= Bellefonte, Pa., June 7, 1907. P, GRAY MEEK, - . - Evrron Teaus or Susscmirriox.—Until farther notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance... $1.00 Paid before expiration of year......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 —————————————————————————S————————— Last Saturday's Uniforms Primaries. If there is one thing more forcibly illus- trated than another in making nominations under the Uniform Primaries act it is the disposition a big percentage of the voters bave for cutting their ticket, which was shown when the returns were counted by the county commissioners on Wednesday and it was found that no less than twenty- five men bad been voted for for county sur- veyor on the Democratic ticket and twen- ty-three bad been voted for for prothono- tary on the Republican ticket ; and it is the only nomination which is in doubt. From the table below it will be seen that HAYES SCHENCK 1eceived 54 votes, AM- BROSE SLOTEMAN 38 and A. B. KIMPORT 24. As veither one bad a majority of the votes cast the commissioners are at a loss as to who is the candidate and have refer- red toa higher anthority for settlement. The total vote cast on both tickets is as follows : REPUBLICAN. Delegates to State Convention. WW. Lie POBIBE..ccicersccrissncreririss sosssmsatmssnransans 500 Hard P. Harris...... .. 465 Harry K. Hoffer......... wee 424 Chatles A. MeClure........comicseerrrnissemesen - 233 Prothonotary. Hayes BOheRCk.....ccouiminimssisiinsrisiin - A Ambrose Sloteman........ 38 A.B. RIMPOTi....occssisssnnse 24 D. A. Trea... ri irr 16 Nineteen others had one and two votes each. District Attorney. E. R. Chambers............c.... cece crccssncens serene 338 W. G. Runkle........ —e . Nn H. ©. Quigley......c..coconns anna 2 County Surveyor. D. WwW. Pletcher............ wssreeeces B12 «John Lloyd and Logan Kelley each had one vote, County Chairman, Barry Keller............cuimmrnssscrsssssssnisssssnnas 570 J. Thomas Mitchell, H. C. Quigley and H. B. Pontius had one vote each, DEMOCRATIC. Delegates to State Convention, E. 8. Faulkner...... .....cciissmcicsssnmsninisssssins Wm B. Mingle.. — Charles Schad........iiinniesmm nnnnissssnnnn 563 Prothonotary. Hayes Bchenek.......c.wiinirsicrrcsscniemerec ssn - 1 District Attorney. W. G. RURRIG..ooucsercrrpermessssssrmertisssmneses 567 D. Paul Fortney and N. B. Spangler had one vote each. County Surveyor, J: He WekBBhacscssvsisn est sesssmmisisssrirersmenieinss 58 He Bi HoriBguiiiiiicivmnmmnseinissismmine pus MG Twenty-three others had from one to seven votes each, ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——Mrs. Levi Whippo last Friday went to Harrisburg with her daughter, Mrs. Crook, in the hope of being able to recuper- ate her shattered health. Mr. Whippo will spend the ensuing few months with Maul- bergers, on the farm in Benner township. —~The State College baseball team made its last trip last week defeating Dela- ware College on Tuesday by the score of 8 to 1; losing to Princeton on Wednesday by the score of 2 to 1 aud defeating Lafayette on Thursday 3 to 0, making twenty vie- tories so far to bat three defeats. te ~The friends of Mrs. R. Crittenden, who fell down the stairs last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Barns Crider, and sustained such painful injaries, will be glad to know that her condition is slight- ly improved. In fact, it is possible she will be able to be moved home today or to- morrow. Mrs. Crider, by the way, is still a very sick woman, requiring the constant care of a competent nurse. —— Yesterday morning express west on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad ran into a freight train at Howard with such force that the pilotand headlight were both knocked clear off the engine. The train was stopped #o suddenly that one man, a passenger, was thrown so violently for- ward against the back of the seat in front of him as to have most of his teeth knock- ed out. The engine was able to run and bauled its own train through to Tyrone, though it was two hours late. ——A very fine offer is being advertised in another column of this paper in which Mr. Geo. T. Bush, who has been termed the ‘Post Card King,” from the great stock of 9,000 varieties he carries, and who offers 40 all different very fine gelatine pad process post card views of Bellefonte, Cave, College and Hecla Park, both black and white, and colored mailed post paid for $1.00. These will be of interest to all Cen- tre county people away from their old home, as the cardsare a very fine lot of pictures. *se ——Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn Bell, of Huntingdon, have sent out invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Margaret Estella, to Frank Blair Patton, son of Supt. Patton, of the Reformatory, which will take place in the Reformed church at Hontingdon, at high noon, on Wednesday, June 19th. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast will be serv- ed at the home of the brides parents. The young couple expect to take an extended wedding trip and will not be at home until after August first. a a A —Subseribe for the WATCHMAN, TATE. —After a protracted illness with heart tromble and other complications Andrew Jackson Tate died as his home in College township at 10 o'clock on Monday evening. Deceased was born in College township, on what is known as the old Mitchell farm, over seventy-five years ago, aod his entire life was spent in the imme- diate vicinity of bis birth and death. Early in life he learned the coachmaking trade but later gave it up to go to farming. Some ten years or more ago he retired from active work and moved to the old Tate home- stead on the old Bellefonte and Nittany turnpike, and there was not a man in that entire neighborhood more widely known or esteemed than he. Politically he was a Democrat of the staunchest Jacksonian type. He was a member of the Lutheran church at Shilob and always faithful to bis doctrines. In 1853 be was united in marriage to Mies Angeline Boop, who survives with the following children: Thomas, of Oraoge- ville, Ill. ; George, of Pittsburg; Wesley, of Lemont; Mrs. Maggie Lee, of Axe Manon; A. J.and Wm. S., of Pine Grove Mills; Mrs. Sadie Smith, at home. The funeral was held at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morn- ing. Rev. Bergstresser, assisted by Rev. Stonecypher, officiated and interment was made in the Shiloh cemetery. i 1 i SMITH.—On Sunday morning, the 26th uit., at Spring Mills, after an illness of several months, the death of Mrs. Emma, wife of Robert Smith, was announced. In- terment in the Salem cemetery the follow- ing Wednesday. Of ber immediate family she is sarvived by her husband and two young daughters, Rosie and Ruth. We know bow idle and vain it is to gild a grief like theirs with words, yet we oon- dole and deeply sympathize with them in their sad]bereavement and in parable loss. An affectionate wife and loving mother has bid the world good night, and now lies sleeping beneath the churchyard sod. Bitter, bitter tears will bedew the earth that covers her mortal remains from ha- man sight. Many times will her grave be visited by her dearly loved ones, and there weep bitter tears that come not from the eyes. To these sad ones whose hearts are filled with grief and pain let vs point to that beautiful home beyond the stars, and persuade them to exclaim with us, in the language of Him who died on Calvary, ‘““Not my will O Father, but Thine be done.” C. 1 fl i Wovrr.—Philipshurg lost one of its lead- ing business men in the death, on Sunday evening, of William F. Woll, the result of a complication of diseases. Deceased was a native of Prussia and was sixty-five years old. He came to this conn- try in 1868 and located in Williamsport where he engaged in the milling business. About twenty years ago he went to Phil- ipsburg where he built a large grist mill which he operated ever since. He was a member of the Methodists church and was also a member of the Royal Arcanum coun- cil. Sorviviog him are his wife and one son, Heber ; one brother, Robert, at Tyrone, and a brother aod sister in Germany. The fan- einl was held on Wednesday, the remains being taken to Williamsport for barial. ! f i BECHDEL.—After suffering patiently for the past year or more with thas dread dis- ease, consumption, James Bechdel,of How- ard, died at noon last Thursday. He was sixty years of age, was born in Howard towuship and lived his entire life in the neightorhood of his birth. He was an ap- right, honest man and bad a host of friends. Surviving him are his wife and the follow- ing children : Edward, of Pittsburg; Albers, Jennie, Mrs. Elsie Keagle, Clair and Earl, all of Howard. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock on Sonday morning, interment being made in the Schenck cemetery. : 1 | MARTIN—Mis. Patrick Martin died at the Bellefonte hospital on Wednesday after- noou at three o'clock after undergoing treatment there for the past week. She was a daoghter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Keller and was onlyfa little past twenty- three years of age. She was married about a year ago and is survived by ber husband but no children. The funeral will be held at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, inter- ment to be made in the Catholic cemetery, as she was a devoted member of that church. i 1 1 REED.—Jacob Reed, a prominent citizen and retired farmer ofjHaines township,died at the home of his daughter in Aaronsburg last Thureday morning, of paralysis. De- ceased was born in Haines township and was almost seventy-five years of age. His wile died several years ago but surviving him are two daughters, Mrs. George M. Homan and Mrs. E. L. Stover, both of Aaronsburg. The funeral was held on Sunday forenoon, interment being made in the Lutheran cemetery at Aaronsburg. | | | HaixNgs.—Mrs. William Haines died at her home on Marsh Creek on Sunday morn- ing, after two weeks illness with spinal meningitis, aged forty years. Her death leaves five small children motherless. Her husband also survives. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Buck, of Beech Creek, and wasa woman mach admired]by those who knew her. The fan- eral was held at two o'clock on Taesday afternoon, interment being made in the Schenck cemetery east of Howard. ~ Bellefonte friends will be interested in the announcement that Mrs. Alamson Otis, who before her marriage was Miss Aurora Moore, recently became the mother of a charming little daughter. CENTRE COUNTIANS OF PHILADELPHIA Wins Horo Basker PicNic.—The Cen- tre County Association of Philadelphia will hold their foarth annual basket picuioc at Belmont Mansion, in Fairmount Park, Satarday afternoon, June 22nd, 1907, from the hours of 2:30 to 7 o'clock. Luncheon from five to six o'clock. The committee of arrangements are putting forth every effort to make this the largest and most enjoya- ble gathering of any previously held. Rev. L. K. Evans, D. D., of Pottstown, Pa., a former Centre countian, bas kindly consented to make an address on *‘Centre County.” Short addresses will also be made by the president, Dr. Roland G. Car- tin, Rev. Harkinson aod otber prominent members of the Association. Persons hav- ing relatives or friends living in Philadel- phia will greatly aid the committee by in- forming their friends of the picnic or by sending their names and addresses to the secretary, Forest N. Magee, Esq., 1329 Land Title building, Philadelphia, who will mail invitatione to all such whose names are not already recorded. It is de- sired that all be present as early in the afternoon as possible, as the addresses will be given before luncheon Loar. Wants 10 Fixp His SoN.—Toner L. Lucas, an old Centre countian, who now lives at Avis, would like to know the whereabouts of his son, James. It will be remembered that several years ago, when Mr. Lucas lived in Snow Shoe township, be had his back broken while working in the mines. Naturally, it was thought he could not live but he did, though the ac- ciden: left him in a badly crippled condi- tion, he having practically no use of his limbs, Mrs, Lucas died shortly after be was hurt, leaving quite a yonng daughter. The Lucas family bave made their home in Avis for some time past and two years ago Mr. Lucas’ son, James, left home and went to work as brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad. Since that time, April 15th, 1905, he bas not been home, and has not even been heard from for over a year. Mr. Lucas has bad a bard time getting along and has written'an appealing letter for his son’s re- turn home, which was published in Wed- nesday’s North American. iy MORTGAGE RALLY DAY—The Metho- dist congregating of Bellefonte are feeling especially bappy now over the fact that through the special effort put forth on Sun- day enough money was'pledged to pay off the mortgage on their churchas well as all other indebtedness. When the church was remodeled a number of years ago a mortgage was placed on the building. At the beginning of the present pastoral year there remained unpaid on this mort- gage the sum of $3,500. In addition there was a floating debs of between three and four hundred dollars. Rev. Stein went to work and in the past month or so secured quite a number of pledges of money to help pay off the debt and on Sunday a special effort was put forth with the resuls that pledges to the amount of $4,557 were se- cured, or about six hundred dollars more than the amount necessary to lift the mort- gage and pay the indebtedness. I———— “Tue CoMING OF RUTH.”’—The mau- agement of the Bellefonte Young Men's Christian Association have conceived the project of drilling a chorus for the purpose of giving a rendition of Dr. W. T. Noes’ beautiful cantata, ‘‘The Coming of Rath,” in Garman’s opera house some time in the near future. They have lately come in touch with the author and efforts are now being made to bave him come to Bellefonte and drill the company. To properly sing the cantata will require a chorus of fully one hundred people and it will be neces. sary for the singers of Bellefonte to respond with their assistance if the project is to go through. The course of instruction each one would receive would be worth more to them than all the time and trouble they would be at. Mr. Godfrey, of the Y. M. C. A, is in charge of the movement and all who will he willing to take part should notify him at once. ate MET A TRAGIC DEATH.—Miss Margaret Haulton,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Haultoun, formerly of Philipsburg, but who now live at Anghenbaughe, west of Jersey Shore, met a tragio death last Friday. She was teaching a summer school at Pine sta- tion and was walkiog on the railroad track on her way home after school. Improve. ments are being made on the railroad in that section and just as the young girl reached the place where the work was in progress a powerful blast was put off. A big piece of rock was torn loose, thrown down the mountain and, striking the girl over the heart, killed her instantly. Miss Haulton was only seventeen years of age. The remains were taken to Osceola Mills on Monday for interment. > A TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE.—On Wednesday recorder John C. Rowe received from the American Union Telephone company a mortgage for twenty-five million dollars executed in fa. vor of the Fidelity Title and Trust com- pany of Philadelphia. The American Un- ion Telephone company is the result of the consolidation of the independent compa- nies in Central Pennsylvania, southern New York, Maryland and part of West Virginia and the mortgage was given to se- cure the stockholders of the old companies in getting value received in the transfer. ~The Bellefonte Academy baseball team went to Saltshurg last Wednesday and on Decoration day played the strong Kiskiminetas nine, suffering defeat by the score of 5 t03. The Academy was sched- uled to play the Lock Haven Normal in this place on Saturday but rain prevented the game. A PRINTER'S MisHAp.—For the first time in many years an accident occurred in » Bellefonte printing office this week that delayed the issuing of the paper one day, and the unfortunate proprietor was Charles R. Kurtz, editor of the Centre Democrat. As usual they started to go to press yes. terday morning shortly after eight o'clock. They bad the forms on the press and every- thing supposedly all right to start the ma- chine, but when they did so there was a crash and one form, two pages, the first and eighth, of the paper lay on the floor, a hig jumble of printer’s pie. It then developed that they bad forgotten to fasten she metal plates whioh hold the forms on the press, aud when the press was started the form was shoved off on the floor. The other form was within an inch of falling when the press was stopped. Of course it was oot a pleasant situation, but printers are printers, and all the force was at once pat to work setting type and the paper will come out this mornivg,as bright and newsy as ever. PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY UN10N CONVEN- TION DATE.—The directors of the Peunn- sylvauia Dairy Union, of which H. E. Van Norman, of State College, is president, bave designated Javuary 14th, 15th and 16th, 1908, at Wilkesharre, as the time and place for the next annual convention and dairy show. A good program will be pro- vided and a banquet will he a feature. The new armory has been secured for both con- vention and exhibit ball. - >. Grove Mention. Mrs. Cyrus Goss is visiting friends in Ty- rone this week. The venerable Daniel Tressler is under the doctors care. Mrs. J. W. Sunday spent last week with friends in the Lumber city. Miss Margaret Knox, of Iowa, is here for the summer among the Goheens. Mrs. Maud Miller is the proud mother of a nice little boy with auburn hair. Dr. J. E. Ward, of Bellefonte, Sundayed at his parental home on Main street. Miss Sadie Felding is making a two weeks visit among relatives in the Iron city. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kimport, of Boalshurg, spent Sunday among friends at Fairbrook. Mrs. R. M. Illingsworth and little family are at the well known Snyder home north of town, Mr. George Bolinger, of Canton, Ill. is greeting old friends in znd about town this week. Mis. W. H. Bailey and son, Stewart, were visitors at Alexandria the latter part of last week. Wesley McKelvey, of Carlisle, is spending this week with his brother, Rev. E. M. Me kelvey. C. J. Stamm and family,of Altoona, enjoy- ed a drive through Pennsvalley on Decora. tion day. Mrs. Charles Markle, of Tyrone, is being entertained at the well known Kepler home west of town. Mrs. Sadie Heberling is making a two weeks viit among her many friends at Al- toona sand Bellwood, George C. Meyers, the grain and coal deal. er at Lemont, transacted business in New York city last week. Wm. Bradford, one of Potter township's up-to date farmers, spent Sunday with his brother Alfred, on Water street. The new school board was organized by electing Wm. Glenn,president; E. C. Musser, secretary; James H. Peters, treasurer. Jobun P. Lyon whirled Col. H. 8. Taylor, wife and little Hugh and Isaac Mitchell from Bellefonte to our town, May 30th. Mrs. Anna Williams, of Altoona. was down with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Ross, to arrange for the wedding last Wednesday evening. The Lutheran ladies have about sixty dellars to their credit from their supper on Decoration day evening in the Pine Hall church. Farmer David Miller bought the Matilda Rumberger residence on Main street but will make some extensive improvements before occupying it. On account of garbage being dumped just outside of town our village blacksmith, Wm. Collins, is shy a good cow which he prized quite highly. The ladies of the Presbyterian church at Boalsburg realized about one hundred dol- lars from refreshments served in the Boal Hall May 30th. J. E. Mauck, of Altoona, and lady friend, Miss Alice Breon, of Spring Mills, were en- tertained over Sunday by Miss Esther Ose man at Pine Hall. Mrs. J. G. Hess is putting her house in order to leave the postmaster batch it a month while she visits her daughter, Viola Smith, at Medina, Ohio. Ernest Struble was the lucky finder ofa splendid silver watch and fob, near the Kepler school house. It was promptly re- turned to the owner, J. Homer Decker. John Glenn was robbed during the rush at the festival at Boalsburg on the evening of Decoration day. Some one relieved him of his wallet which contained over fifty dollars. Childrens day was observed in the Luth- eran church last Sunday evening. Although the weather was wet and cold the house was well filled and the children took their parts well. Next Sunday evening Childrens day exercises will be held in the M. E. church and in two weeks in the Presbyterian church. Last Thursday was an ideal Memorial day and large crowds were in attendance atall the cemeteries. At 2 o'clock p. m. the parade formed on the Diamond with the members of Capt. J. O. Campbell Post, No. 272, G. A. R,, on the right, headed by the Lemont band. Nex: came Pennsvalley Lodge, No. 276, 1. 0. 0. F., and the Junior Mechanics. They were followed by Sunday school children carrying flags. The line of march was up Main street and down to the new cemetery, then up High to Main to the old cemetery, and appropriate services held in both. Col. H. 8. Taylor was introduced as the orator of the day and in his usual patri. RR otic manner held the closest attention of the large crowd for forty minutes, making one of the best Memorial day speeches ever made here. The next objective place was Pine Hall, where a large crowd of people assem- bled at 6 o'clock to here Rev. C. C. Snavely, of the M. E. church, State College,who made a most masterly address. A good number of old veterans of Capt. Foster and Campbell Posts were in line of march, accompanied hy the Beaver camp No. 70, sons of veterans. Spring Mills, John Rishel’s new store building and resi- dence will soon be ready for the painters. Cal Kennelley, employed at Burnham, was here last week visiting bis parents and tak- ing a general view over his old warpath, He says it looks familiar, All our merchants report a satisfactory business during May. Commercial agents stopping off here report traffic on the road very fair, in some lines quite lively. Wearing overcoats in June does seem ab- surd, yet we do nevertheless. Have the scasons changed entirely, or what has broken loose with the calendar or weather bureau that we bave such a remarkable condition of the atmosphere. Floyd Bowersox, proprietor of the Spring Mills Wagon works, is doing quite =» large sox is an expert horse shoer and blacksmith and there is always half a dozen or more horses in waiting. He has shod as high as twenty-six horses in one day. Memorial Day was observed here as usual, All places of business and many private resi- dences were handsomely decorated with flags and the national colors. The post office building was particularly decoruted, flags and colors beautifully and artistically ar rayed and presented a very attractive ap- pearance. Our genial postmaster never does anything by halves, Last week 8. L. Condo left here with quite a long string of buggies and carriages for Mifflin county, disposing of the entire lot during the week, and in addition received orders for several high grade buggies and two carriages the highest grade the company manufactures. Mr. Condo is general agent for the Miffinburg Buggy company and isa very able and reliable salesman. Lemont, There was a class of about twelve took the examination at Boalsburg. Harry F. Houtz spent Saturday and Suu- day, visiting ameng friends at Hannah. The vote cast at the primaries, Saturday | afternoon, wus sixteen, which was very light. The Houserville U. B. congregation will hold their children's day services Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs Newton Miller returned to Altoona after enjoying a very pleasant week at the home of P. 8. Dale. Mrs. David Davis, of Ohio, came lust Wed- nesday to spend part of the summer visiting among friends in these parts, Miss Cora Bathgate returned home from Philadelphia this week, she intending to take up the work of teaching agnin, Mrs. Lydia Clark and two sons came up from Mill Hall the latter part of last week and are circulating among friends in and around town. William Williams and Robert Herman and families drove in from Philipsburg and enjoyed Decoration day among old scenes and friends here. Mrs. G. W. Ralston and son, Hayes, came up from Dewart Wednesday to make a stay of a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Etters. An Underground City. In Galacla, in Austrian Poland, there is a remarkable underground city, which has a population of over 1,000 men, women and children, scores of whom have never seen the light of day. It is known as the City of Salt Mines and Is situated several hundred feet below the earth's surface. It has sun or has any idea of how people live in the light of day. Don't Stoop When You Read. The habit of stooping over when reading or writing has a bad effect on § 4 : prophecy of the onions. business in the wagon and vehicle depart. ment, and also in the smithery. Mr. Bower. | KILLED WRONG GIRL Mrs. Humelhagen Shet Down On Street By Drunken Man. Freeport, Iil., June 3.—Edna Humel- hagen, 19 years of age, was shot to death by Herbert E. Sphinger, aged 18 years, of Rockford, Ill, who chased Mrs. Humelhagen through a crowd in Ninth street, thinking she was a Rock- ford woman who had spurned him. Springer revived from an alcoholic stupor and raved over the fatal mis- take. Mrs. Humelhagen, who had been married only 17 months, was wheeling her G-months-old baby along Ninth street. As she stopped to rearrange the infant in the cab, Springer stepped up and muttered a threat that caused the young mother to retreat a few paces from the baby carriage. $ With a hand made unsteady by drink, Springer drew a revolver and fired at the woman, missing her. As the man paid no attention to the child, but started towards the mother, she turned and fled down the street, pur- sued by Springer. A second shot missed Mrs. Humel hagen as she ran, and, nearly over come by fright, she tried to enter the ery store of George Aton, calling «+ help. Just ag the woman reached the door of the grocery Springer fired a third shot and the bullet struck her dead as she fell into the arms of Grocer Aton, : moaning: “Save me for my poor baby.” Springer was arrested and taken to jail, while scores of persons who had seen the quickly executed murder swarmed about the dead woman. Friends took the baby home to its father, who says he never heard of Springer. - A— ei trtumins ig FOUR BURNED TO DEATH Several Others Injured In Escaping From Blazing House. ' Long Branch, N. J., June 1. — The two daughters of Walter A. Schiffer, a cigar manufacturer of New York city, Marion, aged 10, and Ruth, aged 14, and two servants, Mary Dilter and Tilly Monthon, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the hand. some residence of Jacob Rothschild, which Mr. Schiffer had rented. In at tempting to rescue her children, Mrs. Schiffer was so severely burned as to be in a critical condition, and Mr. Schiffer suffered severe burns in fight ing the fire. Two guests of Mr. and Mrs. Schiffer, B. Citroen and M. Breicer, were alsa seriously burned. In jumping from a window, John Irvine, the butler, suf fered a fracture of his left arm and his back was injured. Mrs. Holt, the gov- erness, suffered severe burns while trying to save the children in her care, and Kate McMurray and Josephine Hottman, servants, were injured by jumping from the windows. A —-r—— OR 8 COST TO FEED RATS Experts Figure $100,000,000 As Loss to Farmers. Washington, May 31.—It costs the American farmers probably $100,000, 000 a year to feed rats. Agricultural department experts compute that the average cost of feeding a rat on grain is about 50 cents a year. If for each cow, horse, sheep and hog on the farms of the United States the farmer supports one rat on grain the cost would reach the enormous total of $100,000,000 a year. Even if half their food is waste material the tax of feed- ing rats is still an enormous drain. The agricultural department will goon issue a comprehensive publica tion on “Methods of Destroying Rats.” This will show that the brown rat is the worst mammalian pest in exist: ence, and in the United States de stroys more property than all other noxious animals combined. KITCHEN STOVE EXULODES Two Women Probably Fatally Injured In a Dynamite Outrage. New York, June 4.—In what the po- lice believe was a dynamite outrage, Mrs. Eliza Maroney, 60 years of age, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Maroney, 35 years, were seriously and possibly fatally injured at their home in Mount Vernon. The women were in the kitchen when the stove exploded, setting fire to the room. The stove was so completely wrecked that it is believed by the authorities that the ex- plosion was caused by a stick of dyna- mite that had been placed in the fire box. wil Hl | Fished With Honey For Ant In Throat. Shrewsbury, Mass.,, June 4.—An ant almost caused the death of Edgar Smith. Smith is an athlete and takes long walks, carrying his lunch with him. An ant dropped on a sandwich he was eating and lodged half way down his throat, clinging to the membrane. Smith was being tickled to death when taken to Worcester. A waxed thread with honey on it was worked down Smith's throat by a doctor and the ant finally seized it and was pulled out. Lost His Life Trying to Save Hat. Johnstown, Pa., June 8. — An un- known man, whose body has not been recovered, was drowned in the Cone- maugh river. His hat blew into the river, and going after it, the victim was caught in the current and swept away. While crossing the Pennsylvania rail- road tracks at Ehrenfeld, Leo Mulve- hill, a 14-year-old boy, was struck and imstantly killed by a fast train. Murdered and Thrown On Tracks. Washington, Pa., June 4.—The man- gled body of an unknown man was found on the tracks of the Pennsylva- nia railroad at Meadowlands. The pockets of his clothes were turned in- side out and a watch and part of the of | chain were missing from his vest. The authorities believe the man was rob- bed and murdered and his body placed on the tracks to conceal the robbery.
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