THE OJLD SIGN POST.
'At Jlniley'a corner, Jtwt below
Our little home, the aign post stood
IWithin a triangle 8" .
Upon the border of the wood.
When I wan jiiat a little chap
And Imppy as a boy can be
Who live where t.od'a own sunshine fall
On every field, and rock and tree.
f wondered in a childish way
Why men had put the old post there;
And what the letter, on It meant,
And why it was so plain and hare.
"Dear little boy," my mother said
When I had questioned her one day,
T tk lifflitHrmiip ot the land.
Which guide the stranger on hia way
Time dew; the child became a man
Who thought life called him fnr away
Where reelcing stacks and noiay toil
Make all the earth aeem dull and gray.
To day my term of work ia o'er;
I'm going hack where autumn'a breexe
Steals perfume from the flowered fields
And kisses all the turning treea.
There at the crotaroadi, aa of yor,
I feel the old aign poat at.il I stands
And that, if time has changed the path,
Twill guide me with its aged hands.
Safely to her, who, smiling through
A clouding mint ot happy tear
Stands wait ntt nt he eoftaire door
Foraetful of the weirv veara.
Kenneth F. Lockwood, in Home Magazine.
THE TESTING OF JIMMY. HS3
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Of course It was creditable to Jim
my Hosklnson that his mother loved
him and desired him to be comfort
able; Mild there was really no reason
why the rest of us should have resent
ed It. But all that Is the beautiful
theory the fact Is, that we did.
When there came express packages
for Jimmy we felt a distinct sense of
being neglected. It wasn't as If he
was a poor boy, whoso widowed
mother had but the one darling on
whom to lavish the affection of a
bereaved heart, for there was a troop
of Hoskinsons. At times of festivity
In the college Jimmy was the happy
host of a host of happy Hoskinsons
all rich, well groomed, well dressed
and radiating prosperity.
We all felt that Jimmy had too
many of the good things of life. Not
that lie was mean. His text books
were a circulating library, and non
returnable: his neckties fitted us all,
and his tobacco jar, pipes and cigar
ettes were open to the appreciation
of the world. But he was altogether
more neat and respectable thnn quite
comported with our Ideas of sopho
moric bohemlanism : we longed to
catch him with unblacked boots, a
rumpled collar or some similar blot
on his escutcheon some little hu
man weakness that would nrlng htm
nearer to our own standard.
We used to sit late In his rooms,
scattering ashes over hl3 rugs, put
ting our feet on his embroidered
cushions, dropping ink on his table
cloth, an'', otherwise doing our best
to briny; him to a fellowship with the
rest of uw. But It was of no use. He
had a most remarkably efficient
"sweep," one after his mother's own
Ideal, as black as the ace of spades
and as neat as the ace of diamonds;
and th!s "sweep" would have every
thing set right, brushed up, dusted
down and put Into shipshape, Bristol
fashion, apple-pie order a little quick
er than we could upset the beautiful
aynimetry of his apartment.
- Our dormitory was of four stories,
and Jimmy's room was on the top
floor. Now, although there was no
love of order umong us, there were
certain laws, as ot the Modes and
Persians, we were all sworn to en
force. One of these, as unwritten as
the Constitution of England, and
Quito as Inviolable, forbade anybody,
under any circumstances, at any time
to leave anything In the hallway.
This law had never been promulgated,
but It was always enforced.
Tho means of enforcing It were In
the hands of every Inhabitant of the
building, and each was a hearty co
operator In the good work. The Code
of Uncivil Procedure was simple on
this matter, and contained but one
invariable rule: "Jf you Hnd anything
left In the hallway, chuck it down
stairs." The efforts to obey this rulo were
oftentimes difficult, as in the caso of
a heavy Btove, for example; but they
were always successful. Coal scuttles
were a favorite prey, and sspecially to
be chosen when filled to the brim
with coal. These made a most musi
cal racket us they went down the
uncarpeted stairway, and It was a real
pleasure to see them bound In unex
pected lines as they obeyed the law
of the dormitory and that of gravita
tion. For a long time we hoped to catch
Jimmy napping; the pleasure would
have been doubled if the coal scuttle,
newly blacked boots or pair of and
irons had been his. For a long time
our hope was In vain. Either Jimmy
or that provokingly assiduous
"sweep" would be on hand to remove
all hiB belongings from the hall.
But at last patience and vigllanco
were rewarded. The "sweep" was
away perhaps at a church picnic,
perhaps at a wedding. We did not
ask tp know the reasou of his ab
sence, but were merely thankful to
miss him from the accustomed spot.
Jimmy, too,- was, as hiB Ill-luck
would huve it, absent from the post
of duty. He had a detestable way ot
making afternoon calls now and
again. In an immaculate costume that
was irritatlngiy correct, from inn
hat to patent leathers, and It was an
added Joy to us that this weakness
naa exposed him to attack.
During the absence of the garrison
a green expressman came to the dor
mitory with a now sofa. It was neat
ly addressed to Mr. James Hosklnsan
meaning Jimmy, of course and
the expressman consulted us as to the
location of his room. The top floor
back was indicated, and the green ex
pressman and his helper tugged the
heavy sofa up to Its location, only to
And the door locked. Of course it
was prepaid all Jimmy's packages
'""' were. Aim the exureaaiiian
waa only too willing to leave the
heavy thing at the top o the three
flights of stairs. We didn't feel
uuuna 10 protest or to make anv miu
gestlons. We simply let thingB take
ineir own way, and silently dispersed
v lor or course we
couldn't afford to know anything
uuui uuw i ue soia got there. But
we trusteu to fortune, and listened
i-reuy soon Big Hal" came back
from the "gym." We knew he would
ue iiaeiy to drop in, and ho roomed
just next to Jimmy on tho ton floor
He always went up there to change
ms domes auqr practising batting In
a aweater; and when we heard his
step we thought somehting might be
about to happen.
It happened all right. One flight,
two flights, three and then he saw
the iota. We heard blm cheer. But
Big Hal was square. He wasn't going
to take any uufalr advantage and we
heard him knock on Jimmy's door
a good loud pound, so as to wake him
if he were asleep. Then he shouted,
"Oh, Jim! I say, Jim! Oh, Jim
Jams! "
There was no answer, and then
came another cheer, and we held out
breath. Hal was hoisting the sofa.
We saw him, In our mind's eye, Ho
ratio, and then down she came!
It wasn't quite so sharp and thrill
ing as when Sanderson's stove fell,
but we reflected that the sofa was
Jimmy's, and burst Into vociferous
There has been a revival of Inter
est in what may be styled remedial
foods through the agitation of a new
society which proclaims that most of
j the Ills of life are duo to tho foods
. which we eat or do not eat. The the
ory of the followers of this new sci
ence Is that nature has fnrnlshed
somewhere within Its garden of
plants a food Which will prove a cure
for any of the diseases known to
man. If we properly mixed and used
; these foods according to nature's de
' rnands there would be no sickness.
There Is of course sufficient basis
ot troth In this theory to make it
seem plausible to many. The old
fashioned kitchen gardens of our New
England settlers contained many
plants which were raised as much for
their medlolnal virtues as for any nu
tritive value. Medical science has
clearly established that the various
plants and herbs contain elements
which the system needs. It is ac
knowledged that spinach, dandelion
and grapes beneficially affect the kid
neys; that garlic, olives, onions and to
matoes promote digestion; that cel
ery, pieplant and lemons tend to re-
applause Rackety bang, slam! That j UeT'e rheumatic disorders of certain
meant it had reached the next floor
Then came a pause. But the third
floor dwellers knew their duty, and
thoy did it like men. We heard the
doors open as the dauntless men
(prang to their posts, and almost ere
we could realize that the sofa had
ESftLfaJ downward course, ll j Bp(nach 8nd onlon8 for , and'
was again In full career. Bang, bang, elderberries for dronav.
mimpety, wrench, slam! It had
variety, and that Insomnia Is often
cured by the liberal use of onions and
lettuce. In addition to these remedial
foods carrots are recommended for
asthmatic troubles', turnips, onions
and salt for scurvy, peanuts for those
suffering from corpulent dlabetos,
reached the second floor.
Nor were there wanting willing
hands here to carry on the good work.
We heard them spring from theli
chairs and rally to the task. The sofa
'was, though somewhat disjointed
still in one piece, and without undue
delay was sent to try the perils of
the last descent.
About here it gave up the ghost ai
a competent sofa, and alighted in the
stone-paved lower hall a most pictur
esque ruin, exuding real horsehait
from many a gaping aperture, and
shedding splinters from its Inmost
frame. Less exciting was the task
of the dwellers on the ground floor
but It was nevertheless willingly per
formed. Their duty was to remove
all rubbish shot from the floor!
above; and the sofa now merited the
name. Three stalwart sophomores
raised the battered frame and hurried
It forth into the college yard, aban
doning it there for whom it might
concern, and leaving It alone In its
glory.
Then we sat at the windows, watch
ing for the return of Jimmy. One
or two, forced to attend recitations,
dragged themselves unwillingly frorc
the scene, but most of us waited with
out lmpatienco the appearance of hip
elegant form.
It was just darkening from twilight
when Jimmy sailed Into the college
yard with a flower in his buttonhole;
but this was only an overslghv, foi
believing himself unobserved, we saw
him hastily remove the boutonnlere
and pocket it a fact we noted fo:
future Inquiry, but passed over in
our greater interest of finding out
just how Jimmy was going to take
this first infliction of the lawful pen
alty upon his household goods.
Much hung In the balance. I had
always liked Jimmy, and I believed
his excessive neatness and nicety was
a mere home fault something he
elderberries for dropsy
Medicinal Value of Onion and Lemon.
Whole treatises have been written
on the medicinal values of the onion
and the lemon. The former is Bald
to be the best nervine known, and
tones up the system of one suffering
from nervous prostration as nothing
else can do. The lemon is not after
all such a bad thing to hand a friend.
It may save a doctor's bill If properly
used. It promotes digestion in many
cases, purifies tho blood and acts as
a tonic. A lemon makes not only a
palatable drink, but when adminis
tered in hot water it proves beneficial
in low fevers, liver troubles, rheuma
tism and biliousness. In the tropics
the lemon and grapefruit are eaten
freely to ward off malarial feverB and
to tone up the system. A lemon will
often prevent a cold or break up a
new one.
In a recent series of experiments
conducted by the Agricultural Depart
ment to ascertain the dietary value
of fruits and nuts it was demon
strated that fruits and nuts formed a
complete diet. The fruits were shown
to contain little protein, and nuts had
to be relied on In the fruitarian plan
to balance the ration. The frultB are
rich- In carbo-hydrates and nuts In
fat. Thus a pound of peanuts, which
cost seven cents, furnish one thou
sand calories of energy at a cost of
I three and one-half cents, and pro
I teln at a cost of thirty-six coats n
pound. For the same result a porter
! house steak, selling In the market at
twenty-five cents per pound, would
cost twenty-two and one-half cents
1 and $1.80. Yet the despised peanut
I has not until recently been considered
I an important article ot diet. As a
means for exercising the jaws while
I viewing a circus It has always stood
high, but not as an acceptable table
food. In the opinion of scientists it
j ranks to-day higher than good bread,
but not quite as high as dried beans
would outgrow. And yet I might be These latter rank higher than almost
wiuiig. jiiiiiny uncut nave a heart ,
that could not rise above sofas and
such; and in a moment we ambushed
watchers would know all.
We saw him pause at the ruin. Wo I
saw him gaze at the address, still
legible in large letters upon th6
wreckage. We saw him rise to his
full height, and gaze eagerly around
blm. Was he seeking some one on
whom to wreak his ire some victim
of his vengeance?
I trembled. But in a moment I
was rejoiced, for I saw I had done
him a wrong by my momentary
doubt.
For Jimmy, having assured himself
that the coast was clear, that no
sneaking tutor was In sight, drew
from his pocket his matchbox, struck
a light, and set Are to the splintered
ruin.
Then he took to hia hoels, for woll
he knew the faculty had strictly for
bidden all bonfires in the college
yard. But his retreat was merely so
phomorlc prudence, and most com
mendable. As the flames eagerly licked up the
glittering varnish aud miscellaneous
fuel, evolving a most dense and polg
any other common food we can place
on our table.
Characteristic Dishes of the Nations.
The physiological effect of foods on
the human race Is a study Involving
considerable investigation. The first
choice of foods was supposed to have
been due to our sense of taste. A
new fruit or vegetable appealed to
the palate, and therefore it was added
to the diet of a nation or race. In
vestigations have shown that another
factor was potent in the orlgiual se
lection of foods. Many animals pos
sess a shrowd instinct In choosing
their foods when sick. A cat will
wander a long distance in search of
catnip, or a horse or cow travel many
weary miles after salt. Savages and
haif-clrlllzed nations have an Instinct
or have learned by experience that
certain strange foods possess medic
inal values. The physiological effect
of these foods has convinced scien
tists that there has been less haphaz
ard selection of foods than many sus
pect. Tastes differ widely in respect to
food. National dishes have always
distinguished the leading civilized
countries from one another. French,
nant smoky odor from the horsehair. German or English cooking diffe
less In the method of preparing the
different dishes than in the ingredi
ents employed. The French with their
snails, mushrooms and olive oil will
Impart a new flavor to a steak or
roast, and the Germans with their
fondness for garlic and onions will
completely transform the flavor.
When we come to the Oriental na
tions we find entirely now dUhes
which owe their peculiar taste to
popular local ingredients. Currle and
and seized with a lightsome joy upon
some excelsior used in packing, out
overburdened hearts were relieved
by an outburst of cheering and a most
delightful fanfare upon the tin horns
cherished tor such emergencies.
Jimmy was received with open
arms, forever redeemed from suspl
clon of being a "fusser" or "dude."
He who had seen In the destruction,
of a forty-dollar sofa only the oppor
tunity for an uplifting and t xhihn.it
ing bonfire was a true sophomore at I chutney mixed with rice and then
ter all, and thereafter he might array
himself as he liked, for we knew hl
heart was in the right place. Wo
man's Home Companion.
Itadiuin uud Spiritualism.
When Sir William Ramsey began
his Investigation into the propertler !
of radium his letter box was ailed al- i
most to the bursting point with warn i
lugs from .Spiritualists, assuring him
that the uewly discovered metal Is au I
active agent ot the supernaturul I
"Leave radium absolutely alone,"
they Implored him; "It Is too potent
-.. force of nature tor you to tamper
with." He disregarded the warnlugs
and only the Spiritualists and not
tho spirits themselves, continued af
terward to assail him. New York I
World. I
"Mlllluor" is a corruption for
"Mllantir" flora Milan, whlc city at
one time gave the fashlox. to Europe
in all matters of tasto in iivu, .
headgear.
cooked with chicken transforms our
common barnyard fowl Into quite a
different article ot diet. Chutney Is
a compound of fruits, spices, chillies
and lime juice, Ingredients which all
possess medicinal value. Tho Chinese
are not so crude as to broil or boll a
rat without flavoring it to conceal
Its identity. Tons of these animals
are consumed annually In China, bat
they are prepared so that the novlcs
would never suspect the origin ot
the tempting dish. Now physiologists
who have studied Eastern conditions
claims that the rat gives more nour
ishment and is far cleaner and more
wholesome than our grant American
bog.
The Chlnuuien'N Eggs and Ute Japs'
Seaweeds.
The Ctlnameu offer tor sale duck
eggs whose ages are decidedly prob
lematical. While eggs nearly ready
to hatch may seem repugnant to
Western nations, they are not in
jurious to tb health, but ou the pou
trary ate vsry wholonie and nour-
Curious Foods and
Their Physiological Effect
By GEORGE ETHELBERT WALSH.
Ishing. It is said that the Chinamen
prefer stale eggs to fresh for physio
logical reasons described by some of
their wisest savants. Likewise they
eat shark fins, which possess great
nutritive value, and are recommend
ed as a preventive of scurvy and
bowel disorders. The bird's nest soup
ot the same raeo is a healthful diet.
It Is made by tho secretion of the
mouth glands of birds, and contains
mineral elements which are essentia)
to good health. Tho nests of thee
birds are very highly prized, and the
Soup Is only for the woalthy. They
are becoming almost as rare as gen
uine terrapin and canvas-back ducks
in this country, and substitutes are
now palmed oft on the novice who
Is anxious to taste the national dish.
LIsards are eaten as feerly In Chins
as frogs' legs In this country.
The Japanese make the most won
derful use of seaweeds of any nation
In the world. Besides converting 11
Into thin paper and weaving It into
mats and rugs, they eat groat quanti
ties, and its wholesome nature is tes
tified by many. Tho seaweed con
tains saline qualities which keep thi
system In good condition In hot
weather. On the coast of Franc
seaweed and anemones are als '
eagerly consumed. The anemone II
stuffed like pepperB and boiled. T
the novice it tastes much like cral
meat, and 1b both wholesomo and ap
petlzlng. Fish and sea producti
which in this country are throwi
away as waste are eaten in greal
quantities by the poor of Italy an
Spain, and we have not yet been abll
to show that what we call choice flsl
is any bettor than the common food
of the fishermen of Europe.
Cnrlous Foods of Onr Land.
But It Is not necessary to go acrost
the ocean or to the far Orient to find
curious foods ot diet. We have tin
clay eaters of Georgia and other partf
of the South; the Indians of the Flon
Ida keys, who dry and roll eartl
worms Into dainty flour for food; thi
conch eaters ot tho Bahama Islands
the ant-eatlng Indians ot Arizona
and tho honey-ant eaters of Mexico
In the West we have certains trlbel
of Indians which grind up grasshop
pers into a meal and eat them wltl
great relish. Near Lake Mono, Cal
ifornia, there Is abundant a fly knowi
scientifically as Ephydra. The fly ii
so numerous at certain seasons of tht
year that the larvae are washed u(
in great windrows on the shores ol
the lake. The Indians gather thes
larvae, which are worm-like crea
tures, and, after drying them In thi
sun, beat and reduce them to a food
that looks a good deal like rice. Th
food Is called koo-chah-bee, aud ll !
very fattening and nourishing. A!
the harvest season the waters of tin
lake are covered by an otly substance
which Is supposed to come from th
Insects. Many birds besides the In
dians gorge themselves on this cur
ious food.
Down In Mexico on Lake Texcoct
there is another flv known nn sbiut)
which Is eagerly eaten by the natives, !
and at Lake Chalco sedges are culti
vated for the Insects to lay their eggi
on. When the eggs are deposited
on the sedge grass, they are gathered
in quantities and ground into a meal
The small cakes made of these eggt
are delicious despite their queef
origin.
In tho selection ot all these queei
foods It is not entirely the lack of
better foods that has decided the na
tives in their choice. There Is
physiological factor which should no
be forgotten. The queer foods ar
in nearly all cases wholesome, nour
ishing or tonic in effect. Thoy maj
not be exactly remedial foods, as w
classify many of our fruits and ves?
etables, but they are adapted to cer
tain physiological needs of the human
race in those climates. From the
American Home Monthly.
1 StatoT
(JIIII. SLAYS SUITER.
Ugh School Student Aci-ualiig Young
Mnn Of IVi-fldy.
Shnmokin (Special ) .--Miss Lucy
Doughton, 18 years, leader of the
local High School Sophomore class,
and a very pretty girl, killed William
Kllngnr, her sweetheart, after which
she ended her own life. Two bul
lets from her revolver completed the
tragedy, which It Is believed was
caused by Hunger's refusal to marry
the girl after she had demanded that
the ceremony must be performed at
one.
Kllnger lived In Locust Gap and
was 23 years old. Ho frequently
came here during the early Summer
to call on Miss Doughton. Then
his visits ceased and she Imagined
he had grown tired of her. It is
alleged she told a friend she would
blow out Kilngor's brains.
He heard of the threat and finally
arming himself rame here and pro
ceeded to the girl's home. He found
hor in the rear yard with a fence
separating them. Kllnger told her
ho wanted to be friendly. She ac
cused him of perfidy and an angry
exchange ot words followed, after
which the girl suddenly drew a pis
tol from under her apron and com
menced firing. Both were dend be
fore any one could reach them.
When Kllngor's body was removed
to an undertaking establishment a
half-drawn revolver was found In
his Docket A letter In the pocket
I ot his coat Is thought to show the
I motive for the tragedy. It was un
signed, but was Identified as having
been written by Miss Doughton. It
' reads:
"Will, this Is the last letter I will
writs you. I know you would rath
er that I would not write, but I must
know what you are going to do
about . I want you to marry
me, but I kniw you would prefer to
serve time at Sunbury. The sus
pense Is torturing. I hate you now
as much as I loved you. In a few
days mother wilt know and then I
will be turned out in the street. I
want two things from you.
"The one I will ask for, that you
many me, the other I will take with
out asking. Meet me ou Tuesday
or Wednesday night. You can tell
Hal, I suppose, "If you are coming.
There is no need to sign this, as you
know who It is from."
It Is surmised that as soon as
Kllnger met her In response to the
letter which was dated October IS
the girl, on his refusal to promise to
marry her, resolved to kill him at
once.
Two of a Kind.
A well-known clubman in Ne
York likes nothing better than to
hunt "big game" in British Columbia.
During his last expedition to that re
gion he was In camp with a friend
from Minnesota. Toward morning,
says the New Yorker, he awoke shiv
ering with cold. The fire was very
low. His companion was fast asleep.
It isn't nice to get out of a warm
blanket to roll frosty logs to the fire,
so the wily Now Yorker gave hit
friend a kick and then pretended to
be asleep. There waa no response,
and presently the man from New
York tried another kick.
At this the Westerner broke Into a
laugh. "I did the same thing to you
twenty minutes ago," he explained,
"and that's how you came to be
awake. "
Then, of course, both turned out to
build a fire. Llpplncott's.
Troubles of a Bee Fancier.
A West Philadelphia bee fancier !
being greatly troubled by a swarm
of dragon files. Ho could not Imagine
at first what attracted them every
evening around his beehives, until by
close observation he discovered that
they waylaid the returning hues when
they were heavily laden with honey
and ate tbem. He does not know how
to get rid of the pests. He cannot
poison tbem, tbey are too quick to
be caught In a net, and too Binall to
be shot. He is racking his brains for
a method to stop their depredations.
The loss ot a few boes would not hurt
htm, but the entire swarm has become
uneasy, and consequently the output
of honey Is much diminished. Phila
delphia Record.
Typewriters With Words.
A new typewriter will soon be put
on the market which will write ;
complete word at one stroke. This
does not mean that every word In
the language will be printed no eas
ily. Only twenty-two short words,
most commonly used In correspond
ence, have been chosen, and they will
be indicated In the keyboard tike in
dividual letters. -Now Ifork fees.
HTATK'S 8VR1MAS IS XT.
Kxceaa Of Rrrrlpt Over Kxprndlturrs
May Reach 3,000,000.
Harrlsburg (Special). The indi
cations are that the State revenues
for the current year ending Novem
ber 30 next will be larger than those
of last year. Up to date they ag
gregate 124,648,294.05. or $206,
775.07 in excess of the returns at
the same date of 1906. The total
revenues last year were $25.81 8,
92 4. while It is estimated that those
for this will exceed $26,000,000.
The Increase this year Is due to
the close collections by the Auditor
Oeneral'B Department and the pros
perous condition of Pennsylvania cor
porations. The Increase in the value
of the capital stock of these corpora
tions has resulted In a corresponding
Increase in the amount of their State
taxes. For example, the Philadelphia
A. Reading Railway Company, whoso
stock has been way up until the re
cent slump, paid $170,000 more tax
on its capital stock this year than It
paid last year.
All of the large corporations, with
the exception ot the Philadelphia
company, which controls the trolley
lines and the gas companies In Pitts
burg and itB vicinity and pays the
State a tax of about $250,000, have
already paid their taxes for the cur
rent fiscal year.
The payments by the State Treas
ury for this year aggregate $22,420,
134.52, which Is 92, 22S, 159.53 In
excess of the payments for a corres
ponding period one year ago. The
flsal officers estimate that the reve
nues for this year will exceed the
payments by from $2,500,000 to $3.
000,000. ThlB Increase In the reve
nues and decrease In the payments
will enable the State Treasurer to
pay the Increased school appropria
tion of $7,500,000 as soon as the
money becomes available next June.
Unless there Is a material Increase
In the value of the capital stock of
the larger Pennsylvania corporations
the next six months the State revenues
for next year will fall short of those
of the last two years. There Is al
ready a heavy falling off in the num
ber of charters Issued by the State
Department and a corresponding fall
ing off In the money received by the
State In bonus from corporations
taking out charters.
FISH WAYS IN DAM.
Commissioner Meehan Approves
Plans For Four Flsliways.
Harrlsburg (Special). Commis
sioner of Fisheries Meehan approved
plans of four flshways for McCall's
Ferry dam, submitted by H. L. Coop
er, the consulting engineer of tho
company.
The flshways are to be located on,
the Lancaster County side of tho
river beginning well up In the fore
bay and extending through the tlam
along the 3ides of the embankments
at a pitch of one to five down to
the spillway below formerly the main
channel of the liver. The whole
length of tho flshways being about
250 feet.
Although It Is not located In
Pennsylvania the Commissioner of
Fisheries began an Investigation In
to the proposed dam which Is being
started below Conowlngo, Md., with
a view of having the Maryland au
thorities see that proper flshways
are erected in the structure, If the
dam Is to be built.
GRAFTER FORFEITS ROXD.
Principal In Tutu- City Scandal Fulls
To Appear For Sentence.
Pittsburg. Charles S. Cameron,
prlnclpcl in the Tube City scandal,
failed to answer his name when
called for sentences before Judge
Frazer, In Criminal Court here, and
as the result of his non-appearance,
J j i - bonds, amounting to $12,000,
woro declared forfeited by the Court.
A process for his arreBt was Im
mediately Issued.
C. R. Richardson, the broker, who
was also Implicated In the case, was
called and stepped to the bar to pay
the penalty of tho law. When It be
came apparent that Cameron was not
present Richardson's sentence was
deferred.
Killed Walking A Track.
Sunbury (Special). Mrs. Abra
ham Renn, was Instantly killed by
being struck by a passenger train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad here.
She had just returned from her
farm below this place and was on
the way to the home of her son to
tell him that the crops had all been
harvested and she waa returning to
stay with him during the Winter.
While walking on the railroad track
she did not notice tho approaching
train and stepped directly In front
of the engine.
Quo Wurranto Refused.
Harrlsburg. The application of
the City ot Pittsburg for a writ ot
quo warranto against the Philadel
phia company was refused by Attor
ney General Todd. The Attorney
General gives no reasons for his ac
tion. Representatives of the City of
Pittsburg conteuded In an argument
before the Attorney General that the
charter of tho PJiiludolphia Company
ought to be revoked, because of the
exorbitant price charged for gas by
that corporation In Pittsburg.
Tramps Rurfi ilnrn.
West Chester (Special) . The
large stuue barn belonging to th.
borough of West Chester, at Mold
ers Mill, was completely destroyed
by fire, with all Us contents. Wliv
Ham Malum, who rented. It, will lose
$1,300. Frank Hauoy and Daniel
Mullln, two trampB, were caught In
the Are which they accldentally start
ed and Mullln made his ocape but
Haney was so badly burned that be
will lose a leg which was nearly
burned off before he was taken from
ill-- fire.
BARS WIFE SPANKING.
Judge Rules That Husband May Not
Infiict Such Punishment.
Philadelphia (Special). "Is there
anything In tho marriage contract
which gives a husband the light to
place his wife across hiB knees, much
In the manner that a parents does
a naughty child, and spank her?"
Judgo Wlltbank was called upon,
in Desertion Court, to decide that
question, and he thinks there Is not.
Consequently George J. Qulnn, the
husband accused of chastising his
wife with the palm of his hand, will
be forced to pay $6 a week to sup
port her, and she will not be re
quired to live with him and suffer
Ms spanking.
Mrs. Mary Qulnn, the wife, told
the Judgo that her husband abused
her and neglected her. But that
she did not mind so much. When
he subjected her to the humiliation
of being actually spanked on sever
al occasions, however, she said It
wag too much and left him.
LAUGHS AT HIS TOMBSTONE.
Supposed Dead Mnn Comes Home
And Visits His Gruve.
Allentown (Special). Mourned as
dead and with a tombstone erected
to his momory over the grave of a
railroad accident victim, Thomas
Hradley, of Weissport, turned up at
his home there.
Bradley has been away from home
over a year ago. About three months
sro the body of a man, who had
fallen from a freight train was found
near Slatlngton. Bradley's sister
Identified the remain as those of her
brother and they were Interred and
a tombstono erected to mark his
grave.
On his return ho visited the. spot
where he was supposed to have been
burled and had a hearty and entirely
unghost-llko laugh about It.
Jilted Girl Kills Herself.
Meadvllle (Special). Feeling
keenly the disgrace of being Jilted,
Miss Cora Brown, aged 28, daughter
of Samuel Brown, a prosperous farm
er residing near Couneaut Lake,
swallowed carbolic acid and died
before a physician could arrive. Miss
Brown was a pretty and accomplish
ed girl, and the family say the wound
to her pride was the direct cause of
the suicide.
Marriage Certificate Destroyed.
Spring City (Speclat). The most
peculiar robbery that has ever hap
pened In this part of the State oc
curred at the home of Daniel Hllde
dldle. During the absence of his wife
thieves broke into the house and took
the marriage certificate froia the
wall, removed It from the frame and
tore It Into bits. Nothing else was
taken.
STATE OBI I l -MtV,
Lancaster. Dr. L. A. Warren, one
of the oldest practicing physicians
In Lancaster, wus found dead in the
bathroom at his home, death having
been caused by heart disease. De
ceased waa a native of York County
and graduated from the University
of Maryland In 1858. For thirty-two
years he had practiced his profession
In this city.
Altoona. Albert Ford, aged 64,
chief clerk to the superintendent of
the Pennsylvania & Northwestern
Railroad, died of paralysis.
West Chester. Thomas H. Wblt
Bon died at his home here, aged 70
years. He was a member ot the So
ciety of Friends and Tor fifty years
was one of the best-known rarmers
In Lancaster and Cheater Counties,
do liae resided In this place sluce
lie retired from business and has giv
en all his attention to educational
and religious duties.
Allentown. After an nines ot
thirteen weeks, Robert Younse pass
ed sway on his 23rd birthday, Just
as the letter carrier rang the door
bell to leave nearly 200 souvenir
postal curds which his friends had
sent blm as a surprUe. j
M W OI.FO LAWS.
Dairy Intorrata Throughout Bute
United To Correct Defect.
West Chester (Special). Farmers,
dairymen and others throughout the
State who are Interested In pure but
ter have united In an endeavor to
correct defects in the national laws.
which, as they now stand. It Is alleg
ed, assist the oieomargarlne dealers
to the serious detriment of dairymen
and farmers.
This campaign war. recently inau
gurated by the, sending out of thou-
sanas or petitions that are to be for
warded to President Roosevelt, as
well aa to United States Senators
and Congressmen. The petition to
the President prays that he lend his
ssslstance to secure at the next ses
sion of Congress such remedial legis
lation as will give adequate protec
tion to the dairy Interests of the
nation.
Capable attorneys have Investigat
ed tho subject for the farmers, and
they report the word "knowingly,"
generally used In connection with
every offense under the Federal laws,
practically nullifies successful opera
tion. They also recommend that the
definition of oleomargarine under the
Federal act be so changed that "but
ter, with or without coloring matter,
shall not be used In the manufacture
of oleomargarine."
Other recommendations follow:
"Tho national law should be so
changed that It will not be necessary
to prove that the yellow color of oleo
margarine Is due to a foreign sub
Btance Introduced for the purpose of
giving color. If the Federal law was
amended so as to make It practical
ly conform to the Pennsylvania law
on this subject, it would afford pro
tection to pure buttei which Is not
at present given by national law on
this color question.
"As the Revenue laws now stand.
Revenue Collectors can, by and with
consent of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, settle by compromise all civil
and ciimina.1 cases arising from vio
lations of the law. This opens the
way for abuses on the part of viola
tors are able to bring men of promi
nence and influence to their rescue;
consequently, any such feature or
provision of the law should be eliminated."
MAY OUST ERIE'S MAYOR.
Election Attacked For Treating Vot
ers To Liquor Anil Cigars.
Harrlsburg (Special). Attorney
General Todd allowed a suggestion
for a writ of quo warranto against
Michael Llebel, Jr., Mayor of Erie.
The action Is based upon the al
leged Improper setting forth of elec
tion expenses by Llebel. when he
waft elected Mayor, in that he did
not Include expenditures for the gen
eral treating of voters to liquor aud
cigars. Such expenditures, according
to a decision of Judge Walling, ot
Erie, constitutes Illegal election ex
penses. The suggestion for a quo warranto
is Intended to Inquire by what war
rant Llebel claims to exercise the
office of Mayor and to show cause
why his election should not be de
clared void and his office vacant
The action is to be brought in Erie
County.
Fell Five Hundred Feet.
Pottsvllle (Special). Dashing
down the new 1000-foot shaft at the
Eagle Hill colliery Just before quit
ting time, Frank Trone, aged 20
years, met a frightful death, every
bone In his body being broken. He
was being hoisted In a bucket when
shouts from a companion caused him
to look down. Losing his balance
he fell out when the bucket was but
half way up the dizzy depths.
Tipstaves (Jet Increased Pay.
Hazleton (Special). Following a
demand for an Increase In their pay
from $2 to $2.50 per day the tip
staves of the Carbon County Court
were surprised when Judge Hoydt
on adjournment of court Saturday
hauded down an order granting the
increase.
Heart On Right Side.
Reading (Special). Albert Her
man fell dead at his boarding house
here. When examined by the Coro
ner it. was found that his hpart was
on the right side. He was 62 years
old and leaves four children at Pottsvllle.
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Miss Florence Llncbaugh, a tallar
ess, was walking along the strePt.
of Altoona, when she was ftrucK
by a falling awning and perhapj
fntally injured.
Levi H. Rltter, of Near Mountnir.
ville, fell from a pear tree and sus
tained a broken neck, from the ef
fects of which he died In a short
time.
Andrew J. Gumpf, a prominent
gunsmith, of Lancaster, dropped
dead as he was entering the 'office
of his physician for medlxal treat
ment. The high water mark for farm
land was reached at Lancaster, when
Clayton L. Nlssley, a director of the
poor, sold his farm of 105 acres In
East Donegal Township, st private
Bale, to Ell L. Nlssley. for $210 an
acre.
Fire destroyed the boiler and tan
houso of Chystal Run Colllorv,
Prackvlllo. at a load of several thous
and dollars. Tho plant emplrrys 15u
men and has had a run of ill luck
Rev A. O. Peters, pastor of tie
Zlon Reformed Church, North I5eth
leheni. has accepted a call t j S'.
Stephen's Reformed Church In Le
banon and Grace Congregation at
Avon. Lebanon (bounty
While engaged In family wfjjrk it
her home In York, Mrs. Emanuel
Mltxel dropped over dead She wi -54
years old and death was due t
an affection of the heart.
A large planing mill onel hv
the Susquehanna Lumber Conway
at Nantlcoka. was destroyed by fire
A. E, Treble,. of the Pouiisvi"i 1 1
ut oftli
llalln-ad
has bevn made i
Cumberland Valley
Shlppensburg and
The County Con
Utn County have
to erect a five-spa
Juniata River at
four miles west o!
project has N"u
farmers in that at
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