0) rl LAUR THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. AUGUST 20, 1908, A DAY AT WEST POINT VERIGN Bus EY BRC We BAU Point, ove N Revolutionary days West which is now in the | because of the hazin was known as the the Hudson.” Washington strategic advantages of the It was through his urgings that it wa fortified Id. After the war outlined the pla: f a military emy there, but it was not until the | ginning of Jefferson's ‘m that thu school actually oj ¢ I. Even th it had little discipline or « it was sixteen dential term of James Mont West Point of toda form. app: tendent Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, is justly Military superint Hii episode n Gibraltar o saw the place, an and he 1 acna was tHeend y. n years | in the pre that tl to t super io gan as Island | isle Newhbu middle o roen makes a bay Whe this scene, | not ever heard about Captain Charles, was or what | as much In love with the Hudson a the Gateway into the man Is with his best girl, and w» of them | in 1 ’ ) ’ forgot all | office held | also where | the oniy the but wna Lowlands got this new view was rn ly Irrespons Us arriving was told that i guard tent know fraction clpline | had bes i of | I : is only gunrd the guards ’ WU } you | Ww asked for ' nf cadets to ¢ to that shoulders | for ng musket, slammed It against h about faced and, with the carriage of a pouter pigeon aeross the ground, with yours following humbly after We found that Captain Charles wa pot in. Thereupon we about faced ond more and drilled to the gun wnt. Nobody knew just where Capital Charles could be found, but It was thought he would be around about 11 o'clock. As 1 wanted to see the mu soum 1 sald 1 would go over there and come back. A guard pointed out the ie on at the summer car must report not w! fo got Ow haries nd "nn Ww WAN th cl you | nn officer thin you n wel mag back there for | am | { enthusiastie museum bullding, side of another very broad plain. 1 was told that T was to go to this bulld ing and enter the first “sally port.” 1 did not know exactly what a sally port Is, but by that time I had gnorance somewhat under control and knew better than to ask questions. So I marched fied manner as possible across the long parade ground. 1 could not do It in as proud and Imposing a way as my my dumfoo in as digni a on eight! ‘ power of heat In the He of ks we not obody acted ge se barra 1 pon read his that Captain had not been and 1 as though he knew or cared whethe he was going to be there or not The target practice Is really very In teresting, especially to the people at the other end of the line. The Wes Shore raliroad had to construct a tm nel so that the trains dive Int a hole when the became 4 in shooting at the motive and the passengers. One of th biggest guns trained on the toy of a mountain and made the dirt and stones J in most manner oniy reason that n had not nll away was that the gunners had not h it often enough 1 asked happened to the people on side of the missed the Charles was here could cadets Jove was mp it The ountain up fn exe the top of heen he them wi the of the | entire landscape and tearing up the bey The orde told me he did not kine but as there had been no complaint supposed elther that nobody had x hit by the stray shots or, If they hod that they had been killed Instantly, » that they did not know h struck them I still bad to Capa) Charles, and, having mached down th Lill, | marched up again in reverse or der from the famous king of France The distance to the guard tent had now grown to four and fivesixteenths miles. One must be accurate In his mounta’'n when we atmosphere riy what discover | | which lles at the far | | that | than figures at West Point, where mathe. matics is the ehief study. The Increase this thme I found to be due to the fact it is a distance hill In a straight At the gunrd nithing had heard tain Charles, and cadet sent to his tent, making the maneuver In the ¢ It Wis wis not of that officer's corporeal existence, re garding him ¢ a myth, lke William Tell landed tht other surnamed Patterson 14 | are named The told last finding a tain Charles was to clubliouse, which he pointed out across a part direction On the building 1 found an admonition to keep out, on pain of death or the guardhouse, I do not member which, Just then a mall carrier hove in sight, however and as mall carriers, like policemen and editors, are supposed to know thing I asked him and at last was set right, Yes, there was a Captah Charles—-he was an actual flesh blood person and was acting adjutant Ie 1 be found at the headquar ters, bulldings the Up my bef wi the the th | iL dan longer up an line tent been n wis ag ime splendid fashion as before all in vah Charles there Captain ran to have doubts or the on celebrated Ln, us people, 1 fi ilicer that of the officers’ me trance go to guard « chance of 1] ide ground In another door of this re colored every onk ww seven left, on up 18 BRISTOW FOR SENATOR. Fraud Investigator Republicans of Postal Named by Kansas JOREPR L. BRINTOW in Washingto Bristow’s seal) Hanna, and everybody ald Hin n d get But Melinley stood Bristo sald to Hae guess I'l try tow awhile which meant Bristow em in the departine long as McKinley president When complaints made to Roosevelt about powerful politicians wo by w al Bris " tha d i. postofl ©“ was by said Iristow Roosevelt | "The one thing against Bristow Is that he is so Infernally honest” Bristow has long had senatorial am bitlons. He was for years a newspn per owner and editor. After editing the Ballina Republican he became pub Hsher of the Ottawa (Kan) Herald Born In Kentucky, Bristow Is now ff ty-elght years old. | makers skulled, Impudent were | | bers | He Is a merciless disciplinarian an | considered | striking efliciency | MAYY ae vv 4 > a oe» vw ao ww | 00 1} | oe Dianas | From Denmari. ETERMINED MOLE nade erented exer 8 ple educators gin i the rirls gir who of American vitnessed formuances the Danish that school be vastly benefited by following a flar course of work, and it sire that the falr performers be In children is the over and allowed to give exhib sections of the country » Danish girl m YA women ped and ADMIRAL BAITO show that Hock + America considerable to mikado In “pumpkins.” It would appear evident ih i! the 200 war of emergency tance this tieed, and Admiral Balto and the do will probably over hips Ww MMAaxm™ peculiarity will pass have Joke Yankees fleet Iw a good thelr litth on those ihese far od In M0 However, the Jag ing rapidly and than the Russia Admiral Balto the ablest and most of Premier In gt tier nan dered resourceful one u Katsura's eabin Inrgely responsible for of the Japanew : The admiral prides himself on his ability to go without sleep and fre quently works In his departmental of foe eighteen hours at 8 stretch performing with the precision of soldiers proved see, These terviewed st gpectacular movements n body of trained worth going Danish ited th figure nd wy! An Acrcbat's Dilemma, The acrobats of + mugie hal no end in Is have ¢ Amuse 1 meet vies their ment of to the ol ly all rly Mr horror to wali Persor A s In 2D ug r* @ all out of proportion to sald a New ing with sMroce Misplaced Pin the " “s Ls ’ 1d umn. York « some | -—ry ( ' y pia In the X of the froe. wolf | re a little wave, and 2 welter allied to my «ide Vee, a pin 13 (Ris bw cream.” | sald Whr, I might have swallowed that apd diranpearsd He ton) 3 » med be reminded wv aah "hen an ertake } A a Me &2 he rey e of Au " . § Makes pure soap Growth of No one mrmerty wok pity or oven vw at which 3 I N f B dencrint lor \ wheel, were bus rmckea, we seems to have agonies. Men were put into 1 prisons, with bad alr sufficient food, and unpitied. It Human bearts are more tender Pity hemaoal W ks Mhiled BULBS BUCABIE™S BULBS SUCCREM SPECIAL OFFER: Made to balid New Haslness » make ¥ ape » . we 6 guaran ieed or 4 folt y where, and died unnoticed liferent 1 Souvenir Collection 5. 5 Me ow . we Figmetmit. Pasit . vem Bpaciwt am Reon pares a, A aR EE ee Ee EE ——— wnriy wad ie Tulse me. we SLARANTLED TO FLEANE Write to-day Meomihon thin Paper SEINE) 28 CREINTS ED Ua... of Barbe Famgail, tage wiih me - re Tamra De aa ——— 1 ow peasant Son of sharps w0A Shs Colimetion | Betrioninn Brent Poitp Boh Phe grate Ren Sani Eh I EO TT FUCKER BY ROCKYORD, ILL hor they in very « Reminders Counsel (to w¥Muess)-Now te remind of what happened te Balaam. Witness Certainly But al low me to remind you that It was the ass that warned him allow we youu Tot us be of good cheer. remember ing that the misfortunes hardest bear are those which never come THIRTY FIFTH ANNUAL Encampment and Exhibition of the Patrons of Husbandry of Central Penna. Grarge Park, Centre Hall, Sept. 12 to 18, inclusive Foeampment 12 Exhib # Monday. Sept. 4 THE LARGEST and BEST fair In Central Penta. by farmers abd for farmers. Twenty ibt eres devoted to camping and exhibition purposes. Ample tent stecmmods tions for all desiring to attend ADMISSION FREE pene Negl tion oper A LARGE DISPLAY of fares stock snd poultry. foam im plemen ta, lulls E08 BEA every produe top of Term std garden The Pa State College will make a large display of the work of the Lol jege and State Pager mart Fipihn Ld Ld GRO. DALR GPO. UINGERICH UG. LL GOODMART, Com LEONARD RHONE Chairman THHHHRBRENH HTH RNG
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