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Bellefonte, Pa., August 7, 1925.
HISTORIC SPOT
TO BE MEMORIAL
Plan to Preserve Earliest
Western Railroad Depot.
The spot where ground was broken
in 1853 for the first railroad west of
the Mississippi soon will be dedicated
as a memorial to one of its most en-
thusiastic promoters, Anton le Claire,
whose home was the railroad’s first
depots. in Iowa.
Le Claire was a familiar and im-
portant figure on the frontier. In-
dians and white men alike depended
upon him as a go-between. He him-
self was of Indian descent and mar-
ried to an Indian princess; but the
federal government had educated him
and the United States used him as
an interpreter in making treaties with
the Indian tribes of Illinois and Iowa.
When General Scott was negotiat-
ing with the Sac and Fox tribes Chief
Keokuk gave the intermediary, Le
Claire, the site on which Davenport,
Iowa, now stands, on condition that
Le Claire build his house near the spot
where General Scott's’ tent stood. Here
was signed the trealy between: the
United States and these Indian tribes
in 1832.
Le Claire built his house the follow-
Ing year, the first residence in Daven-
port. Twenty years later the Missouri
and Mississippi railway broke ground
beside it and Le Claire turned his
house over to the rallroad to be used
as a depot, moving to a more sumptu-
ous dwelling on a hill, for meantime
he had acquired wealth.
In the little house, with front and
back porches and two dormer win-
dows, Le Claire heard the grievances
of his Indian neighbors. Here inquiries
of the government were translated and
the responses of the red men were
drawn up into formal proposals that
later went to congress and became his-
toric treaties, underlying the rights of
title and possession of the western
country. Here Le Claire met Indians
bent on war and white men bent on
litigation and brought harmony and
co-operation into their dealings. Here,
too, he took counsel with those de-
termined upon the development of the
West and with them planned the push-
ing across the Mississippi of the “iron
horse.”
The little house, shorn of most of its
trimmings, huddled on its historic spot
for many years after it was abandoned
as a railway depot. Now it is coming
into greater honor. It was presented
a short while ago by the owner of the
land on which it stood, to the Rock
Island railway, with which its early
history was associated. The railroad
put back its porches and its dormer
windows and restored it completely.
Under the supervision of the curator
of the historical, memorial and art de-
partment of Iowa it was moved a few
feet and rebuilt as mearly as possible
in its original condition.
It will be turned over for safe keep-
ing to the Davenport chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. They will preserve it as a mu-
seum and surround it with such flow-
ers and shrubbery as might have been
found there in the early days of Iowa.
—New York Times.
Long Jaunt of Whaler
After completing a remarkable voy-
age, the world’s largest whaling “cook-
ery,” the Sir James Clark Ross, has re-
turned to Norway. On board was the
body of the captain, who died after the
ship had reached the Ross sea. The re-
sult of the expedition was fairly good,
and doubtless would have been better
had not extremely low temperatures
and rough seas created unusual diffi-
culties. On this voyage the Sir James
Clark Ross accomplished a real trip
around the world. On the way out
the ship passed south of Africa and
proceeded by way of New Zealand to
Ross sea. The return journey was
around Cape Horn. The total distance
traveled was 82,000 nautical miles, or
the equivalent of one and a third times
around the earth at the equator.
Siamese Advancing
Siamese students are coming in in-
creasing numbers to the United States.
The brother of the present king is a
graduate of Harvard. The assistant
director general of the Royal Siamese
railway and a son of the minister of
the Interior were educated in this
country. Associations have been
formed in Siam and in America to
promote interest In educational insti-
tutions in the United States. As for-
eign-trained Siamese become available
they are gradually supplanting Euro-
peans employed In the various
branches of the Siamese government.
—School Life.
Cyanide Process Growing
Of the three well-known processes
of separating gold and silver from
their ores, the cyanlding process is
now used for the production of about
one-third of the world’s annual pro-
duction of precious metals, The other
two methods are smelting and amal-
gamation. In the cyaniding process
the ores are crushed finely and mixed
with water containing cyanide in so-
lution. The gold and silver are dis-
solved, the solution filtered and the
gold or sgllver then precipitated by the
addition of zinc dust or shavings
which replaces gold or silver in so-
lution,
UNDERGROUND CAVE
REAL WONDERLAND
Cavern of Rare Beauty ir
New Mexico.
An underground wonderland, sur-
passing in size, sublimity and beauty
anything of the kind hitherto known,
has been discovered by Dr. Willis T.
Lee, who has just returned to Wash-
ington after a summer spent in sur-
veying and mapping a portion of the
caverns which run under the Guada-
lupe mountains, near Carlsbad, N. M.
Doctor Lee and his associates, work-
ing under the auspices of the National
Geographic society, traced the ramifi-
cations of the main cavern, an under-
ground avenue about a half mile wide,
for two miles under the mountains.
How much farther it extends is not
known.
A great number of the smaller ave-
nues branch off, No attempt was made
to follow these. There is every indi-
cation, Doctor Lee said, that the dis-
covery of the Carlsbad cavern is just
a start of the wonders which further
exploration of the Guadalupe moun-
tain region in southeastern New Mex-
fico and western Texas will disclose.
Texas has already taken steps to set
aside her section as a state park. It
is probable that the mountains are
honeycombed with subterranean re
cesses, Doctor Lee said. :
-.The most" striking feature of the
Carlsbad cavern is the extreme deli-
cacy of the architecture of the stal-
actites and stalagmites in the mam-
moth chambers. All sorts of fantastic,
beautiful designs are worked into ths
onyx marble,
Doctor Lee found the caverns of
Guadalupe mountains the home of a
prehistoric civilization. Two skeletons
have been sent to the Smithsonian in-
stitution for identification. Other
skeletons, buried In baskets, were
found on shelves in the walls.
The people who inhabited the caves
are believed to have been close rela-
tives of the basket-weaving people
farther west. The caverns are a £eo-
logical and biological treasure house.
There are literally millions of bats,
blind crickets and worms and spider
of hitherto unknown species.
Entrance to the cavern now is very
difficult. It is necessary to climb 1,000
feet up a mountainside and then go
down through a hole in the roof in a
guano bucket for 170 feet. A walk of
about two miles is then necessary over
very difficult flooring before the en”
of the main cavern is reached.
The avenue leads downward through
great chamber after chamber, until
one is 800 feet below the surface of
the earth outside. At this point the
avenue drops off abruptly 90 feet. This
has to be negotiated with a wire lad-
der. Mr. Lee explored a series of
basement chambers never before seer
by human eye.
The cavern is in dense darkness.
The temperature remains all the time
at 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
Useful Brief Case
Few brief cases are used to carry
briefs. Watch the crowds going to
and coming from work—boarding
trains or leaving ferries during the
commuting hours—and it will soon be-
come apparent that the city could not
possibly contain so many lawyers or
80 many briefs as the cases indicate.
As a matter of fact, the brief case
has become a sort of carry-all for men
and women alike in New York, and is
found useful in the transportation of
a surprising variety of objects. The
brief case is a very genteel article. Ob-
serve the shopping crowd, especially in
the better neighborhoods. A large pro-
portion of women shoppers will be
found carrying brief cases. Toward
the end of the day's purchasing expe-
dition these bags, ordinarily flat, show
many mysterious bulges. If they con-
tain sausages or onions the public will
be none the wiser.
Plague of Locusts
Locusts in Persia practically de
stroyed the entire grain crop in the
Mosul district. This was followed by
a winter of extraordinary seventy,
which killed off 50 per cent of all live
stock. Now the locust is in greater
numbers than last year, and another
failure of harvests must be expected.
The shortage of grain in the Mosul
area Is so great and the price is so
high that the movement of Mesopo-
tamian artillery to Mosul was can-
celed on account of the extra cost of
feeding the horses. The locust has
never been known to be so far south
before.
Grow Underground
Queer green plant algae that live
and thrive in complete darkness nine
feet deep in the soil are being investi-
gated by Dr. George T. Moore, direc-
tor of the Missouri Botanical garden,
St. Louis. In spite of the fact that
millions of them inhabit a clump of
earth, their true function in life is un-
known. One species of these subter-
ranean algae is surprisingly wubiqui-
tous. Dig a hole three or four feet
deep in any part of the world and
there the algae can be found.
Shield to Be Returned
The city of Quebec has just beer
notified that the shield taken from the
gates of the old city after the capture
of the place from the French by Gen-
eral Wolfe will be returned to it by
the town of Hastings, England, as the
result of a vote by the town council
The shield had came into the posses-
sion of Gen. Wolfe Murray, who pre
sented it to his home town. The town
of Hastings voted at first to keep the
shield, but reversed the decision,
Real Estate Transfers.
James J. Markle, et ux, to Orlanda
W. Houtz, tract in State College;
$800.
Florence L. Waite, et bar, to J.
Franklin Long, tract in Marion town- |
ship; $1.
Ralph A. Smith, et ux, to E. W.
Packer, tract in Rush township; $800. !
Lawrence Fox to Lawrence Fox, et’
ux, tract in Harris township; $150.
Joseph Decicco to Charles E. Nau,
et ux, tract in Rush township; $1,400. |
Helen M. Shugert, et al, to A. J. |
Heverly, tract in Bellefonte; $6,000. |
H. B. Allen to Andy Coleman, et ux, |
tract in Rush township; $1.
Frank Dimeo, et ux, to Frank Ca- |
pani, et ux, tract in Benner township; |
Henry F. Bitner, et ux, to Mary C. |
Stahl, et bar, tract in Potter town-
ship; $60. !
Frank B. Lee, et al, to Ida J. Ker- |
lin, tract in Centre Hall; $2,300.
E. R. Taylor, sheriff, to W. G. Run-
kle, tract in Centre Hall; $225.
J. Warren Wood, et ux, to Oscar E. |
Miles, tract in Milesburg; $1.
A. T. Boggs, et al, to Wilbur Miles,
tract in Milesburg; $1. fs
John L. Holmes, et al, to Lawrence
H. Leitzell, et ux, tract in State Col- ,
lege; $600.
G. E. Haupt, et al, to George H. Sa- |
ger, tract in Bellefonte; $400. |
Pennsylvania Company for Insur- |
smmm— arm
MEDICAL.
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, dizzy
spells and bladder irregularities ?
All are signs of kidney sickness!
Use Doan’s Pills—a stimulant diu-
retic to the kidneys. |
Here’s Bellefonte testimony:
Mrs. E. E. Ardery, Reynold’s Ave.,
says: “My kidneys were weak and
out of order and my back ached. I,
became run down, too. Doan’s Pills!
from Runkle’s drug store have always |
relieved these attacks by strengthen- |
ing my back and kidneys.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Pills—the same that Mrs. Ar-
dery had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs.,
Buffalo, N. Y. 70-31
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ance on Lives to Harrison A. Stewart,
tract in Halfmoon township; $5,700.
Silas R. Thompson, et ux, to Hav-
ilah Morrison, tract in Philipsburg;
Adam H. Krumrine, et ux, to State
College Water Co., tract in State Col-
lege; $600.
Augusta A. Walsh, et al, to Weno-
na Yothers, et bar, tract in Huston
township; $500.
C. D. Bartholomew, et ux, to Ed-
ward C. Decker, tract in College town-
ship; $400.
Thomas F. Delaney, et ux, to Shef-
field Farms Co. Inc., tract in Potter
township; $175.
W. F. Bradford, et ux, to Sheffield
Farms Co. Inc., tract in Potter town-
ship; $175. :
Kate Nelson, et bar, to Howard M.
Nelson, tract in Philipsburg; $1.
Howard M. Nelson to Andrew M.
Nelson, tract in Philipsburg; $1.
Edgar T. Burnside to James W.
Swabb, tract in Milesburg; $2,500.
Charles D. Bartholomew to Warren
A. and John D. Homan, tract in State
College; $800.
James M. Weaver to Tammie V.
Myers, tract in Haines township; $100.
Company’s com in’—Sister’s
steady!
Ready appetite!—get ready!
—Young Mother Hubbard
When folks want to please
you particularly well they
prepare a feast for you. We
want to serve you well.
There’s always a feast
awaiting at this meat shop
for you and your guests.
Beezer’s Meat Market
ON THE DIAMOND
%4-34-1y Bellefonte, Pa.
No. 92
Busy men
now wear
the strap watch
‘When your hours
are crowded with
activity, it’s especially important to keep
track of passing time.
That’s why so
many busy men wear the strap watch.
Just a turn of the wrist, and the dial
of your strap watch gives you the time
— instantly.
For sports, of
course, the strap
watch is practically a necessity. But
men are finding it
equally convenient
for general wear without a vest.
Ifyou donot yet enjoy the strap watch
habit just drop in
and examine our
latest models from well-known manu-
facturers, dressed in sturdy Wads-
worth Cases.
F.P.Blair ® Son...Jewelers
BELLEFONTE, PENNA.
in the morning.
Leave Buffalo=— 9:00 P. M
Automobile Rate—$7.50.
Send for free sectional puzzle chart of
the Great Ship “SEEANDBEE” and
32-page booklet,
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Cleveland, Ohio g
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cool stateroom, a long sound sleep and
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Leave Cleveland—9:00 P. M.
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will Continue Until August, 15
=> Read these prices carefully and then
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Our August Sales Offer
Scores of Tempting Values
All Summer Goods Must, be Sold
at, Sacrifice Prices
See our Silk Dresses (all colors, all
sizes) at less than cost of manufacture.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer Coats
reduced for quick disposal.
Dress Goods
All Voiles, Figured and Bordered,
Crepes, Silks, at astonishingly low prices.
36in. Unbleached Muslin...10c. per yard