————————— ee —— Bema fata. Bellefonte, Pa., July 3, 1908." P. GRAY MEEK, - Eviron Tasus or Susscmirrion.—Until further notice his paper will be furnished to subscribers st the ollowing rates : Paid strictly in advance.................... $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 Democratic Presidential Electors. Presivestiar Evscrons. Josten P, McCunies, Ar Lana { Avent J. Bann. DISTRICT KLECTORS, 1. Daniel F. Carlin, 17. Cyrus C, Gelwicks, 2. Ed. B. Seiberlich, 18. rge D. Krause, 3. Aaron G. Krause, 18. Samuel! M. Hoyer, 4. Clarence Loeb, 20. Henry W 5. James T. Nuity, 21. J. Hawley Bat 6. Michael J. H , 22. John K. Holian 7. John C. Ferron, 23. John F. Pauley, | 8. Jno. H. Danennower, 24. Howard 3. Marshall, 9. Louis N. Spencer, 25. Robert X. Brown, 10. Alex. W. kson, 28. Howard Mutchler, 11. John T, Flaunery, 27. Wm, Lewis Neal, 12. Oliver P. Bechtel, 28. Fred. A. Shaw, 18. Schaeffer, 29, Henry Meyer, 30. Wesley 8. Guffey, 31, Dennis J. Boyle, 32. Casper P. Mayer, Democratic State Ticket. H D. it Clarton A. McCarty, John Franklin Stone, 16. John I. Welsh, For Judge of the Superior Court, WEBSTER GRIMM, of Bucks County. Democratic Comnty Ticket. For Congress: W. HARRISON WALKER, of Bellefonte. For Assembly: J. CALVIN MEYER, of Bellelonte. For Sheriff: FRED F. SMITH, of Rush township. For Register: G. F. WEAVER, of Penn township. For Recorder: F. PIERCE MUSSER, of Millheim. 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. CoLE, of Walker township. For Coroner: Dr. P. 8. FisHER, of Walker town. ship. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——Ladies $3 00 Russia calf and patent oxfords now $2.25, at Yeager’s shoe store. > —— The classical prize offered by the Bellefonte Academy bas heen awarded to Miss Janes Scots. ey ——John Nighthart, the barber, was coufined to the house severa! days the past week on account of a very sore eye. — Ladies $2 00 patent colt and vici oxfords now $1.25, at Yeager’s shoe store. A ~——If all she nice things that Madam Biker has told Bellefonte women come trae they'll have a heavenly time in the next two or three score vears. But there is probably another kind of time in store for many of them for which the fair palm- ist forgot to make any predictions. ——Ladics $3 50 and $4.00 Russia calf and patent colt oxfords now $275, a Yeagers shoe store. a ———A party of Bellefonters are com- pleting arrangements to go into camp on Fishing oreek for a two week's outing. It will be an open camp and during the en. tire fortnight will he visited hy several dozen people who are either members of the party or will go as visitors. Of course the entire time will he devoted to fishing for trout—perhaps. —— The fact that the sheatorinm con- tinues to draw large crowds every evening is evidence of its popularity asa place of amusement. Each night a double bil) of pictures is shown and tonight will be no exception. Tomorrow night an equally attractive program will be given, aod it will be just the place to rest and be entertained after the diversions of the Fourth. ———- ——The biggest pike that was ever caught in this part of the State was landed from the axe factory dam at Mill Hall a few days ago by two boys named Bowman. One of the lads was fishing in the dam when he hooked a fish so big that it jerked the rod from his bands. The lad got into a boat and gave chase hat after he got the rod he was unable to land the fish until his brother went to his aid. The two of them managed to get the fish into the boat and when they got it ashore found itto be a pike twenty-seven inches in length and weighing close to six pounds. >to —— Ladies $2 50 Russia calf and patent oxfords now $1.75, at Yeager’s shoe store, WO men ——One day last week two men passed throogh Howard hanling two calves with their legs tied together and lying down in the wagon. On Satarday another man who saw the above went before justice of the peace Hayes Schenk and wanted to Swear outa warrant for the arrest of the Swo men, as it is against the law to haul any kind of an animal or fowl with its legs tied. Not being fully acquainted with the law the justice asken that prosecution be deferred for ten days autil be could look the matter up. In the meantime the names of all the parties concerned are being kept as quiet as possible and the result may be an amicable settlement of the case, In this connection it might be said that a large number of farmers are ignorant of the fact that the above is the law and it would be well for them to heed the above 80 that they don’t get caught in like man. ner. s gown of white silk. of white roses and ov her head wore the same bridal wreath worn by her mother on her wedding day. BUNDAY—Goss. — Quite a pretentious wedding took place at she home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Goss, of White Hall, on Tues- day, when their daughter, Miss Sarab Bell Goss beeame the bride of Harry Sunday. Instead of takiog place in the bouse she ceremony was performed on the spacious porch, which was s perfect bower of heanty with its banks of evergreens and flowers. A beautifal floral altar of roses and lillies was constructed in she centre of the porch and i: wae before these symbols of love and purity thas she young people plighted their garital vows. The bride, who is regarded as the prettiest girl in Peons- valley, looked even more beaatitul in her She carried a bouquet Rev. R. H. Bergstresser, of the Lutheran church, performed the ceremony in tha presence of over one bundred guests who congregated on the lawn facing the house. The young people were attended by Hamill Glenn and Miss Elsie Goss and Waldo Corl and Miss Mary Bailey. Following the cere- mony and congratulations an eiaborate wed- diug dinner was served alter which she bride and bridegroom were driven to she home of she latter's hrother, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sunday, in Pine Grove Mills, where they spent the night, leaving Wednesday morn- ing for Mifflin county where their honey- moon will be spent. W—— A —————— WINNER — BROWN.~Quite a pretty wedding took place at the parsonage of St. Jobo’s Catholic churoh in this place at eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning when Miss Mae Brown,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Brown, of this place, was united in marriage to Dr. Norman Winner, of Wil- miogton, Del. Only a few intimate friends were present to witness the ceremony which was performed hy Rev. Father Me- Ardle. The attendants were Miss Mabel Hayes, a cousin of the bride, of Wilming- ton, as bridesmaid, and Dr. Elwood Gar- rett, also of Wilmington, as best man. Following the ceremong a wedding breakfast was served the bridal party at the apartments of her aunts, the Misses Pearl, in Petriken ball, and at 1.52 o'clock they left on a brief wedding trip at the ex- piration of which they will take up their residence in Wilmington where Dr. Win. per is engaged with his father in the dent. istry profession. ee RUMBERGER — DORNBLASER.—A quiet though pretty wedding took place at the residence of Mr. and Mis. W. H. Dorn- blaser, of Lamar, at noon on Tuesday, when their daughter, Miss Edish Dorn- blaser, became the bride of Henry G. Rom- berger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benner W. Rumberger, of Hublersburg. The oere- mony was performed by Rev. J. M. Rear- ick, pastor of the Lutheran ohaich of Salona. There were no attendants and only she immediate friends of the consraot- ing parties were present. The bride is a popular and well known young lady of Nistany valley and a graduate of the Lock Haven High school. The bridegroom went west a few years ago and now holds a very good position iv a bank at Elk City, Okla., for which place the young couple left im- mediately after their marringe and where they will make their future home. coe TONNER —FOERDERER. —A wedding of interest bere was that last Saturday of William I’. Tonner, of North Wales, but formerly of this county. and Miss Florence Foerderer, of Torre:dale. The wedding was quite a pretentions affair and took place at 4:30 o'clock in the afte-ncon at “Glen Foeid,” the Foerderer country home. The ceremony was performed hy Rev. Lather Sibole, of Baffalo, N. Y., assisted by Rev. E. Plasteicher, of the Charch of the Holy Communion. A large number of guests were present aod the wedding party included a matron of honor, maid of honor and six bridesmaids. Forrest Magee, of Philadelphia, was hest man aud Hard P. Harris, of this place, was one of the nshers. Mr. and Mrs. Tonner will spend the summer traveling in Earope. CURTIN—PENNEPACKER. — Quite an elaborate wedding at Mt. Union on Thars- day of last week was that of J. Latimer Cartin, sou of Mrs. Virginia E. Cartiu, of Cartin, and Miss Nettie Pennepacker, daoghter of Rev. George D. Pennepacker, a well known Methodist clergyman. The wedding took place in the Methodist church of that place at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Pennepacker, the bride's father. Mr. and Mis. Curtin are now away on a wedding trip but will be at home in Car- rolltown, Cambria county, after July 15th, Mr. Cartin being employed at that place. Ratan WEAVER—BUTTERWORTH. — At four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon of lass week Charles Weaver, of Moshannon, and Mies Mae Butterworth, of Philipsburg, were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Slee, in the latter place. Quitea number of guests were present to witness the ceremony which was performed by Res. D. F. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver are spending their honeymoon in West Vir- ginia. RUMBERGER—WELSH.— Wilbur M. Ramberger, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Benner W. Ramberger, of Hublersharg, and Miss Margaret R. Welsh were married in Phila. delphia on Taesday, June 23:d. They have been spending their honeymoon at the home of the bridegroom’s parents at Hab. lersburg 80 as to be there for the wedding of his brother Henry to Miss Dornblaser on Tuesday of this week. re A ~smmmms— HIRONIMUS—GALER.—~James M. Hiro- nimus, of Weikre, and Miss Margarét A. | Galer were married at the Methodist par- sonage at-uoen on Mooday, by Rev. James B. Stein. After p brief wedding trip they will make their home at Old Town, Md. —— Mpa IsHLER— HAMILTON, — William Alden Isbler, son of ex-sheriff and Mrs. W. A. Ishier, of this place, and Miss Emma May Hamilton, a daughter of Mr. avd Mrs. Robert Hamilton, of Lion, Mass., were married at the home of the “bride’s parents at 7:30 o'clock on Wednesday evening of last week. The ceremony was performed by Rev. James P. Braker, of she First Baptist charch. The wedding was quite an elaborate affair and there was a large number of guests, . ———— AAA sna DusMoNT—BROWN—Miss Loretta Brown, a cousin of Mre. Joho Powers, was mar- ried June 20sh, to Mr. A. Damons, a com- mission merchant of New York city. WEAVER. —Mrs. Mary C. Weaver, wife of Daniel Weaver, of Woll’s Store, was stricken with apoplexy at ten o'clock on Monday morning and died at noon withoas having regained sonscionsness. She was a daughter of Philip and Leah Kreider and was born in Penn township in 1842, hence was past sixty-six years of age. She was married to Daniel Weaver in 1867 and almost ever since they have heen resi- dents of Miles township. She was a mem- ber of the Relormed church and universally regarded for her kind disposition and noble traits of character. In addition to ber husband she is sar. vived by the following children : Clayton D., of Wolf's Store ; Ammon P., of Beth- lehem ; Calvin J. and Mre. William Meyers, of Woil’s Store ; Orlando W., of Rebersburg, apd Miss Melinda, at home. The funeral was held at ten o'clock yester- day morning from the Reformed church as Rebershurg. Rev. Frank Wetzel officiated aod interment was made in the Rebershurg cemetery. i i 1 PAvur.—Daniel Paul, one of the best known residents of lower Nittany valley, died at the home of his son, A. Lincoln Paul, near Beech Creek, on Saturday night. Death was caused by cancer of the stomach with which he had suffered for over a year. Deceased was seventy five years old, most of his life being spent on his farm east of Lamar. A few years ago he sold his farm and moved to Salona where he lived antil the death of his wife several months ago when he went to make his home with his son. Heis survived hy three sons and two daughters, as follows: A. L., Robert, James, Mrs. Brady Sweeley and Mise Emma. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist church in Salona, interment being made in the Cedar Hill cemetery. mm TraINs CoLLiDE BUT No PERSON IN- JURED.—Whbat might have heen a very bad accident happened at the Pennsylvania passenger depot in this place as nine o'clock yesterday morning. The Lewis- hurg and Tyrone passenger train palled into the station promptly at nine o'clock aod while it was beiug anloaded she Belle- fonte Central train, which was a few minutes late, hacked np aud was held as the High street crossing until the Lewis- huig could back out of it+ way at the station. About the same time the express west on the Bald Eagle valley came hack- ing in ata fair rateof speed and, it ie claimed, got no signal from the tower to stop. The flagman on the express did nos ee the other trains until it was too late to stop and the result was the express crashed up against the Bellefonte Central engine knocking it back against the Lewisharg traio and it 10 torn was knocked back the track some distance before coming to a standstill. Arsicles in the express and baggage cars were sent flying io all direo- tions and the people in the trains were knocked about and pretty badly shaken ap bat fortunately no one was injured and no damage of any consequence was done. WEDDED FIFTY YEARS. —Mr. and Mrs. David Guneallos, of Beech Creek, oele- brated sheir golden wedding last Saturday with a family reunion and a emall gather- ing of their most intimate friends, Tables were spread on the lawn under the beautiful shade trees where elegant refreshments were served, during which time good cheer, humor avd rocial chat were the pleasing features. Delightful musio was rendered on she piano by Misses Mapes and Whamond which added much to the enjoyment of the occasion. As the afternoon waned and the evening shadows began to [all, the guests relunot- antly rook their departure, wishing their aged host and hostess many more years of happiness, aud expressed their apprecia- tion of a most enjoyable day. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Metzger and family, of St. Benedict ; Mr. and Mrs. Tibbens Gunsallus and family, Jersey Shore ; Mr. and Mrs. Harman Gunsallus and family, Mr. and Mrs. D. Whamond and family, Miss Verna Glossner, Mies Lydia Mapes, Mies Annabelle Wha- mond, Walter Gunsallus and Miss Emma Guansalios, all of Beech Creek. eee AA i —— ~——Mr. J. K. Mendenhall, superinten- dent of the Reading Iron Co's sheet mills, with Mr. J. H. Karz, of Clearfield, spent a few days in the county fishing last week, aud the size and number of the trout he carried home with him makes it look as though Mr. Mendenhall is somewhat of a fisherman as well as an expert in the iron business. He bad a creel of beauties, some of them being eighteen inches long. a. —— Miss Janet MoCurdy Scott, a stud. ent at the Bellefonte Academy daring the past term, won double honors. She has just been awarded the classical prize of five dollars as well as the James Potter Hughes mathematical prize of ten dollars. ~ —Already the most of the June brides bave settied down to the inevitable—doing their own house work. —— A ———— —The way the Republican papers are trying to manufacture a semblance of pros- perity makes us sort of feel that they are not 80 cock sare of beating BRYAN. ———— A m———— ——In the Reformed church on Sunday morning Rev. A. M. Schwids will preach on the subject ‘‘Respeos for the law’ and in the evening on “Jesus Christ, the ideal citizen.” ee Arm —— While driving a mowing machine last Friday David Grove, of Benner town. ship, was thrown off by a wheel dropping into a deep rus and bad bis lefs arm broken just above the wrist, ——While in swimming with a com- panion at Altoona on Tuesday James, son of Mr. and Mre. William H. Hamer, form- erly of Pine Grove Mills, was drowned. The bodies of both boys have been recov- ered, PPO — ——The portable saw mill belonging to D. B. Brishin, of Centre Hall, and located east of the Old Fors was destroyed by fire ove night in the early part of the week. The loss was one thousand dollars with no insarance. ———— i —— ——Three well known young men of Bellefonte were arrested the other day for violating the law probibiting the shooting of firecrackers, etc., except on she fourth of July. The young men were amusing themselves shooting torpedoes from » sling shot and although warned by the police failed to desist. They were given a hear- ing before a justice of the peace who hoand them over for court. > NARROWLY ESCAPED DROWNING —Wm., F. Shope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Shope, of this place, and who is manager for the Penneylvania telephone company at Lock Haven and Renovo, had a uarrow escape from drowning last Friday evening. He went out to the boys’ swimming bole in the caval at Flemington, near Foresman aud Kelsey's flonring mill, to take a dip in the water. The water at that place is quite deep and Shope waded out to neock- deep then swam ashore. Supposing he could swim and take care of himself the other bathers paid no attention to him. Shope went out a second time until the water reached bis chin and in attempting to swim ashore kioked bimsell into deep water. He struggled to reach shore hut could not and while trying to scream for help was strangled by the water. It was then that Rudy Bridgene realized Shope’s danger and helped bim to safety. Pine Grove Mention. Foster, the coal dealer, is sporting a new team of mated grays. Miss Maggie Keichline is visiting friends in Altoona this week. Miss Roxie Kline is visiting the Glasgow family at Tusseyville this week. Prof. 8. C. Miller and family are here from Chester for their mid-summer outing. Daniel Louder is building an addition to his barn, also a big shed. Mr, Gettig has the Job. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Markle, of Filmore, visited the Koch home on the Branch San- day. Mr. and Mrs. From came over from State College and spent Sunday at the Bailey home. Cyrus Stamm quit farming on his own hook and is Tom Beaver's right bower on the farm. The glorious 4th and everybody is going to State College town to shout and sample red lemonade. Dr. Walter Woods came over from New York and spent Tuesday at his parental home here. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ard and Mrs. Woods and daughter Mary spent Wednesday in Bellefonte. Miss Laura Seigel, at the J. N. Beil home, is nursing a badly sprained leg, caused by a fall from a cherry tree. Grandmother Koch, the oldest lady on Buffalo Run, is visiting friends here and is quite brisk for one of her years. Farmer J. D. Neidigh was quite a sick man in the beginning of the week threaten- ed with fever but is some better now. Little Ethel, danghter of Dr. Koon, at Stormstown, was pushed off the porch Wed. nesday breaking her left arm at the elbow. The Ladies Circle of the Lutheran church realized over $30 at their festival, Tuesday evening, to be added to the church erection fund. Mr, and Mrs. C. M. Fry with Mrs. Me. Henry came down from Altoona for their good share of cherries this week and got them. Rev. W. E. Harnish gave notice that there will be no preaching for four weeks owing to his absence to take part in a church dedica- tion at his old home. Rev. and Mrs. Rupley and son Jobn came up from Mifilinburg bright and early Mon- day to see the young preacher at the parson- age, now only a few days old. Mrs. R. M. Illingsworth came over from Camden, N. J., with her three interesting children and are at grandpa Snyders home for their annual outing. Rev. Illingsworth will come later. Last Wednesday while closing the large barn door during a storm John B, Witmer was quite badly used up. The flying door strock him and knocked him some twenty feet, alighting on his face and shoulder. Children's Day exercises at Waddle last Sundayjafterncon were a grand success. Much credit is due Miss Elsie Scliers, who had charge of the little tors. Littie Edith years. The Dempster Meek barn at Waddle is nearly completed and will be one of the mast substantial as well as convenient barns in Buffalo Run valley. This will be anothex i Dluej «cots detailed from the ships at Hoy sang a solo very prettiiy for one of her | RE, feather in Joe Meyers’ cap asa crack barn builder. The school board wet last Saturday and elected the following teachers for the ensu- ing term: High school,Prof. G. W. Johnston- baugh; Pine Grove Mills grammar, Miss Gertrude Keichline; primary, Miss Mary Tanyer; Kepler, Harry Walker; Baileyville grammar, Mies Clara Weaver; primary, Miss Nancy Heberling: Centre, Miss Florence Kepler; Marengo, Samuel Harpster; Glades, A. C. Kepler; Gatesburg, Paul Martz: Tad pole, B. H. Harpster; Oak Grove, Miss Edns Ward; Krumrine, R. H. Dunlap; Pine. Hall, John Homan; White Hall, Homer Decker; Branch, Miss Lillian Musser. Lemont, William H. Mokle has been quite ill this week. John I. Thompson and daughter Bessie visited at Altoona, Inst week. The wheat crop is about ready to harvest, and it promises to be of a fine quality. Prof. R. U. Wasson, of Aaronsburg, was seen in town Saturday and looks well. Miss Mary Walters, daughter of Harry Walters, is lying quite low with cancer. C. A. Houtz has the wall ready for his new barn, which he will put up in the vear future, Mr. Brady, the agent for sprayers, moved his family to Spring Mills, Wednesday of last week, James Longwell and family are home helping Jacob Herman put away bay and harvest wheat. Monday night brought us a fine shower and it came none too soon as the ground was getting quite dry. The directors of College township met Sas. urday evening and elected some of the teach. ers for the ensuing term. The fine bay crop is about all in the barns, snd the weather has been the best that the farmers have had tor years. Miss Sadie Miller came Saturday and in. tends to stay over the 4th with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Houtz, The eclipse of the sun on Sunday was observed by many in this community and about 11 a. m. it became quite hazy. Mrs. Jacob Bottorf and daughter, Miss Ella, returned home from Curwensville this week, where they had been to see Linn, who is very sick and not expected to live. Banker Confesses Theft. Robert Ohnmeiss, Jr., cashier of the Marine Trust company, at Atlantic City, N. J., was arresied, charged with a defalcation of $20,500. He made 8 confession in which he says that he played the stock market; that one loss followed another until he was hope lessly involved. He is under $11,00¢ bail for trial in October. Announcement of Ohnmeiss’ defal cation, which has extended over a period of several months, caused a sen sation in local social circles, and the shock to those who have known Ohn meiss and his wife socially is almost as great as the stir caused in financial circles and in other banks which un wittingly have been the vehicles by which his thefts were concealed. On the authority of State Banking | Commissioner Watkins, who made an | examination of the funds and securi ties of the company, the bank is in nc danger because of the detalcations. The | loss sustained in excess of the amount for which he has been bonded will be made good. Drowned Her Four Children. While temporarily insane, Mrs. Au gust P. Johnson drowned her four lit tle children in the cistern at their farmhouse near Ida Grove, Ia. The youngest was about a year old and the oldest about six. They were two boys and two girls. Her husband was in the field at the time. After she had drown ed the four children she tried to drown herself, but neighbors and people from town came running in and rescued her. Won't Run With Bryan. Federal Judge George Gray, of Dela ware, would not under any conditions accept the Democratic nomination for vice president. A definite announce ment to this effect was made by former Congressman L. Irving Handy, who will make the speech at Denver plac- ing the judge in nomination for the presidency, which task he performed four years ago. Drowned In the Delaware. Albert Stiles, an undertaker, of 1417 East Susquehanna avenue, Philadel phia, was drowned while bathing in the Delaware river near Edgewater Park, N. J. William and Harry Crist heard Stiles’ cry for help and went to his assistance, but he was drowned before they could reach him. Caught on Fly From Runaway Rig. Naugatuck, Conn., June 30.—A wom- an behind a runaway horse was pre paring to leap from the carriage with her baby, when John T. Hayes, of New York, shouted “Throw the baby to me!” Bhe did so. It turned over sev- eral times, and landed, unhurt, In Hayes’ arms. Hayes then overtook the runaway on a biciycle and stopped the horse. Man Attacked By Owls. . Sharon, Pa., June 30.—Three large owls at the plant of the Stewart Ce- ment company attacked James U. Jamison, night watchman, and lacer ated his face and hands with their talons. Jamison, after a fight, killed the owls with his mace. He will be confined to his home for a time by his injuries. A Tobacco Chewing Contest. New York, June 30.—A force of the Orooklyn pavy yard began a to bacco chewing “fest,” to last a week. The object is to determine which of & great variety of chewing tobacco the government shall con‘ract for 100,000 pounds of. PROHIBITIONISTS ARE ACTIVE Will Make a Strong Fight For 3 Plank in Platform—Bryan Declarey Anti-injunction Plank Has Not Ye Been Written, Denver, June 30.—The fight over thy anti-injunction plank in the Demo cratic platform is not the caly strug- gle in which the committee on reso lutions and possibly the convention itself may be involved. It developed that the prohibition question is to be brought to the front and that a desperate effort will be made to have a plank declaring in its favor placed in the platform. The prohibition movement will be headed by General James B. Weaver, of Iowa, who demanded of the recent Demo cratic convention in that state that it declare in favor of prohibition. Gen: eral Weaver and his followers were not successful in their efforts in their own state, but not daunted by their failure have made arrangements to bring the matter up before the Demo cratic national convention. They claim, moreover, to have strong back: ing from a number of delegations from southern states which have recently passed prohibition laws, and it is de clared confidently by Gemeral Weaw er's adherents that if the Democratic national platform does not cogtain a prohibition plank it will only be for the reason the the hardest kind of fighting has béen unable to secure ite adoption. The antiinjunction plank continues to provoke a large amount of discus sion among such party leaders as have already arrived for the convention While opinions differ as to the exact nature of the plank which should be adopted, all are of one mind in saying that it shall be a definite and specific statement. Such members of the na tional committee as have discussed the matter are a unit in saying thai the wording of the anti-injunction plank shall leave no possible doubt in the mind of any reader as to where the party stands on this question. It is now generally believed, how: ever, that the anti-injunction resolu tion will not provide for trials by jury in cases of contempt of court, or favor in any way measures which might be construed as Interfering with the pre rogatives of the federal courts, The friends of Mr. Bryan say that such of his critics as are already ex pressing themselves in fear of a radi cal anti-injunction plank are fighting the air. The plank has not yet been written, it has not been drafted, and its form is still a matter which is under deep and careful consideration It is said to be the desire of Mr. Bryan to consult as many of the promineat members of the party as it is possible before any decisive action in formu lating this resolution is taken. The vice presidential situation re mains the same, although the boom of Lieutenant Governor Chanler, of New | York, seems to have weakened some what and his name is not mentioned as prominently as it was two days ago. ! This is largely due to the announce ment made by Norman E. Mack, na tional committeeman from New York that he has no authority to speak for Mr. Chanler and that his Interest in the movement was dictated by friend ship, and by a sincere belief that the New York official is well qualified to take second place on the ticket. Gray's Boomers Called On Bryan. Lincoln, Neb., June 30.—~The man agers of Judge Gray's presidential can. vass, Josiah Marvel, of Wilmington. Del, and J. R. Beamish, of Philadel phia, arrived in Lincoln and paid a visit to Mr. Bryan. The two gentlemen were frank in declaring they were do ing no missionary work for the Ne braska candidate, but they believed Judge Gray had a chance to win, and they were working hard to that end Their feeling for Mr. Bryan, they said, was cordial. The strength of Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, Mr. Marvel thought, had been underestimated. L. J. Handy, of Wilmington, Del, will place Judge Gray in nomination, and Peter A. O'Boyle, of Pittston, Pa., will second it, Big Colliery In Operation. Pottsville, Pa., June 30.—The Pine Knot colliery of the Reading Coal & Iron company, which is the largest an thracite coal operation in the world, started up in the presence of a large number of the company's officials. The colliery will turn out 100 cars a day, or a total of about 3500 tons. The mining engineers have solved somi difficult problems in connection with the work at the colliery, not the least of which was the draining of an under. ground lake to make some of the veins of coal more accessible, the mine having been flooded for years in the efforts of the officials to put out a fire which burned in it for a decade. Fingers at $300 Each. Columbus, O., June 30.—Four Colum: bus men have offered a fluger each for $300 to A. C. Baloux, of Wheeling, W. Va.,, who lost his finger in an ict cream freezer recently. He is in the hospital at East Liverpool, O., and his brother, Joseph Balloux, made the offer of $300 a finger on the suggestion of the surgeons. The men who have offered to have their fingers cut off art Robert E. Robbins, W. E. Thompson, O. E. Mansperger, and a man signing himself “D,” of Edward street. Sherman Continues to Improve. Cleveland, O., June 38.—The condi tion of Representative Jam:s S. Sher man, Republican vice presidential can lidate, continues to improve. He is re ported to be recovering rapidly, with temperature, pulse and respiration aormal. My! - \7 hs
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