VOL. LXXXIII. Enumerators Will Distribate Schedules to Farmers in Their Distriot, A great increase in the accuracy of the census returns from the farmers, a considerable savirg of the working time of the farm enumerators, and the removal of muenh of whatever mis- apprehensions aud prejudices may exist among farmers” with rega'd to the eensus are the important results expected by the United States Census Bureau to follow the use of the Ad vance Farm Schedule, which has been alopted and will be circulated, through the rural rostmasters, among the farmers a short tima before the actual census taking. ~ The employment of this advance schedule is a distinet innovation in census methods. It is a logical and practi¢al outcome of the Census Bureau's persistent effort for some time past to give the farmers a clear and comprehensive preliminary knowl. edge uf the Farm Census questions and to induce them to keep written records of their farm operaions and «quipment in readiness for the call of the esumerators, beginopiog April 15 next. Fcur million copies of the schedule will be printed, and the distribution of them amoopg farm owners gud tenants will be intrusted to the farm enumers. tors soon after they are commissioned, about Avril 1 Postmsster-General Hitchcock has promised the effective distribution of the schedules, and he will issue in- structions relative thereto to the rural postmasters. They will be required to address and forward the farmers receiving mail at their offices the al. vance farm schedules supplied them by the enumerators. In a note to farmers on front page of the schedule, Census Director Darand states : “Ia accordance with the act of Con- gress, the census of the population and farms of the United Sates will begin on April 15, 1810. On or soon after that date an enumerator will call st your house for the purpose of cbiain- ing the required information concero- ing vour farm, “ Many of the questions which will be asked you concerning the cquip- ment and operations of your farm can not be accurately answered by you without considerable thought and the making «f careful calculations estimates, Therefore, has been sent to you in advance, so that you may study the questions at your eonvenience and have "the answers written down before the enumerator comes You are earnestly requested read this form and instructions care. fully, to write down the anawers to all questions that apply te your fart, and to keep it until the enumerator comes By doing this you can save yourself much time and contribute greatly to the success of the agricultural census “ Besides the information concern ing your farm, the enumerator will also ask you the names, ages, and other facts concerning the members of your household "’ A a ——— Election jet Aside, At the last election Benner town- ship voted on the question whether or not road tax should bs ** worked out.” The election resulted in eighty electors voting for a “work out tax’ and siz. teen voting for a cash tax. Exceptions were taken, and the matter was ar- gued recently before the court. On Saturday the court flied its decree in which the election was set aside, be. cause of a defect in the ballot. There were two other questions involved, but the court did not maka a decision on these. The question whether a msjority of the electors voting or sa msjority of sll the voters in the district are required to vote for a work tax before the work plan may become operative remains undecided. Howard township also voted for a “work out tax,” and if exceptions are taken, the election may also Le eset aside for the same reason as stated in the case in Benner township The townships of Half Moon and Patton also voted on the question, but since the msjority voted for a cash tax, no further decision will be needed, ———— AAP AA From shamokin, Dr. W. E. Fisher, pastor of the Shamokin Lutheran chureh, and now president of the Busquehanns Synod, in a brief note to the Reporter, writes thus : “We are erjoying delightful days at present and I andl hearin: the call of the flelds. My “thoughts re- vert to the old pastorate and I often long to greet friends of the years so rapidly passing, The quiet of the little town, ite neat, clean streets, and its faithful, considerate parishioners ah, you don’t know how much all this appeals to me. It is hard to forget one’s first love. You keep me well posted through your newsy Reporter.” —————— A ———————— And this Is Bt, Patrick's Day. to the or this form to THE RISE OF THE HCG. Suckilngs Pass for 85 50 ~The Law of Sup- ply and Demand Hegulates the Price. Nothing in our recent agricultural history has been more spectacular than the rise in price of the hog, the ving, grunting hog. Not long ago he maintained an bumble status in the domestic economy of the farm He fed on «lops and sour milk and on such corn as could not be gold, and when he went to market he brought a modest price, Now he is the apple of the farmer's eye, commanding over eleven cents a pound as he stands, a price no. before attained since the Civil War. While the market price is a trifle more than eleven cents, tie price paid by purchasers at private and public sales ia far in advance of that figure. At the Lucse-Daup public sale, last Saturday, eight suck- ling pigs, five and one-half weeks old, gnld for $42.00. and the mother for §31 00. The three best sucklings pass- ed for $16 50, The hogs were common good stock. The rise in the price of the hog seems to be due solely to the workings of the law of supply and demsnd Formerly pork was relatively a cheap sort of tood. Bince beef has become high many persons are eating pork in larger quantities than before and the demand is great. Unfortunately, the farmers have not paid attention raising hogs as they might have done hey bave preferred to sell their corn at prevailing high prices, and now the price of corn and pork is high and the public is paylog the penalty, to has issued some statistics on the sutject, which are interesting enough, but may be made to prove almost soy- thing. The ratio of hpgs per map may now be as great as ever, but that argues nothing so long as more people than th usual average want pork. It appears from present prices that the farmer would have done better last fall to have kept his corn and fed it to igs ; but farmer probably wanted ready money and hado't the necessary prophetic powers to locate present prices. Besides, he is doing that he isn’t worrying over waking a few cents extra by improved methods, I'he Agricultural Dspartment his p the #0 well Our own State College is sending a educating business and the re- But «f to raising train through the State farmers in their sults are said to be very good devoted than to late most efforts are horticulture rather live steck., Our urged to grow vetler orchards, being being which cousideriog the immense demand for apples and other fruits. But wba! the whole country is wantiog is cheaper meat. All the dietetic lectures {no the world will not make vegetarians out of people, We the world meat. All the goverument bs farmers are seers reasonable are the grest meat eaters of and millions which we want more the spending in irrigation, all the many rich acres which they are adding to the cultivatable domain bave no effect on this important subjset, What the farmers should do is to raise more hogs and cattle, for iL is a lamentab e fact that there is no other country on earth to which we may look for a supply. A. a ——— LOUA LSE W. G. Runkle, E«q, of Bsllefonts, purchased the Curtin farm, located east of Bellefonte, Mifflin county was well represented at the sale of Luther Royer. The Me Nitts, Browns and Hors were there, and bought cattle, too, The first sign that spring is ap proaching is that the circus man js sending out his dates. Forepaugh will be as Huntingdon, May 18:n. Anotuer paper has appeared in Centre county, published at Bnow Shoe, by Clarence Lucas, son of J. T, Lucas, the merchant and lumberman, Mise Clara Krape, the night opera- tor in thé Bell telephone exchange, at Centre Hall, has been unable to per: form her duties on account of sickness she has now almost recovered, Johu P Condo, now of York, but formerly Centre county's sheriff, le traveling for a Baltimore house, deal- ing io rubber goods Centre county is in bis territory, and lest week he visit. el merchants in some localities in this county. sherift Hurley was assisted lu land- ing prisoners to the Pittsburg pen by County Treasurer Fink, and County Commissioner Dunlap and Levi Sy. monds accompanied the sherifl to the Huntingdon Reformatory, to which several offenders were taken, The gympasium and athletic field of the Lock Haven State Normal HSehool are not excelled by those of any other seondary school in Penne aylvania. Physical education is not neglected in this important school The academic studies are rigorously taught and the professional work is modern sod in accord «nce with the 4 Intest . The r term opens Pos Bend for he in “TRIBUTE T become, the greater Dr, Wolf becomes This undoubtedly is the sentiment of and acquaintances. —~Eniton, In this age of mad rush for wealth, in which the religious ideals and fervor which made possible the conspicuous ness, greatness and free institutions of this {ree land ; when the church seems to a large extent to have lost her power over men, it is a refuge of hope and an anchor of assurance, when, in a com- munity or in any section of the country a man has lived and embodied in his life and principles such a blending of all the virtues as had been expended in the life of the late Rev, D. M. Wolf, D. D. If it be true that man at time was god-like, it is a sure index that in the course of progress he is again return- ing to his former state, when, not in every generation, but once in a while here and there, in every environment, a man lives who by the silent strength of his god-likeness unconsciously attracts and appeals to the best in all man who is greater than any profession he may adorn and who does not dd the insignia or emolument give him rank or prestige. Living all nis life in a rural what isolated community, yet his life touched exerting persuasive influence for the sublime, whose very name wa nym for honor and uprightness a blessing indeed. a life not easily be spared. Long body has crumbled to dust, the life he lived will radiate truth righteousness. in this day there but learning is not wt final ; to larger : philosophies, and ed and a teacher wis well as learninz is able to discern from truth and become a safe and guide. He was not tarian. He sought trut magnified it. To hi land are appli Mall a sO “li ii one men ; a like wisdom. always all religions are who has Wn as error REI, “ (ireat hearts Men wi Men whi Men who have honor principle IZ Was guide of his soul, bat bh that conscience the law [ works prociaime * » tial and ne was Though busy mingled in the daily sd © of all og his pupils. Hs His very He could a safe guide to the ral standard am sid inspire to holy things. life was an inspiration mould lives and be young. There was i more than a teacher in the there in the full sense o ideals he set for his pupils, a could not outgrow. In every state of the union and in across the seas his pupils are today doing his worl His work never dies in unending prog- ress it encircles the giobe and reproduces itself an hundredfold. This fact was fully attested nearly two years ago when a reunion was held in honor of Centre County's “ Grand Old Man.” The im- press he made on the mind could not be removed. He was a master workman and the hand of a Phidias could not have made a m. re permanent or endur- ing impress. The school was disciplin- ed by the strength of his character, but if & word of rebuke was needed it cut like a two-edged sword, He did not lecture to his classes, but by illustration or suggestion led the plastic mind to in- vestigate for itself. One will suffice : A student had schoolroom, there was a man : the word. ine Ef ak : gt ielime § igles TX. written a attention to a sentence which was incorrect, but he did not explain the error. Try as he would the student could not see the error himself, and it was not till a few years later and he had quit school, that the correct form of © e sentence dawned upon him. It was a lesson that needed not to be repeated. His mind wa- enriched by reading and he ever had a wealth of illustrations to elucidate a subject or some apt anec- dote to keep up the spirits and interests of the class. r. Wolf gave a tone and dignity to the public sthools in Centre county while he was superintendent that they never had before. as well as a teacher among teachers. As a theologian he stood in the front rank of his own denomination and he was known far beyond the confines of Centre county. He was a master rhet- orician. In an eulogy he was rich in illustratioh and the clear and forceful words he used fit like gems and gave a classic finish to all his discourses. 10 hear him read the burial rite over the bier of the dead was a rare treat. enunciation wa+ so rotund and clear cut, and the emphasis so well put that the sound will ring in the memory of those who had the good fortune to hear him for many years to come. His profound scholarship made him the r of any man or set of men, while the breadth of his culture and hu- manity and aminity of his soul en- d him to the most humble. Every attitude of the soul reached a high state of development iu him, every effort to duty showed the grasp of his intellect, the marvelous heart of love and the per- sunsive force of his will aud character. Iu his presence the Songue of the most ! profane man was stilled, O DR. WOLF. “ The older 1 , and this is the real sign of greatness, many of the Old Grand Man's pupils Till within the last few years of his life Dr. Wolf was a man of sprightly step and erect form. He care of his body. He was afull and complete man, phyeically, morally and spiritually, and his spirit has gone unto God who gave it. His body was but the shell or covering of his great spirit. He exalted he spiritual or real man. When will men everywhere learn to follow such an ideal, Every life writes and that of Dr. took its own epitaph, ‘olf is best expressed in his own words in what he said to “his boys and girls" at reunion : viz, that the influence for good eternal and will live when error's chain will bind us no more. Centre county may well feel proud of her * Grand Old Man” and best educator, His life story should be told at every fireside for generations He could impress. He could and inspire a life to for the What was, and itting memorial it would for whom he so dearly y erect a monument to his saint- this by way of suggestion. it man has fallen, a prince Such lives hasten the ig of that new day when unselfish shall rule this world. t soul could the are to come. mould best is ive a blessing he 1 8 and girls gre | OE men. com love and peace Dr. Wolf's innate nobili or i 5 i be felt but not analyzed Let a man be a man and there are no joys too rich or t ) attain His massive } DEA and r him U appearance shown | cient sag artist DEATHS, FRANK L. WALLACE, Frank I.. Wallace, a Mexican by birth, died at hishome in Milesburg, Tuesday of lsst week, aged seven'y- four years. Interment was made the following Thursday. In giving an sccount of Mr, lnce’s death, the Gazette says : When twelve years of age he went to the City of Mexico to learn the saddler’s trade with his ouoeles, and wes there when General Beott entered the city. Frank became speedily attached to the American soldiersand at the close of the Mexican war he decided to see them off for the States and sccording ly followed them tn Vera Cruz. Af ter they had boarded the transport and the gang plank was still up George Watean, of Penns Valley, held out his hands to the boy and said, “Come on '’ which lovitation was instantly msccepted. He accompanied (George Watson home by the way of New Orleans, New York and Lewis burg, making hishome with Mr. Wal. gon in Penns Valley until he ws about eighteen years of age. He then started to learn the brick busines with Mr. Btone, of this county, Ir which business he continued until the time of his death. He was united b marriage to Mis Lucie G. Clyde, of Boalsburg, February 20d, 1855, by Rev, James J.ion., Practically ever since his marriage he had been a resident of Milesburg. At the cutbreak of the Civil War he enlisted io bis country s defense, be ing mustered into service as a mem: ver of the Zad Penvsylvania Cavalry By special bravery snd galiant service he wes promoted to Corporal and later to Bergeant. August 16th, 1564 he was captured by the Confederates and confined in Libby prison from the 16th to the 25:1 of August, when he was re moved to Bell Isleand sgaln removed from there to Salisbury prison, N. C in Octo. Af ter traveling six day and encounter ing many hardships he resched Bistesville, N.C, only to be recap tured. Ia November he again escaped Wal. where he was confined until Fier nim gave of all £1} eT wait wo harvest of his li one has the her Da great ly said that i reveres best, who loveth best ih great and small For the He made and loveth all dear God who lovelh us higjory of the world a new dawned at various times ; at ries intervened, but here and there some one man embodied superior qualities and the race received an up- lift. In this modern day these men are infinitely multiplied and their presence is not always recognized. The world needs men who can inspire to reverence and holy things. When that new day shall come, the fulfilment of which his life is such a sure revelation, “Then shall the reign of mind on earth begin ; And starting fresh as from a sacred birth, Man In the sunshine of the world's new spring, : Bhall walk transparent like some holy thiog st ——— ¥ now Shoes Borough Loses Salt, The termination of the suit brought ! by the borough of Snow Bhoe agaiost {the local order of Odd Fellows, in {which it was sought to recover the | eost of a walk laid to the front of their | property by the borough, emphasize the importance of borough suthorities | performing every act properly and { lawfully. Had the actions of the bor. {ough named been performed with full | intelligence, the borough would have | beens able to collect from the defend. Ants, The borough authorities alleged i they an had ordinance covering grades and the layiog of side-walks, and that [they had notified the defendants to | lay their side-walk in accordance with | the ordinance and grade given, the de | fendants refusing or neglecting to do | 80 the borough laid the side-walk and |entered a lien against the property ling in this suit. The defendant ex | cepted to the regularity of the ordi | pance and to the irregular minutes of | the borough ae well as to the ordinance | and ordinance,book. After beariag the | ease partially on the part of the plain tift, the court indicated that he could | not soe how recovery could bs hat in [the case and plsintift then suffered a voluntary nonsuit, Morris A. Burkholder robased a pair of brood mares from D. A. Grove, at Lemont, : when nearly at Charlotsville, N. C, he was recaptured snd returned t« salisbury on November 20th, 1564 Finally February 11th, 1865, he again eflected his escape snd reached the Union lines at Strawburg Plains, Tennessee, March 20:h, 1865, ou ELIZABETH ZEIGLER Mra. Elizabeth Zigler died st her home, near Farmville, Virginia, Feb raary 19th, aged about eighty yesrs. Her ma'den name was Krape. and with her husband William Zeigler moved to Virginia from near Madison: burg, about thirlyseven years ago Eight children survive, the oldest being John W_ Zigler, of Rebersburg. The others sare ;: Charles, in Missouri ; George, on the homestead in Virginia ; Mrs. Emma Addieman, in West Vir. ginia ; Mrs. Eliza Deemer and Cors, also married, Bikesville, Pa. ; Mm, Emma Hoy, in Missouri ; Alice, mar- ried, in Illicols. MES PHYLLIS EMELINE FAUST, Phyllis Emeline Faust the fourteen month's old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Roland Fsust, of Juniata, died Thure day of last week and was brought to Sprucetown for interment on Satur day afternoon. The service was held in thé Methodist church, Rev. Daniel Gress officiating. Amis. Archa Mullin, a veteran of the Civil war, was found dead in bed at his home at Coburn. Mr. Mallin was » pative of the state of Maine and enlist. ed in the army from that state. Afier the close of the war he settled in Pennsylvania and for a number of years bas been a resident of Coburn. His age was about 77 years. Inter ment was made in Fairview cemetery, at Millheim. { Other Deaths on inside page. ———— MP —— Wilson Farm sold for 85600, What is known ss the Wilson farm, in Gregg township, located along the pike west of Bpring Mills, and tenant. edby H. I. Foust, was sold to the lumber firm of MeNitt-Huyellt & Company for $600, The farm con. tain one hundred and sixty acres, about thirty of which are timbered The sale was arranged by Hon. W. M. Allison, of Spring Mills, who has had the farm in hand for several years, and ster Howard Wilson, nne of the Peter Wilson heirs, of New York, responded to a telegram and came to close the deal. Mr. Foust, the present tenant, will remain at least for another year. MM AES. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are safe, sure and reliable, and have been praised by thousands of women who have been restored to health through their gentle aid and curative properties. Bold by Murray and Bitoer. NO. 11. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Mr. and Mrs. D. A, Doozer contem- plate a western trip, * J.C. Harper, E¢q., has been made president of the Bellefonte borough co neil. O. T. Corman, the Bpring Mills fish lesler, was in town last week with a consignment of fresh fish, The lecture course committee has a good surplus of cash on hand. A ‘tatement will be jseued in due time by the treasurer. Bpring towrship road supervisors paid Christ Beezer, the Bellefonte liveryman, $200.00 for horse drowned In Gentzel's lake, Constable W. H., Runkle returned from a week's vieit st Willlamsport. While in that city he scted auctioneer for two public sales of geodey Thirty slogers, with Miss Mary Bradly as leader, will sing the ** Croci- fixion” in the Episcopal chureb, Bellefonte, on the evening of Good Friday. Miss Jennie avd Master 4tahl, dsughter avd son of Mr. sud Mrs James 8. Blahl, entertained a number of their school friends, one svening last week. househo'd ruce Al Btover, of Aaronsburg, was In town last week, looking over the numerous walke he put down in Cen- tre Hall during the past two years His work is standing up well, which is a'l to bis credit, Mr. and Mme. C. H Meyer ard daughter Miriam, of Reedeviile, drove to Centre Hall Friday afternoon, ard the next morping went on to Rebers- burg to attend the funeral of the form- et's uncle, Joseph K. Moyer. J. D. Houser, of Pleasant Gap, the lumberman who is tasking out paper wood on the Bible trect, had a settle. ment before Justice M gle the latter part of week. Mr. Houser is a clever young man, aud knows the psp- er wood business, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Breon, of Parish, N. Y_, have been at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Perry W. Breon, at Potters Mills, Mr. Breon is president of a corpors- tion that has lsunched in the maou- fscture of post cards. jest Bome of the Bellefonte papers were just a trifle reckless in relating the connecied with the sud- den and mysterious disappearance of Arthur Grove, the Potter township farmer. The papers stated that on Saturday Mrs, Grove gave birth to a ebild, and in that statement erred. Luther Royer, at Centre Hill, last week sold se good a Jot of catlle and cows, bulls and heifers as were sold at public sale in a long while. Thy were all Shorthorn stock, and in fine condition. The proceeds of the sale were over $2700. Mr. Royer wili move toBSpring Mills, where he will be em- ployed by John Buavely,.ss a farm hand. The following is taken from the Orangeville ( Illinois ) Courier, and refers to a former Spring Mills young man : Dr. P. W. Leitzel, of Portland Mills, Pa, Is the guest of Daniel Musser and family, Dr. Leitzel sod Mr. Musser were st Durrand Wednes- day. One of the doctors at that plese expecta to leave the town and Dr. Leitze]l may locate there, incidents tensive improvements on the Durst property purchased by him last sum- mer. In addition to giving the dwell- ing house a general overhauling, = kitchen was built, wood shed erected, and the stable also improved. Later » large porch will be erected, and the paint brush applied to the whole stincture. A concrete walk will also be constructed to the front of the lots ss poon as the weather settles. Mr. and Mrs. Morris A. Burkholder are staying with the former's motber, Mrs. Mary Barkbolder, at Centre Hil’, until they can move onto the Stiver farm, near Potters Mills, which they will farm. Mr. Burkholder had been employed in the Altoona car shops for several years, and although be had been getting along nicely in the Mountain City, the agitation of ** back to the farm '’ induced him to return to the country to become a fall fledged busbandman, Messrs James Dorst and Joseph Zook, both of near Reedsville, last week attended the public saies held by Lather Royer and Lucas & Daup, and stopped with the former's brother, Hamnel Durst, at Earlystown. Mr. Durst states that his son who suffered an attack of diphtheria, has again fully recovered, as have all others similarly afflicted in that neighbor. hood. The quarantine regulations are r'gidly enforoed, Mr, Durst says, and be acknowledges its necessity for the good of all, :
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