Bemorvahi atc Bellefonte, Pa., May 8 1903 FARM NOTES. —Ia making the well-known kerosene emulsion it is an easy matter to make a mistake, so that the kerosene separates from the water. Kerosene will mix with milk or soapsuds, but in making the emul- sion plenty of soap should be used, as it will be difficult to mix the substances un- less such is the case. —Evergreen seeds may be planted in beds of leat mold mixed with sand. The seeds should be covered with a little sand wet down, and clean hay put over the bed un- till the seeds germinate. After the plants appear they may be shaded with screens of laths, watered in dry weather, and have dry sand sprinkled around them in wet weather to prevent too much dampness. Seeds of evergreens are often germinated, and the plants well started, only with great difficulty, and skill is requisite for success. —Every tree in an orchard should be washed at least twice a year with strong soapsuds, but there will be no necessity for scraping them. The caterpillars should be destroyed as soon as the nests are seen, which will end large numbers of insects at once. As the insects multiply with amaz- ing rapidity, the escape of a single pair means thousands next season. One of the best assistants to the orchard is the little wren. If farmers should give him proper protection, by constructing boxes with en- trances so small that no bird but a wren can enter, the sparrow will be unable to drive it away. As the wren is an active and busy creature, it destroys a large num- ber of insects in a very short time, and, as it increases rapidly under favorable circum stances, quite a large number of them may be secured and induced to remain in the or- chard if proper facilities are afforded for their protection and accommodation. It is well known that fine, dry dirt is one of the best absorbents aud disinfec- tants known. If is also plentiful,and costs nothing, but the labor of handling. It makes excellent bedding, if covered over with a few inches of straw, and it really keeps the cows clean, even when used in the stalls without straw, as it is easily re- moved from the hair witha brush. A stall bedded with dry earth can be cleaned out in a much shorter time, and, as it absorbs the lignids and gases, quite a saving is ef- fected in that manner. Its use goes beyond the stall. As the stable should be cleaned daily, quite a large quantity of dry earth will be used in the course of a year and will necessarily be added to the marcure heap. Although it adds noshing to the heap itself, yet its presence therein will double the value of the manure by preventing loss of fer- tilizing material It isa better absorbent than straw or corn-stalks, and is easily handled when the manure is hauled to the flelds. —As the garden season opens in May those who are favored with the possession of a garden will as usual endeavor to get their seeds in the ground as early as possi- ble, but unless the soil is dry and warm no advantage will be secured by haste. The most important matter is to spade the gar- den as deep as possible, manure it well and thoroughly incorporate the manure and soil The seed-bed should be fine and very free of lumps, as the seeds of nearly all vegeta- bles are small and will not germinate quick ly unless favored with warmth, moisture, and air. The free use of the rake will do more for the garden in the beginning than double the amount of labor in after culti- vation, as the preparation of the soil is of more importance than anything else. It is imperative to thoroughly keep down the grass and weeds, which process of cultiva- tion also renders the soil loose and firm, thereby securing and retaining a regular supply of heat and moisture. Early cab- bage, tomatoes and even lettuce should be- fore now have been started under glass, but for later crops the seed should be sown in warm beds in the open ground. Cabbage plants are hardy and may be transplanted early, as also lettuce, but tomato plants should not go out until the ground is well warmed and all danger from frost past. Peas can be put in as soon as the ground can he spaded. For the first crop the dwarf varieties, which require no sticks, are the most preferable, among them being the A- merican Wonder, which grows to a height of only eight inches, but which is a very prolific pea. For later and successive crops the Little Gem, Blue Peter and Champion may be selected, the latter being the finest flavored of all the varieties. Sweet corn should consist of the dwarf varieties for the first crop, followed by the evergreen for the later supply. The more wrinkled the seeds of peas and sugar corn the better the varie- ty for the table. Beets, carrots and pars- nips should go in early, as the seeds germi- nate slowly, and they should bave a full season in order to mature. In sowing seed that germinate only after being in the soil for a long time it is best to use radish in connection with them, the advantage being that the radish seeds grow quickly, and thereby define the rows, which admits the use of the hoe in order to eradicate grass, and weeds. As radishes may be pulled for the table as required, they will be out of the way by the time theslowest seeds be: gin to push through. All vegetables pre- fer a light, sandy loam, and melons, sweet potatoes and root cropscan be grown on soils that are extremely sandy; but such crops, while not partial toan excess of ‘moisture, do not thrive in long-continued dronghts unless assisted by a slight mulch. A scat- tering of straw around the trunks of toma- toes will materially assist in promoting growth, while the more frequently the cab bages are worked the larger they grow. It is not advisable to put in the seeds of squash, cucumbers and peppers until warm weather is well in, while Lima beans and tying beans will rot if the ground is too cold. Liquid manure will always be found beneficial. Small froits may be grown in the garden without requiring too much space. Raspberries, currants and grapes may be placed along the fence and the edges of walks may be ornamented with sage, marjoram, thyme and savory. A small plot may be used for a strawberry bed, and even a few fruit-trees may be al- lowed. If advantage be taken of the early crops, following with crops that come in la- ter, two crops may be grown on the same location during the season. For instance, potatoes may follow peas and turnips, need not be sown for a late crop until kale and radish may be removed. By carefully se- leoting seeds of early varieties, and using judgment in the arrangement of the crop, a small garden may be made to furnish a sup ply until fall. Countries With Few Illiterates, Sweden and Norway are the only Euro- pean countries where practically every grown mun can read and write. Bavaria comes next in this repeot. Losses By Forest Fires Heavy. The Destroyed Plant and Lumber of Lackawanna Co. Was Worth $500,000. The loss of the Lackawanna Lumber Co., whose property at Cross Fork was destroy- ed Thursday night by the forest fires, con. sists of the saw mill, planing mill and re- pair mill in addition to the timber. Forty- six cars, many of them loaded, were burn- ed and two were badly wrecked. It is now generally thought the loss at Cross Foik will aggregate between $500,000 and $600,- 000, insurance about $250,000. The Penn Tanning company. the Goodyear Company, Bayles Pulp and Paper company, besides the large number of stockers and jobbers, whose stock, camp equippage. etc., were totally consumed, will make the losses by the fire possibly the costliest ever recorded in the lumber region. A spark from the burner caused the fire and the mill became ablaze as if from an explosion, so quickly did the terrible gale of wind fan the flame into a roaring fur- nace. Men had to jump from the mill for their lives. Sparks filled the air and more than one man bad his coat burned from his back as he toiled against the flames. The sight from the seemingly doomed town was one of awe-inspiring magnifi- cence. Sparks set fire to the woods on every side of the town. Retreat was prac- tically cut off for the citizens. Whirlwinds of fire ran from hill to hill and heavy boards, scintillating against the blackness of night, were borne high into the air and whirled flaming about. From 12 o’clock Thorsday night until 7 o’clock Friday morning the town was in danger. The fire was not controlled until 8 o'clock and then fourteen or fifteen mil- lions of feet of hemlock and hard wood had been burned, the fire reaching down to the American Sugar Refining company’s stave factory and having destroyed several sheds of staves. LOSSES AT OTHER POINTS. At Carman, fifteen miles from DuBois, four dwellings were destroyed and six at Mills Creek. Thursday night thirty fam- tlies were camped in and around the depot at that place, driven from lumber hamlets by the flames. Wopsononock hotel, located at the well known summer resort of the same name on the Allegheny mountains, was set ablaze by forest fires Thursday night and destroyed. Ioss $10,000, partly insured. The Coleman mill up Larry’s creek with 3,300,000 feet of lumber, was destroyed Thursday night, entailing a loss of $45,- 000. Oil derricks and pulp wood near Binghams, on the B. R. & P., were de- stroyed, and near Ridgway the houses of the employes of the Ridgway Sand and Stone company were burned to the ground. At Mt. Jewett the smoke and heat from the burning hills surrounding the town was 80 great that people walking about the streete were obliged to wear dampened cloths over their faces. Lives After Legai Hanging, Negro Pronounced Dead on the Scaffold Said to Have Been Resuscitated. Two weeks ago a negro named Tom Barth was hanged legally for murder in Wedowee, Randolph county, Ala., and after hanging some time was pronounced dead by a physician. The hody was cut down by the officers in attendance. Later the body was turned over to relatives who took it away and nothing more was thought of it by the authorities. According to a trustworthy statement it is learned that af- ter the body was taken away it was noticed life was not extinct, a physician was called and after restoratives were administered the negro began to breathe and is now able to sit up and will in all probability entire- ly recover. This was the first hanging to take place in the county, and the officers were so ex- cited that they made a bungling job of it. The physician being equally nervous, did not notice the condition of the body when he pronounced life extinct. The question now is, bas the negro paid the penalty exacted by the law, since he bas been declared to be dead legally, So far no steps have heen taken to rearrest him. A Dozen Don’ts. Don’t connt your eggs before the hens begin laying. Don’t buy this week's groceries with next week’s wages. Don’t expect the boy to be bappy in a cheerless house. Don’t worry about trifles until the big troubles are settled. Don’t criticise the sermon if you haven’s paid the preacher. Don’t be disappointed if your son insists on doing as you do. - Don’t let your courtship days end at the altar. Don’t fail toreligionsly keep every prom- ise you make to your children. Don’t begin today without a determina- tion to profit by the mistakes of yesterday. Don’t grumble at your luck until you are ready to admit that you no longer possess pluck. Don’t forget that those who listen while you talk about your neighbors will listen while the neighbors talk abont you. Don’t imagine for a minute that it is harder to give this sort of advice than it is to follow it, for giving advice is the easiest thing to do. ——The bachelor is heavily taxed in one of the provinces of the Argentine Repub- lic. Between the ages of twenty and thirty he must pay $5 a month; after the age of thirty, $10; when he is between thirty-five and fifty, $20; between fifty and seventy- five, $30. When a widower has been three years wifeless, he must remarry or pay the tax. If he can prove that he has been thrice refused as a husband within one year he is not taxable. ———A genuine case of smallpox is in the family of George Bitner three miles north of Beech ig Mr. Bitner, about 22 years of age, who was working on a lumber job up the river, where he contracted tlie disease. He came by train to Beech Creek and besides expos- ing all the people in the car in which he was, to the contagion he mingled freely with bis acquaintances about the town be- fore he left for home. If this carelessness, or what ever you might call it, does not pro- duce an epidemic, the smallpox is not as contagious as it is reported to be by the medical authorities. —- Several rustic summer house and a large portion of the woods near the man- sion on William K. Vanderbilt's estate of Idle Hour, Long Island, were destroyed by fire. The patient is a son of | Court Sure He is Alive But Missing Professor Gerberich Has Not Yet Been Seen. : LEBANON, April 28.—Professor Jacob G. Gerberich, who disappeared three years ago and was thought to have met with foul play at Rockville, Dauphin county, where articles of clothing identified as his were found on the river bank, was today declared to be alive by Judge Ehrgood in an opinion dismissing the appeal of Mrs. Gerberich from the decree of the Register for the revocation of letters. Prof. Gerberich was president and owner of the Lebanon Business College at the time of his disappearance, which was fol- lowed by the alleged discovery that he was a forger for many thousand dollars. No tidings have since been received of him, and his property has been sold by creditors. ——Orange juice is one of the best of dressings for black shoes. Castoria. cC Cc Cc Cc Bb bpp Lnnnnnn REEEE 00000 5d 0 bd 5 Jd 4 ht Bb bbb ccc 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. Counterfeits, 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 ana 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. JHE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. Saddlery. SPECIAL OFFERS 0 0 THE OLD RELIABLE KEYSTONE HARNESS FACTORY Will offer for the NEXT SIXTY Days Robes, Blankets, Nickle and Rubber Trimmed Harness in single and double. YOU MUST DO THE SUM TO PROVE IT We have at present the largest stock of WINTER GOODS that has been placed on our counters for many years, the latest styles of Fine Plush and Fur Robes, a full line of Stable and Square Blankets, and at prices that will astonish you at a glance. You must see these goods to find what you can do for little money. BLANKETS, ROBES and HARNESS. Come in and let us figure with you on anything you may want in our line. We are Headquarters for EVERYTHING IN THE HORSE LINE We have in stock about ONE HUN- DRED WORK COLLARS that we re- duced in price—a good heavy collar for Two Dollars, NOW IS YOUR TIME FOR BARGAINS Take care of the horse and he will ay jere of you. We ‘carry a full ne o Shoe Findings, Sole and Harness Leather, Azle Grease, Harness Oil, Soap, Brushes, Curry Combs, Whips, Working Gloves, Large line of Saddlery, Hardware. ; In fact everything you may need. All purchasers of $5.00 worth will be entitled to a present of one dollar's _ worth of a useful article. Yours truly, JAMES SCHOFIELD, Spring street, 47-37 BELLEFONTE, PA. Green’s Pharmacy. cnet Wve 0 tc ttf (3 REEN'S HEADACHE ts crt el CURE Grows in popular favor every day Easy to take—tastless, and does the work—12 konseals in a box for 25cts—SENT EVERYWHERE BY MAIL ON RECEIPT OF PRICE —The following is an extract from a letter from D. W. Howard, lead- er of the Boston Ladies Orchestra —~being the third one he has writ- ten us on the subject, when order- ing under date of April 24th, he says: * * x x “They gare the best things I have ever used and as I have had head ache for nearly 50 years you may know what it means when I say this to you. I have tried many things but yours is far away from them for quick relief and cure. tf mt ti 0 ct Both ls... vat 0 ttt crt 0, Ten cit i GREEN’S PHARMACY Bush House Block. BELLEFONTE, PA. 44-26-1y pn a SY 2 tite Bc Ht, ctl, ICS ong ee agony gn bh ae da We Have Made a Big Cut in these Goods | ——An ‘‘evening at ease,” or an old- fashioned gathering with no rigid pro- McCalmont & Co. gramme of entertainment, has been sug- gested as a novelty. A STARTLING TEST.—To save a life, Dr. T. G. Merritt, of No. Mehoopany, Pa., made a startling test resulting in a won- derful cure. He writes, “a patient was attacked with violent hemorrhages, caused by ulceration of the stomach. I had often found Electric Bitters excellent for acute stomach and liver troubles so I prescribed them. The patient gained from the first, and has not had an attack in 14 months.” Electric Bitters ‘are positively guaranteed for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation and Kidney troubles. Try them. Only 50c. at Green’s Pharmacy. ERs Storey Cotton Company. JT'S WORTH WHILE Your reading this article Be- CAUSE it is an unbiased review of FAcTs concerning the business of a company with which You should be doing business, originally written and published by the Mercantile and Financial Times, without request or payment. Now Reprinted by Request. AN ANSWER TO INQUIRIES. Numerous inquiries have recently been received at the New York and Philadel- phia offices of the Mercantile and Finan- cial Tumes asking for information as to the methods and business of the Storey Cotton Company, whose Sopenl offices are located in the Bourse Building, Phila- delphisa, as well as to the desirability and value of an investment made with this company. On several occasions in the ONLY ONE, JUST ONE, THATS ALL. There are Separators pieces inside the bowl, kind. We sell the SHARPLES that has only one piece i can be washed as easily as a milk pan. "amine the Tubular then separators and let us know what you think, 46-4-13 with as many as thirty but we don’t sell that nside the bowl, and that Just ex- look at the bow! in other McCALMONT & CO. BELLEFONTE, PA. A SS, Fine Groceries past there appeared in these columns ex- tended and favorable references to this company from the pen of our Philadel- phia correspondent, and we have careful- ly watched the progress and operations of the company in order to determine whether his commendation was justified by subsequent development. Justice to a worthy corporation requires that we should extend the editorial en- QECHLER & CO. dorsement of this paper to this company at the present time, and to Sey that it has more than fulfilled every claim original- ly advanced in its behalf. It is only sim- ple truth and justice to say that the man- FINE GROCERIES | mm New Advertisements. P CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH EIN YROYAL PILLS. ginal and only genuine. Safe. Always re- liable. Ladies ask druggist for Chichester's En - lish in Red and Gold metallic boxes, sealed wit blue ribbon. Take no other, refuse dangerous substitutes and imitations. Buy of your druggist or send 4c in stamps for particulars, testimonials and “Relief for Ladies,” in letter, by return mail, 10,000 testimonials. Sold by all druggists CHICHESTER CHEMIG L CO. 47-14-1y Madison Square, Phila., Pa. Mention this paper. agement of the company is today entitled to the highest praise and commendation for the conscientious and straightforward manner in which they have carried out all of their obligations to those who have become identified with the enterprise as investors, and we are fully warranted in making the assertion that no financial or investment institution in the country can show a cleaner, more satisfactory or hon- orable record in its liberal treatment of investors and the public at large than the Storey Cotton Company. We are much gratified, of course, that the later development of the company’s business and its fair and equitable methods have justified the early predic- tions of our Diiladeiblis correspondent and it is equally a pleasure to add that the company are to-day stronger and bet. ter able to carry out their Spligations than at any time in the past. We have the ut- most confidence in the judgment and dis- cretion of our Philadelphia correspon- dent, who has been the regular represen- tative of this paper in that city for more than a quarter ofa century past; and as he‘has been thoroughly conversant with the business of the Storey Cotton Com- pany from its inception, as well as its plans and methods, its financial stability and the high character of its manage- ment, his unqualified endorsement of the same naturally carries great weight. The record of the Storey Cotton Com- pany is one that can be assailed in no par- ticular whatever, its treatment of its eli- ents has always been eminently fair and ust,and it has never made a promise that as not been fulfilled to the letter. We can only emphasize the fact that an invest- ment made with this company possesses 2 every essential element of security and renumeration, and we are confident that those who make such investments will place their money in an enterprise where every possible safeguard is ‘thrown around the principal and where large earnings are assured beyond any reason- able doubt. The fallest particulars sent FREE to readers of this paper on application. THE STOREY COTTON COMPANY, (INCORPORATED) 11 Broadway, New York, N. Y. The Bourse, Philadelphia, Pa. » Exchange Bldgs, Liverpool, Eng. Local Agent, E. R. REED, BEECH CREEK, PA. utmost 48-18-4t* Restaurant. o Cx RESTAURANT. I have purchased the restaurant cf Jas. I. McClure, on Bisho street. It will be my effort an pleasure to serve you to the best of my ability. You will find my restaurant CLEAN, FRESH and TIDV. Meals furnished at all \ hours. Fruits and delicacies to order. BUSH HOUSE BLOCK. | Pure Milk and Butter. If you are looking for Seasonable Goods —We have them. Not sometime—but all the time—Every day in the year. Don’t spend your strength during this extreme weather in a fruitless search for what you need, but come straight to us and get the goods promptly. Finest CaLirorniA and imported Lemons, finest Mediteranean juicy frit. La 30 and 40cts. per doz. Bananas, the finest fruit we can buy. Fresa Biscuits, Cakes and Crackers. Sweet, Mild Cured Hams, Breakfast Bacon and Dried Be CANNED MEATS, Salmon and Sardines. Orives, an excellent bargain at............ as 25cts. Tapre Os, home made and imported. Pickies, sweet and sour, in bulk and various sizes and Pure Extracts, Ginger Ale and Root Beer. New CHEEsE now coming to us n elegant shape, CEREAL PREPARATIONS. We carry a fine line of the most Pure Crper ViNEear, the kind you can depend on. If you have any difficulty in getting suited in a fine Table Syrup come to us and you can get what you want, * Our store is always open until 8 o’clock p. m., and on Saturday until 10 o’clock. anisarsheraiavas darian 30, 40, 50, 60 per doz. ef. styles of packages. popular ones. URE 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, cream 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. (UBT Y. WAGNER, Brockernorr MiLis, BELLEFONTE, Pa. Manufacturer, and wholesaler and retailers of ROLLER FLOUR, FEED, CORN MEAL, Ete. 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 KINDS, Whole or Manufactured. All kinds of Grain bought at office. Exchanges Flour for Wheat. OFFICE and STORE, - Bishop Street, Gam.e in season. SECHLER & CO. Bellefonte. e MILL, - - - - ROOPSBURG. COME IN AND TRY IT. GROCERS. 46-19-1y 47-28-3m CHAS. A. HAZEL, | 42-1 BELLEFONTE PA. — mmc Sm rE — . Wall Papering and Painting. ; Meat Markets. GET THE ECKENROTH BEST MEATS. : You save nothing by buying, Tr, thin THE OLD RELIABLE or gristly meats. I use only the LARGEST, FATTEST, CATTLE, and supply my customers with the fresh- PAINTER est, choicest, Bary and muscle mak- ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are no higher than poorer meats are eise- where. —TAND— I always have : ——DRESSED POULTRY,— PAPER HANGER Sune In season, and any kinds of good Try My Shor. 43-34-1y P. L. BEEZER. ; Our entire stock of Wall Paper, Window Shades High Street, Bellefonte and Picture Frame Mouldings. I have the exclusive AVE IN sale of Robert Graves Co., and M. H. Burges Sons & Co. YOUR MEAT BILLS. i A ; i There i h, hould 01 Fine Florals and Tapestry effects. They are the Finest kere js Bo reason why Fou oy fore oi ; Wall Papers ever brought to this city. It will pay you bots, boca oii Tet is a Sundan ete to examine my stock and prices before going elsewhere. are/to be Kad, ; : y EOis WE BUY ONLY THE BEST First class mechanics to put the paper on the wall and andl we seif only that whic n is soo a. We don't : ise fo give i y rnish you apply the paint to the woodwork. BOD MEAT, at prices. that you have paid All k guaranteed in every respect Slsewhere JoF very pooh. : work gu . : A 8 iy Yor GIVE US A TRIAL— d don’t in the 1 d E. J. ECKENROTH, Rave Rotter” Seats, Poultry and Game (1a se: 47-3 Bush Arcade, BELLEFONTE, PA. son) han have been furl ey Fo Yl Basseoxty, Pa. Bush House Block