VOL. LXXYV.
SEEKING FIFTH TERM,
Politics and Book Companies Mixod ap in
Centre County School AfTairs,
“The corruption that recks in the machine gov
e nmeut of Peunsylvania appears to have a foun
terpart in the machine manipulation of the
scho is of Centre county. Attention has been di
rected, on several occasions, to the methods the
Jnrge book concerns emyg loy to influen~e direet
ors in the selection of text books The work
that has been done in several districts in this
county recently gives color to the ron tht
there 1s corruption and & rolitical clique
together fn the interests of certain corporations
jt was openly charged that friends of Sapt, C 1,
Gramley had offered money, not only for votes
tor him for county superintendent, but also
draw off certain opposition thet was regarded as
prejudicial to his lnterests. And now it apg
thet the same gang is taking nore than a
citizen's interest in the purchase of books 1 «
tricts outside of Bellefonte If they are not |
spired by the hope of a share of the profits
onr diagnosis is not correct, hut to the o
wind it looks very much as if the machinn
tried to buy Supt. Gramley's way into ofiice, i+
now trying to force the way to the treasuries of
the school districts of Centre county, By sxiom
1 “things that equal the same thiog ¢ qual each
other.” theeefore it Is but natural to ide
that our county superintendent of public instruc
tion was expected to be used, else the machine
would pot have been 80 anxious Lo secure b
election.”
r=
» pulling
thet
cone
The above is from the Democratic
Watchman of last week, and no doubt
will startle, or at least should
those unacquainted with the methods
startle,
employed to secure the re-elections of
the of the If
there ¢ fice another
which should be pointed to ss being
filled by a man
cliques and political heelers; if there is
head public schools,
is one above
not indentifled with
one office above another which should
be filled by a man who would not
stoop to political trickery and = hole
gale purchasing of votes to secure it,
itis the office of county superinten-
dent of schools.
The public school system in Centre
county is not what it should be or
could be with a head not hampered by
politicians and book pul lishing com-
panies. The public sehool system
Centre county is not what it should or
could be if the head were a man whose
election had not depended upenthe pro.
miscuous graptiog of professional and
provisional certifipates to bis hench-
men, their sons and daughters; if the
election of the present bead of Lh
publie schools of Centre county bad
peen secured without the ald of repre-
§
0
geiitives of a large book concern ar d
his friends ggpnvassing the county and
offering patrotage gnd money consid-
erations for the withdrawal of opposi-
tion, the public school interests gould |
be placed on a high place.
Aud the end Is not yet. Mr, Gram- |
ley is now writing letters ¢ fa positive
political ehgracter asking support for
re-election three yeg!s Levee !
Bhame !
sno A
LOCALS,
Misses Bible
until
a
» a thos
Ve, Lit
next
The case of the
borough was continued
¢ourt.
John Smith, of Lamar, in another
column advertises a splendid property
for sale.
Elmer Hettinger snd Homer Treas.
ter, of Centre Hill, were callers Tues
day evening.
Charles Stump had a very prolific
cucumber vipe in his garden. The
production wae eighteen cucumbers on
a vine about two feet in Jength.
J. Emory Hoy returoed to Philadel- |
phis, after spending several weeks
with hie wife and little daughter at]
ths home of Me and Mrs. W. B.|
Mingle.
The Pittsburg Visible Typewriter is
a daudy. The machioe is manufactur
ed by the Pittsburg Writing Msecbive |
company and bas many points of mer-
it. If you care to examine it, call at
this office where one is in use,
The members of the Lutheran |
church will hold a festival next Satur-
day evening on the lawn surroundiog
the church, at which ice cream, cake,
sandwiches and coffee will be served, |
The proceeds will be applied to a fund |
ereated to build a stone walk about the
church, Any outside patropage will
be greatly appreeiated,
Mre. James H. Lohr snd family and
Mis. Welsh, of Puiladelphia, are in
Centre Hall, the guests of Wm. Lohr.
They are making their sapual visit to
father Lohr, which is looked forward
to with pleasure by all parties concern.
ed. Mrs. Welsh is a aister of Mrs. J.
©. Deininger, with whom she will
spend a part of the time.
E. B. Nale met with a very serious
fall, at Biglerville, a short time ago,
while threshing for A. B. McNitt'e,
He was working oa the overhead
when he stepped on a short board
which tilted and threw bim bead.
foremost to the barn floor beneath,
$e had his collar bone broken besides
receiving other painful injuries
D. A. Boozer, president of the Cen-
tre Hall Evaporsting Company, Mcn-
day went to Rochester, New York, on
business pertaining to the Interest of
the company. The Evaporating com-
pany will this week ship its second
car load of hand-picked full apples,
This car will be packed in new barrels,
double headed, and will be a choice
jot. In connection with the evaporat-
ing plant at Centre Hall, a hydraulic
cider press is to be installed in time for
FROM ILLINOIS
Former Resident of Penns Valley Tells of
Crop Conditions, Kte , tu Hilnols,
J. M. Stiffler, a frugal resident of|
northern Illinois, who obtained
his |
early training from John 8. Dauber- |
mun, of this place, writes thus from |
Freeport, August 18:
About a year ago your correspondent |
was circulating in Penns Valley, and |
i
at odd gpells making trips to the moun-
taine, helping to harvest your huckle-
berry crop. We a wonderful
chaoge of conditions from what they
Nature npever was
her dispensations. It
#eems as though all ber latent forces |
realize
WEIe a year ago,
more lavish in
have been brought imo play in order
to correct and make up for past fail-
ures. “Too much rain,” the hue
and ery amoung us but all
this rain has helped better our condi-
is
grangers,
tions,
MAD DOG LAW,
Constitationniity of the Act AfMrmed by
the Supreme Court,
recently been rendered by the State
supreme court. It relates toa supple-
ment to an act, entitled “* An act for
sheep,” approved May 25, 1893, ** pro-
vided that the fund raised for the tax-
ation of dogs be applied, in addition to
the loss of sheep, for the loss of other
The supplement was approved April |
11, 1901. |
ments of the new act was made by the |
commissioners of Jefferson
ENCAMPMENT AT CENTRE HALL.
| Penrose, Pennypacker, Pattison and Creasy
| will spend a Day There,
The encampment and exhibition of
the Patrons of Husbandry of Central
Peonsylvania, beld at Centre Hall,
| Beptember 13 to 19 promises to be the
| grandest and greatest aflair in Central
Pennsylvania. United States Senator
Boise Penrose and Samuel W, Penny-
packer, Republican candidate for gov-
lobert KE. Pattison, Democratic candi-
date for governor, State Chairman
Creasy, and the Democratic campaign-
The
cam pment, Republican
28, 1902,
MANY SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY
A Better Edoziiioon! Sentiment Should be
Caltivitesd in Every Community,
With the beginning of Beptember
many of the public schools will open
There is probably no tax more econom-
ically expended than that assessed for
school purposes, yet that tax forms s
large per cent. of the annual taxes paid
by the average citizen, tax is
a tax that paid ungrudgiogly bs
every fair minded and progressive ci
Hehool
in
Lie
zen, because education means every-
thing to the coming generation.
It is the duty of every good ci
i
{
syelem what it should be, and it is the
Sowers, a farmer in said county, pre- |
sented his petition to the court fora |
lowing.
The éncampment promises to be of
i
every child of school
{ school regularly. Too many parents
age altending
days cut of every six. But it has, evi-
dently, al! bh
the «
1 taken care of, although |
1 i
jusitiy ie Lutdly up to the aver-|
nge,
much of it betug damaged by the |
rain, and much of il was over-ripe |
w hen cut,
Th
pe-hall
e yield of timothy was two and
to per acre in
places, Lov badly
satided, and in maoy places ruined, by
{
tiiree tons
vy meadows were
the frequent heavy rains, Harvesting
ended about the first week in August,
I'he straw and grain were considerably
Pr |
Gre UN
Oats was bard to
It is}
was |
running
wr quality. Very
thus far. Much
the rain,
Za
very heavy growth,
, which
in
: well, while rye
heavy in straw is
fort
nieri
is stacked
by a mad dog.
The dead animals were appraised at
$40.00 each, by the township auditors. |
encampment,
A one-third mile speed way is under
| room just at a time
The success of public schools in
community depends much on the ed-
the commissioners to issue an order for |
the amount of assessed damages, and |
tion to the court praying that a writ |
and amusement,
The railroad companies will make
for passenger fare and exhibits. For
ity.
part to develop such a sentiment
By spesking kindly of the
teachers, and aceard them the posit
Let every one then do his or her
school
tion
commissioners to draw an order on
the county treasurer for the payment
of said damages assessed and awarded
to him as stated. The finally |
went Lo the supreme court on the ques- |
tion of the constitutionslity of the new |
act and at a late sitting of the court, |
Judge Reed, in an opinion read, de!
clared the act and
Care
constitutional,
WA se
LOCALS.
The Bush House is being repaired.
M. 1 a
peroned a carriage load of friends thro
Penns Valley one day last week,
Prothonotary Gardner cl
George Bechdel, a workman io the
tool works pear Howard, was badly
gi aud out
er, waiting for
r
Last
PF 8s
ie Lhireshier lo come, |
week it raived four days, 80 one |
t the thresher cannot get |
nicer tha
it Lhe apy
er bps aversged rather |
We!
in the ben's
inted time, i
wa verglug ou frost.
{id not have to
kK ep ioe
est this summer
iis
y keep the hens)
laying hard boiled eggs. i
TLe corn crop never made a better |
showing at this season of the year, It
fron
is simply immense; some of it js get. |
i
Polat
i
ting ripe tatops gre sn immense |
plaint as to rot, on low lands, but it is |
. i
DY DO eRns g« nerad, I'he crop proms |
ow twenty-five to |
:
may |
ur corres. |
They are worth 1
4
: 4 g b Eiss ip
w™ ug lig Dolio price,
] Yo
: { Fw ten :
gled #sigly bushels of |
i
Juct f}
i
poudent Lary
Obi
two bushels of seed,
Early » varipty as the pro Oo
The spplecrop is large, while grapes,
plutus, , are scarce, [Le vegetable
gcrop is large and prices are ruivously
ee
Oue can possess himself
of more
cabbage than be can lug for a nickle,
abouat sixty cinls
ow,
# gre worth
Pasture i# io Ape condition and stock
time of year,
here will be a heavy secoud growlh
many fields can be
aw the clover is heading out at
# locking fine for this
of hay ; stubble
ed
pre Bent,
We ull |
price of cosl is going higher, while the
Nine dollars is
now seked per ton by cur dealers. The
supply ie short, god if the strike in the
east continues many of Gs may haye
to go Lack to wood fire.
way for a mild winter as the
pile Is gelling lower,
gpg
Reunion Echo,
Rev, George W. Fortney, of Suffern,
N.Y. in schoowledging the receipt
of a copy of the Centre Reporter,
speaks in the most «ydegring terms of
Ur. Wolf, and adds that he had no ne;
tice of his being placed on the pre.
gram, owlog no doubt to bischange of
location from Turbotville to Buffern;
that he greatly regretted that he was
not present ou the happy occeasion
and adds :
‘“Begides this let me repeat what
doubtless was paid sig resaid the day
of the picnic. I am sorry that the
Academy has well-nigh become a thing
of the past. There are now only one
or two in Cenlye gpounty, whereas years
ago there were at least hall 3 dogen
prosperous schools of that kind, and it
is cause for regret that they have been
displaced. The preparatory schools
connected with colleges has had much
to do in breaking up the academy, It
would he far better that the young
man or young woman should be pre:
pared for college al home or in the
tome academy. The preparstion is of
a better grade, and the associations gre
better at home than at college. The
college should vot have attempted the
work of preparation, but should have
left that work for the loeal academy.
I do not kpyow that the local academy
will bave a mission jn the ature, but
for one | am sivcerely sorry that they
have well-nigh outlived their day,
I fff all s—
A. P. Luse & Son snoognee that
they will operate their cider mill at
the planing mill Tuesday and Thurs
> approaching cider making season,
of it will be paid out of theocounty's
sheep fund, as follows: Horses $100, |
cows $40, sheep as before the passage of
the new act and hogs $0 each !
pans
That Spriog Mills Bridge,
Politics enters into about everything |
the election of county superinten- |
dents, the selection of school books
and the erection of bridges, The state
for political reasons bound itself to re- |
build the Spring Mills bridge ; it made
this rash promise and as:umed the |
responsibility of rebuilding this bridge
al a time when a favorite of the state
administration was in hopes of filliog |
the governor's chair. Since then the!
state administration and this favorite
son have been disgorged by the su.
preme power in Pennsylvania, the Se.
pior United States Senator Stapley |
Matthew yusy, and bridge buildiog |
has been chegked. Benator Quay
hopes cousin Penoypacker to become |
governor, and in that event, bridge |
building will be renewed with vigor, |
and the credit is then to be given the |
new governor. Ino the mean time the
people of Spring Mills are suffering a
bridge aio BIDEIDE orcek,
Bat what do the Republican state!
and county politicians care for the in- |
convenience of the people of Spring |
Mills, if Republican political interests |
gre ad vanced,
rp fete
LOCALS,
Sugar Valley farmers are anticipat-
ing a big crop of corn.
Newspaper reporty from sll segtions
say polatoes are rotting.
W. A. Odenkirk has charge of the
Sunbury railyoad statipn this week.
Mrs. Jobn Noll, of Bellefonte, is in
a serious condition from a fall down a
pair of cellar steps.
Mrs. F. W. Bradford, of this place,
Wednesday went to Mifflinbyrg to re;
main a few days with friends.
The Colyer’s Mills band will hold a
festival Baturday evening, Bept. 6th,
on Zion Hill. Oysters, ice cream, ba-
nanas, ete, will be served,
Prof. W.T. Meyer, of Philadelphia,
who has been in Penns Valley for the
past few weeks, was a brief caller at
ghis office Monday,
Hon, L. Rhone and Mrs, Rhotze Sat-
urday attended the funeral of Jacob
Kamp, at Lock Haven. Mr. Kamp
was married to Mrs. Rhone's niece.
The American Axe and Tonl pom
pany is making preparations to he cut
loose from the borough of Mill Hall,
pwing to the alleged unfair usage by
the borough authorities.
The basket pignig of FEmanyells
church, Tusseyville, next Saturday to
be held on Kilon Hill, is looked forward
fo with mych interest, All neighbor.
jog Byoday sphools are lnyjted,
Smuliton Is coming into promi
nence, besides having a postoflice es-
tablished there, Messrs, George Ulrich,
W. A. Tobias and J. H. Reifsnyder
viewed and located a road leading to
pha point,
Willism Meyer & San, of Logautan,
alter making many repairs, placed a
Universal rotary flour bolter in their
raller mill, The machine weighs 2500
and contains mare than [000 sieves for
day of each week.
pected moment,
Dr. C. F. Smith, of Indianapolis,
in a recent issue of the Reporter, Tues
his father, Peter Smith, at Centre Hill.
One of the gypsies who passed
Milesburg sud probably fatally ivjured
His skull was fractured.
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, who is
spending his vacation with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. Meyer, at
Hall, stopped with John D.
over Bunday.
Mrs. W. B. Hettinger,
Hill, is paying a visit to her daughter,
Mre, Mame Sisughenbaup, Harris
burg, apd before returning will also go
o
Penn
Meyer
of Centre
er, i» engaged lu farming.
Theodore Bhilling, of Kane, is visit.
ing among friends io and about Contre
Hall, Mr. Shilling is a glass blower
and is prospering, haviog built for
bimeell a good Lode io that active
ot wler of glass factories, gas and oil
M. I. Henry, wife and little dasugh-
ter stopped at the Centre Hall Laiel
for a few days the begiyniog of this
week, Mi Heory Is a member of the
popular notion house of English and
Henry, at BRhamokin, and “a jolly
good fellow is he.”
Prof. Edward Rrungart, of Rebers-
Lrg, wowed to Mifllinburg recently
where he has been elected principal of
the public schools. Prof. C. BR. Ne#,
the former priogipal ai MiMlionburg,
woved to Millheim where he will take
charge of the schools of that borough.
D. J. Meyer Wednesday of last
week went to Millersburg to vigit his
son, Chas. H. Meyer. Mra. Meyer
had gave there & week previous. Bes
jore returning home they will go to
Williamsport, where they will visit
Mrs. Lionle Bhook, a sister of Mrs.
Meyer.
John W. Eby, of Zion, and E. H.
Zimmerman, of Millheim, says the
Journal, trading and doing business
under the firm name of Eby & Zim
merman, lately purghaged the Dorn-
blager tragt of timberland near Lamar
and also the Krumrine tract near
State College,
child, arrived from Pittsburg Tuesday
afternpon, and will make their home
here in the future. It will be remem-
bered that Mr. Henney just recovered
from an attack of typhoid fever, and
while hig le not ae strong as before tak.
ing sick he expects to open his black.
smith shop, on Church street, for gen-
| work.
Stuart M. Leitgell, apoompanied by
his wite and son Frank, of Washing.
ton, D. C., Sunday were the guests of
Mr. and Mra. D. W. Bradford. Mr,
Leitzell has been in Washington for
about twenty-five years, and at pres
ent ls ponnepted with the civil service
de partment, which business twice dur.
ing the past year called him to the Pa.
cific const, The family Monday drove
to State College, of which institution
Mr, Leitgell is a graduate, and later
expects to send his son to take a course
refining aud purifying flour,
there,
Sv aid ; :
By aiding in securing a regular daily
attendance ut school,
by discussing in the presence of
children only such phases of the
present school syetem as are commend.
able,
By not
feacie I
kin
pearing he
derogatory of t
the
hiossl i ¥
BCUOOS in presence
school children.
By
comme ndi
visiting the public schools, ar
vg that which is commend-
able,
£f +1
By impressing on the minds of the
children at all times and everywhere
the hwportance of education,
Fo »
LOCALS
Hq ward
baugl #1
borough
andes
D. C. Keller will serve a turkey din-
| ner the of
Grange Encampment.
Sunday of ning «
3
clerk {
Harry LHibtle
Musser, was lic ine
wr
» atl Centre
'
i Sunday
Mrs
tende
with Lis parents,
nt |
Potters
fF :
neral of Jacob
ikay, of
¢
Lie Ju
| Lock Haven, which took place
day.
Reed Kyle, of Hee dsville,
i his father went to Missouri
weeks ago
| sumption.
is ciitically ill
P
| Earl Flemir
Me Lf
¥F
or
=
Will Boozer,
Murray were
{to Millheim Bunday, just the
with the young people
Lreary,
and Paul
LO see
{town and ehint
{at that pisce
Mrs, E'iz:beth Bartholomew
idaughter, Miss Anns, week
turned from Carwensville, where they
and
last Tee
visited Mra C. A. Spencer, the eldest
jdaughiter of Mrs. Bartholomew,
| D. Paul Fortney, for three years
| teacher of the senior Grammar grade
{in Bellefonte, Saturday went to Hali-
| fax, Pa, to fill the position of prinei-
pal of the high school at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. John Luse, of this
place, Thursday of last week went to
Altogns to spend a short time among
their many friends. Mr. Luse is sn
employe of Lose & Son, and is a fice
mechanic and a Guster,
The Milton Standard, one of the best
central Pennsvivania dailies, has pase.
Printing Campasy to that of the Hast
ings Printing Company.
ings will continue as editor and ge: -
ergl manager,
#7 The school house is being scrubbed
and cleaned up, The school board hes
and outbuildings are put in good con-
childien are more likely to keep them
“0 during the term,
ohn 8. Auman, of this place, Mon.
day went to Fort Wayne, Indians,
where his father had gone a short time
ago for a visit, sud while there became
ill. Having now partially recovered
father Auman asked his son to bring
him east, and it is for that purpose the
Centre Hall miller went to indiana,
William Allen White has got into
the game again, and takes the leading
place in the September MeClure's
with an article on * Cuban Reciprooe-
ity a Moral Issue,” in which he
speaks his mind about beet-roots and
fosurgents apd the administration
policy—which, incidentally, happeus
to be Mr. White's policy too,
James Knoffsinger, of Pleasant Gap,
was taken to a Philadelphia hospital
Tuesday morning to havean operation
performed for a cancerous growth
which has caused him great suffering
for some time, He has already been
to several interior state hospitals, but
nothing could be dove to relieve him.
Mr, Kooftsinger was scocmpanied to
| Philadelphia by Teoslie W. Jacobs,
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTE.
rvie
Presbyterian se
Pine st
wi will be held at
ump Sunday afternoon at 2.30,
Mrs, Agnes Peed and Miss Mary
Cummins, of
Heedaville, were guests
al the home of Mre, Mary Ross several
sit « el
14s Week,
i Blamm, of
Boalsburg,
George Lee, of this place,
several days this week,
2 8 Mrs, James Alexander,
Miss Bessie
bead, Pa.,
M. Craighead, of Craig-
graduate of Dickinson
of
matics in the Belle-
“
Linas been elected teacher
d Maths
fonte High school,
. 1.
ciament to sl
ai
{
Bhoemaler. ti
inl he patentee of the
raw carriers of thresh-
machines which slraw
> barn floor while being
i a brief
alla
ug avoids
carried to the Was
caller Friday
Miss Kathryn
of
class of Dickin-
ave Friday for
will teach
the High
A member
113 wo i
History and GCGermat
school
Daniel I
deck. of (
Mies Barab Heberlis
entre and
married st
the bride,
Pennsylvania
Line,
Z were
ti { r of
ie Dome of ie father of
Eph Heberiing
Ol
in the presence of
vited guests,
irfoot on returning
Saturday was ace
Weaver, wife of
and daughter
nu Warren, and Gertrude,
f Dr. Warren
hia
“8
N eaver,
rhitor
Led Gi
the 4-month-old child
Jathgate, of
the home of its grand-
lathgate at Lemont
The fu-
Inter-
Rev,
Woods
indigestion.
lace last Thursday.
Cabin cemetery,
+1 throughout
very fair, and
visible in
not likely
he rot like
prevail-
of the
allie
TAVOT
Boalsburg,
davs ago, of
“ed Lridpe
steam
gave
weight pre.
Tile
lige
fig into
Be overiurn-
Er-
ily is In
begun on
huyler
WwW.
Tepre-
Rev,
ian
iH
tev
Mes
(:.
Meyer
© COuven-
point to
w holding
{ie convy
The
stl Pitisviile
Yellow liver Pilot, published
Bn, Contaihis A
wit Bunday school
Mre,
us and also that of
Miss Josephine, play sn
music aud
knnumn
19€ VOeRrs ago
program of the |
sXe
Florence Orwie J
"es 10 wi ge
name of
her daughter
ip rt both
lt. Mrs. J
. Ha i wip
x
wiatut p
ue, when
in 1
Mi Fl
mae
kindly
1
rar
“Wan
,
« Edewig, nn lustrument sl
will Le
those who
ied to know ber at that time
Ky
Her
remembered
teacher flame
by
The William sport Gazette and Bulle «
ight of last week arrested J. 1. Condo,
dr, of Spring Mills, on a warrant got.
before Alderman Kellenbach
bv J. F. Wom Dutly, landlord of he
Waldorf, ehargiog that Condo obinin-
ed money under false pretense. He
was locked up in the City Hall station,
The police sdy that Condo, who st one
tiie was employed ut the Waldorf,
has been in Lock Haven, but returned
tatheei'y a few days ago. Hearing
that he was here, Patrolman Keller
arrested him,
James Leitz ll, Jr., on his return
from one of his trips selliog the lodian
Herb remedies, stopped st the Ree
porier office, and related a few experis
ences of Dis wost recent tour through
Centre and Hunitlogdon counties,
Among his oheervations noted was
that Huntingdon county farmers
were unable to plow on account of the
soil In log too dry. Another was that
Amos Koel, of near Fairbrook, has
acres and notes of onls that will not
yield the seed. The outs has mons
strous stalks londed with empty chaff,
Some of this outs will be cut down and
burned. The deal oats is ascribed to
rust. While Mr. Koch's outs crop is a
failure, be has a flue lot of winter ap
pleson wh ea be Lopes to realize a