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
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any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by
H ail's Catarrh Cure.
We the undersigned, have known K. J.
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perfectly honorable In all business transac
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acting directly upon the blood and rnuccus
surfaces of tho system. Testimonials sent
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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.
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Ice Cream PoWder
Everything in the package. No cooking
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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 <il(K),<)()0,000
on a"new navy in the next two years.
What's the use. The Czar first needs
the"man behind the gun." Between
mutiny and bureaucracy, and poor
gunners, Russia needs to spend her
money in other directions than battle
si tips.
The way the people are moving this
week indicates tliat the bulk of it will
be'out of the way by Monday. And
while you art; doing it don't neglect
to have your paper change with yon.
Notify this office at once.
At this writing the outlook for peace
bewteen the bituminous coal operators
and miners looks less hopeful than at
any time during the pending trouble.
It is an old saying that the darkest
hour of the night prceedes the dawn.
All the talk that has been made
about the imminence of an outbreak
in China and the necessity of immedi
ately sending warships and emergency
troops to the Far East seems to be dy
ing down.
Better than medicine for the weak—
invigorating and satisfying for the
strong
"Unto One of the
Least of These"
hu RIC It AH l> 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 <Jo up to the
Mont Alta Hone. in the Alleghenles
and stay a mouth. 1 was there last
year, and the table was excellent aud
the air and water are life giv ing."
"The Mom Alta." repeated Mr. Lay
ton. "I've heard of the place, but It
didn't am >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 hll<lhood Day*.
A rhikl's obstinacy does not always
Srlng as fortunate results as was the
case with Handel, the great musician.
Flis extraordinary resoluteness as a
boy doubtless led to that great success
which crowned the later years of his
life When In was some seven years
of age his father had occasion to visit
a son by a former wife, who was valet
to the Duke of Kaxe Welssenfels.
Traveling in those days—2oo years ago
—was tedious and expensive, and Dr.
riandel did not desire to be delayed
with the care of an "Infant" during a
Journey which the demands of a re
sponsible profession would probably
make as short as possible.
But the future giant of music would
go. He cried, bellowed and eventually ;
ran along the road after the vehicle, j
until the tender feelings of the doctor J
i could refuse no longer. In an evil mo- (
meut for his jurisprudence scheme he
took the child with him.
No sooner did the little fellow reach
the ducal residence tliau he gave rein
to his fancy on the keys of every ln
: strument that he found open. The re
marltable music that came from tha
: finger tips of the child's hands was
' soon the object of wonder and conver
sation throughout the palace, and all
j this was intensified when he secured
j an opportunity of touching the keys of
the chancel organ within tlw hearing
I of the duke. j
Such a throb started from that chap
el organ when little Handel's tendriled
fingers chose the keys, and the soul of
j the duke WHS touched as it never had
! been touched before—truly a momen
i tou.s occurrence, since but for it Han
i del's sacred music might never hav«
been written.
! The duke's attention having been ar
! rested, he inquired of Dr. Handel con-
I cerning the child's future, and eventu
! ally succeeded in placing him for three
years' study under Zacbau, the organ
! Ist of Halle cathedral. This was the be
ginning of Handel's musical education, j
THE B '...ONE,
Ita lllMtory l.lnkcd Willi n Theory of
Aulmn! Lti lulion.
The history of b tekboue, like that
of most life, i- !uiyet.ber a majes- j
tic upward evi>i;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
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a beautiful brown or rich black ?Us 2 crt. o» nu'unnoft a. r. IOLL* co.. MIMU. •. ■.
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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<L were
twenty inches long. These were
; revered by the Indians for many years.
—Brooklyn Eagle.
A I'urlotm Lrcrnd.
There Is a curious legend In regard to
Deadman's place. Southwark, London.
An Ingenious old writer says that the
name originated as follows: "In Dead
man's place, at St. Maryoverus. a man
servant being buried at seven of the
elocke in the ia truing, and the grave
standing open for more dead Commodi
ties, at funic of the olo< ke in the same
evening he was Tit tip alive againe by
a strange miracle, which, to be true
and cert i ue. hundreds of people can
i testifie that sawe hini acte like a coun
try Ghoste in his white peackled
sbeete." However, a more exact his
torian explained that the name was
merely a corruption of Desmond's
place.
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.
There is a disease prevailing in thu
country most riai erous because so decep
r—i 1 ]_ L j tive - Many sudden
■* (11 _ol ;: U' deaths are caused by
1 it heart disease,
m[L/ P neumC/I " 8 heart
\ failure or apoplexy
I - are °f ,en 'h e result
f\ \ of kidney disease. If
/ 'A J- kidney trouble is al
-- j \ L " lowed to advance the
U rriL " kidney -poisoned
blood will attack the
vital organs or the
Sidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder -roubles most always result from
i. aerangement of the kidneys and a cure is
•/trained quickest by a proper treatment of
| the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you
;an make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-koot, the great kidney, liver and
i oladder remedy.
It corrects inability to hold urine and scala-
I ing pain in passing it, and overcomes tha>
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
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i ____
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It cleanses, soothes Sj?" v
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the diseased mem
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tarrh and drive s
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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.
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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