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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-03
REVOLT STARTS
NEAR CUERNAVACA

Mexico City, Mex, July 3-A revolt
against Huerta has been started in the
province of Queretaro by Constantine
IIaca. a former member Of the Mexican
congress The government IS taking
steps to check the advance Of rebels
under Gen. Pablo Gonzales, who are
reported to be proceeding from Tam
pico to attack Pachuca-
The war office reports that the fed
erals have defeated the Constitution
alists" at FL Parque, along the railroad
between the capital and CuernavaCa-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-03

in the court room Of the fed
eraI building
At $3.50 in the afternoon the women
Of the local branches viii give re-
ceptiou to the visiting women al tne
program has been arranged A dinner
TO the delegates will be rendered at the
Hotel sheldon at $50 o. m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-03

4 H FRS. country circulation man
ager Of The Herald, returned Thursday
night from a four weeks trip 10 Michi-
gan and Minnesota While away he at
tended the annual convention of Inter
national Circulation Managers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
ENDEAvOR RALLY IN
STEE[TON TOMORROW
Enhaut and Oberlin Societies Will
Join in Meeting at Presby-
terian Church

Christian Endeavorers OF Steelton,
Enhaut and Oberlin tomorrow even
ing will hold a gigantic rally in the
First Presbyterian church, Elm and
Swatara streets. The sessions will
start at 1880 sharp. The Rev. f. e.
Meyer pastor of the Lutheran church
of Highspire, will be the principal
speaker and John Whitman. of Mid
dletown. boy Violinist. will play a
solo. Special music by the newly-or-
ganized mems chorus of the Evan
gelical church, led by Ralph West
brook and a recitation by Mrs. Ellen
berger, Enhaut, will be features. This
is the semiannual rally of the En-
deavorers Of this district and at this
time there will be report made as
to the progress made in the last six
months and a banner will be awarded
to the society making the best record.
Walter Cass, the vice-presiednt of the
Dauphin County Union. will be in
charge of the meeting.
On Saturday evening in the United
Brethren church at Highspire the En-
deavor societies of Highspire will
hold a rally. The Rev. w. n. Yates,
d. D.. of the Fourth Street Church of
God, Harrisburg, and H. B. Macrory,
of Pittsburgh, State secretary, will be
the speakers There will be special
singing by the different societies. The
meeting will be in charge of the vice.
president of the Dauphin County c.
Z. Union, Mr.. Edgar Hastings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
INSPECTION TRIP
STARTS OLD RUMORS
Opinion Prevails That Pennsy-
lvania Railroad Will Take Over
Important Branch

Sunhury, Pa, April 22.-Rumors of
future Improvements on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad lines in this section
were renewed yesterday because of an
unexpected visit by General Manager
g. C. Long. Mr.. Long, after confer
ence with local officials, made an in
Ppection OF the Susquehanna, Blooms
burg and Berwick Railroad.
For quite q while much talk has
been heard here with relation to con-
tempIated taking over of the Susque-
hanna, Bloomsbury and Berwick line.
It is rumored further that another
bridge Is to be erected over the Sus-
Quehanna at Berwick.
On yesterdays inspection Manager
Long was accompanied by l.. w. Alti-
bone, superintendent of the Sunbury
division.
The Susquehanna, Bloomsbury and
Berwick line is thirty-four miles long,
running from Watsontown to Berwick
The erection of bridge at Berwick
would enable the company to make
shorter hauls from the coal regions to
the main lines.
Cottage Prayer Service. A cottage
prayer meeting, under the auspices of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men
Christian Association, will be held to-
morrow evening. at s o'clock, at th-
home of S. c. Taylor, 52I Dauphin
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
MOTORCYCLE NOTES

Another city to enter the race for
the 1914 meet of the Federation of
American Motorcyclists is Poughkeep-
sic. n. Y.
A new motorcycle club has been
formed at Omaha, Neb., with thirty
charter members.
Since 1909 Harry A. Fuller, of the
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph
Company. has ridden a motorcycle all
over the State Of Washington, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, California and Ari-
zona. In all he has covered about
$4,000 miles.
The newly organized motorcycle
club at Cleveland, Ohio, is planning
to have a summer camp at Vermillion.
n motorcycle flying squadron will
soon be organized at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
C. ]. Allen, Of Galveston, has lust
been appointed State F. A. M. com
missioner for Southern Texas.
A 530-mile endurance run will be
staged on July "a by the Worcester
(Mass.) Motorcycle club.
The Michigan State F. A. NJ. con-
vention will be held in Bay City, June
1922. Race meets. excursions, tours
and many other amusements are be-
ing prepared for the entertainment of
the $50 riders that are expected to
attend.
From last November until March,
Matt Smith, of Minneapolis, rode his
3,412 miles.
County School Superintendent w.
H. DeBea, of Plattsburg, Mo-, says
that since he rides a motorcycle he
can do as much work In one day as
be formerly could accomplish in two
days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
CrQo1 .rNtN NlDDL crown ch,ebspRe3 d
NMxXLHOa
MEETING TO HEAR
ABOUT FAIRGROUNDS
Recreation Expert Will Address
Steelton People on Parks
Friday Evening

A meeting in the interests of out
door recreation will be held in the lee
ture room of the First Presbyterian
church Friday evening. The meeting
has been arranged by the Municipal
league. The principal speaker will be
W. B. Dickinson, associate secretary
of the Fairgrounds and Recreation
Association of America. He will
speak on public Recreations'
Mr.. Dickinson has had a wide ex-
perience in establishing Fairgrounds
in many larger cities and in managing
campaigns to raise funds for play
ground work. Some of the cities
where he has directed campaigns for
better Fairgrounds are Richmond,
Memphis, New Orleans and Atlanta.
He will probably use a number Of ILL
ustrated lantern slides to show views
OF Fairgrounds in these cities. In
vitations have been sent out by Char
les r. Holton, secretary of the Mum
icipal League, to members of the
Civic Club, the School Board, the Mer-
chants Association and council to at
tend the meeting. The meeting Will
be held with a view to creating great
er sentiment in Steelton for outdoor
recreation places, especially play
grounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
OBERLIN PERSONALS

Mrs. Cora Stewart, Mrs. c. f. Bough-
ter and Mrs. Grant Smeltzer are attend
ing the convention of the Womens
Missionary Societies at Annville, this
week. as delegates from. Neidig Me-
mortal United Brethren Church.
Miss Ethel Horner and Miss Ella
Beinhauer are attending the conven-
tion at Annville as representatives Of
the Otterbein Guild, of Neidig Memorial
Postmaster NJ. g. Tobias will spent
Sunday with relatives in Palmyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holmes gave a
and Mrs. Charles Dengle, of Royalton
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beatus and
daughter, Bertha, of Elizabethtown,
spent Sunday with Jacob Bishop.
Miss Carrie Coughman was in York,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stengle spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Reu-
ben Yetter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
.MIDDLETOWN. IL
Social Club For Girls
Is Formally Organized

A social club for the girls Of Middle
ing held last evening in the Emaus
street school house, under the auspices
of the Mothers Congress Circle. Mrs.
opened the meeting with a short ad-
dress. musical program followed.
The constitution, as drawn at last
adepted The rst r Mas 10 tsen sn ffaa fbs con sa
stitution was Miss Nora Myers A
committee. consisting of Miss Nora My
ers, Miss Mildred Etter and Mrs. d. L.
officers. The election resulted as fol-
lows: President, Miss Carrie Hoffman;
secretary. Miss Rachael Poist; treas
will serve for term of three months.
The club will hold a rally Friday even
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Herman Astrich Buried
at Mt. Moriah Cemetery

In the presence OF hundreds of peo-
pie, including many out-of-town friends
and relatives, funeral services for Her
man Astrich, one of Harrisburg's most
prominent business men and proprietor
of the Astrich Department Store,
Fourth and Market streets, who died
Sunday morning at his home, in Pitts
burg, were held this afternoon at 1880
O'Clock, in the Ohev Sholom Temple,
Second and South streets.
The services were conducted by Rabbi
Charles j. Freund. Burial was made in
the Mount Moriah Cemetery The
honorary pallbearers were: Harry Won
Hoffs, Marsh jacobson, Charles White-
man, Andrew RICHMOND, Edgar Marks,
Augustus Hirshler. The active pail
bearers were: Henry Claster,s Frank
Joseph Goldsmith, A. l.
Koenlg,, Michael Mosbacher and Angus
tus Walmer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
He DRINKS POISON,
THEN TURNS ON GAS
[Continued from First Page.l

CONTINUED from First Page.1
the hospital say he can not live many
more hours.
The man came to the Perrlne
house last evening and asked for a
room. He seemed to be under the in
fluence OF liquor at the time. This
morning maid detected an odor of
gas and on investigation Gibney was
found unconscious in his bed. He had
not removed his clothes. The gas cock
was wide open.
When rushed to the hospital. doc
tors there stated that the man had
also drank carbolic acid. That he was
not dead when found is considered
marvellous by the physicians. The man
was identified by the name George
r. Gibney' sewed in his undershirt.
There is no clue to his place of resi-
dence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
STEELTON A. c. PLANS
BIG OPENING, MAY 0

The Steelton Athletic Club discussed
plans for a big celebration for May 3,
when the local team will open the Cen
trail Pennsylvania League season with
the New Cumberland nine 4 commit
tee of the Merchants Association as
sured the club that the merchants
would cooperate with the club by
decorating all business places on the
opening day. A parade and fiag-rais-
ing will precede the first game.
At last evenings meeting it was an
nounced that the new bleachers on the
Cottage Hill grounds would be com
pleted by May /. The tickets for the
vaudeville show, on May Z. were put
on sale among the members last even
ing. The Steelton Athletic Club regu-
lars will play the Airncliff team, Of
Harrisburg, Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Business Local
QUO VADIS
Bid You Welcome!

You who are essentially of Film
dom should see Filmdom's mightiest
creation. Go see Quo vadis." and you
will agree that the worlds last MASTER
piece is made. You may see 1t on
Monday next. afternoon and evening,
at the Victoria Theater. Just one day,
April 27th.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division = 100 crew TO
&c, frst after II p; m; 1oS: io., I2SS'
i3I' ISSS, 11s; ~; IL; 1oS' 49, 1oS' lol'
Engineers for 113, III, 126.
Eiremen for 10l. 1o7, 12i, 12S, 126,
Conductors for 1os, lis, l16, 12S, 126.
Flagmen for 101. lie. 1e4.
Brakemen for 101. los. 121, 126.
Engineers up: Wenrick, Geesey. Bru-
er, streeper. Smeltzer, Lefever. Al
bright, Dawns. Smith. Brooke, Hull,
McGGuire, Wolfe. Grass Gehr, Peck,
Gallagher. W. C. Albright. Newcomer.
: Firemen up: Eckman, Myers, Dom
ache, Miller, Enterline, Deputy, NIyer,
Kegleman, Reno. Walkage. Kocknouer,
Newhauser, Grove, Tenant, Belman,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
MIDDLETOWN NOTES

Rcitnel Held. - Squire Rodfong held
A. l. ReitZel, of Chambersburg, under
$500 bail for court yesterday to answer
charges of false pretense growing out
OF horses from the D. b. keiffer Co.,
recently
Loses Leg. - John Klinger. of Lam
caster had his left leg amputated be-
tempted to jump a freight near Youngs-
Clean Up Week I'm May. - The sec
ond week in May has been set as the
ofhcial clean up week in Middletown
by the Board of Health Burgess Jor-
dan VIII soon issue a proclamation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
STEELTON PERSONALS

Mrs. J. NJ Heagy. Mrs. Wilmer
Cumbler, Mrs Charles Sheaffer Mrs.
Hartman, and Mrs. Robert Geesy are
attending the Missionary convention
at Annville to-day.
Miss Ida Matchett, of 119 Walnut
street, spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy C. Walters in Camp HILL
Miss Ida Yosolowitz, of 86S South
Second street, has returned from a
visit to relatives in Baltimore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
STEELTON SNAP SHOTS

Cnses Dismissed. - Squire Gardner
dismissed the cases against Wesley
jackson and Mary Johnson. both col
ored after hearing last evening.
Club Dances. The III. & S. Club
will hold a dance in the German Quar-
tet Club hall, Front and Washington
streets, this evening.
Hold Annual Dance. The annual
be Id in the club hall, Front and
Washington streets, the evening of
May Z. The Royal italian Band will
furnish the music.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
.OBERLIN a "
TENNIs CLUB REOKGANA1Es

The Oberlin Tennis Club has been
reorganized and the following. officers
have been elected: President, Luke
sler; secretary, Claire Stengie; treas
urer, Raymond Lebo. The club has
leased a large plot of ground at Har-
risburg and Calder streets for term
of three years. On this plot several
tennis courts will be laid out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
APPROPRIATION DISCUSSED
By Associafed Press

Washington, d. c.. April 22.-Infor-
NAL discussion was heard on the SEN
ate side of the Capitol to-day regard
ing an emergency appropriation to
provide for the national defense, but
the leaders contend that the time is
not as yet quite ripe for such action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
BANKS MAY MAKE LOANS

BJ Associated Press
Washington. D. c.. April %. Of
fetal announcement was made at the
Treasury Department to-day that ma
tional banks, members of the new
financial system, legally may make
loans secured by real estate, provided
sucn s reai & estate seGurItg Is improved
lien.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
&R&thRRoA@E
Manghes, W. b. Myers Horstick. Gull

I Manghes, w. II. Myers. Horstick. Gull
lin.
He adesReiI' Fraelick. Si slRR Tlas, f''' Fesier
.Flagmen up; Donhoe. Witmyer. Can
sim. Harvey, I.ulliam.
Busser. Collins. Wiland, Wolfe, Moore,
Jackson, Bogner. Knupp, Dowhower,
Cogeman. Cape. File, Baltozerr.
Middle Diviison-2ss crew to so first
Front End: %, II. -, Is. "a. 22.
crews laid off at Altoona.
S,nsinsnr : Al5oona rcr crews VS. to come In
Fire man for Il.
Conductor for "a.
snafemas Ensiessrs f0r 0r. H. c.-u,r porsr
Kugier. Dorman, Kaufman, Steele,
Burris. Dode, Grove. Free. Knisley,
Harris.
Firemen up: stemler Eckels. wag-
Ssr Ssr, MeAllehher Usher Persons, snydsr'
Henderson, Reeder. Peters. Forsythe,
knaub. Hoover suloff, Hoffman,
:, ,Sa,9 condust9rs up: wenrick. Mackler.
p,ai, Brakemen N,nMI up: Delhi. =; e: Myers,
6augh, klick, Schmida. Fleck, Kerwin.
Borhman
psci1 Gihgineers a up: lands, Hoyler,
Rodgers, J. r. snyder. i0fSsr' Loy. TThhaos, Thomass
Houser. Meals, Stahl. Swab. Silks'
Srist, Harvey. saltzman, Pelton,
FireTnen up: Hart. Barkey, Sheets,
Bair. Eyde. Keever. Knupp, Haller,
Ford, klerner, Crawford. Scheafer,
HNauch; Hauhh;;. sMSeiigle. Lackey, Cookerley.
Engineers for 1856. s22. 90.
Firemen for 1858. 1890.
philadelphia Division = cog crew to
go first 51o after 1:4S p. NJ: 2o2, 236. 2os,
s5l' oG, 2g2' 32SO' 224, 2O4' 22o, 30s. 2ii.,
Engineers for 255.
Eiremen for. eos. 215. 217. 24o.
agmen for for g fo2 M si5 s 2as ts ss7 a5s
Brakemen for 219, 227. 2i7, $50, 251,
Conductors up: Walton, Wolfe, stauf-
pTakemen uP ap cfR@B RoRe zslHnESr albpiESh; Bru
our, Bur Hardy, vandling. Boyd. Meyers.
Middle Division-240 crew to go first
i5ser a5s S'5S and p IN m; 2S9' 24S, PA, 24s
1 SFGSf 9S rs! fpG 1os. li io5 i1S' lsa' 49, lsl
Engineers for 115, 121, los.
Elremen for 115, 12S, 119 rs. los.
Conductors for 116, lis,
FlaSman for 115.
Brakemen for 116. 12S. lis.
THE READING
Harrisburg Diyision-l4 crew first TO
go after 1880 a. m: 90, 16, II, I, Il, S,
., s, >, 8, "a.
:, East-bound, after s:15 a. m: 5s. 90,
Il, 81, 20, 81, 50, 6s. %. GO, 5S.
conductors up: Gingher, Smith, Ger
man.
Engineers up; Fetrow, Jones, Massi-
more. Woland, Shellhammer, Barnhart,
ney, Richwine.
, Firemen up: Hollenbach, King,
Snader, Ely. Rumbaugh. Halbert,
Chronlster. Dowhower, Stephens, Auns-
pach' l. Meyer Miller. Harman, Binga-
man, Bishop, Anders, Corl, Brown.
Brakemen up: Baish. Smith, Fleagle,
EeiiN, Iyet, snyder, McQuade.. Miles, Creager,
REeiinani E FITTING, Dyblic,. Stephens,
kapp. Shader. Taylor. Strain, Dunkle,
Ayres, Hoover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
ii. G. l.. CLUB MEETS

The H. G. L. Club met Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Harvey Cor
don. Those present We're: Miss Ruth
Long, Miss Olivia g. Stengle. Miss Ethel
Horner, Miss Mary Jones and Miss
Fredith Eichelberger. Refreshments
were served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
GAMELLIA RENI DEAD

Gameliia Reni, aged so. of 80 South
at the Harrisburg Hospital. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow after
noon, at o'clock. Burial will be made
In the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
RED CROSS To MEET

Washington, d. c., April 22. A
meeting of the executive committee of
the American Red Cross was called to
be held late to-day at the War Depart
ment for the purpose of preparing for
emergencies In Mexico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
ARMY BILL IN CONFERENCE
By Associated Pyess

Washington, d. c., April 22.-The
volunteer army bill. which would pro-
vide for the organization of the militia
of the various States as a part of the
government military establishment,
went to conference to-day, having
passed both houses of Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
HELD FOR HOUsEBREAKING

Charged with breaking into the
street, a few days ago, Sylvester Rain,
Of l425 William street, was held for
court by Alderman Murray, this morn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Deaths and Funerals
CHILD DIES

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
McCann died yesterday morning at the
home of the parentsfi 1929 Bartine
street. Funeral services were held this
afternoon, Burial was made in the
East Harrisburg Cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
STEEIIToN SNAP SHOTS

Class holds entertainment.-Clas
No. 23 of the Centenary United
Brethren Sunday School will hold a
social Friday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Harrisburg Rotary
Club Gives Dinner

Members of the Harrisburg Rotary
Club, to the number of 100, dined at
the Colonial Country Club last evening.
John S. Musser. president of the
club, was toastmaster, and Howard c.
Fry, secretary, was in charge of ar
rangements. William s. Essick spoke
on what the Other Fellow Thinks of
YOU" and the Rev. DR.. d. L. Lewis, of
Bridgeton, n. j., formerly OF Harris
burg, delivered talk on "a Sensible
Optimist."
There were toys for all the boys"
who attended, and a special garden set,
straw hat and big bandana, were pre-
sented to President Musser. Mr.. Musser
tried to explain that while he does live
In the country he isn't exactly a farmer.
but nobody would take his word, for
he bore evidence of his rural occupa :
tions in the shape of bee sting on the
torehead so apparent that the presi-
dent felt called upon to - plain how II
happened. Singing of some socially
prepared songs was a feature.
And the King shall answer and
say unto them, Verify l say unto
you, Inasmuch as ye did 1t unto
one of these may brethern, even
these least, ye did it unto me-
Matt. 25:40.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-24
POVERTY STRICKEN

Mrs. Newrich-I believe our next
door neighbors on the right are as
poor as church mice, Hiram.
Mr. NeWrich-What makes you
think so?
Mrs. Newrich- Why, they can't af-
ford one of them mechanical piano
players; the daughter is taking les
sons by hand! -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-24

DADS STEADY JOB
Two men who had formerly lived
in the same town, met after a num-
Der of years and entered into CONVEX
sation.
did all of your boys turn out well,
Jim?" asked one of them.
Eyes, indeed, they did"
What's Albert doing?"
He's trying to discover a new
germ" replied the father.
"And Bob?"
ooh, Bob is tryin' his hand at a
newspaper an bein' editor" was the
old gentleman's reply.
"And Charlie-what's he at?"
He's an actor. All the time talk
ing about eleVatin' the stage"
"And what are you doing, Jim, now
that all your boys are away?" asked
the old friend.
WELL" answered the old man, 'T'm
a-supportin' of Albert an Bob an
Charlie. National Monthly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-24
SOLD AGAIN!

Johnny, I want you to go on lit
tie errand for me-"
-r"Oh, mother! My legs ache"
His mother patted the boys head.
'In that case, of course, you
needn't go. You see, wanted you
to go to Mrs. Stickney's sweet-shop
and"
Little Johnny frightened wonder
fully.
ooh, 1 think l can walk as far as
that" he said.
''Well, 1 have a parcel upstairs
which 1 want you to hand in at the
postoffice next door. Pm afraid it is
rather a big parcel, but you don't
mind carrying it, do you, johnny"
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
CHAPTER v.
The Hunted Man.

Inc T1uHtcu "SUs
That day was hot and MINDLESS with
an unclouded sky-a day of brass and
burning.
Long before any sound audible to
human ears disturbed the MONDAY
hush, bohcat summing on log In a
glade to which no trail led, pricked
ears, rose, glanced over shoulder with
assnarl and-of a sudden was no more
there.
Perhaps two minutes later success
sion Of remote crashings began to be
heard, cumulative volume of sounds
made by some heavy LJdy forcing by
main strength through the underbrush.
and ceased only when man broke
into the clearing, pulled up. stood for
an instant swaying, then reeled to a
seat on the log, pillowing his head on
arms folded across his knees and shud-
dering uncontrollably in all his limbs
He was young man who had been
and would again be very personable.
Just now he wore the look OF one
bounded by furies. His face was GRIM
con with congested blood and streaked
with sweat and CRIME; blush veins
throbbed ia high relief upon his tenn
pies; his lips were cracked and swol-
len. his eyes haggard, his hands torn
and bleeding. His shirt and trousers
and cruisers" were wrecks. the latter
scorched, charred, and broken in a
dozen places. Woods equipment he
The Ely miner., 1914-12-18
Bane of the Cure.

That right-bower of the whole big
berry family-the mountain-reared
huckleberry-may soon become obso-
lete. Reason? Lack of forest fires.
Can't have a good crop of buckle
berries in dense woods. A fire every
two or three years that bares the
mountains of underbrush and kills
trees is the foundation of banner
harvest of blueberries, as the untaught
cityite sometimes calls them.
Governor Haines of Maine told me
that his state originated the system of
protection against forest fires. which
is now used In many states and by
the United States in guarding the ma
tional preserves. Watchers on the
mountain tops are on the lookout for
fires and signal for help when neces-
sary.
But saving the forests has surely
played hob with huckleberries. And
here In Pennsylvania the rattlesnake
crop is growing bigger as the number
of destructive mountain fires de-
creases.
So it appears that everything else as
well az man has its pr1ce.-From Gil
rard's Topics Of the Town in the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger.