eee eee ree eee Bellefonte, Pa., September 25, 1908, | The Harpy Eagle, the Aye-aye and the | Tasmania Devil. The world has been so thoroughly | explored that one might imagine it | impossibie that any noteworthy spe- cies of mammal or bird could still re- malin unknown. Yet every now and then something new turns up. For ex- ample, it was not so very long ago that a first acquaintance was made with the barpy eagle. a fowl native to the region of the Amazon, which feeds chiefly on monkeys. Another curiosity not long known is the aye-aye of Mad- agascar, a mammal which has one fin. ger of each band most curiously skel- etonized and elongated for the purpose of dragging from their burrows the earthworms on which it feeds. As is well known, it is from Australia and New Zealand that come the flightless birds, some of which readily breed in captivity. The fur seal rebels in captivity. ‘The seals which one sees captive and | which do such intelligent tricks are hair seals. belonging to quite a differ- ent species. So opposed is the fur seal to the very notion of deprivation of liberty that it will invariably starve itself to death rather than submit to such a condition. Likewise it is with the Tasmanian devil, a queer little marsupial about two feet long. some | what resembling in appearance a baby | bear. which Is found only in Tasmania. a large island formerly known as Van | Diemen’s Land. to the south of Aus: tralia. It iz almost incredibly fero- | clous. preying upon the sheep and poul- | try of the farmers, and never yet, though caprured in earliest infancy. | has it responded to kindness by mani- festing an amiable disposition.—Phila. delphin Ledger. TALL AFRICAN GRASS. Beautiful Scenes at Night on the Veldt | When Fire Spreads. Unlike a zuud deal of South Africa. Rhodesia Is lurgely wooded. In some places the forests are of value, but a large proportion is not valued for its timber. The grass in this part a | | Africa grows to a phenomenal height in the valleys, and especially in the valleys of the Sabi and Zambezi rivers it reaches irs greatest height. To say that the grass Is often twelve feet high | is no exaggeration. Naturally it is | very easy to lose one's way in this grass If one is unfortunate enough to | stray from the beaten track. It is the | custom there to burn this grass off each year when it gets dry. This is usually in August and September or | even in October. Fires burn for miles, and as the country is largely a wilder. | ness little damage is done by this method of destroying the grass. It is a beautiful sight at night in the fire season to see the hills for miles around encircled with flames. After the grass has been burned the rainy season usually begins, and it is then that the country is at its prettiest. The grass is then green, and the foll- | age on the trees is beautiful. The old | leaves drop off gradually, and the new ones take their place before the trees are bare. The new leaves are of all | shades of the rainbow, and it is much like the fall scenery in this country | when the dead leaves are falling from | the trees. Waterfalls are numerous in | the mountains, and there are many of great height, although the rivers a:: usually small in volume.—Springfield Republican. The Winze. The superintendent of a western mine in driving a tunnel struck a body of ore. The vein was vertical | and had a sharp dip. To develop it and get ready to mine the ore it was | necessary to put down a winze—that is | to say. to sink a shaft, in this instance | an incline. Elated over the discovery. he tele | graphed the board in the east that he had strack rich shipping ore and re- ceived the laconic reply to begin ship- ping at once. He wired that he could not ship any | ore until he had a winze on the vein. | “How much will a winze cost?’ was | the telegraphic query. | “One thousand dollars,” he replied promptly. The next query floored him. It] read, “Can't you buy a secondhand winze cheaper ?’—New York Post. | A Joke of Mark Twain's. Probably few people are aware that | the theatrical godfather of that famous actor Mr. William Gillette was Mark Twain, who was a fellow townsman and a friend of his father. Mark Twain in referring to the matter said that when he used his influence to get young Gillette on the stage he thought he was playing a great joke on the management, for he did not think Gil- lette had the slightest aptitude for act- ing. But it turned out to be no joke | after all. “1 don't know." said Mark Twain, “which I like better—having Gillette make a tremendous success or | seeing one of my jokes go wrong.” Careful Sandy. Meenister—And why didn't ye come to the kirk last Sawbath? Sandy-l had nowt but a shillin’ in my claes. That's ower muckle siller to pit in th’ contribution box all at ain time.—Lon- don Tit-Bits. Mistaken. “Hersays he's your friend for life; says you lent. him $50." “So I did. But he’s not my friend for life. 1 propose to ask him for it pext pay day.” — Louisville Courler- Journal, ENGLISH SCHOOLS. Quaint Customs That Are Maintained With Religious Care. The heua master of Manchester Gram. mar schoo, Ww a speect at Rocbdale, referred to a custom ut Rugby school | 1o that of a clogged sewer. | + =Do you kuow where to get the Burst canned goods and dried fruits, Sechler & Co. The poisonons, disease breeding fico of sewer gas are well kuown. Coustipation produces a condition in the body analagous The mental which forbids a boy of less than three dullness, the pnysical lethaigy alwayss con- years’ standing to turn upipis trousers sequent on coustipation, evidence the work. and insists on bis doing suv after that | ing of the poisons which are generated io period. The custom is only a minor instance of the quaint practices that exist at land and are maintained with religious care, though in wany cases their origin is obscure or uuknown. The Shrove Tuesday tossing of the pancake at Westminster school, with its ensuing scramble for the largest fragment, which gains for its possessor a guinea from the dean, is perhaps the best known among them. A curious cus- tom at Marlborough requires every boy to bring to school with him a cushion, technically a “kish"— with the "i" long. This aficle is his inseparable companion in school time and. in addition to the ordinary func- tions of a cushion, is employed to car- ry books from one form room to an- other. At Shrewsbury school, at the be- ginning of each term, “ball elections" are held for the posts of hall crier, hall constable, hall postman and ball scavengers. The genial brutality of | youth often selects for the position of hall erier either the most nervous boy in the school or one who is afflicted | with a stammer. The new boy in the schoolhouse at Rugby is early called upon to take his | part in “house singing.” At this func- tion. which is held in one of the dor- mitories, he has to render a song to the body. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets | cure constipation and the cure is perma. | nent. i all the great public schools in Eng- | { i the satisfaction of his audience, the penalty being the swallowing of a | mouthful of soapy water. Another ancient school custom is the parade of the Christ's hospital blue- coat boys before the lord mayor at the Mansion House on St. Matthew's day. | when the “Grecians,” who correspond | to “sixth formers” elsewhere, receive a guinea each and the rank and file of the school are presented with new shillings.—London Mail BURGLARS’ TOOLS. Most of Them Made by Supposedly Respectable Mechanics. Every little while, said a detective recently, the police arrest a man with a set of burglar's tools in his posses- sion. and one naturally wonders where they all come from. It is easy to buy a gun of any de- scription, and the most reputable per- son would not be ashamed to be seen purchasing the most wicked looking knife ever made. But who would know where to get a “jimmy” or a device for drilling into a safe or any of the many tools used by the professional burglar in the pursuit of his calling? There are places in the large cities where these things are made and sold to the users, but such places are ex- ceedingly scarce. It may seem a little strange to learn that most of the tools used in burglaries are made by me- chanies who are looked upon as re spectable men in the community. When a burglar wants any particu- lar tool made he goes to a wechanic who can do the job and pays him per- haps five times what It is actually worth for making the tool and keeping quiet about it. Many detectives cap recall cases of this kind that have come to light. One in particular occurred some vears ago when an escaped convict named Williams went to a blacksmith | and got him to make a lot of drills to be used in safe cracking. He person- | any superintended the tempering of | the steel, but when the job was nearly | completed it leaked out. and Willlams was arrested. In this instance the | blacksmith knew nothing of the use to which the tools were to be put, Most of the tools used by burglars are se cured in the same way.—Philadelphia Inquirer. Shoemaker’'s Candles. 1 well remember some seventy years ago seeing flat candles in use. To produce what was known as the flat candle. which was also sometimes called “shoemaker’s candle,” two new- Iy made “dips” were pressed close to each other while soft and then again lowered into the bot fat, thus holding them together as one candle with two wicks. The size could then be increas- ed If desired. This flat candle was most generally used by shoemakers and tailors. but was made use of in some households whenever an extra bright light for working or reading was required.—Cor. Dickensian. Too Much Like Work. “Haven't you a home?" asked the sympathetic citizen. “Yep.” answered Plodding Pete. “I had a nice home, but de first t'ing 1 knew it hag a wood pile and a garden and a pump, and deo it got so much like a steady job dat 1 resigned."— Washington Star. Impossible. “How do you overcome insomnia?" “Say the multiplication table up to twelve times twelve.” “But | can't get the baby to learn it."—Clevelana Leader. Not Slept In. “porter, this berth has beer slept mn “No. sah! 1 assure you, sah! Mere. ly occupied. It's the one over the wheels, sah."—Puck. Taking Him Down. Brown (very proud of his firstborn)— Ah. even now my wife says be is just like me in many of his little ways! Smith (gravely)—1 hope she corrects him for ft. | | | ——Do you kuow where you can geta fine far mess wackerel, bone cur, Sechler & Co. BE _ A ——————————— Medical. VER WATCHFUL A LITTLE CARE WILL SAVE MANY BELLE- FONTE READERS FUTURE TROUBLE. Watch the kidoey secretions. See that they have the amber hue of health ; The discharges not excessive or infre- quent ; Contain no “brick-dost like" sediment, Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for Jou. They watch the kidneys and cure them when they're sick. Edward M. Kelley, Bishop St, Belle. fonte, Pa, says: *“Doan's Kindey Pills proved so beneficial to me, that can heartily recommend them. | suftered from pains scross the small of my back fora long time and if [ stooped I could hardly straighten. If [ attempted to lift anything, sharp pains would catch me through the kidneys and cause me acute suffering. A friend advised me to try Doan's Kidney Pills and deciding to do #0 | procured a box at Green's Pharmacy. They proved to be the remedy I needed and it only required the use of one hox to remove the lameness and pains. I have not had backache or any tronbie with my kidneys since using Doan's Kiduey Pills.” For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents, Foster Milbiirn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the pame—Doan's—and tuke no other. 54-44 Constitutional Amendments PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON- WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS. SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB- LISHED BEY ORDER OF THE SECRE- TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII oF THE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to sections eight and twenty-one of article four, sections eleven and twelve of article five, sec- tions two, three, and fourteen of article eight, section one of article twelve, and sections two and seven of article four- teen, of the Constitution of Pennsyl- vania, and providing a schedule for carrying the amendments into effect. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen- eral Assembly met, That the following are proposed as amendments to the Con- stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania, in accordance with the provi- sions of the eighteenth article thereof:— Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec- tion Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight of article four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which reads as follows:— “He shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other officers of the Commonwealth as he is or may be authorized by the Constitution or by law to appoint: he shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen, in of- fices to which he may appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session; he shall have power to fill any vacancy that may hap- pen, during the recess of the Senate, in the office of Auditor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Public Instruction, in a judicial office, or in any other elec- tive office which he is or may be au- thorized to fill; if the vacancy shall hap- pen during the session of the Senate, the Governor shall nominate to the Sen- ate, before their final adjournment, a proper person to fill said vacancy; but in any such case of vacancy, in an tive office, a person shall be chosen to sald office at the next general election, unless the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months immediately pre- by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the journal,” so as to read as follows:— He shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other officers of the Commonwealth as he is or may au- thorized by the Constitution or law Constitutional Amendments ———— office. election day appropriate to such In acting on executive nomina article four, which reads as follows:— “The term of the Secretary of Internal Treasurer two years. be chosen by the qua State at general elec elected to the office of g ; election in the year one hundred and twelve, and in every fourth year thereafter. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treas- consecutive terms. Amendment Three—To Article Five, Sec- tion Eleven. Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar- ticle five, which reads as follows:— “Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution, justices of the peace or al- dermen shall be elected in the several by the qualified electors thereof, in such manner as shat be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of five years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or alder- men without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such town- ship, ward or borough; no person shall be elected to such office unless he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next preced- ing his election. In cities containing over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district,” so as to read:— Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution, justices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected in the several wards, districts, boroughs or townships, by the qualified electors thereof, at the municipal election, in such manner as shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of six years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or aldermen without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough: no person shall be elected to such office unless he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre- ceding his election. In cities containing over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected In each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec- tion Twelve. Section 5. Amend section twelve of arti- cle five of the Constituton, which reads as follows: — “In Philadelphia there shall be estab- lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit- ants, one court, not of record, of police and qivil eauses, with jurisdiction mot exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term of office shall be five years and they shall be elected on general ticket by the qualified voters at large; and In the election of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when more than ona are to be chosen; they shall be compensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as fs now exercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not involving an Increase of eclivil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Phila- delphia the office of alderman is abol- fshed,” so as to read as follows:— In Philadelphia there shall be estab- lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit- ants, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term of office shall be six years, and they shall be elected on general ticket at the municipal election, by the qualified voters at large: and in the election of the sald magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when more than one are to be chosen; they shall be com- pensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex- cept as herein provided, as is now ex- ercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not involving an Increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties. as may be made by law. In Phila- Seiphia the office of alderman is abol- Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec- tion Two. Section 6. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows:— “The general election shall be held an- nually on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November, but the Gen- eral Assembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the members of adh House consenting thereto,” so as to The general! election shall be held bi- ennially on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. but the General As- sembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of a'l the members of each House consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shall always be held in an even-numbered year. Amendment Six—To Article Eight, Sec- tion Three. Section 7. Amend section three of article elght, which reads as follows:— “All elections for city, ward, borough i 2a hh 34 | a judge and two inspectors, who shall be 50-82-1y High Street Constitutional Amendments Insurance. breach of the peace. In cities they may from jury duty during their terms of service,” so as to read:— District election boards chosen biennially, by the citizens at municipal election; but the General sembly may require sald boards to apply to cities only: Provided, That such laws be uniform for cities of the Each elector shall have the right to vote for the judge and one in-| | Section 9. twelve, which reads as follows:— “All officers, whose selection is not pro- vided for In this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law." so as to read:— All officers, whose selection is not pro- vided for In this Constitation, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law: Provided, That elections of State officers shall be held on a general election day, and elections of local officers shall be held on a municipal election day, ex- cept when. In either case, special elections may be required to fill unexpired terms. Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen, Section Two. Section 10. Amend section two of article fourteen, which reads as follows:— | “County officers shall be elected at the general elections and shall hold their offices for the term of three years, be- | ginning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until thelr | successors shall be duly qualified; all) vacancies not otherwise provided for, shall be filled in such manner as may be provided by law.” so as to read:— County officers shall be elected at the ° municipal elections and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, be- ginning on the first Monday of January | next after their election, and until their | successors thall be duly qualified; all | vacancies not otherwise provided for, | | shall be filled In such manner as may be provided by iaw. Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen. | Section Seven. Section 11. Amend section seven, article fourteen, which reads as follows: { “Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected in each county where such officers are chosen, in! the year one thousand eight hundred and | seventy-five and every third year there-| after; and in the election of said officers! each qualified elector shall vote for no| more than two persons, and the three! persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy in the office of county commissioner or county auditor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of the county in which such vacancy shall occur, by the appointment of an elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the commissioner or auditor whose place is to be filled,” so as to read:— Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected in each eounty where such officers are chosen, fn the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year there- after; and In the election of sald officers euch qualified elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy in the office of county commissoner or county auditor shall be filled by the court of common pleas of the county in which such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint. ment of an elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the commis- Sone or auditor whose place is to be Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12 That no inconvenience may arise from the changes in the Constitu- tion of the Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into comblete Opera- tion, it is hereby declared that— In the case of officers elected by the people, all terms of office fixed by act of Assembly at an odd number of years shall each be lengthened one year, but the Legislature may change the length of the term, provided the terms for which such officers are elected shall always be for an even number of years. The above extension of official terms shall not affect officers elected at the general election of one thousand nine hundred and eight; mor any city, ward, borough, township, or election division officers, whose terms of office, under ex- {sting law, end in the year one nine hundred and ten. In the year one thousand nine hundred and ten the municipal election shall be held on the third Tuesday of February, as heretofore; but all officers chosen at that election to an office the regular term of which is two years, and also all elec- tion officers and assessors chosen at that serve until the first Bion. Ue of these am ts, whose terms of office may end In year one thousand nine hundred and shall first Monday of January, one nine hundred and twelve. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. ROBERT McAFER, Secretary of the wealth, OFT DRINKS The subscriber having put io » com. lete plant is prepared to furnish Soft nks in bottle such as SELTZER SYPHONS, SARSAPARILLA, SODAS. PUPS ETC, tor pic-pics, families and the public Stalls of which are a ty purest syrups and proper'y nated. The public is cordially invited to test these drinks, Deliveries will be made free of charge wishin the limits of the to C. MOERSCHBACHER, €n. om BELLEFONTE, PA D W. WOODRING. . GENERAL FIRE INSURANCE. 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