SURPRISING! ASTONISHING!
Doubly so when you consider that most merchants are taking advantage of the rising mark-
et and advancing prices.
......Not So Heye - - We Smelled the Rat......
Anticipating the advance in prices that tae variours Trusts were contemplating, we took time by the forelock and bought
our goods before they were ready to put up the prices. This little bit of mercantile fore-sight means a saving of Thousands of
Dollars to Centre County Clothing Buyers, and we hope a doubling of our business.
We bought double the quantity of goods that we usually
need, believing that we can certainly double our business
when we offer and actually do sell you goods at fully one-
half of what you will be asked to pay with others.
We have all our new Spring stock at the old prices, and
in many instances at a lower price than existed during the
depression.
Why Do We Sacrifice These Goods ?
We will tell you. We can afford to let you have these
goods at the smallest of small profits without loss to our-
selves and at the same time make ours the most popular
clothing establishment in Central Pennsylvania.
We Believe that it will Pay Us in the End.
To make it absolutely certain that this immense stock will
be disposed of, we have calculated our profit so small that we
feel safe in claiming
ONE-HALF PRICE FOR CLOTHING,
Compared with what you will find others pricing the same
goods to you.
This assertion may seem strong to you, but we stand ready
to prove every word ot it if you but give us a chance.
It is a Condition that Actually Exists.
A condition that you will surely profit by if you take little
time to investigate.
It means an opportunity of saving money the like of which
you may not have again in a life time.
You may ask.
YOUR MONEY BACK FOR THE ASKING. |
HA UBILES.
It has always been the principle of this store to give our
patrons the benefit of every good deal that we make.
Once a customer, always a customer, is what we are
striving for.
We want you to feel certain that your money will go farth-
er with us than with others.
We want you to know that ours is a store where you can
always save money.
We want you to know that the best goods and by long
odds the lowest prices will always be found with us.
See Us--See Others, Is All We Ask.
You will then realize and appreciate what our big stock
and extremely low prices mean to you. Can you afford to
buy clothing without at least giving us a look. It will be a
pleasure to show you around.
Brockerhoff House Block, Bellefonte, Pa.
Pemscrahic; Batman
Bellefonte, Pa., March 23, 1900.
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FARM NOTES.
—Now that the season for warfare on the
insects and fungi is about to begin, it is
important that farmers and fruit growers
perform their work at the right time and
-use the proper remedies for accomplishing
the objects desired. So many mistakes are
made in combating the enemies of plants
that the Agricultural Department never
.geases to send out bulletins of information
.at all seasons, while the State Experiment
stations also greatly aid in the work,among
the recent bulletins which is valuable be-
ing No. 82 of the Rhode Island Experiment
Station, portions of whic: are condensed
herewith. The use of insecticides and
fungicides in combating the many insect
pests and plant diseases is well established,
and their value conclusively shown, yet
there are many farmers and fruit-growers
-who arestill unfamiliar with the details of
-their use. Some do not seem to understand
how to separate the insecticides from the
fungicides, and they apply the wrong rem-
edy frequently because of a lack of knowl-
-edge of how to proceed. The greatest loss,
however, occurs from negligence or from
not spraying as frequently as necessity de-
mands. The formulas have been given fre-
quently, and are well known, but their ap-
plication at the proper period is the most
-important. It is now admitted by all ex-
perienced froit growers that the sprayer is
.a necessary adjunct to the production of
fruit, and that where it is not used there
will not only be no crops but the neigh-
boring orchards are 2 30 endangered. The
best results are obtained waen the growers
in a neighborhood are organized and work
in harmony, for then they not only protect
~one another, but the experienced can ad-
vise those who may not fully understand
the proper methods to pursue.
A fungus is a plant that is destitute of the
green coloring matter of the higher plants,
. and as this green coloring matter, or chlo-
rophyll, is the only substance known
through which the plant changes its crude
food material to nutritive food material, it
is evident that fungi must feed upon or-
. ganized material which has been previous-
ly elaborated by the host plant, so as to be
. adapted to their wants. That portion of a
fungus which causes the damage to the
host plant is composed of long, fine threads,
known as ‘‘hyphae,”’ which occur either
- separately or in bundles. Taken together
they form the vegetative portion, or ‘‘my-
- celium,”’ of the fungus. This mycelium
corresponds to the roots and stems of the
flowering plants. Spores are organs which
. are produced upon the mycelium, either
upon the main body or upon branches
thrown out for the purpose. Spores take
the place of seeds in higher plants, though
really they are not seeds, as a seed con-
tains a young plant, while a spore, heing
. composed of one cell, does not. Given
proper conditions, however, the spore will
send out a fine filament, which develops a
plant similar to the original from which it
. came. There are two Kinds of spores—
summer and winter. The summer spores
. are borne upon the surface of the host
plant. They ripen quickly and reproduce
the fungus rapidly, but soon loose their
vitality if proper conditions for germina-
tion are not given within a short time after
; matnrite, The winter spores are uenally
produced within the tissues of the host
plant—commonly in the fruit and leaves.
They live through the winter, and in the
spring, with favorable conditions, germi-
nate, and more fungus is again developed.
As the fungus is developed within the host
plant all remedies are useless, as itis im-
possible to reach the interior of the plant,
but the spores should be destroyed before
or at the time of germination, all treat-
ment being largely preventive rather than
curative.
In the destruction of insect pests the
remedies are designed to act in one or two
ways. In one way the poison is taken in-
to the digestive ‘tract of the insect and
causes death. This is done by simply
coating the plant with some poisonous sub-
stance (such as Paris green) which is taken
by the insect with the food. By the other
method the food is not poisoned, as the
material (such as kerosene emulsion) is
applied directly to the insect and causes
death, either by penetrating the body di-
rectly or by closing the breathing pores.
Many insects cannot be poisoned, as they
feed upon the juices of plants (by suck-
ing), and do not eat the external covering,
bus many of them have soft bodies, so that
they succumb to treatment if the poison
comes in contact with their bodies—kero-
sene emulsion usually proving fatal to
them. All of the aphides, or lice, feed by
sucking, as do also the true bugs, of which
the squash bug is an example. - For the
chewing insects, such as canker worms,
the poison should be evenly distributed
over their feeding places, and may be ap-
plied before they are present, as in spray-
ing for the codling moth hefore the insect
is hatched. For sucking insects it is use-
less to spray the plant before the insect ap-
pears.
The chief remedies are as follows : As a
fungicide, the ‘‘Bordeaux mixture,”’ made
by dissolving six pounds of copper sulphate
in 16 gallons of hot water. In another
vessel dissolve four pounds of lime in six
gallons of water. Pour the lime water in-
to the copper solution slowly, stirring well,
and then add 20 gallons of cold water, and
spray. For biting insects use Paris green,
in the usual manner. = For sucking insects
use the kerosene emulsion, made by shav-
ing a pound of hard soap and dissolving in
a gallon of boiling water. Remove from
the fire and add a gallon ffkerosene,agitat-
ing or churning for 15 minutes with the
sprayer until a creamy substance is form-
ed. Then add 15 or 20 gallons of cold wa-
ter. Kerosene will not mix with water,
but will form an emulsion with soap and
water.
—March is the month when the ducks
begin their heaviest laying, and the large
duck farms, upon which incubators are
operated, are now busy places. These duck
farms are used principally for hatching
what are known as ‘‘green ducks.’”” The
Pekin breed is used, and the ducklings are
sold when about ten weeks old, at which
age they re ch from four to five pounds
each, as they grow very rapidly. Those
that get into market early bring from 20 to
30 cents per pound, but the main ‘‘crop’’
brings about 15 cents per pound. May
and June are the months when they are
mostly in demand.
— Raspberries should be worked early,
and new plants should be put out as soon
as the ground will permit, as they thrive
best when given a good start before the dry
season comes. Among the standard varie-
ties may be mentioned the Cathbert. Tur-
ner, Gregg and Doolittle. The best fer-
tilizer for th: young plants is potash, about
100 pounds per acre of the sulphate being
rx rllent,
Washington.
Four-day Personally-Conducted Tour via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad
The almost unparalleled success of the
tour last year has induced the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company to offer the resi-
dents of Williamsport, Wilkesbarre, Sun-
bury, Harrisburg, and neighboring cities
in Central Pennsylvania another oppor-
tunity to avail themselves of the peculiar
advantages of a personally-conducted tour
to Washington and has therefore arranged a
four-day tourto the National Capital on
Monday, April 20d.
Train will leave Renovo at 6:40 a. m.,
Altoona 7:15 a. m., Harrisburg 12:35 p.
m., stopping at the principal intermediate
stations and at York. Returning, special
train will leave Washington at 3:30 p. m.,
Thursday, April 5th. Passengers from
points west of Williamsport, and from
Dewart, Selinsgrove, Lykens, Dillshurg,
Lebanon, Lancaster, Columbia, Wrights-
ville, and points on the Shamokin Division
will use regular trains from Washington
returning. All tickets will be good to re-
turn also on regular trains until Saturday,
April 7th, inclusive.
Round-trip rate, covering transportation,
hotel accommodations from supper on date
of tour until after luncheon, April 5th,
$12.90 from Williamsport, $13.60 from
Wilkesbarre, $11.70 from Sunbury, $14.00
from Altoona, and proportionate rates from
other stations. Guides to Washington will
be distributed free on the train.
For itineraries, rates, tickets, and full
information apply to ticket agents; E. S.
Harrar, division ticket agent, Williamsport,
Pa.; or address Geo. W. Boyd, assistant
general passenger agent, Broad street sta-
tion, Philadelphia. 45-11-2¢
Factory Drives Girl Machine Workers to
Strike in Desperation.
QUAKERTOWN, Pa., March 11.—There
is considerable popular excitement in this
town over the strike of the sixty-three em-
ployes in Allen & Marshall's cigar factory.
A union has been formed, principally
through the efforts of ‘Messrs. Parker and
Marchand, of the Philadelphia Cigar Mak-
ers Unions. The strike began Thursday
afternoon. The Philadelphia factory of
Allen & Marshall is located at Second and
Arch streets. Its ‘‘Yukon Girl’’ cigar has
been boycotted for weeks. The Philadel-
phia is closed by the union to hand work-
ers. There are fourteen girls below 16
years of age who work in the Quakertown
factory. Conditions are horrible, and eyen
the machine girls came out on strike.
At the mass meeting Friday night, Harry
Parker compared the public sympathy for
the cigar workers to that in Philadelphia
in 1894 for the street car men. In this
town the Traction Company furnishes pow-
er to run the factory. An effort will be
made to revoke the charter at the Traction
Company.
BANKER RouTs A ROBBER. J. R. Garri-
son, cashier of the bank of Thornville, O.,
had been robbed of health hy a serious lung
trouble until he tried Dr. Kings New Dis-
covery for Consumption. Then he wrote :
“It is the hest medicine I ever used for a cold
or a bad case of lung trouble. I always
keep a bottle on hand.’” Don’t suffer with
Coughs, Colds, or any Throat, Chest or
Lung trouble when you can be cured so
easily. Only 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottles
free at Green's drug store.
——S8uberibe for the WATCHMAN.
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.-All doctors Insurance. Herman & Co.
told Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson, O.
after suffering 18 months from Rectal Fist- v
ula, he would die unless a costly operation ! I ‘HE TRUE
was performed ; but he cured himself with
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, the best in the A COIDENT De SpCOEee
world. Surest pile cure on earth. 25c. a gross ihoncands of Be
eyes
box, at Green's drug store. specialist. The even ofthe public have
eee LEI HEALTH been opened to the fact that the word
Business Notice. OPTICIAN means something different
than the ordinary man who sellsispec-
tacles. This is why our specialist is
INSURANCE. more successful than the majority of
Castoria
Bears the signature of Cuas. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You have Always Bought
Does Coffee Agree With Yom? :
1f not, drink Grain-O—made from pure grains.
A lady writes: “The first time Imade Grain-O I
did not like it but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back to coftee.”
It nourishes and feeds the system. The children
can drink it freely with great benefit. It is the
strengthening substance of pure grains. Get a
package to-day from your grocer, follow the di-
rections in making it and you will have a de-
licious and healthful table beverage for old and
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young. 15c. and 25c. 44-50. The Fidelity Mutual Aid association is pre.
S——— — == | eminently the largest and strongest accident and
health association in the United States.
Castoria. It has $6,000.00 cash deposits with the States of
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others, He is a graduate of one of the
largest optical institutes in the United
— States. His knowledge and experience
is at your command. Calland see him.
Consultation free.
FRANK GALBRAITH’S, JEWELER,
——BELLEFONTE, PA.
TUESDAY, APRIL 3rd, 1900,
Ir disabled 2 a Jeckient - to $100 per month | H. E. HERMAN & CO.,
you lose two limbs, $208 to £5,000, ! ’ o
If you lose your eye sight, $208 to $5,000, ! Conapsion Pree Slow
If you lose one limb, $83 to $2,000,
If 4: are ill $40 per month,
If killed, will pay your heirs, $208 to $5,000,
If you die from natural cause, $100.
THE FIDELITY MUTUAL AID ASSO-
CIATION
WILL PAY YOU
Pure Whiskey.
IF INSURED, VV HERE TO GET
PURE WHISKEY.
or disabled by accident.
Absolute protection at a cost of §1.00 to $2.25
per month. Ahsolniely pure Rye Whiskey—from
six to eight years old, can be procur-
ed on application to John C. Mulfing-
er at Pleasant Gap, or to the subscri
er at Bellefonte, Pa. These liquors
were distilled from clean pure rye
kept in bond and are now sold at
prices, fully as low as others charge
for mixed, blended or ‘adulterated
whiskey. They are guaranteed abso-
lutely pure and of the age stated.
California and Missouri, which, together, with an
amis 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, GOTLIEB HAAG,
Bellefonte, Pa,
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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
Their prices are right and their guarantee is behind the goods, which means many a dollar to the
farmer. The more conservative farmer wants to see the goods before he buys, and buy where he can
get repairs when needed, for he knows that the best machinery will wear out in time. Goods wel}
bought is money saved. Money saved is money earned. Buy from the largest house, biggest stock
lowest prices ; where the guarantee is as good as a bond ; where you can sell your corn, oats, wheat
hay and straw for cash, at the highest market prices, and get time on what you buy. All who know
the house know the high standard of the goods, and what their guarantee means to them.
SEE WHAT WE FURNISH :
LIME—For Plastering or for Land.
COAL—Both Anthracite and Bituminous.
WOOD—Cut to the Stove Length or in the Cord.
ccce A S T 0 R I A
C A 8 T O RR I A FARM IMPLEMENTS of Every Description.
C A S T 0 R I A
C A 8 T 6 R 1 A FERTILIZER—The Best Grades.
Cc A S T 0 R I A PLASTER—Both Dark and Light.
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43-37-1y The Centaur Co., New York City.
Money to Loan.
M ONEY TO LOAN on good security
and houses for rent.
J. M. KEICHLINE,
44-14-1yr*, Att'y at Law.
PHOSPHATE—The Very Best.
SEEDS—Of all Kinds.
WAGONS, Buggies and Sleighs.
In fact anything the Farmer or Builder Needs.
The man who pays for what he gets wants the best his money will buy. There is no place om
earth where one can do better than at
McCALMONT & CO’S.
44-19-3m BELLEFONTE, PA
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