= Bellefonte, Pa., September 14, 1906. Democrats Polled Largest Vote 1m History of the State. C. E LITTLEFIELD RE-ELECTED Portland, Me., Sept. 11.—Governor William T. Cobb, of Rockland, Repub- lican, standing on a plf¥form devoted almost exclusively to a continuance of the prohibitory law of the state, was re-elected by a plurality of less than 8000, with but few exceptions the Spalient margin of votes ever given a ublican governor in the state of Maine. Cyrus W. Davis, of Waterville, the Democratic candidate for governor, polled one of the largest votes in the history of the party in this state. His §ssue in the campaign was the re-sub- mission of the liquor question which was incorporated in the state legisla- ture four years ago. More interesting from a certain standpoint was the re-election of Con- gressman Charles E. Littlefield, Repub- lican, of the Second district, by a great- 1y reduced plurality. Congressman Lit- tlefield’s candidacy was the subject of bitter opposition on the part of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who asked for his defeat on the grounds that he had voted against certain labor measures &t the lase session of congress. The issue batween Gompers and Lit- tlefield was taken up by the Republi- can congressional committee, and for three weeks the district has been the scene of a hard fight, in which Secre- tary of War William H. Taft, Senator Lodge and Senator Beveridge and sev- eral congressmen were pitted against the head of the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Littlefield’s plurality is estimated at about 1000. Congressman Edwin C. Burleigh, of Augusta, Republican, was re-elected in the Third district by an estimated plurality of 2000, and 3 gressman Llewellyn Powers, of Houl- ton, Republican, in the Fourth district, by a plurality estimated at 2000. The re-election of Congressman Ames L. Allen, of Alfred, in the First district, §s claimed by the Republican leaders. The legislature will be Republican by a safe margin. GRADE CROSSING HORROR Three Killed and Twenty Injured When Train Hit Trolley Car. Philadelphia, Sept. 8.—Three men were killed and a score of others in- jured in a grade crossing accident at 25th street and Passyunk avenue, near the Atlantic Refining company’s plant. A trolley car containing about 50 pas- sengers, all men returning from work at the oil refinery, was struck by a train of empty tank cars on the Penn- sylvania railroad. Owen Sweeney, aged 25 years, was ground to pieces under the wheels of a tank car, and Julius Bewar, aged 60, and an un- known man died later at a hospital. Twenty others were conveyed to var fous hospitals, but ncne of these is believed to be seriously injured. A shifting engine was backing the train, and the motorman of the trolley car thought he could cross the railroad tracks before the tank cars reached the point. The last tank car struck the trolley car full in the side, over turning it and forcing it 15 feet along the railroad track. JUMPED FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE Unknown Man Successfully Makes Daring Leap of 135 Feet. New York, Sept. 11.—An unknown man, a passenger on a trolley car on the Brooklyn bridge, left the car when the central span of the bridge was reached and jumped to the river be- low. A tug stopped and picked up the bridge jumper. Persons who had observed the man’s act and his rescue said that he struck the water feet first and that when he reappeared he seemed none the worse for his leap of 135 feet and swam with strong stroke to the tug which picked him up. : From the man's actions and the fact that he signalled to some friends on the bridge after his rescue the ob- servers were inclined to think the man was a professional bridge jumper. The tug steamed away after the res- cue. GOVERNOR STOKES ILL Chief Executive of New Jersey Taken Sick On a Train. Trenton, N. J., Sept. 10.—Governor Stokes, while on his way to Trenton from his home in Millville, was taken {ll on a train. The governor with much difficulty reached his apartments in this city, although without assistance. Dr. H. P. Norton, who was summoned, stated afterwards that the governor was unwell and that he would require several days of absolute rest. The gov- ernor’s condition is not regarded as serious. Mayor of Erie Dead. Erie, Pa., Sept. 11.—Mayor R. J. Saitsman, of Erie, died at Cambridge Springs. He suffered a stroke of par- alysis last week in the dining room of a hotel at the springs, since which time his life had been slowly ebbing away. Boozer Leaves Prison a Free Man. ‘Wilmington, Del, Sept. 11.—John Boozer, colored, alias Charles Thorne. who two years ago was convicted of the murder of George D. Farra, in De- Some Theories And a Bear Trap By C. B. LEWIS Rokk hd Copyright, 1908, by M. M. Cunningham Uncle Peter Scott, farmer on the out- skirts of the village of Hillside, had lost his geod wife, and his daughter Jennie kept house for him. He had got to be fifty years old and finicky, while she had got to be twenty and was called one of the nicest girls in Adams county. Tom Barlow, the youngest of the vil- lage merchants, agreed with all others. He had driven out to see Jennie on half a dozen occasions on Sunday after- noons, and it was whispered around that a marriage would come of it. The father had scratched his head and said nothing, but in his own mind hé had regarded it as a good match. All was going well when an interrup- tion suddenly occurred. Mr. Barlow dealt in hoes, rakes and shovels as well as in dry goods and groceries. Uncle Peter bought a hoe of him and started into the cornfield one morning to make the dirt fly. The hoe pleased him, the alr was balmy and the corn was knee high and still growing. He was hum- ming to himself and wondering how long before he would lose Jennie when he pulled over a sod with his hoe and caught sight of a big fat mole under- neath, The life or death of that mole bad little to do with the future prosperity of Adams county, but Uncle Peter jumped in with intent to slaughter. He made three or four blows with the hoe and finally one tremendous blow. The mole was immolated, but at the same time the handle of the hoe was broken and the old man fell forward and plosved his nose into the ground. He got up mad. He was mad at the mole, the hoe and himself, and he jumped up and down and used cuss words, One does not remain mad at himself very long. He finds some one else to blame for the whole thing. In this case Uncle Peter put the calamity on the shoulders of Mr. Barlow. He had sold him a hoe handle that was weak in the back—sold it with intent to de- fraud and deceive. Uncle Peter had gold short tons of hay more than once. but when any one cheated him he look- ed upon it as a wrong to all humanity. He was near the roadside fence when he massacred the mole, and he had just got the dirt out of his mouth after the fall when a man he knew came driving along in his buggy. He naturally asked what was the matter, and the old man cut loose. He called the merchant a cheat, fraud and swindler and vowed by the whiskers of his ancestors that he would never, never buy aught more of him. He wanted his words repeated, and they were, When the father went up to the house after another hoe and the daugh- ter asked what was the matter he had more to say about the merchant and something particular to say to her. He made more fuss about that broken hoe handle than the county commissioners bad In building a bridge over Goose creek, and he ended off with: “Now, you gal, listen to me. If that swindler ever sets foot on my land ag’'in I'll e-r-u-s-h him as I would a-a-a mouse!” Jennie argued and protested and tried to soothe, but the father was ob- durate. He told her of the message he had sent to town, and she wrote a few lines of excuse to Mr. Barlow and sent them by a passing boy. That aft- ernoon several persons had several theories to advance to themselves. Uncle Peter held to his anger. His theory was that Mr. Barlow would drive out in the evening and try to get speech with Jennie and seek to excuse his disgraceful conduct in selling for 25 cents a hoe not worth a dime, Jennie's theory was that the mer- chant would drive out with half a doz- en hoes In his buggy and tell her fa- ther to take them all, but she feared the result. The old man was mad ali through, and it always took him at least a week to get over one of his fits. Old Mrs. Davis, who lived just across the road, heard something about the broken hoe, and her theory was that there would be a row of some sort and that she would be there to hear and to see. The merchant didn’t have any par- ticular theory. He simply made up his mind to drive out to Uncle Peter's and tell him to come in and help himself to hoes, rakes and shovels without stint. Nothing further of moment happened during the day. It was after supper when Uncle Peter was milking the the last twenty years, new theory. Her father tended that some one should walk into that trap. It must be the man sold him the deceptive hoe that he laying for. Old Mrs. Davis kept eye on the Scott homestead sundown and dark, and, though no tragedy took place, she turned to her husband and said: “Andrew, something is goin' to hap- pen. I feel it in my bones. I've got a theory that there's goin’ to be awful doin's across the road tonight.” bed. That was his chance, He jump- ed down on the grass and ran for his cember, 1897, was pardoned by GOv-| bear trap and set It just inside the gate pardon board. Lea on the recommendation of . and ten minutes later was winding up the elock with an innocent expression y countenance calculated to deceive the cat. “Now, why did father linger be- Lind?" asked Jennie of herself as she went upstairs, and, poking ber head out of a front window, she saw him engaged in some nefarious business on the path—something that she investi- gated fifteen minates later and dragged to one side on the lawn. The merchant had been detained. He bad also forgotten that farmers re- tired to their beds when the hens went to roost. It was 10 o'clock when he came driving out. Jennie heard him coming and walked down the road to meet him. Knowing her father as she did, she knew that a present of a dozen new hoes that night would not suffice to soothe his injured feelings. It would be best to notify Mr. Barlow of this fact and tura him back and say good night. At about the hour mentioned above Uncle Peter roused up out of a doze with a new theory. It was to the ef- fect that some lightning rod men might come along in the night and seek to arouse the house for lodgings and step into that waiting bear trap, He was about to get up when he re membered that a man of lightning had cheated him out of $10 five years be- fore, and he therefore decided not to budge. He had just come to this de- cision when old Mrs. Davis said: “Andrew, I'm goin’ to get up and go over to Scott's.” “What fur?’ he dreamily asked. “I've got u theory that Uncle Peter has hung himselt in the wood shed.” “Nonsense!” “Don't say ‘nonsense’ to me. I never had a theory yet that didn't turn out right. I'm goin’ right over there, and if you hear me yell out you'll know what has happened.” She partly dressed and left the house, Jennie and Mr. Barlow and the horse and buggy were not so far away that she could not have made them out had she been less occupied with her theory, but as it was they escaped her notice. The wood shed to every well regulated house is in the rear. It was so in the case of the Scott home. To reach it old Mrs. Davis had to leave the straight path, and she hadn't made above ten steps when there was a scream and a long drawn yell to freeze the blood of all hearers. Uncle Peter heard it as he was beginning to dream of broken hoe handles and fat moles, and he jumped out of bed. Old Mr. Davis heard it as he dozed and wondered about theories, and out of bed he came with his hair trying to stand on end. Jennie and Mr. Barlow heard it and started forward with ex- clamations of alarm, and thus it hap- pened that the four reached old Mrs, Davis at about the same time. She had been caught in the bear trap, of course. In leaving the path she had stepped fairly into it, and as the jaws came together she felt, as she said afterward, that the last day had come and she was ready to sail away. There was an exciting time for the next ten minutes. The poor old woman was frightened half to death, and a good deal bruised by the teeth of the trap, and while she was being carried across the road her husband was an- nouncing his determination to have sat- isfaction under the law. Uncle Peter realized that his theory had failed, and Jennie and Mr. Barlow had been dis covered conspiring, as it were. It wasn't until the victim had been put to bed, her hurts attended to by a doc tor and her husband calmed down by a promise that the right thing should be done that Uncle Peter turned on the young folks and demanded: “well, what you got to say about all this?" “Nothing, father,” answered Jennie. “Nothing, Mr. Scott,” added the mer- chant. “Wall, I dunno as I have, either,” ob- served the mole killer, as he jogged into the house and left the others at the gate to talk things over. One of the Family. “Are you the editor that takes In the society news?” inquired the caller, an undersized man, with a timid, ap- pealing look on his face. “Yes, sir,” replied the young man at the desk. “I can take in any kind of news. What have you?" “Why, it's this way,” said the caller, lowering his voice: “My wife gave a swell party last night, and I'm willing to pay to have this report of the affair put in your paper.” “We don't charge anything for pub- lishing society notes,” observed the young man at the desk, taking the proffered manuscript and looking it over. “That's all right,” was the reply. “You don’t understand. I wrote this up myself, and I put in a line or two that says, ‘Mr. Halfstick assisted his distinguished wife in receiving the guests.’ That's the way I want it to go In, and I don’t care if it costs $5 a line. I want my friends to know, by George, that I still belong to the fam- fly!” Not Soon Enough. A man who is now one of the leading members of the Stock Exchange was rather wild in his youth, which is not an exclusive characteristic of this member of the Stock Exchange. But this man was a favorite with his moth- er and generally called on her to help him out of his scrapes, and she usually responded freely, even lavishly. On one occasion, however, when his de- ‘mands had been especially frequent ‘and extravagant, it was with consider- able trepidation that, on discovering himself “the morning after” in a dis- tant city and picked as clean as a new fledged sparrow, he penned the follow- ing heart moving appeal, to be sent C. OD: “Send $50 and save disgrace.” His worst fears were realized when, an hour later, he received the reply from his mother, “Too Ilate.”—New York Tribune. Your Moneys Worth In every article you buy. Everything sold for just what it is. No misrepresentation and we stand back of our statements. Our new lines for fall and winter service are for every member of the family. We are prepared to priced them all and the goods are placed strictly on their merits. Examine what we have to of- fer and satisfy yourself. No trouble to show goods Our premiums are useful and ornamental. Entirely free. YEAGER & DAVIS OPEN EVENINGS. SCI Burlington Engineers May Strike. Chicago, Sept. 11.—A - serious labor | situation, affecting the entire Burling- | ton railroad system, developed follow- | ing the adoption of a new and radical | rule by the company. Engineers obliged | to wear eye glasses by fhe new rule! are reduced in rank and assigned to unimportant and unremunerative | “runs.” The reduction applies to all engineers, regardless of length of ser- vice for the company. The engineers: of the entire system took a vote on the | acceptance of the new rule, and it is! said the returns already in the hands | of the grand officers of the brotherhood show an overwhelming majority in fa- vor of taking extreme measures to op- pose the company's order. With the hope of preventing a strike, it is said Mr. Stone decided to appeal to Mr. Hill | as a last resort. Dropped Dead Returning From Church Johnstown, Pa, Sept. 10.—Rev. Dr. Owen James, pastor of the First Bap- tist church of this city, died sud- denly while on his way home from ser- vices. Dr. James was ordained a min- ister in 1879. He was pastor following that, of the North church, in Washing: ton, D. C.; the First Baptist church, in Scranton, Pa.; Hatboro, near Philadel- phia; Hollidaysburg, Titusville and: Johnstown. From 1895 until 1898 he was president of Roger Williams Uni- versity in Nashville, Tenn. The re- mains will be taken to Scranton for interment Wednesday. ————————————————————————= Medical. (GENERAL DEBILITY. Day in and day out there is that feeling of weakness that makes a burden of itself. Food does not strengthen. Sleep does not refresh. It is hard to do, hard to bear, what should be easy—rvitality is on the ebb, and the whole system suffers. For this condition take HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA It vitalizes the blood and gives vigor and tone to all the organs and functions. 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