SLATER'S RAID... Hy Frank L. Pollock • i .711.''if, i i-ii l-'ntnk 1.. Pollock T| IT was a cosmopolitan group 111 t' ;it around the campflii'S 1 ( i slater's horse. The troop J numbered twenty men ull i..iu drawn ii. in every one of the An glo Savon rau's of the planet. Thare .1 Anieri. ans, Kngllshmeu, t'aiirt uis Au>ti i lians aii<l South Africans, and 111 \ liail collie front till' cUdaJ of i;i .MIII to lake part in such a row a* ...I in follow when Cuba libra sfi u 1., r tlag against that of Spain, iIK ii li-.idor was a Virginian. There was not a t'uban or a Spaniard In this ■. H : j : i n\ and tlio name of Slater's troup v is a name of terror to the gov i i. i, . lit iiii i'os from i'inar del Klo to S.i-u i la tiramle. tin in thus oncampod no one wnii!.l have supposed that they were • . _. 11 in one of the most daring raids t! at had been adventured sinco the vii opein>d in IKO3. Tho olllcers ithe i l ut twin sat democratically mt: . 111 id among their men. There was i inkling of banjos, a mingled ml of ion fused talking and of jovial, free i uded profanity. The shadows of the men loomed big on the bsck ground of tropical vegetation, where Ie n.I liiei-ht flashed lit fully from tin..- t.. time, and showed now the form i t a tether, d horse and now the figure of i -ntrv leaning against a smooth coated palm. It w is no small affair that these men were engaged in. nothing less, In fact, than a nl mi the troeha itself. It waß i t tie- | iii'V ot the Cuban leaders to risk a pitched battle, so to arouse tho i thusiasM) nf the men and at the same tun. t. Ut ■ p the enemy on the alert sueli evp.-.litions were undertaken frtuu time to time. He had enenniped some fifty miles froii I! Spanish lines, IIIH! ;he attack was 11\i d for the next Hi- 1 t. A dash a ross tli ■ eountry, a stealthy advance on the fortifications, another dash, sa-' Iter and revoher, and a triumphal re treat this was the programme that Slater's hors.' jtroposed to Itself. .N. t m..ruing they rode up and down the rolling hills In the early dawn for tw . hours Mini then rested for the heart »>f the day in a cool and very secluded grove, wlu ie they would be screened t. .ia it'i\ wandering guerrillas. Late at ir_'ht tliev saddled again and rode cautiously forward till they were not i • ire than I• >it\ ro.ls from the troeha itself. I hey enuld see the watch tires on th. t ;rtln ! side of the great redoubt shining between the strands of the barbed w ire fence stretehed along tho brink. It. tween them and the troeha lay a dangerous obstacle, an ingenious de t. iisi composed of a number of wires drawn six inches apart and a foot ah tin gr.iiind. This formeil a net work over which It was Impossible to ride and, as its width was uncertain, dangerous to leap. Slater knew of this impediment, however, and had made hi» | all s accordingly. Half a dozen then dismounted In silence and, taking uif i from their saddlebags, crept i H ;rd into the darkness. The rest of i ne tr.».|t sat silently on horseback b i rki-i Ing to the sounds nnd to the oc t idimal elicking noise right ahead vhfi. their eoinrades were eutting the hostile wires. In the course of half an hour the men t a 111• back Jind iu whispers re ported the way clear. The wires had l>. 'ii tut and dragged aside, so as to le.i ve a road of sutllcient width for the passage of the troop even in the hur ried retreat which must follow. The whole party then dismounted and led the horses stealthily forward till al niost at the very brink of the troeha. 1 he Spaniards on the other side were clearly visible, while they themselves w. re hidden In deep shadows. Three men were left with the animals, and the rest scrambled Into the ditch and up the other side. So quietly was all this done that the whol. performance parsed unobserved till Slater sprang upon the parapet and began slashing at the wires with his machete '1 hen i ante a shout and i shot from the nearest Spaniard, fol lov • d by a miscellaneous rattle of ri- 1 .1 os along the lines. The troops swarm •d out and saw a string of men hack ing furiously at the wires with one hand and plying a revolver with the • tier In the dim firelight their nutn lit-n eould not be ascertained. At this amazing spectacle the sol- ! tilers tired a volley—that Is, discharged their ritles in the gt neral direction of j the foe. When the smoke blew off, ; 'his operation seemed to have produced , no effect on the Invaders, who had now ut and torn the strands apart and . Were actually within the inelosure. 1 112;. \ liore down in line on the Span- i .ml-, rovolvei In one hand, blade In he otlai No soldier marksmen were he,, tint men whose lives bad often « ixt 1 often hung upon a pistol shot, and iow their enemies felt the effect. In en seeonds thirty of the blue uniforms Aero writhing on the sod, and there- I . lor 1., (.old the machetes flashing n tl'lr facts The ''astillans are not ■ it: it a proverb that teaches that -. lotion is the better part of valor. !,. I. dr. \v back. Their shots seemed i have no effeef on these madmen, host. pistols emitted a continuous ti in of tire l'lie withdrawal became eti at, the letrtat a panic. They row doi| together and ran for the tents, i.'.dt d iii'-n ioiited by seventeen, ate: t.i i,ot pursue them farther, he long roll was sounding up and and the firing would 11 1 - dt a a dfzeii regiments In five i 'lies lie hail done ull that wan I d «'i;r i:j• the enemy's lines : of a i ompaiiy and oil tit vas titlie to re e it a< swiftly as he had made the at ick. t!in t into the nearest ti 'i i I t. tit s, the Mavlm guns with ■ii '.v ei. t , Med into the ditch, i I." ■ b: d \. id back as they lie out wires and of d. d to mark where they I i "d \l. to more and they mounted iin 1 thundering across e country again * ' . I di : tei ~aid to the man t him. a graduate of Harvard, I the Spanish king's eard, eh?" Ainl the other replied, "Precisely." lei after a mile or so, "They won't t this [HIS-- do you think?" \\ hat do you mean that they'll foi w us'?" "Yes." ' Nonsense! Not a bit of It." He was wrong, for there was at at moment rage and cursing In the inlsti camp. Ihe officer in com mit at that point hail laid a heavy iger that the rebels would neve" oak the lines Naturally he was I rlona l hat the majesty of the pew* s of Spain should be slighted, thut ttie works should lie broken, that Ins men should In? slaughtered this was bad enough in all conscience, hut that In- should lose his nold doubloons- this was unheal.ll•!«*. 11»- fumed and swore and called to him a captain of guerrilla cavalry. "t "aptaln." "Senor." "Von linvo a hundred men In your troop V" "A hundred and fifty." "(Jood. Pursue them> accursed Amer icans. There are not more than thirty. Follow them to Santiago If necessary, but catch them, dead or alive " "Very well, general," replied the guerrilla, and lie retired to muster his men and to sound "Itoots and saddles!" A hundred to twenty would be long odds, even for Slater's horse. So It came about that when Slater's men drew rein tlfteen miles from the troeha and sat silent, a clustered black j spot on the moonlit road, they heard a low thunder come rolling up from the west, the thunder of pounding hoofs. "Hy Jove!" said the Knglishman who was related to the eminent author. "Not three miles away," assented the j Canadian who had just come from the | Sudan. "Forward, then!" said Slater, and ! away they went, up and down the roll i lug hills whither the 111 made road led ! them. The country was too rough to ; allow of taking to the fields, whore the; i Spaniards might be thrown off the j trail, but it would be smoother in the course of a few leagues. All night they rode hard, and sometimes the fol ! lowing thunder was loud and often faint, but never wholly died away. The guerrillas were well mounted, and Slater's horses were not fresh. The i pearly dawn came up before them, and then the sun was trailing long i shadows behind as they galloped. It I wus 1 o'clock and forty miles back to the troeha. i And now at last they seemed to have distanced their pursuers, for no rumble came out of the west. Tliey fed their horses a few armfuls of the green tops | of sugar cane, refreshing and stimu lating, gave them a little water from a roadside brook and rubbed them down !as time would permit. That was not much, for Uefore they had finished the , sounds of pursuit again grew upon ; them. "Forty miles farther and we will bo In our own lines," remarked Slater. For throe hours more the wiry little Cuban horses bore their riders swiftly, j though tin* sun grew high and angry. They had struck off the highway, had ridden through a field of cane and were now galloping down a wide stretch of sloping prairie dotted with cocoa palms. They scarcely expected that the enemy would fail to notice where the chase had left the road, so they were not dis- Slntcr'ti headlong charge. appointed when the long crash of breaking stalks announced that the guerrillas were riding down the field they had just passed through. The pursuit was gaining fast. In another minute there were shouts and cheers from behind, and. turning, they saw the hillside crested with a long line of galloping gray coated men. The peril was imminent, yet the stanch beasts had the material in them ! for a good ten mile burst yet, and this would be more than enough to lead them into safety. I'own the long slopo the two bunds swung, a full mile be- j tween them, and then up another, j when an astonishing sight met them as they topped the rise. Away to the left in the following val ley smoke was rising from a burning 1 house. The yard liefore it was tilled , with Spanish soldiery. Two women utood bound In the center of them. ; Tlu-re seemed to be an alter ation. A ! soldier began to reeve a rope over a ! convenient tree bough. All this Hashed before the men's eyes : ; in a moment. There was no hesitation, j nor were any orders given. Those of ; 1 Slater's troop were accustomed to fol- i ' low where Slater led, and they galloped I at his heels as he spurred furiously I down the hill slope. The Spaniards by the house were suddenly aware of a j mingled rattle of hoofs "nil pistol shots ! j and beheld a rush of men sweeping I clown upon them, brandishing weapons and volleying forth curses and bullets t at once. A moment, and they were \ striiek, crushed, ridden down. The j sheer weight of Slater's headlong i charge scattered and burled them in j every direction. At the same time the 1 deadly machete and more deadly six j shooter were at work. "Throw the women across your sad dies!" roared Slater. They were jerked j up iu an instant by two brawny troop- j ers. It was no time for ceremony. "Now, hard ahead!" And before the Spaniards had recovered from the shock their assailants were dashing past the outbuildings of the hacienda and had disappeared behind the sheds. At the same time the guerrillas swarm ed in, and the soldiers also mounted j and followed the > base. .Meiinwltilc Slater's men had met an unexpected obstacle. A high and strong i wire fence stood firmly across their i way. It was apparently designed to be horseproof. I here was no gate, and the ends were not in sight. "Well, cut it, then!" shouted the leafi er, with a rattle of oaths, when its im pregnability became apparent. "And (jui' k too!" He drew his machete and slashed as furiously at these wires as he had done at those ot the troeha. In a minute or less an opening was made and the riders were through. When the Spaniards arrived at the same point, their greater numbers and the narrowness of the g.ip caused H tremendous crush, which gave the in surgents a much needed start. It was soon lost, however. The fresh horses of the Spanish re enforcement rapidly overhauled the little troop, and, to add to their difficulties, a deep ra vine suddenly appeared ahead. 'lo scramble ill and out of it with sutli eient rapidity would In? Impossible for the tired horses, two of which carried double loail- To have cast the women aside might have facilitated their es cape, but no one seemed to dream of such an act. nor was there a word of regret for the delay which had caused them to lie overtaken. Slater drew in liis horse, nan the others gathereu round. "Way's dosed," said the leader en tentioiisly. "Cot to light hero or sin render." "Or cut our way through," suggested the man from I lurvard. "Tlie women!" remarked Slater, and the other accepted the fact. "It' they were only mounted:" mut tered a trooper. The Spanish ridei- were now* draw hit; in, and a volley of earliines ran tie fore. They had alined high, with the result that three men of tin 1 troop top pled from their saddles I his left that number of mounts free "Can you ride, senoraY" said Slater. Both replied in the atllrinatlve. "Then mount here, if \<• u please. We must try to eut our wa\ out Are you afrnidV" "It is the privilege of a Cuban wom an to fear nothing, except « .ipture by those!" The man from Harvard was struck t>y her courage, hut he could not stop to admire it. The women were helped astride the dead troopers' saddles (it was IM> time for false modesty), and the li st formed up around them. One of the women held out her hand toward Slater's holsters, hut lie pointed out ! the faet that there were pistols already in the holsters before them. They took these out and handled them with fa miliarity. The Spaniards had paused a few hun dred yards away and were scrutinizing the men they had pursued. I do not ! know why they did not rush down and ; overwhelm them by sheer weight. I'os- j sibly so much coolness made them sus- { poet a ruse or ambuscade. At any rate, ' they stood still a moment till they saw ! the band form in hollow* square, with , the women in the center, and charge down upon them. Slater was leading. The guerrillas essayed to move forward to meet the ! attack, and when they came within lit'- | ty yards the pistols began to crackle ' 011 both sides. A charging horse stum- : bled heavily to the ground, throwing his rider headlong. An incessant vol ley poured from the deft revolvers of the assailants, and the Spaniards re coiled from the spot on which it was directed, where men and horses rolled together on the earth. A moment, and the little company, with tlie impetus of a bullet, had crashed into this shrink ing spot and sunk right in for live horses' lengths. There was a shimmer nil about as the men swung the ma chetes above their heads and urged 011 the plunging horses. The Spaniards directly in front strove to get clear, to have more room for fighting, and the insurgents pushed forward to the fur- 1 !h?st inch. It really seemed for a little that they would win through the Span ish ranks. The guerrillas next the troop were j exchanging desperate sword strokes with their antagonists, while those far ther out were pressing closer and tiring wildly into the swirl of the light with revolvers. Five of Slater's men had gone down beneath the blows that came from front and rear alike. There were but twelve left, and these redoubled their efforts to break through the trap that held them so fast. Slater rode In front, slashing to right and left with a huge machete. lb' cut down an oppos ing trooper, pistoled tlie horse as the rider fell and spurred forward into the space thus provided. His men followed and by sheer dint of blows managed to gain a few yards more. Hut the foe gathered close, and again two of the handful went down. The air was all a-tjuiver *.ith steel blades about the tight, but now that the insurgents had got fairly in motion once more they were slowly, yet surely, thrusting their way through the circling crowd. Hut they lost a man tor every yard they won. Pistol bullets hummed through the melee, striking down friend and foe alike. One of the women was hit as she tired into the dense gray ranks. The other, either wounded or fainting, slid from her saddle, and both disap peared beneath the press. While Slater's horse thus melted apace Slater rode In the front and knew not how the others fared, lit: only knew that he was hew ing his des perate way forward as a bushman hews his way through the tropical Jun gle. He had i<>st his hat, and his hair was clotted and dripping with blood, but he took no heed of wounds. All his effort was to reach the open space beyond, and ut last, bleeding liorso iind man, he swayed into the clear ground and looked about for his men. Not one had followed, lie was alone. The women he had rescued were gone too. lie stared about as il dazed, while the Spaniards stood and wondered at the man who had done so mightily in tlie battle. The blood was pouring from a deep cut in the neck of his horse. The animal's knees began to totter, and presently it sank to the ground. Slater fell with it. Tlie troops rushed forward, but when they came to him he was dead, with the red blade still clinched in his lingers. And the women for whom this seor*- of men had recklessly thrown away their lives lay trampled and crushed beneath the hoofs of the guerrilla horse. Hut shall it therefore be said of Slater's troop that their saerilice was made in \ ainV History Is 11 n \<*t of Creation. Facts, however exhaustive and labo riously acquired, are !>ut the bricks and mortar of the historian, fundamental, indispensable and most highly respecta hie, but in their raw state they are the unutilized possession o| the one, or at most of the few It is not till they have undergone the mental processes of the artist by the due solcetion and group ing of the niatei ials ai his disposal that there is evolved 1 picture comprehen slide by the mas- of men Then only are they in any adequate sense com municated. made pari "1 tin general stock. Work ilius done maj be justly called a creation, lor while the several facts are Irreversibly independent of the master' fabrication or manlpula tlon the whole truth to which they I unitedly correspond Is an arduous con ception. To attain to it and to realize it in words requires an effort of atialy j s j .j, of insight and of Imagination, i There is required also a gift of oxpres* ! slon, as often battled as is the attempt of the painter to convey to others his conception of a historic scene, which I indeed he mill tind «litfi< ult.v in clearly i realizing to hi own mental vision This ! how'eve I (loe Hot create his i tory; it realize It brings out what Is in it ' iptain A i Mai in In Atlantic. The I si- fit I 111. 1• ]'l he evening w I'-t t' season !• not 1 pretty In: (nation to have a row of flow • 1 • around tin m • Others have ; a real swansdown puff nround the ; neck -id soim tin.. .nil th> lee\ s or down the front of tl ■ ■ waist This Jls oft a- : delicate It Mows tie !aec I nre made of lac< to melt Into snowy I softness and !s n I c-uitif Unish A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER (lIiTINIi The Steamer "Cape May" Carries Thousands to the Ocean—Cool Cape flay Attracts Those Who Want to Rll joy a Delightful 200-Mile Sail Down the Delaware River and Bay—Points of Interest Along the Route. ••off to Cool Cape May!" Tim's the hot-weather cry of thousands who every summer take a day off and a hoard the magnificent and commodious excursion Steamer "Cape Mn> jourii' > down the historic Delaware Kiver and Itay to the Grand At lantic. where they disport themselves for several hours in the billows that roll upon the finest beach in the world, or they divide the time inspecting various plat es of interest before the Steamer starts homeward. This trip to Cape May has become famous. The Steamer "Cape May" is the only teamcr out of Philadelphia that makes daily trips to the ocean, returning early each evening. The "Cape May" is a luxuriously appointed boat The owners have provided for every comfort and convenience of the pa in:i r There are steamer ( hairs and comfortable couches on tho main dec k, and a number of staterooms for those who want to enjoy com fortable n pose during periods of tho trip The officers and attaches aro thoroughly <-xp( rienced and seek to give the passengers all attention to as- SURE a pleasant trip, free from any annoyance whatever. No disorder is permitted on the steamer. Ladies unattended and chil dren an especially looked after, so that they may feel assured of a de lightful outing. How the little ones enjoy these trips to Cape May! They never for get it The roomy decks form one vast play-ground. Then there are games and innocent amusements especially provided for them. There is an excellent orchestra aboard, and at times during the day and evening tho young people gather on the main deck aft and enjoy a lively waltz or two step while their elders look on and recall tho days when they were youn? ; I :ii ved t':c merry dance. On Sundays sacred concerts are given by tlm (:< h ': a. A FLOATING HOTEL. ~. s ,t>: t "Cape May" is really a modern hotel afloat. The appoint r : ' !> reierrod to are equal to those of the first class hotels. Hut t' -.-•■«•> May," like best hotels ashore, provides sumptuously for the "in ii. The palatial dining room below decks is provided with a num prosided over by competent waiters The Steward and rei in charge know their business, as all attest who have partaken of rin i-t inu breakfast served as the steamer starts on the trip, or a full e Mir dinner served from 11.10 A. M.to 1 P. M. The suppers, especially tl. till supper .on the return trip are famous Then, too, there are lunch counters at convenient places on the boat; also, oyster bars and ice cream parlor . Only the best of edibles and delicacies are served at very mod erate cos? To FEED the "Cape May's" passengers requires supplies of meats, fruits, vogetahl . flsh ami oysters in immense quantities. Often there are 2500 j• ~j |, all rd and the stirring breezes and invigorating salt air certainly an app"tite producers The supplies for the dining room and lunch count ers are tal n aboard each morning and the perishable fruits and provisions an tored in mammoth refrigerators in order that they may be served in tho very best condition. New J' R-OY and Pennsylvania farms and dairies furnish the very best fruits and vegetables and purest and richest milk and cream. Cape May >;■ .-t« i !•• ds are drawn on for finest oysters. In summer time, the Cape May rait.- ai Hi epicurean's delight. Fish, fresh daily from the ocean, aro t •> ii abonrd at tho Cape May Steamboat Landing. I", p ople top to consider the immense quantities of supplies, lnvolv i - a la:.:- ey;inditurt ot money, that an required to feed such a great thn ng of people as patronize the "Gape May" day after day. No city hotel fee's many people in a single day. DOWN THE RIVER AND BAY. The 'Tape May" covers 200 miles every day The course Is down the Telaware Liver and Hay along which are many points of Interest, not to mention especially the interesting display of vessels, from every quarter of the globe at anchor or under way up and down the river. Pi.int.-- rl int. rest especially worthy of note are League Island Navy Yard whore there are always several of I'nolo Sam's war vessels In sight; Pert MiH!in. rhi tor, Wilmington, Now Castle, long famed for its whipping post. Port Mott. Port Delaware, Reedy Island, the Government Quarantine Station; Ship John Light, Cross Ledge Light, and the great jetties under construction by the U. S. Government At Cape May Landing there is a Jaiv exeu: ion house where passengers may enjoy entertainment and re fi -hment. or the trolley cars may be taken for a ride along the coast to Seweli's l'oin'. when there is another large excursion house with theatro attach'd. wli' re high class vaudeville performances are given during the se:i ON. On this trip the charming city of Cape May will he passed and then for 2 1 j mil's the route is along the ocean front of the Cape May Real Estate Company's property, where work is progressing for the making of a New Cap< May and the most superb seaside resort in the world. The property comprises 2,000 acres, providing 7,500 building siti s. This development is or such a stupendous scale that it's worth looking into. The "Cape May's" passengers who prei.r to remain at the landing en jiy the excellent bathing on the splendid beach, where there is perfect safety for children and the enfeebled. The "( ape May" starts on th< return trip at .'Ma P. M.. reaching Phila delphia early in the evening The cost of this L'ihimile trip is only SI.OO, and it's the greatest outing for so little eot anywhere in the world. The office of the Company is at 101 Area le Building, Philadelphia, where full Information may bo secured. The "Capo May" leaves Pier ;i, foot of Chest nut St., daily (Including Sunday) at " A. M. When yon write to the Company mention the M< )XT< >UK AMERICAN. 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A lady called at a chemist's shop, then, after examining one or two ar ticles, rememlieml that she wanted some cosmetic for the toilet and turn ill— to the chemist, asked, "Have you any bloom of youth?" The merchant, over whose head moro tls; m lilt \ simimei • hail passed, turned tu one of his assistants and asked in a }iusllie* v, y, "Have 1 any bloom of youth left?" 'I ,'i rU |n .ked up with a quiet i n ~ i-eil "I believe uot, sir " Imill 111 < I I'll ie. Nasal CftTARRH ■ i it y££w Ely's Cream Halm 1 1 * J V ' M M \r» quickly i renin Halm w plncol Into the nostrils, spremla nvi-r tlie tiU'inlTUMi; find i» alworbeil. Relief in im i„ ami a < iro follow*. It is not dryinß-docß . I pr-.-Suci- <■!«•« ' ' • l.iirßi' S,/*, 60<*!»«• at Una; j.iKtiorliy mail; Trial Si/.r, 10 ct ntH liy mail. L.IA liIMM'IIKKS. W» Warreu Klreut, New York. ""TOUR TO THE PACIFIC COAST. Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account C. A. R. National Encampment. On account of the National Encamp inent of the Grand Army of the Re public at San Francisco, Cal., August 17 to 22, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company offers a personally conduct ed tour to the Pacific Coast at remark ably low rates. Tour will leave New York, Phila delphia. Baltimore, Washington, and other points on the Peiisylvauia Rail road east of Pittsburg, Thursday, Au gust by special train of the highest grade Pullman equipment. An entire day will be spent at the Grand Cany on of Arizona, two days at Los An geles, and visits of a halt day or more at Pasadena, Santa Barbara, Del Moii to, and San .lose. Three days will be spent in San Francisco during the En campment. A day will be spent in Portland on the return trip, and a complete tour of the Yellow Stone Park, covering six days, returning di rectly to destination via Billings and Chicago, and arriving at Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York September I. Round trip rate, covering all ex penses for twenty-seven days, except three days spent in San Francisco, $215; two in one berth, S2OO each Round trip rate, covering all oxpeu se.-i to Los Angeles,including transpor tation, meals in dining car, and visits to Grand Canyon and Pasadena, and transportation only through Califor nia and returning to the east by Oct ober 15, via any direct route, includ ing authorized stop-overs, $115; two in one berth, *lO5 each. Returning via Portland £ll additional will be charged. Rates from Pittsburg will be live dollars less hi each case. For full information apply to Tick et Agents, or Geo. W. Boyd, General I'a-songer Agent, Broad Street Sta tion, Philadelphia. Now it is said the Pennsylvania Railtoail company i- about to expend 5*1,000, 000 iu increasing the capacity of its shops at Altoona There ought to be rejoicing in the Mountain City. NIAGARA irAI.LS EXCURSIONS. Low-Rath Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Kail mad Com pany has selected the following dates for its popular ten-day excursions to Niagara Kalis from Washington and Baltimore: July 21, August < and.l September i and IS, and October and 10. On these dates the special train will leave Washington at H-.00 a. in., Baltimore :05 a. in..York a. in , llarrisburg 11:40 a. in., Millers burg 12:20 p. in., Sunbury 12;55 p in., Wilhamsport 2 .:t0 p. in , Lock Haven 8:08 p. m , Kenovo I! :55 p. m. Emporium Junction 5:0/1 p. in , arriv ing at at !i: I"> p. in. Excursion tickets, good for return passage on any regular train, ■ xclus ive of limited express trains, within ten days, will lie sold at SIO.OO from Washington and Baltimore ,s!».:is from York ; SIO.OO from Littlestown ; SIO.OO troin Oxford, Pa. ; U. JJS from sss. ,'>() from Harrisburg; SIO,OO from Winchester, Va. ; S7.SO from Altoona; $7. 10 from Tyrone; s»>. 45 from Belle fonte; $.">.10 from Ridgway; $O,llO from Sunbury and Wilkeslarrc; $5.7."i from Williamspor; and at proportion ate rates from principal points. A stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo within limit of ticket returning. The special trains of Pullman parlor cars and day coaches will be run with each excursion running through to Niagara Falls. An extra charge will be made for parlor-car seats. An experienced tourist agent and chaperon will accompany each excur si on. For doswiiptive pamphlet, time of connecting trains, and further infor mation apply to nearest ticket agent, or address Geo. W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta tion, Philadelphia. SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO THE SEASHORE Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Pennsylvania Railroad low-rate Sunday excursions for the present sea son from Lock Haven, Lewishurg, Williamsport, Mocanaqua, Sunbury, Dauphin, and principal intermediate stations to Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Anglosea, Wildwood, or Holly Beach will be run on Sundays, July 2fi, Au gust it and 2IS. Excursion tickets, good going and returning on regular trains within five days, will be sold at very low rates. Tickets to Atlantic Citv will be sold via tho Delaware River Bridge Route, the only all-rail line, or via Maiket Street Wharf, Philadelphia. Stop-over can be had at Philadel phia, either going or returning, with in limit of ticket. For information in regard to spe cific rates and time of trains consult hand bills, or apply to agents, or E. S. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent, Williaiusport, Pa. Orphan's Court Sale —OF— Valuable Real Estate! Estate of John R. Kimerer, M. I)., Deceased. By virtue of an order of the Or phan's Court of Montour County granted to him for such purpose, the undeisigned Administrator of said de cedent will expose to public sale (free and discharged from all liens and en cubrances whatsoever) upon the prem ises situate in the Third Ward of the Borough of Danville, in the County of Montour, and State of Pennsylvan ia ou FRIDAY, August 21st, 1903. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the said day, the folllowing described real estate of the said decedent, to wit: All that certain messuage, tenement and town lot of land situate in the Third Ward of the Borough of Dan ville, in the County of Montour, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, viz: Fronting on Bloom street on the Northwaid, lot formerly of Mrs. Mary Ann . .rnis, now of William K. Holloway, o.i the Eastward, an alley on the Southward, and a certain other alley on the West ward, containing in width 011 Bloom street fifty-four feet and eight inches, and in depth along the said lot of the said Williaiu K. Holloway and the last mentioned alley, respectively, ninety feet, more or less; and where upon are erected a Modem Three Storv FRAME ill HOUSE. a frame stable and other outbuildings. Said house has all modern improve ments and appointments, is elegantly finished throughout, is nearly new, and all which together with it> loca tion make it One of the Most Desirable Residences in Danville. By a special order of the aforesaid court the said premises with the ap purtenances are to be sold freed and discharegd from all liens and encum brances whatsoever. TERMS OF SALE-.—Twenty-live per cent, of the purchase money shall he paid in cash upon the striking down of the property, and the bal- thereof shall be paid upon the confirmation absolute of such sale. Deed to be delivered to the purchaser or purchasers tl ereof upon the confir mation absolute of the said sale, and the costs of writing the same shall be paid bv such purchaser or purchasers. AMOS VASTINE, Administrator of John R Kimerer, Deceased. EDWARDSAYRE GEARHART, Counsel. Danville, Pa., July 22nd, 11)03. J. J. BROWN. THE EVE A SPECIALTY Eyes tested, treated, fitted with *liss »iiil artificial eyes supplied. Market Street, Bloomsburg, Pa. Hours—lo a in.to 5 pin. \S li y fifiror* fii*t Tlrrd. "I»'» yon know why uc <ll|> n niznr in warm wati-r In litre \m- lie(dn M.nv lng, Mii'l tin yi 11 know whj ig ilonmt men saj n rn/.oii 1-t 'tirwl?'' ~sk(*«l (*«l tin- Iturlwr. "Well, thin !•» fill duo to (In- fni I that a rn/.or i i '-aw not a knife, ami ll works like a antv, not like a knilV. Kxmnlriprl under th« nilentneojie Its edne, tliat looks r« smooth to the naki>l eye, Ih men t« huvo lnniimeraf>le and fine Haw teeth. When these t< • th net ' lugged with dirt all th<' honlnu and -tnt|>i>lrij{ In the world will do no Rood the razor in dull and nothing will Rhar|wn It Tbeo In the time the Ignorant sny It la 'tired' and stop using it, hut the wlso know It Is only cloj-gi d. "The wise, though, don't niter razors to gi-t eluggi-d. ihev dtp tlnjtu In warm water before they u.-<- tin in, and thus tie' teeth are kept • lean. It is beeause a razor is a saw that lather doesn't soften the ml, as so many people think. It RtltTei it so that It will present a firm and resisting sur face to the razoi " i'liiladelphla U<*e ord fill** Onill*!'* Ailvlre, "So yon ha\e lui-n trying to doetor your own eye-.'' remarked the o llist as the patient i.in.iv.cl the hand ge, dls|ilaylng an a-gruvated ea-e «>f con Junetivitls "in many eases ymi can cure yourself, hut If von don't ki. w what treatments to avoid you ar lia ble to do yourself injury. < >ld house wife remedies are ail right In their place, hut I would advise you not to Use tea leaves. They often give relief, but they bring on other " ompllcatl' im In fait, the 'tea leaf eyu* Is well known to the profession. The lid Is puffy, flat) by and lifeless. If yon wish to reduce the lnllammation in your eyes uso hot water with n cloth. That Is enough. Yes; you may add salt It' you wish, but it is not necessary In most eases. Salt Is merely an antiseptic and has no other virtue for eye lotions." New York l'ress. Ill* Hope. "I hope," said the serious man, "that you haven't been I letting on the rac< "I hope so, too," said the young man with the red necktie and the restless eye. "1 hope I will wake up tomorrow and find out that the hole tlilt w s • wild dream. But there's » ntse h i> tug."- ICxch.Mn_-e MORE LIVES ArfE SAVED ...BY t'SINO... Dr. King's New Discovery, -..F0R,... Consumption, Coughs and Colds Than By All Other Throat And Lung Heine-dies Combined. Thin wonderful m. dicir.e positive iy cures Consur iption, Colcis, Bronchitis, Asthma, P leumor.ia, Haw Fever, Pleurisy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throaty Croup and Whooping Cough. NO CURE. NO FAY. Price 500. & SI. Trial Pottle Freo. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, TIME TABLE In Effect May - Ith, 1 1 mi:i. A. .>l. Scranton(l>*H)lv :« 47l i 12 •» Hitmen " " li i:»!> '2 10 • u-j A. M K M »' M W ilkesbarre,.. Iv 410 -I '• """ Phatk I'erry •• 1l" 12 i 252 112« Niinticuke ■' 18 9# y9l • IT iYloriinaiiun .... " II Ui -IT Wa|iwatlo|«n.. " ll lu !' 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