: NOVEL FROJECT TO TEACH IMPROVED METHODS . OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION THR Illinois Ccntrnl Ilnllronil Company and the National Good Honda Aoclntlon hare & Completed AtTIUIRdllftllK fur tunning a "Oooil Horn) Trnln" Be tween Chicago nn'd Now Oi-lcnn for the pm-pooe of conRtntt'tlnp; mimple tomls, ns olijprt lesson, nt convenient commprcliil centres. The oflloo of pub lic rond Inquiries, under the Secre tary of Agriculture, Is co-operating WltU the Nntionnl Good Uonils Asso ciation by furnishing two voml ex pert, to Instruct the fnrmprs, rond of flclnls, nnd people of States In the most Improved methods of rond con struction. The great manufacturers, of rond machinery In the country nre contributing machinery nnd com- petent men to operate the snme, which will show the necessity nnd economy of utilizing rond machinery In constructing dirt, gravel nnd maca dam ronds. This is the first attempt of nny grcnt rnilwny corporntlon to spend time and money In assisting and stimulating farming communities to Improve the 2: t GOOD BOADS MAIN'S FB ACTIO AL WOtlK, common roads. The otllclals of rail road companies occupy the same posi tion as managers of any private or corporate Interest, for they must give an account of nil expenses nnd results to the stockholders. There should bo commonality of interest existing be tween all railroads and agricultural, mining, manufacturing nnd commer cial pursuits. The Illinois Centra,! Hallway pnsses through the great agricultural nnd mining States of the Mississippi Valley. These States, ow ing to the grcnt rainfall and rich nJlu Tlul soil, have to contend with almost Impassable mud ronds nearly five months of the year. It Is, therefore, A question of policy and commercial balance to encourage a betterment of the common ronds. The train Mill begin road building at or near New Orleans, working north s the weather will permit. It will have a rullman car, with commissary to accommodate two Government -engineers, or road experts, the TresliVnt f the National Good Honds Associa tion, six competent men for operating the machinery, and six laborers. At each place selected to build a piece of the road the olllclnls. commercial or ganizations nnd farmers will furnish all necessary material. Special at tention will be given to educating the people In making the best dirt roads, as many of the Southern States nre Bet blessed with stone or gravel for FISHING FOR SHRIMP ON HORSEBACK. lgSSas. ... -, . Everybody has heard of beggars ou horsebncU, aud a few travelers have Seen them down In Mexico and Ceutrnl America, where horseflesh Is cheap, tut there Is only one pluce iu the world. It is believed, where tuo horse Is em ployed in iUhlug. This lllustrutlou su ows a scene on the coast of Belgium, wear the town of Newport. The fiulie I'uieu's horses ure attached to the nets ready for their excursion Into the seu after shrimps. A procession of weuth-cr-beatcn fishermen starts from shore, each man inouutcd upon the back of a trained and docile horse dragging the trluugulur. pursc-shuped net, which coops la the shrimp us It passes over the sands. These tlshermeu ou horse back frequently muke hauls of several hundredweight at a siugle trip, and are considered the aristocracy of th Belglun littoral, holding about the re lation to their fellow tollers Uiat cavalry.Leuis to infantry lu the army. these purposes. These ronds In most eases will begin at the' rnllrond stations nnd lend out Into the rountry. Fifteen plnees hnve been selected ftt which ronds will be built. V. H. Moore, 1'rcslilcnt of the Nntionnl Good Honds Assoclntlon, will nrrnnge plnees nnd (lutes of conventions, I.ciul Ing rnllrond olllclnls. Governors, Henn tors nnd rniigrcssnit'it will bn Invltpil to spenk on convention dnj-s. The project promises to be nn inditxtrlnl movement of fnr-renchiii.it lniportnnre. ococoooccoaooooooooooccooa largest pigeon Ranch ill the Wrl. oooooooooconoooocooooccooo TKN thousand flying pigeons nnd fiimo Utile ones In the nests present the unique spec tacle shown In the accom panying Illustration of the only real pigeon ranch in the world. It Is lo- pM?pMs TRAIN catcd nt I.os Angeles, Cnl.. and from a small beginning has developed Into n pretentious Institution, from which squabs nnd growu birds nre furnished fur cafes and family tables nil over California. . The ranch contains about eight acres and Is conducted by J. Y. Johnson, who lives among his winged pets. Afler running a gauntlet of tierce bull dogs his visitor finds himself Inside a bewildering mass of life nnd color In kaleidoscopic change. Add to this n constant roar of cooing nnd of myrl nd flapping wings and It becomes Indescribably confusing. There nre pigeons everywhere; the shed roofs nro crowded with them; the ground Is covered with them. They rise In swarms like bees and darken the sun like a summer cloud. If you have ever disturbed n great flock of nesting sou birds ou some island rock you may VIEW OK TUK LARGEST riGEOX have seen a counterpart of a pigeon farm. There Is no attempt to breed pure strains ihr-re, though the owner markets tlio dark squabs and saves the light ones, the object belug to eventually mate the whole flock light colored. The wtilto birds make a bet ter appearance when dressed and find more ready sale. The flock is increased liy hundreds every day In the year. At the a hp of twelve dnyi the squab Is fully grown nnd feathered, nnd If It escapes the market It is soon ou the wing. Each nfternoon Johnson nnd his son go through the buildings nnd take from the nests enough of the fat siinnbs to fill orders for the next day. Knrty In the morning they lire killed by disjointing their necks, dressed nnd delivered. Just now the season Is dull because of the nbumhtnt snpplv of illicit nnd quail on the mar Uet. The pigeons nre well housed In three large building, lu ench of the shells, running lengthwise nnd ex tending from ground to roof, nro tiers of shelves, with narrow pnssnge wnys between. On these shelves, loosely placed, nre little square boxes, turned upside down, with smnll aper tures for doors. These nre the nest ing places, nnd the largest of the buildings has 2000 Inside nnd 1000 outside. The others hnve nearly as many. Rut the pigeons form uestt nnd lay eggs everywhere. In the pas. sageways, ou the floor nnd even ou the roofs, or in any stray nook where a few straws cnu be gathered togeth er. In oue of the nests the other day was found n squnb having four legs, nnd being In other respects a more or less perfectly developed and lively quadruped. Johnson snys these freaks are not rare oil his ranch. In one of the long sheds 1000 oil enns are utilized ns boxes, the sides and ends being made entirely of them, laid like bricks In a wall, ench with the open end Inward. Through the centre of the shed runs a double tier of the same material, facing opposite wnys nnd extending to the roof. In these oil cans a colony of IIOOO pigeons nre comfortably stowed awny. A remarkable fact In connection with this place .Is that the pigeons rarely leave the ranch, aud that It Is 0r RANCH IX THE WORLD. soldom that one of them gets beyond the high wire fence which surrouuds three sides of the place. They are fed assorted grain and screenings, aud the cost of feeding the 13,000 Is about $7 a day. Chicago-Times Herald. Chlncas Windmills Surprla Our Soldiers When our soldiers arrived at Tnku they wondered at the Immense number of strange windmills all along the sea shore. From time immemorial such windmills have been employed by the Chliieso to pump sea water up Into higher basins, where wlud aud suu evaporate the fluid, leaving the salt. Such salt contains a great deal of bitter suit, which gives It a very dls agreeable taste; but It appears to sat Isl'y the Chinese. From Tuku It is curried, lu blocks resembling loaves of bread, to Tlen-Tslu, wheuce It Is scattered all over tuo country. While the population of Mulno lu creased during the past decade only from UG1.0SU to OU4.4UU, or but fut Ave per cent., the cost of tho State Government has nearly doubled dur lug the last eight years. Nearly oue-half of the persous la thU) X wggl' country dlu when they ure children. THS E13)ITS New York Clty.-The blouse wnlst not nlone holds Its place, but appar ently gnlns In favor week by week. It suits the greater number of figures; It Is elegant In tlio truest sense, being entirely simple nnd Is equally well adapted to the odd bodice nud tlio en tire costume. The May Manton model shown here- FAXCT BLOl'SE WAIST. With Is made from panne satin In dove crnr with nolka dots of white, com bined with cream point de Veulse nnd bunches of dnrker grny panne, but nil the senson's silks and soft wool mate rials are appropriate, while the con trasting material can be varied ngnln nnd agnlu. Lnce of nil sorts la in vogue, pnnne velvet with silk Is ef fective, panne crepe Is still lighter In weight and any silk contrasts well with woolen fabrics. MISSES' BLOUSE ETON. The fitted lining Is snug nnd well shaped and closes at the centre frout. The plastron, or vest. Is attached to tho right front and hooked over onto the left, while the back and fronts are arranged over the lining beforo the shoulder an.d under arm spams are closed. The deep collar finishes the neck and fronts while the stock com pletes the plastron and closes at the centre back. The sleeves are charm ing. The upper portions are scalloped and fall over the full lace culTs, which aro uullncd and transparent and aro seamed to the lower edge of the lining. At each edge of the fronts are bauds of trimmings comprised of lace out lined by the dark panne. To cut this waist for a woman of me dium size three and a half yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, three yards twenty-seven Inches wide, two and a half yards thirty-two iucbes wldo or oue and three-quarter yards forty-four Inches wide, with two yards of all-over lace eighteen inches wldo to make as Illustrated. M Isms' BIoum Klon. The blouse with an Eton effect is ex ceedingly popular, aud Is peculiarly becoming to young girls. The largo Illustration shows oue of the latest May Manton designs lu fawu colored cheviot, with rerers and undersleevcs of white peau de sole, and Is designed for a general wrap to be worn with various gowns, but the style Is equally well suited to tho entire costume of cloth, cheviot, sergo or other fashion able material. The revers, collar aud sleeves are llulshed with nnrrow black and gold passementerie, but the fuclug may become auy color preferred, and tho trimming braid or appllijuo white if desired; plain coat sleeves cnu be substituted for tlio fuuey ones. The hack fits smoothly and snugly, but the fronts aro adjusted with slight ful ness at the waist Hue to give the blouse effect over the curved belt. The odd shaped revers are formed by the fronts, which are faced nnd rolled back. At the neck is an Alglon collar that can bo closed with the fronts when desired. The sleeves ore made over regulation lining, to which the undersleeves are attached. To cut this blouse for a miss of four teen years of age. one and nve-elghth yards ir-sterlal forty-four inches wide Of fashion. or one nnd n half yards fifty inches wide, with one yard of silk for revers, collar and undersleevcs will be re quired. A Bnttanlcss ninnse. The boy of seven years old feels dig nllled lu his first long trousers. lie is on promotion In a white "drilling" costume, made with long trousers nnd with one of the new blouses mnde without buttons. The blouse, In fact, has no opening In front, but Is loose enough at the throat to slip over the head. It Is extremely stylish made In this fashion. TJie collar Is hnndsome nnd carefully made of blue linen, braided with three rows of narrow White braid. The. black silk scarf Is surmounted with a bow knot, with loops nnd ends of fancy colored braid. The loose sleeves fasten with two pearl buttons at the wrist on the inside seam. Fanciful Shapes In Cnltnrs. Coll.irs take a number of fnnclful shapes. There are bands higher nt the back, nnd with nnrrow turn-over col lars, pointed, straight or scalloped. In others the collars extend to about three Inches of the front, rounded and turned back in a slight flare. Pretty Orimmentn. The prettiest ornaments to be spen In the baroque pearls are pins In the form of large daisies. The petals nre of the pearls, each formed of a single one, slender and oblong. In the centre there Is a large stone, n diamond or a topaz. Woman's I'lnln Shirt WsIM The plain shirt wnlst Is preferred by ninny women to any other sort, and has an extended vogue. The May Mantou model glveu herewith Includes all the latest features, and Is adapted to all waistlng materials, silk, wool, cotton aud linen, but In the original Is of embroidered linen, batiste trimmed, with insertion and lnco to match, and is made over a fitted lining of blue silk. When made from washable materials the lining should be omitted, but oth erwise there Is uo chauge. The foundation consists of the usual pieces, and closes at tho centre front, but separately from the outside. The waist proper Is plain across tho shoul ders, and drawn down In gathers at the waist Hue. At the front nre hems through which the closing is effected, the band of Insertion edged with nar row frills of lace taking the place ot a box pleat ou tho right front and con cealing the closlug underneath. The sloeves are In bishop shape opened at tho back aud finished with narrow cutis. To cut this waist for a woman of me dium size three and three-quarter yards of material twenty-one inches PLAIN 6HIBT WAIST. wide, three aud a half yard twenty seven luches wide, two aud a half yard thirty-two lucliei wide or two yards forty-four Inches wldo will bt required. L. M.SNYDER, Practical Horse-Shoer .. and General Blacksmith. 1 llom flhnetntr donn in the npntnftt tnannef find by the lutoat Impivveri mnthods. Ke- Smtrlntrnf nil kind ouretully unci promptly It'lje. SATlftrACTION UUAHAHTEKD. HORSE CLIPPING HfiTB 1iit ffipelved ft romnleto net of ma chine liurfle clippers of Intent style 'W putt urn nun nm prppurua to ao (.'mining in me utw posmoie tnnmier ai rcinnnumB mte. i ac k sod bi. nenr r inn, noynoiuiTiiie. r. NOTICE To All Who Want to Buy ot Have a Carpet to be Woven. I am ready to do It In a very short time and my work of the past few years recommends Itself. I have bought an Improvement for my loom, making It a four-harness (Instead of two), but prices will stay the same for weaving as De fore, that is lOcents a square yard, and I will weave It from .'!() to 42 Inches in width to fit your rooms at thuf price I keep 21 colors of chain on hand (call or send for sample) and when I furnish chain, all of which is of the best 5-ply, for carpet l."H threads to the Inch I charge only 20c.; 15-thrend for 22c; and 18 threads to the inch 2.'c. which in cludes weaving and chain. For out-of- town peonle on 20 yards or over will pay freight one way. I also weava - Stair Carpet and Rugs of any kind. 1 have for sale some rugs, rag and spllt-warp carpet, which I will sell at a big reduction to get out of ray way. lours Respectfully, TLOFEEU DEMflY, Box 358. Revnoltlsville, Ta. AT YOUNG'S PLANING MILL You will find 8KSH, DOORS, FRKMES AND F1N1SH- of all kinds, ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER, HIGH GRADE VARNISHES, LEAD AND OIL COLORS In all shades, And also an over-stock of Nails which I will sell CHEAP. J. V. YOUNG, Prop. Want Your Clothing to Fit ? Then you ought to go to J. C. Froehlich, MERCHANT TAILOR. My line of samples are well worth anyone's time to call and inspect. Remember All Work ia Guaranteed. Cleaning, Repairing and Alter- ing a Specialty. J. C. FROEHLICH. Near Centennial hall. First National Bank OF llEl'XOLDS VILLE. Capital, $50,000. Surplus, - - $15,000. C.NItebell, President! , colt MeClelland, Vies Pres.l John H. Knurner, Casnler. Directors: O.Mitchell, Scott McClelland, J. O. King John II. Corbett, O. E. Brown, O. W. Fuller, J. H. Kaucher. Does a general banklnsbuslneM and tollclU the accounu of merchants, professional men. farmers, mechanics, miners, lumbermen and others, promising the most careful attention to the business of all persons. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent. First National Bank building, Nolan block Fire Proof Vault. Fire insurance SIXVE 1S7S. Norwood G. Finney, Ag't., Brookville, I'a. John Trudgen, Solicitor, Reynoldsville, Pa. SOLI!) IXDEMXITV. Twelve first-class compan ies represented. The oldest established Fire Insurance Agent in Jef ferson county. All business will receive ' prompt attention. PENNSYLVANIA, HAIL DAD. BfPFALO ALX.EOHAK t VA1XL DIVISION. Low Grade Division. Is Effect Nov. 25, 1900. Itsitars StsV4 ThM.1 EAKTWAHO. o.npo.iiMoioe sTKI STATIONS. A. M. A. r. m. m. 08 SO 0 M Tltistiiir. ... ,1 i is 1 1 on Kml Hunk ... Lftttsoiihfim . ( 2H in HI 11 New llcthlehem in 11 4 Unk KKlue ftlHyHVllift Siiniinervllle ... HI 211 10 2u 10 44 f M 5 04 S 22 8 W IS III 18 Nl 12 t6 111 8 ii 8 40 48 SI t 17 ft BS t 07 i 17 as i'm as HriHkrllto loirs fuller. IteyniiUlsrlllo .. f'lincimM "nils Creek luHols Snliiiln Wliilerh irn .... Pennlleli Tyler tlnnnetntte Grunt a on 12 24 to a : Ml 11 til in t Ml tr iri I w t t.v n :r 12 m Ml 4 11 4 IS nn to I27 7 4S 7 M I IB S 2S 8 ? 04 4 1 to Not t 211 t! Vt f 8 on 7 44 t7 IW I 8 20 Driftwood 8 V. A.M A. M p, M P. SI. TrnliifUViHiindtiviil'llves PlllftblirsO.KIS. m BimI Bunk 11.18 Brookvllle 12.41. Kvjnoldavllie 1.14. FkIIh Creek 1.2H. PuBols l. p. m. MiTS Tniln iinn piiinuiya win disks ail stoM between Red Bank una Illinois. Wlme-rourn . Psbulu IiuUols k'ulln Creek.. Fu Kevnoldivllle Fuller lows BrookTllls Bummervllle... Miirnvllle UiikKlclire New Bethlehem Lawsonlism. Bed Bnnk.... Plllulmrif. . . . A. m.Ip. m. Trnln (U? fRiiiiflnvl leaves 6.W, Ited Bank 8.;m, rntauiirs .. p. m. j ruins niarKeii run uuiiTi iiniij,D, Ciiniliiy: t Hug station, wnero aiguai mu shown. Philadelphia as trie ltauroau uitisioo. la effect March, IS. 1!1. Trains Iostj Driftwood ns follows: EASTWARD 1:00 s m-Traln 1!, weok'luys. for Snnbury, Wllk4lmrre, liur.letoik riitivnie.m:rnn:i IliirrUbiirg nnd jiie'llaie st- tlons. arrlvltiic p. ni.. New York,0::n Washington, from Wllllan aenirer roach and WllllamV rlVliii'rir nnd nrlnrioal Inlermedlatoillatlon arrlvlnz at I'hlliidelphla 7:! p. m., Ne York 10:2:1 n. ni., Baltimore 7:.1 p. m.. Wash inirim, n :u n. m. entltiuled parlor ei nnd passenger I'onehes, Buffalo to I'hllsd Iinia ami v iisiiiiiKioii. II ii. m. Train . dally, for rlsburs and Intermediate stnu riving nt Philadelphia 4:?ft A. M 7 la m i UultlmolW. 2..I) . Dl.l 4.118 A. M. Pullman Sleeping Hnrrlsburg to riillaiieipiim I'lilliiaeipiiia pnssenn sleeper unamturoeu un 10:.M p.m. Train 4,(imiy, burs and Intermedial Philadelphia, A. M. on week dajf day t Baltimore -A. H. I'lllir and Wllllaij Wlllliimsin. coai'lie Wllllii ll:S2p.i nurv rlv 0 : t m 12 It M 5 30 U 24 4 10 11 47 4 0U 11 10 I 40 9 00 n.m. a.m. a.m For time tables consult ticket aire: i. B. HUTCHING UUFFALO, RO A BURGH RV time! On and after Vi tor train will arrlret dldsvllle station, da& follows: i 130p.m. Weekdays o DuBols. C'urwensvlllA tawney, Butler, PlttsV KldKway, Johnaonbui , Bradfora. ARnrvs 1.25 o. m. Week davs onlv, CurwensTllle, Falls Cru burg, Duller and Punxsu) TUAINS LEAVE Fa f south noun I.7a. m. Dally. Night tawney, Driyton, Butlel Pullman sleepers. V 10.M a. in. and B.20 n, in. Wo DuBols. Stanley, Hy4tes.li sutawney. 1.44 p. ni. Dully. Xi cllnlnx clmlr and ru tawney, DaytonTlu . worth u, t.24n. m. Dnrly. Nlnlitl JohnsonhiiTK, Bulfuloil 8.30 p. in. Wouk dnysonl For Biockwayvine, Klu Mt. Jewett and Bradfo 12.57 p. m. Dally. Ves cllnlnK chair and cafe Johnsouburg, Brudtol estor. 1 I.OA p m. Week days of for KeynoldsvUle. 2 Trains for Curweimvlll' mediate stations leuj m., and 1.40 p. m. I Thousand mil tlcf over any portion of tb t'roek rallruads ar oo per mile. i For tickets, time tJ tlon nuu v to . liavis. neu Are eroaiDt tnf ute (Ir. I'safsj a For al by I WESTWAItn, RSTIiT KolO9,Nol03 No.113 No.161 BTATIOSS. A. M. A. M.lA. M. r. M. T. Prlftwood 18 2VU 21 .... 8 50 Grant n .VJ til 83 .... t8 17 BiMineiutte ' 01 W 8 ts Tyler 7 27 12 2 .... S 82 f'JnnSeld 7 1 12 S4 ... 7 OS .... 7 41 12 40 .... 7 0S .... 7 to 12 81 .... 7 IS 8 -ill 8 in 1 OA s lo 7 Hi 8 32 S 20 1 20 8 17 7 t8 37 .... ,.,t S7 7 WhtS 4.M .... t5 44 tS 1 t7 07 .... .... t8 (4 Its 1 7 IS 00 1 80 8 01) 18 a 7 82 t 12 II 8 14 ...I I 1 Ml t in !2 8 S ...I 1 SO t ... 8 8S ...I , 8 04 IM IM I 4.1 ..J 8 XI 10 U1 Z to 7 14 ..J , 8 4.1 10 Iftl 8 20 7 28 ..3 11 l.i 112 : 8 wildo 111 .. p. m.lp. H.l P. N l)il Hols 1 in d. t Alt lllll T r f 1 f J 8:WV EnV 4:I1H aX way, iinv and prlni t.U a. m.TV mediate po 4:01) p. m. Trtw Emporium. X 1:41 p. m.--Train Intermediate J a. vf 10 ill 10 31 10 : 1 10 HI 1 10 M 10 30 10 11 1 9U Jl 40 lvj p.m. p.m. a.m. 7 : 3 ia sa f 7 Si m S is I .... oa a 7 00 1 A4 uf 7U1 1 61 III 7 01 1 47 a or 57 1 44 9 0 47 1 SI S lA 6 43 1 24 4. 8 4: ; l is m I a 90 ii iii I o io i oa ia 7 OH I I &4 "i I i t. u. uavis. nzenty I
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