rA rtftfw.'fciv.l
Gurftaq ts for the riqfit unroffed
Qs broad and Druoe, as tsfierc (fs
Iff the harrowed time of ofd.
Jbr duty stiff its fofds aftaff ffy.
!fbr honor stiff tia glories 6urn,
Slffterr truth, refiaion
Jfa patriot's sword and martyr's urp.
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
GREAT AMERICAN.
JKKKI-IIIHON H
GRAVE.
HOMAS JEFFERSON,
If he were alive to
hear the Declara
tion of Independence
which he wrote read
on this Fourth of
July, would be 165
years old.
As a matter of rec
ord, ho has been .lead
elgnty-two years.
And he was horn and
died In Virginia.
Jefferson sat with
Washington in the
Virginia House of BurgesHes, and'
years later headed Washington's Cab
(net. He went to Congress In 1775
He succeeded Franklin as Minister io
France In 1785. Ha was elected Gov
ernor of Virginia in He was
chosen President of the United States
In 1800 and re-elected in 1804, hav
ing previously been Vice-President
under the first Adams.
For forty-four years, almost con
tlnuously. he was In the public
service.
And always, to the end of his days,
lie was the typical American, the In-
his nurse. She married Thomas Mann
Randolph, afterward Governor of Vir
ginia. "Jefferson inn Simplicity."
In 1824 Daniel Webster, who had
dined with Jefferson many times,
wrote of blrn: "His diet Is simple,
but he seems restrained only by his
taste. His breakfast Is tea or coffee,
bread always fresh from the oven
of which he does not seem to be
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Stinctlve aristocrat and the soundly
fralnod Democrat.
Things Jefferson Did.
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of
ndependence.
He proposed the present system of
Collars and cents.
He led the original Democratic
Uhen the Republican) party.
He formulated the first national
parliamentary rules.
He concluded the purchase of Lou
isiana. He worked constantly for peace
and union at home und wide markets
abroad.
Jefferson as Hoy and Man.
Jefferson was born to eaBy circura
itances; inherited slaves and land
und acquired more by marriage; got
ft college education; had a fine es
tate, Montlcello; was poorest when
he retired from public life.
At seventeen he was tall, raw
Ironed, freckled, sandy-haired, with
large feet and hands, excellent health,
great strength and fine spirits.
He was a surpassingly good
icholar.
In later life he became courtly, of
food figure and almost handsome.
VdtfisV"
MONTICELLO,
Jefferson's Home.
Passion never showed in hlB coun
tenance, though the nobler emotions
played there freely.
JefTeiKon's One Romance.
Jelforson married Mrs. Martha
Wayles Skelton, an auburn-haired
young widow, In Virginia, In 1772.
No portrait of Mrs. Jefferson Is ex
tant. She was a very beautiful worn
and the attachment between her
self and Jefferson was romantic and
deep to an unusual degree.
Music played a great part In their
courtship. Both of them sang, Jef
ferson was a fine violinist and the
young widow played the harpsichord.
Mrs. Jeffersou, always frail, died
In 1782.
Martha. the eldest daughter (three
other children dying), became Jeffer
on's comfort and, In his later years.
MRS MARTHA RANDOLPH,
Jofltrtou's Oldest Daughter.
To tyrant 'a impious step ts our$
Zo fust of power on nations raffed;1
CAir j-rag jor fnends a starry sity;
r traitors, storm in every fofd.
Ob, thus we'ff keep our nation's fife
2Torfirar the 6off 6y despots hurfed;
CThe bfood of aff the world ts here,
Qnd theo who strike us strike the iwvrfd!'
AMERICAN FLAG HOUSE
Tile Place Where Betsy Ross Made
the First Star Spangled Manner
t ml. r Washington's Instruc
tions, It is believed by those who are
working for Its success that the Amer
ican Flag House will soon become an
assured fact. Contributions are con
stantly pouring in, aud many earnest
men and women are giving their time
and money In order that tho homo of
Betsy Ross shnll remain as a patriotic
landmark among the other Revolu
tionary scenes. J. Augustus Rice, of
Bethlehem, Pa., has secured a large
1
A Home-Made Potato Planter.
About six years ago A. H. Sheesley,
of Jersey Shore No. 2, made himself
a home-made potato planter. He has
used It ever since, and his neighbors
occasionally borrow It. It is built on
two runners upon which is a platform
on which the dropper stands. A hop
per that holds a couple of bushels Is
In front of him. and while a driver
lookH after the horses, he drops the
pieces of potatoes Into the end of a
tin pipe that extends down to the
rear of a shovel plowshare, set ver
tically. Just back of the pipe are
two cultivator teeth set so as to throw
the soli over the potatoes after they
are dropped. Philadelphia Record.
CLAY'S TRIBUTE TO JEFFERSON
Neither his retirement from public office nor his eminent services
nor his advanced nge can exempt this patriot from the coarse as-
saults of party malevolence. Sir, in 1801 ho snatched from the rude
hand of usurpation the violated Constitution of his country, and
I ,nnt ls his crime. He preserved that instrument in form and sub-
stance and spirit a precious inheritance for generations to come
and for this he can never be forgiven. How vain and impotent Is
I l'arty rage directed against such a man! He Is not more elevated
by his lofty residence upon the summit of his favorite mountain
than he Is lifted by the serenity of his mind and the consciousness
of a well-spent life above the malignant pnsslons and bitter feelings
I of the day. Henry Clay to the House of Representatives.
Kill the Weeds Early.
Weeds never die so easily as when
they are "Just-a-borln'," and for this
reason there is no method that ls
more effective In destroying them
thun the judicious use of a harrow
in the cornfield or potato patch the
week following the time of planting.
Often good results are secured If a
cultivation is given just as the young
plants are coming through thq
ground, but before there is a spread
of leaf. As soon as another lot of
weed seed has started to germinate
these ridges may be harrowed lightly
to advnntage und In the case of pota
toes harrowing may be given as late
ns two weeks after the plants have
come through the ground. Weekly
Witness.
afraid with sometimes a slight ac
companiment of cold meat. He en
Joys his dinner well, taking with his
meat a large proportion of vegetables.
He has a strong preference for the
wines of the Continent, of which he
has many sorts of excellent quality."
Jefferson never drank ardent spir
its or strong wines.
While In France he acquired a taste
for light French wines, and was cap
tivated by olives. He was passionate
ly fond of figs and mulberries. Rice
was another favorite. In 1790 he in
troduced upland rice into the South.
In his account of table expenditures
are found such luxuries as crabs, an
chovies, pineapples, oysters, venison,
number of members, and In addition
gave "Betsy Ross certificates" as
Christmas presents to his friends, and
thus helped to swell the fund. The
directors commend this, and say they
see no reason why certificates could
not be fittingly given as valentines.
The Betsy Ross house, where the
American flag had its birth. Is at No.
239 Arch street. Philadelphia. It Is
a strange little house, nestled down In
a busy street, and Is a quiet but
strong link between the past and
present. It was at the door of the
shop seen In the picture that Wash
ington presented himself one evening,
with the request that Betsy Ross, the
most famous upholsterer of the city.
" ' . 1 1 . . 1 " '. . 1 1
Your Horse's Feet.
A horse should never be compelled
to stand uphill. The anatomy of the
horse's foot, and, Indeed, the shape
of the horse himself, makes this an
uncomfortable and unrestful position.
Whatever the arrangement for
drainage ls, the horse must stand as
nearly level as possible. Moreover,
he must stand upon a dry surface un
less It Is found that his feet need
moisture. In such cases a wet clay
floor is excellent, temporarily.
When you come lri from driving,
and after your horse has properly
cooled off, see that the mud ls re
moved, not only from his legs and
the outer portions of his hoofs, but
from the sole as well. An occasional
stuffing with llaxseed is not only bene
ficial but necessary. Indianapolis
Newi.
INDEPENDENCE HALL, PHILADELPHIA, THE CAPITOL AT THE TIME
OF JEFFERSON'S INAUGURAL.
(A Decoration for a Menu Card.)
partridges, nuts, peaches and poultry
the latter bought often fom his
own slaves.
The Finish.
Jefferson died at his loved Monti
cello July 4. 1826.
John Adams died on the same da,
but later, saying: "Tliomas Jefferson
still lives."
Jefferson's last days were made
comfortable by distinguished contri
butions to a national relief fund. His
own fortune had melted unier his
generosity, his overconftdence In a
friend and the embargo on tobacco.
Philip Hone, Mayor of New York,
started the relief fund.
Jefferson was burled In his own
graveyard at Monteeello under a
stone bearing this Inscription, pre
pared by himself:
"Here was buried Thomas Jeffer
son, author of the Declaration of
American Independence, of the Stat-
should convert his coat of arms Into
a suitable Btandard for the Nation.
Sitting in her quaint back parlor
before the great blue-tiled fireplace,
with the light .naklng Its way
through the tiny window-pane, the
great man of America gave the gentle
Fruit or Sheep Pasture.
As I see so much good advice In
the Farmer I will ask for a little in
formation. I have some rough, hilly
and rocky land, too rough to cultl
rate even with a one-horse plow. I
have cut most all the timber and all
'.he undergrowth off, and burned It
n all the ground that I could, and
towed It to timothy and blue grass.
It will thrive very well for a year
r two, then a moss will form on the
(round that checks the growth of the
trass. What treatment could be
riven to prevent this? G. W. We
lo not believe you can succeed with
timothy on Buch land. It would not
pay to fertilize it; the pastures or ma
nure would all wash away. It ls bet
ter suited to pasturing sheep or goats,
or growing fruit. It evidently will
lot support good grass, and when that
dies down the moss you speak of
takes Its place. Try an orchard. In
diana Farmer.
JEFFERSON'S SEAL.
ute of Virginia for Religious Free
dom and Father of the University of
Virginia."
Though himself a man of faith,
Jefferson showed his breadth of mind
by acts of distinguished friendship
for unbelieving Tom Paine.
Keep an Interest in Life.
Do not live alone, but ask the In
dulgence of your married friends who
have children. By this means vou
will retuln an interest iu live things
and not sharpen your own opinions to
too Ine a point.
GRAV E OF BETSY ROSS.
Mount Muiiah Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Quakeress her instructions. Interest
ed In her because of the enthusiasm
she manifested In the plan, Washing
ton inquired as to her antecendents,
and learned that she was a woman of
excellent birth and breeding, but had
married her husband (whose only
fault was his poverty and the fact
that he was an Episcopalian) against
the wishes of her parents. She had
proved an excellent helpmeet, and
after his death plucklly determined
to carry on the business alone.
In letters written by Benjamin
Franklin, Robert Morris and others
Betsy Ross ls frequently Jientloued,
for all of these old patriots held the
"mother of the flag" in high esteem.
With 5,500.000 Inhabitants
land has 1,000,000 wage earners
Hol-
Belcctlng the Dniry Cow.
Performance rather than fancy
breeding should be the yardstick by
which the dairy cow is measured. In
electing a calf to keep for a milch
uow it ls wiser to select one whose
dam and grand-dam were good milk
ers than to look merely at the pedi
gree the calf has behind It. Pedigree
does not amount to much unless It ls
backed up by performance. Of
course, It usually is, but in some cases
It is not, and it is these cases where
It ls not that should be avoided, says
Drovers' Journal.
In selecting tho calf for the future
dairy animal see that it has a trim
head, small neck and is wide across
the hips, with plenty of room for an
udder. It will be wanted for milk, so
everything that Bhows a tendency to
ward that end should bo closely
looked for. The cow that has a ten
dency to lay on flesh ls not us profita
ble a milk producer ns the cow that
at all times is angular and bony
looking. It ls a fact that the milch
cows that hold large records for milk
and butter fat production are of the
bony, angular type.
A JI.'l'FEHSOMAN SENTIMENT.
Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persua
sion, religious or political; peace, commerce and honest friendship
with all nations, entangling alliances with noue; tho support of the
State governments In all their rights as the most competent admin
istrations fur our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against
anti-republican tendencies; the preservation of the Geueral Govern
ment In Its whole constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor of our
peace at homo and safety abroad; freedom of religion;
freedom of the press; freedom of person under the protection of the
habeas corpus, and trial by Juries impartially selected. These prin
ciples form the bright constellation which has gone before us, and
guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation.
Jefferson in His First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801.
Poultry Notes.
One of the main essentials of every
poultry house Is that It must be kept
dry. Damp houses cause diarrhoea,
canker, sore eyes, rheumatism and
other troubles that all animals as
well as poultry are heir to. The best
way to keep the house dry Is to give
It plenty of fresh air by opening the
doors and windows during tho day.
Supply fresh litter often. Build the
house on a high, dry spot.
Not more thun forty hens should bo
kept In ono ruu thirty would do
much better. The larger tho flock the
sooner they clear off the surface food.
During the spring and summer where
fowls have the free range of the
farm there ls plenty of room for a
large llock, but when fowls ure lim
ited in their runs the. flock must be
smaller. Unless other conditions are
supplied a large ilock will eat up the
profits.
If your hens have been subjected
to a sudden draft and huve contracted
u slight cold In tho head, the follow
ing is a good remedy: Glauber salts,
two ounces; chlorate of potash, one
ounce; perchloiido of iron, oue-half
ounce, and one teaspoonfiU of tincture
of aconite to about three pints of
water, allowing them no other water
lo drink for a dny or two. A cold Is
easily detected. The fowls will have
a slight watery discharge at the eyes
and nostrils und will whsese more or
less. Watch them while they are on
the perch at night.
Mix some "brains" with the feed
and you will get better results than
If you mix your feed carelessly.
Carefulness in feeding Is essential In
any kind of stock. The amount of
food given the laying hens, or the
bens that should lay, Is an Important
matter. No fixed amount can be
given, but It must be governed by the
judgment of the operator.
The laying hens of the breeding
pen need vegetable food. Throw In
a little clover or alfalfa, and let them
pick off the leaves as they desire.
Roup Is a contagious disease and
may be Inherited. If you wish hens
of strong and vigorous constitutions,
never breed from fowls that have had
the roup.
Corn in small quantity ai the last
food for the hens before they go to
roost at. night will help to furnish
heat for the body on these cold spring
nights. Indianapolis News.
Jte HOUSE vxf HOME
Stains Prom Enninel.
To remove stains from enameled
pans fill with water and a tablespoon
ful of powdered borax and let It boll.
I Tien scour with soap rubbed on a
' r,, n ran .tlntVi ,1m... (hApnnohh' u n ,1
dry. Damp salt rubbed on the stains
will also remove them. New Haveu
Register.
State of Pennsylvania
To Preserve Wall Paper.
A piece of pretty Japanese matting
was carefully tacked to the wail be
hind the couch so that its lower edge
Just reached the baseboard. At the
I tipper edge of the matting a narrow
I gilt picture molding was tacked.
When the couch and pillows were in
place tne effect wsb very pleasing.
The Delineator.
Killing Poultry.
Tho first essential is that the fowl
shall have absolutely no food for
thirty-six hours so that Its crop, giz
zard and Intestines shall be empty.
Flrtt-class dressing demands that
the fowl be dry picked not scalded.
This makes the French method of
killing very essential. By this meth
od the fowl Is suspended by a loop
around Its legs to a hook on the wall.
With a quick thrust through the
brain tho operator kills the bird and
severs the main arteries. At that in
Rtant he begins plucking the feathers.
They pull easily then a minute
later they come hard, but In that one
minute the worst of his task is done.
The carcass Is then cooled, formed
in the forming troughs, so as to pack
nicely and is then ready for shipment.
No incision ls made in the skin of
the fowl. None of the interior organs
were removed. The moment the in
terior of a fowl Is exposed to the air,
decomposition sets in. Packed or
handled as described the fowl will
keep perfectly for days, or If in cold
storage for weeks or months.
Cooks and some housekeepers ob
ject to this method of dressing fowls;
but tho more Intelligent know that It
ls the only safo and sanitary way of
doing tho work.
The English method differs only in
the killing. No knife ls used, no
bleeding is done. The vertebra next
to the skull Is severed from the head
by a strong quick Jerk of the opera
tor; this causes instant death and a
loosening of the feathers as in the
French method. The head Is drawn
out from the neck an Inch or two,
and Into this space the blood drains
and forms a clot as the bird hangs
by its feet. This method shuts out
the air from tho interior of the car
cass even more effectually than does
the French method.
A serious onslaught has been made
on these methods of dressing poultry
In several StateB recently, but It Is
hoped that they may not prevail but
rather that theBe methods may grow
In favor. They are safer for the con
sumer; they are simpler and better
for the producer. T. E. Orr. In bul
letin Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture.
How to Sew.
When sowing, If you want a fresh
piece of cotton, thread your needle
before cutting from the spool and be
gin working at the end Just severed.
; You will then use the thread the
right way, and It will not be contin
ually getting Into knots.
Never sew with a bent needle. It
Is out of the question to do good
work with It, and never pin tho work
j to the hem. Sit well back in your
chair, keep your back straight, and
hold the work up to you, indeed of
bending over It. These little hints
I are Important, as they Insure far less
fatigue. Indianapolis News.
For Needlewomen.
There is the nicest Utile affair
which will be Invaluable to the nee
dlewoman who Is fond of embroider
ing dainty designs upon lingerie nnd
house linen It is the new stiletto
which Is made with a gauge, so that
the size of tho eyelet may be regu
lated. One of the greatest difficulties
found in eyelet work (which in Itself
is the simplest kind to embroider) is
the art of making tho eyelets of uni
form size. This little Instrument ob-
; vlates the difficulty and will be grate-
1 fully received by the enthusiastic
1 needlewoman.
Eyelet work Is as popular as ever,
but this season It is found in new
I combinations. We see it associating
with outline stitch, solid embroidery
and soutache braiding. Wherever it
appears it adds daintiness to the
work. New Haven Register.
MDItR ENTOMBED.
Freeland (Special). Iu a heavy
mine cave-In In the Oakdnle Colliery
of O. B. Mnrkle A Co.. at Jeddo,
Mike Clebon, a tlmberman, was en
tombed and ten others severely in
jured. The surface Is still "creep
ing" and another cave-In is expected,
making the work of the rescue gang
extremely hazardous.
Owing to the extent of the cave-In
tho air was driven through the nar
row passages with a velocity that
tossed the fleeing workmen like
straws before the gale.
While the "creeping" of the roof
notified the miner of approaching
danger the extent of the rave-In was!
surprise to both workmen and fore
man. Some of the rescuing party assert
that the entombed tlmberman Is still
alive, but the older miners say that
he has been caught beneath the fall
or dashed to" death by the force of
nlr current caused by the fall.
Ine earlier rtports of the disaster
were much exaggerated and brought
hundreds or people from the adjacent
towns who excitedly crowded about
the mouth of the slope.
ORGANIST WEDS PREACHER.
Oouldsboro (Special). A home
wedding was Mint of Miss Mary May
Flower, youngest daughter of Mrs.
Sarah Flower, and Rev. George
Helllg Rhodes, of Pulaski, Va., which
took place here.
The ceremony was performed at
high noon by Rev. J. M. Sineltzer,
rector of Grace Lutheran Church, this
place. In the presence of sixty rela
tives and friend. A large reception
followed.
Rev. and Mrs. Rhodes left on a
wedding trip to Southern cities and
will b at home after July 17 at
Pulaski, Va., where the bridegroom
Is pastor of a Lutheran Church. The
bride was for a number of years
organist of Grare Lutheran Church
and the bridegroom borore entering
the ministry sang in the choir of
the church.
Curtains.
Among the novelties in house fur
nishings this season are the printed
linens designed for summer curtains
which are In many apartments effec
tively used, and take the place of lace
or net hangings. Among the desir
able designs are the mission curtains.
These have a rough finish and the
hems are on the outside. Printed
and plain linen, madras and the light
weight grass color cloth arc also
used, and come in desirable color
ings and artistic patterns. For bed
rooms nnd sitting rooms there are the
new printed linens, which have cream
colored backgrounds, with large,
bright floral designs, In rose, tulip,
Illy and other patterns. For living
room and dining rooms suitable de
signs are also to bo had. New
Register.
Incubator Don'ts.
Don't forget to study your incuba
tor. Get the catalogue that describes
your particular machine, and study
every part and the construction in
general.
Don't try to run the Incubator in a
place where there Is a draft, or near
a stove, or In the sun. In such places
It will be impossible to maintain a
uniform temperature. Set it where
the temperature is uniform, and you
will have much better success.
Don't forget to test the eggs before
setting the Incubator and three times
during the incubation. Do not use
any doubtful ones. Take no chances
with any eggs that you are not sure
contain a fertile and vital germ.
Don't allow the lamps to burn low.
Keep them trimmed correctly and us
nearly full of oil as possible. Do not
let them smoke. It ls a good plan to
clean the burners every day to insure
a uniform flume and absence of
smoke.
Don't place any dirty eggs in the
tray. Filth may cause the generation
of deadly gases, which will work ruin
to many of the fertile eggs.
Don't try to place too many eggs In
the traj'B. Eggs need room In the In
cubator as well as the chickens need
room after they hava been placed In
the brooder.
Don't forget to turn the egg every
second day. The hen generally turns
them every day, and the one who at
tempts artificial incubation should see
to this Important essential at leust
each alternate day.
Don't neglect to cool the eggs
every morning. Tho hen leaves her
nest at that time for food and drink,
and it ls natural that the eggs should
be exposed for a few minutes to the
pure atmosphere.
Don't handle the egs with dirty
hands. There may be enough germs
upon the hands to destroy the vitality
of the germs In the eggs you touch.
Don't disturb the eggs after the
hands. There may be onough germs
upon the hands to deBtroy the vitality
of the germs In the eggs you touch.
Don't disturb the eggs after the
eighteenth day. Better results are
obtained by allowing them to remain
quiet after that date. Journal of
Agriculture.
Care of Blankets.
Many good housewives do not care
to risk the laundering of their fine
woolen blankets to their servants,
and h word might help at this season
from a good housewife, who always
takes this tusk upon herself.
She first shaves a half bar of yel
low soap and pours this Into a pint oi
boiling water; she stirs this until it
becomes like a thick jelly and pour
It into three buckets of lukewarm
water. Into this she puts the blan
kets and washes thoroughly. She
does not rub soap on the blunkets.
She puts them through a wringer and
In another tub of clear, lukewarm
water; then keeps on rinsing In clear
water until every particle of soap is
removed and hangs on line in hot
sun. taking care to hang them per
fectly straight. Sho leuves them in
the sun for several hours until per
fectly dry; then puts them out next
duy if necessary. New York Times.
WhM For High Stakes.
"Well, wbere'B that cook?" de
mended hU wife. "Don't tell me
that she wasn't on the trail."
"She was on the train," timidly
explained the commuter, "but I got
to playing cards and a Loneyvllle
man won her at whist." Phllariei."
yhla Bulletin.
Recipes.
Chafing Dish Tomato Unfile. one
can tomatoes, three esgs well beaten;
season to taste with red pepper and
mustard. Add one-half cup of melt
ed butter and let whole come to a
boil once. Serve on toasted crackers.
Cocoa Cake. Two eggs, one cup of
sugar, one and one-half cups of flour,
one-half cup of butter, one-half cup
of milk, two tablespoonfuls of cocoa,
one teaspoonful of cream tartar, one
halt teaspoonful of soda, one tea
spoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of
vanilla.
Corn Cake. Mix one cupful of
sifted bread flour with one-half cup
of yellow granulated meal, little salt,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
one tablespoonf ul sugar: stir in one
cup of milk, one well beaten egg and
two tablespoonfuls of melted butter;
beat hard und bake in a quick ovon
about twenty minutes.
Apple Hatter Pudding. One egg,
one cup of sugar, oue-half cup of but
ter; beat the butter and sugar togeth
er, then add the egg, one-half pint of
milk, one pint of flour, two teaspoon
fuls yeast powder sifted iu the flour,
cut olght applcB In quarters and stir
in the batter. Steam two hours. To
be eaten with suuee or cream.
Mi.keil Halibut. Place several
slices of thin salt pork iu a baking
pun; lay your sliced halibut upon It.
Over that spread a layer of dressing
(such ns made for turkeys), thon an
other layer of halibut and salt pork
as before. Dredge with flour, pat a
little water In pan and bake about
half an hour.
Pumpkin Pie. For each pie allow
one and one-half cups stewed and
sifted pumpkin, add uno-eltzbUi tea
spoon soda, two tablespoons mo
lasses, one-half cup brown sugar,
one-half teuspoon salt, same of cin
namon and ginger, a little mace, on
cup boiling milk, two beaten eggs,
use deep custard pie platos and bak'
slowly until rich brown
COAL DEALERS' OFFICERS.
Allentown (Special). At the
fourth annual convention of the Re
tall Coal Dealers' Association of
Pennsylvania, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, S. B. Crowell. Phlladel-;
phia: vice president. C. J. Swartz,
Lancaster; directors for three years,
A. A. Strunlt. Reading: E. Z. Zlnn.
New York: F. J. Wallace. Harris-
burg; G. F. Erich, Allentown; treas
urer, C. Frank C. Williamson; sec
retary, Wellington M. Bertolet, Read
ing. The members of the association
went to m.i ii eh Chunk, where thev
Inspected the mine of the Lehlghj
Coal & Navigation Company, and
were entertained by the officials of.
that company.
BOM It ON TROLLEY TRACK.
Chester (Special). Evidently de
siring to scare the people who are
patronizing the cars on the Chester
Traction Company's Darby division
in large numbers, some one placed1
bomb or infernal machine on the
tracks near the Pennsylvania Rail
road Bridge at Glenolden.
The machine, which looks like the
large end of a copper oil can, is filled
with high explosives. Deputy Sheriff
Howard found the bomb near the
Bpot where six sticks of dynamite
were discovered about a week ago.
New Trolley Line Opened.
Sellnsgrove (Special). The Sun.
bury & Sellnsgrove Electric Railroad
was opened for traffic Thursday and
was largely patronized. Tho trolley
line makes the two places only twenty-five
minutes apart, with a ten
cent fare and half-hour schedule,
The company that owns the electrU
road has built a bridge across the
Susquehanna River from Shamokin
Dam to Sunbury. This affords foi
the farmers of Snyder County an un
interrupted drive when going' to mar.
ket in the coal regions with theli
poultry nnd produce.
Rallmad Borough Struck My Fire.
York (Special). A freight engin
threw sparks upon the dry shingN
roof of the Rosedale Flour Mill ai
Railroad Borough, igniting the struc.
ture. The mill burned to the ground
and six adjoining structures were de.
stroyed. The loss ls estimated '
$7,000.
stricken With Paralysis In Cemetery
York (Special). John W. Schall.
jeventy-flve years old, was stricken
with paralysis while visiting the
graves of his wife und sons In Pros
pect Hill Cemetery. Mr. Schnll fell
o the ground and lay there until
ibout 10.30 o'clock before he wa
llseovered by a party of searchers.
Pioneer Slute Man Dead.
Allentown (Special). John Bauer,
i pioneer In the slate business and
the man who opened many of the
largest and finest slate veins in the
Slatlngton-Bangor District, died of
heart failure at his home at Slate
dale, this county, aged 76 years.
NEWS NOTES.
William G. Webb, aged 60. o(
Mapleton, became discouraged be
cause he could not find work and
committed suicide.
Andrew Zambosskey, a Freeland
miner was Instantly killed by a fall
of coal at the Jeddo colliery.
Charles A Sharer, aged 62 years,
one of the proprietors of the Frank'
lln lee Company, committed suicide
by taking carbolic acid.
Dynamite placed under the house
of Talfale Dercowski, of Moconaquai
badly damaged the house, but the!
nine Inmates had a fortunate escapej
rocetvtng only slight cuts and bruises
One hundred and three of the
278 young men and women examine
ed by County Superintendent Stins
for certificates to qualify them to
teach In the York County schools
dining the next term have failed.
George A. Hippie, an electrician,
was electrocuted one hundred feet
above thb ground at Pott.nille.
Mrs. Jacob Espenshade was burnod
to death at Norrlstown. Shv poured!
coal oil on hot coals to hurry tho
fire.
Ethel Yorkoy, of Emuus, while at
temptlng to hasten a tire which hIio
had just kindled, poured korosenej
onto the flames, and the can ex
ploded, throwing burning oil all,
over tho child's body, and so bud'
burning her that she died within
few l.ouro.