GATHERING OPIUM. '
flow the PeUli and Juice of the Poppy
( Plant Are Procured.
Opium Is a sort of garden
cultivation, I ho poppy plants being
grown In Utile squares or beds Inter
sected by tiny water channels for Irrl-
gat Ion wherever this Is possible. The
growth of the plants Is carefully tend-
- d, and at'lmitrtb the time comes when
they burnt out luto Sower, aud tbe
' fields look like a sheet of silver as tbe
White petals of tbe flowers glisten In
the tDornitiK 'lew.
These beautiful petals are the first
produce of tbe crop, for the women
ind children of tbe cultivators' faml-
- lies come forth and pick them off one
by one and carefully dry them, so thnt
they may serve afterward as the cov-
' erlug of tbe nmuufactured cakes of
opium. Then" tbe popples, witb their
bare capsule beads, remain standing
1 In the open field until It is considered
that tbey are ripe for lancing. Tbe
cultivators then . come forth In the
evening, and with an Implement not
tinlike tbe knives of a cupping Instru
ment tbey scarify the capsule on Its
sides with deep Incisions, so that the
Juice may exude.
In the early morning the cultivators
reappear with a scraping knife and
their earthenware pots, and they
ecrape off the exuded juice apd collect
it in their pots. And this Is crude
opium. Blackwood's Magazine.
A BALKY MULE.
Remedies Were Applied, and He Moved
' Just a Little Bit.
"Tessuh," said the negro through the
borrowed telephone. lie stood on one
foot in tbe drug store and talked in
his natural voice, which made the bot
tles Jingle on the shelves. Tbe nu
merous people in the store heard all
he said as a natural consequence, but
could not bear the conversation at tbe
other end. They deduced, however,
from the negro's remarks that be was
talking with his boss and that he was
a teamster by profession. -
"Yessuh." he said, "I tried dat"
"Yessuh. De ma-an wif the plug
bat he tried dat"
"No, sub. De tnn-::n ain't much
buht His nose hit's busted."
v "Yessuh. I done dat."
' "No, suh. De I'll' boy be aln' hnht
none a-tall; Jes' Jolted."
"Yessuh. De scboolteacbeh. Hit to'
his close tip some."
"Fire? Yessuh. Not much; no, sub.
He moved a little bit, yessuh."
"Yessuh. One o' de wheels was
burnt a little."
"Two o de wheels yessuh. Well,
snh, de wagln hit buhned up. No,
suh. Dey ain' nuffin' let."
, -De muel? Yessuh."
"He's dab ylt yessuh. Galveston
News.
Olden Time "Raiment."
In early Bible days richly embroid
ered raiment was enumerated with
. the gold, silver and other vuluable
property of a rich man. In that primi
tive age Dame Fashion was not the
fickle goddess she is at present, and
the "raiment" so frequently mention
ed in tbe Holy Scriptures descended
from father to son as a valuable part
of the Inheritance. Raiment was of
ten sent, with gold and gems, as a
present to dignitaries. It took not
months, but years, to ornament some
of these garments, and tbe gold thread
so lavishly used In embroidering them
was real gold. Moses describes tbe
process of making the gold thread that
was used In ornamenting the taber
nacle. The habit of making presents
of rare needlework Is still common
among eastern nations that changed
their customs so slowly.
Weeping Trees.
, Tbe phenomenon of "weeping trees"
that Is, of trees shedding drops of liq
uid is ascribed by Dr. Sharp In tbe
Cambridge Natural History to the in
fluence of plant bugs. Tbe familiar
frog bopper which produces the so
called cuckoo spit on so many of our
plants belongs to this family of In
sects. A note In the London Field
calls attention to some interesting ob
servations on this subject made by Dr.
'Annandale and contributed by him to
the records of the Indian museum.
Dr. Annandale while collecting' In
sects in western Bengal felt what be
thought was rain from a clear sky
through the foliage of the trees. On
investigation he found that It fell from
the leaves and was due to a species
of plant bug present In enormous num
bers. j . ' T
An Impostor.'
"Mebbe you'd like to put a piece
about me in yer paper," quavered the
old man, hobbling up to the city edl
; tor's desk.
"What have you done?" demanded
tbe arbiter of publicity's destiny.
"Nothln' mucb, but I was a hundred
years old yesterday."
"A hundred, eh? But can yon walk
without a stick and read fine print
Without glasses?"
" "N-no. .
'Ton are an impostorl"
The old man broke down and con
fessed he was only ninety-seven.
Cleveland Leader. s
His Luck.
Tom I ' wish that 1 bad Alfred's
Kood luck. - Dick So he's generally
. lucky? Tom Lucky! If be walked
out of the window in his sleep at dead
of night there would be another man
going by below parrying a feather bed.
The Harder Task,
"My nmbltlon is to write a hlHtory
of the world. There la no task mure
difficult. I Imagine." -
"Oh, I don't know. " "My ambition is
to concoct a new anecdote. "Wash
Ir.gtdn Herald.
DENTED HIS DIGNITY.
The Cook's Familiarity With the Cap
tain Was III Timed. .
Enos Silsbee and Kttian KnlKhl
came from tbe same Utile town on the
coast ot Maine As l mi the) Had
grown up .together, and no us met
tbey were sailing ioipiher on the mhiu
schooner. Ethan nu i-niiulii. ami
Enos whs the t-ook I hnr xtilon
might well have been reversed, tor
Ethan was better with the skillet than
Emm. and Enos probably knew n
much' about navigation an bis trietiil
Still, tbey maintained their rexnectlvi
places, and neither thought of a shin
Osunlly on board the Maria there
sas little formality between the cap
tain and the crew. In port, however,
and on certain occtiRlotis It wasuboiignr
necessary to maintain the dignity of
nfflce.
tine duy a navnl officer came on
board on some business. Captain
Knight received him In bis best man
ner. thanking bis stars that be happen
ed to have bis good coat on when the
officer arrived unexpectedly.
In tbe midst of tbelr Interview In
tbe captain's cabin Enos, apron tied
behind, as was his wont when not
very busy, poked bis bead In at the
door.
"Ethan," be said. "Where's the sauce
pan V" ' ' (
- Captain Knlcht frowned, and the of
fleer looked at once surprised and Indifferent.
"Your conduct Is amazing, sir," the
captain sold In his most dignified man
ner. "Your aaucepau must be where
you left It."
"You bad it last." protested Enos.
"You said you could try" ,
But tbe captain had slammed tbe
door. outhV (jiinpiiiiinn.
INVADING A MOSQUE.
Roughshod Methods of Sightseers In
; . Turkey.
Albert rlluelow l'uiue says In de
scribing a visit to a Constantinople
mosque:
"Some klud of ceremony was in
progress when we arrived: but, as
usual In such places, we did not mind
We went rlcht in just the same, and
our guides, too. and we talked and
pointed and did what we could to
break up the xervices. Old turbaned
sons of tbe prophet were kneeling and
bowing and praying here and there
and were a good deal In tbe way.
Sometimes we fell over them, but we
were' charitably disposed and did not
kick them at least I didn't, and I
don't think any ot the party did. We
might kick a dog kick at blra, I mean
if we tripped over one,, but we do
not kick a Moslem not a lire one. We
only take bis picture, and step on him
and muss him np and make a few
notes and go.
"I bave been wondering what would
happen to a party of tourists Mos
lems, for Instance who broke into an
American church during services, witb
guides to point and explain, and stared
at the people who were saying their
prayers and stalked over them as if
tbey were wax figures. An American
congregation would be annoyed by a
mob like that and would remove It
and put it in tbe calaboose.' But, then,
such things wouldn't happen in Amer
ica. We bave cowed our foreign visit
ors. Besides, there is nothing in an
American churcb that a foreigner
would care to see." Outing.
Going Astray at Sea.
The difficulty of keeping a modern
steamship on a straight course is no
slight one. Tbe helmsman steers by
tbe compass, and, while a single de
gree of deviation appears very small
on the compass card, It would if con
tinued carry a fast steamship four
miles out of her course in a single
day's run. Yet tbe compass gives tbe
course more accurately than tbe ship
can be steered. Owing to the deflect
ing power of tbe waves and tbe- roll
ing of tbe ship, which if she is of tbe
twin screw type causes first one of her
propellers and then tbe other to exert
greater effect, the course is, continual
ly smitea a utue tnis way ana tnat
despite the helm. The only safety Is
In correcting tbe compass course by
frequent observations of the sun, moon
and stars. New York Tribuue.
Leaves It te Her Judgment.
'Am 1 the first girl you ever kissed?"
asks the fan- young thing from the
refuge of his shoulder. ,
"Well," be replies, "after tbe way
my arm Just naturally slipped around
your waist as yon unconsciously lean
ed toward me and my fingers tilted
your chin as you unconsciously lifted
your head and 1 bent forward where
your lips were waiting and didn't get
tbe kiss either on your nose or your
cbln, but where It belonged after all
that and witb the knowledge of the
subject which you have displayed. I
shall say nothing, except that 1 leave
tbe question to your own Judgment"
Life.
Saving His Mate..
On one occasion at a crowded per
ormance at the Royal theater in Syd
ney, N. 8. W a number of years dro
a couple of sailors who - had been
drinking were seated In the gallery.
One lost bis balance and fell luto the
stalls. The other Immediately cried.
Man overboardr aud dived after his
companion. With the proverbial luck
of drunken sailors the first escaped
with a broken leg aud tbe second
without a scratch.
A Robbery That Paid.
Kcort I always thought It was rough
on Adnm to rob bim of bis rib. Mott
Yes; but, on the other hand, it was
the mnklpj of Eve. Exchange.
We are never so uuppy or so on-
hsnpr as we suppose. Rochefoucauld.
' - Notice to Contractors.
I will receive sealed proposals for tbe
erection of an addition to my hotel in
Reynoldsvlllln, Ha. Parties winning to
figure may get a set of plans and speci
fications at the office of D. H. Youne,
Reynoldsville, Pa., after May 14th by
making a deposit of $5.00, which sum
will be refunded them on return of the
plans and specifications in good con
dition. ' , Thomas Green.
Notice to Contractors.
I will receive sealed proposals for
the erection of a brick business block
on Main street, Reynoldsvllle, Pa., until
12 o'clock noon, May 23. Parties wish
ing to figure may get a set of plans and
specifications at the office of D. H.
Young after May 17th by making a
deposit of 96.00, which sum will be
refunded them on the return of the
plans and specifications In good con
dition. John Conseb.
Methodist Church.
Sevlces for Sunday, May 15th, 1010;
11.00 a. m., sermon by Rev. J. Bell
Neff, D. D. 7.30 p. m.,. theme, "Look
ing Up and Lifting Up."
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank tbe neighbors and
friends who were so kind at.d helpful
during our Bad bereavment.
Mr Johns and Children.
Hanging to a Qaa Pipe
Will not stretch lace curtains but the
new etretohere at Hall's will. They
run in price from 00c to H.25 a pair.
No corns grow in a pair of Walk
Over's on the baron shape. Price 14,50.
Adam's. -
Black suede pumps for women: black
suede two eyelet ties for women. Price
$3.50. Adam's Boot Shop.
. Sitk Mill Stockb lders Meeting.
A meeting of . Reynoldsvllle stock
holders In the American Silk Co. lias
been vailed by the stockholder.)' com
mittee for 2 o'clock Friday afternoon,
May 13tb, in tbe Business Men's Asso
ciation ooro in I. O. O. P. building to
bear tho report of C. W. ti'lyno, speclul
representative of local stockholders ut
tbe meeting held in New York City
May 3rd.
A picked up baseball team repre
senting the Scholastic ' team of this
place went to Clarion Monday and
played the State Normal term. The
score was 7-1 In favor of tbe Clarion
boys.
CONSIDER THE
WANTAGES OF
A
OTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The stockholders nf tho .TefTpnum and
Clearfield (Joal and Iron Company, a
corporation organlced and existing under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania. With Its nrlncinal nfllca at Knvn-
oldsvllle, Jefferson county, Pennsylvania,
are hereoy notified that a meeting will be
held at 10 o'clock a. m.. on ths twelfth dav
of July, A. I). 1910, at the general office of
said company, to take action on the approval
or disapproval of the proposed Increase of
the Indebtedness of said corporation, In
pursuance of the following resolutions,
which were adopted by a majority of the
entire Board of Directors of the Jefferson
ana Clearfield Coal and Iron Company, to
wit: "RESOLVED, That the Indebtedness of
the Jefferson & Clearfield Coal 4 Iron Com-
Bany be Increased from Two Million, One
undred and Forty-one Thousand (12,141,000)
Dollars to Four Million, Blx Hundred and
Forty One Thousand (f4,641,0O0) Dollars." ..
"RESOLVED. That a meeting of thn
stockholders be called to convene at the
Seneral office of this company on the 12th
ay of July, A. D. 1910, to take action on the
approval or disapproval of the proposed
Increase of the Indebtedness of this com-
any, and that the secretary be and Is here -)V
directed to five notice thereof . aflrennlred
by law."
Attest: Lewis Tsrmn,
May 10, 1910. Secretary.
ni.ta inn
WATER & WEATHER PROOF,
FIRE RESISTING.
Will not melt, rot, tear or corrode.
Contains no tar, oil gr paper.
Ontlaits metal and shingles.
. Pliable-can be easily fitted Into gutters,
valleys, etc, thereby saving expense
ot tin and copper.
Any handy man can apply Ruberold.
Lengthens the life of any building. -WriUfor
frica and samflet.
' Woodwork Supply Co.,
Reynoldsville, Pa.
The First National Bank
OF REYNOLDSVILLE.
Capital and Surplus ' $ 1 75,000.00
Resources , . $600,000.00
Jons H. Kauchir, Pres.
John H. Rancher
Henry O. Delble
OFFICERS
J. t. Kino, Vtue-Pres. K. C. Bohockbrs, Cashier
DIRECTORS
J. 0. King Daniel Nolan
J. 8. Hammond
John H. Corbett
U. H. Wilson
Every Accommodation Consistent with Careful Banking
Strong
Efficient V
Experienced
The Peoples National Bank
- REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
Continues to offer to a constantly growing body of de
positors adequate facilities and perfect service derived from
thirty-six years successful banking experience. Let us dem
onstrate to you. Interest paid on Savings Accounts, hav
.. ing liberal withdrawal privileges. :
ISSOLtTTION NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between George 0.
Hunter and Joseph R. Mllllren, doing
business under tbe firm name of Hunter
A Mllllren, meat, market, Reynoldsvllle, Pa
has been dissolved by mutual consent,
George C. Hunter retiring. The business
will hereafter be conducted by Joseph R.
Mllllren. All outstanding accounts are due
and payable to Hunter & Mllllren and must
be pntd within thirty days. Any bills against
the old firm should be presented promptly.
GSO. O. llUNTCR,
April 28th, 1910, Jos. R. M illireh.
jjjxecutor's notice. ;
Estate of the! late Mrs. Sarah Welsh, of
Reynoldsvllle.
Notice is hereby given that letters testa
mentary on the estate of Mrs. Sarah Welsh,
late of Reyneldsvllle borough, county of
Jefferson and state of Pennsylvania, de
ceased, have been granted to the under
signed, to whom all persons Indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment, and
those having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
U. J. Kbrr, Executor.
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WAVERLY GASOLINES
never fail guaranteed best for all Auto purposes. Three brands:
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Made from Pennsylvania Crude Oil. Cost no mora than the ordinary kind.
Your dealer knows ask him.
Waverly Oil WorKs Co., RfX2Z Pittsburg, Pa. J
Northampton Hard Vein
; Roofing Slate
A superior product, does not absorb moisture, is unchangeable
in color and does not fade, rust or decompose.
A roof of Hard Vein Slate needs no repair. Sold by
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REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
SHICK & WAGNER
-The Big Store
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A Clearance Sale on Some Seasonable
i Goods
: ' We have a few broken Bizes and a few odds and ends in the various departments which
H we are offering at clearing sale prices. You need not wait until the season is oyer. We
r '. 8e yu tQe advantage of buying now while the season is on and you can get a . season's
- use by paying only after-seaBon prices. We are offering the following at prices to clean
up, as follows: : ' ' '
; . . ' : S ' ' : " " ; ' ' ' ;.. ", ' '
LADIES' TAILOREDSSUITSJSILK AND HEATHERBLOOM PETTICOATS, CHILDRENS'
MUSUNUNDERGARMENTS,i WIDE EMBROIDERY INSERTIONS,
" ". r . ELACEICURTAINSCANDDPORTIERRES. .
T ' LADIES' TAILORED SUITS
'. 115.00, $16.50 and $18.50 to, go at $10,00. $20.00, ' $22.50, $25.00 and
$35.00 at $19.00." We have only a few of the above left and we are offering the
entire line at these price to clean up quickly.
LADIES'fAND MUSES' SKIRTS A few ladies' and misses' outside.
$4.00, $5.06 and $6.50 skirts at $2,93. ,, V '...,' .' . ' " '
HEATHERBLOOM PETTICOATS $2. 50, $3. 00 and $3. 50 colored Heath
erbloomJPetticoats at 50c, and $1.00j . -
SILK PETTICOATS $4.25, $5.00 and $6,50 Silk Petticoats in colors at
$3.98. ' ' : .1 . ' ; x .'..'')'
CHILDRENS', MUSLIN UNDERGARMENTS We have a feWoddsand ,
ends ii broken' sizes and children's muslin skirts, drawers and babies' short cots
at One-Half Price. , J ' ; : . . ' ; ; . ;
wmu KM BROIDERY INSERTIONS A few to clean up at 33i per ct. off. v
LACE CURTAINS AND PORTIERRES A few odd curtains - to Jclose at
clearing prices 1-3 to 1-2 off. Two or three pairs of .rope por-
tierres at 33 off. . ' '
KIMONAS See our new line of ladies'' long, and short x
kimonas. " . . .
INI-LsdiM' Skirt.
A 6i.M,M, M. M.80 Corner Main & Fifth Sts.
2 Inches want measure. - . f
SHICK & WAGNER
Keynoldsvtlle, Pennsylvania
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