THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, JULY 29, 1901. I y OillCC: BURKE BUILDING HONESDALE WAS EASY. The Oroicents Have ft Walk Over In Defeating the Players from the Maple City Score 21 to 0. The bane ball crank of Honesdale rent over n team vefitoiday that wan the easiest proposition that the Cres cent have handled tills year. The Maple City team's hoped were knocked Into a cocked hat after the play commenced and Knegler, their pitcher, wan knorked skyward until the players behind him became dizzy tiy lnc to locate the ball. Knegler's cuives weie smashed, soaked, pounded nd had the kinks taken out of them by the sluggeis on the Carbondnle tcryn. who, ns "Chuck" Conners would remark, are some "ihllckR" as hatters when they don their swatting clothes. The scoie was 21 to 0 It was shameful, t rally, the way the nine from over the mountain was ticated, but It's a habit the descents have when a "good thing" Is before. Hones dale was a "Rood thliiR" yesteiday, the crack team of the town enJoved the afoiesald Rood thing to the limit. Smith, the "ted wondei." as he has been dubbed, was In his element, mak ing the Maple Cltv batsmen hew the air. About eveiy other m.in that came before him swatted the atmosphere un til thev all looked as though they had Just emeiced ticm the hot loom of a Turkish bath. Thre wei two new men on the Crescent team vesterdav. John Halt, who roe.-ed second base, and Har iK the Poit .lcrls native, who was at short while the latter did not shine, he plaved a Rood game, but when be becomes accustomed to his colleagues will be a pi cat deal of strength to the team. Halt made a good Impicsslon, especially at the bat. He Is a good hitter and will be a .ilu al le man. "Dick" Monah.in, of this clt, played at short for Honesdale, and distin guished himself b achieving piobably the best recoid of the day. FUNERAL OF JAMES DECKER. A Long Procession at Crystal Lake on Saturday. The ftineial of the late .Tames Decker took place on atllrday morn ing and wir maiked by one of the lirgest processions that has Ixen seen It Dundaff Persons fiom ell over this section who saw In Mi Derkej's life that which won their esteem and friendship, gathcied to testify to their regard for him Pet vices weie conducted In the Slmp ron cottace, at Civstnl lake, by Hlder William Miller, of Clifford, who wedded Mr. and Mrs Decker, and I?ev. Mr rvans. of ("roller seminary. Burial took place In the Clifford cemeteiv. A delegation of veteians from Com mander Davlcs' post, Grand Armv of the Republic, under command of Colo nel John McComb, were pic-cut ut the funeral. SOCIAL THIS EVENING. Affair to Which tho Churches Aro Asked to Give Its Patronapo. There wll be an Ire cream social this evening at tne .Meinoaist cuurcit ti win ne unaer tne auspices oi ine nei.-lMl. ron class, taught by Mib3 Hllznbeth Thompson, and the patton.tge of the churcher of the city is solicited. Miss Thompson's t liss was given thene Pn,dlliny 1Pievel. as he always Is, rontiaet foi fumlshlng the lefiesh rrents at the union Sunday school pic nic. The members made gieat provis ions for the nffan and the postpone ment of the evuislon left them with rpilte a debt Tonight s social Is tor the purpose of lifting this debt Dining tne evnlng an enteitalnment will be' ninvlrleil. u Ith rhmri). A rrnru! tlmn la' !lUted BLEACHERS GAVE WAY. Romnrkablo Eseapo of Several Hundred People from Injury. During the ball game at Alumni paik yesterday the bleacheis hioke and dumped the hundieds of peclatols which they aciommotlated Into a heap No one was hurt, though many weie shaken up Two l.tds who weie under sound as the luwids gave way and Just pot from beneath the perilous spot mr- "HHtHii' luaiij HH' LinVhUHK when the ciovvd waa dumped on the ground. The whole crowd had a leniarkablo escapft trom tlangeious injuries. They're Making Jubilno, The male membeis of Pt Koe parish nre making the Jubilee this week Last ntght the (list lellglous piocesslon took place, when a ciovvd of men that thronged the church assembled to par ticipate In the benefits of the devotion The processions will be held on Mon day, Tuesday, Thuisday and Friday evenings of each week. Special Meeting of Councils. A special meeting of both branches a joint session has been called for this evening. Tonight is the time set for the opening of bids for the municipal water plant bonds, but as their sale has been temporarily restrained, councils will likely take action about the post ponement of tho opening of the&e pro posals. Leg Injured. Heniy Herberts Is confined to his home on Dundaff street with an In ury to his leg which he teeelved last week. Mr. Herberts Is emplojed at the Bat tle mine as boss carpenter. He will be able to return to his duties In a few flays., k Meetings of Tonight. Special Joint session of councils. Olive Leaf lodge No. 156, O. O. O. F. Federal union No. 704. -Patrloier" Order Sons of America. Wjtneaaod Launching of Maine. t Charles Cobbledlck, of South Wyo- tADIES CAN WEAR SHOES auk itc tmtlttr tttr mini; Mien's Fontdrur, a lowdr to be !uUn Into the liot. It mAn tight er new hoee fetl euy, (jlvn Initant ulicf xa rorirn nl tumium lt' the. gretteit comfort dieovfry el the . fut ani prevent! voei leet, blineri. rii!ou tnt mre pou Allen'n fflOt'Eue l irtln cure fr tlng, hoi, tfhinr leet At ll ilrujiliti n1 hoe torei, 84fl. Trial pickige I'ltl.K I' mill. Aditreu, A. I- " filnutfil, Le I!t,v, .N. Y, Catfcofidale Department. 3" mlng street, has returned from Phila delphia, wheie he witnessed the launching of the new battleship Maine. Mr. Cobbledlck takes more than ordi nary Interest In battleships, having served on a man-of-war at one time. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Crystal Camp, tho First in This Soc tion, Established by Organizor Bortwick. Crystal camp. Woodmen of tho World, the first of this older In this section, was established on Friday nlcht In Pons of Temperance hall on Salom nvcnt'e District Deputy Or ganizer Ilortwlck directed the woik of organization. The charter of the enmp contains thn names of it scoie of the pi eminent citizens of the town, and tho ptes pects nre blight for a piospctous c.i tcer fot the camp. MEN BEFORE THE PUBLIC EYE The booming of the semi-centennial celebration biliiRS befoie the public eye that adept In such affairs Abe I.. Sahm, the man who Is at home when called upon to stir up enthusiasm and inut shrill the details of a gieat big Jubila tion Mr Sahm has had abundant oxpcil once In looking after public celebrations and this Is the reason the semi-centennial association so eagerly sought his set vices and placed him at the helm to guide the entet prise to the goal of suc cess that l timed at reaching The association choe wisely: to this every one will ngiee, and this Judgment has already been continued by the results that hao been achieved since he went among the met chants and unloaded his atguments and pei suasion to dlveit the spaie dollats t entennlal-way As til ler tor of the ptomotlon and publicity rlepaltmcnt, as It weie, of the clebra- tlon, Mr. Sahm has .set the people a talking of semi-centennial until now inu can hear nothing else discussed about town This Is Just what was wanted, foi i-eijbody seems Interested in the big Jubilee that has been planned for. Mt. Salmi has heaps of plans and m hemes that he will put In piactlre ns the l.ts pass, and when the ciedlt for tho gieat amount of woik that will have been done Is passed aiound, this woiker will meilt a heap of It. Mr. Sahm Is foiemot among the en ttrpilslng and piogiessive mci chants of the town; he Is one of the town's most lgoious pushes s In movement that means Its betteiment, and he has seived his ft How citizens well and faithfully In the cltv's count lis. He has a pleasing pei.sonallty and "Abe," as he Is known best, Is well spoken of wher ever his name Is mentioned. Piof. A. Wilson Geary Is another Im portant fat tor In the piellmlnaiy woik of the telebiation Mr. Goaty is In ihaige of the headquartcis of the semi centennial association, which ate lo tated In the t Ity building. His woik devolves on him a heap of details, but they .tie met with a knowledge of how to icadll.v dispose of them and make ,oni for what Is crowding behind them ,.... u ..t,.,,.. lpmlv to ...,., , Infoimatlon on any subject poitnlnlng to the telebiation, nnd ICs so satisfjlng to the seekei of this infoimatlon to bv Mr Geary anil to be Intelligently in fanned ns this gentleman tan do so Mr. Geaiy Is a member of the High school faculty, by whom his knowledge of educational matteis s Justly appio dated. He Is a giatlunte of Hucknell and Is possessed of a fine Intellect that Is sine to make its lorco known and to win a high place for its possessor. William Collins, piosldent of Com mon council, Is a young man of the town who stands high In the favor of his colleagues and has earned the good will of his constituents nnd citizens geneially. The favor with which Mr. Collins Is ieg.ii tied among Ills ro-workeis In touncil was expressed at the leoigan izatlon of councils, when after dead loklng over the election ot a t hail man he was suggested as a compromise I ... ... ' cantlldnte and was readily accepted nnrt llas(ll' cdIp(l ,n tnt Position. This a,'l'n council nns never nan leason to legiet, but on the contiaiy, the wisdom of Its choice has been often attested, for Mr. Collins' administration has been t lean-cut, devoid of fillls and geneially such as to indicate that he is the right man In the right place, to use nn ott quoted saying. Among his accomplishments dancing Is conspicuous, nnd he has attained a skill that has been his services as In firm tor gieatlv sought after here abouts Mr Collins iccently attended the national convention of dancing masteis at Indianapolis and during the tomlng social season he will Introduce the new tlnnces that were theie Illus trated, Mr. Collins Is genial and af fable and Is a capital stoiy teller. Poor Taxes for This Year. As stated In Tho Tiibuno of Satur day, the poor tax duplicate for this ear amounts to $11,223 IS, which Is about $20(1 less than last year. The levy is di vided as follows. Tlrst ward, $3,36S fiO; Second ward, $.',166 9fi, Thlid waul, $2, 0S9 37; Fourth ward, J150 25, Fifth ward, $1,333 61: Sixth vvaid, $I.2SI,60. Now York Visitors. F. C. Ftierth, of New Yoik city, spent Sunday In town. William Kiltt. of New- York city, who wedded Miss Julia McCann, of this city, returned to his homo today, after a week's visit among ft lends In Car bondalc. "Billy" Byrnes in Town, "Billy" llyrnes, than whom thcio Is no one In the city who had more acquaintances and friends during his lesldence heie, Is tieie on u bilef visit. Mr. Hynies Is now lavorably located In Albany, N. Y, At Poyntello, City Ticket Agent Claude 11. Smith, of the Dalawiuo and Hudson com pany, spent yesterday at LaUo Toyn telle. To Open Another Rosturant. Ike Purros, proprietor of the Palace quick lunch parlors, Is pieparlng to open a lestuuiant In WUkeo-Barie. Phone t NEW, 286 OLD, 0423 MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS. Further Evidence of the Goneral Re sponse of Citizens to tho Appeal for Funds. Tho subscriptions which continue to be made dally to the general fund of the semi-centennial celebiatlon encotu age the belief that sunk lent money will be scented to cany out all tho entei talnments, nil of the plans that were pioposptl and decided upon. At the be ginning there w,is a fear that some of the pi ogi amines would have to be cm -tailed, but the fund Is swelling so cnth titty that the Indications for nn im mense sucte become brighter and blighter. All of the money needed has not been secnietl, for It will take a heap of It to cany out tho plans proposed, but a number of citizens who usually eon trbute fieely to public nffalis have not been visited its yet, but will be this vveok. The Interest which It has been hoped that the ladles of the town would take In the public plans Is beginning to manifest Itself. On Trlday nlRht the Companions of the Forest met and, be sides electing Mrs. Joseph Jenkins ns delegate to the general association, mo-do a donation of $.". The additional contributions since the list was published In Fildny's Tilbune aio: p. r. Connor. $2': 1. A. Kell, J10; Thomas H. Campbell, $lii, Carbon tlale Gas company, J5. 10. H. W. Huike, $1, William H Hvaiif., $..; J. H Gllhool, $.". Mitchell ,fc Hagley, r, Hetz & Med iant!. J3; .1 i;. Moigan, $, John G. ilecse, $5, W. J. Hi .van, $fi, John W. Hanett. 5. Companions of the Foi est, r. T. A. AValker & Co, $5. It. J. Kl hullen, $3, Alex. Well, ?3. Homo from Syrnctiso. Itlchatd Cobbledlck has returned fiom Syiacuse, N. Y. wheie he su perintended the election of an Ice nia clno sent nut by the Caibomlalo Ma chine company. Homo from Atlantic City. Dr. John O'Connell Is back In the city tfter a two weeks' tilp to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. THE PASSING THRONG. Mis. A. L. Gumey, of Salem avenue, is ciltiiallv III. Fietl Musts, (,f Xew York city, was In town Satuidav. Miss Julia Llewellyn spent Friday with tilends In Scianton. Mr and Mis Pieico Rutlcr leturned Fllday fiom Ocean fliovc. Inline Htovenson. of Waymart. was a visitor In this city estenlay. licit Gates, of Hhkett stieet. is spending a week at Wllkes-Harre. Howard ('uniiulngs, nf Sclinet tady, N. Y., Is visiting friends In this city. M. J. O'Malley, of "Sctanton, spent estoid.iy with iclntlves In this cltj. Miss Catheiine Gibbons, of s,, i.mton, was a guest ut Cistal lake on f-atut-day. J. V A. Tlngley and wife aio at the Pan-Ameilcan exposition and Niagaia Palls. Thomas Pace, of New Yoi k city, l tho guest of John Vox, on .south Main stieet. M. H. Sullivan and family have le tuined fiom a pleasant sojourn at Choi i y Illdgp Ml-ses Nettle nnd Maigaret Haley will loivo this Aveek for a week's stay In Deposit x, Y. Miss Lulu f'aipenter. of Richmond street left Saturday for a visit with li lends In Pltthton. Miss Anna Stephens, of Hlrkett stieet. left S.itutday for a visit with f i lends In Honesdale. Mis. George Foster and dnughter Lulu aio spending a few dais ot their old homo at Fat view Mis. Lewis Potter, of South Wash ington street, entertained a party ot ft lends Filday evening at cauls. Miss Hlizabcth Swart:! has leturned fiom a two months' stay with her sis ter Mis J. J. Kenned.v, of Xow Yoik. Miss Mary A. Kllleen, of New Yoik tu.v, is tne guest of her parents. Mr. nnd Mis. John Kllleen, on Brooklyn stieet. Miss Alice Moirlson, of Railroad street, nnd Miss Riley, of Philadelphia. leu i-aiuittay for a visit with friends at KocK Lake. Chailos p. Schiiller, who has been the guest of his slstei, Mrs R H. Tralles, on Main street, loft Satin day to spend several dajs with lelatlvcs in Honee dale. Miss Knthryn Kennedy, of South Main stieet, has leturned from New Yoik city, where she has been spending three weeks with her brother, John J. Kennedy. County Commissioner George Sea man, of Honesdale, was In this city Sat in day, the Riiest of his hi others, A. V. and (' W. Seaman, the Church street meichants. Mrs. Thomas Llewellyn, of Pike street, will leave early this week for Canada, where she will spend two or moie months, mostly with iclatlves in tho cities of Toronto and Quebec P F Fox. the genial and efllclent mailing cleik at tho local postoMice. is enJo.lng his annual foi might's vaca tion. He will probably Join a camping partv In Wayne county this week. Miss L'dna Bcrtls, of Brookljn, who has been the guest of Mrs. Geoigo Carpenter, of South Washington street, for the past few weeks, left Saturday for a month's visit nt Lake Wlnola. Arthur nnd Monica Mlssett returned Satuiday to their home in Schenectady, N. Y.. after a month's visit with their grandparents. Mr. and Mis.Joseph Mis sett, on Brooklyn stieet Simpson Is to have a double wedding next week, when fJelka and Annie Do b.ua will wed a couple of Simpson's foiemost Polish swains Being such an unusual iHtuncnce the celebiatlon will be of moie than ordinary magnitude. Mall Agent J. T. Robeits, tnimeily of this city, who has been ethically III at his homo in Scianton, has so far le coveied as to bo able to be out. Ho Ik engaged on the mall tialn between Wllkes-Haiie and Nineveh, but will not be nble to lesumc his duties for several d.tjs. PECKVILLE. The clambake held by the Wilson Flie company on Saturday was well patronized. Ralph my. of Wilkes. Barre, Is visit ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Barber, of Main street. Our w oi thy townsman, C. J. Gnnze muller, Is scheduled lor the position of chief of police. P.urgesn Haines will picsent his name before council next Monday evening. Mrs. Samuel Stage and three children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Stage, of Prospect hill. George Hell and son, Joseph, spent yesterday In Honesdnle. Miss Kmma Carpenter and Miss Lttell.i Kennetly have returnctl from a week's visit with friends In Scott. JERA.YN AND MAYFtELD. The funeral of the late Isano Carey look place yesterday afternoon. Ser vices vvero held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Isaac Jones, and was attended by a. largo number of relatives and friends. Tho service was con ducted by Rev. Mr. Hicks, a New York state minister, nssl&tcd by Rev. Mayn art! R. Thompson, of the First Baptist church. The pall bereais were II, J. Wheeler, llobcit Rowe, Thomas Mc LaiiRhlln, Henry Meis, George Cudllp and John Graves. An Hpvvoith leaRiie and church tally will be held In tho Methodist Hplscopal chinch this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The tally will bo oddiessod by Miss Lotta M Mellose, of Ohio Weslcyan univer sity, who has been assigned by the missionary tlepaitment of tho general L'pworth league nt Chicago to conduct a missionary campaign In the Hones dale district, under the auspices of the disttlct leaRiie. Admlson fiec. Bo sine to be heic. The employes of the Hillside Coal nnd Iron company's collieries In this vicin ity will tecelvo their pay tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wnlkey nnd family, who for the past thirty yeais have ben lesIdentR of this boioiiRh, will move to Scranton, where they will make their future home. Mrs. Job Haw kin, of Carbondale, was a caller heie yesteidny. Mis. Solomon, of the St. George hotel, has letuined fiom a two weeks' visit to Cape May Charles Boundy. son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boundy, Is home from Alaska. He went to Dawson nearly four years ago and was theie In the most exciting times. Ho has for the past eighteen months bfen at Nome and Is pait pro prietor of the Nome News nnd the Teller News. Tolled He is doing fairly well there nnd nftcr a month's stay heie whit his patents, expects to re turn to Nome. llr. S. D. Davis, nsslsted by Dr. AVheeler. of Carbondnle. performed nn opetatlon on Mrs. William Culey, of est Ma field, who has been seriously 111 some time with dropsy. John T. Grlflllli, when icturnlng from Scranton Saturdny night, left a parcel behind on the train which was taken by mistake by a Carbondale passenger, who will confer a tavor by icturnlng the same to Mr, Grlfllths, of South Main street. .Miss Helen Passmoie, of Caibondale, was a Jermjn visitor yesterday. OLYPHANT. The exclusion of St. Pattlck's con gicgatlon to Mountain Park on Satur day was undoubtedly the latgest' evoi conducted b tho church. It lequlred seventeen tars to can the excuit-ion-Ists The daj's ploasines were con siderably maned. howoor, by the tingle death of Anthoni Walsh, one of the exciuslonlsts On the giounds, Fiank H. Foiguson had his nrm disjo inted anil Pat i Itk Reap had his wi)st btoken by tailing from one of the .wltifis. The affair was a gieat success lluauiially. Mls Mar J. McCoimnck has gone to Detiolt, Mich, to attend the national convention of the Ladles' Catholic Be nevolent association. Miss Mniy Rogan spent jesterday with Ptovldente ft lends. Piofessor Davis, of Dunmorc, was a taller in town Satuiday. The funeral ot Anthony Walsh will be held tonionow morning. A requiem high muss will be celebrated In St. Pat ikk's chinch at Hi o'clock. Burial will be rand In the West Side cemetery. William Wlddow field, John Williams nnd William Matthews have leturned home fiom a tilp to tho Pan-Ameiican exposition. P. C. Cannon Is III at his home on Dunmoie street. Heniy Bonn returned Saturday from Mt. CJtctna, wheie he has been for the past week with Bauei's band at the soldiers' encampment. Mr. nnd Mrs. Frederick Gebhard, of Jermn, were the guests of Mt. and Mis. J. W. Tatten jesterday. TAYLOR. Saturday evening, Mlnnoka tribe, No. 217, linpioved Older of Red Men, par aded the principal streets of our bot- ough, en 1 onto for Old Forge, wheie they nsslsted in Instituting a new tribe at that place. The membeis woie tiue Indian costume and turned out strong. On their way they vvero joined by Mooslc tribe, No 2J3. wheie they pio ceeded to 1 Ivans' hall, the new tribe's quaiteis. Tho work of instituting the new lodge was under the supei vision of Gieat Sarhem Joseph Fariar, Gieat Chief Donnelly and Gieat Prophet Aers aslssted In tho woik Tho'dc giee work was performed by teams from ttlbcs Nos. :!! and 217. Today tho mnmmnth exclusion nf tho Church of the Immaculate Concep tion will go to Itke Lodoie. Trains will leave tho Delawnte and Hudson station at 7 4." a 111, Tickets, adults, $100; children, fiO cents. Purchasers of adults' tickets will be entitled to a chance on the $W lot and ticket to the Ian-Ameiicnn exposition. The game of base ball on the School House giounds Saturday afternoon be tween the Lilacs and Hustlers for $3 a side was a one-sided affair, resulting In a letory for the former by a scorn of 23 to 5, Reed, who handled the sphere for the Lilacs, held the hits well scntteied, whllo his team batted four of the opposing pltcheis out of the box. This Is one victory each, and another came will be arranged In the near future to decide as to tho claims to the championship. Tho Tnlor Silver Cornet band gave a delightful open air conceit fiom tho balcony of Youngblood's hotel on Fri day evening. The programme was made up of god selections and was well icndeted. Rev. C B Heniy nddiesscd tho open air meeting of tho Young Men's Christian association nt Athei ton's giovo yesterday afternoon. Ho tlellv eied nn excellent address, appropilato to tho occasion. The Ico cioam and clam social at tho Calvaty Baptist church on Satur day ovenlng was a delightful affair and wna well pationlzed. Miss Hannah Prnltor, of Dorrance town, Is tho guest of tho Misses Phil lips, of Taylor stieet T. A. Evans has leturned home from his -trip to Atlantic City and Phila delphia. Emblem division, No. 67, Sons of Temperance, will meet In tegular ses sion this ovenlng. The Delawaie, Lackawanna and Western paymaster made his semi- monthly visit to this place on Satur day, when the Archbald, ryne and Taylor collieries were paid. Mis. John MedUr and child, of Rail road street, lshed her sister, Mrs. Jervls, In Providence, yesterday. Mr. and MVs. Karl Biovvnlnc. of Bellevtie, spent yesterday ns guests of relatives In this boron cb, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. H. Howells, Mr. and Jits. George Thllllps and Messrs. Thomas Finncls and Hdwatd Jones have tcturncd from a two weeks' so journ to Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. John 1. ttviins nnd daughter, Margaret, were guests of relatives In Hdwardsdale yesterdny. Mr. and Mrs. John Pugh, of Taylor street, spent tho Sabbath as the guests of relatives In Laflln. Miss Janet Inglls, of North Main street, h.ta returned from her visit to Yntcsville. Miss Oeitiitdo Simmons, of Rend ham, and Miss Bessie James, of Felts vllle, have returned from their visit to the Pan-American exposition. INSPECTED BY AN INSPECTOR. Just tho Man the Montana Post master Had Been Looking For. From the Dover Pout. Omaha was hcadqunttcra for the en tire district a few 3, ears ngo, The chief Inspector thcio was Informed that a postmnstcr In Montana was not sending In reports of his office receipts, &c. Repeated lettets and warnings had no etfect, tho postmaster was silent. At length the Indignant chief detailed Inspector Furay to proceed to Montana nnd Investigate the strange silence. After a long and tedious ride by mil and stage, Fumy arrived at the pro voking Post ofllce. There were two dwellngs In the town, nnd but tvvo men. One of tho small houses was stocked with a lew dry goods, groceries and general metchandlse. Furay entered and saw a lone, lank Individual on top of a counter. Furay asked whete the post olllce vvii. "Right hayt." said the tall man, puf fing his cob pipe. "Who Is the postmaster?" asked Furay. "I be," was the Indifferent response. "Is there any mall here for me? My name Is Fin ay." "Luk jonder fcr ourself," responded tho postmaster with another puff nt his pipe and he pointed to a box at the other end of the countei. Tho Inspec tor did hO, and then asked If the postal business theie was always conducted In such a mannei. "Why, suttlnly,' said th'c lank smok er. The Inspector then nnnounced him self, and proceeded In n vlgotous tetms to state the law tegardlng the hnnd linp of mall, and the absurdity of al lowing people to nick out their own let tots. "Whnt you goln' to do about It?" quelled the postmaster calmly. The Inspector stated sharply that If necessary ho could revoke the post master's commission at once, &c. "Could yer take this hnyr offls awa from 1110 Immediately?" asked the post master In surprise. "Of course I could," replied tho In spector tartly. "If you had read the regulations ou'd know that." "Wal" said tho postmaster, straight ening up suddenly and placing his hand on his hip pocket In a suggestive way "wal. I'll jes' give tr ten minutes to take it away then. Yei the fellow I'vo been waitln' fer six years. Now I kin git lid of this hyar dumed postof noe, an' I'll do It. Take It away. Mister inspector, if ye value health an' hap piness. Aftei six jeats I'll gh shut of this otlls. Hooray! Neow bo quick'" Aiguments weie futile. Fuiay took it nway. and, as the only other man In town piofanely declined the honor of being postmaster, the Inspector dis continued tho oilice, which accomodated but eight people. THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP. Bear and Seer Plentiful in It. Other Large Game. Irom Korcst ami Mrcam. The Great DlMn.il Swamp Is a lesion s-tranRe and Interesting:, weird and sol itary. It occupies a billowy plain some foity miles In lencth by twenty-llvo-mlles In breadth alone the Atlan tic sua boat el, extending from Suffolk, V.i., in a foutheily direction, well into the bounds of North Caiolina. Its deep shades, Bte.it stretches of brnke and Its ery solitude make It a reprlon of Interest. To the naturalist and spoitMiuin It has much to offer. In Its silent fastnes-K, the black bear finds a home admliahly adapted to his pio tectlon nnd In every wny fnoiable to his Incrense. Heie amid the dense Brow th of underbrush and timber, he may live In comparative safety. And theie Is perhaps no locality in the whole eastern United States of like extent which can offer a larser bear popu lation than this morals. The white tailed deer Is also nn abundant denizen of the bwamp, ftequentlng the elevated patt. In addition to the deer and bear, there Is a blc-Bame feature of n rather unusual natuie. The Mamp abounds in wild cows. These animals, of a blown color and t-omewhat smaller than the ordinary cow, havlnB for many years been under the peculiar conditions of the swamp until theyaie almost completely specialized, are ex tremely w lid. They are ferallzed from the herds of the farms adjacent to the swamp, and ate the descendants ot cattle which many ears back wander ed Into the fastness and were lost to their owners-, finally becoming wild. HelnB no loiificr it cognized as property the spoilsman may call Bnme all that he nia hae the prowess to shoot I-ake Diummond, some ten miles from Suffolk, Va., Is the only Bieat body of water In the swamp. It Is a beautiful sheet of water, of nn oval contour, and fttnficd with a heavy growth of timber, mostly cypress, white cedar and black Bum. Its water Is of a dark color ow Iiib to the decaying vcRetatlon of the sunoundlnB countty, but Is suitable to dtlnk, and possesses the quality of re maining pine longer than most other water. Foi this reason it l often car tied to sea by sallois on long voyages. The characteristic mammalian fauna Is of a seml-tioptcal nature as legaids the smaller forms, whlletherearemany ttoplcal plants. Of blida theie aie not many kinds, prothonotary, hooded and Swalnson's waiblera and the Matyland yellow throat being tho pilttclpal smal ler foi ins. Tho trees, some of which aie primeval, ate latpe and beautiful, while there Is u luxutant gtowth of fetus and aquatic plants. Cane glows in profusion. i i TATTOOED BLUSHES. Rich Bloom of Youth Imparted for a Nominal Fee. Krom the London Mall, Thesecrotof pet ennlal loveliness has been dlscoveted at last, and now upon payment of a fee the rich, rlpo bloom of healthy youth can be Indelibly nxed upon the cheeke of all who desire It. Credit for the wonderful discovery BARGAINS IN An unusual trade oppoitunity enables us to offer '' " two exceptional lines of Lace and Tapestry Curtains at ' less than present cost to manufacture. As quantities are '' iiniiieu an cany inspection is siock is exnausiea we cannot Lace Curtains :; Nottinghams ''- Choice line of Brussels, Re- ;i nnissance and Irish Point De- ;: signs. .. Real value $1. 75. Special Si. 25 ;; Real value $2.25. Special $1.50 ;; Real value $3.00. Special $2.00 '.'. Real value $4.50. Special $3.50 ;; Real value $7.00. Special $3-75 ;; Real value $6, 50. Special $5-50 Furniture A select stock of Foreign i TAPESTRY, VELOUR, SILK DAMASK, FROU FROU Estimates for all classes of upholstery, cheerfully given. We make a specialty of Slip Covers Special cleaiance pi ices on entire stock. CARPETS, WALL PAPER, BRASS AND IRON BEDS, Etc ! The most complete stock in Northeastern Pennsylvania. WILLIAMS & M' ANULTY Temporary store 126 Washington Ave. ?. 4. H ,4.4.4.4.i.4.4.4.4'4"H4,,,H,,!,i' must be given equally to an Ameilcan lady nnd to Suthetland Mac-Donald, a West Unci tattoolst -to the fair Ameil can for the Mlggestlon and to Ml. Mm -donald for hnlng can led out sucop" fully one of the most wonderful nnd IntetcstliiBopciatlons of modem times. In his small "studio" Mi. MacDnm.ld, has foi many yc.ua pui.-ued the ci piolUable piofesslnn of tattoolst I'ntll tecently the tattooltst's feminine clien telle has not got bejond a tiny buttei fly on the shoulder, or some small de sign on the aim. About a month ago. however, Mr. Macdonald had a stoi, who, in the couif-e of a few minutes' cotneisatlon, opened up a manclous. pro-pec t for the ait. "See heie," said the lady, "I'm just dead tiled of putting color on m cheeks. Don't ou think ou coulo. tattoo mo a nice healthy glow that would stay theie all the time'" Mr. Macdonald was for the moment staggeied by the proposil. "Well," he said, "l'e never tiled the expeilmeut, but If you aie willing to ilk It 111 obsrr e tl o effect of It on no self, and If I am satisfied I'll undeitake the opetatlon." The lady thanked him and piomlsed to letuin In a few days. .Mr. Mncdonald having found a va cant patch near his light ankle, pro ceded to experiment with a pigment that closely icsembles touge in culm. For some d.os he jabbed away with out getting the desired lesult, but at the end of a week of close nnd caic ful observation lie, to his gieat delight obtained the exact tint for fnclal ap plication. He futtheimore dl.coeied that It was ncecs'-.uy to grade the coloilng so that by lepeatlng the process over the pigment already In serted he was able to make a perfect Imitation of the glow of health. Then the American lady leturned. and to her great delight was Infoimod that If slfe was still detei mined to go through with it the tattoolnp could be done. It is peihaps haidly necessary to say that the lady with the peiman ent glow told a close fi lend about It. and that within a month three othei American ladles had been slmllatly tieated. Then came an Hngllsh lady Journalist, who had heaid of the opci atlon from the Amci leans, and atter ward two other Hngllsh ladles ac quired a peimanent color by the same process. So far seven ladles hae purchased charming complexions that will never fade and many others have written for paitlculars. THE GIRL AND THE JURY. She Followed the Prisoner on Her Wheel and Knew Ho Was Not Fast. From the Pttrolt Journal. , There Is no doubt about it. A pretty gill can swing a juiy. The fact was demonsttated this moinlng In the Recoidei's Court before Judge Phelan. when, for the first time, a jury ti 111 was demanded' bv a scorcher. This prlvllego Is likely to become a f.id. The Innovation was started this moin lng and thice defendants Insisted on the Inalienable light of being tried by a jury of their peers. This was not the only feature of the moinlng. An alleged scorcher himself took tho i ostium and by his. eloquence and tho very valuable testimony of the pretty gill afoiementloned pievalled upon the Jury to detlaie him Innocent He was accused of having piopelled his wheel at a speed of IS miles an hour. The young lady took the stand. Trom tho dainty hat and gold evcglasses to the slender ankle that peeped beneath the shoit skirt to the dlscnmlUuie of the Juiy ftho was up and drchsed and neat as a pin "I followed behind the young man on my wheel," she said. "Wo weie both fiom tho same olllce. I am sute ho was not tiding fast." "How do jou know?" asked Corpora tion Counsel l.ove. "I can't ride so fast." "Can't ou tide IS miles an hour'." "I should say not." with such em phasis that tho lobby btoke out Into a t oar of laughter and was threatened with Immediate expulsion. It waa the gill's vvotd against tho officer's speed Indicator, and being placed In the scale of Justice, In minds of the Juiy the slrl tipped tho scale like a load of hay against a feather. After the young defendant had show, ed his nerve and ability by crosa-exarn- . . DRAPERIES aavisea, as wnen present duplicate. Tapestry Curtains Some new color effects in Oriental Tapestries Real value 4, 50. Special $2.50 Real value $9.00. Special $6.o Real value $10.00. Special $6.50 Couch Covers Special values in Kelim and Bagdad effects at $3.50 to $8.50. Coverings and Domestic Novelties in Ililng the witness and nddtesslng the Jury in his own behalf, the twelve men listened to the chaige of Judge Phelan. "The evidence In the case must be weighed caiefullv," said the Judge. The voting lady savs she was following the oung man, as she does every night," lA titter lu the loom and many blushes on the cheek of the gill ) "You must give the defendant the bcnellt of any icahonahle doubt." After a dellbeiatlon of a few minutes, the Jiuy 1 etui tied and announced a ver dlc t of not guilty. Theglil smiled til umphantl.v and she nnd the defendant depaited to squander the witness fees on a dish of ice cieain with spoons for two. The Idea of a jiuy tilal In tho mhde nieanoifl and nnllnaucp cases waa catching, and another seoicher de manded It. So did a gentleman who was up for fast dtlvlng. In the latter case. In which Judge Phelan levied a fine of $"i and costs of $J, as the veidict was gulltv, the chaige to the Jury con tained some pei tine nt temaiks, which weie to this effect- "Gentleman of the jury: It Is the ln allmable light of eveiy citizen to lm tiled by a Juiy of his peers, if he so demands. I'lilrs he waives the mat tei, the light Is his. That tight must be lc'spectid, and I do not believe It would be right, just or fair for me to .-oak this defendant wllh a heavj fine Jiict because he has gone to the ex penso of a Jut y. It was bis pilvllege and should make no dlfteicnce In the tine. If I should levy a lino of $11 bpiau.G the juiy was demanded it would have the tendency to Intimidate. NEED LARGER INCOME NOW. Fifty Yenrs Ago S50.000 a Year Was Sufficient in London Society. I.nnd n Dwpjtch In the fcun. The Spectator, discussing the new standard of wealth In lecent years, tematka that fifty jears ago an In come of .Cin.oOi) was accounted sufll cent to tuantaln a good place in soci ety. Dlsiaell. one of the keenest ob serveis of society, declared that an In come of .CSOfiO was a veritable Alad din's lamp, but wealth now begins with nn Income of C20.000 jeatlv, whlih. if the possessor lives up to his position does not leave him as fire from money cues as though he was really rich The country house, .hlied shooting, a Lon don house, a wife's and daughter' dress, n moor In Scotland and six weeks' jachtlng leave little fiee cash and nothing for improvement. Many expenres which the tlch Incur without thinking must be avoided, and at the end of the yeai the possessor of such an Income will think whether this or that could not be economized. This Is tine, asumlng that In addi tion to 2ft.oeo a year there Is inherited the "plant ' of luxurious life, hut in the case of a man startlnB In society with an Income of 20,000 and no plant ho Is far pooler Purchasing and Instal ling himself In suitable town and coun try houses must cost 130,000, reducing his fee Inconu to 14,000. As he appioaches 50 years of ngo allowances for his sons' pensions and other cltlms will make a still further tednctlon. He will be well fed and lodged, but will wony regarding tho position of his children and will bo anxious In a shame-faced way that hi5) sons do not seek fortuneless brides The Spectator does not think that tho tiuth of this Is baFed upon hixutlous ness or wastefulness peculiar to todav. Such luxuiioiisness nnd wastefulnesi exlfted equally formeily, but the tn ci case In the number of rich men has caused an Inctease In the ptbe of eveivthlng that the tlch seek, especially line houses and turnltuie. Oppot unti tles for sport, fiuch as rich man's fish ing, cost fiom 2,0C0 to 1,000 an nually, Thcro I.s no proof that vice has In creased. Gambling certainly has not. Wastefulness seems gieater because money is wasted, but proportionate It l no greater. Our giandfathers did not chronicle everything, while news paper advertisements of today la re sponsible for much of the appcatancu of mad luxurv In Ihuopean society Tho Spectator thinks that a special evil today is the Inci eased Inclination to gratify Impulse without tefeience to old testtalnts nnd a certain reaction ag.lnst goodnfss, which contains mora Intellectual pessimism and less of heaven than such movements have us ually had.