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Sporting
Comment
THE FOOT HALL season of 1000
wns opened on tlio 'varsity nrlil
lrons Saturday nfternoon, when
every member ot the Big Five,
except Princeton, played one of
the smaller college. Ah was natur
ally expected, the- crack players ot
Pennsylvania, Harvard, Yale and
Cornell downed their adversaries,
but Lehigh and Syracuse univer
sity gave the surprise of the day,
the Iiothlehcni boys scoring six points
on old I'enn, and the long-haired
youths from the college which pos
sesses Slyer Prinstcln holding Cornell
down to six points.
West Point only scored five points
on Tufts, and the Carlisle Indians
swamped Susquehanna.
At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania scored
twenty-seven points on Lehigh, in a
well-contested game. Had It not boon
for the fact that their opponents
scored, the cup of Joy would have been
full to overflowing Saturday night In
the camp of the Hod and Wue.
Captain Hare put his best team Into
the Held, and within three minutes
from the opening of the game his
men had scored, terrific line plunging
sending Tnchle Zimmerman over the
line. A few moments r.ftor this, the
sensational play occurred which gave
Lehigh her touchdown. Penn had the
ball on her own twenty-flve-yard line,
and Hare advanced It five yards on a
fierce plunge through the line. David
son's signal was then given and as
tho big fellow eagerly grasped for the
ball It slipped from his hands and fleet
Dorner, the Lehigh right end, picked
it up and sprinted for tho Penn goal.
Davidson followed, but the Bethlehem
boy went at a 10 1-5 clip and easily
scored.
Penn's other touchdowns were se
cured by Zimmerman, Davidson and
McCracken, the 'latter making two of
them. Tho feature of the game was
the terrific line bucking of Wallace, the
big blonde who plays at tackle.
At New Haven, Yalo scored an easy
Victory over Trinity, downing the
clergymen by a score of 22-0. The
score of tho game would have been
higher had not Yale used so many
subs, just twenty-three men partici
pating in the game. Dick Sheldon, the
great shot putter, played right guard
for Yalo during part of the game.
Sharpe, whose sensational kicking last
year caused so much favorable com
intent, played left half, and three min
utes after the game started, made a
grand seventy-five yard run for a
touchdown. An unfortunate accident
occurred at the end of the afternoon,
when Clement, the Trinity right end,
wfio covered himself with glory
throughout the game, had his collar
bone broken.'
kJEIarvard played good ball against
lesleyan's team at Cambridge, which
lis, however, largely made up of
Ibstltutes. The score wns 24-0, Har-
ird scoring but one touchdown In tho
fcond half, when ten substitutes were
jed.
Captain Daley and Kernan played
11, and Sargent did fairly at center.
Cornell had a narrow escape at
haca, as tho Syracuse University
am showed up much stronger than
lepected and came within an ace of
Scoring on the local pigskin chasers.
fhe star play of the day was made
rty Carr, the fast Syracuse right half,
kvho tore around Cornell's end and
inde a grand run of seventy yards.
It looked like a sure touchdown as tho
Syracuse agile hack rushed toward the
Cornell goal. Ho had a clear field be
fore him and he ran like a deer, the
Ival clasped firmly to his breast. Mor-
son was after him, however, and by
tremendous spurt mannged to over-
iuI him and bring him to the ground
a great tackle. This same man.
lorrlson, was the hero of tho day. as
le scored Cornell's lone touchdown,
picked the goal and made practically
kll the big gains.
Tufts played splendid ball against
rest Point and held the soldiers down
to five points.
Susquehanna was easy for the Li
lians at Carlisle and tho ISod Men. al
though weakened by tho loss of Sen-
feca, Metoxen, Hudson and others of
ast year's stars, easily ran up 4B
bolnts. Full Back Pierce, a brother
!f big Bemls Pierce, kicked a field
goal from the thirty-five-yard line.
Captain Eugene Tropp and his High
school eleven Journeyed to Factoryvlllo
Saturday ana scored an easy victory
over Keystone ncaiiemy to the tune of
17-0. This Is the highest score that tho
Ugh school boyscver run up amilnst
ICeystonc, and tho fact that tho young
est, ugntest team mat ever represented
Ihe school accomplished the feat speaks
llgiiiy ror tno cleverness and science
If tho eleven.
Eddie McHugh, the, sprinting end,
scored two of the touchdowns, one by
grand tu-yaru run, and Powell, who
played tho other end, made a sensa-
Monal 35-ynrd dash.
Manager Welssenfluh and Ben Rynon.
I tlio ex-center, played finely at tho
tackles. The line-up follows:
Kcislonc. &CIIAXTON.
Tliomiuon left end ....Mclliigli
mrontf loft tJkle WcLoniliili
iTuylor ,..,Utt guaul ,, Mum-
r. iiaincy , tomff Council
Baldnln ...right snanl i:iooi
llalncy light rml Powell
J Hern , left half lull; Phillips
Pease ., light half luck Ik-uiu
nunc tl.cwtsj .....qiuitciljaik .,,,., ,,,,,Tiuii
Ucvcrldgo full luiU Williams
Touchdowns Jkllugli (2), Powell, Kluixnl,
V'eUcnfluli. Goals fr- vtouclnlowis Tropp (2),
Arrangements ure being mad for a
game to bo ployed at Athletic park
lioxt Saturday afternoon between tho
High school and tho Thirteenth regi
ment's newly organized team, Tho lat
ter have a strong eleven, mul will out
weigh tho High schoo players greatly,
as they will average about 165 pounds,
Tholr lne-uii Is as follows: Gendall,
light half; Brink, right guurd; Flnne
gan, right end; Cleary, right tuukloj
Gregory, left, half j Bleig, left guard:
Adams, left end; Stark, left tackle;
Brown, fullback; Jvlple, qmrterbaek;
Evans, center,
The St. Thomas' college eleven jour
neyed to Athens, Pa., Suturduy after
noon and met eleven husky youths who
represent tho Athens Athletlo club, St,
Thomas was minus the services of sev
eral of her crack players and fell nn
easy victim to the Athena men, who
won out, 27-0. Langun and Keefe both
Base Ball
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missed the train and so din not accom-
y tho team, nnd nnother big gap
wut caused by tho absence or xncKip
' Kcltlher. who has gone to Pltts-
hurij to play on a Smoky City eleven.
Theirco renter men of the Athens
teamVere exceedingly beefy, their net
avolrdiVols being 680 pounds.
Kinmiit Klrkwood distinguished him
self for 'fet. Thomas by making one
splendid in. Haggcrty, the big left
guard, had Ills knee badly hurt during
the game, f The St. Thomas' second
team Is tryln to arrange a match with
try In to arrange a
no acaiemy.
V
igan, the crack
Keystone
Flanagan, the crack hammer
thrower, Is placing tackle on the Uni
versity of Chicago and bids fair to
make one of the greatest' players In
the position that ever fell on a pig
skin. Lnst year the big fellow played
guard, but Stagg has now switched
him to tnckle and in n game plnyod
with Lombard a week ago Saturday he
covered himself with glory by making
a groat thirty-five yard end run.
Yale coaches are now endeavoring
to make a center out of Olcott, the
250-pound guard of last year. Hale,
who played such a clever game as
snap back last year, will be utilized
behind the line. It will be a year of
exceedingly big centers, and at pres
ent The most available candidate for
the position at Harvard Is Roberts, a
gentle Freshman, who tips the scales
at 270 pounds.
The Carlisle Indians are minus the
services of their wonderful little drop
kicker Hudson, this year, but his suc
cessor as quarter back, Roberts, bids
fair to be an excellent substitute. In
the game with Dickinson he dropped a
beautiful goal from the field, and also
punted excellently.
Right off the Bat.
HANLON and his Brooklyn Superbas
still remain In the National league
lead. There is still a chance of
Clarke and his men from Pittsburg
overtaking them and the rooters in the
cities all over -the circuit are Industri
ously whooping 'er up for the hard
working Pirates.
The Phlladelphias now seem fairly
sure of third place. The Giants have
been hard on the heels of Cincinnati
all week and may yet pull out of
last place. Only a little more than
two weeks of National League base
ball now remains, but numerous
changes may yet occur. New York
has an excellent chance to make sixth
place nnd Pittsburg may pull down
the lofty Rrookljnites from their ex
alted position, if the fates are kind.
A new era seems to be dawning In
base ball and the days of tho slug
ging bitter seem doomed. The Dan
Brouthers, Dave Orr, "over-the-fencn"
hitters seem to have shot their
bolt, and It is the so-called scien
tific hitter who can beat out infield hits,
who Is In demand. The difference In
value of the two classes of players Is
strongly exemplified by a contrast of
the Brooklyn and Philadelphia teams,
first nnd third In the race. AVith the
Phillies there are the ever-mighty
Delehanty, the giant Lajole, the ter
rific hitting Flick, hardy McFarland,
the strong-hlttlng catcher, and Wol
vcrton, all of whom belong to tho class
of "sluggers." Even among the pit
chers, there is a mighty man with the
stick, for Al. Orth is tho sort of twlrler
who frequently drives the ball over
the Quaker wall. Thomas is the only
man on the team who can be really
said to use his brain to any extent,
while at the plate, and as a result,
while his batting average does not as
sume giant proportions beside that of
"Del." or "Larry," he makes more runs
than any man on the team. On the
Brooklyn . nine, Joe Kelley and Lave
Cross are the only men who belong to
the long-hitting aggregation, and yet
up to recently, the Superbas have been
jogging away easily with the National
League pennant, with no opponent1
anywhere near them. It is the clever
hitters, like Hughey Jennings, Billy
Keoler, Fielder Jones and Daly, who
are successful In the long run, and
Brooklyn, with that quartette of dia
mond scientists, has maintained its
leading position nil season. Then take
the Pittsburg team, 'which has worked
its way up steadily during the season
and is now crowding Brooklyn hard
for the honors. Houus Wagner and
Jimmy Williams are the only members
of tli'e home-run, three-bagger, fra
ternity on the team, and the rest of
the players from Captain Fred Clarko
to fast little Rltchey, nre of the mod
ern school of batsmen. And then or
one more Illustration, behold the New
York tall-enders. Elmer Smith, 'Sel
bach, Davis, Van Haltren, Doyle and
Hickman, all sluggers of note, and yet
the Giants are at the foot of the lad
der. All of the above-mentioned quin
tette can bang the leather outside of
the lot, and young Hickman, In par
ticular, Is an ndept at this style nf
hitting. Ho Is one of the big league
leaders In "helm laufs" und "drel
swats," and yet see tho Iguomlnous
position In which his Seam at present
rests.
This year has been free from
any great batting feats nnd
Beaumont's record of twelve bases
for last year has not yet
been cqualled. In ISA!) the Pittsburg
center fielder drove out threo triples,
a double and single, against Philadel
phia. Threo times this year eleven
bases ias been the total reached by a
player, Both Flick and Lajole have
driven out two homers nnd a trlplu In
one gamo and Wolverton, In a game
ugulnst Pittsburg, gathered In n bunch
of three triples und two singles. Ed.
Delehanty's great feat of four homers
and a single, made a few years ago
'ugalnst Adonis Tory, of Chicago, does
not seem to bo In any Imminent danger
of being equalled.
Tom Loffus has signed Pitcher Ea
son, of Cortland, for his Chicago team.
Eason betjan the season of luiM with
IS I ml I'll, and pitched tho opening game
in this city, Loftus signed hlni at
the reco;nmcndnton of Bradley, who
Is an ex-Now York State Leaguer und
has a big opinion of the youngster's
twirling ability. ,
Bradley, of Chicago, Is one ot the
crack all-around players of the Na
tional League. All through tho sea
son ho has been doing grand work at
third base, and after Strang was signed
und proved 3uch a star third baseman,
Brad was put on first to take tho place
ot O-anzell, retired on account of In
juries. The erstwhile third baseman U
ptnylng a great first, and la making a
big hit with tho Windy City fans. Poor
Sandow Mertcs tried to play the posi
tion for awhile, but was a .pad failure.
Unlisted, the crack Indianapolis out
fielder, Is playing a great game In the
Cincinnati nuttleld nnd there seems lit
tle doubt that he will be retained fdr
next season. In Hnrtxell, Crawford
nnd Barrett the Beds will have a trio
of the fastest youngsters In the coun
try. Bums, Wlcher and doe'tiutur, of the
Dayton, O., Interstate League team,
liav been bought by Pl.'sburg. Burns
Is the Avoca lad who played with
Wllkes-Barro during the Antlantlc
League season and who was one of the
heaviest batters In the association.
His rise has been n rapid one In base
ball. In 18!)!) Wllkes-Barre gave him
his first trlnl at short stop, later
transferring him to second, When the
Atlantic League disbanded, with sev
eral other Wllkes-Barre players, ho
went to Kansas City. At the end of
the season, Manning let him go, and
at the beginning of 1900, a warm fight
was on between Dayton and Wllkes
Barre for the Avoca boy, the Coal Bar
ons at last securing him. When the
collapse came, Burns went to Dayton
and 1ms been playing splendid ball
there. Ooehnaur Is the fast Inflclder.
who lnst year played with Paterson.
Among the Pugs.
JOE WALCOTT and "Mysterious"
Billy Smith have once again met
In the ring, and now but little
doubt remains In the minds of the
members of the sporting "frat" that
tho ferocious little darkey Is the bet
tor man of tho two. On several pre
vious occasions the two men have met
and the results of these mills have al
ways been more or less unsatisfactory.
The occasion of Walcott's victory was
Monday night, when Smith and the
"black demon" mot at tho Coliseum In
Hartford. Throughout the entire time
that the fight wns In progress, Wal
cott proved himself the better man, and
punished his opponent with such vigor
that In the ninth round Smith, who
heretofore has not born the reputation
of a quitter, asked that the light be
called, as his left hand was hurt.
Referee White ordered him to go into
the ring and Walcott opened the tenth
round with such a shower of blows that
Smith, who had been fighting more or
less foul all evening, deliberately
fouled his dusky antagonist by hold
ing him, whereat the referee promptly
disqualified him and gave Walcott the
decision.
Manager Sam Harris, who handles
Terry McGovern and looks after that
pocket Hercules' finances, has at last
come to a satisfactory arrangement
with the manager of Joe Gans and the
bantam champion will meet the colored
lightweight In the near future. The
foxy Harris stipulated that Gans must
weigh 13S pounds at the ringside, and
the clever black will have to diet him
self for some time before the fight to
bo able to tip the scales at that fig
ure. He will not be weakened, how
ever, nearly as much as poor Frank
Erne was, as the reduction in weight
will not be anywhere as severe, and
this fight promises to be one which will
be a treat for the gods, and the con
noiseurs of the ringside. Terry is in
excellent condition, as is also his op
ponent to be. During the past few
weeks, McGovern has been Obtaining
plenty of exercise in a dramatic tri
umph entitled, "The Bowery After
Dark," in which the conqueror of
Erne, Pedlar Palmer, Dixon et al.,
demonstrates his ability to chastize
villainous Chinamen, Bowery thugs and
demoniacal New York clubmen.
Scraps of Sports.
JEROME KEOGH, the former pool
champion and ex-Scrantonlan, has
about completed preparations for
tho national pool championship tournu
ment, which will be held in Buffalo
in' November. Keogh is the promoter
of the tournament and will be one of
the contestants. A new championship
emblem has been offered and more
than $500 in -cash prizes will be divided
among the crack players. All ot the
star pool experts In the country have
entered the contest with the exception
of the Cubnn, DeOro. Txtra induce
ments have been offered him to play,
but he Is not satisfied and it looks as
though the tournament must be con
ducted without him, nnd the cham
pionship decided without his presence.
No start has been made as yet to
wards organizing a local bowling
league, as the continuing of the warm
weather still renders the active sport
a trifle heating and uncomfortable. The
great success with which last sea
son's league met, however. Insures
another association ot the crack bow
lers of Lackawanna and Luzerne coun
ties, nnd by November 1, at the latest,
it Is expected that steps will have
been taken towards the formation of
a league.
Harry Vnrdon, at three differ
ent times winner of tho open
golf championship of Great V.ilt-
aln, wild Is ,to give an ex
hibition of his skill In this city
within a few weeks, will meet J. "H.
Taylor, this year's winner of the Brit
ish championship, in the American
open championship tournament. This
will be held nt Wheaton, III., under
the auspices of the Chicago Golf club,
nnd will be opened Thursday, October
4. There Is a great rivalry between the
two experts and, ns a result, one of
the, best played matches over seen In
this country Is anticipated. Vardon
was defeated Tuesday at Montreal,
when he played against the best ball
of Smith, the Montreal professional,
and dimming, the Toronto profes
sional. He lost by one up. His score
was 77 and tho best ball 76.
BBANDINO A, CALUMNY.
From a Letter by Andrew I). White.
01 all the calumnies eier uttered in u heated
political campaign one ot the most unjutlllljlik-,
in my opinion, is that which attributes to tho
present administration hostile feelings ton aid
(icrmany. If any one lias had occasion to know
tho feelings ot the administration in that ic
sped, I can biircly (lalm to ho that poison;
and 1 can testify must fully, on my honor, that
from tho liiginnlng of my stay iu Germany all
my Instructions from t lie piesent administration
lute keen to promote kindly feelings between the
two countries by every means in my power. As
u irsult ot this policy wc lave had the settle
ment of villous mjcitloni left by former admin
istrations to this, as, (or rumple, the tamo.i
question, the insurance question, tho iiclprocity
(e.itme in the commercial treaty, and ailous
other matters wlileh in tla.ts gone by aroused
tome feeling between tlio twu countries.
Villo the commercial ami manufacturing rival,
ry hctnvtf) tho two nations has been, and lemalm,
lontlnuous and strong, there Is no i eason why
111 deling should exist, any more than that they
should exist between two merchants or manufac
turer In the same line ot buslncki in cither
country, Jly belief Is tlcat the relations between
tho two nations aic steadily Improtlug, and that
the great causu o( this improtcmcut i tho frank
and friendly spirit bhown toward (Icrmany by tlio
present administration, which has been cordially
reciprocated by tho present Herman government.
Nor hate these friendly relations been obtained
ly any sacrifice ot the rights or interests ot
Atncrlcuu citizens ot German birth or descent.
Never has an administration been more watchful
over lucli rights and Interests than lias that of
Mr. McKluley.
His Life's Work.
BEFOIH3 A sttiily table, laden with
books of reference, sat a man
busily engaged In wilting. Be
tween 35 and 40, he looked even
more, for hln hnlr was already
well tinged with gray, nnd his fore
head heavily lined. It was a powerful
fare, ihe features large, the Jaw prom
inent and the eyes somewhat sunk tho
face of a thinker. The room, too, was
In keeping with the appearance of the
mon. Lined ,wlth shelves on which
mnsslvo looking books were tightly
packed, even the chairs and part of tho
tloor space covered with portfolios of
manuscript, It wns the nbodc of a man
of learning the jlen of a brnln worker.
A shaft of light from the window
fell on the man bent over his task, Ho
wrote quickly, now and again pausing
to consult n note-book, then, hastening
on again. There was no cessation, no
wandering for a single Instant of his
thoughts.
Presently there was a tap at the
door, nnd a man servant entered.
"Sir Boland Huth, sir," he an
nounced. The man nt the desk gave a start as
the servant's words fell on his ears.
The current of his thought waB brok
en. Before he had time to lay down
his pen a smart-looking, well-dressed
little man of about 40 bustled Into the
room.
"I know t'm Interrupting dreadful
nuisance, nnd all that kind of thing,
Geoffrey," he said briskly, "but frank
ly I don't care If I am."
A slight smile crossed Geoffrey Mur
ray's face as he took his friend's hand.
"You certainly have the knack of
disturbing me In my most precious
moments," he replied. "What Is it
now?" he asked, as Sir Boland settled
himself In a chair.
"I wunt to know what the devil you
mean by sending a refusal to my In
vitation for tomorrow?" said the llttlo
man carefully polishing his eyeglass.
"My dear Huth, you know I never go
anywhere now." He glanced at the
paper-littered desk. "I can't spare the
time. But Nora Is going at least I
understood th"ftt she was," he added
vaguely. He turned and fingered his
papers, ns If Impatient to go on with
the work again.
But Sir Roland had no Intention of
going. He fixed his eyeglass and
stared at Murray thoughtfully.
"I've known you for a great many
years, Geoffrey," he begun, "twenty
five, is It, or thirty?"
Murray swung around.
"You're my oldest friend of course
you are. But," he paused lnqlringly.
"Well, I merely want to say you're a
fool," replied Sir Roland calmly, "and
rather a bad fool, too," he added, ris
ing from his seat.
"You marry a girl some 15 years your
junior. She wns your ward, and It
saved trouble to become her husband
rather than look after her. Now, what
do you suppose Is her feeling toward
you?"
"My dear Huth, she loves me," be
gan Murray.
"Did love you!" corrected Sir Roland.
Murray gave a start.
"What on earth are you talking
about?"
"Simply that you are doing your best
to stamp out every bit of affection
Nora ever had for you. Remember she
is a girl a bright, pretty girl, nnd
that she wants love. And what do you
give her? You shut yourself up here,
spend every moment grinding away at
your monumental book, do and think
of nothing else."
A flash of enthusiasm lighted up
Murray's face. I
"It's my life work!" he cried.
"Your life's work!" replied Sir Ro
land contemptuously. "What Is it? A
book read by a few with minds similar
to your own! You should never have
married a sweet young girl, if this
was to have been the one object of
your existence. To make her radiant
ly happy, to give her love, to gain hers
In return, that Is your real life's work!"
"She has her own Interests her art!"
"Her art!" cried Sir Roland. "She
took it up simply because you neglected
her. She worked at It feverishly
simply because you took not a shred
of Interest In her life. She has put her
whole being Into a picture simply be
cause It makes her forget stifles the
pain at her heart!"
Murray pulled himself together to
speak, bill' Sir Roland was excited nnd
silenced him with a gesture.
"But it can't last! Even the passion
for her art won't suffice. A girl like
Nora must have love. It Is natural It
Is right. And If you won't give It her,
someone else will. And I'll be hanged
If you don't deserve It!" finished Sir
Roland hotely, as he picked up his hat
and gloves and moved to the door.
Murray sat motionless at his desk
for some minutes after his friend's
departure. He wanted to continue his
work, but he could not concentrate his
thoughts. Sir Roland's words were
ringing in his ears. ' He flung down
tho pen nnd strode restlessly up and
down the room. AVas there anything
In what Huth had said? He set him
self to think ,flie whole thing out. He
went back to the time when they were
first married. He remembered ho used
to set aside hours to spend with her.
He considered them his recreation, and
the sound of her happy laugh, the ring
of her voice, was pure Joy to him.
And he Iaugltgl, too, In those day.
Then ns time went on and the great
work was started, these hours grew
less and less. He had no recreation.
Ho abandoned himself, body and soul,
to his great tosk, He only mot her nt
meals hardly spoke then, his mind
completely wrapped up In tho work ho
had left for a few minutes, Gradually
they had drifted apart. She took up
art, worked feverishly at It, but he,
her husband, had taken not the slight
est Interest In It never spoke of It, had
not oven seen a single picture she had
painted.
All these things ho realized for tho
first time. Ho flung open tho door of
his room and crossed the passage that
led to her studio. The house was built
In two wings, a great hull nnd stair
case separating them. As ho opened
tho studio door and crossed tho thres
hold, Murray felt ho was entering a
strange region. It was the first time
he had been there. At the further end
of tho room ho saw a largo picture It
was already framed. Ho ciossed
quickly to it and stood gazing at It
mutely. Even he, tho man of science,
could tell that It was a wonderful piece
of work destined perhaps to achieve
fame, Ho realized that she had thrown
her whole being Into It that It meant
as much to her as his book to him, Yet
he had hardly known of Its existence.
Huth was light! He saw It all. He
had neglected her neglected her cruel
ly. He strode hurriedly out of the room,
down Into the Btreet. He felt lie wanted
to lie In the cool air, wanted to think.
Sheghad loved him. He felt suro of
thlsPDId she now? Or had he killed
every spark of affection? "If you don't
give her lave, someone elsewnjv" The
words rang through his head. Tho
Jonas Long's Sons.
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s
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Says the Dress Goods man to the
Advertiser:
We have a splendid stock for this
Fall's trade better, I think, than has ever
before been shown here. We paid parti-
Magnificent Stock to Choose From1
And I am positive that the prices will
meet with the approval of the public.
The Dress Goods man has left noth
ing for the advertiser to say, save to invite
Colored Dress Goods
27-inch Henriettas and Storm
Serges, In all colors yard. iac
36-inch Fine Twill Henriettas,
fast colors, good qualities... age
4o-inch All-wool Silk Finished
Henriettas, per yard 50c
40-inch Surah and Storm
Serge and 6o-inch Clay Serge
special 50c
French Flannels in plain col
ors, figures and polka dots,
from .V. 43c
40-inch High Lustre Mohair
Brilliantines.good weight, yd 54c
42-inch All-wool Satin Face
Venetians, per yard 75c
40-inch All-wool Sackings and
Striped Finetta Suitings, yd 50c
52-inch All-wool Zebelinesand
45-inch French Poplins, at $1.00
50-inch extra weight Broad
cloth and French Whipcords
at $1.25
56-inch Armure Homespun,
all shrunk and sponged, per
yard $1.35
54-inch Golf Suitings of the
best weight, and quality.. $1.50
DEPARTMENT OF DRESS GOODS AND SILKS RICHT OF MAIN AISLEWVOMINQ AVENUE ENTRANCE.
Jonna;
very thought cut him to the quick. A
sudden Intense craving to see her eyes
light up ngaln with the old joyous
smile, to feel her arms twine around
his neck, took possession of hlin. His
love, which had been-asleep, suddenly
awakened and sprang Into a fierce pas
sion. Could he win back her love or
was It too late? And with this mad
dening thought he trudged for miles,
unt'll at length, wearied and footsore,
he turned and made once more for his
hpme.
It was dusk, and the London streets
weie already twinkling with their
thousand lights. In a cab that was
rolling swiftly along on the woman a
young and pretty woman, hardly more
Hhan a girl. In one hand she held a
letter tightly. She smoothed it out
and looked at It again.
"Tomorrow I must have your an
swer. Remember, your love is all I
have to live for!" she read In a low,
trembling voice.
She leaned back, and sat' staring
ahead of her with a dazed expression
on her young face. Then her eyes
filled with tears, and she gave a little
sob.
"Oh, Geoffrey!" she murmured plte
ously, "why couldn't you have given
me just u little love!"
Suddenly there was a loud shout In
the street?, then a quick rattle, and a
fire engine dashed by. It turned down
the first street to the right, which led
to the quiet square In which the Hur
rays lived.
The cab followed, and the girl gave
a gasp as a a blaze of light broke be
fore her eyes. A house was on fire the
other side of the square, a house stand
ing by itself the girl uttered a little
cry their house! She paid the driver
and got out of the cab. The square
was full of people. She pushed her
way through them 'round to the other
side, where the fire engines stood, their
horses panting and foaming at the
mouth. The door of the house was
open, and she could see the flames
leaping up the stulrcase. As yet the
fire seemed to be only In the center of
tho house.
In the little circle, kept free by the
police, she could see her husband's tall
figure. A fireman apparently the su
perintendent, was pointing to the
house and talking ti him, She tiled
to get through, but a policeman
stopped her.
"He Is my husband It Is our house!"
she panted. And he let her through,
Sho crept up to within two or three
paces of him,
"By devoting all our energies to one
wing we can save It!'1 thu superinten
dent) wus saying, "The other will have
to go. Have you any choice nB to
which one?"
Murray's faco wns pale und drawn.
In the right -vlng was everything that
had been dear to him thgieut Work,
the thing that had claimed hlni, body
and soul. In the left wing a studio
and a picture. Three hours ago ho
would not have hesitated a single mo
ment, A mere picture In the balance
against such a work as his!
Behind stood the wife. Her eyes were
riveted on Murruy'a lips, There was a
cold feeling at her heart the picture,
which was almost of her own blood, to
perish like this. Vet she had no hope
ho took no Interest In her or her
work hardly knew that she wns an
artist!
The woodwork of the stalls hissed
and crackled, and the (lames licked the
balcony that divided tho two wings,
"Which 1" said the superintendent
sharply.
The words that has been haunting
him throughout his walk were whirling
through Murray's hewt. Could he win
back her love? Ho straightened him
self with a sudden Jerk.
"Save save tho left wing!" he ciled
hoarsely,
Ail hour later Murray and his wife
wer standing on the ground floor of
tho left wing. Tho right was a mats
of smoking, charred bricks, on which
even noy the firemen were pouring
streams of water,
1 lhat made you make such a sacrl-llcS-your
life's work?" she said in a,
Scran ton;
SMks
24-in. Lining Silks in change
able colors, per yard 35c
ao-inch to 27-inch Japanese
Silks, nice quality, per yard 39c
23-inch All Pure Silk, Polka
Dot Foulards, per yard 50c
20-inch Liberty Satins, very
firm, good lustre, per yard . 50c
19-inch All Silk Taffetas in all
colors, white and black, yd- 5oc
24-inch Cream Bengaline, an
unusual quality for, yard. .. 65c
19-inch Black Taffeta, good
weight and deep color, yard 65c
20-inch All Silk Satin Duchess,
full line colors from 75c
19-inch to 23 inch Black Gros
Grain, in price from, yard.. 75c
20-inch Black Brocades with
colored polka dot, neat and
new 75c
20-inch Black and White
Stripes and other novelties
from 75c
27-inch All Silk Satin Duchess
extra good quality, yard. . .$1.00
low tone. He led Into a room. Ills
face was pale, but there was a new
softness there a look that made her
heart bpat quickly.
Sir Roland's words came back to
him.
"My life's work!" he cried. "It shall
be to make you happy again to win
back and keep your love." He held out
his arms, "Oh, my darling, I have been
selfish, cruel! I gave up everything to
my work, even that which should have
been yours. But It Is all over now.
Can you forgive me? It's not too
late?"
He looked pleadingly at her. He saw
her bright eyes glisten, her lips part in
wonderment. But it was the wonder
ment of a, new and sudden Joy; the
knowledge that she had been saved
from an act she would have regretted
all her life that, after all, he loved
her. He took a step forward, and she
crept into his arms.
"Oh, Geoff, Geoff," she tiled In pure
happiness. "I thought your love for
me was dead! I thought forgive me!
that even my love for you was killed.
Thnnk God, we've found out the truth
In time!"
He pressed her almost fiercely to
htm.
"Aye, thank God!" he said fervently.
'Mainly About People.
OKLAHOMA'S SALT PLAINS.
Hundreds of Square Miles Covered
Inches Seep with Salt.
Trcni tlio Kjums City Slai.
Sixteen miles from Augusta, now as
suming Importance as n new railway
terminus, lies the smallest of the two
great salt plains of Oklahoma. Its area
embraces nearly 100 square miles. It
measures ten miles east and west and
across Its center and twelve miles
north nnd south. The salt deposit Is
from one Inch to four Inches deep. Its
elevation of 1,320 feet above sea level
Is about the average of Woods county;
No trust seeks to control It, and. the
sun, which shines for the poor as well
as the rich, never entirely .shuts down
Its evaporating plant. In 'the desert
are saline springs, the source of pools
and lagoons where the water spreads
In the sun's rays and passes away In
vapor, leaving the salt deposit. The
shifting winds of centuries have blown
this salt beyond the natural bound
aries of the pool, yet ten years shows
very llttlo encroachment on the tillable
land around.
During hot days one of the most act
ive springs deposits salt In the form of
nn ant hill, from the apex of which a
tiny stream of saline water trickles
down, leaving a scanned, porous base.
The action of the wind completes the
work and a column of chlorate of
sodium Is formed, but does not stand
long, for the erosion continues and the
column soon breaks at the bottom nnd
falls. With true American persever
ance the little spring begins again and
tho process Is repeated. This curiosity
has Its archetype In Holy Wilt. Its
sobriquet of "Lot's Wife," however,
does not prove the hypothesis that It
Is an examplllicatlon of the ancient
plllur of salt, which has none of these
suggestive repetitions. When Lot found
his wlfo trnnsfoinied Into a pillar of
salt he was wise enough to lot It go at
that and not take a fresh one,
Over tho west county lino In Wood
wurd county Is another salt plain
double the size of the one near Aug
usta. Blocks of salt cut In Woods
county have been exhibited In Augusta,
and government tests show them to ho
98 per cent, pure und possessed of the
same properties and strength as sea
salt. This saline product of the plains
Is too far- from a railroad now to he
available for commercial purposes, but
previous to (he settlement of the
Cherokee strip hundreds of fat cattle
grazed nn the nutritious buffalo grass
which grew close up to the saline de
posits; they were never known to stry
far, and cattlemen came from a dis
tance and carted away big loads of salt
for herds grazing elsewhere.
On first sight the salt appears like a
lake of shimmering water. The view
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Jonas Long's Sons.
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ftees la Review Here
cular attention to securing the newest
and most exclusive novelties, rather than
to load our shelves with weaves which
might become popular, and might not;
so, taken all in all, we have a
you and urge you to come and see what
is new and pretty. Your own better judg
ment will tell you that qualities are as far
above, as prices are below, the average.
Black Dress Goods
27-inch Black Serges in very
fair quality and weight, at iajic ,
36-inch Henriettas, good dye
and very fine texture, from, asc
40-inch Mohair Figures, guar
anteed fast black yard .... 25c
38-inch All Wool Venetians
and Satin Finish Foulards, yd 39c
38-inch All-wool Storm Serge,
good weight for skirts, yard 39c
38-inch Mohair Brilliantine,
vry bright lustre, yard.... 50c
38-inch Fine Black Cheviots,
strictly all wool, yard 54c.
44-inch All-wool Poplins, and
50-inch Heavy Gtfaviots, yd 75c
43-inch Satin SotleTTHenriettas
and Drap De Ete, yard.... $1.00
5o-inch Camel's Hair Zebe
line, handsome quality, yard,
from Si.oO
50-inch Pebble Cheviots and
54-inch Plain Heavy Cheviots,
from $1.35
J 50-inch Cravanette Venetians
and Fine Broadcloth, vard
from $1.35
Inspires a vision of foam-crestedtwaves
rippling over the sand. In the days
when Oklahoma was known as the
"promised land," many an emigrant,
plodding along by a jaded team In tho
arid heat of midsummer, has seen one
of these two salt plains and shouted,
for joy. Expecting to hear liquid sighs
from tiny waves lapping Idly against
wet sand, nothing breaks the silence
of the lonesome waste save the crunch
of booted feet in the dry salt.
Last December, while crossing the
edge of one of the saline plains, a
caravan happened In the path' of a
storm. The lowering clouds of black
ness made a grim setting for the sil
very white plain. The horses, heated
from exertion In the previous warm
nh shivered In the sudden change of
temperature. The wind blast, Icily cold,
as though from the far north, put new
life and vigor Into man and beast.
Dust rolled up In a white cloud; from
which shrapnel, In the shape of coarse
salt, which we thought to be sleet,
bombarded the eyes that dared watch
the spectacle, and winnowed season
ing, sifted, superfine salt left a smart
ing In eyes and a salty taste on lips.
GAMBLING IN THE SIX NATIONS
Soes.
Primitive Form of Amusement That
Is Highly Interesting.
Fiom the Chicago Tribune.
The Indians of the Six Nations will
not play cards, for these were brought
to this country by the white man, and,
would have evil for the Indian. They
look upon tho violin as an Instrument
that has led White young people to
harm and will not permit Its music to
be heard, among them.
The gambling game played at these
religious festivals Is the peachstona
game I have brought back several ot
therm Tho Indians lose all their sto
icism when Indulging In this game, and,
the scene within the Long (House can
only he compared to a morning on the
board of trade. Men and. women both
engage In the game. Somo of the most
valuable articles of wearing appurel
and other possesions have been col
lected as prizes.
Two men, one from each side of the
Long House, are appointed to call out
the male players, and two women to
serve a like purpose for the women.
A blanket Is sprend on tho floor of
the Long House, nnd In the middle In
a wooden bowl containing six peach
stones. Theso stones have been worn
and polished until they have almost a
piano finish, They aro blackened on .
one side, At the south edge ot the
blanket l.s a vessel containing 100
beans, from which the callers taken
seven. The players "are exhorted 'to
keep their tempers, ns It may please
the Great Master to make tho losers
win next time If they behave well,
Two players are called at a time,
and each In turn shakes the bowl and
strikes the bottom. This throws the
peachstones up and they fall back. The
wining throws are six black or six
unpainted surfaces, the count being
five In either case, and all but one of
either color counting two, A woman
representing the winner takes 'the
beans wins by his throws, and the
game goes on until the beans are gone.
Kach article, contributed has had an
other of about equal value attached to
It, which Is wagered against It, and
when tho ganio Is ovor the winner gets
back his own article and also the owi
uttached (o It, ,
One o( the most impressive thfnxs
about this game is the planner In
which the opposing sides gather about
and urge the plays, much as dice '
throwers on a Louisiana dock would 'r
do. Pointing their two forefingers at
the peachstones, those who are for tho "
player suy coaxlngly: ''Othan-dah, o-haii-dah"
all black or "Hun-Je, hun
je" all whltj. The opponents even
more fiercely hout "Scha-a-ah. echa-a-ali"
niul "Tek-1-ne-ta-weh, tek-l-ne-tu-weh"
two of a kind. This game
may last for twenty-four hour, but
tho excitement never flags,
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