nr rr ————— Demoniac. _— Bellefonte, Pa., September 28, 1906. Tesus or Susscmirrion.—Until further notice tis paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.......... Paid before expiration of year. Paid after expiration of year....... EE —————— Democratic Siate Ticket. FOR GOVERNOR, LEWIS EMERY Jr. FOR LIZUTENANT GOVERNOR, JEREMIAH 8. BLACK. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL, WILLIAM T. CREASY. FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, JOHN J. GREEN. FOR SENATOR, GEORGE M. DIMELING, of Clearfield county. FOR CONGRESS, H. 8. TAYLOR, of Centre County. Democratic County Ticket. FOR ASSEMBLY, JOHN NOLL, of Bellefonte. FOR JURY COMMISSIONER, ADAM HAZEL, of Spring Township. For Reform and Good Government. Every good and loyal citizen in Centre county knows that there is much to reform in the way our State government has been run for the many years it has been under machine domination and the only way sach reformation can be bad is to chaoge the office holders. This is the great issue in this campaign for the election of a Gov- On the one side we have STUART, who in himself is an honest enough man, but his nominaiion was dictated by PEN. ROSE and made by the machine and should he be elected he will of necessity have to stick to the people who made him Gov- ernor. On the other hand we have LEwIs EM- ERY Jr., the man nominated by the inde- pendent Republicans who have tired of the dark and evil paths of the old regime and want to see reform in all lines of our State government, and who was endorsed by the Democrats because they know him to hea man who, when elected, will do his whole duty as he sees it for the best interests of the people and the State. The people of Bellefonte and Centre county will be given an opportunity to hear not only Mr. EMERY speak but JERE- MIAH 8. BLAck, W. T. CREASY, JOHN J. GREEN and even State Treasurer W. H. BERRY, at a monster mass meeting to be held in the court house during fair week, on Wednesday, October 10th, Not a man in Centre county will want to miss this meeting. It will interest you to hear the issues of the campaign discossed as these men discuss it, 20 don’t fail to attend. There will bespecial trains from all parts of the county and return tiaics home alter the meeting, with regular excursion rates. Remember the day, Weduesday of fair week, October 10th. ernor. George M. Dimeling for State Senator. After five conferences and one hundred and fifty-six ballots the deadlock in the Democratic senatorial conference for the Thirty-fourth district was broken in Ty- rone on Monday by the unanimous nomi- nation of GeorGe M. DiMELING Esq, of Clearfield county, to lead the reform forces in the fight for State Senator this fall. While there is natural disappointment among the friends of former Senator HEIN- LE, who was Centre county’s representative in the contest, that he did not succeed in securiug the nomination they are quite sat- isfled that inasmuch as it was not possible for him so able and eminent a Democrat as Mr. DIMELING was chosen. The latter is one of the best known men in Clearfield county, where his popularity will be shown to its greatest strength in November, when he will receive a bandsome majority. He has been prominent in politics in that seo- tion for years and when it became necessa- ry to have an astute manager to direct the great campaigu that overthrew the machine that former Judge GORDON had built up over them Mr. DIMELING was called upon to take charge. He did is and a victory that was recorded in the hooks of reform successes all over the State was the result. He is a mao of affairs ; extensively inter. ested in business and of unimpeachable character. Certain it is that no more ad- mirable nomination couid have been made. His election isalready assured, for he will carry Clearfield county and receive a band- some majority in Centre. Mr. QUIGLEY, his opponent, is a young attorney of abili- ty ; but unfortunately he is so completely under the PENROSE domination that his individuality would be entirely lost were he chosen to represent this district in the Senate. The machine has no vse for men it is not certain of at thie time and do yon think for one moment that ANDREWS would have arranged Mr. QUIGLEY'S nom- | ination bad he pot known exactly what he was doing. It is unfortunate for the young candi- date that he elected to cast his lot with | this crowd because many of his best Iriends will decline to vote for him because of the new friends he bas made. His defeat will not be construed as evidence of unfitness, but rather a rebuke for training with the gang that a wise man of the Republican party has called ‘‘a corrupt and criminal combination masquerading as Repabii- cans.” Special Trains for the Fair. On account of the Great Centre County Fair Oct. 9-10-1112 the following special accommodations bave heen arranged for on the railroads leading to Bellefonte : DOWN PENNSVALLEY. For points along the Lewisburg and Tyrone railroad from Bellefonte to Coburn, special excursion rates will be given. The regular trains will carry passengers to Bellefonte and special trains will leave Bellefonte for Coburn on Wednesday night at 10 o'clock and Tharsday avd Friday evenings at 7 o'clock. NOWN THE BALD EAGLE. For points east of Mileshurg on the Bald Eagle no extra train service will be needed as the night passenger train will carry everyoue home who comes. Special excursion tickets will be sold and all day trains will stop at the fair ground except the flier. UP THE BALD EAGLE. Special excursion rates from all points, plenty of cars to carry the people and the, evening train will stop each day at the fair grounds to take on passengers. ALONG THE BUFFALO RUN, Use regular morning train coming to Bellefonte and return on evening train which will be held at the Junction until after the races at the fair. On Wednesday night a special will leave Bellefonte for all points to Pine Groveat 10:30 o'clock. This train is arranged for the coavenience of those who want to remain in town for the great reform rally in the court house that night. IN NITTANY VALLEY. Up to this time no special arrangements have been made for the C. R. R. of Pa. bat its regular train service gives ample accommodation for bringing and taking the crowd each day. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. —]f yon fail to see the ‘‘Queen of the Areua’’ at Garman’s tonight you'll miss a treat. > — Last Saturday eveuing Mrs. Louisa Bush entertained a party at dinner in hon- or of Rev. and Mrs. J. Allison Platts, i Lewis Dorman bas purchased the Meyer property on Penn street and expects to move his family there in a short time. vo ——C. N. Meserve, secretary of the young Men's Christian Association, who has been sick the past couple weeks, is slowly improving. CPO. ~—-From the hig holesdug in the streets from which clouds of steam pour forth it is an easy matter to see that cool weather is approaching. -- —— James Burrows left on Monday for Niagara Falls where he has accepted a position as clerk in the store of Edfield, Hartsome & Co. msn A ses —— Between sixty aod seventy mem- bers of the new Tent of the Knights of the Maccabees went to Oesterreich’s studio, on Sunday,and had a group picture taken. A group picture was also taken of the officers of the organization. ——————A em sm— ——State College opened the foothall season on Beaver field, last Satarday, with a game with the Lebanon Valley College eleven, defeating them by the score of 26 t0 0. The feature was the excellent work of Vorhis and Coulson, two State fresh- men. —— AA mm, ——Mi#a Julia Cortin, who last week was thought to bave recovered from an abscess in the bead and was discharged from the Bellefonte hospital, became worse again on Sunday and Monday afternoon was again taken to the hospital tor treat- ment. ~The seventy-sixth auniversary of the Centre Baptist Association will be held with the Ebensburg Baptist church, Ebene- burg, Cambria county, Wednesday and Thursday, October 3rd and 4th, 1906. The Woman's Missionary Society meets Tues- day afternoon, October 20d. For orders for excursion tickets, address, with stamp enclosed, Mr. Edward Bell, Sabbath Rest, Blair county, Pa. ~—W. E. Tyson, of Tyrone, on Mon- day purchased from J. W. Gardner his retail ceal, brick, plaster, etc., business in that place and will henceforth conduct same personally, Mr. Gardoer retaining the wholesale department. With Mr. Tyson’s business ability and large list of acquaintances he is sare to make a big soe- cess of his business and we expect before long to hear of him as one of the biggest retail coal barons in Tyrone. ——On Sunday the Lutheran congrega- tion wae considerably surprised when their pastor, Rev. W. M. Rearick, tendered his resigoation to take effect on November 1st, on account of having accepted a call to be- come pastor of the Mifflinburg church and the appointment at Reisbach. Rev. Rearick has been pastor of the Bellefonte church just about one year and was well liked by the congregation. He is an able preacher and is deserving of success wherever he goes. WiLsox.—Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, relict of the late Oliver P. Wilson, for many years one of the best known farmers in Huston township, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Rubiey, near Cold Streaw, in Rush township, Wednesday morning of last week, of infirmities of age, after only a six weeks illness. Deceased’s maiden name was Elizabeth Myers and she was born between Miles- burg and Bellefonte Jane 24th, 1824, thus making her age at the time of her death 82 years, 2 months and 24 days. Mis. Wil. son was a woman of most lovable character and her death is mourned by a large circle of friends. She was a faithfol member of the Methodist church since early girlhood. Her husband died about seventeen years ago but surviving her are the following sons and daughters : Charles, of Jalian ; John, of Pitcairn ; Mrs. Joseph Raubley, of Rush township : Mis. Jason Underwood, Unionville ; Mrs. Frank Kidd, Lock Ha- ven, and Mce. Benjamin Atherton, Jersey Shore ; also one brother, Aaron V. Myers, of Julian. Brief funeral services were held at the Rubley home last Thursday evening and on Friday morning the remains were taken to Unionville where interment took place that afternoon. I i i PIPER.—The venerable William Piper died at the home of his son, Rev. M. C. Piper, in Milesburg, at 4.20 o'clock Mon- day morning, of diseases incident to his ad- vanced age. He was a opative of Centre county and was 84 years, 2 months aod 10 days old. He was a lile long member of the Methodist Episcopal church and is sar- vived by three children: Mrs. Annie E. Harrison, of Altoona; Rev. M. C. Piper, of Mileshurg, and Thomas H. Piper. of Sinoamahoning; also two brothers, and two sisters, namely: Abrabam Piper, of Petersburg; Philip Piper, of Alexandria; Mrs. Mary Walker, of Tyrone, and Mrs. Margaret Graffine, of Pet rsbarg. The funeral services were held at Miles- burg on Wednesday morning after which the remains were taken to Shirleyshurg, Huntingdon county, for interment. i i i WAITE.—Mrs, Sarah E. Waite, widow of the late William Waite, died at her home in Maidsviile, in the lower Bald Ea- gle valley, on Tuesday, of an affection of the longs. She was born in Nittany val- ley and was aged 70 years, 4 months and 27 days. She ie survived by eight chil- dren, as follows: John W., of Beech Creek ; Mrs. Ella Kunes, of Brookville ; Mrs. Mabalia Freeland, of Vilas ; Mrs. Anna Berry, at home ; Mrs. Bertha De- Long, of Winburne ; Mrs. Alice Berry and Mrs. Mahalia Ritter, of Vilas, and Miss Minnie, of Pittsburg. The faneral was held on Thursday afternoon, interment be. iog made in the Clark cemetery. i I i BANEY.—Mrs. Elizabeth Baney, wife of James A. Baney, died at her home in Philipsburg, Tbureday evening of last week, after an eight month's illness with cancer. Serviving her are ber husband and two daoghters, Edna and Mary; also her mother, Mrs. Hannah Mayes; one sister Mrs. William Hassard, and four brothers William, of Milesburg; Jobn, George and James, of Philipsburg. The funeral was held lass Saturday morning. i ! i THOMPSON.—Alter quite a long illness with cancer and a complication of diseases Mrs. Harry Thompson died at her home in Coleville at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. She was the daoghter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kreps, was born in Milesburg and was about thirty-four years of age. The faueral was held at 1 o'clock Tuesday after- noon from the United Evangelical church, interment heing made in the Union ceme- tery. VoGEL's MINSTRELS. — An occasional visit of a minstrel show is a good thing for the theatre goer. Wearied' by a continu- ous course of problem plays, lurid melo- dramas and musical comedies, the stately presence and sparkling conversation of the interlocutor appeals restfully to him, whiie the familiar quips of the end men are hail- ed asold friends returning from a long journey, aud it is all very lovely. This statement is especially true of as good a minstrel show as John W. Vogel's Big City Minstrels are presenting, which comes to Garmans opera house Oct. 4th. There is just enough newness about it to please, and just enough of the old-time flavor to relieve it from any change of iconoclasm. And the fact that the past nine years dem. onstrated enthusiastio approval of every item of the bill, would indicate tbat John W. Vogel’s aggregation has made good. ms—— A —— MARRIAGE Licexses.—The following marriage licenses were issued the past week by Register Earle C. Tuten. Ralph H. Galbraith, of Philipsburg, and Edith May Steiner, of Osceola Mills. Chester Twigg,and Veda Rebecca Kling, both of Sandy Ridge. Ward Shamp, of Nittany, and Gussie Hagen, of Beech Creek. James O. Heverley, and Ketarah M. Long, both of Romola. Herbert L. Charles, of Hartleten, and Ella Hammel, of Schuykill Haven. William H. Haney, and Elsie C. Finkle, both of Spring Mills. Barton Robison, of Port Matilda, and Anna M. Bailey, of Half Moon Twp. S——— lp ——— ——The Walter L. Main circus and Col. Commin’s wild west show drew a large crowd to Bellefonte last Friday. Is proved to be a bigger aggregation than anticipat- ed and for a wild west attraction was fairly up-to-date with a few new features. In the bucking bronco line they bad several animals which undoubtedly were the real thing. Sure of Good Eating. There will be no doubt of the kind of eating visitors to the Great Centre County Fair will have on Oct. 9 10-11-12. The Bellefonte Evangelical charch bas taken the eating house on the grounds and the ladies of that denomination are already at work preparing for the greatest business that bas ever been nudertaken hy a party of church workers in Centre conuty. It will be a wonderful undertaking, hut they declare that they can do it and are actually going to serve chicken and waffles for din- ner each day. Several of the Bloomsburg charches do ir at the fair in Columbia county each year, bat this is the first time it has been tried in Centre county and the ladies will be watched with interest, necanse every oue knows they have the repatation for being grand cooks, A Milton's Big alr. Tue fali meeting of the Milton Fair As- sociation will be held on Tuesday, Wed- ne<day, Thursday and Friday, October 20d, 3rd, 4th and 5th. The management prom- ise that this meeting wil! be one of the hest in the society's history. The Milton Fair i= an inter connty fair. The iudiza- tions are that there will hen large exhibit in the stock and main boilding depart. ments. There is every promise of a large field of horses for the races. THe midway will he as popular as ever, and free from anything tainted with immorality. The attractions this year will he entirely out of the ordinary and are the most expensive ever contracted for by a Central Penneyl. vania fair management. Good order will be maintained and the gambler and the crook has no place at the Milton Fair. All railroads se!l excursion tickets at reduced prices. ————— A + —— The Poultry Show. The poultry show at the fair this fall is going to be larger than ever and the best part of it all is that none but Centre coun- ty chickens, docks and geese will be per- mitted to compete for the premiums. Al- ready many local fanciersare getting their birds in condition for exhibition and there promises an unusually interesting exhibit in this line. Of course the Pennsylvania State College Experiment Station will make an exhibit of its new poultry department, but it will not enter for premiums, thus leaving the whole field of prizes open to the growers on a smaller scale. —— —— Daniel C. Grove, of Zion, one of the best fruit growers in Centre county, brought to the WATCHMAN office last week two large apples, one of which measured fourteen inches in circumference and the other almost fifteen inches. And Mr. Grove merely picked them up off the ground as he was passing through his orchard, so that that they can be considered a very fair sample of his crop and must not be con- sidered the very higgest he bas by any means. —— Drs. R.G. H. Hayes and David Dale have concluded to close their private sani- torium on Spring street. The reason given is that the work there takes up too much of their time from their regular practice. The property will again be put in shape for a residence and Dr. Hayes and family expect to move there from the property they now occupy out near the furnace. Dr. Dale will continue his practice with Dr. Hayes, the two having their offices to- gether. S———— I = e——— ——At a recent meeting of the Probibi- tion senatorial conferees for this distriot, beld at Philipsburg, Rev. M. C. Piper, of Milesburg, was nominated for State Sena- tor in the Thirty-fourth district. - Lemont. Wade Evey returned to Philadelphia Mon- day. Philip C. Bradford moved to town Tues- day. William Rishel and family Sundayed in Oak Hall. Dr. H. H. Long, of Berwick, was in town a few days this week. The Granger's picnic had a fair crowd from this town in attendance. Mrs. John Etters went along with her daughter to Dewart, Friday. E. W. Evey and son Forest, are visiting at the home of A. L. Whitehill this week. Dr. J. Y. Daleis having a new roof put on his residence and the slate taken off. James Glenn went to his work last Fri. day and it is hoped that he will be success. ful. Mrs. George W. Ralston and sons went to their new home at Dewart one week ago to- day. Mr. and Mrs. George Glenn are proud of the little daughter that came to their house Thursday Mrs. Mary Miller, who has been spending several weeks with her parents, returned to Altoona Friday. The farmers are about ready to begin husking corn, as the wheat is all in the ground and the corn on shock. Rev. A. 8. Wolf returned from conference, Monday, and is now busy getting ready to go to his new work near Johnstown. The potato erop is fair to good in these parts, for they are larger. Some of them are rotting, but not as bad as was counted on, Rev. Joseph Miller, the new United Brethren minister, will preach for the Houserville congregation Sunday evening, October 7th. There was a large congregation to hear the temperance sermon delivered by Rev. Sechrist, in the United Evangelical church, Sunday, and no one was disappointed for the sermon wa ight to the pont. —fubscribe for the WATCHMAN. Pine Grove Mention, Mrs. W. H. Goss has been ill with a billious attack the past week. Mrs. A, J. Tate is visiting friends in Adamsburg this week. Robert E. Johuson is off to Buffalo for a car load of cattle for feeders. Miss Anna Dale with ber mother are visit. ing relatives in and about Duncavsville. J. Harris Hoy. on the Rock View farm, lost one of his mated grays Tuesday morn. ing. George Johnson speut Saturday and Sune day with his aged parents over near Charter Oak. Charley Strouse is having his home done up in a fresh cont of paint—white with green trimmings. Arthur Fortney and wife, of Tusseyville, came up on Tuesday to spend the day with his wother, Wm. Sauvsserman and wife, of Altoona. came down for a short outing among their old friends, With the granger picnic and the show over the next ohjective point will be the big Cen. tre county fair. Mr. und Mrs. J. B. Quinn, of Neff"s Mills, were royally entertained ut the Ball home in Boalsburg Sunday. Lee Markle has «x short leave of absence from his job in Altoona to look after his in. terests hereabouts. Peter Corl 18 breaking ground for a new house at Struble’s, which would indicate his quitting the old farm. Mrs. N. J Belli with her little grand. daughter, Margaret, came down from Spruce Creek to visit her mother. Aunt Julia Musser with her grand-daugh- ter, Bertha Musser, of Freeport, Ill, are visiting relatives at Boalsburg. Samuel A. Dunlap represented Tussey Counsel No. 515, Jr. 0. U, A. M., at the Na- tional gathering at Allentown. The venerable Silas Gibboney, of Sauls. burg, came over to spend a few days among his old neighbors ut Boalsburg. John and Michael Bressler journeyed over old Tussey, Saturday, to visit their sister, Mrs. Mary Brooks, at Morrisville. Farmer W. K. Corl has been holding down his big arm chair for several days, making wry faces over an attack of sciatica. Miss Margaret Stewart left yesterday for Philadelphia where she will be enrolled as a musicial student for « term at least, Joe B. Goss and lady friend journeyed over to McAlevey’s Fort and enjoyed the drive over old Tussey’s heights on Sunday. A nice little girl came to the Sausserman home on Water street Monday. It is the first born and the young parents are quite happy. After a months visit among relatives in the city of Brotherly Love Mrs. Amanda Fisher returned home Monday, perfectly delighted with her trip. A. M. Brown, of Pennsylvania Furnace, was circulating among the farmers on Tues- day for Lorses and cattle for his exteusive trade in the east, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Musser with their interesting little family came over from Clearfield for a week’s visit among their Pennsvalley friends. Washington grange will hold their annual picnic at Pine Hall on S8cturday,Getober 6th, Prof. H. A. Surface and other prominent men will make addresses. Samuel Everhart and Miss Maude Me. Manus journeyed over the mountain Satur- day evening so as to be in good time for Sunday school at the Manor. Mr. and Mrs. Sherr, of Sunbury, are being entertained at their uncles, Dr. G. H. Woods. Mrs. Sherr was a daughter of W. Miles Shif- fer, a former Pine Grove Mills boy. Assistant postmaster George Glenn is open for congratulations since the arrival of No. 2 in their happy household. Its a boy and both babe and mother are doing nicely. Wm. W. Keller, teacher of the Mt. Union grammar school, eame home Monday suffer. ing with an attack of typhoid fever. We sincerely trust it will prove to be in a mild form. Edward Roop, a fireman on the Pennsy, came down from Altoona for a week’s outing among the grangers and is spending a few days at his parental home, John Roop’s, in Boalsburg. Rev. Bergstresser was at Middleburg this week attending the annual meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran church. A. J. Tate was also in attendance asa lay delegate. Foster Weaver, while on second base ata ball game here on Saturday had his left leg broken. Dr. Woods reduced the fracture and the young man is getting along nicely, but has made a vow to forever cut ball games out. J. B. Ard bad just completed the remodel- ing of his home on Main street and on Fri. day night some villian hesmirched the front and porch with banner lye. If ever found out he had better make his calling and elec: tion sure. Our mutual friend, Joe Ard, wasin hard luck Tuesday. While carryinga bucket in each hand up a flight of stairs he tripped and fell breaking his right thumb, the bone pro- truding through the skin, causinga very painful injury. Jonathan Foffoer, an old battle-searred veteran of the war of the rebellion, was greeting old comrades here on Saturday, looking sprightly for one of his years. At the battle of Cold Harbor he was shot through the left lung. Saturday brought a big crowd and good bidders at the Louck sales. Farm No. 1, better known as the old Krumrine home, was hammered down to John Strouse at $3,520. No. 2, the old Peter Louck homestead, was bought by Samuel Corl at the $3,220 mark. This part of the county will be much in ovidence at the big Centre county fair at Bellefonte on Wednesday, October 10th, as on that morning the Pine Grove Mills and Baileyville base ball teams will play = final game to decide which of them will be the champions of Ferguson township. Both teams have hosts of backers and a large crowd of rooters will accompany the boys. Of course, after the game they will all stay and take in the fair then in the evening at- tend the big Reform meeting snd bear Emery and the other candidates on the state ticket, as well as Berry, speak. Of course,no one need feel uneasy about getting back as the Bellefonte Central railroad will run a special return train from Bellefonte to Pine Grove Mills and intermediate points, leaving Bellefonte about 10 o'clock, after every part of the big day's doings are over PENNA. CAPITAL COST $13,101,922 Official Statement Shows Cost of Building and Furnishings. Harrisburg, Pa., Jept. 27.—An offi- cial statement showing the cost of the new state capitol building, which will be dedicated on October 4, was issued by Governor Pennypacker and Auditor General Snyder, who, with State Treasurer Berry, compose the bbard of public grounds and buildings, by which the capitol was furnished and egipped. The statement shows that the total expenses of the building was $12,601,- $22.18 in addition to $500,000 appro- priated to the original capitol com- mission by the legislature of 1897 after the old capitol was destroyed by fire. The statement shows also that the amount expended by the present capi- tol commission in the construction of the building was $4,000,000, the sum appropriated for this purpose by the legislature of 1897. The board of grounds and buildings has already expended $8,179,343.06 and is under contract to expend an addi- tional sum of $422,579.12. The fee of Joseph M. Huston, the architect, was $524,585.42. The statement explains that the board would have preferred to have waited until all the obligations in- curred had been paid to furnish an ac- count of the expenditures, “but since an effort has been made to have the subject meet the exigencies of a po- litical campaign they feel that accu- rate information ought at once to be given to the people.” Governor Pennypacker has issued a proclamation inviting all the citizens of the state to attend the dedication exercises and inspect the building on October 4, WON'T ARREST MORMON LEADER Court Refuses to Issue Warrant For President Smith. Salt Lake City, Sept. 27.—~Judge | Armstrong, in the district court, de- cided that County Attorney Parley P. Christensen could not be compelled to issue a warrant for the arrest of Presi- dent Joseph Smith on a count sworn to by Charles Mostyn Owen charging the head of the Mormon church with a statutory offense. The court was of the opinion that the complaint sworn to by Owen was indefinite and did not show that Mary Schwartz Smith, whose relations with the president formed the ground of a complaint, was not nis legal wife. Charles Mostyn Owen says he will : take other steps to compel the issuance of a warrant against President Smith. President Smith is in New York at the present time, DOGS CHEWED CHILD'S BODY Killed By Brother While Playing With a Gun During Mother's Absence. Bay City, Mich, Sept. 27.—When Mrs. Samuel Abrams returned to her home on a farm in Garfield township, | 15 miles from here, she found her A-yvear-old daughter lying dead on the | floor, her face blown off by a charge from a shotgun, and three dogs which had heen in the house chewing at the child's body. The dead girl's 8-year- old brother had shot her during his mother's absence, while playing with a gun which he did not know was loaded. Mrs. Abrams fainted from the shock of finding her child, and is still in a critical condition. She had left her three children alone in the house while attending a trial. P. 0. Clerks Want 8-Hour Day. Scranton, Pa., Sept. 27.—The execu- tive officers of the Post Office Clerks’ National association held a business session here and decided to make an- other effort to secure the passage of the bill fixing 48 hours in six days as the time they will be required to work and the bill providing for a classified salary system. It is said the post office department now favors the latter bill and that it is likely to pass. Heir to $50,000 Dead. Milwaukee, Sept. 27.—~Carl Chapin, 74 years old, a veteran of the National Soldiers’ Home in this city, and who was said to have been one of the heirs to the estate of his uncle, Russell Sage, died here. Chapin had been ailing from general debility for some time. None of his relatives were with him during the last hours. It is said Chapin’s share of the vast estate was $50,000. Pope Worries For Dr. Lapponi. Rome, Sept. 27.—The pope is wor- ried over the illness of Dr. Lapponi, his personal physician, who is pro- nounced by Dr. Mazzoni to be suffer- ing from cancer of the stomach. The malady may prove fatal, owing to the impossiblity of an operation. The pope said: “Dr. Lapponi has prolong- ed my life. Without his aid my pon- tificate promises to be short.” Gelatin Not a Meat Food Product. Washington, Sept. 27.—The secre- tary of agriculture decided that gela- tin, as now manufactured from hides and horns and other inedible portions of the animal, is not a meat food prod- ust with in the meaning of the meat inspection law, and therefore will be handled under the pure food law. NUGGETS OF NEWS Edward C. Crummer, business man- ager of the Baltimore (Md.) Sun, died suddenly of heart failure. Rev. Thomas J. Leonard, of Brook- lyn, was elected president of the Catholic Young Men's National Union at the convention in New York.
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