VOL.
LXXXII.
The President's Message,
President Tafi’s message to congrees
was an easy-reading document, fall of
cordial, and more remarkable for what
it did not say than what it did. The
“ifs” were much in evidence. Per-
haps the greatest interest in the paper
lay io a comparison with the messages
of his predecsssor, a comparison
which tends to prove that while
Roosevelt pointed the way to goals,
Taft presumes upon the patiencs of
the people to await a time when
things, of their own accord shall come
to pass. The message has not
strengthened President Taft in the
miaod of the nation, and indeed there
is more than a possibility that it has
weakened his influence, and therefore
his administration. The message has
about it something which indicates
either that it was weak originally or
that it had been censored into that
condition by bis cabinet or somebody
else. The message as a whole impels
the conclusion that the president
sought rather to construct a soothing
essay, for pleasant reading, than point
to vigorous measures and make a
blunder.
A ————
Narrow Escape from Fire.
The William Brooks farm house,
wast of Centre Hall, occupied by his
son, H. Lee Brooks, came fear]
basing destroyed by fire Bunday eve-
ping. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks had
gone to near Pleasant Gap to sympa-
thize with Foster V. Jodon, who on]
that morning had lost all his feed, ete , |
io a stable that burned on account of |
a1 explosion of a lantern. They bad |
pit their house, as they thought, in|
proper order, but in some manner
during their absence a spark from the
stove set the kitchen flor on fire, and
when discovered by William Walker
was in a good blszy. Mr. Walker
burst in the door, and extinguished
the flames, which was easily done, on
account of not haviog spread to any
of the kitehen farniture. I: was
first thought the chimney had taken
fire, but since kindling snd wood
stored in the chimney corner was not
se’ on fire, that idea must be elim inat-
el. The damage was light, but Mr.
and Mrs, Brooks were very much sur.
prised that their home had made such
a narrow escape from destruction.
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Important Liquor Decision,
The liability of a saloon keeper for
death due to intoxication has just
been judicially determined by refusal
of the Washington supreme court to
disturb the jadgment of the lower
court, before whom, at trial, the
ssloon keeper wus directed to pay
damages. Oae Jacob Woodring, ad-
dicted first to drink and ss a conse
quence thereof to violence, was sold
liquor whereupon, followiog his
natural beat, he became intoxicated,
quarrelsome, vindicative and atusive,
snd his mental powers became derang-
ed to such an extent that he made an
unprovoked assault upon one Grosjean,
who struck him so violently that
death ensued. The mioor child of the
decedent sued the seller of the derang-
fog elixir for damages for her father’s
death. The jury found that appellant
bad conducted a saloon ; that he had
sold liquors to Woodring, which in-
toxicated him, causing him to become
involved in the disastrous aitercation
with Grosjean ; that the liquor was
purchased from appellant under
circumstances which would have led
a man of ordinary iotelligence to
believe intoxicativn would probably
result therefrom ; and that respondent
had sustained loss lo her support and
maintenance, io the face of this evi-
dence the defendant was beld to be
responsible.
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LovALs!
Ladies’ rubbers 48¢, at Yeager’,
Christmas Post Cards at the Re-
porter office. Three for five cents, or
welve for fifteen cents,
Saturday aflernoon Is the time set
for the sale of household goods and
blacksmith tools by F. W. SBhutt, Cen.
tre Hall,
Mrs. Thomas Henney, of Latrobe,
was the guest of Mrs. Lucy Henney,
in Centre Hall. She also visited
fdends and relatives In and about
Potters Milla,
The Yeagertown correspondent
writes thus : W. A. Flelsher wife and
daughter Barah, left this morning for
Herndon, where they will spend some
time with the former's sister, Mrs, J.
B. Wagner.
Friday morning of last week Mrs,
Flora 0. Bsirfoot went to Philadel.
phiato do a bit of Christmas shop-
ping. While in the city she will also
visit 8 number of her friends and rela
ves living in and near the city.
The 8hutt property was sold to
Messrs, W. A. Krise and William D.
Strunk. The latter purchased the
blacksmith shop and will remodel it
so it will be suitable for a dwelling
house. The dwelling house wae
byt}
Mt
wt a
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LOUALS,
The property sold by C. M. Arney
Just what was needed came, slong
It was a good
More houses are needed in Centre
Who will build ? Build, build,
The horse shoers had a harvest dur-
It is Impossible
roughed
J. M." Goodhart, of pear Farmers
He will make a com-
License court will be held Saturday.
licenses are not granted
On Batur-
as stated before, ia not tak-
until some future date, at the
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Lost Pocketbook,
T. J. Decker, of Bpring Mills, had
at Spring Mills, or
Millheim. The purse
yntained about twenty dollars in
Miss Jennie Decker, a Bell
is anxious to
Gatherings In Centre County,
December 20th to 24th—Teachers
Institute, at Bellefonte.
December 21st to 24th—Pennsyl-
vania Btate Grange, at Btate College.
December 27th to January 1st—
Farmers Week, at State College.
EN A
MoNitt-Barkios,
Mrs. Mary Burking, of Potters Mills,
and John MeNitt, eon of James 8, Me-
Nitt, of near Milroy, were quietly
married last week and erjoyed a wed-
ding trip to eastern citidh, and later
vieiting friends in Centre county.
Humorist and Lecturer,
The lecture course committee met
Wednesday afternoon of last week and
made two selections for the course,
The first date is fixed for January 21st
and the second for February 19th.
Herbert Lebn Cope, 8 humorist with
splendid recommendations, will fill
the first date. The second number is
Mattison Wilbur Chase, of Chicago,
the silver toned orator of ihe North,
Both these men are first class, and if
they had been engeged early in the
season, would have been much be-
yond the reach of the finances of the
eo>mmittee, Both men, whn have
been secured through bureaus, are
filling in dates,
ies om———
Kelth's Thentre,
than
Among
Harlin &
theatre for this week is better
ever, if that ean be possible,
the sttractions are Otis
now whether the purse has been |
it. He ean be found at]
A ——
Portland Cutters acd Bob Sleds,
The season is here for sledding
We have prepared for
be ironing is ample, and braces are
where most peeded. The
oishiog—painting—is superior te
their
be
te
The Portlands cannot
The sleds are construcied with =a
lew of endurance, easy and true rup-
fog. Every feature of them will besr
Before you buy a sleigh
estigate the make up of those at our
J.H. &8 E. WEBER,
Centre Hall, Pa.
iim
Rebekah Lodge Officers ®
evening D strict Deputy
Mollie Hoy, of Bellic.
Tuesday
Hall
the pames of the
Noble Grand, Mrs. Anna Whiteman
Vice Grand, Mix Burris
Secretary, Miss Elsie Moore
Treasurer, Mrs. Annie Pull
R 8 to N. G., Miss Roxanna Brishin
I.8 WN. G.. Mra. Lillie Moore
Outside Guard, Mra Lutz
Joside Guard, Mrs. Walker
Chaplain, Miss Tillle Keller
Warden, Mia Bertha McCormick
Conductor, Mrs. Lucy Henney
RB VV. 6G, Mm. Tammie Keller
LS toV.G. Mrs. Agnes Tale
Left Alter Bearer, Mrs. Anta Burris
Right Alter Bearer, Mrs, Alda Bloom
After the lustaliation a social
innie
wae
Mrs. Hoy was sccompanied by her
Transfer of Rea! Estate.
William H. Noll, Jr. et al to Law-
J. M. Btover to Howard Wells, Sep-
Rachael Miller et Bar to Howard E
William R. Shope et ux to Lott H.
$65
E. K. Keller et ux to H, E. Zimmer-
Horace W. Orwiget ux to James R.
Amanda Evert et al to Harry R.
$2100 .
Amanda Evert et al to Hannah M.
Charles W. Weaver ot al to Harry
A. Weber etal to Mary Beokdel,
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Child's rubber boots, at Yeager's,
Company, in 8 new musical farel.
er; Mallen & Corelli,
Pecullarities.’
dromes ; the
musical family ; Andy Rice, Hebrew |
skillful and thrilling
There a host of other numbers, esch of |
whiéh are worth the price of ad-|
mission. Two shows daily, afternoon
and evening
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Foster Jodon stable Harned |
The stable on the lot cecupied by |
Foster V. Jodon, on the pike below |
Pleasant Gap, was burved early Bup- |
day morning, together witn almost |
all the contents. Mr. Jodon was pre- |
pating tomake his regular trip with |
bis milk wagon, and for a few mo-|
ments left the bsro, leaving the |
lsotern therein. Oo his return tne!
Isntern bad exploded, and «et fire to |
hay or s'raw nearby, Mr. |
Jodon made sn «ff ot to extinguish |
the flumes, tu’. was unshble to do so. !
Ibe only horse he owned was saved, |
and so were his vehicles, but about |
everythiog else in the stable was barr - |
ed. He hal no josurance. The!
stable was the property of his father,
Elward Jodon, who bad but one!
buvdred dollars insurance on the
property.
ving
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LOCA WS
Men's geod quality sicties $1 25, at
Yeager's,
When life jaa j ke it js usually at
some other fell yw’s expenses,
Harry E. Fye, tenant on the A, P.
Luse farm, east of Old Fort, will make
sale of his farm stock and implements
next spring. After his ssle he will
move to Centre Hall, and will cecupy
the dwelling house bought some time
ago by George H. Emerick from the
Women writers make The Dalide-
ator for January the most important
of the midwinter magez'nes. Mrs,
Philip N. Moore, president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
expinivs what clubwomen of the
United States expect to accomplish
duariog 1910
MifMinburg Telegraph cympliments
& minwter thus : When in town at.
tending Reformed Classis, Isanc M,
Royer, of Milton, made us a pleasing
call, accompanied by his pastor, Rev,
W. A. McClellan, a delightful gentle.
man, whose acquaintancs we were
much pleased to make,
John GU. Eby, cashier of the Farmers
National bank, in Millbeim, purchas-
ed the Mrs. H. F. Confer property on
Penn street in that town, the cone
sideration being $1 625. The house ja
a very desirable residence. Mr. Eby
will take poss: ssion of the premises on
April lat,
During the time of the meeting of
the Pennsylvania State Grange, at
Biate College, the DeLaval oream
separator company will have an
elaborate display. D. W. Bradford,
the local agent, will be one of the men
in charge, the display belog in his
territory. The Delaval, as every
farmer knows who uses one, is the
leading machine in use. [ts strong
points are clean skimming, light run
ning, durability, and at lo
ments, It pays to ute the cream
separator jast the same as it pays best
Men's felt soled slippers, 750 at
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DEATHS,
JOHN MUSSER.
John Musser, a well known and
highly esteemed citizen of Ferguson
township, died at his home in Pine
Grove Sunday morning. He wae
born at the Branch, in 1813, where he
lived till about eleven years ago when
he moved to his home in Pine Grove,
He was an sctive member of the
Lutheran church and was superin-
tendent of the Eunday school for a
number of years, He was very much
respected by all who knew him snd
bad a kind word for every one. He
was sick about four moothe with cau-
cer of the stomach, which caused his
death. He sged meventy-sight
years. Burviviog him are his wife
and three sons and one daughter,
namely, Elmer, of the Branch ; Lynn,
of Pine Grove ; Alfied, of ¢ learfizld,
and Mrs. Krebs, wifs of Dr. Krebs, of
’inas Grove.
Was
Toterment was made in Pine Grove
cemetery Tuesday morning,
The Orangeville ( Illinois) Courler,
date of the 11th inst, contained the
| following : Henry Bhroyer was born
| ln Centre county, Pa, October 2 1827,
| and died at his home s&s mile north of
| Orangeville, December 6, 1909, aged
leighty-two years, two months and
The deceased came from
Illinois in 1848,
| hie native state to
| He was married to Mies Mary Hard.
ling by Rev. Hoyman, at Bhuesyville,
Wisconsin, January 1, 1860 His wife
the eapirit world,
Thus for slmost
{fifty years they were united on earth
1dva
faithful
Latheran
century he was a
character,
Epecial Mesting of Classis.
At the special meeting of the West
Busquehanna Classis, tat met in the
Reformed church, in Mifflinburg, the
president, Rev, Daniel Gress, presided
The devotional service was conducted
by Rev. 8B. B, Kohler,
The pastoral relation hetween the
Belinsgrove charge and the Rev. E. G,
Behucker was dissolved and the Rev,
Bchucker was given permission to en-
gage in teaching school—he is the
principal of the Homes'ead High
Behool,
The Rev. Dr. William E. Hoy snd
Rev. F. K. Helnricheohn were dis
missed to the newly formed Classis of
Hunan, China. Both of these mise
sionari's held their membership in
the Reformed church of Miffiinburg.
Mr. Eimer R. Hoke, of Lewistown,
and at present a Freshman in Frank-
lin and Marshall College, wes taken
under care of Classis and given aid
The number of ministers and elders
iu sttendsncs was about eighteen,
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Frobabls Marder of Milroy Woman,
Residents of Milroy are deeply con-
cerned in the results of the visit there
jof Dr. W. E Bmith, of New York,
| who was accompanied by one of the
{ detecdives from the coroner's cffice in
Ithat city. Dr. Bmith ssked per.
| missiod to dig up the body of Mis
| Rhoda Irene Lustig, buried in Wood-
{lawn Cemetery on November 1, after
| being brought from New York. An
investigation proved that Hermsn
| Lustig, the busb:nd, carried $3000 ip-
{surance on the life of his wile, aud
[that there was sufficient grounds for
{ the belief that she had been poisoned,
ago and married Rhoda Mills, the
Mrs,
The pair moved to New
Dr, Smith left ona lale train
for New York with the stomach of the
(young woman, Lustig is under
arrest io New York.
Lyda Mille,
! York.
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Amendment Tangles,
Toe next legislature may Le called
pital. He was a dentist, and
years ago pracliced in
tangles resu'tiog from the recent
to whom the sutj-cts are to be sut-
mitted, can find uo remedy short of
Huntingdon,
Mrs Jane Hol'zworth, died in Belle
fonte, aged over seventy-five years.
luterment was made at Unionville.
Mre. Busan Harper, widow of the
Inte Amos W, Harper, of Philipsburg,
aged sevenly-lwo years, died st her
home at Cold Stream.
At a regular meeting of Progress
Grange held io Grange A-cudis, last
Sa‘urday, the following cfficers were
elected
Master, J. BE. Risbholl
Overseer, Harry §
Lecturer, H. F. Bitoer
Steward, Samuel Gingerich
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Progress Grange Eieels Ofl cers
Assistant Steward, Paul Shaffer
Chapinin, Mme John W
Treasurer, George W. Gingerich
Koller
Ginle keeper, Cloyd Brooks
Ceres, Mrs, Samuel Du at
Pomona, Annie Bible
Fiora, Florence Rhone
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Victor Auman
Insurance Director, James Keller
Conley
Becretary, C. D
Tolieritance Tax Decision
President Judge George Kunkel, of
Dauphin eounty, decided thst under
the act of May 6, 1887, no collateral in-
heritance tax can be collected from a
stepchild of a decedent. This is be.
lisved to be the first absolute construc.
tion of the act ever made by a court,
sithough a somewhat similar point
was decided two years ago in
Pittsburg.
A —————— A SINAN
Christmas Post Cards,
There are now on sale a large and
exceptionally flue assortment of
Christmas Post Cards at the Reporter
office. They are selling at three for
five canta, or fifteen cents per dozen.
They are the same cards that regular-
ly tell two for five cents, and would be
cheap at that, Every card is new in
design, and the designe are besutiful,
The price named will prevail as long
as the stock lasts, Come early.
Halley -Houts,
At the Evangelical parsonage, Cen.
tre Hall, Saturday morning, at eight
o'clock, by Rev. 8. A. Boyder, Robert
(G. Bailey, of Boalsburg, and Mies
Eleanor Houts, of St-te Uollege, were
united in marriage.
Doll baby shoes, all colors, all sizes,
160 at Yeager's.
M~ and Mrs, Oliver S8trank returned
from their trip to Karthaus, Alter
sawing some wood, contracted for in
advance, Ms, Strunk will again return
10 that Cleat fleld town, where he ex.
to keep the best cows and rid the farm
| in a brick
It appesrs that no provision is made
the amended cors‘itution,
Judges are elected in od pumbered
years, to take office ia January follow
fog. The legisiature may have 10
extend the terms of these judges or
make some other provision tor filling
the vacancies. The same (rouble
exists with régard to Justice of the
pesce, ss io the case of the judges.
Another unoertainly is as 10 assessors,
Under the terms of the schedule to the
smendments assessors elected next
February can serve only until the firet
Monday of December, 1911, which
would be only about half a term,
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Farmoare to bs Qasstioned,
Many of the questions to be ssked
by the census enumerators during the
cauvass soon to be made sre unique,
though mnooe the less Important.
Farmers especially are to be made the
target for inquiries by the govern
ment's agents, The farmers’ answers
concerning their ages is expected to
throw much light on social conditions
in sgricultute, From these it will be
possible to calculate with reasonable
sccurscy the age when a young man
passes out of the ranks of the * hired
farm hands” aod becomes either a
tenant or owner of a farm, possessing
his own implements, macuoioery, live
stock apd property. The answers
will help fix the age at which a farm-
er may expect to stop being a “renter”
and arrive ot the dignity of owner-
ship of the soil. Whether or.not it is
becoming more and more difficult for
an American farmer to rise: from
the * tenant’ class tv thet of farm
ownership will be pretty clearly indi.
cated by the classifiostisn of mort.
goged farms by age periods,
If farmers under thirty-five have,
relatively, the greatest mortgage in.
debtedness, it will be fair to e'ath-
ticinns to assume that the indebted
ness has been incurred in the purchase
of the farm. An luquiry conceraling
the country in whicu the farmer was
born is also of great social significance.
The replies should show whether or
not the native American is holding his
own in agriculture, They will, for
the first time, snabls comparisons be
tween the various nationalities to me
certain which are the most sucoessful
in agriculture, as indicated by the o's
of their farms and the value of their
crops per acre. This ir qairy will have
an important beariag ou the immigra-
tion problem,
»
Ladies’ Guo Metal button shoes,
3.00 at Yeager's. ; J
Even 10 be a successful ilar requires
Fontan po Vg res
"NO. 49.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Pork is at the ten-cent point.
Ladies’ felt soled slippers,
Yesget's.
"05
£92
st
il
Red Cross Btamps on sale st the
Raporter office,
Christmas post cards, the floest to
be had; are now on sale at the Reporte
er cffice,
J. A. B. Miller Is back from Pitts
burg, and sunounces his intention to
resume the prectice of law.
George W, Gingerich, who is help.
ing to take care of George Dale, was
home over Bunday. He states that
Mr, Dale's condition is not improving,
sud thet bis pbyeical powers mre
weakening.
Present Congressman Charles F,
Barclay, of Cameron county, af-
noucces his candidacy for a second
term. Charles E, Patton, of Clesr-
field county, has slso officially an
noucced his willingness to succeed
Mr. Barclay.
Mr. and Mre. Howard Homan, of
Miogoville, moved from that place in
Altoons, in which place they liv d
prsvious to this. Mr. Homan is a
cwrpenter, and since the shops have
opened there ie plenty of all kinds of
work for a man of his skill to do,
Th* board of county commissioners
elected John Harrie, pf Welker town-
ship, as mercantile appraiser. He ls a
staunch Republican snd was one of
the fourteen capable applicants, esch
of waom thought he should pow le
Just where Mr. Harris is.
James Houser, of Greengrove, sold
the timber on bie tract of land eset «f
Peun Hall, to C. H. Meyer & Comps-
py, of Coburn, who will cut the
timber on the tract at once, hsu! the
loge to their mill near Coburn and
¢cwmverl Lhe same into merchantab'e
lamber,
1
The large livery ben Blanchard,
owned by Robert Cui, of Howard,
sod David Kupes, sud opersted by
the latter, was destroyed by fire, the
loss being estimated st about $3000,
Fortunately all the horses and buggies
were removed, A large smount of
graio sod six sleighs, haroess, «le.
were burcel,
M. M. Cando, of Centre Hall, Fr'-
day morning went to the Pittsturg
district where he will remsin with
his children untii after the Lo'id: ys.
Ouoe of his 0 j-cls in going just at toe
time he did was to dispose of a car
load of cho'ce winter apples purchased
from Messrs. Byza aod Britbir,
which gentlemen compose the Centre
Hall Evaporstiog Company.
These series of accid*uts are report.
ed from Pine Grove Mille : Csrpenter
Curwell is pursing a mashed foger
snd M. E Rossman, while butchering,
almost severed bis middle fingers with
ssharp knife, leaving only two fingers
on that band, Fred Roush, while
feeding a ssussge grinder on Wedne
day, bad his middle finger torn off at
the first j slat, *
8. E Weber, of Bwlsburg, the jun.
inr member of the firmof J. H. ard 8,
E Weber, proprietors of the Ceutre
Hall fl uring mills, grain house, ete,
was in Centre Hall Friday. Mr. Web.
er takes care of the bu iress of the
firm in the western portion of the
county, and also spends considerside
time on the road plscing orders fr
fl ur, feed, grain, hay, and aoything
in their line,
Haviog purchased a timber tract of
about five hundred acres, near Julian,
L. H. Masser, of Bellefonte, has tarn-
ed lomberman, His mill is about
ready for operation. Among the
first orders received is one for 100 000
feet of white pine to be used by the
Bellefonte Match Company. It will
riquire about five years to cut out the
timber, which is largely hard wood,
and will be worked into ear stuff,
E. M, Huyett, the lumberman, came
home from his Waddie #aw mill, the
latter part of last week, suflering from
several broken ribs. He fell striking
his side against a piece of timber. At
first he thought be was not ir jared to
any extent, but as tim» passed by he
suffered more avd more, and fioally
was obliged to come home, and after
an examination had been made it was
found that the riby were broken. Of
course, his condition has been improv.
log every day since reaching home.
Among the Reporter's callers Friday
morning was Malcolm D, Fleming, of
Wheeling, West Virgiola, Mr. Flem-
{ng is a native of Centre Hall, but has
been away from here for a pumber of
years. He Is a tailor, and is conducts
log » merchant tailoring establish
ment in Wheeling sud a second one in
an Oblo town. He opened busioess in