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THE DOCTOR RECOMMENDS) (Si1 ABSOLUTELY PURE J.L.BOWAN8tSONS. 332 PENN FRITZ On the 6th Catharine wife of John G. Fritz, aged 69 years, 3 months and 7 days. Funeral from 216 "West Douglass Ftreet. on Thursday afternoon at 1 30.

Interment in Charles Evans cemetery. ECOTT On the 8th inst, Harvey C. Scott, aged 32 years, 7 months and 27 days. Funeral from 1059 Culvert street, on Thursday afternon at 3 o'clock. Interment in Charles Evans cemetery.

tMOYER On the 7th Robert S. Moyer, aged 28 years, 11 months and 10 days. Funeral from 402 North Sixth street on Thursday at 2 p. m. Interment in Charles Evans cemetery.

ETXLER In Beckersville, on the 5th George Bixler, aged 54 years. Funeral from his late residence, in ifKeckersville, on Thursday morning at JO o'clock a the house. Services and Interment at Flow Church. MAXTON In Union, near Birdsboro. on Saturday, March 6.

Lillle, wife of Charles Maxton, aged 50 years. Funeral on Wednesday, March 10. Meet at the house at 10 o'clock a. m. Services in St.

Michael's cemetery chapel. YOUNG In Mofonton. on the 6th IJlllan Geneva Young, daughter of Benjamin and Agnes Young (nee Flelsher), aged 7 years, 11 months and 3 Funeral from her parents' residence, in Mohnton. on Wednesday, March 10. 1909, at 10 o'clock at the house.

Services will be held at the house. Interment In Mohnton cemetery. MOHN In Shillington, on the 5th Reuben Mohn, aged 89 years, 3 months and 21 days. Funeral from the residence of his son, Franklin Mohn, on Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 at the hous 'o. Services at Shillington Reformed Church.

In tcrment in Fairview cemetery. PHILLIPS In Bemville. on the 4th Joshua Phillips, aged 51 years, 2 months and 29 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral without further notice from the residence of Davilla Roth, in Center township, on Thursday, March 11, at 9.20 o'clock at the house. Services at St.

Michael's Church. Interment will be made in adjoining cemetery. Teams will meet early Philadelphia Reading trains at Mohrsville. SfHOCK In West Leesport. on the 4th Reuben Schock, aged S4 years, 6 months and 29 days.

Funeral from his late residence, West Leesport, on Thursday morning at 10.30 o'clock at the house. Services and Interment at Leepport Church. BRIGHT Joseph C. Bright, aged C9 years, at his residence, at Bryn Mawr, on March 5. Funeral services at the First Presbyterian church, Pottsville, at 12 noon on Tuesday.

9th DETURK In Wintersville, on the 4th Amos M. DeTurk, aged 62 years. Funeral from his late residence, in Wintersville. on Wednesday morning, March 10. 1909.

Services and interment at Hamburg at 11 o'clock a. m. GANGER On the 5th inst. Arthur son of Bessie H. Gebhard, aged 6 months and 21 days.

Funeral from the residence of the mother, 115 North Fourth street, on Tuesday morninK at 9.30 at the house. Interment in Sinking Spring cemetery. STERN In Kutztown, on the 4th Jeremiah Stern, aged 75 years and 4 days. Funeral from his late residence, at Kutztown, on Tuesday, March 9, at 1.30 p. m.

Rev. J. J. Cressman will officiate. Interment in Hope cemetery.

Kutztown. MOCK At Birdsboro," on the 4th inst. Mary Mock, aged S6 years. Funeral from the residence of her daughter in law, Mrs. Jacob Mock.

Mill 6treet, Birdsboro, on Tuesday morning, Alarcn at S.ao. Take W. N. 9.30 train for Elverson. Services at Elver eon U.

B. church. Interment in Klver gon cemetery. ReadInwardly Digest Is your Hair lovely? If not, It ought to be, and can 'A Woman's Crowning Glory" As the homllest Is mad9 handsome by beautiful hair, so Is the most beautiful lace rendered plain by the lack of it. Use Hair Foam Hair Foam Is a perfect scalp clean trutt.

Hair Foam eradicates ecurf and danger. Hair Foam suits every head of hair? and Is quite harmless and not expensive. If you have been paying fifty cents or. a dollar a bottle, you mav be surprised to find that Hair Foam Costs You Only 15 Cents a Pint Try It, and you will appreciate the high quality we are offering you TheHairFoamCo Sixth and Franklin Sts. Bent by Mall on Receipt of Price.

I be NURSE BAKES CHILD TO DEATH IN STOVE LITTLE VICTIM, IN DYING AGONY, fTUT PATrtFR OF THE ACTION a. i ju. OF GIRL SHE MAKEi( CONFES, SION. tjoto Vnrk" March 8. "Don't put me on the stove again! I'll beha i'U ha; have!" The piteous cries of his Syearld son, Arthur, attracted the attention of William Johnson, a cabinetmaker of Brooke lvn when he returned home last night.

At the time the child was in charge of Marjorie Miles, a woman 21 years old, whom Johnson employed as housekeeper and nurse, soon after the death of his wife, last October. "What is the matter with the baby," demanded Johnson. "Nothing," replied the woman, "He" probably has been frightened by some children." Johnson watched by the side of the little boy. who continued to repeat the promises to be good and. cry out against the torture of being placed on a stove.

He had no idea of the serious condition of the little fellow, until, in a pitiful spasm of pain, he suddenly expired. When Johnson returned with a physician ono of the neighbors called him aside and told him that on last Monday night persons living in the same house had heard the Miles woman threaten to put the child on the hot stove in the kitchen unless it stopped crying. A few moments later they heard the terrified screams of pain of the little fellow and the angry voice of the woman. Johnson was amazed by the revelation. He told the physician what he had heard and an examination of the body disclosed terrible burns about the legs and back of the baby, burns a week old, which must have caused the baby unceasing pain until death came to its relief.

When Lieutenant Coleman, of the Clymer street station, heard the story of the father he sent Policeman Clare to the house to arrest the woman. She was brought to the station, and after denying her guilt, finally confessed the barbaric cruelty she had practised on the baby, given into her care, and was held on a charge of homicide. NEARLY $3,000,000 OWING THE STATE FAILURE TO COLLECT BILLS FEA TURE OF CARELESS TREASURY WORK IN PAST YEARS. Harrisburg. March 8.

State Treasurer John O. Sheatz has sent a letter to At torney General Todd, in which he calls attention to the fact that there are be tween 23,000 and 25,000 unsettled ac counts on the books of his department, and that an examination of about one third of them shows that close to $3, 000,000 is owing the Commonwealth. How much more is due to the pubPic treasury from companies which have neglected to pay or which have gone out of business no one can tell. It may reach millions In the opinion of Mr. Sheatz.

who says frankly that he was amazed at some of the discoveries ho made. It appears that for years some very careless work was done in the Treasury Department, and, while the account of receipts were properly kept, no attempt was me.de to make entries of payments in the individual accounts of the companies. Other instances were found where companies paid some years, stopped awhile and then resumed payments, no entry being found to show that they had made any payment for the intermediate years. Mr. Sheatz sent the letter and the list of delinquent companies to the Attor ney General's Department in the hope that some way might be discovered to get for the state the money due it.

Ho is having the other accounts looked up. although the work involves a search fjr over thirty years and men have to root' in the attic and the cellar of the Capi tol, scanning dusty ledgers and time worn pages. AT THE HOTELS Farmers C. C. Culloch, Millprsville; L.

Rathsteln. Patterson; H. E. Alla bacli, Philadelphia. Folger's "The Home Breaker Company," at the Orpheum.

United States James A. Byrne, at the Orpheum. Mansion George H. Ball, Detroit; K. Seltzer, Ephrata; H.

W. Ecaun, Cin cinatti; J. R. Goldsmith, Boston; J. B.

Nicholson, A. E. Wood, S. M. Witz, A.

W. McDougal. A. S. Buckman, J.

W. Kennedv, K. A. Raff. George II.

Tav lor, H. F. Kunkcl, William M. Eshel man, F. H.

Worwell, F. J. Karp, A. AV. Hicks.

J. II. Cameron, S. J. Craig, Philadelphia; Frank Fisher.

George P. Morse, John Rife, Baltimore: A. G. Hostetter, Sidney Cohn, H. Manovill, James A.

Heinstreet, Douglass Clarke, Ii. U. Park. W. B.

Fitch, A. Ed el man, M. C. Myers. L.

A. Parsons. John ILl ivocn, lorK. NEW YORK WORLD'S AIRSHIP PRIZE, The Hudson Fulton Celebration Commission appointed by the Governor of New York, has adopted as the principal event on its official program the airship lace for the grand prize of $10,000 offered by the New York World. The commission through the State Department at Washington will extend official invitations to foreign governments to compete in this novel airship race.

The commission has announced that the "Fulton Flight" will take place on the same day as the naval parade on the Hudson, so that hundreds of thousands of spectators will witness the unique spectacle of a joint international naval and airship parade. a LABY PETRE WINS FORTUNE. Titles and Riches. Come to Her While Sho Resides in a Flat. London, March 8.

The new Lady Petro (pronounced Pettric). whnse rriother, the late Mrs. George Cavendish Jaylnr, was once the most brilliant, Aiiiriiuau iimiuhh in nas come into her own at last. On May 1 she and her 17 year old son, Lionel, will take possession of Thorn don Hall, the beautiful old seat of the Petre family in Essex. She and her son, after years of almost squalid poverty and misery, vlll have all they want, but so broken up is Ladv Petre her past troubles that aim has tnM' her friends that the good times have come too late for her.

She is still living! in her tiny fiat, with a general servant to wait upon her, just as sho has done! for year. SLAIN BY LOVER. Mrs, Mamie McKee Was Shot by a Rejected Suitor. By Anwiclatecl Prens.) Beaver, March 8. Mrs.

Mamie McKee, a widow, who was shot yesterday by William C. Wilncr, a rejected suitor, died early today. Following the shooting Wilner killed himself. WILL ATTEND FUNERAL. At a meeting of the Rending Hardware Exchange, held at the store of Hoff yesterday, resolutions were adopted upon the death of Joseph C.

Bright. It was decided to attend the funeral, at TolItsviUe today, in a body. I I THE READING DAILY TIMES, READING, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1909. iinnM Absolutely T. Pure Jy chie uicacuve principle, and healthfulnesS) to Ibsoiutely Tare insures wholesome and deli cious food in every for No Phosphate No COURT DECISION SENDS SOME OF THE STOCKS UPWARD FEW POINTS Quick Reversal Comes With Big Offerings of Reading and Market Displays Marked Apathy.

DROP IN PRICE OF WHEAT IS WITHOUT EFFECT 'Philadelphia March 8. Fact and ru mor played their part in stirring up op erations in individual stocks on 'Change today, but failed to bring the slightest improvement in business. First came the decision favorable to the railroads in the Missouri two cent rate case. This logically enough gave backbone to all shares of lines affected by the ruling, but while this advance was in progress, an outpouring of Reading stock forced a quick reversal of the current. The latter was in accord with a' regular Monday program of anticipating a Su preme Court decision in tne iamous 'commodities case." Noon came, out no decision.

Forthwith Reading rebounded and then the Street breathed easier. Business fell flat with the suspense out of the way, but the tone held strong save for Railways Steel Springs and Kansas City Southern. All Missouri roads underwent wide appreciation in the forenoon, Missouri Paeiiie advancing over 2 points. In the afternoon the market was without motion one way or another. The news from Washington giving the quantity of wheat in farmers' hands was favorable, showing as it did 143, 962,000 bushels.

This, while the lowest since 1905 at this season, was far above expert estimates. Wheat fell off on the publication of these iigures. but the report was with out effect on the share market. A flurry in foreign exchange to a new high re cord since November, 1907, was passed unnoticed. General apathy grip on the Philaucl phia stock market held as tight co day as during nearly all of last week.

Brokers spent as much time on the flour discussing the pros and cons of the question of moving the Exchange as they did in executing orders. However, some sporadic attention was turned toward the local street railway issues, by reports of the continued increase in earnings. Philadelphia Rapid Transit and Union Pacific, as a result, were a fraction higher. The weekly statement of Philadelphia national banks was not encouraging so far as indicating any marked revival of business in this city. There was a contraction of $536,000 in loans, while individual deposits fell oft and the legal reserve dropped Bankers reported small offerings of commer cial paper and said there was no lm provement in the demand for mercan tile loans.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED. Pittsburg, Youngstown Ashtabula Railway Company, regular semi annual of 3V4 per cent, each on Its preferred. and common stocks, payable Alarcn to stock of record March 15. Temiskaming Mining Company, quar terly of 0 per payable April 1 to stock of record Mareli li. Crown Reserve Company declared a dividend of 6 per cent, and an extra dividend of fl per cent.

The last previous dividend was 12 per cent, and 4 per cent. Pittsburg, Bessemer Lake Erie Railroad, usual semi annual of 1 per cent, on the common stock will be paid April 1 to holders of record March 15. FLOUR. FEED. GRAIN.

PRODUCE. AVheat Unchanged; No. 2 red in export elevator, No. 1 northern export elevator, tl.2istfrl.29; No. 2 northern export elevator, $1.261.27.

Corn Firm, fair demand; No. 2 in export elevator, Oats Firm, good demand; No. 2 white, natural, BO601e. Bran Firm, good demand; winter in bulk, spring in sacks, $27.50 28. Refined Sugars Ten points higher; powdered.

4.904.95c; granulated, 4.80 confectioners' 4.60(&4.65c; Keystone 4.60c. Butter Steady, unchanged; extra western creamery, 30c; extra nearby prints. 32c. Eggs Weak, lc. lower; Penna.

and other nearby first's, free cases, mark; do. current receipts In re 20c at returnable cases, 19c. at mark; western firsts, free cases, 20c. at mark; do. current receipts, free cases, 1819c.

at mark. Live Poultry Quiet but steady; fowls, 16ril62c; old roosters, spring chickens, 1718c; ducks, luu16c. geese, 12tfi 14c. Dressed Poultry Firm, good demand; fresh killed fowls, choice, do. iiiLticn lly2812c; turkeys, choice, 2324c; do.

fair to good, 2122c; western roasting chickens, ducks, geese, Potatoes Firm and higher; choice per bushel, 8385c; fair to good, 78'80c. Flour Firm, demand light; winter low grades, clear, $5(8 5.25; straight, Kas. straight, sacks, sacks, spring, clear, 4.65; straight, $5.7560 6.10; favorite brands, Hay Firm, good demand; timothy, No, 1, large bales, $15; No. 1, small bales, No. 2, $12Cal3; No.

3, $1011; clovor mixed, No. 1, No. 2, $10 till. LIVE STOCK PRICES. Philadelphia March 8.

Beef Cattle Quotations: Steers Average best, 6 iCc: choice, good, 66c. bulls, fat cowa, thl; biva a i TK 'ngredienV fy a every day home Alum cows, milch cows, common to choice, $3565. Veal Calves firm. Quotations: Exceptional stock, good to choice, 8(49a; medium, common, 5 6c; western, grassers, 3 4y2c. Sheep and Lambs Quotations: Sheep Wethers, extra, 664c; choice, 5 good, 5ft5'ic; medium, 44c; common, 36i3 ewes, heavy, fat, 5 5y2c.

Lambs Extra, 88V4c; good to choice. 78c; medium, 77c; common, 66'c. Hogs Quotations: Western, as to size and quality, B'2c. City Dressed Stock Quotations: Steers, 9fffil0c; sheep, 910c; extra wethers, lie; cows, 79c; lambs, 12 13c; extra lambs, 14c; veal calves, 12 13c; extra calves, 14c; country dressed calves. 912c; extras, 13c; westerns, 9c; grassers, 7c; hogs, 9ic.

PHILADELPHIA MARKET. Closing Prlcea. Bid. Ask Cambria Steel 35 35l4 Electric Storage 46 47 Electric Co. of America 11 12 General Asphalt 23 do.

preferred 63 64 Lake Superior Corp 19 Lehigh Nav. trust ctfs 103 105i Lehigh Valley 70 7614 Pennsylvania R. 64 7 16 64 9 16 Phila. Company 41 42 Phila. Electri 11 11 Phila.

Rapid Transit 27 28 Reading 62 62 do. 2d pref 46 Tonopah Mining 6 6 Union Traction 53. 53, United Gas Imp 90 904 United States Steel 45 45 do. preferred Ill 111 NEW YORK MARKET. Operi Amal.

Copper 68 Am. Car Fdy. 49 Am. Loco 51 Am. Loco 51 Am.

Malt 48 Am. Smelting 83 Balto. .107 Bklyn. R. 72 Can.

Pacific ....167 Central of N. J. 225 Col. Fuel Iron 32 Erie 25 K. 41 Mo.

Pacific 67 National 75 N. Y. .123 Norf. 87 ng His Low 68 49 50 50 4S S2 107 71 167 225 32 25 40 67 75 123 87 136 29 129 110 122 19 22 32 38 29 44 Close 69 49 61 48 82 107 72 167 227 32 26 41 69 Ji 75 123 87 136 29 129 110 124 19 23 32. 40 29 69 49 61 51 48 83 107 72 167 227 33 26 70 76 123 3g 137 29 129 110 124 20 23 33 40 29 45 North Pacitic ..136 Pacific Mail Penna.

R. People's Gag Reading Repub. I. S. 29 ..129 ..110 ..123 20 22 Rock Island Texas Pacific.

32 Third Avenue U. S. Steel 3S 29 45 45 BANK AND TRUST CO. STOCKS Reported by George S. Stir, No.

37 North Sixth street, Reading, Pa. BANKS. Par Sale Asked Last Farmers National 30 108 108 First National 100 95 95 Keystone National 100 265 National Union 25 Neversink 50 48 43 Penn National 100 325 Reading National 100 255 256 Schuylkill Valley 50 155 Second National 100 270 Bemville National 100 Birdsboro First Boyertown Farmers National ,100 i Boyertown National ....100 Fleetwood National ....100 Hamburg National 100 Hamburg Savings 20 Kutztown National ....100 Mohnton National 100 Oley National 100 Topton National 100 Wernersville National ..100 Womelsdorf Union 50 1RUST COMPANIES. Berks County 10 20 21 Colonial ..10 is Commercial 100 89 90 Reading 10 190 Pennsylvania 100 Stocks are In tho market at these prices. BUSINESS NOTES REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Three story stone front dwelling, 108 Windsor streeti lot 20 feet 7 Inches by 110 feet, from Rebecca and James Kerst. to Arthur Rick. Price, Two story brick dwelling, 343 Schuylkill avenue, lot 15x110 feet, from Howard C. Long to John C. Jost.

Price, $3,050. Two story stone dwelling, 1210 Perkl omen avenue, lot 99xl6x78 feet, from Robert P. and Jane S. Shlck to Ellen G. Gery.

wife of A. Gery, Price, $8,000. SELECT WORKS WITH ENERGY TO CLEAR ITS DECKS (panuijuoo) lect Council bills Nos. 82 and 83, making appropriations to the finance com mittee for salaries. NEW POLICEMAN.

From' Mayor Rick came a communl cation submitting the appointment of George Kline, of Seventh ward, as a patrolman, in place of Augustus Stutzman, dismissed. The calendar was then taken up. when Mr. Weber called for Select Council bill No. 67; to create the office of assistant plumbing inspector at a salary of $780 a year.

ASSISTANT INSPECTOR. Elmer Cake, of the Master Plumbers' explained the necessity of an assistant from the master plumbers' standpoint. The bill was passed 9 to 5, those voting In the negative being Messrs. Raser, Riegel, Smeck and Weber. Mr.

Cummings had adopted a resolu tion ratifying the water rates for the coming fiscal year, as adopted by' the Water Department, WATER DEPARTMENT SALARIES. Select Council bill No. 77, making an appropriation of $21,480 to the Department of Water, for salaries for the coming year, was passed. The bill fixes the salaries as follows: Superintendent and engineer, assistant superintendent, $1,500 clerk, assistant clerk, draughtsman, $480; receiver of water rents. $500; two inspectors, each, $900; four watchmen, each, $480; four watchmen, each, $540; one watchman, $600; one watchman, $420; tapper, $900; city solicitor, city controller's clerk, $600; secretary, $360; general foreman, engineer of pumping station, $900; assistant engineer at the pumping station, $720; clerk to receiver of water rents, $500.

Comm6n Council bill No. 44, authorizing the opening of Harold street between West Elm and Buttonwood streets and west of Tulpehockea street, was passed. BILL IS LAID OVER. Common Council bill No. 61 was then taken up.

It grants the Reading Electric Light and Power Company and the Metropolitan Klectric Company the right to construct and maintain an underground conduit from the wtstern, boundary of the city, opposite Spruce street, thence under the Schuylkill river to Spruce street, thence east on Spruce street to Plum, thence north on Plum street to Chestnut, thence east on Chest nut street to Seventh, thence north on Seventh street to connect with the plant i of the Reading Electric Light and i Power and the Metropolitan Electric' Company, lessee. I Mr. Stratton raised the question whether the Reading Railway Company did not have the right of way from building lino to building line on Seventh He stated that the resolution was form street, and that by passing the bill thel ed to cover the entire city, city would encroach on the property of Mr. Sassaman asked whether license the railroad company. By unanimous i money would be refunded.

The solici vote the bill was laid over until the i tor thought this ought to be done. next meeting Common Council bill No. 62, approving the form of bonds to be Issued to increase the bonded debt of the city by $200,000, for the building of.the filtration plants, was passed without objection, OPENING STREETS. Common Council bill No. 63 authorizing the opening of Huyett.

street between Buttonwood and Lafayette streets, was passed, as was also Common Council bill No. 64, authorizing the opening of Clinton street between Buttonwood and Lafayette streets. Common Council bill No. 65, to redeem $200,000 of four per cent, refunding bonds of the city issued in pursuance of an ordinance approved February 14, 1S8S. by issuing new bonds of like amount, bearing interest at the rate of four per cent.

ier annum; to approve the form of bond, and to provido for the assessment, levy and collection of a tax to pay the interest on said new bonds, and to create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal within 30 years, was passed. FRANCHISE GRANTED. Action on Common Council bill No. 61 was reconsidered, and, when Dr. Walter A.

Rigg, of the Metropolitan Electric Company, explained that if the TPfny. th4thoy did not want to take any chances pany will negotiate with the railroad eomnnnv. Trm hill wnw thnn T.iQpfl Mr. Cummings had adopted a resolu tlon that the city treasurer deposit the checking accounts in such depositories designated by Councils, providing such depositories pay interest at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum. STRATTON FOR PRESIDENT.

After the session of Councils, last evening, the Republicans of Select branch held another caucus in Select chamber to decide upon a nominee for president of the body. William H. Bitting, Fifth ward, who was named at the first caucus, last Monday night, has insisted 'all along that he did not want the place, and was emphatic in his declaration that he had never been a candidate. An effort was made last Thursday night, by Mr. Bitting, to have a caucus take up another candidate.

While a session was held, no other candidate was named. This resulted in the Republicans getting together again, last evening. Mr. Bitting was made the chairman of the caucus, and Irvin SJ Riegel, Thirteenth ward, secretary. The names of Frederick Robitzer, First ward, and Ira W.

Stratton, Seventh ward, were presented. A ballot being taken Mr. Stratton, not voting, received five votes, and Mr. Robitzer, two. Mr.

Stratton was then unanimous'y made the nominee. The question of a clerk was not disturbed, and Lincoln S. Ramsey Is the nominee. AWARD NOT RATIFIED. Although the two branches of Councils convened iii joint Bession, last evening, for the purpose of ratifying the award of the contract for riprapping the pressure pipe line from the settling basin to the sprinkling Alters, it failed in its object.

When a motion was made to award the contract to J. M. Hassler for $945, Mr. Weber asked for the report on the award. As the engineer was noti P'eBf eJirX information was sought, a motion, by Mr.

Rick, that the awarding of the contract go over until the next session of Councils prevailed then taken. Adjournment was COMMON IN LINE APPROVES SALARY INCREASE AND THE ABOLITION OF LUNCH WAGONS. Twelve members were present at the semi monthly meeting of Common Council, last evening. President George Rick presideiland Secretary Edward J. McCann recorded the proceedings.

Tho only important bill passed waa that fixing the salary of the superintendent and engineer of the Water Department at 3,600. The absentees were Messrs. Clark, Cramp. Rowo and Templln. Messrs.

Pfaffman, Croessant and Haller, coun cilmen elect, from the Third, Ninth and Eleventh ward were In attendance and followed the proceedings closely. Harry R. Zimmerman, the Republican caucus nominee for clerk of Common Council, sa besido Cerk McCann, and was given an idea as to the work of that office. These resolutions were presented: By Mr. Davis To repair pavement at 1007 Penn street.

Passed. By Mr. Jennings To grade pavement I I .1 on the west side of Seventeenth street, north from Haak street, also on the north side of Haak street, west of Seventeenth street where necessary. Passed. By Mr.

Jennings That $13.41 be transferred from Item 4 of the Department of Markets to Item 2 of the same department. Passed. ORDINANCE DEFEATED. The calendar waa then taken up. Mr Tlavta nailed for Select Council bill No.

72. fixing the compensation of the superintendent and engineer of the Department of Water at $3,600, ana asu ed that it be laid over. Mr. Tji wrenee oonosed the Idea and on a vote taken, the motion of Mr. Davis waff lost, 6 to 5.

The vote: Yeas Messrs. Davia, Fritz, Jennings, Matthias, Rick. Nays Messrs. Duser, Gallagher, Keller. Krouse.

Lawrence, Sassaman. President Rick retired from the chair, in favor of Mr. Sassaman, and spoke on the ordinance. He said that he was heartily In favor of the measure, but at this time, owing to the financial conditions, he could not vote In favor of the increase. "There Is no doubt," said Mr.

Rick, "that Mr. Nuebling deserves an increase, but, with the present conditions of affairs, he ought to wait." Mr. Jennings also spoke against the measure. He said that a $600 increase at this time, was going beyond reason, when everybody is clamoring for work, and he thousrht it not right to vote for an Increase. The ordinance waa lost by this vote: Yeas Messrs.

Davis, Duser, Fritz, Lawrence, Matthias, Sassaman 6. Nays Messrs. Jennings, Keller, Krouse, Rick 4. Not voting Mr. Gallaghei 1.

A number of Select Council resolutions were concurred in. Select Council bill No. 79, authorizing the opening of Pike, Amity, Union, Exeter, Bern, Richmond, and Rockland streets, between the Prlcetown road and the eastern city line, and Alsace road and Lorraine road, between Perry street and Berks street, and Pricetown road from Perry street to Rockand street, in the City of Reading, was concurred in. LUNCH WAGONS MUST GO. The resolution amended in Select Council relative to lunch wagons on the public highway, which bill is to remove them from the streets in general throughout the city, when read in Common Council, caused some discussion before being passed.

Mr. Sassaman was especially active in opposing the measure. Mr. Ermentrout requested that the solicitor be called upon to give his view. Solicitor Ke.iser stated that no ordinance covers the lunch wagons and that it was illegal in the first place to granbJ a license, as none can rent the public highway and it Is illegal to obstruct the same.

He stated that the businessmen are complaining that they pay a high dieenjse and are entitled to protection. Saylor Bloom, the young man in charge of a wagon, was present and, when called upon, stated that he had nothing to say excepting that they did the majority of their business after midnight. City Clerk Weidner said two wagons were licensed bv the city, and paid up to January 8, 1909. Mr, Krouso stated he did not believe In taking away the living of a man. Mr.

Davis, of the committee on law, which reported favorably on the resolution, stated that the businessmen claim that it Is not fair competition. The resoluton was passed as follows: Yeas Messrs. Davis, Duser, Fritz, Jennings, Matthias, Rick 6. Nays Mr. Sassaman 1.

Not voting Messrs. Ermentrout, Gallagher. Keller and Krouse 4. A number of Select Council resolutions were concurred in, and! a rising vote was taken on the resolution of condolence on the death of J. Augustus Strohecker, of the Park Board.

FOR THE INCREASE. President Rick took the' floor and Mr. Sassaman occupied the chair. Mr. Rick asked that Select' Council bill.

No. 72 be re considered. He said a number of citizens requested that Mr. Mr. jennmgs said this matter of vot down a bill and then re.cnnl,ieHn a il, waa uuys piay.

The ordinance was passed by this vote: Yeas Messrs. Davis, Duser, Ermentrout, Fritz, Gallagher. Krouse, Lawrence, Matthias. Sassaman. Rick to Nays Messrs.

Jennings and Keller ASKING FOR BIDS. At a meeting' of Council's committee on city property, after the sessions of both branches. last evening, the city clerk was directed to advertise for bids to make alterations to the house of the Junior Fire Company to provide room for housing the new ambulance. The bids must be in by Monday evening, March 22, when the contract will be awarded. The plans for the proposed alterations were drawn by Architect William A.

Fink. AT HUSBAND'S FUNERAL, HUSBAND WASN'T DEAD WHEN MRS. GOLDMAN ARRIVED SHE FOUND SHE WAS NOT A WIDOW. New York; March 8. When Mrs.

Isaac Goldman, who has been living at 46 Bay street, Brooklyn, received cordial Invitation in her brother law's name, Saturday, to attend her late husband's funeral, at 10 o'clock yesterday mornng from the brother in laws's home. 153 Osborne street, Brooklyn, she accepted with alacrity and in perfect good faith. When, yesterday morning, she arrived at the house she found her husband wasn't dead. So Goldman, as his wife suspects, plotted a little surprise. At least, somebody sent her the following telegram: Isaac Goldman, 46 Bay street, Brockton, "Come Immediately.

body. Funeral Sunday at 10 o'clock. An sh Jacob Blackman." She didn't even find Isaafl. He had gone Brockton as soon as he learned that his wife was comlmr tr hi funeral in Brooklyn, Tl 1 a lr a 3 (.. ji.

gram "tu senalnK te'e At last accounts Goldman was waiting in Brockton to give his wife a more or less affectionate greeting when she oiouia arrive tnere. WAGES DROP. Phoenix Iron Company's Order Affects About 3,000 Employes. Xly Associated Prtis. Phoenlxvllle.

March 8. A rei ductlon of ten per cent. In the wages of tho employes of the Phoenix Iron Company went Into effect today, About 3000 men are affected. All departments excepts the draughtsmen and general office force are included in thi cut. Tho notice was posted several woeks ago.

VISITS OF THE STORK. George F. Bacr, president of the Reading company, has a new grandson. He was born to Mrs. Isaac Hiester, 13S North Fifth street, on Sunday morning, and will be named George F.

Bacr Hies To' the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Price, 220 West Oley street, waa welcomed a now daughter, yesterday. The little one Is strong and lusty and Mrs.

rice ia setting along very nicely, i GOES IN ONE DAY Mnnyon Cold Remedy Relievea the head, throat and Kings almost immediate. Is. Checks tevers, stops Discharges of the nose, takes away all aches and pains caused by colds. It cures Grip and obstinate Coughs and prevents Pneumonia rrtee 25c Have yon stiff or swollen joints, no matter how chronic? Ask your druggist for Munyon Rheumatism Remedy and, how quickly you will be cured. If you have any kidney or bladder hie get Munyon's Kidney Remedy.

Munyon's Vitallzer makes weak me trong anc restores lost, powers. CURES EFFECTED OR MONEY REFUNDED. So uniformly successful has ORRINE been In restoring the victims of the "Drink Habit" into sober and useful citizens, and so strong is our confidence In its curative powers that we want to emphasize the fact that ORRINE is sold under this positive guarantee cure effected or money refunded. Remember the guarantee is' in each box. Can Be Given Secretly.

ORRINE COSTS ONLY $1.00 A BOX Guarantee in Each Box. Write for Free Orrine Booklet (mailed in plain sealed envelope) to ORRINfj COMPANY, (747), ORRINE Building, Washington, D. C. Orrine is sold by leading druggists everywhere. Special Agents P.

M. Ziegler, 526 Penn street, Reading, Pa. Do YouTSuffer Wifh Epilepsy This is he fairest offer ever made to sufferers of Epilepsy or Fits. Just deposit $1.50 with P. M.

Ziegler, and get a bottle o'. Kosine. If after using same you are not entirely satisfied, your money will be returned. This trial is given at expense. Prevent attacks of this dread disease by beginning the Kosine treatment today.

Price $1.50. Mail orders filled. The Kosine Company, Washington, D. or P. M.

Ziegler, 526 Penn street, Reading. Pa. LADIES' WEAR. Folkman's Bargain Store, 708 Pent Ladles', Children's and Infants' Wear, also fine line of adieu' and Children's Trimmed Hats. Alterations free.

HAIR DRESSING. LADIES' HAIRDRESSING Far! Children' Hair Cutting. WOLFF'S. 652 PENN WALL PAPERS, KIRST SON. Wall Pepors and Pecoration.

100 NORTH NINTH ST. SUCCESS "He's such a clean looking fellow! "I like to have him around." How often you hear a business man thus sum up an employe or caller. How often on the contrary alas! you see a man lose his position or fail to mako a sale because he hasn't a clean suit. If you want success, consult 0. H.

TlilRY, Dyer and Cleaner 43 North HiDth St. Remember We Do Pressing. Pref. 6. F.THEEL, DM 535 North Sixth Kn.rK ES lively aalr tifrm dranNiiltd in A trie.

The fcrRMAN TKF.ATJlfc.NT 1h c.ly 5Btmntrefor SjwtclleBIoed Folaon, all athrnuie Potato I Ttupjirww, wr tur, AH Private Pbeatf. beta icni. KimtM, AbuMa, Lmt Manhood, Varieeel Hydrw), Stricture, MIm, Altaian, I omn, Praia, Early Shrunk Orgeat, Indue lpmrnti. 3 tan' Brartlra, 6 yean' Hwpltal Kxaertatire In 0ranny. loan ftrdiiiroui case as ran run, wra dat.

30tol. Ban.fttol. Inotant relief. Mall treat na Seni for Knk Trala." Expo tary City Country Vrdlral A Klettrle advtrtUIwr fraud, tkatr trletUi aeaaaiM, it)tal If yoa eaa't eH, write. LOST.

LOST Thursday afternoon, vicinity 6th and Windsor, package cluny doilies. Reward, Address Regal Umbrella 639 Penn. LOST A bunch of keys. Reward if returned to TIMES OFFICE. BLOWN OR DROPPED from carriage, a green lap robe.

Reward if returned to real estate office of Henry B. Hintz, 51S Washington street LOST PURSE BETWEEN READING and Shillington, on Adamstown trolley car. Reward if returned to Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Shillington, Pa. MORE LIQUOR USED WARFARE DOES NOT DECREASE CONSUMPTION ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REPORT.

Washington, March 8. Despite the constant warfare waged against the saloon, which is in recent years so much aggressive and far more successful than has been the temperance crusade in any previous period, the nation drink bii. constantly increases. The growth in population and wealth no more Jhin keeps pace with the expenditures for stimulants. The gain In population may account In a measure for the constant increase in the consumption of ardent spirits by the American people, but not The reports of the President's Home 1 Commission, which caused Senator Bal ley and Senator Tillman to express from their places in the Senate regnj? that such a publication had ever beesi issued by the government, because of the objectionable character of much of the matter contained therein, contains statistics, which, If correct, are rather This report quotes an article from the American Grocer, which makes tha statement that the per capita consumption of spirituous liquors In the Unltod States for the fiscal year, ending June 30.

1907. was 23.53 gallons. This was aiy Increase of 1.27 gallons over 1906. The advance in the consumption of distilled spirits from 1.52 gallons per capita in 1906 to 1.63 gallons in 1907, ia regarded as more notuole than an in 4 crease of 0.12 in the use of wine and 1.04 gallons In the use of beer. It la remarked that the use of coffee and cocoa was quite as pronounced as In the case of acohollc drinks.

The use of tea declined below the average In 1907. CURED.