OL. LXXVIII. Adventures of a Hank Note, sing down the Rue Riche » a pock- otl valu- The pocket- by a chalr mender lives at He placed It very carefully in tet and proceeded home. It is often that a chair mender has oc- casion to a for that il Renaud, recognizing the | impossibility of turning into gold ! without detection, agreed with a friend to the boshess for the considera | tion of 100 francs. This friend, Lucien Mathern, a chair was in his turn filled with apprehension. The | difficulty s solved with the aid of al horticult Simonnet, who | kindly buy himself a] horse and return the | thus richer by ht then have gone | er, it had not been had Meaux. book named was pleked up Renaud, who 3 coange note it do also mender, wa rist vy u named mted to 3K) 'r chan Renaud G00 Al well if, two da discovered from led to the in the ( day on con for on HU. ancs francs. l v8 been | This | and later | t their bands | Paris that he horse stolen the trio, police pu thieves Messen- | ger. A Dark Dungeon, About ti ! February, 1862, ' while INCIDENTS OF 1874, Local Items Taken from the Centre porter of Interest to 1005 Readers The {1 » Renort, i JUNE 4—The j wotato bug is making The pest Is becoming numer- | » i of its can | Many of the bugs| killed. locality. The be guessed, ous extent ravages only The | | cents | are ing caugnt and per hundred. i Sheriff Bhaflfer sold the Millbeim | & Brown, who will earry on business | On An extensive =n I'he highest honors C sud in the class this | ollege were thken | Li. J. of whim (re conned Mr awnship, at Lafayette by BH. R. Williams, ted with | newspapers in stiver is a native of Potter Thomas Yearick, Aaronsburg, ted Iris new store Ir of assisted in raising seveuty-eight barns, ust Cont i roo in, rin Leech, Harris township, his time is able and willing to . PP P. 8. Fisher Dr. Peter Smith, of Cent JULY Dr. Dr W. Fisher, of | Zion, ig: of re the legislature, to-| r of othe Charles W. Btine has been appointed | ior Ia, t Gap. Jury 16—The governmen postage charged by | on g local $ + ¢} i iat the same is paid, in| Hereto- | paid by the publisher i individua! subscribers the | { £%% } the oflice where J, tov Rey The Possibilities, y or y church, began burnis He | in of tN) IRR) Klias Kre of Penn township, went to} ' where they will remain if} Virginia, untry sul ¥ Lhe dwelling « but The AUG was K A Caurions Custom, $ sorthiamp impion- + wed . 11 curious old nnection This curious auc- considerable time court dle of his da we read it, Derby.” "Mr. judge severely, “it Is very it in the course of solemn roceedings, a man's reputation are at stake, ¢ talking of the winner of Er-by the way, does say which second tele where were The Weight of the World, A cuble foot of earth welghs about five and a half times as much as a cuble foot ¢f water. A cubic mile of earth then weighs 25,040,800,000 tons. The volume of the earth is 250,880,000, 000 cubic miles. The weight of the world withont its atmosphere is 6,000, 250,000,000,000,000,000 tons. If we add fo this the weight of the atmosphere given above, we get a grand total 6,660,200,519,600,000,000,000 tons, » Thin Plaster, Paper Hanger—We'll have to paper i t over the old paper. We can’t got 8 paper oif without taking the plas- ter along with ft. Owner (modern cot- tage) Because the paper sticks to the plaster? Paper Hanger-No, because the plaster sticks to the paper. Two of Many Differences. A woman tells most when she is sad, and a man tells all when he is seared. You can jolly anything out of a wo man; you can bluff a man out of his breeches, Richmond . Missourian, TS ————— I SA ——————— Meronry at 837, Mercury at Centre Hall dropped to 87 degrees above zero Wednesday night of last week, There waa frost at some places, but not generally, At Kane, McKane county, half an .1 nch of snow fell, RDoCked Jacob H at paler t buggies § ty ne wagons a nr did busines building | ter, and | Lt smiths AUGUST vent on on JOYW ing {ick OI iERiolivs Jd. Newlin H Surveyor J. H Auditor Adam Yearick, Marion. Judge H T. Alexander ; | State Sevstor, P. Gray Meek, Avaust 20-8, D of Cen- tre Hall, and Jacob Runkle, of Belle- fonte, bave purchased the hardware store of McManigal & Brown at Mill- heim. Jacob From, Br,, has erected a two story shop on the hill. He will also erect a dwelling house. Rev. J. K Miller will erect two dwelling houses this fall, and Ezra Krumbine a large cabinet maker shop. Building lots in Centre selling at $250 to $500, prices, AUGUST 20—~The barn of Andrew Confer, in Confer Valley, Gregg town- ship, was struck by lightning. One horse, the crops aud implements were burned with the barn. No insurance. John Grove is building a new house on his farm, formerly the Hutchinson place, in Potter township, J. H. Reifsnyder, Esq., of Millbeim, declined the nomination for county surveyor, William P. Mitchell was placed on the ticket instead, The new school house at Madison. burg is about completed, The town hall on the second floor will be much appreciated, The partoesship of Krumbine & Grose, dealers in furniture, has been dissolved. Mr. Krumbine will con tinue in the business, AUGUST 27—Rev. A. D. Rowe, missionary to Indias, preached his fare well sermon at his home in Boonville, Clinton county. Campbell's new mill, at Miliheim, is finished and ready for operation, Married~Juune 11, Calvin M. Bower, of Bellefonte, and Miss Ellen Meyer, of Rebarsburg. . . May 28, Daniel Bmaith, of Woodward, aud Miss Abi a ice ao ——— i, He i Reifanyder, Penn, District vominstion : », John | Orvis : Congress ( Musser, Hall are Pretty high Letter from Nebraska. Perhaps some of your readers would pleased far wont iBr west, by as it is generally consider friends. Clay and our Keystone still booming, * i counties in the state of is why the best Nebraska, and should it not is one of Nebraska is one of the very best states in the Union, did school Indeed, Nebraska is noted fr its splendid schools and system. college 8. The land, and good, rich soil, good grazing of walter « fa an abundance prominent features of this state, ou never hear the for there is always pl gellin § 8 of good hase ¥3 (if fv i ¥ , fresh water, at to 150 feet, mills. ithe ¢ heat and other is sumner, IRTEE Crop Wheat ths yiel Prices for nigh, Land iss that tw I value, : REO 80) BRCTIe LOW ilars per to $60 per acre, A Pi les are sd 8 per bushel, i BY #8, and all kinds of fruit gy All Ai RBRILIOR i843 shipped in, so we do not suffer hunger A. B. How ry RMAN 3 Fransfer of Hen! Estate Irvin, Mary J ine, ¢ Wi. James i. I. Johnston, land io Pattos Harriet War , JAI A 1 g i, ¥ {. baron, Aug. hes in Howard twp £1 } + Wher t4 1. 1515 wwiy 4 “) March 30, » and lot ux., to Maud lot liard 1 Lf Maggie M. Garthoil, He 1906 ; lot in Spring $900, Belia P. Bartruff, et. t aron, to Z eR, 1905 ; part of lot in Bellefonte ; gift, Geo. C, McKee, et. al., to W. . Pat. terson, Bept. 1, 1905 ; 28,400.10 square feet in State College, §5,000, . H. Gtlossner, Aug. 24, 1905 ; Eagleville. $800, James Callahan, et. ux., to Samuel Gingerich, et. ux., Sept. 2, 1905 ; lot in Potter twp. $75. George D. Greene, guardian, to W. W. Bmith, Juge 1, 1906 ;: lot No. 3 in Htate College. $3,050, John Gowland, et. al, to Jane A. Dunkle, Aug. 14, 1905; lot in Philips- burg. ¥§1,400, Hannah Burchfield, et. al., to John H. Ward, Aug. 12, 1906 ; 1-4 acre In Pine Grove, $775. Samuel Glossner to Rebecca F propertly in (Continued from Previous Column, ) gail Braogher, of Hartley township, Union county . June 21, Calvin Rossman and Miss Tillis Btump, both of Churchville, ( Tusseyville) June 16, J. B. Busman, of Pine Grove Mills, and Miss Sarah Ripka, of Agri- cultural College, ( State College). , . Jupe 21, Philip Leitzel and Miss Becky Hartman, both of Millheim , . . June 23, William V. Runkle, M. D., of Cen- tre Hall, and Miss Lucy M. Fife, formerly of Philadelphia . . . July 18, N. C. Musser and Miss Maggie ©. Keister, both of Millhelm . . , August 4, E. Geary Van Pelt, of Centre Hall and Mis Emma Zeigler, of Millbeim, . . August 13, Alvin Stump and Mies Mary E. Wingard, both of Potter township, Markets, June 4-Milroy. White wheat $1.45, red wheat $1.40, corn 70¢, oats 400, barley 80c, clover weed $4.50, potatoes 80¢, pork Ge (Continued on next column.) | i | i { i SEP 21, 1905. Ld NO. 37 iiee Lhe varions tax collectors now the average citizen is making preparations bave their tux duplicates, and to pay his quota of taxes, if he has not already done ro, it is well to recall a ron-Elk Judicial District, in exonerations, iu which ton-Unine the matter of he says in effect, that school boards have no authority to grunt exovers- payment of taxes, ex- Of § tions from cept in the case indigents, or to cor- 8 It is of real im- he rect errors, question the slate outside t portal chool districts every year lose unis of money that are need- bre f : . ho are well able to pay rt of the schools are either negligent or All these taxes are payment, thie t £3 14 CUR Ze X fails t he al eX Men hs 0 Rel o % 1 Kit £8) individual id gets he readiness i LHern- with acoompiisheq in i mace the colieclor the character of the #liltk their obligations as citizens. The CAL pay naturally encourages others When a who may be kis tax he is not to be seriously blamed if he seeks the It evil which has cost some school dis- schools, and who exoueration of any one who and won't, to dodge and refuse to pay, MAL Fees better ofl his neighbor escape from sae favor. is 8 widespread tricts large amounts of money every year, to the { disadvantage of schools, the Judge Mayer covers the ground pret- He does ty thoroughly. indicates not believe the legislature has authority to delegate to quite clearly that he ti} municipal bodies the power to grant he points out that there is no acl of the legislature authorizing exonerations ; thie in Oniy council to grant exonerations, and the ol EXOnera- Lion 0 be made by the t oard of school Behe law ailows i directors for mistakes, indigent to able, per- or unseated lands them This on of it by timely and wholesome, or) g B95 MEon § AATatl res 1 § a r ral pei ithe tax col- " whole duty, -reaching. With iaw there should be vy district to see to it DORIds Bassline no ayu- the law does ve not giv to prove of great ad. schools in pearly all & vanliase Ui parts of the stat Hoo! is t Yi ap $ Heres s who are between the gram thei § EX Pressed "3 great conf Iuss=ia shows ax hie world are ucreasiog yearly and more money is required to If, their pay for their Keeping instead of each year increasing forces, the European powers would reduce them proportion, the he for the their armies and the sats result oe t in wot id same, relative strength of navies would be maintained, COMMON PLEAS JUDGES Nominations for Common Pleas Judges in the several districts of the interior of the State in which elections willbe held this year have been come pleted. In some of the districts the situation is unusual and mixed, The candidates in the several dis tricte—not including Philadelphia and Allegheny are : Tioga, David Cameron, nominated by both parties. Venango, George 8. Crisswell, Re-| publican ; Robert F. Glenn, Democrat, Beaver, J. Rankin Martin, Repub- lican ; Richard 8, Holt, Fusion, Westmoreland, Alexander D. Meo- | Connell, nomioated by both parties. | Greene, Robinson F. Downey, Re- | publican ; James Ingram, Demoorst, York, Richard E. Cochran, Repub- lican ; Nevin M. Wanner, Democrat, Berks, D. Nicholas Schaefer, Re- publican; James N. Ermentrout, Democrat, Washington, James F. Taylor, Re- publican ; Boyd Crumrioe, Fusion, Jefterson, John W. Reed, Republi. can ; Stewart Whitehill, Democrat, Franklin, D, Warren Rowe, Repub. liean ; W. Rush Gillan, Democrat, Barn Burned, J. C. Nason, of Julian, suftered a loss of nearly or altogether $2,600, by the burning of his barn. All the live stock was saved, but the implements and crops were burned, He bad an insurance of $1000, I —— ST ——— No man can be a poet who lacks Nor a an, either, F DE Organized from the DORs, LO Iw pre Under allowed the fo Taliog posimaslers are rward papers as well as mail ne office to ano matier the (ie, aer where freon addressed is o 0 a rural re } the many changes from ope pe yale fice t to another that will result when § the new routes are established it will require several months for the patrons to have their mail properly addressed, will i and there necessarily be de of character will finally reach the party to whom it was addressed while ays, mail © very In his address before the Jefferson club, of Chicago, William J. Bryan took occasion to draw attention to the perils involved in the movement to in- crease the power of the Federal Gov- ernment over the great corporations. While advocating such control to a de- gree, yet he declared that it should not be exclusive or in derogation of the rights of the States. He believes that by the proper action of the National and Blate governments withic their several spheres better results can be ob- tained than through the gathering of all power in the hands of the former. EE ——. ————— Bridge Broke Down, The iron bridge =n the Millheim Ger the stress of a traction engine and threshing ‘machine owned by Abner Acker, The engine landed, right side up, on the bottom of the bridge, after falling a distance of twelve or fifteen feet, but the threshing machioe toppled over, and was more or less damaged. The giving way of the bridge is ae cribed to injuries received by It during the flood of 1880, au examioation re vealing that some of the bolts had been almost torn off & lung time ago, An effort was made to repair the bridge a short time ago, it is said, and some of the braces were not properly fastened, which had a tendency to weaken the structure, The greatest follies nre <f mitted by the smallest fools, . tome TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. rond The Milesburg is and under state jeliefonte built between to be regulations and aid, tev. W. M. Rearick, of West Milton, has accepted the pastorate of the Belle- foute Lutheran church, and will move to that place during J. Lewistown, arose early Lo remove a screen from the window of manner f November, Fearon Mann, of his bed room, and in some of the window. He escaped without serious injury. ell out Harry Burkholder, of Centre Hill, is a gtudent at Pennsylvania State Col- entered will ' iege, having He well young men of Potter township, The Media Dramatic entertainments in Auditorium, Grange Park, in Garman’s Opera House, Bellefonte, Friday They freshman represent thie Clase, the Cilab after giv- the Will appear render render, night. wiil ** Alabama,’ D. H. Houseworth, . has been canvassing Centre Hall and : for the North ¢ £4 . OF Selinsgrove, ind r { vicinity lor BU DBCTIDErS He find : i fil Hall read daily papers. Ww. lL more than of Cen- that LOA American, eighty per cent. of the residents tre Merchant Foster, at Blate College, sold John L Dowell and continue the name of State Bu ompany. , Lock Haven slectr 3 ns Valley is about two i f 3 ¥ {58 : v ty ¥ weeks of this month more han seven. all sown ; uring the first ii ty-five per cent. of the work was done, The fiel gen- is Are looking and, nu green, erally 8 is a good Bel iraveling wh Shoe His ter- For one. waking, the sel § i, of Edward C. Nearhoo ef onte, ait ine FOBILIOD { has accepted a ee with the Meckint | Company, Bpris glield, Mass will be ia Pennsylvania present Lhe family will continue to reside in Be Earl were wie day last wintry on busi was dragged on siderable distance, His ooomotion is lightly impeded. It is stated that E. Swartz, Rev. W, P. of Dickinson First Metho- Uurg Rev, i 3itr ade Will likely i f Pe i of Patton, w» f dint hr i Chis aus eckmal #i Lt Patton. Yeri, Ohio, ri Ume ago, ded res found at ris good busi- town, but he and his love with the nO I=arick to Williaa arn Willi De that place now. pess in the Ohio family did not place, to Milroy, a R1e rex fall i George H. Easterday, Lutheran church at Millville, Columbia county, offered to make dates with some of the sixteen-year-old choir girls, the dea- cons shut the door on him. Too bad, he ought to have taken lessons from from his elder ministers and just of- fered to osculate with the mothers in the church. At Belleville Rudolph Kauagy had an experience that Centre county threshers will not care to repeat. While the traction engine was in motion, Kanagy was walking by its side, and in some manner fell to the ground. His one foot got under one of the main drive wheels, but it so happened that the large cleats protec ted his foot and but slight injury was done the member. The dwelling house occupied by A. N. Bitner, at’ Pine Btation, was de- stroyed by fire, Monday of last week, as well as all Mr. Bitner's personal ef fects, except a musical instrument, Mr. and Mrs. Bitner were absent at the time of the fire, and consequently the origin ofthe fire is a complete mystery. Mr. Bitoer is station agent at Plue Station, and is a native of Pots ter township, also a graduate in tele graphy of Paddy Mountain, which ** institution’ turned out many good railroad station agents, Mrs. F. F. Christive and daughters Misses Grace and Mabel arrived at the home of the former's daughter, Mrs, Thos. L. Moore, in Centre Hall, Thurs. day evening of last week. Mrs, Chris tine made sale of her personal proper #y at her late home in Stewart, Ohio, and after spending a short time in Centre Hall will go to Elysburg where the family will make their future home. Fred Christine, the eldest son, Isp +59 lives in Liv Mou ow «of Calvin, the seeond Simply because the Rev pastor of the 5% 18 8 bined nou 18 lovated tu cuamoking
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