——— A, Tc ORE TSE ph — na CR —— a - TT — | - — ; $ How Schwab Rebukes His Men. courteous to the men under them. Kind- EE | COUNTY NEVER GOT ITS BELL | ON TTR) Rebvkes Bi» Men ness to everybody always pays for itself. HAS NOT GONE UP EASY TO TELL POISON IVY Dangerous Plant Has a Characteris- tic That Is by No Means Hard to Mistake. Someone has said that it is hard to distinguish between poison ivy and Virginia creeper. It is the easiest thing in the world to do this. Poison ivy has a three- parted leaf, Ampelopsis or Virginia creeper a five-parted leaf. The latter is of rampant climbing habit. The ivy seldom grows to a greater height than three feet. It may over- run an old stump, or a heap of stones, and have the appearance of being a vine. but a close examination will show you that it does not really climb, It generally makes a bushy growth, sending up a mass of slender stems from its spreading roots, and covering a considerable amount of space. If one studies the structure of the peculiarities of the two plants, it will be impossible to mistake one for the other. Some persons complain that they find it difficult to exterminate poison ivy. They mow it down, and in a little white it sprouts, and before long there is more of it than ever. It cannot be killed by simply mow- ing it. But if, after mowing it, the ground in which it grows is sprinkled with kerosene and burned over it is not a difficult thing to kill. All the roots may not be killed with one appli- cation, however, If some of them send up sprouts, cut these off close to the ground, and pour kerosene over the stub and about it— enough to saturate the soil well. This will generally put an end to the nuis- ance. FRUIT IS LARGELY WATER In Strawberries the Amount Is 90 Per Cent, with 5 Per Cent Sugar. For those who in the summer fruit season like to know what they are eating it may be of interest to learn that you “eat” very little, for fruit is practically nothing but a lot of water and a little sugar, remarks Lon- don Answers. Strawberries, for example, are 90 per cent water and between 5 and 6 ber cent sugar. The small balance is accounted for by a little protein and acid. But strawberries are an- tiseptic—a valuable quality—and are deservedly favorites. Grapes have twice the quantity of sugar compared with strawberries and not so much water. . In currants we get a change—a | fourth of the sugar and four times ! as much acid as strawberries. Oranges have five times as much sugar as lemons and the same sort of acid, but only a sixth of the quantity. Prunes (dried) have twenty-six parts of water, sixty-six of sugar, no acid and some protein. Their ex- cellence is apparent. But for value as food the apple easily comes first, Now when you eat fruit you know | that water, sugar and acid are what you are really eating. Francis Vigo’s Bequest to Indiana Community Named After Him Dis- regarded by His Heirs. The phrase “the Vigo bell that was never rung nor hung” refers to an in- cident connected with the early his- tory of Vigo county, Indiana. That | county was named in honor of Col. Francis Vigo, a man of French or Spanish birth, who came to this coun- try before the Revolutionary war, be- came a prosperous trader at St. Louis, and widely. known as “the Spanish mer- chant.” In 1778-79 he advanced con- siderable money to George Rogers Clark to aid the latter in his move- ment to capture the Northwest territory, then held by the British. The money thus advanced was used by General Clark in procuring supplies for his campaign, and it constituted a just claim against Virginia, in whose serv- ice and behalf General Clark was act- ing. After the Revolutionary war this claim against Virginia held good against the United States, and was finally paid to Colonel Vigo's heirs, but not until long after his death. He died in 1836 and his will, dated De- cember 9, 1834, contained the following provision: “Whereas, the county of Vigo has been named after me, and I feel toward it and its citizens a great degree of esteem and affection for many favors conferred and services renderd me, especially by the inhabit- ants of Terre Haute, it is my wish, will and desire, and earnest request, that if the claim aforesaid (the Vir- ginia claim), is recovered,, and the amount due me paid to my executors, they, or some of them, shall pay out of the same $500 to the county of Vigo, to be laid out by the commissioners of said county in the purchase of a bell for the courthouse of said county, on which shall be inscribed: ‘Presented by Francis Vigo.’ ” By an act of con- gress of June 2, 1872, the claim of Vigo’s heirs was referred to the court of claims for adjudication, and it was allowed and paid in 1877, nearly 100 years after the money was advanced. The Vigo bell was never rung, though the language of the will shows it was the testator’s earnest desire that it should be. —————————————— GREATEST OF ALL SPORTS Real Thrills in the Pursuit of ‘the Afri- can Elephant—Beast. Not Afraid of Anything. “For many reasons the chase of the elephant stands at the apex of sport. As a man-killer in open combat he ranks with the lion and the African buffalo. He is the only beast that fears no other. While he will almost in- variably run from the scent of man, he is as invariably ready to attack on the slightest provocation. Fear does not exist for him. His overwhelming bulk, power, speed and intelligence make him supreme beyond the range of rivalry. “As though this were not enough to establish his pre-eminence, he alone carries a trophy which is one of the staple products of the industrial world, The value of ivory rises; it never fluc- tuates. Nor is this all. In the mind of the East the elephant is intimately . associated with dignity, pomp, pageant- ry and kingship; but in the mind of the native African he is king—a king in his own right. “In this regard, let it be affirmed that er — Gentle Sarcasm. Caddie (to golfer, who has been lift- ing the turf all the way around the | course)—You’'ll be a stranger in these parts, I suppose? Golfer—Well, not exactly a stranger, | I was born here and all my folks are | buried hereabouts,. Caddie (as the golfer lifts another pice of dirt with his driver)—I doot You'll no get deep enough with your driver; you'd better ta’ your iron.— Tit-Bits. i Department Store Episode. ! “That new man is a salesman, all right.” “What did he do?” “He had a lady in tow Just now who looked at refrigerators, desks, portable bungalows, bathing suits, porch furniture, imported rugs, fireless cookers and grand pianos. Nothing suited her. Some fellows would have let her get away.” “And he?” “He sold her a spool of thread.” inti meeps Soldiers’ Drinking Water. Distilled water is supplied to the men in the United States army. An ingenious sterlizing and distilling ap- paratus is mounted on an army wagon and carried wherever the troops may go. ee ae ct Force of Habit. “She's an incessant worker, Broke her arm knitting socks for soldiers,” “And now?” “Now the bones are beginning to knit.” ee i . Misanthropic. “When Bliggins is happy, he tries to sing.” “Yes. Some of us don’t care how miserable we make others so long as we're comfortable.” — Persiflage. “There's a police detail going to the big fire.” - “To arrest the progress of the flames, suppose.” —————— At the Ball Game. “Look at ’em all in that mud! How will they ever get clean?” “Huh! What do you suppose the no elephant born in Africa has ever docilely paced ga hippodrome stage, trundled a circus wagon, or taken chil- dren for a ride in the park. Those sleep-walking cattle known to the American public as elephants come { from India, and are mere bastard cousins to the king. You may have Seen the African elephant in captivity, but never in subjection. Chain him to the floor behind iron bars, and after ten years he is still quick to throw muck in the face of the man that jeers at him.”—George Agnew Chamberlain in Century. ————— Progress by Kicking. A naval lieutenant, assigned to com- mand a submarine, found the storage batteries in what he considered an un- safe condition and reported to his su- perior, a rear admiral. The superior considered the lieutenants action merely a “kick.” He refused to have all batteries examined, even after in- vestigation showed that the subordi- nate officer’s “kick” was based on fact, and accepted the vessel as it stood. The matter went to court-martial, and the rear admiral was acquitted of negligence. Secretary Daniels disap- proved the finding of the court. Any superior who objects having his subordinate kick occasionally is not deserving of his rank. Bureaucracy, wherever it has developed to curse democracy, is based on precisely the theory this rear admiral appears to have adopted; that all wisdom is cen- tered in the heads of chiefs, and that the only thing that need concern sub- ordinates is the following of orders without questioning or protest, The world advances by kicking.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. rd ii—r an Soils and Wheat. The influence of different soils on the composition of wheat is the sub- ject of an investigation undertaken by the United States bureau of chemis- try. The effects of several kinds of soil will be tested under identical at- mospheriec conditions. The program contemplates transporting to the Ar- lington experimental farm 1-320 ofan acre of soil, three feet deep, consist- ing of about 16 tons each of sandy clay, marl, muck and a good agricul- tural soil, and in each of these plant scrub team is forp” the same kind of seed, will be grown. Charles M. Schwab has written an ar- ticle for the December “American Maga- zine” in which he says: “When I want to find fault with my men I say nothing when I go through departments. If I were satisfied I would praise them. My silence hurts them more than anything else in the world, and it doesn’t give offense. It makes | them think and work harder. “Many men fail because they do not see the importance of being kind and And, besides, it is a pleasure to be kind. I have seen men lose important positions, or their reputations—which are more im- portant than any position—by little care- less discourtesies to men whom they did not think it was worth while to be kind 10.” Stewards Must Live. Knicker—“Smith regards himself as the steward of his wealth.” Bocker—*“That’s just the trouble; he expects tips.”—New York World. CASTORIA. CASTORIA. Children Cry for Fletcher's AN ANAPANNANN NNN NNN NNN Ve NRNNN NAN NAN NR CAN \ NANNAANNNN NNO NNN \ / [RL 1 ARRIETA NN \ 0 SN SNR The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the siznature of and has been made under his per= sonal supervision since its infancy. e, Allow no one to deceive you in this, All Counterfeits, Imitations and ¢¢ Just-as-good *’ are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor C7. Parec goric, Drops and Soothing contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Its age is its guarantee. subsiance. and allays Feverishness, Syrups. It is pica... =, It Narcotic It destroys Worms For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Tlatulency, Diarrheea. It Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and regulates the Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALwAYs ® Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY, 59-20-e.0. EVERYTHIN All the goods we advertise here are selling at prices prevailing this time last season. PELL MINCE MEAT. We are now making our MINCE MEAT and keeping it fully up to our usual high standard; nothing cut out or cut short and are selling it at our former price of 15 Cents Per Pound. SWEET POTATOES. Finest Selected SWEET POTATOES at 40 Cents Per Peck. Fine Celery, Oranges, Grape Fruit, Apricots, Peaches, Prunes—All spices (Except Pepper). Breakfast Foods, Extracts, Baking Powders, Soda, Corn- starch. The whole line of Soaps and Washing Powders, Starches, Blueing and many other articles are selling at the usual prices. COFFEES, TEAS AND RICE. On our Fine Coffees at 25¢, 28c, 30c, 35¢ and 40c, there has been no change in price on quality of goods and no change in the price of TEAS. Rice has not advanced in price and can be used largely as a substitute for potatoes. All of these goods are costing us more than formerly but we are doing our best to Hold Down the Bill on high prices, hoping for a more favorable market in the near future. : Fine Ripe Cranberries at 10 Cents for a Standard Dry Measure Quart until after Thanksgiving. LET US HAVE YOUR ORDER and we will give you FINE GROCERIES at reasonable prices and give you good service. SECHLER & COMPANY, Bush House Block, 57-1 - - - Bellefonte, Pa. IN PRICE Er Be a Regular at the Receiv- ing Teller’s Window! Make a bank deposit at least once a week. If you haven't a bank account start one today. And, once started, promise yoursel? that you'll add to it. In the Event of Ill Health, Loss of Position or Other Misfortune Your Bank Book Will Be Your Support THE CENTRE COUNTY BANK, 56-6 BELLEFONTE PA. Who Smoked his first“ SWEET “Vm. om : CAP” the day that P.T. Barnum came | Ww to town ? STEP RIGHT INSIDE . any store where our proving by actual RL bl demonstrators are ° the purity of Sweet Caporar Cigarettes burning test. You'll be interested STA Ct wal
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