VOL. LXXXVI. HURSDAY, JUNE 5 oJ, BILLY. TO PROTECT COUNTY. Representative Gramley Introduces Meas. ure that Will Kelleve Centre Uonuunty of Unjust Expense, The acquittal of William Hogan who escaped from the pen, by a Centre county jury, largely or perhaps wholly on account of the fact that Centre county would be obliged to not only pay the court expenses, but the cost of maintenance as well, led Representa- tive C. Li. Gramley to introduce a measure in the house that will no doubt become a law, The measure, which is reprinted below provides that Centre county, where the pen is lo- cated, as well as counties in which Reformatories are located, shall be protected against court cost and main- tenance charges in cases where prison- ers are brought before the county court. The proposed law is as follows: Bection 1, Be it evacted, etc, That hereafter any aud all prisoners or con- victs escaping or attempting to escape from the several peaniteutiaries and reformatories of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or from the lands, juris- diction and control of the officers of said penal institutions, shall be tried in the counties where eald escapes shall have been committed, Section 2. The costs of the trial for escape or breaking away of couvicts aod prisoners from the several peni- tentiaries and reformatories of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or the violation by said convicts and prisoners of any or all of the penal statutes relating to escape, shall in each instance be borne and paid by the respective counties of the Com- monwealth fromm whose courts the said convicts shall have been committed to the said penitentiaries or reformatories, Fection 3, In case of conviction and sentence of said escaping convicts and prisoners, the costs of maintenance of said convicts and prisoners under such new sentence shall be borue by the county from which said convict or prisoner sball hava been originally commitied. es ff The “Wisco sic 1d a." The Appropriations Committee of the House has set aside $1,470 000 for the Pennsylvania State College, $1 000 - 000 for the University of Pittsburgh, $555,000 for Temple University, and $1,500,000 for the University of Penn- syivaoia, Ian , addition the Htate makes a liberal provision for the Hechool of Indastrial Art and similar institations. If the much vaunted ‘Wisconsin idea’’ were adopted in Pennsylvania practically the whole of these enor- mous sums would be devoted to = single college, preferaoly the State College, and the facilities of that school would be enlarged so as to give instruction to from 5000 to 10,000 sta- dents in a very large variety of sub- jects, This would be an admirable thing for Btate College, which no doubt would prove itself worthy of this splendid benefaction. per Hasting Under $5000 Hall, William H. Hasting, brother of former Governor Daniel H, Hastings, is under $5000 bail for his appearance at court, in Dauphin county, on a charge of felonious asssult with {atent to kill four policemen in Harrisburg about two weeks sgo, an aceount of which appeared io these columns Hastings had gone to the home of Ross Hickok to discus some money matters, and while there he drew a revolver and fired several shots at him, one bullet entering the thigh, Police- men interf-red, and a 8st battle took place, Hastings acted as his own at- torcey. tn ——— Letter trom ©. A, Barger Fditor Reporter . We are jost getting settled in our new home and think_we will feel ayven 0a Qt we did in «t nestles among the hiils of south eastern Ohio. The hills alsne give it a more home like, sapect, than the level, rolling country of western Ohio. I have charge of the Jewett Dis'rict for the Harrison and Jeflerson Tele phone Company. This co-operates thirteen exchanges under a Bell sub license. There are four exchanges iu my district, We are receiving the Reporter at our new address, so we are again able to keep In touch with the happenings of Centre couuty, With best wishes to the Reporter and ite readers, I am yours, very truly C. A. BARGER Jewett, O, June 2, 1913, ——————————— I ———— dJohustounbaogh-Eokley, Alvie Johnstonbaugh, of Linden Hall, and Miss Lula Eckley, daughter of John R, Eckley, of near Centre Hall, were united in marriage at the United Evangelical parsonage, in Centre Hall, om Friday morolog, by the resident pastor, Rev, F, H, Foss, THE PF, O, SURPLUS, lavestigation by New Postofice Department Reveals Juggling of Figures to Make a Show, Flatly denying claime of former postmaster general Hitchcock that the postal system was self sustaining dur. ing the Republican, administration, Postmaster General Burleson on Hat urday made public the report of a Postal Burvey board, severely indicting the Republican regime. Juggling of figures to show a sur- plus that did not exist; *‘unpjustifi- able methods of bookkeeping ;’ a ‘ruthlessly enforced policy of Taft economy, '’ crippling of the public ser- vice and a conspiracy to embarrass the present Democratic administration were the sweeping charges made against the Republican officeholders, The report was the result of an in- vestigation made upon orders of Mr. Burleson by the fourth assistant post- master general and the chief clerk. Instead of a surplus of $200,000 claimed by Hiteboock in 1911 the re- port asserts that an actual deficit of over $750,000 occurred, ——————— Story of the Wolf, From the Altoona Tribune, ; Itis only two or three years ago that farmer P. F. Conser, of Millheim, Centre county, and his son Harry, while plowing in one of their upland fields saw a large black wolf trotting across the furrows towards the Seven Mountains in the direction of High valley. BSioce that time wolves have been occasionally tracked in the Seven Mouatains and vicinity, so that they cannot be classed as extinet in this state. Twenly years ago they were numerous in the Beven Mountains. [no the Busquehanna valley they hung on until the middle sixties, ‘‘ Black Headed Bill” Williams, the famous Bucktail scout, says that the Iast time he heard a wolf call on the Round Top, not far from Lock Haven, was one night in the early fall of 1863, when he was home from the war on a furlough. Civilization gradually forced them south until they made their final stand among the Seven Mountains. The last pack of wolves was wiped out in White Deer valley not more than hall a dozen miles from the town of Maney about 1878, John Blair Linn in his" Annals of Buffalo Valley ’" tells of a pack of fifty wolves found buried in a snow drift on shade mountain during the cold win ter of 1835. * Old Dan’ Treaster, the patriarchal hunter of Treaster valley, used to tell of some remarkable experi- ences with wolves. Bome nights he asid they were so rampageous around his shanty that the good old man was unable to go out and feed his stock in the nearby barn. Oae wintry night be went out early to elude his unwel- come visitors, but the wolves scented him and surrounded the ba p, making it necessary for him to spend the night amcag the horses and cattle, The wolf is a wily animal and if he can pick up a living, will defy hunters and trappers. The old hunters of Penvsylvania say that wolves became scarcs because the gawe animals and birds on which they preyed were re- duced to scant numbers by sportsmen, Very few wolves were caught in traps, consequently records of bounties paid on them are not numerous in the couns ty commissioners’ offices. Perhaps the most picturesque wolf in Pennayl. vania mountain history is the one that used to iollow the night packet- boata on the old canal from Williams. port to Lock Haven, He could make out the bright lights of the boat from bis path along the top of the Bald Kagle mountain and barked wildly as he trailed it to its destination, ————— A A ————— When you hear youngsters talk about hiking tell them that Mrs, Hannah Bmith, who was eighty years old in March, walked from Bellefonte to her home west of Centre Hall, last Saturday. Her son, James Mowery, died in Bellefonte, and as is recorded elsewhere in this issue was buried from the home of herson above town, and it was to attend his funeral two days liver that she made the trip. It was a mothet’s love and not notoriety that induced the woman to perform the feat cited, RE — a ———— The Pink Label, The piok label on your paper indi- cates that all subscriptions paid be tween April 5.h and June 21d are credited for the first time. If you have paid subscription during the period designated, please examine the Iabel carefully and report &t once if you have not received proper credit, gt, aa ma] The Peunsylvauia Monument at Gettysburg Js belug still farther em- beilished with life-size bronze statues of the Pennsylvanians distinguished in the war. This will Include such men as Gov. Curtin, Gens. Hancock, Meade, Hartranft, Humphreys, Geary, Gregg, Reynolds, ete. Eight of these have already been placed In position. HALL. PA., T MASONS WILL DEDICATE Grand Lodge Hall at Elizabeth Today (Tharsday ) —Finsst Ballding In State, Elizabeth will be the mecca for 10,- 000 or more Masons from Pennsylvania snd other states, who will go there to- day ( Thursday ) to attend the dedi- cation of the Grand Lodge Hall, This hall, first to be erected of the series of buildings that, with the land Contre Hall Defeats Millhesim By the score of 7 to 6, the local base- ball team defeated Millheim on Grange Park on Memorial Day. What appeared to be an easy victory for Centre Hall in the first half game, culminated in an finish in which the visitors made a gallant effort to land the game. W. Bradford was on the mound for the home team and proved his versa- will eventually represent an invest. ment of $5,000,000, will be used as the | administrative headquarters of the] homes, the general dining room, library and places for social features, | as well as for the accommodation of | 175 membere, and the necessary em- ployes. Iu charge of the ceremonies will be | the following officers : William L. ter; J. Henry Williams, 1ight shipful deputy grand master ; wor- | grand warden ; James B, Krause, righ worshipful junior grand warden ; Wil- | liam B, Hackeaburg, right worship-| ful grand treasurer, and John A | Perry, right worshipful grand secre- | tary. On June 1, 1011, ground first broken for the Grand Hall. The building is now completed, and | will be fully furnished iu time for | dedication. The cost has been $425.- 000. Elizabethan in design, fireproof and constructed of the best the building is the fluest Penusylivania, Was Lodge materials, of its kind in It is 425 feet long and 56 feet wide, the dining sion being 145x42 feet, with 58 feet in height. in the dining room, commodate 500 gpests, extension is 101x62 feet, is 2% stories in height. A large library, that will eventually house many thou- sands of volumes, is at the west end of the hall The buliding in woud, oak and chestnut, It ¢ 310 rooms. ing alley, 20x25 feet, the west is a large reading and smok- ing room, and to the east a room exten a ceiling There are 450 lights whica will I'he Kitchen The building is finished hard itaine In the basement is a howl Lonoecting on barber shop, a four-t)n ice plant, ice cream freezers, tive large refrigerators, storage and butcher room, Upon the first 1] parlor iotersecling a sun poreh, feet. A large library room ls vorthwest eud, flaely furan ladies’ reading room is stiscl uring 20x25 All columns are carved in ornamental designs, In the building also, Is a committee room, 25x56 feet ; IK) the A ens on ished, ed, feet, the A reception room, 55 x25 feet, and a 62-fout music gallery in the dining room. The kitchens are at the east end of the hall, eqaipped with potato peelers, dish- washers, steam tables, freight eleva. tors. Upon the second flyor are 31 sleeping rooms, each 14x15 feet, There are also lavatories and committee rooms. Upon the third fl jor are 6] sleeplug rooms, 16 bathrooms and washstands, At least $20 000 is being spent upon the furnishings of the buildiog., The hail contains 100,000 feet of electric wirlog, 1500 lights, thirteen 32.-horse- power motors aud indirect steam heat supplied from a power house, At the present time there has been completed the power plant, to the east of the building, 3000 feet distant, and to the west Lhe sewage disposal plant is nearly flaished. ————— A A ——————— Union Qonaty Deaths Io MiRlinburg, Oliver Perry Cather. man, sged sixty-five yesrs, Mrs. Henry Hopp, also in MifMlionbarg, aged eighty-one years. At Mazeppa, Busan, widow of Daniel Rangler, aged eighty-lwo years, They are Dw ———————— A A To NA Towns that furnish free sites and water, exemption from taxes and the capital, while strangers supply the ex- perience, to establish new industries, awaken to find everything missing, in- cluding the strangers. However, they have the experience as an asset, Lan. caster county hss msny such monu- ments of folly, includiog some seven or eight canning factories, built at a cost of from $5000 to $10,000 each, to can vegetables, but up to this time they have specializad iu picking stock- holders, A little gatheriog in this office and a side trip to KE verson, Chester county, saved a rovbery of this character in Centre Hall, A ———— A A AAPA Roosevelt got six cents damage from the Michigan editor who sald the former president got drunk, lied and cursed. The rough rider proved that he took not more than two glasses of champagne, a mouth full of beer, a tablespoon full of whiskey, and brandy at one time. Both parties paid their own coals, ————— AI A A LAAN The supreme court reversed the decision in the case of Miss Lillie Dale agalost the executors of the Iste George Dale, her father, Miss Dale will be sllc wed the brok account pre sented by her against the estate, tility as a ball player by pitching in as #plendid fashion as he handles him- self in any other position on the dia mond, Oaly four hits were garnered eight of the enemy made a vain attempt to land Only in one inning, the he in any real danger and this was simply due to the fact # and very, ninth, was to such an extent that Mil heim ‘he inning ended when R. O. Musser landed, While the man game was not ons of featured by much sensational playing, in left; Garis caught his first game behind the bat and he handled Bradford's de. For Kerlin made several good catches livery faultlessly. the visitors day when we turned his back on = 4 y } f . > " “aT } short fly to left centre and caught ti ball while running in this msnner R. Musser pitched well hit did the most damage, in spots, but was almost iavariat found when a It was a good, clever game, and ng 1 wo leas was manifested friendly spirit exist between these t times arbiter of the artial at all Victor Jones was Lhe game aad his decisions were img On every occasion. The { re who and what they did. mi shows wing ec $18 occ Smith Finkle At the Lulheran parsonage in Cen- tre Hall, Rev, F. W. Barry in Friday evening Lioyd Smith, of Johnstown, and Miss Mable Finkle, of Bpring Mills accompanied Ww Mr. Mrs, Miss Ruth MeCool and George l'homas Ine groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Bmith, of Potters Mills, and is a clerk in a raliroad supply house in Johustown, united marriage on They were parsonage Ly Ashbridge Thomas, the and Ihe vride is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mra. C. J. Fiuokle, of spring Mills. Toe young couple ,on Monday went to Johnstown, where they will take up housekeeping. — MAS ———— Dedioation of tt, Joha's Chureh, Oa Bunday afternoon, June lst, St John's (Union) church was rededi- cated. Kev. F. W. Barry conducting the service and Rev. BR. R. Jones, preaching the sermon. The church has been completely renovated. ‘The spire was removed, a new rool was placed on the building, the whole structure received several coats of paint. A steel ceiling, paper- ed walls, painted pews, wainscoting, aud aew carpet, together with new pulpit and reading desk, summarize the internal improvements, The total expense will reach between $900 and $950, all of which is provida 1 for, Sa A ———— Invitation to State, The Pennsylvania State College in. vites the farmers of Centre county to visit the institation on Friday, June 13th. The details of the various lines of experimental work which are being conducted will be explained and the practical application of these resuits to farm practice pointed out, The visitors should assemble in front of the Agricultural building at one o'- clock in the afternoon, —— A ——————— Eivotrio Plant on Honey Creek, MeClenethan Brothers, of Reeds ville, have broken ground near Nagi. vey Station on Honey Creek, for an electric power plant with a capacity of 1000 horse power with facilities for en larging ss the market for electricity tocreases, ‘The power will be used by the Cambria Iron aud Steel Company st their stene quarries, and trolley lives ure to be extended from Reeds ville to Miiroy and nearby points, I AAP AISI Duriog the first five days of June " 2 J NO. 2 NEW DEATH HOUSE, Bil Providing for Elsctrocution Governor, Up to The senate passed finally the house bill providing that all condemned murderers shall be put to death by electrocution. It provides that all electrocutions shall take place in a building to be erected at the pew western penitentiary being construct ed in Centre county. The execution shall take place within a week to be named by the governor in each case, After a man is condemned in any county, the governor will lesue a death warrant naming the week in which the electrocution shall take place. When the warden of the penitentiary {gels the warrant he will notify the the condemned man to the peniten- Those who will be permitted to 'wit- his assistant are one physician, than six Hewspapers, representatives of The bill becomes effsctive as soon as approved, but will demned man who committed prior to the not effect a con- murder date of the approval of act. a ——— i ——————— Local IO, O. F. Coafers Degree, Ou lovitation from Boalsburg lodge, 0. ¥., to confer the sec f forty members of nd degree, in- fiuding the degree team, attended the The 1.0 f the local order, being about one hundred Odd iance, Fellows jeside the delegation Hall, of State College, Pine Grove Mills, and in allen from Centre representatives iheim lodges were present, atudidate to be instructed ig the of the second Li berger, performed degree and the the work nanner. made for the good of the Was Was visit in a lable brothers ad- and oy Sandwiches, short order, served lodge, joslsburg cake and coffee made up the ¥ : committee in charge of program went : L4 of the to no & » which due jus- the large body of wie in rej done feparing such sumpluous ast ti oT) Was Ly in a flourishing Its hall fs fitted with the furniture, and a player it the alsburg lodge is sondition, finest Kind of piano evidences Lhe fact that when comes to music, Boalsburg has finest obtainable, —— rn fps pt Transfer of Real Estate. R. tract to Evan L Philipsburg. Thomas land in Thomss Jones, $500, William f 03 J. Royer to Edward A. Horner, tract of land in Potter twp. $350, Harry Beck to Thomas D. Decker, tract of land ia State College. $550, Harry A. Robbins to Mary E. Cole, tiact of land in Philipsburg, $200, Harah J. Richards to Edward Craft tract of land in 8B. Philipsburg. $50, R. Milton Krebs et ux to Clayton Corl, tract of land in Ferguson twp. $50, Joan Crawshaw et al to Harry B. Miller et ux, tract of land in Philips- burg. $500 Margaret Hartsawick to F, M, Alex- ander, tract of land in College twp. $250, Louisa Smull to George H. Smull, tract of land in Miles twp, $1 00, Geo’ R. Clark et ux to William K. Oaman, tract of land in Ferguson twp. $400 Willard Crispen et ux to Harry F, Crispen, tract of land in Baoow Shoe twp. $1000, F. W, Crider et ux to Andy Wat. owitch, tract of land in Soow Bhoe twp. $120, John Hamilton et ux to Jessie E. Davis, tract of land in State College. $350, Mary A. Lons et al to Thomas F, Lons, tract of land in Spring twp. $65. John Hamilton et ux to KE, B. Erb, tract of land in State College. $400, John B. Musser to J. K. Gramley, tract of land in Miles twp, $3500, Mary Martin to Harvey Lutz, tract of land in Walker twp, $1225, John Hamilton et ux to Arwilla Heberling, tract of land in State Col lege. $1100, Willism L. Foster ot al J. A, Fries, tract of land in College twp, $400, When your child has whooping cough be eoareful to keep the cough loose and expeotoration easy by giviog Chamberlain's Cough Remedy se may be required, This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and make it easier L0 expeciorate, It has been used successfuily in any Spideuios hd is safe and sure, For by all dealers, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS The Pink Label appears this week, Take a look at it. . Cultivating corn is the principal part of the program on the farm, The third annual Zeigler reunion will be held at Hecla Park, Saturday, June Zlst, Clarence W. Weaver hss changed his place of residence from Powelton to Pennsylvania Furnace, B. H. Arney reroofed his barn last week, the work having been done by T. Li. Bmith, the local tinner. After the of next January farmers will be paid the full value for all condemned and killed by the authority of the state, first diseased cattle James Galbraith, of Bpring Mills, was in Centre Hall on Thureday of last week. He was noting the ime provements being made in the various sections in town, A Ford runabout car is now taking Dr.J. R llison over the country, He made a deal with the H. C. Breon agency at Millheim, who took the Metz car ’ G. A over, Miss Catharine Kepler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kepler, Pine Grove Mills, underwent an opera- tion for appendi the Ballefonte etting along very William of cilis in } tm} 3 nospilal. she well al present. he Christie ¢ th ‘hesira was increased by two, one night last week, or Mrs. Bmith at that time having pre. sented her husband with tw This that p in mages ART Dalles, ten Smith a boy and a girl children ino artic family. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Colyer, Thursday morning of last week, to Harrisburg to visit Mra. brother, Clarence F. Heim Mr. Heim railroad former resident on went Colyer's and wife, Was AB pring , and began railroading on the L.. and T. Samuel T. Koch, in Centre Hall having come here for the first time in several From here he went to Boals- burg to visit the family of Amos Koch, Mr. Koch and ia Dar , having death of if & man, of B Mille of Darragh, was on Saturday, Years, at the Boalsburg laa his mother have been living ragh for almost seven years gone there shortly after the hie father, George W. Koch, Mr.and Mere. H G. SBtroimsier, of Centre Hall; Johan Ishier, Harry Feese, Ralph Ruakie and Brace Wea- the Gettysburg excursion. Friday. The excursion was not very largely patronized by resi- dents west of Lewisourg, from east of that point large numbers of people took advantage of the cheap rate to the greatest bttiefield in the states, Miss Louells Reynolds sad Prof, Jotun Carral, both of Rsedsville, drove to Penns Cave oa Sunday, and for several hours were guests at the home of the writer. Prof. Carral was princi- pal of the Reedsville High School, which closed its te.m last week, and Miss Reynolds was as teacher in one of the lower grades. Bolh expect to go west within a month—ihe form- er to Texas, aud the latter to Bt. Louis, ver joined sists on The Memorial day servicas were observed in Centre Hall in the usual manner, The line of march was formed in various portions of town, the veterans, children, I. O, O, F. and K. G. E. entering. The march was to the cemetery, where the graves of the soldiers were decorated, and the audi ence which was larger than usual, went to the Methodist church where the ceremonies were completed. Rev, F. H. Foss was the speaker for the occasion. There wae also music and prayer. D. Earl Fleming, of New York, was in Centre Hall over Memorial Day, Mr. Fleming since 1906 has been em- ployed by the American Audit Com- pany, whose headquarters are in New York city. He is at present at Scran- ton, where he and several others are working on the books of a large cor poration. Duriog the time Mr. Fiem- ing has been with this auditing com. pany, he has dose work in many of the larger cities, which makes his position more desirable than to be continuously in one New York office. When their little son was bitten by a rattle snake, Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Nale resorted to the old and familiar remedy of applying fresh blood to the wound to draw the poison from the victim. The parents and their little son, Ernest, aged ten years, who live near the first tunnel below Coburn, were walking through the mountains, when the snake sank ite fangs into the boy's left ankle. Mr. Thomas tied a band about the limb to check circula« tion of the poison, and on reaching home a cohicken was killed and a por tion of it laid over the wound. Dr, G. 8. Frank was called and gave profes sional aid, snd every hope is entertain. v. F ed for the youth's full recovery.
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