= : ¢ VOL. LXXXVI. EXPOSE LIQUOR LICENSE SIGNERS, Thirteen s.liqquor for FPhilipsbarg The Petitioners on ths License Applications Exposed, Friday's Philadelphia North Ameri- can published the following dispatob, dated Philipsburg, February 13th : There was consternation and much indignation here today when hundreds of copies of the New Republic, publish- ed at Westerville, O., were received by all classes of citizans, The paper con- tained a three column article headed “Philipsburg, Pennsylvania’s Black Roll of Degradation,” and gave the names of 436 citizens who signed the local liquor license applications, Heretofore signers for licenses been exempted from any publicity, as neither of the local papers would publish the list eitber as readiog or paid matter. The list contains some prominent citizyps and church mem- bers, Io connection with the names the article says in part: “It has been shown that every fifth boy born in Philipsburg has gone to ruin through the liquor traffic and that the drink bill of the town is at least $200 000 a year, f this sum invested in some legitimate moral business worthy have was employment could be given to all now employed in the liguor business locally and 300 men besides.’ The thirteen applications from Pailipsburg are still held up by Judge Orvis, Twenty-one other Centre county licenses, with the exception of one at Millheim, have been granted. On Saturday this printed in the North American, ing been sant from Philipsburg ; The talk of the town and county is over the list of the men who the petitions of the licenses published dispatch was bav- signed ! | B+ local appiicanis wr in Lhe for ligqu New Republican, an Ohlo newspaper, It appears Lhe papers were mated the unty. families throughout i who to Business men ticularly resen feel it in a business way, All of the 406 terms applied published in connection with Were signers par- La them as t to the publicity, cannot be of bepefit resent Lb the the signers ia e to them article iat Ia one place they ae referred to » “ placklegs’’' and as ‘men so degrad- ed that they sign petitions to traps that will send their neighbore’ children to perdition. ” The article was not signed and an effort is being made to learn the name of the writer, Because the local ministerial association bas taken active part in the movement sgainst granting the local licenses’ this year, many have credited the article to one of its members The Rev. R. P Miller, of the Presbyterian church and a member of the ministerial associa- tion, in a signed statement in the Daily Jouroal today emphatically denies any knowledge of or connec tion with the article. s——————————— Back to Old Ballot, Back to the old vest pocket ballot is the order of things provided for in a bill introduced in the Henate by Beunator Herbst, of Berks. The bill is almost an exact reproduction of the one pre. sented by the Democrats in 1905 as a substitute for the Foeht bill, which is now the law, except that it contains the primary law section as it now ex sta, Stripped of verbiage it provides that the voter shall be furnished with his ballot and an envelope when he wants to vote, and after making out his bal lot he places it in the box. Nobody sees it except himself, and he has po peed of assistance at the polle. The ballots are to be furnished half to the election officers and half to the repre- sentatives of party organizations on the Friday before election, and the latter may distribute them so that a voter can make out his ticket at home and take it to the polls, It isa very simple way' of gettiug rid of the blanket ballot, as the candi. dates’ names are printed in one col umn with no party squares or any- thing of the kind to hoodwink the voters. It is the closest approsch to the old vest pocket ballot that has yet been devised. ——— A A ——————— ¥ebruary Court Heoalled, President Judge Ellis L. Orvis, on Baturday, filed a decree recalling the February term of court, and since Prothonotary Foreman has potified the jurors, constables and attorneys of this fact. The Court emphatically s'ates that the order Is made for economical reasons, it appearing that there wit practically be no cases for trial for either the first or second week. ——— A — The Hooven Mercautile Uo, Dividend No 89, The Directors of The Hooven Mer- cantile Company have declared the regular quarterly dividend of one and one~half per cent! on the preferred stock and one per cent on the common stock, payable on March 1st to stock- holders of record February 18th. Checks will be mailed, ® license an % MORE LEGENDARY TALES . From the Pen of Henry W. Shoemaker, of New York Clty, ‘Tales of the Bald Eagle Moun- tains,” a volume of 487 pages, by Henry W. Bhoemaker, of New York, hae just been issued from the press, and The Centre Reporter acknowledges the receipt of a copy with the compli- ments of the author, which will be a valuable and highly prizad addition to our library. This historical and legen- dary work, which isintensely interest. ing, especially to those residing in the scope of territory covered the author in his narratives, is the latest by » aw “The [odian Steps aod Other } sylvania Mountain Stories” and “Pennsylvania Mountain Verses.’ The tales recorded in the book, as of folk “show the wealth lore France, ete. Ia some of them the author thinks he was able to catch on the wing a passing pnase, a tim* and mode of life that will coms no mre. Every year death has wrought hesvoe with the ‘old folks,’ moat of them go- ing to their graves with their reminige cences and corded.” The author statea that if he has been able to perform a service, their ghost slories no! matter how slight, to legendary hig~ | tory, or to a reader's gratification, or to promote a love of all that is pictar- esque and beat io the Central Pennayl- vania mou atsia country, the task can- 1 not be gaid to have bean in vain I's a book eontains twenty-three abs rhing tales, and contains eleven illustrations. finite ms——— Atkens Buys Hotel, The State College Times makes sale of t the Nittany i his reference to Inn One of the the at that place: most important changes in weak, in realty that has ever taken place State College was recorded last when the rights and interesta Nittany Estate acquired by Charles T Aikens. 1 [an Y“oek, of ti of the Heal company were Pp y all a id J AIIIos be deal involves the Nitta: the Times building and ois and buildings Frazier street between the Henry 1¢ vacant on Fry property and Calder slley, including the Keller livery on Kelley alley, I'he Aiken brothers have the plans for a three story extension to the south wing of the hotel building, the first | flor of which has already been rented : by a Shamokin man {or a moving pie- ture theater, The upper floors will be ensuite with private baths. The new | addition will add rooms to the hotel. The management of the com- pany will remain in the hands of Charles T. Aikens, who will give his personal attention to it. The brothers are wide awake business men and have the Welfare of the future metrop- olis of Centre county at haart, 0 a A fs —— Puttiog OfMcers Oat of Politics, The Lock Haven Republican looks at a proposed law in this wise ; One of the very best bills now before the State Legislature ia that introdue- ed by Representative Walnut, of Phila- delphia, and which if passed would prohibit county and state officials from taking any active part in political matters. The proposed bill will pro- hibit political activity on the part of state and county officials, will prohibit them from attendiog party conven- tions, canvassing in the interests of any candidates or soliciting votes Ihe penalty for violators will be dis- miseal from office. A law that would put a crimp in some of our local office holding political pirates that would be a blessing to the community in gen- eral, and upon those whom they are in 8 position to take advantage of, This law would apply to all officials from the judges of the court to the jury commissioners, and while it would not in the least embarrass some of our worthy public officials, it would make others look like Samson after he had taken a trip to a barber shop. EM Every family of five persons last year gave to members of Congress one dollar's worth of postage, The head of the family may have had to borrow a stamp from his neighbor when he wished to send a letter, but he couldn't dodge the payment of hia Congres sional stamp tax, This stamp tax ie called by the name of franking privi- lege, and the total cost of ecarrylog this free mail was $20 000,000, When the Government is seeking hither and you for some way to make both ends meet In its great postal service, wouldn't it be a good thing to start by lopping ofl a great part of this huge free mailing list? There ls some mail matter which a Congressman might with propriety be permitted to send at the public expense, but at present the franking stamp covers more eins tnan charity. A MR Oa Baturday the Georges will be let Post Office THIRD ASSISTANT PO WASHING Centre Hall, Pa. Your attention is invited to am the Postal Laws and Regulations, apg al Guide, reading as follows : they were obtained, nevertheless, to secure renewals, copies of their mailing as to subscribers at the us sent to persons after one year frou their subscriptions, unless such su i | i to do it tion or a bona fide promise of pay the pound rate, buf will be accept rate of one cent for each four oun by stamps affixed.” The purpose of this regulation i portunity to secure renewals of subscr the postal service of the burden of ca subscribers at the usual second-class r not such in fact. In order that the Department n is be uniformly complied with, ¥ HIE > regard to the circulation of the next ation asked on the reverse side of this inclosed official envelope, JOHN T STATEMENT O} upon hundred nor more than five 321, 35 Stat. L., 1088.) Signed and sworn to by the publi The wn | four ion D8Lore above will explain to our the exiration of subseript 3 part of our patrons to pay in advance. Woll-Unmmings, On Bunday evening at 85:30 o'clock, Charles W. Wolf, of near Asronsburg, and Mrs Rebecca Cummings, of near Centre Hall, were united in marriage by Rev. W. Donat, pastor of the Re- formed church, at the home of Mrs, Nathaniel Boob, in Millheim, in the presence of the following relatives aod immediate friends : Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Comminge, Miss Elsie Cam- mings, Mr. and Mrs. Natha riel Boob, | Mr. and Mrs. Bamuel Motz, Mrs. Anns Kemmely, Mrs, Bamuel Moyer, | and Mrs. Jose Reigher, The groom is a farmer by occups- tion, but in a few weeks will make | sale of his personal property, and then he and his bride will make their home | in Asronsburg, where the groom owns a property. The bride is well known in this locality, and owns a fine farm west of Centre Hall, slong the Boale- | burg road west from Old Fort. Bhe is highly regarded, a splendid house- keeper, and good business woman, having managed her farm in a manner that would be a great credit to any one. The Reporter extends to the newly married couple its best wishes for a happy life. “0 Marry February 27th. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of David Haines, of Mo Alistetville, aud Miss Mary White, of Centre Hall, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mra. Bamuel White at Bellefonte, The prospective bride has lived in or near Centre Hall fora number of years, and is highly thought of. She is an ideal housekeeper, and in every other way qualified to make a home home-like, Mr. Haines iseaid to be a retired til ler of the soll, » man of means and in good standing in every way in the community in which he lives, The couple will make MoAlisterville their home, where the prospective groom owns property. —— PT — Thies is the season of the year when mothers feel very much concerned over the frequent colds contracted by their children, snd have abundant reason for it as every cold weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality and paves the way for the more serious disenses that so often follow. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is famous for its cures, and is pleasant aod safe to take. For sale by all dealets. adv, Department STMASTER GENERAL FON, D. C IR, ended paragraph 3, section 436, of searing in the December, 1911, Post- although in order to give an opportunity 18 publications will be accepted for 4 ual second-class rates of post but age of expiration ; date of the bseriptions be expressly rene copie n the expiration of wed subscrip- ment, will not be at ed at the transient accepted second-clas Ces ( r fraction thereof, prepaid 8 to give publishers a reasonable and at the copies Qp~- iptions, samme time relieve rrying ates of postage to MAY ASCH id ur publication, . ’ Inger coy 8 10 postage. it Post: a CIRCULATION Baad f We have insisted on payment y we have induced the greater Birthday Party for Thomas sholl, The friends and neighbors of Thom- as Sholl, of Madisonburg, sssembled at his home on the evening of February 12 to celebrate the anniversary of his birth. Mr. Sholl has lived in Penne and Brush Valleys his entire life, hav- ing devoted his energies to the tilling of the soil, In this he has been succeseful but he has also made friends Happy is the man who can call bis neighbors friends. Home time ago Mr. SBholl bad ‘he misfortune to fall through sn opening leg He has fully recovered and is able to this recovery ss well as his birthday the affair was planned and carried out. The arrangements were in charge of his two daughters Miss Kate Bholl and Mrs. Herbert Yearick. The Madisouburg orchestra was on hand to furnish music for the occasion, Mrs. Mary Hazel Dietrich, an so complished musician and teacher, de- lighted the gathering with several piano selections. A bountiful supper was served, con- sisting of oysters, ice cream, cakes and sweetmeats, Mr. Bholl was the recipient of numerous presents, His friends aud Deighbors wish him more abuodsnt success still and many more years of usefulness to himself and the community in which he lives, The following is a list of those pres- ent: George Sholl and Mrs Carrie Dale, Lemont; Miss Mary Tibbenes, Bellefonte ; Ira Behultz and family, Abner Hill and family, Mrs, Henry Swartz, Roy Grimes, Mrs. Seorge Bechtol, William Bnavely, Millheim ; Lee Homan, Paul Wert, Anna Weav- er, Spring Mille ; Fairy Stover, Rebers- burg ; Abraham Stein, Lock Haven ; Harry Fiedler, Rockford, Ill, ; Benja- min Royer and family, Jacob Btover and family, Thomas Wise and family, George Wise and family, Newton Fiedler and family, Mrs. Bertha Royer, Miles Royer, Mr. and Mrs, Boyd Hazel, Mr, and Mn EH. Ziegler, Miss Alms Dietrich, Miss Mubel Vonado, Jacob Hszel, Reuben Vonado, Mise Tecy Yearick, Misses Ida and Lottie Strayer, Mise Anus Bmith, Miss Martha Rachau, Fred Rachsn, Madisonburg. The February term of court has been recalled. 1913. NO. 8 DEATHS Marah Jane Namuel P, Reesman, widow of teesmaan, died in Fairbury, Nebraska, Decensed was a daughter of William I. Musser and wae born in Millhelim, Fsbruary 35-d, 1843 to Bamuel P 1861, at Millhelm, To born ehile dren, to Ham 1004 sud three , bamely : John Reesman, living Ward 5B. a the late Mhe was married Ressminn, July 7, this union were eight two ofwihomn preceded her husband, uel Ressman died December, 12 the batter land, Her Fairbury. Thre: sons Leru is survive James T. of Fairvury ; hier Ww. and A. Hockett, wife of W, M. Dora A. Denney, wifa of C. H. Den- rude V. Riley. wife of R E. Riley, all living in Fairbury, Hocketl ; 0 ney and Gert Ray Livingstone, a former resident of Pine Mille, di=2 suddenly at Kemlooks, British Columbia, aged thirty-two years. He had that district for the past A (irove resided in fifteen years. eister, Miss Ella Liviogstone, of ‘ on receiy arrival will i The James Ko Ferg #00 body, which upon e Manor Hill ecensed 3 a son of and galone, was we! rw to Livi old residents of and is theese gigtoars h survived Mra 8, of Pine Grove Mille ; Mrs uy } $4 . 1 bDrolers aslaud Rand: Pp Fan- { Blone fre. Of Valley ; rth Dakota; Bertha, of 01 and rone, west, aged el township i John M., Harnlsh gh- ed in Boggs Jompany F ’ f $s ¢ ii A102 fn Deaths of Ventre Countians Michael Lennetl, a civil war veleran in Bennper township, aged seventy-two years, Miss Elia Hall, fifty-five years. at Howard, sged A MS — Transier of Heal Estate. Walker Boalsburg Oscar W. Blover el lot ux to shutt, house and io $500, John Hamilton et W. Corman, lot in $500 Marths 8B. Packer to Penns. Rail road Co, strip of land in Howard twp $325 Thomas Miles et ux to Balser Weber lot of land in Howard twp. §1000 F. Milford Pletcher to Penna. Rail road Co, lot of land in Howard twp $1500, Arabella Yocum et bar to George E. Vonada, lot of land in Walker twp. $335. Susannah Emerick to Mary A. Kauffman, lot of land in Walker twp. $300, John I. Robison et ux to Emma R. Butz, lot of land in State College. $1. Mary J. Caldwell, admrx. to J. K. Johnston, guard. lot of land in Belle- fonte. $450. P. Howard Bartley et ux to F. A. Shoemaker, premises in Bellefonte. $1100, Harry B. Kern et ux to D, H. Bart. ley, premises in Bellefonte, $1375. anf ——— Centre Mills, Mra, Harvey Limbert is still con- fined to her bed, Mr. and Mra. Harry Miller visited their new niece, The little son of Arthur Commiogs has recovered from a recent illness, Mr. and Mre, Floray, of Madison burg, visited the home of Wm. Bair, on Sunday. Chas. Miller, wife and baby, of Union county, are visiting the form- et's parents al present. Miss Minnie Kline returned to the home of her parents after serving a charge at Holdens, Maryland, the past year. She refused to accept a eall to continue to fill the pastorate, but will again give her time to evangelistic work. On her way home she atopped in Philadelphia and acted as bride's maid at the mar riage of a friend. Alvaretls College, ux to Btate One Ben Johnson, a Kentucky con. gressman, discovered that the people outside .of the District of Columbia were paying one-half of all the ex. peusss to conduct the government of Washington, and he put up such a strenuous fight agaioest it that three milion dollars was cut off of a recent appropristion for the runniog expen wes of the National Capital City. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Charley Stump is back from Virgin. in, where he visited the old folks at home for several months. The purchasing price of the Dinges property in Boslaburg was $1603, and the new owner is Al. Lee, Mrs. W. Vernon Godsball, of Cen- tre Hall, sold her dwelling house at Htiate College to Perry Homer Gent. zal for $3 BOO, L. F. Roap, the Lemont auctioneer aud who also makes a specialty of packing in Centre Hall on furniture, Monday, was The Btate College school board pur- chased three lots on Fairmont Avenue and some of the taxpayers are up in arms about the trapssction, F. M. near Centre Hill, began paioting on the interior of the Reporter building on Mogday. The woodwork will all be in Ackerman, of flalehed natural eslor, The of College, Gertrude to Charles Boslsburg, was an- of young Harsh Mies engagement eH of Hlate serebaugh, of 8 galheriong home f Mre. ‘ollege. D. Moore wter’s callers on Friday even- “r " JS 307¢e 18 Farmer John he Reg was one of a renter, but holds more than gle farm, now lived the Lin hu Treaster, 'e On } CAT home an i ho ade a dash for ta . WAY LEelm ree sale last ie it iencugh to do considerable a leiephor 1 not be checked until None of the oce ipanls were stghter of t he Desert, a western ratoa in three acts, will be produced i'# hall, Plessant Gap, on Batur- the Good belween f ¥ ior the benefit Company. sities will be introduced evening, of 1 a py sasant Gap Fire £4 Try art every par . H 8, J Weber purchased the driving , owned by W. Gross Weber, after moderate devole some of his time to driviog through the coun- try, which he thinks will be beneficial to his health, buggy, ele Mr. comes, nt ' Mingie wealher will Dr. P. B. Wykofl, of Loganton, hai Jacob Krumrine property llege, and will locate there. Lis otjscls in changing his field for practicihg his profession is to take advantage of educational wpportunities presented at the latter place. Mrs. W. W. Royer asks the Report- er to change her address from Juniata to Tacoma, Washinglon. Her daugh- er and her husband, Mr, and Mrs Charles E. Saunders, with whom Mrs. Royer has made her home for several years, will also locate at the place named above. The Reporter wishes them sucess in their new home, There will be a large number of “ flittings" io Centre Hall, April 1st, several families will move out of town, A number of new houses will be oc- cupied for the first time next spring. If there are any houses open for ten- saute, the fact should be made known through an advertisement in this paper, for there is no necessity of a single house being vacant in the bor ough after April lst, William A. Magee, of Philadelphia, was in town from Saturday until Monday evening. He is in the Phila delphia custom house, and his posi- tion is protected by the civil service law, which applies to the entire de- partment except three offices at the head of the list. Shipping business is not being effected by the approach ing change of administration, in the opinion of Mr. Magee. N\ Many of the readers of this paper, especially those interested in bands, will be pleased to know that Prof, Joseph H. Feehrer is hale and hearty st seventy-five years, and continues his love for the cornet. He now lives in Selinsgrove, Prof. Feehrer, not less than forty years ago, instruct. ed the Centre Hall band which at that time was one of the crack bands in Centre county. During the civil war be was leader of the 208th Regi ment, P. V.1., band, R. D. Killian, of Lewisburg, who makes his exclusive business that of buying walout trees, cutting them into logs and preparing them for shipment to Germany, has cleaned up all the walnut in this section, having made two shipments last week. The logs are peeled, and hewn octagonal shape #0 that they will occupy the least possible space on board of ship. The ends of the logs are also dressed off nicely and carefully painted. When ready for shipping the loge have the appearance of heavy pleces of timber dressed for a special pur- pose, leased Lhe at State CO Lie { the
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