The Bucks County Gazette from Bristol, Pennsylvania • Page 2

JCSSC O. THOMAS SONS, O. Tlioim, Joseph 8. O. Thomas, PUBLISHKM AND THtillSDAY JUNE 20, 1901.

As states hold elections thin year seven Dei.iocrutle platforms must be written, bat nobody is noxious to tackle the Job. Fighting against civilisation Is an expensive slstnnco. China would bo $337,000,000 In ttcr utf but (or its antanonism in that line. Negotiations are pending to establish a London morning paper, rmi entirely by women, following the example of the ncwspapc i Froquode, published in 1'arls. Free triide or even "tariff tinkering" Hueh a duplorable trade depressor that manufacturers warn the people not to even talk about it for fear of the baneful influence.

Socletj Indies are advancing the style of not glvinK prizes as an inducement for inspiration in games. It Is a sensible plan, and will nave many a lady from cheating, ns has become the custom among so many. A PLEMIIIO GUEST, For the first months after the election of President MoKinley in 1896 on the Protection and Prosperity platform we heard frequent Inquiries on the part of the enemy as to why prosperity wns lagging so long behind its advance agent. Facetious suggestions ere made in respect to the advisability of inserting in the newspapers a "lost, strayed or stolon" notice for General Prosperity. Those scintillating Free-Trade witticisms no longer shine forth to dazzle a long suffering public.

It bus been many a day since any Free- Trador cared to assert that prosperity had not come in with Protection. Now Instead of making facetious inquiries as to the whereabouts of General Prosperity, the Free-Trnders devote themselves to claiming that the formerly much praised General Prosperity is an unattractive gentleman of protruding stomach, who appeals to men's appetites instead of to their hearts and biains. The great majority of the people of the country, however, have found him to bo a very pleasing guest and are more than willing to entertain him for an indefinite period. Four years more are nlroady arranged for, and at the end of that time the imitation will without doubt, be By the final official census count of the territory of Oklahoma the population it 398,331. Those people have one representative in Conrgoss.

The State of Nevada is officially credited with a population of 42,834, has two United States Senators and imo member in the House of Rep- resontati (is. In holding up the licensed of the Per- kt'sjo hot "Is recently the court shot an arrow of criticism nt the Central News of that borough, whose comment tho learned Judge indirectly characterized as the vn- poring of a fo-verlsh or alcoholic mind. Tho News ronents the Insinuation and dt- clares it "unwarranted abuse." The piscatorial editor of the Doylos- town Republican is ever on the lookout for novel items. Last wef ho discovered a remark able frog which was taken from, tho Neshaminy. In the frog's stomach was a small tnuskrat! The editor snys the stati ment will be doubted by many renders, but, nevertheless, it is a fact.

Judge Solly has been formally inducted into the office as Judge of tho now Orphans' i oiirt of Montgomery comty. The Judiciary of our neighboring county now comprise Judges Swartz, Weand ana Solly, all honorable and upright men--men of fine li attainments. Tho county is rapidly Crowing in population, and probably in another epoch It may become necessary In establish a fourth tribunal. Tho Constitution of tho United States in prose i ibinp the methods by which it may be amended, virtually forbids amendment in one particular. No State is to be deprived without its consent of its equal suffrage in the Senate.

The first State to ratify the Constitution wns Delaware and yet the Senate has no members from Di laware. It is greatly to be regretted, even if Delaware's failure to be represented is by its own consent. A story is told of an old lady who never spoke ill of nny one. "Why, she would have a good word for tho devil said an acquaintance. When this remark was repeated to the old lady referred to, her response was, "Well, we might all im Hate him wiih profit in his We can say he same for the advocates ol Free-Trade.

Nothing daunts them. Unfulfilled prophecies do not dampen their zeal. Facts in utter contradiction of their carefully wrought out theories mean nothing to them. "Four years more of Grover' and Free-Trnde, they told us, would make tho land flov. with milk and honey.

When the four yen rs more of Grover wore at an end the people of the country were poverty srticken and the National Treasury was empty. Nothing daunted, our Free-Trade friends told us that, bad as things were, they would be worse if the country returned to its Protective policy. To realize the literal acouiacy of that prophecy one has only to look about upon the unprecedented prosperity which the country has enjoyed since the inauguration of President MoKinley and the restoration of Protection in 18')7. These things, however, move the Fiee-Traders not at all. They are still prophesying.

Their persistence is most admirable, but there is exhibited a wof ul lack of good, ordinary, every day common sense. LETTER. Norrintown, June 17, 1901. There is a native bear in Australia, a tailless marsupial, and the female carries ler young on the back of her neck. Tlsts Kaola and our oppossnm, whose pouch under her body, seem to be united in the new animal lately coming to the knowledge of students not only of marsupial but of municipal creations and classes, but is likely to be biggest at his beginning and destined to early departure, as being too wonderful; as the Jumart of ancient time, the famous offspring of a bull and mare.

The only hybrid that survives as being serviceable is the mule, but he is neither very ornamental nor sociable; he is sullen and often disagreeable; is liable to kick, bray, bellow or bnlsh impolitely and inappropriately. A hybrid is really a mixture of two distinct species: our native creature is not exactly composed that way; neither is it a mongrel; it is a biped; bifurcated, with one leg in Barrisburg and the other in Philadelphia, and is born right foot foremost. As tne western leg matures in length it is stamped on the head with the Gubernatorial seal, which gives it life, and then the other leg grows down to Philadelphia where it assumes a municipal toot, the animal pulls the other leg alqpg side and the Mayor beholds the wonder and pronounces it good. It has pockets as all mareupiaj animals have, ready-mode, and with capacity comprehensive as the nature and occupation of the animal may demand. Nature is prolific.

There -are giants in the earth in these days: but each is composed of many, made one. pluribus nnum. What the little follows lack in their individual selves they make up in Somelxxly having made the wild charge thui Pr sldent MoKinley is an ultra protectionist the Boston Journal remarks: "To find ultra protectionism it is necessary to no way back to the days of Thomas Jefferson, who wished that the Atlantic might b( a lake of flre to keep out foreign goods." The foreign trade of the United States this year will roach $2,300,000,000, a sufficient proof that the Dlngley tariff is something quite different from a policy of isolation. People engaged in reform work need to be frequently reminded that their efforts should be mainly directed alon.g positive rather tlian negative lines. The best and most snhstantial way of overcoming evil is by supplanting it with good.

The best way to keep a field clean from weeds is to ROW it thick with some useful crop. There is less Inbor to say nothing of profit involved in this plan than simply to aim at keeping the weeds from growing. The best wa to keep boys and girls out of mischief and from forming evil habits is to keep th well employed in something useful. More earnest effort should be made to open the doors to right living than to I'lose by force the doors that open to evil. RAPID-FIRE EDITORIALS.

How will we toko our June? Extra dry, please, with York Mail and xprcss. Tho King of Italy ghos tho usual verdict. Ho is "perfectly satisfied," but wishes it were a Express. Tho Cubans may as well understand right now that they will have to take their dose of "independence" without any sweetening. --Record-Herald.

The story that the president is no longer a protectionist would be more reassuring if it had not come by way of France. --Kansas Oily Star. Five large cracks have appeared in the earth at Buite, Mont, and the people are using eourtplaster to hold their town Journal. It begins to look as if General Kitchener might us well announce in what part of South Africa he intends to spend next Star. Tne assertion that the members of the Denver baseball team are lobsters is untrue.

Even a lobster can win out occasionally in Republican. Elijah will have a hard time keeping himself supplied with raven pie in this p'art of the world. We are afraid he will to eat Journal. Republican outgivings in New Tork are to tho effect that the Tammany tiger is as good slaughtered; but the tiger's view may be Dispatch. One of the officials of New York City has been in a lunatic asylum for two years, yet ho has continued to draw his salary all the time.

This does not surprise us. We think there are a great many Inquirer. 'r A decision will probably be reached some time in the present month in regard to the question of denying second class mail privileges to so called premium publications. Replies have boon received from the entire list of f.OO publishers to whom Third Assistant rostmaster General Madden wrote some time ago asking their opinion of the contemplated move of tho department, and the cast' has been made tip and palced before Postmaster General Smith. Undoubtedly the views of the prominent publishi rs of the country as expressed in their replies to the department's circular letters ill have great weight with the Postmaster General in reaching a decision.

A large percentage of the replies have been in favor of denying the second class privileges to the class of publications mentioned, though, as the premium publishers were also asked for their views, there have been a number of strong protests ret eived. One of the letters in opposition to the proposed move was received from a religious publication which has made a practice of giving Bibles to new sobscrilierg. M. Fcrnand de Rodays, who has just been forced to give up the editorship of the Paris Figaro under pressure from the has been an editor in Paris for many yean and one of the most fear- leu journalists on the continent. He was Irresponsible editor of the paper and was compelled by the French code to defend its utterances on the field of honor.

To this responsibility he had not the least objection. Be is one of the coolest hands in Paris a duel. Bis favorite -weapon is the i-istol, and be has a reputation for excellence of aim, which was of great use to him na a guard around his editorial chair. Hit last duel was that with young Count de Castellane, who winged him. todays insulted the count personally a year but Castellane did not challenge him.

Itodays was forced to fight, how- ni ter charging the count with treachery to hU country. Rodays Is of noble family, Tory fastidious In his dress and when temper if Ai editor of the Figaro he hat snd antparinKly almost every public Funeral of Commander Alllbone. The Army and Navy Journal of June 8 gives an account of the funeral of Commander Charles O. Allibone, a brother of L. B.

Allibone, Superintendent of a division of the Pennsylvania railroad. Commander Allibone was known to a number of Bristol people, having formerly attended school at Mt. Holly, N. and paying frequent vinits to his Bristol school companions here. The notice of the funeral in the Army and Navy Journal is as follows: The funeral of Commander Charles O.

Allibone, late of the U. S. S. Wilmington, occurred nt the U. S.

Naval Station, Cavite, at 9.30 a. m. on April 25. The body of the late Commander had been lying in state, under military guard, in the chapel of the Arsenal tor several days, awaiting the formation of the plans for the last sad rites. All work in the Arsenal was suspended during the ceremony, and the natives gathei ed around to the number of two thousand to witness it.

The entire First Battalion of the Marine Brigade, under command of Major L. W. T. Waller, marched from Cavite into the Arsenal and were assigned a position fronting the chapel. Following the Marines came the band from the flagship Kentucky, followed by detachments of officers and sailors from all the ships in the harbor.

As the body was curried to the front of the chapel, the band played "Nearer My God to Thde." Chaplain Weller of the Y. M. C. of Cavite, conducted the last services for the dead Commander. The coffin was draped with a large U.

S. ensign, upon which was placed the sword and the insignia of the rank of the dead. Grouped around the coffin were fully a hundred officers, with bared heads, in uniform, with the badge of mourning on tne hilts of their swords. Surrounding the officers were six hundred mourners and detachments of sailors from the vessels in the harbor. On the outskirts of the uniformed men eame the native population, numbering two thousand.

In the funeral cortege, on its way to the wharf, a sailor bore a commander's pennant at half mast on the staff. Among the offlcree who marched in the procession were Admiral L. Kempff, Capt. F. Hanford, Commandant of the Naval Station; Col.

H. C. Oochrane, Ditsrlot Commander of Cavite, and many others. On the remains reaching the wharf, the Marines formed into a firing party, and as the coffin was placed upon the deck of the Balanga three volleys were fired and taps were sounded. As the Balanga steamed slowly through the fleet to the Brutus, which was to convey the body to the United States, "attention" was Bounded by bugles from the different ships, giving last salute to the departed Commander.

The arrangements for the funeral were under the control of Commander Thomas H. Stevens, commanding the U. S. S. Manila, wlo was assisted by Lieut.

Viator Blue, of the flagship. Coal prices were advances, by the wholesale agente on April 1st on May 1st and notice is given that lOo. per ton more will charged on and after June lit. WenUlselUtthepwsenltew rates until JWy Ht. Pekoe fecundity of numbers, like the flies.

And they, thus formed, like their prototypes, can cling to the eartn, the streets, or to the arches under the earth or to ceilings above. They are armed with fiat power, and their motto is "we are Legislature and the Councils, the Governor and the Mayor; we own the by right of our own; by our decree: veni, vidi, vici. What have you got to say about it?" Thus Philadelphia triumphs over New York with all the biiliant achievements of Tweed in the days of the glory of the Greater Metropolis. The new animal not being normal, but sui generis, was begotten in a hurry, and such small functions as brains, heart and conscience are omitted in the construction but can be supplied by a constitutional amendment, like a voting mo chine, or other machine of renown. This rotoplast will acquire these attributes as he Israelites in their journey through the vilderneBB of Arabia were supplied with manna--by and from an unseen hand; a lidden power.

This Marsupial League--I may as well chrsten the creature--is not be confounded with the Municipal or with any other thing in the earth, over or undqr the earth or in the depths of the sea. While it exists people lave no rights who are not Municipal-Marsupial. You must belong to the Legislative or the Councilamnio leg, and you must have a pouch on top of the neck, in forefront and everywhere as provided the secrets of the great working of the mighty creator of the wonderful creature. A wonderful mortality has prevailed in the Union Mutual Fire Company since its very inception in 1866. Henry Fleck, the ast Treasurer, died on Saturday morning, the 15th.

Only a few days before we bur- ed Henry S. Kulp, the last and long-time Secretary; juet before, Andrew Supplee, the Treasurer, died. And I can run back through the officers to the first when Ephrium Fenton was President and Charles Hurst, Secretary; Fenton, Alexander H. Supplee, David Trucksess, John Pugh, James Rutherford and other attaches. 3haries L.

Dager was first Treasurer; Henry Fleck was Treasurer from 1879 to L887, when Andrew Supplee was elected. Henry Fleck was 88 years of age and on Saturday morning last he went to Norristown market as usual, laid in his provisions and returned home. Then he sat down and peacefully passed away--as he lad long and peacefully lived, beloved ay all his friends and neighbors. He was elected President in 1898. The formation of this insurance company has a history peculiar to itself.

The old Montgomery County Mutual Fire Insurance Company seemed for many years io have the field to itself in this county; but during the war of 1801-5, the feeling ran very high between the political parties, especially among farmers and those people who usually take very little interest or action in politics. The Republicans ruled in the election ol officers in the Old Montgomery; BO Charles Hurst and other active Democrats about here stirred up the Democratic element, and organized the Onion Mutual and elected Ijemoerats to the offices--and it was officered by Democrats ever afterwards; although all of the war dissention lias long since died out. But the sentiment was intense 35 years ago. This company was dubbed the Copperhead Company by members of the Old Company, but both flourished; each had honest men in office as a rule; but the race of mutual companies of that class is fast dying out; although the principle is the best. The only trouble is that they are not sufficiently prompt in paying losses--penny pound foolish policy.

Insurance against fire is taken as a protection against a sudden and un- forseen calamity: for no one can tell when his building will be burned down unless be sets fire to it himself. Hence when man's house or barn or both shall fall before the consuming blast, he wants the money immediately to make the inevitable repairs. During the long regin of Mehelm MoGlathery aa Secretary-Treasurer, con- sel, committee and company, of the Old Montgomery, he became very domineering, and frequent litigation was the rule. He was honest in his accounts, but he was unwilling to pay till after a most tedious investigation often very expensive to the company. I had about sixteen suits against them at one period.

Tnere was storm clause in the policies, and one clause was written insuring "crops," written by the old gentleman with his gray goose quill--he always wrote with a quill. Marl DeHaven brought suit for destruction ol his crop in the field. Mclathery said that crops" only covered crops gathered intc the barn--anything cut off, cropped anc harvested. This was the leading case and all the others followed. The case was tried here, and I gained it; the company carried it to the Supreme Court, and gained it again on this definition in the old edition of 1855 of Webster's Dictionary: "Corn and other cultivated plants while growing; a popular use of the This definition is omitted in Webster's International Dictionary of 1897.

Mr. Hunsicker, attorney for the company, had very fine, highly-illustrated dictionary full of pictures, that did not have the broad and deep definitions given by Noah WeB- ster, and therefore when I produced my definition in court, Judge Boyer accepted it as common sense, for a man would not want to insure crops against storm when the crops are protected by a barn; but while they are in the field and open to the assaults of storms. The Supreme Court sustained the view, of course. But even after that MoGlathery refused to pay the amount and in order to save the old man from a mandamus to compel him to pay, the attorney of the company gavo me his own check; and they fought it out among themselves. This has become a leodin, authority now.

After the case of DeHaven vs. the Insurance Company was settled by the Supremo Court the Old Montgomery Company called in all the policies they could get in, and issued new policies. Thus many points are settled for insurance companies by the adjuoation of certain questions disposed of by trials in court. Our court decided last week that a man can recover damages against an electric company for cropping off his trees along the road to accommodate the use of the wires. Also decided that the Old Montgomery had to pay Jonas Bowman for the loss of his house by fire at Collegeville-although another insurance in another company had not been noted, although it was known.

Too many words are dropped out of the modern lexicons; too many (tripped of their strength; and too much space is occupied with the pictorial and purely ornamental features; but the greatest nuisance of tne modem makers of books Is the constant note "obsolete after so many important and expressive words used by our genuine scholars. These young possessors must remember that words once used by the ablest men are never obsolete--they are perennial as the hills. The only trouble is that our writers are constantly making new words; our vocabulary is large enough, only let us preserve it nndefiled. Of course new inventions bring new words; new relations only introduce us to foreign language and forms of speech. But I find many of the best words used by Shakespeare are noted in the latest unabridged dictionaries as obsolete--they will never be obsolete while Shakespeare lives.

The same may be snid of the Bible, where the besi words in the best sense are employed; yet the authors of Webster's International Dictionary give us hundreds of words as obsolete: as" stab- lish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh." Now "Stablish" is a strong word and James so employed it, and so does every strong writer and speaker, stablisbed in the law. I find much to my regret that the ancient names of our towns and hamlets have been supplanted by new appellations. Athensville yields to Ardmore, and Possum town to Bryn Mawr; Merion Square to Gladwynne, and so on until we find ourselves almost in a foreign country, In politics we are much perturbed; it seems as if the mutiny is in the majority: and the majority is waiving a hatchet; but is all ephemeral; the men in power wili soon be out; they will then find what estimate history of their proceedings has written on the hearts of earnest men. Secession swelled and spread till it swept over the entire South; but how soon was it, when none were so poor to do it reverence? So -will it be with the foolish fellows who have trodaen down the tradi tions of the State. Barrett, of Lower Merion, and Coulston, of Plymouth, wil most likely be the only considered rivals for Sheriff nominations; and the Trees urer, if he come from Pottstown, will send the selection of District Attorney to Shelve, of Norristown, as Hendricks, the present incumbent, resides in Pottstown But it is a standstill period in politics and the great heart of the Republicans is not moved to Enthusiasm at this time.

The rain and fall of temperature on Tuesday gave us all the blues. day, the 17th inst, our ex-District Attor ney, Jacob A. Strassburger will sail to Germany to visit his wife ana daughter; the latter is there to be educated in music. We are still hoping for a season of settled summer weather. The superabundance of rain bodes no good; the equilibrium will assert itself; and we will have it dry.

This is not much of a prophecy; it is a law of nature. The bass season is open. Your county and ours furnish plenty of places for the fishermen to enjoy their sport: all I want is the bass on the table. Our Coroner ie busy. Many deaths have occurred that need investigation.

Perhaps there never was a time when so many accidents resulting fatally have occurred here Suffrage Convention. The sixth annual convention of the Bucks County Equal Suffrage Association was held in Langhorne Hall, on Saturday. Owing to the inclement weather many lelegatee from a distance were absent and home people were largely in atten- lance at several uriportant social func- making rather small attendance to the very interesting and instructive prepared for the furtherance of the ballot for women. The afternoon session opened at 1.45 o'clock. A very cordial address of welcome was given by Miss Esther Justice, President of the Yardley E.

S. which was responded to by Mrs. E. E. Pownall, of Ricbboro, and Miss Louisa White, of Fallsington, both finding expression for iheir beautiful ideas in verse.

Reports of officers of the various ciattons were given and delegates elected to the next county convention. Miss Susan Appleton was elected as the Lang- norne delegate for county convention, and Miss Justice, of Yardley, to represent Bucks county at the coming State convention, the time and place having not yet been determined. A very inspiring address was given by the County President, Mrs. Addie B. Rice, of Newtown, who urged renewed zeal in the great work.

This was followed by a full report of the National Convention held at Minneapolis in May, by Dr. Newlin Peirce, of Philadelphia. Delightful music by Miss Grace L. Pryor and Miss Anna Ap pleton completed the afternoon session. The speakers of the evening were Mrs.

Ruth Shaffner Etnier, recently from Porto Rico, who compared the "Legal Status of Women in Iceland and Cuba," and Miss Jane Campbell, of Philadelphia, who lighted all by her original, practical and very amusing story, "Great Oaks from Little Acorns A quartette of Newtown ladies, accompanied by Miss Eva Doan, furnished pleasing vocal selections. Many new friends were made at the informal and very bountiful supper served in the hall to the visiting delegates. What Some Pennsylvania Towns Would do If Offered Free Libraries. Andrew Carnegie's offers of various amounts to various towns for the establishment of free libraries are not uniformly acceptable, by reason of the "string" attached. Legal proceedings have recently been begun at Norrjstown to prevent the local authorities there from annually appropriating $5,000 for the maintenance of a library to be established by a $50,000 gift from Mr.

Carnegie on the ground that the coalition stipulated prevents its acceptance. A number of the leading citizens of Chester are opposed to accepting a like amount, with similar conditions imposed. Senator Sproul is quoted as being adverse to it for the reason that he did not believe it would be of any advantage, and would require the raising by taxation or subscription of a large fund each year for the maintenance of a library. Samuel Greenwood and Mayor D. W.

Jeffries, prominent citizens of Chester, are also opposed to accepting such a gift, Altoona and Chambersburg for the same reasons would probably be adverse to taking annual appropriations for the maintenance of libraries. Lancaster's leading citizens say that they are not in favor of adding an extra LOOAL MISCELLANY. DewittS. Seller has been appointed constable in Nockamixon township. Thieves stole 800 feet of feed wire from the Bristol and Torresdale trolley line between Eddington and Croydon last week.

Brigadier General Sohall has finally dc- termined to name the camp of the First Brigade at Frekasie "Camp Egbert," at- BCSt 36 HICll ter the gallant Pennsylvania who vae I and imit THE NEW STORE Bla Hi. Otroot, lOc. and in other parts of the State. Even tax to support a library in addition to the murder is charged in many instances. The ones they have.

1-3 donation to air is dark with disaster. G. N. 0. ALL THE NEWS OF SPORTS.

A DEPARTURE WHICH WILL PLEASE ALL WHO KNJOT ATHLETICS. The Great Philadelphia Sunday "Press" has arranged to devote a special section each Sunday to the sporting news of the day. This section is certain to be heartily welcomed by those who are interested in outdoor pastimes. In this manner tbe news is conveniently classified for the reader and he is able to quieKly and readily 6nd the report of any athletic event in which he may be interested. "The Press" has long been noted for the accuracy of its sporting news and this high standard is maintained in the sporting section of the "Sunday Press" with the added advantage of the news being kept well to- Baseball, yachting, cricket, row- turized by "The Press' Sunday.

It prints more and better sport' ing news than any other Philadelphia pa per, Pennsylvania Railrosd Special Excursions to Pan-American Exposition. On account of Philadelphia Day at the Pan-American Exposition, Saturday, June 29, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run special excursions to Buffalo from Philadelphia and adjoining territory on June 27 and 28. Round trip tickets, good going only on train, leaving Philadelphia at 8.30 a. m. on June 27 and 28, and on local trains connecting therewith, and good to return on regular trains until July 6, inclusive, will be sold at rate of $9.25 from Philadelphia, Reading, Lancaster, and Trenton; $9.95 from Bordentown; $10.50 from Atlantic City; and proportionate rates from intermediate stations.

These tickets will not be good in parlor or sleeping cars in either direction. For specific time and rates, consult local ticket agents. Coal at Reduced Prices. I have concluded to carry the April and May prices of coal during the month of June in order that my customers may have sufficient time to lay in their winter's supply at a reduction of 50c per ton from last winter's price. The wholesale price to dealers advanced lOc.

in May and will continue lOc. per month until last winter's price is reached. I will be compelled to meet these advances on July 1st so buy at once. W. F.

LEEDOM. Allentown would prefer Muhlenberg College. Wilkesbarre already has good public library, but would be clad to receive a gift for the "Boys' Industrial Association." West Chester's Chief Burgess thinks that the Carnegie proposition could not be accepted by West Chester. In Reading the sentiment appears to be in favor of accepting snch a gift. Mayor Adam H.

Leader said "I believe the people of Reading would welcome the gift of a handsome, well equipped library from Mr. Carnegie. I would think the public library the city now has could be merged with the Carnegie." The clerk of Select Council said: "We are spending much more money now for our public library than Carnegie asks the city to guarantee, and I feel sure the library he would give to Reading would be far superior to the institution we now have. I think there is little question that Councils would consid- water are er the offer of a Carnegie both daily and ably. Some Good Things-Low-priced.

Shoppers might as well buy good qualities when the prices are no low, and learning of Yard's goods and prices will work as advantageously to you as it will to ns. You'll buy where poor goods are never handled, and you'll be surprised at the low prices asked. Here are some specimens: CHILDREN'S GINGHAM DRESSES. At four styles one for boys; three for girls. Sizes 1 to 3.

Two are the French pattern; one the Mother Hubbard. Nicely designed, neatly trimmed and cheaper to buy than to make. Blues, red, grey, lavender, checks and stripes. Finer ones at game sizes, in pinks and blues. net, and HOSIERY.

Black, stainless dye, with a rib drop- stitch. Plain black, white foot, 2 pairs 25c, 50c. CORSETS. A batiste corset, even lighter than Short over hips, of medium length, lace trimmed top and bottom. BOo.

TORCHON LAOES. 60. yard; BOc. doz. lOc.

yard; $1 doz. A Decision on Divorce. A decision recently rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States has not received so much attention from the press of the country as its importance deserves. This decision, rendered in connection with a Dakota divorce case, is, in effect, that one party to a marriage cannot move to another State, establish a residence and obtain a divorce unless the "matrimonial domicile of the other party to the marriage is also fixed in the same State." This, it will be observed, is a body blow aimed at the easy divorces which have become so common in some of the States. It is a well-known fact that, just as big corporations go to New Jersey to get their owing to the lax corporation laws of that State, so many people who desire to obtain a divroce without having any sufficient grounds to ask for one of a well- regulated community, nave been kept up a most exclusively on the patronage of these people, who seek a fictitious domicile in order to evade the law.

Some other States are little if any better than Dakota in this respect. There are at least three subjects for which there should be one uniform law for the entire country. One of these is bankruptcy, another food adulteration, and the third divorce. At least, there should be certain principles laid down by the Tede- ral government in regard to these matters which the States should not be permitted to interfere, just as the United States has a mining law, while the States and Territories may frame other mining laws, provided they do not coniflct with the Federal regulations. It is not a healthy or creditable state of affairs that a man or a woman may be regarded as married in one State, and at the same time to be considered as living in concubinage in another.

Massage for Dyspepsia. A French medical journal cites a number of cases where great and lasting benefits were derived by people suffering from dyspepsia and abdominal diseases, from a gentle massage treatment of the abdomen. One case mentioned is that of a young man aged 20 years, who for six months had been suffering with his stomach. In spite of varied treatment he was gradually growing worse and looked line one in the last stages of phthisis. He Buffered from constipation and insomnia; he was "very nervous and was convinced that he was about to die.

After instituting the abdominal massage his condition rapidly improved; his aodomen, which had resembled that of a child with Meningitis, became supple and daily enlarged. The treatment was not severe nor very special. His pain disappeared, and he was able to digest all that was given to him. The patient gained in six months about sixty- five pounds, which he has not lost since that time, now five years ago. Leslie's Weekly.

A severe sprain will usually disable the injured person for three or four weeks. Many cases have occurred, however, in which a cure has been effected in less than one week by applying Chamberlain's. Fain Balm; For sale by all druggists. $100 Howard $100. The readers of thk paper will be pleased to learn that tUere Is at leiut one dreaded disease that witenoe has been able to cure in all Its stages, and that is Hall's Catarrh Cure the onlv positive core known to tbe medical fraternity.

Catarrh being a (Kwntltudlonal disease, requires a treatment. Halt's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting dlnetly upon tno Wooo and piucone of thenyrtem, thereby destroying the foundation of UM disease, and giving the patient strength bv bttiMlng np tbe constitution and aislatmg nature in doing Its work. The proprietors have so roach faith In its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollari for any ease that It to eon. Bend for llrt of Addnn V. J.

OHESBy A Toltdo, 0. The cylinder head of the smaller and older engine at tbe power house of tbe Newtown Electric Street Railway Company blew out on Sunday, with apparently no cause whatsoever. Practically no damage I was done ana no material deliy ensued in running the cars. A telephone pole wnr la on between the Langhorne borough authorities and the Standard Telephone Company, whicli erected poles without the consent, it is alleged, of the authorities. They were given notice to remove them, but, failing to act, the authorities on Tuesday had the poles cut down.

Charles Enapp met death on the cut-off railroad at Langborne Tuesday morning. He was working between the freight tracks when a train passed on that, track, one of the trains broke in two, the broken couoling pin through the air and striking Knapp on i the head. He was stunned and fell beneath the cars and was terribly mangled. The spring assessment of deaths and births of the county shows that in the six months from December 1, 1900, to May 1, 1901, there were 583 births and 490 deaths. As usual the Second ward of Bristol leads in the number of deaths and births, having 22 of the former and 24 of the latter.

Doylestown township comes second in the number of deaths, having 21, and Newtown in the birth iate, numbering 23. The ola stone flour mill below the railroad on Mill street, Mornsville, will soon be a thing of the past. Contractor Mason had a force ot men razing the walls and clearing the property. This is one of the old land marks of the borougn as some years ago when owned by Howell Brothers the'old mill was lun night and day, but owing to vhe gradual filling up of the creek the water supply became insufficient to turn the wheel and the mill was abandoned. C.

E. Spoerl, of Philadelphia, was married to Miss Minnie Craig, daughter of Robert Craig, proprietor of the Brick Hotel, Newtown, in the hotel parlor, Tuesday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. J.

Elms, pastor of the Presbyterian Cnurch. The bride wore applique point d'esprit over white silk, and cairied a bouquet of white American rieautics. Miss Lillian M. Spoerl and Miss Margaret Craig were the bridesmaids. Each was gowned in white point and curried pink roses.

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