Bigdow hs divided the 16 districts and each dis- be In charge of an exper- gineer., Under him will be | nore superintendents, accord- | he extent of territory. rintend oer LN the lents MaKe and dural ©re are weeds Vays smootl Sine he gutt espe the the roa are 1 ’ stone will not be allowed 1t in the roadways It means tha a good portion of the year these the pughfares are to be maintained much better condition that they atl present the gangs will thelr constant attention to the atid the man who falls to make will not last long under Bigelow and Chief Engineer 1). Foster the present time and iside y be ' in are Rive work good because Samuel Commissioner is with a tor HIE purpose aud, tonwider- ah the great mileage ared for, the only able after keeg ARN int mainte am mn prose nt i n of removing arbarous breakers ¢ county sore rains built to effectual rder to extent the ro ken ov in thi bill give A number is roads State Roads in Centre County. From Bellefonte to Cen Hall (includes the present turn then eastward through Penns to Woodward lL.ewisgburg 25 Fre ‘entre Hall Pot Mills, a« the Seven Moun x to Lewistown i6-~From Pleasant rd to Lemont, Pine riors Mark, Penna. Fu to {to m ( ross Gap west. Grove Mills rnace 16 west thre esburg Mon) 10% dn Lock Fron ven wugh bs way annon to From then Philipsburg From Tyrone Philipsburg From Port Clearfield Milesburg to Port across the Alleghenies ‘ to Osceol to eo 245 " Matilda to Bald Jock Val Bellefonte to Nittany From en down through route 27 turnpike from Hall, and ultimately trolled by the department, “nt turnpike continues in fession and will be operated Company until the department which they While the pres Cen- includes Bellefonte to may be con- the pres their pos- by pur- have not yet done, To Start Work at Once. Contractor R. B, Taylor is making Arrangements to start work within the next few days on the big state highway job In Washington county awarded him last week by the State Highway Department. Phillp Gar- brick and Charles Guisewite are now (Continued at bottom of next col) | well | years | | Bellefonte, | | | Friday | the { and iPr. J { actions, | Lose | fonte | Tew Commissioner | | municated will have | the | P TAKEN TO DANVILLE. A Bellefonte Musician Suffers lapse Last Week. second time tallor, | and as taken to Bheriff lee, Mr. Lose wi taken for treatment, and was discharged, For the past working at but from wandered to other For the known tally unbalanced morning he w asylum by ago institution time after ly cured, not been Scott Lose, me men Tuesday Danville on the AB a short apparent- | year he his trade In| time to time towns, and but re- cently went to Philipsburg, where he opened a repair shop. Last week he again returned to this and began acting In a threatening manner wards the members of his family. he went to Squire Brown's repair shop and purchase a revolver. The knowing of lose's mental defi refused to sell him a weapon, once warned ¢ dealers town to be | L ater in the | took l.oge to JHARCK wanted Squire, ciency, and throughout for him, th on the lookout da Policem jail for Saturday the Seibert, W and F. P. Bla the demer in safe court Harris ir ited man irresponsible keeping, appointed n Walk- on L yr, Esq. examine him 1 to found ana taken to Accordingly Sheriff lee d for Danvi the early Tuesday morning has been a citizen nearly his and VOArS ARO WAS of alto players in He has been a twenty-five bands knew the histor: ERT SRL 1) i aunty ald th to close ttention 1 9 ommended tha for trea eparted an on train Scott of up the Belle- to best ‘ennsylvania more than ime, all musical It musi receis ttient gnmoly da le . | tions MoGirk's Sani wers We are at all with > ful, are not of BEaso- lene, both of which setting fire to his new and expensive chicken house, wihch was consumed, together with a large number of chitkens, The fire Inddies hand but not quick the structure or any exploded, Were on erie ’ wigh 1 RAYE its ntents New Auto Delivery Trucks. Mor evening e 1 trucks were rdered H M Relisved Traveling Man of $160, Nelsor age 1 16 years CARKeT alternoon ommitted a morning in a } The pr utor Bradford, a trave wt he relieved was sleeping. The pleaded guilty to the chs robber st a hearing before CC. Warfel Monday vening gother returned $100.00 iy accounting for ! being * $ t Bell J hher r TT P ling mi f $161 YO ArRY Squire and YEO WAR O abo alan Are NOw Aof it aeia { { ANCce a Wilson boom } in the past week man to beat either Te as had He 1dy Fhe Woodrow healthy 1} the ons Taft a ont 1 or weevelt will not While he is he may be We predict that Re nominated at Chi af a good loser he clnased a poor RO fighs er the and to Mr of Franklin getting machinery loaded on cars to be shipped the Ww place of operations Tayi will also ship r carioad machinery from Bellefonte, and with him fix feams and a number workmen For the week he h been scouring the county for horses and has led In getting some good ones i= his Intention to have the teams taken to Washington coun- ty by overland routes instead of by railroad, and as soon as they he will begin work with a full force lof men and push it to rapid comple- tion | The object of the State Highway | in contracting for this work is to con. {vert a portion of the old national pike | near Slaysville, Washington county, into a state road. Although the length of the road is only about 4% miles, there are a number of bridges and oulverts to be bullt of solid concrete, that will require a considerable amount of labor. There were three bidders for the contrad, that of Mr, Taylors, $98.336.78, being the lowest, The others were $101,000 and $106,000. As this contract will demand Mr, Taylor's entire attention he has con- cluded to move his family to that point as soon as he can make the necessary Arrangements, in tools ne of on past HUCCee( It the | About seven | to that | to- | On! Henry | to | at | Beezer | {opinions Lewisburg | al and | or- | is | arrive | Vel. 35. No, 23, LEADING CANDIDATES BRIEFLY REVIEWED | THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLI. CAN ASPIRANTS. ONE MAY BE NEXT PRESIDENT Who They Are and What They Stand For—As Seen by a Noted Editor Strong and Weak Points—Some Considered Dangerous. had | political conventions the 18th and the 25th rather they will start and when they will be to Attention now presidential time. both sides. All pretty well known, prominent in the some Every- men allke and In the June Work,” a lead- widely read, the a review and Re- nomination, and so well , that readers The | will this that over two held on month; date hard centered that men big he | of on is say. the in sight is on | ber is on are who are have been | public eve | body | and for time not differ does see greatly. “Worlds that { iIBBUe of magazine tor the the | Ing is of | publican It is expres give the | formation gives some to Democratic for ritten, space leading candidates so cleverly ses our art sentiment we in- icle for © peru ur and sal not duties, suit- being and sak plain- 1 surrounded exactly what feebly .” till driven to nature-—hop- Wiley trou- blow over: i to ac- speech, for stations; man at ader, not policies convic- in mere childlike platforms; as amiable in re- place to violent as if it were as- has not reasoned Homi creed; a nking clearly principles; meiderable a8 not re- temperament CX 6 Mr. Taft d for trate x1 tOo well amiable close range | knowing the { rather than with a party 1 lers interpretation a | fierce in he | pose, hi riving speech whi nds BuUm« out sort of ANE is 8 Emi who mal sia “ President ¢ y « achievement whi he due « cause of his lack commanding like a quiet | day after a cycione, which seems dull and heavy because of the wind and fury of the day before, more uniorts unate than blameworthy, approved by sufferan rather than with applause; President has n personal SANDS ex- ctim of not reme or { ceived i of tones; o Vig - he Pres- meaning JiR and the he is wel rdered most varied nplishments, but in econo grasp. es for of in impatient] Active or rather than a In man of the mii wis! destrover ft it up; lacking the id to use the prodigious ac- become Presi- t still again? he | in danger oing recklessly over The pity of it is at all It was a the real dictated his Presidency dictator his ® un- that great rule of the wn It w ial tt nning violence to that he ir the somewhat 1 wild be Cessor Mr, suc. ould he 00 if she BUCCeSSOr 14 al suc- i= with. ertainly a who Bryan—whos out paraliel In our history ( since Henry Clay ceased to be Presidential candidate); a man has lived to successful come petitors take many o his political and plans and relabel them and get credit for them, yet observe ing this series of events and his ser- jes of defeats with philosophy and ev. en with humor; an enduring cam- paigner, a friendly and kindly nature with a pt phy of life that gives {him a sincere sympathy with the masses of men; & man missed being the foremost Democrat of his time by his serious intellectual lim- tations, but a man whose instinctive perception of the democratic philos- ophy has made him a great leader of the masses. sobered by time and be- come more tolerant and broader, he is the loudest voice yet in expressing the crude cry for justice to the un- | privileged and forgotten; a shrewd politician and thrifty, with his belief vet unshaken that he was born to be President—why not at the coming election? a party dictator with an alr of humility; if his mind were as good an instrument for clear think. ing as his volce is for clear speaking, he would long ago have been invine- ible; and he may be invincible yet, for he can yet convince himself of any popular plausibility, and the Re- publicans may accept a candidate of desperation, Governor Marmon--a man of com monplace mind whose thinking was done a generation ago; old-fashioned because inert and temperamentally ge "a lawyer of good prac tice ch for corporations; a man (Continued on page 4, 2nd col) Areer a ni doctrines los who
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