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Justices of the reace C. A. Randall, D W. Clark. Oauneumtn.-J.yf, Landers, J. T. Dale, O, 11. Robinson, Wm. Bmearbaugh, K. J. Uopklos, W. U. Calbouo, A. 11 Kelly. Constable Charles Clark. Collector W. H. Hond. School Directors J. O. Soowden, R. M, Herman, Q. Jatnieson, J. J, Landers, J. C. Qeist, Joseph Clark. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress . M. 8 peer. Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall. Assembly W. J. Campbell. President JudoeW. . Ulncklev. Associate Judge P. C. Hill, Samuel A ..I ' AUI. Prothonotarv, Register dt Recorder, do J. C. deist. tfAenT 8. R. Maxwell. Treasurer G oo. W. Holeman. ' CbmmssioneraVm. H. Harrison, J, M. Kuendel, II. U. MoClellan. District Kttornev M. A. Carrineer. - Jury Oommtesionert Ernest Kibble, Lewis Wagner. Coroner Dr. H. O Kerr. - Count v .Auditor George H. Warden, A. C. Gregg and J. P. Kelly. . County Purveyor D. W. Clark. County Superintendent J . O. Carson. Heaular Terns ( Vemrt. " Fourth Monday of February. .. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of September. Third Monday of November. Regular Meetings of County Commis sioners 1st and 8d Taesdays or montn. t'ksreh aaa Makbutfc Sefeeel. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:16 a. m. t M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m. Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab bath evening by Rev. W.S. Burton. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev. G. A. Garrett. Pastor. Preaching in the Presbyterian church every Habbatb at 11:00 a. m. ana 7:30 p. m. Rev. H. A. Uailey, Pastor. The regular meetings or the W. C. T. U. are held at the headquarters on the seoond and fourtta Tuesdays of eaoh month. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TI'.NESTA LODGE, too. 869, 1. 0. 0. F. M sets every Tuesday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. GAPT. GEO RGK STOW POST, No. 274 G. A. R. Meets 1st Tuesday after noon of each month at 3 o'clock. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 137, W. R. C, meeta first and third Wednesday evening of each month. F. RITCHEY. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Tionesta, Pa. MA. CARRINGER, . Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. Offlifcinver Forest County National Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA. CURTIS M. SHAWKEY. ATTORN E Y- AT-LAW, Warren, Pa. Practice in Forest Co. AC BROWN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office In Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sts., Tlonesta, Pa. FRANK S. HUNTER, D. D. 8. RotimsoKer Citizens Nat. Bank, . TIONESTA, PA. DR. F. J. BOVARD, Physician A Surgeon, TIONEdTA, PA. Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted. D R. J. B. SIGGINS. fbyslcian and Nurgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HOTEL WEAVER, JOSEPH RENSI, Proprietor. Modern aud up-to-date in all its ap pointments. Every convenience and oomfort provided for the traveling public CENTRAL HOUSE, R. A. FULTON, Proprietor. Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make IC a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. pHIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. . Shop over R. L. Haslet'a grocery store on Elm-.street. Is prepared to do all Kinds'oT custom work from the finest to the onarseHt aud guarantees his work to ?;ive perfect satisfaction. Prompt at ten ion given to mending, and prices reasonable. Fred. Grottenborger GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. ' ' All work pertaining to Machinery, En Jlnes, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit tings and General Blacksmithiug prompt ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill Machinery given special attention, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop in rear of and just west of the Shaw House, Tldioute, Pa. Your patronage solicited. FRED. GRETTENBERGER WaJl Paper I have just received Two Thousand Ilolls of 1911 WALL PAPER Now is the time to get your paper ing done before the spring rush. Then it will be almost impossible to get a Eaperbaoger and that will delay your ousecleaning. Wall Paper, Window Shades, Oil Cloth, Paints, Oil, Varnish, Hewing Machine Supplies and Notions. G. F. RODDA, Next Door to the Fruit Store, Elm Street, Tionesta, Pa. FIGHTS WITH MANIAC Crazy Negro Creates Disturb ance In Rochester Church. Was Ejected From Edifice After Struggle and Arrested Lunatic Had Lately Escaped From an Aty lum In Binghamton, Where He Had Been Sent For Breaking Up a, Church Meeting at Oneida Other News Items. Charles Smith, 84 years old, a ne gro. who was arrested for breaking up a church meeting at Oneida, and who later escaped from an asylum at ninghamton, created consternation In tho First Methodtat church In Roch ester on Sunday when he attempted to mount the steps to the pulpit. Tho congregation had just finished! an ant lu m and the Rev. Gardner Sel drldgo was about to begin his sermon when the negro attempted to brush by him. "Why, man," Inquired the pastor, "what do you wish?" "I mean to make a few remarks here," said the negro, as he tried to reach tho pulpit. The negro, strug gling and shouting, was turned over to a policeman by ushers. COUPLE KILLED AT CROSSING Auto In Which Victims Were Riding Hit by Engine Mute Son Regains Speech. A Pennsylvania railroad locomotive passing Stonham, near Warren, Pa., Instantly killed Dr. and' Mrs. James Glass of Sheffield, who were crossing tho tracks In an automobile when struck. Their eight-year-old son Fred, who rode In the machino with his parents, was hurled 50 feet, but was not se verely hurt. The hoy has been speechless since he was born, but as he scrambled from a ditch and saw his dead fathe" and mother lying near tho wrecked automobile he screamed loudly sev. eral times for help. Physicians at the hospital here be lieve he may be able to speak now. MAN DYING FROM GLANDERS Wealthy Farmer Stricken While Nurs ing Infected Stock. Chambers Resore, a prominent and wealthy resident, aged R2, Is dying on his farm at Green Village, near Cham bersburg, Pa., from glanders, trans mitted from his horses. Dr. J. H. Devor held a consultation on the crise with Veterinary Surgeon Daniel Ryder, special repre sentative of the state livestock board. Rosore'a horses have been 111. and glnnder was stiRpectPd. but Besore, knowing the grave risk, worked with tho animals until stricken himself. The stock are now under quaran tine, and will be killed by the state de partment orders. Four doctors are trying to save the life of their owner, but hln hours are numbered. RICH BEGGAR DIES Leaves His Money to a Sister Resid ing In Utlca, N. Y. In the bed of M. F. Sullivan, a beg gar who lived and died in a shack In the north end of San Francisco, were found bank books showing that he had deposited in the city more than $:.o,oon. With the bank books was a will giving $r0,000 In cash to Sullivan's sister, Mary A. Sullivan of Utica, N. Y., who Is also to receive the Income from the balance of the estate. Farmer Accidentally Shot. Ora Hewitt, aged 45, a Bristol (N. Y.) farmer, who was accidentally shot on Saturday by William Estes, a New York Central engineer, residing at Buffalo, who was Hewitt's guest on a hunting trip, was reported as having a fair chance to live. The shot from Estes' gun tore out two of Hewitt's teeth, blew out an eye, and several shots penetrated tho head and have not been located. Hi3 face was badly disfigured by powder and shot. Hewitt was removed to Canandnlgua hospital by Dr. B. T. McDowell of Bristol. Bell Company Buys Plant. Announcement was made by the Au burn Telephone Company that the lo s.l plant, together with the Skane- uteles and allied telephone companies In Onondaga and Cuyuga countis had been sold to the Bell Interests, tn rough the Friendhlp Telephone Com pany, a holding company. These com panies have hitherto been Independent and were among the larger Independ ents of the system of the Federal Telephone Company, which recently fought the Bell Interests successfully in Rochester. Fair Motorists Fined for Scorching. Seven young women were riding in a big car, owned by A. L. Kondolg ot Rochester, which was held up for speeding at Canaiulaigua. The girls dug up $15 between them and depart ed, very indignant. Falls Into Boiling Water. .Ernest Cass of Stockton, N. Y., was badly scalded by falling into a vat ot hoi water in Hall's mill. He was at tended by Dr. Henderson. His condi tion is serious. REV. ANNA H. SHAW Hat Been Elected President of the Suffragette Movement. Photo by American Press Association. FEDERALJUDGE ACCUSED Upstate Lawyer Says George W. Ray Browbeat Counsel In Court. An attorney, Benjamin C. Mead, has filed a formal request with the grieV' ance committee of the Cayuga Conn' ty Bar association for an lnvestiga tlon of alleged unwarranted and abus ive conduct of a United States district judge, George W. Riy of Norwich, during the term of federal court that closed Saturday at Auburn, N. Y. The charges deal with Judge Ray's alleg ed "browbeating" and other acts tend ing to humiliate the lawyer. Mr. Mead also asks that the charges be brought to the attention of the de partment of Justice. T. M. Hunt, sec retary of the bar association, declined to give out the text of the complaint, ponding action of the association. GAINS REPORTED Banks Make Good Showing In State merits to Superintendent. Bank Superintendent Georee C. Van Tuy), Jr., has Issued a statement showing the condition of the New York state hrnks of deposit and dis count as Indicated In the reports m'ide at the close of business on Fri day, Dec. 29. There were 197 banks reporting un der the call, as compared with 198 on the last previous call on June 7, and the aggregate flgures show gains, In eluding Increases of $3,803,4i6 in re sources, $5,474,478 In totsl deposits and $5,0ii,r!,170 In loans and discounts, as compared with the figures showing conditions on June 7. Fled With Wages of Others.' Seven Italian laborers who were working for the Krie Railroad at Smith's Mills, near Dunkirk, were paid off by checks on a Forestville bank They gave the checks to a, fellow la borer to cash for them and bring them the money. The bank paid him the money on the checks, which aggre gated $312, and that was the last seen of him. The matter wis reported to the police of the surrounding towns, but as yet they have been unable to locate him. Little Girl Burned to Death. Lavlra, the five-yew-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charle3 Rohlin of Hszzard street, Jamestown, N. Y.. sustained painful burns that later proved fatal while at play near a bon fire in the backyard of her home. Lcls Woodard, a girl of her own age, light ed rubbish fire and then ran. A mo ment later she heard the screams of her playmate. The child was taken to the Jones General Hospital, where the dlud. Helpless Woman Carried From Fire. The hoime and barn of Miss Cora Ward at Stone Church, near LeRoy, N. Y., were destroyed by fire. Miss Ward was awakened and discovered the barn in flames. Neighbors assist ed In removing-her mother, who is helpless, from the house, which by that time had taken fire. There was $2,000 insurance. Aviator Ely Killed. With a crowd of lO.noo people look ing on, Eugene Ely, the aviator, fell to his death at the state fair grounda at Macon, Go.. When hs struck, Ely was terribly crushed and died 11 minutes later. He regained conscious ness long enough to mutter: "I lost control, I know I am going to die." Two Italians Murdered. Guiseppl and Pictro Desantlo, fath er and son, residing In a cabin at Ar cadia, near Newark, N. Y., were shot to pieces by two Italians who called at their home. Pietrol was Instantly killed and tho father died In a Roch ester hosnital Monday mor&ing. t A PLEADS JIN0CE1CE, Pastor Richeson Will Face Jury In January. District Attorney of Suffolk County Has Issued a Call For a Special Session of the Grand Jury to Con aider Evidence Against the Pastor, Miss Edmands Leaves For Chicago. Miss Llnnell'a Grave Guarded Night and Day. Boston, Oct 24. A special session of the Suffolk county grand Jury has been called for next Thursday to con slder the case of the Rev. Clarence V, V. Richeson, accused of the murder of Miss Avis Llnnell, the music fitu dent from Hyannls. This means, if an Indictment is found, that the clergyman will have a speedy trial and probably he will face a jury some time In January. Dis trict Attorney Pelletler has assumed charge of the prosecuting end and he Issued a call for the meeting of the grand Jury, at which the evidence gathered by the police will be submit ted. The regular sitting does not come until the first Monday In November. This calling together of the grand Jury In special session Is not unusual, but Indicates that the police consider that they have sufficient evidence against the clergyman to bring aboir this Indictments, otherwise they would not go ahead so suddenly with the prosecution of the accused man. Says He Is Innocent. From Rlcheson's cell in tho Charles street Jail today came his cry: "I am innocent, and will prove It when the time comes." The Rev. George Holt of James town. R. I., who Is engaged to be mar ried to Miss Rose Edmands, sister of the accused man's latest fiancee, visit ed the prisoner. When he emerged from the gloomy structure he repeat ed the statement made to him by Richeson and added: "Those were his words." Miss L. V. Richeson, a sister of the accused, who is said to be a trained nurse at a sanitarium In Saranac Lake. N. V., ilso visited the prisoner. Philip R. Dunbar of the accused's counsel had a short talk with the cler gyman. His other visitors were A. S. Watson, trcasuier of the Immanuel Baptist Church of Cambridge, and N. E. Hughes, a member of the church. They called to see Richeson on a mat ter of business, they said, and re ported that he seemed to be in a cheerful mood and talked as if he had no fears of the outcome of his case. Movements at the Edmands house in Brookline gave Indications that Miss Violet Edmands, Richeson's fiancee, had gone away to seek a change of scene and to recover from the strain she has been under during the past week. A messenger boy went to the house with an envelope containing two tick ets for Chicago, so it Is said. He re ceived the envelope at the Hotel Bellevue In Boston, from a man be lieved to be Moses Grant Edmands, the girl's father. Miss Edmands Leaves Brookline. Later a young woman dressed in black alighted from a carriage in front of the house and at 4:25 the family coachman drove up to the door. Two young women, heavily veiled each with a suit case, entered the vehicle hurriedly and were driven in the direction of the Boston & Albany station at Chestnut Hill. While It Is? not believed by the fami ly of Avis Linnell that her body will be exhumed. It was made known this morning that her grave has been guarded day and night and a watch will be kept over her last resting place until the question of exhuming the remains Is definitely settled by the authorities. Some of the colored people that at tended service occasionally in the Im manuel Baptist church, of which Rich eson is pastor, received invitations to his wedding with Miss Edmands. FATAL DOSE OF MEDICINE Parisian Druggist Supposed to Have Given Young Arrerican Wrong Prescription. Pails, Oct. 24. A son of Ridgway Knight, the American artist, suddenly passed away here. The youn? man had been serving his term in the army and came home on Sunday on a ViPlt. Last night he complained of a head ache and secured a sleeping dose at a drug store. He took this before re- tiring aqd was found dead in bed In the morning. It is suposed that the druggist made a mistake in preparing the medicine. Government Forces March on Hankow Pekin, Oct. 21. The government Is sued a statement that General Yin Chlng, the minister of vr.ir, the com mander of the impet ial forces now on the way south, has reached Siao-Kin, SO miles north of Hankow. Admiral Jul Cheng, with three gun boats, has arrived at Kin Kiang, on the Yangste Kiang. about 130 miles southeast of Hankow. Five Italian Wounded Die. Benghazi, Oct. 21. Five of the Ital ians wounded in this week's lighting have died. Among those killed was DuJlot Gangltano. WANT BAILEY RETAINED Cornell Alumni of State College of Ag riculture Ask Him to Withdraw Resignation. Ithaca. N. Y., Oct. 24. The agita tion of the 2,000 or more alumni of the New York Slate College of Agrlcul- tire of Cornell university, backed by other Cornell men and influential citi zens to procure the withdrawal of the resignation of Director Liberty Hyde Bailey of the college has borne fruit in the unanimous request of the university boird of trustees asking Dean Uailey to reconsider his resig nation and upon his refusal to do so In the appointment of a committee of the board, which Is to endeavor to provide some way In which Dean Bai ley can remain In charge of the state college. Strong sentiment against Dean Bailey's leaving Cornell came from all parts of the state. The trustees invited Dean Billey to come before them at their fall meet ing Saturday and express his Ideas on what should be done in the way of or ganlzatlon and administration of th State College of Agriculture. Mr. Bailey made a number of sug gestions, most of which met with the approval of the board. Ho was then asked to withdraw his resignation, and, although he refused; the board adopted a resolution appointing committee to put Dean Bailey's sug gestions with reference to the State Agricultural college into effect as far as possible and also to endeavor to provide some means whereby Dr. Bai ley could find it possible to do his own work and still remain at the head of the college fo he might see his ideas put Into operation. ROBBERS CAPTURE MEXICAN VILLAGES tales Have Been Sent to Ex terminate the Bandits. Monterey, Mex., Oct. 24. A dispatch from Mexico City says the minister of cohenracion has received renewed re quests from the state authorities of Tobasco asking for reinforcements to the federal troops In that state. The governor has asked that the garrison at the capital, San Juan Ban- tlsta, be reinforced at once, as he Is expecting an attack to be made on the place by the revolutionist?. Several minor encounters between the revolutolnlsts and the federal ru rales are reported to have occurred in the state and the town of Tlapasacan has been captured and looled by the revolutionists. A band of rohhers, captained by Ell glo Carrillo, is reported to have en tered and captured tho town of Jojut la, and at the same tlnm another band entered the town of Santa Catarlna, In the state of Guerrero, a short dis tance from the first named place. Ru rales, both Maderlstas and federals, have been sent to the places to ex terminate the bandits. ROBINSON NOMINATED Herkimer County Republicans Name Him For the Assembly. Herkimer, N. Y., Oct. 24. The Herkimer county Republican convnn tion was reconvened here by order of Supreme Court Justice Merrill and nominated Theodore Douglas Robin son, a nephew of ex-President Roose ve!t, for member of assembly and William Watts of Little Falls for conn ty treasurer. These conventions su percede those of Charles L. Fellows for assembly and Frank Senior for treasurer made on Sept. 30 at a con vention controlled by the Republican organization. The insurgents were in complete control and the regulars played the part of spectators, refusing to vote for or take part In the proceedings. Herkimer county polls a normal Re publican majority of about $1,500, hut it Is recognized that the split In the party will Jeopardize Mr. Robinson's chances of success. HANDS IN $25. Conscience Stricken Hunter Pays the Penalty For Killing a Pheasant Out of Season. Albany, Oct. 24. That the legal de partment of the conservation commis sion has a rival In procuring convic tions of violations of the game laws was exemplified In a letter received today by Commissioner Fleming. Conscience, in this case, was com plainant, prosecutor and Judge. In an envelope postmarked Rochester was enclosed $2.". with this anonymous note: "Forest, Fish and Game Commission, care of J. W. Fleming, Albanv, N. Y.: "Gents: The herewith enclosed $2.i is to pay the penalty imposed by law for killing one pheasnnt contrary to tho laws of the state of Now York. Conviction. The pheasnnt season Is not yet open In Monroe, hut con science has Vll season.? for Its own."' Dr. Anna Shaw Elected President. Louisville. Oct. 21. With tho elec- tion of officers last night by the na tional convention of suffragettes here, the most Important part of the work of the national body was completed. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, who has been the head of tho movement for somo time was re-elected president. THE NEWSSUMMARt Short Items From Various Parts of the World. Record of Many Happenings Condensed and Put In Small Space and Ar ranged With Special Regard For th Convenience of the Reader Who Hat Little Time to 8pare. Wednesday, The last cantingent of tho Italian rmy expedition arrived off Tripoli. Two talesmen wero found satisfac tory for service Jn the murder trial of J. B. McNamara at Los Angeles. Five hundred Mexican Zapatista wero cut down In a battle with gov ernment troops', the battle was waged for seven hours. The courts In Washington aljourn- ed in honor of the memory of Justice Harlan; a Presbyterian temple cost ing $1,000,000 may be built as a mon ument to the jurist. Dr. Wiley announced in Washing ton that evidence gathered against al leged packers of diseased horse meat would be given to the New Jersey au thorities, as interstate trade in the material had been stopped. Thursday. The Canadian steamer Emperot sunk at the lower entrance of the Ca. nadian lock of the Saulte Ste. Marie canal, practlcaly blocking navigation. Two women were killed and anoth er was seriously Injured when an automobile In which they were rid" Ing crashed Into a polo near Hart ford, Conn. One person was reported killed and several Injured when a southbound passenger train on the New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago railroad was de railed and overturned near Beau mont, Miss. Tho relchstag resumed Its sessions and Interpellations of the Gorman Im perial chancellor on the Turco-ltalian and the Moroccan situatlops were filed; the chancellor remarked by let ter that It was Inopportune from the viewpoint of German interests to dis cuss foreign politics at present. Friday. President Taft. made brief stops at Odgen and other points in I'tah on his way from Los Angeles, California, to Butte. Mont. Secretary Wilron of the depart ment of agriculture made a brief ad dress of welcome to the International Brewers' congress of Chicago. The Republictns of Rhode Island renominated Governor Pothier to succeed himself and Indorsed the ad ministration of President Taft. Chinese troops gain-'.l the advant age over revolutionU's In Hankow after a fight lasting all day; Imperial gunboats took part In the engagement but were ineffective. Three talesman were examined and one wac excused In the trial of J. V. McNnmnra for murder In connection with dynnmiling "Tho Times" build ing at Los Angeles. Saturday. Derna, Tripoli, was bombarded Wed nesday and the forts destroyed; a heavy sea prevented a landing. Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture denied rumors (hat he Intended to resign from the cabinet. H. W. Gill, aviator, broke the Amer ican endurance record at St. -Louis by remaining in the air 4 hours aud 16 minutes and 3.1 seconds. Albany city and county printing was the subject taken up by the senate committee which Is investigating Al b" "B ''" " ' Tionesta H s. s. sicw barcaitio wills. One eccentric Frenchman directed W at ttw tr li" fi '"' fl ncw coo,iing recipe should be U e Ul e n. OC ll. UreVsted on his tomb every day, and an- Ilu,r i-'renelininii, who was a lawyer, ft $50.0(10 to a lunatic asylum, de- Do You Own We don't mean a slip on that is mad.., dve'vou thcTnart of a but- 'it that to all appoarances is a long o v-,--n. . : n iKa ,,nv alin Ways and means of arousing Intor- ebt In suffrage were discussed nt the woman suffrago convention In Louls vllio. An explosion of gas in a sulphur initio at Trabonella, Sicily, set tut mine afire and caused a number of deaths. Tuesday. Tho Holland-American liner Sloter dyk wns reported with a broken crankshaft and needing aid 300 miles west of Ireland. The Spanish government disarmed 100 Portuguese royalists; Indications were that the aiitl-republlenn move ment hnd failed. Miss Ida Lewis, the "Grace Darling of America," cannot recover from a stroke of apoplexy, she suffered on Sat urday, her physicians saldi It wns announced In Chicago thut President Taft would address the an nual session of the American Mining congress In Chicago on Sal unlay. Two hundred students from the ITniverslty of Mont real, after being stranded on a steamer in the St. Law rence all night, landed at Ogdensburg, N. Y. Riding'a Giraffe. General Wood of the English army was the hero of many ndventures, but the one he called the strangest Is tho time he rode a glrnire In India;1 With a party of friends he was being en tertnlned by the rajah of Jowra. who exhibited his rare collection of wild animals to his guests. General (then Major) Wood was a daring horseman and on a wager offered to ride the giraffe with no bridle save- a rope. The rajah warned him of the danger, but he would not listen. So the giraffe was brought to a balcony, from which the major vaulted on Its back. In stantly the great creature was off like the wind. and. once fairly started, it settled down Into a curious gallop that Boon made the 'rider so sick and dizzy that he full off like n log, receiving a bldw on tho bend from the animal's knee and then in the face from its foot. He was unconscious for an hour, and the first use he made of his voice was to resolve that bo would never ride a giraffe again. Morgan at a Mathematician. J. P. Morgnn wns almost bred a mathematician. While at Gottlngen -Morgan specialized In mathematics, and with the professor of mathemat ics he would spend long hours at prob lems. Some years ago a number of New Yorkers who hnd been at the Gottlngen university together held a dinner and Invited their old professor of mnthemntles, who happened to be visiting this country, to be present. The German stood his ground he gave them his own Idea. Looking at Mr. Morgan, he said tlinf he wns in deed very glad his old pupil had suc ceeded so well as a banker. "But I regret," he went on, "that you did not remain at the university. Had you stayed with me you would have been my assistant as long as I lived, aud unquestionably at my death you would have been appointed professor of mathematics lu my place." Metropol itan Magazine. Dust Whirls. Seaward flowing waters are not aloue responsible for the denudation of soils. Those who have watched dark dust storms approaching will be Interested to know thnt estimates of solid material suspended lu the air run from 1(10 to 12ij,000 tons per cubic miles of air where such storms are prevalent. The neollan geologist. Ud den, taking conservative values and using fairly accurate data for the num ber, velocity and duration of the dust storms In tho western states, con :luded that "ou tho average about SO,000,000 tons of dust nre carried 1,410 miles each year, thus doing In this region alone about 1.223.000,000, 000 mile tons of transport." The dust whirls run each un average distance of 213 miles. Millepedes. The little creature which possesses the distinction of having more legs than any other animal Is that which belongs to the family of insects known as millepedes or thousand footed. There nre several different species of these, but they all possess the common char acteristic of having segmented bodies, each segment of which is provided with Its owu pair of feet. These are set so closely along tho body as to re semble linlrs, and when (hey move one after another with perfect regularity the efi'ect Is precisely the same on a small scale as that of a field of oats undulating under the lufiuenco of the wind. Some species of millepedes have as many as 3."0 separate and distinct legs. They nre all perfectly harmless. Encouragement Enough. 'But why should you bo so dreadful ly surprised and disappointed when I decline your offer?" she asked recent ly. "I nm certain that I never gave you the least encouragement to pro pose to me." You did!" ho cried bitterly. "You jve me the greatest encouragement" 'When?" When you told me your Income was 5,000 a year."-Cleveland Plain Deal- i larlng that It was simply an act of stitutlou to the clients who were iu- me enough to employ his services. nni "T .Aul.lii'l- IiiLa a Diiinll nnrf IIL-a that." "You are evidently not used to so ciety drama. The butler has his share of tlie epigrams." Pittsburg Post Hie Intentions. Mrs. Rasher Has Mr. Goldcolu, with whom you have been danclug all Hie evening, nt last declared his inten tions. Mabel? Mabel Yes, aunt. Mrs. Rusher I am so glad! And what did he say? Mabel lie declared he would never marry. Vogue. Trinidad's Pitch Lake. All efforts to aseertalu the depth of the famous pitch lake of Trinidad has been unsuccessful. At the sides of the hike (lie pitch Is hard and cold, but ut tho center It Is almost con stantly boiling. Happineit. Happiness Is rather a negative than a post h e term lu this world and con sists more in the absence of soiuo things than lu the presence of others. -Sam Slick. Fino tnnnners need the support of Cue manners lu ethers. Emerson,
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