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THE INDIANS SPEAK.

BEECHAN's PILLS cure billions and nerv-
Gus ills
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sound OF some great tumult arose in the street
and penetrated TO the dining room There
we're several other guests at the table at the
time.
"Hallolr exclaimed one Of these, That's
Swans. certain.''
With that :hey oil rushed out % the tavern
into the street Curious to know something
more definite about the village hubbub, fol.
loved them As ! stepped out Of tne door
beard the report Of gun near By, and the
next instant an immense bird came tunbling
10 the ground almost at my feet beating the
air with It's great wings as it fell. 1t had no
sooner struck the ground than Il was pounced
upon by half dozen bystanders 1t was soon
dead, and | saw that 1t was wild swan.
Men and boys were rushing past the tavern.
Seine were carrying guns. Others had long,
heavy poles Minglns with ther shouts
were loud harsh cries, coming from many
throats. recognized in them the discordapt
cries Of the wild swan. The noise made by
the villagers and the swans came first from
one quarter and then from another. indicat-
ing that the birds were flying ninessly and
In dazed condition about the village, at
tracted undoubtedly by the lights Such was
the case
a large nock Of wild swnus-- which birds, TO
my grent surprise. learned were numerous
in the fall along the Juniata river and its
branches and the streams and lakes OF the
Alleghahc5 geuerally--had lost their bear.
ings in some belntel flight and had swooped
down among the lights OF ths village. an oc.
Currence not uncommon in that region For
half an hour or more flying over the house
tops and through the streets the poor birds
were chased from place 90 place by the small
army OF excited villagers Guns cracked at
short intervals and when the novel hunt was
oyer--the lock. or what was left OF It, hav.
ing at last found its way out of the village
thirty swans Weighing from twenty TO iifty
pounds each. had been secured by the hunt.
ers had known skillfu hunt ers TO under
60 no little toll and 70 take much hardship
patiently, from daylight to dark, in efforts
10 get single shot Of wild swan among
their swamp hauuts in the great northwest,
and consequently this easy aud wholesale
tagging Of the poudcrous but wary game in
tue heart OF civilization naturally amazed
na
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THE NEW BArBrrTE SHIPS


Each vessel will have a citadel and
coming towers. turrets and lookouts and
military masts, with two tops TO each
for machine guns. All available places
about the vessels are armed with guns
Of the latest improved pattern, from the
heavy l3-inch, breech loading rifled can.
non. 81 feet long and weighing G7 tons
each, down TO the light and rapid firing
Iiotchkiss. The Trafalgar has passed all
tests successfully and the Nile il nearly
ready for trial England now has anoat
OF the first class--with displacement Of
1900 TO 1900 tons each--thc following
fully armed war vessels. The Ajax,
Agamcmnon, Benbow, Camperdown, Col
lingwood. Colossus, Edinburgh. Howe,
inilexible, Nile. Neptune, Rodney,
Devastation, Dreadnought, Sanspareil.
Thundcrer, Trafalgar and Victoria. And
ten more. averaging still larger. are soon
10 be completed.
The cuts here given are from The New
York Herald
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ClItkCHMEN CONVENED.
THE CENTENNIAL MEETING OF A
TRiENNlAL CONVENTION.

Remarkable Difficulties Encountered by
the Early Episcoraiians In tho United
States and How They Were Overcome.
Personnel and Subjects OF the Convention.
The general triennial convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church of America,
now in session in st. Georges church,
New York city, is probably the most i'm
portant session of that body since its
formal organization just one hundred
years ago. This convention will neces.
sariiy discuss almost every issue which
has agitated the church for century,
and will decide many of them. Among
these are: \ change Of the title OF the
church, n revision of the creed, COM
plete modification Of the hymnal and
prayer book, and minor regulations as
to the power of bishops over their clergy.
This convention is also of interest be-
cause it emphasizes the fact that the
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s'ouAiD sRyr RIFLE BALL rHRoUoB mrs
HEART
take him at some unfair advantage The
game cannot be hunted with dog, like the
grouse, and few hunters can be still enough
10 still-hunt for him. So lying in wait for
him calling him within gun shot by false
notes Of his mate or member Of his flock, sur
prising him by night on his roost, stealthily
trailing him by his tell-tale footprints in the
snow, or Turing him into pitfalls and trape
are the only methods by which the hunter
may hope to circumvent this willy bird.
The dense forests Of the Alleghanies and its
sub.ranges. especially along the headwaters
Of the Alleghany river. and the vast pine re-
gions Of the Susquehanna and its branches
are already echoing the sound Of the deer
hunters rifle this fall. and will continue to
echo it until the season closes with the com.
ing Of bleak and chilly December The deer
ranges OF the Alleghanies are exceeded only
by those Of the denser and more isolated vii.
derncsses of Maine, They extend from the
New York state line on the north and east
diagonaliy across Pennsylvania and on into
the wilds Of West Virginia. Although 1t Is
against the law to trail deer with dogs, tho
bay OF the deerhound Is familiar sound any
day during the season through all that vast
domain, as he drives the frightened quarry
to the runway, where tho hunter and his rifle
await it, coming.
The native hunters Of the Allcghanies also
kill hundreds OF deer every season by sailing
the ground In the vicinity Of swamps and
other retreats where thade rest secure from
hunter and hound. These artificial deer licks
never fail to attract the unsuspecting animals
In tree over the deer lick the hunter crects
q platform on which he lies at his ease and
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know Of no regions in the east other than
those Of the Allerhanies whore the wild swan
may bo found by the sportsman The Isolated
waters-both stream and iake-of the ALE
ghauy wildernesses, from north western Penn
syvania 10 tue most southern portion Of the
range and its many divisions, offer rare rest.
Ing and feeding places Tor not only wild
swan, but for myriads of wild ducks and
geese, on their annual autumn fight from the
north to their southern winter retreats
Hunters in the Alleghanies enjoy the baggiug
OF canvasbacks and radheads days before
they tempt the sport5men on the Chesapeake
waters. One of the favorite resting aud feed
ing places of south bound wild fowl was
CDnemaugh lake, whose burst Of raging
waters swept Johnstown out OF existence last
summer. aided, two years ago in haggng
twenty-eight ducks, eighteen wild geese and
three wild swan during two days visit TO
Conomaugh The PENNSYLVANIA hunters use
the rifle in hunting the wild swan This
great fowls armor Of feathers IL almost i'm
penetrable % even the largest duck shot. The
expert swan hunter catches the bird as it rises
from the water and drives his bullet into its
side beneath its widespread wing
The sportsman who goes black bass fishing
in September aud October on Juni1ta river,
especially where 1t lows through Perry and
two or three counties west from Perry
county, or even on the boundaries OF Dauphin
aud Perry counties, does not think himself
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pal Of tho real thing. This the manager did
not note, and when the echoes died away his
votco rose in loud protest against the poor
quality Of the thunder-nature's own.
s'Confound itIn he exclaimed why can't
Jon fellows put some life in III Tha, sounded
about ss much like thunder as it did like
stsam whistle"
Tho matter was explained 70 bim amidst
tas ttters OF the actors and actresses, aud he
hasn't complained since.
Another thing which is frequently copied
90 the stage is running water Sometimes,
teough not often, real water is used When
thls Is not the case things are fixed up like
this: On the stage, in view Of the audience
"trip OF canvas is arranged 10 serve for the
cascade, painted as nearly as possible in the
ssmblance OF water fall To add TO the real
Nm the canvas is made in an endless band,
whIch u kept in steady motion by means of
ecrank, the side toward the audience moving
dovnwar1 This arrangement alone would be
but poor counterfeit Of a cascade, 50 there
b bshind the scenes a machine which throws
upon the canvas waterfall irregular lights
and ehadows to produce the effect Of the
CLINT Ut falling water in the sunlight.
The machine consists Of a tin cylinder,
puncturei with irregularly shaped holes, and
tucicsing two or three gas Jets When the
cylinder Is turned, the light frcm the gas jets
INSIDE Is, Of course, thrown in flashes and
potches on whatever il sbiues on.
Waves are generally initiated by laying a
GreAt green cloth over the stage. under which
number OF men or boys jump up and down
= Rhythmic motion. The rocking OF the
eafn. etc, used in shipwreck scenes is
brought about by machines built for tEgt
pprpose, and holding up the apparently frHil
support Of the make believe uniortunates.
oft<ntimes the whole scenery OF an elabo-
rets piece u eontroiled by machinery A
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THE ARMOR OF SHIPS.
Large War Vessels stil "a Necessity-Th
New I,arbctte ships.

Large War Vessels stiii "a Neeessity-The
New I,arbette ships.
The brilliant success of the last vessels
launched for the United States navy en-
phasizes the fact, on which experts are
now unanimous, that for the present and
many years to come very large vessels
arc Il necessity. The baltic ships OF to-
day must comhinc speed, endurance, sea
going qualities, coal capacity and strength
To do battle with the massive coast de-
fcnscs of the age-all possible only in a
large ship.
While Americans begin To feel pride
In their growing navy, the contrast with
that of Great Britain is still amazing.
The British have under way or provided
for by law seventy new vessels, at to-
tai cost Of Si0i 500, ,750-all this 10 be
completed within five years Thus in
1894 England will have seventy-six arm
ored vessels and the United States but
eleven. And OF the seventy new English
ships eight are TO he of the first class,
with liUO0 tons displacement. though
with a speed OF but fifteen knots with
natural draughi and seventeen with
forced draught The highest rate of
speed was sacrificed TO the necessities
for an inlmense armament
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fully equipped II he fails 10 take with him
his rifle or his shotgun loaded with bucliShOt
The wild turkey is still abundant In that di-
vision Of the Allegheny mountain system.
In September and October this prince of
game birds, now almost extinct elsewhere in
the northern states east OF the Mississippi river
although grown fat on the acorns, chestnuts
and mast with which the Allegheny woods
are hNed IN the autumn, is constantly hunt.
ing up new feeding places In his search for
these 70 frequently finds it necessary to cross
the rivers to and fro. The Juuiata and the
Susquehanna are wide, and the wild turkey Is
not capable Of long Gight, especially in his
well fed early autumn condition.
A mile is a@ much ne the strongest WINGED
wild turkey can cover at a single flight
Young turkeys do well IL they cover three
quarters OF mile. Early in the morning
the black bass fisherman is apt 10 see fock
Of turkeys essayiug a passage Cf this kind
across the river II he ia too far away 10 set
a shot at il on the wing, he is sure 10 see two
or three, or perhaps half dozeI Of the hock
gradually falling behind Some OF these are
certain to como down in the water, sOme-
times long distances from shore The Nlld
turkey can SWIM hut II the man in the boat
is agile he will get within easy gunshot be-
fore the big birds can reach the shore, and
be Is no kind Of a sportsman If be fails 10 bag
several Of tie uuIartunste turkeys | have
seen as many as eight tat turkeys become eS'
hausted on three-quarter mile flight across
the Junia,a river, and fall an easy prey to
hunters a they watch for such sltuGinrs
II IS not Hn uucomusn thing Tor exhausted
turkeys TO aaght on cars N trains on the
railroads that run close 70 the edge Of the
Juniatu aud SuslErhonra rivers Railroad
men frequpurlv fetch TO market ino speci-
mems tttl have captured rs they pumped
down on passing CaTs
The hest slid turkey hunting n ths Ale
Ghauiss is from the middle OF October until
heavy snow fails The first light fell Of snow
viii send all the hunters out, as the turkeys
can be tracked 70 their retreats for this bird
Is the wariest and slycst Of game birds, aud
the hunter, 70 sue ,eed with him, Is obliged %
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- - sssssss sasSs2 q
riIE TRAFALGAR.
lArmored portion IN black |


OF battle ships recently completed for
the British navy the finest types are the
Nile and the Trafalgar, Both were de-
signed for displacement Of 10, 900 tons,
but it has been increased 500 tons by va
rious notifications, Their length be-
tween perpendiCulars is 3i5 feet, great
est beam 70 feet, mean draught of
water (when 900 tons of coal are on)
2si feet, bu, 800 tons may be added, in
which case the draught will be 30 feet.
They are built entirely Of mild steel and
tie hulls ere of extraordinary strength.
In each vessel is double bottom 3 feet
inches deep. with forty water tight
compartments. Elsewhere in each ship
are many more water tight compart-
Eients, SO that, as landsman might
say, the whole outer hull must be bat
tered off before the vessel would sink.
The engines are Of the vertical triple
e. rsion type, driving twin screws on
holio" compressed steel shafts. The
dameters Of the three cylinders are re-
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many osoer cnurcnca Snnntine ana
the ancient scanticlcs and litmStcai
hymns. with elaborate instrumental
music, are heard In places where they
would have caused secession forty
years ago. The continuity Of historic
Christianity interests far more than il
did. On the other hand, the church has
discarded everything that could possibly
be called English" Of. the old time. II
long ago ceased TO be n quiet refuge for
the wealthy of the cities. Il is leaven-
ing the rural districts. Il is enthusiastic
in missionary work. Il has established
the midnight mission" for fallen wo-
men, and goes stunning" with zeal
not exceeded by the most ardent Metho-
dists. And as a fitting finale this con.
vention must discuss and decide upon all
changes Of style needed 70 conform to
the changes Of fact.
The presiding bishop Of the house Of
ishops Is Right Rev. John Williams,
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OCTOBER iS

spcctlveiy ~. 6s and 10 inches, and the
length OF the stroke feet inches, the
estimated speed Is but i6i knots at forced
draught. with $4,000 horse power. The
armor Is singuIarly complex, consisting
OF three structures OF compound armor
for the upper and central lines of the
ship and n water line belt, with extra
projections for the boilers and bulk
heads. And finally, the cost Of each
ship. fully armed. will be S5,0o0,000
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THE BACK FALL.

canvas quietly in the darkness. When the
lights are again turned on, the appearance of
the stage is entirely altered.
The putting Of locomotives, which Is some-
times initiated on the stage, is produced by
the regular rubbing together OF two stiff
wire brushes, and the perspectivedininishe
trains which dash wildly across the back Of
the scene are built % painted canvas and
guided by the brawny arms Of scene shifter
The labyrinth OF trap doors and like appli.
ances 10 be found In tho average stage floor
Is too complicated for the unnitiated TO keep
trnck Of, and sometimes even professionals In
an unlucky moment tumble unintentionnlly
through an open trap or blindy trip over n
close lying shifting rope. In fact, accidents
OF this kind are 40 commen that some OF tho
big companies hire q doctor 10 be on hand
during performances 10 dress the wounds Of
unlucky thespans. Such occurrences are
particularly common in the production of
those pieces which involve horse play" and
tomfoolery, and many actors and actresses
have been seriously hurt by falls which they
were obliged to make while acting their
parts Some eases are even on record where
fals-perhaps necessitated 10y pretended mur-
der or sudden death-have proved fatal. real
death stalking the stage instead Of his coun-
terfeit presentment
Such being the case, IL will be readily un-
dcrstood that no branch Of the art Of acting
Is more carefully studied than falling. Every
aspiring young amateur studies backward"
face and "side" tumbles as carefully as the
lines OF his or her part, and number Of soft
mattresses for the pupils TO fall on form part
OF the outfit OF every theatrical school.
Stage jumps, nlso, are not always harmless
Broken legs and arms, and bruises galore
oftentimcs keep the memory Of nm actor or
actress who has played a part involving
jump fresh in regard to the experience, and
the explanation Of the unanswered cncores
which sometimes follow such feats can gen
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IO0 II o OF
bishops usually has secret sessions. as its
work largely turns upon matters Of ad
ministration-the executive session Of
the United States senate Is an analogue.
The house Of deputies, consisting Of four
clergymen and four Iaymen from each
diocese, is the great popular branch"
and there, as in the house of representa-
ives at Washington. is the place for
fervent popular oratory. II Is presided
,ver by the eminent Rev. Morgan Dix,
Of Trinity. New York, perhaps the most
widely known Of any American prelate.
Missionary lishons in the conventiqn
congress-they can sit and speak, but
cannot vote-and as politicians in the
territories always desire to have these
made states, SO missionary bishops look
forward t, creating permanent church
in their mission fields. Conspicuous
among tho missionary bishops and active
in the convention is tho Rev. William
Hobart Hare, S. T. D., missionary bish-
op of South Dakota, with location at
Sioux Falls. His position is of peculiar
interest just now, because Of the tre-
mendous changes in his field.
Dakota. the territory, after gaining
600, 900 in population in seven years. has
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criticized. tits scarcely an exaggeration
to say that save for the fact that there
was no persecution by government, the
Episcopal church began in the newly
made United States under circumstances
as adverse as those which primitive
Christianity encountered in the Roman
empire,
During colonial times the ministers
were necessarily of English birth, and
too mauy of them were sent to govern
ment posts as mere military appointees,
and on the principle that anything
was good enough for America" They
very naturally adhered to the British
cause during the revolution, and thus
arose the popular error that the church
was "Tory"-in the face of the glaring
fact that George Washington, ma.
jority of his most trusted coadjutors and
almost majority of the signsrs of the
Declaration of Independence were COM
municants in or habitual attendants of
the Episcopal church.
1t is estimated by historians that this
feeling outlasted that generation, and it
was not till after the war of 1925 that
Episcopalianism began TO be well and
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church has cast
a $ i d G e v er v
weight of its car
ly days. outlived
and outgrown the
old time Ameri-
can pre- judice o
against its origin
and title, and has
ctically sc.
{ urel til q in
d o r s c III c mt by
other denomina-
tions Of some of
its features once
most yplencutly
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TESTS IvvESrroN.

Now comes Charles P. Fest, Of German.
town, Pa. who has returned to hot air,
and in one Of his experimental balloons
no has adapted MANILA paper for his,
material. He has recently constructed .
balloon to which there is a network Of
cords capable Of collapsing the balloon
when the pressure is lowered.
The whole weight is suspended from
the cords. which unite at the top Of the
bag. Around q horizontal equator are
conical orifices, which may be opened or
closed at will with view to directing
the balloon in any desired course. Within
the cone is a spiral projection to Gauss
the issuing hot air to take on u rotary di.
rection. The air is heated by gasoline
contained in cans outside the hoop. con.
nected by the pipe within by small pipes.
A ten foot balloon made by Mr.. Fest
of MANILA paper will soon be sent up.
His name and address are on It, SO that
the finder can communicate with him.
He expects it to cross the ocean.
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persons still living can remember when
the Episcopal church was habitually
stigmatized as English" in all New
England and tho states settled by her.
About 1880 the church entered on its
conquering career, and the results Of
controversy may be summed up in a
brief sentence: All parties have conced-
ed much. All denominations now cele-
br8t9 Christmas and Easter with elab-
crate display, and one by one many other
religious holidays, once confined to Epis-
oopal or Catholic, are being adopted by
all Christians. Even the Israelites show
tendency 10 adopt Christmas in semi
social CONTRADICTIONS way.
""rch architecture has
com. .a;cly Uo. = day. \ sort of
ritual is getting itscii established in
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as the great champion of the Indians
In conclusion it need only be stated
that the church thus represented in con-
vention has 80 dioceses, 16 mission fields,
90 bishops and 1 awaiting consecra-
tion. about $3.50 clergymen, 5000 par
ishes, 1900 missions and nearly 100000
communicates. Adding the baptized,
youth and others, according to ancient
form, the membership exceeds 100000.
The photographs from which the ac-
companying cuts are taken are by Rock
wood, of New York City.
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" No FLIES ON THESE
New Fall Styles!

In Mems Shoes. Popular prices on
them for those who want their feet clad
fashionably, well, and at moderate
prices.
Something new here to-day-a shoe
for stout, plump feet, Balls or Congress,
either. A heap of tone in their appear
ance. Fit snugly and comfortably. No
need for spring-bottOmed trousers to
hide broad and long foot when in
shoes like these. We can give il shape
to make the owner proud enough to
show it, and not pinch for the pains.
No other makes in the town like them.
1925 for the finest, 81. 75 for next grade
lower the latter just as stylish as the
former finer leather makes the differ
encc in prices.
Puritan Calf Plain Toe Congress Shoes
at 50. For good honest service, the
maker says, "there's no flies on these"
Will outwear any ordinary calf, veal
calf or buff shoe made. The uppers are
soft and pliahle and easily " broken in."
Nearer waterproof than any leather
used in medium priced footwear.
Cork Soled Shoes keep the feet free
from cold and moisture. Rubbers need
only be worn over them in toughest
winter weather Such is their "reccm-
mend" Plenty makes to pick from,
ranging in price from $3.50 to 81. If
the cheapest. It's more than good
one at the price.
$l.0O shoes, Sl.25 shoes and Sl.5O shoes
plenty of them. 1t is in these that
little money buys much good leather
and good wear. None go amiss in giv-
ing them trial. See them Learn how
ST strOnyly we guarantee them