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satisfied as to the ownership.
Next day, TO my great surprise and
also to my qualification, no advertise
ment appeared. 1t was my duty as an
honest man to either advertise or take
the money to the lost property office Of
the railroad line. You will agree with
me that it was, and yet | brought for
ward dozen arguments TO the contra
~ and didn't do either one When a
week had gone by and no advertise
ment appeared | began to look upon
the money as mine. In three days
more / felt sure it was mine At the
end Of the second week ! was figuring
what use to make Of It. 1t wasn't eX-
actly that the find had knocked out all
the principles 80 years had built up,
but that / had never before been tempt
ed. Without temptation | had argued
only one side Of the question. After a
week had gone by ! dared not return
the package to the railroad, and after
three weeks had passed with no adyer.
tisement the money seemed to belong
to me. l said TO myself that ought TO
advertise it, but ! also argued that If
the loser hadn't interest enough to seek
10 recover such Il sum of money how
could | be expected to- Unless you
are a strictly honest man, IA | knew
myself to be, You have no idea Of the
many arguments that can he advanced
In favor Of dishonesty.
AT the end of three weeks | had de.
tefnihed to add the find to my bank
account and give it up when called up
on Aye, ] would even pay interest on
the sum and any extra expense the
loser had been put 10. This seemed
more than fair to me, and figured
that my honesty had not suffered one
jot. The money would have gone to
the bank, ms per programme, but my
valet stepped In. He was not an hon
est man, as am deeply griCycd 10 say.
He could not stand temptation. Com
Ing across the package by accident hc
tucked 1t under his arm and walked off,
nnd have never since set eyes on him.
| could not well 20 To the police and
ask them to hunt for him, and SO he
had a clenr road After he had dlsap-
pearcd | could not advertise for the
real owner and let him take the trail,
and so the dishonest rascal WAS free To
head for America, where, | nn told,
honesty Is IL scarce article among
men. As Il matter of fact, no owner
ever came forward or has not mp To
date That makes the money mine or
gives me the guardianship Of 1t, but as
It IS In the hands of Il dishonest valet
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PROVING A TRUE STORY
Visible Evidence of Natures Punish.
ment Melted Out to Truant.

Some years ago, Ia certain town
in the North, 4 gentleman possessed OF
more money than education WAS ask
cd 10 address the scholars attending
one Of the local schools SOME sunday
afternoon The day arrived say
Spare Moments aud our friend ~as
called upon
well. children. said he .; ut
used to public SpeFkingi but | feHa ri
Der when Was a lad l was very Toni
Of hearing story Shall | tell u
story
The cmldren asserting he rzoreed
ed.
once upon Time, many years aeo.
there wis Il lad. very good lad. WHO
went regularly Ia Sunday school, ana
niyger missed But one Sunday afteE=
noon. Us le was gavin 10 school. 1Wp
bad hoe4 met him and persuaded hlH
10 gan hfrdnesting WY EN- So thrs
went alane 10y the riverside. aud hF
and by they cane tiN Il tier and In
the tree on Il branch which oNefhuHg
tie Metter. Was nest TIE tMo bad
lads sent thr good lad 10 climb The tree
and fetch the eggs Up he Welt and
get 6ut en The branch. further and
further and lust as H. was reaching
.aIl his hand II tal,e the nest The limb
hruf and L. fell III the river and was
dfoonpd"
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Mrs Pudunker Seems to me 'tisnt
exactly right to be addin so much wa
ter to the milk specially on Sunday
mornin
Deacon ruduuker milkman) Why,
Miranda. you wouldn't stand in the
way of salvation. would ye2
"Of course not"
We'll, don't We know half OF
them what goes TO church never hears
Il word because they're asleep an snor-
in in the pews? It's Shameful"
indeed ii is. But they shouldn't
fall asleep
They can't help 1t, Miranda. Give
people rich milk, an they're bound tt
feel sleepy. It's worse than opium
Pump n little more, Miranda, New
York Weekly.
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Arlatocrnts In Iradn.

The Duke of Northumberland. the
heir Of all tie Fercys. with Il direct de
scent from one of William Is favor
lies. has Il reputation for excellent but
ter SAYS Til Bits. and The dueal hrana
Is in great demand within 4 radius Of
many miles from Lyon House. Brent
ford
The most noble HE Marquis of Ripon
has an ideal dairy at his seat, Smdley
Royal. and Its products, yellow butter
and delicious cream. are sold in TWO
dairy shops one in Leeds and the other
In Rinon.
Another marquis still better known
IN the world Of trade is Lord London
derry, whose coal is as unimpeachable
as his family escutcheon. Time was
when the Earl of Hardwicke, as Wis
count RoySton, was cigar merchant.
He has now transferred his energies
to Capel Court, and is half stock brok
er and half newspaper owner.
Tho Earl Of Harrington supplements
his income from 1900 acres by the
profits of Il green grocery shop at Char
Ing Cross, to which the fruits and veg
etables grown at his Derby seat FL
yaston Castle. find their way.
The Earl of Ran furry has Tor many
years been an active and successful
fruit grower 1T Moldura Victoria His
firm there Is the envy and pride Of
the fruit colony. and its condition IS
due very largely To the Earl's own per
Sonal work on IT,
The seventeenth Earl of Caithness
has been literally nursed as a farmer
and Is prouder of his American ranch
covering over twenty square miles, the
fruit Of his wears of hard work. than
of his Earl's coronet.
The last Earl Of Seafield was a bailif
and small farmer In New Zealand, and
his successor. the young Earl of to-day.
IS also engaged in industrial pursuits
at Oamaru
The late Niseount Hampden. when
he was released from the exacting post
of Speaker of the House of Commons
turned his attention 10 milk and butter
and his Glynde dairy was noted for its
excellence
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1t Is the duty Of II pedestrian te keep
upon the sidewalk save when II is nee
essary 10 cross the roadway, and then
10 cross at an opportune moment aud
with reasonable expedition. II Is. neY-
ertheless. equally the duty Of those In
charge of vehicles. however propelled,
10 restrain them within reasonable
speed to keep them under constant
control and steerage Nay and 10 exer-
Else all possible diligence In avoiding
collisions. They are as much bound IL
Look ont for pedestrians ut the efoss=
walks rs pedestrians are To look cut for
them They are as much bound 10
slacken their speed to avoid collision
ns the pedestrian is 10 quicken his. 1t
Is in fact far easier for the men ON the
vehicles to keep their eyes ON the pc
destrlnns and avoid running them
down than it Is for the pedestrians to
keep theirs on the multitude Of Nehi-
eles which may be converging upon
them from different directions Simply
ringing the gong is not enough. "Gaveat
pedes' Is not the only rule of the road.
New York Tribune.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

For 30 years or more | had known
myself 10 be IN honest man / mean
that had never Wronged fellow man
out Of 50 much rs penny, though l
had had hundreds of opportunities In
my business dealings | had been abso.
mtely square II not Il little too liberal,
and in private life had gone out OF
my Way IL prove my integrity | had
found umbrellas aud iourneSed half
WY acF0ss London IL restore them. l
lad found small sums Of money and
paid for the advertising out of my own
pocket | had ttkeh in homeless dogs
mud tatteued them up and seHt them
home III cabs ! had been cheated in
buying cob but In selling him again
had pointed ent the sPavins | had
bought South Nfricau stocks ut 80 and
sold them at Io0, though the market
price MIS- III In buying and oyer
hadling uH Old cabinet / had found pa
pcrs of yuiuc and restored thcm with
out demanding Il reward
1t never occurred 10 lne Ia pat myself
on tlir bael far an honest man hut i'll
Il general WY realized thai was
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TRANS. .SIRE RIA.
A Railway to Be Succeeded by Other
Vast Trunk Systems.

railway 10 be succeeded py Othcr
Vast Trunk Systems.
A number of new railroads are con.
templated in Asia. The lines now in
existence have a total length of about
10000 miles of which two-thirds be-
long to British India. The portions
of the Trans Caspian and the Trans
Siberian railways already constructed
have a length OF 5000 miles A mum.
Der of European syndicates have OBJ
tanned concessions for $500 miles of
railroad in China, which will traverse
regions rich in minerals and agricul
ture; many of these lines are already
in progress of construction.
The Chinese government owns
about 500 miles of railway. These
lines are very remunerative, especial
Japan is well provided with railroads;
the present length being 5000 miles.
French Indo China has at present
only 120 miles, but the French pos
sessions in Cochin. China, Anam and
Tonkin will soon have 2,400 miles,
which will greatly help to develop their
mineral and agricultural resources.
The Dutch Indies are well supplied.
Java alone has 1000 miles. There
are asyet no railroads in Persia of any
consequence; but Turkey operates
1000 miles in Asia, and 500 miles more
are in construction or projected
The Russian commission which for
months past has been busy with the
preliminaries for the construction OF
railroad from Astrakhan up the
River Volga has completed its labors.
The plan is to lay the tracks on the
left shore of the Volga and TO connect
with the general Russian railway sys-
TEN. The railroad will become OF the
utmost Importance for the whole com.
merce of Russia with Central Asia
and Persa-the more so because, at
the same time the Volga channel
through the Caspian Sea will be deep
ened to enable steamers to proceed
directly to Astrakhan without being
compelled to reload on fat-hottomed
lighters.
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FIVE MAT PACKAGES OF HANK or ENGLAND
NOTES
above temptation | must admit that
1t was Il balmy feeling and that as |
looked around upon my fellow men md
knew that not over one in ten thousand
was honest rs honest rs | was my
self Importance WAS greatly added to.
Several queer things happened me one
June day. had been down To oxford
on little business and MS settled my
bill at the hotel previous To departure
the landlord made n mistake of "A shil-
ling In my favor | called his attention
10 IL, of course. | had To make change
with cnhhy at the depot, and he would
huYe beaten himself out of fourpcnce
had | not called his attention to the
mistake. \ ticket seller rarely makes II
mistake, at least IN favor of n traveller,
but on this occasion was given quite
II bit of change too much, and though
received only Il eruti word aS | return.
ed il | had cleared my conscience. |
shared the compartment With a travel
er, man ho had hunched up shoul-
dcrs, pulled his hat low down and
seemed to sleep for the 30 miles he
rode Will me In the baggage rack
WAS Il paper parcel hut he did not take
II with him as he got out For % min
utes after hvinE left alone | had no cu.
rloSity about that parcel Then II uc-
CURED 10 me Ia Inspect the contents
and be ready Ia turn it over aS lost
property on arrival ut the terminus
i
parcel was opened had anticipated
nothing of value, Int what did he.
hold? In that parcel OF package were
five neat packages OF Bank of England
notes. each one containing Il .uo0 There
wasn't 80 much as scrap of paper
with them nothing whatever To prove
ownership on ten how they had got
there. HE wrapper was common
brown papei and bad been used before.
1t VAS 4 queer find. and couldn't
make ont whether thr money belonged
10 the passenger Mha had inst left or
some one before him had no idea Of
robbery hrt M,J II nll 20 carelessneSs.
After inspecting the bills | rctied the
package aud sUiled a bit At tile con
storuation 81 The lesser Ills loss would
be only temporary however The pack
ase would be HaHded over Ia London,
and he would merely have Ia prove
property t. ohtain possession lie
might wish ~ reward me, hut wonld
not accept q penny
It was oaly when the train ran into
the station that ! suddenly changed my
mind Is the porter unlocked the door
aud passed ON aud | stepped out the
thought CMe to me TO retain that
money Before | could argue with my
self my legs were carrying me off. l
was meaning all the time to give UP the
parcel, and vet l was hurrying away
and lodging among the crowd. l real
~ didn't come to myself until reaching
my chambers, and then | was in two
minds Conscience demanded that
return the money, and the devil whis-
peled to me to retain it. | lodged he
tween the two by promising TO return
Il as soon rs it should he advertised |
even promised my conscience that /
would make long journey If neces-
sary To restore the money, To show
you that | was still an honest man let
me say that when bin was presented
TO me that evening for the care of my
horse found q mistake of sixpence
In favor of the stable and rectified 1t.
restore that money, but | must FIRST be
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TI,c CrnXy Wns CnId-

Stanley (aged 4 years. = Mamma.
please sing TINT lovely song called
The Hash Is Cold"
Mammal don't know any such song
about hash, Stanley. Is fl a funny
song?
Stanley No. indeed, mamma, it's a
SORROW song"
Mamma-Wet, cant think what
you mean,
\ little later she sings from My
Dearest Heart" The grave is cruel
the grave is cold
STANLEY (eNcitedlyl-Thats 1t. mann
ma; that's Il! hut made II mistake
IT wasn't the hash; II was the gravy,
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The man who knew many things
MAS instructing the new and yerdlnt
stenographer rs 10 the use If the ya-
rious office appliances, and finally lie
introduced her 10 the speaking tube
Now, see, said the man, NoH put
one tube TO your ear and the other to
your mouth, then whistle"
Into which one do | whistle" asked
the guileless stenograPhcr
Heavens" cried the man, (which
one do YOU suppose Yen whistle in, the
one at Your ear N the one at Your
mouth?"
THAT WAS what wanted 10 know"
said the stcnographor Tor | whistle
rs | sing. entirely ly c.sa" Memphis
Scimitar
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Matrimonial Eacts.

Some curious secrets as to matri.
mony are seen in the following stats.
tics; May and November are the most
marrying months. Fewer people are
married in March than in any other
month. When bachelors marry wild
ows the widow is generally the older,
and when widowers marry maids the
maid is usually the younger.
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COWS, OR STEAM ENGINES.
Which Have Done the Most for the
Advancement OF Mankind2

Advancement OF Mankind
Ernest Seton-Thompson, author of
Wild Animals | Have Known" The
Biography of a Grizzly ETC. in writ.
ing in the March Century of THE
National Zoo at Washington, raises
an interesting question as to the rela.
tive value of domestic animals and
human inventions
AT the beginning of this century
the continent of North America was
one vast and teeming game range
Not only We're the buffalo in millions
across the Mississippi. but other large
game We're fully as abundant, though
less conspicuous Herds of elk, num-
bering ten or fifteen thousand, were
commonly seen along the upper Mis-.
souri,. The antelope ranged the high
plains in herds of thousands, white.
tail deer, though less gregarious. were
seen in bands of hundreds: while big
horn sheep though still less disposed
to gather i'll large fiocks, We're rarely
out of sight In the lower parts of the
eastern Rockies, and it was quite
usual to see several hundred blacktail
in the course of i single days travel
But change set in when the pion.
eer Americans. with their horses,
their deadly rifles, their energy and
their taste for murder. began to In
wade the newly found west The set,
tiers increased in numbers. and the
rifles became more deadly each year:
but the animals did not improve in
speed, cunning or fecundity in an
equal ratio, and so were defeated in
the struggle for life, and started on
the down grade toward extinction.
Aside from sentimental or esthetic
reasons, which | shall not here dis.
cuss. the extinction of a large or high.
lN organized animal is a serious mat
teI
L 1t is always dangerous to disturb
the balance of nature by removing a
poIse. Some of the worst plaques
have arisen IN this way.
}, We do not know, without much
and careful experiment, how vast
service that animal might have done
to mankind as domestic species
The force of this will be more ap-
parent il We recollect how much the
few well-known domestic species
have done for the advancement of
our race. Who can decide which has
done more for mankind, the COW or
the steam engine, the horse or elec.
tricity, the sheep or the printing
press, the dog or the rifle, the ass or
the loom2 No one. indeed, can pro
nounce on these. yet all on reflection
feel that there is reason in the com
parisons Take away these inventions
and we are put back century, or per
haps two; but further, take away the
domestic animals, and We are re
duced to absolute savagery, for it was
they who first made 1t possible for our
aboriginal forefathers to settle in one
place and learn the rudiments of civil
ization
And 1t Is quite possible, though. OF
course, not demonstrable. that the
humble, chuekie barn fowl has been
q larger benefactor of our race than
any mechanical invention in our pos
session, for there is no inhabited
country on earth to-day where the
barn fowl is not mainstay of health,
There are vast regions Of South Amer.
lea and Europe where 1t is the main.
stay, and nowhere is there known
which is probably more than can be
said of anything In the world of me-
chanics
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Deserved &eauittaI.

Little 3-yearold Minnie could re-
peat nursery rhymes and talk like an
old woman one day, having dola
something strictly against orders he
mother said. Minnie, really dou't
know what I had better do with yoN
Drawing long breath of relief IT,.
little miss said. I'm awful glad you
don't mamma, and marched on talk
ing II for granted that the matter was
settled Chicago News
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OF the canyasbaek Variety.

Nell (at the football game) e)-ChollIe
Dropkick is a perfect duck
Believes; sort of canvasback on
the gridiron.-Philadelp Record.
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wAsrrp-AcrIyr MAN OF GOOD

character to deliver and collect ia New Jersey
for an old established manufacturing whole
sale house $500 year, sure pav, Honesty
more than experience required. our refer
enee, any bank in any city Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope Manufacturers
Third Floor, SSi Dearborn ST Chicago
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The Old Trouble.

Alexander gave his wife a piano
"Ah, so she would stay at home
more?'
Either that, or so he would have
an excuse TO get away oftener In
dianapolis Journal
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Not Particular,

"She does all her own cooking, but
she says her husband has the appetite
of bird
Goodness she must mean an os
trich. Philadelphia Bulletin.
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A Secret No LONGER.

Wytte-The great inventor is dead
and his marvellous secret is lost
Wycke-Not at all. understand he
committed it to his wife.
-EXactly.--Phila. Press
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Touqh Enouqh.

"Oh, Henry, don't cut your pie with
a knife"
We'll, Eliza. you ought to be thank.
ful don't call for can opener Chi
cago Record.
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There is such a variety OF climate
IN Costa Rioa that by going few
miles north or south of given point
any kind Of climate may he euieycd
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The first lesson FOR boy 10 learn
In saving his money Is to resist lHc
hints of hrs sisters every time l. taaa~
dollar Ntchi>on Globe
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What is fraction?"
A part of anything, sor"
Give me an example"
The siyinth OF June. e."-Melbourn
Times,
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TRAINS FOR NEW HOPE.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal week.
days, 1N, 1904 n. m, 2u4, Ala, 602, II o. y. m.
sundays, 9St a. m, LAG, 7.ip p M
Close connection at Jenkintown with fast ey-
press trains TO and from New York Baltimore,
Washington, the South and West.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street wharf
and South street wharf for Atlantic City:
Weekdays-Express, 9.oo, a m, 2GD, 400, 500,
Is, p, m. Accommodation So0a m, 80 p m.
Sundays-Express, 500, 1000 a. m Accommo-
datlon 500 a. m, 400 p. m.
Leave Atlantic City Depot-Weekdays-E
press, I IS, 800, lois a m, $50 $50, p. m Ac-
commodation sos a. m, 4. .05 p. m sundays
ENpress-4sO, 80, p. m. Accommodation :. Is
4. m, 405 p. m.
Parlor Cars on all Express Trains
FoR CAPE MAY-Weekdays-glS a m Is,
100 p. nj. Sundays-9.l5 a. IN.
For OCEAN CTrY-Weekdays-9i IL a m. AIS
r. N. Sundays-9i5 a. m.
FoR SEA Isle CITY-Weekdays-e a. m,
500 p. m.
New York and Atlantic City Express-I.eaves
New York dLiberty STREET. 5 40 p m. Leaves
Atlantic City, $50 4. m.
Detailed time tables at ticket offices
For further information, apply to nearest
Philadelphia Reading Railway ticket agent
or address,
W. G. BESLER EPSON ]. WEEKS,
GenI Supt Genl Pass'r Agt3
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Sausage,
Scrapple.
SOuSe,
Lard, Etc,

will be .eady for sale at an early
date. Farmers having Pork for
sale can confer with US. Market
price will be paid, and satisfaction
is guaranteed.
BY strict attention 10 business
and honest dealing we hope 10 re-
tain your confidence and thus secure
your continued patronage,
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Wanted. 81, 400 on first mortgage
Inquire nj The RECORD office.
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Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
-nsines Burn Hard Coal-No Smoke
TINE TABLG IN EXPECT OCT. 3, 1900.
TRAINS LEAVE NEW HOPE.
TRAINS FOR NEW HOPE.

For Glenside, Jenkintown and Philadelphi
weekdays, $40, 7.l6, 1000 a. m, t2.45, 4 80, 6
2. m. Sundays. O Is q. m. 4. 0a. 9. Is D m.
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No. replied the cid man
We'll | Ito. said thr Young uan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-11-30
LESSON THAT WAS NEEDED.
Lack of PoIiteness Brought Humi1fa-
lion Upon a Philadelphia
in Munich

A Philadelphia railroad contractor,
who has recently returned from
abroad, tells of an experience that be-
fell him in Munich illustrative of the
difference in prevailing customs, says
an exchange of that city. Armed with
number of letters of introduction to
European railroad officials, he made it
point to inquire into the workings of
the various systems, and was treated
with uniform courtesy. At Munich he
thought he had acquired ali the in
formation he was after, and as he
passed out of the Office of the man with
whom he had been talking he put on
his hat.
He had scarcely been ushered out
when it occurred to him that there was
one more matter about which he had
forgotten to inquire. "I Immediately
retraced my steps" said the Philadel-
phian, ''and again entered the office,
neglecting to remove my hat. 1 saw
the same official with whom had been
talking, and, apologizing for taking up
so much of his-time, / put the question
to him. Without word he reached up,
took off my hat and placed it in my
hand. Then he answered my query
and bowed me out. 1t made me Feel
rather cheap"