THE CENTRE REPORTER.
FRep. KURTZ, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
TERMS.—One year, $1.50, when paid in advance.
Those in arrears subject to previous terms, $2.00
per year,
ADVERTISEMENTS. —20 eents per line for three
insertions, and 5 cen... per line for each subse
on application,
CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. JAN. 81
THAT BIRD BOOK.
Some members of the legislature
mers by printing the Bird-book, at a
cost of $100,000, and distributing it
among the farmers. This Bird-book
is to contain a picture of all the differ-
ent breeds of birds in Pennsylvania,
and if printed, perhaps not one out of
ten farmers in the state would get a
copy of the Bird-book. The farmers
are not after a bird-book, but are ask-
ing for legislation that will lessen tax-
ation. They are asking for bread and
the wool can’t be drawn over their
eyes by giving a few of them a stone
labeled, “Bird-book.”” We trust the
Centre county representatives will not
be caught voting for such nonsense,
and offer their constituents, who are
largely farmers, something more sub-
stantial.
What do the farmers of Centre coun-
ty and of Pennsylvania want with pic-
tures of the birds, when they have the
live ones, a-warbling and a-singing
right at their doors, on the house-tops,
on the yard fences, cheerily skipping
thro the shrubbery and trees all around
giving free and sweet concersts from
morning twilight until dusky eve?
A bird-book for the farmer, indeed!
We venture to assert this book would
find its way to the drawing room of
more non-furmers than of farmers.
What does the farmer want with a
picture of the birds when he has the
real, live article around him? there's
the robin and the oriole and the wren
and the blue-bird and blue-jay and
pee-vee and martin and red-head and
sparrow and wood-cock and humming
bird and lark and quail and pheasant
and hawk and crow and scores of oth-
and
breeding on his premises, and feeding
on the insects that are harming his
Crops.
ers, large and small, a-nestling
The farmer is asking for legislation
that will reduce his taxes and not for
pictures of the birds fluttering in his
tree tops.
Everything around the farmer is
green six months in the year, and if
any one thinks the farmer is green it
may turn out to be a big mistake.
A fp
MORE PLACES FOR FETS.
The party pets are being taken care
of at Harrisburg by the creation of
nice new places. Alprominent Repub-
lican daily admits the fact in the fol-
lowing : .
“One of the most notable innova-
the increased
number of clerks provided for the vari-
ous House committees,
tions of this session is
Heretofore ev-
ery committee has provided a secreta-
This
is fashionable no longer, and now ev-
ery
supposed to have a clerk furnished to
it at the expense of the State. Unless
the present Legislature i5 careful it
will be remembered principally for its
increase of political places. A bill is
pending in the Senate for an increase
of clerks and stenographers in one of
the departments. There another
bill in the senate which provides for
the placing upon the pay roll of the
Treasury Department ninety new of-
fice-holders to be paid at the expense
of the State. The question which ari-
ses in connection with this multiplici-
ty of committee clerkships is, ‘Where
is the authority for their appoint-
ment?’ This is one of the interesting
problems that should be considered be-
fore any more clerks are appointed.”
ry out of its own membership.
committee of any importance is
is
lt amiss"
A BILL has been offered in the legis-
lature to appropriate $10,000,000 for the
erection of a new capitol. Should our
lawmakers at Harrisburg so far forget
themselves as to pass a bill for the
building of a new capitol, the ten mil-
lions will grow to 25 millions when
the new circus building is finished,
and with a new capitol we would also
be burdened with a new debt of 15 mil-
lions to be paid by assessing the now
untaxed real estate which has been
free from taxation for state purposes
since 1868, In the erection of a new
state capitol there would be an im.
mense steal, of not less than 5 millions
for corrupt bosses, Gov. Hastings
wants to veto the job if ever it reaches
the executive desk.
riram———————
Our county is represented in the
western penitentiary by 14 prisoners,
and in the state legislature by two Re-
publicans. The 14 prisoners for the
past year have gained a credit for the
county on their labor, of $210,75 at 85
cents per day, while the board bill is
$845.80 more than their earnings, the
county paying this balance. The two
members in the legislature cost $3500
for the session of three or four months,
while the earnings are nil. Now just
gee low much money would be saved
by sending all members of the legisla-
ture to the penitentiary.
A —————— A SI
ee 2Bubmeribe for the REPORTER.
FROM JOHNSTOWN,
An Interesting Letter From a [Former Citl- |
zen of Centre Hall,
In a letter to the Editor of the RE-
PORTER, dated Jan. 25, Mr. W. A.
Krise says:
The frequent mention in%your pa-
per of some of the names of my many
friends and old neighbors in Penns- |
valley suggested to my mind that per-
haps a letter from the Flood City
would be appreciated. i
Johnstown, as most of your readers
know lies at the western base of the |
|
Alleghenies, just as Altoona lies at the |
base on the eastern side, and the two |
cities are often spoken of as the twin
cities of the Alleghenies. Just west of |
and about six miles from it is Chest- |
nut ridge, beyond which there are no |
more mountains until the Rockies are |
reached. |
The panic struck our place about |
one year ago last June, and since then |
business hasbeen in a semi-paralyzed |
condition. Hundreds of people have |
have starved.
living as extravagantly as ever.
since the flood and now
much more than it did before.
fore the flood there were ten incorpo-
rated boroughs here; after the flood,
city of 2400 inhabitants. Bince
all touching Johnstown. The small-
as
school
teach is as large Bellefonte.
Morrellville board this
built an eight-roomed school house
costing $16,000, and bad to go in debt
for the whole of it. Johnstown this
year built an $18,000 school house, last
year a $10,000 four-roomed house; the
year before a $26,000 eight-roomed
house, and have just now bought a lot
for $10,000 on which they expect to
build a $20,000 next summer;
one hundred thousand dollars put into
inside of three
All the houses are seated with single
desks. Double desks are out of style
here. Well they should be out of
style. Directors who, in this age of
progress, put double desks in their
school-houses, are miserly cranks.
P. J. Auman, formerly of Spring Mills
who clerked for the P. R. R.,, but was
the
were reduced at the beginning of the
panic, has been elected principal of
the Roxbury schools, to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation of the prin-
cipal; salary $40. Roxbury joins the
city on the south-west and is as large
Hall. It was only
into a borough last summer.
This is a city of and
Last New year eve | attended
house
school houses years.
laid off with others when forces
as Centre made
churches sa.
loons.
a watch meeting in the Presbyterian
church in the city; we had literary ex-
ercises first, then a social and hand-
and then a prayer
meeting until 12.05 when we bade the
shaking season,
home.
Soe of your readers never heard of a
watch meeting in a Presbyterian
church. Well this is an age of pro-
gress and ‘de sun do move”
geant Jasper says.
I said this is a city of churches and
saloons; I should add and of secret so-
cieties: there are about one hundred
secret orders in this place,
Among the people I meet in Mor-
rellville are two brothers of Amos
Overdorf, who formerly lived at Cen-
tre Hall. They are well fixed finan-
cially; in the city there is another
brother, Dr. Overdorf.
Mrs. Rev. J. K. Miller has moved to
Altoona.
James Shires,
Mills is now in
doing well.
i — tn A A APS
GREAT OPPURITUNITY TO MAKE MON.
EX.
New Year welcome and went
As 8ser-
formerly of Potters
the oil business and
i
I have had such splendid success
that I can’t help writing to you about
it. I have not made less than $5, and
some days from $15 to $25. I am real-
ly elated, and can’t see why others do |
not go into the Dish Washer business |
at once. I have not canvassed any: |
sell all my washers at home. They |
give such good satisfaction that every- |
one sold, helps to sell many others. I
believe in a year I can make a profit
of Three Thousand Dollars, and at- |
tend to my regular business besides.
When a Climax Dish Washer can be |
bought for §5, every family wants one,
and it is very easy selling what every-
body wants to buy. For particulars,
address The Climax Mfg Co, Colum-
bus, Ohio. I think any lady or gen-
tleman, anywhere, can make from $
to $10 a day. I would like to have
your readers try this business, and Jet
us know through your columns how
they succeed,
sn A A AAAs
«We shall dispose of our immense
stock of Winter Goods, regardless of
their retail value to make room for our
Spring stock, and for thirty days only
will the bargains last.—Lyon & Co,
Bellefonte,
wefSubseribe for the REPORTER.
Of all Winter Goods for the purpose of closing out
our entire Winter Stock. This to last for thirty
days only. This means a reduction from the won-
derfully low prices we have had during the past sea-
son.
In February we shall commence to take inven-
tory and make ready for our Spring Stock, and for
that season we shall dispose of all : -
Retail Value!
Men’s Overcoats.
Men’s Overcoats, the finest of Long
Dress Overcoats, were $13.50, now $11.00
Men's Overcoats, worth 10 50, now 8.00
“ g.30, “ 700
9.00, 6.
6.00,
500,
400, *
3.50,
3.00,
Boys’ Overcoats.
Boys’ Overcoats,
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worth 5.50, now
“« a350,
3.90,
3.00,
Children’s Overcoats, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, and 2
Men’s Winter Suits.
Men’s Winter Suits that were 13.50, now 10.50
“ 11.50, 9.50
10.5¢, 8.50
8 00, 6.00
6.00,
5.00,
8.00,
7.00,
5.00,
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Blankets.
were 6.00 now 4
S.00
3.00 n
2.00 1.50
1.50 1.00
Dress Coods.
All Woo! 54 inch Cloth,
All Wool go inch Cloth,
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Blankets,
5 Blankets, were
QOC
i 73¢
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1.25 now
1c
was 65¢ now 48c
38¢
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4 -
was Soc now
was 45¢ now
was 35¢ now 28c
was 25¢ now 18c
was 6oc now 3.
was [5c now
was 10C now
was Oc now
was 6¢ and 7c now
Underwear.
Men's Under Shirts & Drawers, fine,
heavy, all wool,
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All Wool Henriettas, in all Colors
The Heavi
iest Kind of Outing Flannels,
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were 1.50 now 1.co
“ 1.00
iL
Now, | That were,
59c/Men’s & Boys’ Caps, 25¢
38¢c
20C
That were,
Men’s & Boy’s Caps 75¢c
" Soc
- 35¢
Now,
20¢ 124c
Ladies’ Hose, all wool, from 15¢ up Red Flannels,
Children’s & Misses’, 6c and up “
Men's Woolen Socks,
were 25 & 30, now
« 15& 18,
Ladies’ Muffs as low as 4de,
better grades in same low
portions,
Ladies’ Corsets,
ware 40, now 30
35, 25
" 2b, 18
17 & 18 One lot Men's good, heavy Winter
0 & 10 Shirts, worth £1.00, now 49¢ |
and Very best Bleached Muslin, 6 & Te |
pro- Best Unbleached Muslin, 4,41-2,5
‘Tickings, from Te up
from 23¢ up|
Fine Shoes.
Women's Best Calfskin Shoes, fine, (Infant Shoes, that were 50, 40 and 30c,
soft goods, that were $1.50, now $1.30, now 40, 356 and 25¢.
H wu " 1.35, “ 1.20 Men's and Boys' Shoes,
1.15 * 1.00 that were 2.50, now 2.00
1.10, ie) ' " “ 200, * 150
1.00, 89¢ “" 1.50, * 115
1. 1.25, “ 90
were 1.25, now 1.00! 90, 7% & 85
oily ie The greatest stock of Rubbers in the
g0cl county of the very best make, at cor-
80, “
“ p8el respondingly low prices,
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We have no space to detail our entire stock, but the above will
give an idea of what we propose to do for the next 80 days. You will
remember that we have sold goods cheaper the past season than has
ever been known before. Now we have made the above reduction
even from that basis. We must move our winter stock as we propose
to have a great line of Spring goods in due season,
= NNUAL STATEMENT OF THE FARM.
ery’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Office of the Farmers’ Mutual
| Co. of Centre Co, Pu,
Centre Hall, Pu., Jon, 14, 18056. —In secordance
| with the provisions of thelr charter the thirty-
| geyenuth annua! statement of the
| the company is hereby presented
|
i ABSETS,
{ Bllls receivable
| premium Doles
| and paysble by mem-
l bers for fusurauce tue
VAM Yt BF cerrrnes
| Cash premiums
By rowed mon y
| Cush in Treasu: y ;
EXPENSES,
| Compensation to direct
| OPBosessenansesss ‘ ve
i Salary of Becretu yo...
Baary of Treasurer '
| Printing, office rent,
I postage, stationary
| Elertion board...
state Lie, Heport .
| Estate of D. A. Muswr
| John Mo er, small flee
{| A G Archey, ¢
| WW, Wim or,
| Trostees Modisonburg
| tuh church
| Mrs LB. S10 er loss on
| farniture
| Exr B
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| Haze! & Gram ley
| D. L. Bartges, borrowed
| money
Intere ton sume
{ Tota! a-sets nnd funds of
i the company the past
i FORT Jon oo X prises
| To which ndd notes of
90, "91. "#2 and 93
| Leaving the available ss
seis fn toree this day
Iosur nees taken the
| past year ’ “re
| To wuieh add insuranees
of 1880, "9: 92, '9
| Risks sued frsnrances in
| foreethisdny HA
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LIABILITES,
F Frankenberger,
pr eminm note due Dee
20, 1884
1d. CC. Bumnil
| note doe Nov
{ gaml. Gerner. nreminm
| note dae Oct. 1896
| Borrowed money
Interest s«me
Huzel & Gramies
| Total am’ Habilit
{ Amoant oulstanding
premiuin
1897
Atl 8 meeting hel
Directors were of
| uel Gramiey Davdel Br
Herring, Jaro Bont
Reynolds, J. G. Bail
| MeFariane J H, Muse:
| therenponu orgauiz
{ offionrs
FRED KURTZ
President
TR WARS prepared
i the Frankent
CTRer
JUCLE,
hh Decoration
qality.
tv Flower Pots, Jardineres,
Hanging Ba
1 Er Re
sets for sale,
O
All Work Guaranteed
to Give Satisfaction.
CE. BALDWIN. FLORIST.
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2onoH4
A VETERAN'S VERDICT.
The War is Over.
dier, Correspondent and Journal-
ist Makes a Disclosure.
soldiers to the war, and no state bears a bet
ter record in that respect than it does.
literature it is rapidly acquiring
enviable piace In war and
Solomon Yewell, well known as & writer as
“Sol,” has won an honorable posiiion. Dur-
ing the late war he was a member of Co. M,
2. N.Y
fantry Volunteers. Regarding an important
circumsisnre he writes as follows:
“several of us old veterans here are using
and Nerve and Liver Pills ali of them giving
splendid satisfaction. In fact, we have never
used remedies that compare with them. Of
the Pills we must say they are the best com-
bination of the qualities required in a prep-
aration of their nature we have ever known,
We have none but words of praise for them.
They are the outgrowth of a new principle in
sdicine. and tone up the system wonder.
fully. We say to ail, try these remedies”
Solomon Yewell, Marion, Ind., Dec. 5, 1882.
These remedies are sold by all druggists on
positive guarantee, or sent direct by the
br Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind. on re-
ceipt of price, $l per bottle. six bottles #6, ex-
press prepaid. They positively contain
opiates nor dangerous drugs.
OR BALE~A FAKM SITUATED ONE
mile west of Millheim along turnpike,
containing
© sna) 165 ACRES, 0 0
Wel! enltivated, with stone Dwelling House
Bank barn, and oatbulidicge, A fine spring of
water, young orchard, aud all improvements in
Nov, 1 condition.
ALSO «100 artes, more of leas within Milibeim
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Por terms iy to A.J. GEPHART,
, py Miliheim, Pa.
“GET IN EDUCATION,
an vdneation st the Cent al State Normal School
Look Haven, Pa, Firstolass secommodations
and Jow rates, State ald to students For lus
Aress,
JAMES ELDON, Ph,
LYON & CO.
Bellefonte,
trated oatalogoe add >
P ineioal,
Lock Haven,
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