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No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First class Livery in connection. pHIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store on Elm street. Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work from the finest to the coarsest and guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten firt ivan tn iiatitl incr ami urines rea liuu t " m i sonable. JAMES HASLET, GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA, PENN T.C.UREY, LIVERY Feed & Sale, STABLE. Fine Turnouts at All Times at Reasonable Rates. Hear of Hotel Weaver TIOITESTA, PA. Telephone No. SO. ITS CHILDREN KILLED In Burning Schoolhouse In a Cleveland Suburb. Japan Sends an Ultimatum Death of Senator Proctor Assassin Buried at Midnight Charges Against Chan cellor Day Governor Johnson a Can didate Girl Saved by Truancy. Death In one of its most terrible forms claimed 170 school children of the North Colllnwood school In the village of Colllnwood, an eastern su burb of Cleveland, when the school building, catching flre from a defec tive furnace in the basement, was wrecked in the space of half an hour. The building being inadequately provided with fire escapes, the chil dren were unuhle to make their way to the lower lioors In time to escape the flames as they shot up from the basement and cut off egress. The fire drill was inaugurated at once and those In the rooms on the lower floors quickly moved out of the building. But when the panic-stricken little ones in the upper rooms at tempted to make their way to the stairway, the Jam of uncontrolled and fear-stricken children grew until but few were able to extricate them selves nnd they perished almost with in reach of safety. Various and unconfirmed state ments are made as to the cause of the fire and also that the doors of the building had been locked at the front entrance, while but one door of the rear entry was unfastened. The Jan itor, Fritz Herter, himself bereaved of three children, says the doors were open, nccordlng to custom. At any rate, the congestion of fleeing children In the hallway below effectually barred the way, and the little ones went to their death totally unable to evade the flames. The school was a two-story and at tic brick building constructed about six years ago. It was overcrowded with pupils and It was found neces sary to utilize the attic for those of the ages between C and 8. Nearly all the children were killed in the mass at the first floor door, which finally was opened by men from the Lake Shore shops, who hurried to the scene. A wall of flame had formed across It, however, and most of the children already were dead by the time the doors swung. Approximately U00 children attend ed the school, which had nine rooms. Miss Catherine Weiler, one of the nine teachers In the school, lost her life In a vain effort to marshal the pupils of her class and lead them to safety. She died In the crush at the rear door. Her room was on the sec ond floor and when the fire alarm sounded she marched her pupils out into the hall, thinking it was only a fire drill. There the truth dawned upon both teacher and pupUs and control was lost The children in their frenzy plunged Into the strug gling mass ahead of them. Miss Weiler attempted to stem the rush but went down under it and her body was found an bour later piled high with those of her pupils. Mlt-s Weiler formerly lived In Detroit and was educated In Toledo. Miss Flsk, another teacher, was taken out alive but she died later. There was but one fire escape and that was in the rear of the building. There were two stairways, one lead ing to a door In front, and the other to a door in the rear. Both of these doors opened inward, nnd It is claim ed the rear was locked as well. When the flames were discovered the teachers, who throughout seem to have acted with courage and self-possession and to have struggled hero ically for the safety'of their pupils, marshaled the little ones into column for the "fire drill" which they had often practiced. When the children reached the foot of the stairs they found the flames close upon them ind so swift a rush was made for the door .that in an In stant a tightly packed mass was piled up against It. From that sec ond none of those who were upon any portion of the first flight of stairs had a chance for their lives. The chil dren at the foot of the stairs attempt ed to figbt their way back to the floor above, while those who were coming down shoved them mercilessly back Into the flames below. In an instant there was a frightful panic with 200 of the pupils fighting for their lives. Most of those who were killed died here. The greater part of those who escaped managed to turn back and reached the fire escape and the win dows In the rear. Japan Demands Return of Vessel, Late In February Chinese warships seized a Japanese mercantile steamer the Tatsu Msru In Chinese waters J.ist outside Macao harbor and escort ed her to Canton on the charge that Eiie was rngaged m an attempt to smuggie arms and ammunition Into China. To add to the Irritation, the Chinese commander hauled down the Japanese flag and ran up the Chinese dragon ensign in Its stead. The Japan -e foreign office has lodged a stiong protest with the Chi nese fo' elgn bo-lid. demanding the Immediate tcleaae of the Tatsu Maru and the punishment of the officials responsible for her seizure. There are no developni" its as yet In connection with the Tatsu af fair. Meantime Jaimn Is undoubtedly preparing for eventualities. The en tire doclsiuu In the case rests with Premier Salunjl and Foreign Mlnlstei Hayashl. There has been no indica tion of the period of time that Japan will await China's reply. It was stated at the Japanese for eign office that It Is presumed that Yuan Shi Kal will require three ot perhaps four days for consultation with the viceroy of Canton In the con slderatlon of the entire affair. Con sequently a decision may not ba reached before March 10 or 11. Death of Senator Proctor. tTnlted States Senator Redflold Proctor of Vermont died in his apart ments at the Champlain in Washing ton after a short illness following an attack of the grip. The senator's son, (Governor Fletcher Proctor of Ver mont, who was summoned to the city, was at the bedside when the senator passed away. Senator Proctor was 77 years old. Senator Proctor had been a conspic uous factor In the political and busi ness Interests of Vermont for many years and was reputed to be one of the wealthiest members of the United States senate. He was largely In terested in the marble industry, was Identified with other commercial pur iilts, was a Civil war veteran on the staff of William F. (Baldy) Smith, was secretary of war during President Harrison's administration and had been in the senate since 1891, when he left the cabinet to succeed George F. Edmunds. The senator was born in Proctor, June 1, 1831, and before he entered into public life in Washington had served his state as a member of each house of the legislature In turn and as governor and lieutenant gov ernor. Assassin Buried at Midnight. The body of Lazarus Averbuch, the young Russian Jew who tried to take the life of Chicago's chief of police on Monday, was buried Thursday night in the potter's field near Chicago. The assassin's sister, Olga Averbuch, her resources exhausted, gave re luctant consent to interment by the county, and In the darkness ot night, with a dreary rain pouring down, un accompanied by friends or relative, the corpse of the unfortunate youth was taken to Dunning, the Bite of the county poorfarm, nnd there, by the light of lanterns, placed In the grave that had been prepared for It. Fol lowing her release from custody of the police, Averbuch's sister made vain attempts to have her brother's body given burial according to Jew ish rites. A number of undertakers were communlcited with In her be half, but all declined to take charge of the body. Appeal was made to several rabbis with like result Charges Against Chancellor Day. Charges have been preferred by Rev. George Cook, pastor of the Methodist church in Brandon, Vt., against Rev. J. E. Day, LL.D., chancellor of Syra cuse university, on the ground that Dr. Day defamed the character of President Roosevelt. The charges have been presented to Rev. P. M. Watters, D. D., presiding elder of the New York conference of the Metho dist church, to which Chancellor Day Is ecclesiastically attached. When interviewed concerning the allegations, Rev. Mr. Cook said it was true he had hi ought charges against Chancellor Day. He said that in a book entitled "A Raid on Prosperity," wiltten by Chancellor Day, President Roosevelt was severely criticised and that In his opinion Dr. Day had violat ed the rules of the Methodist church in thus assailing the president. Girl's Truancy Saved Her Life. Like returning from the dead, Helen Marks surprised her father Thursday at Colllnwood, O., by slip ping up behind him and throwing her amis p round his neck, while he was prodding among the ruins of the Lake View school for her body. The girl was sent to school Wednesday morn ing as usual. Instead she played tru ant and visited an aunt in the country. They knew nothing of the fire until returning to her parents, who sup posed she had perished. Neither could the father find among the dead bodies one he could identify as that of his daughter. In despair he was prodding about the ruins when the girl threw her arms about him and cried: "Guess who I am, Papa." Mr. Marks was overcome with Joy and emotion. Governor Johnson a Candidate. The Democratic state committee of Minnesota, after a bitter fight, at St. Paul adopted a resolution en dorsing Governor Johnson of Minne sota for the Democratic presidential nomination and recommending that he be named by the national conven tion at Denver next July. As the meeting of the committee was presided over by Frank A. Day, private secretary of the governor, and as Mr. Day voted for the Johnson res olution that they would not be bound ballot, the action of the committee Is held by political leaders as placing the governor formally in the race for the Democratic presidential nomlna- Alleged Combination of Paper Men. Herman Rldder, president of the American Newspaper Publishers' as sociation, has sent a letter to Attor ney General Bonaparte summarizing the publishers' statement of thealleged efforts of the American Paper and Pulp association to stifle competition and to Increase1 prices. The T-ffect, Mi. niddordoolared.hasheen to put an additional bmrien nf $00,00(1,000 per Milium upon the ii.mi !ng and publish ing interests o; 'he country without an? other jif-t'llo,.'. '. hi than the power of combination. nH!R BELT TOO LOW Testimony of Three Witnesses Before Senate Committee. Rear Admiral Remey Said a Com mander Should Have Full Stores Aboard When Going Into Battle. Lieut. White Said Ships Had Great er Drafts Than Designs Called For. Washington, March 10. Testimony was adduced before the senate com mittee on naval affairs, which is in vestigating the criticisms of battle ship construction, showing that tha location of the armor belt of Ameri can battleships was too low. On the other hand a letter from Secretary Metcalf was read declaring it to be the opinion of the board of construc tion and Rear Admirals Evans and Bio wiison that the armor belt lines of the battleships Delaware and North Dakota were right. The secretary in his communication took occasion to declare that American battleships were superior to those of any other uavy. The witnesses were Lieutenant Richard D. White, assistant Inspector of target practice, and Rear Admirals George C. Remey and C. F. Goodrich. Lieutenant White was the first to take the stand. In reference to the loca tion of the armor bet he said that if it were possible for a ship to get Into action at the designed load draft the preseut location would be about right, but it was his observation that the ships had greater drafts than those designed. He thought the drafts would be Btlll greater under war con ditions. Concerning the construction of tur rets, he preferred the two-stage hoist and declared that the shutters now In use In the direct hoist are "most in efficient." Would Not Sacrifice Safety. Rear Admiral George C. Remey, re tired, told the committee he would lo cate the armor belt with refurence to the proper load waterllne when the ship is equipped to go Into battle. He thought it the duty of a commander of a battleship to have full stores on board, If possible. In going into bat tle. Though unfamiliar with the hoists now used he said he had no hesitancy in endorsing the inter rupted hoist. He opposed sacrificing safety for rapidity of fire. Rear Admiral C. F. Goodrich, com mandant of the New York navy yard, asserted that he believed the Ameri can ships to be good, and that they could be made hetter. He was asked by Mr. Hale If he would subscribe to Mr. Tteuterdahl's statement that If our ships went Into action they would be no better off than the Russian ships when they met the Japanese. "Oh, no sir," he replied, his posi tive manner indicating that he thought that there could be no com parison. "Have you made reports to the de partment criticising any matter of construction?" asked Mr. Tillman. "I have," replied the admiral, nnd answering other questions said he had criticized the location of the armor belt. Waterline Should Divide Armor Belt. The witness said he thought the ar mor belt too low. He thought the waterline should approximately divide the armor belt with half above and half below the waterline. It was sug gested by Chairman Hale that a chance would have to be taken as to the condition of sea at the time the ship went Into action. "The whole naval life, Mr. Senator, Is a chance," the witness remarked. . Mr. Tillman returned to the charge that officers had been discouraged from making suggestions or criti cisms and demanded Admiral Good rich's experience, who said: "I .have made several suggestions which have not borne fruit." Admiral Goodrich said that In 1902 he had recommended the abolition of the military masts with their fighting tops. He said these masts were heavy and he knew of no Instance where they were of value. The ships now being designed, the admiral said, do not have these fighting tops. "Then the suggestion did not fall on barren ground?" said Mr. Tillman. "I cannot flatter myself that my let ter had anything to do with the de cision to do away with this feature," said the admiral. Schmitz Unlawfully Convicted,' San Francisco, March 10. That former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz was unlawfully convicted of extortion nnd sentenced to five years in prison was reaffirmed by the state supreme court. 1ie decision also applies to Abraham Ruef. It Is believed that Schmitz and Ruef will Immediately apply for re lease from the county jail on ball. The prosecution purposes at once to bring to trial some of the many other charges preferred against them. Will Reach Magdalena Bay Thursday. Washington, March 10. It was cal culated at the navy department that Admiral Evans' battleship fleet which has niaile such splendid progress from Callao, will reach Magdalena bay by March 12. It was said at the depart ment Uat the question of the fleet's stopping at a Japanese port In case that It came home by way of the Suez canal was not even under con sideration by the navy department. CROP STATISTICS. About 23.3 Per Cent of Last Year! Crop of Wheat Still In the Farmers' Hands. Washington, March 10. The crop report from the board of the depart ment of agriculture places the quanti ty of wheat In farmers' hands on March 1, 908, at about 23.5 per oent, equivalent to 118,721,000 bushels, of last year's crop, as compared with 28.1, 206,644,000 bushels, of the 1906 crop on hand March 1, 1907, and 24.G per cent, 155,208,000 bushels, the average for the past, ten years of the quantity of the crop on hand on March 1. It Is estimated that about 58.0 per cent of the crop will be shipped out of the counties where grown, as compar ed with 58.1 per cpnt of the 1900 crop and 55.9 per cent the average for the past ten years so shipped out. The quantity of corn In farmers' hands on March 1, 1908, Is estimated as 37.1 per cent, equivalent to 902, 429,010 bushels, of last year's crop, as compared with 44.3 per cent, 1,298, 000,000 bushels, of the 190C crop on hand March 1, 1900, and 39.4 per cent, 882,707,000 bushels the average for the past ten years of the quantity of the crop on hand March 1. It is estimated that about 18.0 per cent of the crop will be shipped out of counties where grown, as com pared with 23.2 per cent of the 1906 crop, and 19.7 per cent the average for the past ten years so shipped out. The proportion of the total crop which Is merchantable is estimated as 77.7 per cent of the 1907 crop, 89.1 per cent of the 1900 crop, and 84.2 as the average of the past ten years. The quantity of oats In farmers' hands on March 1, 1908, Is estimated at 35.5 per cent, equivalent to 267, 476:000 bushels of last year's crop, as compared with 39.8 per cent, 384, 461,000 bushels, of the 190G crop on hand March 1. 1J07. and 37.3 per cent, 311,625,000 bushels, the averago of the past ten years of the quantity of the crop on hand March 1. It Is estimated that about 28.0 per cent of the crop will be shipped out of the counties where grown, as compared with 27.6 per cent of the 1906 crop, and 27.4 per cent the average for the past ten years shipped out. Manslaughter In First Degree. Gloversville, N. Y., March 10. The Jury In the case of John Clncotta, the Amsterdam Italian charged with the murder of William E. McLachlan at Crane's Hollow, near Amsterdam, July 23 last, which has been on trial at Fonda the past week, returned a verdict of manslaughter In the first degree at 8:25 last night. Justice Kellogg Immediately sentenced Cln cotta to Dannemora prison for an in determinate period not to exceed nineteen years nnd six months and not to be less than sixteen years and six months. The trial of Joseph Ger vaslo, an alleged accomplice of Cln cotta, will begin March 27. Wireless Message Relayed But Once. New York, March 10. In its long flight from the fleet in the Pacific the wireless message was relayed only once. The message was picked up by the Southern Pacific steamship Creole, bound from this port to New Orleans, while off Pensacola, Fla., and was repeated to this city. The mes sage had traveled 2,000 miles when the Creole received It, nccordlng to the officers of the wireless station, who stated that while this was an un usual distance for wireless messages to travel, the season of the year was favorable to long distance wireless transmission. St. Chaffray Waits For Repairs. Omaha, March 10. The Italian car In the New York to Paris automobile race reached Central City, Neb., 135 miles west of Omaha, at 8 o'clock last night. It made a night run for Grand Island, 156 miles west of Omaha. French car No. 1 In the race, which is near Marshalltown, la., broken down, will be unable to go faster than a walk for two weeks while awaiting repairs for which Paris has been ca bled. The broken shaft cannot bo replaced In this country, says St. ChafTrny, the driver, who was in Omaha making an effort to get his car repaired. Dynamite Explosion Killed Four Men. Kenora, Out., March 10. In a dy namite explosion at Gordon Brothers' camp, Grand Trunk Pacific construc tion works, north of Kalsar, Out., four men lost their lives and three sus tained what may be fata! Injuries. The killed are: Herbert Dunn, an Englishman; Nicholas Kok, an Aus trian; N. Tochqunan, Philip Vlsdar, an Italian. J. Kohy, foreman, who Is among the injured, was drilling a hole at the time of the explosion, which occurred before a warning was given. Confirmation of the President's Policy Buenos Ayres, March 1'. The elections came to an end today and the final results show that the gov ernment has triumphed throughout the entire republic. A working ma jority In both houses of tho federal legislature assures confirmation of the presidential policy. The general public is pleased with the outcome and the future Is promising. There Is complete tranquility in the country. Governor's Pet Bill Recommitted. Trenton, N. J., March 10. Tim house by a vote of 37 to 19 recommit ted Governor Fort's pet bill for direct primaries for the selection of dele gates to national conventions. THE NEWSSUMMftRY Short Items From Various Parts of the World. Record of Many Happenings Condensed nd Put In Small Space and Ar ranged With Special Regard For the Convenience of the Reader Who Hat Little Time to Spare. George Dawkins, Brooklyn's burglar policeman, was sentenced to eight years in Sing Sing by Judge Dike. Governor Hughes will have 146 votes on the first ballot in the Chi cago convention, his friends In Al bany declare. Atlantic coast defence plans of the navy department Include establishing a torpedo boat depot at the navy yard at Charleston, S. C. Commander William S. Sims, before the senate naval committee, criticised the methods of the navy and hinted at a scandal in the service. The assembly asked Governor Hughes for the name of the alleged gambler whose letter implying that money would be used in the legisla ture to defeat the anti-race track gam bling bills was given out at the execu tive chamber. The governor refused to give the author's name. Thursday. A dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, says that thp American minister has presented another note on the subject of admitting the American claims to arbitration. Anarchist agitation reveals the fact that police have been informed of al leged plots against the lives of Arch bishop Farley and other prominent New York men. Leaders in congress declared labor bills nnd the measures for campaign publicity and exclusion of Orientals are included in the legislation that is doomed to failure during the present session. Hundreds of persons sought free hypnotic treatment at the Calvary Episcopal church parish house in New York, where Mrs. J. J. Higgins con ducted a clinic for victims of drink or nervous disorders. Friday. The fourth elephant ever born In this country appeared in the Barn urn & Bailey quarters in Bridgeport, Conn. Nathan Vidaver, special deputy state attorney general, was arrested In Newk York on a charge of attempt ed extortion. William II. Taft was pledged Ohio's auppoit In the Republican state con vent ion at Columbus and President Roosevelt's policies were endorsed. Only one county In the state an nounced its support of the anti-race track betting bills at the second hear ing on the measures In Albany. Administration senators may seek to conciliate Southern negroes by of fering a bill permitting soldiers dis charged for the Brownsville affair to re-enllst on proving their Innocence. Saturday. Census bureau reports given out at Washington show a gratifying de crease in tuberculosis deaths. The Seneca, the first vessel built by the government to destroy dere licts, will be launched on March 18. Germany will energetically support Servia's demand for an Adrla-tic rail road concession, says n dispatch from St. Petersburg. A dispatch from Brnsssels says the Congo treaty Is now regarded ae ccr tain to be ratified and that the An er Ican concessions will be resujo'.nl. Three rear admirals and twelve other naval olllcers expressed their readiness to endorse the views of Com mnnder Sims given before the senate committee. Monday. Rumors that the White Star lino In tends to build a steamship larger than the Mauretanla were confirmed by nn official. A dispatch from Iindon says that English brewers have decided to raise a campaign fund of $500,000 to fight the Licencing hill. In a pitched battle with a posse of farmers near Camden, N. J., two postofllce robbers were shot and one was fatally wounded. Bishop .McKall of Trenton Issued a pastoral lelter in which he con demned race suicide, lax Sunday ob servance and "yellow journalism." Japan's consul at Canton, refusing the Chinese proposal, demanded the unconditional release of the steam ship Tatsu Maru and her cargo, with an apology and Indemnity. Tuesday. Lirbor leaders urge the passage of the Aldrich 'currency bill. Great precautions have been taken to safeguard the life of King Alphonso on his visit to Barcelona, as threats have been made against him. The men on the battleship fleet have asked permission for open ammunition hoists In l be coming target trials at Magdalena bay. The dispute between Japan and Chi na, says a dispatch from I'ekin, has not been settled, but Japan Is consid ering certain proposals of China on the subject. The surgeon of the Nebraska state penitentiary reported that scores of Inmates have become slaves of the morphine habit through wholesale smuggling of the drug Into the prison. LEVELAND CLOSES SCHOOLS Will See That They Are Made 8afe Before Being Opened Again. Cleveland, March 10. "From what we find as a result of the investiga tions we have made," says Director Orr, "none of us was willing to as sume the responsibility of permitting the schools to remain open longer un til certain changes that we have in mind shall be effected." The investigation directly followed the horror at Colllnwood, in which 176 children of tender years were burned to death in the sight of the frantic and helpless parents. The schools will be closed for two weeks and $800,000 will be spent In repairs and Improvements. The spring vacation will begin on Tuesday Instead of two weeks later, as usual, and during the Interval the time taken will be given to altering doorways and erecting fire escapes where they are needed. It was found that more than 60 per cent of the school buildings were what the fire chiefs call inflammable. Fire Marshal Brockman and his as sistants found Fritz Herter, the Jani tor of the Ill-fated school. Ha had hern hiding in the home of a rela tive, fearing that violence might be done him. Herter declared positively that ho was In the building at the time the Lakeview school caught fire. He also says that one of the rear doors, in front of which 159 pupils perished, was not open. Ho asserted that he saw a teacher living to open it so the children could net out, and that he opened it for her. In telMng of standing by and see ing h'ls own children die In the flames, the janitor broke down. WOMAN JUMPS OFF BRIDGE. Young and Pretty Stranger Declares She's Tired of Life. Pittsburg. .March 10. "I am tired of living," declared a well-dressed young woman Sunday night on the Smith field street bridge, within the hear ing of Mrs. C. Walters of the South side, who was crossing the bridge to her home. As she said this she took hold of the railing of the bridge and leaped over Into the swollen waters of the Mnnnngahela river. Mrs. Walters gave a startled cry and caught at the woman's dress, but was unable to save her. She called to a couple a short distance ahead of her who had not witnessed the ac cident. They looked out upon the swift current of the river but not a ripple even where the body had fal len could be seen In the darkness. Patrolman Samuel Smith was noti fied and Lieutenant John J. Ford, with a number of officers, hurried to the scene. Skiffs were brought Into use hut It was found Impossible to drag the river owing to the high water and swift current. The wonnn Is unknown and It Is probable the body will not be recov ered until the river falls. Mrs. Walters declared the woman, appeared young and pretty, was well dressed, wore a fascinator on her head, was ralher heavy set and nbout five feet tall. She did not notice her Tare, but when within a few feet of her heard her make the remark about being tired of living. Diamond Monopoly Broken. London, March 10 There Is a prob ability, according to the Dally Mall, that the diamond monopoly will bo broken up through the non renewal of the contract, which expires this month, between the Premier Diamond Mining company and the diamond syndicate which hitherto has tnken the output of both the Premier nnd the PeBeers company. In case tho contract is not renewed, war will bo' declared' by the Premier company against the Delleers. Traction Conductor Killed. Toledo, O., March 10. Frank Tay lor of Sylvanla, conductor on the To ledo & Western traction road, was thrown from a boxcar and killed at Franklin Junction. Taylor was on a boxcar which was being shunted nlong a sidetrack by a traction car, when the former left the rails. Tho Jolt threw Taylor from the car and his skull was fractured by striking a rail. One truck also passed over his body. Not a Grave; Only a Pipe Line. Washington. Pa.. March 10. Mayor Richard L. Klwood of Monongahela and a patty ot friends whllo coon hunting recently found a mound of fresh earth which aroused suspicion of n murder and Hidden body. They returned the next morning accom panied by two detectives and several 'friends. Investigation showed "the grave'' had been left by workmen re pairing a pipe line leak. Survived by 98-Year-Old Mother. Washington, Pa., March 10. Sixty eight years old and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Mary Crick died yes terday at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. William Mclntyre, at Taylors town. Mrs. Crick's mother. !'S years old. Is still living at Taylorstown. Be sides Mrs. Mclntyre Mrs. Crick leaves a sou, Frank, II grand-children, and four great-grandchildren. Farmer Cuts His Throat With Razor. Cadiz, O., March 10 George Galla gher, 47 years old, a respected farmer living near Tippecanoe, committed su icide at his homo by cutting his throat Willi a razor, lie Is the third Harri son county man to commit suicide in six weekti.
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