Bewnrali Watdan BrOWN—The sudden death of Arthar Brown yesterday morning was as sad ae it was untimely. Oo Tuesday evening be was with a number of boys as the Y. M. “Bellefonte, Pa. Joly3e. 1909. P. GRAY MEEK, Teeus or Supscrirmiox.—Until further notice this paper will be turnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance... Paid betore expiration of year.......... Paid after expiration of year.............. $1.00 Democratic State Convention. Democratic State Committee Rooms, Harrisburg, Pa., July 220d, 1909, To the Demoerats of Pennsylvania : As required by tje rules governing the Demo- wratic party of the State, and in compliance with the action of the Democratic State Executive Committee at its meeting in Harrisburg on the 21st day of July, 1809, notice is hereby given that the Democratic State Convention will meet in the Majestic Theatre at HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4TH, 1909. at 11 o'clock a. m. The business to be transacled will be the nom: ination of One candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court; One candidate for State Treasurer; One candidate for Auditor General ; and to act upon such other matters pertaining to the interests and success of the party in Peansyl- wania as may be brought before it, P. GRAY MEEK, A. G. DEWALT, Secretary. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ~——The annual Quiggle—Montgomery family reunion will this year be held at Pine on Thursday, September 22d. Lewi C. Quiggle, of Sioux City, Iowa, will mak the principal address. The Odd Follows and Wood men of America of College and Fergason town. ships bad a fine picnic at Hunters Park yesterday. There was a large crowd pres- ent. The State College band furnished the music and the Odd Fellows beat the Wood. men playing ball. a AA ——— —J. C. Auman’s saw mill near Wolf's Btere was totally destroyed hy fire on Moo- day with three thonsand feet of lumber and a large quantity of shingles. The mill had ‘been in operation until noon avd it was while the workmen were at dinner that the fire started on the roof and when discov- ered it had gained such headway thati was beyond control. sult of a spark from the engine. A ———— A er mmsm—— ~— Last Friday morning John Yearick | was going out the pike with his traction engine and threshing outfit and while going across the bridge at Axe Mann the engine broke through the planking and sank down until the fire box rested on one of the larg cross timbers. the solid road again. paratively little damage was done to th machine. ———— — On Thursday evening of last week W. 8. Cranmer, of Chicago, aod G. W. Daley, of Buffalo, N. Y., arrived in Belle- fonte in a Woods electric runabout. Th two men represent the Woods Motor Ve- hicle company, of Chicago, and are in thi Btate establishiog agencies for the sale of They lett Philadelphia on July 5th and went by easy stages through the State to Pittsburg and last Thursday made the record ran from Pittsburg to Bellefonte, their car. reaching bere about 7:30 o'clock, after stoppivg long enough in Tyrone to bave their storage batteries recharged. On aver- age roads the Woods electric will run 110 miles without recharging while on good roads it bas made a record of 152 miles. Mesers. Cranmer and Daley spent the night snd Friday forenoon here during which time they bad their batteries fully re- mbarged, leaving in shape for a full after- noon’s run. OOP rs —— Sheriff Klepper, of Clinton county, bad a bad scare last week. Jobn Smith, the desperado who shot np and robbed the Drury’s Run botel some time ago was con- vioted in the Clinton county coart last week and sentenced to twenty-seven years in the western penitentiary. Oc Friday a ® letter was received at the jail for Smith postmarked ‘‘Bellelonte,” and on being opened by the sheriff it proved to be an anonymous communication in which given to an that an attempt would be made to rescue bim when she sheriff took This naturally the convicted man derstand him to the penitentiary. " Epiron Chairman, It was likely the re- It took the higgest part of a ball day to get the heavy engine ob to Fortunately com- C. A., all of whom were engaged in various innocent sports. Arthur with one or two others were standiog on an improvised footbridge over the pit dog for a swim- ming pool from the gymoasiom to the tennis court. They were baving fan with one avother, as boys will, when be acei- dentally stepped backward and fell into the pit, alighting on bis righs side ona pile of boards and rubbish. He gathered himself up and thongh be felt sore from the fall did not realize that be bad burt him- sell badly avd went bome and to bed. Wednesday morning be was pretty sore and stiff bat still did not realize bis erisic- al condition and it was pot antil late Wedopesday afternoon when he became very sick that a physiciau was eens for. Upon his arrival the doctor at once realized that the yonog man’s condition was very grave and advised his immediate removal to the bospital for an operation. The operation was performed late Wednesday night and it revealed the fast that a blood vessel had been ruptured by the fall which resulted in internal hemorrhages and when the operation was performed peritonitis bad already set in and his death was almost certain. His death in the hospital at a few minutes after nine o'clock yesterday morn- ing proved the above diagnosis correct. Deceased was born in Bellefonte and was a son ol§Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown, 8|Jr. He was only sixteen years old last e| December and was a bright, intelligent and indostiions boy. His death, there fore, under such sad circamstances is very deeply deplored by all who knew bim. In addition to bis parents he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mim Kathryn, a professional nurse of Washing- ing, D. C.; Edward, of Baltimore; Riobard, Mary and Leo. No arrangements for the funeral have been made at this writing. | i | ScaNLoN.—Patrick Scanlon, one of the oldest and best known residents of Spring | township, died at his home at Axe Mann at an early bour yesterday morning. He bad been in poor health for some time past and bis death was the result of a general ¢ breaking down of the system. Deceased was born in Ireland and was a little past eighty-four years of age. He came to this country when but twenty-one years of age and located in Lewistown where he worked in the axe factory. A few years later he came to Axe Manon and went to work in the axe factory at that place, continuing there until the factory was closed down a number of years ago, having worked there longer perhaps than any one man ever employed there. He was an honest, upright gentleman, and one who always bad the confidence and respect of all who knew him. He was a devout mem- ber of St. John’s Catholic church and al- ways a regular attendant at all the services until declining health compelled him to remain at home. Surviving him are his wife and the fol- lowing children: Mrs. Arthar J. Taylor, Henry aud Miss Gertrude, of Milton; Mrs. Frank Borron, of Altoona; Jobo, of Beaver Falls; and Misses Agnes and Rachel, at home. The funeral will be held from the Catholic church at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, interment to be made in the Catholic cemetery. | | | Musser. —Alter lingering for over three years in a partially helpless condition ae the resalt of a stroke of paralysis A. Clark Musser died at bis home in Millbeim on Monday morning. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn G. Masser and was born in Millbeim a little over sixty-one years ago. He was a marble catter by trade and for a number of years conducted the Millbeim marble works. On July 5th, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret C. Kister who, with aise of their swelve children survive, as fol. lows : N. Lester, of Greensburg; Bertha E., Lala, Jobn F., Grover C., Orvis, Paul, Mary, and Claude E., all at home. One brother, Ralph M., of Williamsport, and one sister, Mrs. Emma C. Swartz, of Renovo, also survive. Rev. B. R. M. Sheeder, of the Lutheran church of which he was a member, officiated at the funeral which was held at 9:30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, interment being made in the Fairview cemetery. made the official somewhat nervous and on | | | Saturday when he made the journey with Smith and five otbers he was accompanied Needless to say no attempt was made to interfere with the officers and the oply query is who wiote the Jester that was mailed from by five heavily armed officers. Bellefonte. re —— THE DRY WEATHER.— Notwithstanding the fact that a good rain fell last Tharsday night, breaking the prolonged drought so far as the surface was concerned, and giving the corn, potatoes and other growing crops a new lease of lile, the various streams in Centre county are this week, more than ever, showing the effects of the long dry Spring oreek, for instance, which heretofore had maintained almost its mean level, is this week very appreciably lower while the same can be said of most all the other streams in the county. This, natural. ly, is-owing to tbe [aot that the amount of speil. STRUBLE.—After being an invalid for five years as a result of a general breaking down of the system Joel Struble, one of the best known and most prominent citi zens of Walker township, died at 7.30 o'clock last Thursday morning, aged about seventy-two years. He was a farmer by occupation and most of his life was spent on his farm in the vicinity of Zion. Through bis progressive and up-to-date methods he accumulated a competence suf- ficient to retire to private life a number of years ago. He was a member of an oid and esteemed family and was bimself high- ly respected by all who knew him. His wife died two years ago leavicg him with- out any children. The fuveral was held from she Reformed church in Zion at three o'clock last Saturday afternoon. Rev. Am- brose M. Schmidt, D. D., officiated and burial was made in the Zion cemetery. rain. whiob. fell last. week, while it was } | enough to break the drought so far as were concerned, was not encugh to satu the ground to that depth where it w increase the flow in the springs or raise the water in the creeks. Of course, the condi- tion as yet is not one to cause any alarm snd the probability is that there will be of tain fn Spe 0 prvca ether Shy plenty NELSON. — Robert H. Nelson, oue of the | best known colored men in this pact of the State, died at his home in Tyrone on Tues- | A day morning of Bright's disease. He was born in Albemarle county, Virginia, and was sixty-two years of age. A number of years ago he lived in Bellefonte and was well known by many of she colored resi. dente of this place. w, * CogL.—Oue of the oldest and best)known oitizens of Spring township passed away in the death, at an early hour on Monday morning, of Robert Corl, at his home in Pleasant Gap. He bad pot been in good bealth for a year or so and his death was the resnlt of a general breaking down of the system. Deceased was bora near Hartleton, Union county, snd was eighty-four years old on the 19th of May. He was born aud raised oo a larm aod when he grew to manhood engaged in farming for himself, an occupa- tion he followed all his life, about all of which was in Centre county, as he came bere when quite a young man. For many years past he bad farmed in Spring town- ship. He was a man universally liked by all who knew him for his kind and npeigh- borly ways and honorable and upright traits of character. In politics he wasa Democrat and, though he never aspired to any political office, he was always staunch in suppors of his party leaders and candi- dates. Though he never affiliated with any church be lived a consistent life and always tried to keep faith with the golden rale of brotherly love. Mrs. Corl died a number of years ago but surviving the deceased are five children, as follows : Misses Mary and Nanoy, at home, Robert, of Pleasant Gap; James H., of Bellefonte, and Charles, of Boalsburg. The funeral was held from hia late home at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. David A. Sower,of the Methodist church, officiated at the services and burial was made in the Branch cemetery. | MoRRISON—Mre, Andrew Morrison died at her home on east Howard street last Friday afternoon, as the result of a tumor- ous growth, She bad been ill for some time and several weeks ago was taken to the Bellefonte hospital for an operation hat her condition was past all hope. She was about forty-one years of age and was a daughter of the late Richard Morgan. Surviving her are her busband, two broth- ers,Charles and John, both of this place, and two sisters Mrs, Margaret Laoghlin,of Beile- fonte, and Mrs. William Russell, of Bea- ver Falls. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal church and Rev. Jobn Hewitt officiated at the funeral which was held on Monday afternoon, interment being made in the Union cemetery. —— AY —— BASEBALL PROSPECTS IMPROVING. —AS last it looks as if the management of the Bellefonte baseball club bave gotten to- gether an aggregation of players who will yet prove winners in the race for the Cen- tral Pennsylvania league pennant. The team hae been shaken up avd re-organized with Sanday as captain. Harry Otto is again in the barness and the change result- ed in an overwhelming victory over Jersey Shore on Hughes field on Wednesday alter- noon. From the beginning of the game it was evident that Bellefonte had the visitors at their mercy and the score of 9 to 1 at the end of the seventh inning showed that the Bellefonte management’s confidence in the team was not misplaced. In the eighth inning, when Bellefonte was at the bat and two out O:to caoght a long fly and umpire Dale announced the side retired. The visitors dispated the decision and lelt the field, the umpire de- olaring the game forfeited to Bellefonte by the score of 9 to 0. On the same afternoon Renovo defeated Lock Haven by the score of 5 to 2 in a thirteen inning contest, which changes the whole rating of the clubs ma- terially. Bellelonte lost to Lock Haven lass Satur- day by the score of 1 to 0in an eleven inning contest, and it was a bard game to lose, as the locale practically bad it won in the ninth. But it is to be hoped that the bard luck streak is over and from now on it will be ap to the fans of Bellefonte to do the crowing. The standing of the clubs to date is as follows: PC 670 588 391 353 Belletonte... — A e— A UxIQUE YOUNG LADIES BASEBALL CoNTEST.—The managers of the Bellefonte baseball club have arranged a unique con- test for the game here with Jersey Shore on Saturday, August 14th, which should prove unusually popular. Friends of the game as well as the Belle. fonte ball team will offer a handsome ladies gold watch to be contested for by the young ladies of the town in the following man- per : Ono Monday, August second, all young ladies who desire to enter the contest will be given tickets for the game on August 14th, and the one who sells the most tick. est will be awarded the watch. These tickete will be sold at the regular price of 25 cents, good for the alove named game only. Provided, however, that should said game on the 14th be postponed because of rain or for any other reason, then the tickets will be good for the next regularly schedaled league game. " Now here is a chanoe where the citizens of Bellefonte will not only have an oppor. tunity to help along the ball team without apy great outlay of money, bat will also be able to help their favorite fair contestant in winning a valuable present. A liss of the contestants and their daily score will be posted in the window of F. P. Blair & Co's jewelry store. ger Deparen Mex’'s PioNic.—The Passens Department of C. R. R. of Pa., Belle: ge: Departs before Saturday, : dir, we or he ork stand |, Bluey " Plonto. | of ot ivileges should Gann Joy with the mail. road company. x» —— Advertise in the WATCHMAN, FT od TAC ET aT a TRY a NESTLERODE ESTATE SoLD.—In pursun- ance to an order of the orphan’s cours of Centre county the property of Fannie Nestlerode, late of Liberty township, de- ceased, was sold at public sale last Satur- day. Thelaod and buildings were sold in six separate parcels or tracts. Number one was bought by Wilbar Guunsallus for $400; number two by Charles W. Cook for $100; numbers three, four and six, by Torrence McClintock for $710, and num- ber five by Alexander Masden for $720. The total amount realized by the sale was $1,930. Is will be remembered that in May last Mr. and Mrs. Torrence McClintock were awarded in a trial by jary in the Centre county court a verdies of $1,060 against this estate for the care, maintenance and nursing of the late Fannie Nestlerode before her death which will be paid ous of the sum realized by this sale. The re- mainder, or $870, will be divided between a score or more distant relatives of the deceased, after the costs of the court trial, the astorney’s fees and administrator's charges together with any other costs have heen paid. W. I. Harter, of Blanchard, is the adninistrator. —— ALPA GoEs oN FOREVER.—In his “‘per- sonal notes’ the man who writes the re- port of the Second brigade's encampment at Camp Alfred E. Hunt, Somerset, for the Pittsburg Post, on Wednesday had the fol- lowing to say about a well known Belle- fonter: There is a man in the Fifth regiment who is neither an officer nor an enlisted man who bas the entre to everything in sight. Thatis All Baum, of Bellefonte, who for 17 years has annually fornished the horses for the regimens. Guardamen mLy come and guardsmen may go, but Alf, who knows the intimate secrets of horses and dogs, goes on forever. Not only is thie his seventeen encampment, but he was with the regiment at Ashland during the antbracite coal strike of 1802. Among the horses he bas provided thie year is one that was knocked down hy lightning at Gettys- burg last year. One of his negro hostlers, too, was knocked unconscious at the same time. ‘“‘Dan,’” his pure bred coach dog, also a regular camp attendant, is on the job every minute. If any of the horses break loose during the night he promptly rounds them up. Baum refused $100 for Dan at this encampment. ——— MARRIAGE LICENSES.— The following marriage licenses were issued the past week by Register Earl C. Tuten. ' Lewis Peck and Sarah E. Meohtley, both of Nittany. Paul Weaver, of Port Matilda, and Pearl Gingery, of Martha. Albert Falton, of Mingoville, and Sarah Gentzel, of Spring Mills. Joseph Walizer and Susannah Miller, both of Eagleville. John Reed and Blanche C. Turney, both of Bellefonte. HecLA PARK Daxces.—On Friday al- ternoon and evening of this week the usual concert and dance will be on at Hecla park. Trains leave Bellefonte at 2:20 and 6:55 p. m. Fare for the round trip, adults 25 cents, children 15 cents. of —Mobammed ALI MIRZA has consented to leave his country for a pension of twen- ty-five thousand a year. ALI would be the wise boy il he were to get his pension in advance. Lemont Jacob Herman had the misfortune to lose # valuable horse, with spasmodic colic. W. H. Mokle and wife went to Howard to spend a short time with their son John. Huckleberries are now ripe and are a good crop on the sides and top of Nittany moun- tain. Wm. Sarson will open a watchmakers and jewelry store in town in the very near fu- ture. The teachers for the ensuing term for College township were elected on Saturday evening. The barley crop is ready to cut and the wheat crop has been stored away in the best of shape. The corn crop is looking fine and if it re ceives the proper amount of rain will be a good crop. The rains that fell last week were needed to bring the oats and corn along, as both of them were almost at a standstill. Every one is invited to attend the song and reading services to be held in the Unit- ed Evangelical church Sunday evening, August Sth, Wm. Young, one of Boalsburg's hustling plasterers and concreters, was in town Fri. day looking up some concreting that is to be done in the near future. The katydids are busy singing their mournful notes these pleasant summer evenings, which remind all that fall is al- most at the door, and to look foxward for the winter. Wm. Fogleman has taken Wm. Grove's place as a track hand and the latter and his cousin have purchased the Kerns threshing outfit and are ready to do all kinds of work in their line, to the pleasure and satisfaction of the farmers. " A ————— Spring Mills Rev. Deitzel did not apply for principal of our High school. He will return to the ministry, . The wheat crop here is a good one. Oats, corn and potatoes look very promising. Oats will be ready to cut in a week or ten days. We had unusual cool and tornado like winds all day on Saturday last. Early in the morning there was nothing cool about it. It was cold. ‘Misses Bertha Steely and Myrtle Fores- oan, of Sunbury, arrived here on Tuesday last to spend their vacation with Misses An na and Ella Cammings. { Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Long, after an sites of ten days or two weeks visiting Buffilo, Rochéster, Canadaugus, Geneva and inter- mediate towns, Niagara Falls aud Canada, | returued home on Thursday morning last, having had a most delightful trip. The base ball game between Spring Mills and Georges Valley on Saturday last result- ed in favor of the latter. The playing of some of the Spring Mills team was very care- less aod extremely wild. What was the matter ¥ The team can play quite a skiilful game. Mrs. G. N. Wolf, being the only milliner we have in town, and displaying great taste and skill in her selections, is doing a very lively business and has been obliged to du plicate her spring purchases several times. She bas just added to her millinery depart ment a line of beautiful netting in desirable colors for dresses. Wm. Pealer, one of our substantial and en terprising citizens, seems to be continually renovating and improving his numerous properties. He has just bad his large store building sud residence both sided with steel | sheeting in imitation of brick, very band: ings are imposing and attractive and being centrally located, add greatly to the entire neighborhood. Pine Grove Mention. Miss Auna Krebs is housed up with the measles. Wm. Hastings is quite ill at his home at Guteshurg. Harty Markle spent Tuesday with his old friend. Will. Harry Feb! and wife spent Sunday with grandpa Lightner. Mrs, N. T. Krebs and Mrs. J. W. Sunday are among the sick. J. B. Ard’s condition is still serious; Mrs, Ard is also quite ill. William Dale is out taking in the sights in Pittsburg this week. E. G. Musser is shy a good mare that died Friday uight, quite suddenly. Mrs. Edward Marshall, of Hunters Paik, was a Lemont visitor ast week. Little Claude Harpster fell from a wagon last week baeaking his collar bone. H. A. Moore, of Howard, was circulating among his friends here on Monday. Vern Moore, the popular drover of Moores ville, is around here for fresh cows. Mrs. Sarah Bloom is making a prolonged visit among friends down Pennsvalley. Mitchell Murray, of Philipsburg, is rusti- cating among his friends at Manor Hill, Mrs. D. H. Osman and daughter Esther visited friends at Rock Springs on Tuesday. J. K. Frain and wife enjoyed a drive over to Alexandria Saturday, to the Paul Bailey home. Mrs. Samuel Moore, of State College, is bere visiting her mother, Mrs. Dannley, on Main street. Landlord Reed Randolph, of the St. Elmo, has been seriously iil the past week but is now improving. Mrs. John Roop and daughter came over from State Collage to spend the day at the Wm. Dale home. Farmer James Harpster is holding down a big arm chair nursing a bunch of Job's com- forters on his legs. David Rossman, of Pleasant Gap, is spend. ing thie week with his two sons, Mac and George, on Tadpole. J. C. Goheen, of Tyrone, spent a day at Rock Springs recently looking after his large plantation and crops. Mrs. Edward Sellers, of Oak Hall, is mak- ing a ten deys’ visit among her many friends in the Mountain city. Miss Mary Siruble, superintendent of a Washington, D. C., hospital, visited here and at State College Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs, Jobn Wian and two chil- dren, of Philipshurg, are guests of Mrs. Emanuel Peters, on Main street. James J. Yarnell is closing out his store at State College and expects to locate at Bell. wood, to engage in the green grocery busi ness. Last Saturday was an ideal day and brought out a big number of picnickers at the Johnson grove with a festival in the evening. Mrs. Jane Neville, who has charge of the Everhart home on the Branch, is at her home down Pennsvalley, recuperating her shattered health. Prof. M. E. Heberling with his sister Es. tella and Miss Lulu Stover were royally en- tertained at the Dr. Alexander home at Pot. ters Mills on Tuesday. Geo. E. Harper has the foundation com pleted for his large mansion on west Main street, which is to be ready for occupancy before the snow fiakes fly. After a two week’s visit with friends in and out of town Mrs Nora McCormick and her two daughters, Estella and May, left for their home at Hublersburg Tuesday. Miss Margaret Moore has returned from a two week's trip through Ohio and is now back at her post of duty as an operator in the State College telephone exchange. Mrs. Mary Washington, of Middletown, and Mrs. J. K. Stalker and son Jobn, of Philadelphia, were royally entertained at the R. Emery Johnson home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Harry Eyer are mourning the death of their baby girl, Helen, aged 16 months, who died last Friday evening. She was buried at Gatesburg Srturday, at 2 p. m, Farmer James Kustenborder is housed up for repairs with a badly injured jaw, caused by a limb of a tree striking him several weeks ago so that sevnral teeth had to be ex- tracted. S———— ’ State College Items. Howard Moore, of Howard, was seen on our streets Monday. Dr. G. G. Pond was called to Harrisburg this week on business. The ground is getting dry again and a good rain is in order. State roads are now being made on Col- lege Avenue by our street commissioner, Mr. Taylor. Mrs, Maggie Gast and Asien Gemiowse visiting Irieuds and relatives at Jacksonville this week. By next’ woth the" farmers can cut their oats. They are coloring fast these moon- light n'ghts, ; Mrs. Resie Heverly and son Paul are vis- iting friends and relatives at Altcona and Bellwood this week. The threshing machines are daily making their rounds. The wheat will be threshed early on account of good prices. The plasterers are now at work on J. W. Beck's new house. They will go to Mrs, Musser’s house the last of this week. H. B. Pontius, of Bellefonte, was looking up fruit tree orders on Tuesday and Wednes. day. He has good trees and prices reason- able. Yesterday the people of this piace took an outing at Hunters Park. The stores all closed and business in geueral was ut a stand. still. Charley Daley has been doing carpenter | work in the new chemistry building for the | 1nst few days. Good carpenters are in de- somely and artistically painted. The build- | mand here. Eliot Predicts New Religion. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, in an address before the Harvard summer school of theology at Cambridge, Mass. prophesied the advent of a new reiigion. “It will not be bound by dogma or creed,” he said. “Its workings will be simple, but its field of action limitless. Its discipline will be the training in the development of co-operative good will. It will attack all forms of evil There will be no supernatural element. It will place no reliance on anything but the laws of nature. Prevention will be the watchword and a skilled sur geon one of its members.” The coming religion, he thought, will be based on the two great command- ments, the love of God and the service of fellow men. “The new religion,” he said, “will not be based upon authority; the future generation is to be led, not driven. In the new religion there will be no per- sonification of natural objects; there will be no deification of remarkable human beings. “The new religion will not teach that character can be changed quickly. It will not deal chiefly with sorrow and death, but with joy and life. “God will be so immanent that no intermediary will be needed. Its priests will strive to improve social and industrial conditions, The new re- ligion will not attempt to reconcile people to present ills by the promise of future compensation.” Explosion Kills Seven, Seven laborers employed on the construction of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western Railroad com- pany’s cut-off at Vail, N. J, were killed by an explosion of dynamijte. One of them, who was trying to dig out a large charge of dynamite that had failed to explode. was literally blown to pieces when his pick struck the explosive. Eight of his companiong who were working in the deep cut were unable to escape the tems of earth and rock that were started by the shock and were buried more than fifteen feet deep. Rescuers managed to dig four of them out, but two of them were dead and the others are so badly injured that their recovery ia regarded as impossible. Two Men Blown to Atoms. ; Fifty pounds of dynamite exploded in the quarry of Vest Brothers, in the northeastern section of Frederick, Md. killing Oliver D. Vest, one of the firm, and John Furness, a negro laborer, and slightly injuring Grant Chambers, another negro laborer. The bodies of the men killed were torn to fragments and scattered in all directions. The premature explosion of a blast in a hole beside which the box of dynamite was lying caused the accident. ! Fired at Stepfather; Killed Mother. While seated at the dinner table at Macon, Ga., Adolphus Daniels shot and killed his mother, Rachel Brough: ton, and also fatally wounded his stepfather, Major Broughton. All are negroes. It is said Broughton had been abusing the boy's mother. The boy fired on his stepfather, one of the bul: lets accidentally striking his mother, inflicting a mortal wound. The West Crying For Men. A cry for help to harvest the crops comes from the west to the depart ment of commerce and labor. Fifty thousand men are wanted, and wanted badly, by the farmers out there, according to Representative Stevens, of Minnesota. Mr. Stevens says the west is lit erally begging for help to gather the big wheat and other crops. Gave Birth to Five. Mrs. Thomas Renwick, thirty-five years of age, of Newark, N. J., who is already the mother of three children, gave birth to five infants, four living and perfectly formed, though very weak, the fifth malformed and dead. None lived more than fifteen minutes. Twins are said to run in her mother’s family. - Alien Must Have $25 or Go Back. New York, July 27.—Secretary Na gel, of the department of commerce and labor, upheld the ruling of Com- missioner of Immigration Williams that an alien must have $25 in his pos session or be refused admission to the country. Aged Man Killed at Crossing. “Jona, N. J., ‘July 27.—Fran von Valen, aged eighty years, was killed by a northbound train at the corssing, the locomotive also killing his horse and demolishing the wagon. Mr. von Valen was master of the local grange, and had heid many positions of ‘trust. No Trading Sta In Geo tees Sones es Jassed the house making I og the giving of wa | gga” og PG >
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