BY P. GRAY MEEK. Ink Slings. —KEPLER and WETZEL both came back from Harrisburg with the respect of their constituents. —More than twelve thousand immi- grants landed in New York in a single day last week and the end of the flow is not yet. —1It remains to be seen how many news- papers will have the courage to oppose the re-election of those who voted for the SALUs libel bill. —The Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned sine die yesterday with the record of having kept but one of its promises and that one was to adjourn on the 16th. —The fine clothes that were seen in Bellefonte on Sunday, all put together, wouldn’t have kept the Bacchante statue from shocking Boston. If rained. —The Sproul good roads bill is now a Jaw. It remains to be seen which it will have most of : Good roads for Pennsylva- nia or good jobs for Pennsylvanians. —Another VANDERBILT has been mar- ried. Thus the good work goes on of keep- ing that notable family supplied with notables for a sycophantic public to worship. —If Governor PENNYPACKER signs the SALUS bill he is no entitled to the respect the people of Pennsylvania have for him as a broad minded, intelligent gentleman. —A boy in Appleton City, Missouri, named SALAD has been given the name of “CHICKEN.” Quite a propose, but time may make it necessary to change it to Lobster. ‘ * —The day for lining up between ihe friends of REEDER and FLEMING will soon be here and the wise Republican who is on the fence will do well to look well before he leaps on either side. —It is probable that the SALUS-GRADY libel bill will be the cause of the relega- tion of more Members to the back seats than any act that ever came before the Pennsylvania Legislature. —It is a question whether the Presi- dent is in as much danger surrounded, as he is, by mountain lions, grizzlies and what nots as are his friends on Fifth Avenue, N. Y., where the deadly auto roams. —While labor is splitting bairs concern- ing what it wont do now-a-days it should be mindful that, in the natural order of things, there will come a time when it will be pulling hair in order to get any- thing at all to do. * —The Philadelphia Press seems to be very much exorcised lest the Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND might succeed in making the colored ' population of the conntry believe that he loves them more than ROOSEVELT. —We look with alaxm upon the appro- priation of state money to sectarian institu- tions. The constitution of the State forbids it and the temper of the people makes it the most dangerous practice that can be in- dulged in. —The telephone lines into the President's camp in the Yellow Stone park were report- ed broken down on Monday. But the country was not alarmed, for even wires might be expected to wear out under too great a strain. —The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks it would * ‘be a fine thing to have BEN TILL- MAN in the White House, for then we would have pitch-forks for breakfast, din- ner and supper.” It would be a pleasant change from mountain lions and grizzlies, —Two wives are claiming Rev. RALPH H. BaLpwiN, of New York, and Miss JusTICE, the blind lady, thinks she has a elaim on’ the poor fellow too. Is it any wonder that the Rev. RALPH thinks that the men of the cloth have a hard time of it? —Anent the discussion aroused by the taking of the teachers institute to Philips- burg a story is being passed around here to the effect that that was part of the deal by which Mr. GRAMLEY received the support of the Philipsburg delegation for superin- tendent. —Philadelphia and the city of Mexico are not so vastly different after all. If a man murders another in the latter heis put on the police force. If he acknowl. edges himself a criminal in the former he is given a city office at two thousand dollars a year. —The planting of Dutch green bay trees in the White House grounds at an impor- ta tion cost of $200 each is rather expensive, merely to make a Dutch President feel at home. Most any Irishman would be wil- ling to take ROOSEVELT’S job and never even sigh for a shamrock. —1It is not to be presumed that Centre county will get any more law than she has been during the past eight years just be- cause Judge LOVE’s salary is to be raised one thousand dollars. No doubt His Honor thinks it is cheap at five and that he has been really throwing it away at four, but then you know people have different ideas of the value of things. —In explanation of the Portland Ore- gonian’s statement that ‘‘the big politi- cians come from small towns’’ the Phiia- delphia Record says the reason that big ones are not developed in the cities is be- cause ‘‘the machines exterminate men who will not submit to be mere puppets.’’ All of which may be true enough, but if it is it places PENROSE and some of the rest in a very low class. VOL. 48 STATE RIGHTS AND FEDERAL UNION. BELLEFONTE, PA., APRIL 17, 1903. Quay's Purpose With the Libel Bill, The Governor has been courteous enough to give the newspaper men of the State an epportunity to remonstrate against the signing of the iniquitous GRADY libel bill. In that he is more considerate than the Senators and Representatives in the Legis- lature were or else QUAY has more con. fidence tn him than he had in them and therefore gives him more latitude. The Legislature was asked to give the pablish- ers a hearing but refused. It would have involved a delay over the Saturday ad- journment and given its constituents a chance to talk. The machine managers were afraid of that and drove the helpless Legislators to immediate action against the better judgment of most of them. The Governor is ‘wiser, or as suggested above, QUAY has more faith in his fortitude. To have refused so reasonable a request would have boen inviting trouble and QUAY is not doing that daring his lucid intervals. Therefore he concluded to al- low the Governor to invite the editors to come and protest to their hearts’ content. He has fixed Tuesday next for the event and the promise is that it will be a great gathering. All the leading editors of the State assembled together will make a for- midable force considered numerically or in- tellectually. Bat it will not have strength to swerve Governor PENNYPACKER from fulfilling QuUAY’S purpose and present in- dications are that it is to have the bill signed. It may be said, and it is more than likely true, that QUAY has no intention of enfore- ing the drastic provisions of the GRADY bill against the newspapers, generally speak- ing. . He may heave it in for one or two to the extent that would induce him to ‘‘hiss’’ shyster lawyers, professional blackmailers and cheap perjurers on them. But he has no such enmity against She average news- paper and it may be predicted that his oh- ject in getting the atrocious GRADY bill on the statnte books isto give a fresh sub- ject on which to promise reform in the fature.” In other words he will hold the law over their heads as a menace and promise its repeal as a reward for obedience. It is notbing more or less than a scheme of the boss to maintain his clutch on the political sitnation in Pennsylvania. If it is vetoed, i$ will be for the purpose of al- lowing him toelaim the credit for its failure to become a law, and this he will do not- withstanding the fact that it was passed at his dictation and was the work of those who are in politics only to obey his orders. "If it is not vetoed it goes upon the statute books of the State that he may have the opportunity to promise its repeal in return for the support that he can get from a muzzled and an outraged press, two years henge. The WATCHMAN does not pose as a prophet, but it asks its readers to mark the prediction herein made. Three Recreant Legislators. Upon the final vote on the atrocious S ALUS --GRADY libel bill three Democrats proved recreant. JoHEN H. F. Hoy, of Clarion, FRED T. IKELER, of Columbia, and JOSEPH W. MAYNE, of Lehigh county, who were elected as Democrats, by Demo- orats, to express Democratic sentiments on questions of legislation, voted with the Re- publicans for the most conspicuously un- democratic measure which has been con- sidered in the Legislature from the begin- ning of constitutional government in this State. What perverse influence guided them in their.aotion bas not been revealed but a graver betrayal of faith has never been perpetrated on a trusting people. With respect to Mr. HoY nothing better was expected of him. Two years ago he was reported to be constantly soliciting bribes and was known among the members and ot hers concerned in legislation as an arch corruptionist. But of IKELER and MAYNE bet ter things were looked for. IKELER was honored at the opening of the presentsession by election to the important office of chair- man of the caucus. Upon him was con- ferred the distinction of standing as the trusted sentinel in the watch tower of the Democratic citadel. His betrayal of the party, therefore, involves a greater meas- ure of turpitude, than if he bad not been so honored. It involves not only the de- ser tion of a heleagured force in jeopardy but the joining with the enemy in the at- tack. It was dastardiy treason. Mr. MAYNE is little better than his Columbia county colleague. At the be” ginning of the session he asked for a vote of confidence at the hands of his associates on the floor. He aspired to the honorary distinction of the nomination for Speaker and men who trusted him reluctantly voted for another. But he has since obtruded himself into the position of leadership so that his perfidy bad nearly as ill an effect as if his ambition bad been gratified. Happily, however, the integrity of the rest of the Democrats was too well fixed to be shattered even by such an exhibition of treason and little harm was done exeept to the recreants themselves. A Burning Outrage. The closing days of the Legislature were ; marked by some exéraordinary incidents. We bave referred elsewhere to the passage of the atrocious *‘press-muzzler,’”’ as the GRADY libel bill is commonly called, and we might enumerate a number of other outrageous measures which were forced through during the excitement incident to the closing sessions. But we will only take the time and trouble to call attention to that most extraordinary prostitution of power which was expressed in the vote which deprived Representative BLUMLE of the seat to which he bad been justly and fairly elected and putting another who hadn’ ¢ been elected into his place. Mr. BLUMLE was chosen by the people of Cameron county to represent them in the Legislature. His majority was not overwhelming, but it was ample and the total vote considered, considerable. He had served the people one term with such satisfaction that he was unanimously re- nominated and for a time the inclination was to give him an unopposed re-election. But what is called political exigencies in- tervened and a candidate was put up against him who was backed by a large corporation fund. Nevertheless Mr. BLUMLE was elected by a considerably larger majority then he had received at his first contest. Agreeably to the provisions of the con- | te stitution the dispute was first taken to the court where it was decided that she con- testant hadn’t even the shadow of a case. Notwithstanding the judicial disposition of the matter the contest was carried to the House and during the whole session it has been a vexed question of inquiry. No evi- dence was discovered inculpating Mr. BLUMLE in frauds or even proving that frands bad been committed in his behalf. In fact the reports had been practically authorized by the committee that his right to the seat would be affirmed and during the last three or four days before the final vote on the question the machine managers had been peddling propositions to decide in his favor if half a dozen Democratic votes would be given to certain machine measures. The Democrats were imper- vious to that form of corruption, however, and the offers were rejected. : .. Thus repelled oun all their propositions for corrupt deals the Republicans on the elections committee prepared and signed a report unseating the rightfully elected Representative for Cameron gonnty and on Tuesday afternoon it was presented to : the House and argued by Representative AM- MERMAN, of Montour county, on behalf of the respondent. The veteran THOMAS V. COOPER, than whom there is no stronger Republican, announced promptly that he wonld not contribute to the proposed in- iquity and Representative McCLAIN, of Lancaster, protested that it was too much for him. But the party majority was suf- ficient to carry the outrage to a con- summation and Mr. BLUMLE was thrown out. Scandal in the Postoffice Department. The scandal in the Postoffice Department which has recently developed is not alto- gether surprising. For years we have been in the babit of regarding that Department of government as free from such infirmities because it has been conducted on business principles. But since the national ca- lamity which elevated ROOSEVELT to the high office of President there is no Depart- ment free from the influence of the spoils- men and where the spoilsmen are in con- trol scandals are almost certain to prevail. ‘When ROOSEVELT appointed lobbyist PAYNE to the office of Postmaster General he invited scandals and he is getting them. The present scandal is in relation to the salary and allowance division of which GEORGE W. BEAVERS is chief aud a young lady who is chief clerk the ‘‘power behind the throne.” According to the “reports current in relation to the matter there has been a rake off in the matter of promotions though whether the money goes to the chief or the clerk bas not been revealed. In any event 2,000 recent promotions in the ‘New York postoffice and sub-stations have been revoked by the acting Post Master General and the investigation has only be- gun in real earnest. It is possible that the entire list of promotions throughout the country will be overbauled. A former postmaster in this State tells a stery of this same BEAVERS which is inter- esting in this connection. He was urged to make requisitions for cash registers for use in his office but protested that he couldn’t see any way to make them useful. Later a prominent Republican politician in the city where he lived suggested that he would better make the requisition and later on he discovered that BEAVERS got a rake-off on the sales of the machines. That is one of the ways that office holders under a machine administration grow rich, not- withstanding expensive habits. There are a good many cash registers in the Postoffice Department. ——Suberibe for the WATCHMAN. Two KEsteemed Contemporaries. The esteemed Harrisburg Star-Indepen- dent appears to have put our equally valued contemporary the Philadelphia Press into a deep hole. That is to say some time ago our Harrisburg contemporary stated that daring a quiet session of the House of Representatives just prior to the pubfica- tion in question one Philadelphia Repre- sentative had voted frequently on the names of absent colleagues. This greatly outraged the Press, which appears to have become the personal organ of the machine and it protested that such a thing was im- possible and demanded the name of the offender. ; : ! Thereupon the Harrisburg newspaper promptly gave she name and offered to rove by the affidavits of two reputable citizens of the State that the person had nob only committed the offense in one in- stance but that he had carried through three bills, one after another, in that way. The member who perpetrated the crime and also introduced Philadelphia voting methods into the Legislature was the Hon. SAMUEL Riprp, of the Eleventh district f Philadelphia, according to the Harris- burg Star-Independeni and he voted eigh- teen times on one bill, fifteen times on another and twelve times on still another. Since the bill of particalars bas been pre- sented to our esteemed Philadelphia con- emporary, however, it appears to have lost all interest in the subject. In other words having unexpectedly obtained the evidence which it asked but hoped would not be forthcoming, the Philadelphia organ of QuAYism has closed up like a clam and though the Harrisburg paper is poking fun at it leisnrely, it hasn’t a word to say. What bas caused this change in its con- duct with respect to the matter? It was very gay at the ontset but is as silent, not to say melancholy, as the grave now. The Faulty Roads Bill. Some slight improvements have been made to the SPROUL roads bill, but all the fundamental faults have been retained in it and the people will soon come to regret the election of a Legislature which was ready to sacrifice the interests of the public in order to promote those of the political ma- chine. As amended, the bill provides for the odious and expensive Highway Depart- ment with a lot of high salaried officials and takes the control of road making out of the hands of the people of the commun- ity interested. If there were no other ob- jections that wonld be sufficient. Bus there are others. There is no more dangerous policy in government than that of making appro- priations for long periods in advance. The founders of the government appreciated this fact as is shown by the provision of the constitution which forbids appropriations for the army for a period longer than two years. No doubt the same limit .was in- tended to be put on appropriations for the navy and other departments of the Federal government but of late years that manifestly safe purpose has been vio- lated. In the SPROUL road bill it is tramp- led under foot completely aud appropria- tions are made covering the operations of the Highway Department for a period of six years. ; Fortunately,however, no Legislature can limit the action of its successor and the next General Assembly will no doubt repeal the provisions of the bill which have not been fulfilled at the time it met. The Representatives for this county in the Legislature wisely voted against the meas- ure, but those of our adjacent counties were not so considerate of the interests of the people and helped to fasten this needless burden on the people of the interior of the State in order that the roads suburban to Philadelphia may be made perfect at the expense of the tax payers in other sections. Such recreants ought to be left at home at the next election. Ee Su SS————— ——The fact that Senator A. E. PATTON refused to be whipped into line in support of the SALUS-GRADY press muzzler is a matter of honor, not only to himself, but to the district he represents in the upper branch of the Legislature. There were two reasons why Senator PATTON might have supported this outrageous abortion of law: First, because it was made purely a party measure and claimed the support of every Republican; second, because he was personally solicited to support it by men second only to Mr. QUAY in the Republi- can organization. Under such influences and realizing that it would really not effect any of the papers of his district Senator PATTON might have voted for the meas- ure——that 1s, had he not been the man whose courage and integrity and sense of fairness—almost alone—placed him where he is. Senator PATTON is rich, has played the political game almost all his life, has been a large employer of labor and been conghantly in just such breaches as might bave afforded shafts for the cartoonist had he not been the fair, square man that he is. He is powerful in his district because he is honest and has nothing to conceal. The machine workers who pushed the SALUS bill through are powerful in theirs because they are dishonest and such legislation pro- tects them. B.S tre Where the Weight of Tariff Taxes Falls. ’ From the New Ycrk Times. ; Mr. Roosevelt at Sioux Falls Sonth Dakota, was a long way from Washington, and he may not have had a copy of the Dingley tariff with bim, though it is’ one of those things that even his traveling iibrary should not be without. Had he had one by him, he would have been clear- er as to what she ‘‘rational action of the Government has done for the farmer.’ : What the action of the Government, whether Mr. Roosevelt chooses or not to call it rational, has actually done is to check and limit the market for his products and to tax him needlessly, heavily and cruelly on much that he has to buy. The farmer of Dakota, if he does not sell his grain in Europe, sells it at prices fixed there, in the lowest market of the world. He Sapios get a cent a ton more for what is sold in this country than she es surplus will bring on the other side of the Sees, The Garis dite thas market by impeding purchases in it taxi nearly every thing bought there, pr is Susie to Saale he American lmoer, extort higher prices from the consumers at home, including the farmer. ~~ © Glance for a moment at the taxes thus imposed on the articles of common And necessary use of the farmer. The wire for his fences is taxed from 45 per cent. up- ward Wood Screws are taxed 6 sonia pound,’ equivalent at some stages of the markes to 75 per cent. The horse clothing he needs for his team is taxed at least 130 per cent. The window glass in his house 18 taxed at least 66 per cent. and much of it still higher. The cheapest carpets are taxed from 18 cents to 44 cents a yard, plux 44 per cent. frequently amounting to 100 per cent. His rubber boots and blank- ets are taxed 44 cents a pound; plus 60 per cent, and rarely less than 100 per cent. On jackets and over garments for himself and family the same tax is levied: On a shotgun the tax is 50 per cent. at the low- est, and on his pocket knife itisat the lowest 120 per cent. { The list might be extended indefinitely. These will do as examples of what the Government ‘‘does for’? the farmer. If we are told that these and like taxes are not really added to the prices of the goods, our answer is that they impose for that pur- pose; that as a matter of fact they often are added, and that, if they do not so raise the prices in the country, they ought to be repealed as failures. But the mere sug- gestion that an American manufacturer cannot compete with a rival 3000 miles away, with freight, insurance and commis- sions to pay, unless he is * by taxes of from 50 per cent. to 130 per cent. sets the Republican Protectionists in a panic and a rage. Not a line of the sacred tariff will they allow to be touched, and they have even muzzled Mr. Rogevelt, who a year ago, saw the need of serious re: duction. When the farmer wakes up there will be trouble. May Prove Beneficial After All. From the Baltimore News. No libel law which will hold water in the United States can protect the exposure of publio rascality by a courageous and in- telligent press. But the Pennsylvania law will make it much more difficult for all newspapers to do business in the State. Under its provisions, they will be made victims of shysters and hlackmailers. One is inclined to add that the great majority of Pennsylvania newspapers—there are honorable exceptions—deserve no better fate. They have endured the misgovern- ment of the ring and condoned its rotten- ness on the theory that clean government made little difference from a ‘‘business’’ standpoint. Now they are reaping the harvest of this sort of sowing. There is no legitimate business that is not injured by crooked government. Nothing is healthy in a State permeated by political ‘‘grafs.”’ Perbaps the crowning audacity of Pennsyl- vania’s free-booters in striking blindly at the entire press wiil arouse the fourth estate to action and put an end to the in- tolerable political situation in that State. Why the Scarcity of Farmers From the Johnstown Democrat. It is not scientific schools under federal patronage that United States farming needs. It is not instruction in horticul- ture that will make farming attractive to young Americans. If is rather a free and a fair field that is necessary. The man who talks about making farming attractive and then imposes a tariff which protects the captains of industry and inflicts an op- pressive discrimination upon the farmer, talks nonsense. Abolish the barriers of special privilege and the farms will be till- ed by those skilied in the arts of husbandry. As long as the hand that sows is not al- lowed to reap; as long as the farmer must toil not for himself, but for another, just 80 long will farming be shunned by the American Youth. The fault lies not with the system of education that prevails, bat with economic principles that dominate. What a Prince Misses. Los Angeles Herald. Why should an American boy sigh be- cause he was not horn a prince? The crown prince of Germany is hedged in the house because he has measles. If he has not already had mumps he is liable to have them, possibly on both sides. The delight of running barefoot in summer is unknown to him, nor does he know the joy of a sur- reptitions swim, with the sole drawback of reporting at home with the inner gar- ment wrong side out. Wait and Hear the Republican Party Take Credit for These ? From the Philadelphia North American. With a 520,000,000 bushel wheat crop in prospect and a newly discovered $1,000,- 000,000 coal bed near Wilkesbarre there is no immediate danger of Uncle Sam’s fam- ily going hungry or cold. ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. Spawls from the Keysione. —The Osceola tannery is being dismantled and shipped to the Penn’a Hide and Leather Co’s plant at Curwensville. —The State Senate at Harrisburg Tuesday passed finally a bill providing for the pur- chase of a permanent encampment ground for the National Guard. —The corner stone for the new Odd Fel- lows’ Home at Grove City will be laid July 16th. Plans for the home, which will cost $50,000 were accepted from the architects. —Daniel Follmer, of Milton, committed suicide at noon Saturday, atthe home of his mother, by cutting his throat with a razor. He was about 40 years old, unmarried and was probably demented. —A rear end freight collision occurred on the Reading railroad at Sunbury Monday. A caboose and one car were destroyed by fire. One of the wrecked cars contained dynamite, but the Sunbury fire department extinguish- ed the flames before they reached the explo- sive. —The East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian church of Reedsville, Mifflin county, has re- ceived a communication from Andrew Car- negie, in which he agrees to contribute $1,- 000 towards the purchase of a pipe organ, pro- vided the congregation will contribute a like amount. —Allen P. Perley, the well known Wil- liamsport lumberman, has. completed a big deal in timberland in Bedford, Blair and Cambria counties, by which he bécomes the owner of 40,000,000 feet of standing timber. The aggregate amount Mr. Perley paid for the timber was $180,000. : —Robert McAfee, of Allegheny, was ap- pointed Tuesday by Governor Pennypacker to be State Banking Commissioner, succeed ing Frank Reeder, of Eazton, whose term has expired. It is understood that the appoint- ment is one of the results of Senator Quay’s conference Sunday with Gov. Pennypacker. ‘—Elmer Hakes, 27 years old, sprang from a boat which collided with a log while being frien across the swollen Loyalsock Creek, near amsport. He capsized the boat throwing his cousin, who was rowing, into the stream. The latter swam to shore, but Hakes was swept into the Barbour's Mills rapids and drowned. —Samuel Fleegle, of Stoyestown, Somer- set county, was 80 years old several days ago and he celebrated the event by going out in- to the woods, cutting down two large trees and superintending the hauling to his barn, a distance of a mile. He is none the worse for the job, which might have proved trying to men many years his junior. : —In Elk county there are thousands of acres of huge pine stumps that will be manu- factured into shingles. The stumps will be sawed off close to the ground, and then cut into shingle bolts by a saw especially made for that purpose. The saw was made in Wil- Tliamsport, weighs one hundred and five pounds, is seven feet four inches long. —O. F. Wharton, of New Haven, Pa., con- nected with the Speer White Sand company at Mapleton, doing business in Pittsburg, committed suicide at the Leister House in Huntingdon Friday, by sending a bullet through his head. Mr. Wharton showed great signs of distress when he registered and -on going to his room immediately committed ‘the deed. —The swindler, who goes around selling common salt asa wonderful new discovery, a patent powder, for making kerosene oil last four times as long as it otherwise would if a tablespoonful is dissolved in a gallon of the oil, is at work in neighboring counties. It is said he sells a small package for 10 cents and finds a lot of victims who ought to be sharp enough to know better. k * —Clarence Moyer, a Jersey Shore carpen- ter, was at work on a ladder Wednesday when he slipped and fell a distance of six- teen feet, striking his head on a hard wood block that lay near the foot of the ladder. An ugly gash, seven inches long, was cut in his head, penetrating to the skull, and ex- tending from the middle of the forehead to the left ear. Twenty stitches were necessary to close the wound. —Joseph R. Vandanecker, of Philipsburg, has been granted a patent on an invention which in the opinion of railroad men who have examined it is highly valuable, inas- much as if it is adopted by the railroads it will prevent accidents and loss of life. The invention is an emergency train stop which will be operated automatically from the semaphore at local stations by electricity from the general offices. Mr. Vandaneker’s invention will absolutely prevent wrecks oc- curing when engineers fail to see or disregard signals. —The commissioners of Blair county have offered a reward of $200 for the capture of Sam Hamm, the colored man who killed Herman Henderson at Altoona last week. Diligent search is being made for the man, but up to the present he has evaded the offi- cers and all others who are taking a band in the hunt. Itis thought that he is hiding near Altoona in some of the abandoned mine workings or abandoned farm buildings until the warmth of the hunt cools down, when he will have a better chance to get away. —Harry Condon, of Summit, conductor on the Cambria and Clearfield division, Tues- day went to Lilly for medicine for a neigh- bor’s child who was ill. On his way home about 4 o'clock in the afternoon he attempt- to board a fast eastbound freight at Lilly, but the train was going faster than he judged and he was thrown under the wheels. Both legs were cut off, and, it is said, both arms. The unfortunate man who hurried back to Dr. Kress’ office at Lilly, where he was giv- en prompt attention. He was later taken to the hospital at Johnstown, where he died at 5:30. —The forethought of Miss Ruth Clark, a bookkeeper at Vipond Construction com- pany’s office at Altoona, was the means of preventing a negro from steaiing a sum of money Monday. Miss Clark was alone in the office when the negro came in and de- manded money for work done for her em” ployer. Miss Clark gather up several en- velopes containing $700 and threw them in the waste basket. Hardly had she done so when the negro came back, rushed at the woman and knocked ber unconscious. He then ransacked the safe, but as he forgot the waste basket he got no money. The young lady was revived but is suffering from the shock. een
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