THE LAST JOURNEY.
fne little traveler set forth
With nn but smile of weet eonlen.
rhirc are no footprint, mth or north.
To niiow to us the she went;
" tinv footprinta in the enow
No flo-rer lor token hark ward thrown.
Sweetheart," we wept, "why mmt you
go?"
Smiting, ahe went her way, alone.
fhe little tmveler went her way
And left ue nil who loved her no.
8he journeyed forth t break of day
A long, long way ehe had to go.
The atara were paling in the iky
Their kind eyea mint have een her
atart.
We could not see; we could but cry,
"Come hack to n, dear heart, dear
heart!"
I"he little traveler's tiny feet
Have found a path that we mut find.
Bhe waa ao little and ao aweet!
We cannot linger, left behind.
We atumhle, seeking, Hay by day.
0 little traveler! Who will aend
A guide to point ua out the way
To find you at the journey'a end?
Fraticia Hnrine, in Youth 'a Companion.
1 SAVED BY THE FLAG. j
(How One San Francisco House
Stood With Rulm All Around It.
F. H, WHEELAN, In St. Nlcnnlai.
At 16B4 Taylor street, In the city
of Son Francisco, there stands to-day
a house, which, in the greatest Are of
modern times, was saved from the
Rames by the flag;. When over four
hundred blocks of buildings lay In
moklng ruins, this house was the
only one left standing unconsunied
along the eaBt side of the full length
of Taylor street a distance of twenty-eight
blocks, nearly two full
miles.
At the time of the earthquake and
Are. April 18, 1906, Mrs. Brindley, a
daughter of Mr. Sheppard, was there
awaiting the arrival of her husband
to take steamer for Japan. She had
long resided In that country, and had
had "earthquake experience," so to
speak. Accordingly, as soon as the
earth had ceased trembling, she pro
ceeded to All the bathtubs and all
other receptacles in the house with
water. She feared that the dis
turbance of the earth had broken the
supply mains; and hardly had she
filled the last pitcher when her fear
was proved well grounded. The
water ceased to flow. But the first
step that made it possible for the flag
to save the house had been taken.
Mr. Sheppard and Mr. Daktn took the
second step. In order that the house
hold might have a supply of drink
ing water, they brought home from a
neighboring grocery a dozen or so
bottles charged with carbonic acid
gas the kind of bottles where you
press a lever at the top, and the
water fizzes out in a stream under
pressure. They are commonly called
"siphons."
At this time no one thought the
house in danger. It had sturdily
withstood the earthquake; and the
fixe was many blocks away. But all
Wednesday and Wednesday night and
all of Thursday the lire raged in fury;
and at last It came creeping up the
slope of Russian Hill. The flames
reached the block in which the house
was situated. The heat grew intense.
The sides of the house sent forth
smoke. The veranda on the east
broke into flames, and the under side
of the eaves on the north and east
kindled to a blaze.
Mr. Sheppard and his family had
taken one last look at their home
with its treasures, and had sought
refuge with friends across the bay.
Mr. Dakln had stayed to the last,
hoping against hope. But all hope
was gone. The house was burning
and he waB warned away. He de
termined to hoist his largest Amer
ican flag and let the house meet de
struction with the colors flying fair
above it. He rushed to his room of
flags, selected his largest Stars and
Stripes, mounted to the roof, at
tached the great flag to the halyards,
and flung It to the breeze. Then,
with a feeling somewhat akin to re
spect for the conquering power of the
great lire king, roaring forward in Ir
resistible ruin, and with a spirit
somewhat akin to the unconquerable
pluck that stirred the breasts of his.
comrades In the days of the Civil
War, he dipped the flag in salute.
Throe times the glorious banner rose
and fell; und then, fastening the hal
yards, Mr. Dakin desceueded the
stairs, locked the door, and with a
heavy heart left the house to its
fate. High in the air, shining bright
In the light of sun and flames, above
the house of pines that had grown
hy the shores of the Atlantic, stream
ing forth on a breeze that came fresh
from the Pacific, stood "Old Glory."
The white stars upon that flag were
there as symbols of the States of the
Union. One star was there for Cali
fornia and one was there for Oeorgla;
but three blocks away, to the east
ward, at the corner of Vallejo street
and Montgomery avenue, at that mo
ment, there chanced to be a company
of men who represented all the stars
on that flag's field of blue a com
pany of the Twentieth United States
Infantry.
Under the command of a young
lieutenant, the company had been on
Its way to San Francisco on the day
f the oarthquake, and had been de
layed on Its journey twenty-four
hours. It had entered the city Thurs
day arternoon by the ferry from Oak
land, and was at that moment march
lag under orders to go into camp at
Washington square. The lieutenant
and his men had seen the flag rise
and fall in salute; and saw it now as
It streamed forth in Us beauty amidst
smoke and flame.
"Boys," shouted the young lieuten
ant, "a house that flies a flag like that
wrth saving! " His men responded
with a cheer; and as Mr. Dakln was
adly wending his way down the
northern slojfe of Russian Hill, sol
er of the Twentieth United States
Jnfautry were dashing up the eastern
P'opB at a double-quick. No time was
j0t. They tore away the horning
woodwork of the veranda, broke opon
Me doors and discovered the bath
wwj Oiled with water. Soma of them
rried earth from the garden, others
"Jed it in the bathtubs to the con
juteucy of wet plaster, and than cer
rn of their number stationed them
wjs at the different windows, and
tha wt mud was tan-led to thsui
they bombarded every spot hat tad
kindled Into flame.
One by one the houses in tbe block
burned up and burned out, until tha
old house stood alone. Every blaze
that had started upon Its eaves and
sides had been extinguished save one.
There was one spot under the eaves
at the northeast corner that could not
be bombarded successfully. Unless
the Are at that point was put out all
that had been done were done in
vain.
The soldiers wore equal to the
emergency. A squad mounted to the
roof. One of tho men lay flat upon
the edge, and while four of his com
rades held him fast by the legs, he
leaned far 'out over tho wide old
fashioned eaves. Others passed to
him bottles of the wator charged with
carbonic acid gas. And there, hang
ing far over tho edge of the roof, so
that he might be able to direct the
stream of water on tho fire burning
fiercely beneath the eaves, he squirted
the fizzing contents of bottle after
bottle, until the last flame and the
last ember were extinguished and
the house was saved.
WEALTH IX ONIONS.
Now nranch of Farming Adda to
Texas' Industrial Activities.
The onion farmer is a comparative
ly new arrival upon the scene of In
dustrial' activities in Texas, says the
Technical World Magazine. ,He Is
now one of the large contributors to
the wealth of the State. In a little
more than eight years the value of
the annual production of onions in
Texas for the market has reached ap
proilmately $2,000,000. When the
fact Is considered that this enormous
wealth is derived from only about
2500 acres of land, some Idea may be
had of the abundance of the yield
and the good prices that are obtained
for the product. Onion growing has
done another thing to help Texas. It
has been the direct means of adding
more than $2,500,000 to the intrinsic
value of her lands. Inasmuch as the
growers put a good portion of their
nnnual earnings from the Industry
Into property Improvements In town
and country the increase of taxable
wealth from this source has also been
considerable.
The wonders which were wrought
by the magic touch of Aladdin's lamp
were no greater than the transfor
mation which onion growing hat
brought to certain portions of Texas
during the last few years. Land
which, from the time of the early
visit of the Spaniards to the Rio
Grande border section, was thought
to be almost worthless, and at the
very most only fit for goat grazing,
Is now bringing in an annrtal net re
turn of from $300 to $500 per acre
from the onions which it produces.
Before the inauguration of onion
growing any of this land could have
been purchased at prices ranging from
$l to $2 per acre. It has now no
established value for the reason that
none of its owners are willing to sell.
They will not fix a value upon the
land. Some of them are free to say
that land which has such large pro
ducing qualities ought to be worth
not less than 81000 per acre. Some
of the onion growers say they would
not be willing to accept less than
$2000 per acre for their lands. Even
at that price the annual net return
will average nearly twenty-five per
cent, on the investment.
Wild Animals Returning.
The animals that prey are growing
in such numbers in the northern part
of the State, particularly In those
natural game preserves, the National
and 8tate parks, that they threaten
the continued existence of animals of
tha hunt. And from the southern
part of the State, even from such long
settled regions as that about the hlg
bend of the Minnesota, in the neigh
borhood of Mankato, St. Peter and
New Ulm, the three historic towns,
the wolf from being a well nigh ex
tinct animal has come Into his owd
again and become a menace.
Suddenly, at the semi-centennial
momeqt, the State appears to be sup
porting as many fish, flesh and fowl
at It did in Territorial days. The
State will have to assume anew the
extermination of wild animals, and
bounties offered will be even more in
demand. There is danger both tc
inhabitants and to game In these
depredations. Particularly should
there be concern for the scattered
dwellers in the north of the State who
are anticipating the coming of denser
population, holding down lone claltur
and tie like. St. Paul Dispatch.
t NEWS OF PENNSYLVANIA !
NOMINATION PAPISM ARE
Itl LED OIT.
New York City. Tho simple shirt
waist that is made with long sleeves
is one of the very latest to havo
appeared and unquestionably wilt
bo much worn throughout the com
ing season. This one Is designed for
young girls and is made pretty and
dainty by the use of embroidery on
the wide box pleat which finishes tho
.Mmt Match.
For either house or street wear
frock and shoes match In correct cos-
tu 11108.
Sharp Dealing.
For once the American had discov
ered something British that was bet
ter than could beproduced "across the
pond." His discovery was a fine col
lie dog. and he at once tried to Induce
its owner, an old shepherd, to sell it
"Wad ye be takin' him to Amer
ica?" Inquired the old Scot.
"Yes, I guess so," said the Yankee.
"I thought as muckle." said the
shepherd. "I couldna palrt wi' Jock.'
tiut wniiu they am and chatted ar
English tourist came up, and to him j
the shepherd sold the collie for much j
less than the American had offered. I
"You told me you wouldn't sell I
him," said the Yankee, when the pur- I
cnasar had departed.
"No," replied the Scot; "I said 1
couldna palrt wl' him. Jock'll be
back In a day or so, but he couldn't
swim the Atlantic." Detroit Fret
Press.
Crowns of Flower.
Some of the now hats hnvo straw
crowns with brims made entirely of
flowers. Geraniums nnd hydrangeas
nre both used.
front. There also are frills shown
In the illustration, but these can bo
omitted If a plainer waist is wanted.
All the linen and cotton walstlngs,
the washable flannels and tho silks
are appropriate, so that tho waist can
be made available for all seasons and
In a groat many different wayB. As
New Hosiery.
Two tone effects In stockings are '
quite the Infest thing In hosiery.
Brown and gold, gray and rose, blue
nnd green are some of tho favorite
combinations.
Revival of Smocking.
That popular fancy work, smock
ing, has returned into favor for house
gowns. It is also widely used for
china silk blouses. It is put on chil
dren's frocks at the neck to form a
yoke and on tho sleeves from waist
half way to elbow. It Is often done
In colored threud on white and cream
foundations.
Port li s Entitled To Nnnie A Ticket
At The Primaries Must Exercise
RlgM Tin ii Or Not At All.
Harrlsburg (Special). Deputy At
torney General Cunningham gave an
opinion to Secretary of the Common
wealth McAfee, which holds that a
political party having the right to put
up ticket at the uniform primaries
must exerels" that rli;ht and MNMWt
come In afterwards and try to nomi
nate hy nomination papers. The
case affects several Prohibition and
Socialist nominees for tho Leglsla
ture In the State.
The opinion holds that where a po
litical party has failed to mnke a
nomination at the primary which
could have been made at thnt time,
a candidate cannot be nominated by
nomination papers, on the ground
that a vacancy exists In the office;
that the primary law provides for
the filling according to party rules
of vacancies hnppenlng or existing
after the date of the primary, but
that the kind of a vacancy existing
after the primary contemplated by
the net Is a vacancy thnt could not
have been filled by nomination at the
primary.
Nino Gored Skirt.
Fresh variations of tho gored skirt
are constantly appearing, and It Is
such a pronounced favorite that It is
likely to continue its popularity In
definitely. This one is cut after tha
later method to give a slender effect
to the figure and is absolutely with
out fulness at tho upper portion. It
can be made in walking longth or
round, and consequently It suits both
the street nnd the house and in either
style It is exceedingly charming and
graceful. As Illustrated, serge Is
trimmed with stitched bands of
broadcloth held by buttons, but for
GUARANTEE IS NOT A DEBT.
Decision Affects Now Philadelphia
Company,
Harrlsburg (Special). Deputy At
torney General Cunningham gave
an opinion to Secretary of the Com
monwealth Robert McAfee in which
he holds thnt guarantee contracts do
not constitute a form of Indebted
ness requiring action by the State.
Some time ago It was brought to
the attontlln of the department that
the Philadelphia Company for Guar
anteeing Mortgages, incorporated in
May of last year, to engage in the
business of buying, selling, collecting
end guaranteeing payment of ground
rents, mortgages and other real es
tate securities, waa issuing such evi
dences of indebtedness. The secre
tary desired to know whether bucIi
evidences of debt came within the
act of 1901, which requires report
of increases of debt to be filed at the
State Deportment.
The law officer holds that the gtiar
antcee contracts Issued hy the com
pany are only contingent liabilities
nnd do not become debts of the cor
poration until the happenings of the
contingency specified therein.
LOCOMOTIVE BLOWS IT.
illustrated, however, it is made from
the linen that is fashionable at all
seasons of the year, and the box
pleats at the front and the cuffs are
hand embroidered and finished with
frills of linen lawn.
The waist Is made with fronts and
back. There are tucks laid over the
shoulders, which give both breadth
aud tapering lines, aud there are also
tucks In the front, which provide
becoming fulness. The closing Is
made invisibly beneath the wide box
pleat. The sleeves are of the simple
shirt waist sort, and can be finished
with tho straight cuffs, or with roll
over ones, as liked.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen year size Is three and
one-half yards twenty-one or twenty
four, three yards thirty-two, or two
yurds forty-four inches wldo.
Turpentine in India.
The production of turpentine and
resin developed rapidly in Nalul Ta)
forest division In India during 1906
7. The proats for the year amotHit
ed to $11,333. he Government hav
ing put the Industry on a paying ba
sis, the enterprise will be turned ovei
to individuals. The tapping of trees,
howover, will be retained under Gov
ernment control.
. Every Letter in One Verse.
In the twenty Hi -it verse of the
seventh chapter of Ezra can be found
every letter of the English alphabet.
It runs thus: "And I, even I, Artax
erxes tha King, do make a decree to
all the treasurers which are beyond
tha river, that whatsoever Ezra tha
priest, tha scribe of the law of tht
Ood of heaven, shall require of you
it be done speedily."
Puffs Not in Vogue.
Tho artlUclal hair puffs that have
so long been the cruze are entirely out
of stylo. The long row of curls
placed around the back ofthe head
have been too common to. be fash
ionable, and even the three puffs Just
below the crown are avoided by the
well-dressed woman. However, one
or two soft puffs of your own hulr
arranged on the top of the head Is
permissible.
Immediate wear tho model will b
found admirable made of foulard,
linen and materials of tho sort, as
well as of wool fabrics. In fact, it
suits all suiting and all skirting ma
terials, and is adapted both to tho
present and the future. Tho trimming
Is novel and effective, and tho bands
can be of the same or contrasting ma
terial or of braid, as liked.
The skirt is mado In nltio gorse.
The front and side gores are laid in
underlying pleats to the depth of the
bauds, and those at the sides und
back are plain. Tho fulness at tbo
back is laid In Inverted pleats and tho
trimming straps are arranged on In
dicated lines. The pleats at tho front
und side seams provide graceful flare
without undue fulness.
The quantity pf muterial required
for the medium size is olovcii nnd
three-fourth yards twonty-sovon, six
yards forty-four, or four and throe
fourth yards fifty-two inches wide
wneu material has figure or nap:
eight yards twenty-sevon, four -ind
flve-elghth ynrds forty-four, or four
yards flfty-two Inches wide who:: ma
terial hns neither flguro or nop, with
Pennsylvania Engineer On Trenton
Cut-Off Scalded To Death.
Norrlstown (Special). By the ex
plosion of the boiler of a Pennsylva
nia Railroad engine on the Trenton
cut-off. near St. Thomas. In Whlte
mnrnti Tnwnshln. the eneineer. O. K.
Miller, was scalded to death, expiring
about noon at Charity Hospital,
where he and his fireman, E. Turks,
.of Emola, and the forward brake
man, Thomas Roland, of Norrlstqwn,
were taken immediately arter me ac
oMnnt Tho latter will recover
The train, a heavy freight, was
moving west, when, between Fort
Hill and St. Thomas, there w-ns a
(1 ,' n i Ti p rnfir Rnnbinur fnrwfiril.
the conductor found strewn all over
the track what was left of the parts
or tne engine witn ine noner lorn
and tattered, lying across the track.
According to the statement of one of
the victims the explosion was due to
low water in the boiler.
NEVER HEARD OF DEITY.
Youth's Ignorance Made Him Incom
petent Witness In Court.
Butler (Special). Because the on
ly witness against Carl McMarlln, ac
cused of malicious mischief, had nev
er heard of God or Heaven, Justice
F. H. Davye was compelled to dis
miss the charge of malicious mis
chief brought against McMarlln by
William Barend, of North Butler.
William Thomas, aged 19, who Is
employed by Barend, was the wit
ness. Thomas admitted that he did not
know what an oath meant, never
heard of Christ or Heaven or God,
was never at Sunday School or
Church, never went to Bchool, could
not read or write, and the 'Squire
decided he was not a competent witness.
DRIVER A SOI 'XII SLEEPER.
Dotted Swiss Underwear.
Among thu many smart trousseaus
the prettiest sets are built of finely
dotted swtsu. This fabric makes up
into dainty garments, and 1b a change
from thn rair It 1 n I mi ulaln uihlta mn. I
Un. One set has a night gown and
chemise in Empire style, cut round at
the neck, full over the bust, with
beading around the figure under the
arms.
li. ii . i) Sunshades.
Japanese Bunshades have come In
again and are much used for motor
ing and for informal morning proiu
euades. They are not expensive, and
the coloring tones in with almost any
costume. They are extraordinarily
pretty wheu carried by a daluty girl
clad all in white.
one-halt yard fifty inchus wide if
straps are mado of cloth. If made
from the material thera will be found
ample In tho quantities allowed.
Train Ran Over Ills Horse, But Could
Not Waken Him.
Williamsport (Special). While
driving from Montgomery to Hughes
ville, John Berger, of the latter place,
felt asleep, bis horse keeping to the
road, unmindful of the danger of
grade crossing. The animal was di
rectly on the track when a Pennsyl
vania freight train dashed along and
was killed.
The train stopped and the crew,
rushing back, expected to find Ber
ger in fragments. Instead he waa
found still sound asleep in the buggy,
from which the horse had been cut
without doing the least damage to
the vehicle, other than breaking tho
shafts. When told what had happen
ed Berger thought the railroaders
were Joking.
HAILING WATER TO MINES.
Reading (Special). More than
900,000 gallons of water were haul
ed to the collieries of the Reading
Coal and Iron Company, south of
Broad Mountain. The supply at
Good Springs, which was temporarily
replenished by the recent rain, is
again short and hauling was re
sumed. The company has sixty tanks em
ployed In the valley, and these are
kept going day aud night.
widow smtau HEART HALM.
Sues Harrlsburger Eor $10,0O0, Al
leging Breach Of Promise.
Harrlsburg (Special). Suit for
$10,000 for alleged breach ot prom
ise was filed in the Dauphin County
Court by Mrs. Susan M. Daniels, a
widow, against Hugh McCune Hus
ton. The statement sets forth that Hus
ton promised to wed the widow last
Easter, but. not only failed to ap
pear then, but has since refused to
keep his word. Both of the parties
to the action are well known hero.
BODY FOUND IN DITCH.
Authorities Suspect Murder In Death
At E.sxlngton.
Cheter (Special). The finding ol
tho body of an unknown man In t
ditch near the National Guard rifle
raniTe. at Esslngton, gives the authori
ties of Delaware County another my
stery to solve. Coroner Barney Can
stated that he was not yet decided
whether there has been foul play 01
not. He will conduct a rigid in
vestigation. The dead man was fifty years ol
age. By his side was found a dinner
pall and In It was a comb und brush
and a pair of scissors. The body waf
found by five gunners. The face if
covered with a heavy black beard.
Death had taken place a week ago.
HITTEItl'LILS COST $20.0(10.
EES
HOUSEHOLD
MATTER
Mutton Tallow Uses.
Inkstalns may be removed by pour
ing melted mutton rallow over them
before putting the garments in tha
wash. The tallow should be allowed
to get cold before the garment If
washed. New York Times.
I-Hinous Strecker Collection Sold To
Eleld Museum, Chicago.
Reading (Special). The world
famouB collection of butterflies and
moths, comprising between 75,000
and 100,000 specimens, of the late
Herman Strecker, of this city, has
been sold by his widow to the Field
MuBcum of Natural History, of Chi
cago, for $20,000.
The extensive library and manu
scripts pertaining to the science own
ed by Mr. 8trecker, go with the
purchase. Mr. Strecker spent forty
year acquiring the collection, wnlch
la tne second largest In the world.
Some years ago the Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences offer
ed $20,000 for the collection, but
the deal fell through.
To Prevent Mold. "--If
cans of fruit are wrapped after
they have cooled from the canning
process in old newspapers and placed
In a cool, dry spot the new printer's
Ink and paper will prevent their
molding, for canned fruit only too of.
ten does this. Now York Times.
To Keep Salt Dry.
"To prevent salt in salt cellar from
becoming damp and lumpy, when
filling them, put In ten or twelve
pieces of rice," says Woman's Home
Companion. "This will not coma
through the holes in the cover of tha
salt cellars, but will break the lumps
of salt and gather the moisture; that
the Bait is always dry and fine."
Former Millionaire Arrested.
Reading (Special). George F.
Lauer, a former millionaire brewer
of this city, was arrested on a war
rant Issued by Alderman Owen, ol
York, on a charge of false pretense.
The prosecutor Is John S. Stambaugh,
a York landlord, who alleges that
he lent Lauer $5 on his assertion
that he was a member of tho Lauer
Brewing Company, of this city, which
is owned by the defendant's brother,
rank P. Lauer.
lie moving Iron Hast.
Whenever the ordinary hooka and
eyes have been used on light colored
frocks Micro aro almost sure to be
spots of iron rust as a result. Tha
very first thing to do Is to rip off the
fasteners and get the rustless kind.
Then rub each spot of rust with
salts of lemon nnd wash out thor
oughly. It may be necessary to re
peat this two or three times, but H U
worth the trouble. If you haven't
this preparation, use plain lemon
juice, soak the salt in it, put It on
the spot, and expose to the sun.
- If all of this proves useless, and
the garment s of white cotton or wool,
try chlorinated lime. New York
Times.
Felt The ( nil Of The Wild.
Lewlstown (Special). Mathew Lot
gild William Wampoose, Ute Indian j
boys from the Carlisle School, were
arretted here by Special Officer J
Sheaffer. The hoys are 1 8 years old j
and have spent four years at the
school and were stealing their way
back to their home In Idaho.
Killed When Wagon I'pset.
Johnstown (Special). By the ov
erturning of a wagon, Mrs. H. Bltt
ner, of Hooversvllle, was Instantly
killed and several companions were
painfully injured.
The dare of Frocks.
Don't turn your frocks inside out
before hanging them up. As the out
Bide is looser than the lining, this
method of hanging produces creases
and quickly ruins the set of the skirt.
If a gown is very delicate in color,
put the skirt on a hanger and Inclose
it in a bag of blue muslin.
If a sachet Is attached to the hang
er the skirt will be pleasantly scent
ed. Blouses should be laid In boxes or
drawers with each bow stuffed with
tissue paper and the sleeves also
filled with It Cover the blouses with
muBlin and, if possible, do not put
one directly on top of another, sayi
Home Chat.. With a little contriving
this can generally he managed by
overlapping them so that the crush
able parts are froe from pressure.
STATE ITEMS
The Republican County Committee
of Cumberland has nominated George
Reed, son of the late John Reed, to
fill the vacancy for Poor Director
caused by his father's death.
The Dickinson School of Law open
ed with nearly 100 students. Dean
Trickett was congratulated upon the
fact that the ten Dickinson men who
recently passed the Supreme Court
examination each made 100 per cent.
Seminole Council, No. 88, Order of
I'nlted American Mechanics, has dis
banded. The council had been strug
gling along with seventeen members
for several years and the $1,000 In
the treasury was equally divided
among the members.
State Fish Commissioner Meehan
expects a new draft of fish law to be
drawn by the conference to be held
In Harrlsburg this month, under the
patronage of a number of county flBh
protective associations. This draft
will differ materially from that draft
ed by a committee of the State
Sportsmen's Association a few weeks
ago.
The Pennsylvania Railroad's wheel
foundry at Altoona, with a capacity
of 900 wheels a day, has broken all
records In wheel making and Is now
turning out 1,004 wheels a day. The
200 molders are working sixty hours
a week.
Yeggmen made a rich haul of mer- j
chandlse by breaking In a Reading
Railway freight car at Oreland and
getting away with nearly a $1,000 i
worth of booty.
James Malloy, of Blackwood, waa
held up In broad daylight by three
foreigners wearing masks at a point !
between York Farm and West Woods, !
near Pottsvllle. The relieved him
of $18 and Jewelry and even took his '
hat.
Augustus Ebersole, aged 2 4 years. !
and a bridegroom of three months !
was lntantly killed In a fall ot forty
feet from a scaffold at a coko plant
at North Lebanon.
Joseph Yeager, of Catawlsso town- !
ship, shot a blacksnake measuring 6
feet 3 Inches, in his garden on Monday, I
and Wednesday while cutting buck- j
wheat, killed nine large copperhead i
snakes aud a rattlesnake with eleven 1
rattles. j
The Chester Presbytery has recom
mended that the pastoral relations
between Rev. T. M. Thomas and the
Fifth Presbyterian Church, Chester, i
be dissolved.
While scattering ballast at the
Summit. Jacob Dahr, 40 years of age i
wno.-ie nome is in Middlesex, waa
struck by a Cumberland Valley pas- ;
senger train and killed.
A second crop of ripe red rasp
berries was picked by Councilman
John Wetzel, of Bethlehem, from his
amen, wnere many other bushes
are covered with blossoms.
Twenty-flve hundred volts passed 1
through Walter Van Wlcklor, an i
electrician, while repairing a broken i
wire at Stroudsburg. He was un- I
conscious onlv half an hour, and
soon recovered from the shock.
Colonel Thomas C. Zimmerman, of
Reading, has been elected president j
of the Association of Trusteee and !
superintendent of tho State and In- '
corporated Hospitals for the Insane !
and Feeble-Minded of Pennsylvania,
succeeding Dr. Robert H. Case, of
Philadelphia.
Levi Baer, a wealthy farmer, of
Muhlenberg, Berks County, entered
the Court House to become a bonds- I
man for a friend who was appointed
a tax collector when he fell over
with a stroke of apoplexy. Hlg con
dition Is critical.
How to Keep Eggs.
By scientific experiments a fairly
good method has been evolved. Su
burban Life thus summarizes It:
"There aro several methods by
which eggs are kept in good condition
for several months, but the most sat
isfactory is that of submerging then:
in a ten per cent, solution of silicate
of soda or water glass. A pound of
water glass may be secured at a drug
store, and should be dissolved in one
gallon of cold water and thoroughly
mixed. The eggs should be placed In
the liquid, point downward and en
tirely under the surface. If there 11
any loss by evaporation after a time
this should Iks made good by adding a
little water.
This plan has been recommended
because of its simplicity, and eggs so
treated will keep in good condition
for nearly a year. It should be un
derstood, however, that only fresh
eggs should be preserved. To secur
the best results they should not be
more than twenty-four hours old.
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tjvp now TO
pasl mm
Peach Salad. Stone the peafchei
and cut In halves. Arrange on white
lettuce and put a little mayonnaise in
the heart of each one; add a little
whipped cream to this if you have It.
Johnny Cake. One cup cornmeat,
one cup flour, one cup sweet milk,
one egg, one tablespoontul of melted
butter, one teaspoonful salt, one tea
spoonful of baking powder, one table
spoonful of sugar. Mix as thin ai
cake and bake in hot oven twenty
flve minutes.
Spanish Fritters. Cut the crustl
from thick slices of bread. Into a
pint of milk stir two beaten eggs.
Lay each slice of bread in this mix
ture for a full minute, or until soaked
through, but not broken, and fry in
deep fat to a golden brown. Transfer
to a piece of brown paper to drain,
then arrange on a heated platter.
Serve with strawberry sauce.
Snowball Drops Make a stiff bat.
ter of two beaten eggs, two small
cupfnls of white sugar, one pint of
sweet milk, half a teaspoon each of
salt and grated nutmeg, and three
teaspoons of baking powder slUed
with five cupfuls of flour. Fry by
spoonfuls in deep fat that has reached
the blue flame heat. When nearly
cold roll in pulverized sugar.
Cucumber Pickles Wash small
cucumbers thoroughly. Then pack In
glass fruit cans or stone Jars, which
ever is preferred, and pour cider vin
egar over them. Cover and put In a
cool place. This Is simple and I havo
never had any of my pickles spoil. It
Is well to look at tbem occasionally,
and if necessary drain off the old vin
egar and pour In some fresh.
Walnut Stew. Put two cupfuls of
blauched walnut meats into a sauce
pan, cover with chicken stock and
simmer for thirty minutes; then
drain and reserve the stock. Brown
two tablespoonfuls of butter, stir In
one tablespoontul of 'flour: add tbo
dralned-off stock and cook until
smooth. Add the nuts, a seasoning
ot salt and pepper, a dusting of mace
and serve with tomato Angers.
Marriage Is on the decrease in Eng
land, and the Throne says very seri
ously and earneatly that It Is because
of the suffragette agitation-