i Hd = Bellzionte, Pa., July 3, 1908.3 a ————————————— A Blind Man's Ruse. “My great-uncle, who was blind,” a Frenchman, “once buried $4,000 in gold louis under a pear tree in his His neighbor saw him do it and in the dead of night came and stole She ones. replacing the earth care- “Some days later my uncle brought loss, and, silently weeping, he, too, re- placed the earth. “He knew whom to suspect, and that “ ‘Well, I'll tell you,’ sdid my great- uncle frankly, ‘I have 1,000 louis hid away in a safe place, and today a ten- ant paid off a mortgage, and 1 have another 1,000 louis in cash on my hands. 1 @en't know whether to seek out another hiding place for this mon- ey or put it where the other is. What do you advise? “ ‘Why,’ sald the neighbor eagerly, ‘if your first hiding place is safe—and you declare it to be so—I should cer- tainly put this money there too. “My great-uncle said firmly that that was what he would do. It was the wisest course. Then he took his leave. “And when next day he went to the pear tree again there, sure enough, was his lost 1,000 louis, all put back again.” —Exchange. Ingersoll on Clover. In declining an invitation to a Clover club dinner once Colonel Robert Inger- soll wrote: “A wonderful thing is ‘clover. It means honey and cream—that is to say, industry and contentment—that is to say, the happy bees in perfumed fields ang at the cottage gute ‘Old Boss,’ the . bountiful, serenely chewing satisfac- tion's cud in that blessed twilight pause that, like a benediction, falls be- tween all toil and sleep. This clover makes me dream of happy hours, of childhood's rosy cheeks, of dimpled babes, of wholesome, loving wives, of honest men, of springs and brooks and violets and all there is of stainless joy in peaceful human life. “A wonderful word is clover! Drop the ‘c¢,’ and you have the happiest of mankind. Take away the ‘¢’ and ‘r and you have left the only thing that makes a heaven of this dull and bar- ren earth. Cut off the ‘r' alone, and there remains a very deceitful bud that sweetens the breath and keeps peace in countless homes whose masters fre. quent clubs, After all, Bottom was right, ‘Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.’ ” A Curious Plant. “A curious plant,” said an eminent botanist, “is the wild tamarind or juba plant of the riverside and waste places of tropical America, and very strange are its effects upon the nonruminant avimals that feed upon Ks young shoots, leaves, pods and seeds. It causes horses to lose the hair from their manes and tails, has a similar ef- fect upon mules and donkeys and re- duces pigs to complete nakedness. Horses are said to recover when fed exclusively on corn and grass, but the new hair is of different color and tex- ture from the old, so that the animal Is never quite the same as it was One animal of which 1 personally knew after feeding on the plant lost its hoofs and had to be kept in slings until they grew and hardened again. Rum nant animals are not thus affected, and the growth of the plant Is actually en- couraged in the Bahamas as a fodder plant for cattle, sheep and goats. The difference is probably due to changes effected upon it in the chewing of the «<cud.” A Trying Position. An East Indian paper prints the fol- lowing, written by a native subordi- nate in his diary while in a very try- ing position: “Up a tree where | adhere with much pain and discomposure while big tiger roaring in a very awful manner on the fire line. This is very inconsiderate tiger and causes me great griefs, as | have before reported to your honor. This is two times he spoiled my work, coming and shouting like thunder and putting me up a tree and making me behave like an insect. It is a very awk- ward fate to me, and the tiger is most inconsiderate.” The Widow's Dower. It is certain that “dewer.” the estate for life which the widow acquires at ‘her husband's death, was not known - among the early Saxons. In the laws of King Edmund the widow Is directed to be supported wholly out of the per- " sonal estate. Dower is generally as eribed to the Normans, but it was first "Introduced into the feudal system by Emperor Frederick 11, who was con- temporary with the English Henry IIL, about 1250, Sothern and Laura Keene. While in New York and before he AS. A 62.8TORY BUILDING Equitable Life Skyscraper to Be 909 Feet High. New York, June J0.—Plans for a new skyscraper whi®h will overtop all New York's lofty buildings, and the flagpole of which will pierce the sky at a greater height than the Eiffel tower in Paris, the highest structure in the world, were filed by architects for the Equitable Life Assurance so- ciety with the building department. The projected building for the Equit- able will be a sixty-two story struc- ture, 909 feet from the curb to the tip of the tower, on which will be placed a flagpole 150 feet in length. The ball on the flagpole will be seventy- four feet higher than the 985-foct steel Eiffel tower. The main building, which will occupy the site of the present structure of the company on lower Broadway, covering an entire block, will be thirty-four stories, above which will rise a square tower of twenty- eight stories, capped with a cupola. The structure is to cost $10,000,000. LIPTON READY TO CHALLENGE Will Issue It Immediately If Assured New York Yacht Club Will Accept. London, June 30.—The Field, a weekly publication, announces that Sir Thomas Lipton is prepared to chal lenge again for the America's cup un der the following conditions: First, the new yacht shall be cutter- rigged and built under the present universal rule of the New York Yacht club; second, the New York Yacht club shall designate the size of the vacht it considers the most sutiable for the race. Sir Thomas, when seen at Dunoon, Scotland, said that the Field's state ment was perfectly correct. He added: “l hope my American friends will see their way clear to meet my wishes in the interests of sport. The size of the boat is no object, and I am willing to build under the universal rule. If I can get assurance that a challenge will be accepted I will issue it forth with.” Killed Wife and Himself. Reading, Pa. June 30.—John Mar shall, aged thirty-five years, shot and killed his wife here and then commit ted suicide. The murder and suicide came as the climax to a series of do mestic troubles. Marshall came here three vears ago from Philadelphia and took unto himself a wife. The couple separated after a shert time and the girl returned to her parents. Marshall went to Chicago and after a time in duced his wife to return to him there She went, but shortly returned to hex home here and refused to go back tc Chicago. Marshall wrote a few days ago that he was coming to Reading When he reached here he went to the home of Mrs. Marshall's parents where he shot her three times. He ran from the house and, turning the re volver upon himself, sent two bullets into his breast, Many Hurt By Collapse of Grandstand Sunbury, Pa., June 30.—More than a score of persons were injured here, due to the collapse of the grandstand while a game of base ball was being played between the Shamokin team, of the Atlantic league, and the Sun bury team, of the Susquehanna league. While the game was in progress a se- vere rainstorm suddenly broke, and people viewing the game along the side lines hurried to the grandstand, seeking shelter. The overcrowded stand was unable to support the extra weight and collapsed. A number of the spectators were underneath the grand. | stand at the time of the accident and | a panic ensued. Rescuing parties were at once formed, and the victims were taken from among the broken timbers. Several physicians attending the game were pressed into service, and those most badly injured were taken from the grounds in automobiles. Caleb Powers, Out of Jail, Wins Bride, York, Pa., June 30.—Caleb Powers, who was recently released from a Ken tucky prison, where he had been in carcerated for eight years, charged with being implicated in the murder of Governor William Goebel, is the guest of Miss Eleanor Bonham, of this city, and rumor has it that they are to be married. Miss Bonham, who is very wealthy, when spoken to in regard to the alleged engagement, said: “Caleb Powers and I are friends, and I am proud of ®. Further than this there is nothing.” ° Aged Woman Commits Suicide. West Chester, Pa., June 30. — Mrs. Sarah Darlington, aged eighty-three years, mother of Edward Darlington, recent candidate for state senator, committed suicide near Lenape by jumping into the Brandywine creek. The woman had several times threat ened to end her life, it is said. She told her daughter she was going to visit some friends, and got on a trolley car, rode out to the Brandywine, and after walking along the bank for a short distance jumped into the water. Bishop Potter Critically Ill. Cooperstown, N. Y., June 30—Bishop Henry C. Potter, of New York, is re garded by his physicians as being in a dangerous state of health. The bishop has been ill for some time with stomach and liver trouble. Dr. J. E. Janvrin, one of his physicians, issued the following bulletin: “Bishop Potter has been prostrated from the hot weather the past few days and ig in a very critical condition.” Two Children Fatally Burned. ©anonsburg, Pa., June 30.—The first Fourth of July accident occurred when three children of John Fenossess, a miner, in exploding firecrackers, ig nited a can of powder and set fire to their home. Two of the children were fatally burned. Miss Reid Weds. The marriage of Miss Jean Reld, daughter of the American ambassador, to the Hon. John Hubert Ward, took place ai the Chapel Royal of St. James in London. Among those present were King Ed- ward and Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the Duke of Fife, the Grand Duke Michael and the Countess of Torby. The king aad queen signed the register as the wit nesses of the marriage. The wedding gifts are valued at over $400,000. The bridegroom is a brother of the Earl of Dudley and is equerry in wait- ing to the king. The Chapel Royal, where the ceremony took place, was the scene of the marriage of Queen Victoria and several of her daughters. The officiating clergymen were Canon Sheppard, sub-dean of the Chapel Royal; Dr. Grosvenor, of New York, and the Rev. Dr. Piers Claugh- ton, rector of Hutton-Brentwood, Es- sex. Colonel Halford, the owner of Dorchester house, where the Relds live, was best man. The first part of the honeymoon will be spent at Clive- den. Boy Caused Costly Fire. Gascline spilled by a boy, who wiped it off with a rag and then set the rag cn fire, nearly caused the destruction of the village of Baumanstown, Car bon county, Pa. Paul, the eleven-year-old son of Paul Bauman, a merchant, was sent to a store for gasoline for his father’s auto- mobile. He spilled some of the liquid. Taking a cloth the lad wiped off the side of the can and then set the cloth on fire. The flames communicated to the boy's clothing. Badly frightened he ran into the barn, setting fire to the structure. Before the flames could be extinguished half a block of structures were destroyed, comprising the ware: house of Boyer's hardware store and the stables of Paul Bauman, August Spade, Samuel Straul, Harry Bauman. The loss is between $15,000 and $20. 000. Young Bauman was so severely burned that his life is despaired of. Hit By Lightning; Sues For Damages. John R. Goudy, a Middletown, Pa. carpenter, has brought suit against the Central Pennsylvania Traction company because he was struck by lightning on April 18. He claims that he was on a car and that owing to the failure of the company to provide lightning arresters a bolt hit the car and knocked him off the seat. In fall ing he alleges he struck on his left arm and was incapacitated for three weeks. He now claims he suffers from a weakened heart due to the shock. The suit is the first of the kind known in the state. Tried to Slay His Wife and Daughter. Joseph Bennett, of Camden, N. J. tried to kill his wife and daughter nineteen years old, because the former would not return to his home. Bennett was pleading with his wife, when he suddenly slipped out a revolver from his hip pocket. Before he could use it his wife and daughter sprang at him and grabbed his arm. James P. Her ron, owner of the house, heard their screams and rushed into the house and after a sharp struggle succeeded in disarming Bennett. Mitchell Not a Candidate For Office. John Mitchell, who was formerly president of the United Mine Work ers of America, has issued an author Workers of America, issued an author tative statement refusing to allow his rame to be considered as a candidate for goversor of Illinois on the Demo cratic ticket, or as a candidate for vice president with Mr. Bryan. “I am not now, and shall not be, a candidate for any political office of any kind,” de clared Mr. Mitchell. Canned Goods Are Pure. Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust, of Pennsylvania, in a state ment declared that not one out of sev: eral hundred samples of canned foods, meats, vegetables and the like, taken by state agents, had been found to be preserved with chemicals. The test was made in about twenty counties not including Philadelphia and Pitts burg, and the reports of the analysis were received Thursday. Pickpocket Gets $1275. A clever pickpocket made a rich haul on Center street, in Pottsville, Pa., by abstracting a roll of money amounting to $1275, that William Fritz had wrapped up in a handker chief and placed in his pocket. Fritz is from Coaldale and came here tc pay for a hotel license. His Heart On Right Side. During an examination at the state tuberculosis dispensary at Harrisburg, Pa., it was found that Thomas Cusack, living at Steelton, has his heart on his right side. Examinations were made with great care by several physicians and the discovery confirmed. It is not a case of heart shift. Alarm Over Pope's Health, The pope's health is indifferent and an attack of gout is feared because he has failed to heed the advice of his physicians. He is determined to de scend into the tomb of St. Peter and pray at the apostle’s tomb, accordi to the yearly custom. - Son Born to Spanish Queen. A son was born to Queen Victoria of Spain on Monday night. Queen Vie. toria, formerly Princess Ena of Bat tenburg, and King Alfonso were mar- ried at Madrid, May 31, 1906. Their first son was born May 10, 1907. Sultan Honors Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt The sultan of Turkey has conferred the order of Chefakat on Mrs. Thso- Jore Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt, What's in a Name? “Come bere, Bates!” roared Dr. Big- wig. bead and only master of the Cramton village school. “I have today received—ahem!—a letter from Mr. Johnson informing me that his son is unable to attend school in consequence of a thrashing you yesterday inflicted upon him. Is this a fact, Bates?’ “N-n-no, sir!” quaileG Bates. “I nev- er touch "im.” But Dr. Bigwig did not believe, and two minutes later Bates was asking for permission to stand up in class, the benches being of wood. On the following day Johnson re- turned, and Dr. Bigwig sought justifi- cation of his act before the whole class. “Did you tell your father that Bates thrashed you?” he asked. “No, sir,” piped the youth. The master's countenance clouded. “But your father wrote to me, say- ing that Bates did it!” he thundered. “l know ’'e did!” sniveled Johnson. “It were Billy Beaucham; did it, sir, but father couldn't speel Beauchamp. s0 he wrote Bates.”—London Answers. His Desire to Reform. Discussing poverty on one occasion, the Dutch poet and economist Van Eeden said, “We want reform, and we want it about as badly as a Dutch stu- dent 1 knew in my youth. “This student's chum said to him: “‘Look here, I'm tired of the life I've been leading for the past two years. I'm going to reform. This morn: ing 1 shall attend a lecture.’ “My student. a confirmed idler, yawned, put down his pipe and an- swered: “‘Yes; it would be splendid to re- form, and yet the beer is very good here this morning, isn't it? [I tell you what we'll do. We'll let my dog Wil- helm decide whether we reform or not.’ “ ‘Wilhelm decide! How will he do it? “Oh, it is very simple. We'll tell the waiter to bring a piece of sausage. We'll set the sausage before Wilhelm, and if he cats it we stay where we are. If he doesn’t, we reform and go to lectures.’ "—Washington Star. Landseer’s Persistent Wooer. Charles Landseer was a brother of Sir Edwin “and for some years” says the writer of “Leaves From a Life,” “was the victim of the most extraord! nary persecution that 1 should think any man ever met with. An eccentric woman fell desperately in love with him and used to pester him first with the most extravagant love letters and then by lying In walt for him when- ever he left the house. Finally she issued invitations to the wedding, pre- pared breakfast and an enormous cake and called for poor Mr. Landseer in a carriage and pair, the horses decked out with white satin streamers and she herself dressed most gorgeously as a bride. But that was the end of tiie per gecution. Her friends took her ay a3. and Mr. Landseer remained a bachelor to the day of his death.” Forest of Strange Trees. The most extraordinary forest in the world occupies a tableland some six miles in width between 300 and 400 feet above the sea near the west coast of Africa. The peculiarity of the trees of this forest is that, though their trunks are as much as four feet in di- ameter, they attain the height of only one foot. No tree bears more than two leaves, and these attain a length of six and a breadth of two feet. The flowers make gorgeous crimson clusters. Sleepless Paris. Parisians do not kuow any longer what real deep. restoring sleep is. It Is the lack of this which is giving mod- ern generations their colorless lips, pale faces and feverish eyes.—Echo de Paris, The woman who a copy of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser a life long friend. Ignoravce of the delicacy of her own organization is one of woman's great dangers. The ‘‘Medical Adviser’’ opens the door of knowledge to every woman. This great book is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the book hoand in paper, or 31 stamps for cloth binding. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. RTI ES ISAT Castoria. (ASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bodgin has borne the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 50 llow no one to deceive you in th Counterfeits, Imitations and “‘Just-ae " are but Ex- Joruments, and endanger the health of i dren--Bxperisnce against Experi. n WHAT IS CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Cas- tor Oil, Pategorie, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neith- er Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic sul , Its age is its tion Food, regulates Stomach and Bowe! firing healthy and natural slee| ildren’s Panacea--The Mother's Friend. Bears the Signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER. In Use For Over 30 Years, The Centaur Compavy, New York City. 51-21m a BIG REDUCTION | IN LADIES OXFORDS ——— BEGINNING FRIDAY, JULY 8rd, and Continuing for 10 Days I will sell all our Ladies Ox- ford Tiesat Very Low Prices. This is very early for a re- duction in Oxfords but I need the money and you need the shoes. YEAGER'S SHOE STORE, successor to Yeager & Davis. Bush Arcade Building, BELLEFONTE, PA. Lyon & Co. Lvon & Co. Company. More Cut Prices for Summer Stuffs. We find that our stock of Childrens’ White Dresses is too large and we cut prices to make them sell fast. A fine Nainsook Dress, low neck and short sleeves, handsomely trimmed in fine Emby, sizes up to § years, was $2, cut price $1.50. Another dress same style, Lace Trimmed. Fine Nainsook same sizes, was $1.75, cut price $1.25. A big assort- ment of White Dresses all sizes up to 6 years that sold from 75¢c to $2.75, now soc. to $2.25. A large assortment of Ginghams and White Dresses from 5 to 14 years that sold from 75¢ to $1.65, now 35¢. to $1.25 Special Cut Prices in Summer Hose. A fine assortment of Ladies’ Gauze, lace stripe and dropped stitched Hose in black, tan and white, at greatly reduced prices. Ladies’ fine Silk finished Lisle Hose in black, grey and tan, the 75c¢. quality now soc. Childrens’ Lace and Lisle Stock- A ings at cut prices. . All Summer Dress Goods, Organdies and fine Ginghams at cut prices. Have yet all sizes in Long Silk Gloves, Silk and Cotton Lisle at cut prices. All Summer Clothing for Men, Boys and Children at cut prices. SHOES. SHOES Mens’, Women and Childrens’ Summer Shoes at cut prices. Ladies’ and Children’s Oxfords and Slippers, black, white and tan, at cut prices. LYON & COMPANY, 17-12 Allegheny St., Bellefonte, Pa.
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