Vie VOL. LXXXI. PHILIPPINE BALANUE SHEET. No one can deny that the sole ex- cuse for the presence or need of a fleet of battleships in the Pacific is the Philippines. Benator Money's state- ment that if we drop these utterly un- desirable and unprowising possessions we shall drop the chance of war, must be admitted by everybody who to any good purpose. And such is in- would not be difficult for us to get the leading nations of the world to join with us in a suarantee of their neutrality with reasonable stability and security in loeal government ad- minis rel by the natives themselves. Th nly parties to protest against su «step would be that flabby cow- merc inlism, too slothiul to provide by which has summoned us and holds us in Cuba. No one knows what the Cuban occu- pation has cost the United States. No one has the remotest idea of the total cost of the Philippines tous in hard money, to say nothing of valuable lives. No one ean see any limit 10] either outlay as long as Republican | policies are permitted to continue. Any attempts to get at he cost of this wretched imperialistic policy Inaugn- rated after the war with Spain is reso- | lately epposed by The only inkling the people can get of | the true state of affairs is the rapidly | increasing amounts appropriated for our army and upavy. The country | should have a detailed estimate of | what has been expended for the Phil-| ippines and on their account, and] what there is to show for it, and then things would move in a hurry with | our colonial policy. | ————— A —————— Jibe at Clerical Reformers, Under the pev-uame of ** Rev. Dr. | Love Toseemy Namioprint, L. L. D.,”’ a Philadelphia clergyman iu a satarical letter to the Public Ledger, gives ministers all the credit for hav- ing accomplished all the reforms up- dertaken. Comparing the evils of the worldly, the minister concludes his letter with these paragraphs: Is not the time ripe and are the people not ready for the appointment of a board of clerical censors? Noth- ing should be done by the city author. ities or individual citizens without first being submitted for the approval of this august body. All business of every kind except that of minding the business of others should cease ou Lhe Sabbath. No one should be allowed to receive payment for Bupdsy duty | except the clergy. Any potice in the | public press referring to soy menber of the bourd stould be accompanied by a portrait of the reverend member. In the mesotime, could you oblige me with a suggestion for raisiog money for my church? We have tried raffles, grab bags, festivals and moving pictures without success. We are thinking of trying progressive euchre, giving printed copies of our sermons bound in calf as prizes. But of course it is only an experiment. Bomething must be done. ——————— A ———— Oity and Boroughs Mast Pay. A decision handed down by Judge Hall holds that a city or borough must pay the expense of maintaining pris oners in the county jail, when the im- prisonment is for a violation of a bor- ough or city ordinance. A test case was brought before Judge Hall. The Clinton county sherifl pre. sented a bill to the county commission. ers for $217 75 for boarding prisoners committed for non payment of fines, a penalty imposed for the violation of an ordinance of the city of Lock Ha- ven, and the commissioners contended that the item should be met by the city and not by the county. The decision of Judge Hall, as stated above, makes the city or borough as the case may be, liable for such expense, and not ihe county, The decision effects every county in the state, and will relieve them of paying bills that rightfully belong to the cities or boroughs, AAA MI SUIS SR Makes it Easy For Widows, Pension Commissioner Warner an- nounced recently that widows now on the pension roll would not be required to make application for the incresse from $8 to §12 a month, recently voted by Congress. The commissioner has instructed the pension sgencies throughout the country to put the law into effect automatically, the first pay. ment of the increase to be made May 4. This action will result in a saving of several hundred thousand dollars to the pensioners effected. Widows not already on the rolls, but who are enti- tied to increase, sre required to make the Republicans | | Thi | AGRICULTURE IN HIGH SOHOOLS, | Lycoming aud Berks County School Men Adopt “Rural Studies for Rural Pupils” us Slogan, A dispatch from Muncy, Lycoming | county, will be of interest to all inter | ested in the rural schools : : | Agricultural topics are being rapidly formulated for the curriculum of country schools 8y two hustling coun- ity superintendents, who realize the value of the modern rural educational adage, *‘rural studies for rural pupils.” These men are Buperintendent G. | Bruce Milnor, of Lycoming county, and Prof. E. M, Rapp, head of the | country schools in Berks county. Since | the interest of farmers was aroused by the winter school, at Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture, every effort has been made to tone the { school curriculums with farm subje-ts, { especially in these two counties, And | both men have found the teachers | ready to adopt their plans. ‘Every township high school in Ly- | coming county is teaching the subject | of agriculture,” sald Professor Milnor, in discus-ing the idea yesterday. ‘‘At | a number of local institutes, class drills | have been given in agriculture by lead- | ing teachers, snd these exercises have j elicited widespread and sincere interest in this subjeet. “From this elementary beginning, many of our young people, who are to remain on the farm, will become wide readers of Agricultural journals, and will keep right apace with the times from the farmer’s point of view. Bome more comfortably situated may find their way to the agricultural college, where they can get the training they need for up-to-date scientific farming. “I sm beginning to believe that the curriculum of the schools should have some relation to the industries of the community; that the rural school should educate for the farm rather | | { Lhe plessures as well as the profits of the country life, and that it is only by scientific industry that the earth will smile with plenty,” This stand for the rural school by oue of the foremost superintendents in the northern part of the state, has sery- ed to Lricg the importance of the ques tion vefore other superintendents in that section, sod it is certain that it will lead the way to befter rural schools, as did the work of Prof. E. M. Rapp, in Berks county. For several years Prof. Rapp has been struggling with the proposition, and today he has everything working to the best interest of the young Amer- ican on the farm. He has gobe so far ds to establish libraries, including only farm sut j-cts; he has established farm tiuster arm topics, and he has been urging that the normal schools of the state include sgricuitural subjects in their Hat of studies, Aaronsburg, Mr. sud Mrs. Ralph Stover visited friends in Georges Valley, Saturday. Mies Martha Coll has gone to spend some time with friends in Bellefonte, Miss Heorietta Kline is visiting friends at Logsnton at this writing. Earnest Btover has greatly improved the appearance of his residence by having it repainted. Miss Lila Acker has gone to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Theo. Heltzel. Mrs. C. W. Boyder, of Milton, is visiting Grandmother Bower for a few weeks, Mr. and Mrs. James Roush attended the fuperal of Mrs. Condo, at Bpring Mills, Monday forenoon. Mrs. Joseph Meyer and children, of Millheim, spent a day last week with Mre. Effie Weaver, James Breon had the misfortune to cut a deep gash in his foot, while cut. ting wood on the mountain, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walter, of Mif- flinburg, were guests at George Wea- ver's one day last week, Mrs. W. H. Philips and James Bwabb sang a most excellent duet in the Reformed church, Bunday fore. noon. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Burd, of Coburn, sod Paul Bwabb and family, of near Spring Mille, spent the Babbath with their mother, Mrs. Swabb, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mingle were to Bt. Paul's church, Bunday afternoon, to hear Rev. Donat preac. a German sermon, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hosterman spent a few days with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. E. G. Mingle, and Thursday they left for their new home in Baf- falo, N. Y. The lecture given by Dr. George P. Bible, of Philadelphia, in the Reform. ed church, Friday evening, was a rich treat to all who heard it, as was also the solo sung by James Bwabb and the gnartet sung by Mrs. Donat, Mrs. Philips, James SBwabb and OC. H, QOMPANY NO, 23, Rural Telephone Line Organized to Ao- vommodate Upper Georges Valley and Sinking Ureek District, Thursday night of last week, at the farm home of Perry W. Breon, near Potters Mills, Company No. 23, The Patrons Rural Telephone Company, was organized. The line will be con- structed to accommodate upper Georges Valley, Centre Hill and Bink- ing Creek districts. The officers of the company are F. A. Carson, president ; Roland Treaster, vice president ; James B. Strohm, sec- retary, and Perry W. Breon, treasurer. The exact line of the route has not yet been determined, but it will be run to accommodate the districts named. Other stockholders, not mentioned above as officers, are John (3. Dauber- man, William H. Meyer, Daniel Daup, all of Centre Hall, who have sub- scribed stock against their farms along the proposed route ; and J. H. Det- wiler, the new owner of the Bartges farm, east of Old Fort. The canvass for subscription for stock has not ween completed, but the erection of the line is assured, i ————— Local Option Holds In [llinols. The liquor men in Illinois tested the local option law in that state toa flu ish, but the Bupreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion sustaining the law in its entirety. Good for Illi- nois. Upon this decree depended the ef- fects of three saloon elections which have been held under provisions of the present law. and which resulted in counties barring out saloons altogether, 36 other counties turned the liquor dis- pensaries out of all but one or two towns ip each. 36 LOCALS, Fine growing weather, B. D. Brisbin had a Bell telephone installed in his residence at Centre Hall. J. B. Jamison, the Bpring Mills in- surance agent, was In Centre Hall Baturday. A. T. Gephart, of Millheim, has erected a henvery, snd will devote ®ome of his time to the poultry busi. ness, Liveryman Will Ruhl was in town the other day. He is doing a nice business, and is personally looking after details, William Pealer and P. P. Leitzel, of Spring Mills, last week attended the funeral of Mra. Charles D. Leitzel, at Derry Westmorland county. Because of his refusal to pay $25 whico be bad subscribed to the Luth- eran church in Montgomery, C. M. Housel was sued by William Decker on behalf of the congregation. A ver- dict against Housel was returned Next in order will be for the candi. dates, both the successful snd those not nominated, to show up their accounts, The penalty for failure is a fine of from $0 to $1000, and imprisonment of from one month to two years, or both, Balem physicians have removed from the stomach of Mrs, Lawrence, of that place, a live lizard over two inches long. For several days Mrs. Lawrence suffered with a strange ailment, which baffled the doctors until the reptile was found. How it came to be in her stomach is a mystery. Capt. Fry, the noted veterinary sur- geon at Pine Grove Mills, tells the Re- porter that not in years have so many horses died from colic as this spring, and the cause in some cases, has been from doses administered to counteract mistaken symptoms after the animals ‘are well on the way to recovery. The applicants for permanent cer. tificates in Centre county were examin. ed in Bellefonte recently, and were: Messrs. H. C. Leathers, Snow Shoe ; W. C. Thompson, Howard ; Misses Lillie Streamer, and Violet Swift, Philipsburg, and Miss Gertrude Kelch- line, Pine Grove Mills. The examin. ing board was composed of Professors Jonas. E. Wagner, Wm. P. Hoster- man snd H. C. Rothrock. The story of The Delineator Child- Rescue Campaign is » simple one, The president of the Butterick Publishing Company wanted to do something for children. He has an idea that it would be a fine thing to endow an or- phanage. The editor of the Delines- tor disagreed with him. Some time in the past he had heard a charity worker talk of a different method of caring for orphans. He sent out to Homer Folks, to Dr. Hastings Hart and to various other experts in child. rescue work and became convinced that the piace for the normal homeless obild was in a home wherever hearts were warm enough to welcome him, Gradually from the information so. cumulated was evolved the Lhild- Res. Delineator have been working upon LOCAL AND PERSONAL. iiss Parngraphs Picked from Exchaages of Interest to Reporter Readers, Millheim Jouwrnal— Dr. Btitzer, of Miffiinburg, spent Bunday with friends in this place. Mrs. J. Bpigelmyer and Miss Irene Watkins spent Sunday at Freeburg. Charles Roads, of Renovo, visited his mother, Mrs. John Roads, the past week, H. C. Rishel and family, of Altoona, visited at the home of John D. Keen during the past week. Hal, Bmith, who is employed at Lewistown, spent Easter with his par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. J. C, Bmith, Luther Guisewite, of Harrisburg, spent several days last week with rel- atives in this place and vicinity. T. ¥. Meyer spent last week in Phil- adelphia, where he bought his spring and summer stock of general merchan- dise. Mra, George Mench and daughter, Margaret, are spending some time at the home of George Musser at Yeager- town. Mre. Agnes Corl and children, of State College, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bartholomew. Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Swarm, of Baltimore, spent several day: the past week visiting at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. H. B. Hartman, Mrs. A. M. Martin, who had accom- panied the family of William Eckert to their new home at Moorsburg, Pa., returned to her home at Pine Creek Friday. Mrs. J. D. McClintie, of Lock Ha- ven, after spending a month at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Hol, { rouse, at Aaronsburg, returned to her home Thursday. Watchman — As an evidence that spring ls here flerce forest fires raged on Muncy mountain north of Bellefonte on Wed- and yesterday. C. L. Roesh opened a broker's office in Crider's Exchange on Tuesday, He represents Altemus, of Jersey City, and Pittsburg. Miss Romie Van Pelt, of Centre Hall spent Easter in Bellefonte and sang in st. Jobn's Episcopal church in the morning sod the Presbyterian church in the evening. The Armor Gap and Sunnyside quarries of the American Lime and stone company have been put in oper- ation and it is expected will run to their full capacity before many days. The plants in Buflslo Run valley are still idle. A wedding in which the young peo- ple of Bellefonte will be interested was that of Arthur Brown a son, of Mrs. Leus Brown, aud Miss Louise Bpang- ler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bpaogler, whieh occurred in New York city Wedpesday morning. The ceremony was performed by Father Keunedy, who seversl years sgo con- ducted missionary services in this place. The youug couple expect to make their bome in Buffalo, N., Y, Keystone Gazette — Hon. John A. Daley and his warm- est friends throughout Centre county are worried over the trouble which an old wound received in the civil war is giving him at the present time. The wound was received on his face and ever since those stirring days he has been troubled more or less with the oid badge of loynity. At the present time it is spreading and Mr, Daley fears it may eflect the sight of his eye. Recently he consulted a specialist and it may be necessary for him to under. gO an operation to stop ite farther spreading. Democratic Keep Shy of Mim, With the beginning of the balmy days the stranger begins to lean over the fence to inlist the interest of the far mer in some scheme or other that will enable the stranger to live in ease and the tiller of the soil struggle all the harder to make his payments. Keep shy of him-- the stranger, and when he comes around with his well-laid pinus to catch you, drive up the horses and give him good bye. At least don’t sin a contract, ora note until after you bave talked the matter over with your wife and a half-dozen neighbors, Keep shy of the stranger, Charter Granted, The Patrons Rural Telephone Com- pany was granted a charter by the state department. This company haa rural lines extending from Centre Hall, Bellefonte, State College and Millhelm exchange, and are connected with the Bell system. The oapital stock is $10,000, and the officers are : president, Leonard Rhone, Centre Hall ; vice president, John 8. Dale, State College ; secretary, 8. W, Smith, Centre Hall ; treasurer, James CO. Gil liland, Oak Hall Station. The main Meoting of West Susquehinns Ulassis, The following is the program for the fifty-second annual meeting of the West Busquebhanna Classis in 8t. An- drew’s Reformed church at Coburn, May 6th to 8th, WEDNESDAY. 8 P. M. Opening service. Alter Bervice—Rev. A. A. Black and E 8, Noll. SBermon--Rev, E. T. Rhodes. THURSDAY, 8 P.M. Layman’s Bervice—Elder. , presiding. “The(Elder and the Deacon in the Congregation” Mr. C. H, Stover, “How to Manage the Financesof the church Congregational and Benevolent" Mr. Jared Harper, FRIDAY, 8 P.M. Rev. 8, 8, Kohler, presiding. “The Missionary Activity of the Reformed Church in the Home Fleld"—Rev, O. L, Ger- hart, D. D, “The Missionary Activity of the Reformed Church in the Foreign Field”"—Rev, A. M, Schmidt, BATURDAY, 330 P. M. Preparatory Bervice. Altar Service—Revs. J. M. Shellenberger and W, W. Clouser, Bermon-Rev, Frank Wetzel, BATURDAY, 8 P. M. Rev. A. A Black, presiding. “The Advantages of Classical Church Work In. stitutes — Rev. Daniel Gres, “Fducation as & Power inthe Religious Life" — 8. H. Stein, SUNDAY, 10 A, M Holy Communion. Altar Service—Revs Geo, K. Ely and BT, Rhodes Sermon--Rev, K. O. Bpesard, Ph, D. SUNDAY, 2. P. M. Sunday School. Addresses—Reve, J. M. Runkle and F. W. Brown, SUNDAY. SP. M. Rev. D. M. Wolf, D. D., presiding. “Should the Revised Version of the Bible be Adopted by the General Synod for Use in the Bunday School "Rev. H. 1. Crow, “The Endowment of Franklin and Marshall Col lege” — Prof. J. F. Bucheit, ————————— High Food Prices to Continae, Becretsry of Agriculture Wilson is the Administration optimist. On the basis of reports so far received he pre dicts bumper crops for the farmers this year and a continuance of high food prices. He gives asa reason of this fine outlook for the granger, and less favorable prospect for those who do not till the soil, that the population in this country is increasing faster than crop acreage. There is not enough excess of bread and meat to keep pace with the excess of mouths to eat the bread snd meat supply. It is his opinion that this condition must last until it is rectified by more digging. Instead of flocking to the towns the unemployed must go back to the land. AA Kind Words from Hantingdon, “The Reporter is, indeed, what its name implies— a medium by which all the happenings worthy of mention throughout the County, particularly Penns Valley, are given. With good editorials and plenty of Miscellaneous news, it is all that could well be desir- ed by any one wishing a good County paper’, These are the words of P, M. Weber, of Huntingdon, formerly of Boalsburg. Mr. Weber has charge of the laundry department sat the Reformatory and has been connected with that institu. tion for a pumber of years. AA ——— Keith's Theatre, Nat. M. Willis, the world’s one and only incomparable “happy tramp,” returns to Keith's theatre Philadel phis, after a successful starring tour. Other attractions are: Chinko, the young juggler who won Europe and will now win America ; after two years world tour of success, Horace Goldin and Jeanne Fransioli, the illu- sionists, who defy all the laws of optics, gravitation and black art; Minnie Kauffman, cycliste supreme ; Carter, Taylor & Company, in their hodge- podge, at “camp rest” ; and a host of other artista. Beats 25 cents to $1.00, ASM LS ins, No Pay for Constables, Constables and registration assessors will not receive pay for attending the recent primary election. This is the ruling of the state department. Challenge from J, D, Marray, J. D. Murray is seeking the worst case of dyspepsia or constipation in Centre Hall or vicinity to test Dr, Howard's new specific for the cure of those diseases, In order to secure the quickest possi- bie introduction Mr. Murray will sell a regular fifty cent package of this med- feine at half price, 25 cents, This specific of Dr. Howard's will cure sick headache, dizzy feelings, con- stipation, dyspepsia and all forms of Maleria nod liver trouble, It does not simply give relief for a time ; it makes and complete cures. It will regulate the bowels, tone up the whole intestinal tract, give you an appetite, make food taste good and di. gest well, and increase vigor. Joy and happiness will take the piace of that “don’t care whether I live or die’ feel ae NO. 15 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Bunday wes a beautiful day, snd it brought out the pleasure seekers, Williama Stuart, the Oklahoma oil man, was at State College last week, Beginning of this week Rev, B. F, and Mrs. Bieber attended the wedding of a friend at Watsontown. If you have not already tested your seed corn, do so now, There will be some surprises in store for you, The wheat and grass fields are a pleasure to the eyes, With continued favorable weather the crop cannot but be first class, Misses Isabel Wilson and Rhoda Reed, of Reedsville, who are touring a portion of Europe, were last heard from at Naples, Talk about men being out of employ- ment, when every laborer about Cen- tre Hall has two or more jobs for every day he is willing to work. The dwelling house owned by Hon. Leonard Rhone is being repainted. Fhe work Is being done by P. R. Auman, of Spring Mills, who in time past executed considerable work in this place. Rev, E. H. Laubach, pastor-elect of the Whife Deer charge of the Re- formed church, in Kelly and White Deer townships, Union county, filled his appointments for the first time last Habbath. Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy BShafler, of Graysville, drove to Centre Hall the latter part of last week, and returned Monday. While here they were the the guests of the former's parents, Mr, and Mrs, N. B. Shaffer. Mr. and Mrs, H. J, Lambert and children, of Ralston, have been at the Centre Hall hotel during the past week awaiting the arrival of their household goods, and when the car reaches here the family will set up housekeeping in the Btiver house, on Church street. Last week's issue of the Mifflinburg Times contained this notice : H. N. Meyer, general organizer of the Ridge- ly Protective Association, and a resi- dent of Millheim, was in this vicinity with headquarters at the Deckard House, looking up the insurance busi- ness, William G. Fisher, of Bunbury, a traveling salesman for Strater Broth- ers Tobacco Company, Louisville, Kentucky, was in town Monday mak- ing his regular calls on merchants who deal in tobacco. He and his family had been in Boalsburg for a few days, with Mrs. Emma A. Fisher, A pew line of post cards has been added to the already complete stock at this office. Among them are sever. al novelties. To sccommodate the new cards a fourth cabinet of fifteen hundred capacity has been installed. All prices of cards now on sale—3 for Sbeents ;2forb cents ; 3 for 10 and 5 cents each, The board of directors of the Belle. fonte hospital was increased from ten to fifteen members, the new members being Messrs. Jos. L. Montgomery, John G. Love, Harry Fenlon, Thomas L. Bhoemaker, and Abraham Luken- back, all of Bellefonte, who will serve until July, the time of the snnual election of directors and officers. W. W* Rishel, of Montgomery, en- gaged in the manufacture of furniture, captured eighteen trout all over twelve inches in length. Mr. Rishel began his career as a fisherman by catching snapping turtles in Stone Mill dam, near the scene of his boyhood, but since becoming a manufacturer and a director in a National bank, he loves the speckled beauty. The movement for telephones on the farm is not confined to Centre county alone, but to some extent is found in almost every county in the state, Centrecounty however, leads in num- ber of telephones in actual use on the farme, and bas the most perfect organ- ization, as well as the largest num. ber of exchanges that may be used without the payment of toil. Mr. and Mrs, Charles H. Hambly, 449 Bouth Fifty-first street, West
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