SCHOOL YEAS HEM A CLOSE But oue week remains of the present Bchool year. When the school hoard adjourueil Monday it was with the purpose of reconvening next Monday night, when after the usual routine of business incidental to winding up af fairs for the .year the new members will be sworn in. Terms this spring expire as follows : First ward, Robert Adams; second ward, J. N. Pursel; Third ward, Sum'l Werkheiser ; Fourth ward, Jacob Vonßlohu. Mr. Adams will be succeeded by J. SV. Swartz; Mr. Werkheiser by Jacob Fish; Mr. Vonßlohu by D. Aust Lutz. Mr. Pur sel was reelected aud therefore suc ceds himself. On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ordered that the officers of the board sigu the application of J. W. Taylor, principal of tho high school, for a State normal diploma, certifying, as required, that ho has taught oue year successfully and is a persou of good moral character. On motion the school board granted a leave of absence to Borough Super intendent Gordy for next week to en able him to act as a member of the board of examiners at the West Chest er normal school, a position to which he has been appointed by the State superintendent. Borough Superintendent Gordy on behalf of the corps of teachers present ed a petition to tho board askiug that the school term next fall commence on Tuesday, September 4th, immediately after Labor day, instead of 011 August 27th. On motion tho matter was laid over until after the organization of the new school board. On motion of Mr. Pursel it was de cided to tender a vote of thanks to Rev. L. D. Ulricli for preaching the baccalaureate sermon and to Hon. Fred Ikeler for his ablo address to the graduating class on commencement. Borough Superintendent Gordy pre sented his report of the last mouth of school, which showed an attendance of 1297, during the term to date. The number of boys registered during the last month was 547; of girls, 591. Total, 1188. Number of pupils not ab sent during term to date, 163 ; number of pupils uot tardy, 627. Number of pupils absent during month,4o9: num ber of pupils tardy during mouth, 159. Cases of tardiness by pupils, 250. Number of pupils who have not at tended 75 per cent, of time belonged, 44 ; number of pupils reported bv tru ant officer, 24; cases of corporal pun ishment, 5. Tho borough superintendent roport- that the three members of the senior Vlass conditioned had passed the ex amination with the following result: Mr. Kosteubauder, 81 ; Miss Paytou, 84; Miss Jenkins. 83. Fifteen stud ents,or ten per cent, of the whole num ber atteudiug the high school wero ob liged to take examinations. Of this number seveu failed. The following members were pres ent: Adams, Ortli, Bums, Pursel, Haring, Werkheiser, Fischer, Trum bower and Heiss. Crowds Going to the Circus. Intense interest has beeu aroused in this community by the announcement that Ringliug Brothers' immense cir cus is to exhibit iu Suubury 011 Fri day. Juue Ist. Several big excursions will go from this vicinity and local people will be well respreseuted at tho big show. Thoso who go from here should make every effort to arrive in time to see the magnificent new free street parade, which is giveu in the morning preceding tlie opening perfor mance. Three miles of parade glories are divided into thirty sections aud each section is a show in itself—a parade such as tho world has uever seen before. Iu this wonderful display are shown 100 beautiful dens, lairs and eages of rare wild animals, a herd of forty big and little elephants, 650 horses, aud 1280 poople. One section of the procession is devoted to mag nificent and costly floats, representing Germany, Russia, England, France, India, Persia, Scotland, the United States, and otiier countries. The per formance tiiat follows, and which in cludes the superb spectacular produc tiou of The Field of the Cloth of Gold, is the most magnificent display of arenic wonders ever presented by any amusement enterprise in America. The menagerie is filled to overflowing with rare beasts aud birds, including the only baby elephant bred aud suc cessfully raised in the United States, the ouly rhinoceros in captivity and the last living pair of giraffes. Through Coaches on Pennsy. The Pennsylvania Railroad company is transferring a through passenger coach to Wilkos-Barre off of the news express which arrives iu Sunbury from Philadelphia at 9:40 a. 111. Also from the passenger train which passes through Soutli Dauvillo at 4:31 to the train leaving Sunbury for Philadel phia at 5:10 p. 111. This is a groat con venience for through passengers, elim inating the change at Suubury. Boy Building Automobile. Jerry Myers, a fifteen year old boy 1 of North Berwick is building an auto mobile of his own, and when complet ed it will have cost him all told only $l2O. The car is constructed from a S6O gas engine, the parts of several old bicycles, which were purchased for the purpose at slight cost,and a few other incidental parts which wero after the youthful manufacturer's directions. Enjoyed Turkey Supper. The employes of tho Philadelphia aud Reading station in this city en joyed a turkey supper at D. B. Hed deus' restaurant last evening as the guests of Walter Russell. Those pres ent were: P. H. Foust, C. G. Cloud, J. T. Fisher, R. M. Farley, B. F. Smith aud Morris Sndyer. Also Ben jamin B. Brandt aud A. E. Geiger, of Catawissa. All Alumni Invited. 011 account of not being able to pro cure a complete list, invitations to Thursday evening's dance wero not sent to all the alumni. The committee desires that all alumni of the high school take this notice as an invita tion to attend the assembly. IPEISY'S REPLY IN $lO REBATE CASE The Peuuslyvauia Railroad company Ims filed its separate auswer to the suit instituted by the State at the in stance of tho Homeless 20 aud other Organizations of traveling lueu to com pel it to show cause why it retains $lO on a thousand mile rebate book for which tho purchaser pays f!JO, getting back the $lO whou he returus tho cov er of the book. Tho auswer admits that the company is a common carrier aud accepted the constitution of 1874, and that it sells such 1,000 mile books, but denies that it limits the sale of such tickets to any class of persons. It avors that when such ticket was not endorsed by the purchaser it was discovered that, not withstanding tho laws against ticket scalping, these mileage tickets were purchased aud sold in large numbers by ticket scalpers, and iu many inst ances were rented by their owners at so much per trip to ordinary travelers. The railroad company reached the con clusion that proper consideration for its interests and that of the traveling public required it to abolish the use of mileage tickets of that, character. In compliance with the requests of business and traveling men the pre sent ticket was issued, at the ordinary rate of three cent per mile, with tho #lO refund provision, which would make tho rate two cents a mile. The requirement for tho signature of fho contract of the identification slips was not a discrimination, but merely a pro tection in return for concessions grant ed. A general denial is made that tho terms on which tho ticket is sold is unreasonable, unfair, unjust or il legal. The purchaso of theso tickets is not made cumpulsory 011 the travel ing public,and apurclmser is not forc ed to give hail for his conduct as is alleged by the complainant. Tho fact that it can be used by ouly one person is not an unreasonable and aunoying restriction,but is to protect the travel ing public. Iu brief tho answer is a general donial that the company is unfair iu its restrictions and an averment that what it has done in the matter of issu ing milcago books was for the protec tion of itself and tlie general traveling public. Birthday Party. A birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kliug er, Ash street, 011 Saturday in honor of Miss Effio Stettler's 6th. birthday. Refreshments were served. Those present wero Catherine Hughes, Jessie Roderick, Marion Lunger, Pau line Lunger, Clcmie Mowery, Mary Dovine, Meriam Alderman, Margaret English, Martha Moody, Margaret Kapp, Louise Miller, Mrs. Stettler, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Moody. Fishing Party. The following enjoyed Friday at Fishing Creek : Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Baylor, Mrs. Phoebe Baylor and daughter Anna ; Hnrold Doughorty and Cleveland Ernest of Grovauia; Mrs. Hannah Wertman.sou Richard, daugh ters Anna and Hattie, of Riverside; Miss Stella Cook and Miss Ada Cook, Dauville. Approaching Harriage. Invitations have beeu received iu this city to the marriage of Miss Sarah Ellis Nesbit,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Nesbit, of Lewisburg, to Roy Brown Mulkie, on Tuesday even ing, Juno 12th. The ceremony will take place at 8 o'clock in tho First Presbyterian church, of Lewisburg. Does Seem Strange. An exchange says it is strange that many of the rural districts are provid ed with free delivery aud that so many small towns are not. An incident is cited of a little town whose people must walk a mile aud a quarter for their mail,while in the rural districts nearby the mail is delivered free every day. Will Goon Special Car. At a meeting of the Friendship fire company held Saturday evening it was decided that, lie company should goto Bloomsburg to attend the 4-countv con vention on Juue 13th in a special trol ley car. The company will leave Dan ville at 9 :10 a. m. accompanied by the Medianicsvillo baud, and return at 10 ::{(> iii the evening. Riley After Them. Rev. Riley, who is tho head of the , Anti-Saloon League, has secured evi dence from his detectives aud in a few days' time intends arresting a num ber of saloou keepers of Berwick on tho charge of selling liquor ou SuudayJ There is reason to believe that elec tric transportation is simply in its in fancy. Perhaps if we could rovisit this locality a century hence wo would be quite as much surprised as our great grandfathers would bo if they could rot urn aud look about them. There is a probability that the $5 greenbacks will soon be reinforced by goldbacks of tho same denomination. When these are supplemented by cleau backs for'all paper currency there will be cause for general congratulation. A telegram from Mahanoy City de clares that Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Swartman, who live near that bor ough, are the parents of twenty-seven children, of whom twenty-five are living. Twenty of the number are sons. The announcement is made that the protracted drought and the pulluted condition of the streams have produc ed au epidemic among tho game fish of Montgomery county, which are dy ing iu largo numbers. The Spanisli war lasted but a short time and the deaths in active service were very few, yet there are about eighteen thousand pensioners already from that war and about thirty-one thousand more who have made ap plications for pensions The pamphlet of 1906 passed at the extra session of tho legislature and ap proved by the governor, together witli his vetoes on certain resolutions, have just been issued iu bound form from the Stato nrintiug office. The coroner's jury investigating the recent boiler explosion on the Peuusy line near Herndou, fouud that the engineer had filled the boiler too rapidly with cold water and was there fore responsible for the accident. Rev. ThomasJKerr of Muncy, whose wife before marriage was Miss Sara Cunningham of this city, lias accept ed a unanimous call to the Upper torora church, Chester county. The charge, which is a flourishiug one, is situated in the country near the Lan caster county line. The congregation numbers some three hundred. BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN_W. RORB Danville, it seems, is soou to have a distinguished visitor ill tho person of Brigaclier General John W. Bubb, of the United States army and while here, it is safe to say, that he will visit the Reading Iron works, where with George W. Tillson aud others he used to "drag out" iron in tho days of his boyhood or early manhood, be fore the civil war. Brigadier General Bubb spent his early life in Danville enlisting hero in 1861. It will be recalled that at tho time of his promotion last winter this paper contained several articles relat ing to General Bubb's early life, his long military record and well-earned promotion. These articles all reflected a keen interest and a pride felt by citizens in the career and the success of oue who is still looked upou here as a Danville boy. Our townsman, George S. Tillson, has received a letter from General Bubb, which reveals that he has uot forgotten Danville and the old friends of his boyhood. General Bubb's let ter states iu part: "I had beou away from Danville for so many years that I almost thought that I was forgotten. 1 have been busy all these years atteudiug to my duties, determined to win aud to get as high as. my poor efforts might carry me. I have tried ever siuce the day I enlist ed iu Dauvillo to give my best service and to bo deserving of any promotion that might come to me. ,4 I have somewhere among my pap ers a complete list of all my Danvillo comrades aud of thoso wiio were my schoolmates and associates. I have not been in Dauville since President Lin coln was assassinated. My family left there during tho war. I still have some relatives about Dauvillo whom I shall look up. I contemplate a visit to Dan ville at an early date to renew my acquaintance with you and all my old friouds and comrades. "I presume I would hardly know Danville uow, but all the same I am going to look up some of my old trails at the first opportunity. I wonder if the small boys would try to frighten an old warrior as we used to do 111 the mill when visitors and sightseers wero doing the great iron works." Brigadier General Bubb is very pleasantly located at the headquart ers of the department of Dakota, St. Paul, Minn. He has quite a family— four sous and three daughters. llis youngest son graduated from the mil itary academy last year and is now a lieutenant in the army at Manilla. LAPLANDER STYLES. They Haven't Changed Any In thm lilt H t TliouhuuU Veum. There is one corner in the world where the fashions of the people have remulned the same for the last thou sand years. The Lapp lady is not con cerned about the latest toque from Paris nor is • subject to that soul harrowing experience, the bargain counter crush. However, she may properly lay claim to having been the original bloomer girl, for the nether garment worn by her today is of tho same design as that worn by her an cestors of a thousand years ago. The summer garment of the Lapland er is usually of coarse woolen goods and has something the cut of a shirt with a high collar. Among the sea Lapps it is for the most part undyed. Among the other Lapps usually blue, sometimes green or brown and even bind: smock frocks have been seen. Round the waistbands, along the seam in the back and 011 the edges this snook is ornamented with strips of :id ,\ el low cloth. Under this gar • * is a similar one, either plain or • :v 1, worn next to the body, for the L:.p;> never wears linen underclothing. The trousers are of white woolen goods, rather narrow and reaching to the ankles, where they are tied Inside tlie slices with long slender shoestrings. Over these drawers are usually worn leggings of thin, tanned skins, reach ing from t!!;* ankles to the knees. Stockings the Lapp never wears. He fills the upper curving tip of his shoes with a sort of grass, which is gathered in summer and beaten to make It soft and pliable. The winter costume only differs from that worn 111 summer in that every piece Is made of reindeer skin with the hair on. The dress of the women differs very slightly from that worn by the men. The smock is somewhat longer and is made without the big standing collar, Instead of which a kerchief or cap is worn about the neck. To the woven and often silver ornamented girdle hang a knife, scissors, key, needle and thread. The head covering Is not ouly different In tho two sexes, but also differs according to the locality. The Firm I lirUf iiiiim Obiicrvnnee. Christinas gets its name from the mass celebrated in the early days of the Christian 'church in honor of the birth of Christ, lis first solemnization having been ordered by Pope Teles pliorus. This was In or before the year 138, for in that year Pope Teles phorus died. At first Christinas was what is known as a movable feast, just as Easter Is now, and, owing to mis understandings, was celebrated as late us April or May. In the fourth century an ecclesiastical investigation was or dered, and, upon the authority of the tables of the censors in the Roman ar chives, Dec. 25 was agreed upon as the date of the Saviour's Nativity. Tradi tion fixed the hour of birth at about midnight, and this led to the celebra tion of a midnight mass in all the churches, a second at dawn and a third In the later morning. Tho Man Who HUM Failed. Even tho man who has failed is en titled to consideration. He serves a noble purpose as 1111 object lesson.— Chicago liecord-llerald. The I'npnl Tiara. According to Brewer, the tiara of the pope is a composite emblem. The pri mary meaning is purity and chastity, the foundation and lining of the crown being of the finest linen. The gold band denotes supremacy. The first cap of dlguity was adopted by Pope Damascus 11. In 1048. The cap was surmounted with a high coronet in 1295 by Boniface VIII. The second coronet was added in 1335 by Benedict XII. to indicate the prerogatives of spiritual and temporal power combined in the papacy. The third coronet is in dicative of the Trinity, but it Is not known who first adopted It. Some say Urban V., others John XXII., John XXIII. or Benedict XII. Gullelaiua ami the Devlla. Gullelmus Parislensls. the author of one of the most famous works 011 demonology. figures on what 110 t THIS "a basis of exact computation" to prove that "the regions of the air. the cav erns and dark places of the earth" are Inhabited by 44,435,530 devils. Where ou earth this visionary writer obtained the material upou which to base such an "exact computation" has been an enlguiu to nil of the later writers on demouology, wltchcruft aud kindred subjects. FUNERAL OF WILLIAM ATEN The funeral of William Ateu, who (lied oil Thursday, took place from the Uuiteil Evangelical hurch Sunday afternoon, and was very largely at tended. The services were conducted by Rev. Harry Minsker, pastor, at 2 o'clock. The funeral was held under the au spices of Mahoning tribo, No. 77, Im proved Order of Red Men, of which tho deceased was an old and disting uished member. Some forty members ot the tribo attended the funeral in a body. The pall bearers, chosen from among the members of the tribe, were as follows: Cornelius Herr, Robert Williams, Robert Farley, Warren Smith, Harry Hess and Cyrus Rudy. The deceased was a charier and an honorary momber of the Washington fire company, which was represented at the funeral by somo twouty-fivo members in uniform. The flowers were very numerous and beautiful, comprising tho emblem of the Red Men, a harp with a broken string. There were many other offer ings from the childron and the grand children. At the grave the burial rites of the Order of Red Men were performed, a beautiful t'oature of which was tho re leasing of a dove over tho grave. It is not often in the course of events here that a funoral occurs in which tho burial rites of the Red Men are per formed ; hence it was that an unusual degree of interest attached to the ccro motiy at the grave Sunday. The following persons from out of town attended the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ateu, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam H. Ateu, George F. Ateu,. Joseph K. Ateu, aud Mr. and Mrs. John N. Ateu,of Baltimore; Mrs. Cecil.Stiflirt, of Philadelphia ; Mrs. Fulmer Freas, of Llewellyn ; Erastus Freas, of Potts ville; William Lormor and wife, of Suubury ; George Confer, of Watsou town ; Mr. aud Mrs. William Rausch, of Berwick, Trolley Conductor's Odd Injury. J. S. Raver, conductor on the Dau villo & Bloomsburg street railway,met with a most unusual accident Satur day afternoon. Ho had charge 'of the car, that leaves Danville at 1:20 and was collecting fare when he happened to slip on tho step outside tho car aud struck his left leg against the iron edge in such a way as to sever au artery. The injury was painful, but Mr. Haver did not think it was serious un til IIH became aware that lie was blood ing most profusely. Fortunately Gen oral Manager VV. It. Miller was 011 board the car, and lie having a knowl edge of quick relief methods, made a bandage of a handkerchief and bound the conductor's leg in such a manner as to stop the How of blood. The gen eral manager then took the motorman's place, the latter acting as conductor during the rest of the trip. Mr. Raver was hurried to Blooms burg where he was taken to the office of Dr. John, who found it necessary to insert several stitches to enclose the wound. Although suffering somewhat from the effeots of the injury Mr. Rav er was able to resume his place as con ductor Sunday. Letter From Honolulu. Miss Clara Smith has received a very interesting letter from her sister, Mrs. Bruce Hartman, at Honolulu. One of the items of news which will interest the Danville public is that Mrs. Elizabeth Briutou.ouroute to the Philippine islands, on the steamship China, on Friday, May 11th., arrived at Honolulu and spent the day there as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hartman by whom she was driven about the beautiful city and entertained very pleasantly. Mrs. Brinton was in ex cellent spirits and after |her day's rest and recreation resumed her long jour ney much refreshed. The letter states that following the earthquake at San Francisco, duo to damage wrought to the cable, Honolu lu was completely cut off from the world and the people wore in a dread ful state of suspense. All vessels re turning from the Orient were detained , at Honolulu until news was received 1 explaining the condition of affairs. Washies to Attend Convention. The Washington fire company at a mooting hold Saturday evening voted to attend the 4-couuty convention at Bloomsburg on Juno 13th. The com pany will bo accompanied by the Wash ington drum corps and will participate in the parade. Fourth Ward Program. The following is the program of the Fourth ward grammar school rendered at commencement exercises on Friday afternoon : Class Song—"We'll Row ami Drift.'' I Salutatory and Recitation— 44 Asloop at the Switch, Bertha Kessler. Class History, Mary Paugh. Recitation— 4 4 Mary, Queen of Scots'' Margaret Crossley. Essay— 44 Lincoln,," Paul Knoch. Song— 44 Sing. Swoetßird," Class. Recitation l4 Angels of Buoua Vista," Kathoriue Fry. Recitation— 44 Which Shall it Be?" Song—"ln Woods is Poaco," Class. Recitation— 44 How Salvator Won," Bessie Garner. Story and Recitation 44 Curfew Shall not Ring," Mary Paugh. Song— 44 Whore the Rippling Waters Flow.'' Recitation 44 Launching of the Ship," Dorothy Thomas. Essay—' 4 Patriotism,'' George Beyer. Class Prophecy and Recitation— 4'How Jennie McNoal Saved the Col onel," Florence Heurie. Song— 44 The Future," Class. Presentation of Diplomas, Prof. Gordy. Valedictory, Bessie Garner. Closing Song— 44 America. " CASTOR 1A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought sSuTtureof DROUGHT IS BKOKKN. The spring drought, which threat ened to affect the yield of several of the crops lias heen effectually broken. The copious rainfall, Saturday night, has been followed with showors during Sunday and Monday, and theso have kept vegetation refreshed aud soaked the parched oarth to a considerable depth. The largo turnout of farmers t court Monday greeted the cur' mu - ed rain with smiles of satisfaction and pleasure. Tho corn, oats, early pota toes aud garden truck, which Wore at a standstill, will bo hurried over the first stage of their growth, while it is generally conceded that the lain is not too late to help the crop of clover as woll as timothy. Til? dust, which in some of the roads was several inches deep before tho rain, is no louger a factor. The good results are so many and so marked that people do not hesi tate to forgive the weather man for tho drop in temporaturc with the i damp aud chilly atmosphere which has accompanied the rain. GBADUATEB RECEIVE DIPLOMAS Diplomas Friday eve were present ed to the twenty-seven graduates of the high school composing the class of 100|l Commencement; this year was unique. Instead of holding the ex ercises in the opera bouse,as had been done for many years, the court bouse was used. Class day, which resulted iu cutting tho long program in half that formerly occupied several hours in tho evening, was also something new. It is gratifying that each de parture was a success and that com mencement passod off without a hitch of any sort or tho occurrence of a single circumstance to mar the plea sure of the ovont. The court room wasrouderod attrac tive by appropriate decorations. The bar was draped with heavy folds of pink and green, tho class colors, while the class penuaut was spread upon the wall above the main entrance. A pro fusion of palms, ferns aud roses group ed about the bar added much to the appearance. The address to the graduates by Hon. Fred "Ikeler was a masterpiece. No groater display of eloqueuco has been heard iu Danville for somo time. The address revealed remarkable pen etration, keen moral ]>erceptiou aud sound logic, while the conclusions reached could not but appeal to overy persou present. Iu his address Mr. Ikeler dwelt on the principles that govern and mould the life of young people. The time was, be said, when ouly the poor and tho iguoraut worked. Today great burdons rest 011 all men ; today from the poor mechanic to the bead of great corporations, to tho millionaire him self, it is work, work, work. The quostiou with the .graduate is not, shall I work, but what shall I work at. We are best fitted for that calling which we most love. If we lovo our work for the work's sake we have cbosou wisely. We must be sure, though, that we are uot in love with the reward of any line of work but with tho duties of that calling. Tho second thought is : How shall wo work? Wcrk conscientiously ami thoroughly,adopting as a fundamental principle always to do inoro and al ways a little better than is required of us. We should never be satisfied until wo have given the world the very best that God has given us. Nover work with the mere hopo of receiving reward, but with the thought: How much can I putin tho work? Take care of that end of the proposition and the world will take care of the other cud. Do your work well and tho reward will come. Mr. Ikeler with all the force and the eloquouco at his command illustrated overy point-, citing example after ex ample to prove that only those succeed iu life who have wisely chosen their calling, who are conscientious and thorough aud whose soul is iu their work. 3ALT METHODS. 'll tlx* 1-tn ; «>t thv Uoiiffo and at t , i.real |,uke. One quarrel over. He had found them 111 the music room and Jor dan had bee-, disentangling a strand of Alice's hair from his coat button. lie had refu c 1 to believe her prompt exi>lnr«Mtlon that in turuk.g lh»? inus.'c ho had caugut ner hair. lie had as sumed a flirtation, aiul his cutting re marks had ended In the return of his ring and misery for them both. In his hot anger he had not liked to ask his host to cash a check and had gone away without a thought of emergen cies. There is no time to consider the com monplace tilings of life when one has just lost the girl he loves, and all would have been well enough had he not feared Fay Ciressit's ridicule. He made a pretense of reading a book he found in his hand hag, but he could not interest himself in the story and long before the dusk began to close iu lie was thoroughly miserable. lie welcomed a knock at the door. It could only be the porter with coal or the chambermaid with towels, but somehow he felt as if he had been stranded on a desert island, and he welcomed the advent of any one. He sprang to his feet as he cried "Come in!" and confronted Frank Jordan. ••You will pardon my breaking In up on your solitude," began Jordan, "but Miss Carver sent me for you." I "How did you know I was here?" he demanded suspiciously. | "Miss Gressit sent a telegram waru- Were ln town and [ -nave you the telegram?" asked Bob. Jordan shook Ids head. "Miss Carver has that. She just asked me to look you up. I say, old chap, I feel awfully eut up over last night. There really was nothing to it. Of eourso I know how you feel. When a fellow Is first engaged he Is jealous of the rest of mankind. Good Lord, wheu I was first engaged to Fay I used to be jealous even of her riding master." "Tou engaged to Fay Gressit?" shout ed Bob. "1 thought you were—well, In terested in Aliee." "Sure I'm Interested," agreed Jordan. "She's l>eeu a sort of fairy godmother to Fay and me. You know, Mrs. Gres slt does not approve of me; thinks I'm not a good match for Fay, and if it weren't for Alice I don't know what we would have done." "I suppose everybody is laughing at my staying l>ehlnd," said Fellham weakly. "Don't know anything about It," de clared Jordan. "I can let you have what you need and you can go right on to town or you can come back with me and simply expfain that you changed your mind. If I were you I'd go back. Alice says you have a ring that belongs to her." "I'll go," said Bob. "Help me get these things together." Some hours later Bob and Alice sat in the music room while Jordan was doing his best to hold the rest of the crowd in the library with parlor magic. "I'm awfully glad you came back," whispered Alice as she slipped her hand —the one with the ring on It—into his. "I think Fay is the smartest girl I know." "But what made her think 1 was go ing to stay over?" he asked. "I told her I was going down on the next train." "She saw you buy your ticket and that there was only the one bill in your purse. She knew that if you stayed over there would be a chance for an explanation, so she borrowed every cent you had and telegraphed us from the next stop just what she had done." "I think," said Pellham slowly, "that I owe Fay a great deal more than she owes me." "I should hope," said Alice, "that you value me at more than $20." "Dear," he whispered, "you are with out price." "Without money and without price," she quoted. "You without the money and I without the price." Foreign llodles Iu tlic Flesh. i It is not an uncommon thing for peo -1 pie to carry needles, pins, bullets anil bits of steel around with them for half a lifetime, but 110 one can bo found who would be willing voluntarily to undertake such a burden. And yet there are instances where articles which might seem to be of a most dan gerous character have been carried iu the body for years. A man, in repair ing a building, fell through a window, breaking the glass and severely cutting one of his arms. The wound was care fully and antiseptlcally dressed, and the man went about his business. Three years later he called upon the doctor who had attended him and com plained of a boil on his wrist. The physician casually mentioned the in jury which he had sustained and asked him if he suffered any Inconvenience from it. He answered, "No, not much," 1 but said that at times there was a pe culiar sensation between the elbow and shoulder. Upon examination the doctor found a long splinter of glass just ready to prick through the skin at j a point several inches above the place ' where it had originally entered. The ! glass was drawn out, the wound prop i erly dressed, and the man recovered, thereafter being entirely free from the annoying sharp pains to which he had fur years been subject. Well llnlnneed Cut*. "Did you know that if you cut a cat's tail off she can't catch mice any more?" asked a young woman of an other. "I don't see why," replied the other, "and, further, I can't imagine what occasion you have had for cutting off cats' tails to see." "I haven't cut off any cats' tails, but an accident deprived our cat of its caudal appendage. The feline became as helpless as a ship without a rudder. When it tried to spring upon an ob ject it would alight far to one side. The look of pained surprise 011 the cat's features was pathetic. After awhile It learned to jump straight again, but it was a long and painful experience for the poor cat. The bal ance of power and the power to bal ance seem to lie in the tall of the cat." —Kansas City Times. A CURIOUS PROBLEM. The Trenibllittf Pillar nt Reims M Pussle to Arehitectn. The famous trembling pillar at Reims presents a curious problem to archi tects. The Church of St. Nicaise Is sur rounded with pillars constructed to prevent the walls from straining. At the entrance of the church Is a bell tower. On one of the bells in this tow er the phenomenon of the trembling pillar depends. When this bell is rung or even touched the top of this pillar sways. It goes and returns about seven inches on each side, although the base of the pillar is immovable, and the stones are so firmly cemented that it seems like a solid piece of stone. An authority who states that no satisfactory solution of this peculiarity has been gives writes: "What Is very singular is that, although the four bells are about the same distance from the trembling pillar, only one of them has any effect on it. The others may be rang singly or all together without moving it." In 1775 a little window was made In the roof of the church opposite the pil lar. A board was placed on top of the pillar, and on it were put two glasses of water. Then the bell was rung. Im mediately the pillar began to sway, and at the fifth stroke of the bell the two glass"s were thrown off. The ringing of this bell has no effect oil the pillars between the phenomenal one and the tower nor 011 any of the others, but formerly it was the first pil lar which swayed, then it became Im movable, and same years ago the one next to it became the eccentric one. '•'lie or HM» Knit Sen**. 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Judgo Swartz, of Norristowu, has ruled as follows: "A passenger who stands upon tho platform of an electric car when there are vacant seats inside the car, assumes not only tiie ordinary risk of the road,but all the risk incid ent to that position. The proper and assigned place for a passenger is inside the car, unless he shows some valid reason to excuse him."