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Gas- reedom get up Was It 2d the n hired a new 0 Trib woman ys only e them l CI'OSS, i.” - whom you are brought into associa- Pockets Are Coming In, A sure-to-be-welcomed-with-joy bit of information is that pockets are com- ing in again. It is not only that the winter coat will show more pockets than for many a long season, but ac- tually that the tailor-made dress-skirt will be made with a big, roomy pocket. However, the dressmakers who have at least consented to make a skirt with a pocket are issuing notices to their patrons who order these skirts, to the effect that the pocket is not to be used as a substitute for the generous “Peggy from Paris” bag or any of the other big wrist-bags which the shops are showing.—Woman’s Home Companion. Great Beautifiers, Thoughtfulness for others and un- selfishness are great beautifiers. For all perfection of skin and feature won't make up fer an unlovely expression, and such an expression can come only from a sweet nature, says Christine Terhune Herrick in the Philadelphia North American. We are not ali of us born with pretty faces—but we can all of us try to get both. And there is some satisfaction in working on one’s disposition. You may not be able to alter the shape of your nose or to make large melting eyes out of a pair of optics that are good for little except seeing. But if you cultivate an inter- est in those about you, if you try to make the world happier for those with tion, you will not fail before long to get a pleasing expression that will make the physical defects be forgotten, or to seem charms because they are part of a lovely and generous person- ality. Try it! And, at the same time, keep up the care of the body! The Rights of Children, “We must interpret the iaws for the ‘protection of the young against cruelty, oppression and injustice,” says Henry van Dyke in Everybodys Magazine, “as evidence of the world’s growing sense of justice. Beginning with the Factory Act of 1833 and the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842 in England. there has been a steadily increasing effort to diminish and prevent the degradation of the race by the enslavement of child- hood to labor. Even the parents’ right of control, .says the modern world, must be held in harmony with the child’s right to life and growth, mental, moral and physical. The law itself must recognize the injustice of dealing with young delinquents as if they were old and hardened criminals. No more herding of children ten and twelve years old in the common jail! Juvenile courts and probation officers, asylums and reformatories, an intelligent and systematic effort to reclaim the young life before it has fallen into hopeless bondage to crime; this is the spirit of civilized legislation to-day. In 1903 no less than ten of the American States |v enacted Special statutes with this end in view.” ——n The Uplifting Woman. The cheering up woman is a real en- tity nowadays. Registered on the books of a certain woman's exchange, she dispenses her cheerfulness at so much an hour, and is in great demand. She reads to invalids, talks to them, sings or plays to them, as the case re- quires. She is a bright, hustling little body, with cheery ways and optimis- tic temperament. She will come to you for five minutes or thirty. She will darn your stockings or mend, your clothes. She will fix flowers in vases and make your room homelike, or talk to you about every- thing or nothing. Personally she is just what you would expect such a woman to be. She has a family of her own who rejoices in her optimistic view of life, but she uses her talent also to keep the wolf from the door. There was a time when there was plenty in the home, but financial re- verses came, and with them the need of retrenchment. The husband fell ill and some one must turn breadwinner. It fell upon the wife and mother. To-day she is supporting her family comfortably by acting as a cheering up woman, and her engagement book tes- tifies to the success of the experiment and the demand which exists for her services.—Indianapolis News. Beautiful Belts and Girdles, The woman who has a dress allow- “ance will this season put aside an un- usually large proportion for belts and girdles. The belt’s the thing, and just one step ahead of it is the girdle, which must really count as the final hall- mark on a modiste’s best effort, says the Star. First, the belt of the moment is abso- lutely round; nO pointed effects are permissible. Secondly. the belt must tone perfect- iy with either the blouse or the skirt, the only exception being the use of an >nion-brown leather belt with a tailored suit, which here and there shows a touch of tlie same coloring. Thirdly, fhe girdle must be fitted «vith the dame care bestowed on a princess gown cr a basque bodice, and the shape must harmonize with the figure and its wearer. The very smart waisted 4voman must religiously avoid the very high round girdle. Pointed effects in the back are for her. ‘chamois skin every shade shown in fashionable suit- ings, and a deer-skin belt is one of the fancies of the hour for the girl who likes mannish clothes. An extremely fetching effect in onion- colored suede is finished with two buckles, the one in the back a trifle larger than its companion in the front. These are of gold, but exactly the shape of a Napoleonic hat and studded thickly with topaz. The color combina- tion of onion-brown, gold and topaz is wonderfully harmonious. These large buckles can be secured to follow the curve of any figure; if the wearer has a perfectly round and trim waist, the curve of the buckle is horizontal. If there is a decided dip in the waist line at the back the curve will run ver- tically. Many of the buckles on these heavy leather belts look like armor plate with eyelets ‘such as may be seen on harness, ana spikes for catches. They come in silver, gun metal and gold. The girl of more delicate fancy does not use a large heavy buckle on her broad belt, but has four or five very small buckles with leather straps. These are very effective, but they must be laced and strapped with care, for the buckies must make a perfectly straight line down the front. Bullet- shaped buttons are also used to finish these broad leather belts. An extravagant leather belt shows in the natural tone, slashed to stimulate raw edged broad- cloth, and finished with gold buckles back and front. Another fancy in leather for the athletic girl demands belts, turn-over collar and cuffs, all of leather, for wear with the mannish tailor suit. These may be stitcited in self-tone hemstitched or done in heavy broderie Anglaise. The. most delicate leather belts are those intended for house wear with the light colored cloths which will be so popular this winter. White suede, and at least four tones of the plain colors; such as blue, heliotrope, pink, green, yellow, as well as American beauty red, appear in the piainstitched belt, finished with simple gold buckles. There is absolutely no reason why a girl may not have a belt exactly the same tone as her shirt waist or blouse. They are not good, however, with a really dressy blouse, as they should give a tailored touch to the costume. Metallic belts will be much worn with tailored suits of all sorts. Gun metal, silver, plain ana oxidized, and gold are employed. There is absolute- ly no limit to the price. Imitation metal may be hougy cheaply enough on bargain counters at department stores, or miladi millnaire may go into the jeweler’s and &pend the divi- dend from a comfortalle investment on a single belt with chatelaine or vanity bag attached.—Név Haven Reg- ister, Ornaments Increasing in lavor For Hat Buckles and similar ohaments are more favored than seemetlikely to be the case at the beginningof the sea- son; but they are only pried when of a very handsome sort. Rlne pebbles and finely cut steel, mounftil in enam- eled metal and cut jet, hay. the lead. I have also remarked that jne or two milliners are trying to revie a taste for gold galons, but so far Ihave only seen it applied to white orlbeige-col- ored felts.—Millinery Trade leview. \ There is a great fancy for trikiming the necks and shoulders of gown with bands of velvet. These velvetitrip- pings go over the shoulder andover the arm. A band of velvet aly ex- tends around the yoke. { Perfectly plain black patent lether shopping bags are taking the pla) of the bright colored and more siwy fashion for a season. These arenot so large as those previously used,ind have plain gun metal or gold clasy. One of the latest novelties in diss materials is a radium-colored silk.iIt is pearly white, but it is so woven tht it seems to give out rays faintly tingd with color. Silver bullion iace makeq fascinating trimming for a gown ie this silk. \ Bargain counter lengths of silk ai boons to the mothers of growin daughters. Young girls dress simpl nowadays, but their gowns are as oftet made of silk as of cotton. Indeed, the vogue of silk is universal at present; and all ages appear in it. In Paris, at all the smart gatherings, it is quickly to be noted that the new empire green, a medium turquoise blue, a leather brown, or else the new parrot red—a scarlet having not a trace of ‘pink in it—are the very newest shades with white; and most effective are they in such conjunction. The Louis XV. coats and also the Di- rectoire, that are veritable reproduc- tions of those historic styles, are rather old-looking for a miss under sixteen years, but there are many modifica- tions which adapt them to more youth- ful wearers. The Norfolk is ever with us, and is as promising a candidate For wear with tailored suits and shirt wa suede or leather belts are tlie-{cor ect thing, They come in | | for favor this season as ever. SABBATH SCHOOL LESSOR: Subject: Jesus Wins His First Disciples, John i., 35-531—=Golden Text, John i., 49 —~Nlemory Verses, 40, 41—Commen- tary on the Day’s Lesson. I. John directs two disciples to Jesus (vs. 35-39). 35. “The next day.” There were three days of testimony of John to Jesus: 1. To the deputation from the Sanhedrin (vs. 19-28). 2. Publicly, to the people (vs. 29-34). 3. Privately, to two disciples (vs. 35-37). ‘John stood.” “Was standing.” R. V. “Two of His discipies.” Andrew (v. 40) and John, the author of this book, who modestly avoids using his own name. 36. ‘““And looking.” John fixed his eyes upon Him, singling Him out and regarding im with special attention. “Behold the Lamb of God.” (The R. V. puts a comma after behold; an interjection, not a verb). All the lambs hitherto offered had been furnished by men; this one was provided by God, as the only sufficient sacrifice for the sin of the world. His words would be to them equivalent to a command to fol- low him. How faithful John was in his office as forerunner! He did not think of his own honor or popularity, but, conscious that he must decrease, he is anxious to have his followers become true disciples of Christ. 37. “They followed Jesus.” They un- derstood John’s meaning and immediately did as they were directed. It would be well if all would immediately follow Christ. We should follow Him as our Redeemer, Pattern, Guide and Shepherd. They may not have intended to leave John’s leader- ship permanently. 38. “Jesus turned.” He was ready to give them a hearty wel- come. “What seek ye?’ What is your desire or request? Jesus knew they were seeking Him, for He knows all hearts, but He desired some expression from them. “Rabbi.” A Jewish title of honor for men of learning, meaning ‘‘teacher, ‘‘master.” Thus they at once recognized His super- iority and their ignorance. ‘“Where dwell- est Thou?’ “Where art Thou staying?” He had no permanent place of abode in this locality. 39. “Come and see.” A kind invitation to them to go with Him to His place of abode. ‘“The tenth hour.” St. John was so impressed with the first interview with Jesus that he remembered the hour. II. Several other disciples called (vs. 40-46). 40. “One—was Andrew.” A name of Greek origin signifying “man.” He be- longed to Bethsaida (v. 44), and was a disciple of John the Baptist. He resided afterward at Capernaum (Mark 1:29). The other was John, the writer of this account. ‘“Peter’s brother.” And the elder of the two. The bestowment of this designation on Andrew shows that this gospel was written when DPeter’s name was widely recognized. 41. ‘‘He findeth first” (R. 7.) It is supposed that at the same time Andrew went to find his brother Simon, John also went and found his brother James and brought him to Christ, but An- drew found his brother first. This was a true missionary spirit. God’s salvation is so good that those who experience His love are always anxious to bring others into the same holy relation. ‘Found the Messias.” e speaks exultingly. Aroused by John’s faithful testimony concerning the coming Messiah they were ready to receive Him when they saw a few true marks of His Messiahship. “Being interpreted.”” Mes- sias is the Hebrew word and Christ is its Greek interpretation. 42. “Brought him.” Andrew thrice brings others to Jesus: 1. Simon. 2. The lad with the loaves (chap. 6:8, 9). 3. Certain Greeks (John 12:20-22). In these three incidents John gives the key to his character. ‘“‘Beheld him.” Jesus at once knew Simon better than Simon knew him- self. “Cephas—stone.” Petros, or Peter, has the same meaning in Greek that Ce- plies has in Syriac. The name was given im to describe his character, which was “stiff, hardy and resolute.” Thenew name, referring to character, is a promise that fitfulness shall be changed to steadfastness. 43. “The day following.” This, according to Farrar, was the fourth day after His return from the wilderness. Jesus started on His return to Galilee; and “on the jour- ney fell in with another young fisherman, Philip of Bethsaida.” ‘‘Follow Me.” This command, issued only by our Tord Him- self, was addressed to but one outside the circle of the apostles, the rich young man whom Jesus loved (Mark 10:21). : 44. ‘“‘Bethsaida.” ‘“The house of nets,” so called because inhabited by fishermen. ‘There were two places by this name. 43. “Nathanael.” Elsewhere called Bartholo- mew. He lived at Cana in Galilee, where our Lord performed His first miracle. “Of whom Moses—and the prophets did write.” See Gen. 3:15; 22:18; Deut. 18:18; Isa. 4:2; 7:14; Jer. 23:5; Ezek. 34:23; Dan. 9:24; Micah 5:2; Zech. 6:12; Mal. 3:1. 46. “Good—out of Nazareth.” The question sprang from mere dread of mistake in a matter so vital. He knew that Bethle- hem (Micah 5:2) and not Nazareth was to be the birthplace of the Messiah. It has usually been considered that His answer was proverbial, but it may merely have im- plied, “Nazareth, that obscure and iil-re- puted town in its little, untrodden valley— can anything good come from thence?” Nathanael’s objections arose from ignor- ance. “Come ard see.” The same reply given by Jesus (v. 39). Philip could ro: soive the difficulty, but he could show Na- thanael how to get rid of it. 1 Christ’s interview with Nathanael (vs. 47-51). 47. “No guile.” The ex sion implies a true heart, a really coavert- ed man, a genuine son of Abraham by faith, as well as a son according to tho flesh. 48. “Under the fiz tree.” The Jewish writers often speak of the s of the fig tree as the place of medit: and prayer. Probably it was in some stcl Spat, seciuded from the human eye of Jesus, that Nathanael won his title of Israelite, by prevailing prayer with God. 49. “Thou art,” etc. These words ars the outburst of a heart convinced at once that Jesus was the Messiah. We. can hardly suppose that Nathanael clearly un- derstood the nature of Christ’s kingdora at this time, but that he saw that Jesus was the Christ we canaot doubt. ZI). “Greater things.” hou shalt f: greater proofs of My divinity and MMes~i ship. 51. “Verily, verily.” The double “verily,” used twenty-five times ia this gospel and nowhere else, introduces truth of great importance. “Ileaven opcn,” cte. The ladder which Jacob saw (Gen. 28:12) was a symbol of the intercourse which 3 would be opened between heaven aad earth in the new dispensation. Prayers and holy intercession should ase : blessings and holy communions, revelas tions, miracles, powers and gifts of the Holy Ghost should descend; bles which angels are but the messe: symbols. “Son of Man.” This expressiot iis used about eighty times in the four «os- pels by Christ of Himself as the Jgssiai. 03 nd The big department stores of New ork City have united on a pian for e detection and punishment of vplifters. They declare that fully {If a million dollars’ worth of mer- Gndis2 is stolen from them annual Lin this manner. lhe standing army of Panama has b& reduced to twenty-five men, wih, says the Philadclphia Record, i5n perfect harmony with its politi- ” cchroportions: SOUTHS LARGEST GAIN. It IIas Been in Controlling and Driving Out the Whisky Traffic. From the Saturday Evening Post. OR a decade a remarkable change has been going on in ‘the South. The mani- festations have been local, but the results bear the » semblance of a great move- ment. After the war the South had almost as many drinking places as it had stores.. To-day more than one-half of the counties below Mason and Dix- on's line prohibit the sale of liquor. For instance, almost sixty per cent. of Texas, nearly eighty per cent. of Geor- gia, ninety per cent. of Mississippi and all of Tennessee except eight cities have voted out the saloon, while even in Kentucky thirty-seven counties are under prohibition rule. iF There is nothing of particular polit- ical importance in these facts, but there is in them a vast deal of social and personal significance. In litera- ture pretending to represent the life of the South the mint julep figures as con- spicuously as the genial sunshine or the climbing roses, when, as a matter of fact, ice water or lemonade might be more realistic. The Southern “majah, sah!” with some of his old manners, still hangs on, but the Southern man of to-day is quite another kind of per- son. This may be a loss to romance, for, even to the abstainer, there is fragrance in the mention of mint which lemonade fails to suggest, and the “major with his large manner and con- tempt for statistics filis more of the atmosphere than thequiet, agile worker who thinks of crops, cotton mills and stock quotations instead of the lost cause and its battles. But the same qualities-of grit, endur- ance, fidelity and cheerfuiness which made splendid records in war are bravely at work solving the problems of peace. In most cases the liquor question has been handled as a plain business proposition. The saloon balked enterprise, reduced the labor supply, increased lawlessness and kept communities poor; worse still, it played havoe with the individual. In more than four hundred counties the good citizenship of all parties arose and ban- ished it. Behold the benefits! This year the South has made more money than it has ever known, more money for spend- ing; so much of it, in fact, that three of the great cities of the North have formed special business organizations to secure Southern trade, while the cities of the West have met the com- petition by the most alluring induce- ments. But the larger gain is in the general uplift of the population. De- spite the occasional outbreaks of crime —in most cases where the saloons still exist—the whole trend of the South is steadily toward wise and safe con- servatism, and the evolution of South- ern personality is producing broad- minded Americans, wko live clean lives, do good work and carry no chips on their shoulders. It has been said that had it not been for whisky there would have been no Civil War. Hard drinking, both North and South, inflamed the passions en- gendered by slavery. It follows as a hopeful fact that in the consideration of the race question, which lingers long after the abolition of human bond- age, the work of conciliation and ad- justment will be done by men of tem- perate habits and temperate minds. In the new conditions being wrought by the South itself there must come higher character and achievement than its oldest and finest chivalry could show. —_———— The New Army Chevron. “Army men generally,” remarked a veteran officer, “are pleased at the ac- tion of Secretary Taft in providing for the manufacture and issue of a new cheyron.. Under previous regulations each of the various kinds of coats re- quired a different kind of chevron, the bars of avhich were of the high colored facing cloths, conforming to the various arms of the service. “The colors used in dyeing this cloth are very fugitive. Experiments were made to obtain a chevron that would stand washing when attached to the white summer and cotton khaki coats and finally the color of the olive drab shirting flannel was selected as the best. Bars made of cloth of this shade. sewed on a groundwork of olive drab serge, will harmonize with the service coats and at the same time are suf- ficiently distinctive. Bars of the same cloth sewed on a groundwork of either cotton khaki or white duck will har- monize with the khaki service and white summer coats. “While the distinctive colors of the various arms of the service have been disregarded in the new chevrons, it will not lead to confusion, because the hat cords show the color of the arm of the serviee and the ornaments on the coat collars show the organization to which an enlisted man belongs.”— Washington Star. He Was Wondering. A Scotch doctor, who was attending a laird, bad instructed the butler of the house in the art of taking and re- cording his master’s temperature with a thermometer. On repairing to the house one morning, he was met by the butler, to whom he said: “Well, John, I hope the laird’s temperature is not any higher to-day.” The man looked puzzled for a moment, and then re- plied: “Weel, T was just wonderin’ that mysel’s Ye see, he died at twal o'clock.” A SOUTH AMERICAN FALLS: The Wonderful Cataract of the Iguazu River in Brazil. The greatest natural! phenomenon, the sublimest cataract in the world, has been discovered in South America. It is the Falls of Iguazu, infinitely greater than Niagara Falls or Victoria Fa lls on the Zambesi River. The existence of the stupendous Falls of Iguazu was intimated at the recent congress of geographers, held at the world’s fair. The finding of the falls will mark forever the early years of the twentieth century. Nor is it re- markable that geographers have not known before of the splendid cataract. For it is concealed in a forest, almost impenetrable, 1000 miles by boat from the nearest town of size. Horaclo Anasgasti, commissioner of mines and liberal arts—from the Re- public of Argentine—to the world's fair, enthusiastically and fully con- firms the statement that the Iguazu is the greatest waterfall in the world. He says: . “I have recently been in a position to corroborate with my own eyes the marvelous character of the Ifalls of Iguazu. I have seen them. I have measured them. I have seen and stud- ied the Niagara and the Zambesi Falls, and of my own knowledge "I assert, without fear of contradiction, that it is the greatest cataract in the world. It throws Niagara and Zambesi into the shade. ’ “I expect that many people will re- fuse to believe these assertions, which seem so incredible, but nevertheless, I confidently predict that within a year the Falls of Iguazu will well have taken their place before the world as the greatest natural wonder yet dis- covered.” In the last seventy miles of its course the Iguazu River is the boundary Dbe- tween Brazil and Argentine, just as is the Niagara between the United States and Canada. The Iguazu’s channel twists and winds through a lofty, hilly and broken country. Twelve miles above its junction with the Parana River the Iguazu, flowing with incredi- ble swiftness, abruptly turns at right angles, and at this bend are the falls. The precipice over which the catar- act plunges is 210 feet high; that of Niagara 167 feet. The falls of Iguazu are 13,123 feet wide, about two and a half times as wide as Niagara. It is estimated: that 100,000,000 tons of water per hour roars and foams over Niagara; a like estimate gives the falls of Iguazu 140,000,000 tons. At any time of the year the Iguazu is the greatest cataract in the world, but the sight of it in the rainy season is said to far surpass in sublimity and grandeur its appearance during the rest of the year. During the rains the river above the falls rises from six to ten feet over a width of 30,000 feet, when the islands ‘in the river disap- pear and the falls assume an inde- scribable magnitude.—St. Louis Corres- poudent in New York World. Squaw’s Advice Sought by Braves, The party from the Creek enrollment division of the Dawes Commission, which has been in the field for some time taking testimony relative to the names on the allotment rolls, met with a remarkable Indian woman. She has wonderful powers of leadership and her fame for wisdom and valuable counsel has spread throughout the en- tire Snake tribe. This woman's name is Fahne and she is a fullblood Snake. Her home is at Hillabee, a fullblood settiement west of Eufaula. The braves of the tribe never undertake a hunting expedition without first seeking her advice. The Indians usually look with contempt upon the advice of a ‘“squaw,” ang it is a most unusual ‘occurrence to find an Indian woman sitting in the council meetings of the tribe. Fahne, however, has this privilege, her opinions always being asked on such occasions. She is fifty years old and has an enviable reputation for virtue and honest deal- ing. She is often consulted by Wach- ache, the chief medicine man of the Snake tribe, who is supposed to be in closest touch with the Great Spirit. To be taken into the confidence of the medicine man would be considered an honor by any of the men of the tribe. A woman who enjoys this distinction is considered by the tribesmen doubly honored. — Muskogee Correspondence Kansas City Journal. Shock For the Lawyer, A well-known lawyer of this city, whose office is located close to the City Hall, received a tremendous shock the other day. ile was counsel for a man charged with larceny, and, as the evidence was conclusive, he advised his client to plead guilty. “You know that you have a bad rec- ord and you have practically confessed your guilt,” said,the lawyer, in a sooth- ing manner, “and you will be sentenced to about three years in jail.” This last sentence completely dum- founded the prisoner, but after he had looked about his cell for several min- utes, he turned to his atterney, and in a very serious manner, said: “Will you Kindly go out and get me a good lawyer?” As soon as the lawyer recovered from the shock he told the prisoner he would argue the case for him.—Phila- delphia Press. Tasselled Pillows. The distinctive feature which the fall shopper finds in this never too plenteous housefurnishing is the use of enormous tassels at diagonal ends to finish the heavy rope cord around the edge. The bigger the tassels the more in vogue the pillow, and though, together with the cords, they can be had in all eolors, black forms the best frame for the artistic heads or ‘the spreading flowers which form the cen- tres. KEYSTONE STATE GULLINGS OPEN GREENE COUNTY COAL. Options Taken cn Two Acres at One Hundred Dol- ars an Acre. * Clerk of Courts Charles Baker, of Washington, has secured options on 2,000 acres of coal at West Union, Greene county, the price being 100 an acre. Among those who have given options are James Dunn, 700 acres; Joseph Dunn, 220 acres: Will- iam H. Ely, 225 acres; Mrs. Lazear Day, 200 acres. This coal is on the line of the Wabash through Greene county. The organization of the Legislature was without special incident. The election of President Pro Tem. Sproul of the Senate and Speaker Walton of the House, the formal proceedings nominating P. C. Knox for Senator and the reading of Governor Penny- packer’s message included all that was done prior to the day’s adjourn- ment. The governor in his mes- sage recommends that Capitol Park be extended and improved. Fee sys- tem abolished in the State Depart- ment. State Senatorial districts re- apportioned. State Highways Depart- ment more efficient. lary to replace corporation police. Cost of bridges to be borne by coun- ties. Corporation law revision com- mission. of voters. appropriation. good roads and schools. as public nusiance of nals.” The constitutionality of the in- crease in the salaries of all the judges of the State, granted by the last Legislature, was ‘affirmed by Justice Thompson, in an individual opinion handed down in the Supreme couft. Justice Thompson, who retired from the bench, was the only judge free from interest in the case, and he said the other members of the court de- clined to consult or enter into any dis- cussion of the matter. The decis- ion will involve an additional expendi- ture of $192,500 a year for the State, and will affect 124 judges in:Pennsyl- vania. It was learned at the offices of the West Penn Railways Company (Pitts-. burgh, McKeesport and Connellsville) Dairy and food division Small coal tax for Suppression “yellow jour- that all the rights of way for the ex: tension of the company’s lines frony * Leckrone to Jacobs creek, on the M&«4 nongahela river, a distance of 171 miles, have been secured. The con- struction work will begin in the early spring. The construction of the pro- posed line is another step in the direc- tion of West Virginia, where ultimate- ly the West Penn. system will con- nect with lines touching Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Parkersburg and Wheeling. The injunction issued in the suit of the Pennsylvania Railroad company against the Pennsylvania and Mahon- ing Valley Electric Street Railway company, to restrain the latter from en- tering New Castle with its interurban cars over an overhead bridge built by the Pennsylvania railroad, was dissolved by Judge William D. Wall- ace. The cars are operating now through the public square without in- terference unde¢}X a perpetual fran- chise recently granted. W. W. Woods, of Transfer, while carrying a loaded rifle, accidentally shot himself in the left leg. A rope was tied around the injured leg by companions, and Woods was placed in a buggy and hurried to the Green- ville hospital. The bullet entered one side of the leg afld went out the other, severing several large blood vessels and fracturing the bones. Woods recovered from the operation, but may lose his leg. A crusade has been started in Can- onsburg and vicinity against the nu- merous alleged illegal liquor sellers. Two women were arrested charged with selling liquor without a licens= and sent to jail to await trial. It is claimed that at Shupetown, a suburb of Canonsburg, numerous speakeasies exist, and as a result constant dis- order prevails. At the coroner's inquest into the death of George Shrader, who was killed while in the ash pit of the Pennsylvania railroad at Derry. Engineman E. G. Wolford, of Young- wood, was censured for alleged negli- gence. Emri Tatt, a Slav, lies in a dying condition at Adelaide. Emzi Torrak, a fellow boarder, after a quarrel went upstairs and heated a poker. When Tatt went up latter he was met by Torrak, who plunged the redhot iron into him. The Sevres China Company of East Liverpcol has purchased the pottery of the Derry China Company in West Derry. Orders have been issued to have the pottery started in full with- in 10 days, giving work to 309 peco- ple. The Rev. Andrew Magill, a student of the Allegheny United Presbyterian Theological seminary, received a unanimous call to the pastorate of the Second Presbyterian church, New Castle at a salary of $1,800. John Rovan, aged 19, was killed by ° a fall of slate in the Citizens Coal Company mine and Andy Mikulu, aged 22, of Patton, met a similar death at that place. John Bodusko, 35 years old. em- ployed at the Calumet plant of the H. C. Frick Coke company. was Kill- ed #7 a train on the Sewickley branch near Greensburg. The home of Clark Clutter, at West Union, was entered by thieves dur- ing the family’s absence and many household articles of value and jewel ry were taken. Alexander Shrader, of South Buifalo township, has been appointed mere tile appraiser for 1905 by the strong county commissioners. John P. Elkins has taken his seat Arm- as associate justice of the supreme court. One hundred more double stars have been discovered and measure at the Lick Observatory. 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