BE Fai Bellefonte, Pa., March 7, 1902 FARM NOTES. —Sheep are the only animals which do not really exhaust the land on which they feed. They distribute manure evenly on the field and trample it into the soil, feed- ing upon plants that other animals will not consume. —Superphosphate gives excellent results on all garden crops, as it supplies phos- phoric acid in an available form, and also contains a proportion of nitrogen. For early crops it may be broadcasted over. the ground and barrowed in, about 200 pounds per acre being considered as a moderate application. The best results from its use will be derived when it is evenly distrib- uted, and it is a cheap article, considering its real value. —One of the best crops that can be grown, and which may be planted as early as the ground warms is carrots. The earlier the seed is put in the better, soas to give the plants the whole of the growing season, and also to allow them a good start before dry weather comes. Itis essential that a piece of ground be selected that was well cultivated last year,in order to avoid weeds as much as possible. If manure is used it should be thoroughly decomposed and free from the seeds of weeds. Prepare the ground so as to have it deep and fine, and keep the plants free of weeds until the crop is matured. , — Drinking water on farms is given but little consideration as to its purity when it is derived from springs, but many farms are supplied with water from open wells, and its purity in such cases depends largely upon the mode of protecting the well and the surroundings. Wells being deeper than ditches or drains, and the tendency of water being downward, much soluble mat- ter goes into the well that is unknown to the farmer. The water may appear clear and pure, be free of odor, and yet contain impurities. Farmers who do not consider the matter have no conception of the many sources from which their drinking water is obtained. It comes from the clouds, of course, but it does not fall into the well, only reaching it after passing through the surface soil and dissolving the impurities. Because the water prsses through sand it is not filtered of the soluble matter. If salt is dissolved in water the salt is not remov- ed by filtering, as the dissolved salt will go with the water to the lowest place. If the well is open there may be toads and in- sects in the water, which drown and de- compose. The wells should be covered and the surroundings kept clean, with good drainage in all directions. Driven wells are better than tho-e that are open, and should be used in preference. —The planting of fruit trees should be- gin as early as the weather will permit, and the work should be done with care and judgment. Owing to the terrible destruc- tion of shade trees, fruit trees and shrub- bery by the recent storms there will be considerable replanting this spring, and trees may not be easily procured. Those interested should lose no time in securing the desired stock. One of the difficulties met with by those ordering fruit trees is that of selecting the proper varieties suit- able for the soil and climate. Because a certain variety succeeds in one section is no guarantee that it will prove successful elsewhere. As it takes time for a tree to grow aud produce fruit any mistake made at the beginning may entail loss in the fu- tare. Inexperienced persons should con- sult those who have met with success in the use of varieties and follow their meth- ods. New varieties that are given extra- ordinary merits may be worthless in some sections. Another point is to make the nursery mau guarantee that the variety or- dered will be true to name. It is very dif- ficult to receive a lot of peach trees of dif- ferent varieties and have them come ac- cording to the varieties ordered. This is not due to dishonesty on the part of the nuiserymen, but to the hundreds of dif- ficulties encountered at the nursery in bud- ding, the employes frequently making mis- takes. The orchard should receive fertilizer every spring, as the production of new wood every year and the bearing of fruit severely tax the soil. The profitin fruit is made on that which is of the best gnality, and something more than a good variety is necessary in the production of a choice article. While the trees may come out mn fall blossom this spring, yet 1t often hap- pens that but a small proportion of the blossoms set fruit. The frost destroys some of them, and blight also performs its part in reducing them to worthlessness, while even the rains wash away portions of the pollen. The cause of much loss of fruit is lack of fertilization of the blossoms. The bees are the principal agents for this pur- pose, but it may happen that self-sterility { the inabiiity of the pollen of a variety to fertilize the pistils of that variety) may be at fault. When such happens there is a continued dropping of the fruit of that va- riety, thus indicating that better results can be obtained when two or more varieties are used instead of one kind only. Many suggestions have been made as to the manner of cultivating or managing fruit trees, hut fruit growers are not unan- imous in their opinions. Some favor keep- ing the orchard land in grass, using fer- tilizers. while others believe that clover should be grown in the orchard and plowed under. Another class favors keeping the land clean with the cultivator, preventing the growth of weeds or grass among the trees. The newest theory is to grow grass in the oichard and mow it, leaving it un- «der the trees to remain as a mulch. The fact is that the management largely de- pends upon the soil and climate, and only .a test of the several methods will assist in selecting the best mode of keeping the «orchard in proper condition of health and production. Fruit growing now receives more atten- tion on farms than formerly. In years past the orchard was considered asa self- supporting feature of the farm. Trees were planted and left to grow and produce. Now there are valuable improved varieties which will not thrive without care, as the trees .are compelled to bear more fruit, and it is to the credit of the improved varieties that |’ they have forced the farmers to adopt the orchard as a necessary adjunct to success in farming. While it may be claimed that the markets are now over-supplied with frait, yet there is always some fruit in the market that sells at better prices thaw oth- er kinds, due to superior quality, and it is the superior fruit that the enterprising grower shonld endeavor to produce. Ap- ples bring higher prices than oranges dur- ing some seasons of the year, and as apples can be produced more easily than oranges they should be profitable in this section, considering the fact that orange growing requires more capital and entails greater risk of loss than apple orchards. FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN. An error which the inexperienced house furnisher often makes is to put two reds of different tones in rooms that open into each other. A hall, perbaps, will nave terra cotta on the walls, and there will be red in the dining room to which it leads. This is wrong. Put a negative color on the hall, a tone of buff or mastic, with a small broken figure in self tones, that there may be no suggestion or strong contrast to the red of the adjoining room. If blue is to be used in the dining room, not too light a yellow may be put on the hall. It is these jarring arrangements in adjacent rooms that may destroy wholly an effect in either apartment that by itself or properly complemented would be altogeth- er charming. We are not all beautiful. That is, we are not all built upon those lines of sym- metrical beauty that form the accepted standard of artists. But there is another beauty—a beauty that glows in the cheek, sparkles in the eye and lends elasticity to every muscle of the body. It is the beauty of health. Has your figure lost its graceful curves ? Have wrinkles broken the smoothness of your brows? Are you sluggish of body and slow of brain? Are you out of sorts with everybody at times without apparent reason ? If so, ascribe it to your liver, and be cured. The careis a simple one; it will save you many aches and pains and use- less frets and worries. It consists simply of drinking pure wa- ter. Drink lots of it, and drink it hot. This cure is available to all women, no matter what their station in life, and the prescription reads : One glass of hot water before retiring; one glass upon arising, one glass before each meal every day in the year. \ en see While your boy is still helpless help him to help himself. “Spend less time scolding and more vime teaching. : It is a mistake, according tb an artist, to discard doors too generally in a suit of apartments, replacing them with portieres. Retain some of them and, where it seems possible, hang a picture on one or decorate it with a brass ornament or two set above. In using the portieres, too, do not have them all hanging in straight lines. In- troduce one or two soft silk hangings that may be looped back to break the monotony. Pure mutton tallow, although a homely emollument, cannot be surpassed for keep- ing the hands in a good condition through the rough weather. Wash well in hot wa- ter before going to bed, using olive oil soap and thoroughly cleansing the pores. Rub the tallow in well before a fire and wear loose gloves to bed. Do not wash your hands just before going out, and always be sure to diy them thoroughly. If they are sensitive to chapicg, the use of almond meal will help to keep them in good condi- tion. Sponge a rubber plant every day or two with lukewarm water; the increased beauty of the plant will justify the time spent. To make the tree grow symmetrical place a small sponge in the crook of a branch. or where the leaf joins the tree. Keep it wet, and the plant will sprout at that point. To top a rubber plant make two little up- ward cuts on either side of the plant where the top is to be taken off; but don’t cut through. Then put dry florist’s moss around the cut portion, and fasten the whole firmly with splints. Keep the moss wet, and in time roots will appear. Then cut the tre. just below the fiist cutting, tie a little sponge or woss over the top te keep the plant from bleeding, and plant the top, which, being well rooted, will grow into a healthy tree. + The special feature of the new shirt waist, so important a part of the tailor costume, is the broad shoulder effect, emphasized by one, two, or three pleats turning back. Heavy cotton material in basket weave and glossy finish are made-up in this way for present use. Some of the models are trimmed down the front and on the cuffs with embroidery. while others are quite plain, with stitching only for a finish. The shoulder pleat extending to the waist line is’ sometimes put in with an open stitch. White mohair waists made alter this model are especially good style. Tin bath tubs may be sconred with whit- ing and ammonia; porcelain lined tubs with sapolio or soda. The ugly iron stains on the set bowls can be removed by rub- bing a little muriatic acid on the stain and then rinsing quickly with ammonia water. The best news about the challies is that they are to he worn just as faithfully as ever and that no woman can purchase more wisely than at the counter were pretty close striped ones are sold. * Very close striped green and black, blue and black, black and white "and lilac and black challies beguile one at every turn. Some of the loveliest of this type have their stripes no wider than hair lines, with just here and there on each width a black or green or blue polka dot. After all is done and said is the name and credit of other spring fabrics, the challie comes nearer to combining satisfactory effects with economy than any other material in the market. A swagger gown was built on a mercerized silk foundation of hair striped green and black challie, and its sole garnishment con- sists of green gros-grain ribbon embroider- ed in black dets; for all that, ’tis a perfect little spring madrigal and fit to wear to the King's coronation. As a matter of fact, the girl of the period is overfed with excitement, and then, like the little hoy at the school treat, she cries because she cannot have more. Perpetual change is what she wants. She wants to shirk all the duties that girls of other generations accepted as a matter of course | and in which they found rest—the duties, for example, of home life. The thoughtful mothers must teach their daughters to secure happiness in the simple joys of life at home and in the duties which belong to womanhood. —— “Who represents the defendant in this case?’ queried Justice Hall, of Chicago, after he had announced that the case of the People vs. Aird had heeu reached on the docket. ‘I do,” replied Stephen A. Doug- las, stepping before the bar. ‘‘And the prosecution will be handled by?” ‘‘Rob- ert E. Lee.”” *‘I’m more than glad to meet you, geutlemen,’”’ declared Justice Hall, warmly. ‘‘Your names are quite famliar to me.”’ Lee, a distant relative of the Confederate General, is City Prosecutor at the Harrison Street Police Court, and At- torney Douglas, son of the ‘‘Little Giant,” represented the defendant in a larceny case. The Horse Went for Help. Stranded Mail Carrigr Helped Out of the Snow by a Knowing Animal. One case of the rough times the rural free delivery carriers had in making their rounds during the snowstorm of last Mon- day is told by Howard B. L. Reed, carrier on route 45. He had reached Ridgebury, Conn., seven miles from the postoffice, when he got stuck na huge drift. He alighted from his carriage to endeavor to release it when his horse gave a leap, broke the harness and dashed out of the drift in- to the open road, leaving Reed and the car- riage fast. The horse disappeared in the blinding snow and Reed began preparation to aban- don his vehicle. his shoulder and started to drag himself, intending to reach the next house and, if he could, find a telephone to send a mes- sage into town. He had made but little progress when he saw his horse coming back and with him were two men who were prepared to assist him. They said they were surprised by the horse dashing up to their door, whinny- ing, and then starting back again. This he did twice. and finally recognizing the animal as the one driven by the carrier, and noticing that part of the harness was still on him, they suspected Reed had met with some accident. When they came out to follow, the horse turned back and walked slowly, looking back from time to time to see if he were followed. So he led them to the drift where Reed was still floundering, and just in time. Reed walked with them to the house, borrowed a saddle and made his rounds on horseback, returning to Ridge- field four hours late. Soffel Wants a Divorce. Got Evidence at Mt. Chestnut that Ed Biddle Was In Wife's Room. Peter K. Soffel and Attorney McElroy, of Pittsburg, arrived at Butler Friday and, going out to the Stevenson house at Mt. Chestnut, the last place the Biddles and Mrs. Soffel stopped before the fight and capture, secured from the old couple who conduct the hotel, a sworn statement as to the conduct of the infatuated woman and Ed. Biddle while guests in the honse. Mr. Soffel wanted to satisfy himself personally | as to how far his wife’s affections for the murderers actually went,and it is said that as a result of his investigations the hope of Mrs. Soffel that her husband would forgive her for the part she played in the release of the Biddles from the Allegheny county jail will probably be ruthlessly shattered by the decree of a divorce court. Notwithstanding Mrs. Soffel’s repeated assertion that she had not sinned with eith- er of the Biddles or any other man, and that Ed Biddle was in her room at the Stevenson House only long enough to de- posit her satchel and wraps on a chair, the sworn testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson shows Ed Biddle and Mrs. Soffel occupied the same room as man and wife from the time they ate dinner, about noon, until 5 o'clock, when Jack Biddle, who remained down stairs gave the alarm that the officers had passed the house. This evidence, it is said, will be used by Mr. Soffel in his ap- plication for a divorce. Little Leaks. Allowing the bread to burn while bak- ing it. Breaking the glassware by pouring hot water on it. Patching old clothes that should go into the rag bag. Overturning the ink bottle on the table- spread. Throwing pieces of new cloth into the paper and rags. Oceasionally throwing out a teaspoon in the dishwater. _ Using napkins for holders, dishcloths or wiping towels. Neglecting to keep the potatoes where they will not freeze. Spending time in thinking what to do next instead of doing it. Using every small hoard about the prem- ises for kindling the fire. : Letting the suckers grow npon the apple trees year after year. Spattering water on the hot lamp chim- neys and thus breaking them. Neglecting to drive the one nail that will save the fence from falling. : Cutting in too deep when taking the rind from off the slices of pork. Not attending to the hogs’ heads after butchering, before they spoil. Throwing the clothes pins upon the ground to become mouldy and decayed. Leaving the implements in the field all winter where they were last used. Scraping iron kettles with silver knives, or toasting bread on silver forks. Leaving pieces of haid soap in the tubs of wash water to be thrown away. Not squeezing the grease well out of the hot scraps when frying out the lard. Letting the apples fall from the tree and upon the ground until they are spoiled. Making more tea or coffee at each meal than is used and throwing away what is eft. : Allowing the hammock to hang in the sun and rain until it becomes faded and weakened in texture. Brain Leaks. To-morrow is a refuge of indolent to- day. Profanity is a sign of a limited vocabu- lary. The hill is always. smooth for the man going down. The greatest successes have been wrought through failure. It is difficult to arouse sympathy for the man who stubs his toe twice on the same nail. Some men spend more money in a min- ute’s conversation than they could make in a lifetime. The difference between a respectable criminal and a common thief is discernable only to the human eye. There was something wreng about the yesterday’s pleasure that is responsible for to-day’s headache. If heaven were as small as some men im- agine it to be the walls would be so close together the sunlight couldn’t get in be- tween. Thoughts of snmmer are always pleasant in winter. We always feel we would be better satistied if we had something we have not. ——Subseribe for the WATCIIAN. He took his mail bag on" oe Buy Your Harness at Home. Buy at home ; save money and see what you are getting. Don’t buy a cat in a bag nor from pictures ; come and see the goods. Low prices on reliable Harness. We fit the harness to the horse. The habit of sending away for your har- pess wants is not justified, either in the advantage of prices or better quality. All we ask is that you compare our goods at the same prices, and let the man with the best goods and prices get your orders. We do not expect that you patronize us because we are neighbors and friends, but we would be glad to have you at least call in and give us a fair opportunity to convince you that it is to vour best interest to give us your harness business. We want your har- ness business, and if we can sell you better harness for less money we think we ought to have it. We are here to do business and, as we buy for cash. we can supply your harness wants for less money then any other con- cern in the county—big or small. Come in and let us figure with you on your wants. Its not assuming too much to say, that having an experience of forty years in the business we are better qualified to know your wants and to manufacture what you want than you are likely to find in seed stores or hardware stores. Is not the local harnessmaker entitled to all of your trade? You never think, when your harness breaks to feed stores or hardware men. Why not take care of the harnessmaker at home, who is obliged to do your repair work? Practice what you have taught—protect your local dealers. SPECIAL OFFER. For the next 60 days we will close ont all of our Robes, Blankets and Bells at cost to make room for the biggest line of heavy and light harness we have ever placed before the public. We carry a fine line of men’s working gloves and mittens. Every purchaser of $5 is entitled to a present of a useful piece of merchandise. ; Thirty-two years in business in Belle- fonte is a safe guarantee. We are here to stay. Respt. yours, JAMES SCHOFIELD, 43-37 Pa. Died a Victim of a Wrong. After nearly forty years of waiting, pleading and hoping that a great wrong would be righted, Lieutenant Hermann von Marsdorf died in the Berks county almshouse on Monday night. He was a lieutenant in the First Maryland infantry, and was wounded in action. Refusing to go to the Washington hospital, he was cared for in camp. When the army moved on he was left behind, and an officer is charged had him reported as a de- serter. At nearly.every session of Con- gress he had endeavored to have the stigma removed and his record cleared. His mili- tary record showed that he served with conspicuous bravery in many battles. He will be buried in a lonely plot, which he recently bought for himself. He was 72 years of age, ——Keep out of trouble if possible. About all your friends can do for you when you get in will be to say, ‘I’m sorry.” CAN'T KEEP IT SECRET.—The splendid work of Dr. King’s New Life Pills is daily coming to light. No such grand remedy for Liver and Bowel troubles ‘was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing Constipation, Sick Headache, Bil- ionsness, Jaundice and Indigestion. Try them, 25¢ at Green’s Pharmacy. TU or your collars need repairs, of taking them Wall Papering McCalmont & Co. FHAT LUCK. his game? Our Live ov play. ALL GUNS Can a Sportsman have if he does not try to secure the best gocds with which te get AMMUNITION et —— AXD SPORTING GOODS is the finest in the city and we cordially invite all interested to inspect the dis- We offer, at special prices, a line of DOUBLE AND SINGLE BARREL SHOT GUNS AND RIFLES, BLACK AND SMOKELESS POWDER SHELLS FOR McCALMONT & CO. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 years, Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeit, Imitations and “Just-as-good’ are but Ex- periments, and endanger the health of Children— Experience against Experiment WHAT IS CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Cas- tor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neith- er Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhea and Wind Colic. It re- lieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipa- tion and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother's Friend. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER. IN USE FOR OVER 30 YEARS. 46-4 and Painting. tions. 47-3 % ECKENROTH THE OLD RELIABLE PAINTER =e ARD or PAPER HANGER \ Will start with a clean, new stock of Wall Paper and Paints and an experienced corps of workmen and . many new ideas for picture framing and wall decora- He will occupy the store room in the Bush Arcade now occupied by Yeager & Davis, about Feb. 1st. At present write or phone E. J. Eckenroth for any nrgent work needed and I will call at once. E. J. ECKENROTH, BELLEFONTE, PA. Wall Papering and Painting. 70 THE PUBLIC: Your patronage. Yours Crider’s Stone Building, Li-3 Just a few words to let you know that £ am still in business and better prepared than ever to serve you. I will be found at the old stand, with the same old methods and fine workmen that have been so satis- Sfactory lo you in the past. Remember, that Robert H. Monigomery is the successor to Eckenvoth & Mont- gomery and is in business and solicits ROBERT H MONIGOMERY, BELLEFONTE, Pa. 46-4-13 BELLEFONTE, PA. Castoria. New Advertisements. C A 8 T O R I A CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH c 2 37 ORT A ENNYROYAL PILLS. C AS PTro"R I A i 9; izinsl and oly genuine. Sage. Alvays re- jable. Ladies ask druggist for Chichester’'s Eng- c A 8 T O R I AliishinRed and Gold metallic boxes, sealed wit C A 8S T O R I A|blueribbon. Take no other, refuse dangerous cco substitutes and imitations. Buy of your druggist s or send 4c in stamps for particulars, testimonial and “Relief for Ladies,” in letter, by return mail. 10,000 testimonials. Sold by all ruzginns CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO. 46-38-52t Madison Square, Phila., Pa. Mention this paper. Pure Milk and Butter. r= MILK AND BUTTER THE YEAR ROUND FROM ROCK FARMS. The Pure Milk and Cream from the Rock Farms is delivered to customers in Bellefonte daily. Fresh Gilt Edge Butter is delivered three times a week. You can make yearly contracts for milk, . eream or butter by calling on or address- ing J. HARRIS HOY, Manager, Office, No. 8 So. Allegheny St. Bellefonte, Pa. The fine Dairy Herd at Rock Farms is regularly inspected so that its product is absolutely pure and healthful. 43-45-1y Flour and Feed. Ee VA TAN {ees Y. WAGNER, BrockKerHOFF MILLS, BELLEFONTE, PA. and wholesaler and retailers of : Manufacturer, ; ROLLER FLOUR. FEED, CORN MEAL, Etc. Also Dealer in Grain. Manufactures and has on hand at all times the following brands of high grade flour : WHITE STAR, OUR BEST. HIGH GRADE, VICTORY PATENT, FANCY PATENT—formerly Phee- nix Mills high grade brand. The only place in the county where SPRAY, an extraordinary fine grade of Spring wheat Patent Flour can be obtained. ALSO: INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD. . FEED OF ALL KINDY, Whole or Manufactured. All kinds of Grain bought at office. Exchanges Flour for Wheat, OFFICE and STORE, Bellefonte. MILL, - - - - ROOPSBURG. 46-19-1y - Bishop Street, Meat Markets. GG THE BEST MEATS. You save nothing by buying, poor, thin or gristly meats. I use only the LARGEST, FATTEST, CATTLE, and supply Iny susiomers with the fresh- est, choicest, best blood and muscle mak- ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are no higher than poorer meats are .eise- where ’ always have ——DRESSED POULTRY,—— Guimne in season, and any.kinds of good meats you want. : Try My Suor. F. L. BEEZER. High Street, Bellefonte. 43-34-1y AVE IN YOUR MEAT BILLS. ‘ Phere is no reason why you should use poor meat, or pay exorbitant prices for tender, juicy steaks. Good meat is abundant here- abouts, because good cattle, sheep and calves are to be had. WE BUY ONLY THE BEST and we sell only that which is good. We don'd romise to give it away, but we will furnish you" &00D MEAT, at prices that you have paid elsewhere for very poor. GIVE US A TRIAL and see if you don’t eave in the long run and have better Meats, Poultry and Game (in sea- son) than have been furnished you. GETTIG & KREAMER, Brrieroste, Pa. Bush HouseBlock GSO RBA 05 Sint Ie