VOL. LXXXVIL. FORE.T FIRES, Thelr Destructive ¥Filsacts, and Wny Every. one Should Assist Toward Thelr Pre. vention, For the past ten years the average annual loss in this state from forest fires has been $500 000, while in excep- tionally dry periods it has reached $1,- 000,000. With the approach of the fall fire season and the additional danger because of the exceedingly dry weather over the state, it Is vitally necessary for everyoue to cooperate in protecting our forests, It cannot be firmly impressed upon the people that st lesst 75 per cent, of our forest fires arise from preveolable The most frequent causes of fires are : burn- ing of brush, camp fires, lightuing, sparks from sawmills and engines, carelessness, and pure liciousness, Of all these lightning is the only ore which esnnot be avoided. The State Department of Forestry issued and distributed widely a too Causes, escaping ma- hes forest fire poster calling attention the destructive effec's of forest fires and has also sent cut small forest fire stickers for pasting on the backs of envelopes, on boxes of cartridges and ammunition and places where they will be seen and read. to other Foreaters, fire wardens, merchants, and private individuals bave been asked to aid in this work. With all this, however, forest fires still occur. One thing certain Forest figs begin «ith fishing sesson in spring and continue until the end of the hunting season in fall During the hunting season the woods are full of people in search game, hunters use tobacco in Burnin z tobacen holds fire for a long time. A mateh or cigar or cigarette or ashes from a pipe thrown away be- fore thoroughly extioguished may cause thousands of dollars worth damage. Buch loss can be prevented easily if every person the woods during the dry season would think to completely his burning matches and tobacco. As a result of forest fires much of the land burned over remains unpro- ductive. The owners lose the value of the growing timber and the loses the taxes which would is of Many some form. of in extinguish county deriv- ed therefrom. This loss approximates $300,000 yearly, On in wagea for be the average $20 is paid the harvesting and mangfacturing of esch thousand feet of Wore the scres of land in Pennsylvania which iumber 5 000 000 are now upproduclive growing timber, they would produce at least thousand board feet hia at 1 000 O00 loss to lsbor amounts to least $20 000 000 each year. But in addition to all this direct loss, there is a great indirect cannot be estimated in money alone, and is felt by the whole common- wealth. Because of the denuded dition of the mountains stream flow is irregular which in turn affects the water supply. Actasl experiments Lhiave proved that a good forest tover will eonserve the stream flow, The humus and leaves acl ss & sponge and hold the water, g it to seep away slowly and regulariy. When this soil "cover is destroyed by fire, there is nothing to hold the water ; it raps off rapidly and little or none is stored up for dry periods. In wet weather, too, the streams are filled to overflowing and millions of dollars worth of property is destroyed, The mountaine must be Kept in a forested condition and forest fires must be stopped. To insure this, much of the preventive work can be done by esch individual who goes into the woods aud everyone must have a great. er interest in the preservation of industries, health, and continued prosperity. loss which con. stlowi eon — The Centre Democrat is tryivg or rather has proven tbat the Keystone Gezetie has cast aside its temperance sentiment because the Republicsn can- didate for the state legislature, Mr, Beott, of Philipsburg, happens to be- long to the boozs element, and the Gazette wants to support him. The Gazette evidently lsuuched its tem. persnce campaign without counting the cost, There Ia something sacred about the booze business, An ordi- nary man may be guilty of almost any crime and hold the respect of hotel men and booze histers, but if he takes a firm stand sgainet rum, he has the agents of His Satanic Msjesty on his heels twenty-four hours each day, Have the imps retaken the Gazette ? » ER gli —— Fromm's Economy Store, The new clothing store at State Col- lege, conducted by Messrs. Harry and Morris Fromm, and known as the Economy store, is doing a vice busi. ness since ite opening a short time ago, These young men are well known throughout Penns Valley and have a reputation for fair and honorable deals ing with the public. Their stock of merchandise Is complete in all lines and they offer bargaine that mean resl economy to the purchaser of clothing. CENTRE COUNTY HOMES. There ars a Total of 9550 toun.y—-2534 are Urbano, Homes In the Raral and 7025 The United Btates Census Depart- ment at Washington has just issued a bulletin dealing with the ownership of Centre ¢ unty homes, The important facts contained in the bulletin relative to this county are as follows : There are 95569 homes in Centre county, Of this number 2534 are farm homes, 11580 of the farm homes are owned by their occupants and are free of mortgaged incumbrance. The mortgaged farm homes number 396 Renters occupy 952 farm homes in this county. Oat of a total of 9559 homes in the county, 7025 are urban homes. There are 3326 urban home owners in the county, Of this number 560 are mort- gaged. of the urban owned homes are free of incumbrance, There are 3599 rented urban in the county, The census enumerators were unable to secure data pertaining to the own- ership of a small percentage of both the rural and urban in this county. Of 90 “3G homes homes ————————— Fire In Decker Valley, A fire of unknown origin broke out in Decker Valley, several miles east of Potters Mills, on Wednesday of last week, and for a day or two Penns Valley for miles was enveloped in a dense smoke. [I'he fire originated near the Kubn Lingle place and burned over a large area of State land, as well as over that of private parties, It burned fiercely for several days and required the service of thirty to forty wen to extinguish the flames, A later report is to the eflect that a fire is now raging in Green Brier, ——————————— Seott Not a Looal Uptionist, Those who favor loeal option cannot aflord to vote for Mr. Beott, the Re publican candidate for legislature ; he is not a local optionist. It may be conceded that he is telling the truth when he says that he is a temperate man, but it must be conceded, too, that he favors the granting of liquor li- censes, for when an effort was made in Philipsburg to reduce the number of licenses in that town, Mr. Beott was the right hand man for the forces. Residents in and about Centre Hal! will fully understand Mr. Scott's liquor position on this question, for here we had a number of “eminently like Mr. Bceott, touched the glass, but did all in their power to help get rum for those who wanted it. It is the clases of people to which Mr. Beo't belongs that are largely responsible for the rum traffic as it is today. The influence of the “ habitual” is not sought when the liquor question is up, but the in- fluence of men who have good reju- tations and are sober ia sought. Mr Heott expressed himself very strongly in favor of hotel licenses, and no doubt his aid went a great way in securing licences for Philipsburg, But the man who lends his influence to secur- ing licenses is vot the kind of man who should represent Centre county in the state legislature. Buch a man is not in keeping with the spirit of the day. If you are in favor of lcesl option, no matter what your political beliefs may be, it is your duty to vote for Mr. Miller. He has given his word of honor that he will vote for any and all local option wmeasu es, respec tables’, who, never a ———— A A ——————— Translers of Reali Eatate Tamsin Lucretia Keller to Harry H. Houser et ux, tract in Potuer twp. $240, Florcnee Li. Hancock et bar to Mike J. Beroshak et ux, tract of land in Rush twp. $700 David James Ginnick et ux to Will. iam Neidrich, tract of land inn Rush twp. $1560 Psul Mosarros st ux to David James Gimmick, tract of land in Rueh twp. $100. Benson A. Weston et al to Victor 8. Weston, 2 tracts of land in Worth twp. $1200 Ned Irish et sl to O. P. Bechdel, 13 tracts in Uentrc & Ulearfleld. $1. Anoa Elliot Thompson et al to A. F. Markle, tract of land in Patton twp. $2000 Margaretta D. Thomas et bar to Edward Bubb et al, 2 tracts of land in Potter twp. $2600, Clarence N. Eisenhauer to Minnie Adams, 2 tracts of land in Haines twp. $365 W. W, Price to John P. MoMongle, tract of land in Taylor twp. $175. Harry O. Crain et ux to Thomas Armstrong, 2 tracts of land in Phil Ipsburg boro, $100, George W. MoGaffey Trustee to John A, Erb, tract of land in Philips burg. $3,500. D. F. Bowersox ot ux to D, K. Musser, 2 tracts of land is Haines twp. $6,725, FIRST MONTH OF SCHOOL, Showing the Avernge Attendance in Esch Grade and Those Who Were Present Every Day. A report of the first month of gchool in the borough schools is appended It shows the number of pupils enroll- ed, the average attendance of each sex, und a list of those whose names belong on the honor roll for not having miss- ed a day of school during the month. Similar reports from township schools will be published if sent in by teach- ers. Primary school : Number pupils on roll, sles 12 ; femmnles, 15; percents ge of attendance girls, i during month, boys, 97 ; Number present every day, 12 girls, Lottie Keller, Grace McClenahan, Dorothy Packer, Vivian Packer, Helen Runkle, Ruth Runkle, May Bmith, Kathryn Wagner, Maury Weaver, Mary Weber, Florence Zeitle, Vianna Zettle, Ralph Emerick, Frank Grogs, George Lutz, Ralph Martz, John Meyer, Paul Mill er, Joseph Rable, Franklin Runkle, aod William Zettle, Iotermediate 07 boys, as follows : of 18; month, total, 34; per during month, Pupils present Number female, daring echool : pupils enrolied, male, 18 ; average allendsauce }4 ; attendance male, 17 ; fomale, of U5: female, cant, male, 08 Isaiah Hweel. Emery, Hmith, Ralph Fetterolf, Lutz, Miles Hez+l Ripks, Kreamer, Anos every day during the montl lmery, Kealler, Wm, wood, Howard Hal Owens, farold Fred id Breon, Lucas, Albert Clyde Bmith, Jolin Emery, Paul Franklin Ruble, Hoyder, Albert L.ouella Rub e, jentrioe Helen Lucas, Grace Miller, Miriam Fr Giarie, Barah Bayder, we Florepce Krape (Grammar school : Whole month, of iN number in sttendapes duriog males, 10; 17: onth, males, | missing any time Lyun Bitoer, Hheanon Booger, Zettle Fred- Hweetwood, females per cent, attendance during u forunles, ¥7 Names of pupile not doring tie sumner Packer, Rslph Henpey, erick Moore, Elizabelh Miriam Huyett, Gladys Jones, Carrie Mitterling, Pearl Ruble, Ruth Parson, Ruth Catbarine Bradford, Catharine Ruble, Auonabel Bmith, Adaline MeClenahan, Agnes Bible, Number of pupile on per cent. of males, 50; $ mont : waben ariges, High school ; roll, : femules, 10; attendances during month, males, 5 females, U6 Sumber present day, males 0 Mary Royer, Lill Eather Parson, Every follows : fshiler, May isn Emery, Marisn Royer, Mary Whiteman. females aa Dinges, CGirace The Haunting Stason Io the course of 8a week the hunting gesson in Pennsylvania will bave com menced, Before starting out on their excursion, let all intending sportamen ponder carefully over what they plan to shoot aud how much they mean to shoot. No more healthfal or erjoyable pas time can be found than a few daye spent in the forests in the autumn, trampiog 8: out on the dry leaves and breathiog the pure mountain czone, To those who do not admire nature in detail and have little concern for the beauties of the autumn flowers or the erimson folisge, the company of a dog and gun is considered essential The desire to kill is almost as old as man himself; it crops up most un- expectedly in all sorts of personalities and conditions, If it was not for the hunter there would be few wild birds and animals left in the United States It is the gunners who have caused the ensctment of game lawe which have kept alive the remnant of wild life. But the time has pow come when the few remaining ereatures are 80 SCArce that caution should be exercised in their destruction. Man of science have shown us thst the mejority of the wild animals and birds are in this world for a wise and useful purpose, Many of them are here to keep in check the ravages of inscct pests and other vermin and withoui them the work of the farmer and the fruit-grower is greatly increas. ed, Every time the huuter kills an animal or bird for sport he is making more work for the agricultuaralist and the froit-raiser. He is upsetting nature's balance, that wonderful order of things which only came to pass after ages of adjustment on the part of all living things. If the hunter feels that his own pleasure and benefit are greater than what he is takiog away from the farm- er or that the species which he seeks to stay is too plentifal, then let him shoot by all means. But the quegiion is worthy of careful consideration, We have all heard of * the greatest good to the greatest number ""—a ays- tem which works for the upward de- velopment of mankind. Ther fore let us be temperate and considerate while we are in the woods, Do not let the old savage lostinets oblain a mastery. Do not kill a bluejay or a chipmuaunk if you cannot find a grouse or a deer, DROPS DEAD IN CORN FIELDS James Alexnnder Found Hon, Abner WW. Alexander Hour, Friday. day. Although he had lived beyond the allotted time of man, the news of the death on Friday noon, of James Alex- ander shocked the entire community. Mr. Alexander was found dead in the corn field by his son, Abner W. Alex- ander, who had left him less than an hour before in the best of spirits. On Friday morning Mr. Alexander went to the howe of his son and together the two went to the corn field to cut corn that bad been busked, When the noon hour came, elder Alex ander expressed himself that he pre- ferred to have his dinoer brought to the fleld, a practice in vogue on that farm since he was a boy of ten, rather than walk the considerable distance to the house, Ata little after twelve clock the son was back in the field with a well filled dinner pail. Not By His at the Funeral was meld Sues Noon the 0's. ——————— JAMES ALEXANDER seeing his father where find bim, called was response. He moved little farther and there saw his lying prostrate on the ground-—dead. From every indication the man had fallen dead while at work, for band held the corn knife sand a stalks of corn lay nearby. He been working the greater part of time he was alone, snd that did he expected to but there % father the son ' no on one lew had the mages it from this certain he pot suffer slek ness, As spoon as Lie the shock he went beck to and after summoning a physician he and his J Elmer Royer, went to the field in a he Alexander farm b Mra. Al nly daugh- ter, Mrs. Royer, were in Bellef Friday, end kpew nothing of death until they reached Centre Hall They were taken from the station to the Alexander place by Mrs Alexander's brother, George H. Emer- ick. Mr. Alexander was born March 14, 1857, on the farm east of Old Fort, now occupied by ©. T. Crust. When a mere boy bis father moved to west of the Old Fort, occupying the buildings on the farm immediately west of what is now known se the Alexander home- stead, and there they lived until 1850 when the present Alexander home was bullt, After Francis Alexander gave up active life as a farmer, he was succeeded on Lhe homestead *by the subject of this sketch. The family re- sided there until 1885, when they moved to Centre Hall. Mr. Alexander was an active, con- sistent member of the Lutheran church, and supported it in a most liberal manner, He was of a reliring disposition, amiable, kind, gentle, generous to all—a stranger to envy and jealousy. In politics he was a Democrat, and believed in ite princi. ples. He was not conuvected with any social orgauizations—his church was first and all with him The deceased survived by a widow, whose maiden name was Mies Eliza Emerick, and two children: Abner W., and Mra, J. Elmer Royer. He was a ron of Francie Alexander, and these sisters survive: Mrs. Mary { Continued on inside page. | A APA AANA ANN Hu band Ulore'y Follows Wife In Death, The cold hand of death was aid up- on husband and wife simost simulta- neously the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Markel, residing at Osk Hall, were taken sick about two weeks previous to their death, the former suflering with Bright's disease and the latter with diabetes. Thure- day afternoon st two o'clock Mrs. Markel died from the effects of her allment aud her husband lay in an unconccious condition beside her, in which condition he remained until the following morning at four o'clock when his soul took flight to join that of his companion in eternal life, Mr avd Mre, Markel moved to Oak Hall several years sgo from Buflalo Run whire Mr, Markel had been ene gon recovered from the house, brother-in-law, CAlTIaE snd brought © dead body to the me, ander snd her ile on the slation. in NEWS OF 1880, Notes Taken From Filles of Reporter of Thirty-four Yenrs Ago, The Centre October 7th--~Samuel W ployed by A. B. Kerlin to erect a large smount of stone wall at the new axe factory of Kerlin & Co,, at Tyrone, On Beptember 19h the Revi Exercises at BSprucstown #chool were conducted by the Rev. J. B. Akers occasion was pastor, Thesinging on the excellent, ing persons recited the titles, topics, golden texte and doctrines of the les. song for the third quarter, viz: gle McCormick, Js Mel Edith Bankey, Barpett E Carrie McCloskey, Emory E Clintock, Ydzzie Lytle, Linnie Evans ite Mo Tammie Evang, Busan Bmith, Lucy was every way quits Evans, wvans., Ti enjoyable. Last Bunday morning the team of Thomas Gates, of Ferguson, while turning from the took fright and turned by the spring Yee soldiers’ ran elug AWRY. the driver, into a fence corner, Wagon was upeet Holt thrown out, an arm bro} A Fhe an Married—On the 5th it Fischer, James Octobe 144] himeelf had 8 revere latiack wife was 1s the disesse { lowe i an by the death VERTs with two other children | f Prof. Bitner, who taught a select school in 80 BUC this place two years, has left | the Penn Hal will receive betler co s charge free hool, where nestion thar sliowed in Potter, An ore shaft was begun on 1 the ground of John H the reh or fer, this place, | back of | Reformed chu in with every indication of iro: ore Lumber operations are very brisk on | the tract in purchased by Uresaler ently ing! } the gr Georges rec M CArove e A steam mill hes been mind, ai 1 quite 8 number manufactu of lumber, which is shipped to cont hands emg loyed in the tore in the east [smnc dents, died on Tuesday, EB russ, one of our oldest tiarver, formerly of Centre Hall, was nominated for Assembl sccismeation, by Worth ecunty, Mo. Married—-At Peun Hall, on Oct. 7th by Rev. J. Benson Akers, Michael Burkholder to Miss Sussn B. Emer ick, both of Centre Hill, —At the dence of George Flora near Centre Hall, on October 7, by John Bhannon, J. P., David Meese of Potter township, to Miss Rebecea Houtz of Ferguson township. the democrats of resi. a Rosy Heport From Michigan, From East Tawas, Michigan, Fred A. Btiffler makes this very favorable report : We have very hot and dry weather at present. The first killing frost came on the 25th inst. Crops are good everywhere throughout this sec- tion. At our anpusl fair held at East Tawas fine specimens of vegetables, graine, cattle, hogs, and sheep were exhibited which indicates that Ioscs county stands in the front ranks in the production of those things, Dates for Installing I. O, O, F, Oflcers, T. M. Gramley, District Deputy Grand Master, is installing officers in the various 1. 0, O, F. lodges in his district. Saturday be acted in this capacity at Lemont, Monday at State College. Friday, October 9, he will be at Pine Grove Mille; Saturday at Boalsburg ; Monday, October 12, Cen. tre Hall ; Friday, October 16, Mpring Mills ¢ Tuesday, October 20, Millheim, (Continued from previous column ) gaged in blackemithing for a lang number of years. They were both about sixty-six years of age and were living practically a retired life. Dur. ing their illness they were cared for by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harry Markel, who lives in Oak Hall, Funeral services were held at their Iate home Monday morning at pive o'clock, and Interment took place in Myer's cemetery at Buffalo Run, Rev, W. K. Harnieh of the Presbyterian church of Boslsburg, officiating. Both husbaod and wife were life-long members of this denomination, Three children survive them, namely, Harry Markel, Oak Hall; Mrs. Nathaniel Krape, and Mrs. Cramer, Boflalo Run. One brother, Amos Koch, of Boalse burg, also survives Mrs, Markel, i TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Locally, to be plentifal but the msjority are found to be wormy. chestnuts are said , at Blate College, is be. A two story frame ad. ng bullt, #lork visited Lh of Mr. Millhelm ¢ home Il of near wee baby girl Mr, and Mrs, W. H. of, yer on Tues. Yes res irre left 8 a fat el eft for a lay trip to Niagara t and New York City, Halph E. Dinges has been con- luring the past week suf- revere cold which settled 3 80 : The lo i offi O. F. will evening, T. Mills being the QO in- wr ath. (frafmie D, Wagner Geiss of Friday at ila, Mr. the home and Mrs crowding wheat tober sowing vided rain the seed bed. angler and wo are f home of Susanne Jitzattend- Mre. BNG I, Monday Cousin jucting 11g, BOOVeE Le riday his evening Class i nore than ohmeier and sccompsanied trip in Williamsport ir at the , made a iste Mary E. Hill, id at public W. E. Bark- was not sold Centre enle ¥ ffered. in the Earlye- his of- like soil, essive dry ugh. enberg was ap- ith depart- piles in the in Millbeim Penn and Miles make his report within Loa Haines, Cul 3 wm, RIG { 8iX Weed ka, » City, N. J., sre atl the home John Lucas Hall the of D. in r-in-law, Mr arrive in Centre f next week. Jcas, in Centre Hall, expected to beginnir g O k who has been under the doctor's for past few weeks, is slowly improving. A severe cold which settled on his lunge pulled him down in weight and strength and his condition for a time was much more serious than he would admit. Aaron Thomas, Care the Theatre goers at Bellefonte appreci- ate the improvements Manager Gar- man hes made in the appearance on the interior of his building. Paneled mirrors have been placed on either gide of the hall, and heavy glass-panel- ed doors have replaced the old ones, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Simpkins of Al- toons, Mr, and Mrs. George Wike of Wilkes Barre, and Mre, Minnie Hall of Boston, Mase. formed an suto par. ty that were entertained for a short time at the home of Prof. and Mrs, W. A. Krise, on Monday. The trip was. made in the former's 1915 Overland oar, Tomorrow ( Friday ) the first game in the world’s baseball championship sories between Philadelphia and Bos ton will be played at the former place, Windom Gramley of Bpring Mills, sc companied by his mother, Mrs, T, M. Gramley and his brother Eugene, jeft for the city in their car and while Mrs. .Gramley will visit friends, her sons will take in the two games, Fri day and Saturday. \ One of the busiest places in Centre Hall is the evaporating plant conduct» ed by the Centre Hall Evaporsting Company. The plant was remodeled before the season opened, and is now #0 equipped with elevators, slides, eto., that after the grower unloads the apples the fruit need be handled only by the parers until it is sliced and ready for the drying house. The par- ings and cores are aloo oarried to bare rels by elevators, The product of the plant is first-class, although a grade of apples are used that could find no market except at a cider mill,
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