fHE CENTRE REPORTER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1908
0. E. Social,
The Christian Endeavor connected
with the Reformed church, at Centre
Hall, will hold a social in that echureh,
Wednesday evening, 25th inst. The
members of the society ss well as the
members of the church and their fami-
lies are invited,
fp an
Sale Bills,
If you have sale bills to print, no
matter what size, call at the Reporter
office for prices. Workmanship is the
best to be had. The Reporter's poster
work will bear inspection and compare
with any similar work done in Central
Penusylvania
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Penn, Average Corn Yield,
The average yield of corn per acre in
the United States in 1907 was 259
bushels. Pennsylvaula yielded 495
bushels per acre and the total produc-
tion for the state was 55,814,000 bush-
els. Pennsylvania’s yield per acre is
the largest of any of the large corn
states.
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LOCALS,
Men's canvas legging, 50c at Yeagers.
The Milroy schools were closed last
week on account of an outbreak of
diphth=ria among school children.
The end of the year is coming, and
the Reporter kindly asks that its read-
ers keen that fact in mind when sel
tling bills,
William F. Floray is improving bis
residence by raising the rear posgjon
ofit. The work is being done by
Carpenter Fiedler snd assistants,
Amos Koch, of near Boalsburg re
cently got his fingers mixed up with a
corn sheller, and result one of his
index fingers was badly mutiisted
sa
While operating a stave machine on
his mill below Woll’s Btore, Evans
Yearick, of Madisonburg, lost two
fingers by coming in contact with the
BAW,
Gregg township will lose one of its
citizens next spring, at which time H.
B. Haugh, of near Penns Cave, ex-
pects to move to pear Livonia, baving
purchased the Wohlfort farm.
D. F. Luse, the latter part of last
week, was in Pioe Grove Mills and
State College putting up hydrants for
the two water companies beginning
operations in those places and sur-
rounding districts. -
One of at least a half dozen persons
who within the past week had their
fingers cut off in some wanner or other
is Ira Gramley, of Aaronsburg. He
was sawing wood and in some way got
his hand too close to the saw, with the
result that his little finger was cut off.
T. Roy Btover, George R. Brum-
baugh and W. Rankey, of Altoona,
were in Centre Hall Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, and spent the greater
part of the time hunting. They are
employed in the Altoona car shops,
and took a few days off especially to
chase rabbits,
W. G. Hoffer, Democratic candidate
for the Legislature in Van Wert
county, Ohio, was defeated by but 112
voles after one of the hardest fought
battles of the campaign in that county.
Mr. Hoffer is proprietor of the Will-
shire Herald, and a native of Potter
township, to whose name the Reporter
would bave been very glad to have
affixed the title * Honorable.”
George Shook, of Bpring Mills, is
about again after having been pretty
badly shaken up by a vicious bull
Mr. Bhook was watering the animal,
and at an unexpected moment the
brute made an assault, pitching his
owner in the air, and then proceeded
to Junge at him while he was lying
prostrated on the ground. It was
mere accident that Mr, Bhook was
not killed.
A short time ago a surprise party
Was given to Mrs. Clyde Dutrow, at
ber home east of Centre Hall. Besides
the invited guests from about Centre
Hall, a number of friends and relatives
from Zion, State College and other
points were present. Mr. and Mrs,
Dutrow live on a well-kept and well
tilled farm, and have a most comfort
able home, and jast such a place where
& surprise party would have a most
enjoyable time.
Dr. George P. Ard, a son of Dr. and
Mrs, W. P. Ard, of Woodward, has
been appointed by the board of direct.
ors to the position of first assistant
physician ou the medical staff of the
new state hospital at Spring City,
Bince graduating from the Jefferson
Medical college, Dr. Ard has been a
member of the medical staff of the
Retreat Hospital for the Insane, at
Retreat, which position he resigned to
accept the one at Spring City.
Johu L Ripks, a former Spring
township by and now superintendent
of th Wiliousport plant of the
Plotrou Cowsprowsing Company, which
supplies the ga © ith which the Penna.
RK. passenger © ..ches are lighted,
received a letter from the general of-
fices of the company in which was
enclosed two checks. One for filly
dollars as the prize given anuvuasily for
ce to the rallroad aud general physical
couditin of the plant ; s~d one for
tw aty-five ilar fof wiaulog » prize
g his first | ue
bir. lk divided ve
One of Hook's Practical Jokes.
Theodore Hook forged 1,000 letters
to 4,000 trace wen aud others roanest
ing them to call on a certain ens and
hour at the houre of on wenlthy widow,
Mrs, Tottenham. 1n Berners »ireet,
London, against whom he had
ceived nog
con
ize,
[Oo arvive soon
rush continued
They came by
These peonle began
after The
nuatil pearly midnight,
fifties and hundreds,
There were 100 chimney sweeps, 100
bakers, fifty doctors, fifty dentists, fifty
accouchers. There were priests to ad-
minister extreme unction and Metho-
dist ministers to offer last prayers.
There were fifty confectioners with
wedding eakes, fifty undertakers with
coffins, fifty fishmongers with baskets
of cod and lobsters, They pushed,
quarreled and fought, and the police
were called out tp prevent Fi
ually among the hoaxed ones came the
governor of the Pank of Eagland, the
royal Duke of Glouges »r and the lord
mavor thither
hy some cunning pretext. A police in-
vestigation followed, but the perpetra-
tor was not detected.
daybreak
a riot,
'
of London, each hred
A Wonderful Bowman.
The Romans were very skillful bow.
men, although they discarded the weap
on In warfare, trusting to the charge
and to hand to hand fighting. Maly
of Roman emperors were famous
It is sald that Domitian would
place boys In the clreus at a consider
able distance from him and they
be!d up their hands with the fingers
outstretched he would send the arrows
between them with such nicety and ac
curacy of aim that he never inflicted a
wound.
The Commodus
boasted that he never missed hig alm
or falled to kill the wild beast that he
shot with a single arrow. He would
set a shaft In his bow as some wild
beast was set free In the clreus to de
vour a living criminal condemned t«
die. Just when the furious animal
wax springing on his prey the emperor
would strike it dead at the man's feet
Sometimes 100 lous 1
vice in order that he, with 100 arrows,
them With arrows the
which were semielreular he
ontld sever the necks of ostriches In
fuli fight
fae
archers
as
wicked emperor
were let loose nt
cught Kil
Leads of
A Talent For Balancing.
The pleas ut coffee room of the old
Star end Carter at Richmond,
wis buried
which
in 1860, was patron
fans
On Saturday evenings it
statesmen, polit
and writers
i regularly visited by a middie aged
of rather broad stature.
and n large shirt ¢
which fored a conspleuous feature in
his attire He
al
gentleman
a gray hair ilar
would dine always
a particular corner table, and
was his humor to build
up before him a pyramid of tumblers
wl twist
Hp di 8
ne at
gfter dinner it
iad + ines SEE Ww ch he
8 uecanie { asionall) the whol
nd Jitter
its ruins. Thea the
would
structure wr ald topple over
tiie table with
aged gentleman
his DHL lueiunding
mid
rise, pay
the charge
1 depart
«il He was Thomas Bab
Lord Macaulay
broken tins i The waiters
knew him w
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ing.on,
Curious Greetings.
A French journal hb been looking
listo the guest of bow different races
equisiian “How do you
curious exam
for instance. do
iny offense when
with the r
eipress thier ox
Gu ard
ples. The
i
t
a ents some
Koreans,
Of gh ef
y preet « inary
‘May
Over
yi 6 idl reins Ln
Sah me ed § beard and
I owith bette ict Among n tribe
Fi form of
salutation is to pull one's ear. A Caro.
lice islander before his friend,
whose foot he grasps and slaps himself
in the face with it
traveler
native « hief
chief fit
of islanders the correct
kneels
vigorous in the
was addressed Ly a
‘Mighty sun.” the said
ig up with “Glory to thee,
the remark being
espectorating in the
ra ribet ham.
Sudan a
a=
O splendil moon,”
Are pity
rat
ted by
Creatness.
witkd of elevation which
md on fortune. It is a
hich distinguishes us and
tine us for great things
it I= a price which we imperceptibly
By this quality we
win the defore » of other men, and
it puis . iu general, more above them
than Licth, dimilty or even merit itself.
La Lochefoncauld
There ia
oe not
carizin alr
reeiaa to de
£00 ourTe ives
A Coincidence.
“I'm afraid, Georoe,” sald bis fiancee
“that you are going from bad tc
worse.”
“Quite a coincidence.” muttered
Geor oo. “That's what Clara sald when
I thirew her over for you."
Spurgeon’s Complaint,
Spurgeon once complained that
deacons were worse than the
Mr
his
ovil
“Resist the devil,” sald be, “and he
will fly from you, but resist a deacon
and he will iy at yon"
Hope.
“There i» no sweeter suffering than
hope.” Bo runs an old German prov.
erb, melancholy text for hearts tha!
bitter disappointment has cured and to
whom all hope Is but memory.
Not Lntirely,
Moe Rose—Do you think the automo
bile is replacing the horse? Joe Cosme
Well, not entirely, anyway. | haven”
found automobile in my bologna as
pet.—~Browning's Magazine,
Of a Modern Genius.
ate Were Lo lattes. I'm going t
compile post cards.”
Washington Herald.
Flinty Plant Covers.
When Sir Humphry, Davy was a boy
about sixteen, a littic ; irl came to him
in great excitement:
“Humphry, do tell me my these two
pleces of cane make a tiny spark of
light when I rub them together?”
Humphry was a studious boy, who
spent hours in thinking out scienfific
problems. He patted the child’s curly
head and sald:
“I do not know, dear. Let us see if
they really do make a light, and then
we will try to find out why.” :
Humphry soon found that the little
girl was right. The pleces of cane if
rubbed together quickly did give a
tiny light. Then he set to work to find
out the reason, and after some time,
thanks to the observing powers of his
little friend and his own kindness to
her In not impatiently telling hog not
to “worry,” as so many might have
done, Humphry Davy made the first
of his interesting discoveries. Every
reed, cane and grass has an outer skin
of flinty stuff, which protects the in-
side from insects and also helps the
frall looking leaves to stand upright.
Table Manners In Old France.
Could we restore for half an hour the
dinner table of old France and obtain
half a dozen Instantaneous photo.
graphs of a royal banquet gt any era
between the reigns of Francis I and
Louls Quatorze such a “cataract of
laughter” would be heard as might
disturb the serenity of louis In para.
dise. The duchess, her napkin tied se.
curely round her neck, wouid be seen
mumbling a bone, the noble marquis
surreptitiously scratching himself, the
belle marquise, withdrawing her spoon
from her lips to help a neighbor to
sauce with It, another fair creature
scouring her plate with her bread, a
gallant courtier using his doublet or
the tablecloth as a towel for his fin.
gers and two footmen holding a yard
of damask under a lady's chin while
she emptied her goblet at a draft. Dur
ing a feast of inordinate length it was
sometimes necessary to substitute a
clean cloth for the one which the care-
lessness or bad manners of the guest's
had reduced to a deplorable condition,
-*An Idler In Old France.”
The Midget Snakes.
“l see by your paper,” says a corre.
spondent, “that you want to find a man
who can tell a snake story with the
sound of originality to it. Here it is:
Nearly forty years ago in the woods of
Indiana I captured’ three snakes, each
less than three and one-fourth inches
in length, a combined length of less
than ten inches, a little longer and a
little larger In the middle than an old
1 damning needle Al
though these snakes were so small they
around with their heads
out thelr like
1 put these reptiles in
Ailes Fined
tloned wool
would crawl
up and
larger
an eight
plenty
ptom of it
dart tongues
otince bottle, and they
of room to erawl ar
The Pirates,
The Chicago
hero of this
visitor to the
News falls 10 pame Us
story, but |
of a
Hoosier State author found his three
Youngsters romping in the hallway.
“What are you playing,
inquired
“We are play
2% it that 1.
home well Known
boys
ing pirates,” elucikdat
the smallest
“Pirates? Why, how
pirates In Indiana? There are no ses
bordering oun this state.”
“Oh, we don't need any seas
are literary pirates, like pa”
And five minutes later a chorus
yells from behind the barn told
the hand that wields the pen can als
wield the shingle
can you
Qutside of His Practice.
“All that is the matter with you, sir”
sald the emipent physician after a
thorough examination, “is lack of nu
trition. You don’t eat enough.”
“1 eat all 1 can hold, doctor.”
the attenuated caller.
“Then you need to have your capac
tty enlarged, and that's a case for a
surgeon. Flve dollars, please. Good
morning.” Chicago Tribune.
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Overstudy.
Books are pleasant. but if hy being
owerstudious we impair our health and
spoil our good IMmor, two of the best
pieces we have, let us give it over. 1,
for my part, am one of those who think
that no fruit derived from them cap
recompense so great a loss Montaigne
She Was Safe.
Little four-year-old Mabel was run
ning downhill, holding her dress tight
“Be careful,” e¢alled her mother, “ot
you will fall.”
“Oh, no, 1 won't,” replied Mabel
“‘eause I'm holding tight to myself.”
Not What Me Meant.
Physiclan—Have you any aches or
pains this morning? Patient — Yes
doctor; It hvirts me to breathe—in fact,
the only trouble now seems to be with
my breath, Physician—Al right. 1'l
give you something that will soon stoy
that!
Forbearance.
Bacon—Did you ever have any desire
to go on the stage? Egbert—-Oh, yes;
only last week 1 did. Oh, the actor
was vile! But I contented myself with
shying an egg at him. Yonkers States
man,
I never listen to calumnies, because
if they are untrue | run the risk of
belng deceived and if they are true of
Hating people not worth thinking alwut
tao m——
DR. SOL. M. NISSLEY,
VETERINARY SURGEON.
A graduate of the University of Penn’a, |
Office at Palace Livery Stable, Belle- |
fonte, Pa. Both ’'phones. {
oot. 1.08.1yr
FLAT IRON CLEANER,
Household women, here is what vou |
want our Acute Flat Iron Cleaner and |
Waxer. It saves time, labor and linen, |
and produces an excellent finish, Price |
15 cts, each, 2 for 25 cts, postpaid,
Reliable agents wanted in each locality
THE STOVER CO., Altoona, Pa.
o.dec. 24 P. 0. Box 383.
ETERINARY SURGEON AND DENTIST
The undersigned having received a
diploma from the Detroit (Michigan) Veterinary
Dental College and also a license to practice gen-
¢ al Veterinary Burgery, is prepared to serve the
people In this community in either or both earac
ities, Charges are rensonable, and responses will
be made promptly 10 calls made in person or by
mall P. C, FRANK,
Veterinary Surgeon,
Centre Hil, Pa,
o.jan.l4
P.O. Address
Bpring Mills, r. 1. 4, 4.
CABBAGE FOR SALE~The undersigned of-
fers for sale severs! hundred heads of
Price
cholee cabbage,
from 60c to ¥1 00 per
dozen
E P. BHOOK,
Bpring Mills
The Thrive-n- Week World
The Thrice-s Week World will be
sent to Reporter subscribers at the rate
of sixty-five cents per year, psid ip
advances Fhe subscription
price ix §1 00
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Ladies’ roiled soled rubbers, 48¢ at
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A full line of Selz
Shoes and Rubbers :
for Fall & Winter :
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$6, 6.60, 6 Values, - $4 |
100 pr. Knee Pants, were |
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ONE LARGE LOT
$12
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$4.00, 4.00 Values, - $3
$3.00, 3.00 Values, - $2
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$1.00, at - - - - Ble
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Stationery for Ladies,
A fine grade of box paper, having
embossed st the top “Centre Hall, Pa."
has just been added to the assortment
of stationery for ladies. The quality
and style are good enough for the ure
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DR. SMITTS SALVE
CURES : Flesh Wounds, Ulcers,