THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
6y RANDALL PARRI5H
A Romance of EarlvDavs
in the Middle
Author of "Keith of the Bordcr,,M,My Lady )
of Doubt," "The Maid of
SYNOPSIS.
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A.M.. la Chi-nnaynn. a bllo of New
Franc. Is ainutiK culi.spitMtuis at icr unci-'
home Cusslun. the ('mmissulie
lots cnlis:el tier fnclo ('hcvtU's tint
tfc.iinsl I. u Snllc. li'Arilitiiy. I .w. Salle"
fi !(iiil, cfliTH his mrvtr's ;i.s i.il'le to ' 'us
tun a pnity on the jMiirney t the wtlt. r
NeHS. 'Jlu un le Ilil.iMlls Allele th:tt he
hm belli. theit her to ('usslon anil fitrhhts
ier to see D 'Artlcuv iiKain. Iii yi. licc
A ide vt.-itH her fii.ml. Sister I'eh-s'e.
lu tirhiKH Ii'Arllny to her. Sin' tells
Mm her Htury find he vows to relr.iso l ei
from the bargain with r;isslori. li'ArtiK
Pv lejnvs pn'r;j.sii:kr to k-'- her fit the
flange, t'ns.sion esenits A'leto to the hull,
dhe nit eta the K'lvernur. i.u Iturre. irul
s.ehrs turn M ini the romniiss.ure .lis'ii'ii.st
D'ArtiKtiy. I.'Artimiy's th.-k.-i to tun hall
has he--n rcuIM. l.nt hi; K ali:s ontr.iii' e
by the wirnluiv. Allele tufotnirt l.lni of the
Itovernoi H words to Cushion. 1'or I er
ev.'Mlrni)rriit at tin; ball A.h-lo Is oidi-ieU
by tho povernor to marry TasMon at inn e
and to urrompnnv lnm to the Illinois
country. He. Hiimninns Chevet and dneets
that l. attend tln'tn on t li .Imirnev. Tie
leuve In the l.oMs Allele's future dep.-n.l-lliK
on the d- ;sl"n of D'Artli-'riy uhoni
'if now known ft 1 1 4 lovi-K. tiisslcm and
V A r'liiny hnve worhs. I'nrle 'lieet or
th flist time be.-ir that his fic-ie I an
heiress-, ato hei;ins to si;se--t ('ii-slnn's
monies. Adele refuses to ji. rmlt her hns
tia:.d to ?i ar. her .s! epnm quartets.
Young Madame Cassion comes
to the conclusion that she alone
will be unable to cope with her
husband who has designs on
both her fortune and her per
son. She knows he has plotted
against her and feels free to
plot against him. Developments
In the dramatic situation are
here told vividly.
Adele has just declined to share
sleeping quarters with her husband.
He it furious when she refuses even
to kiss him.
CHAPTER VIII. Continued. ,
Furious 118 the niiia win 1 felt no
fear of him, im-rely :ui intense dis
gust that his hands should touch me,
n, Indignation that he should offer
nie such Insult. He must have read
!! this In iny eyes, fur he tiiailo but
the one move, and I flung his hand
aside as casi;y as though it had heen
ill
mmm
"Enough Monsieur Go!"
that of a child. I vas iintrry. so that
my i;ps trembled, and my face rrcw
white, yet It was not Hie a infer lhat
fftormt'd.
"EiUMith. monsieur- jr, !" I said, and
po;ntcd to whore tin- tires reddened
the darkless "Im not dare speak to
me n.'aiii thU nij;lit."
An instant he hesitated, trying to
muster rouraife, hut the bully in Mm
failed, and with an oath, he turned
sway and vanished. It was nearly
dark then, and I sat down on a
blanket 8t the entrance, and waited,
"nat'hih).' the tiirures between nie anil
the riiei. I did not think he would
eotne aifai'i, but I did not know; It
would lie safer If I could have word
with Chevet. A soldier brought me
fond, it ml when he returned for the
tins I made him promise to seek my
uncle and send him to me.
My only faith in Hugo Chevet rested
In his natural resentment of ('ii.ssiun'H
trpuchery relative to my father's for
tune, lie would feel that lie had been
Cheated, deceived, deprived of his
rightful share of the spoils.
1 had been alone for an hour, al
nVdy convinced, that Ihe soldier had
failed to deliver my message, when
my uncle finally emerged from the
shadows, at.d announced his presence.
Ho appeared a huge, shapeless lignre,
his very tiiasslvctp'ss yielding me a
feeling of protection, and I arose and
Joined him Ills greeting proved the
onhappineiss of his mind.
"So you sent for nie why? What
lias happened between you uud Cus-
tlOKiT"
"No more than, occurred between us
yonder in Quebec, when I Informed
him Ui.it I was his wife In name only,"
I answered quietly. "Do you blame
lue now that you understand his pur
pose In tills marriage?"
"How know you the truth of all
yo have said?" he n.sked. ''Where
learned you of this wealth?"
"By overhearing conversation while
bidden behind the curtain In La
Harre'a otHce. He spoke freely with
his aide, and Inter with Cassion. It
wus my Uiicvery there which led to
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the forced marriage, and our belntc
sent with this expedition."
"You heard alone?"
"So they thought, and naturally be
lieved marriage would prevent my
ever bearing witness against them.
Hut 1 win not alone."
"Mon dieu! Another heard?"
"Yes, the Sleur d'Artlgny."
Chevet grasped my arm. and In the
glare of the lire I could see his ex
citement pictured In his face.
Who? That lad? You were In
hiding there together? And did b
realize what was said?"
"That I do not know," 1 answered.,
"for we have exchanged no word
since. When my presence was dis
covered D'Artlgny escaped unseen
through the open window. I need to
meet Mm again that these matters
may be explained, and that 1 may
learn Just what he overheard. It was
to enlist your aid that I sent for you."
"To bring the lad here?"
"No; that could not be done with
out arousing the stHpit Ion of Cassion.
The two are already on the verge of
quarrel. You must find some way of
drawing the couimlssaire aside not
tonight, for there Is plenty of time
before its, and I am sure we are being
watched now and that will afford me
opportunity."
"Hut why may I not speak him?"
"You:" 1 huigheif. "He would be
likely to talk with you. A sweet men
sage you sent him In Quebec."
"I was drunk, and Cassion asked It
of me."
"I thought as mmh; the coward
makes you pull his chestnuts from the
ft re. I'o j on give me the pledge?"
"Ay! although 'tis not my way to
play sweet, when I should enjoy to
wring the fellow's neck. What was
It I.a Itarre said?"
"That Just before he died my fa
ther's property was restored to Mm
by the king, but the royal order was
never recorded. It exists, tin t where I
do not know, nor do 1 know as yet
for what purpose it was concealed. My
marriage to Cassion must have been
an afterthought, for he Is but a crea
ture of I.a Itarre's. It Is through him
the greater villains seek control; but,
no doubt, he was a w illing tool enough,
and expects his share.''
"Why not let me choke the truth
out of him then? l'.ah: It would be
easy."
"I-'or two reasons." I said earnestly.
"First, I doubt If he knows the true
conspiracy, or can lay hands on the
king's restoration. yVtthout that we
have no proof of fraud. And second,
coward though he may be, his very
fear might yield him courage. No.
I'ncle Chevet, we must wait and learn
these facts through other means than
force, "l is back In Quebec, not l:i this
wilderness, we will find the needed
proofs. Wltit I ask of you ls,.preteud
to know nothing; do not permit Cas
sion to suspicion that I have conllded
In you. We must encourage him to
tall: by saying nothing which will put
him on gni.rd."
"Youyou will try, as his wife, to
win confession?" he usked finally,
grasping vaguely the one thought oc
curring to III 111.
"No; there is a better way. I de
spise the man; I cannot bear that he
touch me. More than that, if I read
Mill aright, once I yield and confess
myself his property, he will lose all
Interest In my possession. He Is a
lady killer; 'tis his boast. The man
lias never been In love With me; It
was not love, but a desire to possess
my fortune, which led lo his proposal
of marriage. Now I shall make him
love me.
"We shall be alone In the wilderness
for months to come. I will be the one
woman; perchance the only white
woman into whose face he will look
until we return to Quebec. I am uot
vain, yet I am not altogether lit to
look upon, nor shall I permit the hard
ships of this Journey to ufTect my at
tractiveness. I shall fight him with
his own weapons, and win. He will
beg and threaten tne, ami I shall
laugh. He will love me and I shall
mock. There will be Jealousy between
him and Ii'Artlgny. and lo win my
favor he will confess all lhat he
knows. Tonight lie sulks somewhere
yonder, already beginning to doubt
his power to control me."
"You have quarreled';"
"No -only that I asserted independ
ence. He would have entered this tent
as my husband, and I forbade his do
ing so. He stormed and threatened,
but dare not venture further. He
knows nie now as other than a weak
girl, but my next lesson must be u
more severe one. "I'is partly to pre
pare that I sent for you; I nsk the
loan of a pistol the smaller one, to
lie concealed in my dress."
"You would kill the man?"
' I'ooh! small danger of that. You
may draw the charge If you will. For
him to know that I possess the weapon
will protect me. Y'ou do not grasp
my plan?"
He shook his hentl gloomily, ns
though It was nil a deep puzzle to
his mind, yet his great hand held forth
the pistol, the short barrel of which
gleamed wickedly In the fire glow as
I thrust It out of sight.
" 'Tis not the wny I front enemies,"
he growled stubbornly, "and I make
little of It. Mod dleu! I make them
talk with these hands."
"But my weapons are those of a
woman," I explained, "and I will learn
more than you would with your brute
strength. All I ask of yon now. Uncle
Chevet, is that you keep on friendly
terms with Monsieur Cnsslon, yet re
peat nothing to him of what I hare
said, and gain me opportunity for
speech alone with Sleur d'Artlgny."
lie growled something Indistinctly
lu his board, which I Interpreted aa
assent, but I watched his great form
disappear In the direction of the fire,
my own mind far from satisfied; the
man was so lacking In brains as to
he a poor ally, and so obstinate of na
ture as to make It doubtful If he
would long conform to my leadership.
Ktlll It was surely hetter to confide In
him to the extent I had than permit
hlin to rage about blindly aud In open
hostility to Cassion.
CHAPTER IX.
We Attain ths Ottawa.
It was not yet dawn when the stir
In the camp n roused me, and the sun
had not risen above the bluffs, or !e
gnn to tinge the river, when our laden
canoes left the bank aud commenced
their day's Journey up stream. D'Ar
tlgny was olT In advance, departing In-
d I before I had left tho tent, the
chief seated beside him. I caught but
a glimpse of them as the canoe round
ed (lie bend In the bank, mid slipped
silently away through the lingering
shadows, yet It gladdened me to know
his eyes were turned toward my tent
until they vanished.
A new distribution had been ar
ranged, Chevet accompanying the ser
geant, leaving the coiniiilssalre and
me alone, except for the pore, who hud
position In the bow. I observed this
new arrangement from underneath
lowered lashes, but without comment,
quietly taking the place assigned me.
and shading my face from the tlrst
rays of the sun.
At noon we landed In a sheltered
cove, brilliant with wild Sowers, and
partook of food, the rearward canoes
Joining us. tint D'Artlgny was still
ahead, perhaps under orders to keep
away. To escape Cassion I clambered
up the front of the cliff, and had view
from the summit, marking the sweep
of the river for many a league, a
scene of wild beauty never to be for
gotten. I lingered there at the edge
until the voice of the commlssalre re
called nie to my place In the canoe.
It Is of no consequence now what
we conversed about during that long
afternoon, as we pushed steadily on
against the current. Cassion en
deavored to be entertaining and I
made every effort to encourage hlin,
although my secret thoughts were not
pleasant ones. He bed set out to over
come my scruples, to conquer my will.
anil was merely billing bis time, seek
ing to learn the best point of attack.
It was with this end In view that he
kept me to himself, banishing Chevet,
and compelling D'Artlgny to remain
well In advance. He was testing nie
now by Ids talcs of Quebec, his boast
ing of friendship with the governor.
his stories of army adventure, and
the wealth he expected to amnss
through his olliel.il connections. Yet
the very tone he assumed, the conceit
shown in his narratives, only served
to add to my dislike. This creature
was my husband, yet I shrank from
him, and once, when he dared to touch
my hand, I drew It away as though
It were contamination. It was then
that hot anger leaped into his eyes,
and his true nature found expression
before he could restrain the words:
"Mini dieu! What do you mean, you
chit?"
"Only that I inn not won by a few
soft words, monsieur," I auswered
coldly.
"Hut you are my wife; 'twill be
well for you to remember that."
"Nor am I likely to forget, yet le-
cnuse a priest has mumbled words
over us does not make me love you."
"Sacre"' he burst forth, yet careful
to keep his voice pitched to my ears
alone, "you think me a plaything, but
you shall learn yet that I have claws.
Bah! do you Imagine I fear the cox
comb ahead?"
"To whom do yon refer, monsieur?"
".Such Innocence! to that bootlicker
of I.a Salle's to whom you give your
smiles aud pretty words."
"Bene d'Artlgny!" I exclaimed pleas
antly, and then laughed. "Why how
ridiculous you are, monsieur. Better
be jealous of I'ere Alloiiez yonder, for
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Cassion Endeavored to Be Entertain
ing. of Mm I see far the most. Why do
you pick out D'Artlgny on whom to
vent you: anger?"
"1 like not the way he eyes you,
nor your secret un-eliLgs with hlin lu
Quebec."
"If he even sees nie I know It not.
and as for secret meetings, knew you
not thnt Sister Celeste whs with me
while we talked?"
"Not In the jrovernor's palace."
"You accuse me of that then," In
dignantly. "Because I. am your wife
you inn Insult, yet It was your hi.ad
tlir.t drew aside the curtain and found
me alone. Do you hope to gain my
respect by auch base charges as that,
monsieur?"
"Do you (ieny that he had been with
yon?"
"I? Do I deny) It l not worthy
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my while. Why should IT We were
not married then, nor like to be to
my knowledge. Why, then, If I wished,
was It not my privilege to speak with
the Hieur d'Artlgny? 1 have found
hlin a very pleasant and polite young
man."
"A pauper, tits only fortune the
sword at his aide."
"Ah, I knew not even that he pos
sessed one. Yet of what Interest can
all this be to me, monsieur, now that
I am married to you?"
That my words brought him no com
fort waa plitlii enough to be seen, yet
I doubt If It ever occurred to his mind
thnt I simply mtide sport, and sought
to anger him. It was on his mind
to say more, yet he choked the words
back, and sat there In moody silence,
scarce glancing at me again during
the long afternoon. Hut when we An
ally mudo landing for the night, It was
plain to he seen that his vigilance waa
In no wise relaxed, for, although he
avoided me himself, the watchful
.lesult was ever at my side, no doubt
In obedience to his orders. As we
were eating a. party of fur traders,
bound east, came ashore In a small
fleet of canoes and Joined (lie men
below, building their fires slightly up
stream. At last I'ere Allouez left me
alone nml descended to them, eager to
learn the news from Montreal. Yet.
although seemingly I was now left
alone, I had no thought of adventur
ing In the darkness, as I felt con
vinced the watchful priest would never
have deserted my side had he not
known that other eyes were keeping
vigil.
From that moment I never felt my
self alone or unobserved. Cnsslon In
person did not make himself obnox
ious, except that I was always seated
beside 111 in In the boat, subject to his
conversation and attentions. How
ever It was managed I know not, but
my uncle never nppronched me alone,
and only twice did 1 gain glimpse of
Sleur d'Artlgny once, when his canoe
returned to warn us of dangerous wa
ter ahead, and once when he awaited
us beside the landing at Montreal. Yet
even these occasions yielded me new
courage, for, ns our eyes met I knew
he was still my friend, waiting, as I ,
was, the opportunity for a better un
derstanding. This knowledge brought
tears of gratitude to my eyes and a
thrill of hope to my heart. I was no
longer utterly alone.
We were three days at Montreal,
the men busily engaged In adding to
their store of provisions. I had scarce
ly a glimpse of the town, as I was
given lodging In the convent close to
the river bank, and the pere was my
constant companion during hours of
daylight.
We departed at dawn, and the sun
was scarce an hour high when the
prows of our canoes turned Into the
Ottawn. Now we were Indeed In the
wilderness, fronting the vast unknown
country of the West, with every
league of travel leaving behind all
trace of civilization. There was noth
ing before us save a few scattered
missions, presided over by ragged
priests, and an occasional fur trader's
station, the headquarters of wander
ing couriers du bols. On every side
were the vast prairies and stormy
lakes, roamed over by savage men
and beasts through whom wo must
make our way in hardship, danger and
toll.
Our progress up the Ottawa was so
slow, so toilsome, the days such a
routine of labor and hardship, the
scenes along the shore so similar, that
I lost nil conception of time. Kxeept
for the Jesuit I had scarcely a com
panion, and there were days. I am
sure, when we aid not so much as
exchange a word.
The men had no rest from labor,
even Cassion changing from boat to
boat us necessity arose, urging them
to renewed efforts. The water was
low, the rapids more than usually dan
gerous, so that we were compelled to
portage more often than usual. Once
the leading canoe ventured to shoot a
rapid not considered perilous, and had
a great hole torn In Its prow by a
sharp rock. The men got ashore, sav
ing the w reck, but lost their store of
provisions, and we were a day there
making the damaged cauoe liguln ser
viceable. This delay gave me my only glimpse
of D'Artlgny, still dripping from his
Involuntary ball), and so busily en
gaged at repairs ns to be scarcely con
scious of my presence on the bank
above hlin. Yet I can hardly say that,
for once he glanced up, and our eyes
met, and possibly lie would have Joined
nie, but for the sudden appearance of
Cnsslon, who swore at the delay, and
ordered me back to where the tent
had been hastily erected. 1 noticed
D'Artlgny straighten up, uugered that
Cassion dared speak to me so harshly,
but I had no wish then to precipitate
an open quarrel between the two men,
and so departed quickly. Later, Fa
ttier Allouez told nie that In the over
turning of the canoe the young sleur
hud saved the life of the Algonquin
chief, bringing him ashore unconscious,
helpless from a broken shoulder. This
accident to Altud.ih led to the trans
ferring of the injured Indian to our
canoe and caused Cassion to Join
D'Artlgny In ndvnnee.
It was live day later, and In the
heart of nil that was desolate and
drear, when the long-sought opportu
nity came iu most unexpected fashion.
We had made camp early, because of
rough water abend, the passage of
which It was uot deemed best to at
tempt without careful exploration. So,
while the three heavily laden canoes
drew up against the bank, end pre
pared to spend the night, the leading
canoe was stripped and sent forward,
manned only with the most expert of
tiie Indian puddlors to make sure the
perils of the current. From the low
bank to which I had climbed I
watched the preparations for the dash
through those madly churning waters
above. Cassion was Issuing his orders
loudly, but exhibited no Inclination to
accompany the party, and suddenly
the frail craft shot out from the
shore, with Ii'Artlgny at the steering
paddle, and every Indian braced for
his task, and headed boldly Into the
smother. They vanished as though
swallowed by the mist, Cassion and
a half dozen soldiers racing along the
shore line In an effort to keep abreast
if tfce laboring craft
It was a wild, desolate spot In which
we were, a mere rift In the bluffs,
which seemed to overhang us, covered
with a heavy growth of forest. The
sun was still an hour high, although
It was twilight already beside the
river, when Cnsslon aud his men came
straggling back to report thnt the ca
noe had made safe passage, and, tak
ing advantage of his good humor, I
proposed a climb up an opening of
the bluff, down which led a deer trail
plainly discernible,
"Not I," he said, casting a glance
upward. "The run over the rocks will
do me for exercise tonight."
'Then will I assay It alone," I re
plied, not displeased at his refusal. "I
am cramped from sitting In tho canoe
so long."
""Twill be a hard climb, and they
tell me the pere has strained a tendon
of Ids leg coming ashore."
"And what of that!" I burst forth,
giving vent to my Indignation. "Am I
a ten-year-old to be guarded every step
I take? 'Tis not fur to the summit,
and no danger. Y'ou can see yourself
the trail Is not steep. Faith! I will
go now, Just to show that I ami at
liberty."
He laughed, nn unpleasant sound to
It, yet made no effort to halt me. The
rude path I followed was narrow, but
not steep enough to prove wearisome,
and. as It led up through a crevice
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We Departed at Dawn.
lu the earth, finally emerged at the
top of the bluff at a considerable dis
tance above the camp I had left. Thick
woods covered the crest, although there
were open plains beyond, and 1 was
obliged to advance to the very edge
in order to gain glimpse of the river.
Once there, however, with footlug
secure on a Hat rock, the scene out
spread was one of wild and fascinat
ing beauty. Directly below me were
the rapids.
On this rocky eminence Adele
finds opportunity to draw her
web more tightly around Com
mlsssire Cassion. What sud
den turn of events do you be
lieve Is imminent?
ITO UK I'O.STlNl'Kll.l
METAL COLORS RARELY SEEN
I Some Light Waves Absorbed, Others
Reflected Copper Is Really
Salmon-Pink Shade.
One of the beautiful things we sel
dom see Is the color of pure metals.
Wdien exposed to the air most metals
tarnish so rapidly that our only means
to get even a passing glimpse of their
true color is by quickly scraping off
the corroded surface.
The color of metals depends upon
the selective absorption of light waves
of different lengths. For Instance, if
a metal absorbs every light wave ex
cept thnt of the length which pro
duces the optical sensation yellow,
then its color is yellow, for what It
cannot absorb It reflects. Gold Is
such a metal. On the other hand,
when gold Is beaten to such thinness
that it becomes translucent, tt trans
mits not yellow light rays, but those
which It formerly absorbed, namely,
a greenish blue mixture. "
Silver la the best example of a large
class of metals that reflect practically
all the light they receive, and are
therefore approximately of the same
color as the light to which they are
exposed. From their color In the sun
light they are quite properly culled
"whlto" metals. Rome of these are
aluminum, magnesium, nickel, sodium,
tin. Iron and antimony.
Others, like lead, cadmium and
zinc, have something of this silver
luster, but with a slight bluish tinge.
The gray metals, such as manganese
and cobalt, probably owe their lack of
color to their tendency to absorb all
colors In about equal amounts. Bis
muth Is of a peculiar light red and
potassium has a pinkish tinge. Cop
per, strange to say, la not "copper
colored," but is usually described as
salmon-pink.
Jenny Wren Is Particular.
Sometimes when I have mentioned
my wren family to a friend and told
bow the pair canto to the littla house
almost as soon as It had been put up
the first time, someone has said: "I
have had bird boxes set up for years
and no birds have ever occupied them."
Tho reason for that state of affairs
must bo that tho boxes are not In the
right position. They should face the
south and are better, so I think. If
somewhat sheltered from the rain and
heut by overhanging caves. Philadel
phia Ledger.
Not Enough.
"How long did you boll these eggs,
Nornh?"
"Three mlnutos, ma'am."
"Thny are not nearly soft enough.
Boll them at least six minutes next
time."
Important Law Projected.
Great Britain proposes to pass a law
prohibiting the importation, sale or
use of any paint material containing
more than 6 per cent of Its dry weight
of a soluble lead comsound.
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STATE NEWS
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The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Theresa Sebastian, aged twenty-one
years, of South Bethlehem, was killed
when she stepped out of the way ot
a southbound passenger train on the
Reading Hallway, directly in front of
a drill train. The young woman and
her Hlster, Veronica, started to cross
the tracks. Veronica was successful,
but Theresa hesitated and was drawn
underneath the wheels. So close was
hor sister to her when she met death
Unit her clothing was covered with
blood. The vicinity has been the
scene of half a dozen fatal accidents
In as many months.
The convention of Lehigh District
No. 2, Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
ica, adopted resolutions to let down
the bars In order, not to Increaso
membership, but to allow the teach
ings of "America first" to a greuter
number. The resolution recommends
the admission of all men who are good
citizens, who have been educated In
this country, whether born in the
('nited States or not. Up to this time
the order admitted only native Amer
icans. Ammon II. Ilachman, for
twenty four years secretary, was elect
ed president of the district.
Announcement was made nt the
Capitol that the Superior Court has
abolished the VTIIiamsport district
and attached all counties heretofore
in that district to the Harrisburg dis
trict. The Harrisburg district now
comprises Clinton, Cameron. Elk,
Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga, Union,
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata,
Mlfllin, Perry, Snyder and York.
Negotiations under way for several
weeks between the machinists of the
Beading shops In Pottsville, and the
company's .officials, came to a satis
factory close when the men were
awarded a wage inciense of five per
cent, and time and quarter time for
all overtime. They asked for ten per
cent, and an additional half time for
overtime.
With no shutdowns and thirty-one
working days the car movement over
the Pennsylvania main line for July
shows an increase over June. A total
of 177,fi59 cars were moved, which is
a gain of 1,147 over the previous
month. Of this number 107.075 were
loaded, three times as many being
eastbound as westbound. The daily
average movement was 5,714 cars.
Three manufacturing firms oc
cupying the large brick building owned
by , tne Umpire Brass Company,
Stroudshurg, were burned out with a
loss estimated at $100,000. The Cap
ital City Cap Company, manufacturer
of caps, is the heaviest loser. Other
losers are the Monroe Trousers Com
pany and the Cameron l!nglneering
Company, manufacturers of cranes.
F. K. Shambaugh, county superin
tendent of schools, Is planning a series
of educational meetings for new teach
ers to be held at the court house
the first two weeks In September. The
superintendent will conduct courses
In teaching methods. Special exam
ination of candidates to fill existing
vacancies will be held August 9.
James Wilson, thirteen, of Ridley
Park, walked into the Taylor Hospital
In that borough, with his liver pierced
with a bullet. He Is In a serious con
dition. Ceorge Valentine, eighteen, Is
In the county Jail, charged with the
shooting, he says he did not know the
revolver was loaded, and (jnly sought
to scare the younger lad.
Miss Safah A. Stuber. of South
Bethlehem, employed at a hotel, suf
fering from the heat and melancholy,
took her life by swallowing carbolic
acid. She was thirty-five years old.
In a letter she left Miss Stuber asked
that the funeral sermon be preached
nn the text, "Weep not for nie."
Punning out to save her pet dog
from n passing automobile, Mrs. Mary
Warner, widow, aged sixty-five years,
of Collinsville, was struck by the ma
chine and Is In Y'ork Hospital, serious
ly injured. The automobile was
driven by Ceorge H. Wake, residing
near Alrvllle.
Paul Polack, aged fourteen years,
of Moore Township, was placed In
Jail for having, with three other boys,
stolen a horse, a set of harness and
a wagon frotn three fanners in Moore
Township. They were traced to Allen
town, and found with the team. Po
lack's companions escaped.
When the automobile of Samuel P.
Smith, Jr., a Shadegap farmer, was
thrown over a step embankment near
Reedsvllle, his two-year-old daughter
was killed end his wife was Injured
fatally.
Daniel O'Brien, twenty-six years old,
of Lost Creek, while crossing the Le
high Valley tracks In front of his
home, was run over by an excursion
train and killed. '
Charles Bates, a student at the
State Forest Academy, Mont Alto, was
struck In tho face by a pitched ball
in a gatno between the Forest Acad
emy and Mont Alto Sanitarium teams.
The young man's nose was mashed
and he has been unconscious ever
since.
John Dougherty; eight years, of Cen
tralla, died after being struck on tin
head by a glass bottle which was be
ing swung on a cord by John Condllea,
companion.
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IS LONGEST IN THE WORLD
Concrete Highway Trestle in the Sac-
rainento Valley Is of Record
Length.
One of the most absorbing exam
ples of concrete construction so far
executed In America is represented hy
p causeway thnt spans the Yolo by
pass In the Sacramento valley. The
Popular Mechanics Magazine de
scribes the construction of this trestle.
It Is thought to be the longest of Its
kind In the world mid has lately been
completed under the supervision of
the California state highway coinmls
tdon. Although ,'l.D!) miles front end
to end, and u striking specimen of
good, accurate workmanship, the ele
vated roadway was built in a thor
oughly substantial manner for less
than $"S.",(VH). Certain phases of the
construction were accomplished by
original methods which have uttructed
the attention of engineers.
The unit system was followed lu
erected the trestle which Is '20 feet In
height and provides a roadway 21 feet
wide. It Is supported on re-enforced
concrete plles- each weighing from
three to live tons, that were driven Into
place. The floor consists of preenst
slnbs. Four of these .jvere pluced side
hy side to span the 20-foot gups be
tween the bents, the full width of the
structure. The parts were so carefully
designed and put together that tho
completed trestle Is a monolithic struc
ture. Utterly Squelched.
They stood nt the Pyramids.
"Forty centuries look down upon
you," announced the guide.
"Let 'em look," responded Pu Worn
bat. "That seems mild lifter ruauing
the gamut of lluropeTs head waKers."
Mrs. II. C. Jillard, dead In New
York, leaves .iOO,000 to charity,
As the acorn grows to
be the mighty xak, so chil
dren when rightly nour
ished, grow to be sturdy
men and women.
Good flavor and the es
sential nourishing elements
for mental and physical de
velopment of children are
found in the famous food t
Grape-Nuts
Made of whole wheat and
malted barley, this pure food
supplies all the nutriment of
the grains in a most easily di
gested .form'.
It does the heart good to see
little folks enjoy Grape-Nuts
and cream. .
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