VOL. LXXII.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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¢ 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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
The last excursion 10 Southern New
Jersey Seashore points via Pennsylva-