Bellefonte, Pa., November 30, 1906.
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P. GRAY MEEK,
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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 ?
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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
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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. !
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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——-The wembe1s of the Center conuty
bar will hold their annual lanqaet at the
Conntry club to morrow evening.
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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.
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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
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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-