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. Larjre Faralllea In Berlin
The olllolul return of births In Berlin
Inst month throws some Interesting
light on the size of German families.
One of the children bora was the
twenty-flrst In the family, the mother
being forty year old. Another child
was the twentieth of the marriage.
dun Melal Chalna Ponnlnr.
Instead of the heavy round beads that
have been the fad for several seasons
liny chains of gun metal are seen.
These chains have never been espe
cially commended by .manufacturing
'jewelers, -who -would prefer that fickle
woman adopt a more expensive orna
ment. The substitution for bends Is
Blender, almost Invisible chains of gnu
inetiil, to which are attached crosses
and other pendant ornaments studded
with stones, both precious and send-
precious. For wear with the ever-pop
nlar lingerie waist these chains are
dnlnty and appropriate, New York
Mall.
Undar-llrlm Plninci.
Tutting ostrich plumes under, Instead
of over, hat brims Is a fad of the sea
son. The quills are sewed to the hat
so that the fluffy tendrils fall on the
hair, and the softness against the side
of the coiffure makes many a plain
woman look pretty and almost any
shape bat becoming. The feathers are
placed so tbnt they will touch the hair
in front and on the side, at the back
aud one side, or entirely at the side
In wearing a feather this way the
brim should slope upward, so that it
will be plainly seen. This gives the
bats a coquettish tilt that will be ex
ceedingly appropriate for young worn-
en, or for older ones if they like a
Jaunty look Ing head-wear.
A tJnlqne Charity
Baroness Marie Salzgeber, a wealthy
Austrian widow, Is about to tour this
country for the purpose of studying
charitable work. The Baroness is
President of the Empress Elizabeth
Home, of Vienna, whose purpose Is to
give instruction, in music and high art
to women forced to make their own
way In the world. This home, run un
der the especial patronage of Emperor
Francis Joseph and named after bis
late Empress, has in Its six years' ex
istence sprung rapidly to fame. In the
last few years a large number of Amer
ican women have entered, and now the
rhstitutlon has become taxed to Its
rapacity. Since the death of her hus
band, who was an Austrian statesman,
the Baroness has given large sums
yearly to charitable work.
Wo Blneatockln. She.
These are days In which it Is rash to
count any long dead author forgotten.
We note, says the London Globe, that
Miss Alice C. C. Uaussen Is to give us
i memoir of Elisabeth Carter, of "Epic
tetus" fame. This lady, who was a
friend of Dr. Johnson, died Just a hun
dred years ago. She was a prodigy of
learning and industry. In her youth
she read night and day, chewing green
tea to keep her awake at one end of
the night, and hiring a gardener to
wake her at the other end. She be
longed to an age of literary women,
nd in 1778 figured with Hannah More,
Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Lennox and Ave
others in a colored representation of
the Nine Muses.
Yet "Eliza" or the Gentleman's Mag
azine was no bluestocking. "My old
friend, Mrs. Carter," said Johnson,
"could make a pudding as well as
translate 'Eplctetus' from the Greek,
and work a handkerchief as well as
compose a poem." Mrs. Carter lived
to a great age, dying on the 19th of
February, 1806, at her lodgings . In
Clarges street, Piccadilly. We un
derstand that he new biographer will
tell her story as much as possible In
her own words.
! Old Maid' PeradUe.
' 'A veritable "old maids' paradise" is
located in Scltuate. That ancient
South Shore town bears the distinction
of possessing a fund of which the pro
ceeds are devoted to the care of de
pendent maiden women.
So fur as the Scltuate selectmen
know, there is not a life fund under
the supervision of a town anywhere in
the State. More than a quarter of a
century ago Miss Eliza Jenkins decided
(hat women approaching the sere and
yellow leaf of life, who had like her
self remained single, from choice or
otherwise, should be provided for when
they became dependent wholly upon
themselves. The Idea of an old folks'
home In Scltuate was. at that time en
tirely out of the question. Miss Jen
kins straightway did the next best
thing, and left a fund of $3000, the in
terest of which is yearly distributed
among the worthy maidens of the
town.
The Jenkins fund has always been
In charge of the selectmen. In the
last few years they have placed about
$20 each In the hands of half a dozen
persons. This odd fund has benoflted
persons In Scltuate for so many years
that the townspeople have coma to re
gard It as a very common institution;
It Is available only for native born
.women, and this la about the only re
striction Its donor made.
. - 1. . l M 1. -! 1 I
Mia last twenty-five year to pay off a
nortgage, Dny ruei tor tue winter
ntha or purchase aeftus for tue
r planting through this fund. The
tmen mow pretty neariy "Terr
the town, and it u compar
tively easy for them to discriminate
between the worthy ntid unworthy.
Soon after Miss Jenkins thoughtfully
provided for the "old mnlds" another
maiden woman, Miss Lucy Thomas,
originated the Idea of a similar fund
for widows. She left $1000, also under
the care of the selectmen, for native
born widows. Interest hns been drawn
from this fund nearly us ninny years
as from the Jenkins fund. Boston
Globe.
DreBUfiiBlcinK lllnte.
Loosely-woven materials, or those
which are likely to frny enslly, lire
often a source of trouble to the inex
perienced dressmaker, for, however
much is allowed fur seams, the threads
ore apt to become unraveled almost
down to the seam stitches. To remedy
this the raw edge should be overcast
directly the garment Is cut out, before
any seam Is sewn up. Hy tills means
the necessity for wide turnings Is
avoided.
Sleeves which are full nt the top or
are fashioned with a puff should al
ways be made over a lining for a good
fit to be insured nnd the fulness to be
kept In a proper position.
If a sleeve Is ninde with a long cuff
of lace It Is best to mount It over a
lining of white sntin, hut If a trans
parent effect Is wanted chiffon should
be used for the lining, ns it mnkes the
arm look much whiter underneath.
The same rule applies to a lace yoke.
If you wish to make a walking skirt
Just clear the ground, without appear
ing too short, adopt the following plan:
Measure the person from the wnlst to
the grouud and deduct one and a half
Inches.
Where n very accurate straight line
Is required, the material should not bo
torn or cut, but a thread must be
drawn first to act ns a guide before
cutting.
In stroking gathers, the needle should
be held In a sloping direction, nnd not
upright, or It will piece through the
material and wenken It considerably.
As a rule, the warp threads which
run the length of a material are
stronger and more firmly woven than
the woof threads, which rim from selv
edge to selvedge. Remembering thls
all parts of a bodice which are likely,
to stretch, such as sleeves, collnrs nnd
yokes, should be cut the length of the1
stuff.
If a material hns a pattern running
one way only, care must be taken
when cutting out a blouse that the)
two fronts do not have the pattern go
ing in different directions.
And the poorer one Is the more
steadfastly should one turn from shod
dylike materials. Fine, firm weaves
are Invariably cheaper in the end than
poorly and loosely woven fabrics, how
ever well they may look at first
Popular Tonln Baths,
Tonic baths to refresh the body and
give tone to the skin are the luxuries
society women are Indulging in, nnd
while they commnnd the attention of
specialists these baths are within the
reach of any womeu who care to In
dulge themselves.
While the old Romans knew and util
ized the tonic baths. It Is only of more
recent yenvs that modern women have
come to appreciate their efficacy, but
it Is a fact that there Is nothing quite
so restful after a shopping tour or at
night to Induce sleep as one of these
perfumed or tonic immersions.
One of the plensnntpsi of liquid per
fumes to be added to the bath Is mado
from six grams of tincture of benzoin,
fifteen grams of extract of lavender
and three and one-half gills of deodor
ized alcohol. Allow this to stand for
two weeks In a dark place, then if
necessary strain through porous paper.
To use, pour a spoonful into a basin
of warm water or a greater quantity
Into tho bath. It can also be sprayed
over the body after the bntb. In this
case It should be diluted with five timea
the amount of rose water.
Another liquid which Is snld to bring
the color to the cheeks and be particu
larly refreshing is composed of thirty
grams of oil of bergamot, thirteen
grams of oil of citron, the same of oil
of Portugal, seven cud a half grams
of oil of neroll, the same of oil of pe
tltgran, three and three-quarter grams
oil of rosemary, eight grams essence
of roses, eight grams balsam of tolu
and five pints deodorized alcohol. Let
stand three weeks ard strain through
porous paper. Use two or three table-
spoonfuls to the bath, as desired. Or,
if used in the basin of water, use a
teaspoonful only.
One which Is used for the face bath!
mostly but can be used by tripling the
amount for the bath is made from two
and a half ounces of rose water, one
and a quarter ounces of myrtle water,
one-half dram essence of ambergris
and one-quarter of essence of musk.
Mix and shake at lutervnls for daysj
Let stand two weeks then filter. ' 1
Sea salt and camphor either used
separately or together, net as tonics
for the skin nnd should be used fre
quently. The salt thrown into the
bath in hnndfuls or rubbed on the"
body has a tonic effect. The expense!
of these perfumes Is greatly lessoned
If sprayed over the body after the bathj
Instead of using In the water, and the
effect quite a good. Margaret lllxterj
In the New York Telegram.
Rubber trees are being planted and
developed In various parts of Africa,
India, Samoa, Mexico, Central Ame
lea, the West Indies and the rblllp.
pines.
j Household patters.:
Mending Oloree.
When you mend gloves use fine cot
ton mid ns Hue a needle ns possible.
Those long-eyed embroidery needles
are splendid, unless you're supplied
with the short, satisfactory little things
which come for the sewing of gloves.
To Clrntue Ctiatmilii
It Is not generally known that to
cleanse n chamois leather fur plate
cleaning or any other polishing pur
pose "the best way" is to wash it lu
lukewarm, soapy water, nud to lenve
plenty of soap in the last rinsing wa
ter. This makes tho wash-leather ns
soft and pliable ns when Hew. To
rinse nil Knap out wilt mnke It hard
aud dry. Dry In open air If possible.
Five Medicine t.'heet Unlet.
Never give medicines without first
reading the directions carefully, no
matter how well you think you know
them.
Never give a larger dose than direct
ed in the hope of more quickly n Haying
symptoms; you may thereby kill the
patient.
Do not glance bnstlly nt the label,
thinking all Is right; carbolic ncid
might readily be mlstukeu for carbolic
oil.
Never keep the medicine for Internal
use beside any for external application.
Never give or take several kinds ol
drugs without consulting a doctor;
much mischief might be the result.
Turkey 8nnp
After every bit of meat has been
removed from the bones, break the
latter nnd boil together wllli n quart of
water, a few peppercorns, salt, n pinch
of mac-e and a cupful of boiled rice.
Allowthcso to cook an hour, at the
end of which time the broth is strained
off and returned to the tire. Now add
somn stalks of celery chopped fine.
While tho soup is boiling mix together
one tablespoouful of flunr nnd one of
butter and beat over the fire with a
cupful of milk. Adit any mnshed po
tato that may be left in the refriger
ator, a dnli of pepper nnd salt nnd a
pinch of mace. Boil up once nnd strain
Into the boiling turkey broth. Allow
these to cook together fur five minutes
and serve with croutons.
A Tip For the Cook.
The commonest mistakes we make lu
cooking potatoes nre that we use too
uinny fried and boiled potatoes. Fried
potatoes nre less easily digestible than
food cooked in other ways. The most
wasteful way to cook potatoes is to
peel them, put them in cold water and
bring them slowly to a boll. This
method allow the water to penetrate
to the centre of the potato so that a
good deal of the starch may be dis
solved nud lost nud the potato becomes
soggy because It has uot been "cooked
dry.'1 On the other hand, If you put
peeled or cut potatoes luto boiling
wnter the gluten is hardened at once
(us is that other common albuminous
food the white of an eggl, thus pre
venting the water from getting to the
starch and thereby ensuring u mealy
potato.
The best way to cook potatoes Is to
bake them, because a dry heat being
used none of the food value Is lost.
Next in nutritive order Is the boiling of
potatoes with their skins on. Next
comes steaming, which everyone should
practice Instead of the common way of
boiling, because It wastes less starch,
while giving the same kind of flavor
and texture. Frying is the least ra
tional process. Of the "fancy" meth
ods "ricing" is one of the easiest and
most attrrctive, nnd It has the great
advantage of being useful for potatoes
unfit for other uses. Good Housekeep
ing. Wheat Cakes Mix two teaspooufuls
baking powder with about three cups
flour nnd a little salt; beat one or two
eggs and add, with enough milk to
mnke batter.
Macaroni, Cheese nnd Tomntoes
Boil macaroni In slock forty-five min
utes; drain, thicken the slock with
tablespoon flour; pour this over the
macaroni; add a little grated cheese
nnd half cup stewed tomatoes; let it
boil up again and serve.
Sardine Salad Remove skin and
bones from a box of sardines and pour
a little lemon Juice over fish. Place
leaves from a head of lettuce In a salad
bowl, arrange the fish lu them aud
scatter over two bard-boiled eggs,
chopped. Serve with a plain dressing.
Plum Soy Allow four quarts of
plums; scald and rub through a colan
der, add one plut of vinegar, a tea
spoonful of black pepper, one of mus
tard, pne of cloves and one of salt,
four tablespoonfuls of brown sugar;
boil slowly fur one hour and bottle
for use.
Southern Veal Stew-Peel and boil a
half-dozen spring onions, drain them
and slice very thin. Take two pouudj
of veal sliced thin and evenly. Put the
veal in a stewpau with salt and a little
cayenne pepper, and cover with cold
water. Cover the veal with onions and
lay on them some bits of fresh bnttel
rolled In flour. Flavor with nutmeg
and lemon if 7011 like. This stew is
very nice, and lamb and chicken will
make an equally nice one.
New York City. The short or "pony''
coat Is already un accepted favorite of
fashion nnd may he looked for In In
creasing numbers with the Incoming
Season. Here Is one of the very latest,
jauntiest and most becoming that is
adapted to all seasonable suitings and
that enn also be utilized for the sep
arate wrap. In the Illustration it Is
made of amethyst colored chiffon
broadcloth nnd Is trimmed with band
ing, the collar nnd cuffs being of lace
applique over silk, but the model Is In
every way adapted to the light weight
wool mixtures that are to be such
favorites for the spring and also to the
pongee and llneu suits of later wear as
well as to Panama cloth and the
heavier suitings of tho between seasons
time.
The coat Is made with fronts, side
fronts, backs and side backs, and Is
finished nt the neck with the flat, roll
over collar. The trimming Is applied
over the seams nnd ngaln over the
fronts, on indicated Hues, so giving a
vest effect. The sleeves nre in the
favorite three-quarter length, with be
coming flare cuffs finishing their .lower
edges.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is three and three
fourth yards twenty-seven, two yards
forty-four or one and three-fourth
yards fifty-two inches wide, with five
eighth yard of silk for collar nnd cuffs
and six and three-fourth yards of
braid.
Tho Rhnplrr Hale.
The simpler tailored huts are multi
colored. A Panama model, a sort of a
dish shape with turned up brims, was
lined with black velvet and had a ban
deau In the back and a scurf across the
front of shaded chameleon ribbon of
which the foundation was corn color.
Two long wings, pule blue In color,
were arranged on the sides of the
turned up brims.
Plaid ltlbbon U Popul ar.
Naturally, plaid ribbon and shaded
silks are popular as hat trimmings.
A startling little street bat of navy
blue luce, straw was, on analysis, a
sailor shnpti with a rolling brim. It
was tilted enormously from the back,
the bandeau being a regular wedge
hape. It (was covered with many
yards of p!a.ld ribbon tied into luuuui'
erable bow
Finn Jacket.
Unquestionably the Eton Jacket Is to
be 11 pronounced favorite of the Incom
ing season and exceedingly chic and
dainty are many of Its later forms.
This one Is so simple as to appeal to
the home dressmaker at a glance,
while It Is eminently smart. In the
Illustration the material Is one of the
new gray suitings, w hile the collar and
cuffs are of velvet finished with ap
plique. The list of suitable materials,
however, Includes the entire list of
seasonable suitings, for the Jacket is
appropriate for linen and silk quite as
well as for wool. In this Instance the
sleeves nre lu the favorite ond always
n-ttnielive three-quarter length, but
long ones can be substituted If a more
priii'llcr;! garment is desired. Velvet
collar nnd cull's nre much liked this
Season, but are by no menus the only
ones In style, for linen 011 wool and
linen 011 silk mnke distinctive charac
teristics of prevailing fashions nnd
are to bp found In n great many attrac
tive colors, while ngaln, Bulgarian em
broideries are exceedingly smart nnd
plain broadcloth on mixed material al
ways makes n handsome effect.
The jacket Is made with fronts, side
fronts, back and side hacks. Both the
fronts nnd the back are under-faced
at their edges and arranged over the
side fronts and the side backs, so giv
ing an entirely novel effect, while they
are stitched to 11 position with holding
silk. The Hat collar at the neck makes
the most becoming ns well as the most
fashionable finish, nnd the fact that the
Jacket Is closed in double breasted
style allows opportunity for the use of
luindsoine buttons. The sleeves nre
full, mounted over plain linings nnd
are finished with up-turned cuffs.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is three and one-balf
ynrds twenty-seven, two yards forty
four or one and one-half yards fifty
two Indies wide, with three-fourth
yard of velvet for the collnr and cuffs
and one-half yard eighteen inches wide
for the lower portions of the sleeves
when these are used.
Icket of Handkerchief.
A dainty little dressing Jacket can
be made from six twenty-four Inch
square handkerchiefs. Two are re
quired for the front, two for the-back,
one for each sleeve, while pieces of the
border of the latter are used for
shoulder straps.
Too True.
Each jolce is old and tT
U you can, somehow tell
A story in a different way,
You're doing vary well.
WiMlungton otar-.
Nmirlity William.
"What struck you most at school
to day, William?"
"The teacher, slr."-Cl?e'uud Plain
Dealer.
Kf.
"If it's a nice day tome nnd take me
out lu your nuto, Wednesday."
"But suppose It's not n nice day?"
"Come the day before." Cleveland
Leader.
Oiiallfle,;.
"Why, I can't hire that mp.n you rec
ommended! There's au impediment In
his speech!"
"Possibly. But there's none in his
nerve"' Detroit Free Pres).
And War Cnntlnned.
Miss Goodley "Bess says she's ready
to make up if yon are."
Miss Cutting "Tell her I'd be ready
to make up. too, If I had a complexion
as muddy as hers." Philadelphia Led
ger, j
Wlirallr Mlnonderntnoil.
She "We never hear of any women
after-dinner Spea Iters."
He "Xo; Women can't wait until af
ter dinner. ,Tliey tell every thing tliey
know before dinner." Youkers States
man. 'All II In lining.
Miss Clpllus "Is it really so that
you're engaged to Mr. RoxlcyV"
Miss Pechis (calmly) "It is."
"My; hi was n great cntcli."
"I beg your pardon; catcher." De
troit Fne Press.
Tlioie College Haliiti.
"To 1e frank, this is pretty bum
cooking, old man."
"I kiow it, but my wife is lust out
of college."
"Stll, I wouldn't let htr haze mo."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Wonrierinl.
"Do you love your husband?"
"Indeed I do."
"Does he Jove you!"
"Devotedly1."
"My goodness! It's Just like a novel,
Isn't it?" Cleveland Leader.
la Oklahoma.
Gray Wolf-"Jackey Timberwolf Is
absolutely insufferable these days."
Jackal "What Is the trouble?"
Gray Wolf-" Why, his father was
shot by the President, and he never
stops bragging about It." Lipplucott s,
The Unvarnished Troth.
"No truer words were ever spoken
than these: 'A fool and his money are
soon parted,' " said the lecturer.
"Sure thing," piped a voice from the
rear of the hall; "we all gave up fifty
cents apiece to get In here!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Hew She Did It.
The New Minister "You know Mrs.
Scharley pretty well, don't you does
she do much for the poor?"
Mrs. Devoutley "Oh, my, yes! why,
only last week she paid out more than
$200 for a dress to wear at the charity
ball." Brooklyn Life.
Wilfully MlKondemtood.
"They are in reduced circumstances,
of course, but their family is a very old
one and proud, even If they have lots
of debts. They date back to the time
of William the Conqueror."
"The debts, yon mean? I don't doubt
that." Catholic Standard and Times.
Didn't Feel Sore of Hlnnelf.
The Flirt "Congratulate rae."
The Bachelor "Really?"
"Yes. I'm going to bo married."
"I'm so glad."
"Are you, really?" .
"Yes, really! You know I wai al
ways a little afraid of you!" Yonkers
Statesman.
Couldn't Keep Secret.
Mother (impatiently) "You have
been very naughty to-day, juanita. 1
shall have to tell your father when he
comes home.
Juanita (aged seven) "That's the
woman of It! Yon never can keen.nny
thing to yourself." Translated For
Tales From La Nota r Inal.
A Perfect Match.
The Portrait Painter (In despair)
"Madam, I find it Impossible to procure
colors that will match your exquisite
complexion.
The Sitter (without reserve) "Well,
then, lust draw the outlines to-day; and
when I come next time I'll bring some
of my colors for you." bippineoti s.
ReSoement In Rioting.
' "A good college certainly exerts a re
fining Influence on a youug man s lan
guage." K
"Does It?"
"Of course it does. I've Just noticed
In this -iapcr that the freshmen stu
dents at Cornell are going to have a
'riot de luxe.' " Cleveland Plain Deal'
er.
What Delayed Dinner.
The Lady "What makes dinner so
late, Katie?"
The Girl "I couldu't get the macar-
nl. ma'am." a
"Why, I thoil the grocer brought
It early thlt J V
"So he 4 1 but Johnnie had
a lot of bor I ftrd, and they were
using it forlj blower!" Yonkera
Attorney General Carson Has Start
ed Suit to Restrain the Penn
sylvania Railroad. .
Attorney General Hampton L. Car
son filed a bill In equity in the
Dauphin courts to restrain the Penn
sylvania and allied companies from
collecting a $10 rebate on each in
terchangeable mileage book sold. The)
reasons cited by the attorney general
for bilnging suit are similar to those
given at the time his bill was sent
to tho State printer for printing. The
data of hearing has not yet been fix
ed. The standing committees of the
Pennsylvania stnte hoard of trade,
which was organized at Harrlsburg.
to make a systematic campaign for
the election of legislators pledged to
a 2-cent flat passenger vote on the
railroads, were nppolnted by ex-Mayor
Vance C. McCormlck of Harrlsburg,
president of the board. Following is
a list of the standing committees:
Constitution and by-laws: William H.
Stevenson and W. A. Griffith, Pitts
burgh; Wllmer Crow, Harrlsburg; J.
D. Wentz, Washington.' j Finances:
William R. Brlnton, Lancaster;'
Clarence E. Greescy, York; Joseph
C. Smith, Harrlsburg. Faggage and
transportation: D. C. Siaw, Pitts
burgh; F. H. Maclntyre, Philadelphia;
H. D. Burllngamo, Altooia. Interur
ban railways: D. D. Harmon, Pitts
burgh; Representative William T.
Creasv, Catawlssa; A. M. Howes,
Erie. ' !
W A. Stnne lias boucht 150 acre
of coal near Smock, from the Pltts
lnrirli Coni Comnanv for $1,300 an
acre. He has also purchased the
plant of the O Conneii coal ana jok
Company, near Smock for $70,000, and
will Increase the iilant from 35 to 150
ovens. A new company will be organ
ized with a capital stocn or iiiou.uou,
and among those interested are ,W:
A. Stone. L. H. Frasher, W. E. Crow
and Dr. W. H. Hopwood of Union
town. The First National Bank of Free-
, i. i. .1 i i innni.rAn
lunu, WHICH was U'uiaicu iiwuncn,, i
and nlacpfl In the hands of a recelv-
er March 17, 190G. having complied
with the conditions imposed by the
comptroller of the currency, preced
ent to resumption, and Its capital not
being unimpaired, has been permit
ted to resume business as an active
national banking association.
Two men were taken to the hos
pital In a dying condition, a third
Is seriously stabbed, several others
are Injured and seven men are in the
Wlndber lockup as the result of a
clash between union and non-union
men at Paint Creek, near Wlndber.
Newton B. Wedded, of Chambers
burgi, who was arrested while run
ning away with $400 he had secured
from Mrs. Zllpha Ruthrauff on the
representation that, he meant to buy
her a grocery store, was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary.
Gov. S. W. Pennypacker issued a
reauiBlllon on Gov. Pardee, of Cali
fornia, for the return to Penns.vlvanla.JL
of L. II. Mitchell, wno is wantea m
Luzerne county to answer a charge of
conspiracy in connection with a min
ing deal.
The Pennsylvania railroad has
ordered the employes of the mainten
ance of way department to work 10
hours a day Instead of 9. This gives
an additional hour 'to about 12.000
men between Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. Capt. Charles .T. Harrison and Mil
ton J. Pritts of the Somerset County
National bank, sold 1,500 acres of
"A" and "B" vein coal to the Pen
wood Coal Company, a $150,000 cor
poration composed mainly of New
York capitalists.
Five footpads held up and robbed
Leo Marks tf $:() at a lonely bridgo
in North Brldgewater. Marks was so
eeverely Injured that It was an hour
before he could crawl Into the vil
lage and give an alarm.
George G. Cans has purchased from
W. F. Patterson of Waynesburg 300
acres of coal land In Center township,
Greene county, and 100 acres of coal
land In Marion county, W. Va.
Palmyra, 10 miles west of Leban
on, had a serious fire. The blase
started in Shiner's bake shop, soon
spreading and destroying a residence
and several large barns.
Governor Pennypacker reappointed
General John A. Wiley of Franklin
and George r. Davenport of Mead
vtlle trustees lof the Polk Institution
for the Feebl Minded.
The pool- L directors of Fayette
county hav taken action to provide
needy persons bitten by mad dogs
with proper tnedical attention.
New Ca3tlb council ordered the
city solicitor 'to file a bill in equity to
compel the Bell Telephone company
to use the new city conduit, which
cost nearly $100,000.
The body of Luther Nelman, a
Pennsylvania railway engineer who
had been mlsslite from his home in
Harrlsburg 10 daVs. was found In the
Susquehanna rive
The Governor issued a death war
rant for the execution of John Bod
nar of Chester county, on June 28.
Major Wr. H. Daia will be the next
postmaster of Pittsburg.
The Bloston Clothing Company's
store at IConnellsvllIe was entered by
robbers, who got away with nearly
$900 worth of goods.
Guy L. Reed, of Charleroi, has pur
chased the Exchange hotel at Titus
vllle, and expects to take possession
at once.
Henry, the 10-year-old son of
George Baltzer, of Sbanksvllle.
Somerset county, was run over by a
wagon and killed.
Fire destroyed the residence of
Justice of the Peace Houston at
Blackllck, Indiana county.
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