THE WAY Cooling on the f illing flower, Shabby white ami iu:y red, Bone wi.h -iutis and win i and 'holers; "That' th ; w.iy of joy," lie aid. But she Iouij;1ii"I in.l t.m-led his hand: "Dear, you do no: undur.-uuiii'." "Pee!" lie cried, ar.l took t rose, KuinoiK, Imt li'ipinn on. "Jmt a lueilii. mi lo -il; Tnt-re's a ."'.- of our lifo gom?!" Yet lte tiuglied and touched hi hand: "Ifcur, yo i :1j no. tin It'ijl.iud." A CLEVER I Ey HARRY MAYO PECK. 4 Ju.0 A. AN MOY. VIII AN was n i J cl 'ver sc iiindr.-l. Kvtry- O llO body admitted it, from I In.' A T "1 1 Cherry str-'t iit'teh WOW bur. viiD r ';ii"uib"ri'd find :vt wi.ii pl-':is,i;t his boyish d(" pr -ilatlor.s. to g-.siial Frank Walker, win, aft r four years' ialtliful service at poi: e ditty, had l:i prruuot 'd by the il case of old X-'d Tyler to th Ciiplalm-y of Statio'i !. Ciptaln Walker was young. In fact, only thirty, and perhaps that was the reason he tuo'.c It no hard. It was tough, tboui;b, that two nnrniius after his appointment, be shim! 1 wake to U:;d that the biirgest burglary in ten years' history of the I'olie,; I)-partmetit hud been commit ted the night before. And the worst of It was. It bud occurred in bis own disliict, and in a section patrolled by one of bis best officers. For on th1 cashier's desk of the Kovb-s National Hank, 0:1 that bright October morn ing, when the office boy opened th" great doors, lay a brand n-w kit of burglars' tools and a bit of past-board. Anil the pasteboard was not soiled, either, as might have Iw.i expected. It was of the conventional si::e, and oti it, in th.- daintiest of e-i. graving, was th- foil nvlng: "Mr. Daniel Perry Moyiilhan." And beneath it, in cl'iir, clean ch! rography : "To tin n-?ir captain of Station 4, .with compliments." It was a challenge. Captain Walker iwiigniz! tin fact, and so did his brother utile -rs. who wore older tl.ati he, but who had not got the oHice. Alone In liii room, with only bis pipe and Dick, the police do-.; who se. -tiled to have taki'3 a great fancy to him for company, th new chief thought over the matter. He thought a long time, nnd at last hail an Idea. Any way he gave orders to the ser geant that when Otlieer Lynch, on whose beat was.th? Forbes National Bank, came, he wished to see him. It Wits 11 o'clock, and to the mem bers of the Recreation Club, down in Thatcher street, the "edge tf the even ing" was just on. Mr. Daniel Perry Moyitlhau, well educated, clever and rascally, was President of the club. It was a sumptuously furnished retreat. The nnmbers, from tin character of their "occupation," received high wages, and could afford to be lavish. And Moyniliau would have only the best. Several weil i-xe-uted etchings adorned the walls, n few paintings, and here and there, at random and in odd corners, as If .somewhat ashamed of thein-s "Ives, pictures representing portini; men and events. "Ah, Dan, but you're a changeable boy," said one of the members, 'How's that';" "Thursday night n burglar's sneaks nd dark la 1 m, and to-night evening dress nnd uiamonds. "Well, you fellows r.cght'not to kick you get your share, you know," Moy nlhau answered, lauaiiingly. "That's right," and a cheery "good night" followed the chief as be left the room Moynlhnn, after n som-what cl:-ci:i- tous route, reached tie- street. Cautiously he looked out. The coast was clear, and he stepped down into a dark alley. As he reached the pavement be al most fell over a man seated on the curb with u forlorn looking bulldog beside bint. He was shabbily dressed, and the genus H.-"med very apparent. "Hello, tramp!" "Well, what if I am; th'-rc". no u.-c rubbing it into 11 man." "What's the matter':" "Nothing I know of." "Just as I thought; a dirty tramp nnd a dirtier bulldog," be t:ii 'o him self. "Are you hungry V" : "Yes." The n:f tamorphosed burglar was si - lent for a moment, "(lues I'll risk It," he muttered below his breath. "Sa , 1 mean, pard! You come ;wlth me and Til lind you something to at." In five minutes the dress suit, the dirty tramp anil the sorry bulldog were In the parlor of the H-creatloii Club. There was an ominous silence for a moment when they entered, but Moy nihan remarked: "It's ull right, boys, an old friend of mine In straitened cir cumstances." And the sepdy tramp nodded em phatically, and doffed his disreputable old but. The sad eyed bulldog curled tip on a rug before the fire. "Come with me." suid the chief, and the pair passed through a doorway Into a cozy dining-room. The eutlng room was unoccupied save for a wait er, and they took seats at one of the llttlo tables. "In few minutes, John," said Moy Blhan; "couip when I ring." . A moment later they were alone In the room Then the chief leaned back la bis chair, looked at the tramp, and quiet ly said: "Clot my curd, Walker, 1 ee." The Iramp save a risible start. "It's 00 use. Walker; I knew yon the mlnuto I fell over you on the curb atone. I've had so much to. do with your profession, that when tke danger Infection is around I'm always one of the first to catch It. Had it rubbed Into me by friction to-night," he dded. Neither said anything for several aslnutes. Then Walker stretched out a baud from dirty slsevo, which OF JOY, Il.df impatient with his love, Half ini'lineil to draw her nigh, Cure ng.iirk he nought to prove My a bloom that joy mut die. lint she laughed and stayed his hand: "JJiar, you do not understand." And she eanttht the roe from him Kre the petal fell apart, Cazed on it with eyen crown dim, Touk it safely to her heart, Fi;:licd, then laughed and rauight his hand) "JJcar, now won't you understand?" J. J. Bell. SCOUNDREL, grasp-d by the chief. "Tou're clever." "Thanks," said the chle.'. "Well, what are you going to do now that you have me-" oueriej Walker. "lift you a good dinner, ns I prom ised you, convince you that a new po lice chief is not the nniital equal of a rogue as long In the buineH as my self, and then if you choose to give me your word as a gentleman that you will never imntiou tiiis place or occurrence, or interfere in the least with mv fu. turc plans, let you go." And us near as niy 'inferior order of Intelligence can make It out. I get t dlan !, a reduction to the ranks, am) a chance to perjure myself as soon as I get out of here." "You hypothesis Is absolutely cor reet. You are arguing on two certain tics and one chance; the last of whlcb you will not take, as you are a man of honor." "But suppose I refuse to comply with your renuest?" "Then the newspapers will nrlnf scare beads and the public wlli have the pleasurepardon me the oppor tunity of seeing how the mightv pres rewards faithful servants after death." "A bit cold blooded. Isn't it';" "Yes. a triile; but with a man In my position liberty and life are about on a pur, and it wouldn't do to get caught, you know. lint here comes the oys ters; we can continue this later." At this minute Dick, having missed bis master, pokr-d his l.e-ul in at the door, and, walking ovr to the tablu, threw himself down with a sigh. "Nice dog, that," said the chief. "Yes. Ik s a good one," was the re ply. Dick got up, filreiched himself and followed them; after spilling about ths furniture he strolled out of un opeu door into the kitchen. "IniiuisitiveV queried Moynlhan. "Hungry, I guess," replied the guest. "Walker, let me say you did remark, nbly W"ll in tracing me acre. What made you think of this locality as u probable stamping ground?" "If you examine the city records for a year or two you will tind that dur ing that time District 8 has been ab solutely free from burglarious disturb, ances of that high toned character which has come to be your distin guishing mark." "Thanks! 1 will make a note of It. The sin of omission Is a grave one." "Yes, it is a leading one." Then for a few minutes there was silence. Tobacco had wrought its mag ic spell, and each was absorbed In bis" own thoughts. Then Moynlhan roused himself, tossed the cigar stump into the smoul dering tire atid turned to the new cap tain. "Well, Walker, having reversed the order of Aie conventional sequence by having our pleasure llrst, it's now time for business. What do you prw pose to do in the matt.-r?" "I haven't decided yet." "How long do you Intend to take be fore doing It?" sneered Moynlhan. "Let Dick In before he scratches the paint ull off that door, and I will see if some satisfactory conclusion cannot be reached." The chief hastily rose and walked over to the entrance door, to the other side of which, by the scratching, Dick bad somehow apparently wandered. He opened it arid then staggered back into the room. Dick marched In. Close behind him cume Olllcer I.yncb, with four stal wart policemen. They, Walker slowly rose from hl chair. "As I said. Moyniliau, I thought some conclusion might be reached when Dick was admitted." He drew out bis card case, abstract- d a card, and having scribbled on it with compliments," handed It to the hief. Then he turned to bis men,' Otlicer Lynch, arrest that man!" There was no rei stance. After the handcuffs were on the es- chieftain turned to Walker and said: Cap, there's just one question I waut to ask you." "ilo ahead." "How long lias that dog been in the business?" "Nine years." "Thanks." And the polico dog looked tip from the rug before the lire with an I've-been-there-before expression but he said nothing. New York News. Th Ksrlbworia. Some may think the earthworm likes water and dump soil because he is ul- wuy found in such places. The truth Is this, be is found near the surface tn these places because there is so much moisture lower down that be is driven up in order to keep alive. In or dinary soli he will be found a distance below the surface. Darwin, the great nuturallst. who made a careful study ot the earthworm In Its relutlbon to the soil, estimated that the average earthworm pusses through Its body about twnty ounces of soil per year, and tbut there are on un average i'o.lKKl worms per acre, or one for each two square feet, making a little more than fifteen tons of soil and kumus brought up from underneath and deposited on the surface of every acre of land annually. II also states that tbey cover the surface of the earth at the rate of three inches b Ufteea years. Iowa Agriculturist. Troa Couipsnlaa. The Japanese wlftj shares the conn ed of tier husband and influences his career to a greater extent than, do V wlvs of Ui Western laad, Individual Peculiarities. There is ono thing tbut must not be overlooked In the keeping of poultry, and that Is that If tboro are a dozen hens In a yard nil may not be strong and in the most favorable condltlou for producing young. There are twelve different Individuals to study, twelve different shapes, sizes, capacities, pre ferences, peculiarities and twelve methods to learn in management. Though apparently alike, some bens will produce vigorous offspring, while others will not. Nearly all failures may be traced back to the parent stock, for they are the foundations i,ja which everything rests. TI10 Tomato Crop. Tomato plants should be transplant ed once or twiea before being set In th held. The Rafe rule for setting along the latitude of Boston Is In June. Deep soil, thoroughly worked and lib erally manured, will s'tit tomatoes. Cultivation should be thorough nnd no weeds allowed to grow. Some kinds need the support of a trellis or a mulch of "stra.v to koep the fruit off the ground and prevent rotting, but the stocky kinds, like Dwarf Cham pion, need no support. When trans planted, the toaiatoes should be ut least two Inches high, but should not be so far forward as to be i;i blos som. Tlie Poultry Vsnl. The above Illustration gives a et-ar Idea of u cheap and comfortable coop for the broad of chicks, just hatched. Lathes sun-'; the purpose well for the coop, and the roosting bos may be I made of any convenient material. The 1 principal points to consider ar COOP FOtl CIIICS5. warmth and qurf, and as thus ar ranged, both caa be hud easily. After the first few days the chicks will run out throcgli the slats, though the hen cannot. The coop should be moved around every few days, so that the ground may not become soiled. During th early, wet months the coop should be placed under a she.l. where it Is dry, but later always out under the shade trees. Lightweight Anlmnln. As a factor incidental to the demands Of the market for lightweight animals, Iowa Homestead mentions tbut young animals may be finished at a much lower cost per lOo pounds than older snes. For example, a steer finished at the age of twenty-four months or thereabout, Is much more profitable to bis owner than if carried six months or a year longer. The same is also decidedly true in the case of hogs. Men are realizing that they can make a hog weigh close to .'is pounds In nine months, and that this being true, they are ablj- to sell it at a greater profit than if the hogs ure carried six months longer. Corn as Fodder. Put tn a good crop of fodder corn, own In the row, with rows four feet apart, so as to cultivate It. Do not cut the fodder until the ears begin to glaze, when it may be put In a silo or cut down, cured nnd stored In the barn. Buch fodder should never be stacked in the Held, as its quality will be in lured by exposure to sun aud rains. The value of fodder is greatly in fluenced by the period of growth ut which It is cut. If cut too soon It will contain a large proportion of water, tnd if cut too late It will lose its ! lucculency. Experiments ludlcate I that the proper time I when the ears I are in the "milky stage," uud just be ginning to blaze. Car of Colt's Teeth. Many of the more common digestive troubles of the horse are directly trace, able to some Imperfection of the teeth. Neglect of these often leads to Imperfect mastication, Impoverished sondttlnn, Irritability, digestive dis turbances and eye derangements. When dentition goes on regularly the solt gets sixteen new teeth, eight In euch Jaw, between Its second and third years. Therefore, the mouth Ihould be often and carefully examined it Uls period, and all Irregularities adjdsted. If the colt's system seems to be In a languid condition, this will retard dentition and should be renic lled by extra feeding, especially of oats. Prairie Farmer. I.ftrua Flacks. Tt requires plenty of cupital to enter largely into the poultry business, but when the start is made with a few the capltul increases every year through the lncreuse of the Hock. Whcu a mull flock is kept, there Is no expense charged for lubor, but the item of labor is the most costly of all when large docks are managed. .No one can enter the poultry business and Diuke a success of the venture who delegates the important duties to an other. There' are too niuny risks to Incur. The successful muu must be gin at the bottom, and (rs the business grows he must grow with it, by haviug a thorough knowledge of all detail which he may gnln by being In dally contact through the several-year of work and observation. Traupliillni, Toung plants should not be moved until the seed leaves give place to the true leaves, which Is usually when the plant Is about two inches high. They should be then moved where tbey will nave more room without crowding, They should be given air enough to secure a moderate stocky growth Transplant to the field after tbe weath er becomes settled, and In the rase of tender plants, when there Is do dan ger of frost. Cloudy or rainy weather Is preferred whea transplanting. The field where the plants are to be set should be thoroughly prepared la ad - vance nnd the rows marked. One mn gos abend and distributes the plant and another follows and sets them. pressing down the soil firmly upon the roots. If the plants are rather large, the soli dry and no rain falling, the leaves of the young plants should be clipped back about one-half, Feeding Corn to Hoes. While the majority of farmers wh9 have a range for their bogs during tb summer cut off the corn supply almost entirely, it is questionable if this Is the best plan. On the other hand, it will not do to feed corn entirely. In feeding corn to pigs the best results come when given to them once a day, or li they huve skim milk or middlings once a day. Gluten menl may take the place ot the middlings if desired; it will do quite as much good and is cheaper. There is 110 question about the value of corn at the fattening period, but mistakes are sometimes made here lo feeding the hog too long; that Is, nftet It has reached about the top notch fol market. Corn fed beyond that period Is sltnply wasted. Marks of n Good Cow, While there are many fine points in the makeup of a good dairy cow which nre not mentioned here, says the In dianapolis News, the following may bf considered as being the points most easily distinguishable and which, if they exist In a cow, are probably asso ciated with the other good points not so readily seen. A good dairy cow should have a broad mouth, thin lips; broad, oien nostrils, space short from nose to eyes, but broad between the eyes; large eyes and long from eyes to horn and narrow between horns; a good, round, full barrel, large teats and loose skin on the udder. These points in a cow tndlccte an untmal of good disposition with sound organs, good nerves and a cupaclty for turning the food given her Into good, rich milk. Look over th ? herd and see bow. they, average up to this description.' Feeding Sam and Pic. While there are many honest differ ones of opinion as to whether the pig should be fed while sucking, those who have tried both ways are Inclined to believe that the pigs may be fed as cheaply through the sow as from the feed trough. If this plan Is attempted. however, common sense must be used, and the sow given enough to supply pigs as well as to keep her own vitality in the bnst possible condition. If she Is expected to nourish the pigs and herself as well on the ordinary quantity given her' when she has no young, the result will be runty pigs, ami u broken down mother. It may be stated without dispute that the sow who is worn out and use- ss for breeding purpose's when three or four years old Is the victim of im proper feeding when with young. If 011 are not Inclhied to feed the sow with the young liberally then the sooner the pigs are Introduced to the trough, the better for ttiou aud their mother. The llur Ue If the bees swarm out more t,. once, and continue to swarm out and go back, and repeat this performance for a day or two, the probabilities are that the queen is unable to fly. Dur lug this period the bees ore only wast ing their time uud gathering little or no honey. We suggest swarming them nrtlflC' tally at once, by shaking nearly all the bees and the queen from the combs Into un empty hive. This will accom plish the same end as if the swarm had clustered on n tree und then been car ried to the hive. You will, no doubt. lind several queen cells in the combs of brood, which will ,urnisU the new colony with a laying queen. The swarm should occupy the old stand and a super of section boxes be placed on the hive. Since the swarm contains ull the Held bees, nnd has no brood to 'cure for ut the start. It Is able to store a gojd quantity of honey In the sections. If you wish to know if a colony Is prepuiing to swarm, by building queen cells, or if you wish to cut out ells from a colony that has swarmed, instead of taking out each frame, set the hive up ,n end. and kueel down In front of it. Most of the cells are on the bottom of the combs. A lluiuly Fire Tot. TText to having an old stove In aa old outbuilding for the purpose of beat ing wuter or cooking food, the tire pot shown in the illustration Is the best thing of tile kind that can bo put In operation nt small expense. Don't botb"r your wife by using the kitchen stove to beat water, but have a lire place or your own. Obtain three heavy poles, set theiu as shown and bind to gether at the top with a bolt. To the middle pole fasten, with a bolt, an old clevis, to' which the chains holdiug tbe pot can be booked. To accomplish this easily have tbe hooks of good size with long necks, so that tbey are not likely to slip off. These poles may be erected for per muneut use. or they may be set up aud when not iu use taken down, folded up, the pot detached and the whole thlug tuken away. To obtain tbe best results a firebox should be built of bricks. It need not be more than eight or nine Inches square, but the size Is governed by tbe size of the pot used. The advantage of this firebox Is that the fire may be more readily built In It than, on the open ground; It may be kept together and the beat will be thrown up directly under the pot. Try this simple fire araoAgeuieut and , bow bandy It - I FIBS POT ABBASOEXENT. CF0S3 DECEPTION. Tbit I an sue of dire deceit j In sorrow I deel.ire it; Some shattered dream each day we meet, I'ntil we scarce can bear it. A hair upon the butter Iny; Nay, reader, do not quarrel And vow the topic brings dismay. It ia to point a morr'.. Observe how subterfuge nnd guile, Where'er we turn, o'ertake us, Until we wear the cynic's smile And hope and trust .forsake us! For this is wny the theme is fraught With solemn dissertation. The strand was from a wig, well wrought! The butter, imitation. Washington Star. Mrs. Waggles "Do you think It right to take a baby to church?" Waggles "Certainly not. It Would keep every body awake." Judge. W'igg "There Is nothing so contra dictory as a woman." Wagr "Oh, I don't know. How about this war news?" Chicago Journal. Reggy "And you really believe he tells the truth?" Peggy "Oh, n doubt about It. He's taken It up as a fad." Detroit Tree Press. Mrs. Sparrow "Aren't you gelng to build a nest?" Mrs. Redbreast "We can't. The bousesmltbs' union called Robin out on strike." Puck. "You're a broker, are you not, Mr. Stocks?" "Yes. I'm broker now than I was last month, but next month I'll be brokest." Princeton Tiger. Her Father "You expect me to sup port Julia Indefinitely." Her Husband "Well, I hope you may stand from under very gradually, sir." Puck. The man behind the gun and desk We praise with ringing chimes; In face, we cheer them ull excpt The man behind the times. New York Sun. He "I have half a mind, do you know " She (soothingly) "Well, even that Is doing right well, I think, don't you?" New Orleans Times-Democrat. "There is a pitcher on exhibition at the St. Louis Fair that Is atssj years old." "That family must have bad a Jewel of a hired girll" Cleveland Plain Deal- r. "Hre'er Williams, kin you pernonnce de names er dem .ussian glnrt'.ls?'' "No. sub! I got false teeth ou da bot tom en only two on top!" Atlanta Con. stitutiou. Johnny "Pa. what Is a diplomat?'- ra "Well, son. It's a man who can stretch ills hands across the sea with out putting his foot in it, too." Sioux I-'alls Press. Sampson "How do you know that young man is married? Simpson "He lias five cigars in ills pocket, and not one of them Is broken." Philadel phia HulltUin. The Saint ''Remember", my man, that you never heard of anyone on this earth dying but once." The Sinner "How about the original Uncle Tom?'1 Chicago News.- W'ey is ii tiiat the toi eat Makes d:cord when he nin? , Uei'iiusu tic horrid old tom-ci'-ls filled with iiddle-strins. - -Chicago llei-oict-Htfrald. "Don't you think" asked the roman tic damsel, "that the coming of spring is like the budding of love?" "Sure." said the coarse man. "Sure. Isu'l there always a hard frost about two weeks after spring opens?" Philadel phia Telegraph. She fat the restnuraiiti "I notice you always make the waiter add up the ILuis." He "Yes; he may add then) wrong, you know, nnd I may make ten or fifteen cents." She "But ho might make a mistake tbe other way." He 'in that case I should, point It out to blm and omit the tip as u punishment." Uoston Transcript. Tnklng b Tiger's Photo. While more than lot) people paused to watch It, a tiger in Lincoln Park looked pleasant to order iu posing for Its photograph yesterday afternoon. It grinned complacently and even k topped switching its tail, purring ac quiescence as the man with tbe cam era placed hit machine in focus. "Look pleasant, please," said tbe photographer. This was what caused tlie crowd to pause. "Now, If you will kindly raise your chin a trltio, the likeness .will be im proved." Was it Imagination, or did the tiger understand the request? At all events its pose seemed to satisfy tbe amateur, aud a fulut click told that the huge beast bad been protograpbed. "That's nothing new for It," com mented the policeman stationed lnr-that part of the coo. "That tiger has been photographed more than any other animal In tbe world, I guess. It un derstands -what's wanted as well as anybody. The minute It sees a cam era It begins to get ready. It will stand perfectly still while the picture Is being tuken something that no oth er animal in the park will do." The orang-outang, at tbe other end of the row of outdoor cages running along tbe animal house, Isn't so well man nered. When It sees a photographer It lies down and turns it's buck. Chi cago Tribuue. Suporlfle SensU. One afternoon during a tedious de bute on the Panama Canal Senator Penrose and a colleague repaired to the Senate lunch room. When the jther Senator had given tin order he tsked Mr. Penroso whether ke would care for coffee. "Coffee!" exclaimed tbe Pennsyl vania Senator, indignantly. "Why, If ( took coffee I shouldn't be able to get I wink of sleep all through the wearjt ixtornoon." Ramanee ot a Crown Vrluoa. The accounts of the German Crowi riinco's Indiscretions must bo received with a grain of salt, says the Westmin. iter Gazette. It Is a fact, however, that th Prince has been the hero of t love affair altogether a la "Old Uol- flelberg." When at Bonn University It had an acute penchant for cUuiu ist's daughter living In tbe town. All tvas well, howevur; and euded .well. THE KEYSTONE STATE Latest News of Pennsylvania Told la Short Order. Many pear trees in Rcrks County 1 are dying from the "fire blight." Charles W. Bell was appointed postmaster for Millstone. The Shenandoah School Board has elected Luther U. Edwards principal of the High School and Miss Eliza beth O'Connel first assistant. Susan Hewitt, the 9-year-old daugh ter of John llewit of Huntingdon, 1 died from blood poisoning caused by stepping on a piece of zinc about three weeks ago. Congressman II. VV. Palmer lias been notified that the Post Office De partment has granted free delivery to Kingston and Dorranccton. on the west of Wilkcs-liarre and Ashley op the south. While returning to her home in Robinsons late at night, Mrs. Mary ('rye, an aged woman, strayed from the path in the darkness and fell into a deep mine breach. Rescuers descended into the breach by means of a rope and took out the woman. She is badly hurt. An ancitnt landmark, a giant oak tree, said to be 150 year old, which stands in front of School Director C. H. Crowthcrs' property on Walnut street, Morton, obstructs the gutter, and the Highway Committee of Coun cil wants it cut down. A number of citizens, however will vetition Council to save the tree by boring a hole through the trunk, so that it will not interfere with the water course. Dr. Jackson Taylor, of Pomeroy, ucceeds Dr. J. B. Whitehead as rest Jent physician at the Chester County Hospital. State Highway Commissioner Hunter has awarded the contract for Diiildin-g 1700 feet of State road in Kcnnctt Township, for $3,014.30. A six-year-old son climbed upon the bed to wake his slumbering father, George llartman, of Pottsville, and struck him violently upon the skull, the boy having slipped as he bent over the sleeper. The father's frontal bone was broken by the blow. Walter Hines, aged 14 years, and Daniel Murphy, aged 15, were bath ing in the river, near Williamsport, when Murphy was seized with cramps. In his struggles Murphy grasped Hines and both boys sank to the bottom, Hines worked him self loose, and getting a hold on the now unconscious lad brought him to shore. Murphy was resuscitated. What to do with the smallpox hospital is the perplexing question that confronts the owners of the building and the authorities o( Chester. The lease on the ground on which the building stands .will expire this week. The Uoard of Health will not allow atly of the building materia! to be taken from the premises and the ownurs arc at a loss as to what to do in the matter. A contract far 100 aluminum bronze monuments to mark the new Alaskan boundary line between the Territory and Lanada has liccn awarded to a l'itubiirif firm. This represents the American share of the markers. The remainder will be supplied by Canada. Jlte markers will be tnrce leet huh and one mile apart. Ir.e hue new township house being rected in Ogoutz by the Chelten ham Township Commissioners is now under root and will soon be com pleted. There has been considerable delay in the work, as much of it had to be done a second time. Tbe com missioners declared tlie walls unsafe as originally constructed, and they were then torn down and rebuilt. Emma M. liowman, has sued l-'red Wentxlcr, a wealthy brewer, of l.y kenii, for $10,000 damages for al leged breach of promise. The plantirl alleges that the day for their mar riage was set for June 8, 1901, and since that time she has asked him to marry her repeatedly und that be has refused. J. M. W. Geist, the veteran editor of the Lancaster "New Era," completed sixty years as an editor, a record which it is believed is unparalleled in the Mate. His first venture was the Reformer," started in July, 184, and subsequently be had editorial charge of a number of journals in Philadel phia. Joseph .Mentz, ot Wilkes-liarre, ap peared in Alderman lirown's court with a badly battered face. He if a Russian and is so full of patriotism that he hoisted the Kussian nag. An thony Uladumis ordered him to take it down and when Mentz refused 13 a 1 chums, it is alleged, beat him until he was unconscious. Balchunis was fined and held for court. The first public playground for chil dren to be established 111 Heading was opened Tuesday. The project wa inaugurated and carried forward by the Civic Division of the Woman's Club, under whose auspices the grounds will be conducted. Mors than 300 children were on the grounds at the opening. An attempt to blow up part of the Shamokin & Mt. Carmel trolley line was made at the Coal Run switch. The Coal Run branch of the trolley line is not used except when the crowds at Maysville are very large and for the early morning cars be tween Mt. Carmel and Shamokin. When the first car went down it suddenly began to jump over the sills. It was found that a charge of dynamite bad been placed directly under a rail and the rail was blown out. For some weeks past Rankin borough has been terrorized by two negroes who attacked women and committed many robberies on both sexes. George Logan, dressed as a woman, acted as a police decoy and two negroes were trapped and taken to Pittsburg for safety, as the towns people threatened violence. The exercises commemocrative of the Wyoming Massacre tooK place at the foot of the monument at Wyom ing. The grounds were crowded with the' descendants of the victims and friends. The address of the day was by .Major George G. CrorT. The supposed discovery of a vein of fine iron ore near a coal vein on the property of Sylvester Hogan, in the eastern section of Pottsville, proves to be a meteor. The peculiar qual ity of the iron when examined by ex perts siipwed it to be of meteoric ori gin and very valuable: Tbe Panama Railroad Company has awarded the contract for two small steel barges to Roach's shipyard, of Chester. The barges will be of the type known as "knockdowns." Each will be 110 feet in length, and alter being constructed in the yard will be taken apart, the pieces carefully mark ed and shipped to the isthmus, where the section will be put together. ' During a game of base ball at Huntingdon between Altoona and Huntingdon, I. N. Stackhouse, sec ond baseman of the Altoona team, was struck by a pitched ball m tht temple, and it' is believed is mortally injured. ' ' ( COMMERCIAL REVIEW. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly. Review of 1 rade says: Although the new fiscal year opened with an extended holiday there is much encouragement- in tlie evidence of returning confidence, and statistics lor the last six months indicate that there is no little reason for anticipat ing better things in the last halt of the year. Halt yearly returns of in solvencies show that liabilities have steadily decreased. Railway earnings that earlier months showed losses of 5 per cent, or more in comparison, with last year, exhibit an increase of a.6 per cent, for June. Reports from leading branches of trade for ths past week testify to a quiet condition, ant scarcely more so than is custo .nary at this time of the year, while nquiries in several manufacturing .ines promise a better distribution in the near future. Failures this week in the United states are 2 against 227 last week, 57 the precceding week and 213 the corresponding week last year. Hradstreet's says: Slack demand and overproduction n some lines have spurred American manufacturers to seek a foreign out .ct. Detailed foreign trade figure! 'or May show that iron and stec! nakcrs have found it possible to ex )ort more liberally, and manufacture jenerally are moving abroad so much letter as to indicate that the present car will see the largest exports of manufactured goods in the country's listory. Wheat, including flour, exports for he week ended June 30 aggregate 1,127,883 bushels, against 1,271,437 ast week, 2,966,68., this week last ear, 3,211,215 in 1902 and 3.787,639 n 1901. From July t, 1903, to date :hcy aggregate 133.8s5.324 bushels, igainst 223,166,37.? last season, 247,. 554.47J in !902 and 214.947,501 in 1901. . Corn exports for the week ag iregate 536,087 bushels, against 387, )62 last week, 1,420,172 a year ago, 127,969 in 1902 and 2,240,933 in 1901. WHOLESALE MARKETS. Baltimore, FLOUR Quiet and jnchanged; receipts, 3,843 barrels. WHEAT Dull; spot contract, 1.01 vri.otV; spot No. 2 red Western, 1.01 StotJ4; June, 100 asked; July, 83 asked; August, 83 asked, steamer No. 2 red, 84(a84't4; receipts, 910 bushels; Southern, by sample, 8o( t.ot; Southern, on grade, 80'Sl.ot. CORN Dull, spot. 5i'r5i$; fune, SU'S'ff.St: Julv, 525214: Ueamer mixed, 48'5rt?48Vi ; receipts, 7,950 bushels; Southern white corn, 5056; Southern yellow corn, 5of??6. OATS Steadyt No. 2 white, 4654 oUr: No. ? mixed, 4444'; receipts, 3,087 bushels. RYE Dull; No. 2 Western, - up town, 79 asked. BUTTER Steady and unchanged; fancy imitation, I7i8; fancy cream ery, 19; fancy ladle, 142:15; store packed, 1112. EGGS Steady and unchanged, at 18. CHEESE Firm and unchanged; large, 8',(a8; medium, 8&9; small, iy(Yt. New York, FLOUR Receipts, 13,. I2 barrels; exports, 13,736 barrels ; quiet and partially lower. Winter patents, 4 905-25; winter straights, 4.70(4.85; Minnesota patent, 4.85(3)5.20. POTATOES Quiet; new South ern, 2.oo3.oo; Jersey sweets, per basket, 1.25(0)1.75. PEANUTS Firm; fancy hand picked, 66J4; other domestic, 3J4 CABBAGES Easy; Long Island, per 100, 3003.50; Southern, barrel 1 crate, 1.00(3; 1.25. Llv Stock. New York, BEEVES Receipts, 3.067; bulls and cows, quiet and un changed; steers, 4.40(36.25; bulls, 3.25 4.50; cows, 2.40(3)4.25. CALVES Receipts, 318; veals, firm to 25c. higher; buttermilks, higher, all sold; veals, 4.00(0:6.25; buttermilks, 3.(t2'2; fed calves, 4.00; city dressed veals firm, at 69c per pound; extra, 9'2; country dressed, 6f(i:8'ic. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 4,8j8;good handy sbeep,steady;others asier; choice lambs, 25c 'to 35c higher; good to prime, firmer; common, un changed. Sheep, 2.75(54.65; choice, 7S'S)500; culls, 2.00(82.50; Iambs, 5.00(0:7.55; one car choice, 7.70; culls, 3.005)4.50. HOGS Receipts, 987; feeling weak; top price for State hogs, 5.75. Chicago, CATTLE Receipts, i. 000, including 150 Tcxans; market, steady; good to prime steers, 5. 50(5 6.50; poor to medium, 4.50(35.50 stockers and feeUers, 2.soji)4.50; cows, 1.50(3)4.25; heiters, 2.00(3)4.75; canners, 1.50(3:2.60; bulls, 2.00(3)4.25; calves, 2 50 (3:6.00; Texas fed steers, 3. 25(3:3-65. HOGS Receipts, to-day, 12,000; to morrow, 10,000; market, sCa.loc higher: mixed and butchers, 5.205.40; good to choice, heavy, 535S5-45; rough heavy, 55(tt5-3o; light, 5.20(5.35; bulk of sales, 5-255-35- SHEEP Receipts, 5,000; sheep lower; good to choice wethers, 4.50(3! 5.00; fair to choice mixed, 3.73(34.50; spring lambs, 4.00W7.00. . WORLD OP LABOR. Every member of the New Haven (Conn.j Trades Council has pledged himself that hereafter he will purchass no goods except they bear the union label. A new international union is to be formed by the Carpet Workers' Union in large cities, to be composed of carpet layers, cutters, measurers and sewers. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters now has over 100,000 mem bers and 900 local unions. The an nual convention meets in Cincinnati in August. Chicago Stereotypers' Union. No; 4, has succeeded in unionizing all offices in Chicago, with a scale of $3.50 per day and an increase next April of 25 cents a day. More than 8,000,000 of the 13,500, ooo people of Mexico do not work, and of those who do wor.k 1,488,024 in domestic service and 116,000 are salarv earners. House Decorators' and Painters' Union of London, England, has sent a strike donation to the officers of the International Union of Flour and Ce real Mill Employes. At the recent convention of the Women's Trade Union League of America it was decided to put an organizer in the field to organize unions of women wherever possible. Chicago' Federation of Labor has recommended that -all unions impose heavy fines upon any member who buys or permits any member of his family to buy an article not bearing the union label. the right of the Citizens Alliance by the '1 ypograpbical Union for use to use a label similar to one adopted on ull printed matter turned out of union shop is to be tested in the, San Francisco courts-
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