7 LOO FORPHANAGE, To Have New $10,000 Ballding—A Few Himtistios, One hundred delegates from twenty. four counties, comprising the Central Pennsylvania Odd Fellows’ Orphan- age Association, in which 40,000 members are directly intereeted, among which are the members of the Order at Centre Hall, met at the or phanage grounds at Arters, near Bun. bury, Monday, of last week in annual session, It was decided to build a $10,000 school building as the present structure is Inadequate. President E. C. Wag- ner, Girardville, reported that in the past six months the late Henry Koe- per, of Milton, bequeathed $900 to the bome and that Port Augusta eancamp- ment, Bunbury, gave $146.23 to the general fund. There are seventy-two boys and forty-one girls at the homes. Five lodges joined the corporation since January. The cost of maintenance for the home since January was $5957.13 and $70.481 was expended for mainte. nance and insurance, These officers were elected : Presi dent, D. W. Btroh, Bunbury; first vice president, F. C. Hanyen, Becranton; secretary, 8. B, Hillard, Watsontown; assistant secretary, H. I. Romig, Bea- ver Bprings; treasurer, Robert Davis, Mt. Carmel. The local activities at the orphanage sre as follows: Crops planted—oats, 14 acres; Canada peas and oats, 2 acres; wheat, 8 acres ; rye, 10 acres ; corn, 10 acres ; potatoes, 12 acres ; grass, 14 acres ; truck, 2 acres.; total acreage planted 92, Stock on farm— cows, 12 ; bull, 1 ; horses, 4 ; hogs, 18; chickens and fowls, 350, VOL. LXXXIII. Examination Fakes, The civil service examinations being held throughout the country to which candidates for the position of fourth class postmasters are invited to take, are little less than a farce from start to finish, No matter how high a mark sn individual might make at the examinations, his case would be hope- less without the political backing of the congressman in the district or the recognized patronage dispenser. The civil service examinations are no test of real ability, and never ioter. fere in giving a political favorite a place. Ifthe favorite makes a com- plete flunk at the examination, he is given an opportunity to fill out his blanks at his home, where he can have all the assistance he can secure. This method has been employed in civil service examinations in this locality pot long since, and no doutt is the rule. Of course, if the applicant is undesirable, errors are marked against him, and his cpportunities are reduc- ed to one trial. No matter how good a law is enact. ed, there mie always some men whose duty it is to enforce them, who have no conception of right, sod will not hesitate to drop to the lowest level and perjure themselves simply to give some one whom they fancy a tempor- ary job, even if it is worth but a few dollars, and well earned at that. ——— A ——————— Wanted : 50 Men And Women, Marray and Bitoer, the enterprising druggists, are advertising today for fifty men and women to take advan. tage of the special half price offer they are making on Dr. Howard's celebrat. ed specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia, and get a fifty cent package at half prics, 25 cents, Bo positive are they of the remark: able power of this specific to cure these diseases, as well as sick head. aches and liver troubles, that they agree to refund the money to sony customers whom this medicine does not quickly relieve and cure, With Dr. Howard's specific at hand, you can est what you want and have po fear of {ll consequences, It strengthens the stomach, gives perfect digestion, regulates the bowels, creates an appetite, and makes life worth the living. This is an unusual opportunity to obtain 60 doses of the best medicine ever made for half its regular price, with the personal guarrantee of a well known business firm to refund the money if it does not give satisfaction. A ——— A ————— Rush Twp, Teachers, The school board in Rush township elected the following teachers : Black Moshannon, Lena Waugh Pine Glen, Bertha M. Taylor Munson, Primary, Bessie McCord ; Grammar, Kathryn Elsenhaur North Philipsburg, Primary, Mame Flegal ; First Intermediate, Margaret Allen ; Second Io termediate, Chas, H. Koapper; Principal, Zoe Meek Point Lookout, Primary, Netta Guuther ; Grammar, Arle Stmler Park, L. R.Crum Reece, Nora Hamer Klondyke, Ruth Lukin Tower Primary, Anna Bowers Ebendale, Primary, Goldie Swift ; Grammar, Mary D. Cooney Onceols Heights, Mary P, Files EDITOR SUES AN EDITOR, Libel Salt Grows Out of Allentown COon- vention Charges, After the Allentown convention Matthew Bavage in the Public Spirit denounced the convention and the ticket, alleging Mulvihill influence and Penrose domination. In several issues subsequently he demanded a third ticket. Wednesday of last week the Public Bpirit came out strong for the Allentown ticket, and In squaring itself, charged John F. Short, editor of the Republican, who is also against the Allentown ticket, with having gone to Philadelphia during the pri- mary campsign and gotten Berry money and with using it for private purposes and not as intended to be used, Short has had a warrent lssuea for Bavage’s arrest charging malicious criminal libel. The case will come up for trial at the Beptember term of court. Savage, since the publication, aod upon learning of the contempla- ted action alleges that his Information came from Senator George Dimeling, who is a candidate for re-election in this district. Dimeling and Editor Bhort are bitter enemies. a —— A APA ——— Transfers of Ren! Estate. W. H. Bartholomew et al to Charles D. Bartholomew, May 14, 1910; in Centre Hall. $1750. Levi L. Wance et ux to George B. Bhaffer, March 27, 1908; in State Col- lege. $1510, : J. I. Thompson et ux to Grant Meyer, June 9, 1910; tract of land in Harris twp, $100. W. E. Hurley: sheriff, to Barah Foreman, May 28, 1910; tract of land in Centre Hall, $6800, W. L. Fuster et al to Andy Lytle, Nov. 9, 1908; tract of land in College twp. $500, Busan Whipple to T. G. Cronover, April 1, 1810; tract of land in Harris twp. $1400, Ives L.. Harvey ot ux to Centre Brick & Clay Co., June 18, 1910; tract of land in Curtin twp. $1. John B. Bean, et ux to Bandford Btonebrake, Jan. 31, 1910; tract of land in Taylor twp. $65, W. L. Foster et al to Chas. F. Hart- sock, Aug. 3, 1908; tract of land in Col. lege twp, $700, ‘ Mrs. Lide Leech to Theodore D. Boal, June 13, 1910; tract of land in Harris twp. $300. L. L. Bmith et ux to R. D. Fore man, April 1, 1910; tract of land in Centre Hall. $1010. Chas. R. Norris et ux to Mary C. Jackson, March 25, 1907; tract of land in State College, $1290, Judson P. Welsh et ux to Milton 8. Kestler, et al, June 17, 1910; in State College. $7500. Dora E. Fisher to James Btere, March 10, 1910; tract of land in Ualon twp. $46 David Slagle et ux to John P. Ish. ler, June 29, 1910, in State College, tract of land. $2100, Centre Brick & Ulay Co. to Ives I. Harvey, June 18, 1910, im Curtin twp., tract of land. $1. J. B. Baumgardner et ux to Thomas Foster, et al in Btate College, June 13, 1910, tract of land. $1. W. L. Foster etal to Miss M. Boy- der, August 14, 1909, in State College, tract of land. $1. 7 W. A. Alexander et ux to Anne E. Slack, April I, 1910, in Centre Hall, tract of land, $1117.50, NC.E. Lyons et ux to Sarah Davy, Juge 18, 19°0, In Spring twp. $205, John Kiss et ux to Barbrice Deane, April 3, 1908, in Bouth Philipsburg. $125. L. H. McMullen et al to Nittany Country Club, June 183, 1910, in Walk er twp. $1. / David F. Kapp et ux to Thomas Foster, et al in Ferguson twp, April 18, 1910. $1. Bolomon Lingle et ux to J. 0. Eisenhuth, Jaly 5, 191%, ia Coburn. $1000, John R. Eckley et ux to Henry Heaton, November 29, 1009, in Boggs twp. $30250 B. E. Bchenck et ux to F. Ethel Schenck, May 9, 1910, in Howard twp, $450, F. W. Grebe to Adam Magee, June 29, 1910, in Philipsbarg. ‘$4000, J. C. Bmith et ux to W, F. Colyer, April 30, 1910, in Penn twp. $300, Jane E. Coburn to B. F, Siover, November 5, 1907, in Halnes twp. $536. W.D. Custard et ux J. OC. Bhefflor, July 1, 1910, in State College. $5000. A 5 A SSP ATA When the stomach fails to perform ite fanctions, the bowels becomes deranged, the liver and the kidoey. congested, causing numerous disesses The stomach and liver must be res” tored to a healthy condition and Chamberlain's Btomsch and Liver Tablets can be depended upon to do it. E wy to take and most effective, Bold by Murray and Bitoer. Centie Reporter, $1 » year. ’ Close study of crop conditions in every county in the state during a systematic ‘ swing around the ecir- farmers throughout satisfactory showings, encouraging, and Deputy Secretary | Martin is of the opinion that favorable | weather during August and Beptem- ber will mesn a normal crop of corn. Early frosts may work havoo, how- ever, or other conditions may material. izes during the next sixty or eighty | days that will destroy much of the crop. Apples, too, will not be up to normal this year, but other fruits, berries and garden truck have all been prolific. Big apple crops can be looked for, says | Mr. Martin, only in the southeastern part of the state and in the fertile Cumberiand valley. Through the re- mainder of the state the crop may be iste frosts in the country radiating! from Pittsburg spelled death to the apple blossoms there. i The wise sheep raiser is holding his wool for better prices, Up to the pres. ent time the buyers are offering only about two-thirds ss much ss they offered one year ago for exactly the same grade of fleece, i Deputy Becretary Martin's crop sur-| vey has occupied much of his time for the last three or four months, roughly speaking, and for the last three weeks he has been systematically gathering! up the loose ends. His reports from moet of the counties are the result of persons! visits and observations ; from other districts he has careful reports from reliable agents, } “ Wheat is an excellent crop,” he! said, and [ expect to see the yield to be | at least ten per cent. above the normal, | The crops all matared weil and the grain ia now threshed generally! speaking. Some of it hes been hauled | to the mille, I am somewhat dubious about the price the farmer will re. ceive, however, He ought to get at least §1 per bushel, but I don't know | that he will. Last year every county’ paid more than $1, and the average price over the state was $1 10. I hear that In some seclions the buyers are oftering a few cents less than a dol. | lar, but that js scarcely fair to the farmer. The average yield In the state last year was eighteen bushels of wheat to the acre, and I expect (0 see | the Average this year somewhst | higher. ! “ Oats, too, will witness a substantial | advance; in fact, I think that this! crop will be twenty per cent. greater | than uenal. Last year the average! yield of oats was twenty-six béshels to | the acre. This year's crop shows every | promise of doing as well or better, | barring adverse conditions which the | future may hold. l “ Hay is excellent, The crop will be at jemst ten per cent. above normal, ! This Is due to the increased acreage | planted with aifalfa aod clover, I| don't recall a year so generally excel- | lent for clover. It ls flue, and the farmer will reap the benefit, “ Pennsylvania, as usual, leads the entire country io rye production. No | other state approaches us io produc. | tion of this grain, ! “ Conditions are also good for buck- | wheat, another crop in whish Penney! | vania stands first in point of produo- | tion and likewise in quality, Farmers | are now seeding their fields with boek- | wheat, and all indications point to a crop above the average, “Corn ls the one backward crop. 1 do not want to be an alarmist, and see no occasion for being one, in con nection with the corn crop, but, never. theless, I ceinnot be as optimistic about it as about the other ceresls. The acreage Is good-—:x0 llent—better than usual, For the last two weeks corn has been growing by leaps and bounds. But you see the corn pree- tically stood still for three weeks dur- ing May and Juoe, when the late spell of spring weather struck us, The re sult was that the first cultivation came slong jost st the time of the wheat harvest. Many farmers could scarcely give their corn fields proper attention for lack of time, Two more cultiva- tions are dus, Without to discourage snyone, I can only may that the corn ls not in the best of con dition, but that favorable weather until the end of Beptember will give u+ a good crop. “The yleld of berries this year was great. Strawberries, of ¢ urse, were | not of the best quality, because they { ripened with little or no sun, snd thus {few of them had the proper amount of | natural sugar. The quantity was good, | however, and so was the quality eon- { sidering adverse c)nditions. The yield * The apple grower in the southern part of the state between the Dela- ware river and the Buequehanna Bo is the orchardist. In other sections of the state I can scarce. ly predict anything but a fair yield, and for the western part of the state all I can say Is that the apple blossoms were blighted by a late frost. Mr. Martin says the agitation about the high cost of living ls reflected upon the farms, and many farmers are economizing because of spprehen- slon, even where no immediate neces- sity for such care exists. Ouae of the apt illustrations of the effect of high prices is found in the farmers not painting their bulldings this year, “The farmer who Is haviog his barns and other buildings painted this year is a rarity, ’ sald Mr, Martin, “* Why,’ they ssy, * We'll just let our painting go for a year or so.'" Fifteen years ago the farmer could get his oil for forty or fifty cents per gallon. When it touched seventy-five cents h* stood aghast ; now he has postponed painting operations, Mr. Martino says that most of the Penusylvania wool growers are hold. ing their wool for better prices. “ A Year ago we got thirty cents s pound io Lawrence county for the best grade of unwashed merino,’ he said. *“ Today we are offered twenty-one cents for the same kind of wool. The same holds true In other counties The grower can scarcely be blamed for holding off. Delaine wool, of course, brings a little better price, if straight Delaige. Common Hed vs, Alsike Clover, Many farmers have resorted to sow- Ing alsike clover. The hay from this species of legume Is superior, for cattle and horses, to that of the common red clover. The alsike clover is also easier to grow than the common red, and is more likely to give a crop durlog the second year. The root growth of the two clovers—alsike and common red — are entirely different. The pronounced tap root is absent on the slsike plants, making it more of a surface feeder, and consequently not quite ss bene ficwal to the soil as the common red. The general make up of the two plats is about the same, and both are about equal in fertility when ploughed under ~green or dead, The greatest draw- back to the alelke is the fact that it will make but one growth in a season, The advantages and disadvantage of the two plants Alsike—advantages: E wily grown ; quality of hay superior ; will grow crops second and third year ; fe not objected to on the market in baled timothy. Disadvantages : Will not grow more than one crop in one year; does not have the tap root sad crinse- quently cannot feed on the lower soils, Common red—advantages : Its long tap roota obtains food for the plant in the undersoils not cultivated and is therefore largely beneficial to soll in various ways ; two crops can be grown io one year, the second may be used for hay or seed, owing to conditions. Disadvantages : Hay not as desirable for stock ; more difficult to obtain a “oateh”; objwoted to ou the market when mixed with timothy. Taking all the advantages and dis- advantages of these clovers into con- sideration, the conclusion is reached that where common red clover can be readily grown, alsike and common red clover seed should be sown in pro. portions of about one to five, and where it is difficult to grow the com. mon red clover, the proportion should be reversed, I MLM Goes ts Wikes Barre, The next Christian Eodeavor Con- vention will go to Wilkes-Barre, The convention st Franklin adopted a resolution favoring local option. The attendance at the gathering was quite large, and great enthusiasm pervaded every session, : I MA ——. The world's most successful medi. cloe for bowel complaints is Chamber. Ialn's Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy. It has relieved more pain and suflering, and saved more lives than soy other medicine in use. [o. valusble for oblldren sod adults, Bold by Murray aud Bitoer, * 1910. DEATHS, Last week brief mention wss made of the death of the mother of Irvin V. Musser, of Mifflinburg, formerly of thie piace, Below is reprinted an ac- count of the lady’s death taken from the Bucyrus (Ohio) Evening Tele- graph, date of July 9.5 : Mis Matllids ( Vore ) Musser, widow of the late J. D., Muwer, died this morning st her home in Ogeols, the cause of her death being heart trouble. Bbhe had been failing in health for pearly a year and she grew perceptibly weaker and the fal'ure of her strength wa steady and sure, Fuperal from Ler late howms in Oceola at 1:30 o'clock, Monday efter- noon, sei vices being conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. H. Kunert, of that village. Interment in the Nevada Cemetery. Matilde Vore was a native of Centre county, Pennsylvania, and was born TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. The order of the dnjy pieules, These hot days call for moderation in everytbing—work, play, sud drioking. enling Professional office seekers, and some others, are said to be grooming for the Bellefonte post office, Bos aspirants have hed fli some kind during almost their whole life, of these we of A ninety year young grest-grand- mother, = Mrs. Houser, presented criep five dollar bill to a pair of twi that came to the home of Kline, at Pine Grove Mills, Nathan N. Keener/ dramatic and literary enterininer, " i #4 Frauk rea’er of Pittsburg, will give one of his dramatic recitals in the Lutheran church in Mii Admission ae mm, Friday evening. twenly cents, un snd March 12, 1839, her age at death being sevenly-oue years, three months and twenty-seven days, In 1550, she with ber husband came to Crawford county and settled on a farm pear Oceols, where she has resided ever since. Her Hince the wheat has been cut, tie ar] rity of the fields show an almost perfect set of cl This indicet that moderately weather oonditions, there Wer. with favorsi le Will LE Bs husband died nine years ago, To this union were born six children, they | are : Clayton, of Anderson, Iudisns;| Edward, of Highmore, Bouth Dakots: | Grant, of Wellsville, Otilo; Timothy, of Oseols; Itvin, of M Minburg, Pennp-| sylvania, and Marcella, of Prof. | G. N. Neible, of Bycamore, Pennsy!- vania, wifa She also leaves two brothers snd three sister ; A.M. Vore, r:- siding in tuls city; Lewis Vore, of Havape, Kansas: Mrs, Kate Fralick, Mra. Mary Pittman and Alice Moore, sll residing at Havana, Kan- sas, are left to mourn the departure of a kind and loving sister. Mre. Musser was a life-long member of the United Brethren church. BEbhe was humble and uospretending, but sincere and earnest, sand she lived every day the religion she professed, #he had a wonderful! memory snd bad been a great reader. Nhe was pure, faithful aud noble in her character snd life, and exerted an influence in her community, Her life was prolonged beyond three score years and ten, and was crowned wilh honors and love, Mrs. Vore was born in Haines town. ship, in the viciaily of Asronsburg, where, early in the history of that sec- tion, that family tame was prominent. ~~ EDITOR viz: Mrs John Hufl, father of Dr. 8. M., Huff, coroner of Centre county, died quite suddenly on Monday moraing of lst week after only a few hours lines with scule indigestion, Deceased was born in Uaslon county, and was sixty-six years of age. He was & carpenter by (rade and worked at his occupation lo Laurelton and st Lamar uotil about six years ago when be moved to Milesturg. He was an old soldier of the Civil War, s member of the Methodist church, and s man much respec'ed in the com- munity in which he lived. He is sur- vived by his wife, his son, Dr. Huff, and ope daughter, Mrs. F. M. Craw- ford, of Bellefonte. Jeremiah [ Bmelizar died at his home at Clyde, Illinois, sged sixty years. He was brn in Spring town. &hip, this county, and is survived hy a widow, nee Miss Sarah K. Bmith, of Howard, and two children, Carrie ard Lawrence, and two sisters, Mrs Emma Yearick, of Howard, and Mre Minnie Custard, of Btate Coliege, Two brothers also survive, Albert, of Pleasant Gap, and Wesley, of Iowa, During the Har. ison administration be was postmaster at Clyde, At the time of his death he was engaged in the coal and wood business, Mrs. William Waller, after an illness of several months, died at her home, at Woodward, last Thursday morning st the age of fifty-five years, She is survived by her husband and two children Mr. Elmer Smith, of Millheim, and Miss Telma, at home, Faneral services were held Banday morning. A MISA Ie After the bad odor is eliminated from the sutomobile, the machines may become populsr in Centre Hall, A town tbat prides itself in being clean the whole year ‘round can’t aftord to lose ite reputation by havicg a lot of stink wagons Lustlicg over its streets at all times, although It manages to endure the punishment in flicted by touring oars, ele, passicg through it. With a view of reduciog the stink to the minimum, the town council hss not passed a sped ordinance, Clarence MeCormick, son of Hon, John T. McCormick, of State College, is superintendent of a large farm in Northumberland county, He is a graduate of Pennaylvanis State College. other good hay erop ju 19 Centre eountians now resid Blair county have organiza selves into sn Bas we slion whi pres - Tos dent, and Roger Ty was made secretary. A plenie is o ¥ templated, the date and place « Altoona, | of Jayard, of whic I sed later, A stray shot, supposed to have fired from s Flobert rif] +, Fiora Love streets, in Centre Hall, from bullet evidently hen Miss slruck while walking on and kn ehirtwaist Cred nu The wilh but'on her wae traveling considerable force, and but that it hit & bolton, flicted is jary. a0 for the fact might bave 1 That you ¢ ote & mar 7 : ising his own words is 1llust the misstatements made in the local papers « write local events witl ing the sciseor-act of the matter is that from unty, the porter mu:t be res ried Lo, i ye local news the south side « tre © eolumos « During a recent thunder lightolog stiuck the gable end of Cave house and did sligut Ibe telephone was also torn 80Tm the Penns damage. up. The dwelling af Nam i ! y house amuel at 0 (fetlig, postmaster Mudisonin biy lightuing b Fhe chimney was first hi £1 i irg, was also struck i there the iid rau along the pipe to the stove and from there t celiar, The Gettig family i just fiaished their supper, sod had goue to ro IR a0 7) ning ME, WLIch accounts for noue of tuem having bseg stunoed, Williams Burd and family as well ss Willis Snavely and M Bechtel, of Penn township, will lopg re» member their experience of July 4b. Mr. Burd was psssing along the rosd in the vicinity of Asrousburg in a twe- horse spring wagon sod the others named were passengers with him, when a boy lighted a large fire cracker which exploded near the horses’ beels, The avimals took fright, ran down an embankment, where the party were all thrown from tle vehicle. Mr. Burd hsd several ribs cracked, but the others escaped with bruises. Oue of the horses was also pretty badly ivjared. Tobias Wetzel, wh) is farming in Nittany Valley, while driving Lis ca'- tie out of a rye field into which they bad broken, was attacked by a large black snake. The snske wrapped around his left leg and all the « Torts of Mr. Wetzel to dislodge it proved futile. He called his dog to sesis and finally the dog tore it loose. The snake got away from the dog and escaped. Mr. Welz started for home bat found that his leg was 80 numb from the pres ure of the spake that he could hardly walk, Mra, Wetzel, who was at the house, noticed that there was something wrong and started to meet him, but before she came Mr. Wetzel had faint. ms. George Smith, scoompsuied by her only daughter, Mrs, ( Dr. ) John Thomas, both of Indisnapolis, arrived in Cen- tre Hall, Inst week, and are dividing the time between the homes of Peter Smith, of Centre Hill, and Howard, the former home of Mre. Bmith. Dr, Smith is expected east in a short time, and will make bis first visit to his father in six years. His practices snd business interests in Indisvapolis are quite extensive, which scecunts for bis very limited number of trips to his old home since locating in the middle west, Dr. Thomas, who gradusts ed from a medical school about two years ago, will take charge of the practice of his father-in-law duriog his absence. He was the youngest stu- dent in his class, but secured the best averages in the final examinaiions, He is a son of Senator Thomas, one of
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