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THE PATTON COURIER.
VOL. XIIL.—NO. 47.
Two Gala Days for Democrats
and Lincolnites,
Hon. JEREMIAH S.BLACK
The Candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
Made a Speech Along With Phiadelphia
Reformers, Col. Jack Spangler, Frank P.
Martin and Others,
The Democratic and Lincolnites held
two gala days in Patton this week.
Oratory was on tap in abundance and
the faithful applauded and had the
time of their lives lauding the fusion
candidates.
The meeting Monday was a disap-
pointment in as much as some of the
speakers did not arrive, but with a
band to stir up enthusiasm the Miners’
Hall was well filled by the time the
gathering was called to order. W. H.
Denlinger presided with his usual grace
and dignity, and introduced Col. J. L.
Spangler, of Bellefonte, as the first
speaker.
The colonel, always forceful, if some-
times a little inelegant, made a good
speech and presented the claims of
candidate for congress. The miners
present, however, did not take much
stock in a millionaire coal operator
telling how another millionaire coal
operator would work and vote for their
interests if elected to congress, and
his remarks fell a trifle flat.
He was succeeded by the redoubtable
Joseph himself, he of the coat of many
political colors. Mr. Thropp is a good
talker and was attentively listened to.
The star speech of the meeting, how-
ever, was by Frank P. Martin, of
Johnstown, who waxed eloquent in
detailing the wrongs inflicted on Jesse
E. Dale by the gang of political graft-
ers who forced him from the Republi-
can county ticket because he would not
and could not grease the political ma-
chinery and incidentally thelr own
pockets enough to satisfy their vorac-
fous financial appetite.
Another meeting was held at the
same place and presided over by the
same gentleman Tuesday afternoon in
order to give the voters a chance to
hear the candidate for lieutenant gov-
ernor and the other speakers who were
unable to be here the day previous.
Jeremiah 8. Black was given the glad
hand when he was introduced and was
liberally applauded throughout his ad-
dress, which was an able effort and
dealt entirely with state issues.
Mr. Thropp was the second speaker
and his remarks were practically the
same as the day before, except that he
proclaimed himself a high protective
tariff advocate and a sound money
adherent.
Hon. William Potter, of Philadelphia,
told of the alleged disgraceful political
conditions in the Quaker City and made
‘a strong plea for non-partizanship in
the present campaign. Mr. Potter was
minister to Italy under President Har-
rison and is a Lincoln Republican who
is thoroughly versed in Pennsylvania
politics.
Hon. Francis A. Lewis, the chairman
of the City party committee of Phila-
delphia, spoke along the same lines as
Mc. Potter and was well received.
Col." Spangler was called upon for
another speech and utilized the time in
telling a funny story and eulogizing
his friend Thropp.
The crowd filed out, the band played,
the speakers hurried to the train and
the result will be known in November.
The Other Side,
The anti-vaccinationists are entering
politics and it is now openly stated that
the state Anti- Vaccination League at its
last annual neeting in Philadelphia has
taken steps to push the work, had
prepared plans and would ask every
candidate to pledge his support in the
effort to repeal the compulsory vaccina-
tion law in Pennsylvania. A regular
form will be sent out to all candidates
requesting them to define their position
on the guestion of vaccination, and the
league will support only such candidates
as are willing to go on record as opposed
to the present law. Next year it is
proposed to hold a national convention
of anti-vaccinationists and an effort will
be made to institute an anti-vaccination
political campaign in every state of the
gountry.
Met on Thursday. |
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The Federation of Catholic Societies |
of Cambria county held its quarterly
meeting Thursday in St. Bridget’s
School Hall, Lilly, with representatives
present from seven societies in the
district. James Mitchell represented
fhe Patton council of the Young Men’s:
FUND 1S TOO SMALL.
Cambria County Can’t Get all the New
Roads It Wants.
The following boroughs and town-
ships in Cambria county have filed pe-
titions with the State Highway Depart-
ment for state aid in the reconstruction
of 260,610 lineal feet of roads. The
lengths of the roads and the districts
which have applied for aid are as fol-
| lows:
Districts.
Croyle township.....ee
This is nearly 474 miles of roads,
The application marked (*) was filed
with the State Highway Department
direct, the township agreeing to pay
one-fourth the cost of reconstruction,
thus relieving the county of any ex-
pense in connection therewith. The
county co-operated in all the other ap-
plications, agreeing to pay an equal
share with each district.
Contracts have been awarded for the
construction of the following roads:
In Croyle township, 5,645 feet of
road, 15 feet wide, extending from
borough line of Summerhill to South
Fork. Contract awarded to Morgan
& Pringle, Summerhill. Approximate
cost, $9,740.75, the state’s share being
$6,493.83.
In Cambria township, 10,398 feet of
road, 16 feet wide, extending from the
borough line of Ebensburg in a south-
westerly direction along the Pittsburg
pike. Contract awarded to J. C. Mec-
Spadden, No. 326 Fourth avenue, Pitts-
burg. Approximate cost, $15,542.62,
the state’s share being $11,656.97.
In Ebensburg borough, 5,755 feet of
road, 4,852 feet, 30 feet wide, to be
paved with brick, and 903 feet, 19 feet
wide, to be macadamized. Contract
was awarded to W. H. Herr & Co., of
Altoona. Approximate cost, $28,958.60,
the state’s share being about $21,718.95.
Surveys have been made of the fol-
lowing roads:
In Upper Yoder township, 11,316 feet
of road, 14 feet wide, extending from
a point near the residence of Herman
Heider, on the Millcreek road, to the
Somerset county line.
Eight miles of road in Jackson town-
ship, extending from Cambria town-
ship line along the stone pike west to
the property of William Grouse; thence
south along the Johnstown road
through Vinco to the East Taylor
township line, near the property of
Amos Wagner.
Four and one-half miles of road in
East Taylor township, extending from
the Jackson township line, near the
property of Amos Wagner,along the Eb-
ensburg road, to the property of J. J.
Good, thence on the Conemaugh road
to the East Conemaugh borough line.
The amount of money available for
road building purposes in Cambria
county until June 1, 1907, is $40,914.44.
The 1907-1908 apportionment amount-
ing to about $20,129.88, will be avail-
able June 1, 1907, and the 1908 and 1909
apportionment, amounting to about
$20,139.88, on June 1, 1908, making a
total of about $81,194.20 available for
use until June 1, 1909.
At an average cost of $7,000 per mile,
it will take about $332,500 to construct
the 47} miles of roads already applied
for, the state’s share of which will be
about $249,275. The state’s share of
the cost of roads already contracted for
amounts to about $29,869.75, which
practically exhausts the entire appor-
tionment to June 1, 1907, and, unless
the next legislature appropriates a sub-
stantial good roads fund, it will be im-
possible for the State Highway De-
partment to take care of all the above
petitions, not taking into consideration
the applications which may be filed
before June 1, 1909.
Soap Man Duped Them,
The soap game was successfully
practiced on quite a number of farmers
recently. A slick fellow presented him-
self at farm houses and offers about
forty cakes of cheap soap for $10. The
purchaser was to pay cash and receive
a valuable premium at a later date.
The premium consisted of a choice of
ten yards of good Brussels carpet, a
full leather covered couch or chair, and
many other gifts valued at $50 or §100.
Several farmers got the soap and the
soap man got the money, but the
premium has not been heard from and
Institute.
never will be.
Upper Yoder tow 10,560
Cambria township.....
Ebensburg borough 5,100 |
South Fork borough.. 5,300
*Croyle township... 18,480
Portage township 15,000
South Fork borough.. 5,370
Summerhill borough.. 6,000
East Taylor township. 23,76
| Chest township... 5,280
Jackson township 42,240
Cambria township.. 13,200
" “ 26,400
“ “ 10,560
" 2 " 31,680
Gallitzin township.. 2,700
Portage township. £
A BAD WRECK.
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It Occurredfonithe Cambria & Clearfield
Division Last Week.
| The Ebensburg passenger train on
| the Cambria & Ulearfield branch of the
| Pennsylvania railroad collided with a
| freight train at Kaylor Thursday morn-
|ing at 9:30 o’clock and 10 passengers
were injured, one coach damaged and
| the tank of the engine almost demol-
ished.
The injured are:
E. H. Baker, of Ebensburg, hand
hurt.
A. G. Tyger,” of Horton, badly
| shaken up.
Frank Toole, of Clearfield, head
slightly hurt.
Joseph Jompis, of Bakerton, injuries
to the stomach.
Levi Keith, of Barr township,slightly
| injured.
Joseph Hipps, of St. Lawrence, one
leg injured.
Albert Bosler, of Carrolltown, shoul
der injured.
W. H. H. Bell, of Patton, back hurt.
Mrs. E. M. Sexton, of Ebensburg,
back and side injured.
The passenger train, which carries
but one coach, was on its way north
and was going at a good speed. At
Kaylor the passenger train rounded a
| curve and crashed into engine No. 291,
| which was at the rear of freight train
No. 2106.
The crash was so sudden that no per-
son had an opportunity to escape. The
passenger coach banged into the tank
of engine 291 with fearful force. All
the passengers were thrown from their
seats and in this way sustained their
injuries.
Mrs. Sexton was hurt more seriously
than any of the other passengers. Her
injuries were across the back and in
the side.
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.
Properties In This End of the County That
Changed Hands Recently.
John W. Dumm to Carrolltown Dis-
tilling company, two lots in Carroll-
town, $11,000.
Lewis Burgan et ux to John D. Gar-
man, five acresin Susquehanna town-
ship, $400.
John Alberter et ux to Rembrandt
Peale, lot in Carrolltown, $50.
Alonzo McDermitt et ux to Pius P.
Sherry, lot in Cresson township,
$1,500.
C. F. Fraser et ux et al to Elizabeth
Bearer, lot in Spangler, $1,700.
Constantine Trotuer et ux to Emile
Bia, lot in Elder township, $150.
THE P. R. R’S NEW RATE.
Two-and-a.Half-Cent Fare in Effect After
November 1st.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
announces that, beginning Novem-
ber 1st, the maximum rate for one-way
tickets over its lines east of Pittsburg
and Buffalo will be reduced to two
and one-half cents per mile. Beginning
same date, the interchangeable thous-
and-mile refund ticket, now sold for $30
with a refund of $10, will be sold for
$256 with a refund of $5, when used in
accordance with the conditions. As at
present, this ticket will be good in the
hands of the original purchaser only.
The sale of thousand-mile tickets,
good for any one and any number, on
the lines of the Pennsyvania Railroad
only east of Pittsburg and Buffalo, will
be continued at $20.
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Killed on the Rail.
Funeral services over the remains of
Robert Smith, who was killed while
walking on the railroad near Carroll-
town on Saturday evening, were held
on Monday. Mr. Smith was aged
about 52 years and was employed as a
checkweighman for the Logan Coal
company. He was on his way home
from work when he stepped in the path
of a freight engine. He was knocked
down and killed almost instantly, his
body being badly mutilated. Millie,
the 10-year-old daughter of the dead
man, is slowly recovering from the in-
juries she received at the time her
father was killed. A severe scalp
wound is the most prominent of her
hurts. The girl is with her five brothers
and sisters and the children are now
orphans, their mother having died 18
months ago.
Charter Granted.
Among the charters issued at Har-
risburg during the current week was
the following: The Northern Cambria
Farmers’ Telephone company. Capi-
tal stock, $5,000. Treasurer, F. A.
Westrick, Elder township. Directors
—J. PF. Thomas, P. CO. Strittmatter,
Otto Anna, all of Carroll township; H.
E. Patterson, H. V. Bradley, Barr
township; August E. Farabaugh, John
E. Tomlinson, Allegheny township;
Ambrose Mahner, Elder township,
PATTON, CAMBRIA CO., PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2906.
INDEPENDENT — NOT NEUTRAL — RUN BY THE PUBLISHER.
SPELLBINDERS WERE HERE! 3
SENT BLACK HAND LETTER!
Notorious Organization Has
Made Its Apperance.
PATTON MAN MARKED.
Notified That He Must Pay Eight Hundred
Dollars or He and His Family Will be
Assassinated—Efforts Being Make to Cap-
ture the Miscreants,
The ‘Black Hand’’ has reached Pat-
ton, one of their letters having been
received by Dominick Stevens, an
estimable Italian employed by the Pat-
ton Olay Mfg. Co. This letter de-
manded that he.place $800 on the stone
steps of St. Mary’s R. CO. church Wed-
nesday evening or he and his entire
family would be assassinated.
This information naturally worried
the recipient of the message and he
immediately communicated with his
friends, who planned to capture the
writer. The plan of procedure, how-
ever, leaked out and on the night in
question a large number of people
were in the vieinity of the church anx-
iously awaiting developments.
Whether the ‘Black Hand” artist
put in an appearance is not known,
but at any rate if he did he was fright-
ened away, An Italian woman passed
the church several times about eight
o’clock, the time set for the deposit of
the money Wednesday evening, but
whether she was an emissary of the
“Black Hand’ or a man in disguise, is
not known. She was not intercepted.
The incident created considerable ex-
citement and a determined effort will
be made to hunt down the author of
the epistle.
The Inspectors Were Here,
The annual inspection of the C. & C.
division of the Pennsylvania railroad
was held last Wednesday. The inspec-
tion party taxed the capacity of two
inspection cars and a coach. The start
was made from Cresson at 8:30 a. m.
and Patton was reached about 11:30
where the party took dinner at the
Palmer House. The special returned
to Cresson about 4:15, after having cov-
ered the entire division which is re-
markably fast time. Among the officials
who were loud in their praise of the
appearance of the track were the fol-
lowing: E. J. Cleave, superintendent
of the C. & C. division; 8. C. Long,
superintendent of the Pittsburg divis-
ion; N. W. Smith, assistant to P. A. E.,
Altoona; J. M. Gross, division trans-
portion agent; Clark Thompson, as-
sistant mechanical engineer, Altoona;
C. M. Chenowith, special clerk to gen-
eral superintendent; H. W. Storey,
solictor Pennsylvania railroad, Johns-
town.
Advertised Letters,
The following letters remain uncalled
for in the Patton post office for the two
weeks ending Saturday, Oct. 20, 1906:
Miss Mary Baker, Harry E. Crone,
J. W. Christy, Harry T. Cooper, Miss
Hattie Gallaher, Miss May Johnson, Ala
Makansson, Joe Olejar, Sanford
Weakland, Mrs. Emma Baily, Arthur
Cresswell, Miss Bertha Cox, Mrs. Annie
Cassidy, Mrs. Elsie Hanson, James O.
Connell, Geo. Smith, Miss Ruby
Warefield,
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say that they are ‘‘Adver-
tised.”
E. WiLL GREENE, Postmaster.
Successtul Operation.
Dr. and Mrs. T. R. Morrison took
their little daughter, Arlene, to Phila-
delphia last week to have her operated
upon for congenital dislocation of the
left hip. The operation was that known
as the “Lorentz bloodless” and was
performed by Dr. James K. Young at
the Polytecnic hospital. The patient
is getting along very nicely and Dr.
Morrison returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Morrison will remain in Phila-
delphia another week.
Car Shortage.
Car shortage is interfering with
business on the Beech Creek district
and River lines as much as on any of
the big railroads of the country. The
mines in this region, along the line of
the New York Central, are now pro-
ducing more coal than at any time
since the strike and only the scarcity
of cars prevents them working at full
time and the district from doing a
record breaking business.
—Altoona was visited Friday morn-
ing by one of the most disastrous con-
flagrations in the history of the city,
resulting in the total destruction of the
large new opera house building, Roth-
ert’s big credit house and the Elk build-
ing, along with the contents. The loss |
will reach half a million dollars, |
$1.00 PER YEAR
Fall and Winter Wear
Coming in every day. Suits for men-—good as tailor
made. For boys, as stylish as can be made. Children’s Suits
in many different styles. All at the lowest figure. Call in
and see and price them.
SHOES.
The largest shoe stock in Patton. That is why this
store sells more than any store in Northern Cambria,
Satisfaction guaranteed. |
LADIES’ SKIRTS.
For Misses also.
TRUNKS AND VALISES.
We always have a large stock on hand to select from.
HATS AND CAPS.
Fall line now complete in all lines.
Stein-Bloch Clothing.
B. KUSNER,
Next Door to Bank. PATTON, PA.
—_—
Extra Large Sizes.
There's a
Vast Difference
between poor whiskey at a big price and good whiskey at a
low price. With the former we have nothing to do—we
won't sell it at any price. But because we have and handle
nothing but the best brands is no reason why we charge more
for it. In fact, our reputation for standard goods at a low
figure is more than local. We believe in a standard article *
and also believe in selling it for what it is worth—and nota
cent more.
Beer? Of course the same policy obtains there too.
Nothing but the best—Duquesne and Piel—and the price is-
right, too.
ED. A. MELLON,
Local 'Pone’ PATTON, PA.
THE GRANGE NATIONAL BANK
OF PATTON. "ino
12,000
Capital - -
Surplus - -
John A. Schwab, Pres.
M. D. Bearer, Cashier.
Opened its doors for the banking
business of the general public on
Wednesday, Aug. 8th, 1906.
We invite the accounts of individuals, merchants and
manufacturers.
Collections Promptly Made.
INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
DONT BE SICK.
Be prepared for the season’s changes. ‘An Ounce of Pre-
vention is Worth a Pound of Cure.” is one of the old say-
ings which contains a world of truth. Don’t wait until the
hearse is called before seeking relief. A good sailor shortens
sail before the storm is upon him. The wise general pre-
pares for defence if in danger of attack. If you hada
large purse of money you would not leave it loose in the
presence of thieves. Be as good to yourself as you would
to your money. Disease germs lurk about and sneak into
your system at the first opportunity. Then where is your
good health? It is gone perhaps forever. Protect yourself
from disease by wearing a chest protector during this
changeable weather. For sale by
WOLF'S PHARMACY,
PATTON, PA,