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(To BE CoNTINUED.)
1t Was a Mouse.

If there's anything that will make . woman throw good resolutions to the wind quicker than she made them, 1t is a mouse A young woman arrived at one of the New York hotels and before retiring at night she decided to straighten up the things in the closet of her room. She was singing over her work and was doing nicely until she discovered two shining little beads in one corner and decided there must be lost hatpin there. So she reached out to take it. What her hand met was soft and covered with hair. It was a mouse. The yell that emanated from that room convinced everybody tangoing several floors above that cruel murder was afoot, and there was a scramble to the railways. The young woman finally succeeded in opening the door of her room and informa ed the gathering crowd what narrow escape she had from annihilation. Now there is a standing reward of S5 for the head of that mouse-detached from the rest of the mouse. If il ever appears again, there's no telling what may happen.
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WAS DOUBLING UP ON LIFE
brance of Mothers Remark Caused Embarrassment.

Col. George Harvey said at a ban quet in his honor in New York:
 We editors like criticism, espe- cially when it is of the very favorable kind that I've received this evening.
 But not all criticism is favorable, even for the most successful editors. A good many editors, in fact, often find themselves in the>position of the rich old broker whose little grand niece said:
 "'Uncle. how long do people liver
 "'The natural span of mans life, the Gincle answered. is as the Good Book tells us, three score years and ten
 "'Oh. then you'll live to be one hun dred and forty, won't you, uncle?'
 "The old man looked around the room crowded with relatives and laughed heartily.
 Why, mo- he said. Why, no. How do you make that out?
 "Isn't it true, then,' said the little girl-'isn't it true what mamma says about your living a double lifef'" Washington Star.
Williams news., 1915-08-12

himself for allowing her to come to this house alone.
 | He was here a moment ago. When he saw you begin to give signs of life. he slid out How do you feel. my my dear? What will your mother say?"
 But Oliver?" She was on her feet now; she had been lying on some sort of couch. 'He must-Oh, I remember now. MT. Black, we must go. I have given him his fathers letter"
 We are not going till you have something to eat. Not word. Pll-" Why did his eye wander to the near est window, and his words trail away into silence?
 Reuther turned about to see. Oliver was in front, conversing earnestly with MT. Sloan. As they looked. he dashed back into the rear of the house. and they heard his voice rise once or twice in some intellectual com mands to his deaf servant then there came a chatter and a rush from the direction of the stable. and they saw him flash by on a gaunt but fiery horse, and take with long bounds the road up which they had just labored. He had stopped to equip himself in some measure for his ride, but not the horse, which was without saddle or any sort of bridle but halter strung about his neck.
 This was flight; or so it appeared to MT. Sloan, as he watched the young man disappear over the brow of the hill What MT. Black thought was not so apparent. He had no wish to dis courage Reuther whose feeling was one of relief as her first word showed
 "OIiver is gone. We shall not have to hurry now and perhaps if I had a few minutes in which to rest"
 She was on the verge of fainting again.
 And then Alanson Black showed of what stuff he was made. In ten min utes he had hustled about the half-de- serted building, and with the aid of mute, managed to prepare cup of hot tea and plate of steaming eggs for the weary girl.
 After such an effort, Reuther felt obliged to eat, and she did; seeing which, the lawyer left her for a mo- ment and went out to question their guide
 Where's the young lady?"
 This from MT. Sloan.
 Eating something. Come in and have a bite, and let the horses eat, too. The young fellow went off pretty quick, eh?"
 "Ya-as." The drawl was one of doubt. But quickness don't count.
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right There could be but one end to this adventure. Oliver would be caught in a manifest effort to escape, and the judges cup of sorrow and hu- initiation would be full. He felt the his own methods and of the part he had allowed Reuther to play. Beck oning to his host to follow him, he turned toward the house.
 Don't mention your fears to the young lady," said he. At least, not till we are well past the gully"
 'T shan't mention anything. Don't you be afeared of that" And with a simultaneous effort difi- cult for both, they assumed a more cheerful air, and briskly entered the house.
 It was not until they were we'll upon the road back that Reuther ventured to speak of Oliver. She was riding as far from the edge of the precipice as possible. In descent it looked very formidable to her unaccustomed eye. "This is a dangerous road for a man to ride bareback" she remarked. I'm terrified when I think of 1t, MT. Black Why did he go off quite 50 ious to reach? MT. Sloan. is there a train?"
 "Yes, miss, there is train"
 (Which he can get by riding fast?"
 i've known it done!" 'Then he is excusable." Yet her anxious glance stole ever and again to the dizzy verge toward which she now unconsciously urged her own horse till Mr. Black drew her aside. A half-hour's further descent, then a quick turn and MT. Sloan, who had ridden on before them. came galloping hastily back.
 MT. Black hastened to meet their guide. What now?" he asked. Have they come together? Have the de- tectives got him?"
 ''No, not him; only his horse. The animal has just trotted up-riderless." :" Good God! The child's instinct was true. He has been thrown" No" MT. Sloan's mouth was close to the lawyers ear. There's another explanation. If the fellow is game, | and anxious enough to reach the traln to risk his neck for 1t, there's a path | he could have taken which would get him there without his coming round this turn" Then as Reuther came ambling up: Young lady. don't let me scare you, but it looks now as if the young man had taken short cut to the station. Look back along the edge of the precipice for about half mile, and you will see shooting up from the gully a solitary tree whose topmost branch reaches within few feet of the road above"
 "Yes," she suddenly replied. as her glance fell on the one red, splash showing against the dull gray of the cliff.
 "A leap from the road, if well-timed, would land d man. among some very Lstalwart branches" "But-but-if he didn't reach didn't catch"
 "Young lady, he's a man in thou sand. If you want the proof. look ova there."
 (To BE CONTINUED
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BUILT A MONUMENT The Best Sort in the World.

"A monument built by and from Postum," is the way an Illinois man describes himself He says:
 For years I was coffee drinker until at last I became a terrible suf- ferer from dyspepsia. constipation. headaches and indigestion.
 "The different kinds of medicine l tried did not cure me, and finally some one told me to leave of coffee and take up Postum. was fortunate in having the Postum made strictly ac- cording to directions on the pkg, so that from the start liked 1t.
 Gradually my condition changed. The old troubles disappeared and I began to feel we'll again. My appetite became good and I could digest food. Now I am restored to strength and health. can sleep sound all night and awake with fresh and rested body.
 q am really a monument built by Postum, for I was physical wreck. distressed in body and mind, and am now a strong, healthy man. I know exactly what made the change; it was leaving oH coffee and using Postum." !"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to We'll ville," in pkgs.
 Postum comes in two forms:
 Postum cerear-the original form must be we'll boiled. 15c and 25c pack ages.
 Instant Postum-a soluble powder dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa ter, and with cream and sugar, makes delicious beverage Instantly. soc and soc tins.
 Both kinds are equally delicious and cost about the same per cup.
 "There's Reason" for Postum.
 sold by Grocers.
Williams news., 1915-08-12

Fast or slow, he's on his way to cap ture-if that's what you want to know"
 What? We are followed, then?"
 There are men on the road; two as told you before. He can't get by them-if that's what he wants to do."
 But I thought they fell back. We didn't hear them after you joined us"
 No; they didn't come on. They didn't have to. This is the only road down the mountain. and it's one you've got to follow or go tumbling over the precipice. All they've got to do is to wait for him; and that's what tried to tell him, but he just shook his arm at me and rode on. He might better have waited-for company"
 MT. Black cast a glance behind him. saw that the door of the house was almost closed and ventured to put an- other question.
 What did he ask you when he came out here?"
 Why we had chosen such an early hour to bring him his fathers mes sage" Sloan replied.
 And what did you say?"
 "Wa'al, I said that there was an- other fellow down my way awful eager to see him, too; and that you were mortal anxious to get to him first. That was about it. wasn't 1t, sir?"
 Yes. And how did he take that?" He turned white, and asked me just what I meant. Then I said that some one wanted him pretty bad, for. early as it was. this stranger was up as soon as you. and had followed us into the mountains and might show up any time on the road At which he gave me a stare. then plunged back into the house to get his hat and trot out his horse. I never saw quicker work. But it's no use; he can't es- cape those men. They know it, or they wouldn't have stopped where they did. waiting for him.
 Mr. Black recalled the aspect of the ] gully. and decided that MT. Sloan was
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CHAPTER XVI.
Found and Lost.

It was Oliver. Oliver unkempt and with signs upon him of nights work of study or writing; but Oliver!-her lover once, but now just stranger into whose hand she must put this let ter.
 She tried to stammer out her errand; but the sudden pallor, the starting eyes-the whole shocked. al- most terrified appearance of the man she was facing, stopped her. She for got the surprise. the incredulity of mind with which he would naturally hail her presence at his door in place so remote and of such inacces- sibility. She only saw that his hands had gone up and out at sight of her, and to her sensitive soul,' this looked like a rebuff which, while expected, choked back her words and turned her faintly flushing cheek scarlet.
 ''It is not l." burst from her lips in incoherent disclaimer of his possible thought. 'T'm just a messenger. Your father"
 Tt is you!" Quickly his hands passed across his eyes. How" Then his glance, following hers, fell on the letter which she now remembered to hold out.
 Its the copy of telegram" she tremblingly explained, as he continued to gaze at it without reaching to take 1t. You could not be found in De troit and as it was important that you should receive this word from your father, undertook to. deliver it. I re- membered your fondness for this place and how you once said that this is where you would like to write your books, and so I came on a venture but not alone-Mr. Black is with me and"
 MT. Black! Who? What?" He was still staring at his fathers let ter; and still had made no offer to take it.
 Read this first" said she.
 Then he woke to the situation. He took the letter, and drawing her in- side. shut the door while he read it. She, trembling very much, did not dare to lift her eyes to watch its ef- feet but she was conscious that his back and not his face was turned her way, and that the moment was the stillest one of her whole life. Then there came rattling, noise as he crushed the letter in his hand.
 Tell me what this means" said he, but he did not turn his head as he made this request.
 Your father must do that" was her gentle reply. "I was only to deliver the letter. I came-we came-thus early. because we thought-we feared we should get no opportunity later to find you here alone. There seem to be people on the road-whom- whom you might feel obliged to enter tain and as your father cannot wait" | He had wheeled about. His face | confronted hers. It wore a look she did not understand and which made him seem a stranger to her. Involun- tarily she took step back.
 q must be going now." said she, and fell her physical weakness triumphing at last over her will power,
 Oliver? Where is Oliver?"
 These were Reuther's first words. as. coming to herself. she perceived MT. Black bending helplessly over her.
 The answer was brief. almost indif- ferent. Alanson Black vas cursing
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1ouQh Luck,

You remember that chap Jones who made bet of ten thousand dol lars that he would walk from San Francisco to New York without a cent in his pocket?"
 "Yes. Did he win the bet?"
 Not quite. He got as far as Phila delphia, and there he was arrested as vagrant and forced against his will to ride three blocks in a patrol wagon. That disqualified him."
Williams news., 1915-08-12
Her Own Business.

A woman mounted the steps of the elevated station carrying an umbrella like a reversed saber. An attendant touched her lightly, saying:
 Excuse me. madam, but you are likely to put out the eye of the man behind you"
 Hes my husband!" she snapped calmly.
Williams news., 1915-08-12
Dancing Around.

Nowadays, when two irresistible bodies meet, the usual course is for them to join hands and take a few turns in the maxixe or the hesitation Judge.
Williams news., 1915-08-12
Rice Crop of United States.

The acreage of rice in Louisiana and Arkansas has increased approxi mately 100000 acres in the last two years The United States is now growing practically the equivalent oi all the rice it uses.
Williams news., 1915-08-12

But in after years if a man TO fuses to let his wife buy his neckties she fmagines that he has ceased ta love her.
Williams news., 1915-08-12
Broke.

Come on, Bill. Join us in little game Of poker"
 Sorry, boys, but I can't"
 Why not? Your wife is in the country"
 Yes, and so is my salary"
Williams news., 1915-08-12

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cresa Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothsa At all good grocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1915-08-12
..Olivero Where is Oliyer?"

"Oliver? Where is Oliver?"
 These were Reuthers first words, as. coming to herself. she perceived MT. Black bending helplessly over her.
 The answer was brief. almost indif- ferent. Alanson Black uas cursing
Williams news., 1915-08-12

Fast or slow, he's on his way to cap ture-if that's what you want to
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-27
FINANCE
material ADVANCES IN
COPPER Group RECORDED
Rise In Metal Shares Has It's Basis
In Prospective Increased Divi-
dends-Trade Becomes Dull To
ward End of the FIRST Hour

New York, May 27.-Wall Street.
Very material advances, chiefly in
the copper group were recorded at the
outset of to-day's dealings in stocks
The rise in the metal shares, which had
its basis in prospective increased divi-
dends, averaged point nr more. War
stocks, including Westinghouse, Cruel
BILE Steel and the locomotive issues also
made some gains. Reading was the
only railway investment stocks to gain
as much as point. Local fractions,
yesterdays strong feature, rose l to
/ IL. Canadian Pacific made only
slight response to its strength in the
London market.
The market manifested more vari-
able tendencies towards the end of the
first hour, trading becoming dull and
prices in numerous instances shading
appreciably. There was another recov-
cry from this movement, under leader,
ship of U. S. Steel but fresh selling in
duced in part by point decline in
Canadian Pacific resulted in second
reversal. Renewal of liquidation in
minor railways caused Rock Island to
make new low record, with further
weakness in the debentures. Missouri
Pacific fell point on rumors affecting
the note extension plan. Bonds were
steady,
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Philadelphia Produce Market

Philadelphia, May 27.-Wheat lower;
No. red, car lots, export, 146M1i9; No
northern, Duluth, 1920 1865.
Corn steady; No. :, car lots export
75 " @791a No. = yellow, local, 50 y 6oS3
Oats lower; No. white, 59k @66.
Bran dull; spring, per ton, 5000
$3.50.
Refined sugars steady; powdered 6.10;
fine granulated. 600; confectioners' A,
$50.
Butter steady; western creamery. ex-
ira 2SR; nearby prints, fancy, SO.
Eggs steady; nearby iIrsts, fr.@ .ase
$500; current receipts. free ease, S5.i0.
western extra firsts, free case 5000:
firsts. free case, $40.
Live poultry steady; fowls, 17Ml7h
roosters, II 6p12; chickens, uroilers, !2gp
so; turkeys. 12@14: ducks, 10@15;
geese. 10@11.
Dressed poultry steady; fresh killed
fowls, fancy, 1903; average, 1911;
unattractive, la 49, old roosters, 12b :
frozen fowls 16m1S: roasting chickens,
14M21; broiling chickens, 22@27; tur-
Keys 1S@2=; ducks. l2QlS; geese. l2
@16.
@52. ''' ''' '"''''' %
Flour firm; winter straight, $500
715; spring straight, 7.25@750; do, pat
ent, 7.50dS.25.
Hay firm; No. 1 large bales, 10000
20.50; No. l medium bales, 1000 a 20.50;
No. 2. $4,000 1900; No. 3, 15.50@16.5O;
sample, 1i.0O@15.00 light mixed, 1900
@19.50; No. l, 1S,00@1S.50; No. ., 1900
m17O0
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BUNGALOW FOR SALE-Steam heat;
gas; electric light rooms and bath;
large porches; lot 60X150; fruit; SC car
fare. BELL REALTY CO.. Bergner
Building.
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WILL HONOR DEAD COMRADES
Local Letter Carriers Will Decorate
Graves in Paxtang Cemetery

Harrisburg Branch No. 500, Nation
al Association of Letter Carriers, Sun
day morning, May 80, at 10 O'Clock,
will hold its anual memorial services
for the deceased members of the branch
at Paxtang cemetery The custom of
holding memorial services for deceased
letter carriers was inaugurated by the
National Association, and is generally
observed by the branches all over the
country on the Sunday preceding Dec
grafton Day,
The carriers ard their friends will go
to Paxtang cemetery on special cars,
and an invitation is extended to the
public in general to attend. Five mem
bers Of the brach have died and their
graves will be decorated with flowers
and flags after the services. The fol-
lowing program will be observed:
Opening, chairman of the committee;
hymn, "Abide With Me-" entire mem
bership; prayer, Harry C. Jordan; roll
call of deceased members, Secretary r.
K. Fortna; selection, "'Glorious
Things" double quartet of members of
the branch; address, President Harry
G. Winger; selection, "Going Down the
Valley" double quartet; hymn, "God
Be With You Till We Meet Again, :"
entire membership.
The graves will be decorated by
strewing flowers. The committee in
charge of the arrangements consists of
Thos. j. Carpenter, Geo. p Satchell,
John A. Snyder, VIM. I'll. Cocklin and
Paul A. Stouffer.
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G EALED PROPOSALS for furnishin,

CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing
- steel plates, dies, halftones, line
plates, zinc plates, binders stamps and
electrotypes for the execution of the
public printing and binding of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
In compliance with the provisions of
the act of Assembly, approved Febru-
ary 9TH. 1905, as amended by an act
or Assembly, approved May 11th, 1911,
| hereby advertise for proposals for
furnishing steel plates, dies, halftones,
line plates, zinc plates. binders stamps
and electrotypes required by the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, necessary
in the execution of the public printing
and binding thereof, for two years from
the first day of July next, at certain
rates per centum below the maximum
rates fixed in a schedule prepared by
the Superintendent of Public Printing
and Binding, and which can be procured
upon application to the Department of
Public Printing and Binding, Harris
burg, Pa. Proposals must be enclosed
in envelopes, sealed and endorsed pro
posals for furnishing steel plates, dies,
halftones, line plates zinc plates bind
ers' stamps, and electrotypes," and be
delivered to me on the first Monday of
June. A. d. 1915, being the seventh day
of the month, at or before o'clock p.
M, OF said day. accompanied by bond
with two sufficient sureties or one
surety company in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, as required by said act of
Assembly as amended as aforesaid. Such
proposals as shall have been received up
to said hour will be opened, and the
contract or contracts awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders.
The right is reserved to let the con-
tracts in parts to different bidders if it
should be to the best interests of the
Commonw ealth.
Copies of the schedule, blank bonds
and forms must be had at this office and
no bid will be accepted unless submit
ted upon such form and bond filed
du mr. x1it f1nt nj Il
act of Assembly as amended as afore-
said A. NEVIN POMEROY,
superintendent
Harrisburg, May 20, 1915.
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LIVE STOCK PRICES

Philadelphia, May 27.-Conditions for
three days ending Wednesday evening,
May 26:
Beef Cattle--While prices showed no
material change. there was a stronger
undertone pervading the market. Penn
sylvania nearby cattle in moderate ar
rivals ully supplied current needs
Cows and calves, especially of the de-
sirable kinds were steadily held. Quo
tations:
Steers-Extras higher; average best,
$3.50 @S.7O; choice, SS.40@S.50; good
$3.50 a $40; medium, $S.00@S.10; COM
mon, s7.5O@7.75; bulls, $3.50 7.50; fat
cows, s4.75 a $50; thin cows, s2.5O@4.25;
milch cows, common to choice, si5
@75; extras, sS5; veal calves, excep-
tional lots 1925 a 1000; good to choice,
S9.OO@9.5O; medium. $7.5O@S.0O; COM
mon, $7:00@7:5O; Southerns and barn
yards, s5.00@700.
Sheep and Lambs-There was a down.
ward revision in the better grades of
clipped sheep, partly on account of in
creased shipments and conservative
trading. Lambs, which were not as
plentiful, brought former rates. Quo
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S09O0O.0O
school Bonds of the School District OF
the City of Harrisburg, Pm.


Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of School Directors of the
School District of the City of Harris
burg. Pa. until June 4, 1915, at 1850
o'clock p. M, for the purchase of all or
any portion of s99. 100000 four and half
(4R) per cent. coupon bonds of said
School District.
They will be issued in denominations
of 100000 each, bearing date of April
|, 1915, and maturing s16,000.00 April /,
1920. 100000 annually from April 1,
1921 to April |. 1914, both inclusive, and
$11, 100000 on April l, 1945. with interest
payable on the first day of October and
April of each year.
The principal and interest will be
payable at the Office of the Treasurer
of the Harrisburg School District Har-
risburg, Pa. and the bonds will be free
of state tax.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check. payable to the
order of the Treasurer of the School
District, Harrisburg, Pa, for the sum
of Two Thousand Dollars &2,000.00).
Bonds will be ready for delivery June
20, 1915. and bids must include the pay
ment of accrued interest to date of de-
livery
The right Is reserved to reject any or
all bids not deemed to be In the inter
ests of the School District
BY order of the Board,
ID. ID. HAMMELBAUGH, Secretary,
121-123 Chestnut St., Harrisburg Pa.