b
hs
Pennsy Rallroad Men Must Quit Booziug
or Quit Their Jobs,
It is said that the head officials of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are getting ready for a movement
which will finally result in ridding the
company of all its intemperate em-
ployes, not only those who get in-
toxicated once in a while, but also
those who confine their drinking to
an occasional glass. Iv the suspeu-
sion and discharge of men preferenca
will be given to teetotalers, and the
fact that a man drioks will weigh
heavily against him, says the Greens-
burg Press.
It is also ssid that the superinten-
dent of the Conemaugh division has
started a plan by which he will obtain
personsl knowledge of the habits of
every man on the job Private de-
tectives have been at work for a pum-
ber of weeks for the purpose of spot.
ting the men. It is their business to
learn what they ean in regard fo mem-
bership in drinking clubs, the fre-
quency with which they visit club
rooms, saloons and speak-easies,
whether they drink on or off duty and
to what extent. Each detective carries
a pocket kodak and he has instruc.
tions to ‘‘suap! whenever taking a
drink or entering places where in-
toxicants are soid. Those who are on
the inside say’ that sSuperintenden.
Keiser already bas several large al
bums filled with racy pictures and that
the gallery shows the faces of many
well known employes whose attitudes
are, to say the very least, quite sus-
piclous.
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Note from * Dixie Land.”
From Bavaunah, Georgia, a former
Gregg township young man—F, C.
Hettinger—writes thus : ** Here is for
a pine ou wy lavel. This writing
finds me in ** Dixie Land,” evjoyi'g
the Sunny South, sod especially do 1
enjoy it here when [ read of the snow
and ice you are having up there. We
have been having remarkable winter
weather, haviog bad but » few light
frosts in Savaoopab. [Che days are like
summer, and remind me of the beau-
tiful September days iu the old Key-
stone State. I came here from Io
diana, Ps, where I was agent for the
Adams Express Co. I now bold a
position in the cashier's department
of the Southern Express Company.
With best wishes for the Repo: ter and
ty old friends in Centre, I close.”’
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Kelth's Theatre,
Chief of the entertainers at Keith's
Tuentre, Philadelphis, this week
Flo lewin, in George Ade’s (unoiest
creation, ** Mrs. Pecham’s Carouse,”’
This is ber first appearance after
long absence, snd sue is sbl, support
ed by Jacques Kruger & Uo, Fred
Karuo’s humorous whirlwind, " A
Night in a London Music Hall,” isn
laughable wvumber. The Tourbillon
Troupe, cycle wonders, sre a European
jmportation, sod Lambert, im per-
sonstor of great massiers, is Europe's
representative musician. ‘I'he Novel-
Jos have been 1etained for a secoud sud
jast week, There are msoy other
features Of mirth sod song.
ir
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The Local Option Move,
Three meetings weie beld in the
Court House Thursday of last week iu
tue interest of the local opticn move
ment. The temporary organization
was aflected by electing W. B. Mingle,
Eaq., of Centre Hall, chairman. Col
D. ¥. Fortney was elected permanent
chairman, The idea is to form a
branch of the auti-saloon league.
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Administration organs loudly claim
that President Roosevelt did not cause
the panic. Perhaps not. But the pro-
tective tariff failed to prevent it.
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Of course, Carson says it is ao ioe
famous lie, but that is the blufl' resort
ed to by many who are caught red
handed, and then it is not the lan.
guage of a gentleman.
———————————— TY NATTA.
Pennypacker and Auditor-General
William P, Boyder, so says Lewis, »
witness in the Capitol graft cues,
simply attempted tc whitewash the
investigation Carson was making by
his series of letters to Banderson,
Huston, and the * bunch.” It Is »
shame to think how nearly the eyes
of the public were pasted shut by the
State Attorney's correspondence
#chool,
———— A AAATAANTAN
There appears to be a very general
disposition to recure Bamuel W.
Penny packer, ex-governor of the Com-
monwealth, from any in connec
tion with the state capitol graft trials.
Why ? If he was a rogue and = thief,
or if he was the consort of rogues syd
thieves, why shouidu’t he teke his
dose with the rest of the bunch ? The
people of Pennaylvs
: A
Farmers’ Institutes,
Following are the programs for the
Farmers’ Institutes to be held at Cen-
tre Hall, Monday and Tuesday, and
Boalsburg, Wednesday and Thursday
of next week :
CENTRE HALL—FER. 17-18,
MONDAY AFTERNOON, 1.80
Use and abuse of commercial fertilizers... Massey
Fertility retained and regained................ Kester
The making of 8048... ....cconcrmnnrnrsrsnsiosns AKO
MONDAY EVENING, 7.90
Dalry types and breeds ;
The State College and the farmer ere AROS
Education of the farmer ressns sevens DOGUS
TUESDAY MORNING, 9.00
Importance of humus in the soil
PORIIEY CUITUTR ...cooninrinsssnnrsasmsessssssasnssssssnes INESUET
Value of fertility and cheapest way to get {t_Seeds
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 1.30
The silo an essential to the dairyman
What constitutes a country home
On what the dairy profits depend... Van Norman
> TUESDAY EVENING, 7.80
The rural school issnrnsssnsnsen IBELEE
The young folks’ CHANCE... coursr sense VAD NOTmAD
Mistakes of life exposed .....ccoeiiinnn
BOALSBURG—FER 19-20.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 1.30
Fertility regained and retained
Soil improvement keynote to Agriculture... Seeds
Horse breeding for farmenrs......... ~Tomhave
WEDNESDAY EVENING, 7.30
How plants grow, and plant breeding...
The farmers’ meat supply cones Tomhave
What constitutes & country home... Sends
THURSDAY MORNING, 9.00
Use and abuse of commercial fertilizer... Massey
Value of fertility and cheapest way to get it... Seeds
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 1.30
Benefits from the farmers institute
On what the dairy profits depend... Van Norman
THURSDAY EVENING, 7.80
Education of the farmer ......... .
Education of the girl of the home. iss Lovejoy
The young man's cholee.................. Yan Norman
Kester
Massey
Beads
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Stave Mill Barned
The large stave mill of Geo. B.
Thompson, located slong the Belle
fonte Central K. R., near State College,
was burned to the ground early Thurs-
day mworniog of last week, and was a
total loss, The plant was valued atl
shout $4000, and there was lusurance
for one-half that amount. The origin
of the fire has not been discovered,
and there is suspicion that it was of
incendiary origin. It is likely the
mill will be rebuilt.
b—s—— A,
T. eo Pink Label.
Subscribers who paid subscription
beiween January 2lst and February
10th, will please examine the P-I-N-K
isabel on this issue, avd compare with
s label of previous date to ascertain
whether proper credit has been given.
If an error has been made, please re-
port at ouce. Do not wait a day.
A ——————
It Saves You Money,
The special half-price sale of Dr.
Howard's specific for the cure of cou-
stipation and dyspepsia by J. D. Mur-
ray means Lhe saviog of a few dollars
on every family’s yearly bill for
medicives,
Esch 50 cent bottle ( Mr. Murrsy
wells it for 25 cents ) contains sixty
doses of 8 medicine tnat is pleasant to
take aud which can be dependent
upon to cure the worst case of consti
pation, dj spepsia or liver trouble. Mr,
Murray has so mueh faith in the
superior merit of this medicine that
he says: “If Dr. Howard's specific
does pot cure you, come back to my
store and I will refund your mouvey.”
If you are troubled with constipa-
tion, headache or dizziness, or if your
fool does not digest naturally sod
easily, you cannot afford to let pass
the special price that Mr. Murray is
muking this week on Dr. Howard's
specific.
This remedy is not an ordinary
medicine. IL is the favorite formula
of a well known physician, snd has
the endorsement of hundreds of
physicians of eminence in their pro.
fession, who perscribe it in all cases of
constipation, dyspepsia or liver trouble
knowing from experience that it will
make a complete and lasting cure.
Nittany Mountain,
John Garver attended inspection of
Company B on the 15th of last month,
Robivson’s stave mill shut down
several dayh last week, owing to the
cold weather and frozen timber.
George Horner traded a horse to
sol. Lingle for s mule, last week. It
pects Mr, Horner will have a team of
mules in spite of everything.
Wiili-m Parker wound up the
butchering season last week by buying
three hogs of W. ¥, Bradford and put-
ting them in the barrel. He likes to
provide well for the next summer,
Miss Mary Bwitzer, who has been
keeping house for O MM. Lonbarger
since bis wife died, went on a visit to
relatives in Tyrone and Bpruce Creek,
She expects to be away several weeks,
and Oscar whl “bach” until she
returns,
Among the sick on the mountain
are Mrs, Will Houser, Mrs. Antho y
Noll, Mrs. Mary Lonbarger and Mm.
J. A. Hoover. Mm. Hoover has been
ill for several weeks at the home of
ber sister, Mrs, Wallace White, st
Axe Mana.
‘paid oat during the m
DEATHS,
J, FRANK REARICK.
The many relatives and friends of J,
Frank Rearick, for years a resident of
Spring Mills, were shocked to learn of
his death, which occurred at the Pres-
byterian Hospital, Philadelphia, Bat-
urday evening, about 8:30 o'clock,
About three weeks previous he was
taken ill at his home in West Phila-
of care could be taken of him.
bsffled-—-the end coming st the time
slated,
days. Avoul twenly-seven years ago
daughter, Miss Verna, survive
Up to within a few years ago the
pursuits. On taking the agency
the Bober acetylene light plants, Mr.
At the time of his
the
in Philadelnhia,
death he was engaged in
was meeting with greal success.
The body was sccompanied to
Mrs. Rearick, Miss Verna,
Grove and W. O. Rearick, the latter
two having gone to Philadelphia from
Lewistown and Milroy, respectively,
as soon as they heard of their relative’s
death Interment wis made Mondsy
afternoon, services being conducted by
Rev. W. H. Schuyler, of the Presby-
terian church.
JACOB HESSEL
At the advanced age of eighty-eight
years, Jacob Hessel died Friday morn-
ing. Ioterment was made Monday
morning at Tusseyville, Rev. B. F.
Bieber, of the Lutheran church, offi-
ciating
Potter township for mavy years.
William Bower, near Potters Mills,
The following was received for pub-
lication
Jacob Hessel was born in Germany,
April 11, 1820, makiog his sge eighty.
days.
learned the trade when fourteen years
old. When twenty-one years of sge
he came to America, making his home
with his brother Frank, until the ist.
ter 8 death which occurred twenty-one
years ago.
MRS. CATHARINE RILEY
The death of Mrs, « atharine Riley,
of Bosusburg, was due mainly to in-
firmities of age, she baving attained
her seventy-eighth yewrs. Death
eame Thursday evening, sod ioter-
ment was made at Boalsburg Monday
morning, Rev. W. K. Harnish of-
ficiating.
Mrs. Riley's maiden name was
Bparr, and she was a resident of Harris
township for many years. She was a
faithful memvuer of the Presbyterian
church, and it was her pastor who
officiated at the funeral. She was the
widow of James Riley, and is survived
by two daughters—Mirs. Oscar W.
Stover and Miss Ballie Riley, a trained
nurse, both of Boalsburg. One sister,
Mrs. Charles Bhafler, of Philadelphia,
also survives,
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MRS. G, W. STOVER.
Mrs. G. W. Blover passed away at
her home near Coburn, Thursday of
last week. She was aged seventy
eight years, four months and thirteen
days, baving been born in Lebanon,
Beptember 13, 1820. Early in life she
waa admitted to membership in the
Reformed church, and remained faith.
ful through life. Deceased’s maiden
nae was Kreider. Her husband pre-
ceded her to the grave nineteen years
ago. Burviving are three children :
Perry H. and Kreider H. Stover, both
of Elkios, W. Va., aud Mrs. T. B,
Motz, Coburn, Interment was made
at Asronsburg Monday, Rev. W. D,
Donat officiating.
MRS, JOHN F. HECKMAN,
The death of Mra. John F., Heck
man ocourred at Spring Mills, Friday
morning after an illness of pneumonia,
Interment was made Wednesday at
the Heckman cemetery, east of pring
Mills.
The deceased was the second wife of
Mr. Heckman, sud she aod ber hus-
band made their home with Mrs,
Heckmean's brother, Robert Hmith
She was 8 member of the Reformed
church, and was well known snd
highly regarded in the community in
which she lived.
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LOOAL AND PERSONAL,
Picked from Exchanges
Interest to Reporter Headers,
of
Democratic Watchman—
William Breon, who lives on the
Curtin farm, is suffering with gao-
H. L. Truckenmiller, of Zion, left on
Monday afternoon for Winstehes,
Wash., with the intention of locating
The stave mill owned and operated
4 o'clock. No cause for
the ¢ nflagration could be discovered,
It was partially insured.
The many friends of D. J. Meyer, of
Centre Hall, who for over a year was
in poor health, will be glad to learn
that he has completely recovered under
the ministrations of Dr. Hoffer Dale
and is now as well apparently as ever,
Daniel Hall, of Union township, was
Monday
and fell into the
During the war he was wound-
he slipped
water,
never been very strong since, and in
out of the waler
Monday he fell on the ice and frac-
tured the bones in bis already crip-
his struggles to get
pled arm
Mere. Clayton Walters died at her
home pear Ax Mann on Wednesday
afternoon snd will be buried at Shiloh
tomorrow morniog st 9:80, BEhe was a
daughter of Emanuel White and
ing suflered an attack of grip her con-
dition was not
until poneumonia developed causing
her death. She is survived by her
husband and three small children,
Millheim Jouwrnal-—
Miss Carolyn Hoffman, after spend.
ing several months with relatives at
Harrisburg, reterned to ber home in
have
regarded ss serious
I'he auditorium of the United Evan-
in Miilheim
A hew
geMeal church has been
furnished with
greatly improves its appearance,
carpet, which
the farm stock of his deceased son, E.
W. Boob, ai his late home near Centre
Hiram Styers, of Altoona, and 8, B.,
Styers, of Patton, were in town Mou.
They were called here by the
Elizabeth
day.
That the district comprising Miles,
population of about 6000, is a good
healthy district to live in is apparent
from the report of P. H. Musser, regis-
trar of vita] statistics for the district,
for 1907. During the year there were
but 77 deaths, or 12 to every 1000 inp
habitants. In the time there
were 117 births reported in the dibtrict.
Eaine
sii casio
LOUALS,
Pink label this week.
Rev. B. F. Bieber is holding serv-
joes at Spring Mills during this week
Farmers keep in mind the Institute
next week. This is a school for you
and all of your family.
The roads are pretly well broken
and opened up over the country since
Monday, and now travel through lhe
Sunday morning wes the coldest in
Central Pennsylvanpia for some years,
The thermometer stood ss low as
twenty three degrees at some points,
While alighting fiom a sled, the
iatter part of last week, John J. Arpey
fell in such a manner as to receive in-
breast,
The P-I-N-K label this week, Every
body please look at it. After the first
of April, you know, papers must be
paid up or they cannot be admitted to
the mails.
Mr. Eley, a drover from the east,
had been tied up at Potters Mills dur
ing the snow storms, not being able to
get around among the farmers to make
purchases of stock,
The engagement is annotnced of
Miss Lauretia K. Hafer, 6f Bellefonte,
to Fravcie 8. Hamilton, Jr, of New
Haven, Conn. Miss Hafer isa gradu-
ate of the Connecticut Training School
for nurses, Mr. Hamilton is a well
kpown insurance man,
The voter is not doing his full duty
who does ro! go to the polls st the
February election and support the
ticket of his party. The politician
who uses his position as chairman to
punish a personal enemy ; the voter
who attends the February election
simply to work out spite against a
member of bis party, is not advancing
the chances of electing county, state
and district officers at the November
election. ven who are unqualified
should pot be ou the ticket, bul such
matters should be attended to at the
primaries. If fairly nominated by the
right to expect the sug the
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JD
Note from Spring Chureh
DEAR EDITOR :
Enclosed please find smount to push
my subseription forward to January,
1908. For many years the Reporter
has régularly brought to me the home
news with its varying messages of joy
and sadness. I never fail to open its
pages without anxiety as to
what may meet my eyes and weigh
upon my heart. The changes which
these years have wrought have been
brought to me so gradually, through
the ministry of what I ¢sll my home
“paper, that they have fallen upon me
without the crushing blow which s
sudden knowledge of them all would
naturally produce. "Pherefore 1 cheer-
fully renew my subscription with the
added hope that the old Reporter may
long continue to bear its messages of
glad news and sad to the many whose
fortune time has cast in places remote
from the scenes of early days so fa
milisr and at the same time so ear to
all hearts, Sincerely yours,
(Rev.) T. J. FREDERICK,
p— ena ————
anme
From Kansas,
The readers of this paper will be
glad to have a few lines from Alex-
ander Shannon, of Bmith Center,
Kansas, a former resident of Centre
Hall, and here they are: . . . . With
the exception of a few days we have
had a remarkably warm winter, re
sulting in almost an epidemic of La
Grippe. There has been much sick-
and
aged persons, many of the latter hav-
ing passed away, some very suddenly,
within the last few months.
As for myself I am holding my own
fairly well, although there is no per-
ceptible change for the better in the
disease. I have been confined to the
house for almost two years and have
not been out of the door yard for over
8 year. As a consequence I am io
such a dilspidated condition that you
would readily take me for a * weary
willie.” 1 look, ae well as feel, tough.
| | was sorry to learn of the desth of
Bruce Lingle. With kindest regards
to yourself and all old time friends in
aud about Centre Hall, I remain very
MS SARS
| Only 2
| The editor of the Reporter came in
iecontact with but two of this kind :
| Persone who received this newspaper
{through the mails for three or four
{ years and then when asked to pay the
| subsoription due, had the gall to say
“they never subscribed.” If these
persons will send their photographs to
this office they will be enlarged aod
hung over the * hell” box, because if
there isu't some mending of ways, it
will be only a matter of time until two
more will awake in ——,
Dear reader, the editor is too meek
tosay it, so please fill in the blank
whatever you think the subjects
deserve,
LM ———
The Hooven Mercantile Lo,
The directors of The Hooven Mer-
cantile Co. have declared the regular
quarterly dividend ( No. 69) of 1} per
cent on the Preferred Stock and 1 per
e¢ent on the Common Stock payable on
March Ist to stockholders of record
February 15th, 1908
Ys os ————
Transfer of Heal Estate.
Anson A. Schenck to Clara
Schenck, Jan. 24, 1908, |} interest
homes ead in Liberty twp. $750.
B. Peck, exr., to Grant Williams,
July 1, 1907, 3 acres in Walker twp.
$500,
Grant Williams, et. ux., to B. W,
Rumberger, Feb, 1, 1908, 8 acres in
Walker twp. $350,
Firet National Bank of Altoona to
John C. Summers, June 16, 1908, prem-
ises in Philipsburg. $6200,
Annie R. Faistel, et. bar,, to Lewis
Finburg, Sept. 18, 1906, lot in Philips
burg. $850.
D. G. Bush, et. al, to Sarah A, M.
BohrefMer, April 2, 1872, lot io Benner
twp. $112
Fred F, Smith, et. ux.,
KRowles, Jan. 15, 1908,
Philipsburg. $1076
Felix Bhuey to Barah Schenck, April
24, 1884, 20 sores 45 perches in College
twp. $1,115 40.
Samuel T. Behenck, et, ux., to Clara
R. Beheuck, Jao, 17, 1908, 1 10 interest
in homestead in Liberty twp. $750.
Chae. F. Fchenck, et. ux., to Clara
R. Schenck, Jan. 1908, 1.10 interest in
homestead in Liberty twp. $760.
Thos, A. Williams to May C. Will.
jams, Jan. 6, 1908, 13 scres 66 rods in
Walker twp. $450,
John A. Miihollon, et. ux., to Ora B.
Smith, Jan, 13, 1908, jot ia Bursside
twp. $500
W. A. Ishler, sheriff, to Henry
Brown, April 23, 1802, land in Walker
twp. $110,
Aaron Stover to Bamuel Willintus,
R.
in
to Ray R.
premises in
8. M. MoMurule to Mary Wertz,
Feb. 25, 1005, 420 4g, &. in
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Pink label this week,
There will be a regular meeting of
Progress Grange Baturday afternoon,
Miss Viola Teller, of Milesburg, was
taken to the Danville asylum by
Sheriff Henry Kline.
There are msny deaths recorded
this week. The old, middle aged and
young have been stricken,
Dr. J. Frank Meyer, professor of
physics at Pennsylvania State College,
attended the faneral of Mre. H, F.
Bitner, Monday.
George C. Hoy, of Walker township,
recently purchased the Harrison
Kline farm, a few miles east of Belle-
fonte, the consideration being $12,000,
Every winter has the coldest day in
it * for years,” aes has every summer
the * hottest days,’”’ the “dryest
seasons,’
Next Tuesday is election day, and
after that the candidates for county
offices will begin an active campaign
which will terminate Apri!
primaries.
J. H. Meyer, Esq., of Penn Hall,
who devotes most of his time to poul-
try growing, in Hall
Monday. He has a number of choice
breeds of fowls.
al
Was Centre
There are times when
and business men should be particular-
ly esreful aboul furpsce and
fires. A little caution may preventa
great disaster.
househoiders
other
Prof. D. P. Stapleton is a candidate
to succeed himeelfl as county superin-
tendent of echools in Union county.
Prof. W. W, Bpigelmyer, of Millmont,
is also a candidate for that position.
After a stsy of a few days with ber
brother, C. A. Krape, at Spring Mills,
Mra. J. Frank Rearick will return
Philadelphia. She and ber daughter
have not yet decided as to their future,
to
I'he legislature of West Virginia is
likely to submit the question of pro
hibition of the liquor traffic to a vole
of the people. The lower house
passed a bill to that effect and
senate ls expected to concur,
has
the
Xx
Friday morning the east-bound
train stock iu a spow drift below Cen-
tre Hall. It was a double header, but
the snow drifts were too deep for the
engines to push through. It was not
until about noon that the way was ff
cleared.
Sylvester E. Sharer, the right band
man at the Centre Hall foundry, was
a caller the other evening, and had a
nine placed on his label. He is quite
busy these days, workiog regularly at
the foundry, and also scting as jsnitor
of the Presbyterian church,
After occupying the Mitchell farm,
east of Centre Hall, for iwenty- five
years as tenant, Issac Smith will give
up the place in the spring, and his
successor will be William Carson, who
will move there from one of the Valen
tine farms, east of Bellefonte,
After waking kindly reference to
the Reporter, Mrs. Johan F. Mallen, of
Allegheny, remarked : “The first
headline that caught my eye was the
death of Bruce 8. Lingle. It Was a
shock to both Mr. Mullen and myself,
sud nodoubt to a host of otLer Re-
porter readers, for he was a man
widely known and had many friencda”
Charles F. Hagen, of Altoons, was
smong those who attended the Cone
vention last week. Mr. Hagen is a
son of John F. Hagen, of Farmers
Mills, and is employed by the Penne
sylvania Railroad Company in the
checking and transfer department,
He is made of the right metal, and
some day will be heard from amoung
the “ higher ups.”
After a visit of several weeks among
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. William Arm-
braster, of Kingston, [ilinois, returned
to their western home. This was Mrs.
Armbruster’s first visit among Penn-
sylvania Mountaine, aod it will leave
» lasting impression, no doubt, They
are farmers, and wanted to get back
home to see that everything was o. k.
on their Illinois farm.
The Pennsylvania Railrond Compa
ny has given notice that after the 15th
instant it will discontinue the pur-
chase of railroad ties until farther
notice, Lumbermen are under the
impression that the company has in
mind a reduction in the price of ties,
and their discontinuance notice will
give them an opportunity to inspect all
ties now along the tracks,