COUNTY SOLD MANY TIMES By a Peculiar Process Vast Tracts of Yaloa able Timber Lands are Made to Appear With a Host of Owners, In a dispateh to the Philade Iphia pa pers, a Bellefonte correspondent says In the titles to unseated lands as that isting in Centre county. the records of Centre county more than one-half of its 785,000 acres is included in the unseated list, field for the steaders; but the records are a good fers a very perver- sion of the facts, as many of the appearing thereon, as being for unseat- ed lands, are in reality nothing more t than “wildeat’’ document ore ited a one time partially by mistake, but more for speculation, and carried down to this late day be the C Commissioners empowered Aause Minty are not with the authority toabolish the same mT » +1y * } . ' it fat ain I'he result of this condition of affairs ers is is that every vear ti sal offered for e a large number of tracts, one year by the Commissioners and the next by the County Treasurer, varying in num- ber from 100 to 500, with an aggregate of hundreds of thousands of acre sold for unpaid taxes. Many of the ti- tles are substantial, and these are they are chased for what % s y ox hein ies wing many of the tit cat, are more than one m adde y deals in life and others their wealth | d I'he greate You a1 fo ; ial tities of Centre ¢ N tv al unseated is I wort ell as Snow Shoe, Libert ships. fn Burnside toy 10.000 of acres, all strand of fence wire. This pes to the city of Philadelphia, andr irs on the records as belonging cent Phil Vestiont ad ions have been made by en homesteaders were td taki an lat no { ang taging up lands on warrante LIOS, SLUTIVeVs were necessary parties of survevors were put v pu nd they would generally ke il Ley woul generally mage starting points from a stream or One come t groups of survey- irs would overlap in their work per In one aps a half mile. piace there is record of seven separate surveys an i every one os rantee deeds for Although six h pr we the exact man, who was in possession, the same and retained his that remained for the otl put their titles on the market for In realized. | One particular instance where two of | the ket, is that of a number of eastern men | at what they would bring. ROTI ASES handsome sums were these titles were handled in mar- | who purchased a large number, went to New York, formed a land syndieate, issued bonds and put them on the mar- | ket. On reliable authority it is stated that about three-quarters of a million dollars were thus realized by the syn- dicate, and the buyers got only the worthless wild-cat titles, sation si fs Moris M. E. Appointments, The appointments for the year for this district of the M. E. church, gives the Centre Hall church a new pastor in Theodore 8S. Faus. The present popular young minister, Rev. Illings- worth has been assigned to Warriors Mark. Itis much regretted among bis people that he has been assigned elsewhere. He is a very bright and intellectual minister and did much good in his pastorate, All will wish him success in his new charge. on fs A os Sheriff Sale of Clothing. A full line of all kinds of ready-made clothing, for men and boys, must be sold at once, on sceount of sheriffs sale, at the Philadelphia Branch, Belie- fonte. Hurry up, if you want a bar- CENTRE COUNTY'S CHOIUE | i i la the Among the Republcans | MoKinley Seems to The Bellefonte correspondent of th { Pittsburg New Centr county Republicans are clamoring i, reports thus: -i be given an opportunity to expres { their sentiments in favor of the vari { ous candidates the the coming primaries, Presidency a will be for which wil { than likely that the opportunity | be given them. Just what this means it is at this writing to predict. Known fact that | i leaders of the favorable | Quay, pri he Pennsylvania, but the desire of their r ! 1 i the majority of party 14 neipally are is the because voters Lo give OWI expression opinion and not a the lk | very much a ww the county tu | 20 as wlers are inclined Quay wnLy if would the Centre e¢ Very little favorable sentiment to n B dey 16 contest for chairman voter He Cle man fro Wer was eloped ~iate $ i BS dition 1 outside of Be'lef Reed has a few year, and the oo now is very le change mite, Alli whom Harter followers and son has some friends among ti itor we support of E Keystone Gi Can pag er in w'r is but fi has the the one whe likely carry the coun- pe man it 1s felt pie, from arde nt in ALY wrsamong Cent and re his nams ix em ipirants, \¥ ay 's ea Heved to be in a good many they will pit whom they | i RisO prop institute proces - wo ground the Fhe Farmer All Right that ol the rising era ¥ . § fa vy " vrais] Folds ton of the farm bovs ¢ mild see things 3% they really are they might be will ing to start on a small aw ile and extend The tea life their borders as they are able. boy should not expect to start in as “well fixed’ as his father is, alter working for a lifetime. Farm life has shine, balmy breezes, } son § water and air, more in sun bir or = pure than ood ts 1 ' § health. r'<. UCcious Z fruit, wholesome and if has a cle { food, eny other, the debit has less of he than people of any farmer is out and science, ¥ y AUX ’ other calling. - » - Married, March 23, at the Lutheran parson lear- ick, Mr. Harry M. Hettinger, of Al- toona, and Miss Sadie E. Breon. of Altoona will be their future home. ey — editor and proprietor of the CENTRE HALL REPORTER, i8 in the field for the Democratic treasurership nomina- tion of Centre county. If long and faithful service as an occupant of the editorial tripod, as a promoter of Dem- ocratic enthusiasm in bringing in votes, or as a safe counsel- or in the party's ranks—whether in success or discomfiture—if such an one is to be recognized this year by Centre's Democracy, then surely Mr, Kurtz should be given a unanimous nomina- tion. Williamsport Times, i —— “Wg believe now,” declares Har- per’s Weekly, “that a sound-money Democrat on a sound-money platform will defeat any Republican trimmer on a two-faced platform.” This is packing a mighty big truth into a very small nutshell. a —————— The Senate Coramittee on Privileges and Elections made a favorable report ou the amendment to the Constitu- tion providing for the election of Unit- gain, -— ~—Bubscribe for the REFORTER. ed States Senators by direct vote of : the people. } ¥ TH IRE HALL, PA., ANEW HYDRANT, » Luse Invents a Good Thing Yours of Experience, @ © | hydrant, the invention of DD, F. 0 5 | Hall Water Works, = | sure of 100 pounds to the square inch J * { him opportunities to ascertain fects of the various kinds of 1] | save the in use, as well ns what was the need His walter crying very water co, been as follows: When he first took '{ Works, he the didrant in general use, ex perience charge of found stop cock which was « + | sidered good, and are so when firs le One put in, but will soon wear apd y {must be dug out and a ne Next, iron Ww put patent compression i drants, of duced, put various mukes were in which ose much b o these 3 closed, or losed would leak itl ¢ i HAL LH je | SOO Wear sone, | waste | the pac With i Deng ol an | Mr. Luse set a hydrant. Willie ¢ Ww t sq HOLS Was no i ¢ he frost i sides the ent wit and red Arrangemet repaid if without gdigring. sare bwin any the inventor, made by partnershi with a machinist for hy anu fa of these fact quite a | drants; in fas jut iot brass castiogs are made already Ea A Dime Savings Bank te A new fad bas recently taken qui certain of This is the 10cent book, a vol- like book, with holes in each page. a strong grip on and it has disposed many pieces, ume shaped something a If you book is filled and there Many church societies are 85 started books and the young ladies belonging | them and try to get contributions { from their friends, i os A SAA AI All last winter Mr. Geo. A. Mills, { Lebanon, Conn., was badly afflicted | with rheumatism. At times it was so | severe that he could not stand up i straight, but was drawn over on one { side. “I tried different remedies with- | out receiving relief,” he says, “until | about six months ago I bought a bot- { tle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Aft- fer using it for three days my rheuma- | tism was gone and has not returned lsince. For sale by W. A, Pealer, | Spring Mills, 8. M. Swartz, Tussey- | ville, and R. E. Bartholomew, Centre Hall. of By an act of the last legislature per- sons who furnish false, or untruthful and slanderous information to a news- paper for publication, are indictable and subject to heavy fine and impris- onment and the publisher can be re quired to give the name of the person guilty of furnishing such matter, Be- ware lest you get yourself into trouble. The law also provides that any one circulating andjdistributingjsuch print- ed or written matter, is liable to pros. ecution under penalty of fine and im- prisonment. RSDAY, MARCI] " CAPITOL GOSSIP + 26. oo AFTER THE REPUBLICANS The Party Will Play a Walling Policy Will the Silver Men Predominnte in Convention, WwW March 23 Brice is admitted, by BHINGTON, ~Menato friends and fo alike, Lo bie one of the shrewdest in political life, the three months Democratic po finds minds of many leading members Hi Democrats te party. thie thinks the y do i the Iu publicans have ina form and put committing th in bh stale fused in the | i. accomplished in N, C wpe of doing in na what in "MM ut t hey will miss it, I think, by a large majority —40.000 accor the Bon to the figu Iti ii, Of ring of (rov., Foster, # now claimed by Senator Miteh- Oregon t , Who is bossing the rath- er difficult job of giving Col. which he is not entitled, that and Stewart, of Nevada, to vote is doubted. tors have privately expressed selves against seating Dupont. It is not probable that the secret meeting which was held here several them- committee of Republican manufactur- of trying to make a deal with the Re- publican silver Senators who refused to support the House tariff bill, will re- sult in an independent politieai party with silver and protection for its foun- dation. But the refusal of the Repub. lican silver senators to enter any deal that will allow protection legislation either during this or the next Con- gress, unlese it be coupled with the free coinage of silver, was very signifi cant. It indicates that the straddle proposed by MeKinley will not be ac- cepted by the silver Republicans at the National Convention, and that means a split and the refusal of the silver Re- publicans to support the St. Louis ticket and platform, for that conven- tion is sure to be dominated by anti- silver Republicans. All of which is cheering to Democrats, The Senate today began another week-—the fifth BERING MILLS tions, but whether this is to be Lhe last | on the Cuban resolu A Nia . ts Burg to Haven New Band is not at all certain, although it is President ( sid n hing and those on the Volition! Nita probable, leveland has i who presume i . Will to know, say that he tinue to maintain silence thers gard less ui 18 occasion to say something, 1 of Congressional 100 Bo A FREAK IN THE DOG LINE, Fhe Beast Has Only Two Legs and Walks i Like a Kangaroo. Award Lindsey, livi , has a natural i 1, looks r down there is rance irom any rier and half and weighs full grown Its manner of lo HEBERSBURG MELAN the ish Yalley Prominent Fowy Ws Did You Ever I'ry I lectrie your Bitters r= a rene If not, now and get relief, troubles red 3 i: 3 = i “a This medicine been found to be peculiarly has | adapted to | Com- plaints, exerting a wonderful direct in- { i iaence in giving strength and the relief and cure of all Female i peng {if an accident tone to | when it of Ap- Headache, Faint or Nervous, Melancl with Dizzy Spells, | the organs, fyou have L ya | petite, Constipation, ing 11 MEIER, =} are | Excitable, ly. © thie and thousands ui fal 113 3 iDesses Ony ini the medicine vou need. ur every yeu; ire or iy a dit guaranteed . Large bottles only fifty centsatJ. D Murray's Drug Store, ngth are ie injudicious « Xpostire ar BP % Ainliess iy by its use 1 His seemingly trifling gympto this, there are today ¢ who can their complaints which at the time of « : rence gave no concern, and were the | fore neglected. — When troubled w { a cold use Chamberlain's Cough 12 Ledy. It is prompt and « tual. { and 50 cent bottles for sale by W | Pealer, Spring Mills, 8. M. | Tussey ville, and R. E. Bartholomes { Centre Hall. iva ail so — trace "wm “eolds,” Tits Colds, coming to presidential question is fast - the front. The Republi- { cans have about a dozen of candidates in the field, and of these M'Kinley {just now seems to have the inside | track, with a larger number of instruc | ted delegates than any of his competi- itors. Quay, of course, will have Penn- | sylvania, altho some districts will elect | M’ Kinley delegates. Among Democrats there is a more D. W. Faller, of Cansjoharie. xX. | quiet discussion and only the names of | says that he always keeps Dr. Kin: | Pattison, Whitney and Carlisle men- | New Discovery in the house and tioned for the Presidency, without any family has always found the very be. factious spirit. Either of these gen-! results follow its use: that he wor tlemen, if nominated, would get the not be without it, if procurable. GG. A. united support of the Democracy. Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, N. 3 sian { says that Dr. King's New Discovery is “Success is the reward of merit” not | undoubtedly the best Cough remedy: of assumption. Popular appreciation that he has used it in his family for is what tells in the long run. For if | eight years, and it has never failed to ty years, people have been using Ay- | do all that is claimed for it. Why not er's Sarsaparilla, and today it is the try a remedy so long tried and tested. blood-purifier most in favor with the | Trial bottles free at J. D. Murray's public. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla cures, | Drug Store. Regular size 50v. and fens tsi | $1.00, GOOD FARM LAND FOR SALE A tract of 35 acres in excollent state of cultivation with fruit trees thereon, 4 mile east of Centre Hall station, is offered for sale in any quantities to suit surchasers, Apply to Fred Kurtz, entre RB. lL Mec Swat . a A Household Treasure - HG Notice, E. M. Huyett announces thst ail parties having accounts with him must be settled before April 2, 1s. After that date unsettled accounts will tf. "be placed in legal hands for collection,