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LIVERPOOL, Aug. ls.-Spot wheat was
arm today. with Australian quoted at lis I'd
and No red winter at las Sd, an advance
of 2d. and No. l northern Manitoba at
las lid. a gain of Sd. Corn was steady
and unchanged, with American mixed
quoted at los 6i5d and Plates at lis Sd.
Flour was Is higher at 49s
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO Aug. s-HoGs-Reeeipts. %, 600
Market 1egi5c higher. MiSed s,St s9d butchers
SSS% SeaSys 50 So 40 4O sh StoioGio75: H" piss
Ss56 b o 90; bulk SiOal0G5.
to Strong. iis' Beeves $500 a 10 .56i cows and
heifers 81 fe So: stockers and feeders, 81. - "a
Fpn: Texans $6 90 6D0 T6: calves SiO. 80 n ~ Is
STIEEP-Recepts IS 900. Market steady
Native and Western. f4.T5MS. lambs, $3.50
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THIEVES GET IN GOOD WORK
General J. Lewis Goods Home Robbed
$500 in Jweelry Gone-Two
Autos Stolen

Thieves last night broke into the home
Of Brieadier General J. Lewis Good retireu
officer OF the National Guard, ana sto'e
iewelrv valued at 5000. Included amons
The articles stolen were several Masonic
emeefns. General Good lives on BY"
Mawr avenue below CITY avenue. ...,.,,
A servant girl is believed to have stolen
iewelry valued at $500 which is missing
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VIII Appeal Station Decision

HARRISBURG, Aug. 16 The Public
Service Commission has been notified by
the city of Scranton that II will appeaI
from the commissions decision declining
TO order union station erected by the
railroads centerinE there. The case will be
carried to the Superior Court
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Acid Burns Refinery Worker

Poplar street, was severely burned by acid
today when phosphate tank burst In the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
ShackamaXon and Beach streets. where he
was a laborer
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SECURITIES AT AUCTION

iiS A'll'Mluk SECURITIES were SOlO at AuC-
tion today by Barnes & Lonand:
Policy No iOi ass for $4,000 Manhattan
LIE Insurance Co on the life Of
John Rosenc .................... 5000
STOCKS.
100 shrs Williamson Iron CO.. Blrming-
ham Ala par SIO0 ...'.........
shrs. citizens. uOth and 1lth Stsj
Passenger Railway Co. .......... pa
,o RoiiWay Cq.. q..,,i,t,,.,.,..:..s '''s.'s. 2ssii
troag and Coai Co.; par $50. So" 80. i,. 58s
Fine Arts; par 500 ,.......... 25
shrs East Broad Top Railroad and
shr ,FbIiadelpbla National Bank: par par ~"
10 shfs3o FFhiladaio6ia Rational Bank. par ."
shfs. Fiislity Trust CO.. mar tioo foY
shrs MUTUAL Trust Co; par $50 " 81
shrs. Peoples Trust Co: par $50 " 10
shrs F!ro Association Of Philadelphia;
shts. Frs Association or rbiiadciOhiai; "oo 900
% eli, par $40 t.;..,, -. 3a5's
-, ancr Ga. mar s25 .............,. II
20 shrs Peoples National Firo Tnsir.
ancc Co: par SIS . ~
shr. pse Long Hook and Eye Co;
. AIRS First National Bank 200
BONDS
$1,000 Real Estat" Title Insurance and
Trust Co, I per cent. Alortg8gs
trust, Interest May and Novem-
bcr. Series IN" Due 1915. ~. nGis
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. AUG t6--BUTTER-Recep
24T0 packages. Moderate trading and prices
we'll sustained. Quotations unchanged except
EGGSNReesipts. 1G2O7 cases Market steady
on higher Grades Lower qualities irregular
over wide range.
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! PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

smaller sizes. 2ea27c; ducks. nearby. sprlne.
10 a 20c: SQUADS. per dozeS--white weiehins
li@12 lbs. per dozen. s5.5065.75; do. weighing
a@l0 lbs. per dozen. - 6Od 525: do. weishinE
lbs, per dozen s375@4t0; DO. weighing
lbs. per dozen So 25 n 800; DO weighing CGsh
lbs. dozen. 81. .5O@2.75 dark. S2.25@2.75.
small and No. @ 6OcfpSi2s
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BAR SILVER

Bar silver was quoted In London today
at 81 1I-16d. off l-t6d.
Commercial bar silver was quoted at New
York today at Sc &c, off lac.
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FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock was In fair request and Fen-
orally steady as follows: Apples. Delaware and
" iMagylaSnd, g.sS Per hamper--Fancys siqL25 fair
spples, per crate Florida, 81, 568 56 peaches.
81 ,254 I; IS Mountain Rose, si,2581 75: pears,
Nortn Carolina, per bbl, si85: cantaloupes,
gTapes, North Carolina and Delaware. per crate,
II .ZoH 90: watermelons. southern. per car.
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REFINED SUGARS

The market was quiet but steady. Rehners'
list prices: Extra Hne. Erauulatcd, &c, pow
dered. : l0c. confectloncrs A. G.0Oc, soft grades,
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NEW YORK CoFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Aug. i6.--The market for
coffee futures opened quiet and unchanged.
There was no business reported on the call
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ToNoPAIt STOCKS.


Nevada HI ,....'''. ''.'.'...'''..''.
ToCopa Mining .,................ .OS
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please7 We love each other, sol
Please. dad, dear! ..PleaseI..,
OF sudden he whirled to face the
bride and groom.
"Clear out Of here, both of you I"
he shouted. "Clear out and keep
out! Rose. you have. married q
scoundrel's son and you've disgraced
me by doing II. After this your ways
are his, not ours. I wash my hands
Of you'll"
Taking Roses ice.chilled hand in
his, Tom led the sobbing girl out OF
the house.
"We're we'll rid Of heri" scoffed Ma.
son. IF she could sink to marrying
fellow like that, she's no longer"
He left the house and went to the
office Of his lawyers. thence to the dis.
trict attorneys office, and back to his
own home two hours later.
He entered the house with a look
Of grim triumph on his heavy face.
"Welll" he grunted, as his wife
came to meet him, II fancy young
Fletcher is settled pretty satisfactor'
| fly at last. And his father, too"
"Ohw interposed Mrs. Mason
you've heard, then? I'm so glad!"
"Henrd?" he queried. "Heard
what?"
IL thought you had, by the way
you spoke" she replied. "Rose called
me up fifteen minutes ago. She's nj
the Fletchers. She says Toms father
and mother behaved beautifully about
the marriage and that they're ever SO
nice to Rose. She and Tom are to
live there for the present, and Mr.
Fletcher Is going to give Tom job
at"
"You ought to be more careful not
to make misstatesmcuts, my dear"
chuckled the senator. you've just
made two in one sentence. Tom Is
not going to live with the Fletchers
for the present, but ut the county jail.
And little later at the states prison
for about seven years or more. Also
Mr.. Stephen Fletcher is not going to
give him job. The state is going
10 do that for him. A nice cozy Job
Mt making canc-scated chairs or peg
ging shoes Or"
"What do you meant" gasped the
wife, "wliat do you mean?"
l mean what I started to say
when I told you Tom Fletcher was
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was alleged to have played a some.
what doubtful role.
Mason waxed apopleptic with indlg.
nation as he read. Nor was his wrath
lessened by front-page cartoon OF
himself, In guise of n holdup man,
shouting "Your Franchise or Your
Life!" to group of trembling city
fathers.
His wlfe-a sallow. perpetually
tlmid woman-sat at his side. trying
ID vain to assuage his wrath. Her
well.meant condolences served only
to make him the angrler.
am going to shut up that news.
paper" he growled, "if 1t takes every
cent have. And I'm going to get
back at Stephen Fletcher If"
He stopped short, with a grunt. Two
people-a man and a glrl-had en-.
tered the room. The man paused near
the door. In the dim light. Mason
did not at once recognize him. The
girl came shyly forward.
At sight Of her the glover van.
lshed from Mason's face. He and his
wife jumped to their feet in happy ex.
element.
"RoseI" they cried in unison.
"Dadl-motherp said Rose, ner-
vously. kissing them one after the
other. I've some news for you. Some
tremendous news. Promise not to be
angry"
"Angry with you, you precious lit
tie girl7" laughed Mason indulgent-
ly, mot much What is this 'tremend.
Gus news?'"
Drawing Tom forward from the
curtained gloom Of the doorway, Rose
summoned al! her courage and an.
swered:
1--WE were married this morning.
Tom and I. Just a half an hour ago.
We
An inarticulate roar Of truly dread
full ferocity from the senator inter
rupted her faltering confession.
Married." he sputtered. his bull.
voice drowning q lesser cry Of dis.
may from his wife. married toto
Stephen Fletcher's son7 You're
you're notl"
'But I am, dad" Rose insisted, very
pale, but With resolve to stand her
ground. "And won't you forgive us,
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smartins pink palms in turn. '1rs a

smartins pink palms in turn, .1rs q
shame! But"
But what are we going to do about
being expelledr she broke in. "Father
will be 10 crazy-mad at me. All the
more because it's you. He hates your
father sol"
tive thought It all out very care
fully" Tom told her land I've hit on
the only solution. It's a daring sort
Of solution and It will take lots of
pluck. But it'll mean a whole lot of
happiness for US. VIII you do 1T"
FfYes. OF course. What is 1T"
I'VE must get married."
"Married7" she echoed, amazed.
But
Eve must get married right away"
he insisted. at IN we'll 60 back to
our parents and tell them, and It'll be
too late for them to make any kick.
"But-but, Tomw she stammered
ave can't. We can'tw
"Why not?"
I'VE aren't Of age or anything, and
we"
I'm twenty" he answered sturd'
lily. an this state a man can marry
Mt twenty, and a girl can marry a,
eighteen. Those IRE the legal ages
So you see"
"But won't be eighteen for three
months" she objected, "I'm only sew
enteen."
"H'm!" he unused unhapplly, "that's
so. I'd forgotten. But" he went on
Frightening. "tln: needn't bother us
All You need to do Is to write down.
your age as eighteen on the marriage
license blank. No one will know. YoI
look eighteen, OIL right"
He kissed her. And she chung to
him. weeping a little. Presently he
said:
"we1l catch the 5:4s milk train to
Masonburg and go straight to the city
hall. there. for a license. Then We'll
get that new Presbyterian minister
up on Avon Place to marry u.s."
Senator Mason sat in the library Of
his big house on Masonburg's wild.
est residence street. He had just fin.
ished reading 1.-THE Appeals" trench
ant account Of the preceding days
fight In the newspaper office. and a
three-column report of certain recent
franchise deals wherein the senator
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Settled pretty satisfactorily I've
just come from the district attorney
and the officers must be Mt Fletcher's
house by this time. with the warrant
"The warrant2" she repeated duly
"For Tom Fletcher's arrest on O
charge of abduction. Perhaps you
don't know It, Martha, but in this
state the age of consent is eighteen
years. Rose won't be eighteen fol
several months. The man who mar.
ries girl under eighteen. without
her parents consent is liable to prose
cutlon for the crime of abducting her
The trial of Tom Fletcher for ab.
Quoting and marrying Rose Mason
was Masonburg's most sensational law
procedure Of the year.
The district attorney set forth the
states case, and prepared to establish
1t. Davenport, Toms attorney, fought
him, every step Of the way. But II
was losing fight. The law was clear.
the facts were evident.
Senator and Mrs. Mason were called
to the stand, one after the other, to
testify that she was not yet eighteen,
At the senator's own suggestion. the
Masons' family Bible was introduced
as evidence.
The last entry was in Mrs. Mason's
own old-fashioned hand. It read:
Rose, daughter Of Hiram and Mar.
tina Mason, born September 8, 1898.
Gentlemen Of tho jury" said the
district attorney, after Mrs. Mason
had tearfully verified the entry, "you
observe that Rose Mason was born on
September 8, 1898. The date of her
marriage to Thomas Fletcher-as at.
tested In the city records. which you
have seen-was June 2, 1916. There.
fore, It Is proven that Thomas Fletch.
er married her when she was one day
under the age Of seventeen-years-and.
nine-months. I have shown you the
section Of the Penal Code which de.
clares that marriage to a girl under
the age Of eighteen years. without the
consent Of her parents, constitutes the
crime Of abduction. It has been shown
that Rose Mason's parents did not
give their consent to this marriage.
The states case Is proven as It stands.
We rest"
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MASON CHARGED WITH CON
s TRACT FRAUDS.
nllllonalre.s Statesman Fails TO Ex
plain Discrepancy In Electric
Lighting Bids and Bill Rend.
~ cred to City.

The senator read the headlines six
times. Then, tuning and muttering.
he read the news story beneath them.
Turning to the editorial page. his eyes
fel1 on a '1eader" entitled "Mason's
Hawests Deal. Yet"
With a snort like baited bulls,
the senator snatched up his hat and
his heavy walking stick. and stamped
out OF his Office. Five minutes later
he stormed Into the city room Of the
daily Appeal" and. brushing aside
nm oflce boy who tried to bar his
way, burst unannounced into Stephen
Fletcher's private sanctum.
The. editor was glancing over a
sheaf Of smudged proof sheets. He
looked up, with no great show Of In
stereet, as his visitor entered. Fletcher
was not surprised by the call. He
shad been expecting something of the
sort fora long time.
well, Senator Mason" he said
curly to the purple-faced millionaire
who was bearing wrathfully down
upon him, "what can I do for your
II came here" Numbered the sena-
tor, ito order you to cease these un-
warranted assaults upon my charac-
tel, and to retract this vile"
srhe moment the assaults become
sunwarranted.'" returned Fletcher,
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IN the presence Of Almighty God. that
Rose Mason was born on September 8,
1882"
I'll don't know" whispered Mrs.
Mason. greenish white and painting.
think, MADAME" urged Davenport,
with fearful earnestness, ''think. be-
fore your answer. ask you again
was Rose Mason born on September
8. 1887"
"No-nol" whispered the CHASTITY
and siiuddering woman.
A gasp ran through the courtroom.
"I-the records-on June I, 1885,"
mumbled the witness.
Gentlemen Of the Jury" proclaimed
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An Exception.

Complaining never gets you any
thing" said the man who has q fond
ness for trite maxims. +.
"oh, I don't know about ithat, NJ
swered the leap-year husband
complained OF being lonely once and
got Q WITHDRAWING hams gesf5er-
AID ~ q ~
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tthey win cease. Until then, they
han continue-until I have broken
up the political crookedness that is
wreeking our city and county. l."
He got mo further. Mason's rage
burst IN bounds Of self.control and
sanity. With d wordless below, the
senator swung his heavy cane aloft
md brought It whizzing down on
Watchers unprotected head
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TENTH STORY
The Trial Of Souls

GenAtor Mason, for more years
man most people cared to remem-
bsr. had held the thriving little up.
efate city OF Masonburg In his vest
He was the city's richest man, the
county, political boss and its leading
corporattcn lawyer. Though decade
hed passed, since his single term In
fhe senate, he still bore the proud
couttesy-title Of senator" In Ma.
<sonbutgs and in Somers county, his
VIII ygasssupreme.
And now, after a quarter century
o. such unassniled carbon us only
Q siqall-city magnate can exercise.
biz sNsy was protested.
ft.was not a fellow millionaire or
snother politician who challenged his
ruIe. That would have been easier
tosbears No, his enemy was no great
e. personage than Stephen Fletcher.
owner and editor Of the local news.
paper.
Fletcher had recently begun a cam.
paign of news stories and editorials
attacking the senator in person: and
his financial and political methods
and his sources Of wealth. It was
very Irritating. Doubly SO. because
al that Fletcher said about Mason
was,true.
Little by little. Senator siuson had
worked himself into a homicidal rage
HRainst this foe who would neither
Be bribed nor bluffed into submits.
Non. The climax came one day when,
opening his morning paper. 1.-THE Mn
eonburg Daily Appeal" Mason rcad
these two.column headlines on the
mint page:
MASON CHARGED WITH CON.
TRACT FRAUDS.
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LESSON FOR SEPT. 8.
PAUL, THE HERO.

LESSON TExT-I1 Cor. fi:n-ia:to. 5
GOLDEN TEXT-My grace II sufficient
for thee: for M power II made perfect
In weakness.-I1 Cor. n:s.
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interest to housewives,

want to get nm electric cleaner. Some Of
nay friends advise not to To the expense of large
machine telling that tho small portable cleaners do
the work quite well and much easier 10 handle
Can you help me! Mrs. r. Is. ~, Newark y. j.
If you are going to use the suction cleaner
daily or every other day. then one OF the small
portable machines, operated back and torth
over the floor like a carpet sweeper, should
prove entirely satisfactory, unless you live IN
a large house and the rooms are furnished
with heavy draperies and large upholstered FUR
niture. In this case a larger vacuum cleaner
and one more powerful would be better in
vestment. The small machines are easier TO
handle and if used frequently enough Will keep
the house thoroughly clean. Do not make the
mistake Of using it only once week, but get
into the habit OF running it about every morn
ing, just as you used to do with your carpet
sweeper
Ar. dish washers really practical for the average fam
lily they more trouble than they're worth! vi
Washing dishes has been drudgery to
woman for years and therefore IN the attempt
to solve the problem many dish washing ma
chimes have been marketed but only te"
have proved successful. These few are prac-
teal. simple in design and operation and dur
ably constructed This latter virtue has been
the cause of their seemingly high price, but
nevertheless they are good investment.
The soed dishes are removed from the
table, Scraped anu pidCeI III 1'.S "HS 'oNN -
nished with the machine for that purpose: At
ter all of the dishes have been so treated the
rack is placed in the cylinder OF the washer
and a quantity of hot water and soap added.
The operation OF the hand lever for minute
results in the dishes being thoroughly
cleansed. The dirty water is drawn off and
hot rinse water added and the lever again
worked for a minute. The glass and silver
ware should then be removed and dried. while
the other dishes can be allowed TO remain in
the machine, where they will dry in the course
OF half an hour. No breakage OF dishes can
occur. as they remain stationary while the
water is violently agitated over and around
them Also. in addition to being washed, the
dishes are sterilized, as boiling hot water can
be used.
These dish washers are mounted on portable
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One Woman Who Gained
Many Good Things Be
cause She Had the
Courage to Let Go.
BY ISABEL MOORE.

q OONER or later there comes a time in
) the life of every self-supporting woman
when she faces the fact that she must
have q rest and change. The question is,
how can she get them?
Talking the subject over with friends may
help. But the tastes and opinions of friends
are sometimes a stumbling block. In the
main, as each woman has to handle the in
tricacies of her own wage-earning Sob" so
she is obliged in turn to think out, or feel out,
her own rest cure problem.
So long as she earns the money to pay for
her actual living expenses she has no liberty.
The moment she has her liberty she has
money with which TO pay her living expenses.
Yet, somehow, she must make the change that
brain and nerves and eyes demand. If she
doesn't it is an old ladies' home, hospital,
OF the even worse alternative of becoming an
absolute automaton for the remainder of her
shortened days.
THE COURAGE TO LET GO.
It requires as much courage to let 90 as it
does 70 hold on. Letting go at the right mo-
ment is another version of knowing when to
stop; and surely knowing when to stop any
thing is about the cleverest thing in the
world.
Once sensitive child who was much de-
pressed by the sight of the rows and rows OF
tenement windows that the 81" trains flashed
by marvelled why the people who lived behind
those windows were willing to stay there.
why don't they get up and walk right
away?" she cried
This is really what one has to do-get up
and walk right away. Let go. OF course
some one else will get your lob Why not3
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS.
This does not mean that any self-respectng
and self-supportng woman should suddenly
cast to the winds all considerations OF her
source Of livelihood! Rather it is plea for
being adaptable about the readjustments ot
life, for being willing to accept a different
standard Of expenditure. SO many people, so
many times want to do differently, recognize
the need of doing differently, but do not see
how they can do differently. They always
can, however if they will.
Very few self-supporting women are unable
to lay their hands a few odd dollarc,
saved, invested or inherited. Very few but
can arrange a small loan, if need be.
When the necessity came upon me / was
only three hundred dollars ahead OF the
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A SHORE DINNER AT HOME

needed. and at Is cents basket will total u
cents. This brings the cost OF the contents
Of this basket up to S6le; with other tempta-
lions still in sight But, after all, little over
sl.sos plate. with come leftover possibilities
is not bad, considering the quality OF the din
ner even with the consideration OF the neces-
sory staples used, fuel, labor and service.
Now for the filling of the other womans
basket. who cannot afford luxuries and who
must keep her dinner cost a bit inside OF -.
First there is a rs cent basket of clans for
ohowder USE they will make, with the add
tional ingredients. chowder for two dinners
for family OF four. One and half pounds
Of red snapper at 20 cents pound, viii cost
so cents. and is to be used for ramekin entrees.
A 6ve-pound bluehsh. 10 bake, will cost
81 IS but the leftover ish will make excellent
scalloped fsh-n-ramekins for next day. One
mint Of shrimp. at 35 cents; two oucumbers, at
{ cents each. and head OF lettuce, at TO- will
make the salad Two quarts of Long Island
rotatoes will cost IS cents and be sufficient
fo- two dinners. Two punches of radishes at
s cents and two punches OF scallions at ~
cents will do for the relishes. One eggplant
at IS cents. and one pound OF tomatoes also
At IS cents. make the baked vegetable dish.
One IS cent basket of strawberries will make,
when stewed with sugar, sufficient filing for
strawberry tarts
In actual outlay this brings the cost OF the
contents of the basket up to $500. With the
addition of three pounds of butter, sl.oS;
dozen eggs, at 20 cents, and a cream cheese,
% N cents the outlay reaches S4.66.
After counting the 40 cents surplus she de-
c;des TO take Is cents worth of fresh rhubarb
LONG ~ stew for breakfast. Still there re-
mains 81 cents out of the SIS.