VOL .LXIV.
THE CENTRE REPORTER
FRED KURTZ, ~~ EDITOR
The New York Press, Republican, does
all its McKioley tariff references up in
mourning. It isin perfect accord with
the mass of the people herein, who are
all mourning over McKinley high prices,
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Delaware's new law, which provides
that all vagrants and vagabonds in Dela
ware may be arrested aod set to work for
160 days, breaking stones for mending
roads, will operate to keep the State
clear of tramps, These pedestrinating
geutry hate nothing so much us work,
unless it be soap.
ION.
The Kansas City Times remarks:
Take it all around, as March wanes the
probability cf a season wherein both
high prices and an abundant home yield
will combine to ease the Western farm-
er's cares increases. Unless the unex-
pected and even the improbable shoald
happen his good time is coming.
A child will ery over the loss of a
miat-drop, fur penny. Bat
what will be the sorrow of Puilade phia
over the lossof athree million mint drop ?
Attorney General Miller has given an
opinion to the secretary ul the treasury
holding that the act providiog for the
construction of a new mint bailding in
Philadelphia contains no express appros
priation for that purpose.
The Legislative Record, as now priot-
éd,is an infamous robbery financially :
an infamous traad typographically; a dis
grace to the state in its make-up, and a
botch and shame to the art preservative
in this day of advances in the art of
printing. There is not the dot of an i of
exaggeration in the above, Shame, that
the legislature of our state has tolerated
it 80 long.
Governors are to be elected this year
to succeed Boies in Iowa, Buckner in
Kentucky, Jackson in Maryland, Abbett
in New Jersey, Hill in New York, and
Campbell in Ohio. All six of these gov
eraors are Democrats. The contest in
New York will be an interesting one
Congressman Flower and Lieutenant
Goyeraor Jones are candidates for the
Democratic nomisation. In Ohio it
promises to be between Campbell and
McKinley,
The Senator from this district, Hon. P
Gray Meek, Tuesday introduced into the
Senate an apportionment bill which pro.
vides for the rearrangement of the con
gressional districts of the State He
puts our county of Cente into a good
Democratic connection. It is not likely,
however, that this arrangement will quite
suit the Republican majority in the Leg.
islature, although it would be quite
agreeable to the Democracy if it shoald.
It provides for ten Democratic distr cts,
sixteen certain Republican districts, and
four doubtful, Our district, the 26,
wouid be Jefferson, Clearfield, Centre
and Eik,
for a
A great deal has b en said about t e
conduct of those in charge of the funeral
tain of the late Senator Hearst, and ac.
cording to Mre. Gougar, the noted tem
perance advocate of Indiana, the adverse
comments bave not been unjust. Mrs.
Gougar was one of the passengers on an
excarsion train which followed the Hearst
party for five days, and she declares that
such disgraceful proceedings on the part
of men nigh in the government service
she has never seen. She gays: “They
Were opening bottles ever minute night
and day, aod at many stoppiog places
invited people into the baggage care to
to drink.” If this be true the meh ens
trusted with the remains of the dead
senator deserve criticism of the severest
kind, They have certainly been dis.
respectful to a marked degree,
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The political managers of the Farmer's
Alliance sod kiud organizations are now
tirning their energies to the work of
preparing for the national conference
that is to be held in Cincinnati on the
19th of May with the object of organiz-
iog the new political party tuat is 10
weep the country ~probobly. Their
desire is to ¢) operate with the Citizens’
Alliance, tue Nationalists, the Industrial
Alliance and all other bodies that can be
drawn into the ranks, aad which are to
be induced to send delegates to ths Cin-~
cinuati conference. Thers is troub le
agreeing on a platform. Tue Farmers’
Alliaace would not accept the platform
oi the Nationalists, who, in turn, would
not be satisfied with the Allisoce plate
Lessons in Hydranlios,
Justice Field, of the supreme court, at
a dinner party at Washington a couple
of months ago, astonished the distin-
guished guests present, including the
President, the chief justice and Speaker
Reed, by statements he made based on
his California experience, of the power
of water in motion, as illustrated by
hydranlic mining, Justices Field, giving
ex-Senator Fair of Nevada as authority
g'ated that under a yertical pressure of
100 or 200 feet, the-force of the stream is
sometimes so great as to harl away or
hold boulders weighiog a thousand
pounds; and that it would be no more
possible to cnt through such a stream
with a crowbar or an axe, where it issued
from the nozzle, than to sever eight
inches of solid iron with a penknife,
The distinguished gnosts were incredu-
lous, and Jastice Fisld promised to col”
lect evidence in support of his state
ments that would satisfy the doubters.
He has done 80, and the New York Sun
has had the opportunity of collating
some of the wonders of practical hyraalics
gathered by Justice Field. We think
they will astonish the general reader
who has pail little attention to this
ranch of mechan ics.
Mr, Louis Glass, for sixteen vears the
superintendent of the Spring Valley
mine, essures Justice Field that he has
seen an eight. inch stream, under 311 feet
of vertical pressure, move in a sluggish
way a two~ton boulder at a distance of
twenty feet from the nozzle: and that the
Same stream striking a rock of 500 pounds
would throw it as a man would throw a
tweatyspound weight. “No man that
lived,” adds Mr. Louis Glass, “could
strike a bar through one of these slreams
within twenty feet of discharge; and a
human beivg strack by such a stream
would be killed —pounded into a shape
less mass.”
Mr Aogustus J, Bowie of San Francisco
the author of a standard book on hys
draulic mining, estimates that the stream
from a six-inch noxzle, ander 420 feet
vertical pressure, delivers a blow of O88 -
735 foot ponnds every second, uquivalent
to 1,070 horse power. “It is abs lutely
impossible,” says Mz. Bowie, “to cut such
a stream with aa axe, or to make an im-
pression on it with any other implement
Mr. Bowie adds that although never to
his knowledge has a man been struck by
such a stream as it comes from the pipe,
several accidents have occurred where
miners were killed by very much smaller
sstream at distances of 150 or 200 feet
from the nozzle.
EH SIENA
Toe young Washington boozer who
went to the White House the other
wight to “do up” President Harrison
should not be allowed to escape with a
nomioal fine if there is any law for the
imposition of more than a nominal fine.
He needs to be taught a lesson that will
not be soon forgotten. If there is any
piace in the werid where the President
of the United States ought to be able to
feel perfectly safe it is in the White
House, and the man, drugk or crazy,
Who seeks to imperil his safety there
should be in one case pat in prison and
in the other in an asylam. Young Mar
tin’s freak was absolutely inexcusable,
uo matter if be was drunk, and he mer
its the severest punishment. If he had
happened (0 get hold of the President in
the state in which be was at the time
there is no telling what might have hap-
pened. The President might have been
killed. And this leads to the suggestion
that there should be more efficient pro-
tection at the White House than is af«
forded by the old bullet-riddled soldiers
on duty there. Of course these men are
willing enough to do all that could be
expected, and vigilant enough, too, but
the degree of their efficiency is shown
by the fact that it required two of them
in addition to the President himself 10
Overcome young Martin, The White
House needs policemen of lusty strength
and vigor, big men, men in the full prime
of life, capable of thumping stars into
the eyes of the Martins and others who
seek to invade the privacy and endanger
the safety of the President,
Taking the Bread.
The total direct appropriations from
the Treasury made by the Billion Dollar
Congress—not including debts saddled
on the country for fifty years to come—
were $1,000,000,000,
The report of the Department of Agri
cultare for 1800 estimate the average
value of the corn crop of the United
States for the past eleven years at $676,
714,286, and of the wheat at $368 442.711,
It will take both the corn and wheat
having a Republican Congress—which
represented only a minority of the voters,
The P R.R, April Tour to California,
The third tour of the Pennsylvania
tailrond Company's series to the
Golden Gate left New York last week,
and now but one remains, which will
leave April 14, and undoubtedly cover
the most desirable route, both to and
from the far Pacific Coast,
The special vestibule Pallman train,
equipped with its drawing-room sleeping
library and smoking, dining and observa-
tion cars, manned by a crew of twentye
four employes, as well as a tourist agent
in charge, and a chapsron and ladies’
maid to look after those of their own sex
a stenographer and typewriter, in fact
fitted out even to a barber, is this palace
on wheels, which will in going West
traverse the State of Pennsylvania, Ohio
Indiana, lllinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and
down into Kansas, Oolorado, Utah, Nev.
ada, and into California, where six side
trips are included, as we!l as three whole
weeks ip the land of the sunny sky. Re
tarning the train darts directly north
from Ban Francisco, through California,
Oregon, and Washington, stopping at
Portland and Tacoma, then runs east via
the Northern Pacific Railroad through
Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnes-
Ohio, and home through Pennsylvania
Tickets for the entire trip. inclading
meals en route and Pallman transporia
tion, together with several carriage rides
and side trip, are bat $300, Application
for space should be made at once to Mr
George W. Boyd, assistant geaeral pas
senger agent, Philadelphia.
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New State Capitol.
The Constitution of Penovsylvania, ae
itnow is relative to the Btate Capito],
impedes equity except by long term pro
ceedure, as will be noted in the following
sections:
Section 28, of Article 3 reads: "Ni
law changing the location of the Capitol
of the State sball be valid until the same
shall bave been submitted to the quali
fied electors of the Common wealth, at a
general election, and ratified and approv-
ed by them.”
The old capitol might be kept for a
hen house as roosters have always found
it a favorite coop with pests of egRE. As
long as roosters are to ran the hatchery
at Harrisburg, the people will
for a new capitol —the old oae
enough.
not vote
is good
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Easter Exercises
Easter exercises were held in the difs
ferent churches in Centre Hall. At the
Reformed church a special Easter pro
gramme was rendered in the evening by
members of the school and choir, The
floral decorations were very beautifol
and were gotten up with good taste, The
pulpit was a very bower of flowers and
plants, and the pillars adjoining were
eocircled with evergreens. The services
were opened by the choir singing "M.-
zart’s Gloria,” the Twelfth Mass. They
were assisied by a cornet, The children
ook an active part in the service, with
recitations, singing, ete,
In the Lutheran church there were no
special services. Rev, Fischer, however,
rendering a sermon appropriate to the
day. The floral decorations of the Can=
tata being allowed to remain.
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A Little @irl's Fxperience in a Lighthouse.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep
ers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Saad
Beach, Mich ., and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April she
was taken down with Measles, followed
with a dreadful Cold and turning into
& Fever. Doctors at home and at Detroit
treated her, bat in vain, she grew worse
rapidly natil she was a mere “handful of
bones.” ~Then she tried Dr, King's New
Discovery and after the use of two aod a
half botties, was completely cured. They
say Dr. King's New Discovery is worth
its weight in gold yet you may get a trial
bottle free at J. D, Murray's.
SA MA
Italy On Hor Ear.
The recall of the Italian minister at
Washington, has caused some excite,
ment throughout the country, as some
think it means a declaration of War on
account of the lynching at New Orleans.
We think there w 1! be no war, the min
ister was likely recalled for some other
reason, besides Uncle Sam cannot be
scared by Italy, and if the Italians shounld
wanta fight we would only need turn
them over to New Orleans who wou'd
knock Italy out every round, while the
rest of us would suand and look on,
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White and Green,
“A white Christmas makes & green
Easter,” and a “Green Christmas makes
Disgraceful Scenes on the Hearst Funeral.
The Hearst funeral train, dyed a
a beautiful titian red, is on its way east
the return trip. Just behind the funer
al train came the Grafton excursion train
and on board the latter was Mrs. Helen
M. Gougar, the noted Indiana temper-
ance agitator, The Grafton excursion
frain has been{following the Hearst train
tor five days.
We canght up with the Hearst excurs
sion train at El Paso Tex.” said Mrs,
Gougar, “and from there to 8t, Louis we
were only a short way behind it. Such
disgracful proceedings on the part of men
high in the government seryice I never
before saw. Their baggage car was full
of wine and liquor. From the dining
room of the Grafton train we could see
tier after tier of wine boxes stacked up
They were opening bottles every minute
night and day, and at many stopping
places invited people into the baggage car
to drink.
“There must have been 50 persons on
board their train. I saw some women
and children and I felt sorry for them.
Everybody must have been drunk, as
the train met with many accidents.
About 11 hours of El Paso the baggage
car of the Hearest train got off the track.
When it was found impossible to get the
baggage car on the track again without
long belay, the dignified senators and
the honored congressman, the highest
lawmakers for the American people,
came out there to see that they got the
wine which was theirs. Each box ap
peared to have a private mark.
*Sach words! Such actions! It actu-
lly made me shudder to think that those
men, running around after such staff
were daily pointed out to growing chil-
dren as models to follow. There were
some harsh words passed by the men,
which added to the disgracefulness of
the affair,
“Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Valen-
tine, who has charge of the party, is a
gentleman, He watched the proceeds
ings, but dared not say anything,
“I have been telling just what I saw
with my own eyes. Now I will tell you
#ome things that were common talk on
the Grafion train. It was said that the
Hearst party did not have a drop of water
on the train, but drank wine altogether,
Usiog oraage wine to quench their thirst.
I'nis may or may not be true, but the
story went that the water tanks were fiil-
ed with orange wine, and that all on
board partook. The empty bottles were
I am told, being carried back to Wash «
ington for the purpose of establishing
with thoroughness the committee's dis-
grace by baving the sergeant-at-arms
make a record of how much they drank
on this trip,
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“Who Pays the Daty?” is discussed by
the New York Dry Goods Eoonom ist,
using as an illustration cotton velvet or
piush, an article of dress goods in com-
mon use with women sod children.
Under the old tanifl, the Economist shows
cotton veivel was sold in New York at 15
cents per yard wholesale; it is now 22
cents wholesale; the former duty was 4
cents per yard, and it is now ¥ ceuts—an
increase of more than 100 per cent. The
former retail price was 25 cents; it is now
30 to 40 cents. Itis certain that cotton
plush is one of the commodities that
enter into the daily lite of the common
people. If it had not been such, it
would not have been so beavily taxed.
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The Cantata.
The Cantata “Under the Palms,” was
rendered, as snnounced, on Saturday
evening, in the Lutheran church, to an
sudience numbering over three hun
dred. The church was very beautifally
decorated with flowers, etc. A large
platform was erected for the school and
performers, they were almost hidden
behind the rows of plants. A number
of trees representing Palms were upon
the stage, along with several tents. The
Cantata was well rendered and every one
seemed pleased with the entertainment
given, It was a success financially and
otherwise,
Mr
Ribs Broken.
Dr. Jacops was the victim in a very
singular accident a few days ago where
by he bad several ribs broken and other.
wise bruised, He was alighting from
his buggy when his foot slipped from
the iron step and threw him out, which
frightened the horse and it made a sud-
den spring forward, the wheel striking
the Dr. in the side with the.above result.
The Dr, moves around with great diffs
culty and we hope will soon recover
from the effects of the accident.
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1891,
Country Roads.
There is not a rural town within
boarding distance of a great city which
could not at slight expense assure itself
all the city boarders that it could aecoms
modate by the simple process of By®
tematically and intelligently improving
and beautifying its roads. Ifit were to
appoint a town committee with power to
employ experts, or to obtain expert ads
vice, and to carry out the suggestions
thus obtained in road improvement, the
mere public advertisement of that pros
ceeding would attract boarders from all
directions. The expense wou 'd not, be
great. In nearly every case the gravel
or cracked stone necessary of the con
struction of a serviceable, well brained
road can be obtained within moderate
distance,
There is, for example, in some par's
of Orange County in New York State, a
kind of soft red sandstone to be found in
great abundance which crushes readily
under the wheels and makes a bard, firm
road bed, which is never dusty and gey-
er muddy, which is yielding to the hore
ses’ feet and most sgreeableto ride over.
Ordinary gravel can be used with almost
equally good results, The main thing
is to secure something like scientific
knowledge in the construction of the
road and in the mixture of materials
The vicious idea that anybody can make
a road by shoveling dirt in the middle of
it from a guiter, or, what is the same
thing in a whelesale form, hauling it
there by means of a “scraper,” must be
abandoned at the outset, and not only
abandoned but prohibited. Until that
is done no reform will be possible,
Trout Fishing Season
According to Smuli’s Legislative Hand
Book, the season for catching speckled
trout commences April 15, and ends Ju-
ly 15. At present there is a movement
in the House to make the season from
April 1st to July 1st; but it has not yet
become a law. It 1s not aliowable to
catch trout otherwise than with & book
and line, and for any violation of this
there is a heavy penalty attached, In
jast two weeks shermen may cast their
flies.
thins
Beath of a Young Max,
Wm, Penn, the third son of Mr. Eman-
uel Breon, of Spring Mills, died of phete
monia on Tharsday last, March 26. st the
residence of his brother-in-law, William
Zones, at Farmers Mis, aged aboat
twealy years. His remaine were inter-
red at the Union church on last SBatur-
day forenoon, Rey. C. V. B. Aurand of
ficiationg.
The Sign of the Fishes
Some people put great faith in the
sign of the fishes. An old lady calls at.
tention to the fact that in a Lancaster al-
maoac, for the month of April, there are
ten successive days that are marked.
This means heavy rains, In June, 1889,
there were bus five fishes, It is always
10 be expected that April is a month of
copious showers aod itis not thought
that this year it will prove an exceps
tional.
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Spring Millinery
As has been done formerly, Miss Moly
lie Snyder, will return from New York to
Bellefonte, on April 4th, with an expe~
rienced New York trimmer, and more
antrimmed goods and pattern hats than
will be found elsewhere, All are invit
ed to call and examine the new stock
and compare with others. Grand Open-
log April 16, 17 and 18,
tii enone.
Somerset Goes Dry.
Judge Baer on Saturday refused all
applications for liquor license in Somer
sel, and the town will go dry after April
Ist, Licenses were granted to appli.
cants in every town in the county apply.
ing excepting the county seat. When
his honor banded down the papers re.
fusing applicants from Somerset he sig-
nificantly remarked “jog line.”
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Narrow Escape,
On Monday Mr, Cornelius Dale, of Le-
mont, while driving across the railroad
near that town, bad a narrow escape
from being struck by the local freight
east. The wagon was demolished but
Mr. Dale and the horses escaped serious
injuries, although he was thrown out.
Unclaimed Lotters.
The following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining ln the Centre Hall post
office, April 1, 1801: Luther Bitner;
Mrs. Mollie Harst; Mrs, Anna M. Mey-
ers; J. H. Rishell 2. D, B. Brisbin,
Post Master,
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NO. 13
Additional Locals,
~~ Roads fearfully muddy,
~—Faster was a beautiful day overs
heal, 50 was Monday.
——Danie| Btonebreaker died suddens
Iy at Coburn, on Saturday,
~——Jacob F. Btover, of Haines, has
bought a farm in Hartly township.
lire, M. B. Herring, of Lock Ha-
ven, is visiting friends in Gregg twp,
~The outlook to-day is for more
ralo and a continuation of aspell of mud.
~——Michael Grove, of Benner twp. is
quite ill; Mrs, Grove ig ais0 reported ill.
~The Huntingdon presbytery will
meet in Philipsburg, April 14, 15 and 16,
~—In some places in our county last
Friday's snow scored a# high as 20 in.
ches,
~—For rent, a small farm near Centre
Hill, Potter township. Call on J, C.
Boal, Centre Hall.
——Maj. Fisher is having a new barn
built on the Auchentorlie (Buchanan)
farm near Penn Hall.
~——Wm,a son of Emanuel Brown,
died at Farmers Mille, March 26, of pheu-
monia, aged 20 years,
~——Anthony Albert, years ago of Mill.
heim, a watchmaker, died, at an advan
ced age, vt Wheaton. I1lin is,
The Luth, Sunday school of Mill.
heim, bad « pleasant Easter entertain~
went last Babbath evening,
——Rebersburg has a little boom, C,
C. Luse, Luther Frank and Daniel Sims
one intend erecting new houses,
——Mre. Barah Harpster, after a visit
of several months in Illinois, arrived at
her home in this place on Monday.
— Pay up your score on Reromrem if
you wish to do us a favor—we serve you
faithfully each week and need the mons
ey due for it.
we F118 Emerick, of Selinsgrove,
died suddenly Saturday, Mr. Emerick
was found dead, Silling erect on a chair,
with a newspaper in his hand,
- «(George Gentzel, of near Spring
Mills, was given a birthaday surprise, a
few evenings ago, un der George hut gut
esse ufgesetst for die ganz party.
~ The changes of the weather are as
wonderful as the changes of some politis
cians. Bunday aod Monday, last, were
remarkably fine; Tuesday was remarka-~
bly ugly,
~—Three well known citizens have
gone to their long home within the past
few days, namely H. A, Mingle, Samuel
Kreider and Robert Goheen, all well ad-
vanced in years,
MUSICAL COLLEGE.—~The 39
Session opens Monday May 4 for Young
Ladies in Vocal and Instramenta] Music
—Address, for circular,
F.C. Moryzs,
Freeburgh, Pa,
~—Have you been to A, C. Mingle's
shoe store in the Brockerhoff house
block? Never miss going there when at
Bellefonte, he always has something
new aud off+rs none but pennine goods
which he warraunis. For low prices in
boots and shoes Ming e'sis ‘he place:
~The Centre Democrat says that in
the absence of the regular stenographer
W. N. Reber, the court appointed Mr,
Newton Spangler, law student in Orvis,
Bower & Orvis’ office and he took down
the testimony with the ease and rapidity
of a professional. Mr. Spangler is a
bright young man and will “get there”
~The boro council should direct
the repairing of several bad crossings at
the lower end of town, They lie too low
and duriog the recent wet spell were
covered with several inches of water and
always with mud, necessitating making
& wide toar through the mad or swime
ming across. A slight appropriation
would remedy this nuisance,
~James Baum, who ran away from
his home _in Shamokin Dam, Sayder
county, 32 years ago, when a boy of 11,
and sailed in a ship to a distant port,
afterwards seiiiing in Mississippi, returns
ed to his home noder very sad circum-
stances the other day. Recently a cor
respondence was opened with him by
his family, and as a result he started
home to see his aged mother once more,
but before he could arrive she died. The
funeral was delayed as long as possible
and just as the cortege reached the
charch.yard a team was seen coming
along the road at break-neck speed, and
a few moments later the long absent one
hatless and coatless, was clasped in the
arms of three sisters, over the remains of
their mother. The meeting was a very
affecting one.
Contre Hall Select School.
The spring term of the Centre Hall se-
ect sohool, to continue ten weeks, will
begin on April 13, next. All the higher
form, nor even with the St. Louis plat.
form, upon which all factions are asked
to ahite. The is no way of ascertaining
the actual voting strength of the Alliance
at this time, The membership includes
& large body of non-voting women, and a
large proportion of the maje members in
the North, as well #% in the Boath, are
opposed to the formation of a new paliti-
cal party
a white Easter’ are old sayings, but they
do not balance up tor this winter, We
had a white Christmas and a very white
Easter with about a foot of snow. The languages taugh
weatherwise and believer in signs most gs Re ain To twat,
resolutions]... ing to teach.
code. The Boarding can be had at reasonable
made chairauan of the resting, and. gine] H, 0, x
his opiaion too, pr : : bs mar at | a
The Billion Dollar Congress has lita rs
ally taken the bread out of the mouths
of the American people, for every bashel
of corn or barrel of flour produced in this
country last year represented merely the
taxes to be paid to meet the expense jm-
posed by it,
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~—Shirts, underwear,
hats, caps
trunks aud valises at cost~8, Loeb,
Died In California.
Rachael, a sister of Mr, Thomas Year
ick, of Asronsburg, died a fow days ago
in Los Angeles, California.
“Thousands of Families,
bless the day when they learn the use of
Howrneys' Spe oe: ONE and]: