Montour American FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Har. 18. 1909. APRIL 2 SH FOR ARBOR DAY HAKRISBURO, March 17. Governor Scuart this morning issu ed (lie following Arbor day proclama tion : "The auuual observance of Arbor day has fostered public sentiment ill f»vor of the preservation of the forests, their protection from lire and other enemies. and their intelligent use for oommeroial, industrial and other pur poses. It has emphasized in the public mind the value of trees —for shade,foi fruit, for timber, for holding the soil and conserving the streams. It has made the rising generation familial with the best methods of planting trees, and for promoting their growth. It has led to the beautifying of the public parks and the grounds aboul homes and schoolhouses. "The custom of observing Arboi day, which is now almost universal throughout the civilized world,should be encouraged aud perpetuated. Wist legislative enactment lias made it the duty of the chief executive to name one or more days as Arbor days lor the State of Pennsylvania. "Therefore, in furtherance of this laudable custom, aud by authority ol law, I, Edwin S. Stuart, Governor ol the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby issue this my proclamation designation Friday, April 2, aud Fri day, April 23, 1909, as Arbor day! throughout the Commonwealth. "Two days have been designated st that every section of the State uiaj find a dav for tree planting suited t( its climatic conditions." Did the Best He Could. In the absence of the regularly ap pointed spokesman, Mr. Makinbrake hnd reluctantly consented to make i presentation speech. "Miss Higham," he said, "unfortu stately it is my—er—fortunate lot ti fulfill the embarrassing—the pleasan iuty of—of inflicting a few remark! upon this occasion—which is highly ap preciated. I assure you, and by nom more so than myself, for the reasoi that—in short, as I may say, it falls t< my lot to convey, so to speak, the as so ranees of—that Is, with the assur ances of those to whom-to whom have occasion to refer to—more or les: —in this connection, together with th< best •wishes, if I may so express my self, of those who have clubbed togcth fr—who have associated themselves not that you need anything of tin kind, of course, but as a token of—a: n token of—of—with which few re macks, Miss llighani, it is my—mj ple:.s;uit surprise to hand you this goli watch and chain. I—l thank you."- Clik-ago Tribune. Returned by the Glacier. One of the tirst instances on recori *>f a body returned by a Swiss glaciei Is that of the Hainel accident, whirl took place in 1820. Several guidet were swept down by an avalanche am hurled into a crevasse. Ilamcl prophe «ied that the glacier would yield then up again in the course of a tliousnix Jears, but Dr. Forbes believed tha the end of the glacier would be reach •d by the bodies in forty years. This Statement was considered bold, bin Its accuracy was borne out by tin event. In forty years the flow of ict brought the bodies to light. In 1800 Henry Arkwright was iosi ill a glacier. In Just thirty-one years his brother received a telegram fron the mayor of Chamouni that the bodj was found. Kvery article of clothinj was intact. 11 is name and regimen be read clearly on his handker ehlef. and his gold pencil case openec and thnl as easily as when he last •used it Three decades before.—"Trui *Tales of Mountain Adventure." A Rcacontblo Excuse. "Bridget." aid Mrs. Subbubs stern ly. "breakfast is half an hour lata •gain." "Vis, mini." returned Bridget meek ly. "What excuse have you to offer? I'ou know I told you that Mr. Sub bubs must catch that early train, and punctuality at breakfast Is absolutely necessary." said the lady. "Sure an' Ol overshlep' mesilf," said Bridget. "That is no excuse," said the mis tress. "I gave you an alarm clock only yesterday." "Ol know that, mini." "Did you wind it up?" "Oi did." "And didn't it go off?" "Sure an' it did that. It made a ter rible n'ise." "Then why didn't you get up?" "Sure, mini." responded Bridget tear fully. "it was that ring that's made all the tbrouble. Oi niver shlep' a wink all night waitin" for it togo off, an' whin it did Oi was that toired OI eouldn't move."—Harper's Weekly. Quite Clean. Manager—You sny this is a play of the slums. Is it a e!<>an play? Author —lt couldn't be ( leaner. The hero is a white wings and the heroine is a 'Washerwoman.— Baltimore American. Full of Mystery. Doctor— And what did you eat for •inner? Patient—l can't tell you. Doc tor—You can't tell me? Patient—No. : I ordered chicken croquettes and mince 1 pie!— Town Topics. The only thing that beats paying *®ht» is not making them.—Holram. Hit Line or Study. "My boy is undecided about what *rollegiate course to take." "tJni!" "What would you advise?" "That depends. Does he want to -Undid up his back muscles or his ''wind?"--Kansas City Independent. ROTES 01 THE FROBLEH OF IIFE (By Julius Heim, of Danville.) Life. at heat, in a ooußtant struggle for existence, not only for all tinman bind bnt for all auimals as well as plant life. For iuHtauce, plant a tree in good soil audit will flourish and survive to a good old age. A child in born to healthy pareuts aud while helpless is well taken care of. That child will grow to be a healthy niau or woman When thrown upon its own resources it becomes necessary to rely ou its own ability in leading a useful, sensible life. There have been written innumer able boobs giving rules and regula tions aa how to live, bat we must uot forget that the same rales will not ap ply to all alike. A rule may hold good for one but would not do for another. How, then, should we discriminate. The first rule to be observed should be moderation in everything, in eat ing, drinking, working, resting. A healthy body can do a certain amonnt of work ; bat if the strength be over } taxed it will work injury to the sys ! tern. It is, therefore, oue'a duty to study the system in order to regulate i habits of life accordingly. Another rule which will apply to all alike is to cultivate a contented mind. When wo begin life it is certain that there will be dark aa well as bright , days ahead of lis Realizing this we should uot feel discouraged when trou ble comes On the contrary we should enjoy to the full exteut all the bright days. If there were uo clouds to dark en the suusiiiue at times one would uot enjoy sunshiue, so in the life of every individual if there wereiio dark days we would not enjoy the bright j ones. Happy the mau or woman who realizes this fact. Another fact to be ooosidered is the avoidance of worry. This disposition can be cultivated if we consider that all the worrying will not mend mat ters. On the contrary, to worry over an unpleasant thing only makes it ap pear worse than it really is. If we make up our minds to take tilings philosophically as they cotne the bet ter for our peace of mind. I don't mean i to say to let well enough alone. When things go wrong set to work to rectify them and they will come right in the I end. This may not be done without a struggle, but struggle we must, which is sure to give real zest to life. If it had not been for this constant struggle we would not have any civilization today. Look back into the history of the world, aud we don't have togo back very far. Note the struggles and priva tions of our forefathers. Everything in nature seemed to combine to maue life hard for them, but they struggled, as we do today. The life of every in dividual today is much more pleasant than were the lives of our fathers of ouly one hundred years ago, and how much more enjoyable is life today than 500 year? ago every reader of history knows. We today enjoy pleasant things,con veniences aud comforts that never oc curred to our forefathers. Take for in stanoe, travel, improvements in our houses, reading, music, all of which | are within the limit-of the people and contribute to make life worth living. In the foreoging I have stated three ! rules—moderation, contentment and don't worry. Thp°s roles apply to all 1 alike. Now let mo -tate -■ in p regula tions whiili every individual must list his own judgment in applying to his own Kill duct iu life. For instance, iu order to sustain life we must have | nourishment ofthe right kind. For' thi> no rule can be laid down. iiver> one must study his own capacity, for seldom am two lives just the same. They require different treatment. It is ; therefore, everyone's doty to keep j watch over his own inclinations, shun that which is bad aud assimilate that which is good, according to the ob- i servatiou of the individual himself. This same rule holds good as to work, pither mental or physical, as well as to tne pleasures we enjoy. I maintain that, we are put into this world "to have a gooil time" and if we use pro : per judgment the pleasures will far j outweigh the sorrows. There will be in everyone's life moie sunshine than I clouds, providing we don't find fault with the quality of the sunshine. Told It In Rhyme. rhe late Rev. John Skinner, author ! of "Annals of Scottish Episcopacy," was first appointed to a charge in Mon trose, whence he was removed to Banff, and ultimately to Forfar. Aft er he had left Montrose it reached his ears (bat an ill natured insinuation was circulating there that lie hnd been induced to leave this town by the temptation of a better income aud of fat pork, which, it would appear, was plentiful in the locality of bis new in- I cumbency. Indignant at such an as persion, ho wrote a letter, directed to | his maligners, vindicating himself sharply from It, which he showed to his grandfather, John Skinner of LangsUle, for his approval. The old gentleman objected to it as too lengthy and proposed the following pithy sub stitute: Had Skinner been of carnal mind, As strangely ye suppose, Or had he even been fond of swine He'd ne'er have left Montrose. —"Reminiscences of Dean Ramsay." Unappreciated. The lady killer was boasting of his prowess. "One girl whom I knew." be said, "actually died for love of me. I was her last thought." They eyed him malevolently. "I should think," remarked one of them, "that you might be anybody's last thought!"— New York Times. WOK DIM ann ul! DELEGATES IN ABE The annual session of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Northumberland Presbytery conveued in the drove Presbyterian church yes terday afternoon. Mrs. J. D. Reardon of Lock Haven presided. The large district embraced by the presbytery was well represented at the meeting In addition there was a good attendance of town people, so that the auditorium of the churoh was well tilled afternoon and evening. The program, which appeared in these columns on Tuesday morning, in the main was carried out as printed. The address of welcome was deliver ed by Mrs. W. O. McOormaok, wife of the pastor of the Qrove church. It constituted a kind and ready re> ep tion, expressing sentiments that could not but make the delegates feel wel come and at home. The response by Mrs. Herbert Ure of Williamsport was equally felicitous. The unapproved minutes were read by Miss Lowrie, after which the trea surer's report was read by Mrs. Henry | David Brown of Williainsport. Both the minutes and treasurer's report were J approved. | Mrs. E. S. Qearlmrt offered the con ! secretion prayer. The supplication and | tlie thaukegivicg were most touching i ly iuterwoven with the idea of mis ! sionar.v work. The prayer was impres ; sive in the extreme. Fraternal delegates were received as follows: Mrs. Orth and Mrs. Green a | wald, Shiloh Reformed church ; M it-u j Hiattaud Mrs. Kliuger,Trinity Metho dist church; Miss Voris and Miss Simington. Mahoning Presbyterian church; Mrs. L. I). Ulricli and Mrs. Ohas Ruckle, Trinity Lutheran church. The president clasped hands with the fraternal delegates, while the con gregation joined in singing: "Like a Mighty Army Moves the Ohurch of God." Following this Mrs. Orth responded for the Shiloh Reformed church : Mrs. Ulrich for the Trinity Lutheran church; Miss Hiatt for the Trinity Methodist church; Miss Voris for the Mahoning Presbyterian church. MRS. POTTER'S ADDRESS. The address of Mrs. J. L. Potter, missionary in Persia, was an interest ing feature, of the afternoon. She gave ]an extended description nf the topog ' rapby of Persia, dwelling upon the J sandy oterile waste- that constitute 60 much of the surface, the limited re sources aud the general poverty. She described the wearisome journey over the dry sandy plains that until recent ly was unavoidable before one could ' reach Teheran, the city in which the speaker was stationed as a missionary. No grass, no trees ; miles and miles of dusty roads. At long intervals a little water may be seen ; here grow a few trees aud a little grass. The traveler beholds a few scattered villages and here and there between a solitary hab itation, all reflecting in the poverty of their appearance the (limited re sources of the land. j The long and wearisome journey ov | er the sandy wastes and the'depiessing j aspect of the land formerly had the | effect of keeping'strangers out of the i country. But Persia is no longer the ! land that it was. The spirit of im i 1 proveinent has reached it. Modern ; roads have I een built and modem j methods of travel adopted. although reckless driving, due to the inherent; optimism of the people,is a factor that i prevents a carriage ride on the rooky j Persian roads from being a real joy. ; Instead of occupying ten rinys as was the a lew years ago when people traveled on horse back the journey I ; through Persia to Teheran now can he ; made in less than four days. A few years ago the missionaries in visiting the natives were obliged to ; conform with custom aud sit on the floor All this is changed. There are now few houses without tables and chairs. Not only in this but in other ways the Persian feels European influence. There is a great desire for education. This desire for enlightenment, Mrs. Potter declared.opens the way for great results in missionary work. If the education of the Persian is not directed by and founded on the! fear of the living Ood it will not avail; much. The Persian must be delivered from his superstition aud sensualism. \ Under Mohammedism the natives; are degraded and are not much better ! SEE WASHINGTON THE NATIONAL CAPITAL A SPECIAL FOUR-DAY TOUR PERSONALLY CONDUCTED VIA THE . PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD WILL LEAVE ON MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1909 A SPECIAL TRAIN will be run from Wilkes-Barre to Washington and retnrn, and will leave So- Danville at 10.22 A. M. A stop will be made at Harrisburg for luncheon ongoing trip. ™ rip $ I 3.45 Covers transportation to and front Washington and hotel accommodations from dinner on date of tour until after luncheon on the following Thursday— three days. SEE COZfcTGKRESS liT SESSION For detailed itinerary and full information apply to Ticket Agents, or ad dress Tourist Agent, 50 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. J. It. WOOD, GEO. W. BOYD, Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent. tlinu the beasts of the field. Woman is au inferior bulng, who dne to tier shame and degradation is not permitt ed to appear on the streets or at public places, without being heavily veiled. The uatives have 110 idea of God as a spirit—a loviug Fattier—a God of holi ness. The heaven they look forward to woo Id be a plaoe of torment to a Christian. To the natives heaven is a place where sensual indulgences may bo gratified eternally—where the riv ers ran wine and the falthf al are wait ed upon by innumerable black-eyed hourls. The Mohammedan prides himself on his faithfulness. Under no considera tion would he negleot a single rule re lating to prayer, fasting, pilgrimages, &c. But he has no idea of the sin of the heart. His religion teaches him that it is not wrong to lie to an un believer or to deal dishonestly with him. Owing to this habit of lying and of practicing dishonesty it is almost impossible for a foreigner to do busi ness in Persia. At the name time, the speaker ex plained. the Persians aro not barbar ians ; they are not nil inferior race. The upper classes are aristocratic and respectable. Many are of high birth and are people that one might ho proud to associate with, if it were not j lor their religiou. The idea of a king lias become un popular and the people are struggling for a constitutional government. Here and there among the followers of the false prophet the cry has arisen wheth er there is not iu religion something better thau they have known. Now is the time for earnest missionary effort liu Persia. The natives are capable of better things than their false religiou i brings to them. We have everything |in Christ aud they have uothiug. I What a blessing the religion of Jesus j Christ would be. Concluding, the apeak j er added foe!iugly : "The missionaries | need your prayers, but the people of | Persia need them more." EVENING SESSION. | A popular meeting was held last evening, Rev. W. C. McOcrinack,past or of Orovn church, presiding. The i Rev. Stanley White, D. D., secretary of the New York board, delivered an address. The Rev. Dr. White, who is au earn jest worker in the cause of missions, spoke at length on the developments ; among the natious of China, Japan, Persia, Turkey and others, which he regarded distinctively as an answer to the Christian's prayer. Along with the overthrow of governments is a dis satisfaction iu the old systems ot re ligion, which cau not be concealed. Not only are the numbers of oon ! verts to the Christian religion iu East ! em countries to be taken into account, hut also the <|uality of those conveit*. The speaker said that among the sec ond aud third generations of Christ - j ians in China are characters that for devotiou aud pure godliness would out to shame many a professing Christian iu our own country. He drew a pict ure of the Hindoo mother throwing her loved child into the sacred river to ap pease the wrath of the heathen god and endeavored to show what that de votiou would meau aud accomplish ; when laid at the feet of Jesus Christ. The transformation iu Japan,Koica, China and Turkey, where alorg with i the old forms of government, time i honored educational systems are pass ing away, reveal distinctly the hand of God. Nothing else, the speaker said, will explain it. The Christian has : prayed anil the prayer is being ausw jered. Light is Hooding the East, j Modern schools patterned after Am | ericau Institutions are taking the place jof the old institutions. Educated na | fives in China bear witness to the fact i that the new system of learning has grown from the seed sown by the luis i sionary schools. The old religions of the East, iu an swer to prayer,are beginning to totter. It is now a time for renewed mission ary effort in order to supply the peo- | pie with a new system of religion in place of the old. Otherwise the na tives will drift into augostinism, if net atheism. DELEGATES PRESENT. The following delegates were pres ent l>y last evening : From Williams-j port. Miss Cora Ayers, Mrs. James Thomas, Mrs. J. O. Stnrdivant, Alice O, Gibson. Miss Stadden. Miss C. E.i Dreyer, Miss Anna O. Loppen, Urn. I. G. Henderson, Mrs. J. Melick, Ed win Gearhurt, Arthur Mnflutt, Mrs. 0. E Snyder, Mrs. Herbert Ure, Miss Mary L. Lowe, Mrs. J. Frank Hildas. From Berwick, Mrs. Fred W. Bush, Min. Stephen Foliu Minn Petty, Mrs. T H Uoan.Mrs. frank ii. Shipo, Sr. 0. K. , Mi-s Florence M. Taj lor Jr O. E. From Milton, Mrs. H. J. Heiueu, Mrr. William Heinen Katharine lleiu eu, Miss Dorothy Bal iet, Mane Louise Hackenhurg, MISH Elizabeth Matliers, Mrs. Pearl Greiner, Mrs. W. T. L. KielTer From Lewiuburg, Mrs. Wil liam Forsler,Mrs. W. E. Tliouian,Mrs. Joliu F. Duncan, M IHH Margaret M Stanchion, Miss Graoe Gundy From M iff 1 inbu rg. Miss Kleauor OhamberH, Miss Juliette Reed, Miss Sarah F. Steans.Mrs. Jauies E. Oardwell. From Lock Haven, Mrs. J. D Reunion, Mr* F. M. Stevenson. From Muucy, Mrs. 11. Fauge, Mrs. H. P. Rogers, Miss E. M. Berber. From Reuovo, Mrs Eliz abeth Moody, Mrs. A. N. Stevenson. From Allenwood, Lois E. Gemmill, Miss Olive Oakes.Miss Olive Jamison. From Jersey Shore, Mrs. H. O. Crane, Mrs. P. H. Hershey. From Watson town, Mrs. William M. Moore, Mrs O. J. Keim. Mrs. L. P. Sterner, of Bloomsburg; Mrs. W. H. Calhoun, ol Northumberland ; Miss Gertrude Cupp, of Newberry; Mrs H. O. Ease, ol Elysburg; Miss Eva VaDaine.of Pottß grove; Miss M. H. Watson,of Warrior Run ; Mrs. J. R. Cressinger, of Sun bury. A Methodicr.l Being. A man of method who attended tc everything on schedule time, whethei it was work or recreation, had tht fortune to fall in love when he had passed the age of tony. The mistress of his heart put u;> with his oddities He had regular uighi-: 112 r calling upon her, regular hours i";»:■ coming and going, regular theater ;tnd club nights, etc. In fact, she looked upon his regu larity as something admirable. Things had been going oil in this way for two years, and finally the great crisis came. They were to be married. The day was fixed, the wed ding clothes were made, the guests in vited, and the minister was engaged. At the appointed time they were all assembled. The bride was dressed, the wedding presents were displayed, but the bridegroom came not. The bride wept and fainted, but It did no good. Finally some friends of the delinquent groom hurried away to see if he could be found. He could. He was at home In bis room, reading as unconcernedly as if he had never contemplated get ting married. "What is the matter? Why don't ; you come to your wedding?" shouted his friends. The man of regular habits laid down his book. "I am very sorry," he said, "but this is my regular day for staying at home and reading. I forgot it when I made the engagement. The wedding will have to be postponed."— London Tit- Bits. His Best. The late Sir John Stalner, one ol England's most celebrated musician! and composers, was once staying In a small Swiss village, and the Himlisl i clergyman was on the outlook for s musician to assist at (lie service Stainer was in the office of the bote when the clergyman found him ant started the conversation with "Do yoi play the harmonium?" "A little," was the reply of the for uier organist of St. Paul's cathedral. "Will you, then, be good enough t( help us out of our difficulty on Sunday We will read the Psalms, and th, hymns shall lie the simplest I can se lect." added the delighted parson. "I will do uiy best," said Stalner with a smile. The service proceeded satisfactorily but the congregation at the close lis tened to a brilliant recital. When tin parson heard the name of his assist | ant he asked him to dinner. "Do yoi smoke?" he asked at the close. "I will do my best," responded Stain er, and the ensuing laughter was th< prologue of an entertaining exchangi of Oxford reminiscences. Distilled Water. Distilled water after having beer exposed to the air Is one of the mosl salubrious of drinks. Its daily use in measured quantities Is helpful in cases of dyspepsia and greatly assists the general functions of the body. Ev ery large steamer carries a water dis tilling apparatus by which sea water is made fresh. In the days before steamers primitive distilling apparatus was used on warships and vessels car rying passengers. Goats to Protect Forests. The government is considering a scheme for herding out 3,000 Angora goats on the bush covered foothills of California to eat away the bushy growth and thereby protect the for ests. The goats will be properly spread out over an area and then properly guided so as to eat away lanes in the forests. These lanes, it is calculated, will be 300 yards wide and will serve to divide the forest into patches, so to speak, so that if one patch gets afire the flames will not spread to the adjoining patches. The idea was made public by the bureau of forestry In a report showing the advantages of the nlan Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup lUlwm OaMa by «wkkf tea M ■f OM • MplMi m 8? baaftfcjr Mttn W dba bwh. lUHtm mmjm W fts ■MM wwrtri— 4 MM kwt, cftam Mi Tirfr -1 'AM to Mi Children Like lb *v HUM 1M M< MIIIMi Mfe >i JIK For | Sale by Paulee & Co. THE CONFEHH DIBECTOBY The directory of the forty-first ses sion of the Oeutral Pennsylvania oou ferenoe, of the MetiiodiHt Episcopal oharoh, whioh will meet at Harrisburg March 24th. ooutaimug full program aud other information made its ap pearance iu this city Tue-day. The -eisiou of conference tins year posses- Bed espeoial iuteient to Dauville, as iu ail probability at each of the local Methodist charohes there will be a change of pastors. Bishop Joiiu W. Hamilton will pre side at the confereuce. Monday aud Tuesday will be occnpied by examina tions. On Wednesday morning at a o'clock the holy communion will be administ ered, after whioh will follow the org anization of the conference. Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock the conference missionary sermon will be delivered by Rev. William Motes. The Berinon will be followed at 3:30 by a "social hour." At 10 o'clock Thursday morning the corporate session will be held. Bishop Hamilton presiding. At 5 p. m. Thurs day the annual banquet of the Dickin son College Alumni association will be held iu the diuiug room of Grace church. Thursday eveniug at 7:4£ o'clock the temperance anniversary will be held, the speaker beiug Jcsepl B. Hauley, ex-governor of ludiaua. At 10 o'clock Friday moruiug the second year class will be admitted with an address by the Bishop. Friday aftt ruoon following devotions, al which the Rev. L. D. Ott of this city will preside, the Biblo society anniv ersary will be held. Rev. W. 1. Haven, corresponding secretary, will be the speaker. At 3 o'clock the atiuivorsaty of the Womau's Foreign Missionary society will take place, the Rev. J. 13. rfteiu presidios. Friday evening a lec ture will be delivered by Bishop J. W. Hamilton : subject, "Some People ol Quality at Boston." On Saturdav the conference of tin Layman's association will be held. Ou Sanday at !) a. m.. love feast,tht Rev. W. A. Houck leader. At 10:!i0a sermon will be preached by Bishop J. A' Hamilton. Sunday afternoon con secration and memorial service. Sun lay evening will be held the anniver sary of foreign missions, home mis i ons and clmrch extension On Monday eveniug will take place lie anniversary of the conference ireaahers, aid society rfhd couftreuce jlaimauts. The closing session will be field ou Tuesday morning, March 30th. Our local pastors have each been ap pointed on committees. The Rev. Wil liatn Brill is one of the "Board of Ex uninere" and is ou the "executive committee" the Rev. L Oow Ott if }u the committee of "Bible Cause," »nd the Rev. Johu Conley Crimes on ' The Circulation of Annual Minutes. " During the session of confereuce the r.tv, William Brill will be entertain ed itt the home of Dr. ,1. W. Ellen- No. 924 Third street, Harris burg; the Rev. Johu Conley Grimes al the residence of Samuel Hooker, No. I>o4 Dauphin street: the Rev. L. Dow Ott at the home ol W. E. Lauver. No. 3230 Sixth street. A Deer D'-!i. "I.«•:«rnin;r by expend, o in Nofl York i; expensive business," s:iid at out of town man. "Last night a it- Son cost me just $8.50 and \v:is chea)' at that. Vou see, I had a little dinnci for a few friends in a private room at one of the best restaurants. Every thing was just right, and 1 was mighty well pleased. One thing was especial ly pretty, and that was the dish of spui sugar in which the fruit was served It had all sorts of little flowers and bowknots sticking out from It, and every one of the crowd broke off s piece to nibble on. When I went tc pay the bill one item surprised me 'Eight dollars and a half for a dish was something I didn't understand 'What's it for?' 1 asked, pointing tc this item. And it was then and there explained to me that a dish of spun sugar was just as much the property of the establishment as one of cut glass or silver, and any damages must be paid for. It was all right enough, but it was new to me."—New York Sun. Why the Earth Cannot Explode. The theory is frequently advanced that planets and even suns sometimes explode and that the earth may some day blow up like a bombshell. \o celestial body the size of the earth could possibly explode. If the entire molten interior of our globe could be replaced with nitroglycerin and deto nated the explosion would not lift the earth's crust. In other words, if w assume that the crust of the earth is from fifty ton hundred miles in thick ness it would require something much more powerful than even nitroglycerin to burst the shell. It Is necessary only to do a little figuring to see that the pressure of the earth's crust at c ■ depth of from fifty to a hundred tulles far exceeds the pressure exerted by the most powerful high explosive.— Hudson Maxim. The United States submarine tend ers fly a flag with a black fish on a white background surrounded by a red border. Notice. To Whom It May Concern Notice is hereby given that the Court of C. P. of Montour Co., on the 11 til day of Jan., 1909, granted n rule to show cause why the said Court should not enter a decree changing the name cf Ralph Winter Diehl to Ralph Beaver Diehl. Said rule returnable April 12, 1909, at 10 o'clock, A. M. THOS. G. VINCENT, Protb Ualpli K'stier, Att'y. A 8 T**T 4 MASON "AT SIGHT." Rar* Honor to Be Conferred on Prece dent Elect by Ohio Masons. The grand master of Ohio Masons, Charles S. Hoskinson, has tendered to William Howard Taft, the president elect, the rare honor of being made u Mason at sight. Mr. Taft has accept ed and will return to Cincinnati on Feb. 18, when a distinguished com pany of Masons will witness the ex erclses. This honor Is so rarely conferred that there Is but a single Instance of it on record In the hundred yenrs of history of Masonry In Ohio, when lu 1592 Asa A. Bushnell of Spring:leld was made a Mason at sight. Before his nomination Mr. Taft had expressed a desire to become a Ma son, but his enforced absence from home prevented him from complying with the usual requirements for the initiation and advancement of candi dates. Invitations to the ceremonies will bo sent to the grand masters of all the other states In the Union. MODERN CRUSADE IN BOSTON. "Nucleus of Church Universal" Found ed by Woman and Church Built. Boston has another new cult to add to her already long list. This time It Is the "nucleus of the church univer sal," founded by Mrs. A. G. Brown, a well known Everett (Mass.) woman, and under her guidance a church Ims ieon erected. Mrs. Brown's followers call themselves the Crusaders, and the foundation of their religion is ltn plied in the words "what Jesus would ilo." "As Crusaders we do not believe iu being eccentric or freaky," said Mr Brown the other day. "We believe however, that we are the keepers of our and are ever seeking an opportunity to lie helpful. In connec tion with tfie chnr''l wo have Indus trial work for women nr.! yontifc Kirls " Little Lights For Motor Cars. Alderman 11. W. B. Brown of New York city recently Introduced an ordi nance forbidding operators of motor vehicles from usin'; headlights of greater brilliancy than sixteen candle power "so ns not to blind or ilazzt'- other users of the highways." The ordinance vns referred to the commit tee on law* and legislation. Living Lights of the Sea. One of the marine curiosities fished from the bottom of tho Indian ocean by a dredging vessel chartered by the Calcutta Society of Natural History was a mammoth sea crab, which con tinually emitted n bright white light, similar to that seen in the spasmodic flashes of phosphorescent luminosity kindled by the common fireflies. Tho oddity was captured in daytime and placed in a large tank, nothing pecul iar except its immense size being no ticeable In the broad glare of tho tropical sun. At night, however, when all was lti pitchy darkness, the crab surprised the naturalists by lighting up the tank so that all the other sea creatures, great and small, occupying tho same tank could be plainly seen. When the luminous crustacean wi° prodded with a pole he emitted flashes of light, which enabled the expert menters to read small print, even though otherwise they were In totaj darkness.—London Chronicle. Use For an Oil Fine. A movement was recently started in the Texas legislature to use part of the Waters-Pierce Oil company's fine of $1,(100.000 to establish n great state park on the battlefield of San Jacinto. The last of this ground the state pur chased a few days ago. A Reliable Remedy jfiiSjjjjJ Ely's Cream Balm ■ a quickly absorbed. COLD* Gives Relief at Once. HrcN away a Cold iu the llhtVf'he s,s ; ;:: HAY FEVER Tiato and K: ; i !1. IV.I size 50 cts ,at Drug gists or l>y mail, la liquid form, 75 cents. 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