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Bellefonte, Pa., June 7, 1907.
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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.
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~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.
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——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.
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—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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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| 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.