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THIS SCCANTON TRUTH, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 18, 1C04. Lieutenant T. J. Key will, be vcttng VO KJ KX 53 S3 OWL HAD A VERY RECEPTION When building many people do not give as much thought as they should to the selection of suitable hardware. Good hardware is a protection to your home and hardware neat in design, adds much to its appearance.

The store that has a complete stock that is in position to serve you promptly that names attractive prices naturally receives your patronage. FOOTE fc SHEAR COMPANY. The Host Sensational Crtaiii Sale v. Ever recorded in the annals of Scranton merchandising: will be a rousing attraction at our store for one solid week CIM1ENCING MONDAY MORNING NEXT. A fiance over our price quotations in to mor row's Scrantonian will acquaint you with the ex treme elasticity of your dollars.

We're going to offer the richest bargains that you ever heard of. Watch for themt Sainton'! Most Popular Homefurnlshirs," J. Scott Ing'lis 422 LacKawanna Avenue. SCRANTON SOUTH NEWS AND GOSSIP FOB JAII DAVIS. Was Given on the Ross Lawn at Wilkes Barre Last Night.

CAME TO THIS CITY TO DAY, Dan Davis, the well known choral leader of Wales, was tendered an enthusiastic reception at the Ross lawn in Wllkne Barre, last evening, by thousands of Welshmen from up and down tho valley. He is the guest of Itev, Lloyd, pastor of the First Welsh Baptist Church, on Meade street. He left Wilkes Barre and came to day to West Scranton, where he will figure in a unique singing service at the First Welsh Baptist Church on South Main avenue. A large delegation of Wllkes Barreans attend to morrow's services. It Is expected that Prof.

John T. Watkins will aJso be in attendance, but Dan Davis will do the leading. All of those who heard him at the reception of the Cymrodortons in West Scranton will surely be in attendance. The programme at Wilkes Barre was an interesting one. Rev.

T. C. Edwards, D. of Kingston, a well known Welsh divine, acted as chairman and raadex the opening address. Rev.

Dr. Roberts, of Wilkes Barre; Attorney A. L. Williams, Kev. Mr.

Lloyd and others made remarks. The guest of honor, Mr. Davis, also spoke in Welsh and in English. Howell T. Morgan, his business partner, also made a few remarks.

The Dr. Mason Glee Club and the Jennie Llnd Female Chorus were In attendance and ach rendered a selection. Among tho selections sung by the audience were "The Men of Harlech," "Aberystwlth" and "Hen Wlad fy Nha dau." The Ninth Reglrnent Band was also In attendance and rendered several appropriate selections. THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR WAYMART'S RECORD. Waymart post office is the Mecca to which the skilled robbers of that vicinity turn, when business becomes dull in other lines of operation.

This time quite a quantity of stamps and a small sum of money were taken. The robbery occurred Thursday night. The robbers procured their tools this time by forcing their way into Kdward Doyles blacksmith shop, Entrance into the post office, which is in the general store of the village. was effected by forcing a side door. The safe was blown in a neat manner, There were tracks of wagon wheels in front of the building, indicating tnat the robbers drove from a neigh boring place.

This is the second time within six months and the third time within two years that the post office has been blown open. A "lucky Thirteen" Stroke. "Biff Ben," the bell in, tbe clock tower over the houses of parliament in Lon don, is alleged to have struck four teen on a recent midnight The Inci dent recalls the well authenticated case of the Westminster "Great Tom" going astray in Hke fashion. Doring the reign of William HI, a sentinel on duty was sentenced to death on the charge of being asleep at bis post This the man denied, and be declared that he heard the clocfe strike thirteen instead of twelve at midnight The fact was deposed to by several per sons at the trial, and the life of the soldier named Hatfield was saved. He died in 1770 in AMersgate, aged 102 years.

Eaar to Be Arreated. In Berlin you are always forced to take the first cab Iu the row. If you are a family of eight and it Is a one horse drosky for two, you taka it. Then you hire others for your overflow. Then if you are a lone, lorn bachelor bearing a single grip, and the head of the row is an eight seat fam Jly four wheeler, you have got to take it.

Not to take' it is "verboten." If you don't take it you get arrested. In Germany you're liable to get arrested for almost anything, anwyhere, at any time. Argonaut. A Diplomatist. "I am amazed, sir, that you should propose to my daughter.

Yon have not known her a week." "True, madam, but I hare known you for some time, Vnd everybody says yonr daughter takes after yeu." He got the girt Explained. Towne It's frmny you don't know that man over there. Thafs Braggs. Browne I never heard of him. Towne Evidently you have never been within range of his voice, then.

Philadelphia Press. Willing. Bertie I would kiss yon if I thought io one would see me. May Shall I lose my eyes? AU power, even the most despotic, rests ultimately on opinion. Hume.

Tcss I think Belle acted rather shabbily in breaking her engagement to Jack Huggard. Jess Well, he broke his arm, Tess But, good gracious! Jess Yes, good gracious! What use Is a iiance with a broken arm? Philadelphia Press. Preoared under GERMAN LAWS. ia Excellent for BACKACHE Rheumatism, Neuralgia, etc. OR.

RICHTER'S World Keoawaed "ANCHOR" PAIN EXPELLER. rmmmw None genuine without TrU Waat ouft out 01 iuwy wimw flaw York. ApriU' iJoW Or RiehTflrVANCHOW FftIN EXPELLCRasai treatment for Backache Gout, rweumatimetasexcejiervr. Me. and sac at aD drarzliU or turoagn F.

44. Biehtsr ACo.sU Pearl bl, new 36 HIGHEST A Ktcommtnaea o) prominent rnu 1 chief. Mr. and Mrs. "din ton Bryden.

of North Blakely street, are vuitttiK friends la Ftttcrtxra. The Mwer on East Drinker street Is now completed. Borough. Treasurer Wahler has sent statements, requesting that each property owner par Ms assessment within ten days. Isaac Evansy who was badly burned about the eyes, is improving.

Robert, the 6 year old eon of Mr. and Mrs. George Walsh, of Webster avenue, died yesterday. The funeral will be hold this Afternoon a i o'clock. In terment will be mate In Mt.

Caraiel cemetery. The funeral of the late Henry Klass ner will be held at 2 o'clock: Sunday afternoon. The I. O. O.

F. and K. of of whlc'n the deceased was a member, will Attend in a body. OLYPHANT. Misses Nellie O'Brien and Anna Mc Ginty, of Philadelphia, are visiting Miss Elizabeth McGtnty, of Dunmore Ctreei.

Mrs. B. Butler and daughter Nom, are spending the week in Waymart. Francis Karens, of New York city, ia visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John V. Fadden. Mrs. James Lynn, of Dunmore, was A caller in town yesterday. T.

F. Kllcullen, of Newark. N. is spending his vacation with his parents on Dunmore street. 1 Mrs.

J. W. Mahon and her guest. Miss Margaret Neylan, are Upending a few days In Scranton. Miss Minnie Conry, of Clinton, is visiting her aunt.

Miss Kate Howard, of Dunmore street. Joseph O'Brien, of Susquehanna street, has returned home after a two weeks' stay at Lake Winola. Thomas Dempsey, of Vine street, was a business caller in Scranton ys John.F. Murphy, of Breaker street, Is spending a few days in Pittsburg. The picnic and clambake of the base ball team is being held this afternoon and evening at Suburban Park.

A game of ball will take, place between the Browns of this place and the rekas of Providence. Game called at 3 p. m. Totnorrow they will play Mlnooka at the Minooka Park. Miss Louise Brown was a caller in Scranton yesterday afternoon.

Low Rates to California and Retain, Lackawanna Railroad. For the occasion of Tri ennial Con clave of Knights Templar, San Fran Cisco, and Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. Los Angeles, ticket agents of the Lackawanna Railroad will sell special first class round trip tickets to etther of the above points for $66.25.

Tickets will be on sale and good go ing August 15th to September 9th, in clusive, with return limit to October 23rd. See local ticket agent Lackawanna railroad, for full particulars as regards stopover privileges, variable routes, side trips, etc. rVlava John Banyan wrote "Pilgrim's Progress" during one of his terms In prison, which altogether lasted twelve years, Ttoe brilliant Frenchman, Mirabeac, during his three years" Imprisonment at Ymeennes wrote many pamphlets and his "Lettres de Cachet et Prisons d'Etat." Lntber while the solitary castle of Wartbrrrg wrote that noble hymn, "Bin Feste Burg 1st riser Gott" Dorms his thirteen years' confinement: In the Tower of London Sir Walter Raleigh 'wrote a history of the world from the creation to 150 B. C. Daniel Defoe, who was imprisoned for two years for the publication of an Ironical pamphlet entitled "The Shortest Way with Diasentera," produced during bis imprisonment several of the 210 works he is said to have written.

The poet Lovelace wrote "Lucas ta" while a political prisoner, and the Roman philosopher Boethius wrote in prison a work singularly appropriate to his situation, "On the Consolation of Philosophy." How tm Roach a. TJeoiaioa. If indecision rnns in the blood yon Inherit arouse yourself and strangle this insidious foe to your achievement before it saps yonr energy and ruins yonr Hfe chance. Do not wait until tomorrow, but begin today. Compel yourself to develop the opposite quality by the constant practice of firm decision.

No matter bow simple the tiling you are called upon to decide, be it the choice of a hat or the color or style of a garment, do not vacillate. Throw all the light possible on whatever you have in band for decision, weigh and consider it from every point of. view, call yonr common sense and best judgment to your Aid before reaching a conclusion, and then, when yon have once made yonr decision, let it be final. Let there be no going back, no reconsidering' and no opening the matter up for further discussion. Be firm and positive.

Declare the polls closed. The Blepbaat'a Toilet. In an interesting little paper upon the grooming of wild anknala it says bat from every point of view the toilet of the elephant is by far the most interesting performance of the menagerie. It requires at least four weeks to complete the toilet of a single elephant The operation is very expensive. The assistance of the elephant's valet da chambre must be engaged by the day or week, while en experienced valet he is known by another name most be engaged to superintend the work, usually at a large salary.

Then, again, the aoap used In the process roast be purchased by the hundredweight, the sandpaper by the gross, and the oil, an important ingwdlent, is used by the barret. The toilet of a single elephant will not infrequently cost as much as f00. Jokian With Royalty. When Marshal Bassomplerte was describing to Louis XIIL his embassy to Spain and how he had entered Madrid in state seated on a mule, Louis exclaimed, "An ass seated on a mule!" "Yes, quietly retorted the old soldier, "and what made the joke the better was that I represented you." Ferdinand II. was a men of very uncertain moods and would allow his jester to take liberties with him one hour while resenting any familiarity the next One day be tamed round on Jenas, his favorite fool, and thundered: "Fellow, be silent I never stoop to talk to a fooL" "Never mind tnat," Answered Jonas.

"I do. Bo please Hateo tn in yoortBrn." "If you ever marry," said Wedderly to his friend Singleton, "will you go abroad on your wedding tour?" "I certainly will If my bride can afford It." answered Singleton Washington wt(r. EXCITING TIME. Harried by a Crowd of. Boys and a Man With a Fowling Piece.

BUT IT ESCAPED THEM ALL. An owl, of unusual size, occupied the Attention of some three score of urchins And passersby for nearly An hour yesterday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock, on "Wyoming avenue, near Mulberry street. Its presence was first detected by two small urchins, as with a weird and mournful hoot it alighted on a tree, thick with foliage, on the east side of Wyoming avenue, opposite' the Scran ton Private hospital. The two little fellows, seeing the strange bird, after staring awesomely into the boughs of the tree, dashed off around the comer Into a court, where their playmates were engaged in an exciting game of "movens up," and, much out of breath the two hastened to tell them of the "great big eagle in a tree on Wyoming avenue," and how they had seen it and heard It scream, WANTED TO SMS EAGLE. Interest In the game at once subsided, bats and gloves were thrown promiscuously on the ground, the score forgotten, and a dash made to the tree on which the "big eagle" bad alighted.

Eyes were glued on the tree; suggestions by excited urchins es to how best to capture the "eagle" flew thick and fast, the object of their attention all tho while sitting calmly on a limb, apparently unconscious of the designs of his would be captors in the street, forty feet below. To limb the tree had never been given a thought by the excited youngsters, until one of their number, more daring than the rest, with serious mien, threw off his coat and started to "chinny" up the tree, which proved a difficult job, owing to its round and smooth surgace affording not much of a foot hold to the climber. However, undeterred and with eager spirit, the little fellow, not more than a dozen years old. encouraged by the shouts of his companions below to "Ketch it, Tony, don't let It git away," clambered labor lously up the tree in quest of the bird. Pedestrians stopped and teamsters halted their horses to watch, until a procession of vehicles lined the usually quiet thoroughfare.

On up the tree, crawling cautiously from branch to branch, did the daring lad make his way, until with half a yard of his expected prey; however, his anxiety to secure the prize and the plaudits of his onlookers caused him to become incautious and was his undoing, for a grab too soon, a hoot and a flutter, and a sorrowful "Aw!" from the urchins below, proved that he "eagle" had escaped the clutches of the daring lad and also that instead of "a great big eagle," it was only a poor old owl. TOOK NEW POSITION. Circling round and round the tree, aimlessly and in fear, it finally flew Into a tree on Mulberry street, near Forest court, settling high up in the branches near the top beyond the reach of the urchin who a moment before thought of the pride that was to be his, only to be disappointed when his hopes of succeeding seemed brightest. More excited than ever at his owl ship's escape and bent upon revenge, stones and missiles were hurled at the harried bird, but Mr. Owl was high and safe until a resident nearby loomed up with an ancient looking fowling piece and promised to the interested spectators to "bring the bird from its lofty perch." Excitement ran high as the would be hunter, with plastic pose before his audience, squinted along the barrels of his gun, took careful aim and let flv with both barrels, but alas, the shot did not even disturb his owlshio.

An other charge was fired, but was as woeful a failure as the first, and caused the prestige of the gunner to arop to zero in the estimation of the urchins. However, scenting danger, the feath ery animal flew off, finally perching nimseir on a gabled roof in Forest court not far from the scene of his sec ond dislodgment, his night being eager ly followed by those who thought to capture him. Another pose, a careful aim, a loud noise, the whizzing sound of shot, and the quarry still perched on the gabled roof told that again had uie gunner missed his aim. A moment later, probably realizing that its existence was at stake, and not caring to decorate an ornithologist's mantel in this locality, the owl flopped its wings, and with a hoot of scornful derision to its enemies below, flew oft and disappeared. It Would iunrer.

Rose I painted this picture to keep the wolf from the door. Fleming It the wolf Is anything of an art critic it will do lt'r Smart Set. SPECIAL I Shoe Bargains I For Saturday and Monday. 27 prs Boys' Canvas Lace Shoes made with solid leather soles and heels. Regular price $1.

Special sale price, gQg 70 prs of Ladies' Oxfords in Tan and Patent Leathers, lace or button. Regular price J5l. 75 Special sale price, AO pair. WW 60 prs of Ladies' Hand Sewed Oxfords in Patent Colt and fine Kid, French or Cuban heels, Regular price $3.00. I Mft Special sale price, pair lit 48 prs of Men's $3.50 Patent Leather Shoes, cloth or mat kid tops, while they I AO last, pair I'OO 60 prs of Ladies' Lace Shoes, Patent or kid Tips.

Special 1.19 a pair instead of $1.75. Set thw wlndiw fir bafgiins. P. J. r.lcCANN 411 443 orth Main Avenue.

Mrs. Thomas Guffey Severely jured While Returning From Taylor Yesterday. HEARD BEFORE ALDERMEN, Mrs. Thomas Gaffney, of Cedar avenue, was the victim of a very serious actrdent yesterday. Early in the afternoon she left her home and went to Taylor, to viit her husband, who is (employed as a watchman at one of the crossings.

After a few hours spent in btB company, she commenced her homeward journey. When she reached the Taylor switch, she stepped on a stone, which was not firmly set, and was thrown to the ground. For almost an hour she lay there, unable to help herself. At length her cries were heard by some passersby and they assisted her to Smith's store. Dr.

D. W. Evans was called and he found that her arm was hroken and dislocated at the elbow. He set the injured member and the unfortunate lady was Uiken to her home. ALDERMANIC DOINGS.

Joseph Oram went before Alderman Lentes last evening and ask him to protect him from Mike Salinka and his better half. When asked why he had such fear of his neighbors, he told the Alderman the story of his troubles. Joseph rents a barn belonging to the defendants, and the latter's children maite a point of using the barn for a play room. The prosecutor objected to this, and ordered the youngsters oft the premises. Tots anfrered Mike and his wife, and they threatened to do bodily harm to their peaceful tenant.

A fight ensued, and the. prosecutor came out second best After hearing the evidence, the Merman held the defendants In $200 baJl cn the charge of threats, and fined them Jl and costs in the assault and Wtttery case. When Joseph Deltz entered upon the na of matrimony, he had a. bank account of JiOOO. After his honeymoon, he fixed this money in such a manner that his wife coukl draw on this fund when she wished.

A. friend of the young couple told Mrs. Deitz that the bank where their money vu deposited was very unsafe, and advised her to withdraw it. This she did, and, as a result, her husband turned her out doors and refused to support her. The alderman gave them orrue week to mend matters, before he would pass judgment.

Sen Koenin. of River street, purchased some meat from Carr, the butcher, and refused to pay for it. He was held under bail. FELL. DOWN STEPS.

Three year aid Joseph Gough, of Prospect avernae, fell down the back porch stairs while playing about the house yesterday and sustained an ugly gash over the right eye. The child is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gough. Dr.

A. T. Walsh was sumraoned and dressed the injuriie. BCSTKESS NOTICES. When In need of first class.

groceries go to. South Side Cash Store, (32 Cedar evenue. tf XkeJtcioas Ice cream soda with pure rote flavor at Jones' pharmacy. 253 Cedar avenue. Do you Syringe at bone half usual prtoe.

If so, take advantage of special sale at Humphrey's Pharmacy. 14il8 Pittston avenue. See 'window display. The old mill opeDs next Saturday; base yonr grtst ground'at Rocky Glen. Go with the Baptist Sunday School to Nay Aug Park on Aug.

Something doing every minute of Heptasoph day, Aug. 16, at Lake Lotiore. 13tl DEATHS' AND FUNERALS. The late Mick. Mary HoDeran was burled yesterday afternoon in the Mlnooka ratflolic cemetery.

The funeral, which was largely attended, took place from the family home on Gordon avenue. Services were conducted by Rev. T. J. Rea in St.

Joseph's Church. John, the nine months old chtld of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coyne, of Main street, Mlnooka, died on Thursday. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon.

Interment was made 'in the Mlnooka cemetery, The funeral of Charles, the two months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weiss, of Crown avenue, was held yesterday. His body was buried in the German Catholic cemetery. He died on Thursday.

Daniel, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Klee, of Hemlock street, died last evening. The funeral will be held probably to morrow. The funeral of Mrs.

Catherine Miller will take place to morrow afternoon from her late home on Webster avenue. Services will be held at St. Mary's Church at 8 o'clock, and interment will be made in St. Mary's German Catholic cemetery. NUBS OF NEWS.

Miss Minnie of Pittston avenue, has returned home from Elm dalo. Florist and Mrs. William Mott have returned home from Cresco: Joseph Dunleavy, of Pittston avenue, is spending a few weeks at Niagara Falls. William Miller, of the South Side Bank, has returned from a two weeks' sojourn in New York. Edward Housser, of Birch street, left yesterday for a few weeks vacation at St.

Catherine's, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. John Daly, of Philadelphia, have returned home after attending the wedding of their neice, Miss Anna Daly. Miss Emma Miller, of Pitttston avenue, is home from New York City after a two weeks stay.

William Ehrhardt, of Prospect avenue, has returned from Atlantic City. Arthur Carey, of Maple street, Is back from Asbury Park. William Troy and John Wade are spending their vacations in Bingham ton. The members of Company First Regiment of Lancers, will elect officers next Thursday evening. The Junger Maennerchor completed arrangements at last evening's meeting for their clam bake on Sunday afternoon.

Work on the pave was resumed this morning after a few days idleness. Mrs. Charles Hoffman and Miss Lucy "Boettger, of Prospect avenue, have re turned from several weeks visit spent in New York City. Miss Elizabeth Savannah, of Newark, N. is visiting relatives on Beech street.

Thomas R. Loftus, of Uriel, N. who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas Lottos, of Prospect avenue, returned home yesterday. Mrs.

Nicholas A. Janssen, of Stafford avenue, is spending a week's vacation at Honesdale. DUNMORE In justice to two of the present auditors. Edward McDade and B. J.

Kelly, they wish it understood that they were not the auditors that audited the broough accounts for the year of 1903, which were alluded to in the opinion handed down by Hon. H. E. Edwards in court yesterday. Miss Nellie McHale, of Jessup, is visiting at the home of Miss Mary Gin ley.

Miss Mary Glnley has returned after visiting friends in Jessup and Arch bald. Misses Rose and Louise Hoffman are visiting friends in Pittston. Mrs. Martin Brennan. of Butte City, is the guest of friends in town.

Owing to repairs being made in St. Mark's church, there will be no early service. Services will be held at 10:30 a. as usual. At services held in the ethodist Episcopal chruch tomorrow, Rev.

Underwood will speak in the morning and Dayton Ellis will speak in the evening. Secretary Adair, of the Railroad Young Men's Christian association, will speak in the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning. No service in the evening. Rev. S.

F. Mathews will preach at the morning and evening services at the Dudley Street Baptist church tomorrow. Bert Palmer has returned to his home in Luzerne, after a visit with his brother Jesse Palmer, of Butler street. Chief of Police Healey leaves today for Atlantic City, where he will spend his vacation. Durinfe his absence, our patrons big values.

We buy only Ladies' Oxfords Ladles' Tan Patent Colt, 3 buU ton or Blucher $3.50 and $3.00 $4.00 Oxfords reduced to Ladies' Patent Colt and Dongola Kid $2.60. Oxfords, re ft1 duced to wlilO Ladles' Dongola Kid, $1.75 Oxfords for this sale $1.25 bargain tale. but our regular guar prices. The hasty torrent rushes over It with, hideons uproar and leaves no trace behind. Cariyle.

Were Than the tfrper Tea. "Only the upper ten go to your church, don't theyr inquired the plain person. "Yes," replied the organist of the swell church, "but they're not a circumstance to the npplsh tenor In our choir." Philadelphia. Press. Her Strike.

Mr. Benedict Do you know, my dear, I think we hawe a pretty good cook? How does she strike you? Mrs. Benedict For more wages about once a week. Illustrated Bits. Her Query.

Gardener This here Is a tobacc plant in full flower. Lady How very interesting! And how long will it be before the cigars) are ripe? New Iorker. A Siagrnlnr Bird of Somlh America A singular bird of South America, the boatzin, possesses, when yonng, claws on its wings, and these are used like the thumb and forefinger Of a hand. These young birds move about at win in the tree tops before they can fly. Grasping the booghs with enormous feet and aided by the wing claws and beak, they are expert climbers a very tender age.

But the wing at this time differs in several other remarkable particulars from that of other birds and even from that of the adult condition. CloseJy examined, It will be found that the hand ia conspicuously longer than the forearm and that the thumb is also unusually long. Furthermore, the under surface of the thumb and first finger will be found to resemble those of the human In that they terminate in a fleshy ban. ob viously useful for grasping purposes. At this time, then, the wings serve the very unblrdlike function of forelegs.

and locomotion is quadrupedal rather than bipedal, and this remains the case until the power of flight is attained. It believed that these fingers date back to the bird's evolution from the reptile. 'Where can I get dinner?" asked the weary passenger on the express train. "Read the time table," erowled the brakeman. "Don't you see it says: 'Short stops for "Yes.

But I can't eat short stops." Chicago News. Credit You? Certainly. 2anl 221 23 25 27 Wyomiac Avenoe. Scranton, Pa, Store closes at 5 p. in.

today. Saturdays at 9 p. m. IheAupst Furniture Sals sends regular prices on a month's vacation. Cut figures take their places.

The August Sale's effect cn GoCarts may be expressed in the following price cuts: I 7.K0 Adjustable Go I 6.95 IS. 00 Adjustable Oo 11.85 1S.09 Adjustable Oo 14.40 22.00 Adjustable Go 17.50 Free repairs during season. Economy Coins to all purchasers. Liberal credit freely extended. A SPY'S CLOSE CALC Remmed Fyat tawendf ngt Death ty Clever irewspapor Rase.

On the battleBeld of Antietam Mr. McClure met General William J. Palmer, then a captain, and strongly urged him not to continue his movements as spy after Lee had crossed into Virginia, but the gallant young soldier gave no promise as to what he would be likely to do. and the very first night after Lee crossed toe Potomac he was again in Lee's camp and brought back Important information to General Mc Clellan. Again he returned and entered the Confederate lines, and when he did not report after a Week it was assumed that be had been captured and would probably be executed as a spy.

He bad been captured, was tried and con demned as a spy and sentenced to be executed, but he was saved by a clever newspaper device determined npon after a conference in Philadelphia between President J. Edgar Thomson of the Pennsylvania raih oed, Colonel Scott and Mr. McClure. Thomson took special interest in Palmer, as he had been his secretary, and was much attached to him. It was decided that Washington dispatches should be prepared for all of the Philadelphia morning papers announcing the arrival at the capital of Captain William J.

Palmer, jtatlng in what particular lines of the enemy ho had operated, and adding that be had brought much important information that could not be given to the public at that time. These dispatches appeared next morning in all the Philadelphia papers, prominently displayed, and of course reached the southern lines within forty eight hours. The result was that Captain Palmer's identity was never established In Richmond, and his execution was thus suspended In a little while, when some prisoners had been exchanged, there was a vacancy made in the list of the exchanged men by death. Palmer's friends had him take the place and name of the dead soldier, and he thus escaped and returned to the service. ODD FACTS ABOUT COLOR.

One Them I That There Ia No Food That Is Bin. Did you ever notke that there Is no blue food? We eat things green, red, ypllow and violet; flesh, fish or plants In all the colors of the rainbow except blue. Many deadly poisons are blue in color, such as bluesione or the deadly nightshade flower. The color stands in our slang for everything miserable and depressing. But this is only one of a thousand queer facts about colors.

Heat a bar of Iron and the particles of the metal are set In motion, shaking violently one against another. Presently tbe surrounding ether is set in motion in large, slow waves through the air, like the waves of the sea, until they break upon our skin and give 11s the sensation of heat. As the Iron gets hotter other waves are set In motion in Immense numbers, traveling at more than lightning speed, and these break upon the eye, giving us the sensation of red light Tbe redbot iron, getting still more heated, throws out other sets of waves, still smalltr and more rapid orange, yellow, green, blue, Indigo, violet all the colors of the rainbow. The eye cannot tell one from another; the whole bundle of rays mixed up gives us an Impression of white. That is the glow from white hot iron, and such is the light from the still greater brightness Of the sun.

Sunlight is a bundle of rays of light red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet all mixed together. The mixture of all colors is white light. Tbe absence of all color Is utter darkness. New Tork Journal. An Odd Court Incident, Sensational incidents are not uncom mon in the closing stages of famous criminal trials.

One of tbe most remarkable occurred in Melbourne on the last day of the trial of Ned Kelly, known as tbe "ironclad bushranger of Australia." A knife dropped from a gallery overhead and fell at the feet of the desperado in the dock. He bad every temptation to grasp it and put an end to hit existence, for there was not the slightest chance of his escaping the gallows. But It was promptly picked up by a bailiff, and its owner was arrested and brought before the Jndge. He pleaded that the occurrence was purely accidental, and the explanation was accepted by the court Concentration. The weakest living creators, by con centrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish something.

The strongest, by disposing of his over many, may fall to accomplish anything. The drop, by continually falling, bores Its passage through the hirdest rock. Midsummer Vacation Sale OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S FINE FOOTWEAR. We arc ever on the alert to give those shoes of good make and dependable quality. The popular and stylish make of Stetson and Johnston Murphy.

tfi.00 and J5.00 Oxfords. In all leathers, reduced to eo Every pair the production of this season's lasts, Men's $4.00 and 13.50 Oxfords, Patent Colt and Tans, ft ft marked for this Men's 14.00 and $3.50 Tan Calf ind Viol Kid lace Shoes, old lots, reduced $1.60 Thrf are not hoes bought for a at specially reduced Lewis, Ruddy, Davios Murphy..