_VOL. LXXXII.
1909.
NO. 11.
THE LEGISLATURE,
Messures Passed In Mouse, Sevate,
Fiaslly Passed by Both Bodies.
The Benate passed the Capitol Park
bill by a vote of 37 to 8. It carries an
appropriation of $2,000,000, to be ex-
pended over a period of five years for
the purchase of property on the east
side of the Capitol grounds.
Other bills passed finally by the Sen-
ate follow :
House bill authorizing the Depart-
ment of Forestry to grow and dis-
tribute young forest trees to those who
will plant and care for them.
House bill providing that before
charters are issued to cemetery com-
panies in first and second class cities
they shall provide for the perpetual
care of burial grounds.
Raising the salary of the suditor
general and the secretary of internal
aftairs from $4000 to $8000 a year,
These bills were passed finally in
the House :
Benate bills limiting change of venue
to conditions when local prejudices
or
BUSIED TRUST-BUSTERS,
Everybody but the Lawyers has Lost In
the Dismal Qoliapse of the Standard
Prosecution,
With two sets of such eminent coun-
sel as the Government attorneys and
those for the Standard disagreeing so
radically as they have in the sensation-
al rebate cases, no mere layman dare
openly entertain any opinion as te
what is the law or the facts here. Es
pecially is an awed, or awful, silence
most appropriate when the wide diver-
gence of the two learned judges sitting
on the case is noted.
Judge Anderson seems to have ruled
invariably for the defendant corpora-
tion, just as Judge Landis ruled invar
iably for the Government on the same
presentation of facts. This utter fail
ure of the two courts to agree on any
point from the same data is far more
serious and unfortunate for the people
than the escape of a defendant like the
Standard, even though guilty as al-
leged,
It is a sorry thing for justice when
the personality and antecedents of the
regulating sale of carbolic acid and
other poisons.
House nills permitting sale of sur-
plus farm produce by state institutions;
restricting the use of ** trust ”’ to trust
companies under state control ; mak-
ing a tax of 2 cents per acre on state
forest reservations for benefit of schools,
and providing new regulations for
peddlers’ licenses.
The legislature has entered on the
last month of the session and all
business is to be rushed.
There are over 150 billion the ecal-
enda: in the House and probably one-
third as many in the Benate, and as
the committees are expected to be very
active the number will be increased
by the end of the week.
County UfMicers Responsible,
Westmoreland county courts hold
county officers responsible for the
shortcomings of their subordinates.
Because a clerk in the Recorder of
Deed’s office during the term of Will-
iam B. Conway, of that county, failed
properly to index a first mortgage, a
verdict for $1146 70 was found in Co
mon Pleas Court sgainst Conway and
his bondsmen upon iostruction of the
trial judg-.
’
Transfer of Yeal Estate.
Wm. P. Humes et al to Clark Her-
man, tract of laud in Btate College,
eb. 22, 1009 $575.
John F. Harrison to Jennie E. Har-
rison, house aud lot in Bellefonte, Feb.
5, 1909, $10.
Mary E Williams et baron to Will-
fam Gates, tract of land in Walker
township, Dec. 21, 1908. $40.
William E. Bridge ¢t ux to Thomas
P. Beightol, tract of land in Marion
township, Feb, 25, 1909. $700,
Elsie M. Houck et al to J. C. Orn-
dorf, tract of land in Gregg township,
March 3, 1909.
Willisma Pealer et al to Chas. H.
Lee, Feb, 25, 1909; lot in Walker
to #nahip. 32 86.
Jacob A Erb to Sarah Jane Rich-
ards, Feb. 25, 1909 ; tract of land in
Bouth Philipsburg. $500,
Mary Newell Cole to John Augustus
Armor, Mareh 1, 1909 ; house and lot
in Bellefonte, $976
Chas. H. Rowland et al to Philips
burg Electric Light Gas Power and
Heating Co, March 3, 1908 ; tract of
land in Rush township. $5700
W. Harrison Walker, guardian to J.
L. Orndorf, tract of land in Gregg
township, March 1, 1909,
John E. Johnson et ux to Barah
Ann Bmith, June 26, 1908; lot of
ground in Ferguson township. $100.
M. Louis Dancan etal to D. Wal
Isce Duncan, Jao. 30, 1909; tract of
land in Spring Mills.
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The Legal News.
A new feature in The Philadelohia
Press is a Record of the Courts, judg
ments and suits, correctly and ac-
curately reported and compiled by a
competent writer. Anyone connected
snd interested in legal affairs can keep
posted by selecting The Philadelphia
Press ns the daily newspaper for morn-
ing reading. There are other features
which will prove as valuable, One
feature which will appeal especially to
Army sud Navy men is the United
Bervice Orders, reporting on sll naval
matters and marine pews; all the
latest real estate transfers, mortgages,
building permits, and a daily New
York Letter ; Financial and Market
reports, which are reliable ; Eastern
snd Western stock Reports and Quo
tations, as well as all other important
news,
If you are not a reader of The Phila-
delphis Press and wish to lear more
about it and something of interest to
you, addre @ a post card to The Phila
dédiphia Press, Circulation Depart
ment, Seventh and Chestnut Streets,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The man who is satisfied to foilow
‘Vis crowd never gets to th front,
It is a sorry thing for the prestige of a
trust-busting Government when its
legal department spends the vast effort
and money it has here, only to get
thrown out of court because of the
flimsy case made out. This fiasco
ought to be docketed with the famous
beef trust immuopity blunder. Every-
body but the lawyers has lost in the
dismal collapse of the pretentious
prosecution in the Btandard revate
case, *
LOUALS
Miss Viroa Geiss has been visiting
in Bellefonte during the past week.
This has been a real March any-
way. It has had ail the ear marks of
March weather of years gone by.
Edward L. Graham & Company Is
the name of a new firm that will en
gage in the sale of general merchan-
dise at State College.
I'he woodlot is not only the guardian
of the farm but also the savings bank
from which interest can be drawn for
eneral farm improvement.
France spends sonually upon her
state forests ninety-five conta per acre ;
switzerland, §1 32; Prussia, $1 58; and
Saxony, $2 32 Peousylvania spends
eleven snd one-half cents. Sg
J. D. Keen sold the house and lot in
the rear of the United Evangelicsl
church, known as the Mary Garstiog
property, in Millheim, to Mrs. W, J.
IT'hrossell Consideration $300,
Mre. B. F. Brown writes from her
home at Oxford, Kansas, that the nice
warm weather they were having ceased
on the S:h instant, and that then
got cold and disagreeable, and the fol-
lowing day four inches of snow fell.
Dr. P. C. Fraok advertises a gray
horse for sale. Dr. Frank is quitting
the farm, and wiil bereafter devote all
his time to his profession. After April
1st, or thereabouts, he will move sast
of the pike, between Uentre Hill and
Potters Mills.
Milton Bradford, the assistant agent
at Centre Hall, who has been ill for
two or more weeks from pneum nia,
is gradually improving. Thesame can
be said of Mrs. Lucinda Weaver, whose
illness has extended over a period of
several months,
If it is a cream separator you want,
investigate the merits of the Delaval,
sold by D. W. Bradford, Centre Hall
If you will be honest with yourself
you will not buy until you have seen
the DeLaval io operation. It has all
the essential points of a first-class
machine—clean skimming, light run
ning, durability.
The public sale sesson Is more than
half over. Many thousands of dollars
worth of goods, farm stock and imple
ments have been sold and at high
prices. Although a credit of one year,
as a rule, is given, the losses are light
to the party having the sale. A chance
time the indorser is unfortunate, but
generally speaking the purchaser
meets the papers when ‘due,
Dr. H. ¥. Bitner came up to Centre
Hall from Millersville State Normal
Hohool to superintend the public sale
of farm st wok, imploments, ete., sold
on his farm, west of Old Fort, He has
leased the farm to Arthur G. Came
miogs, who will furnish the stock
himself. The present tenant, E C.
Harter, will move to near Bellefonte
‘and be an assistant on one of the Dr.
Brockerhofl farms.
“The Advocste” is a real local
church paper publised in the interest
of the Avondale Methodist Episcopal
Church, Chicsgo, by the pastor, Rev,
Elmer Lynn Williams, of | 1a
this county. The congregation of
which Rev. Williams is pastor Is a
growing one, and the edifice Is
and besutiful. Mr. William's wife
nee Miss Kathryn Kerr—was formerly
of Centre Hall, and this will be cause
for the reader to be especially inter.
ested in the mention of * Advooate’s”
New Laws,
Governor Btuart siguned three of the
administration pure food bille and an-
nounced his first veto,
The pure food bills signed are the
“ goft drink,” * rots and spots” and
pure lard bills,
Ihe * rots and spots "’ bill prohibits
the sale of any eggs which are partial-
ly decomposed or which are unfit for
food for any reason, the penalty being
a fine of from $200 to $1,000 and from
three to nine months in jail. The soft
drink bill provides a penalty of from
$25 to $100 fine for selling any impure
soft drink, being designed to wipe out
the trade in beverages composed of
coal tar dyes and chemicals. The third
pure food bill compels the proper mark-
ing of lard compoucds under penaily
of from $50 to $100 fine.
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Buckuell University,
The fifty-nintnu annual catalogue of
Bucknell University at Lewisburg,
Pa., is a book of over two hundred
pages, and contains a full account of
the institution. The charter granted
February 5, 1846, secures entire religi-
ous freedom to teachers and students,
no religious sentiments beiog a bar to
DEATHS,
JAMES C. RUNKLE.
The death of James C. Rupkle oc-
curred suddenly Friday evening at
the home of his daughter, Mrs, Walter
Weaver, at Ax Mann. He and one of
his little daughters drove to that place
from their home at Bprucetown, near
Potters Mills, iu the morning, and
during the day Mr. Runkle was in his
usual health, Death was due to pa-
ralysis, - ’
Interment was made at Tusseyville,
Tuesday morning.
Mr. Runkle was a farmer by occu-
pation, having lived in Potter town-
ship for many years. He was twice
married, aud is the father of fourteen
children, all but one of whom are liv-
ing. The first wife was Miss Jennie
Alexander. Bix children to this wife
survive, namely : Mrs, Walter Weaver,
Ax Mann ; Grace, Williamsport ; Mrs,
Christ Meyer, Linden Hall ; Irvin, at
home ; Frank, Bimi, James, Cavins,
Californis,
The second wife, who survives, was
Miss Ada Harper, and the children
are as follows : John, Altoona ; Pearl,
Centre Hall ; Katie, Earl, Vira, Wal-
admission or allowed to * abridge
their privileges or immuunites.”
inst tution has property of over a
and of which i# in productive invest.
ments The attendance during the
year aggrezates 775, of which 547 are
in the Cullege.
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Hauntingdon Fr-sbhytery,
The presbytery of Huntingdon will
hold its next stated meeting in the
Presbyterian church st Mt Union,
opening st 7.50 p. m.. Monday, April
12. 18909 Commissioners should notify
the Rev, Harry M. Campbell in due
time of their intention to be present.
Oue feature of this spring meeting is
the election of commissioners to the
general assembly whith body meets in
Denver, May 2th, Ouane week before
the meeting of presbytery the annual
reports of all the churches are to be
sent to the stated clerk, Rev. J. E
Irvine, Altoona.
rr A Mi A SAA
Little Girl Injured,
Bessie, aged four years, daughter of
Mr. ano Mrs, Benner Walker, west of
Centre Hall, met with a mishap a
week ago that proved serious. The
ter and Edoa, at home,
W. H. Runkle, Centre Hall, is a
brother of the deceased, and Mrs,
Bhutt, Centre Hill, and Mrs. Johu
Mitchley, Williamsport, are sisters,
MES. SAMUEL RUHL.
Mrs. Barbara Kieckner Ruhl, the
wife of Bamuel Ruhl, died Saturday a
week at her home on North Third
street, Lewisburg, from a cancerous
affection, aged seventy-seven years and
four days. Bhe had been in ill health
for some time, and leaves a family of
eight children and & husband to sur
vive, The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Gearhart of the Reformed church.
Interment was made in the Lewis
burg cemetery,
Calvin Rahl, of Centre Hall,
one of the sous of the deceased.
Was
H. 8B. Thompson, a native of Centre
county, died at his home in East
Waterford. He was the youngest son
of ex-Bheriff John Thompson, de.
cessed, and was born May 17, 1842 At
the outbreak of the war of the rebellion
he enlisted in Company E, 45th regi
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, serv
little girl was at the barn with her |
father, and fell a distance of two or]
three feet, Little was thought of the|
affair, until a few days later, when it |
was observed that she was weak in the | t
back, snd finally became unable to!
walk, the lower portion of her body |
appearing as though paralyzed. To
the bowels set in
pina cmtai
Condemued for Dodging
“ People in the country want to
know what they are going to get out
" says Republican
Representative Oster, of Bedford,
“Every time I go home I hear my
neighbors condemning us for doling
nothing. The dilatory tactics are
looked upon as intending to kill
‘country’ legislation, especially that
You hear it all
around that we are the ‘do-nothing
Legislature,’ "'
State's New Athletic Field, N
* The grandstand on the old Beaver
field is veing moved to the pew athletic
field. When in place it will | ave on
either side long bleachers, w' ich will
give a seating capacity of 1,200, New
bleaches, having a seating capacity of
800, will be built on the baseball dia-
mond. At the southern end of the
field will be 16 tennis courts. Arrange
ments are afoot for dedicating the
field.
Excessive War Expenditures,
Is it not just a little humiliating to
think that this country is now, in a
time of peace, spending $500 000.000 a
year for war, while the entire public
school system is but $200 000000?
This expense is in the face of what
General Grant said, *' No war was
ever fought which could not have
been avoided.”
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Keith's Theatre,
The bill at Keith's theatre, Philadel
phis, this week is a brilliant ane, with
Blsnche Ring as the stellar attraction.
This famous comedienne is a favorite
in the Quaker City and has a new
repetoire of songs. The Golden-Maka-
renko troupe is Keith's latest importa.
tion, coming from Russia with songs
aud dances The Ahearn troupe give
an acrobatic and wheeling comedy.
John T. Kelley & Co. appear in his
lates} comedy,” ** Old Fool's Day.”
Joe Maxwell & Co.'s musical creation
is another comedy festure. The Hall
man class. while the Countess Leon.
tine is an European high-class vocalist,
| ing until the close of the conflict. Io
inter years he had poor bealth ocos-
sioned by hardships and exposure suf-
| fered during the war. After the war
be engaged io the mercantile business
in different parts of this state, and for
several years farmed in Kansas, His
witow and three daughters survive,
azo a sister and two brothers,
Mrs, Beott Woods died very sudden-
ly at her home at Philipsburg Wednes.
day morning of last week. She was in
ber usual good health when her hus
band went to work after breakfast, but
fifteen minutes later Mrs, James Davis,
an sunt of Mrs. Woods, found her ly-
ing dead on the kitchen floor. Bhe
was only twenty years old and was
married to Mr. Woods a little over two
years ago. Deceased was a daughter
of Mr. snd Mrs. William Senser, of
Munson. Her husband, one child, her
parents, one sister and two brothers’
survive,
After suflering for a number of
mouths Mra: Mary E. Friday, wife of
John H. Friday, died at her home
pear Bald Eagle. She was twenty
seven years, eight months and two
days old and was born in Centre coun
ty. In addition to her husband she
leaves four children, also her father,
(George Hashbarger, of Port Matilda,
three brothers aud one sister,
Mrs. Matilda Boyle, widow of the
Inte Ambojye Boyle, and formerly a
resident of Bnow Bhoe, died in the
hospital at Wiondber of typhoid fever
She contracted the fever while caring
for her daughter, Mrs. James Turner,
who was ill from that disease. Her
age was fifty-nine years, and she is
survived by ten children, one sister
and two brothers,
Jonathan Laftd, one of the ploneer
residents of Bald Eagle Valley, died at
the home of his son, Beott Laird, in
Worth township, of paralysis. He
was eighty-six years old and was one
of the best known figures around Port
Matilda. He ls survived by three sons
and two daughters.
Harry C, Wilson died at the home
of his parents at Hublersburg as the
result of a prolonged siege of rheuma-
tism. He was aged fifteen years, five
months and six days. )
The Federal stock food has become
#0 popular that Bamuel K. Strickler,
the , will erect a building
be used as a factory, laboratory and
Conference of BK, I, Agents.
inspected the College buildings snd |
with Dr. Hunt sud Prof. Agee
the school of agriculture, relative
the advancement of the school
railroad’s point of view. The agents
were in charge of 'W. G. Reloacker,
chief clerk to Bupt. Lincoln, at Will
inmseport. In the party were H. B
Reiland, Belinsgrove; J. Gumber.
ling, Halifax; . E. Deitz, Mil
burg; E. C. R die, Liverpool; M. R
Fenst- rmacher, Dalmatia; J. B. Wag
per, Herndon; D. 8B, Cope, Montan-
don; J. N. Frimire, Watsontown; N.
F. Braacht, Dewart; BR. I. Crombey,
Montgomery; D. W. Wendel,
(. W. Parsons, W. G. Heinacke
Williamsport; 8, C. Kelley,
burg; J. H, Anderson, Vicksburg:
W. Johoson, Millmont; W. A.
Kirk, Glen Iron; G. W,
Coburn; W. L. Campbell,
Springs; W. F. Bradford, Centre Hall
J. C. Lee, Linden Hall; P. C. Brad-
ford, Lemont, and J. W. Lee, Phi
delphia, After dinner at the
Inn the party hel
with the deans of
ments.
to
from a
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Rising
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the
several depart-
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February Westher Conditions
The precipitation during
pretty evenly distributed. Most
tions, including Centre county,
from four to six inches of a
water. This includes
duced to water, Lyc
sl other counties nortl
several counties south
but from two to four
snd several
eight inches
BDOWE TI¢
the
1 of Centre, an
of Centre ha
inches
Court
The mean temper
for the state was much above
normal in all districts. The pr
tion was more than fifty
above the February average.
esl lemperature
record for the
below zero in
shows that the ice harvest in
of the slate was extreme
¢4
ue
slate was Lhirty-nine
repor
1RGG
The state
Eq
Ties Are in Demand
After declining to
the pss’ six
that more Lies were
would be used, and
stored,
Pen
Pu
13 hig $
IrChase
for the
montis,
on
aiso because
more ties could be
of the lack of room, the
be
LIAS me
that all ties procurable will
chased from now on, and !
price lista to ali
along the road,
the company with lies,
of ties to the "Pensy’’
nounced source of income to
farmers along the road, but f
recent business depression
pany ceased taking ties, bavi
on hand and no place 10 use
A A
he farmers
$s ¢ sarilv fare
who ordinary Uri
The sell
*
the
no
the A
Bg pie
them.
w=
iy
Women Not in It,
Woman's eligibility to the office of
school director, under the provisions «
the Pennsylvania onetintion, hss
created an impression in some parts of
the state that she is eligible for other
offices Recently this question
tracted attention in Tioga county,
where the candidacy of Mrs Elinor
Westoott, for collector of taxes in
Westfield township, was discussed.
The ballots sent to the election board
contained Mrs. Westeott’s name, [he
case was referred to Attorney Genersl
Todd, who decided that, although she
received a msjority of votes at the He-
publican caucus, Mrs. Wesicott was
pot eligible to the office, and her
name could not appear on the official
ballot.
fale
Arty
State's White Fiague War,
Over 11,000 patients bave thus far
been examined and cared for by the
107 dispensaries which the Siate De-
partment of Health has established
throughout Pennsylvania for the treat
ment of indigent persons suflering
from tuberculosis, New buildings
just being opened at the State's Mont
Alto Banitarium will increase the ca
pacity. of that institation to 550. This
model tuberculosis village in one of the
most beautiful and healthful spots in
the country has been built and equip-
ped and the 107 dispensaries through
out the State established since the ap-
propriation of 1907 became available,
i SP
Fiend Mallates Horse,
An unknown flend mutilated »
valuable horse, owned by Grove and
Rice, Lewistown confectioners, by
entering the stable and cutliog off a
lai ge portion of its tongue. When fed
soimal could pot lap up ite feed, and
to who committed the diabolical set,
[Town AND COURTY NEWS,
| HAPPENINGS oF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Joe W. Rightnour, of Howard, has
| been appointed a state game protector,
The county commissioners have been
on the old pike
i between Lemont and Btate College,
having repairs made
Mrs, William Derstine,
the guest of her
| Maggie Harper, in Centre
few days last week.
Mrs. D. Wagner and son
George, of Bellefonte, were in Centre
Hall over Bunday, guests at the Geiss
snd Goodhart homes,
of Bellefonte,
sister, Mrs,
Hall, fora
Was
Geles
Miss Mary J. MecFarelane,
| tress al Graysville
postmis-
, had the misfortune
ito fall and break her left arm. Bhe is
Ham's service with
{the right arm and band.
Last
| Fes Ee
er |
| now doing nele
week flock of wild
a few ducks flew northwest.
Hiil while buyers
of and fives at
lemus Lose’s sale,
frequen
another
and
ward over Centre
» bidding by
g by tw
nd
of
indicates
AppeRTrance
¥ ¥ + »
rough Penns
lime
Valley
ne is being more generally used
I
over, and clover for any
icultural ‘purposes, ime fits
f F cl
i ¥
g plant,
and Mrs. John
£h i "
te Lauter
rill
about
Mrs.
dapper
y the Jac
Mm 11
Mien
Kunarr
mat house
(2 ¥ ¥ x i .
f April Squire and
will move to Lhe
Hall int
Jauberman
nd of Cantre
303
purchased by
& yes
i ing a man for the
| summer's Was ope much dis-
iri
fe IArmers “ the panic
‘
i the farm have become more
if not wer, and the
Hen
farmer is glad for it.
If you have printing to do, bring it
ge fo quote a
work done
the money
doing what
2501
o sdvocate—
1 board decided
baildin
larging the old
The new buiid-
ennugh
incres-ing
wer of years, at
g instead
10 80
ol
yd
sche
on modern lines,
fields have been holding
during this
Where there
the
ymaising.
three or more
p of 1909
ing by June
sirly well
eather,
: Af y N
of P ants la t fall,
tr nr
rater pr
Ig
we r
oR which the or
ired pasi repair
igh council is
2 {0 sdveriice
ling of the new
Milesburg, acd
things in readiness in
a week The contract will eall
for ops ns tobe begun st once and
the work pushed ss Tast as possible to
mpletion.
hvdro.electri
fs
vv ¥ fa ty haw
£3 peCie VO DAVE
or two.
rati
Especially when meat isso high in
price the loss of the year's supply is
peenly felt, but the elements did not
consider this in the case of the fire
at Penn Hall, which consumed the
smoke nouse of Hobert Bartges and
meat as well. The loss was fourleen
ising, eight or more shoulders, some
beef and side meat.
George Earhart is now back to the
Old Fort, where he stirred the soil
when a boy, during the lifetime of his
fsthet. He moved from the Mary
Potter farm and is now the successor of
Ubarles W. Black, having purchased
his interest in the farm stock and im-
plements owned by him and his land.
lord, W. Frank Bradford.
Calvin Rohl was called home from
Covington, Virginia, where he is em-
ployed by the Bay Brothers, lumber-
nen, on account of the death of his
mother, Mra. Bamuel C, Ruhl, of Lew-
isburg, a notice of which appears else
where. While here Mr. Ruhl moved
his wife and daughter to Bellefonte,
but he expects to return to Virginia
and again engage with the lumbermen,
Col. John A. Daley, of Curtin towns
ship, who had been. suffering from a
sore on his face for several years, but
which was thought to be well under
control after treatment by a looal
physician, is somewhat discouraged,
the wound having again broken out,
and is causing him much pain. The
sore is the result of & wound received
while in service in defense of Old
Glory.
In all sections of country there will
ba the first of April fl tting from one
farm to another. In Harris township
George A. Hettinger, who was a caller
st this office Friday, will move from
the Wert farm, better known as the