7 Tho population of Kroner, it. Is claimed, la ImrensinK somewhat mure rnplilly thun It was 10 years ago. France Is not a dying nntlon. Tho United BtRtt-s Is rich rnoiifih to hove anything It tlrstro. a coIIpkp of heraldry Included, nut coats of arms will have to flpnire In American civili sation as more mnttrrs of decoration .for some time to come. A railroad automobile has hern put Into operation on one of the French railways. It Is a combination of cn Ktne anil iifiFt-enrter ear. Its total lennth Is 88 1-2 feet. The engine Is lo rate.1 In the middle and has 125 horse power, and the vehicle will carry SO passengers. Paris leads the world In dressmak ing;. It Is estimated that there are ".'. 000 persons employed In the dress making establishments of the city, nnd If one includes the workers who de sign and make the materials used 1V tho dressmakers, about l.-WO.Otifl per sons aro engaged In the strngclo to satlnfy woman's love of chiffons. Italy Is now sending mure emigrant to the United States than any other country; Af.stro-Hiingary next and KiiFcia third. The percentage of the total number of immigrants from these three countries. In the order named, H 27.3, 23.2 nnd 17.4. Germany ncnt 31.7 percent In 1SS2. hut now It sends only 4.4 percent England sent 10.1 percent In 18S2; now it Fends only 2.3 percent Of the population of the T'nlted States 47.1 percent live In incorporated municipalities, of which there, 'are 10. 02 In the country. Of these, however, (if 19 have a population of, "less than 1000 and are really rural communities. The states differ grcaj, in their policy with regard to pev'nlttlng small towns to Incorporate. Massachusetts, for ex ample, has but 33 Incorporated towns, while Delaware, with only one-fifteenth of the population of Massachu setts, has 3i. Illinois heads the list with 930 Incorporated municipalities. California has 11C. A locomotive on an Knglish railroad, tmllt In 1870, has Just completed 4. 000,000 miles of service, breaking tho record. But no company In the United States would be willing to confess that U was using locomotives built 30 years ago. A high speed engine here makes about 100,000 miles a year. Refore 20 years have passed it Is out of date and Is replaced with one with modern Improvements. English pride in the present performances of locomotives 30 years old tends to account for the su premacy of American locomotives throughout the world, and for the fact that English colonies prefer them to the English machines. It seems highly improbable that rice will ever be regarded as a very Im portant food staple In the United States or In many of the countries of Europe, remarks the New York Sun. The most significant fact in relation to bread stuffs In all countries where wheat Is important either as a product or an import is the rapid Increase In tho number of wheat eaters. We are the greatest maize growing country in thu world, and we appreciate highly tho value of maize for human food, but our consumption oi the grain as a breadstuff Is insignificant in compari- son with our consumption of wheat. It has often been said In recent years that the opening of every new railroal in western countries Increases the number of wheat eaters. The estimate in 1871 that the wheat eaters of the world numbered 371,000,000 has steadi ly increased for later years, and throe years ago attainable data seemed to ahow that wheat was the bread staple of 616,000,000 souls. This unusually good example of the retort courteous comes from a German .source: A distinguished traveler en tered the railroad restaurant at CasscI, and waited patiently for his time to be served. Study of the bill of faro showed nothing appetizing. The wait er waa taken into counsel and recom mended, with enthusiasm, dish after dish, only to meet a shake of the bead, and finally the discouraging answer: "Only that?" Wounded in bla pro fessional pride the waiter expostulat ed: "Pardon me, air, but I have served the beat people here, and they were satisfied with our bill .of fare; you should be so, too." The stranger In his turn answered: "But do you know who I am and to whom you are talk ingV "No," said the waiter. "Well, then, I am the Prince of Bulgaria. "Only that?" said the waiter prompt ly. And the anecdote concludes with the suspiciously conventional ending that tbs bold waiter was immediately taken Into the princely servU r i THE AUNISTER'S "Well, now, for my part, Miss Poet, ns I was telling them two ladles, I always liked your husband's preach ing." Mrs. Dale measured out two yards of hu e nnd counted three dozen pearl buttons, lartre and small, beforo she looked up Into tho sweet fnce of tho pastor's young wife. The rosy cheeks were palo now and the pretty mouth was slightly drawn. It seemed Is If It would not take much to cause Mrs. Post's blue eyes to fill with tears. Mrs. Dnle shrewdly guessed as much, but she Bald nothing, except to wish her customer a pleasant good morning as Fhe went away. Delia Post knew well enough what to surmlpe from the remarks made by the portly widow. Somebody must have been criticising Homer's ser mons, or Mrs, imle would not have defended them. Into llio door of the pretty gabled cottage which the good people of West Kud liml provided for their pastor the young wife went and straight Into the tiny study where her husband sat nt liis dink. "Has something troubled you, De lia, dear?" he asked kindly, laying down his pen. "Nol'ilns much;" but as If to con tindlct her words phe sat down In an easy chair nnd commenced to cry. - "What can il. be?" thought the mln iftet", an ho vainly tried to soot ho his w i i'o- In a few moments tho story enme out; for Delia Post was very young indeed only Just 19 and she had not learned to keep her troubles shut up within her own heart, rather than nil.l another burden to tho one who was so dear to her. Mr. Post's face cleared. "Is that all, child? I certainty thought you had bad news from home. Of course, everybody does not like my preaching. How could that be possi ble? I do my best, and, with tho Lord's help, I trust that some word may comfort or cheer a longing lonely BOlll." "Yon are so good," replied Delia, "and Homer, I do not help you at all. I was never cut out for a preacher's wife. Do you remember how I laughed that day at Sister Hathaway's, when she was telling about her son's mlrdeeds? Wasn't it awful? And how she glared at me." Mrs. Post's tears had quite disap peared now, and her husband looked down lovingly at the sunny face. "Oh, dear, I entirely forgot those biscuits. They'll bo all burned up." ' With a gay laugh she sprang down the stairs singing, and the minister turned again to his work. "She little knows how much shq helps me with her sweetness and cheer inesn," he murmured. "But I must be more particular about my sermon next Sunday. I noticed that Brother Mc pherson spoke coldly to me lost week and I fear that I do need Sister Dale's kindly words. Mr. Tost had married Dolla Harold about a year before;. She was the daughter of a wealthy merchant and entirely without the experience need ful for a preacher's wife, although she was a happy Christian and loved her husband dearly. "Mr. Post is not a brilliant preach er," said Brother McPhersonthateven ing at an informal meeting hold at nis own house. "He Is sincere and good. I believe we could get along with blm if he were alono, but his wife" There was an expressive pause, and then Brother White took up the tale. "Yes, Brother McPhcrson, it's tho wife that is the trouble. Not that I sne much amiss In the little girl, myself. She's Just the age of my Mary, and I doubt ir I should dare to recommend her to any one of our young preachers but all the women are against her." At Mr. White's remark, Mrs. Mc Pherson sniffed audibly. ,. "I don't know as It's more the wom en than tho men; but I do think that the way she wears hor hair in that sort of pug on top, and them curls around her face, is a shame and dis grace for a preacher's wife, or at least for our preacher's wlfa" There was a general chorus of dis sent from the women but Mr. Mc Pberson added, with a sly look at his wtfo: ' "It's very becoming to her, Mar garet." To this frivolous statement bis wife vouchsafed no reply. As the conversation became general bits of criticism might be .hoard. "She has four silk dresses." "And a hat to match each one." "And a soalskin cloak." This last item of attire seemed to be particularly objectionable and the talk was waxing warm when Mrs. Har per, a little palefaced woman who bad hitherto kept silence, said quietly. "Airs, post was very good to my Davie when he was sick. It was she who was with blm when he" The poor mother could not say more and the meeting was most effectually broken up. However, it was settled between the men, nearly all of whom were leading members of the church, that a change would be desirable. to una ena a committee was ap pointed to wait on the pastor a week later determined to as gently as pos sible acquaint blm with their decis ion. These five gentlemen Mrs. Post ush red with great graclousness Into the tiny parlor. Excusing herself to call ber husband, she gave the visitors time to look around the room and And still more cause for tomplalnt against the minister s wife, YOUNG WIFE. J When Mrs. Post came to West En4 she hod found a square parlor with four low windows, a brilliant scarlet carpet and several stilt chairs. With good taste nnd the Judicious use of a little money she hnd transformed It A pretty rug, In subdued colors hid tho objectionable carpet Soft Inex pensive curtains were at tho window?, and a few good engravings nnd choice photographs gave character to . the white walls. After a moment's delay the minister entered, and to the annoyance of all, after him tripped his wife, who draw ing a low chnlr nearer to the light, commenced some embroidery, listen ing, meanwhile, with deep attention to the conversation. It was a discomfited committee which issued from the low porch an hour Inter. "Why didn't you say something?" asked Brother McPhcrson, Impatiently, of Brother White. "How could I. with the minister's wife sitting there so milling and cheerful?" returned Mr. White, Justly Indignant nt the question. "So good of them to call, wasn't It. Homer?" said Delia, enthusiastical ly, as she put. away the precious Vene tian gla-'-ses In which she hnd pnssed lenionndo to the guests. "It shows how fond they are of you. Mr. Post was loaning on the mnntel and did not seem to hear tho remark. Ho knew very well that those flvo men had not come in to make a friendly all. There had been something nt the bottom of It. But if there wns some thing wrong, why hnd they not men tioned It? As the months passed by Mrs. Post went on hor way with a calm nnd un disturbed spirit. It never oceured to her that people did not approve of her. Everybody hnd loved her at home. There was one place where Mrs. Post's actions were above reproach, and even strict old Brother McPhcrson acknowledged that. This was In the Sunday school, where the minister's wife was very successful There were four girls in her class. One wns Mary White, another was a young woman from Mrs. Dale's store, the thltd wus a girl about 13 and tho fourth, the one person whom fastidi ous Mrs. Post disliked, although she tried hard to combat the feeling, was Katie Mason, tho maid-of-all-work nt the hotel In the town, the place where men went Insane and sober and from which they emerged fiend 8. It was not because Katie was a working-girl that Mrs. Post did not liks her not at all. Delia would have loved any one. without stopping to think whether they washed dishes for a living or spent their time In elegant leisure, If they were only clean. This unfortunate girl was not only untidy in her person, but she was repulsive In her appearance. Try as she would, Mrs. Post could not bring herself to touch her. But she soon leared that the one Joy of Katie's life was to come to Sunday school and be near the beautiful lady. The gentle voice, the well bred manner, tho per fect toilette, were new to her, and seemed to lift the minister's wife Into the sphere of an angel. Each Sunday Mrs. Post prayed that sho might be able to say something to help this poor girl, whose eyes had first seen the light In a workhouse, and whose miserable life had been passed In hard labor and tho lowest surroundings. Ryan's hotel stood on a corner of the main street of the village, and its flickering lights burned all night long, while from within came the sound of shuffling cards and clinking glasses. Katie often worked till midnight, and was up again at dawn doing the heavi est drudgery. One day Mrs. Post came In with her arms full of the spring blossoms and turned the parlor into a bower of beau ty. "Isn't It lovely?" she exclaimed, hearing her husband's footstep behind her. "Very," ho replied absently. "Delia, there's a man here who wants you very much to come down to Ryan's hotel. There has been an accident, and Katie, the girl in your Sunday school clots, has been hurt badly, I Judga." "She a-going fast," responded the man, touching his hat awkwardly. He was the barman at Ryan's. "But," aa ho said to a crowd of friends later. "I knows a lady when I sees her, and that there preacher's wife's one, you bet. She turned as palo as a rag, and the minister, he says, 'Now, darling, you don't need to go. I'll go.' 'Of course I'll go,' she says, and I says kind of quiet' like, .'She's a calling for you, mem.' But you better believe I didn't toll her bow she was hurt, nor how she looked. I Just couldn't" So It was that Delia Post went Into the presence of the dying girl without knowing that she had tripped on the cellar stairs with a lighted lamp In her hand and that she was burned be yond recognition. It was an awful sight that the Inex perienced girl saw when she entered the garret where the drudge was per mitted to sleep. There were good rooms in the house; but although the Innkeeper's wife had no wish to be unkind to the Injured girl, it had not occurred to ber to have ber carried In to one of them. "Oh, Homer," exclaimed the minis ter's wife, clinging In desperation to the man's strong arm. Then there came a moaning cry from the shspeless figure upon the bed: "Bring Mrs. Post Ob, bring my teacher. I love ber so." Without another moment's hesita tion Delia went forward anif gathered j the poor disfigured head In her hands. She had shrunk from touching Katie's , hand before; now she stooped and kissed the bit of forehead which was not covered with bandnges. "I am here, Katie, and I am going to stay with you," she snld. In snlto of her hushnnd's protest. U.-lla remained In that dimly lighted room all night. The pain which poor Katie suffered was Indescribable, and her moans were so piteous that Mrs. Ryan retired to tho kitchen, whero sho could not hear them, leaving the minister's wife alone. Mr. Post waited down stairs, snd his brave wife sat by the sick girl's bedside, holding one bandaged hand In hers, while she murmured comfort ing words or sang In a low, sweet voice. Her husband heard It In the middle of the night and thanked God He had given him such a wife. It wns not until the next evening that Katie's weary feet slipped over the brink of time Into eternity. As her sufferings grew worse, sho clung more tightly to the soft white hand and listened to the loving words which the minister's wife spoke. Mr. Post hardly recognized Delia In this wom an whose tender ministries helped the wounded, stricken, homely girl to die : In peace. I Mrs. McPhersnn find some other la- die of tho church came In during tho l next day, and thry were niunxed at the I bearing of the woman whom they hnd criticized for having four Bilk dresses and a sealskin clor.lt. Theso things seemed so Insignificant In this cham ber of death and such a horrlbl death. Wavorlcy. QUAINT AND CURIOUS. Tho use of the "E Hnribus I'nuin" on coin was never authorized by law. Its first known use was on a New Jersey cent struck oft in 1770. In a village of Germany a blind old womnn wns led to church every Sun day by a gander, who used to tako hold of her gown with his bill. It has been calculated that, some thing like 1.250,000 pints or tea are Imbibed yearly by Londoners, and that the teapot necessary to contain this amount. If properly shaped, would comfortably tako In the whole of St. I'aiil's cathedral. The greatest number of men ever employed on one structure was on tho Olzch pyramid, where 7.00n,(Ml0 men were in forced labor. This pyra mid Is 450 feet high, and covers nn area of 13 acres, twice tho dimensions of any other building In the world. In one instance taking 2000 men three years in bringing a single stone from the quarry. A curious wedding procession wns that of Eleanor Llnler, an American bride, who, In 1897, married her sixth husband, the other five having been divorced. But they evidently did not consider that she had trifled with their affections, for each followed her In a separate rab to the church, and one went so far as to present her with a substantial wedding gift. A singular flro occurred recently at a dwelling house in Philadelphia. Un derneath the parlor window was a dresser upon which was a glass globe. which, It is supposed, becamo so heat ed by the sun's rays that It Ignited tho window curtains, the flames extending to tho dresser, which with its contents nuJ tho curtains, wero destroyed bo fore the flro was extinguished. There was no flro In the parlor grate, nor was any person In the room whero tho fire originated. Brittany has a Btrange burial custom. Bodies aro burled as In this country, but when the flesh has disappeared the skeleton Is exhumed and tho skull detached and placed in a tiny coffin. Theso skull coflins aro little boxes painted black or green, shaped like a dog kennel, with sloping roofs. They ure about two feet long, ono foot deep and one foot broad and have an oval or heart shaped opening at ono end, surmounted by a cross. Tho opening ib fitted with glass so that a portion of tho skull is visible and appears to scowl at the curious spectator. The boxes are arranged on ledges and cor nices of the churchyard walls. It Is a great and costly privilege to have these coflins find so sacred a resting place. t'allarl at Hlvfn stunt. W. S. King, a blncksmlth, living at Mervllle, was playing baby and dislo cated his hip, says a Bowling Green, Chio, special In the Cincinnati Com mercial Tribttno. He was watching his littlo child put its great too In its mouth, and the ease with which the youngster did the trick astonished the father, who became so Interested that ha put away his tools, and, sitting down on the floor of his shop, took off his shoes and tried the stunt. He found his Joints rather Btlff for such fun, but at length, with a tremendous effort, he triumphantly seized his big toe with his teeth, and just then bli hip slipped out of joint. The doctor was called and matters adjusted, but pa will miss a few week's work. While the limb was be ing put back to Its place the baby con tinued placidly to suck Its toe. A Hrt-to-Heart Talk. "It must be nice to be sarcastic and clever," said the young woman admir ingly. "Not at all," answered Miss Cayenne. "It ts an accomplishment that causes you to get rid of all your friends ex cepting those who are too dense to see the point of your remarks." Wash ington Star. SPIRIT WRITING ON SLATES, Knur When 'tan Know flow Hern la One M-ifflrlnn'N Method. Spiritualistic plate writing. If clev erly done, always makes n marked, Impression on a magician's audience, because It Utterly baffles tholr efforts to detect tho trick. They see a small cabinet suspended above the stage by means of cords or ribbons. It has an open front and Is empty. The magi cian turns it around so that every pnrt of It may be seen and taps It Inside and out with bis wand to uhow that It Is hollow. On a stand near by he has a small easel, a common school slate, a bottle of India Ink with a quill pen In It and a few sheets of ordinary white writing paper. All these he passes around among the audience for exam ination. Then ho fixes a sheet of the paper to the slate by means of wafers, places the slate on the easel and the easel In the cabinet, together with the bottle of Ink, the latter having tho pen still In It. Having allowed the audience to see the articles thus arranged In tho cab inet, he throws a Inrge silk handker chief over It. Mysterious sound: are Immediately heard, and the cabinet shakes as If some living thing hnd en tPred It. When the sounds nnd tho nhnulnir r-nnau ho t-omoven tho hand- kerchief, showing an Inscription written In bold black letters on the pppor, and the pen not In the Ink I bottle, but lying on the bottom of the ' cabinet. He then removes the paper' from tho slate and passes It around for examination, when the writing Is ; Immediately recognized as having been done with India Ink. ! The explanation of tho trick Is slm- j pie. Tho writing was done In advnnco I by the performer, the fluid used belm; ' n solution of sulphuric acid of the i purest quality. To make the solution B0 drops of the concentrated acid nre ndded to one ouneo of filtered wafer, j Writing done with this solution Is In visible; until exposed to heat; when so exposed It comes out perfectly black, looking exactly like dried In dia ink. Tho heat Is applied by means of an electric current running over a wire, with which tho slate Is wound. The cords by which the cabinet Is sus pended conceal copper wires, which conduct the current to the slate. Black silk threads, suitably attached, enable tho performer to make the sounds In the cabinet, to cause the cabinet to shako and to Jerk the pen out of tho j Ink bottle. j Several sheets of pnper are pre- j pared In advance, each with a differ ent Inscription, tho performer telling one Inserlntion from another by sec- retly marked pin pricks. Chicago- Record Herald. Amusement rr the KtisstHn ftnlttlfr. How simple are the Russian soldiers may be Judged from their amusements. Their only games are of the most primitive character, like our Aunt Sally.- Their greatest pleasures are sing ing, dancing, and playing on the hnr monlka. a musical Instrument like a concertina; or on tho ballailalka, a rational musical instrument some thing like a banjo, which will keep them amused for hours. If he can only play two or three tunes, Ivan lvanovltch will be able to enjoy him self rapturously. Singing, however. Is his greatest pleasure, and chorus singing is a great reaturo In the Russian army s accom plishments. Tho number of songs an ordinary soldier knows is beyond be lief. Singing is encouraged by tho t fhecrs, and the men with tho best voices are specially rewarded. Among Illiterate people, tho singer will al ways bo able to exert a great influence. Ono has only to see a Russian regi ment on tho march to understand what moral power the singers can give tho soldiers. Ivan lvanovltch stands greatly In need of cheap forms of amusement, for ho Is wretchedly paid. He is tho wurbt-paid soldier in Europe, and therefore has a very hard time during his four yenrs of service, unless his good folks at homo nro inclined to be generous. Pearson's. Ton flood to llfi Trim. "I have a complaint to make." It was a guei,t at the seaside hotel who spoke. "What Is RT" asked the polito pro prietor. "My room," said tho angry guest, "Is comfortable and me bed is soft." "But, my dear sir " "The bathing Is actually good and the London newspapers reach hero in three hours." "Why. I" "The table Is good and the waiters do not have to be tipped." "But, Bir,- I don't Bee " "In fact, the place Is delightful, and your bill laut week didn't bear a sin gle thing that I had not had. I can't stand It" "But what do you moan? I have purposely arranged everything for the comfort of my guests, and thought 1 had done all In my power." "That's the whole difficulty. Every thing's so good that I can't believe it's true, and I lie awake all night for something to happen and my dream to end. I'm fretting myself ill over It, and If you can't give me something to grumble at pretty soon I'll have to pack up and go home." Tit-Blts. Air prakas on Street Car.. In the thriving little city of Colum bia, S. C, the street cars are equipped with air brakes, making it possible for a car to be stopped from full speed within Its own length. A newspaper man who bas been keeping tab on the matter declares than "not less than 20 lives have been saved" by the power brakes since their Introduction a year or so go. BUFFALO, ROCHESTER S PITTSBURGH RT. CONDENSED TIME TABLE IX f.KFF.CT PK.1T. 1, 11XH. r.-inTii mit'ND. nsrsnK TtMH. 11 I-. m. r. m. 1.I OVU.I a. M. A. l. t'ltttmrg I Allegheny I " 00 t 4 lo :o oo I llntli r 10 I fi 51 r. m, 0 -.Hi it rrsill-iVltle Went Moitgrnvi-. . Kehn J 1 'nylon l'iinxtitnwtiev nt . M. 12 01 I J 62 1 211 1 22 1 M i n.W v. m Vunxi-utawiiey lv,t !V l- 2 0T t 1 ! 11 III tllltl ft o ft r,:i S 01 8 (I) V. A M. Jimctlim. lmBnis Kit! Ik Creek IlriM-kwRjrvlllc... . (lilKay John-nhtiiirg Mt..lewetl Newton.. ., Bradford Ar, I 7 li 8 II S 20 n 15 12 M; 1 or, 1 S7 1 ! 1 0.1 2 12 2 2S s on R 1 4 II 2 47, C. H. 6 an 7 H il VII 8 s : 4 111 4 m; i 7 1 -i'.'i S Oil 8 21 1 II 2 KM s si t Ml t (W r. M. 1 A. M. h ij " i iri ......... .j r. M. P. M. I A. M. 5Ti i r. m. A. M $u (Tn In. . ..Ar, 11 rm Rochester '. . , "7 iiul T. X. I ArrlTe. Aililltliuml train lenrin Butler tor Pmik-tttii ney 7:4.1 A. M. lolly, except Hiimlay. SOPTIt DOfNI). KATr.RN TIMR. I 18 I.CIIVC. A. M. : A. M. I I-. M. I r. M. . 1 jr! 9 no .1 v mi t i m hi i 'i I.r.... t.vi;: X I'. M. I-. M. A 1 A. V. 12 15 "i':V- 2 21 8 il I 8 Brmlfiiril t 7 45 12 10 wtnn tt. Jewell JfihtmniilmiK lUilnwny Hrockwarvlllt'... rail" Creek S 20, 12 41 5.1 7 12 8 m s I'i, ft i.21 8 42: 0 27 1 12 fin 1 411! 2 Oil 2 K 9 iw! 10 80 10 4'.l 11 no 11 07, M. 2 47 9 (i'i Pn lint t 40 9 11. 8 :'l 4 HI 4 1 4 2H 4 50 V. AM. Junction, n',.:-.; Vnnxnutawiiey lv O 4 n 22 7 M 7 tin 11 31 ! 11 45 8 XI in i'i 7 80 A.M 8 8 1 r. : v"?10 " 8 1 8 22 Wnt Mn-cnue... 8 4.': ..." Allegheny i 9 Oil li 40 15 9 47 fi 111 11 00 j'liuuurK j 6 4.1 Arrive. A. M. Additional train leave l'nnxntnwney fur llut lei 4:30 r. M. daily, excet Sunday. f't.EAKFIKMl DIVISION. ' 75 78 KAHTKMN TIMR. 70 72 r.M. T.y. Arrive. Leave. I A. M. r. HI. 1 50 ReywitiHvllle t 2 20 8 15 1 on Kail Creek t 7 07 2 4:1 8 07 12 85 I Ml Hols 7 15 8 IS 800 12 20.. ..CAM. Junction.... 7 22 8 82 7 21 11 4i Curwciinvillf 8 00 4 17 7 OH II RH ...Cleartril, Mkt. St. ... 8 12 4 82 t 7 00 til ' . . ..ClenrU'd, N. V. C 8 22 4 4ft T.1I. A.M. lave. Arrive. A.M. r. M. Dally. t I'nlly exi-ept Sunday. Train 8 and A are solid Tctlhn1ed, with hand some day eoai'hei. eate, anil reellniiiK chair ram. Trains 2 and 7 have Cullman steeper between RiiRnloand 1'ituliurK, and KiH-heiter ami I'ltts burn. EDWARD C. LAPEY, (leneral Punm-iiper Airent, irnrm S. P. 2.) Kix heMer, N. Y HIS SUPERIQR OFFICER. flow Heamnu ilnek O'Neill Resented so Insult to rrenlflent McKtnley. "Jack" O'Neill, able seaman In the United States nnvv. lute n member of ,hB trPW of , yickstiurg and now on a naval recruiting detail in the Ma sonic Temple at Chicago, is nursing a bruised list and a sprained wrist, says a Chicago paper. He has no complaint to make, hut finds satisfaction In thinking of "the other fellow." O'Neill looks on the President of the I'nltetl States with a( respect too deep to be measured. The President Is to the seaman the commander-in-chief of the army and navy, and that is enough. O'Neill was stnudlng at Thlrty-flrrt Blreet and Michigan ave nue on Frldny evening. Ho had Just beard of tho attempt to assassinate the President nnd his soul was filled with wrath. Whllo In this mood a man stepped up. "Havo you heard about McKlnley be ing shot?" the stranger inquired. "Yes; I just heard tho news u min ute ago," replied the able seaman. "Well, he ought to bo shot for what " The stranger never finished the sen tence, for O'Nelll'g fist landed on the speaker's mouth with a force that sent him sprawling In the street. As he scrambled to his feet ho received an other blow In the face that sent him down again. Three times the stranger measured I1I3 length on the ground. "Don't hit mo again," he crlod. "I'll apologise; I'll apologize." "You bet you will apologize," said O'Neill, "or I'll beat your head off. Presluent McKlnley Is my superior of ficer, and no man can Insult him while I'm around." A crowd gathered In a moment, among whom were several who had witnessed the affair. When they told others what the tight was about ex pressions of indignation became so loud and threatening that the Btranger mudo a quick escape down an allej Where Folk Head. In four counties of western Massa chusetts no less than 120 public libra ries are In operation, containing 825, 000 books. The towns where they are located have a population of 307,000. One of these libraries was started with money from a dog tax, and another was begun with dollar contributions. Where a special building Is lacking, the books' ure cared for at the town hall, engine house, school, or the residence of some public-spirited citizen. Some of the librarians give tholr time with out salary. In several cases the pay Is from S to $:i0 a year. One librarian bought a book with her own money, charged two cents a day for its use un til the cost was covered, and then put the book in the public collection. The will and the way on the library ques tion have got together In Massachu setts. Passing of Norway's Forests. There are now In Norway 383 saw mills, employing 12,073 people, and 198 pulp mills, employing 7,720 people, with at least 25,000 other persons en gaged during the winter season In rtrlppins the mountains and turning the forest land Into deliberate wastes. They take everything. The big trees go to the sawmills and the little ones to the pulp factories. It Is estimated that within the next half century the timber resources of Norway will be practically exhausted at' the present rate of destruction. , BUSINESS CARD3. MITCHELL, ATToriNEY-AT-LAW. Ofllre on Went, Mnln street, rippotlte tbs Oommerelnl Hold, ltuynolilKvlllc, I'u, q m. Mcdonald," ATTOItNEY-AT-LAW, Notsry PuWIe, t-iml einto Bent, Patent MM'inod, colli-'tlniK nuiiln priiniiily, Ofllca In Nolan block, HiTnolWvlll, I'a. gMITII M. McCKEIGHTj ATTOUN EY- AT-LA V , Notnry Public nnd rtenl Kitnte Agent. Col lection will receive irnmt nttntiin. Office In Kfix-hllt-h ft Henry block, oeur pmtofllce, Keynoldnvllle Pa. D tt. B. E. HOOVEIt, REYNOLDSVILLE. PA. Resident ilnntNt. In the I'rwlillch A Hen ry block, near tho pnatodlcc, Mnln street. UontlnnpMi In operating. )U. L. L. MEANS, DENTIST, Office, nn second floor of Flint National hank building, Mnln Direct. D U. It. DkVEKEKING, DENTIST, Oftli-e on second floor Iteynoldsrllle fteal EMiile IMdir. MulnHtrcet Keynoldsvilln, I'a. JU. W. A. HENKyT DENTIST, Office on ei-ond floor of lleni y Bros, brick hiillillntf, Mnln Mrcct. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE And Ileal Estate Agent, lieynnliNvlllo, pa. II OTEL HELNAP, j HEYNOLPSVIIXE, PA. Fit ASK DltiTZ. Pwprktor. ' First r I im In every piirii-'iiliir. !,orRtel In the vi'ry renirp of tin Ihi iiet part of town. Free 'bun to iiml from t rati. . nnd rommodlout iLmple room for coin mi-cr ill t ruveler. II OTEL McCONNEK.L, i UEYNOLDSVI I-LE. PA. FRANK J. JihAVIC, Proprietor. The lencllntf hotel of I he '.own. HentlquRr tn for romnierelnl nmii. Htetirn heat., fre 'l)U, but h ttHinm and cloMta on every floor, ftampte room, billiard room, telephone con nections Ae. iti j in : ; il AT mr::r:i; tr.:rcxrn 5 YOUNG'S I t- 1 PLANING MILL You will find S ash, Doors, Frames and I inish of all kinds, Rough nnd Dressed Lumber, High Grade Var nishes, Lead an I Oil Colors in all shades. And also an overstock of N'ails which I will sell cheap. J. V. YOUNG, Prop. in in ii : ann n.r.m urr: O F It EYSOL US VILLI:. Capital, Surplus, 850,000. S15,000. C. Mtlelirll, Pre.lilei.lt Nroll.Me4 1,-IIhiiiI, Vler Prra.t Jul, n II. Khik her, ashler. Director! C. Mlteliell, Sent t. Met 'lellnnd. J. C. King John II. Cnrlieit, (t. K. Hrown, G. W. fuller, .1. It. Kaurher. floes a itenei'iiltisnktn business nnd sol lei ts ttie m-eounts of inerrhsnrs. profeslnnnl men (arrners. niei-liiinicH, miner, lumbermen nnd other. iironiMni! the ini-t careful attention to t lift lumtneKrt of all iei -oiis. Hafe I'eposlt Boxes fur runt. First National Bunk building, Nolan block Fire Proof Vault. L. M. SNYDER, Practical Ilorse Shoer and General Blacksmith, vmm i llnrse-shoetnitdonetn th neatest tnannaf anil by the latest Improved methods. H pairing of all kinds carefully and prompUJ dene. Baticipaction Ucahamtkkd. horse: clipping Have lust received a complete set of ua chine hone clippers of latest style '118 pattern ....Inn. .......... .....I .a An rtllnt.1,,9 In A, Ku pijKslble maimer at reasonable rates. Jackson Si. near Fit ill, Kcynoluvllle,Pn. WHEN IN D0U;iT. TRY" Thcv htM ..tOOfi f ha tMloi vaar. and tuv cured thouianda of Case of Nvrvout iHteaM, tuck at Debility, Duxiaoit, bltepltw ecu and Varicocai. Atropny, Ihey dear tho bruin, strengtlita tho circulation, n.aka diaMtioai perfect, and impart m Malta vtf or to tho holo being. All drain! and lottd aro checked itrong Again aro Drooarlv cured, their ooodk tioa ofteo woi-Hea them Into Insanity, Coaiuain- tioo or Death. Mailed sealed. Price It per boa 4 boxet, with lroaclad leg.il guarameo to euro m refuud the aaoaoy, a.eo. Send lor Ireo hook. For salt by ft. Ale 8 to Ire. EVERY WOMArf muottily ragulatiaf jme ' DR. PEAL'S PENNYROYAL PILLS. A r. nrowpi sfe and osrtaln Is msult, Ttnraa. (.Or. hi't) nTr dlsaptwlnt, l.M pw bask T r Ml by B. AIm. Itoka. iR First National Bank
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