i CRE ERI MPEROR'S WONDERFUL CLOCK «ilobe Represents Hemispheres and r—Divided Into 44 Hours. globe clock, described in the »eutsche Uhrmacher Zeitung, is very ateresting from the point of view of i's mechanism, and is at the same time an historic souvenir, since it ligars on fits base the inscription: ‘Gift of His Majesty Emperor Wil- ‘am 1st to his Adjutant General N. y [ The clock complete on its base -aeasures 18 em. (about 7 inches) in i+eight, and its sphere has a diameter f about 12 cm. (4% inches). This -phere is made of copper, and the «:ceans and continents are laid on the -urface of that metal in enamel. The ‘lobe is made in two parts, the aorthern hemisphere and the south- rn hemisphere, united by a large ~ircular band, which is the equator, and is divided in a way to represent he twenty-four hours. The globe is in equilibrimum in a sardanic suspension. The foot car- ies a semi-circle, between the ex- .remities of which a full circle pivots sorfzonally. This latter receives per- yendicularly to its axis of rotation he axis N. S. of the globe, which .xis passes through the poles of the «lobe. This manner of suspension ..1lows the earth to take any angle of inclination, and to turn freely in no \natter what position. In order togive 1he globe a position corresponding to ihe inclination of the axis of the carth, a weight has been attached on +he inside, and its movement up and down permits an exact adjustment of ‘his inclination. When this adjust- nent is once accomplished the globe ~urns, preserving its proper inclina- fon, and resuming it if thrown out of it, The movement of the clock has a sylinder escapement and runs eight jays. The winding is managed at the lower part—that is, at the south pole. In two holes made in that part the two tines of a special key are in- verted and the globe is then turned like the knob of a stem winder. The barrel is in the center of the globe, and it turns once every twenty-four fours. It drives a pipe whose ex- iremity projects through \the north pole of the sphere and carries a hand ornamented with a sun. It is at the jower end of this tube that the weight of which we have spoken is attached which gives the desired in- clination to the globe. This weight is designed to keep the hand constantly in the same place, and to compel the sphere, which is free, to turn in its stead, in .he opposite direction. The tube to which the hand and the weight are fastened is provided with an oiled bearing so the clock easily gives tha correct time. The circle marked with the hours is turned in such a vay that the figure 12—that {s noon —is always on the meridian of the slace where the clock is; in this way, ‘he hand remaining fixed, the time is ndicated by the figures which slowly evolve one after the other. Beside this, the rotation of the sphere brings the different meridians successively under the hand—that 5, under the sun. The clock, there- ‘ore, not only gives the time of day vhere it actually is, but also shows vhereabouts on the globe it is noon .t the same moment. ‘Laughter an Aid to Digestion. Nothing else will take the place of ood cheer and laughter at meals or ny other time in the home. There as a vital connection between amabil- ity and digestion—between good cheer and assimilation. Laughter is the best friend the liver has, and depression or melancholia, its worst enemy. Numerous experiments have shown that mirth and cheerfulness stimu- tate the secretion of the gastric juices, and are powerful aids to di- zestion. Yet, knowing this, many of as sit as gloomy and absorbed at the table as at a funeral. In many homes, scarcely a word is spoken at meals outside of requests for an art- icle of food. The meal hour ought to mean something besides supplying a mere animal function. The bell which calls the family to the table ought to be the signal for a good time generally, when all cares should be thrown off and everybody appear at his best. It ought to signalize the time for mirth and laughter. It ought to be looked forward to by the members of the family as the recess or nooning is 100k forward to by pupils in school, as a let-up from the strenuous life. -—Success. fiow Fish Sleep. hes have no eyelids and neces- fy aleep with their eyes open; they gwallow their food whole, hat- tng no dental machinery. Fro todds and serpents never take fo exept at which they are certain alivé. Serpenif are so tenacious 0f }ife that they will live for six months or longer without food. WHAT HE DEDUCED. There Must Have Been Reasons for the Strange Course of Events. Some years ago there sat in the House of Representatives as mem- ber from Missouri a gentleman named Benton. According to the Congressman who tells the story, Mr. Benten was known as ‘“‘the shrewd- ish and homeliest man that the State possessed at that time.” In his early days at the bar Mr. Benton had, it is sald, gone to Texas for the purpose of prosecuting a land claim. He lost the suit, but was so fortunate as to win an extremely handsome Texan girl who accom- panied him to his Missourf home. At St. Joseph the couple were met by a certain General Mitchell, a very plain-spoken politician, to whom Mr. Benton introduced his bride. The old fellow looked very much sur- prised. He stared at Benton and beamed on the pretty bride. Finally he could repress himself no longer, so he blurted out: “Mrs. Benton, ain’t there any men in Texas?’—American Spectator. Heard at the Dance. He—Some men are lucky. There's Boozer, for instance; he married just the right woman to comfort and soothe him. She — What is she, a charmer? snake He's One of the Family. “Are you the editor that takes in the society news?’ inquired the cal- ler, an undersized man, ‘with a timid. appealing look on his face. “Yes, sir,” replied the young man at the desk; “I can take in any kind of news. What have you?” “Why, it's this way?” sald the caller, lowering his voice: “My wife gave a swell party last night, and I'm willing to pay to have this re- port of the affair put in your paper.” “We don’t charge anything for publishing society items,” observed the young man at the desk, taking the proffered manuscript and look- ing it over. “That's all right,” was the reply. “You don’t understand. I wrote thix up myself, and I put in a line or two that says: ‘Mr. Halfstick assisted his distinguished wife in receiving the -uests.’ I don’t care if it costs a .overeign a line. I want my friends ‘0 know,%by George, that I still be- ‘ong to the family!”—Tit-Bits. Still Serves Its Purpose, “Say,” complained the stranger, tepping insjde the drug store, ‘“‘this weighing ‘machine in front of your “lace is out of order.” “I’ve got nothing to do with that machine,” sald the sleepy looking oung man behind the counter. “Well, somebody ought to have.” “What's the matter with it any- way?” “It won’t work. I dropped a pen- ny into it just now, and the indica- tor didn’t fly around. I shook the izachine, and jumped up and down on the platform, and still it didn’t move. It’s a swindle.” “It took the penny, all right, 4id- nt it? “Certainly.” “Well, that’s what it’s for. There's nothing the matter with the ma- chine, sir.””—Chicago Tribune. His Mood. A member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin tells of some amusing replies made by a pupil undergoing an examination in Eng- lish. The candidate had been In- structed to write out examples of the indicative, the subjunctive, the po- tential, and the exclamatory moods. His efforts resulted as follows: “I am endeavoring to pass an English examination. If I answer twenty questions I shall pass. If I answer twelve questions I may pass. God help me!”’—Harper’s Weekly. Alert. Mr. Wholesale—Your former em- ployer tells me you were the quick- est bookkeeper in the place. Young Applicant (dublously)— Does he? Mr. Wholesale—Yes. He says you could throw the books in the safe. lock up and get ready to go home iu just one minute and ten seconds.— Answers. Wanted to Know. Beck (despondently) — I said something my wife didn’t like, an.l she hasn’t spoken to me for two days. Peck (eagerly)—Can you remem- ber what it was you said ?2—Punch Apt. Drill Sergeant (to awkward squad) —The bullet of our new rifle will go right through eighteen inches of solid wood. Remember that, you blockheads!—Melbourne Times. em ad «i 1 ld ot it Pr ines meme WIVES OF ILLUSTRIOUS MEN. How Their Influence For Good or Evil Has Shown Itself. George Washington was fortunate in his marriage. Martha Custis was a rich young widow with considera- ble personal attractions. She always took the side of her husband, and usually sald: “George is right; he always is.” When Washington and his wife were closing their happy married life, Horatio Nelson and his wife were making exhibitions of them- selves as an {ll-assorted couple. At that memorable breakfast table in the Arlington Street lodging L#dy Nelson sald decisively: ‘Choose be tween us,” when the great Admiral replied: “Fanny, I sincerely love you; but I cannot forget all I owe to Lady Hamilton.” The married life of John Wesley, the eminent founder of Methodism, was not fortunate. He married a widow with four children, possessed of ample means. Mrs. Wesley at first travelled with her {itinerant hus- band, but she soon tired of the life. During her husband’s prolonged ab- sences her wifely curiosity led her to search his pockets. The letters which she found were not satisfac- tory. It is even alleged that Mrs. Wesley would sometimes lay violent hands upon her husband and tear his hair. They eventually separated. The married life of Alexander Hamilton was a happy one. The young statesman walted two long years for Betsey Schuyler and the light-hearted Betsey became in time one of the most prominent leaders of official society. On that fatal July morning in 1804 when Hamilton lost his life and all America mourned the loss, it is said that when he saw his wife weeping at his bedside he gen- tly rebuked her and sald, “Remem- ber, Betsey, you are a Christian.” Mrs. Hamilton died at the advanced age of 97, and in her pocketbook was found an old, timeworn letter which Hamilton had written to her as a farewell salutation on the morn- ing of the duel. Perhaps the most ill-assorted mar- riage on record is that of Edward Bulwer Lytton and Rosina Doyle Wheeler. Miss Wheeler was cul- tured, educated, vivacious and beau- tiful when she married the novelist. But, the honeymoon over, her hus- band took her to a lonely country house and shut her completely out of society. He insisted upon her hunt- ing up references and copying his manuscripts. Lady Lytton’s life was was a long and terrible tragedy. In course of time she became embit- tered against both her husband and son, the “Owen Meredith” of litera- ture. She survived her husband ten years, and died friendless and un- mourned. Dante was married to a notorious scold, and when he was in exile he had noc desire to see his wife, al- though she was the mother of his six children. William Shakespeare lost the sym- pathies of the world when, as a youth of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years his senior. She was a coarse and ignorant woman who had no sympathy with the ro- mantic conditions of her husband’s life. John Milton was not great in the character of either husband or father. His first wife was disgusted with his gloomy home and soon ran away from him. His daughters were left to grow up utterly neglected, and the poet characterized them as “yndutiful daughters” in his last will and testament. Dr. Samuel Johnson's wife was old enough to be his mother, but he con- tinued to be under the {illusion of the wedding day, when he thought he had married one of the most beautiful women in the world. When she died at the age of 64, he being only 43, he mourned her loss as irre- parable. Sir Walter Raleigh marricd a beautiful girl eighteen years his junior, and she adored him with in- creasing ardor to the very last mo- ment of his life. Lord Bacon enjoyed but little do- mestic bliss, and ‘‘loved not to be with partner.” Dryden ‘“‘married dis- cord in a noble wife.”” Addison sold himself to a cross-grained old count- ess. Shelley's first marriage was un- fortunate, but his second was a model of domestic happiness. Mo- llere was married to a wife who made him most miserable. Rousseau lived a most wretched life with his partner. Steele, Sterne, Churchill, Coleridge, Byron and Charles Dick- ens have been recorded in history as “Indifferent husbands.” A Queer Brazilian Fable. The people of Brazil have some very quaint folk-lore stories. One of the oddest is the fable about the dog's hatred for the cat and the cat's consequent fear of the dog. Long, long ago the animal kingdom of Brazil was mightily stirred. The dog declared his intention of taking out naturalization papers! This he did, and he gave them to the cat to keep while he went to make arrangements to enjoy his independence. Now, after his leaving, the cat got jealous of the dog's importance and clawed the and chewed the paper until mere scraps were all that was left. Then back came the dog with his tail hung high. When he real- ized his misfortune he went for the cat. He has been going for her ever since. In his eager chase he forgot that he might get new papers, so in- stead’ of becoming a peaceful citizen of Brazil he chased the cat all over the world, and that is the reason there are dogs and cats everywhere. Aagatio birds are more numerous thal Tamd birds. i. pin, NOVELTIES IN ART OF WAR. Uncle Sam Ever Alert to the Best Method of Protecting His Country. The “flying periscope’ is expected to modify conditions of warfare in the future to quite an important ex- tent. It may be carried up by either a kite or a captive balloon and take automatically a series of snapshot photographs, showing all the land and water in detail for 30 miles in every direction. When this system is fully estab- lished it will be practicable, in case of the approach of a hostile squad- ron at any point on our coasts, to give instant notice to headquarters. The keeper of a life-saving station can easily telephone to the nearest point from which a telegraphic mes- sage may be sent to Washington. Thus, with hardly more than a few minutes’ delay, the President will be made aware, by a despatch ad- dressed directly to the war room in the White House, of the danger threatening; and inside of a few minutes more he can give directions, through those in direct control of the naval and military forces, for meeting the emergency. “The art of war is undergoing a re- markably rapid evolution in these days, and fresh improvements are constantly being made in our mili- tary outfit. Our old-fashioned field guns are now being replaced by weapons of a new fangled type, which are quick-fire cannon, deliv- ering four shots a minute, with a special contrivance for taking up the recoil, so that there is no “kick.” Another notable departure is the making of cloth out of smokeless gunpowder, for bags to hold charges for guns, the sacks being tied with twine likewise composed of smoke- less powder a truly picturesque nov- elty. In the f{llustration is shown the the cyclone produced when a shot from one of these quick firing can- non strikes the water. In the meantime the Navy is spending $1,500,000 per annum on target practice, in order that the men behind thé guns on our ships may know how to shoot straight when next we are obliged to fight. And it is a matter worth notice that the huge new cruisers of the Califor- nia and West Virginia type utilize to the utmost advantage the idea of interposing a waterline belt of corn pith between their inner and outer skins. This belt, two and a half feet thick, is equal to three inches of nickel steel armor, though weighing almost nothing at all; and, if a pro- jectile does make a hole through it, the entering water causes the pith to expand, choking up the opening and preventing further inflow. Drew Teeth at Point of Gun. A terrible adventure befell the sec- retary of a well-known French dep- uty while visiting his Paris dentist. He had been suffering from tooth- ache, and went to have the trouble- some tooth extracted. He sat down in a chair, and had just to begun to to explain his trouble when the den- tist shouted out, “All right! I'll have them all out of you in a minute.” The secretary attempted to state that he merely wanted one tooth when he saw the dentist produce a revolver. Pointing the weapon at the secre- tary’s head, the dentist exclaimed: “If you move a muscle while I am taking out your teeth, you are a dead man.” The secretary saw that he was at the mercy of a madman, and re- mained perefctly still while the den- tist put the revolver back in his pocket and proceeded to draw the teeth. One by one they were pulled out, the madman drawing .the re- volver whenever the patient exhibi- ted any signs of protest. When eight teeth had been wrenched out, the madman said: “That will do. You have been very quiet. Half-a-crown, if you please.” The secretary paid at once, stag- gered out of room and went to the nearest police station. A force of police was sent, and when they entered the room the madman opened fire on them. He shot one of the constables in the arm and another in the leg before he was knocked down and handcuffed.— London Express. A penny is estimated to chamge hands about 125,000 times in fits lite. re Sp ———— IG KILLw= COUCH avo CURE wwe LUNGS «= Dr. King’s New Discovery ONSUMPTION Price FOR {| oucHS and 50c &$1.00 0LDS Free Trial. Surest and Quickest Cure for all THROAT and LUNG TROUB- LES, or MONEY BACK. Therearem :~ MM, E Prtieves-linths United States ti. \ rr booty «. ‘Luis is on ACCOUNL Of Th. i “Ive, #CENTACY a.@ to ind McCall's murine Th more subs ribers t \ ear’s subscription (12 tam Latest number, 3 cents sul MicCall Pat- eo Fvorvasus tern Free. Subscribe today. Lady Agents Wanted. Hanoy ue premiums or liberal cash commissien, Pattern ¢ ot alogue( of 6oo de. signs) and Premium Catalogue (showing 400 premiums) sent free. Address THE McCALL CO., New York. Marriage Licenses. Harry Miltch King and Sadie Pyle, both of Middlecreek. George C. Morris and Alabama Ropu, both of Ralphton. Orris 8. Miller, of Rockwood, and Nettie Ford, of Conemaugh. Blaine M. Barkley and Elsie M. Wil- liams, both of Fair Hope. W. J. Kline, of Jefferson, and Mary M. Kuffer, of Somerset township. Curtis E. Miller, of Somerset town- | ship, and Lizzie M. Bittner, of Lincoln. Earle 8. Rhoads and Jane M. Sufall, both of Somerset. G. R. Taylor, of Turtle Creek, and Gwenelian Watkins, of Scalp Level. Blaine B. Barefoot and Lucy E. Bow- den, of Windber. August Bankot and Louisa Klosch: both of Windber. F. A. Fochman and Bersodete Will, both of Allegheny. Thomas W. Snyder, of Paint borough, and Alice M. George, of Windber. Chas. Smith, of Fair Hope, and An- nie Troutman, of Southampton. Charles E. Mull, of Lincoln, and Jen- nie S. Sipe, of Jenners. Cornelius Bender, of Stoyestown,and Catharine Bruner, of Jenner. Anton Parker and Franciska Widmor, both of Ashtola. John E. Reitz, of Salisbury, and Mary I. Deal, of Elk Lick. Henry A. Weaver, of Windber, and Minnie M. Wirick, of Rummel. William Thomas, of Paint township, and Mary Heigz, of Braddock. Charles DeLauter, of Meyersdale, and VirginiajMarron, of Markleton. epee. Teachers’ Institute. A teachers’institute will be held at St. Paul, in Elk Lick township, Satur- day, Dec. 15, 1906. Following is the program; Song—*“Holy, Holy, Holy.” Invocation—Calvin Hershberger. Recitation—Savannah Miller. “Aims of a yTeacher”—Jacob Poor- baugh. : “Do our Teachers receive the amount of benefit at the County Institute that they should?”—Wm. H. Engle. “Current Events”—Florence Comp- ton. Essay—“Music in the School Room” —Pearl Hay. Debate—“Resolved that tke jury system should be abolished.” Affirma- tive, M. E. Hershberger, John Bender. Negative, Norman Hay, D. Compton. Reading—Ray Smalley. Institute to convene at 2 o'clock. Bring your Institute No. 1 song books. le ae Joining Harrisburg Consistory. A number of Somerset countians went toS®Harrisburg, last week, to at- tend the Sixth annual reunion of the co-ordinate bodies of the Ancient Ac- cepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Valley of Harrisburg. During the week the following members of the party took the several degrees of the Consistory up to the thirty-third: Harry L. Campbell, John H. Cunning- ham, Bert N. Snyder, J. B. Winters, 8, G. Braucher, Dr. 8.J. H. Louther, Dr. 8. J. McMillan, all of Somerset ; Howard L. McVicker, of Boswell; Berkey L. Swank, of Jenner; J. L. Barchus, H. H. Maust and A. E. Livengood, of Elk Lick. H.F. Barron, Wm. Swank, N. E. Berkey, members of the Harsisburg Consistory, accompanied the Somerset candidates. The work of conferring the degrees commenced Tuesday and closed Friday.—Somerset Democrat. Phase of Ego. That observant editor, P. L. Livene] good, of tke Salisbury (Pa.) Star, has evidently been taking a critical look into the science of phrenology. He asks— Did you ever notice the shape of the fellow’s head who has no use for his home newspaper? 3 The Journal has, and found it as nearly ape-like as that of his close ad- vertising neighbor who imagines that because he doesn’t take it, the home aper has no circulation.—Frostburg ining Journal. FOR SALE. Finest Graphophone Outfitiin Salis- bury Offered at a Bargain. This outfit consists of a $25.00 Columbia Graphophone, a $450 Record Case and $18.00 worth of Records—72 in all, which is the capacity of the case. The entire outfit cost $47.50, and all is practically new and as good as the day the goods left the factory. It is easily the finest “talking machine” outfit in this town and vicinity, and is offered for sale at a great bargain. The entire outfit can be purchased for $35.00 cash. The Graphophone without Case or Records can be bought for $20.50. * Record Case can be bought singly for $4.00 or, filled with 72 Records, for $14.80. The complete lot of Records, 72 in all, can be purchased separately for $10.80. Follow- ing is a list of the Records: 1. Tenor Solo—To_my First Love. i « —Oh,don’t it tickle you? Quartet—Nationality Medly. Whistling Solo—Home,Sweet Home. Quartet—The Old Oaken Bucket. 4 On Board the Battleship Oregon . Auction Sale of Furniture and House- hold Goods. . 8 Tenor Solo—1'm not particular. 9. Sextette—Through the World wilt Thou fly, Love. 10. Circus Gallop—Susa’s Band. 11. Whistling Solo—Love’s Golden Dream. 12. Tenor Solo—Oblige a Lady. 13. Baritone Solo—When the Hebrews open Pawn Shop in Old Ireland. * 14. Picalo Solo—The Skylark Polka. 15. Quartet—My Old Kentucky Home. 16. Orchestra—Hands Across the Sea. 17. . —The Nations before Pekin. 18. Trinity Boy Choir—Onward Christian Soldier. 19. Quartet—Barnyard Medley. 20. Rehearsal for the Husking Bee. 21. Minstrels—Upon thejGolden Shore. 22, Russian Hymn—Gilmore’s Band. 23. Baritone Solo—The Clock of the Uni- verse. 24. Orchestra—Licht as a Feather. 25. Baritone JSolo—Breakfiithe News to Mother. 26. Tenor Solo—Would you if you could? 27. Cornet Duet—Come back to Erin. 28. ScotchjMedley—Gilmore’s Brass Quar- tet. 29. Baritone Solo—Brown October Ale. 80. Quartet—The Sleigh Ride Party. ‘ 31. ue —Rock of Ages. 82 Baritone Solo—Hosanna. 83. 34. 85. 36. 37. 38. 89, 40. Ngee Orchestra—The Birds and theZBrook. . Italian Vocal Solo. Quartet—Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Hebrew Male Quartet. . Cornet:Duet—Mid the Green Fields of Virginia. Quartet—I stood on the Bridge at Mid- night. . Quartet—InZOld Alabama, with Barn Dance and NegrojShouts. . Vaudeville—Pumpernickle’s Silver Wedding. 41. Orchestra Bells—Medley of Popular Airs. 42. Baritone Solo—ThelHoly City. 43. Orchestra Bells—Waltz Medley. 44, Two Rubes in an Eating House. 45. Musical Congress of Nations. 46. Negro Shout—Turkey in the Straw. 47. Musical Monologue—Having fun with the Orchestra. 48. Quartet--Camp of the Hoboes. 49. Recitation--The night before Christmas. 50. Quartet--The Vacant Chair. 51. Baritone Solo--Let All Obey. 52. Tenor and Orchestra--Bedelia. 53. Baritone Solo--Back, Back, Back to Baltimore. 54. Killarney--Gilmore’s Brass Quartet. 55. Clarinet gSolo--Southern Plantation Echoes. 56. MinstrellJokes. 57. Minstrels--My Friend from My Home. 58. “® --Our Land of Dreams. 59. Minstrel Jokes. “ “ 61. Baritone Solo--Deep, Down Deep. 62. Tenor Solo--Safe in the Arms of Jesus. 63. HighjSchool Cadets--Columbia Band. 64. Bridal March from Lohengrin--Band. 65. Manhattan Beach March--Susa’s Band. 66. Nibelungen March--Band. 67. Selection from Il Trovatore--Gilmore’s 68. 69 Band. . . Wedding of the Winds--Gilmore’s Band. . In Cheyenne Joe’s Cowboy Tavern-- Orchestra. Medly March, Broadway Hits--Orches- tra. 1. Come Where the Lilies Bloom--Gil- more’s Brass Quartet. 72. Duet--0Old Black Joe. For further particulars, inquire at STAR OFFICE, ELK LICK, PA. Pou are respectfully inbited to call at our office for the purpose of examining samples and taking prices of €n- graved Calling Cards, Invitations, etc. Our work the best, styles the latest and prices the [otuest. FZ EZ 60 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE VANE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and descri lon may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patente _ Communica tions strictly conodential. HAND 00 on Patents sent e. est agency for securin i Patents taken through Munn et without charge, in "Scientific American, A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest og: culation of any scientifl S omnal, Terms, $3 & year ; four months, $1. d by all newsd MUNN §& Co,zeteweaer. New York Branch Office. 625 ngton. D. 1 e Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. a — OT OT TOTTI LZ 2 TITTY | fis - gr op 2 pam
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