VOL. LXXXIV. RECIPROUITY BILL PASSES, Senate Ratifl ‘a It after Voting Down Many Amsandmaents— When It Became Oper alve laa ()aestion, Senate passed the Reciprocity bill by a vote of fif'y-three to twenty- seven. By this measure the product of the farm is put on the free list and manufactured goods retain their pro- tection. The measure oan bring no good to the farmer. Climax of the recipreeity legislation came Saturday when the Underwood bill, making effective the Canadian compact, was pressed through ite final stages in the Senate. The first Mec- Cumber amendment was defeated six- teen to sixty-four. It was designed to reduce the per cent. of duties on a wide variety of houshold articles. By a vote of twenty-three to fifty-eight the amendments of Nelson of Mione- sota which places duties on grain, butter, cheese, horses, cattle and sheep, were r jected, In rapid succession the Senate voted down the amend ments by Bimmons of North Carolina acd LaFoilette’s wool amendments were defeated. Cummins of lows had au amendment which reduced by for- ty per cent, the duties of the Payne- Aldrich tarifl law on structural steel but it was defeated. Other LaFollette amendments were also defeated. Just when the Canadian Reciprocity agreement will become operative, now that it has been finally ratified into law by Congress snd President Taft, was & question upon which there is a division of opinion swong authori ties. As agreed to, the measure contains two sections. The first seta forth the fall datiable and free list articles to be gent under the terms of the bill from tis country to Canada, and the duti- able and free lists of articles sent from the Dominion to the United States, Tne second section provides for free eniry United States from Canadian provioces that do not en- force any export tax or other restric- tions, shipments to tbe Uaited States, of wood pulp, newsprint and other paper and puper bosrd manufactured mainly of wood puip and valued at not more than four cents a pound, Sepdtor Reed Smoot, Republican, of Utah, ove of the highest authorities on the tard! in the renate, has se. gered that woe first section of the bill could pot take etfect until it bad been passed by tue Usnsdian Parliament, “As to section two,” he suid, * there is & strong opinion among senators thst it will take effect oa the phesage of the Lill by Uougress, even if Uapada, al the tine, Das uken no aciion on the reciprocity measure, ’’ . Io toe first section of the agreement is & provision setuing forth that the autiasvie sud free lists of articles from Caosds ** suall take eff: whenever the Presideut of the United Hates shall Lave satisfactory evidence and shall make procismastion’” that the dutiabile sud free lista of the Uuanlted states goods seul to Uanadas ale recog. nized by tue Dominion, Section two of tue United States bill is & pisin statute that requires uo actiou by the President to carry it into effect, senator Nelson, Republican, of Miunesots, has ssid it is ** utterly out. gide the scopes of Lhe reciprocity agree- ment. "’ : I'ne opinion of Seastor Cummins, Republican of lows, was thus ex. pressed : * Lhe diflicuity about the preseut arraugemieut 1s us the Senator from stivues. in lines said. For some reason or other the House has segre- gated section two [row toe remainder of the bul, sud it is dountiul whether it will be controlled by the provisos and toe conditious of the previous part of the vill, If it is not so con- trolled then iv is wot recipr cal, and we would be io dager of the favored: uation cisuse, ”’ Au apparent defect in the United Sistes bill was poiated out by some senators, If Canada should, some day, repesl the CUsuadian olll, the United Biates law would remain in force until Uongress could take action, It was several times suggested that the bill be amended #0 thai it would be sutowstically repealed ia the eveut of the repeal of the Unnadisa law by tie Oilows parliament, bul the gen- eral belief was that the conditions uu- der wuieh it might operate to the die advantage of the United titates were beyoud tue rauge of possibility. into the K. OU, BE, uiticers, The officers of Castle No, 365, K. G. E , ut Centre Hall, were lusialled by District Depity U. W. Gramiley. The officers are | Past Chief, William Bradford Nobile Chief, Roy Kulin Vice Chief, Robert Bmith High Priest, W, 0. Horner Venerable Hermit, Chatlen Stump Master of Kevords, J. HM. Paft CLierk oi sxchequer, J. A Man Kevper of bXchiequer, A, O, sir efi, Jolie Liugie pha pard, W. F, Fioray RURAL CONDITIONN-— Social and Indastrinl—-As Seen by A, B, Farquhar, the York Manufacturer, The admirable address on ‘* Rural Conditions—Social and Iodustrisl, ’ delivered by A. B. Farquhar, of Y ork, at the recent conference of rural con- ditions, at Pennsylvania State College, has been printed in the shape of a four-page folder of convenient size, In this address Mr, Farquhar frank- ly tells us that his personal recollec- tions go back nearly sevenly years, but there is not a trace of old-fogyism, nothing of the gloom of old age, in his paper. He acknowledges, as all intelligent persons must, the attrac- tions of the city—the lure of * the lights o’ London,” but in it he does not see danger to the human race as a whole, nor any justification for jere- miads on impending starvation. He is not appalled by the fact that in some sections of the country rural population is dwindling or standing still. Io many cases rural laborers have left because they were not need- ed. There are fewer workers but far greater production. The product of the farm has not fallen off, bat has in- creased enormously and the msrket places in the cities were never ao bountifully stocked as now. Within his memory the value of crops has io- creased a hundred fold, When he was 8 boy wheat was cut with a sickle and threshed with flails and the houses of the people generally were lighted at night with tallow candles and of the i1ich with whale oll, A day’s labor now will buy far more than it would then. We have not yet reached the goal ; there is much yet to be done before * man to man the world o'er shall brothers be, '’ bat our progress towards the millennium, Mr. Fargqabsar thinks, 1s more rapid than ever before, Needed legislation Is referred to, legislation to remove obstruc:ions to commerce, but the fact is emphasized that farmers’ strength is not gained by anything that legisiators or ex- ecutives can do for him, but by what he achieves by his own right arm, by difficulties surmounted and obstacles overcome. The most urgent needs are better facilities for agricul ural edocation, more perfect knowledge of seeds and soils, the conservation of forests and of trees, the purification of the water supply, the prevention of the fearful waste in driok with all the cost of crime that drink briogs with it ; the waste of money, of Lbre, of body, mind and soul, resulting from the de- fiance of the laws of health and es pecially of sex hygiene, This is sierely a glance at a few of the points made by Mr. Farquhar, whose address should be read by every Pennsylvanian, Harris township. Miss Annie Steele, of Lemont, spent Wednesday at Boalsburg. Mrs. Maris Frink, of Tyrone, visit. ed her sister, Mrs. Laura Bricker, for a few days. Mrs. E. A, Fisher and Mrs. Christ Meyer aud children spent Friday at Tussey ville. Mrs. Alice Mazoffin entertained some visitors at Boalsburg for dinner on Thursday. Mrs. Harry Keller and son William, of Bellefonte, spent a few days with Miss Sarah Keller, Mra. Eliza Fouse, of Huntingdon, is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs, H. M. Hosterman. Mrs. Hadie Shafler and her little daughter, of Bellefonte, spent a short time with friends at Boalsburg. Mrs. Lettie Canningham, of Bird ville, Allegheny county, spent a few weeks with the Louberger families at Boalsburg. Clayton Royer and Ursinus Hoy, two of Benner wwuship’s progressive farmers, attended to business in this place on Wednesday. Mrs. Sarah Rankin returned to her bome at Altoona after a visit of sev. eral weeks with her old friends at Boalsburg. C. D. Moore, Mrs. J, W. Miller and Mrs. Mervin Koun and daughter Mil dred visited at the home of Harry Gilman, near Millheim, Mrs, Etlen Miller, of Munhall, with her niece, Miss Pearl Waite, of Pless ant Gap, visited at the home of Harry Lounberger the latter part of last week, Mrs, Mollle Beck, of near Massillon, Ohio, who attended the faneral of Rev. Bimpson, at Altoona, visited at Boalsburg before returning to her home. Mrs. O. E, Peterson, of Tottenville, New York, with ber grandchildren, Helen, Kenneth snd Leonard Will. fams, evjoyed a week with Mrs, Julia Dinges, Mr, and Mrs, Clayton Brown and Mrs. Dawson, of Bellefonte, and Mr, and Mra, Phomas Moore and dsugh- ter, Miss Helen, of Philadelphia, were an sutomobile party who were enter tained at the home of Willlam Patter. +00 Inet Thursday, Wo RESTRIOTIUNS FOR TEAUHERS, abt Not Drink or Use Drugs, Says School Code. It may be well for school teachers of the county to give themselves a trial to see whether they can break off their tobacco habits, as there is a question whether the tobacco using teacher will be eligible for election with the new school code In effect. Also the teacher who likes to indulge In his occasional glass of beer may find him- self ipeligible as a public school in- structor unless he swears off and jumps aboard the water wagon. The new school law has the follow- ing new section: “ No teacher's certificate shall be granted to any person who has not submitted upon a blank furnished by the superintendent of public instruction, a certificate from a physician legally qualified to prac. tice medicine in this commonwealth, setting forth that eaid applicant is peither mentally nor physically dis. qualified by reason of tuberculosis, or any other chronic or acute defect, from successful performance of the duties of a teacher, no: tw any person, who has not a good moral character, or who is in the habit of using opium or other narcotic drugs, in any form or any io- toxicating drinks'as a beverage.’ It is likely that the expression, “ narcotic drugs,” may be applied to tobacco uers. Tobacco is surely a narcotic, but whether it is a narcotic drugis to be settled along the same line ns pure food, or rather sdulera- tions, are settled. The Grange sibrary. The state library opened every Bat urday afternoon in Grange Arcadia gives the reading public of Centre Hall and vicinity an opportunity to have access to a large number of books of a most varied character at such a small expense that it may be termed free. Appended is a list of books just placed in the cabinets : Molly Make Believe Addams : Newer [deals of Peace , Aloott : Little Men Altsheler : {Semen of the Ohio Baldwin : Hores Fair Baldwin: Story of the Golden Age Balzac: Cousin Betty Barbonn ©: For the Honor of the School Bennett: Helen With the High Hand Bible: Story of the Bible Bindloss: Sydoey Carters, Ranchman Brooks: Boy of the First Empire Burney : Evelina Cervantes : Doan Quixote Connolly Seine Coolidge: Round Dosen Custer: Boots and Saddles Deland: Awakening of Helena Ritchie Bird Neighbors Cadet Standish of (he Bt, Louls My Apingi Kingdom Dunbar: Strength of Gideon Eggleston ©: American Life and Adventure Fox Crittenden Gilbert: Introduction to Physical Geography Hale: In His Name Hale: Susan's Escort Hall: Boy Craitsman Heild : Glimpses of South America Henry : House io the Woods Jacols: Eogiiah Fairy Tales Jenks: Imagioations Truthlos Tales Jewett: Tory Lover Jounston : Liitie Colonel in Arizons Judd: Wigwam Stories lang: Red Romance Book leighton: Pilots of Pomona laljencran's : Viniand Champions lodge: Hero Tales From American History Major: When Knighthood Was in Flower Mootrewor : Buruiog Torch Morris. Heroes of the Navy in America Ogden : Little Homespun Page: Santas Clage's Partner Parton: Captains of Industry Ris: Making of an American Rogers: Trees That Every Child Should Know Soley : Boys of 1812 White: Book of Games Williams : Romance of Barly Exploration Abbot Doubleday Drysdale puChailla Woodward. Miss Maude Ard left for Philadel. phis on Monday. John J. Orndorf and Phillis Mingle are on the sick list, Miss Grace Boob, of Mifinburg, visited her grandparents. Messrs, Siifer and Ard spent several days at Lewisburg last week, Preaching services will be held in both churches Sunday morning, Mrs, Steffy, son snd dsughter, of Laurelton, were visitors ai the home of Mrs. Runkle on Bunday afternoon. George Fultz, wife and child, and Mrs, H, A. Kessinger and daughter, Miss Verna, of Nittany, weie visitors at the home of Jacob Fultz last week. Twenty-nine men and ladies, who spent a week at the Woodward House, returned to their homes in Connemsugh sod Johostown on Monday afternoon, Mr. snd Mre. Frank Wieland and daughters, Misses Edwina and Mil dred, of Linden Hall, and Bernard Lemon, of Morgantown, West Vir gloia, spent Bunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. M. Wolfe, Alter a week with their relatives, J. Willet Hosterman and son, and Oliver Hosterman abd fam lly, sil of Buftalo, New York, and Wesley Hostermsn and wife, of Johns town, returned to thelr homes begin. ning of this week, —— A ——— of Mr, and EE dt PRIDE OF THE MASONS, Fraternity Home Now Helag Buallt st Elzabes'htown, The Masonic fraternity of this sec tion is greatly interested in the mag- nificent new Masonic home, whicu now under construction at El'zibeth- town, The orphanage and home for the aged and infirm Masons to be erected at Elizabethtown, plans for which bave been drawn snd the con tracts awarded, is Lhe greatest pre jsel of its kind ever attempted by an or ganization. A total of 987 acres for which $1386,707,91 was pald, hes been secured and on this site will be erected a group of bulldings at a cost of $1,000,000. The location of the site for the new home is within reach of 50,000 Masons, and but two hours’ ride from the head- quarters of the Masonic fraternity of Penosylvania at Philadelphia. Trains to the number of thirty-four pass east and west daily end when completed pot only will the home be an ideal structure and well equipped for the use intended, but it will be the hand. somest, best located fraternity home in the United States, in A — Chtid Thrown From Horse / We £4 ast Wednesday, Mary, aged seven and one-half years, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. John Wert, of near Tussey- ville, was seriously ipjured by being thrown from a horse. The child was unconscious for several bours, from an injury on the temple, but at present she is getting along nicely. When the team on the day named 1911. DEATHS, Bunday of les: week Mrs. % child. member of the Lutheran chureh, hav- ing for several years sung iu the choir of that church parents, her husband, two children aud two brothers and one sister viz : Samuel Goss, of Reading ; William Goss, of Tyrone, and Flisie Goss, at home, The funeral was held the fol- lowing Wednesday morning. After having suffered for two years from cancer, Mrs, Martin Beck died at ber homeat Howard Thursday after. noon, 13 inst, at the age of sixty-seven years. About eight years ago Mr. and Mre. Beck moved from Snydertown to Howard, the former village having been their place of residence for many years. Besides her husband, three aged brothers living in the west sur. vive. Interment wae made at Boy- dertown, and funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Fleck, On the twellth of this month, Will iam B, Watson dled at his home ip Willismeaport, at the age of gixty-three years, He was born in Nittany Val- ley, this county, and during his youth spent much of his time at sea. Miss Frances Watson, a slater, survives, reached the barn the little girl] climbed onto one of the horses, as she had done before, to ride him to the | watering trough. The animal took | fright and rao, and io some manoper | the child became entaogled io the) harness, and when throwno from the horse one of ber feel caught in the lives. For a time she was suspended whilethe horee was running, but then her body dropped low enough that her head struck the ground, and fins! ly the trap that caught her loosened, leaving her drop by the side of the horse. The injuries, a8 noted above, were quite serious, T—————— Chalrman Kimpors oid Right County Chairman A. B. Kjmport is to be commended for having voted with the reorganizars, thus having honestly represented the Isrge msjority of the Democratic voters in Centre county. The Reporter does nol believe that ail the followers of the old organization were politically dishonest, but their management of aflairs in the state brought such disaster Iasi fall that it would now be becoming to them to step aside and follow Chairman Guth. rie, and the mi jority of the county commitieemen. Toen, mind you, we have a county ticket to elect, and must have peace iu the county. Peace can only be had when oue is willing to yield to the wishes of the msjority. That is a Democratic spirit. EE ————————— a J — A ———— LOCALS 2 Misses Elizabeth Geary sad Flossie Huston, of Newport, were guest of the formers’ brother, Frank PF. Geary, in Centre Hall, for & week, Kathryn Allison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archey Allison, of Belle foute, Is with ber sunt, Mrs, Lillie Alexander in Centre Hall, Guy W.Jacobs is al present in Chicago where he is conducting a test in the interest of the York Manufac- turing Co., ao ioe plant concern in whose employ he has been for the past year, The first eiection held io the new borough of Burnham was non-polit ical. All shades of political parties were represented oa the ticket, but parties were not indicated. That sounds very good for Burnham, R. L. Edward waa elected chief burgess. 8, Ward Gramley, of the Millheim Banking Company, accompanied by Mrs, Gramley and her daughter, and Mrs, A. Walter, came to Centre Hall Friday evening in a machine, and took home with them H. U. Breon, of the firm of H. U, Breon & Co, agents for the Fora machines. Farm wagons of every description will be fouhd in our ware houses, vome and look them over. They are made of the beat material obialnable, sre neatly built and ironed ; well painted, aud run like a top not like » log ~J. Hh. and 8. K. Weber, Centre Hall and Oak Hall sation, / Care of poultry requires constant watohfainess, and leaves those en gaged in the business little time for recreation or avooations, yet Earl Lutz, who has in charge the station. end of the poultr. busivess conducted by C. D. Bartholomew, found time to oall around st the Repurter office for Al the home of her parents in Belle- fonte, Julia F. Bchad, died Bunday morning of last week. Interment was made the next day in the family plot at the Union cemetery. PAPER, Changes In Gams» Laws, Beveral imporiaut changes were made in the game law by the last leg- islature. Io most instances the ses son has been changed ss noted below, from October 15 to November 1, with an extension of two weeks at the end of the season. Hungarian quail ( closed two years } may now be Killed. Five in one day, twenly io one week and thir. ty in one season, October 15 to No- vember 15. For quail commonly ealled Virginia partridge the season, whica formerly began on Ostober 15 now does pot open until November 1, closing De- cember 15 For wild turkeys the season opens on November 1, cising Dacsmber 15. Formerly the season opened October 15 and closed November 15. One in » day and two io a season. Squirrel, fox, black sesson under the new law extends from November 1 to December 15 six of the combined kinds in one day. For English, Mongolian, Chinese Ringneck ghess: nts the season, which formerly began on October 15, under the new law will not open until No- vember 1, closing on December 15. Ten in one day, twenty in one week and fifty in one reason. for or gray-—ihe Fire at Keedsville. During an electrical siorm on Fri- day moroiog a bolt struck the carriage manufacturing buildings of the firm of George B. and Samuel T. Wagoaer, in Reedsville, and totally consumed them. Foratime a large portion of the business section of the town was threatened. The walter lacked pree- sure and the hose lengih to combat the flames, necessitating the drafting of a portion of the Lewistown fire company. The residences of D. W. Reynolds and George Wagoner, on the opposite side of the street, were on fire. The milling establishment of Rice Brothers, and the Rider opera house at one stage were apparently doomed to destruction. The heavy rain that had just fallen, thoroughly wetting the exposed portions of the buildings, had much to do with pre- venting the spread of the flames, The loss to the Wagoner brothers is $2600, with no insurance, E. H. Harderson et ux to Catharine Stuller, April 25, 1911, tract of land in South Philipsburg. $60, E. M. Lucas et ux to Walter W. Luoss, July 14, 1011, tract of land in Union twp. $2500, Lydia A. Martin et al to Willlam land in Rebersburg. $300, Mrd. Ruth W, Hall to Elisa J. Launen, July 8, 1911, tract of land in Rush twp. $l. Henry Reitz ot ux to Robert Reits, twp. $100, Parkes, July 11, 1911, treot of land in Rush twp. $100, Elizabeth Casey to Johu H. Meiss, June 26, 1011, tract of land in Rush A Romar Foster ot al el WOO, pth : NO. 29. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Hail accompanied the rain on Fri day morning in the vicinity of Zion, shredding the corn in some fields. The sunual Poorman family reunion will be held in Kohlbreaker's grove, at Milesburg, on Baturday, August 19, The fifth munual reunion of the Crust-Clark clan will be held st Hunt er's park August 26 Everybody in- vited. Autos are used by many rural carriers. The trips are made much quicker, which pleases the patrons along the line. mall Misses Bertha Btrohmeler and Bessie Breon spent a day with Miss Leila Huyett, at Lei Mir, last week. Before returning home Miss Breon visited friends at State College, A. E. Kerlin and son William, pro- prietors of the Grand View Poultry Farm, last Thursday left for Phila- delpbia. They expect to visit New York City, Atlaotic City snd other points in New Jersey. Mrs. (Dr.) H. B. Braucht and son Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Windom Gram. ley and son John, sll of Bpring Mills, fora few days last week camped sat Colby’s Gap, with a party of campers from Bellefonte and other points. Among the Reporter's callers the latter part of last week was George W. Potter, who is tenant on the Brockerhofl farm, south of Old Fort. He just moved there last spring from Ferguson township, and says he has nothing to regret for having done so, After discharging his duties faith- fully as an instructor in the Ballefonte High Bchool for about two and one- half years, Prof Charles H. Auman, bas resigned his position as principal snd accepted a similar position in the Danville High School at a salary of §1200, If you have never tried sa New Idea manure spreader you are unable to sppreciate its superior qualities over other spreaders. Its light draft is a strong point, and then it spreads more evenly than soy other manure spreader made —J. H. and 8, E. Web- er, Centre Hall and Oak Hall Station. Thomas Lingle, of Cherokee, Iowa, son of the iate Bruce 8. Lingle, is in the east sud is among relatives in and about Centre Hall. Hels 8 grandson of Mrs. Elizabeth Lingle, with whom he spends much of his time. The young man jast gradusted from the High School ia his home town, and he may possibly continue his studies by entering Siate or some other cole lege. Mr, and Mrs. P. McManus, of Har risburg, arrived in Centre Hall Mon- day of last week and were met at the station by Mr. and Mrs. William Bower, of near Tusseyville, who es- corted them to their home. Mrs, McManus is a sister to Mrs, Bower and since her husband is in the em- ploy of the Pennsy their trips to Cen- tre county are not very frequent. They returned to their home in Har- risburg on Friday. A festival and bazar will be held in Boal Hall, at Boalsburg, Saturday, August 5th, by the Lutheran Sunday- school of Boalsburg. Ice cream, cake, fruit, and other delicacies will be served in the best of siyle. In the af- ternoon a baseball game between Boalsburg and Milesburg will take piace, while in the evening plenty of music will be furnished to enliven the occasion. The proceeds will be used for the purpose of paying toward the light plant recently installed in the church. The latest snake story from the Bris- bin & Company lumber camp is told by D. W. Sweelwood, sawyer. He was Bittiog on a box eating his noon day meal, and had no ides that a rat. tle snake was in his hat or under the box. The lunch was finished, and then a brief rest was disturbed by the sound of a rattler, and in less time that it takes to tell of it a strapping big rattler crawled from under the box and passed between Bawyer Bweel woods feet. Manager Brisbin declares the snake had called tuget a job and should not have been killed. Just how far a newspaper sould go concerning a man’s private affairs is a question. Cameron Stone, & young Mercersburg nergo, slashed his throat with a rasor some weeks ago, and the uspers sald that Cameron was trying to take his life. The stories printed about him caused Cameron to take his pen and write a few lings. He loform- ed the editor that if he wanted to out his own throat, that was his own busi« ness, and as for there being a woman in the oase, that was none of the edi ¢ { NN DI