VOL. LXXXVI. NO MORE CONVENTIONS, Voters Will Select Candidates at Primary Kleotions ; First to bs he Held In Nep- tember, The approval of the state-wide pri- mary bill abolishes the party conven- tions. There will be no more button- holing of delegates, because the dele- gate has ceased to exist. The function of nominating candidates will be per- formed by the voters direct. The con- trol of the situation heretofore exer- cised by the political boss will be im- possible, for the boss will find it nec. essary to control the people if he is to exert his influence in the manipuls- tion of nominations, In brief, it may be said, the people have come into their own, and from this time hence forth will take charge of the important duty of selecting the candidates to be passed upon finally at the polls. Under the new system the first pri- mary will be held on the third Tues. day of Beptemiber, as will be the case in all odd numbered years. In the even years the primary will be held on thie third Tuesday of May. This will be a unique experience for the voters of Pennsylvania, most of whom have never known any other method of making nominations other than the old way of letting someone un- known to them agree on delegates who, by a farce primary, would be authoriz:d to attend the state conven- tion and ratify dictated nominations. Then the people would go to the polls and vote fora ticket that had been set up before them, The new law is a marked advance in the right direction, It gives the voters control from beginning to end. Maybe the politicians will find a way to continua their grasp ; but under the etate-wide primary it looks gloomy for them. Congratulations to the voters of Pennsylvania, - > All Seeking Soft Saaps, After three trials Philadelphia has succeeded in getting one man to take a civil service examiopsation for position of farmer at the city poor farm. The job is worth as much as fifty dollars a month, with lodging and board free. The opvosite is shown at ope examination for (he position of a city jinitor, paying $750 a year, the inctmbent to find himself. There were fifty-five for that job, The inference obvious, The farmer will have tasks are not to be controlled by the starting and stopping whistle. If he loafs his crop will be one of weeds, and be will not always be able to get in out of the rain when it is wet, or linger in the shade when the sun is high in the heavens, The janitorship evidently offers a soft berth fora man who knows how to nurse it, and there does not seem to be any dearth of men willing to try, ES ———— I ANIA LOCALS Try our high grade blended flour — Weber, Centre Hall. Dr. W. H. Behuyler is on hls vaca. tion and is spending the time in New York. Unclaimed letters in Centre Hall postoffice: Mise Etbel Bowser, Mr. Jacob Rider, Mr, H. E Horner, Mr. and Mrs Russel Bhupe, H. M. Loose, Gehret and Lambert have the con- tract to erect the main building, 60x38 feet, to be constructed of lime stone, for the sutomobile factory in Belle fonte. David Mingle, accompanied by hie daughter, Missa Myrtle, of Newport, were guests in Millhelm a day, says the Journal. Mr. Mingle was born in Millbeim and left hers in 1862, this being his second visit to his old home. the applicants 18 work. to His The courts have settied the question of conaty commissioners paying bounties on wild animale, and as final decision by the Buperior Court obliges commissioners in ail counties to pay for pelts and scalps from auy moneys io the treasury. A good spirit was shown by the neighbors of George W, Hosterman, of Penn township, when they harvest. ed his hay crop. Mr. Hosterman, some time sgo, had his e¢ollar bone and several ribs broken, and is not able to attend to his farm work, Miss Bertha Meyer, of McE'hattan, formerly of Li'.den Hall, after having completed a course in the Williame- port Commercial College, graduating June 10°h, has now accepted a posi. tion at the Lock Haven paper mill sae stenographer for the New York and Philadelphia Company, 8. M. Leitzsll, of Washington, D, CO. spent a fow days last week with his uncle, W. W. Spangler, in Centre Hall, and also with felends at Mill. heim, Mr, Leitzall holds a oivil ser. vies position at the natiynal capital, and has been in the employ of the government for a long term of years, | It was to got away from the strenuous routine that he took this vacation, which necessarily had to be a short one, ra NO EXTRA SESYION, ——— Governor Will Pare Down Appropriations to Bring Them Within Revenue, Governor Tener, in a public state- ment, says he knows of no contin- gency that would warrant the conven- ing of the Legislature in extraordinary session, The people are glad the governor sees it that way, for the same light has convinced them long since, not only that a special session is not needed, but that the state would have been better off had the regular sessiogp been shorter, That the governor should not con- template getting the bodies together again Is proven by the herculean task that has been left him by the law- makers who appropriated $27,000,000 in excess of the state’s resources. A Legislature that passes appropriations with a reckless disregard of the conse. quences could not be expected to im- prove conditions by being reassembled 80 soon after adjournment, No matter how important the acts that failed in the regular session the people would have slight hope of the members doing any better simply be- cause they had been flattered by a re- call to the state capital. Itis presumn. ed that the bickerings that resulted in the failure of desirable legislation would be resumed just as soon as Ben ate and House would get together. Fortunately, there will be no such an unnecessary meeting, and the gover. nor will be commended for the an- nouncement just made, which has the effect of putting the public mind at ARSE, S———————— i —— i ——— Splehsr-Oamer. Boyd A. Spicher, a mail carrier from Bellefonte, and a son of Michael Spicher of Pleas*nt Gap, and Miss Lula Oamer, of Bellefonte, were married at Hublersburg, at the Re formed parsonage, on July 4th. RE Brooks -Runkie, Eiwcod Brooks, lumbermsan and expert plasterer, of Pleasant Gap, and Miss May Runkle, of the same place, were married in Bellefonte on July 3rd, at the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev. George E Hawes, ——————— REBERSBURG Least Friday the stork visited the home of Bruce Weber and left a wee Dany, J. N. Moyer and daughter, Emma, were to Williamsport week on special business, Mrs. Alfred Reed, of Mifflinburg, who was visiting in town left on Saturday for her home, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Spangler, of Kaness, are at present visiting rela tives in this vicinity. Mifflin Moyer and family, of Cen- tre Hall, spent last Sanday at the home of William Bair, For several days this week Mrs. J. B. Kreamer was conflued to her bed with a severe attack of indigestion, tev. Landis and famiiy are at pres. ent acjourning in town with old se quaintances, T. W. Walker during the past week, had a severe spell of sickness, but we are glad to mention he is again able to be up and about, A band of gypelea were unwelcome visitors to Rebersburg, having pitched their tent just north of here, The citizens will make it upplessant for them if thay coma here again. Rufus Brauchit had quite an scci dent while raking buy for his brother, Thurman Braucht, at Wolfs Store. He had two horses hitched to a rake, and in crossing a diteh the tongue of the rake broke, throwing the driver headlong into the water course, but he escaped injury. The horses ran away, and when eaptured were found to have received numerous cu's and bruises, A daughter of Monassas Stover, of Livonia, aged two years, on Thurs. day of last week, wae bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake. ‘The child has since been in a very critieal condition, and there is little hope of its recovery, On Bunday a snake was killed in the vicinity of the spot where the rattler attacked the child, and it is thought it is the same one that bit it, It was a large reptile and had ten rattles, Misa this A new law gives township authori ties privilege to tax property in villages for street light purposes, ssid tax to be based on the regular valuation. Farm lands are excluded, and dwelling houses must be within five hundred feet of the street lighted to be subjeci to tax, This will give villages an opportanity to light their a'reets, and make an equal distribu- tina of the cost. On the south side of the county Pine Grove Mills, Boals- burg, Spring Mills, Asronsburg and Rebersburg are villages that could take advantage of the law, A oo A TAN. The frequent June and July showers made the second crop of alfalfs bump. It will be ready to cut in a very short time. “Fourth” Vietory at Boal«burg, When the Centre Hall baseball téam left Boalsburg and its environs on the “Fourth,” the second victory in a se- ries of three games with that club went with them, Bcore, 13 to 10, ten innings. Large scores are nearly always the result when these two nines meet in combat, but the games are always ex- citing, due to the frequency with which the two teams alternate in tak- ing the lead in the game, The con- test was nip and tuck throughout, and the beginning of the ninth found the visitors one run In the rear, A base on balls mixed with a timely hit, evened the store at ten to ten, The real fireworks were set off in the tenth. Rupp, who relieved Lose in this inning, set off the balloon and be went up with it. When he landed he learned that Centre Hall had scored three runs through effective hitting and a spell of wildness on part of the pitcher. This substantial lead of three runs was too much for Boalsburg to overcome, snd their last effort lacked the aggressiveness of earlier innings. Bradford pitched the entire game for the victors, and was going strong when Boalsburg took the count, Boalsburg is badly in need of a bet. ter ball field, and so lopg as the old school ground remains in its present condition, the players, and especially visiting teams which are not familiar with the dips and bumps, are in con. stant danger of ivjary. The following shows the score by inniogs : Centre Hall—2 0 Boalsburg 22001 02001008 3-13 10 <1 x 5 —a U The Btate College baseball club felt the ignominy of a double defeat on the “Fourth by belng trounced by Boals- burg in the morning, 11 to 3, and by Millbeim in the afternoon, 9 to 3. mee fe —— LOCALS, Japanese officials inspected the Burnham works. These represents. tives are making a tour of inspection throughout the states, President H. H. Apple, of Franklin and Marshall College, announced that he bad succeeded In raising $300,000 for the college endowment, Mr. snd Mre. C. C. Frankenberger and daughter, Miss Mary, of Philadel. phis, spent last week at the home of the former's father, in Penn township. Miss Sarah Wiser, of Conneaut, Ohio, was enlertained by Miss Helen Bartholomew, Mise Wiser is a trained nurse, and a school friend of Miss Bartholomew, W. Frank Bradford, station agent at Centre Hall, went to West Virginia Inst week on business and pleasure, He is interested in one or more lum- ber operations in the south thst are proving profitable propositions, David B. Etters, a son of Buperin- tendaot D. O. Etters and a graduate of Pennsylvania State College, has been appointed an instructor in the de- partment of dairy husbandry ‘in Pardue University, at Lafayette, Indiana, Rev, Ward K. Bhultz, of Berwick, was al the home of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs, William H, Keller, in Centre Hall, for a day. He is very much pleased with his present pas. torate, and has many kind worde for the flock be is shepherding, On Wednesday of last week Will iam Houser, Br., aged seventy four years, was overcome while in the field and wae found unconscious. He was carried to his home and several hours later was revived, While not fully recovered at present, his con. dition is very favorable, Mr. Houser makes his home with his son Will. iam on the Luse farm east of Centre Hall, Frank C. Btoughton, for many years supervisor of the Lewisburg snd Tyrone railroad, severed his con nections with the railroad and went on the retired list, Mr. Stoughton started raliroading in 1869 when he Was a member of the engineering corps under George B. Robert, later a president of the big system. For a number of years he ran between Lew. isburg and Bellefonte as conductor of the passenger train, and then was ap- pointed supervisor, which position he for at least twenty years, R. D. Foreman, grain and coal er in this piace, Saturday of Inst week left for the middie west where he will look int) the merits of several sanita- ria preparatory to entering one of them. For a year or more Mr. Forman has been a suffer from rheumatism snd has been unable to give his business the attention it deserved. He Is unde- cided between the sanitarium at An- dover, Ohlo, and the one at Attica, Indiana. His many friends hope that his recovery to his former good health will be speedy and complete. In the absence of Mar. Foreman the grain house will be In charge of James ‘Relsh, who hss been mesisting Mr, School Board Filuances, The Centre Hall school board in this issue advertises ite financial statement for the year closing July 7th. The statement makes a good showing as to surplus on hand, the cash in the treas- ury being $648.05, and there are other resources as good as cash in the sum of $1252.44, making a grand total sur- plus of $1252.44, The board reo-ganized by electing Dr. H. F, Bitner secretary, and D. F. Luse treasurer, the president holding over until December, The millage was fixed at six milis for school and two mills for building purposes, The school term will open the first day of Beptember for an eight months’ term. Beptember 17, 18 and 19, which come during the week of the encamp- ment, the schools will be closed, EH ———— St ——— Rumber ger-Reinhart, Rev. J. W. Rumberger, pagtor of the Evangelical congregations of the Penns Valley charge, and Miss Minerva Reinhart, of Asronsburg. were united in marriage by Rev, D. C. Caris at Madisonburg on July 5th, After a trip to Philadelphia and other eastern points they will take up residepce at the parsonage at Madison- burg. > Burnham Countirfelters Arrested. Hugh Bommers and brother-in-law T. W. Black, of Burnham, were arrest. ed for makiog $5 and $10 gold pieces. An entire outfit was found st their bomes. The money was put into circulation after the Standard Bteel Works had paid its men in gold. The $10 piece is dated 158% and the $5 plece 1851. They are of besic metal, plated with gold, excellent counter- feite, but a little light in weight, I aa ———— The Right Ring Accompanying a check for $2.00, F. P. Duck, a Gregg township farmer, sends a note with the right ring to it, Here it Is: “This pays ope year in advance, aod from now on I will pay in advance as long as we have a Demo- cratic administration.” Ee a — Festival at Farmers Mills, Members of Bt. John's Union Ban- day-school at Farmers Milla will hold a festival Saturday evening, July 18th. The usual refreshments will be served. Everybody Is invited, i t— Grose Ustherman, At the Reformed parsonage in Boals. burg, on Jane 30th, by Rev. 8B. (. Btover, John R. Gross, of State Col- lege, and Miss Eva R. Catherman, of Linden Hall, were united in marriage, Aaronsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are on a ten days’ trip to Niagara Falls, Master Bruce Wert, of Akron, Ohio, is visiting grandmother Wert. Charles Kline and family, of Lewis- town, visited at the home of Barab Kline, Horace Stover and Miss Verna Bower spent a few days with friends at Green Burr, Clarence Musser and sons have gone to State College, at which place they are hanging paper. Mr. snd Mrs, Pigeon, of Salem, Ohio, spent a day pleasantly at the home of Mra. Bara Leitzell, Mrs. Josiah Rossman, of Penn Hall, was royally entertained at the hospit- able home of Mra, Emma Wert, Henry and Margaret Crouse, of Pittsburg, are visiting grandmother Crouse, and uncles J. H. and Harvey Crouse, John Btover, of Lewistown, visited here, his former home. While in town he was the guest of his uncle, George Weaver. J. W. Forster and sister went to Clintondale in their auto, and there met Mr, and Mrs. John Otto and son, of Allentown, The Oitos are now spending an indefinite period of time at the Forster home. Horace Stover, who is employed at Youngstown, Ohio, spent his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, George E Btover. Of course it is taken for granted that the most pleasant hours were spent with his sweetheart, Miss Verna Bower, Rev. J. N. Rumberger and bride were guests of Mrs, Lydia Meyer, at which place Mrs. Ramberger, better known as Minerva Rinehart, had made her home. May they spend many happy years together is the wish of the writer, AM AIS We are now making at our mill a high grade of blended flour. It ie first class in every particular, and is manufactured from spring wheat shipped here from the north west and home-grown wheat. Give this grade of flour a test — Weber, Centre Hall, ” The Thompson knitting mills at Milroy are having a bit of a strike, A number of the men quit ‘work on ao DEATHS, Mrs. Mary Louise, widow of the late Robert H. Duncan, died Thursday of last week, at ber home in Washing ton, D. C., the result of infirmities incident to advanced years, The deceased was the second daugh- ter of Dr. James 8. Dougal, of Milton, a prominent physician in the pioneer days of that flourishing river town. Bhe was born in ihat place and was aged eighty-four years, six months and twelve days, About fifty-five years ago the de- ceased was married to Robert H, Dun- can, of Bpring Mills, who passed Away about five years ago in Philipsburg and to whom #ix children were born, three of whom survive, viz: D. Wal lace, employed in ihe post office de- partment at Washington, D. C,, Louise D., wife of Edward G. Ken- nedy, of Bioux Faiis, South Dakotas, and A. H., of Philipsburg, Interment was made at Milton on Mouday, Berenes Harry, of Bmullton, a mem- ber of Company A, 7th Regiment, died at his home on the fifth of July. He had been at Gettysburg, returniog on the evening of the 4th, and was in the best of spirits. He arose the fol- lowing morning after a good night's rest, ale a hearty breakfast and was telling those in his company of the eights at Gettysburg, when he became ill, and in a brief period of time was dead. Mr. Harry was born in Bchuylkill county, and was almost seventy-four years of age. He leaves to mourn his departure his widow and seven chil- dren, three children having preceded him. The surviving ones are: Mrs, Harry Btoner, Altoona : Mrs. Charles Eddy, Balona ; Irwin H., of Mill Hall: Edwin, whereabouts unknown : Mar- garet, of State College ; Ernest F. and Annie, at home, After an illness of almost eighteen months Harry Harvey died at the home of his parents at State College, Tuesday of Inst week. He was aged twenty-fHur years, Mr. Harvey was a son of Irvin M. Harvey, and was born near Milesburg. His death was due to an ivjary re ceived by being thrown from a buggy. Several operations were performed but no rellef could be obtained from necrosis of the bone in one of his Jegs. William W. Dellette, a civil war veteran, died at his home in Lewls- town, aged about seventy years. In- lerment was made st Milroy, The deceased is survived by a wife and several children, Mr. Deliette, about fifteen years ago, lived in Centre Hall, Mrs. Atherton, widow of the late George W. Atherton, president of Pennsylvania State College, died at State College. She was aged seventy. seven years, —————————— Deaths of Centre Countians, Mra. Margaret Garis, in Bellefonte, aged eighty years, Nathan James, of Liberty township, aged seventy five years. William Buddinger, in Snow Shoe, aged ninety-two years, Mrs. Annle Bharer, wife of Heory Sharer, at Bald Esgle, aged about sixty years Samuel Bryan, a Civil War veteran, in Milesburg, aged seventy-eight years. Mrs, Edward Woomer, widow of Edward Woomer, at Port Matilda, aged seventy-four years, Mrs. Mary Ann Snyder, wife of Daniel M. Boyder, in Bellefonte, aged almost fifty years, . In Bloomsburg hospital after an operation for appendicitis, Brinton M. Morgan, aged twenty-three years, son of Dennis Morgan, of Bellefonte. John W. Morris, in Johnstown when a young man he wae engaged as a lumberman. He was born in Miles. burg. Interment was made in Belle fonte, EE. A A —— h“"_ Do You Have n Son? Would you like your son to study agriculture, manual training and bookkeeping, and at the same time fit himself to tench ? Do you know that if he le over sevenieen years of age he is entitled to $60.00 per year from the State to pay his tuition in a Normal Bchool ? Do you know that when he graduates he will receive from $75.00 to $100.00 per month salary as a teach. er? Why not send him to the Lock Haven State Normal School next fall ? Good board, furnished room, washing, electric light, steam heat, eto, st a and illustrat-d catalog to Dr, P. Singer, Principal, Lock Haven, Pa. count of being docked for damaged NO. 28° TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Dr. C. B. Musser, of Asronsburg, is driving a new car, an Overland. Unless the experts are deceived, the wheat crop this year will be not less than 25,000,000 bushels in excess of last year. Prof. F. H. Haige, of Williamsport, #poke in the interest of the Anti-Ha- loon League in the Presbyterian church on Bunday evening, William Cook Hubler, eggs, and poultry are very intimately associated. He is running & wagen for C. D. Bartholomew, and reaches many points in Penns Valley. Mrs. Cyrus Luse, of Tyrone, has been visiting among reiatives in and about Centre Hall. Among others who entertained her were Mrs. P. H, Luse and Mrs. L. L. Smith. The Glenn Iron furnace, owned by John G. Chureh and valued at $10,000, was totally destroyed early Bundsy morning. There was no insurance, The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin, V. Hosterman, Esq., wife and children are at the home of Dr. G. W. Hosterman for a brief vacation. Mr. Hosterman is meeting with mach success as an atlorney, and also gives some time to other business affairs. The stork visited Mr, and Mrs Joyd Potter, on the Brockerhoff farm pear Old Fort, and left with them one of its valuable packages. The youth is pronounced sound, and capable of doing the things common to babybood. Mrs, W. A. Magee is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Huyett, in Centre Hall. This Is her first visit here since her marriage in April. Bhe likes the city very much, but at the same time the ¢ untry continues to be attractive, A fall from a chair on which aN wae standing while picking cherries, resulted in a painful iojury to Mrs. W. H. Runkle, one day isst week, Her right hand was badly bruised, and it will be some time until it will be re- stored to ite former usefulness, Clair Kreamer, of Woodward, met with a serious sccident. He was re- turning home on his bicycle and while descending the hii west of Wood- ward fell from the bicycle and fractur- ed his left arm in three places. He was taken to the Bellefonte hospital for treatment. Charles H. Eangard, of near Spring Mille, who is conducting the Zabler farm slong the pike, was among the Reporter's callers last week. He was just finishing haying, and although he complained of scarcity of help he made a large quantity of hay sand finished in good time. The Miflinburg Telegraph printed this personal : Miss Gertie Dresher, of Oak Hall Station, recently visited her sister, Lillie Grove, in this place. Ac companied by their niece, Mise Emma Brilhart of Pittsburg, they spent a day with James E. Bingaman’s at Vicksburg and a day st Fred H, Grove's. The scenes about Centre Hall were too attractive to Dr. and Mrs. George F. Norton to remain away more than two years. They came here during the week of the 4th snd were enter. tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs D. L. Kerr, The Norton children are at Montgomery, to which place Dr. and Mrs, Norton also went from here, A monolithic cement silo is being constructed for J. H. Detwiler, owner of Paritan Stock Farm, east of Old Fort, by Messrs. Rhoads and Knisely, of Bellefonte. This is the only oe ment silo in this section of the coun try, and this induces Mr, Detwiler to invite any who are interested in silo construction to visit his farm and in spect the building as it progresses, Harry W. Potter, of Edmonds, Washington, is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mra. J. T, Potter, in Centre Hall, and will remain for a short time. It is six years since he firet went to the west, and two and one-half years he has been with the Brown Bay Logging Company, and on his return will again give them his services. Four years ago he was east, sud in the meantime he notices many changes in Centre Hall and vicinity, From Partie, France, communica. tion was received from Hon. W. H, Bhosmaker, of New York, asking that the Reporter be forwarded to that city during July. Mr, and Mrs, Shoe maker are on a wedding tour, and they are having a lovely trip. *' The mountains of Central France remind me greatly of those in Central Penn. aylvanis,” Mr, Bhoemaker writes, - £3.
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