Biemorraic Wada, Bellefonte, Pa., November 22, 1901. P. GRAY MEEK, - - Epitor sn Terms oF SusscriprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subseribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance........coueeenen $1.00 Paid before expiration of year 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 mean Why the Cherry Sisters are Mad. A western paper recently published the following criticism of the Cherry Sisters, who are just now before the public as something extraordinary in the song and dance line. The criticism is evidently not * regarded as fair by the terpsichorean wab- blers, for they have had the publisher sued for libel and the Supreme court of Indiana has thrown their case out of court on the ground that when they go before the pub- lic to kick up their beels they have no rea- son for complaint, if the public kicks at the kind of kick it is. The critic said : ‘Effie is an old jade of fifty summers, Jessie a frisky filly of forty, and Addie, the flower of the family, a capering monstrosity of thirty-five. Their long, skinny arms, equipped with talons at the extremities, swing mechanically at the suffering audience. The mouths of their rancid features open like caverns and sounds like the wailing of damned souls issued therefrom. They pranced around the stage with a motion that sug- gested a cross between the danse du ventie and a fox trot, strange features with pains- ed faces,and hideous mien. Effie is spavin- ed. Addie is stringhalt, and Jessie, the only one who showed her stockings, has legs with calves as classic in their outlines as the curves of a brcom handle.” ——Whether the ousting of the post- master in this county who refused to be bled for the benefit of the machine will strengthen the QUAY cause hereabouts, is one of the things we must wait to find out. The United telephone company in establishing its new toll rate of one-half a cent per word would make a heap of mon- ey were woman in business, generally, so they would have to use the long distance lines. The President's Originality. From the Johnstown Tribune. President Roosevelt is having his own way—or possibly Mrs. Roosevelt’s way and —about another thing; that is the livery of the White House attendants. The lat- ter have all been decked out in new suits, decidedly military in style, with white cord down the outside of the trouser leg, and a red, white, and blue cockade in the cap. There may be a little criticism to the effect that the Roosevelts are putting on style, but there seems no good reason why the people around the White House should not be uniformly and handsomely dressed, aod certainly we can’t have too much of the red, white, and blue the President’s home or anywhere else in America. But if the criticism on this point should be ever 80 severe, and even deserved, it is offset by the commendation the President has re- ceived for his stand against having dock- tailed horses in his stables. The indica- tious are that when the Roosevelts bow to a fashion it is usually a sensible one. Simple Cure for Lockjaw. W. W. Chesney, of Asbury Park, N. J., claims to have cured many cases of lock- jaw hy thissimple remedy : Put the patient in a bath of warm water and place in the water one pound of mustard. Immerse all except the mouth, nose and eyes. Cover the head with warm cloths, then add hot water until the temperature is 110 degrees, or if the patient can bear it 120 degrees. Keep the patient in until the jaws open, which usually takes about twenty min- utes, although some have been in forty minutes. Not a single failure in this treatment has ever occurred. Mr. Chesney says he has attended all cases without charge. Probably A Clue Evansville, Ind., Nov. 14.-It is now announced that the only clue so far found in connection with the murder mystery here that gives ground for any hope of clearing up the affair tends to bring under suspicion a man who for several years has kept company with Mis. Railey. Friends of the woman told the police that this man had shown a jealous disposition and had - gone so far as to send her letters threaten- | ing her. with death if she received the at- tentions of any other man. Interest in this line of investigation is increased hy the fact that some time Mouday a stranger went to the Railey house, in Clark street, during the absence of the woman, and destroyed all the letters in her possession. All the livery stables have been visited by officers, and it developed that the buggy in which the Railey woman went riding with her companion was not hired at any of them, but was the property of a friend of the man suspected. The suspect has nat yet been placed under arrest. The interal organs of Miss Lena Renner, the other woman found murdered on the outskirts of the city, have been examined ...by the coroner and physicans. Traces of morphine were discovered although not in quantity sufficient to cause death. This leads the police to believe that the woman was drugged by the murderer and that af- ter the victim became unconscious he ‘choked her to death. At the funeral of Mrs. Railey hundreds of people crowded the cemetery. Allison ‘in the Cabinet, Rumors That He Will Become Secretary of the Treasury and Cummins Senator. DEs MOINES, Ia., Nov. 18.- Rumors are circulated here to the effect that Senator Allison is to be invited into President Roosevelt's Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury; that Governor-elect A. B. Cum- mings will succeed Mr. Allison as United States Senator, and that John Herriott will become Governor. Mr. Cummins address- es the Chamber of Commerce in New York city on Tuesday night. From New York he goes to Washington upon the invitation of President Roosevelt. Politicians here regard this as significant, believing a con- ference will be held on Thursday looking to Senator Allison’s acceptance of the Treasury Secretaryship and Mr. Commins’ elevation. ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN, Our County Superintendent. A Timely Suggestion from Gregg Township. As the time is approaching to elect a county superintendent, a word or two in reference to the question might not be in- appropriate. It certainly ‘behooves the school directors to exercise their hest judg- ment and ascertain who is the most com- petent as regards to educational abilities to discharge the duties of tliat important office. It is not to be presumed that they will commit so grave a mistake as to elect for county superintendent,one whose quali- fications are limited and verge on mediocri- ty simply because the candidate is a ‘‘good fellow’’ and belongs to ‘‘our party’’—and if such would be the case, of coprse the directors know that friendshipand pol- itics should not be entertained for a mo- ment in electing a candidate for county superintendent. Friendship and politics should be mere empty words, and, like physic,thrown to the dogs. : Superiority, qualifications of the highest order, a college graduate and he who has made education the study of a life time are the requisites absolutely necessary in the composition of a county superintendent. The gentleman now occupying that po- sition has proved himself capable and his course has been highly satisfactory. He has heen elected twice to the position, and’ is again a candidate for a third term, buf why should he ask for another election ? He certainly has been sufficiently honored by serving two terms, to ask for a third savors of too much—and seems like drifting toward a life tenure and people generally look with disfavor and are averse to three terms for any office. Besides other town- ships have valid claims. Among their citi- zens are gentlemen of ability and edunca- tion thoroughly qualified to occupy the position, and why should they be set aside | and ignored? Gregg township, for in- stance, can be proud of Mr. Wolf and pro- fessor Hosterman, two profound scholars, and college graduates, gentlemen of refine- | ment and the highest order of intellectuality qualified to occupy any position requiring character and a wealth of education. Why should these gantlemen he overlooked and seemingly forgotten? Other townships, too, have citizens fully as proficient and learned as the two gentlemen referred to. They have their eqnals of course,but nosu- perior. It will indeed be a grievous fault to elect mediocrity to an important and re- sponsible office, when we have intelligence and ability of the highest order at our command. Would it not be well for the school di- rectors previous to electing a county super- intendent, to pause and reflect, to proceed in the matter wisely and slow, remembering the adage that they stumble who run fast. x ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——A. T. Boggs is the newly appointed postmaster of Milesburg. i eee —%“Down and Up” will boards at Garman’s tonight. — ——I. F. Meyer has sold his general merchandise stock at Aarousburg to E. A. Bower. hold the ——Mrs. Barbara Gross, of Potter street, who had been ill with stomach trouble, is recovering nicely and last evening was re- ported as being almost entirely well. i ge ——Rev. Ambrose Schmidt, the new minister of the Reformed church, with his wife and little child arrived in town Sat- urday evening and were guests over Sun- day at the Jared Harper home on Thomas street. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Sheets, who occupied the church hopse during Rev. T. L. Bickle's pastorate, have moved into! Mrs. Caswell’s house on Penn street. ; a — Coil. W. F. Reynolds entertained the Archdeaconry of Williamsport at the Country club yesterday afternoon. The Colontl chartered a special train over the C. R. R. of Pa., that left here at 12:30 p. m. carrying the party to the club, where they held a husiness meeting and then had dinner, returning to Bellefonte in time for the 1egnlar evening services in the Episco- pal church. ee ——The Pennsylvania State College foot ball team, with about two hundred rooters, went down to Williamsport on a special train on Saturday morning to play their annual game with Lehigh. State expected to win but not in the easy fashion she found possible. Lehigh was no match at all for her and she won by the score of 38 to 0. There were about 2500 out to see the game, notwithstanding it was a very bleak, raw day. ai ——The coudition of William Schuyler, the young man who was brought here Sat-