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UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE VOICE |
Man Never Hears His Own Speech as
Do the People With Whom
He Talks.
The last person a man becomes ac-
quainted with is himself. He cannot
gee himself as others see him, nor can
he even hear his own voice with the
ears of the rest of the world. In proof
of this latter, a French authority de-
scribes some of his experiments.
If a person records on a phonograph
a few sentences pronounced by him-
gelf, together with others by his
friends, and causes the machine to re-
produce these, it generally happens
that he easily recognizes his friends’
voices, but not his own. On the other
hand, the friends recognize his voice
perfectly. This fact proves that every.
one hears his own voice differently
from the others.
The difference lies in the quality of
the tone. One hears his own voice, not
only through the air, as do his audi-
tors, but across the solid parts situ-
ated between the organs of speech and
those of hearing. The sound thus pro-
duced has a different timbre from that
conducted to the ear by the air above.
Take the end of a wooden rod be-
tween the teeth and pronounce a vowel
continuously. Let the other end be
alternately taken between the teeth
and released by another person, who,
at the same time, stops his ears.
The latter will find that every time
he seizes the rod in his teeth, the
sound is stronger than when it reaches
the ear through the air above, and has
a different quality. The passage of
sound through a solid body augments
its intensity and modifies its quality.
INSISTED ON “DIVINE RIGHT”
Obstinate British Monarch Evidently
Imagined He Could Set Acide
Laws of Nature.
In the days of Ben Iranklin the
lightning rod was thought essential to
the protection of private and public
buildings.
George III of England, about the
time of the Revolution in America, de-
cided to protect Kew palace with this
Yankee contrivance, but out of ani-
mosity towards the Americans, he de-
termined that the lightning rods
should have blunt knobs instead of
sharp points. Franklin, the inventor,
had directed that the points should be
sharp, so that an overcharge of elec-
tricity might be dispersed silently and
without explosion.
The question of sharp or blunt light
ning reds became a court question, the
courtiers siding with the king and their
opponents with Franklin. The king
asked Sir John Pringle to take his side
and give him an opinion in favor of the
knobs. To which Pringle replied that
the laws of nature were not change-
able at royal pleasure. It was then
intimated that a president of a royal
society entertaining such an opinion
ought to resign, and Pringle resigned
accordingly.
Diseases of Metals.
During the war a huge quantity of
uniform buttons was made for Russia.
The buttons were made of a special
alloy of tin, which would not easily
tarnish, and they were carefully
acked in barrels.
About a year elapsed between the
packing of the buttons and the occa-
sion for their use. When the barrels
were opened they were found to con-
tain a mass of crumbling metal; the
few buttons that retalned their shape
fell to pieces directly they were
touched!
Investigation showed that one ingre-
dient in the alloy had acted like a
poison and caused the metal to rot
An enormous waterworks undertak-
ing in the United States has recently
suffered heavy losses through the
breakdown of a large number of bronze
valves and fittings.
Work of Telegraphers.
According to the results of a special
study among telegraph operators, gov-
ernment investigators have deter-
mined that each operator has a tele-
graphic language of his own, differing
from the typical form, although all
can, of course, understand one anoth-
er. The greatest number of words
known to have been sent in one min-
ute by the Morse code, is 49. The
average sending rate a minute is from
20 to 24 words of four letters each.
Skillful operators can usually receive
faster than they can send, but with
beginners the case is reversed.—Wash-
ington Star.
Daylight and Dark.
A. 8S. M. Hutchinson writes: “Give
us daylight in which we see aught that
threatens us, and likely encugh we
shall have desperate courage sufficient
to rush in and grapple it; it is in the
darkness that uncertainty sets teeth
chattering. More prayers are said, and
with more devotion, at night than in
the morning. We creep and crawl and
squirm to heaven when the uncertain-
ty of the night has to be faced; but we
can get along well enough, thank you,
when we spring out of bed with the
courage of morning.”
A Fable.
Once upon a time a man owned haif
the earth, and was very sore because
he said he'd rather own the other hall.
So the gods gave him an exchange,
and he kicked because he said he lost
out on the deal. Whereupon the gods
gave him the whole earth. But if he
was unhappy before he was now mis-
erable, because he found that it was
too much responsibility.
Moral: You can’t keep a hog from
grunting. —NRichmond Times-Dispatcn.
Church Services Next Sunday.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
“The Friendly Church.”
Second Sunday in Advent. Sunday
school 9:30 a. m. A well arranged
Sunday school with efficient teachers
for all grades and ages. Morning
worship 10:45. The Patriotic Order
Sons of America will be guests at this
service and a special sermon will be
preached on “The Measure of Man.”
Vesper service 7:30, “The Question of
the Centuries.” The second number
in 2 series of Advent sermons. James
A. Fitzpatrick, director of music.
George A. Johnston, organist. Visit-
ors are welcome at all services.
Rev. Wilson P: Ard, Minister.
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services beginning December 10th:
Second Sunday in Advent, 8 a. m. Ho-
ly Eucharist. 9:45 a. m. church
school. 11 a. m. Mattins and sermon,
“Stewardship.” 2—5 p. m. annual
every member canvass. 7:30 p. m.
evensong and sermon, “Events Lead-
ing up to the Birthnight of Christ: II.
the Annunciation to Our Lady.”
Services omitted ‘on Wednesday and
Thursday because of the Rector’s at-
tendance at the diocesan council in
Harrisburg. Visitors always welcome.
Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Recto:.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Divine worship at 10:45, subject for
study, “The Old and New Testament
Laws of Stewardship.” At 7:30 “The
New Christian.” Junior League, 2:30.
Teen agers and Epworth League
6:30. Bible school for all ages 9:30.
Come and worship.
E. E. McKelvey, Pastor.
ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH.
Services next Sunday morning at
10:45. Sermon, “The Signs of His
Coming.” Evening service at 7:30.
Sermon, “The Power of Sentiment.”
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. and C. E.
meeting at 6:45 p. m.
Ambrose M. Schmidt, D. D., Minister.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
“We Aim to Serve.”
Regular church services on Sunday.
Bible school 9:45 a. m. Morning wor-
ship 10:45, and evening worship 7:30
p. m.
David R. Evans, M. A., Minister.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BOCIETY.
Christian Science Society, Furst
building, High street, Sunday service
11 a. m. Wednesday evening meet-
ing at 8 o'clock. To these meetings
all are welcome. A free reading room
is open to the public every Thursday
afternoon, from 2 to 4. Here the
Bible and Christian Science literature
may be read, borrowed or purchased.
The Left Hind Foot of a Rabbit
Caught in the Dark of the Moon
Is claimed to have much influence
for good. If caught in a graveyard
its power against evil is unlimited.
If it had the power to restore over-
taxed eyes, which cause so many head-
aches, we would have them on sale,
but knowing it has no such power we
advise properly-fitted spectacles.
I will advise you honestly. Consult
me today. Prices moderate.
Dr. Eva B. Roan, Optometrist.
censed by the State Board.
Bellefonte every Saturday, 9 a. m.
to 4:30 p. m.
State College every day except Sun-
day. Both phones. 66-42
Li-
Day at State College for Dairymen,
December 20th.
Considerable interest is being taken
by dairy cattle breeders of the State
in the coming winter Farmers’ week
at State College, December 18th to
21st, when the gift cattle that individ-
ual breeders and breed associations
have sent to the college will be on dis-
play. The exhibit and the presenta-
tion ceremony will be the main at-
traction on Wednesday of the week,
which has been set aside as Dairy
Breeders’ Field day. The cattle will
be on exhibit in the stock judging pa-
vilion, where a representative chosen
by the dairymen who gave the cattle
will formally present the gifts to the
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college, to be accepted by president
John M. Thomas in behalf of the agri-
cultural school and college. Fifteen
of the cattle are now in the dairy barn
early you will help to relieve the con-
gestion and also have assurance of
your gifts reaching their destination
on time.
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— Santa Says Buy It At Fauble’s
and are being groomed for the occa- |
sion. Ten or more other animals have
been promised by breeders in several |
other counties, who intend to ship
Prem to the college in time for the dis-
play. ;
CASTORIA
Real Estate Transfers. Boars the signature of Chas, H. Fletcher.
I. G. Gordon Foster, et al, to R. W. In use for over thirty years, and
Dlasingens, tract in State College; The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Susan C. Rote’s Admrs., to William
Bahme, tract in Aaronsburg; $605.
H. D. Meek, et ux, to township of
Patton, tract in Patton township; $25.
Franklin Bowersox, Exrs., to A. S.
Walker, tract in Ferguson township;
$1,525.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OARDERS.—Gentlemen. Private fam-
: . ’ ily. Reasonable rates. Inquire at
_ Catherine M. Dinges, et al, to Wil- this office. 46-3t
om SG. Runltle, tracy innMilesbmrgs ANTED.—Laborers for Construc-
$75.
Sophia Long, et al, to W. H. Lim-
bert, tract in Madisonburg; $390.
P. P. Greninger, et ux, to J.T.
Shaffer, tract in Miles township; $275.
Wm. H. Weaver, et ux, to J. T.
Shaffer, tract in Miles township; $1.
Peter Mangino to Rosa Mangino,
tract in Bellefonte; $500.
Charles Steele, et ux, to Whitmer
Steel Co., tract in Miles township; $10.
W tion work at 40c. per hour, ten
hours per day. Good long job.
THE VISCOSE COMPANY, Lewistown,
Penna. 67-43-2m
U. S. Government Underwear.
2,500,000 pe. New Government Wool Un-
derwear purchased by us to sell to the
public direct at 5c. each. Actual retail
value $2.50 each. All sizes. Shirts 34 to
46. Drawers 30 to 44. Send correct sizes.
Pay postman on delivery or send us mon-
oy order. If underwear is not satisfacto-
ry, we will refund money promptly upon
request. Dept. 24.
PILGRIM WOOLEN CO.,
1476 Broadway,
New York, N. XY.
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office are anxious to have everybody
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‘Christmas and then expect your gifts
to reach their destination on time. IRA D. GARMAN
Notwithstanding the warning sent out | JEWELER
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postoffice is swamped, and then com-
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Scenic Theatre..
Week-Ahead Program
Cut this eut and save for reference.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9:
SHIRLEY MASON in “LIGHTS OF THE DESERT,” a story of a stranded
star remains in desert town and is disappointed in her western lover, but
finds a true heart in an old friend. Also, Snub Pollard Comedy.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11:
ELSIE FERGUSON in “FOOTLIGHTS,” six reels. Country girl achieves
success as an actress for publicity purposes, invents an unsavory past
which adds complications to a romance. Also Pathe News, Harold Lloyd
Comedy and Topics.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12:
EUGENE O'BRIEN in “THE PROPHET’S PARADISE,” a colorful, mys-
terious picture with scenes laid in Constantinople. An American adven-
turer there attempts to rescue beautiful American girl. Action and thrills.
Good. Also, Movie Chats and Comedy.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 AND 14:
NORMA TALMADGE in “SMILING THROUGH,” with Harrison Ford, is
one of her best ever turned out. Eight reels of good photography. Action,
scenes, direction and titling. A delight all through. Don’t miss it. Also,
2 reel Sunshine Comedy.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15:
HOOT GIBSON in “FALSE PLAY,” one of his regular pictures sure to
please his admirers. His admirable acting showing finely. Also, episode
of “IN THE DAYS OF BUFFALO BILL,” the interesting histroical serial.
OPERA HOUSE.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 AND 9:
“ORPHAN’S OF THE STORM,” the famous D. W. Griffith European pro-
duction. A stupendous photo play that will please. Two days only.
One Show evenings, 8:15 at opera house, with full orchestra.
Matinees at Scenic both days, 2 o'clock.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16:
RICHARD DIX and HELENE CHADWICK in “YELLOW MEN AND
GOLD.” The old hidden treasure theme with a good adventure story to
afford excellent entertainment. Also, 2 reel Larry Semon Comedy.
Matinees at Scenic on Wednesdays.
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You will receive YOUR CHRISTMAS MONEY JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
Is it possible to think of an EASIER and SURER WAY to save money for
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EVERYBODY IS WELCOME
Our Club will only be open for a short period.
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Show this to your friends and
Call and also have your friends enroll
JOIN CLUB TODAY.
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BELLEFONTE, PA.
Plumbing and Heating
By Hot Water
Attention
Farmers
THIS IS THE TIME TO
Fatten Your Hogs Vapor
FOR FALL Steam
There is nothing Pipeless Furnaces
better than Fresh ——
Skimmed Milk. Full Line of Pipe and Fittings
AND MILL SUPPLIES
ALL SIZES OF
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Our Price only, 25c¢.
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PNA AI AAAS A SAPP SIL Furnished.
A store literally packed with gifts
extraordinary for CHRISTMAS.
The Gift Shop
of Bellefonte.
Use our mail and phone service.
F. P. Blair & Son,
Jewelers and Optometrists
. Bellefonte, Pa.
New Christmas
Saving’s Club.
Are you worried about money for
Christmas? The wise people who
saved a little each week last year have
escaped this worry. They have re-
ceived their checks. Why not, provide
for next year’s Christmas
By Joining Our Club
which opens December 26.
The First National Bank
Bellefonte, Pa.
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The Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.
Our House Furnishing department
can meet every need of the housewife.
Roasters, specially priced; Aluminunt
Ware, good for a life time of service.
Rustless Steel Cutlery. Community
and Rogers Silverware, Domestic and
Imported China, Cut Glass, Boudoir
Lamps, and a wonderful assortment of
attractive articles in Silver, Copper
and Brass.
The Store, the highest
aim of which is
to Give Good Service
and
Help Solve all your
purchasing problems
Come in—We will be pleased to
have you see this fine display.
Our Line of Holiday Goods is Unsurpassed
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