DEATHS, SAMUEL WEBER. \ A brief dispatch received Bunday morning by John H, Weber, of Cen- tre Hall, announced that his son, Samuel Weber, had been killed in New York, on Baturday evening. The father and mother started for New York Sunday afternoon, and later a letter announced that the un- fortunate young man met his death while crossing a railroad track in an sutomobile, an express train striking the machine, Death was instant, The remains were brought to Boala- burg, Wedneaday moruing, where in- terment was made. The funeral was conducted by Rev. A. A. Black, of the Reformed church, assisted by Rev. Daniel Gress, of Centre Hall, The services at the grave were in accord- ance with the Masonic rites, Mr. Web- er having been a member of the local order at this place. Oa Oatober 1st, 1904, Mr. Weber was married to Lena Gertrude Davis, of Altoons, who survives him, as does also a daughter, Mary Jane, two years old. Also his parents, as indicated in the beginning of this article, and one ‘sister, Miss Bessie, who was a mem- ber of the family in New York for some time. His age was twenty. eight years and seven months. Mr. Weber was a graduate of Pennp- aylvania State College, department of Mechanical Engineering. He was the youngest member of his class. The first year after graduating he spent in North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts as professor of Drawing and Machine Design. From that position he re- signed to accept & position as special apprentice with the P. R. R. Compa. ny, being among four or five selected from a list of seventy-five or more ap- plicants by the superintendent of mo- tive power in Altoona. From the Al- toona shope he resigned to become as- sistant to the master mechanic of the Republic Iron and Steel Company, at Youngstown, Ohio, having charge of new construction principally. It was only a few months after this that he was called to Union Colege, Schenectady, New York, where he was made member of the faculty of the Engineering Department, being pro- fessor of Drawing aod Design and Burveying. From Union College he went to New York, where for a time he was connected as inspector of elevators for a casualty company. For some time he was aiming to connect with the New York road department, where he would be in line for promotion under state civil service. He attained his object just about s month and s baif before the fatal accident, ————-—— Miss Amanda Beahres, a well known lady in the upper end of the county, died in 8 Philadelphia hospi- tal, lsst Thursday, of tuberculosis, aged thirty-eight years. She went to the hospital last spriog, and for a while fmproved, but later there was & re lapse. he was a consistent member of the Methodist church. The re. mains were brought to the howe of her sister, Mrs. John Grove, at Bhilob, from which place the funeral was held Monday afternoon. Interment was made at Pine Hall, James McCalmont, a well known citizen in State College, died Friday of last week. Thursday previous he suffered a stroke of paralysis. For about eight years he had been an in- valid. The death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. I. C. Holmes, Woodward. Mrs. Dolly Kerstetter, of Coburn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. L. Sharer, Among those who are staying at the Woodward house are Mr. and Mrs, John Kepner, of Tamsqua ; Harry Gilbert, of Millersburg ; snd Dr. fehwenk, of New York. Mr. Glantz visited bis daughter in Brush Valley on Sunday. L. L. Weaver, wife and daughter Miss Maude and Miss Dorothy Whit. ley spent Bunday afternoon with friends in Coburn, Mrs, Walter Reffner and two chil dren Mins aod Oliva are spending the week with relatives in Union county. Mr. and Mrs. Trutt, of Millmont visited their daughter last week. A. L. Blifer spent the greater part of last week at Lewisburg. It is the fear that if nominated Mr. Berry will be elect governor of Pennsylvanis, that makes a particular element in the Democratic party oppose his nomination, They would prefer a Republican governor to » thorough, conscientious Democrat to pit in the chair at Harrisburg. The lifting of the lid was very distasteful to the leaders of the present opposi- tion, and it was this very lid-lifting act that makes some Democrats fairly hate him. ———— A IM SSP RP Is there a Democratic or Republican candidate for Governor who Is willing to stand up and say he will not sign a local option bill if passed by the legis Inture ? Not one, A gOVernor oan- vot make or pass a law, If the legis ature passes a local option law it will be signed by sny governor who hap- _ pens to be in the chair no matter what his politics, Metitorial Services, The Memorial services in Centre Hall will open in the Reformed cburch Bunday evening, May 29th, at 7:80 o'clock, sermon by Rev. Daniel Gress. Appropriate music by a chorus of children. Monday ({ Me- morial Day ) the services will be held in the Methodist church at 5:30 a. m,, when the Memorial address will be delivered by Dr, Thomas 8, Wilcox, of the Methodist church, Bellefonte, Music by the children. The citizens of the community, and especially the children, are urged to be present.at beth of these sarv ices. -: lea The MoAlligter Scholarship The examination for the McAllister Freshman scholarship, at Pennsyl- vanis State College, will be held at Bellefonte, Saturday, June 11th, and at State College, Thursdav, June 16th, The subjects will be English gram- mar, English composition based on the standard classics for the year, ac- cademic algebra (complete), plane geometry, United States history. Marriage Licenses, James F. Barry, Bandy Ridge Margaret E. Frantz, Bandy Ridge Peter Hoffer Dale, State College Joanna M, Thompson, State College Duke Fravel, Philipsburg Ethel Ryber, Philipsburg Robert L. Burd, Asronsburg Laura 8. Garrett, Petersburg ol» . 1, Sign of the Best, Special for Decoration Day : Bana. nas, oranges, taogerines, cocoanuts, strawberries, new cabbage ; = full line of candies, just the thing for your “ best,” peanuts, cigars, etc. All roads lead to B, the sign of the best. HowArDp H., BRICKER, Boalsburg, Pa, —————— oS —————— The Hooven Mercantile Co. The directors of the Hooven Mer- cantile Co, bave declared the regular quarterly dividend, number seveniy- eight, of 1} per cent. on preferred stock and ope per cent, on the common stock, payable on Juue lst to stock- holders of record May 18th. Checks will be mailed. The Geariess Bay Loader, There are prospects for a fine hay crop, and this will induce farmers to purchase labor-saving hay machinery. To those who have in mind the purchasing of a bay loader, Weber Brothers, at Centre Hall snd Oak Hall Station, present thes: charscter- istic points of the Gearless Hay Load- er : The Gearless hasn't a gear aboot it while all others have gears to break, clog up, cause frequent delays and con- sume power, The Gearless hasn't a chain nor sprocket while others have chains and sorockets to break, run off and cause no end of trouble, The Fearless has the long, nstursl, easy stroke of the band rake while other rake bar loaders have a short pounding stroke which soon wrecks the loader. The Gearless loads a higher load than any other and can be operated by one man, the driver. The Gearless will pick up and load windrows and hay cocks which other machines cannot handle. The (Gearless loads hay, clover, alfal- fa and beans without threshing out and wasting the seed or tearing of leaves as others do, / / The marriage of Dr. P. Hofier Dale and Miss Joanna Thompson Is an. nounced to take place Thursday, June 2ad, 12 o'clock, noon, at the home of the bride's father, Hiram Thompson, at State College. “ Le John D. Rockefeller would go broke if he should spend his entire income trying to prepare a better medicine than Chamberlain's Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel complaints. It ie simply impossible, and so says every one that has used it. Sold by Murray —— A ———— it Saves You Money, The special half price sale of Dr. Howard's specific for the cure of con stipation and dyspepsia by Murray sod Bitner means the saving of a few dollars on every family’s yearly bill for medicines. Murray and Bitoer have so much faith in the superior merit of this medicine that they say: “If Dr, Howard's specific does not cure you, come back to our store and we will return your money." This remedy Is not ordinary medi cine. Itis the favorite formula of a well kvown physician, and has the endorsement of hundreds of physicians of emainence in their profession, who prescribe it in all cases oi constipation, dyspepein or liver trouble, knowing from experience ‘that it will make a complete and lasting cure. - Never hesitate about giving Cham- It contains no opium or other par covfidence. As a quick cure for coughs and oolds to which ehildren are susceptible, it fs unsurpassed Bold by Murray and Bitner, da sm AAPA, Drafting Methods by Which Their Strength Is Maintained. TRICKS OF THE CONSCRIPTS. All Manner of Dodges Are Adopted by the Eligible Young Men to Avoid the Enforced Military Service That Is So Hateful to Them. We hear a good deal about conserip- tion. but few people know what It ac- tually in no country is every able to fight drafted All males who are lin- ble to serve undergo a physical exam resulting in certain number being passed ax tit for service funds whole men nto army. is made by ballot, the number of men en- rolled varying according to the funds in the hands of the authorities, The pay provided for the conscript is necessarily very trifling indeed and will not compare with that paid to vol unteer soldiers. In fact, it is generally true that the conscript must fall back upon his private means [he in each country But European power stibject not HNN, is into the army, person Ww hie ination only a fins sufficient of these selection No governinent to draft the the regulnr KO 0 methods vary al 4 . tne tiie onse of one Every male phys fenlly linble the army of twenty, though those who care to enlist may incapacitated is fo enter at the uge fl do =o at eighteen A register is kept of all the youths who reach the age of twenty lo the particular year. Meo under five feet two inches jn height are exempt from well, thie infirmities Service, as of course, as we who suffer from natural which render them unsuitable for ac tive service (Other men if they have helpless the only son of a widow or of a disabled father. the latter category aiso incl of a father above seventy years of age, Then the eldest of a family is ex- and In the case of two sons only one Is lable. there being various other are also exempt dependents — thus ud- jug the only who is ad ’ of orphans empt, exemptions, The term one belog served by the conscript is of twenty-five vears, three years six and one half the army reserve, sis in the orial army and re malping nine and a half years io the territorinl reserve, all liability to serv. § spent in the reguinr army, in territ the jee ceasing at forty. live The service Is frequently so that all manuer of od In order to cases subst] weniffiy, though th reguintions with hated methods are in provided by the adopt avold 1 mans (fee are ore are stringent regard to the pro vision of the submiiitites in most European couniries military avoid compul reached the in fact, a formida- mes has been added mali order ix sors gering iu military service has stage of a fine an ble Hixt of new or to the statutes as a result, and ined ical suffer for thelr this particuinr king of men frequently have Io assiftance in fraud Fhus Cologne Gone gsme time ago a number of res were arrested upon a piiis to iis conaist charge of haviug fministered young cons { ed of druge wi pricioced the symp & toms of heart 48 Tectively as litary ag result thal the con completely to deceive the mi the jared unit for service sud was broaght fo thorities, with scripts were dex tn this case the Ir jght by one of the conscripts dying as a resiit of an overdose of the medi of 111 In Germany, where the cousciipt is frequently reat with the greatest harshness, there are very few towns where there are uot specialisis w hose living depends solely in inducing such a condition of affairs as will render young men exempt bywpeason of unfit- Less in the French army It Is quite com mon for youths to feign all manner of {iis, denfuess being the usual ailment trusted to in'Mder to escape the sery: As a result the military doctors have made an especial study of meth. ods of detecting feigned deafness and to trap the cunning youth who acts the part of a deaf man, Another common practice in France fs to tamper with the eyesight, though this frequently results in permanent injury. For iostance, short sight is produced by wearing powerful con- cave glasses for a cons'derable time despite the risk of bringing about per- inanent blindness it Is no uncom- mon occurrence for men to commit sul- cide rather than submit to forced serv- lee In the army. lo eastern Europe most brutal meth- ods are adopted by parents in order that thelr sons may be able to work for thetn instead of serving in the army. The boys are frequently iil treated, and it is not at all uncommon even for their Hmbs to be broken or thelr sight to be destroyed in order to prevent any Hkelihood of their having to become soldiers, Switzerland probably has the cheap- est army and the least burdensome methods of conscription, the service being much lighter than in the other continental armies. Indeed, the con- script In the Infantry army has 0 un dergo actual training for only 135 daye during the entire period of his service. «Philadelphin Ledger. ‘ foe | i We Buy Our Farm Machinery WAGONS, BUGGIES, ETC. and consequently can Sell Right. The machinery we handle is the most modern, up-to date on the market. The Names Themselves Imply Much, me“ New Idea” applies to a better method of spread- ing manure, and “ NEW WAY” to a Corn Planter that drops and plants to perfection, By the time the roads are settled we will have on hand a car load of Buggies and light Road Wagons. They will be first class in every way. We handle everything in the machinery and implement line the farmer needs, as well as feeds, fertilizers, salt, etc. Choice and Common Red Clover and Alsike Clover Seed ; also Timothy Seed and Alfalfa. [LiL& 8 E WEBER | CENTRE HALL & OAK HALL STATION Shoes al Wieiands, Ladies’ and Misses’ oxfords, patent leather oxfords, Russian calf blucher oxfords, men’s heavy work shoes, boys’ viel blucher, 8 complete line in each, Uommon sense shoes for women sod elderly ladies. They are the most comfortable shoes on Lhe market, F. E. WIBLAXD, Linden Hall, Pa. on. - The splendid work of Chamberlain's | Stomach and Liver Tablets is dally coming to light No such grand) remedy for liver and bowel trouble was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice snd indigestion. Bold by Murray and Bitner. We are this year handling a class of Clothes that are recognized throughout the land as the best. They are the BENJAMIN, made in New York, and are hand-tailored in more spots than any other ready-mades, The prices of our Men's Suits range from $8 to $28. As to our Boys’ Clothing it is by far the the very best we have ever had and priced more moderate- ly than ever before. The prices of our Boys’ Suits range from $1.50 to $7. We won't hold a kick against you if you don't buy ; all we wish is to have the opportunity of showing you what we have. Montgomery & Co. ~RSTABLISHED 1832 Outfitters for Men & Boys. BELLEFONTE, PA. fps Just 1.17 inches of rain fell on | Monday night, Tuesday and Tuesdsy | night. NJ OFICE «Notice is hereby given of tbe | known fact that the of ok and equip | ment on the Brick farm near Boalsburg was | purchased through me by Theodore Davis Boal | and now belongs 10 him. WwW. ¥, HOY, The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. | There is a disease prevailing in this | most dangerous because so decep- | 1g Yr tive. Many sudden | o deaths are caused | it—heart dis. ry ease, pneumonia, | I heart failure or apoplexy are often | the result of kid- | ney disease, If | kidney trouble is = allowed toadvance * the kidney-poison- oY tose ed blood will ate | tack th tal organs, causing catarrh of the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in the urine, head ache, back ache, lame back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous. ness, or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell, Bladder troubles almost always result from a derangement of the kidneys and better health in that organ is ined quickest by a treatment of the kid. Jeya. Swam-Root corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, and overcomes that unp : t of being compelled to go often thicaah the day, and to get up many times the night. The mild and immediate of Swamp-Root, the great k remedy is soon alized, It stands thediphenbe canse of its remarkable health properties. A trial will eenvince anyone, to take and is DR. SOL. M. NISSL.EY, VETERINARY SURGEON. THE GEARLESS HAY LOADER | aA A Fa dunte of the University of Penn's Office at Palace Livery Stable, Belle. fonte, Pa, Both ‘phones, oot1.00 yr. — Shotgun for Sale | I £0 new, ving but two seasons Tuamntesd all right in every respect. Will be sold at & Bargain. Apply st the office of ; THE CENTRE REPORTER, SOLD BY J.H.& 8 E. WEBER, Centre Hall 3
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