THE TEXAN RANGERS. ® Pirst Fight With Indians In Which Revolvers Were Used. John Coffee Hays was reared on a farm in Wilson county, Tenn., being porn there in 1817. At the age of ;eighteen he migrated to Texas, where, during the struggle of that Mexican province for independence, he served with distinction in the military cam- paign conducted by General Sam Hous- ton, being noted for his bravery and strategy. After the termination of that conflict Hays was placed in command of the small regular force that was shortly afterward organized and be came known to fame as the Texan rangers. Many were the desperate fights in which he was engaged with the fierce Comanches and border In- dians, and innumerable were the perils which he encountered. He was the first to supply an armed force with Colt’s revolvers for use in battle. The Indian mode of warfare in those early days was to draw their enemy’s fire and then sweep down upon them like a whirlwind, plying their bows and using their long spears with deadly ef- fect. So cautious were they in this re- spect that they soon distinguished the double barreled gun when it was brought into use and only approached when they were sure that such weap- ons had been emptied. On the first oc- casion when Hays and his rangers, armed with the revolvers, met a band on the warpath they allowed their fire 'to be liberally drawn, and then the In- dians charged with exultant cries, but when the revolver was brought into play at close quarters the panic that ensued was absolute and the destruc- tion of the Indians complete. Hays was colonel of the First Texan regi ment, the nucleus of which was formed of veteran rangers. ; CEMETERY VAULTS. . The Building of Them Is & Profes- sion In Itself. The vault was the size of the usual cemetery vault—one small room, roof- ed, floored and walled with granite, an ordinary vault—and yet the undertaker said it had cost $25,000. “But there is no carving on it,” ob- jected the man who thought of buying a lot. “It is as plain as a pipestem, and all the stone it contains could be bought for $10,000 or less.” “Trupg, true,” said the undertaker. And he pointed to another vault that ‘might have been the first one’s twin. “That only cost $15,000,” he said, “a saving of $10,000, but the broker whe bought it got abominably stuck. “The cheap vault, you see, was built, as a house is, by an architect and an ordinary builder. It looks good. It will last for centuries. But, by Jove, it leaks like a sieve! After every storm it is flooded, and two of the cemetery attendants have to charge up a day's time against the owner for cleaning it out. “vault building is a profession in it- self. To make for a vault a water proof roof of enormous granite slabs is ‘an art that only the vault builder under- stands. When the ordinary builder, no ‘matter how proficient he may be, un- dertakes this task he fails lamentably. The vault leaks. After every storm its floor is flooded. ‘“pherefore, if ever you invest in a vault let a specialist erect it for you. {He will charge you a good many thou- sands extra, but he will give you a good, satisfactory job.’—New York Herald. Docile Ducks of the Chinese. In China the duck is much esteemed as an article of diet, and what may be called duck farms are common on most of the rivers. The birds are taught tc ‘hunt for their food, and the rearing of ‘them costs little. ‘boats with a platform or deck extend- ing outward on each side. These boats are taken to the shallow, marshy parts by the banks of the streams, and the ducks are then driven ashore to enjoy themselves in the mud flats. So well are the birds trained that at a given signal they cease eating and follow their leader back into the boat, where they lie during the night. Ducks pre- served by being salted are a favorite food with the well to do. Indian Remedies. " The Indian pharmacopoeia comprised thoroughwort, spurge and Indian hemp, ;used as emetics; the bark of the horse chestnut and butternut, used as cathar- ‘tics. They were also acquainted with ‘many poisons, most of which were used on their weapons. For asthma they employed tobacco and sassafras, for coughs slippery elm, for dropsy the wild gooseberry, for wounds powdered puff balls. They treated boils with on- ion poultices. Hublersburg, Mr. George Rockey and family were with- in our gates on Sunday. Mrs. P. J. Evers who has been ill for the past week is improving slowly. Harry Clevenstine of Bellefonte spent Sun day with his mother at this place. Mrs. G. F. Hoy visited friends and rela- tives in Lock Haven over Sunday. Mrs. Ada Yocum took afew days off and visited friends at Lock Haven. Mrs. Harry Stover and son Russel went to Altoona to visit the former's sister. Services in the Reformed church at this place on Sunday evening, October 15. Ehas Markle departed for Pittsburg ‘on Thursday where he will visit his con, James Markle. Charles Riegle, wife and little daughter, of Berwick, visited friends in our vicinity last week. Harry Yearick, formerly of this place but who has been employed at Pittsburg, is home on a vacation. They are kept in. Rev. H. I. Crow spent a few days visiting | members of his congregations at the eastern end of his charge this week. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Williams, and little daughter, Grace, were in Williamsport for a few days paying a visit to relatives of Mrs. Williams, : M¢. and Mis. James Carner accompanied | by their little grand-daughter Ruth Carner, John McEwen and mother, Mrs. Lizzie Bartholomew, and Mrs. Wm. Decker went to Lock Haven to spend Sunday at the home of Mr. Percy Carskaddon. Lemont. Applebutter boiling and corn-husking are going hand in hand these days. Miss Bunnell of Milroy is visiting with her friend Miss Mae Getz, this week. | Andrew L. Whitehill returned home Sat: | urday from Ohio, where he spent several months. 3 Mrs. Edward Graham, of Wynburne, is visiting among friends in these parts. this week. James I. Thompson moved his family to | York, so that he will be more .in the center, of the district in which he is working. t Mrs. Maud Longwell returned to her home Wednesday after spending the summer with her mother, Mrs. Alice Williams. The Pleasant View school,of College town: | ship, was opened Monday morning for the balance of the ‘term with Miss Margaret | Musser teacker. io. : Thursday of last week many farmers laid | aside {the cornhusker dnd bushel measure | aud journeyed to the Center county fair to 1 see the sights and scenes. 4 Nelson W. Williams, who has worked two and one-half years for the Bellefonte Central Railroad company, began work at State Col- lege, Monday, as a janitor. R. U. Wasson, who has been working on i the New Era Journal of Huntingdon, began working on the College Times Thursday of | last week and we wish him much suc cess. LETTER TO A. C. MINGLE, BELLEFONTE, Pa.—Dear Sir: Would you rather have your customers speak of your shoes as wearing well, as not running down at the heel, as turning water, and taking a shine; or wag their heads and say nothing ? We’d rather have ours, at long inter- vals, say : ‘‘We want some wore paint, and we want Devoe.” We know it isn’t in human nature to paint very often ; we don’t expect them to come very often ; don’t want ‘em to. All we want is to paint what they have to paint, whenever they paint it ; the longer the time, the surer they are to come back. There’s busi- ness enough in the world ; there are houses enough to paint ; let ‘em take their time. If we were a shoemaker, we'd make shoes to last half a life-time, and shoe the whole town. Yours truly, F. W. DEvoE & Co., : New York. Shoes. Shoes. New Advertisements. THIS BANK FREE ———THE LUCKY DAY Was September 22nd, 1905. All holders of tickets for purchases made on the above date will receive the amount of the pur- chase in cash when presented at our store. 3 PER CENT INTEREST | ALLOWED. i Call or write 50-40-1t Montgomery & Co. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, “STATE COLLEGE, PA. YEAGER & DAVIS, BELLEFONTE, PA. Lyon & Co. Lyon & Co. oe Ob Bd Db Db Ole Bb Db Db Db Bb Db Bb Bh Db Bb LYON & CO LYON & CO. } b $1.00 : p y 3 y i STARTS A . Our dress goods assortment was never so large and com- p ‘BANK plete as this season. We will just give you a few prices to j show you we can please you in the lower as well as the fin- b ACCOUNT. est grades. p : ; : b We can give you | (Mixed cloths, all new éolors, Checks and “P AT 25c. Plaids; Cashmere half wool, black and all b colors. "(A handsome assortment in cloths, panamas, hair lines etc., plain figured and checks, AT 48 & s50c. { cream and dark grounds, mohairs, Silk warp eolienne and light evening, and all dark e shades and black, cheviots all colors. ; "Changeable silk finished, mohairs 42in. AT vee wide, new mixed cloths 44in. wide. Better 75¢ qualities in serges, whip cords, camel’s hair, cheviots, etc. Our dress goods assortment at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. We FALL AND WINTER SEASON 1905-06. Grand Opening in CLOTHING from the House of Kuppenheimer. HATS from Guyer and No Name Hat Co's. TIES from James R. Keiser. . lumbia, SHIRTS from Manhattan and New Co- UNDERWEAR direct from the manufac- turers. Full lines of ATHLETIC GOODS from Spaldings. Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases. GLOVES from Fowanes. 50-34 MONTGOMERY & « CO. 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 “4 4 ) 4 : q 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 . 4 can show you the finest lines, handsome Broadcloths, Vene- ; tian, Prunellas, Melrose, and the new corded effects in all 4 new shades and blacks. 1 - Qur line of Notions, Corsets, Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbons, Lace and dress trimmings is the largest and pricesthe lowest. ) SPECIAL, so DOZ. ALL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS AT 25c. PER DOZEN. 4 4 4 1 4 See our line of Fall and Winter Shoes for dress and every- A day, men’s women’s and children’s; a full line of Rubbers and Gum Boots. So 4 Blankets, white and grey, from soc. up to the finest, all { wool. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Comfortables from $r.00 up. Qur sacrifice sale of Clothing is still going on. Our as- sortment of Suits and Overcoats is very large yet. You have been convinced that it is a genuine closing out sale. LYON & CO. 47-12 LYON & CO. pV SY. Bellefonte, Pa. OR SALE.—Pioperty on east Beaver street, Bellefonte, apply to P. W. TOOT, Lock Haven, Pa. 50-38-3t% ANTED—A competent cook for the University Club. Good wages and no housework. Address Box 990, 50-40-3¢ State College, Pa. ANTED.—Men to work in Rock farm dairy. J. HARRIS HOY, Bellefonte, Pa. 50-3886 For SALE.—Buildiog lot in State Col- lege Boro. For particulars address S. Philadelphia, 50-37-5t* grey Mattern, 1015 North 44th St., a. 0 YOUNG WOMEN.—The Beliefonte Hospital desires application from young women wishing to become pupil nurses in_the training school. Apply to Superintendent Hos- pi al, Bellefonte, Pa. £0-38-tf } A PYINISTRATOR'S: NOTICE.—Let- ters of administration on the estate of Eliza U. Valentine, late of the borough of Belle- fonte, deceased, having been granted to the un- dersigned all persons knowing themseives in- debted to said estateare hereby notified to make payment of same and those baving claims to present them, properly authenticated, for settle- ment. ARTHUR L. VALENTINE, 5C-38-6t Administrator, Harry KELLER, Atty. Crafton, Pa. PosnDiNo parle visiting Phila- delphia can have first-class board and all accommodations six squares from business centre of city. Terms $1.25and §1.50 per day. Special rates by the week. Mzs. E. EDWARDS, 1606 Green, St., Philadelphia. (Formerly of Bellefonte,) 49-38-1y* FoR SALE, TWO ADJOINING FARMS half a mile northeast of Oak Hall Station on Lewisburg and Tyrone R. R., College town- ship, Centre county, the estate of Jos. Baker, de- ceased. Buildings, land, water supply, fruit and market good. East farm one hundred and fifty acres, west farm fifty-six acres. Apply to J. ©. GILLILAND, Oak Hall Station, Pa ¢ or LIZZIE B. WIEAND, Lemont, Pa. t ATS WANTED. — to sell the Novels of Paur pe Kock. The Outlook says “he is one of the most amusing writers of the century;’ and Bulwer wrote of him, “more racy and powerful than any other writer I am aware of.” Pamphist sent on re- quest. GEORGE BARRIE & SONS, 1313 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. 50-5-1-7 FR THE LADIES.—Miss Jennie Mor gan in her new room on Spring St., lately used as offices by Dr. Locke, is now ready to meet any and all patients wishing treatments by electricity, treatments of the scalp, facial mas- sage or neck and shoulder massage. She has also for sale a large collection of real and imita- tion shell pins, combs and ornaments and will be able to supply you with all kinds of toilet articles including ereams, powders, toilet waters, ex- tracts and all of Hudnut’s preparations. 50-15 OFT DRINKS The subscriber having put in a com- lete plant is prepared to furnish Soft rinks in bottle such as SELTZER SYPHONS, SARSAPARILLA, SODAS, POPS, ETC., for ie-nies; families and the public gen- erally all of which are manufactured out of the purest syrups and properly earbo- nated. The public is cordially invited to test these drinks. Deliveries will be made free of charge within the limits of the town. C. MOERSCHBACHER, | 50-32-1y High Street, BELLEFONTE, PA. PBEovses GROCERY STORE, BUSH ARCADE. THE BEST GROCERIES. GOODS ALWAYS FRESH. FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL. Cash Paid for Fresh Butter and Eggs. — You can get it at Brouse’s when you can’t any : where else. STORE OPEN EVERY DAY AND EVENING UNTIL 8 O'CLOCK, Sunday and Legal Holidays excepted. 50-26-2m R. S. BROUSE. ACETYLENE " The Best and Cheapest Light. COLT ACETYLENE n GENERATORS.......... " GIVE THE LEAST TROUBLE, - THE PUREST GAS, AND ARE SAFE. Be Generators, Supplies and Fxtures. . . . JOHN P. LYON. ~ BUSH ARCADE, General Agent for Central Pennsylvania - for the J. B. Colt Co. Headquarters: - ' Bellefonte, Pa. 50-9-tm Houses In Ceylon. The natives of the interior of Ceylon finish walls and roof with a paste of slaked lime, gluten and alum; which glazes and is so durable that specimens three centuries old are now to be seen. In Sumatra the native women braid a coarse cloth of palm leaves for the edge and top of the roef. Many of the old Buddhist temples:in India and Cey- lon had roofs made out of cut stone blocks, hewed timber and split bamboo ‘| poles. Uneven planks—cut from the old and dead palm trees, seldom from, living young trees—are much used in the Celebes and Philippines. Shark ‘skins form the roofs.for fishermen in the Andaman islands.
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