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Bellefonte, Pa., December 11, 1925.
SAW YE NEVER?
Saw you never, in the twilight
‘When the sun had left the skies,
Up in heaven the clear stars shining,
Through the gloom like silver eyes?
So of old, the wise men, watching,
Saw the little stranger star,
And they knew the King was given,
And they followed from afar.
Heard you never of the story,
How they crossed the desert wild,
Journeyed on by plain and mountain,
Till they found the Holy Child?
How they opened all their treasure,
Kneeling to that Infant King,
Gave the gold and fragrant incense,
Gave the myrrh in offering?
Know ye not that lowly baby
Was the bright and morning Star?
He who came to light the Gentiles,
And the darkened isles afar?
And we, too, may seek his cradle.
PLEASANT GAP PHILOSOPHY.
By L. A. Miller.
The study of every day philosophy
is truly a wonderful one; when I think
~* the number of thoughtless unphil-
osophical young people there are tra-
versing this universe, I almost trem-
ble for fear of what may come upon
us. Few of them seem to have the
least idea of what they are here for,
nor a proper conception of the duties
of life. Common sense philosophy is
an indispensable acquirement. You
can become a philosopher by simply
cultivating the habit of looking for
the other side. By some means or
other the masses have come to regard
philosophy as mere sophistry, a queer
genius, an impracticable person whose
mind is made up with all sorts of fan-
ciful schemes. More erroneous con-
clusions than these are scarcely possi-
ble. = Philosophy—philor, love and
ophia, wisdom. The love or search
for wisdom. It is the universal sci-
ence which aims at an explanation of
all the phenomena of the universe by
ultimate causes. The first thing is to
realize that there are two sides to all
propositions. Philosophers never
doubt.
Mixed families are the best. The
trouble with the boys is balanced by
the troubles of the girls; and thus the
equilibrium is maintained.
It is an undeniable fact, whether
people want to admit it or not, that
babies are not as welcome as they
used to be. In this enlightened age,
too many parents haven't the time to
care for them.
Billy Ross says its cheaper for a
widower to marry than to hire a
house-keeper. He would have to pay
the latter, say, $8.00 a week and board
her, but if he married her he wouldn’t
have to pay her anything. It’s busi-
ness. When women work for them-
selves they only get a living. A de-
cent husband gives them that. There
are plenty of men, and not bad sorts |
of fellows, either, who are willing to
marry a woman who is able to keep
them in up-to-date style.
If a man’s wife is quick tempered,
irritable or cranky, he ought to make
due allowance for it, remembering
that she, like himself, is but human.
She may be an angel in spirit, but
there are times in the lives of all when
the flesh steals a march on the spirit.
He probably makes allowance when
dealing with others, but when he
comes home it is forgotten. How
many men there are who leave their
amiability at their office or place of
business when they go home at night.
Greatness is being measured by the
gold standard. In the past this was
invariably indicated by a decline in
morals, which in turn has always pre-
ceded the downfall of great nations.
The old adage, that “pride goeth be-
fore a fall,” is as true of nations as of
individuals. Pride is a manifestation
of selfishness, and selfishness is the
outgrowth of coldness of blood. Men
are growing more and more selfish;
are aspiring to become wealthy, or
aiming at some great thing. Were
they warmer blooded, more liberal and
quicker to respond to the demands
made upon them by society or civiliza-
tion, they would fare better.
That which would create no fright
at all in day-time may start a panic
at night.
Isn’t there a lot of devilishness in
this world ?
Isn’t it strange that any one should
be born a liar? Yet soit is. How
many of your acquaintances can you
recall just now who occasionally in-
dulge in lying. Even the quiet, moral
village of Pleasant Gap is possessed
of a few of these indispensibles.
Those who live and act lies are prob-
ably the born devils; those who are
born devils cannot help it; it is instill-
ed into their natures.
Many women get so excited when
cleaning house, and work so hard they
go lame for a month. There is no
sense in doing so, but they do it, re-
gardless of good judgment.
Our women at the Gap appear to be
built in accordance with the original
model;
When women lose their’ beauty of
form they become less attractive to
men. They may possess the virtues
of angels, yet they are not as lovable
as if they were shapely. Call it sen-
suousness; characterize it as a want
of taste, or what you will, the fact re-
mains the same. A short, thick waist,
surmounted by a bright, smiling com-
fortable face, is not nearly as unsight-
ly as the wasp waist, which supports
a sallow, sad face. It is clearly the
fault of our system of education, hab-
its of life and fashions in dress that
our women are growing unshapely in
form, These may be so regulated
that the mischief will stop with the
next generation, but there is little
hope for the present.
Does the character mould the form,
or does the form give shape to the
character?
Who wields. the wand that controls
the lights and shadows that fall upon
! group which
elements of domestic life so that dis-
agreeable features and annoying con-
trasts pale before those that glow with
warmth and good cheer? The good
school boy holds up his hands and
cries: “My Mother!”
The reason that more red-haired
young women have to seek for assist-
ance is probably because more of them
marry scalawags than their darker
sisters. They love quickly and vehe-
mently; their nature blinds their
judgment.
There is no denying the fact that
we are all touched with superstition.
It seems to have been born in us, and
no amount of schooling or training
will thoroughly eradicate it. Compar-
atively few believe in ghosts, yet none,
or at least very few, can honestly say
that they are not afraid of haunted
houses, graveyards and places where
strange lights have been seen, or un-
usual sounds heard.
Invalids are frequently kept weak
{and debilitated from too much bath-
ing. Because the skin gets dry many
persons, and not a few of them doc-
tors, think water is demanded. The
chances are the dryness is the result
of too much water. Friction on some-
thing that will cause increased secre-
tion of the natural lubricants is what
is needed. Thousands of babies are
annually washed into the grave. The
tender, delicate skinned little things
are scoured and scrubbed night and
morning, from the crown of their pul-
py heads to the pink soles of their
feet. They grow ill, and finally die.
HARMONICA BAND THRILLS
SYMPHONY ENTHUSIASTS.
Symphonies, oratories and operas
are not always the concern of the
group of women who direct the activi-
ties of the National Federation of Mu-
sic clubs. Recently at the meeting of
the board of this organization in Phil-
adelphia, the official family was sur-
prised with a concert by a selected
group of boy harmonica players.
These women, to whom all that Amer-
ica offers in the field of higher music
is familiar, were thrilled by the play-
ing of these school boys who range in
age from nine to fifteen years. Not
one of the boys had had more than au
year’s training, and all of them had
acquired their skill as a part of the
school activities.
Under the baton of Albert N. Hox-
ie, these boys performed with aston-
ishing precision and effect such com-
positions as the “Largo” from Dvor-
ak’s “New World Symphony,” por-
tions of Rossini’s opera “William
Tell,” Schubert’s “Serenade,” Sousa’s
“Stars and Stripes,” and other compo-
sitions of standard merit.
The boys were overwhelmed with in-
vitations to present their program in
various parts of the United States.
Boston, Cleveland, Akron, Dayton and
other centers that were represented on
the board were eager to arrange pub-
lic appearances for the harmonica
players.
Mr. Hoxie stated that the boys could
go outside of Philadelphia for con-
1 certs only during vacation periods.
It was six o’clock in the evening
when Mr. Hoxie learned that his boys
could be heard by the women of the
Federation. Telegrams sent to a
he calls his “minute
men” brought one hundred per cent.
response. The concert was given at
9 o’clock in the Bellevue-Stratford.
Toys Which are Instructive as Well
as Entertaining.
A toy typewriter.
Steel construction tools which in-
clude derricks. .
A game somewhat like the old
authors, which teaches the child a
knowledge of Bible characters and
stories.
Clay modeling outfits, which come
boxed for as little as ten cents. Or
there are very substantial ones which
any child will use for a long time
without tiring. An extra supply of
clay will be nice.
A drawing or painting outfit or
merely a box of crayons. This will
often keep a child happily engaged
on winter evenings. Books with color-
ed pictures on one page an a like pic-
ture to be colored on the next are
splendid.
A dressmaking outfit for the small
girl, including bright pieces of silks
and ribbon, will delight any little
maiden. And as she sews for dolly
she often gains an idea for real sew-
ing. Include a pretty silver thimble
and insist that she use it. The thim-
ble alone is an acteptable gift.
The puzzles which come apart and
have to be put together again are very
instructive if you choose maps of dif-
ferent countries or of the United
States. These cost but a trifle.
Blackboards with a new top which
rolls under are always received with
pleasure. Many of these are very
elaborate and have all sorts of figures,
pictures, letters and stories which ap-
pear to be copied as the ‘op is rolled.
And no small boy ever yet could re-
sist a piece of chalk.
For the Traveler—Either Sex.
Books.
Rubber-lined cases for damp wash-
cloth and soap.
A set of collapsible coat hangers.
An electric iron, especially for
travelers.
An electric curling iron. One kind
comes with a detachable handle, which
will save many a burn.
A trousers’ press, which any man
will appreciate. This is a card-board
arrangement with fasteners which
clamp the trousers tightly down flat
and turn them out in the morning
nicely pressed.
Leather frames for the favorite
photographs which must always ac-
company the ‘traveler.
Billions Spent for Autos.
During the past quarter of a cen-
tury the United States has produced
nearly 25,000,000 motor vehicles and
it is estimated that their purchase and
maintenance and operation has involv-
ed an expenditure of $40,000,000,000,
or twice as much as the expenditures
the hearthstone? . Who touches the | of the national government, from the
chords that fill the house with sweet
harmonies ?
administration of George Washington
. Whose taste blends the to Woodrow Wilson.
Founds Institute of
Animal Economics
James E. Larrewe
What the Rockerfeller Foundation
stands for in the welfare and progress
of the world at large, the Larrowe In-
stitute of Animal Economics is under-
taking in behalf of the eastern dairy
and poultry farmer.
Funds to carry on the work have
been provided for building a greater
dairy industry in the east. Empha-
sizing diversification on the average
farm and more efficient methods with
cows, hens and crops -to feed them,
covers the scope of the newly estab-
lished Institute. The actual work is
now in the hands of a staff of agri-
cultural experts who are intimately
familiar with the farming conditions
in the east and who have themselves
been practical farmers. No phase of
dairying and poultry raising will be
overlooked which bears upon putting
more dollars in the farmer’s pockets.
Since the individual farmer cannot de-
termine the market price himself, it is
up to him to increase his profit and to
lower his costs, and this is what the
Institute of Animal Economics will
work hand-in-glove with him to ac-
complish.
“Dairying is the logical industry of
the eastern farmer,” says James E.
Larrowe, widely known engineer and
president of the large manufacturing
concern whose donations made the In-
stitute possible, in explaining why the
Institute has chosen this field for its
activity. “Not only are physical con-
ditions suited to it, but an ever-in-
creasing market is furnished in the
rapidly growing population centers
nearby. No other farm effort will pay
him so well as efficient dairying with
{ poultry raising as a companion enter-
prise. The Institute will keep the
farmer informed on ways to increase |
his cow and hen efficiency through re-
search and interpretation of the great
work of the various agricultural col-
leges.
In creating the institute and pro-
viding largely for its maintenance, Mr.
Larrowe is giving substance to what
has long been a dream of his. Mr.
Larrowe has a wide knowledge of both
engineering and nutrition to both of
which he has given a life-time study.
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Postal Service Business Requires More
Help.
Expansion of the postal business,
reflected in October postal receipts,
which with one exception were the
largest for any month in the history
of the service, has caused the Post-
master-General to add carriers and
clerks to his postoffice staff through-
out the country.
With Christmas approaching, post-
masters in various large cities were
notified of the addition of 273 em-
ployees, mostly regular letter car-
riers, effective Nov. 16. These are in
addition to increases in the forces of
various postoffices during the last few
months.
Postal officials foresee a record
Christmas business in addition to the
increasing regular business. Post-
masters at 25 of the largest post of-
fices have ordered $100,000,000 worth
of postage stamps of various denom-
inations, above their reserve quota
for the holiday season.
The record business for any month
was done last December.
U. S. Indorses Yule Tree.
The joy that the Christmas tree
brings to children far outweighs any
damage the cutting of these small
trees does to the forests, the United
States Forest Service declared today,
in indorsing the tinsel-bearer of the
Yuletide.
As a matter of fact, the Service
pointed out, the annual harvest of
Christmas trees is exceeded many
times by those used inthe manufac-
ture of tothpicks.
Roughly estimated, 6,000,000 ever-
greens constitute the yearly cut of
Christmas trees, all of which could be
produced on 6,000 acres of land. The
Service compars this area with the
14,000,000 acres that are swept each
year by forest fires.
——Casey and Riley agreed to set-
tle their dispute by a fight and it was
understood that whoever wanted to
quit should say “enough.”
Casey got Riley down and was
hammering him unmercifully when
Riley called out several times
“enough.”
As Casey paid no attention, but
kept on administering punishment, a
bystander said, “Why don’t you let
him up? Don’t you hear him say that
he’s got enough 7”
“I do,” said Casey, “but he’s such a
liar, you can’t believe him.”
Marriage Licenses.
Andrew J. Irwin and Esther M.
Metzler, Fleming.:
W. H. Remey, State College, and
Evelyn-L. Jones, Bellefonte.
Andrew J. Toner and Mary T. Mar-
tin, Bellefonte.
THE DANGEROUS LEOPARD.
The lion, being a larger, nobler and
more powerful beast than the leopard,
is universally regarded as the most
dangerous to mankind of all the great
cats. But Mr. Blayney Percival,
whose ‘A Game Ranger’s Notebook,’
is a delightful record of many years’
experience in African bush and veldt,
says the leopard is more to be dread-
ed as a “killer.”
We often hear of man-eating leop-
ards, he writes, in fact, I think that
in Eastern Africa more people are
killed by leopards than by lions, for
once a leopard takes to man-killing—-
in many instances it is a man-killer
rather than a man-eater—his cunning
increases, and he becomes extremely
difficult to destroy. As a rule women
and children are victims; he attacks
them either while they are working in
the shambas—cultivated plots—or
traveling on the roads.
The last notorious man-eater of
which I heard was one in the Rumu-
ruti district.
number of people and terrorized the
whole neighborhood. The case is
worth mentioning, as there is reason
to suppose the Rumuruti man-killer
was cured of his propensity. His last
exploit was to attack a man as he sat
cooking soup. Stealing close up be-
hind, he rushed in and seized his vic-
tim in the act of taking the pot off the
fire. With great readiness of re-
source, the man threw the boiling con-
tents of the vessel over his shoulder,
and, though his own back was badly
i scalded, the leopard received his share
and fled.
Next day a sportsman who was
shooting in the district organized a
hunt. All available guns including
the local police turned out, and after
a drive along the banks of the river
shots and shouting from the police
guarding that wing of the beat an-
nounced that the quarry had broken
out and gone back .into the bush be-
hind the beaters. It was reported that
he was wounded, but careful search
failed to bring to light any blood
spoor, and probably the wounds seen
were the red scalds. Never again was
anything heard of that man-killer,
and people concluded that the boiling
soup or the hustling or both had cur-
ed him of his taste for human prey.
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Persons differ very greatly in their
mode of slumber. Some awaken at
the slightest noise, while others are
only aroused with difficulty. These
differences have been carefully classi-
i fied by scientists. When scientists
i speak of how “fast” a person sleeps
: they mean how deep is his sleep. Not
{only is it possible to measure sleep,
but there are different means of doing
i so. One method is by dropping a steel
‘ball. The ball is dropped at increas-
i ing distances—four, six, eight, ten,
{ twelve inches, and so on—until the
i sleeper becomes conscious of the
sound and awakens. In this way sci-
i entists can find out how “deep” was
his sleep. Another method is to touch
{ the sleeper with an electric wire, not-
i ing the intensity of the current used.
That leopard killed a |
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Let-
ters testamentary on the estate of
Earl B. Grove, late of Spring town-
ship, Centre county, Pa., deceased, having
been granted to the undersigned all per-
sons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are hereby notified to make immedi-
ate payment thereof and those having
claims against the same to present them,
properly authenticated, for settlement.
LORENCE C. GROVE, Admr.,
W. Harrison Walker, Bellefonte, Pa.
Attorney 70-45-6t
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John A. Halderman, late of Belle-
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estate are hereby notified to make imme-
diate payment thereof and those having
claims against the same, to present them,
properly authenticated for settlement.
VIRGIE A. HALDERMAN, Admr.,
‘W. Harrison Walker, Bellefonte, Pa.
Attorney. © 70-45-6¢
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Christmas
Christmas worries will be over.
Everything for Men and Boys.
ment of Useful Gifts ever shown in any Bellefonte store. We
have worked and planned for months, until now we can
safely say—if it’s for Man or Boy, it’s here.
NIGHT SHIRTS
PAJAMAS
MUFFLERS
BELTS
BATH ROBES
OVERCOATS
SHOES
Necessities and luxuries in all the Newest Creations.
Choose the Right, Store
for your Christmas shopping—il your
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The most wonderful assort-
TRAVELING BAGS
SUIT CASES
UNDERWEAR
GOLF STICKS
LUMBER JACKS
RAIN COATS
SHIRTS
IN FACT EVERYTHING THAT MEN WEAR
We will not only
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Prices and the High Quality of our Christmas Merchandise. Come early—com-
pare ours with others, and we feel sure you will
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