MONTOL'P, AMERICAN ' WANK C. ANGLE. Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Apr. 2f> IQOo PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND DEDICATION The initial step toward the dedica tion of the new capitol was taken yes terday when the dedicatory comniis sion met with Governor Pennypacker. Governor Peuuyjiaeker presented a let ter from President Roosevelt's secre tary, Mr. Loeb.to the effect that Octo er 4. will suit him to attend the ded ication, and the commission decided to hold the ceremonies on October 4. It will lie purely a military spec tacle, as tlie commission has decided that it will be more in keeping with the dignity of the occasion, anil it would not comport well to have all kinds of organizations in the line of jiarade. There will be no civic org anizations whatever in the line,and it is thought that two provisional bri gades of th# national guard will be sufficient The president and Governor Peunyjiacker will l>e iu the line. Just what part the president will take"in the ceremony will be left en tirely to himself. He may hold a re ception, deliver an oration or do ex actly as It*' nominates, and the gover nor will write to tell him mi, and ask what he prefers. There will be ceremonies on a grand stand to be erected in front of tlie cap itol on which will be seated 3,000 peo ple, and Speaker Walton, Senator Fox and Auditor (Jeneral Sndyer will locate and see that the stand is erect ed. Speaker Walton was also author ized to take up the matter of trans portation with the railroad companies, and it is expected that the crowd there will bo the greatest in the history of Harrisburg. State Treasurer Mathues and Auditor General Snyder will look after the matter of music, and it is said have designs on securing the ser vices of the marine baud, of Washing ton. After the ceremonies and parade m the day time there will be a ban quet in the evening either in tlie hall of the new house of representatives or in a large hall to be selected if it is not convenient to use the hall of tlie house. It is expected that at least a thou sand persons will attend the banquet. The wife of president Roosevelt and the ladies of the cabinet will be invit ed to attend and will be entertained at the residences of prominent citi zens. Others expected to lie present are the United States senators aud and congressmen from this State, the sup reme and sujierior courts, senate and house, prominent scientists, men of affairs in many walks of life, and State administration attaches. Another meeting will l>e held soon to arrange for sending out invitations. THIRTEEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY (jut'cu Victoria ouoo iktkotl Auibos sador Choate if Americans believed 13 to be an unlucky number, says the '"Boston Brown Book." "No. your Majesty." he replied, "we do not, for the eternal found ations of our Republic wore built up on the number 13." Let us see what Mr. Choate referred to. In the first place, America was discovered on the eve of the 13th day of the month, and the original repub lic consisted of 13 colonies. The iirst official Stars and Stripos adopted June 14, 1777, had 13 stripes aud 13 stars. Our national emblem —the American eagle—requires 13 letters to spell it. a« does the motto on our seal—E Plur ibus I'num—and of the great seal of the United States, Annuit Coeptis. The first word to pass over the At lantic cable was sent on the 13th day of the month, and on Friday at that. The silver quarter in your purse is not considered a "hoodoo," yet 13 is writ ten all over it. Above the head of Lib erty are 13 stars, the eagle bears an olive branch with 13 leaves iu one claw and 18 thunderbolts in the other. On his breast is a shield bearing 13 bars, and from his beak streams a ribbon with our motto containing 13 letters. Lach wing had 13 feathers, while as you know it takes 13 letters to spell quarter dollar. The war of 177*5 was called revolu tionary, and was not unsuccessful be cause spelled with 13 letters. Our Hag wan saluted by 13 guus when Wash ington raised it—yes,aud by 13 cheers. The Navy had just 13 ves sels at the outset —uo more—and the founder of it, John Haul Jones, was not unlockly because of the letters of his name. He was exactly 13 years old when he first came to America, aud was the first to carry the 13-starred flag to victory, and to have it saluted by a foreign power on the 13th day of the month. Perry's great victory on Lake Erie was won on the 13th day of the month, and the Stars and Strip** raised over Sumter on the 13th. Yesterday's Base Hall Scores. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Boston 0, Athletics o New York 2, Washington 7. Chicago 2, St. Louis 4. Cleveland 2, Detroit 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia 7, New York W Brooklyn 2, Boston 3. Pittsburg 4, Chicago 3. St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 8 TRI STATE LEAGUE. Yesterday the opening games in the Tri-Sfate League were played. At Williamsport a half holiday was de clared and a parade was held headed by the Repasz hand aud about 30 au tomobiles. Williamsport 2, Harrisburg 3 Lancaster S», York 4. Johnstown 4, Altooua 1. The Belgian training ship Count de Sinet de Naever foundered in the Bay of Biscay Monday, with a loss of fhirty-flve lives. Warships appear to l>e a dangerous place in time of peace aa well as in time of war, judging by the many duMsters recorded SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING II Contributions still continue to come iu for the San Francisco relief fund aud Burgess Rogers yesterday stated that he would not be surprised if the total amount finally subscribed would approximate one thousand dollars. This will all be turned over to the Pennsyl vania branch of the American Nation al Red Cross Society. It is said that the independent committees have met with some delay iu getting their work forwarded, while the Red Cross is the efficient chauuel and is authorized by President Roosevelt. The secretary of war, Hon. William Taft. who is also president of tlie national Red Cross so ciety, has placed at its disposal all the facilities of all branches of the army and navy, the service of the disbursing offices, commissary ami quartermaster departmt nts and these are doing splen did work on the field of destitution. A letter from the Red Cross received at the Danville National Bank yester day stated : "We are making an appeal also for Sauta Rosa and other smaller towns which must not be overlooked. Our work is a matter of life and deatli for months to come aud should disease and pestilence break out in the ref ugees camps, which seems inevitable, tlieu, indeed, we have a serious task before us. We figure that iu the early stages of relief work a dollar may save a life. "We would be grateful if your com mittee would be disposed to send at least one-half of your funds through the Red Cross, as we are now getting supplies from the centers of the mid dle west togo on our special Red Cross trains. Our desire is to organize the work so that the best economy may be exercised and instantaneous relief ac complished." The committee putin all its spare time soliciting yesterday and collect ed in this way $(>7.50, which added to the $511.11 previously subscribed gives a total of $578.f>l already turned in. There will be several snug sums to add to the above. Among them is some seventeen dollars subscribed at the hos pital for the insane and $21.75 collected iu the 12 inch mill of the Reading iron works yesterday. It is understood that nearly $250 have been subscribed at the First National bank,concerning which amount more will be said later. A collection was taken up iu the schools of the borough yesterday, the result of which has exceeded all ex pectations. The sum realized was fifty nine dollars aud some cents. Following are the subscriptions re ceived by the committee yesterday: P. P. Swentek $ 5.00 J. H. Cole .. 5.00 11. B. Foust & Bro 10. W. C. Williams 5.00 Mrs. Joseph Jones 1.00 Harriet Alexander ... 1.00 W. H. Ammerman 2.00 Harrv Fields .. 1.00 Cash .... 100 H. Bernheimer 1.00 J. W. Swartz 1.00 Samuel Werkheiser.... 2.00 J. D. (Josh 1.00 Cash 1.00 F. G. Blee 2.00 Cash 2 00 Cash LOO S. Lowenstien . ... 2.00 G. S. H 1.00 J. C. Montgomery 1.00 John Krainak .. . 1.00 G. Fred Smith .. .. LOO John Eisenhart 1.00 Morning News 5.00 Sam. A. McCoy 1.00 Theodore R. Angle 1.00 Mrs. Mary Sheppersou ... 2.00 James Fenstermacher 2.50 Klderly lady 5.00 A. Laßue 2.<>o SIOO REWARD, SIOO The readers of this paper will be pleasi * to earn that there Is at least one dread- dis ease that science has been able to cure In all the stages and that Is Catarrh. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure Is th<\ only positive cure now liourn to the medical fraternity. Catarrh betnK a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh 'Jure Is taken Internally, acting directly up on the blood and mucous surface of the sys tn. thereby oestroylnß the foundation of the disease .ind giving the patient strength by building up the constitution aud assisting nature In doing the work. The proprietors have so much faith in Its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to cure. Send for list •» Testimonials. Sold by Ori.ggtMts Hall'* Kr mliy Pills are tue »»' FREIGHT TRAIN WAS DYNAMITED WILKES-BARRE, April 25—A Le high Valley freight train was blown up with dynamite on the cut-off,above Pittston, at midnight last night. The engine and several cars were derailed and wrecked. Engineer John R. Thom as,of tiiis city,and Fireman H. Brown of Pittston, were injured in the wreck age. It is believed that some malic ious persons placed a box of dynamite on the track,which exploded wlieu the locomotive struck it. The explosion was terrific, throwing the engine from the tracks and tearing off the tender. Three freight cars were thrown over a steep embankment. A corps of railroad detectives aud the county officials are making a searching investigation. EVERYBODY LIKES GOOD PIES. There i> no longer any excuse for poor pies on your table, ss you should follow the lead of thousands aud use 1»-Zerta Quick Pudding as a filling for pies. Try this recipe. D.Zerta Chocolate Cream Pie. Prepare a package of Chocolate Pudding according to directions on package, adding one-half cup of sugar. Putin crust which has been baked. Cover with meringue made with tbe whites oft w<> eggs. This makes two large pies or three small ones. All the five flavon—Lemon-Tapioca Van ilia, Orange-Macaroon, Chocolate and staw berry, can be used in the same way. and ban anas, cocoanut, etc., as dcCired i>-Zert.i Quick Pudding is also used as a cake tilling and for a pudding dessort. simply add a ijuari of milk t; contents of one package, bring to a boll, cool and serve witn cream and sugar. Order from your grocer, to cents per p ickage. Kxpress Free to Frisco. U. S. Express Agent Fornwald has received a wire from C. E. Topping, general su]ierintendent, that reads as follows: "You are authorized to ac cept free all goods and money for re lief of San Francisco sufferers." Similar instructions have been re ceived by William M Sechler, Adams express agent SCALE EMIT [ TEE IN SESSION WILKES-BARRE, April 25.-This j city today was the center of the inter j ests that are creating national concern in the anthracite coal situation. The , scale committee is in session here to s arrange an answer to the recent pro position of the operators. The committee met this morning, ( aud after an hour's debate, refered the t arrangement of its answer to the sub . scale committee, which is composed of President Mitchell, the district presidents and the district secretaries. The latter were in session nearly all ( of this afternoon, and reported back to the scale committee tonight, the s conference adjourning at It o'clock. President Mitchell, when question ed as to the nature of the answer that ' would be made to the operators, stated that absolutely uo information would be giveu out until tomorrow. I The scale committee will meet again at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. I In the meanwhile Wilkes-Barre is rife with rumors, some of which pres age a strike, and others, equally as predict an amicable settle ment and an early return to work. The Contract Awarded. The contract for the new Masonic j temple, at Bloomsburg, being built by , Caldwell consistory,S. P. Ii- S., 32nd. degree, A. A. S. R. ,was awarded yes . terday afternoon to Ritter & Smith,of Alleutown, the contract price being , $43,998. The contract is for the build , ing alone,which will be an exceedinu . Iv pretentious structure, representing 5 an investment of $60,000. , The temple will occupy the site , formerly belonging to the Y. M. C. A., at the north west cornel of Mar ket square,and will have a frontage of , 68 feet and a depth of 120 feet. In . style of architecture it will be English renuaissauce. It will be constructed . of pressed brick and terra cotta and will be three stories high. , On the first floor will be club rooms , and a banquet hall to seat 800 persons. On the second floor will bean auditor- I ium in pit form with a stage 30x56 feet, equipped with drop scenery. The [ third door will be devote 1 to lodge [ purposes. The contract was awarded at a meet ing of the building committee of the , consistory. There were six bidders, among them being D. J. Rogers, of this city. The Tprn "TpJiih* Minister.** "Prime minister" i-. one of the many terms in I. h which seem to have been slang ; i one time. It was Hrst applie.l to I. >1 > rt Walpole, but In a reproachful >• use Feb. 11, 1712, after twenty yea ' inure of office. Sir Rob ert res! gin ! .ill ltfs employments. "Having Invested me," he remarked, "with a kia i of mock dignity and styled me prime minister, they Impute to in" an unpardonable abuse of that chimerical .ufhorlty whicn they creat ed and conferred " Such a personage as the prime minister or the premier is not even niei ii iued in the official table of precede; i aud is unknown to the written cons i::tion of Great Britain. The 1 11 p Siiiitiii'c. When the spuige is in the sea alive the inside i>f the poles is covered witb a soft sub- tanee like the white of au egg. This i ppears to be the tlesii of the animal, an ! currents of water may he seen runnii.g into the sponge through the small pores and out of it through the large oaes. and it is supposed that while the -'t'T is passing through the spouse the nourishment 112 >r the support of the animal is extracted from it. The Word "\uKHfl." "Nugget" «a- formerly us*d to sig nify a l it or P;mp of anything, as n "nugget of to' a co." N nvadays. how ever, It Is r 'e-i principally of gold as it comes 112" j;;i the mine. This use is Atis tralian. Covernor Sir William I)eui son of Australia wrote in 18f>2, "In many instances the gold is brought to market in lumps or nuggets, as tlioy are called." Iu Queensland there Is a peculiar use of the word unknown in the re:>t of Australia. There, when a man ap,ir iet- s nnl>.-milled calves, he 'S said ' » * ae.gip g V treat idea. "My new play is -ure to make a hit," said the great actress. "It gives me an opportunity to display twenty new gowns." "Gracious!" exclaimed her friend. "How many acts?" "Only four, but in one of them the scene's at a dressmaker's."—Philadel phla I'ress. Talent*. As to the great and commanding tal ents, they are the gift of Providence in some way unknown to us. They rise where they are least expected. They fall when eve. thing seems disposed to produce th- or at least to call them forth.— Bur'-: Sour Stomach N'j appetite, iocs ot strength. nervou> ness, heaaache constipatloi . bad treath, general debility, sour risings, and catarrh > of the stomach are all due to indigestion Kodol cures indigestion. This new discov ery represents the natural juices of diges tion as they exist :n a healthy stomach I combined with the greatest known tonic and reconstructive properties. Kodol Dys pepsia Cure does not oniy cure indigestion and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy cures ail stomach troubles by cleansing, puriiy.tig, sweetening and strengthening i the :nucous membranes iining the stomach. I Mr S S. Bail, cf W. Va.. aaya " | was trrjbled sour stomach ! r twsrtjr yaara Ko-1 i cjrsd ca and w are r. -v ual. g t In mill for baby Kodol Digests What You Eat. Bott only (1 *)0 Si/o holdirt timet tha trta! .s for 50 centJ Prepaid E. C. G&WIT7 A UO.. OMIOAQO » r Mdl*) Phlil 5 p ui WHEN BETTY SULKED Bv DONALD ALLEN i Copyright, IPUS. by I'. C. Eaetmeilt D C "Look a-here, Betty Spooner, I should like to kuow wlmt on earth has ailed you for the last two weeks. You've gone around actin' as sulky as a coon with a sore foot, and you've got me'n father so upset we don't know what's goin' to happen." It was the wife of Farmer Spooner and the mother of the eighteen-year-old Hetty who spoke ns above oue morning while she was wishing the dishes and Betty stood with her hack to her In the open kitchen door. "Two weeks ago," continued the mother, as she wiped a yellow platter, "you was singiu' around and walkin' on your toes and plannln' what was goin' to happen when you and Reuben got married. Then all to once you be gin to sulk, and from that time on no body's been able to say whether you had the toothache or the heartache. It's my opinion that that barbed wire fence man who stayed here overnight #L_ HK TOLD OF WAR, BATTLES AND PERSONAL ADVENTURES. and hail so much g.il> to him brought about the change. 1 want to know what's the matter." "Nothing," replied Betty. "I know better. In the fL t place, that fool of a fence man praised your hanils and feet anil eyes and got you stuck on yourself. In the next, you had a quarrel with Iteuhen and hain't spoke to him since. In the third, if you don't stop worryin' me'n pa and all the rest I shall forget how old you are and liox your ears Most girls when in trouble of any sort come to their mothers for advice. You've kept right away from me Instead, and so 1 can't tell what's on your mind. Have you broken out with a rash or anything?" "Of course not." "Got a boll V" "No." "Pains or aches anywhere?" "No." "Have pa or I said anything l>> hurt your feelin's?" "Not at all. It's Just that I- I don't j feel like singing and cutting up." "Oh, I see." observed the mother as j she finished the last plate and hung up | the dish towel to dry "Well, I can tell you one thing. If this keeps on much longer you'll goto bed and drink quarts and quarts of lobelia tea and have horseradish drafts put to your feet. I'a wants apple dumplin's for dinner, and I shall expect you to make 'em.'' Iteuben Warner had been Farmer Spooner's hired man for a year. He was a young man of twenty two and was always referred to as being as smart as a whip. He was a go ahead fellow, with a hundred dollars saved up, and he and Betty had been in love almost from first sight. Outside of an occasional tiff the course of true love had run smooth until the barbed wire fence man appeared, lie was a good talker and a boaster and a braggart. He told of war, battles and personal adventures until Heubeu sat with his mouth open and Betty looked upon him as one of the heroes of the earth. His stay was only for the night, and Betty might have forgotten him by noon next day but for Iteuben. His jealousy had been excited, and next morning he had something to say about burglars and liars. Betty felt called upon to take the side of the man who had compared her eyes to the brightest of stars, and it didn't take long to bring about a row. "If you were only half as brave and chivalrous as he is I should be proud of you," announced Betty. "If I could lie once while he does ten times I could make you believe bees wax was honey," replied Iteuben. "You are jeaJous." "And you are foolish." "Mr. Warner!" "Miss Spooner!" That was the way it began, and of course things grew worse Instead of better Beity knew that her mother would support Iteuben lu saying that she was silly, and so she withheld her confidence, but at the same time she had something of a contempt for her fiance when she remembered that the only adventure of his life was In being run over by a yoke of oxen. Reuben went about trying to whistle and sing and make out that he did not care, while Bettj wa-i so quiet that her mother had cause to charge her with sulking She made the apple durup llngs that day.and she helped wipe the dinner dishes and get a cn-tard tinier way for supper. i>ut after that she went off down to the barn to be alone and think. The mow had been tilled with new hay. and she climbed a ladder and found a not back against the end of the barn. There in the semi twilight she not only thought all kinds of thoughts, mostly about Iteuben. but sometimes Ihc sghed and sometime* she gritted lier teeth. In this way she succeeded in getting up considerable emotion and In tiring herself out, and by and by she fell asleep. One of her last thoughts was that Iteuben was no chevalier, but unly an old poke who would live and die without even falling down a well. When she awoke It was dark, and there was a grumbling of voices on the floor below her Miss Betty had sulked and slept for hours. When she did not appear at the supper table she was supposed to be at a neighbor's, and night fell without anybody being alarmed about her At hi o'clock Keubeu started out to her home, but stopped first at the barn to see to the horses. Ten minutes before he left the house the girl on the hay mow carefully dragged hcr-elf for ward until she could hear what was being said below, and she so.>n made I out that a gang of four or five tramps had slipped into the barn and was plot ting robbery. Her heart began to beat in a way to choke her. and she couldn't have cried out to save her life. She heard Reu ben shut the kitchen door after him and whistle as he came down the path, and she heard the tramps getting ready to aitack him as he opened the door. It was only when the door swung open and a match was struck to light a lan tern that Betty rolled over and over on the hay and managed to shriek out: "Oh, lieuben, look out! There are robbers here!" There was a rush for the hired man. There were shouts and oaths and blows from below and screams and shrieks and call - for help from above, but the battle was before Farmer Spoon er an I hi< wife got there. Iteuben had found a neck yoke at hand and gone into break heads, and five tramps who had thought to find him an easy prey had gone down under his rain of blows and were doing a good deal of groaning and begging. "Land o' massy, what was it?" asked the farmer and his wife in chorus. "I—l guess Betty's up there," replied Iteuben as he looked upward. "Y-yes, I'm h.->re," humbly replied the girl. "And what have you been doin' up there?" asked the mother. "Getting over the ulks." "And have you git over 'em?" : "1 gtless so." "Then you coimc < ! own here and quit actin' like a geslin". That fence man may have capture 1 fifteen cannons In the last war, as he dragged about, but Reuben has liin" away from home or ruftlin' tip his liair. If that don't make him oue o" them shevaliers you are always t ilkbi' about then I don't know pumpkin | ie from gooseberry bushes." Dry Water. : "It has been -m v.t t for the last three Jor tour years." remarked Truthful James, "that a good many people have forgot how < yit •' ito be. 1 remem ber one ye: • - nen the Missouri river was dusty all t • " ty down from Kan j sas City to the M > ssippi. Of course the river v . si mnlng all the while, but the water in ii got so dry that it , turned t> c • i and blew away. I took a b ) it dow.i I lie river at that time, but | it was so haul fresh well water for fifteen mi! • t • mix with the river wa ter uii!'l ii \-a - thin enough to run the boat through. Kansas City Journal. Meaning of I It€• Word **Ouial»a." The nam "Omaiui" bears testimony to tli • long j hi; ii' y of the people and ] reveals some of the causes which J brought aii.i.u tli - breaking up Into disii a ' tribe lii» cm imposed of two i words, which signify "going against ! the current," oi up the stream. The ; i Omalias were the pc .pie who went up i ; the stream, wh i • the ouapaws, their near of kiu. w< ~t. as their name re j veals, "with the current." or down the ! stream. The traditions of both these I peoples say that the parting occurred I during a hunting expedition, each divl- I sion finally settling in the lands whlth ,er they had wandered apart. This I epochal hunt must have been centuries ! ago. for the Quapaws bore their de scriptive name In ICi4O, being men tioned In the Portuguese narrative of De Soto's expedition as then living on the Arkansas river, where they dwelt until 1830. when they ceded their long Decupled lands to the Fnited States. The Salt* |u the Ocean. The salts of the sea have fed through out all time countless living things which have thronged its water and whose remains now form the rocks of continents or lie spread lu beds of un known thickness over 00,000,000 square miles of the 1 i3,CXM».fH>o square miles of the ocean's floor. They have lent the substance to build the fringing reefs of the land and all the coral Islands of the sea, and there are at present on the basis of an average salinity of per cent In the 290,700,000 cubic miles of water which make up the ocean's 80,000.000,000,000.000 tons, or 10,173.- oO> cubic miles, of salt. This is sutil clent to cover the areas of all the lands of the earth with a uniform layer of salt to a depth of 1,000 feet. Carton* Chlnpiip I'liitliik C'ardn. A pack of Chinese playing cards is a genuine curiosity. 'ITMy are generally printed in black on thin cardboard, the average width and breadth being about that of the finger of a human being. In some cases they are only half an inch broad and about three and a half Inch es in length. The length, no odds What the size, is always at least six times that of the width. Some of the packs have queer representations of our "kings." "queens" and "knaves" stamp ed upon them in black. Others are dec orated with ilie figures of animals, birds and fishes Those used by man darins and high officials bear only fig ures of mythological creatures. Fnnml the Saint'* I)*r. An Italian newspaper gives an ac count of an amusing lawsuit which has taken place lately lu a Russian city In which German is the prevailing Inn guage. (.trie man sued another to re cover the sum of f>i» rubles, the debtor having faithfully promised to return the money on St Henry's day. But having failed to do so for a long time the lender discovered that the Russian Orthodox church includes no such saint ns St Henry, and the judge before whom the case was tried was much puzzled ms to what verdict he should give Happily the Idea occurred to him that, saint or no saint. All Saints' day Included even the most doubtful, so he gave judgment that the 50 rubles should be returned next All Saints'day The Helpful Woril. (Jive the young and struggling a word of encouragement when you can. You would not leave those plants In your window boxes without water nor refuse to open the shutters that the sunlight might fall upon them, but you would leave some human flower to suf fer from want of appreciation or the sunlight of encouragement. There are a few hardy souls that can struggle along on stony soil shrubs that can wait for the dews and sunbeams, vines that climb without kindly training bill on!\ a few I Iter the kind word when you can see that it is deserved. ; The thorgtit that "no one cares and no j one knows' biighis many a bud of ! protnisi !< ii the young artist at his | ea "!. the >■ ig preacher In his ptjl- j pit, tlit w >fU .an at his bench, the b'V | at ma lie: latieal problems or your I little girl the piano, give what I praise ou I;IIII. I A MUSICAL LEGEND. The I liluc.se Story of the ElrHi Prim itive llnlilen Solijld*. The Chinese have some extraordinary superstitions relating to music. Ac- J cording to their queer notions, the Cre- j fltor of the universe hid eight sounds in j the earth for the express purpose of I compelling man to find them out. On j the same principle, it is presumed, Ju- j plter, according to Virgil, hides fire la flint and houey in trees In order to | whet the ardor of man's industry to persevere in his efforts to rediscover the hidden treasures. According to the Celestial idea, the eight primitive sounds are hidden In stones, silks, woods of various kinds, the bamboo plant, pumpkins. In the skins of animals, in certain earths and lu the air itself. Any oue who has ever had the pleasure (?) of seeiug and 11s j tcnlng to a Chinese orchestra will re- I member that their musical instruments ! were made of all these materials ex cept the last and that the combined ef ; forts of the other seven seemed better j calculated to drive the ethereal sound | away than to coax it from the air, which is really the object of all Chi l j nese musical efforts. When the band 9 play, the naive credulity of the people, • both old and young, hears in the thuds ; of the gongs and the whistling of the | pipes the toues of the eternal sounds j ; of nature that were originally deposit- I ! ed in the various animate and inanl- i ; mate objects by the all wise Father.— i | Exchange. neeen. \ Mecca is a large city and a principal i one of the east. The temple of Mecca, i to which so many pilgrims annually | travel, forms a spacious square about a quarter of a mile iu each direction, I with a quadruple row of columns. A I number of steps lead down to Moham- j med's house, and within it is the black j i stone said to have been brought by the | angel Gabriel for its foundation. Sympathy. It will afford sweeter happiness in the hour of death to have wiped one• tear from the cheek of sorrow than to have ruled an empire, to have con quered millions or to have enslaved the j world—Woman's Life. nonuerilii aiuluture iloolt. The smallest bound book in the great collection of miniature books owned by the New York Library society is a cam -1 palgu document Issued In 1852. It i bears not only the distinction of being the smallest volume in the great col lection referred to, but has been pro nounced by experts in booklore to be one of the tiniest books In existence. It contains but fourteen leaves, each of which is closely printed on both 6ides In microscopic type. Each leaf Is one and one-half Inches In length i and seven eighths of an Inch in width, j ; The title page bears the following in- | ' scrlptlon: "Life and Public Services of General Pierce. Respectfully Dedlcat- 1 ed to General Lewis Cass. Concord Press, 185 i." C'hinene Children. The education of the\r children Is a matter of no small interest to the af ! fectiounte < 'hinese mothers. They 1 watch the little one from the day he Is ; born, to note superstitious signs. Let ' 1 him cry lustily, aud he will live long, ! say the old grannies. If he teeths or j walks 100 soon he will grow up un- 1 lovable in disposition. At first the lit tle Chinese are not very attractive ob jects, presenting rather a scaly appear- ' ance, due to the custom of not wash ing them lest they catch cold. A month after his birth the boy's head is shaved. A great feast Is prepared anil celebrat ed, the child now receiving his "milk nnrno." \XTicii ho enter* school bl« ' name is changed, as It is once mora when he receives his degree.—Pilgrim. The Prlif Medal Holder. First Athlete—Do you see that gen tleman yonder? lie holds the largest number of prizes r.ud medals ever pos sessed by any one man. Second Ditto —What, that fellow? lie doesn't look a bit like a champion. First Ditto—lt Is just as I tell you, though. He is a pawnbroker, you see. One Woman** Way. Husband—Why are you buying such an expensive present for Mrs. Shoddy? I thought you told me you hated her, Wife- So I do. but 1 know she can't afford to give me a return one as hand some, and it will make her perfectly furious.—Baltimore American. Ko Doubt of llln Honesty. Deputy Sheriff and Chief of Police Alf Church of Woonsocket was known in his day as a man who was straight forward and blunt in all his dealings. One day a grocer went to Alf for in formation about a certain Joe White, who had applied for credit and a book at his store, and the following dia logue ensued: "Good morning, Mr. Church." "Mornin'." "Do you know Joe White?" "Yes." "What kind of a feller is he?" "Putty fair." "Is he honest?" "Honest? I should say so. Been ar rested twice for stealin' and acquitted both times." The Revolt. "Women are naturally more artistic j than men." i | "Yes," answered the matter of fact ) , person; "that's why so many of us look funny when we wear our Christ- j , tuas neckties and smoking jackets. ! j Our wives want us to look artistic."— , Washington Star. For Immediate t'»«. Little Girl— I want to get a mitten, please, an' charge it to me mother, j ( Shopkeeper—A mitten? You meau a pair of mittens, sissy. Little Girl—No; ( jest only one; one that's suitable for a ( boy that's goin' to propose an' be re- j ] Jected.— Philadelphia Ledger. , ( Dr. Alfred Kussel Wallace told Her bert Spent *is reason for living in a London boarding house with "rather a ; commonplace set of people—retired In dian officers and others:" "He said that he had purposely chosen such a home Ju order to ; void the mental excitement 1 of too much interesting conversation, j I that he suffered greatly from Insomnia , 1 inid that he found that when his even lugs were spent in commonplace cou- 1 venation. learning the news of the day or taking part In a little music, he had a better chance of sleeping." -7 9 flTg -| Act directly on the liver. \m T IJ| H i They cure constipation, Want your moustache or be: r:J BUCKINGHAM'S OYF. a beautiful brown or rich H-ri "> Ti«» > r T . ■ • _ (To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. I A STORM IN THE JUNGLE. |t < OIUPK V\ llh a Knar Like That of u (ilunl W Hlrrfnll. People who have never beeu in a j j jungle talk of the sky as a painter I talks of ihe horizon or a seafaring man j of the oiling—as if when you wanted ! to see it you only need use your eyes. ' But in the jungle you don't see the ! sky—at least you only see a few scrag- j gy patches of it overhead through the openings in the twigs and leaves. Nei ther do you feel the wind liolwing, nor ' get burned or dazzled by the sun, nor ! even see that luminary except by mo- ! im-ntary glimpses about midday, from which it follows that a jungle man doe? I not usually pretend to lie weatherwlse ! If he does be Is even a greater hum bug than the rest of the weather proph- j ets. On the afternoon about which wc 1 are speaking 1 remember setting forth on my walk In the still glow of the tropical calm and wondering rather at j the intense stillness of the surrounding forest. Then the air grew cooler and j the green of the foliage in front seemed to deepen, and presently there was a sound as of a giant waterfall in the distance. Waterfalls do not, however, grow louder every second, whereas the ' noise in front did so. Then there was I a loud, angry growl, as of a dozen lions. A minute more and the whole Jungle began to roar as if fifty squad rons of heavy cavalry were coming up ' at a gallop. Then came a drop of rain j and a peal of thunder which seemed to j make the world stop. Then the storm began. The sky j above darkened; the trees clattered; the brushwood beneath hissed and bow ed Itself. A deluge of raindrops blot ted out the narrow view Down It' came, soaking through the densest j leaves under which one fled for refuge, striking the grass and sand with mil- j of dull thuds, dashing furiously j against the leaves as if they were so many hostile shields, streaking the air with innumerable perpendicular lines and hurling itself down with the force of bullets. In such a downpour one may as well walk and get wet as stand still and get wot. Unfortunately one did not know where to walk to. The "circumbendi bus system" presupposes the fact that the wagon wheels and bullock tracks can be seen and noted, but when the cart track is no longer a cart track, but "all turned to rushing waters," such tracks cannot be seen, and Unless you have a pocket compass you may as well try to fly as to get back to where you came from. When one reads of travelers lost in the backwoods, they always steer by the sun—and probably very badly—but when there is no sun what are you to do?—Siam Press. Fully Armed. A good story is told of a young re cruit who enlisted in a regiment sta tioned at Aldershot. One day he was on guard duty and was slowly stepping up and down when an oflicer approach- | ed. After the usual salute the oflicer said: "Let me see your rifle." The raw recruit handed over his rifle, and a pleased expression stole over his face. As the officer received the weap- ' 011 he said in a tone of deepest disgust: "You're a fine soldier! You've given up your rifle, and now what are you ; going to do?" j The young fellow turned pale and , putting ids hand in his pocket drew out a big knife and. preparing for busi ness, said in a voice that could not be misunderstood: "Gi' me that rifle or I'll bore a hole 1 through you iu a minute." 1 The officer instantly decided not to ■ play any further with the raw recruit, | and the rifle was promptly surrender- , ed.—Pearson's Weekly. Macetlon In. Macedonia, the land of the three streams, Vardar, Struma and Yistritsa, Is hemmed in by lofty mountains, of j which the best known or the highest are Olympus, Shard agh and Ithodope, the last named rising to between 8,000 and 9,000 feet above the level of the sea. It is among the most picturesque countries of Europe, abounding in mag nificent forests, which climb hills, fringe rivers and cover islands; in wild mountain scenes, wonderful waterfalls, silent, sailless lakes—an appropriate setting for gems of emerald islets, deep gorges, dizzy mountain paths, smiling plains and desolate passes, which ought to prove an irresistible attraction to i the traveler who regards genuine dan- , ger and real discomfort as the appro- , priate condiment of pleasure. Funeral CuKtom* In Greece. , Many funeral customs in Greece are unique. l"he body of an unmarried girl 1 Is always dressed as a bride, the com- ' mon saying being, "She is married to i death." The body of a boy is always i dressed as a sailor. Women never ac- ( company funerals to church or to the \ graves. Processions are always on foot, j the priest leading, accompanied by aco- lytes bearing the cross and lulitems. The body of the deceased Is invariably exposed to view, and at the close of the service in the church, which concludes with the words, "Take the last kiss," both friends and strangers press about | (he body and give this token of fare well. Antmnlq Thnl .ire Always Enemien. Many animals aro born with an In herent antipathy for other animals. The excessive fear shown by young r rabbits which for the first time smell a I ferret and of young turkeys which i hear the shrill cry of a hawk they r have never heard or seen before, are j proved examples of the strength of g tiiese Instinctive antipathies. But tho case of the weasel aud rat Is, perhaps, more to be noticed because of the great er equality of the antagonists. The feud is so bitter that a meeting be tween them almost certainly means I death to one or both. Friendships are not uucommon between the cat and dog and have been known between a dog anil wolf, but the mutual attitude of the weasel and rat is invariably war -war that is waged to the death 'I he Hei-rliiK. Deep sea denizens of the northern waters are all remarkable for their migratory habits, the herring especial ly so. These fish approach the New foundland lit Mia 1 to spawn and then j lire captured in gre.;; i,uautlti<», but t this is only during a few months every lear. while I 1 thu remainder ther withdraw to some watoru the location uf which has never been determined Over=Work Weakens Your Kidneys. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. All the blood in y ur body passes through I your kidneys once every three minutes. Jrif! g The kidneys are your : blood purifiers, they fil -1 !) ter out th e waste or impurities in the blood. jv.V Ila If they are sick or out •s Tr order, they fail to do (\r y/lk t their work. ryVVft)' Pains, achesandrheu / matism come from ex cess of uric acid in the o blood, due to neglected 1 kidney trouble. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady , heart beats, and makes one feel as though ihey had heart trouble, because the heart is over-working m pumping thick, kidney poisoned blood through veins and arteries. It used to be considered that only urinary troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, J but now modern science proves that nearly i all constitutional diseases have their begin i ning in kidney trouble. If you are sick you can make no mistake by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is soon realized. It stands the highest for its ' wonderful cures of the most distressing cases \ and is sold on its merits i by all druggi.,;-. in fifty cent and one-dollar siz es. You may have a sample bottle by mail Home of 8w««p*ool. free, also pamphlet telling you how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer 61 Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake, but remem ber the name. Swanp-Ront, Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, and the addres Binghamton. N.Y .. oneverv bottles. A P c °^ tive CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. C 0 «1 Gives Reliel at Once. Mi It cleanses, soothes ■t*'™ heals and protects HP j the diseased mem brane. It cures Ca- KjK K^B tarrh and drives away a Cold in the l!£3H Head quickly, lie- UAV stores the Senses of H" 1 ■ fcWfcFl Taste and Smell. Full size SOcts., at Drug gists or by mail Trial Size 10 cts. by mail. Ely Brothers, 50 Warren Street, New York. Executrix Notice. Estate of Dr. «Th< mas B. Wintersteen, late of the Borough of Danville, Penn'a., deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, to whom all persons indebted to said es tate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands will make known the same without delay. MINNIE L. WINTERSTEEN, Excutrix. Charter Notice. Notice is hereby given that an appli cation will be in ide to the Governor cf Pennsylvania on the 4th day of May, 1900, by W. L Domaree, N. M. Smith and W. E. under the act of As sembly entitled, An Act to provide for the incorp iration and regulation of cer tain c >rporations, " approved April 29th 1774. and the supplements thereto, for a charter of an intended corporation to be called Ko;. ;-tone Concrete Machinery Com pan , ;he character and object of which is tin- Manufacture and sale of patent niacLineß for the erection of con crete walls and the erection of build ings from concrete aud the transaction of such business as may be incidental thereto, and for these purposes to have, possess aud enjoy all the rights, bene fits and privileges of said act of Assem bly ami supplements thereto. Auditor's Notice. In the Court of Common Pleas of Mon tour County. No. 2 May Term. 1906. Horace B Bennett and MaryE Bennett, his wife et al vs. K. Olive Thompson, Committee of David Wands, Lunatic, et al. The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the Court of Common Pleas to make distribution of the money paid into court in the above stated proceedings to and among the parties legally entitled thereto according to their respective in terests in the said fund: will meet all parties interested for the purposes of his appointment at his office on Mill Street in the Borough of Danville, Pennsylva nia on Saturday May 5, 1906 at 10 o'clock A. M.: when and where all parties interested are required to be present or be barred from coming in upon said fund. 11. M. Hinckley. Auditor. Executors' Notice. Estate of Jacob Probst, late of the Township of West Hemlock, in the County of Montour and State of Pennsylvauia, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the said estate,will make known the same without delay to WM. J. BROBST, MARY ELLEN KNORR, Executors of Jacob Brobst. deceased. P. O. Address, Bloomsburg, Pa. EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART, Counsel. Windsor Hotel Between 12th and ISth Sts. on Filbert St Philadelphia, Pa. Three minutes walk from the Read ing Terminal. Five minutes walk from the Penna. R. R Depot. jin OPf N PLAN $1 00 per day and upwards. AMERICAN PLAN $2.00 per day. FRANK M. SCHEIBLEY, Manager