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RalLBOAD TWO.CEN1 FARES HMULINGS TAX PROBE
Naot
flailronds Wished to Oppose
Dividends to Have Been Ine
oreased UH
Ought Senator in Open Letter Says Levy Nystem
is Unfair to People
Heduotion of Fares,
out for
Willis J.
Venango
In a letter which he gave
sila (iy TWO
Pennay
jg natural and inevitable, buat with
the 9 ;
to Nebraska,
by the
Opposition by the railr publication State Senator
Hulings,
Warren eounties,
cent passenger fares for ann ren! aenting and
admits that the pur-
pose of the res siution he introduced in
legisiation ©F tha Banate, for a
fares adopted from New England
either by in-
the
tate, ia to compel the corporations to
of the
ut the present
commission to
ratlroads themselves, 10 18 vestigate the taxation
slaiure sl - ia
system in
» that a Leg
1ss1e An pay a Iarger prop wwiion taxes.
2 Del we He declares th system is
irrational, udfair, aud
nnequal un
stor Hulings points out that
v $106,000 000 is
r fares advanced, di : taxatio Pa
insvivania The corpo-
have | $15 000.000; owners of real
yivania Rajiroad y, $81,000,000 while personal prop
enoughn to
increas fhe y . 3 ‘ ry ied is $10,000,000
atimating th
rs in spite of » illey n- 18 Of | estat y be $7.000 000, 00(
the expen-es shout 12 mills
enough to red 1 he Cost acing » value of the State corpo
2 (00 000,000 i
The average 1
Instead of fal
because
system has cut
nv
NUnDUasy
$100 000
snd
fron
re
f Orwell,
CE “1
Odd Feligws’ Orphan-
lake
Wil
Vy. 8A
-— the 1st of March.
of Heal Est
{the present
Gardaer
record for * intro-
CRIMpaIgn prom-
much
tig Lue BO
nave Deen in-
to
house and I
1 ’
yiargaret
Hman gels is not
rural mail
nirymsn
: 0 odo ot ielivery
SHR) of- nm ‘4 their
i, i. UX ,
Feb. 13, ¥¢ ; { 2)
twp.
Commouwenil Penna. t i - ss
uel Wetzel, Feb 5, 5
Haines twp. $15.00 ing ~arah
H. F. ut who is now
Oet. 21,
$100,
J. P. Weber, et. u ltzabetn
Brow: Jan. 3, 1907; rr lees in While coasting down the
Boslsburg $1150 ad, ort of Aaronsburg,
a litte Hess, ot Phi p . “fave On ™
Beezer, Jauuary 23, 1907 ; in | Yvert, #oD : Ather
Bellefonte $3000
(i fe WY. Athertor '
ney Osman, Hepl. Lo, 1906 ; lot t { shied wy had
$410 }
(3. Walker
March 156
the
premises i
Nittany
rhe Haus
wold
o » furnace to
1907
Bogle, fi
rmerly of Howard,
residing some where
Kessinger 10 I Kessinger,
OW : ons! for
Liberty tw} }
maideration of
occupy
OAR the ©
AE were 1}
O00 Miss Bogle expecta to
| the mansion this spring.
mountain
Paul
stover, and Earle
Wert, all of
guile a serious
oy # could not
control
started and
ff WHYS BD upset .. Ver
[sane 3 iit a few Vere bum pe oh
Wert
bend
arfous irjuries Pr. G
1906 « two tracts of | head and body, but received
containing in all 15 scree, 25718 pevVere gash on his and other
perches in Giregg township. $250,
Harriet 1.. Kurtz to Henry Beezer, ©8
Jan. 28, 1907 ; lot in Be £1750. | Mesanrn George RB Meise, . J tne
Julia W. Hooner, et. al, to Chas, A Lpenhav and H A
Yingling, Jan. 4, 1907 ; 100 acres in| CUlelinn, of Vussey ville, were in town
Taylor twp. $150, Monday. Mr
Harry E. Hatter, ot ux., to took sale to be
W. Miller, March 30 held on March 13, aud Mr. Copeabaver
in Bpring twp, $525. | had a fist full of and
Hiewart, et, ux., to George search of Banker Mingle. He is Mr,
D. Tarver, Jan. 29, 1906 ; lot in Rush | Meise’ successor as merchant at Colyer,
twp. $1.00 | and will algo do huekstering for which
Chas, 8. Jodon, et, ux., to Jeunie| purpose he purchased a team of Colo.
Norris and children, house and Jot io well suited for the busi-
College twp. $660,
John A. Mattern to Bella M
tern, Jan. 28, 1907 ; four tracts of land
containing in all 422 seres, 424 perches
in Marion township. $5000,
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Red Clover and Alsilie Mead
The undersigned now have on hand
the best grade of Red clover and Al
sike seed to be obtained on the market
It is choice seed in every respect, aud
free of foreign reeds. Also timothy
peed. Call tosee the seeds and gel
prices,
ed and dressed the wounds,
Heforie
Fa of oh) . Mie
on business Meisa was
(lear; bere to arrapge for his »
1906 ; premis
Franc y
Edgar
rado horses
Ness
Mats! The Reedsville correspondent to the
Lewistown (Gazette han this to say!
“+ Howard Blabig, of sprucetown, Cen
tre county, a former Reedsville boy,
has spent the past week in the village.
We remember years ugo when Howard
was & stalwart boy attending school in
the old school house on the depot hill,
where Dr. Garver, our 'escher, asked
him to apologize before the school for
washing Araminta Wherry's face with
snow, when he absolutely refused,
I'he doctor being a muscular man
unde Howard shed his coat snd
though he was almost as tall sus the
teacher he was given a sound thrash
ing.”
J. HH. Axp 8B. E. WEBER,
Centre Hall and Oak Hall,
Read the Reporter,
T RE i i A LL. PA -»
CHURCH CHARTERS
In Many Uasses Must be Amended to Con
{
|
| farm with an Old Law,
Rome time prior to April 14, 1905, a
| Pennsylvania judge declared charters
i
of religious bodies issued under the act
of 1874 not containing a certain clause
| of an act passed April 26,
| invalid. The
1855, to be
last legislature at its
|
|
i
| $
|
the eourts amend thelr charters Lo cone
form with the act of 1855,
A large number of church
| are defective snd as the time to amend
i
i
them expires within six weeks,
is being taken to have
revived
contains
If vour church charter
following quoted clause it is valid after
| April 14, 1907 ; if it does not, it mst
be amended I'he elause reads thus;
* All property, real or personal,
longing t
imi
vised, or ox
oliver w iss
sels Of
Or repress nis
f 1
com posed { Lie msiol
members, citizens of Pernt
g & controling
Keith's Theatre,
Lili
Chart is on
'heatre, Ph
any sts
ixy Frig
ful Clatterer,"”
Two
folks are Louise
is a grand
ture. great md
Haflin's
trained monkeys and
Company's Lill
Cupid.”
Wp»,
Mr. White's Leg Ampuis ed.
Fhureday morning of last
vy fitie,
fering ssnoe be
week Mr.
tween suf-
of Howard,
y hoon fromm Bi AUSOPEs
on his limb, had the member smpu-
tated near the hip So far as the
ration, which was performed atl
jellefonte Hospital, is concerned, it
WHS & PUCCeSR ID every
the bone remains in a diseased
dition.
—" Mn MA SA
south Carolina Prohibition
“iale
ihe disper wary act, ui der
which gu sv has been sold in BH
for this
f
been repealed and for a
uth
Carolina teen years past, has
short time,
force
g the
is said, prohibition will be in
some new legisialion govern
sale of liquor, will, however,
| be shortly enacted
A fe —
80 Deer for Westover Park
Thirty deer, crated two to a crate,
were received by William KF.
Clearfleld
wis use them in
park at that point. They
| ped from Hpringfield, Massschuselis,
Mosier,
at Westover, county, wno
stocking a private
and are beautiful yearlings.
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To Extend Telephone Line
Branch Company No. 18, at a meet.
jog held at the home of Heury E,
| Homan, voted to extend its lines from
| Frederick's mill to the residence of
| "quire M. Li. and W. F. Rishel, a
| distance of about three-qu riers of
{a mile.
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Wreck at Paddy Mountain,
The spreading of the railroad track,
at Paddy Mountain, Saturday morn.
ing, permitted several freight cars to
leave the track. Little damage was
dove, except to make the west bound
afterncon train an hour late,
nnn A A AS
Tax Notlee,
The undersigned gives notice that
all tax for 10056 must be settled on or
before March 6th.
J. FraxXK Bsmrru, Collector.
Why not advertise in the Reporter?
: REBECCA HESS HARTER
At the advanced age of ninety-two
| years, Mra. Rebecca Hess Harter died
| at the Mrs.
Anronsburg, Tues-
home of
|
will be
her danghter,
| Lewis Mensch, at
| day morning Interment
| made at Aaronsburg, Friday morning
Mra. Harter Will
| jam Harter and is survived by eles
was the widow of
{children the family of twelve having
| been reduced to that
death of Israel Harter,
i her of t
number by the
the eldest men.
i family, at the age of
sevent
y The surviving members of
f
i
amily are : Mra. F
Millheim ;
Kurlz, B
John,
Lewis Mensch,
Hartleton ;
Murs,
Andrew, R
i Jonathan, Oscenln
{Ohlo; Mrs LArOLs-
Danie
burg; William,
{ mmithville, Ohio; Rebecea Mure
Hall :
A ATO,
entre
Harrisburg ;
tie, Bell
"till
vitiitielm
(saz
Mn poet,
Or many
r Pine Creek,
Alii Was
to heart trot She was ohily twents
MENS. BA
Mrs, Maria 1
Dever, wife Han
| B. Dever, died at her home in Colins
eg
i
it
of disenses. Nhe was s daughter of the i
ate Daniel and Jane Jones, was born |
i
af Julian, this ¢ {
MInLy, ANd Was #ixXtiy-
we years, eight mouths and fourteen
days old.
Phomas Courter, sou of the
able William F.
ard, died in Pittsburg of heart disease,
He
years of age and born in
Blanchard, where he live l until a few
| years ago.
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i
vensr-
Courter, of Bianch-
after a short illness, was thirty.
ftwo WAN
Mra Rachel Hanes, of Liberty town-
ghip, widow of the lute John Hanes, a
the dark days of
died in
her reward
was aged eighty-four years,
the
Libby
HBhe
i soldier during
1
i Rebellion
1
passed to
aud who
| prison,
Mra. Mary Kooupey died at her home
in Tylerseville afier an extended illness,
She was a native of Centre county and
was seventy-seven years, three months
and eight days old.
as -—
Mrs. Mary Malone, of Pennsylvania
Furnace, died at the home of James
Wilson at the toligate, She was nine-
ty -two years aud two months old,
Mrs. Mary Bimeox, widow of the late
Nathan Simoenx, died at her home in
Blanchard, aged seventy-five years,
fal ———
John H. Weber was taken suddenly
and seriously ill beginning of last
week, but at present he is able to be
viva agen,
Bryan sud the Beveridge Bill
The National Child Labor Commit-
in its department
ducted in the
officially con-
Home Com-
panion, announces the receipt of a let-
ter from William Jennings Bryan, in
which the Iatter expresses his ap-
proval of the Beveridge Bill and his
it editorially in the Com-
sr. Mr. Bryan adds :
“ The plan which
for the
Woman's
plan to favor
Beveridge adopts
prevention of child labor is
identical with the plan which I have
urged for the suppression of the trusts.
ontrol
jeve the ¢ which Congress
interstate commerce enables
very simple and effective
Arf tp ———
8 to Try Minor Cases—Verhaps
the
the
CABER,
been introduced in
to give justices of
nower 1 of minor
y disp ye
re now sent to
court at much
county.
the justice juris-
f cases of larceny
does not exceed ten
r bailies ; selling un-
sdulterated
cutting and
knowing them to
another ; cruelty to ani-
tly obtaining board ;
and
Visions or
WW ood 8 3
Liner trees,
fornication,
Weapons,
Bn ntl
Aaronsburg.
Boalsburg, was seen
Altoona, has
arents a visit,
daughter,
York, are guests
and
ho is employed at
f
Bie
w days under
his home on North
farm which
Lewistown,
Mre. Barah
and sister, Miss Nellie,
ters Mills,
their parents,
spent the
OWer and son Merrill,
al Lewistown,
y the other mem-
ud sister Maggie, |
t afew days with
lover at the home
(8 good po-
ut a few days
pisce, return-
yi Monday.
vd wife, of Bellefonte,
Murray, of Centre
ne day last week to
nother, wi is very iil,
ue of Lewis sch.
Oak Hall,
ir, of Boalsburg,
of Boalsburg,
town sewing.
slowly recovering
catarrhal fever,
our people attended
alsburg on Bsturday
Victor Grange purchased a new or-
om the Weaver Organ Company,
returned Saturday
ning from a pleasant visit among
nds in Altoona,
Boals-
of Mra. O. IL.
Mothersbaugh, of
the guest
Rishi .
Luther Dale, of Pleasant and
len of Houserville, spent a
day at the parental home last week.
he scholars of grammar and
primary schools celebrated Washiog-
’ recitations and
tons
music, A citiz:ns were
(Gia),
Clement Da
the
birthday with
pumber of
present.
—— diet m——
Georges Valley.
Frank Lingle and wife, of Milton,
visited relatives here over Bunday.,
8, G. Burrell, of Penn Hall, passed
through the valiey Sunday.
A few from this place attended the
literary society at Spring Mills, last
Friday evening
Henry Lingle was ordered by the
state health authorities to kill one of
his valuable cows,
The lust service for this Conference
year will be held at this place Bunday
evening, by Rev. Snyder. It is hoped
that he will be returned to this charge
by Conference.
A party from Potters Mills met at
the home of Misa Ella Decker, Satur.
day evening. The orchestra sccom-
panied them and entertained the
orowd with musie, which was much
appreciated,
The debate held in Decker's school
house, Friday evening, was well at-
tended. The question was: * Re
solved that Washington was a greater
man than Lincoln,” and was decided
in favor of the negative, There were
FROM ALL PARTS.
Mercury during the greater part of
last week was playing about the zero
point,
John H. Kline, the Centre Mills
miller, last week made a business trip
to Union county.
Irvin Gettig has rented the Tate
home at Pleasant Gap and will move
there the latter part of March.
Friday night the Bellefonte Lodge,
I. 0. O. F., will celebrate its sgixty-first
anniversary by holding a banquet,
Howard Blabig is back from Mifflin
county where he spent two weeks,
Things about Lewistown, Burnham,
etc., are booming, he thinks,
The postoffice at Oriole,
county, was discontinued.
Clinton
The mail
now goes to that point and vicinity by
a rural mail carrier from Jersey Bhore.
By a fall, while crossing a gutter on
a plank, Mrs, Bell
ville, known to many of
Jettz, of Reeds-
the residents
of Centre Hall, sustained injuries that
cause her to suffer great pain.
Charles H. Bmull sold
store at Rebersburg to A. J.
Madisonburg. Mr. Hazel
and will
business at the old stand.
his general
Hazel, of
takes pos.
session at once conduct the
One day last week John Riehel, of
near Bellefonte, had a stroke of ver-
tigo, due to indigestion. He fell to
the floor at his home and then
he has been in bed and a sick
man,
Mre. H. E. Homan,
Hall, is in Tyrone at present to visit
her mother. The latter part of this
week she will have completed her two
gince
very
east of Centre
weeks’ stay, when she is expected to
return.
Washington's birthday gave a pum-
ter of employes an opportunity to visit
their old homes. Among these fortu-
pate ones was Claude K. Stahl, who
holds a clerical position with the Peun-
sylvania
Altoona,
Railroad Company, at
Newton L. Bartges, of Logan
ship, and Miss Anns R. BSchrack, of
Greene township, Clinton county, were
married at the home of the bride's
rents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Rchrack.
hese young people were both teachers
+ i f R 4 & b 4 1
in the schools of Sugar Valley.
town-
pa
On sccount of a slight illness Ralph
C. Boozer has not been able to perform
his duties as chief of division in
the drafting department of the West.
tinghouse Company, at
Pittsburg, consequently
his
Electrical
and came
home Thursday of last week and re-
mained for a few days.
veorge Gingerich is making a
through the country sbout P
phia, and of
points of interest
greatest city. Amopg others he called
to see were Mr, and Mrs, D. C. Keller,
at Phoenixville, and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Frank Rearick, at Lansdowne,
course visited many
in Pennsylvania's
Farmers are complaining that the
continuous cold weather is telling seri-
ously on the supply of stover and feed
bin. Extra feeding is required during
excessive cold weather, yet there is no
return in pounds of butter, beef, pork,
or eggs,—the animals and fowls need
the extra supply of food to keep in
normal condition.
A New York artist is making new
designs for the gold coinage of the
United States. Those who do not
want to be caught with a lot of eld-
fashioned 5's, 10's and 20's on hand,
can leave thems at this office. The
editor never took much sccount of old-
style coins, consequently he'll not
know the difference. “ Any old thing”
in gold coin will do in a newspaper
office.
The Watchman says the Bellefonte
Hospital is crowded to its fullest ca-
pacity, This indicates that the effort
being put forth for a larger appropria-
tion is in justice to the people of this
county. But for the capital graft,
Governor Pennypacker might have
permitted th + unfortunates in Centre
county to share in the original appro-
priation, but to the Governor Huston,
Sanderson, et. al, were the sickest,
and state money was the only cure
he knew.
Among the young men from Potter
township who are holding good and
fast to their positions is Gilbert H,
Dietzel. About four and one-half years
ago Mr. Dietzel went from Tusseyville
to Oak Grove, now Avis, and engaged
with the New York Central Railroad
Company, and worked his way up un-
til at present he is assisting the fore-
man car inspector, mostly in the office
work, but sometimes he looks over
freight cars in the Avis Yards, In
speaking of the Reporter, in a recent
note to the editor, Mr. Dietzel remark«
ed: * Through your paper I keep in
touch with all, my former associates
and schoolmates, many of whom have
been scattered over the State and else-
where ; but for the Reporter I would
also citations and singing.
lose sight of them all,”