Terms, 82.00 a Year, in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., March 12, 1897.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - Eb1ror.
It Will Not Last Long.
The appended telegram from Washing-
+ ton announces a very commendable course
on the part of the new government offi-
cials, but the first question that arises in
the public mind is : How long will it
last ? A regular army of hungry office
seekers is already beseiging Washington
and itis not likely that the heads of de-
partments will be able to” hold out long
against such a horde. When the ery of the
spoilsmen will not longer be satisfied with
explanations that charges can’t be made,
because of civil service rules, then watch
for the false changes that will be trumped
up and count the heads that will fall into
the basket.
WASHINGTON, March 8. — Secretary
Long started in at the navy ‘department to-
day with an appointment which meets gen-
eral approval from all who, like Secretary
Long himself, believe in civil service reform.
Upon receipt of the resignation of Benja-
min Micou, chief clerk of the navy depart-
ment, whois about to enter into a law
partnership with his father-in-law, ex-Sec-
retary Herbert, Secretary Long promoted
Benjamin Franklin Peters, of Harrisburg,
Pa., to the vacancy. Mr. Peters, was ap-
pointed a clerk of one of the lower grades
in the department sixteen years ago by Sec-
retary Hunt upon the recommendation of
Senator J. D. Cameron. He now occu-
pies the position of appointment clerk, hav-
ing risen by merit to that rank, through
the various grades. He wasa member of
the board to revise the business methods
of the navy department. Under the
immediate direction of the Secretary of
the Navy he prepared the regulations gov-
erning the employment of labor at navy
yards and has had charge of their enforce-
ment. He devised the card record system
in use by hoard of labor employment at
. navy yards and has been the confidential
* the White House after luncheon.
and general utility man of Secretary Whit-
ney, Secretary Tracy and Secretary Herbert.
The new chief clerk assumed the duties
at once in addition to his other work.
Took His Usual Wall.
WASHINGTON, March 8 —President Me-
Kinley proved his intention of being as
democratic as possible during his official
residence in Washington by taking another
walk this afternoon through a part of town
frequented by promenaders at that hour.
He had been subjected to a hard day of it,
and when the last caller had gone, shortly
before 5 o’clock, marched out of the front
door of the White House with secretary
Porter. Many people recognized the Pres-
ident before he had reached the east
grounds, and their salutations were re-
sponded to cordially At the gate half a
dozen people held up the President and
shook hands with him. Then he and Mr.
Porter struck across Pennsylvania avenue
and up Madison place to Vermont avenue
They were back at the White House by 6
o’clock.
Julius Palmer, the Boston gentleman
who was a sort of major domo to the for-
mer queen of Hawaii during her residence
here, was among the earliest of callers at
He hand-
ed Mr. Porter a note, which was said to be
a request from ‘‘her gracious majesty,” as
he calls Lilinokalani, for an audience atan
early date.
More thana thousand people shook hands
with the President at a public reception
which began at 3 o’clock. The majority of
those who attended were women.
Plastered Her Mouth Shut.
One Complaint in a Cleveland Wife's Action for
$50,000.
CLEVELAND, March 9.—Nellie A. Gil-
bert, wife of Dr. Frederick Gilbert, told a
remarkable story in a petition filed in court
to-day. The young woman brought suit
against her husband’s father, Dr. G. H.
Gilbert, for $30,000 damages for the alien-
ation of her husband’s affections, and for
$20,000 for an assault alleged to have been
committed on her by her father-in-law.
The alleged assault, which she declares
was committed by Dr. G. H. Gilbert, con-
sisted of filling her mouth with plaster of
paris and permitting the substence to hard-
en, thus preventing her from talking. She
alleges that she was found by her brother
in an unconscious condition, with the plas
er in her mouth, and it was necessary to
use a hammer to break the plaster, before
it could be taken from her mouth.
The allegation as to the alienation of her
husband’s affections consists of a charge
that Dr. G. H. Gilbert offered his son $40,-
000 and his practice if the latter would get
rid of his wife.
President Has a Plan.
Ne Will Call an International Monetary Conference
Soon.
WASHINGTON, March 9.—It is under-
stood that the President will not appoint
members of an international monetary con-
ference commission or take any steps to-
ward calling a conference until after the
expiration of the special session of Con-
gress. The President has in mind a very
comprehensive plan for dealing with the
whole monetary question. It is under-
stood that he will at first confine negotia-
tions with foreign governments to the usual
diplomatic agencies.
All the ambassadors and ministers to
foreign governments appointed by Mr.
McKinley will be given special instruc-
tions to devote particular attention to
bringing about a friendly understanding on
the monetary question. They are ex-
pected to assume an attitude friendly to
bimetallism, and to exert what influence
they can toward inducing the countries to
which they are accredited to give the mat-
ter serious consideration.
Contest for an Honor.
Three Candidates for the Democratic Nomination as
Speaker.
WASHINGTON, March 9.—Quite a spirited
contest is going on among the House Demo-
crats over the nomination for Speaker in
the Democratic caucus, because the position
gives the successful man the leadership of
the minority, a place on the committee on
rules and possibly ways and means. There
is now a three-cornered fight for the place,
McMillin and Richardson, of Tennessee,
and Bailey, of Texas, being the candidates.
It was also said that Bland, of Missouri,
would be a candidate, but if he is the fact
is not known by the Democratic leaders.
The present outlook is that Bailey is in the
lead.
Grecians Have Scared Europe.
The Powers Betray Their Alarm Over the Eastern
Crisis.—Some Talk of Concessions.—Europe is
Badly Frightened and the Present War Scare is
the Worst that She Has Experienced for a Quarter
of a Century—Everywhere but in Greece the Pros-
pect is Looked Upon with Dread—All Europe Tremb-
ling.
LoxpoN, March 7. — Europe is badly
frightened. The present war scare is the
worst she has experienced since swords were
last sheathed twenty-five years ago. Every
European country fears it is about to be
dragged into a great conflict, which will
stain the seas and bathe the continent in
blood. Everywhere, except in Greece, the
prospect is looked upon with dread. if not
horror, and both the public and sofficial
minds are willing to make great sacrifices;
in order to escape the threatened calamity.
Such is admittedly the situation at the
present moment, and it cannot fail to im-
press alien observers as one vast absurdity.
The whole continent is trembling in fear
of a disaster which can only be invoked by
its own voluntary act. The powers of Eu-
rope are shrieking denunciations of Greece
because that country is going to throw into
the arena a golden apple which they cannot
refrain from fighting, tooth and nail, to
possess themselves.
If Greece is driven to it by the powers
and declares war against Turkey to-day,
they must all join in a scramble for the
Ottoman prize, and Greece, forsooth, will
be to blame, because they are unable to
restrain themselves.
There is, fortunately, a large proportion
of public opinion in this country, and in
France and Italy also, which puts the
responsibility where it belongs. This class
is accused by Lord Salisbury’s supporters
of imperiling the peace of Europe by en-
couraging the Greeks. It is really this
portion of the public in the three countries
named which is going to prevent war.
When the crisis reaches its climax, the
supporters of Greece in England, France
and Italy, and Germany as well, will not
consent to be dragged into war with only a
slice of the Ottoman empire for a reward.
‘The Liberal party of this country, from
Sir William Vernon Harcourt down, have
been declaring their emphatic protest last
week against Lord Salisbury’s and Mr.
Balfour's repeated assertion that a general
war is inevitable if the eastern question be
forced to a settlement. England does not
want war. How then can she be compelled
to fight if she seeks no aggrandizement ?
That is the question that is being asked in
this country by those who refuse to be
stampeded by the government’s alarmist
warnings. It is a question which many
supporters of Lord Salisbury are also ask-
ing, and it is this idea that prevents the
existing war scare from developing into a
veritable panic.
It should be pointed out again that the
gloomy forebodings which are demoraliz-
ing the entire world are cultivated by the
governments of the six great powers. In
no other way could they hold public opin-
ion in check and gain its unwilling con-
sent to the policy which has been adopted
towards Creece ‘‘in the interests of peace.’’
As a matter of fact the situation is not
really so desperate as is generally believed.
It is not denied that there is danger of war
and that things may become worse before
they improve.
War Goes Glimmering.
From Present Indications Affairs in Earope Will
be Settled.
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CANEA, March 8. — The international
gendarmerie in the island of Crete has been
disbanded and the French and Italian of-
ficers of the gendarmes have taken their
departure. The Montenegrins belonging
to the gendarmerie have been retained by
Russia, who will pay them for their ser-
vices.
LoxDON, March 8.—The full text of the
collective notes addressed by the powers to
Turkey and Greece last week was issued
by the foreign office to-day and it is seen
that the notes do not differ in purport from
the summaries which were published at the
time. The note addressed to the porte
states that the autonomy of Crete implies a
progressive reduction of the Cretan forces
on the island to begin after the Greek
troops now in Crete are withdrawn.
LoNDpoN, March 8. — In the house of
commons to-day Right Hon. A. J. Bal-
four, first lord of the treasury, denied that
the collective note which the powers ad-
dressed to Greece was couched in the form
of an ultimatum. There was no doubt, he
said that there wasa difference between the
position of Turkey and that of Greece.
The latter was acting in defiance of the
powers, while Turkey was acting purely on
the defensive and showing that she had no
desire to resist the desires of the powers.
Mr. G. N. Curzon, under foreign secre-
tary, said it was impossible to pledge the
powers to the appointments of a Christian
Governor of Crete.
The foreign office states that the reply of
Greece to the ultimatum of the powers has
been delivered to the foreign diplomats at
Athens, but the text of the answer has not
yet been wired in full by the British minister
to Greece and consequently nothing of the
purport of the document can yet be given.
The following is a correct outline of the
letter as delivered to the foreign represen-
tatives to-day :
The note says that Greece, in conforming
to the wishes of the powers, recommended
that the Cretans accept certain reforms, but
the Moslems rendered these reforms im-
possible and Greece was, therefore, obliged
to intervene to protect a sister nation.
, An autonomous administration for the
island, the note says, does not constitute a
solution of the difficulty and the Cretans
reject it. Greece, the note says, in con-
clusion, is willing to accept the decision of
the Cretans as to whether they desire au-
tonomy or annexation.
The recall of the Greek fleet and troops
would be a signal for further excesses in
the island, in the face of which Greece
could not remain passive. Therefore, the
recall of the fleet and troops is impossible.
Gold Against Silver.
WASHINGTON, March 8.—Japan is the
next nation which will furnish the battle
ground for a contest between the advocates
of a gold and silver standard. The report
has been recently printed that the Japanese
government had adopted the gold standard,
but this proves to be incorrect. Official
cable advises received from Tokio to-day
state that the ministry has formulated a
bill for the adoption of the gold standard,
and that on the 2nd, inst., this measure
was introduced in the house of representa-
tives of the Diet. The introduction of the
measure no more foreshadows its success-
ful passage by the Diet than would be the
cases in the American Congress.
It is understood that this proposed finan-
cial legislation will create strong opposi-
tion in the Diet.
It is predicted that the contest in the
Diet will not only be a spirited one, but
grave doubts are expressed as to the possi-
ble success of the measure.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
FOSTER ON THE WEATHER.—My last
bulletin gave forecasts of the storm wave
to cross the continent from 13th to 17th
and the next will reach the Pacific coast
about the 18th, cross the west of Rockies
country by close of 19th, great central
valleys 20th to 22nd, eastern States 23rd.
Warm wave will cross the west of Rockies
country about 18th, great central valleys
20th, eastern States 22nd. Cool wave will
cross the west of Rockies country 21st, great
central valleys 22nd, eastern States 25th.
This disturbance will cause severe storms
in many parts of the Udited States and a
cold wave causing blizzards in the north-
west will be a part of its closing effects.
This will be the ‘‘equinoctial storm’’, but
it must not be supposed that storms al-
ways occur precisely at the equinoxes.
Equinoctial storms may occur at any time
within ten days of the equinoxes, the dates
being determined by planetary influence:
The week ending March 12th will average
colder than usual and rainfall for that per-
iod will be above normal. This forecast,
as many others in these bulletins, has spe-
cial reference to the whole United States as
an average. Parties interested in greater
details should correspond with me.
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Report of the Farmer’s Institute.
Held at Milesburg in the M. E. Church, March 3rd
and 4th. Wednesday at 1.30 p. m. the 1st Session
was Organization.
Institute opened at 9.30 promptly, Col.
Jas. F. Weaver, of Milesburg, in the chair ;
R. C. Irvin, of Roland, secretary and J.
Miles Creen in charge offquery box. A
committee of ladies had appropriately dec-
orated the altar of the church with apples
of tempting apppearance, pumpkins, the
typical and emblematic skeaf, etc., etc. A
choir with Mr. Lyman Eddy’s leading had
been organized and selections prepared :
Mrs. T. E. Zimmerman at the organ, Mrs.
Geo. King, Misses Florence and Mabel Oris,
Stella Smith, Mary Fisher, Lizzie Gray,
Bessie Stroop, Ella Wagner, Wright and
Wallace ; Messrs. Jasper Knaar, H. Es-
sington, Edward Wright, Bernard Green,
Ed. Zimmerman, Geo. Noll, Albert Bierly
and Mr. Woodring of P. R. R., assisted at
Thursday evening session of the institute
by those admirable musicians the Bierly
Bros., on flute and violin and Roy Mattern
on guitar. . ‘
Address of welcome, Col. James F. Wear-
er, hearty and eloquent words of welcome.
The first Farmer's institute held in Miles-
borg. He paid the highest tribute to those
in power during past and present who had,
under Providence directed steps of progress.
General advances along the line of pro-
gress, even farmers, always last to move
are waking up. They are like the reserve
artillery of an army.
the creation of the new department of agri-
culture under the U. S. government pui- |
sued.
Response by the Hon. Alva Agee, of
Cheshire, O., did not come as an instructor
but to help. Mr. Agee is a rare talker,
crisp and strong, a young farmer who is
actually farming, one amply qualified by
experience and study to teach farmers of
this or any community. He only farms
150 acres in Ohio and he.says he farms it
for all that is in it—must, to live.
Enos II. Hess, Experiment Station, State
College, on ‘‘Rational Stock Feeding :”
Muscle and milk food differed in constitu-
encies and in character and quantity. Tem-
perature must be brought up in the ani-
mals by feeding to produce heat in the
blood. Spoke from a purely scientific or
chemical standpoint, but could tell pre-
cisely (and did) what chemical and organic
cause was wanted for each specific want
and effect. Corn-meal best in heat pro-
ducing, milk depends on protean, timo-
thy not as good as clover, corn-meal not as
good as bran. Linseed and cotton-seed
good milk food, but feeding must be well
understood. Corn-meal too fat producing
for young hogs.
Hon. A. P. Young Millville, Pa., “‘An-
other year with the Silo :”’
Experience in building silo. Great mis-
take to have silo too large in proportion
to number of cattle to feed. Silo should
be 10 sq. ft. for every cow. Fermenta-
tion liable when not fed up to season.
Humorous story to illustrate the folly of
separation of food, the corn from the stalk
—*‘What fool ever took you apart?” Silo
should be as high as possible, say from 20 to
30 ft. a good height. Round silo is gen-
erally made upin parts ready to set up.
Question :—Did you ever find frozen silage ?
Mr. Wells answered”: Fed in winter .of '93
large amount of it with bad effect upon
cattle. Many questions followed with ref-
erence to silo, all answers demonstrating
the advantage of its use. r
Hon. Alva Agee—*‘Increasing the Pro-
ductiveness-of the Soil :—We want cheap
plant food. Considered manure insuffi-
cient to keep up soil after what is exhaust-
ed in plant growth. Composition of nitro-
gen phosphoric acid and potash the most
generally applicable. Red clover takes
out of the air what it puts into soil when
turned under. Manurial crops his great
hobby, especially in potato raising. Corn
and rye can be turned to advantage.
Anna E. Redifer, State College ;
‘Some suggestions for furnishing and
decorating country homes:’ From an
artistic stand-point and with evidence of
‘| taste and culture in her elaboration and ci-
tation of which could only come of closest
study and application. Miss Redifer de-
tailed the proper plan for making the in-
terior of a home cheerful, tasteful and com-
Sortable : Pastoral etchings, water-colors,
etc., will adapt themselves to almost any
colored paper. Pictures should of course
be arranged as to their appropriateness for
different rooms. Portraits should have the
place of honor. Every feature of house
furnishing was touched upon with artistic
finish and even practical effect.
Essay, Home Forces, read by Col. Weaver,
written by a lady of Boggs Twp : Looking
at the bright side poetically described,
fraternity should be ruling deity. Intelli-
gence, literature, love of the esthetics,
makes the world better. Patriotism and
the Bible are likewise home forces. Such
will assert their power. Would made bet-
ter or worse by ‘‘Home Forces” George
Washington as an example of good home
training. Alex H. Stevens of Georgia
formed the subject for an anecdote of his
early life showing in his character the high-
est type of man. Inall a most carefully
prepared and literary paper.
The Rights of the Home Keeper by Hon.
Alva Agee : None but ladies should a
pear at this session (meaning on platform).
Will try to speak from the ladies stand-
point. Farmers wives have more than a
fair share of life’s burdens. If wife has the
second right she should have the right in
the house, homekeeper. Farmers should
marry and not have other men’s wives to
cook for them. Expressed willingness
(jocosely) to hunt a wife for a farm hand
who could not get one himself rather than
board him. Every man at his own table.
The following were captions : Literature
in homes, ornamental trees and grounds,
comfort, convenience, property rights—
present law not just to the mother after
her husband’s death.
Commercial fertilizers and their uses.
Enos H. Hess : Can tell when nitrogen is
needed by watching leaves as they grow,
the more nitrogen in soil darker the color
of leaf. Nitrogen, phosphoric acid and
potash chiefly needed as fertilizers for all
conditions of soil.. Wet season for plant
food sulphate of ammonia, for dry season
nitrate of soda. Dried blood and bone
dust not quick in comparative effect.
Sulphate of ammonia richest in nitrogen.
Dried blood lower. Phosphoric acid costs
4 to 6 cents per pound. Cannot tell of its
use as closely as of nitrogen. When the
grains are shrivelled, it is needed. Sources
‘of phosphoric acid are ground bone and
South Carolina rock. Insoluable in water.
Insoluable acid, some thing has no agricul-
tural value. Has greater value than is
generally claimed for it. Potash good for
potatoes good in sandy soil. Lime stone
deficient in phosporic acid. Muriate and
Sulphate of potash difference of opinion as
to best.” Many questions followed great
interest manifested.
Alva Agee : Believes every farmer should
know that a brand is no good to buy by.
Buy constituents and mix. Dried blood,
South Carolina rock, potash, etc. Find out
what the soil needs.
“Experience in Stock Feeding.” Mp.
Geo. Dale. General success has attended
him in feeding. Not so convenient
to feed now as when he commenced.
Then there was but one butcher shop
in Bellefonte. It was best when the
cattle could be supplied for home market.
Thought it profitable at that time to help
build up ; stock help to build up the farm.
Can manure 25 acres a year to 10 head
stock. No better way by which you can
condense grain than by feeding into stock
and keeping it on your farm in the way of
manure. Much chop now used not good
mixture. .
Potato Culture : Hon. Alva Agee." Potato
does best in a thoroughly rotted soil. Pre-
fers red clover as a manurial plant, which
plowed under as sod has no superior.
Many questions and answers followed in
which the best advantages in potato raising
were brought out.
Crimson Clover in Columbia Co., Hon.
A. P. Young. Good [or every kind of a
plant. After silage is cut it has time to
grow. .Can be wintered in this country.
Cannot supercede red clover. Want them
both.
The Relocation of Roads the first essen-
tial to permanent improvement. Hon. A.
P. Young : Roads still no better. No at-
tention paid tograding. Before macademiz-
ing should first be re-located to best possi-
Special mention of |
ble advantage by careful engineering. Ap-
ply same principle to wagon roads as to
| rail-roads. .
Messrs. George Noll and Jacob Yarnell
followed in short talks on road making.
Mr. Noll believed in having best material.
Mr. Yarnell dwelt upon careful ditching
and draining. Mr. Geo. Musser followed,
by reading from the published Road Laws
of the U. S. Mr. Musser convulsed the
audience with laughter with a series of
anecdotes applicable to bad roads rather
than good. All agreeing that the present
system of road making is wrong and should
be changed, all questions as to means and
cussion.
Alva Agee “The puzzling good roads
problem.’”” Lack of interest is the trouble
in working roads under the present system.
The people called for a new road law in
Ohio. They went to work and canvassed
the voters of the State. The majority was
in favor of fixing the roads in the country.
The new system divided the roads into
sections of 12 miles each and to every sec-
tion was appointed a road boss to work by
the year and keep his section in order. No
more working out the road tax with poor
labor there. Better roads without increased
taxation. Remarks followed by Col. Short-
lidge. There were good roads in Centre
county.
Mr. S. B. Leathers did not appear to talk on
bees according to program and Mr. Hall, of
Howard, very appropriately took his place,
ably describing the wonders of the aviary.
Hard to handle in hot weather. Two lead-
ing varieties, Old Black and Italian. The
latter make best yield. They extract hon-
ey from red clover which the. Old Black
cannot do. Natural swarms and artificial
swarms—opreferred the latter.
Tribute we pay to Ignorance, Agee,
Just as a man likes to pay his honest debts,
so does he like to pay tribute to ignorance.
The tribute of respect another sort that
prevails largely. The aim to attain a high-
er sphere without the necessary process of
of improvement in method of life, a tribute
to ignorance. Some people believe all the
revelation made to man and thereby pay
tribute to the unknown, Do not need
more property but more sterling character to
advance, although the future appears dark
to those who can only make knowledge
their capital. Start at full speed. Make
firm interest first.
Industrial Art and its Application to
every Day Living, Miss Anna E. Redifer.
Hard to trace the line where the fine arts,
in their group of three, sculpture, painting
and architecture leave off and the indus-
trial arts begin. Do we enjoy anything
more hecause it is well made? Have the
best with due respect to economy and
means. Do comfort and convenience in-
fluence our daily life? Decoration - an ac-
companiment of usefulness. Cheap and
nasty should not be permitted to exist.
All very elaborately applied and though
from a high plain, she showed how easy it
was to elevate the taste and likewise the
plan of furnishing the humblest home.
‘‘Plain Talk with Women,” Mrs. G. F.
Mattern appealing to the feelings and sym-
pathies of women in the warp and woof of
daily home life. Full of the highest senti-
ment and all but a classic in construction
and manner of delivery.
Chautauqua Course in Agriculture. Enos
Hess : Takes about one year and requires
the reading and study of about 15 books.
There are in course now 2,000 students.
Closing remarks by Col. Jas. Weaver,
thanking all for attention and assistance.
The Institute a success. R.C1T
SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE
ASKED.
The question box, always an object of
interest at a farmers’ institute, was partic-
ularly so at Milesburg. Many of the ques-
tions propounded and answered are so
Sop
system were not decided upon with unan- |
imity by those who took part in the dis-
likely to occur in your everyday life as a
farmer that we republish questions and
answers, thinking that possibly some of
them might help you out of a dilemma.
What are the advantages of shredding fod-
der? Ans.—Cut fodder as compared with
shredded likely to cut the cattle’s gums in
chewing.
How can the black-kot of plumb trees be
destroyed? Hess: cutting off and applying
solution to burn the disease. Solution can
be easily obtained by applying to Experiment
Station, State College.
What is the best feed to give a calf with
milk? Ans.—Wheat flour. Oil cake meal.
New milk too rich. Part skim milk.
In curing meat, why do we smoke it?
Ans.—Liquid answers same to give flavor and
repel insects as smoke. Small quantity of
borax good.
Can the seeds of our farm crops be kept
from running out ?: Agee Ans.—No varie-
ty of plant should deterioratg but does some-
times by changing to a locality in%hich con-
stituencies of soil are wanting.
Is there more wheat grown in Centre Co.
now than before commercial fertilizers were
used ? Ans.—: Hess Discussed = question.
Undecided.
At present price of grain does it pay to buy
fertilizer ? Ans.—Hess: Could not say.
Does not advise too lavish and indiscriminate
a use of fertilizer, but a specific use when the
want is understood. Results from same vary
for different years and in various soils.
How should lime be used to produce the
best results ? Ans.—Quantity per acre 20 to
40 bushels. Too much may be applied if not
cautious.
Mr. George Musser: Believed phosphates
were all right on paper but did not always do
as expected. He had known that where the
drill had run out of fertilizer there was clover
and where it did not there was none. Re-
lated many amusing anecdotes illustrating
his points and opinions keeping the institute
convulsed with laughter.
How can you best get rid of or destroy the
potato bug ? Agee: 1 lb. of Paris green to
50 1b. sack of flour a mixture to kill vines.
The new gan sends out mixture in such a
cloud as not to burn vines. Apply same
with gun.
What would be the best fertilizer for a
wornout orchard of fold trees? Ans.— Hess :
Phosporic acid and potash.
Does it pay to raise potatoes at 15 centsa
bushel ? Ans.—Agee: No.
. Should farmers’ sons all have the same
education? And to the same extent? Ans.—
Agee: Should be cducated for what he
seems best fitted, just like other people's sons.
Would it be good policy for this township
to have a stone crusher for road making?
Ans.—Yes, decidedly. No reference.
Is it any advantage to leave buckwheat in
the field over winter? Jas. Kripps: No
A man owns 4 farms worth $1200 cach
and has 12 children. He dies leaving § of it
to his wife and % of it to his children. In 3
weeks after his death his good wife married
again. In 3 years her husband spends the
entire estate and dies. Was this* wise dis-
position of the estate by first husband. Ans.
Agee: A man so rich dying, his wife would
not want to marry in 3 weeks. Wholly in-
consistent. Never happened.
NoTE. Question no doubt suggested by
the Hon. Mr. Agee’s opinion, that present
property law is unjust to widows.
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Pine Grove Mention.
Miss Gertrude Miller is laid up with an at-
tack of sciatica.
Miss Mary Gardner is convalescing from a
long spell of sickness.
D. M. Stover, who has been quite low with
paralysis, is able to sit up.
Mrs. Samuel Harpster is suffering with a
complication of diseases incident to old age.
A wedding is slated to take place at the
Lutheran parsonage this Thursday at 2 p. m.
Oscar Bowersox has rented the Foster farm
at State College where he will go to farming
on his own hook.
Rev. Mr. Hepler has been holding meetings
in the Presbyterian church this week pre-
paratory to the communion services which
will be held on Sunday at three o’clock.
Old Davy Harpster, who has lived aldne
for years and who isso lame that it takes
two canes to get him along, is suffering a new
misfortune having fallen down the stairs and
broken his collar bone.
D. L. Dennis will offer all of his fine stock
and farming implements at public sale on the
24th, when they will go to the highest bidder
as he is retiring from active life. He is com-
ing to town, where he will be most welcome
for he is an honorable and useful citizen.
Miss Maud Anderson, one of Clearfield’s
belles is the guest of her uncle Ed. S. Moore
and other relatives. Her mother was Lizzie
Moore, who in the sixties was a member of
J. H. Mitchell's family, she married J. C.
Anderson, and located in Clearfield, where
they have happily reared a family of ten
children.
Farmer Charles Wright moves to the
Knoche farm in Half moon, where he will
make all things right as he is one of the best
of farmers. On the 25th, on the J. I. Ross
farm, he will sell horses, cattle and farming
implements all in first class conditign for on.
his bills he says they are in good condition
and his word is always to be relied upon.
MANY MovEes.—The annual flitting season
is here and there will be more changes of
residences than has been known for many
years. Those who will move are J. H. Hoy
onto the D. H. Fry farm, which he purchas-
ed last fall ; his brother, G. W. Hoy, onto the
M. D. Gray farm. Frank Lohr, of Benner
Twp., will till the soil on Albert Hoy's
farm. Samuel Kelly left the H. M. Meek
farm and moved to Philipsburg where he has
secured steady employment. Luther Sunday
has moved into D. G. Meek’s tenant house.
Mr. I. T. Hartswick, of State College, occu-
pies the H. M. Meek farm. Our old agricult-
ural friend, Samuel Markle, is quitting the
J. K. Rider farm, Elmer Rumber will be his
successor. Wm. Ellenberger is making
sale and will retire to private life. His son
Ross with his new bride will take charge of
the old homestead. Mrs. Maggie Gates will
occupy her new home on Church street.
Frank Martin, of McAlevy’s Fort, will oc-
cupy part of Mrs. Smilh’s home on Water
street. W. A. Tanyer, J. D. Tanyer and A.
D. Tanyer, another acquisition of Democrats,
will occupy the W. E. Meek mansion on
Main street. John Powley, of Altoona, will
move on to his own farm now occupied by
Wm. VanTries, who will have plenty of room
to spread himself on the Bucher Ayre’s farm.
J. Tr Neidigh will move onto P. Gates farm
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near Warriors Mark. Frank Swab, of Harris
Twp., takes Mrs. Krape farm below town
A. 8. Walker, of Halfmoon, will again be a
branch farmer on the Wm. Musser farm.
Merchant Samuel Wier will shelve the yard-
stick and go to farming on the D. L. Dunn’s
farm, which he purchased last fall. Mr.
Dunn will return to private life in our town
in the Merryman home, now occupied by
Jas. McCool, who will move on his own farm
purchased from Wm. Siegel. who has rented
a farm near Birmingham. Ticket agent Tate
will flit across the street and occupy a part of
the Musser sisters mansion, a very desirable
place to live. J. S. Fishburn, of State College,
will move on the J. I. Ross farm one mile
west of town. Philip Genoble, who failed to
suit himself in quarters for the time being,
moves in with father-in-law Benj. Corl. John
Cronemiller after an all winter hunt rented
the Seibring farm near Loveville which he
will occupy on the 1st. J. M. Ritner moves
on the Keichline farm. Wm. Flory moves on
the Samuel McWilliams farm vacated by Mr.
Ritner. D. P. Weaver moves on another of
Mr. McWilliams fafms vacated by Mr. Flory.
Adam Louck will again, after several years
of retirement, try farming on the G. W. F.
Gray farm near Fairbrook.
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Spring Mills.
George Dunkle, the well known wall paper
dealer, has moved from the “hill” to the
residence formerly occupied by Wm. Neese,
a very desirable location.
Since the inauguration, the several appli-
cants for postmastership of our village are
beginning to feel anxious, a little nervous.
Now for Bellefonte and DuBois.
Mrs. Isaac Strunk, who died rather sudden-
ly on Friday last was buried in the Union
cemetery of our village on Monday: The
funeral was largely attended.
On Saturday last quite a surprise party
visited Mrs. Jane Nofsker a very highly re-
spected lady of our village and known by
everyone as ‘Aunt Jane.” It was the anni-
versary of her 80th birthday. Late in the
afternoon Mrs. Nofsker had prepared a very
inviting supper for the immediate family and
relatives, in honor of the occasion, which was
highly enjoyed by all present. In the even-
ing the surprise party arrived —quite a large
assemblage. Mrs. Nofsker entertained her
visitors in a very cordial and substantial man --
ner, and from her remarkable activity and
lively conversation, one could hardly think
that she has journeyed through life’s uneven
‘road and is now passing her four score years.
Mrs. Nofsker was the recipient of many little
mementoes, remembrances, ete., together
with the wishes of all for many returns of
the day. :
Howard Rossman, of our village, the very
popular and efficient clerk of C. S. Long, was
surprised, on Saturday last. Mr. R., is
regular to his meals, but on Saturday on en-
tering the house he was astonished at not
seeing dinner ready, nor preparations for
any. This was something extraordinary and
the apparent neglect a puzzle. So he care-
fully entered the parlor when his eyes assum-
ed the dimensions of an owl’s. There were
assembled a large number of his relatives and
friends and all immediately surrounded and
greeted him with many returns of the day.
It was the anniversary of hisbirthday, which
had escaped his memory entirely. For a
moment Howard thought he was living in
the mysteries of Udolpho, or was it a dream 2
but the truth soon dawned on him, and then
he freely acknowledged that this time, his
wife had completely outgeneraled him. A
very elegant dinner had been prepared to
which all did ample justice. Late in the
afternoon the company retired having been
delightfully entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Rossman.
All Through Brush Valley.
Prof. Charles Harter, of Loganton, was in
Rebersburg Saturday last.
Daniel Brumgart is notimproving in health
as was reported, but is in a very low condi-
tion.
H. E. Bierly, who is teaching the Hub-
lersburg grammar school, was at home over
Sunday.
Miss Lydia Gutelius, of Mifflinburg, came
to Rebersburg, on Monday, to pay her rela-
tives a visit.
Last Sunday morning Rev. T. S, Faus
preached his last sermon at Kreamerville, for
this conference year.
Our new supervisor, Jacob Gephart, has al-
ready taken account of all the mud holes
east of Rebersburg.
Stuart Weber will teach a summer primary
school this spring. Mr. Hosterman is not
certain yet whether he will teach this spring
Some of our people are already in the very
midst of the moving season. Quite a num-
ber of our people are obliged to change places
this spring.
Last Thursday Warren Bierly, who had
been working on a lumber job for the last
few years in Huntingdon county, moved his
family to his father’s home.
Our new town clerk, of Rebersburg, in the
person of Wm. Hockman, we understand, has
already work ou hand. Well Hockman, we
is es mit sellem hunt in da narrows ?
MARRIED.—Last Saturday evening in the
lively little village of Kreamerville Mr.
Frank Housman, of Kreamerville, and Miss
Carrie Rauchau, of Madisonburg, were happi-
ly joined by Rev. Theo. 8. Faus, at the
grovin's home. Mr. Frank Housman is the
energetic son of John Housman and his
brideis the daughter of Israel Rauchau, of
Madisonburg.
Last Saturday morning, Miss Ida Smull,
of Chicago, who had been spending a pleas-
ant winter vacation with her aged father,
John Smull, the post master of Rebersburg,
left for Beavertown, Snyder county, to visit
her sister Alice a few days. From there she
will start for her Chicago home. Miss Smull
for many years has been employed in the In-
ternational Book Publishing Co.
Messrs. Newcomer's and Ziegler’s music
school, to begin here the first week in April,
is in a very ‘‘booming condition.”” Quite a
number of scholars will come from a distance,
Centre Hall, Spring Mills, Millheim, Nittany
valley and Sugar valley. The young and
old people are joining the various classes.
This will be Rebersburg’s great attraction
this spring.
Supt. C. L. Gramley went to Harrisburg
this week to attend the convention of school