Punxsutawney Spirit, 1909-02-12

              % . PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1009 WORKING GOOD TIME Executive Mansion Washington. Nov. 21. ISO I. Upon learning that a Massachusetts mother had lost Jive sons during the Civil War, Abraham Line* In, whose wonderful personality today is being contemplated by '.*0.000,000 grateful people, wrote her a letter, which reads as follows: a* President Delivers Stirring HAddress Lincoln s Birthplace PRICE TWO CENTS WORKING HARD TO GET PENSION BILL THROUGH UP TO THE TAX PAYEHS WILL PROBABLY PUT IT MRS. REUBEN WONDERLING DIED AT HOME IN RINGGOLD VOL III—NO.126 building. School Hoard Will Allow People of Towii l)ccl«lc as to ScIi<m>|- II. Cloy Campbell In llarrUhiiru' to Speak in Interest of Old Soldiers. Ono or the Sturdy Pioneers of nils Setcion of Pennsylvania.Lincoln Centenary Is Fittingly Observed In Punxsutawney CONVICTED OF SELLING OLIO Characterizes Lincoln As One of the Greatest Men of the World. WAGON RUNS OVER BOY Rooms. Appropriate Programs Rendered In All of Public School lliif Yoiififfsloi' Is Not Seriously lu.juml—Orlvt'c OUIn't Even Stop to Inquire. Lost night, as James <\ Greene a:ul CORNER STONE HID III MfMUL HULL PUBLIC EXERCISES BEGAN AT 12 O'CIQCK Special Train Bring People Frorn All Paris of tin* ( nihil Siuio. Squad of Sons of VoKhiim Fired President's Salute or Twentyone Call l)M. BUSINESS PLACES CLOSED soi 1111:i:\ i ics p articip \ti; Mrs. Catherine, wife of Reuben Wonderllng, <»f Uinggold, died of stomach and bowel trouble yesterday at 11 o'clock a. m., aged 75 years. Mrs. YVonderling had been ailing for many months, but her malady did not take u serious turn until a few days ago. Being of a uniformly cheerful temperament she bore her illness without complaint, and hence her sudden serious illness and death came as a sr-nock to the members of the family, relatives and friends. Tin- deceased was one of thossturdy pioneers whose virtues, Industry and piety were marked characteristics of the early settlers of this section of the State. Hers was u life of devotion to duly, to home and fiteslde, to husband and children and many were tin- kindnesses extended t • her neighbors and to the stranger in olden times, when the housewife was the landlady of the community. A lifelong member of the M. E. Church, she followed closely the precepts of the Bible as she interpreted them, and was. when in health, a faithful attendant upon the religious (Continued on page'three.) The prosecution rested its cast' on tlu> f ift that state law prohibits color- ed oleo being: sold in Pennsylvania. A license to sell the stuff does not give the licensed the right to sell color- ed oleo. The case was bitterly fought, the Swift Packing Company, of Chicago, assuming charge of the defense. It was from this company that the defendants had purchased their oleo. Lawyers A. H. Woodward and Cyrus Gordon conducted the prosecution. The jury returned a verdict last night of guilty. A motion for a new trial was filed. \rc round (iuilty—Motion for New Trial. Dnltois Couple on Trial for Two l>nys After being on trial two days in Clearfield county, Amelia and George II Miller, of DuBois, wen- convicted «»f selling oleo, colored in imitation of butter. Pure Food Inspector II. L. RanzhofT. of the Altoona district, was the prosecutor. "MAN IN BLACK" BUSY ON SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN SPRINGFIELD THE SCENE OF IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES In the mailer of providing more M imw or erecting a new building: n<» decision was reached excepting that of holding another meeting Monday night when, il la thought, the dlret tors will pu: the problem up to the taxpayers of the borough. While the legal department of the be ard maintains that the school laws give them ample authority to muke » 'ax levy which would, in this ease, provLle the funds nectssary to build, the lawyers, as well as tin- entire heard, feel that it would 1)** the part of wisdo.n to let the taxpayers decide upon the locution, size :nd rharaci *.- of the Imjti'ovements. Next Monday nipht, Hi.-i. I'or. . th" directors will in their room In extra session and provide f»r, submitting the whole question to a vote of ti»c people. An adjourned meeting of the school commissioners of Punxsutawne.v was held In ;he directors' room in the Jefferson Street school building last n'gth for the purpose of getting a line on th" financial condition of the district and devising ways and means for accommodating the rapidly increasing attendance. The finance commits < found that the job they ha I tackled would require more time and hence no report wa« attempted** ELECTION BOARDS WILL HAVE TO BE UP EARLY \iiiuImt of Kttilroadeiv, lost Their \ o:<' a Year Ago Because of Roai'd's Tardiness. By United Press. HODGKVILLK, Ky., fib. 12.— Standing on the spot, whe.e 100 years ago the soul or Lincoln came into ti ls world. President Roos velt todny laid the corn, rstone of the marble Memorial Hall that will rise to shelter the little log ( thin in which the it artyred President was bora. Tin- crowds began coming last i 'glit, and were augmented by more I < ople who came in on special trains this morning, until the scene literally sv arms with thousands who are eager to pay tribute t » the great American. The Presidential party arrived "tie o'clock and drove at on,-e to Llnc< la Farm along a road guarded by soldiers to keep the highway clear for the parade. Ceremonies were started as soon as the President reached the tent, a huge structure capable of holding 3,000 people. At on end was the speakers' stand and the Lincoln cab- . in. Promptly at 1:30 o'clock all the A finer day for a celebration of an event during the month of February could not well be imagined than this, the one-hundredth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln whose memory and fame are being fittingly reviewed by the people of Piinxsutawney. In every one of the forty odd school rooms of the borough, programs appropriate to the time and the occasion were rendered this forenoon and 1(500 pupils, who now enjoy the liberties and blessings which Washington conceived and Lincoln preserved, attuned their hearts and voices in praising his deeds and character. Promptly at the hour of 12 o-cloek noon the public exercises began, when a squad of the local camp Sons of Veterans, headed by their drum corps and in command of Captain Meade Neale anil Lieutenant W. S. Campbell, marched to the public park in the center of the town and fired a president's salute of twenty-one guns. The proceeding was witnessed by a throng of school children and citizens and the residents on all sides of the park viewed the ceremony from doors and windows. Thos • who witnessed the unavoidable accident, while deploring the fact that the children will persist in subjecting themselves to the dangers of skating in the streets, nevertheless, do not condone the acts of drivers who look upon such accidents a.s no concern of theirs. George Mborehouse were going to their homes in East End and while passing in front of the 'East End school building they witnessed a "runover" that made the hair stand erect oil their heads for a few minutes. Several lads were skating across the wide pavement and into the street, when one of them. Joseph Davenport, 10-year-old son <>»' Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davenport, ft II to the street, just as a team was approaching at a rapid gait. The horses and two wheels of the vehicle passed over the boy. and tinmen and bystanders expected to find him badly if not fatally crushed. A hasty examination showed, however, that he was not seriously hurt, and as soon as he "got his wind" was taken across the street to his home, where he was made comfortable, and today was able to go to school with nothing to bother him but a badly bruised leg. As it turned out, the most deplorable feature of *he accident is due to the fact that the driver, who could not help seeing the whole affair, and wh ) would naturally be supposed to stop and inquire about the lad, did nothing of the sort, but kept right* on, as though nothing unusual had transpired."Major Bengough spoke In favor of the Reyburn bill, which pays a $»'• monthly pension, and as revised carlies $2,750,000. it being the expectation that but 30,000 claims could be adjudicated before 1911, when a larger pension would have to be made. It also carries $35,000 administration, a feature which advocates of other bills had criticised as too expensive." '• 'When y >n ask me a sensible <;ii(Sti'>n I'M answer it,' responded I engough. "Samuel Grant Diehl, former commander of Meade Post No. 2. of Philadelphia, injected the* "emergency men' subject into the hearing. lie appeared In support of the Townse.ul bill, which includes the men who went out for less than three months wlnn the invasion of Pennsylvania v.as threatened in 'P»2-3. Mr. Diehl said he had to appeal to the Legislature for justice, because this had been denied by the Grand Army Comn ittee which had refused to confer with the 'emergency' men when the bill was being prepared. "Among other things, Diehl demanded to know of H. H. Hengough. of Pittsburg, chairman of the (1. A li committee, whether he had not gon«* back on his promise to stand \y his comrades. "Then H. C. Campbell, iSsq., of Prnxsutawney. spoke for a bill graded on service, saying that the State could wait for roads until after it had paid its debt to the boys in blue. "Representative (William Stuart Reyburn, son <»f the Mayor of Philadelphia, who Introduced the bill prepared by the Grand Army of the Rel ub.'c, made his maiden speech in presenting the speakers for hi-* measure. From a press report is gleaned the following account, in part, of the hearing: H. Clay Campbell, Esq., yesterday r» ttimed from Harriburg where on Wednesday night he appeared before the House Commit / - on Pensions and Gratuith s. which was then considering tin* proposed State pesnlon system.ASQUERADE OF J. F. F. CLUB AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR REYNOLDSVILLE UP AGAINST SERIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEM Some Confident That it is il Woman. Dressed Like a Sister of Mercy— For several nights the people of South Side, Punxsutawney, have been interested in the doings of what has come to be described as the "man in black." This peculiar personage has made ••his" appearance at all hours of the night and many South Slders have been waiting for the spook-like prowler to do something against tinpeace and dignit of the law so that they could have an excuse to hail the 'fellow" Into court and turn "him" over to the tender mercies of lock-up warden Ferry. While file South Sitters describe the nocturnal perambulator as a man dressed like a sister of mercy, the citizens of the Elk Hun Addition, where the spectre has been seen more recently, say that it is a woman who dresses exactly like a man with the exception that the conventional white neck cloth Is worn about the head. McKean Harl, who. while on his way to tlic Grufiius spring the other night at about one o'clock, met the (Continued on page two.) AL WILSON'S SHOW GIVEN ORATION IN PHILADELPHIA To th > strains of music and under command of R. N. Dinsmore chief marshall of the day, the •column moved to the Jefferson Theatre where the public exercises are in progress as this issue of The Spirit goes to press. Coincident with closing the stores a column of the military and patriotic societies left their station in front of the G. A. R. Hall and marched to Jefferson street, where the high school in charge of Prof. Jackson, followed the directors, members of the Chamber of Commerce the Ministerial association and citizens, joined them. anfi The people flocked to the streets to witness the parade. The (lay's events will be brought ' > a close with a banquet at the State Arsenal tonight, at whlcvh plates will be laid for eight hundred guestse. The day's program Included the planting of an elm tree in the Court House yard, on the spot where Lincoln's body lay in state while religious worship went on in the old church which Lincoln attended, and the ib dleation of a tablet to mark the place where Lincoln first opened hi.s law office, and a visit to his tomb. At a mass meeting this afternoon, Jusserand, the French ambassador, Senator Dolliver and Governor Denem, of Illinois, addressed the crowd of six thousand people, following which Mryan delivered the principal address of the day. Robert Todd Lincoln, the son <>f the martyred President, was also i visitor here. Ambassadors Jusseiand, of Franco, and Bryce, of England, Senator Dolliver and VV. J. Bryan were the city's guests of honor. \V. *V. Bryan Delivered Principal \tlilres! Lincoln's Son in \tteiiclanec. By United Press. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Ft b 12.— Thousands of visitors flocked to the flag-bedecked home of Lincoln todayIN TOUCH WITH HOME A PUBLIC MISFORTUNE WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.— Senator Hah' today received the following telegram from Taft, dated at New Orleans "I sincerely hope that Congress will pass a bill to remove any doubt a* to Knox's eligibility. I have no doubt a bill to repeal the bill increasing the saary of the Secretary of State will effect the purpose. "I should regard the loss of Senator Knox from the first place in my cabinet as a public misfortune." MANAGER OF VIOLA ALLEN COMPANY EVIDENTLY WRONG Last your about fill** a men who desired to vote, some of them trainmen, .mil others laborers in nearby towns, wont to the polls at seven o'elock, but the boards had not >'• • t organized, and they were compelled t« leave without having had an opportunity to east their ballots. tli<' polls arc opened promptly and the boards are ready to receive ballots promptly at seven o'clock those men can exercise the right ol' franchise and make their trains. About all of I lie men thus affected vote in the first four wards, and hence it behooves the election officers in those precincts to be on time. The polls next Tuesday, according to law. must be opened promptly at 7 o'cjock a m. and closed at 7 o'clock p. m. Hotel bars must be closed one hour before the polls open and they must be kept closed until one hour after the polls close. The boards that will conduct tlv election in the various wards of this town Tuesday, will have to he up early if they wish to avoid the mistake of a year ago, when a large number of railroad employes were disfranchised because the pops were not opened promplty at sever o'clock. !• Two trains leave this pin . ni at 7:14 for Butler, and anoth r 7:25 a. m., for Indiana, which t. men away who, if they do ho j. i voting before they leave in t!» morning, cannot vote that day The Yankton cauglit one message In m the Connecticut, twelve hundred miles away, and relayed it eight hundred miles further to Fife Island Station, Long Island. Wireless messages were received In n lays from Admiral Sperry through the Yankton, which is several hundred miles In advance of the main lie. t. and then through cruisers which arft I'D their way to unci the incoming ships. Wireless Messages Kceei\ed in Relay* From (lie Halllesiiip Fleet. By United Press. WASHlNTrTON, 1> Feb. 1.: The battleship Meet is in touch with home THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.— r.ain late tonight and Saturday. Some - i what warmer Following the award of prize? a luncheon, a fitting sequel to the evening's enjoyment, was served. Miss Tithel Grlbbin throughout the evening rendered instrumental music, difficult and otherwise, but which was highly appreciated at all times, mainly because of the; variety. Although no prizes were awarded, if. was generally conceded that Misses Anna Clark and Kathleen Quinllsk took the palm for costumes, with eighteen others as close seconds. Twenty Members Turned Out in Cos- tume—Every Kid and Description.The masquerade of the J. F. F. Club, held last night, with Miss Edna Tracey as hostess, was an unqualified success in every particular. Twenty members of the club arrived early in ccstumes of every size, shape and description. When those present had spent nearly an hour in looking their neighbors over and had fully recovered from the fits of laughter that came near putting some of them down and ou . euchre was% started. Miss Mary O'Connor won the prize, a late novel, while Miss Goldie Speaker won tho booby prize in a walk. Lincoln s Life In Brief Tn reading the daily papers we have seen where other municipalities in varous parts of the State have roc< ived notice from the State authorities to dispose of their sewage by the erection of sewage disposal plants. The cost in every instance lias been very heavy. The council of this borough are discussing the preparation for the construction of the plant. The interest on the debt which must be created to build the plant, together with tin- sinking fund for its paynunt, will amount to from $4,000 t<» .000 or more per annum. West Iteynoldsville borough council has also been notified that it must dispose of its sewage elsewhere than in the creek. "Some time ago mention was made la the Volunteer that the State Board of Health had notified the Koynolds\ille council that on and after May 1, 1911, the borough would be prohibited from emptying sewage int ■> the creek. The State authority said that the sewage could be taken care of by the erection of a sewage disposal plant, and went on to say that the borrowing power of the borough which is $50,000, will not be enough to pay for the plant aad suggested that th" borough erects one jointly with West iteynoldsville. < 'ost—\Yo«t Re> uoltlsx die Included. Must lluild Sewage I'lmil at a Heavy Iteynoldsville, including West Reyn< Idsville, is up against a serious financial proposition, according to the following taken from yesterday's issue of the Volunteer: ( Continued on pag«- two.) "We have met her. to cel. hrate th • hundred h anniversary of the birth of one of the two greatest Americans; of one of the two or three greatest men "i the nineteenth ceatury: of one of •he greatest men in the world's his lory. This rail splitter, th i - boy who passed his ungainlx youth in the dire poverty of the poorest of the frontier folk, whose rise was by weary and painful labor, lived to bad his people through the burning flames of a struggle from which the nation emerged, born anew to a loftier life. After long years of iron effort, and of failure that came more often than victory, he at last rose to the leadership of th- Republic, at the moment when that leadership had become the stupendous world-task of the time. He grew o know greatness, but nevr ( as. . Slice, - s cam, to him, but nev* er happens*, save that which springs from doing well a painful and a vital task Power was his, but not pleasure. The furrows deepened on his brow, but his eyes were .irulimme.i by cither hate or fear. His gaunt shoulders were bowed, but bis steel thews i never faltered as he bort for a burden the destinies of his people His great and tender heart shrank from giving i pain; and the ta-k alloted him was to l>our out like water :hc life-blood of jthe young men, and t*» feel in hit* • very liber the sorrow of the womb 1. Disaster saddened, but never dismayed lilm. As the red years of war w« nt b> they found him ever doing his duty in the present, ever facing lie future with fearless front, high of heart, and dauntless of soul. ITn- prenlde it 1 {oos<• v. It's address reads as follows: Gov Folk, of .Missouri, and. Gov. Willson, of Kentucky, als » participated in he exercises. Secretary of War Luke i:. Wright, a general in the Confederate army, addressed the audience o i behalf of those who fough; for the lost cause. To mark still more the cessation of sectional strife, a southern minister. Be v. Callaway, of Missi-sppl,, delivered a benediction. Two were killed and ;i number of the laborers were wounded. For a number of hours the MeAdoo company kept the accident .« see ret. KILLED IN EXPLOSION X10W YORK, Feb. 12.—Sixty i""ii were caught in an explosion of dynamite today In the McAdoo tunnel, connecting the two Hudson Rivtubes.A Letter of Lincoln s "After a great many sensational and comedy situations, everything comes to a satisfactory end. •• 'When Old New York was Dutch.' for a Li its grasp in the way of proability, excellently serves its purpose of enabling Mr. Wilson to keep matters going in a merry key of singing a number of songs that avoked repeated recalls. The supporting company was large and competent." "Mi* is really a friend of the English and shows his leaning that way on many occasions of daring, but his -enemies contrive to make it appear that he is the worst of the lot. This provides him with abundant trouble, so that, between keeping out of the hands of the English and defeating the proposes of the Dutch, he has a great deal to do in the lighting and heroic lines. "When Old New York Was Dutrli" Pleases Big Ymliencc in I'ark Theatre. Of the A1 Wilson show which comes to Jefferson Theatre next Thursday night and which opened a weeks engagement in a Philadelphia theatre January 26, the North American said: "Sidney It. Ellis' new comedy drama, written for the German comedian, A1 H. Wilson, had its first local performance last night at the Park. The house was crowded, and the reception accorded play and players was of the most fitting character. "The story is based on the » fforts of a Dutch citizen of New York around 1(564 to secretly obtain possession it the city, which has just been captured by the English. The various conspiracies to which these attenmpts involve a brave, honorable young Dutch cavalier, Metz von Frleburg, who has been banished to America by his native country. Tomorrow will be payday at the Btrwind-Whlte mines at Horatio, and the men will receive a fairly large pay. During the past two weeks the miners at Horatio have been working four d.fys per week, and the prospects are that that schedule, or a better one, will be maintained indefinitely. It is said that the Berwind- White Company, which operates many mines throughout the States has prospects for a favorable schedule for their men the balance of the winter. COUNCILMAN A SUICIDE 1847—Elected to Congress on the Whig ticket. 1858—As Republican candidate for U. S. Senate he engaged in a series of joint debates throughout Illinois with the Democratic candidate, Stephen A. Douglas. 1816—-Removed with his family from Kentucky to Indiana. 1830—Removed to Illinois, where during the next few years he followed various occupations, including those of a farm laborer, I a salesman, a merchant and a surveyor. 183G—Admitted to the bar and bqgan the practice of law in Springfield.> 1842—Served as o Captain and afterward as a private in the Black Hawk War. 1 844—Elected to the Illinois Legislature as a Whig, and served eight years. 1809—Born in Hardin County, Kentucky, Feb. 12. He was descend- ed from a Quaker family, which had emigrated from Virginia to Kentucky about 1780. 1860-—Elected President of the United States on the Republican ticket, the disunion of the Democratic party giving him an easy victory. 1861—On April 15, two days after the fall of Fort Sumter, he issued a call for 75,000 volunteers, and the control of events parsed from the cabinet to the camp. 1861—'April 19, proclaimed a'blockade of Southern ports. . 1862—September 22, issued a proclamation emancipating all slaves in States or parts of -States which should be in rebellion on Jan. 1, 1863. 1864—'Re-elected President by the Republican party, defeating Geo. B. McClellan, candidate of the Democratic party. 1865—Entered Richmond with the Federal army on April 4, two days after that city had been evacuated by the Confederates. j 1865—Shot by Joha Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater, Washington, on April 14, and died the following day. Buried at Sprlng{ field, 111. V To Mrs. Bixley, Boston, Mass Dear Madam: I have been shown in the (lies of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of live sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. 1 feel how weak and fruitless Mvst be any word of mine whlcl% should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that must be found in the thanks of the republic they died to save. 1 pray that our HeavenlyFather may assuage the anguish of your bereavement and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upoh the altar of freedom. Yours very sincerely and respectfully. A. LINCOLN. Show Was Presented Wednesday Niglit al Bradford—l.eft For Chicago. It now turns out that the Viola Allen show, which was booked for the Jefferson Theater loaierht, did not re- turn to New York for revision or revamping. but started <»ff auspiciously and Wednesday night at Bradford w;is given its third production. of Miss Allen's reception and play the Bradford Era yesterday morning said, in part: " 'The White Sister,' F. Marion Crawford's new play, received its third production on any stage, at the Bradf( p.I Theatre last night, before a large and appreciative audience. The play j deals with an absorbing- story of hur.an interest, and holds the close atjtt tion oT the audience throughout its four acts. MKs Viola Allen, a fa| ntous actrcsa and one who possesses rare talents, had the part of Siter Giovanna, and her work was of a high order of artistic excellence. Capt. Giovann Sever! was the character assumed by Prank Gilmore, and he proved to bo an actor of fine capabilities. The various other roles were in competent hands and as a result there was a smooth .effective and conj vincing rendition of the piece. 12.~—(Special) — CHICAGO, Feb. Alderman J. F. Kohout, one of the j "The stage settigs of the piece aro most influential members of the City unusually elaborate. After ti;c per- Council, shot and killed himself at fcrmance last night the company left his home here today. The cause of on a special train for Chicago." his suicide is not known, but it is be- Just why Punxsutawney r*.nl Dullcved to be because he was not re-1 Bois were eliminated from the itinnominated. [ e.rary has not as yet been explained t > Manager Maginnis, of the Jefferson Theater, or Manager Way, of the Avenue Theatre, DuBois, but it is presumed to have been because the discreed person who manages the show has heard that Punxsutawney and Du- Bois audiences are ratfter critical, and m'ght give 'The White Sister" a black eyo. is*? I j Hirtfit a - ~ % V