CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. RELIGIOUS CENSUS OF BELLEFONTE of the Canvass Made on Last Tuesday SOME INTERESTING DATA Variety of Creeds and Denomiations sented Our Population Over Room lor Religious Growth will Look After the stray Sheep the leading citic section there was a ment to make a canvass of ' reli inclinat ons, d be ious work. to ascertain their gion ind other data in that line that wou to those engaged All the the eff iseful in rel various denominations joined in rt and the canvass was made on luesday by persons com gather 1¢ same, 10 each of whom a sect nvass and .——— LENTEN RULES FOR : ed at the same mea are d Working igati the year except Fridays, Ash Wednes lay, Holy Week people m of abstinence on all days oh and Christmas ve, A018 Inga Miners Want New Wage Scale mine entra Fernsy! on March : Gay hold a on ollowing and and Penuosyl onver m vards of d at Altoona Yote lor KN Fhe election returns indicate otter county gave about 800 major favor of repealing the unpopular license law, Galeton borough polled 501 votes with a majority of 357 in favor of repeal, while at Austin, out of 350 votes, only were against the repeal. Coudersport gave a small mdjority agamst repeal, so that the special luw for that borough still stands. .—-—— Lobe of His Bar Nearly Torn OF, Samuel Motz, aged 75 years, of Haines | township, Centre county, fell down stairs a few days ago. One of the lobes of bis ear was nearly torn off and he sustained other serious braises, FOR FORESTRY RESERVATION ha House oh both, and has made most of them more jectionable. As the republicans have « votes, the Confer e bill will § 1 through this week It has already heen agreed that it Thursday 1 4 > ’ Orn foreign POSE us| seals the most igerous that has ever un the course of my publi . o-—— PORTO RICAN TAKIFF BILLY The Puerto Rican per cent, tariff bill passed the House Wednesday, 172 Wo 161, a clear Republican majority being given it, only two out-and.out Democrats voting againt thelr party The bill was variously amended before its passage, the most important change being in the two-year limit placed upon { it, and an alteration of the title so as to | make it wholly a temporary measure, It was one of the few remarkable days of the session of the House, not the least notable feature belong that six members | | ja sick beds that they might vote on the BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY VALUABLE SUGGESTION Build the Petriken-W. C, I. U Hall How to CAUSE ALONG Valley Youml giving bis name a and who is the y ted sing A : Hey road re at Lhe ent When they trip vardon their return the men made a thorough search for pussy and at last located it on top of the Wa from the tank bad been dripping down and bad frozen his catship fast. forward trucks of the engine tank ter After applying torches and melting the fee kittie was at last released from his little prison and now occupies the hon ored position of “office cat” in Yard master W, A East Tyrone Bouse's headquartgs, at .o-—— | election booths. They are all repeaters, Phonopraphs should not be allowed in | emocrat, MARCH 1 1000, CHISEL REMOVED attempted perform } Reon filteen had es promptly k that .— Sanday School Convention and teacher Sam Every primary 5. 8 will find it specially helpful to attend the County Convention at Centre Hall, Tues day, March 20. Mrs, J. W of primary work of the Penna. State 8. 5 Barnes, Sapt Association will give addresses each ses sion oo The Fatherland and the Mother Coun “try both have the same sun, The young onion is a very seductive vegetable, but it always gives one away. A bed fellow The garduer, i | The first thing the successful thief takes is precaution, WANT TO DRILL FOR PETROLEUM | L Valley Discourage Oil Land Prospectors Owners FARMERS BLOCK PROJECT TCRUIAY sd the and Ih Birthday Surprise Mond surprise mn Feb 3, A wabie d at the home of Mr. and Mrs He Pe It was in honor day, AY evening was be Eman fhis b surprise to Clayton near rh Mt g about what efonte and was a big Heckman, who knew nol wal to take place daring that There fifty 1 who enjoyed refreshments prepared evening ends were about present for the coming event, after which they de parted for their homes glad that they were there to enjoy the festivities of the evening, and wishing Mr. Heckman | many more happy birthd “A Frigsn" .——— «Moving pictures at the opera house tonight. VOL. 22 FUN AKXD FAN gathers aut leaves ample of Mother Lmn MN money Any wo o have her It's a good thing humanity that a baby can’t say wha! thinks, when cut teeth pot fu™ =a bonnet nay but i prety woman's brain, always goes to ber head Women are judged bytheir accom plishments, and men by what they ac: complish Thirteen is an unlucky age for a girl She is too old for dolls and too young for beaux Wives should remember that as a persuader a kiss double discounts a broom. handle, Girls think it better to be kissed and caught, than never to be kissed at all