— Betiefonte, Pa., November 19 1909. —_——— ~~ WE DO BIG THINGS. Americans were the first to abolish titular distinctions and to deprive so- cial eminence of aay support save character or the consensus of those who choose to consider themselves as socially elect. It was an American who invented the steamship. An American invent. ed the telegraph. An American in- vented the telephone. An American invented the electric light. An Ameri- can invented the reaper, which makes it possibie to feed the billion and more people on this planet. It was an Amer- ican, too, who invented the sewing machine. Americans also were the conquerors of pain when they discov- ered how, by the use of sulphuric ether, the tenderest human nerve could be made insensible to the surgeon's steel. -Boston Globe. ——————————— A CURIOUS FLY. This Wasplike New Zealand Insect Feeds on Spiders. New Zealand boasts of a fly that feeds on spiders. This fly is black and wasplike and, like the wasp, lives in a nest of clay built in a crevice, preferably in the up- per folds of heavy window curtains. This is one of the great annoyances of the tidy housekeeper in New Zealand. Try as she will, it is almost impossible for her to keep these flies from setting up their homes at the tops of her cur- tains. These nests of clay are made upofa series of separate cells, usually from five to eight in number. When the nest is built the fly goes after spiders. It has no trouble in conquering the spinners of silky webs. They succumb more easily than do the American flies which are so unfortunate as to get tan. gled in a spider's weaving. The fly carries the spiders to its home and imprisons each one in a cell. Here the fy lays a single egg. and when the grub hatches out it eats the spider that has been provided for it. When {ts food is all gone the mother fly goes out and catches another spi- der, and she keeps this up until the young fly is old enough to catch spi ders for itself.—New York Telegram. Emerson's Courtesy. When Mrs. Mary A. Livermore was a little girl she was monitor at the Hancock school in Boston, and it was her duty to answer the door. One rainy day the bell rang, and she found at the door a tall, thin man, with a dripping umbrella, who inquired for the principal. She was just at the hoidenish and disrespectful age, but there was something about this visitor which so impressed her that she led him in as politely as if he had been a prince, placed a chair fer him by the fire, relieved bim of his wet coat and umbrella and after she had started to leave the room came back to draw a fire screen between him and the blaze for fear be would find it too hot. She afterward expressed to her teacher some surprise at the unwonted civili- ties she had felt impelled to show the stranger. He answered: “Ab, that was Ralph Waldo Emerson, and that is the effect he has upon everybody. He fs 80 courteous himself that it calls out the latent courtesy in all others.” EE ——————————— Bandages and Rad Tape. During the South African war Rud. yard Kipling discovered at Cape Town a hospital without bandages and fin desperate need of them. ‘T'his. too. was in a city where bandages were for sale in many shops. He told an acquaint- ance that he was going to meet that ‘want, and the gentleman at once of- fered to pay for all the bandages that Mr. Kipling would buy and take to the hospital. A cart was quickly loaded, -and then the author was informed that under army rules the hospital authori- ties could not receive supplies from a private individual. “Well,” sald he, “I will dump the packages on the pavement before the ‘door and then tell them to come out and clear up the litter. Perhaps they can get them into the building in that way without tearing any red tape.” He drove off with the bandages, and the supplies were somehow smuggled into the hospital. > Swell Stock. “Could I sell you an imported Per sian cat for $1,000?" ventured the cat and dog fancier. “What!” exclaimed the multimillion. aire in surprise. “Why, I just bought a $5,000 bulldog from you the other day.” “Yes, but I thought you'd want a $1,000 cat for that swell bulldog to chase. You surely wouldn't allow a $5,000 bulldog to chase a common cat, would you?'—Pittsburg Press. An Important Advantage. “Do you think a college education affords a man an important advan tage?” “Oh, yes! One has to have it in cp der to get into a university club.”- Chicago Record-Herald, ———— o————— BUILD HOUSES IN TREES. Some Mexicans Thus Sleep Secure From Quakes and Tigers. In order to protect their homes from earthquakes many of the natives in the territory around Chilpancingo and other towns in the state of G in Mexico, live in trees, these tree homes are of large are ingeniously constructed. aud grasses are interwoven twigs and branches of the tree, in the manner that a bird nest. The severest wind ens it from the tree. Where the are large and stand closely t houses of two or three rooms are fre- ; Hie are found in that region in large num- bers. It is said that a tiger will not attack Its prey unless it is upon the ground, The prime object of elevating houses into the trees, however, mentioned, to keep them from shaken down by the severe earth- quakes which visit the Guerrero terri- tory at frequent intervals. The rock- ing of the earth gives the trees a swaying motion, but does no damage to the houses. In some localities whole villages of these tree homes are to be seen, None of them suffered damage from the recent earthquakes which wrought such ruin to the b upon the ground.—New York Tribune. THE PRINCE'S PRESENT. It Was Given In Exchange For a Mag- nificent Carpet. “While 1 was in Damascus,” said a globe trotter the other day, “some royal highness or other potentate passed through that ancient city, and the governor of the town delivered an address of welcome, It was in verse, and everybody who knew of the oc- currence felt sure that the governor had been richly rewarded by the prince for his effort. That afternoon, so the story goes, the governor called on a dealer in rugs with whom he had been chaffering for a long time over a mag- nificent carpet which he coveted for his palace. After several cups of coffee the rug merchant offered the governor the carpet in exchange for the present the prince had given him for his no- etic welcome to Damascus. The gov- ernor after a little hesitation agreed. and the carpet was rolled up and de- livered to an attendant, who started for the governor's palace. “ ‘Thank you,’ said the governor as he arose gracefully to his feet. * ‘But the prince's present? demarni- ed the rug merchant, “*You have it; said the governor. ‘All be gave me was “Thank you,” and this 1 have given you for your car- pet.’ "—New York Press. EE ————— Janet's Way of Growing Young. As a matter of fact. Janet was born exactly two years before her brother fei Fred; therefore in the natural course of things when he was ten she was twelve and gloried in it. When Fred was known {o be fourteen she still con- fessed to sixteen. When Fred boasted eighteen years she timidly acknowl- edged herself just over nineteen. When Fred came home from college and had a party in honor of his twenty-first birthday Janet sald to her friends: “What a boyish fellow Fred is! Who would think he is only a year younger than 1?" When Fred declared himgelf twenty-five and old enough to get mar- ried Janet said to a gentleman friend: “Do you know, I feel very jealous of Fred getting married. But, then, 1) suppose twins always are more at- tached to one another.” And two years later at Fred's wedding she said, with a girlish simper to the guests: “Dear old Fred! To sce him married today, and to think when he was only five years old they brought him to see me, his baby sister; I wonder if he thinke of it now?" ————————— Thought He Was Mad. The late Count de Lesseps was trav- eling on one occasion in a French rail way train in a compartment with two commercial travelers. “I beg your pardon, sir,” said one of them, fancying that he belonged to their fraternity—*are you not a trav- eler?” “Certainly I am,” sald the count. “We thought so! What is your iine?” “Isthmuses.” “Wh-wh-what.” asked the puzzled commercial—*what are they?’ “I am introducing ship canals,” said Dea Lesueps gravely. fhe commercial travelers feared that they bad fallen in with a lunatic and were making preparations to escape when the count handed them his curd and put them at their ease. The Architecture of Madeira. We saw no suggestion of modern architecture or European innovation, ho blot anywhere except a single mo-, torcar. Without knowing anything on the subject 1 should say that the architecture of Madeira is a mixture of Spanish and Moorish, like that of Mexico, only it is better than any- thing in Mexico. From the ship the stucco, tile roofed city is flawless, and as we steam away and night comes down and lights break out and become a jeweled necklace along the water's edge our one regret is that we are leaving it all behind.—Albert Bigelow Paine in Outing Magazine. The Easiest Way. Dickson—Dobbins formerly opposed my views, but now he agrees with me in everything. Wickson—How do you account for it? Dickson—Don't know. I'm not sure whether I convince him or only make him tired. The first and worst of all frauds ia to cheat oneself, KEENLY INTERESTED. Lincoln's Question After the Commit- teeman Had Finished. Just after the second battle of Bull Run the Boston chamber of commerce decided that President Lincoln was Dot prosecuting the war with enough celerity to conserve the interests of business, and so it appointed a com- mittee to go to Washington and re monstrate with him upon his dilatory tactics. The committee was headed by a Mr. Pierce. “We found,” he sald, “a man who looked as if he had lost all the friends be ever had in the world, who invited us to take seats and inquired our busi- ness. As 1 was the spokesman, 1 open- ed our case, and as I proceeded the president’s face relaxed. Ry and by he smiled and betrayed actual Interest, and by the time I concluded he was al- most in a broad grin. After I had fin- ished be inquired if that wae all 1 had to say, and on my saying that 1 thought it was he asked If some of the other gentlemen wouldn't Hke to say something. They replied that they thought 1 had fully covered the ground. And then” continued Mr. Plerce, “what do you suppose this sol- emn man did? Well, he just moved his chair over to mine, smoothed his trou- sers over his knee, then reached over and smoothed mine down, too, and then, with a queer look, which none‘ of us will ever forget, he said, ‘Mr. Plerce, did you ever notice what a difference there is in legs? “What did we do? We grabbed our bats and took the first train for Bos- ton, and we never dared to report!”— Ladies’ Home Journal. rE ——————— The Carbuncle. Carbuncles, to which the ancients at- tributed fantastic properties, were in reality rubies. They served, It was #nld, to give light to large serpents or dragons whose sight had been en- feebled by age. They bore them con- stantly between their teeth and laid them down only for eating and drink- ing. It was even claimed that the car- buncle emitted light in darkness and toat the thickest clothing could not stop its rays. Without all the exag- geration of such legends it was be lieved for a long time that rubles con- tained luminous rays. The truth is that they have double refraction and send out the red rays with unequaled orilliancy. Traversed in a vacuum by an electric current, they are illuminat- ed with a red fire of extreme finten- sity. The greatest heat does not change thelr form or their color. Might Have Been Worse. “Poor bye! exclaimed O'Hara, con- doting with Cassidy. who had been in- jured by a blast. "I'is tough luck to hav yer hand blowed off.” “Och! Faith, it might 'ave bin worse,” replied Cassidy. “Suppose ul'd had me week's wages in it at the toime.” ; | | | ! | er's Clothing Store. ...ITHE PLACE TO BUY... bl bargain list. Where you get economy and satisfaction for your money is at CLASTER'S UNDERSELLING STORE. More and more people are getting acquainted with every day. Buying in large quantities from the largest manufactur than other ‘stores charge for the same goods. Shoes and Furnishings that has ever been shown under one roof in this city. take a look at our goods and prices and your patronage will be our reward. ers enables us to sell Much Cheaper Our store is crowded with the largest stock of Clothing, We ask you to come and Just glance through this grade, now 3gc. Men's Heavy Fleece Lined and Ribbed Underwear, soc. Ladies’ Underwear, good quality ribbed, 35c grade, 21c Men's good guality Wool Men's good so cent Work Shirts, in all colors, 39 cents. Rich's Heavy all-wool Sox, all colors, 50 cent quality, our price 59 cents. Hose, 20c grade, only 11c Men's g1.25 all-wool Under- wear, in all colors, 89 cents this store as a Money Saving Store : 4 » ; Men's $3.00 Corduroy Pants, best quality, $1.98. WANT AVA VL TLAT LAV LATA WAV AV AV AV AY AVY AYAY "a ——Do you know where you can get a fine fat mess mackerel, bone out, Sechler & Co. ~——Do you know that you can get the finest, oranges, bananas and grape fruit, Claster’s Underselling Store BIRTH PLACE OF LOW PRICES. Crider’s Exchange, Allegheny St. ) Bellefonte, Penna. and pive apples, Sechler & Co. S———— ——Do you know we bave the old style Sugar syrups, pure goods at 40 cents and 60 cents per gallon, Sechler & Co. ~——Do yon know we have the old style Sagar syraps, pure goods at 40 oents and 60 cents per gallon, Sechler & Co. —Do you know where to get the fine teas, coffees and spices, Seohler & Co. —Do you know that you can ges the finest oranges, banannas and grape fruit, and pine apples, Sechler & Co. —— Youn miss a good thing if yon don’t take the WATCHMAN. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, Bellefonte Shoe Emporium. Ia short, if you wish to securs a training thet will fit THE PENNSYLVANIA TAKING EFFECT IN SEPT. 1 The courses in Chem best in the Un rF YOU WISH TO BECOME. A Chemist, £ Teacher, An Engineer, A Lawyer, An Electrician, A Physician, 4 Scientific Farmer, A Journalist, STATE COLLEGE you well for anv honorable pursuit fa lite, OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL ADVANTAGES, TUITION IS FREE IN ALL COURSES. nish a mach more varied ing History ; the English, French, German, 8 tures Pedagogies, and sdpted to the nis of ey who ok eith of Teaching, or a veneral Collere Education. $4 1, Electrical, Mechanical -. the General Cunries have bush extansivel ge of e ves, after o Frashman year il Bema) Greek Ta ospeotal olitie ence, 888 courses are er the most thorough training for the Profession modified, 20 as to fur- an heretofore, inelud- nguages and Liters- istry, Civi and Mining Engineer ited Graduates have no difficul of rSinering aa onz io vary YOUNG WOMEN ars admitted to all courses on the same ty in securing and holding positions, terms as Young Men, and see that it FIRST SEMESTER begins Wednesday, September 15th, 1909. he For specimen examination papers or for catalogue giving full {aformation respecting courses of Bears » tudy, expenses, etc., and showing positions held by graduates, address Signature 7 A THE REGISTRAR, In Use For Over 30 Years, State College, Centre County. P The Kind You Have Always Bought. | - dials RSL A EE A —— —— EE I ee : Lyon & Co. Lvon & Co. _ ee — ee ee A MISTAKE IN BUYING SHOES. SS Retail shoe men in order to get their shoes when they want them, and get them as they want them, must buy six months in advance of a season. It is very hard to tell just what is wanted in styles as the styles of shoes change very quickly. I for one, made a mistake this season; purchased too many lace shoes. Lace Shoes are Not Wanted Button Shoes have the floor. I will sell at once all my new fall Ladies’ Shoes, in Lace and Blucher, AT A BIG REDUCTION, Sale begins at once. Must sell them before the season becomes advanced. Will not hold them until they become old. To the Ladies’ that wear Lace Shoes now is the time to get New Fall Shoes at a big reduction. Dorothy Dodd, John, Cross, and Clement & Ball, Ladies’ High Grade Shoes. $4.00 Shoes now $3. $3.50 Shoes now $2.75 and a big lot of $3.00 Shoes now at $2.00. Ladies, this is a chance you cannot afford to miss if you like Lace Shoes. Remember the sale starts at once and lasts until all the Lace Shoes are sold. Do not put it off until the best are all picked "out, come at once, or you will be sorry for it later. EH YEAGER’S SHOE STORE, successor to Yeager & Davis. Bush Arcade Building, BELLEFONTE, PA. LYON & CO. LET US SHOW YOU Ladies’ and Misses Suits WITH INDIVIDUALITY. Our Special Sale of Ladies and Misses’ Coat Suits has brought so many buyers, that we were compelled to order for the fourth time a full line of Coat Suits. This week we have again received a large, fine assortment of the latest New York designs. Black and all the new shades—Catawba, Raisin, Smoke Grey, Green, Blue and Garnet, all made with the very best linings and well tailored, in the new long coats, mayenage cut, Plaited and Flare Skirts with the latest styles in Collars, etc. These Coat Suits would be cheap at $16 to £20, our sale price is from $12.00 to $20.00. A special line of handsome long semi-fitting black Coats, A handsome black Caracul Coat, full length, well lined and made by first-class tail- ors; regular values $20.00, Our Price $15.00. A handsome Kersey Cloth Coat, full length, at prices that will save dollars for you. Misses’ and Children’s Coats at the special sale prices. ROYAL WORCESTER AND BON TON CORSETS. t is now complete with the Department is no ph wii new pare in style, workman- Our Corset Winter models, Worcester; prices from $1 to $3. Bon Ton models that will com All the new 1 og aud quality with any $10 Corset; special from $3 to A full live of the celebrated Adjusto Corsets at $3. We invite every one to inspect all our new Win- ter Stock. Every department is now filled with choice selections. We are ts for the Butterick Patterns, Delineators, The Fashions. LYON & COMPANY, 47-12 Allegheny St., Bellefonte, Pa.
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