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Belletonte, Pa., February 4, 1916.
TREES IN BOOKS. -
Probably the Most Curious Collection
of Volumes In the World.
There is perhaps one of the mosi
curious collections of books in the
world to be found in a small town or
the continent of Europe, says the Lon-
don Tit-Bits. It is really a botanical
collection. Outwardly each volume pre-
sents the appearance of a block of
wood, and that is what it actually is
But an examination reveals the fact
that it is also a complete history oi
the particular tree which it represents
At the back of the book the bark
has been removed from a space whicl
allows the scientific and the commor
name of the tree to be placed as a title
for the book. One side is formed fron
the split wood of the tree, showing its
grain and natural fracture. The othe:
side shows the wood when workec
smooth and varnished. One end shows:
the grain as left by the saw and the
other the finely polished wood. O1
opening the book it is found to con
tain the fruit. seeds. leaves and othei
products of the tree, the moss whicl
usually grows upon its trunk and thc
jnsects which feed upon the different
parts of the tree. There aie supple
mented by a full description of the
tree. In fact, everything which has ¢
bearing upon that particular tree se
cures a place in the collection. |
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THE RUINS ON THE HILL.
Where Richard of the Lion Hear!
Dwelt In France. |
Perhaps the loveliest spot in all the
winding miles of beauty along the
river Seine between Rouen and Paris
is Petit Andely. Ragzed aud shattered
looking, the stony hills rear proudly up
above the placid river and sleepy town. |
and squarely upon its crest looms the |
ruin of Richard the Lion Heart's Castle
Gallant, a great, burst keep and a
few bits of massive wall. Once the
castle flaunted its menacing leopard
standards against the blue and white
and gold of the Frankish skies, but
that was before Philippe Auguste
stormed and smashed it and smashed
the townsfolk while he was doing it.
Now, ghostly and wan, the stark
ruin shimmers upon its hill, with never
a single spear to glint from keep or
barbican. The spears are still grow-
ing far below—the stout young poplars
on the river bank ard island sentinel-
ing through golden days when the riv-
er is gleaming jade; in the fiery sun-
sets, when it mirrors back every
sturdy limb and feathery frond. and
all the silent blue nights, when the
stars bend crackling down to whisper
and coquette and the ripples chuckle
softly against the rich brown banks.—
Arthur Stanley Riggs in National Geo-
graphic Magazine.
The Parson Bird.
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Among the feathered inhabitants of |
New Zealand there is a bird called the
parson bird. or tui. It is about the
size and shape of a blackbird, but has
a pair of delicate white tufts at its
throat and is a glossy dark green oth-
erwise. which looks black in the sun-
shine. It can be taught to crow, to
speak, to whistle tunes, and, besides!
these tricks. .it has a repertory which
is not often equaled by any other
feathered songster. At vespers it has
a note like the toll of a bell or the
clear, high note of an organ. It can
mimic every bird in the bush to per-
fection. It will break off in the mid-
dle of an exquisite melody and in-
dulge in a strange melody of sounds
which are impossible to describe, but if
you can imagine “the combination of
a cough. a laugh, a sneeze, with the
smashing of a pane of glass,” it will
be some approach to the idea.
From Medicine to the Drama.
The earlier part of Victorien Sardou’s
career was beset with many trials and
difficulties. His parents wished him to
take up a medical career. and he began
his studies with some zeal. The love
of the drama, however, was far greater
than the love of the pill box. and in the
interval of the other work Savdcu was
busy upon a play. Life was a struggle
for him, for he had little money, though
he managed to get journalistic work to
supplement his more slender income.
His first play was a failure, and Sar:
dou rushed from the theater vowing
never to enter one again. He fell seri
ously ill, was nursed back to health by
Mile, de Brecourt, an actress who lived
on a floor below, and from that time
his fortune was made.
Ship of the Desert.
For safety and endurance in travel
ing in desert regions the camel has
been found unequaled by any other an-
imal. Its foot is a soft cushion, pecul-
iarly well adapted to the stones and
gravel over which it is constantly walk-
ing. During a single journey through
the Sahara horses have worn out three
sets of shoes. while the feet of the
camel, traveling over the same course.
were not even sore.
Not Grasping.
“What a grasping fellow you are,
‘Bawkins! You've bothered me about
this bill fifty times in ten days.”
“You wrong me, Jarley. I'm not
grasping. I've bothered you about the
bill, I admit, but I haven't been able
to grasp anything yet.”
Cholera.
Cholera was first recognized by the
Portuguese in India as far back as
the middle of the sixteenth century.
It has the peculiarity of following a
well defined route, with progress just
equal to that of an average journey
on foot.
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN
DAILY THOUGHT.
There is no duty we so much underrate as be-
ing happy. By being happy we sow anonymous
benefits upon the world which remain unknown
even to ourselves.—Stevenson.
The French designers say full skirts
will not last. Hips are still flat, and
there is no sign of a curve in them, but
the normal waist line may lead to the
small waist, which in turn, will call for
rounding hips.
Quite the latest thing in dance petti-
coats are the loose scalloped, or petal
flounced skirts, as they are called. The
petticoat is of organdie, in sheath model
to the knee. From it depends a flounce
of scallops or petals’ six inches wide
gathered full enough to hang close to-
gether, though each scallop is trimmed
all the way around the flounce by a bead-
ing through which the ribbon is run.
The flounces are of dotted Swiss lace
and insertion trimmed of dainty shadow
embrodiery, in dainty ruffled net, and in
lace medalions, with lace insertion and
edging. Two other new petticoats worth
asi a
mentioning are the ones in pique and
satine. They have darts enough to fit
well without being bulky, and are finish-
ed with six-inch embrodiered or tucked
ruffles at the bottom. Their special ap-
peal is that they are not transparent un-
der thin gowns.
The coachman’s cape coat is a new
spring fashion. It is made of black and
white check imported material with a
line of royal blue, which is repeated in
the lining. Besides the cape there is a
small square back collar and a high
broad turnover.
New styles among the practical mid-
season suits include whipcords in a new
tan, black and blue; broadcloths in
brown, mouse-color, blue and black;
serges with taffeta gores in their coats
and taffeta ruffles in their sleeves; serges
with cording and godet effects; rose-col-
ored gabardines and dark gabardines.
Careless application of rice powder to
the face is apt to cause a disagreeable
affection of the eyes, accompanied by
blurred vision, inability to use the eyes
for any length of time and severe itch-
ing of the lids. The trouble occurs
chiefly among those who use a puff, as
this drives the fine particles of powder
upward, so that it lodges in the eyeball
and forms a mucilaginous substance
which produces the discomfort describ-
ed. A chamois skin does not scatter the
powder so much and those who use it
are not so liable to irritation of the eyes.
From the appearance of many women
and girls of the present day one would
judge that face powder in large quanti-
ties had no terrors for them!
_Charlette Russe.—Line a glass serving
dish with lady fingers and pour over
them a few spoonfuls of sherry wine.
The cakes should be placed very close
together so as to leave no open spaces.
Then fill with cream whipped very stiff
and sweetened and flavored to taste.
Pile high in the center and decorate with
candied cherries or cubes of jelly. Serve
very cold.
Rice and Meat Croquettes.—Especially
good are rice and meat croquettes, which
can be made of any leftover meat put
through the meat chopper. They call
for one cupful of cooked rice and one
cupful of chopped meat, one teaspoonful
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of salt, alittle pepper, two tablespoon-
fuls of butter, half a cupful of milk and
one beaten egg. Put the milk in a dou-
ble boiler and let it boil, add the meat
and rice seasoning. When it boils add
the beaten egg and stir thoroughly. Al-
low it to cool. Then shape in cro-
quettes, dip in egg and roll in powdered
bread crumbs. Set aside till the next
morning, when they can be placed in the
wire basket and fried in deep fat.
Worth Knowing.—Have you ever heard
of the medicinal qualities of shoemakers’
wax? Long before the virtues of anti-
phlogistine and peroxide of hydrogen
were extolled as healing and antiseptic
agents, shoemakers’ wax was relied up-
oun in many an old-fashioned home. A
bit of shoemakers’ wax heated and ap-
plied over a bruise or abrasion will draw
out any poison that may have entered
the wound and prevent danger of that
modern horror, infection and its danger-
ous result, blood poison. i:
Keep a bit of this old time safeguard
in the house, and if somebody steps in-
advertently on a rusty carpet tack, or
runs a can opener into the fleshy part of
the palm, wash out the wound and clap
over it a bit of melted shoemakers’ wax,
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binding a clean bandage over. Or, bet-
ter still, cleanse the abrasion with perox-
ide if you have it in the house—as every-
body should have—and then apply the
heated wax.
Infection gets in its deadly work be-
fore the danger is realized in most cases,
and by the time a neglected cut or bruise
has begun to look angry and the doctor
summoned, he may not be able to pre-
vent a long and annoying case of blood
Poison, if not an actually dangerous con-
ition.
Among the most attractive waists in
dark colors are those made of sheer silk
crepe, says the Dry Goods Economist.
Touches of hand-embrodiery, these often
showing both silk and metallic threads,
are especially well liked. Embroidered
silk dots are often outlined with gold or
silver, or the small patterns are worked
out wholly in the metallic thread. This
touch of gold or silver on blue, brown,
green, gray or black gives a more dressy
effect, thus making the garment suitable
for wear with the better tailor-made
suits.
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value.
send any cash.
Any grocer will supply you.
will make big displays, featuring this Cooker. :
Don’t miss this chance to get this Cooker at one-third retail
The chance will never occur again.
Other Valuable Premiums
Oats you will find a coupon. These
of 2c each in merchandise.
for each 10c you spend for Mother’s Oats. The five packages you buy to get
In each package of Mother’s
coupons -have an average worth
you really get 12¢ in merchandise
the Cooker will give you five coupons to start with.
| We will send you our full premium list, showing 250 artic
for women, some for boys and girls. Some may be had for as low as nine coupons.
These are all in addition to our Cooker offer. And these 250 premiums are for coupons only. No need to
Mother's Oats Week
Next week in this city is Mother’s Oats week. All the leading
grocers will make big displays, featuring this Cooker.
One object is to supply present users of these exquisite flakes
the best way known to cook them. ;
! Another object is to win thousands of new users to this deli-
cious form of oat food.
So for one week, at enormous expense, we make this offer to
buyers of five packages of standard size or two packages of large
And the grocers named below
So
For 75¢—Next Week Only
his $2.50 Aluminum
Cooker
Pure Aluminum
Made to Our Order
Extra Large and Heavy
Cereal Capacity, 2} Qts.
les which everybody wants. Some are for men, some
Your Only Chance
This aluminum double Cooker is extra large and heavy.
is made to our order, and is the best cereal Cooker known. If
sold at retail it would cost at least $2.50.
Next Week's Offer
For next week only we make this offer to every home in this
city, but no longer,
our mills.
On each Mother’s Oats package appears a picture of one of -
Send us the mill pictures from five Mother's Oats
packages standard size or two packages large size.
peel them off —no need to cut the package.
It
You can
Send us 75c, check or money order preferred, with these
pictures and we will mail this Cooker to you by parcel post pre-
paid. Thus by buying five packages standard size or two pack-
ages large size next week you get this $2.50 Cooker for 75c, and
you get coupons good on other premiums.
This offer is good for next week only. No requests will be
honored unless mailed next week.
We urge you to accept it.
This Offer is Confined to This County
Address Mother's Oats, 1708 Railway Exchange, Chicago
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Gross Brothers.
Gillen’s Grocery, sss. anegheny st.
G. E. Harper, Bishop Street.
C. C. Shuey.
Sechler & Company.
J. C. Jodon.
Herr & Heverly.
no control did not appear on that date.
+ These Grocers Next Week .
Feature the Mother's Cooker
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STATE COLLEGE, PA.
Gentzel & McEachren.
Pryder & Behrer.
State College Co-Opp. Assn.
Fye.
J . H. Musser, 140 E. College Avenue.
MILESBURG, PA.
Milesburg Store Company.
T. C. Sprankle. :
J. E. Lenker Lemont, Pa.
This advertisement should have appeared on January 28th, but owing to circumstances over which we have
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