EE —— KEELER HANGED IN GLEAREIELD JAIL PAYS PENALTY FOR KILLING HIS EMPLOYER. MET HIS DEATH FEARLESSLY Execution Took Place in Jail Corridor and Was Witnessed by About Fif- ty Percons—Keeler's Last Words Were, “Good-Bye Gentlemen.” the lig’'s ex- killing of Jos- 14, 1812, In the Clearfield, Pa. January 16th, at John O. Keeler paid acting penalty for the eph W. Roessner, Sept Cleartield jail at Thursday morning, 11:06 o'clock when at a signal Sheriff MeCloskey raised the lever which sprung the trap and Keeler drop from life into eternity The condemned man did not ex- hibit the least sign of fear and cooly inspected the surroundings, while the officers were arranging details—strap- ping his legs and removing the loose end of the noose from the cross bar of the gibbet. When asked, cap was placed had anything to Closkey, Keeler plied: “No, I have said all 1 when the rest are ready Good by gentlemen.” In all he stood only a over two minutes on the scaffold. At the end of 15 minutes the physician pronounced life extinct, and the bgly was turned undertaker let black if he Me- re- before the his head, by Sheriff strong voice just over say, in a intend to say, L.et'er gO few seconds over to the In the neighborhood of fifty persons It took place proper, The scaffold was ight before the west Steps from the led down to the south west corner lock the ments At that Reeve, of the Preshyterian condemned man nsolation. Then the jail the in erected end of the ond flour floor of the Shortly } nig in cellroom Be balcony scaffold ifter final 8 ten began t time Dr or nesses the ene. the ¢ adm other ited also the lergymen, officials conducted weriff MM ling paper repre passes to the S Closkey waa plis and read the | requires ¢ 0 Sign of | without"! commer 1 were . pi ck began Dr Chaplin the mar Sheriff VAY Reeve escorting Keeler Less than a minute wa reach the steps deading instrument of death seconds more until Keeler » ing on the trap. Deputy placed him square n the of the trap, Keeler north His legs were fas black cap adjust- ed, the signal and the life of John Keeler forfeited to the law On the down to the and onl a few stand- Chaplin middle ing were Dr Deputy scaffold with Keeler leeve, Sheriff McCloskey, Chaplin, Sheriff Jeffries an Sheriff Williams, of who assisted in the final details After the body was down it was turned over to Undertaker Leavy and prepared for shipment to Williamsport where interment was made, as per arrangements previously made by his relatives, Keeler and seemed to rest of Wednesda wall juiet and apparent i W with him On Tuesday mother, from amspadrt the before ir { r son Mr jail couple of rs her vd not seen | d during all rd from him whereabouts {f his trial ‘ednesday evening i his form mad ! amend it Indiana county, cut spent quietly SOM eq 14 Lat 1} Came near da nm I vith he Aller vent to ti! wit law, a im m She following Ian. 14, 1914 pray and 1 know wish lo say with have no forgive all me.” 0 to Him forg He has done it a good heart that | against anyone, and who have wronged JOHN for which his life was Roessner at on Saturday, Septembey At the same time he serious. M. R. Ogden, John Kircher and Carson, alli employed at the Mr injured for » to those KEELER Keeler paid the the murder the (Clear- The crime penalty with of Joseph W field brewery 14, 16812 ly shot (yeorge hrewery life At the time Keeler hill on the other side evaded capture until Tuesday night, when he vountarily walked the from his home and surrendered to iff Woolridge, who had previously been called up and told to come to Keeler's home and take him into custody John © Keeler fonte for several ways considered a fellow While here Williamsport He Snow Bhoe, Centre and five was 48 Ogden was escaped to the of the river. He the following to jall She Belle. and was al quiet, peaceable He was raised near was married county His childrén survive him years of resided in Cars He Ae OAK HALL. Grange met in exirn for the transaction An un turnout HEeNRION of bust was Victor Saturday and attendance The Misses Whitehill, of ! days at Charlie, at this Pap” Snyder accompanied by Mrs Louse, of Btate College, were enjoying the sleighing on Sunday “Pap” mays when snow is on the ground is slegh- ing time, and next summer he'll have an auto for two, for he and Keller Mre. Jesse Klinger, while on the way from Oak Hall to Lemont, was over taken by a runaway team, and wak hurt about the face and head, but ie getting better. This Is another evi- dence of reckless driving Miss Jean Marshall, of Lover's Lane, Sundayed at the home of her aun Mra. Ada Benner Quite a few from this place attended the funeral of the late J. 8. Herman on last Saturday, Mrs. BE WW. Bvy, helping to quilt at Chas, on Saturday. v Mae Houser and Margaret and Ralph Dale are better, and never heed fear another attack of mumps, The fice on the dam at this place has been all one could desire and the skaters are enjoying it too, Mrs, Ada Benner is spending thi wéek at “Frogtown” with the Sam. C. Cramer family, ness IRUARl and Dorothy spent sev. their Helen Houserville, the home of piace > wo of Lemont, wan Whitehill's, Correspondence (Continued) MILESBURG. Miss Gladys Rickard Is visiting with friends and relatives in Lock Haven. Miss Ethel Strunk, of Mill Hall, Is visiting her friend, Miss Margaret Zimmerman and having a jolly good time, Mrs visiting recently Miss Elsie Sunday with at Curtin 8S. B. Baird returned to Lewistown last week, dfter a fortnight's visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baird. Rev tical ME Mr Efe in Spicer spent Altoona and a few days Holidaysburg, and MH. ( spent Esther Spicer i family . Ebbs and Piper sermon church and Mrs preached Sunday a very evening prac- in the William Parker, of Centre Hall, were the guests of Mrs Annie Summers at the home of A, Gi. Noll, the shoemaker Misses Anna and Jersey Snyder, Clearfield, called on Mrs. E. B. Ba- varr, last week Coasting and ing pastime and here, Miss Blanch Shay spent with friends in Mill Hall Miss Ella Wagner departed for Pat ton to visit her friend, Mrs. McClure, and her brother in Barnsboro It is reported that some of o Milesburg enjoved the and waffle supper last Saturday ening How about it, boys? Il. T. Eddy slipped and fell front porch, severely spraining kle He is now®laid up for His smiling face was missed the lead- indulged in skating pleasure is Sunday boys oy on his his an« repairs church Sherif | 4onated | turned had been | citizens | | de hands | and | required to |, Deputy | last Sunday A On Welz Ha ; ler Arte letter “OC Our from yer m m Kinle Vers very Ww part t hes repaired | iy Thompson eulah Holter Bechdel Gardner Mary Frank Mary and peri IfRions of items them pr the dis minds News im would every body early SOTTY food Send he All | that She |! brief | valves en grudge | TACK You | and BLANCHARD. Williams att ~ ‘ Howard, Frida who | #0 in- | | and \ oOmetime is again sEanmer re when | fo of Hf sprinkler them metimes the rough de BOM not publie They say minds are ir bright t} jerk and death I believe this writin Sometimes on the heels of a ford, the good A. Williams’ large poultice wked what it my and in a the at reality follows close joking remark Mil. natured foreman of C store. was making 1 other day. and when for, replied, “1 fell It was for his hours he with his hand took large a for his thumb as the pony’'s knee Two robust ladies of Blanchard started for Winburn on foot last week They reached Mapes siding sans rub. bers, shoestrings,. Here in. sisted on postponing their trip until the honevsuckles were in bloom other would not hear Jo this, so the; concinded few dollars N. Y. C. R R. stock and ride The reached Winburn at 6:22 p Sat urday Moml If you are the Was knee few ont pon tered store lacerated It en- ax pouitice sans one to nvest a »9 m determin near | wife | in uncle | ed to have limb exercise, be a whole souled pl tramp only months spelt R Don't your boy o | ne ghbor's to orrow the printer must and that Hosophical calandar thout in Are Ww in | ut Dem well Centre | oerat ! live as fas othe FRUITTOWN-—Potter Twp. Mrs. Emma Fohringer accompanied her daughter, Miss Anna, to Northe f umberiand, where will remain for y few months Mrs. Rush left for their | ter spending | parents, Mr ! Protracted ress at Zion Those who Mrs. Edward she children r Dippery and home at teedsville ' several months with her and Mrs. Edward Butt meating Is still in prog- Hil are on the Horner, suffering heart trouble; P. D Phillips rheumatism; . 8. Bottorf with Hope for their speedy recovery There #8 much snow and good sleighing and a country sledding party i* not to be sneezed at. The outit Is two horses with sled chuck full of straw, the sides of the sled lined with half a dozen or more young ladies, sandwiched between with as many young gents and plenty oo wraps, fill de sch litte bo mit stroh sitz yed madel mit earm bow de schiltte weg is now #0 gute sis yust was the yungge sude der mond is hell der nohno is nels des mocht's schilitte fore nloe oh, fure man tribe da gy! net noses, Gep uns mok tzite ulm weg fer spos, gute stories un feal. Locha did you ever have a better score, now kuma hame after three or four, Mer sit a tite mer sitz aA warm en yarder hot sy honny Im orm, sick list are, with with grip Ie EE - ur | chicken | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PENNA. LYONTOWN, Clarence Lyons, wife and son Hom- er, spent Sunday at the home of Wm. AYONA, Cecil Tierney spent Sunday with her parents at this place. A Jolly sledding party composed of a lot of our boys and girls were en- tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elzle Sundy at Roopsburg: all report having a good time. Wm. Lyons was hauling ice days last week, Mrs. Ethan Tierney ig able to be about again after being ill all winter, Mrs. covered that her daughter, Miss Laura has gone back to Ridgeway she has been employed for the Year Those who attended the soclal at Curtin were Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Lyons and daughter, Thelma: Russell King, Samuel Lyons, Guy Lyons, and Peter Lyons; all report having a fine time Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lyons visited the latter's parents on Sunday, Mrs. Lyons’ mother being very wick at this writing; hope for her speedy recov ery, Henry a few past Shultz, of Curtin, our town one night last Mrs. Elsie Morton was fonte shopping on Monday. Was seen week. in Belle. in AARONSBURG. Ammon Stephen has gone to Belle- view, OQ, at which place he has se- cured employment Mrs. Geo. Bower of Coburn, but now inois, are visiting among Wilmer and Earnest Stover return- ed from business trip to port and Philadelphia Prof. Wm. Duck had Thursday account ing the funeral of his u Raymond Weaver, who ed at Buffalo, N { broken cently L1( and of son, Kane Co. friends Il- 14 school no g on of him attend le was employ. had his Come again } nas 3 noms CENTRE OAK ter went otter Twp. ¥ : of y Ethan Tierney has so far re- | where | formerly | Williams | last | | arm CURTIN. Miss Janett Potter, visited her sister, Mrs. on Sunday. Miss Helen Glenn, of Bellefonte, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Glenn, on Sunday. The chicken and waffle supper was well attended on Saturday evening and the boys behaved themselves very | nicely, especially the boys from Miles- | burg, Nittany, Howard and Hunter Run. Come again, boys, you are wel- come, Theo. of H. Jellefonte, L. Curtin, Shay, of Howard, visited his | brother Jake on Sunday, Mrs. Edward Kline and Miss Doughman attended the at Howard Martin's, on Bern- birthday Thurs. { ice | party | day | Miss Rue Billet, of Coleville, | her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. | doughman, over Sunday | There were two certain | Milesburg who came to | chicken and waffle supper. When {about here the sleigh upset and was | broken. Boys, the next time you come {do not have many girls in the sleigh. Miss Myra Clair visited Sunday Mrs daughter, who is very recover) Miss Verna Yeager, of | visited at the home of her { liam Prince, over Sunday Frank Barnhart left for Jers« he will resume work visited Miles boys from attend the KO and brother Milesbhurg on Prince friends in evening William Mrs il isiting her of Rote, her speed) Prince is v John Statton, hope for Curtin, Wil- near uncie, Shore | where LIVONIA, had 18 Last week weather in Mr, and | ed relative Sunda Dr chara we below David Nippeno Thomas Miller ter who roams thre i noout once H] V4 ement AMmus the Cause of Your Pains. disagreeable breat} | Worms foul { circles around erish, with great thirst; eld and then pale, abdon with sharp cramping pains dications of worms. Don't child suffer— Kickapoo Worm will give sure rellef-—It kills | worms-—while its laxative effect | greatly the health of you the eves atl times cheeks flu en swolle are all let Killer the to ir { removing the dangerous and disagree- Bartges few week ntives and spent a re Swab Rach and childr AU spent friends trip IH meet § badly | The | in | travel | vour | Orman Mar evening, spent Pen CENTRE MILLS, Coble and den Hal sekeopir Chas or Li 2 Sad weeks r's hal isited friends Rel ershurg ted friends «ently SCOTIA, Rebecca Hassinger ne of cutting her morning | There is a young man around who has a habit of carrying a | ters when bh goes to see his | That # alright Chick the moon | shining now | There was qu | youns folks wl | Pilimore these Mins | misfort Sunday had the hand on here lan- girl isn't © fe a number of our attended revival ser. one day last week Blanch Yarnell Kellermar Eisie Laufer, Re- Hassinger, Brnma Laufer, Pearl Fields, George Kellerman, John Bor- toff, William Daywalt, Forest John. { son, Roy Johnson, Howard Fye, John Ghaner, Floyd Ghaner. All reported {the meeting very interesting i | vice at | Among were Esther hecena How to Make the Best Cough Remedy at Home AFamily Smpply at Small Cost, and Fully Guaranteed, Make a plain syrup by mixing one | warm water and stir for 2 minutes, {Put 2% ounces of pure Pinex (fifty cents’ worth) in a pint bottle, and fill it up with the Sugar Syrup. This gives you a family supply of the best cough " rup at a saving of 82. It never spoils. Take a teaspoonful every one, two or | three hours, The effectiveness of this simple remedy | is surprising. It seems to take hold al | most instantly, and will usually econ. wer an ordinary cough in 24 hours, t tones up the jaded appetite and is just laxative enough to be helpful in a cough, and has a plaasing taste, | Also excellent for bronchial trouble bronchial asthma, whooping cough and | spasmodic croup. ' This method of making cough remedy | with Pinex and Sugar Syrup (or | strained honey) is now used in more homes than any other cough syrup. This explains why it is often imitated, | though never successfully. If you try it, use only uine Pinex, which is a most valuable concentrated compound of Norway white pine extract, and is rich in aincol and other natural healing pine elements. Other prepara tions will not work in this combination, A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or money promptly refunded, goes with this preparation. Your druggist has Ploax; of will get it for you. If not, send to The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind g {dian Med. last | pint of granulated sugar and % pint of | of worms and system, Kickapoo effect the {able from iin every household. {Buy a box today. | Druggists or by mall Co. Louis Adv, Perfectly Price 26¢ Kickapoo Philadelphia or All Ine Mra. Sillithing-—*1 think Jack's mean. | was reading about 8 man out west who bartered his wife for a horse and | said, ‘You wouldn't swap me for a horse, would you, dar. ling?” and he said, ‘Of course not, but I'd hate to have any one tempt me with a good motorcar.’ Do you suppose he meant it?” Anty Drudge—"0f course he didn't mean it, and what do you mean with your washing piled around you this way at o'clock in the afternoon, a heavy boiler on the stove and our kitchen all heated up? t's plain to be seen you don't use Fels-Naptha Soap in cool or lukewarm water,” Cool or luke- warm water is the only thing Fels- Naptha Soap needs to do your work for you. It doesn’t need your strength nortime; it doesn’t need a hot fire, nor hard rubbing. Clothes washed with Fels- Naptha do not have to be boiled. It is the cool-way, every-day, all-kinds- of-work soap that saves you time and trouble. Better buy it by the carton or r cary directions on the and Green , i Fels & Oo, Philadelphia. i —————————— Receive Deposits. add | child by | parasites | Worm | | Killer as a health producer should be | safe. | St. | | Seems odd, « 5 t it? ir I Hot | Water { wonder Renewer ce No doubt about Falling Hair what will surely be satisfied. Hall's Hair falling hair, ever, You AXEMANN. Thos. Walker mpent Sunday home of Mack Weaver Misses Margaret Seanlon garet Breon spent Sunday College A jolly at and Ma nt Bta from A evening M sled load spent last Thursday pleasantly at the home of T er, near this place Mrs, Ida White returned Benezette, where she visited Mrs. David Sowers, who are with typhoid fever Mr. and Mrs. John on Sunday at the Mrs Busan Keller has home after spending some friends at Centre Hall A sled load from this royally entertained last the home of Mr and Brooks at Roany Meade, ley Those present George Miller, Mr and Mr» Breon, Mr, and Mrs, D. M. Kline, Scanlon, Mrs, Gfrerer, Mrs and Miss Margaret Breon \] a delightful David Ke the Dr. Ha font« the this Ho Wea home Rey both Benner time place, Thursda Mrs in Penns were Mr. and times moved his propert home if lier oH mother i leas: the re 14 Axemann, very Ve 5 from and ill visited home of John Breon returned with were at | report | | — | val- | Mrs John Mra. | Stewart . | BEEF, Cloyd | | from | Belle | at | Centre County Banking Co Corner High and Bpring Streets. John M. Bhugert, Cashier. YOUR ORDER RECEIVES BELLEFONTE LUMBER CO. BELLEFONTE, PA. h water > 4 5 bh C8 | r n weather r ol 3 nstall piping your home and you ever got along weather GF] ut it Get our of a hot walter bathroom In do on the piping to out It old cannot witho ost mate and wml the A. E. SCHAD, Allegheny Street a The most widely sold style in America—NOB MODEL. Its shape welcomes the foot— straight inside, sweeping out- side, short vamp, toe and heel of medium height. Comfort able and fashionable. LI ome — 1 ()} a—p — Discount Notes ot boiler hot | Hi with simply Bellefonte, Pa.! ] : | The savings af- forded you in this | Boggs & Buhl. Thursday, January 22nd, 1914, W. H. Musser GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND PENSION ATTORNEY, BELLEFONTE, PA, ¢ Beezer's Meat Market HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE, PA We keep none but the best gualisy of PORK, MUTTON, SLICED HAR All kinds of Smoked Mest, Pork Bsusage, ew If YOU want a nice Juley Bleak, go $0 PHILIP BEEZER John F, Gray & Son, Buccessor to Grant Hoover. FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE, This Agency represents the iargest fire insurance companies in the world, We are prepared to write large lines at any time. ALSO SURETY BONDS. Crider’s Stone Building, Bellefonte, Pa. of Harry Fenlon INSURANCE. K Every Description Temple Court, Bellefonte, Pa. Dizziness, Nervousness DR. EVA B. 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