CHAS. R. K” BOROUGH AFFAIRS AND POLITICS A Few Important Offices to be Filled CAREFUL VOTING NEEDED Selecting These Officials a Matter of Business The Best Men Should Be Selected —Sug gestions for Prudent People How taxes were Reduced in recent years For spring elections, we believe, too ) much political sentiment prevails. VYot ing at this time should be a purely busi Bellefonte pr owners groan severely when the tax col- ness transaction. perty lector comes around, and there is cause it. money for They must pay out large sums of for local government, would be more thoughtful about electin men to important positiot would be different, In there is a substantial cans. Republican scheme around pations, and thus heelers on their hand, the demo of necessity, | on the the poor « shame-—an outra ford was elected What he redu we cient work. mediately mill, and the second year reduction of a if re-elected, he « another mill. mills for poor purposes a 'g7 we paid six mil five mills and it is by bh Here is economy, g cou ficiency —now remain taxridden whether the fonte want such « Mr. Shaffer, the good m your choi The offi mm portance. . am for the position »m there lo make against Mr held this office for about fifteen ye Kelly thinks that after Mr. Cook has ars at a yearly salary of §3o tota $4500, that he had been and There is meril in ti at the public tarn lic offices do not bel ng tos Boro Auditor we have and W. H This 1s considered a For tims, republican, Fsq., democrat, and re- minor office, yet very important, quires integrity and ability. Learned in Walker has qualifications of He has thoroughly the law, Mr a higher order for this position the energy to probe and in vestigate, Elect him and you will haye an official who not only can compile sums its true but asd! in sense, and totals, hat is what we need What the voters of Bellefonte want, is often far from what they need. Often they vote directly against their pocket sooks and their best They should have exactly what they ask for It is not our business to tell a single interests man how to vote, yet it is proper to point ent the above matters to prudent people - -— - Want the News, The editor of The Gibson (Ga.) Ban ner makes the following pathetic appeal for “"copy'' in a recent issue of his jour nal: "We want the news, If your wife whips you let us know it, and we will put you right before the world, If you have company tell us—il you are not ashamed of your visitor. If you havea party or gathering of any kind, bring around the cake, seven or eight pies and a side of ham not necessarially to eat, but just to show your friendship and ap- preciation. You needn't mind inviting us, as it may be too cool for our ward. robe. We want the news—that's all.” - —— To Get Rid of Wars, Warts can be easily and quickly re. moved by applying castor oll to them two or three times a day. This is the simplest remedy known, and it ia scarcely ever that it fails, | waiting yet and will wait until fools." IZ, Ed. and Prop LATEST FROM MANILA Pi Mood Has Gone Aguinaldo in a Humble A « able that the insur The Army Insurgent returning to + white flag Aguinaldo’s vluence is mbletely * now asks for a cessation 1d that a conference held, No answer has been sent to his requ Business is being resumed, and the tives respectful and cheerful Ful arc | account of the battle with Agu rents on Saturday and » found on page 2 of this is -—. A GREAT FISH STORY werman Carp Discovered at randsville NEARER THE GOAIl ing merely r amusement : could be sadder than to see tl eating a contributed poem for bread or When a man has bil verybody before he mem owes the amiable printer; he squares up with the butcher, the baker, the horse blanket maker, and by the time he is through he says to to A great many printers in himself the Printer will have wait this com- awhile world of sorrow aud sin have been pelled to wait a while; they have waited until their whiskers have turned gray, and their bosoms become melancholy and they the grows cold, and the stars are old, and their hearts bard; are and the leaves of the judgement book unfold And it is all very sad, at least -— Word to the Wise An Arizona rancher has posted the following on a cotton tree near his place “My wife Sarah bas left my ranch when I didn't Doo a Thing Too her and 1 want it distinctly understood that any Man as takes her in an Keers for her on | my account will get himself pumped so | | Roan had only been sick two weeks full of Led that some tenderfoot will lo. cate him for a mineral claim. A word to the wise is sufficient and orter work on “The Post Leads as Usual,’ “The Pittsburg Post’’ added another | star to its crown of newspaper glory last Sunday in giving early and complete re. ports of the attack of the Filipinos on our soldiers, which they so gallantly and effectively repulsed. If you don't get “The Post'’ you don't get the news. sun | | Sept. 7th, BELLEFONTE, PA. MANY DEATHS FOR A WEEK Caused Weather Much Sickness [he Variable MORTALITY WAS INCREASED From They ith Who r Points of Interest A Briet Sketch Given of Each De All Were and Othe with Sections of the County There Deceased was unty and was served during caves « He wife weph Way, of Phils Jane Gale of Curwensvy nsiown uneral took pla noon and was in charge of Post A} of which the deceased was at Jotermen LAS R MERY HARNISH Harnish died bome in Tyrone at 1 lock Thursday Feb of about two weeks from grip and malaria Silas E at the family norning and, after an illness fever Deceased was the son of John M. and Elizabeth Harnish, to Tyrone with their family from Snow who moved Shoe Intersection on the gth of January last. lle was 23 years, 1, months and 21 days old the the brothers and sisterssurvive Jesides parents following Mrs, Joseph Iddings, of Centre county, Mrs. William Becker, of Harrisburg ; John T. Harnish, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Martha, Martin, Elizabeth, Minerva, Myra, Marcella and Charles, at the family home Interment took place at Unionville on Saturday JAMES PF. ROAN Death entered the Roan home at Cole. ville, and took away their father, Mr, At first it was only a bad cold, it then de. veloped inte the grip and settled on his : lungs. He was born in Cumberland county, 1826. He was therefore 72 years, 4 months and 28 days old. He leaves 10 mourn his loss a wife, Mrs, Catharine Roan and seven children Mrs. Orrie Atwood, of Bellefonte; Mrs, Ida Long, of Coleyille; Miss Mary Roan, Mrs. Joseph Norris, of Altoona; Robert, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY o, | sown with wheat | persons 1500) al too Int 25 cent lax n ; mption notes the Centre | rat has a new form of note, embodying all the essential features of the old style note, necessary "Power of Attorney’ clause, drawn ap and same was approved by the three banks of Bellefonte, and has been adopted by them Every time you issue a judgment exemption note, and use the old form, you are required to pay 25 cents tax, or liable to a severe penalty If you use the note prepared by us, it cost only Harties this office receive this new note 2 cents securing their sale bills at free. Others can have them for 10 cents per dozen, or 40 cents per hundred in all cases such a promissory note re quires a 2 cent stamp for every 100 or fraction thereof — Tun special weekly letter from Har. risburg, written from a non-partisan standpoint, on this page, should be read carefully this week. the treasury looting bills presented to the legislature, this session, It shows some of Look out for more bad work by that body this year - -—— Some one has estimated that twenty. two acres of land is needed 10 sustain man on flesh, while that amount of land | will feed fortytwo | sowed to oats, eighty.eight; potatoes, Indian corn or rice, 176 per. sons, and planted with the bread fruit tree, over 6,000 people could be fed, | and a veteran of the Ci CONCLUSION OF COURT An Fen Settled Important A LONG WEEK OF COURI of ren A vaca: sk having met after the fire me nt was had and an award mg pot accepted by the plain uit On Saturday mo tl iff amende the plaint | his declarat defendants plead surprise. A jur withdrawn and the cause continne the costs of the plaintiff All jurors day forenoon, A.A County were di scharged on Satur Leiser, a aember of the Union Bar, was concerned in the M¢ Cafferty insurance case Court adjourned, on Saturdey forenoon, at eleven o'clock | bad more Monday morning further argument was had in the Jackson equity case » - - Centenariane Wed John DD. Clews 102 years old and Mrs Sarah Jennings 100 years old were mar. ried at Monday The bridegroom is a wealthy oil producer Franklin, Pa., last and Mexican wars, while the bride is a cousin of Abraham Lincoln, and resides in Fox. burg. She was married io 1524 to James | Jennings, and uas four daughters, seven sons and twenty. five grandchildren, all living Notwithstanding their advanced age these old sports are said to be as lively | as young people of 40. There is hope | and consolation im this item for those | | maidenly maidens of thirty summers and more, who are hopeless and forlorn, as well as for the selfish, crusty old bachelors. | father, and your bi BH business, Matthews Whereupon fed 10 has father's once sent in his account to Charlies somewhat ahead of time Matthews, with virtuous rage, wrote him the following note You must be a [4 mr b Your have Berry, to send me ¥ Berry would ROOSe Berry, before it is due the eld Berry, \ sense You may look very black — Berry, and feel very biune—Berry, but 1 doa't care a straw Berry, for yom Berry Apswers Wanted Why should well water ever be an healthful Why doesn’t a han a short one ! Why isn't a combioation of whisky and water a mixed evil ? Why does ol age tear down circms bills stuck up by youth? Why does a prohibitionist kick when be finds water in the milk ? Why is silence golden when silver will shut a man’s mouth just as effectively? Why isn’t the patient is danger as long as the doctor continues 10 visit him ? Why does the average man prefer to win a dollar on a horse race to earning five by bhovest labor Chicago Dally News . tall man live longer gy
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