ER THE OENTRE REPORTER. “THURSDAY, MARCH 9, , 1911. Se —— Low y Rates to the West. Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets to Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, Western Canada, Mexico and Bouth- western points on sale daily March 10 to April 10 inclusive at reduced fares, Coneult nearest Ticket Agent, or David Todd, D. T. A., Williamsport, Penusylvania. ————— A ————————— New Euterprise for Mifflinburg. The Mifflinburg Body and Gear Company is the name of the new in- dustry which Mifflinburg will have in the near future. This Company is incorporated for §30000 which has been subscribed by local business men, thus making it a home industry. The stockholders are Messrs, H, W. Orwig, J. K. Reish, W. F. Brown, D. F. Gutelius, John W. Gutellus, A, C. Ebrhart, H. F. Blair, R. B: Gutelius, H. A. Gast, W, F. Bterling, all of Mifflinburg, and O. 8B, Bucke, of Yok. ——————— A AGIAN Fublic Eales, Public sales during the next ten days that will attract buyers are these : Thursday, March 9—George E. Breon, west of Centre Hall. Friday, March 10—Jerome Auman, west of Old Fort. + Monday, March Smith, near Colyer. & Tuesday, March 14—-Jacob Meyer, east of Boalsburg, Wednesday, March Rishel, at Farmers Mills, Friday, March 17—Mrs. Anna Bell Hettinger, near Centre Hill. Saturday, March 18-John Wagner, east of Potters Mills. These are all large sales, More defi. nite information will be obtained by referring to the Reporter sale register and posters. sa———————— AP A—————— New York's Great Peonaylivania Station. Oae of the greatest works of modern times was the construction of the con- crete-lined steel tubes under the Hud- son and East Rivers, the tunnelling of Manhattan Island, snd the erection of the magnificent Pennsylvania Bta- tion at Seventh Avenue and Thirty- second Street, New York, bringiog the through trains of the Penpsyl- vania Railroad into the heart of New York City. An illustrated booklet describiog this great work, and telling what it means to the New York passenger, bas been lesued by the Pennsylvania Railroad and will be sent postpald to any address by George W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa, on recaipt of a two-cent stamp. Bend for it. 13—Mrs. Elmira 15—-W. PF. H. lteter LOCALS, If you are in need of farming imple- ments, horses, cattle, bogs and sheep, consult the Reporter sale register. The Reporter's job lot of post carde—15 cards for ten cents—is be- coming popular. Beut by mall, postage paid st this end. The roof was burned from the resi dence of D, Z. Kline, in Bellefonte, one night recently. The loss was be- tween $200 and §300. The fire origi. nated under the roof, over the kitchen. The March public sales have proven to be profitable, Horses and cows are bringing the best prices, but little, if any, more than a horse or cow of like quality can be purchased at private sale, Farmers have a busy program on hand for this month, provided they will give the public sales their atten- tion. Since reciprocity was defeated by the congress just adjourned, the farmer ia feeling well st ease. Miles J. Barger, of Beech, sccom- panied by his family, Saturday mori» ing started for Tiffin, Ohlo, where they will make their home. Mr. Barger is a carpenter by trade, and expects to follow that line of work in his new location, The stockholders in the Millheim Knitting and Manufacturing Compa- ny are pleased over the statement just issued, which states that the coucern did a business of $43 000 during the past year, and that a dividend of five per cent, was earned. The company ia free of debt, Under the head of * Letters from Bubsorivers ”” In this iesue will be found an uousually interesting com- munication from Dr. D. J. Mitterling, who with Mrs. Mitterling are travel: ing through the south-west, This letter is devoted to a description of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, William E. Armbruster, formerly of Gregg township, sometime sgo moved from Illinois to Colorado, where he and his father-in-law took up two sectivos of land, which Mr, Armbrus. ter ls now farming. The location is at McClure, Bent county, and Mr, Arm- bruster thinks it an ideal country to grow up with, W. A. Btover, of Penn township, and John H. Wagner, of near Potters Mills, were callers on Ssturdsy, both on business but of quite a different nature, Ths former is a ocsndidate for county) commissioner, and wae here in the interest of his candidacy, and the latter made the trip here to arrange for his sale of farm stock and implements which will come on Bat- urdsy; Muroh 15th, GLUTTONS BY THE MILLIONS. The Devastating Armies Fly In Clouds Dense Enough to Obscure the Light of the Sun—The Hopuoers That Come After the Crops Are Devoured, There are several species or varieties of the migratory locust, which are mostly to be found in dry, semitropical countries, such as the south of Eu rope, Egypt, Syria and Morocco, for their native home seems to be in the countries bordering on the Mediterra- nean, though migratory locusts are to be found in regions as remote ns South Africa and South America, where they form a veritable scourge to the agri culturists. In Argentina, especially the northern half of the country, they are very destructive, for they will an- nihilate the farmer's entire crop in a few hours. A locust Invasion, Leckle in Chambers’ Journal, 1s an event not easily forgotten. The first sign of the approaching incursion Is usually a long, dark cloud low on the horizon. jut the dark cloud Is no forerunner of rain. Instead of the precious liquid, which the farmer has probably long expected in%ain, it por- tends the approach of his greatest en- emy, the omnivorous locust, As the dark cloud comes nearer It is geen to be composed of countless mil lions of locusts on whirring wings. Soon the cloud appears overhead and is sufficiently thick to obscure the sun, which is only seen opaquely, as through a mist, although the shy Is cloudless and the air clear. Now we are in the midst of a dense swarm of flying, whirring locusts, which dash into our faces, enter our houses and fill our rooms with their presence. The air is simply allve with them. All open wells must be instant ly covered or they will be polluted. Fowls and turkeys welcome the ad vancing hordes. They simply fatten on the locusts as they run around and gobble thew up. jut this is no bless ing to the farmer—far from it. for the flesh of poultry becomes so tainted by this form of diet as to be quite un- eatable, and even their eggs bave an unpleasant taste. So well is this fact known goon as the locusts make their ance in the locality the price of eggs drops to one-half or one-third of their former figure, and even then there are few buyers. All the animals about the farmyard seem to be affected adverse ly. for even the horses have a strong aversion to eat grass which has been polluted by the presence of locusts, and unless very hungry they will not touch it The advance of the locusts takes place as follows: First a few ploneers, the advance guard of the vast army, then the main body of the army, a host which is as Invincible as it is destruc- tive. All true locusts are migatory by nature, for the simple reason that, be- ing gregarious in their habits, it would be impossible for them to exist with out continual migration, The ground on which the; completely cleared in a few they must perforce other fields and pastures new, where they can re peat their depredations. For the same reason the destruction which they ef fect is purely local. One district may be completely devastated. while another a few miles away is altogether spared from thelr presence When the have eaten their fill the females commence to deposit their eggs, which they do by making an opening In the ground, in which the eggs are laid. The Infant locusts soon make their appearance, scarcely so large as a pea, hopping about in countless swarms. In this stage of their existence they have no wings, but progress by hopping. While in this state—that is, before their wings are developed-—they must be ruthlessly destroyed. Long trenches are dug, into which the “hoppers” are driven by rows of men, women and boys armed with branches of trees, with which they beat the ground, driving the insects in the direction of the trenches. Ou the opposite sides of the trenches sheets of galvanized fron are placed upright so as to form an effectual barrier, On arriving at the trenches the “hop- pers” fall into them and cannot easily make their way out, especially as thelr progress Is barred by the wall of galvanized iron In front of them, the smooth surface of which affords them no foothold, The trenches are soon filled with mil lions of young “hoppers,” the weight of those above crushing to death the under strata of their fellows. Earth fs then shoveled on the top of the seething mass of Insects, and they are thus smothered and killed, This is the most effective method of exterminating the locusts, but in order to Insure the success of the operation it is necessary that the attempt should be properly organized and that all the neighbors should act in concert. Providence Journal, writes John D. that appear- ns settle is and ¥ hours, geek locusts The Right Spirit. “Did Mrs. Brown take her husband's fallare in the right spirit?” “Oh, yes! Just as soon as she knew he was going to fall she went out and bought an entire new outfit.”"—Cleve- land Plain Dealer. ‘ . Life is not dated merely by years Mvents are sometimes the best calen dars.—Lord Beacor ————— Fully nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism is elmply rheomatism of the muscles dus to cold or damp, or chronie rheumatism, neither of which require any internal treatment. All that is needed to stford relief is free application of Chamberlain's og Give it a Inia, we are certain to be the quick Julief wh ok 14 atorda. "saa by ‘ar Tusseyville. Miss Edoa Ishler spent a day last week with her friend Miss Ada Bmith. A pumber of children io this com- munity have bad chicken pox, but none were seriously ill. Mrs. Thomas Bwariz spent a few days in Bellefonte, the guest of her mother, Mra, Alice Robb, Rev, and Mrs. Bieber and baby Frances spent Friday ast the home of merchant C. W. Bwartz, at Tusaey- ville, Mrs, Bamuel Klinefelter and daugh- ter, Ide, Mrs, William Martz aud Mrs. Jharles Horoer spent Tuesday at the home of George Horner. Mrs. Charles Geary and children, Lois and Alger, of Altoona, arrived at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F,. Rossman, on BSat- urday, where the next ten days will be spent, Miss Jennie Bottorf was very agree. ably surprised on Baturday upon re- ceiving eighty-five post cards, seven- teen handkerchiefs snd jabots and other useful gifte, from her Bunday- school class, friends and relatives, it beiog her birthday anniversary. Bhe Is well known and highly esteemed by all, sud with the gifts came the wish that hier life be preserved to a ripe old age. Miss Bottorf extends her hearty thanks and appreciation to ali who remembered her so generously. A epecial sale of post cards is on at the Reporter office : Fifteen cards for ten cents, postage psid at this end Three cards in every lot are birthday cards, the olhers are a selection. Every card i= clean and all right, This is the best offer ever made ou cards, UBLIC BALE OF CHOICE AND NEW FARM IMPLEMENTS - THURSDAY, MARCH 16, JOHN RISHEL at his residence near Axe Mann, wiil sell : LIVE 8TOCK~6 good horses, exceponally fine western stock, among them being two mated teams that weigh 2900 and 5600 | siso a fine driv fog mare ; 12 cholee milch cows, some of which wiil be fresh by time of sale ; lot of young cattle 1 bull ; lot of fine hogs IMPLEMENTS AND VEHICLES-1 Milwaukee and ove Deering binder, good as new | 2 Deering moaers in god order, 2 new cultivators, 2 land rollers 3 pi wa, double row corn planter, single oi an foot swaih hay lomder, bay ted drill, harrow, 4 1-2 bh. p LIVE TOC K ay rake, ais sg Internationa! gasoline en gh ne, power chop mill, cajachiy 10 bu. per hour | corn sheller, potato digger, onowixih interest in potato platter, & NeW IX Call Creninery, In good conoition separator, O farm Wagons, spring wWagos bob sled, carriage. © sels work harness, snd oll erarticles. Saleat? a mm. LF. Mayes, suc fiGnieer, paid * RE AL EST ATE AT PUBLIC BALE~ Ihe undersigned will offer al public sale, FRI DAY. MARCH 15, at one o'clock, ou the premi- mi, 1 Jd miles west of Contre Hall, the follow. ing real eslate ; 42 ACRER OF LAND twenty acres of which am cleared and under cul tivalivn, the Iemaoer belng covered with young chestuul, rock oak, etc. There sre erected thereon a good dweliing house and bara. 7 here ws awel al the hous sud clseru al the barn About 3-3 of ai acre wre set 0 berries © 00 peach oes are Io Dearing, us Is als0 & pear and apple orchard © sil fruit » frst quality. This would be an deni place for pouliry, as weil as cXiousive fruit growing. For further io formation apply Ww J. W. MOWERY. ad H. M buover, Auct, Centre Haul, Pa. SALE BRGIsIER, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, pine o'clock—oue mile west of Oia Fort, by Jerome Auman Nige horses and conta, bea mich cows, Jour Isl stews, four heifers, Berkshire boar, four bread sows, nite shoals, also & compiele ne of farm lmpie went, most of which are new aod io the best of condition ; also three-fifths interest io BRYy acres of grain jo ground, LF. Mayes, Audi, MONDAY, MAACH 12, nine o'clock, one and oue-baif miles west of Colyer, by Eumira Smith five work horses, m0 three-year oid oils, vie two-year Old coll and one yearling coli, eight miich cows, (wo bulls, six hesd of youug cuitie, two brood sows, eclghteed shoals, Jot of chickens, and a ful line of farm Implements, also all the hous hod goods. TUESDAY, MARCH l4—~1w0a o'clock, by Jacob Meyer, one and oue-hall miles east of Boslaburg sud one mile south of Linden Hall, large num- ber of horses, callie, hogs, olo., lw plements and some botee hold goods. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, oue o'tlock, mu Farmer Mills, 2 1-2 miles west of Spring Mills, by William F, Rishel : Four mares. io foal to our Percheron horse ; (wo 2-year old geldings, one yostling mare coil, tures brood sows doe to far: row by time of sale, wo sow pigs, boar pig five monies old, 15 shoals, ail pure bred Berzshire stock ; 20 ewes, | ram, harness a 3d other articles FRIDAY, MARCH 17, miles east of Centre Hil, Hetlluger: Two homes; one Is & brood mare with foal . three cows, three heifers, one bLrood sow ; full Loe of implements ; a'so a large lot of huts hold goods, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, one o'clock, two and one-half miles west of Centre Hall, J, W, Mowery : Heal esiale, consisting of 41 sores, thereon erected balldiogs. See adv. SATURDAY, MARCH 15, ten o'clock, one mile east of Potters Mills, by John H, Wagner : Four horses, four cows, lot of young caitie, shoats, full line of implements used Dut two yours, MOSDAY, MARCH 20th, tm o'clock three mi os west of Uenitre Hall, by A. E. Harshberger, on the Heuty Potter farm : Five horses, eleven oc ws, 17 head of young cattle, bull, 5 brood » swe, lot of shoats, boar, and a ful line of farm imple ments H. H Miller, Auvelioneer, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, one mile south of Bellefonte, by A. C. Grove : Farm stock and im plement, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, twelve o'clock, one fourth mile east of Pens Cave, by Samuel Wise: Two heavy draft homes, welgh about 260) ; four cows, three of which will be fresh by time of sale, one Is a fine Ayrshire: three heifers due to calve in the fall; fat bull, brood sow and pigs, seven shosts, chickens, De Laval cream separator, wagons, farmiog implements, harness, ote, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1:30 o'clock, at Potters Mills hotel, by James Relsh : Hotel furniture, sleighs, buggies, wagons, ele, L. F. Roan, Auctioneer, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, one o'clock, three miles west of Spring Mills, on the Samuel Ertel farm In Georges Valley, by Phillip A. Auman : Bay brood mare, 89x yeam, with foal ; bay mare a good farm animal ; four milch cows, two will be fresh at about the time of mle, Bhorthorn bull two yoams old, two two-year old bulls, fort two-year old heifers, four yeariing heifers, brood sow, will farrow before sale; six shoals, weighing about one bandred poutds. L. F, Roan, Auct, THURSDAY, MARCH 50, one o'clock, two and one-half miles west of Contre Hall, by J ™M Mowery : Taree brood sows, 8 chickens, house: hold goods. FRIDAY, MARCH 31, one o'clock, one-fourth mile east of Centre Hail, by J, W. Conl'y : Farm stock and implements, + MONDAY, ATRL 4, ten o'clock, at Colyer, — 5 We one w'ciock, two by Mm. Asus Bel UBLIC BALE OF FARM BTOCK AND IMPLEMENTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 nine o'clock ~ Ore mile south of Bellefoute, In Bpring town ship : BAY HORSE, coming b years 61d, weighs 1575. I BAY MARE, io foal, coming 4 years oid ; 14566 nN, BAY MARE, coming 4 years old, welghs 1440 ; these two mares go well together, BAY HORSE, coming 3 years old, welghs 1200, BAY MARE, goufiug 8 years old, weighs 1210 BLACK MARE, in foal, 9 years old, weighs 1400, BAY MARE, 5 years old, weighs 1450, This ls an exceptionally fine lot of Draft Horses, BROWN MORGAN STALLION, & years old, welghs 1175, This horse when a 2-year old paced a mile In 2:30 on the public road in a four-wheel rig, and can show a 2:20 clip anytime, He is fear. less of all objects and has great style snd action, BOPHIA, 2:22 14, sire, Julius Caesar, he by Graystone, he by Nutwood, ete, Sophia’ es first dam, Merrie, grand dam of Maud © noesar, in the | 2:10 list, and Highway, as a 4-year old, 2.02142. | Second dam, Mollie G ; third dam, Magna Char ta, etc. This is a fine Bay Mare, 15 hands, § in, | woelghs 1175 11 years old. This is by no means the Hmit of her speed ; can trot to her mark any time, which was shown last fall at the Centre County Fair, Any lady can drive her, BAY BTALLION, coming 8 years old, will ma ture at 1125. Sire, Rose more, he by Azmore, he by Elec loneer, he by Hambletonian 10, First dam, Sophia, 2:22 14, as described before, This colt drives fine and shows great natural speed ; should make a 2:10 trotte r. If track gets in shape will give time day of sale, BAY MARE, coming 2 years old, will mature at 1175. Th's colt is bred samo ns previous colt These colts, same as dam, are pure, open gaited trotters and tall rangy animals, 10 MILCH COWS, Three cows will be fresh by time of sale, the rest are full cows, 2 heifers I'he helfers are Holstein and will be fresh in Oc. wher, Two heifer calves. Hoisteln bull, two years old. 16 head of hoge, consisting of two brood sows, will have pigs time of sale. Four ten shoals FARM MACHINERY. 2good 2-horse wagons, new sled, National manure spreader, Deering binder, 641. Deering mower, Deeriug corn plant Tk Deering 2-r0ll corn husker with 30 feet of , Farmers Favorite grain drill, side delivery oy rake, Gearis #8 hay loader, new Albright Cultivator, land roller, 28yracuse plows, 2 spring tooth barrows, S0-tooih harrow, 2 hay racks, carriage, road wagon, mace cart, new Evans corn pinnter, circle saw, sel blacksmith tools, potato rafser. Hamess--et tug harness, 2 sets chain haropess, § sets single he ness, CLOVER BEED. seed oats, household goods— Othello range, room stove, side board, $0 gal. cop per kettle, and many other articles pot men toned Bell "Phone No. 744 L. Frank Mayes, Auct, A UCTIONEER The undersigned announces that be Is 8 practical asculoneer, and is ready 10 receive calls lor farm stock, and real celate sales, i A.C. GROVE. W. THOMAS BOAL, (Centre Hill) Spring Mills, Pa. o.mayib-pd STALLION FOR BALE~A Percheron Wood sawn sorrel stallion, weighing 1250 Is offered for sale. He bs sovnd and vind, end hes a large pumber of coils in harness ju thls valley He will be sold at the public sale of Jacob Meyer vear Linden Ha'l Tueday, March 14, on the con ditions of that sale, UHAKLES DI. FRAZIER, Colyer.) Spriog Mills, XK. 4 Ld pd 9000000000000 00POSOVL wu. 70 OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS A NEW LINE OF PERCALES, GINGHAMS and SHIRTING for g to do their those wantin Spring sewing. PILLOW CASES; SHAMS and TUBING, SHEETS and SHEETING. BED SPREADS LACE CURTAINS, MEN'S & LADIES’ DOMET NIGHT SHIRTS and GOWNS, LADIES’ DRESSING SACQUES GIRLS’ BOX Pleated DRESSES A FEW NORE SWEATERS for SPRING WEAR H., F. ROSSMAN Spring Mills Penn, BPPIOLSLOBOUSOROOO0IRNO0ORO0LERPPNAPOORBIRDIPL GOIN DRNCY Ll a ei | Red Mill ALBERT BRADFORD Proprietor A COUPON IN EACH SACK OF VERI-BEST FLOUR MEANS A SILVER SPOON FOR YOU FARMERS ! I do chop- ping at all times at FOUR CENTS a Bushel—and do it good | PIPE Both Iron and Lead Water Pipe. . . Putips: and Repalts MAKE YOUR WANTS KNOWN 10 J. S." ROWE CENTRE HALL - - - PA. The Bargain Sale still continues ALL WINTER GOODS OUTINGS, COTTON BLANK- ETS, HORSE BLANKETS, WOOLEN SHIRTS, MEN'S HEAVY RUBBER GOODS, and all goods that have been placed on this list in previous ads, will still continue to go at the named prices, Come and inspect them before buying elsewhere. J. F. SMITH, PROPRIETOR CENTRE HALL, NY GOOD LIFE INSUR- ance company is a safe cus- todian for your money. But the same discrimination should be used in this as in any other business deal. The question reduces itself to just this : Are you willing to trust to chance in buying life insurance, or will you assure yourself of get- ting the best to be had. The 20 per cent, Allotment policy of the Royal Union gives more value for the money than any policy you can buy. It is not only the best policy at the price, but the best at any price THE ROYAL UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF DEMOINES, 1A. JAMES I. THOMPSON GENERAL AGENT LEMONT, PENN'A BND VPN PH RN BYR WE HAVE NOW ON HAND A NEW LINE OF PERCALES AND GINGHAMS Very pretty ; fine quality ; cheap, “Also other Seasonable Dry Goods All the STAPLE GROCERIES eamer & Son. Centre Hall