A COLLEGE GIRLS S JOKE [Original.) “Human perception, gentlemen, Professor Grimsby, lecturing to his class, “Is very limited. The telescope shows us what is invisible to the hu- man and photography what the telescope alone ." said | eye, | which could otherwise be nized.” Julian Mainwaring, heard the lecture, turn of mind. “If an invisible star,” “may be photographed why not an Invisible spirit?’ The more he thought on the subject the more he felt dis make an attempt to test the his theory. He took up his camera going to his homestead, of a caretaker, went to second placed an chair in a window and camera to point toward it. “There,” hie said to himself; “i mother exists and among us in an invisible body, she sure to be there where she always sat in the afternoon at her needlework.” Now, it happened that Julian Mainwaring had a cousin, Kate Main waring, in the woman's college of the university, confided his ex- periment, matter a friend, and in the afternoon the two girls the homestead, carrying between them a large gripsack. That Julian remaoved plate and the next day made a proof. When he came to examine the result of his labor, he nearly collapsed with as tonishment., While he was examining it Lhe received a note from his cousin hate asking Lim we in the ing and let her know the resuit of his spirit photography. He g with to communicate and could scarcely walt When he arrived, he Kate's classmates and sev not reasoned, long exposure, [Ose wl truth and, now a room on the old rocking planted his floor, gran is moving is 80 to whom he Kate confided the N isited evening his 10 con even was dyin his success to for found a desire gome one evening. Seve ral of eral of his own. “Come, Julian,” he entered. “We are all learn the result, Did you get grand mother on your plate?” “I got something very plied, producing his proof. It was a good deal blurre d, as might be expect ed from a ghost picture, but there was recognizable not a wr but a pt young girl. K up hie “Grandma” ts a you «tn fARXIOUs 10 "3 queer,” he re etty ate threw + hands. she ex . said one « ng girl” sald Kate o prin] na as a gibi, g girl take snuff!” nda did as an old woman, as that's her It's am heirlooms.” “If they dress young No Ki irl ever too} in, oid fellow," md one of his “tell us ho ¥ you got Kr suuffbox. ong they should act Rn snnfl.” mates, HE PLAY ED BURGLAR BUT HE DID IT INNOCENTLY AND C'D IT ARTISTICALLY AS WELL The Plaasible Scheme by Which a Sufe Expert Was Fooled and Used by a Trio of Notorious Cracksmen to Get at Thelr Plunder. To the man whose shingle bears the inscription “Safe Expert” and whose little shop, not far from the great dry goods district, contains a full assort- went of implements for the forcible opening of safes, the writer sald, “Would you be well qualified to play the burglar?’ “Yes,” said the little keen eyed man, running his fingers through his scant hair reflectively. “1 once did play burglar. In fact, I played the star role in a safe cracking enterprise. [ was the innocent means by which a whole. sale house was robbed of several thou- sand dollars which had been taken in “1 was in business then in another was sitting smoking at my shop door about 8 o'clock one evening when a messenger boy came with a note on the letter paper of a well known boure asking me to eome at once with wy tools to the office of the “The office was lighted up, and a portly, prosperous looking man sat at a roll top desk, while two clerks, perched on stools, were working at ROY \ ‘I am Mr. —," sald the portly one, giving the name of the head of the ‘Something has gone wrong with and I want you to open it The combination is G-27-45, but some- thing must have broken inside, for it won't open, and we have got to get 801 books out of the safe tonight.’ “As 1 tried the combination which the man had given me he explained that he had locked the when he went out to dinner and was unable to open It when he came back. “It Wi3 of those ‘alum’ filled cafes, om spected rust had done its the AC safe one 11 sus work inside. ‘Nothing to do but drill it open,’ “Go ahead, sald the portly one, ‘and don't keep me bere any longer than you can help. “With that he turned to his desk, and I worked away unsuspectingly. There was dead silence except when the man at the desk spoke to one or the other of the clerks about some account, and the tread of the pol iceman on that beat could be heard as he passed the office. “1 did not realize until afterward that 1 was working out of view of the pass ing poi nn, for the safe was behind but the shades and the man at the roll top the bookkeepers could be were up “I got out my bits, adjusted the and soon steel was biting steel, i of the ratchet was drown- of the typewriter, for began dictating to one clerks a 1 as | began drilling When 1 thought it all over it occurred to me that this sound of my opera- ~1 by the click of the 8 BOOT safe. war to cover the “In half an hour I had a hole in the of the and a little manipu- tumblers into place, and » door swung open. * ‘Here yo ¢, sir,’ said 1, and the an eame around to the safe. he sald. ‘You'd safe, Lid Nery neatly dane,’ a good burglar. ‘But the so und of the ratchet would cops,” * said L remarked the man, “ vr p, and, other day, sp aking of stellar photogra phy" — “Yes; we all heard th “Well, it occurred to me to tl try ie principle on spirita, I've say ny great-grandmother, died forty-five years ago at fn very age, uszed to sit every afternoon in the old rocking chair at a certain window taut result. any more than you do.” “1 have heard Kate has the power of | calling up spirits,” said one of her classmates, “1 never beard of it,” sald Julian. “Try it. Kate,” There was a universal demand for a clawor she called: “Come forth, grandma!” of the spirit photograph walked Into the room. Bhe wore grandma's pink silk, though the color was nearly gone; grandma's shoe buckles. grandma's powdered wig, and in her hand she held grandma's snuffbox, from which she proceeded to take an Imaginary pinch, Julian Mainwaring stood looking at the apparition with eyes and mouth wide open. The others, all of whom were watching the effect upon him, burst into a laugh, Seeing that he had been made the vietim of a practical joke, his eyes flashed ominously, “Come, Julian,” sald Kate; “we've only had a little fun. You mustn't mind our kittenish ways," “I thought I told you my plan in con. fidence,” retorted Julian severely, “8a you did, and I told Julie in confi. dence, and between us two we resolved to play a game on you, What will you take to forgive us?” Julian looked at the pretty “madeup” girl longingly. “I think,” he said, “if grandma would ve me a kiss 1 would forgive you" Grandma paid the penalty, and the soo was cleared for a dance, i JOAN TREVOR. ———-— SG ——————r A Reporter advertisement will help more simmer goods. “+1s that right? he asked. “Quite ris th t. 1 replied. ‘Shall Il come {n the morning to fix the safe? “No sald he, ‘i will have the mak. “As 1 gathered up my tools the port get out the books thet were needed. and he went back to the desk. “1 trundied back to my shop, meet fim the trio came out of the office. “You enn come down an hour later than usnal in the morning.’ sald the | portly man as he climbed into a han som that had rolled up to the affice, shouting the name of » well he pulled tefore noon the next day the po a detective came into my shop. ““I'hat was n neat Job you did last » “What? 1 asked, the nature of the work | bad done not yet dawning on me. “ “The looting of —"g safe, sald the policeman. ‘Come along. “Ihe portly person who cmployed me to open the safe was a well known burglar who had ‘made up’ to mpeg gonate the bead of the firm, and the two clerks were confederates, one of whom had got a place with the firm to get the lay of the land. “They had taken possession of the office after it was closed for the day, and, not daring to blow open the safe, because that would have made the pa lice swoop down ou them, they had boldly sent far me to ‘do the job,’ neat ly possessed themselves of nearly $4. 000 that was in the safe and were across the Canadian border before the robbery was discovered when the of- fice was opened the next day. “1 told my story to the magistrate end was released on bonds to appeay ne a witness when the trio were eaught. papers called me ‘the innocent burglar, the tiame stuck to me and burt my business, and the police were rather attentive to me, so I came here some years ago.”—New York Times, ———— SS ——————— It's been fie ‘weather for haying and cutting grain since last Thuriday. Summer complaint is unusuaily prevalent among children this season, A well developed cass in the writer's family was cured last week bv the timely use of Chamberlain’s Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy—one of the best patent medicines manu- factured and which is always kept on hand at the home cf ye scribe. This is not intended as a free puft for the company, who do not advertise with us, but to benefit little sufferers who may not be within easy access of a physician. No family should be with- out a bottle of this medicine in the house, especially in summer-time.— Lansing, lowa, Journal. For sale by J. F. Bmith, H. F. Rossman, J. B Fisher's Bons, le pl Horse Kicked Him, Albert McCauley, who resides be tween Mackeyville and Clintondale, was cutting grain for William Rishel in Porter township the other day and while attending to something in the rear of ope of the horses, the animal let drive with one of his hind feet, strik- ing Mr. McCauley inthe face. The entire central portion of the fuce was caved in and several teeth were knock- ed out. The man was rendered uncon- scious, He was taken to his home where his injuries were dressed by Dr. Dumm. s——————— Cut this out and take it to the store of J. F. Bmith, H. F. Rossmuan or J B. Fisher's Sons and get a box of Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tab- lets. The best physic. Tuey also cor rect disorders of the stomach. Price <5 cents, & House and Lot for Sale, The Bitner homestead Hall is offered for sale Ly Rev. Robert O'boyle, out the estate. The property of dwelling house, outbuildin £8, stable and about five acres of land. The location is pleasant, and will make a splendid home, For further ulars inquire of W. B. Mingle, Cen tre Hall tf in Centre the owner, nei tims Centre Hall Hotel Register, E. V. Hartman, Bloomsburg H Miss Edna © lark, Williams i Ww Medes, Willlamsport ; E. P. Crow, kin o M. XY. R. R. Randolph. Pine Grove; A. 8 easter: W. B Chamberlin, Milton x Milton ; F. W. 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The rate covers railway and fare for the entire round trip, hotel tainment, transfer charges, and riage hire, For detailed y additional Ticket Agents, parior- car seals, meals en route, CAar- itinerary, tickets, information, apply or Lieo, Assistant or to WwW. Passenger Philadel jullo-2t address Gienersl Broad Street Station, Write Graut Hoover for prices on O00 BANKS. CENTRE HALL, P Discounts Notes. Cashier. fitrge lows granted 10 the § request 8 inle of beens duly Baviag hey would resp tifa MECERSe ndersigned I persons Kk Dow estate 10 make and those having claims sgniast the same to present hem ot ay ant hen cated for eet end ROVE CLEMENT DALK, J. A MCCLINTIS K. Allarney. Administralors me ime linle payment, inate of Gregg township, deceased, having ily granted to the undenigned, they wr request all persons Knowing them selves indebled to Lhe oslate 10 ake Immediate payment, ard those having claims against Lhe «ame to present them duly authenticated for sel tiement, MES BARAH B. DURST. T. 8 GRAMLEY Adminis ratory Durst, * may 146t DMINISTRATORS NOTICE-LETTERS of Administration on the emate of Edwin Ruhl late of Gregg township, deccased, having been doly granted to the andensigned, they wou ld respectfully request all persons knowing them relives inde ted 0 the estate 10 make immedi ste payment, and those having claims ags ios the same 10 resent Liem del authenticated for sellietent, WM. PEALER, Administrator, Spring Mills, Pa. EARN FOR BALE