MONTOUR AMERICAN r RANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., J*lar. 29. 1906. FIRS? DA* Or CONFERENCE Bishop Declares Star Chamber Meetings Against His Views—Report Irom Danville District. TYRONE, March 28. —The business sessions of the Central Pennsylvania conference of the Methodist church be gan today at it o'clock. Yesterday was a day of conferring on part of Bishop Herry and his cabinet. The conference opened this morning with Bishop Perry presiding. A new feature of the conference session was introduced by the bishop when lie ask ed the members of the conference to rise while a roll of the honored dead, since conference had been organized, was being called. This departure made a deep impression ujion the large audi ence present. The following members of the conference have died during the year: Revs, Furman Adam, Robert L. Armstrong, Amos S. Baldwin, Craw ford L. Benscoter, George M. l.arued. Dr. S. M. Frost, William C. Hesser, and John L. Leillich. The roll call showed that with but few exceptions all the active members of conference were present to make their reports and help transact the business. Joseph F. Anderson,secretary of the last conference was re-elected by ac clamation. The following transfers were made: Isaac L. Wood, lrom the New York East conference; J. L. Al hritton, to the Illinois conference; J. R. Van Pelt, from the Illinois confer ence; William R. Hirons, from the Wilmington conference; Benjamin F. Hilibish, from the West Virginia con ference. The Rev. \S. L. Armstrong was elected statistician, and the Rev. John Horning, treasurer. A telegram of sympathy was sent to the Rev. Emery T. Swartz, of Riverside, who is seriously ill. By order of the confer ence the morning sessions will open at 8 :45 o'clock and close at 11 :4f> o'clock. At the close of the organization of conference Bishop Berry expressed great pleasure at presiding over this meeting. He incidentally remarked that he was somewhat embarrassed on account of the number of personal friends lie had among the members of this district, as this would make the matter of appointments all the more difficult. He also said that notwith standing the fact that there were four splendid openings this year the assign ing of ministers would be exceptional ly hard, as there was a large number of ministers who felt that it was time they should be promoted. He emphatic ally declared himself in favor of the open shop principle in reference to the working of the cabinet." Every preach er," he said, "has a right to know in advance of the adjournment of con ference where he has been assigned, so that if it be uecesasry he may adjust himself to the change." He hit star chamber cabinet proceedings a hard blow. The Rev. J. Ellis Bell, presiding elder of the Altoona district, made a most interesting and encouraging re port. During the past year there were 2,078 conversions in that district and of this number 1,800 have joined the church ou probation. A new church has been built and dedicated at Clear field, at a cost of |75,000. The Rev. George W. Stevens, presid ing elder of the Harrisburg district, who has been presiding over the Dan ville district since the death of the Rev. Mr. Baldwin, gave a good report of this district. There have been 1,000 conversions during the year and the missionary collection has reached $12,- 385, an increase of $1,700 oyer the former year. He also spoke of the ded ication of the new organ at the Mil ton church. There was no session this afternoon. How's Tb We offer Uno Hundred Dollars Ueward fo any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by H ail's Catarrh Cure. We the undersigned, have known K. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe htm perfectly honorable In all business transac lons and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Tkcax, Wholesale Druggists.Toledo O. Waldisg, Kinnan it Mabvim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and rnuccus surfaces of tho system. Testimonials sent ree. Frlco 75.* yer bottle Sold by all drag gists. Hall'« family Pills are 'hi best. WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. The r. 112 d. carriers are practically getting over their routes these days, although here and there a stretch of country road is still blocked with snow The patrons have not had such an experience since the r. 112. d. routes were established and a few of them have done some pretty hard kicking, which is only natural considering that for nearly a week they were deprived of their mail. A well known farmer explains why the situation as relates to blocked high ways this year is somewhat anomal ous. The work of opening up the roads has always devolved upon the super visors. The new act that goes into effect this year has made such a sweep ing change that the supervisors hardly know where they stand in relation to snow shoveling. The work would de volve upon the road master, but in some townships these are not yet all appointed and only in a few places have they rightly entered upon their duties. By next season the system will be in good working order, when the road masters will each be assigned to his section and will be held strictly accountable through the supervisors for the condition the road is kept in. The present bad state of affairs relat ing to the roads will probably not oc cur again. Those who are constantly complain ing of having no place togo on Sun day are reminded that our churches are all well heated and furnished with nioe, comfortable upholstered seats. JOHNSTOWN FIRE BURNED 3 BLOCKS In Business Part o! the City—-Fireman Fatally Hurt-Loss Was $500,000. JOHNSTOWN, March 28.—Johns town early this morning suffered $500,- 000 loss from tiro, which destroyed turee large business blocks ill Main, Bedforil and Clinton streets, and dam aged several others. The flames were uot under control until 8 o'clock this morning. The buildings destroyed are those of the Swank Hardware com pany, six stories, where the fire origi nated: P. S. Fisher, wholesale liquor dealer, three stories, the Wild build ing, four stories, which housed the Johnstown Journal, and other offices, and the handsome residence of L. A. Geis. furniture dealer, whose business building was slightly damaged by fire: Alderman Levergood's office and the Excelsior printery. City Solicitor Greer lost all of the documents belonging to the city that were in his office, comprising old and valuable records that cannot be replac ed. Mayor Young closed all the sa loons until the fire was extinguished. The tire was under control at 4 o'clock. The losses will be : Swank. £225,000: Henderson, $100,000; Journal, and building, $125,000; Fisher, $50,000:1 Geis, $5,000. Other losses, $75,000. Insurance will only amount to sixty per cent, of the loss. All the burned-out. firms are hunting places to resume business. The .Toruual will issue tomorrow morning from the Tribune office. William Campbell, a member of the Vigilant Fire company, was badly crushed by a falling wall. It is thought that he will recover. Several other firemen were slightly injured. John A. James, a reporter on the Journal, was a member of the Conemaugh Fire company. He is badly burned about the head and face, and cut by glass. James Swank's arm was badly cut by falling debris. William Campbell, al so a fireman, is dying at the hospital from a fractured skull and a fracture of the leg,along with internal injuries. He was caught under falling walls. How the fire started is not known. HAVE SOME Ice Cre and make it yourself. It will be pure and just right in every way if you use D-Zerta Ice Cream PoWder Everything in the package. No cooking or heating. Just add one quart milk and freeze. Makes nearly two quarts and can be made in ten minutes. Five flavors. Sold by all grocers. Two packages 25c. PLEASES EVERYBODY Accident Victem Buried. The funeral of the seven victims who were killed in the terrible crossing ac cident at Suubury on Saturday after noon, was held yesterday morning at ten o'clock, and was the largest in point of attendance ever held in this section. Early in the morning all roads lead ing to Augustaville were filled with all kinds of conveyances and people were present from Suubury. Sliamok in, Trevorton, Paxinos and all the nearby country districts. All of the bodies were taken to the Union or Stone church and it was esti mated that between twenty-five hun dred and three thousand persons view ed the remains. It was after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon before this part of the service was over. Te funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fritz, of Augustaville, and Rev. Butz, of Paxinos. These services were very impressive and tears welled to the eves of many of the vast multi tude. There were five funeral cars used in taking the bodies to the church and cemetery,followed by hundreds of car riages. There were onlv three graves in all. G. W. Neidig and sou Cyrus, were placed in separate graves while in the third grave Clarence Neidig, his wife and three children were placed togeth er. All were buried in the same plot. Sour Stomach No appetite, loss of strength, nervous ness. headache, constipation, bad breath, general debility, sour risings, and catarrh of the tomach are all due to indigestion. Kodol cures indigestion. This new discov ery represents the natuial juices of diges tion as they exist in a healthy stomach, combined with the greatest known tonic end reconstructive properties. Kodol Dys pepsia Cure does not only cure indigestion and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy cures ail stomach troubles by cleansing, purifying, sweetening and strengthening the rnu.cus membranes lining the stomach. Mr S S Bali, of Rjvenswood W. Vs.. says:— " 1 vjs troublad with sour stomach for twenty yean Koi' 1 cured ee and w* are now uslnf It tn milk (or baby Kodol Digests What You Eat. Bottles only $t CO Size holair* 2in tlm»» th* trtsl svs which s«ils far SO OMrtß. psied by E. O. OtWiTT & Qo., OHIOAOO. For s*b> l>" P-*n!e* & > Russia intends to sjiend BARKI K SHELTON , J.* ', />)/ Huhu tk'uylus Van Ruyven followed the butler up the wide stairs. Inwardly amused at his own trepidation. It was most absurd, lie told himself, for a man to feel as he tlid under these circumstances. There were certainly no logical grounds for his vague fears. Still there was the haunting possibility that the bishop might raise objections. Remote this possibility was, to be sure, but none the less potent. Van Ruyven remembered the time there had been a case pending against him In the courts. It was a sil ly case, trumped up by an ambulance chaser. His lawyer had told him from the first It was nothing to worry about. And yet he had been more or less dls turbed until the Jury had brought in its verdict In his favor. Ills position now as he mounted the stairs In the wake of the solemn butler seemed analogous. At the head of the stairs the butler drew aside the leather portiere, and Von Ruyven entered the big. dim study. A tire crackled cheerfully upon the hearth and sent flickering shadows dancing up and down the rows upon rows of books Near by a green shaded lamp threw a soft light upon a table littered with books and papers. As Van Ruyven crossed the threshold a fine figure of a man rose from his seat by the table and came forward with outstretched hand. "Arthur. I'm glad to see you," said the bishop, with n smile that left no doubt as to the sincerity of bis words. "Sit down here by the fire and give an account of yourself I count myself In luck that you take the trouble to come up here to see me when Edith is In the house." He drew two comfortable ehalrs be fore the fire and motioned Van Ruyven to one of them. "Now. then, what sort of absolution do you waut tills time?" the bishop went on lightly, "or perhaps you came up here because you knew I'd let you smoke." Van Ruyven smiled. "Thanks, I will smoke If you don't mind." he said, drawing out his cigar case He selected a cigar with as much care as If the fate of an empire hung upon his choice, clipped the cud and slowly lighted It. He smoked abstractedly for a moment or two before he turned to the bishop. "The fact Is," Van Ruyven began. "I have come to you tonight with a very delicate mission." "Ah. I see" The bishop's words were formal, noncommittal, but his clean shaven, kindly face lighted tip with a smile <>f understanding, and there was a hint <>f mischief In the gray eyes Van Ruyven was looking Into th«- fire in He puffed nervous ly at fit** etgar. "And this delicate mission V" the bish op suggested mi irily. "I en me. sir," said Van Ruyven. speaking ver\ slowly, "to ask you If you would have any objections to me as—a- EdiHi's husbaud that Is," he amended quickly, "if Edith herself lias no objections. You see, I haven't as.-or tained that as yet " The bishop straighteued himself in bis chair. With his broad shoulders and his Iron gray hair he was a decld edly Imposing man. Just now here gnrded his guest with an odd expres sion. half of affection, half of amuse ment. "So you came to me first," he said quietly. "Rather a rare procedure In these degenerate days. You show a delicate deference, sir. to certain Ideas that I Inherit from my ancestry on the other side of the Mason and Dixon line I think I shall hove to Index you as a master tactician," he ended playfully. "Then you have no objections In the matter?" asked Van Ruyven. "Bless my soul, no," laughed the bish op, ' and if I read Edith rightly she has none either He leaned forward in his .-hair and regarded the younger man Intently His face became suddenly grave "There i* something about Bdlth, however, that I must confide to you." he said, "something that no one alive knows save I. myself. I'nder the clr cum stances. Arthur, you should know it too. I disclose It under the seal of the confessional as something you must never mention at any time nor under any stress " Van Ruyven bent his head slowly In acknowledgment of his obligation "Edith," said the bishop very gently, as If even the confession of It cost him a pang, "Is nnt my own child." Van Ruyven sat up In surprise. "Not your child?" he repeated incredulously. "No," sal'l rue bishop. '"Years ago, when I was in charge of a very humble country parish, she was left on the steps of the rectory one night, a tiny mite, wrapped In an old horse blanket. We Intended at first to send her to an asylum, but there was something about those Mg dark eyes and those tiny arms even then that cried out to us. You know there were never any children of our own and she came to fill the vacant niche In our lives." He paused a moment and stniled reniinis eently "I thought yon ought to know of this, even I'" "My dear bishop." Van Ruyven Inter rupted. "I dou'd If -he could have been really more your# had she been born to you. Why sb.. has your Ideas and your traits. She e< .m has your penetrating way of lo'iki .7 at one." "I don't think the accident of her birth hs ' r"" '■ very much difference with her *.v'• ii me." the bishop said. "My owri it:.is. liter could not have been more t«> me. Arthur." The bishop's eye« were moist In his earnestness "She has never once disappointed me. Even her intentions seem to be mine." • •••••• There was a commotion downstairs, then the -<>und of footsteps on the pol ished stans and a vigorous knock on the lintel. The portiere was whisked aside, and an excited maid came Into I the room excited that she gave no heed lo tie bishop's frown of mild re proof at li< unseemly entrance. "ria/.e. sor." s||.. gasped. "Miss Edith do be w.intin' yer downstairs at wance, sor Ttiey's been a baby lift on the doors tip ' The bishop almost sprung from his chair "A what?" he said. "A baby, sor lift on the doorstip, sor." "There feeiiis -oniething almost otai nous In Incidence Arthur," he said nervously ' I'anlon me a moment I'll be back directly." After the bishop had left the room Van Ituyven tiptoed cautiously Into tin hall and p ered over the banister- It was Indeed a >t.ar g i>np that stood in the hall below Mrs I'.rigg-, Ihe .jotisekeeper. with the much swathed foundling In her arms Edith, tell and stately, standing near by. her arms and neck showing like ivory against the dark tapestry on the wail, tlie liUhuy peering into the depths of the old shawl that wrapped the child; two maids craning over his shoulder and the statu esque Hlgglns explaining to such as cared to listen how he had come to find the bundle when he had answered the bell. "And what'll we do with It?" asked Mrs. Brlggs when nigglns' tale of woe hail come to an end. '"Do?" said Edith. "Why. we'll take it to the home, of course." "My dear," the bishop remonstrated mildly, "why not keep it here with us? To take It to the home seems to me to be very much lilte casting it into outer darkness. Of course we can't look after all the waifs, but suppose we take this one. who lia.s been left at our very door, and give it a chance in the world." FMlth laughed unsympathetlcally. "Why. father, dear, what a silly idea." she began. "Of eourse we can't keep it." '"lnasmuch as ve have done It unto one of the lea«f of these.' " quoted the bishop. " \ very pretty sentiment," said the girl, "but most unpractical. You haven't the least idea what instincts this child may have You would prob ably give It every advantage in the world only to have it disappoint you at every turn It would probably grow up a most ungrateful little wretch They always do." Van Kuyven tiptoed back Into the study and sat down before the fire. He heard the group below go into the re ception room, and their voices came up to him inarticulately. For a time he sat there, smoking In a preoccupied manner. Then he heard Edith's voice in the hall below giving orders to the servants "Higgins, telephone for the carriage, and Mrs. Briggs get on your things, please, and be ready when It comes. We'll take the child to the home. I'll go with you. 1 can't conceive why father had such absurd notions about keeping It here." A little later the frout door slammed, there vfas a rumble of carriage wheels without, and then Van Ftuyveil heard the bishop's steps slowly ascending the stairs. He came Into the study and stood for awhile looking silently into the fire "T>1«1 you hear it?" he asked at length, turning abruptly to Van Ruy ven. The younger man nodded. The bishop sank rather heavily Into his chair. "She's not mine! I was mistaken!" he burst out "She Is no daughter of mine, after all!" Van Kuyven rose, "I think I'd best go now," lie simply. "Pleasedon't tell Editli that 1 have been here nor why 1 came." The bishop looked at him narrowly "It will l«- hard for her," be said, "but I think yon are justified." Suddenly i' •• bishop's head droo|>ed. There was :i stifled sound very like a sob. "She said it would grow up an un grateful little wretch, and she was right, Arthur: she was right." A WONDERFUL PROOF. lluriiiiiM I.IIIM n» tt llriuonitra tur of the Suit'n Heat. "The sun's heat is so great"— But an intelligent young woman in terrupted the scientist impatiently. "After all," she said, "it is guesswork, this talk about the excessive heat of the sun You can't prove any of your claims." lie was disgusted. "1 can't?" he cried. "Why, it Is the easiest tiling In the world to prove that the sun is hot enough to melt iron, granite, the hardest substances known. Into liquid, into steam." "How would you make such a proof?" she asked Incredulously. "With the burning said he. "A burning glass is slightly rounded. Thus It bends into a focus it concen trates upon one small point a number of sun rays The tiniest burning glass, catching only a few rays, will light a fire, set off a gun or bore a red hole In yonr hand " "Yes." "The solar heat which the burning glass collects for us i« the tiniest frac tion of the sun's actual heat We can prove this bv focusing with our glass rays from a powerful lamp or a great fire We get a small, bright spot, a lit tle heat, but this heat Is nothing to compare with the heat of the lamp It self. "Ho, knowing, now, that the solar heat which the burning glass gives to us Is but a fraction of the heat of the sun, we take a burning glass a yard in diameter such glasses have been made for the sole purpose of convincing skep tlcal persons like yourself and this glass concentrates many hundreds of sun rays for us, and it gives us a heat greater than we can obtain in any fur nace. a beat that will melt rock into vapor." The scientist smiled triumphantly. "There Is your proof," he said. "The burning glass will only collect a tiny portion of a burning object's heat, and the tiny portion of the sun's heat that It gives us Is yet sufficient to change in a Jiffy a block of granite Into a puff of steam." Exchange. <|tif»er Utile Rlnndfri. From an account of the Doncaster fEnglnndi Art club's annual exhibition in the Doncaster tlazette: "Miss also goes in for portraiture. In hitting off her father's head her Intentions are good, but the execution lacks very much Inartistic finish." In the I.ondou Mall's description of a parade lu honor of the king of the Hel lenes the reporter said: "The soldiers, clad only In their scarlet tunics, pre sented an unpleasant contrast with the warmly clad members of the police force." From the windows of a British tailor "We hare eleared a Scotch merchant's remains of high class overcoatings at a big reduction." Vol a ll«»rn Forgrr. The Indorsement of checks is a very simple thing, but. as the following story will show. It. too. has Its difficulties: A woman went Into a bank where she had several times presented checks drawn to Mrs laiey B Smith This time tlie check was made to the order of Mrs. M J. Smith M..1 were her husband s Initial* She explained this to the paying teller and asked what she should do. "Oh, that is all right." he said. "Just Indorse It as It Is written there." She took the check and.after much hesitation said, "I don't thiuk I can make an M like that " Wonderful WorU of h Ualcb. lu perfect running order the balance wheel of » timepiece makes 18,'iOO vl bratious pei hour The number of miles a jrvar the movement of a cor rectly adjusted balance wheel will equal Is To make ties run less than one tenth of a drop of oil is eon sumed. in order to keep a .v;;*eh in proper condition It Is advisable t > have the tltnepie. e thoroughly overhauled setulaniiiialiv The life .fa u itch Is lengthened bv having it "lion-e clean ed" every sit months. fc/V AWVWW/A' .VVW/MAAI I MYSTIFIED \ \ MR. LAYTON '■ > / By W. Crawford Sherlock / KVVVVVVVVVVVVVV^ With an impatient gesture Mr. Sam uel I.aytou laid down his evening pa per. "Hang 11 all, Fred and his wife are going away again! This is the third -annual disappearance 1 hoy have made, leaving town in the spring and not returning until fall. Where In cre ation do they go? Fred must make money somehow; he never asks me for a cent and lives like a nabob during the winter. It's too much for me." Mr. Layton frowned heavily as he concluded his soliloquy. His keen mind and indnmi: ible will had enabled him to solve the difficult problems of life and had raised him from the plane of poverty to that of great wealth. Not withstanding his shrewdness, however, iie had not been able to fathom the se cret of his son's ways and means. Fred F.ayt >n bad finished ills college course and gained renown on the grid iron and in other athletic sports, but he had failed uitcrly in bis studies and had announced his intention of marry ing Miss Edna Morris, a pretty girl, but decidedly poor. But Mr Layton had planned that his son should wed the daughter of his partner. Miss MattSe Walton, and thus succeed to great wealth and the entire control of .;ti established business. This difference of opinion between fa ther and son led to a stormy inter view. during %v!i!cli Mr. Layton de clared that if l'red married Miss Mor ris the parental purse would be closed against him !' never. With a shrug of ills broad shoulders, lhe young man had intimated that he could take care of himself and did not propose to ask bis father for financial aid. A month later the young people were quietly married. They established them selves in a cozy little flat lu a fash ionable neighborhood. They lived well, dressed well, entertained their friends aud 1o all appearances were prosper ous. Mr. Layton naturally thought this condition of affairs could not last, anil he smiled grimly as he thought of the conditions lie would make when his son came to him for aid. As the "I TViltlt.li UK! TO"— MR. I.ATTONSTOPPED StTODIiNIiY. months passed by without such an ap peal the old gentleman grew more and more mystified. He made many inquiries as to his son's source of revenue, but only dis covered thai when Fred and liis wife returned from their summer outing they brought back a snug sum in cash with thpui. Mr. Layton scanned the papers diligently to find out where they went, lie inquired at the postofflce for their summer address and even tele phoned to the owner of the flat, but uo knowledge could be gsined. Mr. and Mrs. Fred l.ayton disappeared as com pletely for a time as if tlie earth had swallowed them. The father grew restless aud nerv ous, bis digestion became impaired and he went from place to place upon the plea of regaining his health, but In reality in the hope of solving the mys tery about his son. All in vain. "I can't stand this any longer, doc tor." declared Mr. Layton one dav when his physician called. "I rhust find out where Fred goes and what he does. I suppose it Is mere curiosity, but 1 must fathom the boy's secret. I've been used to solving problems and cau't endure failure." "I'm sorry I can't help you, Mr. Lay ton," replied fit'. Brooks, "but If yyu don't stop th:» riv ng about from place to place, eating all sorts of food, you'll be dead in another year i.nt to much a few years ago." "It's mill: .• a ii • w managi 'iient now," returned the i! t ... . "an I is a strictly first cln* « h iiis<> " The Mo it AI ILitiso was even more than Dr. Fa - " I said. The table was so • -icel!' 1 a >.l with Mr. Lav ton .v. . 'i •.•■me robust again Ipo . • hr e resolved, an 1 ' t • dief of the ho ie if ihat pi , i ie bid for money I:i• v he"in t.u* the chef. "I would like to" Mr. Lav ion stop ped sinldeiilv aud stared hard ill the rise:; then the 111 of recognition came Into his lace. "So this is the v. ay you make a living, you youn._ rascal. v rent you ashamed to dlsgr ice me by doing such work?" "Not a bit." returned l'red Layton coolly, taking an easy chair and ••ur veylng ills father with an amused tunll*' It was the only thing I could do that paid decently My wife and I loused the place, and she looks after the tip-t sirs, while I boss the kitchen. We've done pretty well and expect to buy the place this year I have an op tion on it " "Suppose your fashionable friends had seen you In your present costume. What then':' sneered tin* old gentleman. "Well, thev didn't, father," Fred re plied, 'so there's n • use guessing what I would h ve done. I changed my nan c io Laiaiwe. however, to save your pride if I tvi re ii -covered." "Well, I'm gl: d von had enough sense to do th i." Mr I.ay ton's tone was more p" ni ' Mow lu the world did vou le rii. to cook ? You .well, I j inus( say." "At home, sir." The son laughed at his father's odd expression. "You re member when I broke my leg? Well, it was pretty tiresome being caged uj) in tlie house alone, so I struck up h friendship with Antoine, your Trench j chef. The old fellow took a fancy to me and initiated me into his art. It was only n diversion to me then, hut It | ■•ame tn handy when I started In this | business." "Fred, send for your wif»*." said Mr. | Layton abruptly. When Mrs. Tred appeared the old { gentleman continued: "You're a pretty j pair of independents, aren't you? I 1 like your spirit and want you to stop this business and live with me. Will ; you do it?" : "Just as soon as the season closes we 1 will, father." they replied, "and until j then you shall stay with us!** HANDEL'S OBSTINACY. in tnplilpnt of tho Gr«at Mnnl<*latt'« r hlli;i.. ->. U has its trage- i dies and its setbacks, iis hopes and fail- , ures In the wate s along our seashore are creatures, some sponge or lichen- j like, others with sirange bulblike bodies, growing on the end of long stalks. But they hold a secret from the crabs and snails which crawl about, iind when the fishes brush against them ! —if their poor, dull sense only knew It—they might claim a blood brother- ' hood. When they were young, for a lit- j tie while a gristly cord was theirs also, but this, with all the hopes that such a ' beginning brings, of fish, of bird, of j man even, soon melted away, and there | they nod and sway in the watery cur- j rents, never to know of the opportunity j which nature has snatched from them— | why, who can tell? In sharks the backbone has become jointed and flexible and a rude kind of Kkull is present, but still more lmpor- , tant is the presence of four fins, which correspond to the four legs of lizards and to the wings and legs of birds. A curious basket-like skeleton protects the delicate gills, and it is probable that this existed long before the limbs ap peared. All Is still of gristly cartilage In the higher fishes bone replaces the cartilage, and when the lowly tadpole, fishlike at first, swimming about by means of the'fin around liis tail, pushes ; forth his legs and climb", upon the land ; our skeleton is well on its way back ward. Reptiles of old took to trees. Their backbone grew less flexible so . that they might safely sail through the | air, feathers replaced scales, two fin j gers of each hand were lost and one j from each foot, teeth disappeared, a j beak of horn proved best, Intelligence j increased and the forehead rose high, ! and behold—a bird! Outing Magazine. ! Froit Kkk Curiosities. Frogs' eggs are laid before they real- j ly become eggs in the true sense of j that word. They are always laid under j water and when first deposited are cov- j ered with a sort of envelope In the > shape of a thin membrane. lu this ■ shape they are very small, but as soon as they come in contact with the water | they rapidly absorb that element and j In so doing go through a queer trausfor- j matlon. The tliln membrane contain-1 lug the little seedlike eggs is quickly j changed into great lumps of a clear I Jelly like substance, each section joined to the other, the whole forming a string from a few inches to several feet In length. t»n the inside of each of these , lumps of Jelly the eggs come to perfec- , tiou and indue course of time add | their quota to the frog population of the world. t o»tly competitions. W hen a new cathedral or a new col- ! lege is to be built It is well that archl- ! tects should compete for it, for then, other things l»eiug equal, the best man gets the J > ami the best possible kiud of building is assured. Few persons, j though, realize what it costs an archi tect to enter a competition. They do not understand the time and labor that must be devoted to Ihe design, the esti- ■ mates, eii '1 here is one tirm of archi tect « i'.i tlii> citj that spent $2,500 last year on a single ■ » npetltlon I his firm entered ten competitions altogether, winning four of theia. and the tot ll cost to it was s7.<;imi Philadelphia Bulletin. J w~v 4 4 f Keep them in the house. \ irA|*n I W'i I BO Take one when you feel bil r\ Vtl I r 111 ' ous or dizzy. They act di -IVJ VI 11 mAJ rectlyontheliver. J L » C w.^°.: Want your moustache or beard BUOKfNGHAM'S DYE a beautiful brown or rich black ?Us 2 crt. o» nu'unnoft a. r. IOLL* co.. MIMU. •. ■. 112 To Cure a Cold in One Day I Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.£f%// I I Seven Million boxes sold in post 13 months. Thfe Signature, r 00X « | A NATURAL DIKE. Thf Volcanic formation Alnuit "•« Coarnc of Fall Itlver. Nature is full of strange freaks, am) tier agents rains, storms, winds and even dust—produce results that might often be mistaken for the works of human hands, though frequently on a colossal scale. Volcanic activities are mighty fac tors, and through them some wonder ful phenomena are wrought. One of these may be seen along the course of I-'all river. In northern California. This stream Is of considerable size, and the work of nature's gigantic forces may Lie seen between the upper and lower cascades of the river. It is what might properly be called a "volcanic dike." This dike extends for some distance along Fall river, near its banks and nearly parallel to tjie course. It bears close resemblance to a roughly constructed wall. The top of this dike Is very ragged and the height of varying altitudes In some places it Is twenty feet high and several feet in thickness, and again may be easily clambered over. The rock of which this wall of nature Is com posed Is of a very porous character, bearing some resemblance to pumice stone, though much more solid and of greater specific gravity. That entire region Is of volcanic ori gin and evidently was once the scene of great eruptive activity. Scoria and lava abound, though the face of the country is now thickly clad with timber and brush The dike logins and ends abruptly. The wall of the dike Is evidently the result of volcanic forces, and has no doubt stood for many centuries. It stands clear from clinging rocks, has a narrow foundation, with vertical walls, and Is very straight. The rnys ! tery Is what forces of nature could have piled up or left standing this rock formation so uniform. This dike has puzzled not a few geologists who have visited and examined it.—Ameri can Inventor. A FIERCE MERMAN. Urftud of Marin** Mounter Vlrulnlft Sported In 18T6. B. H. Black well of Oxford has pub lished u careful reprint of "An Account of Virginia; Its Situation, Tempera ture, Productions, Inhabitants and Their Manner of Planting and Order- I ing Tobacco." It Is, in brief, a pam phlet communicated to the Royal so ciety in 1(57G by one Thomas Glover, ; "an Ingenious Chlrurgion," who had : lived for some years in the province. Mr. Glover would seem to have reckon ed the sea serpent among the inhabit ants of the colony to judge from the minute accuracy of the following de scription: "A most prodigious Creature, much resembling a man, only somewhat lar ger, standing right up In the water with his head, neck, shoulders, breast and wast, to the cubits of his arms, , above water; his skin was tawny, much like that of an Indian; the tigure of his head was pyramidal, aud slick, without hair, his eyes large and black, and so were his eyebrows; his mouth very wide, with a broad, black streak on the upper lip, which turned upward j at each end like moustachoes; his coun- I tenance was grim and terrible; his neck, shoulders, arms, breast and wast S were like unto the neck, arms, shoul i ders, breast and wast of a man; his , hands, if he had any, were under wa ! ter. He seemed to stand with his eyes j fixed on me for some time, and after ' ward dived down, and a little after ris | eth at somewhat a farther distance and | turned his head toward me again, and | then Immediately falleth a little uuder I water and swlmmeth away so near the top of the water that I could discern ! him throw out his arms and gather them In as a man doth when he swim ! meth. At last he shoots with his head | downward, by which means he cast j tayl above the water, which exactly re | sembled the tayl of a fish, with a broad fane at the end of it." AN INDIAN LEGEND. I The Grnndfntlier of All Moaiqitttoca and 111 M Uiant Denccudanta. There are pretty big mosquitoes in the world, but if report Le true they have greatly degenerated In size and strength since the days when this leg end was believed by many tribes of Indians. The grandfather of all mosquitoes lived in the neighborhood of Onondaga, X. Y. When he grew hungry he would sally forth and eat an Indian or two i and pick his teeth with their ribs. The i Indians had no arms that would pre j vail against this monster, so they call ! Ed upon the holder of heavens to come j down. Finding that he had met his ! match In this person, the mosquito flew | away. lie flew around the great lake, | turned eastward, sought help from the j witches that inhabited the Green lake j and had reached Lake Onondaga when j his pursuer came up and killed him. As his blood poured forth on the ! sand each drop became a smaller mos- I quito. They gathered about the hold i er of the heavens and stung him so j cruelly that he half repented the serv ' Ice he had rendered to the Indians, i The Tuscaroras say that two of the I mosquitoes stood on opposite sides of the Seneca river and slew all who j passed. Hiawatha killed them. A res ! ervation stone marks the place where the holder rested during his chase, and 1 tracks were until lately seeu south of Syracuse alternated with the footprints 'of the mosquito. These footprints were shaped like those of a bird an unpleasant necessity of being compelled to j go often during the day, and to get up many I times during the night. The mild and the ' extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon .ealized. it stands the highest for its wor.- ierful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold oy a druggists in 112 fty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. You may 112 " T^i j have a sample he'.tie ' 112 I this wonderful new d:s coverv ana a book that r tells all about it. both Home of Swamp-Root 1 sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. 1 Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remem j her the name, Swanp-Root. Dr. Kil j mer's Swamp-Roor. niid the addres j Biughamt.ou. N.V . oneverv bottles i ____ A p c °®L tive CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm 13 quickly absorbed. Gives Relief at Once. It cleanses, soothes Sj?" v heals and protects HS""* y the diseased mem brane. It cures Cu- ffiajgW tarrh and drive s Head quickly. Ue- II A V TPX/PR j stores the Senses of li™ I • S»Wfcl» Taste and Smell. Full size 50cts., at Drug ; gists or by mail; Trial Size 10 cts. by mail. Brothers,s6 Warn n Street, New York. I FINANCIAL STATEMENT I A. J. Stinemau, Supervisor, in account with Valley township for the year I 1906. Due township from 1904 .$ 74.2? ! Amount of duplicate 1198.84 I License tax 85.50 i Unseated land 2.28 Total . . Ji:».Bt| | Work done by citizens $ 625.12 i Bridge plank 72.45 I Posts and railing 5.50 For repairs . . 2.10 i Lawyers fees 10.00 I Paid to .T. H. Cole 14.11 I Duplicate, warrant and books 1.90 Bail bond and oath. .. . . 1.25 I Shear for road machine.... 10.(X) I Paid to T. G. Vincent . 1.50 ! Watering troughs 10.00 Supervisors services, 81 (lays at $1.50 per day ... 121.50 Percentage on total collected . 26.8.1 Exonerations ... 1.20 i Return tax 11.30 By error in Duplicate. 3.42 i Auditor lees 2.00 I Use of house 1.00 ' Printing statement 3.00 , Paid on note ... 74.00 i Merreli's work tax 13.76 | Interest on note 12.50 Paid on note 336.95 Total . $1360.89 K. E. RENN, S. 11. WINTERSTEEN, Auditors. D. R. P. Child*, Supervisor in ac count with Valley township for year 1906. I Amount of Duplicate ... #693.06 I License tax 85.50 j Received of Commissioners . 2.27 ' Due township from last year. . 91.27 j Total ... $872.10 j Work done by citizens $406.60 Material aud merchandise. 161.59 Supervisor's time, 61 days at $1.50 per day .. 91.50 Exonerations and returns . . . 2.40 Paid on stoue crusher 91.00 Interest on note 12.50 Auditor's fees 2-00 I Use of house . 1-00 Percentage on money collected 17.50 Paid on note for crusher 86.01 Total . $872.10 E. RENN, S. H WINTERSTEEN, Audi tors. J Audited March 12th, 1906. Cleanliness is not ouly next to godli ness, but it is necessary to public health. It is time for citizens to clean up the Winter accumulation of rub bish about their premises, if auy ex ists. j j ym i *4 T !E EVE A SPECIALTY ves tested, treated, titled with *las*- . 'iivi arti.""-! eys s'lpi'liid. k' m •' •. Hloonisburg, PH. Hours —10 a. m. t'> 5 p. m. VM-P-A-N-S Tabules Doctors find A good prescription For Mankind. Th>> .' cent packet is enough for usual occasions. The family bottle (60 cents) contains a supply for a year All dm* gists sell them- Windsor Hotel Between 12th and :ith Sis. on Filbert St Philadelphia, Pa. Three minutes walk from the Read ing Terminal. Five minutes walk from the Peiina. R. R Depot. EUROPEAN PLAN 00 per day and upward*. AMERICAN PLAN $2.00 per day. FRANK M. SCHEIBLE Y, Manager