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was disposed to keep on his good side
until that event occurred, and SO
readily agreed to the proposition.
Directing their course toward where
Joe had hidden the portrait, they
presently reached point within a
few feet of it, when, at Joe's sugges-
tion, they seated themselves and en-
tered into conversation.
Presently Joe got up, and going to
where the portrait was concealed, un-
covered it, and asked Hotchkiss if he
knew who 1t was intended to repre-
sent.
Hotchkiss, surprised at the tone OF
Joe's voice, and astonished at the
sight of the portrait, suspecting that
trap of some kind was about to be
sprung on him, leaped to his feet, at
the same time drawing his revolver,
and in very excited manner inquired
of Joe what all that meant, threat
ening IL he didn't explain himself in
less than no time he'd blow his brains
out.
To his great surprise, Joe, instead
of showing the white feather and
blanching with fear, deliberately
drew his own revolver, at the same
time repeating in a stern and author
itative tone of voice:
who does 1t represent"
"Me, of course" was the reply.
Where do you suppose it came
from?" inquired Joe.
II neither know nor care" said
Hotchkiss. doggedly.
well, SIR" said Joe, "Ill inform
you. The boy you knocked on the
head the time you killed his father
in the suburbs OF Lindhurst, on recoy-
ering from the effect OF the blow.
learned the art of portrai-painting.
and painted that portrait from mem
ory. That boy now stands before
you, AMI that portrait was the means
of your discovery--at least, 1t put me
on your track. Now, 81 Hotchkiss,
as you've just got five minutes to live,
you'd better make the best use OF
the time that you can
'I'Il do that" said 81; "and about
the best use can make OF It will be-
to blow your brains out. and suiting
the action to the word. he elevated
his revolver to level with Joe's head
and pulled the trigger. A flash was
the only result, when almost stimuli
taneously report from Jos's pistol
was followed by Hotchkiss springlng
into the air and falling full on the
ground, bleeding. ghastly corpse
New York Weekly.
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whether they shall be Presidents of
the United States or presidents OF
one-horse debating societies, Senators
in Congress or first-class cobblers-
Joe Stubs had by close and assidu-
Gus application reached a point of
perfection in one of the most difficult
of arts that but few men reach at
forty.
Packing a satchel with q few nee
essary articles of apparel, Joe bade
adieu to his family, and taking the
portrait Of the murderer along with
him, he set out on his mission of
hunting up the original and bringing
him to justice. After visiting a great
many cities, and mitting his por-
without obtaining any clew to the
object of his search, he was finally
cheered by the information that his
portrait was perfect likeness of a
noted desperate in Texas. Hurrying
to that remote territory as rapidly as
steam and horesfiesh could carry him.
he was not long in ascertaining that
he was on a somewhat cold trail. 81
Hotchkiss, for such was his name,
having left Texas some months be-
fore, AS was supposed for California.
Taking the first train for San Fran
cisco he arrived at the latter city in
due time, safe and sound.
Submitting his portrait to the in
spection OF the police, he was in
formed that no such man was or ever
had been in San Francisco. Though
somewhat disappointed, he was not
in the least discouraged, and the next
day found him on the road to Sacra-
mento. Here he met with the same
report as at San Francisco.
Striking out into the mountains,
he stopped one day at ranch to get
his elmer, and while there a cara
van from across the plains drove up
in front OF the house and halted.
Prompted by curiosity, Joe went out
to the road, and while sauntering
along by the side OF the train, look
ing with curious eyes upon the toll
worn and travel-stained outfit Of men
and mules. his attention was arrested
by the glimpsesof a pair of eyes that
peered forth from beneath the shadow
of an immense sombrero.
1t required no second look to
prompt Joe to utter to himself:
That's the mani"
A second and better look he soon
had an opportunity Of taking, how.
ever, and In such a manner as was
not calculated to excite suspicion oil
undue curiosity. which only con
firmed the first impression.
Obtaining permission to join the
train on some pretext or other, he
was not long In making the acquaint.
ance. along with q number OF the
other gold-seekers. of Mr.. 81 Hotch,
kiss. Learning Hotchkiss' intention
to stop at the next town, Joe sudden,
ly discovered that he had business
that would render II necessary foI
him TO sojourn there also.
Stopping It the same house. Joe
continued to cultivate Mr.. Hotch.
kiss acquaintance. and with such
fattering results. that after allowing
him TO win q couple OF hundred dol
lars from him at cards. and letting
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Hurt At Funeral.

SeIinsgrOve.-A funeral train en-
tering a cemetery was scattered and
mourner fatally injured at Fish
ers' Ferry, when a horse driven in
the procession scared and so excited
other teams that the sorrow-stricken
occupants were forced to jump from
vehicles to save themselves from in
jury. The horse driven by John L..
Shipman. OF Shamolsin, sank deep in
to hole in the road. and jumped so
frantically to free itself that Ship
man was hurled from the buggy He
fell over the dashboard, and before
the excited mourners could extricate
him. he was fatally injured. The
horse kicked him with its sharp iron
shoes, and his skull was fractured
and every rib in his body broken.
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AS He Viewed AIarrlagc.

"There would be less divorce" said
Ex-Governor Pennypacker nc dinner
at Philadelphia. "if there were fewer
men like William Wiadls.
'"Wiiliam Windle embarked on an
excursion steamer for Point Breeze.
and few miles out. as he paced the
upper deck and drank in tho braclng
ozone, he spied his friend Jackson.
"'Why, jackson. how are ye?' he
exclaimed. Are you out for pleasure.
or is yer wife along?' ?'"--Philadelph
Telegraph.
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A Handy Cnntrivance.

When going to town with the heavy
farm wagon, it is often desirable to
take few eggs, apples or some other
article that is easily damaged by the
jolting of the wagon, and 1 will tell
the readers of the Agricultural
Epitomist of device that | made to
meet this requirement, which works
admirably. l took some cast off bed
springs attached to boards, and made
a little platform large enough to set
three bushel crates on. This l place
in the bottom of the wagon box, then
place the egg crate or whatever else
I wish to carry that requires careful
handling, and 1t rides safely.-F. II.
Dow, Steuben County, n. Y.
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Girl Shot In Scufne.

Ashland.-Thomas Hurst. brother
OF Tim Hurst, the baseball umpire.
shot and mortally wounded Miss
Viola Currey. IS years old, at her
home here. The shot was fred
during a scuf1le in which Hurst all
legged he was defending himself
against three persons, including the
girl. Miss Currey was taken to the
Miners Hospital, where she died at
O'Clock Hurst had been placed
under $500 bail. but when his victim
grew worse a warrant was handed to
Constable Dolphin to rearrest Hurst.
The constable could not find him.
The State police, after an investiga-
tion, arrested Dolphin on a charge
of assisting Hurst to escape. and he
is now in Jail The police are on the
track of the fugitive. Miss Currey
was to have been married next
month.
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Testing the Cow.

There is much variation in the yield
and quality OF milk from tho cows.
and no farmer can have o herd uni
form unless he breeds for uniformity
by adherlng to one breed; II may even
be necessary to rely on some particu-
lar family OF the selected breed.
Even then close and careful cullIng
OF the herd will be- necessary to secure
uniformity in richness OF ,;lk. Have
measures and scales. learn how much
difference there Is in the yield OF the
COWS, then have milk from each cow
tested for butter fat and figure out
ahs most profitable cows DO not
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Fewer Mine Accidents.

Mahanoy City. - Niae INSPECTOR
Fenton, of the twelfth anthracite
district, completed his npnnal report
of the II collierles under his super
vision. The report shows total
production OF over two aRd one-half
million tons. 7.l3s employees. and 20
fatal accidents. which created II
widows and 80 orphans. Compared
Nth 1908 the report shows greater
tonnage and far fewer accidents.
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THE L.arLn SOY WHO DIED.

In chamber where the sunbeam's ruddy
broken shutters. the day growing old
There's a little faded picture a baby so
Andmy recolections wander, | pride
bringing of
qdowp the paths Of fancy his dimpled facet
his footsteps
feel the gentle Of tiny hand, and hear
sumber which sweety softly fall mye
And the echoes drifting to ms in The hush Of evende
Watt the "Now-1lyme" whped by the little boy whs died.
Oftentmes steal yonder, where little bed
Held the seepbound white obed figure golden
There little shoes and jackets which fonde
lonely bosom with loving endernes
Therea battered trinkes aside
Waiting clasp of welcome from the little died.
Sonnet n the dusk OF as sta and
/ can ghosty drifting
the avenland yondcr a cadence and
the laugh of little children
Then the peary fancy, to
Aud reveal the shining Of the little boy who died
The United Presbyterian
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Teacher Changes Pupils Name.

Chester.-One OF the teachers In
the public schools here. changed
John Szatkowski's name to John
Rush, because the pupil riaht name
was too difficult to pronounce. When
Szatkowski applied for a work GER
tiiicate Miss Rebecca Ivius, clerk in
the superintendent's Office. was un-
able to locate him under his right
name. The lad then informed her
that he had been travelling under the
name OF Rush and related the cir
cumstances.
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Protect Parcnts' Bodics.

Media The Court handed down
a degree )erpetually restraining Geo
r. Warrell. of Maple Township. from
interfering with the tOmbstones or
disturbing or removing the bodies
of James Wilds and Alice Wilds from
a lot in the Media Cemetery. The
petition for injunction was filed by
w. Marshall Willis and Joseph W
Wilds, both of Marble. who asserted
that Worrell. who is their uncle. had
threatened to remove the bodies Of
their parents, and that he had re-
moved bodies of other relatives
Worrell failed to make an answer
on him.
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Eye specialist A saiciIc.

York.--Dr. o. J. Lanis. a special
ist on eye treatment, committed sui
eide here by inha'iSg illuminating
gas. He was discovered lying across
q bed In his apartments with several
gas Jets tHrned on. No reason for
The act can be given. He was one
OF the leading members OF the York
Acrie. Fraternai Order OF Eagles.
The suicide was 81 years Old and
leaves family.
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Easton.--Cliuton Danner. aged "a.
was sent from the county almshouse
to the Norristown Insane Asylum.
after making two attempts to start
fires in one of the buildings. When
10 years OF age he set fire to his
fathers barn. Ten years ago he was
brought to the almshouse and had
been. inoffensiye until he suddenly
developed a mania for arson.
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Pitching a Curve.

Came Warden This deer was
found dead on your premises. aad yet
you deny that you killed it?"
Farmer--"Waal. Il happened like
this: My wife was throwin' stun ut
the hens. an some way the deer.
which was feedin' round back o. the
barn. got hit. Boston Herald.
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Tie following charters have been
issued at the State Capitol: Morgan
Coal Company, Wilkes Barre, capital
$1,000: Knitting Wire Company.
Hanover. capital, $4,000: Lieber.
man Brewing Company. Allentown.
capital 100000; and the Swarth-
more Publishing Company. Swarth-
more. capital $1,000
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pottsv,lle Wants More Trains.

Pottsyille.-A large delegation OF
Pottsvil'e business men called on
General superintendent Dice, OF the
Reading Railway Company at his
office here. and asked for improved
service out OF that place, including
more trains TO points in the coal
regions ana for willlamsport.
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Dry Sheen Barn.

The sheep barn must be dry and
we'll ventilated. Foul odors and too
much heat bring on pneumonia.
Drafts and dampness will also bring
pneumonia. Damp, filthy litter will
cause foot-rot. Some prefer to leave
the litter down all winter. If kept
level and trodden down compactly 1t
gives off no greater odor that can be
absorbed by the fresh litter thrown
in daily.--Farmers Home Journal.
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Burned In Odd Way.

ttstoYn.-Throwing water in
his furnace in order to cool it. Irwin
Hoffman, of the Half Way House.
was seriously burned by the result
ing explosion at the Glosgow Iron
Works. His hair was burned from
his scalp and his arm and face were
also injured. The gas formed by the
water and hot coal exploded.
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Jail Their Hotel.

Lewistown.-Cha Buck. Jack
Wyle and Lewis Ball, all OF Phila-
delphia. travelling statesmen. were
placed in a ludicrous position when
they arrived in town on the last
train. After applying at all the
hotels one after another and walking
the streets until after midnight. they
applied at the county Jail for lodg-
ings. Sheriff S. II. Boyer rendered
them his spare room and they par
took of prison fare next morning.
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Mule Kills Bear.

huntingdon Shawley, a
West Township farmer, hearing a
commotiOn among his stock arose
from his bed and on going to the
barn found a 226-pound black bear
being beaten to death by his mule,
Maud. The bear was lying on his
side feebly defending himself from
the deadly blows of the donkey's
four feet and died in a few minutes.
BTuin had entered the barn with
evident intention of foraging for
chickens. large numbers Of which
had lately disappeared from premises
of farmers in vicinity.
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Catch Fugitive Counterfeiter.

Easton.-Edward Terriil. a Secret
Service officer. arrested Peter Way
net, alias Peter Waexnoris. aged 33.
or charGe OF counter 'eiting. The
prisoner escaped arrest at Allentown
ave months ago. when confederate
wss arrested. He fed % Phi adel-
phla and then moved 10 Phillipsburs.
and began working in q silk mill.
Il was there he was Irreste...
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Germans To Meet In Reading.

Heading. meeting OF the
COMMANDMENT Alliance arrsnee-
ments were made for the State eou-
vention, TO lie held In this city June
~. is and 10. Tho State saenger-
'ess. TO be he'd following the conyen-
ton. June. 90 to "a. was also d,sruss-
ed. The Saengeriest viii be held
under the ausrices OF the Reading
Ileierkrapz
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PERSONAL EFFICIENCY.
EBERT HUBBARD

CELL hrhlly in your mind what would do and
y then without violence of direction you will
~ straight to the goal. Keep your mind great
splendid things you would like do; days
go gliding by you will find yourself unconsciously seng
opportunities that
your desire Picture in mind the able earnest
person you desire to be- and the thought you
houry transforming you into that particular individual
thhk rightly Is to create We become like that
hearts are fixed The sweet SMILE speech the
hopeful mind are earhs most potent conquerors,
VINO culuvates them becomes master among men.
Yesterdays successes belong yesterday
DEFEATS and SORROWS The day is here The time is
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SuffOCated In Mind,

ncaster.-Suffocated to death.
the body of James Douglass, an aged
resident OF Smithville, was found
lying in a mud puddle near his
home by friends. Douglass had evil
IDENTIFY slipped on the soft ground and
fell on his face in the mud. lie was
unable to raise himself, owing to
bodily weakness
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Find Body Beside TroilcY Tracks.

bristol. An unidentified man be-
liayad to have been . resident OF
Tullytown, was found dead near the
farms. From the maugled condition
of the body it is supposed he was
struck by car. The man wos about
ij years old, 5 feet . inches high
AMI weighed about 80 n0ur's -
bad brown hair, slightly Gagged WI
gray.
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Death Robs Him or Reward.

Tamaqua.- Having saved suffi-
cient money to keep himself and fami-
ly comfortably for the rest OF their
lives. Joseph Karrots, a Slavonian.
was working his last shift at the No
II colliery when he was killed by
rush of coal The Karrots had
made arrangements to sail for Sla-
vonia.
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Cat Attacks Woman.

Pittsburg. With her body, face
and hands torn and her two children
suffering with innumerable scratches,
Mrs. George McNemery, of the North
Side, bears evidence of an encounter
with a cat that went mad. Mrs Me-
Nemery had opened a rear door.
when the cat jumped for her, and
yelling and tearing at the woman,
attracted the children, who were In
another room. The mother beat IL
of, and it then attacked the children.
A neighbor rushed in and was en-
deavoring to kill the cat with
curtain pole, when a policeman rush
ed in and broke its back with his
club
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Frank Dcitrick Dend.

Wilkes-Barre. - Frank Deitriok
former city clerk. potentate of the
Mystic Shrlners, and one OF the most
prominent men in the Masonic circles
n the state. died at his home from
1 complication Of diseases, aged as.
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A Suitable Name.
whats that you call your mule :

whats that you call your mule
II call him Corporation an
swered the old colored man.
How did you come to give him
such name?"
FUN studyin' de animal an read
In de papahs. Dat mule gets mo-
blame an abuse dan anything else In
dc township. an goes ahesd having
his own way jes' de same. Wash
ington Star.
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Woman Who Hanged Herself Dies.

York. Mrs. Michael Cantz, GO
years old. who hanged herself by a
bed cord. suspended from 4 ra'ter
in her hcme. died Thursday The
woman's act was inspired by sick
ness. which made it necessary for
her and her husband to arrange to
give uD their home.
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Museum Freak Stolen.

York. - Two men representing
their selves as detectives forcibly took
away from an apartment house in
this city Turtle George" a freak.
A years old, and only 1S inches
high, who had been placed in charge
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair. The
men were traced as far as Lancaster,
where it is said. they took a train for
Philadelphia.
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scalding Water Kills ChId.

Catasauqua.-Franklin the 2-year-
old son OF Mrs. Frank Groller. OF
Coplay, fell into a tub Of hot water
and vas scalded to death
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Preferred Death To Ind'scsticn.

Shamokin. Lewis Naukiwell, suf-
fering for long uer'od from stom-
rch trouble, put bullet through his
brain on the rear porch of his home
here. His father found the body
several hours later.
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How Women Earned 81.

Media. - The members OF the
Woman's Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian Church here have a
novel way OF raising funds. AT a
meeting each member was directed to
earn 81 and turn the amount over
to the treasurer. Up to date $40
has been raised. the members
selling chickens, old scrap iron, eggs,
bottles, paper. etc. Some OF the
members earned their 81 by old
fashioned sewing. One woman mend
ed her husbands wallet and another
earned a dollar by feeding stock
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iIloc dhounds To HINT Criminals.

Media. - Citizens OF Delaware
County. since the escape of two
bloodsounds for the police In towns
OF the county.
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How to Thaw Frozen Stock Pump.

How to Thaw a Frozen Stock Pump.
At this time of severe cold weather
the farmer and his family are often
much inconvenience by finding the
stock pump frozen up solid in the
morning, and all efforts to thaw it
with salt or hot water are slow and
ofttimes wholly ineffective, as the hot
water runs out Gt the spot, while that
beloV in contact with the ice soon be-
comes cold, doing no work. The pump
must finally be taken out and thewed
In the Kitchen. 1t may be worth
something to know that, with a small
tool costing but a few pennies. the
most stubbora case of frozen pump
can be thawed cut just az easily and
pleasantly as to cut the kindllng.
Get a piece of quartec-inch gas
pipe about FIVE feet long, with a
coupling On one end, and tie a piece
o. binder twine. or othsr string about
yard locg. underneath the coupling,
and you are prepared. Slip the pipe
down along the sucker rod. till the
lower end rests on the ice. BY means
of small funnel pour hot water in
above, and the pipe will sink hole
down through the Ice as fast as an
auger would bore. Hold to the string
and keep your eye on the pi-e. When
II drops Through. hold it there and
pour in moro hot water, which will
be delivered below the ice and will
thaw out all the rest. running out
cold at the spout contrary as would
otherwise. Ono application will pay
for itself, and convince you that 1t
is just as easy to thaw the pump as
feed the chickens or swesp the walks.
r w. Shu!s. in the Indiana
Farmer.
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The gospel is preached in 30 di'-
'erent languages in the Unitet
States.
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Few parsons would guess that the
smallest thinss Visible to the eye ard
the stars.
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Thinks nristoi Man Drowned.

Bristol.---It L believed that Valen-
tine Bevan. who disappeared Febru-
nry ~. met his death in the river.
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orals are strongly in yoene.
German aeronnuts are OK periment-
srx With flting balloons with super
heated steam