men Bellefonte, Pa., July I, 1898. FARM NOTES. —1It is an old remark that cabbages can- not be worked too frequently. They seem to take a fresh start every time they are cultivated and given a good hoeing between the plants. This is particularly the case with late cabbages which have portions of the dry season to contend with. —Be careful in mowing the lawn dur- ing very dry weather. If the grass plot is kept too close the grass may die out should there be a lack of sufficient moisture. The cutting of grass weakens the plant at first, as every successive growth is in the direc- tion of producing seed. Any plant can be destroyed if kept cut close to the ground. It may make new growth several times, but sooner or later becomes ex- hausted. When moisture is abundant, however, the plant has better opportuni- ties to renew its growth. > —Roup in poultry is one of the most dreaded of all diseases. It is sometimes spoken of as the winter disease. The symp- toms are hoarse breathing, swelled eyes, discharge at the nostrils and sometimes a fetid breath. Treatment is not generally satisfactory. The effected birds should be removed, the house cleaned and disinfect- ed. Damp, foul air and cold drafts in the poultry houses should be carefully avoided whenever fowls are subject to roup. A decrease in the proportion of corn and an increase in the proportion of meat food in the daily ration is held by some to be high- ly beneficial in warding off this disease. In general the treatment of the common diseases of fowls is not satis‘actory as pre- ventive measures. Nowhere more than in the poultry business does that old adage apply. ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” —A disease that attacks the tomato, egg plant and potato is indicated by a sud- den wilting of the foliage, which may oc- cur on a single shoot or the whole plant may be affected, and usually destroys the plant. It progresses more rapidly in young than in old plants, and especially in very warm weather. The woody tissue turns black or brown, and with potatoes the tuber is also attacked, a dark ring being very conspicuous in a section of the tuber. An offensive soft rot follows the dark dis- coloration. The disease can be easily spread by potato beetles, Thien attack also tomato and zg plants. The remedy is to destroy the beetles as rapidly as they ap- pear and burn all tops, using new ground every year if possible. More extended re- ports of these diseases can be had of the Department of Agriculture, in Farmers’ Bulletin No. 78, which may be of service. Attention is called to these diseases be- cause they are new to some farmers, and any precautions taken in advance may save hundreds of dollars. The fungicides may be used by spraying without risk of injury to plants, and it would be well for farmers to test all such remedies. —The New Jersey Report of 1891 men- tions a disease of celery, describing the af- fected leaves as badly blotched with brown, the diseased spots having a watery appear- ance. The disease spreads through the leaf in about three days, and decay is even more vapid. It is believed that careful and timely spraying with Bordeaux mixture, or some other fungicide, will keep the disease incheck. Thereisa disease of beans which manifests itself upon the pods in soft, wat- er-soaked, spreading spots, and the leaves and stems are similarly affected. The dis- ease attacksall kinds of beans, lupines, and peas. Spraying the growing plants with Bordeaux mixture and rejecting all distort- ed or wrinkled seed, so as to guard against introduction of the disease, are the best remedies. Cucumbers and melons are at- tacked by a disease the symptoms of which are the sudden wilting and collapsing of the plants. This is due to the clogging of the channels of water supply of the plants by the extremely rapid and abundant growth of the bacteria, which live in the channels and cause the disease, it being spread by,insects. Investigators have sug- gested no remedy for the disease as yet, but may be able to do so after this season’s experiment. —The strawberry harvest will soon be over and what to do with the bed, where grass and weeds are liable to get possession, may be profitably discussed. To destroy disease and insects before they can increase is best done with fire. One of the well- known growers begins just as soon as the last berry is picked and cuts off the leaves with a lawn mower. After the leaves are dry he selects a windy day, adds straw or salt hay and allows fire to run over the bed. A windy day is preferred because a slow fire may injure the crowns, but where fire passes rapidly over the bed no harm will be done. Next cultivate between the rows deep and thoroughly and harrow the beds as closely as it can be done leaving only one plant every eight or ten inches, working also between the plants, but not deep enough to disturb the roots. After a short while the young leaves will appear and the runners begin to start. As soon as a plant is formed by a runner cut off the runner so as to prevent it from making an additional plant, thus weakening the first one. This may be done by ronning a cutter close to the rows, or with a hoe. Treated in this manner all the weeds, grass and insects will be destroyed, and fertil- izer may be applied to give a good start, while the bed may be made to produce a year or two longer if carefully managed. —Last year tomato vines were suddenly destroyed in some sections, although ap- parently free from disease. Growers have had much to contend with in defending cabbages, beans, tomatoes, egg plants and other crops from hoth insects and diseases, but occasionally something appears with which they are not familiar, and before a remedy can be applied the crop is lost. The cabbage crop has been rendered diffi- cult to grow profitably since the introduc- tion of the white butterfly, and now a dis- ease, which made its appearance in 1890, spread until it is a serious difficulty. It attacks cabbage, turnips and cauliflower, and is sometimes styled as both dry and wet rot. The Government, in its bulletins of experiment station work, states that on the Jeaves the disease begins with a yellow- ing near the margins, the veins becoming brown or black. It spreads from the mar- gin to the stems, and from the stems to other leaves or up and down the plant. The woody tissue becomes brown, hence the name of brown or black rot of the cabbage. It may be spread by the bite of insects, or the plants may become contaminated through the seed bed, manure or soil. The remedy is to be careful of the seedbed and kind of manure used, the selection of anew location for cabbages every year being an advantage. These precautions will reduce the loss to a minimum. The Story of a Crime. Concerning the Hawaiian Job.—The Steps Leading Up to the Treacherous Robbery That is Now About to be Consummated. Before the Hawaiian crime is actually consummated by the vote of the senate and the signature of William McKinley, it will be profitable says the New York Zimes, to call for the better understanding of the morals of the transaction a few salient facts of recent Hawaiian history, showing how the present government of those islands was founded and the peculiar relations of the United States minister to the revolu- tion which upset the lawful government, made Dole president, and paved the way for annexation. John L. Stevens, an old friend and neigh- bor of Mr. Blaine at Augusta, was sent to Honolulu as United States minister in 1339 very soon after the inauguration of Presi- dent Harrison, in whose cabinet Mr. Blaine was secretary of state. Immediately after his arrival he began to write to Secretary Blaine of ‘‘the strong American feeling’’ prevailing at Honolulu. ‘‘Shall American civilization ultimately prevail here?’’ he wrote in March, 1890. In August, 1891, he wrote that ‘‘a proper regard for Ameri- can interest will require oneship here most of the time.”’ On March 1892, Minister Stevens wrote a remarkable letter, in which he foretold with remarkable detail and decision the main events of a revolution, which actually occurred ten months later. We quote from his prophetic utterance : “If the government here should be sur- prised and overturned by an orderly and peaceful revolutionary movement, largely of native Hawaiians, and a provisional or republican government organized and pro- claimed, would the United States minister and naval authorities here be justified in responding affirmatively to the call of the members of the removed government to re- store them to power or replace them in pos- session of the government building? Or should the United States minister and na- val commander confide themselves exciu- sively to the preservation of American property, the protection of American citi- zens and the prevention of anarchy? Should a revolutionary attempt of the character indicated be made there are strong reasons to presume that it would begin with the seizure of the police station, with its arms and ammunition, and, this accomplished, the royal palace and gov- ernment building, containing the cabinet offices and archives, would very soon be captured.’’ The queen promulgated the new con- stitution on January 14th, 1893. On that day the United States war ship Boston re- turned from a ten days’ trip among the islands with Minister Stevens on board. Also, on that day, at a meeting of revo- lutionists, a ‘‘Committee of Safety’ was formed and the conspiracy for the imme- diate dethronement of the queen took def- inite shape and began active operations. The first question raised was whether ‘‘a protectorate should not he sought from the United States steamship-of-war Boston,’’ and a special committee that evening waited upon Minister Stevens to inquire what his course would be. The minister said, in reply to questions, that the United States troops on board the Boston would be ready to land at any moment to prevent the destruction of American life and prop- erty, and that ‘whatever government was established and was actually in possession of the government building, the executive departments and archives, and in posses- sion of the city, that was a de facto govern- ment proclaiming itself as a government, and would necessarily have to be recog- nized.” Two of the conspirators, L. A. Thurston and W. O. Smith, called upon Minister Stevens on Monday, January 16th, and in- formed him that, as their ‘‘plans’’ were not perfected, the committee had decided not to ask for a landing of United States troops until the following morning. It was toolate. Minister Stevens informed his visitors that ‘‘he had ordered the troops to be landed at 5 o’clock, and they would come.’”’ They did come—three companies of blue jackets, one of artillery, one of marines, 154 men and ten officers ; with 14,000 cartridges for rifles and the Gatling gun, 1,200 revolver cartridges and 174 ex- plosive shells for the revolving cannon. These forces were landed, on foreign soil, not at the request of the lawful govern- ment—the governor of Oahu promptly sent a formal note of protest to Minister Stevens —representing 88,000 of the population, but at the request of a committee of rebels representing 2,000 American residents. The events of this successful conspiracy now moved like clock work. Of the United States troops, landed for ‘‘the protection of American life and property,’’ one company of marines was left at the legation, where the ‘‘American life and property’’ were to be found while the rest of the force was marched to Arion hall, a structure close to the palace and just across the street from the government building, where, of course, the rebels would necessarily make their at- tack. Rear Admiral Sterrett reported that Arion hall was ill chosen for the professed purpose for which the troops were landed. ‘Naturally,’ he adds, ‘‘if they were land- ed with a view to supporting the provi- sional government troops, then occupying the government building, it was a wise choice.” Everything being ready, on Tuesday, January 17th, th conspirators signed their proclamation announcing that Hawaiian monarchy had been ‘‘abrogated’’ and a provisional government established, with Sanford B. Dole as chairman of the executive council. They took this to the government building and there read it, within seventy-five yards of the point where the United States forces were sta- tioned with their Gatling gun and small cannon. With only the government build- ing in their hands, the queen being at the palace, and her troops in possession of the police station, and but for the overawing force of the United States troops in posses- sion also of the city, the rebels posted off to the American legation with a request for recognition. They got it with extraordinary promptness. The provisional government was proclaimed between 2 and 3 o'clock. Two hours later the new government had received the following document which, to our shame, will live in history UNITED STATES LEGATION, HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, January 18th, '93.— A provisional government having been duly constituted in place of the recent government of Queen Liliuokalani, and said provisional government being in full possession of the government buildings, the archives and the treasury, and in control of the capital of the Hawaiian Islands, I hereby recognize said provisional govern- ment as the de facto government of the Hawaiian Islands. JOHN L. STEVENS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen- ipotentiary of the United States. The falsehoods of this document are as remarkable as the precipitancy with which it was accorded to its beneficiaries. The Dole conspirators were not ‘‘in full posses- sion of the government buildings,”” but of only one of them, which was occupied only by clerks and porters at the time of their raid. And it was still too early to apply the word ‘‘recent’’ to the government of the queen, for the rebels did not wait on the queen with their reasonable proclama- tion until after Minister Stevens had recog- nized their government. The queen yielded, of course. She could do nothing else against a rebellion that was so manifestly backed up by the superior | armed forces and by the minister of the | United States. She signed, under protest, : a paper renouncing her rights. The new government, fired with joyful zeal by the ready co-operation of the American minis- ter, then asked him for the support of the United States forces through the night, and requested ‘‘that the commander of the United States forces take command of our military forces.” This was a little too fast even for Stevens, but by the end of January the provisional government, offi- cially confessing that it was ‘‘unable to satisfactorily protect life and property,” and in order ‘‘to prevent civil disorders in Honolulu and throughout the Hawaiian Islands,”’ prayed our minister to raise ‘‘the flag of the United States of America for the protection of the Hawaiian Islands for the time being.”’ He who raised us up will sustain us, thought the rebels. And he did. The flag was raised over the govern- ment building, United States troops were quartered within it, the provisional gov- ernment’s troops marching out. The new government had heen created under the en- couragement and protection of Minister Stevens and the United States armed forces from the Boston. Its mostimportant func- tion, the protection of life and property. was afterwards performed by Stevens and the United States troops. This is the story of the establishment of | the present Hawaiian government, the story of a crime of which we are the per- petrators, and, contrary to the well-known maxim of law, are about to become the beneficiary. The evidence is unmistakable that Minister Stevens was in the councils of the rebels long before the outbreak ; that he was their main reliance ; that with- out his help and that of the troops the at- tempt would not have been made, and that without his aid the new government could not have sustained itself. It is this crime, denounced by Mr. Cleveland as the first of its kind in our history, this guilty and flagrant participation of a United States minister in a treasonable plot to overthrow a friendly government, that makes the Hawaiian annexation job so revolting to Americans who apply moral standards to public affairs. It is this knowledge, added to the conviction that down deep in the dirty mess, at the foundation of all, there lies a sordid and corrupt money speculation that makes it impossible to still the voice of protest when the job is pressed to its consummation under the hypocritical and baseless pretense that it is a war measure. Reduced Rates to Nashville Via Pennsyl- vania Railroad, Account Christian Endeavor Convention. On account of the Christian Endeavor Inter-national convention, to be held at Nashville, Tenn., July 5th to 12th, the Pennsylvania railroad company will sell excursion tickets of the continuous-passage, ironclad signature form, from stations on its line to Nashville, at rate of single fare Jor the round trip. Tickets will be sold, and good going, July 2nd to 5th ; return- ing, tickets will be good to leave Nashville to July 15th, inclusive, except that by de- positing ticket with agent of terminal line at Nashville on or before July 15th, return limit may be extended to leave Nashville to August 1st, 1898, inclusive. The Pennsylvania Railroad’s Popular Excursions to the Seashore. No other summer outing appeals so strongly to the people of western Pennsyl- vania than the Pennsylvania railroad company’s popular excursions to the Atlantic seacoast. For years they have been looked forward to as the holiday event of the summer. The secret of their great popularity is the phenomen- ally low rate and the high character of the service. The limit of twelve days just fits the time set apart for the average vacation, and the dates of the excursions are most conveniently adjusted. There is also the widest field for choice in the selection of a resort. Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, N. J., Rehoboth, Del., and Ocean City Md., are the choicest of the Atlantic coast resorts, and any one of them may be visited under these arrangements. The dates of the excursions are July 7th and 21st, and August 4th and 18th. A special train of Pullman parlor cars and day coaches will leave Pittsburg on above mentioned dates at 8:55 a. m., arriving at Altoona at 12:15 p. m., were stop for din- ner will be made, reaching Philadelphia 6.25 p. m. and arriving at Atlantic City, via Delaware river bridge route, at 8.40 p. m., making the run from Pittsburg to the seashore via the only all-rail route in eleven hours and forty-five minutes. Passengers may also spend the night in Philadelphia, and proceed to the shore by any regular train from Market street wharf or Broad street station the following day. Tickets will be sold from the stations at the rates named below :— Clearfield.......ic.ccivmniieiials of 8 00 9.31 © Philipsburg.. ...8 00 a2 ov Houtzdale 8 25 8.83 ¢ Osceola.. 8 00 10.23 © me 7 65 12.56 P. M. Philadelphia. ve... 6.25" ¢ Atlantic City.... Arrive... 8.40 ** Tickets will also be good on regular trains leaving Pittsburg at 4:30 and 8:10 p. m., earrying sleeping cars through to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. For detailed information in regard to rates and time of trains apply to ticket agents, or Mr. Thomas E. Watt, district passenger agent, Pittsburg. ——Subsecribe for the WATCHMAN. Furniture of the county was a caller at this office and his younger days he received only 50 cents for a day’s work and raised a family of | eleven children and bought and paid for his | farm. That 50 cents a day was the highest wages then paid. Now he said that a man ! got from $1.50 to $2 a day for his labor and could hardly support his family without always being in debt. He wondered what | was the reason that he could do on 50 cents what the men of the present generation could not do on three times as much mon- ey. Later in the talk he stated that in the early days of the town of New Bethlehem, every house contained a spinning wheel, but that to-day every place had an organ or piano. This remark seemed to throw a flood of light on the subjzct.—Clarion Re- publican. Happiness is not attained by mak- ing it the chief object of life. The path to it often leads through trials and tears. How To Look Goopn.—Good looks are really more than skin deep, depending en- tirely on a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the liver is inactive, you have a bilious look ; if yourstomach is disorder- ed, you have a dyspeptic look ; if your kidneys are affected, you have a pinched look. Secure good health, and you will surely have good looks. ‘Electric Bitters’’ is a good Alterative and Tonic. Acts di- rectly on the stomach, liver and kidneys, purifies the blood, cures pimples, blotches and boils, and gives a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at F. Potts Green’s drug store. 50 cents per bottle. Books, Magazines Etc. The Century Magazine has arranged for a series of articles on the present war, somewhat in the manner of its famous “Battles and Leaders of the civil war.” The series will be entitled, “Battles and Leaders, Places and Problems of the Spanish- American War,”” and a number of important ar- ticles are already promised for. New Advertisements. WwW. B. REEVE TEACHER OF PIPE ORGAN—PIANO— VOICE CUL- TURE and HARMONY. BELLEFONTE, PA. South Thomas St. - 18-1y* dS 060 BICYCLES. All makes and models, must be closed out at once. New 07 models, guaranteed, $9.75 to $18; shopworn and used wheel, $3 to $12; swell '08 models, §13 to £35. Great factory clearing sale. Shipped to any one on approval without advance deposit. Handsome souvenir book free. —EARN A BICYCLE— by a little work for us. FREE USE of sample wheel to rider agents. Write at once for our spec- ial offer. P. H. MEAD & PRENTISS, 43-26-13t Chicago, IIL A PERFECT EYE. Priceless is the perfect eye, A treasiire money ne’er can buy Though: if the right glass you apply, Your eyes will serye you till you die. We only furnish glasses of the purest quality, which we guarantee to fit you with perfect ac- curacy. H. E. HERMAN & CO., Ltd. 308 Market Street, Williamsport, Pa. WILL VISIT BELLEFONTE, PA. —AT— FRANK GALBRAITH’S JEWELRY STORE, BUSH HOUSE BLOCK. TUESDAY, JULY 12TH. No Charge for Examination. 13-25-1y Jewelry. N EWEST NOVELTIES HAT PINS. SHIRT WAIST SETS, Etc. in Gold and Sterling Silver. | QUALITY HIGH. PRICES LOW. —[0]— — Last week one of the old residents during the conversation he stated that in | F. C. RICHARD’S SONS, 41-46 High St. BELLEFONTE, PA McCalmont & Co. TV[CCALMONT & co, SELL BINDERS AND MOWERS. McCormick '98 Binders, Truck and Bundle Carrier - £100 00 Deering '98 Binders, Truck and Bundle Carrier - - 100 00 McCormick '98 5 foot Mower 36 00 or ¢ 6 foot hi - 40 00 Deering ¢ 6 foot te - 40 00 Deering “5 foot 2¢ - 36 00 Examine the stock now on hand. McCALMONT & CO. 43-20-3m. Roofing. Now IS THE TIME TO EXAMINE YOUR ROOF. During the Rough Weather that will be experienced from now until Spring you will have a chance to Examine your Roof and see if it is in good condition. If you need a new one or an old one repaired Iam equipped to give you the best at reasonable rices. The Celebrated Courtright [in Shingles and all kinds of tin and iron roofing. W. H. MILLER, 42-38 Allegheny St. BELLEFONTE, PA. Hardware. Y OU CAN DO BETTER AT IRVIN'S As a SPECIAL BARGAIN we offer, while they last 10 dozen 2 Tine Long Handle Hay Forks, usual price 30 cents our price 19 cents. ALSO FOLLOWING ARTICLES UNDER REGULAR PRICES: Grain Cradles, - - $2.25 Grain Rakes, - - - 13 Cradle Fingers, - - .10 Harpoon Hay Forks, - - .85 Best Grass Scythes, - - .40 Screen Doors with Hinges Knob and Latch, - - Shiny WATCH FOR OUR PRICES ON MASON GLASS JARS. IRVIN’S CASH HARDWARE, 43-13 BELLEFONTE, PA. Furniture Furniture A FINE DISPLAY. That is the object of thisannounce- ment, to call attention of the public to the large, complete, select assort- ment of New Furniture just received and awaiting your inspection at my new store, recently opened in the room formerly occupied by McKee’s Hard- ware store, Allegheny street, Belle- fonte. 43-10 Allegheny Street, 263923 A FINE DISPLAY. Can’t enumerate all the choice gocds in stock. You are respectfully invited to pay us a visit and see the elegant goods. Should you want to make any purchases, interesting inducements will be made. NAGINEY’S FURNITURE STORE=—=————o F. E. NAGINEY, Proprietor. A FINE DISPLAY. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING in the line of furniture from a cheap chair to gorgeous parlor suits or elaborate bed chamber furniture, at the Spring Opening. Bellefonte, Pa. Fine Groceries FINE GROCERIES. Fine Teas, Fine Coffees, Fine Spices, Fine Syrups, Fine Fruits, Fine Confectionery, Fine Cheese, Fine Canned Goods, Fine Syrups, Fine Dried Fruits, Fine Hams, Fine Bacon, Fine Olives, Fine Pickles, Fine Sardines, Fine Oil, Fine Ketchups, Fine Oranges, Fine Lemons, Fine Bananas, But all these can talk for them- selves if you give them a fair chance. NEW FISH, Bright Handsome New Mackerel, New Caught Lake Fish, Ciscoes, Herring, White Fish. Lake Trout, New Maple Sugar and Syrup, Fine Canned Soups, Bouillon, Oxtail, Mock Turtle, . Vegetable, Consomme, Mulligatawney, Chicken, Tomato, Gumbo, Queensware, Enameled Ware, Tin Ware, Brooms and Brushes. Best place to bring your produce and best place to buy your goods. SECHLER & CO. PLAIN HARNESS, FINE HARNESS, BLANKETS, WHIPS, Etec. All combined in an immense Stock of Fine Saddlery. hi NOW IS THE TIME FOR BARGAINS...... To-day Prices have Dropped THE LARGEST STOCK OF HORSE COLLARS IN THE COUNTY. JAMES SCHOFIELD, 33-37 BELLEFONTE, PA. Insurance. AS ree } 3 HEALTH INSURANCE. THE FIDELITY MUTUAL AID ASSO- CIATION WILL PAY YOU If disabled by an accident §30 to $100 per month If you lose two limbs, §208 to £5,000, If you lose your eye sight, $208 to $5,000, If you lose one limb, $33 to $2,000, If you are ill $40 per month, If killed, will pay your heirs, $208 to £5,000, If you die from natural cause, §100. IF INSURED, You cannot lose all your income when you are sick or disabled by accident. Absolute protection at a cost of $1.00 to $2.25 per month. The Fidelity Mutual Aid association is pre- eminently the largest and strongest accident and health association in the United States. It has $6,000.00 cash deposits with the States of California and Missouri, which, together, with an ample reserve fund and large assets, make its certificate an absolute guarantee of the solidity of protection to its members. For particulars address J. L. M. SHETTERLEY, Secretary and General Manager, San Francisco,Cal, 42-19-13. 42-1 BELLEFONTE, PA. Saddlery. Room $5,000 $5,000 — WORTH OF—— HARNESS, HARNESS, HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, Perm | 3