Colleges & Schools.
THE PENNA. STATE COLLEGE.
Located in one of the most Beautiful and
Healthful Spots in the Allegheny Region ;
Undenominational ; Open to Both
Sexes; Tuition Free; Board
and other Expenses Very
Low. New Buildings
and Equipments
LEADING DEPARTMENTS OF STUDY.
1. AGRICULTURE (Two Courses), and AGRI-
CULTURAL CHEMISTRY yith constant illustra-
i the Farm and in the Laboratory.
he BOTANY AND HORTICULTURE theoret-
ical and practical. Students taught original study
ith CHEMIST “with an unusually full and
se in the Laboratory.
RE ENGINEERING ; ELECTRICAL EN-
GINEERING ; MECHANICAL, FNIRERRING
These courses are accompanied with very e. -
a ean] exercises in the Fiold, the Shop and
tory. :
ne Le RTORY ; Ancient and Modern, with orgi-
1 investigation.
2%. 'INDU STRIAL ART AND DESIGN. :
7. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE; Latin
(optional), French, German and English (requir-
ed), one or more continued throug the entire
MATHEMATICS AND ASTRONOMY ; pure
d applied. Gig
gi 3 CHANIC ARTS; combining shop work
with study, three years course ; new building and
i t.
Co MENTAL, MORAL AND POLITICAL
SCIENCE ; Constitutional Law and History, Politi-
oo Ee ITA RY SCIENCE ; instruction theoret-
ical and practical, including each arm of the ser-
"5 PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT; Two
years carefully graded and thorough.
The FALL SESSION opened Sept 15, 1897.
The WINTER SESSION opens Jan. 5, 1898.
The SPRING SESSION opens April 6, 1898.
GEO. W. ATHERTON, LL. D.,
President,
27-25 State College, Centre county, Pa.
Coal and Wood.
oare K. RHOADS.
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Telephone Calls Elm 682.
near the Passenger Station.
36-18
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WHIPS, Etc.
All combined in an immense Stock of Fine
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attnin NOW IS THE TIME FOR BARGAINS...
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THE LARGEST STOCK OF HORSE
COLLARS IN THE COUNTY.
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3-37 BELLEFONTE, PA,
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Bellefonte, Pa., Sept. 29, 1899.
Rebels Attack a Train.
Two Americans Killed and Five Wounded in a Skirmish.
A Lively Fight Before the Filipinos Were Dispersed
With a Loss of Six Killed—Record of the lowa Vol-
unteers, Now on Their Way Home—Japanese Said
to Be Supplying Arms to the Insurgents.
A north bound train conveying provisions
for the American troops at the front in Mani-
Jawas derailed and thrown into a ditch a
mile and a half south of Angeles early last
Friday. A force of insurgents tore up the
track for several yards and then concealed
themselves in the scrub along the line where
they awaited the coming of the train. The
fact that the rails had been removed was
not discovered by the engineer until it was
too late to stop the headway of the train.
The locomotive and the cars plunged off the
track and into the ditch, but were not bad-
ly damaged.
Lieut. Lowe with a small detachment of
scouts, was guarding the train. As soon as
it left the rails the insurgents opened fire.
The troops immediately responded, and the
trainmen, who also had rifles, took a hand
in the fight. There was a lively fight for a
few minutes. The insurgents were so close
to the track that their fire was more effec-
tive than usual and two of the Americans
were killed and five wounded.
News of the engagement reached General
Wheaton, who was at Calulut. He took
six companies and arrived at the scene very
promptly. The insurgents were then driv-
en off in short order.
After the fight, a search of the jungles
close to the track was made and the bodies
of six insurgents were found. The track
was soon repaired and as the train had suf-
fered no damage of consequence it was re-
placed on the rails and proceeddd to its
destination.
The transport Senator will sail for San
Francisco with the Iowa volunteers. The
regiment now consists of 769 men and 49
officers. It was under fire fifteen times. It
lost one man killed and thirty-six men and
two officers wounded. One man was cap-
tured by the rebels, ten died from disease,
fifty-one were invalided, seventy-one men
and two officers revolunteered, and forty
men were discharged. On the morning the
regiment left the front, only 218 men were
fit for duty. When the regiment came to
the Philippines its strength was 1,020 men.
When it arrived in the bay, it was at once
sent to Iloilo without being disembarked.
It returned on Feb. 4th, without having
been ashoreat Iloilo, and, after having been
aboard ship for ninety-three days was sent
to the front immediately. The men never
saw Manila until they were ordered home.
Many reports are current that the rebels
have been successful in securing arms. It
is said that all the rifles, &c., obtained by
the insurgents are landed by Japanese fili-
busters. It is impossible to verify the re-
ports.
Three Were Murdered.
A. Kisler, Aged 90, Albert Gross, His Hired Man, and
Anna Dolman Slain by Robbers. House Was Fired
To Conceal the Crime. Men Had Dragged Them-
selves From the Burning Building and Were Found
in the Yard. Search for Woman's Remains.
By unknown persons a triple murder was
committed at Kesler’s curve, on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, 28 miles east of Cum-
berland Friday night. The victims were:
Absolom Kesler, 90 years old:
Albert Gross, aged 20, his hired man.
Anna Dolman, his housekeeper.
The crime is supposed to have been com-
mitted between 10 and 12 o’clock, as the
house was nearly burned down at midnight
when the discovery was first made. Neigh-
bors saw the flames from a distance and
hurried to the scene. They were horrified
at finding the two men lying in an uncon-
scious condition, still breathing, in the
yard with their clothing covered with
blood.
The woman was nowhere to be found,
but she is evidently in the ruins of the
burned building. The supposition is that
the robbers, after beating the inmates of
the Kesler home with some blunt instru-
ment until they thought they were dead,
ransacked the house for booty and then set
it on fire to conceal all traces of the crime.
Though seriously injured Kesler and
Gross had enough life left to crawl from
the burning building to a place of safety,
where they sank lifeless to the ground.
Both men later succumbed to their injuries.
The ruins are now being searched for the
charred remains of Miss Dolman.
The only clue to the crime is that given
by Gross, who rallied sufficiently to give a
slight description of the murderers, and
the officers are following it. It was known
that Kesler had money. He always carried
a belt around his person containing about
$500, and when found this was gone. Large
sums of money were also hidden about the
house.
This fact was known and ' having heen
robbed of about $300 a short time ago, he
placed his money in a bank. He lived
near the railroad and a few weeks ago was
struck by an engine and painfully hurt.
The first thing he did when assisted to his
feet was to feel if his money belt was safe.
His wife died several years ago. He has a
son who is employed as a freight conductor
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad on the
second division.
In What Month Were You Born.
According to an old astrological predic-
tion:
If a girl is born in January she will be a
prudent housewife, given to melancholy,
but good tempered.
If in February, a humaneand affection-
ate wife and tender mother.
If in March, a frivolous chatterbox, some-
what given to quarreling.
If in April, inconsistent, not intelligent,
but likely to be good looking.
If in May, handsome and likely to be
happy.
If in June, impetuous, will marry early
and he frivolous.
If in July, passably handsome, but with
a sulky temper.
If in August, amiable and practical like-
ly to marry rich.
If in September. discreet, affable and
much liked.
If in October, pretty, coquettish and like-
ly to be unhappy.
If in November, liberal kind, of a mild
disposition.
If in December, well proportioned, fond
of novelty and extravagant.
——“Now, stop crying, Tottie,’”’ said a
Brooklyn mother to her little girl, who had
been quarreling with her brother; “I’m sure
Bennie will take back all the mean things
he said.” ‘‘Yes, he'll take ’em back, ’’was
the sobbing reply, ‘‘so’s he'll just have em
ready to use over again.”
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ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY AMERICA’S GREATEST LIVING NAVAL HERO.
Cause of Premature Death.
Prof. Hart Declares Proper Diet Is the Only Thing to
Prolong Life.
Professor Herbert W. Hart, the scientific
food specialist, founder of the science of
dietetics and President of the National
Health Society of America, is in Phila.,
with a view to lecture upon the essentials
of healthy life and how to live so as to ren-
der life truly worth the living. He is of
the same opinion as the late Professor Fara-
dy, that the natural length of life of man
is 200 years, and that the primary cause of
the numerous ailments and diseases of man,
and the consequent premature decay, can
be traced to the violations of the natural
fundamental laws of life as revealed by a
study of and the conformity to the science
of dietetics.
The Professor considers that food reform
is the basis of all reforms, whether physic-
al, mental, moral or political. He says he
is not at all surprised at the political trick-
ery, jugglery and corruption that exists,
considering the defective cranial formation
of the men, as seen by their portraits, the
profiles of which areabnormal, and whoare
placed in power hy the people, who are
led to place confidence in men who are, in
many cases, totally unconscionable as to
sense of duty, and succeed in life by un-
scrupulous conduct, prompted solely by
self-aggrandizement through a deficiency of
conscience.
Cardinal James Gibbons, in a sermon in
Baltimore Cathedral, said that ‘‘The great-
est need of our times is sturdy manhood,
which will be persistent in carrying out
the dictates of conscience in social, political
and religious life.’”” Professor Hart says it
is easy to suggest what is needed; it is an-
other thing to propose a reliable remedy,
and he considers that these expressions of
opinion would never have been called for
had the people not been deprived of their
normal food, which is capable of convey-
ing the lime or rock-like nature so essential
to the growth of the bones and teeth and
the natural symmetrical formation of the
skull, on the size of which depends the
brain power and intellectual force of man.
If, all things being equal, size is the
measure of power, then the size, he says,
and quality regulate the power; therefore,
until the people are educated in what are
the essentials of healthy life, and conform
to the conditions essential to healthy
growth, there must of necessity be a lack
of that sturdy manhood having conscience
to guide and control them in social, politic-
al and religious life.
Growing Valuable Timber.
The Girard estate is growing millions of
dollars worth of valuable timber on the
watershed of the North Mahanoy mountain.
It consists of Norway spruce, Austrian
pine, white oak, Russian mulberry, wild
black cherry, white pine, Sgotch pine, and
European birch. Nearly a quarter of ‘a
million seedlings of these varieties are now
in the course of vigorous growth. The
lands of the estate in the Schuylkill section
consists of 4,229 acres of coal land, and
15,079 acres of mountain land, the largest
part of the latter being of a character fit
only for the raising of timber.
——Optional.—*Do you have to ask
your wife for money ?’’ faltered the little
man with the hunted looked in his eyes.
‘‘Not on your life !”’ replied the large, brus-
que man; ‘‘but rather than go without I
sometimes do !”’
| the platform than he dropped his baggage |
Vice President’s Illness Alarming.
Suffers from Kidney Trouble and Denied to all. Bell
Taken from Door, as Absolute Quiet is Necessary.
Mrs. Hobart also Ill.
Vice President Garret A. Hobart has
kidney trouble. His physician, Dr. W.
K. Newton, will not admit it has devel-
oped into anything serious, but says an at-
tack of indigestion has within the last few
days so aggravated the complaint that it is
necessary for the patient to keep to his
room and deny himself to all callers. ‘‘Ab-
solute rest and quiet are necessary,’’ the
doctor says. The bell has been taken from
the door, and every precaution is used so
that the patient will not be disturbed.
When he arrived last Tuesday, Mr. Ho-
bart said he would be at his office in the
Savings Bank building the next day or
Thursday, but he has not been there yet.
He is very weak, and exertion brings on
great fatigue. The fact is that he has been
unable to devote extended attention to
business or receive callers for the last six
months.
“When he does feel strong enough to
work, '” said Mr. McHenry, his private sec-
retary, ‘‘he pitches in so hard that he
makes himself sick again.”
Mrs. Hobart is also laid up with illness.
Constant watching over her husband has
deprived her of regular sleep for the last
six months, and she is literally worn out
in consequence. Carroll Hall, the home of
the Hobarts, nas been placed in practical
isolation from the world at large.
Dr. Newton and Mrs. Hobart are care-
fully concealing from the Vice-President
what they believe to be the serious nature
of his illness.
When asked concerning the report that
the nature of Mr. Hobart’s illness would
preclude the possibility of his accepting a
renomination, or presiding over the Senate
at its next session, Dr. Newton smiled and
said: ‘‘I hope my patient will be at his of-
fice in a few days.”
Lost His Birthmark.
An amusing incident took place at the
Grand Central station a few weeks ago. A
portly man with clothes of foreign cut, out-
lardish baggage and a decided German bro-
gue bought a ticket for a western point and
then bought a sleeping berth and waited
for his train to be announced. As soon as
it was called he got into line, occupied
much space with all his bags and bundles
and made people in front and behind him
uncomfortable. He had no sooner reached |
and freight and pushed his way back into
the waiting room, ran up to the police offi-
cer and said breathlessly:
‘‘Say, I lost my birthmark.’
‘*Your birthmark? Where was it?’
“Here in my pocket in.”’
‘In your pocket? That’sa nice place
to have one,’’ said the officer, wishing to!
humor a crazy man. ‘‘How did it look ?”’
‘‘Red—fool—Ilike all birthmark. I can
without it not in the sleep wagon go,”’ and
he rushed to the ticket window, where they
knew that the German meant berth check
when he said birthmark, and the matter
was settled to his satisfaction® The crowds
had gone through the door, and it was near-
ly train time when he came bounding back
and up to the ticket window, where, with
profuse apologies, he told the clerk that he
had found his ‘‘birthmark.’’—New York
Tribune.
——You ought to take the WATCHMAN.
smap——r
Laughed and Died.
A Man Killed While Eating His Supper in a Hotel—
Meat Stuck in His Windpipe.
John Rotter, hoarding at’ Gallagher’s
hotel, Pittsburg, was choked by a piece of
steak, which stuck in his throat at sup-
per time Tuesday night.
Rotter was a machinist and was employ-
ed by the Carnegie company in Braddock.
He was 40 years old.
Shortly after 6 o'clock Tuesday night he
sat down to supper. There were a num-
ber of other boarders at the table. They
talked and laughed, and therein lay Rot-
ter’s danger. Years ago he suffered from
quinsy and the little valve which covered
his windpipe had been cut out. Let him
eat in a hurry or laugh when he ate and
there was always danger of his food lodg-
ing in his windpipe instead of passing over
it. Rotter laughed as he swallowed a piece
of steak and it went down the wrong way.
His laugh stopped suddenly and the other
boarders were startled to see him grow
black in the face and to gasp vainly for
breath.
He jumped from his chair, throwing it
on one side, and stood in the middle of the
floor, head and shoulders bent, gasping
frightfully. Presently he fell to the floor
and on his hands and knees. While the
horror-stricken boarders watched him he
fell prone on his face; and after a few
spasmodic twitches his body became still.
He was dead when the doctor arrived.
Miss Yatman Rode 700 Miles.
Miss Jane C. Yatman finished her 700
miles at 4 o’clock Thursday morning at
Valley Stream, L. I. The distance was
covered in 81 hours and five minutes dur-
ing which she slept 1 hour and 45 minutes.
At the conclusion of the task Miss Yatman
was in good physical condition, but so
sleepy that she could make only an illegible
scrawl upon the register when she tried to
sign her name to complete the record of
her achievement. She was given a warm
bath and an alcohol rub, and put to bed.
The best previous riding by a woman was
made by Mrs. Lindsey, of Brooklyn, who
rode 500 miles consecutively.
‘When she finished 500 miles Miss Yat-
man’s weight had dropped from 121 pounds
to 116} pounds, and at the finish to 114
pounds. She ate nothing solid and was
sustained by beef extracts, raw eggs, a few
soda wafers and plenty of chicken broth.
The last fifty miles were ridden in the
hardest kind of a rain storm accompanied
by a strong head wind. The roads were
muddy and slippery, and the riding was
very hard.
Her time by centuries was as follows:
First, 9 h.,, 3 m.; second, 10 h., 40 m.;
third, 10 h., 55 m; fourth, 12 h, 57 m.; fifth,
11 h., 45 m.; sixth, 11 h., 58 m.; seventh,
13 h., 15m.
She rode a wheel weighing 23 pounds
and geared to 78. The run was completed
without mishap.
Didn’t Fit the Bill.
Alice (protesting)—But, papa, you say
you want to see me married and off your
hands.
Fairchild (grimly )—I know it. That is
why I refuse to let you marry him.
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. 25¢. The genuine has L. B. Q. on
each tablet. 44-6m
Attorneys-at-Law.,
C. M. BOWER, E. L. ORVIS.
ER & ORVIS, Attorneysat Law, Belle-
B™
fonte, Pa., office in Pruner Block. 44-1
W. F. REEDER. H. C. QUIGLEY.
EEDER & QUIGLEY.—Attorneys at Law,
Bellefonte, Pa. Office No. 14, North Al-
legheny street. 43 5
B. SPANGLER.—Attorney at Law. Practices
. in all the courts. Consultation in Eng-
lish and German. Office in the Eagle building,
Bellefonte, Pa. 40 22
AS. W. ALEXANDER.—Attorney at Law Belle-
fonte, Pa. All professional business will
receive prompt attention. Office in Hale building
opposite the Court House. 36 14
DAVID F. FORTNEY. W. HARRISON WALKRR
ORTNEY & WALKER.—Attorney at Law
Bellefonte, Pa. Office in Woodring’s
building, north of the Court House. 14 2
S. TAYLOR.— Attorney and Counsellor a
. Law. Office, No. 24, Temple Court
fourth floor, Bellefonte, Pa. All kinds of lega
business attended to promptly. 40 49
C. HEINLE.—Atiorney at Law, Bellefonte
. Pa. Office in Hale building, opposite
Court House. All professional business will re-
ceive prompt attention. 30 16
W. WETZEL.— Attorney and Counsellor at
he Law. Office No. 11, Crider’s Exchange
second floor. All kinds of legal business attende
to promptly. Consultation in English or German.
39 4
Justice-of-Peace.
WwW B. GRAFMYER,
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
MILESBURG, PENNA.
Attends promptly to the collection of claims
rentals and all business connected with his offi-
cial position. 43-27
Physicians.
S. GLENN, M. D., Physician and Surgeon
State College, Centre county, Pa., Office
at his residence. 35 41
HIBLER, M. D., Physician and Surgeon,
(Xo offers his professional services to the
citizens of Bellefonte and vicinity. Office No. 20
N. Allegheny street. 11
R. JOHN SEBRING JR., Physician and Sur-
geon, Office No. 12, South Spring St.,
Bellefonte, Pa. 43-38-1y
Dentists.
E. WARD, D. D. 8,, office in Crider’s Stone
° Block N. W. Corner Allegheny and High
Sts. Bellefonte, Pa.
Gas administered for the painiess extraction of
teeth. Crown and Bridge Work also. 34-14
Bankers.
ACKSON, HASTINGS, & CO., (successors to
e Jackson, Crider & Hastings,) Bankers,
Bellefonte, Pa. Bills of Exchange and Notes Dis-
counted; Interest paid on special deposits; Ex-
change on Eastern cities. Deposits received. 17-36
Insurance.
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INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Began business in 1878.
Fire Insurance written in the oldest and strong-
est Cash Companies in the world. Money to loan
on first mortgage on city and village property.
Office No. 3, East High street, Bellefonte, Ps
3
EO. L. POTTER & CO.,
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS,
Represent the best companies, and write policies
in Mutual and Stock Companies at reasonable
rates. Office in Furst's building, opp. the Court
House. 225
D W. WOODRING,
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GENERAL FIRE INSURANCE.
Represents only the strongest and most
prompt paying companies. Gives reliable
insurance at the very lowest rates and
pays promptly when losses occur. Office
North side ot diamond, almost opposite
the Court House. 43-36-1y
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GRANT HOOVER,
BELLEFONTE, PA.,
and get the best in the world. Why
take chances when the best costs no
more than doubtful insurance.
All cash companies. No Mutuals.
No Assessments. No chances to take.
. Absolute protection.
Write him a card and he will call.
upon you.
Send your name and age and get par-
ticulars of new plans upon Life Insur-
ance. Just out. You need not die to win,
An absolute bond.
Office, 1st Floor, Crider’s Stone Building:
43-18-1y BELLEFONTE, PA.
Hotel.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
MILESBURG, PA.
A. A. KoHLBECKER, Proprietor.
This new and commodious Hotel, located opp.
the depot, Milesburg, Centre county, has been en-
tirely refitted, refurnished and replenished
throughout, and is now second to none in the
county in the character of accommodations offer-
ed the public. Its table is supplied with the best
the market affords, its bar contains the purest
and choicest liquors, its stable has attentive host.
lers, and every convenience and comfort is ex-
tended its guests.
g®. Through travelers on the railroad will find
this an excellent place to lunch or procure a meal,
as all trains stop there about 25 minutes. 24 24
Fine Job Printing.
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0——A SPECIALTY——0
AT THE
WATCHMAN OFFICE.
There is no style of work, from the cheapes
Dodger” to the finest
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ner, and at
Prices consistent with the class of work. Call on
or communicate with this office.
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