Bellefonte, Pa., October 30, 1903. P. GRAY MEEK, - . - Ebpiror EE ————————————— Terms or SusscriprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.........c.cceeennee Paid before expiration of year........ Paid after expiration of year ES EE ES , Democratic State Ticket. For Auditor General : ARTHUR G. DEWALT, of Lehigh county. For State Treasurer JoEL G. HILL, of Wayne county. For Judges of the Superior Court JoHN A. WARD, of Philadelphia. CALVIN RAYBURN, of Armstrong county. Democratic County Ticket. Jury Commissioner— FREDERICK ROBB, Romola County Surveyor—J. H. WETZEL, Bellefonte. Bn A SIRE SSS, Allentown Girl Foully Mauardered. Body of Mabel ‘H. Bechtel Brought to Her Home and Placed in an Alleyway, Where it is Discovered = by Friends, Who had Been Anx- ious Concerning Her. ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 27.—The police of Allentown to-day have a case of murder on their hands, which in many respects re- sembles the notorious case of Jennie Boss- chieter, at Paterson, N. J. At 6:30 this morning the body of Mabel H. Bechtel, aged 18, was found in an alley outside her home. Her skull bad been crushed and a bullet wound was found in the side of her head. The girl, who worked in a silk mill here, was engaged to be married to a young man of the town, Alfred Eckstein, and was soon to have wed him. Lately, however, David Weisenherger, aged 32 years, of South Bethlehem, a traveling salesman” for an Allentown cigar firm, has been paying marked attentions to the girl. Yesterday morning he called for her and took her out driving. That was the last seen of the girl until her body was found this morning. The girl’s mother was worried when she did not return last evening, and sat up, waiting for her. She told the police to- day that at midnight last night she heard carriage wheels near the house and went to the window to look out, thinking that if was ber daughter. She saw a carriage drive up to within a short distance of the house and two men step out. They reached into the carriage and lifted out a dark bundle and carried it into a vacant lof nearby. She thought nothing of the oo- currence of the time, but now feels certain that it was the body of her daughter that was taken from the conveyance. Wisenberger has disappeared and the police are looking for him. While he is not charged with having murdered the girl, the authorities think he might throw some light on the mysterious case. A carious phase of the case is that the girl’s hat and shoes were found in the house where they had been placed, presumably by the murderers. The mother saw the men carrying what afterwards proved to be her daughter’s body, but no one saw or heard the murderers enter the house. The movements of Weisenberger have not yet been traced. It is only known that the man took the girl out into the country for a drive. Miss Bechtel was pretty and vivacious, and had a large circle of admirers among the young people of the town. The trag- edy is the most startling $his section bas witnessed in years and developments are awaited with interest. Frederick Eckstein, the girl's fiance, and her brother, John Bechtel, were arrested this afternoon on suspicion of being impli- cated in the murder. Weisenberger is be- lieved to be in Newark, N. J., on business 34 the police of that place will be notifi- The police are mystified completely by the Bechtel murder case. That 1t is a case of homicide is undoubted, but who did it, and when and why are still unsolved ques- tions. Chief Eastman has his entire police force at work, assisted by other detectives, but up to a late hour tonight they are baffled. Alfred Eckstein, one of the girl’s lovers, to whom she was engaged and whose engage- ment ring was found in her pockets to-day, proved that he had not seen the girl since Sunday evening, and he accounts satisfac- torily for all his movements. Members of the Bechtel household, especially the girl’s four brothers, were also under suspicion, bus they have cleared themselves to the sat isfaction of the authorities. : ~ David Weisenberg, of South Bethlehem, with whom Miss Bechtel went driving yes: terday, left for Newark, N. J., this morn- ing, his parents say, and thither the de: tectives have gone. theatre in this city until 10.30 last night and then left for his home. The girl was not with him at the time. It was two hours later that, the girl’s mother saw her body being carried from a carriage near the house. The post mortem tonight revealed” that the girl’s skull was crushed hy a blunt in- strnment, probably. a beavy cane; the nose was broken, the front bone crushed and split into two and the crown battered in. Mingled with clotted blood in her hair were ashes and bits of wood, as though she had fallen in a street or an alley when struck. The contents of the stomach are benig analyzed. : The police have found no trace of the horses or carriage said by Mrs. Bechtel to bave been ured in carrying the girl home. From the appearance of the body and the clothing, the girl had been assaulted and had heen unclad when the assault was made. Some of her clothing had been placed about her, the remainder having been laid in the dining room when the hody was placed in the under-ground alley. Police Sergeant Knause, who was sent to Newark, N. J., to locate Weisenberg, reports that he was unable to find him. Knause also visited the New York offices of the firm by whom Weisenberg is em- ployed and it was claimed there that bh bad no orders to go to Newark. : The coroner’s inquest will be on held Tuesday. WEISENBERG SURRENDERS. NEW YORK,Oct. 27—A well dressed, good looking young man, who sail he is David ‘Weisenberg, ask the police at head quarters tonight if they were looking for him. The . chief of police of Allentown was commu- -nicated with bytelephone and replied asking that Weisenberg be detained until one of his men, who is in Newark looking for Weisenberg, could go to New York to - take charge of him. y ‘Weisenberg told the police in New York that he is innocent of the murder and that he knew nothing of it until he read the ac- ount of it in the afternoon papers. Weisenberg was in a |. Jesse McClure, a Farm Hand, Mur- dered His Two Sons. He Said His Wife Had Left Him and Refused to See Him—He Describes the Crimes—Says He Ex- pects to be Hanged. MARION, IND., Oct. 25.—Jesse McClure, a farm hand, murdered his two sons, aged 5 and 7 years, this afternoon. leaving their bodies in a fence corner. While a mob was forming to capture and lynch him Me- Clure drove in a rig to this city and gave himself up. McClure lived near Fraukson and had separated from his wife a year ago, she re- tarning to her father’s home. At noon to- day McClure hired a rig and drove to the farm of Mrs. McClure’s father. He induc- ed the children to take a ride with him. Driving a mile ap the road he carried the children to a fence corner and shot them with a revolver. The older one was found dead a few minutes later and the younger was dying. McClure fled and was pursued by a crowd of young farmers bent on dead- ly vengeance. The alarm was given and from all surrounding towns armed pursu- ers started. McClure succeeded in reach- ing the jail in safety. To the jail turnkey, McClure admitted the murder of his two children and said he had killed them because his wife bad left him and refused to seehim. He said when she refused to see him he decided to be re- venged. After describing she shooting and the placing of the bodies on the roadside, McClure said : ‘The neighbors will lynch me when they find out what I bave done. I do not care what you do with me. Tam ready to die, and expect to hang for this crime. All that I ask is to see my dear little ones bur- ied. Late this evening it was learned that a mob was being formed to come to Marion to-night and lynch McClure. Deputy Sher- iff Williams then spirited the murderer away from the jail and started with him to Indianapolis. Are Starving in Bulgaria. Sofia is Filled With Insurgents Begging Focd— Missionaries Coming Here for Help. VIENNA, Oct. 25—Two Bulgarian mis- sionaries named Furnajieff and Popoff are about to leave here for New York for the purpose of making a tour of the United States to raise funds for the destitute Bul- garians. They are both graduates of American colleges, Popoff studying at Hamilton and the former at Princeton. The condition of internal affairs at Bul- garia is alarming, according to their sto- ries. All the revolutionary bands which were operating in Eastern Macedonia bave returned to Bulgaria. The streets of Sofia are thronged with insurgents, who beg for food and shelter. It is feared that these insurgents will create serious disturbances in the country before long unless a decided improvement is effected in ‘Macedonian affairs. The Bulgarian government is said to be demobilizing its reserves with great re- luctance, and apprehensions are expressed in many quarters that the Turks will fake advantage of the situation and attack ‘Bul- garia at about the time of the approaching elections, when the Bulgarian government will be obliged to send the reserves fo their homes. Doctor Waits Almost Sure Death Call. Accidentally Innoculates Himself With Anti-Tetanic Serum and Believes He is Doomed. DEs MOINES, Ia., Oct. 26.—Dr. L. D. Rood, a leading physician here, accidental- ly innoculated himself with anti-tetanio sernm while attending a child who was dying with lockjaw, and to-day his friends were startled by his announcement that he expects to be dead in one week. “I am feverishly awaiting the approach of next Saturday, when I shall know whether I am to live or to die,”’ said Dr. Rood. Dr. Rood had given to the child the last drop of serum that remained in Des Moines. It was necessary to send to Detroit before he succeeded in getting a small quantity of the anti-tetanus sernm for himself. Dr. Scholer and Dr. Charles Smith were consulted by Dr. Rood. Dr. Smith said: ‘If the innoculation has taken place it will be known in two or three days, and then,’ if so, Dr. Rood must die.” ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——A fire escape is being placed on the Garman house. rrr Gp pin ——Miss Mary McQuistion charmingly entertained a dozen of her friends at a Flinoch party on Tuesday evening at her home on west High street. The guest of honor was Mrs. J. M. Bentley, of Pitts- burg, who was here attending the Yeager- Harper wedding. rr Ql pn THE TRIAL Li1ST FOR CoURT.—The fol. lowing cases appear on the calendar for trial at the next term of court, which convenes on the fourth Monday in November. 1ST WEEK. . Samuel T. Dixon vs overseers of the poor of Snow Shoe Twp. Perry John Smith vs John I. A. Kenne- dy and Adda Kennedy. : Peter Mendis vs L. C. Bullock. Sarah C. Geiss vs Luther Royer. Frank McCoy, John M. Shugert, Frank M. Shugert and Kate D. Shugert, execu- tors of J. D. Shugert, vs Lewis Rosen- thal. J. H. Lingle vs Lewis Rosenthal. C. Y. Wagner vs A. J. Lindsay. E. I. Stover vs John A. Miller. Robert Kinkead vs H. MeD. Lor- aine. > Philipsburg Beef Co. vs. Jacob Test. 2ND WEEK. Lehigh Valley Coal company vs Clear- geld Coal Corporation and Moshannon Lum- er Co. ‘Wm. Witmer vs Dora Witmer and J. C. Witmer. Commonwealth of Penna. vs W. I. Har- vey. : J. A. Davidson vs James Shope. T. M. Meyer vs Hurley Bros. Leo J. Tierney vé Snow Shoe Mining Co. : Bertha Dodd vs Christ Sharer. Exrs. of Christian Dale Sr., vs Exrs. of Christian Dale Jr. E E. C. Smith vs administrator of John Long, of Penn Twp. tin W. H. Runkle vs Mary Slack and oth- ers. if Mary Dodge vs John Kelley. Henry C. Woomer vs Robert Thomp- son. People’s Trust Co ve H. F. Beates Admr. of J. H. Beates. HENRY DETWEILER.—After an illness of more than a years duration with Bright's. disease of the kidneys Henry Detweiler passed away at his home in Smull ton ear- ly Tuesday morning. He was born near Annville, Lebanon county, 74 years, 2 months and 25 days ago and when only 7 years old came with his parents to locate in Penn township, near Millheim. He lived there until he married Miss Catharine Yeakle and started out to make a home for himself. She lived only nine years after their marriage, leav- ing him with three of their four children, viz: John W., of Seattle, Washington; Lewis, of Entiat, Washington, and James, of Johnsonburg. In 1859 he remarried, this time his bride was Miss Sarah Harter, who survives bim with their twochildren. H. A. Detweiler and Mrs. G. P. Garrett, of Rebersburg. Mr. Detweiler was a representative oiti- zen of that community, active in public affairs and steadfast in his devotion to. the Evangelical church, of which he was a use- ful member. Funeral services were held yesterday morning and interment was made at Re- bersburg. Revs. Buck and Harman of- ficiated. : I I II JACOB G. BREON,—Heart failure caused the death of Jacob G. Breon, a retired farmer, at his home in Millheim on Tues- day morning. He was born in Gregg town- ship, March 5th, 1834, and spent all his life in the pursuit of agriculture. His first wife was Miss Matilda McKin- ley and their union was blessed with three sous and three daungbters. Later he mar- ried Mary Weagley, who survives him with ten children.” They are Mrs. Leah Markle, of Williamstown; Mrs. Louise Weaver, of Williamsport; Robert, in Kan- sas; Spear and Mrs. Jennie Kramer, in Penn township; Mrs. Kate Piper, of Lock Haven; Mrs. Ada Weaver, of Philadelphia; Mrs. May Yocum, of Altoona; Wallace and Charles, of Millheim. Funeral services will be held this after- noon and interment will be made at the Cross church, in George's valley. 0 I URIAH STOVER.—The venerable Uriah Stover passed away at his home at Houser- ville on Tuesday afternoon, after along 1ll- ness of dropsy. He was 79 years old and a man who hore the respect of all his friends and neighbors in that vicini- ty. He is survived by his widow and several childzen. Interment was made at Houser- ville yesterday morning; with Rev. A. A. Black, of the Reformed church, of which he was a member, officiating. Il I ll " ——Mrs. Hannah M. Adams, who was a daughter of the late 8. G." and Catharine Mingle, and was born at Rebersburg about 44 years ago, died of heart failure on the street in Lock Haven last Thursday even- ing. She, with two other ladies, was on her way to attend the Epworth League convention, when she was suddenly strick- en and expired in front of St. Joha’s Lutheran parsonage. Her husband, Elmer E. Adams, and several sisters and brothers sarvive her. : I ll I -— Mis. Mary J. Mark, wife of H. A. Mark, died at their home on Eleventh street, in Philipsburg, on Tuesday even- ing, after an illness with blood poisoning that lasted only a few days. She would have been 30 years old on the 7th of next December. Her husband, with five young children, survives her. Interment will he made this afternoon; after services have been held in the Lutheran church. : } I I I t ——Mrs. Elizabeth Beamer died at her home near Dix Station, on last Thursday, ab the age of 78 years. Her husband died a number of years ago,.. but.the following children survive: Mrs. Jennie Lewis, of Olivia; Mrs, Nannie Spittler, of Dix ; Mrs. Maggie Walk, of Hanna Furnace, and G. W. Beamer, of Olivia. Interment was made in M6. Pleasant cemetery on Sat- urday. ’ : : I ll I OLIVE MARKS.—A¢ the age of 23 years Olive , the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Marks, of Port Matilda, died at their home last Saturday; after a lingering illness of consumption. Funeral services were held in the Baptist church of which she was a faithful member and interment was made Monday afternoon. ny ej I .— Mrs. Oscar Peters was in Osceola over Sunday en account of the death and burial of her sister Mrs. Stimmuel Hughes. Mrs. Hughes was the oldest daughter of the late B. F. and Mrs. Mary Snyder. of Wingate. She bad heen in ill health for years with heart disease and is survived by her hushand and two grown sons. ——John Woodling, aged 71 years, 8 months and 7 days, died at his home in Rebersburg on last Friday morning; leav- ing a widow to survive him. Rev. Har- man conducted funeral services at his late home on Sunday aud interment was made in the Union cemetery. ll I I ——The funeral of Mrs. Conrad Kreager, of Romola, who died in her 43rd year on Wednesday of last week, took place on Saturday afternoon. She was buried from her late home. > GRAND DISPLAY AND SALE OF ORIEN- TAL Ruas 18 Now GOING ON.—Mr Nehme, ‘who has been visiting our town regularly for: many years; is closing out his fine stock at profitless prices. He has a large variety to select from. Some very rich and exquisite pieces are in stock. Call and inspect. Sale now going on, Alle- gheny St. next door to Parrish drug store. Smullton. Henry Detwiler Sr. is at present confined to his bed. J. V. Brungard spent Sunday under the parental roof, Mrs. Clarence Long is at present at her home visiting. Mrs. John Emerick and Mrs. W. E. Bair are on the sick list. Mrs. Susan Bordner is visiting among friends and relatives here. Mrs. Warren Bierly entertained her sister Miss Mary Beckenbaugh. Newton Brungard and wife were visitors at Zion during the past week. Mrs. G. H. Smull has left to make a short stay among her many friends. 8. A. Walizer and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Meyer. Chas. Smull and family spent Sunday at Mackeyville among relatives there. Elmer Miller, of Renovo, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller. Mrs. Amos Fehl spent a few days in Nii- tany at the home of her sister, Mrs. Isreal Yearick. David Royer and wife, of Union county, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Brungard recently. Mrs. Wesley Hackenberg and children, spent a short time at the home of Robert Hackenberg, of Penns valley. Mrs. Perry Winters, Mrs. James Miller and Mr. and Mrs. J. Auman spent Sunday with friends in George’s valley. Howard. James Hogan arrived home last Friday. T. E. Thomas, transacted business in Bellefonte on Tuesday. Mrs. Abe Weber and two daughters were shopping in Bellefonte Saturday. Hunter Thomas departed for State College, where he has secured a position. We are glad to say that John Wagner and his two children are some better at this writing. A Medicine company will give an enter- tainment in Lucas hall the balance of this week. Will Mayes received a car load of paving stone this week and will lay a new walk for Jos. Deihl. : E. 8. Latshaw will open up this Saturday a full line grocery store in the building vacated by W. F. Hall. . Mrs. Walter J. Kurtz departed for Phila- delphia and New York, where she will visit her sister and brother. A very good show was given in Lucas hall last Thursday, Friday and Saturday even- ings by a ventriloquist. All who attended were well pleased. Logan DeArmet, Lester Bose, Hunter Thomas and B. Weber Thomas, with one of John Robb’s sporty outfits took a pleasant drive to Bellefonte last Sunday afternoon. William J. Harvey, of Flemington, and | Miss Anna B. Lucas, of this place, were mar- ried at the home of the bride on last Wed- nesday evening at 6 o’clock, in the presence of many relatives and friends of the bride and groom. They departed on the 8:45 for Savannah, Ga., on their wedding trip. Hublersbarg. J. H. Carners have moved into their home in town. Frank Guiser, of Winburne. wasseen on onr streets Wednesday. John Decker is visiting his sons and daughter in Pitcairn. . Wm. Wasson and wife, of Flemington, spent Monday in town. Miss'S. E. Lee is visiting at the home of ber brother J. W. Lee. Prof. Weaver spent Sunday under the parental roof at Wolfe's Store. Harry Clevenstine and wife spent. Sunday at the home of his parents near town. Isaac Clevenstine is improving after sév- eral weeks of suffering from heart trouble. George Williams and family, of Beech Creek, spent Sunday at the home of his son. " Fairy Shaffer, who is attending High school here, spent Sunday at her hcme near Zion. Mrs. McCormick came home Tuesday after visiting friends at Mifflinburg for several weeks. Pi Dr. Moist and Walter Agar, of Lock Haven. came to town Sunday and while here were guests at Hubler’s. Mrs. George Rouse, of New Bloomfield, returned home Monday, after spending sev- eral weeks with her parents. Miss Jennie Emerick, on account of sick- | ness, has been unable to supply the orders of her lady friends in the line of millinery. Fred Rolfe and Mr. Peters, of Mill Hall, spent a day in our midst hunting squirrel last week ; returning home with ten gray ones. Annie Love and sister, Mrs. McCormick, were called to Wilkinsburg last week on account of the serious illness of their sister, |- Mrs. Seibert. Lemont. Mrs. Chalmer Bathgate is on the sick list. Mrs. Jacob Ray, who has been quite ill, is reported much better. : The weather Monday and Tuesday reminds us that winter is fast approaching. James E. Lenker and daughter, Sarah spent a few days at his old home this week. George Bottorf, of Pittsburg, was seen on our streets Wednesday of last week. He looks well. Samuel Wertz, one of the aged residents of Houserville, is reported very ill in both mind and body. MrsfMary M. Dale’s residence looks rath- er trim with its new roof put on this last week by Wallace Musser and his men, who are all hustlers. Robert Osman moved his family from Brisbin to this town this week. He occupies part of the D. A. Grove house. Chas. Mayes occupies the other part. John T. Jackson and Miss Minnie Witherite were joined in the ties of holy matrimony Tuesday evening at the home of Rev. A. A. Black, of Boalsburg. The sick of Oak Hall are all getting along as well as can be expected and it is a pleasure tosay no new cases have developed up to this writing. We hope the ones that are getting well may mark the end of the terrible disgase’s work in these parts. Many of the people who have been vacci- nated have become quite ill. Not a few hav- ing to go to bed for a day or so and others not being able to work for a week, but that need not frighten others, as it affords a great protection. We have quite a lot of people around here who are afraid to be vaccinated and then try to tell all kinds of discouraging stories to frighten others. It looks like one coward trying to guide another, for of all that have been vaccinated in this neighbor- hood there has not one died thus far. Friday evening, as the freight over the B. N. and L. R. R. was passing D. A. Grove’s, the crew noticed a fine black bear in his corn field, and on Saturday afternoon some wood haulers noticed one on the old.-John Holder" man .place. They ran and told Edward Williams and Robert C. Jackson who took guns and started for the place to get him. They were not long in finding him and had one fine shot but as they only wounded the bear it started to run and night coming on too soon they were unable to track it. Pine Grove Mention. Miss Sadie Danley, of State College, spent Sunday at home. George Bailey and wife are down from Altoona visiting relatives here. Merchant H. W. Frantz, is sporting a new driver these cool autumn days. Mrs. Fannie Harpster and Mrs, Frank Fry who were very ill last week are convalescing. Mrs. Sade Heberling visited Jos. H. Heber- ling’s happy family the beginning of the week. Emory Johnson, a student at Selinsgrove college, is home this week on a little recrea- tion. Wm. Ayers, the man of hammer and tongs at Baileyville, registered at the St. Elmo Monday. Rev. C. T. Aikens is handling the ribbons over a splendid sorrel stepper with a white face and three white feet. A. W. Tressler, creamery man at the Baileyville creamery, is off duty nursing a mashed finger caught in the gearing. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bowersox and their little daughter Alice, of Altoona, are visiting at the McWilliams home at Fairbrook. N. E. Heberling with his cousin Nancy Heberling were royally entertained at Col. Beck’s home at Centre Line Saturday and Sunday. On last Tuesday C. W. Hunter erected a fine granite monument over the grave of Mrs. Porter Burket, in Meek’s burying ground. Judge Michael Hess came up from Bellefonte last week to spend a few days at his old home and store away his share of the rambos and applebutter. Farmer Fred Meyers and family are now comfortably located in their elegant new house just completed. W. B. Ward was the builder and it adds another feather to his cap. Wm. McCleary, a student at State, and his chum enjoyed a drive to Fairbrook on Sun- day. ' Their home is in Philadelphia and they were delighted with beautiful Penns valley. . John E. Bressler is carrying bis left hand in a sling on account of a very painful wound. A nail penetrated the heart of his hand and it is really in a very bad condi- tion. : The members of Penns valley lodge 276, L 0.0. F. on last Saturday evening at a regular meeting presented past grand A. G. Archey with a veteran medal representing twenty-five years membership. H. M. Krebs delivered a splendid ‘new buggy to Dr. Thompson at Stormstown on Monday, which he had made to order. Yon can stop neither fire nor water, nor is it any easier to stop the rush to the Krebs carriage ‘shops in town. g Presiding Elder Bell, of Altoona, preached in Meek’s church on Sunday evening to a full house. It was the commencement of the protracted meeting now being conducted by Rev. Edgar Heckman, one of the most popu- lar young divines in the conference. - ‘ Dr. ‘Kitter and postmaster Gibbony, of .Boalsburg, passed through town last Friday, but stopped long enough to shake hands with a few friends. They were en route to Stone valley to attend the public sale of the Hugh Jackson farm which was hammered down to Dr. Kitter at $2000 or $12.50 per acre for one of the best improved farms i that section. ‘ The Condo blacksmith shop in Boalsburg has been repaired lately some fresh paint has been added as well as an entire glass front. Mr. Condo is an up-to-date mechanic and the interior of his shop is now no longer in the old style of a X road shop of half a’ cen- tury ago. A comfortable cosy room well heated and seated for his many customers who wish to exchange yarns. Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson has returned from spending the summer at the home of “her sons, Robert and William, in Washington and Pittsburg. During her visit a young son arrived at the home of William and a little danghter was welcomed at Robert’s. Mrs. Gibson’s visit was made primarily to see her grand-children and secondarily that she might consult a specialist about