ENGLISH TITLES. Why Inferior Honors Are Sometime Refused by Commoners. Although It costs money to be made a peer, uo sura cud actually buy a British title, as niny be done In (some European countries. Honors of this description are In the giving of the king, or, rather, his majesty bestows them on persons at the recommenda tion of the prime minister, who really has the f'.nal say In the matter. Titles are conferred either directly or Indi rectlydirectly when no third per on recommends a candidate for royal recognition and Indirectly when a third person brings n candidate's name forward, he having good and valid grounds for doing so. The former method, however. Is the one which Is usually adopted. . It Is the duty of the prime minister to distinguish a name celebrated In politics, science, art or literature and to decide whether the merits of any given prominent person deRerve recognition at the hands of the king. If, In the opinion of the prime min ister, Ruch a given person deserves ele vation to titled rank, before the minis ter takes any steps In the matter the favored Individual Is apprised of the prime minister's Intentions by a per gonal letter. In which Is conveyed the degree or title It Is proposed to confer on him, subject to his approval. In four out of five cases the approval Is given. The fifth person, who may have been offered a knighthood 01 perchance a baronetcy, refuses be cause his. refusal may Increase his chances of obtaining at a later day a higher to still a peerage. ' Armed with the person's approval, the prime, minister now takes the next step that Is, obtaining his majesty's sanction which is rarely refused. It is seldom that a plain "Mr." blos soms straightforward Into a "lord" un less the circumstances are very un usual, irtich as the reason why a peer age was conferred on Mr. Morley or honors conferred on successful gen erals In the Held, as In the case of Wolseley. tto'.icrta and Kitchener. As a getieiv.l rule a plain "Mr." Is trans formed Into "Sir" that U. knight or baronet and one v i-; already a "Sir" and has done miiw i lgnal recog- ' nltion finds his reward I:i l:!s ultimate ' service to the state entitling him to royal elevation to the peerage. Chi cago News. so protracted a time. Clothing Is very much of a superflu ity in Paraguay, says the Boston Transcript. The attire of the women Is a cotton chemise with a long sheet like shawl, or mauta, passed over the head and around the body in Moorish fashlo.:. The dress of the men is eiimilly simple, consisting only of cot ton shirt and trousers. Both sexes are guiltless of foot covering. At times an almost uncanny feeling rises when a group of these white robed, dark hair ed maidens pass suddenly with the silent tread of unshod feet Of a morning in the market places the women folk flock to sell their wares, carrying on their heads the bas kets containing the few cents' worth of native produce they have been able to gather together for disposal In the towns. The soft Gi.nranl language, the common tongue of the Paraguayans, adds further charm to the scene. Recording Millionths of a Second. According to one of the government scientists. In experiments with high power explosives used In guns a chro noscope has been employed which reg istered the velocity of the projectile at sixteen successive points before it left the bore. It was possible with this ap paratus to register time to the mil lionth of a second. In former experiments, where the velocity did not exceed 1,500 or 1,000 feet a second, the projectile recorded its time by knocking down a series of steel triggers projecting Into the bore. But with velocities of 2.500 feet and more to the second the trigger Instead of dropping frequently plowed a groove In the projectile, and another device was necessary. Fireworks That Talk. Fireworks which not only please the eye, but are capable of producing pa triotic cries, was the subject of a spe cial communication read before the French Academy of Sciences. The In ventors of the system have been wort ing on It for three years, nnd they now claim that by the arrangement of dlt ferent explosives they are able to pro- ducp both vowels and consonants, They claim to have a railroad car tridge which cries "Stop!" and a 14th of July set piece which cries "Vive la Ilepubllque!" Popular Mechanics. WOMEN OF PARAGUAY. Patient and Good (Matured, Barefooted and White Robed. Taraguay Is rich in local color. The picturesque character of the native population, with their quaint Indian features and habits of everyday life, Is Interesting to anybody fond of ob serving Btrange phases of human life. By nature these people are patient and gentle, seldom complaining, chattering and laughing from sunrise to sunset and taking small thought of what the ! morrow may have in store for them. I It is hard to Imagine bow Lopez could hove drilled them Into fighting ! material of strength enough to keep in ( cheek the combined forces of Argen-1 tina, Brazil and Uraguay for five long, ! weary years, and it speaks volumes for the indomitable energy of the man that he was able to sustain his position for British Athletics. It has always been our boast that we are essentially a nation of athletes, and as yet we have no overwhelming reason for revising this boast But and the "but" Is of no ordinary dimen sions our pride has been dashed. We must walk very humbly awhile and set ourselves earnestly to discover why we have been outstripped by America and so find a remedy. London Jour nal. Dew. Teacher Iiow do you account for the phenomenon of dew? Boy Well, you see. the earth revolves on Its axis every twenty-four hours, nnd in conse quence of this tremendons pace it per spires freely. London Tit-Bits. Mean. Burton Mnn man, isn't he? Robinson Mean? He's capable of going into e barber's shop for a shave and then getting bis balr cut just to keep other people waiting. fu- Note the Difference Between the ordinary tint lens used for the past half a century and the newly discovered Tortc Lens.whlch artificially provides the finest, steadiest and clear est vision. Examinations free. J. W. Cunningham Jeweler and Optician, Reynoldsvllle. Next to First National Rank, Main 8t. i I1 I 1700 L-PLATED CLOTHES A counterfeit gold-plated dollar looks good for little while. But when the gold wears off the fraud shows through. Same way about wool-plated clothing. A good deal of clothing is made of shoddy material wool on the out side, cotton on the inside. That's wool plating but you don't want it It looks all right in the store takes an expert to tell the difference be tween it and the better kind. But if you get a wool-plated or an imitation wool-suit or overcoat, you'll know the' differ ence all right, but then it's too late. Better be sure than sorry. To choose CLOTHCRAFT is to be sure. Wool all wool, pure wool guar anteed by the mak ers, guaranteed by us. CLOTHCRAFT suits and overcoats have style, comfort, finish and fit. They are the only all wool garments sell ing at from $io to 2C. , Gold and Silver Mounted Umbrellas, Watches, Jew elry, Cut Glass, Silverware, Lockets and Chains, Bracelets (all kinds and sizes), Phonographs and Records. All goods new and up-to-date at prices to suit everybody. 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Our suits show every mark of expert workmanship in all those little details which cause gar ments to retain their style and originality and to look well un- r -, - til the very last day they are worn. - mil " Water proof Overcoats It does not seem quite just to call these beautiful shaped garments 'Comment 1908 The Houm of Kuppenhamer Chicago Rain Coats The name is used so indiscrim inately inconnection with flimsy, Ill-fitting coats that it doesn't at all describe the smart rain proof dressy overcoat whiebwe are selling this fall. We Shall Be Pleased to Show You Look at our new raincoats, whether you have one to buy or not. We should like to have you know the difference between our line of garments and the other kind. Smartly tailored raincoats in worsteds, cheviots and coverts; perfect at every point. $10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00, $22.00. Men's and Boys' Fall and Winter Hats and Caps Bing-Stoke Co. M ILL I REN BROTHERS
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