Benorealic; Watdpan
Bellefonte, Pa.,, May 27, 1921.
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JUST A BOY.
Got to understand the lad—
He's not eager to be bad,
If the right he always knew,
He would be as old as you,
Were he now exceeding wise,
He'd be just about your size;
When he does things that annoy,
Don’t forget he’s just a boy.
Could he know and understand,
He would need no guiding hand,
But he’s young and hasn't learned
How life’s corners must be turned,
Doesn’t know from day to day
There is more in life than play,
More to face than selfish joy—
Don’t forget he’s just a boy.
Being just a boy he’ll do
Much you will not want him to:
He'll be careless of his ways, - =
Have his disobedient days,
Willful, wild and headstrong, too,
Just as, when a boy, were you;
Things of value he'll destroy,
But reflect, he’s just a boy.
Just a boy who needs a friend,
Patient, kindly to the end;
Needs a father who will show
Him the things he wants to know.
Take him with you when you walk,
Listen when he wants to talk,
His companionship enjoy,
Don’t forget he’s just a boy!
—Edgar A. Guest, |
IMPORTANT DAYS AND DATES
FOR THE VOTERS.
Every citizen interested in the wel-
fare of the State, county, city, bor-
ough or township government should
familiarize himself or herself with
the legal requirements for registra-
tion, assessment of tax and payment
of the same in order to vote at the
primary and general election this
>year. We have compiled a list of the
important days and dates for the vot-
ers of this county. Study them care-
fully and be ready to do your part to-
ward qualifying for the franchise at
September primary and November
general election:
May 23.—Register assessors in bor-
oughs and townships must finish reg-
istration not later than this date.
Copy of list should be hung on door
of polling place.
July 14.—First legal date to obtain
signatures to nomination petitions for
county, city, borough, township or lo-
cal offices. Filed with county commis-
sioners.
July 19.—On or before this day Sec-
retary of Commonwealth shall send
the county commissioners a written
notice of offices for which candidates
are to be nominated, whose petitions
are to be filed in his office. Clerks or
secretaries of cities, boroughs, town-
ships and school districts shall send
to county commissioners written no-
tice of all local offices for which can- |
didates are to be nominated.
July 19-20.—Register assessors sit
in boroughs and townships to regis-
ter, enroll and change party affilia-
tions of those who voted for another
party at previous election. : i
July 26.—On or before this date
commissioners publish for three suc-.
cessive weeks the offices for which
nominations are made. Ci
August 18.—Registrars of third-
class cities post notices of registration |
dates. of
August 23.—Last day to file candi- '
dates’ petitions with county commis-
sioners for county, city, borough and |
school officers. The day following '
withdrawals may be made. :
August 28.—Last day to file objec-
tions to the above. .
September 1-6.—Registration days
in third-class cities.
September 6-7.—Register assessors
sit in boroughs and townships to re-
vise and correct original lists. Names
may be added on personal application.
September 7.—Last day of assess-
ed to vote at municipal election.
September 8.—Register assessors
return books to county commission-
ers.
September 9.—Last day for inde-
pendent bodies of citizens to file nom-
ination papers with Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
September 14.—Specimen ballots of
primary to be put on file for public
inspection.
September 17.—Last registration
day in all cities. Registration return
made following day. !
September 20.—Primary election.
September 22-23.—Official return
and count starts.
September 27.—Last day for elec-
tors to file objections with commis-
sioners against third-class city regis-
trars.
October 7.—Final day for payment
of taxes in order to vote.
October 11.—Final opportunity for
independent bodies of citizens to file
nomination papers with county com-
missioners. Three days later is last
chance to file objections with commis-
sioners. October 14 is final day for
withdrawals. a
October 25.—Last day to petition
to have name placed on register in
city.
November 8.—Election day.
Not “Decoration” Day.
Of late years many persons have re-
ferred to Memorial day as “Decoration
day.” It was set apart many years
ago by the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic as a day upon which tribute is paid
to the memory of the men who served
in the Union army in the war for the
preservation of the Union, and the
Confederate veterans now celebrate
similar days in honor of the memory
of the brave men who fought upon the
other side. “Memorial day” is cor-
rect.
500 Bushels of Potatoes Sell for $50.
A new low record price for potatoes
was established last week when a
Steuben county man sold 500 bushels
for $50. He refused to draw his crop
to market for the prevailing price of
25 cents a bushel and offered them for
10 cents a bushel to a buyer who
WALLABIES AND THEIR YOUNG.
The wallaby, or brush-kangaroo, is
one of the smaller species of the mar-
supial family, and the pouch-bearers,
which live in the bush and on the
plains of Australia and Tasmania.
The number of kangaroos was former-
ly very great, but with the coming of
the steckmen and their flocks and
herds which have spread over the
grass lands, the marsupials have had
short shrift, and from many districts
they have quite disappeared.
The aborigine and the colonist have
always found the kangaroo easy prey.
A common practice with the former,
by which the animals were taken in
great numbers, is not unfamiliar to
many. Our geographies used to pic-
ture a “drive” of kangaroos by the
native blacks, preliminary to a huge
barbecue, where the feasters gorged
themselves on kangaroo flesh to the
limit. This unedifying picture showed
a long, irregular line of kangaroos
leaping frantically before the burning,
sun-dried grass which had been fired
by the natives in their wholesale
round-up and slaughter. With spears
and clubs a host of terrified animals
were easily struck down. -
And the kangaroo is hunted down
without mercy in another manner.
With horse and dog the colonist in-
dulges his “love of sport” in chasing
i kangaroos to their death. Sometimes
a large and hardy individual, leaping
fifteen to twenty feet at each spring,
can keep far abreast of horse and
hounds for several hours, and has been
{ known to lead the hard and exciting
pursuit for nearly a score of miles.
The European settlers have also deci-
mated the kangaroos by a method
equally wanton and deadly. Into an
enclosure or battue the animals are
driven by a cordon of beaters. Then
a scene of carnage follows which may
perhaps be best left to the imagina-
tion. Thus the kangaroos, of which
there are twenty-four known species,
are rapidly growing less, and it is not
improbable that, like the American
bison, they will be reduced to the
verge of extinction.
Young kangaroos, or wallabies,
which the natives call “joeys,” are
very small and helpless for some time
after birth. But mother wallabies are
the most watchful and faithful of par-
ents. Into her warm furry pocket or
pouch the mother puts her tiny “joey”
and carries it about until it has grown
strong enough to shift for itself. For
the first few weeks the young wallaby
(sometimes there are two, but rarely
more) lies completely hidden in his
maternal pouch. By and by he pushes
his head out of the cozy pocket and
takes his first look at the world. It
is not long now before he will be im-
itating his mother by nibbling the
grass when she stoops down to feed.
Later he comes out and feeds on his
own account, but always hopping
along near the mother. At the least
sign of approaching danger the moth-
er wallaby stoops forward, opens wide
the mouth of her pocket, the young-
“ster jumps in head first, and together
they make off for safety.
A Day Generally Observed.
Memorial day, May 30, is a legal
holiday in all of the States save Ar--
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Texas. The southern
States have Confederate memorial
days on various dates.
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NEW FISH AND GAME LAWS.
After January 1, 1922, every citizen
of the State aged 21 years or over
who desire to indulge in fishing will
be compelled to take out a resident
fisherman’s license and pay the State
$1.10 for the privilege.
The fishermen’s license bill was the
most important legislation enacted by
the Legislature affecting the fish and
game laws of the State. It was put
through the House over a vigorous
protest from certain sections of the
State, notably Berks county, but it
received the votes of a substantial
majority of the House members on
the assurance that the anti-pollution
bill would be enacted into law.
There was a State-wide demand for
something to stop the wholesale
slaughter of fish by the draining of
poisonous acids and substances into
the streams. The bill introduced by
Representative W. F. Stadtlander, of
Pittsburgh, at the instance of the fish
commissioner, to make the anti-pollu-
tion laws more drastic was not con-
sidered strong enough by the fisher-
en of the State, but they decided it
was better than nothing.
The resident fishermen’s license bill
provides that any farmer or other per-
son actually living on land through
which a stream flows or abuts upon
is exempted from the payment of the
license fee when fishing in these wa-
ters. A penalty of $25 and costs for
violation, with one day in prison for
each $1 of fine and costs in default
thereof, is provided.
The license money up to $400,00(! is
to be paid over to the fish department
for the propagation of fish and polic-
ing of the streams, and any balance
over $400,000 is to go into the general
fund of the State. County treasurers
are to issue the licenses, which are
good in any one year up to December
31, and are to receive for their trouble
the additional 10 cents tacked onto the
license fee.
The 10-cent fee for the county
treasurers was tacked on to the bill at
the instance of Senator Max Leslie, of
Pittsburgh. Leslie also had an
amendment made to the hunters’ li-
cense law to have the 10 cents now
turned into the county treasury from
those licenses, paid to the treasurer
who issues them.
The Legislature also restored the
six-inch limit for trout. This bill and
the fishermen’s license bill were the
most important changes made.
One of the important changes made
in the game laws was in the passage
of the Catlin short game season bill
vember 1, and closes November 30.
The season for rabbits closes Decem-
ber 15, the same as under existing
aw.
Governor.
The season for woodcock was left
unchanged, opening October 1 and
closing November 30. The raccoon
season opens October 1 and closes
January 31, and the bear season starts
November 1 and ends December 15.
The minimum length of the horns of
buck deer is increased from two to
four inches.
Bag limits are changed as follows:
Rabbits, five a day instead of ten, and
forty for the season; ruffed grouse,
three a day and fifteen for the season,
instead of four a day and twenty-four
for the season; ringneck pheasants,
; three a day and six for the season, in-
The season on rabbits, squirrels, wild '
turkeys, grouse and quail opens No-'
stead of four a day and ten for the |
season.
An amendment was inserted in the
law by which it is permissible, upon
the approval of the game commission,
for persons who hold propagating li-
censes, to ship from the State game
which they reared. Under the exist-
ing law this is prohibited, and if the
amendment is signed by the Governor
it is believed propagation of certain
species of game will be encouraged.
Another bill was passed which re-
stricts the sale of ferrets to citizens
of the Commonwealth, and then only
on the presentation of a license to the
dealer who must keep an accurate
record of all sales and report to the
game commission.
A House bill now in the hands of
the Governor will give the Game Com-
mission power to revoke for periods
of from one to five years licenses of
persons violating the game laws, de-
stroying property on which they hunt-
ed or hunting while under the influ-
ence of liquor.
Bills permitting the killing of bears
with bullets only, restricting shooting
and imposing a heavy penalty for any
one who shoots a person in mistake
for game, are in the hands of the Gov-
ernor.
INDICTMENT BY WOMEN GRAND
JURORS QUASHED.
Erie Judge Holds They are Ineligible
for Such Service.
On the ground that women are in-
eligible to serve as members of jury
in this State, Judge Joseph Bouton, of
McKean county, on May 10th dismiss-
ed the indictment against Mayor
Miles B. Kitts, who was charged with
failure to enforce city and State laws.
Attorney for the mayor, who was
indicted by a special session of the
grand jury in February, asked that
the indictment be quashed. Among
the arguments advanced was that a
recent decision of the State Supreme
court ruled that a man must be tried
by twelve men. After arguments
were finished, Judge Bouton announc-
ed that he would quash the indictment
on the technicality.
There were five women on the grand
jury which indicted Kitts and thirty-
nine other citizens of Erie for failure
to enforce the law or for breaking
certain laws of the State. The fore-
man of the jury was a woman.
First Naval Orange.
California has 30,000 acres of naval
orange trees, which represent three-
fourths of all the orange trees in that
State. These orchards will yield 13,-
000,000 boxes of fruit this year.
All of these naval orange trees are
sprung from budwood derived from a
' single tree which was brought to
This measure has been signed by the
Washington from Brazil more than
forty years ago. That wonderful tree,
the seedlessness of whose fruit was a
freak of nature, is still flourishing in
one of the greenhouses of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
Money back without question
if HUNT'S GUARANTEED
SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES
(Hunt's Salve and Soap), fail in
the treatment of Itch, Eczema,
Ringworm, Tetter or other itch-
ing skin diseases. Try
treatment at our Ii
65-26 C. M. PARRISH, Druggist, Bellefonte
would go after them. Last fall he re-
ceived $1.25 a bushel for those he
sold.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
$545 f.0.b. Detroit,
near-by villages and suburbs.
ness-builder for its owner.
Bellefonte, Pa.
The economical delivery service offered by the
Ford Truck often makes it possible for the merchant or manufacturer
to reach out for business that might otherwise be closed to him.
ables him to expand—to do a profitable business in outlying districts,
A motorized delivery or hauling service broad-
ens the business field and becomes a payer of dividends and a busi-
Start now to build up your business
with a Ford Truck.
BEATTY MOTOR CO,
It en-
Bush Arcade Building
(Geraniums
on sale at Yeager’s Shoe Store
On or about May 10th I will receive and have
on sale the largest shipment of Geraniums
ever brought to Centre county.
These Geraniums will be the very best, and
carefully selected as to color and variety.
You will need them for your porch boxes,
your lawn, and for Decoration Day.
I will be pleased to have you call and pur-
chase your needs in this line.
Yeager’s Shoe Store
58-27
THE SHOE STORE FOR THE POOR MAN
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Lyon & Co.
Come to the “Watchman” office for High Class Job work.
Lyon & Co.
THE STORE WHERE QUALITY REIGNS SUPREME.
May ---The Month of Bargains
Who would have thought a year ago that Summer
goods could be had at such low prices as we are
selling them for today ?
Ladies’ and Misses’ All Wool Jersey Suits
Silk Dresses
remarkably low prices.
Wash Dress Goods
Silk Hosiery
Table Damask
All Wool Jersey Suits that sold at $25.00 to $37.00, now $15.00
Navy Blue Serge Suits and Tricotines in Braid and Embroidery
effects, new box back and other styles, that sold from $25.00
to $55.00, now $16.00 to $35.00.
Dotted Swisses, Organdies, Imported and Domestic Ginghams,
Voiles in dark and light colors, Georgette patterns, silk flow-
ers and stripes, at pre-war prices.
We are showing all colors in Silver Star Hosiery—navy, white,
grey, cordovan and black, from $1.50 up.
Just opened a new line of Table Damask at 50 cents per yard.
Lyon & Co. « Lyon & Co.
THE STORE WHERE QUALITY REIGNS SUPREME
A full line of Chiffon Taffetas, Satins and Canton Crepes at