Centre Democrat. in Circulati: ASSASSIN A T0 KILL ROOSEVELT ver 5,500-—Largest FIRED CLOSE-RANGE SHOT AT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. WOUND NAY PROVE SERIOUS Occurred in Milwaukee on Monday Evening, Just as Colonel Roosevelt | Was About to Leave His Hotel—The Dead of a Crank. A deplorable attempt to assassinate Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was made w minutes before 8 o'clock, Mon- evening, at Milwaukee, Wis, while the Colonel was leaving his hotel for the auditorium to make a speech, His assainant, John Schrank, a New York laundryman, shot at Mr, toosevelt with a revolver, at close rang» Ihe latter was saved from probable instant death by the fact that his heavy over- coat, a bundle of manuscript and an eve-glass case were in line wih the leaden missle. The bullet, lodged in the chest of the injured man, and remains there with the grave dan- ger of blood poisoning developing. Schrank, who Is sald to be demented, was quickly overpowered by the by- standers and saved from death f himself the prompt action of the po- a ie day only by lice, The in front Roosevelt shooting took place in hotel reached Milwan of the Gilpatrick Ke shot tern hort dred them wi of ti their Kling throng maddened men It seemed for the moment that he would be torn to pleces by the infuriated men and It was Colonel Rooscvelt htmsell who intervened on his behalf. He rais- | ed his hand and mo ned ti} rowd to fall back Stop o1 e cris {sone pr p torium OC } nto a dress garments exan agreed tl sui imp reply the protests clans, the Colonel dressing room and Then Mr, Cochems front of the platforn hand Ther manner which crowd and the AWRY “I have sald Mr. Cochems will red the His volce shook nas death-like stillness throng. “Colonel He Is wounded.” tone but such was every one heard him. A ery tonishment and horror went the crowd which was thrown Into confusion In an Instant Mr. Coch ems turned and looking Inquiringly at Colonel Roosevelt. "Tell us, are you hurt?” Men and women shouted Some of them rose from and rushed forward to closely at the Colonel. stro ip his his the dden) ng to tell » 4 and 1 hope you ith calmness he spoke and a settled over the had its « cheering died somet} "i elve News w Roosevelt has heen He spoke In the stillness shot, low that of as- up from n their seat look more the edge of the platform to quiet the crowd, He raised his hand and In. stantly there was silence, “Its true” he sald. Then slowly he unbuttoned his cont and placed his hand on his breast, Those In the front of the «Continued at bottom of next column) | burg. | the wildly. | | CARO, Colonel Roosevelt rose and walked to | Jie Marcy hospital | wound Is so serious as to demand ab. Centre County. Conspiracy Trial of Dr. Tobin and the | Tyrone Borough Council Settled, The Tyrone horough council and conspiracy trials ended in set tlement on Friday of last week when the case came up for trial at Holidays- Dr. Tobin, the president of the horough council had been charged with accepting a bribe of $756 for using his influence to produce a profitable con- tract for a manufacturing firm from authorities, M. Waring, the head of a Civic league, was the prosecutor, and R. W. Coates, 2» Burns agency detec tive, was relied upon to furnish the incriminating evidence. There was also a ore nrosecution brought Dr. Tobin i inst Waring Charles E rjolaway, and McConahay, marging them with spiracy QO, Hewit and William 8S Hammond represented Waring and Thomus H. and Stevens and Pascoe counsciled the Tobin interests The litigation had its inception at the November « tions of 16011 New councilmen were by the people uncilmen declined a boro Frank Purity Coates, Chandler 2] eevy elected however, | FUN WITH AN AUTOMOBILE. Cost Former tate College About $1 Per Minute. Student aged safe and ind where Policeman CT enught him, and alter learning the circumstances, piaced McDonald in all ire ’ he nn sireet v y 1 p Spring tn Dismaond, aro 1 Her $3000 Damages After Six Year's Wait “Mutt and Jeff" Saturday Night. We 1A zeeat that A 5 twenty Hitt make notj juabs just big end gh t+ folks $1.00 the tne dad « stained vou te Re making you do the best 1 can, but you t bullet In my body fut ing. I'm not hurt badly.” Colonel Roosevelt began to speak in a firm volce somewhat lower than Its usual tone and except that his char. acteristic gestures were leas emphatie than usual, there was nothing about the man to indicate his condition. Af- ter he had been speaking a few mo- ments, however, his volee sank some. what, and he seemed to stand rather unsteadily At 12:50 was taken and row garment be ver yomevelt ‘and please ex ay ery long me speech Kew it from 8) here In noth "n in A. M. Colonel on a special upon arrival Roosevelt train to was taken to An X-ray exam- revealed the fact that the solute rest upon the part of the pa tient, The probabilities are that Colonel Roosevelt will be unable to fll any more engagements during the remain. ing days of the campaign. bribery | by | con- | { timber trespass act of this state whicl | BXRCLE Ch a | HON. W. R. BIERLY TAKES AN APPEAL | THE WORK OF THE “CHESTNUT TREE BLIGHT” COMMISSION. QUESTIONS THEIR AUTHORITY To Enter Private Lands Without Per- to Destroy “Infected Trees "Important Legal Questions Issue Raised. or | | mission | { Involved—Important The | Bion, State with § of the legisiature agents at work in the county. Vhilst the with the owners of instructed Chestnut 10 50.000 fact | this Operation nas the agents are to enter and enter and mark trees ted with they do them as edie ind con had ind tag aff ut Lo | : 13) L§] 3L) L LEBCS J } that I will bh ander id You hate the treble damages, because Tour field agents are irresponsible as Well As IEnorant f the aw and I want to mie i n a) i atice nder This ew of ting mor nto harge falls : On A he vert and atifieation BIERLY by Mr. Bler and will be Owners, and our ine of the in re W. R ‘ sue. rained mport nll the general public tention to question department as to “Chestnut Blight or pass upon the powers of the commission to eradieate the alleged disease That is a broad Issue upon which others more compe- tent in their special lines will have to pass judgment There are people In all parts of this state who, like Mr. Blerly ridicule the idea of the "Chestnut Tree Right" and question the authority of the commission upon thelr method of pro- cedure Mr. Rilerly's appeal will bring the contention to a direct issue and the result will be awaited with much In- terest by the public 3 | ant one timber It in the oremt to not work Daniel Shuey, of Pleasant Gap, lost a valuable horse last week. A man can make things uncom fortable for his wife, but she can al- ways get back at him at houseclean- ing time, the true cause of the | PANIC OF 1893 DUETO MCKINLEY TARIFF PANIC OF 1907 CAME UNDER THE BULL MOOSE, BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 17th, 1912, AFTER YEARS OF HIGH TARIFF Chairman Guthrie Unmasks the Tariff Bugey—Can't Fool Voters—Some Undisputable Facts—Points be Remembered. to ratic nrie State nas no ti claims Woodr mean us the panics ican he Dingle Tar VAS DRES i he nther hand, the pane of mmeneced nn November 1567 ‘ ving Tarim » Hiob a legislation in « rial whether or Mr. Talt knew when made and ‘ONEress hserip ne' knew them thon of a ( it se 1 control th Mr. R and vdmit that the id x the p people have that should Mr Payne amended; but AsRUrance they will either of orevelt 1} Tarity of nl put fe them 1, relief q ted r A moment's considérmation will con fair minded men that a Repub. an Congress will not pass any tariff which will give the people any ibetantial relief” vino ! ! " Hospital Notes. Operations Andrew Runkle, aged 8 years, Bellefonte: Mrs. Anna Stover, Altoona; Mrs. Mary Benner, Axe- mann Admitted for treatment: fucar, Bellefonte: Robert Spicer, Mileshurg: Antonia Petrona, Gap Discharged Willlam MeGovern, Bellefonte; Mrs. Ruth Parsons, tia Thirty-five patients now In the hos- | pital, Edward of Armour of Reo. Governor Marshall, Democratic cane Governor Marshall's Prediction, president, passed | didate for vice | through Chicago last Thursday on his {way to Wisconsin, He declared that | governor Wilson would oarry Ine | alana for President by a plurality of | pot leas than 25,000, RECENT DEATHS. HOY of « on Frid Jr pi idence, a #h the Are « x Gay M { MAC low - the pation of Ar all his life, until age compelled him to retire from active du He had heen In poor health for a time past, De- ceased had been married, the first union with an Hoy, who precy nim to ETAVe many years argo Later he wa inited In marriage with Mrs. Gramliey, He also the Howing children Mi Emma Smit} Mrs. Middie Garbric) th of ( r, Ii Hollo- and Edwin mem and In wer ort distan Ww tha LOW al od OA HNE ties long twice Miss Su ed the vho survive Cave R H y he lerned the blacksmit followed many yea Later h engaged In farming on the Pa vic Thomas (zr 1 ’ P For a it for rs ‘ } ' Itirminghan $ Sad Death of Little Chile ni : Bellefonte Man Charged With Forgery. n ert GH Larimer of Helle arrested in Bost Tuesday charged with ol IX money under fa pretense 1 with forgeries inting in all £40,000 He ond gON WAN n y Amu was « at W of antomobile Manitoba, under Larimer Electr of 31.000 of - by the f He has return « the police nducting nneper the reward an the name AReno A ered for his arrest e at Winnipeg r» willingness to f« WAR f Chief o ‘ xXpre aR Winnipeg cording The Hog Cholera Still Raging. According to reports from over the inty there seems to be no abatement the dread disease cholera among hogs, Jerry Donavan, of Axemann lost twelve fine porkers, during the past week, and several died for Mr Markle, of the same place. It is sald the farmers in Brush Valley have lost more hogs this fall than have died In the last twenty-five years, Many are vaccinating the hogs saving them, Then again it is hoped that as the the plague will RO, of the die out. Let us hope Keeler to Be Tried in December. John Keeler, the former Bellefonte man who shot and killed Joseph Ross ner, the Clearfield brewer, and wound- ed three other men, will be tried on the charge of murder at the December term of court In Clearfleld county. Kesler was taken before Judge Smith in the Clearfield Court house last week and instructed to select his counsel at an early date, in the hope of | cold weather approaches GREATEST CROPS IN NATION'S HISTORY CORN AND OATS RUN INTO BILLIONS OF BUSHELS. THE WHEAT IS NEARLY A BILLION The Country Won't Have to Import Potatoes Next Year—They May Re- duce Cost of Living and Bring Real Prosperity. rie 5 tant Remember FOR SPLENDID ADDRESSES Characterized the Wilson Rally in the Court House, Tuesday Night were and han- heard ttentive wd present, m ver iarge f the ens fr and mmena eminent were present it i= to be hoped tuntiy may present oppor t with 1 again ng them 18 Change in College Mails. A recent ord the postal depart. ment irects the afternoon mail ver the Bel Central, which ar- rived at State College at 3 o'clock, be ] ontinued This mail will be car- out of Bellefonte by the Lewis. and Tyrone train and arrive at State College about 2:30, thus cutting the time down about one hour. The afternoon mail from the east will be discontinued so far as Bate College is concerned, as it will be carried to Ballefonte and held over until the following morning, arriving at State College at 7:30 This latter is a very important mail, says the Times of that place, and the change will inconvenience many pat. rons, or of that lefonte ried burg Found Muman Skull. Two human skulls were found while making the excavation for the Ma. gonic Temple at Renovo Monday, One i= thought to be that of a woman and {the other of a man. The gruesome | discovery is A mystery to the oldest inhabitants and the solution is that | they were probably the bones of Ine | diana, The Misses Bessie and Estelle Pe- ters, of Mlimore, accompanied by thelr cousin, Cora Peters, of Peru, ware among those who took In the foot- ball game at State College last Sate urdy.
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