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Bellefonte, Pa., March 27, 1908.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
HooveR.—Residents of Union township
will regret to learn of the death of Mr.
Christian Hoover, which occurred at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank T. Me
Coy, in Monongahela City, on Saturday of
last week. He bad been in failing health
for some years on account of his advanced
age. A native of Union township be was
born Marsch 17th, 1820, so that at his death
be was just 88 years and four days old.
Following the death of his wife a number
of years ago be went to Monongahela City
to live with bis daughter, Mra. F. T. Mo:
Coy. His other surviving children are
Mis. Ella N. Peters, of West Elizabeth,
Iowa; Austin, of Monongahela City, and
Edward, of Cannon City, Minn.
Mr. Hoover lived just above Unionville
along the old State pike leading to Phil.
ipsburg during a greater portion of his life,
or until he , went to spend his declining
years with his daughter Mrs. F. T. McCoy,
io Monongahela City. It was an honest,
unassuming life he lived—ever ready to
do a favor for a friend or a kindness for a
peighbor. He made no pretense of being
better than others, but no one ever lived
along the Bald Eagle valley who oftener
fulfilled the scriptural injunction, ‘‘do unto
others as ye would shat others would do
unto you.” His hand was always ready to
assist a neighbor, and his purse, small
though it was,open to every deserving char-
ity that made demands apon is. *‘Curistie
Hoover,” as be was familiarly called, will
be mourned by all who knew him, and no!
one in the valley where he is so well and
kindly remembered, but will offer up an
earnest prayer that his rest may be sweet
and his awakening one to eternal life. The
faneral was held on Taesday.
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NEESE — On Thuisday of last week
Jacob Neese, who lived with bis danghter,
Mrs. Moses Stover, at Farmers Mills, at-
tended a sale and on bis way home was
stricken with paralysis and died almoss
instantly. He was seventy-eight years old
aud a native of Pennsvalley, being one of
the best known men in that section, so that
his sndden death was a shook to all his
friends.
He followed farming moss of his life and
was always regarded one of the most prom-
inent men in his oeighhorbood. He was a
stanuch Democrat and always took an
active part in politics, wielding considerable
influence in his district. His wile died
about nine years ago but surviving him
are the following children : Mrs. Moses
Stover, of Farmers Mills, with whom he
made his home; Mrs. Armbruster and Mrs,
Henry Homan, of Gregg township ; Jobo
of Tennessee, and Calvin, of Arkansas. The
funeral was held on Tuesday, interment
being made in the cemetery at Farmers
Mills.
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StiTzer.— William Stitzer, an old sol
dier and one of the well known residents
of Howard, died on Wednesday morning
after a brief iliness. He was seventy-seven
years of age and the next to the last sur.
viving member of a family of twelve ohil-
dren. He lived in Centre county most all
bis life, was well known and highly re-
spected by everyhody. Sarviving him are
his wifeand five daoghters, namely: Mrs,
Annie Wolf, of Witkinshurg; Mrs Mason
and C. M. Mrs. Berry, of Lock Haven;
Mrs. W. E. Berry, of Jersy Shore,
and Mrs. Clavde Moore, of Howard;
also one sister, M:s. Steeie C. Hunter, of
this place. The funeral will he held to-
morrow, interment being made at How-
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FLEMING.—John J. Fleming died at his
home in Wilkinsburg on March 15th as
the result of injuries sustained in a fall
some two weeks previous, when he bad his
bip broken. He was aged seventy years.
In 1860 be attended the Pine Grove Mills
Academy and in 1862 he with a number of
other students went to the war as members
of company D, 148th regiment. After the
war he married Miss Mary Sample, of Pine
Grove Mills, aud for a number of years the
family lived in Bellefonte. Later they
moved to Tyrone aud finally located in
Connellsville. His wife and two children,
James and Gertrude, survive. The funeral
was beld on May 18th.
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REITER. —Daniel Reiter, who for many
years bad been in the mercantile business
at Karthaus, died on Friday of last week
of tuberculosis. He bad heen il! only a
few weeks and is survived by his wife and
one daughter, Miss Carrie. Deceased was
oneof the foremost citizens of Karthaus
and in addition to his other business inter-
ests was prominently concerned in the de-
velopment of the coal and other mineral
industries of that section. He was also
recognized as a local geologist of some note,
The funeral was held on Monday.
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SHAFFER. —Mrs. Christian Shaffer died
at her home in Parvin on Sanday, March
15th, after a protracted illness. She is
survived by ber husband and three cobil-
dren, John, of Bellefonte, and William
and Margaret, at home. Oune sister, Mus,
8. C. Hunter, of this place, also survives,
FrAzigR.—John Frazier, a well known
farmer of Potter township, died on March
13th at bis home West of Centre Hall, after
an illness of ten days. Deceased was a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Frazier and was
born in Poster township about fifty-five
years ago. He followed farming all his life.
In 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss
Margaret Ellen J. Kline, of Reading, who
with seven children survives him. The chil-
dren are as follows: Charles D. and Mrs.
William Cammings, of Tasseyville; Carrie
B., James R., Howard F., John 8. and
Cora M., at home. He also leaves the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters : Jeremiah, of
Pittsburg ; Jams, of Wakefield, Kansas ;
William and Mrs. David Reamy, of Pleas-
ant Gap. His step-mother, Mrs. Harries
Frazier, also lives at Pleasant Gap, while
Albert and Charles Frazier, of Stockton,
Ill., are balf-brothers, and Mrs. John
Brown, of Spring Mills, and Mrs. David
Knepp, of McVeytown, are hall-sisters.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
morning of last week and was very largely
attended. Reve. B. F. Bieber and Daniel
Gress officiated and interment was made at
Tusseyville.
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~The members of Nehasane tribe,
Order of Red Men, held their first annual
banquet in their hall over the Centre coun-
ty bank last Friday evening.
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—J. 8. McCargar, of this place, last
week received from the Equitable life in-
surance company fifty dollars, five ten dol-
lar gold pieces in a morocco case,as a prem-
iom for baving written the largest amount
of business in a stated time of any agent in
the Pittsburg distriot.
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———Christ Sharer, of Taylor township,
president of the Allegheny Oil and Gas
company, is authority for the statement
that stock in the new company is being
bought quite liberally and the company
hopes to make ao early start toward pros-
peoting on some of the territory already
secured.
st easssins
——On Monday evening Messis. Leiter
and Schreck sold their theatorium in this
| place to H. LL. Rnger who will conduct the
same until the expimation of the lease on
October tirst. Itis Mr. Roger's intention
to make the place as attractive and enter.
taining as possible and for the benefit of
children who may not he ahle to attend at
night will bave matinees Wednesday and
Satarday aftervoons, the first to be to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Pine Grove Mention.
Capt. J. M. Kepler was a passenger west
Mouduy morning.
Mrs O. F. Shaw is visiting relatives in and
about Centre Hull this week.
Mrs. Jumes Kustaborder is confined to bed
with mumps, and so is Frank Keller.
E. 8. Tressler was among the mourners at
the John Dsuberman funeral Monday.
Mrs. John Coble is quite low, suffering
with that incurable disease, tuberculosis.
J. B. Judy is receiving congratulations
over the arrival of a dear little girl last week,
Alfred Bowersox. of Altoona, is down in
our town and is not crowded with orders
either.
Charley Harshberger, wife and two little
girls spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. G.
W. Homan,
Miss Laura Bricker, of Tyrone, was a
Boalsburg visitor last week mixing pleasure
with business.
Hammon Sechler, who wants to be Centre
county’s cashier the next two years, was
here Monday.
John I. Markle is among the lay-offs at
Bellwood and is at his home on Main street
awaiting a job,
Mrs. Clarence Lemon, of Morgantown, W.
Va., is at present visiting ber many Centre
county friends.
J. M. Watt, of Tyrone, was among the
bidders at the Sunday sale Wednesday, which
tallied up $2,000.
Wesley and D. W. Meyers, of Boalsburg,
took dinner at J F. Meyer's Monday en
route for Alexandria.
Miss Sarah McWilliams with her aunt Mrs.
Frank Gardner, of Rock Springs, did some
shopping in town Saturday.
John G. Garduer, who has been guite ill
since last summer, has recovered aud is back
ut his old place in Altoona.
J. L. Holmes, candidate for recorder on
the Republican ticket, was looking up his
friends here on Wednesday.
Mrs. 8. C. Miller with her two children
came up from Chester for a brief visit at
Grapdpa Miller's near town.
Mrs. Cora Wagner is down from Altoona
to lend a helping hand to the venerable
Cyrus Durst, who is quite sick.
Mrs. Clement Dale, Misses Ella and Giace
Dale and Mrs. Samuel Coble were visitors at
the Charley Dale home Tuesday.
Old 8ol is taking the kinks out of the
winter, but old Tossey is still snow covered
and the roads full of snow banks.
Miss Loza McMahon, of Charter Oak, tar-
ried among friends in town Saturday be-
tween trains, en route for State College.
Mr. and Mrs, J. N. Bell, of Spruce Creek,
came down Saturday to see Mrs. Bell's
mother who is quite brisk for her eighty-one
years of age.
Oliver Gibboney and his right bower, J.
failed to find them.
J. G. and W, Scott Bailey are spending
this week with their older brother Arm-
strong Bailey at Galeton before he takes his
leave for Idaho, where he intends to make
his future home.
Just before flitting young George Lohr
gave a party to about forty of his young
friends Tuesday evening at the Lohr home
near Boalsburg. Refreshments were served
and a hop enjoyed.
Saturday evening the 21st a number of
neighbors made a raid on the Cal Struble
The funeral was held on March 17th.
home at Penn Hall and caught them nap-
C. Herman, came over from Stone valley for | gi
bargains in the early part of the week but | Ba
ping. It was Mrs. Strubles 60th birthday | Patton,
and the evening was a most pleasant one for
all who were so fortunate as to be among the
crowd.
Fish stories are ripe and the usual store
crowd are springing them nightly. Thus
far George Martz has the credit of catching
the biggest of the finny tribe, a twenty
inch sucker out of Sinking creek.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Garver, Mr. and Mrs,
Frank McFarlane and Mr. and Mrs. John
Mitchell were royally entertained at the
Bud Thompson bome at Martha, where a
turkey dinner was served last Saturday.
The glad tidings comes over the deep blue
sea that a dear little boy was born last week
at the home of Dr. Menchler, at Goligan,
Germany, so that Miss Salome ean share her
playthings with little Jacob Malon Lytle.
Both mother and babe are doing nicely and
grandpa Lytle is walking on air.
Tuesday morning was bright and jelear
and brought out a host of farmers and their
wives for bargains at Cal Meyer's public sale
on the Branch. Over sixteen hundred peo-
ple were fed and bushels left over for supper.
Total amount of sale $3,603. Photographer
Smith took a snap shot of the crowd as weil
as the buildings.
Spring Mills.
Miss Lizzie Stover, who recently retired
from business, disposing of her entire mil-
linery stock and fixtures, had also a sale of
household effects on Saturday last. Miss
Stover contemplates making an extended
visit in the west and does not expect to re-
turn until late in the fall.
Spring house cleaning will soon begin, and
then for “confusion worse confounded,”’ no
dinner ready, pools of dirty water in every
room, and in endeavoring to avoid them
suddenly step into a bucket and probably
find yourself sprawling on the floor, uttering
expletives of a diabolical character,
On Tuesday of last week we had here a
succession of thunder storms from early in
the evening 'til long after midnight, with
vivid lightning und heavy peals of thunder
and a regular downpour. Next morning
Penns creek was a roaring torrent, covering
the road to the railroad station and also the
main road over the creek above the mill
with a foot or more of water, of course block
ing travel for several hours. The flood gates {
at the mill, however, were opened and the
water on the main road was soon withdrawn
But it was noon before the water subsided
sufficiently to resume travel on the road to
the station. No particular damage fiom the
high water is reported in this neighborhood.
Floyd Boweisox, one of our active snd
energetic business men, having disposed of
his residence, smithery and other properties
here, will move to Miflinburg on April first
and engage in farming on a farm property
he receutly purchased. We are very sorry
to lose Mr. Bowersox. He is a good citizen,
# thorough business man and a sound Demo:
crat. As an appreciation of his worth, on
Tuesday of last week, his friends tendered
him a party which proved to be one of the
largest and most brilliant receptions ever
held in Spring Mills. It was an elegant and
delightful occasion. The Spring Mills glee
club, an organization of artists, was present
and enlivened the evening with some of their
choice selections of music. The supper was
equal to a banquet. The tables were beauti
fully set and arranged and furnished with a
bewildering profusion of substantials,dainties
and rare dishes “fic for the gods.” An even
hundred guests did ample justice to the
meal. Alter assuring Mr. and Mrs. Bowersox
that they had been delightfully entertained,
and expressing regret that we were about to
lose them as residents of our village, at
rather a lute bour all retired to their respect.
ive homes.
Central Pennsylvania M. KE. Conierence.
The Central Pennsylvania M. E. confer.
ence closed ite sessions in York on Wed-
vesday morning. In addition so the reg-
alar routine business of the week she oon.
ference accepted the invitation of the Fifsh
street ochurob, Harrisburg, to meet there
next year.
The following statistical report was
adopted : Full membership 69.315, in-
oreave 1,013 ; prob ions 5.807. increase
255 ; 626 churches, valued at $3.708,385 ;
288 parsonages, valued at $630,510 ; speat
for boilding avd improving pasouages,
$168.582 ; paid ou vld debts, $68 639; pres-
ent indebtedness, 204 844. Coutrihations
to benevolences were as follows : Foreign
missions, $25, 556 ; frow Sanday
$23,300 ; howe missions, $21,756 ;
for missions $70,702 ; inorease over last
year $588 ; education, $8, 803 ; Bible soci-
ety, $652 ; Woman's Foreign missions,
$6.169 ; Woman's Home missions, $5,440.
Other benevolences, $6,383 ; general con-
ference ex $1,568 ; Philadelphia
hoxpital, $1.266 ; pastors’ salaries, $271,
054 : presiding elders’ $15,083 ;
$3,280 ; conference olaimants, $10 576
Quite a number of chauges were made in
the appointments. Among the ministers
well known in Bellefonte W. P. Suriner
was transferred from Carlisle to Look
Haven and H. R. Bender from the latter
place to Cham . Dr. M. K. Foster
was transferred from Danville to New.
‘berry, Edgar R. Heckman is stationed at
Bloomsburg, George M. Glenn from
Chambersburg to Sunbary, A. L. Miller
to Cartin Heights, Harrisharg ; James F.
Glass to Epworth, Harrishure ; George W.
Molinay was transferred from Spring Mills
to the Circuit, Look Haven, while the full
liss of appointments for the Altoona district
are as follows :
Presiding Elder, C. Conner, 1216 Seven-
teenth Avenue, A
en a: Eivert V. Brown
Chestaut Avenue, James M. Johnston,
th Avenue, M. Klepfer.
rview, Harry J. uchart.
Fifth Avenue, Alexsnder Lamberson.
First Church, Horace L. Jacobs,
Italian Mission, Angelo W. Bonoaci,
Juniata, Herman i Crotsley.
Simpson, Heary A. Straub.
Walnut Avenue, Joseph K. Knisely,
erton, A
Ellsworth M. Aller.
Sellefonda, James B. Stein.
Bellwood, Edwin A. Pyles.
Blandbarg, William L. Chileoat (supply).
Contre and Sandy Ridge, J. E. Dunning.
Clearfield, Morris E. Swarts.
Eleventh Street, James McK. Reiley,
West Side, Robert M. Snyder.
Oe Seren 4. Liplon.
Carwensville, William V. Ganoe, ®
Flemington, Gi M. Frownfelter.
Glen Hope, Elmer F. liganfrits.
Half Moon, Abraham L. Frank.
Hastings, E Eimer McKelvey,
tadale, Andrew P, Wharton,
artman,
rg and Unionville, Marshall C. Piper.
Mill Hall, Marion J, Runyan.
Morrisdale, William A, Carver,
Snow Charles C, Kelsey,
Siate College Charles C, Saavely.
Wallsceton, William C. Wallace.
Woodland and Bed Nathan B. Smith,
Osceola Mills, Charles T. Dunning.
WAS IN OFFICE ONLY 73 DAYS
Death of Bishop Fowler—~Death Sen-
tence For Harry Orchard—American
Battleships to Visit Japan—Fatally
Injured In Scuffle.
United States Senator Willlam James
Bryan, of Florida, died at Washing-
ton of typhoid fever. It was only
seventy-three days since he took
Senator Stephen R. Mallory, who died
Dec. 23, and thirty-three days of that
time was spent in his fight against dis-
ease. Several times during Mr. Bry-
an’s illness his friends despaired of
his recovery, but as late as Saturday
night the report was given out that
his condition had taken a turn for
the better. His death, therefore, came
as a surprise and a distinct shock.
In Mr. Bryan the senate loses the
seventh member by death since the
adjournment of the Fifty-ninth eon-
gress on March 4, a year ago. They
were the two late senators from Ala-
bama, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Pettus;
Mr. Mallory, of Florida; Mr. Latimer,
of South Carolina; Mr. Proctor, of Ver-
mont; Mr. Whyte, of Maryland, and
Mr. Bryan. Curiously the last two
were the oldest and the youngest
members of the body. Mr. Whyte was
eighty-four years old and Mr. Bryan
less than thirty-two.
Although Mr. Bryan was in the sen-
ate too short a time to impress his in-
dividuality on legislation or to take a
prominent part in the consideration
of matters in committee, it is conceded
had he lived he would have become
a forceful part of the minority.
Mr. Bryan was married to Miss
: Janet Allan, of Lexington, Va.
Death of 21.h0p Fowler.
Rev. Dr. Charles H. Fowler, bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal church, and
| author of the twentieth century $21.
| 000,000 thank offering fund, died at his
| residence in New York.
| Bishop Fowler had been critically {ll
only since last Wednesday. His death
was due to heart failure resulting from
a complication of diseases.
Rev. Charles Henry Fowler, D. D.
LL. D.,, was born in Burford, Canada,
Aug. 11, 1837. His family removed to
Illinois in 1841, and the next ten years
were spent on a farm in what was
then a frontier community. In 1851
young Fowler entered the Rock River
seminary and in the spring of 1855
entered Genesee Wesleyan seminary
at Lima, N. Y. In the fall of the same
year he entered Genesee college, from
which he was graduated in 1859.
He had not then decided to adopt
the ministery as a profession, and
after his graduation from college went
to Chicago, where he began the study
of law. But he had not well launched
in hie law studies before he determin-
ed that the ministery was his calling.
He was made a bishop in 1884. He
received the degree of D. D. from Gar-
rett Biblical institute and the degree
of LL. D. from the Wesleyan univer-
sity.
William P. Whyte Is Dead.
United States Senator William
Pinckney Whyte died at his home
in Baltimore, Md., at the age of eighty-
three years. He was taken ill while
fn Washington on March 12, and re-
turned as soon as possible. Erysipe-
las developed and his condition be
came worse. Tuesday afternoon the
senator suffered a sinking spell, but
recovered wonderfully and was consci-
ous until the final convulsion that end-
ed in his death. The end was peace-
ful and is said to have been precisely
such as he had expressed a wish for.
Senator Whyte, who was affection-
ately referred to and addressed as
“governor” by nearly every one who
knew him, has been in public life since
1847. He was born in this city Aug.
9, 1824, and was the son of Joseph
and grandson of Dr. John Campbell
Whyte. His maternal grandfather
was the famous lawyer and orator,
William Pinckney. He engaged in bus-
iness for two years, following which
he graduated at law at Harvard in
1845. His political career may be
sald to have begun with his election
to the house of delegates of the Mary-
land legislature of 1847-8, since which
time he has held nearly every office
in the gift-oi «ite people of his state.
Killed By a Bull.
Jose Maria Moreno, a ranchman in
Composital, Mex., practically commit-
ted suicide when he essayed the role of
a matador. He lost his life in the
presence of 300 relatives and friends.
In entering the ring with an infuri-
ated bull he made a short talk, in
which he said the experiences of the
matadors had thrilled him from early
boyhood, and that he thought he could
rout one of the beasts with a small
stick with an iron hook attached at
the end. He no sooner, however, made
a pass at the animal than the beast
ran him through and through with his
horns.
Amateur Electrician Killed.
Frank Merks, aged sixteen, whose
parents reside near Pittsburg, and who
was on a visit to his aunt, Mrs. James
A. Davis, at Altoona, Pa., having some
knowledge of elecirical appliances,
went Into the cellar at the Davis home
to adjust an electric light socket.
While so engaged his aunt turned on
the current, and the boy was instantly
killed by a 120-volt current.
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ROMAN ARISTOCRACY PLEASED
Roman Mewspapers Speak Highly of
Proposed Marriage and Say Miss
Elkins Wouid Be Welcomed As a
Member of Royalty.
Rome, March 21.—The Duke of the
Abruzzi is returning to Rome, accord-
ing to a report in wide circulation
here, to obtain the full consent of King
Victor Emmanuel to his marriage with
Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West
Virginia. Although confirmation of the
report is lacking, the fact that there
has been no official denial given out in
Rome and the statement made in
Washington that the duke would again
visit America in the near future,
seems to lend considerable weight to
the report.
Should it prove true that the duke’s
return to Rome at this time is for the
purpose of obtaining royal consent to
his marriage, some announcement on
the subject is likely to follow his ar-
rival here. Italian court etiquette pro-
vides that in the case of the marriage
of any member of the royal family of-
ficial announcement must be made sev-
eral weeks in advance of the event.
If the marriage of the duke and Miss
Elkins should take place in the United
States and be legalized according to
the law of that country, the only for
mality necessary in Italy would be the
insertion in the books of record conm-
taining the certificates of births,
deaths and marriages of members of
the royal family, one of which is kept
fn the general archives of the kingdom
and another in the archives of the sen-
ate. Court etiquette also establishes
that cousins of the king shall be desig-
nated as most serene highnesses,
princes of the blood, taking the mame
of Savoy, and “their wives shall take
the position and titles of the hus-
bands.”
The Italian newspapers speak in the
most complimentary manner of the
duke and the young American lady
with whom his name is associated, de-
claring that an excellent impression
has been produced by the probable en-
trance of Miss Elkins into the royal
family of Italy. The aristocracy seems
especially pleased at the prospect of
welcoming another beautiful and ac-
complished American woman to their
circle.
L’'ltalie says that the Roman people
would view with favor the presence in
the HKternal City of a royal princess
representing America. If the marriage
be performed outside of Italy, it de
clares, the duchess would be received
at the capitol the same as the Duchess
of Genoa, the wife of the king's uncle.
The question of Miss Elkins becom-
ing a Catholic does not occupy the
public mind. the Vatican having de-
clared it would not put any obstacle
in the way of the marriage.
MURDERED HIS MOTHER
Killed Parent to Get Money to Buy
Liquor.
Fort Wayne, Ind., March 23.—Grover
C. Blake and Orsel Reynolds, of An-
derson, Ind., were arrested on the
charge of murdering Blake's mother
at Anderson. Blake made a confes-
sion after his arrest, implicating Rey-
polds. He sald he had been drinking
with Reynolds, and they both needed
money. He went home and entered the
kitchen, where his mother was cook-
ing dinner, according to the confes-
sion. Reynolds was standing guard
outside. Blake says his mother ac-
cused him of drinking. and he went
into another room and got a hammer.
He returned, noiselessly, crept up be-
hind her and struck her on the back
of the head. She fell insensible.
Blake says he then opened her dress
and grabbed a bag fastened around
her neck, which contained money and
jewelry.
While he was up stairs changing his
clothes, Blake heard a scream. He
returned to the kitchen and found Rey-
nolds standing over his mother’s body.
hammer In hand. He saves Reynolds
admitted having struck her when she
moved, The two young men then
came to Fort Wayne, spent the night
in carousing, and were arrested just
as they were about to board a train
for Michigan.
HUNDREDS DROWN
Japanese Steamer Goes Down After
Collision.
Tokio, March 24.—The Matsu Maru,
an 800-ton coasting steamer belonging
to the Yusen Kaisha line, was sunk,
in a collision with the Hideyoshi
Maru, 696 tons, near Hakodate.
The captain of the Matsu Maru, a
majority of her 244 passengers and
forty-three of the crew perished.
The Hideyoshi Marn and another
steamer rescued the survivors,
Cheaper Eggs In the West.
Chicago, March 20.—The markets of
the couxtry, and particularly those of
Chicago, have been flooded the last
few weeks with eggs at prices very
low In comparison with those of a
short time ago. Eggs are coming into
Chicago at the rate of fifty carloads
azily, which means 600,000 dozen, or
7.200,000 eggs. Strictly fresh are sell-
ing wholesale at fifteen cents,
Arbor Days In Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg, Pa., March 24.—Gover
nor Stuart issued a proclamation de-
signating April 8 and 24 as Arbor Days.
Burned to Death In Cell
Little Falls, N. Y., March 23.-~Light-
ing his pipe in his cell in the
jail, John Doherty, of Middleville, ac-
cidentally sot fire to the mattress of
his bed, and before help could reach
him he was hurned to death. Doherty
frantically tried to escape the flames
but the cell door barred the way, :
The Grangers Declare for Local Option
From the Local Option Committee.
At the meeting of the Penusylvania
State Grange held at Wess Chester in De-
cember, 1907, this preamble and resolution
was adopted amid much enthusiasm.
“WHEREAS tbe manufacture, sale and
ose of intoxicants is the greatess cvil of our
time, and
WHEREAS the recourse which those who
are opposed to the business now have in
the license Courts is inadequate, and
WHEREAS Local Option is a thoroughly
American idea granting to the individual
voter the right to express his conviction as
the ballot box regardless of political affilia-
tions, therefore be is
RESOLVED That the Pennsylvania State
Grange do hereby go on record as being
heartily in favor of Local Option.”
The grange membership is upwards of
40,000, and their declarations command
attention in nearly every county of the
State. The speakers at the West Chester
meeting declared it to be a disgrace
“That Pennsylvania bad no Local Option
law.” Centre County has a large number
of members of the various granges within
its borders. They of course are nearly all
active farmers. They are as good a class
of people as live, none better on the earth.
They are sober, honest and bard workers,
We put the question. Are you following
the lead of your State Grange? Will you
support she principles of the ringing decla-
ration made at West Chester ?
At this meeting the State Grange put
iteelf on record as being heartily in favor
of Local Option. The 11th of April is the
time to nominate men who will sapport
such a measure.
M. E. CONFERENCE OF CENTRAL PENN-
SYLVANIA.
At the Central Pennsylvania Conference
of the M. E. church now in session at
York Pa., this very strong and terse decla-
ration was adopted.
WHEREAS, the liquor traffic is the great-
est ourse of our conutry, wasting over $1,-
250,000,000 of our resources and destroying
100,000 of our fellow-beings, body and
soul, annuoally, and being responsible for
75 per cent. of all the crime of the county,
50 per cent. of she pauperism, 50 per cent.
of the insanity, entailing untold misery
and wretohedness, the enemy of the church
the destroyer of the home aud the greatest
Sigeiny of the devil in peopling hell : there-
ore.
ResoLveD, That under the existing cir-
comstances in Penusylvacia, it is the duty
of the chureh to pus forward every possible
effort vo secure from the Legislature a
Looal Option law giving the towns, oities
and wards a chance to vote the saloon out.
GREAT TEMPERANCE FroM “COLLIER’S
WEEKLY.”
“Civilization will not be a success until
the saloon is but a memory of what men
once endured. * * * [Jp the last five
years the cause (of temperance) has been
greatly helped by the exisieuce of the Anti-
Saloon League, with methods so different
from the old prohibition crusading. This
new body appeals to the reason and talks
facts. Nobody could believe it fanatical.
Is toroished figures. It calmly demon-
strates effects. It studies the saloon from
the stand poins of she economist And the
country is becoming converted.”
LOCAL OPTION MUST COME.
The evidence daily multiplies thas Local
Option must prevail and tbat soon. Only
a week or twoago the Reading R. R.
issued an order relieving all its employees
when called, if found io a saloon,
work that day. About the same time the
employees in the Westinghouse Works
were given notice that if they wished to
continue as employees in those shops, they
wast not use intoxicating liquors.
Notwithstanding there are candidates
who iosist that Local Option is not now
before the people it is protruding at every
turn. The churob, the Grange, the Manu-
facturer, the Managers of our mines, she
Great Railroads, are by their declarations,
actions, and orders pointing tie way ina
very forceful and energetic manner.
April 11th, 1908; isthe tiwe for the
sober, thougbttal, intelligent and God
serving man to make himself felt.
A Woman's Word
is worth much to women. ‘I suffered for
fifteen years with falling of internal or-
gans and nervousness,” writes Mrs. Vin-
o.nt Bohall, of Franklin, Jobnson Co.,
Indiana. ‘‘One year ago I began taking
your ‘Favorite Prescription’ and ‘Golden
Medical Discovery.’ I took six bottles of
esoh, and pow'iam well. I owe my life
to Dr. Pierce.” Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is the most wonderful remedy for
woman's ills, koow to science. It makes
weak women strong and sick women well.
TO QUIT CONGRESS
Charles E. Littleficid, of Maine, Ten-
ders His Resignation,
Reekland, Me, March 23.—A sensa-
tion was caused in political circies
here by the receipt by Governor Wil-
liem T. Cobb of a letter from Con-
gressman Charles E. Littlefield tender
ing his resignation as a member of
congress, to take effect on Sept. 30
next.
In the same mail was a communica-
tion to the chairman of the second
district Republican congressional com-
mittee from Mr. Littlefield in which
the latter gave as the reason for his
resignation his desire to resume his
jaw practice, which, in a large degree,
he has been compelled to abandon be-
cause of his congressional duties.
The resignation came as a great
surprise to Governor Cobb, and to the
congressman's friends In this district,
and was received with much regret.
It is understood that he will engage
in the practice of law in New York
city with his son, C. W. Littlefield.
ARSON PLOT UNEARTHED
Burned Hotel to Secure Insurance on
Furniture.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,, March 24. — The
confession of two young men confined
in the county prison for complicity in
the burning of a hotel at Parsons,
near this city, on the night of March
13, has revealed, if true, a sensational
arson plot. Joseph Morris, the prop
rietor of the hotel and his wife are,
according to the confession, implicated
in the crime. Morris was refused a
license two weeks ago, and the men
assert that he and his wife and a
border formed the plot so that they
might secure the insurance om the
furniture, the building being owned
by Martin Moran, from whom Morris
rented.