Page 2. THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, Thursday, December 23, 1909. ROSS RAYMOND | AFANOUS REPORTER METEORIC CAREER OF A PENN. SYLVANIA MAN ENDS. . | will | THE GREATEST OF ADVENTURES | After Winning Fame as a Newspaper Man, he Went Over to the Old World Where his Wild career Astounded Many Nations—Is Dead, Ross Ravmond, of Beaver, Pa., war correspondent, author and adventurer, whose daring disregard of men and laws led him from palaces to prison and back again, dled in Carson, Nev. Thanksgiving day, according to advi. <es received from his widow this week who sald cancer of the liver was the | cause of his death, Raymond up to eight years ago had declared himself | to be of British parentage, the son of an English officer, born In Sussex and | educated In a famous Latin school; that he joined the English Navy and after promotions and long und honor- | able service he resigned and left his ship at San Francisco to become a newspaper correspondent and writer of books He said he entered the British navy through the influence of assmate of McKinley. 4 name was He was born in S His father died hild, and his mother 3 | , Ohto, and mar founded the Wm. McKin- d Raymond was Mq Then he entered \ resigned, serve then Iu mond‘s real 1 1 i { ‘ame newspapers in San nd other eastern A writer trav ng earMming dally His Adventures Abroad. He served a rajah in India and was on the Khedive sal ie Rgypt about he time f the mbardmer of Alex andria Next } mpersonated distin ind noblemen Portland appeared after the ed by a ret-i fra He on ding hotels Soom to ar vd trays of wr insped served for ppr explained Walked Away with Fortune. He surfeited t} he Khed 1 3 messengers in care 4 har Ene walked 2 fortunes in and later ap ighty rajah ired ser a Driven By Dogs A do vhic) : was believed had Deey ’ ¥ free In Id Eas Moun otains by dom empted to take + fue ' hi en house of Coun ty Tress : te A. Gamble on the Bouth Side Willa meport Sunda th ternoon. The terrified deer first broke through the wire fence of the chicken yard of a nelghhor directly adioin Ing that of Mr. Gamble and then hurled Heel! agninst Mr. Gamble's Tones The latter proved ton rirong Yor the animal and 1 leaped from the Ineloinre Into which it had first forced | He way and seampered off : : Death Sentence Committed. | The state board of pardons In ses- sion at Harrisburg on Wednesday of Inst week recommended the commuta.- tion to life imprisonment of the death | sentence of Frank LaTempo, the con- | Vieted murderer of Antonio Mezsino, | who was sentenced to be hanged In! Lock Haven, on Jan. 4th. LaTempo | will now go to the Western peniten- tiary at Allegheny to spend the re. mainder of his life In solitary con. Finment, unless pardoned Comet Coming. Christmas Is not nigh as far off as the coming comet which has many millions of miles to travel until it reaches here In May. Astronomers, with thelr ‘seopes, can see the yet far off wanderer of the heavens heading | this way. The heavenly wonder was Ingt seen from mother Earth some sev. onty years ago, and in one of the larg. est of Ita Find. The writer remembors seeing It when a boy-it had an im- mensge length, visible In the evening Coming This Way. A halt dozen Montour farmers who attended the curb-market at Danville on Baturday had all the butter on their stands confiscated by the mar. %eot clerk because of the discovery of short welght pounds, | uncle” i ‘Why Are you sorry for your uncle™ | FACT, FUN AND FANCY. Bright, Sparkling Paragraphs—S8elect- | ed and Original, Give! Have you a joy? Then share it! Have vou a sorrow? lear it! Seatter with generous hand Largess throughout the land. Give of your brightest and best Then shall your own life be blest. We prefer our friends to be close. mouthed rather than close fisted If you want to find out ail about a man's virtues marry his widow A good motto—wear a smile on your face and a flower on your coat lapel If Georgian was as dry during the 60's as It Is now it's no wonder Sher- man marched to the sea This it the rule of your living: Not of the Getting—but Giving! It is quite possible for a race horse to be a chestnut without helng a back number There 18 more religion in a square meal to a hungry man than In the meatiest sermon ever preached, Some people waste enough time and | energy deploring hard luck to make a success of most any business That there i828 no man in Bellefonte who is such a liar that he can't be caught telling the truth occasionally She was a great heiress, Vowed wedlock to shun When he asked for her She let him get done, And then ghe obliged him By banding him one A Christmas Wish. in homes al leasure lights the fireside re Ww and peact tying heav unlock each door ag to the poor! 1g Arrest. vent t fill ull Prompt Rebuke. “Oriand Bands Against Bonds. At McKeesport, Pa tendent ] dies ag that stead rimor Boat by Shop wi The gladsome Chi Walts on no mar Monkeys no Fools. The youth who oft near if 1 should Not “He woul isn't hal No Offense. mething that last/ night ter prot vau'll torgive me Liga Jones? OF « what the party | Why He Hesitated. A tI boy rus} man ’ Prepared for the Celebration At a flag celebration one Getting Nearer, comes upon t far fron yoms bigger every Like a The Latest Style A young darky took great pride In keeping up with the latest and held frequent conversations with his tallor. During one of them the tallor made the remark that It was getting to be quite a fad to have your clothes match your hairn~that ia a man with dark halr should wear dark clothes and a man with light halr should wear light clothes and so on “Oh! Lawd but I'se sorry for mah gasped the darkey omet sald the tallor “Because the been bale years” The Annual Warning. You have some things to buy Ere Christmas day The fact you can't deny! So why delay? It Is no more than just Before too late To sak you why you must Procrastinate I must repeat, my friend, My ancient tale Discomfort will attend The final sale, Last But Not Least. A man named Brown was invited to speak at a town meeting, and when he seated himself on the platform he discovered that his name was the last one on the programme, He consid. ered himself very important and the fact made him exceedingly angry. During the entire mosting he sat lowering over the Insult. At last the chairman Introduced him, saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, my friend, Mr. Brown, will now favor us with his address” “Cortainly,” sald Mr, Brown, his face purple with indignation, “my address is Clarmont street, Seattle, Wash, Good night.” pore ole man headed for the last six GOVERNORS OF PENNSYLVANIA. Portraits of Each Accompanied by Brief Biographical Sketch—Will Published in Order, One Each Week. DAVID RITTENHOUSE David Ritten! | f whose rv ics dier go he de that he in the and tw his ele uprising nnd satisfactory ad majority He was and much credit Is du while he was governor Hie PORTER—1839-1845, 1 Han ALL THE PUREST IS THE BEST WHEN MAKING Candies Confectionery YOUR PURCHASES OF Tropical Fruits Sweet Meats FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON NIC has AND THE BEST. SECHLER & COMPANY. BELLEFONTE, PA. GENERAL Centre County B Receive Deposits; BEEF FE A Few Timely Suggestions | The Potter-Hoy Hdwe Co CORNING NEN I TOOT ARNESON IRS Two Ways of Doing Bellefonte Lumber Co. fashions : done | WORKMEN'S BARGAIN HOUSE Special Offerings Ladies’ Suits & Coats, Dress Skirts, Furs, Muffs, Boas, Umbrellas, Dry Goods, Shoes, Ladies’ Silk Waists, Sweater Coats, and a large variety of Xmas Goods W orkMEN's B ARGAINSTORE Corner Allegheny & Bishop Sts, Bellefonte, “aN CERIN RRR NNR RNNORRRRRRSRsEsS SEA808240080000000000 VALENTINE'S re Hoof Ointment ! 1 ered ’ $100 1 Sill Valentine's Hoof Ointment. kK ¢ t he Dr. Sol M. Nissley, Veterinary Surgeon, W. H. MUSSER INSURANCE AGENT, Notary Public and Pension Attorney BELLEFONTE, PENNA anking Co. woer High a 3 Spring Streets Discount Notes John M, Shugert, Cashier Beezer's Meat Market BELLEFONTE. PA flor : wo Valentine Hoof Ointment \ SLICED HAM Company, eat. Pork Sausage, eu CIRCLEVILLE, - . HIGH ST We keep none but the best quality PORK is of Smok WHOL a nies Juicy Steak. goo PHILIP BEEZES OHIO. PRONNNNNNNNRRRORRRIOIORIRRRRYY Ark your bhorseshoer If he has ever Nd ‘ Valentine's Hoof Packing. At mis yard, opposite the P R. R. Passenger station. only the best qualities ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS CAL Wood, Grain, Hay, Straw and Sand. Superior Screenings for lime burning, Builders’ and plas- terers’ Sand In days agone, & 1 fer dealt with a supply houses He R and stone rinse elsewher sells THESS Jifere roers evervihiing supply b comes. IT SUITS And rou are here now, oda the BB. 1 ool yesterday wit he { Commerc ‘sLErHONE CALLS ‘ Meus ! Central, CSAs tb BAB0000000080000 00000 THIS AGENCY represents the 0 n a on largest fire (DSUFADOC COMPAD . es in the world. We are pre ~ pared 10 write large lines any Lime Also Surety Bonds sooessars 1o Grant Hoover Fire, Life and Accident Insurance CRIDER 'S STONE BUILDING BELLEFONTE Fire, Lite Accident and Tornado Bonds of every description HARRY FENLON, INSURANCE Suctessor 10 Frederick K. Foster and William Burdside TEMPLE COURT BELLEFONTE. PA, Thirtpeeven years’ cootinesd sec cones Is a yuaraniee that the goods and James Schofield, os HARNESS + rei Bellefonte, Pa. Manufacturer of Light and Heavy ESTABLISHED 1871 JE ——— ra : A. E.SCHAD FINE SANITARY PLUMBING Gas Fitting, Steam and Hot Water Heating, Slating, T'n Rooting, Spouting, ALL KINDS OF TINWARE MADE TO ORDER. ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED, Eagle Block, Bellefonte, Pa.
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