Bellefonte, Pa., November 20, 1908. P. GRAY MEEK, - - Eorron Tesns or sSvsscmirniox.—Until further notice his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the ollowing rates : Pald strictly in advance.......ccve..oe $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year......c... 2.00 a = " I ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——Centre coonty is represented at the ‘West Chester State Normal school this year with five students, as follows: Clarence E. Furst, Buffalo Run; Lottie M. Harrison and Esther E. Noll, Pleasaut Gap; Mabel M. Vonada, Madisonburg, and Vera Wynn, Philipsbusz. om ——We omitted to mention the fact last week that James K. Barobart bad been up Buffalo Run valley on a hunting trip and came home with six rabbits. Of course he was accompanied by both a good dog and a good friend, though he stoutly avers that he shot at least two of the rabbits himsell. *de ~——QOn Thursday evening of last week Mr. and Mrs. Edward Swiler entertained thirty-eight members of Qaeen Temple Lodge, No. 51, ladies auxiliary to the Knights of the Golden Eagle, at their home on Beaver street. Of course it goes with- out saying that all present had a very pleasant time. —- ——1I¢ is really remarkable what a large number of really pretty girls there are in Bellefonte who cannot read. As least they pay no attention to it when the ‘‘Ladies please remove your hats’’ sign is thrown on the canvass at the Scenic theatre, and the only inference is that they cavnot read is, as those who can invariably take off their bats. ——The stock market continues strong though the majority of opinions are fora sharp reaction. All she leading stocks have reached top prices in two yearsand some bave made new records, while even little George Washington has started on an apward movement that is surprising, though pleasing, toa number of Centre county investors. ———— A ——The Ladies Aid society of the Pres- byterian church will bold Home Missionary services in their church at Meyers cemetery, on Buffalo Run, on Thanksgiving evening, November 26th, for the benefit of the church. An excellent program has been prepared for the occasion. There will be a number of speakers present besides the local talent, together with the pastor, Rev, Hernisb, who will assist in making it one of the most enjoyable events of the season. Everybody is cordially invited to be pres- ent. ——Next Thursday, November 26th, will be Thauksgiving day and already the thrifty housewife (who bas the money to afford it) is looking around for the Thanks- giving turkeys, which by the way,are more plentiful this year than they have been for some time and consequently much lower in price. Within the week turkeys have sold in Bellefonte for fourteen and fifteen cents a pound, though there may be a slight ad vauce in the nexs few days. Tar: key or no turkey, those of us who have good health have much to be thankful for anyway. el eat i —=If you feel kind of blue and ont of sorts with yoaisell this evening go to the Soenic theatre and the half hour's enter- tainmens will not only cheer you up mentally but fix you up physically. A great big program of interesting pictures and a delightful song by Mr. Jee Smith all for five cents. Nothing like it in this or adjoining towns. T. Clayton Brown, the manager, is making good his promise to give the people of Bellefonte the very bess that can be secured in the motion picture line, and thisis the reason the Scenio is always crowded. Don’t miss tonight and tomorrow night's exhibitions. A erm ~The will of the late William L. Steele was probated this week. In it the testator leaves bis wile the income from his entire estate during her life, as well as all his personal property and the lots on Logan street recently purchased from the Barn. side estate. At her death his daughter, Mies Olive Steele, who for a number of years has been his bookkeeper, is to receive four hundred dollars and the balanee of the estate is then to be divided equally among all bis children. Mis. Steele and James K. Barnbart are named as executors and Dr. M. A. Kirk, C. K. Kicklen and C. Y. Wagner appraisers of the estate. At the time of his death Mr. Steele owned eigh- teen honses. dt me rmiiic ~——A well filled house greeted Clifton L. Mallory in *“‘David Garrick,” at the opera house Tuesday night for the benefis of the Logan fire company. The play was well etaged and costumed and Mr. Mallory played the star part very well and to the entire satisfaction of his audience. His ability was perbaps all the more noticeable because his support was not up to the stand- ard. The gross receipts of the house were about $175 and the Logans will clear oat of their share between fifty-five and sixty dol. lars. Mr. Mallory is no stranger in Belle- fonte asfit wae under his direction that the play ‘“Vermont’’ was produced by a home talent company in this place some eight or ten years ago. For the past five or six years he has been engaged in playing the pars of David Garrick which naturally ao- counts for his proficiency now. Cupp.—On Thureday afternoon of last week John Cupp died at the home of bis danghter, Mrs. J. A. Price, in Tyrone. He was siricken with paralysis last January and never fully recovered, although he was able to be ap and around until abouts three weeks prior to his death, when he grew worse and gradoally became weaker until the end. Deceased was born in Dauphin county, July 31st, 1834, so that he was 74 years, 4 months aod 11 days old. When a boy bis parents moved to Centre Line, this connty, where bis early life was spentand where he followed farming until the breaking out of ‘| she Civil war whan he enlisted in the 103rd regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, serv- ing three years and three months. At the close of the war he retarned to Centre coun- ty where he lived until 1881 when be mov- ed to Tyrone, where for a number of years be was employed in the motive power de- partment of the Pennsylvania railroad com- pany. He was a member of the United Brethren chuich and of the G. A. R. His wife died a number of yeas ago but survivicg bim are the following children : Mrs. Joseph A. Price, Perry Cupp and Howard Copp, of Tyrone ; William, of Springdale; H. B., of Altoona; Mrs. Hattie Reighert, of Kittanning ; Mrs. Ella Boyer, of Williamsport, and David Capp, of Vao- degritt. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters : Heory, Perry, and Samuel, of Centre Line ; Frank, of Port Matilda ; David, of Marengo ; Joseph, of Tyrone, and Mrs. Susan Myer, of Thomas- town. Rev. T. P. Orner officiated at the funeral whick was held on Sunday after- noon, interment being made in the Grand- view cemetery, at Tyrone. | | ALTENDERFER.—At eight o'clock on Monday mornivg Mrs. M. L. Altenderfer died at her home on Howard street. She had beep ill with heart disease the past six months and ou Friday suffered a slight stroke of paralysis which resulted in such serious complications that her death follow- ed at the time above stated. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Brown and was born at Jersey Shore about forty-three years ago. She was married to M. L. Altenderfer in 1890 and in 1892 the family moved to Bellefonte and this bas been their home ever sinoe. When ten years of age she became a mem- ber of the]Presbyterian church and up un- til sickness overtook her was a faithlul at- tendant and active worker in both the church and Sunday school. Though of a somewhat retiring disposition she was a woman much beloved by those whose priv- ilege it was to know her in her own home, To mourn her death are lett her husband and four children, namely : Girard, Elsie, Margarets and Rath. She also leaves two brothers and two sisters, as follows : Har. ry L. and G. B Brown, Mis. A. L. English and Mrs. T. C. Diogler, all of Jersey Shore. The funeral was held from the house at two c’clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. J. Allison Platts officiated at the services and interment was made in the Union ceme- tery. | I Hicks.—J. Bayard Hicks died at his home in San Fraocieco, California, on Tuesday, November 11th. He was a son of thejlate Edward and Mary Hicks and was born at Londongrove, Chester county. Bellefonters will be especially interested in this announcement because of the faot that the deceased was at one timea resident of Bellefonte when he was associated with his brothers, Harry K. and Thomas R., in the hardware store of H. K. Hicks aud Bro, located on Allegheny stree io the reom now occopied by Naginey'’s arniture store. When the firm failed io the latter eighties and was bought out by H. A. McKee & Bro., Bayard Hicks went to California, Thomas to Philadelphia and Harry K. to Kennett Square. Of the three brothers Harry is the only one new living as Thom- as died juss about six weeks ago. The na- tare of the disease that resulted in Mr. Hicks’ death has not been learned at this writing. | | | WesNER.—Isadore F. Wesner died quite suddenly at his home in Tyrone on Moo- day morning. He had been weil as usual on Sanday but Sunday night he bad a slight attack of indigestion and early Mon- day morning he had a severe stroke of par- alysis from which he never rallied but died about seven o'clock that morning. Deceased was born at Bald Eagle and was forty-nine years old. Some years ago be moved to Tyrone and had been employ- ed in the paper mill ever since, He was married in 1900 to Miss Malinda Packer who survives with vo children. He also leaves his aged father, four brothers and three half sisters. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Tyrone and Rev. George T. Gunter officiated a the foneral whioh was held on Wednesday af- ternoon, interment being made in Grand. view cemetery. | | PETERS.— On Monday afternoon Mrs. Blanche Peters, wile of Joseph Peters, died at her home on the W. T. Speer farm near Pleasant Gap after an illness of about three weeks. She was a daughter of John and Mary Kline and was born in Howard town- ship about forty years ago. For the past sixteen years the family has lived near Pleasant Gap. She was a member of the Methodists church and a conscientious christian woman. Left to mourn her death are her husband and five children, namely : Lewis, Cora, Homer, Nellie and Leonard. Three broth- ers, Samuel, Charles and Albers Kline, also survive. The funeral was held on Wed. pesday alternoon, Rev. David Sowers offi. ciating and interment being made in the cemetery at Pleasant Gap. EDMUNSTON.—A sad death at State Col- lege at two o'clock on Sanday afternoon was that of Walter Edmonstou. Early last week he contracted a bad cold which rapid- ly developed into pleura-pneamonia and death resulted after only five day’s illness. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edwmunston and was born at State College about thirty years ago. When a young man he learned the carpenter’s trade and hae followed that occupation since. About a year ago, while working on the new agri- cultural building at the College the scal- folding broke and Mr. Edmunston fell to the ground, sustaining injuries that laid him up for some months. He was a mem- ber of the Methodist charch, of the State College Lodge I. O. O. F., and of the Modern Woodmen of America. About ten years ago he was married to Miss Ida Cole a daughter of Mr. Robert Cole, of this place, who survives with five small children. He also leaves his father and step-mother, one brother, Harry, aud a sister, Miss Cora, all of State College. The faneral was beld at two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Charles Snavely officiated at the house and burial in the Branch cemetery was made according to the ritual of the Odd Fellows. | | | AIREY. —Mre. Cora May Aikey, wile of George Aikey, died at her home at Parvin on November 8th, after a lingering illness with tubercalosis. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harter and was born near Bellefonte, being 28 years, 10 months and 1 day old. In addition to her husband she is survived by two children, Thomas and Catharine ; her mother and the following brothers and sisters : Clement, of Jackson- ville ; Harry of Nigh Bank: Geo, of St. Louis; Albert, of Renovo; Frauklin, of Louisville, Ky. ; Mrs. Bella Hile, of Belle- fonte; Mrs. Laara Breon, of Axe Mann Mrs, Edna 8S. Stamm, of Parvin. She also leaves the following half brothers and sisters: Johin,of Clintondale; William, of Eagleville; Mrs. Susan Buck, of Williamsport ; Mrs. Jennie Fatzinger, of Milton ; Mis. Sadie Woomer, of Chicago, and Mrs. Emma Dale, of Hoaserville. The funeral was held on November 11th, interment being made in the Zion cemetery. | | PLETCHER.—Miss Eliza G. Pletcher was born near Howard, Centre county, Penn- sylvania, in 1847, and died in the Prootor hospital, Peoria, Ill., November 10th, 1908. She was the daughter of Daniel and Eliza. beth Baker Pletoher. In 1854 she removed with her parents to Kendall county, Ill, where she has made ber home ever since. In July she went to Chatsworth, Illinois, to visit her sister, Mrs. John Brickley, and was taken sick while there. An operation being deemed necessary she was remoted to the hospital where she died. She is sarvived by three sisters and two brothers and hosts of other relatives and friends. She had many relatives in Centre county who will be grieved to learn of her death. | | DUNCAX.—Robers H. Duncan, a native of Centre county,died at his home in Wash- ington, D. C., on Wednesday of last week, alter n week’s illness. He was born at Spring Mills, May 1st, 1831, hence was 77 years, 6 mooths and 10 days old. For many years he conducted a general mer- cantile business at Spring Mills and later moved to Philipsburg. He was a resident of that town about eight years aod then moved to Washington, D. C. He is sur- vived by his wife, two sons and one daugh- ter, as follows: D. Wallace Dancan, of Washington; A. H., of Philipsburg, and Mrs. E. G. Kennedy, of Sioux Falls, 8. D. The fuveral was held on Friday, the re- mains being taken to Milton for interment. | | | LoxG. — William Long, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Long, of Blanchard, died at his bome in Blandshurg on Wednesday of Inst week. He had been ill for a number of months with stomach trouble and of late had become so bad that it was decided to take him to a specialist in Philadelphia bat death ensued before arrangements to do 80 could be completed. He was forty-nine years old and was born at Blanchard where the earlier years of bie life were spent. Surviving him are his wile and several children; one brother, Charles Long, of Mill Hall, and a sister, Mrs. William Austin, of Blanchard. The funeral was held on Saturday, burial heing made at Blandsburg. | | EpMUNSON.—Mrs. Nannie J. Edmun- son, wife of Wilbur E. Edmunson, of Ty- rone, died on Sunday morning after four year’s illness with tuberculosis. Deceased was thirty-two years old and was born as Fowler, this county. She was married to Mr. Edmunson in 1894 and bas siuce made her home in Tyrone. She is survived by her husband and three small children ; her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Nearhool, one brother and three sisters. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, interment be- ing made in the Grandview cemetery, Ty- rone. GOP m— ~——Rev. James B. Stein on Sunday preached the first of a series of sermons on fools, his subject being ‘‘The Unbelieving, or Atheistio Fool.” A sermon on fools of one kind or another will be preached each Sanday evening and if the reverend intends to continue these discourses until he has covered all kinds he will have to get a special dispensation from the church to ex- tend his time limit it he wants his Belle- fonte parishioners to hear the finish. — ——— — Misses Anna and Caroline Valentine, of this place, with Miss Mary Valentine, of Baltimore, will in a short time sail for Ea- rope, expeoting to spend the winter travel- ing. notice in last week's WATCHMAN of the play of “David Garrick,”” which appeared at the opera house on Tuesday evening under she anspices of the Logan fire com- pany, it was referred to as a Shakespearean play. The item, by the way, was from a sheet of printed notices furnished by the agent and the statement of its being the work of Shakespeare slipped through not- withstanding the vigilance of the editor. Our attention being called to the error dar- ing the week we desired to make a coreo- sion this week and, not being certain of the aathor’s name natarally supposed it wonld be a small matter to look it up. The New American encyclopedia was referred to but in vain. Then inquiry was made of vari- ons individuals in Bellefonte, including hooksellers, book worms, teachers and pro fessor«, lawyers and others and it was really surprising what a lot of people wrote the book. One or two declared that Shake- speare wrote the hook eveu though he was dead a centary and a half hefore Garrick was born. Others gave i Goldsiwith, John- son, Robertson, eto., and at this writing we bave not obtained definite information as to the anthor. A book called the ‘‘Memoirs of David Garrick”’ was written in 1833 hy P. Davies, an apparently nuknown writer as bis name does not appear iu the encyclopedia. In 1868 another book dealing with the life of David Garrick was written by Arthar Mur: ray and he also niust have been compara- tively unknown as no reference to him is wade io the encyclopedia. The play “David Garriok’’ was written in 1863 by T. C. Robertson but whether it was drama- tized from Davies’ “Memoirs of Garrick’ or the product of the author’s brain alone we have been unable to discover. There- fore if any reader of the WATCHMAN can throw any further light on the subject we would be glad to have it. Fire BRICK CoMPANY Ernecrs OFFI- CERS.—Just forty-nine stockholders were represented at the annual meeting of the Hays Ran fire brick company as Orvis last Friday morning. An exhaustive report presented by Karl Leguer, an expert audi- tor, showed the company to be in a sound and flourishing condition. They now have twenty kilns in operation and bave in course of erection an extension which, when completed, will make the main building 70x500 feet in size and will give the plant an output of one hundred thousand brick per day. Business during the past month or 80 has been fairly good and the indica- tions are for continued improvement, as the company is now booking orders daily. When it came to the election of officers for the ensuing year it was deemed advisa- ble to increase the board of directors from five to seven and the [ollowing were chos- en: Judge Ellis L. Orvis, of Bellefonte ; John R. Stevenson, George R. Thompson, B. F. Brown, W. O. Bentley and W. I. ‘Harvey, of Look Haven, and Charles R. Kurtz, of Bellefonte. The board then elected the following officers : President, Ellis L. Orvis; vice president, John R. Stevenson ; seoretary, W.O. Bentley; treas- urer, I. L. Harvey. Carroll Keller was elected general manager to take the place of W. I. Harvey who resigred on account of ill health. PPO STOLE IN ORDER TO VISIT SICK MoOTH- ER.—Charles F. Wanner, a substitute mail carrier in Greensburg, Pa., is under arrest and now awaiting the action of the United States distriot court on the charge of steal- ing a mileage book from the mails. On Ootober 21st George Wiley, of Alverton, mailed a letter in which was enclosed a mileage book to George S. Rameey, at Greensburg. Ramsey never received the hook and an investigation disclosed the fact that the hook bad been used by some- one who had ridden from Greensburg to Snow Shoe. Wanner’s home was known to be at Snow Shoe and he was arrested after which be broke down and confeseed. He stated that his mother was very ill and wanted to see him and as he had no movey be yielded to temptation and took the mileage book from the letter. He declared it was the only thing he had ever stolen from the mails and would not have taken the hook but for the reason given. His case and confession is in the hands of Uni. ted States commissioner William T. Lind- sey, of Altoona. AssisTaNT Priest LoCATED HERE. —Rev. Father McArdle hae been given an assistant priest to assist him in the work of the parish of Ss. John’s Catholic church in the person of Rev. Father Alesis O'Hanlon, who came here last week from Savannah, Ga. Father O'Hanlon will devote most of bis time to the work at State College where there are now sixty-eighty students, mem- bers of the Catholic church and where serv- ices will be held regularly each Sunday. It is very likely that the Howard district which hae heretofore been covered by the priest at Lock Haven, will be transferred to the Bellefoute parish in the near futare when Father O'Hanlon will divide his serv- ices between that place and State College as well as assist Father MoArdle in the work here. Father O'Hanlon is a native of Pittsburg, is a young man of fine appear- ance and an eloquent and forceful speaker. Ar——— A we —— BELLEFONTE HosPITAL DONATION. —The annual donation day for the benefit of the Bellefonte hospital will jbe observed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26th, and contributions are respectfully solicited. Money, fuel, muslin for band- ages, provisions, clothing for patients and other useful articles of any kind will be thankfully received. Address all letters and packages in care of the superintendent of the hospital ; or if notified same will be called for. If more convenient donations may be made in advance of the 26th inst. WHO WROTE DAVID GARRICK ?—In the | THE First SNow.—The first soow ot! Interesting Facts About Oklahoma. the season fell last Saturday and just to emphasize the fact that it was a snow about six inches of the beautiful came down. While snow in November is not an un- heard-of thing by any means yet six inches of it on the 14th of the month is rare enough to cause more than passing com- mens. And if the weather man had just stopped at the snow he undoubtedly would bave been considered in a more kindly manner but when he followed it op with the real winter weather of Sunday night it combined so make a weather condition of such rarity as to date history from. In the event that WATCHMAN readers forgot to look at their thermometers on Monday morning we will joss state that the lowest the mercury reached in Bellefonte was two degrees below zero and that point was in- dicated on three thermometers at widely different parts of the town. The coldest in the county, so far as the writer learned, was at Snow Shoe where it was seven de- grees below zero, If the old saw that we will have as many snows during the winter as the day of the month on which the first snow fell holds gocd in this case, then we will have just fourteen snows and the forepart of the winter will be the severest. But while the average citizen may not take very lovingly to the snow and cold at this time of year the former was no doubt appreciated by the hundreds of hunters who went out on the mountains on Saturday for the opening of the deer season Monday, as they, for once, had a good tracking snow to begin the season with, A mmm. 81s PERKINS CoMING.—*‘Sis Perkins’ is a bappy combination of rattling good comedy-and thrilling dramatic scenes. I$ is built op of the material that appeals to theatre goers who admire the simple vir- tues. The villain can always be relied on to merit the honest batred of his audience and the comedians bave iron-bound con- tracts with the andienoce which guarantees a laugh every thirty seconds. The play admits of novel scenio effects and the com- pany presenting it bas a well established reputation for capable work. Sis Perkins will be at the opera house Monday even- ing, November 23rd, and the owner, Charles Jay Smith, will give a guarantee with every reserved seat ticket that aoy purchaser not satisfied with the perform- ance at the end of the firsts aot can go to the box office and ges their money back. —— HospiTAL NoTEs.—Misses Susie and Sadie Danoley, who were hurt in the wreck on the Bellefonte Central railroad several weeks ago, have entirely recovered and were sent home from the Bellefonte hospital on Tuaesday. Petro Bocearlo, an Italian who bad hie right foot crushed at the Armor Gap quarry of the American Lime and Stone company, is getting along very well. Raymond Baird, of Milesburg, who had his hand crushed in the printing press at the match factory last week, will lose all his fingers, only the thomb remaining. Mrs. Boyd Nolan was operated on Tuesday and Mies Violet Longacre, who underwent an operation last week, is get- ting along very nioely. ——— STATE'S BASKET BALL SCHEDULE.— Manager Lindemuth, of the State College basket ball team, has completed his sched- ule for the coming season, which is as follows, subject to the ratification of the faculty committee and graduate mavager : Dec. 11—Harrisburg Athletic Club at State College. Dee. 14—Open. * 15—University of Pennsylvania at Phila. deisbin, Dee. 6-—George Washington at Washington, D, Jan, 15—Wyomiug Semi at State College. “ 30—RBacknell at State College. ge Feb, 3—Allegheny College at State College. “ g—Franklin and Marshall at State College, “ 15—Pittsburg Coll at State College, * 19—Swarthmore at State College. “ gu-Bucknell at Lewisburg. “ 22—-West Point at West Point. “ g3-—Manhattan at New York city. “ 24 —Swarthmore at Swarthmore. Mex's Mass MEETING.—The monthly men’s mass meeting under the auspicies of the Young Men’s Christian Association will be held in the court house next San- day at 3.30 o'clock p. m. A special feature of this meeting will be a monologue recital of Ralph Coaner’s work, ‘‘The Doctor,” by Prof. Earl G. Thornton, an instructor at the Ithaca Conservatory of wusic. Mr. Thornton’s adaptation of ‘The Doctor’ emphasizes a sermon from the lives of two male characters which the author bas care- fully woven into this excellent story. There is no doubt but that this service will leave a helpfal influence oo the lives of all who attend. Every man is invited. OPO mn. EvANGELIST B. F. CAMPBELL.~The an- nual revival services of the United Evan- gelical church will begin Sunday, Decem- ber 6th. The pastor, Rev. J. F. Hower, will conduct the services alone the first week but from the 14th to the end of the month he will be assisted by Evangelist B. F. Campbell, who comes to Bellefonte very highly recommended as both a sweet sing- er and an earnest minister of the old truths. He has bad fifteen years of successful evan- gelistio work in various denominations. Remember the date, December 14—31. ——— m— MARRIAGE LiceENsgs.— The following marriage licenses were issued the past week by Register Earl C. Tuten. Joseph G. Pletoher, of Bellwood, and Elizabeth C. Loder, of Bellefonte. John M. Coldron, of Millheim, and Miriam E. Keister, of Aaronsburg. Joseph F. Mayes and Bessie Toner, of Bellefonte. Harry C. Brungart and Lizzie A. Weav- er, both of Woll’s Store. John R. Carry and Anme M. Heberling, both of Benore. —meeTRisbbit hunters bad very poor sue- cess in getting bunnies on Monday's snow. From an old Centre countian, who has traveled over many States in this Union and is now a resident of! Oklahoma, we have received the following letter descrip. tive of the youngest State in the Union. It contains so much of interest and news, even to those who may think they know much about Oklahoma, that we are glad to publish it in fall, and will welcome any further letters the writer may see fit to fa- vor us with : MuskoGEE, November 7th, 1906, Editor Watchman : Thinking possibly some of your read- ers might care to know some facte concern. ing this booming new State, I offer some ob- servations and data, from reliable sources. Although the sound of the Indian whoop has scarcely died away from oor ears, yet this gians, with ber million and a ball of white people, bad to stand waiting for ad- mission to the Union, through fear it would become a Democratic State. That fear was weil founded because at first settlement over half the immigrants, especially in the southern half of the State, were from farther south. Bat now that land has gone up high a large share of these southerners are sellivg out to north- ern men, and the Texans are returning to cheaper lands. As first, in she southern half of the State, cotton raising was the main orop. That is called a *‘nigger’’ orop, because is requires #0 much hand labor, which bas become so dear thas the farmers are turning their at. tention more and more to wheat, corn, hogs and cattle, The dividing lines between the whites and the blacks are sharply drawn in this State, and three considerable towns, or cities, as westerners say, do not allow ne- groes to live in them. I mean Blackwell, Norman and Hobart. Of all the States I have traveled in I do not know of auy, all things considered, thas I like #0 well as Oklahoma. The climate is simply grand, the soil is fruitfal, the productions are varied and many, the people are more exclusively American than anywhere I bave ever heen the laws are the boiled down essence older States, without their moss-back no- tions. If you want to see how the ‘‘guar- antee deposit’”’ works, look at Oklahoma. The people put their money in these banks with the same confidence as if they were trusting it to Uncle Sam. In other States the bauks may be pro- tected against oufside robbers, but nos againes scoundrels inside. There is scarcely a town ofl upwards of five hundred people that has nos its eleo- tric plant or natural gas supply, water works and sewerage. “Last June, while I was on a visit to Cen- tre county, an old-time friend told me that if I wanted to see a ‘‘monster’’ store, I should just step into a certain one in Belle. fonte. Well I did so, and told him the fact that it is a mere toy-shop as compared with any one of three in Hobart, Oklaho- ma, before the town was a month old—and the same applies to a hundred other towns in this State. The official records show that the State's taxable property is a little over eight hun- dred millions of dollars, that there are over five thousand miles of railroad. Last year's wheat orop wae forty million bushels, and that of corn seventy-two million bushels ; cotton a little over six huodred t bales, bank deposits, forty million dollars. The schools are largely supported from the rentals of school lands, valued at thir- ty-five million dollars at presents. Of course this income will angment as the lands increase in value. Is bas a State university, agricultural college, colored university, an Indian school and three State Normal schools, be- sides many preparatory grammar schools, The summers are no hotter than in Cen- tre county, and they have southern breezes that temper the sunshine, while the nights are always cool. Alfalfa is fast becoming the bay crop, but only a small percentage of it is fed at home, being chiefly shipped north. When fall comes the farmer turns his horses, cat- tle, eto., on the growing wheat where they pasture until spring. Very little ice forms during the winter, and the groond freezes bat little, plowing goes on all through the winter. The coal mines are mostly in the eastern part of the State, and are simply immense. The principal oil field is likewise in the eastern part, and the daily yield is in ex- cess of ninety thousand barrels. This part is also the gas field, and it is piped in every direstion, hundreds of miles. Kaneas City and other large cities get their gas for cook- ing, heating, lighting, eto., from the Okla- homa field mainly. Fruit raisiag is but in ita infancy, yes it is very ising. A ootton field is a very pretty sighs, the dark green leaves, the va- riagated blossoms the ripe balls, like snow balls. A word now about bealth : From some years of residence here, and aleo from ob- servation, I consider that, generally, is is as healthy in Oklahoma as any place I have lived. Al things considered I believe it beats most fo a lazy farmer—oane who wants nature J do much while be does little himself. I bave seen a deal of the State, and Rola tell enough about it to fill a pamph- es. I have not written to advise anybody to make his home in the new State, il his chances are fair where be now bas his home, for, although a wanderer myself, I am firmly of the belief in the truth of Poor Richard's saying, more than a hundred Years ago : I never saw an oft removed tree, Nor yet an oft removed family That throve so well as one that settled be." DANIEL MCBRIDE. —————— As — CoMMITTED SUICIDE.—On Wednesday afternoon Herman Lucas, thenineteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lucas, of Clarence, committed suicide by drinking landanum and carbolio acid. The young man of late had frequent fits of desponden- oy and on Wednesday morning made a threat that ‘‘he would do something to- day,” though no one thought he meant to do anything rash. Shortly after dinver he drank the fatal dose and though everything possible was given him he died about four o'clock after several hours of terrible suf- fering. His parents, two brothers and one sister are left to covarn the death of their unfortunate relative. At this writing ar- rangements for the funeral have not been made. . sca AGG smn ——The Leathers brothers, of Howard, bave secured bninety-seven lotsa on the Foster farm at State College which they are now offering for sale.
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