Page 2 THE ( CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE PA., DEC EMBER 21, 1905, TOO MANY ILLITERATES., The Centre Democrat, | —————— CHAS, R. KURTZ, - Cannot Read or Write. More than one-tenth of the population { of the country, excluding the children of less than 16 years of read or write. the female sex being more illiterate than the bulletin issued The bulletin {of 1,000 over Of the - = PROPRIETOR | FRED KURTZ. SR, CHAS. R. KURTZ, age, is unable to { epiTORS. male, the 's that show CIRCULATION OVER 4500. according to a by census bureau TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: 100 persons oul 10 years old are illiterate SUBSCRIPTION - - $1.50 PER YEAR Persons who send or bring the money to the office, and pay in advance, §) per year native white population only forty-six out of every of of t of every 1.000, foreign-born whites 128 out OUBRNTRE DEMOCRAT ¢lubs with N.Y.5t.w World for _.. , BA Pittsburg Stockman for as 81 80 EEIDUNG PP RIINOE wo corinirinsriisssansnates sovrnen $125 1,000 and of the negroes 445 ou 1,000 are illiterate, International comparisons plainly | that in most Euro} All 1s much though the The date your subscription expires is printed on the label bearing your name eredits are given by a change of label the Arst Issue of each month. Wateh that, after you remit We send no receipts unless by special request. Wateh date on your label Bubseribers ehangl not notifying us, wore prevalent United States is still Sweden, Norway hind Germany, mark and Switzerland In 18 1.000 Wa ng postofiee address, and are Hable for same Subscriptions will continued otherwise directed We employ no co to send or bring oO be unless Hector. You are ex t the money to this offi EDITORIAL. igolians, 11 Tus grow deeper PURE FOOD LAWS. Prorie wl Mer- being Given Hard Rap by Judge Porter. chants Discharged. yf Way. in Right ¢ » and without hare the ore Loe hat ho agonit ction, t Aikens. Ors say all OOK at ou pm AIKENS bellefonte mplain tally for the ish pmen necessary to At coun bring about the result. Two midsh will be dismis ina few Navy, | meeting on Monday night Was for which remained un. ipmen the sed from the academy with. only business of any importance the discussion over the water rate days by the | the for the Secretary of steam heat plant paid for time $600 reached, men dissenting, the one hazing and the other ome for countenancing it by failure duty to report its occurrence. Other dismissals will follow as often as mid- shipmen are found guilty of hasing or countenancing it. Aroused by the con- dition of affairs which reports show to exist at the Academy so far as the treatment of fourth class men are con. cerned, Secretary Bonapart telephon- ed to Rear Admiral Sands, superinten- | dent of the academy, requesting him to | come to Washington as soon as possible for a conference. The superintendent | recommends the summary dismissal of | Midshipman Tremore Coffin, Jr., of the | third class, and Midshipman Warren A. Vanderveer, of the second class, Coffin | for hazing and Vanderveer for failing to | report it, A compromise of while on was with three council «We are sending statements this week to all our patrons who happen to be in arrears. We hope that in case any one should be overlooked, no offense will be taken, We are trying to pass them around liberally. An immediate re. sponse will be appreciated. St. John's Reformed church as follows: Sunday 11 am., Christmas sermon and music; Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock, childrens’ festal service; “The { Morn” will be given by the school, Mon- | day; Christmas evening 7:30 a special | service of praise will be held to which all are cordially invited, Everyropy is waitin bod | Penn packer's reform to see what egisiature will | do when the same old gang gets together, o to bed without a bottle of adness” in the house, Your may have croup. The oil will our sale announced in foot time in The Centre Democrat Sale Lk ister, The fact that we publish eac week over 4500 means that al-| Don't a Bie county will know | “Oil of most everybod of your we can put up the darling best bill in the county, Have | Census Bulletin Shows 108 out of 1,000 | «Christmas services will be held in | Blessed | RECENT DEATHS. SiGMUND Josern Siorr ¥ afternoon at his home in Altoona of tu- berculosis, He was born in Bellefonte on June 11, 1896, and was a son of Wil- Ham E. and Susanna Shope. He is sur vived by his wife, four brothers and two sisters Mis, Jacon Grapes day night, at her home in Howard, aged 78 She was only ill about five She is survived by the follow iren ; Mrs Chas, Strunk, at Mrs Joseph Her hu ve about ten - died on vears minutes ing child Ww ho 14 | sband 3 the owners of tments hia Wed Wis a lorris, 211 Belle the time The Index Ee — “When you are in doubt, give a book" but our LINE OF BOOKS removes the doubt suit all tastes THE POETS, in Limp Leather $1.00 and Levant at $1.75 BOOKS OF POEMS, | at 6oc and $1.00, “MAURIN by Ella Wheeler Wil. | 0%, illustrated by photogravure, | $1 50 and $2.00. “EVANGELINE" Christy, at $1.00, COPYRIGHT BOOKS at $1.25. BUY A BOOK. and thus be sure that your gift will be appreciated and treasured. THE INDEX. EA set of the “goth Century Ency- clopaedia” is on exhibition at the Index for public inspection, We have them to in Ooze Calf . » ’e tllustrated by | a died Sunday | Tues | | ministrator of all and sin administiator of Ke. of at | TWO POST OFFICES, o Iritish Post Office makes a profit | of $75. Ours loses $14,000,000 on a The British The postman the tter mailed any- The of $25,000,000 on a total business G00, 000, business twice as great, service is far superior makes six rounds a day even in smaller cities. A local le where in London delivered in tw hours. 0 Rural free g universal, not partial as with us daily anywhere in the kingdom “very distant ounce letter Weather Report. C1 Lt tation TEMPERATURE Maximum Minimus § COVRI PROCLAMATION Whereas, the President Judge of th Judicia county of Centre bearing date the 20th aay of ember 1 r directed for holding a Court of Common Pleas Orphans’ Court Quarter Seasions of the Peaoe Over and Terminer ad Genera! Jail Delivery, in Belietonte for the county of Cen commence ob Lhe OF JANI ORvi wm Pie of the bis preceps, to Honorable EvLis L rt of Comm ausisting 10d of the } having ith MONDAY jations hose 1h California. f 2) The Pennsylvania Railroad Company | has arranged for a spec al personal je | conducted tour tarough California, to! leave sw Y ork, Phil adel iphia, Bal ! more, wd Washington on January 25 by | the “Golden Spe \ Iman drawing-room partment, and observation r by February 21 ] Tun over Sechler & Co., Gate exclusively of Pul dining, ial,” parlors CODON 4 smoking, sleeping, com- Care retur irn- | “tram The eed Ged spect route, vhere exten ty + «1 rain will ommand of the 3 th ory LHC ( PURE FOOD and Fine Groceries. #10 it hotels will sLops are the consta party Round tickets SAY €exXD Pent from Baker's Steel Cut Coffee is above comparison with any goods on the market, and well worth the attention of ev- ery good house-keeper. Everybody wants good pure Darby goods will please you sure. Vinegar; our Our Sugar Prices FOR SATURDAY 19 Ibs. A Sugar 18 Ibs. 6 Sugar Fine, large, fat, Salt Mack eral, boneless. They're beaut’s. After a long search we have made a find in Dried Beef. It is properly cured and properly Our Hams and 1.00 1.00 sliced; try it. Bacon are fine. If you are not altogether suited on Lard, try the goods we have. It is light in color, not from bleaching, but rom care and cleanliness in renders, ing. It is good, pure sweet Lard. and Highest Prices paid for Produce : -_N NN R & CO, to Banks and Bankers OF PENNSYLVANIA] UNSTY OF CENTRE 5 I. John P. Harris, treasurer named company, do solemnly swedr above statement i= trae 10 the knowledge and belief Jos PF Hanns Treasurer wn to before me this 6th Hanny Kn gx. Not Pud is of the above that the best of my “ubmeribed an I Dee HRECT i aw tay Atos GGERBERICH i Misa AUDER Cook { Directs nr REGISTERS NOTICE The folowing aceounishave been examined passed and fied of record (0 the Neogisier's offies, for the Inspection of helrs and (a. atoes, creditors and all others in any wise interested and will be presentsd tn the trphan 8 Court of Jentre county for confirma Wednes day, the Mth day of January A I Fist account of lard HB tar of the lat wit] and 1+ sigent Van Valzab, laste of Centre eounty 2. First and Ana! aceount of Sallie KE. Swope Administratnis of Kc, of Mrs Mary Morely, late of puston township, Centre county de ceased First acoount of T. A. Ardell, guardian of Wilmina, Martha Kate and Aaron Donne 1y. minor ehl dren of John A. Donnelly, late of Huston tuwnahip. deosased 4 First and Boal account of William FP Lingle administ: ator, &e, of Jacob J. Jamison ate of Gregg township, deosased, 5. The nccount of John A. Hardenberg, ad wiar the goods and fla, whieh were of Miibenn borough, O00 1), I Barber of Exoeu ane HK deceased chattels, rights and er William T Auman, late of Centre coanty, deceased, A First and Boal account «+f Mrs Kate Rummerson administratiiz of #0. of Frakes Hin D. Beahdel, Inte of Howard boro deoras d 7. First and fpal acconnt of Arthur ©, Nor. tis, administeatord. bon, 0. ta, of Henry J | Tressior and Sarah Tressier, late of Be. nor | towaship, deceased 8. First partial account of J. M_ Broker and | Eva G. Clemson. Administ ratorsof 8e of 4 W. Gray, late of Patton township deceased 8 First and final socount of F. PF Musser, | William Alter, late of | Mitiheim borough, deceased i pile rirst and foal acoount of James NH, and Perolval Tharp, executors of the ast t will and testament of David Nesse late enh township, deceased, hy st and floal account of Lewis Kor | man, administrator of &e, of Samuel Long, late of Gregg tow ship, deceased 12. First and partial account of Catharine K, ney trix of the last wiil and testament P. Lucas, late of Howard borough, - Tae rn and a A Rbeouhs of Samuel T, pit Reg XC hd ak rp aie a Ao bs ao, Sat AG. y i i GILLENS CASH pri Allegheny St. Fine Groreries. Bellcfente, Pa - 2 | 34 2 23 EETECEESECESECEEEET, 6 bS ts and Gloves, Arm Bands , Balls, o = 4 < - To 37 Jacke Aprons for enter Belts, Bath 8 Bats Coats, ( Buttons, Co lars, Cuffs, Clothing for Men, Youths and Children, Canes, Clothes Brushes, Chains, uff Buttons, Caps, Cuff Links, Coat Hangers, Cardigan Jackets, College Flags, Ear Muffs. Foot balls, Fobs, F Dress | rotecCtors, Basket Balls, Bladders, ur Gloves. Full Dress Suits. Full ats, Gloves for Garters, Gunning | and Children Men, Women, Girls, Golf Jac kets in all colors House , Hand Bags, Hats, Soft or Stiff for Ne i Chil dren Handkerchiefs in Silk, n, Hosiery for Men, Women and Children Boys You Cott hs linen and Initialed Handkerchiefs, Ice Skates, Ice ( reepers, In- gersoll Watches Jackets tor Men ; Jewelry Knit Underwear for Men, Youths and Children Leggings, Mittens, ind Women, Jerseys, Linen Handkerchiefs, Laundry Bags, Muf Night Robes, Neck Wear. Opera Hats, Overalls, Overcoats for Men, Youths and Children, fle rs, Pocket-books, Purses, Pajamas, Penants, Pillow Cov- ers, Pea Jackets, Pulse Warmers, Racquets, Rain Coats for Men and Youths, Ribbon Watch Fobs, Reefers. SPALDINGS GOODS. Suspenders, Shirts, White and Fancy, Stiff or Soft, Scarf Pins, Suit Cases, Shirt Studs, Sweaters, Skates, Silk Handkerchiets, Scarfs, Suits, Socks, Stockings, Silk Hats, Sporting Goods, Sofa Pillows, Seal Caps. Ties, Trunks, Telescopes, Tuxedo Suits, Traveling Bags, Tennis Racquets, Tam O'Shanters, Trousers, Toques. Underwear for Men, Youths and Children, Umbrellas for Men, Women and Children. Vests, White and Full Dress, V Neck Sweaters, Valises. Wright's Hygenic Underwear, Watches Ingersoll, Way's Mufflers. Youths: Clothing. {onan & & 00 B3333333333333332333333333333333333333 3333 * . EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeEeeeeee 33 » EEEE
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