Montour American FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., May. 6, 1«X)9. GRANGERS TO Mil IT STATE COLLEGE STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 5. It was announced today that the next tueetiug of the Peunsylvauia State Grauge will be held at State College December 21 to 24. The place was sel ected alter the executive committee auu " l''arn:"r" William T. Creasy, State master, I ail ai»aa a trip here and had heeu satisfied that the facilities were adequate to accommodate the delegates. President Edwin E. Sparks,of Penn sylvania State College, sent a special invitation to the grangers to conduct their convention at the college. He pointed out that the annual "Farmers' Week'' for the education of the agri culturists of the State would he sched uled rluriug the Christmas vacation period, and the husbandmen would have an opportunity of taking in both events. The college buildings will be thrown open for the use of the visitors, and the rooms in the new building of the School of Agriculture will be placed at their disposal for sessions. State College feels able to care for the hun dreds of grangers, since it found room for the 700 farmers that attended the "Farmers' Week" last year. Already arrangements are being dis cussed by the Center couuty grauge, the organization that was in great measure responsible for the selection of State College as the meeting place. All the railroads running into Belle fonte will send their trains onto State College. What They Make Judges Out Of. Justice David Brewer of the Tnlted States supreme court, during an ad dress before the students of law at the University of Pennsylvania, told fhein one of the experiences of his .judicial career at his own expense. "It happened I was sitting at one lirue on a number of cases in which « good friend of mine was interested as counsel, and it also happened that in many of them my decisions were rendered against my friend's clients. One day after the completion of such « case we sat together talking, when a very bashful young man from the rural districts came into see ine bear ing a card of introduction to obtain my advice upon the choice of a pro fession. 'What do you think you want to do'r' I asked him. '1 kind of thought I'd better study law,' he replied, 'not That 1 want to very much, but because -■I guess I'd like to be a judge. They make judges out of lawyers, don't they?' lie asked, somewhat hesitat ingly. 'Once in awhile,' my legal friend replied before I could answer. 'Once 3n awhile they do, but not often."'— l'ress. He Wasn't Fooled. A once famous publisher was a man well acquainted with general litera ture, and it was often said of him that ■ lie never failed to name the author of any given passage. A would be wit, thinking to have a little fun at this (gentleman's expense, told his friends iitt a dinner party before the said pub lisher's arrival that he bad himself written some verses in imitation of 'Southey and that he intended to puz »Je old F. with the question of their «uthorship. Accordingly later in the evening the wag quoted his lines, and. turning to Mr. F, he said: "I am sure they are Southey's from their style, but 1 can not remember where they occur. Of course you can tell us." "I cannot say I remember them," re l>J<ed Mr. F.. "but there are only two periods in Southey's life when he *<nild have written them." "When were those?" asked the joker, fwlth a wink at his friends. "Either In his infancy or his dotage," Vwns the qt''"t reply. > .. - Spanish Railroad Trains. The Spanish train averages possibly twenty miles an hour—to allow one to itnake time exposures of the scenery 'perhaps. It makes frequent and long "waits. At every station the guards run up and down, shouting the name •of the town and the number of min utes for each stop. At every station • also the two military guards who ac company each train descend and walk around the cars, looking to see that 2-'> robbers are concealed. As there la at least one stop an hour these jguards get some exercise before the *3ay is over. They say this custom was (adopted to drive away any brigands who might he concealed in or under the train and that it bus been .success ful. These military guards are very fine looking men and wear sin lmpress -ive uniform. We saw more than one black eyed senorita look approvingly after them as they passed bv. Outing {Magazine. Cutting at the Trjth. At twenty-three he thought fate was making a special effort to keep him down. At thirty-five he thought lie might have done great things if his wife had not been such a handicap. At forty he believed he would have been a great man if his children had not made it necessary for him to cling to the sure things. At fifty he was positive that there Tras a i'Otispiracy against him on the (part of his fellow men. At sixty he felt that if he could have been thirty-five again nothing could liave stopped him. At seventy he began to believe that j tie had failed because of a lack of i courage anil inability to make the most of his opportunities. At eighty he was almost sure of it.— Chicago Itecord-Hernld. WILY APACHE CHIEF, Glimpses of Geronimo, Cruelest of Indian Leaders. TERROR OF THE SOUTHWEST Always Left Trail of Bloodshed and Devastation After His Raids—Crown ed War Chief at Sixteen—lncident He Regarded as a Great Jeke—Hi* Feats of Endurance. As the chief of the warring: Apache Indians of the southwestern territories in pioneer days Geronimo, who recent ly died at Fort Sill, in Okla., gained a reputation ft* cruelty and cunning never surpassed by that of any other American Indian chief. For more than twenty years he and his men were the terror of the United States, always leaving a trail of blood shed and devastation. The old chief, who was nearly ninety years of age, was captured many times, but always got away again until his final capture in 1S8C! by a small command of infan try scouts under Captain H. W. Law ton (later major general) and Assistant Surgeon Leonard Wood. The capture was made in the sum mer after a long and very trying cam paign of many months, in which Law ton and Wood gained a reputation which will be long remembered in the annals of the army. In the early years of his imprisonment he made several attempts to escape. Geronimo was a Chiricahua Apache, the son of Chal-o-Itow of Mangus-Colo rado, the war chief of the Warm Spring Apaches, whose career of mur der and devastation through Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico in his day almost equaled that of his ter rible son. According to stories told by the old Indian during his last days, he was crowned war chief of his tribe at the early age of sixteen. For many yenrs he followed the lead of old Co chise, the hereditary chief of the Apaches, who died in 1875 and was succeeded by Natchez, his son. who, however, was soon displaced by Ge ronimo with his superior cunning for the Indian method of warfare. After trailing the band led by Ge ronimo for more than ten years Gen eral Crook would probably have cap tured him in 1875 had he not been transferred to duty among the Utes Just as success seemed to be near a; hand. For seven years after this the situation In the southwest was the worst ever faced by the settlers. Crook was sent back in lSfvJ. A large ' body of troops was placed at his dis posal, and iu a month he had succeed ed lu driving tleroninio back to his reservation, capturing him and his men on the Mexican border. In 1885 Geronimo broke out again aud (his time was surrounded by Crook in the Ciiuoti de los Embidos. Hut ibc Indians succeeded iu slipping away, and Crook was removed and Nelson A Miles placed in command. Miles had already gained a reputation as an In dian tighter, and, while he did not ex actly cut the field wires behind him to prevent interference from Washington, stories are told of the frequent disre gard of troublesome messages. I,awton and Wood were placed in command of the scouts late in the sum mer of 1885. They permission to take a picked body of men into the hostile territory and endeavor to run down Geronimo. General Miles finally sent them off with many misgivings. There followed months of privation and hardships which were never for gotten by the men who went with tli« two young officers. They were gon« nearly a year, General Miles often not knowing even where they were or whether or not ihey had been destroy ed by the enemy. On the night of Aug 20. 1880, the general was sittiug at the telegraph instrument in the office at Wilcox, Ariz., waiting for dispatches, when the key suddenly clicked off the news that Geronimo aud his men had been surrounded at the junction of the San Bernardino and Baische rivers, near the Mexican border. Mites has tened there and met the chief on his way north under guard of Lawton. The old warrior was surrounded by about 400 bucks, squaws, papooses and dogs. They had little else than their blankets and tent poles. The people of the west demanded that he be not allowed togo back to the reservation. He nnd his bucks were accordingly sent to Fort Pickens and the squaws and papooses to Fort Marion. Fla. It was finally decided to keep Geroulmo confined as a prisoner of war. Uis desire togo back to the west was so pitiful, however, that he was trans ferred to Fort Sill, where he spent the remainder of his days. General Wood tells an interesting anecdote of an incident which occur red one afternoon when he was guard ing the old chief while Lawton went in search of his command, the location of which he had lost soon after the surrender: About 2 o'clock In the afternoon tlie old Indian cuime to me and asked to see my rifle. It was a Hotchklss, and he said he had never seen its mechanism. When he asked me for the gun and some ammuni tion 1 must confess I felt a little nervous, for I thought it might be a device to get hold of one of our weapons. I made no objection, however, and let him have it, showing him how to use tt He fired at a mark, just missing one of his own men who was passing This he regarded as a great joke, roiling on the ground and laughing heartily and shouting, "Good KTin!" Some of Geronimo's feats of endur ance were remarkable. Once he rode 500 miles on horseback without rest to escape troops that, pressed liirn hot ly. Again he ran forty miles in a day and eluded capture. Soon after he and his followers covered 3,200 miles, killed fifty persons and got off. A Bone. "What sort of an after dinner speak er is Bliggins?" "Oue of (lie kind who start iu by saying they didn't expect to be called on and (hen proceed to demonstrate that they can't be called off."—Ex change. The Quarrel. "Last night we parted forever." "Then I suppose Fcrdy will not call tonight." "No, Lut he'll spend the evening l>e hind a tree across the street."— Louis ville Courier-Journal. HOUSE OP GOVERNORS Body Formed on W. G. Jordan's Plan to Meet This Year. NEW IDEA IN STATE POLITICS State Executives Will Take Up Ques tion of Uniform Laws—Their Rec ommendations Expected to Influence Public Opinion and Lawmakers. The important movement in Ameri can politics for the organization of a "house of governors." begun over two years ago at the close of the Roose velt conference of governors in the White House, recently made a great step in advance and put itself in a position for immediate action by the organization of an executive commit tee of live members. This committee consists of Governors Augustus E. WlUsou of Kentucky, Claude A. Swan son of Virginia, Charles E. Hughes of New York, Edmond F. Noel of Missis sippi and James N. Glllett of Califor nia. The first meeting will probably take place in the early summer, and the committee will arrange In advance the subjects to be discussed and on which uniform state legislation seems desirable. The movement began in March, 1007, by the publication by William George Jordan, formerly editor of the Satur day Evening Post, of a pamphlet en titled "The House of Governors." The scope of the plan was suggested in the subtitle, "A new idea in American politics aiming to promote uniform legislation on vital questions, to con serve slates' rights, to lessen central ization, to secure a fuller, freer voice of the people and to make n stronger nation." Mr. Jordan at once entered into correspondence with the govern ors and found an instant response. Over thirty of them expressed their cordial appreciation of his plan and their desire to co-operate with him. There was no dissenting voice among the governors, though a number did not respond. The plan, which Is re markably simple, can best be given In Mr. Jordan's own words: It Is proposed that the governors of the forty-six states meet annually for a ses sion of two or three weeks to discuss, consult and confer on vital questions af fecting the welfare of the states, the uni fying of state laws and the closer unity of tUe states as a nation. The house of governors would have no lawmaking pow er, nor should it ever aspire to such pow er. Its force would bo In initiative. In inspiration and In Influence. The govern ors would seek to unite on a general basis of action on great questions to be submit ted to the legislatures of the respective states in the governors' messages. It would seem that an august, dignified body of forty-six governors, representing their states, with the lawmaking power of forty-six legislatures behind them, should in time become an Inherent part in the American idea of self government and a powerful factor for good In the The method of procedure of this body on si great question like a uni form divorce law would be somewhat It is proposed that In the house of gov ernors no majority vote should be binilin--: on the minority, so no pressure would be brought to force legislation on unwilling states, if twenty-five of the governors in a session of the bouse were to agree on a general plan of divorce the governors thus concurring would suggest to their respec tive legislatures the passage of a bill In accordance with the general recommenda tion. The proceedings of the house being open, there would be a wide discussion of the plan by press and public. The legis latures, of course, would have absolute freedom to pass It or not, but the recom mendatlon would have a greater dynamic effect and a stronger moral influence when each legislature knows that twenty four other legislatures are considering the same proposed bill. "Were eighteen states to pass It," says Mr. Jordan, "at the next session of the house, with the prestige of this unity, ten new converts might be made among the governors noneoneucring In the first session, and so in the course of a few sessions we might have uni form state legislation on this vital problem without federal action. A law thus finally passed by all of the states would more truly represent the sentiment of the American people than any law passed by the federal govern ment. even if constitutional amend ment or new revised interpretation of the constitution empowered the pass lng of the law." The constitution, Mr. Jordan de clared needs little amendment. It Is no more outlived than the Ten Com mandments. it simply has not been lived up to. It made the government one of strictly limited and enumerated powers and left all other rights and questions to the states and to the peo ple. The only thing that has been needed is a means or way provided for the states to get together as states and thus solve the problems that have always belonged to them. "This," says Mr. Jordan, "the house of gov ernors provides and by so doing would eliminate about 00 per cent of the need of amendment and show a simple method of obtaining the needed 10 per cent or less. All amendments in our history have begun in congress and have had then to be ratified by three fourths of the legislatures. But two thirds of the legislatures can demand of congress to call a convention for constitutional amendment whether con gress approves or not. The house of governors seems to form an ideal be ginning for this demand from the states, for In the house they meet on perfect equality through their repre sentatives the governors, who should find it easy to move their legislatures to co-operative action." Among the subjects upon which Mr. Jordan felt that uniform action is de sirable are: Marriage and divorce laws, extradition laws, rights of married wo men. corporations and trusts, pure food (supplementing government legis lation!, Insurance, prison reform, ehlld labor, election reforms and like topics. Porcine Geometry. Seven-year-old William had become the proud owner of a pet pig and In sisted upon having all the care of it himself. After a few weeks, as the pig did not seem to thrive, his father said to him: "William, I'm afraid you are not feeding your pig enough. It does not seem to he fattening at all." "I don't want him to fatten any yet," William replied knowingly. "I'm waiting until lie gets to be as long as I want him. then I'll begin to widen him out." HOLLAND'S BIG EVENT Notable Significance of Brrth of Heir to Dutch Throne. ROYAL NURSERY REMODELED. Queen Wilhelmina Herself Devised the Plans From American and English Models— How the Event Was Cele brated—Many Gifts For the Beloved Girl Sovereign. The arrival of an heir to the throne of Holland by the birth the other day of a baby girl to Queen Wilhelmina has brought joy to the heart of every patri otic Dutchman throughout the world aud has laid the ghost that has haunt ed not only the homes of Holland, but the chancelleries of Europe—the fear of the extinction of the house of Or ange-Nassau. Should this house pass out of existence It would mean either the blotting out of the kingdom of the Netherlands as a separate entity or else a return to its seventeenth century status of a commonwealth. Ordinarily the Dutch succession is a simple enough affair, as there are no pretenders or claimants to the throne. But prior to the birth of the present heir the question of whether or not Wilhelmina would leave a successor as a ruler over the Netherlands was one of grave concern, as her brothers by King William ill 's first marriage all died childless, and there was no pro spective heir to the throne up to the time of her birth by her father's sec ond marriage. That occasion was one for great rejoicing throughout the king dom. So all Holland Is happy over the j event which Is to affect its destinies so j powerfully. Everything was ready for • the arrival of the expected little stran- ! ger nt the unpretentious royal palace ! at The Hague. The nursery occupies part of the sec- j ond story of the palace, comprising si! | wide and spacious apartments, besides ! separate rooms for the attendants. The ! wing of the castle has been remodeled ' In its entirety. The walls and ceil ings of all the rooms were scraped and new woodwork, as well as new floors, heating apparatus and hot and j cold water putin under the queen's own supervision. She devised the i plans from English and American models, ordering that everything old ; fashioned about the nursery be abol- ; is lied and Insisting that she would ! have none of the old time nursery with ' its insanitary surroundings. The only old fashioned things about j the nui -.cry are the various cradles, heirloo- s of the Nassau royal family, some of them nearly as large as a ; state coach. The,queen had them thor oughly overhauled, and only their elab orate shells remain. Throughout Holland of late there has been a brisk trade in orange paint, in ( red. white and blue ribbons, in flags j and flagstaff*. In secret many peas- I ants painted their bi'St wooden shoes I orange, putting thent aside until the I festive moment. Careful housewives j bad the flagstttffs of their houses new ly painted and the flags cleaned so that everything was in readiness. What with every house displaying the rod, white and blue, with the bells ringing, the old churches playing their caril lons and the crowds singing in th< streets, the towns were festive enough. Queen Wilhelmina signified her will ingness to accept the suggested work of the pupils of a needlework school at The Hague, who made six sets of infants' clothing, which were present ed to the women who had the good fortune to become mothers on the same day as the queen. At Winschoten it was decided to employ all the money collected in es tablishing holiday settlements in three provinces, to which poor and weakly children can be sent to recuperate. In every town and village committees had been formed to allow all the wo men in the place to contribute. A cen tral committee was appointed for ev ery province to arrange one gift In the name of the whole province. In this way enough money was raised to present the queen with an article of value, and sufficient was left over for charity. The province of Zeeland, for in stance, presented a white perambulator. The lace sunshade over it for summer use was made by the famous Sluis lacemakcrs. The Hague gave a cra dle, the embroidery of which was in trusted to the same hands that em broidered the queen's coronation robe:- and her wedding dress. I .ecu warden gave a sliver book on an antique oak stand, In which the events of baby life will be noted down—the baby's weight every week, the date of the first tooth, ; of the first step, of little ailments, etc. ! Kotterdam gave a silver mug, plate, spoon and egg cup; Amsterdam a wash ! stand with silver ewer, basin, etc. A screen painted by Dutch artists, an an tique oak chest for linen, a press for i baby clothes, white lacquered furni j ture, a clock in Ilinloper carved wood ! and a weighing machine are among j the other gifts. The larger towns preferred not to! Join Ihe provincial committees. The j East and West Indian colonies and the Dutch people living abroad have fol j lowed the same course. The Dutch colony In London hopes to collect! money enough for a free bed In a Ijondon hospital to bo always at the disposal of a Dutch patient. As soon as the queen has regained | her strength the royal family will go j to the queen's country residence of thf Ixio. where she spout the greater part j of her happy childhood under the old tre>s in the healthy Gelderland air. When There Was More of It. An old chap with hardly a hair on his head sn°pped at the young barber on the completion of a hair cut: "You are not the thorough workman your father was, my boy. lie used to take a good half hour to cut my hair." More Than Liberal- Mr. Highmus—You gave your son a liberal education, did you not? Mr Muntoliurti—Disgustingly liberal. His four years at college cost me $27,000. Chicago Tribune. Appraisement of Mercantile Tax Of flontour County for the Year 1909. List of pergou.s and firms engaged in felliug mid vending goods, wares, mer chandise, commodities, or effects of whatever kiud or nature, residing aud djlng basiness iu the County of MOD tour aud State of Pennsylvania, viz : ANTHONY TOWNSHIP. Harry Cox, J. B. DeWald, Thomas Denuiu, George Hill, Boyd E. Stead, Miss L. Wagner. Thos Sherin COOPER TOWNSHIP. O. D. Garrison. DANVILLE FIRST WARD. A. O. Ameabnry.Mre. E. M. Bausch, Mrs. Jennie Barry, J. O. Ornikshank, S. M. Dietz, B. M. Davis, T. A. Evans, W. J. Evans, W. E. GOBII, Jacob Goss, Grand Union Tea Go , A. H. Grone, O. P. Hancock, A. G. Harris, Daniel B. Heddens, J. C. Hedilens, D. O. Hunt Est., O. Shoop Hunt, U. Y. James, John Jacobs' Sons, Paul Knocli, J. B. Karlson, O. M. Leniger, S. Lowi'ustein & Gc., E. T. Linnard, Bigler D. Moyer, R. D. Magill, Daniel Marks, John Martin, J. J. Newman, F. M. Owen, Geo. E. Orndorf, A. M. Philips, TIIOB. W. Pritohard, F. G. Peters. Geo. W. Roat, Mart 11. Sciiraui, H. M. Sohoch Est., Andrew Schatz, George R. Sech ler, Jesse Shannon, Standard Gas Co., Joseph Smith, Eleanor Thomas. W. C. Williau'S, H. R. Wenck. DANVILLE SECOND WARD. E. L. Aten. H. E. Estcrbrook, Ros selJFoust, John M. Gibbons, F. R. Harner, Theodore Hoffman,Jr.,George Hoffuer, F. 11, Koous, T. H. Johns, Albert Kf.mmer, A brunt Laßue, O. O. Ritter, A. B. Russell, W. H. N. Walk er. DANVILLE THIRD WARD E. D. Aten & Go., Chas. Bnckhalt er, William F. Bell, Thomas Buck, Boyer Bros., H. Bernheimer, Boet tinger & Dietz, Peter Comick, Jesso B. Cleaver, H. T. Cromwell, J. H. Onlp, Frank L. Cochell, B. F. Cohen, Li. C. Dietz. Henry Uivel, John Dost «r'a Sons, Wui. C. Dougherty, L. J. Davis, .lames Dailey. James |Daltou, Harry Ellenbogen & Bros., John Eisen hart, D. H. Eckrnan, W. J. limerick, T. J. Evans, J. A. Flood & Co., Finkelitine & Co., J 11. Fry, Foster Bros , H. W. Fields, W. L. Gouger, David Hauey, Fred W Howe, J. & F. Henrie, O. C. Johnson, John Jacobs' Sons, Phoebe Kiun, John Krainals, B. H. Kase,Walter Lunger, Harvey Long euberger, (' S. I yotis, J. W. Lore, William E Ltmhr-rger, M. L. I aiifian, Lunger Bros , 1 oweustpiu Bros., G. L. McL'iin, P. J. McCaffrey, J. H. Miller, Carl Mo Williams, Charles Mill er, E. A Moyer, Elias Maier, R. L. Mark-, James Martin P. C. Mnrmy St Sou.Mayau Bros .George A. Myers, Clarence Peifer, Panics & Co., V. Paluiisauo.A M. Peters,l. A. Peisiug, R. ,T. Pegg. Peoples Coal Yard, li- Rosanstiue, R. Rosenstine, A. Rosi't - stein, James Ryau, F. H. Russell, W. J. Rogers, George A. Rossuiati, S. K. Rlcketts, George F. Reifsnyder.J. W Swarts, Joseph Smith,P. P. Sweutek, Thomas A. Schott, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Wm. E. Schnck, Irving W. Sloop, John F. Tooley, James Tooey, John Udelhofen. Jr., R. C. Williams. \'. V. Vincent, Verrion & Pappas, S. J. Welliver Sons Co. DANVILLE FOURTH WARD John Bruder, B. H. Harris. DERBY TOWNSHIP. Mrs. Lncretia Beaver, John Bate man, Charles Mower, H. A. Snyder, Mrs. Margaret Vognetz. LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP D. R. Rishel, A. B. Johnson, S. E. Snyder. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP. Charles Burnell, W. G. Ford, Bart James. MAHONING TOWNSHIP. W. O. Heller, William Jordan. John E. Roberts. MAYBERRY TOWNSHIP. "Gyros Adams, Henrv E. Bohner. VALLEY TOWNSHIP. S. K. Antrim, E. S. Delsite, W. S. Lawrence, Francis Sheatler, W. D. Wise. WAS HING TON VILLE. George W. Cromis, C. L. Cromis, H. J. Eves. C. F. Gibson, E. W Gib son. A. L. Heddens. George K. Hed dens, Fanny Heddens, W. J. Messer smith, Rnsscll Marr, Fred Yerg, T. B. Yerg, L. P. Wagner, W. Zeliff.Mc- Clellan Diehl WHOLESALE VENDERS. "Heddens Candy Co., First Ward; G. Weil, First Ward; Grand Union Tea Co.. First Ward; Atlantic Refining Co.. Third Ward; Jacob Kngle, Third Ward; J. H. Goeser & Co., Third Ward ; Miller & Curry, Third Ward; Welliver Hardware Co.. Third Ward. POOL AND BILLIARDS. E. T. Linnard, First Ward; J. C. Ornikshank.First Ward; John Martin, First Ward; F. G. Peters, First Ward; John Udelhofen. Jr., Third Ward; 11. R. Wenck, First Ward ; D. O. Mo- Cormick,Third Ward; Verrion & Pop pas, Third Ward. EATING HOUSES. Ed F. Fallon. Third Ward. Notice is hereby given to all con cerned in this appraisement that an appeal will be held at the Commis sioners' Office at the Court House in Danville, Pa., on Tuesday, June Ist, 1909, between the hoors of Ha. as. and 4 p. m., when and where yon may at tend if von think prorrr. GEO. M. LBIGHOW, Mptcsntile Appraiser. Osnville, Pa., May 3, HWU. FRIBUTE TO A SLEUTH Candle to Burn Nearly Five Years For Joe Petrosino. TERROR OF ITALIAN CRIMINALS Nine Foot High Candle Adorned With Gold Will Remain Lighted In Mem ory of New York Detective Slain In Palermo, Sicily. A candle soon will be lighted to burn four years and seven months In mem ory of Joseph Petrosini, the detective on tho New York police force who was assassinated in I'alermo, Sicily. It was constructed with mathematical cer tainty by a New York firm and was to have been placed In the procathedral on Mott street, New York, to keep alive the light of remembrance, but because of Its dimensions and expen sive character the determination was reached that it await the wishes of Mrs. Petrosino, who probably will have it sent to her husband's birthplace in Italy and there enshrined to burn un til the last particle is consumed. There was another reason apart from those advanced to explain why tho candlo was not placed in the procathe dral. Anonymous threats were made to destroy the church on tho day of the funeral of Petrosino, and it is un derstood that it was thought the burn ing of the memorial candle in the church would be a constant reminder of Petrosino's martyrdom to the des- i peradoes who plotted bis death. To avoid this tho candle was quietly tak en back to the makers, in whose home Petrosino had been reared and where he was looked upon as a beloved mem ber of the family. The fashioners of the candle arc ex perts in the making of candles used In the ceremonies of the Roman Catholic church. About nine months ago Petro- | sino called at their shop while Father Monteleono of Mount Carmel was there and jokingly asked what kind of a candle would be rnado to burn for him. The elder member of the firm re plied that the day was far off when that service would be required, but when Petrosino insisted replied jok j ingly: | "When the time does come, .Toe, a candle to burn in your memory will be made that never has been equaled ii Rome or in Prance or in the United I States. It will be the most perfect ever j designed." I Immediately after the news of the ; I assassination was received the promise 1 | was recalled, and the candle firm set its most skillful men at. work. They ! 1 kept at the task night and day, for the candle had to be made by hand and its ingredients so blended and its long | wick so prepared that it would burn longer than any candle ever manufac ! tnred. | The principal material used was pure j Austrian beeswax kneaded and tem i pered and mixed with a secret Ingre ! dlcnt io retard combustion. The wi k. | of it special Kgyptian cotton, was treat -1 ed with :i composition to keep it from j feeding 100 fast with the waxy fuel. | The candle was ready on the night of j the day the slain detective's body ar rived in New York. The candle is nine feet high and has ! a circumference of three feet six inch es. Ii weighs ITS pounds. From with in one I'IM t of the tin to one foot of the base it is embossed with fourteen | carat gold, laid on in octuple leaf. The i centerpiece, all pure gold, shows lilies of the valley and a reproduction in I miniature of the holy college. Tho I laying on of the gold and the fabrlea j lion of the design were the work of | two men, who kept at their task, when ' time began to press, thirty-six hours, j with only a brief intermission for eat- I ing and sleeping. The cost of the can ! die was $450. I Precise calculation as to the time the j candle will burn was not figured out | to the hour, but tho makers believe j they are within ten hours when they say that it will burn steadily four years and seven months. Paradoxical. Reporter—What do yon mean by raying that I use "paradoxical expres sions ?' Editor—l mean that you say Impossible things. This story of yours. | for instance, contains the phrase "bag • pipe music."—Cleveland Leader. Packing a Trunk. "My dear, I cannot get any more | things in, and yet everything in the i trunk is absolutely indispensable." I "Yes, but the question is, 'Which of j the absolutely indispensable things j can we do without?' " i Bees that nave honey in their mouths | have stings in their tails. Scottish i Proverb. Preserve your just relations to other ! men. Their misconduct does not affect I your duties —Eplctetus. Notice. ! for four sui cesaive weeks, and that i the petitionfr comply with all tl>e | other requirements of the Act of tie I (Teneral Assembly of April 9th., IS.VJ, j PL. SOI. | Z E B y t' l ® Court, (SHARLES C. EVANS, P J A 22, 2!>, M 6. 18. Notice Is hereby given that tie | Court of Common Pleas of Montour County has made anil entered the fol lowing decree DECREE. And now April 17th, iflO'.i.it appeal ing from the reaoni that 110 answer as been filed to the rule granted Jan uary 11, 19(H), and that the rule was advertised as directed, after due con sideration it is ordered, direotea and decreed that Ralph Winter Diehl shall, after the publication of this decree as directed by the Act of Assembly, be known by the name of Ralph Heaver Diehl, in accordance with the prayer of the foregoing petition. It is herbey further ordered that i notice of this decree l;« published i" | the " Moutonr Au..r : »>." a w->k" newspaper publicly CM) of general circulation in Montour County, Pa.. Worked It Off Jnst what may happen to a man vho Isn't strictly honest was illustrated on a street cur a few days ago. A man handed the conductor a dollar and asked for a strip of tickets. He re ceived his live tickets, and then the conductor fumbled around for change " and managed to make a "mistake." He liandod the innn two half dollars instead of 75 cents. The mail put away the money without saying a word and in a couple of minutes wort ed his way to the front of the car and got off. "Say, conductor," said an in terested observer, "did you know you didn't give that man the rigb' changeV" The conductor smiled com placenfly. "That's all right," he said "If he'd been honest and returned that bad half dollar I'd have given him n good quarter for it I've been trying to get rid of that piece of money for a week. I guess he deserved to get stung." Philadelphia Record. Deceitful Appearances. A remarkable experience once befeU Mark Twain in Australia, which, hs said, determined him never again t/< Judge by appearances. He had just landed at au Australian port, and, to his chagrin, there was no porter in sight to carry his luggage. Seeing a rough looking, badly dressed old fel low leaning idly against a post with his hands In his pockets, the author beckoned to him and said: "See here, if you'll carry these bags up to the .hotel I'll give you half a dollar." The man scowled darkly, and, tail ing three or four golden sovereigns from his pocket, he deliberately threw them Into the sea. scowled at Mark Twain again and walked away -with out a woid. Both Tainted. "You are in the employ of that mil lionaire up on the hill, aren't you?" snapped the sharp faced woman who ran the butter and esg shop. "Yes, ma'am," responded the man in the white apron, "and 1 want two pounds of butter for my master's ta- He said he'd send to town after it, only the roads are so bad." "He did, eh? Well, we are not per ticular about his trade. Did you tel! him I said his money was tainted?" "Indeed, I did." I"And what, did he say?" I "Said so was your blamed old but t«p."—Ohicasro News. The Smooth Way. In the last generation Tyler Cobb. Esq., w.is a well known citizen of North Bridgewater, now Brockton Mass. He was famous throughout Plymouth county for his witty retort? and dry humor. Never having taken a sea trip, Mr Cobb one day conceived the idea of making a voyage to New York. Ac cordingl.v he sailed from Boston in a small schooner. The first day out a sfortn was encountered and Mr. Cobb became violently sick, but after sev ; era! hours he mustered up courage and ! strength to look out upon the troubled waters. ! As he looked from the side of tlie little ship up the trough of the sea it seemed very smooth to him The cap tain's cutting of the waves was sense less, he told himself. But as this mad steering continued the unhappy pas senger finally crawled out on band.! and knees to whore the captain stood at the wheel and, raising his voice above the din of waves and wind, shouted: "Man, man, keep In the ruts, keep in the ruts."' N'c Case on Record. "Brooks." asked Rivers, "do you know what will cure a wart?" 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