THE MICROSCOPE. ft Hag Its Prototype In Every Spher ical Drop of Water. Nature offers a free microscope Whenever oue Is wanted. She tins been donllng In free optical Instru inents And optical phenomena ever since the first dewdrop tormcd or the first raindrop fell ciirlhwunl. Every dewdrop and raindrop nnd spherical water drop has all the powers and principles of a microscope. To get one of nature's microscopes In opera tion take up a drop of water between the two points of two sharpened sticks, say matches, nnd hold the drop over the minute object to be examined. The result will bo that the object will be magnified about three diameters. Tho supposed Invention of the microscope was nothing more than shaping a piece of glass into nil Imitation of a water drop so ns to be easily handled. Spiders have made suspension bridges for ages. The rough edge of sword grass gave the Inventor the Idea of the reaper blade for tho harvester. The buzzard has been using the aero plane for flying a good many centuries. By tapping on on end of a long beam the man at the farther end can hear you telegraphing, the sound traveling through the timber. Fishes have been using bladders of wind for balloons, lifting them In water for countless years. Water has been a camera ever since the world had sunshine. Help yourself to nature's store of all things man needs, but never sny any thing about the invention. Nature in vented; you can only arrange and com bine facts.-St. Louis Republic. EARLY BALLOONING. 6ome Odd Ideas That Prevailed In the Eighteenth Century. As far back as 1844 the American public were led to believe that the Atlantic had been crossed In a bal loon. On May 28 In that year the New York Sun published a detailed account of an aerial voyage from Liv erpool to Charleston, which purported to have been accomplished by "the steering balloon Victoria in a period of seventy-five hours from land to land." Five columus were devoted to the de scription of the Journey and to a sci entific account of the balloon, of which a woodent was given, and an air of verisimilitude was added by a list of eight passengers, one of the names mentioned being that of Harri son Alnsworth, who was then at the height of his fame. At the end of the eighteenth century Walloons were all the rage. Then, as now, enthusiasts predicted a time near at hand when war would either bo an awful matter of the annihilation of armies and forts by bombs from above or would oersse altogether through the abolition of frontiers and the fusion of nations, rrophecy went even fur ther. Canals and roads were to vanish and the spice occupied by them to be re stored to agriculture. And ships (If any still existed) when caught In a storm would be grappled by tho mast from balloons above and safely con veyed into port or even carried over mountain ranges. Chicago News. t L: .-.Jon's Police Press. An ar:it!. in the Illustrated English Magazine gives nn account of the print ing dcprrt:;:ciit of Scotland ?nr& and the astonishing amount of work It turns out. Pour times a d;iy a broad side is Issued to all the police officers. At 0 In the morning the first Is scut out, giving nn Inventory of nil property lost. At noon Is issued a list of all persons rn!:ving, and this often occu pies several pages. At half past 6 tTio broadside contains both subjects. nii:l also at half past 10. A habitual criminal register Is distributed nnd every few days an account of persons released on tickets of leave. A sheet of missing articles is sent to every pawnbroker, and as many as 4,000 copies of this document are needed. This Is only a small pnrt of the work don by the Scotland Yard press. When You Can't Sleep. There is an odd theory, which many people believe and which Is certainly harmless, that sleeplessness may often be cured In the following odd way: Move your bed out into the room so that no part of bed or covers will touch the wall. Then place under each caster of the bed a piece of rubber or a rub ber overshoe or set the caster In a thick glass dish. Then go to bed, mak ing sure the covers do not touch the "wall. Thus the bed and yourself will be cut off from all electric contact with floor or wall. Such absence of electric contact it is claimed, will make you Sleep better. It is said to have cured stubborn cases of insomnia. How to Open a New Book. The best way to open a new book without risk of injuring it is to place it on its back upon a smooth or covered table, let down the fore and then the bind board, bold the leaves In one hand and open a few of the fore and after ward the end leaves until you reach the center of the volume. Do this sev eral times and you will not break the tack of the book. Made It Very Clear. "How do you suppose she manages to. keep up appearances on her bus band's Income?" "What Is her husband's Income?" "I don't know; but, of course, It can't be as big as It would have to be If they could afford to Uve as they do." Chi cago Record-Herald. The New England 8pirit One thing we New Bnglanders like about ns ia our all around superiority to the people of the rest of this great and glorious country.r-Sprtnsfleld T'n foa THE UMPIRE WAS GAME. And He Made the Kickers Play Out the Last Inning. - Speaking of the doings of thp veter an umpires, an old timer claims that Honest John Kelly is entitled to the record for freak doings ninong the In dicator handlers. Hack In the Ameri can association days. In tt game played on tho old Union grounds In Alleghe ny, Galrtn was pitching for i'ittsburg against Casey of the Athletics. Kelly was the umpire. Iu the ninth Inning, with tho score C to 0 In favor of tho Athletics, the first man up for nttsburg made a home run hit to cen ter, and the visiting team at once set np claim that It was too darlt to play. The center fielder came ail the way in nnd pretended that ho could not see the ball In the gathering darkness. "Here," said Kelly; "give me n glove," and with that he stnrted for center field. "I'll see how dark It is out there," he said. "Yon, Casey and Galvln, bat me out a few." Players and specta tors gasped, but Kelly made good his bluff. lie went out to deep center and, with the smoke of the mills lying low about him, actually caught ten or fifteen long line drives and high flies from the bats of the two pitchers with out missing one. Then the umpire came In nnd, taking off his glove, said: "Day ball. If I can see 'era out there, you fellows can." The game was resumed, and the Tltts burgs won in a great batting rally by 0 to B. New York World. WET AND DRY MOONS. Old 8uperstition and Cold Facta From the Astronomers. There is an old superstition which dle.-i hard, and that is that the posi tion of the horns of the new moon tells what the weather will be. If the horns f the crescent are on the same level It will bold water, and hence it Is a dry moon, but if it is tipped up then the water will run ont, and it is a wet moon. One thing has helped keep this be lief alive. The moon is "dry" in the part of the spring that is usually fair, while It Is "wet" during the season of autumn rains. If this were a sure sign of the weather we could have our predic tions published many years in ad vance, for an astronomer can predict the exact position of the moon at any time In the future. The cause for the different positions of the crescent is Blmple. The moon is south of the sun In the autumn and north of It In spring. The crescent is found by the light of the sun falling on the moon, and the horns are natu rally in a line perpendicular to the di rection of the sun from the moon. That Is all there Is to this old super stition. B6ston Herald. Confucius. Confucius regarded his own life as n failure. lie spoke against ambition, yet he coveted high office, nothing less than that of political adviser to some great ruler. A man of the highest lineage In China, he was yet poor and early supported himself by teaching. His pupils showed htm an extraordi nary devotion. The pick of the young men in his7 native state of Lu sat at his feet, and It was they who trans mitted his tremendous influence. But Confucius saw not his Immortal suc cess, but his temporal failure. Only for a few brief years did circumstances permit; him to exercise his practical genius for government lie became first a magistrate, then chief criminal Judge in Lu, and, to quote Professor Legge, "crime ceased." Confucius, however, became dissatisfied with the ruler whom he served, a weak man who neglected his duty and gave him self up more and more to dissipation, so he resigned his post and banished himself. London Spectator. Don't Give Up. Among some skaters was a boy so small and so evidently a beginner that his frequent mishaps awakened the pity of a tender hearted If not wise spectator. "Why, sonny, you are getting all bumped up," she said. "I wouldn't stay on the Ice and keep falling down so; I'd Just come off and watch the others." The tears of the last downfall were still rolling over the rosy cheeks, but the child looked from bis adviser to the shining steel on his feet and an swered, half indignantly: "I didn't get some new skates to give up with; I got 'cm to learn how with." Life's bard tasks are never sent for us "to give up with;" they are always Intended to awaken strength, skill and courage In learning how to master them. Selected. Narrow Escape. She Of course he bored me awfully, but I don't think I showed It Every time I yawned I Just hid It with my hand. He (trying to be gallant) Real ly I don't see how a hand so small could er hide er that Is beastly weather we're having, isn't It? Phila delphia Press. Told Often Enough. . "I ought to know what is right and proper." "So?" "Yes; I've three grownup daughters at home to tell me." Detroit Free Press. An Old Saying Amended. The Man Won't you marry me. then? Bachelor Girl Certainly not! When singleness Is bliss 'tis folly to be wives. Illustrated Bits. A man nmt be excessively stupid as well as uncharitable who believes there Is no virtue but on bis own tide. Addison . MISTAKEN IDENTITY. , The Dialogue That Took Place After the Dance Ended. A well known and popular Los An geles physician upon the occasion of a recent visit to a professional friend nt Fresno (the physician In charge i.f the state Institution for tile deaf iinj dumb) was Invited to attend one of the periodical "hops" given the ln mutes. All tho unfortunates and n goodly sprinkling of guests were pres ent. Before the function had progressed very far the Fresno physician ap proached his Los Angeles medical friend with, "Get busy, doctor!" Tho doctor got busy. Although tipping the scales nt 210; he Is an eusy and grace ful dancer and much enjoys the exer cise. Approaching a young lady of singulnr sweetness nnd beauty, he In dicated his desire to dance with her. She proved to be as witching with her feet ns with her eyes, and our Los An geles friend, In contempt of all con vention, danced two or threo numbers with her. At the close of the Inst one a gen tleman approached his charming part ner and asked for the next dance. "I should be delighted to favor you, my fried n," said she In a voice no less sweet than her face, "but I've prom ised to dance the next number with this dummy here!" Each had taken the other for an In mate! Los Angeles Times. ANCIENT LONDON. When Danger and Lanthorns Were Abroad After Dark. Less than 200 years ago the watch men of London town, carrying horn lanthorns and halberds, dressed in long coats and knee breeches, walked up and down the-cobbled streets of the world's largest city chanting the fol lowing verse: A light there, maids ! Hans out your light And see your horns be clear and bright. That so your candle clear may shine. Continuing- from six to nine. That honest men that walk along May see to pass safe without wrong. It is beyond our comprehension and Imagination In these days of flaming arc lamps and brilliantly lighted streets to picture the streets of Lon don in the lawless age when only a candle with a cotton wick was hung out here and there on dark nights. It was an age of lanthorns, of flambeaux and linkboys, when every one made his will and prepared for death when bo ventured out at night. It Is so written that It was a com mon practice in that city for a com pany of a hundred or more to make nightly invasions upon houses of the wealthy to kill nnd rob, and it Is re corded "that when night was come no man durst venture to walk In the streets." Springfield Union. A Rattlesnake Story. In "Life nnd Sport on the Pacific Coast" Horace A. Vachell relates one of his narrow escapes from a friend's bullet. "My cousin and I had been camping and hunting for several days In a sort of paradise valley. One day during a loug rido on horseback we had seen a great many rattlesnakes and killed a few, an exceptional ex perience. That night my cousin woke up end saw by tho light of the moon a big rattler crawling across my chest. Ho lay for a moment fascinated, hor ror struck, watching the sinuous curves of the reptile. Then he quietly reach ed for bis six shooter, but ho could not see the reptile's bend, and he moved nearer, noiselessly, yet quickly, dread ing some movement on my part that should precipitate the very thing ho dreaded, and then ho saw that it was not n snake nt all only the black and yellow stripe of my blanket, which gently rose and fell as I breathed. Had ho fired well, It might have been bad for me, for he confessed that his hand shook." And They Didn't Exercise. William M. Evuris. who lived until he was nearly ninety, said he kept hlsi health by never taking exercise. The celebrated Dr. William George Mead, who lived to the surprising age of 148 years, spent nearly all of his tlmo in the open air and played a little golf. Dr. Mead used to drink two or three quarts of water every day, and perhaps there is a suggestion In that Old Du bois, who lived In Canada for the bet ter part of 110 years on the north shore of Lake Erie, never worked and never took exercise. He spent seventy five years of his life fishing with hook and line and ate nothing but baked ap ples and milk and brown bread and un salted butter. Terhaps you can live that long If you do nothing but fish and eat what old Dubois did. But take notice that these long livers never ex ercised. New York Telegraph. He Didn't Know It. "What are you doing here?" ' "Waitln" on prosperity." "Why, prosperity passed this way two months ago!" "You don't say! That accounts for the twitchln in my J'ints. I had a Idee that somethln' or other had run over me." Atlanta Constitution. Too Enterprising. Salesman (lately promoted to curio department) This necklace, madam, was originally made for the Duke of Buckingham, who gave It to Anne of Austria. We're selling a lot of them. London Punch. Painfully Particular. "She's a delicate eater, isn't she? "Very. She even Insists upon hav ing the eggs from one hen." Cleve land Plain Dealer. Troubles must come to all men, bnt those who are always looking for them will have the largest share. LAW OF, GRAVITY VIOLATED. Conditions Under Which Water Ac tually Flowa Upward. "Water seeks Its level" Is an ex pression heard so frequently as to be almost trite, and yet the law has its exceptions. There ore conditions un der which water actually (lows up ward and rises above Its source. If a glass tube be dipped Into water the column inside will be above the level of the surrounding surface. Moreover, if n tube of half the diameter be sub stituted the column doubles its height The water creeps along the inside of the tube, owing to the adhesion, and forms a cup shaped depression at the top. An explanation Is not difficult It can be proved mathematically that If the diameter of a circle be diminished one-half the circumference is nlso re duced to that extent while the area Is one-fourth of its former value. The circumference of the column of water being reduced one-half, its contact with the glass, and hence the adhesive force, is also diminished to that extent, while the cross section, and hence the weight. Is decreased to a fourth of what it was before. Therefore the sec ond column can be twice the height of the first without exceeding the lifting power. Remarkable as the underlying prin ciples of this phenomenon undoubtedly ore, nature made use of them long be fore man made their discovery. Every tree and flower adds Its testimony. The core of a tree or plant Instead of being a single open channel, consists of a spongelike substance containing many miniature tunnels, through which the sap and moisture collected by the roots flow upward in small riv ulets, rising higher and higher In sheer defiance of the great law of gravity. St Louis Republic. 8ense of Danger. Dr. Waldo of London holds that peo ple should develop a sixth sense to Inform them of the approach of dan ger In the streets. Lafcadlo Hearn once said: "While In a crowd I seldom look at faces. My Intuition Is almost Infallible, like that blind faculty by which In absolute darkness one be comes aware of the proximity of bulky objects without touching them. If 1 hesitate to obey It a collision la the Inevitable consequence. What pilots one quickly and safely through a thick press is not conscious observation at all, but unreasoning intuitive percep tion." A Sight Worth Paying For. The cab, drawn by a weary looking horse, came to a standstill opposite a public house. As the driver was pre paring to descend a small boy ran up with, " 'Old yer 'orse, guv'nor?" '"Old my 'orse? Look 'ere, my lad, Ah'll give yer a bob If It runs away." Manchester Guardian. His Contribution. "Have you ever done anything for the good of the community?" asked the solid citizen. "Yes," replied tho weary wayfarer; "I've Just done thirty days." Phila delphia Record. The Very Latest. "Nice car." "Yes." "Is it the latest thing in carsr "I guess so. It has never got me anywhere on time yet" Houston Post Hamlin's Soliloquy, namlln (standing before the tattooed man In the museum) Heavens, how that fellow must suffer if be ever gets the Jlmjams! Smart Set JJEl'OKT OK THE CONDITION OF THE CITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK OP RKYKOLDHVILLR. At Uoynoldsvllle, In tho slate of Ponnsylva- Dllt, III. tllO Close Of bUhillKSH JlUI.Jl, lit 10. " Kksouiices. Loiins nnd discounts $14fl,3:i5 71 Overdiufts, secured nnd unsecured. u 4(1 77 II. 8. bonds io secure elrculiiUon.... 40,000 00 Premiums on U. bunds 1,175 10 Hiinkinn house, furniture, fixtures . 10,100 00 Duo from Nutlonul blinks (not re serve aentH 00 Pile from Suite bunks and bunkers. 2,500 00 Iue from npproyed reserve ageuts.. 10.H. 9 I'll Chocks und other eush Items lift 0s Notes of other Nutlonul bunks tl'iO 00 Fractional puper currency, nickels und cents 1.13 78 Lawful money reserve In tinnk, vlr.: Specie $ S.0S4 IB Legal-tender notes 3,050 00 8,104 OS Redemption fund wlih U. 8. treas urer (5 of circulation) 800 00 Total t-'2t.42S8S Liabilities. Capital stork paid In I 50,000 00 Surplus fund 26,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and luxes puld. SX8 78 Nutlonul bunk notesoutstandlng... 40.000 00 D'vldonds unpuld J ID 00 Individual deposits subject to check 10(1,4115 04 Time eertlflrutosof deposit 2,122 fi Cashier's ch'ks outal'nd'g. 34 01 108,837 07 1)24,428 85 Stat of Fenniylvula, County of Jelforaon, : I, J. W. Hunter, Cashier of the above named bunk, do solemnly sweur thut the above si ittemtmt Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. W. Hunter., Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Stbdayof Feb.. HMO. La whence J. McEntikr, Notary Public. Ookreot Attest: D. Wheki.er, A. H. HowHKit, Andhbw Wheki.kr, Directors. DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Estate of Samuel T. Reynolds, late of the Borounh of Reynoldsvllle Pa., Deceased. Not'ce Is hereby (riven that letters of ad ministration upon the estate of said deced ent bae been granted to the undersigned. All persons Indebted to said estate are re quested io make payment, and those having claims or demands against the same will make them known without delay to V. O. Ritnoi.ds, Box SOC, Johnstown, I'enn'a. CLEMENT W. FLYNN, Attorney. gEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF f ' . THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK OF REYNOLDS VILLE lit Keynoldsvlllo, In the slate of Pennsyl vania, ut the close of business Jun. 81, 1U10. RESOURCES. Roods ami Securities....! 8,(101 2(1 Loans and Discounts 2!I5.:UU Ml 1303,(151 25 Overdrafts, secured.und unsecured. 88 29 II. H. llonds to secure cliculutlon.... 100,000 00 Premiums on U. B. Bonds a.r.tio 00 Knnking house, furniture, Bxlures.. 34,000 00 Other real estute owned 6,5111 7 lnte'est eurned 9(19 37 Due from approved reserve agents 32,5118 15 I. heck a und other cash Items 5,175 07 Notes of other-Nutlonul Hunks 8.-2B 00 Fract lonal puper currency, nickels und cents 155 27 Lawful Money Ueserve In Hunk, viz:,, , ("peels ... . 107HJ so Legal-tender notes 2.M0 00 61,097 1)0 Redemption fund with U.S. Treas urer (8$ of circulation) 6,000 00 Total $014,198 69 liabilities. Capital stock paid In.. 1100,000 00 Surplus fund 1 23,000 00 Undivided profits, less ex- penses ana taxes paid. 8,876 40 128,876 40 Nat ional Bank notes outstanding... 100,000 00 Dividends unpaid 126 09 Individual deposltssubject to check t 85,170 04 Cashier's ch'ks outstanding 26 36 2K,322 29 Total (514,198 69 Bttto of Fuaiylviaia, County of Jeffenon, 00: I, V. K. Alexander, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly sweur thut the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. F. K. Alexander, Casliior. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of Feb., 1910. Smith M. McCreioiit, Notary Public. My commission expires Jan. 30, 1913. Correct Attest: W.B. Alexander, W, H. Moore, AcaoST Baloauf, Directors. The First National Bank OP REYNOLDSVILLE. Capital and Surplus Resources . OFFICERS J. O. Kino, Vice-Pres. DIRECTORS J. O, King Daniel Nolan J. S. Hammond John H. Kauohbb, Pres. John H. Kaucher Henry O. Delble Every Accommodation Consistent with Careful Banking For Most People It Is Easier to Earn Money than to Save It. But your earning ability will not continue indefinitely, and it is therefore important to save while you can; Make it a rule to de deposit in this strong bank regular install ments of your wages. This will provide you with an income when earning money is not so easy and for emergencies like sickness and bereavement. THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK fit: naaaam w'.aw.vr!a.iuasaRr3aA.!re sauna wziznjiscegtsjsEZM Do your banking with a bank that will pay you a liberal rate of interest compounded twice a 7ear and allow you to withdraw same on demand -no notice required. You may deposit any amount and at any time. We will do this. And no worry. The Peoples National Bank (Oldest Bank in the County ) REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Capital and Profits $130,000.00. Resources $550,000.00.. JOB WORK of all kinds THE Of Course YotjDo ! If you would eat rich food and feel at your bet, tsde NA1 l'RE'8 HERBS. Tf you want the best your food to dlireHi tnse NATl KE'8 HEKBP. At the drug stores Is theolsceyoucangetlt; Use NATURE'S HERBC and you will never regret It. If rim monster death Is od your life's trail, take NATURE'S HEKBP; Il you want 5o health take NATURE'!) HEBBf. NATURES HEKBS has met the monster death face to face, As bis victim he pursued on his onward Dsre: And neveronce yet has he irlven up a case, But delivered death's victim Into eood health's en.biace. Uu NATURE'S HERBS and take no other, For It will be to you a friend and a brother. And If the enemy of health sbould dare to draw nlRb; With a smile on your face vou rsn bid It pans by. Come folks use salts In their buck wheat batter, that their cukes may well digest; But take a N Al I RE'S HEhB tablet right after supper, you will And It much the best. For pale at the Drug Stores, Reynoldsville, Pa., A. Carl son's Btore, Prescottville, Jos. Bateson's store, Rathmel, Pa. JJKPORT OF TUB CONDITION ...... or THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OS" SETUOLBeVILLS. at Revnoldsvllln. In ttin Btntn nt Punn.wl... nl ii, at the close of business Jun. 31, 1910. resources: Louns und discounts 1297,836 28 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, 55 70 U. ti. Houils to securoclrculutlon.... 85,0110 00 Premiums on U. H. Honda '. 1,000 00 llonds, securities, etc 29,100 00 Furniture und fixtures 2,600 00 Other Ken! Kstute Owned 21,318 83 Due from Nutlonul Hunks l 1 1 (not Reserve Agents) .... H3,645 56 Due from State bunks and bunkers 8,095 37 Due from upproved reserve agents 12-.60I 34 Checks, other eush Hems .. 1,0,-3 4:2 Notes of odier Nutlonul bunks 8,iho 00 , Fractional paper currency, nickels, und cents 189 84 Lawful money reserve In ( bunk, vlr.: Specie 18.807 75 ( Legal-tender notes 114,700 00 218,763 28 Redemption fund with U. 8. Treus- urer(5porceut.uf circulation).. I,ra0,00 Total 1605,221 07 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $75,000 00 Surplus fund 100,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and . taxes paid 9,068 OS National Bank notes outstanding... 84,400 00 Due to other National Banks 421 8t Dividends unpaid 168 0O Individual deposits subject to check 1212,743 76 Demand c't flc'tesof deposit 200 (JO Time certificates of deposit 173,065 42 Cert Hied checks 1,070 15 Cashier's checks outstand'g 80 88 886,168 71 Tot 'il tm,tu 07 State of PannovlTssis. Conntr of Jtfferina. : I, K O. Schuckers, Cashier of the above , named bank, do solemnly swear that the ' a..t..c niHirmcill, in irUO IU 1110 UOSl 01 Q1V knowledge and belief. ' , , , K. O. Schuckers, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of february, HKjfl. Lawrence J. McEntirb, Notary Public. John H. Raucher,') II. C. Deihlb, f K. H. Wilson, Directors $ 1 75,000.00 $600,000.00 K. O. Schockers, Cashier John H. Oorbett K. H.Wilson promptly done at ' STAR OFFICE
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