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House. TOO. POSSESSES
''PICKLINC' COMMITTEE
Senate's Judiciary Committee Not the
Only Body Which Smothers Bills
Which the Powers Decree Shall
Never Become Laws

The Senate is not sole possessor of a
"piekling committee as the Judiciary
Special Committee has been called for
the House possesses a similar body and
it shares the work of "pickling" bills
Amcng the measures killed oil by the
smothering and picking in the House
committee are the following:
Baldwin bill providing for special
contracts ON all cement work on public
buildings. This bill had public hear
ing.
Senator Magee's bill, passed by the
Senate and backed by the Magee fac
tion in Allegheny county, to remove
the requirement that legal notices must
be published in German newspapers in
that county.
Clark bill, passed by the Senate,
making it unlawful to use fictitious
name to obtain credit.
Stein bill requiring justices of the
peace, aldermen and eonstables to give
itemized accounts of the receipts Of
their offices.
Stein bill requiring magistrates and
justices of the peace to return tran
scripts of commitments of any persons
for misdemeanors or crimes to the Dis
triet Attorney within a period of three
days.
Horton bill authorizing cemetery
corporations to assess lot owners for
fencing or keeping grounds in order.
Walter bill to take away the con
troll of the registration of students at
law from the Supreme Court.
Dell "human being bill providing
that any person shooting any human be-
ing in mistake for game or wild animal
shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
Lands bill providing stringent pro-
visions to guard against the carrying of
razors, blackjacks or sandbags, without
the written permit of the District At
torney of county.
Steedle bill to amend the borough
law so as to remove the power to assess
occupation taxes.
Nissley bill making it unlawful to
erect spite fences and providing
fine of $40 for each day the nui'
sanee is maintained.
Hamilton bill enabling police officials
to avoid red tape in dealing with pro-
fessional crooks, and permitting magis'
trates to give them a choice of 80 days
in Jail or bond upon their appear
ance in public.
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SYNOD PROPOSES MERGER
Susquehanna Lutherans Want to Unite
With the Central Pennsyl-
vania Body

Selinsgrove, Pa, May 17.-For the
purpose of making more efficient their
organizations, big business methods, as
they are reflected in merger operations,
were adopted by the Susquehanna
Synod of the Lutheran Church, which
closed its fortyeighth annual session
here last night.
The Rev. DR., Frank P. Manhart. dean
of the Susquehanna University School
of Theology and president of the
synod, has been delegated to present
to the Central Pennsylvania Synod,
with 1900 members, the proposition
of merging with the Susqyehanna
Synod of 10000 members in tie be-
lief that the larger organization will
result in more efficient and eeonom-
ically operated body.
Approval was given to the plan of
licensing lay readers in the Susque-
hanna Synod. the first action of its
kind ever taken by Lutheran Synod
in America.
satisfactory progress was reported in
the project to raise S1,000,000
throughout the United States for edu-
eational purposes as an observance of
the 400th anniversary of the Reforma-
tion in 1917. Susquehanna University
here would be one of the six Lutheran
institutions TO share in the division of
that endowment.
The Rev. Charles George Bickle, of
Williamsport, preached the ordination
sermon in Trinity Lutheran church last
night. after which DR.. Manhart or
daincd into the ministry Karl E. Irwin,
of Hartleton, and Harry R. Shipe, of
Sunbury.
The snynod will meet next year in
Hughesville.
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Bic BRETHREN Conference

Hershey, May 1.-THE arrange
ments for the big annual conference of
the Church of the Brethren, which will
be held here from June to 10, are
nearly completed. Judging from the re-
ports that have already been received
by the committee from the delegates of
almost every State in the Union, the
prospects are that the attendance will
be the largest in the history of the de-
nomination. 1t is estimated that the
total attendance will aggregate from
5000 to 10000.
A large number of additional build
ings and tents are being erected in the
park for the accommodation of the
. thousands of visitors to the famous
chocolate town. The majority of the
residents of the town will open their
homes for boarding and lodging the
delegates and it is estimated that about
five thousand delegates will be pro-
vided with accommodations in this and
surrounding towns.
Last week the committee of ar
rangements held lengthy session at
this place. Among other matters of
business attended to was the arranging
for five special trains from Recalling to
this place on the big Sunday; the Sc
curing of a special postoffice in one of
the park buildings and the erection of
building for baggage, etc.
The large tabernacle, with seating
capacity of 5000. in which all of the
principal sessions will be held, is being
rushed to completion by a large force
of workmen. On Sunday, June 6, over
flow meetings will be held at the band
stand The opening sermon on We'd
nesday evening, June 2, will be deliv-
erei by James NJ. Mohler, on "Church
Government Tuesday evening, June
8, w. B. Stoddard will deliver an ad-
dress on christian Light VS.. Lodge
Darkness. -
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calmly assured me that there wouldn't t
be the least danger Of detection, as she
was going to be heavily veiled and
very cautious.
MY dear Mrs. Titus" | murmured
In my dismay. 1T isn't to be consid-
cred. I am sure yon won't persist in
this when tell you that Tarnowsy's
agents are sure to see you and
She laughed. "Tarnowsy's agentsl
Why should they be here?"
They seem to be everywhere"
II can assure you there is none with
IN fifty miles of Schloss Rothhoefen.
Our men are IN the city -Four of then
preceded me- This morning | had Mr.
Bangs telephone to the hotel where the
chief operative is staving-in the guise
of an American tourist and he does 1t
very cleverly for IN cng.ishman too
and he assures me that there is abso-
lutely no danger. Even Mr. Bangs Is
satisfied"
Il am forced to say that am by no
means satisfied that II Is safe or
wise thing 10 do, Mrs. Titus" | said.
with more firmness than 1 thought |
Possessed
She raised her delicate eyebrows iu
most exasperating. we'll bred, admoni'
tory way.
Il am quite sure Mr.. Smart, that
Dillingham; is perfectly trustworthy
detective. and
But why take the slightest riskT'
1T is necessary for me to see Dill
lingham, that is the long and short of
it." she said coldly. One can't dis
cuss things over Il telephone. you know.
Mr.. Bangs understands. And, by the
way MIR. Smart, have taken the lib
erty of calling up the central office of
the telephone company to ask If they
caa run an extension wire TO my dress
ing room. l hope you do not mind
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Kent Prisoner in Livery Stable

City Detective Harry White returned
this morning with Charles H. Mort,
wanted here for larceny of money and
watches, from South Dayton, N. Y,
where he was arrested early Saturday
morning. Mort was kept over night
there in the livery stable, which belongs
to me chief of police, there being no
igI handy.
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ENoLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division-21

Philadelphia Division-215 crew to
go first after Ills a. M: 232, 242,
219, 2OS, 213, 225, 202, 220, 237,
207, 212, 240, 23S, 22S, 226, 222,
239, 234.
Engineers for 215, 226, 242.
Firemen for 242, 22S.
Conductor for 213.
Brakenen for 2O2, 219, 225, 284.
Conductor up: Shirk.
Flagmen up: Shindel, Reitzel, Cor.
rigan.
Brakemen up: Stimeling, Shaffner,
Boyd, Taylor, Kope, Walkeman, Lutz,
Musser, Campbell, Rice, Deetz, Goudy,
Long, Wertz, Fair, Summey, Vandling,
Twigg, Schuyler.
Middle Division-10S crew to go
first after LOS p. M: ia, 113, Ill,
451.
Eight crews laid off at Altoona.
Brakeman for 10S.
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THE READING

P, H. & P.-After 12.45 p. m: 5,
IL, /, 81, "a, %, 9, IL, Is, 20.
Eassbound-After 11.45 a. M: 81,
SO, 81, 81, SO, 81, 70.
Conductors up: Gingher, Wolfe.
Engineers up: Upton, Fortney,
Wireman, Wyre, Sweeley, Lape, Morri-
son, Morne, Wood, Middaugh.
Firemen up: Carl, Rumbaugh, Dob
bins, Anders, Henderson, Zukoswiski.
Brakemen up: Eple, Shader Carlin,
Maxton, Brown, Strain, Hickman,
Miles
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Snow at Pocono Lake

Allentown, Pa, May 17.-Automo-
bile parties returning last evening from
Pocono Lake, Monroe county, report a
snowstorm there early yesterday morn
ing that continued an hour. Ice half an
inch thick formed.
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Rreak Ground for Fire House

John Barnhart, contractor on the
new Royal fire house, broke ground
this morning for the building at Derry
street and Boyer alley. The building
will be two-story brick and will cost
S75O0
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HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
Making Room for Things

some crowded houses are other solutions
offered long suffering women. Folding
ironing boards. collapsible tables, beds
built on the backs of doors, shelves at
tached to steam radiators and thousands
of other nonsensical makeshifts are
sold us to increase our annoyance,
What we want is light and space;
we cannot have the last for we are too
numerous, but working utensils may he
placed where they can be reached.
shelves may be made low and broad and
arranged so that one may see at
glance all their contents. No archi-
tect or carpenter is needed for this
either; it is Just ease of deciding in
favor of such simple storage space.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"Please advise me what to do with
my new plush coat; it is very badly
Iwrinkled and the grain Of the nap looks
crushed where | sat upon it9-Mrs.
Fox"
ReplN-Applying steam to the wrong
side of plush or velvet will raise the
nap. To do this heat stove lid or other
sheet of iron and lay wet cloths upon
it and hold the article to be steamed
over the Napor. Inc process is am
cult if the fabric is thick | advise you
to send the coat to dry cleaning estab
lishment for steaming.
KINDLY give directions for sailing
peanuts and why have some salted nuts
a glossy appearance Frank.
Reply.--Shell peanuts and toss them
in very hot butter until they are heat
ed through; place on soft paper to drain
and dredge with salt. The butter gives
the gloss to them. Sometimes they are
simply roasted, shelled and salted. The
very white salted peanuts are blanched
in boiling water, then heated in butter
and salted
For sailing and blanching buy un-
roasted peanuts at wholesale confec-
toners seed store or from Wholesale
provision dealer or peanut vender.
| morrow-Afternoon Tea.
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Body Sent to North Carolina
The body of Frank Williams, VINO
died Friday night in the Harrisburg nos
pital. was yesterday sent to Llttleton'
North Carolina, for burial.
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Yard Crews-Engineers up: Harter,
Biever, Blosser, Meals, Stahl Crist,
Harvey, SALESMAN, Kuhn, Pelton, Sha-
yer, Lands, Hoyler, Beck.
Firemen up: Maeyer, Sholter, Smell,
Bartolet, Getty, Sheets, Bair, Eyde,
Ulsh, Bostdorf, Schiefer, Weigle, Lack
ey, Cookery, Rauch.
Engineers for 1st, 8; Sd, s, 10, IS,
20; I'd, "a, 80, 36.
Firemen for 6. II, IS, sc.
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Middle Division-25 crew to

Middle Division-25 crew to go
first after los p. m.: II, 21, 2S2,
229.
Harrisburg Preference laid off until
1901 a. M: May 20, 10.
Laid off: 20, III, 105, lis.
Brakemen for %, II, 21.
Engineers up; Wissler, Smith, Ha-
vens, Moore, Kugler.
Firemen up: Zeiders, Cox, Grass,
Mohler, Ross, Arnold, Fletcher, Pot
teiger, Eebau, Karstetter.
Conductors up: Baskins, Paul, HUI
Der, Byrnes.
Flagmen up: Fetterhoff, Smith, Mil
ler.
Brakemen up: McHenry, Roller,
Thornton, Kane, Bolan, Reese, Fritz,
Rissinger, Strouser, Bell, Nearhood,
Kaufman, Henderson, Frank Troy.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
In Effect May "a, 1sll

In Effect May "a, 1s1A
Trains Leave HnrrisburK-
For Winchester and MartinsburE. ~
sos, $3.50 a. m- '3.40 p. m.
For Hagerstown. Chambersburg and
.l.aS d. III. 'S.40. 5.S2. $40. ll,o6
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicsburg at s.4s g m- 2.ls. 3.:7.
For Dilisburg at sos, '7.5o and sll.sa
q. m. 2.l8. $40, 5.S2. $50 p. m
sDsily. All other trains daily except
Sunday. HI gONGn,
IL 4. RIDDLE. q. p. A SuDt
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To Be Continued
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LIE WIGGILY AT NURs
JAMES PARTY.
(By Howard r. Garis.)

Copyright by Evening News Publish
ting Co., of Newark, N. j., 1850
Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit
gentleman, suddenly awakened in his
hollow stump bungalow one morning.
He opened his eyes and he could not
see the sun getting up yet, so he knew
it must be quite early.
well, wonder what Is going on?"
asked Uncle Wiggily of himself
Something awakened me, but what
was it,"
He heard rafting and a banging
down in the kitchen and then he knew
it was that which had reused him
from his sleep.
is that you, Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy?'' he called downstairs. Is
that you making all that noise? What
is the matter? What Is going on?
Why are you up so early?"
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" exclaimed the
muskrat lady housekeeper, II didn't
mean to awaken you, but, you see, l
have to be up early to get ready for it,
Ready for what?" asked the rabbit
gentleman.
s MY Easter party It's going to be
today, you know; and there is so much
to do-baking buildings, pies, cookies
and cakes; making ice cream. busting
the cups and saucers, sweeping the
plates, tying pink ribbons on the
knives and forks-so much to do!''
'Oh. that's SO! It is time for your
party" cried Uncle Wiggily II had
forgotten all about it. I'll get right
up and help you, no matter II 1t Is
early
A little later the rabbit gentleman
was eating his breakfast, and then he
began to help Nurse Jane to get the
bungalow In order. The muskrat lady
had intended giving her party during
Easter week, but there was so much
to do, with Uncle Wiggily coloring
eggs and keeping out of the way Of the
tail-pulling chimpanzee monkey, that
there had been no time for the party.
But I'll give 1t today" Nurse Jane
said, land I'll invite all my friends and
the animal children. hope they have
a good time
ooh, I'm sure they will" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily.
Well, after a while the bungalow
was as clean and shiny as new pair
Of roller skates, and Nurse Jane had
baked SO many pies, buildings. cokes,
tarts and cookies that the kitchen was
running over full.
Il have ordered the Ice cream" she
said, land now will 60 get on my new
dress, for the company will soon be
here"
YES, and I'll go put on my new suit
and brush my ears" spoke Uncle Wig
gily. 81 hope every one comes, Nurse
jane
IT hope so, too" said the muskrat
lady.
The invitations had been sent out a
few days before. They were written
In candy letters, on pieces of white
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KILLS RATTLESNAKE
WITH TARGET RIFLE

Bonaparte. Aug 5-Mrs. William
Gillaspie, who lives northwest Of here
about four miles. was in the woods
hunting blackberries and had her tar
get rifle along for company when she
saw a RATHER. The snake was stretch
ed at full length on the ground and
she shot him through the head at
the first shot. The reptile was four
feet and one inch long, six inches in
circumference and had fourteen
rattles and button. This is the larg-
est and oldest snake of this kind kill
ed in this vicinity in years.
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STOCKPORT.

c. 8. Fry Of Lansing, Mich, D. S:
Huber Of Pe.i::, Mrs. c. c. Waller of
Keota and Mrs. w. q. Skinner of Gar
den City, Kans., spent Thursday even
ing in town, the guests Of Mrs. I. 7.
Beswick.
MRS. J. G. shultz has been confined to
the house for the past several days
with illness.
Mrs. Bunker is quite sick this week.
Mrs. ]. F. Smart and children, Guy
and Craig departed last Wednesday for
ST. Louis, where they will visit in the
home Of Mrs. Smart's brother Guy
Packard and family.
Mrs. O. c. Anderson returend home
Sunday after a weeks time spent at
the bedside Of her sister Mrs. H. Muir
ply in Vernon. She reports her sister
slowly improving.
Tho domestic science short course
closed Friday evening.
Prof. and Mrs. III. /. Johnson depart
ed from here Thursday for their new
home in Dexter, Ia.
Prof. b G. Mendenhall returned
business trip to Ottumwa
Miss Neal Knowles who was here
conducting the domestic science work,
departed for her home in Ames Fri
]. H. Douglas has rsturend to Stock
port and will make his home with his
father for some time.
s. E. McChord and family are ex
pected to return this week from their
trip to the Pacific coast.
Mr.. d. earns nurse from the Bur
lington hospital came Saturday to as
sist in caring for Mrs. r. A. Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Harlan expect to
start the latter part Of this week on
two months visit in the west.
A. Cecil and ]. F. Smart visited Sun
day in the Johannan Smart home on
Vernon Prairie.
Several from here attended chautau
qua at Bonaparte Sunday.
J. e. Bales and son have purchased
IN electric light plant and are planning
bn lighting their store.
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BLOOM FIELD.

Ben Hummel who went to Memphis,
Mo, short time ago and was taken
Ill with measles, has recovered enough
to come home.
Congressman G. w. Ramseyer and
wife returned Tuesday from a two
months visit in California and other
western states.
Miss Clara Horn has returned from
months visit with friends in Pratt,
Kansas.
j. w. McMillen and wife visited a
few days this week with the latter's
brother George Rokey.
The c. w. b. M. held very inter
esting meeting Wednesday afternoon in
the church.
Hans Herschild Of Slower, Mo-, is
visiting friends here a few enroute to
the north part Of the state.
Abraham Wolf Of Fairfield is visit
Ing this week at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. McCurdy.
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A0 e NCY.

E, T. Allen who was quite i'll is able
to be out again.
Miss Hazel Reynolds who has typhoid
fever is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Lula Sutton Is visiting in Chi
cago.
Rev. c. 8. Cooper went to Des
Moines Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Bell and daughters Of Os
kaloosa have returned home after Wis
iting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs McVey OF Ottumwa
visited relatives here Sunday.
Miss Ada Connolly who Is attending
school at Cedar Falls came home to
attend the funeral Of her uncle Daniel
Wise.
Rev. G. A. Cox and family who have
been visiting his brother Rev. M. d.
Cox, leave overland today for their
home at Vert, Ill.
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CHILDREN's EVENING STORY

birch bark, and when the animal chill
dren had read the invitations to the
party they could eat of the candy let
ters, which were favored with lolly-
pops.
Pretty soon 1t grew dusk in the
green wood where lived Uncle Wiggily
and the animal people and children.
The lights were lighted in the hollow
stump bungalow. Nurse Jane and I'm
Gle Wiggily, dressed In their best,
were waiting for the company.
The ice cream was put out on the
MT freeze and in the kitchen were pill
ed many good things to eat. All was
ready for Nurse James party.
"Buz-z-z-z-z!" went the buzz-bug who
worked as door bell at the bungalow.
"Buz-z-z-z-z!"
There's some one!" exclaimed
Nurse Jane, jumping up.
"I'll COL" said Uncle Wiggily, and
he opened the door for Bully and
Bawly-No-Tail, the two frog boys.
Welcome to the party" Uncle Wig
gily cried.
Come I'M" called Nurse Jane. "You
are the first to arrive!"
Bully and Bawly hoped in, sort OF
Cycling like and not knowing where
to put their front paws and feet. They
were SO confused and bashful that they
tried to put their feet in their pockets,
AMI their front paws on the floor.
ooh, don't do that" said Uncle Wig
gily, kindly. So Bully and Bawly ask
ed If they couldn't go up and swim
in the bath tub until some of their
friends came.
Why, certainly" Nurse Jane said,
and up the stairs the two frog boys
hoped. However, they did not stay
there very long, for pretty soon the
buzz-bug buzZed again and in came
Sammie and Susie Littletail, the rab-
bits; Johnnie and. Billie Bushytail, the
squirrels, and many other of the anil
NAL children from the wood Then
Bully and Bawly felt more at home.
Welcome to my party" cried Nurse
Jane.
Come in, everybody, and have a
good time!' invited Uncle Wiggily.
And what fun they had! They play
ed games. such as Find the Piano"
Jump Over the Front Door, "Slide
Under the Carpet" and many others.
"Oh, you are giving us all must
lovely party!" said Mrs. Wibblewobble,
the duck lady, who had come with her
children, Lulu, Alice and Jimmie.
'I'm glad you like it," Nurse Jane
answered.
rs there going to be anything to
eat?" asked Joie Kat, the kitten boy
Hush! You mustn't ask anything
like that" whispered his sister Kittie,
putting her paw over her brothers
m ,uth.
But I want to know" said Joie,
"and how can find out If don't
ask"
1--WE are going to eat soon," said
Nurse Jane, with a laugh. But won
der where are these two Bow-Wow
puppy dog boys, Jackie and Poetic?
They aren't here. hope they are
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TRAVELLING MEN
REPORT SNOW STORM

Sioux City, Aug. 5.-Traveling men
reaching here from Alexandria and
other South Dakota towns report fur
ries of snow Tuesday night. but the
weather bureau denies that any snow
fell. The coolest reported from Da-
kota was 40 degrees and the coolest
in Iowa was AZ, at Fort Dodge. The
present cold and rainy conditic,lss are
playing havoc with the crops in this
vicinity. The corn on the lowlands is
impossible, while the corn on higher
ground, if not receiving more sunshine
in the next few weeks, is liable to be
caught by an early frost.
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and cream and other good things and
everyone said her party was just fine,
and the all promised to come again.
And there wasn't an tail-pulling chin
panzee at all.
SO this teaches us that everything
which has fur on is not monkey, and
in the next story, If the rice pudding
doesn't 70 to sleep in the oven, and
get it's face so brown that it scares
the lemon pie, I'll tell you about Uncle
Wiggily and the bean poles"
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HOUSEMAIDS
SEEKING LEGACY

Chicago, Aug. :. Hundreds Of appli.
cations are pouring in on Inspector
Mark Crawford, who has been assigned
by the United States immigration bu.
reau to find a servant for James w.
Pankhurst, a farmer Of McHenry coun.
ty, Illinois. who has offered to be-
queath in his will $4,000 to house
maid who will remain at his home until
he and his wife die. Most Of the ap-
plicants had "lost their parents, .
never would marry" were orphaned
in youth" or had "been deserted by
husbands"
Inspector Crawford refused to give
out the names or addresses of the ap.
plicants