V( )1.. LXXXI. BRYAN DEMOOKATIO LEAGUE. Hou, Jere 5. Black at Head of Organiza. tion Formed for Parpose of securiag Instructed Delegates for the Ne- braskan, The Bryan Democratic League has been organized in the state of Penn- sylvania, Jere B. Black, of York county, was elected chairman ; Roland 8. Morris, of Philadelphia, vice chair- man ; Warren Worth Bailey, of Cam- bria county, was elected secretary ; and William H. Berry w 8 chosen Lreas- urer, A formal declaration of purposes was made by adoption of the following reso nutions, which were later signed by all hands: Resolved, That the Bryan Demo- cratic League favors the nomination of W. J. Bryan for president, and to this end it will co-operate with all in sympathy with ita purposes in secur- ing delegates in each congressional district pledged to support Mr. Bryan at the Denver convention. It is further Resolved, That everything points to the wisdom of the course here ad- vocated. That Mr. Bryan is a logical man for 1908 is beyond reasonable dis- pute. He is manifestly the one Demo- crat who appeals to the Democratic heart of the nation. His strength is not local nor sectional. It is universal, and the Democrats of Pennsylvania feel that in advancing bis cause they good government. Resolved, That all Democrats of the state are cordially invited to par- ticipate in this movement, and they are urged to take instant steps to per- fect organization snd to avsil them- selves of every opportunity to make its purpose effective COURT NEWS. Oases Adjusted Before Court and Jary— Verdicts and Penalties, February sessions of court convened Monday morning at ten o'clock. Con- siderable time was consumed In hear- ing motions and petitions presented by the several members of the bar. The Bheriff made several returns un- der the Lien Creditor's Act. A list of Grand Jurors was called and sworn, and W. H. Noll, Jr.. merchant, of Pleasant Gap, was selected as foreman. Monday afternoon court convened at two o'clock at which time several partition proceedings were returned and heirs called and orders made, The first case called was Thomas Boal vs. W. H. Moyer, being an ap- peal from the Justice of the Peace. This case was from Potter township, and according to the plaintif®s allega- tions, he sold some apples to the de- fendant, and that the defendant had looked at the apples on the 18th day of December, 1906 That he delivered to the defendant's house twenly bushels of these apples on the 21st day of December and two bushels on the 220d. At the time he delivered the twenty bushels Mrs. Moyer filled out a check which had been signed in blank. When he returned the next day with thirteen bushels the wife of the defendant declined to take the apples stating that there was sote- thing wrong with them, that they seemed to be frozen, That he left two bushels, took the other eleven back home with him, set them in the cellar and had some of these apples as late as July, 1907. Toast at the time he delivered the twenty bushels of apples he was directed to set them on the porch. Tne defendant's allegations given Chairman | Authority was | executive commit- | Black to tame an teeman in each of the thirty-two con- | gressional districts, and i: additfon to | this body of district leaders there will | be a general state committee every county represented. Hecretary Warren Worth editor of the Johnstown Democrat, vites correspondence from all Demo- erata in sympathy with the purposes of the league. i ——— the sick, Doctors are kept busy day and night attending the many sick people throughout the valley, Among these are Mr. and Mra. James Raokle, a the Centre Hall Hotel, both of whom are seriously ill Mr Ruankle had re | covered sufficiently to go out of doors, and the latter part of last week made a trip to Pleasant Gap, and the follow- ing day took his bed. Mr. and Mrs. Joho E. of Centre Hall, have been with posumouia, Perry H. Luse, on the Huayell farm, weat of Centre Hall, was also thought to be taking pueumonia the beginniog of the week. Rev. B. F. Bieber was confined to the house for several days during the beginuing of this week. Buanday evening it was noticeable that he was suffering physically, but he conduct ed services at Ceutre Hall as usual, and Monday morning he was unable to leave his bed. Bailey, Rishel, east | threatened | ————— AAP AMPA Nittany Mountain, Owing to the bursting of a barrel saw Robinson's stave mill has been idle for several days. H. C. Robinson discontinued sawing mine ties, there being no sale for them. A. G. Noll sud family spent Sunday with Samuel Wasson, 8 son-in-law. It was pretty hard sledding, Tone, but then the toll was only half rate, Misses Lou and Bertha Parker, of Johnstown, the former a sister and the latter a daughter of William Parker, are visiting him at his home at Black- hawk. This is the kind of weather that pleases the hunters, aud the way they make the foxes turn over is a caution. Oscar Lonberger has many carcasses, micus scalp and hide, huog high and dry. Bo far as your correspondent knows the sick in this region have regained their health. Bo much for the elixir vitae so abundant on old Nittany’- summit. Oak Hall, A number of people from this place sttended the Farmers’ lostitute nt Boalsburg last week. Luther Peters snd wife spent several days among relatives in Ferguson township. Rev. Boavely, of Btate Oollege, was a visitor in town Friday. Miss Laura Benner visited friends in Fillmore last week. Wm, Ferree and family spent Batur- day afternoon ln Bellefonte. Washington's birthday was cele brated by the schools in this place on Friday, James CO. Gilliland and wife enjo a drive to {Shilling » Baturday, Joyed bt, was Mrs. John Etters, of are that the apples were frozen, that the plaintiff had kept them oan the and that he (the defend- ant }) could not use them, and had move the apples, which he failed to they pol Verdict on Tuesday morniog Commonwealth vs. Walter Auman, indicted for betrayal, prosecutiix, Auman. This case from Peon and went to trial Verdict on Tuesday morning. Continued on page 8 es in towaship, Uelebrated 501th Ansiversary. Mr. aud Mrs. Daniel Wion, in Cen- Hall Pueaday celebrated the fiftieth snuiversary of their marriage Uhere were present on this occasion their five children and a number of grandebiidren Mr. and Mra. Wion spent most of their life on the farm, snd upon reach- ing the age that compelled retirement from labor, they became residents of Centre Hall. Mrs. Wion before her marriage was Mary Swabb The children are: Frank Wion, Bellefonte; Mra, William Carson, Bellefonte; Mrs. Richard Brooks, Centre Hall; Mrs. Bamauel Relish, Pleasant Gap ; Miss Maggie, at home, Rebersburg. Jacoh Long, of Madisonburg, spent one day last week at the home of Clarence Long, io this place, Miss Katie Moyer, a seamstress, now occupies a part of the house of Peter Kessler. Asron Stitzer spent sotne time with relatives and friends here last week. John Harter and daughter, Miss Ethel, visited relatives in Georges Valley this week. John Z:llers aud family, of near Centre Hall were in town one day last week. James McCool and sister, of Spring Mills, visited friends in town one day last week. Henry Mowery, of MadBbnbury. gpent a short time io town last week. Curtis Bierly aod wife, of Dents Run, are visiting relatives and friends in this place. Daniel orman and family, of Penus Cave spent Baturday at the home of James Corman. Charles Beek and wife, of Wilkes. barre, are at present visiting relatives in this place, William Zeigler made a business trip to Bellefonte this week. Friday evening the home of Mr. and Mre, Adam Wolf, three miles esat of this place, was enlivened by a sleigh- ing party from Rebersburg. The par- ticipants were Misses Margaretta Win- ters, Grace Wetzel, Veda Wetzel, Amy Stover, Meriam Auman, Stella Gep- hart, Lodle Wolf, Jessie Waite, Alpha Bmull, Messrs, Lee Kidder, Harry Haines, Harry Weaver, Clarence Web- er, Wilber Dieh, John Klinefelter, Claude Bmull, William Soholl, Charles Gramley and Thomas Hubler. Re- freshments were served, and the even- ing was most pleasantly spent, ———— A Rev, John Fraok Tallhelm, a res a | tired minister of tne United Brethren rset itor at the home of hee so "don, churoh, died at his howe in Julian, HALL. PA. THE PRIMARIES in Every Election District in the Stikte. The spring primaries will in every election district in the monwealth on the same day-—Satur- day, April 11th, Candidates for all | offices, district and county, to be filled | at the next November election, will be nominated at those primaries. The | only exceptions are the can idates to this year these will bs the candidates for the presidential electors, thirty- four in number, and one candidate for judge of the superior court. In ad. dition delegates to the state and national conventions of ail parties will be chosen at the primaries by direct vote. There is much information that it is useful for intending eandi- dates to have at this time in order to avold future confusion and embarrass ment. All petitions of candidates seeking nomination to district judge- ships, to Congress, the state Benate or representatives in the Legislature must be filed in the office of the the Commonwealth pot later than Saturday, March 14th. All petitions for candidates for county offices for delegates to state and national con- ventions must be filed io the office of the county commissioners not later than Saturday, March 2ist. This re quirement is uniform throughout state ; where. These petitions signed by qualified electors; case of candidates for Congress, of the various courts and state by 200 ; in the case of candidates for the Legislature and all county offices by fifty, and in the case of candidates secretary of sod must be in the judges senator state and national conventions by ten Where national delegates are from distri elected cts composed of more than all the counties of the district i AA IIS HIST DEATHS ELIZ The death ABETH BOAL THOMPS of Mm Elizabeth Thompson, wife of John I. of Lemont, occurred of last week. vious Mrs. was with paralysis and never consciousness, death relieving ber suf- fering at the Lime stated, Elizabeth Boal wes born at Boals- burg, January 8, 1846, making her age a little over sixiy-two years eight years ago John I. Thompson, who located in Lemont, where they have ree sided in happiness and contentment, Mrs, Thompson léaves to mourn her death her husband and as follows : Mary I, married to Dr 0. H. Sheefler, of Altoona; Helen, wife of Geo, M. Beers, of Helens, Mount. ; George Boal of Alto, this county ; Elizabeth Boal Thompson, at home, aod Charles M. Thompson, of Lewistown, survived by two half sisters, Mrs. John Hamilton and Mm. George Jack Funeral services were held at the house Monday afternoon, and inter. ment made at the Brauch cemetery. Boal Thursday Tuesday I'ompson nig stricken recovered Fhirty- she was married to since five children, Thompmon, She is also Jacob Frantz, an old and well known soldier of the Civil War, died quite suddenly at his home pear Port Ma tilda, aged sixty-six years. His entire life was spent in that section save when he was at the front daring the war. He lssurvived by several chil dren, also three cvrothers and three sisters, Dr. D. Jones died at the Bellefonte hospital Wednesday afternoon of last week, He was a resident of that town, having come there about four years ago, and was practising his profession, that of a veterinary surgeon, His age was fifty years, and he la survived by a wife ana seven children, A well known dentist of Philips. burg, Dr. Isaac Guss, died at the hone of his daugt.ter in Allegheny. Death came suddenly when he was endeavor. ing to recuperate by change Qf scene. He was aged seventy-two yearspand is survived by his wife, one son and seversl daughters, Mra. Mary Barnhart Davis, died at her home in Hollidaysburg, after a brief illness of congestion of the lungs, Bhe was a daughter of Judge Henry Barnhart, and was born in Centre county over seventy-five years ago. si After suffering for a number of years from that incurable disease, canoer, Michael Poorman, an aged resident of Coleville, died st his home there, He is ourvived by his wife and several children. Mrs. W, Harry Black, of Altoona, died at the home of her father, Riley Pratt, at Unlonville. Bhe is survived her husband, her parents, several » and one sister, FEBRU LOUAL AND PERSONAL Picked from Exchanges i Interest to Heporter Readers, Millheim Harr; | visiting hia Hardenbergh, I. W. Buck, who is employed Howard, spent Baturday and Booday with his family io this place, { Fred Harter, who had been employ- Paragraphs Journal — Foster, of Philadelphia, daughter, Mrs. rents, Mr. and Mrs, A. F. Penn street, E. C. Rossman, of Philadelphia, is spending a few weeks with his friend, Miss Blanche Coufer, of Main #lreet, D. J. Nieman, chant, Harter, Fast the clothing mer- bas the carpenters at work en- larging his to make space for his Incrensing business, Mrs. Aaron who is staying with her daughter, J. winter, store room more Crous Mrs, W. O. Housman, this eallipg on her Tuesday very pleasant time greatly epjoyed by all. Those who par- { ticipated were Mrs, Henry Beaver and | two Mivunie snd Belva ; Mra. Chas, Muster, Mrs. David Sholl, Mra. N. Adan, Mrs. Josie Hardeoberg, Musser and daughter, evening. daughters, Mra. L. C. Tobias, A. Mrs, : Ee Loi Hehreckengast society held Geary, Lester I'he | annual banquet at Friday evening ®OCIet adies’ literary its the LY Was al The Mra H. Hosterman, Wm. Groff, Mrs. LL. E. Mina Heifsn yder, to the banquet t. i oN Mra, Mrs, bers participated : Mrs. FF. O. M senor, Mra W. and Miss Jennie K Rues's were present : H, N. 0. Hosterman, Dr. Wm. Groff, Harry Philadelphia, and Marcellus of Potters Mills Iie £ 1 vily “i Le Mi.and Mrs. C Montgomery at Mise Hassal ag for P bilade slphin yr an extended visit, Mr. Montgom- ery will remsin for a week or ten F. bergh, of days Montgomery and Miss Has- will remaio for a month or more. J. F. Condo, of Howard, in town in Was view hey him some (rouble of of haviog his eyes examiond have been inte and he is ap Mrs, fadisposed for prehensive of his sight Condo ame w hat the past few weeks Landlord Aaron Kyler, House, Lock Haven, of §75 by the clever Averett, Averett | was swindled out B. M I'he forgery of Va the red of Richmond, had lodged at over night and off the payment of his bill itand the E. P. Rehmond, on who refased it and it Demo Watch I'he Nittany Iron Company's far nace, was banked ago, is again io operstion, During the recent Potter, tenant on ths Chas, SBayder farm at White Hall, was compelled to move his entire stock of horses and cattle up into the barn floor, The stable was full of water as high as the mangers. Some the calves and young cattle almost drowned before they could be rescued, ha the heavy snow of two weeks ago Dr. R. L. Houser, of Pennsylvania Furnace, was compelled to imitate the Icelanders. The suow drifted to a depth of fifteen feet between his house and stave and instead of digging a pathway through the mountain of white he tunneled it and thus was able to make his trip back and forth in comparative comfort, so far ag the in- clement weather was concerned, State College Christ Miller is lying in a serious condition at his home» at Pine Grove Mills. A few days ago a mule injured his left arm by a vicious kick, sinking the calks deep into the flesh. Blood poisoning ensued, and it is feared that amputation of the arm will be ne CeBsary, While in the net of fastening a cross. arm on a telephone pole at Pennosyl- vania State College, Harry Ryan, a Ineman of the American Unlon Tele- phone company, lost his balances and fell to the ground, a distance of some 30 feet, alighting on his feet. One ankle was badly spriined and the other, it is feared, has a splintered bone. The unfortunate man was rd. moved to his howe at Bellefonte, check Fay for com ipany, it forge was protested, i was lie REN which two months freshet George of Times Charel Dedication, The new United Evangelical church, at Centre Hall, will be dedicated Bun- day. Services will be held in the morning and evening, the dedioa. tory services proper being in the even- ing. 3 MI AO Twenty-five years, and then it will be said the winter of 10078 was noted for ite great snow drift, . ARY 27, 1908. 9. Should the Kod bes Used Again 7 | Reports from various school districts indieate that pupils have become more or less insubortiinate. This condition is not only local, but widespread, aud there is a geoeral inclination on the part of those who firmly believe in corporal punishment, that this con- {dition is the result of the omission of {that sort of punishment for minor | offenses, In school government four persons, {88 a rule, are interested—the teacher, the parents. Each con- share toward order and Bometimes the injudicious act of a teacher is responsible for a great deal of disturbance in the school room ; the parents, too, have a much larger share of responsibility for their children’s conduct in the school room than many of them are willing to shoulder, The combined effort of parents and teachers, when honestly put forth, may always depended upon to { brig order out of chaos, without re- the pupil, tribute a disorder, be {sorting to violence. No tyrant should be tolerated in a | public in America any more { than he should be permitted to govern the nation, and the pupil who assumes | the fol of a dictator has no rights i that nee respected. Sm TI ae school to be rsp ffl ought Kerstetter Meat Market, Kerstetter meat market, at Gap, was purchased by | Messrs. Lloyd Bmith and William H. Cumings, of Colyer, who will have charge of the same in a short time, Mr. Bmit had considerable ex- | perience in conductiug a butchering establishment, engaged Altoona and other Mr. Cam- kind of young man things hum geherally. stand is a good proposition, and smith & Cummings |p \ ieasant Ii has having been in that business at and his just the seeded to make I'he Pleasant money-making | points, ing associate, , IH (fap will not only do but will be ac- gales nnd pay fair for \ the diseases, under 1805, requiring pla been added these : Bu bonic plague, epidemic cerebro—spinsl | meningitis — spotted fever, chicken German mensies, mumps, typhoid fever, and whooping cough. The provide for quarantiniog all pisces in which | thesedisenses may be found. Of course, it is the duty of the sttending physi { clan to report suc board | of heals, for the dollars, i business dating in v prices for block. cattle, hogs and sheep | Lie Ve Htm——— =» v New Quarantine Hales In addition to the act of Juae, carding have { #i pox teases, new rules also hh cases lo the ps pl John Stoner Injured, The I Ven The with =» Millbeima Journal says: John Stoner met {1 serious sccident Tuesday of last week. | As IL. Auman’s : flour mill on Mill street, he slipped on rable he was leaving E | the raised platform outside of the door and fell to the ground, breaking his hip. Mr. Bloner, whose age is nehr four score years and ten, has of late become very feeble and used two canes while walking. He is under the care of Dr, C. 8. Musser, of Aaronsburg. stem —— Noties for Ulesing Ment Market, Owing to the regulations of the State Live Btoek Sanitary Board, which re quires all butcher tools, blocks, ete., to be cleaned up at the close of each day's business, it is necessary to set an hour for the ceasing of the mest sales so that this work cau bd done before closing my place of business. This hour has been sel at 8:30, after which time no meat will be sold, no matter whether the shop is open or not. J. G. DAUBERMAN, ————— Af — A] tl SA Ss Boalsburg Post Uards, We have now on hand a fine line of German-made post cards, views of Boslsburg, which we offer for sale. The stock is superior in quality and embraces a larger assortment than ever before offered. ETUART & WIELAND, Boalsbuig, Pa. —3t. Iisa MMA AI Transler of Real Estate, Mary B. Gates to Bue A. Peters, Jan, 13, 1008, lot in Pine Grove Mille, $600, - A. L. Hoover, et. ux., to stella Hoover, Jan. 23, 1908, 7 acres in Union twp. $200, Sarah E. Fryer, et, al, to W, A, Au- man, Jan. 27, 1908, 24 40p in Penn twp. $500. Laurence Wilt, et. ux, to G, F. Walker, Jan. 10, 1908, 1504 in Union twp. $050, . Robeooa Grover to Henry Balllog, Dec. 9, 1907, 7a in Union twp. $100, Michael Runkle to David Runkle to David M. Leib, Aug. 25, 1882 lot In Bellefonte. $160. Austin Curtin to W, G. Runkle, Oct, |g, 1906, premises in Harris twp, $1000, J. K. McFarian#®, et. ux, to Mar E. Feb, 13, in Boronia, Wolo TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS oF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Clayton Wagner, of Centre Hall, carpenter and amateur photographer, has been on the sick list. Court is on this week, Judge and jury are trying to disentangle disputes among people of various classes. Wm. Reiber, the apiarist at Colyer, was in town Monday, and reported everything o. k. in the bee line in his section, Harry E Bible was home from Al- toona from Saturday until Monday, and with his father, Jonas C. Bible, called on the Reporter Baturday. Harry Hockenberry has purchased the dairy outfit of Wm. A. Carson, of pear Bellefonte, aud expects to tage charge of the milk route on the lst of March. John R. Lee, one Democrats in the west ter, Come of the staunch of Pot- having hom= Badie preciuet caller Baturday, Hall with him bis daughter, Lee, a seamstress, The principal March number of Ev appreciation of Governor Hughes Erman J. Ridgway. It the pe reonal side of the Govern Was a to Centre to take Miss ¢ontrivution to the is BD erybody’s by h of id i $s v} if 8 sR=lC in direct, conversational language. C. F. Bottorf, olyer, and daugh- ter, Mies Badie, were in Centre Hall Saturday. Mise Bottorf is one the clerks in the general store o Zook, at Milroy, and came to a few « of C of f { county spend iays home. Aun elegant funeral car has been re ceived by J. Paul opened an undertaker’s establishment in connection & late ia every wearick, who has with the furniture Sheasly warick Dusiness at College. The car is up (o date particular, Clark Schmidt, of fisheries ment, made a inspection through Pennsylvania with Fish Com- missioner Meehan, g other batcheries visited st Bellefonte, chief of the division the Bwedish govern i tour Of of and amo was the one The Lewisburg chair has posted this notice: ** No candidate for office will be permitted to go through the chair factory and after thi: date, A en ployed at the factory will be furnished factory fro: Ii 1 nf ist of volers to those 80 req iesting.”’ Tne chief Ladies’ World contribution to hie for March is an article called “The Human Bide of Millionaire,” which tells of what is being dene by some of our men for the benefit of their fellow creatures —~the other gide lo brought to our notice. the rich often that so Residents of Howard sre discussing the light question—whelher the for- merly used gasoline lamps shall be ased to light the streets, or whether electricity shall be used. W. H. Long has received permission to erect poles on which to place wires to be used to light a number of business houses, The Luther League and Sabbath school social held in the Luthersn Sabbath school room Friday night, was well attended, and the best of feel- ing was noticeable, Tne various churches in Centre Hall are beginning to realize that the gathering of the members in a social way is a necessity. The gasoline lamps used to light the streets in the borough have been re- paired, and are now doing good ser- vice. When properly cared for these lamps give out all the illumination one could wish for. It is lack of care and attention rather than wear and tear that pute the gasoline lamp out of commission. Ash Wednesday, or the first day of Lent, falls on Wednesday, March 4th, this year. There will be five Bundays in the Lenten season. Paim Buaday falls on April 12, and is the Bunday which precedes Easter Bunday, a day of palm distribution to the people. Good Friday occurs on April 17, Easter Sunday on April 19, and Ascension day falls on Thursday, May 28, W. H. Cumings, who for a number of years has been following threshing aud hay-baling, offers his entire outfit sale in this issue. The machinery ia up to date and in good con tition. The reason for wishing to sell is that Mr. Cumings is going into the bu business at Pleasant Gap, mention of which is made elsewhere in these columns, Dr. M. J. Locke, W. Harrison Walk. er, Eeq., and 8. H. Williams, acting as a commission in luoscy, inquired into the condition of the venerable Warren Wilkins, of | man eighty-three years of age, who had been in the county jail three months on the charge larceny. Their was menially u recommended that