MISS NEW SOLOMON. HOW 8HE REACHED A DECISION ON THE QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP. Tenting Two Claimants For a llonntlful nirjmlo uTnatlee Flrmlljr Triumphant In a Difficult Cm Through Knowledge ol the MMenllne Natnnt. The. Jndpp, tho ronnwned Mi.'s Nnw Rolomon, snt dip;iiiflort In hor sont o( honor. Hit ilccitiiuim Wrro fumed (lio world ovor for cipnrni'ss nnd Jnstfeo. Grout nnliortR snlimittttl their disputr-H to her for nrbitrnnioitt nnd wrro ploiiwd to loiirn from her tho truth of their po sitions. That hho should sit (liniflpd wns tlirroforo not to lo wondered nt, hot thoro was perplexity in her ooniitninncfl now. Thorn wan n cnso huforo her the like of which novor lind been known since hor Ki-oiit imiiipsukn wit in jtvlK nicnt over two women who eonlonnVil forAlmhy. In nil her lawbooks, in nil hor expprienoo, thoro wns no snnestion of precedents for sncli n cito ns thin. As tho mnttor stcxtd to n casunl oh soever it wns this. Mr. GoorRO Wheel king, n henntifnl innNtitohed yon or mnn, dressed in Rrny kniekprbookers, dnrk red sweater, brown nnd yellow golAnx stock ings nnd improved wheeling shoos, claimed thnt ho was tho solo nnd only ownor of a tine silver nnd gold plated bicyclo thnt was in the court for her honor to look nt. But there wns nnothor clnimnnt, a yonng man Just, as beautifully runs tnched ns Mr. Wheolking nnd quite ns hnndsomo otherwise, who appeared in brown corduroy knickerbockers, gray sweater, yellow nnd red golfing stock ing nnd quite ns improved Mines. This clnimnnt wns Mr. Willinm Bikking. Neither had witnesses, and so the learned jndgo questioned them nnd cross questioned them, but enoh seemed equnlly truthful, nnd the jndgn paused nonplused for the first time since she hnd snt in thnt high sent. Finnlly she nrosn from hor chair nnd ordored tho court room sent ntneked nround the sides. The nndience wns sent to the galleries, where it waited with breathless in terest ns the brawny court attendants carried out the jndgo's orders. The re porters wore not disturbed, being inside the rail, nnd only tho swish of the pen cils broke the silence as the judge turn ed to Mr. Wheelking nnd said: "Take that wheel, sir, and rido the best yon know how. " And the judge sat down nnd busied herself tuking the hairpins out of her hair and then put ting them back again. Mr. Wheelking blushed very prettily as he gave his very baggy knickerbock ers a twitch and prepared to mount As gracefully as a bird he rose and settled in the saddle and began to ride. There wns not a woman there whoso heart did not jump. The men, of course, tried to see a fnnlt, but even they could not help noticing that Mr. Wheelking seemed to fit the wheel exactly. A look flitting across the judge's f noe as of a smile wns translated by one of the reporters as an indication that the decision was going in favor of the rider, nnd she sent out a full report of a decision then and there for the newsgnthcring organization -of the city. Mr. Wheelking rode ia and around the massive pillars, backward, forward, turning all the beautiful figures, and in all the ways that pretty riders know how. The flitter on Jndgn New Solo mon a mouth became a smile. As Mr. Wheelking dismounted Mr. Bikking oame daintily forward, and ns airily as a falling leaf landed in the saddle and begun to ride. The applnuse thut followed Mr. Wheelking a performance died Hway in wonderment. When tho reporter saw Mr. Bikking riding ns gracefully as Mr. Wheelking, he gazed into the judge' face and saw there, instead of a decisive smile, a look of surprise, followed by the same - old look of perplexity, whereupon she reached wildly for the nearest telegraph operator, nnd the recipients of the as sociation's reports took out several col umns of interesting matter and an Bounced that the case was still under consideration. When Mr. Bikking dismounted, the critics conld point out no difference be tween the riding of the two graceful yonng mon, and the judge looked as if . she would like to have a good ory, tout she bit her lips and restrained herself. Eere was a case that needed a meas ure entirely different from the usual , method of deciding such things, and the ; judge determined to decide it according i to masculine human nature as she un .derstood it So she stood up, and with . wave of her hand that silenced even the whisperings of gossiping men, she poke in measured tones and syllables : "Thus does this court decide. Listen, that yon may distinctly hear. Rather than render a decision unworthy of this court, or fail to render one in any ease, I do deolare that the bicycle in question shall .be bestowed on Miss Laura Bloom er unreservedly. " Mr. Wheelking turned to leave the oonrt, giving Mr. Bikking look that aid plainly, "Anyhow you won't have it, while Mi. Bikking burst into tears. At .this the judge rose up, and in a voice that echoed through the court room said : "Decision withdrawn, for it is plain to see now that the wheel belongs to Mr Bikking. Poor fellow, take it!" New York Son. fttc. &Mjt Appetite. The Bev. Robert Collyer, while at 4b breakfust table of one of his friends in the country near Boston, was asked by one of the family, "Mr. Collyer, do you enjoy as good flu appetite as you have in years post?" To which he re plied, "My dear, if J lose the appetite I now bare I bone no poor mau will find it" Aa Vtoal. Upper la what frame of mind was Porringer when you saw hint this moru la. Chipper Same u usualall frame j po alii Bichmond Dispatch, MINING OF PH08PHATe9. Where Depnelta Are fonnrt and Bew They Are Prepared. The Florida phosphnto deposits nre of grent Importance, yet their existence wns discovered so recently nnd their extent is still so nncnrtaln that few per sons not engaged in tho snlo of fertilis ing materials hnve much knowledge of the Inruo industry which has sprung up in the l'eninsulnr Htittc. It has practical ly created a new city Ocala which had a population of but a few hundred in 180, but is now a thriving husinpx center with modem improvements, hanking facilities and ample railway nnd transportation facilities. Engineer ing, the loading engineering journal of the world, makes the following state ments concerning the region, which are of considerable interest as coming from nn unbiased source: "There is no plum phato region in the world known today that possesses so many advantages for successful mining ns the Florida depos its. The grade of material is the highest average that is being worked anywhere. The facilities for moving the products to points for distribution nro good. Tho average distance from mines to ports for shipments is about ISO miles. "The distributing stations for the hard rock district nre Port Tampn, Ferimn dinn, Brunswick nnd Savannah, the largest tonnage being moved from Fer nnndinn, where storago bins nre located and loading facilities are good. Port Tampa, the terminus of tho Plant sys tem of railronds, is constantly adding facilities for prompt handling of cargoes of phosphate and at present very nearly equals Fernnndina in tho amount of its shipments. Railroad are numerous nnd cheaply constructed when necessary to extend thorn into new sections. The machinery needed to mine and prepare the material is simple and inexpensive compared with that generally used in other mining operations, nnd the cost of a plant with sufficient land to work upon is within the reach of small in vestors. Tho working days nt tho mines nro nlsiut 280 during the yenr. The cli mate is healthful, luborers readily ob tained nt a fair compensation, nnd skilled operntives are nt hand who ore becoming familiar with the business. "The mining camps are generally well regulated, and proprietors and employ ees can reside at the mines with safety and with little inconvenience, as sap plies of all kinds can be readily obtain ed nt the towns located in the near vicinity of all the large mining fields. Telegraph and mail facilities are within easy access of nearly every mining camp in the state. Florida phosphates are mostly shipped to European ports and are manufactured into fertilisers in England, Ireland, Germany, France, and quite recently shipments have been made to the Sandwich Islands. Foreign agents of consumers and dealers in phos phates have their offloes near the oenter of production, and contracts for deliv ery and prices are commonly fixed a points of shipment, the mnterinl being sold nt a price per unit of its contents of phosphate of lime. The Florida phos phates nre all used in the manufacture of commercial fertilizers and superphos phate. "Boston Transcript. THE RETIRED BURGLAR. Be Finds It Herd to Accustom Hlmeelf to Ordinary Hnnra of Living. "My chief trouble now," said the re tired burglar, "is about my hours. 1 have been so long accustomed to work ing nights and sleeping days that I find it difficult to change back to the hours of other folks. Instead of having my break fast at 7 o'clock in the morning I have it at 7 o'clock in the evening. Some folks make their dinner the last meal in the day, but I never could get used to that. I can sleep better on a light meal, so I have my dinner in the mid die of tho day I mean the middle of the night and my supper about 6 o clock in the morning. "This schedule works all right for the first half of the night There's plen ty of life then, and I can go to the thea ter and one place and another, but after dinner, I must say, I find it pretty tedious. When I was at work and my mind was occupied, I never thought anything about it, but now it is differ ent. This is bigger town than it used to be, and it's open all night. There's plonty of occupation nowadays that people work at all night, hut the people tlmt work at 'em are working at 'em, You don't see 'em around the streets. and the general fact remains that most peoplo work days and sleep nights, and the cold fact is that from dinnertime to supper time I feel sort o' lost "But I'm not discouraged. I don't sup pose I could change the habits of a life time in a minute, and I shall just keep on trying till I get my hours shifted around again like other people's." Hew York Sun. Trunk Label. "I wish you would have porter come up and wash the labels off my trunks, " remarked a well dressed man as he signed his name to the book at the Continental last night The guest as he spoke pointed to three big trunks that stood in the baggage room. The trunks were covered with the various labels that Indicated that they had made long continental journey. In days gone py these labels were the proper thing. and the man just home from Europe considered those glaring tags as almost acred. But fashion has changed this year, thanks of the Prince of wales set ting the pace, and now these glaring showbills indicative of travel are no longer in vogue. Philadelphia In quirer. A Kedeemlag Veatatw. A. My dwelling is bounded on the north by gas works, on the south by an india rubber works, on the west by vinegar manufactory and ou tha east by a glue boiling establishment B. A nice neighborhood, I must say. A. Quite so: but it has on advan tage. I can always tell which way tha wind blow without looking at tha wnwewoat. aumoristiaohe Blatter. A Dinner at Soltm Chase's, D. A. Boyle of Bedford tells the fol lowing: "I remember once when Sena tors Frye, Hale, John D. Long of Mas sachusetts, Dolnnintor of Illinois nnd several others wero nt Turner fishing and called on Uncle Solon Chase. Halo, by the wny, used to go to school to Chose somewhere in that neighborhood, and Long, I think, was born down there. Well, thoy all happened to call on Chase thnt day, nnd ho invited them to his house for dinner. Ho had a house keeper whom we nil enlled tho hired girl. She wns a strange old soul nnd luhjoet to 'tantrums,' Clinso enlled them. "Of course she iimtingod to have a 'tantrum' on this particular day, nnd when Chase got his company down to tho lmnso tho girl refused to get dinner, and tho only things eatable in tho house wero baked beans nnd blueberries. Hut thnt. didn't bother Union very long. We set tho blueberries nnd tho beans on tho tnbln, nnd then Chnso made a little speech of welcomo, winding up by say ing, 'Gentlemen, I guess what's good enough for mo is good enough for you. Let's eat.' They did ent nnd had fun enough over that meal to mako it digest well, you bet !" Lewlston Jonrnal. Sm-i lal ,it- . No niiMtlcinn wan over given such a sovore tost of its curntlvo qualities ns Otto's Ctnv. Wo nro distributing sum- plo lsittlcs free of chargo to those nfllioted with con-niniption, ' asthma, eougn, colds, pneumonia, croup and nil discuses of 1 lm throat nnd lungs, giving yon tho proof that Otto's (Hire will euro you. Don't delay, hut got a bottle of us to-day and eomnienco tho uso of this great, guaranteed remedy. Sold by W. 11. Alexander, solo agent. Samples frco. Itrgo bottles 50c. In a nnrrjr. Gnest Geewhittaker I You've spilled thnt coffee all over mo I WTaitor Very sorry, sir, but I wns linrryin to get through. Guest I'm in no hurry. Waiter No, sir, but it's most time for a gentloman to come in wot always foes me, Bir I Now York Wookly. Knowledge and Money, Rngos Some peoplo have more money than thoy know whnt to do with. Taggs Thoy soem to know what to do with the dimes I ask them for. De troit Free Press. Gnrble originally meant to cull over, as beans or peas would be examined to free thorn from pebbles. Wyclif 's trans lation of the Bible says that "Gideon garbled his host" Karl's Clover Hoot, tho great blood purifier gives ft'ChhncsH and clearness to tho complexion and euros constipa tion, i'tets., COcts., $1.00. Sold by J C. King & Co. Tempting Bargains For Shoe Buyers GILBLOM'S Live Shoe House. Have just received our Fall Stock, consisting of Latest Styles and ldth in Narrow, Opera Toe, Needle Narrow, Square Toe. We will quote a few of our prices: Ladies' fine dongola in but ton or lace, worth $1.50, 1.18; ladies' Liona kid, in opera, narrow, square toe, patent tip, worth 1.75, 1.28; ladies' fine glove kid, regular price 2,50, 1.98; fine line of ladies plain toe, formerly sold at 2.50, 1.68; fine line of oil grain and warm lined slioeB, worth 1.75, 1.23. Ask to see our much talked of Tokio shoe. It cannot be beaten for style, finish and durability. It is a daisy. Fine line of men's congress worth $1.50, our price 1.15; fine line of men's lace, worth 2.00, 1.48; call and see our cork sole in congress or lace, formerly 3.00, 2.23; fine line of boys school shoes, former ly 1.25, 98c; we have a large stock of school shoes which we will close out at coBt; a lot 'of shoes, sizes 8 to 5, for 23c. ; carpet slippers, 20c. ; an old lad ieB' fine slipper, 88c; we handle the celebrated La trobe shoe, sold all over at 3.00, our price 2.48. Don't delay, but come and look at our special bargains. Gilblom's Live Shoe House, and Door from Pootoffle. A Bright Light Ahead For all those who have been wearing out tholr lives from thu effects of dys pepsia, liver complaint, indigestion, etc. Wo gunranteo Uncon's Celery King for the Nerves to euro you, nnd if you will call Bt our storo, wo will gladly ' give you a pnekago free of charge of this Infalllblo herbal health restorer, Macon's Celery King for tho Nerves cures eostlveness, nervousness, slocplessnesH nnd all diseases arising from derangement of tho stomach, liver nnd Kidneys. Samples five. Largo tl.o ode. at W. 11. Alexanders, solo ngent. Inspired a Nnhle 1'oem. It Wns tho lato Daguerriotyplst Hos ier of Chicago who inspired Longfellow to write "Hiawatha. " Mr. Hosier was one of the most eminent of his profes sion, nnd In 1K51 tho Ijondon World's fair awarded him tho prize medal for daguorrootypes. Ono of them, a pic ture of tho falls of Minnehaha, mine into tho poet's possession nnd furnished iuimodinte inspiration for the poem. In testimony of his debt to Mr. Hosier Longfellow sent him a bound volume of his poems with his signature nnd com plimouts on tho flyleaf. A Fntal Triangle. Within the trinnglo formed by the cities of Nashville, Atlanta mid Knox villo moro than 70,000 union soldiors perished during tho war. Tho great bat tles of Nashville, Murfrooshoro, Chick aumuga, Chattanooga, Lookout Moun tain, Kuoxvillo oud the nn morons bat tles between Chattanooga nnd Atlanta wero fought In this region. In no other part of tho country wero the horrible features of civil strife so strikingly ex hibited. Kuoxvillo Sentinel. Family F.ree. Friend Why didn't yon ever marry? Maiden Lmly Because, by the time my relations thought I wns old enough to marry, tho men thought I wns too old. Now York Weekly. As tho sword of tho best tempered metal is most flexible, so tho truly gen orous nro most pliant and courteous in their behavior to their inferiors. Fuh lor. More than 1,000 forms of snow cry tals have boon observed and copied. KTta.a $1.00 Bottle. K unsoentanoss. . Till enlrl nn a. onifrantea b ell rlroir. gists. It curen Incipient Consumptica and is the best CourIi and Croup Cure. Hold by J. V. King A Co N. HANA Will Sell All Ladles' Misses' and Children's CoatsiCost This is a Great Saving for any body wanting a Garment. Come and see for yourself. v rZakTAiniissViBi wiwn?-. A One In .Advance, Qetn The FOR ONE YEAR! ! I I I ! ! I ! ! We have dwidfrt to ofTr THE Strictly in Advance, to new niul old HubHcribere. The old HiibHcribtTB will be expected to pay up nil arrearage to get the benefit of this of fer. The offer will hold good until January the: In n Fint-Clans Paper published every Wednewlay at Keynl oldwville- by C. A. htephennon. It contains all the Local News of the town and vicinity, Tele graphic Home and Foreign Newn, Short Storit'H, Grand Army Matter, Farming News and IIIuh trated Articles. Don't borrow your neighbor's paper when you can get THE STA It for OOTiJ DOLLAE A. YEAR! JOB -THK- eJob Work Department -OK- The Star Office Is replete with the Latest Styles of Types. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STA -AND OKT Local. County and State CaW rjaWhll TlfcjEaa Ltt .JV? v. O National h OF UEYXOLDS V1LLK, CHPITHL $50,000.00, C. .tllU'hell, Prmldnill ttt'Olt JlcCIHlanil, Vice Frea. Joliu It. Kauclier, alilcr. DIrcctorsii C. Mltohrtl, Scott McClelland, .T.C.King, Joseph PtniUHM, (i. E. Hrown, O. W. Fuller, J. II. Kuui'her. Does aitenorRlbiinklnirbiiHlnessHnd solicits the accounts of nienhiiulH, profeiuanniil men, furmeiM, mechanic", milium, lumlxinmtu and othert, promhilnx the most careful attention to the bukluew of all persona. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. First Nutlonul Bunk building, Nolan block Fire Proof Vault. FOR WEAK MEN. THE MECHANICAL, CURE. The sreute.it boon ever given to suffering man. It cures Impoteucy, Drain or tiuli. mIoiim, and the Nervou DlbeaeH of Men a If by maple. After unlng It all trouble vanlahe Immediately and you are a man again. It double sexual power and IncreuM' alio of purl. It 1 a Mpecltlc for young, mlildle-aged and elderly men who are weak from any cause. It 1 a wonderful una wleutltlu treat ment discovered by a physician, himself a sufferer and after he hud uearly ruined him self with poisonous drug. It Khurmleiu and at once relieve the dlseuse. Money returned where euro I not effected. Bunk reference given a to return of money. One package warranted to cure any rata. Kent In a plain piu'kuge with full Instruction. Price .uu. Address Mechanical Cure Co., i'hleago, ill. C .J Un AWIrlUPI'J ZA -zVi " f "I . First ink Get an Education. Education and fortune go hand In hand. Get an education at tha Central Htale Nor mal School, Lock Haven, Fa. Urat-claaa accommodation and low rate. State aid to student. For Illustrated catalogue addreaa lAMfco KLDUN, Pli. !.. Principal, Lock llaveu, Pa, Dollar ! it Sta I ! ! I ! ! I I I I H STAtt nt One Dollar a Year, 1, 180B! star WORK!! Neat "Work Done on Short Noticg ALL TOE- News lor Sl.00 a Year. OIL TAKES THE PLACE OF tiANCEROUf I GASOLINE. G0EI IN ANY STOVE. I TlTTTOVl?!? NO SMOKE, DIRT OR ODOR. VA uuuiiiiu ruciPie iuu ainnn ns eniL.1 , ". WANT AGENTS on alary or oommlaalonl Bend for catalogue on Prices and Terms. NATIONAL OIL BURNER CO es2 Ccoan Ave. CLEVELAND, OHIO. COME IN Where? TO THE "Bee Hive" store1 WHERE L. J. McEntire, & Co., The Groceryman, deals in al kinds of Groceries. Canned Goods. Green Goods Tobacco and Cigars, Floul and Feed, Baled Hay an Straw. Fresh goods alway on hand. Country produce taken ifl exchange for goods. A share of your patronag is respectfully solicited. Very truly yours, Lawrence J. McEntire & Go The Grocery men. Every Wq: Sometimes Beads a nil able moolhl regulaun medicine. Dr. PEAL'S PENNYROYAL PI fee Moaipt, eat aaa ewtala la tssaH. . to (Dir. PmI'.) mw Siaaraoia. Mat ssiivsen list, Htl1tMOKT.laaS.O. I J inai LIX For sale at U. Alex itoke's druf store. c ti
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