VOL. LXXII. A - To Be Built for Curtin May Be Large and Substantial There is some trouble at Bellefonte over the proposed erection of a monu- ment to its famous War Governor An- drew G. Curtin, and politics seems to be at the bottom of it all. Some time ago Ex-Governor Hast. ings offered to contribute a dollar for every one raised by the Veteran Club of Centre county to erect a monument to Curtin, This offer was made in the best of faith, notwithstanding his op- ponents in the late poiitical campaign made it an issue that the offer was made simply to obtain the support of the old soldiers. The offer, however, MEMORIAL was even anticipated. As an earnest of his offer the Veter- will take formal action on the same, and undoubtedly appoint a new com- mittee to take charge of the work of soliciting money for the cause. Ex-tiovernor Beaver, however, ob- jects to the project of building a monu- ment, He and Governor Hastings could hardly be expected to agree on any public question, it is intimated. ters not. The fact remains that Gen. Beaver, who is chairman of a commit- tee whose object was the erection of a Curtin monument, but which commit- ument, half of which may be built by General Hastings’ money. General Beaver says: now, and never was, in favor of perpet- man in cold bronze and marble, It is for the mind. That is one reason, the great one, why I have never pushed the movement forward for a Curtin monument, though I doubt if a suffi- cient sum could have been raised for the purpose anyway. Had the object been different, the memorial to have taken some other shape, ofa charac- ter that would be a benefit to somebody living, 1 would have done all in my pow er Though Gen. Beaver did not specify | just what kind of a memorial he pre-| ferred, he urged the building of a Cur- tin memorial library. Now that there is a | kelihood of the | ued, a new committee appointed and | the que<tion of building a monument again started anew, een Last of the Season, August 24 is the date of the last] Pennsylvania Railroad Company's low-rate excursion of the season from MeElhatton. Troy, Lemont, Williams- port, Mocanaqua, Sunbury, Shenao- doah, Dauphin, and principal interme- diate stations (including stations on branch reads) to Atlantie City, Cape May, Ocean City, Sea [sle City, Ava- lon, Anglesea, Wildwood, or Holly Beach. Excursion tickets, good to return by regular train within ten days, will be sold at very low rates. Tickets to Al- lantie City will be sold via ‘he Dela- ware River Bridge route, the only all- rail line, or via Market Street Wharf, Philadelphia. Stop over can be had at Philadelphia either going or returning, within lim- it of ticket, provided ticket is deposit- ed with agent at Broad Street Station immediately on arrival. rates and time of trains consult hand bills, or apply to agents, or E. 8. Har- rar, Division Ticket Agent, Williams- port, Pa. The next big coming event for Cen- ‘re county is the Grangers Picnie to be held in Grange Park on the week be- ginning Friday, Sept 14, and closing on Friday, Sept. 22. The committee of arrangements is hustling around getting the affairs in shape for the big week, and have already booked a num- ber of first-clas+ attractions. Saturday will be a big day this year. On that day the veteran association of the county will hold their annual reunion on the park. This will likely briog thousands of people to town that day. Prominent speakers will be present to deliver addresses for the occasion. na fo A APSARA Robbed the Roosts, There was a little circus on Benner's lot, near the station, one day last week. Aftes it left the good people out there became aware that many of their chickens had disappeared. These two opposites, circuses and preachers, cause fowls to disappear. ————————— A SIS Death of Jesse Test, Jesse L. Test, of Reynoldaville, died at his home Monday last of paralysis. He is survived by a wife and two mar- ried daughters. The body was taken to Philadelphia for interment. Mr, Getting Into Shape, NEWS NOTES, Somerset county having had ample rain the fall crops will be large. Our forces in the Philippines had a battle with some of the insurgent for- ces, in which the latter were routed, From Washington comes cheering news of a vigorous effort to end the war, Otis is to have at least 60,000 men One hundred thousand people are re- ported starving in consequence of the devastation by the tornado in the isl and of Porto Rico. At Werpersville railroad crossing, on Tuesday, Hilda and Gertrude Flish- man, and Franklin Hassler, were run Sunday a viclous bull gored and tossed Joseph Snyder, of Dauphin county ; his wife and daughter saved his life by driving the animal off with piteh torks. Union county has had no helping rains for several weeks, hence the fall crops are suffering from the dryness of the surface, yet the springs are strong enough for all wants. Last Thursday night four barns were struck by lightning in York county, and burned. Same night several oth- er barns in the eastern counties of the state were struck and burned. Thursday evening's thunder storm passed over Boyder county. At Mt Pleasant Mills the barns of Peler Mus- ser and Mr. Mengle were struck by ! lightning, and entirely destroyed. An excellent opportunity is offered { those desiring to visit Ocean Grove, Asbury Park and Long Branch, by the Pennsylvania Railroad Ten Day Ex- i cursion, Wednesday 23rd. Extremely low rates have been named. Nathan Pellsman, of Philadelphia, a crazed father, tried to kill his entire family. He endeavored to force his wife and five children to take Paris green, then choked his wife, Neigh- bors interfered and saved the victims, but he killed himself finally. In all cities throughout the country money and food are being collected to relieve the sufferers by last week's aw- ful hurricane in Porto Rico. BSBome 1400 lives were lost and cities utterly | demolished. The suflering and desti- tution are awful all through the isl- | and. i esemsssa—r—— ao — Your Neighbors’ Trees Judge MeClure has rendered the fol- lowing decision: If the branches of trees growing on one’s land hang aver i the line upon another, the adjoining | owner may cut off the limbs perpen- | dicular with his line, provided the | branches had not been allowed to ex- | tend over for a period of twenty-one | years or more, without objection, | when po right would be gained to cut them oft. Fruit on a tree is part of the realty and is not the subject of larce- py. If the fruit bad fallen to the ground the neighbor could pick it up and use it The right of the adjoining land owner to lop off branches of over- hanging trees before twenty-one years of permissive acquiescence has elapsed, does not carry with it the right to the fruit hanging on the tree. The fruit is not the product of his soil or labor. EE ———— A A ———— Brought Good Prices, Last Monday Millheim had a big borse sale, which was attended by a large number of lovers of fine horse flesh. The sale was a success, and the twenty sold averaged $90.75 in price. Will MeClenahan, our popular dray- man, was a buyer of a fine animal for his delivery wagon, a bay which wss m—————— A AA IAT ATII Stores to be Closed. The merchants of Centre Hall, Pot. ters Mills, Tusseyville, Bpring Mills, places of business on Thursday, Aug. Slst, the day of the Business Me's pienie of Centre and Clinton counties, to be held at Hecla Park. The merch ants want a day off, and will all close up. county for violation of the new game laws was secured Saturday evening be- fore Justice Kelley, the offender being Antonio Rokoroni, who had killed two rabbits near the city limite, He was fined twenty dollars and sent to Jail for twenty days in default of pay- ment, A Pension Fund. The Pennsylvania Rallroad Compa- ny has decided to establish a pension fund for the benefit of its superanuated employes. It is understood that sev- enty years has been fixed as the age for compulsory retirement, and that ue uve ve been in the WORM DESTOYS CORN, Miles Township Cornfields Ruined by the Grub Worm. From several reliable sources we learn that the corn fields throughout Brush valley have been visited by a destructive worm that has destroyed three fourths of the corn crop in that fertile valley. The pest is said to be agrub worm, white, an inch and over in length and thicker than a lead pencil, and has attacked the cornfields generally east and west of Rebersburg and Madison- burg, over a territory of ten miles in length and two in width. The worm is found at the root of the stalk eating into the heart of the stem. The stalks turn yellow, shrivel and die. As many as six of these worms have been found about the roots of a single stalk. The worm has been found quite nu- merous under stones outside of corn- flelds. At one place where rocks were being blasted some of these worms were found among the debris thrown up. The corn flelds of ex-commissioner John Wolf, Emanuel Harter, and oth- | er large farmers, have suflered severe | ly from the work of this worm. In Haines and Pean townships, op- posite the above named valley, this worm has also been found at the roots of corn stalks but not numerous. Farmers should take warning for next spring's planting, to head off this pest. Salt, purchased in bulk, by car loads, ean be had very cheap, snd farmers by sowing it broadcast or along the corn rows, while acting as a fertil- izer may find it a check upon this ene- my of the corn, Study now, and be prepared for the coming spring. sm ———— A] ATID Advertising Matter Excluded, A largely operated advertising pian is excluded from the mails by a deci- | sion rendered by Acting Assistant At- torney General Barrett for the post. office department, [he plan consists of puzzles with prize offers whose solu- tion is easy by counting dots ina cir-| cle, spokes in a wheel, or arranging a | set of jumbled letters to form names of ; prominent persons, but the catch is in a proviso imposing conditions on suc- cessful contestants. The heavy mails following these ad- vertisements bring out circulars from the promoters which the department holds is designed to lead patrons to be- lieve that they have won valuable prizes, conditioned on their making or obtaining subscriptions, selling arti cles, ete. The department in directiog the postmaster at Boston in a test case, to refuse to accept for mailing, cireu- lars relating to such schemes, holds that they deceive the credulous and un- educated. ——— ano ¢ Discovered & Care, Leprosy from time out of date has been placed in the calendar of incura- ble diseases. But now comes the io- formation that a remedy has been found. A leprosy stricken victim, in the agony of despair, had a cobra snake bite him. The poison of the cobra is fatal, but in the case of the suicidal leper the poison acted asa cure. The leper was cured by the poison of the copra snake. An American now pro- poses to inoculate lepers with cobra snake poison, which seems wonderful, and it is as wonderful, as that the cow pox, if inoculated in man, keeps him from taking smallpox. Cow pox for smallpox, x-rays for cancer, suake poi- son for leprosy, What next? A Marriage Licenses, The following marriage licenses were issued during the past week: Wilbur 8. Lucas, Potter township, and Catharine 8, Smith, Gregg town- ship. Henry O. Beahm, Coburn, and Em- ma 8. Zerby, Aaronsburg. James F. Bhinefelt and Louenna Jackson, Rush twp. Wm. H. Hill and Clara Bowes, of Bellefonte. Miles Clayton Meckley and Kate Lutz, Beuner twp. ————————— A T——————— Sonke Dined on Tarkey. A short time ago, Wm. H. Harter, of Hartleton, while driving along at Pardee, says the Times, saw a large black snake in the road, and getting out of his wagon, killed it. After the snake was killed, William Libby ap- proached, having an axe on Lis shoul der. A large hump was noticed on the body of the snake, so the ax was put in play and the soake cut open, when they found one of Joe Pursley’s young turkeys. The soake measured 5 feet 8 Inches in length, That Awfal Thirst, Some enthusiast on the subject of beer has figured out that there is of that liquid consumed POLLUTING STREAMS, A Recent Superior Court Decision on the Subject, The decision of the superior court as handed down by Judge Orlady is one of importance, If the decision stands it will redeem our streams from their present use as open sewers, The evi- dence in the ease shows that one Yost, a resident of Glen Rock, York county, permitted sewerage from his premises to flow into a stream which empties into Codorus creek, from which the city of York obtains its water. Mr. Yost was indicted for maintaining a nuisance, but he claimed that the stream which was polluted from his premises is the common sewer of the borough; that sewage was required to be conducted into this stream by vir- tue of a borough ordinance, and that his action in the matter was entirely lawful. The jury agreed with him and he was acquitted, the court leav- ing the jury to decide whether indeed, the stream in question was a common sewer. The superior court says this was error and orders a new trial. In so ruling the superior court de- cides that notwithstanding the ordi- nance and the general custom of the | right to use it below the borough. Judge Orlady says: ‘‘A water course does not loose any of its characteristics because houses are built on its banks, or because they increase in numbers so as to become a borough. No prescrip- tion or usage can justify the pollution of a stream by the discharge of sewage in such a manner as to be injurious to the public health. Lapse of time will not legalize a public nuisance. To de- posit in a natural water course, in close proximity to a source of supply from which the water is used for domestic purposes, noisome and offensive matter is a public nuisance.” The cities and boroughs with sewage systems will have difficulty in adjost- ing themselves to the decision. It will take time and money to change the present syste:ns which in almost every in some i G. A. B Encampment, Philad, On scoount of the Thirty-third An to be held at Philadel- will sell excursion tickets from points on its line to Philadelphia, at rate of single fare for the round trip, except that the fare from New York and Bal- timore will be $3; Seo Newark, N. J, 2 85; from Elizabeth, N. J., $2.75, snd proportionate rates a: intermediate points, Tickets will be sold on September 2, 3, 4, and 5, good to return intil Septem ber 12, ioclusive; but by depositing ticket with joint agent at Philadel- phia on September 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, and the payment of 50 cents, return limit may be extended to September 80, in- clusive, Tickets for side trips to Washington, Old Point Comfort, Gettysburg, Antie- tam, and Virginia battlefields will also be sold at greatly reduced rates, IL A Had Them up a Tree. D. M. Dunkle, a young farmer of Nittany valley, Centre county, had a thrilling experience with a young heifer, supposed to be suffering from hydrophobia. It had been stated that several of a herd of young cattle which were being pastured on the range in Upper Sugar Valley appeared to be stricken with hydrophobia. Mr. Dun- kle, accompanied by half a dozen oth- ers, went to Bugar valley range to in- spect the herds. They found several head of stock suffering from a mild at- tack of some malady and finally came across a 2-year-old heifer that was rav- ing mad. Hardly had it espied the men until it made for them. All the party escaped but Dunkie, who was foroed to climb a tree, from where he succeeded in shooting the mad brute with a gun he fortunately had with him. “ihird Books Suipped, Saturday there were shipped from the capitol at Harrisburg fifty oases of the “Bird Books" that have caused so much talk during the past year and for which the state will pay about $60 000, Each case contained fifty of the beautifully colored and iHustrated “phamphlets’”’ and each was consign. ed to a member of the house of the rep- resentatives of 1807. More of the books will be shipped this week. House members of the legislature have made no claim to any share of the books but the senators are still clamoring for the senate’s share of the books, claiming that they belong to the present body and not to that of 1807 or of any other year pat. Che HEE a lake three and . Foster's Weather Outlook, storm wave to cross the continent from | 16 to 20, and the next will reach the a9 a eastern states | Rockies country by close of central valleys 23 to 25, 26. Warm wave will cross the Rockies country about 21, tral valleys 23, eastern states 25. Cool wave will cross west of Rockies coun- west eastern states 28. Temperature of the week ending 8 a. Pacific coast and below in the ern states, od will be below normal in the north- above in the southern states, is made, danger point of a September frost. In| a general forecast for Beptember weath - month. October will be a bad mouth Win- if | It should have a good | growth in Beptember, as its growth | will be v vember. | finish that work in Beptember. { ter wheat will do better this year In this I do not mean to ad- winter wheat should be sown. Plow deep and the soil will moisture better. Don’t use a plow ture never contemplated such a meth- od of plowing. the soil without inverting it. The soil should be left standing edgewise, and then it will mix better, soil is better fitted for top roots, and top roots. — A Man of Push, An exchange says, he was a man of push. Yes he was. He played mar- cheated all his playmates out of their alleys. He swapped a bladeless knife, unsight, unseen, for a four blader. He sold that for fifty cents. With the fif- ty cents he bought a dozen lemons and | a pound of sugar and made a barrel of lemonade which he sold on circus day for $8. He started in business and then sold bad meat for choice cuts and made a fortune, sand dollars he organized a company with $5,000,000 capital, mostly water and sold the stock at par. When the company busted it was found out that he had sold out some time before. When he died he was a millionaire and he left it all here. He was a man of push. It is very warm where he is now. ss Railroad Employes to be Vaccinated. Every one of the 110,000 employes of the Pennsylvania railroad between Pittsburg and Philadelphia and of the lines between Pittsburg and Chicago must be vaccinated. The edict has gone forth. A corps of physicians em- ployed by the company arrived in Pittsburg and will start work at once. Every one, from the president of the road down to the man who greases the wheels and tracks of the road is includ- ed. The order instructing the men and women to have the vacine viros injected into their arms will be posted in conspicuous places in various de- pots, and no time will be Jost in get ting the work started. Mifflin County Republicans, At the convention held at Lewis town, on Tuesday, the Republicans nominated the following : Associate Judge, Wm. A. Wilson. Sheriff, W. P. Schell. Treasurer, W. F. Burlew. Commissioners, H. G. Bratton and A. W. Nale. Poor Director, 8. C, Myers. Auditors, F, H, Wentz and John F, Wilson. Coroner, Harry M. Owens, Delegate to State Convention, J. P. Rothermel., County Chairman, W. V. Brought. About one month ago my ohild, which is fifteen months old, had an at- tack of diarrhoea accompanied by vom- iting. I gave it such remedies as are usually given in such cases, but as nothing gave relief, we sent for a phy- sician and it was under his care for a week, At this time the child had been sick for about ten days and was having about twenty-five operations of the bowels every twelve hours, and we were convinced that unless it soon ob tained relief it would not live. Cham- NO. 32 LOCAL ITEMS, | Cullings of More than Ordisary Interest from Everywhere. | i The Grumbler, He that hunts around for trouble { Ne'er has Yery far to look ; i He may grumble at the weather, He may find fault with the cook ; | Every way he turns is something {| That is there to give hin pain— | Fate employs herself in scheming To undo him, that is plain. | i | 1 you seek to win his favor | will scent some hidden plan | To entrap and then undo him-— He regards his fellow man As a robber and a cutthroat As a greedy bird of prey — As a swindler who is never To be trusted night or day. i | Out upop the wretch who never Finds it pleasant anywhere ; ie has never eased a burden, He has never banished care— Out on him who deems his brothers Thieves who lie in wait to rob ; In his breast a heart is beating That ne'er gives an honest throb ! Chicago Times Herald, Bellefonte, plenty of water. Woodward reports, water plenty. State College reports no falling off of {| water, Boalsburg’s water has { abundance of water, plant an Madisonburg reports, no seureity of | water ; have plenty. David B. Allen, | granted a pension, of Bellefonte, was $10. For any business vocation | ant living, try Centre Hall. or pleas- Henry Stoner runs two steam sepa- | rators and finds work for them. Howard reports fall crops fair, and first rate water supply in boro. Aaronsburg reports plenty of water, { corn, oats and potatoes fair crop. Never had finer oats in our county, and hauled in in good condition. Rebersburg reports springs supply- ing that town have an abundance of water, J. B. Fleisher and Wm. A. Kerr ad- | vertise Executors’ notice for the estate of Daniel Fleisher. Rev. Rearick's appointments, Sun- day, August 20 : Centre Hall, recalled; | Spring Mills 7 p. m. ; Tusseyville 10 ' a. m. Alexander Reed, a well-known resi- dent of Clearfield, fell from his hay- mow and was killed. He was 75 years old. Recent Union county deaths : Schwager, age 34 ; in Kelly twp, abeth Smith, age 47 W. Davis, age 74. Mary Eliz- ; in Lewisburg, F. Centre Hall has many inducements for persons desiring to enter into busi- pess. Come and see and you will be favorably impressed. Beware of the fellow who has a hab- it of telling something about others, winding up with, “Now don’t say I told you.” He's on mischief bent, Rev. Rearick has recalled his ap- pointment for services at Centre Hall next Sabbath. A special sermon will be preached Sunday evening, 27th. Why would a snake follow a man? Because it thinks he was heeling for an apple tree where his snakeship would erawl up to kindly hand him an apple. The thunder shower last Thursday afternoon, gave us only = sprinkle in this section, while iff Philadelphia and adjoining counties it was a heavy pour down storm. The Pennsylvania Railroad Seashore excursion Thursday, August 24th, of- fers all that may be desired, low rates, first class accommodations, on regular trains, An antidote for the poison of bees, wasps, spiders, or other, is the juice'of the common plantain. Roll the leaves in the palm of the hand until they are well bruised, then rub well on the bite. Saturday evening there was a good thunder shower from Old Fort east to the lower end of the valley, but missed our town like all showers for almost a month, as though Providence meant to chastize us, The black racer seems to race for the fun there Is in it. He delights to chase boys across meadows or buckwheat flelds. But we never hear of his eatoh- ing the object of the chase. When the boy stops the snake stops. We are pleased to learn that Dr. H. 8. Alexander, of Potters Mills, passed a highly creditable examination be- fore the State Medical Board, and has resumed his practice with no fear of Jealous interference. 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