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No red tape, no quibbling. We make good jpsmptly if the advertiser does not. READING, JULY 23, 1915. Audit Bureau of CliruIalloM THE TEXTILE TRADE One of the most serviceable ba rometers of local business, aside from P. R.

shops' conditions and the state of the iron trade, is the textile Industry. In Philadelphia hosiery mills are turning down war supply contracts to fill domestic on ders, and the same manifestation of an improved business outlook is said to be true of the hosiery plants of Reading, which next to Philadelphia is the most important center of this industry in the state. It is safe to say that the Nolde Horst Company, operating one of the largest plants In the country and the members of which have made muni ficent contributions to the German war relief fund, would turn down contracts for supplies for the a'lies even if they had not a single home order. But the fact that there are plenty of these latter must be de cidedly encouraging both to the era plovers and the workers. THE CHASE OF SUCCESS The young man chases success.

From the moment that ambition first stirs within him he looks ahead toward the day when success shall crown his efforts and his efforts are, oftentimes, too great for his physical well being. And, sometimes, his efforts are misdirected in that, while they bring him success as measured in dollars and cents, they wreck his very soul. We can well imagine the boy running after success. It eludes him at every grasp; he stumble's into mire and arises. He brushes aside his fellow man; he tramples under foot his less able brothers and sisters; he resorts to underhanded, unfair, and criminal methods to get what he calls success! At last he catches up with success and success is his! But in the meantime he has grown old; he has made i.o ether friend than gold; with a grim, cynical eye he looks out upon the world; with a hard, cruel mouth he issues commands that come from a stoney heart! Success means little to him then! Why, millons of "failures" go down into their graves with more contented minds, easier consciences, purer hearts, and cleaner So, young man, while you're chasing after success be careful how you chase it; and who you run over; and what sort of success you run after.

LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE Did you ever think that the thing you are looking for is looking for you that it is the very law of affinities to get together? If you are coarse In your tastes and vicious in your tendencies, you do not have to try very hard to get with coarse, vicious they are seeking you by the very law of attraction. Everywhere affinities are seeking one another. Those who want to get with good people, those who aspire and are ambitious to get on and up in the world very quickly find those who are trying to do the same, and association with them is natural. Those who are wild and want to dissipate don't have to look very kmg to find those with the same tastes'. We all make our own associations and soul environment, and these form fully half of our success or failures in life.

Our thoughts and motives, our de i sites and longings are forces which find their fellows. They cause us all to rise steadily upward or to sink steadily down. Soul tendency is an infilnitely more important element in the making of our lives than natural abilities are. PENNSYLVANIA CITIES Pennsylvania cities, as a rule, do not grow rapidly, but they do grow surely. There are none among them that do not show a respectable in crease during each ten year period xne rate may not be less than in certain communities in other parts of the country, but nevertheless it is a rate of increase and one that is fairly constant.

Such towns are nat urally very substantia! places. In wealth the average Pennsylva nia city of the third class, such us Reading, which leads them all, is usually far ahead of the average city of the same size in most other states. The banking capital is large and the amount of deposits such is might be expected in a city two or three times the population. The state has great natural re sources and is singularly well adapt ed to certain kinds of manufacturing. This has made the town pros perous, filled the banks with money and contributed to the general activ ity of business.

Its manufacturing and coal industries lie at the very foundation of the prosperity of the Keystone State. Few of the Pennsylvania cities cf the third class are old places. It is true that where most of them now stand there were small hamlets, generally very small ones, at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Somebody set a trip hammer going near one of them and there was a change. Prosperity came with the clang of the hammer.

Somebody opened a coal mine, somebody else started a saw mill and the natural resources' of the state were translated into wealth. The State built a canal past another one and' another change occurred. The hamlet grew to a town and as better transportation facilities arrived and manufacturing in creased the town accumulated wealth and its energies increased many fold. There was no rubbing of Al ladin'9 lamp about the process. The town grew because its business had outlets and its industries were able to afford employment to considerable numbers of people.

The nat urally industrious, sober minded population had what it wanted above all things work and wages. In their early days the cities of Pennsylvania, as a rule, were not beautiful towns. There were few majestic colonial doorways among them. The people were not generally artistic in their temperament, nor were there many persons of super ficial polish among them; but they were endowed with the genius of hard work, with vigorous frames, great thrift and the disposition to keep pegging eternally away. The population was probably the most patient, the most contented, the most frugal to be found anywhere in the, country.

These characteristics account for the result. One generation of industrious, plain living, frugal, persevering people succeed ed another and immense prosperity has come as a cumulative reward. Sons of theRevolution point out that our war with England cost us only 140,000,000. Also we got more value for our money than any of the European powers can hope to get out of this war. Thaw is free, but don't imagine for an instant the lawyers will let go their hold.

This game is only in the fifth inning. Let's pair Mount Lassen with the Culebra cut and let them fight it out It is rather curious, to say the least, the number of fires lately on United States war vessels. WILD EUROPE. Wild Europe, red with Woden dread ful dew. On fire with Isold's hate, more savage than Beasts that we shame by likening to man, Was it toward this the tolling centuries grew? Was it for this the Rclsn of Love began In that young heroic, that gracious Jew Whose' race his followers flout the ages thru? Is Time at last a mere comedian.

Mocking in cap and bells our pompous boast Of progress? Nay, we will not bead it so A million hands launch ships to succor woe; The stars thai shudder o'er the slaughtering host. Rain blessings on the Red Cross groups that go Careless of Ehrapnel, emulous for the oost Where foul diseases wreck their uttermost Of horror. Salntship walks incognito As scoffing Science, but Christ knows His own. Sway as it may the war god's fierce car rice The victories of Love shall ulill increase L'nti! at lust, from all this wail and moan Ripes the song of brotherhood to crape No more, no more the song that shall atone Even for this vast agony. The throne That war is building is the throne of Peace.

Voice of the Press In Short Measure St rat ton's Curfew Donnerwetter! Burgomeister Strat ton. of Reading, announces that young women, unaccompanied, must be off the streets by 10 o'clock and patrons of hotels and cigar stores must quit camping along the curb to comment on passersby. leu o'clock in summer and 9 in winter is late enough for lone females to be on the streets at night. Any body out after midnight must sub mit to questioning by officers. Be sides all that, boys must no longer use incandescent lamps as targets for their air rifles and policemen must be more attentive in escort ing women and children across the streets where traffic is heavy.

Here are five new rules, one of which, the last, is Rood. Mayor Straiten will have a fine batting average if he keeps up this percentage. In Johnstown we do not feel that our streets are for the exclusive use of hoodlums after 10 o'cloek. Our crossing cops are getting along famously with the ladies who start and stop and turn and turn and stop again to make one crossing. It needs plenty of co operation or team work on the part of the cops, the kids and the ladies to save high and mightly automobiles from tho lncorrveniences of dented lamps and subpoenas to coroners' inquests.

Mayor Stratton would simplify matters by giving the joyrider the whole street after 10 o'clock. The idea, perhaps, is to see that all the girls who are unaccompanied beforo that hour either are at home or on a Joyride when the curfew tolls. Johnstown Leader. Aviation for National Guard A golden opportunity was missed when the adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard refused the offer of aeroplanes and aviators for demonstration purposes at the recent encampment. When the whole world is alive to the importance of the aerial adjuncts to military equipment, when the United States Army straining every nerve to awaken the congress to the importance of ap propriating funds to provide airships and to train the men to navigate them, and when a well organized movement is under way to establish aviation centers all over the land for the education of militiamen' it was the height of fatuity for a re sponsible authority of the Guard to decline to permit aerial maneuvers to be made part of the week's pro gram at Jit.

uretna. jr nnaaeipnia Ledger. TO BRIGHTEN THE DAY "He says he intends to be the architect of his own fortune. I predict a terrible stagnation in the building line." Judge. "Rogers has an intelligent face.

If he didn't say a word you'd know he was clever." "Yes; but the trouble is he, does." Boston Tran enpt. "I don't think married life is ever happy anyway." Then why don't you divorce your husband a rather quarrel with him than with strangers." Life. Rural Constable "Now then, come out o' that. Bathing's not allowed ere after 8 a. The face in the Water "Excuse me, Sergeant, I'm NOT bathing; I'm only drown ing." Punch.

SCATTERING SHOTS Christianity is said to be spread ng in China. They'll be taking up barbed wire and gas bombs next. Detroit Free Press. "Undoubtedly the war is breeding a great many mental abnormalities," writes Dr. Britton D.

Evans; yep, including alienists, psychotherapeutic specialists and physicians who rush Into print. Washington Post. But what's to become of the district fence building industry, if the treasury department considers the needs and importance of places, rather than the amount appropriated by congress, in putting up federal buildings in various parts of the country? Indianapolis News. THE NEWS TIMES THEATRICAL GUIDE What to Sec in the City Today MOTIOX PICTURES THE PALACE A laughable Charley Chaplin contest with all star program. PICTURELAXI) Two reel Reliance feature, "Little Marie," with Slgne Auen and Tom Wilson.

THE PRINCESS Five reel Paramount feature, "The Rug maker's Daughter," with Maude Allen. THE VICTOR Two reel comedy, "The Property Man," with Charley Chaplin. THE EMPIRE Five reel Mutual Master picture, "The Absentee," with Robert Edeson. THE GRAND ftutual feature, "The with Frank Borzage and i.eona Hutton. THE LYRIC Five reel Metro feature, "Fighting Bob," with Orrin Johnson and Olive Wynd ham.

THE COZY' Keystone comedy, "Mabel Lost and Won," with Mabel Normand. THE FAMILY Two reel Lubin feature, "Her Father's Picture," with Velma Whitman and L. C. Schumway. THE GEM Three reel Victor feature, "Mary's Duke," with Mary Fuller and Matt Moore.

THE LAUREL Ko comedy, "Billy's Blighted Career," with Billie Ritchie. THE MAJESTIC Twelfth chapter "The Black Box," with Anna Little and Herbert Rawlln son. THE REX Three reel Gold Seal feature, "Shattered Memories," with Robert Leonard and Ella Hall. THE ROYAL Two reel Kalem feature, "The Figure in Black," featuring' Marin Sais. SCHUYLKILL AVENUE THEATRE Four reel Selig feature, "In the Days of the Thundering Herd." THE SAX TOY Ninth installment "The Diamond From the Sky," with Lottie Pickford and Irving ('ummings.

THE SAVOY Final episode in "The Exploits of Elaine," with Pearl White and Arnold Dalv. THE STAR Imp drani. "Uv ers' Reflection," with Alarv PirkfoM. THE PEXX. West Reading Two reel Indian drama, "Custer's Last Fight." IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWS RING W.

LARDXER. Not that was in any way responsible, but the Central League was considerable league in those days. It boasted Donie Bush, now one of the best shortstops in the business; Dode Paskert, now with the Bob Bescher, at present a Cardinal; Sheldon Lejuene, whose latest big league berth was with Pittsburgh; Rube Marquard, Earl VlnlfMO Taolr nW311 Olflt AndPT son, Jimmy Austin, Elmer Johnson, a catcher whom McUraw aiierwara signed; John Ganzel, and Champ Os teen, a shortstop kept for a while by the St. Nationals. And, of course, dozens of other real ball players that I've forgotten about.

Well, Dome Bush came to the Dayton club when he was 18 years niH a vgshwnman. even, could tell at first glance that he had the stuff. So, at the end of one season, iaiun released him outright. South Bend crahhed him. With Aggie Grant at second base to coach him.

Dome oecame mc wonder of the league. He would aAAaA ctrenffth to anV Club in the country. And South Bend sought a purchaser in vain. There was just one scout, out of th drove that looked isusn over. who recommended him as a good buy.

This was Huff, then witn G. blew South Bend one lair aay in Aninict mp him on me Btreei, and, fresh young thing that I was, spoke to him. "Who Is it?" ir askea. "What have you got?" said he. Root irnirn? sbnrtston in the coun try." said I.

And I told him about Bush. Mr. Huff had heard of him. nut hadn't rnnldn't have failed to be in Dressed with the kid's show ing that afternoon. Dayton happen ed to be South Bends opponent ana Bush always played his head off against the club that had released him outright.

This game went 16 or 17 or IS inninva Tvtntf mlsspid one hard chance and accepted over a dozen. At bat, he collected a homer, a triple anA rmir Kins lea Three of his hits he made left handed and three right. "Well." said Hurr, after me game, wasn't oine to recommend this hnv cvrnnt for the draft Mv club, with Wagner, isn't in crying need of a shortstop. But ne too goou to pass up. Whorcnnn wired John T.

Tav lor that Bush should be purchased without delay. "Will draft Bush," John I. wired back, "but will not pay high price for a shortstop." So Mr. Huff went over into Michigan to inspect his crop of edible peaches. Sfnut after Bcntit visited South Tinnri caw Rnsh nnrt remarked that he would be a good ball player when he crew up.

He was too young, too light, too weak a hitter, too erratic. A draft, mirrht he all richt. but a purchase would be a waste of money. The president oi tne tsoutn nena club, which was not exactly rolling In wealth, had Bush figured as worth at least $2,500. He was to make up for a year of hard luck and poor at tendance, nut tne arternoon Derore rafting day arrived, and still no of The president summoned yours! cordially.

"Do you know uomisKeyr ne asked. "No, sir," admitted. "Well," said he, "I want you to In wrtmot ninf fnr Pall un Chi cago, get Comiskey and recommend Bush to him. if any or us tun tt, he'd be suspicious. You just talk is if you were tipping him to a good thing.

And you will be." Cn nnUail tin Vi i i onA Idarn. ed that Mr. Comiskey was up in the woods, fishing. "Is there anyone there with authority to buy a ball player?" I asked. No.

Jones was out of town with the club. It was the last eastern trip. I reported to the president. "Just our luck." he said. "We have only one hope left.

That's Watty, at Indianapolis." But Watty was cold. He would draft Bush, but he wouldn't buy him. As it developed, Watty was rather fortunate. Bush went into the draft; live ciuds wanieu mm irneapj, ana Detroit got him. And Detroit turned him over to Indianapolis for more seasoning.

If Commy had been in Chicago that day, we might have had at least one more world's championship on the south side. On the other hand? my conversation might have bored him to death. LOCAL BREVITIES At a meeting of the Trinity IT. E. Sunday school hoard it was decided to hold a picnic at Mineral Spring Park for the primary scholars on August 7.

Several Reading Italians left for Philadelphia, enrontc for New York, to sail loday aboard the steamship Ancona for their native land to do service in the war agulnst Austria. This is the second call issued by the Italian government for reservists and about 25 countrymen from Reading will journey with 3,000 others on the first shipload. H. J. Miller, of Topton, a recent graduate of the Theological Keminary, Lancaster, was elected pastor of the.

Faulkner Swamp charge, Goshenhoppen Class Is, Eastern Snydor. The charge has been vacant since the death of the former pastor, Rev. George Roth. The three Bartos. acrobatic team of tills city, left for New Y'ork, where they will appear for an extended time In the leading vaudeville houses of that citv and the nearby district.

The members of the team are Edward and Oscar tt Finest Cathartic I Ever Used" "They do not (ripe aid their effect it quick nd uro" sajr L. L. Levey. "For a lonff time I suffered from constipation and liver trouble," savs Mr. L.

L. Levey of Green Bay, Wis. "Nothing seemed to help me. I finally secured a package of Foley Cathartic Tablets and am pleased to state that they have cured me. They are the finest cathartic I have ever used, as they do not gripe at all, and thoir effect is quick', and sure." If you are at all troubled with constipation, Foley Cathartic Tablets will be a blessing to you they nol only induce natural, comtortablo movement, but they have a strength enins and beneficial effect upon intestinal tract.

Foley Cathartic Tablets can safely taken by any and every member of your family. Like all Foley remedies they are sold In yellow packages. Accept nothins but the genuins. AintTtcan Medicine ill) f'enn elreel. Adv, Barto and Dewey Swoyer.

While in this city.fi he team makes its headquarters at Richards' gymnasium. Ninth and Bin gaman streets. George II. Schaeffer. 1354 Mineral Spring road, chief of the electrical department of the Carpenter Works, has enlisted for the four weeks' practice camp to be held at Plattsburg, N.

1.. beginning August 10. Another all day session was held at the Holiness campmeeting. At 10.30 triere was a preaching service. Rev.

r.to" Kennedy choose as his subject Old Testament Love." The afternoon preaching was by Rev. F. D. Geary, of Aiientown. The Wednesday evening service was a great success, with a powerful nermon by air.

Kennedy. Seven members were admitted, a plan Which calls fnr rha 1 i aumigaiiiauuil Ul IIIB association In Berks, Lebanon, Lancas trr, ines er, Lehigh, Northampton, bchuylkiil and Montgomery counties was O'BCtlSSed an1 a i Councilman Ruth was appointed at the Muiiiiujr nieeiing or tne uneral Directors A SfW iH i. in I. V. Counties, in the parlors of Undertaker Walter J.

Loy, Hamburg. With thecom uira venicies, which are used in practically every branch of the urdertakins' htilnofi the association are of the opinion that they should be allowed to go through the City Park when called to remove a body from St. Joseph's Hospital. At present they are required either to take the steep grade on Walnut street above Eleventh or make a long detour. Hunter Henninger and Francis F.

Seidel were appointed to interview Mr. Ruth THE NEWS TIMES FORUM ADVOCATES CITIZENS' TICKET rr.Z The News Times: With the approach of the period for councilmanic and mayoralty nominations, property holders and voters generally are admonished of the importance to give serious attention to the selection of candidates for these important offices by agitation through the press, business, society and church gatherings. Unless something of this nature be done, the selections will be made by the political machines, that have little or no Interest in the public welfare, while the candidates they thrust upon the people are usually servile automatons devoid of executive qualifications and the initiative to act on Important measures requiring mature Judgment and attendant responsibilities. The City of Reading Is a big business proposition, involving an assessed realty valuation" beyond J60, 000,000 and the raising and expenditure of large sums of money for maintenance. The management of a large industrial plant or department store requires system and resourceful minds to grasp every dtstail and to improve upon the same, and we seldom hear criticism of these establishments.

With our municipality we find remissness charged against every administration largely because of its political complexion, and again because of the many nincompoops who find refuge in subordinate Jobs that thev would not morif in a ncss estabishmcnt, together with a generally loose wasteful management in mo uuiereni departments. The STORE CLOSES 11.30 A. M. Friday Women's Neckwear small lot of Women's Neckwear, including plain white and colored organdie guimpes and sets, organdie collars, white and colored; 25c and 5oc values, extra special, each 12'2C MIDSUMMER MILLINERY OFFERINGS 100 Women's Trimmed Hats of Panama, leghorn and liemp, "pretty summer models; $6 valuer, very special 1 .48 Motor Caps in all shades; $1.48 value, Oft special at yOt LAWN SWINGS Value $5.00 $6.98 Sale Pries $2.98 $5.50 MASON JARS (Sold As Are) Pint Size, dozen 25c Quart size, dozen. 2 Quart size, dozen.

VEILING At 15c a Yard Plain and Fancy Mesh Veiling in black, black and white, brown and navy; 25c and 39c values, ex tra special, yard 15c fine lot of Wash Fabrics, including printed voiles and lace cloths in a large number of stripes and figures, 36 jind 40 inches wide; 19c and 2 5c values, rcc i Or yard 1 Uv time therefore to profit by costly experiences is now, and the method to overcome partisan abuses is for the taxpayers to the town out of childish politics and to select men for their known ability and integrity. This can be done by the intelligent voters of both parties taking the matter in hand and choosing proper candidates for a Citizens' Ticket. Our clergymen, businessmen, manufacturers and professional men certainly must entertain enough interest in the community to make its government the best, and, by way cf suggestion, I might" say they could take a pointer from the Socialists, who select from among their number men who are schooled in the intricacies of municipal government, and prepared to act when elected. Incidentally, it has seemed most curious to the writer that in the past Intelligent voters have overlooked an upright and faithful citizen who possesses the qualifications for a model mayor. For several years and without compensation this man has served the public in a semi public capacity, whereby he has Compelled derelict and unclean office holders to resign, and held in restraint many others who might have been tempted to pursue the methods of grafting practiced successfully in, other communities of the country where voters were partisan hide bound.

He had the financial and moral assistance of a large number of our citizens, and by his fearlessness saved the city and county unnecessary expenditures and waste, while his in vestigations into local public affairs is convincing proof of his acute knowledge of the management of the city's administrative departments. If therefore the citizens of Reading want a man of superior qualifications and proven integrity, the answer should come promptly from every organization that is working for the moral and physical betterment of the community. AN OBSERVING TAXPAYER WILL INVESTIGATE MENTAL CONDITION OF TWO MEN Commissions were appointed by the court to Inquire into the mental condition of two Reading men. Judge Wagner, on motion of District Attorney Harvey F. Ileinly, appointed Dr.

Irvln Ilartman, Caleb J. Bieber and Dr. William Scholl to inquire into the sanity of Henry Clay Weidner, aged 28, and unmarried. The petitioner in the case is the mother, Annie F. Weidner.

On motion of District Attorney Heinly, Judge Wagner named Dr. E. D. Schaeffer, Paul N. Schaeffer and Cameron Strauss a commission to inquire into the sanity of Noah Woodburn, aged 37, and unmarried.

The petitioner is County Detective George C. Straub. n. CXjXY FORT) DEAD SPECIAL LEASED WIREl NEW YORK, July 22. H.

Clay Ford, formerly of Baltimore, who was resident manager of Ford's Opera House at the time President Lincoln was shot, died today at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, N. following an operation. He was seventy two years old. The sale of Linens SJ' I I READING'S BIGKjDEPARTMENT STORE jig be continued this morning.

There are many bargains left for your selection in useful articles for every home The economical housewife will get a large supply at the Low Prices which prevail for this sale. WOMEN'S KNIT UNDERWEAR Women's Cotton Vests, extra nice for stout women, low necked, no sleeves, slight seconds; 12 Revalue, special Or 4 for 25c. "Women's Cotton Union Suits, low necked, no sleeves, knee length, torchon lace trimmed, absolutely perfect goods; 39c quality, 1 special lMw Women's Finely Woven Cotton Union Suits, silk finished neck, knee length, lace trimmed leg, choice of all sizes, absolutely perfect; 5oc values, each. Or 3 for $1. 1st Floor Lord Gage.

Sport Coats and Trousers for Young Men, $7.95 This is just the offer young men of Reading have been looking for. These coats and trousers are made of wool crash in the new sport model, cuff trousers. These suits' are being sold everywhere for to, our price i Vj BOYS' SUITS, $2.95 Boys' All Wool Suits, with two pairs of knicker frry QP bockers; sizes, 8 to 17 years; special ZtVO 1st Floor, Annex Lord Gage. WASH MATERIALS Wash Fabrics, including printed voiles, batistes anil foulards, in an endless sprtment of stripes and figures; 12jC and 1 5c values, very special, yard THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY Picturized Romantic As for Detective Blake, he helped the weaving but whether he wove for Bloom, or for Blair, or for Blair's mother, or for himself, only Tom Biake knew, and he did not deem the time propitious to tell. In the far west a sheep herder who called himself "John Powell" had found an outl w's stolen plunder under the skeleton of a horse in the desert.

Few who knew Arthur Stanley, the light and reckless young master of Stanley hall, near Fairfax, would have recognized in this bronzed shabby sheep herder the dashing scapegrace who had fled under the onus of suspicion of murder. But "John PoweU" no longer thought of himself as Arthur Stanley. His cheeks burned with shame at the recollection of rll the years he had squandered a heritage not his. He was a gypsy changeling and im poster. Back in Fairfax, let them think him a fugitive murderer, if they chose.

He would bide his time and return a rich man, stand his trial, and, without implicating Blair, be cleared. He felt an added shame as he thought of Blair. Bad as Blair was, he, "John Powell," Artl ur Stanley that had been, had usurped his place. Blair was the rightful heir of Stanley. He, as "John Pow ell," would make a name and fortune for himself, and Blair, all in good time, might have the Stanley earldom and the diamond from the sky.

And then "John Powell's' thoughts would turn to Esther. Was she his sister, or was she, too, a changeling? He thought of Hagar, and his heart hardened. She was his mother, but she had wrought bitterness and woe. "John Powell" carefully laid out his plans. He hid the outlaw treasure beneath some sheltering rocks In the desert.

He took but a few hundred dollars of the money. He bided his time in patience until the hue and cry after such of the train roh bers as had escaped with their lives had died down. It was thought the survivors had gotten away with the plunder. Only the finder knew this plunder had fallen under a dying horse in the desert. "John Powell" resolved he would relinquish his employment as an ill paid shep herder in the next month and take the stolen treasure with him and make it the capital on which to found a great fortune in the bustling west.

He salved his conscience with the thought that when he had built up "John Powell's" vast fortune he would return the stolen money to the express company anonymously. Meanwhile Luke Lowell Journpys eastward again. But he cannot travel as Blair Stanley and other fortu nates with money travel. Luke Lovell returns by freight. But in the desert the trainmen throw him and Domestics will Women's and Children's Hosiery Women's Silk Lisle Stockings, black, white and tan, double sole, spliced heel and elastic' garter top Women's Out Size Stockings, black or white in cotton cr lisle, full fashioned or seam less, double sole, heel and elastic garter top, 29c, 39c and 50c Women's Fancy Striped Silk Stockings, $1 25 Infants' Silk Lisle Stockings, white or black; extra value 15c 1st Floor Lord Gage.

YOU WILL WANT Seed Voiles, fine quality, beautiful printed floral designs, also satin striped voiles in several color's, 36 and 40 inches wide; 39c value, special, yard 25 Novel In Chapters from his place on the bumpers and mock him as, bruised and sore, he rises in the desert dust to curse them as the freight train bears them in. Down t'le endless miles of railroad track, across the dusty desert, he staggers. Blinded the sun, choking and burning with thirst, and half delirious, he stumbles from the track and makes his way, fevered with delirium, across the trackless desert Then by a low growing mass of cacti something gleams before his aching eyes, gleams and dazzles him. Is it a vagary of his thirst madness, or" is it the diamond from the sky, a fortune within his grasp? He lurches forward and snatches up the diamond from where the train robber in his death agony from the pursuing posse's rifle bullets has cast it! But just as his grimy hand closes upon the great jewel a brown lance strikes him. In the ringing of the fever in his brain he has not heard the warning rattle of death guarding the diamond.

But even in his delirium the fevered brain of Luke Lovell knows the thrust of the brown lance. A rattlesnake has bitten him! With a hoarse scream of despair he convulsively throws up his hands. The diamond flies from his nerveless grasp and settles again in the dust of the desert twenty feet away, and Luke Lovell pitches forward on his face in his agony, giving himself up as dead. So, half conscious, "John Powell," sheep herder, finds him; and so "John Powell" bears him to his lonely camp fire and succors and restores him. Lovell is able to moan his plight.

Fortunately, his rescue has a flask of whisky and a canteen of water. He doses the half conscious Luke and, whether the whisky or whether the sturd constitution of the gypsy is to 'be credited, Luke Lovell is brought back from the jaws of death. It is a strange fate', the gypsy thinks when he can flink coherently, that it has been hiWestiny to meet the real and the usurping heir of Stanley and to clutch again the priceless Stanley heirloom, the diamond from the sky. He laughs sardonically, and then tells Arthur, whom he now recognizes as Blah Stanley, that just a few days sine he has met up with the latter in Los Angeles. (To Be Continued.) PERSONAL AXD GENERAL.

Rev. L. Dow Ott, of Williams port, has returned from a two weeks' vacation at Hammersley's Fork, Clinton county. He reports a catch of 35 bass and some fine tronr. by himself and son.

Assistant Postmaster William Mahon, of Carlisle, who hns been appointed to a postion In the Department of Labor and Industry at the State Capitol, expects to resign his position in the post office. STORE CLOSES 11.30 A. M. Friday 2l2c and 15c Handkerchiefs At Sc Women's Lawn Handker chiefs, embroidered, plain and crossbar, also linen initialed handkerchiefs, initials in white or colors; 12 and 1 5c values, extra 5c special, each WONDERFUL RIBBON SPECIALS Satin Striped Taffeta Ribbon in white, blue and pink, hairbow and sash widths; 49c value, spec 29c ial, yard Black Velvet Ribbon, 19c ion, 19c iOc value, special, yard ICE CREAM FREEZERS ALASKA 2 quart $2.19 3 quart $2,49 4 quart $2.98 8 quart $4.98 NORTH POLE 2 quart 3 quart 4 quart AUTO VACUUM (This freezer requires no turning.) 2 quart $2.50 3 quart $3.50 Remnants of Wash Goods, including odd lengths of various kinds of wash materials of this season's newest patterns, at Half Price. 1st Floor Lord Uasc.