Benin Bellefonte, Pa., August 20, 1915. The Gila Monster. The Gila monster is a large, clumsy lizard from one to two feet long. He . is generally too lazy to be pugnacious, ‘but if his anger is once aroused he will grip you with a clutch of a bull- dog, turning over as he bites so that _ the venom-—which is secreted in a gland in the lower jaw instead of the upper, like the rattlesnake—is pretty sure to mix well with his saliva and so make his attack fatally effective. His five toed hands and feet render him adept at bush climbing. In his wild estate he lives on young rabbits and birds’ eggs. When captured, he eats only eggs or a little shopped meat mixed with them. Resisting the Potato. East Anglia, like Scotland, long re- sisted the potato. “Coke of Norfolk" tried to introduce the vegetable on his estates at Holkham, but the tenantry would neither eat nor grow it. Even when he offered them land rent free for potato cultivation they refused “firmly and with outspoken disgust.” The man who had turned a sandy waste into a rich estate was not to be beaten, however. After five years of unfruitful persuasion he at length in- duced some of the farmers to plant the tuber and was gratified a short while after to hear their tardy concession that perhaps after all ** ‘twouldn’t poi- son tha pigs."—London Chronicle. Wanted Them Strong. She blushed very prettily as she walked into the tobacconist’s big shop. “] —er—oh, 1 want some cigars, please!” she said huriedly under her breath, hastening to add, *“but—er — not for myself, for my husband!” “Certainly, madam! What kind would you like?” “The very strongest you've got, please!” she answered in decided tones. “My husband was only complaining the other day that the last lot he bought all broke in his pocket, so they had better be strong, hadn't they?” And the young man behind the coun- ter hadn’t the heart to contradict her.— London Answers. Long Flights of Birds. Birds of passage make their longest flight somewhere near Bering strait. A naturalist says that probably the dongest continuous flight made by the feathered travelers in their peregrina- {tions is accomplished by some of the shore and water birds that nest in the islands of Bering sea and spend the winter at Hawaii and Fanning island, 2,200 miles away. As some of the birds dive entirely on the shore and are probably unable to rest on the surface of the water, they must accomplish the whole distance in a single flight, yet they make their way to their destina- tion with absolute precision.—Chicago Tribune. Kaffirs’ Love Letters. The Basutos prove an interesting study. Not that they have any depths ©of character, but theirs is a very happy 20 lucky nation. These South Africans are romantic and sentimental, but it’s all on the surface. Here are a few amusing paragraphs from Kaffirs' love letters: “My sweet Howers, the ink and the paper are very glad. because they will ‘See your dear, beautiful face, but the Pen and I are truly sad, for we are staying behind.” “Oh, you are so beautiful! like a peacock tree!” “My love for you i- as true as a clock that keeps the time: One Industry c: the Pesky Ant. Out in Burma and the far east, where sandalwood is worth its weight in sil- wer, the pestiferous ant is a valuable rassistant to the loggers of that precious timber. The hard and fragrant heart- wood alone has value. but as the tree grows this valuable heart is overlaid by a soft and worthless layer forming two-thirds of the trunk. When a tree is felled and cut into lengths the log- gers let the timber lie. At once the ants begin work upon the soft wood. which is sappy. and sweet enough to attract them. In a few weeks, less “than a month in the case of the largest tbutts, the ants deliver the heartwood ifree of all the worthless sapwood. You look sitting under a willow iF His Finish In Sight. “You know, daughter, your fiance annoys us. to command here, and I don’t like it.” “Oh, never mind, father! I marry in fifteen days. "These are his last ca- prices.”—Paris Pages Folles. Reason In All Things. Shallow men believe in luck, believe in circumstance. Strong men believe dn cause and effect.—Emerson. LIFE'S BREVITY. If the first death be the mistress of mortals and the mistress of the universe, reflect then on the brevity of life. “I have been, and that is all,” said Saladin the Great, who was conqueror of the east. The longest liver had but a handful of days, and life itself is but a circle, always beginning where it ends.— Henry Mayhew. He gives orders, he wants ' WRECKED THE THEATER. | When London Playgoers Rose Against an Increase In Prices. There occurred in London something over a hundred years ago a series oO riots called the “0. P. riots,” which grew out of an increase in theater prices. In 1809, after Covent Garden theater had been burned to the ground and re- built, it was reopened under the man- agement of John Kemble, one of the Kemble family of great actors, with an increased scale of admission prices. The new theater was all right, and Kemble was popular, but the theater going public resented che increase of prices. On the opening night when Kemble, who was to play Macbeth, attempted to make an explanatory speech he was hooted down by demands for ‘old prices,” and night after night people crowded the house, danced on the seats and interrupted the players with cries of “0. P.,” old prices. The disturbance continued for sev- eral weeks, the people wearing “0. P.” badges and displaying big *“O. P." plac- ards. The theater was closed for sev- eral days, but when it was opened the | trouble began again. Seats were de- stroyed and windows broken. Legal proceedings were taken and failed. The municipal authorities, as- sisted by a governor of the Bank of England, finally brought about a com- promise.—Philadelphia Press. ART OF BAIT CASTING. Landing the Lure That Coaxes the Bat- tling Black Bass. The bait caster! What memories of lilypadded lakes, shimmering in the burnished gold of the setting sun. of a roseate twilight peace, when the lake is one vast mirror; of furious battles with that bulldog of the sweet waters, the black bass, are his! A most difficult art, one that requires more than a modicum of practice to acquire—to place that lure precisely in a given spot, forty or fifty feet away, where a bass may lurk—not near the spot but right in it, mind you—to land that lure so as to simulate a frog or minnow naturally leaping or jumping to escape possible attack by a bass; to do all this with a short rod and high speed reel—casting the lure as a small boy throws an apple from the end of a stick—to do this with accuracy and deftness is no unworthy ambition. And after the strike comes a battle between a five pound fish and a 150 pound man, equalized by fair tackle, that will put the exhilaration of eter- nal youth into any man—especially if he proves himself worthy to beat the fish at his own game—to take him with Two Straight Streets. of vantage on the Metropolitan tower, nearly 700 feet from the sidewalk, one is chiefly impressed by the rigid lines through the length of (he island. A tapeline drawn through a minature model city could not be straighter. A twelve inch rifle discharged at Twenty- third street would send its bullet straight into Harlem without touching a building on either side.—New York Post. Men’s Evening Clothes. The masculine dress suit, if not beau- tiful, is democratic. It puts all men at a social function on a level with one another and saves them from the bit- ter rivalry of dress. You never find a man Jejected and bad tempered be: cause the fellow sitting opposite has a better tailor than his or has been able to spend more money upon his dress tie or shirt. The vanity of male youth must express itself in socks or his or- dinary attire. The democratic dress suit is sacred.— Exchange. An Egotist. Hokus — Flubdub seems to have a wonderful opinion of his knowledge. Pokus—I should say he has. Why. I have actually heard him attempt to argue with his son, who is in his fresh- man year at college, ~Tippinieoty's, No Fun. Jester—Of course I expect pay for them. You don’t suppose I write these things for fun, do you? Editor (hand- ing back the batch of paragraphs)— Well, if you did you failed must dis- maMy. Very Extravagant. Doctor — Well, Mr. McPherson, I'm glad to see you out again. You've had a long illness. McPherson—Ay, doc- tor, and verra expensive. 1 was won- derin’ if it was worth while at ma time ©’ life.—London Punch. Both Safe. Blake—Here's Timson coming! Let's cross over. I don’t want to meet him. I owe him some money. Simpson— That's all right. He'll cross the street as soon as he sees me—-he owes me some. Placing Him. “Our minister.” said Mrs. Oldcastle, “appears to be a real altruist.”"’ “Oh, I think you must be mistaken,” replied Mrs. Gotalotte. “It seems to me by the sound of his voice that he must be a bass.” Judge. all the handicaps imposed by the nec- The Cabaret. essary tackle and win out against all “What is a cabaret?’ asked the new the snags, tactics, leaps and plunges, rushes and feints employed by the bat- tling bass.—Warren H. Miller in American Forestry. arrival. “It is the thing,” said the city man, “that put the din in dinner and took the rest out of restaurant.”—Popular The Kind of a Friend to Have. Masagine I have a friend who calls on me - every now and then and always gives ' Higher Things. “I certainly can’t go to my bridge me a new lease on life. He makes me 5 y hs think more of myself; makes me more elub in a bat that is three Weeks out ' 1 3» ambitious, more determined to see my als can’t buy you anew tnt opportunities and to make the most of | PD 0 tue tof, this month. Better join some culture them. His calls are like the coming of spring after a long, cold winter, which ¢lub, my dear.”—Kansas City Journal. awakens the sleeping buds and calls out the flowers. The sunshine of his cheerful mind, the alchemy of his op-| timism, awakens me to renewed effort and encourages me to outdo myself. I am never too busy to see him, and I always urge him to stay. because his presence makes me a larger man, makes life seem more worth while than ever. He helps me to get a new | Flannel Bands. grip upon myself. He arouses me, so In tropical countries the French and that I feel equal to any task when he Italian army regulations require that leaves.—Christian Herald. | a soldier wear always a flannel band i around the abdomen. This is the best Circumstances Alter Cases. ~ | preventive of all disorders of the bow- In Later Years. “We,” remarked the young married woman, ‘“try to see bow few quarrels ‘we can have in a year.’ “We.” said the old married woman, “try to see how few cooks.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. In viewing Manhattan from a polnt| which Park and Madison avenues cut |- Stern Father—it was after il o ‘clock | els in hot climates. when that young man left last night. 1 | want you to understand— | A Substitute. : Pretty Daughter (interrupting)—But,: «Have the Comeups a pedigree?’ | papa, I was so deeply interested in the| «No, put their French bull has.”— | news of his uncle’s death that I didn’t; Baltimore American. | notice how late it was. You see, his: uncle died in Africa last week and left him $100,000. and, of course— Stern Father—As I was saying when you interrupted me, I want you to un- derstand that he can stay just as late! of a first baby.” cautioned the simple | as he wants to. I don't mind if the gas| mug.—Philadelphia Record. meter does have to work overtime oc- casionally.—Indianapolis Star. There Ace. Excertia Are Exceptions. “We are all born equal.” quoted the wise guy. “Don’t try to tell that to the mother The Human Banknote. “A poor girl,” sald a New York soci- ety woman, “married an aged million- aire. * ‘Oh, how could you do it? a friend asked her. “Such an old fellow too! **My dear,’ the young bride replied, ‘if you were starving and- somebody gave you an enormous banknote—a banknote for a million—would you bother to look at the date? ” CIRCUS. Bellefonte FRIDAY, AUG. 27 Two performances, rain or shine, 2 and 8 P. M. Frank A. Robbins All Feature Shows 100 Great Artists 100 Led by the World’s Most Celebrat- ed Male and Female Equestrians, Acrobats and Aerialists and Specialty Performers, Includ- ing 50-BEAUTIFUL LADIES-50 EA X|STAR FEATURES STN THE MOST HAZARDOUS > ALL DEATH: DEFYING SEE Dare Devil Long Leap the Gap on His Head. 20—Funny Old Clowns—20 Tango Horses, Tango Elephants, Bunny Hug Bears, Waltzing Ponies. Stupendous Menagerie of Trained Wild Animals. GRAND FREE Street Parade Daily One Ticket Admits to All 60-33-1t To Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls Personally-Conducted Excursions August 27, September 10, 24, October 8, 1915 Round $9.30 Trip FROM BELLEFONTE SPECIAL TRAIN of Pullman Parlor Cars, Dining Car, and Day Coaches through the Picturesque Susquehanna Valley Tickets good going on Special Train and connecting trains, and returning on regu- lar trains within FIFTEEN DAYS. Stop- off at Buffalo on return trip. Illustrated Booklet and full information may be obtained from Ticket Agents. PENNSYLVANIA R.R. 60-27-13¢ Announcement. How Purple Dye Was Discovered. It is often said that the old Phoeni- cians discovered the purple dye in the murex shell by observing a dog which had eaten one of the mollusks and] thus colored his chops with a rich pur- The Farmers’ Supply Store ple stain. The ancients were accus- tomed to hunt the murex by the as- sistance of pointer dogs. Some of the myths say that Heracles by the aid of his dog first discovered the purple murex. Her Vague Views. “I asked for alimony of $50 a week. I see women are getting that right along.” “But, madam,” expostulated the law- yer, “your husband is earning only $12.” “What's that got to do with it? 1 thought the government provided the alimony.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. Weard Reversible Sulky Riding Standing Order. “Before we were married he had & standing order with a florist to send me a bunch of roses every morning.” “And since marriage?’ “He has a standing order with an employment agency to send me a cook.”—Judge. Force and Lift Pumps for any All Kinds of Age asks with timidity to be spared intolerable pain. Youth, taking fortune by the beard, demands joy like a right, [ ~—Stevenson. somes : 60-14-tf. We are Headquarters for the Dollyless Electric Washing Machines Plows and Walking Plows, Disc Harrows, Spring-tooth Harrows, Spike-tooth Lever Harrows, Land Rollers; 9-Hole Spring Brake Fertilizer Grain Drill—and the price is $70. POTATO DIGGERS, Brookville Wagons—all sizes in stock. Buggies arid Buggy Poles, Manure Spreaders, Galvanized Water Troughs, Cast Iron Hog and Poultry Troughs, Galvanized Stock Chain Pumps, depth of wells, Extension and Step Ladders, Poultry Supplies and Field Seeds. Nitrate of Soda and Fertilizer for all crops, carried at my ware- house where you can get it when you are ready to use it. Soliciting a share of your wants, I am respectfully yours, JOHN G. Both Phones DUBBS, Bellefonte, Pa. FOOD SUPPLIES rm TT — ——— —_— - Dry Goods, Etc. LYON & COMPANY. Clearance Sale of All Summer Stuffs Will be Continued. All Summer Goods must go now to make room for early Fall Goods. We are showing advanced Fall Styles of Dress Goods, Clothes, Silks, Corduroy, in all the new street and evening shades; trimmings to match. Shoes. Shoes. Shoes. All Men’s, Ladies and Children’s Sum- mer Shoes at greatly Reduced Prices. COATS and SUITS We are showing advanced styles in early Fall and Winter Garments. La Vogue Coats and Suits are always in the lead. We Extend an Invitation to all to visit this department and be convinced that we are leaders and al- ways have the first showing of the new up-to-date models. Lyon & Co. ... Bellefonte resumes The Centre County Banking Company. “STOP, LOOK, LISTEN” A Lawyer received $10,000 for suggesting these words to a railroad. The sign, “Stop, Look, Lis- ten!” saved the road many thousands of dollars in damages. It’sa good sign. It’s worth $10,000. Wise people are often warned by a similar sign on the road of extravagance. They stop in time. How about yourself? Think this over seriously. A bank account is the Best Kind of Security at any time. If you haven't a bank account now, start one at once. Any account, however small you are able to begin with, will be welcomed and carefully conserved at : THE CENTRE COUNTY BANK, 56-0 BELLEFONTE PA. Groceries. Groceries. We have just received a shipment of new caught Blue Back Mackerel, messed and boneless ; Canned Salmon and Tuna Fish are both very satisfactory hot weather goods. Our brands will fully satisfy your desire. Our fancy new American Cheese are now at their very finest. you want the highest quality, give us your order. Asparagus tips, new pack, Nabob brand, just received at 1oc per can. Elite brands, large can, fancy, at 25c. We have a blend of TEA that has proved very satisfactory for making iced tea and for regular use at 6oc per pound. _ The new crop of California Summer Valenica Oranges are now just at their best. We have fancy stock at 25¢, 3oc, 4oc, 50¢ and 6oc a dozen. Also fancy California Lemons. Our Sliced Dried Beef is all full slices, cut only from the tender part of the meat. Comes in clean wax paper envelopes. Some- thing new and desirable. We take special care in the selection of Bananas and can give you fancy fruit. MEADOW GOLD BRAND CREAMERY BUTTER Isa Strictly Fancy Grade. We get it in frequent orders so that you can de- pend on it a that New Sweet Flavor. Try it and be convinced. SECHLER & COMPANY, Bush House Block, - . 57-1 - ore Bellefonte, Pa. If
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