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WEST HAMBURG West July 20. Peter spent several days with his brother, JX. Q. Helm, and family. The 'West Hamburg Sunday school pidnic, which was to be held last Sat urday, was again cut short owing to a very heavy thunder shower.

The school is indeed very unfortunate, as rain48mared every picnic that they tried tohave. Sunday school next Sunday, at jp. m. GeDevatDeLwig.returaed homb after spi4tlng a month, vdth aunt Mrs Daniel Wagrier tt Bpaht Shindaj; mith, her. eon, Daniel, and'Tamlly, SHOEMAKERS VILLE ShoemakeTsvil kj.

July O. Rev. W. Ej.Shoo.p will foave services in the U. B.

chuicb on Saturday, evening at O'clock. The Union Sunday school held their picnic on 6aturday, but the attendance was sum on account of the threaten lng weather and rain. The picnic will be "held again eometlma In August. The tralrt Wt Monday raised Pium creek tosuh a height that it BWept through the picnic woada carrying etc. Ed.

tetiann lnauB0 ct no. Sets? tot ih4.enant Ivowie at lew 6txt BitfleS) friends fh epent a tWxAeia town. visited for Wottnen's $1.00 and $1.50 Ribbed White Union Suits, tight Icneesv also big lot with lace and hand crocheted yokes, ikriee. length, lace trimmed, at 69c MOHRSVILLE Mohrsville, July 20. Rev.

Benja man Dice will hold the quarterly com inunlon services 1n the Union church next Sunday forenoon, and preparatory services Saturday evening. Sunday school at 2 p. and preaching by Rev, Mr. Stein, of Hamburg, at 7 p. im.

The L. T. through their teacher, Mrs. Benj. Schlappig, and assistant Lfsle Rcrthermel, gave a nice enters trflnmetttin tiie UtJon.

church on Sunday eveain. Thy Tiad good music, dialogues cent reottatibfls. Mrs. Mry RiMHtwniei, president of the locat wlton. altl0iszie Rorhermel ttXetnAei the mnUitfr meting of Brks ovMttW.

at Reading, where important Business was trans acted. TEUv. J. Warren Ktlne and two chll. dnen.

aMlsRev. Wm. Kline and three children, havetfought the prop erty of J. R. RothePmel, spent a day in town "looking after their new addition, i Jno.

F. Weidman and family enter tained the following on Sunday: Ada Sunday, Meel Potteiger. Amy Pot telger, Flbrenoe end Alice Rothermel, all of Leesport. Katie Weidman Is spending her jra carhm with friends at Ephrata. John Wagner aod dausMer of Odetalt, Wwa, who spent four weeks in town visiting reJaiivesnd friends, left for thetai tome on Tues day accompanied, fcv KftfaW BuAflfefe Wt.

B(Vr Wm WArUInf far number of years id ttie OrowTYKniSlrng mMl, and for the last four yeaHbad his home with the family of J. RoWiermal, on Main strset. Rishum, Luther R.otherme4, through his parents gave Mr. Buehler a din ner, when the foilowhig friends wera guests: Bdgar Wagner, Edgar and Lewis FraiMifeller, Sallie Weidman, Llizie Rothermel, of Leesport, Carrie Wagner and Florence Trump, Mr. Buehler expects to spend some time in (toeboM, and then go to North Dakota to purchase a homestead.

Mabel SVagier, JtoWjav Bgwerst fthUflidtfjjftla, READING TIMES, READING. FRIDAY, JULY 2 1, 1 9 1 mil mi May, ait Underwear Give New Life Mill and Factory Sale who spent two weeks' vacation In town with his mother, Mrs. Alice Bow ers, returned to the city. Joseph Wells, sons, Samuel and Edward, and Raymond Bowers, spent a week in their tent in the meadow on D. K.

Philips' farm, along the Irish creek. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mengel of Ham burg, spent Sunday evening in town, the guests of E. T.

Schlappig, and family. Edward and Samuel Wells went to Philadelphia, where they expect to spend several weeks. MOSELEM SPRINGS Moselem Springs, July 20. Beulah Touse, domestic in the family of Amandus Adaim, visited the family of Chas. Kline.

Sallie Adam and Mrs. Adam Fegiey visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Adam, at Windsor Castle. Herbert Echenhawer and Charles Kline, are training colts for W.

R. S. Lesher. Geo. Odenweller and ramlly enter tained guests from Reading and Jones town.

Alexander Smith bought a fine young horse from David Kline, of Fleetwood. Prof. E. S. Wile, organist at Beck er's St.

Peter and St. Peter churches, will have choir rehearsal at Moselem Springs hotel on Sunday evening. SHARTLESVILLE Shartlesvllle, July 20. Mrs. Joh Brause and daughter, Lillian, of De troit, are visiting Dr.

J. M. Brause an wife. The Bethel Mount Aetna Telephone and Telegraph Company installled pliones In the following homes: Valen tine Rentschler, William Ernst, Chas Stoudt, Sepperlus Riegel, Robert Wagner, Adam Holtzman, Henry Kauffman, Orlando Berger and Wm Wagner. The company has these ex changes Bernville, Womelsdorf, Myers town and Freystown, and is operating nearly one thousand phones.

Sallie Rentschler and Lizzie Ernst visited the latter's brother In New Berlinville. The picnic will be held August 12 (he Minersville band furnishes the music. Mrs. Daniel Grenwalt, of Schuylkill Haven, visited her earents. jieroert Berger obtained a govern ment position the weather bureau and 4s stationed at Montcromerv.

Ala. Chas Savage, or Jalapa, was here on business. John Savage and party, of Sinking Spring passed through this place with kls touring car. BLUNDERS ARRESTING GUEST Woman Mislaid Money and Relative Was Not Thief as Gypsy Said Shamokin, July 20. Mrs.

Rebecca Stevenson entertained St. Clair rela tives, and after their departure miss her puree, containing $25. A gypsy fortune teller told her one of the St. Clair vislSoiss was the thief. Mrs.

Stevenson sent a constable to St. Clair to arrest the suspect. Tffa hours found the $25 lnr a bureau drawer, where she had forgotten she had placed it. STEAD CHURCH HELD CDAPPERS Vandals Prevent Tolling of Chimes For Mass Hazelton, July 20. Unknown persons during the night removed the clappers of the bells in the Italian Church of the Precious Blood and pre vented the tolling of the chimes for mass.

There has been trouble in the con gregatien Jproiaa Ume to uirt let our stock get scant in this time of extra good values, even though the buying heavy and the demandVreat. There's no reason why you should' hesitate about com ingfin for your share of the good values. Though the Mill and Factory Sale has been in pfog ijissbalf the month now, you'd never be able to tell it through any scarcity of bargains in jfckTiit underwear. MViamen's 12c Ribbed White Vests, low neck, Cfr no beeves, full taped, slight seconds, at. omen's 12t to 17c R'ibbed White Vests, many lands plain and fancy trimmed, 'omen's 17c to 25c Ribbed Straight White Vests, extra and regular sizes, at.

12Vfcc Women's 25c to 35c Shaped Ribbed Vests, at 18c 6.Thisloi4nosftly extra sizes, 40 to 44, low neck, no sleeves or ft vshiorHleeves; high ne'ck, long or sleeves; also lot of '4anee length, lace trimmed pants in regular sizes i 3, only, e'adi 1 pTOarnen's 39c to 50c Ribbed White Lisle Thread Vests at 29c 5oc and 69c Ri bbed White Union Suits, knee i flength, lace trimmed, regtrlaT and extra i a sizes, at. Women's $1.00 to $1.25 Imported Swiss Made Ribbed Vests, mostly all low neck, no sleeves, trimmed wiifh 'hand crocheted yokes, in White, pink and sky, at 59c Women's 5oc to 75c White Lisle Thread Pants, knee length, lace trimmed, at; 39c Women's $1.50 to $2.00 Low Neck Hand Crocheted Voice Union Suits, knee length, vlace trimmed and tight knees; also a lot of hand crocheted yoke vests, 98c Children's 10c and 12 Ribbed White Vests, low neck, no sleeves, full taped, at vi 5c Misses' and Children's 12c to 17c Ribbed White Vests, including a small lot of pants, many kinds in this lot, each, Men's 25c to 35c Baibriggan Shirts and Drawers, Men's 35 Egyptian Baibriggan Shirts, in longer short sleeves, double seated drawers to match, 25c Men's 5oc Combed Egyptian Baibriggan Shirts, long or snort sleeves, drawers to match, each 39c Men's 50c Light Weight Ribbed Baibriggan Shirts and Drapers, in light each 39c Men's $1.00 Ribbed Union Suits, small lot pf white and ecru, 59c Men's $1.00 French Baibriggan Shirts and Drawers, B9c Men's $3.00 and $3.50 Linen Mesh Shirts and Drawers, snail lot, each $1.93 DIVES. POMEROY STEWART' I THBOUQHOirC iS LYONS Lyons, July 20. Raymond Rohr bach, of Topton, and Annnie Hammes, of Lyons, were in Reading. Rev.

and Mrs. W. J. Good and of Altoona, who are spending their vacation with their parents in town have left for Allentown to visit relatives and friends. Charles and Forest Grim and John Hammes, of town, have started work in the Sacony, Shoe factory at Kutz town.

Fred' Carman was in Philadelphia. Dora Miller visited, Mrs. Mary Gabel in Kutztown. Mrs; Emma Koller and daughter were In Reading. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Drlzel, of Philadelphia, and Leah Bieber, of Reading, Visited Mr. and Mrs. J. K.

Bieber. Mrs. Frank Houck and children, of Kutztown, visited Mr. and Mrs. James Jaimes Hasslcr.

Anna Parkes, of Reading, is spending1 her vacation with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Salon Parkes. Mts. Sue Smith and Elds Romig Kutztown.

Mr. aii Mm Jame lessig and daagJiterSk Artlath and Florence, of Topton. visited 'Mr, and John Roitflg. Mr. anfl jjStm CjarJesSmith, of ana famine K.utz, 01 iioyer town nsitedalr.

and Mrs. John smith Raymond Rohrbach, of Topton, vjsJted Mr. and Mrs. John Hammes, Mr. and Mrs, Eugene Heffner anidi dauglrtor, Minerva, visited Mrs.

Heff netf'sparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Moyert at Maxatawny. Annie Luckenbill, of Kutztown, visited Hattie Keim. Solomon C.

Hottenstein and wife, of Hamburg visited friends intown. Sallie Williams, of Reading, spent Sunday with her parents. Wm. O. Stoudt and wife, of Lees port, are spending a two week's vacation with the family of Jas.

Keim: Martha Rentschler, of Mount Penn, visited her cousin, Hannah Rentschler, of the Mansion house. Carl Chrlstman, of Kutztown, visited friends In town.1 Jesse Strasser and'wife. of Reading, visited friends intown. J. Lew Mengel and wife, of Temple, visited flrlends in town.

Lydla Fow Philadelphia, spent a few days with the family of Luther Stondt. Lightning struck the chimney of the residence of Mrs. J. M. Rausch on oMnday morning, demolishing a part, but leaving the op stone intact.

Emma Seidel, of Reading, spent a few days with friends In town. i Mrs. Senora Zimmerman, Birds boro, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Maderia. Mrs.

Amanda Kramer is visiting friends in Reading. PICNICS AND OUTINGS Nearby Groves Crowded With Merry Folks Who Seek Respite From City Life These picnics were held at Carsonia Park Thursday: The Tremont Sewing Circle spent a nuiei aay ac me grove: Misses Alice Walker, Mary Mary James, uiara uoodwin, Florence Sehl, Alice Braun, Sylvia Good, Erma Henry and Blanche Blackburn, Messrs. Roy Gil land, Harold Wagner, Caleb James, Henry Woolworth, Clarence Good Herbert Spicer, LeRoy Stengle. Her man Handshaw and George Colby. The "Jolly Fives," of Pottstown picnicked at the park: Misses Ma belle and Ada Col baugh, Clara Hart.

Amy Herbine and Mary Gherst. Messrs. lwis Earl, Clarence Etter. uavia Brown, Charles Dunbar and Herbert C. Hart.

A jolly party of picnickers from Boyertown, spent the day in the grove There were 18 in the party. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Demmy, sons, Harold and Herman Demmy, and daughters, Myrtle, Mary, Margaret, Martha and Meta, spent a pleasant day at the The Demmys live near Ppttsvllle. The Five Bachelor Sisters Mary, May, Ida, Carrie, Mabel Springmot of Temple.picnicked at the park Thurs day.

The booth was attractively dec orated with small flags and Japanese lanterns. Dinner and supper were served in the park. The Reading Club, with 30 members, picnicked at the grove. Last year the attendance was 61. Supper was served in a handsomely decorat ed booth.

Mary Rhoeder, Carrie Tyson, Amy Johnson, Harriet Stoyer, Mabel Good and Kathryn Goehring picnicked at the park. The Humma of Spring Val picnicked at the grove. Thursday. The party included Ave generations. The Hummas hail from Cumru Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Dresch, Tren ton, N. were entertained at the grove. AT MINERAL SPRINGS Mineral Springs Park was well fill ed with picnics Thursday. Among those in the park Mr.

and Mrs. Rufus W. Mersinger and son, Stewart, Wyomlssing. Carl W. Miller and wife, H.

R. Menthol and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Har old Bennethum, Cressona. TShapiro Phillippi, Samuel Livln good, Charles Howard, James Hen nesy and Paul Still spent Thursday at the park.

SOLD CIGARETTES TO SMALL BOYS On the charge of selling cigarettes to small boys, Mike Pelliciottl and his wife, Mary, were held each in $300 bail for court by Alderman Dumn. Several boys who hade made, pur cases of cigarettes for a cent apiece the defendant's store, on Clinton street, gave testimony. Morris Williams sued J. M. Alman, In Montgomery County Court to recover $477 alleged to be duefor pas luring and casing for GUI LIST CLOSES LOWER Wave You Tried 19 1 Factory Sate Slump: fa Interborossh Shares Dominating Influence on Early Trading and There is Exciting Day in Tractions IvilWlLLSLlLUlM ON DRAUGHT ONLY AT GAFE ROTE Friday PhiladelphiaJuly 20.

The confus ing traction situation In New York was the dominating influence in the stock market today. It produced a weak opening and a sharp fall in Interbor ough shares, only to be followed by a cessation of pressure on the announcement that, the traotion mixup had finally been settled by giving the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company all the subways. At the outset Interbor ough preferred tumbled 234 points, then rallied only to sink back to sm on the ending of the suspense. Mean while, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which had moved erratloally, bounded up nearly 2 points from Its low figure Trading In these Issue was on a large scale, but only sttghtly Impaired the strength of the rest of the market. This was due more than sell else to the strength of the Pacifies.

Taken as a whole the market acted well, holding within to wlnt of last night's close most of the day, but sagged at toe close. Attorney General Wlckersham's radical suggestions for regulating great Industries was disliked and played its part In creating professional selling, but it disclosed nothing new. Added to this was a disturbed feeling In Europe over the Moroccan situa tion, but in face of these adverse fle velopments support was forthcoming on all reactions. In the commodity markets another violent break is cotton was the feature of the day. It dragged that staple to a new low figure on this movement.

At one time July went down $2.50 a bale. In grain, however, fluctuations settled down to a common place scope, wheat and corn both advancing After the markets were satisfied that the traction muddle wa out of the way, the situation was again complicated In the afternoon owing to the fact that Mayor Gaynor maae rt ciear that he would veto the on tracts for new construction when thejcme before Wm. Except for the actWty in the local traction shares, partJOatarty in the dosing dealings, the Philadelphia market wa devoid of InSeseet today. Rapid Transit opened weakened and then rallied again to a firm close on total safee aggregatlng atout 2 280 shares. Uttien Traction wea hPovW.

relatively, than Rapid, but ra in rnnri demand at tne last, mis was also true of Electric and People's 4s. WEW TORK STOCK SALES Opening. High. Lew. Close Am.

C. F. 67 67 Am. Cop. 68 Am.

4 2 '4 Am. 804 B. 0 109 Bkyn. R. 84 Erie 6 Lehigh Val.174 N.

Y. Norf. No. Pacific .132 PaR. 125 Peo.

Gas. ..106 Reading ...157 So. Pacific .123 Un. Pacific .189 U. S.

79 67 67 69 68 69 42 42 42 80 79 79 109 109 109 84' 82 83 37' 36 36 174 174 174 109 108 108 109 109 109 133' 132 133 125 124 124 106 106 106 158 157 157 124 123 123 190 18 189 80 79 79 FLOUR, FEED, GRAIN, PROPUCE. Whrafc Steady; No. 2 red In export elevator, 8 7 8 7 c. No. 1 northern export elevator, $1.0901.10.

Corn Quiet; No. 2 yellow for local trade, 7272c. Oats Lower; No. 2 white, natural, 5151c. Bran Firm; winter In bulk, $24.69 026; spring in sacks, $24.60 26.

Refined Sugars Unchanged; pow dered, 6.25c; granulated, 5.16c; confectioners' 6c; Keystone 6c. Butter Steady; extra western creamery, 27c; extra nearby rints, 3c. Eggs Firm, good demand; Pa. and other nearby firsts, free cases, 5.70 per case; do. current receipts, free cases, $5.10 per case; western firsts, free cases, $6.60 per easel do.

current receipts, free cases, $4.96 per case. Live Poultry Fair demand; fowls, 16c; old roosters, 10llc. pring chickens, 1822c; ducks, old 213c; do. young, 140 15c. Dressed Poultry Firm, fowla high er; fresh killed iowis, nearby, 16 6c; do.

western, 1316c; old roosters, 10c; broiling chickens, near by, 25y27c; do. 17 22c Potatoes Firm and higher; Jersey, per basket, 7080c. Flour Dull and weak; winter clear, 3.40(g)3.80; straight, 4.1504.65; Kansas straight, sacks, spring clear, straight, $4.8505.15 Hay Firm; timothy, 1, large bales, No. 1, small blaes, 23. 60024; No.

2, No. 3, $16 017; clover mixed, No. 1, $18.60 019.50; No. 2, $15016. THURSDAY FUNERALS Wellington M.

niestcr Fellow members of fraternal organ izations served as bearers at the fun eral of Wellington Miller Hiester, which took place from his residence, 350 North Front street. The services were oonducted by Rev. Dr. E. Brownmiller.

Delegations from Camp 689, P. S. of Schuylkill Fire Crtmpany and the Pennsylvania Immediate Relief Association, attended the funeral. Interment in Charles Evans cemetery. Undertaker F.

F. Seidel had charge. Albert D. Woomcr Rav. Dr.

C. E. Creitz conducted the services at the funeral of Mrs. Amos Woomer, which was held from his late residence, 231 Clymer street. Mem bers of Lodge No.

169, I. O. O. at tended in a body. The bearers were: George Russel, William Orth, John Olnsser, William II.

Albright, Jaaob B. Fricker and R. D. InxmeC Relatives and' friends from Pottstown, Pottfville, Litlts, Lf banon and Newark, N. at tended the funeral.

Intenment in the Charles Evans cemetery. Undertaker Henninger had charge. Mrs. Aiuos K. Kline 5 Rev.

Dr. E. T. Horn conducted the servlers at the funeral of Mrs. Amos K.

KUne which took Srofa iter late residence, 4S0 Walnut street, The body was attired in a black silk gown and reposed in a square cornered black cloth on cedar casket with silver trim mings, extension bar handles and plate bearing naime and age. The honorary bearers were: Richard T. Leaf, John H. Craig. Colonel Thomias C.

Zimmerman, WHHaim S. Mohr, Frank M. Rleser and Richard T. Lenhart. The active bearers were: John Tobias, Walter W.

Bausher, Clarence A. Miller. Samuel A. Heckman, John Stroup and Arthur H. Laird.

The tributes were numerous, among them being an Immense spray of American beauty roses, from the employes of Kline, Ep plhllmer Co. Interment In Charles Evans cemetery. Undertaker Hennln ger had charge. Charles K. Goorlhart Members of the 1900 Beneficial As sociation served as bearers at the funeral of Charles Edward Ooodhart, which took place from the residence of his sister, Mrs.

Roftert Holl, of 365 North Twelfth street. The funeral services were oonducted by Rev. M. L. Zwelrtlg.

Interment In Charles Evans cemetery. Undertaker Miller had charge. Miss t)oiila Snnet" The funeral of Miss Louisa Sauer was held from the residence of her sis ter, Mrs. Charles Kramer, 922 Mulber ry street. Requiem imass was cele brated In St.

Paul Roman Catholic church. Interment In the Catholic cemetery. Undertaker J. J. Kern had charge.

Dorothy E. Miller The funeral of Dorothy daughter of Luther H. and 8allie S. Miller, took nlace from the residence of the par ents, 1228 Douglass street. Rev.

Wll liaim H. Myers conducting tne services. Interment In Hlnnershlts church cem etery. Undertaker V. F.

Seidel had charge. Jessie J. Boat Rev. H. S.

Ecker conducted the ser vices at the funeral of Miss Jessie Boat, which wae neld from the resi dence of her mother, Mrs. John Kavlor. 1445 North Ninth street. In terment In Charles Evans cam etery, Undertaker T. C.

Amman had charge. Mrs. William K. Fisher The funeral of Rose Gertrude, wife of Rev. William K.

Fisher, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Atone ment, waa held at the avenue, Wyomlssing. Rev. E. T. Horn, D.

LL.D pastor of Trinity i.utner an church, of Reading, conducted the BPrvicea. "HaDDV and Blest" was sung bv the choir. The bearer represent A resnactive congregattons or which Rev. Mr. Fisher Is the pastor: Isaac Weitzel, Blandon charge; Chas.

Snvder and Wellington Beckr, bnai ter's charge; Luther Matthias, Lewis R. Henry, Marx Reimer; Amos Kurtz, Arthur Dittes and John McNabb, Wyomlssing charge. The cortege left the Wyomlssing station at 10.15 for Lebanon, where further services were conducted lay Rev. T. E.

Schtnauk, D. LL. In Salem Memorial church. Mrs. Richard McBride The funeral of Hannah wife of Richard McBride, was held from her late residence.

Twenty third and Grant streets, Mount Penn. The bearers were John Scarlett Wilson Fister, Paul Ho rlne, John Barth, Mason A. Bright and James'Texter. Services were conducted at the house by Rev. Howard E.

Hand, of Reading. Interment In Aul enbach cemetery. Undertaker John F. Lutz had charge. MAYOR DEMANDS STRIP TICKETS AND TRANSIT COMPANY REFUSES (Continued.) letter of September 20, ,190, written by Walter A.

Rlgg. "Kindly, advise me by Monday noon what the company intends to do. ooncerning the Schuylkill avenue and the, Fifth street section of its lines." THE COMPANY'S RF.PLY General Manager Walter A. Rigg made this response: "Your letter of this date, addressed to the Reading Transit Company, lessee, has been referred to me to answer. You say The Supreme Court in its decision on the strip ticket question has not exempted the scnuyiKin avenue and Front and Fifth street railway neillae six tickets for 25 "This Is.

a ttiieapprehensloin of the decision, which did not exempt any railway line from selling tickets, but reversed the de cree ordering the sale of the tickets for the reason that no such duty was imposed upon any of the defendant companies, the language of the Supreme Court fbetng, Uotlhlng In the letter nor pin the ordinance can be construed Into an agreement by the United Traction Company to continue the general sale of etrip tickets, and its right was, and the right of the Reading Transit Company, its successor, is, to charge a fare of Ave cents for every passenger riding on Its lines, except as It may be committed by the ordinance of December 8, 1906. to continue to sell six tickets for 25 cents, good to or from points on the Schuylkill avenue and Front and Fifth street railway lines. That question, however," is not to be passed upon until it Is properly raised. "The decree of the Court below is reversed and the bill dismissed at the cost of the appellees "In another part of the opinion the Supreme Court said in referring to the United Traction Company, one of Its valuable rights is not to be taken from it by any process of reasoning to show that, under the circumstances, it had Impliedly agreed to surrender such right." "All of the companies defend nt, in their answers" to the bill filed by the city, expressly denied any duty to sell tickets, and that position was approved by the Su preme exception tifeiiig mm PARASOL SPECIAL Friday andSafwday 20 Per Cent. Reduction from our present low prices.

Don't fail to gee them. Repairing of Umbrellas, Trunks and Leather Goods. Regal Umbrella Co. TRAVTXERS' OUTFITTERS Umbrellas, Trunks and Leather (iOO(ls. 639 PENN STREET Reading, Pa.

Harrisburg, Pa, York, Pa. Norfolk, Va. LOCAL RESORTS CRYSTAL CAVE A great natural wonder, four miles from Kutztown; two miles from Vlr ginsville. Transportation to and from cave when desired. Sunday train to Vlrginsvllle, Good table.

For special accommodations address D. A. KOHLER. Cons, 'phone. Kutztown, P.

No. 3. Use Raser's Hair Cleanser for beautifying the hair and promoting Its growth. (Removes dandruff and prevents falling out of the hair. Price, 19c and 25c Ask for sample.

Manufactured by WM. RASER, 6th Walnut. FOR RENT FOR RENT A first floor flat, five' rooms and bath. None but respect able party need apply. Address 737 North Ninth St FOR RENT Two large, cheerful second story rooms, to.

one or two refined parties; exceptionally nicely furntehed; all conveniences; private family; excellent board opposite. 349 North Fifth street. Reliable INSURANCE OBTAINABLE AT The General Insurance Agenc) H. franklin Brossman 520 Washington St. Palmolive Soap and all Toilet Requisites.

Sodi Water and Cigars, at RAUDENBUSH'S Central Drag Store. 9Q X. Blxth St Money for Salaried People Women keeping houa and btrtaeaa concern tdvanoed upon tnelr ninea, without uritr. Cheap i nt, imm paymtat. Offleei la 88 principal, eluea.

D. H. TOLMAN, Room C91. Colonial Trust BulMfns. DRINK Barbey's Beer Quality Guaranteed DEATHS.

MILLER Robert Benson, only child of Walter S. and Minnie Benson Miller, Funeral Saturday at If m. LONG William, eoa pf Isaac and Mary. Long. Funeral Saturday at 9 a.

m. HOFFMAN At Fleetwood, on the 17fh Inst, Mrs. Caroline (nee Arnold), widow of John Hoffman. Funeral. Friday at 9 a.

m. to a possible question, as to Windsor street from Schuylkill avenue to Weiser street, under the ordinance of December 8, 1906, which the Court said was not properly raised, and not, therefore, before the Court. "Allow me to suggest Jluil before involving the city in further expensive litigation, it might be well to adjust the liability of the city, for the damages done to th defendant companies, in the suit already decided." HANGS HIMSELF IN FUN Ohio Man's Play Costs Hun His Life by a Rrokcn Neck Navarre, 0 July 20, While fooling on the porch of his boarding house at Brewster, near here. Earl Stowe, 22 years old, a brakeman on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad, accidently hanged himself. He had a long towel.

One end he wrapped around his neck. The other end he threw over a cornice of th porch, he remarked to several companions, "VVatch me hang myself," the end of the tower which he threw over the cornice caught In such a way as to throw him off his feet and break his neck..

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