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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-25
sTEELTON
ACTIVITY
Consists of Rapid CONSTRUCTION of Chem
ical WORKS and Branch Railroad.

steelton is the scene of much activity
these days. The Grasscili Chemical
works are under good Roadway. Most
of the foundation for the large main
building has been constructed and the
brick work begun. Aasons are laying
brick on three sides of the building and
getting along nicely with It The rail-
road contractors are grading the track
for the proposed railroad from the
clarlsburg industrial companyss addition
to the works. and have nearly fourth of
a mile already graded. Altogether more
than 100 men are engaged IN the work.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-25
COAL CARS
ARE SCARCE
Ana Mining Operations IN Districts Here
and Fairmont Are Practically Sus-
pended.

Mining operations are practically sus-
pended, both in the Clarixsburg and Fair
mont districts. The suspension was
caused by The lack Of railroad cars. No
>srs came into the districts Wednesday
st Al. and che service Wednesday was
only about half of what It usually Is.
The extensive trafiic on the Baltimore q
Ohio seems 10 have placed the railroad in
) positipn where It cannot furnish the
eafs demanded IN these districts for min
ing purposes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-25
RAILROAD
CHARTERED.

A charter has ben issued to the Ale
gheny Railroad company, of Davis, W.
Va, to build a railroad from Davis, in
Tucker county, through Tucker and
Grant counties to point near the june
ton of Stoney River with Laurel Run,
Grant county; capital $4,000. Incorpo-
rators, William J. Armstrong. John Gold
smith, Thomas L. Lolita, Edward Win
nemore, Philadelphia. Pa, H. stallings,
Davis, W. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-25
CHILDREN
SENT HOME
From School on Account Of the sus-
pieious Eruption on Ben and
Water Streets.

The suspicious eruption which the plsy-
sicians have failed thus far 70 name.
seems to be spreading ON Ben and Water
streets. The city superintendent Of
schools Is taking every precantion
against It. although be Is not snecored
by the health board or city or county
physicians. Two Of the Shanaman chill
dren on Ben street came to school and
he sent them home. the proper thing 20
do under the circumstance. Il Is stat
ed that their mother h down with the
disease and the superintendent concluded
TO run no risirs in the matter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-25

JURY FAILED 10 AGREE IN CASE
or on WELL SuppLY COMPANY
AGAINST DIR. BARTIETT
y. AND OTHERS.
Txdstees Of bridgeport Methodist church
Condrmed.-Seys Orders ana De
crees Of lntsrest Entered.

Cinenit court Is running along az the
usual rate.
s N he csss Of Howard 7. Shiun against
the Mcnopgahela River Railroad ccrnpa-
ny, the asbltrators were allowed Sb each
for xhels services.
n <. Baker was appointed commit
tec Of Roanna A. Stewart. ~
The defendant was granted privilege
10 ille . special plea In the ease Of James
Bumgardner against the Salem Express
Publishing company.
4 The jury. in die case Of the Oil Well
Supply company against DR.. Al. J. Bart
lett and others Jailed TO agree and the
case was continued until the next term
of court.
A. D. Fitzhugh, G. II. Warner, Z. Il.
Stout, N. L. Fitkhugh and George j..
Brown were ccnflrmed as trustees Of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Bridge
port.
Distribution Of funds was ordered IN
tne cause OF John A. Tierney, admins.
traitor. against the Reymann Brewing
company.
The bin was filed in the panse OF An.
thouy Laily against Michael aicAndrew,
administrator Of Edward I.aIly, and "a.
pied TO generally.
The submission of the cause Of VIII
liam J. Plant against Enoeh A. HUM
phries ct al. was oyerruled by the court.
Sale was confirmed in the canse Of
Jesse +. Randolph against Mable VIII
SON.
William II. Brant qualified as an at
torney.
Plea of not guilty was entered in the
case Of r. H. King ugainat Cook 4 Haxt
Coal company
The case of Stout johnson Lumber
company, on appeal. Is being tried
In the case of the B. & o. Railroad
company against Hiram Nutter, in eject
ment, the jury found for the defendant.
Circuit court Is engaged in jury trials
today. The case OF Worthy Riegs
against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company was taken up first. There was
a demurrer to the evidence and the Judge
took the matter under confederation. The
case of the Brown-Forman company
against Davis & Mclaughlin was then
taken up and the trial begun.
Nora Carter was granted a divorce
from James L. Carter. Custody Of one
child was given 70; Her and that Of the
other two children to the defendant
Defendants answer IN the cause or Ar
,.>,,n1 A .f,nxn n a0aft,rt FYnnrv n !Jaraa
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-25
our Aztec long nINEss.

". B. Darling. one Of the assistants
at the Kessler hospital, was able TO be
out on the streets today, the frat time
since last April. BE was taken down
with typhoid fever IN that month and
suffered two or three relapses- rs Is
mighty glad to get out again. BE VIII
be able to resume his work about next
week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-25
RAILRoADER m HOSPITAL.

Harry Leonard. Baltimore Z Ohio
railroad cmploye. Is In the Miners hos
pitai at Fairmont, as the result of an
accident He fell from a car here. sus-
tanning broken limb.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-09-25

John ". Williams Is here from .1iazsl,-
vile attending 70 business matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10

" 'A-t-R FRONTS. MASUFA Curing PROPERTIES
5-4ls9ie any kim Of business railroad connection
KEATING. l5G 5tt-ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
posT oECIcE DEPARTMENT WAsHING-

ron o. c. July IS. Sealed proposals. VII be re-
o'clocs q m FOR furnishing 1000 rsams o. wrap7ing
reaZn-ec-1nZ
der Of the fiscal year eudirg June So 1904 FOR the o.
an T-sc+ ~ te depsrtrnental posel service.
Tor proposals and s2encatons sd fun instructions VIII
l. fTrn-F.d IN aulieaton the Superintendent OF the
Division az Post once SUPPLIES. Post ofEee Department
Washington. .. C. r. J. WHINE. Acting postmaster
General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
'ENNsYLVANIA MILITARY COLLEGE

Chester, Pa. And year begins September 10th.
PREP RATdRY cIAssEs TSFANTY ARr1LLERY
CAVALRY. "A thoroughly military school Of the best
type in every respect''-W Department, 1901,
CATALOGUE Of Col CHARLES f. HYATT, President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
A TTENTIoN is CALLED TO THE AID


vertisenlert in The City OF August 10 to %,
1903 OF The confirmation the Supreme Court ana the
the Collection OF Assessments
Arrears Of assessments for OPENING AND AZ
DURING the following named places ana
srreets IN the BOROUGH OF THE BRONX
23RD AND PATH WARDS SECTION II. ST. PAULS
E,f .ACT, OPENING from Webster Avenue TO Fulton
ATenIe Confirmed October TO- 1902; August T.,
'' 99TH WARD. SECTION y. wIEGAND place.
1S0h the south line OF
the nrnerty Of University OF the City Of New York
Confirmed July 10, 1905: entered August 4 1903
24TTI WARD. SECTION II. TOPPING STREET
OI5FZEIlC from Park TO East 10th street
Confirmed July 2. 1902; entered AugEgt !, 1905
EDWARD NJ CIRCUIT. Comptroller
CITY OF New York August I, 1903.
CrATFD BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
- the Park Board the office Of the Department Of
strset Borough of Manhattan the City of New York
until : Q III {sI55gY. AUGUST ~, 1908.
thorough of Manhattan.
Ut0P WORK AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR
TIE ERECTION AND COMPLETION OF 4 COMFORT
en- los no re ERECTED IN MORNINGSIDE PARK,
n C1N-F HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH STREET,
NEAR MORNINGSIDE AVENUE
T+nr PuIl particulars see CITY RECORD.
% ILL., - WILLIAM r WILCOX
JOHN z EUSTIS.
RICHARD YOUNG.
Commissioner
Dated July g. 1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
Lackawanna Railroad.

Lackawanna Railroad.
Leave New York, foot Barclay and Christopher Sta
tsUU \. M.-For Bnghamton ard Syracuse
5000 \. M.-For Buffalo Chicago and 81 LouiA
X1.OO p M.--I'OconO Mountain special
s140 P. M-FUr Buffalo and Chicago
TiG0 P M-FOr Scranton and Plymouth
s6lO 2. M-For Buffalo and Chicago
ss45 p M--Utca, oswegO, Ithaca Buffalo.
800 a M.-FOr Chcago-Seepers open . P 81.
Tickets at 1877 429 iIs3 Broadway. n. Y: ass Futoa
St Brooklyn. 'baiy. tExeept Sunday. xThursdays.
Fridays ard SATURDAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10

NEW YORK DAY School. I S5 Nassau St,
LAW SCHOOL Evening school. Nsw York City
Dwight Method" OF instruction. IL. 3. in TIVE
years IL. II three years High standards.
for analogue GEORGE CHASE. Dean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
Railroads.
PENNSYLVANIA


w. -fA 4 IEESAD-
f4ss St w SD cokTIxB4 SH
a. The Ieavlhs time from 0esbE1osses , and
s shas given below for Tyenty-saisa street
755 4. "a F2sr M1IIePSfiaf sespfrs AMI Dining
oSS A. N ST. LoU!s SsssPaas
1oa5 A. sYI,vAN1A LIMITED PIas,
msa' Cars For c6iesgos Cleveland TOiedo. ana De
n' s. ~ cHIcA5o ST LOUIS ETPREsSSi :7
4.5 p H. cafe49 h NgTlz Pullman sleeping
5nokHg and obSsrvatio2 Cars For Chicago 4oisdo'
s.SS p. VI. 81. LOUIS ESlPREss.-For Pttseurs. Gin
For s Car thGan1Pos Lcgisyi.e =, I InS FoIse ~i
6-55 p. VI. WESTERN EIPREss-FOr Chicago Tor
7.S 7: VI ef PAc Sasf5'aE Rs PssrE and
Rn1Gaso Fer Snoxvle tally va sEen n FaieS
s r. NJ cEvf 81 Yp AND eAS CINcfNNGTT tx
P5:Lss-For Pi1ts6urg Cleveland, Cincinnati Indian
WASI9ISSs 6y AsD THE SOUTH.
and s P G GSE o ca i6 ans ea
ses i2S DRiSs S9[l Z9l tDeSoTqsfS ana 8 Parl
eng 1inng Cersl 80 CDining can ~ Dining Sag
a5 DINING can, 10 y rr4ninS car5 a. m II Is 5fa-
ing CaT} SS5 cong essioEal Lini.e5 al P9r!or ana
5esbrosses end Cortlandt Streets Si5 tDinins Carl
SOUTHERN RAiLWAY.-Express. as p m. Il 10 night
ATLANTIC COAST LINE Express. s25 a m and s2s
sEA SEA. - q AIR LINE RA1LwAY-Ezpress l2aS
NoRFoLK A2;D WI:STERN RAILwAY.-FOr Memphis
CTIEsAPEAKE- & OHIO RA a a m. week
days and As p N. daily.
FOR OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOIK.-7-55 a m
Weekdays and S.55 m. daily
sdndSy 755 R hroG s @ Te6SeG Faans Bat
Parlor Cas- and Standard Coaches weekday Par
or smoking Car Paror Cars. Dining Car and Standard
Coaches Sundays.
APE MAY.--12.55 p. m weekdays.
For points New York and Long Branch Railroad Or7n
West Twenty-third Street Stationl. 40. $50 a. =.
l21O 10 Saturdays only. . % 255 G2S 4 10 45o.
and g. 90 weekdays. sundays. T.55. % a m.
455 m. from Desbrosses and Cortlandt StrestS So
80. $40. and 100 p m weekdays sundays 3 10
3 - q m, 500 2. m. From Deshrosses Street only.
$50 Cortlandt Street only 3.s5 weekdays
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
eos. T25 7a5 755 Dining Carr s25. S55 925 Dining
Car, t95j ST Louis Limited. 1910 CDesorusses ana
Cortlaodt Streets. 1920 Dining Carr. 1928 (Penna
Irnitedl. loss Dining Car, l5S m. l2SS 'Dnlns
Carr, I5S Dining Carr 21O Desbrosses and CortanGt
Dining Carr 455 Dining Car, 455 Chicago Limited
for Germantown Jet Ony) 5.55 Dining carr, 6S5 100
SIS S5S. s25 p. m, 10 10 night weekdays sundays
COS 755 Dining Carl 20 OPS Dining Carl, 80 St
ing Carr. a m. 1855 Dining Can. 155 Dining Carr.
% Dining carr. 355. 425 Dining Car ass Chicago
Limited for Germantown Jc. only), ass Dining carr
b55 Dining Carr T55 s25 s-S5 025 p. - 10 night
Fifth Avenue 23d ST.; 26s Fifth Avenue (corner
18th ST.; Aston House; West Twenty-thlrd street
Station and stations foot OF DesDrosSs and COrant
Streets: SEQ Fulton Street $50 Bread
and Pennsylvania Annex Station. BROOKLYN; STA
ton, Jersey City The New York Transfer Company
will call chsck baggage from hotels and resi-
denCes through destination
Telephone '9l4 Eighteenth Street FOR Pennsylvan1A
RaEoad Cab Service
W. W. ATTERBTRY. J. r. WOOD.
General Manager. Pcss'r Traffic Manager.
GEO W BOYD.
General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
Public Notices.

A TTENTION is CALLED TO THE ADFER-
- TIsEME%T II THE CITY RECORD Of August 10
81 1903 Of the confirmation by the Boerd Of Revision Of
Assessments entering in the Bureau for the Col
lection of Assessments Of for
LOCAL. IMPROVEMENTS In the BOROUGH OF THE
path WARD SECTIONS o AND II. AorEDUCT
ANENCE GRADING. SET NC
cURBsToNEs. FLAGGI9G LAYING cRossWA 5f
24TH WARD, SECTION II. EAST JsiST STREET
SEWER, from Mapes Avenue to Lafontaine Avenue;
ARTTII-R AVENU E-SEWER from East l61st Street
East Is2nd Street; 1s2ND STREET-SEWER, from
Arthur Avenue Quarry Road
PATH WARD SECTIONS II AND Il MARION AVE
GINC AND LAYING CROSSwALKs, from 1e4th Street
10 Ai0Sh'iN "a NV EDWARD NJ CIRCUIT. Comptroller
city Of New York August s. 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
- the Park Board the office Of the 81
PARKS A4LaLIcr If Manhattan the City Of New York.
Until o GGliGE TTRfSDXY. AUGUST 20, 1908.
thorough of MRnhattan: srry.,-
- FOR PAVING WITH kOCh ASt,5iA Al
=, rr AND PROVIDING THE NEIESsEI L sf-4sr
aiAS IL -ETE AK IN CENTRAL FAE.h. ADJACE1NI
AGE 1 - az VFIJ-F BETWEEN NLNEI -
I ~ EIGHTH STREETS, IN TIE bO1'OO VI
FOR FURNISHING AID ~ Tt m
FENCE N THE s9lA - ~
EAlL ITEF BETWEEN Sc ~ t-r-;> = Al n
EIGHTEENTH sIREEIs -
MANHATTAN. WILLIAM R WILCOX.
JOHN E ECSTIS,
RICHARD YOUNG.
Commissioners.
r,n.nn August S. 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10

Yard New YORK material belonging TO the Navy
therein. consisting OF clothing.
stores provisions. cans oaETe!a eoth eioth cut
ordI stores, iron and
STEEL hoSe tools packing hardware locomotive boats.
PIPE etc TIA sale viii be for cash the highest bid
sazfe1 be opened II
August is 1908 schedules containing form Of proposals
and terms Of VIII be urnshed On application 70 the
General roreke-per Navy Yard, New York CEiAS. Il.
DARLING. Acting Secretary q the May
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
- the Park Board at Office the Department Of
Parks Arsenal Building Fifth Avenue and Sixty fourth
Street Borough Of Manhattan. the City OF New York
~-'' THURSDAY. AUGUST IL. 1903.
thorough Of Manhattan.
" 1AB0P AID MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR
n r4If11cTA-Ss sNT, THING WORK IN PUBLIC COM
FORT ROOMS or THE BALL PLAYERS HOUSE
Cf To : 3 14pEPAIRs AND ALTERATIoNs TO ROOF
vF.NTiL AToRs AND NEW SBYLiGATs c, ~ TIE
PARK. .>-0 rrT Ty-rRTNcH eTv
g. FUttN1Sf4-NO ~ ---
HORSES. .N-D MY T1-EPTocc 500 FAF-
PJ1TS or PORTLAND CEMENT WHERE REQUIRED
on CENT IF1AAPP,STsI5ITc AND DELIVERING LUMBER
10 70 - II AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HIS
IO ~ E7T-R,lIsHING AND DELIVERING PI-ATE
CLASS FOR THE AMERICAN MUSf-OA " IA oi4A
HISTORY. -. r-r,rv R7-C-oRD
For ful! particulars se9 WILLIAM r WILCOX.
JOHN Z. EUSTIS,
Richard YOUNG.
Commissioners.
natal July 81 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR

sand ana building Pier 90. l9l Of Peck slip.
East River WI ue received BY the Comm.ssisner OF
Docks al Pier "A Battery Place until L odeok
August % 1903. CFor particulars see CITY RECoRDJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
STEVENS SCHOOL.
Canada.

ONTARIO LADIES' COLLEGE AND CONsERvA TORY
" Of Nusic and Art Pronounced by GoyesloT GenetaI
logue Rev. !. J. HARE Phi D.. Prln. Whtry. Ontario
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
ROYAL BLUE LINE.

sDaiIy fDaiiy. except sunday SUNDAY Ouly-
Ofices: Liberty Ferry. Ferry. House.
1eT GAL 49, ts1O 1884 oadWay. Isl SIN Av . Urica
Square West. l53 East 18th ST. 273 I25th 81
Cou-abus Ave. New York: Court ST. a.. SO Fulton
ST. Brooklyn: go Broadway. Williamsburg. Yorr
Transfer Co calls for 81 Checks hsggaze desnafon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
Summer Resorts.
xEW-Y0RK.
WALNUT MOUNTAIN HOUSE,

Liberty y Catskin MIS- Standard Of excel
eace. Exclusive No a"aiids Elevation feet GEO
HOLMES Mgr. Park Place. n. Y. or Liberty n =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
School Agencies.

A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCY
~ supplies Professors Teachers Tutors Governesses
Colleges Schools ans Families Apply to
Mrs. NJ J. YOCEG-FVLTON. D Union square
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
Proposals.
OFFICE OF DEPOT QUARTERAIAsTER,

GOVERNORS ISLAND, y. Y H, JULY 49,
19Os-sealed proposals in tripicste. for furnishing
Forage ana straw required Dept Of the during
year ending June So 1904 win be received here and
places indicated Issued until II
m August a. 1903 T. s right 70 reject
any All oposas thereof Information
furnished on application EnveIopes containing proposals
endorsed Proposals for Forage and straw al -
JOHN SIMPSON A. .. II G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-10
nNIo RAII70sD

PALTlM0RE g. nNIo RAIL90sD
Leave NeW-XCrE CITY. SCUM Fezry Lloerty
Chicago, PfttSbGrE. - 20 1t
Chicago, CSluuabu sL@vJp1l. LO0Dn- Diner.
RitTsbur=. CteVeIznd..' 3;5Pm & 4Cpn. Lfrtd
"1-iltsburE Limited e. 55pn. BUFFET
Cincinnati ST. Lo0is - I0'ac- 81 ut sleepe-
Cincinnati 81. Louis ~lO.-lzru 13an- Diner
GAn2i nmaIl, 81. Louis. baapn- Ic9pE- Buf.ex
Norfolk fI2 57pTu- z 0s5prL Diner.
~Daly- FDaiiy, except sunday. SSuldzy
Offices: l5I 26l. 534 100 E-o21was. 9 I1use.
= square ". 39i G-a1d r SO Fulton
Brooklyn. South Ferry AID Liberty Baggage checked
from hote, residence 10 derivation.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
"Unto How Many"

Unto how many men each hour
Frail little fingers seek to bring
Some gentle gift, some flower
ThHt is the souls best offering!
Some happiness which we despise,
Some boon we toss aside forever
And only that our selfish eyes
May smile one minute on the giver.
How many of us count or treasure
The little lives that perish thus
To garner us a moments pleasure.
A moments space to comfort us?
Blind. ever blind. we front the sun
And cannot see the angels near us.
Forget the tender duties done
By willing slaves to help and cheer uB
Earth and its fullness all the fair
Creations of this heaven and air.
All lives that die that we may live,
All gifts of service we pass by;
All blessings love hath power to give
We scorn, o God, or we deny
Robert Buchanan.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08
NOTHING BUT TREES
GREAT FOREST STILL REMAINING
erimeval Wood Reaches From Mexico
to Alaska-Cedar, Fir, hemiock,
Pine and Spruce.

In his article on The Conquest of
ne Forest" in the May Century. Ray
otannard Baker makes some very sur
prising statements in regard to the still
standing forests of North America. He
says:
Nowhere else in the world Is there
such forest as this. A few steps in
any direction from the roads of the log
sers brings one at once to the prim-
eyal wood
Turn to the north. A thousand and
hHe hundred miles you may wander. if
you Will, and never escape the inclosing
silences of this wood. Across the Brit
lsh possessions, through endless
reaches of mountains. snow-capped. in
accessible, and onward to Alaska. moth
ing but trees and trees-cedar. fir, hem
lock. pine and spruce. Turn to the
south. For thousand miles of Sierra.
through the heart of California. where
grows the sequoia, the monarch among
trees, to the very deserts of the Mex
lcan border and you will find this for
est still covering all the hills. thick, 81
lent and all but undisturbed. A con-
t!nent long is this wood. facing the
Pacific. here two hundred miles wide.
from the waters edge across to the
heights of the Cascades and the Sier
ras. there narrowing to thin, strag-
Cling, yet persistent growth along the
mountain tops
This tree before you, rising two hun
dred and fifty feet in air, straight and
strong. thick-coated with brown bark,
its mighty base setting firmly in the
earth, its roots gripping deep. was
growing before Columbus saw America.
Five hundred years has it been stand
ing here, raising its head to the sky.
What storms has it bent before; un
der what ages of sunshine has it
gained strength; what lightning strikes
have threatened it; what sweeping
fires! And still it stands with the sub
lime majesty of age and strength, fear
full of nothing the sound of the
axes knocking in the valley below.
But long before the seed of this hoary
giant was sown to the wind, forests
We're old on these hills. For fifty thou
sand years and more have these noun
tains been forest clad, one forest ris-
ing five hundred years from youth to
maturity, sinking away in ripe old age
and giving room to another generation
of trees Deep in the earth to-day lie
some of these ancient forests. changed
by the slow chemistry of the ages into
coal, and now at last beginning to give
out for men the sunshine which they
stored up centuries before the begin
ming of history.
We hear much of the magnitude of
western numbering operations. Truly
they are great and wonderful, and yet
so vast are the forests that men have
barely notched the edges. An eye that
could see the continent length would
hardly perceive the puny cuttings of
the few loggers among the great trees.
though he might see the blackened evil
iences of the forest fires.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08

reached for the cards. and then
"'Sacre Dieu!' screamed Belisfon-
taine, falling with scared. white face
back from the table. 'Narcisse ISIS
takin' de hand
And, by the Lord, the cards OF the
extra sixth hand were visibly agitated
They gathered together for all the
world as though hand arranged
them; they seemed to be lifting.
"'You chump!" cried Drake to Belle
fontaine. it's only the draught from
the chimney
"'Wha. did you think it was?
managed to ask.
"Bellefontaine sat down, wiping his
forehead And then on the hot sum
mer air the stroke of bell doomed
then another and another, solemnly
and slowly; it was tOlling. Bellefon-
taine got up and on legs that trembled
left the room. crossing himself as he
went The game was ended.
1T was ended indeed for Narcisse
lie Blanc. The church bell told US
that. And then quit poker for good
&C. NJ. Williams in New York Press
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-08

the man at the window. What's the
matter, Jake? Is the inspector
around?'
mans helmet behind his back. Lie
low he said, I'll let you know when
the coast is clear. Give me a drink
He got his drink The window was
closed the blinds drawn, the lights
lowered, and We waited in the dark.
What's the matter, Narcisse"
asked. I fancied l could hear LIE
Blancs teeth chattering. Oh, nod
ing, noding.' said Narcisse, hastily He
admitted afterward, however that the.
wind had chilled him. The lights were
turned up and the game went on. Now
and then Narcisse sneeZed or hemmed
in his throat. The tide of luck turned;
he was beaten on an ace fully by four
little ones, and after that he lost stead
lily. Morning brought end to the game
and to lie Blancs money. He Dor
rowed a couple of dollars from his
cousin and went niserably home.
Six months later | was sitting in
the same game. | was dealing. The
game doesn't seem the same without
lie Blanc l remarked, glancing at the
new player, clumsy fellow. How is
he, Bellefontaine?'
Pretty low said the cousin, scan
ming his cards. I'm tired. me. sitting
up with him. l should be there to-
night. l s'pose. I'll take two cards
1T was a jack pot, and Drake had
opened it. IN take one card, he said
III tell you what he went on, Mar
cisse wasn't built to stand the pace he
went: it was too swift for him.
guess he's done for. III bet dollar
on my two little pairs, and look out
for squalls. boys
Il had caught third queen, and
said: "A dollar better. | guess raising
the window that night fixed lie Blanc
| was right, the Lean Fellow was
there.
".Poor Narcisse,' said Bellefontaire.
I'll raise you bofe just one little dollar
more
Count me out said the fifth play
er, laying down his cards, as did
O'Reilly. I hear that Narcisse is ex-
pected to cash in tonight
"'Is that so?' said Drake, as he
raked in the pot, having caught full
house, and he started to deal again.
i guess he'd rather be here tonight
and take hand with us. He was
dotty on poker
THAT may be So said l, but you
needn't deal six hands. | don't think
he'll come to take it.
Drake stared at the table. 1t was
true. He had dealt six hands. He
laughed. 'Misdeal, he said. I guess
must have meant it for Narcisse.
There was pause as Drake