VOL. LXXXYV. THE STATE HIGHWAY SURVEYORS, What the Engineers Note in Sarveying the Routes for State Highway The several corps of engineers work- ing on the two hundred and ninety-six routes in all parts of the state make a very minute record in their report to the State Highway Department, and after all the routes, making a total of seven thousand miles, have been com- pleted, Mr. Bigelow, the State High- way Commissioner, will be able to sit in his office in the State Capitol and have before him a complete picture of them. He willl be able to approx- imately estimate the amount of traffic on every route ; the number of dwell- ing houses, stables, barns, and build. fogs of all descriptions, along each route; in what township a particular mile of road is located, and who the adjoining property owners are. In order to make a complete report the surveyors not only take elevations for profiles from which the grades will be calculated, but they note every cross road, culver, distance from center of road to fences, telephone and telegraph poles, trees, buildings of all descrip- tions, the names of all owners of real estate abutting on the roads, boundary lines of counties, townships, boroughs and cities, boundary lines of real estate crossing roads. Every convey- apec—wagon, buggy, sled, sleigh, auto cars—is noted, as are also the pedes- trians who pass over the road while the corps is at_work. A. Brooks Celaix, of Hazelton, is chief of the corps of engineers on the Lewisburg-Bellefonte route. [he men work in all kinds of weather, and put in longer bours than required by cor- porations. This corps is under Engi- neer Anderson, who is chief of the Cen tre-Clintoun-Clearfleld-Indiana county district, which Is one of the several districts into which the state has been divided to facilitate the work of the department. Mr. Apderson and a force of office assistants will locate at some convenient point in the district, Clearfield being considered the most favorable. a — A —— A A —————— Was it Lawler? Whether or not the man who a few days ago walked into the police head- quarters at Akron Ohlo, and gave himself over to the authorities as the man who held up and robbed the train in the Lewistown Narrows, two years sgo, Is really that man, and waether or not he is William Lawler, is 8 question the Pennsylvania Rail- road police are trying to solve. Lawler was the name given by one of the trio of men captured in Foust's barn, in the Beven Mountains, in 1608, by Sheriff Taylor and posse of men, and is the one who was seriously wounded. The Akron Lawler and the man who bad the experience in the Beven Mountaine may be the same map, bat it is extremely doubtful. His identity could easily be discovered by the wound on his peck, which turned the battle in favor of the sheriff Lawler was discharged from the United States prison at Atlanta, Georgia, in 1908, and is said to have purchased a ticket direct to Lewis- town where he remained until about the time of the Lewistown train robbery, when he disappeared, , 4 Zeigler Brothers Scld Farm, \ ¥ The Zeigler Brothers— Prof, Will. iam F. and John F, Zsigler—aold their farm near Wolfs Chapel, below Aaronsburg, to James Wert, of Aaronsburg. The farm contains one hundred and thirty acres and there are aleo thirty acres of timber land. The price paid was near $0000. It is sald Sparr Wert, son of the purchaser, will occupy the place by next spring. The Zeigler Brothers will retire from farmicrg snd bave advertised public sale for March 26th. The elder Mr. Zeigler will make his home tem- porarily with hls brother, Emanuel, at Madisonburg, and the younger brother has been in Altoona for some time, and, of course, will remain there, having employment in the Altoona shops, Youth Kitled on Saw Mul, Thursday afternoon of lsst week Earl Beckwith, aged cighteen years, was fatally ir jured on the D. O. Dow- niog saw mill, at Hanns Furnace. He was an oft-bearer, and in perform. log bis work slipped and fell, striking his head against a fly wheel. The young man was carried to a shanty, but never recovered consclousnese, snd passed away a short time thereafier, Hels survived by his parents, Mr, and Mrs, Frank Beckwith, of Hanna, Toe The Dairymen, I have recently received a oar of Bucrene Dairy Feed. This feed hes proven to be one of the best dairy feeds on the market, one of the feeds that bri satisfactory resulte, it and geile It is also an ~ cellent feed for calves and young st oats, Ram MOLY ROLLEK DETWILER In Dauphin County Jall Awaiting Oourt Trinl—No Effort to Get Ball for Hum, William E. Detwiler, who, ss stated in last week’s issue of the Reporter, was arrested and imprisoned on the charge of non-support of his wife and two children, was committed to jail by a Harrisburg alderman Wednes- day of last week in default of $300 bail for a court trial, Under the questioning of Attorney John R. Geyer, Mrs. Detwiler told of ber marriage to Detwiler, the birth of her two older children and of Detwils er's stopping work after * it was re- vealed to him that he should not work, ‘“ I was ill at the time, ” the white- baired wife said, and had seven boarders. 1 was keeping the home together by this means, and I heard of a place where he could have work running an elevator, I sald even If he could make $5 a week or less 1 would be satisfled. But he said that be would not do that, ‘ I’ve been call- ed to work for the Lord, ’ he told me. Mrs. Detwiler to'd of her baby girl's birth and death, which occurred with- io ten days’ time, and of how, though word had been sent to her husband who was at the mission, he had re- fused to come to ses her, “THOUGHT BABY WAS Boy." ‘“ He got the word that it was a boy,” the mother said brokenly, * and 80 he wouldn't come. Bat it was a dear, baby girl that came—stayed a few days and died. He never came near me, even after he heard of her death, ”’ “ You knew of your wife’s condi- tion 7" queried Alderman Hoverter. “" Yes. 1" “ You were in Harrisburg at the time of the baby’s virth aod when it died, and still dido’t come to her 2?" the alderman continued, Detwiler denied that he had heard, at the time, of either the birth or death, though he admitted that he had beard of both events sometime af- ter they ocourred. “It was too much mother-in-law, Igaveup a good business in Reeds- ville and came to Harrisburg at my wife's urging,” he continued, then described his work here in business and told how he had prospered, then the business grew slack and finally, he declared, he disposed of it. He said he had given his property to his wife and ber mother. This waa de. vied by Lhe wife, who told of learning of the property being in the possession of her husband and another Detwiler, whom she did not know, WIFE KEPT BOARDERS ** He was carryiog a bucket of coal for the house one day when he sat it down in the alley and went into the Mission to get it ready for the meet. fog.” Mure. Detwiler said, telling of the final trouble before her brother in- vited Detwiler to either get to work or get out. ** I had seven boarders who were walting for their suppers, I call- ed to him and se«ked that he bring the coal io. He toll me, ‘I'm not to work. Ils been revealed to me by the Lord that be will provide.” Tnen he went away and never contributed any- thing to my support or the children. Questioned by the alderman to the work he had been doing since leaving his wife, Detwiler sald that he had worked for bis folks in Centre county for a short time, “I was out in the Lord's work, ”’ he contioued. I wouldn't know whether I could earn anything. ‘“ Are you in good health ? Can't you work 7” the alderman asked. “I wouldn't say I was,” Detwiler answered. * The Lord provides for me, "n *“ And you are willing to let him provide for your children, " the alder- man flaished, then handed the com- mitment papers to Constable Chall enger, As Detwiler started out of the room, A. M. Bhafler, the central figure in the mission row, stepped up to the group talking to the prisoner and in time to hear the question asked whether or not Detwiler had not * rolled ”’ with a member of the Shaffer family. In- stantly there wma a commotion, Shaffer first vowlog that he would have the words retracted, changing his attitude after he had conversed with some of the crowd about Det. wiler, and wound up by saying that he would be on hand st night to break up the meeting in the Boyd street mission. KISSED LONG-HAIRED LEADER, Isanc Brinser, leader of the cult, had been an attentive listener to the stories told by the prisoner and his accusing wife, Detwiler as he gripped his suit. case preparatory to starting for the Jail, swung an arm about the long. baired leader and kissed him on the bearded cheek. Other members of the calt talked with him as he left the office. * I am suffering as the Christ did, | Contixtued at foot bf ext dolumni) Fourth Namber of the Uentre Hall Lee. ture Uourre, Turnsday Evening, 20th Inst, Dr. Dan McGark, who, as the fourth number of the Centre Hall Lecture Course, will appear in Grange Ar- cadia Tuesday evening, is most favor. ably mentioned by the press through- out the country. He has been with the Central Lyceum Bureau for a period of ten years, and this alone speaks volumes for his ability to please sudiences. The lecture subjects of Dr, McGurk are ** Tom and Mary,” ** The Toogue-tied Folk,” * Gates of Gaza,” “ Life's liquation,” and *‘ The Ameri- can Fataliat.” His latest venture is a lecture on ** The Kid Movement.” He Is an expert witness of the neglected child. The lecture is not a hearsay story, but the first-hand recital of facts. Which of these lectures will be given at Centre Hall the Reporter is unable to say, but a study of the subjects will convince anyoue that the Grange Hall will not be turned into a sleeping apartment with Dr. McGurk as soother. Oneof the things the lecturer says of himself is that be ** began with six- teen dollars and cme out with a wife and two children, and dido’t owe a man a dollar.” After a lecture in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Gazette of that city made this comment : “ If the people who beard him fol lowed some of the rules laid down for going through life on the sunny-side of the street, the sale of dyspepsia tablets and gloom tonics would fall off to an appreciable extent io st least one city on the globe, Dr. MoGuark be lieves in smiles and hard work, mixed with clean enjoyment, ”’ A Janesville, Iowa, newspaper made this comment : * Dr. Mcuurk spoke two hours and twenty minutes, keeping the audience in a roar of isughter most of the time. He brought many profound truths in his message, but presented them in such away that everyone was pleased.”’ General admission, 20 cents : re served seats, 30 cents ; children under fifteen years, 10 cents. fu TO Birthday Party. a : Ihe home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Miller, near Taumeyville was the scene of a delightful gathering of friends and peighbore on Thursday evening of last week, the occasion be- | ing » birthday surprise for Mrs. Mil ler. A upeighboriog lady came in to! spend the evening with Mra. Miller and while the two were engaged in conversation the party rushed into the home, Baskets filled with dainties—ocake, ice cream, ete., were brought with them. Those present were: Mr. and Mra, Thomas Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. William Martz, Mr. snd Mrs Foster Frazier, Mr. and Mrs, Harry McClellan, Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. J. BR, Lee, Mr, and Mrs, James CU. Goodhart, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Slutterbeck, Mr and Mrs W. F. Rockey, Mr. and Mrs Jacob Lee, Mr sod Mra. W. BR. Neff, Mr. and Mrs. G B. Lee, Mra. Mary Ishler, Mrs. Will iam Bitoer, Mrs. George Spangler, Mrs. Heory Gettig, Misses Elizabeth Bitner, Sadie Lee, Ida and Harriet Frazier, Willa Weaver, Lovedy Get. tig, Mesars. John Frazier, Edgar Mil ler, Lee aud Earl Frazier, George Goodhart and William Bear, The Centre Hall school board put its hooks into Charles Brian, a youth who created a disturbance in the Plum Grove school a short time ago. Young Brian was expelled by the Potter township directors, and then he con- cluded he would enter the Centre Hall High School. The school board took up the matter, and, of courses, very properly refused to receive him here ss a student until be adjusted matters in the Plum Grove school in a manly way. Hels preparing to teach, and this little incident no doubt will have some weight with the county superin- tendent when he comes to coosider the matter of whether or not he is a fit person to have children under his care, Dr. McGurk Tuesday night. [ Continued from Previous Column, | Detwiler sald as he was led away, DETWILER GETS BAIL, Monday's Patriot contained this bit of news referring to the Detwiler affair : William E Detwiler, whose arrest on a non-support charge and subse quent revelations of his conduct by his wife has fired the city and his alleged aflection-alienating religious cohorts, was released from the Dauphin coun. ty prison Satarday morniog at 11 o'clock, A brother from Spring Mills came to tnis city and farnished the bond fo $800. Detwiler had said he would let the matter of his release rest with his Maker, but readily left the when the formality of entering bail was dompifed with, Former Centre Hall Youth Wins Recom. mendation of Ohlo Uongressman to be 8 West Polat Cadet, A special dispateh from Washing. ton, D, C., to the Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator is printed below. It re. fers to a former Centre Hall boy, who attended school here up to about six years ago when his parents moved to Youngstown, Ohio, Helis a nephew of R. D. Foreman, grain snd coal dealer in Centre Hall, and also of Prothonotary D. R. Foreman, and a grandson of the late A, P. Lauese. Nothing affords the Reporter more pleasure than to make such mention of young men and women, who call Centre Hall or Penns Valley their home. The dispatch follows : A seventeen-year-old Youngstown boy who has helped to earn his way through school by carrying news. papers, taking his turn se a farm hand, sand by qualifying as * an all around boy" on a six-story building in the course of construction in Youngstown, has won the West Point ecadetship appointment, offered by Congressman J. J. Whitacre to the boy who made the highest grades in a competitive examination held at Ss- lem, Ohio, January 20. He is Ira L. Foreman, of Dewey avenue, Youngstown, the son of a carrenter foreman, Edwin L. Foreman, employ- ed by the Heller Bros. company of Youngstown, Young Foreman is now a junior in South High Behool of Youngstown. 82 About a year ago he made up bis | mind that he ought to go to college. | When Congressman Whitscre invited | the boys of the eighteenth district to compete for the cadetship on a basis of merit and pot ir fluence, political or social, young Foreman jumped at the opportunity. He came out shead of three other boys who took the test with him under the supervison of Superintendent J. K. Baxter, of Can- ton, Professor C. E. Oliver, of East Palestine, and principal E. F. Miller, of the Rayen school at Youngstown, the members of the examin'ng board. Besides making Foreman his princi. pal candidate, Representative Whit. scre has named Hugh Hameey, of Lisbon, first alternate aud Harold B summers, of 637 Mahoning street, Canton, second siteruste. All three sre eligible to take the floal entrance examination to be held under the sus. 30, 1812. If Fore- man should fail, either Hamsey or summers, which ever showed the better qualifications over and above the requirements, would receive the appointment Iu masking the appointment Repre.- sentative Whitacre said ; “ When the vacancy occuried I received many ap- plications for the appointment from worthy boys, bul I decided that the fairest way to bestow the honor was to give all the boys of the district a chances, Counirary to my expectations only four boys came forward, I thought that there surely would be a nalf doz +n boys from esch county. I know when I was a boy every lad had su ambition to go to West Point and I was among those who got the fever. I hope that the next time a cadetship is offered on the same basis that more boys will take sdvaniage of the op- portunity. Ido not koow the Fore- man boy, who won tne hooors, or his parents, but I believe the boy has the right stufl in him and that he will come out of the Columbus examins- tion with flying colors, ——————— ff — —————— WHY HE LORY IT, Columbus, April Draggists Murray & Slitner Clive Heasons for Selling at Hail Price, It isn’t often that we have faith enough in the medicines put up by other people to be willing to offer to refund the money if it does not cure, says druggists Murray & Bitner to one of their many customers, but we are glad to sell Dr. Howard's specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia on that plan, ** The Dr. Howard Co., in order to get a quick introductory sale author. ized us to sell the regular fifiy cent bottle of their specific for half-price, 25 cents, and although we have sold a lot of it, and guaranteed every pack- age, not one has been brought back as ansatisfactory, ”’ We are still selling the specific at half-price, although we cannot tell how long we shall be able to do #», Any person who is subject to conetipa- tion, sick headache, dizziness, liver trouble, indigestion or a general played out condition, ought to take ad- vautage of this opportunity. If the specific does not cure them, they can come right back to our store, and we will cheerfully refund their money. When her child Is in danger a man will risk ber life to No great aot of herolsm or r wo- it. Fore alae 15, 1912. rl (eo DEATHS, Afterliving for almost eighty years on fhe Fishburn homestead, near Bellefonte, John Henry Fishburn passed to the beyond while on a visit to his daughter io Indians, this state, He took rick a few days after reaching her home, Interment was made in Bellefonte, Mr. Fishburn was born in Dauphin county, and was aged elghty-seven years and fifteen days. He came to Centre county with his parents when he was but eight years old, and lived on the Fishburn homestead ever since, except a year or two spent in Belle fonte. May 5th, 1564, he was united in marriage to Miss Esther M. Klopp, of Mt. Holly Springs, who preceded him to the grave January 25.h, 1910, thus leaving to survive his death the fol lowing childrer, who have the deep sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement : Jacob P. Fish- burn, of Kansas City, Mo. ; Mrs Min- nie Martin, of Harrisburg; G. K. Fishburn, of Amboy, Illinois ; Will. iam N., om the homestead near Belle fonte ; Mr. R. G. Tate, Ivdians; Churles H., of Bharon, Illinois ; John F., of Conneautville; Fred R., of Bwissvale ; Oscar, of Indians ; and Paul, of Wilkineburg. One brother and one sister also survive, namely : Mre. H. K. Hoy, of near Bellefonte, and William Fishburn, of Nebraska, The many friends of Mr. and Mrs, William W. Hurpster, in Centre coun- ty, will regret to hear of the death of theirdaugiter, in Freeport, Ill. Death resulted from an operstion, following an illness since last December, She was aged twenty-four years, and five years ago was married to Edwin Relman. She was the only child of Mr, and Mre. Harpster and was a young wo- man of charming personality. In speaking of her death one of the Free- port papers says this: Mrs. Relman fought death with the same hopeful ness Lat was always characteristic of her in the battle of life, but desth conquered, and her life will alwsys re. malu a cherished sod blessed memory with her legion of friende, Stephen H. Transue died at his home two miles east of Clintondale, Fbureday of last week, He was aged He enlisted in 1861 io I., and was first lieutenant of his company, and served until the close of the war. He is survived by his wife, nee Sarah Lutz, snd these children : Mrs. H. E. Walker, of Barre ; Mre. Maggie Garbrick, Renovo; Mrs. Charlie Kreps, of Clintondale ; Jacob, Har- vey and Cisude, all liviog near Clin- tondale, Jacob Bhuliz one of the youngest brzkemen in the service of the Peunn- sylvania Railroad Company, Tyrone division, met instant death at Tyrone by falling from a box car and being crushed beneath the wheels, his body being cut in twain, Deceased entered the service of the company here in November last. He was the son of William Huges and Jane Shuitz, be. ing born at Milesburg, April 4, 1894, He leaves besides his parents, one brother and two sisters: Fred, of Milesburg, Miss May Shultz, of Ty- rone, and Mise Annie, of Milesburg, John Adam Swartz died at his home at Hublersburg Saturday morning at 4 o'clock of ailments due to age, aged eighty-six years. He is survived by his wife, by a second marriage, one brother, Henry, st Philipsburg, and one sister in Greene county, Wiscon- ein, Mr. Bwartz was a life long citi. zen of Centre county. His funeral was held Wednesday forenoon, ser- vices in the Lutheran church at Bay- dertown and burial was made at Sny- dertown. William Bartley died in Bellefonte aged almost seventy-eight years, He was born in Union county, but came to Centre county forty-five years ago. His wife, nee Mies Elizabeth Binga- man, survives, as do also several chil- dren. He was a member of the Com- pany F, 49th Regiment P. V. 1. DEATHS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. Mrs, Maggie Foley, of Bellefonte, in the Wargen sanitarium, aged seventy. one years. John Pinchok, of Bnow Shoe, in the Lock Haven hospital, aged sixty-one years, Prof. Benjamin Gill Dead. Prof. Benjamin Gill, for many years until recently connected with Pennaylvania State College In the capacity of professor of Greek and Lat. in and chaplain, died in a Baltimore cancer, ap evor Mec onion hep ly TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Dr. McGurk Tuesdsy night. Jester Cummings wae in Altoona and made application to become a fireman on the Pennsy. Congressman Charles Patton rec- ommended Harry C. Valentipe to be postmaster in Bellefonte to succeed the late Capt. H. 8. Williams Report has it that Samuel Bhoop, who with his wife lives in the west, wonld like to return to Centre Hall and again make his home here, Game Commissioner Kalbfus esti- mates thal six hundred deer were kill ed io Pennsylvania this year, which is about the same number slaoghtered last year, The borough of Clearfield has been sued by Mr. and Mre. J. Frank Con- nelly for $15,000, which is to cover damages sustained by the latter by a fall on a defective sidewalk. Jacob Knauss, of SBwengle, got his hand foto the rolls of a fodder shred- der, and the result was the arm was crushed to a point above the elbow. The member wae amputated near the should -r, Bamuel Bower, who has had charge of the Osk Hall railroad station for some ime, has also been transferred by the Pennsy, and will now be found al Milimont, where he succeeds A. E. Grove as agent, An Osk Hall correspondent writes thus : J. C. Gilliland and family, Mr, and Mrs. J. E Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. William Kern and Miss Grace Carper were royally entertained at the J. M. Ross home at Lioden Hall, on Wednesday evening. The McNitt-Huyett Lumber Come pany, the most important lumber operators in this section of the state, have purchased the timber on the Moses Thompson estate at Waddle. This will be cut 88 soon as the timber is manufactured into lumber, J. F. Eisenhauer, who has been the tenant ou the old Zimmerman farm near Hecls Park, has purchased the Harshberger farm, two miles below Milesburg, io Bald Eagle Valley, and will occupy the same in the spring. | The farm coutalos 177 acres, and it is { the iutention of Mr Ewenhsuer to {embark io the chicken business upon a large scale, A second storage battery car is to be put ou the Lewisburg and Tyrone rail road between Montandon and Mifflin burg. Toe firs. car was iostalled about eight monibe ago, and is giving such good service that the company de- cided to purchase a duplicate of it. An effort is being made by the residents of Glen Iron to have the battery service extended to that point, W. 8. Malialieu for several years manager of the Dell Telephone Com- pany for the Bellefonte district, has also been put io cuarge of the business of the Western Uaniou Telegraph Com- pany in the same district. These additional duties conferred on Mana- ger Mallalieu are due to the fact that the Bell l'elephone Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company have become affiliated concerns, Next Tuesday night is the time for the appearance of Dr. Dan McoGurk, one of the numbers on the Centre Hall Lecture Course. These lectures shouid be more generally patronized, #8 it is only by a liberal patronage that men the type of Chase, Ratto, Piatt, Gray, McConnell and Glean can be secured. Those who heard these lecturers will be on hand to hear Dr. McGurk, but everyone interested in the course should use his inflaence to induce others to accompany them on Tuesday night. After following the lumber business continuously for a period of nine years, John F. Treaster is seriously thinking of closing out his business and * count his money,” as he puts it, He is now sawing on a timber tract on the old road to Bellefonte, about three miles west of Centre Hall, but will bave all the lumber, lagging, prope, ete, off by spring. If he does not sell bis mill he may store it, snd for a change go to the south to see the country and of course look at the native timber there, BB. Ward Gramley, who Is connected with the Miliheim Banking Company, was among the Reporter's ‘callers last week. He and CO. H. Breon, of the firm of Breon & Company, who sell the Ford sutomobiles, made the teip in one of their cars, and while it was necessary to “ swim *’ through several snow banks, they reached their desti. uation with little trouble. Mr. Gram- ley, after banking hours, is giviog some time to growing fancy poultry, snd he has been quite successful, His first hatch ia due in a short time, but be is prepared to take care of it no