KAILROAD TIME TABLES. PKNM'A R. K. BAST. WKST 7.11 A. M. 9.14 A.M. 10.17 '• 12.15 P. M. 2.21 P. M. 4.31 " 5.50 '• 7.51 " SUNDAYS. 10.17 A. M. < 81 P. M. D. L. 4W. R. . EAST. WEST. 0.57 A. M. t.06 A. M. 10.19 " 12.44 P. M. 2.11 P. M. 4.83 " 5.43 » 8.37 " SUNDAYS 8.57 A.M. 12.44 P.M. 5:43 P M 837 '• PHI LA A HEADING R. K. NORTH. SOUTH. 8.08 A. M. 11.24 A.M. 4.00 P. M. (5.06 P. M. BLOOM STREET. 8.05 A. M. 11.22 A. M. 4.02 P. M. 6.04 P. M. J. J. BROWN, THE EYE A SPECIALTY. Eyes tested, treated, titted with glass es «ad artificial eyes supplied. Market Street, Bloomsburg, Pa. Hours—lo a. iu. to 5 p. m. Telephone 143<> Total Eclipse of the Moou. A total eclipse of any one of the heavenly bodies is the centre of uni versal interest. The total eclipse of the moou which occurs tonight is al ready very much talked of and the hope every where entertained is that the weather may prove favorable so as to afford a good view of the phenom enon. The eclipse will be visible over all of North and South America. The moon will enter the earth's shadow at 11.17 p. m.and the total eclipse will begin nineteen minutes after mid night. Those who wish to witness the pheuomenou, therefore, will have to make up their miud to forego a por tion of their night's rest. The mid dle of the eclipse will not occur uutil 1.03 a. in. aud the total phase will not end antil 1:48 a. in., although the moon will not entirely emerge from the shadow uutil 2:50 a. m. In a lunar eclipse occurring at 4'ull moon such as the presont, or when the sun is at a point in the heavens diam etrically opposite and due to the moon plunging into the great shadow cone of the earth,the moon passes completely within the conical shadow at a point where it is about one and one-half times the apparent angular diameter of the moou. This accounts for the length of the totality of eclipse of 1 hour and 29 minutes. Whether the moon will disappear completely from view or not during the total phase will depend upon the general weather conditions iu the portions of the at mosphere about the earth through which the sun will attempt to project its rays. It may happen as it usually does that the unabsoibed red rays will be still bent into the shadow and be cast on the surface of the moon even during totality. The moon then assumes a peculiar copper color. Veterans Home From Washington. Nearly all the Grand Army veterans from this city have retained from Washington where th«y attended the thirty-sixth national eucampment of the Grand Army last week. In the big parade of Wednesday Goodrich Post, No. 22, had fifty-six members in line. The encampment, was attended by Grand Army men from all over the United States and many comrades met there for the first time since the war. Captain William Young, formerly of this city, who is in the Treasury De partment at Washington,met the Dan ville veterans. He has made applica tion for membership in Goodrich Post. Many of those who went from this city to the encampment have stopped off at Baltimore and Philadelphia and will spend some time in those cities. On Saturday evening Post Commander William M. Heddens, Benjamin Cook, Robert Morris, John Hale, Jacob Sloop, John Sechler, Robert Paugh, Sr., Montgomery Sidler and John Book miller returned home from the encamp ment. Welsh Singers Express Thanks. Mrs. Reese Richardson, secretary of the Edwardsdale Welsh Concert Com pany, called at this office Tues day and expressed her sincere thanks, on behalf of the singers, to the l>eople of this city for the cordial re ception and liberal patronage shown them during their stay here. The singers putin a busy day on Sunday as they sang at the meeting of Edward Sayre Gearhart's Bible class and at the Young Men's Christian Associa tion during the day and at Trinity M. E. church in the evening. Liberal collections wore received at all these places and these with the proceeds of their successful concert of Saturday, will add a good sum to the fund for the relief of striking miners and their families. Mrs. Richardson said the singer? are ready to assist at any time the churches, Y. M. C. A., or charitable organizations of this city witout any charge. The singers left Tuesday for Kingston. Interesting Musical Event. Among the attractive events booked for the near future is a musicale which will be given in Y. M. C. A. Hall on the evening of November 13, by Mrs. A. M. Ludwig, of Berwick, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. of this city. Among those participating in the entertainment will be Professor Lewis, pianist,of Wilkesbarre.and Miss Stella Kline, of Nescopeck, reader. Miss Elizabeth Faust, of Berwick, will be accompanist. Mrs. Ludwig is an instructor in voice culture. Amoug her pupils is Miss Ivy Maugerof this city, who will also participate in the musicale, mak ing her first apjiearance as a vocalist. Recovered Speech and Hearing. Messers ELY BROS.:—I commenced using your Cream Balm about two years ago for catarrh. My voice was some what thick and my hearing was dull. My hearing has been fully restored and my speech has become quiet clear. I am a teacher in our town. L. G. Brown, Granger, O. The Balm does not irritate or canse sneezing. Sold by druggist at 50 cts. or mailed by Ely Brothers, 50 Warrea St., New York. Longer evenings and cooler nights are increasing the attendance at the various secret orders in this city. 0, Y, JAMES HELD UP An attempted hold-up, one of the boldest that ever occuried in this city, took place ou East Market street, with in twenty-live yards of an arc light, about 10 o'clock Monday night. The I victim of the assault was U. Y. James, the well-known East Market street grocer. Mr. James, who had been down town, was returning home. At a point im mediately in front of Raymond Keel er's residence he met two men. He took no particular notice of them until they were directly abreast when one of the two sprang upon him seiz ing him by the bosom iu a vise-like grasp and at the same time leveling a revolver in his face. The highwayman at the same moment hurled a vile epithet at the man in his grasp and demanded: "Hand ovor all you're got!" Mr. James says he was very badly frightened. He had on his person a large sum of money and he realized that he was up against two robbers. Yielding to a very natural impulse he dropped his head upon his bosom to escape the highwayman's aim, and mastering all his strength broke away from their grasp,at the same time cry ing out, "murder!" at the top of his voice Mr. James says thero wero a number of people still upon the street, within rtaTrmjy msrirnnrv -trot im .—« ed to apprehend it is peril. He thinks, however, that his vigorous alarm sav ed him, as the men made no effort to continue the hold-up but walked up East Market street while he fell back towards Church street. Thomas J. Price was standing in front of his residence less than a square from the scene of the hold-up. He heard Mr. James cry out "murder". He was inclined to think it was some boys playing at the spot, although there was a tone of desperation in the voice that hardly indicated play. A moment later the two men came walk ing along. Mr. Price asked them what the trouble was down at the corner. "Oh there is a crazy fellow down there yelling murder," they replied as they leisurely turned down Cedar street. A moment later Mr. James came along aud told a story which cleared up the whole affair. The two highwaymen by that time had disappeared. The police by this time had been sent for and Mr. James in ordei to keep ou track of the rob bers hurried down Cedar street. He soon caught sight of them. In passing the residence of John Vastine one of them stumbled over the door step and fell sprawling. He was crippled some what by the accident and w»s unable to make very good time, so that the two parted company, one going in the direction of the silk mill,aud the oth er disappearing in the opposite direc tion. Officers Mincemoyer aud Voris were soon on the trail and distinguished themselves not only by acts of person al bravery but by rare sagacity iu con ducting the pursuit, so that they suc ceeded in running down the highway men, although the latter had over half an hour's start and had the darkness of tho night as a shield. Below the Vastine residence on Cedar street they found one of the men ly ing along the fence. He was quickly taken into custody and handed over to Constable Elijah Morgan by whom lie was taken to the lock-up. The officers continued their way to the Bessemer Steel Plant, where they had reason to believe a gang of tramps was encamp ed. They prosecuted a diligent search about the big plant exposed to consid erable peril in the dark. Not finding their men they retraced their steps to East Market street where they encount ered three desperate looking charact ers, who moved off as the officers ap proached. "Hold ou !" called out Officer Voris. As the officer spoke one of the trio made a dash across the street, the officer was too quick, however, and while Chief Mincemoyer seized one of the others Voris grasped the fellow who was trying to get away. He seiz ed the latter by the arm and as he held him firmly he felt something hard concealed iu his sleeve. An investiga tion showed that it was a 3(5 (5-shooter, which the fellow had ready for emer gency. The officers by this time had their hands full aud the third man made his escape. The two arrested were handcuffed and brought down town. The one taken by Officer Voris was positively identified by Mr. James as the man who drew the revolver upon him. They were both placed iu jail. Tho three men who were captured Monday night by the polico on suspic ion of holding up U. Y. James, on East Market streot between Cedar aud Church streets, were given a hearing before Justice Oglesby Tuesday after noon and were committed to the county prisou to await trial. The hearing room was crowded aud many were unable to get in. The pris oners were brought from the jail by Chief of Police Mincemoyer, Officer Voris and Officer Youug. They gave their names as Andrew Lux, William Green and Charles May and said their homes were iu Shenandoah. Tho first witness was Setli Freeze, who testified that he met Green on East Market street Monday night, lie tween nine and ten o'clock. Green said he was a striking miner aud ask ed if Mr. Freeze conld do anything for him. The latter replied that he would see that Greeu got a supper. They sat ou the steps of John Martin's store aud Greeu pat his baud in Mr. Freeze's pocket iu au effort to get money. Mr. Freeze then got away from the fellow, who went on down Market street. Mr. James was next sworn. He told of being stopped by two men and of running away from them. He identifi ed Lux as the one who pointed a re volver at hiin and said "Hand over all you've got", but was unable to say who the other man was. Thomas J. Price said that lie saw two men run up East Market street. He heard Mr. James shout "murder" aud as the men camo up asked what was the matter. The shorter of the pair replied: Oh, there's a crazy man dowu there yelling murder". They went down Cedar street and were noarly a block away when Mr. James came up and told of the attempt to rob him. John L. Evans saw the men as they crossed East Market street to Cedar and identified Green as the oue who answered the question asked by Mr. Price. A. C. Roat testified to hearing Mr. James shout and hurried to his assist ance. After the men got away he came down street to notify the police and to see that the fugitves did not escape over the river bridge. Mr. Price also telephoned to the police about the affair. As the men ran down Cedar street one fell over the steps at tho residence of John Vastine,between Front and Water streets. Green was found by Officer Voris in the alley back of the Vastine house. Ho was brought to the jail by Constable Elijah Morgan, of tho Second Ward, while Officer Voris and Chief Mincemoyer continued their search. They dis covered three men below the canal bridge on Beaver street and followed them to East Market street. Tho offic ers stopped the trio just below Kem mer's hotel aud a revolver was found in tho right sleeve of Lux. The other was May, but the third man escaped by runuing through Shepperson's coal yard. The prisoners were brought down town and placed in the jail. Officer Voris was sworn and told of 1 1he search and its results, j May was around town Monday with j his right hand tied in bandages. He \ solicited aid and said the fingers wore [ LIOWM oil' ixiw liUllll wJiilo liu wius ut j j work iu a quarry. Over a dollar iu nickels and pennies was found in his | pocket when lie was searched at the jail. His hand is sound and shows no j signs of au iujury. I The information charging Lux and Greeu with the hold-up »ud with pointing a revolver was sworn to by Mr. James, while Chief Mincemoyer was the prosecutor against May ou tho charge of fradulently asking for aid and claiming to bo crippled. Lux aud Green plead not guilty, but May said ho was guilty. Five hundred dollars bail was asked of each defendant in the robbery charge, while the bond of May was for two hundred dollars. As none of the three could give bail they were taken back to the county prisou. A STARTLING REPORT. Oue that Speaks Volumes Tells of a great good Done—Of a Certain Cure—ForO the Nervous—Weak and Sleepless. Mr. Geo. Hale of No. 138 W. Ma honing St., Danville, Pa , says:—"As the result of heat prostration last sum mer I have since suffered a great deal t from nervousness. I have such fre [ quent and persistent headaches aud I bothered so much from sleeplessness. ■ I got some of Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve 1 Pills at Gosh's Drug Store and they did me world ot good 1 could feel their invigorating effect right away and could sleep as sound and well as ever," Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are sold at 50 cts a box at dealers or Dr. AW. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. See that portrait and signature of A. W. Chase, M. D. are on every package. A Convenience to Pedestrians. Tho new vitrified brick crossing over East Mahoning street between the Post Office and the Groue building was thrown open to travel Sunday afternoon. The pavement in frout of the Groue building, which was closed for over a week while in process of laying, was thrown open Saturday night. The crossing and pavement be ing restored to travel pedestrians en joy a great convenience, which is highly appreciated, especially dur iug rainy weather when owing to the mud it is not pleasant to step out into the street. Horses aud vehicles will not be per mitted to pass over the crossing for a day or so longer, until the bricks are more firmly set. Besides some cob bling aud a great deal of filling up are necessary before the crossing can be used by horses aud wagons. But Little River Coal Extracted. Now that winter is approaching and the minors' strike is still unsettled, aud a coal famine stares us in tho face many of our citizens are heard to ex press regret that an earlier effort was uot made to gather coal from the riv ei here. With fuel so much iu de mand and a supply of coal so noar at hand which could be had merely for the labor of extractiug it, it is consid ered very unfortunate that the first half of October should have passed be fore any coal was extracted more than brought iu by a few row boats during low water. Mr. LeDuc expects to have his coal digger at work in a day or so, but the season is far advanced and next mouth may bring wintry weather. His mach ine at best can supply ouly a limited quantity considering the enormous demand in town. Ward Kerns May Recover. Harry Kerns has returned from Pittsburg, where he went to see his son, Ward, who is iu a hospital there as the result of injuries received by being struck by a trolley car. The difficult operation of trephining was performed on him successfully and there is now a hope that he will re cover. He was senseless for many days, hut was conscious when his father ar rived. Funeral of Mrs. Halluian. The funeral of Mis. Edward Hall man was held from her late home, on Bloom street, Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev. G. E. Limbert, pastor of Shiloh Reformed church, was the officiating minister and burial was made in the Odd Fel lows' cemetery. Goes Like Hot Cakes. "The fasest selling article I have in my store," writes druggist C. T. Smith, of Davis, Ky., "is Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, because it always cures. In my six years of sales it has never failed. I have known it to save sufferers from Throat and Lang dis eases, who good get no help from doct ors or any other remedy," Mothers rely on it, best physicans subscribe it, and Paules & Co. guarantee satisfac tion or refund price. Trial bottles free. Reg. sizes, 50c and sl. BOYS' DEPARTMENT Of THE T. 11. (I. A. The Y. M. O. A. hist Friday night between the hours of i and 8 was thronged with small boys, the occasion being the second meeting ot' the Boys' Bible Class for this season. One has only to measure the scope of the teach ing embraced in this Bible class and to take into consideration the remark able attendance to fully appreciate the value of the work accomplished in tlie boys' department of tho Y. M. C. A. The class last season had a membership of 2«7; last night already 111 were en rolled for the present season. The class is made op of hoys bet ween the ages of !> and 15 years, who are drawn in from eveiy part of town, from homes religious and otherwise. This intermingling lias a most benefic ial effect upon the boys, who soon learn to profit by example and to im itate whal i. mo>t ( no.ibl i» others. Thus the boy who may appear in the class with uncombed hair, dirty face and bauds, soon sees that lie is conspicuous and his careless habits give place to habits of tidiness and cleanliness seen in others. Constant attendance results in an appreciation of religious truth and the boy in time learns to distinguish that which is right and proper from things which are wrong and out of harmony with the teaching of the bible. In struction given is of the simplest form. The boys are taught that it is a good thing to bo honest, true and kind and the result of the instruction is soon apparent in more respectful conduct on tho strot.Nearly all tho little fellows have committed to memory the names of the books of the Bible in their ord er,the divisions of the Bible and many special versos. What is especially gratifying to General Secretary Lau master, the teacher of the Boys' Bible Class, is that the members as soon as they roach tho age of fifteen are anx ious to connect themselves with the senior department of the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. Emma McHenry is pianist of the Boys' Bible Class and has faith fully served for a number of years. Howe's Moving Pictures. Lyman's H. Howe's moving pictures will appear at the Opera House on November 13th under the auspices of the Women's society of Saint Paul's M. E. church.The Wilkesbarre Record says: There was standing room, and very little of that,at Music Hall last even ing, when Lyman H. Howe's moving pictures opened their sixteenth semi annual season, under t lie auspices ol the Welsh Congrega tional church. This is remarkable business for here, when tho present strike is taken into consideration, as money is scarce. But then, the high standard of Howe's previous exhibi tions was some criterion togo by and will always pack the theatre here, strike or no strike. This season's show is as far superior to his former ones as day is of night. Sixty series of pictures were shown and all were better, finer and rarer than ever seen here. The collection is certainly magificient, consisting of the pick of the besst and finest pictures made by the world's greatest artists in Europe and weie personally importd by Mr. Howe, showing what photographic gems can be secred when neither money nor time is considered. Every picture proved a winner and a thorough surprise, as the subjects are new, unique and novel, and depict scenes in foreign countries thousands of miles from America. The most im pressive and interesting pictures of tho evening were those showing the coro nation of King Edward and Queen Alexander and the scenes of pomp and splendor leading up to and following the coronation. This series alone is a show in itself and it is a marvelous reproduction of a scene that very rare ly occurs and were it not for the pro gressive moving picture artists the scene of splendor could be gazed at only by the wealthy and more fortu nate. NEIGHBORLY ADVICE. Freely Given hy a Danville Citizen. When one has suffered tortures from a bad back and found out how the aches and pains can be removed, ad vico is of untold value to friends and neighbors, particularly when they know the statement is absolutely cor rect. The following neighborly advice comes from a Danville resident. Mr. Thos. Lewis, puddler, of 513 Mill Street, says:"For years 1 had lameness over my kidneys and aching in the small of my back. I used many remedies, trying first one thing and then another, but without being cur ed. I learned about Doan's Kidney Pills and read the statements made by people who had used them and took according to directions. They not only removed the lameness and ach ing, but they banished tho headaches and depressed feeling." For sale by all dealers. Prico 50 cents. Fos'er-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the U. S. Remember the name—Doan's—and take no substitute. Mr. Gross's Bad Fall. Our townsman, Henry L. Gross met with a terrible fall Sunday shortly after noon and miraculously escaped serious injury. He was standing at the top of the long flight of steps loading from the Moneta Club room to Mill street when he fell over back wards and rolled tho entire distance down to tho bottom ol' the stairs. He was bruised about the hips but with assistance was able to walk home. l)r. Curry was called, who found the bruises slight and no evidences ot any internal injury. Suudav evening Mr. Gross was able to walk around as usual. His Life in Peril. "1 just seemed to have gone all to piece," writes Alfred Bee,of Welfare, Texas, "billiousness and a lame back had made life a burden, I couldn't eat or sleep and felt almost too worn out to work when 1 began to use Electric Bitters, but they worked wonders. Now I sleep like a top, can eat any thing, have gained in strength and enjoy hard work" They give vigorous health and new iife to weak sickly, run-down people.. Try them Only 50c at Paules & Co, drug store. STRIKE SETTLEMENT NEAR AT HAND President Mitchell will make no statement concerning the probahl tion of tlie union until lie receive the official message from President Itoo • - velt. Wilkesbarre staled that it is thought there that the proposition will not bo accepted in its pros: nt form. The operators have agreed to arbi trate thi! coal strike and the end of tin long struggle is now in sight. As a result of the conference at Washington between -T. Piorpont. Morgan,his busi ness partner, Robert Bacon, Secret hv of War Root and President Ho . velt the operators propose that a com mis ■ ion of five persons be appointed by President Roosevelt to adjust the diffi culties between the miners and them selves. The operators request that work shall be resumed in the mines immediately upon the ap pointment of the commission. The proposition as presented is a~ follows: "We suggest a commission be ap pointed by the President of tho Unit) d States to whom shall ho referred all questions at issm h> twecn the respec tive companies and their own omploya s whether they belong to a union or not and the decision of that commission shall be accepted by as." Attached to Mi. Mitchell's proposi tion was a prom is. of immediate r • sumption of work and 11• stipn! tion of an agreement on the ba i- of the tribunal's award for :nv period from one to five years. Attached to tli operators' proposi tion is a proposition to immedi.it Iy return to work without discrimination between union and non-union labor and a promise to be governed hy the award of the President's commission for a term of at least three years. The difference between the proposi tions if there is any appreciable diff erence is one of sentiment. Under an agreement which Mr. Mitchell propos ed there would have been a positive recognition of the union. Under tlie operators' proposition, Mr. Mitchell and the Mine Workers' Union are re cognized to the extent that they are receiving the fame offer that tluy of fered ten days ago. No ono would dispute the point that whatever concessions the operators may he compelled to make under the award of the President's commissi) n the United Miue Workers ol Amerioa will be given the credit therefor. The operators, in a signed statement, suggest that the committee should he constituted as follows: 1. An officer in the engineer corps of either the military or naval service of the United States. 2. An expert mining engineer, ex perienced in the mining 0 1 coal and other minerals, and not in any way conno ted with coalmining properties, either anthracite or bituminous. 3. One of the Judges of the United States courts of the eastern district of Pennsylvania. 4. A man of prominence, eminent as sociologist. 5. A man who by active participa tion in mining and selling coal is fami liar with the physical and commerci al features of the business. It being the understanding that immediately upon the constitution of such commit tee,in order that idleness and 11011-pro duction may cea«e instantly, the min ers will return to work and cea. ■ :ill in terference with and persecution of non union men who are working or shall prefer to work. The findings of this commission shall fix the date win n the same shall be effective and shall gov ern the condition of employment be tween the respective companies and their employes for a term of at least three years. George F. Baer, President of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co., Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Co., Temple Iron Co. E. B. Thomas, chairman Pennsyl vania Coal Co., Hillside Coal & Iron Co. W. 11. Truesdale, President of Del aware, Lackawanna & Western K. R. Co. T. W. Fowler, President Scran ton Coal Co., Elk Hill Coal & Iron Co. It. M. Olyphant,President Delaware & Hudson Company. Alfred Walters, President of Lehigh Valley Coal Co. President Roosevelt is delighted with the outcome of the conference and feels confident that the strike will soon he over. The proposition must now be submitted to a convention of the Mine Workers' Union, for acceptance or re ectiou. President Mitchell said Tuesday afternoon Speaking without reference to the statement issued by the operators it is a rule of our organ ization that no settlement can be marli by the officers of the union without the consent of a delegate convention." The calling of such a convention is the next step necessary in the negotia tions for settlement. From Shamokin, Mt. Carmel and the Sclm ylkill region, Tuesday, cam statements of gratification at the pros pect of settlement. Officers of the Na tional Guard think it likely that the troops will remain in the region for some time after the strike ends Funeral Was Largely Attended. The funeral of the late John Barber, which took place Saturday afternoon, was very largely attended, notwith standing tho heavy rain. The services were conduct) d hy Rev. Dr. Ed waul of Kingston.and R» v. George E. Lim bert, of this city. The pall bearers were: David I). Williams.l). R. Will iams, John Bruder, Sr., Thorn i Pascoe, Aaron Rockafeller ami John Jones. Interment was made in Odd Fellows' cemetery. Stricken With Paralysis. Henderson Grimett, of this place,was stricken with partial paralysis and completely lost the use of one arm and side. After being treated by an emin | out physician for quite a while without ; relief, my wife recommended Chamber lain's Pain Balm, and after using two bottles of it he is almost entir Iy euri i. —GEO R M< Dona i,iv Man. Logan county, W. Ya. Several other very re niarkable cures ot partial paralysi have been effected by the use of this liniment. It is most widely known, however, as a cure for rheumatism, : sprains and 1 raises. For sale by Panics ' : m while he was jt passin out for want of his pristine i fr< lie sallied forth to find i «» ti- a i -aid youngsters. i \ ; th novelist reached liis wait- * lii.: ) ~ e he handed a slip of paper 112 to i coachman. » "1 )• to Hi 11 address," lie said, >1 "an i ,iit for io." 112 li \ leu. dark, anil the coachman ' had some difficulty in finding the cor- I ieel in iIJ There was even more ). i, i . finding flic room of any 112 1 ii tenant, for no neighbor 1 - 'ti Ito know another by name, but fl . . i. .\ r. .ire < 'live, somewhat 1 i with the steep climb 1 ii . cent, stood at the landing 1 ■ Hi top back room and rapped at the door. 1 Aft) r some delay and inside shut- ' fling the door was opened two or three ' iin es. and Mr. ('live caught a glimpse of the hazard face of a young man with unkempt hair, coat buttoned ' ti-iiit to the throat and the tireless, empty stump of a pipe in his mouth. i "I wish to see Mr. Stafford." "I'll ;'s iay name," said the young ; man. "Wait a moment, and I will come out to you on the landing." '•.No." said ('live, '"I will go inside. We wiil aiiut the door." Ti' <•!)• inlly dr -ssed Mr. Clive steppe I hjfo the room—and a room m !•■■ . ir.alai eve'i than he had antici- j pated. On a mall, rou.uh tallica can- i die stuck in a bottle burned. There ' it and some ' shits of manuscript. .\ bed stood in a con i rand a square box beside the table. ' The box or the bed?'* asked the host airily. "I shall sit down on the box if I may,'' answered Mr. Clive. '"Then I'll sit on the bed," said the young man. "l take it this is not a so cial visit. S'» I may ask again what is your business with me?" ' May I first have the pleasure of of feror-.' you a ciirarV" said the novelist, reaching out his case. '"Thanks," h > said shortly, as if he could not trust, himself to further speech. He lit the cigar at the sputter ing candle and drew a deep breath of satisfaction as he tasted its quality. "It is well," said the novelist, "to be- H'in our negotiations with a burnt of fering, for I believe the suggestion which cause)] me to make this visit came from the father of fire himself, whom I invoked this afternoon." "You mean the devil. I wish he would e mo and make an offer to me." "lie has come for that purpose," re plied the novelist. "I s.iy You look more like Law rence ('live, the novelist, than you do like Satan. "My friends tell me there is a like iii ■. I may return t'i ■ compliment, if it be one, b> venturing the opinion that if you )!o not ;>>:>k like Lawrence Clive you write like him." "Ah," r plicil the young man, color ing. "you have seen some of my work, then. Are you an editor? No such luck, 1 suppose." "Xo stie]i luck," echoed the novelist, "but I : : acquainted with some mem ber- of the profession, and one of them allowed i: to read a manuscript of yours. I was struck by the remarka ble imitations of the writings to Mr. Clive. "Yes," cried the older man, spring ing to his feet and pacing up and down the ro an as the other had done a short time 1» fore, smiting his hands togeth er: "yes, of the Clive of thirty years ago. Once Lawrence Clive was a writer. Today he is a cucumber of the ground, pourins forth trash that no sane man would care to read. "('live* has a name," continued the novelist, "which doubtless he does not value and w< tild gladly exchange it for the qualities you possess, taking the risk 112 the starvation. So that you may say nothing further about Mr. Cliv ■ which might embarrass you after ward 1 will now admit that I am he." "Good heaven!" cried the young man aghast, stopping short in his walk. "Do not let us flatter each other," the no lis; said. "I am a man with a name which I cannot now justify and yet with a vain dishonesty that leads me to tempt it. You are a convicted plagiarist through necessity. I am the devil tempting you, and you succumb. You are the devil tempting me, and 1 succumb. "I ask you to leave this wretched hole and be nominally my private sec retary. From now on till the day I die you shall write my stories, and I shall put my name to them. We will share the profits equally, as honest devils should. I have no flaming pen to put signatures to a contract, so our compact must be a verbal one. My carriage is at the door. Will you comeV'' The literary critics shortly after were delighted to record their opinion that the veteran Lawrence Clive had quite returned to his old form again. Took Her Literally. Thomas had been a carpenter, but owing to dullness in trade he eugaged as footman in the "big lioose" in the village. On the day of his engagement bi» mistress, having a lady visitor In the drawing room, rang the bell for the footman. "Yon will show this lady to the front door, Thomas," she said. "Yes mem." replied Thomas, and, bowing to the ladv, he requested her to follow him On coming to the door Thomas opened it, and the lady was about to pass out when Thomas, tap ping her on the shoulder, remarked: "This is the door, mem. Good pitch pine in't, framed twa and a half inches thick with raised moldings; wad cost about twa pound ten, mem."—London Globe. t "-. I i> (lie OI«l Clinir. Your okl \\ or or cane seated hairs can lie given a new lease of life 'ind be mail • to look like new by stain ing them with the new prepared stains which stain and varnish at one applica tion. These stains can be made ef fective even over old paint by apply ing two coats. Then make some cush ions for seat and back, and your chairs nre new again. Saving Grain. Ilorses a 1 moderate farm work can be kept in good condition on partly cured clover and one third the usual i rain ration. We have been trying this scheme au. in this year on account of the limb price of feed, and certainly the horses are satisfied with the ar rangement. They like the green clover better th.r the cut ■ d. and a single cut ting keeps for several days in piles in the barn.- Practical Farmer. Creameries jnxl < lic«**e Knelorles. As reported at the census of 181K), ♦ho three states having the greatest number of crcamerii sand cheese facto ries together were New York (1.337) Wisconsin (litl'i) and lowa (500). The same states were in the lead in 11)00, but Wisconsin and New York changed places. HINTS FOR FARMERS Tnir Prospect* For Winter APIIICN. Present Indications point to a fair crop of winter apples, taking the coun try generally. U< ports from local cor respondents to American Agricultur ist are of varying tenor. Only a few indicate a full crop, but the majority speak of an average crop, ranging from 10 to 75 per cent. There Las been ha unusual amount of dropping, which in some sections had not ceased by iAug. 1. Scab, fungus and insects nave been serious in many sections, but not troublesome in others. The outlook in the apple growing section of western New York is gener ally better than els< where, and a crop as good as any since 189G is indicated. Conditions are so variable, however, that it is difficult to accurately judge the probable crop. Some orchards are well loaded, while others in the same town will give a very light yield. In eastern New York the crop will not exceed 50 per cent of an average one. There are only fair prospects in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Indications in Indiana are from one-third to one half a crop. Illinois prospects are good. Kansas returns only to 40 per cent of an average and the Ozark region about the same. New England conditions are generally fair to good, Connecticut being somewhat lighter thi.n New Hampshire and Maine. On tario will probably have more apples than KMX), but the spot, or scab, is l»ad. Stomach Worms In Sheep. Professor W. L. Carlisle of the Wis consin experiment station in his lecture on"The Production and Judging of Sheep" at the Graduate School of Agri culture said: "A German farmer of Wisconsin accidentally discovered what so far in ray experiments has been both a preventive and specific for the stomach worm, with no bad n suits. Tlie remedy is this: Finely pulverized tobacco mixed with salt and kept be fore them all the time as a preventive. As a specific two tablespoonfuls even ly distributed through two pounds of grain per day. This will be sufficient for two to four sheep." We have no right to question the truth of Ihe statement so far as Pro fessor Carlisle's own experience goes, but would advise shepherds and flock masters togo slow at first. We do know that cured tobacco will kill cat tle and also that they will eat it, all re ports to tli" atrary.—National Stock man and I'armer. Co: * C(!ivs. We have seen farmers who thought it very smart for Shop r Tige to round up the cows, barking and nip ping at their heels ami sending them living into the barnyard as though landed there by a cyclone. Then the owner wondered why his best cow should give bloody milk. Some cows can stand such treatment without in jury. The muscular old brindle, whose near ancestors considered it amusement to drive wild beasts from the pasture, will not be harmed by an argument with the dog. In fact, the dog stands an equal chance of getting rough usage. But one dose of such treatment may entirely spoil a high strung Jer sey. The dog and the yelling hired man are out of place in a high grade herd.—Rural New Yorker. The 801 l Weevil. One of the strongest incentives to diversification of crops in the cotton belt is the boll weevil, says an ex change. That it will always be a pest ineradicable by human effort is the opinion of our best entomologis. That it may be rendered comparatively harmless by persistent and intelligent effort is also the opinion of experts, but this effort will cost something and proportionately reduce the profits of cotton growing. Tins, however, may be overcome by smaller areas, better cultivation and heavier yields per am AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED TO THE UTI/KNs OK THIHI oMMoNWKALTII KoR THKIR VI" PROVALOR REJECTION HV THE '.I N KRAI, ASSEMBLY OE THE COMMON WEALTH OE PENNSYLVANIA, I'l li- I.ISJIEf) BY ORHEK OE THE SECRETARY OE THE COMMONWEALTH, IN fTR-l - ANCEOKARTK LEXVIIIOK THE CON STITUTION. A JOINT iUEBOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section ten of article one off lie » Constitution, so that a discharge of a jury for failure to agree or other necessary cause shall not work an ac quittal. Section I. Be It reso've«l l>y the Senate and House of Representatives of the I'oinmon wcaltli of Pennsylvania in Ueneral Assembly met. That the following he proposed as an amendment to the Const irut ion; that is to say that section ten of article one. which reads as follows: "No person shall, for any indictable ollense, he proceeded against criminally by informs tloti, except in cases arising in the laud or naval forces or in the militia, when In act ual service, in time of war or public danger, or by leaveof the court for oppression or mis demeanor In office. No person shall, for Ihe same offense, he twice putin jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall private property he taken or applied to public use, without authority of aw and without just (compensation being first made or secured," be amended so as to read as follows: No person shall, for any Indictable offense, he proceeded against criminally by informa tion, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or hi the militia, when In actual service in time of war or public danger, or by leave ofthecourt for oppression or misdemea nor in office. No person shall, for the same offense, be twice putin jeopardy of life i>r limb; hut a discharge of the jury for failure to agree, or other necessary cause, shall not work an acquittal. Nor shall private proper!> be taken or applied to public liSe, without au thority of law and without just com(H-iisation being first made or secured. A t rue copy of the Joint Resolution. W. W. OKI EST. Secretary of the Commonwealth. AMENDMENT TO THE CON-ITH IH>N PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS <>| THIS COMMON WEALTH i"U THEIR A P PROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE.iEN ELYI. ASSEMBLY OE THE COMMON WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PIT'. LIS11E!) BY ORDER OETHE SEfRE/l \R\ OK THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PERM ANCEOK ARTICLE XVIIIoE THE t . IN STITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution ofthe Commonwealth. Section 1. Be it resolved b,\ the senate and House of Representatives of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania in General Asm mbl.\ met, That the following is proposed ;i- an amendment to the Constitution of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article t hereof: Amendment. Add at the end of section seven, article three the following words: "I nlcss before it shall lie introduced in the i ieneral \v*cmbl> , such proposed special or local law shall lm\«- beet nrst submitted to a popular vote at a general or special election in the localit.x or localities to be affected by its operation, un der an order of the court of common pleas or the respective county after hearinu ami a im plication granted, and shall have liecti ap proved by a majority of the voters at such election: Provided, That no such election shall beheld until t lie decree of court author i/.lng the s:ime shall have been advertlsed for at least thirty (DOi days in the locality or local Ities affected, In such manner as the court may direct. A true copy oft he Joint Kcsolut ion W. W. HRIEST Secretary ofthe Common wealth. 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