THE CENTRE REPORTER, CENTRE HALL, PA. { NEWS FROM THE SOUTH Items of Interest. in ——— Farmers Busy in Churches Rairing Funds for Many Worthy Objects—Iitems of Busi ness “nd Pleasure that Interest. have a $40.000 Y. Sunbury wil { A. Billmyer, Laneaster county, | antined smallpox 8 guar for has been South J. H. MeGee postmaster at Bethlehem. W. CC. Sampson has sent in his resignation as superintendent of Beth- lehem schools Falling from a second-story window at Shamokin, Violet Doblose, a girl, was fatally Injured. Hazleton's commission form of gov ernment not the city's tax does increase rate The valuation of real estate in lLan- caster county for taxation is $191,780. 51, an increase of $1,000,000. H W. insisted Court at Sunbury divorced Ammerman because his on living in Philadelphia wife The Somerset Board of Trade by a unanimous vote has requested Cou to curfew ordinance, neil pass a eight car at Oswald from a fr Station, Robert Jolted £ sustalr ious scalp lacerations and ugly bruises of the face. Mrs. Ar 54 Lancaster, picked a pimp! blood poisoning died 24 devel hours “ faa vine are jeaving for Euroj numbers, attracted bh Foreigners ton of jel great cut in Kodesha suffered punctu i broken Meadow his ribs Beay were er aperintenqgent Clearfield goci fun d a fohn Nissley, of Lancaster, ing from a fox chase, broke the ice on the ved return through River by his Susquehanna and was sa from drowning companion A $2.060 w hich pipe organ, one-half of amount was donated by An- Carnegie, being installed in Bethany United Evangelical Church, at Tamaqua. drew is The Executive Board of District 7 of the United Mine Worlters has de- cided place men at each of examining boards that certificates, fo the grant inspectors’ After being closed five years, the plant of the Sergeant Glass Company, at Sergeant, formerly owned by Mississippi Glass Company, has start- ed operations with 100 men Trexler, of Colonel Harry D. J. Davis, presented in of Wilkes Barre, Nay Aug Park education all his the boon hecause of Yearning for an life, but denied to work at an early age, William ton, has graduated at the mar, penmanship and will go to High Mr. Jones was shire, Wales, spelling, and School next born came to America, locating in Scran- ton and securing a job as a miner in the Diamond mine of the Lackawanna Company. He worked himself up to be fire boss of the mine, retiring four years ago. His wife died two years ® go. St. Clair was the scene of a gala religious ceremonial in the breaking of ground for a new $30,000 parochial school. The editor of The Brookville Repub. lean has taken another look at the town fountain apd makes this caustic comment, “Not knicking, of course, but merely reiterating, we rise to re 1ark that the town fountain, Harriett Amelia, is still wearing her glass bon. net at a jag angle possibly as a dell. cate affirmation that the county is stil) wet,” ® WANTS RANGERS Texan Governor Stirred by Latest Mexican Outrage. the Governor For Against Protection Mexican Marauders. Austin, Tex Reports of new dis orders along the Mexican border, in cluding the attempted kidnapping of an American citizens by five Mexicans B. Colquitt to order the ranger force recruited with who can shoot.” “I have instructed to look for more men ranger service. My instructions him are to get men who can shoot and will shoot when ernor Colquitt Captain Hughes ranger force, which at Raymondville the extreme the State, Brownsville mores, Mexico, the Cameron county citizens Governor for protection bustering expeditions have ported this week operating along that part of the Texas borde: Two telegrams the Ranger ported can, Charles Ballard near Carrizo Springs the petition fron zens. Ballard tied by and hustled to the border. a« the made party hie “men Hughes the Captain suited for to said necessary,” (ON commands the has headquarters Cameron county southeastern f section o Mata sent the fii been re Opposite is county asked eve ral formed the iering Fhe fi the kidnapping of an Ameri by five Mexicans he ged LCAaineron counts f Governor's action in ore force increased st ond was WAS the cording report to the Governor while Grande him and escaped by diving captors shot at him without eral and escape. Sheriff Gardner county, went in p and range and Ariny border patrol also begat for the have I'he clared “m committed Ranger men, in CANS, Was the Was crossing the Cut the rope wni times then made irsuit the nen, but they were th into Cameron escaped Mexic urder and freely.” rotection both is cited The pping T. Kardner, sherif of which ¢ sent the kidna arrizo Springs Fhe town is border SECRETARY BRYAN FIFTY. FOUR Guests Drink Grape Juice To His Health Washington Bryan's grape juie afternoon in hono: } birthday. The guests of Mr. Bryan's asgociates partment. Mrs. Bryan Bryan received alone Osborne of state, presided at the tea table wives of the officials of the assisted in the dining. room He Bryan celebrated his birth day anniversary, receiving congratula tions of colleagues and friends. He had expected to celebrate the event by signing peace Brazil, Argentina’ and conven guests drank health the receptio fhurs fifty fourth & at of honor were inn the State and Secre Mr wife of the asgistant secretary and de retary with the treaties Chili. but SHE DISGUISED HERSELF TO ROB. Woman in Man's Attire Caught Thiev 4 ing In Freight Car Fairmont, W. Va Mrs. Ethel Gra ham, dressed in man’s clothing, accom panied by J robbing a Baltimore and Ohio freight car in the local yards. Officer Gibson, of the company, caught them in the act. They were brought to the county Al The railroad company has been losing much stuff of late and it is belleved that the culprits who have been taking the goods are now under arrest. ° CANDIDATE BY ELIMINATION, William E. Lee, Republican, For Gov. ernor Of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minn. William E. Lee, of Long Prairie, was chosen as the Re publican candidate for governor to be supported by those opposed to the present state admimistration, at the “elimination” conference. Mr. lee was chosen on the first ballot. receiv. ing 561 votes of the 9576 cast. He was declared the unanimous candidate of the convention. PERFUME FOR FAIR VOTERS, To Take Place Of Cigars At Campaign Meeting. Chicago.--~In an effort to get women voters to attend a campaign meeting. members of the Twenty filth Ward Democratic Club announced that bot. ties of perfume will be digtributed ne souvenirs instead of the customary campaign cigars, They also announced that lace curtains will adorn the win. dows in the club rooms as a special ark of courtesy (o the women, So (Sure) NOW LISTEN] \ AT JAYS, "A YOUNG ff PITIHER FROM THE SQUASH LEAGUE A TRAIN BANDIT bETs $20,000 Lone Robber Holds Up Express Messenger in Texas. HIDDEN IN BAGGAGE CAR, Thief Had Learned Lumber Company Was Sending Over Fe Roll Money For Use Santa Pay Wwaumont, Texas After Heb bundling the gunny essen er sack CXDIess Martin nto a a masked robbed the man Car altached to northbound Gulf, Colotado and Santa Fe passenger 7 NO train Copyright.) HE BULGARIAN QUEEN GOMING Eleonora’s Visit to United States Set for May. WILL HAVE A LARGE PARTY She Will Be First Sovereign Ever To Come To This To On the Imperator. the Reigning Country—Likely Embark « Sofia 8 been definitely decided {that Queen Fleonora of Bulgaria extensive sulle Mas gel 2x Or length of het wae ‘erdinand himself i'nited « that Kin proposed reporie iO 5 but make the fact t} I'nited 3 the States in 1815, intense desire to : : itrip, coupled with at her Stntes of sgments of =» 1 : relieve the the matic embarra state visit from an actual imonarch, resulted in granted her wish being it is probable will proceed from Sofia to Hamburg as a German There she will embark, if her arrangements will fit in on the steamship Imperator. The jof Queen Eleonora will include, that Queen Eleonora princess file in ad td some diplomatiste, aidesde camp from the smartest guard regi and ladies in waiting, who will their picturesque native « ments wear O% fumes i Queen i reigning ithe United States will be Europe Eleonora the first sovereign of to viwit Fatally Injured. Washington, Pa killed and four others were hurt, prob the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad jumped the track and crashed into the West Washington Station, near here The injured are hurt so badly that it is not believed they will live, LITTLE BOY KILLED BY FRIGHT. To Death, Racine, Wis A physician said that Frank Chumik, 10 years old, was scared to death by the honking of a flock of geese, which appeared sudden. ly while he was playing at his home. The boy. who had a weak heart, died shortly after the geese had frightened him into convulsions, USE COTTON AS ARMOR PLATE. Colonel Thornton Presents a New Scheme To Daniels. Washington, D. C.-<Cotton as battle. ship armor plate is the dream of Col M. L. Thornton, who called upon See ‘retary Daniels at the Navy Depart ! ment, and laid the scheme before him. {The Colonel says he has a secret pro cess for flattening out cotton bales so ‘they will resist any gun fire. He hopes the Navy Department will in | Yestigate his plan, - WOMAN SUFFRAGE of One. Only position Declares On Martine To Principle—Negro issue Up Senator Op Movement Comes the ite for imendment giving womet 25 for th aEEInet {. 8 Lwo-i! being it was vole required when all over tiy pointed seis ae concl » had scored 8 WEE IMImMeasurs {8 Opponents South In Opposition ; i resolution def wa the | resent Con | first gress. It introduced ir the was by of Oregon, and the Wom. | Suffrage Committee later authorized | Senator Ashurst to report it favorably. | presented Nenator i an i Though otherwise the vote virtually nonpartisan. the #ll Democrats, lined up against the amendment contended it would complicate in the States Vardaman i was Southern Sen. | niore almost | solidly Thes i i i the § ine § negro question Senstor led 8a movement suffrage in repeal the Fifteenth t he Constitution. by are prohibited frofm NeRTroes removed, he granting of suf His proposal was de feated by 4K to 19, and a proposition by Williams give the ballot to white women only was defeated by of woman South Amendment which the denying.the With the he fo { i i to » ! Siates right negro fo to vote question favored the fo i i mits Suicide. Oak Park, Ga J. A Eubanks a farmer living near this place. killed his wife and two daughters as they slept; set fire to his home and several other farm buildings, and then fired a bullet through his forehead. He died several hours later. Mrs. Eubanks’ head wae almost severed from her body with an ax. The two children, one aged four years, the other six months old, were killed with a knife. After slaying his family and firing the buildings on his’ premises Eubanke awakened a neigh bor, told him what he had done and then shot himself. Meanwhile the blaze consumed Eubanks’ barn and a number of tenant houses. His resi dence was saved, Eobanks was 3 years old. MAN RUNS AMUCK IN CAPITAL. Shoots Down Three, One His Wife, Who May Die. Washington, D. C.Herman Ka bansky ran amuck here and shot his motherdndaw, his wife and his six year-old brotherindaw. The wife, it is believed, will die. Kabansky gives a® A reason Yor Lis crime his wife's refusal to live with tam. He claims he was neither drunk nor drugged and committed the crime deliberately. He BERTEERIe Detween $15,000 and $20.000 f Helbig, 12 miles north of Beau Express company officials refused to clues the robbery he amount ob by concert tained was estimated officials of a ston lumber which had ade shipments of money aboard the ain to be used in paving thelr en pioyes al camps along the roast Ihe tra was bound from 1 Texas and Ho believed robber secreted himself in the the train mai leaped from behi § Liefore n said the who middle-aged of baggage shortly after Heagumont demanded foe) i been Get teawan Him Cost Back $38,400 Te Mat FIRST BOYS COURT OPENED Social Workers Celebrate Chicago innovation Chicag: ii hie 8 Bove ge ibunal of ned as a 8 » world init will deal 7 and 21 iz to keep the bovse MARE pe ipal jud with ciel system of boy BEr ite ob from contact and to considera of the m court CASES vegrs of mature « CARES with riminals their give sympathetic on nearly three thousand every i Was tried in opening of boys will be this colt year The the made the church workers cour of a end OGCCREION social celebration by DEMANDS $1,000 FOR BOY Letter Mystifies Police Munting Me. Carrick Philadelphia. Police Warren activity in the MeCarrick was re result of a re and Mrs, James MeCar his parents, telling them he is and well, but demanding $1.000 ransom for his return The letter was the McCarrick home and immediately turned over to the police. Opinions differ as to the let ter. Some of the detectives think it the work of someone who is trying to perpetrate a hoax. Others believe it genuine the letter Mi newed as ceived by rick was MAN'S REMAINS BY PARCEL POST, Ashes Shipped To Germany Via U. 8, Mail. New Rochelle, N. ¥ city to Posen, Germany, via parcel post. Thies is the first time that such a strange package has passed through the ashes of the late Count Gromaz von Gowmadzinki, who died in this city on February 14. The ashes were collected in a cylindricalshaped box, which weighed five pounds and was consigned to the relatives in the Fatherland, TO BE NO RIOTING THIS TIME. Sylvester Promises Ample Protection For Suffrage Parade. Washington, D. C.— Major Sylvester, chief of police of Washington, has promised ample protection for the suf. {rage parade on May 9. He says that there will be no repetition of the annoyances from the crowds which occurred at the last parade, March 3, 16818. The parade will be conducted under the auspices of the Congression. formerly lived in New York, al Union for Woman's Suffrage. CHILDREN SAVE HISTORIC OAK Darby Tree That Steltered Washington on Fire PATRIOTIC GIRLS AND BOYS Father of His Country Rested on the Way to Chadd’'s Ford Where He British Meet in Battle the idre nade Fights Main L BYTE 4 r ine Cop Optimistic View of Steel Pots There is gpirit of ¥ timism of nd future ww H. H. Mel he MceClintie-Marshall Company, » 1 Ras and st Pittsburgl that he tariff i depressing eoffe Mr. Mc there prosent ¥ Gitlione § permanent elee]l busine ed Of billets or that grade of steel cold i by foreign makers, but * do any heavy inroads Last mpany had a larger output thas year ite history, with one ex bes: experienced.” Ew COUTEe, not look Year our of any : tion in December the iflar month WAS we ever | Pardons a Court Menace Chester Samuel Hagans, Coatesville, who had written to Judg- | Butler a letter. threatening him if he granted any liquor licenses was {| arrested and brought into the Court room Judge Butler gave him a | severe lecture, and permitted him to go without punishment, under the be. lief that the eulprit was temporarily | insane when he wrote the letter, " r Nest ? Drop Nurses With Doctors. York Detalles of how the Board of { Directors of the York Hospital, In addition to dismissing Drs. EW | Melsenhelder and J. H. Bennett from the staff for alleged disloyalty, have | punished graduate nurses for tests mony they gave to the committee of the Woman's Club of York in its Investigation of alleged mismanage ment at the Institution, leaked ou’. Four nurses have been suspended for varving periods, Chicken Thieves Plead. Penbrook.-~8everal hundred people came from miles around to attend the hearing of Willlam Latchaw and David Lyter, who had been charged with stealing chickens from A. E. Enders, a florist and trucker. A great deal of interest was taken in the case, because of the fact that considerable chicken thieving has been going on in this vicinity during the winter months. Justice of the Peace McGarvey said ft was the big crowd that ever attended any of his hearings. Both defendants plead gullty.
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