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VOL. LXXXIV.
The Reporter never took much stock
in boosting a man for office just be-
cause he is poor and needs it, but
when such a man comes up for elec-
tion and 1s thoroughly qualified, his
financial standing should after all be
consideéPed when making a choice. J.
Frank Smith, the Democratic candi-
date for register of wills, bas not been
a drone, but a hard working man on
the farm, in the woods and in the
store. He began life without a dollar,
reared a family, and was unfortunate
to be obliged to meet large doctor bills
almost every year during his married
life, aad during the past two years a
physician was a regular caller at his
home almost every day. If there is
such a thing ss being deserving of
consideration on the part of voters on
account of need of the fees of the office,
Mr. Bmith comes under that head.
True, if defeated, he will provide for
hia motheriess childien, and make
every effort to educate them as best he
can, but the small receipts of the office
to which he is aspiring will be a god-
send to the entire family,
When the curtain of the election
booth drops at your back, take up the
case of J. Frank Bmith snd consider it.
The Bellefonte bar, the judge of the
court, the county officers and the con-
tractors could have planned until
dooms day to rebuild the court house,
and nothing come of it if the commis-
sioners had not given their consent to
spend the taxpayers’ money. It took
the signatures of the board of county
commissioners to put the scheme into
operation, and Messrs. Woodring and
Zimmerman did not bave the foresight
to see the finish of the job. Before a
court house that was planned to cost
between $45 000 and $60,000 was finish-
ed the real estate in the county was
mortgaged for $100,000, sod before
that mortgage can be lifted—Iin 1840 —
the taxpayers will be asked to pay
over anywhere between $220 000 and
$255 000, or almost two handred thous
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D. A. GROVE
and dollars more than was originally
iotended to be spent,
Make whatever excuse they will,
the commissioners have soaked the
county for an indebtedness infinitely
larger than was ever dreamed of by
any one who attended that memor-
able gathering where the scheme to
remodel the court house was hatohed,
and the Reporter ventures to say that
no one is more astounded at the out-
come than Messrs, Woodring and
Zimmerman. The court house is a
monument to them. That's right.
Like the Bamaritans, they have had
their reward. They have had the at.
torneys’ pats on the back, the county
officers have elaborately returned
thanks for the comforts, the contract.
ora have called them benefactors, but
the taxpayers have come to the cone
clusion that as managers of the affairs
of the county they are failures, and
that Is why they should pot be re
elected for a term of four years. Vote
for Noll and Grove, whose foresight is
keen, and who cannot be persuaded
by flattery to spend the county's mon-
ey with the idea of erecting to them-
selves a monument,
In all the argument made by Re-
publicans the point at issue is missed,
There are many Republicans and
Democrats who have no objections to
the court house having been remodel.
ed, or rather rebulit, but few will agree
as to the wisdom in having done the
work In such a way as to cost the tax-
payers of Centre county the enormous
sum in principal and interest of $221.
000 to $255,000,
When you make your mark for the
office of sheriff, put it right opposite
Arthur B, Lee, and you will not regret
it. Mr, Leeis In every way qualified
for the place, and after election day
his hand will not remain in his pocket
when he meets you, but will be ex-
tended and grip yours warmly, He is
every inch a man, and 1s juet the pro-
Sei ot high sheriff,
Voter, It's Up To You!
Remember, Mr, Individual Voter,
when everything else has been said
and done, the victory at the polls on
November 7th depends upon you,
The splendid Democratic vote at the
primaries means that every Demo
cratic nominee—on the county tickets
—will be elected if you vote. Begin
now to plan for election day—only
four days off—so that you are sure to
be able to have time enough to go to
the polls and vote, Democratic defeat
would not be a fault of the candidates,
they are worthy of public confidence
and support, every one of them ; nor
of the work of the organization, that's
being splendidly accomplished ; it
would be the fault of the man who
stays at home sud refrains from vot.
ing. The Reporter has faith in the
men of Centre county, and shall pre-
pare to record one of the greatest elec-
tion victories in the history of the
county.
With a Democrat in the county
tressurer’s office like Johu D. Miller
there might be some revelations.
You know what Mr, Berry did when
he nosed about in the drawers and files
of the state treasury. At the least, a
Democratic county treasurer would be
ableto give the public information that
would enable the taxpayers to figure
out just bow much the remodeled
court house cost,
Because William H. Noll is a com-
peteat business map is the reason he is
wanted in the commissioners’ office.
If either Mr. Noll or Mr. Grove had
made financial failures in their own
business, the Republicans would have
had just cause to raise a howl of unfit
Dess, but now since they have been
successful in conducting thelr own
financial sflairs the Republican news-
papers have the temerity to say thst
because of this fitness they should
step aside for others less qualified,
Vote for Noll and Grove.
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Every southside Dem rat should
cast his ballot for D. R. Foreman for
prothonotary. He was boro in Potter
township, and never by an act of any
kind discredited it. He ia sober, and
if elected no one will Lave occasion
to inquire whether ornot he fs fit to
do business with before entering the
office,
AI MAP AAI SSIS,
In fifteen years the taxpayers will
have paid one-baif the county bonds,
but the taxpayers will be soaked for
the interest on $100,000 for all of the
thirty years, the full time the bounds
run, In that time the interest alone
will sum up to $120,000. How is that
for financiering ?
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There will be no use for a Republi.
can board of county commissioners in
Centre county for at least thirty years,
They have saddled a debt on the coun-
ty that cannot be removed until that
time, which fact ought to be a bar to
that class of officials until the last
dollar of principal aud interest is paid,
a ———— A —
Vote for Francis Speer for recorder.
Willlam H. Brown has had the bene
fit of the office for one term, and is
abundantly able to make a living for
himself and family lo other lines,
whereas Mr, Speer Is not able to do
any other than clerical work, but in
that line is quite efMicient,
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If the present Republican board of
couuty commissioners happens to be
reelected, there will be plenty of inter-
ested parties willing to promise them
8 third term in consideration that the
Jail is rebuilt, and io that case the tax-
payers would again be soaked for in-
terest on long term bonds,
EE — A ————
No one knows how much money
was spent to remodel the court house,
but wa do have these figures :
A bonded Indebtedness for $100,000,
to liquidate which will require be
tween $221,000 and $256,000, And for
thirty years every farm in Centre coun
ty will be mortgaged,
APA SO
If any of the * long green ” comes
in sight, Mr. Democrat, accompanied
by the request to vole against Arthur
B. Lee for sherifl, don’s touch ft, Mr.
Lee Is worthy of your support. Vote
for him snd you will not regret it,
A AAAI.
Men in the commissioners’ office
susceptible to flattery are dangerous,
Nothing will be left undone to de-
feat Arthur B. Lee for sheriff, There
is no inclination on the part of the
Republicans to favor any of the “ d—
Dateh in Penns Valley.” There is
not a Republican candidate on the
South side of the county, except Gram-
ley, for auditor, whose salary would be
despised by any Republican on the
North side, and the organization will
use every means—honorable or dis-
honorable—to defeat Lee, simply be-
cause he Is outside of the zone from
which county officers are selected.
The Republican organizstion has no
use for the rugged honesty and sim-
plicity found in the Bouth side candi-
dates on the Democratic tieket.
Bat, look here, fellow Democrats,
you have the voles in Penns and
Brush Valleys to elect every candidate
from the South side of the county !|
The result remains with you. Will |
you stay at home on election day, or
will you tarn out and show that * d—
Dutch spirit of steadfast Democracy
by going to the polls and sending to
the county seat every South side
Democratic candidate on the ticket ?
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Condensing Plant Assured,
This week the Reporter has been
given further sssurance of the build-
ing of a milk condensing plant, st
Spring Mills, to be operated by the
Penpsylvanis Condensing Company,
which concern has a large plant st
Mill Hall.
Mr. Obl, a field worker for the com-
pany named, was in Bpriog Mills last
Friday, and will return this week,
when it is expected that the papers
will be executed to close the transac
tion. If the papers are signed ap this
week, as it is confidently expected
they will be, the construction of the
plant will be begun immediately,
otherwise construction will not begin
until next spring.
The information on this subject
given the readers of the Reporter [ast
week is confirmed by 8 number of
representative citizens of Bpring Mills.
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Commissioners Hocdwinked
Home time ago a gentleman from
Bellefonte expressed himself to the
Reporter in a way that fally demon
strates how easily the commissioners
were hood winked ioto spendiog large
sums of money to remodel the court
house, He was asked 10 what extent
the bar had goue to induce the ecom-
missioners to remodel the temple of
bar and county officers did just what
was done every time, during the past
twenty years, that a new board of
commissioners was elected, the only
difference being thst previous boards
weren't *' d— fools enough to seriously
consider the proposition.”
That's just about it,
A i ——
For several years, says The Con-
neautviile Courier, the county ecom-
missioners in most counties in Penn-
sylvania have been attending annual.
ly a state convention of these officials,
taking their clerk and attorney along
and soaking the counties for the ex-
penses. Nc one pretends that there ie
any authority for taking county funds
for these junketing trips, but so long
a8 no taxpayer kicked the practice has
gone on, Recently the Auditors of
Erle county, when they ran across the
item, turned it down, and, as the com-
missioners refused to settle, the matter
waa taken into court. Judge Walling
handed down a decision last week or.
dering the commissioners to pay the
money lato the county treasury or ex-
ecutions would be issued,
Keep in mind that the terms of
county officers have been lengthened,
and the officers elected next Tuesday
will bold their places for four instead
of three years,
a —— an AU RE,
With the basa ball sesson over, and
the campaign almost at a close, we
will all have more time to devote to
other affairs,
I MS
It Is a short campaign, Next Tues
day ls election day.
AIS MM I.
Hurrah for Cornelius MoGillloudy !
SA AM I SA
Under the proper head will be found
the advertisement of a public sale of
the farm stock, Implemanis, eto, of
H. I. Foust, tenant on the Ross farm,
at Farmers Mille, The ssle will be
Vote for Noll snd Grove,
held Tuesday, 28:h instant,
HURSDAY. NOVI
8. 8, Convention al Sprucetawo,
The twelfth meeting of the eleventh
district of the Centre county Sunduy-
school association was bsld get Fri.
day sfternoon and the
Methodist church at
Notwithstanding the buey sone
the rather unfavorabhies wealljo
evening the attendances was good
evauine in
HMpracetown
Va til
of
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special oterest was shown in the di |
cussions, Wa
printed on the program bul twn was
present prepared to take
part. The announcement that Ceotre
county had reached the * frout line ”’
in the state’s system of ravking was
balled as good news, and the eleventh
district would evidently like to see the
position maintained. Perhaps the
most marked advance of the district
is in teacher training. Thirteen
schools now have such classes. It is
hoped that the other half will follow
their example.
A new step was taken which, if
followed up intelligently and vigor-
ously, must greatly promote religion
in the district. The president was in
structed to appoint a representative
committee of five who shall consider
the feasibility of taking a religious
census of Potter snd Gregg townships
and Centre Hall borough, which con-
stitutes the district. If this commit.
tes sees Lhe way clear it is authorized
to proceed with the canvass. The
idea is to get the name of every man,
woman, and child, pr ef- |
erence, his membership or not t
church and Sus
attendance. This will give the basis |
for an intelligent «flirt to deepen the |
religions interest siresdy |
exists and to excite it where it is not.
In any community where there are
churcues, especially in one eo abun. | «
dantly supplied a= ours, vo individual |
should be allowed 10 eccspe without
an earnest cordial invitation te join in
the work of some church, but it is
feared that somelimes the very multi
plicity of churches alds such escapes
through the fear of violating Christian
comity and courtesy. This census
tskiog is In line with the Men and Re-
ligion movement of which we are
reading in the public press. Every-
body's bearty cooperation is ssked in
su undertakiog that has frequently
been carried through in various places,
Ibe committee has not yet been an-
nounced, .
WL
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« Exceptionally enjoyable to Luther-
aus were the services held Sunday in-
Bit
Every one whose name
his or her
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tile religious
in He i
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iay school, sod his
where it
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Latheran Pastor lastalied.
Fred W. Barry as pastor of the Penns
Valley Lutheran charge, composed of
congregations st Centre Hall, Tussey-
ville, Goorges Valley, Bpring Mille
and Union. The morning services
were conducted by Rav. W. D. E
Seott, president of CUeatral Penunsyl-
vania Synod, also secrelary of the
Loysville Orphans’ Home, who de-
livered the charge to the pastor,
In the afternoon Rev. D. R. P.
Barry, of Hartleton, father of the phs-
tor being installed, delivered the
charge to the people. After the sep
mon proper, the ceremony prepired
by the church was used, which in.
volved the personal assurance of the
members present that the pastor was
the choice of the people and that he
would receive their support.
The members of the council of the
several congregation, a: well as many
other members, were present at both
services, those haviog coms from a
distance, having been entertained by
members io or near Centre Hall,
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Fenn, way st Siate.
Pennsylvania State College, will
observe Friday, 17th iost., ss Pennsyl-
vania day. Thia is an annual affair
and always brings together, on com-
mon ground, many of the notable men
of the state and nation. This year the
college is fortunate in securing the
Hon James BE. Watson, of Indians, as
speaker. Governor Tener and Adju-
tant General Stewart will also be
present. Among the features of the
day will be a review of the Penn
Hiate cadets, 1,100 stroag ; an inspec.
tion of the buildings, laboratories,
shops, farms and campus, and a foots
ball game between the sophomores
and freshmen, on Beaver fleld.
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Warden to be at Spring Mills,
Evangelist John Warden, of Harrle-
burg, will be at Spring Mills from
December 10th to 20th, and will work
under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A,
an organization made up of all denom-
inations, which will make the revival
of » union character. The evening
meetings will be held in the Lutheran
church, and the day meetings in the
several churches of the town,
A —— I-A ——————
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets do not sioken or gripe, snd
may be taken with perfect safety by
the most delicate woman or the young-
est child, The old and feeble will also
rh EE Tecal wuituble their Joe
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ened aud for the
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TET HE WIFE AND HUMOR,
A caddis Fu-sday Night,
of “* With an
To teil hinstory « Irish-
Gabriel RB, Maguire will appear in
Liratigs Aredia, Centre Hall, Tuesday
h,
Dr. Mignir's tivie to leclure rests
elucstion, sud his wonderful schieve-
meuts, He read as bine k, " Btapley's
Afliles, ”’ and dresmed a
dream, sand started for Africs and was
the first white usn up the Congo af-
ter Stanley came down,
In seven years his dream became a
reslity. He had mastered a language,
founded s mission and Christianized a
A severe
illness necessitated a return to civiliza-
tion, and gave to this country one of
its really great lecturers. His Car-
negle Hall oration msde him famous
throughout the religious world. One
hundred deliveries of ** With an Irish-
man Through the Juugles of Africa,
Darkest
He is a physical giant, a warm-
Irishman,
of faith, bope, and love for man, aud
ir 5 AU AIA
Helformed Pastor Accepts Onl,
The call extended by the consistory
Rev, R. Raymond Jones, of Baegers-
ormaily sccepted. He will be here
weupy the parsonage,
Extensive repairs on the parsonage
will have been
improved in appesrance on
The rear portion is
The parsonage has been a
A ———
De, Gilllinnd's New Appointment,
Hiate Commissioner of Health Bam-
Marietta, son of James C. Gilliland, of
the department of
Dr. Gilliland resigned last
of
Dr. Gilliland was sp
neceeded by Dr. C. J. Marshall,
Philadelphia.
Dr. Leonard Pearson, of Philadelphis,
ard gave up the place on account of
ii! health. Bpecial studies in Europe
ander vaccine farme are regarded ss
equipment for
dixon.
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Estate,
Rolland Lucas et ux to William H.
Steele, October 16, 1911, lot ia Spring
#0
Sarah B. Kline to Andrew 8
Musser, October 20, 1911, tract of land
in Aaronsburg., $1.
Anna H. Hoy et al to Charles W.
Korman, October 14, 1911, tract of land
Transfers of Hen
Abram E Habhm et ux to John V.
Bower, tract of land in Philipsburg.
Walter J. Dumm to Clarence L.
Dumm, BSeplember 1, 1911, tract of
Iasod in Walker twp. $1425,
Harry Bower et al to John Bower,
in
Howard twp. $650.
G. Fred Musser admr to Albert C.
Mingle, October 18, 1911, lot in Belle-
fonte. $1200,
John W. Dale et ux to Amanda
Mothersbaugh, September 18, 1811,
Elizabeth Smith to John Augustus
Armor, October 18, 1911, lot in Belle.
fonte. $1700,
W. E. Hurley, sheriff, to David
Chambers, October 11, 1911, tract of
land in Milesburg., $100
W. E. Hurley, sheriff, to Elizabeth
land in Howard twp, $4305,
L.H Mosseretux to J. W,
twp. $l
Nannie Houser Allman et al to
Luther M. Houser, October 18, 1911,
tract of land In Ferguson twp. $1.
Luther M. Houser et ux to Nannie
H. Allman, October 18, 1011, tract of
Iand in College twp. $1.
Joho OC. Lingle et ux to Henry
Lingle, September 28, 1911, tract of
land in Penn twp. #75.
IM I I ———
“ I do not belleve there is any other
medicine so good for whooping cough
as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, "
writes Mrs. Francie Turpin, Junction
City, Oregon. Tails remedy is also
u
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS,
Miss Anos Stover ig again teaching
#chool in the Altoona district, and is
quoted ae receiving more salary than
the permanent certificates call for une
der the state law.
A fine lot of potatoes were raised last
week by farmer A. P. Krape. Home
of the tubers weighed over two
pounds, and the yield was consider-
ably over one hundred bushels to the
acre,
If you don’t want the corpers of
your mouth to turn up, keep away
from Grange Arcadia on Tuesday
night, for Maguire, the Irishman, will
make you disfigure your face in spite
of yourself,
Dr. J. L. Belbert bse been mada
chief of staf! at the Bellefonte bospital,
8 position made vacant by the death of
Dr. George F. Harris, who held the
position from the opening of the hoe-
pital until bis death.
If the pen is located on the Rey -
nolds site the men in stripes will we.
ter al the mouth about the time the
peaches ripen. There will be peaches
and cream the who'e year round on
the bill 0’ fare forthe wardens.
In the Methodiet church, at Centre
Hall, the other Bunday, a very preity
Harvest Home service was heid, The
church was beautifully decorated, and
the choloest of the products of soil
were taslily arranged about the altar.
George Jordan, who lives on the
farm of James C. Relish, near Potters
Mille, advertises sale of his farm stock,
implements, ete., for Wednesdsy, De-
cember 6th. He has a fine lot of
young horses to sell. James C. Good-
hart also announces s stock sale for
March 23rd.
Miss Mollie Hoffer, of Centre Hall,
is at Harrison City, in the home =f
Rev. Daniel Gress, formerly pastor of
the Centre Hall Reformed charges, and
will assist in taking care of Dorothy,
the youngest child iu the family. The
littlsone hes been in delicate health
almost sinc her birth.
Io speaking of farmers who have
very good cora crops Lioyd Bmith, of
Centre Hill, must be mentioned. He
estimates his crop at over two thou-
sand bushels. A field of twelve acres
turned out over twelve hundred bush-
els of the golden ears, the quality of
which is sald to be of the fioest,
Asher Btahl, who for some months
has been conducting the retail meat
department of a large company store
at Vintondale, is at home at present,
and after chasing rabbits for a week
or #0 he will g» to Altoona and take
up a position similar to the one which
he filled prior to going to Vintondale.
Dr. -Bevjamin Gill, long chaplain
and teacher of Greek and Hebrew at
Pennsylvania State College, has re-
signed on account of iliness. His suo.
cessor is Rev. Robert R. Reed, a grad-
uste of Princeton, and the Western
Theological seminary, Pittsburg. He
also attended the University of Leip-
sig, Germany, for three semesters.
While in Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Conley witnessed the Glidden
Tour passiog through that city.
Among the sixty-five cars in the con-
test ran between New York and
Jacksonville, Florida, was Georgia's
Governor, Hoke Smith, who expressed
himself as gratified over the results
of conviet labor on the public high-
ways.
Probably one of the oldest citizens
on the north side of Centre county is
8. F. Kline, of Howard, who is past
ninety-one since Thursday of last
week. It is pretty well on to thirty
years since the writer enjoyed the
comforts of the home of the nonagena-
rian, and he is glad to note that
Mr. Kline contioues in good health
and takes an interest in the affairs
around him.
At the Tyrone Ciub House, at
Pennsylvania Furnace, John D.
Meyer, secrelary-treasurer of the
Blair County Title and Trust Com-
psuy, entertained a number of his
friends from Bisir and Centre counties,
on Saturday by giving a masquerade
dinner. Among others present from
this section were Mr. and Mrs, D. J.
Meyer, Mrs. Lillie Alexander, Miss
Mable Allison, and W. H. Meyer,
Two young people of Maun's Cholos,
Bedford county, called upon Rev. W.
H. dchuyler at the Manse, ou Wednes-
day of Inst week Lo perform a pleasant
duty. They desired to be made one.
Their desire was quickly goatified
aud the young people sent on their
way rejoicing. The bride was a forme
er parishiover in whose home Dr.
rpassed for colds and croup. For