THE CENTRE REPORTER
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1908,
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LOCALS,
Lioueila, the little daughter of Mr,
and Mrs, Robert W. Bloom, west of
Centre Hall, is seriously ill of pneu-
monia. One of the other Bloom c¢hil-
dren had just recovered from sickness
when the baby was attacked by the
disease named,
H. LL. Bieber, of Montgomery, came
to Centre Hall Saturdsy and until
Monday afternoon was the guest of
his brother, Rev. B. F. Bieber. Mr.
Bieber is a miller by trade and is
operating a twenty-four barrel flour
mill at that place,
John B. Dauberman, one of the
oldest and most esteemed citizens of
Centre Hall, is seriously ill. No one
would have epjoyed the services in-
cident to the dedication of the United
Evangelical church mote than Mr.
Dauberman, had he been pbysically
able to participate,
The Lock Haven State Normal
School has had the most prosperous
year in its history, Its equipment hus
been greatly improved and its faculty
increased. Its splendid buildings and
fine location make it an ideal school.
The spring term begins April 6th,
Write for its bandsome catalog.
I'he Lock Haven State Normal
Behool is one of the half dozen great
Normal Schools. It has graduated
over two thousand teachers. It was
never 80 prosperous as at the present
tine. It ia the ideal secondary school
in central Pennsylvania. A few rooms
are yet available for the spring term
which begios April 6th.
e daughters of Mrs. George M.
Boul planned a little surprise for her
on Saturday evening, her birthday, at
Ww i time they and their families
cov gregated at the Boal home to con-
gratulate the mother. Of course, such
occasion would pot be complete
an abundance of refresh-
ments, and these too were provided.
While way to the United
ngelical church Saturday evening,
arry Hubler slipped and fell on the
brick walk in front of the home of
Anron Thomas He struck his head
on the walk, and for a short time lay
unconscious until discovered by Miss
Jennie Thomas, Help was secured
and the man was taken into
the Thomss home, where he was re-
vived. Later he was conveyed to the
home of his parents. It required
several days until tke full eflects of
the injury passed away.
an
wilhout
on his
young
Aaronsburg,
From last week.
Mrs. Donat, wife of Rev, Donat, bas
gone to visit her father at Johnstown.
Walter Orwig now occupies his pew
home formerly owned by Polly Btover.
Mr, and Mrs. Luther Wert visited at
the home of James Wert, at Tussey-
Yiiie
Miss Miriam Kister is in Bellefonte
where she is spending the time among
friends,
Mr. and Mrs. James Meckly, of Mil
ton, spent a few weeks here with their
many friends,
Mrs. Belle Miogle speut a few days
with her little granddaughter at
Ys oodward.
Eben Bower, who is employed at
Bellefonte, spent a few days under the
parental roof.
Dr. Rothermel, of Kutztown, preach-
ed a most excellent sermon in the Re
formed church.
Mrs, Charles Wolf, of Wolf's Chap-
el, visited Mra. Stambach. The latter
lady is eighty ‘three years of age, and
is growing feeble. .
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Philips returned
to their bome in Akron, Ohio, after
month's visit to Lis brothers and other
old acquaintances,
Ttomas Hostermso, of Centre Hill ;
Mrs. Frank Bmith, of Centre Hall ;
and Mrs, Thomas Meyer, of Coburn,
heirs of Julia Kreamer, deceased, met
at the home of Ralph Stover to divide
her personal property.
The four schools taught by Prof. R.
U. Wasson, William Keen, William
C. Mingle and Miss Ruth Bwabb gave
an exdrcise In the Mensch hall Friday
afternogn, February 21st, of an histo
rieal character, the msjor part refer-
ring to Wakhington. After the exer-
cise proper were over, UC, H, Stover, in
the name of the P. O. 8. A., presented
the school with a large flag. The gift
was received on behalf of the school by
Prof. ,Wasson in a few chosen remarks,
A number of young ladies gave a
Washington's birthday party in the
Mensch hall. The decorations were
patriotic in character, and a most ex-
cellent supper was served, covers hav-
ing been laid for twenty-eight guests,
The table was beautifully decorated
with fligs and bunting, the center
plece being a large vase filled with
American flags. The following are the
names f those present: Dora Guise.
wite, May Eisenhauer, Ardrenna Har-
man, Flossie Stover, Bessie Conao,
Mary Kreamer, Bessie Stover, Nellle
Burd, Fura Guisewite, Jennie Hills,
Rath Swabb, Jennie Rupp, Martha
Coll, Marion Stover, Messrs. Lloyd
Btover, William Weaver, Lester Feld.
ler, Leroy Mensch, Psul Stover, W. C.
Mingle, M. P, Feidler, Harrison
Fred Btover, Clarence Eisenhauer, Ar
thur Weaver, all of Asronshurg; E. B.
Bower, of Bellefonte ; H, O. Zsrby, of
Bpring Mills, Mrs. R. W. Mensch
+ Thuperoned the young people.
MEETING A CROCODILE.
The Animal and the Hunters Were All
Taken by Surprise.
While looking for a hippopotamus it
was the fortune of the author of
“Uganda to Khartum" to encounter a
crocodile under somewhat unusual clr
cumstances. He was following a fresh
track leading through the dense under
growth from the lake inland. Two
men accompanied him, one carrying
his camera and the other his second
gun, while he shouldered his rifle.
Suddenly I heard a rustling noise in
front of me and realized that some
creature was approaching, but what?
It could not be the hippo, because there
was no thunderous tread, but I had no
time to think, for the creature, what-
ever it might be, was upon me in a sec-
ond.
At two yards 1 discovered what It
was—an immense crocodile more than
twelve feet long.
I was right In its path, and there was
no possible escape on elther side, so I
stood still with my rifle at shoulder
and waited. The “crock” did not walt,
however, and in some remarkable way
it hustled me to one side, almost knock-
ed me over, aud endeavored to make his
way to the water.
To dispute his right of way would
have been folly. 1 realized only a hor
rible, soft, wriggling mass pressing
against my legs in a most sickening
way. Why he did not bite me I do not
know. At first I thought he had done
so as he brushed against my leg, but 1
found it was only his horny scales that
scraped my shin. And he was more
taken by surprise than I was and for-
got all about his huge jaw and the
lasting impression he might have made
upon my legs,
After he had passed I turned to see
bow the men would fare. One had got
back to the shore and so was no longer
in view. The other man with the cam-
era was the funniest sight. His head
was stuck fast in the thick brambles,
and his legs were in the air, the cam-
era of course in the mud beside him.
I do not think the “crock” could have
seen him, for he had literally taken a
header into the bush, and his legs were
far above the crocodile’'s jaws.
THE SNEEZE
in Past Ages It Played a Very Im-
portant Part In Life.
odd notions still exist as to
sneezing, and some persons may be
heard to exclaim “Bless, my soul,
once!” “Bless my soul, twice!” and so
on after each sneeze. But In past
ages the sneeze really played a very
important part.
In ancient Greece the people saluted
each other whenever any one present
chanced to sneeze. As Xenophon was
addressing the Greek army In a mo
ment of defeat ou a historical occa-
sion a soldier sneezed. The lines of
battle were formed at once, for the
sneeze was deemed a good omen, and
the Greeks were successful.
Among the Hebrews when a person
sneezed the bystanders would say,
“Tobinz chalim"-"A long life to you.”
In India eriminals on the rack of tor
ture have saved their own lives by
sneezing accidentally.
A humorous story
told in that wonderful collection of
oddities, “The Arabian Nights" A
schoolmaster was particular in teach-
ing his pupils the value of politeness.
He also told them that whenever he
sneezed théy should clap their hands
and say, “Louog live our noble master.”
One day master and pupils went out
for a stroll. The air was bot, and all
soon grew very thirsty. Great was
their joy at last to find a well. But
the bucket was at the bottom of.the
well, and so the schoolmaster went
down to brig it up. The boys selzed
the rope and tugged for dear life. Just
as the schoolmaster reached the top of
the well he sneezed. The boys let go
fhe rope and clapped their hands, shout-
ing, “Long live our noble master!
As for the poor schoolmaster, he fell
to the bottom of the well, where he
may be to this day, for all one knows. —
Milwaukee Wisconsin,
Many
about sneezing is
Swords Bent Double to Test Them.
If you have an opportunity at any
time of examining a sword such as is
used In naval and military services
you may notice that just below the
hilt, an Inch or two down the blade,
there is a small disk of brass welded
into the blade. The meaning of this
brass might well escape any one not
possessed of a well developed sense of
curiosity. Swords are subjected to
very severe tests before being issued,
and this brass plece indicates that one
of the tests to which the sword was
subjected was to have its point bent
right back until it touched the hilt at
the brass spot. Swords that have suc
cessfully withstood this severe test are
trustworthy .— London Chronicle.
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Tested It.
“Willie,” sald the boy's mother, who
was preparing to go out, “you mustn't
eat that cake in the pantry while I'm
gone. It will make yon sick.”
Three hours latér when she returned
Willie said: “You didn’t know what
you were talking about, mamma. That
cike didn't make me sick a bit.” Chi.
cago News,
Too Willing.
Old Lady (in tears, to chemist)—Wi-
will you poison my dear lit-little Fido?
He's In such-—such agony. Chemist (po-
litely-- With pleasure, madam. OM
nasty, unfeeling man! Then you shan't
do itl-London Answers,
A Fast Train. -
Passenger—Does this train stop any
where for dinner? Brakeman-Nah, it
don’t. Passeuger~Then I understand
for the first time why 1t is called a
“fast” tral - Judge. i
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Advertise in the Reporter.
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MELONS [i STORAGE. -
Mow a Nor! J, P. Decided a Suit Be-
tween Ieichoors.
LED neni worthy oo Hlomon's aen-
ier are often subwitied to these raral
arava . Justices of the peace. In
the Macon county (Mo) archives is a
tase of this sort:
Timothy Kain, a farmer of Easley
town hip, set out some watermelon
vines wiich grew so luxuriously that
they trespassed upon the field of his
neighbor, Felix Hopper. When garner
ing time came Kain's attempt to har-
vest his runaway product was rebuked
by Hopper and his shotgun. The con-
troversy got into court, and
Willian Easley, for whom the
ship waz vuned, was asked to decide
the sip of ten watermelons
worth 15 cents apiece. The lawyers
for Kain read books to show that his
rights of property followed the vines
clear into the next county should they
travel so far. Hopper's lawyers pro
duced equally sound reading to prove
that Hopper was entitled by law to
anything that camped on his premises.
It wasn't Hopper's fault, they said, if
the vines wanted to spread out and go
visiting. He had the same right to
them that he would have to a colony
of honevbees that might get tired of
being with Kain and concluded to move
over and make honey for Hopper
Squire Easley let the lawyers spout
until they had read through all their
books: then Le arose to his six feet
and sald:
“Mitchell has read books that make
it absolutely certain them melons be-
long to Kalin. 1 hadn't any doubt in
the world about that till Guthrie here,
got up and turned Mitchell's law bot-
tom side up. There's no question but
what there's enough law in the
for both Kain and Hopper, and that
ought to make 'em happy. The court
decides under the clrcumsstances that
with the law deciding both ways there's
nothing to do but to band out justice
a8 he sees It. The judgment of the
court is that those are Kain's melons”
“Thank you, your honor,” sald Mitch
ell, arising and bowing.
~*but that he's indebted to Hopper
20 cents aplece for storage,” finished
the justice.
“But, your honor,” said Mitchell in
dignantly, “you can't do that. They
haven't filed any claim for storage.
Besides, you're allowing them
for their melons than they're worth on
the market.”
“The court will take judicial notice
of the defendant's rights, offset or no,”
sald Squire Easley, with some
ity. ,“And your own evidence shows
Hopper was diligently guarding Kain's
property for him. That's worth some
thing.”
“Guarding it?
“Yes, Kain himself testified Hopper
was there with a shotgun when he
climbed over the fence.” Kansas City
Star.
Squire
town
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books
more
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Professor Matched the Boss.
Boston and Cambridge people of an
earlier day remember well Professor
Child of Harvard, a scholar who was
likewise a live man. They tell with
great gusto a story about his faithful
attention to city politics. Professor
Child always attended to his duties as
a citizen of Cambridge. One night he
went to a ward meeting at which a
boss began to put forth some of his
warped ideas. The college professor
was speedily on his feet and scathing-
ly denounced the boss and his methods,
After the meeting was over the good
natured boss, just to show that he bore
no ill will, met the scholar on the
stalrs and, genlally handing over a ci
gar, sald, “Have a smoke, profess?”
His antagonist straightened up, took
the cigar and sald with great dignity,
“Yes, I'll match you in any of your
lesser vices!"—Boston Herald.
Didn't Get a Patent.
Among the strange applications which
reach the patent office one filed some
years ago was most extraordinary, it
being a petition for a patent for an ant
guard which consisted in merely draw-
ing a chalk mark aroubd a table or
other place by which it was claimed
the approach of ants was. stopped. It
seems that chalk makes an ant's legs
slip as soaping a track prevents a rail.
way engine from starting: The petl-
tion was novel and caused considera-
ble amusement. The application, how-
ever, was refused bn the ground that
there was nothing new in the inven-
tion, that chalk had been used for such
purposes before and that such ideas
were not patentable,
AA SAAN
Climbing 199 Steps to Church.
The only way of reaching the old
parish church at Whitby, in York-
shire, from the town Is by means of
109 stone steps—probably as curious
an approach to a place of worship as
any in the kingdom. The church
stands on the east cliff some 200 feet
above the sea level, and to watch the
crowd of worshipers before and after
service threading its way up and down
the widding stalrway 1s a sight to be
remembered. —<London Strand.
Forgetful.
“Tommy,” said his mother reproving-
ly, “what did I say I'd do to you if 1
ever caught you stealing jam again?”
Tommy thoughtfully scratched his
head with his sticky fingers,
should forget It teo. Hanged if I can
remember.” — Everybody's.
- Mechanically.
Judge—And what did the prisoner
say when you told him that yon would
have him arrested? Compiainant—-He
answered mechanicaily, yer honor.
Judge— Explain, Complaimant-—Ie hit
me on the head with a hammer. Ex-
change.
The fault is always as great as be
it.~French Proverb.
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Passenger Agent
Announce-
ment...
We wish to announce
to our many patrons, and
to those who have not yet
become so, that we are
now able to accommodate
you better than ever in
the way of having a more
complete line of Furniture,
Since we have more
room, we will keep more
lines to select from, and
are making an carnest ecf-
fort to supply our custom-
ers with the best for the
least money. When you
want a piece of Furniture,
don’t hesitate, but come at
once, and we shall make
it worth your while.
Rearck's
FurnitureStore
Centre Hall, Pa.
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Great
Reduction
Sale ..;.. .
| ONE-HALF
| OF |
100 Children’s Suits at
100 Boys’ Suits at. . .
100 Men's Suits at. . .
1-2 Price
1-2 Price
1-2 Price
100 Boys’ Overcoats at 1-2 Price
100 Children’s Overcoats, 1-2 Price
J00 Men’s Overcoats at 1-2 Price
The Rush Is On
Montgomery >.
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We have on hand a large num-
ber of the celebrated Keith's
Konqueror Shoes for Men.
Price $2.50 & $3.00
A full line of Men's and Boys’
Shirts at 50 cents and $1.00.
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Kreamer & Son. Centre H
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