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OLYPHANT.
The Browns defeated the Dunmore
turn here yesterday. Malum pitched a
lar game for the locals, allowing hut
fix hits of the scratch order. The lo
cal hit the hnll hard and often and
fused up three ot the visiting pitchers.
The score:
DUNMOItU.
A.B. II. H.
Dempsey, sa B 1 2
jO'IIara, p 4 0 0
Itcllly. 3b 3 1 u
Thornton, lb 4 11
Jordan. If 5 10
riillllps. cf 4 0 1
Pnyton, c 8 0 1
Mnrnn, 2b 3 0 0
Hallornn, if 4 0 1
O.
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0
1
10
3
2
8
II
0
A. E.
1
0
3
0
1
0
Totals
35 4
OLYPHANT.
I 2
6 21 10
O'llarn, rf
Patten, 2h
Clcnry. ss 3
O'Boylc. lb r
"Walsh, rf 4
Roe, cf 3
Ames, c n
Kllcullcn, 3b 4
Mahon, p 5
1
12
1
1
7
II
1
IS 14 27 II
0 0 0 I) II 0 1 1
2 3 1 2 o 3 X 18
on, : by o iiui-a. u.
Totals to
Dunmore 3 0
Olyphnnt Ji 2
Struck out By !nh
Three-base hits Clcnry, Mahon, "; Pat
ten, O'Hnra. Two-base hits Hnlioil, Kit
cutlen. Home runs Roe, Dempscy.
On Monday the Browns will play at
Archibald.
In honor of their tenth anniversary,
the Olyphant conclave of Hcptnsophs
held a most enjoyable smoker in their
rooms In Edward's hail last evening.
The programme consisted of vocal and
instrumental music and Impromptu
speeches by the members. A luncheon
"as served, and cigars passed around
A number of visitors from out of town
were present.
Services will be held at the usual
hour" In the Blakely Baptist church
tomorrow morning and evening. Rev,
David Spencer, D. D., pastor.
A. V. Bower, of Scranton, will oc
cupy the pulpit in the Congregational
church tomorrow evening,
A. F. Mason, of Jermyn, was a caller
m town yesterday.
Mrs. David Thomas, of Scott street,
Is critically ill.
Mrs. Ivor C. Parry, of Hyde Park,
was the guest of Mrs. John M. Evans,
of Lackawanna street, Thursday.
Mrs. S. E. Akerley and daughters are
visiting relatives at Justls.
3mres P. Noalon, of Dunmore street,
has returned from a trip to Paterson,
N. J.
William Rogan Is spending a few
days at Forest City.
Misa Maggie A. Evans spent yester
day with friends at Brown Hollow.
Mrs. Armit Thomas, of Providence,
'Islted friends In Blakely yesterday.
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist church will be held on Tues
day evening next In the church.
Miss Adeline Francis Is attending
school at Keystone academy this year.
Miss Francis Is a member of last year's
graduating class of our high, school.
The subject for the sermon In the
Methodist church on Sundny morning
will bo "Were the Former Days Better
Than These," nnd In the evening mem
orial services will be held In honor of
the late president MeKlnley.
At the Bnptlst church Sunday morn
ing the pastor will prench on "Laborers
with God," and In the evening. "A
Great Life," In honor of the martyred
President MeKlnley. ,
PECKV1LLE.
.tvllle Baptist church Rev. J. S.
is, pastor. Services tomorrow
O-a.'m. and 7.30 p. m. Morning
dct: "Whv Everybody .Should
tuclyTHfniibie;" AVthe evening ser
vice reports will be give.h of the an
niversary meeting -of. 'the Ablngton
Baptist association held at Factnry
ville. All are welcome.
Presbyterian church Rev. S. H.
Moon, D. D., pastor. Services.' Sunday
at 10.80 a. m. und 7.30 p. in. Subject
in morning. "Root and Fruit," evening,
"The Lord's Requirements." All are
welcome. ,
List of letters remaining in the post
office at Peckvllle, "Pa., week ending
Sept. 9, 1902: Edna Edwards, Willie
Gllboy, Thomas C. Mitchell, John Hall,
John Gray. Persons claiming the
bove will please say "advertised" and
five date of this list. U. V. Mace,
postmaster,
Miss Edith Henry has returned from
jt week's sojourn with relatives In
Scott.
jMr. Alva Hammond, of Green Ridge,
openi weanesaay at tne name or Mr.
Henry Kennedy.
rMr, Gilbert Wormont nnd family re-
timred yesterday from White Lake,
Sullivan county, where they have been
pending the summer.
jMiss Glennett Williams has accepted
jt-.p'osltion as clerk for Frear & Locklln,
merchants.
Mls's Clark, of Nicholson, Is visiting
her brother, Mr. Claud Clark.
Mrs. ,Morton Arnold, of Carbondalc,
spent Thursday with Mrs. Merton Hay,
fcf'HIckory street.
Mr. Herman Van West hns returned
from a trip at Nlugara Falls.
, The Wilson Fire company responded
to a still alarm about 9 o'clock Thurs
day evening, when dames were dis
covered issuing from a tool house lo
cated near the Archbald borough line.
The building which was the' property ot
the O. & W, railroad was entirely des
troyed along with the contents, on nc
count of no tire hydrants in that vicin
ity. The hose company was of no
avail.
DALTON.
Mrs. W. H. Hager Is entertaining her
mother from Montrose,
George Strong has moved his family
to Scranton. Mr. Strong Is the man
ager of the department of the Book-
lovers' Library In Scranton,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred Palmer, and Mrs.
Edward Northrup will leave on Monday
for a visit In Boston.
Miss Helen Huslnnder is teaching
school this winter near Wnverly.
Among those who attended the Ab
lngton Baptist association at Factory
vllle this week from this place were
Rev, and Mrs. n. R. Thompson, Mr!
and Mrs. S, E. Finn, Mrs. N. T, Puidy
Mr, and Mrs, A. M, Finn, Albert Ball'
Ruth Ball, Mabel Purdy, Laura Decker'
Mrs. Fred Palmer, Mrs. W. A. Dean,
Mrs, Frank Colvln, Monroe Dean, Mrs.
H. D, Swartz, Grace Purdy, Menton
Purdy, James Cnpwell and Mrs. Leech.
JBRflYN ANDJflAYPIELB.
A party of ladles, among whom were
Mesdames T. E. Griffiths, J. W. Jones,
Enoch James, Benjamin Morgan, S.
Merrltt and Richard Lewis, spent yes
terday nt Crystal lake.
At the meeting of the Cemetery as
sociation, held Wednesday evening.
Samuel Waters, Joseph T. Roberts and
Mtchncl Roberts were appointed audi
tors and will report at the next meet
ing, which will be the annual one.
The Delaware and Hudson mine
mules? which have been pasturing be
yond Clifford since June, were brought
home yesterdny.
A large number from both boroughs
witnessed the ball game, between the
Plttston Brothers and Archbald, yes
terday. Assistant Dispatcher Wheeler Is at
the Peckvllle depot, relieving the agent
this week.
Miss Ada Lutey has accepted a lucra
tive position as stenographer and
bookkeeper In n large medical institu
tion in New York. ""
The Epworth league meeting nt the
Methodist Episcopal church Mondny
evening will be led by Miss Jennie Bat
tenburg. The, topic will be, "Delight in
God's House."
The drawing for the ten dollars In
gold, under the auspices of the Court
Lily lodge of Foresters and Hogarth's
band, will take place on Tuesday even
ing. The Junior Foresters, of Olyphant,
would like to play the Junior. Foresters,
of Jermyn, n game of base ball, on
either grounds. Please answer In The
Tribune before the 20th. James Vine,
manager.
TAYLOR.
The Reds had as their opponents on
the Riverside grounds yesterday the
Archbald Mine base ball team. The
latter proed no matcii for the local
team, as they met with a crushing de
feat by a score of 10 to 3. The homo
batsmen hit the ball hard, as usual.
Moms was a particular star on second
base. Through Glynn's line throwing,
many runners were caught In the ef
forts to steal second. Schilds covered
Itft garden, In Day's nbsenee, nnd
batted end Jlelded that position well.
The Fcore by Innings:
Taj. lor 2 0 10 4 2 10 x 10
ArirhbaUl 00003000 03
Batteries Welsenfiuh and; Glynn
Seybolt-and Graham. Umpire Jones.
The funeral of Michael Lydon, of
Old Forge, took place yesterday morn
ing and was largely attended. A high
mass of requiem was celebrated in the
St. Lawience church and an Impressive
sermon was delivered by the rector,
J. F. Jordan. Interment was made In
Minooka Catholic cemetery.
The pastor, Rev. Dr. H. H. Harris.
vill occupy the pulpit at the Calvary
Baptist church tomorrow nt the usual
hours.
The following officers have been nomi
nated by the Lackawanna council, No.
4, Degree of Pocohontas: Pocohontas,
Mary Mortis: waponah, Elizabeth Mor
ris.; prophetess, Sadie Richards; pow
hatlan, James Heffcr; keeper of re
cords, Elizabeth Evans; keeper of wam
pum, Annn Marsh. The election will be
held next Monday night. Mrs. John
Wright was elected trustee for eighteen
months.
Joseph Hennlck nnd son, Joseph, of
South Scranton, called on relatives In
town yesterday.
Taylor lodge, No. ,668, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, will meet this
evening In regular session.
Mr. nucV Mrs. Michael Durkln, of
Archbald, are visiting at the home of
Mr. nnd Mrs. M. J. McDonald, of Main
street.
Mlss Annie Watkins returned home
yesterday, after ntteiullng Baptist eon
cnlIon at Factory vllle.
Mrs. Peter Jones, of Wilkes-Barre, is
visiting at the home of Mrs. J. E. Da
vis, of North Main street.
Pastor E. L. Santee will preach nt
the usual hours at the Methodist Epis
copal church tomorrow; Sabbath school
at .16 p. m. All are welcome.
The funeral of Patrick Hannlck will
he held this morning, interment will
be made In the Minooka cemetery.
CLARK'S SUMMIT.
F. J. Walker sustained n severe acci
dent to his tight hand on Monday last.
While holding n piece of wood before a
saw It was In some way fitught by the
machinery and badly lacerated, The
Injured hand was dressed nt the West
Side hospital, Mr, Walker returned
home, and at present the wound Is
healing nicely.
George Edwards, who bus conducted
a bakery and Ice cream parlor for the
past year, sold out his business to Mr.
George Rymer, who will conduct It In
the future In connection with his meat
market.
Bert Williams, of Scranton, Is hoard
ing at the home of Mr, Jesse Hunt.
Finnk Llnder. of Scrmrtou, was the
guest of Mr, and Mrs. B. il, Hnlllstcr,
recently,
Mrs. Mary A, Shepherd. M. D., hns
temoved her office from this plnce, and
wilt be located tn the future in the
Guernsey building, in Scranton,
Dr. nnd Mrs. C. E. Merrill have re
turned from Sayre, Pn where they
were suddenly called to nttend the
funeral of Mrs. Merrill's brother.
Unusual Interest Is being" displayed
In preparation fbr the production of
Dr. George F. Roots' tuneful cantata,
"Our Flag with the Stars nnd Stripes."
Although n patriotic cantata, It con
tains nothing of the monotonous In Its
score. Only two old melodies nre used,
those of the most popular of their class,
the rcmnlnjng muslo being full ot pretty
nlrs, and coupled with the elaborate
marches and vnrl-colored costumes,
makes art entertnlnmcnt one cannot
nfford to miss. Over fifty people nre
In the cantata, and the full number
appears in the grand chorus. The
dates for the final production nre Scnt.
25 and 26, Thursdny nnd Friday even
ings. The management of the enntnta
Is" In the hands of the choir of the
Methodist Eplspopal church, who hope
by this effort to raise funds for the
purchase of an orgnn for the auditor
ium. Tickets nre 25 cents for ndults;
children, 15 cents, nnd will bo In the
hands 'of members of the choir nnd
others for fbIc nfter Saturday, Sept. 13.
Tickets will be good for cither evening,
but one ticket will admit tn only one
performance. Patronesses will bo nd
mltted by puss to both concerts and
scats will bo reserved for them until
8 p. m. on Thursday evening.
MOSCOW.
Samuel Watts returned to Kingston,
N. Y.. Wednesday, after spending a
weelt with his .parents here.
Mrs. Martha Huntsman, who hns
been spending the summer with her
brother, G. S. Brown, left yesterday for
Aurora, N. Y., where she will nttend
the wedding of her son.
Mrs. Horace Jones spent a part of the
week-with friends at Dnleville.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Philip Swarts are visit
ing their son. Wallace, at Buffalo.
The entertainment held In the church
Wednesday night was well attended.
James Shoemaker has purchased a
new piano.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Depew. of Mt.
Pocono, nie visiting friends In town.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Cannon, of
Brooklyn, arc visiting the former's
father, B. J. Cannon.
Mrs. Amy Coolbaugh Is spending a
few days with her mother, 'Mrs. D. J.
Roberts.
P. O. Dixon Is on the sick list.
Mrs. William Decker Is visiting
friends In town.
Mrs. James Shoemaker entertained a
number of young people last evening.
A pleasant evening was spent by alU
Rev. Minncr will prench fn the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday even
ing. Leon Ehrhardt and Matthew Conboy
are attending the Scranton Business
college.
Mr. nnd .Mrs. Harlow, of Elmhurst,
were entertained at the home of Major
Vaughn Inst Sunday.
Miss Lillian Sheridan returned to her
home in Scranton yesterday, after
spending a few days with her friend,
Miss Conboy.
OLD FORiE.
IVs- Contvid Ludgatc Is entertaining
her mother, of Ashley.
Eben Foote Is in a very critical con
dition. Olln Jacobs left this week for Syra
cuse, where he will enter the university
as a student.
The Sunday school of the Brick
church will hold n basket picnic at the
Feeder Dam grove on Saturday.
The 7-months-oId child of air. nnd
Mrs. Robert AVhlte died on Wednesday
of cholera-infantiim. Interment was
made In the Taylor cemetery.
TO ADVEBTISE AGAIN.
Proposals to Be Asked for Building
Nineteenth District Sewer.
Proposals for the construction of the
Nineteenth district sower are to be ad
vertised for once more. The bids will
be opened September 29.
This will be the third time for the
city to advertise for bids for the con
struction of this sewer. The first time,.
only one bid below the engineer's esti
mate was received and later this bid
was withdrawn. The second time the
bids were all higher .than the estimate,
of $150,000. The estimate has now been
raised to $180,000.
The sewer is to be twelve miles long.
It Is to drain the Bellevue and Pata
gonia districts. The city's share of the
expense will be $49,000.
BASE BALL.
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American League.
At Boston- R.U.E.
Philadelphia 0 0 II 0 0 1 0 3 0 I 7 2
Boston 000120101-512
Batteries Waddell anil Sclueckongost;
Young nnd Cilgcr. Umpire Connolly.
At Baltimore R.I I.E.
Washington 0 0 0 I) 34 5 3 0-15 2J 0
Brtltlmoio 0 0 0001000-1 2 3
Batteries Lee and Drill; Kutoll and
Robinson. I'mplre Johnstone.
At Detroit Detroit vs. Chicago; both
games postponed; lain.
At Cleveland St. Louis vs.
both games postponed; lain.
Cleveland;
National League.
At Philadelphia R.II.K.
Pittsburg 2 100000025 1:1 -J
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 02 li 1
B.ittPiles I.eever nnd Phelps; Dugglo
by und Shea. Umplic Latham.
At Brooklyn- U.H.E.
Clmiuntttl 100 102000-1 7 2
Bionklyn 3 I 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 4
Batteries Thlchnait nnd Bergen;
Hughes and Rltter, Umpire Irwin.
Other clubs not scheduled,
MUSICAL
GOSSit
THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
began its seventh schol year lust
Thursday, surpassing that of any
other yent In Its history. That the at
tendance should be so large, In spite of
the reign of strikes, Is the best com
mentary possible on the hold which
the Institution has upon the commu
nity. Students of alt ages, of nil do
greet of proficiency, from the beginner
to' the nsplrnttt for professional honors,
are among those registered. The tinmen
include, an usual, large numbers from
the homes of lending professional and
business people of the city.
The Mozart Quurtette, pupils of Mr.
Wntkins' Vocal Studio, will participate
in. the MeKlnley mcmorlnl service to
morrow evening nt the First Prqsby
terlnr. church Mr. Dan Jones, first
Unor; Mr. Sidney Owen, second tenor;
Mr. Rlchnrd Wntklns, first bass, and
Mr. J. E. Wntklns, second buss.
II II II '
The r.ewly-orgunb.od Scrnnton United
Choral society commenced rehearsals
last AVcdnesday evening at Music hall,
under verjf favorable conditions. Near
ly 200 of ScrantorWs representative
singers were present. Mr. Wntklns
wishes all who have received Invita
tions at the hands of the committee to
be present at the rehearsal next Wed
nesday evening nt Music hull.
II II II
Mr. Wntklns will resume teaching at
his sludio, In L. B. Powell's, music
rooms, on next Monday, where he Is
prepared to hear voices free of charge
nnd meet his pupils to arrange lesson
hours.
Merit will be rewarded, and It Is
gratifying to Mr. Wntklns' pupils nnd
his legion of friends that Dr. Carl E.
Dufft, the great oratorio basso and
teacher, of New York city, has chosen
him to be his assistant nt the Chatau
qua summer school next season.
II II II
Miss Sadie Kalsen the soprano, has
been visiting relatives In this city. Miss
Kaiser hat just returned from Ocean
Grove, where she has been singing at
the orchettral concert in the great au
ditorium with Hobart Smock, tenor,
and Hans Kernold, 'cellist, of New
York
II II II
Miss Freda Kami, who has achieved
local fame as the singer of "coon"
songs, will fill engagements tn sur
rounding cities during the winter sea
son. II II II
DcWolf Hopper and company will try
their iif w musical comedy "on the dog"
at W'lkts-Barre this evening.
II II II
Reeve Jones, the well-known concert
pianist, liar just received several tempt
ing olferf. to engage in recital work
during the coming season.
II II II .
At the morning and evening services
tomorrow at Elm Park church, the fol
lowing musical selections will be ren
dered, under the direction of J. Alfred
Pennington, organist and choir mas
ter: MORNING.
Organ Allegretto Pastorale Bailey
Hymn Anthem, "Denr Refuge of
My Weary Soul" Bnumann
Organ Offertory, Andante con Moto,
Boely
Contralto Polo Selected.
Organ Postludium In G major... Mebse
' EVENING.
Organ Offertory In D minor.
Hnlnworth
Anthem "God Be Merciful" Buck
Orgnn Offertolre In E flat Salome
Duet for Soprano and Alto "As
Pants the Hart" Smart
Choir Hymn. "Gather Them Jnto
the Fold" Gelbel
Organ--Postludc In A minor.. Gladstone
Elm Park Quartette Mrs, Ezra Cou
ncil, soprano; Mrs. Lenoro Thomson,
contralto; Mr. Alfred Wooler, tenor;
Mr. Phillip Warren, bass.
II II II
i he folowlng musical selections will be
used at tomorrow's worship in the Sec
ond Presbyterian church:
MORNING.
Organ Prelude, Andnnto in F Jackson
Anthem. "When My Heart Is Over
whelmed" Bradbury
Offertory Solo, "The Shepherd of the
Fold" Barnard
Miss Gnragan.
Organ Postlude Spioss
EVRNINCI.
Organ Pielude, Andante In D Wlttlch
Choir Response, "Holy, Holy Holy,"
Cnmldgo
Anthem, "Lord of All Power and
Might" Mlnshnll
Chant. "Our Father" Gregoilau
Offertory, Duet, "Jesus tho Very
Thought of Then" Matstou
Miss Gnragan nnd Ralph Williams,
Hymn Anthem, "Tho Day Is Gently
Sinking to a Close" Glower
Orgnn Postlude Gullmnnt
J. M. Chnnecj organist nnd director.
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CLOTHES.
It's only pardonable pride that prompts pur continu
ous talk on clothes for the boy. The styles that have
been created by the co-operation of organized Boys' tail
ors are rich in appearance, yet neat in effect. The
selected fabrics are only those that have proved teir
wear-resisting qualities. There's assortment here; far
beyond your expectation, and many styles are of our
own creation.
TOMORROW WE EXPECT THE BOYS
Norfolk Suits from $3 to $6.50, Sailor Norfolk Suits from $3 to $7.
Vestee Suits from $1.75 to $6. Two-Piece Double Breasted Suits, $2 to $5.
Little Gent Shoes, $1 to $2.50.
SAMTER BROS.,
COMPLETE OUTFITTERS.
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Flannels
Per Yard This Week
8 Cents
10 Cents
15 Cents
How Yoti'-Do Like
v, A nice warm Comfortable Kimona, or House Jacjcet
We can appreciate the situation, too, and have one of the
finest lines of Swiss Flannels and Flannelettes in the city.
Five, six or seven, yards will make such a garment. Pretty
Persian Stripes or Checks and the beautiful solid colors in
the Warm Winter Shades.
MELDRUM, SCOTT & CO., wyoAve
Eastern League.
Montreal, Si New York 3,
"Worcester, II; Rochester, 2.
lliiffitlo, 7i Providence, S (first Bunio).
Diiffnlo, 1; 1'iovlUence, 3 (second sumo),
Toronto-Jersey City, rnln.
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PYKOQKAPHY
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BURNT WORK 211 WASHINGTON AVENUE
Classes are being formed this week dncf arrangements completed-for either
'naivauoi or ciass instruction Students may register at anu time.
outfits furnished for a nominal sum, These outfits have been carefully
occucu oy uiv instructor, ana are tne best to be obtained.
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'efufy I
Woman, Teleplio'ns nnd Man with a
Bicycle Prevent a Disaster.
Tiro cool nerve of n plucky woman
urril thp speed of u mini riding for life
on a bicycle wns all that suved the
Uklnlt express, bound from Ukjnh to
Tlhuron qn the line of the California
Northwestern railway, from destruc
tion late on Friday afternoon. Mrs.
James Cochrane, wife of u well known
Sun Ilnfnel attorney, was the heroine
of the Incident, nnd to her corrmce
scores of passeniiers on the endan
gered train owe their lives,
Friday afternoon a storm of wind
swept over San Itnfuel. Near the
outskirts of town and close to the
residence of Mrs, Cochrane a huge
eucalyptus tree full 100 feet in height
and twu feet In diameter In Its thick
est part, was blown over so thut the
heavy portion of Its trunk lay square
ly across the tracks ot tire California
Northwestern railway. Shortly nfter
5 o'clock Mrs. Cochrane, with a team
of horses, started on a drive into tho
country. She passed close to the track
In her carriage und saw the big tree
lying across the rails. Suddenly the
thought struck Irer thut the Uklnlr ex
press was about due, She looked at
her watch and It read B.10 o'clock. A
feeling of dread passed over her as she
realized that the quick moving train
with Its long string of passenger cars
was dun at 5.15 o'clock.
Hurriedly Jumping from Iter car
riage she ran down the track, hoping
to flag the train. Then the full peril
of 'the situation dawned upon her,
The tree had fallen just at the end of
a curve, which wound Itself about n
tall hill. At the beginning of the
curve the track emerged frorrr a tun
nel, and It wns evident that the engi
neer In his cab would not bo nwure.
or his durrger until he' was right upon
it. Airs. Cochrane confesses that she
grew blck with fear and tho thought
came to her that the engineer emerg
ing suddenly from the tunnel would
not understand her blgnals until too
Kill. Then she remembered the tele
phone, und turning back, ran over the
rough ground toward her house, where
i,i line wns Installed. Once she stum
bled, but the distance was short and
In less than two nilnuten she wns ring
ing for the rullwny depot. Train Dis
patcher Force nnswered her message.
All that he heard was "Tree across
track near the tunnel; hurry; train
In coming."
Outside the stutlon . E. Gillbridge,
he buggageinusier, who Is an expert
bicycle rider, wns standing, Forco
culled to him the message, und with n
jump Olllbrldge had seized his bicycle
und was off. Force threw him n .sig
nal Hag us he started and yelled a
string of orders nfter him as lie spurt
ed down the street. The distance wns
only about u mile und the bicyclist
rode like the wind, After he had gone
u block ho heard the shrill whistle of
tho earning train ns It approached the
tunnel. It was a race of man against
train, with a hundred lives depending
on the result, OllUuidgo reached the
fallen tree, jumped from his bicycle,
ran down the track, away to the
mouth of tho tunnel, und us the en
gine emerged from the darkness
Hushed his red signal before the star
tled engineer, Tho whistles screamed
"Drakes down," and, with the engine
shivering with the exertion, the train
cm 119. to a stop with the nose of the
locomotive's cowcatcher scarcely two
feet from tho fallen tree. Engineer
Lewis, his face white from peril,
Jumped from the cub and hurried (o
the signal man.
"It wus a close shave," Ire gasped,
and us the questioning passengers nnd
Conductor Crane pressed around him
he could only repeat, "It was a close
shave, a tioso shave."
Pretty soon a half hysterical womaif
came down the track. It was Mrs.
Cochrane and she told of the finding
of (he danger. The crew and pas
sengers thanked her over und over
again.
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One Sentence Won.
Scci ctar Bh.iw bus lecelvffl a request
from an old relghbor nt 111 f miner homo
for a letter of icconuuemlatiou which cun
be iibcd by the friend In proem lug more
luciutlvu employment. One sentence par
ticularly delights the secretary; "Out
hero In Iowa, wliero both of us ure
known, of course such u letter would
have no weight." Tho recommenUntlon It
Is perhaps needle? to say will be prompt
ly forthcoming. Davenport Republican.
Edison's Quick Kepartee.
Thcro Is a spnrkllne, even dazzling
quality In Edison's repartee, which Is
usually a surprise to strangers. People
gcneially approach the heavy, telf-con-talned
looking figure expecting replies of
IHiudeioiiK techulcul mportu)ice; henca
their suipils-o.
Thu wizard was approached the other'
day by nu eptcrprlHlng lightning rod'
agent anxious for some word of' pralso
for his wares from the great man, Edl
bon wan iion-coiiihilttnl.
"Well," said the lightning rod man at"
last, "do you approve lightning rods', any-'
way?"
"It depends upon tho building," ealjl
Edison. ,'i(
"Hut U it uuy good in tiny ensa? -Would'
you udvlso their uro oil, churches, forJiir
stttlfee?'' vchtiircd the rod man.
"Well'" replied Edison, with u twlnkln
"they might bo of use on churches, 'it
does look as though I'rovldenco wre 'a'
bit nbacnt-mlndcd at times." Boston
Journal.
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