HAPPY WOM6H. Mr. rare, wife of 0. B. Pr, prom inent ri dent of Glas gow, Ky., says: "I wat n String from com plication of kidney trou ble Reside bad back, I bnd a crest deal of trou ble with the secretions, which were exceedingly variable, torn times excenxire nnd at other time ranty. The color wan high, and pass ages were Accompanied with scalding sensation. Dnan'a Kidney rilla aooa regulated the kidney accretions, mak ing their -olor normal and banished the Inflammation which cnuaed the, acaldlng sensation. I can rent well, my back la strong and aound and I feel tnncb better In every way." For aale by all dealer, price 110 centa per box. Foxter-Milbnrti Co., Buffalo, N. X. BABYLONIAN 8CH00LS. Discoveries Prove) That They Wera Much Like Our. Scblel, the French archaeologist, baa unearthed, in the ruins of a Ba bylonian town of Slppara, a perfect schoolroom with all the materials for writing and Instruction. 1cssont were taught and learned in this Ba bylonian school room 4,000 yeara ago, much in the name manner as they aro to-day. Where Slppara ones stood is now only a mound of earth cover ed with po'shrrds. but beneath tbs aurface Schlol ha found bits of wnlis and remnant of houses and public buildings. The moat interesting find, however, was that of a school located in a house opposite the temple. Clay tablets, the predecessors of our modern slate, are abundant One tablet bore the inscription: "He who dixtlmrnkhes himself in the school of writing will shine erea as the sun." The school house contained seven rooms, one being filled with cloy tab ksts arranged In regular order. Most of the tablets, being unbaked, the in scriptions have become undeciphera ble, but many of the tablets are as per fect In condition aa rhilditih Babylon Ian hands. Some of them when laid aside 40 centuries ago by tablets bore hymns written In the oldest 8a merlan that la, the pre-Semltlc Tur anian language, of Babylonia. Others contained primers, dictionaries and arithmetical problems. Some of the tablets had evidently anrved as "copy books," as was prov ed by the beautiful clearness of the letters. These were used for class xerclse. On several of the tablets could be seen how the pupils had scratched out faulty writing, smooth ing the clay over again with a stylus. All the dated texts that Schiel found bore the name of King Hammurabi, about whom the recent controversy between Prof. Deitzsch and the Kai ser arose, and from this date it It known the school was used as late aa 21 centuries ago. Despite the dif ficulty of cunciforming writing tbs tablets show the pupils were bright. Brooklyn Eagle. Some of the loading French states men, including Rouvlcr, Combes and Troulllot, have given their sanction to the socialists scheme of grant Ing every person aged over 60 a pen sion of $72 a year. This schome, If carried out, would cost the country $60,000,000 a year. Plenty of Rats Left. On the docks of London In one year 76,800 rats have been destroyed, but the medical ofllcer of health for the port In doubtful whether that was as much as the natural Increase of births over deaths, and more vigorous measures are to bo taken. There are 67,000 more men than women In Michigan and the State does not liko to be reminded that there art more Mlchlgauders than Mlchlgeese. The number of divorces In Prussia In 1902 was 5,278. The percentage waa from twice to ten times as high in Berlin as elsewhere. BY PROXY. TThat tha Baby HmiIiiI. I suffered from nervousness and headache until one day about a year ago It suddenly occurred to me avbut a great coffoo drinker I was, and I thought muybo this might have some thing to do with my trouble, so I shifted to tea for nwlille, but was not better, If anything, worse. "At that tiiuo I had a baby four months old that we bad to feed on the bottle, until on old lndy friend told me to try Postum Food Coffee. Three months ago I commenced using Post nm, leaving oft tlio tea and coffee, and, not only huve my headaches and ner vous troubles entirely disappeared, but since then I have been giving plenty of nurse for my baby and have a large, healthy child now. "I have no desire to drink anything but Postum and know It bas benefited my children, and I hope alt who have children will try Postum and find out for themselves what a really wonder ful food drink It is." Name given by Postum Co,, Battle Creek, Mich. Both tea and coffee contain quanti ties of a poisonous drug called Caf feine that directly affects the heart, kidneys, stomach and nerves. Postum Is made from cereals ouly, scientifical ly blended to get the coffee flavor. Ten days' trial of Postum In place of tea or coffee will show a health secret worth more than a sold mine. There's a tea ion. , Get the book, "The Road to .Wall ille," la each pkg. A Useful Garment. A sweater Is one of the most useful garments that goes into the wardrobe of the sojourner among the hills and mountains. Most of them seem de signed especially for the younger wo men. They are nobby but refined In weave, are light In weight and come in all the best colors and combina tions red and blue, black, gray, etc., combined with white. The styles are as new as the weaves and are the sort thai will find favor. A Girl's Letters. - A girl should understand what a value there Is In the little note of re ply, conitratulatlon, condolence, In writing them she should avoid stock phrases, and apeak from her heart, naturally, simply. She should also recognize what a bond Is a brightly written, informing letter between friends, and knowing you cannot get something for nothing, should bring to It every faculty. To compare notes with an absent friend as to books read, pictures seen and peoplo met, Is an education no girl can afford to neg lect. What On Woman Observes. When fidelity becomes obligatory, life holds but few pleasures. How easy it la to blame people for not being patient under affliction. Nothing reaches a woman's heart so quickly as a man's desire to con fide In her. While her whole nature may revolt at a union, woman's tender heart oft times prevents a rupture. Love, like the rose, is so sweet, that one always tries to pluck it de spite Die thorns, says the Philadel phia Inquirer. We may all prato of moral strength, but when temptation comes along one Is apt to fall down flat. We cannot bid love stay or depart. The little god la totally oblivious to hospitality or the lack of it Oriental Designs Art 8till Popular. Oriental designs and colors are still very popular for embroidering on the plain coarse linens, says the Woman's Magazine. The linen must be of some tint, for the work bas a crude effect on dead white. Embroidered buttons have been fa vorites this season with a certain few people who look for extreme dainti ness in dress. These buttons have silk or satin for a foundation, and the designs in delicate colors, erabrold, ered upon them. . A prime factor in a cosy corner Is a cushion of green burlap, embroid ered with red raffia. The design is of clusters of cherries. The realism of this pillow is further carried out by having the corners finished with large bunches of natural looking vel vet cherries on a green wire stem. What Maks True Hospitality. A "born" hostess can set her guests down to graham crackers, jam and a cup of coffee, or even cold water, and so delightful may be the conversation so ready Uie wit, so kindly and so warm with genuine friendliness and selflessness the welcome that each one might say: "With wheaten bread was my spirit fed. 'Twas red wine I quaffed with my thirsty soul." It is not money, but individuality that determines the success or fail ure of the entertainer. That subtle something which contributes to the making of the truly hospitable hostess, rests within hersolf and cannot be measured by the wages that are paid to her cook, or by the sum spent for flowers or professional entertainers, writes the Advance. When Hawthorn and his wife were visiting In Rome, Italy, a young girl studying art there, said to be the orig inal Hilda in the Tower, desiring to honor her country people. Invited them with crackers and tea. Among flights, during their call serving them with rackers and tea. Among the elaborate courtesies offered the famous writer during his travels only of the hospitality of this sincere souled American glr! did he make printed mention. Mitts Again in Favor. The day of mitts Is returning and their popularity is due to the Marie Antoinette sleeves, says the Brook lyn Eagle. This is a little sleeve which is tight to the elbow, where it Is met by a wide ruffle of lace which falls off the arm. This sleeve is used tor dinner gowns and evening dress es. It is particularly handsome as an opera sleeve, being neither too short for good taste nor too long for ele gance. The mitt, be it black or white, is long, Is made of silk, of course, and is embroidered upon the back. The dainty knitted silk mitt Is affected by woman who can afford to have the knitting down by hand. It is open work, is done in flesh color, and is a mass of intricate stitches. The seed designs are most popular and the open-work drop stitches, so well known to the knitters of bygone days, will be seen. At a dinner given re cently a guest wore mitts of flesh-colored silk with a smalt conventional raised vine upon tho back, all In pink and green. Her fingers were loaded with handsome rings and bracelets adorned her armB. Another guest present wore black silk mitts em broidered upon the back with pink roses. These roses were raised and were remarkably pretty, matching the gown, which was a shell pink voile, perfectly. Black Beauty Patch Fad. With the revival of quaint and pic turesque fashions. Tumors of court patches are in the air. The days when women wore powdered wigs and fan cy black patches on their cheeks, chin or forehead are In a fair way to be revived, and, although wigs are unlikely ever to return. for which many thanks should be given yet these attractive little finishes to makeup are already being seen in Newport, R. I., and at French water ing places. There is a good deal of fascination about these things, if women only did but know it. Not only does the dead black give an extra whiteness to a pretty skin, says the New York Tele gram, but there is also a prescribed code of meaning attached to them, different places on the face Indicated different things. Here are some of the regular rules of a reliable French authority: If a woman wore a patch at the cor ner of her right eye she was bead over heels In love with somebody, for that was the passionate patch. The patch of devotion was worn in the middle of the left cheek. When worn on the right cheek it could be construed as a sign of disappoint ment. A patch on the Hp was trans lated "coquette," and needed no ex planatory marginal notes. A patch In the middle of the chin meant pity. Tho shapes were also significant. The round patch was called the "as sassin." This was a pretty strong term, and it indicated the wearer's determination to make things lively. The square patch was less belliger ent, but not more cheerful, for "re morse," was the meaning read into it The triangular patch denoted pity and the heart-shaped devotion. These old rules make Interesting reading, but no one supposes that our American girls would be so lacking in common sense as to adopt them. Fashions Whims. Oignon is the name of a new shade of burn orange. The new frocks of the lingerie type are simply fascinating. Tainted lace Is a novel trimming notion hailing from Paris. Ruches and piping appear upon almost every smart dress. High coloring Is one of the key notes In the new millinery. Ribbons are to be used extensively for trimming this season. The toes of shoes are more pointed and the heels a trifle higher. Japanese designs win play an im portant part in the autumn modes. The shaded sash is pale at the waist, deepening into darker ends. The festoon flounce has been re vived along with other Louis modes. Broadcloths, Venetians and chev iots in plain colors will be much worn. For walking suits small checks and mixed effects In cheviots will be de sirable. Very stiff and prim narrow moire ribbons give a quaint touch to the latest headgear. A big bow under the chin Is the proper accompaniment of the big Vic torian shade hat v One of the favorite garments of the winter is the Dlrectolre coat, with Its deep-pointed reveres. There never waa a better season to display heirlooms in the way of brooches and necklaces. 'The distinctive feature of the pres ent modes consists in the reproduc tions of the Louis periods. Pretty silk shirtwaist suits are shown In the stores. They come in very pretty browns and blues. Where Is the reckless prophet who foretold the downfall of the bolero T It flourishes as openly as ever. From smart tailors have come many linen suits whereof the skirt Is plain and the coat long and close-fitting. ' Even better than the sheer China silk are some dollar bargains in blouses of a figured silk with more durability. A pretty hat In the colors of the season is a toque or turban, deep brown, with the edge form ed of rosettes of orange velvet set into other rosettes of brown silk. New York City. rretty frocks that are suited to dancing school and party wear are always in demand for young girls. The best are nfkde on simple OIRT, S rARTT PRESS, lines and rendered attractive by means of light colors nnd dulnty work. This one fulfills all the requirements and al lows a choice of the low neck With A Late Design three-quarter sleeves or high neck with long sleeves. As illustrated It is made of pale pink silk and wool crepe de Chine with ecru lace, but there are many materials equally appropriate. Cashmere will be very appropriate tho winter through, and is charming for all frocks of tho sort, albatross Is also available nnd the very thin simple silks are quite correct. The frock Is made with the waist and the skirt. The wnlst consists of the fitted foundation, which can be faced to form a yoke or cut out to give the low ronnd neck as desired. Tho wulst Itself is mudo with fronts and bucks gathered ut both upper and lower edges, and can be finished with the bertlia or with a simple tint baud, us shown In the smull view. The sleeves consist of full puffs with circular por tions, which fall over the gathered frills. Tho skirt consists of u'n upper portion, cut In deep points, and a gath ered flounce, which Is straight at Its upper edge and Joined to the upper portion above the points, the latter full ing over It between the sbirrlngs. The quantity of uiaterlul required for- the medium size (ten years) is ten yards twenty-one Inches wide, eight and one-half yards twenty-seven Inches wide or five yards forty-four Inches wide, with twenty yards of Insertion to make as Illustrated, three-fourth Tha Hand-Mull Garment. The return to buud-mude garments Indicates a desire for something little more Individual and more enduring than the things we have been wearing. Real lace Is cheaper in the end, and much more beautiful than machine made lace, and, although no one cures to wear her gowns as the black silks of a generation ago were worn two years for the best and two years more for second best she does value them the more for their lasting qualities. yards of all-over lace for yoke and cuffs when high neck and long aleeves are desired. An Kvaryilae Knit. A neat little everyday suit is made of navj broadcloth, the jacket and skirt trimmed with wide flat silk brstd. The collar and belt are of velvet and are edged around with the braid. 'l.g o' Mutton" !.. The "leg o' mutton" model makes the latest fashionable sleeve, but Is shown In many variations, always re taining Its essential shape, which is large above the elbow, suug below. The two shown are among the best and are pecullnrly well adapted to remod elling, as well as to tho new gowns nnd wntsts. The sleeve to the left Is shown In cashmere with the cuff of velvet, but will be found excedlnegly effective, with the plnlu portion of lace while the upper is of the material, whenever such combination Is desira ble. The sleeve to the right Is made of crepe de Chine and Is full for Its en tire length, In niousquetnire style, and can be finished plnln, as Illustrated, or with a Mil at the wrist, as may be liked. The sleeve consists of the fitted foun dation, which is the same for both, the mosquetalre sleeve nnd the sleeve that Is plain below the elbow with the shaped cuff. The mousquetalre sleeve is gathered at the seam edges and again at the top and arranged over the foundation, the Inner seams being closed together. The sleeve that is by May Mtmton. plain below the elbow Is gathered at Its upper edges and at the seam edges above the elbows only. The quuntity of material required for tho medium size Is, for mosquetalre sleeve two and one-half yards twenty one Inches wide, two and one-half yards twenty-seven Inches wide or one nnd one-fourth yards forty-four Inches wide; for plain sleeve, two and one-fourth yards twenty-one Inches 'lio o' mutton" slbbvks small, alBDlUM, LABOR, wide, two and one-fourth yards twenty seven inches wide or oneaud oue-clgbth yards forty-four Inches wide, with one- fourth yards of velvet for cuffs. All Over Laoes. All over luces ure again, exceedingly fashionable, especially Uie Uuer quali ties. Alloyer Valeiicleuiies, Mechlin and Aleucon are In great demand for waists, and eveu entire gowns. These allovers are accompanied by flouncing lu the same mesh and pattern, to finish skirt, bertha and sleeves with. Among me uoveiues or iwo-ioLeu laces art seen willow green sad ecru, cham pagne and Delft 'lye, cream, ivory and "butter" color. OLDEST LIVINO THING. v A Cypress Trse In Mexico Over MOO Yeara of Age. A statement recently made that thero are yews In England that are the oldest living things on this earth Is not correct. These yews are old, very, very old; there Is no doubt about that. Some of them were stalwart trees even be fore Caesar landed on those shores. There Is one now standing In the churchyard at Fertlngal, In Perth shire, which Decandoie nearly a cen tury ago proved to the satisfaction of botanists to be over twenty-five cen turies old, and another at Hedsor, In tluclas, which is 3240 years old. How Decandoie arrived at an apparently correct estimate of the enormous age of these living trees Is a simple thing, and the principle Is doubtless well known today to all. The yew, like most other trees, adds one line (about one-tenth of an Inch) to its circum ference each year. He proved this after an Investigation extending over several years, and we know now, 100 years later, that his deductions were correct. The old yew at Hedsor has a trunk twenty-seven feet in diame ter, proving its great age, and It Is In a flourishing, healthy condition now, like Its brother at Fortlngal. Their years are few. though, com pared with those of the trees I had In mind when I made my first asser tion that the statement printed about them in a scientific Journal was Incor rect In one chapter of his writings Humboldt refers to a gigantic baobab tree In Central Africa as the "oldest organic monument" in the world. This tree has a trunk 29 feet In dia meter, and Adanson, by a series of careful measurements, demonstrated conclusively that It bad lived for no less than 5150 years. Still It Is not the oldest organle monument In the world, aa Humboldt declarod, for now Mexican scientists have proved that a huge cypress tree, standing in Cbapultepec, vluh trunk 118 feet and 10 Inches in etc cumference, Is older than It older, too, by more than a thousand years for It has been shown as conclusively as these things ran be shown that its age Is about 6260 years. To become Impressed with wonder over this, one bas only to dwell on that duration for a little while in thought. Yet It is not so remarkable when one stops for a moment to remember that, given favorable conditions for Its growth and substance, the aver age tree will never die of old age its death Is merely an accident. Other younger and more vigorous trees may spring up near It, and perhaps rob its roots of their proper nourishment; Insects may kill It, floods or winds may sweep It away, or Its roots may come In contact with rock and be come so gnarled and twisted because they have not room to expand In their growth that they literally throt tlo the avenues of its sustenance; but these are accidents. If such things do not happen a tree may live on for century after century, still ro bust, still flourishing. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Indian Convicts'. 8trange Delusion. The number of convicts who have succeeded In making their escape from the Andamans is comparatively small, the natural difficulties of al most Impenetrable Jungle with whlrh the Islands are densely covered and the the stretch of sea separating them from the Indian or Burman mainland presenting almost insurmountable ob stacles to the enterprising runaway. Among a large number of the con victs there is a curious belief pre valent that the Andamans are in reali ty a part of the mainland of India, the long sea voyage being merely a ruse on tho part o fthe Sirkar, which endeavors to deceive them as to the real position of the settlement by making the ship that brings them go round in a circle for several days be fore landing them In the harbor of Port Blatr. Many of them according ly are firmly convinced that if they can only succeed in making their way through the belt of the Jungle that hedges them in they must eventually find themselves back In their own country and not even the disastrous fate of the misguided few who from time to time make the attempt, only to perish miserably of starvation or by an Andamanese arrow, is sufficient to discourage them or to destroy their faith In this astonishing delusion. Madras Mall. Kissing the Blarney Stone. Last year, while In the south of Ire land, I paid a visit to Blarney castle and while there had the queer experi ence of kissing the Blarney stone, fa mous In song and story. One of our party, having gone through the ordeal before, volunteered to kiss the stone first and show us bow It Is done. When it Is under stood that you are attempting to kiss a stone set in the outside wall, and you on the IiibUIo, one can guess that It Is no easy task. It Is best to take off your coat and watch and chain and empty your pockets. There is an opening, as It were, in the floor. You sit on the edge of this, catch hold of two bars In the wall and lower your self backward down the opening till you are able to stretch out and reach the stone. As you do this the rest of the party bang on to your legs. The precaution of taking off the watch and chain and removing money from your pockets Is a very wise one, as you have to bang head downward to get at the stone,. The Gael. Before the Paris Academy of 8cl encea, M. Bouchard slated that mice exposed to emanation from radium ITSIMUI CUUMa U. SUDORAL. AtTOftNIT AT LAW. Votary PnhtU. fast aetata aaeaa. l-oured, coilectlnne nia1a prompt) Oaa) In Syn.lloale ballillnf , Meynoidiviua, Pa. JJR. B. U. BOOVRH. flKTSOLDtVILLI, PA. ftetldonl dentin. In th Bmwr kllMtaa tats Mreel. !MInm In operating. J)R. L. L. MEANS. DEXTIST. Office on second floor of First "ra tional bank bulilinr, Main atreet. J)R. B. DEVERE KINO, DENTIST. Office on second floor Tvn.t.t..itt. Real Estate Building, Main street, RnynoUlsrllle, Pa. NEFF, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE And Real Estate Ajfetit. Keuo!tlsv!JI, Pa. SMITH M. MoCREIOHT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Rotary Puhlln anil SmI vtmtm a lertione will rocftlrn prompt attention. Offloa in, nnjnuitinTiiin uaruwaro vo. jtuildiaa Halo elreei, KrvnolUOTillo, fa. AT YOUNG'S PLANING M I L L You will find Sash, Doors. Frames and Finish of all kinds, Rough and Dressed Lumber, High Grade Var nishes, Lead and Oil Colon in all shades. And also an overstock of Nails which I will sell cheap. J. V. TOUNO, Prep. Fish Skins for Clothing. m,a nnvnrnmnnt VI sh Commission ' bas been making investigations about the suitability of flan skins ror cioca Ing. It has been found that salmon skins make excellent leather nnd bav been used for 'boots by the Eskimos tor this purpose tor years. iues northern people nlso use tanned cod Huh nl; Ins for coats and waternroof garments. The Fish Commission baa also found that wnaie stun maaen beautiful leaLher and takes color well. More than a billion dollars were passed on to heirs in France in 1903. ni ih. du nil holm 121 r.fiX received only $100 each. The number of mill lonaires in France wno aiea mat, year waa 497. An old Massachusetts law makes It a misdemeanor to display a picture of George Washington tinder certain cir cumstances. PITT8BURQ. Grain, Flour and Fsad. W beat-No. tred ....m-..H i 1 OS Kye-Nn. S W l Corn No. (yellow, ear .. M 64 No. 2jrellow, aballed 61 M Mixed ear .. M W Oata-No. Swhlta H4 "A ho. a white . ., 41 a Flour Winter patent. 8 btrnljrhf winters 70 ft Sft Hay No. 1 timothy fJ V) W 00 Clover No. 1 IS 00 1 50 Feed-No i white mid. ton M 2" 00 Hrown middlings 3160 rion Bran, bulk SO 00 ) 59 Straw-Wheat 7 00 7IW Oat 7 0J 7 Dairy Products. Butter Elgin creamery i it Ohio creamery , It 1 Fancy rountrf roll la M Cheese Ohio, new i... 10 Kew York, new 10 Poultry, E.tc. Bens per lb..... ! IS thickens-dretead la 17 Turkey, lire to at Kg.e-i'a. aod Ohio, freen t 4 Fruits and Vegetables, Potatoes New per bu M '1 Cabbage per bbl 7" I "it Onlone per barrel ,.M 1 7 I H' Apples per barret til ! BALTIMORE. Flour Winter Patent ' V. .180 Wbeat No. t rod 1 VI I l:t Corn mixed on Esse Jl Vl butter C'reauierv i 'l PHILADELPHIA . riour-Wlnler Patent JJ l Wi Wteat No. trad 1 It 1 If. Corn No. a mixed . to it Oata Ko.2 wUlle .. Ho 17 butter Creamery, eitra av ii assa Pennsylvania Urt.....,.... :'J , i NEW YORK. Flour Patents 0 00 80 Wbeat-Nu. 2 red 1 It 1 10 Corn No.il . 60 so nata No, t White Ho 87 butter Creamery u Etna- U U LIVE STOCK. Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg. Cattle, ' Prime heavy, KM) to loot 1U.....H K 0 Prime. liUOlo 14U) Ibe ..... 0 0U ft to Medium, U00 to HUM lb... 4 3d 4 9U k'at ballera sou butcher, MI0 to 1000 lbs HtO D Common to fair auo S to Oleu, couimun to fal tod SOU Common tosood lal bulls and cowt I9D W tniihvows.eaua lit 01 ftoild Hogs. Prime hoary boss l5 3"i S40 Prime medium weight! Rxo 5.1 beat beaty yoikere and medium., ft to tiood plge aud llgut yorker Out) lit) Plga, cuwmott to good m. tTU t t.l iluugue 4UJ 4 40 blag. tin ttj 8 hasp, litre, medium walnert ttn 4 W tood to cboiua S 1 10 Medium Itft 17ft Common to fair SOJ SSO Spring Lambs tod ft to Calvea, Veal,eitra 0O TN Veal, sued to eaeloe IW tto !, common beav e ltd died la six hours.