"WHITE A LETTER HOME TONIGHT."
Donl go to ftvp theatre, concert or ball,
But itaj in your room to night,
Deny yourself to the friends that coll.
And o good long letter write.
Write to the ead, ood folko at home
Who oit, when the day ia done,
With folded hand and t'ear wet eye.
And think of the nbacnt one
Don't aelfiahly acribble, "Excuse my baate,
I've acarcely time to write!"
Lest their drooping thought! go wandering
hark
To many o bygone night,
When they lost their needed sleep and
rest,
And every breath woa a prayer
That God would leave their darling one
To their tender, loving care.
Don't let them feel you have no need
Of their love and counacl wiae,
For the heart growa strongly aenaitive
When aorrow ha dimmed the eve.
It might be well to let them think
You ve never forgotten them quite;
That yon deem it a pleasure when far
sway . ABtrf
Long letters home to write.
Don't think the young and giddy friends
Who make your pastime gay.
Have half the anxioua thoughts of you
That the home hearts have today.
The duty of writing do not put off.
Let sleep and pleasure wait,
Lest the letter for which they look and
long,
Be a day or even an hour too late.
For the aad, loving hearts at home
With cheeks tear-washed anil white,
Are longing to hear from the absent one,
So write them t long letter to night.
Contributed by H. W. Smith to The
Sample Case.
Looking at a map of Natal and fol
lowing, the course of the Tugela River
from Its mouth, you will see a small
tributary marked Insuzi River, which
has its source In the N'Kankhla
Mountains, Zululand. This river fol
lows a very tortuous course as It
rushes to Join the Tugela, and is fed
by numerous streams which dash
down the mountain sides in water
falls and cascades, cutting down
through the rocks and forming long
spurs with gorges hundreds of feet
deep between.
Some years ago I was running a
Kaffir store, which was situated on
thu slope of one of the long spurs
aforementioned, overlooking the
N'Kuzana stream. At the time of
which I am speaking there were a
good many prospectors in the valley,
and a syndicate was working claims
up the N'Kuzana stream. Besides
trading with the natives I did a fairly
good business with these plucky pio
neers of civilization.
Game was pretty plentiful, and also
snakes; a more salubrious region for
these creatures I was never in. I
had an instinctive feeling of repug
nance for snakes, and never passed
one without at least trying to kill It.
One evening, after telling the um
faan (native lad) to close the store,
I was sitting outside my wattle-and-daub
hut enjoying a smoke, when
suddenly the boy came rushing up,
shouting, "Baas, baas, lnyoka um
kulu, kakulu!" (Master, a big a
very big snake!) Springing to my
feet, I asked him v. here it had gone
and what kind of a snake it was. He
replied that It was too dark to see,
but It was very large; he had seen It
go Into the store just as he was about
ts close the door.
"All right," I said, "go and shut
the store up now."
But the laO remained where ho
was, shaking with fright, and it was
obvious that he dare not go near the
place while that snake remained In
side. My other "boys." had been sent
sway on errands in the morning, and
had not returned. At first I thought
I would leave the snake until the
morning, but remembering that I had
lust received a fresh supply of goods
which were lying about the I to re and
would give the creature plenty of
hiding places, I thought it better to
have it out with the brute there and
then, otherwise It would mean turn
ing the store inside out next morning
to look for It. From the boy's de
scription I took it to be a young py
thon, able to Inflict a severe bite, but
not venomous.
Selecting a good stick and taking
a lighted candle with tne, I went to
the Btore, slipped quietly In, and
closed the door behind me. Placing
the candle on Hie counter, 1 looked
around In the dim light. Hearing a
slight noise at the end of the store I
crept towards it, and presently saw
the head of a snake appear just above
a bale of blankets, its body being on
the other side. I struck nt him, but
as he dodged the blow I bow that It
was not a pythou. Jumping back I
tripped and fell with a crash among
the tln-blllies and Kaftlr-pots. In
falling I saw a hissing streak of
black, which struck at me as It
flashed past and made for the door.
Any doubts I had as to the kind of
snake it was were now dispelled, for
by the sickly smell of musk 1 knew
the creature was a black mambe, and
the largest of its kind I bad ever seen.
Heartily I cursed myself for my
folly in not bringing my shotgun with
mi-, for now I was fairly trapped, the
1,11 '. ug between me and the
door. ' The black mamba, I may men
tlou, Is one of the most dangerous of
deadly snakes, for, besides the viru
lence of its venom, it Is very fero
cious, and when at bay will attack a
human belug with Incredible fury.
ThJ extraordinary quickness of Its
movements makes It still more to be
dreaded; it will dodge a blow from a
stick and Btrike back before Us op
ponent has time to recover. And
here was I, shut up. through my own
stupidity, with a serpent of this de
scription, which appeared to me to be
about twelve feet in length.
Meanwhile the brute, flndlng Kb
retreat cut off, turned toward me
ain; I could see Hb evil looking
eyes sclutlllatlng in the dim light of
the caudle. I caught up some
weights and hurled them at It, in the
hope of injuring It sufficiently to stop
It from sprlnglug, but this only had
the effect, of still further Incensing
tho numbs, and It gathered Itself to
gether to attack me. Promptly I
jumped up to get on the other side of
the counter. In my hurry, keeping
my eyes all the time on the snake, I
upset the candle and sent it flying
leaving myself In total darkness!
My feelings at that moment were
not exactly enviable. Searching has
tily In my pocket for a match I found,
to my dismay, that I must have left
them by the chair where I had been
smoking outside, and the stock of
matches In the store was at the other
end, with the snake barring the road!
Just then 1 heard the mamba, with o
loud hiss, hit the thin wood lining In
front of the counter ss it struck out
in my direction. Thinking that it
was trying to get at me over the
counter, I lashed out wildly to right
and left with my stick, but beyond
clearing the counter and bringing a
shower of articles from the shelves
about me I did no harm to the snRke
except to rouse It to still greater fury.
1 could hear the brute striking
continually anywhere and every
where It Beemed to me hissing with
rage meanwhile, the thud of Its blows
sounding loud against the wood lin
ing. Standing helplessly there in the
darkness, with death in hideous shape
coming nearer and nearer, I realized
to the full the horror of my position.
To say I was In a blue funk Is no ex
aggeration; I felt cold, my skin
seemed to creep, and, If my hair did
not actually stand on end, I etper
lenced all the sensations of Its doing
so. I continued slashing wildly, how
ever, expecting every moment to feel
a blow and the deadly fangs buried
in my flesh. But tho strain was get
ting too much for my nerves, and I
felt like screaming when I heard the
little door between the counter and
front of the store fly back with a
thud. The snake, striking furiously
all nlong the front of the counter,
had at last come to the door. Not
being bolted the force of the blow
had sent it erasing back.
The noise of that opening door
brought me to my senes, for I knew
now where my enemy was. Thinking
the snake was coming round to the
back of the counter I immediately
jumped on top, my head coming into
violent contact with bootB and other
articles hanging from the ceiling.
Wrenching them from the hooks I
threw them in the direction where I
thought the snake was, and then took
a flying leap toward the door.
Next instant I gave a terrified yell,
for I came down right on top of tho
mamba, feeling the snake's body give
and turn under my foot! I was now
fairly demoralized, and almost mad
with terror. Wrenching open the
door, I leapt out and Blammed it hard
behind me, well nigh fainting when
I got out Into the cool evening air.
Making for my hut, I got some stim
ulant, which brought me round.
Next morning, with a couple of
cartridges In my shotgun, I went to
the store, and, opening the door soft
ly, beheld the cause of my fright ly
ing colled up peacefully on some
sacks. I raised the weapon, pulled
the trigger, and the charge of No. 5
did Its work. I told the boys to
bring the snake outside, and, getting
a rule, measured the mamba, finding
him to be ten feet nine Inches in
length, the finest I have ever seen.
On examining the woodwork of
the counter we could see the marks
of the fangs where the brute had
truck again and again in his blind
fury. Whenever I go to kill a snake
now I generally take a double-barreled
ahotgun with me In case of ac
cidents. From the Wide World Magazine.
AN EVER YD A Y CREED.
-
J believe that work is the best
panacea for ills, especially those
of the mind.
I believe in fun and laughter.
I believe in the beauty of flow
ers, sunsets and mountains; In
the music of birds and brooks.
I believe there is a bright side
to everything.
I believe that an ounce of
frankness and explanation is
worth a pound of repentance and
forgiveness.
I believe In tho hearty hand
shake. In hospitality, comrade
ship, friendship aud love. Bos
ton Brown Book,
Office Fifty Years in One Family.
A remarkable feature of the elec
tions held this week is commented
upon in Tayniouth township, where
D. D. Ross, a Democrat, was elected
Supervisor. It transplreB that for up
ward of fifty yearB, or during nearly
the whole of the township's existence,
the office of Supervisor has been in
the Ross family. Ross' grandfather,
one of the curliest settlers In Saginaw
County, was for many years Super
visor during and before Civil War
days. When he became too old to
continue in the duties the office de
sceneded to his son, by the same
name, who likewise held it for many
years. Now comes the grandson, who
is the third In the direct family line
to hold tho office of Supervisor in
Taymouth. It Is believed not anothei
record in office holding such as this
can be found in .he State of Michigan.
Saginaw Correspondence Detroit
Free 1 less.
Winds and Fish.
A singula i correspondence has late
ly been brought to light Detween the
prevailing dlrectiou of the wind on
the coast of New South Wales and th
average catch of Ash. These Influence
iiavu periods of three or four years
Thus iu 1 S i8 there was a general
scarcity a: flsh, but afterward thej
became more and more abundant ur
to 1901. In 1905 there was anothei
scarcity of fish, but the next year the;
begun to return lu increasing num
bers. The cause of these variation
was a mystery until the coincidence
with the prevailing direction of the
coastal winds was noticed. Now it It
thought that by the study of the
winds the prospects of the fishermen
may be predicted two or three years
in advance.
Oregon Pine For Hongkong.
Hougkong imports annually about
2.000,000 feet board measure of Ore
gon pine.
WHY TEACHING REPELS MEN
i Dependent and Narrnwlni Profession From
Which They flolri Oil.
' Fnim the Bfliirfltfniinl Hlttttt.
In the seven years ended 1908 tho
1 number of men teachers In the
! United States decreased twenty-four
I per cent. It Is not a.matter of wages.
! Professionally fitted men teachers get
higher average salary than the av
erage IncomeB of lawyers, physicians,
clergymen and business men In their
communities. There are even begin
ning to he prizes for superior teach
ers. Salaries of $5000 are common,
$10,000 is not Infrequent, $20,000
has been offered several times; there
have been private school principals
who cleared $100,000 a year. But
four reasons make the thoughtful
young men hesitate. First, It is a
hireling occupation. A college presi
dent was once comparing his work
with mine. "For one thing, you are
your own master," he said. "Yes," I
replied, "it Ih a good many years since
I have had to tako orders from any
body." "That's Just it," he mused,
thoughtfully; and though he Is one
of the great college presidents, a man
with whose work mine Is not for a
moment to be measured, I could B83
that In this respect he envied me.
That president is as little accus
tomed or likely as any man I know
to be Interfered with by his trustees,
but the ordinary man teacher is en
tirely at their mercy. The law makes
them the authority as to course of
study, regulations, selection of teach
ers, equipment and supplies. Out
side of the board of education that di
rectly employs him the community
feels authorized to dictate whether
he shall smoke or dance or play cards
or call on a lady twice a week. The
present principal of the high school
at Newark, N. J., lost a place In Cort
land Normal School because when he
applied he was wearing a red necktie;
the chairman of the committee dis
liked red neckties.
Second, teaching Is looked down
upon In the community. We might
as well face this fact. "When A was
orlnrlpal of a grammar school," said
'.he head of a normal school, "he
would run across the street to shake
hands with me. Now that he has
passed his law examination and hung
up his shlugle he expects me to run
across the street to shake hands with
nlm." In other words, A feels that
to be at the tail of the law Is higher
.1,.... . . l. . . v. . a . ,
j iiui in ub ni. iiim iup ui leuemug.
i no teacner may nave a personality
that commands respect In spite of his
calling, but as a teacher and outside
It his especial work he Is regarded
by business men slightingly, as an
Improvident visionary, thinking in a
world of Imaginary conditions, like
Alice In Wonderland.
This is shown from the fact that
the teacher Is so seldom elected to a
place of responsibility not educa
tional. "Oh, but look nt the high
school principal of Lancaster elected
Mayor, and the deputy superintendent
of Instruction elected Secretary of
State in Pennsylvania! " you cry. YeB,
you who live In Pennsylvania point to
those two men, and If you lived in
Illinois or Louisiana or Arizona or
Oregon, and were well informed, you
would point to the same two men.
Why? Because they are the only
ones. There are 110,000 meu teach
ers In the United States and two of
them have been elected to responsible
public places; the exceptions are so
rare and noteworthy that they prove
the general rule that teachers are not
so trusted. "At your age George
Washington had mastered mathemat
ics," remarked a teacher to an unsat
isfactory pupil. "And at yours he
was President of the United States,"
was the retort, and it stung.
Third, teaching usually belittles a
man. I do not say It ought to; I do
not say it always does; I say It usual
ly does. His dally dealing is with
petty things of interest only to his
children and a few women assistants,
and under regulations laid down by
outside authority, so that large ques
tions seldom come to him for consid
eration. His environment narrows
him, he grows to have ouly one in
terest, and that limits him In public
and in social life. You cannot usually
get It out of the heads of the kind of
men who go Into teaching that they
are dealing with inferior minds. The
child cannot answer back; the teacher
has the last word; ergo the teacher is
correct. Of course the real teacher is
a listener; he learns more from his
children than they from him, because
it is an ever new delight to watch the
Impression of ideas upon the budding
mind. But how many men teachers
are there of your acquaintance who
listen? How many of them delight in
a childish mind quick enough to catrh
them in a blunder? How many of
them say wheu the child fails to com
prehend, "How stupid my teaching
must be?" It is the assumption that
the teacher knows it all and the
child nothl'ig that belittle. The
teacher who has browbeaten his
suhoul is at a hjss when ho conies out
of the school Into the community
which can answer back and is by no
means disposed to accept his Ipse
dixit.
This euggests the fourth and last
leason I shall give, that teaching
tends to bad manners, and the bright
young meu who see this hesitate to
be classed with teachers. Some years
ago thore was a vacancy iii the sci
ence department of the Syracuse high
school. Among, those w.V appeared
before the committee was a man from
Buffalo. He replied to the questions
put to him and then he asked three
or four. When they were answered
I he said: "Gentlemen, 1 withdraw my
application. 1 thank you tor consld
I erlng me. The place has not advan
tages enough over my present one to
warrant me in changing. Good day."
Aud he was gone in less time than It
had taken most of the candidates to
introduce themselves. When the door
closed upon him the committee looked
at one another and the superintendent
said: "I tell you what 1 think, gen
tlemen; wheu we come to choose a
principal for our commercial high
school, that's our man." And to that
place be was elected, although he had
given no special attention to business
branches.
Now what .nust n the general cou-
dltlon of teachers' mannffe when It !
such a distinction as this to have the
appearance and bearing of a gentle
man and the decision and dlrectnese
of a business man? A norms! and
university graduate of considerable
experience was a candidate for a place
In the Albany normal, and was pretty
sure of It up to the point when he
called upon the State Superintendent.
This officer was at his desk, and the
candidate when he enme In seated
himself familiarly on the side of It.
Thnt cost him his appointment, and 1(
ought to. As a rule men teachers are
uncouth, crude, III at ease in com
pany. They do not know how to entet
a drawing room or a business office
or how and when to get out of either.
It is amazing what u difference It
makes In a teacher's presence If ho
goes Into business for n time and
learnR how to meet people.
Men principals are often petty
tyrants; they nccept and demand obe
dience to the point of servility. How
often you see a principal and his as
sistants coming In a body to an asso
ciation, the women cluttering about
him and he strutting majestically,
like cock nnd lions In a barnyard. I
could name a man, a fine man nnd
teacher at that, who has yielded to
this Influence so much that he never
listens to a remark when It is first
made, hut expects it to be repeated.
A superintendent of schools In one
of the large cities was walking from
one building to another with some of
his teachers. It was an oppressively
hot day In June and they were In the
glare. Finally one of the ladies sug
gested: "Dr. , don't you think
tt would be better to walk on the
shady side?" "Oh, no," he replied,
imperturbably. "I don't mind the
sun!" He was a really great man, to
whom American education owes not
a little, but he got his manners In the
schoolroom.
EPMrORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, JUNE 7.
WHAT OF ENGLAND?
W hen All Nn! ions Equal Her in Pos
session of the High Sens?
What of England, the country
which of nil has most to lose and
least to gain? How Is she contem
plating the era when nil nntlons equal
her In possession of the atmospheric
ocean, the higher seas? When the
aerial fleets of the world can pass as
readily as her own not Into, but over,
the Cinque ports; over St. Paul's,
and Lombard street, and Bucking
ham Palaco; over Windsor, over Man
chester, nnd Birmingham, and Shef
field; over the length of the fairest,
strongest, securest, most historic nnd
richest of argosled realms, from
Land's End to John o' Groat's from
her new naval base at Rosyth to the
borders of tho Mersey?
Major F. S. Baden-Powell, late of
the Scotch Guards, summed up tho
whole matter, last year, with so
quiet a significance that one would
think there could bo no other sub
ject so occupying tho mind of his
countrymen. "If in the future all
nations adopt airships for war, much
of our insularity will be gone, and
we must make due preparation."
But In the event of England's loss
of insularity, what preparation, or
equality of aerial equipment, can
restore to her a specific supremacy
like that with all it includes
which is possessed by her, so long as
sea power is the sovereign power,
and "Britannia rules the waves?"
Recalling the past, it is typical to
say the least, that all England is not
at tills moment evincing for once a
just apprehension not of defeat in
war or even of violence at alien
hands, but of the falling-in of that
concession of specific immunity which
has been a sound warrant for tho
"gude conceit of hersel" so little rel
ished by the envious. A like apathy,
however, prevails In other countries
most concerned, In some of which
the people at large express a full re
alization of-what is Boon to affect
modes of life and International lib
erties and restrictions. Tho subju
gation of the atmosphere has not
come Impressively like the steamboat
of Fulton, or the "What hath God
wrought" over Morse's wire, but has
crept slowly from tho diversion stage
to the utilization of advanced engi
neering and equipment.
Who can doubt that the actual con
dition is understood in the c'.:ancel
rles of Europe-r-lt must be that cab
inets and rulers have an Inkling of
it, that British statesmen know what
It means, else why are they watching
so intently the efforts made by ono
another? England, as usual. Is let
ting others pull the chestnuts out of
the fire, ready to profit lu imitation
of what others may produce; al
though, eveu she, at last, has tested,
rathor unsuccessfully, a dirigible air
ship of her own.
And yet, if the statesmen of the
great powers really appreciate what
1b coming, why do they insist bo on
the Increase of their navies? From
Edmund Clarence Stedman's "The
Prince of the Power of the Air," In
tho Century.
DHVS-' 1 AVOH POSTAL HANK
Sayre (Special ). The platform
idoptod by the Pennsylvania Stale
Prohibition convention, reaffirms al
liance to the National Prohibition
arty.
H affirms that tho liquor traffic
s not a business; that the license
i.vstem h a crime and a financial
allure. In that It places a burden
)f taxation on tho Commonwealth
vhlch exceeds Its revenues, and de
.lares for the enactcment of State
ind national laws prohibiting tho
linnufncture, transportation. Impor
tation and exportation of lntoxleat
ng liquors us a beverage.
The platrorm also favors the elec
iou of tho President and Vice Presl
lent of the United States by a direct
irote of the people.
No specific local opllon plank is
incorporated In the platform, but
fnvors all movements that have for
iholr object the overthrow of the liq
uor traffic. It deninnds further tho
Immediate prohibition of the liquor
truffle in the District of Columbli
and at all other places under Federal
iurlsdictlon.
The establishment of postal sav
ing tianks is favored, as It is also tho
enforcement of the law req ilrlng In
struction In the public schools Of
physiology and hygiene with refer
ence to the effect of alcoholic liquors
and narcotics upon the human sys
tem. It protests against tbe defects In
the primary election law and con
cludes with an arraignment of th
present system of distributing Stnle
appropriations to public Institution.
and State charities as a reward of
parly favor under the disguise of
public charity.
Daniel Sturgeon, of I'nlontown,
was nominated for Judge of the Su
perior Court.
Delegates-at-large to the natlon.il
convention were elected as follows;
Michael J. Fanning, of Philadel
phia; George Hoffman, ArdmOie;
Burton L. Roekwood, Philadelphia;
R. D. Williams, Sayre; James W.
Houston. Allegheny; Godfrey String
er. Philadelphia; E. T. Routlodge,
Llvermore; H. It. Stem, Union City;
R. 8. Irwin, Butler; Frank L. Mor
ton, Philadelphia.
David B. MeCalmont, of Franklin,
was ro-clcrtrd State chairman.
NURSES GRADUATE.
Is the Earth Luminous?
Do we present the appearance of a
bright star to the people who may
live ou other planets?
Professor Milne, the eminent stu
dent of earthquakes and their causes,
thinks that we possibly may that
the earth has a light of its own which
is not easily distinguishable by those
residing upon it. At a recent scien
tific meeting in London he stated that
for a long time ho had been studying
a chalk doposit (rom which at various
time a brilliant light flashed.
He could discover no traces of
phosphorus lu the chalk, nor othet
substances which might throw off
light from themselves. He found no
sources of heat thut might cause
light. He was forced to the conclu
sion that much of the surface of the
earth gave off a light of Ub own which
might be easily distinguished at a
great elevation above it, but which
on the immediate surface of the
earth .., uot always detectable by
human eyes. The Boy's World.
Appropriation For Airships.
Tbe French Government is so well
pleased with the aeronautic experi
ments conducted by the War Depart
ment that It propoi to appropriate
$1,000,000 to lucrease its production
of dirigible alishlps.
Reading (Special) Eight young
woman who have completed tho
three years' course lu tho Rending
Hospital Training School for Nuism
were graudated. They are: Miss
Barbara H. lhisrh, Portage, Pa.;
Miss Mary R. Hammond. Plymouth,
Pa.; Miss Eva R. Johnson, Poinl
Pleasant. Pn.; Miss Lillian T. John
son, New Wilmington, Pa.; Miss An
na C. Sausser, Heading; Miss Nellie
B, Towner, Ulster, Pa.; Miss Nellie
Warner, Denver, Col., and MIS3
Sarah a. WUra, Vlnoland, Pa,
It was the eighteenth commence
ment of the institution. Among the
pcakers was Dr. George M. Boyd
professor of clinical obstetrics, at the
Medlco-Chlrurglcal' College, Philudel
ihia.
The following have been enrolled
is probationers: Miss Lottie Patten,
Orwingsburg. Pa.! Miss Klla M. Hal
rich, BornvlllP, Pa.; Miss Knthry,n
M. Francis, Shamokln, Pa.; Miss
Sadie M. Schoneer. Womelsdorf. Pa
Miss Margaret F. Beyler and Miss
Florence E. Newcombe, Reading.
CARRIE NATION IN TROUBLE.
Pittsburg (Special). MM. Carrie
Vatlon, of Kansas, who was arrest
d here charged with disorderly con
luct for scolding nnd embarassing
four men In public, was fined $2 5
ind costs or thirty days to the work
souse by Magistrate Brady. She
refused to pay her fine. As she was
icing led back to the cell department
the cried out in the courtroom:
"I would rather go to jull than to
50 to holl!"
Detective Kelly, who arrested Mrs.
Nation, testified that he thought she
night to bo hold until a commission
;ould be appointed to exnmlno into
tier sanity.
This testimony so angered the sa
loon smasher that Magistrate Brady
nought the proceedings lo an ab
ntpt close by Imposing the fine.
Social mom'-ms of ttn . C. T.
I.' , who were present, pallid hat
10 defray her fun. They vere suc
cessful and Mrs. Nation was releas
ed a few moments before she would
have been taken to the workhouse.
FAVOR ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
York (Special). The York Coun
ty Lutherans, who have been in ses
sion here for the past few days, put
themselves on record as favoring lb;
Anti-Saloon League. The movement
was led by Rev. Dr. Adam Stump,
who presented a series of resolutions
Indorsing tho Antl-Snloon Leagu?
and its effort to elect legislative can
didates. All Lutherans were urged to tuke
a prominent part In the campaign
In York County. Nearly all of the
Lutheran ministers of the town gave
some expression luvorlng tho Anil
Saloon League.
Mother's Dentil Kills Sou.
Reading (Special ).--When the
news thut Mrs. Daniel Kapp had died
of heart Iro.ible and dropsy reached
Charles D. Rapp, a son, living at
Kepner, who was ill with tho same
disease, he collapsed from shock and
died thirty hours after his mother.
I i: hi Shoes Cause I'cutll.
Reading (Special). On the day
after his wedding to Miss Helen
Relnert, on May 9, Edwin F. Pauley,
of Topton, injured his left foot by
wearing a pair of tight shoes. Gan
grene resulted uud he died.
Murderer Gets Light Sentence.
Altoona (Special). Following his
refusal for a new trial, Judge Bell
sentenced Tony Michaels, who mur
dered George Johns last Fall, to one
year and six months in the peniten
tiary, Michaels' counsel will appeal
on the ground thut a Juror was prejudiced.
BANKERS' PUBLIC requests.
Easton (Special). The will of
the late Thomas Rlnek. president of
the Northampton National Bank,
has become operative, through the
recent death of his wife, Mrs. Mary
Rlnek. The following bequests are
made:
First Reformed Church, $2,500,
which is to be Invested and the In
terest used for the poor of the con
gregation; Easton Hospital, $5,000,
to endow a bed to be knovn as the
Thomas and Mary J. Rlnek bed;
Easton Home for Aged and Infirm
Women, $2,000; Easton Home for
Friendless Children, $1,000.
ROBBED AND MURDERED.
Rldgway (Special). Three boys
out rowing In the Clarion River dis
covered the remains of a man near
the northern boundary of this bor
ough. Tho body was later identified
as that of a Greek, George Pondele
vegas, who dlsapepared about two
weeks ago from Johnsonburg. a bor
ough nine miles up tho river.
The mini's throat was cut from
ear to ear, and a Inrge sum of money
was gone which It was known he
had when last, heard of. His disap
pearance dates from tho time he vis
ited a tough section of Johnsonburg
In company with couple of Italians.
IS "DEVIL CHASER" INSANE?
Easton (Special). Juoge Scott
appointed Dr. A. R. Moulton, of
Klrkbrlde s, Philadelphia; Dr. W. W.
Richardson, superintendent of the
State Hospital at Norrlslown, and
Hugh H. Eastbiirn, an attorney at
law, of Doylestown, Pa., a commis
sion to Inquire Into the mental con
dition of Robert Barhnian, of Naza
reth, charged with the slaying of hla
little niece, Irene May Smith, while
In a religious frenzy.
CAPT1 RES A BURGLAR,
Shamokln (S p e c I a 1). George
John, a prominent resident of this
place, was awakened early by a burg
lar down stairs.
John armed himself with a stove
lifter and after a brief struggle
knocked the intruder down, after
which he surrendered. John dress
ed the niun's wounds and telephoned
tho police, who locked the man up
He gave his name as James Peck.
The Promise of the Fther(Luke
24. 44-49; lea. 44. 1-8.)
Luke 24. 44-49. It would havo been
a calamity beyond oomparo If, when
Jesus had left his disciples, he had
made no provision for giving them the
guidance and help which hitherto had
been supplied by his presence among
them. But In every record of his
last days with the twelve, there In In
some form or other, tho promise of
One who should comfort and load
them after ho had left the earth. So,
when ho said, "I aend the promise of
the Father upon you," they did not
know what he meant until afterward,
nUhough tho Old Testament abounds
In f rms of that promise, realized on
the day of Pentecost. They wore ito
watt for it; they were to attempt no
ngresslve service In behnlf of the
church which Jesus had commissioned
I them to establish, until this nromlse
was flfllled and the power of this Com
ing One was felt.
Isa. 44. 1-8. This Is one of the
foreshadowlngs of the coming of the
Holy Spirit. In ono of these great
visions, which are found scattered
I through the writings of the prophets.
I Isaiah sees a time when God's spiritual
Israel shall be refreshed and newly
I empowered to do larger things In tho
I world than Israel after the flesh had
ever even dreamed. When the Spir
it Is poured ouit, the increase of the
. new Israel is to be great and wonder
j ful. This, too, was realized when
the day of Pentecost was fully come,
and tho Holy Spirit, the Comforter
' whom Jesus had promised, filled tho
1 hearts of those In the upper room
j with unspeakable Joy nnd power. The
' day of tho kingdom's enlargement be
' gun In splendor.
How shall we get the promise of
tho Father? First, believe. Believe
that the Holy Spirit is; accept at Its
I full value Christ's promise of the real
and persona Comforter. Be'.leve In
1 his personal relation to you. Then
desire. He who really desires to live
the Spirtt-fUled life will pray for It per
sistently, absorbingly, bellevlngly.
Tho coming of the Spirit will mean
not merely a Joyful experience but a
new equipment for service. This
must be reckoned with, and then If
It seems worth tho cost, desire for
the new power will grow stronger and
more dedlnite. Then consecrate.
Railroad Official In Wreck.
Oil City (Special). A locomotive
hauling the private car of D. T. Mur
ray, of Youngstown, O., division su
perlntendent of the Lake Shore Rail
road, crashed Into the rear of a
freight train at Renova, three miles
west of here. Engineer Malone, of
Ashtabula, had his collar bone bro
ken. Tho occupants of the private
car, including several women, wera
badly shaken up, but not Injured.
JUNE SEVENTH.
Sent To .lull For Dynamiting.
West Chester (Special ) .Charged
with dynamiting fish In the Brandy
wine, near this place, Vlncenzo Or
lando, of West Chester, was commit
ted to jail for six months and had n
fine of $100 imposed on him here
by Magistrate S. M. Paxson. Wit
nesses detected Orlando In the act,
and chased him a mile before thDy
caught him.
Acts 2: 37,
Jus. 4: 8-
Lev. 2G:
I: 4-9.
2 Chron.
Dates Fixed For Murder Trials.
Reading (Special). District At
torney Schaeffer has set June 10 as
the date of tbe trial of Abraham
Rosenthal, charged with the murder
of hlB brother-in-law, Lewis B. Claw
son. On the following day Rowland
T. Stokes, charged with the murder
of his father-in-law, former City
Treasurer Hoffman, will be placed on
trial.
Fell Dcuil Returning From ( lunch
Reading (Special). While re
turning from church, Michael J.
Collar, state chaplain of the Order
of Knights of Friendship, fell dead
on the street, and his body was not
found until morning. He was 54
years old.
Rev. Henry Alfke, pastor of (he
Parkerford Baptist Church, has ten
tered hie resignation and accepted a
cull to tho Cedarville, N. J., Baptist
Church. He will enter the pastorate
thore about June lf.
STATE ITEMS.
William Showers, of West Milton,
a r. & K. orakeman, ten Detween
the cars of his train at Tamaqua and
was killed.
James Conway was killed by an ex
plosion of gas in the Otto Colliery,
near Pottsvllle. The man's naked
lamp fired a pocket of gas.
Mrs. William McDonuld, at Selin's
Grove, snatched a baby from the path
of an approaching locomotive und
saved the child's life.
Postmaster Addison Eppehlnier
made the announcement of the fol
lowing mall carriers for Royersford:
Isaac Shelly, Alfred S. Ayres, Wll
bert Buzby and Edgar L. Strang,
substitute.
Rev. Normlne H. Kalleubach, of
Royersford, who has just been grad
uated from the Nashota, Wis.,
Theological Seminary with honors,
has accepted u call to become curate
to Rev. William 11. Rurbank, rector
of St. Peter's Parish, Phoenlxville,
and will also have charge of St.
Andrew's Mission, at West Vincent
Pa.
Songs of the Heart. VI What Is True
Penitence? Ps. 51 (Consecra
tion Meeting.)
Repentance Is sorrow.
38.
Repentance Is humility.
10.
It Involves confession.
40-42.
It bears fruit. Matt. 3
It is turning from Bin.
C: 24-27.
It leads to Ood. Acts 3: 14-19.
"Conviction" before conversion.
True penitence begins with knowing
sin and acknowledging It.
Our sins toward man are great, but
God is so much greater than man that
the wrong we do Him swallows up
the thought of tho other wrong.
The only cure for sin is the heart
that has no more desire for sin.
The proof of conversion Is the mis
sionary spirit, tho longing to bring
others to the same healing.
Suggestions.
Would you commit your sin again if
there were no God. and no hereafter,
and no man knew?
Do you fear sin, or IU conso
quences?
One that Is truly penitent is will
ing to suffer the penalty, rejoices in
God's justice, is Anally on God's side
against his baser self.
The penitent not only find confes
sion no hardship, but counts It a
privelege.
Illustrations.
"Repentance," said the little girl,
"is being sorry enough to quit,"
A man sold a farm, but reserved a
distant corner and the right of way
to It. Thus too often, when we yield
to Christ, we allow Satan to reserve
a corner of our hearts, and the right
of way to It.
The undying effects of sin have been
illustrated by the holes by nails, even
after the nails have been pulled out.
Such are the nail-holes of .the Cross;
but we are glad to have them, as
memorials of God's mercy and warn
ings against our weakness.
Are our penitentiaries well named
places for arousing repentance?
THIS AND THAT
The average woman carries 50
miles of hair on her head.
The wife in Abyssinia always owns
(he house and contents.
A man's hair turns gray about five
years earlier than a woman's.
An International congress on polat
exploration will be held at Brusseli.
May 29. It la proposed to establish
an interiiutlonnl polar bureau to cen
tralizo all available Information on
the polar regions.
Roumanla supports only 30 dallj
newspapers.
Women of the ivory coast in Afri
ca lengthen their necks by wearing
Iron rings. Every year they put a
new ring round the neck, which they
can stretch so far that It is nothing
unusual to And it aa long as tho face,
In this country tho death rati
among the minere is 3.4 to every
thousand employed. In Belgium iq
1906 the number waa 0.94, In Great
Britain it was 1.29, to France It wait
0.84 in 1905, and In Pruaaia it wai
1.8 In 1(04.
The Glory of New York. -What
other city is there of like
slie which matches (New York) in
position? It is a seaside city; the
salt water laves its feet. As the
traveler approaches it he thinks of
Venice rising from the sea, or is per
haps reminded of ancient Tyre, which
"stood out in the Bea as a hand from
a wrist." and of which the houses
were impressively tall. "Impressive"
Is not too indulgent a word for the
skyscrapers of New York clean
faced, simple, original and audacious,
they aro characteristic of the land
and of the people; they are not ugly
concessions to utility, but a rather
grand adaption of architecture to
circumstances. The - ancients, har
assed with dread of piracy, would not
have dared to build a city like New
York on the edge of a great harbor
open to the Bea. It is something
which the modern world alone could
have given us. London Spectator.
One Point In II.- Favor.
A witty priest was once visiting a
"self-made" millionaire, who took
him to see his seldom used library.
There," said the millionaire,
pointing to a table covered with
books, "there are my best friends."
"Ah,' replied the wit aj he glanced
at the leaves, "I'm glad you don't cu!
them! "--Sacred Heart Review,
8. W. Ramsey, of Glrard, Ohio, ia
the inventor of a process for making
use of flue dust from a blast furnace
In the manufacture of fuel which is
aid to be very promising.