YOL. LXXV.
USEOF SOFT COAL.
In Case You Are Compelled to Use Soft Coal
—An Eugluneer Gives Valuable Suggestions,
Many persons have an idea that soft
coal cannot be burned with safety or
economy in ranges or heaters con-
structed originally for the consump-
tion of anthracite.
According to practical engineers and
firemen, men who have had experience
with both fuels, soft coal can be used
with absolute safety in both range and
heater if ordinary intelligence is dis
played in the management of the fire
An engineer who has been experi-
menting with soft coal both for cook-
ing and heating purposes in anthracite
range and heater, says the results se-
cured by him bave been thoroughly
satisfactory. It is only a question of
the proper manipulation of the
draughts. In order to secure the best
results the draughts ip the doors below
the fire box should be kept closed,
while the butter-fly or slide in the fire
door should be kept partially open so |
as to admit sufficient oxygen to con-|
sume the carbon. If this is done there
will be little or no black smoke, and
gearcely any accumulation of soot in
the flues
Under no circumstances should the |
chimney damper be closed, for if you |
close it gases will accumulate and may
cause an explosion, while the house is
likely to be filled with noxious vapors
The same rules fora fire in the range |
would apply for the heater, only great-
er care should be exercised to prevent
the accumulation of gasses. A bitumi-
pous fire should not be stoked from
the bottom, but after being lighted it |
should be allowed to crust and this]
crust broken from the top. A fire can
be kept over night by covering it with |
fine coal that has been dampened,
with a small opening left in the center
for a draught.
While any grade of soft coal may be
used in an anthracite grate with experi-
ence and care, what is known as picked |
coal will be found best adapted for do-
mestic purposes, and in ranges especial
ly, will give the most satisfactory
results.
Probably the greatest difficulty that
will be experienced by the average
householder in changing from anthra-
cite to soft coal will be the necessity of
closely watching the fires and giviug
proper attention to the draughts. Fill-
ing the fire pot of a range to the hds
with soft coal will not give good re-
sults, and attempts to boil over fresh
fuel will not meet with much success,
Ope thing that should be remembered
js that soft coal ignites very rapidly,
dies down with equal quickuess, and
needs constant watching and frequent
replenishing in order to maintain a
constant, even fire.
A Mp ———
Board of Health.
Friday evening ata session of the |
borough council, the following board
o! health was appointed : Capt. Geo.
M. Boal, Dr. G. W. Hostlerman, Ww
W. Spangler, John T. Lee, D. A.
Boozer and 8. W. Smith. Immediate]
ly upon uotificatin of their appoint |
ment, the board met in the Reporter |
office, and after subscribing to the |
oath of office administered by Justice
W. B. Mingle, an organization was af-
fected by electing Capt. G. M,. Boal,
president; 5. W. Smith, secretary, and
W. W. Spangler, health officer.
The only business transacted was
that of ordering the homes of Joseph
Alters and Prof. Krise placarded
with diphtheria cards, owing to deaths
having occurred in those families from
membraneous croup,
Constable Runkle was appointed to
look after the wants of the families
mentioned and see that the funerals
were privately conducted.
The families voluntarily submitted
to the requests,
A MS
Linden Hall.
8. D. Gettig, of Bellefonte, spent
Thursday of last week in chis place.
Miss Freda Hess, who visited friends
in Osceola for several weeks, returned
home last Friday accompanied by
gome of her friends.
John Bailey, of Baileyville, was in
town on Saturday shaking hands with
his friends.
Frank Floray and wife, of Tussey-
ville, spent Sunday in towa,
8. R. Gettig and wife, of Center
Mills, visited here the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. Curt Musser and children, of
Altoons, have been visiting at the
home of J. H. Ross for several weeks.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather during the campmeeting,
there were some interesting meetings
held. The campmeeting has prolong:
ed itself into a revival meeting whieh
is now in progress,
The mistake made by Philip Brad-
ford and a hunting party of taking a
1eoon for a catamount created consid-
erable consternation for a short time,
The ‘‘buste’” jumped from a tree into
he midst of the hunting party, and
HOME MISSIONS,
Meeting of the Woman's Home Migslonary
Society of Hantingdon Presbytery,
The nineteenth annual meeting of
the Woman's Home Missionary Bocie-
ty of the Huntingdon Presbytery con-
vened in the Presbyterian church in
Tyrone Wednesday afternoon of last
week. The officers are, president,
Mrs. H. 8. Wharton, Ryde; vice presi-
dent at large, Mrs. William Dorris,
Huntingdon; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Rufus C. Elder, Lewistown; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. A, M. La
Porte, Tyrone; secretaries for Freed-
men, Mrs. D. K. Freeman, Mrs. M. G,
Fisher, Huntingdon; secretary for
Sabbath schools, Mrs. J. C. Barr, Ty-
rone; secretary for Young People’s Bo-
cieties, Mrs. R. J. Hillis, Kipple; sec-
retary of Literature, Mrs. F. B. Huff,
Altoona: treasurer, Mrs. J. M. Balley,
Huntingdon.
The report of the secretary of Freed-
men, Mrs. D. K. Freeman, of Hunt-
ingdon, was in part as follows: $26.
690 have come from the women’s soci-
The Freedmen themselves
125. The zeal and self denial repre-
sented by these figures cannot be over-
Two years ago the wo-
to raise $10,-
side veminary at Burkeville, Va., and
$15,000 for the enlargement of Braio-
During the past year the entire amount
needed for Togleside was secured, and
ensugh for Braiverd to justify the
board in proceeding with the work.
A committee consisting of Mrs, Dr.
Mathers, Mrs. Dr. Freeman, Mrs,
Weisley and Mra. Dr. Schuyler was
appointed to confer with the presby-|
tery in regard to foreign mission work. |
The next convention will be held at
Clearfield.
area at esa— —
Jacob Holter Dead,
Jacob Holter died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Bower Schenck, in
Liverty township Fridsy afternoon,
infirmities of
age. He was born in Howard
township in 1819, and was in the
eighty-fourth year of his age. Mr. Hol-
ter was one of the successful farmers
of the community and also took an
LUTHERANSYNOD,
Work of the Body while In Session at Lock
Haven,
The annual meeting of the Lutheran
Bynod of Central Pennsylvania
held in Lock Haven last week.
first session was held Wednesday even-
ing, when the retiring president, Rev.
C. T. Aikens, of Pine Grove Mills, de-
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DEATHS,
i CARL LORENZO MOYER
{ ! rise
Carl Lorenzo Moyer, son of William
| brief illness. Death occurred at the
| home of the child's grandparents, Mr.
{and Mrs. Henry Moyer, of Colyer,
TWO DEATHS
Membra oo ous Croup Claims Two Viethms
in Centre Hall,
To h
hours
tre
two deaths within twelve
is an unusual occurrence in Cen-
Hall, but membrapeous croup
| claimed two victims within that period
last week, and cast a gloom, not only
over the families, but
ive
over the entire
way is in the Baoctuary, O God.”
Thursday morning the president
presented his annual report, which in
part is as follows: Resignation of
cant, 3; calls accepted but not installed,
6; improvements to churches through-
out the synod are also noted,
Before the close of the morning ses-
sion Rev. Dr. C. B. Albert, of Philadel-
phia, and Dr. Luther Albert, of Ger-
mantown, addressed the synod,
The committee on state of religion
reported that the synod embraces six
counties, having a population of
000; the Lutheran membership is 25.-
000; the young people of the congrega-
tions are active and zealous;
1300 children in the catechetical class-
ex, and the $12,000 contributed for
nevolence is a great improvement over
Inst year. .
At Friday afternoon’s session Dr. Gi.
W. Enders, president of ithe Busque-
hanna University, spoke in behalf of
the institution. During the forty-four
years of its history the university Las
given two hundred
mitisters to the church. Baturday
evening the session was given over to
mission work. Rev. F. Aurand spoke
on the subject, and Miss Cora Hola-
name of
there are
bee
and twenty-five
han greeted the synod in the
the Woman's Missionary Society,
ber repurt of the of
Ww
and
proceedings the
convention at Pine Grove Mills
part as follows: The
$1,400 for the past year,
is $200 greater than the
Officers were elected as Presi.
dent, Miss E. Cora Holahsn, Lock Ha
ven; vice president, Mrs. Rev. N. H.
Bchoch, New Berlin; recording secre
tary, Miss Annie RB. Keiser, West Mil
ton; corresponding secretary, Miss M.
Katherine Furst, Salons; treasurer,
Mrs. Rev. C. L. McConnell, Mifflin-
burg, historian, Mrs. 5. A Nae
lous.
The election of directors to
as
it
receipls were
which smouunt
Year previous,
foll IWR
Fair,
the The
ed a pumber of the township offices.
After the death of his wife iu 1889, he |
made his home with bis children, bav-|
ing lived the greater part of his retir- |
ed life with his dsughter, Mrs, |
Nehenek. i
I'he followin ¢ children survive him :
Joseph L., Henry C., Michael P., John
Cntherine Will- |
Lenker, Mrs. Mary
and
Mrs Elizabeth Mahafl'y, snged eighty-
brother, Christian, all
Thompson ged cighty-seven,
——
LOCALS,
It is likely that Secretary of War
Root will retire from the cabinet at the
The people of Centre county can
safely trust W. J. Carlin, the Demo-
cratic esndidate for county treasurer.
He isa gentleman of good business
principles ; his worel character can
not be assailed in any way ; he is
thoroughly capable, and if elected he
has no particular banking ivstitution
that can say to him ** you are mine,—
deposit here. "’
be personal qualities of candidate
Strobm are depended upon to carry
through his chum Schoonover. If Mr,
Strohm permits his good name to be
ured for that purpcse there is reason
to question whether he will not sane-
tion measures and means unbecoming
aman who is making a run on his
morals. Let Mr. Btrohm denounce
the * devil ”’ and his ways and run on
his own hook.
~~. Kipling's story in Every-
body's, ** The Comprehension of Pri
vate Copper, '’ expresses the attitude
of certain expatriated Britishers set-
tled in the Cape country who became
Boer sympathizers because of English
neglect of their interest. The episode
is highly dramatic, tcld in Kipling's
best vein ; a brief picturesque story
which reminds one of the vigor of his
earbier tales,
One thing is sure, and that is that
Senator Heinle will receive the full
Democratic vote on this side of Centre
county. No one will dare to be so un-
grateful as not to support a man who
in the past performed every act his
party and constituents demanded of
him. Senator Heinle represented the
people of his district in the Senate in
every detall—no one will question that
every vote cast by him was not east in
the interest of the greatest number of
his constituents, whether Democrats
or Republicans. Senator Heinle has
made a record, —a record that can be
for a time there was a scattering.
ological Beminary at Gettysburg took
ev,
A.
J. Earnest, D. D., aud Samuel Eber
were the persons selected,
t
Beavertown, Snyder county, was
synod next year.
Rev. T. C. Houtz, statistician of the
synod, gave the following : Number of
ministers belonging th the synod, 40;
number of churches, 86 ; communicant
membership, 9380 ; baptized children,
2227 ; estimated value of church proper
ty, $407,560 00 ; local expenses for all
$11,427.83 ; total amount expended by
sll churches, $72.21884 ; number of
Sunday schools, 87 ; number of officers
and teachers, 1462; number of pupils,
10875 ; membership youug people's so-
cleties, 2410,
The ceremony of licensure and ordi-
nation was proceeded with.” Those
licensed to preach the gospel were E
F.Outand G. W. Fritch. Those or-
daived were Rev. J. E. Zimmerman,
of Centre Oak: Rev. L. G. Stouffer, of
York, snd Rev. J. W. Weeter, of Blair.
The election of delegates to the gen
eral synod were announced at Satur.
day afternoon's session as follows:
Clerical—Revs. J. L. Nicholas, W. K.
Diehl, I. P. Zimmerman, D. E. Rup-
ley and I. O. Moser. Lay-—Prof. C.
L. Gramley, Joseph Winter, George
Dale, Bamuel Reen and B. F. Klepper.
The election for officers of the synod
resulted : President, Rev. J. M,
Rearick; secretary, Rev. W. D. E.
Scott; treasurer, Rev. J. A. Price, and
statistician, Prof. T. C. Houtz.
———— A A ARI
It is a well-known fact that the of
fice of Commissioner is the most im-
portant of the county offices to be fill
ed, if one is of more importance than
an other. The Democrats made no
mistake in view of this fact, in plac-
ing in nomination Messrs. Philip H,
Meyer and E. A. Humpton. Mr, Mey-
er needs no introduction to the voters
of Centre county. He will be extend.
ed the courtesy of a second term, not
simply because of custom, but because
he has been a faithful officc>. Mr,
Humpton is a gentleman and a schol
ar in the true sense. His qualifica-
tions are far superior to any of his com-
petitors—there can be no disputing
this fact. What is meant by qualifi-
cations includes probity, good judg-
ment, good business principles; natur-
ally inclined to be economical in the
administration of public aflairs; a thor.
ough knowledge of book keeping; suc.
cess In his own business ventures; gen.
tlemanliness,
A MI LM AAAI.
Miss Virna Geiss Is in Bellefonte
and will attend the fair, .
endorsed in November by every voter,
1
Black
months
{ place, Rev. A.
| His age wus
| weeks
A
four
officiating.
and two
ISAAC REISH
known farmer
Nittany valley, died
| Isaac Reish, the well
| of the east end of
| Monday morning after a lingering ill-
| ness, He was about sixty-nine years
old. He bad lived in Nittany valley
{all his life snd was highly respected
| by his wife and three children: Nancy,
| Edward and Mrs. C. L.
The LOOK place
afternoon.
i
funeral Wednesday
[uterment a
M
HE ABRAHAM BAUM
Mrs. Abrahinm her
| home in Bellefoute Thursday evening
faum, died at
| of last week after iliness
i months, at the
Mrs.
uame was Mary Aonsbach, was bora in
an of several
ie of about sixty-four
| years Baum, whose maiden
Wyler, Germany, and was married to
| Abraham Baum thirty-uive years ago;
ever since that time she has been a
is survived
{ by her husband snd thirteen children,
resident of Bellefonte, Bhe
LL BEXYDER
William
his home at
Harrison BSoyder died at
Eagleville Friday
heart
Mr
from aged
Snyder had
failure, sixty-two
ye
Ars. teen in his
usual heaith and sudl-
his death was
X pec f
pected. He
the must respected citizens
den and une Was one o
of Eagle-
gineer. He is survived by his wife
and three children, Helen, W. B. and
John M. Tbe funeral took place Mon-
day afternoon.
MRS, DANIEL KAKSTETTER
Mrs.
beens 1H from a com
Daniel Kar«tetior, who had
several years, died st Logauton, Sun.
day aged eighty-four years nnd
months. She
band
is survived by Her nus-
pamed chil
Henry B
{ f '
aii Of LOgati
and the following
dren : Cornelius,
Ohl,
Mrs.
The
SNETY IR
an
Susan O13.
funeral was held Wednesday “
were conduct by Revs. Dunlap,
Baumgardner and Boyer,
USAN A. COLDREN
Busan A
{the home of her son-in-law, Ezra (
Harter, near Spriog Mills, from stom-
ach trouble,
Coldren died Monday
The deceased was aged
sixty-seven years and was a kind and
loving mother, su earbest
Lutheran church for many years.
Deceased ’s iuaiden nate was
| Breon.
Susan
Her first marriage was to
iment, who was Kil the "battle of
{ Chancellorsville,
va in
Iwo children were
born to this union—a son, Hiram, pre-
ceded her
and James Cain, who lives in Altoo-
na
The deceased was married the sec-
ond time to John Coldren, deceased.
Three children survive, Minnie E,
wife of Ezra Harter, Spring Mills;
Robert A s oF Otters Mills; Carrie A,
wife of Freeman Reeder, Shamokin;
also one step-son, Wm. H. Coldren, of
Pleasant Gap.
HENRY WEITELEATHER
Another of the older residents of
Marion township died last week, and
in the death of Henry Whiteleather
that community has lost « man who
made for its advancement every day of
his life there, says the Watchman,
For years he had been a well-to-do
farmer in the vicinity of Jacksonville
and having accumulated enough of
this world’s goods to insure comfort in
his declining days he sold out last
spring and meved to Lock Haven. On
Monday evening of last week he was
stricken with paralysis while siiling
on the porch of his home. He never
regained consciousness and died Fri.
day afternoon.
Deceased was born in Gregg town-
ship, Feb. 19th, 1842; nis parents hav-
ing been Jacob and Catharine Frazier
Whiteleather. He was brought up as
a farmer. On Aopril 3rd, 1866, he
married Miss Catharine E. Dorman, of
Penns Valley. To them nine children
were born as follows : Emma J., John
F,, Sarah L., Jacob, William H.,
Catharine R., Mary A. acd Rosie B.
After n short residence on farms in
Gregg township and in Brush valley
Mr. Whiteleather rented his father's
far in Marion township, which was
his home ever after and which, with
his brother Amos, he purchased.
a aa. A fA
Bee Grant Hoover before you insure,
JOHN EBLICK
of Mr. and
aged three
John,
Blick,
With
fa #on Mrs. W. BK,
was taken ill
croup died
Friday evening.
| Mrs. Blick and her three children came
years,
mwembranecus and
{from that disease
{from Johnstown to the home of the
| former's father, Prof. W. A. Krise,
| short time ago, where the child took
v#ick and died. The took
place the following day, no one attend-
ing except the undertaker and
| cemetery sexton.
8
interment
the
| x
CHARLES W,
The remains of Ch
were lald 1n a
| silently lowered
place Saturday
the child early
Tne
wien
day Ind
more
croup
feveioped,
'
His age was eight
and eleven dave
Charley was Lhe su
Joseph Alters, and
Ww
Known to every residen
cause of his pleasant d
Tha
4 f 4 . §
IGE Of BOrTow siuong
manly ways re Wax
old for the loss of thi
A -
LOCALS
A regular
meeting
ill be held Tuesday
board w
Carpenters are work
b
KE
dwelling of Bamuel ire
| town,
W. W. MeCormick
of Potters
Har:h-
ore
and Cal
barger Mills, Were oa
saturdsy evening.
Bitum iis Coal i
Centre Hall, Wood has ad-
ced fifty cents per cord,
B worth seven
dollars is
ames SNandoe, wh for some
the
recently
fine
was firing an
at Pittsburg
a 14
engine railroad
On
WHs
w is engineer,
¢ s
Hill,
mil leer
wad Smith, of Cen
re
was emiployed by Edward
Oak Hall, in
Osceola, where
a short time
he will
Car sOOps.
Pratt
¥ retaliate
are circuiting
David Brehman
and Joseph
petitions to get
& RIgnA~
tures to have Governor Slone to ap-
point them to | att
judgeship of Mifflin county
The Manor Hill
lowing to the fact
ill the vac
Associate
School
that
Prof. W. A. Krise, lias been in contant
is closed,
the teacher,
with a contagious disease, The schoo!
Mr.
tithe
Isw will debar Krise from teach-
ing for some
of Mifflinburg,
of
Daniel Strickler,
{died of heart disease Monday
week.
D. Strickler & Co.,
“ Ririekler’s Life
well
manufacturers of
of Leather,
kuown
a cCom-~
the
| modity throughout
| state,
and Mrs. Robert
ville, visited in Centre Hall among
friends on their way to their homes
from Pine Grove Mills where they
attended the Lutheran Missionary
convention
Twelve-year-old Harry Myers, of
Loch Lomond, near Philipsburg,
while riding a mine mule to the sta-
ble was thrown. His foot caught in a
trace chain, and he was dragged a
long distance, He was found dead,
his neck having been broken
As a result of swallowing a cater-
pillar, which he mistook for candy, a
three year old child named Button, of
Coudersport, was badly poisoned, His
tongue swelled so large that he almost
smothered. After ten hours intense
suffering the child began to improve.
The Wm. Louden homestead, near
Juniata, Blair county, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Bunday evening. The
house was occupied by Edward H.
Irvin, The loss on the buildings is
$3,500. The personal properly was
nearly all removed.
“The Fate of ‘Cupe’ and ‘Dinah’ ”
is the title of a final chapter of
“Stringtown on the Pike,” which was
for some unaccountable reason left out
of the book by the author, It is pub-
lished for the first time in the October
number of the Woman's Home Com-
panion.
While moving the McFadden mon-
ument from the Presbyterian to Bt,
Marks cemetery at Lewistown, Harry
Luck had his ‘right leg broken about
four inches above the knee so that the
bone protruded through the flesh.
They were taking the monument
down and with the aid of a derrick
bad raised the spire from the base and
swung it oft, when it suddenly slipped
through the ropes.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
The rain during last week ruined
considerable of the second crop of clo-
ver that had been cut for hay.
W. I. Wise, of Georges Valley, was
a brief caller Baturday. He is tenant
on the Rearick farm.
The evaporating company is obliged
A car
wived by them lest
to use coke In the drying kilns,
load of coke
We k.
WHE Tred
N. Bigler Shafler is giving dairying
considerable attention, and is making
d of |} that not mis-
(xiit
a bra utter is
named F.dged.
Ihe rooms were thoroughly
fumigated Baturday by the janitor F.
{A. Foreman, as a precaution sgainst
that might have
themselves there.
s
Archey, register
and Democratic candidate for re-elec-
school
any disease germs
secreted
x
A. (rr the present
rim on his merits,
| against him as
lividual ?
nse formerly prioei-
re Hall schools, has been
professor in the
ory of the University
in, Philadelphia.
a supply of coal
pre ir an
Wood is scarce
vision f
although one would
ful where mountains are
&
authracile
had a
coal on
sold at »
year's prices, al-
Foreman “mith
ply of
Bich was
ins!
that the com-
exorbitant
Hew
ymmand
Deemer and
Willimmsport, sold
F.lias
iunt, ol
mckawanns Lumber company,
fi timber in Pot-
0. The price paid
snd Hunt a num-
&
“
SINIOCcK
Deemer
{f years ago
GERTe
Was
ANN,
the
College were
and in pearly
nditions were in
ol an argument
ected in the
ry schools?
imber of the members of
State
41
east end Nittany
vd a pet which Is
on his
by
from Fayette, Miss,,
by Mr.
e¢ south.
e¢iephant
It came
i Ww sent
nings, of near
er spending ten days
¢, Tuesday return
is attend-
is a
indy who
higher
» ahje
itinings
i
§
SPY Le
ns in life,
Little or
| Republican
Do sileniion is paid to the
papers which are making
| 8 howl about the Democratic candidate
| for lawyer. From a
| Democratic standpoint sluiy one may
| become sherifl who may be honestly
pominaled and booestly elected.
With Republicans it is different : the
| bosses do the regulating.
tw itig A
bord fl
gue a
Here are some figures on the Rock-
ville bridge, carrying the main line of
the Pennsylvania across the Susque-
banua five miles west of Harrisburg :
Length, 8,830 feet ; archies, 48 ; length
of each arch, 70 feet, with 20 feet rise ;
width of bridge, 52 feet { four tracks) ;
tons of stone, 200,000 ; time required in
construction, 18 months; opened Apri
1, 1902,
Mrs. Joseph Kelley and Mrs, D. W,
Reynolds, of Reedsville, on their way
home from the Luihieran missionary
convention held at Pine Grove Mills
last week, stopped with the iatter's
niece, Mrs. 8. W. Bmith, in this place.
They also visited State College where
Mrs. Kelley has a son attending that
institution,
Mra. Aikens, wife of Rev. C. T.
Aikens, of Pine Grove Mills, Wednes-
day evening of last week, tendered a
reception to the delegates and visiting
members of the Lutheran Missionary
society held at that place. Refresh
ments were served to more than sev
enty-five ladies who availed themselves
of Mre, Aiken's hospitality.
Friday's Daily News says: Vietor
Royer who for the past four years has
been a resident of Bellefoute, and dur
ing his etay here has made hosts of
friends, is about to take his departure
from us to go to Harrisburg. Mr. Royer
is a slccere christian young man and
has been nctively engaged in work of
uplifting young men, He was admitted
to the bar a year ago and has been
very successful in his law practice, but
he felt in his heart as though he could -
be of more use io the work of saving
souls. So in the future he will engage
in evangelistic work throughout the
state. May God speed him on his way,