Brwoati Yist Bellefoate. Pa., February 93, 1912. £0SES TASTE POR MOSQUITO Fish Imported to Kill Inseot Change Their Diet and Turn to Shrimp. Citizens of variofs American dis- picts have been endeavoring to rid ¢heir neighborhoods of mosquitoes by stocking their ponds with little import. ed fish which eat the mosquito larvae. That the plan has its drawbacks is in- @icated by the following from the Ha- walian Star: “A war of the races is ing on in local fresh water and yrackish waters and there has been Slaughter in the ranks which threat ens the extinction of at least ome 8pecies of Hawaiian fresh water fishes. The tender and toothsome Opu nakeas, the little fish which a comparatively short time ago one might buy already Cooked and wrapped in leaves in the fish market or from peddling natives, fs becoming so scarce that its entire disappearance seems to be only a mat- ter-of time. The frogs and the top- minnows are accomplishing its down- fall, these voracious enemies greedily devouring its spawn. “The topminnows or mosquito fish, as they are called, are thriving amaz- ingly in the local ponds, but, like the mongoose, have diverted their tastes from the food which it was intended they should subsist on. The mongoose found chicken more to its taste than cane rat and the topminnow's diet seems to have changed from ’'skeeter to shrimp. It is true that where there is nothing to eat but mosquito larvae the minnows devour them fast enough, but when shrimps and ’'skeeters both figure on the bill of fare both are treated impartially by the ravenous little fish. . “Out Moanalua and Kalihi way, in the streams which empty themselves into the sea and im which shrimps @bounded by the million a short time ago, practically none are now to be found. The topminnows have killed them off. In the fish ponds thousands of transparent husks lying along the shore teil the tale of the havoc wrought by the mosquito fish among the opae.” TO TUNNEL ENGLISH CHANNEL Scheme is Being Revived in Spite of Refusal to Pass Last Bill. « The scheme for a tumnel between England and France is being revived in spite ef the emphatic refusal of the last bill which was presented in 1907. But great changes have been brought about since then in relation to the military opposition to the scheme, for the coming of the aero- plane and its rapid development as an implement of war have to some extent removed the idea of danger from invasion by tunnel, If 11 aeroplanes can cross the channel together, as they did a few weeks ago, there is little reason why an army of them may not do so in the near future ir they wished. A tun- ne! also might under certain clreum- stances be a help in time of. war rather than a danger, as much of our food supply could be brought through it. The chiel advantage, however, of the tunnel! would be an increase of trade and tourist traffic between Eng- land and France as well as countries beyond France. At present the bor- fngs at cach side are well over a “Watch-Me” Was Able to Say “You Lose” Three Times, A Gates anecdote that never got so far as it deserved, if it was true, was about his riding down town from | a New York hotel in a cab with a stock | market friend. i “I'll match you,” said John Watch. me, “to see whether you or I buy this horse and cab from the driver, if it's | his.” It was cabby's, so they matched, and John Watch-me had the satisfac- tion of saying, “You lose.” The bar- gain struck, John Watch-me had an- | other proposition to offer the new | owner. “Now I'll match you,” he said, "to see whether you keep the outfit or whether you sell it back to cabby at | his own price.” And once more John | Watch-me said, “You lose.” | Here it dawned upon Gates’ com- ' panion that in the last maich John Watch-me had stood no chance to lose, whichever way it went, and he made remarks. “All right,” said John Watch-me, “I'll watch you to see whether you or I stand the difference between the buying and the selling price.” For what he had just sold cabby would only give a buying price that was just $100 less. This was the stake in the last match, and for the third time John Watch-me was able to say, “You lose.” TWO MULES WITH HISTORY The Only Hybrids in the Geographical | Service Are Sent to Kauai. Two mules with a history were shipped down to W. B. Hardy on the Island of Kauai recently. He is car. rying on the work of the geograph- ical and water research branch of the | department there, and it was found that animal transportation was the only way to meet the difficulties. There were only two mules in that | branch of the service and they were | over in California. Likewise Hardy was the man who worked them over there when he was on the mainland. Now he’ and his friends will be re- united on Kauai. The work of the department on that | island is arduous owing to the fact that where the water runs are not al ways roads. Accordingly, some means have to be found by which the in- vestigator could get about. He has a saddle and pack and can ride the mules as far as he can get them over the tracks, and then do the rst of the work on foot, The work necessitates constant traveling of a rough sort. Honolulu Bulletin. Not a Cheap Building. It has been estimated that to re- build the pyramid of Cheops under modern conditions an expenditure of 5100,000,000 would be necessary and the labor of 40,000 men for two years required. | It has been calculated that the work really required the services of 100,000 men for thirty years. The pyramid occupies a space of twelve and three-quarters acres, is 746 feet high and contains about 143,315, 000 cubic yards of stone and gran- ite. ) The material alone represents an | item of $36,000,000, while the labor would increase this amount to $72, 000,000. To this must be added $3, 000,000 for tools, transportation, and similar items. mile and it is estimated that the | ‘The pyramid is built on a solid rock whole work could be completed with- in five vears, as there is no hard rock to be pierced. The adoption of elec- tricity instead of steam would also remove one of the backs, ot Exchange of Labor. _ Miss Martha Leland Sherwin, daugh- : ter of George WW. Sherwin of the First National bank, is four years old. She is a very polite little girl—much more 50 then her brother, Jim, whose age- record barely takes him beyond half- »ast-one. Being a boy, Jim assumes svery prerogative of boyhood and .ords it over his elder sister mightily. . In this difficult position Martha has aroposed a nlan of operation to her nother. : ‘“T'll teil you what let's do, mother,” “he suggrsted. “We'll just send Jim ‘own to the bank and then father can tay at home and play with me." — Jlevelaad Leader. Pepsin Fifty Years Old. The introduction of pepsin as a femediai agent effected a complete revolution in the method of restoring to normal the ailments which in the 1d days were classed in a group as yspepsia. If physicians were to observe an- iversaries of the discovery of reme- ies which had proven a blessing to ankind the entire profession would ate in remembering the fiftieth an- iversary of the first manufacture of spsin in this country. Just half a century ago the late »hn Carnrick, the eminent physio- gical chemist and the father of 1ysiological products in the United +iates, made possible a new epoch \ American medicine by producing ie first pepsin. Pepsin had been made in a small ay in Europe before Mr. Carnrick’s iterprise caused it to be introduced wre, as it was originally suggested 7 Dr. Corvisant of Paris. The quall- +, was 50 poor, however, that its use as distinctly limited. —Dlietetic and yglenic Gazette. | total of $100,000,000.—Scientific Amer original draw- jean, 150 feet deep, and to build a founda- tion of this character would add to the cost to the extent of making the | i When Sleeping, It is well to sleep from infancy with the head uncovered, as the hair thus retains its beauty longer. On retiring the Rair should be raised high above the ears, without pulling, plaited loose- ly in a single braid and tied with a silk or cotton ribbon. Avoid wearing stagched nightcaps, as the starch is injurious to the hair. When old age approaches it may be well to wear nightcaps. ‘Brush the hair well, using a soft brush, on going to bed and in the morning. The best brushes are made with short bristles. If the hair is combed from the roots downward without being divided in several parts, much harm may be done to it. The | hairs would certainly be broken off, become uneven and could never be made to look cared for. It is an ex. cellent thing to smooth the hair with the hands, Cats Drive Off Snakes. For many years I have been running a cattle station in Queensland, where snakes are tolerably numerous. At the head station we have always kept up a standing army of from 15 to 20 cats and have been practically free from the presence of snakes about the building and yards. That this was owing to the presence of our cats I have no doubt whatever. They were always on the lookout. and I have often seen members of our feline body guard growling over dead or dying snakes and have more than once witnessed savage encounters be- tween them and their victims. On the other hand, martyrs to their duty were from time to time found dead in the morning with all the evidence of a fight and their defeat in the shape of a snakebite on their bodies. —Speo tator. | chased at your stationer's : modest sum of a quarter and the re- : I. JOHN W. GATES AND THE CAB TO ALLAY EYE IRRITATION ____ | Little Gambling Episode in Which | Simple Wash Made From Saturated Solution of Boracic Acid Is Very Soothing. ———— When one is forced to work under ! a light that is placed too high for eye comfort and cannot be readily ad- justed it is far better to use an opaque green shade over the eyes than to al- low the sight to become permanently : injured. A good quality of these can be pur- for the will be lief you will find in them , more than worth the small expense. Should the eyes become irritated near the eyelash use a wash of luke- warm sterilized water having diluted therein as much boraic acid as the | water will take up. One can prepare a pint bottle of this and have it ready for use at any ' time. The only thing necessary would he to place the bottle in a cup of warm water so as to make it luke- | warm before using. Should a white sediment form at | the bottom is by no means spoiled. as this is only a very small extra quantity of the boracic asid which has been absorbed by the water and is in no way harmful. More than a certain quantity, say a heaped teaspoonful to a pint of wa- ter, will not be absorbed, so there is no fear of making the water too soft, as only a certain degree can be : achieved in this direction. Use of this when the lids become irritated, applying with a well-cleaned syecup, will save you from many a i painful and patience trying stye, an abscess of the eyelid that is most liscomforting and which make their | appearance at the most inopportune {imes. ——— HE CURED THE HAY FEVER Cleveland Man's Attempt Rather Strenuous Affair, But it Worked. An cast end man with a bad case of hay fever heard that a sojourn in 2 beer cellar, or a packing house re- rigerator would relieve the distress- ing malady. He had no entree to beer , cellars, and all the packing houses were too far away. So he went into the pantry and after removing the eatables from the ' upper portion of the icebox, put his | head into close conjunction with a 50- pound lump of ice. In this manner he hoped to freeze out the annoying germs. It was a slow process and not alto- gether comfortable, but everything— including the germs—appeared to be going all right—when the convalescent happened to push the box too close to the wall, and the 40-pound cover suddenly dropped on his defenseless head like a vicious piledriver. For a moment the dazzled victim be- lieved that his throat was cut and his skull smashed by the same blow. But he managed presently to extricate hignselfl and bellow for help. Two days later the only reminder of his cruel experience was a lump on the back of his head as big as & green tomato. And every vestige of hay fever had left him!—Cleveland Plain Dealer. i | In a Japanese Temple. “Asakuse Temple is dedicated to the goddess Kwannon, a tiny image of gold, about two and a half inches | high,” writes a traveler in Japan. “At the entrance to the temple grounds on either side of the immense gate stand two large and fearful looking figures, | guarding the sacred precincts. Hang- ing outside the wire grating are a | number of sandals for their use if ! they wish to take a walk, and rice is | sprinkled about. Each worshiper, be- ' fore entering the temple, calls at a small building, and after contributing a small amount, washes his hands and rinses his mouth. “In front of the main shrine is a large aperture in the floor, covered with lattice work, into which the wor- shiper casts his gift. After clapping his hands to awaken or attract the atiention of the god he kneels, but his prayer is only brief. While there is one chief shrine, there are many oth- ers under the same roof. “One shrine especially attracted my attention; it was made of wood, and quite disfigured and worn through the constant rubbing of hands on the spot corresponding to the afflicted por- tions of the sufferers’ bodies.” Best He Could Do. When Relph Delmore, who was as: sisting in staging “The Confession, was giving instructions one day to the actors as to what they should wear during the snow storm in the first act, he said: “I want every one to wear their heaviest overcqats dur- ing this scene, as it is supposed to be the coldest night in twenty years. Now,’ don't forget this.” Mr. Delmore re- peated this order several times to im. press it on the miinds of the actars, when one of them, undoubtedly new to the stage and who had no lines at all to speak, approached him. “I have no overcoat, Mr, Delmore, but suppose I wear my heavy flnnnel underwear ®— Kansas City Star. Royal Linguist. A princess of Hawail has just re. turned to this country from France, where she studied for six years. Her mother, who was but two steps re- moved from the Hawalian throne, mar- ried a wealthy Chinaman, Their daughter is a great beauty and speaks eight languages. She will enter a con. vent in Honolulu, Medical. Are Your Kidneys Well? MANY BELLEFONTE PEOPLE KNOW THE IMPORTANCESOF HEALTHY KIDNEYS: The kidneys filter the blood. They work night and day. Well kidneys remove impurities. Sick kidneys allow impurities to multi- ply. No kidney ill should be neglected. There is grave danger in delay. vd you have backache or urinary trou. 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Agent, Bellefonte, Pa. | { | { i i i | Dry Goods LYON & CO. Clearnce Sale OF- All Winter Goods 19 handsome Cloth Coats, all this vear’s styles, different sizes, black and colors; must be sold now regardless of cost. 5 Plush Coats, all handsomely lined and strictly tailor made; must be sold. All our Coat Suits in black and colors, all sizes, will have to be sold in this big clearance sale. Blankets, Comfortables, and all winter Underwear at clearance sale prices. White Sale will Close Saturday, February 10th. See the Rummage Table LYON &CO. Allegheny St. 4-12 Bellefonte, Pa, LL Spee § shoes. ; Yeager’s Shoe Store Fitzezy The Ladies’ Shoe that Cures Corns Sold only at Yeager’s Shoe Store, Bush Arcade Building, BELLEFONTE, FA.
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