HALL, PA, VOL. LXXIV official TT: a essence of ballot reform in this State so far as it can be accom plished by ABOLITION OF THE ballot, a mark PARTY CIRCLE in which votes the whole party ticket, on the i8 legislation. Personal registration and the abolition of the tax qualifi- eition are also necessities of thorough ballot reform, but can be accom- hed only by constitutional amendment, and a remedy of that kind is ugder way. The case as to ballot reform by this Legislature is well ated in a memorial to the Leeislature from the Ballot Reform as ocia- What is demanded, That upon every official ballot the list it says, is of for fice shall be placed together in alphabetical order under the title of the po- candidates each the office and with no distinguishing marks but the names of litical parties. That each voter shall make a separate mark or other of his wish for each eandidate for whom he votes, and that there be no votine by groups or columns except in the case of presidential 8 Ly grouj electors, it The objection to the party colamn is not that it makes easy » a straight party ticket, buat that it mark- ballot provides two ways for ing . only one of which ean be used, but both of which are their per the 3 } He ympted at the same tima by a good many voters, thus rendering 15 in ballot void. The experience of the past has shown that fully cent of the ballots are thrown out because citizens have marked wmrty circle and then marked individasl names on the tickets of other part parties Speaker Marshall and Chairman Orr, oi 1 4 ballot bills, ce lin that the circle must The speaker says; “The circle is desired by i . ] There the ex of the have made public declaration not be abolished. three- fifths of the the voters of Pennsylvania. They wantit. i185 no nveni- How t 1t partisan guess work, the guess being At the ele full apubl Insurgent hs should be made to suit ] state three-fifths one the will of three fift of two fi he speaker 1 why fths. This is a reckless and unfounde ment, arrive at his fractions, and two- i N * does * 5 hit » if wav hs the other? It is nothing bi ) needs or advant: and in the Republic. 1.2 2000 O00) fit par tion last prelim aus the Democrats de fore ba £ OTH the ty Aros, the Pp lit The dem nd tood else : " : inary canvass the stalwart R icans, and the Prohibitionists, 1, neariy the reform. there- Wh Speaker Marshall knows as well as ar oth 3 1 ; 3 Ya y votes, dared mselves for ballot Was $ & iL Was under vbody ballot. vked a MNaisimous vo A by ¥ re- that it Yet i He State meant | the abolition of the party eircie on the ofhzial has are that three-fifths of the of the The andaeity to de peopie are 1 peopie it-—no I 3 Of) i posed to it. record shows that the with wonderful una- nimity indorsed litical leader TT 1 wkenp of the fac far distant y i HAT WAS A QUEER DECISION f Sp * the Marshall the ake the tion being frandulent | [ IHouse of Representatives, ques on * bv has been charged and b lis. 3.1 irdledd speaker deci the roll on the passage of ! clerks mem He who . that ti the me the rec: The be raised Oa the cont » t established that as voting ra des by 1 tne Li *h from were tion vital : capital. 1e qucs 4 3 1 s 4 . » a 3 of the legality of s¢ a vole can Oniy mbor the iiegal voting was done. rns not only every member but every citi Marriage Licenses, PENNSYLVANIANS IN ILLINOIS. Reuben Alexander and Maude CC. SBlvisher, Julian, R. A Correspondent Writes Up Centre County Keller and Ms Ary ( losson, People Living lo Hilnols Newton €C. Neidigh, Pine Mills, and Bella Borsh, Spruce Ureek. Wm. H. Wells, and Jenuoie C. Mann, Howard. Samuel O. Coons and Stelia Kapp, Benore, Wm. H. Yost, (iingerich, Potters Mills, Hiram K. Fetternoff and Blanche Tate, Bellefonte. Wm. K. Harshberger, Hublersburg, and Anva Kauffman, Zion. : George H. Hazel and Waguer, Bellefonte, 4 Frank P. Geary, of Millheim, bought the Larber shop in this place from Tyrone. Grove | There are many Pennsylvanians | Stephenson county, | the Reporter requested a further ace count of Centre ' in that section, the following is a par- tial answer: We have with us in Orangeville, two brothers, natives of Pine Mills —~W. J. and Jacob Musser. The Mussers are carpenters by trade, and | are industrious and first-class mechan- | ics. They not only prospering, but are good citizens, the heads of fine | families, and by all who] know them. Mrs. Benage is a native of Spring Mills, and is a daughter of Soit Evans, who died in 1850, She was first mar- Jerry Miller and will take charge of ried to the late Capt. John Musser, the same Monday, April lst. Mr, | Who gave his life in defense of the Un- (Geary isskilled in the art, and is a ion flag. BSbe is highly respected. Her young man of excellent character, and | husband is well-to-do, and is a good cannot fail to do well in Centre Hall, citizen —————————— James Miller, whose native home is Creasy’s Bill, Millheim, and a son of Capt. John A revenue bill whieh allows the Miller, who crossed the plains to Cal counties to retain about $3,000,000 an- fornia in 1849, lives three miles east of nually of the taxes now collected by Orangeville. He has a good farm with them for the State, was prepared by fine improvements. John, as he is fa- the comittee, and was introduced in| miliarly called, is a well preserved the Louse by Mr. Creasy, of Columbia man. He enjoys society, is a good cit county. He presented at the same! izen and respected wherever known. time a petition from the State Grange George Easton, is another of our urging the legislature to enact a law to thorough business men, who is deserv- make up the revenue which it is pro- ing of notice. He is chief clerk in a posed to divert from the state treas- large general store, owns a fine home ury by taxing such subjects which | in town, is generally prosperous, and a the Grangers claim, do not now bear good citizen. He is a man whe would their equitable share of state taxation. | be greatly missed if he would leave the —— : . | place Senator Heinle has introduced a bill | jn the senate authorizing the abandon- | ment by turnpike road or highway | companies of such portion of their turnpike roads or highways as are sep- | arated as to ownership or possession | from the longest continuous portion | thereof remaining in the possession or | RR I SSSR RE ownership of such companies, after the | The Buzz Saw. appropriation or condemnation to pub- | Clare Stamm got his fingers into a lic use of an intermediate portion buzz saw at the Linden Hall saw mill thereof. | on Monday and had several of them Legislative appropriations to schools, | badly lacerated. - The unfortunate hospitals and other institutions which young man was at once driven to the expect nid from the State are to be cut office of Dr. Kidder at Boalsburg, to the lowest limit. The excuse given | where the wound was dremed, is that a large sum of money is needed | rp ns to complete the State Capitol, The postoffice department an. Sanstor Focht, of Unlon eounty, has nounces that after April 1 the fotroduced a bill in the Senate vid United States domestic rates of post ing for the erection of and malotain. | age and classification shall apply to in I1linois, and since Lewisburg, BSavilla A. are Emma C. respected ———— lapis Bought Barber Shop Mrs. Henry Bolander and Mrs, E. Musser, daughters of John A. Confer, are Centre countians and live in Or angeville. They are held in the high- | est esteem by all who know them, and are comfortably situated, DH ROTE, ESQ, DEAD, A Prominent Aaronsburg Citizen Awny Monday Eveniug, D. H. Rote, Esq., of Aaronsburg, died Monday evening after an illness of some duration, His age was fifty-nine years, having March 12, 1842, ‘fhe fuueral took place this, Thursday forenoon. The services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. F. W. Brown. ‘Squire Rote, on account of physical disability was unable to attend public over been born ing eel baskets apd eel wier in streams | all mail passing between the United between april 10 vol November 10, Staves sad Cute: school during his early days, but wn teaching school at the age # Afterward he learn iu 1862 Reporter published he Der of- in and then Later on which was opened a t p in Aaronsburg, and con- His and successful fate admiration brave struggle hus won him tae all aud given him a host and of who him friends. Ol kuew Warm Io politics he was a and from 1854 to 1801 he In 1869 he was married in Aarons. a native Thos. citizen, of that town and a daughter of Croamiller, well-known bey have Mamie, Mrs, ber of the a a an adopted daughter, Rote is an active mem- Reformed interest church and has taken generous in many lines of philanthropic work. yy BRIEF LOCALS, who Thursday. Those cau are moving to-day, teitz Bros, expect to open a meat Sidney Miller, who worked for J. A. Kenvedy las. year bas moved to Benner farm. Mra. made to the house E. Park. Samuel B Q. Lhe Benner is baviog some repairs now occupied by the of ag le ob will move from farm ald E 3 » Mrs. Virginia Curtin, i uear Roland. iu who will from BSireet Jerry Stump, Church to Main today, Thurs will do the farmiog for 85. W. move day, of the N or- J. Boalsburg Mies Janet Bryson, a member Senior class of the Lock Haven visited her brother, Prof. of the public sctiools, at that place last mal, Bryson, principal week. George Relsh bas given up the Benner spring, on account of health of Mrs. into the Logan house owned by going to this the continued ii farming on farm teishi, and will move Mrs Frank Shutt bas moved from the Old Fort to the house he botight from fall, on Hoffer street of doing all kinds of work in the line Jolly Joe Winters, for Associate before the primaries Saturday of last fell short just 104 the regular nominee, Wm. Brooks, living on the Leech farm pear Linden Hall, had the mis fortune to fall from a wagon Wednes- day while assistiog in household goods of Mrs, Pleasant Gap. dislocated E. If you want to see a Potter township young man who is making thiogs| boom in Philadelphia, eal! around at | the South east corner of Second and | Vine streets, where John Glasgow is | conductigg a well equipped and regu- | lated saloon. Mr. Glasgow erected a splendid three-story building on the corner mentioned, and besides being | successful in the saloon business, he is | New Berlin, was Judge iu lepublicsn week, becoming | and voles of moviog the Showers to The fall resulted in a shoulder blade, Park adjusted. which | “one of them,” having been elected a | councilman. port, Illinois, that he has received | employment with a breeder of Poland China hogs, and is receiving $25 00 per month, His employer Henry SBchmertman, sold fifty hogs that av- eraged in price $30.75. Mr. Goodbart is delighted with his western location and speaks well of his employer. The other young men who went west at the same time have not been heard from up to this time, Messrs. James Dubba and Hugh Cal ahan, were callers Saturday, Mr. Dubbs is the young man who was ui- fortunate enough some time ago to have his face badly cut by a flying piece of stave. These young men are at present working on the MeNitt stave mill north of Linden Hall, and relate that the workmen had an exeit- ing time at the mill last week one day when a temporary wooden flue, caleu- lated to carry away the smoke from | DEATHS, i | r—— Prominent Citizens of Centre County Called to Hest MRE, JANE DEWEES Mrs, in Milesburg ane Dewees Saturday evening. She was walking in the garden at lier home und Death old when she suddenly dropped over minutes was dead, to the infirmities of age, MES. MARY GRIFFITH Mrs. Axe Mann Her nge of this week. eighty-six atl Monday over survived by Waddle, of Leck Haven, GCiritlith, of A xe Mann, granddaughter { WAS VOurs James Harvey Deceased was Philip the she is two sons, and a of General Benner, who was connected with early history of this county, AES 4 Duck died at her ir Valley Sunday morning after Mfr TAME { UCK Mrs in Sug James home fig filness (rom consumption, ‘uly-seven years, She is sur- child- place in two took BETVIOes her husband and The afternoon, vived by funeral Tuesday the Ev interment in Log angelical church at Loganton; wulon cemetery, MATTHIAS ER died from] the Wednesday Rat wo years, d by all ef- Lis ersburg and who knew Matthins Strayer fects of apoplexy at mile th of Fao dt home one WO was eigh he was highly respe I'he deceased gether wit i wif sath of this sul him, bachelor Ei ved for many years ject and his wife Wis a » and Le bh dev, 1sebius Hershey fie mi il d revere @ w here 1 occurs t i, th died first, red ¢ i having ther survives, EiTZE id of John Leitzeil, st ber home fay morniog, Mme, Lettzell, wife Lewisburg, Mons be buried at the Green Grove Evangel i- Thursday. The daughter of Michael of leaves a husband aod three rio l “ii died it that piace aud cal church to-day, deceased was Lhe edler, decared, Green (irove mhe chil dren to mourn her loss—one and Her husband is a son Leitzell, of Jersey Bhore, hostler at the son two daughters, of Nam uel and empl round bouse, is loyed us MES N BL rungart FTUnEars, BRUS IART widow NANCY Mrs of Ja- Years vy Brungart, cob B died many died at four of Rebersburg Tuesday of buried Friday. Rev. pastor of L.atheran cas] was a member, who Ago, ber home miles east last week. Hermon, church f | and the of of- sevenliy-n ine Charles, Miles township Pp. fe Her I'wo sons survive, of Bethlehem, h the d. wii ficiate Age Was Years a prowinent citizen and Johu, winty, of Lehigh e a carpenter. The deceased's Iw i maiden name was Goss, Ho CATHARINE Catharine ¢ 4 R= BIERLY. Jierly died at home « Bierly, ie morning of week, al the age of eighty-hine years, Mrs her 832, Charles at bersbinirg, 1 ienday Inst five months aud eighteen days. weeks previous to her death she was iu a helpless condition. Bhe never ral- lied but gradually grew weaker, until | death occurred at the time stated. The. deceased was the of Melchoir | Bierly, who died 1a January, 1865, is survived by children, Charles, unde her home, widow two of Saloua. last Friday after] from her iate residence; the ser | | vices were conducted by Rev, Harmon, i of the Lutheran ehureh. funeral took place : Boon, SPEER HETTINGER Speer Hettinger died at his Tuesday home moraing at trouble. The kidney decensed was be was married to Miss Bella, daugh- deceased. A family of eight children and a widow are left to mourn bis departure. The children are, Joho, Farmers Mills; Mary, Har. risburg; George, Centre Hall; and El mer, Harry, Mabel, Lottie and Ida, at home. The services will take place Friday forenoon at nine o'clock at the house, Interment at the Cross Chureh, w here further services will be held by Rev. J. M. Rearick, pastor of the de censed, Bes nn MASA. Business Notice, I desire at this time to thank my pa- trons for their cordial business dealings at my store in ioe past teu years, aod will say that by loquiring at my house all unsettled accounts and balances can be referred to after April first, when 1 expect to leave for Ohlo, The store room will be filled with goods, and business continued by a new firm, for whom [ request the same cordial support aud who can assure you very satisfactory results, the refuse pile, took fre. By prompt actiuy was wverivd, Very Respectfully, GW 28, 1901, BRIEF LOCALS Rev, J. M. Rearick Monday {ing went to Sayder eounty, | at Middleburg closed by the sheriff last week. of Potters Mills has been seriously ill, is improviog morn- The shoe factory was Davis Eva ns, who § F eathers, 35, 65, and best grade cents an pound, at ville, Prof. James | spent Naturday with tre Hall, Miss Sara Wieland, is visiting her aunt, Mrs Linden Hall Mr. J. Centre Bwariz's, Tussey- Gregg, of Milesburg, friends in Cen- of O sce D. Mills, Hess, la L. located justead been living. larger is al of Beech, county, Milroy, he had The rain seriously with where of interfered of Tuesday & number pe ople who were mov Mrs. DW Monday st the (Cseorg ing on that day. . Gielns,of Bellefonte, spent home of her father, Mr. Hill, at work repairing | the damage done to Mre, Keller's build- ing during the fire at Linden Hall. Mrs. Irvin Gettig, of Bellefonte, was the guest of her Mrs. Mary MeClenahan, at this place Saturday. Medical last the ¢ Goodhart, at Centre The carpenters are mother, The Centre County Socie adopted a fee bill at which went Yeot March. 1. V fonte, his father, Mills. Dr. J. A.B at the age Bwartz for | Mifflin cou: Veyt Mrs, died Sunday ty its meeting, into el 01 15th of 3 Royer, la student Belle. spent Saturday and Sunday with C. E. Royer, at w at Sprin or = died sevenly-six wWartz at Harrisbur f Of VEeRrs, pract ated Hany Yeurs _ ty, being loc at OWI. Dueck, bt} James of Sugar Valley, at 930 a m. of Es, Con tion after a lingeriog ill id. Her children survive, Hess, E«q., of Linden ex pects to have his bouse in tl } New tout nany “i Yours « busband Daniel Hall iat pi Celiings ae remodeled throug other | will be placed, and mn- provements made, Alexander and and Eimer Royer last ' gan hauling stone for the 1 Mr. Alexander purposes buildiog ing the coming summer, Messrs, James | Abt on jer week be. ew house Qaur- the Mmi 1 last Works, idleness Work was resume Mann E Tool minty, after A wiween Lhe week at in Mi of effecte ige of an Weeks, t Compromise was workmen and the man- agement. M. Hall, don's young business friend, Miss Freda Hess Hall, before for where he expects to take charge large wholesale store, of men, George one Hunting ti sting is vi at Linden Pittsburg, fa ’ leaving 5 The Treasury department gives no- the hands of | purchasers on and after July 1 will be redeemed by the of were internal Pp ir collector revenue from { chased. Read the Dauberman, whom they of J. 8, un- advertisement furniture dealer and place. Mr. Dauber | man will be able to furnish you all | kinds of goods in bis line and at prices | that will bean inducement to purchase | from him. Harry Fishbura), P was in town on busiless | week. Mr. Fishburas learned blacksmith trade with M 1... Emerick years ago, and lately lorated iat Potters Mills, where he iz building (up a good trade, Mills, day of otters last Otie | BOTLe i {| “Walks apd Talks with Tolstoy,” an | illustrated article by Andrew D. White, Ambassador to Germany, in | MeClure's Magazine for April, affords {a vivid picture of the Russian ge nius’ character and personality seyville, aud Lloyd Brown, of near f.iaden Hall, were callers at this office Tuesday. Both geutiemen are prepar. ing for the spproaching busy season on the farm, and were in Centre Hall to look after affairs in that connection. J. W. Wolf, grocer and provisioner at Ardmore, Pa arrived at this place Tuesday morning aud at once began packing goods and preparing for the sale Saturday of this week. The family will leave Centre Hall begin. ing of next week for their new home at Ardmore, eight miles from Broad Street Station along (he Pennsylvania railroad and on the Lancaster pike, Mrs. Eugene Shadle and little son, of Williamsport, spent the past week al the home of Station agent F. W, Bradford. Mrs. Shadle bas just re turned from Parsons, West Virginia, where her husband is now located and extensively engaged in the lumber bus. iness. He is now erecting a saw mill and tram road on his lumber job, Mrs, Shadle left this week for WW iliisaupnst and as soon as arrangements oan wadd they will fewave Wo Pardons, TOWN AND COUNTY HEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INT EREST FROM ALL PARTS. D.F. Luse to Coburn. Mrs, J i ur i Fiany | went afternoon Miss Virna Geiss is ree | 8 severe attack of grip. for from Pittsburg will drop the vertical writ- Hool Tuesdavw Hall ly occupied by David Bohn, Henry Moyer, of ( eral days at the home Mrs. Mary Smith, at 8; Miss Martha Tressler, of i fe ing system iu the public s %. Jacob Lee moved on o the Sparr farm near Linden { ormer- r Hye ¥ rite pending a Mrs Hall. i urge WwW weeks with Robert MeClellan, Pins VE A } Presbyterian 1! urch. signed as pastor because of il] hi bese spring rains effect including th See I very that ist of the W. H. Kuhn, of Mrs. B. W, Hall Friday over Sunday. W. A. Curray place to Potter and will beeo Allison farms. | & ‘ fiarge of the desirable on HTrOows, § Reporter, Jersey Bh ~mith, of Arrive sven evening, will ATill Mid ten me ant ot er Shires, for the 1 lord, Bimon King Shox Po, business of the ‘arm operati gion county. i be observed ned among fr Tuesday retur: »s Miliheim Aaron N Judge eT 2, i 1 R AIR Ie als t« ge ywuship peral store at Sa Robert MeCl 1» whieh was de« Linden Hall begin work or Mrs. B. F. Arney b irg last Thursd ay, day feud Mra. ( aunt, Oar wirow of recently, went and the funeral of atten the atariue bierly, on his way lo see Mills. He little daughter. Messrs. Philip and John near Centre Hall, Satug 1 t farm whieh the la er April first. D. assistanl po post office. en Dis mother at Spr was accompanied a public sale near Gls She himse and his e¢ ging Peter ( known j§ ana al his ho The inve model just Pp A Gernd i i i i i live longer me | them that they & Tuesday Charles W Capt. Geo. the Dinges house in Prof. L.. F. Lybs burg, politician stopped in Philade Saturday night 1 writer at the Bic Prof. Lybarger w New Jersey where ment to speak. Miss Luella Ii Iigen, principal o High School, brother, visited Miss ligen is a Haven Normal, complied with th posed by that iostiti take a college course, Frank Shafter, passed through Centre ular spring tour of Cent nia in the interest of the chant talloriog establishn at 1803 Arch Street. The 8 formerly of State College, conducted a similar bustuess tensive scale. At their tion they are enjoying an trade. LY 0) Ee
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