Of Kivgv UNKIND JOLT FROM ADAM As If Eva Hadn't 8onrow Enough, ' Her Partner Had to Add to the Affllctlom tvivd lalviiv. HE tank cf restoring the old campanile or bell tower of St. Mark's at Venice Is nearlng completion, and It Is confidently expected that the bells of San Marco will break their nine years' silence and again ring out on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1911. The restoration of this famous tower which collapsed suddenly on July 14, 1902, after a proud existence of 1,014 years has proved a greater undertaking than anticipated, some of the details pre senting technical difficulties. The Inten tion was to reproduce the old tower as faithfully as possible, and with that object in view the bricks, of which there are over a million, were specially se lected and laid. The brick are each 12 inches long, 6 Inches wide and 3 Inches deep, and the clay Is twice mixed to secure homogeneity. These bricks, however, contained salt, which threatened to turn the tower white, and Buch an outcry was raised among the Venetians that the work was suspended while an Inquiry was held. It was found that by prolonged soaking In water the salt was removed. The tower is quadrangular, nearly 40 feet square at the base and 350 feet high, including the pinnacle In the shape of a pyramid, the summit being crowned by the figure of an angel with spread wings. The foundations of the ancient buildings were found to be good, but none too wide, so that considerable strengthening had to be effected. No scaffolding has been used, a sliding platform being contrived to rlso with the progress of the building. , The shaft, ' which was completed last December, Is composed of an inner and an outer shaft, between 1 luniMi,, i p II ' 1 7 ? Y ' .,' if " a TO MfcMWT '-Iflill t a I U tel. mi m r 1 1 mm mm a. -las :-At.M!4 it' Wf tf t v. -tw i. jK),t nub ' up which mounts the inclined plane which leads to the bell chamber. The walls of the outer shaft are . six feet thick and the Inclined plane Is lit by 36 win flows. In the new tower the shafts are bound to gether by iron rods and the pilasters at the angles of the inner shaft are similarly united. This will causa any future fall of the tower to be as one mass Instead of a gentle subsiding. Careful searching among the ruins of the old cam panile resulted In the finding of nearly all the frag ments of the beautiful bronze doors, statues and bas reliefs of Sansovtno's famous loggetta, which has been restored with wonderful care and devotion. The estimated cost of the present tower is over 8,000,000 francs, this sum having been raised by pub lic subscription and a large grant from the state. When the tower fell, of the five bells only the largest was not broken; the other four have been replaced and were presented to his beloved Ven ice by Pope Plus X. The Hons of St. Mark, which originally occupied the centers of the north and south sides of the attic and were defaced during the French occupation, are to be replaced. The tower has a strangely hard and new ap pearance against the soft, time-mellowed facade cf the church of St. Mark with Us wild horses and curious Oriental-looking domes, and seems al most as Incongruous as the large steamboats and motor launches which have now challenged the upremacy of the graceful gondola on Venetian waterways. The Venetians were, however, wise to rebuild the campanile, tor the long, low lines of the surrounding palaces need this sky-pterclng baft to complete the effect even as London needs the dome of St Paul's to lift Its sombre roofs In an upward effort The bells of the old campanile were shattered by the fall of the tower, but they have now, as stated above, been replaced by the generosity of the present pope. . They were cast on St Mark's day, April 25, and will again be solemnly rung from the tower on St. Mark's day of next year. "By kind permission of Professor Giuseppe del Piccolo, chief superintendent of the reconstruc tion of the loggetta, I was permitted," writes a correspondent "to witness the remarkable work which has been accomplished within one of the arcades of the doge's palace. Here, within the shadow of the beautiful staircase which mounts to the upper story, and within sight of the win dow from which Silvio PelUoo looked out during his many years of confinement there has been pieced together with Infinite pains the wonderful renaissance facade of Sansovtno." To give an example of the method which has been pursued one may take the case of three col umns of breccia corallina which form part of the facade facing Ft Mark's. One has been put to gether In 13 pieces, another la 32 pieces, while third was so much damaged that It has bad to be replaced by a block of Asiatic marble known as sette basl dorato, so called from a block of this marble having been found In a villa near Boms belonging to Settlmlo Passo, a Roman consul. "By kind permission of Signer Edoardo Dott 4 ' 2v vL-LjesiT"- oys ormr7VFtucidLLS or meow Placentlnl, chief superintendent of the recon-1 structlon of the campanile, I was permitted," writes a correspondent, "to thoroughly inspect the new tower which is rising above the fairy city of Venice." Passing through the palisading which keeps out the ordinary public from the base of the campanile one first observes the pans In which each brick, after being brought down from Treviso to the Gludecca has been carefully THE WELSH EISTEDDFOD The National Eisteddfod of .Wales, celebrated every autumn, Is one of the most picturesque fes tivals remaining In this commercial age. The Gentlewoman remarks especially on the growing part taken by women. . ESgOItSK-S?S.KXi?i.JlJ?S.'S'a Last year when the Gorsedd, or meeting to fSjrcroMi vyyor washed in order' to ex tract any destructive salts from Its composition. In some cases the brick has been washed four, or five times la order to thor oughly ctaanse It; 'So care ful has the committee' been to secure the best materials, that, the first portion of the reconstruct ed brick work was re moved owing to suspi cions as to the quality of the bricks supplied. The brick shaft now rises com pletely clear of all scaf folding and Impedimenta, and from certain points of view the old effect of the piazza Is again coming to life. Entering the archway at the base of the tower one ascends by a series of sloping ways made of re inforced concrete. The in terior brickwork is a marvel of fine setting, and when struck with the hand a portion of It will re sound like a drum. Reaching the present summit, one Is able to examine the progress with the stone work of the dado, which In turn will support the pyramid apex of the tower. On the summit of all will be fixed a gilded fig ure of an angel, pivoted at the head of a pendulum, so that when wintry wlmls sweep over the Vene tian lagoons the strain upon the tower on this figure will be reduced to a minimum. The view from tho summit of the tower Is a fascinating and In some respects a surprising one, for from this elevation none of the canals are visible, and the only one of the Innumerable bridges which one can discern is the Ponte del Lovo a Venetian corrup tion of the Italian word lupo, which signifies a wolf. 4' t proclaim the bards, was held In Kensington Gar dens in the early morning no one looked better than Lady St Davids In her silken robes of em erald green, or more graceful than the countess Maltland, whose grace and charm one longs to see added to the Grecian folds of an Ovate's robes. And now a word on the Gorsedd Itself. On the Logan Stone the Arch-Druid Dyfed was at tended by all his bards, some lif white robes and others In blue, and the Ovates. In green. The twelve chief bards stood by their sacred unhewn stones. Ancient prayers were recited. The huge Brythonlc sword of peace was drawn and sheathed three times with the question by the Arch-Druid, "A bes Heddwcb?" to which all pres ent responded by a shout "Heddwcb!" ("Peace.") After each shout of "Heddwch!" the sword was sheathed and the draught of mead from the "Hlrlas" horn was drunk by the Arch-Druid. Then followed the Initiation of new members Into the Gorsedd and short Englynlon (alliterative stan zas) were reolted In Welsh by the bards, who in turn stood on the Logan Stone and received the applause as well as the laughter of appreciation, for many of the Englynlon are exceedingly witty as well as good poetry. The chief harpist" Ap Eosy Birth, played, and Eos Dar sang his characteristically Weigh Pen nil- Hon, which in their monotonous hut varied chant ing on a very few notes remind one of the east and its primitive music. ' ' ' Symbolic offerings of the fruits and flowers of the earth the oak, leek, mistletoe, corn, heather and vervain form the bouquet which every year is presented by some prominent wom an; by the late Lady Llanover, for Instance, who always appeared at the Gorsedd la national cob tume and Insisted upon her servants wearing It on all occasions. , In Wales the Eisteddfod Is naturally more characteristically Welsh than when It is held In London. The choirs and Instrumental muslo are listened to with breathless attention, while again and again one hears "Da lawn" (Very good"), or sometimes "No good," as the case may he, while tor the time being all Is forgotten but the. muslo. The culminating Interest of the Eisteddfod Is centered In the chairing of the bard on Thurs day the award for the greatest alliterative poem of the year. The adjudicators read their decision, criticising the different poems sent In, and an nouncing at the close the nom de plume of the successful competitor.' The whole building is galvanised with Intense excitement The winning author stands, and two bards are sent to conduct him amid strains of muslo ti his chair of honor In th bardto circle "What do you think," the man Inquired, ''Oh Calvin and of KnoxT Itnva you In every way admired The way they led their flocks?" We looked at him and tried to think Jut, what his words might mean; lie looked at us without a blink, With countenance serene. "Ton don't reply,'' he argued then. "Well, now, between the two t think to open-minded men , There Is no doubtful view. The work of Knox ws never done With frenzy and with haute." Our thoughts aa yet had not begun To get this Calvin placed. He went rlcht on and proved that Kno Whs greater of the twain, And with the cunning of a fox We anld that that was plain, yet we suhllmlnnlly tried To think of Cnlvln'a pnat, For public knowledge far and wide Had ever been our boast. "Now, old John Knox," continued he We laughed: "What Is yotlr game? You know as well aa well can be Philander la hla name." And while he gnuped and waved hla hand We offered, too, to bet No Calvin ever In our land ' Had graced the Cabinet. He turned and walked away at once While we ant down and thought How any man can act the dunce Who don't know what he ought. But If lie had not called him "John" The chances are that we Had never set htm right upon The sage Philander C. And Still He Lives. The man with the glittering whis kers tiptoes gently across the office and looks over the desk of the pale, perspiring hireling with the discour aged mustache and the recalcitrant fountain pen. "Say," be whispers, "here's ono that Just occurred to me. It's yours If you want to use It, and nobody need ever l:now where you got it. What Is the difference between a man who loans a million dollars at usurious rates during a time of panlo and instability In the business world and who sub sequently collects hla Interest by due process of law what is the difference between him and a monarch who dis covers a plot against his throne, and causes the Incarceration of a noble man whom he has reason to believe Is the leader of the plot?" ' "If there Is any difference, what Is It?" "One gets his per cent and the other gets his Sir pent." And the sunset casts Its rlLtons of fire athwart the opaquely beautiful bosom of the dreaming lake. ' Too Great for His Fancy. s VWhy don't you finish your paint lng of 'The Cattle Ranch?' " "Every time I work on It I begin thinking how good a porterhouss steak would taste." An Acknowledgment. That "woman Is as good as man" Is something that I've oft conceded; I've said In the eternal plan She Is the element most needed. But now from England comes the word That women every now and then are Been smoking with cigars preferred. So, soon they'll be aa bad as men are. Atavism. "It Is odd about Professor Boppen schmidt, Isn't it?" asks the philologist "As a usual thing he converses with one In broken langaue, but when he becomes excited and swears, his pro fanity Is confined to the German words. I wonder why that Is?" "Easily explained," says the man with the Ingrowing face. "The swear words are strong language too strong for him to break." Put Out. "O, very well," says the browbeaten husband, "you may say what you like, but I would have you know that there have been many other women who said I was the light of their life." "The light of their life!" sniffs the strenuous wife, "Hump! And I don't doubt that each and every one of them turned you down." . Adam had Just received bis notice Of ejectment. He stared at it a long time In Hence, while Eve, crouched In a dusky corner, softly whimpered. Presently the father of mankind looked around. As Eve caught his angry eys her whimper changed to a gulping sob. "Well," he said sternly, "you've cer tainly put us In a fine mess with your silly curiosity I And yet when I refused to have anything to do with your apple scheme you called me poor fool. Do you remember that you called me a poor fool 7" "Ye-es," sobbed Eve. "Well, there's Just one question I want to ask you?" sad Adam. "What Is it?" gasped the first mother. "Who's loobey now?" he harshly demanded. ... i Then he turned away abruptly and started to pack up the family gourds and the, tent poles. Cleveland Plain Dealer. . , No Union. Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont at a luncheon ' at the Celony club In New York, urged on women the necessity for union. "If we are to get the vote," she said, "we must stand ' together. Too' many women face this question as', they face all others like the elderly , belles at the charity ball. " 'What a flatterer Wooter Von Twll-; ler Is!' said the first belle. . "'Why, did he tell you you looked nice?' said the second. " 'No,' was the reply." 'He told ms you did!'" . He Never Shaved Again. Marmaduke What do you suppose that wretched barber said when he shaved me? Bertie I don't know. . , Marmaduke He said It reminded him of a game he used to play when a boy called "Hunt the Hare." AS REPRESENTED. 7 ' Patient Look here, doctor; you said if I took a bottle of your tonlo I would have a remarkable appetite. Why, I only eat one soda cracker each week. Doctor Well, don't you call that a remarkable appetite? END STOMACH TROUBLE NOW Dyspepsia, Gas, Sourness 'or Indiges tion uo rive minutes niter iiung Little Dlapepsin. It your meals don't fit comfortably, or you feel bloated after eating, and you believe It Is tho food which fills you; If what little you eat lies -like lead on your stomach; If there Is dif ficulty In breathing, eructations of sour, undigested food and acid, heart burn, brash or a belching of gas, you can make up your mind that you need something to stop food fermentation and cure Indigestion. . . A large case of Pape's Dlapepsin costs only fifty cents at any drug store here in town, and will convince any stomach sufferer five minutes after taking a single dose that . Fermenta tion and Sour Stomach Is causing tho misery of Indigestion. No matter if you call your trouble Catarrh of the Stomach, Dyspepsia, Nervousness or Gastritis, or by any other name always remember that certain cure Is waiting at your drug store the moment you decide to begin Its use. Pape's Dlapepsin will regulate any out-of-order Stomach within five min utes, and dtgect promptly, without any fuss or discomfort all of any kind of food you eat Those large 50-cent oases contain more than sufficient to . thoroughly cure any chronic case of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Gastritis or any othei Stomach trouble. Should you at this moment be suf fering from Indigestion, Gas, Sour ness or any stomach disorder, you can surely get relief within five minutes. Doctors More Thorough. A physician at a dinner in Denver sneered at certain Biblical miracles. "Lazarus," he said, "was raised from the dead and yet I don't see any dead folks being raised in our time." "No," said Rev. Herbert H. Tres bam, the Biblical scholar, with smile. "Modern medical science has progressed too far lor that eh?" Washington Star. Not to the Wise. Howell A word to the wise Is suf ficient Powell Then how do yon account for the long-drawn-out speeches ovei the telephone? As gold Is tried by the furnace, and the baser metal Is shown; so the hot low-hearted friend Is known by ad Witty. Motastaslo.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers