Montour American FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Har. 10, 1910. BASE BAIL With yesterday's /aw bind of weatlier stirring this kind vv\ °f i' picture does 'oo^so on ® ; °* W season, does it? A f ew days of spring is all that is needed to set the base ball bug a buzzing. In the way of get ting into the running first off Nesco peck seems to have the start with the announcement that their team is piac ticaly completed and will start on a Irip through New York State in about a mouth. BERWICK MAKES BIG PLANS. Up at Berwick Monday the fans held a meeting at which they cinched the Susquehanna league pennant three or four times during the proceedings. They launched what the Berwick Enterprise describes as "The biggest undertaking in the sporting line that has over faced the local enthusiasts— a proposition that its success is as sured. " They decided to rent a field in the heart of the town. Ralph Laubach, a local player, was elected manager and the team will be financed on the plan adopted by Danville last year. NESCOPECK IS READY But Nescopeck has all the rest of the teams of the league beaten in a quick get away. Here they are with an an nouncement that they are only wait ing the umpire's call to "Play Ball." Practically the entire team is al ready recruited. Among the new men who will play with Nescopeck this summer are Mack,a catcher and Neary, a pitcher, of Mayfield; Maderia, a Pottsville twirler; Oolan, of Mt. Car mel, an infield man who will likely be tried out at short,and Zuber, of Read ing, for second base. Patterson will again be on first, Smith and Lawrence will be in the field. The association is still looking for a third baseman and a fielder, but these positions can be readily handled with local talent, in case no more players from a distance are signed. Neseopeck will play Binghauiton on April 20th and 21st, Scran ton the two following days and the team will like ly then make a circuit of New York State league teams. LOTS OF MATERIAL. Manager Splain, of the Neseopeck team, says that- he had at least 25 ap plications for places on his clnb. The Susquehanna league has gained a re putation and players are coming to consider it an asset to have been a member of one of the teams. No Err-gars In Copenhagen. Copenhagen is a city of 500,000 in habitants. During a week's stay I have seen no seller of matches or boot laces, no gutter merchant, no blind or othei* afflicted persons about the streets asking for alms—not one single sign of distress due to poverty. I have explored the artisans' quarters by day and late at night. There Is not a single spot in the whole of Copen hagen tli it could be compared even re motely to th- slums In oar large towns. Ther • no unemployed hang ing about tV' street corners, no un kempt wojjieii standing idly at the doors, no ragged and dirty children playing In the gutter. There are no dirty houses, with dirty or broken windows, mended with bits of paper, and a ragged apron or a torn bedcloth doing duty for a curtain.—Denmark Letter in London Express. An Ancient Greek Relic. As a memorial of their victory in their final and desperate struggle at Palatea to hurl back the invading east the ancient Greeks made a tripod from the golden cups of the Persians' table and the bronze of their soldiers' armor. It bore on Its sides the names of ever? city whose soldiers fought and fell In the supreme moment of a nation's life. That tripod still exl3ta at Constantino ple, a national relic which has endured longer than the states whose deeds It consecrated. Why He Stopped. "You used to be an awful spend thrift." "Yep. Hut I ain't any longer." "Ah! Reformed?" "No; spent it all."—Cleveland Lender Remedy** CATARRH Eiy's Cream Bala is quickly absorbed. CCA-D1 Gives Relief at Once. HcJ'f. I It cleanses, soothes, V) heals and protects K* the diseased meiu brane resulting from SRtf; o»V** HSI Catarrh and drives away a Cold in the BBr * fW """liiS Head quickly, llr. UAU Stores the Senses ot HAY FEVER Late and Smell. Ftillsiz- r.O cts , at Drug gists or by mail, la liquid form, 75 "■•■nts. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York. R-I P-A-N-S Tabule Doctors find A'good prescription For Mankind. The 5-cent packet is enough for usua oecassions. The family jbottle (00 cents contains a supply'for n year. All drug jcists. State Men Endorse National Walkout NEW CASTLE, March 9. Declaring that the only remedy for the Philadelphia strike should arbitra tion be refused would bo a national strike, President W. D. Malion, of the Street Carmen's union, followed by ten delegates from Philadelphia, sud denly appeared at the session of the State Federation of Labor hero today. Taking the convention by storm, he askeil that a motion be presented in dorsing a national strike, which was at once adopted and a committee was appointed to take action. Mahon in a speech alleged that the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company had acted against the interests of labor,not only in a high handed manner, but with a view if possible of throttling every organized trade or union in that city and county and that the company had been supported by the Corrupt officials of the city of Philadelphia. "The only remedy," declared Mahon," if arbitra tion is refused, is a national strike of men and women,union and non-union, organized and unorganized." COMMITTEE OF NINE APPOINTED The addresses that preceded the pass-1 ing of the resolution were of the fight- j ing order and all seemed to be under i the conviction that,failing the accept ance of arbitration on the part of the traction company, the only way left J open was to call out every worker. In j the opinion of the speakers, the car I company will not listen to arbitration ami it was expressed among the dele gates that the only thing for the con vention to do was to get ready right j then for the calling of a national j strike. In addition to Mahon, other speakers were William J. Trace.v, of Philadelphia; J. J. Thorpe and W. J. ' Kelley, of Pittsburg. After tho pass ing of the resolution,which was carri ed with the greatest enthusiasm, it was decided that a committee of nine be appointed for the purpose of mak ing arrangements for the proper carry ing into effect of the convention's re solution and for determining the de tails for its being put into effect. STRIKERS QUIET IN PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, March St. Despite the excitement created by the "shooting up" of Frankford avenue, one of the principal thorough- j fares in the northeastern section of the j The Color of Water. The waters of the seas, lakes, rivers and streams la general are very often colored. For Instance, the water of the Mediterranean sea Is not colorless, but green-blue; also there is a brilliant red river In South America. The St Lawrence, In Canada, Is pale green and the Ottawa golden brown. Where these two rivers meet quite frequently i whole broad patches remain unmixed. Here Is a gold patch and there a green one. Otherwise than this water re flects the colors of its surroundings, and n so called "Emerald pool" In the White mountains Is green because the birches on lis borders In early summer are brilliant green. The Blue grotto, In Capri, Italy, shows a remarkably rich color, near to green-blue, because all the light received In that grotto , comes through the water at its en trance, and. as lias been said, the Med- j Iterranoan is green-blue. The water i of the geysers in the Yellowstone park are also colored by natural mineral dyes. You can dye your own glass of water by a piece of the bloodroot plant. Try it. That will be a vegetable dve.— St. Nicholas. Trials of a Host. "I suppose you will give some elab orate entertainments this season?" "Yes," answered Mr. Cumrox; "I think we'll improve on those of last season." "Weren't they all successful?" "Nope. It was my fault. I tried to ! make everybody have a good time, and the first thin;; I knew mother and the [ girls were complaining because they weren't sufficiently high class and formal."—Washington Star. Hia Chance. Little Coy—l want a dose of castor oil. Druggist—Do you want the kind you can't taste? Little Boy j duel about a tlog, Colonel Ramsey in one about a servant, Mr. Featlierstone In one about a recruit, Sterne's father in one about a goose, and another gen tleman In one about a bottle of an chovies. One officer was challenged for merely anklng his opponent to ! pass him a goblet. ALother was com pelled to fight about a pinch of snuff. General Barry was challenged by a '< Captain Smith for declining wine fit a dinner on a steamboat, although the general pleadiM as an excuse that wine Invariably made htm sick, and Lieutenant Cowther lost his life In a duel because be was refused admit tance to a club of pigeon shooters. In 1777 a du< 1 occurred In New York i between lieutenant Featherstonehaugh i of the t eve ty-tifth and Captain Mc i Pherson of t'te Forty-second British i regiment it; r- -nrd to the manner of eating an ear of corn, one contending that the eating was from the col) and the other contending that the grain should be cut off from the cob before rating. Lieutenant Featherstonehaugh ' lost his right arm, the ball from his antagonist's pistol shattering the limb fearfully, so much so that It had to be amputated. Major Noah lost his life in 1827 at the dueling ground at Ilobo ken In a simple dispute about what was trumps in a game of cards.—Lon don Chronicle. Poetic Justice. "Pa, did you ever hear of a real case i of poetic justice?" | "Yea. A man who once swindled me out of S6OO In nn irrigation scheme died of water on the brain."—Chicago i Record-Herald. His Status. ! "Well, my little man," inquired a visitor pleasantly, "who are you?" | "I'm the baby's brother." wag the ! Ingenuous reply.—Truth Seeker. ACTIVITY 111 TRADE CIRCLES The revivifying effect of the breath of spring is manifest in the renewed activity in trade circles. The general awakening is, probably, accelerated by the approach of Easter, which is only a trifle over two weeks distant. The stores ofjtowu have never taken on a more attractive appearance nor revealed a more comprehensive and diversified stock of goods, thus early in the month of March. Danville merchants have earned the reputation of being wide awake and progressive. The stores of town in all that makes them attractive and ap peals to buyers have always stood abreast of the very best stores of this seotion, taking in many of the larger towns. That none of them this spring will be eclipsed by past effort is quite apparent from the preparation being made for the Easter trade. EFFECT OF SPRING The general weather of the last few days has created a stir among the buy ers and not only on the mild after noons, but also during evenings quite an increase is noted in the throng of people on the streets. With all our in dustries running on full time, prospects are very fair for a good Easter trade. OPEN AT EVENING The clothing and shoe stores along with other establishments that do not observe early closing at any season aie open during the evenings. Previously as Easter approached all the stores as a rule remained open until 8 or 0 o'clock. At the present the grocery, the dry goods and the general stores close at six o'clock. Paderewski's Distinction. There was a day when Paderewski's English was not fluent One evening before a choice company in his ele gant apartments in New York he was showing a few highly flattered callers how to do this, that and t'other on the keys of his grand piano, explaining In bad English as he went. Of course the man was present who is ever ready to supply a word when a speaker hesi tates. The famous artist, landing with both hands as If he hud Just dropped from the ceiling, exclaimed, "Harmo ny!" All applauded the perfect con cord. He shot down again like a trip bamtner and would have exclaimed agni !, but the word refused to come. "What you call—er —er"— "Discord.'' put In the supplier of words. Paderew ski's hair stood straight out, and his face was white :ind red with anger Jumping up from the stool, he sput tered: "Deescort! No! With tne a deescort Iss eeraposslble!" He would not be persuaded to touch the Instru ment again that night. The uninten tional Insult struck <1«»D 60 YEARS' EX P E RIE NC E Designs ' rVTV Copyrights Ac. I Anyone sending a sketch and description may I quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communlcii tlons strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency f<>r securing patents. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive tptcuil notice , without charge, In tho Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. I.truest cir culation of any sclentiflo journal. Terms, f'i u year : four months, fl. tiold by all nensdenkr*. MUNN & Co. 36,Broadwa "- New York ttrancb Ofßco. F t*t— Washiuuton. I). C. \Oil( l>. To AI.L CliKlM TOltS, I.KUATKKS VNliOTilKtt I I'KitsoNs I \ I KUK.- ri:n—Notice is hereby given I that I IM* following named persons -lid on the Malt* uMixed tot heir names, tile tho accounts j of their administration t«» t lie estate oft hose persons, deceased, a ml (iuardian Accounts, Arc. ! whose names are hereinafter mentioned, in [ the otllceof the Register for the Probate of i Wills and granting of Letters of Administra tion, hi and for lhe t'onntyof Montour, and that the name \vill he presentedtotlieOrphan's Court of said county, for continuation and allowance, on ill. I Itli .l»v of Mhhli A. !>., ItHO, at the meeting o the Court In the afternoon. 10l >. Feby l. First and Final account of Daniel (Cotner, Guardian of Lydia Fietta Hartman, Clarence Wellington Hart man, Leah Frances Hart man and Martha Elizabeth Hartman, minor childreu of Wellington Hartman, late of Cooper Township, Montour County,deceas e as stated by William L. Hartman, Executor &c. Feby. I' 3, First and Final account of Henry Wireman, Exec utor of Regina Wireman, late of Mahoning Town ship,' Montour County, de ceased. Feby. 12,"First and Final account of 11. M. Hinckley, Ancil lary Administrator of the estate of Margaret Rogers, late ofjthe County of Allen and* State of Indiana, de ceased [said decedent hav ing property 'in Montour County, Penna. Feby. 12, First and Final account of Harry M. Yeager, Ad ministrator of Ellen Yeag er, late of Yalley Town ship, Montour County, de ceased. Feby. i 2, First aud Final account ofJFrank Carey, Adminis trator of Mary F. Welliver, late of Anthony Township, Montour County,deceased. Feby. 12, First anil Final account of Benj. F. Ware, Executor of Joel Bogart, late of Liberty Township Moutou r County, deceased. WM. L. SIDLER, Register Register's Office, Danville, Pa./Feby 12, 1910. DEMAND GREATER THAN TIE SUPPLY Mr. F. W. Magill, teacher of the commercial department of the Dau ville high school, states that the de mand for typewriters and stenograph ers far exceeds the supply of the same, the condition being one that has had no parallel since he has been engaged in school work. Mr. Magill is continually in receipt of inquiries from business firms who have positions to fill and are badly in need of help. The inducements are such that it generally pays the mem bers of the senior class that are profici ent to leave school at once, foregoing the distinction of formally graduating at the end 6f the term. In addition to Raymond L. Johns, who has entered the office of the Danville Foundry and Machine company, Clyde Hallman, a member of the graduating class, has accepted a position with Hayes & Olaik, contractors, and will enter up on his duties as soon as the firm be gins operations on the big reservoir at Altoona. Illustrating to what extent the de mand for skillful stenographers ex ceeds the supply it might be mention ed that at the present time the class in the commercial department of the Danville high school consists of but nine members,only three of whom are boys. RAPID PROMOTIONS. The numerous vacancies that occur is probably not due so much to in dustrial activity as to the rapid pro motions that take place among type writers and stenographers. These, if capable and ambitious,soon master the details of their employer's business and become valuable in other depart ments, when they are moved upward. All of which demonstrates that there never was a time of greater promise for young men anil women who are willing to work as well as the fact that the Danville school hoard when it added the commercial department to the high school took a step that the community has no cause to regret. That the class is not larger the pres ent year is neither here nor there. The very best of work is being done, aud the classes have been larger in the past just as they will he larger in the future when the young people come to rightly understand their opportunity. Origin of Tory. Sir Walter Scott's explanation of th« origin of "tory" as "give me" Is not quite the same as that of other in quirers. According to a high authori ty, the word is Irish for a "pursuer" and was at first given to moss troop ers, who for their own villainous pur poses pretended to be on the side of I the crown and the constitution and the ! rights of property and in that dls- I guise haunted the bogs of Ireland, , robbing the Inhabitants lu the name , of the king. About 1080 those who ! "contended for the extreme preroga ■ tlves of the crown" lind this contemp i tuous term applied to them by their I opponents, and thus we arrive at the | meaning of today. Macaulay points out as a curious circumstance that [ "whig" and "tory" originally applied | as a term of insult should so soon have ' been assumed .with pride. An odder circumstance is that tv.o great Eng lish parties should have taken their titles the one from the bogs of Ire land and the other from the lowlands of Scotland.—London Times. Gilbert Islands Tipple. Neither tea nor coffee Is drunk In the Gilbert islands, but liquor named kara fee, or toddy. It is the juice of the co coauut tree, from which it Is drawn daily at sunrise and sunset. To obtain It the natives climb up the tall trees and while extracting it keep up a con stant yelling to let those below know that they are at work. The sap when fresh is a harmless and delicious bev erage, hut after it has been kept a day or two fermentation sets in and it be comes intoxicating. Karafee does not, however, fly to the bead, hut a man who drinks It to excess loses the con trol of his legs. However, when this befalls a natlvo he has sense enough to remain indoors aud shows bis face to no oue, for if his chief should ever hear of it he would be tried and sen tenced to hard labor aud a heavy fine. In former days a native found intoxi cated was tied to a tree aud received a hundred lashes, the blood fairly streaming down bis back. Besides this, all his lands were confiscated to the king forever. Tasting the Climate. The summer climate of Alaska is often described as possessing a charm and fascination which cannot be de scribed in words. Nevertheless In "Alaska, the Ureut Country," Ella Iligginson tells of an old Klondlker who declared that oue could "just taste Alaska climate." "It tastes different every hundred miles," he declared, with that beam of the eye which means love of Alaska in the heart. "You begin to taste it in Grenville channel. It tasted different at Skagway, and there's a big change when you get to White Horse. "I golly! At White Horse you'll think you never tasted anything "like It, but It don't hold a candle there to the way It tastes going down the Yukon. ''lf you happen to get into the ar'tic circle, say, about - in the morning, yon address yourself and kike out on deck, and you can taste more'n climate. You can taste the ar'tic circle itself. Say, can you guess what it tastes like?" I coulil not guess what the arctic cir cle tasted like and frankly confessed It. "Well, say, it tastes like icicles made out of them little blue flowers you call voylets. I picked some out from un der the snow once and et 'em. There was moisture froze all over 'em. so 1 know how tbey taste, and that's the way the ar'tic circle tastes. "Just you remember when you get to the circle an' say, straight goods, if Cyanide Bill eln't right." BIG GRAFfERS NOW WEAR STRIPES PHILADELPHIA, March i). | James M. Shumaker, of Johustowi , I former superintendent of Public ' Grounds and Buildings, who was con victed of conspiracy to defraud the State in the furnishing of the State capitol, began his two years' term in the Eastern penitentiary at 9:30 a. m. ' today. „ MET BY SHERIFF FLETCHER. Shumaker was met at the Pennsyl- < vania railroad station by J. Howe ' Fletcher, Sheriff of Dauphiu county, ' and without any formalities they pro- ] ceeded to "Olierry Hill" in a closed ] cab. i Dr. W. P. Snyder, who was convict- ' ed along with Shumaker, began his , two gears' sentence yesterday after- t noon. gAfter arriving at the penitentiary Snyder and Shumaker went through i the routine every prisoner undergoes, which included the removal of all clothing, after which they were fur nished witli prison garb. It was said by Warden McKenty that the prison ers would be given work at once, and perhaps it would be something like clericalwork in the office. SNYDER SEEMED CHEERFUL. It was said by those at the prison j that Dr. Snyder did not appear deject- \ ed and that he bade a very cheerful | good-bye to those who accompanied him. In addition to imprisonment for two j years Snyder, as well as Shumaker, j will be obliged to pay fines of SSOO and | their share of the costs of the first j j trial. The actual amount has not been j computed by the Commonwealth. The j docket costs so far, it is said, amount j | to $5,000 and the State witnesses will j [ run considerably more. The State, in I figuring oil its bill, will pay only a | portion of the witnesses. Story of Lady Hamilton. The story of Amy Lyou, the daugh- ! ter of the humble Cheshire villager, who by her wondrous beauty rose to a pitch of European renown. Is an as i tonlshing Instance of beauty's power. 1 ' The future Lady Hamilton was chrls- ! | tened Amy, but after trying the vari- I ous changes of Amyly, Emyly and ! ; Emily finally adopted Emma and, wishing also a change of surname, ! christened herself Ilart when at slx | teen she caiue to London as lady's j maid. After an extraordinary career 1 I of vicissitudes she came under the pro tection of the Hon. Charles Greville. ! i who introduced her to Romney, who ; was Inspired by her loveliness to paint ■ from her some of his finest pictures, j She also sat to Reynolds, Hoppner and ; Lawrence and to numerous artists in Italy when at twenty-eight she had j become the wife of tho ambassador at Naples. Sir William Hamilton. There she met Nelson, and thereafter her history is lntwined with his own. She was obliged at fifty to flee from her creditors to Cnlals, where she died 1 In 1815.—London Strand Magazine. Waco and Arkansas. Every town has a right to pronounce Its name In its own way, but Texans ! never seemed to get together on the pronunciation of tho name "Waco." ! Years ago Texas was represented by I two senators, one of whom called the town "Wuy-kn." whereas the other in sisted it was "Wack-ko." The reading clerks had a merry time. If the word were read one way the opposing sena tor w-r-.'ld make a complaint, and vice versa. It recalls the time when Arkansas was represented in the senate by tJar innd and Walker. One insisted that the state should be called "Arkansas," Just as it is spelled. The other always Insisted upon "Arkansaw." John .1. Ingalls, who was presiding oliicer of the senate in those days, had the mat ter down io such a nicety tiiat ''e would recognize the one as "the sena tor from "Arkansas"' and the other us "the senator from 'Arkansaw,' " be ing very careful to give each senator his favorite pronunciation. Washing ton Cor. St Louis Star. Opened His Eyes. The dapper little traveling man glanced at tho menu and then looked at the pretty waitress. "Nice day, lit tle one," he began. "Yes, it is," she answered, "and so was yesterday, and my name Is Ella, and I know I'm u little peach und have pretty blue eyes, and I've been here quite awhile aud like the place, and I don't think I'm too nice a girl to be working In a hotel. If I did I'd quit my Job. And my wages are satisfac tory, and I don't know If there Is a show or a dance in town tcmight, and If there Is 1 shall not go with you, and I'm from the country, and I'm a respectable girl, and my brother is cook in this hotel, and he weighs 200 pounds, and last week he wiped up this dining room floor with a fresh fifty doliur a month traveling man who tried to flirt with me. Now, what'll you have?" The dapper little traveling man said he was not very hungry and a cup of coffee and some hot cakes would do.— Exchange. No Difference. Jinks—Which women have the worst tempers, blonds or brunettes? Rinks— My wife has been both, and I could not see any difference.—New York Times. One Doctor—Only One No sense in running from one doctor to another! Select the best one, then stand by him. No sense either in trying this thing, that thing, for your cough. Carefully, deliber ately select the best cough medicine, then take it. Stick to it. Ask your doctor about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for throat and lung troubles. Sold for nearly seventy years. No alcohol in this cough medicine. Why try this thing, that thing, for your constipation? XV hy not stick to the good c'.J reliable family laxative—Ayer's Pills? Ask your doctor if he approves this advice. Fhoosands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect ft. Bow To Find Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with vcui water and let it stand twenty-four hours; frewrr! a ' ,rlc k (lust sedi ment, or settling, -A Wxjny T7D stringy or mil*)' lijA vT^UC3y<\\f a PP earallce °f leß U-, i j indicates an un -1I hoaUh y condi ifT\ \rrflV/ he t '° n °* tiie kid • quent desire to * pass it or pain in the back are also symptoms that tell you the kidneys and bladder are out of order and need attention. What To Do. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfills almost every wish in correcting rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. Corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne cessity of being compelled togo often through the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest be cause of its remarkable 1 health restoring prop medicine you should have the best. Sold by jl*^flE|jMHssjl and one-dollar sizes. H ",!■ " You may have a sample bottle sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and rememberthename, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle. Just Like a Woman. i A Boston physician was describing a week's drive that he took last fall through some of the most picturesque districts of New Eugland. "1 saw much that was memorable and heard much that was worth re membering on this quiet, bucolic ex cursion. "1 remember an elderly justice of the peace in a beautiful New Hamp shire village uear Lake Sunapee. I stayed there all night with this line, keen old man. He amused me and impressed me with his mordant humor, j "During the evening the question of the unreasonableness of womankind came up for discussion. 'Ah ' said the old justice, 'woman is unrtmsonable, very unreasonable Indeed. In fact, there Is no living creature so unreason able as woman. 1 remember that my wife and 1 were talking over our af fairs one day, and we agreed that it had come to the point where we must i both economize. " 'Yes, my dear,' I said to my wife, 'we must both economize—both!' " 'Very well, Henry,' sho said with a tired air of submission to an un pleasant condition, "you shave yourself, uuil I'll cut your hair.' "—Boston Post. Hyrnnological Ineptitude. The story of a minister who held a. religious meeting In a penitentiary and aroused the ire of the Inmates by an nouncing as a hymn that one begin* nlng "The dying thief rejoiced to see" Is equaled by the tale of a local preacher whose church got In debt not long ago. A congregational meeting was held for the purpose of extricating it, and the chairman of the board of deacons, or whatever the financial body was, got up and stated the situation uud ended by calling for a special col lection to make up the deficit. "I suggest that we sing a hymn," one of the members of the church sug gested. This Idea was carried out, and the number of the song was announced. A smile overspread many faces, however, when they reached the line, "When we asunder part it gives us Inward pain." Nevertheless the "sundering" process was most successful and wasn't partic ularly painful either.—Louisville Cou rier-.) ournal. Tailed Englishmen. Natives of southern Arabia believe that Christians wear hats only to hide their horns. Formerly the continent of Europe clung to the conviction that die Englishman's nether garments con cealed a tail. So late as the reign of Kdward VI.. according to Bale, "an Kuglyshtuan cannot travayle in anoth er land by way of marchandyse or any other honest occupylnge, but it Is most contumellously thrown Into his tetiie that all Englyshmen have ta.ls." The belief probably arose from the legend of the "Kentish I.ongtails." The people of either Canterbury or St rood (for the legend varies) mocked at Becket as he rode by on an ass und cut off the ass' toll. Wherefore they and t heir descendsnts wero cursed with tails thenceforth. At least so said jesters of other countries, and the slander eventually reacted upon Eng land In general. Another version sub stitutes St. Augustine and Dorsetshire. His Bad Break. "How did you enjoy tho musieaie?" "Oh. I applauded at the wrong time, as usual! Thought the orchestra tun ing up was a classical number."—Kan sas City Journal. Thoughts. Thoughts are much greater than things They are vital forces and have endless effects. What you think today determines hat you will be iu years to come. A Mistaken Cure. "Jennie!" yelled the composer. "Yes, dear," called back the gen He wife. "Why in thunder don't you keep, that kid quiet? What ails it?" "I can't think, dear. I'm singing out of your lullabies to the poor little dar ling!"—Llppincott's.