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weren't an old Nance this time, girls.
for sure
When Mr.. Barnes was in possession
of the facts-as well as the hose-his
gratitude to the children was well
mixed with Indignation at the mans
carelessness.
But I'll tell you one thing, young
ladies'" he remarked; you come in af-
ter you have got dried off and you take
the pick of the whole stock, and as
much as you want of it, for Christmas,
for it's likely your having heads on
your shoulders has saved the whole
shooting match, so don't you be back
ward
It's a special providence, mother
would say, said Molly. "W-w-Would
five dolls be too much, Mr.. Barnes?"
she asked, feeling sorry for once that
there were so many Raffertys.
Now Mr.. Barnes had the reputation
of being exceedingly close-fisted and
never giving away anything that he
could possibly sell, but his gratitude
stood the test.
mo, maam, it wouldn't" he replied,
emphatically. But what are you go
ing to do with them-open dolls
boarding SCHOOL, ne asked, as he lifted
them down.
TOh, it isn't for us that we want
Them said Polly. with more haste
IAASiAi 81 cNlAAAAAe@A w < ei1FN nave SUN
a big Christmas. No; it's for-for-''
and she hesitated a nttle-'for six
little friends of ours who haven't any
really dolls, but just make believe
ones. And you know, Mr. Barnes
said Polly, shaking her hair back, and
looking him straight in the eyes, 1T
must be very dreadful indeed to go
through life without a doll"
Il should think So" replied Mr.
Barnes. gravely. Now, you come down
as soon as you get dry and warm and
We'll pick EN- out five regular beau
ties, and I'll put in some other things
on my own account"
'Oh, Mr.. Barnes, you are so good,
cried Molly. You are the very one
that ought to keep a toy store"
Yes, indeed; gust q regular Santa
Claus" said Polly.
And Mr.. Barnes, overwhelmed by
the novelty Of this compliment, began
to have a desire to live up to it,
/ The Raffertys' squeals when they saw
/ their real tree, with the real toys, and
] the real dolls, and as, dressed in their
new warm clothes, they danced around
( the table, spread with feast of good
/ things, was all that the fancy of Polly
| and Molly had painted it.
/ They drove down to hear the squeals
and see the Raffertys' joy, in a cutter
4 drawn by two fast horses, juggling
with bells, and Mr.. Barnes was the
driver.
It's the best Christmas I ever had, .
| said Molly on their way home. and
it's mainly because of you, Mr.. Barnes, .
she added
Yes, indeed" said Polly; "and it
was the last straw that broke the
camePs back, when you hired Tim
Rafferty, for porter in place of the pipe
man.
Mr.. Barnes laughed at this apropos
quotation in a way that astonished
himself. IN fact, Mr. Barnes heart
was very light with the Christmas Joy
OF giving to those who need.
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CHAPTER VI.
A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY.

Game is so scarce in the valley Of
the upper Yukon and in the Klondike
country, that many gold seekers take
no firearms at ali with them. Years
ago. the Indians showed occasional
hostility toward the missions and
trading posts, but nothing now IS to
be feared from them. They are often
hired to help carry loads through the
passes, and with that aptitude for
initiating the white man. they have
speedily learned to charge high prices
for their labor
Before leaving Juneau, Jeff Graham
presented each of his little party With
an excellent revolver, quoting the re-
mark which a, cowboy once made to a
tenderfoot:
you may not want the weapon
often, but when you do you'll want it
mighty bad"
Jeff took with him his own pistol
which he had carried for years, beside
which he was provided with a fine
Winchester rife. He knew he was
not likely to find any use for 1t IN
shooting game, but he grimly observed
that if a pistol should prove handy
the larger weapon was apt to prove
much more so.
The Indian who engaged to take
them to the foot of Lake Linderman
was old. but wiry and tough and I'M
derstood his business. He could speak
a few words of English, which We're
enough for his purposes. He raised a
small soiled sail Of canvas on the
scoW, and with the help of a long pole
kept the heavily laden craft moving
Although the lake was open thus early
in the season, the shores were line6
with ice, much of it extending into the
water for a number of rods. Huge
cakes sometimes bumped against the
scow, but they caused no damage ant
did not interfere with it's progress.
The three men who had first engaged
the boat looked as if they had CONF
a long distance. Our friends had n'
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would have crushed the inmates, like
the charge from the most enormous Of
our. sea-coast guns. 1t was a proViden-
tial ascane. indeed, for our friends, and
If was no wonder that they continued
to discuss it and to express their graf
ifl,de to heaven that had mercifully
shield them while they slept.
Standing at Sheep Camp they saw
the summit towering $500 feet in
front. though Chilkoot pass, which
they were to follow, is 800 feet lower
The task of climbing to the summit Oh
this pass is of the most trying nature
conceivable. and many gold-seel6ers
have turned back in despair Terrific
weather is often encountered, and men
have been held in camp for weeks,
during which the crest of the noun
tains was hidden by clouds and tenn
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summit they reached the edge of tim
Der, where camp was made.
Freed from all fear of descending
avalanches. with plenty of food and
wood for fuel, the exhausted gold
hunters lay down on their blankets,
resting upon more hemlock boughs,
and enjoyed the most refreshing sleep
since leaving the steamer at Juneau.
1t was not until considerably after
daylight that Jeff awoke and started
a new fire, with which to prepare their
breakfast, and when that was ready
the boys were reused from slumber.
They were now within three miles Of
Lake Linderman, body of water five
miles in length, and the journey was
speedily made. 1t was on the shore of
this lake that the party expected to
build raft or boat with which to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
HORSE AND MAN.
One Carefully and the Other Care
Iesslv Fed.

An honest man should be honest with
his body. The owner of a horse is
usually particular to know that sweet
and properly cured hay and clean oats
and cora are furnished for his feed
The owner would be considered as
lacking in judgment and common hu-
mainly. if he fed his horse drugs or
narcotics. They would rob the horse of
his power and health.
The horse has the advantage of a
simple diet with selected food elements
that are well known to furnish him the
greatest amount of energy and preserve
him in prime condition. while the
owner, in many cases, partakes Of some
properly selected food at his meals. but
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CHRISTMAS NOTES.

To make a Christmas bell, use two OK
muzzles for foundation, fastening the
top of one little way up into the center
of the other, to give the proper length
to the bell. Fill this solidly with moss
and then trim with holly berries and
bit of mistletoe. A Gala lily makes a
pretty clapper Suspend the bell by scar
let ribbons.
The foliage of a Christmas tree may
be brushed here and there with mucil-
age and then sprinkled with common
salt and g very pleasing result is OBJ
tanned. A pretty drapery for the tree is
made by cutting long strips about four
inches wide, of tissue paper, then cutting
it closely, partly, but not entirely across
the widths, making fringes; if the strips
be dampened and held over hot stove
the fringed edges will curl and look quite
ornamental
In Paris this year the fir tree is to be
odorous Spanish furze bushes, covered
with their golden yellow blossoms. will be
the thing. These bushes are put in great
square boxes of Spanish faience. The
candles are pale pink and golden yellow
the smaller gifts are placed in nests of
tered by a tiny electric light, glistens on
the topmost branch of the tree.
@ @ g
Yule, packages are intensely exciting
IL SdSn OIl5 10 WIdppSu III SuCCSSSiNS pa
pers, with successive addresses. so that
no one knows if the present will stay with
him or whether he must hand it on to
another.
Christmas bags offer pleasant diver
sion They are made of tissue paper Is
by 8 inches, and filed with bonbons. Sus-
pend each by a thread in the doorway,
blindfold each child, and let him try to
knock one with cane. If successful
at the second or third effort, ito the
winner belongs the prize
q o q
A green ball to suspend over the Christ
mas dinner table is made by fastening
two key hoops together, one within the
other, turning each way like an open
globe. Irvine princess pine around each
| hoop, and put in sprigs of holly here and
there; This indeed; is. similar to the old
kissing bunch" which is seen in many
old-fashioned homes in England. Two
wooden hoops, one passing through the
! other, decl1ed with evergreens, in the
center of which is hung q crown of
rosy apples and a sprig of mistletoe. Be
meath it there is much kissing and romp-
ing, and the Carol singers stand beneath
| it and sing their songs.
DIANA CROSSWAYS.
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Wendell Phillips' Ratort.

1T was while sitting in railroad train
in our Central depot that Wendell Phil
.i9s is said to have been accosted by a.
Methodist minister who said to him: You
nave come to Cincinnati to fight for the
niSgers. L believe? Yes, sir. was the re-
ply. Then, said the preacher, why don t
you go down south where the niggers
are?' The great oBstonian answered: I
judge, sir, from your appearance, that
are trying TO save lost souls? I am.
Then permit me to ask you why you
don't go to hell where the lost souls are7'
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make the long. rough voyage to the
Yukon; but, to their pleased surprise,
they found an old Indian, with a
broad scow, anxious to transport them
and their luggage to the foot of the
lake. He had already secured three
men and their outfits. but was able to
carry the new arrivals, and jeff was
not long in making a bargain with
him.
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allied Tim, so l took his medicine in
my pocket" The doctor had wrapped
it in So bill, but he did not tell that
Then we need not go" said Molly,
preparing to turn Nance around.
Yes" said their father, Il believe
you had better go on. There are some
preparations for Christmas going on
out there that I'd like to have you
see. Goodby."
So the busy doctor leaned out and
took his case from Polly, whose turn
it was to ride behind, and who, there
fore carried the chest.
So the children rode on, until they
came to the little tumble down house
where the Raffertys lived.
There was, as always, an uproarious
welcome from the small Rafferty,
girls, who looked upon the doctor and
his family as an admirable assortment
of angels, as well they might. Tim,
already looking better from the
doctors prescription, lay on the bed,
and his wife holding the baby boy in
her lap, sat beside him crying happily,
and drying her eyes on the baby's
frock, and very soon Polly and Molly
knew all about the Doctors last pres
cription for poor discouraged Tim
Rafferty,, who had been out of work
from a shut down in the mills for a
II,
sick. about the three meals a day, for
his healthy hungry brood.
Then they were shown the Rafferty, 5
Christmas tree, and this was such an
astonishing thing that the two girls
rode home very thoughtfully.
After supper they curled down in
front of the open fire in the library for
a consultation on the subject of the
Raffertys' Christmas.
Five Rafferty, girls and not a real
doll amongst them," said Molly holding
onto her crossed feet and rocking back
and forth. Polly Rawlins, we've got
to give those Raffeftys a toy Christ
mas. Think of a dead tree branch tied
up to the wall with advertising cards
on it for a tree
81 know it," said Polly, but I have
but a quarter left of my Christmas
money. How much have you?''
Ten cents" responded Molly trag-
ically Il never do have a cent We
ought to have thought of this before.
Father said a while ago that the real
Christmas idea is to give joy to the
poor and here we've spent all our
money but that little speck, and have
never thought of it. Perhaps father
Then it would be fathers gift
Mother will help
MOtIGI IL SGlllI5 d iOJ VI ClblnCS
and things to eat ready for them. Nc
stree, we've got to do this ourselves, u
and Molly screwed her eyebrows up il
an endeavor to think of plan"
well, I don't see how said Polly
"Our things, dolls and the like, are toe
battered up and then I don't think it's
very Christmassy to give away our ole
things when we are tired of them
'It would be better than that dol
made out Of a clOthespin with q rec
rag tied on for a dress for the next t
the littlest Rafferty, A clothespin doll
/ wish it did not take children such {
long time to earn monecr. But there
goes the clock striking s. and we've go
I to go to bed, and we have not made {
single PLAN
II.
The next day they went down to thei
fathers Office and as he was not =
they stood by the back windows which
| looked out upon the rear OF Barne-
toy shop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
THE YOUNG KLONDIKERS.
hoU Two Boys Made the Hazardous
Journey to the Eldorado and
Brought Back a Fortune.

BY EDWARD S. ELLIS.
Author of "a Strange Craft and It's
Wonderful Voyage, >, 1.-The Star of In
dia, ''Uncrowning the King" etc.
Copyright, 1897, by S. S. Mcclure Coz
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i l..

The next day they went down to their
fathers Office, and as he was not =
they stood by the back windows which
looked out upon the rear OF Barne.
toy shop.
A man was in the yard unpacking
boxes of dolls, and as the pretty crea-
lures came into view they thought Of
the Raffertys clothespin doll, and
sighed.
''Oh. wouldn't the Raffertys squeal,
though, if they could see those pretty
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Yule packages are intensely exciting
if each one is wrapped in successive pa
pers with successive addresses, so that
no one knows if the present will stay with
him or whether he must hand it on to
another
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Printing.

THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING co.
North Washington Avenue-Linotypi
Composition OF all kinds quickly done
Facilities unsurpassed "a ''tN region.
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OPPOSE SLOT MACHINES.
Young Mems Christian Association
Orders Them Stoppcd.


Chambersburg, Pa, April 29.--The
Young Mems Christian association of
this place and the cigar dealers are at
war over the slot machines. The assoc
citation served notice upon the propri-
etors of stores i'm which machines are
located to remove them or they will he
prosecuted under the laws prohibiting
gambling.
The cigar store men have retorted by
saying that as long as the Young
Mems Christian association runs a
prize bicycle contest, to be awarded to
the person selling the largest number
Of tickets for a theatrical entertain
ment they will keep the machines run
ming. A compromise will likely be eff
fected. The cigar dealers will drop
their slot machines and the Young
Mems Christian association will drop
their prize contest, and the action Of
both will be in accord with the views
Of the Christian people of the town.
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DEC0YED FROM CANADA.
Alleged Insurance. Swindler Chased
1000 Miles Then Caught.

Plttsburg, April 29.-Lieutenant +.
s. Farrow, the alleged insurance
swindler, is still in a cell in the county
Jail here in default of $4,000 bail.
j. w. Aiken, an official of the New
York Mutual Reserve Insurance COM
pany, denies Farrow's story that he
came from Canada to New York volun-
tarily. According to Aiken, FarrOw
was followed 1,600 miles by the detec
tives, who finally inveigled him over
the border by fake" kilograms.
Mr.. Aiken claims that, accompanied
by James l.. Phelps, jr., the man who
was accused of being the partner of c.
l.. Woods, and who was in Ptttsburg
as the agent of Lieutenant Farrow he
(Aiken) went to Niagara to see Far
row. Farrow got suspicious and went
to Toronto, then to Cornwall, near
Montreal.
After sending decoy kilograms, Aiken
and Phelps met Farrow and induced
him to accompany them to New York,
saying that everything was all right.
When he arrived he was arrested af-
ter a chase of LOCO miles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30
A REAL BOY HERO.
Saves His Sister from Drowning at
Much Risk to Himself.

Bellefonte, April ga remarkable
case Of juvenile heroism was witnessed
here late last night. A number of chill
dren were along Reynolds mill dam
fishing, and among them was the
6-year-old daughter of James Miller
In some way the little girl fell into
the deep water The accident so upset
all the children present that they
seemed unable to make move for the
rescue of the little one, when the child's s
9-year-old brother happened along, and
apprised of the accident, he at once
plunged into the eight feet Of water
and after n long and tiresOme struggle,
brought his sister to the shore in safe
ty, though both were almost exhausted.
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Pennsylvania news.

torate of the Philadelphia church and
went to Bedford Springs. Less than a
year ago he came to state college
Asked as to what he would do under
the circumstances. Rev. DR.. Colfelt
said he had written letter to one of
the church committee explaining the
AFFAIR as far as he deemed necessary,
assuming all the blame himself and re-
ferring all desirable further informa-
tion to Mrs. Colfelt, and that now If
any church wanted him and his SER
vices it would have to take him just
as he was and judge him by his works
among them. The Cambridge church
will hold another meeting May 6 for
final action
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Sixteenth wards held an indignation
meeting last night to protest against
the arrangements now existing between
the brewers and saloonkeepers, by
which beer can be bought by the ke@
oniy on Saturdays.
The foreigners claim that this will
lead to shutting off the 'growler'' busl-
ness, and that then they will be COM
PEELED TO purchase II by the glass. A
boycott Of Johnstown beer is threatened
if their demands are not granted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30
LAW BAFFLED BY DEATH.
Constable Finds That His Man Has
>" Just Expired.

Waynesburg, April 29.-Few officers
have a similar experience to that which
occuHed Win, Constable Thomas, Of
this place, in the DISCHARGE Of his duty
yesterday. Armed with warrant
upon the charge of stealing a buggy
from Charles Ponzoo, he had gone into
Perry township to arrest Joseph Rush.
The latter had spent the forenoon plow-
ing q gardeng and after eating his din
ner, he went to harrow it.
His wife, looking from a window, saw
her husband lying on the plowed
ground, and was crying for help when
Constable Thomas rode up. Rush had
fallen dead. A later examination con-
Quoted by ID. l.. Donley, acting as coro-
ner brought the conclusion that Rush
had died from heart affection. The
stolen buggy was found upon the prem
ises and restored to the owner.
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~PREAcHER WITH A PAST.
MatitaL DiiiicuIties May Prevent Him
from Filling a Pulpit.

Bellefonte, April 29.-The call of Rev
DR.. Lawrence NJ, Colfelt to the Cam
bridge, Mass, Congregational church
has stirred up a sensation over the
fact that he does not live with his
wife. For many years DR.. Colfelt min-
lstered to one OF the largest Congrega-
tional churches in Philadelphia, and
was there married After a long mar
ried life there was dissension in the
household and they concluded to sep
arate, a legal document to that effect
being filed in the recorders office, Phil
adelphia. Mrs. Colfelt went to live
witAher paGents i'm the Quaker city, and
Rev. DR., colfelt resigned from the pas
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TRAMP SENT TO JAIL.
He Burns His Arm with Acids and
Pretcnds He Had Been Injured.

West Chester, April pa tramp was
brought here today and lodged in Jail
on the charge OF obtaining money un-
der false pretense. He played the role
of man who had been in a terrific ex-
plosion in which one Of his arms was
terribly burned and scalded,
Investigation disclosed the fact that
he had used acids in making his arm
mass of sores and through sympathy
he had collected considerable money
and clothing.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD or TRADE
L ! L NJ. : ~ :
NEAL TsINIT VONFANN
Pa, March IL. 1897.

scranton, Pa, March IL. lSOH)
/ HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOI4-
l lowing resolutions were adopted at meet
ing of the Board of Directors of this
company held on the 18th day of March, 'O7:
Resolved: That "A meeting of the stockhOld-
ers be called to convene AT the general office
OF the company on the 2lst day Of May,
1897, to take action of the approval or disap-
prOval Of the proposed Increase of the capital
stock of said company from SlOO,uuO to
SI9O,OOO, said S2O,OOO of increased stock to
be preferred stock, the holders of which pre-
lerred stock shall be entitled to receive GU
mulutive dividends thereon, ut the rate Of q
per cent. per annum, payable only out Of the
net earnings of the said corporation, and that
the secretary be and Is hereby instructed to
give notice thereof, as required by law,
Resolved; That n meeting of the stOckhold-
ers be called 10 convene at the general oiiice
of the company on the 2lst day of May,
1897, to take action on the approval or dis
approval of the proposed increase of the in
debtedness of said company from SlOO,OOO
TO Sl2O,OOO; and that the secretary be and
Il hereby directed to give notice thereof, as Is
directed by law.
U. B, ATHERTON, Secretary.
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CAT THAT HATES SNAKES.
Mercer County Feline Makes a Record
asa Mighty Hunter.

Sharon, April CIV. II. Johnson, of
Hickory township, is the owner of a
large Maltese cat that has made a rep
utation as a snake hunter. 1t is not
afraid to tackle the largest snake and
nearly always come out victorious.
This cat took a sudden dislike to the
reptiles and now makes regular trips
around the farm in search Of them.
Yesterday he espied a large garter
snake and jumped on it's back a
sharp fight ensued in which the cat
won. The snake was nearly bitten to
pieces by the cat. Johnson says that
his cat has killed no less than twenty
five snakes this week
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BLOODY GYPSY BATTLE.
Several Were Horribly Chopped Up
and Many Fled.

Cumberland, Md, April ga band
Of gypsies, which was encamped in
West Virginia opposite this city, were
bringing beer this evening when a dis
pute arose, which resulted in a terri
BILE battle, in which men, women and
even children participated
one, Tom Lloyd, had his head split
open by a woman with an AK. Al
Kane was fearfully chopped up with
a hatChet The battle lasted for half
an hour. The camp was wrecked and
number of the gypsies fled to the
mountains for their lives. one woman
had her face fearfully mashed and pre-
sented a pitiful appearance.
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PLANNING NEW PIPE LINE.
To Garry Crude Oil from Lancaster to
Tide Water.

Reading, April 29.-An oil pipe line is
to be laid through Birdsboro. EnGi-
neers have been surveying through
Robson and Union townships for some
weeks. ....-
1t is planned TO lay a G-inch pipe line
through Lancaster to Trenton, n. j.,
to convey crude oil to tide water. The
route passes through Bowmansville,
Beckersviile, Plowville and White Bear.
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FRANK L. BROWN g. CO., WHOLE,
sale dealers in Woodware, Cordage and
oil Cloth, 72O West Lackawanna ave.