•AAAAAAA %AAAAAAAAA(. lAAAIA* ] THE MYSTERY [ 1 ■ OF GRASLOV M ■* By Ashley Towne M ► 2 I 't>l>Ul Kjht. 1001, I>U r 2 Charles U. Etheringtnn ► 4 > CHAPTER I. THE FATHER AND THE LOVER OF AN AMER ICAN GIRL. THE great Trausslberlan railway line! progressed as l'ar to the eastward as the Obi, and trains carrying soldiers, con victs, sightset rs, railway constructors, laborers and supplies, with some goods for trade with Manchuria, ran from Moscow. The possibilities of this immense line of railway made the people of Eu ropean Russia gasp, it opened up such ii prospect of trade as they had never dreamed of. It gave them a speedy entrance into a region of their domain the crossing of which had formerly oc cupied mouths and Involved much j hardship. What a change there was from the old sledges or foot trains of convicts to the swiftly moving cars that were drawn by the puffing, screaming loco motives, at once a source of delight and terror to the people whose terri tory they crossed! Among those who had made this change so remarkable a success was James Gordon, an American engineer, who had charge of much of the ad- i vnnce work of the road. Gordon was a typical American, j ready togo anywhere to build a rail- | way so long as the pay was sufficient ; to make it an object lor him to take his daughter with him. For Frances Gordon was her father's companion, secretary and comfort. Left motherless at an early age, she had been brought up by strict aunts I till she revolted. Her father had been I surveying a route across New Mexico for a new road, foudly and longingly thinking of his daughter in her far away home In New York, when. 10, the i young lady herself, then aged nineteen, putin an appearance mounted on a 1 broucho and accompanied by a half j breed guide, to whom she spoke in so ! authoritative a tone that he bowed be- | fore her slightest wish in abject obedi- j ence. Since that day Frances Gordon , was to be found wherever her father j was. A year and a half after they had finished the work in Mexico they jour neyed together to Russia, where Gor don was to take charge of the impor tant part of putting through the rail way that was destined to revolutionize the trade and commerce of the world. This great railway had progressed as far as the OH river, in the government of Tomsk, Siberia, when a meeting of i managers, engineers and government I officials was ordered at Moscow. Tliith- | er from the Obi journeyed James Gor- I don and Frances. Thither also journeyed Nicholas Ne slerov, prince of the empire and gov ernor of the province of Tomsk. Prince Neslerov was one of the wealthiest nobles of the land, was about thirty-five years of age and had, besides his exalted position as governor of Tomsk, estates in various parts of Russia, particularly a fine one at (Iras-! lov, in the government of Perm. It was after the convention, which had to do with certain concessions and I arrangements that were necessary as j the road drew near the border of Man- j churla, the crossing of certain moun- J tains, the bridging of certain streams, j that Mr. Gordon was preparing tore- j turn to the Obi, where the western end ; of his operations was laid, the opera- j tions themselves reaching eastward to j Lake Baikal, in Irkutsk. To him one day as he sat smoking at his hotel In Moscow came Prince Nesle- i rov. | "Good morning, your excellency,"; said Gordon, who had met the prince at several conferences and now knew him because of the fact that the opera tions had passed almost across his province. "Glad to see you. When do you return to Tomsk?" "I shall not be long behind you, my | friend," replied the prince. "It is a fact, however, that upon your answer to a certain question which I shall put to you depends many of my acts in the Immediate future. M. Gordon, you are an American." "So I believe; 1 have heard It hinted at," said Mr. Gordon, wondering what was coming. "And I am a Russian of the Rus sians." "That. too. I believe, Is a well au thenticated fact." "I am wealthy, a governor of a prov ince and shall soon be promoted to a better station. Since you entered the rude territory In the southern part of my government we have met frequent ly; we have heeu friends." "Yes," replied Gordon, rather dubi ously, stroking his chin. "When you needed protection, iny power protected you." "I believe you," said Gordon, failing to remember the time when he needed the protection of the prince. "I merely express mjwelf thus to re call to you my friendship," said the prince. "Now I come to the real er rand that brought me here. I love your daughter." "Eh!" exclaimed Gordon, rousing himself and stiffening perceptibly. "I repeat, *dr, that I love your daugh ter. I want her for my wife, my prin cess." A cloud of smoke came from Gor don's lips He was looking at a distant church tower with eyes that saw no church. "Yon seem surprised," said the prince. "Is It a matter of surprise that a man tdiould love so noble and beautiful a youug woman as your daughter?" "No," said Gordon slowly, "and if it were I would be used to it by this time. You are not the first." A slight pallor appeared on the cheeks of Neslerov. "You do not mean that she—your daughter Frances—ls already promis ed!" "No," answered Gordon. "I don't know that she is, but I do know that you are not the first who has asked for her. Even now you may be too late." "Impossible! I have seen no one of my—of her own—station near her." "We in America," said Gordon, "look upon this question of station or rank with different eyes than you do. If a man suited Frances, all the rank, titles and wealth In the world would make no difference." "She is different from girls in Eu rope," said the prince, lilting his lip. Gordon let out a Joyous guffaw. "I should say she was!" he said. "Different! Why, she is a real, whole, healthy woman. She doesn't smobo cigarettes, gamble at cards and r&ee after titles and wealth. Not my girl, prince. Frances has a healthy mint! and is as uoble as she is good looking. But she has a mind of her own, if it is Healthy, and—well, she is my boss, I can tell you!" "You charm me. I am more in love than ever." "Won't do a bit of good, I tell you. If I thought you were the finest man on earth, my wishes would not prevail upon Frances to marry you. She will make her own choice, when it is made, and it will stand." "You lead me to believe this choice has already been made." "No. I did not mean that, prlnee. It might be so, for all I know to the con trary. Frances might love a man and not yet lie ready to tell me, although there is nothing secretive about her. We have each other's confidence." "Still it could not be possible that I she would be in love and you not know j it." "It might, and I will tell you why. She has refused to marry the man I j chose for her, the finest y< ig man, In j my estimation, on earth." "Then you have already given your • 1 allegiance to a lover." "I gave it to the lover, but Frances , would not marry him. I have no ol>-1 jection to your knowing who it is. It j is Denton, the bridge builder. Jack 1 one °^ CB^ "/ love 7/o ur daughter." friends. Old Denton was at one time j worth a lot of money, but lost It through the rascality of a man he trust j ed. Jack was a sort of genius and ask ed me what profession to take up. I told him bridge engineering. He is cne of the best at the business now and is only twtnty-five. He is out near the Obi The big iron bridge we are to put across the Obi will be his work." | "It is a fascinating profession. And | your daughter refused hiin?" "Yes. and it was a great disappoint- 1 ment to me. Jack and she have been friends since they first went to school. He loves her, and his love is the kind that a father likes to see his girl get. ! But she won't have him for some rea i son. Said they could never be roman ! tic lovers or some such argument, i Couldn't love him because she had j known him all her life. Thought it j was easier to love a stranger. I sup ! pose, who could bamboozle her." "And so it was broken off?" "There was nothing to break off. They were never engaged. She sim ply refused him. They are friendly when they meet —coolly so. What could | I do? She had to have her own way." "A prosaic friendship such as that is not dangerous," said the prince. "Have I your permission to enter the list?" | "My permission is worthless. You j can ask Frances if you like, but it | won't do a bit of good. You are too I rich, and Frances has peculiar notions." I "There is some one in whom your | daughter is much interested, and per ! haps you have not heard It is my duty to inform you, nit hough 1 myself do ; not attach much importance to the | thing. There Is a blacksmith"— | v OIi, the blacVumith of Perm!" ex j claimed Gordon, .-villi a slight coldness in his voice, as though he did not relish i having the story told him by the prince, j "I am fully aware <>f all that." ' "Does Frances —does your daughter love that man?" "Goodness, no! She is interested, 8 l likes him and is trying to help him." "Through pity, 1 suppose, and pity soon leads to love." "Well," said Gordon, laughing, "if it does in this case neither you nor I can ! prevent it.l am sure, however, the ; girl is fancy free, and, as for him, he is too simple and sensible to look upon their friendship as more than ordinary. They met in this way: When the road was crossing into Tobolsk, I wanted some peculiar Ironwork done, and she went with me. The stature and strength and the handsome face of the young ironworker pleased her, and she talked with him. She saw that he was a magnificent specimen of a man and fit ted by nature to adorn a higher station. She is trying to assist him in improv ing himself." "You take this very coolly," said the prince. "But, being Russian, perhaps our customs are so different that this free intercourse between a girl like your daughter and a mere ironworker seems more to me than to you. Then you assure me there is nothing more than mere friendship between these two." "No, I do not assure you of anything of the kind. I do not know. I think, though, if there was Frances would toll me. If there is, she will have her way; if there is not, the same." "But if this blacksmith asked her to marry him would you consent?" "I'd have to." "Do you consider such a thing prob able?" "Prince, 1 know as little about it as you do. There was only one man—Jack Denton- thai I wanted for a son-in law, and she won't have him. Now, I know little about her plans, if she has any. She might fall in love with you, in which case I could not prevent her marrying you. If she does not fall In love with you, I could not compel her to marry you if I would." "I am pleased at your candor," re plied the prince. "I shall soon have an opportunity to speak to her myself. I trust that this conversation will not In terrupt our friendship." "Nonsense! I appreciate the honor you have done my girl. But unless she loves you your case is hopeless." The prince bowed and took his depar ture, and Gordon, laughing, turned into the holt I. "I'll have to tell her," he said. Then, with a sudden resolve: "No, I won't either. I need the friendship of the prince, and if she knows he wants to marry her who can tell what trouble It may cause?" As Neslerov was leaving the hotel he met Frances returning from a drive. "I am pleased to sec you. Prince Neslerov," she said, offering her hand. "And I am always glad to meet you. Mile. Gordon," lie replied. "Did you enjoy your drive?" "Yes, but I did not go far. I visited several bazaars where books arc sold. See, 1 have quite a number of pur chases." "You love books as well us action." "I love t! iin yes. But these are for n friend, a young man fitted by nature to adorn a higher station than the one to which he was born. I send him books, and he studies. You could help him, prince. With your power, your influence, you could do much for him. I refer to Vladimir I'aulpoff, the black smith of Perm." "You are very kind to my poor eoun tiyman," said the prince, with a smile. "To please you I will make it my busi ness to see this blacksmith, and if there is any wa; in which 1 may be of use In assisting him along the lines you suggest I shall be pi. a:u-d to do so." She thanked 1.•i: and passed 0:1 into the hotel. I |TO BE CON TINTED.] MILK AND CREAM. *Stnndnr«li».lii»x" «» n of Jus tice to Producer uml t'onnnmor. j Selling milk by measure alone is tin ' just to the producer as well as the ! consumer. While the fallacy of this I system is apparent to a few, the rna -1 jority of people seem to think that | "milk is milk" and that one quart is | worth as much as another as long as it j is sweet, according to W. J. Fraser of | the Illinois station. And Professor j Fraser further says as to tills matter: City or state standards, where they j exist, make the sale of milk coming j direct some individual cows that j give milk low in fat unlawful, while It I is in reality good, wholesome milk and I a perfectly legitimate product when sold at its proper price. But, what is even worse, this system prevents the man who produces rich milk from get ting the price he should, according to j its food value and cost of production. Milk containing a high per cent of fat is not only worth more for food, but it costs more to produce than milk con taining a low per cent of fat, and the price should be governed by its com position and food value and not by Its bulk. Before there was a ready means of determining the composition of milk these difficulties could not well be overcome, and providing city standards was about all that could be done. But since the invention of the Babcock test by Dr. Babcock of the Wisconsin station, by this test and lactometer and at slight expense and trouble it is now a simple matter to determine ac curately the amount of fat and solids not fat in any milk. lion to Standiirdlip. Since fat in milk is the most varia ble constituent, the other solids remain ing fairly constant, standardizing milk is a comparatively simple matter. All j that is necessary is to add or remove a certain amount of butter fat, which Is easily done by means of the centrif ugal separator or by letting the cream rise by gravity. While it is true that milk from individual cows varies somewhat from day today, the mixed milk of a herd that Is milked at regu lar times each day will be practically, constant for thnt herd, because all of the cows will not test high or low on the same day. By testing the milk of a herd occasionally the per cent of fat in the milk may be known at all times with reasonable accuracy, to gether with tb'j amount of skimmllk that should be added or removed to bring it to th« proper standard. If the separator does good work and the amount of milk handled is small so that it does not warrant testing every day, it may be run very close to the desired per cent of fat by testing once a week, so as to be sure that it is up to the required standard. Where the quantity of milk handled is large it is more economical to run tests fre quently and keep the fat at exactly the desired i>er cent. Even if the per cent of fat varies but slightly it makes a great difference in profit In the course of the year In a large business. The only apparatus necessary to standardize milk is a cream separator and a milk test. For dairymen han dling but a small amount of milk the same result.'", may be accomplished by setting the milk for a time and skim ming off the cream. In this case all that Is necessary Is a Babcock test. In this work skimmllk containing no fat must be added or removed. If the skiinmilk used contains fat, prop er allowance must be? made according to the amount of fat contained or the results will obviously be different. Water cannot be used to dilute the milk or the per cent of solids not fat will be reduced. The Dairyman'* Interest. A law compelling a man to stand ardize the milk and cream he sells would result In justice to both pro ducer and consumer. All dairymen would then receive the legitimate price for their product according to its food value and cost of production and would not be selling <5 per cent milk 111 competition with 3 per cent milk and for the same price per quart. The Apple Crop. Reports respecting apples are favor able from New England, Michigan, Kansas, Oklahoma and portions of Illinois, Ohio and Virginia, and the outlook in Wisconsin Is Improved, while in Missouri the prospects are less favorable, and variable reports are received from New York. Else where a light crop is indicated. —Unit- ed States Weather Bureau. Steam In tbe Dnlrj. Since the advent of the cream sepa rator, which Is usually driven by steam power, steam has been used to clean all the utensils in the dairy. Not only Is it efficient for this purpose, but as a germ destroyer there Is nothing better because it penetrates to the bot tom of the seams and heats the metal to such a degree as to kill dangerous germs. AKrleultnrul Not en. The Maine stntlou finds It easy to raise blueberries from seed. Finely spraying with bordeaux for blight saved the cucumber pickle crop on the extensive fields of a farm this season. The value of the broom corn crop averages about SBO per ton, or s2<> an acre, and farmers In New England think there Is more profit In other crops. A cranberry crop above the average In quality and quantity Is the general estimate. Why not keep the farm neat? One "keep" clean Is worth more and far leasler than two or three "make" itleans. Discard onion sets and sow the hardy white onions, say some of the growers. The Men»enner Boy. "Why Is It that one can never get a bright, reliable and speedy messen ger?" "Do company don't pay dat kind of wages, ma'am." —Indianapolis News. It is never right to say what one does not mean, but why not mean the nice things? Insincerity does not necessari ly follow in the wake of politeness.- Ladies' Homo Journal. T FOR THE CHILDREN | A Tale With n Moral. This little story is one which Ims been often told, but may be unfamiliar to the youug readers of today: The celebrated Dean Swift was nev er considered n generous man. lie liv ed, as did many a poor writer in those days, upon the bounty of a great pa tron and was so accustomed to being , the recipient of favors and gifts that the idea of his bestowing gifts upon others never occurred to him. Now, it chanced upon a certain ocoa elon that n neighbor sent liim a present of a tine fish. The boy who brought it had been on similar errands before and was rather tired of Dean bwift's cool way of accepting gifts, so on this spe cial morning he pushed open the door In his rudest manner and flung the fish upon the table. "Master sent it!" he snapped and turned to run away, but the dean de tained him. "You are very rude," he said severe ly, rising and eying the culprit. "Here, sir. take my chair, and 1 will show you the proper way in which to deliver a present." Thereupon the dean took up the fish and, walking to the door, knocked mod estly on the outside. "Come in," said the boy. He entered, went up to the chair and bowed respectfully. "My master pre sents his compliments, sir," said the dean In his softest tones, "and begs your acceptance of this modest offer ing." The boy, entering into the spirit of the play, received the fish with all the courtliness of the dean himself. "Thank your master for me most . earnestly, my good boy; and here"— putting his hand in his pocket—"is a half crown for your pains." It is needless to say that the dean saw the point and accepted the hint, after a hearty laugh, in which the boy Joined. Tommy and Hlh Diary. Ho was only a little boy, and his fa ther had bought him a book In which he could write each day's doings. This book, or diary, as it is called, was the boy's first, and he was very proud of It, for it had a red cover and a very pretty picture upon the front. Now, Tommy meant to begin his book well and early, so he carefully wrote, "Got up at 7." Then, according as he had been told, he took it to his teacher for her approval. The way she opened her eyes made him feel very uncomfortable, and he began to fear some one had been tampering with his records. "Got up," she screamed, "got up! You naughty boy! Does the sun get up? No; it rises." Very neatly she scratched out the words and made him write, "Kose at . 7." This settled Master Tom; no more mistakes of tins kind for him again. So on retiring for the night he wrote, with the air of a man who knew his business well, "Set at 8." Hobble'* Quentlon. The scholars were standing in two little rows, The sun through the window shone bright, While Hoft little airs on the tips of their toes Came tripping with April delight. And Bobby looked as they gently went by; They told him a tale of the spring And talk of the clouds In the happy, blue sky And all that the summer would bring. He heard not the voico of the teacher at all; His thoughts had gone out with the sun. He stood with the others, his back to tho wall, Absorbed till the lesson was done. "Now ask me some questions," the teach er had cried, "Just any that chance to occur." Bob's lingers went up, and he solemnly siKhPd, "How long till the holidays, sir?" Ifotv Dorothy Showed Her Sympathy Little Dorothy takes a trip alone In the horse cars every morning under tho conductor's care on her way to the kin dergarten. On her return at noon she always has some story to tell of what she has seen on her Journey. "What did you see In the car this morning, Dorothy?" asked her mamma at dinner one day. "Why, mamma," said the sweet tem pered Dorothy sorrowfully, "I saw a man and woman sitting side by side and quarreling. So I went and sat be tween them, for I felt so sorry for that poor man, mamma."—Youth's Compan ion. A Merry Game. To play "cat and mouse" tho players stand hand In hand in a circle, tho mouse being inside and the cat outside. Thej' dance around, raising their arms and lowering them alternately, which gives the cut a chance to Jump in at one side, while the mouse Jumps out at the other. The cat is now a prisoner and goes round "miauling," but as the dance continues she soon gets out and chases the mouse, who darts into save her self. If she gets in by herself, the cat pays a forfeit, but If puss gets in also It 1b the mouse who has to suffer for it. The Shy Female Tnrtle. In springtime the female green turtle seeks the shore of a barren Island or tho bank of a lonely river to lay her eggs. Being very shy, she makes a landing at night cautiously and crawls to a point above high water mark, where she digs a hole one or two feet deep with her flippers. In this hole she luys from 100 to 200 eggs, arranging them very onrefully. Finally she scoops the loose sand over the eggs, leveling and smoothing it so that It Is hardly possible to tell that there Is a nest there.—lnterview In Washington Star. Dlacovercd. A story Is told of a little girl who asked one morning at the breakfast ta ble, "Mamma, Is hash animal or vege table?" "Animal, my dear," replied mamma. "Then," cried the little one trium phantly, holding up a tiny bone, "here's the hash's tooth!" A Heady Heply. Foote's ready reply to the caution, "Your handkerchief, sir. Is hanging out of your pocket," was of high merit, both from the surprise and for the cor dial way in which the caution was ac cepted—"Thank you, sir; you know the company better than 1 do."—Gentle man's Muguzlne. I No lleanon For I>elay. "My darling," he exclaimed, "I would goto the end of the earth for you." 112 Thero was a slight pause while the or chestra played tremulous ragtime. "Suppose," she said, "you begin your „ travels now." —Pittsburg Dispatch. ' Perseverance not only goes far to insure success, but also obtains hon ors for those who, ulthough the less fortunate, have beeu the most dili gent. BLINn- ill io im- I ' 'jx -.\ Igp,. ! aginary blows / I wnicli threaten k her. Wli en a \ sick woman the means of health she is often like a woman blindfold. She has no , confidence. She cannot tell what her , effort will lead to. She turns now to | this side and then to the other in uncer tainty and doubt. 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Above all. do not struggle. The fury would overtake the neighbor ing colonies. There is i;<> means of safety other than instant tiigiit through the bushes. The bee is less rancorous, less implacable, than the wasp and rarely pursues her enemy. If flight be Impossible, absolute immobility alone might calm her or put her off thes«-cnt. She fears ami attacks any too sudden movement, but at once forgives that which no longer stirs.—Harper's. A Safe \se. The insuring of one's life is one of those things which one is most apt to put off. There are few. however, who postpone what ought to be the inevita ble until so late a period in life its did the tough old smack owner of Grimsby. When he presented himself at the in surance otlice, he was naturally asked his age. His reply was, "Ninety four." "Why. my good man, we cannot in sure you." svid tiie company. "Why not?" lie demanded. "Why, you are ninety-four years of age." "What of that?" the old man cried. 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It ; sagged far down with his weight until J I I could see light between the two short j supporting ends and the cantilevers on which they rested. He saw the end in I front of him do this, hesitated and looked back to see how the other end was. ' "I thought he was going to turn. He i stopped, grasped both edges of the 1 plank with his hands and, throwing his feet up, stood on his head, kicking his legs In the air, cracking his heels together and yelling to the terrified on lookers. This he did for about a min ute. It seemed to me like forty. Then ho let his feet drop down, stood up, waved his hat and trotted along the plank to the other side and regained the ground. "We discharged him, of course, but what did he care? He got all the glo ry, his fellows envied him, and he could command work anywhere."— Cassier's Magazine. Cool Trees. It Is not shade alone that makes It cooler under a tree In the summer. The coolness of tho tree itself helps, for its temperature is about 45 degrees F. at all times, as that of the human body Is a fraction more than 08 degrees. So a clump of trees cools the air as a piece of ice cools the water in a pitch er. Raaplng. liarber—How's the razor, sir? Customer—Didn't know I was being shaved. Barber (flattered)— Very glad, I'm sure, sir. Customer—l thought I was being sandpapered.—Pick Me Up. Happily Married. "I hope you have found happiness in I marriage, dear." "Oh, yes. I can do lots of things I didn't dare do when I was a girl."— ) New York Tress. Nasal CATARRH In all its stages there should be cleanliness. C!* Y fEVtR )Ms/ Ely's Cretiu Balm J" - 1 cleanses,soothe? and heals I the diseased membrane. V It cures catarrh and drives away a cold in the bead i quickly. Cream Balm is placed Into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and is absorbed. Relief is im ' mediate and a cure follows. It is not drying—does | not produce sneezing. Large Size, 60 cents at Dr.ig . ! gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents by mail. { KLY UItOTUEHS. r>r, Warren Street, New York. MORE LIVES ARE SAVED ...BY USING... Dr. King's New Discovery, ...F0R.... Consumption, Coughs and Colds Than By All Other Throat And Lung Remedies Combined. This wonderful medicine positively cures Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneumonia, Hay Fever, Pleurisy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Croup and Whooping j Cough. NO CURE. WO PAY. Price 50c. & sl. Trial Bottle Free. a, L & I fIMLSQAD. TIM!, TABLE. Corrected to May i, 1901. XI.W lIIKK. AM' Barclay si l.v. 200 10 OS ( hristoplier St.. V lo 16 lloltokcn. 2 "*• l .J Screrildii At I'M Hiilfulo. I.vt a 2 l"» Sernnlon Ar >l' iO 110 ■ AM? ,\M; I'.Mt Sl UAKTOK *> I ' I" •') I ■ • Iteilevue 50 Tayiorvillo «'» lo 15 ao 3 l»a<'kßwannii < 111 I" "•'! i 1 I,', Dorm ... 7 ® MS Si j PlttilOTl 7I • I" J I SuFijuuiiatina Ave... ~10 WW 21; Went I'ltlslon 7 '-j Hi ■■■> '1 a Wyoiulux 71" I" 40 a 2 Forty Fort Bennett J2l 10 lit a3l Klnifston ar. 7 10 ' a *<' Wlifces-Harre Ar 740 11 a .11 WiikeM-Barre.. Lve 720 lo a .'*l Kii)i<gton Iv 7SO 1(1 51 240 PlyMitk Jim... •••• 1 Plymouth 7** II 03 a 4'.t Avomlnle •_ |M Nantlcoke • 1 ' M;. II unlock'l ■ '! I! ! " .. t. Shlckfhinoy H 11 3 an Hick'.- Forry "'2 112" B 330 liearli HITH v '* 11 ** «37 Herwlck *- 1 H d 344 Briar Creek »>};» flit j Willow tirove • ' 112 :: M Eime Uiilite ' fl2 l*> * tlljlj ,k *'•' IJ 15 4 BloomsburK s " I- 4 '• Bupert !» 12 27 417 Catawi«ea ' 12 :i2 4VJ llanvlile 12 47 4 OMMkI 4 42 ! Cauieroi IJ 4 I- NolTHryiiKKl.AMt II" 6no Ar. AM I'M I'M qOUW MABT. I 1 PM * 1 nkwY'JHH :I 35 I'M! , Barclay St. Ar :»l 600 Christopher St... :! 15 465 iioboken .10 96 4 4ft , Si ran ton . AM* MB Buffalo Ar Hno 12 I*. : I*l Si i:ni ton I.'. 156 > 4ft II :Li _____ . >.* I'Mt I'M' I'M* Seranton 'I 12 3.1 460 815 Hellevue • • 4 4-> Taylorvllle 82 4 1U s» Lackawanna 2O 432 *27 Duryea 0 '£'< 4au 825 Pittnton. .. . i S» 1!» 12 17 4 .'4 821 Suajuetn ,e "• 12 14 4211 Sis Weat fitt ' »I* * l7 I H "» Wyom " ' !' l*» 12 »»< 112 sla Forty I- * .V..1111..1 112 1,4 i IW Berne .. »(I 4 i>3 s(M KIII n •» H n 4 <HJ Is ir2 \Vllk«-s-ltam"'Lv: Hu > 11 360 7 W !<<■>>-Burn Ar ®' s I- M !' sum 8 JiK II .j'.i I Oil; 866 ' -yuiouth . 1 unction J : ?i 5?: lymouth.. * ''' 1151 34. 1 Avondalc I H 342 Nanti'-okc x I' t-> 3 3ft 7 I'- ll tin lock 8 h 331 f7 II SUlckihinny K " 3»' J 111 Hlek's Kerry x 3 -1 Beaeh Haven ? -*f ; 3 •)■'< •_ 12 Berwick.' ' 11 ' k| t2 in « fi-» Briar Oreok. r 1 112! f,i Willow < J rove r 1 i n ;•••-• liiuie Klilxe i ai ' ■ 2 *" fl '. ■** Eppy 1 lu 4ft a II) U Blooaebaru ~*! 10 234 '• Kupert Z{' 10 37 2 5Kt '■ -j2 Oatawlspa ' lo 31 224 tj Danville 10 1!'! ail •> S2SS:v.'j:n::: is :r:h« NORTnUMBBRL'D... iIOOO j*' '*> .A/ L.V Aa * A*. 1 M I ™ Connectlonfl at Kupert with Philadelphia it KeaiiltiK Kallroail for Tamaneml, Tamaijna, Williamsiiort, Sunliury, Pottarllla, etc At Northuuilierlanil with 112 arnl E. IHv. F. K. K. for Harristiuric. Haven, Emporium, Warren (Jorry, and Erie. ♦Pally. ♦ liaily exci-pt unday. fstop on signal. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, TIME T4BLE In Effect May, 2b, 1902 i A | A.M.., P. Ml Scrftnton(l»StH)lV j »3Sl||l 12:4 27 pittnton " " 7 rionoli alO 4 ".2 A. M. A. M |P. M. P.M Wilkcsb.irre,.. Iv j 7 2 r > 410 3T> 2 -T> ;1 i" Hlym'th Kerry •• 112 7 32 !lo 42 I 2 52 f6 07 "* Nanticoke •' 742 H» :*> 301 « 17 Mocanaitua 801 11 07' 3 2|» 8 37"" Wapwallopen.. " 8 10 11 IB 3Hi 847 *' Nescoj>ei'k ar Bis ll an :: 42 7 A.M. A.M. P.M. I'ottfiville lv $ 5 ill -V> llazleton ■' 7 12 32 >- 4."> Torahicken " 7 111 :t ik". * Fern Glen " 7 lis :> l"> Book tllun .... "i 7 3". :t ~ Nesc<>i>eck.... ar 8001 4"> ■ ■ 111... Catiiwi.va ; 4 0"'" A. M A. M P.M. P M Ncscopcck Iv iS 18 Jll 2t ;42 7 (»> Creasy ••!' 830 II:»■ 3 ".2 Tno *"* Espy Ferry.... " I 8 42 II 4r, t 4 irj 7 a. E. Catawissa iv 8 .">5 U..17 4I . 7 aji South Danville "j Ul4 12 IS 43i 7S| Sunliury tf 3"> 12 40 IV> sis]..].'* ~~' A. M. 112. M. P. M IVM. ~ Sunbury Iv 42 $1- is S ■'» I" •' 4'. Irfwisiiuri;.... ar 10 12 I 4"> "» 4" Milton " lu Oft 1 :;!> 3". 10 07 Williatnsport.. " 11 00 141 '• 3n in w Eock Haven... " 11 5!» 220 7 il Henovo "A.M. •" 00 * .'SO Kane " s I M M I I.«M-k Haven..lv|»l2 10 :» i.V Bellrfonte ....ar 1 (15 J 11l J I Tyrone •• I S 30*1 #•" I I'liiiipsiiurK " I •'>■"> ? s irj t'leartield.... " 6 •£> ift 4> ! I'ittsliurg.... *' 6 36'10 46 jr. >r 112. m. p. M. nil ~ Sunbury lv 9to » 1 S2o s3l llarrlstiurK ar' II 3" jJ 15 « ">0 10 10 F. M. P. M. F. M. A M ~~ I'hilailelphla.. ar S3 17 623 10 20 4S Baltimore j3 II 800!' 4.', 2 311 Washington ... "j 4 lo 7 16 '.O 55 4 Q>> A. M. P. M. Suntiury lv {lO on j 2 15 E<;wiMtown .lc. ar 11 45 405 , PlttsburK •' ti 55.j10 45 j ~ A.M. P.M P. M F M ~~ Hiirrisburur.... lv 11 45 "• 00 ;| 715 -102.. P.M. A M. A. M A M Plttiburg ar |655 J 16" Ift) 530 F. M.| P MA M AM 1 PitUburpt lv 7 H'i noo ;00 r« ixj: IA.M AM PMi Harrlsbur*.... ar i2OO , 4 2i» !• 310 i AM A M PlttsbUTir lv » uO P M l<ewiftown .lj. " ...... 7 .11' : 3 00i Sunbury ar ; tflo ; 4 60 P. M. A M A M A M WashlnKton... Iv 10 4u 7 5n 10 5o Baltimore " 11 on 4 to ft 411 ll 4.5 Phllailelphla... " jll »>|i 4 2S , s u 11 4i> .... A. M. A M A. M. F M ~ llarrlHburK...-iv : 3 3.' 7v. II 10 J" Sunbury arj, 5 avil • 3t>i IW | t 05| PtttHburg lv ;ia 4.1 i 00;- s 0" t'learfleld.... " * :i 30 j PhtlipHliurK.. " 40 1 10 12 Tyrone " 7 001 1 8 101 12 261'" Itellefonte.. " sit. !> '"2 I (»> lxM'k Haven ar II 16| 10 :#» 2 10) P. M. A SI A M P « " Erie, Iv | 5 ' 1 Kane, **| |fl •00 Kenoro .. " ll 30!; ti4> Id *" Ijock Haven....'' 12 88 7 :i5 1125 3 («' A.M. ,P M Wllllamsjiort .. " 2 830 12 In 4on Milton •• 2 H »IT lii 4 4i' ".I"., Eewliburg " oil' 1 I"> 44J Sunbury ar 324 » Mi' IMI 6 M || (ll !A. M. A M I' M P M I Sunbury Iv :I.t >) y 2 <»> 625 South Danville 7 ll] iO 17 221 I >n l.'atawlsMa '• 7 3.' 10 36 2 :t' if*. EBloorasburß.. " 7 i 7 10 43 2 1 8 I . E*py Ferry....'' 742 110 47 fe • 'rea'y 7 52 10 6' 2v> »> 111 NeHCoJM'CII " »02 11 05j .. o"i 840 \\\\ A M A Mil'. M. P M I " Catawissa Iv 7 10 'W 2Si 0* Neßco[ieck lv 82. Book (Jlen ar 11 22 7 '> *]" Fern (lien • ft >1 II ■ > 1.1 Torahicken..... " 8 II j* .. :ift 74J Hazleton " Hlo 11 ft > 5", sO6 Pottsv 1 lie " Id 15 li r», A M A M P M P M Nesooperk lv 802 11 u> ?in •••• Wapwallopcn..ar s 1 11 2" 1. 112" Mocanauua.... " 8 ;l 11 32 .'! o 7 ill Nanticoke " 8 11 64 ;l 4" 7 1 ■••• P M' I'lvm'th Ferry 112 #«: IS "2 ::> t> Wllkftbarie ... « »In 12 1' 4o , 7 ;5 j AMPM P M P M PkMoXMI) ar jv M IS i§ii«M " « ■soranton " " 10 08 121 584 ?» o-> j I Weekday. I I'aily. 112 Flag station. Pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars run through trains between Sur>bury. Williams|N>rl ami l-;rle. octwccn sunl>nry Uij Philadelphia and Washington and between llarristiur:-. Pitts burif and the West. lor turttier Intormatlon apply t > Ti. ket AKents 1.11. IIUTCIIINSOX, ./. It. WOOD, i (Jen I Manager. Uen'l l'as*'n'r Ay Bhoe Shoe» St-ylisJo. I CHeap! I bicycle, Gymnasium and Tennis Shoes. 'I lIK < KU r.k/YI ! .»> 1 ai'lish' Shoes ANIJiTHk Siuij? Proof liiihlM-p ISoois A SPECIAL! V. TV. schatz, iiimiW! A Heliablo TIN SHOP Tor all kind of Tin Roofing Spoutlne and Caneral Job Work. Stoyea, Heaters, Ranacaa, Furnaces, etc- PRICES THE LOWEST! QtILITV THE BEST! m: JOHN HIXSON NO. 116 E, FRONT BT. PHILADELPHIA and READING RAILWAY IN EFFECT JI N F 27th l'«'- THAINS I.F \VF. l>AN\ 11 1.1 For Philadelphia 11.21 a. ni. For New York 11:24 a. m. For I'aUwi'M 11:21 a. n>, ami H.iM ,i. 111 For Blo< iiiisburjf 11:21 a. m. For Milton MM a 111 . and l:W|i.n. For WllliamaptNt i. m..and 4 i» p. in Train- for l*>ultiuiiire, and Went via 1! A <». B. It. leave Beading Terminal. Phi 1.-ulclphia at 755 ll* . m . 3:14. 7.1£7 p. m. Snlliiays3 2n a. B) . 7:55. 'I >. 7.27 p. in. Additional trains from J4in and chestnut street <UUkm. *•« a da vs. 1 5:41,8:21 p. m.. Snndav 1-".. H-JI )>. 111 TBAINS FOB DA \ Vll.l > Leave Philadelphia 10:21 a. m Leave Willlanisport 10 i»ia. ta., I op i. I.eave Milton It:<»'a in.. 5 2>» p. n. lA-avi l,eave I'atawissa 7:16 a. in.. : Ji p ui ATLANTIC CITY DIYIIi >NS. From Chestant St. itnil Sottth St. Fer ries. Atlanttr City Allautlc »'lty. drtan t ». *B 00 a in. l.oi *•"' W» P'•• Ei f7 mi a 1.., *47 (10 a ni, F.xc «•»<»' pm. l.e ">4n m, *7 :» am Kz *64« pm. 1. t , m . •8 on a n>, Kx *2 P "*•£•* "" 48 :fli a ni, hix ® P n '* ''• 3t *2 15 in. HOO a in. KM 1 - 1 Mom :i. h\ «* I *1 » 1 « ♦lO 45 a in, F.x . *5 # P m. 411 00» m, Ex **' la. ♦I (<o p ni. Ex j" * ni, <»• lair. *1 Hp 111, F.x 1 P ni. *2 no pin. Ex slj a H, •; (»i a at. *:! 00 pin. Fx *ll t~i in. -4>a m, ♦il't m p 111. Fx -a 10 ' in, *2l' 1 i», *1 00 p 111, Ex Mi 10 pin. *i*4 3' i> in. *4 30 pin. Ex i tiWpni, CiiWpni. SI 45 pin. Fx ♦.» JO p 111, •. top ni. •*" Dally. "S Sundays. •• vv..kta\- Saturday via subway. -I. <,Hiih s|. 4.m. "o sontl. -I Hi soil* st 1, •a south St. 130 ■•! SMMfe s ' 'f ILW excursions. Detailed time tables at ticket o'f >■> - i..lb and 1 hestnut Kts «ct# Chestnut st . !•»»'. • iie-t nut St., (no Huutll '1! si., Market St ni Ml at ion*. Cnion Transfer tompany wi 1 .-a for ; rbtrk l»i*KUKe from hotels and r»-id« n< . - ONE DAY AT MrshiaoK OppiMitf IMnvill'- Thursday, Octolxjr 16, 1902. HOURS s a. m.to 9 p. m. Prof. J. Angel, R. 0. The well known eye special ist of Williarasport. N»'wl not taki» np any sp.ni a-1> • what he rnti do. ability :unl skill in hi- is well estaMishcil in l>-»n ville an<l ebewhere, very few i-.m » .nal hini. Thof*' wh«> complain .»f HnultHw. blnrred vision or 'lefectivr ev>- si U 'bt ami want phm! revolts sh. -n!«1 sr>> t• n other bnt wait f'»r the Profr*- »r Reailinj: or s» wimj 112 1 no ami np. PEQQ The Coal Dealer SELLS WOOD ! SOFT COAL AND RIVER COAL! -AT— -44 Ferry Street
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