h VOL. LXXXI. PENNSYLVANIA DAY AT STATE, Legisiators and Floneers in Newer Agri. culture Make Penusylvania Day Echo, Encouraged by promises of support from legislators in every nook and correr of Penpsylvania, Btate College practically took a new lease of life Friday when it celebrated * Pennsyl- vania Day’ with one the biggest bur rahs in the history of the institution, If the promises made by the numer- ous Senators and Representatives are kept money galore will be ohtained for the college at the coming session of the Legislature. It was learned from the officials in this ture for $1,500,000. Incidentally, a boom was launched for Governor in the midst of the morn- ing exercises in the auditorium. SBena- tor Edward Blewitt, of Allegheny, was responsible for it, and the Mayor, who had the most conspicious seat on the stage, reddened visibly and smiled emphatically when referred to as “‘the next Governor.” Encouraged by the success of its ag- ricultural instruction train, which was recently sent to different narts of the State with instructors to explain the ecientific side of firming, it announced by an instructor school of engineering that it out to continue this extension work in other branches, and another train will be sent around the State in the near future, From the moment the cars filled with Bena‘ors and sentatives from Philadelphia Pittsburg arrived, at 9 o'clock in the morning, until they departed, at o'clock at night, there «as not an idle minute. Escort a by the trustees and instructors of the th visitors were first taken 8 tour of the shops and class rooms While | they praised highly every department of the institution, the Department of Agriculture attracted The scientific and practical methods, capably illustrated, for conducting big farms on the most economical lines, | appealed strongly to the legislators, many of whom are farmers themselves, Following the inspection tour the! visitors were to big | auditorium, where the official exer | Cises went along with a rush Here the true college spirit was emphatical- ly in evidence, Buodreds of visitors in all parts of the grounds were! warned of the start of theses exercises by the booming guuvs of the college! regiment, and there was: good-natured rush for sens ty college yells by the 1200 strenuous | students, Presioent Edward Earle Sparks, in eap and gown, made the | opening address, He referred to the! college as the climax of the public! school system of the state, and, turp-| fog to the legislators, who, with Gen. | eral James A. Beaver, W. W. Atter-| bury, general manager of the Pannsyl- vania Railroad, and Msjor General Jobn A. Wiley, oceapied the stage, said: We have the men behind the treas. ury with us, and it is especially signif- fcant that they came here. This is the only college in the state which receives aid from the national government, and it is especially significant that they came here. Itshould be remembered a'eo that this is the only institution which ofters training in all the pur. eaits of life, Was an- of the is fitted very that special Repre- snd ~ institution, on most attention conducted the i great oat After lus. 86,000,000 FOR PLEASUKE DRIVE The declaration of Governor Stuart that he will recommend an appropria- tion of $8,000,000 for a system of State highways creates considerable com. ment. His mention of this apecific sum would indicate that he has con. sidered a plan involving so large an expenditure. This sum, if the legisla ture looks favorably on his recom- mendation, will be applied in the construction of a road used largely for pleasure driving, chief among the users of which will be the automobile, Bix million dollars fa a vast sum of money, and if divided among the townships of the state, would give each district a nice sum for road build: ing, but by applying the whole to one single stretch of road the benefit will be received almost entirely by the wealthy. The rural districts will - be obliged to wait until this class is served to its full, if that time ever comes, be fore real assistance from the state for road building purposes will be shared in by those living in rural communi ties, who pay the largest percentage of taxes. —————— A —— Which would be of the greater bene fit, to devote $6 000,000 of state money to the building of an automobile rosd from Philadeiphia to Pittsburg, or devote that sum to schools ¢ In the one case benefit would be to a limited few ; in the other, every child of school age would be benefitted, The planiog mill Jot in Millhelm “was sold by A. F. Harter to W, F, Colyer, for the consideration of $125, BUSINESS MAN ESOAPES EXTORTION, Wm ¥, Brown Receives Threatening Let tery, but Filual'y CUsptures a Would-be Extortioner, About Brown, two weeks ago Wm, F. the prominent Mifflinburg carriage manufacturer, found a letter written to him by an alleged gang of Black Hands, who demanded him to place in a box on the hill in a corner of James Chambers’ corn fleld, near D. B. Millet’s orchard, the amount of $300, or they would dynamite his house, kill him and his family and burn his property to ashes. Mr. Brown answered this letter and had it taken to the selected spot and their proposition was too high, and if they would make it less he would con- sider it, The note was lifted and on Sunday evening following another threatening letter was found under the office door by his daughter Miss Fan- nie, stating that they would not take less than the $300 asked for in the first letter, Mr. Brown answered this letter, stating that he would give them $150 avd placed the note in the box at the Two hours afterwards the third threatening letter was found under the office door by his wife, still demanding the $300 first asked for, and Mr returned in it, Wednead ay of last week Mr. Bro sn gathered together a posse of armed men and had them stationed the hill surrounding the selected spol aud placed a pote in a box ststing he would give them $200 About 4:30 p. m. they raw a man ap. proschiong with a gun in band and deliberately walk uo to the box. At tha! mowent D. H. Myers, manager of the Mifflinburg Creamery, fired three for posse of men to n their victim selected spot Brown's note slternoon 0 signal shots fhe rush in A. A Hopp, proprietor of the Hopp Carrisge Co, rushed up the hill and pointed his cane at the then unknown sKing him to surrender. He should stay AWAY from him or he would shoot them, as he had n gun in his hand aod revol. Finally Mr. Hopp of the vie "tm and captured him, the picket men the meantime having sdvanced right of the black hand flend. On beipg identified, Mr. Hopp ad- idea that { Hoffman ) ris, replied that they in within vanced the hie discovered, whereupon Hofman said that Frank Cooney, of MifMinburg, and Charles Mader, of Hartleton, were him at noon Wednesday, and asked him to go and lift the enntents of the box, and they would give him part of the money, Hoffman ssid that he refused to go, but Cooney plead with him for half an hour and floally he consented he would, this being the first he knew anything about it Hofman was e<corted to Fquire Get. gen's office by the posse, where he related the same story, and admitted going on the hill for that purpose, taking his gu along for a sham. On failing to furnish $1000 bail, he was taken to jail Constable Miller and a few others went in search of Cooney, sho was found in the barber shop getting shaved, He denied that he had any- thing to do with it and was as inno. cant as a new born babe, The following day Hoflman admit- ted that he was alone in the plot, whereupon Cooney was discharged, stopped —— Editor «. ebo Agata, From the New Bloomfield Times Last week we stated editofislly that we would publish the entire list of ligaor license signers of the county when they were once filed, for which we have been thanked many times during the past week, for our kindness in making this statement. We want £7 eny here that tie glatement was made for the sake of fairness to all, so that if you do sign the license paper and your name appears in print, that yeu may not be able to say that it is unfair, such a thing has never been done before. “ The Mr. License Man" will be asking you before many weeks go round. But we would say to you think well before you write your name on his paper. Let no man be guilty of putting the cup of damnation to his weaker brother's lips in this indirect way. The cup which brings notuing but misery, destruction, and crime to this great land of ours, A A AAA Large Lamber Operations, Extensive lumber operations will be begun near Huwk Run, in the vicinity of Philipsburg, by the W bitmer-Steele Co., of Bunbury, who recently pur chased 8000 acres of timber land from the estate of Thomas Forcey, for which $160000 was paid. The tract lies in Graham and Morris township, Clearfisld county. A modern mill will be erected at Hawk Run, and the lumber hauled there over a narrow gauge railroad, S- THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE, Oirenlar Issued by State Livestock Sani tary Bosrd by Dr, Pearson, The following clrecular was issued under date of 20th inst., by Dr. Leo- nard Pearson, Btate Veterinarian, that will be of interest to Reporter readers : Foot and mouth disease has appear- ed or-has been reported among cattle in the counties of Montour, Northum- berland, Union, BSoyder, Juniata, Lehigh, Lancaster, Delaware, Clinton and Montgomery. Ineach case t'ie out- break has been traced to cattle shipped from Buffalo, New York, during the Inst week of October or the first week of November. Binee tnen, the stock- yards at Buffalo have been thorough- ly cleaned and disinfected, and it is stated by the federal authorities that there is now no danger from that] source. Many cattle came to Pennsyl- | vania during the two weeks mention. ed. All of thee shipments are being | looked up as far as this is possible but | some have been dispersed ani are hard | to trace. Hence there the bility that foot and mouth disease may | occur anywhere in the State, even In al place least to be expected, It is of the greatest importance that outbreaks shall be promptly reported | 80 that all necessary precautions may in possi | be taken be sent by telegraph —charges eollect Veterinarian at zens should consider make such reports, io the joterests of the public welfare. Just at any unususl affecting mouths or feet of cattle garded with su«picion ease spreads there can nalure In repressing this disease the United States Department of Agricu assisting the State Livesto Board. Asa result of suca tion it is possible to pay to owners full Reports should tothe Bate All efti-| their duty to Harrisburg it this time, diseque the should ba ree If such dis from animal to a: little iT! be doubt ue lO is ure is 'R Nanitary | COODEra- | value for all cattle that may have been destroyed on account of this provided the owners CO-OpPerae disease, with the public suthorities and do their part to prevent the further spread of in-| fection. Every veterinary piactitioner every cattle owner should be excsed- ingly alert to detect the first evidence of this disease and to report it, Where cattle are known to be sflected, visitors should be Kept away for the disease i» one that may easily be conveyed by persons who have with or pear aflected sons who are known to and beet in contact Per. have been Animals, 1] from places where after their infected The disease is oue that causes enor : mous losses and must be dealt with in | a firm and effective way, mitie are kept until} | clothing has been dis | mete am— Great Year For Farmers, The value of farm products for the past year will sggregate more than $8,000,000,000 in the opinion of Secre. tary Wilson. This will break all pre vious records, The vase of last year's crop was §7 500,000,000, Becretary Wilson's annual report will be a story of agricultural prosper}. ty and riches that will read like a chapter front the ** Arabian Nights’ The facts about American farm pro- duction will have wo parallel in any other country. Broadly speaking, the farmers of the country are better off this year than in previous years io two respects ~better crops sud much higher prices. The corn crop is about 60 000 . 000 bushels larger than in 1907 and is in unusually good condition. The erop-reporting board's preliminary es. timate is 2 642 687 000, Wheat is now being shipped from the local markets in unprecedented quantities. At no time in the knowl- edge of the local dealer has as much wheat been bought and shipped in as short a time as since the market price of the grain has reached the dollar mark. Sf Mf SSAA HManter Fouad Dead In Wagon. Joseph M. Bickle, of Osceola Mille, who was returning from a hunting camp on Bix Mile Run, Tuesday of last week, was found dead in his wagon, his face and head bruised and blood stained, presumably from batter. ing against the iron rod of the wagon dashboard. . Bickle had taken a load of camping utensils to the woods for an Osceola Mills hunting party, snd had left the eamp on the re'urn trip, apparently all right. The supposition is that he was either stricken with heart failure or was jolted from his seat and received a blow that caused death, AI MA SIAN Each Grinds off a Right Arm, William Aulitz, of MeVeytown, lost bis right hand while feeding a fodder shredder one day last week. Atal. most the same hour, and in the same manner, Samuel Musser, of Allenville, lost his right arm, —————— Boys’ dress shoos, $1.46 at Yeagers, NO. 47. POMONA GRANGE, Mol wt Milesburg — Dedication of Bald Eagle Grange Hal), Before daylight on the morning of the 10th Patrons from many sections of Centre county started on their jour- ney to the quarterly meeling at Milesburg, The meeting was formally opened at the appointed hour, with a large at- tendance. After the routine business of opening the Grange and reading the minutes, Rev, Piper, of Bald Eagle Grange, cordially welcomed the mem- b ra of the County Grange to their midst, in a most eloquent and inter- esting address. George Ebbs, of Half Moon Grange, responded in an earnest and fraternal manner, J. A. Keller, secretary of the Girange Fire Insurance company, made the quarterly report, showing an increase of insurance written for the quarter of aver $100,000. Miss Florence Rhone, master of Progress Grange, read an interesting paper on the fire losses in the United States, making the start- ling statement, taken from statistical reports, that the fire losses were equal United Btates. This brought out an animated discu sion in which it was maintained that most of the the country were he careless use of matches ess drawing of cinders traci ion running fire los in | by t 11 the HER care! from engines thirestiers I'be discussion of the Peansylvania road law was opened by J. A, Keller, followed by John Dale, Willard Dale, wige Musser snd Hev, Piper, who that the public was not re wiviog full returns the (34 insisted in good roads for money expended ; that township ught to be given a larger ity in constructing the pub. roads by being required to personal. y supervise the improvements, I'he hour of noon having arrived, a Feces until 1:80 o'clock, # which tirae Bald Eagle Grange served a bouunteous dinner, the pro # going to their hall fund, At the appointed hour Grange re- The dedication of Bald Eagle Grange hall was the special der. The officers of the County Grange vacated the chairs, the officers of Bald Egle Grange taking their pieces. George Musser praided and onducted the ceremonies, assisted by Wortly Master Rhone, who had been deputized dedicating officer by the mi This i= a splendid hall, supervisors ¢ responsi Was laken durin ceed ate Grange asndsomely furnished. The building coat a little over $1000, the memvers of the Grange belping to do much of the rk. were delivered Muster Rhone, Past Master Eloquent addresses by Worth This Grange elected six new members at its last meeting. Tie Grange Teephone Company submitted its quarterly report, indi. eating tha! there are over three hun- dred telephones in use under this new system. A resolution was passed asking the legislative committee of the State Grange to secure the ensciment of a law requiring the state to pay the entire wages of the public school teachers, The committee of the Grange En- campment and Fair submitted a fi- nancial statement, showing a good balance on the right side. Jahn Did», of Logan Grange, was elected an auditor for the Grange Fire Insurance Company, to serve three Years, Four new members were admitted to the County Grange, and the degree of Pomona conferred upon them. These rll expect to attend the meeting of the Biate Grange at Altoona. The Finance Committee was ine structed to audit the accounts of the County Urange ; of the Grange En- campment and Fair, and of the Pa- trons Rural Telephone Company, and report at the January meeting of the County Grange, A vote of thanks was tendered Bald Eagle Grange for its hospitality, after which the Grange adjourned, all feel. ing that it was Kood to have Leen there, tn Cost of Fattening Hogs. Few persons who feed hogs oan ao curately give the cost of the produc tion of a pound of pork. Exceptions to this rule are Victor Auman snd Harry E. Lutz, both employed at Weber's flouring Mills. They kept a strict account of all feed consumed and it was discovered the pork cost them seven and two-third cents per pound, The Lutz hogs dressed 400 Ibs. and 367 Ibs, and those fed by Mr. Auman 427 Ibs, and 368 Ibs. The tests were very fair, especially #o when it is considered that both lots of hogs improved during the entire fdeding period, i ——— Men's bigh cut, moose hide shoes, $3.00 at Ye en i i { i PRESERVE THE FORESTS, Hut Do Not Expect the Reforming to be done Wholly by the Lumberman, Much criticism has been heaped upon the head of the farmer, the lumberman and the miner for their wasteful methods of utilizing the splendid natural resources of the couptry. Bo far as the loss in material resources is concerned this blame has been none too severe. But the respon- sibility for this does not rest wholly on the miner or the lumberman. They, as individuals, cannot afford to be saving or far-sighted, or other- wise, to conserve the country’s re sources. The Btate may fine them by injudicious taxation, or they may be exposed to the competition of those who are unrestrained by any consider- ation of the general welfare or of pos. terity’s rights. The conservation of natural re. sources demands a simultaneous move all along the iine. The city resident has just as much power, and nearly as much interest, as has the farmer, the miner and the timber cutter, in con- serving the natural resources. First, laws embodying the wisest experience and deserving of popular support must be enacted, and then vigorously, im- partially enforced. A premium of some sort could wisely be set upon all initiative efforts looking to conserving our resources and developing befter methods of utilizing them. Boosting the good rather than knocking the bad is a good rule to follow here, as everywhere else. But do not expect the fellows who are doing the com- plained-of devasting to reform all of themselves. Business is business with them, as with the rest of the world, AA rs Wabash Houte Shortened, Eight engineers have been at work re-surveying the Ramsey route through Penns Valley during the past few weeks, but Saturday took the train for Sunbury, where, they stated, they would open winter quarters. The route through Penns Valley, between SBankeys, near Potters Mille, and where they tunnel Muncy Mountain in the southwestern part of the county, has been shortened two and one-half miles. The greatest changes were made in the vicinity of Btate College, where the road was led within two miles of the borough, and between the points where the road leaves Tussey Mountain and Bankeys. The road as last surveyed will cross the road at the old lime kiln, pear the Reformed-Lutheran church, at Tusseyville, crossing the centre of the Kerr farm now owned by James H. McCool, crossing the pike at the Wm. H. Stiver buildings, this side of Potters Mills. The latter survey fe considered superior to those made heretofore, It looks very much as though Ram- sey and his backers meant business, and that in time a railroad from Pitts burg to New York would pass along the south side of Centre county. Taking Testimony, Ww 7. testimony was taken by Jue- tice of the Peace W. B. Mingle in the case of John H. Boyder vs. George Gingerich to have judgment on a sale note opened. About eighteen months ago, Mr. Boyder, now deceased, pur- chased a horse at Mr. Gingerich's sale, giving in payment a note. The pur. chaser claimed the horse was not ss represented, and the testimony taken Friday was to disprove this claim. The testimony will, at argument court, be presented to Judge Orvis, and if he decides that the testimony warrants the opening of the judgment, there will be a court trial. The costs have already been run up to $100 or over, and if the case goes to trial the indications are that the costs will be several times more than the original claim, a little over $100, Keith's Theatre, - The entertainment at Keith's thea. tre, Philadelphia, for Thanksgiving week is an all-star show, First is Eva Tanguay, ** The Madcap Genius,” who has conquered the vaudeville world with her personality and charm. An other star American act is that of Emmet DeVoy & Co., presenting a tale of love and mystery. The Bix Musical Cuttys are brothers and sisters who have been before the public since childhood and need no recommenda tion. Stuart Barnes, monologist, and Laddie Cliffe, the boy comedian, are sure to enrich the bill with new ma. terial. Japan is represented by the Mikado’s own troupe of scrovats and equilibriste—the Kitamura Japs. Rus sla comes on with the Czaress Life Guarde—ten pretty performers from Bt. Petersburg, who exhibit amasing skill in military drills, wallsoaling fonts and Slavonic dances. The Broth. ers Damm come from Germany with feats of and extraordinary skill. Andso the list grows, there be- ing many other performers of merit, RAIL MO Big bargain fu boys’ school TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Mrs. H. E. Homan, Friday of last week, went to Oak Hall to remain for a few days with Mrs. Frank Homan, who had been ill Blair county is booming Hon, Harry A. Thompson, of Tyrone, for speaker of the house of representatives to suc- ceed speaker McClain. College studenie and their sweet- hearts were out in full force Sunday, Penns Cave being their objective point. Most of them stopped at the Old Fort for supper. Joseph D. Harrie, a son of Mrs. Rachael Harris, of Bellefonte, has been appointed superintendent of motive power on the d Ohlo railroad. The Danley sisters, who were in- Jured in the railroad accident near Pine Grove Mills some weeks ago, bave been discharged from the Belle- fonte hospital. The Rishel-Btrunk sale was well at tended, and generally speaking every thing brought fair prices. ttle sol well ; hogs were knocked off at all the market would afford ; grain top figures —oats, 53¢ ; W. A. Tobias, of Millheim, nearly seventy-six years of age, while storing some butchering utensils bis barn, fell from the loft and was badly bruised. He was carried to the house, and a physician called, Eh a jaltimore an Ca brought corp. Voc who is in Miss Sara McUlenshan is ba from Boalsburg and other points where she had been engaged as a dress maker for the past four months. Miss Me- Clenaban is skilled in her line of work, and bier services are very much in demand during the entire year. Attorneys Clement Dale and N. B. Bpangler were in Centre Hall Friday taking testimony before "Squire W. B, Mingle to open judgment on a sale note given by John H. Buyder, decess- ed, for a horse purchased at the sale of George Gingerich, almost two ago. Prof. O. F. Bouke, a graduate of the University of Michigan, who has been appointed instructor in German and poiitical science at State, is a native of Bremen, Germany. Last year Prof Bouke was a fellow in the department of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. The editor of the Mifflinburg Tele- graph, George W. SBchoch, has been appointed an aidede-camp on the stafl’ of the National Department Com- mander of the Grand Army of Years iQ The next meeting of the National Epn- campment will be held at Balt Lake City, Utah. While attending the Pennsylvania day exercises at State College on Fri- day Frank Bartley, a Bellefonte livery- man, was taken suddenly ill and the services of several physicians and a nurse were required. He was threaten. ed with pneumonia and his condition was such that he could not be taken to his home until Baturday. An extended pleasure trip through the west is being made by Mrs. J. Frank Bradford, of Centre Hall Among other places she will visit will be Chicago and Joliet, in Illinois, the furthest point being Omaha, Nebras- ks, where some time will be spent with Mre, Myra Kerr, an aunt, who went west from Centre Hall with her son, William B. Kerr, several years ago. Among the Centre county veterans who attended the unveiling of the monument dedicated to Gen. Hum- phreys at Fredericksburg this week were Wm. Bilger, of Pleasant Gap, and Daniel Stine, of Fillmore. Mr. Stine was one of the soldiers of Humphrey's division and it was a great pleasure to him to visit the scene of former strug. gles. They aiso visited in Washing. ton, D. C., and stopped off with rela tives at Bhamokio and Mt, Carmel. During the past two weeks Mrs, B, F. Brown, of Plainfield, Illinois, has been the guest of her brotherin-aw, J. C. Brown, of near Potters Mills, and Baturday she and Mr. Brown and Miss Cora Brown paid their respects to the Reporter office. Mrs, Brown had not been east for seventeen years, and finds many changes here in that time. Before returning home, she will stop in Boow Bhoe, where she spent part of her girlhood, The weddiog of Miss Romie Van Pelt, of Centre Hall, snd J. D Smithgall is announced to take about Christmastide. It will be quite an elaborate affair and will take place in the Bellefonte Presbyterian church to be followed by a reception at the residence of her uncle, Col. J, IL. + The groom is well known in Centre Hall where he was principal of the High Behool for the term of 1006-1907 [le is a native of Montours - ville, and at present is principal of the
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