Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 2, 1906.
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Call tor Democratic Primaries.
The Democrats of Centre county will hold their
caucuses for the nomination of eandidates for
borough, ward, township and precinct officers not
later than the 27th day of January, 1906,
The committeemen of the several precincts 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.
Preeinet.
these cases heing violation of the game
laws. Both appeals were quashed. This
appeal was from the decision of Justice
Keichline, who sentenced Jeflerson Moore
to $50 fine and costs for shooting wild tur-
keys from a blind or how-house, and the
court refusing to interfere, the defendants
will have to abide by the decision of the
justice.
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Has SAILED FOR HOME.—Several weeks
ago the WATCHMAN made mention of the
sad affliction of Andrew MecGuiness, who
some time ago came from his home in Eog-
land to Pavxsutawney and went to work
at his srade, that of a tailor, in Edgar
Swartz’s clothing store. From the follow-
ing clipping from the Punxsutawney News,
of January 17th, it will be seen that Mr.
McGuiness is now either back again at his
home in Ecgland or very near there :
Andrew McGuiness, a brother of Edward
McGuiness, a tailor in Swartz's establish-
ment, will start for his home in England this
week under distressing circumstances. Last
October he arrived in Punxsutaney from
England to work for Mr. Swartz. He had
worked only a few days when he accidental-
AD Name. P. 0. Address. | ly fell
lef. w . . | ly fell through a cellar door and sustained a
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if / Geo. R. Meek “ splints 0 wrist his right arm
Qentre Hall Boro b.J Me y "Centre Hall | Came , and what hopes he and his
Howard “ 3 oward Moore, Howard | friends of his being able to return to
Millhetm® « phimes Noll, Milesburg | work after his broken wrist had healed, were
Philipsburg 1st W Joe Musser, Millheir= | thus blasted by his new affliction. His broth-
shark lot W Jas, Munso, Philipsburg | er, with the kindly help of friends, then
8, Phillipa. © Fai ones - peek re a v5 em
h Gates, “ where a wife and daughter anx-
Stato ¢ College Boro D. G. Meek, State College touly at his return. He lives about one
Yalunvils Np P. J. McDonell, Fleming | hundred and fifty miles from Liverpool. Mr.
who P Jobe Fk Grove, Bellefonte McGuiness will go to Pollndgivbia where he
Boggs Twp. N P Fonte : em on a steamer American
“ ? EP 3. arma Yarnell Line, for Liverpool Mr. Swartz kvew Ms.
Wallace uiness abou years ago w
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Curtin “ R. A y Lemont won a onte. er re fee
“ \ ry grateful to the many friends for their
Forgnson [1 § bane Fry, Pine Grovo Mills | timely help when it was so badly needed.
Gregs, Twp. XP J.C. Rossman, Spring Mills Pe.
“ P, Herring, Penn Hall | ——Miss Anna H. Simler, davghter of
WP Joh
Haines Twp. WP Ralph I. Stover, Aurogavury | Opt: Harry Simler, of Philipsburg, lets
Half Moon Twp. Emory Meatse (Woodward yesterday for Braddock where she will
Barta» John eiland,’ Boalsburg | visit with ber brother until Febroary 7th
Banton i Homey Hale Howard when she will be married to Frank Oliver
Liberty Twp, W P Avert Berger, soggment Bidritge, a well-to-do young man of
Hie Tv + 3 HF. McManaway, Wolfs Store = Rn
one ss YE LB Miler simulton | ——On account of the illness of the pas-
ih fp Thos. M. Huey, Baflalo Run | tor, Rev. Jobu A. Wood Jr., there was no
Potter 8 B F. A.Ca n, rs Mills | preaching in the Methodist church, last
a, BEER eK entre Tila | Sunday evening, and it was also necessary
ash NF Wm. E. Frank, Philipsburg | to discontinue the protracted meeting which
“ « 8p Fred Wiiiinson, Manson Sta, was in
SuowSios BB Jenry G. Danneker, Retort progress.
A WP awrence Redding, Snow Shoe eee pe ee
—— loshannon | Martin G. Brambaugh, Ph. D,, L L.
Y &L John Multinger, Pleasant Gap | D., will be the Lincoln day orator at State
a lor Twp. P. A Be pacliefonte College Monday, February 12th. The
Bion Twp EP Mark Hall, i Fleming student orations will he by Parker MoF.
w MP Wm Minnich, Hublersburg | Jordan and Oscar C. Hays.
Worth, + Join Qole. Zion OOO mn
. A. Williams, Port Matilde On
H. 8. TAYLOR, ——0ne week from today there will be a
County Chairman. | total eclipse of the moon, visible in the
~——At the annual ‘meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture in Harrisburg, on
Wednesday last, Col. JoHN A. WOODWARD
made public announcement of a change in
the organization of the agricultural work
of the State College which, it is under
stood, has been in contemplation for some
time. The investigations in avimal noeri-
tion with the respiration calorimeter which
bave heen carried on hy the Experiment
Station for the past seven years in co-opera-
tion with the U.S. Department of Agri-
culture are, under the new arrangement,
to constitute a separate department of the
College, to be called the Institate of Ani-
mal Nutrition. Dr. Armshy is to be the
Director of the new department and is to
be relieved of executive duties so as to en-
able him to devote his entire time to this
special line of work. The duties of Direc-
tor of the Experiment Station and of Dean
ef the School of Agriculture are to be com- |
bined and the dual position filled ny a
new appointment. No definite time was
announced when the new arrangement is
to go into effect, but it is understood that
the trustees expect to be able to announce
the appointment of a Dean and Director in
the near future.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Court CULLINGS.—This has been a busy
week in court with the trial of civil cases,
The cases disposed of Monday morning
were as follows :
Mrs. C. E. Lucas, also written Elizabeth
Lucas, vs. Catharine E. Lucas, executrix
under the last will and testament of Wm.
P. Lucas, deceased ; verdict in favor of the
plaintiff tor $764 24.
A. and W. Weber, executors, vs. Catha-
rine E. Lucas, executrix of ete., of Wm.
P. Lucas, late of Howard horough deceas-
ed ; verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$635.32. aud an attorney's commission of
$25.00.
Same vs. Rebecca Lucas, abministratrix
of ete., of Hiram Lucas, deceased, at the
time of their death trading as Lucas
Broe., and Catharine E. Lucas, execatrix
of etc, of Wm. P. Lucas, deceased ; ver-
dict in favor of the plaintiff for $675.
Monday afternoon the case of J. B. Kern
ve. Frank Auman, for trespass, was taken
up for trial. The action arose out of some
trouble over a water right, the jury return-
ing a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$20.
Among the Commonwealth cases of last
week disposed of and not reported were the
following :
Wm. Colpetzer convicted of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapous ; sentence was sus-
pended until March argument court upon
payment of costs.
Clyde McGinley, sentenced to pay a fine
of $15 and costs of prosecution.
Steve Bibarra convicted of larceny, sen-
tenced to pay costs of prosecntion, $1 fine,
aod three months in jail.
Com. vs. Robert Whitehead. George L.
Whitehead and C. W. Martin, charged
with unlawful removal of coal, prosecutor,
Jas. R. Somerville ; settled.
Com. vs. Grant Hoover and Jeff Moore,
prosecutor Joseph Berrier and Com. vs.
Jeff Moore, prosecutors, Richard Hoover
and Joseph Gill, the charge in both of
United States. The eclipse will begin at
12:49 o'clock in the morning an! continue
until 4:29 o'clock.
Obituary.
Died suddenly at Spring Mills, Pa., on the
22nd inst., of paralysis, Mrs. Michael B.
Duck.
Again are we called upon to mourn the loss
of a devoted friend, a sincere christian and a
kind indulgent mother. She has bid the
world good-bye and now lies sleeping beneath
the church yard sod. A devoted husband
and loving family are left to mourn an irre-
parable loss.
We know how vain it is to gild and soothe
a grief like theirs with words, vet we condole
and deeply sympathize with them and mingle
our tears of soriyw in their sud bereavement.
Bitter, bitter tears will bedew the earth
that covers her mortal remains from human
sight. Muupy times will her grave be visited
by her dearly loved ones,
To these sad ones, whose hearts are filled
with grief and paiu, let us point to that
beantitul home beyond the stars and per-
sunde them to exclaim with us iu the lan.
gusge of Him who died on Calvary, ‘Not my
will, ©» Father, but Thine be done.”
Decensed was about seventy years of age
and in addition to her husband is survived
by the following children: Mrs. William
Hettinger, Spring Mills ; Alfred, at home ;
Florida, of St. Louis, Mo. ; Mrs. Blanche
Phillips, New York ; Elcana, Marshalltown,
N. J.; Bertha, at home, and Charles, of
Munson Station ; also two brothers, Daniel
Tressler, of Linden Hall, and Joseph Tress-
ler, of Pleasant Gap. The funeral was held
Thursday morning, interment being made in
the Heckman cemetery. 0,0
Lemont.
Jacob Ray is visiting friends at Altoona
this week.
Miss Sophia Rockey visited friends in town
over Sunday. .
Andrew O'Neil, of Warriorsmark, was seen
in town last Wednesday.
The farmers were busy plowing, Tuesday,
as it was warm and pleasant.
Miss Jane Holdeman is growing worse
and it is feared that she cannot recover.
Mrs. William Keller returned home from
Pleasant Gap, where she visited for a week.
R. U. Wasson and E. C. Ross made a flying
rip to Harrisburg last week to look after
some business. :
The voters of this township are now boom-
ing up the new road law,both for and against
the money tax.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ruble are rejoicing
over their seventh born snd it is a son, the
other six being daughters.
Rev. Chas. W. Wasson came up from Wil-
liamsport to visit his mother, who is very
little if any better at this writing.
Houservillians think that they are now
connected with the outside world by tele:
phone, as their line is completed.
Rev. J. I L. Ressler, of the U. B. church.
held a quarterly meeting in the Houserville
church, Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Abraham Heldeman is now able to
be around again, after being confined to the
house from an attack of the grip.
Irvin J. Dreese, who has been the agent
for the Penna R. R. Co., at this place for
about twenty-one years, resigned his position
last week and Monday of this week departed
for Baltimore where he will be employed in
the large commission house of R. 8. Jackson,
in the wool department.
brought down the house with applause by
Pine Grove Mention,
Frank Themas reports another boy at his
home since last Sunday.
M. M. Smith, of Bellefonte, is at his par-
ental home on Main street, sick.
D. C. Krebs, of State College, transacted
business in our town last Friday evening.
A. M. Brown shipped to Lancaster a car
{cad of chunks and roadsters last Saturday.
John F. Sausserman and wife came over
from Halfmoon to spend Sunday with friends
here.
Mrs. G. Frank Fry, who has been quite
sick for several weeks is on a fair way to
recovery.
Fred Kauffman is happy. It is their first
born and the young couple were exceptionally
pleased.
Walter Dreiblebis, who has been a very
sick young man, is now on a fair way to
recovery.
George T. Miller and daughter Mary, are
spending this week sight-seeing in the
Mountain city.
Geo. Swabb, a brakeman on the Penusy
with headquarters at Harrisburg, is home for
a short rest. .
8. H. Wian, Rockerfeller's right-bower in
the oil business, was supplying his customers
here on Tuesday.
Walter Thomas, of State College, was a
guest with his aunt, Maggie Gates, on Church
street, over Sunday.
Hon. J. W. Kepler is in the coal and
lumber regions this week looking after his
large flour and feed trade.
To-day that little critter, the ground-hog,
will show his weather waking qualifications
for the six weeks to come.
Samuel Zettle, one of Benner township's
successful farmers transacted business in
this section on Tuesday.
Mrs. Alice Magaffin, of Boalsburg, was a
visitor at Dr. Woods’ home on Main street,
in the beginning of the week.
Mrs. J. L. Murphy, after a months visit
with Rev. D. Y. Brouses, at Port Royal, is
home again delighted with her stay.
J. R. Smith, our constable, who had been
sick in bed the last two weeks with a genera}
breakdown, is up and around again but very
weak.
Cyrus M. Johnson spent several days at
Williamsburg, near Altoona, the beginning
of the week, looking after a better job than
farming.
Rev. E. K. Heckman is receiving con-
gratulations over the arrival of a nice baby
girl, No. 2, at his home. Both mother and
babe are doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. James Reed, of Boalsburg,
happy as if newly married. spent Sunday
among their friends in this town, where they
ure always welcome.
Emery Johnson and wife came up from
Jersey Shore to spend a week at their pa-
rental homes here. Mr. Johnson reports busi-
ness good in that flourishing town.
Nathan Grove is having a cistern dug at
the house he purchased from D. A. Grove,
which will be quite an improvement over the
old way of supplying the place with water.
This (Saturday) evening the High school
will hold their annual banquet in the Odd
Fellows ball. Covers will be laid for one
hundred and fifty and a good time is
anticipated. .
Henry Hosterman, one of Boalsburg’s rep-
resentative citizens, was a visitor at the J. H,
Neidigh home to spend the day with his old
uncle, Jacob Neidigh who is the oldest man
in this section, but still hale and hearty.
Dr. G. H. Woods spent Tuesday at Bir-
mingham where his daughter, Miss Mary,
has been ill with a heavy cold but reports
her muzh better. His son Walter is laid up
at Springfield, O., with a light attack of
typhoid fever.
The district Sunday school convention,
representing ten schools will be held at Pine
Hall, on Feb. 8th. There will be three
services and a good program is promised
with many prominent speakers.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hess are mourning
the death of their baby boy who was born
on New Year's day. A heavy cold resulted
in pneumonia and the child died Saturday
morning. Interment was made Monday at
2 p. m. in the Boalsburg cemetery, Rev.
Stonecypher officiating.
The Democrats of Ferguson township
nominated the following ticket at the pn-
maries last Saturday : Justice of the peace,
J. H. Miller; tax collector, A.J. Tate;
school directors, J. W. Kepler, Fred Krum-
rine ; supervisors, N. E. Hess, J. E. Meyers,
G. B. Campbell ; overseer of poor, G. F.
Miller ; suditor, G. W. Homan ; township
clerk, W. H. Roush ; judge of election in
East precinct, W. W. Keller ; inspector, D.
M. Neidigh ; registration assessor, Wm. H.
Fry ; judge in West precinct Jacob Kryder ;
inspector; Harry Koch ; registration as-
sessor, Ellis Lytle.
Jr. U. 0. A. M. BaANQUET—Tussey coun-
cil, No. 515, Jr. U. O. A. M., of this place,
held their annual mid-winter banquet in the
St. Eimo hotel parlors, last Friday evening.
Mine Host Randolph and his wife bade
everybody a royal welcome. The decora-
tions were beautiful and the tables bedeck-
ed with plants and ferns. The feast was in
the shape of an oyster supper, with big
cakes, ice cream, ete. Norman King and
Miss Mary Ward each rendered excellent
selections on the organ. Everybody had a
delightful time and the visitors expressed
themselves much pleased and will ever
remember the pleasant gathering. Wm. H.
Fry was made master of ceremonies and bade
everybody eat and be merry. Rev. A. A.
Black made a talk on the great good accom:
plished by these social gatherings and every
city,town and hamlet being the better for the
organization. Prof. Profenberger talked
along the same line. Mr. Heberling cut his
breezy speech short in order to give the
ladies a toast that made a hit. Homer Decker
reciting his Dutch speech. Norman King,
H B Harrison and J A Decker were also
heard from.
——Mollie—*‘I hear that you and Jack
bad a falling-out the other night, Grace.’
Grace—''Yes, Mollie, you heard aright.”
“Was it anything serious?” ‘‘No ; the
sleigh tipped over, that was all.”
Spring Mills.
The students of the Spring Mills High
schooi have adopted blue and white as their
colors.
Mrs. M. B. Hering is still quite ill and has
been for a month or six weeks. She does not
appear to mend very rapidly.
Our merchants are reducing the figures on
all winter goods to about cost. This has been
a poor season for that class of goods.
Several of our hunters have been in the
Seven mountains for over a week, looking
for bears. As yet no tidings from them.
What will the ground.bog do when he
wakes up and discovers that we have bad
spring-like weather nearly all winter ? Take
another nap, or will he take to the woods
regardless of shadow or no shadow ?
Miss Florida Duck, of St. Louis; Mrs.
Blanche Philips, of New York ; Eleana, of
Marshalltown, N. J., and Charles, of Munson
Station, arrived here last week to attend the
funeral of their mother, Mrs. M. B. Duck.
The Republicans nominated for school
directors, G. C. King, Samuel Ulrich, J. D.
Wagner ; supervisors, T. W. Gramley. M. J.
Barger, J. K. Bitner ; overseer of voor, R.
P. Musser ; tax collector, H. M. Allison ;
auditor, T. B. Kennelley ; judge in West
precinet, R. W. Bitner ; inspector, Windom
Gramley ; registration assessor, D. W. Sweet-
wood.
The Democrats, nt their eanens Saturday
night nominated the toilowing ticket: School
directors, F. E. Bowersox. J. T. Hosterman,
J. M. Heckman ; supervisors, J. C. Rossman,
Benj. Limbert,J. P. Grove ; overseer of poor,
P. Ripka : tax collector, C. C. Bartges ; audi.
tor, W. P. Hosterman ; judge in West pre-
cinet, M. T. Duck ; inspector, J. O. Beatty ;
registration assessor, E. Jamison.
Along the walks on the creek road are
quite a number of little stakes with cross
pieces to notify pedestrians to keep off and
pot walk on the edge but to wade through
the mud. Ifthe walks were in any decent
condition these notices would not be neces.
sary. But just as long asthe owners keep
the walks in front of their premises in the
present condition of being ankle deep in
mud, in wet and soft weather, just that long
will pedestrians walk anywhere to avoid it.
Hublersburg.
Mrs. Fred Yocum is suffering from a severe
uttack of grip.
Miss Effie Wentsel spent a few days with
her cousins, Tabitha and Margaret Hoy.
Don’t forget the public literary society
meeting to be held in this place this evening.
Mr. Edward Myers and Mr. Aikey, of
Milesburg, were in town on Saturday morn-
ing on business.
Miss Grace Miller, of Lock Haven, is a
pleasant visitor at the home of her sister,
Mrs. George F. Hoy.
D. Lloyd Markle returned to State Col.
lege, on Monday, after spending a few days
with his parents at this place,
Miss Gertrude Yearick has returned to her
home in this place after spending several
weeks with friends across the mountain.
Mrs. Katharine McEwen went to Miles.
burg on Friday to spend a short time at the
home of her brother, Mr. E. C. Myers.
Mrs. Gertrude Lutz, of Pittsburg, came
home on Monday to spend a short time with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Deitrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Beck, of Snyder-
town, were entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Decker on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary C. Clevenstine and son John
were in Bellefonte on Sunday, baving been
called there by the illness of Harry Cleven-
stine.
Wm. Whitman and family, of Renovo, also
Miss Nora Whitman were in town a few
days, having come to attend the sale of their
father’s goods.
George and Miss Alice Crow,both of Liver-
pool, departed for their homes on Thursday
evening after attending the wedding of Miss
Minnie Lee and Mr. Jacob Crow, of Liver-
pool.
HAPGOOD NOT GUILTY
Editor of Collier's Weekly Acquitted
of Criminal Libel.
New York, Jan. 27.—An unusually
sensational trial came to an end when
a jury in the criminal branch of the
supreme court reported that Norman
Hapgood, editor of Collier's Weekly,
was not guilty of criminal libel. The
verdict was rendered 10 minutes after
the case had been given to the jury.
The charge against Mr. Hapgood was
brought at the instigation of Justice
Joseph M. Deuel, of the court of spe-
#ial sessions, and was based upon
an editorial in which the editor criti-
rised Justice Deuel for his connection
with Town Topics.
The real interest in the case was
due to the fact that the names of
scores of persons of the highest so-
cial and financial standing became in-
volved through the efforts of the de-
fense to prove that the statements
contained in the alleged libel were
correct, and, therefore, justified. To
attain this end some of the inner work-
ings of Town Topics, a weekly publi-
cation, which circulates extensively
in social circles, were laid bare. It
was in this connection, and also
through testimony concerning a limit
ed edition book, which bore the title
of Fads and Fancies, that the names
of prominent persons became involv-
ed. Fads and Fancies was sold to
enhseribers at $1500 or more per copy.
Aged Woman Kills Herself.
Ithaca, N. Y., Jan. 30.—Mrs Patience
Smith, aged 91 years, one of the oldest
residents of this eity, committed suicide
by inhaling chloroform, a sponge sat-
urated with which being tied over her
mouth and nose with a handkerchief.
She had been grieving over her ad-
vanced age,
Chinese Empress Sends Wedding Gifts
Pekin, Jan. 29.—The dowager em-
press has sent to the American lega-
tion a number of wedding presents for
Miss Alice Roosevelt. The presents
consist mostly of costly jewels, silks
and ermine robes.
GENERAL V. [... I BURIED
“ull Military Ho 2rs Paid Dead Hero
In Washington.
Waghinglon, Jan. 30.—With full mil.
itary honors the body of General Jo-
seph Wheeler, the veteran of two wars,
was laid at rest in the National Ceme-
GENERAL, JOSEPH WHEELER.
tery at Arlington. The spot selected
for his final repose lies on the grassy
slope in front of and to the right of
the historic Lee mansion, and is re-
garded as one of the most beautiful
sites in the home of the soldier dead,
as it overlooks the nation’s capital
across the Potomac.
Homage was paid by the Blue and
by the Gray. Veterans of the two con-
flicts in which General Wheeler dis-
tinguished himself as a gallant sol-
dier, personal friends, representatives
of the two branches of congress and
citizens joined with the nation’s mili-
tary in paying tribute to the dead gen-
eral. The funeral cortege was a most
imposing one. President and Mrs.
Roosevelt attended the services in the
church.
Impressive military services and the
final services of the church marked the
ceremonies at the cemetery. The cav-
alry dismounted at the gates and ro-
ceeded within the silent city of 'ie
dead on foot. The troops formed in
line at the grave and stood at “present
arms.” The veteran associations took
positions around the grave. With the
casket resting just above the grave
the committal services of the Epis-
copal church were conducted by Rev.
Dr. Stires.
TC PROBE RAILWAY COMBINE
House Asks Information of Pennsylva
nia Railroad Alliance.
Washington, Jan. 30.—What is con
sidered a strike at the railroads was
taken by the house in the adoption of
a resolution calling on the president
to furnish information as to the ex-
{stence of an alleged agreement in vio-
lation of the interstate commerce law
between the Pennsylvania, Baltimore
& Ohio, Norfolk & Western, Chesa-
peake & Ohio, Northern Central and
the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Wash:
ington Railroad companies. Opposition
to the resolution did not develop until
after it had been declared adopted by
the speaker. At this point Mr. Dalzell,
of Pennsylvania, moved against it with
a motion to reconsider. This motion
was laid on the table with the aid of
37 Republican votes united with the
Democrats, which makes it impossible
to reconsider the resolution without a
two-thirds vote of the house.
A tribute to the memory of General
Joseph Wheeler was paid by the
amendment of a bill under considera
tion so as to name one of the streets
of the city “Wheeler street.”
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Admiral Converse's Daughter Clung to
Herse For Three Miles.
Washington, Jan. 30.—After clinging
to the back of a runaway horse for
three miles, Miss Sally Converse, the
daughter of Rear Admiral Converse, of
the navy, chief of the bureau of navi-
gation, was thrown and seriously in-
jured. Miss Converse was riding with
Lieutenant Stephen C. Rowan, U. 8. N,,
along the Cabin John bridge road when
the young woman's horse took fright
and in her efforts to manage the animal
the curb chain broke. Befors her escort
could assist her, the horse dashed for-
ward toward the city at a mad pace
and ran for three miles until he turned
at 20th and M streets and collided with
a truck team, and all the horses went
down in a mass. Miss Converse was
thrown over one of the horses and
rendered unconscious.
PENSIONERS DYING FAST
In Six Months 28,006 Civil War Vet.
erans Have Succumbed.
Washington, Jan. 29.—In the past
six months taps have been sounded
over the graves of 28,006 pensioners of
the Civil War, according to a state-
ment of Chief Pension Commissioner
Warner. This, he says, is an evidence
of the rapidity with which: the vet
erans are being diminished. The total
number of pensioners on July 1, 1805,
was 684,608. On December 31 it was
679,234.
Killed On Steps of Car.
{ Philadelphia, Jan. 30.—Ralph Heet-
| ner, aged 29 years, whose home fis in
| Englewood, a suburb of Chicago, was
| killed on the steps of a parlor car at-
| tached to a New York express train
| here, while his wife sat in the car.
| Mr. and Mrs. Heetner had been in this
| city about three weeks and started for
| New York. The train made a brief
| stop at the West Philadelphia station,
and Heetner stepped to the station
| platform to greet a friend. As the
| train started he attempted to board
the vestibule car, but the doors were
closed. As he stood on the lower step,
grasping the hand rail, his head came
in contact with an abutting bridge
, support and his skull was crushed.
WEEK’S NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, January 24.
The Mississippi Cotton Compress at
Jackson, Miss, was burned, with 9500
hales of cotton. Loss, $750,000.
E. D. Gartner & Co., stock brokers,
of Pittsburg, Pa., made an assignment,
with liabilities exceeding $200,000.
Many Alaskans have petitionad Pres-
ident Roosevelt to appoint Judge James
Wickersham as governor of Alaska.
W. B. Fairless, of Marks, Miss., has
been shot and killed by Mrs. BE. B.
Whitten, whose husband Fairless killed
several months ago.
A consignment of American school
readers, printed in Japan, is being held
up at San Francisco, as they are be-
lieved to violate copyrights of readers
now in use.
Thursday, January 25.
Charles Snisman, while driving in
Camden, N. J, was thrown from the
seat of the team and run over and
killed.
The Chinese imperial commission,
sent to the United States to study
conditions, was received by President
Roosevelt.
Simon Shupp, a well-known Demo-
cratic politician of Stroudsburg, Pa.,
committed suicide by shooting while
despondent from ill health.
The Coal Dealers’ Association of the
Virginias and Carolinas was formed
at Lynchburg, Va., by representative
dealers from the four states.
Friday, January 26.
Luella Charlesworth, 6 years old, of
Millville, N. J., became blind after a
severe coughing spell.
Cardinal Peter Lambert Gossens,
archbishop of Mechlin, died at Brussels,
Belgium, aged 79 years.
While stealing a ride on the Reading
railway at Hatfield, Pa, Roy Balley,
15 years old, was run over and killed.
A. J. Howard, of Philadelphia, com-
mitted suicide in a hotel at Colorado
Springs, Col, by shooting himself in
the head.
The justices of the supreme court
and their wives were guests of honor
at a dinner given by President and
Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House
Thursday night.
Saturday, January 27.
The grain mill and elevator of Close
Brothers at Schenectady, N. Y., was
burned, entailing a loss of $80,000,
Andrew Carnegie has given Mount
Union College, Allianz, Ohio, $50,000,
conditioned upon $150,000 additional
being raised.
Grady Miiler, 16 years old, of Flor-
ida, Ala.,, and a colored porter in the
Lakeview Hotel, had a pistol duel in
which both were killed.
President Roosevelt has refused to
pardon Charles H. Cole, formerly a
bank president of Boston, convicted of
violating the banking laws.
Monday, January 29,
Radomo Domini’s foot was caught in
a switch near Lancaster, Pa. and he
was run down by a freight train and
killed.
The release of Elijah Lynch, serving
one and a half years for forgery, has
been ordered at Toledo by President
Roosevelt.
George Wharton Pepper, receiver of
the Bay State Gas company, began
proceedings at Wilmington to foreclose
a mortgage for $33,298 which he holds
against the farm of J. Edward Addicks
in Brandywine hundred, Del.
Captain William H. Van Schaick, of
the steamboat General Slocum, which
was burned in the East river, New
York, in June, 1904, with the loss of
1000 lives, was found guilty of crim-
inal negligence and sentenced to" 10
years’ imprisonment.
Tuesday, January 30.
Fritz Reuter, a hotel and restaurant
keeper of Washmgton, D. C., committed
suicide by shooting.
Secretary Taft sent to congress drafts
of several important bills designed to
increase the efficiency of the army.
Mrs. Jane Perryman, one of the
earliest missionaries among the In-
dians, died at Tullsa, I. T., aged 70
years.
The safe in the postoffice at New
Richmond, O., was blown open by rob-
bers and $700 in stamps and money
was taken.
Gustav A. Conzman, former cashier
of ‘the Vigo County National Bank at
Terre Haute, Ind., was sentenced to
eight years in prison for embezzlement.
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NO SOLDIERS TO GUARD JOHNSON
Murderer of Miss Allinson Will Be
Taken to Mount Holly Secretly.
Mount Holly, N. J., Jan. 30. — The
hangman's noose is gradually tight-
ening around the neck of Rufus John-
son, of Raleigh, S. C., the colored man
in the Baltimore jail, charged with the
murder of Miss Florence W. Allinson,
of Moorestown.
Because of his apprehension, Mrs.
Smith, of the Monumental City, will
receive the full reward of $500 offered
by Mrs. Esther W. Strawbridge, upon
whose property the crime was com-
mitted. She will also get a share of
the $500 offered by the township of
Chester, and of an equal amount of-
fered by the county of Burlington.
Prosecutor Atkinson said: “We will
not give the slightest intimation as to
the time when Johnson will be trans-
ferred to Mount Holly, and the idea
that soldiers will be employed to se-
cure his safety is most ridiculous. It
is not well to do so, although I am not
apprehensive that there will be any
trouble. We don’t propose that any one
shall know of his arrival. When once
he is locked in the county jail, you can
rest assured that he will not be mo-
lested.”
Johnson will have a speedy trial.
The December grand jury, which has
not yet been discharged, will take up
the case in a few days, and Johnson
will be ulaced on trial immediately.
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