NO. 10.
VOL. LXXXII.
TnE LEGISLATURE,
Representative Reynolds Presents a Bil
Dividing the State Into Nix Fair
Districts, and Appropriates $33 000
for Prizes,
Under a bill presented by Repre-
sentstive Walter 8. Reynolds, of
Lawrence, the state is to be divided
into six districts wherein fairs shall
be held to ‘foster the improvement of
agriculture and the breeding of live
stock.” There is proposed a state
district fair commission to consist of
without pay.
Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks, Lehigh,
Northampton, Bucks and Montgom-
ery counties are to compose the south-
eastern district. Schuylkill, Carbon,
Mercer, Pike, Wayne, Lackawana,
Luzerne, Columbia, Sullivan, Wyom-
ing, Susquehanna and Bradford coun-
In the south central distric: will be
the counties of York, Adams, Frank-
lin, Bedford, Somerset, Cambria,
Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata,
Perry, Cumberland and Dauphin
Tioga, Potter, Cameron,
Lycoming, Clinton,
Snyder, Northumberland and
tour counties the north
district.
Places for holding the district fairs
are to be selected by the state com-
missioners upon recommendations by
regular chartered fair
Prizes are not to exceed $10,000, of
which the state is asked to contribute
$6000 a district. The Reynolds bill
carries with it an appropriation of
$33,000 for 1910.
The Senate passed finally the bill
auth rrizing district attorneys in coun-
ties where there are no assistants to
appoint an assistant to aid in muarder
trials.
Mon-
central
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Reign of Terror Ended.
The New York World devoles an
entire page to a review of the Roose
velt administration, which ‘it terms
“ Severs Years of QGoveroment bY
Demagogy and Denuncistion.” Never-
theless it starts with a resume of com-
mendable acts to the number of ten.
On the other side it places * The
Roosevelt Panie,”” ‘Personal Govern-
ment,” * Attackiog the Courts,”
“ Meddles With Everything,” * As-
sault Upon the Freedom of the Press,’’
while its final characterization is “The
Reign of Terror Ended ” Then fol-
lows the arraignment :
He has ioflicted imm- asurable harm
upon republication institutions. He
has trampled constitutional safeguards
under foot. He has weakened public
respect for Congress and tne courts
He has inflamed class hatre!, inctiog
the poor against the ricu and the rich
agaiost the poor ; he hae carried sloft
the torch of jingoism ; he hag glorifie
the spirit of war ; he has pul the peace
and prosperity of the American people
at the mercy of demagogism. Tue
Socialist voté has already increased
400 per cent. during bis administra-
tion. For years to come every
anarchist, every socialist, every
opponent of American lostitutions as
ordained ani established, will recite
the incendiary appeals of Theodore
Roosevelt as counsel and encourage-
ment to his propaganda.
“The nation has passed through
another great crisis. But the Reign of
Terror is ended. A Judge succeeds the
enwboy in the White House ”’
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{f there areany rules snd regulations
applying to bunters in the wilds of
Africa, Teddy will *‘bust” them all,
He'd just as soon shoot at a baby lion
as a full grown tiger—-jus«t so he can kill.
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UNITED EV, CONFERENCE,
The Conference board of examiners
had before them the following classes :
Applicants for License—P, D. Pew-
terbaugh, Pennadale, Pa; L. A. Fubr-
| man, Troxelville, Pa.; J. L. Smith,
| Beavertown, Pa; G. E. Albright,
Myerstown, Pa; OC, B. Shank, Big
| Pool, Md.; R. M. Smith, Jersey Shore,
Pa.; R. 8. Btarr, Sonestown, Pa.; J.
11), Shearer, Carlisle, Pa.; G. C. Gabriel,
| Hagerstown, Md.; J. M. Garman,
Hanover, Pa.
| First Year's Class—Revs. C. B.
| Suyder, East Point, Pa ; H. D. Hill,
| Wayland, N. Y.; J. W. Waltz, Enola,
{ Pa.; J. H. Ricker, Hanover, Pa.; R.
{ 8. Daubert, Wapwallopea, Pa.; J. B.
MeClayghlin, State Hill, Pa; M. E.
Bartholomew, Nittany, Pa; L. A.
Miller, Hagerstown, Md.; OC. B. Mess-
ver, Berkley Bprings, W. Va.
second Year's Class—Rev, L. C.
Cooper, George W. Frey, 1. 8B. Bhultz
| Third Year's Class—Rev. W., E.
Smith, W. H. Warburton, F. LL.
Peeter, Ralph Bmith,
Fourth Year's Class—Rev. R. P.
Mauve, M. W, Stahl and J. F. Biog-
An, .
The following were granted license
to preach : G CO. Gabriel, Hagerstown,
Md.; Roy M. Smith, Jersey Bhore,
Pa.; C. B. Bhank, Hagerstown, Md.;
C. D. Pewtersbsugh, Pennsdale, Pa. ;
R 8. Bisrr, Bonestown, Pa.
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Birthday Farty,
A belated police is given herewith
of a party which Miss Laura Blegal, of
Spring Mills, gave to a number of
ber young friends on Washington's
birthday. Broken stars were dis
tributed among the ladies and gentle.
men by means of which partners were
secured when refreshments were
swerved, The sflair ended up with a
dance. Those present were : Misses
Estella Wolfe, Lottie McCool, Maude
Corman, Sarah Condo, Mable Brown,
Bertha Beaty, Carrie and Blanche
Dunlap, Elvis Limbert, Anna Me
Mutrie, Marion snd Mable Finkle,
Irene, Gertrude and Rath Musser,
Jennie Huss, Jennie Decker, Mable
Bowersox, Lodie Rishel, Rosle Bmith,
Mary Slegal, Miriam Long, sand
Messrs. Roy Corman, Clayton Barger,
Clair and Eugene Allison, Harry
Brown, Dolan Decker, Clayton Duo
lap, Harry Albright, Bruce Gramley,
Austin Loong, George Immel, Lloyd
Bmith, Harry Stover, Bruce Me¢Cor-
mick, Charles aud Bruce Hagen, El-
mer Rossman, Maurice Long, Maurice
Rachsau, James Finkle, John Harter,
Charles Auman, Robert Musser ; also
Mr. apd Mrs. Wm. Gramley, Mrs,
Hazel, Mrs. H. 8. Braucht and son,
Mrs. Boavely and two children, Mr,
and Mrs. McClellan aod children, Mr,
Bartges, Mr. Rockey.
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LOCA 8
Prof. H. UC. Rothrock announces the
opening of the soalsburg Normal and
Preparatory Behool for April 12,
Miss Margaretta IL. Strohm is at
present in Philipsburg, New Jersey,
where she is visitiog her sister, Mrs,
A. E Person.
Miss Gussie Murray, of Boalsburg,
was in town a few days Isst week
among relatives, staying most of the
time with her aunt, Miss Emily
Alexander,
Charles D. Bartholomew, banker
and poultryman, was obliged to have
his horse killed Monday morning.
The animal got out of sorts, floslly got
down and was unable to get onto its
feet again
Charles McClellan took several
horses to Mifflinburg. The animals
were purchased in Centre county, and
will be shipped from Mifflinburg with
a car load of horses picked up by the
same buyer in Union county.
8. Paul Dinges, who, haa been cone
nected with the Underwriter's Asso.
ciation, at Williamsport, is now at
Meadeville, The Association with
which he is now connected covers the
counties of Crawford, Mercer and
Venango.
Miss Jane Blavig, who for a year or
more has been located at Reedsville, is
this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
Daulel Calahan, near Centre Hall, and
next week will go to Linden Hall,
where she will be engaged as house.
keeper for D. M, Campbell,
The timber tract containing thirty
acres, belonging to Mary J. Fiedler,
and located slong the L. & TI. Rall.
road, in Peon township, was sold st
public sale. There mw some fine
original timber on the land, which
scoounts for the selling prise reaching
$4085. The purchasers were the
Meyer brothers, of Cobiira
The new tenant on the Harry Shirk
farm, near Centre Hill, is John H.
Wiser, who mo to that place last
week from | a. He ls a young
est of Old Fort, and abundan
to conduct » farm. He aod
lord will own the
7 A NUTED CORRESPONDEN. A
Oentre County Boy, Who With His Family
Has Made Good,
Speaking of a communication sent to
it, The Keystone Gazette makes this
reference to Dr. Bible to whom Centre
Hall lays claim :
The letter we publish in this week's
issue is from Prof. G. P. Bible, a Cen.
tre county boy, whose father was
Lieut. W. H. Bible, of Co. CC, 145th
Penn. Vol., and was killed at the bats
tle of Chancellorsville. Prof, Bible
was educated in the rural schools of
College township, Centre Hall and
State College. Hetaught several years
in this county, was graduated from
the National school of Elocution and
Oratory of Philadelphia, and was
known as the Boy dlocutionist. He
received his A. M. from Bucknell
University. He taught for five years
in the Lock Haven State Normal
school, And was then called to a simi
lar position iu the State Normal at
Indiana, which he held for three years,
when be was elected principal of the
new Ntate Normal at East Stroudsburg,
which he organized in 15808 and was its
principal for nine years, For the past
six years he has been President of the
National school of Elscution and Ora-
tory of Philadelphia, sssociated with
Mr. J. W. Bhoemaker, one of the prin-
cipals and founders of the school.
Dariog the past few years Prof,
Bible has been extensively engaged as
public lecturer at our leading Chautsu-
quas of the west and south and on the
lecture courses of some twenty or more
states, Oct. and Nov. were spent in
Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and
Alabama. Uaoder the direction of the
Atlanta, Ga., Lyceum Baresu, since
Jan'y, he has lectured every night ex-
cepting Sundsy pight, sithough he
has frequently addressed the Men's
meetings of the Y. M. C. A. in the]
cities of Middle West on Bunday after. |
noons. For next year his time is s0!d |
from Oct. 1, 1909, ‘0 June 1, 1910 Two
months in the South, Jan. and Feb
in the Middle West, again March, |
April and May through Oklshoma,
Texas, New Mexico and thirty dates
in California, and then returning with
dates through Utah and other western
states,
Prof. Bible has always been a strong
man on institute platforms and his ex
perience in school work and as a pub-
lic educator hes given him an sdvaat.
age as a lecturer, 80 that today he is
considered one of the most popular
and versatile lecturers on the platform.
We understand Mrs. Bible is to join
him in Texas aud ndake the remainder
of the trip with ber busband. Mrs.
Bible is a sister of Miss Mary Bradley,
organist and choir director of the Bt
Johu's Episcopal church, and, like her
slater, is a fine vooalist,
The Bible family are all musicians,
Miss Helen has been heard in her solo
work in our churches here, and Doro
thy is the noted child violinist of
Philadelphis, playing in the Wana.
maker Bethany Orchestra, aod the
Phila. Professional Orchestra, while
his youngest daughter, Gepevive, like
her father, is a fine little elocutionist
Weare always pleased to note the
advancasment of our Centre county
boys. George, as we call him, has
always been a man of excellent habits
snd high ideals, and is reaping the re
waras of his early struggles and earnest
endeavor,
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Death of Mr, Herring.
Lo referring to tte death of M. B,
Herring, of Spring Mills, the Lock
Haven Democrat says: Mr. Herring
was one of the oldest and most
prominent members of the Masonic
fraternity in this section. He became
a member of Lafayette lodge, No, 199,
F.and A. M., io this city in 1854, and
served as master of the lodge in 1850,
1860, 1862, 1862 and 15864, a record held
by few, if any, members of the Indge,
He joined Lafayette Chapter, No. 163,
R. A. M., December 27, 18556, and
served the chapter as most excellent
high priest,
Religious services were held at the
Inte home of Mr. Herring, and at the
grave the ceremony was that common
to the Masonic order. The following
members of the order were present ;
Kimball D. Batcheler, David Salmon,
Augustus schnell, W, O, Bentley, P,
P. Rittman, B.yron C. Auchenbach,
George M. Gearhart, Harry A. Borgen,
John Stephenson, all of Lock Haven ;
A. Jerome Gephart, Wm. Groff’; J. H.
Hoftman, W., 8. Shelton, of Millheim ;
CO. P. Long, Dr. H. 8. Braueht, H. F.
Rossman. W, L. Campbell, of Bpring
Mills ; CO. F. Deininger, C. W. Booger,
D. A. Boozer, W. A. Krise, of Centre
Hall,
Fire at Albright College,
Hot ashes in the cellar of Albright
College, Meyerstown, Friday afternoon
caused a conflagration which for a
time threatened Jd destroy the build.
ing. BStadents forming a bucket
brigade finally extinguished the fire,
The loss is about $1000,
ALAA
Advertise 10 the Repars,
DEATHS,
Mrs. Roxanna Lewis died in the
Bellefonte hospital Friday a week.
She had been in failing health since
last July and early in the winter she
was brought from her home in West.
field to that of her son Elmer KE.
Davis, in Bellefonte. About a month
ago she contracted a severe cold which
developed into pneumonia and she
was taken to the hospital for treat-
ment. Her maiden name was Krusen
sud she was born at Greenwood, N,
Y., being almost sixty-six years old.
Her first husband, C. L. Davis, died
one year after their marriage, leaving
her a young son, now E, E. Davis, of
Bellefonte. She later married B. B
Lewis, who died about five years ago.
One daughter wae the result of this
union, Miss Minnie K. Lewis, of Los
Angeles, Cal.
The death of Joseph Barnes occurred
at the home of his mother, in Belle
fonte, Bunday afternoon a week ago of
tuberzulosis. He was a son of H, IL
and Eliza Barnes and was born in
Clearfield county twenty-three years
ago last August. When he was three
years of age his parents moved to
Bellefonte where he grew to manhood,
He was 8 muember of the Logan fire
company and of the Bellefonte lodge
of Elks, his being the first death to
occur in the lodge. Burviving are his
mother snd the following brothers and
sister : William snd Henry, of Pitts.
burg ;: Homer, Charles, Chester and
Miss Daisy, of Bellefonte,
The death of Wm. H. Balmon, of
Beech Creek township, Clinton coun-
ty, occurred under unusually sad cir-
cumstances. Last June he gradvated
from Pennsylvania State College as a
mechanical engineer, and about the
holidays he became engaged to Miss
Ollie Blanche Clark, of Blanchard.
He secured a good position in Will.
ary 4th, but the day previous he was
kicked on the head by a colt and in.
Jured so seriously that his death occur.
red after seven weeks of suffering.
ms.
The death of William Young, of
Port Matilds, removed another of Cen-
tre county's aged and loyal citizens.
Deceased was born st Pleasant Gap,
snd was almost seventy-four years of
age. He bad been ill for over a year.
He was a quiet unobtrusive man and a
He twice offered his
services during the Civil War, but not
having the requisite physical require.
ments was rejected. He Is survived
by his wife, fivesons snd one daughter.
After au illuess of seven months
from s complication of diseases Mrs,
Elizabeth Nearhoof, widow of the late
simon Nearhoof, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. George BoWtorf, in
I'yrope. Her maiden name was Eliza
eth Merryman, and she was born in
Taylor township, this county, being
aged sixty-eight years, sevens months,
Of her ten children only four survive.
Bhe also leaves five sisters and two
brothers,
Following a protracted illness of
several months from stomach trouble
Mre. Emily Dellette died at the home
of her son-in-law, W. H. Tarobaugh,
in Altoona. Bhe was sixty-five years
old and was born in Halfmoon town-
ship, her maiden name being Way.
she was twice married, her first hus.
baod being Mr. McGuire and the sec
ond Johan J. Dellette. Oune son by her
first bhusbaud, three daughters and one
son by her second husband survive.
Philip Stout died at his home in
Renovo, after a week's illness of pneu.
monia. Born in Germany, he came
to this country when a byy and lo-
cated at Howard, where be lived until
the breaking out of the Civil War,
when he enlisted in Company E, 45th
Regt, P. V,, and served throughout
the war. He is survived by his wife,
three children and three sisters.
David Ammerman, one of the old.
time residentsof Union township, died
of dropey, after a protracted ilinese,
aged seventy-one years. He was a
veteran of the Civil War, having serv.
ed for four years, His wife, four sons
snd four daughters survive,
"Nelman's Clothing Store,
D. J. Neiman, the Clothier; who
suffered the loss of his entire stock of
goods as well as his store building dur.
ing the Milheim fire, has oped a
store in the room formerly used as a
photograph gallery, where he invites
his former customers, and others, to
call,
His entire stock Is new and up-to
date, and comprises men’s and youth's
and boys’ hats snd caps, and every.
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11. 1909.
Defending the Grange,
Assemblyman Creasy’s defense of
the State Grange, on the floor of the
House, against a Harrisburg news-
paper's insinuation that the Grange
has gone into politics on the good
roads question, was both a timely and
masterful one. The action of the
Grange in opposition to the proposed
state boulevard from Philadelphia to
Pittsburg is in nowise a political move
but one which, in ite judgment, is for
the interests of not only ite own mem-
bers—who are of all political affilia-
tions—but for the people in general
Indeed the politics in the question
comes with the side of the objectors,
who are in the plan because of the
selfish Interests embraced therein, and
whosee in the boulevard project an
opportunity to spend several millions
of dollars of the people’s money. The
fact that some of the strongest protests
are from Republican counties is of it
self proof against the charge that the
Grange's opposition is for political
reasons,
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Sawing on State Land,
A few weeks ago mention was made
in these columns of the fact that the
Neff Brothers had cut and were haul
ing several bundred thousand feet of
original white pine from what is
known as the Richley tract, in the
Seven Mountains. Lack of snow hin-
dered the skidding and hsuling of
logs to a great extent, but finally the
larger part of the logs were gotten toa
point along a road cut out and built by
the state through ite possessions on
the Beven Mountains. When this
was accomplished, Prof. C. R. Nefl
made a personal appeal to Forest Com-
missioner Conklin for permission to
erect a saw mill on the state's holding,
and wes granted the privilege. This
will greatly aid them in securing their
timber, as they will now not be obliged
tn haul anything over the rough roads
except the sawed lumber,
A mill is now on the grounds, and
sawing will proceed as the conditions
warrant.
From Nebraska,
From Inovale, Nebraska, J. Newton
Erhard, writes as follows, under date
of 3rd instant :
We have bad some winter weather
bere, but very little snow, and con-
ditions have not been favorable to the
wheat crop. The main crops in thie
portion of Nebraska are corn and
alfalfa. We had a large crop of corn
last year, and ninety-five per cent. of
the corn is fed to cattle and hogs
Our town i» one of the largest ship-
ping points for stock on the Barligton
system. Io January and February two
hundred and fifty car londs of cattle
and hogs were shipped from here, and
yet there are four other shipping
points in Webster county. Cattle are
worth $250 to $560 per hundred
weight; hogs, $4.75 to $6.00 ; hay, $5.00
to $6.00 per ton ; horses and mules are
as high as a coyote bark,
A Successful Man.
The most successful farmer in Mise.
our, is David Rankin. He is the
greatest farmer ou earth. He owns in
the neighborhood of Tarkio 25640
acres. Bome men own more land,
which they use as a cattle range, but
Mr, Rankin is a farmer and cultivates
his land. He has 12,000 hogs, 9,000
cattle, 800 horses. His place is well
equipped with farm machivpery and
on his land are over 100 cottages in
which the employes on his big farm
are housed. Mr. Rankin is of Scotch
Irish descent and he began his life as
a farm hand in Illinois. Then Le re-
moved to Missouri, where has been
enormously successfal.
Notice to Subscribers.
If you will change your location
April 1st, please notify the Reporter
immediately, giving both old and new
ggddresses, If you are on a rurai mail
please give the number ss well
a8 the point from which the route
starts. By sending in the change of
address at once the Reporter will be at
your new home after April lst,
Heilth's Theatre,
Heading the bill at Keith’s Theatre,
Philadelphia, this week, is E. J, Con-
pelly & Co., presenting George Ade's
famous pleylet of humor and pathos,
“ Maree Covington". A new and
novel number is Laskey's latest ores
Bird
Wilbur and his Ten Funny Folks, An
interesting feature is Rayno's trained
dogs, twenty of them. The Stuart
and the “ Lady
the Green Vell ” is an
Other comedy,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
The first day of this week was as
fine as silk.
Edward Jamison moved from near
Millheim to the Woods farm, west o
Bpring Mills, ’
The Bell telephone company has
taken up the matter of establishing an
exchange in Howard.
Ex-SBheriff Robert Cooke, of How-
ard, at public sale, purchased the Rid-
dle property in that place for $1,600,
Edward A. Horner, of near Linden
Hall, will move to near Pennsylvania
Furnace, where he will farm for J.
Sumner Miller.
In ordering your newspaper changed
from one postoffice address to another,
be sure to mention both the old and
new address. This is very important,
In Huntingdon county there was
but one remonstrance against liquor
license, and that wes against a hotel
in Mapleton. The license was refused,
A belated announcement of a mar-
riage on the south side of the county
is that of Joreph Graflmyer, of Miles-
burg, and Miss Roxanns Meliss, of
Bellefonte.
The fact that Centre county’s sheriff
is very busy is not a very good omen
for a prosperity wave striking Centre
county very soon. This is very sad,
but very true.
The fourth of March blizzard stop-
ped excavations for the dwelling house
of Lyman L. Smith, Centre Hall, and
for the store building in Millheim
which will be erected by A. A. Frank
& Bone and Charles McClellan.
Deputy Bheriflf Btrohm was home
over Bunday. After considering mat-
ters from all sides, he is now in search
of & house in Bellefonte, and if some-
thing suitable can be found the family
will move to Bellefonte.
Mr. and Mre. Amos Koch and Mrs.
Newton Hees, all of near Boslsburg,
attended the funeral of Mrs. John
Homan, in Centre Hall, Monday. The
Kochs were formerly residents of Cen-
tre Hall, and of course, came in con-
tact with many old sequaintances
here,
Charles W, Slack snd family, Wed-
nesday of last week, moved from the
Old Fort to the Royer farm, east of
Centre Hill. He will be obliged to
buy up an entire outfit for farming,
beving sold his interest in the stock
on the Bradford farm to his successor,
George Earhart,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Homan, of
Hela Park, were in town lsst week.
Mr. Homan just finished the building
of a fine residence for the McMullen
brothers, near the Nittany Club
House, He is looking chipper as a
lark, and will be ready for spring
work ses soon as the weather conditions
become more favorable,
Every one should make an effort to
protect the shade tree, Complaints are
being made that someone, presumably
smail boys, are hacking trees with
knives. It is the duty of parents to
instruct their children to respect the
property and rights of others, and it is
the duty of every one to lend their in-
fluence toward protecting public and
semi-public property. Save the trees,
boys,
From Rexis, John H. Krumbine,
furniture dealer and undertaker, writes
the Reporter that after April let, be
will be living in Viotondale, which is
located nearby Rexis, “ We are have
ing hard times here, and the prospects
are good for a continuation of the
same conditions for some time to
come,’ he states, and further says:
“The miners are out on a strike on
account of a twelve per cent. cut in
wages, which they refuse to accept.”
Before leaving for his home in Ridg-
way, after attending the faneral of his
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