— ni mn - - 3 tic ad ee ie—————————— = Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 26, 1906. P. GRAY MEEK, . - Eviror Tssus or Svescmirmiox.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subseribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advanee.......co....... $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 ——— —— Call tor Democratic Primaries The Democrats of Centre county will hold their caucuses for the nomination of candidates for borough, ward, township and precinct officers not later than the 27th day of January, 1906. The commitieemen of the several precinets and wards will take notice hereof and fix the time for the holding of these caucuses. Instructions and blanks will be sent in due time to each commit. teeman. H. 8. TAYLOR, County Chairman. Democratic County Committee for 1906. Precinet, P. 0. Address. Name. Bellefonte N W J. C. Harper, Bellefonte “" ER P. H. Gerrity, “ WW Geo. R. Meek, “ Centre Hall Boro DD. J. Meyer, Centre Hall Howard a Howard Moore, Howard Milesbu . James Noll, Milesburg Millheim “" Pierce Musser, Millbeirn Philipsburg 1st W Jas. H. Munson, a. 2nd W Jacob Swires, rd W Ed. G. Jones, 8, Philipsbu Joseph Gates, “ State College Boro D. a Meek. State College Philipsburg a“ “ Unionvilla * P. J. MeDonell, Fleming Benner Twp. N P Joha F. Grove, Bellefonte ig S P John Grove, “R.F.D Boggs Twp. N P Ira P, Confer, Yarnell “ E J. C. Barnhart, Roland a WP Lewis Wallace Milesbu Burnside Twp. William Hipple, Pine Glenn College “ LD. 1 Lemont rtin “ . R.A. Poorman, Romola Ferguson “ EP Wm. H. Pine Grove Mills " “ W P Sumner Miller, Penna Furnace Gregg Twp. NP J.C. Rossman, Spring Mills “ EP H.PH Penn Hall Haines Twp. WP Haigh Bi Stover, ‘Auronsburg nes Tw, er, Aaron Idi kB r Woodward Half Moon Twp. McAfee, Stormstown Harris . John Weiland, Boalsbu Howard “ A. M. Butler, H Huston “" Henry Hale, Julian Liberty Twp. E PD, 8. Smith, Eagleville Liberty Twp. W P Alvar Berguer, Motittmpnt on “ . W. Orr, Miles Twp EP HF. McManaway, Wolfs Store is M P Geo, B, Winters, Smul hi W PG. Ed Miller, Miliheim Patton Twp. Thos. M, Huey, Buffalo Run Penn * Al. Atman, r Potter * 8 P F, A.Carson, Potters Mills i" * N P Geo. H. Emerick, Centre Hall “ “ WPJLP Spangler, Tusseyville Rush “ N P Wm. E. Frank, Philipsburg a “ EP Fred Wilkinson, Munson Sta. “ “ 8 P Heory G. Danneker, Retort SnowShoe E P Lawrence Redding, Snow Shoe . WP James Calver Moshannon P Wm, Carson, Bellefonte Spring Twp. N nT 8 P John Mulfinger, Pleasant Gap WP D. J Kelley, Bellefonte “ Taylor Twp. P. A. Hoover, Port Matilda Union * Mark Hall, Fleming Walker Twp EP Solomon Peck, Nittany “" M P Wm. Minonich, Hublersburg “ W P John Cole on Worth J. A. Willlams, Port Matilde H.S8, TAYLOR, County Chairman, ADDITIONAL LOCALS, — We are pleased to note the progress our friend Samuel C. Miller, son of David Miller, of Pine Grove Mills, is making in his chosen profession of teaching. He is now principal of the Norwood public schools, in Chester county, and at the ao- nual meeting of the Delaware county teach- ers’ association, held at Oakdale, on Mon- day, he was elected president of the asso- ciation for the ensuing year. He was also one of the two men who compiled and pub- lished the proceediogs of the fifty-second annual teachers’ institute of Delaware county held last fall. >on Society MEETING AT HUBLERSBURG.— A public meeting of the Thaddeus Stevens Literary society, of the Hablershurg High school. will he held in the old Presbyter- ian church at Huoblersbuirg, on Friday evening, February 2ud, at 7:30 o'clock. Mo admission will be charged hut a col- lection will be taken for the benefit of the school. The question for debate will be, ‘Resolved, That country life is preferable to city life.”’ The publiois cordially invited to be present and to take part in the dis- cussion of this question, which has become one of great importance in our day. ens THAT NEW Drror.—The new depot for the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania is being pushed along more rapidly toward completion than any huilding ever before erccted in Bellefonte. The walls are all up, the roof on and a good force of carpen- ters are now at work on the inside putting up the studding for the various partitions, fixing in the windows, doors, ete, and it will only be a few days until the interior will be 1eady for the lathers and plaster- ers. When completed the new depot will not only be a credit to the railroad bas will be a soorce of great comfort to the traveling public as well as convenience to the railroad company. ——— —— For a week or more some of the wo- men of the town have been considerably exorcised over the organization of a Wo- man’s Club in Bellefonte. Miss Me- Knight, of Pittsburg, who is president of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, was here last week and talked with the would be organizers. The seeds were sown on fer- tile ground ; so fertile in fact that already the growth of opinions has heen so rank as to thr.aten a failure of the project. It ap- pears that while the women are unanimous in the opinion that a club wonld be a good thing they are just as diverse in their ideas of what it ought to have for its object. Some of them thiuk it should be civic and philanthropic in its motives; others actual- ly bad the temerity to intimate that any- thing that would draw the attention of the ladies of the town away from cards would prove a blessing. This was not a digat the “‘big four,’’ but rumor bas it shat one of them was about to get to her feet with: Pavion way 1 speak, when vue of the younger ladies present struck she happy thought of declaring that all they need a club for is a loafing place, so the meeting adjourned at once to discuss ways and means of raising the two dollars per month bat is demanded for ball rent. - Coburn | the evidence showed JANUARY CoUurT PROCEEDINGS. — The regular term of January court began on Monday morning with Judge Ellis I.. Orvis on the bench and W. H. Farris, of Sun- bury, as court reporter. The varions con- stables and justices of the peace through- out the county made their usual reports and a number of petitions and applications presented by the various attorneys were disposed of by the court. The grand jury was called, sworn, given | the customary instructions by the court and George L. Goodbart, of Centre Hill, appointed foreman. The list of civil cases for the week was then gone over aud those ready for trial noted, thoogh most of them were continued. The first case called for trial was a civil one, that of MoCalmont & Co., against Irvin G. Gray, an action to recover on a debt, Defendant admitted a debt of $43.83 and before the case went to trial, through his counsel made a tender payment of fifty dollars but plaintiffs declined to accept, claimiog that the defendant owed in ad- dition the price of a hay tedder. The case was tried and the jury returned a verdict in the sum of $43 83. The next case called was that of the Commonwealth vs Stephev Bibari, for larcency ; prosecutor, Arthur Budinger. Defendant plead not guilty but after the evidence of the Commonwealth was heard he changed his plea to that of guilty. On Taesday the case of the Common- wealth vs Edgar Lutz was called. This % | was an action brought by the defendant's wife, Mrs. Gertrude Lutz, for desertion and sarety of the peace, and was a peculiar case. The two were married in 1901 and for some time lived at the home of the wile’s parents while the husband worked for his father on the farm, visiting his wile only on Sundays. Later be rented a house from his father and installed his wife there- in he, however, continuing to stay at his er | parent's home and only occasionally visit- ton | ing his wife while he failed to properly provide for her maintenance. So far as there bad been no quarrel, the defendant simply ceasing to care for his wife and also failing to main- tain her, when the aboveaction was brought. On Wednesday morning the defendant chavged bis plea from not guilty to guilty. On Monday Judge Oivis called Samuel Griffith to the bar and sentenced him to the costs of prosecution and to give bail in the sum of $500 to keep the peace for a period of ove year and to stand committed until the sentence is complied with, Griffith bad been arrested in November on com- plaius of four different people for assault and battery, had plead guilty and was under bail for sentence at the present term of court. Among the misceilaneons cases disposed of were the following : Commonwealth vs William A. Wellers, assanlt and battery. Prosecutor, William Colpetzer. Bill ignored by the grand jury and the costs pat on the prosecutor. Commonwealth vs Albert Brandon, en- tering store with intent to commita felony, larceny,and receiving stolen goods. Prose- cator, Oliver Maguire. True bill. Commonwealth vo Michael Tribitzka, assault and battery. Prosecutor, Michael Sorap. Not guilty but sentenced to pay two-thirds the costs and the prosecutor one- third. Commonwealth vs Dennis Nolan, assault and battery. Prosecutor, W. I. Hummel. Defendant waived finding of grand jury and entered a plea of guilty. Commonwealth vs William Colpetzer, carrying concealed deadly weapons. Prose- cutor, W. A. Wellere. True bill. Commonwealth vs Abner Stover, betrayal. Prosecutor, Mary Fetterolf. True bill. THE SCOTIA SHOOTING AFFAIR. The case of the Commonwealth against Bert Delige, the colored man who, oun Oct. 20th, shot and killed Ralph Williams, the thirteen-vear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Williams, of Scotia, was called for trial just before noon on Wednesday. The Com- mon ealth elected to try him on the charge of murder in the second degree, to which the prisoner entered the plea of not guilty. The jury selected was composed as follows : Samuel Kreamer, Benuer township ; B. D. Tate, Bellefonte ; Luther Peters, College township ; J. E. Harter, Penn; W. R. Nefl, Potter ; Daniel Kern, Walker ; W. H. Steele, Spring ; Charles Miller, Belle: foute ; Reuben Smuli, Miles ;C. S. Bottoif, Potter ; Maurice Miller, Bellefonte, and 8S. R. Pringle, Worth. A large number of witnesses were ex- amined and there was very little disagree- ment in the evidence, which showed that at noontime, on October 208h, Delige came by the school honse where the children Williams boy when it was discharged, the load of shot practically tearing the left leg off about seven inches above the heel. Some of the witnesses testified thas Delige said “Watch out, I'll shoot you,” while others testified that they. did not hear him say anything. The case was ably tried, Dis- trict Attorney W. G. Runkle avd J.C. E. R. Chambers defending the prisoner. After being out over two hours the jury degree. ms YY sm — ~——Mr. and Mm. A. B. Freeman, of Tyrone, celebrated the twenty-fifth anoi- versary cf their marriage by entertaining a few of their friends at the Country club over Sunday. Theanniversary dinner was served Friday evening and covers were laid for twenty-two. While Mr. and Mis. Freeman intended the affair to be as in- formal as possible their friends took it out of their hands and turved it into a grand levee iv which music and oratory wers most prominent and culminated in the pre- wo at ————————— were at play aud thas he threw his gun | from his shoulder and pointed it at the Meyer representing the Commonwealth and | returned a verdict of murder in the second : sentation of a magnificent mahogany da- veopott to the bride and groom. In the party were Mr, and Mis. R. B. Freeman, Mr. aud Mrs. W. L. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rowiand, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Poorman, Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Grabam, Mr. and Mm. W. H. Scullin, Mrs. Brooks, Mr. A. D. Miogle, Mr. Jack McCamant, all of Tyrone, and Hard P. Harris and Geo. R. Meek, of Bellefonte. Sains ~The engagement of Mise Sura Bogel, formerly of Howard, to Mr. Gage, of Hunt- Smullton. Democratic caucus will be held Sat- urday. valley. A. E. Strayer has been on the sick list for nearly two weeks but is out again. C. B. Mallory and family visited Mrs. M's, parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith. Irwin Harry and lady friend, from Mill Hall, spent a few days under the parental roof. ingdon, bas been announced. Pine Grove Mention, A. F. Fry is spending a week among rela- tives in the Mountain city. Rev. Deitrick, of Harrisburg, will fill the appointments here on Sunday. Walter Lytle, of Bellwood, has been greet- ing old chums here the past week. Mrs. James Markle's home, Sunday. Caucus meeting will be held at Center school house. A full turn out is requested. Luther Dale, one of Spring township's up. to-date farmers, spent Tuesday in this sec. tion. David Behrers, fwho has been a very sick man the last month, is on a fair way to recovery. Joseph Morris, of Altoona, as sprightly as ever is making his annual visit among Centre county friends. a short time only. Col. J. W. Stuart is at the natioual the postmastership at State College for an: other term, In the make up of the Bowersox family in last week's issue we failed to mention Mrs Gorden E. Harper, the youngest daugh- ter of the family. Oliver Gibboney and wife came over from their home at Saulsburg to see the new a day with Dr. Kidder at Boalsburg. Last Sunday Rov, Bergstresser, of Selins- grove, very ably and acceptably filled the Lutheran charge made vacant by Rev. Aiken. Mr. Bergstresser is a young man of pleasing appearance and a fine pulpit orator. Spring Mills. The foot bridge over Penns Creek, below the post office, still remains in its zigzag con- dition. I. M. Gross, of New Berlin, and L. M, Koons, of Sunbury, were here last week visiting friends in the valley. the station, Wagons with huge prop timber the road. Died suddenly, on Monday of this week, Mrs. M. B. Duck, the immediate cause being paralysis. Interment at Heckman cemetery on Thursday morning. The weather we have been having for the lust few days, in fact for a month, is any- thing but satisfactory for filling ice houses— and the winter more than half over. What is known as Evan's woods, on the road to Potters Mills, is being rapidly wiped out. Adam Finkle with his saw mill run. ning on full time is playing havoc with the timber tract. No doubt before the summer is over the whole space will be cleared. On Friday evening last a large company of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. C. C. Cummings, while she was on a visit previ. ously planned to give them an opportunity to assemble and make arrangements to give ber a royal reception, the occasion being the anniversary of her birthday. The surprise | party was ably managed and kept a pro- found secret. Mrs. Cummings bad not the remotest idea that anything of the kind was in contemplation and on her return home was astounded at whut she beheld. An evening of great pleasure and enjoyment followed and after refreshments had been served and a brief address delivered’ by Mrs. Cummings, and lively topies discussed by the company, at a reasonable hour all re. tired to their respective homes, wishing the hostess many returns of the day. Mrs. Cam. mings was the recipient of a very large uumber of useful and substantial remember. ances. Quite a large number were unable to be present but nevertheless made their wishes known in a very substantial and bandsome manner. The following guests were present: Mrs. C. P. Long, Mrs. H. 8, Braucht, Mrs. Jacob Hazel, Mrs. Hazel, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Wm. Gramley, Mrs, C. A. Krape, Mre, Amanda Leitzell, Mrs. Geo. Wolf, Mrs. J. O. McCormick, Miss Mary Woods, Mrs, M. Shires, Miss Bertha Duck, Miss Rennn Shires, Mrs. H. Stover, Mrs. C, E. Royer, Mrs. C. Zeigler, Mrs. H. H. Rachau, Mrs. W. R. Donachy, Mrs. Daniel Raup and Mrs. D. Sweetwood. Quite a number of our farmers attended | court this week. | Mrs. Martha Edmiston, of State College, | vieited friends here this week. | Mr.and Mrs. Edward Noll, of Punxsu- | tawney, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. William | Grove. | Miss Mary Rumberger spent a few days | with Miss Eva aud Corx Bathgate at Le- | mont, Rev. Harnish delivered a very excellent sermon, last Sunday, at the Presbyterian church, Mr. and Mrs, John Lose spent a few days last week with their son William,of Altoona, who has been on the sick list. Conncctient View of Onur Lawmakers. From the Hartford Times, Next to a woman scorned, bell probably has no fary equal to thet of a Pennsylva- oa Legislator with bis railroad pass cut ——*‘Does your husband complain be- cause you belong to so many clubs ?"’ ‘Well, no. He's too busy complaining about the food and the way the children A little Hiram Abram came to Mr. and | capital this week presenting his claims for | hostler at the St. Elmo, then went to spend ! i A large lot of lumber is being hauled to and other lumber seem to be continually on | Wallace Walker, who has been seriously | il! with pneumonia, is at present slightly i improved. Victor Brungartis smiling all across his face since the young farmer made his appear: ance at his bome. Sunday last was a beautiful day, all na- ture seeming to catch the tone of spring: time. Many found it more comfortable out doors than in. A delegation of Odd Fellows went to Millbeim one evening last week to take part in the initiation of some brothers into the order, This town, while awake to most of its part of its duties. What we need is that the water facilities that we might enjoy should | be no longer a thing looked forward to but | should cause united and speedy attention. | We need men tv zo +o work wud push the | job to completion. We need men who will | seek the interests of their neighbors and be ' willing to do all within their power to help | door for at least $20 a family, and who | would be the man not willing to invest that | amount to his own interest. Someone rise, take up the work, so that if fire should ever | occur there would be a means of combatting | the flames. i TE ——— | Lemont, Bruce Mitchell wus seen on our streets this last week. Both Robert Hoy and Chas. G. Getz are improving slowly. Chas. Mulbarger and bride spent Monday at the home of John Kiinger. Mrs. Lavina Houser is some better at this writing and it is hoped that she will soon be well again. Harry Bebrers and wife and little daugh- | ter Sundayed at the home of Mrs. Maggie | Armstrong. Frank S. Williams, of Tottenvile, 8. 1., New York, came Monday to spend a few days with his parents and friends. | Mrs. Mary Miller, came down from the | Mountain city, Wednesday of last week, to : enjoy a few days with her parents here. Three united with the Methodist church, at the Sunday morning services, the result i of the protracted meeting just closed. Miss Jane Holdeman is quite ill at pres ent and Saturday bad a hemorrhage. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Houser are better at latest reports. Mrs. Mary Payne moved her household goods in with her mother, Mrs. Lena Was- son, and she is keeping house for A. J. Hassinger. B. F. Homan, the hustliag agent for the National cream separator, is putting out his beautiful calendar, one of which was left at the home of your correspondent. Dr. W. H, F1y was seen on our streets Monday afternoon. He reported that James I. Thompson's beautiful horse had been kicked and seriously hurt by one of the horses kept in the same stable. the week caused the buds to shove open, the frogs to croak, the land turtles to be on the move and the wasps, flies and insects to be like the balmy days of summer. Samuel Wasson's beautiful large dog is ro- ported to be suffering with hydrophobia aud the worst part of the story is he bit Mr. Wasson’s small son, Glenn, but it is hoped the report is the worst part of it and that the dog will soon be found and killed so that he will not do any more harm. Observed Lee-Jackson Day. Richmond, Va., Jan. 20.—“Lee-Jack- son Day” was observed here by the closing of the state and city offices, the banks, the courts and the public schools, and by the adjournment of the state senate over the day. The house of delegates did not adjourn. In the afternoon the Richmond How- itzers fired a salute of 19 guns at the Lee monument, in the western end of the city. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet: erans, held exercises in its hall, the orator of the occasion being Colonel Robert E. Lee, a member of the house of delegates and a grandson of the famous general, Robert E. Lee. Forged Senator Depew’s Name. ‘Washington, Jan. 22. — Elizabeth Ray, a 14-year-old girl, arrested, charg- ed with forging the name of Senator Chauncey M. Depew to a $50 check, with which she attempted to purchase a gold watch in a jewelry store here, today admitted her guiit. Mrs. Kath- erine Berger, the mother of the girl, after being questioned by the police, was arrested. Both mother and daugh- ter told stories to the effect that money had been left the daughter in care of Senator Depew, though the police re- ceived word saying the senator denies these statements. General Wheeler Seriously II. New York, Jan. 23.—Brigadier Gen- eral Joseph Wheeler, U S. A., retired, is seriously ill at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Sterling Smith, in Brook- lyn. He has been confined to his bed for three days with a bronchial affec- tion. There is fear that his {illness may develop into pneumonia. Boiler Explosion Kills Seven. Chipewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 23.—An explosion of a boiler in a saw mill four and a half miles from Hilcomb re sulted in the killing of seven men and injury to three others. The mill was interests, is neglecting the most important | The few very warm days the fore partof | buzzing around, which made it appear much | Indicated Packers Have New Plea. Chicago, Jan. 23.—President Roose- | velt has been made the central figure Mrs. Jos. Suit is visiting friends in Georges | $round whick revolves the entire case Involving the pleas of the indicted packers for immunity from further prosecution by the government on charges of being in a conspiracy to re- strain interstate commerce, “Attorney William J. Hynes, for the defendants, in closing his open state- ment before the jury hearing the im- munity pleas, read an excerpt from a letter written by President Roosevelt to Attorney General Moody in the At- chison, Topeka & Santa Fe rebate case. This letter was a part of the commu- nications between the two men called for by congress some time ago. This letter is taken by the packers as an admission by the president that the department of commerce and labor and the department of justice worked | together to indict the packers, support- ing the contention of the packers on which they rest for immunity. The defendant packers will endeavor to in- terject the letter into the case as evi- dence, just as if the president were here and testified concerning it. That | part of the letter read by Attorney Hines, and which will be introduced by the defendants if possible as evi- dence from President Roosevelt, fol- lows: “With my approval, the department of justice, with the assistance of the department of commerce and labor, J. B. Heberling, our big furniture dealer, U0 8ttain such results. Every homein the | has for some months been endeavor- is offering his splendid stock at cut prices for | 10W0 could be supplied with water at the | ing to find out whether or not they | can obtain evidence of such wilful and deliberate violations of the injunction by any individual. If the grand jury now sitting in Chicago finds an indict- ment against any individual connected with the packing corporations, it will be because in their judgment such le- gal evidence of the violation of the in- junction has been laid before them.” The letter is purported to be signed by President Roosevelt, and is taken by the defendants as proof of their contentions, “That letter is a public document, and we will introduce it as evidence In this case,” said Attorney John 8S. Miller, one of the packers’ attorneys. “If the government contests it, we | can, of course, call for an original Edward A. Cudahy, the Omaha pack- | er, was directly threatened with im- prisonment by Commissioner Garfield if Mr. Cudahy refused to give the com- | missioner information regarding the | packing business, according to a state- | ment made by Attorney Cowin in | court. Mr. Cowin argued that the se- | curing of evidence against the packers from the packers themselves in itself constituted a promise of immunity to the informants. { 1 DR. ROOP RE-ELECTED Dozen Members of Lebanon Valley College Faculty Then Resigned. Lebanon, Pa., Jan. 23. — Rev. Dr. Hervin U. Roop, who recently resigned the presidency of Lebanon Valley Col- lege, at Annville, and whose resigna- tion was subsequently accepted by the board of directors, was re-elected pres- ident at a meeting of the directors. A dozen members of the faculty resigned immediately upon being informed of | the re-election of Dr. Roop. It could | not be learned whether Dr. Roop will give up his intended European trip and : resume his former duties at once. PROPOSES $2 SILVER PIECES Bill to Aid Jamestown Exposition His Plan For New Coins. Washington, Jan. 22, — Representa- tive Maynard, of Virginia, introduced a bill authorizing the government to participate in the Jamestown Tri- Centennial Exposition at Hampton Roads in 1907, and providing an ap- propriation of $1,340,000 for govern- ment buildings and exhibits, The bill also provides for the coin- age by the government of 1,000,000 $2 siiver pleces, exposition to pay for the bullion used. By this means the ex- position hopes to realize a profit of about $800,000 on the difference be- tween the cost of the silver and the circulating value of the coins. SHORT OVER $30,000 Auditors Find Discrepancies In County Treasurer's Accounts. Meadville, Pa., Jan. 23.—According to the report of the board of county auditors filed in court, the accounts of former Treasurer D. N. Scott are short $30,874. Mr. Scott had held the office for three years. He declares that a mistake has been made in accounting. He will file exceptions in court, enter- ing a legal contest against the validi- ties of the findings. He has deposited with the Crawford County Trust Com- pany, at Meadville, mining and oil stock, cash mortgages and other stock giving face value of $31,000. Cardinal Gotti Dying. Rome, Jan. 23.—Cardinal Gotti, pre fect of the propaganda, who has been seriously iil from pneumonia for some days, is dying. How Exclamations Originate, “Halloo” and “hurrah,” which are among the exclamations in common use, can be traced to curious origins. The author of “The Queen's English” tells us that the people of Carnwood forest, Leicestershire, when they wish to hail any one at a distance call out not “halloo,” but “halloup.” This, he takes it, is a survival of the times when one cried to another “A loup! A loup!” or, as we should say, “A wolf! A wolf!” “Hurrah,” according to high authority, is derived from the Slavonic “huraj,” “to paradise,” a battle ery which voiced the prevailing belief that all soldiers who fell in the fight went are neglected.” badly wrecked. Sealine up to paradise. — Pearson's Wonan Ontragea and Murdered, —— Moorestown, N. J, Jan. 19.—Miss Florence W. Allinson, about 35 years of age, who was living in the farm house on the country seat of Mrs. E. R. Strawbridge here, was found dead in the stable with a strap fastened about her throat and her skull crushed. Beside the body lay the club with which the skull was crushed. The only other sccupant of the house at the time was Bessie Walker, a child § years of age, from whom it was learned that a tall negro had calied at the house a few minutes after Miss Allinson had gone to the stable to feed the cow. He told the child to go to the attic and play, and she did so. Then he ransacked the house, securing a gold watch and some jewelry belonging to Miss Allin- son, also a sum of money. The negro then went to the stable, and after as- saulting Miss Allinson killed her and made his escape. ' The body was found by Benjamin Funk, who called at the house to supply kerosene oil, as was his custom. The alarm was then given, and men set out in all directions to hunt for the mur- derer. The only description the child could give of the negro was that he was tall and light-colored and wore an over- coat reaching to his knees. On the watch that was stolen was engraved, “F. W. Allinson from Bert.” More than a dozen negroes were ar- rested at different places on suspicion of knowing something about the mur- der of Miss Allinson. Bessie Walker, the 5-year-old ward of Mrs. Strawbridge, was taken to various towns to try to identify sus pects. She was brought to the jail here, but was unable to say whether William Smith, the negro arrested, was the man she saw ransack the house. Bessie was also taken to several other nearby towns and to Philadelphia to look at suspected men, and in each case she was unable to say whether the man pointed out to her was the man wanted. The police believe the child is too young to remember Miss Allin- son's assailant, There is no mistaking the sentiment of the people if the murderer or mur- derers are captured. The whole coun- tryside is aroused, and the talk of sum- mary punishment usually heard in a rural community when an atrocious crime has been committed is not absent in this affair, The rewards offered for the capture of the guilty men now total $1500. It is said a member of the leg- islature will ask that body next week to also offer a reward for the arrest of the perpetrator of the crime. Negro Suspects Released. Moorestown, N. J., Jan. 22.—There were no new developments in the search for the murderer of Miss Flor ence Allinson, whose body was found in the stable of a farm near here last Thursday. Several of the negro sus- pects, including Thomas Berry, who were arrested Friday and Saturday, were released from custody. In the ar- rest of Berry the police thought they had the right man, but the accused negre's employers came forward and proved an alibi for him. In the hunt for the murderer the police are com- pletely baffled because of the inability ‘of the 5-year-old girl, who was the only one to see the murderer on the farm, to give an accurate description of the man wanted. BUYS HEN FOR $10, SELLS FOR $750 Prize-Winning Fowl, Snapped Up Cheap, Goes High at Auction. Boston, Jan. 22.—The sensation of the poultry show here was the sale of a buff Plymouth Rock hen for $750 to a New York firm of poultry breeders. After awarding of the prizes, the own- er of the first prize winner, who had catalogued his bird at $10, thinking the price would be prohibitive, was taken off his feet by the tender of a check for that amount. He could not back out, and the prize winning bird was sold. The purchaser had so many of- ° fers that he put the bird up at auction, and got $7560 after a lively contest. 70 Degrees in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Jan. 23.—This city on Monday experienced the warmest Janu- ary day in 16 years. The official gov- ernment thermometer on top uf the post-office building registered 70 de- grees at 3 p. m., while the humidity at that hour was 86 per cent. The high- est previous record for January was in 1890, when the thermometer registered 72 degrees. The warm wave extxends into the interior of the state, even the mountain towns reporting high tem- peratures. Strike-Breaker Electrocuted. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 20.— John Smiley, a lineman in the employ of the Bell Telephone company, was electro- cuted while at work: on a live cable on Hazle street. He was seated on a trav- eler and was engaged in stringing the cable, when his foot touched a live wire, killing him instantly. He came here from Steelton, near Harrisburg, and was one of Farley's strike-break- ers. This is the second non-union man electrocuted here within the past | month.
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