Circulation Over 5,60 Both Phony fa ~~ Vv o & J g ~~ @he Centre Demog re ot nv al. Best Advertising Medium In Centre County Everybody Reads M Circulation « ser 5,600—Largest in Centre county. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, MAY pone, 1913, PROCEEDINGS IN MAY TERM OF GOURT THE USUAL GRIST OF COMMON- WEALTH CASES. VERDICTS RENDERED BY JURY A Number of Civil Cases Tried and Others Disposed—Prison Breakers Given Trial—Reported by 8. D. Get- tig, Esq. Monday morn- the regular May after hearing Court convened on ing at 10 o'clock for sessions of court, and a number of motions and petitions and taking the return of the several constable's of the county, calling list of jurors and noting absentees, the Grand Jury was called and James K. Barnhart, cashier of the First National Bank of Bellefonte, was selected as foreman. After be- ing charged as to their various du-~ ties. they retired to the Grand Jury | room for deliberation. The civil list of cases was then gone over and the following disposed of | for the present term Mary B. Stonebreaker vs. er Commissioners of Centre beinz an appeal; continued John B. Stone! ing an appeal; Charles Peters vs. Penna, Company, A. G. Price, agent, an appeal; continue Clement Dale, execut of Austin Swisher, agent, being an aj The following week's list were als David McCloskey , al va. J. PF. Young, being an m | tment to recover land; the county, reaker vs. same, be- continued. Railroad being ontinued the peal. 8000 of Cases Markow Compan; ontinus Harvey Samuel jailros ejectment; Isaac A being ued. vd Distr Penna. R in trespass Arne vs. the alr action Same trespass Samuel being der; The was Chr er, beir Brows an continued, Walker town- of the p The township the { ch was nd the pl K- Ain- finding made nored by the defendar tiff built the fence, and brought Action te. recover the expenses erecting the divigion fence. The fendant relying on the fact thal had started to erect the but was stopped by the Tuesday morning the a verdict in favor of for $29.85, subject to law whether t the dence to of the pl George acting this de- plaintiff. urt the the q plaintiff 1estio of in a verd re gusta aintiff Ww is as ing week Commonwealth prosecutrix Mary traval. Defendant waiv of the Grand Jury and and the usual sentence Comm. vs. Elias Breon, with assault and Charles H. Bilerly Bill the prosecutor to pay the Comm. vs. Henry with larceny. Prosecutor, H. Mil ler Defendant appeared in open court. waived the finding of the Grand Jury and plead guilty, whereupon the District Attorney asked that sentence be suspended on payment of osts The court sentenced the defendant to pay the costs and return the money taken, and further sentence was sui pended on the promise that de- fendant would redeem himself and quit the drinking habit Further facts in this case were noted in this paper at the time of the occurrence Comm. vs. Joseph Wade, Sr, ed with the larceny or a dog. Prose- cutor Philip Zindle. Bill ignored and | prosecutor directed to pay the costs, Comm. vs. Harry Meese, charged with breaking and escaping jail Prosecutor, A. B. Lee. Defendant ap- peared in open court, waived the finding of the Grand Jury and plead guilty to the charge, and when called before the court for sentence made the statement as to how he managed to escape from jail by another prison- er making a key out of a of wire which would throw the lers in the locks of the cell He en up the floor and got into lar of the jail and escaped this statement was made to the rt, and naming the accomplice, the court deferred the sentence until after case was tried against the accomplice Comm. vs. Charles Hoover, trix Alice Miller, charge settled. Comm. ve. Harvey Gingerich, od with betrayal, Cowher: settled Comm. vs. John Harter with betrayal; prosecutrix Lingle, settled Comm. vs, with betrayal; Grenoble; settled Comm. ve. G. G3. Weber, charged with assault and battery; prosecutor J. P. Stauffer; settled. Comm. vs. John L. charged with betrayal; Lola L. Stover; settled. Comm. vs. Samuel R. Lingle; charg- ed with betrayal; prosecutrix Ellen Auman; settled, Comm. vs. Perry Freize, charged with breaking and entering; prosecu- tor, Stephen J. Lebo; the facts In this case were given In this paper at the time of the occurrence of the ng into the station of the New Central Rallroad at Snow Shoe. Defendant appeared In open court on the 12th day of May, 1913 and walved the finding of the Grand Jury and plead guilty and was sentenced to the costs of prosecution and un- fmprisonment in the Reforma- at Huntingdon, yi ve. David Custer; sis "Tlliamsp« H pher du ve, Fred Landis Wands: charge battery ignored COs Haupt, Ww charged the plece tum! had the tak cel After cou betrayal, charg charged Mary E charged Elsle A Irvin Walker, prosecutrix, Guisewite; prosecutrix charge, Lee, | this | i sworn. | | Seven | called Mr | to | | { ! his being shot form- | i | i | Bot * | tied i fro | triend lain- | wh ed the he | gro, division fence i spent On | directed | ge 1 charg- | { | | the | { behind prosecu. | { his | i i | prosecutrix Daffodil | | | When | ings | before i i i i | risburg, | narrow the remained remained rived of | consent | he | automatic MAJ. W. H. HASTINGS SHOOTS NEPHEW MAKES A MURDEROUS ATTACK ON ROSS A. HICKOK, : | OCCURRED ON FRIDAY EVENING Thrown From House He Is Pursued by Police and Thrilling Gun Fight Ensues—Little Girl Injured Stray Butlet—Hastings Shot. & The many friends Ross A. Hickok were shocked to hear of the shooting affray which occurred | at his residence 119 State street, Har- Friday evening at six o'clock, when Willlam H. Hastings, aged brother of the late Governor Hastings, an uncle of Mrs. Hickok, whipped out a gun and shot him in the groin other shots failed. He had Hickok to the front door a fancied financial griev- in Bellefonte of | discuss ance. Ci a3ed to the 73 ear battle with quarter of Verbeke old the an and Penn streets, | man put up a gun | police that lasted hour and resulted ip the arm, a little in the leg, and from injury of a “ in gir! | the score spectator shot escape witnesses Mr. Hickok death by agility in the street, for the Hast street | his limp by his Throughout acu lay Pol YL Corners h the of saved himself from | remarkable strength and putting the old man into | though remaining a tar assallant for some min surrendered in the after he had emp and his arm hung his utes ings attie two only guns side Wonderful Courage. Mr 8 COurag i ble Hi Tt O11 54 » street fats | of and he He George B Smith ar- then did he | police to g his assailant Harve him Only he put to bed The | it entered Mr penetrated the pelvic itself in his right the skin After 1t Mr. Hickok mn nd i and Dr treat to rat Kunkel to Hickok» bone and thigh first she just | inder shot was fired man fired three vid a er Ww Mr. Hick ng Hast ved : Came » fam Out. ling did kok h standing making a target ou Hastings Getaway. Hickok went back te and Hastings walked up passing a policeman at the and Second streets little Jane Hickok, daughter ran home and told them to street In A emen ran out of the and called a passing and they were taken to residence n as Mr Mi house stroat ner of Meanwhile vounded m phone in State or State the sia All the Hickok As said “Don’t man.’ | HON them Hickok saw bother with me, get that the of Ne machine the man ond out wrth Penn got back in description treet to and out N where and ran ne Third street ond to and they When coming north at man Hastings he made of Colt saw for al tree Verheke street revoiver cemen The the ma and the Hastings 1} returned policeman’s arm. The arm dead Then he raised it policeman mistook it for a signal surrender and started to charge him they were within range, Hast. made a few quick moves and the bluecoats had made an- | other step they were looking Into an- other gun. Back they retreated. The had used on Mr. Hickok | at them. A bullet whiz- Policeman Cummings’ ear Automatic Fails. Then the automatic refused to work and the policeman pounced upon the fighting man. All this fusillade took place pight of scores of persons, who, If they did not see the policeman, ar- rived on the jump, heard the firing, the “put-put” of bullets against dead walls and board fences, Balconies of nearby houses were filled with cur- lous women while others less brave, peeked from behind closed shutters to see the battle, The little Knisely girl was in full view. Suddenly she began to cry when she found she was hurt and her father, Danlel Knisely ran out and carried her Into the house. doctor, who arrived, told the parents that the little girl must go to the hospital He opened offi pulled fire on jumped and the ore and hid wrners of | 1d emptied the fire trees houses unt!) gun | Cine of the struck Hastings veld he leveled by was red in © (Continued on page 4.) (Continued on page 2.) | elated orders down along the {extracted from big | more Bryan Defines Democracy. before the Pennsylvania State Brvan clearly defined the fundamental yolitical parties in this country. The sentiment he by every true Democrat, it the distinction the real Democrat and the man who only professes to be often the label “Democracy” is only visible, and the The following Secretary Hryan defines is absolutely right Secretary the will be plainly Democrat, misbranded Democracy, week of last between legislature difference In his address expressed appre» LS draws a Too goods are shows how true he Two Natural Parties. ago Thomas Jefferson sald that to he found everywhere, the party of the democrats,” sald Mr. Bryan. does not believe in the people and is unwilling trust democrat 18 the man who does believe in the people and is willing to trust them. This is the only line which permanently separates the man who at heart Is a democrat and the man who at heart is an aristocrat “You will find these only two of the aristocrats “The aristocrat is “A century there were natural parties and the party the man who them. The to two ideas manifesting themselves everywhere in every land where there is a representative form of government Everywhere you will find the struggle between those who want to bring the government nearer to the people and those who do not. “The aristocratic idea of representative government is that the people elect men to think for them, men of superior intellect. The. democratic idea of representative government is that the people think for themselves and elect representatives to do for them what they could. The of several representati of the people hard to explain unle the representatives’ views on these two Ideas “T kn of no man who ran for office the strength of the tocratic view, but I do know of men who run for office o democratic after their election changed to cratic, N the democratic vy the That have party platforms. If the aristocratic v the there would be need for consulting the w of them platforms votes ven are #8 vou learn Ww on aris n the aristo- is why popular have lew, and have the Ow, lew is popular view we ow Was ishes the no in people embodying party Pledge Breakers Criminals, constructed strictly are people vote “Party democrati stituents cording to their binding on the ‘In th platf View rms that em accordance ith [ i are in w the their con- repres elected for they representat) do. The platf Ves to what want th to thelr entatives be latform rm TCRUSG believe the p in SL stand on It 1 ' nectid desire 10 announ wan who runs fo ome plank Democracy Misbranded. Make a local applicatior We have in rate” who | of the par and wallowed In its sontinud During former the * tion” the rank state mventions were chosen invariable without regard to convictions, SAR: or promises to the voters—simply chosen to take orders County | chairmen too often were the willing tools fa those higher up, and passed the line, and frequently dispensed only part of the grease corporations, the whisky distillers and beer brewers, in the ranks That was the system, notoriously Democra mishranded for years An Aristocracy Did the Thinking. i 1 guilty kn dre ire Den stent On Dron “Demo spo in r wmif century years Organiza - ‘ ir party did the thinking for and file. Our delegates to select valen” known to all thelr “pri It was rat w led mpat} The men form Why Pledges Were Demanded. “The Cent sought andi iid do ishes re Democrat these statement or pledge if and soli 1 a that the people all as clearly w he remember hos “Democratic resented some fello fifty they Do irae’ fighting pledges arstocrats” bitterly complained, th should now be asked Do you remember how others evaded and to the people tried to divert attention from a “Harmony 7” recall how some others, more on the issue, confined their canvass to the so- votes? all recall Do you Democrat to the frank screaming honorable, remained silent n of complimentary the other hand, do ¥ the and how they nger follow the old would ipport w co wes at to make dodged batties f years ve people? and Do and making a statement plain issue by vou Heitati how another body frankly t« leaders or yrganization of eandidates square. id over their signatures that they worship their golden idols, movement? Certainly you on vy faced could no k henceforth recall that For two years that platforms in campaigns. There was deliberation. It was the one great issue in the primary election The of the party heard at the polls, and In no tones the Guffey-Hall-Donnelly-Meek-Ritter-Brennen crowd the “thinking lo these many years, were repudiated by the they aristocrats” and had manipulated the Democratic they wished, to advance their own of the These “aristocrats™ the people who opposed the idea of al These “aristocrats” ne for This insult issue EL] A res can discussed by the public press and from time for full information and care- issue was fully the ful ago, taken done ause Pennsyly without fittingly unmis- who party, party interests as Bryan instructing voice WAS be- were ania for years regard to the termed them delegates to and think and do they considered making pledges to the “Aristocrats” Repudiated. The Democracy of Pennsylvania spoke by these tory “aristocrats” were repudiated at the real Democrats was shown prior to the election In to the voters what they would do. That they are is evident as since the election they refuse the will of the majority, after it was fairly expressed. The sentative government is that the will of the majority must prevail; good citizens will respect it as well In conclusion The Centre Democrat is confident in the people to rule, and, in the future, as well as in the past, will insist that no “blind baggage” be imposed on the party. We believe, and will Insist, in every issue each candidate should frankly state his position, before entitled to confidence or support of any true Democrat or good an selfish wishes voters were wanted crowd ntions had done an natior conve they people state na please, VOArs even result? an ove, and What was the whelming majority That they are ing to frankly real Democrats now, not pledge not and all ability of the that ihe is citizen the RIGHT TO THE POINT, touch with the eople that all the Democrats in Centre county and in Pennsylvania are carrying dag- gers. The one thing the man who boasts in being a straight Demo- crat wants to keep in mind is that there are others. The straight Democrat, the honest pol- ftician, will not sulk when he Is called on to step down out of of- fice and go to ‘work with the com- mon herd to elevate others. If this Is done the efMciency of Mr, Kimport as a county chairman will not be questioned by his present assailant” weMiss Maude Viedorfer, of Pine Glenn, is visiting her sister, Mrs, Laura Miller, of Bast Curtin street. Baltor 8, W. Smith recently made the following comment In the Cen- tre Hall “Reporter” that will be read with Interest by the Democrats throughout Centre county: “In a few words it may be sald that Demoeratie County Chalrman A. B. Kimport is all right. He manipulated the machinery when Centre county won the greatest Democratic victory it had in many years, and he has since not be- come inefficient. It is a mistaken iden that because one man Was forced to give up his position in the Democratic state headquarters to make room for one in closer two great! between | to | out ! and | one Year | had | in| to! polls, | refus- | to submit to | basis of all repre- | 0SGEOL A SUFFERS | ELECTRIC LIGHT C0. A BIG FIRE LOSS SEEKS FRANCHISE ON 38th ANNIVERSARY OF FORM- TO SUPPLY BELLEFONTE WITH ER BIG CONFLAGRATION, | ELECTRIC SERVICE. IS POSSIBLY $150,000 APPLICATION MADE T0 COUNCIL The Fire Broke Out and LOSS | at in 8 O'clock | Proposition of the “Moshannon Elec. Tuesday Morning Mercantile | tric Light Co.” Formally Presented-—— Establishment of Brown, Baird &| Will Pay Tax on Poles—Referred Co~Many Buildings Burned. to Special Committee. The second was | Council for cir- evening at 7:30 Just thirty Tues- | day the practically cumstances in the citizens -eight little town Years ago on of Osceola wiped out by fire, the of which are still fresh |cll chamber on Ho memory of many of her older | President Keller in It i8 a grim coincidence (following members that the place was again fire swept, | Beezer, Judge, ( on the anniversary of the former fire, | Walker and entatling a probable loss of $160,000, {one abs At about § o'clock Tuesday morning | reading fire was discovered in the third story | called for of Brown, Baird & Co's large mercan- | Mr Dale, Esq., and ad- tile establishment, of which C | dressed unc : half of the Rowland, of Philipsburg, is one of : | Moshannon Electric two of principal stockholders, the origin whose representat Musser which Is unknown Fire had been of Clearfield started their furnace prior to op- Philipsburg, ening u or the day's business, butiin ¢ tt ing to indicate that | pan) Cause if Lhe trouble It | ter apparent tt rist beyond and meeting of May the Borough was held on Monday lock, In the coun ward street, with the chalr and the present Seibert, ‘herry, Brod hoff, Daggett There only ntee, Sheffer the the minutes president verbal commu tions, and o'c ner was After the Mr present ated and Were t Hq tha ETE 1} vas the Vial soon i flames ontrol of call was help. Chief of Frank Weber with him on a spe cont of the the | them sent | at 0 ! the | | FY Department re- i! | spo nded, taking | IArge anles their train a ingent two ad pra Baird & Atents and bulidings merchant central ose twent ore nts per § i of Belle Borough shall of charge to erect wires, for fire extent by water Back of this to. | and polite purposes, on the poles of ward Hale street, stood another build- the said Moshannon Electric Com- ing owned by Mr. Baird and occupied | PAY. Mr. Dale did not ask for an by the Loander-Courier printing es- eXChinive. trantilae. In reference io tabqishment, John 1B. McFadden, pro- {the "ordinance President Keller said | tet which was totally destroyed, | that it was not the custom of council with contents 10 pass an ordinance at its first read. Cot HE OO i and so referred it the Special street ower commitiece for nvestigation rep This onsists ol Sheffer, kerhoff business bl Kala have the f damaged to some | T° brick glo 0 i next and was all its red next tu Hal« the ch ward attacked ida J fr } there if INR the flames f Mrs ER h rt om ory dates | ¢ Mattern Qu a cent to th r damage from the and lavish use of water, were the Mountain he house, Luxenberg bi Irvin, the druggist a Philipsaburg boy, sustained some through damage by water The editor of the Daily Jot Philipsburg, whe the the conflagration owners of the {those who were ures, that the ite r of ne nsumed iffered extremes among Use, Osceola iding, ets mi } « re jesmn whic} on Ix i mmer bed from H a ASES to east 11d give that ward gale end plen- There who would and Linn fig- t Wh } not 5 sufficient ! T lay a six- id be about suggested was pipe at the reser- Sam - al commit ‘ former installed loss I to nt the irnal of of the was at soene « gathered from property destroyed in position to give loss, totally estimated at | $150.000, would be divided among the heavy sufferers about as follows | Brown, Baird & Co. $75,000; Jacob |‘? Puli in J stand Hirsch. $20.000: Craig hotel, $15.000; voir, which was claimed would cost | Barney McCann, $8000; G. W. Mat- |® comparatively small amount and tern, $6,000: J. B. McFadden, $35 would give sufficient water to the | Arthur Baird, $2.000 Reed's drug higher points in town No action was |store, $2,000; Mrs. Ida Jones, $3, taker Patrick Gallagher, $1,000 or idea 00 O00 Pre whners on fo be notified to p nded the bu after approving rned pert Sout) 4d Potter walks council council ut Riness the wn of COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. bills The annual commencement cises of the Bellefonte High School 1813 will open Sunday, June lst, continue during the week with the following events Sunday--June 1 jcalaureate sermon church Monday--June 2nd, for Declamatory Contes | High School, Tuesday-—June 3rd, Alumni reception in the Wednesday--June 4th, Commencement, at the School Wednesday Commencement High School exer NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED, The Pittein | Wednesday item “Gazette. Timex" on following Irg contained thx 30 pm Bac- Presbyterian | “WASHINGTON, May nomination of George W Pittsburgh ambassador to Japan | was confirmed by the Senate this ev. ening. The Senate also confirmed the nomination of Charles R. Kurtz of Bellefonte, Pa to be surveyor of customs in Philadelpha” st. at 20.~~The Guthrie of 8 Jun- New m the Pp at AR io i 8:30 p Armory 2:30 » New m m High | . Transportation to Gettysburg. | To the Survivors of the Civil War Those In need of application blanks to secure transportation to Gettys- burg can obtain them, or should, from any G. A. R. Post, whether they ever were members of a Post or not Form “A” Is used exclusively for men who were in service and are now residents of Pennsylvania. These forme can also be obtained from Col Lewis BE. Beitler, Secretary, battle of Gettysburg Commission, Harrisburg, Penna. D. F. Fortney and Squire W. H. Musser, each have a few blanks on hand, and will be glad to furnish them to any soldier in need. Jno. 0. Keeler Wants Another Chance. John ©. Keeler will have his appli- cation for communtation of the death sentence to life imprisonment consid ered by the State Board of at its meeting at Harrisburg on Wed- neaday next. He has already refused once. A now time table on the P. R R. will go Into effect on May 25th, June 4th, address at £:16 p. m the New A Narrow Escape. J. E. Womer, engineer at the Penn Public Service Co's power house plant, at Philipsburg, made a narrow escape from instant death on Satur day night. While working at the power plant his elbow accidentally came In contact with the “horn gap” of the arc light circuit, charged with 4600 woltage, throwing him violently backward, his head striking the ce- ment floor. Physicians were sum- moned “and he was removed to the Cottage hospital, where he was given proper attention and brought to full consciousness, and late advices Ine dicate his early recovery. The Mattern Reunion. The Mattern Family Reunion Asso- ciation, according te an announcement just made by its president, Geo Ww. Mattern, of Osceola, will be d at Tyrone on Saturday, August 2, 1913,
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