_VOL. LXXXVIL.
DR. SPARKS ON STATE,
Wants Institution to Become Largest vol.
lege 'u United States-3800 Students
Now Under Instruction,
Trustees of State College at Harrls-
burg, Governor Tener presiding, elect.
ed officers and mapped out work for
the future of the ipstitution. Nine-
teen bidders submitted figures for the
construction of the proposed liberal
arts building, which will cost $980,000,
but nq contract was awarded, Plans
for the $50,000 mining building and
the $70 000 chemistry building were
approved.
The election resul.ed as follows :
President, ex-Governor James A.
Beaver, Bellefonte ; vice president, H.
W. Mitchell, Pittsburgh ; secretary,
Dr. Edwin D. Bparks, State College,
and treasurer, John I. Thompson,
State College.
The execuiive committee selected
is: E. B. Bayard, Pittsburgh ; James
A. Beaver, J. E. Quigley, Pitteburgn ;
M. W. Lowry, Scranton; H. W
Mitchell, Pittsburgh; Vsnce C. Me
Cormick, Harrisburg, snd H. V,
White, Bloomsburg.
The following donations for schol-
arehips were announced: C.F, Bar-
clay, Binnemahoniog, $8 000; Federa-
tion of Women’s club of Pennsylva-
nia, $6,000 ; Mrs. T. R. Hayes, Belle-
fonte,§8 000 ; Daughters of the Amer-
ican Revolution of Pennsylvania,
$1,000,
Governor Tener was invited to de-
liver the commencement address next
June and it was decided that at the
aajaual delegate election for trustees
no proxies should hereafter be al-
lowed.
PRESIDENT SPARKS’ REPORT
President Sparks submitted a re-
port showing that the total number
of students at the college this year is
more than 2800, only 225 of
whom reside outside of the State,
The attendavcce has doubled In four
years. Over 200 students were refused
admission last September for lack of
classroom and laboratory space,
Bince six buildings provided by the
lsat session of the Legislature are unp-
der construction, it is hoped that the
normal growth can be resumed pex!t
year. The number of iostructors, ex-
perimenters and extension workers is
over 200
The report says in part, Penpey'-
vauia does originate educational move-
ments although some of her citizens
seem to entertain an opposite opin.
jon. In addition to the correspond.
ence courses which were inaugurated
by this co.lege in 1895 and have given
instruction to more than 18 000 eiti-
zane of the state, the college two years
ago started the system of resident
county advisers and now has such ex-
perts stationed in nine counties of
the state. At least four conoties will
be added pext spring. Many othe:
states have taken up these lines
since Peonpsylvanis began them,
LECTURES OFFERED
“ The announcement of lectures of-
fered by the college for the sesson of
1914 15 shows nearly a hundred mem-
bers of the faculty offering several
hundred lectures at 8a minimum cost
to every community slong both
cultural and practical lines. Voca
tional schools are in operation at
many places in the state under State
College guidanee and teachers.
* Several social centers have been
established at rural points in Central
Pennsylvania. The special appropria-
tico of $20 000 made at the last ses
wion of the Legislature for extension
work, although pitifully small when
compared with that of other states, is
most economically administered along
the lines indicated above,
“The Sommer Session was al-
tended by nearly six hundred teachers
of the state aud represents soother
benefit to the commonwealth. A
sum of money has been 1eceived from
tue State Federation of Woman's
Clubs maintsining three scholarships
in Home Economics and another sum
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution of Peopsylvania for sup-
porting a scholarship for a girl in tie
Liberal Arte course.”
FUTURE POLICY
Alter an experience of five years in
the Pennsylvania State college, I ven.
ture to formulate a policy for the fu-
ture. Iiwshould be the aim of the in-
stitatior —
Not to sepire to the much-abused
title of ** Uoiversity ”’, since Lhe loos
tion precludes professions] and grad.
uate schools ; but to aspire to be Lhe
most thorough and perhape, largest
“gollege” io the United Sines,
“Po use every etfort to foster state
pride in the college and not to be con-
tent until a permavent mesos of lo-
come is provided by the state,
“To search for every channel of
usefulness to the people of Penusyl-
vania ; to benefit In some way every
taxpayer ; ; snd to make the college the
Commonwealth,
Po continue the policy of uniform
“77 ( Countinued at foot of next column )
GENERAL BEAVER DEAD,
Death Came Saturday Afternoon to Centre
County's Distinguished Citlzesn-~Burial
Tuesday Forenoon,
General James Adams Beaver, a hero
of the civil war, former Governor of
Pennsylvania, and Judge of the Superior
Court, died very unexpectedly at his
home in Bellefonte, at 2:40 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon of degeneration of the
heart and arteries. His wife and two
sons, Gilbert A. of New York, and
Thomas of Bellefonte, were at his bed
side.
General Beaver's illness dates back
two years or longer, when he developed
the first symptoms of the disease which
sapped his life ; but so gradual and
slow had been his decline that his most
intimate friends did not know just how
critical his condition was, and the an-
nouncement of his death Saturday
afternoon was a shock to his neighbors
and friends.
General Beaver's last appearance on
the Superior Court bench was just
about a year ago in Harrisburg, and
while he was actively engaged only
about an hour the exertion proved
quite a hardship.
Since that time he
away from Bellefonte,
mosi daily rides until about three
weeks ago. Since then, however, he
had been up and around the house, even
as late as Friday. Though he retained
his seat upon the Superior Court bench,
the only business he looked after for a
year consisted of personal affairs,
Genera) Beaver’s term on the bench
would have expired in January, 1916,
and his death now leaves a vacancy
which will have to be filled at the next
general election. He was recently
re-elected president of the Board of
Trustees of the Pennsylvania State
College, a position he has held for
many years Prior to the election of
Dr. Edwin Earle Sparks as president
of the college General Beaver was
acting president for about one year.
The funeral was held at 10 o'clock
on Tuesday morning, end in accordance
with the General's frequently expressed
wish, it was very quiet. Burial was
made in the Bellefonte Union Cemetery.
As a maimed general in the Union
army, Governor of his native State and
honored Judge on the Bench of the Su-
perior Court of Pennsylvania, James
Addams Beaver left a record surpassed
by few sons of the Keystone Cowmmon-
wealth, Born at Millerstown, Perry
county, on October 21, 1837, he came of
a distinctive Pennsylvania ancestry.
He was a son of Jacob Beaver and but
three years old when his father died,
and reared by his grandfather, George
Beaver, A year was given to study in
Pine Grove Mills Academy, and in 1856,
at the age of nineteen years he gradu-
ated from Washington and Jefferson
College.
A SOLDIER BEFORE THE WAR.
The young man with a pronounced
leaning toward militarism, made his
first appearance as a lieutenant of the
Bellefonte Fencibles before the civil
war, where he commanded the embryo
War Governor of the State, Andrew G.
Curtin. Later, at Governor Curtin's
call, the Bellefonte Feneibles were
among the first to respond, and Lieu-
tenant Beaver was among the most
zealous in the cause, in which position
he served during the three months
term.
As soon as he was mustered out be re-
enlisted and was promoted to the lieu-
tenant colonelcy of the Forty fifth Regi-
ment, which was ordered to South Caro-
lina. Colonel Beaver was then station-
ed at Fort Waiker, with five companies
commanding the entrance to Port Royal
Bay. In July, 1862, the regiment was
ordered North and Beaver was made
colonel of the One Hundred and Forty-
eighth Regiment. At Chancellorsville
he gallantly led his command into a
hand-to-hand conflict with the Con-
federates, where he fell, as was then
believed, mortally wounded. The ball
passed clear through his body, but skill-
ful surgical treatment brought him
through, and he rejoined his command
and was actively engaged at Bristow
Station and Mine Run.
In the spring of 1864 Colonel Beaver
was conspicuous for gallantry at Spott-
sylvania, North Anna and Tolopotomy.
At Spottsylvania he was struck by a
Minie ball, but was saved from adanger-
ous wound by a memorandum book
At Cold Harbor he was also struck, but
not seriously disabled, and he maintain-
ed his position on the field at the head
of his command,
WOUNDS ONLY SPURRED HIM,
In the first assault before Petersburg
Colonel Beaver was struck by a frag-
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(Continued from previous column )
support for all schools and departs
ments of the college, taking into cone
siderstion the number of students and
consequent needs,
To modify and sdjast the courses of
study to the shifting demands of
public life snd cocupation; at the
same time pot to lose sight of the
cultural and the higher ideals of lifs, '
had not been
but he took al-
a OO A A A ls AN
—
BESSION UF COUNTY UGURANG GS,
Frogram Mapprd Out by Friends of the
Uo-Uperative Creamery Company Went
Through Without Mutiistion,
One of the liveliest sessions of Cen.
tre County Pomooa Grange held for
sev-ral years was experienced las!
Thursday in Grange Arcadia. The
attendance was also larger than fo
some time, the weather conditions be.
ing favorable, and the questions before
the body being of a character to at.
tract members from all parts of the
county.
The reports of the Grange Encamp.
ment & Fair Association, the fire in.
surance company, the telephone com.
pany, the tlressurer’s and secretary's
were all favorably scled on, and each
department presented figures of ar
encoursging character,
The item of most concern to come
before the body was the financing of
the Patron’s Co-operative Creamers
Company at Centre Hall. The pre-
gram mapped out by the friends of
the movement was almost unanimous.
ly scoepted, there being but two votes
on Lhe pegative. The beginning of
this pirject was the passage of
measure by the County Grange last
August, at Osk Hall, providing that
the body would give to any loes!
Grange the sum of $600 to erect s
creamery on the condition that sn
equal amount of cash wes raised by
subscription by ssid Grange. These
conditions were met by Progress
Grange previous to the December
meeting of the County Grange, Tie
executive committee of the County
Grapge is vested with suthority to
make purchases, elc., and at a later
date the plant of the Howard Cresm-
ery Corporation at Centre Hall was
purchased for $1100. The payment of
the plant and $500 for operating ex-
penses were provided for at the meet.
‘ng of which this is & brief sccount
The fuids were realized by closing
out its stock in the Centre Building}
and Leosn Association, of Bellefonte
the total of which was nearly $1700,
The (flicers for the ensuing two
years were lpstalled, and are as fol
lows ;
Master, Austin Dale
Overseer, C. BR. Neff
Lecturer, 8 W, Smith
Chapiain, G. L
Secretary, D M
Tressurer,
Hteward,
Good hart
Camopbwel!
Jacob Sharer
yd Brooks
Assistant Ste ward George W. Gingerich
Lady Assistant Steward, Mm Cloyd Brooks
Gate Keeper, James Keller
ra, Mrs. Wallace White
RON , Mares
Ceres, Mn. Bamuel |
Directors to Patrons
Company, W. 8. Brooks,
Brooks, Daniel Grove, H.
Lioy
Cooperative
K. Kell
W. Frantz,
MEMBERS PRESENT
The members present and their ad-
dresses are given bel.w,
CENTRE HALL
Benner Walker
J. 1. Amey
John Delaney
Dr. W. H. Schuyler
Ralph Homan
Alfred Crawiord
Mrs. W, H. Homan
C.D. Keller
Elsle Moore
Mamie Brooks
Mrs. D. W, Bradford
Bara Frantz
Viola Sharer
Mrs. RD. Foreman
Mrs. Ellen Frasier
i. L. Goodhart
Mrs. Mary Dauberman
James Keller
Creamery
4. Cloyd
4) er,
J.T. Potter
Clayion Wagner
W. A Kriee
Thomas Delaney
Ralph Luse
Ray Dumst
Heory Homan
H. G. Strohmeler
Florence Rhone
Hs th Brooks
Mrs. W. F, Keller
Mr Kate Conley
Verna Frantz
Mrs Milford Luse
Carrie Sweelwood
Ahna Mary Houser
Mra Mary Hoss
Mrs. James 8 Relsh
Ruth Calliban
Mr. and Mrs, D. K. Keller
id Samuel Gingerich
Samuel Durst
H.F. Frantz
Jacob Sharer
C. R. Neff
IX F. Luse
W. 8 Brooks
John Luge
Richard Brooks
Cloyd Brooks
D. L. Bartges
D. L. Shuey, Pleasant Gap
A. C. Grove, Bellefonte
L: K. Dale, Oak Hall
Wallace White, Axe Mann
John H, Wiser, Colyer
D. W. Corman, Spring Mills
M. A. Sankey, Millheim
Isanc Tressler, St. College
W. K. Corl, St. College
B. W. Corl, St. College
8. 1. Corl, St. College
F. W. Musser, Bellefonts
Wm. Sinkabine, Pennhall
D M. Campbell, Linden hall
J. 8. Meyer, Penn Hall
Jerre Donovan, Bellefonte
John 8. Dale, State College
John Grove, Lemont
Edgar Sommers, Bellefonte
A. W. Dale, Boalsburg
G. B. Bitner, Spring Mills
Ed. D. Ripka, Spring Mills
C. 8. Bartges, Penn Hall
W. H. Hettinger, Spring Mills
C. 8. Bodtorf, Colyer
Verna Corl, State College
Cora Corl, State College
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LETTER) FROM SUBSORIBERS,
Fort Loupox, Pa. Jan. 28 1914
Editor of the Reporter:
I enclose herewith a check of $2 00
for which please give me credit on
my subscription. We certainly er joy
the messages from Centre county that
coms to us each week. We are about
one hundred miles due south of you,
snd live along the Lincoln Highway,
in Comberland Valley, over which
the automobile trafic is very heavy ;
a8 many es 300 pass io one day.
The climate here is ideal, and we
fave had very little snow and cold
weather. When I read of the people
in Centre county harvesting 15-inch
ice 1 cau hardly real'zs that one hun
dred miles, in latitude, separating the
two locations, would make such »
difference in temperature. We bosst
ed of 6-inch ice sud bad that for only
& faw days,
Nearly all the farmers have thelr
corn ground plowed and are walling
for sping, The growing sesso:
here is about six weeks longer thao it
is in Centre county. This enables the
farmers to sow their corn ground it
wheat the same year the corn is
harvested. When they cut the corn
they tie thirty-six rows of corn in om
tow of shock and that permits them
to seed the entire ares in wheat, ex
cept where the rows of shocks stand
lobe seeding is done prior to busking
the corn,
Fruit is the large busioess in thi
focality snd the profits are consider
sbly larger than those derived from
agricuilure,
With the splendid railroad and
trolley facilities for the quick hand-
iiog of fruit, the grower is sure of »
good market and a fair prices for the
fruit bandied. The pesch season rue
from July to October.
This is a five ccuntry snd I would
ike to tell you more sbout it snd may
lo 0 st sowe future time. Wishiog
of Centre county all the
bsppiness and prosperi'y possitle dar
tng the year 1914 I beg to remsip, »
oyal son of Usulre county, the home
of governors,
the people
AL¥Rep E Eurp.
Eore Arkatess
Mr,
Enclosed find
my sutncription
Dear Smith ;
one doliar to repew
Lo your paper,
We are enjoying our southern home
vely mucy, and have hed no winter
weather. The coldest wes iu Decem-
ber ope morning when it was eighteen
above z-ro, but lasted only as fw
hours,
Wea have some young cattle thst
have had no feed so far this winter
excepl what they fiud in the flelds,
which is green grass. Farmers are
sowing oats, also have set cul cabbage
plants and sowed the radish seed, both
cibbsge and radish being grown large.
ly for shipping. Wien the radishes
are harvested that ground will be
planted to mush mellons. We are
pisnning to ralee as staple crops corr,
cotion aud osts. Will put out Hnion
sets thie afternoon. We have rura
delivery, telephone, and graded su: d
dragged roads, Wilh best wishes to
ths editor,
Very truly
A. D. RiIsHELL
i —— —— A——
Tirrin, Ohio.
Editor Reporter :
Enclosed you will find one dollar for
which plesse give me oredit on ub
soription. We are having a very mild
winter here so far. There is no snow,
and the coldest we have had we
seven above zero, snd that was only »
shot time. The Lusiness outiook In
Tiffia, for 1814, Js good in spite of the
panie bowlers, aud Tiffin hes ite share
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Mary Campbell, Linden Hall
Mrs Charles Wolf, Aaronsburg
Anna Dale, Boalsburg
Mrs. James Sommers, Pleasant Gap
The following resolution was a ‘opts
ed without a dissenting vote ;
Whereas, The women of our Coun.
try are held responeible for the well
fare of their hemes, oust obey all Inws
and sufl'r punichmert for crime,
and pay the same tsxes on their
property that meo pay,~and
Whareas,
nual session at Rwding in December,
ns well se at previous eeaslone, ens
dorssd Woman Fufl'age ; therefore
be it
Resolved by the Centre Crunty
Pomona Orange, in regu'ar scsslon,
January 20h, 1814, that women
should be given the same rights at
te polls in the choloe of our law.
g vernment that are scoorded men,
se a principle of justice and equality.
which the
Legislature, will give
Mra. J. E. DR ahpbll. Liaden Hall
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J,
ARY
1914.
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of them. The msvufscturing plan's
are all running with a fall quo's of
men, Oar. city Is slowly recover.
ing from the dieastrous flood of last
March. The city is divided in half by
the Bandusky river which was span-
ned by six steel bridges, but all of
them were swept away. The first
permanent bridge is almost completed
and is of concrete snd cost eixty
thousand dollars. There are many
improvements planed for 1914
among the most impertant being the
deepening and widening of the river
through the city limits at 8 cost of
$500 000 ; » new postoffice building to
cost $00,000 There will also be many
houses built. Here are a few quotas.
tions from the Tiflia markets : wheat,
Bis; oats, 872; corn, 80; potatoes,
; eggs, 30; butter, 253.
I sm still in the employ of the
“encea Lumber Company. The out
look io their line is good for 1914
Wishiog the Reporter and all ou
friends a prosperous year, I remain
Yours truly,
M. J. PARGER
o
ial
Jan. 30, 1914
i Mapisox, B. Dak
Dear Mr, Smith :
It is well to keep square with the
world, and you being a small part o
this world I wil Inclose post. fs orde
to get more than “even with you.
tiave taken tbe Reporter fromm my boy-
hood days and hope to continue unt!
such time when news of thi
world will have vo interest to me or in
any manner come io touch with me.
In view of this thought I hope tc
continue reading the Reporter fo
years yet, This world is good enougl
to msintsio a desire to stay by it the
greatest number of yeas
ben Bouth Dakota belong such s ver;
fesirable state to live in I am
‘o slay by it it farnishes sue
delightful California weather ss we
iave erjyed rvearly every day this
winler.
Many of your
wmacciale, wi en
fyndoess for
“Stone Mill"
1
’
the
possible
willing
when
locas] readers
thinking of me, my
fishing down sat the
dam. Of course I dia
will
We
miles out
would have been daunted
two large lakes three from
theollyand my esrly prolivities ae
indulged in a1 d rewarded by securirg
Isrge strings of pike perch messuring
a foot in leugth —1 mean the irdivid-
usl fish not the string. We, that ip-
c'udes others, but esch can catch a
bundred cf these splendid fish ‘np
sbout two hours real work, Will
close regarding this su'j ot lest yeu
might get the fever beyond endaurane
D J. ¥IiTrERLING.
have
( Hicaco, Ii,
Dear Friend ;
I erclose an express money order
which you will plesse spply oa :ub-
scription to the Reporter.
We have been so pleased with mary
thiogs in the Reporter. Oae is your
attitude on the temperance question,
The fact that you didu't publish the
oame of thé bay who shot his play
males & year or 80 ago, is very much
to your credit. It is #0 unlike the
heartless city papers, and we felt it
was such a christian thing for you
to do,
We not: with pleasure the fact tha
you haven new office, nud we hope
the coming year will bring you mw
success and prosperity,
Very sincerely yours,
KATHRYN KERR WILLIAMS
Jan. 31st, 1914
ro —
TO OUR PATRONS
During the past month
many of our patrons have
made remittances on sub-
scription, and in most cases
cash was forwarded. When
requests were made receipts
were sent, but many of the
favors have not been ace
knowledged. An effort will
be made to use the PINK
LABEL just as soon as pos-
sible, and this will be a per-
manent receipt.
The management takes
this occasion to thank its
patrons for the liberal re-
mittances, and the fairness
shown in their methods.
Tus CENTRE REPORTER,
It ten’t every man of letters who
Even s married man's ive is spt to
TOWR AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS oF LOCAL INTERES]
FROM ALL PARTS
The Centre Reporter, $1.50 per year,
D. A. Boozer, on Mondsy, went to
Philadelphia on a tusivess trip,
There's only ove thing in the world
that some of us carL’t resist, end (hat
is temptation,
Mies Ida Bweetwood was the guest
of Miss Ruth Lesmbert, at State Col.
lege, for several days,
The Patron’s Co-operative Creamery
Company put thelr plant st Center
Hall into operation on Mocday mr ra-
ing
A large number of young people in
Centre Hail have arranged for a
dance iu Grange Arcadia, on Friday
eveniog.
Thursday evening, 19th, is the date
for the appearance of the Moiphets,
al Fpriog Mille, this being a number
f the lecture course,
William F. McKinney of ‘Potters
Millis, one of the men who looke after
interests in the Beven
wae 8 caller on Mondsy
the lates large
Mountains,
morning.
Deputy U. 8B. Marshall Willism G.
Fisher and Mrs. Fisher of Bunbury, on
Friday, came to Boalsburg to visit the
iil
former's mother, who hiss been for
several weeks,
Israel Rachau of Madison.
burg, who was siricken with paraly-
sls about 8s week ago, is somewhat im-
proved. He lives with his niece, Mrs.
Nevin Fiedler.
ear
The Altoous car shops po’ orders
for thirty-four loc fifty pas.
senger coaches and ope hundred box
one of several large
motives,
wars. This is only
srdera the shops have a slring on.
P P. Lei'zsll sold his home situsts
wii south Penn street Millbeim ‘0
orge Z'mmerman, for $500, Mr. Zim.
merman, whn was recently msrried,
will cccupy the place on the 1st of
April.
it
Howard Spangler wes a caller on
Mondsy morning, in the intereat of
mother, Mis. Fussona Spang! r,
and was the first to pay subecriptio
on the Reporter 1 tt the advanced rate,
snd he didao’l order the paper stopped
1is
Among the numerous suberibers to
the Reporter who added words of ene
eouragement when mskiog a remit
tance was Mrs. 8B. Ellen Kelleg of
Kansas City, Missouri, who in ber
eightieth year is as spry snd sclive
as though the last twenty years of her
life hia! simply been a dream
Miss Ethel Grieb is back to State
College tesching in the borough public
g'hools at $100 per month. Mise
Grieb taught in Hall for two
years, and last fall began in Millheim,
where she resigned on Fillay to sce
cept the place mentioned at State Col-
legs, her bome. The Reporter is
plessed to note her success.
Centre
From all parts of the west come
messages of the delightful weather
gonditione, not ju«t at the present
time, but for the whole of the winter
to date. 8. F Bmild reports there
conditions in Freeport, and that they
had prectically no snow until the
latter part of Jsunuary, and that the
roads prior to that time bad been in
flue conditions
G. M, Cooney of Colyer was in town
on Monday snd had an adv. placed in
this issne eiating that he and J. W.
Weaver are prepared to do all kinds of
fence building. He was the first man
to bec)me a new subscriber to the
Centra Rej orter at the advanced rate
of $1 50 per year, and for good luck in
the business Cooney carried away with
him the receipt fr a yeat's subecrij«
tion, as well as the hard cash 'a’'d
d wn by him.
P.reiva! Leitzell of Belvedere, Illi
note, wae in Penns Valley for a sho ¢
time, and Monday retornsd to his
western home. Amobg other p'soes
visited was his brother, P. P. Lel z:di,
Millbeim ; his sister, Mra. Wm. Pealer,
Spring Mills, sud Mre. Mary Disubere
wan, Centre Hall, having come here
fircompany with di. MM. Guise of Penn
Hall. More than thirty years ago
Mr. Lei 201] taught a se ect school in
the summer and the “ big” school in
the winter ia Centre Hall.
It ia no joke, tut the trath that a
big elk made a bevy of farmers do the
|Z wheus set near MifMioburg. The
bisst was browsing about in an
orchard, d=vouring young trees, When
it was decided that it should ba obese
ed to the mouniaine, several farmers
went to the rorne, snd shooed, ard
shooed, but the elk took offense rather
than became frightened, turned on the
fatruders, and — ap a tree wan the pro-
gram carried out, The elk filly
trok to the mountains, taking ite own
time and leisurely at down fences
Ww th its seven to niue Lundred pounds
of weight,
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