TSrtT'oniGINAl, FIGURE 0. If people when on Life's highway shftuld halt and footlwlilir Inok back. ""S, B3r3 not with Twf that "V l their tcp" h'1 "f-ag truck. The' duet of travelthere. would ahow that, while convinced of walking alraight. They reeled about ao all might know their course ran like the figure eight. And in the year to wme when men proceed along thnt trampled road On which before them, walking atraigbt, at leaat in thought, their forebeara atroda. They'll aniile to see the giddy gait of thoae now sleeping on Time'a ahelvea, And in the duat of Life a old highway make aome figure eight themaelvea. Dallas News. J! ENTRAPPED. "1 i H Uy ARTHUR I MICHffRVE. ' One bright, morning In May, 17 . n fiatboat. containing nine persona, pushed off from the shore at a point on the Ohio whore now stands the city of W , then only a small col lection of log huts. The Inhabitants of the place had gathered at the water's edge to see them commence the voyage. "Keep a sharp lookout for the red skins," shouted one In the garb of a hunter. "Don't go ashore for any thing, unless ye all want to lose yer scalps. Keep up a good watch through the night; hut above all, don't ay any 'tentlon to what you may hear along the shore, 'cause If you do, ye'll never see Boone." The boat, worked by the stout arms of the pioneers, was by this time well out from the shore. Tho voyagers were from eastern Virginia, and were bound to Boonesborough. Philip Logan, by common consent looked upon as leader of the expedi tion, was but twenty-six years of age, tall and well proportioned, and already possessed the reputation of a hunter, though this was his first trip Into the then almost unknown West. The rest of the party consleted of three young men and their wlvea and Sydney Grant and his daughter, tho former a man of nearly sixty years of age. whoso two sons had already preceded him and who had sent for their father and sister to Join them. This was much to the satisfaction of Philip, who sometimes had waking dreams of a cabin In the wilderness. In which he saw tho sweet face .of Mary Graut watching his return from the forest. After leaving W tho whole party were delighted with the beauti ful scenery that every turn in the river presented. The third day came on as bright and beautiful as those that had pre ceded It. They had now entered upon a country where danger was to be expected, and a watch was kept upon either shore. The voyagers had Just finished their noontide meal when every one was startled by a halloo from the southern bank a short distance ahead, near a spot where tho current set In strong toward the shore. The voice was unmistakably that of a white man. "-What do you want?" shouted Philip. "For the love of God, take me on board. I've escaped from the sav ages, and havo Just strength enough to drag myself to the river." "Poor follow." exclaimed Mr. Grant, trying llko Philip, to get a glimpse of this applicant for their mercy. "Bring tho boat up to the shore, Logan, and take him on at nee. There's a good chance there in tho bend." "That is the last thing I shall do," answered the young men, quietly. "Get out the sweeps, boys, and use them. The current is strong here, and wo musn't i;et any uearer that bank than we are now." "Why not, Philip? Surely, you are not going to leave that poor fel low to perish?" said Mary Grant, lay ing her hand upon his arm. "I think I shall, unless I am bet ter convinced of his honesty than T am now. Work with a will, boys," be added. "Did you rover hear that the In dians steal white children and train them as decoys, nnd oftentlmos force their captives to enact the same part, and allure voyagers to destruction? It Is often doue on this river, and 5 was specially warned against this." Beneath the efforts of the men tho boat moved slowly away toward the opposite shore, and the one on the bank redoubled his art CM and ntreatleg. "Do not forsake me," he yelled. "Heaven wll curse you If you do!" "It will, Philip." said Mary, sol emnly, laying her hand upon his arm. Philip was silent a moment, and then he cried: "Qo down the bank, and swim out Into the stream, and we will la;-e you on board." "I canatot swim. If your heart? are not made of stone, you will not leave me here to perish." Philip Logan needed only the route pleadings of the eyes of Mary Grant, joined to the promptings of ata own heart, to endeavor to succor the unknown. At the stern of the boat floated a small canoe. His lrlonds could float down tho stream, while he aloue would test the hon esty of the man who still cried for deliverance. Every one, except the girl, en deavored to dissuade blm. She said nothing, but it was plain her sym pathies were witli him. "For God's sake, Logan, be care ful!" exclaimed Mr. Grant, as the young man sprang Into the canoe, while the others urged him not to ao. Mary alone was silent; but her looks were moro eloquent than words, and thoy plainly told him not to turn back. Philip took up the paddle and made for the point where the voice was still -heard, though not even u gllmpae of him had been obtained. The canoe and its occupant shot out of sight beneath the foliage, and then oatno suspense, followed by a fearful war-whoop that rung out over the water, striking like a death knell to thr hearts; and then all was silent. A wild cry burst from the lips of Mary Grant, as who sank down at the feet of her father. "1 havo killed Mm! O, father, he would not bnve gono had It not baen tor me His blood Is upon my hands." Her father raised here in hia arms and carried her into the .'It t fo cabin. When Philip had brought the canoe to a standstill twenty foct from shore, the man had clambered down the steep bank, apparently with great effort, dragging one log after him, as though wounded. The foliage was so thick that hla eye could not pene trate It on either side, and to loae no more time, he sent the canoe up the little rivulet at whose head the man stood. Suddenly he found himself seized by a couple of savages, and a war whoop rang through the forest, as from a score of throats. By a quick movement he threw off his captors, and. raising his paddle, dealt one of them a blow that sent him senseless Into the water. Turning quickly, he almod another at tho head of the savage, but before it could descend the villain who had acted tho part, of decoy by a motion of the boit sent him headlong upon the sand. Before he could recover his feet he found himself surrounded by a dozen redskins, who, by ges tures, threatened him with InBtant death should he make any further at tempt to escape. A few momonts, and with a sad heart Philip turned his back to the river, and upon his friends, and, In the midst of the savages, plunged Into the forest. For a couple of hours they kept on directly south and every step had takon Philip farther from his friends. Then they halted, and, leaving a sav age on either side of him, the main party passed on a few rods, and held an animated debate, in which the renegade took a prominent part. After a few minutes the decoy ap peared to have had his way, and again they pusheo on, this time to ward the west; and fear filled tho heart of the captive, for he had htard that the river, not a long dis tance before them, made a great bend to the southward, and he was afraid that It was their intention to again attempt tho capture of the flat-boat. Onward came the boat, and Philip saw with satisfaction that those on board woro alive to their 'situation. They had noticed whloh way the cur rent was setting, and the sweeps were out, showing that they had no notion of being carried close to the bank. "When they are near enough, ball them, and tell them to allow the boat to float with the current," said the decoy. On came the boat, urged by the long sweeps. A moment more, and they would be opposite to them, but far out beyond the centre of tho stream. Tho decoy bogan to grow impatient. "Why don't you hall thorn?" he exclaimed. "I fear they will not recognize my voice, but think this is another trap laid for them. If it were only day light, now, I could show myself, and they would not hesitate a moment. If I should hall them loudly, don't you think it might be the means of bring ing the savages ilpon us?" "I am sure It would not," ho an swered eagerly. Each word was now proof to tho suspicions of Philip, and, raising bis voice, he hailed the boat, but In an altered tone. The only answer was for those at tho swoops to suspend operations for a moment; but thoy wore renewed the next with redoubled vigor, and the boat moved still farther toward the opposite bank. "Thoy do not know your voice. Tell them your name. It tWORTH KJiOWINGJ In parts of Northern Australia the ativoa live chiefly on the rats which I' swarm everywhere and on a diminu tive apecles of dog hardly bigger than a rat. A beautiful Celtic cross, twenty foot high, has been erected at Rang ihoua, Bay of Islands, where ninety three years ngo Samuel Marsden, tho "Apostle of New Zealand," landod to bold the first Christian service in that section. Piedmont, Italy, produces about three times as many cocoons as any other Italian province, and In pro portion to Its size Is perhaps the most prolific sllk-worm district of the world, the yield during 1906 amounting to 11,001.647 pounds, with a value of $3,956,583. State of Pennsylvania A man named Conexant was ar rested In a ParlB cafo the other day for Insulting two Englishmen. In explanation he eald: "I can not help it; whenever I soe an Englishman I become bo enraged that I could do anything to him." At last the sun went down, and soon after, to his surprise and satis faction, the party encamped for the night. A fire was built, and fond produced, of which they seemed to have a liberal supply. A goodly share was placed before Philip, who, knowing that he should need all his strength, ate heartily; and when .ho meal was concluded, he was bound securely, hand and foot, with thongs. This done, his captors threw them selves on the ground a little distance from him, and In a short time the whole party appeared to be buried in profound slumber. It was long before sleep would come to the eyelids of Philip, but at last the scene nbout him became in distinct. A moment more and ho would have been as unconscious as his captors, had not a stealthy move ment startled him, and he beheld, by the dim firolljht tho decoy slcse by his side. Wheu bo near that he could have touched him, ho beheld the gleam of a knife, and for a moment thought the renegade was about to take his life. But in a moment he had sev ered the thongs and then whispered In his ear: "Make not the slightest noise, and I'll save you if I can. Follow me; but be careful that even a leaf does not rustle beneath your feet. Come!" Bewildered by this unexpected chance tor deliverance, Philip knew hardly what to think. Yet It. was a chance for escape. Rising noiselessly to his feet, he followed the decoy, who glided away into tho forest. ' It was not until a hundred rods were placed between him and the savages that his companion paused. "So far we aro safe," he said, in a low tone. "Before us, not a great distance off, la tho river, and It is not possible that your boat has ns yet gone round the great bend. If we can only get oa board we are, and I am out of tho power of the savages forever." "I had Judged that you were as much a savage as any of them," said his companion, earnestly, "but I shall do It no more." Philip cast a glance backward. As yet he was by no means sure of the good intentions of the decoy. Sud denly he started and alarm filled his soul. A shadowy object gilded amid the trees behind him. It was out of sight In a moment, but Philip felt that he could not havo been mista ken. He mentioned ft to his com panion. "You must have been mistaken," he aald, hastily. "I saw the same ob ject, I think, but It was nothing more than the shadow of a tree, cast by tho rising moon. But come, let us reach the river as soou as pusslble." With hasty strides ho passed on, Philip following close. After half an hour of rapid walking, they saw tho river. His companion assured him it was impossible for the boat to have passod yet, so they ensconced them Belves In a dense thicket. The man proceeded to glvo him a version of his capture by tho savages nearly a year before. "Aa for myaelf, I would have died before 1 would have been tho lnstru tpent of luring thoae of my own race to oeatructloni" auld Philip, when he had finished. "Lite ia sweet, and when it is at stake a uiau will do much to save it," was the answer. "But look! la not that a boat, auder the shadow of the bank yondert It will be in the moon light in a moment." Eagerly Philip looked and aaw that he was right. The moment that was to decide his fate wu fast approach ing, and he stole n glance at his com panion, and then backward into the forest, as if he half expected to boo a scoro of savages spring up amid tbe shadows. seem possible they would leave you to your fate." said the decoy. Again Philip hailed thorn, glvlns blB name, and asking why they did not come to his aid. But with a like result. The boat had now gone past them, and was leaving them behind. "Wo muat follow on down the bank," exclaimed tho decoy, as he started off, followed by rhlllp. Another point was soon reached, leaving the boat above them, and again the decoy demanded that Phil ip should hall them, which this time he did, speaking in French, knowing that at lea9t Mr. Grant and hit daughter would understand what he was saying. "Bring the boat nearer the shore, friends, but not farther than the cen tre of tho stream. There is danger here, but I am In hopes to escape, by swimming off to you." "What have you aald?" demanded the decoy, and bo put bis hand upon his belt, where the knife that had ut Philip's rords still glittered in the moonlight. "Something that will bring them round, I think. Look! I am right; they are coming this way." At this moment Philip detected a motion of his companion, and, glanc ing round, he was Just In time to see the tufted head of an Indian disap pear bohlnd a tree but a few rods off. "You will have to hall them again,' said the decoy, Impatiently. With tho rapidity of thought Phil ip sprang upon the villain. A mo ment more, and the knife was in his hand, flashing in the moonlight, and tho next It was burled to the hilt in the heart of the decoy, who, with a terriblo cry, sank upon the earth. Next, Philip was struggling in the waters of the river, striking boldly A Hplre thnt was unique In church architecture has just been torn down at Providence. R. I.. It bolus: that of doea not , thB jenvr9on Street Baptist Church, which was entirely of brick even to the apex, each brick being especially fashioned for the place it occupied. Austrfa's fishing industry suffers from tho handicap that the fishermen aro nearly all In the clutches of usurora. They are compella! to bor row money when the catch is poor and they are never able to get out of debt again. Porflrlo Diaz was Inaugurated President of Mexico December 1, 1884, and, therefore, has been in offlco twenty-three years. Tho inhabitants of China havo awakened to the sense of the con venience of having telephones. Many lines are being projected. The present Lord Falmouth's father, who twice won the Derby, made only one bet during his racing career. The amount at issuo was sixpence. Lord Falmouth won tho bet, and had the coin set In bril liants as a brooch for the wife of his trainer. SALARY INCREASE HJ50,0OO. Snyder Art Not As Expensive To Carry Into Effort As HupowMl. Harrlshurg (Special). It is cal culated at the Department of Pub lic Instruction that not so much money as was anticipated will be re quired to carry out the provisions of the Bnyder minimum salary act passed at the last legislative session. It will add a little more than $850. 000 a year In the aggregate to the salaries of tho school teachers of Pennsylvania. This excess over the salaries paid to the teacherB lost year will be takon out of the In crease In the school appropriation from $r,r.00,000 to $7, COO, 000 by the rocent Legislature. The districts are, however, required to pay their teach ers the lncreasod salaries and wait until noxt June to be reimbursed by tho State. The Legislature set apart out of the Increased appropriation $275,000 for the support of township high schools for the two years beginning the first Monday of Juno next and added $75,000 to tho amount here tofore appropriated for two years in aid of these schools. The Legisla ture also took out of the Increased appropriation $230,000 to pay the salaries of the county superintendents of schools. These several amounts, when de ducted from the total Increased ap propriation, will still leave more than $800,000 additional to be distribut ed among the 2000 school districts annually In the usual way and can be used after the purposes for which the $5,500,000 heretofore appropri ated have been used. This will give every school district In Pennsylvania a larger appropriation during the next two years than they had this year, provided thoy comply with the school laws and do not suffer a de crease of population. The Snyder act Increases the mini mum Balary of school teachers from $35 a month to $10 and. $50. accord ing to their qualifications and term of service and directly affects be tween 3,500 and 4.000 teachers. THAWING DYNAMITE BURSTS. The electric chair for executions Is used only In tho United States. The Austrian Government gives hor aged a pension nearly $2.50 a week. The area of thg Pacific Is 70,000, 000 square miles, that of tho Atlan tic, 26,000,000, and that of the In dian, 17,000,000. Thirty Sticks Explode In House And Man Is Injured. York (Special). By the explosion of thirty sticks of dynamite in Wash ington Township, a three-story brick house was blown up and John Goche- nour, 70 years old, was Injured. The dynamite was to have been used to blow up stumps and was placed above the kitchen stove to thnw. At the time of the explosion no one was In the house, Mr. Gnche uOUr. having just stepped on the door Kill. He was hurled backward and the hair wa3 burned from hln head and his beard was sin sod off. The honse was completely wrecked. An Ivy plant which established it self In a crevice of the tower of St. John the Baptist Church, at Yarbor ough, Lincolnshire, England, tinder- out toward the boat that was still ! mined the foundation and lifted above him. ' stones out of place until it coat over Another moment, and a fierce war whoop rang through the forest. A shower of arrows fell about hla head, none of which did him any harm. He reached the boat In safety, and was welcomed buck as one risen from tho dead. But no welcome was dearer to him than that of Mary Grant; and a few days after the remainder of the voy age had been successfully accom plished he made hor hla wife. From the New York Evening Mall. Lol Chen's Good Heart. After the Civil War many tales were told of the devotion of the col ored people to Southern masters and mlstresaea who had met with pecu niary losses during the long struggle. The trying days following the San Francisco dlaaster brought to light many Instances of equal devotion on the part of the Chinese. "Lot Chen," said Mrs. Mason, who was visiting relatives in the East, "has lived with us for six years. Tho only vacation he has bad In all that time was when he left us two years ago to boconio a missionary. Ho was absent seven weeks. Afterward, all we could got out of him nbout his experience was, 'Lot lather be cook lan CUstlan.' "But," continued Mrs. Mason, "Lol showed that he could be a pretty good Christian, too. Three days after the earthquake we found ourselves with a roof over our heads, but with very little money in our purses. Mr. Ma son's business was gone, there was no way to got funds from the bank, the Oakland shops refused credit. " 'Lol,' said I, 'you must be very careful with the provlaloua. We nave to pay cash for everything now, and wo have only six dollars. This trou ble may laBt for a long time It may be months before we'll have any money.' " 'Tha's all light,1 returned Lol, groping inside his shirt for a roll of bills. 'Lol got plenty money two bundled, ten dollar. You takoe two hundled; Lol keep ton.' " $3000 to make repairs. DISAPPEARING PULP WOODS. A Clianre Yet. The future sometimes holds events which may be counted upon with aa much certainty as the rise of the sun or the ebb of the tide. Little Ahner knew by experience what to expect, aud he voices his dark prophecy in the Chicago News. Hiram making his way up-stream saw little Abner fishing from the bank. No shining, scaly apoll, how ever, attested to his luck. "Ain't yo ketched noting ylt, Ab ner?" ho shouted. "Nope," replied Abner. "I ain't been home ylt." The Hook For Him. "We're starling a circulating li brary for the use of tbe Inmates," said the prison visitor. ' Is there any particular, book you'd like to have?" "Yea," replied the convict, "there la one, It I oould ouly get a cbauce to uae it right. I'd like to have a rail road guide." Philadelphia i'roas. A Danger, Grave and Impending, May Ho Evaded by Undivided Action. The Toronio Globe has begun a campaign for the conservation of Canada's sprtico forests, which are the source of a large part of the wood pulp used for paper making in this country. In Its issue of July 21 the Globe says editorially: "The spruce supply of the United States would be complotely exhausted In half a dozen yeara If the manu facturers and users of paper had to depend on it alone. They are now substituting large quantities of logs from Canada at great expense aud are thus rapidly depleting our pulp supplies. A certain amount of forest ia devastated every year by fire. Our own manufacturers consume a large amount of pulp that is made into paper for uso in Canada, and a much larger amount for eiportatlon to other countries. Tho supply at pres ent available is enormous, but the consumption of paper is rupldly In creasing, while tho supply of wood If rapidly diminishing. It is only a queation of time when these two movements will result in a very in convenlont if not disastrous scar city." A few yeurs ago there was genoral confidence in tho ability of our nor thern border States to furnish all the pulp wood that this country would ever need. That notion has been exploded. Our iuvaslon of Canada for the needed supply Is causing grave apprehension in that country. Wisconsin paper mills are buying pulp wood In Quebec, 1200 miles away. Tbe situation is a lit t in better In northern New York and northern New England, but even In those re gions tho end of our supply lo imme diately bofore us. Realizing thta fact, a number of our large paper companies have bought extenaivo tracts in Canada and are busily cut ting on them. One company own about 3000 square miles and another owns about 2200 square miles. There are others with smaller holdings. The point of special importance ia not so much the possibilities that Canada may imposo an export duty on pulp wood as the certainty that unless proper steps ure soon taken there must occur an exhaustion of spruce supply in Canada, as well aa In this country. So far us this coun try ia concerned, there la llttlo If anything that the Federal Govern ment can bo asked to do. The spruce regions of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York. Michigan, Wla consln aud Minnesota are not a part of tho national domain. The danger, grave and impending, can be evaded only by Stato or by undivided action, and only by the conservation of the existing forests and an extensive planting with a view to tho remote future. Canada has much larger powers of restric tion and may exercise them. If he does, this country must dance to the tuno she pipes. - New Yolk Suu. DYNAMITE UNDER RED. Brick Yard Worker Taken Peculiar Manner To End His Life. Pittsburg (Special). Calmly ly ing down on a bed at hln home, John Lectak, aged 50, of Eno Station, near Imperial, drew a comfort over him after lighting a fuBO to a stick of dynamite, which he placed under the bed. A moment later a terrible explosion occurred, blowing Loctak into bits, aa well aa demolishing the bed, all other furniture In the house and complotely wrecking the build ing. Lectak was employed at a brick yard at Imperial. It Is paid he had been despondent recently after re covering from a lengthy spree. Loc tak waited until the other occupants of the houoe had left and placed the stick of dynamite under the bed. Then ho laid down to await certain and horrible death. BIGAMIST A ;)OI DODGER. Luke Whlttaker Finds Pike County Woods Hare Hiding Place. Mllford (Special). Luke Whlt taker, the Pike County bigamist, who Is hiding in the Pike County wilds. Is giving the Stato policeman all the fun they want. A few days ago he was located at Egypt Mills and Constable John Gallagher alone tried to effect his arrest. Whlttaker open ed fire a"d tl-e officer wisely conclud ed to postpone the little affair he had with the notorious young outlaw and seek assistance. Whlttaker took to tho tall timbers and when the of ficers returned they found their man had left. In defiance of the law. Whlttaker for nearly seven months has kept the authorities of both Pike and Mon roe In hot water. He Is playing the Jesse James act to perfection, and the fact that be insists upon making friendly visits to farmer friends and takos an occasional meal with a rela tive, is most tantalizing to tbe officers. Perhaps no man In Pike County knows the many hiding places better than Whlttaker, and being a crack shot, only zero weather may Induce htm to change his present plans of keeping out of the way of his pros keoplng out of the way of his would be captors. FIREMEN HURT. I IRONWORKERS WAGES CUT. Ten Per Cent, deduction At Bird lioro Steel Foundry Shops. Blrdsboro (Special). The Blrds boro Steel Foundry and Machine Company postod notices in all de partments of their works of a general reduction of 10 per cent. In wages to take effect on November 16. The reason given la a general depression of business and a rancellalon of or dors. The puddle mill, sheet mill and nail work-i of the E. & G. Brooke Iron Company has closed down for a lack oforders. This is the first 'time there has been such a general ahut-dowu for nine years, all the men with the exception of the watch man being laid off. Lancaster Also Objects To Noise. Lancaster (Special). An drdl nance has been Introduced In city councils the purpose of which Is to abate tho phonograph and electric piano nuisance on the stroots. The city Is being inundated with nickel shows and businoss men are protest ing. Hereafter no building can bo used for a theater or show place un til the fire department chief and building inspector have approved it. Four Houses Burned. Pottstown (Special. Fire almost totally destroyed a block of four houses, owned by Joseph Bechtel and J. H. Bleim. Fanned by a high wind the blaze was a stubborn one and It was only after two hours' hard fighting that the firemen got the blaze under control. It was rouged by a defective flue in the home of Mrs. Daniel Buck. The loss will ag gregate $8,000. Flames In Norrlstown Mill Destroy $40,004) Worth Of Property. Norrlstown ( Special ) . Another fire broke out Sunday morning In the stock house of tho Eureka Knit ting Mills but was soon conquered. After battling with flames there for five hours Saturday night, Chief P. V. Hoy thought that the fire was ex tinguished at that time. Forty thousand dollars' worth of stock was destroyed, and Harry Car ney, George Fratt, Henry Eckert, John Mack and John Worrall had narrow escapes from death. They were on the fourth floor when the drum of un elevator fell, crashing through the floor. The firemen dropped fifteen feet and all received painful Injuries. Carney was rescued with difficulty, was unconscious for several hours and had several rlba broken. John Perry, James Burkett and St. Clair Williams were Injured by being knocked from a ladder. FOLIOS MOP HUNT. Neighbor Regard N. L. Donley Aa Not Responsible. Renovo (Special). The people) or this place are reluctantly coming to the conclusion that the murderer of little Mary Donley, who was strangled to death, Is at last In the hands of the law. They are, however, lss vindictive than they were, their de sire for vengeance being tempered by the fact that the man now under arrest. William L. Donley, la the uncle of the little victim and not re garded as mentally sound. They recall of peculiarities of tho man and speculate regarding bla com plete responsibility, tho opinion be ing frequently expressed that he could not have appreciated the aw- fulness of the crime he Is now sus pected of. If he really did commit It. There Is a disposition among oil rlasses to suspend judgment until the evidence against him Is made public. Donley Is 35 years old, a molder by trade', and has been employed In the Pennsylvania shops for a num ber of years. He la 6 feet, 1 0 Inches tall, has a atooplng figure and weighs about 150 pounds. He has dark hair, bluish eyes, a smooth face not at all indicative of his alleged men- nl deficiency. His general conduct has been good, and although he has indulged somewhat In drink, hie as sociates have been few and of good character. Naturally of a retiring disposition, he has not sought to any extent the ompany of women and his neighbors have regarded him as an easy-going, harmless sort of person and a good and steady workman. If he did mur der bis niece his neighbors say he did the crime when he waa not wholly responsible for his acts. Indeed some of his neighbors stoutly deny his guilt. However, it Is significant that the authorities have ceased to look fur ther for the perpetrator of the aw ful deed and appear to have deter mined to charge Donley with the crime. That this Is their Intention Is no secret at the county seat. Just what the evidence against the man may be Ib not yet Tllvulged, but there are rumors of all kinds afloat, tho most Important being that the gag found in the mouth of the murdered girl was a piece of the shirt worn by Donley on the night of tie as sault. Another that he was missed from the house at about the samo time as little Mary was. Still an other that he answers to the descrip tion of the man carrying the bundle to the dump by two boys on their way home. But these rumors and others have not been verified and the people hero are In the dark fully as much aa when tho arreat was made known. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Steady Work For Miners. Hazleton (Special). - Announce ment was made that the mines of all the companies and tho Individual coal operators will be worked stead ily from now, until Christmas, when there may be a week's Idleness on account of the holidays. Then they will atart In again for the winter and work until spring. There is such a domand for coal that the orders can't b-J filled promptly. Tablets For Historical Spots. York, Pa. (Special). Wilbur C. Kvaber. of this city, is at the head of n movement to organize a Na tional Military Memorial Association, to mark historical suots throughout tho United States with tablets or monuments. Mr. Kraber has written to prominent men throughout tbo country, and has Interested the Penn sylvania Railroad In the proposed erection of tablets on the Columbia hridb'o to commemorate the burnlnu of the bridge by the Confederates. Stepixd In Frout Of Train. L'aston (Special). Martin Dugan, of New York City, was brought to tho Easton Hoapitul in a critliuj con dition. He stopped out of the way of one train In front of another at HIghbrldge, N. J., and was run over. Ho lost hla left arm and log. suffered a dislocated kuoe and a crushed skull Huu Down Hy Train. Mahanoy City (Bpocial) . Seut to town ou au errand, John Boionls, while roturnlng to Bowmana shortly ; before midnight was eut to places by tv Lohlgh Valley passenger train. Augustus F. Abraham, of Reading, delirious from a long Illness, slashed himself In the chest and abdomen with a pocket knife, while his wife lav sleeping beside him. He is not expected to recover. A movement to keep their places of business closed Sundays is meet ing with success among the fresh meat dealers of York. William Schwartz was probably fat.allv injured and Del Schwartz relative, seriouBly mangled from the crash when three pushing locomotives ran Into a freight train at Simpson, near Scranton. The freight was standing on a siding and when struck toppled over upon a eoal train stana Ine close by. Rv a fall of roof in the Pine Brook mine of the Scranton Coal Company, two men were seriouBly and perhaps fatally crushna wnne third was slightly Injured about tbe hodv. The Injured men are John Klubalr and Joseph Maukrey. Brooding over family troubles William H. Kline, 46 years old, of York, took his life by hanging him self Sunday. Eva. 11-year-old daughter of Kd ward Snyder, of York, was seriously scalded by the contents of a pan of boiling water pouring over her head and body when she bumped into ner urandniother. Three farmers, of Colerain Town ship. Lancaster County, were shot by a rabbit hunter. The injureii men are John Hlmea and William and John Kunkle. W. L. Foote, of Wilkes-Barre, gen oral outside superintendent of the Delaware & Hudson Coal Company for the past forty years, has resigned and will be succeeded by nwigni i. Thorpe, of Carbonvllle. outside fore man of the Leggetfe ('reek Colliery, of the company. Caught In the scraper line at Greenwood Colliery, Joseph Gotrovy, aged 20 years, of Coaldale, waa crushed to death. Through a rear door a thief en tered the Fountain House Hotel yards, Doylestown, Sunday night, and stole a valuable team belonging to John Emmerson, of Tradesvllle, while Its owner waa at church. The Sechler Fertilising Company will rebuild the drying plant at Espy, recently destroyed by fire. The new plant will be built of steel and con crete, cost $50,000 aud will give em ployment to foicy men. lrvln A. Snyder, of Danville, has returned from hla annual deer hunt In Maine, bringing with him two ex ceptionally fine deer. He camped at Odar Lake, seventy-four miles north of Bangor, and with hltn was H. A. Albright, Of Orwlgshurg. A mad dog In Greenwood Town ship, Columbia County, was respon sible for the killing of tlto head of valuable cattle owned by Henry Law- ton. Mr. I .listen managed to kill tho dog, and the head was sent to the Pasteur institute for analysis. When the report came back that It bad rabbis . every cow that bad beeu bitten was killed. Bank Cashier Dead. Pottsville (Special). William T. Tyson, cashier of the Citlsens' Bank, and also treasurer of several finan cial organizations, of St. Clair, died rather suddenly. He was but 28 years of age and the youngest bank ing official holding such a position of trust in Schuylkill County. He was one of the best all-around ath letes which this region ever turned out. Five Hurt As Scaffold Fell. Lancaster (Special). Five brick layers employed on a new linoleum plant being erected In this city fell thirty-five feet by the breaking of the scaffold. Harry Burns waa criti cally Injured and Frank Carl, Robert T. Wade, C. F. Landls and an Italian were taken to a hospital In an un conscious condition. Burn's recovery is uncertain. Murderer Declared Innane. Altoona (Special). Rocco Clrcul lo, convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to be hanged waa de clared Insane by Morris Guth, super intendent of the Insane asylum at Warren, Pa., who made an examina tion of the prisoner a week ago. Steps will be taken to have Ctrcullo committed to an asylum. Carnegie Founder's Day Changed. Pittsburg (Special). The trustee of the Carnegie Institute has changed Founder's Day, which has always been held on the first Thursday of November to the last Thursday In April. Director John W Beatty, of the Department of Fine Arts, will start at once for Europe to collect paintings for the International ex hibit next April. Cuve-ln Wrecks Flyer. Scranton (Special). Jersey Cen tral flyer from Philadelphia waa wrecked near Plttston at 10. SO o'clock P. M. A mine cave-In cauaed a settling of the tracks. Engine and cars tumbled over the emhauknient killing Engineer Johnson and seri ously Injuring the fireman. Passen gers escaped serious Injury. Krakemao Takes His Life. Easton (Special). Jamea, Burke, aged fifty years, for many years a brakeman on the New Jersey Central Railroad, committed suicide by hang ing himself at his home. Three) months ago he suffered a sunstroke and his mind has since been affected. Negro Child Turning WRIte. York (Special). The authorities of the Christian Homo declare that Anna Hardeman, a 6-year-old negro child that was placed In their charge about one month ago, is turning white. When tbe child was taken to tho institution it is said that her skin was dark and her hair kinked. Since then it has been noticed that she is becoming lighter In color and parts of hor face are almost entire ly white. Trainmen Hurt In Wreck. York (Special). Tbe buckling or several freight cars ou a northbound train on the Northern Central Rail road brought the., train to a sudden stop and .ill. i -.eii a pnUter engiuo which waB iollowlng to cru-ih Into the. caboose, seriously iujuring three of tbe crew. Tbo Injured are Albert rllmos. brskeman, of Baltimore; bruises aud cuts and Internal tnl j . I .... I 1.' &1 .- D .. I. ? . ' jama, in t psiiivhi unuduetor. hand r.rnahod and ha InuruaRy; J M. Wtm, flagman. Baltimore, compound tract ore of t right leg severe brulwoa and cat
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