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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-01
Paris Secret Police Methods

] once spent an afternoon in n pleas
ant little villa on the banks of the river
Marne with the former chief Of police
in the time of Napoleon I'LL, up to the
proclamation Of the republic. No one
could have thought, to look at the
peaceful figure Of the proprietor, n little
man in sabots, with gray beard a la
Millet, absorbed in cultivating tho mag
nificent hortensias that covered his
terraces, reaching to the waters edge,
that his head had been a storehouse for
all the Vaccinations and turpitudes of
that period Of decadence which ended
In a disastrous war and a revolution. 1t
was on that afternoon that / learned
how the fatal Olivier ministry was de-
cided upon by NJ. Theirs and his polit-
ical friends one evening in the con-
servatory Of a beautiful French wo-
man, living not far from the Opera.
Two brothers, well known in the best
Paris society, meanwhile distracted
the attention Of the guests in the salon
by sleight-of- hand tricks and gymnas-
tic feats on a Persian rug. And when
I asked the old man how he knew all
this with such precision, "From a
femme de chamber" he answered,
TRANQUILITY; "all personages of impor-
tance at that time, at their own re-
quest, took their servants only from
my hand."-Harper's Weekly.
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Ito be continued.
Coul me Deceive the Mother.


He was a tired-looking young man as
he leaned up against shade tree and
the patrolman who came along and
halted to look him over finally queried:
"Well, what are you doing hereT
more or less t-tight," was the an.
swer.
whats that paper you have got In
your handT
"You can have it."
Bank check. ehY said the officer. as
he scanned 1t under the light. "Have
you been trying to work a confidence
gamer
"Oh, no." replied the young man as
he yawned sleepily. THAT was little
racket on my own account"
How do you mean"
"Why, I'm going with girl who
loves me for myself, but her mother
looks at the cash side of the question"
"And you filed out this check to de-
ceive herr
THAT'S what 1 did. 1 showed heI
that had $1,000 In the bank, but what
did she do but post right down there
and find out that l didn't have q cent
on deposit"
"And whatY
"Why, that's how I came to get tight.
She showed me the door and knew by
the way she closed 1t behind me that
the syndicate was busted, and SO went
% ruin at the nearest saloOn!'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-01
Tho Heir to the Austrian Throne.

The heir-apparent to the throne Is
the nephew of the Emperor, Archduke
Francis Ferdinand of Este, a weakling
In body and mind, whom nobody
knows. for whom nobody cares, who
has not one single quality to enable
him to grasp the reins Of the unruly
dual team and lead 1t safely and sue
cessfully on its dangerous road. Most
likely Ferdinand will find, at his ac-
cession to the throne-like his uncle in
1S4SLthe whole country in uproar and
revolt, some wiseacres advising him
to drive the state carriage as a Ger
man-Magyar Czech troyka; others
clamoring for a Czech Polish Magyar
German four-in-hand; and the majority
Of his subjects shouting wildly for a
"go-as-you- please" steeplechase.
In well-informed court circles 1t is
whispered already that Ferdinand.
who is Of delicate health and not able
to stand the climate Of Vienna, will
never sit upon the throne Of the Haps-
burgs. and. even II he should attempt
1t, would not occupy 1t long. Since he
Is a bachelor, the reins would pass to
his younger brother, Archduke Otto.
Then good-by, Austria! This imperial
prince-if all be true that 10 currently
repOrted-despised alike by all the peo-
pie, regardless Of nationality, creed or
party. for his principles. morals and
manners, could not and . score Of de-
cent men To- untold hil banner. NatRee
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-lcelands : geyserS never shoot their
wafer higher than 100 feet. while some of
our Yellowstone gevscrs 20 more than
three times that high.
An aseptic barber shop has been
started in Baltimore, where all oh jects
that touch the face have been staril-
iZed.
If dry ropes are soaked for four days,
IN bath containing twenty grains of
sulphate of copper to a quart of water,
they will be preserved Tor a considerable
time from the attacks of animal parasites
and rot.
Coal is not only a source of heat and
light, but storchouse of colors, medi-
cines, perfumes and explosives. From 40
20cO distin,. shades Of aniline dyes are
made.
-Draughting compasses are being made
with flexible rubber suction cap on one
end to fasten to the paper and hold the
instrument while the circle is being
drawn.
From 90 to 25 large and small estab-
lishments exist in New Jersey for the
manufacture Of nitro-glycerine. dyna-
mite and other high explosives, and both
black and smokeless powder.
There is a curious superstition in
Venice that if a stranger dies in hotel
the number of his room will be lucky at
the next lottery.
1t has recently been claimed .hat
iron ships fitted with electric plants suf-
fer rapid deterioration of their pipes
having direct connection with the sea,
due to electrolytic action.
"A New York man recently ment to an
unde rtaker's, chose a coffin, bargained
for its lowest price, purchased it, then
returned home and committed suicide.
The elephant does not smell with his
trunk. His olfactory nerves are contained
i'm a single nostril, which is in the roof of
the mouth, near the front.
1T is said that every thread of a
SPIDERS web is made up of about five
thousand separate fibres. If a pound of
this thread were required it would Occu-
py $4,000 spiders full year to furnish
IL.
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CHAPTER XIII

. The months rolled on and Sir Thomas
and Lady Nevil were as happy as united
lovers in a story book. June is quite a
great lady now, and by no means ind;f-
ferent to the fact that she is so, although
she bears her honors in the most modest
and unassuming way. Agnes had gone
with a friend to Italy for the winter, eX-
tremely thankful to escape from the sight
of the happiness which was gall and
wormwood to her.
Tom deserved to be happy, and he was
happy. When, in September, the bells
rang and the announcement was made
that there was an heir to the houses of
Ellesmere and Nevil, his happiness seem
ed almost too much for him.
After Christmas they were to have a
series of guests at the Hall. Dallas was
to come for Il couple of days, for Tom
would have laughed TO scorn the thought
Of hcing jealous of any living man now.
Mrs. Trevanion and her son, an Eton boy
of seventeen, were expected, and two or
three other young people for Madge's es-
pecial benefit.
Madge adored June more than ever, and
June had promised that If they took Il
house for the season in town, Madge
should 20 to them for a whole month.
Tom made n terribly wry face over the
house in town, but he had no idea of
thwarting June. who was rather bent up
on it, and only stipulated that he should
be there on and off, and that the baby
should not be taken to Pandemonium.
Her ladyship wanted the whole family to
migrate, and the first time there had ever
been the shadow of tiff between them
was when Tom offered serious opposition
to her wishes on this score. Tom would
hor Il
by the pcstiential atmosphere of London.
June was not used to hearing him say
would and would not. And, as the young
Sir Thomas was rs robust any infant
I'm the world, she was rather incensed at
what she chose to consider her husband $
tOOiShneSS.
So she shed some tears of mixed anger,
pain and humiliation. and said, being
"very like woman" that he did not care
whether she was injured by going to Lon
don; to which he, after kissing away her
tears replied with sound good sense that
1t was not by his wish she was going, and
he would gladly put down five hundred
pounds there and then if she would relin-
Quish the idea.
But this ner Iadyship was not dispos-
ed to do. Her mother-in-law had told her
that this step was due to her position,
and June, being young ana keehly us
posed for pleasure and enjoyment, had
rather set her heart on London season.
Tom gave in to everything she wished.
except about the baby. If she had known
that Toms obsiinacy was being fostered
by Agnes, she would probably have set
very vigorously to work to counterbal-
ance that amiable young lady's influence.
Agnes affected an unbounded devotion
to Toms son and heir; perhaps she felt
1t. She ingratiated herself with the
nurse, waylaid her when she walked
-ah.cad, paid constant visits to the nur-
sery at such times as June was likely to
be out driving. This brought her into fire.
ouent contact with Sir Thomas, and he
became quite grateful for her devotion to
his child and entirely forgave and forgot
the bad turn she had done him In trying
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mot more than me-" says June. rebel

"Not more than me-" says June. rebel
fously.
mo fear" he answers, heartily. But
it's a different sort of feeling. Why"
with an accent Of reproach which June
feels keenly, do you think that il you
had him in your arms all day, and had
hardly even n kiss or look for me. l
should feel bit jealous? Why, should
know it was the right and natural thing"
Tom Is not the least aware that he is
planting a dagger in his wife's heart. She
does love her child dearly, but he cannot
be all in all to her. She can spare his
presence q great deal better than she can
Toms; he would be an utterly inadequate
consolation to her II anything happened
to her husband.
''As IT," she pleads, ''there were not
hundreds and Thousands of healthy chill
1ren In london, and here It Is SO airy
and NICE"
"Airyw echoes Tom; "why, I feel fit to
be stifled myself: and think how much
more his tender lungs would suffer-"
THAT Is mere prejudice" answers June.
4 trif1e shortly.
"But, my DEAR" says Tom, "only think
how well the little chap is at home. and
how rosy he looks. And there is Agnes
always looking after him."
June vacates her position on Toms knee
and walks to the window, on which she
drums with her fingers. An angry swell
ing rises In her throat; 1t is full minute
before she can speak.
II do not know what business II Is Of
Agnes" she observes, presently. "And,
as she has never had any experience with
children, her looking after him can hard
ly be of much value"
Il think that is rather ungrateful OF
you," says Tom, with more warmth than
is usual to him, especially when address
ing his wife.
This was too much for June She filings
herself into a chair and gives vent to a
passion Of sobs and tears. For a wonder,
Tom does not fly at once to stanch her
tears, but sits looking shade sulky and
pert rturbed. This, naturally makes June
| worse.
Il wish we had never come to London
1t all.' she sobs.
Tom echoes that wish most sincerely.
He, however has the wisdom to remain
silent. But silence is always eXasperat
ing to n vexed woman.
Let us give up the house and 60 back
home" sobs her ladyship. who is in a
made miserable here, wish had never
,omer'
| He does not speak, and June's wrath
Increases She pulls her handkerchief
from her face, and, looking at him with
eyes flashing through her tears, she cries:
"The child Is as much mine as yours
much more mine! What right have you
to separate him from me or to decide
what he shall do or not doT'
This is the first time that Tom has ever
seen June in passion; he is a good deal
shocked and little frightened
He rises from his chair and comes to-
ward her. But she starts up to evade him
and cries:
"Do not come near me! do not touch
ne! You do not love me! Oh, my dar-
ing mother! II you were only alive now!"
And June, having worked herself up
into a paroxysm of anguish, filings herself
down and buries her head in the sofa
cushions and sobs as IL her heart would
break.
Ito be continued
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-01
TtnpIatc Scr,D Has a VaIu..

The tfnplate clippings from the
stamping factories of this country are
gathered together, tied in bales and
delivered at the dock in New York for
about Sc a ton; thence they are shipped
to Holland, where the tin is recovered
and made into ingOts, while the iron
scrap is sold and turned to different
uses. Some factories have as high as
1900 tons of this scrap tin to dispose e
In a year. The process used in Hol-
land for separating the two metals Is
secret, and the efforts Of manufactur-
ers to obtain knowledge of 1t has thus
Tar been in vain.
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CHAPTER NII-(ContinuedJ }

The end of September was approaching,
and they were debating in their happy
minds whether il would be more delight.
full to go on to Italy or to return home.
word possessing an equal charm for both
now, when their movements were decided
by letter from Mrs. Ellesmere:
My Dear Toni have this morning
received news of the death of poor Tom
Neyil, of typhoid fever. The shock has
been so terrible TO poor Sir Thomas that
Il is feared he will not recover from 1t.
He has fallen into a state of apathy from
which nothing can rouse him, and any
day he may die. Under the circumstances.
you being the next heir, do you not think
you ought to return to England! Poor
Tom leaves two little girls, and l have
ascertained that there is no expectation Of
an heir. You will, know, feel very much
for poor Mrs. Neyil. l think you should
write to her; OF course it is rather deli
cate position for you, but l am sure you
will do the right thing. l shall not be
able to receive you on your return unless
you particularly desire it, as I think young
people are best left to themselves just at
first. Give my kindest love to dear June,
and believe me
''Your affectionate mother,
"VIOLET ELLESMERE."
This news caused Tom the deepest con
eern. No thought of the benefit likely
to accrue to himself from the misfor-
tune of his kinsfolk entered his brain as
he read the letter; all he felt was sheer
sorrow. And June, the tenderest hearted
creature in the world, cried for pity of
the poor bereaved wife whose anguish
she was now fully able to comprehend
What could they do for her? They laid
their heads together and made all sorts
of plans by which ultimately her grief
was to be lightened, and then, between
them, they wrote her the kindest letter
that two sympathizing young hearts could
devise
And so they retraced their steps slowly
homeward. In Paris they received the
news of Sir Thomas death.
The rejoicings and honors that had
been planned for the young couples re-
turn were, by Toms especial request
foreGone. He departed at once for the
North, to attend Sir Thomas Neyil's fu.
neral, and June cried all the evening and
half the night, SO heart-broken was she
at being bereayed OF her lord; and like
all tender, foolish women who love, she
tormcnted herself with fears for his sa fe-
ty, and wrote him four sheets of paper
covered principally by expressions of en-
dearment which might have seemed mo-
notonous to another person, but were
heavenly sweet to the recipient On Tom's
return June quite startled at being ad-
dressed as my lady" and hearing him
called Sir Thomas.
1t was rather bewildering to her to
think of herself as Lady Nevil. 1t is not
often that a person bears three names in
less than six weeks. In that time she
had been Miss Rivers-Mrs. Ellesmere-
Lady Neyil.
Tom was tolerably Indifferent to social
honors himself, but it pleased him hugely
to hear his darling called my lady"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-01
Ancient Scales Discovered.

A pair Of scales much like those Of
the modern pharmacists is among the
multitude Of objects discovered this
year in excavations about thirty mites
from Thebes and recently exhibited in
London. The scales are finely finished,
having a beam about four and one-half
inches long, with a ring at each end Of
the three cords, and the pans, about the
size Of an Engiish penny, are slightly
convex.
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1s;,r,rv Of Condemned Books.

The Italian Government has resolved
to found at Florence at public expense
a library Of all the books which have in
CURED the censure Of the Sacred Con-
gregation Of the Index. The Vatican
has protested against the measure. on
the ground that the majority Of the
books in question are improper to the
last degree. and that the establishment
Of a collection of such q nature Is an
affront rather against public morality
than against the discipline Of the
church.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-01

coul6 any other member OF the Haps-
burg family-most Of them AFFLICTED
with hereditary predispositions to epi-
lepsy, insanity or acknowledgements
trate upon himself such popular SYM
pathies as would make his accession
to the throne a lasting success.-Re-
view Of Reviews.
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L;ippax-You seem very much affect
ed at the tragic fate ofJuliet, Miss Sniff
fen: thought saw tears in your eyes.
Miss Snifren-Yes, Mr. Kippax. 1t does
secm % sad to think that the lady who
played Juliet y not really deadE
T1u&A.
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y base ambition makes the man that
chcrishcs il base.
Great wealth anil high station never
made man happy.
Labor is great Sulsta tial interest
an which We All stand.
The respect people show for you in your
misfortune diminiShcS long before you
have begun to outlve it; and you feel
irritatcd as before.
The soul and spirit that auimitrs and
keeps up society is mutual trust.
Remember alwoys that God gave us
hands, but did not build bridges for us.
Dost thou love life? Then do not
squander time, for that is the stun life is
made Of.
When a firm, decisive spirit is rccGg-
nize1, it is curious to sec how the Spac"
clears around a III and leaves him room
and freedom.
CoDezt iii Naca explored the Glla rive
country in 1855, and reported that :he
natives were dressed in cotton garments.
Ncvcr take a crooked path while lou
can find "A straight one.
As an omen of success, industry is bet
ter than four-leafcd G. ,vai'.
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Seemed the Appropriate Kind.
Joseph is real sick with slow fever"
"Well," and Mrs. Martin smoothed
her apron reflectively, Il knew If Jo-
seph had a fever 1t would be a slow
one!"
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Terrihle.

"My grandfather" said the shoe clerk
boarder, "once knew an old man who
insisted that the ghosts came and milk
ed his cows every night"
sort Of milkin' specters, eh?' com.
mented the cheerful idiot.
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Burgoyne Best OF British Generals.
L. hn fl1x nf

Burgoyne was the natural son OF
Lord Bipgley, and had made a run
away marriage with the daughter Of
Lord Derby. AS matters went then,
these were sufficient reasons for the ap-
pointment; but in justice to Burgoyne
1t must be said that he had other at
tributes than those Of birth and mar.
riage. He was a member of Parlia-
ment and a clever debater; n man Of
letters and an agreeable writer; not
unsuccessful verse-writer and play.
wright; n soldier who had shown brav-
cry In the war In Portugal; gentle
man and man of fashion. He had not
given any indication of capacity for
the command of an army, but this was
not thought Of importance. Let 1t be
added that, although as a soldier he
was the worst beaten of the British
generals, as a man he was much the
best, for he was clever. agreeable. and
well-bred.-From 1.-The Story of the
Revolution" by Senator H. G. Lodge.
In Scribner's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-07
why do you say that?" he was

why do you say that?" he was
asked.
Because Michael's was the only
body left in the ROOM" was the signif-
icant reply. HE was not too coward
~ to protect his property; he was not
too incompetent physically to leave
some evidence of his defense, If he ever
had the opportunity to attempt 1t. In
the absence of any testimony that
there was struggle, l feel certain
that he was killed in the most cold
blooded and brutal way possible-that
is, without having a chance to defend
himself"
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Head quarters for Slippers
For Men. Women and Children.

We have often thought we could
not SurpaSS certain displays we
have made, and yet every year has
been better than the preceding,
and this year is more varied and
beautiful than ever.
Our patrons have only to come
and see for themselves. Our stock
is simply infinite in variety OF color
form, style, material and price.
Everyone can be pleased, and no
more useful present can be made.
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Today for $500

We will offer a magnificent Wilcox &
White Parlor Organ. Latest style high
top i'm solid quartered oak, with fine beVcl
edge French plate mirrors, and elaborate
ly ornamented This fine instrument con-
tains six octaves, four sets reeds and sub
bars. with double couplers, swells, etc.
Sl40 is the regular price of this organ, and
$ll5 the lowest spot cash price we have
ever known a similar instrument sold for.
After l y. m. today the first customer
who offers in SPOT cash 70 dollars
can have II delivered anywhere within
the county. The reason for such an eX-
traordinary bargain, and the many 9th
eTs that await your attention is this: Tho
room where these instruments are slowed
is being converted into coZy theater.
and we've got to dispose Of the stock Cor
at last large part of it, now occupying
the floor space before the contractors take
possession on Saturday.
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AN ADDRESS ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
DELIVERED BY REV. DIR. TOM.
KINs, OF NEW YORK CITY.

A Large Audience Listened to the
Forceful and Eloquent Presenta-
tion of the Facts with Reference
to Christian Science-speaker Was
for Twenty-Five Years a Baptist
Clergyman-Became an Adherent
of Christian Science Three Years
Ago-Now a Leading Exponent.
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FIRST ARREST FOR
CORCORAN'S MURDER
CHARLES LYDBoN is CHARGED
WITH THE CRIME.

Arrested at the Point of a Revolver
While at Work in the Greenwood
Mine-Gives an Account OF His
Movements That Night But the
Men Who Arrested Him Say He
swears Falsely-senator Corcoran,
of Ohio, Is Interviewed in This
CITY.
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JURORS DRAWN.-Sheriff Pryor and
Jury Commissioners Doherty and Wig
gins drew $50 traverse jurors yesterday to
serve during the three weeks beginning
January g. 1899.
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TRIAL LIST.-The common pleas list
or the January term was made up yester-
lay. 1t contains many important cases
and an unusually large number of suits
against the city.
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COMPANY q REVIEWED. D.-Company
G, Captain W. A. Raub was reviewed at
the armoiy last night by Colonel l.. A.
WatreS and staff.
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OPENS THIS MORNING-At the Ly-
ceum box office this morning the sale Of
seats for THE Old Homestead" will open.
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Smoke the Pocono Cigars, cents. .'

SUCCESS COMES to those who
persevere. II you take Hoods Sar-
saparilla faithfully and persistently
according to directions, YOU may de-
pend upon a cure when a cure is pos
sihle.
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Open Evenings.

Lewis, Reilly & Davis. the busy shoe
store, will keep open evenings until
Christmas to accommodate their many
customers. 80