Bellefonte, Pa., November 30, 1906. — > P. GRAY MEEK, - . Eviron Teaus or Susscmirriox.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subseribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.......cccnnioen.. $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........ 5.00 Probably a Misrepresentation. The statements that vice president PUGH of the Pennsylvania railroad bas determined to continue discrimination io the distribu- tion of cars to shippers may be doubted. There bave been some symptoms of a mis- understanding of public sentiment on the part of the officials of that highway reveal- ed recently, but we bardly think itis as bad as that. The company was ndmonish- ed by the interstate commerce comission some months ago against favoritism in the distribution of cars and 1% is understood that president CASSATT promised some kind of improvement. Under such circumstances there would be considerable hazard in re- suming the bad practice. It is a notorious fact that the Pennsyl- vania railroad has been violating the law with respect to discrimination in the dis- tribution of cars for many years. Coal companies which favored officials of the road with shares or other business got all the cars they needed while other companies were bankrupted because they couldn’t get any serviceatall. This is a crime of the gravest character and if Mr. Puan pro- poses to continue it his company ought to he put out of business and if the authori- ties are faithful to their obligations that will be the result. The immense wealth of the corpoiation should not give it im. munity against punishment for crimes. The chances are, however, that Mr. PuGH ha: been maligned in this matter. Even il he were inclined to pursue such an absurd policy he would be restrained by bis associates in the management of the corporation. The legal department of the company would warn him against such a course and if he disregarded their admoni- tions the president of the great system would call him to reason. During the recent campaign some long chances were taken and a too frequent disregard of jus- tice is likely to provoke resentments, Therefore we prefer to believe that Mr. PuaH bas been misrepresented. Any other idea would be a reflection on his intelligence or integrity. ~It bas leaked out that Capt. C. T. FRYBERGER wus quietly distributing a book that looked very much like SMULL'S for the past year in places where he thought they would do the most good. In- asmuch as neither Representatives NoLL nor WOMELSDORF have ever received their quotas we are naturally a little curiovs to know where the Captain got his. And if they really were SMULL'S, how he got them. ~The Republican party is capable of great deeds,’’ says a Machine organ. No doubt about that. A party that can steal five millions of dollnix in the ecustruction of a four million state capitol, certainly has no lack of capacity in thas line at least. ~The King of England bas suubbed the Duchess of Marlborough. No inter- national complications are likely to arise, though the VANDERBILTS will probably be joining the GOULDS in the wish for some of their money back. —The Pennsy is going to dam the Sus- quehanna and the Juniata and all the oth- eretreams along its line. If everything goes as the public wants the Pennsy will be damping the next Legislature too. ~— A turkey isn’t the sum and substance of Thanksgiving though some people seem to think that if their stomachs are so full that they can’t do more than grunt all that day the means bave been fulfilled. —You had plenty to be thankful for yes- terday. Nature's greatest gift is health and if yon bad that you bad more than the wealth of a ROCKERFELLER could buy. —In less than & month Christruas will be here. Are you ready for the gladsome festival ? — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. —~—There has been very little news from the bunters this week in addition to what was published in the WATCHMAN last week. The Gentzel party returned last Satarday with two deer and news comes from the Pine Grove Mills party that they have two deer and a big bear. By tomorrow night the hunters will all be home and a venison taste will pervade the air. ——James Maffet, a seventy-year-old resident of Hawk Run, now lies in the Cot- tage hospital, Philipsburg, suffering from a gun shot wound in the side which, how- ever, is vot considered a dangerous ove. Mr. Maflet was on the point of being ar- rested on a very grave charge when he at- tempted to commit suicide by shooting himseli witha shot gun. The gun was loaded with bird shot and they merely made a flesh wound. ——Miss Merriman and Mise Mary Blanchard bave shipped from the basket chop to Philadelphia their great and bean- tifol collection of reed baskets, to be on display at the Acorn Club during the com- ing week. From Philadelphia they will he taken to Bryn Mawr and from Bryn Mawr ©o Harrisburg. It is to be hoped the peo- ple of Bellefonte will have an opportunity of seeing this work before a great while, for aside from its usefulness it is moat artis- tie. v i = WHITTAKER. — James Whittaker died quite suddenly at the home of his son Edward, on north Spring street, last Fri- day morning, after only three day's illness with ppenmonia. In fact he had been at work only the Monday previous and was taken sick on Tuesday. Deceased was aged 63 years and has heen a resident of Bellefonte most of his life. He was an old soldier, baving served through the war and was a member of Gregg Post, | No. 95. He was a Republican in polities | and served one term as constable in the West ward of Bellefonte. His wife died several years ago but he is survived by four children: George and Edward, of this place, and Mrs. Nellie Jackson and Mire. Stella Dezendorf, of Derry, Pa. The funeral was held on Mon- day afternoon. The services were in the Episcopal church and were conducted by Rev. Richardson. Interment in the Union cemetery was made under the auspices of | Gregg Post. ! hoo I | BiGELOW. — About three weeke ago! Thomas Weston died at his home in Port | Matilda and last Thursday his brother, | Graflius Weston died, while on Sunday evening their sister, Mis. Mary A. Bige- | low, died at her home in Tyrone. She bad not been in good health for several years, | though the immediate cause of her death was acute indigestion. She was born in Warriorsmark town- ship, Huntingdon county, and was 77 years, 8 monthe and 6 days old. Surviving ber are the following children: Mrs. | Mathilda Ginter and Mrs. W. Fisk Conrad, Tyrone; Mrs. Irwin M. Horrell, Canton, | Ohio, and Mrs. Edva C. Radisill, Phila- | delphia; also one brother and three sisters, | namely; David, of Philipsburg; Mrs. Eliza- | beth Abbots, of Arkansas City, Kan. ; Mrs, | Rebekah Johnson, of Philipsburg,and Mrs. | Catharine Johnson, of Warriorsmark. The funeral was beld on Taesday alternoon, in- terment being made in the cemetery at Tyrone. i i i Ross.— Miss Sarah C. Ross, an aged maiden lady of Philipsburg, died in the MecGirk sanitariom at 10:30 o'clock Satur- day night, of cancer. She bad been sick for some time and when taken to the sani- tariuom her condition was found to he =o serious that an operation was deemed inex: pedient. Deceased was a native of Lancaster coun- ty, having been born in Columbia, and was 62 years, 6 monthe and 22 daya old. She with a twin sister wens to Philipsburg many years ago and lived there ever since. She was a nurse by occupation. Her sister died a few months ago but sarviving her are two brothers, John,of Hicks Run, and Thomas, in Clearfield county. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, interment being made at Philipsharyg. I il I “WoLr.—An old native of Centre Co.,and ope xl well remembered by many of the older residents of Pennsvalley, Peter Woll died at his home in Warriorsmark, Hun- tingdon county, Friday afternoon of last week, after a year’s illness, He was born in Boalsbuig, August 23:d, 1831. He is sur- vived hy six childrsn, uvamely: W. R., of Altoona; Ammon A. of Tipton; Mrs. Dor- sey Cronister, Springmount; Warren B., C. E., aud Pennia M., at home. The funeral was held at 1 o'clock on Monday afternoon, interment being made in the cemetery at Warriorsmark. i i i Joxgs.—Hon. Benjamin Jones died at his home in Philadelphia on Monday morn- ing, of paralysis, after a long illness. De- ceased was born at Graysville, Huntingdon county, and was 74 years, 3 months and 26 days old. Many of the older residents in the western part of Centre county knew him well. He went from Graysville 10 Ty- rone where he learned the printer's trade and at different times had a financial in- terest in hoth Tyrone papers. Later he moved to Philadelphia where he acquired an interest iv the Evening Bulletin. He served as a member iv the Legislature from 1887 to 1891. i li i BAIRD.—Pleasant Gap lost one of its oldest and best known citizens by the death, on Sunday morning,of David Baird. The cause of his death was pneumonia and he was ill only a few days. He was aged 73 years, 8 months and 20 days and is sur- vived by his wife and she following cohil- dren : W. D. and Harvey, of Pleasant Gap, and Mrs. W. H. Fike, of Bash’s Addition. Faneral services were held in the Union chapel at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, after which the remains were taken to Zion for isterment. i I 1 i DEHAAs.—Philip DeHaas, an old veteran of the Civil war and a well known resident ol Blanchard, died last Saturday after suf- fering patiently for the past eight years of one of the earliest families of that lo- cality and was sixty-nine years of age. He is survived by his wife and six children. He was a member of the Baptist church and Rev. Joseph Matthews conducted the funeral services, which were held on Mon- day morning. Interment was made in the Baptist cemetery. o I I I WerzLER.—Thursday of iast week Leah Marcella, the infant daoghter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wetzler, died of pneumonia after afew day’s illness, aged 1 year, 2 months and 14 days. This child was the first member of the Cradle Roll of the Milesburg Baptist church, and the pastor conducted the faneral services, which were Curtin. , Leah was a bright little girl and the father and mother have the deepest sympathy of a large number of friends. J with paralysis. Deceased was a member | 1. held on Sunday, interment being made at | it FRANK.—Mrs, Mabalia Frank, wife of Thomas Frank, died very suddenly at ber bome at Baileyville on Tuesday eveniog. She had bern in apparently good health during the day and a little before nine o'clock went to bed. She had not been in bed ten minutes notil she was dead, the result of an attack of heart trouble. Deceased’s maiden name was Mabalia Sholl, and she was aged 53 yems and 5 months. She was one of the very well known women of West Ferguson town- J0ip, and will be better remembered hy she public at laige as the Javdlady of the Red Lyon hotel at Baileyville, which she managed for a number of years. In addition to her husband she is surviv- ed by two cons, William and Edwad. She was a faithiul member of the Preshy- terian church and Rev. R. M. Camphell officiated at the funeral, which was held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, interment being made at Graysville. li i i Weston. —Graffias Weston, one of the oldest and best known residents of Worth township, died at his bome in Port Matilda at 3 o'clock last Thursday afternoon, of general debility. He was a member of one of the pioneer families of that section. Sar- viviog him are his wife, ¢ix cons and one daughter, as follows : Ita C. and Stewart B., of Port Matilda; Clarence E., of Cur. wengville; William B., and Vietor 8., of Pittsburg: Sanford and Mis. E. Waring, of Tyrone. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, interment in Port Matilda cem- etery. 1 I Il WILLIAMS. —Another of the aged citi: zens of Blanchard answered the last roll call in the person of John Williams, who died last Saturday morning after a pro- tracted illness. He was eighty-four years old and is survived by his wile and six childien. For thirty years he was a mem- ber of the Baptist church and a conscien- tious, christian man. Rev. Bardeus, of Philadelphia, conducted the foneial ser- vices, assisted by Rev. Matthews, which were held on Monday. Burial was made in the Baptist cemetery. THREE MASONS CELEBRATE THEIR FI¥- TIETH ANNIVERSARY.—Quite a momen- tous gathering was held in the Masouio Temple on Allegheny street, Tuesday even- ing, the occasion being the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the initiation of three members of the Bellefonte Lodge, No. 268, namely: John P. Hanis, Thomas G. Pordue and F. Potts Green. Natural- ly, all three were present, Mr. Paidue coming from Huntingdon especially to be with his brother Masons. And just here it wight he mentioned that another man | who has passed bis fiftieth anniversary hy two years was also present, Mr. J. Miles Green, of Milesburg. The evening proved a most enjoyable ove. There were special exercises in com- mer oration of the event with quitea num ber of good fellowship speeches ; and prob- ably a feature evjoyed more than all else was the elaborate bavquet served. Itina rare event, indeed, that any secret society will bave on its roll of membership four men who bave been faithful for fifty years, and three who celebrate their anniversary at the same time, and for thie reason we deem it not ous of place to give a brief sketch of the gentlemen, as follows : From the Anniversary Program. John Petrikin Harris was born in Belle. fonte, Pa., August 9th, 1832. He was ed- ucated in the publis schools of Bellefonte, and as the age of twenty-three entered the bank of Humes, McAlister, Hale & Co., as a olerk and sioce then has devoted his whole life to the banking interests of his native town, at present being treasurer of the Bellefonte Trust Company. Brother Harris’ whole life was spent in Bellefonte with the exception of a few years which he spent in Williamsport, where he joined Lodge 106. Early next year he returned to Bellefonte and was admitted to our Lodge iu April, 1856. In June, 1866, he associated himself with Lafayette Chapter No. 163, located at Lock Haven. He was Kuighted in Constans Commandery Knight Jesmplar, Bellefonte, Pa., in March, 1 Anxious for more Masonic life, Brother Harris took the thirty-two degrees of Scot- tish Rite Masonry in Williamsport in 1901. Brother Harris bas been a good Mason, ever ready to dispense charity and to lend a willing band to tbe belpless and needy. Thomas G. Pardue was born August 18sh, 1831, in Spring township, Centre connty, where he was reared to manhood and where he lived the greater part of his life, following the occupation of a farmer. In 1895 he removed to Huntingdon, Pa., and since that time has been an officer in citizen, striving to fulfil the duties position in which he bas been placed. Francis Potts Green was born at Miles. 22nd, 1834. He re- nent Commander of Constans Commandery and is active in the workings of thas order. Brother Green is a Mason, true and tried, who has served his lodge in many capacities, always doing his duty. Many a Brother of this Lodge has gone to Brother Green for advice and as a Maron has al waye been helped. —e ——-The wembe1s of the Center conuty bar will hold their annual lanqaet at the Conntry club to morrow evening. en A Pine Grove Mentions. Austin Smith is bandling the ribbous over a new driver. Custis Meyers is confined to the house with a billious attack. Miss Nancy Bailey is fast ie bed,n very sick lady with sciatica. G. Wash Garbrick is nmsing a bad band affected with blood poison. C. M. Dale and family, of Lemont, visited friends ut Fairbrook Sunday. ing ordurs for his big Holiday uade. The re opening of the Pine Hall Reformed church will take place next Sunday. John J. Gobedn, the oldest man in the valley, 1s laid up with heart trouble. Miss Sadie Goss and Miss Maude Corl, of Pine Hall, were visitors at Fairbiook Satur. day. Wm. W. Keller has recovered from a siege of typhoid fever and re;umed teaching on Monday. The venerable Harry Kavarr brought down a fine deer Friday and so did Will Stewart. Blam Brown and wife spent several days in the beginning of the week with friends in Altoona. Daniel Breon, Geo. Meyers’ right hand man in the grain and coal business, is on the sick list now. John Gummo, Ed Isenberg avd Jacob Kri- der are down at the temple of justice as Jurors this week. A. J, Lytie accompanied the State football team to Pittsburg to sec them get a fair show Thanksgiving day. Assistant postmaster Geo. Glenn occupied his new home on College avenue Tuesday, and oh, what a dinner! —(i. B. Mc. Fry was last week elected teacher of school No 1, Franklin district, Miss Ella Lee resigned. J. N. Ritner, at private sale, bought the Haunuh Royer farm for $2,000; and will get possession April 1st, 1907, While W. K. Goss is out on the mountains hunting, Mrs. Gossand family are enjoying a visit among friends bhereabouts. Miss Sadie Glenn is suffering an attack of pleurisy. J. F. Sausserman, wife and little Surah are lending ber a helping hand. Mr. Lared Lytle, who has been at death's out, a fact his many friends will be glad to know, The bazaar and festival in the I. 0. 0. F, hall Saturday evening, was a decided success, socinlly and financialy. One hundred and five dollars were realized. dongs. Louder ,.B. Louder, of Oak Hall, while picking apples the ladder gave way and he fell to the ground, break. ing both legs below the knee. Those who registered at the St. Elmo re. cently were: R. H. Gregory, C. M. Wheeler, Cottage, Pa; H. B. Herring, Spring Mills; H. B. Pontius, J. F. Herman, Bellefonte; Harry Bigelow, Saulsburg; J. W. Strunk, McAlevy't Fort; O. Booker, Philipsburg; R. B. Moore and son, Nefl’s Mills, Spraying Demonstrations for San Jose Seale. Editor DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN: The appointment as special inspector and demonstrator for the Division of Zoology, Department of agriculture, for the district of Centre and Clearfield counties, has been given tome. I intend holding a series of spraying demonstrations and desire all parties who may be interested in the check. ing and extermination of the dreaded San Jose Scale, or any of our other scale pests, to strive tc attend at least the one nearest their home. Bring samples of any scale, or anything that shows suspicion of being an injury to your trees. I shall try to answer all questions and shail strive to say and do * | something that shail be a help to all. Cor respondence either by mail or telephone (Huntingdon & Clearfield) solicited, which shall have prompt attention. My home will be my headquarters. Ishall be at the fol- lowing places on the dates given promptly at 1.00 o’clock p. m.: Dec. 1st.—Peter Gearhart, Clearfield, R. F. D. Dec. 3rd.—John Herritt, Jersey shore. Dec. 5th.—David Schenck, Howard. Dec. 7th.—Samuel Aley,Jacksonville, post office Nittany R. F. D. Dec. 15th.—Emanuel Shook, Spring Mills. Dec. 17th.—Benj. Limbert, Spring Mills. Dec. 19th—Newton Neidigh, Pine Grove Mills, postoffico State College R. F. D. Dec 21st.—H. O. Scholl, Unionville, post. | office Fleming R. F. D. Cnas. C. Hess, Philipsburg, Pa. Books, Magazines Etc. A Goop Novel Avsoruresy Fare—Anna Katha. rine Green, whose world-famous novel, ‘The Leavenworth Case,” completely revolutionized all detective literature and gave rise to a hundred or more less successful efforts at imitation by lesser writers, has, by her latest book, utterly dumbfounded her army of admirers, This new book is “The Chief Legatee,"” and has been written expressly for publication in the Sunday issue of "The Pittsburg Dispatch, and will begin Sunday, December 2, and be completed in five large weekly instalments, handsomely illustrated by staff artists. It is even more original in its way than was its great predecessor. “The Leavenworth Case.” Competent critics declare it is as much better than that earlier masterpiece as the latter was better than the ordinary mystery story. Not only is this startling originality found in the treat ment and novel situations, but in the plot ftseld. “The Chief Legateo” is unlike any other de- tective story you ever read. It is as originalas “Sherlock Holmes,” as stirring and full of sus- pense as “The Leavenworth Case.” If you desire s famous $1.50 novel abead of book publication order your newsdealer to deliver Spring Mills, G. C. King bas his large barn under roof, and it presents a fine appearance. L. M. Wagonseller, of Philadelphia, was bere last week interviewing our merchants. Mr. Wagonseller was formerly in Selins- grove. He reports trade on the road very fair, Thanksgiving day was duly celebrated bere by several large dinuwer parties. Tur keys are more plentiful than they werea year ago. Then sausages were forced te be in style, but now it was » wild or barn yard bird. Butchering season is now here. As yet no very big porkers have been reported. No doubt when the svoirdupois of a big oue is announced it will be followed by many of an advanced weight. Nobody cares shout being left, even if it does requires little exageration. John Snavely is putting his photograph Jobn Dearmot is making bis rounds, tak. | door many weeks, is able to be around and | | building in « fine condition. He has erceted a very commodious portico in front, the en- { tire length of the building, and isalso re- | moving all the accumulated rubbish from the surroundings. Mr. Snavely intends having (everything in order to commence business i during the Holidays. | The younger class of Students of the | Boring Mills High school appear to be unus. | ually cautious and shy of late and walk de- | cidedly straight when near or approaching a scholar of un more advanced and earlier class. What is the trouble? Are they fear- ful of bezin? some wild trick in imitation of the Fresh...en and Sophmores at a college? T. B. Jemison, insurance agent, apparent- ly bas very little idle time. He is always busy in his office til late at night and fre- quently on the road adjusting claims and losses, and, asis often the case, suddenly called upon by one of the companies to trans act some urgent and important business re- quiring a gentleman of experience, sound | judgment and of high business qualifications, These commands, too, are frequently quite a distance from home. Of course Mr, Jamison is doing a very large insurance business, The indications are for a good number of flittings next spring. Herb Smull, who had his leg badly bruis- ed some days ngo, is slowly improving. Mies Sterner, of Renova, spent some days pleasantly at the home of E. E. Miller. Adam Greninger, who has been ill for some time, we are sorry to say is not improv- ed. Jerome Hackenberg, of Jersey Shore, is | spending some time at his father’s home | here. | The Methodist congregation nt this place | sent « donation to the Methodist Episcopal | hospital in the city of Philadelphia, Tues: day. Wesley Hackenberg and family, of New Berlin, formerly merchant at this place, is visiting relatives here and enjoying the hunting sport, Most «of our people have butchered now and we find that up to this ime John Emerick has the record for the heaviest hog, the weight of one being 392 pounds. H. H. Stover is giving special reduced prices on nil photographic work during the month of December. This is x good time to have work done for Cluistines use, W. E. Bair has made un addition to his barn, to fit it up for a separator rom, churn: ing room, und we understand a feed chopping mill. He believes in having things handy. Demands to Be Overseer For Life or He Will Abandon Followers. Chicago, Nov. 26.—Wilbur Glenn Vo. | liva, successor to John ‘Alexander | Dowie as overseer of the Christian Catholic Church in Zion, declared at the conclusion of an exciting meeting at Zion City that unless he was recog nized as general overseer of the church for life he would abandon his present following to fate. Voliva presented his new plans for the government of Zion. They contained a clause reading: “Zion is a theocracy. This means that God selects a leader who serves for life, 3nd that through him God se lects his successor.” Members of the church protested. Animated discussion followed. “I will not admit,” declared Voliva, “that I am overseer by virtue of elec tion, nor will I admit that there is an other in Zion who could fill my place. Every hand raised against me will gc down in destruction, and no petty coterie of jealous plotters can oust me.” Then he threatened to reorganize the church, saying that he would rather dc it now than six months hence. He an nounced that he would give his follow. ers until next Sunday to accept the clause in question. 1 TRIED TO BURN MAN ALIVE Tramps Beat Teamster Unconscious and Throw Him Into Fire. Steubenville, O., Nov. 27.—Edward Coulter, a teamster, was attacked by tramps on the West Virginia side of the Ohio river, and after he had been beaten into unconsciousness he was thrown into a fire, and so badly burned he will die. Coulter was walking home when the tramps attacked him, took his money, stripped him of his cloth: ing and left him unconscious with his body lying across the still burning coals of a fire. He revived sufficiently to roll away from the fire and give a description of his assailants, who have HE i ESE § A i A pine floor washed with a’ soliton of a pound of copnesat 1+ a gallon of # t strong Iye will take va the color of oak. RESIGNS FROM THE MINISTRY Rochester, N. Y., Mov. 26.—Bowing to the will of the church, but refusing to make a “cowardiy retraction” of the belief which induced the church to terminate his ministry, Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey, rector of St. Andrew's church of Rochester, N. Y., renounced his ministry in the Protestant Epis- copal church in a letter to Bishop Wil- liam David Walker, of the western dio- cese of New York. In this letter Rev. Mr. Crapsey reaflirmed his belief that the “notion of the origin of Jesus that a son of man was born without human father is without foundation in his- tory.” He also asserted that “when I say of Jesus that He ascended into heaven I do not mean and cannot mean that with His physical body of flesh, blood and bones he floated into space and has for 2000 years been existing some- where in the sky, in that very physi- cal body of flesh, blood and bones. Such an existence would seem to me not glorious, but horrible.” Declaring that he is about to carry the case to the free intelligence and enlightened conscience of the world, he counsels the “hundreds of clergy- men and thousands of laymen in the Protestant Episcopal church who have reached the same conclusion” as he has not to be dismayed, and to stay where they are. “I appeal,” he says, “from those in places of authority in the church itself to the great body of people.” He as- serted that he does not blame his judges, and though he bows to their will and feels that it is final for him, he says: “I am equally certain that it is not final for the church. When the great tribunal of free thought has de- cided this contention, the men who ad- minister the church on earth will con- form to this decision.” Having let go of the “temporary and | unstable interpretations of the creed,” he declares that he holds more firmly to the gospel. . Rev. Dr. Crapsey then says in part: “I shall watch in Advent, be merry at Christmas, fast in Lent, weep on Good Friday, rejoice at Easter, even though the church’s servants shut its doors upon me. Yes, all the more be- cause they have shut its doors upon me, driven from the earthly taberna- cle, 1 shall have to take refuge in that tabernacle not made with hands, which is the tabernacle where God dwells with all his saints and angels. “Let no one think for a moment that I do not love the Lord Jesus Christ, and would not have served Him to the last in this church, which is to me the historic church of the great English-speaking race, if only its men in authority had let me. All I asked of them was tolerance. But they have refused to extend tolerance to such ns I, and I must with a grief which only my own heart knows accept my dis- missal from the service of the church, But though cast down, I do not de- spair. As I have been true to God, so I believe God will be true to me. I believe He has work for me to do, and this is His way of calling me to that work. In His name, therefore, right reverend sir, I beseech you to forgive me my offenses and let me go.” New York Senator Did Not Say He Would Not Resign. New York, Nov. 27.—United States Senator Thomas C. Platt said, concern- ing an alleged interview with him rub- lished in this city, in which he was quoted as saying that he would resign his office as senator: “I have not said I would not resign. I saw no reporter, in fact, nor have I said to anybody that I would not send in my resignation to Governor Hig- gins. I never said to any newspaper man that I would not stay in Wash- ington all winter. In fact, the whole interview about my refusal to resign is untrue. I have said nothing, nor am I going to say anything now.” MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN DIE Turned On the Gas and Lay Down With Little Ones to Await Death. Providence, R. I, Nov. 27. — Mrs. Charles G. Checkley and her two chil dren, a girl of 2% years and ome § months old, were found dead in their home. The woman had turned on the gas and, taking her two children in her arms, law down with them. She left a penciled note which read as fol- lows: “To the dearest man on earth. I am unhappy and want to die, so I might as well go now. You will find my pin and ring on the little girl’s heart. I love my husband, my home and my children. Don’t blame me. In want of thought we may do harm when we mean to do good.” Died From His Injuries. Altoona, Pa., Nov. 27. — Lawrence Fagan, a prominent and wealthy resi-
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