ii | VOL. LXXIX. A strong effort isto b the various of the Metho- branches even closer bonds. The efforts fans has proved an {neent The recent to bring tog 3 ¥3d Pp amoerianda i and ( esbytlerinns | de | ! interchurch | nominations conference in New York has also had | a great effect. T | edly now is toward Christians For ni trend was the her way, muitiplicatios | on reception of the! fellncy and danger of | for © growing, until | at lassi a movement in ! direction tin. A among Christians will be for the bene- fit of mankind generally, for it will promote the greater efliciency in all branches of ph religious work. ive to other I'he tendency undoubt- AMONgE | period the | the | iomipations went | unity and | i steadily, i his course has | | irs been = the opposit has s¢ closer union | las % a on} tianthropic as well as A Chairman g of the Republican 5 June 6 Har: Benator Penrose | out of the conven it better to than However, still certain te self and his friend arring out ! all independent Republics the Philadelphia primaries he will securs all the de egates from that with this advantage he can the action of desires. Call sued hy Mate! the assembling | vention on | Ev much he wntemplated the body i» ifids of hin- ans from city, and influences tion =28 he A boo for ex Louis A nomination for launched at Washi: man Henry W. barre. It in sale (roveruor Walres Hepublican has been y Congress. Wilkes- tha Ho Pal of waver, the name of Mr elieit from of the line pretende d te the slightest favorable response the indeper CADS Biste, al make dent, t 1s not to be forgotten Mr. Watres i to Senat to being indepen that iegates over! last Republica Btate venti nd thus enable Joh WwW. Lia gre Hail} : lefea P. Eiki: i > Pen: sified Thirty their int the ¢ Washi other Bia likelil i attends signified ented at » held at clined ( tati ernor diver sary | ing co ant resnit 3 ringing ab ut mo; formity in divorces lation import legia- Thee week recesses, f mer oers, at the specie i vill pot much atte 1371 i bs the can do wili he done by the And the governor was il be doye attract | members | $ fies right mischief | m when in regular session. | O jess a party | to the evil done than the Phtladelputs RADE. D. Womels- | dorf ia looki whether he tions to become a state the event he ¢ conclusion, he will make an secure nomination. Tobe nomi not be had for the asking ; there are others. g himself over to discover per qualificas swnator, and in has the Pre affirmative effort to ines to the the Republican tion, however, can emai fhe ras Governor Pennypacker has issued a supplementary call for reform laws at the extra session of the legislature to meet on the 15th inst. The subjects for legislation added are : To revise the primary election laws, To establish a civil service system, To regulate campaign expenses. To unite municipalities, i Benator Foraker, who as rovernor of Ohio tore his hair because of » moves ment to return the Confedera'e flags, Is author of a bill to appropriate $200, 000 to mark the graves of the soldiers and sailors of the Confederate army. Evidently it is sge that is msking Foraker a more sensible being, A Ml Champ Clark's wit has not forsaken him. In distinction fiom the * United Btates proper’ he groups our fusuisr possessions under the antithetical phrase, '' Lhe United States improper.” There is a great constitutions! argu- ment condensed into those words, sm——— rp —— In cashing » man’s check you want Yo be eure that you are not merely — ROAD SUPEVISORS, | The Office Must Seek the Man Under the { New Law--"'msh ws the “Work Out" System, Which Is Preferred. There is a disposition on the part of capable men to hesitate to offer their which requires three supervisors to serve without compensation. While there will no rush to fill these places, it is hardly fair to say that not every township has three qualified men of sufticient public spirit who will be willing to accept the supervisorship if proffered them. The new road law has many com- be failure to accomplish largely upon the sane judgment of the electors to nominate and elect men those in authority road supeivisor, under It heads to properly divide the townships into districts, select pathmasters, to the best ete, H. 0. Bhirk Bought Farm. The Bartges farm, east of Old Fort, recently purchased by the lumber firm of Brisbin & Company, was sold to Harry C. Bhirk, of Boalsburg, the lumber company retaining the timber tract. John Ruble, of Laurelton, will become tenant on the farm. A few regulations embodied in 5 new Automobile law are appended : The operator of the motor-vehicle must stop whenever signaled to do so by the driver of any horse or other animal, The rate of speed in cities or bor- oughs must not exceed one mile in six minutes ; outside of cities or boroughs one mile in three minutes, All constables officers bave authority to make arrests upo view and without warrent. "Auto Regu and police Offices to be Filled. At the February election there will be the usual number of borough offices to fill. The list is the vames used in connection with the of- flees being the retiring officers : appended, interests of all tux payers, and the quest not be a hindrance to the selection Visors I'be question whether or not road tax shall be paid in labor or cash, is The question | should be thoroughly investigated, not | losing sight of the fact that when the! would | cent. | bonus will be added by the state, | tax i» paid tn cash Lhe tsX rate be less and thst sn fifteen per i Frist List i ronan nani list for Janu-| ary term of court, commencing Mon- | day, January 22ad, 1906, and continu- lwo weeks : FIRST WEEK M. J. Averbeck va. F. P. Blair & Co. Carrie EK. Smith ve. Mary H. Buyder, J. W, Neft vs of Poor, A. D. Bhauk vs frubitzka McCalmont & Co, va. Irvin G. Gray. John I. Mm. Nettie Pownell. John B. & Ratowsky, SECOND WEEK i Anns Belle Dyke va. J. C. Harper, | Chins, Dreifus & Co. ve. Curtin Forge | Co. Following is the trial § i i | ing i i Snow Mhoe Overseers (teorge Pownell wa, Stetson & Co. ve. Aldeman | i i Mary A. Davidson, et, al. Orvis Peters, Mary Walker va. W, H. Poorman, Christian Reese va. Henry and Wm. Woomer, Jus. C. Gilliland vs. J, K. Ross, et. al. J. B Frank Auman. Louis Bush ve. John GG. Dubbs, Clearfield Nat. Bauk ve. Showalier & Piste Clea field Nac, Gernon, Exr Ripka vs, , of Anville, Ps. Mre. C. E. La , V8, Rern va Basuk ve. Lewis B. zra Mutual Fire Ios {io a8, ete, va. Catherine | Walter Weaver ve. Thos, M. Weaver, Annie Butler vs. same. W. RK, Haynes va, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Murray Lumber Co, va. Bam’l Gault. Mary A. Colyer va. Calvin Ruhl. A. aud W. Weber, exm., va. (. Lucas, exr, Same va. Lucas Bros, exrs, R. E. ——— A S— Linden Hall iast week. Three little children of James Gilli iaud have been sick from esting candy supposed to have contained poisonous matter in its coloring. F. E. Wieland returned from a trip to sayre snd Nordmount where he vis. ited his brothers Alfred and Beott, He was accompanied by hia little daughter Mildred. Mr. sand Mrs. Mothersbaugh have issued cards for a reception in honor of their son William and bride who have Just returned from a two weeks’ wed. ding trip through the eastern part of the state, Miss Mary Potter returned from a two weeks visit at the home of her brother, in Milesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Jncobh Meyer spent Sunday at the home of Commissioner Philip Meyer, in Buallefonte, James Swabb has his new saw mill in operation on Nittany Mountain, Miss Sadie Lee spout a week with her sister, Mrs, P, C. Bradford, Jneob Weber will move to State Col. lege in the spring. The I, 0. 0. F. will hold their an- uusl banquet in their hall, in Bosls. burg, the evening of the 18th. ————————— A] YH STADION, Smith, the Photographer, W. W. Bmith, the Photographer, will be in Centre Hail Friday, January 19, from 8 to 2:50 o'clock. The Free Librery, Grange Arcadia, will be open to the public Saturday eashing his cheek, afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock, Burgess—W, H. Meyer. Council—W, Frank Bradford. W. H. Bartholomew, school Directors—1D. A. Boozer. 8B. WW. Bmith. Justices—W. B. Mingle. John G. Dauberman. Overseer—W. W. Spangler. Auditor—8, 8B, Kreamer. ect td es———— Keith's Theatre, The bill at Keith's Theatre, Philadelphia, headed by Houdini, King,” the man who does wonderful Jail-breaking feats. Other of equal attraction are also scheduled : Mayme Remington and her pickanin- nies make lots of fun ; Alfred Arnesen, equiliorist wonder ; Zena Keife, the child songstress ; The Latonss, Frank Kingsley & Lewis, ““ Her Upele’'s Niece’ ; Whitman & Davis; Francis Wood, hoop-roller : Mme. Blap ffski, Grand Opera prano ; Elmer Tenley, in monologue Chestnut Ntreet this week | » ‘the handeufl features 80 DEATHS JOHN H. BISHEL, JR. John H. Rishel, Jr., Friday morning at the home of his father, John Rishel, at Axe Manu. He had been a patient suflerer for the fast four- died teen years from asthma heart trouble dropsey and blood his death. and which later developed into poisoning, cau The deceased Wis barn Oct muking his age fifty vived by his years, Hoe is S111 and the William W., of Edward, Alcha Harry, wihereabouls Also his father wile children : Hwissdale ; and Oscar, of Brad- dock ; unknown and mother following brothers and sisters : George Risgtiel, of Philadelphia; Al fred. of Mpring township, the old lace Monday 1 Alvin Btover, at homestead ‘ The funeral took OT ing. Interment in Union Bellefonte, \EHER WI Ashier Weber, se died Mr. and Weber, at Rebersburg, aged of grandparents, Renovo, home of his Mrs. Willis of pneumonia, Funeral ¥y Rev, F assisted by Rev, H, C the al Lhe sixteeen vears BErY ices Welz Bixler ; were conducted b nent was mad in Union ceme- Rebersburg -— oo LOCALS had her ¢ er's subscription list, Prof. vw. A f term ol > NTise . : school 1 Georg: Mills | grade he is Les | Potters y “1 4 Miss Maud An extra added Wentworth and trained horses, atiraction is her c——— a — ————— County Aaditors at Work i al work the Fhe county suditors are auditing the expenditures of ous officials of Centre county. The report will be eagerly sought, and will be carefully gone over by al large bumber of tax payers, who suspicious that if actual graft will be revealed, there was a reckless are not ex. penditure of the prople’s money that | will warrant sur-charging. ; During cratic the Accused howling extravagance simply for self igh purposes, but from the best authori the campaign Denio- Newspapers were of ', Lsove hb the Democr man ofl be cane ay fo ew days’ rest, | ime with Dir Mrs spending the t and den Mr. ning i i fh farm | the part of needless expenditures | the county commissioners DY many On have tween overreached thousands of dollars Auditor Bwabb has the opportunity of his life to make a record. He should stand up for the rights of the people aud demand a surcharge whenever the conditions warrant, Sonsini A APG From Kansas J. A. Btrunk, of Vernon, writes the Reporter thus : Kansas, I have moved from Geneva back to the farm. I have an offer to sell the place, and if the buyer does not back out I will take him up. In the event that I part with my land, I donot ex. pect to stay in Kansas. Receatly I took a trip down to Arkausas, but I was not well pleased with the country. Farms can be had cheap —from $00 to $600 for 160 meres. If a man would make up his mind to live in such a place, he no doubt could come out ahead fioancially, raising fruit and potatoes, On my trip to Arkansas I left the train at Woolsey, and walked about ten miles to Onde, and when I got to the place, long after dark, I found = village of four or five houses, and no one wiiling to keep me all night, Finally a gentleman agreed to enter- tain me, but the house had only one room. I was a bit beflustered when 1 was obliged to undress and retire in the presence of my host and hostess, but in the morning [ was more fortu- nate— I had the house to myself when I got up to dress, Corn dodgers and sorghum was the bill of fare for breakfast, and for the lodging and breakfast I was charged twenty-five cents, Belog thus refreshed, I looked over the farm, and returned to the railroad station. On my way there, a small boy hailed me and said: * Hay, mis ter, give me a chew o' 'backer.” 1 told him I did pot use the weed, whereupon he said : * I don't either, but mam does, "’ Bowersox aud ax might wished Mr. Boserenx, who was al soldier on the isiand, and later internal revenue department, paid in Lhe ! hie | parents in Centre county a visit prior | to going to South America, Among the new subscribers the Reporter from the far west are Messrs Frank N. Heckman, of (8 Montana, and Calvin to Anscondo, Bpicher, of Chin Lee, Arizona, both Potter towne ship young The clerk in a large hotel, (s men former is a and latter holds a government position, being an the instructor iu an institution for lodians., “Just mark me a life reader of the Reporter,” is the way M. L. Smith, of Johnstown, puts it when sending in a Mr. Smith has met with marked success in 8 business way since going Johustown., He has been making all kinds of money, and is in- vesting the same in dwelling houses which are rented at what, in Centre Hall, would be called fabulous rentals. W. W. McCormick, of Potters Mills, is making preparations to take a trip to the west, and will leave about the middle of this month to be gone until April 1st. Awmong other places at which he will stop are Tabor, Tows, and Denver, Colorado. He has broth ers living at both places—in the former Alexander, n carpenter, resides, and if) the latter city Perry is chief clerk in the smelting office of the Globe Re- fining and Bmeiting Company, Both have been west for many years, The Reporter in indebted to M, A. Flaherty, of Knoxville, fo: a hand- some calendar, the advertisement of the Knoxville Improvement Compas ny. Kuooxville, said to be the sweet. est and prettiest suburb of Pittsburg, is all wrong politically, for according to a note from Mr. Flaherty he is the only Democrat fu the neighborhood, C. D. Runkle ( after all the training he received iu the Democratio strong. hold of Potter township ) having gone with the * bunch " of Republicans in Knoxville, remittance, to Visiting cards printed at this office, STATE SCHOOL, HEVORT, Folnts Out De. fects In Law .. Kchool Hiatistics, Vaccination In his annus] report State Superin- tendent Bchaeffer points out the de. It has failed to make vaccination It has where from schools apparent danger disorganized there was no smallpox. It punishes the innocent the guilty, of instead It does not impose vaccination upon odium which arises through the for which health neglect of a duty parents, physicians and officers should be held responsible, The Buperintendent further states one district to pay the tuition of pu- pils attending a high school in an- trouble, other, but he has ocessioned mucl believes Lhe law just and timely, YEAR STATISTI Howi the fhe f are the stati RCHOGIE Tor isting to year ending June 5, 1905 : is fs ——— Discrimination Against Rural Sections I'he patrons on the rural mail send in their ft ’ r of the postofl srotests Lhe rural lines sare n idays It is entirely unfair, sand imserimiostion against the rural id a condition imp ol be tolerated by miofll ces not fF NAVE their servic # day is have greally loocouvenienosd =a entre ang il was only by the vigorous use telegraph lines that he was over Lhe lost time, and retain a iting 5 ich bh ition to which he Lhis is only one of nDeiances where the Oa greater or leas DI se mimuni in the sy ald sabeoription rier is indebted to I'he Repe I subscription paid the owing i tecently Krape, E. HH Z . E. Limbert, Miss Zora Heckman, O. . Walker, 8. W. Gramiey, Mrs. Anna Holderman, G. W. Tressler, G. W. Barner, Philip Saul, Jonas Bible, John F. Miller, F F. Palmer, Mrs. J. G. Breon, W, How- ard Durst, Jerry Buavely, J. W. Dash- em, Mrs Heury Zeigler, Joseph Grossman, Mrs, Irvin Shirk, John 8. Eungard, Miss Catharine Confer, Lott R. Evans, BR. E. Hockman, J. A Strunk, Samuel Harter, W,. W. Bible, Em. Fye, Maurice Decker, Geo. W, Ream, J. H. Baie, Mrs. Rosa E. Bto- ver, J. R. Wyle, Miss Lydia E. Bmith, Calvin G dpicher, Wesley Bharer, Mra. Andrew Ruhl, Em. Smith, Mrs. Francis Colyer, 8. W. Decker, J. Frank Rearick, W. W., McCormick, Miss M. Rhoda Potter, Frank N. Heckman, A. F. Rote, D. C. Keller, D. E. Bible, B. A. Arney, Frank Moyer, Fred Carter, Mrs. Amanda Bitner, Z- Under the act of May 1, 1005, a ton, or any one in charge of a burying ground, is not permitted to inter a dead body without a properly signed permit issued by the local registrar, This applies to boroughs and town ships alike. These permits must be signed by the sexton and returned to the registrar. Failure to comply with the law, makes the sexton liable to a fine of not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars, A A or AAAS Odd Bellows Will Banquet, The members of the Centre Hall Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, will hold their annual banquet at the Centre Hall hotel, Tuesday eve. ning, 16th inst. © The feast is to cele brate the thirtieth auviversary of the order. The order is in high standing, and growing in membership. A AIM SA RSS. igler, Rev. ly Permit to Inter, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Snow began falling Monday morn- ing. Union prayer services are grees in Centre Hall, in pro- There is no use for the to rent ”’ Hall, The ice becoming He is ready for zero weather sign * house in Centre man is anxious, to grow him a crop of congealed fluid, There is now Bt. Valentine's day, Washington’s birthday, St. Patrick’s day and Easter to look forward ts Andrew Lytle, of Btate C contemplating putting a saw his timber tract on Tussey Mo Irvin B. il near Bpring Mille to Centre Hall by irisbin & Company. lege, jis mill on untaip. Bhowers will move from He # employed the lumber firm of George GG. Fink was appointed mer- cantile appraiser by the retiring board Mr. Fink hails from Huston township. COUnLlYy commissioners, i i Mrs. Will Rhinesmith, of Bellef inte, in the 3 ¢liefonte Hospital Thursday of last aiong HE IB NOWEeVH r gett : Hitieth anniversary of the mar Baturday even BOX Will be celebrated ing ing. The recep! Fell mt will be held ir ywe' hall, at Pine Gr real esiate WW. A riin estate High street, uel prop- Eat Ame, urchased the Brew been identi- wylvania Slate Emmitsburg Lsh an and the t stiocess, jualified youug man, orier wishes him sbunda; ‘be Btate Game Commission preserves forestry reservations in cided to estal Piely of § rem pagal ng Leidy, Clinton county, ag Visitor to Cerne tre Hall re having come fo re COLnLy £ ug in iliers as her fa- Howard, de- eased. Mrs. SBummerson and Mrs. George Walters, of Hammerlys Forks, f estate of ¢ Mr. Bechtol, of will each inherit one thousand from the Bechtol They are nieces of D. A. Boozer, of this place, and when children made their home with Grandmother Katie Booger. dollars eslatle, The following persons were selected by the recently officers of Huntingdon assistants : Clerk to the commissioners, Jackson L Shirley ; deputy treasurer, G. N. Spyker ; deputy reg- ister aud recorder, E. E. Enyeat ; deputy prothonotary, George GG. Steel. Dr. Harman was appointed jail phy- sician ; W. H. aod J. 8. Woods, com- missioners’ attorneys, and A. A. Wi ble, of Springfield township, was ap- pointed janitor at the court house. elected county county Girove, As A serious accident occurred recently at the saw mill operated by Bennett & Dale, at Gum Stump, this county. Thomas Bpicer, one of the men em- ployed on the mill, whose duty it was to remove the lumber, was struck on the forehead by a piece of slab which was thrown from the saw with such force as to make a terrible scalp wound, The skin was torn from the skull on the forehead and top of the head. For some time it was thought the injuries would prove fatal. Dr. Hufl, of Miles- burg, was hurried to attend the wound. ed man. George Bmith, of Centre Hill, se cured a splendid position at the Mor- ganza Reformatory, through his friend, Hiram Grove. Mr. Grove is first of ficer at that institution, and has been watching for an opening to which he might bave appointed his friend Smith, and recently the opportunity was afforded when the second officer's place became vacant. Mr. Bmith went to Morganza the latter part of last week, and is now holdiog down his place. Hels a worthy young man, and one whom the Reporter is pleased Promises don’t improve with age, to mention having secured a post.
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