VOL. LXXXIV, DEMOURATIO CLUBS ORGANIZE, Congressman W. B, Wilson Elected Presi dent—-Rioging £ ddresseos by Gov, Wil- son and Champ Olark., The Penusylvania Federation of Democratic clubs which is to bea affiliated with the National League of Democratic clubs, was organized at Harrisburg by delegates from forty- five Democratic clubs representing more than half the counties of the state. The meeting for the formation of the club, which attracted to the city prominent Democrals and Demo- cratic members of the legislature, pre- ceded the Democratic meeting held Thursday with Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jerasy, and Speaker Champ Clark, among the epeakers, Congressman William B. Wilson, of Tioga county, waa elected president, with the following additions] officers : presidents, Leroy Levy, Beran- ton ; Lawrence Rupp, Allentown ; John N. Lancaster ; Warren Worth Dalley, Johnstown, and Joseph Howley, Pittsburg ; secretary, W. N. McNair, Pittsburg ; treasurer, Francis Fister Philadelphia. The clubs composing the federation will each elect representative on the executive council and it will select the place of meeting. The general organizer will be named by the presi- dent The convention was called to order by Christian Nauss, Harrisburg, presi- dent of the Central Democratic Club, and Mr, Wilson was made temporary chairman, accepting in a Democratic epeech which furnished a keynote for other speakers of the which lasted all afiernoosn. The adoption of the constitution created much sion, which became animated at times led to Changes were organization ofc and to give each clab five representa- one for each additional fifty vice Moore, Kane, one session discus- numerous speeches. made to facilitate the nbs in small districts aud tives with above one hundred members. The liveiiest discussion of the day ROADS TO BE BUILT AT ONCE, Commissioner Bigelow Glyes Some Hints of the Work Before Him 7500 Miles of Road Included In Mensure, The state’s new highway commis- sioper, Edward M. Bigelow, of Pitte- burg, plans to go right ahead with the great work to which he has been call- ed by Governor Tener, ‘My appointment is the consums- mation of my fondest hopes,’ said he. ‘* It gives an opportunity to super- vise the building of a great system of state roads, connecting all towns of the state.” Although no final word has been said of the method of construction of the roads Mr. Bigelow intimated that the msjor portion would be an asphalt surface, with a binder coat, which will ditfer from the asphalt pavement inasmuch as a stone filler is used in- stead of sand, Mr. Bigelow said: * The act prac- tically gives me supreme control of the building of highways in Pennsyl- vaunia. I am empowered to name various officers but will not be able to do so before next week, “Tue system under considerstion, and made possible by the new depart- ment, will place Pennsylvania far in lead all other states in the Union. There are to be built, as out- lined at present, 7.000 miles of roads and these comprise 296 routes and will all the county seats of the Ly the of connect state, ‘* After namiog the officers neces. sary I hope to begin the sctual work of resurveyiog immediately and will push the building of the roads as soon as possible. To complete the entire system will take probably ten years, but I hope snd expect that much of the preliminary work will be com- pleted within the next year.” The new law provides for the estab- lishment of a system of main high- ways to be built and maintained by the state, and to be known as state roads. The work of building roads at occurred over the resolutions, which were presented by Boland Morris, of Philadelphia, chairman of the com- mittea, Taey contained a declaration | in favor of the initiative and refere n- | dum to which Willism Roper, of] objected. The | resubtuitied and re poried ith amendment mentionivg them alovg with tarift re- cardinsl They Williamsport | Philadelphia, resolu- | tions were Lo back a en w an form as priuciples. were finally was chosen as the city in which the! next meell The resolatl fealty of (be federation to Democratic | the fo | publie : « Rovernment. adopted, ng witli to 1a d GE Wiki U0 ieQh, ns adopted declared the hat ieration render principles and should exist to service in the interest of go ————— A —— Rizo of Fire Cracker Lomi ed, Governor Tener signed the bill limiting the giz of fire crackers to be Fourth of used in celebratiog on tae 2 the July. Followingisane law : Under the shiall be unlawful for set off, fire or inske use of for the pur- pose of explosion, any fire cracker over six inches in or any fire cracker over three and one-half to six foehes in length, over three-fourths of an inch in diameter, and any fire cracker to the length of tnree and one- half inches over one inch in diameter, or to set off or fire crackers or fire works containing picric acid, picrates, dynamite or high explosive compounds, or lo explode any blank cartridge pellels or tablets cootainiog dynamile, when used in pistols or any toys when used for explosive purposes, The five for the violation of this law will nol exceed 325, nor su Imprison- ment to exceed ten days. tract of June Gly person of 1, 1911, it » LO act length, other A tl 7 Allsifts Photographed, “oy The Pennsylvania Railioad Com: pany sent a photographer from Will. famaport to take several views of al- falfa fields which comprise a part of the Reporter's acres. A prize stalk, messuriog six feel, was also photo- graphed, This stalk weighed a quar. ter of a pound when green, I: ia the intention of the raiirond company to issue booklels with lostructions how crop yields can be increased, and the poseibilitices of alfalfa in Central Penn gylvania, ? When the photograph of the alfaifa plats were taken the frst growth on the plat sown last August was the only one sisudiog. Tais of necessity was not ss rank as that sown in August of 1909, or on the plat grown in May of 1005, from which latter the seventeenth cutting had just been taken. From the three plats contain ing ten aud one-half acres, there were taken twelve two-horse loads of iay during the past two weeks, The yield of mow-iryed hay is not less than one snd one-Lalf tons per scre. The prob. abilities are that the estimate Is too low. With favorable weather condi. tions two--perhaps three—more cuts tings will be harvested, slate aid roads, As the bill figally passed the Legis- isture it specified 296 state road routes, covering 7500 miles of highway. The msjority of these will be turned over| to the stale under the provisions of the act. Others are toll roads owned by private curporations, and they will be taken by condemuation proceedings as needed, ———— A —— Telepnone Pleale, Branch Company No. 7 &8, one of fifteen compapies formiog the Patrons Kural Telephone Company, held their annusl pleaie, on Saturday, at Rhoneymede, one of the most de- lightful country places in Peans Val- ley. The attendance was not quite as large as in former years, yet a large per cent. of farmers conuected direct. ly with the rural telephone system participated. Telephoue service on the farm is just beginning to be fully appreciated and Patrons Rural Tele- phones Company is also beginning to be recoguizad as helpful in securing telephone service cheaper in rural districts than through any other agency. Thoroughout the day a real picnic spirit prevailed. Many questions re- Iating directly to farm life were dis- cussed and the crop prospects review ed. At noon an elaborate dinner was served on tables on the front lawn at Rboneymede. Mr, and Mre. Cloyd Brooks, tenants on the Rhone farm, bad made much preparation for this eveut. The lawn containing several scies, studded with a variety of native aud also rare trees, presented a fine sppearance, Ia the afternoon a shower drove some to their homes, but there remained about seventy-five and these spread their tables on the porch which surrounds the man fon at Rhoneymede, a ————— A ————— The Secbold Hotel Dispute, The Washington House, in Middle burg, continues in the limelight, The last move was to have Usrbon Bee- bold ¢jecied from the house through involuntary bankrupley proceedings, the United States Marshall seting, John W. Runkle was made receiver. By the introduction of bankiuptey proceedings the constable’s sales and sherifl’s sale is to be set aside and Lhe property is seized for the payment of deble, This is auother chapter in the fight be tween Carbon Beebold, of Middleburg, and his brother, Charles C. Beebold, of Bunbury, for the settlement of ac counts between them, Epecial Notice to Presbyterians, Rev. J. C. Day, of Tyrone, who has been appointed on » special mission to the members of the church and con gregations of the Binking Creek Presbyterian, church wishes to meet all the members thereof for a confer ence after the service on Friday eve —————— A YA Centre Keporter $1 8 year, ning, June 28:d, BUFFALO BILL TO RETIRE, Many Interesting Features Will Be Pre. sented at Lock Haven, Considerable interest has been aroused in this vicinity through the announced appearance of Baffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnes Bill's Far ‘East at Lock Haven, June 29th, Col, Wm. F. Cody, the original and only ** Buffalo Bill,” travels with the big exhibition and positively appears al every performance, rain or shine, but this will be his farewell appearance in this section as he is soon to retire, To the small boy and grown-up “ Buffalo Bill” will be the chief at- traction, for his fame is not dimmed by the years which have elapsed since he helped write the story of the West through his heroic deeds, One of the principal contests of the red men, in which he took active part, will be pictured in the open-air melodrama. The Battle of Bummit Springs, an en- gegement in miniature introducing more than one hundred Indians and #8 many cavalrymen and soldiers. Contrasted with this scene will be au Oriental spectacle which will picture the gorgeous beauties of the Far East, its pageantry aud people, ite pleasures snd pastimes, and ite strange costumes aud customs. Turning again to American history, there will be an Attack Upon an Emigrant Train and A Holiday at “T-E ” Ranch. Rossi's Musical Elephants will be a particular features of the Far East scene, and as an individual feature of the Wild West section of the exhibition Ray Thomp- son's Traived Western Range Horses will be shown in feats of grace equine skill. Bharpshooting by John. ny Baker will be a particular attrac- tive feature, and a bunch of bgcking bronchos will furnish the and strenuous exhibition, s————— LOCALS, At 10 50 on Bunday Miss Kline will | speak in the Methodist church Mrs, Harry Hipple, of Baltimore, ie at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Meeker, of Potters Mills. Misses Ida and Virgie Thomas, of Grace MceGionpes and Weidner, of Baluwore, were guests of | Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Geary last week, Lear Grace | Miss Catherine Fieisher just return- | ed from a week's visit ou the south | side of Potter towaship, spending | most of the time with Mr. and Mrs, J. | B. Jordon, Mr. and Mra, Cleveland Mitterling are off on a vacation, and will visit Al! toons, Pitisburg, Niagara Falls sod | other points. Taey will be goose for several weeks, Among the many young ladies who attended the commencement exercises al Blate College was Miss Marie Weston, of Atlantic City, New Jersey. She was the guest of Capt. Edgar Fry, U. B. N,, instructor in military tactics sod science. Miss Weston is the daughter of Mijor Geueral Weston, now in the Philippines, where Miss Weston also spent some time, The annual Children’s Day service was held at Egg Hill Sunday evening. The service entitled * The BSanlit Way '’ being rendered. The music was in chaige of E. W. Crawford, of Centre Hall, and recitations, drills, etc, in charge of W. KE. Yearick, assistant superintendent of the school. The church was crowded to its walls, and many were unable to gain ad- mittance, Misses Catherine and Nora Bmith, of Lamar, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, came to Centre Hall last Tuesday snd were met at the station by Cleveland Bruogart, who took them to his home in his auto. The following day was spent with the Brungart family in a tour through the valley. Wednesday evening they came to Centre Hall, whete they were en- tertained at the home of the writer. William A. Magee, of Philadelphia, was in Centre Hall from Saturday un- tii Monday afternoon, He holds = position in the customs house, in Philadelphia, and Is very much given to sporls on waler., When not in. clined to spend Banday at his Atlan- tic City home, he ruos up to Centre Hall where there is more stiraction for him than he can find on the miles of boardwalk along the beach, Mrs. Oscar Miles, of Milesburg, was seriously ivjured Sanday evening of last week. While crossing the street she became confused by the approach of two vehicles in opposite directions, In the dark one driver attempted to pass the other and in so doing his horse struck Mrs, Miles and threw her quite a distance. The driver at once picked her up aad carried her into her home. Upon su examination made by Dr. Hayes her condition was pro- nounced otitical, stating that an in. Jury to her spine had caused a partial paralysis to the lower portion of her body. Her condition AL present is YY I: 4 Vz Reporter Sabie ib irs Gorrsspoandeat Co i umn-~Now Deparimant. Editor of the Reporter ; Well, we are still in old classic Canonsburg, and as an old adage reads, how theother half lives, " I concluded I would tell your readers something about this section of the state, Washington county was settled b Scotch Irish Presbyterians, were great on education, and churches, academies und colleges came luto existence. The people far excelled our Penpsylvania Germans of the east in educating their elildren, bat in many other respects they were and are yet behind our eastern people When I rode in the Pittsburg to Canonsburg years ago to enter college I did not see a single barn. Farmers threshed oa floors made out of stables housed the cows and Much hay was stacked in sheds having a roof but open all around the sides. Un- der these roofs the sheep, of which some farmers kept 500 to 1000 head, slept in winter, their of small i es BOON slage frown doors, horses, Here the sheep ate at leisure, thus saving a great deal inbor in feeding No streams like Pe had bridges, Oa June 1+ rods out Pittsburg aga Pitsburg Washington barn that dese: ve thew ine Creek frown and | Be We i 01 the one DArn 1911. NO. 25. DEATHS PB wen! Stover, who thirty years ago weit from Haines township, {died in Kansss (ity hospital. From ithe lLipcoln ( Kavsa«) Republican, [this account of the is taken : | Last Saturday afteruoon the report | wan started tha P. B. Stover had | committed suicide by cutting his | throat al the homes of his daughter, | M 6. U. W. Bities. It was soon learn- | ed, however, he had ouly =at- Ltewapied th takes his lifs, using a dull { kniie, and thst the injury foflicted, | though quile serious, was not fatal. | Dr. Hu ltper, who was called, was able | the flow of blood from the {| Wound on his neck, and by making a | few stitches, soon had the patient in jcoudiiion that recovery was assured, Mr. Eimear, who was | hese, took him in an sutomobile ana | siarted for Balina with him at ous, { intending to take him from there Lo Ka nese City to place hit io a ssnitar- lum. His wife died a short time ago, and slpce theo “goue all to pieces, ’’ as we say. 3 physically aud mentally he had broken down, snd it is thought Lis mind was badly affected at the time he made this at- tempt owa life, Mr. Stover lied the following weak. danth that to stop Mlovel's BN, had ih on his As the result of injures sustained in & fail beginning of June, Mrs. John Wetzel, aged eighty years, four months ide « irs I di Farmers During the r the open cuu grain field ur | snd much of the les The land is good, | grain raisiog most they raise | Farmers make their miik. money ECILILE | They sBipmosti of IL Wo : rans, While farmers here are far be- | bind Centre counly farmers in some roads, 1 uey of state roads, but noi such patch roads as we! old Centre. They pave them with brick. i bout the of Bellefonte and nearly every street | Canonsburg ls a town a wize brick made out of ssphsitum,. | Hill bricks are used on very steep hills. | The town has very many fine houses of the style of William Mitterling’s It has also A six-room room rents for $20 room houses, sowe of them very cozy lookiug homes, Canonsburg has a Curfew law and when the 5:20 rings you should see Lhe Kida skin for their homes. My letter is getting rathier long so 1 wili close, Canonsburg, Pa bali W. A. Knise i HI HAP HABANA Echraler To Hang William C. Schrader, who more than a year ago killed bis sweetheart, Miss Myrtie Bingley, was sentenced to death by Judge J. M. Woods, Thure- day of last week. The time of the ex- ecution will be fixed by Governor Tener. MifMlino county had its firsi execa- tion when Lee, the negro, was hang- ed a short Lite ago, but it is now fast lowing iis former good reputation, pp Dr, Suriace Me-sppoiuted, Dr. H. A, Buiface has been re-ap- pointed as economic zrologist in the Department of Agricuitute, His term will be for four yéars. Congist- ulations, A AA A SATAN, Transiors of Heal Estate, T. Bert Bweeley et ux to J. Will Mayes, May 31, 1911, tract of land in Howard twp, $5800, John P. Taylor to George M. Brad. ford, February 18, 1911, tract of land in Potter twp. $500, Clement Dale st ux to N. F. Keller el al, March 11, 1811, tract of land ia Potter twp. $100, James Kreps to R. B, Taylor, June 1, 1911, lot in Bellefonte. $2600, John FP. Harris, trustee, to James Kreps, May 24,1011, lot in Bellefonte, $2500, Ewmaline Hugg et bar to Toner A. Hugg, May 8, 1911, tract of land in Milesburg. $1200, James L. Balley, trustee, to W. ©, Vonsda, March 80, 1911, tract of land in Walker twp. $2500, Daniel Behnare et ux to Domer Myers, December 20, 1910, tract of land in Rush twp, ¢900, Philipsburg Cosl & Land Company to Domer Myers, November 23, 1010, tract of land in Rash twp. $600. W. H. Bartholomew et al to Frank D, Osman, March 20, 1911, tract of land in Potter twp. $3500. Mary M, Allison to Dr, Ln Lee, Apri 18, 1908, trast of land in and sixteen days, died at her home in of Dacessed was a daughter last of ronk, Hall. Ia 1552 she was to John Wetzel were born thirtesn at Penn U3i040 Frank Wetz:l, SBloyestown ; Samuel, Hon. J. Heary, Oscar, Mrs. Jared Harper, sad Charles, Ballefonte : Har- Wes: Virgiaia ; Lawis, Toledo, Clyde and William Nelson, Nebraska. Her husband who eigaty-fourth mile stone, also survives, as do also a brother Olio ; has passed Lhe aud sister—Samuel Musser, of Beran. sod Mre. Willian Bchoek, Shellsburg. .y Funeral services were conducted in the Reformed church, Bellefoate, and ton, of tery. Eliza Bhirk, wife of D. L. Dennis, died Thursday afternoon at her home near Pine Grove Mills. Bhe had been in p or health for some years, due to a fall, and was almost helpless. Last week she suifered a light paralytic siroke and the day previous to her deailh sullered another. Bae was the youngest daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Bloom, pioneer seltlers of Penns Valley. Bue was born near Earlystown, BSeplember 20.bh, 1835. When a child the family moved to Bloomedorf, where she married David L. Dennis in 1563. To them a dsugh- ter and son were born, both of whom died young. Bsides her husband the following sisters survive: Mm Je. mims Fye, of Pine Grove Mills : Mra Mary Gates, of Look Haven, and Mes. Jefferson Gales, of Clearfisld. She was a lifelong member of the Luther- an church, Funeral services were held Saturday at Pine Grove Mills, her pastor, Rev. J. E, Shultz, officiating. At the home of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel McKinley, at Pleasant View, Thomas Wilson, aged eighty-eight years, one month aod twenty-seven days, a veteran of the Civil War, died Tuesday evening of lsst week of Bright's disease. His chief occupa- tion was that of a teamster, he being the first man to haul iron from Belle- fonte to Lewistown which was used by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the construction of their wooden bridges. During the Civili War he was confined to the hospital at Fort. ress Monroe for thirteen weeks, suf- fering with spinal disease, Friday afternoon faneral services were held in the Pleasant View Chapel, and burial was made in the Advent cemetery. Mra. Mary Jane Fiedler died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emmanuel Neese, in Gregg towuship, of heart disease, aged seventy-four years, three months and fAfieen days. Bhe was the widow of David Fiedler, Ope daughter survives. Funeial services were conducted by Rev. W, D, Donat, and interment was wade in the Heckman cematery. a fA Pabiie Notice, Public notice is hereby given cau- tioning persons not to remove sod or earth from any portion of Hoffer street, ns po perinission to remove such material will be given by the body coutrolling this street. By or- der of 0 jun. 22. Tux Couxciw, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, ———— HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, Two thousand copies of the school code will be printed for distribution. Candidates are taking cours ze again, and begin to talk about the campaign that will open in August, The Fourth of July is not far off, uot too far off to eome to the conclye wion to spend the day at Hpring Milla. An overall and shirt factory has been put into operation in Mifflin. burg by Ralph R. Hauck, a resident of that place, Mr. and Mrs, for John W., Lowe, who time have been in Los Angeles, California, are now at Yer. mo, the same state, Boma Mrs. A. B. Homan, of Altoona, for a few days, was in Centre Hall with Mere. Emma Homan, returning home beginning of this week. The the terms of county jadges was vetced by Governor Peer, because the supreme court had already decided the question. bill extending The July Woman's Home Com- panion cootaius the first uf a series of articles describing intimately the girl. h od of some of most famous The first article is on our women singera, Lillian Nordica. Huston, the architect of the Htate Capitol, is now a prisoner in the east- ern penitentiary. His first work there Was draw plans for a few minor camnges in the pen. The per foot standard was not used. to Huntingdon county may furnish the eite for the new penitentiary to { take the place of the Pittsburg pen, | The state owas a large scope of moun- aia lands that county, and if a suitable farm can be purchased near it, the location will be favorably corp- sidered, John Babb, ia { Red Mill, who some the bone broken in one of his lower limbs, was a Reporter caller on Batur- day. The ivjury greatly incon- veniences Mr. Bubb, and obliges him 0 use a crutch, but he is thankful that the oulcome was nol worse. Among the Reporter's callers last week was Cleveland Bruogart, of Fussey ville, who is associated with A. B. Lee, Eq , in conducting a garage at Tusscyville. Daring Mr, Lee's cam- paigoiog trips, which are quite fre- quent, Mr. Bruogart looks after the repair work that is sent to the shop. The new school code eliminates the five per cent. rebate for the prompt payment of school tax. After October Ist & peoally of five per cent, is added. This arrangement is not at all unfair, and it will cost no one anything extra, as the rebates paid pever schooled children, but simply wdded t, the millage, Mrs. H. J. Kittieberger, of Du Boise, accompanied by her children William, Louise and Elizabeth, are at the home of Mr. and Mrs, C. D. Bartholomew. Mrs. Kittleberger is one of Centre Hall's former popular primary school teachers, and many of her pupils who are iu this community now will ba pleased to greet her as will also the patrons of the school. Misses Margaret Jacobs and Isabel Rowe, on Monday morning, went to Lock Haven to attend the commence- ment exercises of the Ceutral State Normal Bchool. They are especially interested on account of their former companion, Miss Susana Rearick, dsughter of Rev. J, M. Rearick, being one of the graduating class. D. A. Booz:r look his son George to Poiladelphia on Monday with the in- tention of having him treated for » minor trouble in one of his feet, In the meantime they wiil attend several ball games and devote the time to sight seeing. While ia the city they will be guests of Dr. MoUluney Rad clifle, the bead operating surgeon in the Wills Eye aud Kar Hospital, The buzzeaw is a wicked thing, yet not more so than Lhe cross-cut saw on the E. H. Zimmerman saw mill, in the narrows near Milibeim, for when Biake Boyer got his hand too near it the index fiuger aud the palm of the hand were badly lacerated, indeed so bad that the dioger was amputated by Dra. 8. C. Musser and John Harden burg. Blake is but fourteen years old, but he bore up well during the operation, Rev, B. A, Snyder, secretary of the Centre Hall Leoture Course Commit. tee, is corresponding with several men of national reputation with a view of having ove of them lecture at Centre Hall some time during the summer months, or perhaps, in the fall during the Grange Encampment and Fair, Col. Bryan was ssked to make a Clark, Folk—is the class of lecturer the very much lwproved, Ceutre Hall. $150. Centre Reporter $1 per year in # comumitiee ls after, / /