MERRY FAILURES. Be a failure if yon nmt, Let Ambition go to rust, Hold that fame's a foolish pnirte, Kat of husks for want of food; But remember this, my son, Do not be n dismal one! Be a merry failure! Let Troublea only mirth beget. Take the edge from fortune' wrong With the magic of a song; Kolka will aay, observing you, "Wiah I were a failure, too!" New Orleana Times-Democrat. "Bud" Turner, of Missouri. By Harry M. Vernon. Being ttie lurid life-story of a remarkable man who for twenty years acted as sheriff of "the toughest county on earth." In this capacity he hunted down and exterminated many of the most notorious desoeradoes who ever terrorized the Western States of America. When he finally laid aside his weapons "Bud" Turner had accounted, single-handed, for the lives of no fewer than forty-two men. and had earned the grim sobriquet of "America's champion man-killer!" There has just died peacefully In Taunton. Missouri, U. 8. A., at the age of seventy-four, Mr. "Bud" Turner, who was popularly known as "America's champion man-killer." During his lifetime this remarkable Individual accounted for the lives of no fewer than forty-two men, each of Whom he slew Hingle-handod, "for th3 good of the community." Lest such a sanguinary record should lead the reader to think Turner was some quarrelsome desperado, I hasten 'to add that for twenty years he was first deputy and then sheriff of what .was significantly styled "the toughest county on earth." Turner's exploits will live forever In the checkered annals of Western history, and his name Is held In posi tive venaratlon by many people In the Par West, for a braver man never lived. In 1864, after the great gold fields of California had In a measure become worked out, many of the min ers struck camp and headed for the States of Colorado and Dakota, gold and copper having been found there in large quantities. All tne gamblers, "blacklegs," and "crooks" In the States had migrated to the goldflelds, and every outlaw and desperado .wanted by the police was living In comparative safety somewhere in the Far West. Saloous, dance halls and gambling denB all did a flourishing business, and law and order were minor quantities, for the appointed officers usually "lasted" about one day, and then either gave up their jobs In despair or were burled in a plain wooden box. Every man car ried a brace of six-shooters, and u. them, too, on the slightest provoca tion or none at all. Cold-blooded murders were matters of hourly oc currence, and might was right every where. One day there sauntered Into the mining camp of Gold City, Colorado, a young fellow heavily laden with miners' equipment. Ho was a stranger, and spoke to no one In pass ing. Walking up the main street of the little town, he stopped before the Palace Saloon, and, depositing his pack on the sidewalk, went Inside and asked for a bottle of "something soft." "Soft" drinks, I should ex plain, was the term given by the miners to soda-water and other non intoxicants. There was a loud laugh among the habitues of tho place at this unusual request, and a brawny six-footer called out, mockingly, "Better drink will:, sonny; then your ma won't Bcold ye." Without heeding the lnr terruptlons, the young stranger again asked quietly for some soda. There upon the bartender, disgusted at his pertinacity, struck him in t.he face With a sponge saturated with water "Is that soft enough for ye?" he asked, derisively. The strnnger slowly wiped his face; then he walked round behind tho bar, picked the astonished bartender up bodily, and threw him heavily against the wall. Next, holding him at arm's length, and Ignoring the fellow's frantic struggles, ho administered a thrashing the man neve forgot Dropping ! '- victim In a corner, he coolly and deliberately helped him self to a bottle of soda-water, threw the money on the counter, and walked quietly out of the place, leav lng the assembled miners struck dumb witli amazement at his nerve This waa "Bud" Turner's first intro duction to Cold City. After some days' prosp:ctlng the young fellow staked out a claim and busied himself about his own camp, never seeming to care for tho com pany of the other miners. One night, after a lucky day, "Bud" went into the "town," which consisted of some dozen wooden shantleB that existed under the courtesy titles of "hotels," "bars" and "dancing pavilions." Just as be reached the first of these he was grasped from behind, thrown violently to the ground, and brutally kicked about tho body by the bar tender whom he bad thrashed some time before. The man had lain In wait for him with several compan ions, and now meant to have his re venge. Half dazed, Turner struggled to bis feet, and, being unarmed, fought bis assailants with bare fists. With smashing blowB the young miner turned upon them, taking care to keep the men in front of him. Pay ing particular attention to his old enemy the bartender, "Bud" dropped btm with a stinging blow on the chin. Two of the others, In sheer admira tion at Turnor'g pluck, ranged theni aelves on his side, and the trio soon routed the others, who fled discom fited. After this little fracas, the particulars of which soon got noised abroad, Turner was spoken of, In the expressive slung of the West, us' a "nervy kid," and was consequently left alone, It being seen he was no easy customer to Interfere with. t'ot long afterwards the sheriff of Belknap County was shot and killed in a brawl at one of the dance balls. Turner, who had gone to his assist ance, was also badly wounded, but not until be had "dropped" his as sailaut and put an end to the fight by shooting the lamps from their sock ets. When "Bud" recovered be was unanimously elected deputy sheriff, the former deputy taking big de ceased chief's place. Turner's first chance to distinguish himself in his new position came while assisting William r. Cod ("Buffalo Bill") in the capture of a noted desperado named Wiley, who, at the head of a gang of cut-throats, had been "holding up" and robbing the wagons of settlers crossing the plains. "Buffalo BUI" was at this time a scout In the service of the United States Government, and Wiley had threatened to kill htm "on sight.'' It being known that the desperado's gang was somewhere In the vicinity. a posse was formed to capture them The night before the attempt was to be made, as luck would have it "Bud" met Wiley by accident, some miles out on the plain. Both r-on were on horseback, and In tho moonlight could see each other distinctly. Wiley opened fire at long range, galloping his horse In a circle so as to gradually close In on tho other horseman. Tho young deputy, sitting low In his saddle, put spurs to his mustang and thundered towards him. Waiting until he was closo up he dropped his reins, drew both bis revolvers, and opened a deadly fusil lade, with the result that the outlaw dropped from his saddle riddled with bullets. "Bud" jumped from his horse, placed the body of the dead man across the front of his saddle, and, remounting, rode Into town, where he deposited his burden before "Buffalo Bill's" tent, with the laconic intimation: "Here's your man, Cody." In the first two years during which Turner served as deputy he "an swered" for sixteen men. among them being "Jim" McNalr, "the Terror of tho Northwest," a cowardly renegade who used his knowledge of the white man's ways In assisting the Indians. McrMair it was who with his own hand killed an entire family of six by tomahawking them before the eyes of their hapless mother. Turner fol lowed this bruta over the plains for weeks, finally running him down at a ranch In Dakota. McNalr beard of Turner's proximity, and when "Bud" rode up McNalr fired from behind a fence, the bullet knocking oft tho officer's hat. Turner promptly fell off his horse as though shot, and while on the ground drew his re volver, and, taking aim lying on his back, shot McNalr through the heart. By this time "Bud" had been pro moted, and was now a full-fledged sheriff. It was about this period when the famous gang of outlaws called "Kid Morgan's Rangers" was at the height of Its evil career. This gang was perhaps tho most notorious the West has ever known, their spe cialty being "rushing," or the steal ing of cattle. No one knew exactly who the members were; one's own neighbor ev9n might possibly be a "Ranger." Thousands of cattle were stolen, and no ono dared say a word for fear of Incurring tho displeasure of so powerful and mysterious an organization. Finally, after a more than usually bold raid on their part, "Bud" determined to capture them at all costs, and sallied out at the head of a small posso of trusted men. Ho trailed tho members of the gang who were concerned In this particu lar Job for over 600 miles, and finally succeeded in cornering them in Kalor Canyon, Colorado, at a place known as "Bloody Canyon." Here, between two almost perpendicular cliffs, a des perate battle ensued, out of which only four men emerged to tell the tale. Creeping from boulder to ("boulder, firing Incessantly on the rc- f $20,000 on his head, was also a brave man with some good in his composition. Turner, after a ride of two days with hardly a minute out of the sad dle, had reached Taunton completely tired out, faint with hunger, and In a high fever. He walked Into an eating house, called for some food, and almost Immediately fell asleep at the table, with his head resting on his arms. Suddenly he was tapped on the shoulder rather vigorously, and, raising his bead sleepily, saw standing beside him the redoubtable Jesse James himself! James held a Colt .48 In his hand, within an Inch of Turner's temple. "Looks as if I had you right, eb, BudT" said James, with a grim smile. "It does look that way," was the calm reply. "Well, don't prolong the agony. Fire away! " James, however, could not bring himself to kill bis man in cold blood, even though he knew full well that It was to track him down that Turner had come thus far. "I don't want to shoot you, Bud," he said: "but I tell you this. If you ain't fifty miles from here by 6 o'clock to-night, tho boys will have no mercy on you." "You'd better shoot right away, Jesse," answered Turner. "I am here to take you, and It Is either that or you take me." Jamos now noticed for the first tlino that "Bud" had left his revolv ers In their holsters on his saddle, Turner being consequently unarmed. Thereupon the outlaw put his gun Into the holster, sat down at the ta ble and called for two drinks. He solemnly touched glasses with Tur ner; then, rising, said: "It's a pity you ain't one of us, Bud! Just sit where you are for five minutes, until I get to my horse. " Backing to the door he smiled and called out, "The next time, I suppose, we'll both shoot, eh?" "Both," answered the sheriff, la conically. James then disappeared. Turner ate his meal quietly, con vinced that sooner or later he would catch his man. This once, however, he was wrong, for Jesse James was brutally murdered shot In the back, some time later, by "Bob" Ford, one of his own men. Curiously enough, however, It was "Bud" Turner who avenged his death by capturing Ford and delivering him up to the authori ties. Previous to Jesse James' death In a fight between "Bud" Turner's posse and the James gang sixteen men were killed, but both the Jameses Jesse and Frank escaped. During the next few years Turner killed by actual Government statis tics seventeen men, including such famous bad characters as "Kid" Henderson, "Bob" Aiken, Dick Cole, and another "Wild West" celebrity, "Tim" King. After Turner's right arm was am putated the result of a knife wound given him by tho famous "Calamity Jane," who, in an endeavor to pro tect a man whom Turner had arrest ed, attacked him with a bowle knife the veteran sheriff retired, hoping to live a quiet life In bis native State. But It was not to be. Walking down the street one day, "Bud" was at tacked by the brother of a desperado whom he had. killed, and In self-defense shot and killed this man also. Then, for the first time In his life, "Bud" was brought to trial, but was acquitted. When King Edward, as Prince of Wales, visited the United States, "Bud" was one of tho party which Included such other notables as "Texas" Bill and Sam Kellogg who actedNis guides to the Prince on sev eral of his hunting expeditions. "Bud" died very peacefully, leav ing two stalwart sons to carry on his work. Both of them, as might per haps have been expected, are deputy sheriffs In the State of Missouri, U. S. A., where, In the bad old days, their father earned his grim sobri quet of "America's champion man klller." The Wide World Magazine. Indians Delight in Inflicting Sell Ware. Shoshones Did Hot Give Dp the San Dance and Its Cruelties Until the Government Interlered Cenmony Lasts For Three Days and Fights Participants Go Without Food or Sleep During the Entire Period NEoys Pennsylvania treating cattle-thieves, the sheriff's little band fought their way forward until, thero being no further cover available, tho sixteen pursuers found themselves face to face with forty desperate cattle-thieves. The strug gle that ensued is almost without a parallel In Western history for i desperate valor and dogged resolu tion displayed on both sides. When It was over, and the acrid fumes of the powder-smoke had cleared away, only three of "Bud's" party, Including himself, and one of Morgan's men survived, and then only because there was no more ammunl tlon. In this fight Turner afterwards ad mltted having accounted for eight men. The sheriff's next encounter was a species of duel between himself and "Doc" Howard, a cold-blooded mur-dere.- and horse-thief, In attempting to arrest whom Turner was wounded no fewer than five times. Howard and he came face to face unexpectedly In a barroom, and immediately emptied their revolvers at each other at less than arm's length. Howard wan killed on the Bpot, and "Bud" was out of action for some months as tho 'result of bis Injuries. Hardly hud he left his bed, how ever, when, single-handed, this re markable man arrested four half- breed horse-thieves but not before bis unerring revolver had again spoken and added yet another to his grim list of "casualties." During the depredations of the world-famous Jesse James gang of traln-robberg andbank-thloves, "Bud" Turner was given a roving commls glon by tho United States Govern ment, through Governor Crittenden, of Missouri, to hunt the miscreants down. He chased the gang through six States, covering an area of 6000 miles in his tireless quest. It was at this time that the famous meeting took place between Turner and Jesse James, tbe leader ot the band a meeting which proved that James, although an outlaw with a price ot Dodging Libel Suits. "My boy," said tho editor of tho Blllsvllle Bugle to tho new reporter, "you lack caution. You must learn not to state things as facts until they are proved facts otherwise you are very apt to get us into libel suits. Do not say, 'the cashier stole the funds;' say 'the cashier who Is al leged to have stolen the funds.' That's all now, and ah turn in a stickful about that Second Ward so cial last night." Owing to an Influx of visitors it was late In the afternoon before tbe genial editor ot the Bugle caught a glimpse of the great family daily. Half-way down the social column his eyes lit on the following cautious paragraph: "It Is rumored that a card party was given last evening to a number of reputed ladles ot the Second Ward. Mrs. Smltn, gossip says, was the hostess, and the festivi ties are reported to have continued until 10.30 In tbe evening. It is al leged that the affair was a social function given to the ladles of the Second Ward Cinch Club, and that with the exception of Mrs. James Bllwlllger, who says she comes from Leavlts Junction, none but members wore present. Tho reputed hostess insists that coffee and wafers alone were served as refreshments. "The Smith woman claims to be the wife of John Smith, the so-called "Honest Shoe Man,' of 315 East State street. " Shortly afterward a whirling mass, claiming to bo a reporter on the Bugle, flew fifteen feet Into the street und landed with what bystanders as sert was a dull, sickening thud.- luuta Constitution. French Politeness. Our France in Its distracted gallop of modern ideas and manners is as suredly about to lose one ot its most precious and characteristic charms. Us refined and intelligent- politeness, Its noble desire to please, which should be valued In spite ot all tbe sarcasms of tbe foreigner. M. Georges Lecomte, In tbe Paris Grande Revue. The National Government has pyrt a stop to the sun dances by the Sho shone Indlnns, writes the Lander (Wyoming) correspondent of the New York World. With the giving up of this cruel, barbarous, grotesque cere mony, which the savages regarded as religious, the Shoshones have taken another unwilling step In their en forced march toward civilization. They would retrace It If they could. The terrible physical tortures the sun dance Involved were as nothing to them compared with the spiritual de lights afforded them. An Indian cannot live without something In the nature of a religious ceromony which Is alike grotesque and disquieting. The WinnebagoeB over in Nebraska, surrounded with churches, schools and all the other things that go to make up civilization, have formed a society which Imposes upon Its members the drinking ot mescal, a drug far more hurtful In Its effects than morphine, as a relig ious duty. The Shoshones may not Introduce a mescal as a substitute for the sun dance, yet thore Is no telling what they may do in the name ot religion. The Indians believed firmly that by dancing this dance they worshiped and propitiated the Great Spirit, pro cured through the favor of that spirit an abundance of rain and bountiful crops, and won the rare privilege ot seeing and communing with the spir its ot relatives and friends who had gone to tho happy hunting grounds. It was by this moans, too, that bucks were converted into warriors, and that other objects dear to the heart of an Indian were achieved. Endurance of Indians. No one but a fanatical savage could dance the sun dance, for no sane, civilized human being could muster the physical strength begot ten of religious frenzy to go through it. Think of danclg three days and three nights without food or drink! Think of running long strips of tanned deer hide under the big pec toral muscles covering tho front of your chest, tying the ends of them to a big pole 'and then throwing your body back with such force as to tear them out through those muscles! That Is what the sun-dancer did. A s'un dance takes place In a round lnclosure about thirty feet In diame ter, with a big pole In the centre of it. On the top ot this pole Is fast ened the head of a dead buffalo. It Is to this buffalo head that the danc ers look and pray for strength to go through tho three days' ordeal In volved in the dance. The Indians dance around the pole for three days and three nights It their strength holds out that long. The dance goes forward to the. mo notonous beating of a tom-tom. Each dancer has a little whistle, which ho blows constantly for some Inscruta blo purpose while he is dancing. The savages dance back and forth be tween the outer edge of the lnclos ure and the pole In the centre of It. Whenever one of them get so weak that be can stand no longer without support he lays hold upon the pole and, looking up beseechingly to the buffalo head, prays fervently to It tor renewed strength. He stands there in his paint and feathers clinging to the pole for sup port and praying to the buffalo Ijead for renewed strength until he Is able to go on with the dance again. He has a firm and unalterable faith that i the buffalo head possesses power to answer his prayer, and he makes his supplication to the poor inanimate thing with all the earnestness and elo quence of which he Is capable. Before the dance begins those as signed to take part In it, who are not already warriors the young bucks who have not yet won their spurs run the strips of tanned deer hide under tho muscles covering tho front of thetr chests and, by throwing their bodies back, tear those strips out through those muscles. The roung buck who inflicts this punishment upon himself becomes thereby a full-fledged warrior and Is recognized and honored as such from that time forward. The sun dancers pray to the buffalo head not only for strength for them selves,, but for rain and bountiful crops, as well as for all blessings in whatever kind. Among other things they pray that tbey may be granted tho inestimable privilege ot seeing Daily Pupvrs Too Big. This Is a great country, fast becom ing, in intelligence and morality, the leader of the world. Dally occur rences are promptly published and circulated on their date, and would be more profitably studied, if the daily papers did not have tie current news mixed Into such voluminous columns ot trashy matter that labor ing people do not find tlmo to hunt It out aud give It proper attention. Sunday papers are ot such Bizes, and so filled with horrible cartoons, comicalities, doubtful literature, sporting news, prize ring brutalities und whisky advertisements, that It makes us tired to hunt for current news In the columns of forty or fifty pages, but It 1b probable they could not lssuo so largely and circulate so cheaply If tbey did not have the sup port such sources afford. As a newspaper reader of many years I believe It would be for the benefit of education, sociability, mor als, religion and temperance, If these papers would exclude from their col umns a majority of the stuff they put In print. The Sunday papers put everything before young people calculated to di vert their attention from the teach ings of tbe schools, Sunday-schools and the pulpit. A reformation in newspaper literature Is much needed. M. B. Km 1,1 the Indiana Farmer. There is now at Sandy Hook prov lug grouuds tbe biggest cannon ever turned out. It Is twenty yards long and weighs thirteen tons. The cost ut each aiot fired U 11500. and of holding communion with the spirits of their dead relatives and friends, and so delirious do they finally become from mental excite ment and physical exhaustion that they doubtless really Imagine they see and commune with these spirits. Occasionally an Indian has not the strength to carry him through the three days' and three nights' donro without food or drink, but in most Instances tbe savages makeshift to stay on their feet and keop in motion to the end ot tho rellglbus orgy. When the dance Is ended those who have gone through It, pitifully weak and shockingly emaciated, are taken to their tepees or little wooden shanties on the reservation and nursed back to strength and health. Some of them never get well. Many deaths from consumption and kin dred diseases have resulted from the dance. On the whole theShoshone Indians, who for years have lived upon the reservation In Wyoming, a part of which was recently ceded to the Gov ernment, has Just been thrown open to settlement, ore a quiet, peaceful and fairly moral and Intelligent tribe ot Indians. There has been no out break among them of late years, they are on friendly terms with their white neighbors, and they get on without serious trouble with the Arapahoes, who occupy tho diminished reserva tion with them. In the matter of thrift they are In dians through and through, and from present Indications ever will be. They have been allotted farms and are supposed to work them, but they are too lazy to do so. In this respect the Arapahoes aro little If ony better than they are. Rev. Coolldge un Arapnhoe. The most Interesting character on the, Shoshone reservation is the Rev. Sherman Coolldge, the full-blooded Arapahoe, who a number of years age took to wife Miss Grace Weatherbee of New York. Coolldge has set a good example tc the other Indians by pursuing the arts of peace, assuming tho habits and customs of the whites, working his little farm when not working In the vineyard of the Lord, and leading a sober, godly and righteous life. For years ho has conducted an Epis copal mission on the reservation. In his work of administering to the spiritual needs of those of his people who havo embraced the Episcopal faith and of peeking to convert others to that faith, he has been actively and efficiently assisted by his white wife. Coolldge Is looked upon by the whites as a rather heavy, easy-going and not over-ambitious fellow, yet he has done not a little to uplift his peo ple morally and spiritually, and to Improve their condition physically and mentally. Coolldge was adopted In his child hood by a Captain Coolldge, of the regular army, who educated him at Seabury Theological School at Fari bault, Minn., and sent him down hero to do missionary work among his own benighted people. He fell In love with the woman who Is now his devoted wife the first time he saw her, and she fell in love with him at the same time. They first met at the home of an Indian trader here, and soon there after presented themselves at tho homo of the Rev. Mr. Roberts, who for a quarter of a century has con ducted an Episcopal mission on tho Shoshone reservation, and requested him to make them husband and wife. Her parents were known to have se rious objections to tho marriage, untl the missionary refused to perform the marriage ceremony, but he afterward changed his mind and united them. Ever since they havo lived happily together among the Indians on the reservation, the husband conducting his Episcopal mission and working his little furm, and his wife assisting him diligently and faithfully in all his labors. While he has the com plexion and the features of an Indian, he dresses, talks and lives as the white folk do. Mrs. Coolidge has lit tle pride or taste In dress. Her ap parel Is a composite of that of a white woman and an Indian squaw, and to see hor on the reservation the stranger would never suspect that she had been reared and educated In New York, and was the daughter of prominent hotel manager there. Science Conquering Disease, The progress made In checking tho ravages of certain disniuina in ,n.. .. troted by some striking foreign ex amples noted by Surgeon-General vtyman la his recent address before the South Carolina Medical College. Tho death rate In Loud in the latter part of the seventeenth century Was eight v ner mnn n,-, - orages between seventeen and nine. teen, in Kngland tvnluiM fvr a formidable scourge, has been prac tically eliminated. In Germany smallpox and typhoid fever have al most entirely (llsuimeare.l i.,it: there weio only twenty-six cases of smallpox with five deaths In tho whole Oerraan Empire, and some of the cases wore Imported from contiguous countries, uermany has a compul sory vaccination law. In Italy the Government has conducted such a vigorous warfare against malaria that its extinction as an epidemic Is likely to be accomplished. Woukly Witness. W. S. Gilbert, the celebrated au thor of comic opera, onoe described Miss Roslna Brandram, the Savoy rontralto, as "Roslua ot glorious voice, that rolls out as full bodied Burgundy, rolls down," PENSION BILL VETOED. Executive Declares Measure Wns Passod Without Due Dollber niton. Harrlsburg (Special). The sol diers' pension bill Introduced by Senator J. Henry Cochran, of Lycom ing County, was vetoed by Oovnrnor Stuart. In his objections tho Execu tive points out that the measure bears evidence of having been pass ed without mature deliberations; that It omits material features of the law In force In the State of Maine, the lines of which It was supposed to follow, and draws attention to the fact that notwithstanding the as surance made on the floor of the Senate that only a million dollars a year would be required to carry out the provisions of the law, the House found that It would be necessary to Increase the amount to nearly six millions. It Is evident that tho lack of In formation as to the amount really needed to meet the actual necessi ties was a factor In bringing about the disapproval of the bill and the state of revenues token In con nection with the various other re quests for Stato aid was also a consideration. 1 0,000 FOR FRANCE. flmik Stock For Shrlncr Victim's In tended Itride Assigned. Reading (Special). It is said that the $10,000 In Keystone National Bank stock claimed by Miss Sarah Reber as a gift from George F. Ha genman, the lawyer who was killed In the wreck of the Shrlner's train at Honda, Cal., a month ago, and found In his safe In an envelope de claring the contents to be the prop erty of Miss Reber, his supposed fiancee, had been In reality assigned to Miss Reber three years ago. The assignment was witnessed by in intimate friend of Mr. Hagenruan, tfho recalls the Incident very distinct ly. The assignment made at that time was found in tho envelope con alntng the shares and will Insure Hiss Reber gottlng the stock. BOMB MISSES ITS MARK. .trined Guards Proteet Home Of Wealthy Farmer. Washington, Pa. (8peclal). Aran ixl guards, with bloodhounds, are guarding every approach to the residenco of Millionaire Farmer Jameg Kefover, at Zollersvllle, thlg county, in an effort to apprehend; "Black Hand" agents, who have twice tried to blow up the KefoveB residence. Following his refusal to deliver up $1,000 last week, Kelover Thurs day received another similar de man. I. the penalty ot failure being death. He'lgnored the demand and a dynamite bomb was hurled at hie house, missing by a hundred feet, and upon exploding tearing a big holo In the ground. Captain John Wosley, a detective on guard at the barn, saw a man climbing a fence and fired. A yell and a subsequent bloody trail showed that his shot had taken effect. All the nearby farmers have flock ed to the Kefover residence and every traveler on the highway la closely examined and questioned be fore allowed to depart. Tbe county authorities also oporate with the private guards In an effort to foil the conspirators. The "Black Hand" agents are believed to belong to a band of striking railroad construc tion workers. Woman's Inventiveness. A polltlclun who was once making a canvasB stopped at a certain farm house tor a drink of water. Bald ha to the woman who answered hie knock : "I observe that thara in of ague in this country. A trout drawback. It must unfit a man for work entirely." "Gener'ly it do," said the woman. "Still, when my man Tom has a hard lit ot the shakes we fasten the cburn dasher to him, and tt brings the but ter Inside ot fifteen minutes." Hel per's Weekly. Trolley Car Electrified. Altoona (Special). A large pair ot tinner's shears was tho Innocent cause of eighteen passengers on a trolley car being badly shocked by electricity here. A tinner, In boarding the car, stood the shears on the rear plat form, In such a position they formed a connection between the switch which Is used to turn on the search light and the metallic part of the floor. The floor was wet, and in stantly every part of the metal about the car became heavily charged. Several passengers were thrown from their seats to the floor, and a number of others who were holdtng the metal handles, wero unable to release their holds for several min utes, crying out In pain. The cur rent caused a wild panic among the passengers, which ended when the trolley pole was thrown off the wire. Country Schools IJest. Altoona (Special). Of the twen ty members of this year's graduat ing class of the Altoona High School who took the examination for a teacher's certificate before County Superintendent Davis, not one secur ed a creditable average, despite the fact that the examination was only in common branches. The highest was 65 per cent, whllo tho lowest was 15. On tho other hand, graduates of county schools, who were examined at the same time, attained a high uveruge, without tho advantages of high school training. Altoona gradu ates could not even write an applic ation for a school. Carried Dead Man Home. Allentown (Special). Cold In death, but with the reins still in the grasp of his lifeless hands, Frank N. Peter, the Iron founder of New side, Lehigh County, was brought home by his faithful horse. Peter had spent tho day at Read ing on business, and had quartered his horse at Best's Station. On bis his return to the place, by railroad, he started to drive home. Instead of going Into the barn yard, as It was accustomed to do, tho horse, on arriving home, enter ed the yard at the residence, and when the family investigated, the discovery was made that the driver -vas dead. Vain Search For Girl. Trevorton, Special). A searching party organized Sunday, following the mysterious disappearance of Miss Mlah Edwards, returned from tho mountains without having found trace of her. It Is believed her body is lying somewhere, probably In a mine breach. She was a young girl and had liv ed lately with a private family In Shamokin. Saturday night she ar rived here at a late hour to visit relatives, and they reprimanded her because she remained on the streetB until a late hour. She iiald they, would be sorry for their action and that she would kill herself. She ran Into the woods and has not been eu since. Suing For I i Pare. Eastern (Special). Mayor March has Instituted suit against the Eas ton Transit Company to compel the corporation to sell twenty-five fare tickets for $1. The company now charges 5 cents for each fare, but allows transfers to any point in Easton or Phllllpsburg. It the new order Is enforced an official ot the company stated that no more transfer tickets would be given. Wit Heved His t yes. York (Special). While perched in a cherry tree eating the unripe fruit a limb broke and Paul Althoff, 10 years old, was precipitated Into mortar pan twenty feet below. His face and body were covered with tho burning lye and had it not been for the prompt attention of three of' bis companions he would havo lost the sight ot his eye. The boys plunged young Althoff Into a barrel of water standing near by and he was then -amoved to the Ideal hospital. Lineman Killed. Scrsnton (Special). One man dead and another dying Is the result of the toppling of an electric wire pole In North Scranton. Patrick Mitchell, a lineman, aged 40 years, of Pittston. is dead, while T. F. McKeen, of Scranton, Is in a precarious condition at the State Hospltnl suffering from contusions of tho hip and Internal Injuries. His recovery Is doubtful. Mitchell's death was Instantaneous. When the wires were cut pre paratory to taking the pole down It fell with the men perched high on it. Suicide liy Hanging. Bangor (Special). Evan Owen, a slater, committed suicide by hang ing himself. Grief over the death of his wife and approaching blind ness led him to do tho deed. He was a native of Wales. NEWS IS BRIEF. The Schuylkill Ministerial Asso ciation has elected these officers:; President, Rev. A. J. Hall; vice president. Rev. J. W. Randolph; sec-: rotary-treasurer, G. W. F. Woodslde., John McCormlck, Lewis Watklna and David Garrett, clerks In the Lansdowno post office, Borted andi distributed 2,000 pieces of belated! mall In exactly 30 minutes. Peter Deltrlck, of Danville, who was convicted of murder In the sec ond degree for tho killing of James .lone in the former's hotel, after being tried three times, was sen tenced by Judge Evans to fourteen years In the penltentary. Francis Delong, while standing In the hoist shanty at the Columbia slate quarry, at Slatlngton, was fatally Injured by a roclt thrown through the roof by a blast. The Collegevlllo School Board has decided to add another year to the course to enable graduates from the high school to enter the Freshman year at college without further pre paration. Burgess F. J. Clamer, of College vllle, is growing rye on his Glen Farm that already measures over eight feet In height. George A. Kyner was re-elected chairman of the Republican commit tee of Franklin County. At the largely attended meeting wore lead ing Independents and Lincolnltes, several of whom made speeches. The East Stroudsburg School Board took seventy-seven bnllota without electing a teacher for the primary department at a salary of $35 a month. A number of young ladles would like to fill tho position. At tho Silver Creek Colliery, in the Schuylkill Valley, John Unit, Peter Veers and John Ergo were very seriously burned by an explos slou of gas. They opened a pocket of gas In a seam of coal and their lamps Ignited it. Jefferson Cochenaucr, a farmer, of East Petersburg, Lancaster Coun ty, was 'fatally Injured at White Oak. He was driving a heavily-loaded wagon and was jolted from tho top. The wagon passed over his body, fracturing skull and breaking a leg. Harry Bailey, 35 years of age, a conductor of the local freight which runs between York and Hanover, was accidentally killed by falling from a box car near Porter's Siding.' The York Ministerial Association has elected the following officers:. President. A. R. Ayres; secretary and treasurer, S. 8. Carnell; commit-' tee on subjects and program. Presi dent Ayres, 8. 8. Carnell, Adam Stump and Robert L. Balr. Twenty-six members of Bruce Commandery, Knights of Malta, of Catasauqua, received tho Red Cross Degree on Monday evening. Whitehall Township, Lehigh Coun ty, Commissioners have awarded the contract for tho construction of a macadam road from West Copley to Koehler's Mill. Resigns Thuw Trusteeship. Pittsburg. Pa. (Special). News came out of a serious quarrel In the Thaw family over Harry K. Thaw. It was anuounced that Blair Thaw, a half-brother ot Hsrry, who had been outspoken regarding Harry ind the way his mother spoiled him, has retired as one ot the trustees of the William Thaw estate. He had had charge of Important Interests.1 William G. Wllklns, of Pittsburg, has been named as trustee In hie Dlace. Elevator Falls 11 Hurt. Philadelphia (Special). Eleven men weru Injured, two of tbem ser iously, by the falling of an elevator in tho big coal chute ot tbe Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, at Port Btohinond, used for coaling vos : el.-. The seriously Injured are Louis on mail aged forty-two years, and) Stephen Rock ford, thirty years of age. They will recover. .y York will soon vote upon and $100,090 for park parpoam.
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