VOL. LXXXVI.
THE LEGISGATURE,
What the Lawmakers are Doings In.
troduced, Under Discussion or Passed
At the Mtate Oapitol,
A large number of bills have already
been introduced in the house and
senate at Harrisburg, and many more
will follow. The measures introduced,
and the action taken on various bills
of interest to ruralites are noted in
this column.
A bill introduced by Representative
Ulman, of Lycoming county, appro-
priates $20,000 to codify the state laws.
This has not been done in hun-
dred years.
R. J. Baldwin, Delaware county :
Providing that constitutional amend-
ments be printed in but two npews-
papers in each county.
Charges against Judge Harry
Fuller, of Luzerne county, will be
heard by a committee consisting of
John RK. Beott, Charles Rooney,
Bamuel B. #eott, and I. Gordon Foster,
all Pailadaipaia A C
Stein, Allegheny county. The
charges against the judges were made
by Thomas D. Shea, a Nanticoke law-
yer.
A bill introduced calls for a
icate from all persons engaged in
paring food for the public to be free
one
A
of and
of
certif-
pre-
from contagious or infectious diseases,
The ways and committee
negatively reported the bill
for the repeal of the mercantile li
tax.
means
calling
re
I't
Hise
GOOD ROADS MUASURE,
Is Now In the Hands of the Sevate Com-
mittes on Finance aud Will Shortly be
Reported Ogt—Mensure Lik: ly to Pass
Both Branches
The proposed $50,000 000 bond issue
for the improvement of the roads ot
the state is now before the legislature
It has been presented in the form of a
resolution reciting the terms of the
proposed change. This resolution
in the senate committee on finance, of
which Benator William C. Bproul, of
Delaware county, author of the meas-
ure, is chairman, and it will shortly be
reported out for action, Probably it
will not intrcduced in the house
but will be sent to the lower branch
after passing the senate. [f the two
bodies approve of it the proposition
in
be
will be submitted to the people, the
time to be arranged later in tLe
sion.
The resolution will amend the sec-
tion of the covstitution relative to in-
debt so that it shall read:
“No debt shall be created by or on bee
balf of the except supply
casual d«fi revenue, repel
invasion, suppress insurrection, defend
the in war to pay existing
debt, and the debt created to supply
deficiencies in shall never
the aggregate at any
million provided,
the general assembly,
irrespective of any deb
iz3 the
BEE.
crease of
slate, to
stencies of
state or
revenue
exceed in
time
One
one dollars ;
however, that
t, may author-
state to issue bonds to
Stein, of Allegheny : To
duties of state », which would |
their
polic
not admit appearance at fairs,
ete.,
them fire wardens, health officers, and
¢:ebrations, parades, but make
assist in maintaining law and order in
rural distriets.
I
§
Dinges-Musser,
The marrisge of Ralph KE. Dinges, of
Centre Hall, and Bdiss Orpha Irene
Musser, of 8
mated at the Beformed parsonage, at
Centre Hall, on Sunday evening, by
Rev. B Raymond Joues, The groom
is a son of Mi. and Mrs. Harry W.
Dinges, of Centre Hall, and for a year
or more has clerked in Emery’s store,
in Centre Hail. Tne oride is a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mre. Robert D. Musser,
of near Spring Millis Ine young
couple have the Reporter's best wishes
for a lovg and uappy life,
priug Mills, was consuiu-
RS
LOUALS
Progress Graopge will hold a regular
session Saturday alterpoon.
Rev. C. OC,
siorary sermon in
churcn on Bunday morning.
Shuey preached a mis-
the Methodist
The reporie published in the Belle
foute papers coucerning the smallpox
cases in that town created more or less
amusement for outside people,
Mary White and son Roy White
have concluded leave Centre Hall
and locate in Juuiata county, They |
will leave here some ticse in March.
to
Misses Iona Tibbetts and Margaret
Goodhart, aud Messrs, Frank V. Good-
hart and John Rearick, on Bunday
drove t) Milroy and were entertained
there by friends,
The handsome watch fob found pear
Grange Arcadia after the I. O, O, F
banquet, sbout two weeks ago, was
restored to its owner, Raymond Walker
through the local notice sppeariog io
this paper.
Yesterday ( Wednesday) was Lino-
colu’s birthday, and a legal holiday in
this state. Washiogton’s & birthday
comes on Saturday, 22ad, sod is a
legal holiday in all the siates in the
Uuolon, Alaska aud the District
Columbia,
Rev, Ira 8B. Bassaman announced
his resiguation as pastor of Grace
Lutheran church, at BHSiate College,
Fevruary 23. He will preach his fare-
well sermon that evening, Mr, Bassa-
man has sccepted call from the
Turtle Creek congregation,
of
The play by local talent to be given
in Grauge Arcadia I'hursday evening
of next week is deserving of the pat.
ronage of the local public, The pro-
ceeds are for the purposd of reducing
the debt ou Grange Arcadia, and what
would we do without this place for
public meetings?
Over in Clearfield county some of
the vig property owners have taken
the privilege of entering the vaults
at the court house and reducing the
valuation of their real estate on the
the reports returned by the assessors.
It appears the commissioners got wise
and caused the nrrest of one or more
of the kind who bad profited by
their acts jo past years,
Mrs. Hanpah Smith advertises sale
of personal property for March 156th,
at her home west of Centre Hall,
Mre. Bmith, who will be eighty years
old in March, although well preserved
thinks she is too old to continue house.
keeping, and has concluded in the
future to make ber home with her
children and friends, It was before
her marriage, many years sgo, that
she first moved to her present home
and has lived there ever since,
, far
ant of if
¢
B® i
ty millions of dollars
the purpose of improving and
awealith.”
ing highways of the commu
The res
yiation passed the general as
sembiy of 1911 without disseuting vote
Ee
passage by
resent session is regarded as altogeth-
er probable,
om fs ftp
Borough Council Meets
{all b
€8810
The
met In
Centre | eouncil
rough
regular n, at ils 8
place, Friday evening of iast week,
A presented |
and ordered paid.
Tbe street ¢
to make ioquiry
pumber of bills were
mittee was lnstrucled |
where suitable road |
material, especially lime stoue, coud
be secured. It was suggested that
to rear
Mitterling property be inspected,
found that stone
be quarried to an sdvantage, the
the
stone on the lot the
and
that if it was could |
mat
ter should be taken up with the school
board, the lot be property
the town d by that di-
vision.
yor } ¢
HOE the
and eontroll
Ihe question is being investi-
gated |
Ia uting the snnual|
statement, the Reporter pointed out |
two items of
comm upon
snuual expense
salary of the treasurer of t e borough, |
the other the reduction of the salary
of the secretary of the council.
writer informed that the
Valley Company at
agreed to handle the borough funds
without remuneration. The ipstitu-
tion in this way puts itsell on record
as willing to perform this public
service without compensation. It
should and will receive the thanks of
the community, and by this act it
further shows its Kindly feeling to-
ward the welfare of its
ili
in Penns
jankiog once
patrons who
are ¢ tizans of the borough.
The suggestion as Lo tue reduction of
thie secretary’s salary was not acted
upon, although it was no less a difM-
cult problem to overcome,
AA
Farm Tensuts to Make Changes
Wallace Breon, who now lives on
the Speer Burrell farm south east of
Penn Hall, will become tenant of the
farm of J. 8. Meyer, near Peun Hall.
Mrs. Bailey, whose husband was ten-
ant on the Meyer farm prior to his
death, will move to Georges Valley,
into a property owned by her father,
William Zerby, Other changes in
that district are these : Bamuel Mus
ser, near Salem Reformed church, will
quit the farm and move to Penn Hall,
aud will be followed on the farm by a
youcg M.. Aumau ; Heary Mark will
alzo quit the farm and turn it over to
bis son Albert Mark, who ia just start.
ing out in life; adjoining the Mark
farm William Zasrby, on the Samuel
Gobble farm, will go to Milroy, and
will be followed by Mr. Beck ; Thomas
J. Stover, at the old toll gate, purchas-
ed a farm near Miffhioburg and will
move onto it, and Grover Walker, a
son in-law of William Btover, will
start farming on the Btover farm ;
Robert Young purchased a house in
Millbeim and will vacate the Joseph
Relfenyder farm, west of Milibeim, to
gives place to John Bowman, now
tenant on the Luther Boyder farm,
Reuben Vonada will move onto the
Burrell farm from the John F. Hoster-
wan farm,
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The house at Harrisburg passed
the “women may vote’ measure, and
the Washington house passed a bill
prohibiting the shipping of “wet”
goods into “*dry”’ territory. The ma-
Jority for both the measures was un-
usually large, much larger than wes
DEATHS
John Adams Mariz, one of the old-
est and best known residents of Al-
toons, died at his home there Tues-
day morning, Feb. 4, 1913, after an
illness of one week from a compli-
cation of diseases. He was born in
Clinton county, Jan. 10, 1842, and
after residing for some years at Tus-
seyville, this county went to Altoona
thirty years ago, entering the service
of the Pennsylvania railroad com-
pany as car builder in the car shop de-
partment, He retired last July
April 14, 1863 he was mariied to
Catherine Boal, who survives with
the following children : William 8B, of
Tuseeyville ; Mra. Willlam Bmith of
Huntingdon, 8. Clayton, Barah (.,
Anuvie R., and A. C. Dillman, all of
Altoona. He also leaves one sister,
Mra. George Bpangler, of Centre Hall,
For many years he bad been an active
member of the Chestnut Avenue
Methodist church.
Funeral services were held
day afternoon of last week and
was moade in Fairview
LOODA,
Thurs-
burial
cemetery, Al-
Emanuel Esterline, a successful far-
mer and one of the known
dents of Bugar Valley, who for a time
served as constable, died on
afternoon at his home about
bes! resis
Hunday
two and
one half miles east of Loganton, of a
anticipated,
complication of ailments
tack of poeumonia he suffered last
Deceased was
years, and is survived by his wifa
ghters : Mrs. D.
Mrs. J.
bersburg, snd Mrs. George
Funeral
ganton, ™
5
Fs
shore,
ly, Jersey
at
o'clock in the Latheran church at
talph Bmith,
was made in the
Mrs Sarah Kleckuer, widow of the
ate Samuel Kleckoer, decessad,
tome of her son-in-law
at Lhe
Epig-
Mifflinburg,
two months
syed
and
elayer, in
LWOo years,
death, while assisting in a small
she suddenly sank
an
paysician
UOConscious
A was summoned,
ghe had
+] going f
CIOgRIng ol
survived
nounced the cause a
artery Deceased is
seven children and a brother, Amm
ihirk, of Wichita, Kan., and
Mrs, E
Millbelm,
a sister,
nanuel Kerstetler, of near
at the
Baow
Poorman died
Michael, in
of general debility. She was
eighty-two years, four mouths sod
twenty days old and was the widow of
the late William Poorman. For many
years the family residad at Yarnell
wiiere deceased was well and favorably
known. Her only surviving chiid
her son Michael, but she leaves the
foliowing brothers snd sisters ; Irvio,
Mitchel! and Harris Watson, of Boow
Snoe ; James, of Runville ; Mrs. Lucy
Poorman, of Raanville, and Mrs.
Hannah Bush, of Unionville.
Mrs. Mary
home of her son
mhoe,
in
Mra. Emma Stark, widow of Will-
jam Stark, died Sunday morning st
ter home in Greene township, Clinton
county, of a complication of silmentas,
after being ill a long time. Bhe was
aged sixty years and leaves three sons
and two daughters,
Faperal services were conducted
Monday afiernoon in the Green
Grove chapel in Sugar Valley by Rev,
Ralph Smith, and burial will be made
in the near by cemetery.
Mrs. Catherine M. Gordon, wife of
Elmer Gordon, who lives along the
mountain above Pleasant View, died
quite suddenly as the result of a stroke
of paralysis. Bhe was the daughter
of Daniel and Mary E. Gordon and
was born at Clintondale snd was
fourty-eight years, seven months and
twenty-nine days old, Was anited
in marriage to Elmer Gordon in 15884
and most of her life since was spent
in the vicinity of Ballefonte,
William F. Barnes, formerly of
Bellefonte, was struck by a trolley
car and so seriously injured that he
died several days thereafter, He was
aged thirty-nine years, and leaves a
wife and two small children,
AI MS A SDL SA
This Is the season of the year when
mothers feel very much concerned
over the frequent colds contracted by
their children, and have abundant
reason for it as every cold weakens the
lunge, lowers the vitality and paves
the way for the more serious diseases
that so often follow. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is famous for ita cures,
and ie pleasant aod safe to take. For
sale by all doslets, adv,
DOUBLE SALARY GRABBERS,
Democratic Representative Heels 10
inate Capitol HUI Employes
More than One Position,
Etim
Representative Frederick EE Geiser,
Democrat, of Northaupton Connty,
has performed a valuable eervice to
position.
8 committee of five be
Speaker, two to be
quire foto the facts and
within thirty days. The {i
economical government should get
Ke
named
Democrats, to
by
in-
make repor
ends of
to.
t iis resolution,
ther at once and pass tl
When the committee
it will find plenty material upon
which to make a public expose of a
is appointed,
f
Ol
pay almost up to that of high salaried
judges through the dotible
I'he committee will discover
a $2500 chief clerk in the of the
Necretary of the Commonwealth draw-
salary
#yetem,
office
ing $1000 salary sas secretary for the
Board of Pardons; a $1400 clerk in the
aa clerk to the Pardon Board ;
clerk R
the Underground Railroad
corporation receivin 750
secrelary to
ciarter
nor
since iia
appointment
(rover ther 33000 ¢
wo f— Pp
The Old Mail's
fa t s titl
is Le Lik
The ab
rendered
ive
in Grange
The cast of cuaracters is
up of about twenty persons, Ad
10 and 20 cente,
this entertainment
s of
I'he proceed
t}
sue
dquidation
hall, It
bonded indebtedness on the
Years gave a supper on
asl year one of the lec
c
them to recover this loss, The piay,
of these conditions, and be-
cause of the fact that the members of
the Patrons of Husbaudry
liberally patronized all entertainments
of other o: ganizations, and their
ball at for all public
meetings, should well patronized
by the public in general,
on sccount
order of
give
nomival rates
be
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Fostmasier's Hom» Destroyed,
The residence of Cyrus Leinbach,
postmaster at White Deer, a few miles
vorth of Lewisburg, was destroyed by
f
fite Thursday morning of week
with
last
I'he postmaster was housed
an attack of “grip” and
mother-in-law, Mra. Nancy
up
hia aged
Yoder, 95
years old, who lived with him, had to
be carried from the struc.
tures,
Tue water pipes frcz: and it was
while men were e igaged in thawing
them out that the woodwork caught
fire. With no means of fighting fire
save with sbucket brigade, the entire
structure burned.
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LIKE FINDING MONRKY
burniog
Marray and Hliner Uifers Popular
cine at Half-Price,
Murray and Bitner the popular drug-
gists are making an offer that is jus.
like finding money they are selling »
regular 50 cent votile of Dr. Howard's
celebrated specific for the cure of con-
stipation aud dyspepsia at half price
In addition to this large discount they
agree to return the money to sny
purchaser whom the specific dues not
cure,
It is quite unusual to be able to buy
fifty cent pieces for a quarter, but that
is what this ofler really means, for it
is only recently through the solicita-
tion of Druggist Murray and Bitner
that this medicine could be bought for
less than fifty cents, they urged the
proprietors Lo allow them to sell it at
this reduced price for a little while,
sgreeing to sell a certain amount,
Tue result has justified their good
Judgement for the sale bas been gome-
thing remarkable,
Anyone who sutlers with headache,
dyspepsia, dizziness, sour stommsch,
specks before tho eyes, or aay liver
trouble, should take advantage of this
opportunity, for Dr, Howard's specitic
will cure all these troubles, But if by
any chance it should not, Murray sna
Bitner will return your money,
AIM SPA SA.
Harry Hubler, who is doing service
for the Penney at Piue Station, was
home for a few days,
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NO.
ETFTEKRS FHM SUBSCRIBERS
{Jd H, Mersiuger Gives His Henson for Leavy.
lng North Dakotas,
Fditor Leports rs
will find
for pubseription for 1913,
look for the Reporter
i
L
|
one dollar
We always
on BHaturday
regularly each
many of my
{old acqasintances have passed away in
you
evening, and it
I notice
Cones
H good
he lust year, Well euch is life, and
f i
all As I read
realize
faith
the
they
| We mus die some day.
H i Can
| that they ars true, |
ROART CE ly
my good
scoept
these not
ut
iin the r makes me
Reports
| facts, alth
fare
I must
have
ugn startling and sad
the readers that I
from North Dakota to
place, and that I find Minnesota
| & better state than the former,
In a recent issue of the Reporter
Mra, J. H., Price gave an account of
the big crops raised in North Dakota,
but she said nothing about the prices
obtained for them.
she spoke of would
gay to
moved
thi
Those potatoes
about
will
seen that it takes a large crop to make
living f North
from, 1
for thirteen wher-
bring her
fifteen cents per bushel, so it be
lived ia
Dakota years, and
r and when 1 wall
ng out of it
*
Mell Cannog
it, Crops I
got
Bilvi
as IL war,
A make a d DR ¢
Da-
He
100 acres in Lhe
ola that I wes living is
We sre
PW, INARI DR
tr
8 COLE true,
Wishing you and your paper and
ny old friends in Penne Valley abun.
I remain,
Very truly,
Mer
TH
UOC aE,
J. H INGER
Sebeka, Minn., Feb, 7.
We are having a very nice winter in
la 80 far ; no rain or snow.
We bave had only one inch of snow
up to Lhis writing, but
weather thal we haves g
id
crop
&DOUL
80 Imuca co
wd |
Lhe it
thick and
shipped
2
x is
Les
ince
loads were
Nay Car
out in different
Our roads are in first class
ndition for sutomobiles aud all con-
I'nis leaves us all in
and hope it
beallh
will reach all Reporter
sane,
norma;
readers the
Yours Respectfally,
JOHN A, Hos ER)
Menno, South Dakots, Feb, 4
f1AN,
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Paper Told the Truth,
The Hoover brothers, publishers of
the Shamokin Daily News, who were
on trial for libel in the Northumber-
were acquitted,
spd the jury put the costs, whicn will
land county court,
resch $500 or more, on the prosecutor,
H WwW. waltz who |
i. i
sggrieved because the News implicat-
Lreorge to {
ed Lim with others in seliing beer al
ihe fair grounds which had been re-
labeled with “"Maita Manna’ labels,
aud caused many persons to become
intoxicated,
A
Transfer of Heal Estate,
M. C, Gephart et ux to Claudiu: A.
Myers, tract of land in State College.
$512 50,
Johu B. Miller et ux to Elery Mas-
den et al, tract of land in Liberty twp.
$2500,
Milton B. McDowell et ux to School
District of Siate College, tract of land
in State College. $500,
William D. Custard et ux to School
District of Biate College, lot in State
College. $600
Hutvey Hoover et al admrs to Rich
ard UC, Hoover, tract of land in Ugion
twp, $80
Jobhu 8, Auman et ux to Joho
Stoner, tract of land in Gregg twp.
$200
David OC. Lingle to A. L.. Auman et
al, tract of land in Gregg twp. $250,
A. P, Balada et al to W. N. Bisuser,
tract of land ia Potter twp. §l.
Rebecoa Lynn to Auanie Garland,
tract of land io Rush twp, $50,
Eiizabeth Keller to F. L. Sehleifer,
tract of land ia Miles twp. $475.
Anna M. Thal et bar to Echool Die
trict of Bi: te College, tract of land in
State College. $5625
Edward M. Griest et ux to Clyde A,
VaoValin, tract of land in Union twp.
$1560.
Nancy J. Davis et bar to Rebeoos
“Swisher, tract of land in Huston twp.
$255,
A ———— A SSM ———
For a sprain you will find Chamber.
Inin's Loniment excellent. It allays
the pain, removes the soreness, and
#00n restores the parts to a healthy
condition. 25 and 50 cent bottles for
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Captain
lectured
evening.
Hobson
HBaturday
tichard Pearson
in Lewisburg
Forty million packages were fors
warded by parcel post during January.
Of this number over one-fourth were
sent from Chicago.
George N. Barns, of Btormstown,
bought the Richard Beaston farm near
Tyroue for $6,000, and will occupy the
eamne in the near future,
Local have
themselves
physicians provided
with supplies of
virus and are ready for action in case
they are called on to vaccinate for
smallpox.
fresh
Thursday of last week John Coldron
went to Youngstown, Ohio, in search
of work, His brother-in-law lives ia
that city, and it is with his aid he
hopes to succeed in finding permanent
employment.
Bhortly
¥
C. W. Weave
Haven,
after his sale on March 19th,
r will to Lock
Hpeaking of his sale, reminds
Mr. takes
jot
have
move
t Weaver
i Lhe Hep ir Led
f
} BBY
{ real pride ia referring (o the nice
other stock he will
were and
& 8 most pleasing
here
every number was
is
juintettie BEC
lhe numbers oom-
courses during the
Mellor
AE st}
les Ra 3 OC 51
Be
Wooden
but
aT, Whose
is James, the groom
ient ginger in him to elope
y Canada to avoid complications that
might arise aboul home were the cere-
formed there.
J
of fresh
ig shipped a car load
east on Fridsy
throughout the
cuntry are said to be in very good
condition owing to two causes, high
temperature during December and
January, snd the lower cost of feed.
COWS
mornicg Cattle
A crop of nice, clear, clean ice was
harvested from Boozer's ponds begin-
ping of week. The cakes were
between d seven inches in thick-
ne will be almost
supply the local needs,
many farmers make de-
the goods.
Luis
BX Al
[he
to
ors, 01
crop
enougn
$
Unies’ WOU
mand for
Mra, Rebec
1 her
ca Cummings, who lives
farm west of Centre Hall, was
this office on Saturday.
While she did not say #0 herself, Lhe
Reporter is informed that it is her
int to chsnage her piace of resi-
dence to Brush Valley, but since such
matters are persons! affairs no further
statement is made at this time,
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Chiiel BL B
a
ention
Samuel Wise, who lives at Green
(Grove, near Penn Hall, advertises sale
for March 27ibh. Mr. Wise will move
into the Duck property, at Penn Hall,
uow occupied by Dr. Liev, and will
live a more pearly retired life than he
did st Green Grove. Everything he
offers for sale will be found to be in
good condition, and just as he repre-
senils il.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shook, of
Spriog Mills, were amoug the Report
er’s callers last week from Gregg town-
ship. Mr. Bhook is endeavoring to
keep up the good name of the SBhooks
as farmers, and is also giving attention
to stock breeding, and this accounts
for him being especially interested in
the approaching Farmer's [ustitute to
be held at Spriog Milis, on March 14th
and 15th,
At the regular monthly meeting of
the W. C, T. U. in Centre Hall, on
Saturday aflernoon, the names of the
petitioners on the liquor license ap-
plication for the local hotel, were read.
he responsibility attached to the sct
of signing these pelitions does not
seem to impress the petitioners as be-
ing unbecoming a good citizen to as
great nn extent as the enlightenment
of this twentieth century ought.
J. 8B. Meyer, one of Penn town-
ship's prominent citizens, was in
Centre Hall on Friday, and among
other places, he called to tranesct
business at the Reporter office. Mr.
Meyer gives poultry raising much of
his timae, and he has a fine lot of birds
in his pen. Mr. Meyer states that the
lecture course inaugurated st Spring
Mills is proving a success, both as to
furnishing good entertainment and in
a flusncial way.
The purchasiog of the Mifflinburg
creamery by the Lewisburg milk con
densing company left H. D. Myers
without a position, He has now aco-
cepted the management of a creamery
plant at Strawberry Ridge, Montour
county, and is already performing
duties there, About nine years ago,
Mr. Myers was engaged with the
Howard Creamery Company, oon
ducting the Tusseyville station, He
is credited with being a first-class
butter maker, snd Mifflioburg regrets
nle by all dealers, adv,
oo HTRRER +
10 seo him leave there,
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