sus $75,000.00 t repeti and Sullivan Coal, Hard and DRAYNAN. Especial cars and prompt at- tention given to moving of Pianos, Housshold Geeds, Bafes otc. HILL & BEIBACH ~ CAre Best of Everything Lockhart St. Attorneys and Counselors at Law. Specialties. Diseases of Women sad of the Rectum, ut a glass such as Stegmaier’s Large Crowd Listens to Strong Arraignment of “The Gang" at Oak Grove Last Night, The theatre at Oak Grove was well filled with an interested and atteative crowd of voters last even- ing who gathered to hear the state issues discussed by mea who are taking an active interest in the cause of reform in Pennsylvania, Dr. C. J. Cummings was chosen chairman of th: mesting aad Geo. Bolton secretary. The first speaker introduced was William T, Creasy, reform candi- date for auditor general. He said the present issue was an issue be: tween the people of this common- wealth and “the system ;"- that the system was composed of the great corporations; that the system's agent was the head of the ring that controlled Pennsylvania poli- tics, and thatitis this same ring which is now trying to delude the people with promises of reform that they do not mean to carry out, He said that the system had not mentioned one of the greatest of all needed reforms—that of equalis zation of taxation—and showed that real estate in the state valued at three billion dollars paid forty- seven millions of taxes at a rate of fifteen mills, while the corporations with a valuation of five billions paid only fourteen millions of taxes and their rate was only four mills on a dollar, He stated that the share of the capitol building steal that fell to Bradford county was $257,000 and that the entire cost of the capital was a sum equal to two-thirds the essed valuation of Bradford county. He spoke of the gross misman- agement in the building of the capitol, how $850 was paid for a flag pole worth only $75, that desks cost over $500 that were worth not one tenth that sum, and that the discovery of these gross frauds was due tothe fact that last fall the people were sensible enough to elect as state treasurer a man independent of the gang who tended to the duties of his office and challenged such exorbitant charges. He showed the necessity of placing a man in the auditor general's chair who would look into charges made, and determine their validity before the people's money was paid out, The second speaker, Scott Ams mermaan, of Montour county, spoke of the neglect of the ring in taking care of the insane, and their diss d of many worthy causes that should receive attention. He showed that there was a surplus in the treasury that was never less than nine millions, and it was this large surplus that furnished the great temptation to steal as has been done on such a vast scale in the coastruction of the capitol building, The next speaker was Colonel W. M. Fairman of Punxsutawney, and he was a decided departure from the usual run of campaign orators. oh a Sommanding in pearance, ed and witty, took the Sr by a He spoke of the neglect of the state to provide even a marker for the grave of Gen. Hancock, while the gang had reached into the state treasury and took out thousands of dollars for the purpose of erecting a monument to a man who people te stop following the old machine thit was long since dead, * MOTHER DEFENDS HIM Aged Mra. Calverley on Stand In Brouwer's Behalf, DOCTORS SAY PTOMAISE POISONING All Testimony Inu Toms River Mure der Trial Is Now In-Jary May Re- turn Verdiet Today—Frisoner Overcome In Court. TOMS RIVER, N. J, Oct. 17—"My boy Is Innocent. He never would kill the mother of his children” With these worlds ou her lips Mrs. Althea Calverley, the aged mother of Dr. Brouwer, who Is on trial chargwl with the murder of his wife, Carrie, staggered from the witness stand, Sbe had appeared ns nu witness in be- half of her son and had told of the last {liness of Mrs. Brouwer. Mrs. Calverley corroborated the story told by her son as to the extraor. dinary meal eaten by Lis wife, With tear bedimmed eye and falter ing voice, which yet rang true with the conviction of the Innocence of her son, Mrs. Calverley told her-story. The old mother swore that after dinner the night Mrs. Brouwer was taken 111 Flor- ence Vincent, the colored servant, who bad partaken of the same fool, grew very lll with symptoms much the same as those shown later by Mrs. Brouwer. The old wowan then told of the scene at the deathbed of Ler son's pretty wife. “Did she say anything to you that night?’ she wis asked, “Yes,” sald the old woman. “She sald: “I am going to die. I want you to make this your home aud love and care for my children” Then as she rose to step down and with the cry on her lips the hged wo- man tottered forward Judge, jury, lawyers and spectators all started up Dr. Brouwer reached out his arms to ber and started to biz feet. It was Prosecutor Brown, who has been so bitter Ju his attacks on the accused, who caught her and led her tenderly to a seat. With the testimony of Mrs. Calverley the defense closed its case, and lm- mediately the prosecutor called Mrs Trevepeau Hyer in rebuttal Dr. J. H. Hauce of Lakewood, fam- ily physician of George J. Gould, testi flied that Mrs. Brouwers death had been caused Ly ptomalue poisoning. Mr. Gould's plysician was called by the defense. He testified that he never hid seen a fatal case of strychnine poisoning, but that he had observed many cases of ptomaine poisoning “How do you account for the pres. ence of arsenic in the body, witness” was asked upon cross examination. “1 den’t account for It,” was the an- swer. That ground glass Is not Larmful and that as much as a teaspoonful of it may be taken with impunity was the astounding statement of Dr. D. Me- Leane Formau. - Dr. Forman, for the defense, sald that there was not a sipgle symptom In Mrs. Brouwer's case that could not be ascribed to ptomaine poisoning. Dr. Forman sald that the conditions being as described he would say that pto- maine polsoning had been the cause of death. All the testimony Is now In, and it only remains for counsel to sum up and the judge to deliver his charge before the case will go to the Jury Judge Hendrickson sald be thought that two bours for each side would be sufficient time for the summing up and arguments of counsel. It Is thought that the case will go to the jury not later than 4 o'clock today. Gypsy Murdered For Mis Money. NORRISTOWN, Pa, Oct. 17.—Frank Smith, thirty-eight years old, a wember of the Wells band of gypsies, in camp near here, was shot and killed by masked robbers. His body was found at daylight lying beside a fence. Jo seph Walls, chief of the band, was held up by the robbers, and Smith went to his rescue. One of the masked men shot him In the neck, and be ran from the camp, the robbers disappearing at the same time. When Smith did not re turn a search was wade, resulting In the finding of his body. His wife says he had $200 or $300 In his kets, This meney was missidg when the body was found. Suspect Murder at Utica. UTICA, N. Y, Oct, 17—A week ago & mau and woman appeared at a cheap boarding house In this city and took a room. They stated they were from Syr- acuse, and the mau gave tle name of Joka White, The woman has not ap- peared at her meals since the first day, but White took articles of food to the room, saying she was ill. They were heard to quarrel frequently. White was seen leaviug the house, and, the room being opened, the woman was found dead. RE ———————————. Covielyou Bars STR Machines, WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 —Postmas ter General Cortelyou Lays issued a gen eral order directing that “postuasters will hereafter perwit uo persou to leave or install in postoMces or upon postof fice premises for test, approval or oth er purposes any machine, invention or device on any pretext whatever with out first obtaining specific written au- thority from this department” Shot Himself In Y. M, C, A. Hooms. ASHEVILLE, N. C., Oct. 17-0. W. Benjamin, aged thirty, formerly of Wellsboro, Pa.. cashier of the Ashe ville branch of the Armour Packing company, shot h f throngh the BeARE INE ight in The T. 26 o ftory. He had been A MYSTERY STILL. — Welghtman's Confidential Man Talks of Seervel Document. PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 17. — The fight for old William Weightman's mil lions is off, His daughter, Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker, will retain possession of his great fortune, estimated at Letween $40,000,000 and $60,000,000. Mrs. Jones Wister, his daughter in. law, who brought sult to break the will and obtain, ou belinlf of her minor child, Martha, a share of the Immense fortune, suddenly willirew Ler con test, after the production of a secret document signed by the dead willion aire, Much Interest has been aroused as to the nature of the mysterious paper which halted the Weightman $60,000 - 000 will contest. Edward T. Davis, the confidential secretary of the late William Weightman, sald: “Before going lulo court 1 remarked to my wife: ‘The will contest will not last n= long as some people think—in fact, it will end with wy own test mony If a certain paper written by Mr. Weightman, to which I was the only witness, is still in existence and in the possession of Mrs. Walker. This pa- per, If called for and produced, will ex- plalu why Mr. Weightman made his daughter, Mre. Walker, Lis sole lega- tee In his will of 18085 and so conclu- sively =atisfy the attorneys of Mrs. Wister that no codicil exists that they would most likely abandon the case’ This proves to be the result.” When asked what was written on the paper Mr. Davis sald; “Having served Mr. Weightman for more than twenty-five years [ see no reason why [ should violate his coufl dence now because he 1s dead.” The attorueys In the ease declined positively to discuss the paper Mrs. Jones-Wister, who was the wife of Willlam Welghtiuan, a son of the milliovaire chemist, but who remar- ried after the death of the younger Mr, Welghtan, Instituled the suit to set aside the will of Mr. Weightman on behalf of her minor daughter, Martha Weightman, Uinler the terms of the will as probated the entire estate was bequeathad to Mr. Weighitman's only surviviog child, Mrs. Walker A MILITARY FAKIR. Unique and Daring Hobbery at Coo- penfek, Near Berlin. BERLIN, Oct. 17. A unique and dar- Ing robbery was committed at Coe- penick, a small town near Berlin, by a robber In the uniform of a captain of the guards, who met a Yletachment of twelve men on a street In Berlin as they were returning from target practice. He produced a forged cabloet order authorizing him to take command. The men recognized his authority, and he then ordered them to march to Coe penick. Upon arrival there they pro ceeded to the town hall, arrested the burgomaster and the treasurer aud took possession of the cash, $1.00 The robber detached several of his men to conduct the prisoners to Leadguar- ters (iu Berlin aud ordered the remain- der to hold possession of the town hall for baif an hour. He then rode off alone In the direction of Berlin with the money The burgomaster and the treasurer were greatly mystified at the meaning of their arrest, Upou thelr arrival in custody at beadgoarters in Berlin they learned that the ostensible captain was a fraud and were lmwedlately «dis charged. The bogus captain has not been heard from, and the police and military authorities are without apy clew whatever as to his Identity. PRESIDENT REGRETS. fuguisitive Ex-Assemblyman Asks Mis Upinion of Contest In New York. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1\7.~In reply to a letter written to Mivsident Roose: velt by R. C. Dale of Kern county, a former assemblyman, asking If the president Intonded to declare his futer est or preference {u the state guberna- torial campaign the followhug letter has been received from Ralph Foster, acting secretary to the president: “The president has received your let- ter and directs me to express his regret that it Is got possible for hin to do as you desire. He has been asked to In terfere in the local contests fu almost every state In the union, but has de clined to do so In each case. The presi deat Is sorry he cannot do as you wish, but he Is sure you will understand how Impossible It would be for him to re spond In one case and not In others.” Plotted Against Mexican Government SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 17.—Unit ed States marshals have arrested at Del Rio, Tex, Pedro ®onzales, De mentria Castro, Cresconce Marquez and T. Garein, charged with fomenting w revoluticu and supplylug aris for rev olutionists who recently captured the officers of Jiminez, Mexico, nud held the city until driven out by troops. Documents captared show thew to be at the head of a plot to overthrow the Mexican government. Women From All Over the World. BOSTON, Oct, 17.—The National and World's Woman's Christian Temper ance unions’ convention opened here today, Thousands of prominent mem bers of the organization from all parts of the world were present when the presiding officer, Mrs. Lillian M. N Bteveus of Portland, Me, ealled the assembly to order, uy —— » Police Capture Masurkin. ODESSA, Russia, Oct. 17. The “An archist Communist” party has lost its most prominent partisan, Masurkin, who was enptured Ly the police here, together with several other lenders of be party. Thay will be tried by cotrt DEATH OF MRS. DAVIS Widow of President of South- ern Confederacy Succumbs. DIES OF PNEUMONIA AT NEW YORK Had Contracted Severe Cold After Her Hetura From Adirondacks. Historie Figure of the Civil War Gone From Us. NEW YORK, Oct. 17. —Mrs. Jeffer- son Davis, widow of the president of the Confederacy, who had been Ill for 8 week at the Hotel Majestic in this city, died at 10.25 o'clock last night Death was due to pneumonia induced by n severe cold, which Mrs. Davia contracted upon her return here from the Adirondacks, where she had spent the summer months Although grave fears were felt from the first, Mrs. Davis’ wonderful vital ity, which brought her safely through a similar attack a year ago, gave hope of ultimate recovery until Monday night, when a decided thange for the worse was evident, and the attending physicians announced that the end was near. It was then believed that Mrs Davis could not survive the night, but she rallied slightly during the early hours yesterday. Shortly after 7 o'clock she had a similar spell, and Rev, Na than A. Beagle, rector of St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal church, was hur riedly summoned jp give religious com- fort to the patient lu her last moments of consciousness. The clergyman re malned some time, and an hour later it was announced that Mrs. Davis had lapsed {ato a state of coma. The pe riod of unconsciousness continued to the eud. At the bedside when death came were Mrs. J. Addison Hayes of New- ark, N. J. the only surviving daughter of Mrs. Davis; Jefferson Davis Hayes, a grandson, who Is a student at Prince- ton university; Mrs. Charles E. Bate sou, a nlece; Dr. and Mrs Gustave Webb, the latter u granddaughter, and Dr. Robert H Wylie, who, with Dr Webb, had cared for Mrs. Davis throughout her Illness J. Addison Hayes, husband of Mrs Davis’ only living child, had been sum moned from Colorado Springs and was hurrylug across the continent when a message announcing Mrs, Davis® death intercepted him. Mrs. Davis had for some years made ler home in this city, where she had a wide circle of friends Throughout Lier illness solicitous fugu ries regarding hier condition were con tinually mude at her apartments Mrs. Varina Howell Davis was born In Natchez, Miss, May 7, 1820. Her father was Williams Burr Howell and her grandfather Governor Rickard Howell of New Jersey. In 1845 she wns married to Jefferson Davis and went to live at the Jefferson howe on the Brierfield plantation. When Mr Davis was elected United States sen ator Mrs. Davis accompanied him to Washington, where she took a prowl neut position lu soclety at the uatioual capital from 1847 to 1801 When Jefferson Davis became presi dent of the southern Confederacy, Mrs. Davis took up her residence at the ex- ecutive mansion at Richmond, Va, where she remained until the close of the war During the second year of Ler hus band's imprisonment at Fortress Mon roe, Mrs. Davis obtalued permission to be with him and upon bis release ac companied him abroad TWO DAYS HANDSHAKING. Charles X. Hughes Ends Tour of Long Island at Garden Clty, NEW YOR'L, Oct. 17. After a two days’ tour of speechmaking and baud shaking io Long Island, Charles E Hughes, the Republican candidate for governor, has returned to New York Rod kept up his brisk pace by waking addresses at five meetings here, most of them being ou the great east side of New York. Mr. Hughes made ten speeclies during the day along the north shore of Long Island, starting at Greenport and concluding at Garden Clty . The speeches lo Loug Island were very ULrief, the candidate occupying most of the time he spent at the vari- ous places ln shaking hands with all those who crowded about the rear plat formy of his private car. The meetings were attended by an unusually large number of wouen and children. Just before returning to New York, Mr Hughes commented upon this fact “Il have been deeply impressed Ly the large number of women and children in the audiences,” he declared. “It has a significance which | am sure will be felt In no uncertain way at the polls ou election day.” Leaving Greenport, spoke at Mattituck, Riverhead, Hicks ville, Huntington, Mineola, Glen Cove, Roslyn aud Hewpstead May Indict thers In Thaw Case. NEW YORK, «xt. 17. There wus a revival of luterest ln the case of Hurry K. Thaw, charged with the munler of Stanford White, when In court District Attorney Jeroiue intimated that there might be other Indictments In the case The statement Ly the district attorney was made in the course of an argu ment before Reconler Gor the bearing Clifford W Thaw's counsel, called upon the pris oner at the Tombs, After his visit the lawyer explained that Thaw had read the papers feared that his wife aud other members of the family might be Indicted In the case Chieago Rroker Dies Suddenly, NEW YORK, Oct. 17. — George F. Kimball, sixty five years old. a retired stockbroker of Chicago, died suddenly from apoplexy bere in his room in the Ay Hughes Following pind ROSEBEN'S NEW RECORD. Fasteat Time Ever Made In Amerien at Belmont ark. NEW YORK, Oct. 17-1). . John soli's Hosels carrying 129 pounds, created 0 pew ofl for seven furlongs for Listh circular and straight away courses when he the fifth race at Beluouf pork He stepped the distance in the fastest time ever made on an Awerlean race cotirse—. 122 When be finished and the phenomenal time was hung out by the official timer the biz crowd arose and gave the great sprinter a rousing cheer, which contingal for several min Utes in spite of the fact that he was quoted at 1 to Sin the hetting they were unable to bet on him Jolinson and Frank Farrell are re ported to have won over $25.000 on Lis Victory, mas they bet that the sou of Ben Strome—HRose Leaf would run faster than 1:25. FPownrtecn horses were ainled to go in this event, but they were all scratched except Beauclare and it was after the withdrawals that it was decided to send bin agalust time, Roseben broke very quickly at the barrier and ran the first furlong in 12 seconds. He kept up a fast clip and passed the quarter pole In 23 43 sec onds and going very easily. Shaw kept the horse close to the rall all the way, und Roseben ran the three-¢ighths of a mile in 35 135 seconds. Around the loug upper turn the favorite continned lu faultless style and flashed by the half mile pole lu 48 4.5 seconds When be turned into the streteh the high wind was behind Limi, and he came to the three quarter mark In 1.10 85 IIe was vow beginning to show sizus of tiring, and Shaw took uo chances with him and rode {oseben out to flash under the wire a winner in 122 The best previous time was 24 45, Leld by Halifax, around the turns, and stralghtawny record was established by Bella B. of 1.254, made oll Monmouth park collrse in INF) Now thit Roseben is In such good form be will probably be sent Frida galnst the record which Is hall Lv Salvator of 1.3515, made steal btaway Tourenu 12 to 1 shai Rancho Dl Pass 1 I tes wou Fore Kw I. Harris, © Bewell sud T' lark were for the the the startes . First Race 3 King, second Have torts nes Woy a ud ' the over the nile won the 1 favor nine, led meting by RHE renalngde of Nun i iv lor frst reuce, thing Bouwid Bro ik, second; Adams, thing Race —~Zambesi man, second; Glenhaw, thind Fourth Race —Tourenne, first; ander, second; Sewell, third. Fifth Race Hoseben, frst; clare, second Sixth Race — Sallor Boy, first; Angler, second; Orly II, third Gypsy Nevoned Caller Third first; first; Lands Phil Beau- W. J. Travis In Finals. HAMILTON, Mass, Oct. 17.—Waell contested matches in the Invitation golf tournament at the Myopia Hunt club brought the event almost to the finals, with Walter J. Travis of Garden Clty as ove of the survivors. Darkness stopped an exciting match between Eben M. Byers of Pittsburg, the ua tional champlon, and W. P. Smith of Philadelphia at the nineteenth hole. The winner will play Travis a thirty- six hole match for the trophy Lipton at Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17.—Sir Thomas Lipton, on a visit here, was given a lenrty reception at the chamber of comnerce. In a short speech he sald he was just as fall of zest as ever over the America’s cup and that he hoped to Le able to do something to ward arranging another yacht race Le fore he goes back to Eugland Miss Syracuse at Albany, ALBANY, N.Y, Oct. 17.—1n the rac lng at Woodlawn park Miss Syracuse's winning of the 2:11 pace was a fea- ture, her best time, 2.113, equaling the track record, held by Mystar. Little Stranger, owned by Tom Sharkey, wou the 2:10 trot In straight heats Intercollegiate Golf. GARDEN CITY, N. Y, Oct. 17.—In the Intercollegiate golf championship match here Yale beat Cornell and Princeton downed Harvard, Templeton Briggs being the only player of the crimson team to win a match National League leaders Banqueted, CHICAGO, Oct. 17. —The wembers of the Chicago National league baseball feam were guests of the Chicago board of tralle at the Auditorium hotel last night. Five hondred of the teams’ ad mirers attended the dinner Meadow Breese Took Handicap. LOUISVILLE, Ky Oct, 17 Mead ow Breeze, heavily played, won the free handicap, tying the track record for six furlongs. Three favorites won Standard Ol Trial Draws to lose. FINDLAY, oO. Oct. 17.-That the case of the Standard Ol company of Ohio for couspiragy ngainst trade. will be la the hands of the Jury today is coulldently predicted by attor neys for both sides in four hours on trial The evidence Is all aud argument has progressed for aft and Bacon Arrive NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Of fhe battleship Louisiana. with tary Taft and party ard, a nied by the battles Virginia New Jersey, en route home from Cuba 17 Sere 1h vila hilps and reached Hampton Roads this morulog Wil Gather Tases With Bayouets. TANGIER, Morocco, Oct 17. A mil tary expedition of considerable strength In at present being organized in Fes for the purpose of gathering taxes, which for four years have remained uopaid, from the turbulent tribes In the south FIT T0 PRINT” TR PRICE ONE CENT Merchandise AT THE New line of plaid belts, Roman All over laces in black, cream and This is a lace year, New lot of plaid and Persian zi A full line of wrist bags, several colors, Just the blue, any color place in the town, for Krinkledown; red, pink, blue and grey; 75¢ skirts, full and tucked 48¢. $1 25 hamburg and lace, full and $1.50 kind, hamburg and lace 980 $175 and $2.00 kinds, hamburg® $2 50 kind, bamburg and lace $1.98 $3 00 kind, hamburg and lace $2 8 $4.00 kind, hasgbuig and lace $2.98 $5.00 kind, lace only $3.98. : This will bs your last cpportun- yeaf. % Wednes- Several pieces 27 in. silk, never 75c, while they last We bave them in patterns only. ry day. 8 They are fresh from the maker. Prices 5c, 12}c, 165, 25¢ and 50¢. Talmadge Block, Elmer Ave. VALLEY PHONR,- ¥ to Believe Us e who have tried us are con= Those who Tailors A. Atkins, tionery Store, Lockhart St. ———————————————— CONTRACTOR AND BULDER.
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