TE BY P. GRAY MEEK. ————————————————————— Ink Slings. —Smoked glasses are recommended for hay fever, bub handkerchiefs are better. —Candidate FAIRBANKS is going on a stumping tour. Look out for an early frost. —If Russia were as handy at keeping her navy afloat as she is at floating loans things would be different. —If Pennsylvania had pure politics enforced as strenuously as the pure food law what a grand old State she would be- come. —_As the trans-Atlantic steam ship lines ont down their rate for immigrants the government should build up ite fence of exclusion. —The grand duke ALEXIS, of Russia, was made a colonel before he was a day old and think how long it took COLONEL chambers. —What does this Massachusetts concern that is just starting in to manufacture a non-refillable bottle mean ? Don’t any of its members have babies ? —_At seven dollars and fifty cents for the trip across the sea the steam ship companies are extending an invitation to the off- scourings of Europe to come to America. It ADDICKS has finally acknowledged that Delaware can’t be bought their ought to be more question about it. Surely no one ever tried harder to compass that end than this particular rascal. —Republican county chairman REEDER had his lieutenants together last week to go over the plan of campaign. Of course they all reported ‘‘everything looks good’? in their community, but things are not always as good as they look. — ANDY JACKSON may have been ‘“‘ignc- rant.”” as President ROOSEVELT would have us believe, but if he was it was the kind of ignorance that makes statesmen and, unfortunately for the conntry Mr. ROOSEVELT possesses very little of it. —AS last some one hae been found who endorses Bishop POTTER’S attendance at the dedication of that model New York saloon. It is CARRIE NATION. The bishop will scarcely feel very much en- couraged by this erratic sponsor, however. —Some of the Republicans over this way are growing fearful lest the Democrats forget to place a nominee in the field for Congress. Not that many of them want to support such an one, of course, but they are getting keen for a bung starter for Uncle SoLLy'’s barrel. —The Mackeyville girl who climbed to the top of a two hundred foot stack at Sayre, Pa., and waved the American flag toa crowd of cheering spectators below certainly bad her nerve with her, but why didn’t Mr. Chairman CORTELYOU see t0 it that she cheered for TEDDY also? —The four thousand pigeons that flutter about in the heart of London have become a nuisance and steps are being taken to exterminate them. The many more thousand ‘‘chippies’”’ and ‘‘birdies’’ of that feather, that flutter about the greatest city in the world will remain unmolested, of course. —The Pittsburg Times wants to know why all the pictures of ‘Uncle GASSAWAY"’ —meaning the Democratic nominee for Vice President—‘'shows him with his hands in his pocket.” How easy! Any- body who has as much in there as Senator DAvis would likely be toying with it occasionally. —The promise that the Sultan of Tar- key bas just made to our government, to the effect that he’ll be good and do most anything we want him to, sounds ahout as sincere as the one ROOSEVELT made to us about three years ago, wheu he declared that he would carry out the policies of the departed MCKINLEY. —In Persia drunks are nailed to the side walks by their ears so that passers-by can spit in their faces and kick them until they are sober. Heroic as this statement would seem to he we're afraid it wouldn’t work in Bellefonte, because there are some fel- lows here whose thirst would hold out un- til they had no ears to nail through. —Picnics such as the one held at Hecla park yesterday by the business men’s asso- ciation of Centre and Clinton counties have a most wholesome effect on any commauni- ty. By taking a day off for recreation and pleasure both employer and employee are better able to continue at their posts of duty and in the end neither one feels the pecuniary lass occasioned by the temporary cessation. While we are inclined to the belief that holidays are of teo frequent oc- currence for some people we do not lose sight of the fact that the prudent man is not one of this class and he is the one who most needs an occasional let up. —About next week the political pot in Centre county will begin to boil. Court will convene on Monday and with those who have business here there will come others who will want to talk the situation over, so that it can be reasonably expected that the campaign will be informally open- ed. While the ticket is not large it is.im- portant and should attract the serious at- tention of every voter in the county. The personnel of the candidates should be care- fully investigated. Those on the Democratic tiokes have nothing to fear by comparison with their Republican opponents. In fact we think there is a decided advantage in their favor and believe the publio is already cognizant of it. VOL. 49 Lowering the Standard. Announcement is made that the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania has been forced to abandon the advanced position it took when it extended the course in the school of dental surgery from three to four years. The backward step is due to the fact that the National Association of Dental Facul- ties withdrew its support from the four years’ movement and with all the other dental schools offering a degree at the end of three year’s work, the Philadelphia school was threatened with extinction. Arrangements have been made whereby it will still be possible to pumrsue a four year’s course at the University of Penu- sylvania, and secure a special degree for it. But indications are that a very great per- centage of the students will be satisfied with the shorter term of study. The inevitable consequence of this back- ward step will be a summary check to the movement which promised to lift dental surgery toa higher general plane in this country. Some of the American dental colleges are the best in the world and there was a time when it was possible to say that American dentists as a whole were the best in the world. But that time has pass- ed. We still have plenty of practitioners of the superior order but a group of get-a- diploma-quick dental schools have, through their output, succeeded in depreciating the standard. Therefore an effort on the part of the best schools to raise the standard and make the difference between the graduates of the real school and those of the ‘‘fake’’ institution co marked as easily to be distinguishable was hailed with sat- isfaction by all who take pride in seeing this country maintain its place in the front. The same element among the people will feel a corresponding measure of regret now that the effort is to be abandoned after what seems to us an inadequate trial of one school year. The gentlemen who compose the Nation- al Association of Dental Faculties; it may be assumed, honestly believed that three years’ time is ample for the education of a dental surgeon; and, indeed, it may be if the courses are skillfully arranged and the time fully employed. But all schools are not equally conscientious about matters of that kind and the natural result is a large annual increase t0 the already large army of dentists, all “with equal pretentions but differing greatly in skill as well as theo- retical knowledge of their profession. A$ this point the state examining board steps in to protect the public by sifting the in- competents from the competents. When this sifting is done thoroughly, few get licenses to practice who are not entitled to them. It behooves the dental council of this State and the board of dental exam- iners to take note of the University of Pennsylvania’s backward step, therefore. Probably a little wise rigor on their part, for which they bave ample anthony, will make it the very best policy for candidates to present themselves for examination only after the most thorough preparation. Such a policy upon the part of the state authorities would at least give the schools that show a willingness to raise the stand- ard the encouragement which they seem to need so much and lack so entirely. The lssue in Delaware. Mr. J. EDWARD ADDICKS, of Delaware, who isalmost as rich as he is disreputable, has frankly announeed to the public that there is no issue as between Judge PARK- ER and President ROOSEVELT in that State. ‘“The only question,’’ continued Mr. AD- DICKS, is ‘‘ADDICKS or no ADDICKS”’. Upon that issue the campaign is to be fought under the atrociously corrupt and crooked methods which have become known all over the country as-‘‘ADDICKSISM,’’ we are informed by that gentleman himself. His candor both surprises and gratifies us. Tt means, if it means anything at all, that the Republican ticket will be defeated in Delaware, hands down. _ But really there is na doubt of the ac- curacy of Mr. ADDICKS' statement. In his corrupt person is embodied all the purposes of the Republican party of that State. He has been proved a swindler, he is a self-confessed adulterer, an openly acknowledged perjurer and suhorner of perjury, and a corrupter of the ballot. But he is as good as his party in Delaware as the late Senator QUAY was as good as his party in Pennsylvania. In Delaware, ADDICKS controls the patronage of the Federal government as QUAY did in this State. QUAY was and ADDICKS is the Apostle of iniquity. But ROOSEVELT made a confidant as well as an office brok- er of QUAY in this State, as he does with ADDICKS in Delaware. The greatest menace to the perpetuity of this country is corruption in politios. Politic: is the fountain of our liberties. Under our system our government is one of parties and corruption in politics poisons the fountain of power, which is to the hody politic as deadly as poisoning the fountain which supplies water is to the individuals of a community. Yet ROOSEVELT makes intimates of and associates with men who are notoriously corrupt in politics and confessedly vile in personal morals. Can reputable citizens support such a man without stultifying themselves. ‘‘Men are judged by the company they keep.’’ STATE RIGHTS AND FEDERAL UNION. BELLEFONTE, PA., AUG. 19, 1904. The Matter of World Power, Nothing in Judge PARKER’S speech of acceptance has disturbed the Republican campaign managers as much as his decla- ration that this country has heen a world power for a hundred years, and was so rec- ognized by the civilized world, but that until recently the authorities had too much good sense and patriotism to jedpardize the peace and material interests of the country by involving us in all sorts of international complications. Other features of that ad- mirable address gave them concern but that one caused consternation, not because it is any more accurate and timely than the others, but for the reason that it is cal- culated to invite investigation and com- parison. For half a dozen years the Republicans have heen constantly boasting that Mc- KINLEY and ROOSEVELT had made this country a world power, and that previous to the Spanish war the governments of Europe paid no attention to the United States in shaping and adjusting their af- fairs. When Great Britain admitted her defeat in the war of 1812 the potentiality of the United States was confessed by that nation. When in 1823 President MONROE admonished: the ‘‘Holy Alliance,”’ Austria, Russia, Prussia and France that European interference on this hemisphere would not be tolerated, our power was recognized by their abandonment cf a purpose already expressed. When in 1895 President CLEVELAND notified Great Britain that she couldn’t despoil Venezuela the world power force of the United States was con- fessed by that most powerful of all powers in the instant abandonment of its project. The bullies who have been managing the Republican party during recent years and controlling the affairs of the government mistake the signs if they believe that this country is more respected now than it was w hen the traditional policies of the found- ers were in force. It may be more feared, just as a stick of dynamite is regarded as more dangerous, than a locomotive. Europe is uocertain of ROOSEVELT and flatters his vanity to induce him to behave. But the respect which comes from admiration for ability and patriotism and justice is of greater advantage and reflects greater,credit on the country than the fear that ROOSE- VELT will touch off a mine or throw a lighted match into a barrel of powder any. day. That is the difference between the present estimate of this country abroad and that of previous years. Work for Democrats. The esteemed Philadalphia Record ex- pressed the opinion, in a recent issue, that while there i# not much likelihood of carrying Pennsylvania for Judge PARKER and his admirable running mate, HENRY G. DAvIs, there is ample encouragement for Pennsylvania Demoorats to work earn- estly and energetically for the ticket in the chance of making considerable gains in the congressional delegation, in the judicial districts and in both branches of the Leg- islature. Our contemporary is not always as wise politically. In fact, in this view of existing conditions, the esteemed Record is expressing a conviction which we have entertained for some time, and after a care- ful review of the field. Of the six congressional districts in Phila- delphia it ought to be easily possible for the Democrats to carry one, the Third. In fact, there ought to he no doubt of that result if the present machine and uon-res- ident Representative for that district con- tinnes as the Republican candidate. In addition to that, the district composed of Bucks and Montgomery counties, that com- posed of Lackawanna county, the Luzerne, the Schuylkill and that composed of York and Adams counties ought to be praoctic- ally certain for the Democracy. The Fif- teenth district, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter and Tioga counties, and our own distriot, Centre, Clearfield, Cameron and McKean, are good fighting ground, and the Twenty- third district, Greene, Fayette and Somer- set connties, may be made certain by prop- er effort. "I'he Nineteenth district, Bed- ford, Blair and Cambria, ought to be taken from the renegade who has been nominat- ed by the Republicans. To achieve such results, however, two things are necessary. The first is the nomi- nation of eminently fit men as candidates. The beggarly account which Pennsylvania presents of itself in Congress has provoked the contempt of nearly all our sister States, and even the Republicans of this State, who are themselves responsible for the discreditable fact, are beginning to reveal disgust. Therefore, if the Democrats in the several distriots named will nominate candidates of the highest character fo ability and integrity they are practically certain to elect them. In achieving that result they are bound to gain seats in both branches of the Legislature and on the Common Pleas bench. —What is left of the Russian navy could be floated in the water that was used to christen the Czar’s lately arrived heir. The Candidate of the Trusts. Following the announcement of a few days ago that Mr. J. PIERPOINT MORGAN has determined to support ROOSEVELT for President comes the statement that Mr. E. T. STOTESBURY, of the Philadelphia firm of DREXEL, MorGAN & Co., has been selected as the agent of the Republi. can National committee to solicit contribu- tions to the campaigmfund. It will be remembered that Chairman CORTELYOU originally selected Mr. THOMAS DOLAN, of Philadelphia, to perform this important service. DOLAN begged eff, however, and was released under promise that he would provide a suitable man. In the selection of Mr. STOTESBURY that promise has been more than amply fulfilled. Early in the period of discussing presi- dential possibilities Mr. ANDREW |CARNE- GIE, who has the largest personal interest in the Steel trust, voluntarily offered to contribute half a million dollars to the fund in the event of ROOSEVELT’S nomi- ‘nation. Soon afterward Mr. JoHN D. ROCKEFELLER sent the cashier of his bank to see ROOSEVELT and after his return announced that ROOSEVELT is good enough for him and that he is willing to make a generous contribution to the fund. A little later Mr. GEORGE J. GOULD became a guest at the White House for luncheon. He got two of the young men in the serv- ice of his Western railroads appointed to seats in the presidential cabinet and he is also satisfied with ROOSEY. Yet the Republican organs accuse Judge PARKER of being the candidate of the trusts for the Presidency. The statement is soabsurd on its face, that nobody ap- peared to regard it as worthy of contradic- tion, but we may be justified in pointing ont the fact that Mr. ROOSEVELT has made terms with the trusts and that the only conspicuous trust magnates of the country are enthusiastic workers in behalf of ROOSE- VELT. In fact, with the exception of Mr. : JOEN W. GATES, all the conspicuously wealthy trust magnates have announced themselves for the President. That fact settles the question of which of the candi- dates are preferable to the trusts and the Republican prints are informed that there is no use in misrepresenting the facts. . ——With the New York Sun—the organ %{ the Trusts—pegging away for ROOSE- VELT, to the best of its venal ability, there is little fear that any sensible voter, who is opposed to these rapacious combina- tions, will be fooled into voting for Mr. RoosevELT. The Sun only supports those who are the friends of the interests that own and control it. Mendacious Campaign Literature. The Republican campaign book, a sum- mary of the contents of which has just been made public, is without exception the most andaciously inaccurate piece of politic- al literature ever presented for popular consideration. We referred recently to the absurd claims made in a Bulletin from the Department of Commerce and Labor, at public expense, for the use of the Re- publican committee. That was menda- far beyond. In fact it is an insult to the intelligence of the American people. Its distribution is equivalent to a proclama- tion that we are all fools and that any statements and falsehood may be imposed on us as facta. The principal purpose of the book is obviously to reinforce and strengthen the WRIGHT Bulletin referred to. At least a large proportion of it is made up of the misleading statistics and juggled figures made by Mr. WRIGHT. For example, it asserts that wages have increased in greater proportion than the cost of the necessaries of life in ten years, and takes the records of 1893 and those of 1903 to prove the prop- osition. ' That is plainly a false presen- tation of the case, for 1893 was the period of the panic brought on by the MCKINLEY tariff law and last year was the climax of the prosperity caused by the enormous crops of the last half dozen years and the industrial activity which necessarily fol- lowed the war with Spain. . The only just way to estimate the effi- cacy of protection laws as promoters of prosperity would be to compare the indns- trial activity and wage rates of last year with those of the present. The conditions of the two periods are precisely alike, any difference at all being in favor of this year because of the foreign demand caused by the war between Russia and Japan. But the result is not the same; though no change has been made in the tariff schedules or in the agencies for administering the law. As a matter of fact, however, there isn’$ half the industrial activity now that there was a year ago and wages have fallen thir- ty per cent. while the coat of living has increased in the same ratio. ——Several nights during the pass week the residents of east Lamb street experienc- ed the unpleasant evidence of a strange cat in that loocality—and the oat ‘was nos of the house variety. either. cious enough. But the campaign book goes- NO. 32. Republican Extravagance. From an Unknown Fxchange. Just now the reckless extravagance of the Republicans isshowing up with won- derful impressiveness. There was a deficit in the revenues of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30th, amounting to over $40,000,000. But that is nothing to the outlook for the current year if the present rate is kep$ up. The first twenty days of the new fiscal year resulted in receipts amounting to $23,- 729,719, while the expenditures have been $47,840,000, showing a deficit of over $19,000,000 or nearly one million dollars a day. This shows clearly that the Republicans have been guilty of outrageous extrava- gance in the enormous expenses and ap- propriations they have made, and they should he compelled to answer to the people who have been entrusting them with the administration of public affairs. + Compared with the record of lass year, during the same period, there has been an increase in the expenditures of almost $10,000,000—that is for the twenty days. Of course there is a fund of $105,000,000 deposited in the bank depositories which can, in emergenoy, bedrawn upon. Buta call upon the banks would reveal the situa- tion too plainly, showing that the treasury is consuming its surplus to meet current expenses, and would doubtless arouse vigorous protest, so a call upon the banks will not be made as long as it can be avoid- ed. £ In all of this situation there is ample food upon which serious thought should be bestowed by every citizen, especially in view of the extravagance shown by the fact that President Roosevelt's term has cost over $2,500,000,000, an increase of $211,000,000 over President MeKinley’s term, including the Spanish war expenses. Naughty, Naughty. From the New York Evening Post ‘‘About this time Postmaster McMichael of Philadelphia, will be rebuked again.” So a Civil Service almanac might run. Mr. McMichael seems to hold office principally for the purpose of heing ‘‘rebuked’’ by the President. That fate befell him again yes- terday. He had been caught once more violating, or allowing to be violated, the Civil Service laws ; the evidence was com- plete ; the investigators laid it before Mr. Roosevelt, and that firm, brave man acted at once. He wrote to the offending poss- master that his illegal conduct was ‘‘dis- approved.”” So Mr. McMichael ‘stands re- buked’’—until next time. That the glar- ing non sequitur is not reserved for the case of the Philadelphia postmaster alone, appears from the action taken with our own Van Cott. He, too, has been adjudg- ed guilty of disregarding the law. The ary which he had ill brother the Government meek! to refund. He refused, and TottiTy chal: lenged the department to bring suit.’ It has done so ; but, meanwhile, the official whom it thus holds derelict. continues in office ! What, we would humbly ask of the fearless and reforming Administration, constitutes that ‘‘cause’’ for which post- masters should be removed, if repeated vio- lation of the law does not? But if if is unpatriotic to ask such questions with the President’s re-election pending, ‘why, we suppose we shall have fo take our ‘‘re- buke’’ along with Mr. McMichael. Has a Big Job Before Him. From the ‘Commoner, Lincoln, Neb. The indications are that Mr. Carrol D. Wright, chief statistician of the govern- mens in general and of the republican party in particular, will be the busiest man in the country for the next three months. As chief juggler of figures Mr. Wright will be called upon by the g. 0. p. management to show that labor is better rewarded and has more left after paying living expenes than ever before in its his- tory. If anybody can juggle the figures 80 as to make a showing, Mr. Wright is the man. Not iong ago he proceeded to show that the average cost of living was lower now than it was ten years ago, and did it by showing that while such things as bacon and flour had increased some- thing like 40 per cent, nutmegs and spices had decreased something like 60 per cent, showing a olear decrease of 20 per cent -in the cost of living. Amd in his estimates of the cost of living Mr. Wright forgot to include the important item of rent, which takes fully 19 per cent of the average work- ingman’s income. Mr. Wright will bave to work at a desperate rate if he would do what his employers expect him to do for theg. 0. p. campaign. Why Not? From The New York World. The Sun again thanks heaven for John Hay. The presence of a calm and con- gervative man and experienced diplomat at the head of the State Department is no doubt a boon to be thankful for. But what’s the matter (as the Man in the Street would say) with electing a President whose own character, temperament and training would afford a perfect sense of security against half-cock diplomacy, hair- trigger navy management and the trouble- inviting whirl of a ‘‘big stick?” A safe and sane Secretary of State is good, but would not a President of that description be better? Signs of the Times. From the Venango Spectator. Six months ago two Democrats of every three were willing to admit that the chances of electing a Democratic President this year were very slim. Now about two Republicans of three admit that Parker’s prospect is good and growing better. They read the signs of the times in the attitude of the great newspapers of the country. With such papers as the World, Sun, Times, Herald, Evening Post, and Staats Zeiting of New : York ; Springfield Republican and Boston Herald of Mass., and many others that supported McKinley, all in line for Parker, it is not strange that Republicans begin to realize that defeat is in the air. ly paid to his own 8th Spawls from the Keystone. —The banner out-put of ex-Congressman Joseph E. Thropp’s Everett furnace, 1,432 tons of first-class iron, was made last week. —Colonel A. K. McClure, of Philadelphia, will be one of the speakers on Visitors’ Day at the Loysville, Perry county, Orphans’ home. ' ’ —The thirtieth annual convention of the Clearfield county Sabbath school association will be held in the Clearfield Presbyterian church, Aug. 25 and 26. —The saw mill owned by A. P. Stephens, of Ramey, and located at Sandy Ridge, was totally destroyed by fire. The loss is about $1,000, and the origin of the fire is unknown. —A needle nearly two inches long has been removed from the knee of Mrs. Davis Thomas by Dr. E. F. Apeldorn, of Berwyn, Pa. The needle had entered her right leg about thirty years ago. —General James A. Beaver and Rev. Father Codori have been engaged to deliver addresses at the annual picnic and reunion of the Clinton county veterans. The picnic will be held at Agars’ park on Thursday, Sept. 1st. —The Schaffner contracting company, a Butler corporation, has brought suit against the borough of DuBois to recover $10,000 on a contract which had been awarded the com- pany, but which the borough was forced to complete. ~ —By a recent severe storm the tobacco crop on Judge Mayer’s farm, just outside of the city limits of Lock Haven; containing nine acres, which is being raised by Harry Tyson, was entirely destroyed by hail. It would have been fit to cut in another week. "It is reported that Ridgway is again suf- fering from a typhoid fever epidemic, Dr. Rankin, one of the leading physicians of the town, has 21 patients who are down with the disease and the hospital is full. Six out of seven members of one family have been at- tacked. —The fast mail train, No. 11, on the Penn. sylvania railroad, made a record-breaking run between Harrisburg and Altoona Wed- nesday morning. The 132 miles were cov- ered in one honr and thirty minutes. From Harrisburg to Altoona a mile a minute was maintained. —On Tuesday last, (thé 16th) the Sugar valley campmeeting began at Booneville to continue until the 25th of August. A new tabernacle has been erected to take the place of the one destroyed by fire and other nec- essary improvements have been made by the Evangelical association. —A party of linemen putting up a tele- phone near Somerset, on Monday found a ledge of rock. The party armed with dyna- mite laid small mines around the stones early. in the morning and about noon the shot was fired and 124 rattlers were found within a radius of 100 yards. —Citizens of Cambria county are discussing tue “Hall of Fame’ project with reference to the name of the countian who did most for the county. The names of Lieut. Robert E. Peary, George S. King, Father Gallitzin, Daniel J. Newell, Joseph Johns and Charles M. Schwab have been mentioned. '—The Northumberland borough council adopted a resolution to submit to the tax- payers at the election to be held on Nov. h, the proposition to vote on increasing the borough debt fifteen thousand dollars or ‘as much thereof as is necessary for the purpose of building a municipal electric light plant for the borough. —Twenty-six tramps are at present doing duty on the Williamsport city stone pile. Saturday there were sixteen tramps on duty, but one made his escape while wheeling some stone from a stone pile on the outside. Sunday night the police arrested 11 more, making a hauling of eight at one time along the river at the foot of Susquehanna street. —While preparing breakfast at her home in Williamsport at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning, Mrs. Albert Lutz was attacked by two masked men. She was bound and gagged, after which the burglars proceeded to ran- sack the house. Mrs. Lutz struggled to her feet and managed to reach the stairway in order to get her husband awake, when one of the burglars knocked her senseless with a mace. They carried off money and silver- ware. : —The village of Carnegie has established a record for mad dogs. On Sunday Constable John Streitenberger killed seven mad dogs with seven shots from a revolver. He kill- ed one dog asit lead a procession of rabid brutes. Six other dogs fell upon the writh- ing animal and in their madness were tear- ing it limb from limb as Streitenberger pick- ed them off one by one. The entire seven dogs showed the symptoms of madness after death. —Charles M. Schwab is now at his Loretto summer home, where he is likely to remain some time. He thinks Loretto is not large enough to maintain water works, paved streets and other metropolitan luxuries. He confirmed that statement given out when he left for Europe that he has made good out of his own fortune losses of almost $2,000,000 sustained by persons who had on his advice invested money which was lost in the collapse of the shipbuilding trust. —The upper floor of the barn belonging to Ada and Lydia Shadle, about one and one- half miles south of Oriole, Lycoming county, gave way Sunday evening, with a report that could be heard within a radius of a mile. This year’s crop of oats—about 500 bushels—was loaded on the floor, and this probably proved too heavy. One of the fam- ily had been in the barn but a few minutes hefore the floor gave way. Fortunately, there was no stock in the barn at the time, [ the horses being out in the field. —On Tuesday of last week, Mrs. W. L. Shaw, aged 84, of Goshen, Clearfield Co., her daughter, grand-daughter and great- grandchild, in company with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cowder, who drove the party to the mountains, alighted atthe Wilson Wallace camp and with buckets were led, by Mrs. Shaw, down town to Coal Stream and thence up a mountain side nearly or quite a mile to where there was a large area of fine huckle- berries. The old lady during the day pick- ed a half bushel of berries and when the party returned to the camp she wasin the lead, carrying her berries. There are not many great-grand mothers in this country who can bear the hardships and fatigue of a day’s berry-hunting on the mountain. I
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