VOL. LXXXV. WIiLu ABIDE BY ryHE PRIMARIES, Reorganizers in Pennsylvania Meet in FPhiladelphia—Twenty-six of the Thirty. Six woungressional District Chalrmen Represented, Twenty-six of the thirty-six con. gressional district chairmen meet in Philadelphia with Democratic Btate Chairman George W. Gathrie in tne Bellevue Stratford on Friday. The Centre county reorganizsrs were repre- sented by I. J. Dreese. EXPLAINS REORGANIZERS PLAN, ‘* That there may be no mistaking the purpose of the reorganization movement,” said Mr. Guthrie, ** I wish to say it is simply to put control of the party back in the hands of the people. It is for the people them- selves to decide the policy which thay want to support. To this movement Congressman Palmer, myself and the members of the reorganization com- mittee are pledged. ‘* Beveral propositions were made to us as a means of eliminating this so- called schism in the party. We were told we could secure a united organi- zation if we would agree on the dele- gates to the national convention and permit them to go uninstructed. I gaid that could not be, as that was =» matter for the people to decide, and no man or number of men had a right to bargain or forestall the will of the people. * I declared that the people had the right to know just whom their candi- dates would support in the conven- tiou. It was suggested in one part of the state that harmony could be se cured if your chairman would with- draw. This almost means we would go back to the old method of certain men and interests controlling the party, and I would not consider them. It I am ever confident that a majority of the committee do not want me, I will drop out, but the people must have the right about to decide for themselves without the dictation of others, ”’ After reiterating the proposition made some time ago by the Reorgan- izers that they would agree to one state convention if those holding prop. er certificates of election were admitted to seats and the roll prepared by rep- resentatives of both sides, Chairman Guthrie sald : “ We stand on that proposition that the Democratic party be ruled by the Democrats of Peanayivania, and that the bounest decision of the voters at the primaries shall be recognized, Congressman Palmer declared that the gathering was unprecedented ip the history of Pennsylvania Democra- cy and * presages great things.’ He said that the rules of the party would be changed to make the Congressional Committee a part of the state organi- zation ss they had tremendous poten- tialities for good. ’ —— I A ——— Party at Dutrow's, Wednesday evening of last week a jolly sledding party from Zion came to the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ulyde Dutrow, esst of Centre Hall, and spent the evening there in a most de- lightful way. The party was come posed of the following : Nettie Btein, Richard Weaver, Nellie Stein, Cal- vin Hockman, Mary Corman, Charles Lee, John Luts, Willlam Shafter, Gorden Tyson, Earl Weaver, Burton Fetterolf, Roy and Mary Dutrow, Eleanor Tyson, Adam Reish, Ei. ward [Iyson, Cline Nefl, Thomss Aikey, « Harvey Yearick, William Fetterolf, James Keller, George Fetterolf, John and Claude Dutrow, Orien and Verna Relish, [lille Neff, Pearl Shaffer, Erma and Anns Dut row, Elizabeth Fetterolf, Mr. and Mrs. Joan Corman, Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver, Mi. and Mrs. John Yearick, Mrs. Fetterolf, Mrs. Oline Nefl, Mrs. Edward Tyson, HM. ¥, Ahureh Dedication, Bt. Paol’'s Methodist Episcopal church was dedicated at State College on sunday, Bishop Willlam Fraser McDowell being the principal speaker, The edifice Is modern in every way, and is both a great credit to the con- gregation and to the town of State College, Besides Bishop McDowell there were present and took part in the cere monies, Rev. Edgar R Heckman, Rev. B, H. Mooser, Mr. 8. Dwight Bmith, of Pittsburgh, who dedicated the Berjsmin Gill memorial orgsn | Rev. W. P. ohriner, Rev. Robert Forbes, D. D, DE ——— Towa Counoti Meets, : The March meeting of the town council was beid Friday evening. The members present being Daniel Daup, president; W, F. Bradford, secretary ; W. H. Meyer, William Fiedler, L. L. Smith and John D. Lucas. The receiviog of a few small bills and the re-election of W, F. Floray as street commissioner were the only items of business of any importance thet cate before the body, THE SWEEP OF DEMOCRACY, Pablic Press Will Oppose Roosevelt He. cause of His Digregard for Pledge and Revolutionary Utterances, Conservative public opinlon—that is opinion that is not bias:d by partisan- ship—is a unit in the belief that the fates are about to delegate to Democ- racy the duty of administering the af- fairs of this great and prosperous country. The weakness of President Taft was not a secret even before the advent of Theodore Roosevelt as an active candidate for the Republican nomination. The latter, by his utter disregard for his own pledge to the people, has forfeited their confidence, and instead of stampeding thecountry to his standard fuddenly awakes to the fact tha: the better element of the people is arrayed against him. This is emphasized In particular by the op- position of the Republican press, which is practically unanimous in de- nouncing his course, criticising his revolutionary utterances and in pre. dioting the impossibility of hissuccess, The development of this situation means that neither Taft nor Roosevelt can be elected, no matter which of the two receives a masjority of the dele gates. In the first place the Repub- lican party has been hopelessly divid. ed and there Is no power that can bring it together. If Roosevelt should be the nominee he could not expect the support of the Taft following, and he would be deserted by the great mass of Republican voters who are steadfast in their determination that the time. honored precedent of two terms only shall not be violated. If Taft should be the nomiuee he would be antagon- jzed by that weaker element of the party that is influenced by the Roose velt vagaries and is determined that it shall be the colonel or nobody. This is the situation that confronts the Democratic party in the nation to- day. It is not aquestion of candidates but of prioeiples. No matter who will be the Democratic nominee he will flod a solid and enthusiastic party back of him, reinforced vy thousands of Republicans, who, despite the dis sension within their own ranks, have come to the conclusion that in order to solve the economic problems that stir the country, a complete change of policy is essential. They believe that tariff refoum Is necessary in order to get at the root of the increased cost of living, to adjust condi dons so as to eliminate the cause of public complaint and put the country on a permanently prosperous footing. The situation is that of a popular uprisiog ; it is the people, not a party, that is demandiug relief from wrongs brought sbout by misrule aud the eun- forcement of policies for the benefit of the few at the expense of the many. I'he only possible hope of the people depends on the triumph of the Demo- cratic party, and regardiess of political affiliations they are banding together with the one object in view. While the advent of Colonel Roosevelt as candidate does not chsoge the situs. tion so far as the popular feeling is con- cerned, it has the effect of still further reducing the measure of Republican opposition, for thousands of members of that party who heretofore have been passively submissive in their sdber- ence to the organization are now ine clined to cut loose entirely and follow a source of independence that i¢ an additional guarantee of a great popula: triumph at the poils in November, I'he Democratic party has marked ita course well and can be depended on to adhere to the lines. The candi. decies of individuas are merely in- cidental, and no matter who may be the choice of the Baltimore convention the result will be the same, tt ———— A NOVEL INTRODUCTION, Dr, Howard Oo, Makes A prcial Price, The Dr. Howard Company have en tered into an arrangement with Mur. ray & Bitnet's drug store, by which a special Introductory offer will be made of 25 cents on the 50 cent size of their celebrated specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia, Headaches, coated tongue, dizsiness, £96 on stomach, specks before the eyes, constipation and all forms of malaria and liver trouble are soon cured by this scientific medicine, Murray & Bitoer have been able to secure only a limited supply, so every. one who wishes to be cured of dyspep- sia or constipation should osll upon them at once or send them 25 cents by mall, snd get 60 doses of the best medie cine ever made, on this special half price introductory offer, with their personal guarantee to refund the money if the specific does not cure, IM AISA John W. Bickelsmith, Greensboro, Pa., has three children, and like most children they frequently take cold, ‘““ We have tried several kinds of cough medicine, "’ he says, ‘ but have never found any yet that did them ae much good ss Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.” For sale by all desler, OWN WORUS CONVYIOT TR, Letters Written In June, 1911, Qaaiifies Him for Ansniass Club, Colonel Roosevelt's denial of stories sent from Washiogton that the Taft Administration had reason to believe that he would not be a candidate for the Republican nomination against the President, and his statement at Oyster Bay yesterday that Becretary of the Navy Meyer and Becretary of War Stimson “ gouldn’t have said that he would not be a candidate, caused to be made public on Baturday a letter written by Colonel Roosevelt June 27,1911, denying reports current at the time that he would support Mr, Taft, which concluded as follows : “1 have expressed myself perfectly freely to a large number of men in this matter, always to the same effect; telling you, for Instance, personally, and those who were with you at lunch at my house, and telling Gifford Pinchot, Jim Garfield and Congress- man Madison and Billy Loeb and Secretary Meyer and Secretary Stim- son, all alike, just exactly what I have sald always, that I would not be =» candidate in 1912 myself, and that I had no intention of taking any part io the nomination for or against any candidate, LOOALS Mra. George Black suffered from tonsilitis beginning of this week. The first days of March were mighty cold, mercury hugging close to the Zyro mark, William Stump is assisting W. A. Jdenkirk in the mercantile business at the station, Clover seed is selling for $16.00 or more & bushel, but it is cheap enough to sow and liberally at that, Former Buperintendent of Behools C. L. Gramley, beginning of this week, went to Harrisburg to remsin for a few days. Richard Brooks and Alvin Stump last week went to Altoona. They were entertained by the latter's daughter, Mre. Albert Barger, Messrs. J. C. Rossman and H, D Rossman, of near Penns Cave, attend. od the funeral of Mra. Albert Zigler, at Lock Haven, who was married to a cousin of the gentlemen. The Lingle foundry and machine shops sold at sherifl’s sae were pur. chased by J. Frank MolUoy for $1081 Mr. Mc oy held a mortgage on the plant, and made the purchase to se- cure himself, Miss Helen Bartholomew, the pri- mary teacher in the Centre Hall schools, on Friday went to Philadel phia, returning Tuesday. Bhe went to the city with a view of having ber eyes treated, Mre. E izabeth Kimport had the misfortune to fall down the cellar stepe on Sunday night and break her right arm pear the wrist. Bhe also injured ber head, and received numer- ous bruises on her body, By unanimous sction of President Judge Woods and the associate judges in Mifflin county, the four applics- tions for liquor license in Lewistown were refused. There were no applics- tions outside of Lewistown, Good cows continue to bring very fair prices. At the stock sale cone ducted by James OC. Goodhart, nine cows sold at an average of $50 each. This does not include the price of the calves, which were sold separately, Mrs. Charles F. Bhaw, of State Col- lege, came to Centre Hall the latter part of last week, and for several days remained with her father, Dr, G. W, Hosterman. Prof. Shaw fs in Wash- ington, D. U,, having been called there on socount of a meeting of those con. nected with the United States soli bureau. Rev. W. A. H. Btreamer will become pastor of the Bellefonte Lutheran charge after bis graduation from the surquehanna University, ai Beline grove, in June. He ls married and bas several children, and is the son of Rev. Charles Streamer, Before enters ing the seminary, Mr, Streamer was a clothlog merchant in Philipsburg, William B. Brooks, of near Linden Hall, and H. Lee Brooks, of near Centre Hall, father and son, will ex- change farms. Both the farms belong to the former, but on coming into possession of the Bitner farm, west of Centre Hall, the junior Mr. Brooks began farmiog there. Both farms are desirable ones, and have also proven profitable to both owner and tenant, This coasting acodent Is reported from Milroy : While out cossting on the town hill, Harry Durst and a young Hile boy from below town lost control of their sled and ran into the foe house of T. M. Williamson, The Durst boy bad an ugly out in hie head requiring a physician to sew up the wound. Albert Burkholder slso had a floger badly hurt the same eve vlog ou the bul, SERENADERS COME TO GRILF, Six of Ten Boys Receive Stray Shot from Gan Accidentally Discharged, A rerenading party of ten boys sat the homeof Mr, and Mire, Daniel OC. Bohn came to grief on Wednesday evening through the accidental die- charge of a shot gun in the hands of one of them, The boys had gone to the Bohn home to serenade Mr. and Mra. Sparr Wert, who had been mar- ried a few evenings before. Young America was lined up in good form, beating drums and a large circular saw, “El” was doing his best groans, the rattler was twirling rapid- ly—all were enjoying the music, and this included the bride and groom and the guests of theevening—when bang ! the whole orchestra and its leader were thrown into a state of panic, and for a good reason. Bix of the ten boys became receptacles of the shot from this one charge, some of them receiv- ing painful wounds and others lighter injuries, The Bohn home was at once opened and became a hospital, Dr. Kidder was summoned, and the telephones were kept busy conveying the news to the parents of the unfortunate youths, Carl Bohn was the most seriously injured. He and his brother George joined the serenaders when they be- gan the “introductory” at the front of the house. The former was hit by twenty-six of the shot in the charge, two or more of which imbedded themselves in his knee. The other shot landed on all parts of his body, but did pot penetrate to any great depth. Bruce and Bamu«l Horner, sons of George Horner, were also pretty well scared and Roy Raymond was oneof the six to be ivjured. Just how the gun was diecharged no one seems to know, but it appears the shot first either struck the large cir- cular saw or the concrete walk, or per- hups both of them, all of the lead pellets having been very much flat. tened, ——— i — rp ra —————. Judge Seibert Grants Four Licenses, Judge Beibert granted four liquor licenses in Juniats county, and re. fused six. He solemnly warned those granted licenses against violating the law, aud especially sgaiost selling more than one quart at one time to one man, Ifa row of half dozen or more men are arranged before the bar and one man oiders a bottle of beer for each the total quantity will exceed one quart and such sale to one man is pro- hibited. A half dozen bottles of beer, or more thao one quart, cannot at any time be sold to one man, said the Judge. A ————— Sales Darlag the Week, There will be some large public sales in Penos Valley between now and the next issue of the Reporter : Thursday, 7th, 8. I. Poormsn ; Friday, Sth, Huyett & Luse ; Saturday, 9.h, James Swabb; Monday, 11th, William Baird ; Tuesday 12th, A. W. Dale; Wednesday, 18th, Shirk & Wiser, Second Palr Beck Twins, Twios, a boy and a girl, were born to Mr, snd Mrs. James Beck, who live near Murray's school house, in Upper Brush Valley. This ie the second pair of twins born to this couple, and all are living. ——————— A —— —— Transfer of Hen! Estate, James B. Watson et ux to George P. Shirk, 51 acres in Union twp. $750. George Trubliga to Joe Kockik, 91 acres in Burnside twp. $1050, Thomas A. Shoemsker to G. Ed. ward Haupt and Margaret H. Brown, tract of land in Bellefonte Boro, and Bpriog twp. $10,000, Harry V. Gentzel to Amanda Deck- er, 13 acres in Penn twp. $600, John 8B. Rodgers to William Gates, 18 acres in Miles twp. $35, John P. Harris, trustee, to Martha J. Thomas, house and loi in Belle fonte, $1200, Lemuel Jackson et ux to Harry E, Weber, lot in Philipsburg. $1385, Swift & Co., Chicago, lot 1n Philips. burg. $2075. AI Mr AINA, It ls aopnounced from Harrisburg that the state highway commissioner early next month will ask for bide for metal signposts and boards, to be placed at crossroads and other neces sary points all over the state. A number of manufacturers have sub mitted desigos. The engineering office of the department has located all the spots where the boards are desired. The deficiency of proper guide signs slog the highways of the state was one of the first things that struck the highway commissioner when he took charge of the department Inst sum- mer, and he began lospection trips and at once made plans to have the defect remedied. If you wan’ to solleit insurance whether fire or lifs, you must have » NO. 10. DEATHS, Mra. Laura Musser, wife of Paul Masser, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs, E. C. Musser, on the Branch, at twelve o'clock on Tuesday of last week, after a month's illness, Beversl weeks ago she was taken to the Lock Haven hospital but her condition was #0 serious that the physicians deemed it inadvisable to perform an operation and she was taken home last week, Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bunday, of Pine Grove Mille, where she was born about twenty years ago. Two years ago she was united in niarriage to Paul Muss. er and the young couple have since resided at Biate College. In addition to her husband she is survived by a little daughter, Mabelle, her parents snd the following sisters and brother : Mrs. George Bell, of Bpruce Creek ; Mrs. Harry Bager, of Lewistown ; Mre J. E. McWilliams, of Fairbrook ; Mise Ida at home and Harry, of White Hall. Bbe was a faithful member of the Methodist church and the Christian Endeavor Bociety., Rev #2. J. Pittinger had charges of the fu- neral services, which were held Satur- day morning ; burial at Pine Grove Mills, Harvey Benner, a well known resi- dent of Benner township, died at bis home near Rock View, of pneumonia, following an illness of about a week. He was born April Sth, 1547, hence his age at the time of his death was sixty-four years, ten months and twelve days. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Roan, in 1867, and for many years haa followed the occupation of a farmer, being esteemed and respected by a large circle of friends and aoqusintsnces. Their wedded life was blessed with five children, three daughters and two sons, all living. Mr, Benner was an upright, consistent man and for years had been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church st Fill more, He leaves to survive his wife and children, as follows : Mrs. Will iam Bodle, of State College : Bamuel and William, of Bellefonte ; Mrs, Cyrus Gearhart, of State College, and Mrs. Lloyd Woomer, of Bellefonte, After sn llipess of but one week from heart trouble, Mrs, Mary I. Fink, mother of former County Treasurer Georges G. Fiok, died at the latter's home, st Port Matilda. She was born in Milesburg, and was aged a little over seventy-eight years, Her husband, George W, Fink, pre. ceded her to the grave fifteen years ago, leaving to survive five children of a family of ten, as follows : Elmer E., of Clearfleld ; George G., of Martha ; William M., of Juniata ; Mrs. Harvey strong, of Bakerton, and Ella L Fink, who made her home with her mother at New Millport. Two broth- ers and one sister also survive, namely: John Q. Miles, of Martha: Scott Miles, of Port Matilda, and Mrs. Will. iam d. Smith, of Pittsburgh. Alter an iliness of two weeks with heart trouble the spirit took Mrs. Forest Harter away. Mrs, Harter was born at Farmers Mills, February 24, 1574. Here she grew to woman- hood and was married to Forest Har ter, March 11, 1808. Most of their matrimonial life was passed with her parents Mr. and Mre. Thomas Sheil whom Mr. Harter assisted on the farm ( where she died on the Fiedler farm pear Madisonburg. ) She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, one daughter, Anns, aged twelve years ; her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Her- bert Yesrick, of Sunbury, and Miss Kate Sholl, of Madisonburg., Inter ment in the Lutheran cemetery at Asronsburg, Rev. Whitman her pas tor officiating. Miss Elizabeth Davis died at her home pear Lindea Hall last Friday from complications of diseases due largely to advanced age. Interment was made Tuesday at Centre Hil, Rev. W. H. BSohuyler officiating, There survives one brother, Captain James Davis, of Huron, South Dakota ; and two children of Irvin Davis, of Holidaysburg, deceased, namely, Harry Davis and Mrs. Julia Stone. Her age was seventy-six years, eight months and three days, Miss Davis isa daughter of Thomas Davis, and was born where her death occurred, her parents having been among the early settiers in that pore tion of Harris township. Deaths Throaghout County, Mrs. Hester Ann Wrye, of Love ville, aged sixty-eight years, lL Mrs. Nanoy Jane Parker, at Pleasant Gap, aged seventy tour years. Ioter ment was made at Bellefonte, Unclaimed letters in Centre Hall postoffios, March 1a, 1918: Mr Mille Ugenee to do so. Alezander, Mr TC. Miller, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. The first March day was a frisky lamb, About two Inches of snow fell on Sunday night. Rev. D. M. Behrader, of Nippenose Valley, was recently the guest of Mr, and Mrs. P. H, Meyer, George Gregore, of Reesdeville, was bound over for acourt trial for furnish- ing cigarettes to minors, Mra. Btephen Meyer, of Millheim, was in Centre Hall for a few days to see her sister, Mrs. George Lee, who is seriously {ll L J. Dreese isa candidate for dele gale Lo the Democratic state conven- tion, as will be found in an snnounce- ment ander the proper head, The venerable Charles Boyder, of near State College, is suffering from general debility, He is about uinety years of age, and his family is some- what alarmed over his condition. Mra. (Dr.) Gaorge Lise has basen vary seriously ill during the past ten days. wo Bellefonte puysicians have been in consultation on several occasions. A trained nurse is taking care of her, During Isst week John 3. Dauber- man, the local butcher, shipped over forty veal calves to the esmstern mar- ket, Thecalves were all gathered in by bim, sod were dressed in his slaughtering house at Centre Hall. Daring the storm of ten days ago, the Berry Harlsock barn, in Baffslo Run Valley, was unroofed, and the roof on the Edward Houser bara in the same locality had to be anchored to keep the winds from carrying it away. William DeHass, of Clearfield, who is aspiring to become the Rspublican asowminee for congress in this ( the twenty-first ) congressional district, is the son of a Penns Valley woman, oamely, Sarah Heckman, who was born and raised near Spring Mills, Mrs. James Noonan was paid $500 for injuries received by falling into a ditch in the Bellefonte streets, the electric light company paying one- third and Bellefonte borough the re- mainder. The suit instituted against the borough by Mrs. Noonan has been withdrawn, William Auman, of Potters Mills, is in very delicate condition. He is in bis nioety-fourth year, and is probably the oldest person on the south side of Centre county, He is being cared for by his daughter, Mrs W. H. Biauser, where he has had his home for some years. Capt. James Davis, of Huron, 8B. D., attended the funeral of his sister, Miss Elizabeth Davis, of near Linden Hall. Harris Davis and Mrs. Julia stone, of Holidaysburg, 8 pephew and a niece of tue deceased, also at- tended the funeral, having come to the Davis home the latter part of lsat week. There was considerable speculation before the sale season opened whether or not horses would continue to sell at the high prices obtained last year, It is now only March 7, but the horses with any clase to them put upon the olock have not been going lagging. The horse of quality continues to bring top prices. Mrs. D. W. Strunk had the misfor- tune to fall, one day isst week, and break both bones in her left arm, near the wrist. Bhe experienced great pains for several days after the frac- ture, but now the bones seems to be knitting together, and she is not suf- following such as misfortune, John Coldren will give up his place as clerk in the CU. F. Emery store where be has been for about four years, and will open an joe cream parior in Runkle's store room. He will also carry a stock of candies, to- baccos and cigars. Ralph Dinges will become chief clerk for Mr. Emery af- ter school closes, at which time he will graduate from the High School. J p rd yg 7S 7 ing letters to John W. Mowery, Mrs Lucy Ryan was bound over for oourt under bail for $800. It appears the two have had a misunderstanding fora number of years. Mr. Mowery now lives in Bellefonte and operates the moving pioture macnive at the Lyrie theatre. It is said the letter in ques tion demands that Mowery pay $300, and leave the town. New Berlin has the distinction of having amoug ite residents the oldest living person lo Union county. Miss Sarah Templeton Steaus celebrated her 97h birthday suniversary on February 19, baviog been born in 1815, She hos always been us staunch Presby« terian sud up wo within (wo years ago had been able to repeat the shorter custom sinoe childbood. She has no wrinkles from worry and no imps
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