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BASE THREE K'JS FOR REA AXD ALL OF TKEM EJUKED irxi 1 1 HOME TEAM WINS IN A GAME THAT WAS A "HUMMER," SHUTTING OUT WASHINGTON. Tersely told, a single and two home runs gave Beading the game. But how Washington was prevented from scor ing requires' more In the telling and, moreover, it is fully as Interesting as the story of the 1 to 0 game Washing' ion won on Monday, The battle was again one of pitchers, with a trifle more free hitting than characterized the contest on Monday, and lay between Harvey, whose proper name is Frank McHale, a new recruit to the Washington ranks, and who last year was one Of the1 chief slab artists on the staff of the Steubenvllle, O.i team, and Charles, for Reading. In point of numbers the hits were even six and six but Reading had shade the better of it in the matter of total bases, which were 13 and 9. Charles teammates played a guiltless game, the work of the Reading outfield being brilliant.

Moreover, the garden patrols Were kept busy, as the fact that they had nine of the total putouts and "one assist indicate. It also shows that the Washington batsmen hit the ball good and hard. The only error for Washington was made by Conners, who dropped a thrown ball. It was not vital, however. 1 Both pitchers played brainy ball, and Charles especially exercised good judgment This, was shown when he deliberately walked Schaughnessy and.

Burke at times when the slightest singles would have counted in the run getting. Noteworthy, plays were by Holby, Reading's big first baseman, and Ather ton. In the seventh inning Atherton hit a hard grounder back of first base. Holby started to field it, when he tripped and foil prone to the ground. With rare presence of mind, when he found he could not rise and beat out Atherton, he crawled to the sack on hands and knees and tagged it with the ball a fraction of a second ahead of the Washington second sacker, Atherton performed his circus stunt in the fifth inning.

Cotter drove the ball squarely between first and second, and it had every earmark of a clean single. Atherton, by a fast sprint, headed oft the ball, which stuck firmly in his glove, and fielded out Cotter. The performance is likely to result seriously to Atherton, for in heaving the ball ha gave his arm a nasty wrench. The arm troubled him considerably during the balance of the game. The for runs was neck and heck until the seventh inning, when Holby broke the spell with a terrific drive over the right field fence for a homer, giving Reading its first tally.

Nallin and Lal lier, the succeeding men up, were handily fielded out at first. Then Cotter got a life at first on Conner muffing Zaneli's field out throw. Matters looked squally for Washington when Dan ford hit for two bags, sending Cotter to third. Harvey pulled himself together and held Charles down to an easy grounder and he was readily fielded out at first. In the eighth inning, after Miller singled, Vinson sent the ball over the right field fence for a homer.

This constituted Reading's run getting, for the succeeding batsmen went out on easy flies. Fast fielding prevented Washington from scoring on three occasions. 'The first was in the second inning. Schaughnessy hit for two sacks. When Mc Dermott hit to Danford, Schaughnessy was off second and was run out after a hard chase.

In the meanwhile Mc Dermott got to second, where he died, for Atherton struck out and Zaneli flied out to Rudolph. In the fourth inning, Conners, first up, singled, and was sacrificed to second by Burke. Schaughnessy drove the ball to the right field fence, on which Conners tried to score. A remarkably fast throw by Rudolph nailed Conners at the home plate. In the fifth, Atherton, first up, tripled, and It appeared sura that Washington would score.

Then Charles got In his fine work, for Zanell filed out and Cona very and Harvey fanned, letting Atherton die on third. The score: Washington. A.B. Gilbert, cf 3 0 Conners, lb 3 0 A. 0 0 2 0 2 4 2 0 H.

O. 1 1 Burke, 2 Schaughnessy, 3 McDermott, 3b 4 Atherton, 2b 3 Zanell, ss 4 Conavery, rf 4 Harvey, 3 0 6 Totals 29 0 6 24 16 1 Reading. A.B. R. H.

O. A. E. Rudolph, rf. Miller, 4 3 0 14 10 115 2,0 114 0 0 114 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 110 0 0 12 0 Vinson, If 4 Holby, 3 Nallin, cf 4 Lalller, 3 Cotter, 3 Danford, 3b 3 Charles, 2 Totals 29 3 6 27 9 0 Washington Runs 00000000 0 0 Hits 0 10 2 110 10 6 Reading Runs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2x 3 Hits 10001022 6 Earned Reading, 3.

Bunt sacrifice hits Conners, Burke. Two base hits Danford, Schaughnessy, Three bnse hit Atherton. Home runs Holby, Vinson. Stolon bases Rudolph, Holby, Conners. Double plays Lalller to Miller to Holby; McDermott to Atherton to Conners.

Bases on balls Off Charles, oft Harvey, 2. Hit by pliehor By Harvey, Miller. Struck out By Charles, MANICURING Properly shaped nails and tapering fingers make beautiful hands and with our help are within the reach of any one. S. JULIA HEINE, 706, 8 and 10 Colonial Trust Bid.

Your Favorite Cigar If it's the 10c. kind, 4 for 100 for 16.00. 6c. Cigars we sell at 8 for 23c. Farmers Hotel, 5th 33 5: By Harvey, 3r Left on oases Read Washington 8.

Wild pitch Harvey. First fcase' on errors Reading, 1. Time 1.6S. Umpires Steinberg. OTHER UNIN LEAGUE GAMES.

At Baltimore: R.H.E. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02 5 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0x 912 3 Batteries O'Brien and McLane; Pow ell and Manners, At Philadelphia: Wilmington 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 18 15 1 1 0200010 0 4 9 2 Batteries Wolfe and McCauley; Summers and E. Foster. At rain. Brooklyn; Elizabeth Brooklyn, READING OUTBATS WILMINGTON TEAM HITS MADE WHEN THEY COUNT ED SECURED ENOUGH RUNS TO TIE IN THE FIRST INNING.

Special to The Time Wilmington, May 20. Outbatted, Wilmington met defeat from Reading today, the score being 5 to 2. Bressler worked for the Peaches and Reading hit him when hits counted, while, on the other hand, the hits made by the locals off Emerson were scat tered. i Reading piled up two runs the first time at bat, Lelivelt got away on an error and scored on Weigand's two sacker. Barthold's three bagger scored Weigand.

Hv In the fourth, Crooks was passed Up and scored on Barton's three bagger. In the fifth, Lelivelt hit, was sacrificed to second and scored on Clay's hit. In the sixth, Crooks singled, went to second on Catiz' error, was sacrificed to third and scored on Barton's fly. Wilmington did not score until the fourth. Then Hartley hit for three bases and scored on Grady's out.

In the fifth, singles by Marhefka, Bressler and Martin scored the other run. The Wilmington fans presented Mike Lynch with a signet ring and Barthold with an umbrella. Score: R.H.E. Reading 20011100 0 5 9 0 Wilmington 00011000 02 7 8 Batteries Emerson and Barton; Bressler and Grady. OTHER TRI STATE GAMES.

At Johnstown: R.H.E. William 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Ox 4 7 2 Batteries Galbraith and Bundle; Murphy and Koepman. At Trenton: R.H.E. Lancaster 00110000 02 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 4 0 Batteries Covaleski and Rementer; Adams and Murray. AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Boston: R.H.E. Cleveland 000020 00 24 8 0 10000000 23 13 2 Batteries Joss and Clarke; Winter and Camigan. Umpire O'Loughlin. At Philadelphia: St. Louis 0 1 002000 03 8 1 01000000 01 9 1 Batteries Powell and Spencer; Plank and Powers.

Umpires Connolly and Egan. At rain. New York: Detroit New orlc At Washington: Chicago Washing ton, rain. NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Pittsburgh: R.H.E.

Brooklyn 00002000 02 10 6 00000010 01 4 0 Batteries Mcjntyre and Bergen; Willis and Gibson. Umpires O'Day and Johnson, At St. Louis: New York 00000000 00 3 1 St. Louis 01000000 1 8 0 Batteries McGinnity, Taylor and Brosnahan; Raymond and Ludwig. Umpire Rlgler.

At Cincinnati: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 6 1 Batteries McQuillen and Dooln; Coakley and Schlel. Umpire Emslle. At Chicago: Boston 00200001 03 8 7 Chicago 00120101 5 6 1 Batteries Dorner, Ball and Bower man; Ruelbach, Fraser and Kling. Urn pirc Ruddcrham. ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Shamokin: R.H.E. 40131000 09 11 1 Shamokin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 8 3 Batteries Picus and Erwlng; Leonard, KulL Loughran and Lavelle. At Easton: i Allentown 10100010 14 7 2 Easton 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 6 5 Batteries Nelson, Davy and Sea graves; Thompson and Klech. At Hazleton: Mt. 010240000 7 13 2 Hazleton 10321802 12 13 3 Batteries Sullivan and Josey; Allen, Webster and Rapn STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Union League, W. L. P.C. Wilmington 16 5 .762 Reading 12 7 .632 Washington 12 7 .632 Baltimore .....11 7 .611 Elizabeth 9 11 .450 Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 6 14 .300 Paterson 6 16 .273 Tfl State League. W.

P.C. Lancaster 13 7 .650 Johnstown 11 7 ,611 Altoona 10 7 .583 Williamsport 9 7 .563 Harrisburg 10 8 .556 Trenton 8 12 .400 Wilmington 7 11 .385 Reading 6 14 .263 American League. W. L. P.C.

New York 17 9 .651 Athletics 17 12 .586 Cleveland 15 11 .677 St. Louis 15 14 .517 Chicago 13 13 .600 Detroit 13 .480 Washington 10 18 Boston 9 20 .310 JSPpSfl. this READING DAILY TIMES READING, THURSDAY, MAY ax, 1908 National League. I P.C. Chicago 16 7 .696 Pittsburgh .13 10 .565 Philadelphia 13 11 .542 Cincinnati 13 '12 .520 New York 13 13 .600 Boston 14 14 .500 St.

Louis. 11 18 .379 Brooklyn 10 18 .357 Atlantic League. W. L. P.C.

Hazleton 9 2 .818 Pottsville 4 3 .571 Allentown 4 4 .500 Easton 5 6 .500 Mt. Carmel 3 6 ,333 Shamokin 3 8 .273 SCHEDULES FOR TODAY. Trl State League. Reading at Wilmington. Harrisburg at Altoona.

Lancaster at Trenton. Williamsport at Johnstown. Union Leagues Washington at Reading. Wilmington at Philadelphia. Paterson at Baltimore.

Elizabeth at Brooklyn. American League. Cleveland at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington. St.

Louis at Boston. 1 Chicago at New York. National League. Philadelphia at Cincinnati. New York at St.

Louis. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Boston at Chicago. WADOELL QUITS ST. LOUIS THE ERRATIC "RUBE" RESIGNS WHEN MANAGEMENT REFUSES TO INCREASE HIS SALARY.

tEy Associated Press. Philadelphia, May 20. The St. Louis baseball team of the American League left this city tonight for Boston, leaving "Rube" Waddell, former Philadelphia pitcher, behind. "Rube" quit the tea mthis morning, after declaring that he had hot been treated right by the management.

After pitching against his old team here yesterday and carrying the St. Louis club to victory, before 20,000 fans, he made a demand, for an advance In salary. He did not get the money. This morning he walked up to the desk in the hotel where the Western players were stopping and turned In his unt form and the key to his room. UNION LEAGUE NOTES.

The Reading club has negotiated more double plays this season than any other team in the league. Danford apparently Is recovering his batting eye. He had two fine hits yesterday and one on Tuesday. Danny has been drawing away from the plate and hitting under the ball. Cotter, a catcher, who has played with Reading the last two games, has been released.

He showed up well and, with a little more experience, will be a valuable man. The reason for letting him go is not incompetency, but to reduce the playing force of the team, which is beyond the limit. Until Hart man gets into the game again, Rudolph, who caught on Monday, when he demonstrated that he is a valuable man back of bat, will do the catching. He will also change occasionally with Hartman when his finger is all right. On those occasions Reisling or one ot the other players will cover right field.

As Reading's pitching staff Is complete, and all the members are In' fine trim now, Edwards, who recently reported to the Reading management, has been loaned to the Brooklyn club. Manager Reisling wants to retain a string on Edwards, who is a fine player and a splendid pitcher. When all the preliminaries have been arranged, the Reading club will be organized into a stock company, to be known as the Athletic Association. This move has been decided upon to retain Interest in the team in this city. Manager Reisling, who considers himself a Reading man now, as well as "Kohly" Miller, will retain their interests and continue to be the guiding spirits of the team.

They have worked the team up to a high standard of efficiency, but more improvements are contemplated, as Manager Reisling Is determined, If It Is at all possible, that the Union League pennant shall come to this city at the close of the season. It has been decided to retain Edward J. Coyle as secretary and business manager, as his service In the past havs been efficient and highly satisfactory to the management of the club. The last game of the scries with Washington will be played this afternoon at 3.15, and Manager Reisling will try tofulflll his promise to take three of the four games with the Senators, Alex Jones is slated to pitch. Long Street may do the pitching for Washington.

Elizabeth will be here on Friday and Saturday, and the fans will have an opportunity to see Joe Blchl in action In one of the games. A double header will be played on Friday, the first contest to begin at 2 o'clock. There will be no more "ladles' days" this week. Beginning noxt week, and continuing throughout the season, Tuesdays and Thursdays will be observed as "ladies' day." THE BOWLERS i CENTRAL ALLEYS. Mrs.

MHMr'B Team Miller 156 102 144 402 Jones 136 100 144 380 Maurer 114 133' 247 Rick 76 112188 Ludwlck 98 101 199 504 441 501 1410 Mrs. Brlner's Team Briner 99 118 106 323 Mlesse 180 127 102 409 Wentzel 77 79 79 235 Marklcy 93 104 108 305 449 428 8951272 i i i INHERITS VICTIM'S WEALTH. Pottstown, May 20. rJerem'iah Anderson, 76 years old, of Now Berllnville, will cobble shoes no longer. He retired yesterday, a he soon will come into possession of the estate of his son, Moses, one of the Victim's of the Boy ertown Theatre fire.

TJie estate is worth $75,000, and the old man la the sole heir. OBITUARY MRS. JOHN HENIE. 'After an Illness of five years, Mrs. Ellen C.

Henne (nee Harner), aged 36 years, wife of John Henne, died of a complication of diseases, superinduced by kidney troubles, at 12.15 a. m. Wednesday, at her home, 425 North Twelfth street. Deceased was a native of Schuylkill' Haven, but resided in this city for many years. She waa a member of Grace United Evangelical church, Besides her mother, Mrs.

Ellen C. Harner, ol Philadelphia, Mrs, Henne is survived by her husband, two children, Earl and Rebecca Henne, at home; three brothers, Daniel Harner, Pottsville; William Harner, Philadelphia, and Jeremiah Harner, Schuylkill Haven, and three sisters, Mrs. FTed. Eberly, Pottsville; Mrs. Walter Hohl, Blrdsboro, and Mrs.

Harvey Zuber, Philadelphia. PAUL LENGEL. Paul Lengel, aged 67 years, 6 months and 6 days, died of uraemia, at 10.30 o'clock Tuesday evening, at his home, 362 Schuylkill avenue. He was a native of" Jefferson township, but resided in this city for over a score of years. Mr.

Lengel was a stonemason by trade. He was a member of St. Luke Lutheran church and of Camp 660, P. O. S.

of A. Besides his wife, Emma (nee Riegel), deceased is survived by these children: James and Jerome C. Lengel, Agneailn charge of the mission wife of Louis J. Geiger, and Minnie M. Lengel, all of this city; also one sister, Emma, wife of Frank Wagner, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.

v' BENNEV1LLE ARTZ. Benneville Artz, a well known cigar maker, of kidney troubles at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning, at his home, 946 North Eleventh street; In the 57th year cf his age. Deceased had been ailing, since last Friday and his demise was very sudden. Mr. Artz was a native of Lancaster county, but lived in this' city for, 20 years.

He was for many years a packer at the factory of Yocum Bros, Deceased Was a member of St. Stephen Reformed church. Besides his wife, Mary (nee Fidhthorn), Artz Is survived by one son, Ernest Artz, Reading, and several brothers and sisters in Lancaster county. WEDNESDAY FUNERALS. The funeraf pf Joseph Marquet, Who was suffocated in a grit bin at the Keystone Slag Works, Greenwich and Somerset streets, on Saturday afternoon, was held at 10 a.

m. from his late home at the foot of Buttonwood street. Re qulenvmass was Celebrated In the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic church. The pallbearers were four fellow workmen of deceased. Interment" was made in the Catholic cemetery.

Undertaker Au man had charge, The funeral of Mary Ruch took place at 2 p. m. from her late home, 349 North Tenth street Rev. F. K.

Huntzinger held services at the house. Interment was made in Charles Evans cemetery, Undertaker Seidel had charge. Rev. John Moycr held services over tho remains of Mrs. Rebecca Brown, wife of Charles C.

Brown, at 2 p. at her late home, 616 Washington street, Further services were held in the First in Charles Evans cemetery. Under' McConkey and E. J. Morris.

taker Auman had charge. The funeral of Carroll R. Firing, seven year old son of Mr. and Mra, Richard Firing, was held at 10 a. m.

from the home of the parents, 317 Orange street. Services were held at the house by Rev. J. A. Kutz.

Rela tives were the pallbearers. Interment was made in Charles Evans cemetery, Undertaker Auman had charge. FIRE ALARM BOXES 2 Berks County Prison. 4 Eighth and Penn. 6 Eighth and Windsor.

6 Twelfth and Greenwich, 7 Hockley and Gordon. 8 Front and Exeter. 12 Canal and Spruce. 13 Third and Chestnut. 14 Fifth and Spruce.

16 Fifth and Blngaman. 16 Sixth and Willow. 17 South and Mill. 18 Seventh and Pine. 19 Seventh and Chestnut 21 Thirteenth and Cotton.

23 East Reading. 24 Chestnut and Orange. 25 Twelfth and Franklin. 26 Eleventh and Spruce. 27Nlnth and LaureL 28 Eighth and Muhlenberg.

29 15th and Mln. Spring Road. 81 Fourth and Penn. 82 Second and Penn. 84 Third and Walnut.

35 Fifth and Elm. 36 Walnut and Reed. 37 Sixth and Penn. 88 Third and L. V.

R. R. 89 Fifth and Washington. 41 Tenth and Court. 42 Ninth and Walnut.

43 P. R. Freight Depot 46 Eleventh and Elm. 46 Ninth and Buttonwood, 47 Tenth and Green. 48 Thirteenth and Green.

61 SixtB and Douglass. 52 East Penn R. K. Shops. 63 Ninth and Exeter.

64 P. R. Round Houses. 66 Fifth and Greenwck. 67 Sixth and Perry.

61 P. A R. Main Depot. 62 Eighth and Greenwich. 63 Tenth and Douglass.

64 Pricetown Rd. and Windsor. 65 Eleventh and Oley. 71 River Road L. V.

Bridge, 72 Front and Washington. 78 Tulpehocken and Green. 74 Schuylkill Greenwich, 76 Bridgeport. 76 Front and Buttonwood. 81 Pear and Oley 82 Third and Douglass.

83 Fifth and Robeson. Front and Spring. 121 Third and Pine. 122 Water below Spruce. 131 Front and Franklin.

141 The Auditorium, S. Fifth. 151 Third and Bingamaa. 162 West Heading. 153 Mlllmoit.

212 Cotton and Maple. 231 Sixteenth and Perkiomen Art, 232 Seventeenth and Cotton. 311 Grand Opera House. 812 Fifth and Franklin. 314 Academy of Music.

816 Orpheum Theatre. 821 Y. M. C. A.

Building. 351 Fourth and Buttonwood. 352 Sixth and Buttonwood. i 363 Front and Greenwioh. 411 St.

Joseph Hospital, 412 New Bijou Theatre. 421 Luden Candy Factory, N. Eighth. 521 Tenth and Robeson. 623 Eleventh and Perry, 631 Tenth and Amity.

641 Third and Bern. 612 Twelfth and Douglas, 621 Ninth and Oley. 641 Eleventh and Spring. 721 Tulpehocken W. Buttonwood.

fi2 Douglass and McKnlght QUARTER CENTURY CF ACTIVE SECT (Continued.) to the banquet hall on the first floor, where, seated at ten tables arranged parallel the length of the hall, they discussed the following menu, excellently served by Mrs. Schroeder: Radishes. Olives. Pickles. Oyster Patties.

Fried Chicken. New Browned Potatoes. Peas. French Rolls. Sliced Tomatoes.

Neapolitan Ice Cream. Fancy Cakes. Coffee. During the dinner the orchestra, seated in the assembly hall, discoursed concert music. A few.

minutes after 11 o'clock the banqueters again returned to the second floor, where dancing was enjoyed until after 1 For this feature John F. Morris was master of ceremonies; Charles Graul, 1 Michael P. Hannahoc, Paul Morris, Edwin S. Morris, Patrick McGovern, John. B.

McDonough, Joseph B. Murray and Joseph Lillls were floor managers. I HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY. On Sunday, May 13, "1883, a mission given in St. Peter Roman Catholic church came to a close with a strong plea for total abstinence by Father O'DonohUe, one of the Layarist fathers At tne conclusion or nis sermon, Father O'Donohue Invited the men present to come up to the altar and receive the pledge.

About ten men ot those present accepted the invitation, proceeded to the altar and received the pledge from him; these ten men thus became the nucleus of the present strong St. Peter's Total Abstinence So 'ciety. On Sunday, May 20, 1883, at 8 o'clock p. at the invitation of Father Gerald P. Coghlan, the then pastor of St.

Peter church, and a very warm' friend of total abstinence, the gentlemen who received the pledge on the previous Sunday, together with a few others, assembled in the hasement of St. Peter church for the purpose of forming a total abstinence society, and to listen to an address by John H. Campbell, president of the Archdiocensan Union, of Philadelphia. Father Coghlan presided at the meeting and E. J.

Morris recorded the minutes; a number of men received the pledge at this meeting and the following committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by laws, Michael Reagan, Michael Reynolds and Thomas Cronin. The next meeting was held on Sunday evening, June 3, to hear the report of the committee on by laws and to nomi nate officers. The minutes show that on that date the by laws and constitution were adopted, two members received the pledge and were elected to membership, and the following nominations for officers made: President, Thomas Cronin, Michael McGrann, Michael Reagan, Michael Reynolds and James F. Ryan; vice president, James Barlow, John McGlynn and Edward McConkey; treasurer, Rev. Gerald Coghlan; secretary, E.

J. Morris; assistant secretary, John Hasson and William Brady; sergeant at arms, David Snyder. Of those nominated that evening there are three who continued members of the society and are members at this time, namely: Michael' McGrann. Ed Trie first election for officers took place on Sunday, June 10, 1883, with the following result: President, Michael Reynolds; vice president, Edward McConkey; treasurer, Rev. Gerald P.

Coghlan; socretary, E. J. Morris; assistant secretory, John P. Hasson; sergeant at arms, David Snyder. During the past 25 years the society has had a busy and eventful life.

It has grown in strength and numbers and increased in usefulness. It has been an active participant in all social and benevolent operations of the church. Since the organization, it has paid out $9,000 in Bick benefits and $2,050 in death benefits, making a total of The present total abstinence membership of St. Peter church is as follows: Men's society, 202; ladies' society, 60; Boys' Cadet Society, 110; Girls' Cadet Society, 120. 492.

Since the organization 19 members have been removed by death. The present officers are: Rev. John F. Harkina, spiritual director; Edward J. McCann, president; Matthew J.

Gibney, vice president; Julfh Morris, treasurer; John P. Foley, secretary; Charles F. Morris, assistant secretary; Harry Blngaman, William Tiernan, stewards; Michael Connelly, delegate to the Archdlocesan Union. FIRE DESTROYS THREE BARNS. Lancaster.

May 20. The barn ot John Ludwlg, near Terro Hill, was destroyed by fire, caused by the of a lantern Ludwig was using. The wind carried the sparks to Frank Town, ley's barn and It was also destroyed, The loss on each is several thousand dollarsi A Are of unknown origin also destroyed Samuel Fry's barn, near RoMistown, causing a loss of several thousand dollars. BY AUTO TO A CONVENTION. Illinois Delegate Will Go to Denver In Motor Car Train.

Roger C. Sullivan, national Democratic committeeman from Illinois, has chartered an automobile train to convey a number of the Illinois delegates to the national convention In Denver In July. Committeeman Sullivan's party will leave Chicago on Juno 27, arriving in Denver on July 4. The train will be composed of four Studobaker touring cars and a commercial wagon, built by the same firm, to be used as a baggage coach. I The trip will be made by easy stages, as on account of the numerous receptions' which will be planned at the different towns through which the train will pass the going will average about 125 to 150 miles a day.

One of the most Important stops will be made at Lincoln, the home of W. J. Bryan. Tickets for the trip will be Issued on the same plan as those used In rail road traveling, and the fare will be Identical with that charged by the standard railways to the delegates who prefer traveling by rail. These tickets will be countersigned by the mayors of tho various towns through which the delegates pass.

This Is the first time in the history of American transportation that aator mobiles have been utilized for long distance passenger service In competi tion with trunk line railroads. EDHSEBTS What These Sandy Wastes Mean to Mother Earth. A DEATH GRIP ON THE WORLD They Indicate the Beginning of the End ef Our Beautiful Planet, Which Is Doomed to Roll Through Space a Parched and Lifsless Orb. Deserts already exist on the earth, and the nameless horror that attaches to the word in the thoughts of all who have had experience of them or are gifted with Imagination to conceive Is in truth greater than we commonly suppose, for the cosmic circumstance about them which is most terrible is not that deserts are, but that deserts have begun to be. Not as local evita ble evils are they only to be pictured, but as the general inescapable death grip on our world, for it is the beginning of the end.

What depauperates the forests to grass lands and thence to wastes must in tarn attack the sea bottoms when they shall parted with their seas. Last of the fertile spots upon the planet because of the salts the streams have for ages washed down and of the remnant of moisture that would still drain into them, eventually they must share the fortune of their predecessors and the planet roll a parched crb through space. The picture is forbid ding, but the fact seems one to which we are. constructively pledged and into which we are in some sort already adventured, i Girdling the earth with what it takes but little personification: to liken to the life extinguishing serpent's coils run two desert belts of country. The, one follows, roughly speaking, the tropic of Cancer, extending northward from it; the other, the tropic of Capricorn.

Ari zona is in the northern band, tts are the Sahara, Arabia and the deserts of central Asia. Now, these desert belts are growing. In the great desert of northern Arizona the traveler, threading his way across a sagebrush and cacti plain shut in by abrupt sided shelves of land rising here and there some hundreds of feet higher, suddenly comes upon a petrified forest Trunks of trees in all stages of fracture strew the ground over a space some miles in extent. So perfect are their forms he is almost minded to think the usual wasteful woodchopper has been by and left the Scattered products of his art in littered confusion upon the scene of his exploit. Only their beautiful color conveys a sense of strangeness to the eye, and, leaning down and touching them, he finds that they are stone; chalcedony, not carbon! Form has outlived substance and kept the resemblance, while the particles of the original matter have all been spirited away.

Yet so perfect is the presentment one can hardly believe the fact, and where one fallen giant spans a little canyon one almost thinks to hear the sound of water rushing down the creek. But it 13 some millions of years and more since this catastrophe befell, and the torrent, uprooting it, left it prone, with limbs outstretched in futile grasp upon the other side. A conifer it, was, cousin only to such as grow today, and flourished probably in. the cretaceous era, for the land has not been under water here since the odvent of tertiary times. Nowhere near it, except for the rare cottonwoods along the bank of the Little Colorado, grows anything today.

The land which once supported these forests is Incompetent to do so now. let nothing has changed there since except the decreasing water supply. During tertiary and quaternary time the rainfall has been growing less and less. Proof of this is offered by the great pine oasis that caps the plateau of which these petrified forests form a part and is kemeled by the San Francisco peaks. The height above sea level of the spot where the chal cedony trunks ore strewn is about 4,500 feet.

Tho lower present limit of tho pine In its full development is 6,600 feet. Two thousand feet upward the verdure line has retreated since tho former forests were. And this is no local alteration, for upon the other side of the plateau petrified remains of trees are similarly The line of perpetual green has risen because In desert regions the moisture Is found most plentiful nearest to the clouds from which it falls upon a parching earth. Streams, instead of gathering volume as they go, are largest near their source and grow less and less with each fresh mile ot flow. The brooks descending from the Anti Lebanon, In Syria, water the gardens of Damascus and, thence issuing upon the plain, lose themselves Just beyond the threshold of its gates.

So in the Arizona desert, though in less degree, and those who live there know it but too well. From Perclval Lowell's "Mars and the Future of the Earth" in Century. Breaking Wirt. Anybody who has tried to break a piece of wire without the aid of a pair of pinchers will probably agree that the operation Is both tf difficult and painful ono. There is a however, by which it may be easily accomplished.

By bending the Wire into a loop and pulling both ends as tight as possible an Injury will be caused to the wire, which on being straightened will Immediately break. By this means wire up to No. 12 gauge may be successfully dealt with. Fire and sword are but slow engines of destruction in comparison with the babbler. Steele.

SHE PLUNGES TO CATCH A BALL. York, May 20, The breaking of a rati as she leaned front her balcony to catch a ball thrown to her by a child from the yard below caused Mrs. Henry Herman, of the Kant End, to full about 15 feet to the cement pavement. She fractured her left arm. Waldorf Astor fins Imparted ihnjthcr Impetus to the Oaford tJntvcr slty endowment fund.

JOKE ON A JURY. "Ah Novah Done It Befoh," 8ald Ni gress Just Acquitted ef Thrft. When Ella Van Dross, a young colored girl, was tried before Judge Bo salsky in general sessions at New York the other day oa the charge that when Joseph Kayatt, a white man from lonkers, asked her in the fall of 249 Second avenue whether the Joneses lived on the floor above she stealthily removed a pocketbook containing $10 from his pocket, the Jury deliberated only a few minutes and then returned with their verdict. The girl, much disturbed, was led to the bar. The foreman rose.

"We find the defendant not guilty," he said. As the late prisoner was turning to leave court Judge Rosalsky called out: "One moment, Ella. Be careful not to let any more suspicion fall on yon, whether you are Innocent this time or not" "Oh, Judge," said the girl, "Ah nevak done it bef oh, an' fo' de Lurd Ah never will again." The Jury looked amazed. "That's one on you, gentlemen," re marked the Judge, and all the courtroom laughed. Bear Baiting In Olden Days, So popular was bull' baiting in olden days in England that riots followed the attempt to suppress It in the large towns.

Bear baiting was more popular still, if that could be. In various places, Liverpool, especially, it made part of the festivities at the election of the mayor, being held before his worship started for church. Ladles commonly attended in: great numbers. There was a famous bear at Liverpool which showed such grand sport in 1782 that certain'falr admirers presented it with a garland, decked it with ribbons and carried it to the theater, where a special entertainment bad been "commarlded," which bruin sat out in front of their box. But of gossip about' bull and bear baiting there Is no Enthusiastic lovers of Shakespeare read' 'with interest the petition of theiroyal bear warden, addressed to Queen Elizabeth in 1505.

complaining thatt his licensed performances had been neglected of late because every on went the theater. CALL ON NATIONAL BANKS. Washington, May 20. Th6 Compti ol ler of the Currency 'oday Issued a call for the condition of national banHa at the close of businesaort May 14 tost' Giving her policemen Spain is also sending them to school' for 18 months. WHERE TO DINE Mansion House, Reading, Pa.

J. T. C. UMBLB, Proprietor. The deserved suocess of i the table d'hote at the Mansion la noted throughout Reading.

The cuisine and service Is of the. best. Special attention Is given ta SUNDAY DINNERS. Roast tur kry, terrapin, creme de menthe punch etc. Sunday Dinner, 76c, HOTEL PENN JONES Proprs.

Famous roast turkey dinners, 75 cents. Good breakfast and sup pers at B0 cents. European Cafe In Basement AMUSEMENTS. Till Lehigh University Dramatic Club Presents Navajo Land A New and Original Musical Comedy By THOMAS B. DONALDSON.

35 Lehigh Men 35 Original Music New Songs. Indians, Cowboys, Cowboy Girls and Spanish Girls. ACADEMY OF MUSIC Friday, May 22, 1908. Seas on Sale May 20. PniCRS J1.00, 35c.

and 25c. Sc LUBIN 5c MOTION PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE, SftVKNTH WEEK. NEW BIJOU THEATRE fr8HOW8 DAH.T 2,80 ond 8.30 V. M. 7,80, 8.30 and 9.80 P.

H. Barcelona Wild Animal Actors, Intro ducing ferocious Tigers, Jaguars, Panthers and Leopards, which have been trained to a high degree and do many new stunts. A 120,000 animal col. lection to be seen for 6 cents only. Don't miss it.

No extra charges for reserved seats. Extra Vaudeville Numbers Tony Baker, black face comedian; Tom Mackey, baritone soloist, In illustrated songs. DEST VAY TO CHICAGO AND THE WEST Chicago Special' Ddlx Lv. Buffalo Ar. Chicago ..8.20 p.

m. ...........7.48 a. m. Other Fast Trains Lv. Buffalo.

...7.30 m. 12.38 night Ar. Chicago. ...9.00 p. m.

12.S0 noon Through coaches, sleeping and dining cars. For further information address your local Ticket Agent or H. Chevee, O. B. P.

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