Bellefonte, Pa. September 4. 1908.
FARM NOTES,
— Waste tomatoes and froit will make
good hoy flesh.
—It is said that this year will be re-
corded 38 a banner year for dairying all
over the United States.
—It is estimated thas iv the United States
this year 3.198 000 acres have been plans-
ed iu Irish potatoes, an increase over last
year of 2 4 per cent.
—The fowl that begins to molt during
Angoss or September bas a much better
chance to svrvive the winter than the one
thas hegins in the late fall.
~[t is said that bad cases of gnawing
the maoger can be stopped hy coating the
manger and rope with coal tar, putting it
on hot with an old brush or broom.
—The best way to ventilate she cellar is
to have the windows and doors open at
night instead of daytime. Of course, there
shoald be heavy soreens to keep out rats,
oate, ete.
— Luther Burbank, the famous horticul-
tural wizard, saye there is not a weed alive
which will not sooner or later respond lib
eraily to good cultivation and persistent
attention.
—A stallion ought to be driven eight or
ten miles at least and worked every dar
for three or four hours daring the hreeding
season. Too many horses are ruined by
being pampered.
~Sal soda is excellent for removing fat
and disea<e from milk pails, cans and sep-
arators, bat soap is best for dirt alone. Sal
soda is neither poisonous nor corrosive. Use
with water in small proportions.
—Ringbone can he prevented hy keeping
the horse's feet properly trimmed, not
overworking colts while young, careful
driving on hard and uneven roads and
avoiding all strains on the tendons.
—An authority says that warts can be
removed from horses by rubbing the warts
until they bleed, and shen rubbing them
with ealeratus. Repeat the operation a
few times and the warts will he gone.
—Those who feed pigs on hotel avd res-
tanrant garbage frequently soffer losses.
By some this is attributed to ptomaine
poisoning, while others attribute the troun-
ble to eating broken glass in the shop.
—For the colt, mare’s milk is best, but
it can be raised on cow’s milk if is is right.
ly managed. The mare’s milk being thinner
and sweeter than ocow’s milk, the latter
should he diinted and sweetened slight:
ly.
—For sheep in milk the hess feed is
whole corn and oate, equal weight, giving
all the animals will eas up clean. To add
sucounlence to the feed, yellow Swede tor-
nips sliced five are also good. Alfalfa hay
should also be given in abundance.
~The more food the cow can be indnced
to eat, the more milk she will produce.
Usually cows do not consume more food
than they can properly digest. The ration,
therefore, should be made as palatable as
ible in order to induce the cow to eat
arge quantities.
—A ‘large roaster’’ means a plump, soft
chicken of 4 or 5 pounds weight. The
broiler weight in March is 1} pounds each;
in April, 14 pounds; in May, 1} jo pauls.
Old cock birds have a ol olassification,
and do nos come under the head of ‘‘large
roasting’ fowls.
—In Southern Louisiana and Southesst-
ern Texas horses and mules on the rice and
sugar plantations are fed plenty of mo-
lasses, rice bran and rice straw, and cow-
peas, as well as bay. The blackstrap mo-
lasses keepe work stock in good condition
and they relish the sweetness.
— Mares nursing foals should be givena
ration that will not only inorease their
flow of milk, but materiaily evrioh it. Oats
and bran, in equal bulk, with about one-
foursh in bulk of corn added, makes a good
ration for a mare in milk. This should
always be moistened before feeding.
—If the Sivppine of she fowls are not in
normal condition give a teaspoonful of soda
water (bicarbonate) to each afflioted bird.
In making the water use three heaping
teaspoonlals of soda to a pint of water.
Follow with & one-grain quinine pill each
night for the three nights in succession.
— Partial ysis in pigs may be treat-
ed successfully in some cases by dosing
with Epsom salts, allowing one ounce to
each animal, following with a dessertspoon-
fall of cod-liver oil, 10 grams phosphate of
lime and two drops nux vomica as a phys-
ic, given twice a day for several weeks.
Moles are often erroneously condemn-
ed. They are insectivorons and not vege-
tarians, as they have been acoused. They
live on insects which infest the eoil, the
earthworm oonstituting almost its sole
diet. The mole gets oredit for destroying
roots of plante, when itis digging for ite
favorite food.
~— With horses and mules selling at fancy
prices, and feedstuffs abnormally high, the
patients and faithful ox is coming back into
more general use in some sections. In
Northern Vermont a good team of heavy
horses will hring $500 to $600. This is con-
siderable money for a poor man on a small
farm to tie up, consequently many small
farmers are using oxen for farm work.
~There is a constantly growing demand
for egge that are both uniform in size
sod color. Sooh eggs, while not demand-
ed, are generally the first selected” and all
other things being even, they will sell
more readily. About the only way one
can judge of eggs off hand is by their ap-
pearance, and if all are uniform in color
and size they will be more likely to com-
mand a better price.
—Qneen bees should not he kept until
too old, no matter how good they may be.
If they have some great excellencies raise a
number of young queens from them, and
then you can dispose of the old ones. The
same applies to the combs in the brood
chamber. Do not let them stay in the hive
antil they become old and worthless, but
remove two or three at a time and give
pew frames, with at least oue-inch start.
ers.
~ It is hard to successfully treat ring-
bone after it bas become firmly established
upon a horse’s leg. In the early stages
proper shoeing will straighten the foot and
relieve the strain which is the cause of the
trouble. Rip is due to an injury to
the tendons of the loot,or to biows, sprains
or overworkiog before the hones have been
fully formed and bardened. It is regarded
as a disease that may be transmitted by
tendency.
| of water.
CROPS GROW WITHOUT RAIN.
How the Syrian Peasant Makes Use of
the Moist Subsoil.
In Syria and Palestine from the be-
ginning of April until October there is
practically no rin, yet in July the
fields teem with a vigorous growth of
watermelons, tomatoes, cucumbers,
ete., all flourishing without artificial
watering, although at that time no
rain has fallen for many weeks.
In fact, the Syrian peasant from the
moment his seed has been sown prays
that no rain may fall During the pe-
riod of growth of a crop the surface of
the soil to a depth of six or eight
inches is perfectly dry and loose. Be-
low this surface layer will be found
moist eof], in which the roots extend
and grow vigorously. In this moist
subsoil plants continue to grow until
late autumn, When the crop is re-
moved in the autumn the rains com-
mence, and the land is plowed after
each heavy rain as soon as the soil
begins to dry.
Two primary objects are kept in
view In plowing—to furnish a favora-
ble surface for taking up all the water
and to prevent its upward evaporation
from the subsoil. The great point is
to keep the upper six inches of soll
perfectly loose and friable, so that the
moisture from below is not drawn up-
ward and lost in evaporation, but does
not ascend higher than the compact
subsoil that is not broken up by the
plow. For this reason the plowing ix
shallow, averaging from four to six
inches in depth.
When the time for sowing the seer!
arrives the land is plowed to a depth
of about six inches and the seed is
sown from an arrangement attached
to the plow, falls on the damp subsoi
and is covered by the soll closing over
behind the plowshare. From this time
the upper stratum of loose soll pre
vents the escape of moisture upward
beyond the wet subsoil on which the
seeds rest and into which their roots
after the process of germination
spread.—Chicago Tribune.
MEXICO'S SIGN LANGUAGE.
Gestures With a Meaning Understood
by Every Tribe.
Mexico is a land of many tongues,
but above the Indian dialects and
Spanish there is one universal lan
guage, the language of signs. It is the
most expressive of all. The Mexican
eye and hand are eloquent members.
It is capable of Infinite variation. Its
shadihgs and suggestions are beyond
all translation. But there are certain
gestures that have a fixed meaning, a
signification well understood by ever:
nation and every tribe from Guatemala
to Texas.
A general upward movement of the
body, shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised, lips pouted and palms out-
spread varies in meaning from “I don't
know and I don’t care” to a most re-
spectfu! “Really, sir..I do not under-
stand you.”
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left generally before the face
means “No more” or simply “No.” To
move the right hand palm outward
from the body toward another person
means “Just wait; I'll be even with
you yet."
The index finger on the temple
moved with a boring twist means
“He's drunk.”
The right hand held to the lips, threo
fingers doubled, thumb and little finger
erect, varies from “He drinks" to
“Have one with me.”
To move the open hand over the
cheek in imitation of a razor has ref-
erence to the idiom “playing the bar-
ber” and means “to flatter.”
All four fingers and the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means “to eat.”
The right hand heid before the face.
the two middle fingers moving rapidly.
is a familiar salutation.—“Modern Mex. | d
ico.”
The Helpmate.
The author's young wife burst in on
him joyously.
“Oh, Milt,” she cried, “I know now
why the magazine has returned all
your stories.”
Milton Wiskar seemed to see light.
“Why is it? he demanded. with
hopeful eagerness.
“It is because you have always in-
closed stamps,” sald the young wo.
man. “Haven't you ever read the no
tice on the editorial page which says
that no MSS. are returned unless
stamps are inclosed.—New York Press
idyllic Situation.
“They are such ideal chums seem:
ingly.”
“Yes. and thereby hangs a tale, a ro
mance in real life. They fell in lov:
at first sight and were married right
away, and for awhile it looked as if
there would be no more to the story
But in time their love ripened into |
friendship—think of \it!—and now they
are what you see.”—Puck.
In Venice. ©
“Yes,” remarked Mrs. Malaprop-Par-
tington, “we had a lovely time in Ver
ice. There are no cabs there. yon
know, because the streets are all full
One hires a chandelier aml
he rows you about in a dongola.”
Presence of Mind.
Few possess the auickness of thought
and action characteristic of the coster
monger's wife who exclaimed, “She
said I wasn't a loidy, she did, and the
next minute I ‘ad ‘er 'ead in the gut
ter.” :
Hardened.
Tom—I'm going to ask your father
tonight for your hand. Tess—But you
don’t seem to be a bit nervous. Tom—
No. I've been both a life insurance
agent and a book canvasser.—Pick-Me-
Up.
BUYING THE WIND.
lceland “Wizards” Who Used to Sell
to Superstitious Mariners.
In the old days of sailing ships it
was a common thing for a sea captain
to “buy the wind” for his voyage,
though, strangely enough, the only peo-
ple supposed to deal in it were the
Icelanders. When a constant succes-
sion of bafliing winds or dead calms
had persistently followed a ship for
more than one cruise, it was not at all
unusual for the skipper of a big wind-
jammer to pay a visit to leeland for
the sole purpese of purchasing wind
enough to last him on his next voyage
or two,
In every port in Iceland one or more
“wind wizards” were to be found, who |
were ready to sell a favorable wind for |
the next six months or a year to any |
sea captain willing to invest in some- |
thing he could not see. The sailor, hav- |
ing found his way to the magicians |
house, first proceeded to spread out |
upon the floor the articles offered In |
payment for the wind—tallow candles, |
cloth, beads, knives, powder and lead. |
After a good deal of hagsling and |
many times adding to or taking away
from the little pile of merchandise be- |
tween them the price was finally |
agreed upon, and the captain passed |
over his handkerchief to the Icelander. |
The wind merchant muttered certain
words into it, tying a knot in the hand-
kerchief at the end of each incanta- |
tion. This was done to keep the magic |
words from evaporating. When a cer- |
tain number of knots had been tied. |
the handkerchief was returned to its |
owner, with a strict charge to keep it |
knotted and guard it with extraordi- |
nary care until he arrived at the de- |
sired port, and at each port a knot was |
to be taken out. |
One old captain had been so bothered
with head winds that he kept crying
out to the Icelander to tie another knot
in the handkerchief and another and
another, so as to be sure of plenty of
the wished for zephyrs, until finally
there was no room for any more knots
and three knives and thirty candles
had been added to the heap on the
floor. But when the wind greedy cap-
tain was two days at sea a terrific gale
began to hurl the ship ahead of it.
ever increasing in fury. until she
plunged along under bare poles, with
her nose deep in the brine and tons of
water washing her decks. Darker and
darker grew the sky. and higher and
higher rose the racing, foam crested
waves, hammering the laboring vessel
with ceaseless blows until her seams
began to open under the strain and let
in the sea.
Then, believing he had the devil in
his pocket. the badly frightened skip-
per drew forth the much knotted hand-
kerchief and threw it overboard. In a
short time the tempest abated, the
clouds cleared away. and the waters
subsided, but one seaman never again
bought wind. He was content with the
kind that comes by chance.—New York
Times.
One baby io arms, a couple of others
tugging at her skirts as she moves about
the house, no help, and yes this woman
manages to sweep and cook and sew. Is it
any wonder that she wears ous fast ? Is it
any wonder that her nerves are racked ?
Hardly a woman is exempt from ‘‘female
trouble” in come form. Itis upon the
woman of many oares, the woman who
cannot reat. that the disease falls she hard-
est.
comes to every weary, working woman,
vexed by a woman's ills, asa boon and a
blessing. It heals ulceration and inflam-
mation. It dries the drains that sap the
strength. It cures female trouble, strength.
ens the nerves, and makes weak women
strong and sick women well. ‘‘Favorite
Prescription’ containe no alcohol, neither
opium, cocaine nor other narcotic. It can.
not injare the most delicate woman.
a ——
“This is the limit!"
“What's the matter now?"’
“I called up the iceman to find out why
he didu’s brought ue any ice for three
‘What was his reason?’’
“Said it was too hot.”
His Wife—From the appearance of
the olouds it looks ae though rain were
coming Bp.
Her Husband— Well, don’t let that
yory you. Sooner or later it will come
own.
Medical.
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE WEAK
BODIES,
KIDNEY DISEASES CAUSE HALF THE COM-
MON ACHES AND ILLS OF BFLLEFONTE
PEOPLE.
As one weak link weakens a chain, so
weak kidneys weaken the whole body and
hasten the final breaking down.
Overwork, strains, colds and other caus.
es injure the kidneys, and when their ac.
tivity is lessened the whole body suffers
from the excess of uric poison circulated
in the blood.
Aches and pains and languor and urina-
ry ills come, and there {s an ever increas
ing tendency towards diabetes and fatal
ght's disease, There is no real help
for the sufferer except kidney help.
Doan's Kidney Pills act directly on the
kidneys and cure every kindey ill. Belle.
fonte cures are the proof.
Mrs. John Fisher, livingon8 Water 8t.,
Bellefonte, Pa, says: *‘I have often
heard my husband speak of the great ben-
efit he derived from the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills. Atthe time he began ns.
ing them he was suffering severely from a
ama buck which Isid him up from work
for days at a time. He had sharp, shoot.
ing pains through his loins and suftered
acutely when beading. His kidneys also
gave him much trouble as they were ir.
regular in action. He procu a box of
Doan's Kidney Pills at Green's drug
store, and after using them a short time
received relief. Doan's Kidney Pills ban-
ished the lameness in his back, stop
the headaches and regulated the action
of the kidneys, and he gives them the
credit for his cure.”
For sale by all dealers, Price 80 cents,
Foster-Milburn Co,, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-—Doan's—~and take
no other. 3845
50-32-1y High Street,
M
His Harmless Candidate.
A Georgie farmer posted this sign on
his front g..«e:
“Candidates Will Pass On. No Time
to Talk to "Em."
One morning his little boy shouted
from the garden walk:
“There's one o them canderdates
here, and he says he'll come in any-
how!”
The man looked toward the gate and
said:
“Jet him in. There's no harm in him.
I know him. He's been runnin’ ever
since the war, jest to be a-runnin’. It
runs in his olood, an’ he can’t help it!”
—Atlanta Constitution.
Explanations In Order.
A man whose wife was extremely
jealous planned a pleasant surprise for
her in the form of a trip to New York
to see “The Merry Widow” and wrote
a friend In the city to let him know
the earliest date for which he could se-
cure seats. The next day when I~
was away from home the following
telegram was delivered there, address-
ed to him, but opened by his wife:
“Nothing Joing with the widow ur- |
til the 10th. Will that suit you?"
Explanations were demanded.
As to a Courtship.
“He's telling everybody that she is
his first love.”
“And she?”
“She Is confiding to a select few that
he 1s her last chance.” Louisville
Courier-Journal,
Saddlery.
MONEY SAVED
IS MONEY MADE
Reduced in price—horse esheets,
lap spreads and fly vete—for the
next thirty days. We bave de-
termined to clean up all summer
goods, if you are in she markes for
this class of goods you can’t do
hetter than call and supply your
wants at thie store.
We bave the largest assortment of
SINGLE axp DOUBLE DRIVING
HARNESS
in the county anu at prices to suit
the buyer. If you do not have
one of our
HAND-MADE SINGLE HARNESS
you have missed a good thing. We
are making a special effort to sup-
ply you with a barness shat you
may have no covcern about any
parts breaking. These harness
are made from select oak stock,
with a high-grade workmanship,
and
A GUARANTEE FOR TEN YEARS
with each set of harness. We have
on baud a fine lot of single harness
ranging in price from $13.50 to
$25.00
We carry a large line of oils, axle
vn gt
combs, 8 everything
ou need about a horse.
We will Sake pleasure in showing
you our goods whether you buy
or nos. Give us a call and see for
yourself.
Yours Respectfully,
JAMES SCHOFIELD,
Spring street,
BELLEFONTE.
34-37
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Presoription | em
(vrs Y. WAGNER,
Beocxeauory Mints, Brirevonts Pa.
Manufacturer,
and wholesaler
sad retailers of
ROLLER FLOUR,
FEED, CORN MEAL, Et.
Also Dealer in Grain.
Manufactures and has on hand at all
times the following brands of high grade
flour
WHITE STAR,
OUR BEST.
HIGH GRADE,
VICTORY PATENT,
FANCY PATENT-—(formeriy Phes-
pix Mills high grade brand.
The only place in the county where
SPRAY,
an extraordinary fine
Sprivg wheat Patent Flour
obtained.
e of
can be
ALSO:
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD.
FEED OF ALL KINDS,
Whole or Manufactured.
All kinds of Grain bought at office,
Exchange« Flour for Wheat.
OFFICE and STORE, - Bishop Street,
Bellefonte,
MILL ¢ =
47-10
ROOPSBURE,
OFT DRINKS
The subscriber having put in « com-
lete plant is prepared to furnish Soft
nks in bottle such as
SELTZER SYPHONS,
SARSAPARILLA,
SODAS,
POPS, ETC.,
tor pte-nies, fainilies and the public gen-
erally all of which are manufactured out
of the puresi syrups and properly carbo-
The public is cordially invited to test
these drinks. Deliveries will be made
free of charge within the limits of the
town,
C. MOERSCHBACHER,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
NEY TO LOAN on good seoarity
J. M. KEICHLINE
Blelé=ly tt'y at Law,
msemonmRIR eg PEERIGEL
PRUNES.
is fine.
per pound.
MACKEREL.
TEAS.
only clean sound stock
steady winners.
SUGAR SYRUP.
Bo Bn BB BM Ml 0 0 0 MB AB. BB Me 0 Me AM M.A
pure food laws.
Fine Blended goods of our own combination.
——) STORE NEWS (——
The prune crop is abundant this season and the quality
We have them at s, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 20 cents
We have a fine late caught Mackerel that will weigh
about one pound at 15 cents a piece.
and boned mackerel are strictly fancy fish—medium size
at 2s5c. per pound, and exira large size at joc. per Ib.
These are the clean meat with practically no bone.
Our trimmed
We use
of fine cup qualities. These
goods are giving splendid sausfaction and are good
We have made quite a find in a genuine old fashioned
Pure Sugar Graining Syrup of fair color and a fine,
smooth flavor—not sharp. These goods cannot be had
in a regular way and can be found only occasionally. It
is a good value at 60 cents per gallon.
grades at soc. and 4o cents per gallon.
Other good
vvrTvTv
MARASCHINO CHERRIES.
These goods now come within the legal requirements of the
We have them in all the sizes.
Bush House Block, -
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SECHLER & COMPANY,
« ma = = Belleionte, Pa.
| Inewramce, |.
A E. SCHAD,
Fin: Sanitary Plumbing,
Gas Fitting,
Furnace, Steam and Hot Water
Heating,
Slating, Roofing and Spouting,
Tinware of all kinds made to
order.
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
Both Phones.
1243-1y
Eagle Block.
BELLEFONTE, PA
Coal and Wood.
THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY
Benefits :
$5,000 death by accident,
5,000 loss of both feet,
5,000 loss of both hands,
5,000 loss of one hand and one foot
2,500 loss of either hand,
2,500 loss of either foot,
630 loss of one eye,
25 = week,
(limit 52 weeks. )
10 per week, partial disability
limit 26 weeks.
PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR,
payable quarterly if desired.
Larger or smaller amounts in pro
portion. Any person, male or female
ehiged ina preferred occupation, in-
cluding
of age of good moral and
JiowaRD EK. RHOADS
*
Shipping and Commission Merchant,
wns DRALER [Neon
ANTHRACITE axp BITUMINOUS
j=)
COALS.
«==CORN EARS, SHELLED CORN, OATS enw
snd other grains.
—BALED HAY and STRAW—
BUILDERS and PLASTERERS' SAND
~—RKINDLING WOOD—
by the bunch or cord as may suit purchasers.
Respectfully solicits the patronage of his
fiends and the public, at
sees HIS COAL YARD......
Telephone cae {GLI
near the Passenger Station.
16-18
ACETYLENE
The Best and Cheapest Light.
COLT ACETYLENE
GENERATORS.........
GIVE :
THE LEAST TROUBLE,
THE PUREST GAS,
AND ARE
SAFE.
Generators, Supplies
and Fixtures. . . .
JOHN P. LYON,
Water Street, opposite Bush House,
General Agent for Central Pennsylvania
for she J. B. Colt Co.
Headquarters Bellefunte, Ps.
80-9-1m
i
ATA TL TATA TATA TA TA TA TATE TL Paar
house-keeping, over eigh-
lpn
P
cal condition may insure under
this policy.
FIRE INSURANCE
1 I invite your Stention to my fire
nsurance Agency, the seSrongess
aud Moat Extensive Lite 2 Solid
mpanies represen any
agenoy in Central Pennsylvania.
H. E. FENLON,
50-21
Agent, Bellefonte, Pa.
OOK !
READ
S——
JOBN F. GRAY & SON,
(Successors to Grant Hoover.)
FIRE,
LIFE,
AND
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE.
AT
«NO ASSESSMENTS, ——
your Life or Property as we are in position
write large lines at any time.
Office in Crider's Stone Building,
48-18-1v BELLEFONTE, PA.
Do not fail to give us a call hefore insuring
D W. WOODRING.
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GENERAL FIRE INSURANCE.
—
Represents only the strongest
promptly when losses occur.
East Howard street, Bellefonte, Pa.
Fine Job Printing.
FINE JOB PRINTING
Ome A SPECIALTY wom 0
AT THE
WATCHMAN OFFICE.
Dodger’ to the finest
$—-BOOK-WORK,—%
or communicate with this office.
and mos:
prompt paying companies. Gives reliable
insurance at the very lowest rates and pays
Office at 118
52-30
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I'here 1s no style of work, {row the cheapest
that we can not do in the most satisfactory man.
ner, and at
Prices consistent with the class of work. Call op
Pres A care guaranteed if you use
RUDYS PILE SUPPOSITORY
D. Matt, Thom Supt. Graded Schools,
Statesville, N. a. Whiten v1 can ay they do
all you claim for them.” Dr. 8. M. Devore,
nd no remedy to eq
cont” Sampien pret. dod by
Free pS,
MA RUDY, Lancaster, Pa
k, W. Va. writes: * ve uni- «
con Or H. b. Mecil Clarks.