THE HOUSE OF PAIN.
T rLORENCI EABI.B COATES.
Unto the Primrti House of Tain none willingly repair
The braveiit who an entrance gain
Reluctant linger there . .
For Pleasure, passing by that door. stnvs not to cheer the sight,
And Sympathy but muffles sound and banishes the light.
Yet in the Prison House of Pain thing full of beauty blow
Like Christmas roses, which attain
Perfection 'mid the snow
Love, entering, in liia mild warmth the darkest shadows melt,
And often, where the hush ia deep, the waft of wings ia felt.
Ah, me! the Prison Houae of Pain! what leaaona there are bought! '
Lessons of a eublimer strain
Than any elsewhere taught
Anna it loneliness ana gioom, grave mwniiim K'uw i
ling -place seems Uod ao strangely near: , -., .
For to no earthly dwelling
The Commercial Traveler's Story.
Tea, we commercials have our fair
hare ot odd experiences, and we
crew case-hardened In time. Bat
there was one occasion when I un
consciously played a queer part in a
big affair, and whenever I travel on
this line the circumstances come
vividly before my mind's eye, and I
experience a strange feeling of ner
Tonsness which, try as I will, I can
aot overcome.
It happened one night In Decem
ber, a good many years ago, when I
iiras young on the road. I was travel
ing by the evening train from Buston
to catch the midnight boat at Liver
pool for Belfagt.
I arrived at the terminus on the
stroke of the hour, and barely bad
time to get my ticket and fling myself
and bag Into a second smoker before
the train moved off.
There were only two other passen
gers in the compartment, occupying
tbe ends of the same seat; so, with a
sigh of relief. I settled myself down in
corner and prepared to enjoy a cigar
and the lateBt evening paper.
Before starting to read I took a
look at my fellow passengers, for I
I have always been fond of a chat, and
can generally spot a likely talker at
once. However, there was little pros
pect ot anything of the kind, for
both were middle-aged men ot re
served appearance, who would hardly
deign to notico a youngster like my
self. The ono opposite to me, a
clean-shaven man with a professional
air, was burled In his paper; while
the other was lying back in the far
corner with his cap over his eyes.
smoking a big cigar, and apparently
half asleep.
We had got as far as Rugby with
out a word being spoken, when I sud
denly felt my foot jogged in a pc-'
cnliar way, and, looking up, I met the j
keen glance of my professional-look-'
Ins neighbor. 1
"Excuse me, sir," said he, with an
odd Bmile. "Would you mind ex
changing papers? I see you have ex-
bausted yours." '
"Certainly," said I, slightly sur
prised, and we swapped accordingly,
while he gave my toe another warn
ing kick.
Imagine my astonishment when 1
saw penciled on .the margin of bis
paper these words:
"Keep calm. I'm a Scotland Yard
nan. Our fellow traveler Is' Burn
side you know who. . Warrant fo:
bis arrest waits me at Liverpool; but
may have to secure him before we
each there. Rely on your assistance
It necessary. Speak to me in refresh
ment room, Stafford."
Of course I knew who Burnslde
was everybody did then. You may
member he was Lord ' secre
tary, who absconded with her lady
ship's diamonds, and made a big stir
at the time, though the affair was
bashed up afterwards.
I was pretty cool In those days, and
1 read the words over again before
I permitted myself to take a peep at
the redoubtable Burnside himself. He
was still smoking lazily, and was evi
dently unconscious of the proximity
f danger. For a week he had eluded
capture, and the last Item ot news
was that the police were still working
clue some days old. The very
paper I hold contained a paragraph
to that effect carefully marked In
pencil by my detective friend.
You may guess I was terribly ex
cited by the time we reached Stafford,
where a five minutes' stop was made;
and no sooner had the train pulled
p than I pocketed the paper contain
ing the strange message, and hurried
B to the refreshment room.
' A minute later the detective joined
aoe, lounging up in a careless style.
. "Don't look round," he said; "he's
ver there at the coffee counter. If
be suspectB anything he'll bolt. He's
expecting Borne one at Crewe, I fancy,
lor be sent a wire from the telegraph
office at Euston to a party there, and
I overheard the clerk asking htm
about some figures in the telegram
3964, they were."
"Why, that's the number of our
compartment," I said.
"Exactly. It's sure to be a message
telling some one to meet him, and, If
so, the pair of them may give me
trouoie at Liverpool."
What do you mean to do, then?"
"Collar him as soon as we start
from here, strap him up, shove him
snder the seat, and when his precious
accomplice arrives at Crewe I'll pitch
a yarn to him about his friend being
In another part of tbe train. Then
he'll board the train, and at Liver
pool the police can formally arrest
my prisoner, while I follow the other
chap to see what the game 1. You
aoe, I don't know which ot them has
the booty, and that's the main thing
we re alter."
"But supposing some other pasen
gers have already entered our com
partmeut?"
"They can't I've made It all right
with the guard. Time's nearly up;
better get back. I must buy a couple
t straps. You'll help, If necc:aary?
"Of course," sala I, for the affair
was greatly to my liking.
We were just about to start when
Burnslde, who had settled down In
bis corner, suddenly rose and thrust
his head out of the window beside us.
"Guard! " he shouted. "What time
do we reach Crewe?"
"Eight-rorty-five, air!"
"Good! Burnslde took his seat
again, and tbe detective and I ex
changed glances. My heart began to
beat fast, and I braced myself up for
the coming struggle; for Burnslde
was a powerful looking man. and the
etctlTe, though wry and close-knit,
was much slighter In build. We
would evidently have a tough Job of
It, I thought.
Just as the train flew through the
third station beyond Stafford the de
tective, who had been fidgeting be'
hind his paper, suddenly began to
wipe his lips with his handkerchief,
and then rose as If to get something
off the rack. With one bound he was
on Burnslde and had him pinned In
the corner with his knoe.
"Quick, get his wrists!" he said.
I Jumped over and laid hold ot
Burnslde's hands, just as he was
struggling to reach his pocket. Then
I saw that hlB face was covered by
the detective's handkerchief, from
which came a strong, sickly odor.
He struggled frightfully for a moment
or two and then seemed to collapse.
"It's all right now," said the de
tective, "but he very nearly had me
plugged. Faugh! Open the windows,
quick, or we'll be succumbing to the
chloroform ourselves."
I lowered the windows, and none
too soon, for already the drug was
beginning to make my head swim.
The detective, meanwhile, was secur
ing Burnslde's hands and feet with a
couple ot stout rug straps.
"That's all right," he said, when
he had flnl3hed. "You nabbed his
hand Just at the right moment. I'll
mention your name In .the proper
quarter If you'll give it to me, and
who knows but you might come In for
a recognition from his lordship!" i
I gave htm my name, but on condl-
I obeyed, in a kind of stupor, and
presently Burnslde was sitting up on
the opposite seal, rubbing his brow In
a dazed manner.
"Are you all right, Bnrker?" said
the bearded man, still keeping the
revolver pointed at me.
"Oh! you've come, Burt," said
Burnslde, recovering his senses.
"Have they got clean away?"
"W've nabbed one ot them; but
not the one we want."
"Good!" said Burnslde, turning to
look at me. "How did the other man
age to bolt?"
"Well, I was waiting for you at
Crewe, according to your Instructions,
and I spotted our man immediately,
though I was rather surprised at your
absence. However, I thought you'd
turn up presently, so I followed him
when he left the carriage. The beg
gar went to the booking-office and
took a .ticket fov Glasgow. Then I
kept my eyes skinned, for I knew
that something had gone wrong. He
hurried back to the carriage, and our
friend here then left him. I didn't
bother about him, though, thinking
he was an ordinary passenger; and as
our man commenced to pace up and
down, I waited over at the bookstall
i to see what would happen. As you
hadn't turned up, I knew he had
managed to play some trick on you,
and I determined not to let htm out
of my sight. Then the bell rang,
and In he jumped, closing the door
behind htm. I waited half a second
for the guard's 'Right away!' and
then I made a rush and followed my
man. But the beggar had gone!"
"Through the other door?"
"Yes. I was too late to follow him,
and then. Just as I spotted you under
the seat, and tumbled to the whole
plant. In comes our friend here and
delivers himself up like a lamb."
By this time I had begun to see
that there was a mlBtake somewhere,
and that I was In a very awkward pre
dicament. I turned hot all over and
a funny feeling crept down my spine.
"Gentlemen," sold I, "I'm afraid
there's been a terrible mistake."
"Yes," growled the man named
Burt, "and you'll jolly soon find out,
too. Look here, what's your name?"
I told him, adding that I was trav
eling to Belfast on business.
"Drop It, and own up," said he.
"Come, you may as well tell us where
you've put the swag."
WHAT IS A MAN?
tton that it would not be published
in the papers.
"I'll see to that." he said; "and
now, help me to place our worthy
friend under the seat."
We lifted Burnside with some diffi
culty and rolled him under the over
hanging curtains, placing his head
against the detective's black bag.
"Good!" said my alert companion,
"but his arm shows a trifle, so I'll
place the foot-warmers in front.
There you are! Half a dozen people
might look Into the carriage and
never dream he was there." '
"When he comes to, though, he'll
commence to shout."
I'll gag him just before we read)
Crewe. He'll be all right, never fear."
Now that the crisis had passed, I
be.v.a to grow cheerfully interested
r. the affair, and looked forward with
eagerness to the second act in the
little drama which was being played
beforo our eyes.
Sure enough, when the train slowed
up at .Crewe, there was a tall, heavily
beared man standing on the platform
f LITTLE gOUL bearing Up a
corpje. ' pictetU5.
''Trie masterpiece of ov'er-darin
NIatUre." Zoroaster.
"Trje $1ory and trje jcandal of the
1niVer5e." pajcat.
'One more lump of clay to rjold the
World toeth.er." Emerjon
"The End of Man. To do rU duts. "5
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"Swng! What swag? I can assure
you, gentlemen, I know nothing of
this business."
"You. know how to chloroform a
chap," said the other.
"It was the detective, not I," I
replied, in dismay.
"The detective! Who on earth are
you talking about?"
"Who my friend, who's gone.
The detective!"
"Look here, young man, you're
either very deep or a big fool. Do
you know that we are detectives and
that your precious friend whom you
have assisted to escape was Burn
slde?" "Burnslde!" I repeated, horror
struck. Visions of prison cells and
crowded courts and my name in the
papers began to float before my eyes.
I had been fooled utterly and com
pletely. "Yes, and you'll precious soon have
to answer for it, too."
It was in vain that I explained:
they wouldn't listen to me. Then I
suddenly remembered the newspaper
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' Value of Warmth For Hogs.
The value of warmth in the produc
tion of pork has not been taken into
account as it ought to be. To do their
best hogs must be warm. They will
hake off a good share of what you
feed them it they do not have a com
fortable place .to stay. Especially at
night ought they to be kept com
fortable. Farmers' Home Journal.
rlagcs.
You wait here while I get the
guard to put a reserved label on this
compartment. We don't want the
beggar In here It we can help It."
He got out and closed the door,
leaving me alone with the thief, who
had been duly gaggod, and was now
breathing heavily, with every sign of
returning consciousness. I folt some
what uncomfortable, I must confess,
when the bearded man passed the
carriage and glanced sharply In; and,
fearing be might return and subject
the carriage to a closer inspection, I
rearranged the foot-warmers and
transferred my bag to the other side,
so that the Mew under tbe seat was
completely blocked. .
Presently a porter came and
labelled the compartment "Reserved,"
and, feeling easier In my mind, I
jumped out, closed the door, and
stood by it until my fridud returned.
"Everything right?" said he.
Good! I've wired further instruc
tions to Liverpool. I'll relieve you
now if you warn a drink
"There," said I, "If you don't be
lieve me, look at that!"
They took the paper and examined
it, with evident surprise. Then Curt
looked up. .
"Look here, we'll want to sse Into
this affair. If this yarn of yours Is
true, and you're a genuine traveler,
show us your credentials. Open your
bag there! "
I picked up what I thought was my
bag, and then started back in dis
may. "Why, this Isn't mine. Its the de
tective's I mean Burnslde's."
The detectives Jumped to their feet
and laid bold of the bag. It was
locked, but In a trice they had forced
It open, and from Its depths drew a
flat morocco leather case. Pressing
the spring, Burt released the lid, and
a blaze of dazzling light met our eyes.
"Well, I'm blessed!" said Burt.
"He's gone off with the wrong bag.
These are Lady A 's diamonds!"
It was true enough. I remembered
having movod my bag under the op-
I poslte seat, and Burnside in his haste,
Model Gardens.
"A garden without fruit trees and
berry bushes is only half a garden.
There should be enough for family
use In season, for canning and pre
serving, for winter use, and some to
sell. Starting with strawberries, the
first fruit of the season, there should
be added raspberries, blackberries,
gooseberries, grapes and currants."
Farmers' Home Journal.
rroflt In Sheep Raising.
S. A. Saum, of Shenandonh County,
Virginia, gives the following returns
from his flock of sheep this year: He
had one buck and thirty-seven ewes.
Thirty-one ewes had lambs. Six of
the ewes were only twelve monthB
old, and did not lamb. He raised
thirty-eight lambs and lost six. For
the wool and lambs sold he received
$197. The ewes are not large ones,
and, therefore, do not shear a very
heavy fleece or make very large
lambs. He says the sheep are the
most profitable stock kept on the
farm.
Acid Soils.
Acid soils are readily detected by
the reaction which they give with
sensitive litmus paper. In making
the test the moistened soil is pressed
against blue litmus paper, which
changes to red In the presence of free
acids. Acid soils are made productive
by using lime and other alkaline
material to neutralize the humlc acid
before applying farm and other
manures. Acid soils are no. suitable
tor the production of clover and
legumes.
Experiments by Wheeler at the
Rhode Island Experiment Station in
dicate that there are large areas ot
acid soils in the Eastern States which
ire much Improved when treated with
lir-slaked lime. There is great differ
ence in the power of plants to live In
acid soils. Some agricultural crops
s legumes are particularly sensitive,
Shile many weeds have such strong
power of endurance that they thrive
In the presence ot acids. Weeds fre
quently reflect the character of the
soil as to acidity, in the same way
that an alkaline soil is indicated by
the plants produced. The acid and
alkaline compounds of the soil great
ly influence the bacterial flora. In
tbe presence of strong acids or al
kails, many of the bacterial changes
necessary for the elaboration of plant
food Tall to take place. From Soils
snl Fertilizers.
consider best against the laying and
breeding time. If the flock is to be
kept for early laying, extra strength
and fertility, It should consist of one
third pullets, one-third hens that will
be two years old next spring, and one
third hens that will be three years old
next spring or summer.
If you are keeping over male birds
of your own flock this year, try to
manage It in some 'way that your
breeding plan will be this: One-year
cockerels put in breeding pens with
year males with the pullets coming
on this year. This rule will Insure
a breed of fowls that will. In nearly
every case, come up to standard
weight, besides securing extra vigor
for them. Too often our fowls,
though we keep them pure bred,
come below required weight.
You can keep the chicken house
just as much too warm as too. cold.
As a rule ventilators in poultry houses
are not a success. The best ventila
tion is given by doors or windows.
It by a window see that It is opened
at the top Instead ot the bottom.
Whatever air blows In a poultry
house must blow in over the chickens
instead ot directly upon them, to In
sure success. Hens that have been
kept In heated quarters during win
ter seldom If ever produce eggs worth
setting. The life germ Is either en
tirely missing, or In too many cases
when It is there, too weak to hatch.
In keeping over breeding turkeys
the question is often asked, "How
many hens shall I keep for each
torn?" If yon want extra fertility It
Is best to not keep over six hens to
each torn kept. Now and then you
will find turkey breeders claiming to
get good hatches where but one torn
Is kept to a dozen or even twenty
hens. This might happen once in a
while, but you must not trust it.
Where turkeys are kept In limited
quarters, and you are keeping two
toms and a dozen hens, it is best, in
breeding time, to keep one confined
while the other is in the lnclosure.
But where they have free range, both
toms can go with the flocks, as they
usually separate, and each torn, with
his lot of hens, goes his own way. I.
M. S., In the Indiana Farmer.
I rushed off for some coffee, for I i mut Dave mistaken It for his own. to
was feeling cold. But no sooner bad wnlcn " Dore a lronS resemDiance.
I put the cud tit mv iin. than th hell The detectives fell back on the seat
rang, and I had to swallow the stuff . nd be&an lauSn
at one gulp, half scalding my mouth,
and then- make a bolt for my carriage.
I was only just in time, for the train
had begun to move. The guard held
open the door and banged It to after
me; and then, to my horror. Instead
of my frleci whom I expected to find
waiting for me, there was tbe black
bearded man In the far corner ot tbe
carriage, covering me with a revolver.
"The game's up, my 'friend," be
said,
I was too astonished to reply, md
sank down helplessly on the cushions,
forgetting my blistered mouth In sud
den terror; for I knew I was com
pletely at tbe ruffian's mercy.
"You're a deep one; but not deep
enough," ha went on. "Just fetch out
oiy friend there, and wddo htm. Mlud,
uo tricks."
Of course, I had a bit of a job to
prove my bona fides. I was detained
at Liverpool that night, and released
on ball next day. Luckily the affair
was kept out of the papers, and I es
caped with tbe only indignity of re
ceiving a severe official censure for
my imprudence.
Burnslde got clean away, as you
doubtless remember, and I heard no
more ot the affair until some six
months afterward, when I received a
check for lift y pounds from his lord
ship, who, It was rumored, was not
sorry that Birnslde bad escaped, one
the diamonds were recovered. But 1
don't think I should enter on a slin'.
lar undertaking again, even with th
prospect of a reward tea times as llg,
Waverlejr. -
Insert Pests.
The poultry house absolutely free
of lice and mites Is the happy excep
tlon and not the general rule. One
must be ever vigilant and constantly
aggressive in the warfare against
these pests in order to even keep them
In subjection, says a writer in an ex
cnange. wnen a breeder tells me
that sot a louse or mite can be found
In his or her poultry domain I cannot
help thinking that a thorough invest!
gatlon of the bouses would discover
some of these torments hidden away
under percheB or in some dark corner.
Why this doubt of my brother or sis
ter breeder's assertion, do you ask?
Well, the time was when I made like
assertions, and thought truthfully.
but I had a rude nwakenlng from my
dream of louseless and mlteless
houses and fowls. Just as soon as I
became aware of the presence ot lice
a general cleaning was the order of
the day, but never since have I de
clared as enmphnttcally as In the
times before 1 discovered the unwel
come residents that there were neith
er lice or mites in my poultry house
Whether you know that there are lice
or mites present or not, it will do no
harm to treat the houses as if you
were sure the unwelcome insects were
there. Spray the perches often with
some one of the good lice killers on
the market and occasionally dust the
fowls well with a good Insect pow
aer. commercial Poultry.
Wintering Work Horses.
After tho ground freezes in the fall
a large majority ot the farmers do
not have enough work for their
horses to give them a sufficient
amount of exercise. When horses are
first confined after having had plenty
of outdoor exerclBe all summer they
often have trouble with swelled legs
and other derangements. The best
way to prevent these troubles Is to
adjuBt the food to the changed condi
tlons of the horses. Those ot tho
horses that do very little work during
the winter do not need much grain
It they are getting all the hay they
can eat. Horses can be kept in ex
cellent condition when fed oats straw
that has. been stowed in the mow
and a very little grain. Bran makes
an excellent feed for the greater part
of the winter grain ration; It keeps
the digestive system lu a good,
healthy condition. An occasional
mots ot boiled oats Is greatly relished
by the horses; a feed of this kind
should be given at least once a week.
Carrots make an excellent feed during
the wluter and most horses are very
fond of tbetn. Horses should always
have dry, warm and well bedded
quarters. Give them water first thing
In the morning and last thing at
night. Have a lump of rock salt In
each stall that they can go to dally.
Indiana Farmer.
Experience With Millet.
Occasionally I see a short notice ot
millet, but no one seems to take much
interest in the crop. I believe it Is
unjustly condemned. Let me give
my experience In millet raising and
feeding. In the spring of 1900 my
meadows were foul and short. I
needed the hay and looked for a crop
to fill the meadow's place. I chose
millet; plowed up the ten-acre
meadow the first of June, sowed it to
millet and cut it the lust of Septem
ber, and am well pleased with the re
sult. I broke this field immediately
and sowed to rye. Next June I
plowed this rye under and sowed
to millet, cut the millet and plowed
and sowed to rye again, followed with
clover. This oft plowing killed the
foulness in the field.
I changed to other fields with the
name practice and had good results.
For nine years I have kept this up.
This season I had twenty acres in
millet. I now have twenty acres in
rye to plow under next June for mil
let. It Is a good way to kill the foul
ness of meadows. I do not believe It
Is as exhaustive on the soli as timothy
or oats. The millet gives me a chance
to plow under a rye crop for green
manure. As a feed It Is strengthen
ing. Stock relish It and fatten on It.
I have never seen any bad effects from
It. I feed It to my work horses
filling manger every night all they
will eat. I cut it when seed is ripe
and shatters out. It is bitter it cut
green stock do not relish It. Let It
get ripe.
My farm records show that I bow
from the 8th to 28th of June and
cut from September loth to October
4tb. As an experiment I sowed July
23, 1907. It grew two to three feet
high, headed out good; frost bit it
and I plowed ' it under for green
manure. The expense for seed and
plowing is paid by the extra amount
of hay obtained. I covered one piece
thinly with manure and the stalks
grew tour feet and heads eight inches
long. I get the ground In good con
dition for the seed, then sow two to
threo pecks per acre by hand. I am
well satisfied with this plan, work
and crop. Would recommend It to
farmers. I put the ground in good
condition to receive the seed of any
crop. W. R. Williams, In tbe In
diana Farmer.
Social Co-operation,
Philadelphia. That the constant
ly growing standard of living among
Americans Is partly responsible for the
present high cost of living, and that
in socinl co-operation lies the remedy,
Is the opinion of Prof. Simon Nelson
Patten, of the Wharton School of Fi
nance and Economics of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania.
"The subject Is one of many rami
fications," said Professor Patten,
"and the reasons tor existing con
ditions are manifold. Society has
got Itself In the complication, but
not far enough to know wiiat It is
going to do, or to resolve upon a
means of adjusting prices to fit all
purses.
"There Is no doubt that the combi
nations controlling food and other
commodities make the high prices.
They are but taking advantage of
natural conditions, and reaping the
profit that could be disseminated
among the consumers If they could
bring' themslves to art as a unit.
Prosperity has wrought great changes
In the mode of living In America, and
shrewd business men have taken ad
vantage of these changes. Their
combination to handle products In
large quantities has not resulted In
evil entirely to the peonle. although
some classes have been less benefited
than others."
Poultry Notes.
You should have your flock culled
by this time, and In the order you
r.lcc Sown by an Emperor.
The cultivation of rice extends
back into the dim past, and there are
no authentic records as to when it
first began. 'Evidence points, however,--
to the Chinese having been
among the earliest people to culti
vate it, and buch great value was at
tached to it, says the Magazine ot
Commerce, that In the annual cere
monial sowing of Important plants,
inaugurated by the Emperor Chin
Nong so far back in the past as 2800
B. C. the rice had to be sown only
by the emperor himself, while the
four other plants ot the ceremony
might be sown by the princes of his
family.. In India rice has been culti
vated from time Immemorial. It was
introduced at an early period Into
Syria, Egypt and other parts ot north
ern Africa. In more modern times
rice has spread Into Spain, France
and Italy, tbe first cultivated in the
last named country being stated to
have been near Pisa la 1488. The
plant is believed to have been Intro
duced Into America In 1147, when
Sir William Berkeley raised a crop
of sixteen bushels from half a bushel
of seed.
Xnrse Stalm Thug.
Chester. Miss Emily Hayes, a
nurse, of Upland, was attacked by
a colored man at Seventh and Rar
clay Streets, In this city, but drove
the thug away by stabbing him sev
eral times with a hat pin. The niun
screamed with pain as he fled. The
commotion was heard by Rev. J. M.
T. Chlldrey, pastor or the First Bap
tist Church, who nia.le .1 search of
the locality for the assailant, but no
trace of him was found.
While on their wav home the Miss
es Hannah and Evallne Desmond
were followed severnl squares by a
colored man. At Third and Reaney
Streets the young women met their
brother, Joseph, who endeavored to
capture his sisters' r.nnoyer, but the
fellow escaped.
A sneak thelef entered the home
of Charles M. Pyle, on Morton Street,
and breaking open the slot gas meter,
secured two dollars In quarters.
Philip J. Downey's store, on West
Third Street, was broken into by
thieves, who got away with large
quantities of cigars and tobacco and
all the money in the cash register.
Some one entered the yard of
Israel Glnburg's home and stole a
quilt and other articles from tho
clothesline.
Kurces Thug To Jig.
, Chester. The residents of the ex
treme northwestern section of the
city are much alarmed over the num
erous holdups which have occurred
during the past two weeks, and as
a consequence the majority of them,
including several young women, go
armed after nightfall.
Miss Emma Grace, who resides
along Boyd's Lane, was approached
by a colored man who asked her
for some money, saying he wanted
to get to Wilmington. When she
told him she had no money to give
bim the thug made a grab for her.
Pulling a small revolver from her
pocket Miss Grace fired several ehots
at the feet of her assailant, who
danced a Jig for several seconds, and
then ran.
The other evening Miss Winnie
Ebrlght. of Highland Avenue, was
followed by a strange man Hav
ing been similarly annoyed Miss Eb
rlght had fortified herself with a re
volver and in order to frighten her
pursuer she fired the weapon In the
air.
The fellow retraced his stops and
disappeared.
A couple of nights ago William
Wohnus, who lives at Ninth Street
and Highland Avenue, was approach
ed by two men who demanded mon
ey. Wohnus moved to the side of
a houpe, so that neither of the men
could get behind him. and flourished
a revolver. The footpads departed.
Korean railway laborers In Japan
get thirty-five eexts a day. from which
the contractor may Vduct twelve
cents for Ioo4.
1,015 Miners Killed.
A marked decrease in the fatal
necidents In the mines ot the State
is shown for 1809 as compared
with 1908, according to reports
received from the anthracite and
bituminous mining districts of Penn
sylvania, by Chief of Mines, .las.
E. Roderick. During the year just
closed the total number of lives lst
was 1.045 as compared with 1,2."0
In 1908, showing a decrease of 205,
or sixteen per cent. The record for
tliA voof In iha unft nnnl rptrinn was
4 94 fatal accidents, against 572 in
the previous year, a aecrease 01 19.
ah nKmit in. i na, i.nl In tha llArri
coal reslon the decrease was moro
marked. In all 551 persons lost their
lives againsi his in iu, me ae
nvaaaa tioincr 127 nr ahoiit nineteen
per cent. During 1909 the number
of accidents was 2,198, or Just two
more man in me previous year.
Girl Of 12 KIomh.
Pottsvllle. When her mother ob
jected to her marrying Michael Strur
ror, aged 22 vears, because she was
so young, Mary Pollick, of St. Clair,
aged 12 years, eloped, the couple se
curing tickets for Cleveland, Ohio.
Strurror met interference on thu part
of tho prll s mother when he appear
ed at her home fciid it is alleged h
truck the parent p blow on the head,
rendering her unconscious. By the
time she recovered to give the alarm
the pair were on their way West.
Mrs. Pol lick, who Is but 30 years of
age, has preferred a charge of kid
napping agaiiiBt Strurror end the
3tate constabulary, stationed at this
place, are on the trail of the pair.
This is the youngest girl to run away
and get married within the recollec
tion of Schuylkill's police oliclals.
Horse Not Hose Compuiiy.
Media. Throimh a typographical
error a recent court record dissolving
the Radnor Horse Company made tho
title read the Radnor Hose Company.
Many persons believed from this that
the Radnor Fire Company, the mil
lionaire organization of fire fighters,
had gone out ot existence, but this,
fortunately. Is not true.
I'orjjlvpn Slayer.
Wilkes-Harre. A strance scen?
was witnessed In Court hero when
Mrs. Susan Lee, of Zlon City, and
her daughter. Grace, offered to for
give George L. Marlon, an actor
and theatrical agent, for the mur
der of Mrs. Lee's daughter. In this
city, some months ago.
Marlon followed the woman to thl.i
city after she had mnrrled another
man nnd shot her dead in tho oflice
of the chief of police.
The mother and daughter of th
victim are members of the Dowle
faith and, manifesting a spirit of
forgiveness in accordance with the
doctrine of their church, they np-
pronched the prisoner and said they
were willing to forgive him. Marlon
spurned the offer and said he did not
know the women.
After John D.'s Offering.
Hollidaysburg. John D. Rocke
feller may be the Involuntary con
tributor of $5,000 for the erection
of a Methodist chapel In this coun
ty. Oil pipe lines controlled by Mr.
Rockefeller were constructed over
the farm of Captain John II. Law,
In North Woodberry Township with
out first securing a right of way
from Mr. Law. A suit resulted and
when the case came up for trial be
fore a Board of Arbitrators Mr. Law
fixed his damages at $5,000 and an
nounced he would apply this amount
to the building of a Methodist chap
el on the farm. The arbitrators have
the award under consideration.
George M. Renz's Will Filed.
Norristown. The will of George
M. Henz, of Conshohocken. was ad
mitted to probate. His widow. Cath
arine Benz, is to receive the income
from the estate during the life of
their son. At his death the estnto is
to be divided equally between Mr.
Benz's Bister, Mrs. Mary Kubler, of
New York, and brother. Christian .1.
Benz, of Conshohocken.
Assaults Woman, Hobs House.
Altoona. Shortly after her hus
band had gone to work. Mrs. Clarence
McCool w'ns attacked by an unknown
man, who walked bolJly Into the
house and dealt her a terrlfflc blow
In the face, knocking her unconscious.
When she recovered an hour later
the man had ransacked the house
and disappeared.
Reading Firm Works Three Shifts.
Reading. Owing to the many
large orders on hand the Carpenter
Steel Company has been obliged to
work three shirts at Its big plant
here. One or the big orders the
firm Is getting out Is for 200 ton
or steel for gun barrels ror the Gov
ernment. Seven hundred hands are
employed.
Slpeiier's Uncovered Feet Freeze.
Bethlehem. Emanuel Hunslcker,
an aged recluse, ot Macungle, was
round with both bis reet so baily
rrozen that they will have to be am
putated. Hunslcker, who Is 75 yeari
old, says that in the night his feet
slipped from under the covers and
be did not know they were frozen
until he tried to rise in the morning.
diaries Creamer Dies.
Chester. Charles Creamer, n
nloneer commission merchant, of tlilj
city, who served as chief or poMce
under the late John Larkln, Jr..
! Phimipr'ti first, miivnr. wak friiiml
dead In bed at the home of hU
daughter. Mrs. Ella T. Stroud. Ho
was "2 years old and returned yes
terday from a several month's stay
In Florida.
Preached For :l Yearn.
Reading. Rev. Jefferson M. Dletx
ler, said to be the oldest minister in
the Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania,
died at Lyons, this county, aged 81
years. He was in the ministry 63
years and served various congrega
tions in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Horse Drags Cliewter Athlete.
Chester. While driving In Ninth
Street Wallace OgleBby, a young
athlete, was thrown from bis wagon
by a snow bank. The horse, which
became frleghtened, dashed down
tbe street. Oglesby held to the lines
and was dragged over the street for
several squares. As he swayed from
one side of the road to the other ho
managed to keep clear ot the horse's
flying hoofs, but his strength, gave
way and be was compelled to relax
his bold on the lines.
$(IO,l(IO Hie At New Kensington.
New Kenslugton. Fire In th
plant of the American Conduit Com
pany hero damaged the building and
contents and destroyed a dwelling
adjoining, causing a loss of about
jou.uuu. sevemy-nve employees im
thrown out of work.
t'arpontcrs Demand 8-Hour Day.
Easton. The Carpenters' Union
of Easton gave notice that tbe mem
bers will demand an eight-hour day
after May 1 next at 40 cents per
hour as their pay. The carpenters
now work nine hours a day and re
ceive $3.24.
Forged Certificate.
Wllkes-Barre. Mine officials of
the Lackawanna Company caused thn
arrest of Peter Clpules, who presented
a bogus mining certificate and asked
for work. The man said he was given
the certificate by another party. Tho
names of the members ot one of thu
mining examining boards were sigu
ed to the certificate. The latter de
clared that their signatures were
forged. It Is believed the prrty
Issuing1 the certificates has roni'icte.
a wholesale business In that line.
Wife Avenger.
Lancaster. After deliberating for
more than six hours the jury in tbe
case of Harvey Stewart, charged
with killing Charles Sweeney, near
Christiana, ou December 4, brought
In a verdict of guilty of mur
der In the second degree. The
principal! In the tragedy live In
the Welsh Mountains, and Sween
ey had Incited Stewart's Jealousy
by telling him bis wife prefer
red another man. Stewart secured
a gun and compelled Sweeney to re
peat his assertions. When he did
so, Stewart tired, kllllnf him on tbe
SPOL " ; ' '
Harry 8. Allison Dies.
Marietta. Harry 8. Allison, on
ot the best known men In Lancaster
County, died suddenly while eate I
en a ehalr talking to b's wl' an I
ch'.'dren. He was. 60 years o!J.
New Christian ICndeavor Roclctfe.
Reading.- A. J. Charlie, general
secretary of the Pennsylvania C. E
Union, ftrnt out his annual report t
the various societies In the Stito.
During 109, sixteen new county
and local unions were organise J aul
304 new solieties. .