Bellefonte, Pa. March 26, 1926.
Stories as Told Place
Parrots in New Role
To illustrate his belief in the fu-
ture life of animals, Mr. Elliott O'Don-
nell recently told the following stories
to the London Times:
" A lady living in Hampstead had a
parrot of which she was very fond.
One of her servants in a fit of rage
killed it. The following day the lady
was at a party, and she noticed that
one of the guests, a gentleman and a
stranger to her, was staring at her.
Later on he was introduced, and he
said to her: “Do you know why I was
staring at you? It was because I
saw a parrot sitting on the arm of
your chair and after a while vanish.”
The gentleman then described the par-
rot he had seen, and convinced the
lady that it was the ghost of her
killed pet.
Mr. O'Donnell next referred to a
parrot belonging to an undertaker
who had the bird for 28 years. One
day It remarked to him, “You are go-
ing to die soon,” and a few hours af-
terward the bird itself died. Two or
three days later the undertaker died.
At the inquest held on him, reference
was made to this incident, and the
query was ralsed, “Do parrots under
stand and are they clairvoyant?”
Cold Welcome Given
to Cargo of Bananas
John S. Mackintosh, who died in
‘Washington recently, was for almost
fifty years an exporter in Boston, op-
erating a line of clipper ships. With
every ship came some curiosity. One
day a ship returned from Central
America, and the master showed
Mackintosh an elongated yellow fruf*
that grew in clusters. :
Mackintosh regarded it warily; the
ship was half-full of such cargo, and
his Scotch prudence was aroused.
Even after he had eaten one and pro-
nounced it delicious, he was not cer-
tain they could be sold.
“What do you call them?” he j»-
quired of the skipper.
“The natives call them bananas”
the sailor answered.
Mackintosh put them up for sale,
and a few curiosity seekers bought a
bunch or so. He harangued their
quality and tried to impress upon the
Bostonians the deliciousness of the
fruit. But his venture failed.
Believed in Advertising
The late Nebuchadnezzar, ancient
£ing of Babylon, who saw the famous
handwriting on the wall, was no mod-
est violet. A bit of autobiography he
had inscribed on a cylinder 2,500 years
ago and securely sealed in the wall of
an ancient temple for posterity to dig
up and read, now reposes in the Car-
negie museum at Pittsburgh. Several
of the opening paragraphs are gems
of modest praise. He goes on to say:
“I am Nebuchadnezzar, king of Baby-
lon, the great, the mighty, the favorite
of Marduk (Babylonian God). the
ruler who knows no weariness.” Then
he expatiates at great length on what
a builder of temples and walls, “moun-
tain high,” canals and other structures
he is, and adds, “may the wise men
after me, read of all my works which
I have written upon the tablet.”
Nebuchadnezzar was taking no chances
of posterity neglecting to give him
credit where credit was due.—Cap-
per’'s Weekly.
Historic Bells
An odd wooden cage for the beav)
peal of ancient bells belonging to the
church of East Bergholt, near Ispwich,
England, has often been noticed. This
elaborate oaken cage stands in the
churchyard. It was built originally in
the early years of the Seventeenth cen-
tury, and has been restored recently.
The reason for its construction was
that the projected and half-completed
church tower was never finished.
There is a similar, but not quite so
large, timber bell-cage in the chureh-
-yard of Wrabness, between Colchester
and Harwich.
Throughout the ages bells have been
the heralds of tidings, cheerful and
.-8ad, of news good and ill.
Pigeons Long Popular
for thousands of years pigeons have
seen favorite birds with the people of
many countries and in many climes,
and the popularity is as great today, or
greater, as In any other period of
which history speaks. Rameses III
foved pigeons, donated some of the
finest for use in the temple of Thebes,
: and Pliny told in his writings of birds
~selling for sums that would be about
“$75 in money of today. He thought
that price rather high, but pigeons
have sold in this country within the
last year for $1,300. Pigeon racing is
the popular sport of Belgium.—Ohio
State Journal.
Compass at the Poles
The department of research in ter-
estial magnetism of the Carnegie in-
stitution of Washington says that in
the absence of any observational data
at the true North pole it is not pos-
sible to state to what movement, or
change in direction, a compass needle
at that point is subject. The north
end of the compass needle at the true
North pole would point approximately
toward the North Magnetic pole,
which is situated about latitude 70
degrees 5 minutes north and longitude
p8 degrees west of Greenwich.
——Subscribe for the “Watchman.”
Of Course Pop Kne:s
All About Phil = nc:
“Pop, my Sunday school book says
to write a short story about David
and the Philistines. How shall 1 be
gin it?’
“Hm, Yes—David. David and the
Philistines. The Philistines and
David. Well, let me see: “Once upon
a time there was some—there were
some—people with a king named
David.”
“The Philistines, pop?”
“Now don’t Interrupt. Just listen
carefully. . . . ‘with a king named
Philistine.’ ”
“Aw, pop, you mean David!”
*L said David. Why aren't you
listening? Anyhow. . . . “I'his king
of the Dav—of the Philistines wanted
to conquer some people called the—»
—cealled—a . . .'” J
“The Philistines, pop?”
“No, of course not! Why should a
king want to conquer his own people?
Will you listen or shall I stop?”
“But, pop, David did beat Gol-
Golly—or something, I—"
“That's it. That's it. David and
the Philistines beat the Gauls by
building a wooden bridge. I remem-
ber it all now. . . . ‘Well, soor
after—'"
“Say, pop, I guess I remember now
too.”
“Good! Well, run along then and
Vll finish my paper.”
Arrive as Strangers
in National Capital
One of the outstanding features of
Washington's difference from other
capitals of great countries is that it is
not—as are London, Paris and Berlin
—the most important of our cities, nor
indeed a city at all in that sense,
writes Maude Parker Child in the Sat
urday Evening Post.
Therefore most of the appointees
who come to our capital come as stra
gers. In other countries the chan es
are that a man chosen as a cabinet
member will be known in his own cap-
ital and will have a wide acquaint-
ance there. His social status will have
been established long before he be
comes part of the government,
In the United States, however, a
new official may come from a town as
remote geographically from Washing-
ton as Constantinople is from Dublin.
His wife and children may have never
even seen the city of their new resi-
dence until they go there to live. It is
possible that they may not have one
friend who is a resident.
This applies equally to the under-
secretaries and to the innumerable
men of the State department, but it is
usually more acute in the cases of sen-
ators and cengressmen.
Sumthin’ Missin’
Aw, shucks, I ain't so crazy ’hout
my father’s new machine. There's
such a thing as havin’ things too fine.
He went and bought the bunch of us
a classy limousine. The best that he
could buy—but not for mine.
Ya know how people feel about a
ching that’s spankin’ new. They're
allus 'fraid of mars and scars and
such. ‘And every time I'm in it pop’ll
watch each thing I do. That's why
I can’t enthuse about it much.
The seats ‘er all upholstered with a
cloth of silver gray, an’ all the wood
and metal’s shiny bright. But that
don’t: mean a thing ta me. I just
found out today they wouldn't let my
dog in. That aln’t right.
Aw; what's the fun of ridin’, when
I leave my purp behind? I hate to
see him whine an’ fume an’ fuss. I
don't see why my father didn’t wait
and try te find a plain old common
second*hand bus.—Detroit News.
An Ancient Chinese Code
In China, where a vast system of
waterways serve to connect different
sections of the country, in ancient
times it was the custom to send sig-
nals along the water by holding a
huge metal gong close to the surface
and pounding out code messages.
These gongs were known by different
names and were used in war to sum-
mon troops or tell of enemy move-
ments. There are but four or five of-
those ancient primitive telegraph in-
struments now in existence, according
to the information I have. One such
gong was sold some few years ago by '
a collector of Chinese antiques Mving |:
in Chicago to a wealthy collector in
London.—Mr. Woodward in Adventure
Magazine.
Spoiled the Effect
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were entertafn-
ing friends.
"Yes, I think I must get a car this
year,” said the host, casually, dur-
ing a lull in the conversation. *t
haven't decided what make yet, buf
it's no use getting a cheap one;
they're sometimes so unreliable. ¥
suppose I can get a really serviceable
little affair for $1,500 or so?”
While the company was still gasp
ing at this careless mention of wealth,
Bailey junior remarked: “I say, dad,
will that funny-looking man call ev-
ery week for the money like he did
last year when you bought the bi-
cycle?’—Exchange.
Doctor Was Right
“Buy a car,” said the doctor, “ana
get out more. You ought to take off
pounds.”
Speaking of the results obtained by
chis prescription, the patient says:
“I got a car and got out more. 1
got out six times between London and
Coventry and took off flesh in four
different places. Once I got out
through the windshield. That seemed
to take off the most flesh.,”— London
Tit-Bits.
Don’t Forget the Old Folks.
Without appearing preachy I wish
to say a few words in behalf of the
aged people of this country. The
thought that advanced age deprives
one of all natural usefulness is erron-
eous. And those who claim to be-
lieve it, stamp themeslves as ignor-
ant, because evidence of the falseness
of he opinion is no trouble at all to
find.
Now it’s true, usually, that those
whose earthly sojourn is lengthened
far, far out into the winter life are
more or less broken physically. And
the twilight of age finds many too
worn out in body for further active
labor, eyes dim, deaf too, and perhaps
the sense of touch somewhat dulled;
but all this does not make of them
useless creatures, no longer fit for in-
telligent people to mingle with; no
indeed, as barring unusual accident,
the brains of those who have attained
to ripe old age, are well stored with
useful knowledge gleaned with pains-
taking care along the wayside, and |
thoughtfully garnered from their var-
ious experiences. The intellect is not
dead, neither is the soul numbed, but
‘it retains much of the cheery bright-
ness it drank in steadily day by day.
Their talk is not always dull and of
no moment. There are not many peo-
ple so highly educated that they can-
not learn something of value by giv-
ing an attentive ear an hour or two !
to the calm, grave recitals of one of
the aged. And all of more youthful |
years will do well to treat those aged :
folks with respectful consideration,
Those who feel scornful of the ge-
crepit can earn some amount of self- |
respect by killing the scornful |
thought in its embryo stage, and give |
pity its place. Go look about for
those feeble ones, find how they are
faring. If you find them lacking in
living necessities, and no relatives to |
care for them, just remember the
divine “I was naked and you clothed |
me” and go carry good cheer in a
substantial way into the lone life, :
Help them to feel that the God of |
their prosperous independent days has .
not forgotten them now, in this time
of sad need. Sons and daughters of
aged parents, though married and in !
homes of their own, are nevertheless |
under bond, a sacred one, to care for |
them now, in their weakness. Re- |
member, they have for long years :
borne heavy burdens for your sake,
therefore the duty of assisting them
rests upon all, so with hearty good
will step forth, every one of you, join
forces, unite your means and help
them live out the declining days in
comfort and peace.
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Allow the old folks to remain in
their own homes. They will enjoy
life far more in them although they
may be rather shabby, than in other
abodes. Take time to see to it, that
their needs are always supplied. In
this the little people of the house:
hold can be quite efficient, willing and
merry helpers, glad to potter about,
doing for grandfather and grand-
mother, and incidentally hear a good
story. And almost without excep-
tion,’ this daily contact ‘with those
lingering on the border line of life,
tends to develop noble traits of char-
acter in children. When one parent
is left usually he goes into the home
of some of his children to stay and
his home is turned over to other
hands. The lone heart aches, with
the pain of it. Don’t do it, children, |
if it can be helped; just care for them
in the old home if possible. Condi-
tions will have to decide that for
you. But whatever and however it’s
arranged, do not, in high heaven’s
turn them over to the cold care of
strangers, as many people are doing
now all over the land. There has
crept in a tendency to substitute the
work of organizations for individual
effort. If possible care for them in
their declining years yourselves for
soon, very soon, you will be the old
people yourselves and will want to be
cared for by your relatives.—Reader.
There is’ much truth in the above
article. Sometimes we forget the
get that they enjoy life even if they
are not active and that they enjoy
their own firesides.
fail to appreciate our elders. Many
enjoy their company and realize that
they bring to us of the younger gen-
eration encouragement and cheer.
Many an elderly person is truly happy
in a new home and there are some
who enjoy life in institutions, al-
though usually it is a trying experi-
ence.
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Announce Penn State Summer Fea-
tures.
Three special institutes are to be
maintained as a feature of the com-
ing Summer session at the Pennsyl-
along lines similar to the French in-
stitute established two years ago and
now enjoying a national reputation,
and to the Instutute of Music Educa-
tion, announced some weeks ago as a
new feature of the 1926 Summer ses-
Other features announced for the
session which starts July 6 and con-
tinues until August 14 are: Spécial
courses in rural school organization
and management; adminstration and
comfort of elderly people. We do for- | &
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supervision; a demonstration school;
home economies; industrial education;
agricultural education; and courses
arranged for school nurses, health
specialists and library workers in co-
operation with the American Red
Cross and the State Department of
Public Instruction.
vania State College, according to a
preliminary announcement this week
from the office of Dr. Will Grant
Chambers, dean of the school of Ed-
ucation and director of the Summer
session. Public school teachers of
Pennsylvania are showing particular
interest in this latest form of special-
ized training offered by Penn State.
The newest development to meet
the needs of school teachers is the
organization of an Institute of Eng-
lish Education. It will be conducted
Caldwell & Son
Bellefonte, Pa.
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sion. The English institute will offer
a special group of courses arranged
for teachers of English in the second-
ary and higher schools of the State.
Some prominent writers will be in-
sructors and visiting lecturers at the
institute.
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Our showing of New Things that
Men and Boys will wear for Easter
Are Different
Suits, Top Coats
Hats, Shirts and Ties
New.--And the Last. Word in Style
Priced Honestly
FRIDAY APRIL 2
SATURDAY APRIL 10
$12.60
Round Trip from
Proportionate Fares from Other Points
For details as to leaving time of
trains, fares in parlor or sleeping
cars, stop-over privileges, or other
information, consult Ticket Agents,
or David Todd, Division Passenger
Agent, Williamsport, Pa.
Similar Excursions June 25 and October 15
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Faubles
Time-Payment Sale
On Saturday March 27th, 1926
we start a new innovation in a “ TIME-PAYMENT SALE?”
—listing our Entire Stock of Watches and Rings in this sale.
“A small initial payment down with the purchase of the
‘Watch or Ring, and the balance paid in equal monthly in-
stallments according to the scale shown:
Up to $5.00-___$2.00 down, $1.00 per month $30.00to $40.00 $ 8.0odown, $ 6.00 per month
$5.00 to $10.00 3.00 2.00 e 40,00" 50.00 10,00" 7.00 ’
10,00 *° 20,00 5.00 4.00 5 50.00-‘“ 75.00 15.00. °° _ 10.00 '
20.00 ** 30.00 5.00 ** 5.00 4 75.00 ‘‘ 100.00 20.00 ‘‘ 15.00 of
$10c.00 upward—by arrangement
This will not be an opportunity for the ‘‘dead beat’’ to obtain our merchandise on
credit, as we will refuse to sell to them. The sale is simply to give everybody a good
opportunity to buy our useful and lasting merchandise on TIME PAYMENTS,
thereby enabling so many to own a beautiful Watch, Diamond or Ring that other-
wise might not ordinarily be theirs.
Watches for Men . . . Watches for Women
Rings for Men . . . . . . Rings for Women
All in Yellow, Green and White Gold
Watch Our Window----Sale One Week
F. P. Blair & Son
Jewelers.....Bellefonte, Pa.