VOL. LXXIX. p— ———————————— gp nn THE PRESIDENTS SPELLING The President’s letter explanatory of his spelling order makes it perfectly clear that he was precipitate ; that he this comparatively unimportant mat- ter as he has been in some concerns vital importance to the nation, He says truly that the direct changes nothing iu the world but a very slight extension of the ment which has made our agricultural | implement makers and farmers write | ‘ plow’ instead of * plough.” ”’ But if this reform of spelling is proceeding unconscious by an unconscious movement, why on earth should not the Presiient let it] alone to take care of itself? He says :| “ There is not the slightest intention | to do anything revolutionary or] initiate any far-reaching policy. The | purpose is simply for the Government, | instead of going behind public senti- | ment, to advance abreast of it, ”’ | But the matter is not one in the Government has any business go aLiead of public sentiment, and it is | doing that under the President's order, | It is foolish to talk of the Government ‘advancing abreast of public ment ’ when public hardly been touched by the Carnegie- Matthews reform. There serious objections Lo soe posed spellings, and it is fantastic for the official ducuments of the nation to be printed in a style decidedly differ- ent from its literature. If there is one | ¢ase more than the | Government ought to follow and not | attempt to lead public sentiment it in the use of language. In the recent | words of Justice Brewer, all powers not expressly granted to the Federal | (Government are reserved by the people | to themselves, assuredly they have not granted to the Federal Gov ernment the right to determine the] natrional spelling. There is nothing | in our spelling this | effort of the head of a to | change the national spelling. lp pt THE J00-MILE KOAD which | to senti- | has | sentiment are very of the pro- | another where is and so fantastic As Government The road over the state frou Phila- delphia to Pittshurg, of | three hundred miles, ia being agitated | a distance by the milliousire automobile owners and contractors wlio hope to line their pockets from great profits. It i mated the road, which is to be five or seventy-five feet in width, i $40 000 a futie, uld make for this for | the cost approximately in- cluding the bridges. iis we a tota: outlay of $12 000 000 single public highway, and this the beuefit, almost exclusively, of wealthy. A road such as proposed would of great wealthy people, and could easily built by them and maintained by collected from using it But why should the Bppropriate $12,000,000 for a road that would not be of more general utility ? Now, if the state wants to build | roads, let it appropriate money to bui d the main thoroughfares in each coun- ty. Buch a system would be of im- | mense benefit to the residents of the entire state. Twelve dollars | would be a nice nest egg to begin with. Htate aid is the only of the road question, but to be of any benefit to rural districts, the state must do the building, if it wishes to dictate | the character of the road, let the job | and have a general supervision of the HAINEe, The Bproul road law is a mockery ! Think of building the eighty or more miles of road in Potter township at the rate of six to eight thousand dol- lars per mile, even though the town- ship is asked to pay but one-eighth of the cost, the county one-eighth and the state the remainder, i ——— — A A The Pennsylvania BState Editorial Association, at a recent meeting held in Bradford, denounced the Grady- Salus libel bill. The great ms jority of newspapers throughout the state are members of this I'he resolution reads thus : Whereas, A free press Is essential to the maintenance of goed government, good morals, and any attempt to ham- per or abridge the full and free discus. sion of men and measures is n menace to popular institutions ; therefore be it Resolved, We look upon the livel law passed by the General Assembly at the session of 1908, known the Grady-Salus bill, as a dangerous mens- ure that threatens to destroy this sefe- guard of the people-—a law personal in its conception, partisan in its ennct ment and malicious and far reaching in its application ; and be It further Resolved, That we demand the re peal of this law at the next session and obligate ourselves not to support any candidate for either branch of the Legislature who does not pledge him- self to vote for the repeal of the ob Jectionable lnw and exert his influence to that end, and to aid in securing the passage of a law that will be fair and De a goOUree pleastire to many er tolls those stale million rolution real | association, He ENUVAMPMENT AMUSEMENTS in Aunditorinm-—~Every Play Different, furnish Auditorium, Rlater’s Comedians will entertainment in the Fair. These comedians are not home on Hall #1 This new Bpe- the stage. They come to Centre after a fourteen weeks’ continuous dancing ; illustrated songs Slater's offer the name ; Comedians the best repertoire company on road the cheap but the price ; nothing old but nothing better than many. The campers are offered an opportu- nity to night, play with singing witness, each and The specialties between each act. your atrangements so that you will have the evenings for the greatest ene pty An Honest Contession lndelphia Record makes an one confession when it says the Sproul road law with its $6,000,000 ap- propriation * isa comparative failure.’ This is t} me any of the city X pressed the witl i That aw was passed by Gang method sole- daili truth eference to the Spro f v for $ the benefit of the wealthy town- 1 about Philadelphia and Rural more financially able to build ships other large cities districts are nol $5 000) mile roads than they are able to main- | taln a college in I'he editorial says : The electic the ti-Machine n olf office of Governor, and of an Wis i an | lalnttira will y i Legislature, will afford | an opportunity to apply a portion of treasury surplus to es-| the enormous tablishing a liberal system of good roads in Penpsylvania. Under the] ’ 3 LEI f niggardly »y now in force t districts difficult "ly expensive are required of the | they ( mountainous counties and re and extreme in which ad building b A 0 contribute for the good whole Slate more than an | bear. As a consequence the system | is a comparative failure, In evidence | of it is the fact that the small ap propriation of the State is not iy pends d. pt LOCALS Call at the Centre Reporter head-| quarters during the Encampment and Fair. Edward Sellers, 1 Oak Hall having purchased the he manufacturer at Station, is credited with] Kocher farm, on | Sharer’s Creek. Co tire other Sunday, libe dred Pigeons Y Howard, two station Agent Kk, al rated hun- carrier brought there Reuben Etters, who since last spriog B. D. Brisbin & ¢ and lumber, sold his team of horses 0. in hauling logs to Meeker, and is now working at Burnham. His oldest son is work- ing at the same pl=ce, Mra, Elizabeth Chalk, Miss Btover Snook, of H. Eliza- Phila- Peressa Stover, of Mr. and Mr. Snook is engaged in the Franklin Bank, located in the busted Real Es. Mrs, Jacob Walker, west of Centre Hall, recently returned from Altoona where she visited for six or eight weeks among relatives. While in that city Mre. Walker became ill, and for two weeks was confined to bed. Shortly after arriving home she received the snd news of the death of her sister in Perry county. The charter recently issued by the state department extending the charter of the Lewisburg, Milton and Watson- town that the line may be extended to Lew- record in the at Bunbury. This is the first step necessary to connect the two towns by trolley i'nesenger Railway Company so jsburg, was vlaced on register's office E. P. Thompson, of Altoona, and Bamuel H. Rhoads, of Unionville, made a trip through Penns Valley in in lumber- ing, and suceeeded in finding one on the Messrs. Thompson and (juest of horses to be ueed Houth wide of Potter township, Rhoads were the owners of the large barn burned at Unionville recently, and succeeded in sending to the pen the scamp who fired it, A trust company was organized at Lewistown recently, most of the di rectors of which are known to Penns Valley people. At a meeting of the directors the following officers were elected § President, Calvin Greene ; vice president, J. M. Selheimer; tempor. ary secretary, J. M, Goodhart ; tem- porary treasurer, A. CU. Mayes. The other directors are J. Murray Afriea, William Hollis, L. ¥. Treaster, J, C, ENCAMPMENT AND FAIR, Program for the Week-—HRepublican State CUnndidates to Speak Thursday. Haturday, September 15th—Camp opens when all tents will be in readi- In {the eveniog there will be a grand festival by Progress Grange. Sunday, Beptember 16th, 2.30 wry Harvest p. Im, The anni- versary sermon will be preached by | Rev. Geo. W. Mclinay, of the M. E. Home services 17th—Exhibi- | tion will open when exhibits will be Monday, September | received and put in place. 7.50 p. m.—~Opening entertainment by Blater’s Comedians, to which every- body is invited, 15th—The will Tuesday, September ar- rangement of exhibits be con- «Pp. m, Opening exercises by the 1m Entertainment in the auditorium by Blater’'s Comedians. Wednesday, September 19th, Ya. m, Hr 1 i Girand parade by the Knights of the Followed by a meet- auditorium, when addresses (Golden Eagle, ing in the will be delivered by prominent officials f Order. Hon. W,. candidate others. Hon J. secretary of the State Hon. A. M, Cornell, lecturer ste Girange, Hon, R. RB. Conklin, Forestry Commissioner. T. for | Addresses by Democratic general, and lman, (srange ¢ af t bt and Enteitainment by Sls , Beptember 20th, 10 a. mi. ’. F. Hill, Mas- Hon. N. B, Agriculture : [.. Martin, Deputy Becretary Agricuit and Dr. B. H. Warren, he Blate Grange ; chfield, Becretary of ’ Oi 4 ure, THROUGHOUT THE STATE News of a Semi-Local Character Gathered from the Exchange Table, The Juniata Valley Electric Btreet Railway Company purposes the ex- tension of its lines to Mt. Union and connect that busy town with Hunt- ingdon, The wires of the New Bugar Valley Telephone Company nected with Loganton and the people of the entire valley can now have com munication with that busy place, W. W. Reading, a salesman for a notion house, jumped from a vehicle at Mill Hail and had to break knee made like pistol. are being «on- misfortune The break crack of the his report Cap 7 the fu State Health has issued an order that houses in there cough must be placarded. Dixon hereafter all ™ Comuuissioner which whooping Special pre- cautions must also be taken to prevent the spread of the disease among school children. To save his life Miles Gray, of Bha- mokin, lost both of his feet, His foot had caught in the frog on the rail- road and he threw his body as far as order one possible to one side in to his life. He succeeded in doing this but a train crushed his feet. After complaining BRAVE wr 8 week of pains in his abdomen 4 Wertz was taken to hospital, where an operation revealed the When removed year-old Owen the Harrisburg muscles of the the needle It is be several a large needle in abdomen. measured over three inches “ lieved the child swallowed jt months ago. wr { . Charles Kyle, of Kyle, of taken off by the big Joseph near Reedsville, had his hand Joe | Lewistown, Mr. | son hammer in Mann's axe shops, at Dairy and Food Commissioner. 1.30 p Addresses by Hon. Ed- | 8. Republican candidate | Hon. Robert 8B. Mur- ienry Houck, Robert K. Young in I Stuart, Wil f ‘ Cir r OF gover Lol The chairman of the Re. ers county committee will have the meeting. Kyle was a machinist, having learned his trade at the Standard Stee] Works, He #1 bee ue ntly worked the Westinghouse Company and also in f i0T the Altoons shops and at Philadelphia, Spangler County Chalrman, Democrati Grand entertainment by 33 Hints nuedians, Frid ay exerci Neptember