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Demoraaic ican
Bellefonte, Pa., February 22, 1924.
Sem
Country Correspondence
Items of Interest Dished Up for the
Delectation of “Watchman” Read-
ers by a Corps of Gifted
Correspondents.
PLEASANT GAP.
Society like butter, must be con-
tinually stirred else it will burn.
Humanity will go farther to see
dogs fight than to hear an able dis-
course from the pulpit.
In the coal district a court injunc-
tion doesn’t seem to have any more
than 175 per cent. kick.
When men become encoiled in the
great anaconda of prejudice, all hope
of progression is up with them.
John Tate has taken advantage of
the excellent sledding that abounds
here. His sleigh bells made the wel-
kin ring Monday morning.
It is always best to form acquain-
tances slowly, for in case of dissatis-
faction you not only delay the event
of your disappointment, but also of
their discomfiture.
The season of the year is here when
the owners of grape vines should pro-
ceed to prune their arbors. Cut them
close and you will have a better qual-
ity and a greater yield of this lus-
cious fruit.
Ward Showers, who for many years
was one of the kiln men at Whiterock,
has been transferred to the dinkey
crew, but is not overjoyed with the
change. He may like railroading bet-
ter after he becomes acclimated to it.
Josiah Zeigler, the up-to-date pro-
gressive farmer adjacent to Madison-
burg, made brief calls among his old-
time friends here on Monday last. Mr.
Zeigler has many friends in this sec-
tion who are always delighted to see
him.
On Wednesday evening of this week
Noll’s hall was filled with an over-
flowing five hundred party, the un-
usual attendance being because the
proceeds will be donated to the Belle-
fonte hospital, a most worthy propo-
sition.
$500,000,000 is filched by fraudu-
lent and hopeless schemers annually,
from the poor of the United States.
Get rich quick schemes have beggared
thousands and still the poor dupes
persist in investing in worthless se-
curities.
John Barnes, one of our energetic
real estate manipulaters, purchased a
property in Bellefonte last week and
sold a house and lot at Pleasant Gap.
Mr. Barnes is actively engaged in real
estate and is apparently succeeding
admirably well in his new field of op-
erations.’
One of our best and most enterpris-
ing news boys happens to be a girl—
in the person of Miss Nellie Baney.
Inclement weather, snow, rain, and
even thunder and lightning, don’t bar
“her from serving her 65 Grits weekly.
She is quiet and unassuming, she
serves all of Pleasant Gap and the
fish hatchery promptly.
Comrade Fry’s ably edited Pine
Grove column in the “Watchman” is
sincerely missed by his numerous
friends at the Gap. All are hoping
for his speedy recovery. In fact, the
elimination of his good work is no
doubt regretted by all the readers of
the “Watchman.” The Captain never
indulged in “gush” or guess work, but
had always a column of unvarnished
truthful facts, which greatly appeal-
ed to the intelligent public.
Lady Astor, according to the con-
census of cablegrams, is the wittiest
woman who was ever elected to Par-
liament. But after reading samples
of her wit, we're obliged to confess
that, if they accurately illustrate the
well-known British sense of humor,
she certainly hasn’t overestimated it.
Indeed, you might say she has reduc-
ed it to the vanishing point. This fun-
ny business has become a habit. Ar-
temius Ward once said, that if he ven-
tured to take the second apple dum-
pling for dinner, people would indulge
in a hearty laugh.
Conscience is a righteous governor
midst the social activities of man, and
would in its region prevent those im-
moral extremes to which he is liable
to swing by reason of the gift of free-
dom; but God in his consideration for
humanity’s welfare, has not left us
solely dependent from conscience and
its solicitous dictates; but failing to
heed it, permits us to fall back onto
nature, which employs the most rigid
laws in all her operations. When
conscience has ceased to be a govern-
ing factor in the affairs of society,
then of a necessity, we must go back
to the school of nature and learn
through antagonism and all the se-
HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS
DE OLE OMAN DONE TOL
P= Ross AR COMED
HOME DRUNK TUR NIGHT
bout AH GOT MO’ SENSE
‘N DAT --HITS DANGEOUS
‘NOUGH T’ LIVE WID HER
SOBER LET LONE DRUNK!
Coaynight. 192 1 by McChire Newspaper Syndicate.
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vere lessons it teaches, that harmony
is after all the best condition in which
to live. *
We never believed the ancient as-
sertion that women .are more talka-
tive than men; yet it’s a fact that
every time we find somebody talking
on our party line it’s a woman and
another woman, and when we try
again twenty minutes later it’s the
same ones. They use their phone the
way they lease it, by the month. I
had intended to have more to say on
this subject, but concluded to back up;
since woman has always proved a
great and essential commodity when
the meal time comes around. Silence
at the proper time is golden.
Our Sunday school girls and boys
were all smiles last Sunday owing to
the constant fall of snow. They killed
two birds with one stone. Nearly all
our families are owners of one or two
little sleds so that the children per-
formed a double duty, that of coast-
ing and attending the Sabbath schools,
all of which caused the youngsters to
be unusually cheerful. Cheerfulness
is a spring of power and of pleasure,
alike, to our physical, our mental, and
our moral natures. It soothes and
composes the passions and keeps them
in a perpetual calm. The patrons of
a well conducted Sunday school are
more liable to grow up as good reli-
able and trustworthy men and women.
Our sick are mostly improving.
Mrs. Clayton Gettig, who was confin-
ed in the Bellefonte hospital for some
time, has been discharged and is again
enjoying the comforts of home. Her
husband, who has been afflicted with
rheumatism, reports no noticeable
change. Mrs. John Weaver, who was
seriously ill for some time, is much
improved and on a fair way to recov-
ery. Our good neighbor, Mrs. Henry
Twitmyer, is still in the hospital with
a slight change for the better. Mrs.
. C. Baumgardner’s condition is un-
changed. Miss Beatrice Noll, who
had a severe attack of tonsilitis, has
sufficiently recovered to again answer
to roll call at the Bellefonte High
school.
It is alleged that Billy Ross, who
retired from the farming avocation,
will not remain retired but thinks
very seriously of entering the Evan-
gelistic profession. Wouldn’t Billy
Ross and Billy Sunday make a strong
team were they to join hands in Bil-
ly’s new enterprise? Billy Ross has
always been a strong advocate of the
golden rule, and since he has a pow-
erful voice, and is possessed of a little
more than the ordinary oratorical
ability, it is thought he might make a
great success in his new venture. Bil-
ly is naturally conservative, he is not
enthusiastic in his advocacy of meas-
ures of morals or political reform, and
will go out of his way to spurn shams
and frauds, whatever aliases they
may assume. Billy says it is an en-
viable task to be able to reach the
multitudes with lessons of wisdom,
and to encourage those who stand in
the front of adverse events and in the
midst of unhappy surroundings; to
stand firmly upon the rock of truth
and not yield to temptation, though it
comes in the guise of an angel of
light. Billy is manly, heroic, an ad-
vocate of moral and religious culture.
_ It does seem strange, nevertheless
it is true, that the heads of some men
get boozy long before their legs be-
come shaky or their feet so blind that |
they cannot see where to sit down.
A drunken head on a sober body does
not produce such a highly comical ef-
fect as the sober head and body on
tipsy legs. The sight is more pitia-
ble, if it is not disgusting. The de-
thronement of reason, no matter what
cause, excites pity in the heart of any
one, even the most unfeeling. Per-
haps the most amusing individual is
the one who has become intoxicated
without knowing it. He is perfectly
sober—in his mind—and goes along
as though he was himself. His ideas
are greatly inflated, colors and sounds
are intensified and space itself is ex-
panded. He reaches beyond the thing
he wants to grasp, and those with
whom he is conversing seem to be a
long way off, which renders it neces-
savy to speak very loud or get very
near. The drink proposition is sub-
ject to changes; fifteen years ago the
purchaser of liquor would not invest
in the ardent unless it were two years
or over of age—it is different now.
Quite recently one of our lushers
went to his bootlegger for a quart, the
vender said he was entirely sold out,
but would start the machine at mid-
night and he should call in the morn-
ing for his medicine. I often wonder
what the stuff tastes like.
The advice of a Normal school pro-
fessor in an address to a teachers’ in-
stitute in a neighboring county, that
the teacher must discover the cause
for a pupil’s lack of interest in com-
mon school subjects and overcome it
by a proper presentation, probably
will discourage the busy but conscien-
tious teacher. The professor warned
that a child must not be condemned
for failure to become interested in
subjects taught as they must be—
same for every child. The teacher, he
said, who expects children who differ
in every other way to be exactly alike
in their interests in all common school
studies is out of place. The child who
cannot become interested in certain
studies may, upon proper inquiry, be
found to have a much stronger inter-
est in something else of greater use-
fulness than the uninteresting study.
The professor declared the discovery
of the child’s want of interest to be
one of the highest duties of teachers.
It may be because of the manner in
which the teacher presents the study
or an inherent disinclination to be-
come interested in that particular sub-
ject; but either way, the professor
says, it is the business of the teacher
to find out. The essence of interest
in children is their conception of use-
fulness and he ventured to tell the
teachers that in every case where they
had failed to secure a child’s interest
it was because the usefulness had not
been made plain to the young stu-
dent. The Normal school professor’s
advice is good, but perhaps does not
sufficiently take into account the ri-
gidity of the system under which pub-
lis school teachers work. Whether re-
sults are excellent, indifferent, or
poor, the teacher has little, if any
time to devote to individual cases,
though probably the born teacher will
give less consideration to her record
and more to the welfare of the child.
No doubt if the teacher had the time
to devote to individual cases for stim-
ulation of interests, results would be
different, but when those who cannot
bother with individual children are
added to those who will not, the total
is larger than should be the case in
a popular educational institution.
BOALSBURG.
Harold Fisher went to Clearfield on
Tuesday. -
Frank Fisher, of Juniata,
Monday night in town.
Israel Reitz, of Petersburg, was in
town on a business trip last week.
John Bricker, of Williamsport, vis-
ited friends in town over Sunday.
Miss Anna Sweeney is spending
some time with friends at State Col-
lege.
Mrs. Vera Homan, of Centre Hall,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Reish.
Rev. S. C. Stover has been confined
to his home on account of an attack
of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Magoffin went to Pittsburgh,
Thursday, to consult an oculist and
visit friends.
Mrs. George Homan and daughter
spent Wednesday with friends at
State College.
Mrs. Alfred Lee entertained a num-
ber of ladies at a quilting party on
Wednesday evening.
Ralph Rockey and family, and Mrs.
William. Rockey transacted business
in Bellefonte on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dernar enjoyed
a drive to Bellefonte on Saturday, in
their new Chevrolet coupe.
_ Nevin Meyer is making elaborate
improvements to the interior of his
residence on west Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kimport visited
the latter’s father, Dr. Fry, a patient
in the Bellefonte hospital, on Satur-
day.
A few of our loyal Democrats
braved the storm, Tuesday evening,
and went to Bellefonte to attend the
banquet.
Dr. Patch, of Altoona, representing
the Anti-Saloon League, delivered an
address and also sang a beautiful solo
of his c¢wn composition, in the Luth-
eran church on Sunday morning.
Members of the Knights of Malta
are beautifying the banquet hall in
their Temple by hanging new wall pa-
per, and expect to have it in readiness
for their banquet on Friday evening.
The cafeteria supper given by the
young ladies of the Lutheran Sunday
school was quite a success, more than
$46.00 being added to the fund start-
ed for a new heating plant for the
church.
spent
Quite Trustworthy.
The southern lady saw old ’Rastus
setting out with his fishing tackle for
a day on the river, and she deemed it
a fitting time to rebuke him for his
notorious idleness, since she and
everybody else knew that the entire
family was supported by the indus-
try of ’Rastus’ old wife as a washer-
woman.
“‘Rastus,” she said severely, “do
you think it’s right to leave your wife
hard at work over the washtub while
you pass your time fishing?”
“Yassum, ma'am,” replied the old
darky earnestly. “It’s all right, Mah
wife don’t need any watchin.’ She’ll
wuk jes’ as hard as if I was dah.”
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Teacaher May Flog Pupils.
The rod was upheld as a necessary
aid to the cause of education when a
jury that tried Eugene Moyer, a
school teacher of Lehigh county, ac-
quitted him on charges of assault and
battery, growing out of a whipping
that he was alleged to have inflicted
upon two sons of Ray Geary, using a
razor strop. The outeome of the tri-
al hinged entirely on the ancient
question whether a teacher has a le-
gal right to flog pupils for breach of
discipline. The jury divided the costs
between the teacher and father of the
oys.
AARONSBURG.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bower, of east
Front street, are rejoicing over the
arrival of a daughter.
Miss Pearl King, on Wednesday of
last week, went to Bellefonte where
she will remain for an indefinite time.
Harry Johnson, who has been
spending the winter among his chil-
dren, returned to his home in this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Vonada and two
children, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Vonada’s father, J. H.
Crouse.
Walter E. Orwig spent Monday
with his family in this place, return-
ing to his employment in Northum-
berland the same day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mingle and Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Stover motored to Pot-
ters Mills, Saturday, where they at-
Sended the funeral of W W. McCor-
mick.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eisenhauer mo-
tored over from Lock Haven and are
at present with Mr. Eisenhauer’s
mother, Mrs. Alice Eisenhauer, on
Front street.
Mrs. Mary Breon spent a few days
with her children in Jersey Shore. Her
visit at this time was made on account
of the illness of a grand-child, who
underwent an operation in the hos-
pital in that place.
Charles Wolfe, who has been ill for
the past two weeks, is not improving
as rapidly as his family and friends
would wish. During the week he has
been subject to hiccoughs.
Stanley Homan, the small son of
Harry Homan, has been quite ill dur-
ing the past week with the grip,
which has settled in his stomach. He
is under the medical attention of Drs.
Frank and Miller.
Our local electrician, William E.
Weaver, has been busy for the past
year wiring houses and various other
buildings. During the past few weeks
Sumner Burd, Sparr Werts and James
E. Holloways houses were among the
recent jobs which he very satisfac-
torily completed. They all expect
light within a short time.
PS aly
For Liver Ills.
Tonight
to tone and strengthen
the rans of digestion and
elimination, improve appetite,
stop sick headaches, relieve bil-
iousness, correct constipation.
They ac romptly, pleasantly,
mildly, yet thoroughly.
) Tomorrow Alright
25¢c. Box
C. M. PARRISH
BELLEFONTE, PA.
MEDICAL.
ATTORNEY’S-AT-LAW.
Are You Tired, Achy---
All Run Down?
This Bellefonte Resident Tells You
How to Get Well.
Tired all the time?
Lame, stiff and achy?
Tortured with nagging backache?
Knife-like twinges when you stoop
or lift?
Miserable with headaches,
spells and bladder irregularities?
All are signs of kidney sickness!
Use Doan’s Pills—a stimulant di-
uretic to the kidneys.
Here’s Bellefonte testimony:
Mrs. E. E. Ardery, Reynolds Ave.,
“My kidneys were weak and
out of order and my back ached. I
Doan’s Pills
from Runkle’s drug store have always
relieved these attacks and strengthen-
says:
became run down, too.
ed my back and kidneys.”
Price 60c, at all dealers.
Buffalo, N. Y.
dizzy
Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Pills—the same that Mrs. Ar-
dery had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mi
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ELINE WOODRING — Attorney-at-
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices im
all courts. Office, room 18 Crider’s
Exchange. b1-1y
B. SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law.
Practices in all the courts. Com-
sultdtion in English or German.
Office in Crider’'s Exchange, Balletgnts
Pa. 40-
} | Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt ate
tention given all legal business em-
trusted to his care. Offices—No. § Hast
High street. 57
I M. KEICHLINE — Attorney-at-Law
and Justice of the Peace. All pro-
fessional business will receive
prompt attention. Office on second floor of
Temple Court. 49-5-1y
G. RUNKLE — Attorney-at-Law,
Consultation in English and Ger-
man. Office in Crider’s Exchan
Bellefonte, Pa. rr]
KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-at=
sis
PHYSICIANS.
R. R. L. CAPERS,
OSTEOPATH.
State College
66-11 Holmes Bldg.
M. D., Physician and
State College, Centre
Pa. Office at his resi-
85-41
Bellefonte
Crider’s Exch.
S. GLENN,
Surgeon,
county,
dence.
—Get your job work done here.
VA B. ROAN, Optometrist, Licen
E by the State Board. Stete Colle =
every day except Saturday. B
Caldwell & Son
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Plumbing and Heating
By Hot Water
Vapor
Steam
Pipeless Furnaces
Full Line of Pipe and Fittings
AND MILL SUPPLIES
ALL SIZES OF
Terra Cotta Pipe and Fittings
Estimates Cheerfully and Promptly
Furnished.
66-15-t¢
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fonte, rooms 14 and 15 Temple Co
Wednesday afternoons and EP ay
a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Both Phones. 68-40
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BREAD is the staff of life, as
you know well. Poor bread
makes a weak staff that will
not support you in health,
strength and good will. Poor
flour makes poor bread. By us-
ing our flour you will depend
upon a staff that is without
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AT THE
WATCHMAN OFFICE.
There is no atyle of work, from the
cheapest “Dodger” to the finest
BOOK WORK
that we can not do in the most sat-
isfactory manner, and at Prices
consistent with the class of work.
Cah on or communicate with this
office.
weakness.
Try our flour—you’ll like it
C. Y. Wagner Co., Inc.
66-11-1yr BELLEFONTE, PA.
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ITH spring almost here thousands of families, antici-
pating the demand that is certain to exist for Ford Cars
and Trucks are placing their orders for immediate delivery.
Sales now are far ahead of sales at this time last year.
Advance orders calling for delivery under the Ford Weekly
Purchase Plan have already reached a total of 255,758
Cars and Trucks.
The prospect of securing prompt delivery is daily becom-
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This Interests You
The Workmans’ Compensation
Law went into effect Jan. 1,
1916. It makes Insurance Com-
pulsory. We specialize in plac-
ing such insurance. We inspect
Plants and recommend Accident
Prevention Safe Guards which
Reduce Insurance rates.
It will be to your interest to
consult us before placing your
Insurance.
JOHN F. GRAY & SON,
Bellefonte 43-18-1y State Collage
Get the Best Meats
You save nothing by buying Sor
thin or gristly meats. I use only the
LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE
and supply my customers with the
freshest, choicest, best blood and mus-
cle making Steaks and Roasts. My
Fire!
Get Proteciion.
The following Lines of
Insurance are written
in my Agency
FIRE
AUTOMOBILE
(All Kinds)
BOILER
(Including Inspection)
PLATE GLASS
BURGLARY
COMPENSATION
LIABILITY
ACCIDENT and HEALTH
EVERY POLICY GUARANTEES
YOU PROTECTION
When you want any kind of
a Bond come and see me.
Don’t ask friends. They
don’t want to go on your
Bond. I will.
H. E. FENLON
Bell 174-M Temple Court
Commercial BELLEFONTE, PA.
56-21
prices are no higher than the poorer
meats are elsewhere.
I always have
~—DRESSED POULTRY—
Game in season, and any kinds of goed
meats yeu want.
TRY MY SHOP
P. L. BEEZER,
High otrees. 34-34-1y Bellefonte, P8