Punxsutawney Spirit, 1909-09-16

              1 ttHKMRSPAllTP CUMtKStAIi W» «n "mm te abi si<mi: xf.WS. THK WKATHKIl. VOL. Ill—NO. 309 Help Celebrate. BIG OAT Fllli THE PRESiDENT II CHICAGO mill MUPMEI ORBITED PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16,Ittfc RESIGNATION Of SEVEN TROOPERS II EFFECT ' MB m MS INVESTIGATE AFFAIRS III WESTERK PER. PRICE TWO GENTS KUEIT STILL IMfftOVItt Guards Said to Have Been Extorting Money From Prisoners. Greeted By a Half Million People—Automobile Parade. Troop D, State Police Yesterday Lost Some Old and Valuable Members. BALL GAME THIS AFTERNOON ALL HAVE SECURED POSITIONS WILL TAKE BAND ALONG BANKERS RUNNING PRISON The names of the dismissed cadets are: M. Dunnoll, jr., tirsl class, or New York City; L. TO. Fagan. second class, Philadelphia; L. K. Taylor, second class, Wheeling, W. Va.; and c M. Fleet, second class, Larimore, N. D. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept 16— Four cadets of the Annapolis naval academy have been dropped from the rolls by direction of President Taft, because of "inaptitude," which was said to have been demonstrated on the practice cruise of the corps this summer. This action was taken In accordance with a recommendation made by Superintendent Bawyer, of the naval aqademy. PITTBBI'RO, Sept. 16.—Warden It is explained at the navy department that these young men were dropped on the general ground of Inefficiency. Another midshipman probably will be dropper, but Acting Secretary Winthrop still has his case under consideration.A MEERSCHAUM PIPE RECORD FOR B. I L While the district attorney thinks ho is able to leave the hospital, his physicians will not give their consent to his removal at this time. In the morning a number of politicians called att he hospital Lo inquire after the condition of the patient but they were not allowed to see him. Dr. K. P. Schataman, Dr. <). c. (iaub and Dr. T. M. T. McKennan saw the district attorney today, and th«y all say he is improving as fast as can be expected. PITTSBURG, Pa . Sept. 16—It was reported at the Allegheny General Hospital yesterday that District Attorney William A. Blakeley is still improving.to Be Out of IHiiitfer. Pittsburg District Attorney Believe^ The district attorney spent a restless night, but that was due to the fact that the patient was anxious to leave the hospital and g<> to his home, and was not caused by any change in his condition. At the service there were a hundred present whose ages were over seventy twenty over eighty, and several over ninety years of age. Mrs. C'harlotta Cambell, of Vineland, X. J., was the oldest present. She will be one hundred years old next month. Carriages were sent to the various parts of the town, and the agpd were taken In these to the church. In Monday's issue of the Philadelphia North American, a long account of the services were Riven together with cuts of the many old folks in attendance.For the past eighteen years Rev. King has been conducting these services, but in point of number the number of old folks attending last Hunclay's service was the most successful. Rev. D. H. King, of Vineland, New [Jersey, who held a pastorate here a number years ago, and who was here during Old Home' Week attd. participated in the Educational juid Historical Day exercises, last Sunday conducted an Olds Folks* service at his church in Vineland, New Jersey. nenthliigf of the Aged. Agc«l In lth* Vast. As- R*v. D. H. King Conducts Service for GRMCFATHtfl HIND rival here at 11 o'clock President Taft [ found enough to U• •• p him on the i jump. A half million people, mostly | children, greeted the President during the morning's automobile parade. He was met at the train by a committee of the Commercial Club and conducted to an automobile, which took him past 150 machines which were in line. At Washington Park, South Side, 200,000 school children wen' massed and shouted in unison "Three cheers for the red, white and blue," and sang "Columbia, (Jem of the Ocean." Five bands were ploying while he lunched. He then went to | thi- Art Institute as the guest of the Hamilton (Tub. Then, followed by four thousand members of the Hamilton Club, he hurried to the West Side ball part to witness the game between the Cubs and the Giants. Tonight he wIM attend a dinner given by the Hamilton Club at the Reesh Orchestra Hall and will deliver his "Keynote speech. At 1 I o'clock he will hurry to th•• Congress Hotel to attend a ball given by the Bankers Association, and will leave on his special train at 2:30 a. m. CHICAGO, Sept. II*.—This is a Taft big day From the minute of his ar- mm :is shot esaary changes. Regarding the government charges, he Maid he would do everything possible to clean the prison and separate the tubercular prisoners from the, other iumateg and make other nee- Francis, «»f the Western Penitentiary, started an investigation of the prison guards today following the report thai three guards have been taking tribute money from wealthy prisoners. A prisoner said to be worth $100,000. serving a long term for the murder «»f his broth* r-in-law, who with cornmutotion for good behavior would be released In less than a year, It Is said, guards have magnified infractions of minor rules ami threatened to report him. The prisoner, fearing the loss of his commutation, said he paid tribute amounting to $f»0 so as not to be reported The last demand made on the prisoner is snld to have been for $1,000 fur each of the three guards. Warden Francis satted today that the "millionaire prisoners hav been in the habit of running the prison. I show no favors, hence their kicking." JAP MAY KNOW OF LEWISTOWK HOLD-UP Thf resignation of so many of the troopers is duo mainly to tIn* fact that tho pay is not considered adequate. Nathan Kohut, one of the original members of the force, today goes to work as detective on the 1?., It. & P. railroad, filling the vacancy recently caused by Ward's resignation. Mr. Kohut will have his headquarters here. During his service in the troop, he has proved an efficient member and has | made numberless frinds, who are exceedingly glad that he has secured a position here. The resignation «»f William Delta, who joined the troop <»n July 15, went into effect yesterday. Mr. Delta has secured a position as nurse 'n a hospital in Columbus. Ohio. James Downey, also a new member, resigned, to accept a position in Philadelphia. Mathias Dolinsky, who joined the troop last May. left yesterday for Shipton, where he will assume charge of his father's business. Daniel Hanlon his scured a position in New Castle. The resignations of Olaf Carlton and Henjamln Kothstein, who have secured positions in the tin mills at New Castle, went into effect yesterday. Troop D. State Police, yesterday lost seven of the troop by resignation, three of them being among the oldest members of the troop, leaving but ten of the men who composed the original members of the troop. MRS. k V. SYKES On account of the increased tonnage the Buffalo & Susquehanna has prepared plans for costly improvements on the Pittsburg extension. From Punxsutawney to Juneau Junction the company operates over the Buffalo Rochester 4s* Pittsburg. From Juneau Junction to Sagamore, Pa., 3f» miles above Pittsburg, tin- company  to practically rebuild their main line to eliminate curves and grades. The company has also prepared estimates of the cost of new rolling stork and the orders will be placed shortly. PITTSBURG, Sept. 1G.—Buffalo & Susquehanna railroad official* report that the freight movement in August was the heaviest in the company's history Compared with October. 1W0S the best previous month, the total of loaded cars handled Increased from 7,!it>7 to 8,fi74, cars, or 13.3 per cent. The principal increases were in general merchandise, coke, pig Iron and building material. A party of about twenty of the friends of S. A. Rinn called at his residence last night to rejoice with him over the arrival of Samuel Rinn Winslow at the home of Eugene Winslow last Tuesday. Mr. Rinn was warmly congratulated on the fact that he was a grandfather, and seemed to fully appreciate the dignity and responsibility of the position. Henry YY. Mundorff, Esq., stood on an inverted tub and dilated on the census and the duties of all good men to become grandfathers without any unseemly delay, and Burgess Preas responded on behalf of the municipality. A resolution was then offered to the effect that the name of the grandson should be called Samuel Rinn Winslow, which was passed without division. The "El Podersos" were then passed around, and the meeting adjourned. Xcwly Acquired Dignity. IVIicltated l>y Ills Friends on Ills PASSENGERS DROWNED; STEAMER ON THE ROCKS Funeral services will be hold this afternoon over the remains <>f Mrs. Asa W. Sykes, who died Tuesday morning at her home in Sykesville, of pneumonia, after an illness of ten days. ISS XATHRYN HEAL IN FANCY SHOOTIRG ACT All those who wish to accompany Lre'r Groundhog to the city of Smoke hould see Timothy Sullivan at once. ly along that line. Although the groundhog: is not ortoarily a, rooMj ■111 demonstrate a special ear attached to the 7:14 pain on the morning of October 9. The minor details of the plan will >e threshed out at a meeting of the Sroundhog Club to be held next Monlay evening, when a hunt in the near juture will be planned. o be determined upon. The Punx'ytes will seeure top seats on the ileachers so that their banners will ot Interfere with the view of othem. A number of live groundhogs will e taken along and the party will leave A band will be pressed into service, tanners of every known description tearing inscriptions such as 'Punx'y Groundhog Club Hooting for the Plates," "Weather for the World's lerles," and ten or twelve others yet y, the PunxHUtawney Groundhog over one hundred strong, will :o to Pittsburg and root in a body for he Pirates. Unless something goes amiss the Irst game of the World's series will >e played at Pittsburg on October 9, ind on that date, If present plans car- Detroit or Philadelphia, of the Amercan League. The season ends in a ittle over three weeks, and unless the Imoky City nine takes an awful slump he team from the Windy City will lave |o be content with second hon>rs. ' j The members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, however, do not beieve that Pittsburg is going to take a lump but are going right on with ►reparations that will add fame to the •Itlb and town frim which It hails Thgre seems to be little doubt that the Pirates will be leading the National League procession at the close >f the season and that they will participate ini the world's series with At the hearing last night Barley claimed he found the pipe and produced a witness who claimcd he saw Hurley pick it up. Fairman, who represented the prosecution, mixed the witness and defendant up considerable In cross examination, and several conflicting stories were told. As a result Barley wa sheld for court under $200 bail, which he was unable to furnish. He was taken to lirookville today. Oraffius, during Old Home Week, had a meerschaum pipe valued at $8.50, which he placed in his engine box at nights. Some time during the week it was taken from the box and a few days later he saw Barley smoking it. He claimed the pipe and it was returned. A few words ensued and Oraflius had a warrant sworn out for liar ley's arrest on a charge of larceny. William OrafTlus, of this place, who is running a dirt train engine on the reservoir job near Cloe, and Thomas Harley, who recently arrived here from New Castle, were the principals. —Hearing at 'Squire* Corey's. A meerschaum pipe which was alleged to have been taken during Old Home Week and which has since been returned to the owner, caused a considerable stir in 'Squire Corey's court last night. CniiM's Thomas Barley to <io to .fail TO TEAU 8HGAHIZE0 'Il"st ItossiU'l' St'xi  SiirfT Will riuy I DOING SOLEMNIZED THIS MORNING Last Monthly Hit* Jap on mo down from th. mountain* near Lewistowu ami the railroad detectives imniediately arrested him. On his person were found letters in Japanese and in Chin- nuans. it is believed here, that within the next day or two the persons who were responsible for the hold-up of the Pennsylvania Railroad train at Lewistown will be caught. fast express train was stopped last night at Marysvllle and three railroad detectives and a small Japanese man boarded it for Lewistown. The train was stopped by sperial arrangement, and the boarding of it by the four men, HARRISBt'RG. Pa., Sept. 16—A was swamped PA PR TOWN, South Africa. Sept. 1 (J.—Five men and six women passengers on the steamer Umhlali were drowned while an ait tempt was being made to land them alter the steamer went on the rocks off Cape Point today. Four boat loads of the passengers were safely landed but the fifth OIES FROM INJURIES Two .shots were fired into the crowd o fstfillers, and a bullet struck Otto in the breast. John Bishton and John James, two strikers, were badly beaten, after the shooting:, by some of the company's policemen. I Otto to the New .Castle 'Hospital ant} <*hi.-i' of Police John ISberle iirtested Frank Pelton and Frairif Smith, mill policemen. The mill policemen were taking some strike-breakers into the Greer plant «»f the company and the strikers jeered at them. Mills. B,v Policeman at New Castle Till NEW CASTLE, Pa.. Sept. If.—Theo- Theodore Otto, a tin mill worker and ;» stiiker, was shot and seriously wounded by one of the policemen connected with the American Sheet & Tin Plate Co.'s plant, yesterday afternoon, shortly before 2. o'clock. EIGHT MEN KILLED IN SOUTHERN WRECK The funeral services this afternoon will be eonduetcd at the late residence by Uev. S. Wallace Mitchell and Dr. A. J. Meek. Interment will be made in the Sykesville cemetery. the wife of Asa W. Sykea, a well known business man of Sykesville, and had n large aequaintanee throughout thl.s section. Her maiden name was Jennie London, a daughter of Mr and Mrs. James London. of Henderson township, and at the time of her death was 31 years of age. On February i), 1899, she was married to Mr. Sykes, and six children was the result of their union. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Sykesville and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. THE BIG DAY AT BRQOKVILLE FAIR GOLFERS TO FOXBURG The team line s up as follows: (Yissman, c; Lam bo and Wilson, guards; Jones and Wehrle, tackles; Shirk and Mambucea, ends; J. Mambussa, quarter; Oordon and lowing, halves; Ketterman, full back. The Tiger .ball Team of this place has boon fully organized and on next Monday will play their first jjanie with Kossiter, at Uossiter. Later in the month the team will play at Malinffey, while the first game will be played here early in October. Manager Shirk is also endeavoring to secure games with the DuBois High School and Indiana. ltoth the Jnpancsc and the Chinese tianslationa ol" tho letters contained a story of a plot to bring about tin* holdup of th• • express train and it is said that io>t onl> the single bandit, soon by tho train's crow on tho night of tho robbery, is implicated, but another man win we whereabouts are known now to t h«' il«t« rtivt s. UTICA FIEND'S NAME GIVEN BY GIRL VICTIM NORMAL SCHOOL OPENED ('HlCAi'iO, Sept. HI.—A cablegram roocived here at tho otllce of Morris Company today stales that Mrs. Nelson Morris, widow of tin* late millionaire packer, tiled in a Paris hospital early today from injuries received in an automobile accident near Paris. There are no details except that Mrs. Morris was terribly mangled when the machine overturned. NASHIIVILLE, Tenn., Sept.' 16—As thi' result of a head-on collision between passenger train No. I and fast freight No. 51, on the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis railway, one mile west of Pegram station, Tenn., yesterday. eight men were killed, one seriously injured and a number of others reported more or less hurt. No passengers were killed. The cars caught tire and several of the victims were cremated. SYKESVIILE WEDDING George Bender sings two character songs from the stage well worth a long trip to -hear. Two reels of moving | picture* are included. Mr. Neal opened up with a triple tongue cornet solo that was loudly applauded. His sister held the center of the stage during the remainder of the act. Shooting from every position, she bursted the glass targets with scarcely a miss. Mirror shots, snutfing candles, splitting cards and everything else in the category of the fancy retle show she accomplished with ease. A string of glass bulbs hung around her brother's hat, she bursted in rapid succession. A double shot with two rifles held at arm length in which Miss Neal broke two bulbs at opposite ends of |the board, was undoubtedly the most difficult shot of the lot. The act concluded when Miss Neal shoots away a small buckle from her brother's chaps, allowing them to fall. The rain last night kept a good many people from seeing one of the best vaudeville acts ever put on the stage at the Jefferson Theatre. Miss ; Kathryn Neal and her brother, Dorsey M. Neal, both of this place, who have 'been travelling through the West recently wi.h a musical and shooting act, were the star performers. On t.heir previous trip to Foxburg, the local golfers were worsted, while they won handily from the Foxburgitcs in the recent contest on tho loc i I links. Tomorrow's game will decide the championship. Tomorrow morning about twenty members of the Punx'y Golf Club will have for Foxburg, where they will meet the golfers from that place in a tournament. UNKNOWN TERRITORY Not I loom Tlicin in the Kiiilding. 'I he Normal School opened its doors Monday morning. says the Indiana (Sazetto, with the largest attendance in its histo!y. Over ninety students were turned away because they could not board In the buildings, and their parents would not allow them to go outside to board. Many secured looms "With citizens, and over one hundred are provided for in that way. Ninety Students Turned \wa.v—CouldJ FUNERAL OF L M. HEfL SOMB FETCHES RETNOLDSVILLE GIRL 1 BRIDE Throe races were pulled off yesterday. The 2:3.") pace, purse $300, was won in ihree straight heats by Edith Patehln, a Brook ville horse. Best time 2:24 1-4. The 2:17 pace or 2:14 trot, purse $300, was won In three straight heats by Darby Hoy, and the 2:23 trot, purse $300, went to Bortel, I in two out of live heats. Today is the big day at the Brook* ville fair, and record breaking crowds are in attendance. The racing list for this afternoon promises to be exceptionally good and the track, owing to last night's shower, will be fast. Five brass bands are in town and the amusements are on In full blast. n contact. Mr. Ackeril is a clerk in he company store at Walston, -and Is i young mail of Integrity and business blllty. Mr; and Mrs. Ackerd are well known lere and Are highly popular. The ride is a talented musician, comely nd with the happy facility of makig friends of all with whom she comes Following the ceremony, an elaborte wedding breakfast was served at he home of the bride's mother, with he immediate members of the two imilies and attendants participating. The young couple left on the oon flyer for Buffalo, N. Y., where hey will spend several days, and will :o to housekeeping on their return ere. Leonard Ackerd, of Crenshaw, a irother of the groom, and Thomas Vat kins, of this place, were attendants t> the bridegroom. eautiful white flaxon gown, carried a lige boquet of roses. Her attendants rere Miss Maud Ackerd, sister of the ridegroom, and Miss Nelle Guthrie, ■ ho wore dainty white creations. The bride, who was attired in a t Mrs. Rose Watkins, and John E. ►ckerd, both of this place, was solmnized in the Roman Catholic Church rltll Rev. John Link officiating. At 9 o'clock this morning, the wedin& of Miss Sarah Watkins, daughter IMC AT SQUIRES MUSICAL PROGRAUE Funeral services over tho remains of L». M. Ileyl, who died in the St. Frances Hospital, at Pittsburg, last Sunday evening, were held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. Uurial was made in the North Side cemetery, Pittsburg. A committee from the local lodge of 13. P. O. E., of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral. The committee consisted of Joseph Beidleman, T. R. Davis, Dr. S. J. Hughes and Dr. Henry. I'Tlt'A. N. Y., Sept. 10.—After throe days of frightened s«tence through the deadly fear of the Hlack Hand vengeance, Unit Dannie Infusino was ea- into telling tie name of the man who kidnapped her brother Ferdinan«i•» and her little i hum Theresa Procopi, slew them both and shot her nearly fatally The funeral of the slain hoy and Kill was hi'Id yesterday aftcriioun. It was largely attended but the foreign population remained away. All of them ar«* apparently afraid of the Black Hand. It was Mrs. Gray, tin- woman wl\o ilr.st bandaged Fannie lufuslno's wounds after rescuing her from the lonely highway, who finally won from the girl the confession of her assailant's name. i The name of the slayer, according t«» tin* girl's confession, is Micchesi Calal rise, and the I'tica police declare they will have him under arrest before daylight tomorrow. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. J. Meek, of the First lbiptlst church. nssisted by Rev. S. YVa 1 lace Mitchell, In the presence of sixty invited guests. After hie ceremony, n wedding supper was served and the couple left on a short wedding: trip. They will make their home in Svkesville.Otto J. Nupp. publisher of the Sykesvilli- Post-Dispatch, and one of Sykesville's prominent young business men, was married last nig-ht at flvkesville to Miss Ida May Filbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Filbert, of Henderson township. Itfitcli. aiul Miss Ida Hlbert Married. Olio »l. Nupp. Publisher of Post-His- TROOPERS TO IEW CASTLE Us* Vl«>l«» Conraili mul Clinton H. Ik Pettlgrew Are Married. IS KOCHKHT&li. Minn.. Sept. 16.— iJov. John A. Johnson is slightly improved today, though the lastl unfavorable factor map precipitate thu end 1IATTI.K IIAUHOK, Labrador. Sept. I 1 G—Jti an interview with a number of i newspaper correspondents, (Commander Peary said: "There is 1.000,000 square miles of unknown territory between the pole and lb-ring Straits, ami there are no animals at the pole. When 1 was there it was not the season for birds. 1 do not care to discuss the temperature at the pole, nor I the purple snows of that region." j When asked why he did not take a |wh'te companion to the pole with him. I I'eary said: "Because after a lifetime of effort. 1 dearly wanted the honor for myself." Fiank Rowlee, who will market something like a thousand bushels of peaches from his fruit farm near town, had one tree of Elbertas that averaged three and three-fourths ounces in weight. Fifty-five of these peaches made a full bushel, while It took 110 peaches from the other Elberta trees to fill a bushel basket. Mr. Rowlee accounted for this solely from the fact that the tree stood in a damp spot, where it received plenty of moisture, •and did not suffer from the drought as the rest of the trees did. He llgures that an irrigation scheme by which he could have watered his peach trees thoroughly, would have been worth at least $G00 to him during the present season. AT DUBOIS SEPT. 21 STATE TOURNAMENT MISS MIIA COOI UK Tin sday and Wednesday of n»-xt week the State shooting tournament will be held In DuBois under th(* [auspices of the Dultois Oun Club. iEigJity-cight prizes have been arranged besides the Wurt/.burger (.'up to be 'presented to the four-men team making the best score. It is expected that a large number of trap shooters from all over the State will attend. J. B. EBERHART CO., LTD, New line of boys' pants this morn* ing at 60c and 75c. Men's straw hate should all be replaced with our new fall styles. Try a pair of our 12-4 nil wool blankets at $4.K0. You will be delighted with the quality. This morning we put on sale a complete line of ladles' "True Shape" hose. They are elastic knit, seamless, linen heel and toe. Miss bou Syltcs HiHfHiu's Hit* Bride of Kdwaiil Swart*. On last Tuesday Miss Lou Sykes, daughter of Mr and Mrs. CS. W. Sykes, proprietor of the Sykes Woolen Company, of lleynoldsville, and Edward Kwartz, of Buffalo, N. Y., were united in marriage at Brookville. I<ater they returned to Rcynoldsvllle where a wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents. The young Couple'are now on a we- | y0 jj€» | tendered at II. .1. l<oeb*« Full ding trip through the variou eastern i Opening l^movrow. c ities. They will make their home in . George E. Bender, baritone .soloist, Buffalo, N. Y., where Mr. Swarta is'will render the following seleetlons at nmnager of the Buffalo-Pitts Agri-ljj. j. Loeb's opening tomorrow: "A eultural Works. J Winter Lullaby," "The Rosary," "The The bride is a talented musician and Gloaming Brings Dreams of You." "A has a host of friends here who wish son of the Desek&i" "Hose of My Life," her happiness. "Out of the Darkness," and several others. Mr. Bender will sing one s»*- lection eaeh hour, from 9 a. m., until fi p. m. In the evening, from 7 to 10 o'clock, the Punxsutawney Orchestra will render a One program of classical  popular music.—1 Corey.  Following the ceremony, the young At noon today Miss Minn Toon -anti jouple left for Reynoldsville, where Clare E. Getty, both of Indiana, were [hey Will visit relatives for a week. On united in marriage at the home of the [heir return they will go to house- bride's parents,.Mr. -and Mrs. John K. Keeping In Bowersvllle, where Mr. Coon, formerly residents of this place. Petttgrew la employed. They will spend tjpo weeks in Panada. The contracting parties are well The bride was born and rained in jtnown and highly thought of In their this place, and has a multitude of peapectlve communities, and have the friend** here who wish her a life full of test wishes of a hoat of friends. happiness. Miss Viola R. Conrath, of Rig Run, kPd Clinton R. Pettlgrcw, of Bowersirllle, were married yesterday afterjioon at two' o'clock by Squire N. D. WASHINGTON, D. C\. Sept. 10.— The weather Indications for Western Pennsylvania are: Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer Friday One of the troopers has also been Indicted for hitting one of the participants over the head with his riot club. It is not probable, however, that the prosecution will stand. r*aptnln I>eon Pitcher. Sergeant John Walsh, Troopers Mclvalne, Wagner and Keiber, of Troop 1), State Vollce, left this morning for New Castle, where they will appear against the strikers who were arrested there for rioting recently. - wmmm to. nOTFMn Circumstalices/fr Cubs do Not Prevefiminxs'y Will r? V";v • ' :;l * X - * "1 Sftr Ifrmfiniatoitni Soffit r-ggg-f ; ,7