Worth $5.00 To You sgans 50c a week nos *1-% a week up I the time to select a Plano for Christmas. Bring this ad (0 our store amd i Is good for $3.00 on the purchase price of am or Organ in stock, if purchased before December 24, 1206. Not nfter that date, ornate of 75 different styles of Free with rach plano a stool, i book. ope. yrar< timing al guaranice awd all ee id EASY PAYMENTS 3. ANDRUS & CO. Established 1860. 128 Desmond Street, * HAYRBE, PA. V.R. he Valley Record NURREEENE. CARY, mater. sear! an ah deliver J: AL the news that's fit to print” TAURSDAY DECEMBER 6 1906. Hospital Built by Woman. magnificent hospital, to be known ns the Ho Min Ling, has just been by the governor of Hongkong Was built at the expense of Mme . wife of the late Chi ministescto the United States “ Die on Mother Earth. These former fanatics of India, the aon, when they come to die, prefer 16 expire on the bare ground. Regard of rank or age, no rug fatervenes their bodies and the earth. Uncle Allen there is such a person as ir,” muged Uncle Allen “but he has either retired business or he's hopelessly be iN A Lengthy Job. Pelican~—"Did you hear about ) or? Me's dying by The Ostrich— “I'm glad to bes in no Immediate danger — 3 % ’ > Mark of Superiority. ich Peasant (to his son) —Seppl, ! do you think you will have ly before you can wear specta Caritaturen of Stinging Adder. United States Pharmacobir ed that there are 1.200 spe sktall and (hat each species ‘varleties—Clover. Boston Boy Is First to Receive Harv ard Scholarship. Hoaton —Recelved with honors never before paid to a student enter ing the university, welcomed by the president, faculty and 3 committee of distinguished citizens, a Boston news- boy entered Harvard recently as a freshman under circumstances of pe caliar interest The newshoy was Meyer Heller, of No. 23 Wall street, Boston, the winner of a scholarship established through the efforts of the Newsboys Protec tive union, of Boston. who have ralsed MEYER HELLER. Winner of the Newsboys’ Scholarship at Harvard.) (First a fund of $2,500 to send one of their number annually to Harvard. He is 17 years old, and starts what is hoped will be a long list of newsboys who will thus be encouraged to strive for higher education and make their way through the university There are many other newsbovs in training for the scholarship at the Boston high and Latin schools, and Mever Heller had a close competitor, who was only one point behind him in the entrance ex sminations, and who received honor able mention from President Eliot As Heller was called to Ford hall to receive the award, a commitiee of prominent Hostontans, including, be sides President Eliot, Mayor Fitzger ald, Rev. Dr. EE. A. Horton, James J Storrow, chalrman the Boston school board; Judge Harvey N. Baker, of the juvenile court, and a number of representative womel, gathered on the platform to greet him. He was escorted to the hall by 500 newsboys, while 300 more packed the balcony as the escort filed in Heller has been a newsboy for eight years, and still keeps his stand in Mer rimac street while attending college He holds a record for selling an aver age of 250 papers a day of A QUEER MOURNING. FASHION. Papuan Widows of New Quinea Wear Enormous Head Dress. New York —The Papuans who In- habit New Guinea to the north of Aus: tralia, have many outlandish customs, one of the strangest of which Is illus trated herewith. It shows how the widows are compelled to mourn for their husbands Ly wearing an enor mons head dress. Thiz ls thelr Idea of widow's weeds, the head dress be jung made of the beaten bark of mul berry trees, a material commonly known as “lappa cloth” The widow's head dress, which com. halr, of which she Is very proud, must Papuan Widows in Mourning. be worn continnously during the en- tire period of mourning, and no Pap- wan woman recently bereaved would dare to be seen In public Without it. Learned English from Bible. The real vame of Joseph Conrad, the author, Is not Conrad but Is Polish and rich In consonants after the fash- fon of his native language. How this polish sailor jearned to speak English will be of interest to those who ad- mire his style In writing. He could not read the language until years ago s missionary at a Chinese port hand- ed him am English Bible. With the Bible as a text book and some help ja talking with English sailors he mas tered the language. To the solemn and beautiful language of the Bible, it is sald, he owes the vivid strength of ha own style. Mr. Conrad assumed 8 pan when he ALWAYS did ad mire Mike,” be gan the young man who never balks at telling of his own affairs if they happen to enter into the story. “1 admire him because he stays later than | dare to, though | do not admire his taste, for he Is paying assiduous court to the not plump landlady who keeps the board: ing house next door. “Three times a week, Including Sun- day, is the extent of the favor vouch safed me by the only girl, but Mike iz at the house next door every one of those times, and | am told that he is there the rest of the night=, (oo. Mike is cavelaker of the mystic halls and portals of lodge No. {4% it i= only fair to say that his duties detain bim from opening hiz evening's siege until after 10 o'clock “Sitting on the Hoorsteps of the only girl's house, the only girl and | wodld see Mike carcfully close the inner doors after turning down the Hights In the lodgerooms. Then he would come running across the street and stand bowing, hat in hand. at the foot of the steps next door “ "Good evening,’ he would ejaculate cheerfully. His greeung would be re turued by the not plump landlady. who then hastily vanished into her house, and emeiged soon, bearing a large water pitcher. This Mike seized eagerly, ran back to the lodgerooms and presently returned with it full of mineral water and clinking ice from the lodge tank. This was the invari. able opening of the evening's siege Then Mike would seat himself on one of the steps of the house next door, as close to the landlady as decorum would permit. From that time on con: versation would flow in an uninter rupted stream—wonderful conversa. tion of trips on the lake, happenings at amusement parks, the day's news, the price of board and of rent. Es pecially naive snatches compelled our attention, and the insistent burden of it was forever crashing Into our lower toned 1alk Sumetimes Mike would lead the landiady to the corner drugstore where we suspected that Ice cream sodas created rather than filled gaps in the conversation. On one mem orable occasion Mike had a holiday and took the landlady and the land lady's niece, who was visiting her, by steamer to Lincoln park. But these were Lhe only breaks in the regular programme. Weeks flew along. As often as | sat on the only girl's front steps the typkliog water pitcher was borne from across the street to the house next door, and always when | bad sald good night and turped my face resolutely down the street, there gat Mike upon the steps next goo: “There came an stranger sat upon house pext door He was big and cumbersome. His face was weather worn and seamed, and his voice was brusque and Inclsive ln due time Mike came running across the street There was a faint introduction by the not plump landlady and Mike and the strapger shook hands suspiciously Mike received the pitcher and, as usual, returned with it filled The stranger's eyes followed him For once conversation did not flourish and for once Mike did not outstay me. ‘When he was gone the brusque, in cigive volece asked some questions in tones which shattered the silence and overbore our half-hearted at tempin at dialogue. There werk low monosyllable answers and then sobs evening when n the steps of the “Hy special privilege | came agaln the next night. “The stranger again occupled the steps next door. The landlady from time to time shot fur tive glances toward the door of the lodgerooms. On the Mike appeared closing the loner doors behind him Jouk'ug across the street he must ave caught a warning signal, for he elosed the outer doors also, locked them, removed his hat in an ineffect ive bow and then sauntere] dowu the street - All was silence, If not peace, next door. The stranger scemed to lack the powers of entertainment of the gifted Mike. | suggested a stroll to- ward the park, and found, as | had hoped, that the only girl had made in- quiries to some purpose The stranger, it appeared, had wooed and won the not plamp landlady when she was not a landlady and had gone west to win his way. There he sue ceeded, ns he thought. He had re turnea to claim his reward and had found a landlady who appreciated offerings of ice water from across the sireet, The end is not yet. The stranger still hangs around, L1ying to regain his Mike has returned to the field and brings his tinkliag offerings as before. Our sfmpathies generally go out to the hero of romance who goes away to fight obstacles and achieves success. But there is some thing very human about Mike. | dare say he thinks it would be convenient to board so near to the scene of his watchful care. Still, the ‘ bringing of lee water to the not plump landlady Is a delicate attention, and--T can't help admiring Mike He is again staying later, mach later, than | dare” ~-Chleagn Dally News Wail of the Pessimist. I have been young and beautiful; 1 have tasted many pleasures; | have & more After 11 o'clock moon call the main oes st Sayre, Valley ‘phone 1M. ———————————————— Xmas post cards at Strong's. F: W. Towner has returned from New York city. T. F. Mesereau was in Bing: hampton ye y. Mrs. Jacob Thornton has re urned home after visiting at Penn Yan. Mrs. William Hopkins, who has beea ill for some time 1s somewhat better. Mrs. Howard McDaaniels has York city, There will be a meeting of the village trustees at the town hall this evening, Leather post cards at Strong's. H. B. Rogers has gone to Cor. nell university where he has entered the short term agricultural course, Dr, Nelson's dandruff remover Soc and $1. Guaranteed Sold at Johaoner's barber shop, 339 Broad street, 3t The ladies’ aid society of the M E, church met yesterday and made arrangements for giving a supper at the church on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 12. Mrs, Harriet Worden, Mrs. Mary Griffin and Mrs. Griffin's daughter, Mrs, Ugderwood; left last night for Los Angeles, Cal, where they will spend the winter. Simon Zausmer has completed his phonograph room, and now has a separate apartment where he will play phonograph records. The room is a much needed im- provement, and" permits the con. tinous running of the machines without causing aoy disturbance in the main store room. Leather post card pillows at Strong's pharmacy, Waverly. 3t SERVED WARNING ON JUNK DEALERS Waverly —Owing to the trouble recently experienced by the police in locating parties who have been guilty of stealing. metal from the railroads, Chief of Polic: Brooks is serving copies of Chapter 308, laws of 1903, upon all junk dealers, aad if the law is not ob:yed here- after the guilty pirties will be prosecuted. The law provides that junk dealers upon purchasing pigs of metal, copper wire, or brass car journals, shall require the seller to give a signed statement setting out when, where and from whom he obtained the property; also his age, residence, occupation, name of employer, and place of employ ment. The junk dealer shall im- mediately file the same with the | will chief of police of the city or village | 11 where the purchase is made. He shall then lay aside all such prop |g. erty for a period of five days after first tagging each separate pur chase 50 as to indicate the weight ani from whom and whea pur- chased, Any failure to observe the provisions of the act is a mis- demeanor. Ecather, skins, $1.50, at Strong's. WIL MEET TOMORROW Waverly—Tomorrow afternoon the Foreign Missionary society of the M. E. church will meet at the home of the Rev. H. H. Dresser, and the subject is “Mis- sionary Work in the Sociely Islards,” These islands have had a very interesting history, and it was due to the visit of English navigators to them, and the repotts i mas , and they all came from over the Penasylvan- ia line. Miss Charlotte Carman of Ulster and Edward R. Shores of Towanda were married at the Methodist parsonage yesterday af ternoon, Miss Violet Kishpaugh of Ros engrant, Pa, and Joha T. Kither of Tunkhannock, Pa, were married at the Norwood, Miss Ada LI. McClelland and Lee O Frank both of Burlington were also married at the Norwood. Wood for burning at Stroog's, LECTURE DECEMBER 11 AT BAPTISY CHURCH. The South's Greatest Orator te Lee. tare on (he Relgn of the DemsPogue. Waverly—Next Tuesday, Dec 11, John Temple Graves will deliver a lecture at the Baptist church entitled The Reign of the Demagogune. Mr. Graves Is conceded 10 he (Re greatest orator of the South at the present time and his sabject is very time- iy in this age of political corrup- tion when politicians through ap- peals to the passions and prejudices of men seek thelr own elevation The lecturer is a type of the old time orator and his discourse is a finished product in every particular. He follows the best traditions of what a lecturer should be Geographical Peculiarity. The most advanced grand division of the old world—Europe—has the greatest number of islands in propor tion to its area, dropping the island continent of Australia out of consid- eration. Africa, the least civilize and developed, Is singularly wanting in islands of any importance off iis shores Teach Scientific Gardening. In the national schools of Sweden and In the colleges for the education of national school teachers scientific gardening Is taught. Children receive practical instruction in the cultivation of plants, berries, flowers, herbs and fruits, and In the management of hotbeds, greenhouses and so forth. Men Flock to the Cities. In the United Btates the cities con- tain a much larger proportion of men than the country, on the average. The proportion of women to the to tal population is greater in the vil lages and on the farms, though there are some striking exceptions to both rules Lord Rosebery’'s Definition. It Is to Lord Rofebery that we are tadebted for thes most modern defini tion of memory. “What Is memory? sald a friend one day to him. “Mem: ory,” replied his lordship, “is the feel jog that steals over us when we listen to our friends’ original stories.” ‘ Habit and Imitation. Habit is our primal fundamental law. Habit and imitation—there Is nothing more perennial in us than these two. They are the source of all working and all apprenticeship, of all practice and all learning. In the world. —Carlyle City and Country Dwellers. It Is a mistake to suppose that the oldest countries always have the largest proportion of city dwellers. Ar gonline has a greater urban popula- tion, relatively to the total, than France, and Australia than Spain im ding ———— > Men and Women Immigrants. Of the countries from which the immigrants come In large numbers to the United States, llaly sends the greatest proportion of men Ireland furnishes the largest proportion of women Piles! Piles! Piles! Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Olatment Roking Pies * It shscrbe the tumors - AT ves lasfant relied, Dr. Wil: prepared HORSES AND CATTLE DEAD OR ALIVE. y $1.00'a head at the barn or oh delivered—with hides on. All calls promptly stiended to day or night. my J. H. es gp Busquebanna St. Athens, Pa. Mandolin Teacher Direct frou its phenomenal run of seven moniba at the New York 3 and _Wallack's Thea'res, New York. ALFRED E. AARON'S Merry Musical Success. “His Honor, The Mayor” with HARRY KELLY as Deacon Flood. Aaron's English Ponies, entire cast of 100 persons — mostly pretty singing and dancing girls Prices—50, 75, $1.00 $1,50, 82.00 Advance sale Siturday at Lall's shoe store, Waverly. LOOMIS OPERA HOUSE Matinee and Evening SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. WHM. A. BRADY'S Special Production ‘Way Down East Written by Lottie Bla'r Elaborated by Jos. R. Grismer As played 106 weeks in New York City, 35 weeks ia Philadelphia, 43 weeks in Boston, 17 weeks in Chicago. “The Play That Touches the Heat” Endorsed by Press, Public, Pulpit the PRICES —Matinee, 25 and 50e. Evening, 25, 00, 75c and $1.00. Selfts on sale Thursday. Maynard, Maynard & Schrier Attorneys and Counselors. M. P. A. Block, Sayre, Ps. May- nard Block, Athens, Pa. R. H. DRISLANE, Gontractor and Builder Plans and Estimates Farcished 210 Miller Bt. Saya. Pa OR. A. 8. REES, M.D. 111 Miller Street, OFVICE HOURS: 8 fo 11:00 a. m.,, 3 $0 4:80, 7:00 bo 8:00. Qeulto rita 484 chronic diseases » specialty. phones. LEHIGH VALLEY R. R. (In effest Nov. 18 1:04.) Trains leave Bayre as follows: WAT, ls + i and Bucs, Ales be bid an ad averty ¢ A- 4) va Weak A fo ew Albany uakors Satie ht de and Wiis Barre. (Waverly 1333 P. wy 1130 7. MJ Day Ee ne fi ss mms Mauch Chuad, Pate {mu York, Ler a Wek dary EiEass 328 rN a Call costs less. Gas Light Co, Waverly. 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