VOL. LXXIIL_\ THE TIME TO STRIKE. IF CENTRE HALL WANTS THE NEW COLLEGE. Rev. Rhoads Writes on our Town Securing an Educational Institution, and he ad- vises Prompt Action by Citizens. The REPORTER last week set forth the excellent opportunity for this town and community to secure the Central Pennsylvania College, now located at New Berlin, Union county, which is to be removed to a town possessing conveniences. The community as a whole almost, looked with favor on the project, and the matter was widely discussed. All unité that if the insti. tution can be secured, it will be of last- ing benefit to Centre Hall. The fol- lowing from Rev. W. W. Rhoads, a member of the Education Committee to select a site, will be read with inter- est. He admonishes action on the part of our citizens, or the opportunity will be lost. . Editor . Reporter:—Permit me through your columns, to make a few remarks, which I think may be read with some interest by the patrons of the REPORTER. When we talk through a paper like the REPORTER, we not only speak to a large audience, but an intelligent one as well; one that will look at things from a proper stand- point. In commendation of our town, I wish to say, I liked it from the first day I entered it. Its beautiful loca- tion, handsome churches and fine dwellings were amongthe many attrac- tions of the place. Then too, we found here the purest and best water in the state. The historic Old Fort, and fa- mous Penn cave so near by; the Bev- en mountains to the east, with their beautiful streams, and the lofty Nitta- ny mountain to the north west, are among other things that we hold in admiration. We also admire the ge- nial and social qualities of the citizens of the town, as well as their push and thrift. Taking all these things into consid- eration, we have come to the conclu- sion there is no better place in the state fora higher iustitution of learning than Centre Hall. Is there a possibil- ity of having a first-class College, set out on one of the beautiful Xnolls close at hand, to over look the town, and to adorn it? Yes, the opportunity 1s at hand, and the time to strike the deci sive blow is now, a COURF NEWS, Cases Disposed of by the Court Sitting dar~ fing the Past Week. The second week of court opened on Monday morning at 9.30 o'clock, with Hon. John G. Love on the bench. The morning session was taken up largely in presenting petitions by the scveral attorneys of the bar, and dispo- sition of cases on the court calendar, The case of Lehigh Valley Coal Co., vs. Beaver Lumper Co., John Ardell, Jr., et, al. was continued by consent of counsel. The case of Lehigh Valley Coal Co, vs, George Lucas, et, al., same vs. Ma- ry I. Ardell, et.al; same vs. A. J. Greist. All continued. In the case of Robert Kinkaid, vs. Rose L. Pierce; case continued before court on account of the illness of de- fendant, Mrs. Pierce. The cases in which Robert Valentine is defendant and the Commouwealth, Iron Co.,and A. M. Bmith are the plaintiffs, were continued on account of the illness of Mr. Valentine. The following cases were then con- tinued generally: Austin Swisher vs. John Bruss, et. al.; J. B. Barber, et. al, trading under the firm name of Platt, Barber Co., vs. the Clearfield Traction Co.;: Com. of Pa., Ex-Rela- tions Rose Lyon, vs. Moyer Lyon, Gust Lyon, W. A. Lyon, 8B. A. Buck, and A. Allison; Thomas LL. Eland va. Charles Johnston. Nittany Valley R. R. Co, Empire Steel and Iron Co. Judgment was confessed in open court for plaintiff for the land describ- ed upon payment of $400.00 dollars to defendant in the case of Bandy Ridge Fire Brick Co., vs. Mattie 8. Twigg. Subpoenas in divorce were awarded in the following cases: Mury Frank vs, August Frank; George E. Royer vs. Hannah Royer, and 8. A. Price vs. (Geo. V. Price. Thecase of J. H. Reifsnyder va. Raine & Hosterman publishers of the | Millheim Journal, of Mil.heim, was | settled by the parties, Commonwealth vs. Frank Harris, assault and battery; prosecutor George Stine. Com. vs. David R. Thomas and Ma- ry Thomas; perjury; prosecutor, Bar. dine Butler. On motion of district at- torney leave was granted to enter a nol. pros. on payment of costs, The court Monday morning granted a decree of absolute divorce to Joho Bryan from his wife Amelia J. Bryao. Com. vs. the Frantz boys; the barn of Mrs. Eve Bharrer, the wife of the prosecutor, was totally destroyed by fire on the morning of the 4th day of The Va. Central Pennsylvania College, situ- ated at New Berlin, is going to be re-| moved, becanse its buildings are too | small to accommodate the ever increas- | ing number of students, and the facili- | ties for peaching the place are far be- | hind the times. New Berlin will be] somewhat like the old man who lost bis cane; did not miss it until it was gone. Has that iostitution been a benefit fo the town io which it is now situat- ed? Yes; trom personal knowledge we know that, small as it now is, it brings to that town from twelve to fif- teen thousand dollars per year, and that money is all spent there. Mr, Editor, I am glad you opened the way in your last paper for me to talk, Central Pennsylvania College would mean much to Centre Hall. First, think of the buildings it would require to accommodate from three to four hundred students, and from twelve to fifteen Professors; this would require more houses. Then think of of the thousands of dollars it would bring annually to the town. There is not a single line of trade that would not be benefitted; every church would bé alike benefitted. Mr. Editor, can the railroad compa- ny be induced to give five thousand dallars, and can there by found one hundred men to join Mr. Murray and give one hundred dollars? This, with your liberal offer of five acres of ground would certainly have force. Let the people come to the front and pledge their money, and we will report to the committee. W. W. Ruoans, A Big Donation, A gift of $150,000 is said to have just been made to Busquenanna university at Helinsgrove, forthe purpose of build- ing a ladies’ dormitory, gymnasium, and an Zaddition to the preparatory building. The name of the donor is being withheld for the present. 1s Satisfactory, Vi Auman, the pleasant miller at the station, now has his new 20-horse power gasoline engine in satisfactory i operation, consuming about ten gal- pia in ten hours. April Beh, : The Democratic State convention will meet in Harrisburg, April 5th, a date thet Is much earlier than usual for this body to meet. April, together with seven head of horses, nine head of cattle, ete. The court informed counsel that he had de- cided to close the case here for want of sufficient evidence and directed the ju- ry to find a verdict of not guilty, which they did without leaving the box. Com. vs. John Raymond, charge de- sertion; prosecutrix Mary Raymond. Defendant adjudged gu Ity, and sen- tenced to pay the costs and to enter into a recognizance in the sum of §500, to pay to Mary E. Raymond the sum of $5 per month, Com. vs. James Wagner, desertion; prosecutrix Nannie Wagner; defend- ant adjudged not guilty but to pay the costs, Com. va. Wm. C. Boyder, betrayal; prosecutrix Nora Eidle; settled. Com. vs. Ralph Hartsock, betrayal; prosecutrix Rhoda Dillen; continued. Com. vs. Felix MeUovern and Ed- ward Ward, larceny of horse and bug- gy; prosecutrix Jennie Veihdorfer; set- tied. Com. va. Chas. Stover, betrayal; prosecutrix Sadie Lutz; county to pay the costs, Com. va. James Zang, larceny; pros ecutor James Schofield; prosecutor to pay the costs. Com. vs. E. C. Smith, charge first count threatening letters; second count blackmail; prosecutor C. H. Morris; prosecutor to pay the costs, Com. vs. Isalah Vonada, betrayai; prosecutrix Chestie Smith. Com. vs Fred Smith, betrayal; pros ecutrix Lydia Brandt. continued. Com. vs. Lemuel Hipple, betrayal; prosecutrix Mamie Lucas; continued. Com. vs. Frank Boal, betrayal; pros- ecutrix Bessie Johuson; continued, Com. vs. Frank Harris, assault and battery §prosecutor Geo. Btine; settled, Carrie M. Butts, administratrix of, ete., of D. M, Butts, dec’d, va. A.M. McClain and Isaac Thomas, trading as A. M. McClain & Co. Continued, John D. Thompson vs. J. P. Geb hart, with notice to Mrs. Lavina Geb- hart, J. G. Royer and Annie E. Royer; defendant confessed judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $202, and an attor- ney's commission of $5, and plaiotift suffered a non-suit. Israel Kaufman ve. J. W. Bmith and Robert W. Smith, adm'rs of, eto., of Adam Smith, dec’'d. J. W. Smith, one of the defendants, confessed judg- ment in favor of the plaintiff for $124 - 39 the plaintiff to pay the costs. No judgment against the estate of Adam iss NTRE HA WASHINGTON LETTER. BRYAN MORE THAN PLEASEDWITH EASTERN SENTIMENT. He Says the Republicans will be Sarpriced when the Votes are Counted, and that the Eastern States are not Solid, WasnixaeToN, Jan. 20. —Col. Bryan returned to Washington to attend the Gridiron Club dinner, He is delight- ed with the reception he has met with in the east, and says the Republicans will be surprised when the votes are counted, if they really believe, as they pretend to, that all of the eastern states will support Mr. McKinley and the present policy of the administration. He says he has found the Democrats, everywhere he has been, preparing to put up a stiff fight this year, and en- couraged to believe that they have a good chance to elect the next Presi. dent, The sturdy opposition to the ship- subsidy job has frightened Mr, Me. Kinley no little, and it is amoung the probabilities that the bill providing therefor, may be held over until the next session. This isn’t because the Hanna-McKinley crowd have any idea of abandoning the ‘job, but be- cause they are beginning to be afraid that if it is jammed through before the Presidential election, it will defeat the Republicans and elect a Democratie President and Congress. Senator Scott, of W. Va., Is getting a little uneasy about his seat, notwith= standing the big Republican msjority in the Senate. The Democrats are hot after Scott. Able arguments, showing the necessity for an investigation were made before the Benate Committee on Elections, by Judge J. H. Holt, and Mr, Frank L. Welles. They told the Committee that a very short investi] gation would show the illegality of SBeott's election, and that among the witnesses they would like summoned, was the Governor of the state, who threatened to call out the militia to force the recognition of a rump legisia- ture, Germany has made a formal protest agalust customs regulations of the U. 8., applicable to merchandise import- ed from Germany, and Secretary Hay has referred the protest to Congress, sccompanied by a letter from Secretary Gage, saying that no changes in the regulations cao be made without amendment of the Diogley tariff law. The growing extravagance in publie expenditures may well be regarded with alarm by the conservatives. It not pass, it will receive the votes of all the Demecrats who supported the Chi- cago platform, of all the Populists and of all the silver Republicans, and will spike a few Republican guns. The Roberts case may not end with the action of the House, as he has been advised to appeal to the Courts, on the ground that the House violated the right of a sovereign state in declaring his seat vacant. Mr. Roberts admit- ted that he had been looklog up the law and that he belic ved that he would have a good case on that ground, but declined to say whether he would go into court with it. an —————— ro Ao Mf AP SATA Foster's Weather Forecast, storm wave to cross the continent from January 31 to February 4 and the next will reach the Pacific coast about 5, cross west of Rockies country by close of 6, great central valleys 7109, eastern states 10, Warm wave will cross the west of Rockies country about 5, great central valleys 7, eastern states 9. Cool wave will cross the west of Rockies country about 8, great central valleys 10, east ern states 12. Temperature of the week ending February 12, will average above nor- mal in the great central valleys and eastern states and below on Pacific slope. Rainfall will be above normal in the great central valleys and Atlan- tic states and about on Pacific slope. About the date of this bulletin tral valleys, the front part of which will be entering the eastern states. Closely following this will be a high temperature wave, altogether causing BLOOD IN KENTUCKY. GOVERNOR-ELECT GOEBEL SHOT DOWN. Republicans in Rebellion Against Legal Proceedure, — Cownrdly Work of an Assassin. Senator William Goebel, of Ken- tucky, was assassinatec at Frankfort, the state capital, on Tuesday morning | at 11 o'clock, while near the capitol on | his way to his post in the senate. In| the evening after the shooting the con- | { test board closed its two weeks’ labor, {he was the legally elected governor, | | The Democrats intended to have Goe- | { bel inaugurated Governor that night | | that he might have the honor of be- | | ing governor before his death, but ar- | | raugements could not be completed for | | Tuesday night and the Democrats con- i | cluded that he should be inaugurated | | on Wednesday if he still lived. | | The shot came from a window in | the third story of the executive build- | ing occupied by Governor Taylor and | | his Republican state officials. Three | | other shots followed in quick succes- | | sion after Governor Goebel was shot in | {the lungs by the first shot. The other | | three balls struck close to where the | | Governor lay, but these did not hit] { him, | The ball struck Goebel in the right | | through the back part of the right] lung, across the body on a diagonal | | base, and passed below the left should- | | er blade. i Lilliad, a friend who was with Goe- LOCAL ITEMS, Cullings of More than Ordinary Interest from Everywhere. The Old The New, Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife ; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws, Ring out false pride in Jiace and blood, The civic slander and the spite ; Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good. ling out old shapes of foul disease ; Ring out the narrowing lust of gold ; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. ing in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kKindlier hand ; ting our the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be. ~Tennysoa. A Paying Experiment Loving is a paying business, More than hope fulfills, There's my wife ; with love intense Ounce I paid her compliments — Now [I pay her bills, Roads dry and hard, One below 0 this morning. Will Stiver remains quite ilL Second ice crop on hand. Veteran Geo, Thomas is still laid up. Kulp's railroad to Loganton stopped In the past, what have you done for In the future, what will you do for Spoows, so far this win‘er, 8; total { depth, 10} inches. sudden changes in temperature that | will be hard on animal and vegetable life, particularly unsheltered live stock and winter wheat, The distinguishing feature of Febru- A few days he west of meridian 90 and a few days ister east. Accompanying this great ern states and rouch rain in the south- ern. February temperature will average below normal east of the Mississippi, oldest in the Atlantic states. It will average above normal west of the Mis- sissippi and east of the Rockies. in the Rockies couutry and ou the Pa- cific slope. Rainfall of February will be above nor- mal along s line from Ft. Smith by way of Bt. Louis, Chicago, Pittsburg, and Troy, N. Y., also in the Plalte, Kaw and Arkansas valleys and south- ern Florida. Elsewhere below normal. is not confined to any one branch of} the government, but may be found in all of them, and if not checked, will | sooner or later lead to ruin. A mem- | ber of the House committee on Naval | Affairs, figures that the cost of educat- | ing each cadet at Annapolis, after the proposed new buildings there are com- | pleted, allowing legal interest on the money invested in the plant, will not be less than $15,000 a year. The House Committee on Military Affairs will begin the investigation, ordered by the Sulzer resolution, of the Idaho labor troubles and the connec- tion of U. 8. troops therewith, on Feb. 14th. Gen. Merriam, who command- ed the troops, and the governor and auditor of Idaho, have been summon- ed as witnesses, and the names of oth- ers will be furnished the committee by Representatives Bulzer and Lentz, who have been active in pushing the inves- tigation. Representative Moody made a hit when he made a few remarks in opposition to a bill, authorizing the secretary of state to pay to a British company the cost of repairing the Ma- nila Hong-Kong eable, cut by Admiral Dewey. He maid with strong empha- sia: “Before we spend any money do- ing grace to citizens of Great Britain, let that government pay what it owes to the citizens of the U. 8.” He sug- gested that the secretary of state, in- stead of urging the passage of this bill, send to the House a list of the claims against the U. 8. and Great Britain by view to legislation for the establish- ment of a commission to settle the all. Representative Adams, of Pa, made an sppeal for the passage of the bil, recommended by the President and the Secretary of state, as an example for Great Britain to follow, but Mr. Moody spoiled the appeal by remarking: “But she does not follow; we continue making exam- ples and she refuses to follow.” The bill was not acted upon. The Republican Senators have been compelled to change their program on the gold standard bill. They had not intended to do any speaking, but un- der the taunts of Senator Jones, of Ar- kansas, Senator Alilson announced that himself and other Republicans would speak in defense of the bill. The action of the Democratic caucus in de- ciding to offer a free colnage substitute for the gold standard bill, at the prop- The most severe cold waves will oc- cur not far from 2 to 4 and 2) to 24 mt ari———— LATE NEWS NOTES At the Allegheny county Republi ean primaries the Quay machine was | bel, and another, Chinn, turned to aid | Goebel, Goebel was asked, “Are you hurt, | did they get you?" | Goebel, “I guess they have killed me." a physician called. | Asall know from dispatches in the I | ing back and forth armed into Frank- fort, threatening rebellion and blood- {shed if the lawful investigation were | to return Goebel elected governor. On- lence and bloodshed. { Amid all these demonstrations the | Democrats remained peaceable and | calm, not one armed, not a threat, snb- | mitting to the course of law whether | favorable or unofavorable. | A fellow named Whittaker was ar- { rested as he hurried out of the state of- fice building, charged with having | fired the shot ; he was heavily armed | with revolvers and a large dagger, but | denied the charge. g ————— pp AP ——— GOEREL SWORN IN, The British lost 48 officers in the | Bpionkop fight. | So far put this down as a winter | with very little snow, | near this place, is quite ill. Spionkop in English means spy-top. | Prenounced, spee-on® cup. Have heretofore noted the years of | aged ones here, hence will not repeat. James B. Strohm publishes adminis- | trator's notice on estate of William A, | Kerr. Rev. W. Wagner preached favorable | eran charge. | Merchant George Miess will move | his store to Boyer's room, at Colyer, In | the spring. { Revivalist Warden's work, soon to | begin here, will continue ten days, be- ginning Feb, 22. | George P. Thomas, of near this place has been allowed an increase of pen- {gion, $16 to $17. | Mrs. D. P. Houser, of near this place | has been ill for some time of a compli { cation of ailments. | badly beaten ; it got 7 delegates where| William Goebel was sworn 1 {it had 31 last year. in 88] parmers’ Institutes will be held at In Kentucky the lawful contest board is likely to declare Goebel the legally elected governor, and the Re- publicans threaten to start a civil war over it. Quay's case has again been postpon- ed by the Senate. His chanoes are go- ing from bad to worse. The press of Germany is poking much fan at the British over their de- feats. One leading journal says, the British were again caught ina Boer mousetrap at Splonkop. emi seamen Marriage Licenses, The following marriage licenses were issued during the past week: Geo. Rowley, Tyrone, and Maude Hirsh, Centre Line. Geo. A. Bathurst and Barah Grubb, Milesburg. Wm. Hale Dumbleton and Cathrine Holt Calahan, Philipsburg. Henry H. Leitzel, Millheim, and Martha Breon, Spring Mills, Thomas Jennings and Elizabeth Gross, Beliefoute, Irvin Sylvester Blackhart and Min- nie R. Fetzer, Philipsburg. Bell I—————— ZA Encouraged. arry Harper, who has been mak- ing a canvas of the town with the pur- pose of ascertaining what encourage- ment he would have to start an elec tric light plant, was greatly encourag- ed by our people in his project. He has secured almost 400 lights at a rate of 25 cents per month. He expects to install a modern plant of nearly 1000 light capacity, with engines using gas- oline or kerosene, instead of steam en- gines and bollérs requiring more atten. tion, Innis fr SSA Grange Arcadia Opening. The grand opening of Grange Arca dia, newly frescoed and fitted with five sets of scenes, will be on Thursday evening, February 15th. A good pro- gram has been prepared, in which a great many people will appear. Ad- er time, has been well received mission 25 and 15 cents. ; ———————— A I AAAI bis death bed at his hotel. The effort | | caused him to sink back upon his pil-| | Jow exhausted but with a smile of sat- | | isfaction upon his face. The Chief Justice who administered | the oath declared it was all legal and | Goebel was the lawful governor. Gov. Taylor against whom the board | decided, then called out the militia to prevent the legislature from meet- ing and acting in co-operation with Goebel. Taylor then issued a proclamation declaring Kentucky in a state of insur- rection. Governor Goebel then issued an or- der removing Taylor's commander of the troops and ordering the militia to go to their homes. Fraukfort is full of soldiers ordered to do Taylor's bidding and interfere with any plans of Goebel and the Dem- crats, The state is boiling with excitement and dreadful bloodshed may be caused by the assassination of Goebel from a shot fired from the building occupied by Taylor and his officials and srmed An Editor's Life Saved by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. During the early part of October, 1896, 1 contracted a bad cold which settled on my lungs and was neglected until 1 feared that consumption had appeared in an incipient state. I was constant. ly coughing and tryiog to expel some- thing which I could not. I became alarmed and after giving the local doe- tor a trial bought a bottle of Chamber- Iain's Cough Remedy and the result was immediate improvement, and aft- er 1 had used three bottles my lungs re restored to their healthy state — 8. Edwards, publisher of the Re- view, Wyant, Ill, For sale by J. H. Ross, Linden Hall; 8. M. Swartz, Tus- seyville; F. A. Carson, Potters Mills; H. F. Rossman, Spring Mills; J. F. Smith, Centre Hall. ennai AM SIA Have you thought about Grand Opening of Grange Arcadia, Feb. 15th? 1t will be the theatrical event of the Rev. Rearick’s appointments, Sun- Centre Hall, 2 p. m. ; at Tusseyville, at Mad dog troubles are unusually nu- On the sick list in Rebersburg are The other day while ripping pickets the nail by the saw. Rev. 0. O. McLean, D. D., a retired minister of the Presbyterian Church, Lewistown, of which he was pastor 22 years, died suddenly ou Friday last, aged 82 years. Rev. Christine, of the Presbyterian church, preached his farewell sermon jast Sabbath morning to an attentive audience to remarks of becoming spirit and Christian feeling. Aged at Fiedler : Lew Dorman, 80 ; D. Krape 80; Elizabeth Corman Wi ; Mose Stover 76, his wife 72 ,, Jonathan Masser 78 ; Mrs. Jos. Leitzal 76; Mrs. Benj. Stover 73 ; Sarah Fox 73. Penn Cave, the finest natural won. der in this state, is advertised for sale by Loong Brothers, in another column, It is a resort of a kind that can never have a rival in Pennsylvania. J. C. Condo, the Pennhall cosch- maker, sold seven new sleighs week before last, and scarce any sleigh- ing. Condo's sleighs are like a hot cake, they take ; they go, rain or snow Mr. Boyer, the pleasant merchant at Colyer, has added his public sale to over there and move to Hartleton to open a store, for which he is erecting. a building. Grain flelds in this section of the state show evidences of winter scorch. ing. Some fields last full were damag- i i tu qe of Durst’s w fields out Earlystown i *
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