THE SCRAXTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1901.
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INDUSTRIAL
AND LABOR
COMMITTEE DID NOT SEE SUP
ERINTENDENT LOOMIS.
Mon at the Woodward and Mftltby
Collieries Are Still Out-Changes
That Have Boon Made in tho Of
fico System of tho Lohlgh Valley.
End of tho Car Builders' Strike
Would Seom to Be Near Now Line
of Ontario and Western to Kings
ton, N. Y.-Board for Today.
The inminlttPi' appointed liy the
Mine Workers of the Hrtlc-vue colliery
at last Fridays nicutliiB to vlult Sii
Vurliitetitlent l-.oei.iiln. of tho Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Kalinin.!
company' coal department and ascer
tain from h'.in whether he would Riant
the Mine Worker permission to exam
ine the workltiR curds of the miner..
has, not yet been able to see llie stipei
intelident. They went to his otllco Saturday, but
were ""informed that Mr. .l.oomU was
out of the city, and yesterday he was
away from his otllce. husled hy a tour
of the company collieries. An effort
will probably be made today to see
him.
The strike at the Woodward, at hd
wardsdale, Is still on nn'd a similar
condition pievalls at the Malthy col
liery of the l.elilith. In both of these
the sltautlon Is practically a strike on
account of the presence anions the
men of non-union workers. The month
ly practice of Inspecting the cards was
partially adopted an a safeRUnrd
njMlnst this.
Holli at the Woodward and Malrby,
there are said to be miners who aie
rnl members of the union, and hence,
the tlilllcllltleo. The strike at the
Murray colliery, at .Dtinmore, Is
Mill on. with Utile hope of near set
tlement. The men vent back to work
liir-t Wednesday, on the foreman reln
ulatliiK the iliM'haiKcd boys, but Super
intendent Carney apiln cllschai'Ked
them, and the nun then went out for
the i-ecuiul time.
There will be a session of the district
board In this city today to consider
the matter of cards and other ques
tions". Aliened KllevaniVs of the
Temple company's men will also be
Investigated.
A committee represent IliR all the col
lieries operated by the Temple Iron and
Coal company, waited upon Superin
tendent S, K. Thome yesterday after
noon and discussed with him several
local Ki'levances. A number of com
mittees from the company's mines
have recently confened with Superin
tendent Thome, but the men who saw
hint yesterday funned a Keneral rep
resentation. They discussed both the dockage
question, In which the men claim to
have hcen unfairly treated, and the
matter of monthly inspections of Mine
"Workers' cards. The Temple com
pany, Mr. Thornc later stated to a
Tribune man. lias never permitted the
taking up of cards at the top of the
.shaft, and the committee was yester
day informed that the practice will not
be permitted in the future.
ncsrardliiR the dockage matter. Mr.
Thorne was reticent and slated that as
it- was n matter wholly between the
company and employes, no statement
would be given out regarding it. The
men will receive their answer later in
tho week. The committee will report
on their Interview, at the session of the
district board which will be held today.
An Apparent Decrease.
Kxports of manufactures from the
United States show an apparent de
crease of tii.VJtJ.TiS:: In the llscal year
1001. compared with tf'OH. The detailed
figures having Just been completed by
the treasury bureau of statistics, It Is
now practicable to analyze this de
crease and see how much of It is real
and how much of that which Is real Is
due to temporary causes.
As has already been explained by the
buieau of statistics, the export tlguies
of I'.iOl, do not Include the expoits to
the Hawaiian Islands or to Porto Itlco,
which are now customs districts of llie
United States. The shipments of do
mestic products to Porto Itlco were
dining the year J6.sril.ni7, and includ
ing the foieign with tho domestic pro
ducts, exceeded $;,000,U0n. For the
shipments from the United States to
the Hawaiian Islands there au no olll
cial statistics, the exporters havini;
taken advantage of the letter of the
law and refused to give this informa
tion In the bureau of statistics, but
the collet lor of csuloms at Honolulu
estimates the shipments to those is-
A WOMAN'S THROAT
Is her fortune if she chances to be a Patti
or Albanl, and that fortune is guarded day
and night with the greatest care. Nothing
frightens a singer so much as a cough.
Every woman ought to be afraid of a
cougb. It U nature's danger signal. Who
ttotu not know of some sweet woman -voice
ileseed forever bv disease which began
with a slight cough.
The use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will ensure a permanent cure of
the most obstinate and lingering coughs.
liven whan the lungs are involved ami
there are hemorrhages and emaciation,
'Golden Medical Discovery" is generally
effective In restoring the diseased organs
to sound health and strength. There is
no alcohol Tn the "Discovery and it is
entirely frae from opium, cocaine and all
ether narcotics.
I im feeling quite well," writes Miss Dorcas
A. Lewis, of So. lua atb Street, Washington,
. C, and I owe it all to Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical DUopTcry. I had been quite a sufferer
for a long time, sni (Ur reading Dt. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser thought I would
try his 'Golden MejUtal WaooTrry.' I had sot
feeeuileeplngweU'feraloDClliiie. Toole onetea
spoonful of Dr. Ft Qoldatt Medical Discov
ery and slept nearly alTtujrbt without coughing,
so I continued taking it. t bad teen a great
sufferer for more than ten years, t tried lots of
different medicine and different doctors, but
did not feel mueh better, I coughed anUl I
commenced spitting blood, but now I feel much
stronger and am entirely well.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
AdvUer, in paper covers, i sent fne on
receipt of ;i one.cent stamps to pay ex.
pense of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V.
tierce, Buffalo. N. V.
LLLLVBij 9y AAAAAA
lands from the United States during
the year at fully $:n,000,000. This
makes $27,000,000, therefore, which
should bo added to the Export state
ment In an attempt to compare tho
figures of the present year with those
of 1300.
An analysis of tho exports from the
United States to J'orto lllco and tho
Hawaiian Islands last year shows that
fully two-thirds' weie manufactures,
and assuming this as a basis of the
calculations for the present year, there
should be added $1S,000,000 to the state
ment of manufactures exported from
the United States, bringing the total
up to JI2S.000.000, or only five millions
below that of last year. The exports
to China from tho United States fell
off about $5,000,000 In 1901, eonipaied
with 1300, the fall, of course, being en
tirely due to temporary causes. An
examination of our exports to China In
1900 shows that practically all are
manufactures, so that the temporary
reduction of exports to China, due to
the unsettled conditions In thnt coun
try, coupled with the absence of ex
port statistics for Hawaii and Porto
Itlco, fully equals the entire decrease
In our exports of manufactures,
Lohlgh Valley Changos,
Changes In the office system of tho
Lehigh Valley railroad which, in n way
are an Innovation, are being made. It
Is quite likely thnt the result of the
Lehigh's experiments will be watched
with considerable Interest hy other
toads, and If found practicable proba
bly will be adopted by them.
One experiment now under way Is
the plan of making out way bills on a
typewriter Instead of with a pen, the
method usually employed. It has been
demonstmled nlready that the large
number of copies desired of each way
bill may be much more perfectly ob
tained from the printed typewritten
sheet than from the pen traced page,
The new plan has been adopted In the
large offices of the company, like that
of Huffalo, where the business is enor
mous. Another new departure on the part
of the Lehigh is tho consolidation of
the department of telegraph with the
maintenance of way department. There
will still be a superintendent of tele
graph, but he will report hereafter to
the engineer of maintenance of way,
instead of the general superintendent.
Keasons given for the change are that
the construction of telegraph lines and
their maintenance, which is a part of
the telegraph department's work, prop
erly belongs to the maintenance of way
department, the same as any other
structural work.
End Beoms Near at Hand.
The striking car builders are hope
ful that the settlement of their strike
Is near at hand. The car builders,
however, declare emphatically that
thpy will not resume woik until their
demands have been granted and the
nine hour day made the schedule upon
which they continue work.
Master Builder Canfleld, of the
Lackawanna, left for New York again
yesterday and Superintendent T. 10.
Clarke is still there. There will be no
conferences direct between strikers
and the Lackawanna officials, but the
counsel for both sides, It Is understood,
will have charge of the matter.
D, L. & W. Board for Today.
Following ij the make-up of the D.,
L. & XV. board for today:
MONDAY, AITilsr S.
Wild fats East- p. m.. A. ft. II immitt ; 10
p. in., M. Maples, Uh .I. . tleune's new.
It I.MIAY. Al'IffSr C.
Wild Cats, Kar.t-1J.Wi a. tn., T. Fitrpatrirk;
3 a. m.. W. V. Lallan; 5 a. m., I'. Ilallett; in
a. in., (JrnrKr Hurl; 11 a. in., (!, T Staples; 2 p.
in . i. Kcarnet; S p. m., II. flillisan; r, p. in.,
.1. HurUiatt.
Summit, Kte-fl rt. m. rat, 1". McDonnell; S a.
m . (-!, ft. I'ronnfelker; 11 a. in., wrst, llo.ir,
with (). Case's crew-; ti p. ni.. ,1. I'uriict;; s p. in.,
l.attlmer, with Nlcliol's now: T p. in., Vic Aus,
V. .MoUlWtr: 7 p. in., Ca.viiea, M. (iinlr.v; 7 ..
in., Cat lira, Thompson.
Piisheis- 8 a. m., Hourr; 10 a. in,, I'm.
nerty; 11. SO a. m., Moran: 7 p. in., Murphy;
9 p. ni , Lainpimr; 10 p. in , A. Widenrr.
Pnpnirfr Engines 7 a. in., (JarTne.v; 7 a. in ,
T. Naunian; 10 a. tn., V. I'.. Snotj ,"i..".0 p. in,,
Stanton: 7 p. m., McGnvern.
Wllil C.t, Wot -5 a. in, R. ('attner; 7 a.
in, ,1. II. MiCanii; Sa, in., Jl. Carninrl.t : 10 a,
in., John Oahairin; II n. mi., O. V, Kitrirerald;
I p. m., ('. KIiik1o.v; p. m., O. llamlnlph; .1
p. rn., .John Itavler; I p. m., lienriip Thomas;
.", p. in., T. Mel'iilhy: il p. ni., M. .1. Ilninlg.ui;
7 p. in., .1. .1. Mnnay, with A. il. Ketclum's
CH"V.
NOflfK.
laittimer will run S i. ni. summit, ucut 5,
wilh Me hols' urn.
A. II. Howe will tun 7.:0 p, in. wild t it. An?,
6, with N'rali enw, until further nolire,
(,'. Vial will report for llurkhart.
This nnd That.
It Is reported that the new line of
the Ontario anil Western into Kings
ton, X. Y will he In operation hefoie
the close of the year, actual work being
now well under way. The completion
of this additional line will lie of great
value to the company, and will put
them In strong position In relation to
the other anthracite carriers.
The Lackawanna Railroad company
has put a new style of coaches on the
road. They are considerably larger
than the others, and the windows are
notably larger. They made their first
appearance on this division of the
road today. Xo. 27 had two attached
this morning. Hlnghainton Herald.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS'
Through the mtirtcw of KranV- !,. Prrle.v, to
whom .Ifneph f'awtliorn W under contract, Kla'V
k Crlsnger hae cngaced Mr, (anihorn for thi
part of the nnrw in their presentation of the
Drurv I.ane fairy evtnvs;aiiM. "Thn Sleeping
leatit.v and Hi Ileait," to he made at the
llrnadwa.v theater In November. Mr. tawthom
leiently made a great hit In London.
Marc Klaw, of Klaw k Krlanger, tailed for
Kurope lut Tuesday to he gone two month.,
He will spend considerable lime in lindon in
London In connection with the cotnlni preenta
tion of "Men llur" st the Urury Lane theater
nevt March, taUng up matteu where they were
left off by .loeph Brook when he tailed tor
New York, Thuisdaj.
The title of Harrj ! Sinith'a new musical
comedy, "The Liberty llellen," which Klaw k
ntlanner produce in September, hat led many
lo believe that the new piece is a colonial
story. On the contrarj, It will be found very
much 1101 In all its aipects, The title rpfeia
to (he two principal female rharacteis, who ire
expelled from a emliiaiy for a sentimental
escapade. They take advantage of their mkhap
In endeavor to become s.f.auppni(iig, and on
this eiluition as a basli Mr. Smith has erected
a structure of comical Incident rairjing u very
lively Interest. The title roles will he plajeil
by F.tls Hutler ami Sandol Mllliken. Sixteen ad.
dltlonal belles will be played by Aiusmla liln.e,
Kdna Hunter. Maicaiet Walker, l.otta Kaint,
Tailllne ("hae, Kdilh flarr and other. Cyril
Scott will play (he role of an Vnnapolls eadel,
.fohn Slavln will be s rolleee hoc of an artien
turous luin of mind, and Harry (iilfiil will im
pertonite sn eccentric inventor. .1. II. Vlirlowe,
a graduate, from the Hoyt suicewes, will play an
old sea captain, The music for this production
has been written by several comoer, thereby
securing the sdvantsee of isrlelj,
The neve 1'aul 1'vlter play in wlildi Louis
IMh
An Excellent Combination.
The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
Srnup or Fios, manufactured by tho
CAMFonMA Fio Svnvi1 Co., Illustrate
the value of obtaining tho liquid laxa
tivo principles of plants known to bo
medicinally laxative and presenting
thorn in tho form most refreshing to tho
tasto and acceptable to tho system. It
is the one perfect, strengthening laxa
tive, cleansing tho system effoctualiy,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling ono
to overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every ob'jectionalilo quality and sub
stance, and Us noting on the kidneys,
liver aud bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, mako it tho ideal
laxative,
In tho process of manufacturing flga
aro 'used, as they arc pleasant to tho
tasto, but tho me'dicinal qualitiesof tho
remedy aro obtained from senna and
other "aromatic plants, by a method
known to tho California Fio Syrup
Co, only. In order to got Its beneficial
effects ntid to avoid Imitations, please
remember the full name of tho Company
printed on tho front of every package,
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
BAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KT. NEW YORK, N. Y.
Forsslo by all Druggists Price 50:. per tiottlo.
Mann and Clara Lipinan will appear In October
i liner slcrj with H hems laid in lloppeis
doif, Tranivaal II1.ikc, ind Its vicinity, Jut
prior tu and ilurlnc the ,lauiccm laid. II will
lie presented In lour ami and six tahleaiiks. Its
title ha not et been rirtlnitrly selected. Mr.
Matin will play the clui.icter of Pirt I'rlnloo,
an old lloer fanner of lifty .crars, ileaf, peppery
and full of flsht. Mi-s I.ipman will play Mcna
I'rimloo. his ilaughtrr, a wilful, prctlj girl of
tnrntj jrai. Klght of the prinripil i haracters
will be (Irons types of the Tr.iiiMjal TWr. The
sentimental intercut is I'e.rbptil betwern tl"
iliiirarlrrx of Vhma in.l llAdncv lllakc, a you is
Lngllsli doctor. Willi whom the fall" In love,
nnd who joins the lune.on t.icler. Kor comedv
Interest Mr. 1'orr hac .lepeicvd mainly on the
development of whit iniv lv tot nic-.l uncoiiecfnus
humor -funny things ti'at t.,'inc of the flocr per
ii)llllr(. in his play might do or siy without
palpable intent to be comic, in this waj creating
a very stionr, hut unforced, bright anil humorous
tone in the dn.tlnz of 'lis character". The seen.
rrt will be painted by I'lusne from photogtaphs
taken In the 1'iaiisvill, so that the nenes will
he ni"et giaphic pictures o( the c-mtntry now
tarkeil by vat.
Vndrow Mack'' perforin inrc in "Turn Moore"
at the llrnld ivpiatp theatre, Auk. .11, will in.uk
the hi st appearance of an nh tar en I. road
way in jcirs and the onlv one on upper llrnld
way itice it he. dine the theatrical center ot the
metropolis. The fact brios to mind meinori.s
of .lohn (Villin-. .lohn llroiighani, flarney Will-lain--,
William 1. Klor-nce and Dion lloiieicault,
'lite elite of Hie thc.ttie patrons of New ork
.ittendcd the performances of these arliN years
icgn ami Mr. Mack hopes that thiough the coin
ing production of "Tom Moore" the lrl.li .iiar
may again Income popualr on Broadway, lie
hclli'Vci the playgoer of today will take fully
,n much inter"?! in the Irish Jc tor as a gentle
man mi the st.ige as did thoe of Hie past In (he
liiipereeinatinns of Collins and rtrougluin.
Thinugli the' works of that crent master or the
I rit-li drama, lloiieicault, the Irishman, he sav",
has far tuo oiten been picenled on the htige
in lowly M.ition. Vr. Mirk would reside th"
liUhman lo the more Important place in dram
atic Intcrct ciwn him hy Collins and flmugham,
whom the public Hoiked to eo in tho dais of
llceir vogue.
The time of action of cle Koen and Smith's
new opera, "Mud Marian," a eeepiel In "llnbin
IliM'd," in which Kl.m fr Liln'er will pie-ent
the llovtonlan In 1'hiladflphla in November, 1 a
period In the fourteenth century. 1 hi story will
lie told in three acts. The fccencs will be great
stage piettuo.1 of a beautiful old I'.n;llli paik
and catle, a camp of the ciundcrt In Tales
tine, with the walls of the fortified city In the
illotance .ind .in t:iiglih baronial hall, ii Hue old
mediaeval b.inepicttlng room. Some of the char
acters will be those, wilh whim the aelmiieis of
comic opera became mriuaintrd in "llolun
Hood" the t-hrrill of oltinghtm. Little .lohn.
Will Reailet. l'riai- Tuck, Allan Dale, iuy of (ii
borne, Marian, L.ul.v Viilan and Ilaine Tluiileti,
Archaenloglt and aitisU arc now at woik on
the models for the scenery and de-ilgns for the
costumes.
Members of William . Hr.nl v's "l.ovei's I.ane"
company eay that Clyde I'ilch is the mo4 ele
llghtful anil helpful write1! of plan thej h.nc
e,r met. He attended all tho rchearals ot
"Lover's Lain"- Ihcie weie only Iwti weeks ie.
lif.HJ-.ils, as Mr. Iliaely decleleel i-udrlenly tn do
the1 play-and by suggestion and explanation Mr
ntch etrove with ecery peison In the ..election
of costumes anil tnlkcd of the stUeK ol clre ea
and hats lo be worn. Samples of ginghams and
woolen, inu-lliis snd silks were submitted to
blm mid with the ladles ol the cast Us was
the elecidlni; volte In the iholte of gowns lor
the play.
Figures About Pressed Steel Cms.
Arthur floodrirh. In the Woild's Mink.
Carefully flguied cetlmiles of the earnings per
eir of wooden i.nd steel cais gives a single stivl
ear. on account of its lighter weight anil huge"1
ciipac-itc, im aihanuge of ?04 .10. Thcie being
somewhere, ne.er l.",is.csO wooden cats in serilco
In the e untitle then, would be an iiggiegale jcar
.v wvlng of 4lll,7u,isi if kti'H i n veeic useil.
Another etiin.ite. taking the e.ip.ecltv of, the cars
a a slailing poml, Kive a re.ult of lt;,fle)iViu
saved. There are now about .ir),0"ii picssed ncel
c-ar in iw, and iho lint c nc was made only
four cais ago.
A New Use for the Mutoscope.
Arthur Coodnch, in the World's Work.
S i 'implicated bit of niachiueiy might he de
scribed for an hour, and nothing like the clear
knowledge would be gained b, the listener that
he would get by watching the machinery woik
in a mutoscope. man cannot purchase a loco
motive or a drnc.k or a road toller without
seeing It in action, lleie Is method which eau
save much time. mutneinpr made for Hill use
can U carried with a much eae as a camera,
and (he man for whom il l Intended can make
the pictures rl as fist or as slowly as he wlshej,
lie sees the ptoiei tier purchase In sitlou just
as well as if li lakes n lineo or (our hundred
mile tiip and watches the oiiginal do its wo lie.
HOW BIOGRAPH FILM IS MADE.
Tne nuking of bingrsph fllm I. an elaborate
ami delicate process. .i,s Hoy Mi-Anile in Lieiy
liocl)'i. Magailne. 1'in.l Is manufailuiril a cellu
loid ribbon of the iiqulied width and lian.pat
ency, coated or. erne tide ouli tn an Imariable
thickiiiK. of one one-tliousjii 111. of in Inch, It
is .en.itiseel in an immense elaik room In an h
Koliilely dust piocf factoiy. Tne einiiUlcin ion
sIU of a solution of hlchhihle ol gold floating
on gieat gla.s tables po feet In length. When
dried, the film is wound on spools In boes, uinl
no gleam of light mut strike H until, at th)
proper moment. It Is held behind the isinera
lens for one seientlith pail ol kccmid cieiy
two Inches of it. entirety. Lien then it mu.t be
guarrieil from sttay beam, until deielopccl and
lived in Hie blogniph faetoiy.
In laking the Sluike.i .felnies pilse-fight, a
strip of flint mrr ecn miles long was used, at
a e-o.t of -i,1il tier inilel im ,, hlni were
I'W.OOil pictures c,f the two pugilists poiineling
each other for twenty-tin- loiin.ls., Tli was
Hie first moving pliluir cur made by .11 1 llicl.il
Illumination, mid ,"HI mc lighl. cntereej the ring
M make the in-old. 'I he cost of lighting alone
was tKi.KMI.
Uttle Dick, the Driver Boy.
BY DUANE
Submitted in The Tribune's Short Story Contest.
N
KSTMNG IN A valley be
tween two Inrge tnountnln
penks lies the little town of
I'lurlngton, with wild flow
cis nnd other beautiful
plants climbing the lofty
sides of these two great
pyramids of nature. It Is
here the author finds rest In studyliig
mother nature's magnificent work nnd
tho artist need not pass It for ti pret
tier scone,
On the side of tine of these moun
tains stands the black breaker, with
lies culm hnnks and debris all around
It, and the long rows of houses, desig
nated the company patch, In the rear,
It Is a bright summer morning. The
sun Is sending- its glorious rays of
light Into the village. Our attention
Is attracted to the company patch,
for we hear tho sounds of wagon
wheels nnd the heavy tread of horses
and Immediately we observe two large
wagons, with a load of household equip
ment, coming down the street. The
wagons are coining nearer and the
children leave their games nnd hurry
toward the strangers, while the moth
ers gather In the garden, the windows
or any othr place of convenience to
see the new neighbors, nnd ns Dame
Rumor already has It that the Ktraug
er Is a widow, come to keep hotel, and
that hIip is a fortune teller, eomo to
rob honest people of their money, so
the women Immediately start to gos
sip about their new neighbor.
The wagons have stopped at one of
the empty houses and the men start
to remove the contents Into the house.
Soon all Is done nnd then Mrs. Bell
mom (for that Is the stranger's name)
paid the men for their services and
entered her new home.
All week Mrs. llellmont and her 13-year-nld
son worked preparing things
and on Saturday all was complete.
Then Mrs. Belmont began to look
around to neo what kind of village she
lived In.
Soon the people of Clarlngton knew
the stranger's mission by the. sign
"Boarding Cheap" that appeared on
the house. It Is now Saturday morn
ing and the Bellmonts have been In
their new home two weeks and yet no
boarders have come. Richard (that Is
the little boy's name) knew his mother
needed money and thcrefoic that
morning he asked his mother If he
could go out nnd look for work. After
careful thought she gave her consent.
Down Richard went to the breaker, a
place he was first afraid of, but soon
got accustomed to. He looked around
and then stepped up to a man, who
had Just given Instruction to another
boy, asked for the mine foreman.
"Well, here I am. What do you
want?" replied the man. v
"My mammu Is a wlelow and she
came here to get boarders, hut she
can't get them. So will you please
give me a Job?" asked Richard, and
was astonished at what he had been
able to say.
'What Is your name?" asked the
foreman.
"Ulchaiel Bellniont."
Well, I think you are too young,"
sa.ld the foreman, looking at the little
boy by his side but when he saw he
was about to cry he said: "Well, come
on Monday and I will see that I can
do for you," and then went away.
Richard hurried home and related to
his mother his experience and then ask
cel for her consent, for Richard had
never done anything unless he had his
mother's consent. She told him she
would think It over and tell him to
morrow evening what he could do,
The? next morning Richard was ready
to go to church but alas, It was far
different from ono he used to attend,
for It was a little school house with no
organ. That evening ho anxiously
awaited his mother's decision concern
ing the work. He had not long to wait
for ,she called him to her side, sat In
silence, for a few moments, then said:
"Richard, 1 have ben thinking about
something Important ever since you
told me about work. I have decided to
tell you something now because you
are older than when your papa went
away and will understand. When I
was a young girl I lived in a large
house with my father and mother who
were wealthy. Ytour papa, wn our
workman who worked about the house.
He worked for my father for sevetal
years and 1, being In his presence so
much we soon became acquainted and
lit last one day he asked me to lie his
wife and I consented. 1 knew my
father would object but dear good
mother would do anything for me. One
day your papa met my father and told
him were were going to be married.
Father became nngry and discharged
your papa Immediately and told him
never to come near his house as long
as he lived, father came home ami
told me If I was going to do such a
thing, bring such disgrace on him, I
could leave home at once. Poor mother
pleaded for me but all was In vain for
father wns angry and said he meant
what he said. I met your father shortly
after, and we got married. All went
well till after your hlitli. then when
you wer about 6 years of age your
father got very 111 and lost his work
and money, and money shortly after
ceased to come from dear mother, for
sho used to send us sunie, Your papa
got well a row months afterward but
being unable to ilnd work went out
west with another man. He sent us
money for some time, up until a few
months ago. when all his letters ceased
to come. Then I received a letter from
the man he went away with saying he
had died aud now, my dear son, I have
been compelled to come here for
boarders and you know 1 have been
unable to get them, so I think I will
let you try the work for a while."
Rlchaul had listened to his mother In
silence and surprise and was unable to
speak for several moments, but at last
managed to say:
"I think I can support you. mamma,
so don't worry about the past."
Next morning Richard was ready for
work and after breakfast started to.
ward tho breaker where he was met by
th't breaker boys who teased hlni In
every manner possible. Ono went as
far as to run near blm and hit hlni In
the face with his black, dirty hat and
shout, "Mamma's little darling." Hut
Richard said nothing but determined to
hold out for his mother's sake. At last,
the mine foreman came, and nt seeing
RIchurd remembered his promise. He
called a man who had watched the
boys teasing Rlchaul. to him and told
hint to uy nd ilml something fui
Richard in elo, The stranger took
Richard .up Into the. lircsker and then
llie gong rounded fur to start to work.
Richard wns given a place among the
boys a'ud told to stall to pick slate, this
he could not do because ho did not
n. DILLS,
know what It meant, but after he had
ben seated for uwlillc the man, who
was called the boss, came along and nt
not seeing Richard working very fast
came up to him and hit him with his
stick nnd nsketl: "Aro you a grcenleV"
"t don't know how to do the work,"
said Richard with a sigh.
"Here, Jack, come over here nnd
show this fellow how to work," said
the boss to one of the boys near
Richard.
.Tack cnino over nnd picked slate for
several minutes by Rlchnrd's side while
Richard watched htm In silence. At
Inst Richard found out the seciet nnd
worked earnestly till dinner hour came;
thn the gong sounded nil over for din
ner. Richard took bis lunch to a cor
ner where be hoped to escape from the
boys but such was not to be, for they
soon saw hlni and started to tease him.
Oh, the trials of that first day's work
can not be described by the pen.
The gong sounded to start to woik It
was hard for tho new recruit. Ills
arms ached and ho was very tlicel.
"Your name Is Dick Bcllmont, Is tt
not?" asked the foreman.
"Yes sir."
"Well, my boy, I need n youngster In
the mine and I guess you will do."
"But, sir.'1 Interrupted Richard,
"what Is the work'."'
"Why, nipping, You know what that
Is, don't you?"
"No sir."
"Well, a boy that opens and shuts
n door nnd lets the cars out. Now get
ready for your new work," said he.
"I will have to see mamma first, " pro
tested Richard.
"Well, hurry then, and report for duty
In nn hour. Tell her It Isn't dangerous
work," shnutetl the foreman, as Rich
ard hurried away.
IWchard went home and told his
mother of the employment nnd request
ed her consent. After thinking the
matter over she gave It.
Richard returned to the office nnd
reported for duty and wn.es noon taken
into the mine, put at his new post of
duty nnd given the necessary orders.
He had no experience nt this woik but
maiingeei to pertorni ins duties in a
satisfactory manner. Day after day
he went to and from the mines and
worked at this. Five months from the
day he was put at this work the fore
man stopped him when on his way to
work.
"Walt a minute Dick," said he. '7
want to speak to you."
Richard waited and was told to go
nnd get a mule nt the barn nnd bring
It to the foot, Hint Is, where the car
riage stops anil the cars are put on
and off. This he did. bringing a little
white mule named Jennie. He was first
put to helping at tho foot, but after a
few days he was put to doing a drivers
duties.
Now a new experience commenced.
Day nfter day ho worked earnestly,
bringing car after car to and from tho
different chamber with the valuable
aid of faithful old Jennie, who now
loved her young master.
It was on the 22 of June when tho
Bellmonts were- eating their breakfast.
The sun was tin owing her sunbeams
In the window and Richard said to his
mother, "mamma, this Is my 14th birth
day." "Yes, dear, 1 know It and 1 have
nothing for you." said Mrs. Bellmont.
"Yes you have," said Richard as he
tenderly kissed his mother and hurried
off to work.
He was going to the barn when old
Ned, a miner whom tho boys disliked,
stopped him and offeied him a quarter
If he would bring him some extra cars
and leave the other miners to do with
out. This the boys called pocketing.
Richard stood erect anil proudly an
swered, "no sir, I'm no cheat," and re
turned to his duties; but when he ar
rived at the barn he found Jennie al
ready for work nnd good It wns, for
Just then the gong sounded for work
and Richard hud to hurry off to his
duty. This was the friendly act of the
barn boss, for Richard was the friend
of every man In the mines.
When Richard was tnklng some cars
to a chamber ho heard Michael tlrlmes,
one of the miners, say to one ol the
laborers: "I believe there Is going to
be trouble today, because the rats arc
running- towatd tho. foot and that Is a
sure sign."
Richard continued to drive Jennie,
It was on one of his empty trips that lie
noticed the loof In a dangerous con
dition Just heore htm, near a chamber
where some rock hail fallen. He .stop,
lied to think what he had belter do.
"Well. If I go back to the foot without
telling the men they will be killed or
entombed nnd If to 1 go to them I may
never get out alive," thought ho.
"I will go." said he at Iiirit. "1 guess
I will put Jenne In front of the cur so
as to be ready to start If we get back."
Soon he had told the men of their
danger and in a few moments they were
out to the ear.
"Now." said Michael Oi lines, "every
man blow out his lamp and 1 will keep
mine lit." The men did not seem to
obey hi he said to Richard:
"Boy, don't leave that nag stir till
they do ns 1 tohl them for If theie
would h a cave the gas would be
Ignited and .then It woul be all over
with us."
Richard eibcyed his orders because
he know that Mr. Oiimes was the old.
est miner In the mine and knew what
to do in such a case.
After the men knew thnt orders
would have to be obe.ved they did as
Instructed. Then they started on their
way toward safety. Jennie ran as fast
as she could but not fast enough to
plen.se some of the men for one of them
snld "give her a touch of the whip."
Richard did not heed hlni but continued
tn urge Jennie along. They were Just
passing thcjcorner and the men thought
thero wns a crash In the rear and the
ther was a crash In the icur and the
light wns Immedately put out. Jennie
stopped but Richard urged her on. She
unwillingly started to run once moie.
At last Richard was successful In get
ting Jennie to run very fast but the
faithful old mule kept looking ahead
In a very unpleasant manner, and
finally she Jumped fiom the track and
then the men saw a dark object In
front of them, but it was too late, for
the car plunged Into a great nuis of
coul nnd rock that had fallen some
time before, anil the men found them
selves mi top of It. They soon realized
where they were Itliimrd had been
forgotten by tho men till old Mr. liiimes
asked where he was. They called hlni
but received no reply. What could
they do'.' They could not light a match
for fear of Igniting the gas and If they
stayed much longer they weiuld be suf.
focatcd, I'ourage began to fly from
somo of the men and they were about
to give up In despair when Mr. Grimes
exclaimed:
"No, gentlemen, 1 will not leave till
I take the boy with me," nnd Just then
ho saw Jennie trying to pull some
thing out from under one corner of
the car. He went over to the place
and found poor little Richard pinned
between the car nnd a large piece of
rock. He called the other men to him,
and at last they succeeded In getting
Rlchaid out, and then they started to
walk to tho foot, with Jennie ahead.
It whs very dlfllcult. but nt last they
saw daylight, and then hope came to
the weary band, They were met at
tho foot by a company of men who
were Just going to look for them,
"It's u wonder you got out alive,"
said ono of the men.
"1 was afraid we wouldn't, It tt
hadn't been for this little boy," said
Michael Grimes. "But wo will have
to eel him out of here: so hurry up,
and wo will nil go up on the carriage."
They got on the carriage and were
oon going tovvnt el the surface.
On the vvty up they were Informed
that a large cave lintl taken place and
n largo number were considered
killed.
At last they reached the surface nnd
ns they stepped from the carriage a
cheer went up from the inrge crown
gathered there, but it wns soon fob
lowed by silence, as they took poor
little Rlchntd from the carriage and
placed 1,1m on a stretcher.
old Mr. Grimes stepped on n log and
started to relate their experience by
i.a in:,:
"Gentlemen, we were In danger of
our lives when that brave boy saved
us." He continued telling of all that
took place, and finished by saying:
"And, now, friends, the little boy that
saved us from death Is poor little
Dick Bellmont, and may God bless him
for It."
Ar the wonls "Dick Bellmont" were
uttered, a cry arose from the lips of
a lady, who dashed through the crowd
and fell unconscious by the side "f
her son,
An old gentleman who was stand
ing with tho foreman and the operat
ors, stepped forward ami asked, "Who
dlel you say?
"Dick Bellmont." replied Mr. Grime.
"" "Oh! can It be my daughter's child?"
said he in one breath, and sprang to
lh,s side ot the prostrated form of tho
I.iclv.
lie was quickly followed by another
penil.-'mnn, who looked to be nn arls
to ci at.
Mrs. B'.'Umont recovered nnd found
herself in the nrms of her father.
The niaiiMT now stepped forward
and attempted to take Mrs. Bellmont
from her father, and was recognized
by the old gentleman.
"Can It be Richard Bcllmont?" said
he.
"Yes, sir," replied the stranger.
Both men fae-ed each other, while
the crowd looked on In surprise.
Little Richard had recovered con
sciousness, nnd looked about In a be
wildered way, then closed his eyes
again.
Will yivu forgive me?" asked the
old gentleman.
"I will," replied the stranger, "iiui
flist 1 must attend to my wife and
child."
A cab was ordered, and our little
hero was taken to the station, where
a physician wns summoned, who pio-
nnunced his case not serious, iickcis
were purchasedi for Hafverton. Mrs.
Bellmont's former home. Soon the
train arrived and they started on
their Journey.
Thev arrived at the Muldorn tcsl-
dence. which was Mrs. Bellmont's for
mer home, and Richard was taken to
his mother's chan.be-, where every
care was taken of him.
That evening Mr. and Mrs. Bellmont
were sitting by Richard's bedside,
tulklng of the past. Mr. Muldorn en
tered and took Richard's hand In his,
as tear after tear chased each other
clown his faded check, and Richard
smiled his v.c'.ccme.
"Isabelle," said he, looking at Mrs.
Bellmont, "tell us of your life after
you left home."
Mrs. Bellmont related what the
reader Is already acquainted with.
And then Mr. Muldorn sighed nnd
said: "Now, Richard, tell me of your
life."
Mr. Bellmont started: "When 1 left
home I went to Colorado. All went
well for .i while until I was taken 111
and oi-..ivo to the Ptrvei hospital.
Here I stayed for, a long time One
elav I was taken to nnother hospital,
and the man that laid beside me tiled.
It was he that was supposed to have
been removed, not 1. and so It was
reported I was dead. Later, after I
lino recoveted, my claims that I hail
taken, brought forth their ti ensures.
rnd I found myself a rlM man. I
wrote several letters hor.,c, nut re
ceived no reply. Finally I came out
here to see if I could find m.v wire and
child. I was unsuccessiui at nisi, nut
you know Hie .est," said he, as ne ten.
Jriiy kissed them.
"Well, now," said Mr. Muldorn. "I'll
tell you about myself. Shortly after
you left home your mother died, and
then I became lonesome, and repented
of my folly, and started out to find
you, but did not Succeed. Oh, the
agonies I have been In ever Since.
At last I came clown here to buy
this place out, and. thank God, l havo
found my treasure In it. Again I beg
your forgiveness," he said, as he re
sumed his sc.it.
Little nick was no more a driver
hoy, but a rich young chap, as Hip
breaker boys termed It. But In bis
wealth Richard never forgot the little
breaker l"ivj.
OUR EXPORTS TO SOUTH AMER
ICA. I'rrilriic Knierj, iliitf of the lunciu nf cum
incrLC. gives, in .en article on "Our Tr.irle with
batlnAmrrirj," In tlie- W mill's Work, llm fol
lowing .t.etfiiiont of what i ar fiiillns; t
Smith Anirilta:
"Ilaibocl wile from the- t'mtcil Slate Is one of
our laigfl ilcnn of Import Into Aigcntlna, ami
ie av nil llie niaikrl in llils line in certain
ccetions of lball. lui '.,1 jar ill 111 ami Haw
mills ate alsu wlnn'ne the t ratio in Riail, ami
oi. r li.enlndie, a ll a our plows and trap-rs,
au populai, I'nitiel State dm. -eeclally
patc-nt medicine's ate found in ivuuntlties In llie
market, and llieie aie tfood sale, of tmclij.
clocks and watches, kodaks and rccolicm. Tlie
IdiKctt itetnc of our exports of manufactures to
Argentina iunis: of ainlcuititrnl machinery -ind
Implement, railway ami electrical material ;
our motor tars ij being Introduced. In Olilll
alo cur trade in rallw-av tiipplira is report d tn
be piomUlnif. In ColomWi our coffee and ut;ar
machinery, our lioes and inatlieles are pre.
fenecl m all otl,ei, and our ulawaie nnd liaid.
cvate, im well mir hrrr and w-inea, no popular.
In 1'rueiiav our .igiit-ultiir.il tools uie ali lo
haio con 'niarielmis sutitw,.' To I'eiu r ire
fftidins mrltiiliuial tied mining nuehlncn-,
tlruVjc and watt lie, tlcdtliul apiuialu., nails,
hobs and -new, tiew-iiler, Idcjclrc, cotton
gn.xls and lamp., a. well .o. n-al and unreel
pw.il,,. Iii Kc iiacloi-our axes, lio, butler, l.icm.,
lniNttads, t-aiivas, clocks, pcifuiuri.t, cut leu,
Milliner,,, lianlw.iir, Hic.irin., .elrutlhY ,r,.ni
irji'iilc, locks anil tanned good, ininpeit, well
Willi tlnc i'p"lled by oilier i minifies. In
Vi'iierurla e are' Ballilinf a fooilrnM in elruis,
n pe-, wlir leucine; ami cotton good.. All these
liiamilaitiniM .cinpete In the South Aineilra't
market with the ptoduclti of Kuiop-au coun
trie."
FINLEY'S
Final Reduction
on Imported and
American Wash
Dress Goods
JUST IN THK HKIOHT OF TIIH
HIOASON XVI) OFFKR THK DAIN
TIKST PRKTTIKST AND FINEST,
LINUS OF SFMMKR DRESS FAB
RICS AT ABOUT HALF THE 1 11
REGL'LAR VALUE; THIS BIG CUT
IN PRICES IS MADE TO CLOSE
OUT THESE LINES QUICKLY AND
CERTAINLY THESE LOW FIG
URES OUGHT TO CLEAN UP THE
STOCK IN VERY SHORT ORDER.
DIMITIES AND BATISTE
9C; WERE ISO.
Finest American Manufacture: all
this season's patterns, late styles, In
complete line ot colors,
FRENCH CORDED DIMITIES
isi'20j went: zbo.
OENUINE IRISH DiniTIES
17 C. WERE 30C.
SILK FINISH PONGEES
I9C; WERE 30C.
SILK FINISH FOULARDS
25C; WERE 3BO.
FRENCH OROANDIES
AND HOUSSELINE DESOIE
with corded stripes, In floral and fancy
llgures.
25C; WERE 60C.
REAL SCOTCH GINGHAMS
with silk stripes; also embroidered
stripes.
2BCj WERE 40O.
IHPORTED SWISSES
in dots, figures and stripes.
35C; WERE 85C,
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