{ Over 5, 00 Both Phones The nire fle eral. Best Advertising Medium In Centre County Everybody Reads I Giroulation Over 5,600—Largest in Centre county. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 65th, 1914, Vol. 37. Ne. 8. GEN. JAMES A. BEAVER CALLED BY DEATH PASSED AWAY SATURDAY AF- TERNOON AT HOME, WAR HERO--FORMER GOVERNOR Served Eleven Years on Superior Court Bench—Lost Leg in Battle and Was Made General for Gallan- try-~Funeral Largely Attended. On Saturday afternoon at 2:40 o'clock there "passed away at his home on Curtin street, General James Addams Beaver, Bellefonte’'s most dig. | tinguished citizen, a brave soldier, | statesman, jurist and christian gen- tleman, His death was cause for gen- eral sorrow, not only community, but the state and nation General Beaver had been in health for the past two years suffer- te be about his house up until a few days before his death. So had been his decline that the general public were not aware that the end was approaching and the ment of his death was a shock to his neighbors and friends. His last ap- rance on the Superior Court bench | of which he was an able member was | and while | only about | too | last March in Harrisburg he was actively engaged an hour, the exertion proved great. Since that time he had been away from Bellefonte, but he took almost dally rides with Mrs Beaver about the town and surround- ing county, up until about weeks ago, when the heavy snow storm kept him confined to the house On Wednesday evening he his family, but Thursday 80 well and remained In this time on he gradually grew until Saturday noon when he to #ink and died at 2:40 o'clock his bedside when he passed were his wife and two sons, Gilbert A. Beaver, of Yorktown Heights, Thomas Beaver, of Bellefonte, General Beaver at the time death wax a Justice of the Superio Court and was a former not he was bed. From hot began At of ' Governor of Pennsylvania, his death removing the! last of Bellefonte's Governors, Curtin, tings. famous trio Beaver and General Beaver was born in Millers- | ls { fleld 1837 and was the son of Jacob Beav- | tand will be the | Pennsylvania | the town, Perry counily, Pa. October II, er and Ann Elizabeth was 76 years of age descendant of &n old family. About the time that treaty of WhHilam Penn was with the Indigns his ancéstors grated from Alsace, France, 1 Germany, and seftied in Chester ccunty. The great grandfather Cenernl Beaver wag a soldier _ revolution, Whew = erway “thee woprs vid bis father dicd and his maternal grand- father then took charge of him. Af- ter graduating from the High schoo at Millerstown he took a course of year at the Pine Grove Academ: Centre County, and in 1856 graduated from old Jefferson College, Cannons burgy Pa. He was then not yet 19 years old. In September of the sam: year he moved to Bellefonte where he stadied law with H. N. McAllister a distinguished lawyer and one of the framers of the state constitution. In 1859 he was admitted Addams and He was made in fo of age and became a partner McAllister. This partnership until the latter's death. young lawyer of Bellefonte he ed a commission as second lieutenant in the Bellefonte Fencibles, of which Andrew G. Curtin, famous war governor, was captain At the outbreak of the Civil Wa the military organization of which Mr. | Beaver was a member Second Pennsylvania Company H and Mr. been elected governor, Mr Beaver was made captain, During three months the regiment was under the command of Robt. G. Patterson In the three years’ service Mr. Beaver became lizutenant colonel of the Fore ty-fifth Regiment, Penna. Volunteers He resigned later to accept the colo- neley of the One Hundred and Forty- eighth Regiment, teers. In the command entered Infantry Curtin having the of the brigade at Cold Harbor he distinguished himself | 80 that he was raised to major gen-' eral of the United States Volunteers in August, 1864, at the age of 27, In! the same year he was mustered out because of wounds. He lost one of | his lege at Ream's Station, Va. and was injured in battle at C hancellors- | ville, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and in the first assault on Petersburg At the close of the Civil War Gen. Beaver returned to Bellefonte and re- the most successful members of the! bar In the state. In 1566 he was elect | { The plucky knocked the throughout this | falling | , cain i Then ing from arteriosclerosis, but was able | . | Wilkinson gradual announce- | { her { cident | conviet three | dined with | I Be On She | i worse | away | and | Has- | | emi- | Wi of | the | ft Ahderson, IW { Thor two! the bar of | Centre county when just past 21 years | he of Mr i 3 lasted |; While a! receiv! | i Stand Pennaylvania's | as | { Mrs. Edward Bryan, | riocourt, the first | {the Misses vin, : ence | Effie | Howard, | Miller, a { Irvin Pennsylvania Volun- | | Horace i by | one | recall when Heller was in the jewelry sumed law. practice, becoming one of | | brass, PRETTY TEACHER ASSAULTED, Angry Parent Wrecks Vengeance on Clearfield Girl. Because she detained his ing recess, it is alleged, John son, a conl operator, smashed in the door of a school house near Ames- ville, Clearfield county, and beat the teacher, Miss May Pooley, Into insen- sibility. When son dur- Wilkin- told that his 13-year-old son had been detained inside the school house during recess, Wilkinson went to the building and called the teach- er to the door. He asked why she had detained his son. The girl re plied that the boy was being punish- ed for using improper language. De- claring he would show her who was | running things around there, It is | said, Wilkinson sprang toward her. girl slammed the door and Wilkinson then broke down | and with a blow on the head, girl to the floor, it is al- | she sprang to her feet | to escape from thee followed her and | down, it is alleged unt? she was un- who saw to the man arrived Was re. irnished by his given medical her home regain con- and | bolted it the door Dazed wttempted The man knocked her he kicked her conscious A Frenchman at the ran building and beat the infuriated to help ted but leged and room door the floor, when ot Wilkin leased wife, Miss Pooley attention and was in Madera She sciousness for se condition is crit When told of is said Wilki and apologize {0 regar as her SON WAS arre $300 hail, was taken did veral on to not hours ical the i girl's condition H nson offered to go to for what he seems an unpleasant in of the jurors Keeler, who was for first-degree it merely one to WAS QO hanged LUA) t murder Miss 3 hie ure rded is slight is as ng women daughter of Madera and one amir ARMY OFFICERS COMING. Inspect Company L, 12th Regi ment on Monday, April 6th. I ann the annua ot he Natio far ing Gel L} 4 ’ won nal the fled from Purp ion wil rennsyis army who r department issted., The an ver much the same year All property aval service is to be inspected, flald ranges and cooking made in daylight, inspection of personnel will night Every addition of ocking to a ATE for that . ’ : IS Pe : ER DAs lable incl tens wit the as for ud- ing must one ox nKe of st and ! anket, 1 one towel ousewife rey 28 follo Begley army officers detail Captain W, M ore. -Leptaln W edginvers; Captain field artillery. Id Bell, Eleventh cavalry; Tas i. RR! medica Major Louis Hess, med 1 corps to be detailed ar Sait Lh A LT eutenant Major ps Bolsseau H Words, with ificers Birthday Party at delightful time Bald Eagle. Wis thered atl the n 1nyid Howard sila y Jan H ward's was the K enjoyed who ga me 5% JAY bird recs sumpt the Howard : ae A with Avers SUCCPsR The following and enjoyed themselves fullest extent Mr and Miler, Mr. and Mrs Bryan, Mr. and Mrs Ridgway Woom- er, Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, Mrs James Tipton, Mrs. 8. W. Himes, Mrs. 8. B. Conrad, Mrs. David Reese, Mrs. Louis Mau Frank Cogan, Mrs Mrs. Raymond Morence Cogan, Mae Bigelow, Ella Howard, Irvin, Rhoda Reese, [0lo Reese Miller Mertie Miller, Verna Nellie Irvin, Messrs Robt Jno. Ayers, Alfred Thomas, Jno Wilbur Cogan, Eugene Tipton, and John Bryan, Fred and Conrad presents Was a were present the to Mrs Alfred homas Mrs Arch Irvin, Clara Ir. Flor- Clark A Contury old Clock. The following interesting from the Altoona Tribune Sheibly, a local optician, Is In pos- session of a clock sald by eminent jewelers to contain the finest work- imanship it has ever been their good fortune to see. The clock was made Jacob Heller, of Aaronsburg, Pa of the oldest towns in the State, even the eldest resident eannon item Is “B F. and business. The works are made of hardened by some unknown process with one weight balanced so ed chief burgess of Bellefonte and in | true that hanging on three strands of 1880 was a state delegate to the Re- | publican National Convention. He! was nominated In the ship, but was defeated by John L Mitchell. In 1882 he ran for govern- or, but was defeated by Hobert E. Pattison. In 1586 he was again a | candidate for governor against | Chauncy F. Black and was elected by | a large majority, entering the office, | Jan 18, 1887, and serving until 1801. The following was the close of his Inaugural address : “l am yours for service. The best tr of body and mind with which has endowed me are yours to be freely expended in your service and for your welfare.” It was during his that he ner in administration Johnstown flood occurred and ished himself by the man it was handled and ald ke Ghitens shelter Republican | seasons, eaucur for the United States senator. of more {of regulates the time, strike and the changes of moon and The works show the wear than a century, In addition to the half century it had been rele- gated to the scrap heap on the attic the late Major Robert W. Patton. | A test of thirty days shows it to be | a most accurate time keeper and many would like to know its history. Struck and Killed by Train, steel chaln it George Folmar, aged about 27 years, and a son of Jacob Folmar, of Cooper township, Clearfield county, wag run over and killed by a N. Y. C train, on the river line, near Surveyor, on Wednesday of last week. His life- less body, cut in two, was found along the track, and while it is not known how he met his death, It is thought he fell from the work train while go- ing from Frenchville to ‘Surveyor, where, he had a lady friend, Weloome, Welcome, Ag rst United Brethren church Bellefonte, wishing to take her in the religious activities of the rds militant, in this town Jor ony, Invites you and you who have ever found shaiter H » offi ers | Winey {und Howard, i : last {H | der | the ! been | Instantly | day | speeding along near Gillentown on the THE LATE JUDGE JAMES A BEAVER. Ph by Mullery REV. C. W. WINEY ROBBED. Bellefonte Pastor Loses Val uables Worth $100. ¥ | frie Former siis | onducting hur fast respect far th clo broke home, adjo mille off with iting valued the th ning ‘ ongy at F100 Adding thief gained chur HW and el eads ARY gained Re 30 une on irg the “Oath” Story Admitted to Be False. The suthors of called Knights ff Co mbus oatl a wide ly <eircul defamatory circular members of the Catheoll organization up to scorn, acknowleds ed in the Philadelphia court Frida that the dorument in every particular and intended to harm the Charles Megoniga circular spring while © Stage, who distributed them, did contest the charges of conspiracy libel. James A Flaherty, su- knight of the Knights of Co- and Joseph FP. Gaffney, coun- the order, joined In a plea tor discharge of the defendants un- suspended sentence, declaring Was a compiete the LT ated holding the was false it ch that was (Catholic urch printed the pleaded guilty, No not and preme lumbus, sel for the a that their admission vindication Peter F. Mac defendants duped Into from the Menace publication, Heaton torney possession for had Laren attorney sald that they obtaining the an anti-Catholic of Aurora, Mo. This pub. in reply to a letter of the admitted that it was not In of the Knights of Colum- bus ritual, and that It would be folly to base a defense on the authenticity of the information which they had re- celved from It Fireman Finds Engineer Dead. John W. Johnson, an the New York Central killed about 3 afternoon as his ralirond, was o'clock Bune. train Was division. The lifeless in the cab by Ahe Beech Creek body was found | fireman, Wilson Barner, § few mine {utes after the accident that resulted in the engineer's death. Mr, Johnson had made his run to Clearfield and was on his way back with a freight. It Is supposed that he had put his head out of the win- dow of the cab to see if the injector was working properly and was struck by a ledge of rocks. His skull was crushed, Mr. Johnson was forty-six years of age and is survived by his wife and two sons, Guy and Hugh. He was a Mason and an Blk. Rural Carrier Examination, A Civil Service examination will be held at Bellefonte, Philipsburg and hate College on Saturday, Mong We secure a proper - shun of Rural mal carries at ‘sen; | Bx coun jhinry Sor rural pun) in from om $600 | of to $1.0 i ting i the ternor Heaver, | clad ! election | CRNCY f ty { tion, {fllled at oath i | SUCCeRROT fen at- | engineer on FARMERS TREED BY BULL ELK. Narrowly Escape mal Turned on Them, " sted fry pres "ve few this meat « 11ber the are weeks county of ascssion, Indi- herd had of 1} m nty game nelight. A dent Of the " ounty ting var- red They he Applies Lrees and digging throug! i Worst of all ndertook ie y the woods {ross of chased thm up : Sag. Vi Moll wii feed LO home of R Stvert good time the go- right from program armers shiv ! in the tops jeir trees in the vintry air while t bull elk snorted 1eflance al making La 3 ap- antlers safely ground no farmer wanted to the wrath of the elk by get- in the way of murderous prongs hoofs The freezing cultivators soil descended to the snow af- they had became convinced that elk had gone for good animals have been wandering ugh the woodland owned by John Grove, a roral mall carrier hey left tracks as large as the of cattle. The mail man, as well as his neighbors, has been on the watch for the beasts fearing that they might attack his horse while covering his route ike were in 3 i wiih 1 n eo Ik | they ‘ h © . aby Dras and of ter the have tracks Court Vacancy. the imminence of the the death of ex-Uov- Superior view of campaign, I slate created an political and superior court, has sualiy interesting stuation. far as the constitutional and law requirements are con- the situation is this The va- having occurred more than six. days «before the November elec- the vacancy will be the general election in the Judge Beaver Hved, his would not have been chos- until the election of 18156 Governor Tener may or not fill the vacancy by appointment in the In terim between this and the November election. It is generally thought, however, that if not for judicial, then for politieal considerations, he will make an appointment unu- judi- So cerned, fall. Had Died From Result of Fall. Willlam V. Wright, an aged citizen | of Clearfield, who was recently injur- ed by a fall, died on Wednesday afters | noon of last week. He was a native of Centre Co., and was aged little past 80 years. He followed lumbering and merchandising for many years, and helped organize the County National bank, of Clearficid, and was its first cashier. He in survived by his wife, who was a daughter of the late Judge William C. Folay, and two sons and one daughter, Roland C., Albert M., and Miss Anna, at home. One sister, Mra. EB. A. Bilger, also survives, Lincoln's Birthday Exercises, All departments of the public schools will hold special exercises in commemoration of the life and work of Lincoln, Thursday morni 12th, at 10:30 o'cloe The public is very cordially Invited to at- tend any of these exercises, In the afternoon and evening of the who was a judge of the | especially ! A MATTER FOR REFLECTION: roy the article minister, and of the republish The following | paragraph of an Bellefonte & recent issue "Keystone zette,” We the psrograph for the purpose of bringing it directly to the attention of all thoughtful elt- izens of Centre County ful reading and With the question Heenses In our before our Court, i this utterance, prudent; “Centre county { neighbor, Mifflin, Bellefonte may well emulate town. Will we? We will ple who are against us in | ter may as well waken up to the sit- { nation. There is plenty of | the statute books of the | wealth to put this county is plenty of sentiment ir ! compel the appl | iInws to our local conditions can be dry Fu After several « One earned In » done here and resented to gent written by published Gi for thelr care. serious reflection of granting Nquor county pending comment now we deem on this at time, Im- can well take as an example; her and i Lewis- ] The i this law on common to ication thes font lefont 5 ary Vers the Ia arned eman 11 enough { Heeanse against sented tl more ca eo damaging facts than thrice armed And we will f ne 11 and if not £ ther next! ary The time Is interested to hy jeg Bow [84 Year next Year Centre Ome 14 FOUND CHARRED REMAINS, George Smolk in the Budinger 5 Hr at the f Ruins Snow Shoe. of re Injury When Ani- || Sea Bi day 'y } He was & Was emp OB Vew A ret SITE AGENT AT STATE the | Government sible amwell Employee Viewed Pos- Building Plots. Dav , Kn agent Wed: over esday the possi ment Hiding town Mr. Dav gation of Coll Toesday wa offered of which at least on wil y reache at jectured ‘he 7 of tu od must be at least it is understood the gover: not pay more than §$15.000 Tuesday evening red tendered Mr. Dan which a number ty £58 business present. Remarks Sparks, Dean Jackson I Mr. Kapp and Mr. Davis ! Mr. Davis departed Wed: ternoon for Tyrone Arious silos are said to what oon not be con. plot desir ) feet, and wil he 116x204 iment for it eplion was Inn At mer made Mr Were by Holmes esda) INJURED BY FALLING TREE. Fillmore Man Bad! ting Hurt While Cut- imber, Fogleman who resides A mile northwest of Fillmore, seriously injured on Tueesday of week when he was struck by a | whe h he had been felling with an axe Mr Fogleman in company with Harry Taylor had gone up the moun- tain a short distance from his home to cut timber for fence Posts. The {were cutting a tree that had grown in a leaning position and as it fell {the tree split, a portion of the trunk isprung outward and struck Mr gleman, knocking him down the side the mountain. Mr, Taylor at otee had the Injured man removed to his home and Dr. Coons was summoned. An examination revealed Mr. Fogle man's injuries to consist of a badly bruised right hip and side, with pos- {sible Internal injuries. Mr man is about 57 years old and known as an industrious citizen about Was inst ree John | of is Hospital Notes, Admitted for treatment-—Mrs, Sadie Mackley, State College. Operations~John M. Connor, State College; Joseph Flack. Bellefonte; and David Weylan, Howard Discharged-—Attelio Latina, Pleas ant Gap; Elle Provanchi, Armours ere are thirty-one patients now in the hospital The nurses entertained Miss Fran. ces Swope, of Lock Haven, at dinner on Tuesday evening. Sparks Suggested for Governor. AUR meeting of State College alum- ni held In fladelphia last Thurs. day a new candidate for Republican Gubernatorial honors was Be the person of Edwin Erle eaident of Pennaylvanis State Col oie. A organized ed in his may started BE PB i aE concluding | peo | mat- | There | ounty | o} £, ¥. Atiern, Fogle | ". [EXCENTRE COUNTIANS ~ HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET AT CONTINENTAL HOTEL PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 30 Largely Attended by Centre's Native Sons and Daughters Now Residents of the Quaker City—A Pleasing Af. fair. IN | The {tre | phnia, | tenth annual County Assoc wis held at P hiladel January OCCaABIions {| of resi in dinner of the ation the (¢ Cen of Philadel- mtinental Ho- Friday evening, Ax usual on these a full attendance ernire now resid- ho never ther togeth- wes of the dinner menu inded shes, e8~ Latoes spring sher- Spring cream, cheese, ng walter i the In- € Were ME by Rev. Hossard t William Hey ’ r and n reading by was ais0 some Herselr's tel, iphia, | 20th there dents of the Q apport in Inge amb, Het bet TRACKEers and <©coffe« ner man | Guido WwW. P« ther rier ition are Vice Sec- Furst; i B.; M. D. mposed Fos Hark - harles mas J. ire, Esq. iam A. illlam T. Miller, Rankin, Stuart . B i | Magee Mever fler np sed S. Gray aries RR. i Dr. nder- in Mary Mra. Al- Harkinson, Danie] 8 ‘ 1 Mrs. 8. Cray Mrs. Eva Rich, Mra George Mrs. Stuart © Runkle Mrs Rishe! nt join- song in of er were Kuesls Mr and Albert Fos- wier, Mr. and Mrs Mrs Robt, B. Frank R Kurtz, cnight, Mr. nd Mrs Mrs. Geo. ¥ Rishel, nkle, Mr. ields, Dr, nderwood, Mr. vd Mr. Mrs Dave Habr Cooke, Mrs. J. Carvel Aghten, Mrs. M. 1. Reavey, Misses Car- M Brooks, leaver, Belle Emma Hender- ida E Landis, Mattern, Eliza Jda J. Un- wood Drs John Bowersox, H. Underwood. R. Carson, Gordon Fors- John J. Mac- Esq. Boya Olin Meek, Miller, E. HH. ard Mr Mrs mas nderwy Georgie Mrs. Cecelia Mages Mrs = 1 Fonte Eliza son, Damarus Helen McoClure T. Miller. Dorothy derwood Under LH s1riest Knox Lydia B. Franklin and Amos P H. Berry, W Forecey, 1. G ter, Esq... Max Liveright Veigh, Chas. A. McCl {H. Magee, Port Matilda, L Wm T. Meyer, Abe \ Miller, Isanc P. Miller Wm W Por. ter, John I. Rankin, R Underwood, Paul Vosberg, and Rev K. Yoster. Beale CC, Camphbel Messrs. Wm { Thomas H 8 W Commencement Held. The mid-year commencement exer cles at State College, were held Mon- day morning. which correspond to the regular commencement exercises eve ery year In June The degree of master of science was conferred upon Albert R. Hass of State College. The degree of bache~ jor of arts was conferred upon Finley DD. Scott of Burgettstown, who now is lin the law school at Ann Arbor, and {the same degree was conferred upon | Frank H. Smith of McKees Rocka. The elections to the honorary fra- ternity, Phi Kappa Phi, were made by the president consol of the fraternity, Dr. BE BE Sparks, president of State College. Harold Gosser of Avalon, Miss Mildred E. Ride of McKeesport and Steele R. Sellers, of Pittsburgh, werer among the students honored. An Echo From License Hearing. Additional evidence was vgs Tr in the rule of Henry Kohlbecker keeper at Milesburg, on atirbay. in in the oMce of Gettg, Bowel 3 at which time Dr G. hb Zatust T. H. Harter ers AE to Kr responsibility for an on the license question Centre county, published in the hy Ga- gette, A 8 Dr. Hawes acknowl- being the author of ths article Bince the hearing, many rumors of blican [a silly nature have been afloat. Par ticularly ha that Dr. ened with prosecution, aura, ny we Hon, mer Dr. Mawes OF = | to, tnd the FEE CL
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