if THE BLACK CAT'S i $ WARNING $ $ , I By Sponpor Boyd. Oopjrrlght, 1W1, by Autbori ByndlcaM.) A MAN and a woman stood upon the broad pinzzn apparently in file act of parting1. A cat, black as midnight, perched upon the girl'a boulder and formed a pleasing con trast to her 'white drops, and net off to advantage her blond loveliness. Flora, In defense of her pet, was Wont to declare that It possessed a ton that had once inhabited the body of one of the Magi, or even that f Zoroaster himself. "For, said she, "lie literally worships a fire, adores Jl the sunny places, and hi powers el divination are wonderful." Mr. Lyndon did not share her ad miration of the animal it seemed to regard him with a peculiar malevo' lance. Just before leaving, she asked his assistance In closing a number of windows, which had been left open on account of the warm evening. ine situation or the house was omewhat remote, sheltered from the street by extensive grounds and inter ocpung snriiDDcry, ana to one un familiar with the place, might have appeared lonely. This tendency was ordinarily re atrieted through reason of the im mediate lamny consisting of some Htc or six persons, but for various reasons, as Flora explained, almost Tery member had been called away xrom the city, and now there was only her brother at home, though her father was expected on a train that arrived about midnight. Mr. Lyndon listened to this expla nation with great apparent interest. It was surprising, indeed, with what ipravity and attention he hung upon her words, or, rather, it was natural and flattering. Not the least pleas ing element in his consideration was that his regard seemed more deeply nlisted as the evening wore to a close a striking tribute to the girl's fasci nations. He performed the task of closing the windows with great care, which may have accounted for the time it occupied, or perhaps he was de liberate rather than careful, so as to extend his visit and engage to the furthest limit a social intercourse so charming. Indeed it must have been the latter reason, for one of the windows was left unfastened, though the negli gence was not apparently detected. It was now near 11 o'clock, and all having been arranged, Mr. Lyndon took his departure. Flora passed into the house, and as she did so, a certain uneasiness pos sessed her an occult prophecy of evil which she vainiy tried to banish. Aa la usual with these impressions the cause was direct, and, in this sase, even .mmediate; but failing to appreciate the logic of the situa tion the girl .elt tormented and mystified. S4fe proceeded to her room more agitated than she would admit, and especially oppressed by the ghostly silence of the spacious house. - A bat careered through the hall, creating intense alarm with its si lent ghost-like rushes. The silence and the sound were equally terrifying and intolerable. She determined to knock on her brother's door, that, even though rid iculed, her fears might be allayed. There was no light within, but she persisted in her summons, first with i timid appeal, then with peremptory vehemence. No answer was elicited and finally she opened the door. The bed was unoccupied, and the girl realized that she was alone in the house. She then very cautiously deposited upon the bureau n package, the con tents of which had quite recently oc- I ;npied Mr. Lyndon's attention ns well as her own. She felt now that she had been a little indiscreet, for Mr. Lyndon was comparative stranger, yet the de sire for display had overcome her wuples and her judgment, and she felt, with some regret, that she had lUowed to go unchallenged a lnugh ng estimate of the casket's value ne very largely in excess of the truth. The casket contained Borne core of diamonds. Mr. Lyndon, in the menntime, pur ine d his way towards the center of rhe city. Happening into a saloon which was frequented by college toys, he saw, with half a dozen corn Tides, the brother whom Flora '.bought safe within his own room. While lounging near the group he in advertently heard that the party ere about to ud.journ to certain pri ate rooms where the great Ameri can game would occupy their atten ;ion for some hours. This, of course, wus but slightly in erestlng to Mr. Lyndon, so he pro ceeded on his way, nfte discovering Bat the train wiucli f lora expected I kt twelve was some hours late. He stood and studied the time table ' ith earnest attention, seemingly en-1 grossed to the exclusion of all other iutiea and diversions. jnoru. ueiermineu to remain vresscd until her father should ar Ive. She was a girl of more than or Ilnary courage, nnd, though at first he loneliness oppressed her, she felt eusonably secure. She settled into ..a easy chair and began reuding. I This was un excellent idea, she thought, and well designed to pro tect her from any feeling of nervous-"V?-- .... I After rending for some time she, merely out of curiosity, raised her eyes to look nt the clock. To her sur prise it had stopped, yet no, he dis tinctly heard it ticking. It was ten minutes after 11 when she began rending and now it was three minutes later. She had read for at lenst half an hour of course he had and it must have been that the clock had stopped and then re sumed its work. In the morning she j would have the clock repaired. J Four times she rend for similar half hours, and four times the clock stopped. Therefore It must have been ' after one, though the clock indicated less than a quarter of an hour for her entire literary recreation. I She rose to her feet, wondering why her father did not come. Feeling op i pressed, she opened a window and i gazed inquiringly Into the unanswer- ing night. The cat purred contentedly on the arm of her chair. For some renson she did not con tinue her study of tactics she hnd been reading the "Manual of Arms," left through her brother's error. She now determined to retire, feel ing perfectly quiet after her first nervousness. It vrs really absurd that .Khe should have felt agitated at all. How different everything would ap pear in the morning the sunshine's tranquil gold dreaming upon the floor the melody of the birds whose notes fell In liquid showers nmid the showers of dew. She would listen, too, for the woodpecker with its crimson head of fire burning behind Its driving bill, like the glare of the explosion that gives the projectile Its furious energy. She would know the exact time to arise by noting through the transom when a golden lance of sunshine ripped the palpitating shadow in the hall. As she lay meditating, with her hand upon the soft fur of her pet, she felt soothed and lulled by its soft purring. Suddenly the sound ceased. The cat rose with arched back and glaring eyes. Glancing up, she saw outlined against the transom a human head. Heath was hers for the asking, and less! She looked upon the floor and in a moment it was peopled with shadowy faces, and she felt the carpet torn by champing teeth. The paralysis of her terror was njso her safety. She made no sound that would direct the attention of the head from the diamonds to herself. Terror had wrapped her so close In his weaving that she could not wound herself against, the thorns of danger. Slowly the girl realized her situa tion. The first signal was like a stun ning blow; then she came to the real ized anguish, the nerves working into tormented surprise, the chaos of mis ery, excitement and fear. She wondered what would be the outcome. Heath, indeed, but under what circumstances? Remote from human aid choked with strong hands about her throat that grinning sepulcher of a head against her face, while the congested veins blackened. Oh, the horror of such a death! And worse than all physical pain, the nameless agony of fear. Yas there no help? Could that des perate intruder terminate the whole design and mystery of her existence? Doubt and agony and groping hope lay upon her heart. How long she lay in that condition she could not tell. The great house seemed buried In night and silence. The world had fallen away In Its circuit, and this fragment whereon the house was builded lay lost In space. She felt that the fathomless ocenn held no more im perious or sterner Bolitude. After these maddening moments that deride the longevity of the cen turies, she suddenly thought of an es cape. She rose slowly. It were easier to step barefoot on burning plowshares, yet the girl did not falter. She reached the bureau where the dia monds lay, drew them with trembling fingers from their case, and stood ab sently fingering the blazing jewels as though loath to leave their sparkling company; then, without replacing any of the stones, she left them in scat tered confusion nnd walked slowly to the other end of the room. Those Mazing crystals might well hold the attention of that terrifying head for the moment at least. Then, summoning all her resolution, she rushed to the door and with fu rious haste pressed the spring that closed the heavy transom. As it closed with crushing force up on the clinging fingers an unearthly cry rang out upon the stillness of the night, and the block cat sprang through the open window Into the im penetrable gloom. Some hours later Flora's father nnd brother returned. Their return was not coincident through design, but the result of an accident which was elicit ing an earnest but Incoherent narra tive from the younger man and nn ap pearance of dark disapproval from the elder. Their conversation was abrupt ly terminated as they entered the house by moans nnd curses. The two men sprang up the stairs In mad haste, and a moment later stood before Flo ra's door. Hanging suspended from it, his bloody fingers a mangled, monstrous mass of bruised flesh, was Lyndon.' I Calmly regarding him with mallg--t nant eyes lay the black cat, while upon its ebon fur the blood from the wound- ed hands fell in long, spattering drops. , ... ,s ' .,, "oi"- Hora lay within, huddled into a scarce recognized shape of chattering fear, excitement and tenrs. The cause of the tragedy the dia- monds by that common law of per- verse fate, were the only actors in the play that showed no sign of the ex-1 lierience THE COLUMBIAN, A MODERN APOSTLE. Rlohnrd Jnnaarh, a (irrman Rnlhn alnal, Lend a m Strange Xomadlo HelUlou. Life. Richard Jannsch, the modern apos tle, is the latest phenomenon in the religious world which at the beginning of the twentieth century boasts of nn endless variety of factions, sects and theories. Itiehard .Tanasch Is at pres ent tramping fhrongdi Bohemia, where, during his peregrinations in the cit ies and villages, he Is followed by vast throngs, many of whom believe in him. Here is the dootrine of Richard Jan asch in a nutshell: "Provide neither gold nor silver nor brass in your purses; nor script fur THE MODERN APOSTLE. (Queer Garb Worn by Ktrhard Janarch, a German Evangelist.) your journey, neither two coats, nei ther shoes, nor yet staves. Eat. no meat and drink no strongdrink. Abide In the dwellings provided by the rocks and other elements of nature." In accordance with these partly r.iblieal and partly vegetarian rules, T.ichard Jai:asch goes about dressed in n single toga a;u! tries in coitTure and other ways to look as much as poy-siblc like one cf the ancient apos tles. He has followed this nomadic life for some time now and, though he adds healing by herbs and natural means to his vocation, he has not been molested by the authorities on the continent. Janasch is a glassblower by profes sion. Had he continued at his trade he would have been a physical wreck. He was advised by his doctor to seek some outdoor employment. For farm ing he was not strong enough, so he entered on the nomadic life in emula tion of the ancient apostles of Christ,, lie is described by the German press as an eloquent preasher who draws great multitudes, especially from the working classes in large centers. EX-EMPRESS EUGENIE. The Only Heereatlon In AVIilch the Leaner Xnpoleon'n Widow In dnlwca la Tachtlnar. One of the most familiar figures In European waters in recent yachting seasons is Eugenie, the ex-empress of r ranee, hhe is now cruising in the Mediterranean. Her yacht, the This tle, was once the property of the late duke of Hamilton. To meet the re quirements of her majesty the vessel was considerably enlarged. As al ways, Eugenie is attended by a numer ous and stately retinue, for she still EX-EMPRESS EUGENIE. (Napoleon's Widow Now Is a Devoted Yachtswoman.) enjoys the traditions of a great court following, though her personal attire in these untoward days follows the simplest lines of the tuilor's art. One of the best friends of this woman of former majesty is the captain of the Thistle, who, though an Englishman, invariably escorts her from the yacht to the train at the end of a cruise, and, at leave-taking, bends over amd kisses her hand with a courtliness worthy of the days of Louis XIV. Though Eugenie is always treated in England with the greatest considera tion, her life lias been sadlv embit tered by the long exile from France. Her nearet friends declare that her passion for yachting has been the means of preserving her life through the trying vicissitudes that have fol lowed her through nearly three dec ades. She btill retains traces of the I rich Spanish beauty that made her fa- mous In Paris half a century ago, when an emperor sought herhaud. The Rknmval a Strain. Vacation is over. Again the school bell rings at morn ing and at noon, again with lens of thou. sands he hardest kind of work has begun, lne r'"eiViU ol Wiicnisa mental and phvsi. f.al,sl,ain lo al: cxceIn lhe mosl "Wl. The L H , 1 " . t'V ar ha(1, " s in C,'r ' , lhe Uale ,b, 'ho.se . ''I'? were then sored you would hava insisted that they had been "kissed by strawbrr.ies," have already loa something of the appear, ante of health. Now is a time when many chllllreii shiuM be given a tonic, which may av' rt muc "e'"011 trouble, and we know of ?? o'herso highly to be tecommended as J 4 Sar;l,I,!nll.la. ,vlli-h ktrengthens the nerves, perfects dig.-, ion and assimilulion, i nnn niiiu im.nini .1.. . .,... .. 1... 1.., 1.1 .. the whole system. 181 fills BLOOMSBURG, AN INVOLUNTARY LESSON. It Was Rather Shocking, lint Proved to lie the lleBlnnlng of Hotter Thlnjra. "The girls treated principal and teachers with nn exaggerated respect that they most certainly showed to no other mortal in the world," writes Mary Louise Graham, of "My Hoarding-School for Girls," In Ladies' Homo Journnt. "They could not grasp Ihe idea that they could talk ta me ns they would to any womnn of my age at their homes. I don't quite know that I ought to tell what was the opening wedge, the beginning of the new order of things. I have never regretted it in spite of the fact that It was rather shocking, and that I was lame for days afterward. We were nil assembled in the schoolroom for prayers. I sat down inadvertently on nn optical de lusion of a chair, and as I reached the floor I exclaimed Involuntarily at the top of my lungs: 'The devil!' 1 wish to remark parenthetically that I am not in the habit of swearing, that I think It n most unladylike custom, and I would ndvise my girls against it if 1 ever dared approach the subject. In this instance my swearing was prob iihly n rase of atavism, my grandfather ncing a most ungodly old speci men of a Purltr.n. Hut, to return to that morning In the schoolroom, theVe was a silence which lasted about two seconds; then one girl giggled. Well, it ended with two cases of hysterics, nnrt we didn t have any prayers that morning. Hut the episode proved that I was human, nnd so it was the begin ning of better things." iutiGirr iMJosi'Kt t r'on hkk. She Hut can you afford to marry? He Oh, yes, dearl I have a friend of mine, n clergyman, who will do it cheau. Allv Slouer. What a splendid tvpe of tireless activity is the sun as the psalmist descrii'cs it issuing iise -a itiueroom irom his chamber and re juicing like a strong man to run a race." Every man ought to rise in the morning re freshed by slumber and renewed by rest, eager for the struggle of the day. Hut how rarely this is so. Most people rise still iin refreshed, and dreading the strain of the day's labors. The cause of this is deficient vitality and behind this lies a deficient sup ply of i.ure, rich blood, an 1 an inadequate nourishment of the body. There is nothing that will give a man strength and energy as will Ur. Tierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It does this by increasing the quantity and quality of the blood supply. This nourishes the nerves, feeds the brain, builds up en feebled organs, and gives that sense of strength and powei which makes the strug gle of life a joy. The "good feeling" which follows the use of ."Golden Medical Discovery" is not due to stimulation, as it con'ains no alcohol, whisky or olher intoxi cant. It does not brace up the body, but builds it up into a condition of sound health. A winninf smile isn't tn ha ..;...! B . iii.i.iiui,u i, the same breath with a winning hand. Dr. Acnew's Cure fur tlio Ifonrt n. to a: rectly and quickly, stimulates the heart's action, stops most acule pain, dispels all sii'ns of weakness, flntrorim, .,. i,;.,,. smotherinc or nalnitaiinn. Thi i.-..,i..rf..i cure is the sturdy ship which carries the iiciui-sitK imueni into me naven ot radiant and perfect health. Gives relief in most acute forms of heart disease in 30 minutes. cum uy , j. JS.IC1I1I. 6 . KAILKOAD H0TE8- PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Reduce! RairsTo 5i'vu a . - " ' ' v. . . 1 1 u 1; 1 1 L State League of Republican Cluhs. For the meetino of lhe Ktnm I rmms r i...,..i.k Clubs, to be held in Scranton, September 17 and IS, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursiou tickets io Scranton from all stations on its hoe in the State of Penn sylvania and from stations on the Ilelvidere Division. Trenton to :.lui,W,. ;,,,.i,,;.. . the rate of one fare for lhe round trip (mini mum rate, 25 cents). Tickets to be sold and good ijoing September 16, 17 and 18, and lo icium uuui acpicmuer2o, inclusive. lJ. L. & W. RAILROAD. RKiiiinvn WiTisTn Cavi f..... . . " 1 iAii.iac.u. l or the triennial convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, the Lackawanna Railroad will sell excursion tickets to San Francisco, Cal., at the very low rate of 66-25 for the round trio frmn Hl,inmkl,.,.v. 'I k.. will be on sale from September iSth to 25th, .-uuy.uver win ne allowed at Buffalo to permit Dassemtprs r .1.. Pan-American Lxposiiiou. Stop-overs will also lie permitted at and west of the First Coloiado, Wyoming, Texas, Moniona or Hritish L'olu --- -- r u. .uuv... inc tickets must Je used through to San Fran- neiurc inuinigiit ot October 2d. Re turn trip may be commenced at any time af ter October -lid. nnd finnl rolnrn limit ...i 1 lie November leth. Ki.i 1. inni...i:.. Los Anire e; an.l I'm Mom! ....... 1.. f! for at rates sightly above those quoled here w.th. lor further particulars consult ticket agenis. , RkiiuTeu Rates ni Sinastov r 1.. meetini! of the Si: Uubs thy,. Lackawanna Kaiiroail will se 1 excursion tickets 10 Scranion at une faro for luc roumi irip. 1 ickeis will be sold Sep. tember I&th lo 18th in-1nciu. --.I .. :n 1 ........... .v., Mill, V, lit IC good fur return until September 2olh. it It doesn't take an ot-riculturalist to raise a rjw. Sears tho t Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of PA. IVorka lloth nr. TTc sirnlnst common eno nfTenrla Who burns the eaiulle at both ends. Yet where Is there wny more complete Hv which we can mnko both ends meet? A Hnd t.nek Story. She Don't you love ho hunt four leafed clovers? He No; 1 himte) them with anoth er girl once; and we ran upon one in a jeweler's window green and white enamel diamond dewdrop in the cen ter $25. Chicago I!ecd-Herald. Call Attain Xrxt Month. "Do you find people generally pretty civil?" asked a life insurance agent of a debt collector. "Oh, yes. Indeed," answered the lat ter; "they nearly always nsk me tocall again." Tit-Hits. Dlaqnnllfleil. Mabel There is the telephone call, Amy. I wish you'd answer it. Amy Why don't yoti answer it yourself? Mabel Well, you see, I've been eat ing onions. Harlem Life. I.ooklnu; llnokwnrd. Mrs. Xagg We were wedded in June, the marriage month. Mr. Nagg Yes. I fell in love in March, the mad month, and proposed in April, the fool month. Town Top ics. Take one of Dr. Agnew's Liver Tills nftcr dinner. It will promote digestion and over come any evil effects of too hearty eating. Safe, prompt, active, painless and pleasant This effective little pill is supplanting all the old school nausesus purgntivci. 40 doses, 10 cents. 100 dojes, 25 cents. 7 Sold hv C. A. Kloim. The armless wonder of museum fame has to oe handy with his feet. A woman can't throw a stone, but she can heave a sigh. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of DR. T. C. HARTER, Pres. BLOOMSBURG. PA. THE KEYSTONE COPPER MINING CO Incorporated Under tho Laws of South Dakjla, Juno 15, 1901. Capital Stocks, $1,000,000. Divided into 200,000 Shares of Tar Value of $5.00 Hacb. FULL PAID AND We call snerial atfnt.nti" tn Mi whose entire Capital Stock consists of only 200,000 shares of the par value of Five Dollars each, secures an interest in its property equal to 5 shares in a Company of One Million Shares of the par value of only One Dollar each, as is the case with nearly all Mining Companies offer- insr shares at a nrirp ;rfminorlr 1mnr tU . : r .1.- " . I luv man UK 1UC3CUI liritJC Ul 111C shares of this Company, but in reality much higher. HPropert37- of Company. This is very extensive, consisting: of four mining properties each over one mile in length, on a great copper vein over 100 feet in width pronounced by Copper experts as among the widest and richest copper vein;- known, lacking only the necessary development to place same in the front rank of the greatest divideud and copper producing properties. It is on the same g.eat Copper M.neral Belt upon which are located the world's prei ent greatest copper mines each paying many millions of dollars annually in dividends and developed to the depth of from ,000 lo 2ooo feet, thus fully es.abl.shin the facMhaMhe veins a,e not alone inexhaustible, but widen and become even more profitable with depth The great vein on this properly is of such unusual width and so prolific in copper ore from surface that only moderate developments are needed to ber.in the 'product "or "Pf wo on a scale to insure large dividends on the shares of this Company. The Company is sinking a shaft now nearly 100 ieet in depth on the vein of one of in four properties, the "Pay Roll." This shaft is entirely in ore, which, by tests gave aue. fromVtn T 3 ' 4 V" TU COPVeTi "l ,he o M fet test gave v dues f from 8 to 10 per cent, copper; at the depth of seventy feet tests gave values of fron, 12 lo r4 per cent in copper while selected samples show values as high as 2 per cei cornier and nearly $15 in gold and silver per ton. fc " ten1, CO' 1tr cost Va'Ue f Kld P" t0" enaWe ,he Co'"ra"y Produce copper at very low As showing that this great vein is not alone of unusual width, but also of rare rid, ness in ore as compared with some of the richest copper mines wc refer to the , -A aconda Mine," paying over 5,000,000 annually in ,1 vi.lends from ore average less than five per cent in copper; or to the "Boston ami Montana" payi ,s 6 rloooo annual v from ore averaging less than six per cent, in copper; o to 'GrekTenll Zl I neaHy f 5,000,000 annually in dividends from ore averaginess tLnx per cet. To give an approximate idea of the amount of ore and its value that can l, n,,n. I by a moderate development in onlv a small r 1. - V"V can .Le 0',eneJ given : Estimating pay ore vein at only 25 fee. in w d.h SeP, rf JXffi and Ton5," WOl"J PL'n "P 6'250,000 Cubic ' ore' Fill HunTroi hous ToniS CI- total no, profit, of The Company has no debts or mortgages. Its propertv is free and clear and its management is under able mining experience par valTKoiVa.l. placed int T SCOco Shares cf tie !al, of which a'limi amott tted io T f ,hW Cm " k'B cap- $1.00 FIE Until October vanced to $1.50 per share. W"' e a" upon cacb share. Till, will req.iife a n o I "U LolZy y The Keystone Copper Mining Co., ..uiic, uuiiumg, Mii main St., BLOOMSURG, PENN A. Soft Harness Toe ess mnke ynar bar ncM as anft aa m glova and as tntiKh na wlrn by Mine n it EK A liar. a a OH. Yna ran IfWKthm Ita llfe-makalt liwt Iwlrfl as Innf aa It ordlaarU wooM. EUREKA llamoss Oil nuke a poor looking bar. fieaa Ilka new. afada of Intra, hearr bodied oil. pa. rxx-lally prepared to wlUf laud lha weather. . Pnld everywhere In cans all sues. Mids bj STANDARD OIL CO. A Tl.KASANT Dtn v. "When 1 ktiuvr anything worthy of reommendation, I con- sidcr it my duty to tell it, says Rev. as. Murdock, of Hamburg, Ta. "Dr Agncw' Catarrhal Powder has cured me of Catarrh of five years standing. It is certainly mag ical in 119 effect. The first application ben efited me in live minutes. 50c. 5 Sold by C A. Kleini. It talcs a pretty sharp fellow to flatter successfully. Those Worrying Tii.es. One applica tion of Dr. Agm.w's Ointment will give you comfort. Applied every night for three t six nights ami a cure is effected in the mou stubborn cases of blind, bleeding or itching piles. Dr. Agnew's Ointment cures eczema nnd all itching and burning skin diseases. It acts likj magic. 35 cents. & Sold by C. A. Kleini. A remedy for nasal catarrh, which is try ing and exciting to the diseased membrane, should not be used What is needed is th;it which is cleansing, soothing, protecting and healing Such a remedy is Kly's Cream Balm. Trice 50 cents at druggists, or it will lie mailed by I'.ly Brothers, 56 Warren St., rvew ork. I lie llalin, when placed into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and is absorbed. A cold in the head vanishes quickly. It's the easiest thing in the world to offer assistance to people who don't need it. OASTOltlA. Boars th J Kind You Hnvn always Bougt A. N. YOST, Treas. BLOOMSBURG, PA. NON - ASSESSABLE. fmf fliof aha rtr i, j 1