AUDITORS' REPORT Of the Overseers of the"Poor fof'the j fov\nship of ShippenJ for Year Cnding March 6, 1908. \V. F. I.KWIS, Overseer of the I'oor, in account with the Poor District of Shlppen Township. DR. To balance flue from last audit $1,078 67 To received from County Treasurer— 200 00 To received from J.W. Lewis, Ex-Poor master 224 05 $1,503 32 CR. By paid Ellis Burr for wood for E. Bar ton and Sarah banning 14 00 By paid Geo. J. Laßar on account 20 00 By paid K. J. Lewis, groceries ac t poor 18 19 By paid Lucreto Lockwood, account of Dan Mundy, board from May 27th to June 24th at $3.00 per week 12 00 By paid C. B. Howard Co., account Nellie Spencer 53 By paid Mrs. Jennie Housier account Dan Mundy, board from Aug. 25th to Sept. 12th 7 50 By paid will Carter, account Mike Me lian, board from May 18th to Oct. 5 50 00 By paid I'. F. Britton, account of Eliza beth Barr 15 00 By paid T. F. Britton, per J. W. Lewis account Mrs. Barr 16 00 By paid T. F. Britton per J. W. Lewis account Sar.il) Lanning 8 00 By paid Henry Edgcomb, account of Elias Barton, groceries for 20 weeks at $2.50 per week 50 00 By paid John \V. Lewis, Lizzie Barr. grave 4 00 By paid W.P. Lewis, account William Smith, 3'4 lbs of butter 1 23 By paid G. 11. Adams, account Fred Pepper 14 weeks and five days 52 90 By paid W. F. Lewis, account Nellie Spencer from Sept. 13th to Oct. 18th 12 50 By paid W.K. Johnson three days audit 6 00 By paid F. X. Blumle 1 2 days audit.... 1 oo By paid 64 days service 96 00 Balance due Poor District 1,118 47 |1,503 32 Balance due Poor District sl, £8 47 JAMES HOBSON, Poor Master, in account with the Poor District of Shiupen Township. DR. To balance oil hand last audit $467 26 To received from County Treasurer— 1,000 00 To received from County Treasurer— 41 00 To received Feeling Est., rent and hay 67 00 To received from T. NVaddington, ac count J. llallowell 7 50 Balance due Jas. Hob9on 52 61 $1,582 76 Balance due Jas. Hobson 52 61 CR. By paid Leet & Co., for Mrs. Cheesbro from April 29,1907 to March 3,1908 $132 00 By paid Leet & Co., Mrs. Dell llacket from July 6th, 1907 to March 15t,1908 89 00 By paid Leet & Co., tor Jasper Havens from Nov. Ist, 1907 to Feb. 11, 190* . 14 13 By paid Bert Housier, board for W. .Moore, for Feb. and March, 1907 ... 16 90 By paid S. B. Hopkins for moving Mrs. Feeling 75 By paid Frank Mundy, three messages on account baby thrown off Flyer 1 SO By paid F, J. Lewis, account Ellis Barr 5 00 By paid W. L, Dixon, account Mrs. Cheesbro 8 88 By paid car far and freight for Ella Spencer to Erie on her agieemect to stay away 10 00 By paid L. G. Cook for moving Mrs. Spencer 5 00 By paid N. A. Ostrum, taxes Feeling estate 7 63 By paid Mrs. L. Lockwood, account Fred Pepper, board from Sept. 30, 1907 to Oct. 19th, 1907 9 50 By paid A. F. Vogt, rubbers for Fred Pepper 2 00 By paid D. O. Gardner, stove, Lanning 10 00 By paid C. It. Kline, account of Geo. Curtis and Alfred Lewis from April Ist 1907 to March 2d,1908 165 64 By paid Elk County Home, account Lucy Feeling, board Jan. 17, 1907 to Jan. 17,1908 168 50 By paid A. J. Turley & Bro., account S. Lanning, June Ist, 1907 to March March 20, 1908 56 94 By paid A. J. Turley »<. Bro., account Mrs. Granger, Oct. Ist, 1907 to Mar. 20, 1908 33 82 By paid A. J. Turley, account Mrs. Raskins 5 00 By paid G. J. Laßar, account Poor Masters' account with C. Diehl 41 00 By Paid C. Campbell account Mrs. Cheesbro 13 97 By paid Henry Edgcorab, on poor acct 49 00 By paid J. D. Swope to arrest B.E.Lord 5 00 By pa'd State Hospital account J. Hal lowell 68 50 By paid State Hospital, accout C. Hoas ler 46 00 By paid A. C. Dow. account S. Lanning 11 00 By paid State Asylum, chronic insane f> 14 By paid F.Swesey,account Mrs. Grang er and S. Lanning 16 00 By paid V. Swesey, account coal, dray 4 25 By paid M. M. Larrabee, account prof. serv ice 6 50 By paid L. Taggart, drugs tor poor from March 11th, 1907 to Nov. 16, 1907.... 59 65 By paid six months house rent 83 oo By paid Balcom & Lloyd, Mds for poor 55 10 By [iaid Mrs. H. Lyons, 19 weeks board for Fred Pepper, Oct. 19, 1907 to Fab. 29, 1908 50 35 By paid Dr. Uusli, account Mr. Wood.. 30 00 By paid Dr. 11. S. Falk account poor, medical service 20 50 By paid T. W. Welsh, Mdse., poor 19 50 Ky paid Verney Lewis, 8 cords of wood 16 00 By paid Verney Lewis, 5 acct. Elias Barton ! 12|50 By paid R. P. Heilman, Med. {service for poor 66 00 By paid J. Newton, Mdse. for poor 47 71 By paid .Mrs. Nolan, Michael Mehan board from Jan. 11, 1908 to March 7, 20 00 By paid postage 2 oo By paid Balcom & Lloyd, Mdse. poor.. 11 11 By paid S. S. Smilh,account C. Housier 5 00 Bv paid S. S. Smith acct Mrs. Feeling.. 6 50 By 75 days service 112 50 ♦1,635 37 ASSETS. Due from P. S. Culver, Coll., tax 1900, 1901-02-03-01 80S 68 Due from W. F-. Lewis, ex-Poor Master 1,118 47 Dnefrom unseated tux 190*3 271 70 LIABILITIES. Outstanding hill, Johnson & McNarney 50 00 Outstanding bill of R, P. Heilman 83 01 Outstandidg bill of Geo. J. Laßar 52 00 Outstanding bill of Furnace Co., 40 00 Outstanding bill of Will Carter 47 72 Outstanding bill of Geo. J. Laßar forC. Delhi 115 68 Balance due Jas. Hobson 52 61 sl2l 02 Assets over liabilities 1,775 83 $2,196 85 Assets over liabilities $1,775 83 This is to certify that we have audited, adjust ed and settled the accounts of the Poor Masters ofShippen Township for the year 1907, and that the forgoing is a true and correct statement of the same. Witness our bands this Ist day of Mav, 1908. ]•'. X. BLUMLE, WM. R.JOHNSON, Auditors TREASURER'S SALE OF UNSEATED LANDS In Cameron County, for faxes lor Years 1906 and 1907. \ GREEABLEtoan Act of Assembly entitled V "An Act to amend an Act directing the mode of selling Unseated Lands for taxes and other purposes" passed the 13th day of March, A. I)., 1815 and further supplements thereto, I, CHAS. J. HOWARD, Treasurer of the County of Cameron, hereby give notice to all persons con cerned therein, that unless all arrearages of tax es due on the following tracts ot unseated lands, situate in Cameron county, Pa., are paid before the day of sale, the whole or such part of each tract as will pay the costs and taxes chargeable thereon, will be sold at public vendue or outcry, at the Court House, in Emporium Borough, County of Cameron and State of Pennsylvania, on Itloucliiy, .luili' Kill, iyoH.and con tinued by adjournment from day today, as will be deemed necessary, for arrearages of taxes and and the cost accrued on each tract repertively. Persons wishing to pay before sale, will remit the amount of these taxes, together with inter est and fifty cents for each tract for advertising and twenty-five cents for receipt. Notice is also given that in compliance with the Act of Assembly, passed the 6tli day of J line, I A. I). 1887, entitled "An Act to reflate the col lection of taxes 011 Unseated Lands" there will I be accrued interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum on taxes of 1906 from January Ist, 1907, and on taxes of 1907 from January Ist 1908 until date of payment of same. Seel*. L. 1887; page 373. SHII'PEN TOWNSHIP. War. Acres. To Whom Assessed Tax. 4967 37.1 H. H. Mullin $37 15 <ll <>B 00. do 5 94 5038 39(1 do 38 61 1113 50 do 4 95 5037 300 do 29 70 M&D 170 <lo 16 83 4989 120 do 11 88 1X59 32 do 3 1H 4986 50 Mrs. J. C. Skillman,.... 4 95 1986 1011 do 9 90 4986 100 do 9 90 5164 600 0. R. Noyes, Est 222 00 •1983 40 J. It. Hunsberger 3 96 5038 495 G. W. Warner Est 49 03 1194 368 A. H. Shafer, 36 41 M&D 30 E. J. Ropers 2 97 4950 31 Claud Lyons, 3 07 1142 335 L.K.Huntington 33 19 1143 289 do 28 62 5036 42 do 4 15 4961 150 A. Kresge, 14 85 1142 100 L. E. Gibbs, 9 90 2973 390 A. H. Shafer 38 61 4997 552 Levi Heidrick, 54 64 1141 663. R. K. Cross 65 66 5037 100 Mrs. Warren Moore 9 90 4982 228 Josiah Howard 22 58 1142 157 Oscar Heath, 15 54 1195 137 J.H.Evans, 13 56 1199 76 H. C. Crawford 7 52 1360 130 do 12 87 1129 1013 A. Gouviner Est 103 27 4954 282 Wm. Howard Est 27 91 1949 283 do 28 03 5012 279 Cen. P. Lumber Co 27 63 5012 400 do 499 60 2597 990 Josiah Howard, 98 01 4968 522 do 51 67 2537 217 no 21 48 2520 800 do 73 60 4985 28? do 27 91 2913 150 do 14 85 5036 300 do 29 7" 2959 111 do 11 29 2952 660 do 65 34 4999 631 do 62 47 4981 862 do 85 33 1)94 72 do 7 12 2444 100 do 66 75 2141 148 do 14 66 2514 987 do 118 95 2354 990 C. B. Howard Co 98 01 2353 990 do 98 01 2350 490 ilo 48 51 2*141 990 do 98 01 2112 990 do 98 01 5034 990 do 98 01 5040 990 do 98 01 5035 990. do 98 01 2337 99H do 98 01 2340 990 ill 98 01 2313 500 do 49 50 6107 132 do 13 06 5042 300 do 29 70 5041 290 do 28 71 5011 700 do 814 10 4949 120 J. K. Morrison 1907 5 16 4991 495.. Reading & Fisher 19071,061 65 4994 65 do 1907 27 95 2336 990.. F. H. &C. W. G'dyear; 0f2,128 50 2331 990 do 0f2,128 50 4998 802 Dininny & Fisher 34 48 1111 50 H. H. Mullin, 2 15 1199 143..Dan Barr Est, 6 15 <"BS 150 . Alton Housler 6 45 1141 287 .A. H. Shafer, 12 34 Seneca Freeman 100....Mr5. Clias. Spangler.... 4 30 2973 3 Amos Norrigon 51 2973 197 William Willink, 8 47 1112 50 G. W. Weinshimer, 2 15 1407 10 do 43 6108 40. do 1 72 1142 85 do 3 6-J 1360 32 do 1 37 Vact 583 do 25 07 1142 50 do 2 15 4953 181 Claud Lyon, 1906 1" 30 PORTAGE TOWNSHIP. 4033 74 R.K.Cross 6 22 3551 51 Charles Prosser, 1 30 1193 75 1. H. Evans, 6 32 3554 1.55 H.C.Crawford, 13 03 3554 57 do 4 79 1407 92 do 7 72 3554 50 do 4 20 1407 70 do 5 88 Vact 50 do I 20 3551 200 do 16 80, 1107 100 J. S. Wiley 8 40 1360 50 do 4 20 1360 150 do 12 60 1407 300 do 25 20 5436 900 do 75 60 1360 78.... Elizabeth Housler 1907 328 1360 150. .G. W. Weisenheimer,.. 1907 630 1407 100 do. 1907 420 1360 112 do 1907 470 1193 55 H. 11. Mullin 1907 232 3554 50 do 1907 210 LUMBER TOWNSHIP. 5435 420 Ransted & Flynn 43 26 5432 50 do 10 30 5432 118.. F. H. &C. W. Oood.vear,... 18 35 5432 28 H. H. Mullin 4 35 5856 990 C. R. Noyes Est 509 86 5431 973 W. W. Barrows, 100 20 5432 200 do 20 60 5435 611 do 62 95 Vact 30.. G. W. Weisenlicinier. .1907. 152 GIBSON TOWNSHIP, 5169 578 1. W. Browi 61 28 5474 54 Levi Heidrick 11 46 5476 325 Josiah Howard 34 48 5469 420 do 44 52 5468 80 V.A.Brooks 1907 496 5169 20 do 1907 124 Vact 50 George Lattimer 1907 310 GROVE TOWNSHIP. 4935 495.. F. H. Si C. W. G'dyear, 1907 27 24 4910 495 F.N.l'age, 1907 27 24 4938 225 E. Peltz 1907 12 39 4928 130 C. w. Herfield 1907 715 Vact 330. .G. W. Weisenheimer,.. 1907 18 15 5718 50 George Pfoutz 1907 285 CHARLES J. HOWARD, Treasurer of Cameron County. Treasurer's Office, t Emporium, Pa., April 1, 1908. j i ricky Maoris. There was quite si large influx of Europeans at the opening of a public hall in one of the Taranaki villages. The Maoris seemed to have developed a craze for "change." Visitors we're approached by a Maori in this wise: "You got two single sliillin' and to ikipenny forte half crown?" Anil the change would be given. Others want ed two sixpences for a shilling, 2 shil lings for a florin, and so on. By and by came dinner time. The visitors trooped in and enjoyed their feed. A collection was taken up. Not a soul of them had anything smaller than a 2 shilling piece. That's how the "child of nature" got home on the civilized product. Mapmaking. The earliest maps of which we have any knowledge were made in Egypt. They were wooden tablets, on which were traced land and sea, roads, rivers, highways, etc. Marinus of Tyre, 150 A. D„ was the first to attempt a map on scientific principles. The maps in use by the <: reeks and Romans were fairly accurate, so far as they went, but those in use during the middle ages were; alarmingly inaccurate. It is only within recent years, say since the middle of 1 lit? last century, that it was possible to make a complete and reliable map of the world, and even yet the best map is subject to slight changes.—New York American. Ho Saw. "I<"er 2 cents," said the boy with the dirty face, "I'd knock ye down!" "Here's de 2 cents," said the boy with ragged trousers, tossing the coins at his feet and squaring off belliger ently. "Now come on an' try it, durn ye!" "Wot's de use'/" rejoined the other boy, picking them up and backing away. "Ain't no sense in knockin' a feller down w'en ye kin git de mun out'n 'im widout doin' it. See?"—Chi- CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 14. 1908 Riding an Ostrich. "I don't believe the stories told about the natives in Africa and Australia rilling ostriches," said a Californian who gives riding lessons in a New York riding academy, "and I saw this pretty well tried on one occasion in my state. A cowboy who had vanquished every pony he ever undertook to break in was Induced to try an ostrich. After an hour's hard work lie succeeded in mounting the bird, which at first tried to shake and roll him off. but Hiese tactics of course had no effect upon the cowboy. Then in spite of all the man could do the ostrich succeeded in get ting its head around and seizing the rider by the calf of one leg. Finally the man, after much frantic kicking, got his leg free. He then doubled his feet under him, and the ostrich reach ed over liia wings and got a good, fast hold on the man's back, throwing him heavily to the ground and trampling on him. It took three of us to chase the infuriated ostrich away, and we accomplished it barely in time to save the man's life. That's why I don't be lieve the native Australians can ride ostriches."—New York I'ress. Mars as Prophet. Study of Mars proves that planet to occupy earth wise in some sort the post of prophet, for in addition to the side lights it throws upon our past it is by way of foretelling our future. It ena bles us to no mean extent to foresee what eventually will overtake the earth in process of time, inasmuch as from a scrutiny of Mars coming events cast not their shadows, but their light, before. It is the planet's size that tits it thus for the role of seer. Its smaller bulk has caused It to age quicker than our earth, and in consequence it lias long since passed through that stage of its planetary career which the earth at present is experiencing and has ad vanced to a further one. to which In time the earth itself must come if it be not overwhelmed beforehand by other catastrophe. 111 detail of course no two planets of different initial mass repeat each other's evolutionary history, but in a general way they severally follow something of the same road.—Percival Lowell in Century. Why the Tables Are Green. "Billiards is one of the oldest games I know of," said a sporting man."lt is older even than croquet, which was played by French kings a great many hundred years ago. But, while billiards is so old, I'll bet none of the devotees of the ivories and the cue can tell me why a billiard table covering is green. The billiard table is always green. Well, the answer is simple enough. Billiards is merely a corruption of the good old English game of bowls, which was played on a beautifully green lawn. On rainy and winter days, how ever, your English sportsman couldn't enjoy his bowls, so some clever Johnny conceived the scheme of playing bowls Indoors on his imitation green lawn. It was too much of a cinch, however, playing this game with the hand in such close quarters, so the cue was Introduced to put skill at a premium. That's why billiard tables are green."— Philadelphia Record. Diving For Fish. A unique method of Ashing is em ployed by natives along the l'anlaung river. Two dugout boats are employed about thirty feet long, with two men with long poles, one in the bow, the other at the stern punting the boat along. They stretch a long rope made of bamboos and plaijed grass about a hundred yards long and weighted about every ten yards with big stones. This they let down into the water, and the fish are frightened toward the bank. The divers then jump in three at a time, remaining down about twenty seconds. They carry naffs about eight een inches long and fishhooks with cords attached. When they strike a fish they let go the gaff, and the fish is hauled up in the boat. A big fire is lighted on the river bank, and the men warm themselves before it when not diving.—Rangoon gazette. A Well In a Churchyard. Hadstock, in Essex, possesses what is probably a unique water supply. It is entirely derived from a deep well in the parish churchyard. The well is over 800 years old and is known as St. Botolph's well. The inhabitants of Hadstock declare that it contains the best drinking water in Great Britain, and, as the village in question is one of the healthiest places in Essex, there Is undoubtedly some truth in their boast.—London Strand Magazine. Feb. 29 Births. Very few distinguished men have been born 011 Feb. 29 of leap year. Among them are Edward Cave of the Gentleman's Magazine, who was born in 1092, and Rossini on the same day a hundred years later. Archbishop Whitgift in 1004 and John, the brother of Sir Edwin Landseer, himself an artist, both died on this day. The Limit. Howell—l don't mind getting a lemon now and then, but— Powell But what? Howell—l think it is overdoing the thing when the lemon has been squeezed.—Exchange. Turned the Cut. Dolly—Pardon me, dear, but you cut a ridiculous figure on the street yester day. Polly—Oh, forgive me, dear! If I had seen you I should have spoken.— Cleveland Leader. Couldn't Change His Appearance. Customer—l want you to cut tny hair so that l won't look like a blamed fool. Barber—l'm no lightning change artist. —New York Press. If It were only as easy to practice as it Is to preach!— Chicago News. The Frenili "Mrs. Malaprop." CflUr.o, me French "Mrs. Malaprop, does not amuse so much by the con fusion of his words as by the quaint ness and unintended plainness of hi remarks. He entered the service of : well known doctor, who, after Caliu< had been buying hay for his horses fot awhile, made up his mind that the haj was worthless. "That is very poor hay that you've been buying," the doctor complained. "But the horses eat it, sir," sail Caiino. "No matter. It's bad hay." "Yes, sir," said Caiino respectfully "I'll change it. I know you are i much better judge of hay than the horses are!" One day the bell rang, and Caliue came in. "A patient has arrived, sir," lie re ported. "An old patient or a new one?" askei the doctor. "New one, of course, sir," said Ca lino. "The old ones never come back!' Caiino admired very much the beau tiful teetli of a lady among his mas ter's patients. "Ah!" he exclaimed. "Her teeth arc as fresh and sound and white as a newborn baby's!" Idiomatic English. Mrs. Fremont, in a sketch of her fa ther. Senator Benton, tells the follow ing story of the French bishop at St Louis at the time of the purchase ol Louisiana. She says: It was a point of honor among the older French not to learn English, but the bishop decided that it would be better to acquire it, especially for use from the pulpit. To force himsell into the familiar practice of the lan guage he secluded himself for awhile with the family of an American farm er, where be would hear no French The experiment proved very success ful. Soon he had gained a sufficient fluency to deliver a sermon in English Senator Benton was present when it was to be given, and his feelings may be imagined as the bishop, a refined and polished gentleman, announced: "My friends, I'm right down glad tc see such a smart chance of folks here today." Lincoln's History of Himself. When Abraham Lincoln was elected to congress Charles Lanman, then editor of the Congressional Record, ac cording to the regular custom, for warded to Mr. Lincoln as well as tc all other members elect a blank to be filled out with facts and dates which might be made the basis for a bio graphical sketch in the directory. Mr. Lincoln's blank was returned prompt ly, filled up in his own handwriting with the following information: "Born Feb. 12. 1809, in Hardin coun ty. Ky. "Education, defective. "Profession, lawyer. "Military service, captain of volun teers in the Black Hawk war. "Offices held: Postmaster at a very small office, four times a member of the Illinois legislature and elected tc the lower house of the next congress." Ancient Waterworks. Ilezekiah, king of Judah, who reigned in the years 717 to 088 B. C., was a pioneer in constructing a system of waterworks, bringing water into the city of Jerusalem. In the holy book we read: "lie made the pool and con duit and brought the water into the city, stopping the upper part of Gihou, and brought it. straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Ilezekiah prospered in all his works." From the "pools of Solomon," neat Bethlehem, water was conveyed tc Jerusalem, a distance of six or seven miles, through a conduit of earthen pipe about ten inches in diameter. The pipe was incased within two stones, hewn out to fit it, then covered ovoi with rough stoues cemented together. Even in those days "boil the water" was a well known injunction. Alphabetical. Two commercial travelers in a rail way carriage entered into conversa tion. One of them tried hard to make the other understand something, but he was either very hard of hearing or slow in believing. At last his friend lost his temper and exclaimed: "Why, don't you see? It's as plain as A B C!" "That may be," said the other; "but. you see, I am D E F." A Fatal Disease. A celebrated general once inquired of one of his soldiers the cause of his brother's death. ".My brother died, sir," replied the soldier, '.'because he had nothing to do." "Well, my man," said the general, "that is reason enough to kill the great est general of us all."—Exchange. A Particular Patient. "Are you sure that is what Is the matter with me?" "Yes, madam." "Well, you'll have to guess again, doctor. I won't have if. It's too com mon a complaint."—New York Press. A Natural Curiosity. "Do you know what 1 do when a man offers me advice?" said the curb stone philosopher. "No." "Ask him if lie's tried it."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Not Suspicious. The Constable—Yes. your worship, the prisoner is a most suspicious char acter. The Accused (indignantly)—lt's him that's suspeeeious. Aw'in no sus peecious o' onybody!—Punch. The good man prolongs his life. To be able to enjoy oue's past life is to live twice.—Martial. Making It Plain. Henri was paying his first visit to London and was already wishing him self home in gay paree, for lie knew not a word of English. He had been very unfortunate and had lost all his luggage, a toothbrush. So he deter mined to buy another. But how was he to make his needs understood? At. last his luck turned, however, and he espied a chemist's shop with a notice outside, "lei on Parle Franeals." In he went and told the assistant in French what he wanted. But that as sistant knew no language except Eng lish, and another who came to help him was just as far at sea. But the proprietor was an intelligent man, and lie knew at once from the cut of the customer's clothes that lie was speaking French. "Leave him to me," he said, with a superior smile. Then, .forming a megaphone with his hands, he shouted in the Frenchman's ear: "Our assistant who speaks French is out at lunch. You'll have to wait!"— London Scraps. Swordsmen of the Sea. The swordsmen of the sea are the sawfisher, spearfishes, sail lis lies, sword fishes and the narwhal, with its spiral ly twisted straight tusks. The saw fishes inhabit the warmer seas, while the narwhal is a creature of the arctic. The tusk of the narwhal is hollow nearly to the point and is spirally grooved. It uses its tusk as a weapon of defense and to plunge through the ice to breathe, the narwhal being a cetacean. Sometimes when a boat has been caught in the ice great damage lias been inflicted by the inquisitive ness or blundering of this great crea ture, that sometimes reaches a length of fifteen feet, with a tusk of from six to ten feet in length. As a rule, how ever, the narwhal uses its tusk for the purpose of killing fish for food. In the castle of Rosenberg the kings of Den mark have long possessed a magnifi cent throne made of tusks of this cetacean. These tusks are harder and whiter than ivory. Beavers Train Their Young. Naturalists have placed the beaver a long way down in the list of verte brates, but it undoubtedly stands next toman in the variety of occupations in which it engages. All cats are hunt ers, while foxes that are not thieves may be included also among the Nim rods. All canaries are prima donnas, and monkeys make clever comedians, but it is only the beaver parent that educates its children to take up several trades. In a single colony among them you will find civil and marine engi neers, woodchoppers, raftsmen, labor ers. qtiarrymen, miners, plasterers, masons, carpenters, hodcarriers and fishermen. All beavers take contracts for building dams, but when the work is undertaken the task is so divided that each member of the colony lias its own particular work to look after. In this way they make some wonderful excavations and construct their dams in an incredibly short time. Marry and Part For a Year. Among the many peculiar customs prevalent among the people of Central America is that, of parting for one year after the marriage ceremony lias been solemnized. This custom has prevailed among the Jarnos from time immemo rial. There is no courtship allowed to be carried on between the parties prior to the wedding. When a man selects a woman lie obtains the consent of the parents on both sides, and if this is given they are at once married. The reason, however, for their not living together as man and wife for one year after marriage is in order to permit of the parties visiting and staying with their respective friends in different parts of the country, which is a cus tomary thing and occupies the time spca£icd. Ninety-nine out of a hundred of those marriages turn out well. A Chance to Spoon. A young couple from the suburbs went to Dublin the other day to see the pantomime. Being early, they vis ited a tea room and had the place all to themselves. The attending waitress had omitted in serving them to supply the necessary implement to effectually assist in the proper and palatable ad mixture of the tea, cream and sugar. "Can we have a spoon?" inquired the swain. "Certainly," replied the observant at tendant. "I am just tidying up, and you can have the whole room to your selves in a minute or two."—Liverpool Mercury. Holding His Job. "1 think the man who works at that place across the street is the most faithful and conscientious workman I ever saw. lie never takes a holiday asd always labors away till It's too dark to see any longer." "Faithful workman! Great Scott! He's the proprietor of the shop!"— Chicago Tribune. The Fireside Diplomat. "I don't want to be nagging at you," Mrs. Marryat began, "but it's the little things that bother me most"— "Ah!" Interrupted her husband sweet ly. "I suppose you're going to tell me you haven't a decent pair of shoes."— Philadelphia Press. Homemade. "We are told to cast our bread upon the waters," said a young wife. "But don't you do it," replied her husband. "A vessel might, run against it and get wrecked.""—Sluiplielsslnins. A Wrong Guess. Botanical Youth (in park)— Can you tell me if this plant belongs to the ar butus family? Gardener (curtly)—No, young man, It don't. It belongs to the county council. London Globe. Latest Popular Music. Miss May Gould, teacher of piano forte has received a full line of the lat eßt and most popular sheet music. All the popular airs. Popular and claßS ical music. Prices reasonable. 44-tf. Warning. All persons are hereby forbidden from trespassing upon the property of this Company without a permit from this office, or the Manager at the works. KEYSTONE POWDEK MFG. CO. Emporium, Pa., August Ist, 1903. 24-tf. J^^Virprcimpti^cibUiii^l^ MEM Send model, sketch or photo of invention for free report on patentability. For free book, c J!™.?»T'TRADE-MARKS "Spring Announcement I Happy I Thoughts ir E. Stylish Spring 7 Suits, Fancy Vests, Hats, Etc, All the popular styles in Neckwear, Col lars, Pens, Gloves and Underwear. NEW—Our stock is all new, up-to-date and marked to the lowest notch. R.SEGER&CO. M:\T TO RANK. ORDINANCE NO. 51. AN ORDINANCE FIXING 'fllE GRADES OF THE SIDEWALKS AND CURBS AND THE SLOPES OF THE SIDEWALKS ON FOURTH STREET. lie it ordained and enacted by the Council of tin Borough of Emporium and it is hereby or dained and enacted by the authority of tht same. SECTION 1. That the map, plan, profile, sur vey mid specifications lor the grades of the side walks and curbs and the slopes of the sidewalks on Fourth street as prepared in June, 1907 and submitted by George P. Jones, Civil engineer, be and the same are hereby approved and the grades and slopes as shown thereon and thereir are hereby adopted as and for the grades of thi sidewalks and curbs and the slopes ot the side walk 011 said street. SECTION 2. That hereafter no curbs shall be set or sidewalks constructed on said street ex cept in conformity to the said map, plan, profile, survey and specifications subject, however to the provisions ofthe Act of Assembly approved the 20th day of Slay, 1871. entitled "An act to limit the power and authority ofthe Borough Author ities of the Borough of Emporium, in the county of Cameron over the streets therein and to au thorize the setting of shade trees along the streets." SECTION 3. Upon the approval of this ordin ance the said limp, plan, profile and survey and I the said specifications shall be dated as ofthe I date of approval of tliis ordinance and be signed I by the President of the Councils and attested by I the secretary and the seal ofthe Borough placed thereon and the said specifications shall be en- [ tered at large upon the Ordinance Book and he signed by the President of the Council, attested t by the Secretary and the seal of the Borough placed thereon and the said map, plan, profile, survey and specifications shall thereafter be kept on file ill the oflice of the Secretary and shall he open to the inspection of all parties interested. JOS. A. FREINDEL, ATTEST:— President of the Council. R. C. MOORE, See'y ofthe Council. Approved this27th dav of April A. D . 1008. W. H. HOWARD, Chief Burgess,
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