RS VOL. LXXXVIL. THE TAX QUESTION. The Henson Meagiure Would Place Larger aaxes on Public Utilities and Lower the Bate on Other Property. Qae of the most important measures before the present session of the legis- lature ia the bill of Representative E. R. Benson, Democratic member from McKean county, providing for the equalization of taxation in Penusyl vania, The bill provides that public utilities be taxed for leccal purposes and, if it becomes a law, will bring a large measure of revenue to munici- palities, townships and counties from corporations which have beretofore escaped taxation sllogether or have been able to evade bearing their proper share of the expense of government The importance of this measure lo every man, woman and child in the Commonwealth is shown by the dec sation of its author that, if paseed, no ¢it'z'm of Pennsylvania would be rogaired to pay more than eight mills taxes for all purposes. The farmers, workivgmen and all producing classes of the Common. wealth have been suffsring from uop- just and unequal taxation to an extent where forebearance has ceased to be a virtue, and were they to realize the importares to them individually of the pissage of this act, euch a demand would arise from every city, town and raral district for the support of the aeasure that no member of the legis- lator desires another term would dare to resist. “I'he bill is equitable and just in who every feature,” to quote Mr. Benson's own siastement. “All it requires or asks is toatl all property now subject to taxation ito Pennsylvania shall and hereafter must be assessad for all pur- poscs and pay its share of tax, whether state, county or local, and this without asking whether the property so asaes- s=d is owned by the individual or the corporation, or whether i: is live stock or raiiroad stock.” lp Mp el Clrenlating Lib ary. A set of new books were received fromm the Penusylvapis Free Library Commission, of Harrisburg, aod are pow io the cases iu Grange Arcadia, The livrary will be open to the public every Saturday afternoon at four o'clock. A list of the books is ap- pended : id Curi Josepaine Gardenhire: Long Arm Grant: Chippendales Hewlett Holoer Hopkins Houston Electr Jepson Fool Errant Anglers Ciiamm Boy MacDonald Markham Major: Beam ofl Miller ; Little People of Asal Orcutt: Lever When Dewey Manila Famous Composers and Their Music Captains of wiry Great Locomotive Otis: Paine: Parton . Pittinger : Ramee: Little Earl Richards : Queen Hildegrade Reid : Boy Hunters Sharp: Watcher in the Woods Smith; Caleb West Smith : Their Canoe Trip Spyri: Moni, the Goat Boy Taggart: Nut-brown Joan Thurs:on : Tomiinson : Lure of the Labrador Wild Came to Chase Masquerader Jersey Boy in the Revolution Wallace : Warner © Wingate : Parker; Being a Boy What Shall Our Boys Do fora Living On the Farm —————— Deaths of ventre Countinns, Mra, Eliza J. Ross, in Tyrone, sged eighiy-seven years she was the widow of George W. Ross and for a number of years lived in the vicinily of Bellefonte. Mrs. Anoa E, Beibert, in Philips. burg, aged seventy-six years. She was the widow of Jacob Heibert. Philip ¥. Smith, in Danville, form- erly of Bellefonte, aged fifty-three years, — - --e The K:ystone (laz:tte makes this mention of ous of Centre county's former prothonotaries: M I Gardoer 02 Wednesday purchased the entire stock and fixtures of the Henry Liun china store and assumed control of the business this Thursday morning, to conduct the same hereafter in his own name. Mr, Gardner is one of the most goulsl, energetic business mea In Bellefoute and bis entrance into the mercantile ranks adds just one more wan of ability and integrity whose success seerus sesured from the outset, ————— A We bad plenty of rain in March aud now come the April showers and sunshine, TIN CEN DISTRIOT 8, 8, CONVENTIONS, Miss Martha G Roblson Will be at the Meetings to Talk to 8, 8, Workers, A special district convention will be held in each of the Sunday-school districts of Centre county at the places and on the dates named below. The meetings will be called at 1:30 o'clock p. m. st each place, except at Union- ville, where the meeting will be called at 9:30 o'clock a. m. Miss Martha G Robison, one of the Field Workers employed by the Pennsylvania Btate Sabbath-school Association, will meet the Bunday-rchool workers of the eounty at these meetings, She has a special message for us: District No. 12-Miles, Halnes, Penn and Mill helm, Millheim, April & District No, 11 —-Gregg, Centre Hall, April 22 District No. 10-Ferguson, Pine Ap District Ne Grove Mills and College Boro, State District No 7 fonte, April District No dellefonte, Marion April 26th, District No. S—Howard, Howard Boro, Eagles Come to hear Miss Robinson and bring with you all lovers +f the Bun- day-school. These meetings will be held preparatory to the Centre Coun. which May ty Sunday-school Convention will convene in Rebersburg, on Will District Officers please for these meetings? prepare C. L. GRAMLEY, Prest., L. W. NuTTALL, Becy. nanan Movings in Centre Fall, Aa.on Thomas from the house to the Rearick properly vacated Tibbetta, "tomas is followed from the Benner some weeks ago by Mr who movad to Maine, by Olver Btruaok, Zion. D. W, Alfred Durst property on on who came from Main strest Sweet wood Nweetwood to Georges Valley, the nomestead, and Rackle from near Penn Hall foilowed Sweet. Mrs 8B. W, Moore to and 8 Emory Ripka Moore plsce, which home chased. Dr. A. G. Lieb Hall to A, P. Luse home by Andrew Zsttle, moved Muto =a new house erected by him at Centre Hall. John Geary from the Rossman flat to a new house erected by Clement Luse, and Milton Bradford followed Ww. Gross Miogle to Wilkes Barre, and hia successor is P. A. Leister, came fiom farma west Hall. Edward Riter from the Slack place to Keise property, B. F. Reish i weeka ago Lawrence Poliadel- the pur. Penn wood, to Le from phis, vacated who who of Centre the haviog vacated it seversl on locating io the Milroy Hotel, which ue purchased, Horner from Hall to sheridan Garis from Centre Halli to the Mary Potter firm, where will msalet Unaticsa Roms in farming. Samus Shoop from the Nearhood property ob Hoffer street 10 his new house opposite the publicechool house. John Homsn from the farm to a part of Haoders place. Rav, 8. A. Bnyder to his pew fisld of work in Middleburg, and his successor is Rev, F. H. Foss, Mr. Mowery from the [arm east of Madi. vacated by Ed- Yallace '$ tre Hoslsburg Let: aU FATE he souturg, to tne house ward Riter, Ap ——— Transter of He J. Thomas Mitchell mund Blauchard, tract Bellefoute, $3000 Joun Emay et ux to Jeremiah B. Hauscoun, tract of land in Huston twp. $350. Edith Weber, $2000. Jacob Gobble to Bevjamia Fisher, tract of land in Walker twp. $75. B. F, Fisher et ux to Harvey N Lutz, tract of land in Walker twp. $400 F. W. Crider et ux to Jamea H. Neeso et al, tract of land in Liberty twp. $27,000. Thomas Foster et al to Abna M, siebert, tract of land in College twp, $400, Jacob Behrer heirs to John Behrer et sl, tract of land in Patton twp, $2423 Joseph A. Myers to Frank Donovan, tract of land io Spriog twp, $4600, Rebecea KE, Leo et al to Charles A Miller, tract of land in Poller twp, $4600. Charles K. McCafferty to Donald 8, Potter, tract of land In Bellefonte, $3500, Emma V. Lee ot al to Awmelin Hwartz, tract of land in Walker twp. state. et ux to Ed. of land io to Abram in Howard, Deiiz et al of land Li, tract Mary Helen Miller to Lawrence L. Miller, tract of laud in Phillipsburg. 1. : Mary Helen Miller to Lawrence I. Miller, tract of land in Bush twp. $1, fg Crop Frospects Good, Farmers have reason to be encourag- ed, The prospects for a grass and grain crop are better than in a num- ber of years. The wheat stalks are tall and stout and are perfect in color, In many fields during March the growth was tall enough to wave, a condition seldom seen in March, Very few wheat plants were destroyed by freezing. There is little rye farm- ed in this section, but the crop looks promising. The young clover is In almost per- fect condition, There was a good catch last season, and a very small pei- cent, was killed by heaving, due to the repeated freezing and thawing. The common red clover on the last of March had already developed sev- eral leaves on stems two inches and less in length. Timothy is also be- ginning to show green. The alfalfa flelds like the common glover are in fine condition. A small per cent, of the plants were raised, bul the favorable weather—warm rains and sunshine—is causing the partially exposed roots to take a new hold and send out new rootlets, Many of the plants now standing two or three inches above the soil, will ultimately creep back sgain, and develop into vigorous stalks. This is true only of the planta grown from seed sown last year. Old alfalfa plants when once lifted by the frost action seldom re- gover. The same is true of the clover plants from which hay was cut last season. A considerable number of these planta were lifted during the winter and will die, If not already dead. Although hay is much lower In price in the market today than for a few years past, the farmer is highly gratified over the fine prospects for a good yleld of hay snd abundant pas tures coming on. Anniversary of the W, M Society. The Woman's Missionary Bociety of Trinity Reformed church celebrated their first anniversary on Thursday evening, March 27¢h, in the Bunday. gahool room of the Reformed church A brief history of the society was read by Miss Jennie Thomas, Mis glonary articles were read by Mrs. J. H Puff and Mrs. Samuel Bhoop, ani selections bearing on the suhjwel of missions were read by Miss Rsbecca Kreamer and also Miss Tillie Keller, One feature of all the missionary mee! ings of the society is a letter from = Missionary in the field, either Home or Foreign. The letter from Mission. ary Fouse was read by Mrs. Dr. Bitner, Mre, J. H. Puff and Mrs. 8. B. Kream- er sang a dust, accompanied on the organ by Prof, P. H. Meyer. Oae feature of the program worthy of special notice was singing of a mis- sionary selection by four boys, nDame- ly: Bhannon Boozer, Lynn Bit per, Fred Lucas, and Russell Relish, I'his is the first time during the pres. ent pastorate thal these young people sang for us, but we do hope that this fs not the last If the borys enjoyed the singiog as much as the suldience, they will be ready again when called upon. I'tia missionary Society usad thia meeting as a good time to solicit pew members, and sccured the names of eleven, five active and six honorary members, Thankoffering boxes were distributed among the members of the society snd others, These Thank- offering brxges are to ba returned and opened at the next anniversary of the society one year henca, The meeting then closed with prayer and beonedie- tion by the pastor. at ——— A A MPU ——— Millinery Opening Our opening begins todsy (Thurs- day ) and you are invited to call and look over our entire new stock of millinery goods. You will find theese goods stylish In form, in trimmings, aud material, There is not a bit of trash—but everything is carefully se- lected with a view of pleasing those who want stylish, nobby head wear, Belections have been made with the idea of being able to furnish suit able head wear for all ages and for all purposes. The children, the young people, the middle aged and the more elderly will find something bere to suit their tastes and needs. We aim to please our customers. Our prices are much below that sek ed for the same material in the larger towns. We are content with smaller profits than others, but not with less stylish and up-to-the-times goods, ‘Mus, Jounx T. NoLL, Pleasant Gap, Pa, Low Fares to the West, Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets to Rockey Mountains, Pacific Const, Western Canada, Mexico and South- western points on sale dally March 14 to April 14 inclusive at reduced fares. Consult nearest Ticket Agent, or David Todd, D. T. A., William- sport, Pa. ——— A SP ——————— April 8:4, LETTERS FROM BUBSCRIBERS, Mrs. David Kline Writes from ths Land of Saushine sud Flowers, Editor of the Reporter: It Ie such a joy to kuow thsi every Tuesday morning we will have news from dear old Pennsylvania and the messenger being your valuable pape”, California ie again singing her own praises, all traces of the recent and unprecedented frei z3 have been wash- ed away by long and copious raipe, Every moss hill and foot hill is array- ed in living green, and thousands and thousands of acres of barley is spread before the eye in unparalleled green splendor, The grand old Bierra Madre { mother mountain ) range ls covered with a cap of snow, while her rugged sides has a dress of green. All is smiling and everything eontioulog tomake the incomparable landscapi one of beauty and goenery I'he orange trees are bloom and the sir everywhere ig filled with their fragrance. The lemon trees, most of which were frozen enough to shed their leaves, are pul- ting forth new leaves and it is thought they will be ladetied with blossoms and that the freezes will benefit, and Calif rais will This is nature varied beginning to have besn = have =a larger crop of lemons. the time of low rallrosd fares to Californias, and tourist are piling into Los Angeles at the rate of four thousand a day, and on some days more, This la surely & strange and wonder- ful country, land of suushine, fl wers But amidst it all my heart turns with longi land. its spring dresa of sud song. g to the dear home. It, too, will soon be putting on We classic college green, often hear it said ia that, “DBayond the But dearer far to me is beyond Nittany Mou halle, Alps lies Italy.” the fact nisin lies Pen Valley. There was my happy chiid hood spent 3 the halls of memory is the babbling brook, where my brothers and I flshed, I wilh bended pin for hook, following wale { with old dog Jack ) inthe rear, How swift the bright sparkling stream rush ed over its pebbly bed, in its msd haste sweeping the bush grass that grew on its banks acide, as if Lo say : Biill fresh i Oh those were happy days, and I feel like saying, “Backward, turn backward Just Lor wonight iE People the dear old homes with the friends of my childhood, so many of whom have entered the low green tent whose curtains gever oulward sawing,’ while I am dwelling in the land where seta the sun. Bal I some time or other hope to visit the old home and meet the friends that stil! remai I will close by quoling a few of Nixon Waterman's souifal lines : ¢ Far Awaj hildren play ¢ the old folks stay 2 Oug ago And the fru the fates w p land of the il hangs ni Mrs DAaviD KLINE, Los Angeles, Cal. A ————— A fA ASAI WHEY BE DOES Ir, Uraggleis Murray & Bliner Gives Hoasoas tor Solitng at dail Price, It isn’t often that we have falih encugh in the medicines put up by other people to be willing to offsr to refund the money if it does not cure, sald druggist Murray & Bituer to one of their many customers, but we are glad to sell Dr. Howard's specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepain on that plan, “ The Dr. Howard Co., in order to get a quick introductory sale author. jzad us to sell the regular fifty cent bottle of their specific for hall price, 25 cents and although we have sold a lot of it, and guaranteed every pack- age, not one has been brought back ss unsatisfactory.” Weare stil selling the specifiy at half price, although we cannot tell how long we shall bs able to do so Any person who ls sut jeot to constipa- tion, sick headache, dizziness, liver trouble, indigestion or a general play- ed out condition, ought to take ad. vantage of this opportunity. If the specific does not cure them, they can come right back to our store, aud we will cheerfully refund their money. adv, ss AI Thomas L. Bmith, the tinner, and dealer in stoves, ele, ls now located in his new place of business in the Re- porier’s new building, next door to his old stand. He bas on hand a fine line of stoves, cooking utensils, spouts ing, roofing, eto , and will be ready to serve you at any time. He is hand. ling u line of stoves that for both ap. pearance and quality are superior to any heretofore offered, aud prices are 1913. Ulnssten! Coufsrence. the held Reformed | Taos Classieal conference of every member canvass campaign ita meeting in Trinity chureh, Centre Hall, on Toes : 3% 1ay evens ing, and all Wednesday, of last The Tuesaday ad of two ad i i : i i week eveniug program at i Co A. “A Menmia TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FRCM ALL PARTS | the township schools closed this :, after a seven months’ term, Hiylish millinery goods, at the most -Mre, John T. Noll, sOnBnie price on 4 kof | ere | ware both ex The lnased the ronfarenes wealth to arrive on Tuesday evening the two ministers already named, wer Samael Corl and J H. Pine Hall; Mr. A. In Hellefont Wm P of Aaro turer of the Board of Philadelphia, morning aud lat D. Dona! and family vir. J. 8. Wise ind condacle was Leader in a masterly w afternoon apasi ference, with amp attendances by Centre Hall ¢ notwithstanding i $3 seemed Lo enjoy Lhe he closing gession of was held on Wednesday evan Rev. Wm. KE. Harr Addresses were deliverad by D Donst on the sutjset, “A Part io the which preside Rey, W Worth and by Mr. | ger -1 STOU Ee work of New facis were greater in the church, ns truths reiterated, and a deep t was taken work of the conven id the tion. THEASPREADIRK THAT sPREADS, The New Idea indorsed by Stock Farm the Har i Ohio, i ~ompauy, in 3 Wax Cone } = ! i 3 id . . : MI LUE IAATLINAL | al Columbus, | # Oualo, in which a 1 of spreaders were trial, give i ihe reg ed by E T. Head Yirentliemen : Field Trial a ending io a two « #100. teal wiih Lhe the New ga Apron yiies I eve and $ ¥: vty wk ee $a most difficult circumelances “Tue Iaternati toe nal Harvest y r $ 3 » Ve thei ah tind nighesl salaried mien io the fing Age : ine wely follows cla the Ganersl nal Was | experts, but with all their eflsrts w whipped them to a frezzle, “hey fioaliy loaded up a larger load than they had ever unlosded, drove up to our spreader and said: “* Now let as throw on our load on the Naw [dea from the New No 4," which I allow- ed themtodo Afterit was all on 1 took off the back rail and ssked them for another load to fiuish out with which was farnished. I spread it without trouble. Toe load was about 656 inches high. Thea I want out and put on a load and said that we would have reciprocity, a: was suggested by the Farm Sup't, Mr, Belz “They loaded oa the New No. 4 machine aud though they had 3 large mules, which would possibly weigh 1500 lbs, exch, they failed, They broke their machine three times, and their wrecking crew was still working on the machine when the day was done, I did not kaow that we would bhava anything but the Great Western when we starled but IL seemns that they were all after the plum, “Tuey acerpled the machines we had here and ordered of us three ma chines which are to be sbipped with. in a very short time, and they stated that thep will fill in with our ma chines as fast as the others give wut, and many of tham are about gone, The New Idea Manure Spread-r is purchased in car lots by J. H. Weber, Centre Hall, and sold by him. adv, —————————— AA YS —————-———— You will look a good while before you find a better medicine for ooughs and colds than Caamberlain’s Cough Remedy, It not only givea relief-it cures, Try it when you have a cough or cold, and you are certain to be pleased with Lhe prompt cure which it effects, For sale by all deslers. adv, AI A SAS. How do you like it io the pew Chester Homan was at the Homan ho Hall over {re Bunday. A We Zein ADTR YY, ABICI0E, haw drawn + ££ Hi Dy Klinger formerly y of Houservilie tH. Traub, a student in lemiinary, was elect rYeyg Frye zer delivered gsament nolices Leariog the | jon of real estate. 1 nal property, snd oc EE ufor- mat sessed values Cupa- 0s : appeal iii De held in { iw r & num- Van Tries » Hall snd Lioden 3 Lhe his farm Lime destructive storm thst of the destructive d, ball aud tion. The eks church iso the barns of Fairbrook and I'ie Dent satisred for Eisil, lf a mile, Outbuildings and fences were wrecked, branch the alieniion, are sfloat. It the New York Central is edging to gain a march on the Penusy by purchasing the road from Hiate thst it there. i Ch LIeRe 8 considerable Conia Pid ramors again » receiving aud all sorts of timated thal 13 Bis0 i Bellefonie to College so al market I'he one thing desired by the Colicge management is the extention of the L. & T., #0 thal Siaste Coliege may be reached from east aad west, CAll Teag tne (¢ both teens, in Centre Hall, who are makiog desperate efforts to gat themssives in- toa bit of trouble, They sare aching to be brought before the bar of justice, and were it not for the hearlaches it woull cause their parents, would now be uuder arrest, [hese striplings are going from bsd to worse, and it may after all not be a kindaess to them to permit their deeds to pase without being called lo scocou tt. They have com mitted offences ranging from swiping eggs from hens’ nests to outright theft, Chere is a possibility, too, that some sae much older, is now holding some James W. Bweelwood, who since early last fall has been making his home with his daughter, Mrs, Irvin shirk, at Glenn Iron, was in Centre Hall for a few days, and from here went to Potters Mille to visit his son Edward, Mr, Sweetwoud for many years lived in Georges Valley, and gained a reputation there for raising luscious strawberries. Bixily years ago Mr. Bweetwood was a frequent visitor to Centre Hall, but although living but a short distance from here his call inst week was the first in five or six years, He notices many changes in that time. lo a few weeks Mr. Bweats wood contemplates a vielt to Wisoon. slu, where his sou, Harry E, Is a prosperous farmer at Claruo,
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers