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THE BICmiOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TEIiEGRAM, SATIX1TDAY, APRIL, 3, 1909.

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Indiana, postoffice as second cuss mall matter. sum l.w nmnM The Association of American Advertisers (Nev York City) has snilaed aad eertilivi to U viiculafJon et this publication, tnlv As fdfarss ot eh-ealsttoa eoatauee is Its report an by the AMoclsnoa. Lain THE TARIFF. Speaking editorially of the tariff tangle, the Philadelphia North American says the Payne tariff bill, so far as it has progressed has been productive only of distrust among business men and disgust among the majority of the republicans. Every hour has disclosed new "Jokers,'' new false pretense. Protection no longer is an issue, but the tariff is an issue. Party lines are broken and 'there is more clamor for a reduction in. New England than in the West. Says the North American: The whole truth is that the tariff is a business matter, and the ways and means committee of the house and the finance committee of the senate are Incompetent to handle it in a business way. Let us quote the notification, said upon the excellent authority of the New York Tribune, -to have been served upon President Taft after he bad expressed approval of the plan for a permanent commission of experts: Messrs. Aldrich and Cannon told the president-elect that there was not the slightest use. in urging the. tariff commission idea on congress; that congress would have none of it. They said they were convinced that a commission would serve no good purpose; that the finance and ways and means committees of congress were composed of tariff experts, who were amply competent to readjust the schedules, and that the members of both houses would be most unwilling to delegate their prerogatives to a commission or to accept its recommendatlons, were such a commission created. : And now let us examine the theories and accomplishments of these congressional "tariff experts," after an inves4 d-qHah nVTAnHtnir swat man v mnnrVia biejiiituu VAVvuuitg v man; aasvuvuo The maximum and minimum clause the most important in the bill was admitted to be a criminal blunder as soon as The North American dissected it, and its authors are now trying hard to patch it into at least a plausible deception. -. There was prompt demand to know what tax would be imposed upon coffee from Brazil. This was Chairman Payne's reply;"'"The export duty on coffee?- I don't know just what it is, but it's a matter of no consequence. Brazil will remove the export duty as soon as our law goes into effect," Discussing pig iron and the cut made in the Dingley protection for this product, he was asked against what countries the maximum rates would be enforced. He answered impatiently: "Oh. I don't know about that. We paid no attention to that matter. It is immaterial." . Representative Hill, informed of the dearth of accurate information at the Department of Commerce and Labor, said: "We considered all this immaterial. We decided that the United States should take a position and let other nations come to it or not as they please." The lumber schedule had been left entirely to Lumberman-Congressman Fordney. But when questioned con cerning the exact results of the bill upon the shipping of Canadian lumber. and the workings of the lumber trust In the South, he answered by profess ing ignorance and resorting to profani ty on the floor of the House, . Yet these are the "tariff experts' who undertake to frame a bill which is to settle business conditions, relieve the commercial man and the manufacturer and the importer of all his doubts and anxieties, and permit the resump tion of business upon a substanital ba sis."- ' These are the men who would impose a disguised tax on coffee that would provide no revenue for at least two years, but would enrich by . many millions the group of Wall street men who have backed the Brazilian valorlcation scheme. These are: the men who have Imposed v. a tax on glebes apparently for the sole benefit of Llttauer, the loyal Cannon republican of Gloversville,5 in Chair man Payne's state. , These are the men who wrote the oil schedule 6 as 'the Rockefellers would . V I A . . J 1IM.J . , J nave n wrmcu tuu imcu iuo prutnmeu additional tax on beer because. Murphy and McCarren whipped a group of deml. ocrats Into support of Cannonlsm. The Inheritance tax they put in simply .. as a sop- to the president. Its death in the senate is assured. ' Aad these are our "experts"! thai fafee be finished na snnn a possible and nasty work oi some sort

be brought from the senate. . And then lt s nope that when peace comes, 't r ' " t4 " -

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tions, a bint will will be taken from foreign countries as wise as that already followed by President Taft in regulating department estimates.' For sentiment is growing' .stronger and stronger that President Taft was abso lutely right when he Raid: My own Ideas have been that there oueht to be a permanent commission of tariff experts to keep themselves ad vised by all the means possible or tne cost of producing the . articles named in the schedules, in foreign countries and in this country. I think what we lack is evidence, and some such means might very well be used for the purpose of securing it. I should be the last to advocate a commission with any power to fix rates if that were constitutional, as it would not be or with any function other than that of furnishing the evidence to congress upon which, from time to time, it might act. TWINKLES Objection. Stella Do you like the idea of a women's car? Bella No; there wouldn't be any men In it to give you a seat. New York Sun. Had a Sure Thing. ' The amateur forecaster had been hitting off tlie weather remarkably well. "It's very simple," he explained. "I get the official predictions and reverse 'em. Philadelphia Ledger. Seasonable. Whene'er you see a verse like this. With line that ends in "wlshin,' " You may be sure the topic is Somebody going fishin. " Detroit Free Press. The Muse of Commerce. The People's Auctioneer. To whom it may concern: I work for what I earn; Please take my advice, To receive a good price For bids I'll do the urgin' It you employ Spurgeon. C. W. Spurgeon, Charlestown, Ind. R. R. No. 3. Tel. 12S C. Charlestown (Ind.) Citizen. An Arkansas Poet. The denizen of the Ozarks has often poetry in his soul. A Wabash box can on the "house track," at Morrilton bore this effusion, inscribed with chalk. It shows the true poetic fire in the soul of the man who was "Stuck" on the contract to unload it: "I was bilt fer a batle ship, but i cudnt cary my guns; so they leesed me tu the wobbash rode tu carry sixty tuns. an then sum dammit 5 . jaxnvil ark St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Items Gathered in From Far and Near His Usual Way of Resting. Houston Post. The dispatches state that Mr. Harriman is resting in Call fornia, but we infer from what the California papers are saying that he is engaged in the same old task of wresting. Not an Onerous Task. The Commoner. The 'sunerinten dent of the census has not. you will note, asked for extra help in enumer ating the busted trusts under the Roosevelt administration. Mighty Poor Fun for Charlie. Boston Globe. Vice President Sher man plays golf with President Taft. It would have been fun to see Mr. Fairbanks play tennis with Mr Roosevelt, Healthier Than the Roosevelt Brand Boston Herald. Mr. Harriman seems to be enjoying the mud baths of California more than those other wise and elsewhere administered aforetime. The Professor Had Better Subscribe Springfield : Republican. -When Mr Roosevelt returns he may demon strate his unimpaired vigor after t year in tropllcal Africa, by eating Prof.' Starr alive. Can't Get Over the Habit. Baltimore News. Mr. Roosevelt having left the country, the members or congress have begun -to fight among themselves. Humane Society May be Responsible Birmingham Age-Herald. The ores ident seems to prefer an afternoon spin in his touring car to a, Jolting on norseback. Evidently Teddy Hasn't. ' i m - i auiwauKee sentinel. Noticed any Indications that Taft is going to be "proxy president?" Sunday Services First Church of Christ ScientistMasonic Temple. Sunday services at 10:45 a. m. Subject "Unreality." Wednesday evening experience meeting 7:45. The public invited. Reading room, 10 North Tenth street, open 5 to 5 p. m.. s, First English Lutheran 9 a. m. Sun day school; 10:30 a. m. Morning wor ship with senuonr "With Christ in the Triumph of Humanity." 4 p. m. Vesper service with, sermon, "With Christ in Tears." 7:30 p. m. Examination of Catechumens, (private.) Monday 7:30 "With Christ in His Cleansing of the TempleTuesday. 7:30 "With Christ in His Retirement., a period of preparation s(preparatory service.) Thursday, 7:30 -With Christ in the Holy Supper." Good Friday, 7:30. "With Christ ia His Sacrifice for Others." - Unlversallet Rev. Martha Jones

will , preach - at 10 : 30 a .m. on Ybe

World's Race Problem What Solu tion?" and at 7:30 p m on "Our HeavManiknd." Sunday school at 9; 15 a. I m. junior Union at 2:30 p. m. tuoie reading and current topics Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30 p. ro. at borne of Mr. Frank Wigle North Seventeenth street. Thursday at pastor's home, 625 South A street Subject "Rejection of the Generation of Moses." South Eighth Street Friends' Church H. R. Keates, pastor. 9:00 a. m.. Bible School, John H. Johnson, superintendent. Lesson "Peter and Cornelius." Acts 10:1-20. 10:30 a. m.. Meeting for Worship, 6:30 p. m. Junior and Young People's C. E. meeting. A cor dial invitation is extended to all, es pecially to any who may be without local church affiliation. 8econd Presbyterian North Nine teenth street. Robert H. Dunaway, pastor. Bible School service at 9:15. Communion Service at 10:30. Young People's Service at 6:30. Evening preaching service at 7:30. Annual Congregational meeting Tuesday evening, April th, at 7:30. Weekly devotional service, Thursday evening at 7:30. - ' - St. Andrew's Catholic Fifth and South C streets. Mass at 7:30; High Mass at 9:45; Vespers, sermonette nd benediction at 3 o'clock. Rev. Frank A. Roell. rector. Rev. H. J. Gadlage. assistant. St. Mary's Catholic Masses every Sunday at 8 and 9 o'clock and High Mass and sermons at 10:30; Vespers and benediction every Sunday at 3 p. m. Rev. J. F. Mattlngly, rector, Rev. Thomas A. Hoffman. assistant Earlham Heights Public school building. Robert H. Dunaway, minis ter. Sabbath school at 2:15. All are welcome. Special Bible class will meet Wednesday evening at Mr. Cooler's, on Charles Avenue. First Baptist H. Robert Smith, pas tor. Preaching by the pastor at 10:30 a. m., subject, "God's Omniscience" and at 7:30 p. in. on "They Bound Him and Led Him Away." Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.; Juniors at 2:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. The ordinance of the Lord's Supper will be observed at the close of the usual evening service. United Brethren Corner Eleventh and North B streets. M. Hobson, pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "A Visit to Calvary." Solo by the pastor fol lowing the sermon. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Y. P. C. U. at 6:45 p. m. W. G. Hanna, leader. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m. A wel come to all. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran C. Huber, pastor. Sunday school at 9. English services both morning and evening. At the morning service at 10:30, a' class of catechumens, num bering 28, will be set apart to God by the rite of confirmation. Young peo ple's meeting at 6:30. Evening service at 7 o'clock. ' East Main Street Friends' Rev. Al len Jay, pastor. Bible school, 9:10 a. m. Meeting for worship, 10:30 a. m. Christian Endeavor. 6:30 p. m. Busi ness meeting of the congregation, Thursday evening, April 8th, 7:30. All members requested to be present. Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor. Sabbath school, 9:15 a. m. Preaching. 10:30 a. m. by Rev. J. W. Clokey, D. D., of Troy, O., a former pastor. At 2:30 p. m., the memorial window, "Easter Morn," will be dedicated. Rev. T. H. Hanna, D. D., of Bloomington, Ind., will preach the dedication sermon and Rev. J. W. Clokey, D. D.. will deliver an address in memory of William S. Reid and Andrew F. Scott, former eld ers of this church of whom the window is a memorial. The public is invited. No evening service. Wesleyan M. E. Wesleyan Method ist church. South Tenth near C. F. Lee Mumford, pastor. Class, 10:30 a. m. Preaching. 11 : 00. Sunday school 2 p. m. Missionary meeting, 3:30. Evening worship, 7:30. All welcome. First Presbyterian Thomas J. Graham, pastor. Divine worship and communion, 10:30 a. m. Reception of members. Bible school, 12 noon. Evenine worship and sermon, 7:30. Mon day evening, 7:30, meeting of Joint Board and officers of all the church societies and organizations for import ant business. Tuesday, 8 p. m., Men's Club with address by Dr. Cathell. Thursday prayer meeting, 7:30 p. m. Whitewater Friends' Church Corner of N. 10th and G streets. Theodore Candler, pastor. First day school, 9 a. m. A. L. Ellis, Supt Meeting for worship, 10:30 a. m. Evening service 7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 n. m. Special music by the choir at both morning and evening services under direction of Mr. C. F, Hutchins. Mid-week meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. First Christian church, corner Tenth and South A streets. Samuel W. Tarum, pastor. Bible school. 9:05 a. m.. Prof. Albert Jones, Supt. Junior C. E., 2:00 p. m.. Martha McLellan, Supt Intermediate C. E.. 2:00 p. m., Edna M. Smith. Supt. Senior C. E., 6:30 p. m., Mary McLellan. president. Preaching services conducted by the pastor at 10:30 a. m and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject: "The Parable of the Sower." Evening subject: "The Parable of the Tares." On Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock will be held the regular monthly official board meeting. St. Paul's-Episcopal Church Corner Sth and North A Streets. Rev. David C. Huntington, rector. 7:30 a. m.. Holy Communion. .9:15 a. m., Sunday school. 10:30 a. m., April celebration of the Holy Communion and Palm Sunday sermon. 7:30 p. m.. Evening Prayer and sermon. Holy week services. Every day at 9:30 a. mv Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p. m. Three-hour service. Good Friday, 12 to 3. Baptismal service Saturday at 4:15 p. m. The public cordially invited. Salvation Army. We are holding meetings every night in our: hall at 402 Main. Children's " services at 10:30. Sunday morning, and our usual services at 3 p. ra. and 8 p. m. All are invited to attend.

The Sunday School Commentary SERMON. APRIL 4, BY REV. D M. STEARNS.

iCopjrriht. 1909, by American Press AaocUtim. This lesson really covers chapters s and xL 1-18. for the whole of that portion Is devoted to the record of Peter and Cornelius. It Is the story of the reception of the first gentile household into this new company called the church, and Peter is the human instrument in connection with angelic ministry, a vision and a special message from the Spirit. Aa In the case of Philip and the eunuch, we see the special Interest of heaven in a truly seeking souL The last we heard of Philip he was at Caesarea, for that was bis home seemingly (chapter TiiL 40; xxL 8), and we cannot but wonder why he was not used to help Cornelius, but it was neither he nor Paul, the special apostle to the gentiles, but Peter, whom the Lord chose for this service. As Peter was used to gather the first company of Jews, so he la used to gather the first gentile, for to him were given by our Lord the keys of the kingdom of heaven (Matt, xvi, 19). We know that the church Is not the kingdom, but the present age is the "mystery of the kingdom," and the church must be gathered and this age close before the kingdom can come. Cornelias, the centurion, makes us think of the one who bad such great faith and also the one who said at the crucifixion. "Truly this was the Son of God" (Matt. vili. 5-10: xxriL 54). If any man could be saved by character, as we hear on all sides today, surely this man could, for consider what Is said of him in verses 2. 7, 22, 30, 31, and yet Peter had to come and tell him words whereby he and his household could be saved (xi. 14.) He bad to tell him of the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth and of forgiveness of sins through Him. If a man's own doings can save him. then there was no necessity for the sufferings of Jesus Christ as the sinners' substitute, but without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins, and there Is no sacrifice but His by, which sinners can be saved (Heb. lxl 22; Lev. xvii 11; Heb. i, 3; Acts iv, 12). Cornelius was truly a devout man and lived up to the light he had, and to such God has respect and will somehow send them more light, even though He must needs employ angelic ministry. One afternoon as be was fasting and praying a visitor unannounced stood before him clad In heavenly clothing' and assured him that his prayer was heard and his alms remembered before God and that a man in Joppa for whom be should send would tell hi in what he needed to know (verses 3 to 6 and 30 to 33). Immediately he sent

Christian EndeavorHome Missions

BY REV. S. Topic. Llf lessons for men from the book of Proverbs. Prov. vili, 1-17. Consecration meeting. ' The book of Proverbs was written by Solomon, the son of King David. Solomon wrote three books of tbe Scriptures the Song of Solomon, probably when he was young; Proverbs during manhood and Eccleslastes when he had reached old age. - A proverb is a short, pithy saying setting forth a moral or spiritual truth. It was peculiarly suited to Hebrew poetry, which Is largely composed of comparisons and contrasts. Oriental sages were fond of using the proverb or parable, which is really a proverb enlarged. Solomon chose tbe proverb in which to express his philosophy of life. The Psalms and tbe Proverbs bear an Important relation to each other and express the different characteristics of the authors, although they were father and son. The Psalms of David are largely devotional, while the proverbs are practical David lived closer to God than Solomon and was therefore better .qualified than Solomon to be the psalmist of Israel. Solomon, on the other hand, was more a man of the world and better understood the practical affairs of men than his father and was therefore the better, equipped to be the poet of practical admonition- In these facts we msy learn n useful life lesson. Devotion, close living to God in the Inward life, comes first In our . lives, but it should be followed by the practical application, of inward feelings and principles to the outward life. As the Troverbs follow the Psalms, the practical should follow tbe devotional. The book of Proverbs has been divided into three divisions: First. Addresses to the young, chapters i-ix. Second. Addresses, more varied, to all classes, ranks and ages, chapters xXVIV. v f . Third.-Collections of extant records, made by scribes under the orders of King Hezekiah. chapters xxv-xxix. "These are also proverbs of Solomon which tbe men of Hezekiah. king of Judab. copied out" (Prov. xxr, 1). To sum up all tbe life lessons of the book of Proverbs is impossible, but some of tbe prominent evils against which Solomon warns us In various parts of the book are as follows: 1. Filial impiety. The duty of children to parents is emphatically urged, occupying space In no less than nine passages. This duty needs to be emphasized today., , American children and young people seem especially addicted to the sin of filial impiety. Solomon condemns It and calls upon children to reverence, love and obedience to parents. 2. Evil company. Nothing is more harmful in life than evil companions, and Solomon lays great stress In his warnings against It, 3. Impurity. The sin of impurity, even to t- rxtrv of lirotfcrcsTjreE.". ts MASONIC CALENDAR. Saturday, April 3 No. 49, O. E. S., stated meeting. Red and green side lights for vessels were first used on the Hudson river in 1S62, and they were introduced by Gen, Benjamin F. Butler, who was interested in a factory that made the lights.

i-e vc i aorvsns aua a soldier to find Peter. Notice In this connection that the Lord In heaven knows where we sojourn, who owns the bouse, the owner's occupation and all other details of our life, for all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. The servants being on the road. Peter needed to be prepared to receive them and return with them, for he still considered it unlawful to come unto or keep company with one of another nation (verse 2S). See. then, how God prepared biui. He was very hungry and would have eaten If anything had been ready, but while they made ready for him he fell into a trance. Many a housewife

would be glad of ttimes if some of the hungry, complaining household would do likewise. Note carefully the vision in verses 11-16 and see, If you hare anointed eyes, tbe church gathered from Jews and gentiles. We are all unclean, but the church must be gathered from such (1 Cor. vi, 8-11). As tbe sheet was let down from heaven, all must be born from above. The sheet was held in heaven. We are kept by tbe power of God aud in due time shall be as a church caught up to heaven. The fine linen suggested by tbe sheet speaks always of righteousness His, not ours, but ours in Him. In tbe seven passages where we read of "heaven opened" it is always to reveal something concerning Christ and His redeemed. While Peter considered the meaning of the vision the men from Caesarea were at the door inquiring for blm. and. the1! Spirit having said, "Behold, three men seek thee; arise, therefore, and get thee down and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them" (verses 10. 20), all was clear and I plain for Teter. Having lodged the strangers overnight, on the morrow Peter and six of the brethren (xL 12), a party of ten, started for Caesarea. Cornelius had called together his kinsmen and near friends and awaited the arrival of Peter. Having received him all too reverently and told him all. be added, "Now, therefore, are we all here present before God to bear all things that are commanded thee of God" (verse 33). What a perfect attitude for a congregation to be In, and how tbe Lord would work If it was always so! Peter began to tell of Jesus of Nazareth. His life and death and resurrection, and of peace through His blood by tbe forgiveness of sins, and that an the prophets had borne witness to Him, and while he was speaking tbe Holy Gboat fell on ail who beard, and they spoke with tongues and magnified God. Then Peter baptized them and received them into tbe visible church. H. DOYLE. one of our greatest curses today. ' Young people especially should read in private Solomon's fearful pictures of Its results and be warned against it 4. Untruth. On nine occasions Solomon speaks of this subject Dishonesty, untruthfulness and deceit tn all forms are denounced. We live in an age much given to opposites of these In business, politics and social life Solomon's warnings should therefore be heeded. 5. Slothfulness. No writer surpasses Solomon in denouncing sloth. He pictures its results as disappointment decay and poverty. "Drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags." G. Intemperance. This is another modern curse that Solomon pictures in its awful final results its brawls. Impurities,, exhaustion and delirium. all issuing from the wine cup. . 7. Solomon exalts wisdom not tbe wisdom of books, but practical wisdom, the knowing of right and wrong and doing of right and avoiding the wrong. BIBLE READINGS. Filial impiety, i, 8, 9; vi. 20. 21; xx, 20; evil company, 1. 10-19; lv, 14-19; Impurity, ii, 1C-19; vil, 6-27; xxlii, 27, 2S; sloth, vi, 6-11; Intemperance, xx. 1; xxlii. 1-3, 29-35; xxxl, 4-6; wisdom, 1, 20; iv, 13; vllL 1-9. 12. Notes From Foreign Fields. The negro Endeavorers of Rhodesia go out two by two to preach in tbe kraals. , One of these Endeavorers was once asked by his employer: "Why do you want to learn to read? Isn't It enouch to make money?" "Ah." he answered, "money will not buy eternal life." Fully 3,000 Boer Endeavorers became prisoners during the , Boer war with England. During their Imprison ment tbe spirit of missions became strong among them, and 20O of them on their release volunteered to serve as missionaries to carry the gospel to the blacks. A new theological. seminary was formed to train them. Everr German Endeavorer gives 12

cents a year to support the National- mained np until bite nt night expectChristian Endeavor union. They, have tag to see a change, went to bed with-

scnt several of their. 6wn number asj missionaries to tbe caroune lsianus, and tbe spirit of evangelism is very strong among them. V In Snow Clad Alaska. One of the first Christian Endeavor societies In Alaska consisted of five young men who met in a tent on the beach at Valdes. , Then they built a log cabin, with "Christian Endeavor" over tbe door. It was the only bouse of worship in Valdes. They organized a reading room and a Sunday school and finally became a church, the Endeavor church. They did a great work in carrying material for a relief staon up tbe glaeief near. by. a task occupying thirty-four days. This relief station saved many Uvea. Jefferson D. Thompson, chairman of the Tanderbilt cup commission, declares that enthusiastic, owners . find merits that motor car manufacturers dare not 1 claim. "A young woman," he said, "once showed, me proudly a very cheap, very light car that she had just bought 'Awfully lights isn't it? said I. 'Yes,' said she. -Isn't it splendid?' Whenever it breaks down we can alwaia sush It home,. ?

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NIAGARA FALLS BARE For One Who' Day the Rocky Precipice Was Dry. THE WATER CEASED TO FLOW This Curious Phenomenon Oocuired on March 31, 14sTerrified the People In the Vioinity Return ef the Teerent and the Cat ef the Steppage. "In the' early tprieg of 1848 occurred a natural phenomenon so strange, as sodden and so stupendous that the etaV er lnhabltanta of western New Tori still speak of It wi.n mw and wander. This phenomenon . was nothing than the running Iry of Niagara fall. The story Is seldom recounted now, but it was a nine days' wonder for the whole country wbh it appeared la the newspapers. For the first time m history tbe roar of the grandest cataract In America was hushed. .In the early morning of March 31, 1848, people Irving in the vicinity of the falls were awakened by a peetuau hush, as startling la its and Intensity ay tfcft most thunderous explosion could have been. Many dressed and hastened outdoors, urged by a conviction that something appallIng bad happened or was about to happen. Some thought the end of the world was at band. Others lmaa lned that they had grown suddenly deaf. Still others thought that the hush preceding a terrific hurricane had fallen upon the air. All were oppress ed with a feeling o? profound awe and dread. It was soon discovered, however, that the cessation of tbe roar of the falls was the sole cause of this common psnlc. As the dim light of early morning grew stronger the people were able to see the almost bare precipice of tbe tails, over which but a short time before thousands of tons of water had been pouring. Only here and there snail streams, con stantly growing smaller, now trickled down the face of the towering walL Above the falls, Instead of the rushing, foaming river, only a naked channel, studded with black and jagged rocks, appeared. The bed of tbe river was practically exposed from shore to shore, except for small streams,' like mountain brooks, running slowly to the verge of tbe precipice. Tbe spectators could bsrdly believe their eyes. Some remarkable feats were performed on that day when Niagara ran dry. People walked from the Canadian side of tbe river, along the edge of the frightful precipice, nearly as fat as Goat Island on the American side and never even wet their feet Some went exploring In tbe river bed above the faDs snd discovered a number of ancient gun barrels, lost probably by sportsmen np tbe river lu long gone days snd still after the rotting away of their stocks slowly forced down stream by the current. Caves end curious formations In the rocks were discovered, the existence of which had never been suspected before. All that day. March 31. 1848, Niagara falls remained dry, and people who reout witnessing It. Put In tbe early morning of April 1 the familiar thunder of tbe great cataract was once more heard, and every one knew that the f mysteriously drained river bed was again pouring Its flood over tbe falls. ' 1 Now for the explanation of this strange phenomenon. It proved to be, after all. very simple. The winter of 1947 and 1848 had been one of extreme severity. Ice of such thickness had never been known as formed on Lake Erie that season. When the break-np came, toward : tbe end of March, a strong northeast wind was blowing, which piled the great fields of Ice in floes snd then in banks aa high as miniature icebergs. Toward night on March 30 the wind suddenly changed to the opposite direction and Increased to a terrific gale, which hurled back the pDed up Ice and drove it into the entrance of Niagara river with each force that a huge and almost treble dam was formed. For a day the source of the river was stopped up. and the stream waa drained of Its supply. By the aaornlnjT of the 31st the river was practically dry, -and thus for twenty-four hours the rear of Niasmra fans waa sCTSsrt. earir mornmar of Asm 1

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