Diemorralic Watdan
"Bellefonte, Pa., June I2. 1908.
P. GRAY MEEK, e = Evrron
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Democratic State Ticket.
For Judge of the Superior Court,
WEBSTER GRIMM, of Bucks County.
Democratic County Ticket.
For Congress:
W. HARRISON WALKER, of Bellefonte.
For Assembly:
J. CaLvIN MEYER, of Bellefonte.
For Sheriff:
FRED F. SMITH, of Rush township.
For Register:
G. F. WEAVER, of Penn township.
For Recorder:
F. PIERCE MUussER, of Millbeim.
For Treasurer
J. D. MILLER, of Walker township.
For County Commissioners:
C. A. WEAVER, of Penn township.
J. L. DUNLAP, of Spring township.
For Auditors:
J. W. BECK, of Marion township.
Joux L. CoLk, of Walker township.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Henry Vitilaini was taken to the
Bellefonte hospital yesterday for treatment.
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—Roumania has only thirty daily news-
papers yet how peaceful it must be in
Roumania.
——Daniel Eberbart was in Lewisburg
last Thursday where he attended a re-
union of the Eberhart family.
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—A number of Bellefonters attended
the anniversary services of the Spring Mills
lodge of Odd Fellows last Thursday even-
ing.
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~The Hazel—Schaefler reunion at
Grange Park yesterday was largely attend-
ed by members and descendants of those
families.
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——Dr. F. W. Griest, the veterinary
surgeon who came to Bellefonte a month
ago, left this week for Osceola Mills where
be will locate.
——A dog belonging to the Fanning
family staggered down High street on
Wednesday and when opposite the Bush
house fell dead.
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— Now that it is an assured fact that
Col. Reynolds has ordered an automobile
several other Bellefonte gentlemen have al-
most decided to huy machines,
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~—Mrs. John Rishell, who has heen
quite ill for some time past, is now so low
that it is believed her death is only a ques-
tion of bours. Dr. G. P. Rishell and wife,
of Philadelphia, bave been summoned and
are now at the Rishell home.
WasSON —LEE.— Arthur Shuey Wasson
aad Miss Sarab Ellen Lee, both of State
College, were married on Wednesday at
the home of the bride-groom in College
township. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Charles Wesley Wasson, pastor of
the Duke street Methodist church, York.
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——Thad K. Hamilton is building a
small shop in the rear of his residence
where be will equip a mill for the mana.
facture of doors and windows, frames,
soreens and all honse finishings. He will
also manufactore porch and lawn swings
and doa general planing will business on
a small scale.
~The project of building a kitchen in
the rear of the McClain block for Charles
Moaersohbacher has heen abandoned and in-
stead a building is being erected there
which will be used by the Palace livery
stable as an office and store room. Mr.
Moeschhacher will fis up a kitchen in the
rear end of hie restanraos.
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——Mm. Reed, who for years has lived
on the Bald Eagle mountain above Fil-
more, and who imagined she owned most
of the Belletonte Central railroad, was
taken to the Danville asylum by the over-
seers of she poor of Benner township on
Wednesday. This is the same woman who
a year or 80 ago shot at Henry Montgomery.
——In last week’s issue we published a
statement to the effect shat Mrs. John
Whippo, lermerly of this county, had
been almost totally paralyzed since the
birth of her first child. She is now living
in East Liberty and the information was
given usjby one of her husband’s warmess
friends, whom we sopposed knew. Mr.
Whippo writes us, however, witha fine
fling of sarcasm, that the story is ‘‘falee’’
and that Mrs. Whippo bas almost entirely
regained her former strength and good
health.
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~——On Tuesday morning when James
Grabb, of Halfmoon hill, wens to feed his
chickens he found six hens and a rooster
missing. He went on the trace of the
fowls the same day and in talking of the
theft at the Bush house was informed that
Philip Waddle, the clerk, had that morn-
ing bought a bunch of chickens from James
Reed and Joe Ross, paying them $3.25.
Mr. Grubb went to the Bush house chicken
coop and had no trouble recognizing the
Wednesday morning
heswore ont a warrant and had the two
young men arrested and they were sent to
chickens as his own.
jail by 'S8yuire Musser to await a hearing.
CHILDREN'S Day Services.— Chil
dreos Day services will be held in the
Methodist church Sunday morning at 10.30
o'clock, when a special program of music
and recitations will be given, with an ap
propriate talk by the pastor, Rev. James B.
Stein. In the evening as 6.30 o'clock ‘Flag
Day’’ exercises will be held to be followed
by the regular services as 7 30 o'clock.
Children’s Day services will also be held
in St. Jobn's Reformed church at 10.30
o'clock. The school will meet in the chapel
at 10 o'clock and at 10.30 will march in a
procession into the church. The usual
evening services will be beld in the church
at 6.30 o'clock.
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~——Ouo Monday the McCoy—Linn Iron
company wae doing some repairing at the
water wheel of their rolling mill and nator.
ally turned the full flow of water down the
old canal. When the repairs were com-
pleted the splash gates to the canal were
entirely olosed with the result that when
the canal drained a large quantity of fish
were left stranded and both boys and men
of that vicinity bad a picnic catching sack-
ers. One young man caught a carp about
two fees long and which was estimated to
weigh about eight pounds. Another boy
succeeded in landinga trout about eighteen
inches in length, while John McCoy and
quite a number of other boys got anywhere
from balf a dozen toa dozen nice large
suckers.
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— Willard Hall this week received his
new model antomobile buggy and it is a
great improvement over his old one ; so
much io fact that it pow looks more like
a sure thing than it ever did before. It
bas high wheels with solid rubber tires,
like a boggy, and is equipped with the
regulation steering apparatus. The original
feature about the machine is the double
friction cone drive, with chaine on both
sides from the main driving shaft to the
rear axle. It bas a speed of from twenty
to thirty miles an hour and takes the hills
with almost the same ease it does a level
stretch. The projectors believe the ma-
chine can be put on the market for from
$550 to $600.
—— A. C. Mingle and A. Allison visited
John I. Olewine in bis mountain retreat at
Pat Gherrity's, Tuesday night, and report
him as baving a great time fishng for trout,
eto. He is feeling the effects of the invig-
orating life in the Seven mountains.
Spring Mills,
Mrs. Kate Shook will open an ice cream
saloon on Saturday evening next and econ-
tinue for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hering returned from
Lewisburg on Wednesday last, having been
there to attend the funeral of their son-in-
law, W. R. Donachy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reninger, of Renovo;
Mrs H. E. Miller and H. A. Reninger, of
Mill Hall, were here last week to attend the
funeral of their cousin, Mrs. H. C. Roberts.
Robert Smith is repairing and rebuilding
his fencing and putting down a substantial
stone and gravel walk, This corner of his
garden was completely washed out by the
recent flood.
The board walk along the creek road for
about 150 feet from the iron bridge is ina
very deplorable condition and should be re-
paired at once. It is unsightly, besides dan-
gerous walking, particularly at night.
When will there be another foot bridge
over Penns creek to take the place of the one
swept uway by the recent high water?
That's the question. A bridge in that loesl-
ity is a convenience thut can hardly be dis
pensed with.
Rev. B. H. Hart, of Harrisburg, delivered
a very interesting discourse on Thursday
evening Iast in the Lutheran church, the
occasion being the fifth anniversary of lodge
No. 589, 1. .0 O. F., of this town. It was
largely attended.
Dr. L. D. Mason, specialist and vice presi
dent of the American society for the study
of inebriety, while in session last week in
Chicago, astonished his hearers by stating
that excessive drinking of water produced
intoxication. No doubt it was considered
claptrap and bosh, but possibly the doctor
meansithat when a little whiskey is added
to it.
The Woodlawn dairy here is so thorough.
ly systematized and well managed that itis
quite an institution and under the skillful
management of C. A. Hennick in doing a
large business. Milk and cream is delivered
daily put up in glass jars, keeping it free
trom dust and other impurities. Mr.Hennick
gives the business his entire attention hence
its popularity.
“Woody,” as he is familiarly called, the
popular landlord of Spring Mills hotel, says
that business with him continues excellent.
The fact is the hotel is general headquarters
for commercial agents who make it a point
to reach here, even if it requires an extra
drive of five miles to accomplish it they
know what the accommodations are. Mr.
Wood has from three to half a dozen guests
every night. Several families are expected
to board at the hotel during the summer.
Pine Grove Mention.
Fred Krumrine is sick with typhoid fever.
Farmer Joe Mateer spent Saturday in Al-
tocna.
Daniel I. Johnson is having his house
donned in a fresh coat of paint.
Farmer Thomas Huey, at Matternville,
lost a valuable horse on Monday.
Ard Houtz is walking on air.
little girl and came last Saturday.
Drs. Campbell and Lentz, of Philadelphia,
were State College visitors last week,
Douglass Campbell, of Belleville, has been
visiting his friend, H. W., McCracken.
Miss Rosel'a Gingerich had a fall in her
yard at home breaking her right arm.
Mrs. Catharine Archey, whe has been
guite ill the past montb, is some better,
«Mr, and Mrs. E. C. Masser and daughter
Its a nice
Lillia are attending commencement efer-
ciges at Selinsgrove this week to witness the
graduation of their son.
John Bumgardner,of Mooresville, was here
looking after his wool trade on Wednesday.
Miss Ella Liviogstone visited relatives
and friends in and about Saulsburg last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Grove visited friends
down Pennsvalley in the beginning of the
week.
Jobo Koon, of Chambersburg, bas been at
State College visiting his brother, Dr.
Koon.
Prof. Jobn Hamilton, of Washington. D.
C., last week cecupied their cottage at State
College.
Grandmother Bressler, who has been at
death’s door the past ten days, is slightly im.
proved.
Henry Modor, of Alexandria, spent Sun-
day among his old cronies in and about
Baileyville.
John Fryor, of Coalport, is visiting the
venerable Samuel Thomas, who is in very
feeble health,
Mics Sallie Meek, of Buffalo Run, well
known iu educational circles, spent Tuesday
at State College.
Business seems to be booming in this com.
munity at present every person bas work
and good wages.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Bloom visited friends
in and about McAlevy’s Fort in the begin:
ning of the week.
Wilson Cummings, the well know drover,
was circulating among the farmers this week
buying stock of all kinds.
J. F. Kimport and wife, of Boalsburg;
Mary Dale and Samuel Raymond were Sun-
day visitors at Fairbrook.
Grandmother Randolph, the oldest lady
in town, enjoyed a drive over the mountain
to Stone Valley Saturday.
Miss Blanche Tressler, who spent the
past year in the west, returned home Satur-
day delighted with her visit,
Martin Gates, one of Shavers Creek's up-
to-date farmers, visited his many friends in
and about Baileyville last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krumrine are receiv:
ing congratulations on the arrival of & nice
boy baby, a 10 pounder, last Saturday.
Mrs. John M. Homan is spending this
week among her many friends in and about
Centre Hall, the home of her youth.
Childrens Day exercises will be held in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday even:
ing. Everybody is cordially invited.
The M. E. church of this place has recent.
ly been repainted and the interior beauti-
fully frescoed. Ward & Son did the job.
Adam Felty with his daughter, Mrs,
Harry Shugerts, passed through town Sun-
day en route for Stone Valley to spend a few
days.
While Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Musser are
abroad visiting, Miss Annie Fortney is look.
ing after the domestic affairs at the Musser
home.
Frank Martin, of Houserville, lost a good
borse Sunday, the animal was sick but a
short time. This was the second horse he
lost this spring.
Mrs. H. M. Krebs left last Friday to visit
her sister, Mrs. McCormick. who is quite ill
with that much dreaded disease, tubercu-
losis, at her home in the Sunflower State.
Mrs. Wm. Ward with her daughter Ella
came over from Philipsburg Monday to
spend nu week among their friends in the
valley. Miss Ella is one of Philipsburg's
successful school teachers.
The poles are set for a new commercial
telephone line, with the following subscrib-
ers: John Hubler, Ad Krumrine, A. M.
Dreiblebis, G. B. Thompson, P. E. Spiker,
Fred Krumrine, Samuel and Otis Corl,
Milton Shuey and Geo. Lutz.
Last Saturday evening forty friends of
Mrs. Otis Hoy gathered at ber home and
gave her a delightful surprise party as
an incident of ber fortieth birt hday
anniversary. The evening proved a most
enjoyable one for all present.
Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Davis are mourning
the death of their son, who died at their
home in Williamsport last Wednesday morn-
ing of membraneous croup, aged two years
and six months. He was an unusually
bright and interesting boy and his young
parents are almost heart broken. The re-
mains was brought here and burial was made
in Pinc Hall cemetery Saturday at 2 p. m.
Murdered and Robbed.
New Brunswick, N. J., June 9. —
What is believed to have been a ca’
of murder and robbery came to lig:
when the body of Thomas Martin, th:
face covered with blood, was found ir
a vacant lot. It was found that Martin’:
death resulted from cerebral hemor
rhage, which may have been caus ¢
by a blow. His watch and chain, wiic!
he wore when he left home, were miss
ing. The police are searching for tw
men who were seen in the vicinity of
the lot just before the body was dis
covered.
Engineer Fell From Fast Train.
Omaha, Neb., June 9.—While his lo
comotive was running forty miles ar
hour, Engineer E. Starling, of a pas
senger train on the Chicago, Burling
ton & Quincy railway, fell from his
cab several miles south of Hentons, In
It was not until the train ran by Hen
tons without whistling that Firema:
Jackson missed the engineer. Tn
train was run back and the engine
was found unconscious by the trac:
He will probably recover.
Cat Has Siamese Quartet.
New York, June 9.—Tabby, a m-!
tese cat, owned by Mrs. Grinnell, 59:
Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn, gave bir
to four kittens, perfectly formed, bu
bound to one another by ligameni:
Three other kitens that came at th
same time had seven toes om eac
forefoot. The freaks attracted so muc!
attention, Mrs. Grinnell drowned them
The Other Side.
Afrs. Neighbor—It's too bad ef you,
Mildred, to worry your mamma so!
Little Mildred—Well, you don't know
mamma, 8he worries me more than
f worry her!
President Thrown From Horse.
President Roosevelt had an exceed-
ngly narrow escape from a serious
accident while out horseback riding
‘n Rock Creek park, near Washington.
Mrs. Roosevelt was with the president.
The president wes riding a nen
horse, a young animal The party rode
down through a cut in a bank, forded
a creek, and were ascending the bank
on the other side. The president's
horse reared, the president leaned for-
ward in the saddle, and threw the reins
down in loops, so as to avoid pulling
the horse backward. Again, on reach-
ing the top of the bank, the horse
reared a second time, and the presi-
dent leaned forward again, but the
animal stood up straight on its hind
legs and then went over backward in-
to the creek, with the president. Feel-
ing that he was going backward, the
president slipped from the saddle, and,
as luck would have it, fell into the
creek close beside the horse, which
landed on its back. The horse fell
on the down stream side of the presi-
dent, who, realizing that he would be
in danger from the animal's feet
should the horse turn towards him,
got out of the way as rapidly as pos-
sible. The horse, however, turned
over from the president and got up.
He was captured at once, the presi-
dent remounted, and rode for an hour
and a half before returning to the
White House. The fall from the
horse's back to the stream bed was a
distance of more than ten feet. The
stream was about two feet deep, with
an exceedingly rock bed. Neither the
president nor the horse received the
slightest injury.
Six Killed On the Tennessee.
A terrible accident took place on
the United States cruiser Tennessee
while the ship was steaming at nine-
teen knots on a speed trial off Point
Huenene, Cal, when a steam pipe in
the starboard engine room burst un-
der 235 pounds pressure, killing four
men and injuring ten others, all the
men in the compartment at the time.
The explosion, the cause of which is
unknown, occurred only a few minutes
after Admiral Uriel Sebree, Captain
F. B. Howard and Chief Engineer Rob.
ertson had left the engine room on a
tour of inspection. The dead are:
George, Wood, Scranton, Pa.; E. C.
Boggs, Woodlawn, Ala.; A. Rheinhold,
machinist’'s mate, Germany; George
W. Meek, fireman, Skidmore, Kan.; S.
8S. Stematis, Norfolk, Va., and F. S.
Maxfield, Toughkenamon, Chester
county, Pa.
There was no wreckage, but the ex:
plosion was described by the surviv-
ors as frightful. So great was the
blast of soot and steam that every
man in the room was blackened from
head to foot, while those closest to the
break were cooked alive. The dead
and injured were blackened almost be
yond recognition.
Eight Killed In Trolley Crash.
In a head-on collision between two
special cars of the Washington, Bal
timore & Annapolis Electric Rail
road company, near Annapolis, Md.,
eight persons were killed outright and
a score of others were seriously in
jured, some of them perhaps fatally.
The collision was due to a confusion
of orders, as the line has been run
ning several extra cars each way in
connection with the commencement
festivities at the naval academy.
The dead are: J. W. McDaniel
George White, Richard Norton, A. H.
Schultz, all of Baltimore; Police Pa
trolman Shriber, employed by the
railway company at Academy Junc
tion; Mrs. George W. Green, of Wash:
ington; Zach O'Neal, of New York
the motorman of ene of the wrecked
cars; Ruth Slaughter, six years old,
daughter of General Traffic Manager
William E. Slaughter, of the road.
Girl Attacked By Negro.
Miss Nellie Higginbotham, of North
Woodbury, N. J., was attacked and bru.
tally beaten by a negro while return:
ing to her home from Philadelphia.
The young woman, who is twenty-four
years of age, had alighted from a trol-
ley car, and was walking along Shiv-
er's lane when she was attacked by a
negro. Miss Higginbotham screamed,
and a tollgate keeper named Valentine
came to her rescue. The negro, to
stop her cries, beat the young woman
over the head with a blackjack, crush-
ing her skull. He fled, and a posse
was organized and started in pursuit.
The blackjack with which he had
beaten Miss Higginbotham was found
on the path where the young woman
was picked up unconscious. The entire
community is aroused by the outrage.
Rabies From Cat Bite.
Mrs. John Knox, of Palmyra, N. J.
is under treatment at the Pasteur
institute in Chicago, suffering from
rabies, caused by the bite of a pet cat.
The cat was lying in Mrs. Knox's lap
about a week ago, when it suddenly
sank its teeth deep into her hand.
A few days later the hand commen-
ced to swell. She left at once for Chi-
cago, taking the cat with her. A tele-
gram announced that an examination
of the cat's brain showed a well-de-
veloped case of rabies.
Jersey Corporations to Pay $2,457,000.
The New Jersey board of assessors
filed with the state comptroller a pre-
liminary schedule of the taxes levied
against corporations organized under
the laws of New Jersey. The schedule
embraces 6445 companies, who will pay
taxes aggreg~ting $2,457,000.
Killed Drunken Husband.
Driven to desperation by the taunts
of her drunken husband, Mrs. Emma
Bandix, a Slavish woman, of Pringle
Hill, near Wilk-s Barre, Pa.. fatally
shot her husband. The woman is the
mother of seven children.
Made Out and Asks That Instruc-
tions to That Effect Be Given the
Jury.
Herrisburg, Pa., June 9.—The cap-
ftol metallic furniture contract con-
spiracy trial, which has been occupy-
ing the Dauphin county court since
May 12, has entered upon its final
stage and the expectation is to close
it on Friday. Law points were sub-
mitted and Deputy Attorney General
Cunningham began his address to the
jury, opening the speeches for the de-
fence.
Eight hours was allowed each side
in which to make the closing speeches
to the jury, the defense offering ex-
Attorney General W. U. Hensel and
George 8. Graham as its orators on
behalf of all defendants, while Mr.
Cunningham, James Scarlet and At-
torney General M. Hampton Todd were
announced as the speakers for the
state. The law points were then sub-
mitted, but owing to the desire to save
time arguments were nct heard on
them, although Judge Kunkel stated
that he would allow full discussion.
There were twelve points for Architect
Huston, six for Contractor H. Burd
Cassell and two each for the former
state officials, Messrs. Snyder, Mathues
and Shumaker. In the main they asked
that binding instructions be given on
the ground that no case has been made
out; that the standard of measure-
ment was made up honestly and that
there was no fraud in the measure-
ment.
In his opening Mr. Cunningham re-
viewed the transaction leading to the
indictment, going back to the award
of the contract in 1902. His discussion
evoked some objections from Messrs.
Graham and Schaeffer, who demanded
that he refer to Messrs. Harris and
Hardenbergh, former state officials, in
speaking of the award, as they were
predecessors of the former officials at
the bar. Mr. Cunningham conducted a
demonstration of the plans and sched
ule for the jurymen. He then described
the process through which each in-
voice went to be passed upon and
paid, linking the defendants with the
various stages, and where the state
claims duplication in payments,
SHERIFF LOADED THE JURY
Supreme Court Justice Sets Aside In-
dictments In Jersey City Cases.
Trenton, N. J., June 9.—The supreme
court in an opinion by Justice Swayze
set aside a number of indictments that
were found fa Hudson county in 1907
against Chief of Police Monahan, of
Jersey City; Assistant Corporate
Counsel James W. McCarthy and a
number of policemen. These men had
been indicted for conspiracy to inter-
fere with the primary election of 1907.
The police officials, acting under the
advice of McCarthy, had arrested the
election officers for refusing to receive
the ballots of certain voters.
Justice Swayze, in his opinion, se
verely criticises Sheriff John Kaiser,
of Hudson county, for not having
drawn an impartial jury. He cites the
fact that Kaiser was chairman of the
Hudson county Republican committee
and leader of the faction in the party
opposed to the faction with which the
indicted men were identified. Justice
Swayze says that a majority of the
grand jury were friendly to the sher-
iff's faction and that the other faction
did not have a single representative
on the grand jury. That the jury
chosen by Kaiser was not an impartial
one he deduces from the facts and
therefore sets all of the indictments
aside,
Divorcee to Wed a King's Aide.
Sioux Falls, 8. D., June 9. — Mrs.
Franklin Brewster, whose husband is
a millionaire of Rochester, N. Y., has
been granted a divorce here and left
for the home of her son-in-law, Senator
Frelinghausen, of New Jersey. Mrs.
Brewster has said here that she might
marry an attache of the king of
Greece. Her daughters, Mrs. Ashton
Knight, of Paris, and Mrs. Freling-
hausen were presented at the Grecian
court, and at that time Mrs. Brewster
met the court official. If she marries
him she will become a lady in waiting
to the queen.
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Mitchell Boomed By Miners’ Locals.
Pottsville, Pa., June 9. — A large
number of locals of the United Mine
Workers have indorsed John Mitchell |
for the Democratic nomination for vice
president. The indorsements ha e
been sent to leading Democrats to for-
ward to Denver. Arrangements are be-
ing made for a marching club of an-
thracite miners to go to Denver and
shout and work for Mitchell.
Killed By Practical Joke.
Pittsburg, June 9.—A victim of prac-
tical jokers, Morris Gaseberg, twenty:
two years old, died at a hospital. He
had been employed at the Duquesne
Steel works, and on May 30, it is al
leged, fellow workmen inflated his
body by compressed air, causing peri
tonitis. An investigation is being con
ducted.
Elephant Pounds Horse to Death.
New Albany, Ind. June 9.— 3eizing
a horse with its trunk. an enraged ele-
phant dashed the animal against the
ground until it had pounded the horse's
life out. Showmen were loading the
animals on a train, when the horse
kicked the elephant.
An Author Who Hated Water.
Mme. d'Arblay, better known as
Miss Fanny Burney, who took such an
important place in the literature of the
eighteenth century, had an extraordi-
nary and most undesirable peculiarity.
She had the greatest aversion to wash-
ing and water. Sir Henry Holland
was the physician who attended the
gifted authoress during the last year
of ber life, and she confided to him
! that she had not washed for fifteen
years,
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— Claims No Gate Has Been | EAUFMANN DENIES CHARGE
President Thrown From Horse Into
Creek—Girl Attacked By a Negro.
Six Killed By Explosion On War-
ship—*“Dévil Chaser” Is Insane.
After one of the most remarkable
police court hearings in recent years.
State Senator James P. McNichol, the
organization boss of Philadelphia, was
held on his own recognizance for trial
on the charge of criminal libel, pre-
ferred by Max Kaufmann, secretary to
Mayor Reyburn, whom McNichol ac-
cused of obtaining $10,000 from him
under false pretenses.
Max Kaufmann was the first witness
called at the hearing. He was on the
stand for more than an hour and he
told of alleged interviews he had with
McNichol concerning the $10,000 which
McNichol says he gave Kaufmann to
give to D. Clarence Gibboney, secre.
tary of the Law and Order society, to
show up Mayor Weaver's reform ad-
ministration. Kaufmann declared that
he never received any money from
McNichol and characterized the sen-
ator's statement as a malicious libel.
The apparently insignificant ques-
tion by Mr. Gordon “Did you ever see
Mr. McNichol at your office during the
year 1905?" brought out some of the
most interesting testimony of the day.
Mr. Gibboney declared that Senator
McNichol had visited him at the of
fices of the Law and Order society in
1905.
“What did he say about Mayor
Weaver?”
“He seemed to feel badly at the
nan he helped to make. He sald the
organization took Weaver from the
gutter and made a man of him. He
explained further by means of crooks
and gamblers turned loose at the time
of the election, and he added that
John Weaver knew all about it. ‘It
there ever was an ingrate,’ McNichol
sald, ‘Weaver is the man.’
“He said further that himself, Dur
ham and the Vares and others had
presented Weaver with a carriage and
horses, pony and harness, a library
and other things which had been done
for Weaver; then he berated the man
for having done things against him.”
Gibboney then started to tell what
McNichol had said about Mayor Ash-
bridge. He said: “Senator McNicho!
gald, ‘Every man in the city hall has
to be dealt with. It is a strange thing
that there were 80 many who were
ungrateful and left me, but I had a
8001 example in Ashbridge. I gave him
$50,000 at one time and $80,000 at an-
other. When we took hold of Weaver,
who was a churchman and a Sunday
school teacher, we expected him to
stay with us, but he turned against
us.’ ”
McNichol had warrants issued for
Kaufmann and Gibboney on criminal
charges. Kaufmann is charged with
perjury and Gibboney with libel.
Immediately after the hearing Mayor
Reyburn sent a letter to Kaufmann, in
which he ordered him to turn his keys
into the office and notified him that
he was discharged from the position of
secretary.
George F. Payne Dead.
George F. Payne, of the firm ot
George F. Payne & Co., builders of the
new staie capitol at Harrisburg, and a
defendant in the capitol conspiracy
case, died at his home in Philadelphia,
aged fifty-five years. Death was caus-
ed by a complication of diseases.
Mr. Payne, who was one of the best
known contractors and builders in this
city, was under indictment, together
with his business partner Charles G.
Wetter, on a charge of conspiracy in
connection with the capitol painting
and decorating contracts.
George F. Payne & Co., were the
general contractors for the capitol
under the public building commission.
and so far as the actual construction
of the building is concerned there was
no complaint against Payne & Co. The
structure cost $4,500,000 but the cost
of the furnishings, fittings and decora-
tions ran the total up to about $13.
000,000. The allegations are that the
state was robbed in connection with
the awarding of these furnishing and
decorating contracts and by the ex-
cessive amounts charged.
“Devil Chaser” Is Insane,
The commission appointed to exam-
ine Robert Bachman, the religious fa-
natic who murdered his little niece
during an orgie at Nazareth, performed
the duty in the county jail at Easton,
Pa, and filed a report to the effect
that the prisoner's mind is unbalanced,
and recommended that he be removed
to an asylum.
Young Girl Bold Burglar.
Maggie Knowlton, twelve years old,
of Rivington, admitted before Judge
Horner at Mount Holly, N. J. that
she had committed a number of burg-
laries, and seemed rather proud of her
career. She was committed to the
State Home for Girls, where she will
have to remain until she becomes of
age.
The Hard Knocks.
“This old world at best is only an
anvil and life a sort of Plutonian
blacksmith, that, with varying blows,
strikes us into form. The blow that
hurts us most may shape us best.”
Deeply Affecting.
“And when,” said Mrs. Nuvoreesh,
“those French pheasants came by sing-
ing the Mayonnaise it was too deeply
touching for words."—Success Maga-
sine,
Great souls are not those who have
fewer passions and more virtues than
the common. but those only who have
greater desig s.—La Rochefoucauld,