Montour American
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., May 26, 1010.
GO-WORKERS WITH
MISS LIBER
The funeral of Miss Anna Limberg
■er, the missionary, took place from the
residence of Charles Limberger, father
of the deceased, West Mahoning street,
yesterday afternoon. There was a large
attendance.
Among those who gathered around
the bier of the devoted woman, who
had given practically all of her adult
life to the cause of foreign missions,
were the Rev. Dr. Butler and the Rev.
R. A. Carhart of Mexico City, both
"co-laborers with Miss Limberger, the
former being at the head of missionary
work ia Mexico. By a coincidence both
the above gentlemen happened to be
this country attending the World's
Sabbath School Convention at Wash,
ingtou, D. C., when Miss Limberger's
death occurred and thus it was ren
dered possible for them to be present
at her obsequies.
OFFICIATING CLERGYMEN.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. GeorgeS. Womer, past
or of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church, of which Miss Limberger was
a member practically all her life. Mr.
Womer was assisted by the Rev. W.
P. Eveland of Williamsport, formerly
of Danville, as well as by Dr. Butler
and Rev. R. A. Carhart of Mexico.
The pall bearers were: I Sam A. Mc-
Coy, Fred W. Jacobs, Thomas G. Yin
cent, Dr. E. A. Curry, Frank Jameson
Mid Frank G. Schoch. Interment was
S&ade in Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Among the persons from out of town
that attended the funeral were: Jos
eph Limberger, Mrs. Lucy Limberger,
of West. Chester; John Limberger,wife
and daughter, Mrs. Glen, Mrs. Mary
Purdy, Mrs. Truman Purdy, of Sun
bruy; Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sharp
less, Mrs. Bakeless, Miss Cope and
Mrs. Shuman of Bloomsburg.
No Toadying.
Among the good old ways of "merrle
England" Is the tendency to democracy
prevailing In her boys' schools. Par
ents can be assured, It Is said, that no
pampering will fall to the lot of their
»;ons, however exalted may be their
rank or great their possessions. An
English paper tells the story of an
Indian official of high rank calling
upon the house master In a famous
public school, where a young prince,
eon of a rajah, was being educated.
This official brought n special message
from his master, the rajah, to the ef
fect that he wanted no favors or ex
ceptional treatment of any sort ex
tended to his son on account of his ex
alted birth.
"You may set the mind of the rajah
«t rest on that score," said the house
master, struggling to keep back his
muile before the dignified anxiety of
the Indian official. "If the authorities
were Inclined to discriminate In the
prince's favor, the boys of the school
would set the matter right Among
them generally the rajah's son an
swers to the name of 'Nigger,' and I
understand that with his Intimates he
Is familiarly known as 'Coal Scuttle.'"
Sinister Motives.
Two men—William Jones and John
Smith—were neighbors and deadly en
emies. They ofteu crossed swords in
-court and out of it.and Jones, being
what might lie called more clever than
Smith, invariably got the better of the
encounter. In tlie end so cowed was
Smith that the slightest move on the
part of Jones made him nervous and
'suspicious, and with the remark, "I
wonder what object he has in this?"
lie called up all his reserve faculties to
combat the fresh attack which poor
Jones never contemplated.
One day a friend called on Smith and
.greeted him with:
"Well, old man, have you heard the
xews T'
"So," said Smith. "What news?"
"Jones Is dead. He died last night
<it midnight," replied the other.
Smith paused, drew a hard breath,
raised his haud to his forehead and
thought, then blurted out:
"Dead, did you say—Jones dead!
Great heavens: I wonder what object
he has in this?"
Taking One's Own Pulse.
Being able to "take" one's own
pulse is a doubtful accomplishment,
because the heart has some peculiari
ties the Importance of which are sure
to be overestimated except by physi
cians and much uneasiness occasioned
In consequence. Irregularity of the
pulse is natural to 110 small number
of people without other signs of dis
ease. It may also be simply a tran
sient symptom, due to errors of habit
or other causes which, disappearing,
leave no trace behind them.
reea nun.
If you want to win the gratitude of
a dog, feed him. As to men, the ma
terial difference is ihe quality of the
food.—Baltimore News.
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DECLARES COOK
WILL MAKE GOOD
NEW YORK, May 25.
Captain Bradley S. Osbon, secretary
of the Arctic club, auu closest friend
of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, declared to
day that Dr. Cook is in Europe, tliat
he has not been in the United States
for many months and that he will re
turn in October with positive proofs
of his discovery of the pole.
Captain Osbon, himself an explorer
of note, declares he has been in con
slant communication with Dr. Cook.
"I received a letter from him post
marked 'Southampton, Eng., April
" he said today, "and since that
time I have seen other letters Dr. Cook
has written'his brother, William Cook,
of Brooklyn. Dr. Cook attended a re
cent function in Paris. His where
abouts is no great mystery to his
friends, but he will not come forward
in the public eye again until he has
established such irrefutable proof of
his discovery of the pole that he can
look any detractor in the face and say:
'Yon are a damned liar.' Until that
time the public will know nothing of
Dr. Cook Or Ins whereabouts."
"Has Dr. Cook started for Etah, to
recover his instruments and data left
there by Harry Whitney at Command
er Peary's order?" Obson was asked.
"No, not yet,and I don't believe he
will go in person,for then his enemies
would say ho tampered with them.
But the Instruments will be secured
and the proof forthcoming."
The parties who took the flowers
from the Frame plot in the cemetery
are known. If not stopped .they will
be prosecuted.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BULLETIN.
SUMMER VACATIONS.
The time is coming for summer outings. Have you
thought about yours yet ?
No country on the face of the globe contains so many de
lightful summer resorts as the United States, with its near
neighbor, Canada.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will issue its popular Sum
mer Excursion Book on June 1, and you will find it a wonder
ful help in plotting out your summer trip.
It contains descriptions of about eight hundred of the
leading resorts of North America, lists of hotels and boarding
houses at these various places, a map, routes and rates from
the principal stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and other
valuable information.
If you have grown tired of the resort you have visited
for years, you may make a selection from this book for a stay
of a day, a week, a month, or the whole summer.
You may plot out an extended tour covering mountain
and seashore, or a fishing trip, or a hunting jaunt, by rail or
boat or a combination of both.
Any Ticket Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad will
be glad to furnish a copy of this valuable book for Ten Cents,
or it will be mailed you postpaid, on receipt of Twenty-five
Cents, by Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Philadel
phia, Pa.
Danville, Friday, June 3rd
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KING OF SPAIN'S
GUARJJOUBLED
MADRID, May 25.
The guard about King Alfonso's
palace was doubled today as a result
of infoimatiou obtained by the police
of the existence of a formidable an
archistic plot against the king. A
search of the rooms of Jose Tobarelli,
the anarchist (killed Monday by the
premature explosion of a bomb, re
vealed the plot. Tobarelli, known also
as Galleamyor, was an active member
of a band of conspirators whom the
police are now trying to run down.
Tlie police believe that Tobarelli was
the first one chosen to attempt the
king's assassination and that, having
failed, others of the band will now be
chosen by lot. The king's ministers
have warned him not to appear in pub
lic unless under special guard.
SPEEDY OUTBREAK FEARED
Barcelona, May 25. —All doubt as to
the existence of a plot against the life
gf King Alfonso was removed today
by an official statement in "Land of
Liberty," au anarchistic newspaper,
that the recent bomb outrages, includ
ing that in Madrid Monday, were ar
ranged by anarchists. The editor of
the paper is under arrest. The boldness
of the editor in admitting the plot is
considered indicative of a speedy re
volutionary outbreak. This city is the
J hotbed of anarchists and several de
monstrations against the government
were held today. Reinforcements for
i the local barracks are arriving and ev
' ery precaution is being taken to pre
| vent a repetition of the outbreak of
] last summer when hundreds of revolu
| tionists were killed.
SITUATION IN
NICARAGUA_SERIOIIS
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, May 5.
Fighting to the last ditch, the Estra
da army is today battling with the
Madriz forces in an effort to save Blue
field and prevent the capture of the
custom iiouse in the Bluffs,the gate to
the port. All night the gunners of
both armies kept up the duel, which
started Monday night. Today the
Mardiz forces repeatedly charged the
first division of the Estrada forces,but
were driven back.
CUSTOMS HOUSE SEEMS DOOMED.
Madriz lias had tne advantage
throughout the engagement, as his
base of supplies at Greytown is keep
ing well in touch with the army and
reinforcements are rushed to the front
taking the place of men killed or
wounded. The steamer .Venus landed
500 men below the Bluffs of the cus
toms house last night and bombarded
the government building. The attack
was renewed early today and it is be
lieved certain the customs house must
fall.
AMERICA.ACTIVITY WORKING.
Americans operating machine guns
have so far saved the Estada forces
from defeat. The division under Gen
eral Mena is well entrenched and the
Americans keep up a constant fire with
the rapid lire guns. Estrada issued a
statement to his men today expressing
confidence of victory, but it is believ
ed Madriz will eventually force his
surrender. In that event,Madriz plans
to advance to the city lims of Blue
fields and demand that Commander
Gilmer, of the United States gunboat
Paducah, give him permission to enter
the city.
Lights Hit Pips In ■ Gale.
1 write as one who has smoked In his
time more matches tliun most people,
and It will be understood how I regard
tlie bus driver's ability In lighting a
pipe. A gale uiay be blowing, tho
horses requiring special attention, his
left eye engaged on the reflection of
the omnibus In shop windows, a pas
senger Inquiring who won the Derby
In 1884, constables Issuing directions
with the right arm, a fare hailing him
from the pavement, and amid all these
distractions he can strike one wooden
match, bold It in the curve of hla hand
and the tobacco is well alight. Also
while bats are blowing about the
Streets In the manner of leaves in au
tumn bis headgear never goes from its
place, rarely moves from the angle de
cided on the first journey. 1 have al
ways assumed that he takes it off at
night before retiring to rest, but to
part with it must mean a terrible
wrench.—London Express.
A Brilliant Judga.
Steady Baker was at one Ume, roayot
of Folkestone, England. Once a boy
was brought before him for stealing
gooseberries, and Steady, aware of the
Importance of the case, turned over
the pages of the alphabetically arrang
ed "Burn's Justice" for a precedent.
Fulling to find one, he turned to the
culprit. "My lad," said he, "It's lucky
for you that you were not brought here
for stealing a goose Instead of for steal
ing gooseberries. There is a statute
against stealing geese, but I can't find
anything about gooseberries in all
'Burn,' so let the prisoner be discharg
ed, for I suppose it is no offense."
Appraisement Of
Mercantile Tax
Of Montour County for the Year
1910.
List of persons and firms engaged in
selling and vending goods, wares, mer
chandise, commodities, or effects of
whatever kind or nature, residing and
doing business in the County of Mon
tour and State of Pennsylvania, viz:
ANTHONY TOWNSHIP.
J. B. DeWald, Thomas Dennin, Geo.
Hill, \V. O. Houghton, Boyd E. Stead,
Miss L. Wagner, Thomas Sherin.
COOPER TOWNSHIP.
C. D. Garrison.
DANVILLE FIRST WARD.
A. O. Amesbury, Mrs. E. M. Baußch,
Mrs. Jennie Barry, J. Harry Bausch,
J. C. Cruikshank, S. M. Dietz, B. M.
DaYis, T. A. Evans, Grant Fenster
macher, W. E. Gosh, Jacob Gass,
Harry W. Geyer, Grand Union Tea
Co., C. P, Hancock, A. G. Harris,
Daniel B. Heddens, J. C. Heddens, W.
S. Hunt, Agt., G.'Shoop Hunt, U. Y.
JatncA, John Jacobs' Sons, Paul Knoch,
O. M. Leniger, S. Lowenstein & Co.,
Frank V. Linker, Bigler D. Moyer,
Moyer Bros., R. D. Magill, Daniel
Marks, John Martin, J. J. Newman,
F. M. Owen, George E. Orndorf,
Thomas W. Pritchard, F. G. Peters,
George W. Roat, Mart H. Schram, H.
M. Schoch Est., Andrew Schatz, Geo.
R. Sechler, Jesse Shannon, Standard
Gas Co..Joseph Smith, Eleanor Thom
as, W. C. Williams, John Winner,
Peter A. Winters.
DANVILLE SECOND WARD.
E. L. Aten, Jacob J. Dietz, Lula
Fonst, John M. Gibbons, F. R. Harn
er, Theodore Hoffman, Jr., George
Hoffner, F. H. Koons, T. H. Johns,
Albeit Kemrner, Abram Laßue, C. C.
Ritter, A. B. Russell, W. H. N. Walk
er.
DANVILLE THIRD WARD.
E. D. Aten & Co., Charles Buck-
Walter, Thomas Buck, Boyer Bros., H.
Bernheimer.Boettinger & Diet/., Jesse
B. Cleaver, H. T. Cromwell, J. H. Cole,
B. F. Cohen, L. C. Dietz, Henry Divel,
John Doster's Sons, L. J. Davis, James
Dailey, James Dalton, Harry Ellen
bogen & Bros., D. R. Eckman, T. J.
Evans, J. A. Flood & Co., J. H. Fry,
Mike Fallon, Foster Bros., H. W.
Fields, David Haney, Fred W. Howe,
J. & F. Henrie, O. C. Johnson,
John Jacobs' Sons, Phoebe Kinn,
John Krainak, F. M. Kirby & Co.
W. S. Koclier, B. H. Kase, Wal
ter Lnnger, Harvey Longenberger,
C. S. Lyons, J. W. Lore, William E.
Limberger, M. L. Landau, Lnnger
Bros., Lowenstein Bros., G. L. Mc-
Lain, J. H. Miller, Carl McWilliams,
Charles Miller, Mrs. E. A. Moyer,
Elias Maier, K. L. Marks, James Mar
tin, P. C. Murray & Son, Mayan Bros.,
George A. Myers, Clarence Peifer,
Paules & Co., V. Pahnisano, A.
M. Peters, L A. Persing, R. J. Pegg,
Peoples Coal Yard, B. Rosenstine, A.
Rosenstine, R. Rosenstine, James
Ryan, F. H. Russell, W. J. Rogers,
George F. Reifsnyder, J. W. Swarts,
Frank Straub, Joseph Smith, P. P.
Swentek, Thomas A. Sehott, Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, William E. Schuck,
John F. Tooley, Augustus Treas, Peter
I Tieas, John Tooev, James Tooey, John
j Udelhofen. Jr., 11. C. Williams, V. V.
| Vincent, S. J. Welliver Sons Co., H.
, R. Weuck, Wagner Bros.
DANVILLE FOURTH WARD.
John Bruder, B. H. Harris.
DERRY TOWNSHIP,
i Alex. Siegfried, H. A. Snyder, Mrs.
Margaret Yognetz.
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP.
| D. R. Rishel, S. E. Snyder.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
I W. G. Ford, Joseph Hilkert, Bart
! James.
MAHONING TOWNSHIP.
| W. C. Heller, William Jordan, John
E. Roberts.
MAYBERRY TOWNSHIP.
Cyrus Adams, Henry E. Boiiner.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP.
E. S. Delsite, W. S. Lawrence,
Francis Sheatler, W. D. Wise.
WASHINGTON VILLE.
George W. Cromis, C. L. Cromis,
H. J. Eves, McClellan Diehl, C. F.
Gibson, E. W. Gibson, A. L. Hed- j
dens, George K. Heddeus, Fanny Hed
dens.W. J. Messersmith, Russell Marr,
Fred Yerg. T. B. Yerg, W. Zeliff.
WHOLESALE VENDERS.
Heddeus Candy Co., First Ward;
G. Weil, First Ward; Grand Union
Tea Co., First Ward; Atlantic Refln
ing Co., Third Ward; Jacob Engle,
Third Ward; J. H. Goeser & Co.,
Third Ward; Miller & Curry, Third
Ward; Welliver Hardware Co., Third
Ward.
POOL AND BILLARDS.
Harry W. Geyer, First Want; J. C.
Cruickshank, First Ward; John Mar
tin, First Ward; Frank V. Linker,
First Ward; F. G. Peters, First Ward;
Mike Fallon, Third Ward, John Udel
hofen, Jr., Third Ward; H. R. Wenck,
Third Ward.
EATING HOUSES.
Edward F. Fallon, Third Ward.
Notice is hereby given to all con
cerned in this appraisement that an i
appeal will be held at the Commission
ers' Office at the Court House in Dan
ville, Pa., on Friday, May 27, 1010, be
tween the hours of 9 a. m.and 4 p.
m., when and where you may attend
if you think proper.
GEO. M. BEDEA,
Mercantile Appraiser.
Danville, Pa., May 3rd., 1910.
The wise man comes to a conclusion
slowly and then sticks.
LANDSLIDE
EAST OF 101
Tho iieavy downpour of rain Tues
day afternoon caused a bad landslide
on the D. L. & W. railroad near '' Dry
Saw Mill Hollow" eaßt of Danville,
which held up traffic for four or five
hours.
The landslide, which occurred about
4 o'clock, was discovered by the eng
ineer of the 4:83 passenger train, in
time to avert an accident. At a point
quite near the tank the track was cov
ered for a distance of over nine yards
with a deposit of rock and gravel,sev
eral feet in thickness.
The train ran back to Catawissa,
where the Danville station was called
up and notified of the landslide. Track
men were called in at once and Bent to
the scene of the landslide to" remove
the obstruction.
When the 5:47 passenger train, east,
arrived at Danville, it was held at the
station. Later it proceeded up the
track toward the landslide for the pur
pose of effecting a transfer of passeng
ers.
Darkness came on before the track
was cleared. Pieces of timber along
with the heavy masses of rock imbed
ded in the landslide added to the diffi
culty. Work proceeded slowly and it
was about 9 o'clock when the track
was open for traffic. Meanwhile the
pasengets on the 4 :!33 train, west, and
the 5:47 train, east, had been transfer
red and had proceeded on their way.
The First Balloons.
The chemical philosophers have dis
covered a body (which I havo forgot
ten, but will Inquire) which dissolved
by an acid emits a vapor lighter than
the atmospherical air. This vapor is
caught, among other means, by tying
a bladder compressed upon the bottle
In which the dissolution is performed.
The vapor, rising, swells the bladder
and fills it The bladder Is then tied
and removed and another applied till
as much of this light air Is collected as
Is wanted. Theu a large spherical
case Is made, and very large it must
be, of the lightest matter that can be
found, secured by some method like
that of olllug silk against all passage
of air. Into this are emptied all the
bladders of light air, and If there is
light air enough it mounts into the
clouds upon the same principle as a
bottle filled with water will sink in
water, but a bottle filled with ether
will float. It rises till it comes to air
of equal tenuity with its own if wind
or water does not spoil it on the way.
Such, madam, is an air balloon.—From
Dr. Johnson's Letter, Sept. 22, 1783, to
Mrs. Tbrale.
Oe«thov*n'« "Moonlight Bonat4i."
The story runs that Beethoven's
"Moonlight Sonata"—always so called,
though ho so rarely gave a descriptive
name to auy of his works-wus com
posed on an occasion when he had
been playing to some stranger folk
by chance. Walking with a friend, he
overheard In a humble bouse some
j one playing with much feeling r bit
of one of bis sonatas, lie paused to
j listen, in aam went the music ceased
j and a girl spoke longingly of her wish
i to bear some really good concert. The
' voice was so appealing that the com
j poser stepped without hesitation to
' the door and knocked. Admitted to
| the wondering host, he said, "I will
i play for you," and played wonder
| fully till the lamp burned out. Then
| with the moonligut lining the room he
| began to improvise—the mysterious
I delicate breathings of the beginning
| of that wonderful sonata, then the
J tricksy wlf-llke second part, and the
glory of the close.—Christian Science
| Monitor.
|
Long Words.
While our language does not contain
I such long words as are found in sown
j other tongues nor so many words of
unusual length, still we have several
! that are awkwardly long for eouversa
i tlonal purposes. We have "phllopro
genltiveuess," with twenty letters; "in
! terconvertlbilltles." with twenty-one;
j •'lntercommunlcabilltles," with twenty
! two; "dlsproportlonableness," with
twenty-three, and "transsubstantiatlon
allsts" nnd "contradlstlnguishablllty,"
each containing twenty-four letters. An
effective little word Is "synacategore
matlc," as It manages to compress
eight syllables Into seventeen letters.
The longest monosyllables contain
nine letters, and there are four ex
amples: "splotched," "squelched,"
"strengths" and "stretched." New
York Tribune.
Holland.
Holland, known as North and South
Holland, forms part of the northern
part of the Netherlands. These prov
inces are composed of land rescued
from the sea and defended by Im
mense dikes. Holland was Inhabited
by the Batvi in the time of Caesar,
who made a league with them. It be
came part of Gallia Belgica and after
ward of the kingdom of Austria. From
the tenth to the fifteenth century it
was governed by counts under the
German emperors. Holland was at
one time a Dutch republic. It was
created a kingdom in 1800, and Louis
Bonaparte, father of Napoleon 111.,
was declared king.
Inquisitive.
After Sunday school:
Willie—Did you hoar that boy swear,
Johnny, when I told him togo away 1
Johnny—No. (Quietly persuasive) Tell
him togo away again and I'll listen.—
Manchester Guardian.
Executrix' Notice.
Estate of Wm A. Fry, late of the
Township of Limestone, in the Coun
ty of Montour and State of Pennsyl
vania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
tostamentary on the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make immediate payment and thoso
havjng claims against the said estate
will make known the same without
delav to
" LYDIA E. FRY, Ex'r.,
Strawberry Ridge, R. F. D. No. 1.
MANY FLOWERS
BEING PLANTED
Flower planting is the order of the.-
day at Memorial park. Before the close
of the present week every flower be<l
will be filled and by Memorial day the
park will appear at its very prettiest.
Mr. Hornberger, who lias charge of
tho park,assisted by Councilman John
Marshall, Monday finished planting
a long row of flowers along the north
side of the park, taking in the section
west as well as east of Upper Mul
berry street. A row of flowers hat»
been planted along the eastern end of
the park, also.
Mr. LeDuc, the florist, has donated
and planted flowers on the large cir
cular bed in tho south-western part of
the park,near Bloom street. The flow
er bed maintained by the citizens of
Market street, east of the monument
is also planted. J. H. Cole has donat
ed a lot of beautiful flowers, which
have been planted in the large urns
that he presented to the park last year.
The large flower bed belonging to
the P. & K. Railway company, the
one opposite the Giove Presbyteriaz/
church, maintained by that congrega
tion, the triangular bed which tha
residents of Upper Mulberry street
have in charge, another one nearby
planted and cared for by the residents
of Ash street, the beautiful cres
cent west of big tree that belongs to
the people living on Bloom street, all
are in readiness and will be planted
during this week. The sod is growing
very nicely and a little later, when
the flower beds are in full bloom, un
der the rich foliage of the young trees
and the bright light at night, the park
will take on all the beauty that made
it a center of attraction last summer.
The large number of seats ordered
are expected to arrive at any day, and
in all probability will be installod
along the walks by Memorial day.
It is unfortunate that there should
be any disorder about the park to mar
the pleasure of those who frequent the
spot. That disorder exists, however,
seems apparent enough from reports
Considerable complaint is caused by
the groups of ill-mannered boys that
each evening preempt the iron settees
along the concrete sidewalk, retain
ing them until long after dark. Their
conduct is at times ditgraceful. They
expectorate on the sidewalk and in
dulge in language of a sort that should
not be tolerated. After dark, rather
than face the conditions, many per
sons, especially ladies, take the op
posite side of the street.
If the nuisance is as bad as repres
ented by persons who use the street
after dark it obviously is time that
something was done to hold the boys
in restraint.
A STRANGE PLANT.
Tha Drinking Orchid and Ita Fruitless
Search For Water.
"The strangest orchids 1 ever saw,"
said a naturalist, "live on the edge of
a lagoon on the Ulo de la Plata—
•live,' 1 say, for surely no animal ig
I more alive than they, and among them
| 1 first realized the pathos of a plant's
I Immobility, the cruelty of Its roots
that bind It forever to one spot
"These orchids had each at the cen
ter or axis a long stem a half Inch
wide and a quarter inch thick. They
grew on dead llinlTs overhanging the
lagoon, and now and theu when In
need- of water they uncoiled their
axial stems, lowered them three <>r
four feet to the stream and when
I enough water had been drunk coiled
the stems up again as a tape measure
coils up on Its spool.
"A strange sight that still and trop
ical afternoon—a silent, sun drenched
lagoon, a scarlet blaze of orchids and
here and there those slim, supple tubes
descending to drink, satisfying them
selves. then colling up again.
"But what impressed me most was A
mass of faded orchids that continually
and restlessly let down their tubes In
vain, for the stream had fallen, and
hence the tubes descended upon dry
ground. It was pitiful. The orchids
, were dying, but with what strength
was left to them they lowered and
drew up their tubes. They felt fever
ishly and weakly for the water that
wasn't there.
"A sad sight—a sight that brought
home the pathos of the immobility of
plants!"— Exchange.
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aud more than twice as large as Madi
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a minimum of $2,000,000 will be need
ed to finance the scheme. The struc
ture will have a seating capacity of
between 30,000 and 40,000.
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