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
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26.
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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
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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,