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Barnum & Bailey's Circus for Altoona.
Are you going is the Question that Barnum & Bail
ey's Local Admirers are Asking ome Another.
An exodous of considerable proportions is
quite probable when the Barnum & Baile
*‘Greatest Show on Earth” exhibits as Al-
toona Pa., on April 20, which will be the
nearest place of exhibition. The railroads,
as bas been customary, announce excursion
rates on that day.
The public bas learned to associate the
idea of magnitade and novelty with the
Barnum & Bailey Show, but it is evident
that no previous conception of its size and
scope can do it justice.
“From the standpoint of magnitode
alone, the Barpum & Bailey circus would
justily its title of ““The Greatest Show on
Earth.” Some idea of its comprehensive-
ness may be gained from the fact that five
long trains of cars are utilized to transport
the bis iow oiry bo sity. The
show employs, in its various depart
Hil nearly 1,100 men, women and chil-
den; horse fair includes over 300 horses;
the zoological department presents three
herds of big and little elephants, and hun-
dreds of other animale, including four
towering giraffes and the only specimen of
the very rare bi-horned rhinoceroas now in
this country.
““These figures serve to give an idea of
the colossal proportions of the show. The
scope of the performance is indicated by
the fact that, in addition to scores of fea-
ture acts of a strictly circus character, and
the very best of their kind, the show has
this season introduced a series of new acts
of such startling and sensational nature as
to create a genuine furore wherever they
have been seen. An automobile speeds
down a runway with the rapidity of an ex-
press train, shoots into the air and contin-
ning its journey, lands on a second runway
and runs to the ground. This thrilling act
is known as the ‘‘Dip of Death” and the
daring chaoffenee who drives the auto is a
young Americano girl. Another ‘‘thriller”’
presented for the first time this season, in-
srodnces Capt. Carl Howelsen, the champ-
ion ski-jumper of the world, who performs
a startling slide and fight for life on eight-
foot skees.
Owing to its magnitude the Barnum &
Bailey circus it is announced, will continue
to eliminate the parade.
Scoring Contest for Makers of Butter,
The dairy husbandry department of the
Pennsylvania State College will conduct an
educational butter scoring coutest under
the following conditions: Five pounds of
butter to be went during the months of
April, June, Aogust, October, December,
and February. The butter will be scored
on the basis of the New York and Philadel-
phia market requirement. Score card
with criticisms and suggestions will be re-
turned to the maker.
The five poands of butter will he retain-
ed by the college, for which it will fuinish
the package, pay the express on the butter,
and award asterlivg silver cup to the
battermaker making the highest score in
six scorings, with suitable recognition of all
those averaging above 90 on the six entries.
Names of those scoring helow 90 not to be
* published.
The purpose of the contest is primarily
educational, 10 help asfar as can be done
those who take part to make better hatter,
not merely to find the one man who shall
win the cup for the highest average score.
Buyers are constantly looking for more of
the best butter, that is uniformly best.
Creamery managers want bustermakers
who can make the kind of butter that
commands a premium above the market
and do it regularly.
The scoring contests help hoth the
creamery and she buttermaker. The price
is not always the measare of quality.
Many a huyer pays market price for batter
below extra, kecause he cannot secare any
better at any price.
The buttermaker who makes a superior
article and does it every time is the one
whose butter the consumer wants. Dairy-
men should send name and address to H.
E. Van Norman, State College, Pa., stating
tbat they will rend hatter.
A free package and shipping directions
will be sent each one. Do this at once.
ref scoring will take place the last of
pril.
Pennsylvania D. A. Ra.
At a meeting of the Pennsylvania delega-
tion, Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, held in Washington on Tuesday,
where the national cougress is now in ses.
sion, Mrs. A. E. Patton, the retiring state
regent, was unanimously endorsed for vice
piesia ent general of the national assoocia-
The chief business was the election of a
State and State vice-regent. Mrs. Allan
Perley, of Lycoming Chapter, Williams-
port, was chosen State regent and Mrs.
Smyser Williams, of Yorktown Chapter,
York, Pa., the State vice-regent. h
these women are prominent in State D. A.
R. matters and both bave done notable
work for the society and their election is
sare to prove popular.
A favorite among the delsgates is Mrs.
James Kerr, wile of a former member of
Congress from Pennsylvania and prominent
socially and patriotically in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Kerr is an enthusiastic D. A. R.
worker, and is deeply interested in all the
ig ideals and movements the D. A.
. stands for. She bas many personal
charms, and has been the recipient of much
favorable attention during the congress.
Two of the most lar in the
congress are the two rs of the State
regent, Mrs. Patton, Miss Edith and Miss
ice Dill, of Susquehanna. Having serv-
ed for several years as pages they are thor-
oughly acquainted with their duties, and
Miss Edith, who is the president general’s
page, is ideally fitted for thas office.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
—~—Since Miss Mary Butts left for Phila-
delphia W. Homer Crissman has under-
taken to keep the books for the Pennsyl-
vania Mining and Smelting company in
conjunction with bis arduous daties in the
office of the Bellefonte Central railroad
company. Mr. Crissman is a good book-
keeper and there is nothing the stockholders
of the zino company would sconer see him
do than to figure out some big profits,
Dearn or Mes. A. B. KiMPORT.—Oune
of the saddest deaths that has occurred in
Bellefonte in a long time was that of Mrs.
Arthur B. Kimport, at her home on west
Cartio street, about six o'clock last Friday
evening. Mrs. Kimport had not been in
the best of health for some time and about
two weeks prior to her death gave birth to
a little daughter. Several days later she
became quite sick and gradually grew worse
until death marked the end of her suffer-
ings at the time above stated.
Lucy Belle Kimport was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Felty and was born
near Lemont about thirty-nine years ago.
She was married to Arthur B. Kimport
about twelve years ago, and for several
years thereafter the family made their home
in Bellefonte, Mr. Kimport being deputy
prothonotary under W. F. Smith, of Mill-
beim. Op account of his health, however,
he was compelled to give up office work and
they moved to Harris township where Mr.
Kimport engaged in farming. When he
was elected prothonotary several years ago
they again moved to Bellefonte and this
bas been their home ever since.
Mra. Kimport was a member of the
Lutheran church and a faithful attendant.
She was kind, genial and hospitable, and
by ber winning mavner bad endeared her-
sell to quite a circle of friends, who deplore
very deeply her untimely death. One of
the saddest features of Mrs. Kimport's
death is that in addition to her busband
she leaves five small children, the eldest of
which is only about ten years. They are:
Ellen 8., Teresine C., Adam F., Mary M.
and Nellie E., all of whom have thus so
early in life been bereft of that most pre-
cious gil, a mother's love and care. Mis.
Kimport’s mother died a number of years
ago but she leaves her father, Adam Felty,
who now lives in Boalsburg, and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters : Jacob B., of
Altoona; John A., of New Castle; Mary
B., of Boalsburg; Mrs. E. W. Hess, of
Shingletown, and Mrs. Henrietta Shogert,
of Pine Grove Mills; also three hall-sisters,
pamely : Mrs. T. C. Houtz, of Selinsgrove;
Mrs. George Keller, of Houserville, and
Mrs. Lizzie Passmore, of Harrisburg.
The fuveral was held at 9:30 o'clock
Monday morning. The services were at
the house and were in charge of Rev. W.
M. Reariok, of Mifflinburg, formerly of this
place, assisted by Rev. Barry, the present
pastor of the Lutheran charch. The re-
mains were taken to the Branch cemetery
for interment.
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BucHER.—Henry Felty Bucher, a well
known resident of Altoona, died on Sunday
morning of heart trouble and dropsy. De-
ceased was a native of Lebanon county and
was sixty-three years old. In 1862 he
came to Centre county and learned the
cabinet-maker’s trade and several years
later he located in Bellefonte and engaged
iv the furniture business. He lived here
until 1872 when he went to Altoona and
entered the service of the Pennsylvania
railroad cormpany. He lived in the Moun-
tain city until 1876, during the business
panic, when be returved to Bellefonte and
remained here two years. In 1878 he again
moved to Altoona, where he lived ever
since. Two years ago he was compelled to
retire from active servige on account of ill.
health. Mr. Bucher ‘wes twice married
aod is survived by his second wife and one
daughter, Miss Rosana, at home. He was
a member of the Methodist church, an Odd
Fellow, a Knight of the Golden Eagle, a
Kuight of Malta and a Heptasoph. The
funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon,
interment being made in the Greenwood
cemetery. :
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BYER —Solomon Byer, an old veteran
of the Civil war, baviug served as a private
in the 110th regiment, Penna. Vols., died
at hiv home in Franklinville on Wednes-
day, Apnl 10th, as a 1esult of that fatal
disease, tuberculosis, aged seventy-four
years. Ib his service as a soldier be was
engaged in every battle in which his regi-
mens fought, which was most of the im-
portant engagements in which the army of
the Potomac took part. He was a good
citizen, a kind husband and father and bad
many friends in Centre connty who will
learn of his death with sincere regret. He
was a member of the Methodist charch and
Rev. MoKelvey, of Baileyville, officiated
at the funeral, which was held on Fiiday
of last week,’ interment being made at
Fraukiinville.
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TAvVLOR.— Charles Taylor died at his
home near Philipsburg on ‘Sunday morn-
ing after only a few day's illness with
poeumonia. He was born in Huntingdon
in 1831, thus being seventy-six years of
age. For many years the family lived
either in Philipsburg or near that town.
Mr. Taylor was an old soldier, baving
served during the Civil war as a member of
the 188th regiment and also the 3rd regi-
ment heavy artillery. His wife died a
number of years ago but surviviog him are
one son and a daughter, William and Miss
Annie, both at home. The funeral was
held at two o'clock on Taeeday afternoon,
interment being made in the Philipsburg
cemetery.
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FERGUSON, — Mrs. Amanda Ferguson,
widow of the late Joseph Ferguson,of Phil-
ipsburg, died at the home of her daughter
in Philadelphia on Wednesday of last week.
She was a daoghter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Senser, and was born near
Unionville sixty-six years ago. Her only
survivors are her daughter, Mrs. Morris
Clark, of Philadelphia; two brothers, Rev.
George Senger, of Camden, N. J., and Wm.
T., of Clearfield county, and one sister,
Mrs. Charles Humphrey, of Philipsburg.
The remains were taken to Philipsburg
where the funeral was held on Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock.
DerLoRABLE DEATH UNDER DISTRESS
ING CIRCUMSTANCES. —Most everybody in
Bellefonte remembers John Sechler and
family who lived bere most all their lives
until a few years ago when they moved to
Williamsport, and will regres to hear of
Mrs. Sechler’s death under most distressing
ciroumstances, the following facte in rela-
tion thereto heing taken from the Wil.
liamspors Sun :
The death of Mrs. John Sechler, of No.
20 DoBois street, has brought to light a
case which to be deserving of the
attention of charitably inclined persons.
Mrs. Seobler died on Thursday of last week,
leaving to survive her a husband and thir.
teen children. The youngest child, five
months of age, is now at the hospital.
Mr. Bechler had heen employed as night
watchman at the Breon mill until about
five weeks ago when his wife was taken
sick and bad to be removed to the hos-
pital. This necessitated bim being bome
at nighs to look after the children and he
secured employment at the Keeler boiler
works. With his large family and much
sickuess, followed by the death of the wife
and mother, Mr. Sechler is in need of as-
sistance for himself and children.
One of the children was taken to Sun-
bury last week by a friend of the family
and will be cared for there. The others,
with the exception of the habe at the hos.
pital, are at home. Among the children
are twine, a boy and a girl,about three and
a hall years old.
Mrs. Bechler had heen at the hospital
four weeks prior to her death. The laneral
took place from the home Sunday after
noon. . i
THoMAS.—Orlando Thomas, one of the
well known residents of College township,
died at the home of his son-in-law, William
Kline, near State College, on Sunday after-
noon after one month's illness with general
debility. He was almost eighty years of
age and practically all his life was spent in
and near Shingletown. He is survived by
his wile, who prior to her marriage was Miss
Elizabeth Fry, and the following children :
Grant, of Wyoming; Woods, of California;
Mrs. Newton Hartsock and Mrs. William
Kline, of State College; Mrs. Daniel Martz,
of Altoona, and Mrs. John Doff, of State
College; also one brother, Lewis Thomas,
of Shingletown, and a sister, Mrs. Hanngh
Smith, of Centre Hall.
The funeral was held at 9 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. Rev. Stonecypher, of
Boalsburg, officiated and interment was
made at Shingletown.
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SPICHER.— Mrs. Mary Emma Spicher,
wile of Boyd Spicher, of Pleasant Gap, died
at an early hour Sunday morning, after
giving birth to a child on Saturday. De-
ceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Tressler and was only 24 years
of age. She was married to Boyd Spicher
only about one year ago, and her death at
this time is very distressing not only to her
hosband but to a large cirels of acquain-
tances. The funeral was held at two o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon, interment being
made io the Lutheran cemetery at Pleasant
Gap.
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EsTrIGHT.—Having lived more than her
allotted three score and ten years, in fact
bavivg passed her seventy-seventh birthday
anniversary, Mrs. Sarah M. Estright died
at the home of her son Samuel, in Miles-
burg, on Taesday evening of last week,
alter au illness with a complication of dis-
eases for more than a year. She was a
member of the Evangelical church and was
highly respected by all who knew her. The
faneral was held at one o'clock last Thurs.
day afternoon, interment being made in the
Advent cemetery.
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STRIKING IT RICH.—The WATCHMAN
has Leretofore made reference to the pros.
pectivg operations being conducted on the
lands of John P. Harris and others, out on
the Black Moshannon, and if reports are
correct they are striking is rich, according
to the following item from the Philipsburg
Journal:
John P. Harris Jr., surperintendent of
the big saw mill at Black Moshannon in
whiob his father, John P. Harris, and
other Bellefonte capitalists are interested,
was in town recently, and among other
things stated that the’ company’s timber
tract, covering an area of over fifteen thous-
and acres, has been discovered to be rich in
mineral resources, recent diamond drill
tests showing ap valuable deposits of coal
and fire olay. Still later prospecting with
pick and shovel show better 1esults than
revealed by the diamond drill. Three veins
of eplendid coal have heen opened on the
property, two of which are each over three
feet in thickness.
Daring the past week a vein of had fire
clay over five feet in thickness was dis-
covered. There is thonght to he a hig
acreage of this clay, and asample shown
us that night indicates its quality to he
first class and suitable for making No. 1
steel fire brick. With these valuable de-
Jodi: at coal and clay showing up so satis-
, we can naturally ude that
ere long extensive developments will be
taking place at Black Moshannon, thought
afew years ago to have been entirely bar-
ren of any mineral wealth.
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THE ALTOONA COBBLER'S ASH-BURN-
ING SECRET.—Since Jobn Ellmore, the
Altoona cobbler, announced that he bad
discovered a secret compound hy which
ashes could be made to hurn, at least four
other persons in central Pennsylvania
towos have declared that they, too, have
discovered similar compounds. And the
declaration is now made by Altoona chem-
ists that they bave discovered the formula
of Ellmore’s compound and here it is :
Common salt, one pound ; oxalic acid,
two ounces ; water, one gallon. Mix thor-
oughly, and then moisten a mixture con-
taining one part of coal and three parts of
ashes. Anthracite ashes burn as readily
as bitaminous.
It is claimed that quite a large number
of people in Altoona, incloding private
families and industrial establishments, are
now using the mixture right along and
that there is a saving of at least fifty per
cent. in the fuel bills. The above mixtare
is a very cheap one and it would not cost
WAST A NEW ANNEXATION.—Io Wed-
needay’s issue of the Tyrone Herald ap-
peared the following :
Philipsburg, South Phili rg and
Rush township people are talking of hav-
ing their territory annexed to Clearfield
county. They object to traveling fifty
miles to reach the county seat," becanse of
the time and expense involved therein.
They also bave a strenuous grievance
against Centre county because of the small
consideration shown them when it comes
to filling county offices, distributing ad ver-
tising, eto. Geographically, commercially
and socially they claim to be more vitally
related to Clearfield county than to Centre.
The above is news to us and of course
we don’t know if is is correct or not. Bat
it it is, we say, don't do it. What would
Centre county do without a Philipsburg?
It is true the people there do bave to trav-
el some distance to reach the county seat
bat that's not the faults of any individual,
bat of the topography of the county. And
as to showing them consideration in the
matter of the distribution of political fa-
vors and the distribation of advertising,
that is not the fauls of the county hut of a
few individuals. So again, we say, don't
do is. To make the attempt will only in-
volve more work for the Legislatore and
the members of that august body are al-
ready overworked, and heside that we want
you with us.
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MARRIAGE LICENSzs.—The following
marriage licenses were issued the past week
by Register Earle C. Tuten:
H. Frank Woomer and Minnie B. Show-
ers, both of Bellefonte.
Evan Davis and Ella Sophia Carlson,
both of Philipsburg.
Leovard M. Raymond, of Cooper, and
Catharine M. Rosenhoover, of Bellefonte.
Sterling T. Walker, of Philipsharg, and
Rachel Ogden, of Hawk Ran.
David F. McKean,of Howard,aud Bertha
Sheddy, of Vilas.
Clyde M. Waite, of Smullton, and Elsie
M. Stover, of Woll’s Store.
Charles M. Ross, of Linden Hall, and
Fayde Weber, of Boalshurg.
~——A new water tauk is being built by
the Pennsylvania railroad company, near
where the old tank stands, adjoining the
roundhouse.
POO
Pine Grove Mention.
Col. W. C. Patterson sold his maged team
last Friday.
Mrs. W. H. Goss is recovering from a
week's sick spell.
J. N. Everts, the pope salesman, is con-
fined to his room.
Miss Ida, daughter of J. W. Sunday, is ill
with typhoid fever.
George Young is housed up nursing a big
carbuncle on his neck.
John Gardner,who has been ill with fever,
is convalescing nicely.
Reports all along the line indicate a very
light catch the first day of the fishing sea-
son.
J. C. Stuart, farmer and horseman of
Spruce Creck, transacted ‘business here-
abouts on Monday.
McGee Logan, of McAlevy's Fort, spent
Sunday at Rloomsdorf with his brother.in-
law, Oliver Bloom.
E. W. Yeakly and E. T. Kellerman, of
Scotia, transacted business in town Saturday
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Will Wagner, of Altoona, with her
bright little daughter was » visitor in town
in the carly part of the week.
Edward Harpster, who is connected with
the club house at Mt. Airy, is ser’ously ill
with appendicitis and ailments.
L. C. Gates, oue of our successful school
teachers, contemplates going to Latrobe
where he expects to strike it rich.
Mine host Randolph, of the St. Elmo, is
building a new barn, 40x50 feet, with drive
way in the center, to accomodate the travel:
ing public.
A special meeting of capt J. 0. Campbell
Post No. 272, G. A. R., will be held tomor-
row at 3p. m. in their hall to arrange for
memorial day exercises.
Jacob Meyers, one of the most progressive
farmers and stock raisers in Pennsvalley, was
greeting old friends in this section last
Saturday. He was accompanied by his son
Albert.
Gladys Geist, a little Miss of ten summers,
gave a nice dinner party to about twenty of
her Sunday school class at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ed Isenberg, of Baileyville, yes-
terday noon, when choice refreshments were
served by the little Miss and her associates.
Nothing was left undone by Mrs. Isenberg
for the pleasure of the youngsters.
Though a little late we can not refrain
from noting the event that on St. Patricks
day the home of John Reed, at Graysville,
was all aglow. It was the celebration of
Mrs. Reed’s 53rd birthday. The good
woman was, of course, away from home and
her husband and two daughters planned and
executed the surprise. About eighty guests
were present and many useful and hand-
some presents were brought.
Smuliton,
Mayme Wolf is visiting in Lock Haven.
Elmer Miller has erected a summer house.
Our masons are kept from work by the
inclement weather.
Jacob Waulizer contemplates the painting
of his home this spring.
Geo. Crouse has put new shutters on his
house and also expects to paint the build-
ing.
L. A. Walizer, who has been on the sick
list all winter, we are glad to say is improv-
ing.
H. H. Stover has put an addition of eight
feet to his Studio and printing establish-
ment, the old building not being large
enough to accommodate his business.
W. F. Bierly of Rebussburg is ready for
avy horse clipping people may have to do.
He basa machine that will do first-class
work, and he informs us he will be at his
home every Saturday for this work. His
charges are 75 cents; less than others in the
much to test its virtue.
valley.
a
Spring Millis,
Garden making is now the general order
of the day, provided snow and cold, stormy
weather postpone their visitation long
esough.
C. E. Finkle and family, of Rote, moved
here about ten days ago to occupy the
Fiokle is stocking his store room with a
large and desirable line of spring and sum.
mer goods, and will dispose of them at rea-
sonable prices.
George Dunkle, of Centre Hall, formerly
of this place, made us a flying visit a few
daysago. The old veteran says he is not
very strong in his lower limbs, otherwise he
is enjoying good health. Tbe venerable
soldier has many warm friends here who me
always glad to see him.
A very decided improvement has been
made iv front of the postoffice building by
having a substantial walk built over to the
opposite side of the street. Heretofore in
wet and disagreeable weather it was impos
sible to cross the road when in that neigh.
borkood without wading ankle deep in mud
and filthy accumulations.
Owing to having other operations in view
M. L. Duck has sold his entire business of
roofing, spouting, etc., including tools and
machinery, to H. I. Brian, of Bellefonte,
who moved here with his family on Monday
of last week. Mr. Brian is an expert me-
chanic and thoroughly understands the bus
iness in all its branches, and will continue |
at the old stand. Mr. Duck did quite a |
large business here and no doubt his success
or will do equally as well. |
It is aiways a pleasure to notice the suc: |
cessful operations of any new enterprise, the
organization of a society of high repute, or |
any special business operations in a town or |
village, particularly when these interests
were first assailed as unnecessary and doom.
ed in advance to failure and ruin by idle |
und reckless tongues. For instance, when
the present lodge of I. 0. O. F. was first in. |
stituted in our village, it was predicted by |
some of our wiseacres, and a few men of that |
class who invariably display a wonderful in-
capacity for not minding their own business,
that the lodge would have a very brief and
sorry existence, and soon be numbered
among the forgotten institutions of the past; |
boldly claiming that the organizations we |
had here at that time were really more than |
this community could well manage and sup-
port, and there was no necessity or sense in
organizing any more, an absurd and ridicu-
lous assertion of course. But what bas time
proven? Simply that these wiseacres and
birds of ill omen, with all their predictions
of misfortune and disaster, evidently father
to the thought, were merely fumes and vapor,
haviog no foundation except in their own |
idie and shallow minds; and of course incap- |
of any judgment, and had not the
slightest appreciation as regards the high
character of the gentlemen at the head of |
the movement, and gentlemen too, using a |
vocabulary in which there is no such word
as fail. What was the natoral consequence? |
The present lodge has been in operation |
since June, 1903, nearly four years, and the
members have become so thoroughly school. |
ed and proficient in the work that they are
frequently called upon by other lodges to |
confer degrees, and often to exemplify their i
work. In this brief time they certainly |
have made rapid strides, and have grown in
finance, influence and membership. Their |
object never was at any time to obtain mere |
numerical strength, thst was a secondary |
consideration. But character, intelligence i
and ability has always been their chief and
sole aim. Aud the present high standing of |
the lodge in the order is the result of that |
wise and judicious policy, adopted when |
they first organized. A policy, too, which |
would be wisdom for any organization mo |
matter what, nor where located, to ponder |
and emulate. The members of lodge No. |
597 may well be proud of their brilliant ea. |
reer. They commenced right and have |
kept right.
Lemont.
Mrs. Sarah Shreck is improving very slow-
iy.
Henry F. Evey drove up from Watson-
town, Tuesday, to see how the old town is
getting along.
The stork visited the home of L. F.Mayes,
the hustling auctioneer and marble dealer,
and left him a fine son to brighten his
home.
Mr. Hockman and son, of Jersey Shore,
came last Thursday to run the Center
Furnace mills, and it is hoped that they
will succeed.
Prof. Noll opened a select school in the
High school room, Monday, and it is to be
hoped that the ensuing weeks will be pleas-
ant and profitable ones.
George Tate and family came to visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tate, the lat-
ter being very ill and each day growing
worse with heart trouble.
The work on the addition to J. E. Lenk-
er’s store is progressing slowly and in a few
weeks he will be ready to move the Evey
stock to the main store room.
Mrs. Murphy, who has been taking care
of Mrs. Lavina Houser all winter, went to
her home Wednesday of last week to stay,
as she has secured a good position there,
Monday, the 15th inst., brought the trout
season in, but there were only a few of the
speckled beauties taken out of the waters of
Spring creek around here owing to the dis.
agreeable weather.
Andrew Hassinger. who has been Dr. J. Y.
Dale's right hand man for many years, had a
light stroke some time ago and has not been
improving very fast, but it is hoped that he
will soon be able to be around again.
Several years ago the wise men stated that
the earth moved south, as we bad a very
warm winter, now it seems that it must have
moven north, for it has been snow and freez-
ing all spring, excepting a few days.
Orin L. Grove, one of College township's
hustling teachers, has given up the profes-
sion aud gone to Lebanon to study telegra-
phy, shorthand and bookkeeping. Success
to him, as he did fine work in the school-
room.
—The cow stands out superior to all
other animals in her relations to man. She
came across the ocean with our fathers
when they sought refuge iu the American
wilderness, -
ZE WAS STRICKEN IN BED
Chicago. April 15.—James H. Bck-
sls, president of the Commercial Na
tional Bank, and formerly comptroller
of the currency, died at his home of
organic heart disease. The death of
property just vacated by Ripka Bros. Mr, fal Eckels occurred apparently while
e was asleep.
The fact that he was dead was dis
covered by Frank Evans, a butler, who
entered Mr. Eckels’ room to answer a
telephone ring that had continued for
some time. Evans found Mr. Eckels ap-
parently asleep. The butler called to
him, and, getting no response, sought
to arouse the banker, only to find that
the former comptroller was dead. The
members of the household were sum-
moned, and Dr. Frank Churchill was
called. The doctor said that Mr. Eck-
els had been dead for some hours.
Mrs. Eckels and her daughter,
Phoebe, 18 -years old, are in Paris,
where the latter is attending school.
They have been abroad since last fall,
and planned to return to Chicago in
a few weeks. They were at once com-
municated with by cable.
James A. Eckels, of Princeton, Ill,
father of James H. Eckels, died re
cently. On the day of the death of the
elder Eckels the son was a host of
former President Grover Cleveland.
| The former president and Mr. Eckels
were at breakfast when the news of
the father's death was received at the
Eckels’ residence. Mr. Eckels was
kept in ignorance of the fact for sev-
eral hours, until Mr. Cleveland had
left the city.
It developed that the person who
was trying to communicate with Mr.
Eckels over the telephone, the ringing
of which led to the discovery of the
death, was George M. Eckels, a
brother. Half an hour later the brother
was called to his own telephone and
informed of the death.
James Herron Eckels was born at
Princeton, Ill, on November 22, 1858,
and most of his life was spent in Illi-
Bois. He got his early education in the
schools of Princeton. He was gradu-
ated from the Albany (N. Y.) Law
School in 1880. He practiced law at
Ottawa, Ill, until appointed by Presi
dent Cleveland to the post of comp
troller of the currency in 1893. Mr.
Bckels during the agitation of the cur
rency question became prominent as
an advocate of the gold standard. Al
ways a Democrat, he became affiliated
in 1896 with the Gold Standard Demo
crats. He retained the office of comp-
troller of the currency until the end
of President Cleveland's term in 1897,
when he became president of the Com-
mercial National Bank.
WON RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Donald G. Herring, of Bloomsburg, Pa,.
Captures Prize.
Princeton, N. J., April 15. — The
Rhodes scholarship committee of the
state of New Jersey, consisting of
President Woodrow Wilson and Dean
Henry B. Fine, of Princeton Univer-
sity, and President Demarest, of Rut-
gers College, announced as the Rhodes
scholar for New Jersey, Donald Grant
Herring, of Bloomsburg, Pa. He will
receive his A. B. degree from Prince
ton in June. Herring prepared for
Princeton at Lawrenceville Academy,
where he was prominent in literary
work and athletics. In Princeton he
played substitute tackle on the 'var-
sity football team for two years, and
in the last two years played regularly
| at tackle and centre.
For the Future.
The secret of happiness is inward.
People had good times when there
were no friction matches, no brilliantly
illuminated streets, no steamboats or
rallrcads, no sewing machines, no
postage stamps, no comfortably heated
homes, no telegraphs or trolleys. Tho
elements of happiness are not in things,
but in human nature itself. But the
fairer conditions, the greater oppor-
tunities, which the marvelous modern
inventions afford to the masses of our
humanity should augment our joy and
expand our hopes. The most obvious
fact of human history is that of prog-
ress. The race is following a flying
and a growing ideal. It is inspired and
saved by hope. Every helpful inven-
tion, every improvement of sanitary
conditions, every new ray of intellec-
tual and spiritual illumination, every
scientific achievement, every ameliora-
tion of physical suffering, every new
avenue of enjoyment, every victory of
righteousness, every faithful deed ip
lowly and lofty places, increases the
splendor and the power of our vision
of the future.—Leslie’s Weekly,
remark: “Them are the latest things In
mottoes. This top one is swell to
over a young lady's door—‘Walk
love.’ "—Lippincott's.
an inch in thickness, but they tra
as fast as many railway trains, some
thirty or thirty-five miles an hour.
They discharge their deadly bolt and
run, A dark, stormy night is their
chance. Then, without a light show-
ing, they dash in and launch thelr tor-
pedo, escaping, if they can, the hail of
rapid fire that is sure to deluge them
—Frank E. Channon in St. Nicholas,