Punxsutawney Spirit, 1911-01-19

              HHhh m M rs GOOD ROAD PRIZES w AMinxaTov, JANUARY 19. 1911. IK Flff-HNDKt OH PUNXSUTAWNEY PA.. THURSDAY / EVENING OPEN HOUSE AT THE CENTRAL Y.M.C. A. TONIGHT VOL. V—NO. 105 PUBLIC TO INSPECT SILK MILL TOMORROW STATE RESTS IISCHEIK CASE AT 11:15 A. M. OLOEMIMT PRICE TWO CENTS Defense Announces That It Will Have 300 Witnesses for Examination. People of Punxs'y and Vicinify Invited to Look Over New Industry. m MIL mvES A GREAT SUCCESS iriy Three Hundred People Attended Big Dance in Zaitler's Hall. Senator T. M. Kurtz; North and Wilson Placed on Important Committees. JEFFERSON CO. FAIRS EXCEE0IN6LY WELL Yesterday one of the oldest business establishments in the borough of Punxautawney changed lis location, when the K. S. Swartz tailor shop was moved into the AVebeer store but recently purchased by Mr. Swmnr.. Tin xhop will occupy th< rea r of the : pacious store room and Mr. Swan/, will devote as miirh attention as before to that end of tin business.WHEELS STIR! fOR GOOD MOM THREE NUTT 11 RECEIVE JOBS llall SOUTH HONORS THE MEMORY A Of GENERAL ROOT E. LEE 0EFEHD1NT SHOWS NO SIGN Of COLLAPSE The guests w re Mr. and Mrs. John Hasting*, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Mitchell."fit RED HILL" ill TIE JEFFERSHIIEIIIIIE TOIIfiHT ! iMw. L. <5. Hastings! last night entertained the Five Hundred club at the home of Thomas K. Hastings in Tast Knd. Sixteen members of the club were present and four guests. iMrs. W. 8 .Dinsmore won the ladies' prize and Heath Hasings carried off honors among the gentlemen. Following play refreshments of a highly delicious nature were enjoyed.Will be Asked for at This Session—Will Effect Work in Mines. ADDITIONAL CHILD LABOR LEGISLATION There will be open house tonight at the Central Y. M. C.» A. and th re promises to be plenty of fun and enjoyment in store for an who attend. The ladies will have their half hour on the gymnasium floor as will trie men, the young men and th - youngsters. Howling will be in order all night, and to top it off refreshments will be served by the Ladies' auxiliary- The big feature of the evening will be a game of indoor baseball between picked teams from the business men's class. Everybody will be welcome, and it is up to everyone to attend. Dozen Cities llo|<| Public < Vlcbmtion.HICUMnxi), \*a.. Jan. 1 \ parade of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, th'' Itiehmoi.d Howitzers and other local military organizations was the principal features • • today's celebration of the liM'h annivcrsan of the birth of General Hubert K I . The L« e monument an<i il ■ the statue of General Jackson w. r.- <,r- ,r-ft ted with tlowc rs by th< Kuhmond chap! r. United of ihe Confederacy, andj tin I... . a • 11 • of United < 'onfederate Veterans NO NIGHT MESSENGERS UNDER 21 < By United Pr«.*ss > NVHTKL/IXO. \\ Va , Jan. 19.— 'I hi- state rested its case at 11:15 this morning following: the cross examination of Druggist Herbert «Baer and l>' 1>. 15 Best in the trial of Mrs. -'< llell k. Boyce announced that the defence will .all two hundred witnesses. He said that his wis. would complete its testimony in three days. Mrs. Schenk came into court this morning with a sprig-hi)> step. No hint of a collapse \\;ih visible in the « h » rt'ul smile . a\»- h»-r attorn.-y*. ' I'm te. litis much hotter," the said. 'It wa.v the itllllnK atmosphere that mail' iu« i little fain yesterday Collaps. ' Do 1 loo In lieltk !-: I' \<) 1N h I "" I /. 1 ;«• d\ i K.• it." Ltiuda\ WiiHon, the chauffeur, was r < 11 loci l»> th.' pr< .-< iitiun. Attorne> Handlan asked him why he didn't fell Mr. S. lo.nk «.! Mrs Si henka al!< K**d infidelitj "It wa» nono «»f my buim it- woaldn't haw believed M < >NTGK > M K It V. Ala. Jan. I Montgomery. th.' first < :i [>;ta I • .!' i ,• < "<>nf. »l< ra< \. obs. rwd the b rthday anniversary of iieneral l. . toda> a? : i public holiday Public offices, liunks, ami man\ imr.a.nt ib establishments re til a mil Tomorrow the Panxsutawney p'lk mill will bo thrown open for the inspection of the public. The machinery, a small portion of which Is not yet In place, will be running so that those who look the plant over will have a fair Idea of what Punx'y'a newest industry is for. Saturday the plant will likewise bo open for Inspection and on Monday tlimill will start operations: with a small force that will gradually increase as those employed become familiar with the work. Those who have never so< n the mercury electric light in operation will hav<» an additional reason for visiting the silk mill. The lights are about four feet in length and give n white blue light, the nearest thing to daylight that has vet been invented. So bright is the light by night that the employes of the mill will b enabled to see the tiny ends of the minute silk threads. When the mill starts operations on m xi Monday morning at 7 o'clock, K. S. Swart'/.. the local director of the concern, will start the wheels revolving. Don't fail to vUfit the mill either tomorrow <ir Saturday. The senator and representatives in the assembly from Jefferson county laired well in th<* committee assignments announced yesterday. Senator T. .\1. Kurtz was appointed on corporations, education, forestry, game and fisheries, mines and mining and public printing, and chairman of the committee on railroads. S. Taylor North, of Punxsutawney. was assigned to appropriations, ♦ lections. public roads, public buildings. Iron and coal, ways and means. Henry I. Wilson was assigned to electric railways, fisheries, forestry, judiciary general, judiciary special, and military. These committees include a number of the most important in both branches of the assembly, and will « nable our senator and representatives to mike themesel\yes felt in the legislation of the present session. Three Purixsutawney residents were given places in the organization of the working force of th senate and house. Horace <i. Miller, editor of th News, was made petitions clerk of the senate; John St. Clair. i\s<|., was made an assistant sergeant-at-arms of th • house, aid Walter Itothermond will .»erve as a page. J ACKSONVILla:. I'l l. Jan. |,!i Florida olwcrvi-d the birt)i<la> annivrr.siry of Genera 1 Robert K. Lee as a legal holiday. A I«»atui whic a marked the day in nian,\ plaees was the distribution of crosses of honor t" tb»* Confederate veterans by the Daughters of the Confederacy. JOSEPHINE FIDE MAT HAVE BEEN IRK OF MIU KEYSrONE ?m WILL HAVE FULL COUlin TICKET III FIELD CH.\RLKSTt >N, S. C.. Jan. 1 !#. Today. (Jen. ral Lee's birthday annlveisary. which is a legal holiday in South Carolina. was observed by th«? clos iik" of banks, offices and many bnsine-s houses. K\. reisc- appropriate* to tin- day were held under tile auspices of til* Ideal patriotic *e- ciet ies. Tlic Funiikvt Comic ()|H>ra That PtWx'y Tliculcr <*oers liver Saw Tonight at the Jefferson theatre that show of all shows, "The Red i Mill," the last booked for the season, will hold the boards. Those who failed to see this production on its appearance here two years ago, will be sure to turn out again tonight, while those who were so unfortunate as to miss it. can't have to fail tonight. Without chance for doubt. "Tht Red (Mill" is the funniest musical show that has ever visited Punxsutawney. The music is tuneful, the dialogue bright, the dances pretty, and if the standard is k< pt up, the chorus pretty. There are 5 0 members in the cam pany headed by Messrs Crawley and 'Moore, whose reputation is hardly less than that of Montgomery and Stone. With the company are the Dutch Kiddies; a half a dozen little tots who dance and sing and participate in practically all the chorus drills. The boxing dance, the slid down the ladder, the Italian organ grinder and a half dozen other features ar • worth every cent of whatever sum you choose to pay for your seut. Possibly no other show that has appeared in Punxsutawney gave such satisfaction as did "The Red Mil!." and for that reason it has been mucn talked about. The seat sale opened yesterday and the .advance sal Is fnr the best of the season. It is barely possible that the S. R. O. sign will be out tonight. The iron nerve of Mr?5. Schenk failed yest- rday afternoon. Tired, worried and vv.o-ji ait, the defendant. col!aps d uttcrl.N in court. In the midst of a dull Series of medical questions, tears began to stream down her lace. She bruslu d them away with a handkerchief 11 r face flushed as though extrern ly warm. She removed Iut coat and then, while Frank ' > I rien. of her <•• in. . harried for a glas-s of water, she fell forward upr, . th'"4 tibli linpivscj0U8, > ';< n' vc i )\ ( r< «l qu5ck'.-, ho\v< vcr. a;mI t ;■ < 15-minute Intermission,.during which th.- jurors wer« Kivt-n a w i k in the open air. she resumed n< r pUiOf, a|.p:tr»ml', as smiling iuhI v >nfld»*nt as evor. ** -* si ny how The »I«• i' it . didn't question hini Alma Kvaas, lh nurse. was also re called and .-aid when Mr. Sc henk wan informed «»r the arrest he .sprang up tn bed and we. t biterly," he crie ' over a day. Aviator Ely Lands on Deck of Battleship With Aeroplane WOOLDRIDGE FUND WILL CLOSE ON NEXT MONDAY ATLANTA, Jan, 10.—Th' at nivcrsary of the birth of General Robert 10. !,<•«• was observed today in Atlanta. Augusta. Savannah an»$ other chics • >r Georgia. In many pUu t-.s the dcHver> ot' eulogies on the chin ictcr and achievements of the great I uler was sn pplcmentrd with i vie military parades. LITTLE HOCK. Ark. Jan. 1 :e Arkansas today kept the cust in:u\ holiday in honor of the nioinorv "i <]» neral Lee. In this <• it> ail tie schools and banks writ- closed and ai> propria to exorcises won.' h «* J il b,\ t hove to rails and affiliated socVtks. ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MIEIING 0FTHE0.P.CHURCN Organization i;ileeted at Iteyiiolds- vllli*—.lane s Campls'll. Comity Chairman \e«rly lour hundred people attended the meeting «»f the County Keystone party held in Kcynoldsvflle in the Centennial hull. Resolutions were adopted which closely followed those adopted by the State K yntone convention and organization was effected l»y electing James Campbell, of Heynohlsville, county chairman; \\\ I. '.VIc('racken, of Jlrookville, neeretary and M. M. Davit, of U •ynoldsviile. treasurer. The bounty chairman will name committeotnen to serve until the June primaries. It was decided to put a full county ticket into the field for the conning election and hearty pledges of support to every eand|clate who will be named were givep )»> the big crowd in attendance. The mpptliiff was nttendid by Keystone party atJIi rtnts from al] over the county, fifty being in attendance from Punxsutawney. "Ft was easy enough," said Ely, as he stepped from his seat after his return and was seized by the cheering soldiers of the Thirtieth Infantry, and hoisted on their shoulders. "I think the trick could be successfully turned nine times out of ten." The feat was accomplished without mishap. Not a wire or bolt *"»f the biplane was injured. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.—Eugene B. Ely yesterday flew 13 miles in an aeroplane, made a successful landing on the cruiser Pennsylvania, and an hour later rose from the eruisrr and flew back to Rel fridge Field, 12 mil's south of San Francisco. I \\ ooldridi;e fnni! \\ it 1 on next Monday It is th d. u, «,f Tho Spirit to send . cheek f r $100 to •Indgo Willi. X. Hrown, t > aid ii \l<< < ert's support A portion of tho mom y was spent in buying the boy a new outfit and sending him to Charlevoix. Miehigan. With the moncv from tho dance it will probably bo easy to $672% 1 00 1.00 raise tho amount remaining t<» tho $100 mark. At all events the appeals will .i ... ,in Monday and en Tuesday morning i eh*•, k will b ■ sor.t to Judge Mrown for tho full amount. Pr< \ :ousiy acknowledgi d W. H. Hill  .Miss Etfie Smith It is planned to make the Charity ball an annual affair. /There have been dances of every ISIC A KYEUTIII II All description held in Punxsjtawne.v in trie past thirty years, but it is extremely doubtful If one more enjoyable than the big Charity ball of last night wa» ever attended by the people ol this place. 'it was a success with a capital "S." T/fvere were about one hundred and tWenty-Klve couples in attendance and Innumerable extra ladies, bringing the receipts to the eighty dollar maik. yhe big surprise of the evening »'as th i/ music. Blose's orchestra of seven pifk'es furnished the music and to say thtat it was first class in every respect Is, putting it too mildly. Although the oi chestra has been organized for some ti Tie it has played in public on few I < icasions and there were those who fe ared that their product might not b« • up to the standard. That fear was u; ilckly dispelled after the first selection. The time was perfect both for j the two steps and the waltzes. They played only the latest tow-step and waltz hits and the big crowd gave evidence of their appreciation by prolonged applause after each selection. The organization worked like beavers throughout the night and the dancers had but little timdT to rest. From i until 1 o'clock the/dancers kept going and the majority- of the nearly three hundred people Avho were in attendance were on Ijftind for the home waltz. In addition to furnishing music to which there tfould have been no Improvement, the leader of the orchestra C. I !W. Blosc, generously donated to thi* cause half the sum charged. it wLuld seem to the iayjnan that an orchestra that can pla.v'as can the <Blose orchestra and who /h addition has Its sweak of charity to the exffcnt as has thart same orchestra, is •worthy of of the townspeop|. The organization made a big bid night and should not ~njfchv ?W,ture lack lor all they can do /fn tff»A > of furnishing music for [/anything and everything. To the untiring energy, ingenuity and perseverance of Hap Modica the success of last night's dance was due. It was at his suggestion the dance was held and it was his determination that carried it through to a glorious success. That the very best of order prevailed and that there was not one single unpleasant incident during the night was likewise due to Mr. Modica. If last night's dance was a criterion, 'Mr. "Modica's weekly dances must be indeed enjoyable affairs. Of the three hundred in attendance ft large number were out-of-town peof'ple./ After all expenses had been paid i the receipts showed a balance of $55. (i To those who gave their aid to the I success of the affair by their attendl since and those who otherwise helped. . especially Miss Polly Neal, The Spirit tenders sincere thanks on the behalf of young Wooldridgs. Watson and Chilton Named Senators From West Virginia Total EIIERIA10 AI EUCHRE Third Number of Firemen's Popular Lecture Course "The elc< trie light current in Josephine was short circuited about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. Tin* operating engineer :it the power housr is said to have notified Chief Kngineer Wills of the trouble and he decided to wait until morning to locate the cause The alarm of fire in the store lulllditig was sounded less than two hours later. and it is the opinion of some that thieves working: at the bank vault were using the electric current on the metal hinges when the tire occurred. "The Thomas Insurance agency of Indiana carried $.'M 000 of the greater part of the insurance. Of this amount $25,000 was on the building. $s00 on the bank, equipment. $600 on the postoffice equipment and $500 on the store goods. The People's Insurance agency, of town, carried about $0,600 on the property. There was $20,000 insurance on the stock of th«• store divided among various companbs." "'While the origin of the tiiv is not known there arc indications that it was caused by thiev.-s who may have been working in the building at the time. Wh n the big steel va Jit In which the fundii of the bank and postoffice were kept was examined yesterda\ afternoon it was found that the bolts had lit en removed from the hinges of th vault door opening In the bank. Another door of tin \ault epened in the postoffice. but the hinges of this door were intact. The contents of the vault were uninjured by the tire. Itccn Itciliovcd liolt> on \ null Door Iouim! to Have ■Speaking of the origin of the fire which oa Monday totally destroyed the company .store building at Josephine, occupied by the store, the bank of Josephine, the postoffice and a barber shop, the Indiana Progress says: Gra w The Democratic caucus of the Legislature last night adopted a resolution to ballot first on the short term Senatorship and after that to name a candidate to succeed Senator Scott. The adoption of the resolution was hailed as a preliminary victory for Watson and Chilton as against Mc- CHARLESTON, \V. Va., Jan. 19.— Watson was nominated for the short term Senatorship last night by the Democratic caucus. He received 4 0 votes. Chilton was named for the long term. Ofllecrs Klcctcri Last Night for l-ln- yuing \ «»i« i*—Financial ItcttermoiH. Tho annual congregational meeting of the metnbors of the Contral Presbyterian Church was hold last night with a iarg.- attondanee. Following devotional exoro s s eondneted by tho pastor, the chair was taken b\ S. A JMnn, chairman of the board of trus let s. lit jM»rts were then received from all departments of the church, the reports showing that within the past three years the church has bettered its financial standing to a great degrc . (t. W. Fink and J. E. Pautall wore chosen elders and Ward Tfr«»wn was chos'-n as a nirmbor of the board «»f trustees. Eight cs»H'ort« rs and ushers wore named. ,, Follot*Hngp"Tno meeting many of those in attendance congratulated Uev. J. R. Eakins. the pastor, f•»r his leadership in tho betterment of the financial standing of the church and the large increase in membership lias undouht dly been due. PIW >M INKNT SPKAK VMS MONTREAL. Jan. 19.—Reciprocity, immigration and other leading questions of the day are to receive attention 'n the addresses at the annual banquet of the Montreal branch of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association at the Windsor Hotel tonight. The annual dinners of this organization are among the most important events of the kind in Montreal, and J that of tonight promises no exceeption. The organization always musters notable speakers and distinguished men around its board, and utterances that have moved the policy of the government have been made on these occasions. This year the 11*.t of eminent speakers includes Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, Postmaster-General of the Dominion, who has Just returned from a visit to South Africa, Sir Byron E. Walker, president of the Canadian Rank of Commerce and one : of the foremost financiers of Canada; 1 Robert L. Borden, leader of the opposition in the Dominion house of commons, and Charles M. Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Railway. .MAIli BOX AT FAERY IMJOJt NAVAL COLLEGE OPENS FIFTEEN MEN OF STEAM SCHOONER IN GRAVE DANGER Misses Clare. Ma\ and Rather in e Walton last night entertained a number of friends at their home o;i Lane avenue at euchre. Cards wore enjoyed from !» until 1 1 o'clock at which time most palatable and dainty refreshments were served. Mils:c and games wore enjoyed from that hour until 2 o'clock this morning. Tiles:• present were; Mrs H AT. Johnson, Mrs J. Ha 11am, Mrs. Leah smith. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland "Walton. Mr. and Mrs John Walton, -Mr. and Mrs. Howard Conrad;  Louise Lorrimer, Katherino Flannlga... Mildred w .ilton. Nellie Flannigan, Mildred I'r>by< Helen Probys. Margaret <M -Ewen, Margaret Daugherty. Anna Flynn; Messrs. William Walton. Micha 1 Kelley, J. It. Waton, Paul Walton. The live cash prizes offered by Justice John P. TOlkin to the district havi ng the best roads in the count.i will be awarded by the Indiana County Automobile association at a meeting to i»e held on Monday. February The annual meeting or the organization was held here Monday at which the following officers were elected: President. C. M. Lingle, of Oraceton; vice president, S. C. Steele, of Homer City; treasurer, J. R. Richards, of Indiana; secretary, <\ K. Sutton, of Indiana; board of directors, Joseph W. Clements, J. Dick Wilson, J. \t. Nix, J. O. dark and Krnest T. Set wart.—Indiana 'Progress. KiiKHHAirrs stohk m:\vs Guaranteed strictly fre-n country butter and • ■ggs. 30c. Friday and Sat urda> Just arrived from the "Marshall" factory. men's tan button, 'he new last "Howdy'" on sale Friday mornng at $4.00. Special, yam for aviation capsrod, tan, blue, white. Two grades, 13c and 2Sc. A uto h •»• I ;i!l ''I'lors "(i. Oak Li at' : ■ »p. 10 cake.- for 25o.— i "Their officials assert—and we believe them—that they have given orders to keep their boys away from the disreputable houses. But without evidence against a house they cannot be expected to refuse its telephone call for a boy. 'Moreover, many calls which take a boy eventually to a house of prostitution arc calls from a hot I from which a man wishes a note carried to such a "house. "Convinced by the unprintable evidence of investigators showing the fearful temptations to which night messengers are subjected, the New York legislature, in 1010. forbade messenger work at night up to the age of 21. The evidence was shown in advance to the officials of the two chief messenger companies and they offered no opposition to the change." "That law is now in force in New York <'ity and is being; observed by both companies. The night messenger boy is a messenger man. \W believe that Pennsylvania's boys need this same protection and our bill, therefore, follows exactly the New York law." "The demoralizing character of this service at night has been investigated in thirty cities in eight different states, and shows the same features in practically all. In .Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Pittsburg and Seranton have been studied—the three first and second .class cities to wnich the proposed bill applies. "The companies cannot hi' held responsible for what these young boys see and ihenr. No night work in factories unless the boy is 1»; years old. Arno I*. Mowitz of Philadelphia has been engaged to represent the Clfjld Labor association in Harrisburg and the publicity campaign for the bills will be carried on by Mr Hall from Philadelphia and by IMr. W. W Keller, the assistant secretary «>t this association. located at Pittsburg. Mr. Hall spoke chiefly yesterday in regard to the seemingly radical proposal that no 'boy under 21 should be allowed to be a messenger at night. He said in part. "As long as districts of ill-fame exist in oar larger cities, the least we can do is to exclude boys from the night work which is almost sure to carry them there. "The demand for messengers during the hours of the night is chiefly the demand of the under world. Hoys by the score describe with the most circumstantial detail the sights and sounds in the houses of ill-repute to which they are called. Others whose 'home influence was strong enough to hold them straight, even under this severe strain, and who are now grown to manhood, confirm practically all that the boys have told. "In houses of the better class the boy goes little farther than the doom but in others his errand ends only at the room of the dissolute woman herself.Special to The Spirit P'lMUVrxiOM'IMA. Jan. 19 Additional Child l/uhor legislation is t<> be asked for at this session of the legislature, according to the announcement made yesterday afternoon by l«*red S. Hit 11, secretary, of the Pennsylvania Child Labor association in course of an address at the church house in this city before the Training School for Christian Work. Tin- two bills which will be Introduced within a few days amend the existing child labor iaws so as to provide as follows* 1. No night work in tue messenger service in first and second class cities, under the age of 21. L'. Nn work inside coal mines under t ho age of tl ti. Cuiigiv** May Insist on That Before liflttow Arc Delivered. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1 — Cn recommendation of the Postmaster General the House Postofflce Committee has inserted in the postofflce appropriation bill a provision that after December 31 delivery of mail by city letter carriers shall bo made only at such residences and places of business as have near the entrance suitable boxes for mail matter. The postoftlee authorities say the Government is losing a million dollars or more every year through politeness by mall carriers. They now have to ring at front doors and wait the convenience of the householder or servants in responding, often losing several minutes before they can deliver mail and go on. from Han (By United Press) SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.—Fifteen members of the crew of the steam schooner, Lakme, are n grave peril off Cape Hlanco. Wireless says that the machinery lias been disabled, being driven on the cape by a furiousgale.The T. iktne was bound Peedro to Coos Bay. Two steamers wore standing by but. because of the hurricane were unable to gi\ie any assistance. THE 0. II Ml Special t<» The Spirit. HALIFAX. X. S.. Jan. 19.—Another definite step in the program for the establishment. of a Canadian navy was taken here today with the formal opening of the new Naval College for the training of naval cadets. Hon. Louis P. Brodeur, Minister of Marine and Fisheries and of Naval Service, and a number of ot'her public officials attended the opening. The college starts with a class of twenty-one cadets, chosen by competitive examination from all parts of Canada. The class next year will con slst of twenty-three cadets, which will bring the attendance of the college up to forty-five. The college faculty consists of a corps of competent instructors headed by Naval Constructor B. S. Hartley. R. A. VETERAN OF TWO WARS •WOTIIKIt \K.\Y YORK HAXKHK ON TRIAL NEW YORK. Jan. U».—William K. Montgomery, former president of the Hamilton Hank for for many years prominent in New York financial circles, was arraigned for trial today before Judg" Rosalsky in the Court of (General Sessions. The defendant is under live indictments charging him with grand larceny and forgery in connection with the financial troubles of the Haniilton Rank during the panic in 1907. i.-j V IvXTHF.U nil; v u- Jan. lit.— Ktill w nn is tht> "father forecast ■ I for the western part of Ponu.syvatiia; Cloudy with snows tonight and Friday. Slightly colder toni&ht. ROSSITT/Ii A \vi\vi:»t The Uosslter High School basketball team lust night won from th< l> xonville team by thr score of '.is to 11. Hannley's shooting and Burns' tloor wcrk featured the game. Saturday night the Rossitor team plays the Ernest live at Kosslter. Mr. McDowell in addition to his lecture exhibits sliktos and moving pictures of (Panama vh-d the work going on on the canal. Read what exchanges have to say of <Dr. McDowell and his lecture: "The development of the great Panama canal was brought home to a London audience with intense realism last night through Dr. Edward burton MacDowell's most instructive and beautiful lecture."—'London (Canada) Free Press. "Dr. Edward (Burton MacDowell closed the grand opera house eours4 last evening. His beautiful lecture on Panama was the best thing of the course." (Returned three successive reasons.)—'Atlanta (<Ga.) Constitution. "I want to express our great satisfaction with Dr| :MacDoweirs lecture on the Panama Canal. It was illuminating as well as entertaining, and the pictures were certainly splendid. We were agreeably surprised by one of the largest audiences of the season."—iBoston Central Y. M. C. A., J. P. Roberta. Secretary. "The lecture was so much enjoyptl by the members and their friends that Arrangements will be made with Dr. BMaoDowell to return next season. (Four engagements given.)—Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel. 'HJne of the best lectures ever heard in Chicago was given last night by Or. Edward 'Burton (MacDowell at the (Art Institute."—Chl/tago Record-Herald.Tomorrow night Edward Burton McDowell will lecture in the Jefferson theater on "/Panama." This is the third number of the Firemen's Popular Benefit entertainment course and j -promises to be the most enjoyable » number of the course. Misses Nancy Fisher and Edna Hancome last night entertained the members of the U. U. club at the Hancome home. Fire Hundred was enjoyed throughout the evening following which the ten members of the club attending enjoyed dainty refreshments.WASHINGTON, D. C„ Tin appointment of Colon-el Enoch H. Crowder, of Missouri/as Judge advocate general of the army was announced today by Dickinson. He will succeed Brigadier Ooneral G. E. Davis, who will retire on account of age. February 14, with t'lje rank of major general. Conrad Pifer, the only veteran of both the Mexican and Civil wars living in Indiana county, died at the home of his son, YViliam Pifer, of Rochester Mills, on Saturday evening, JJan. 1 I, of the diseases incident to his advanced age. .Mr. Pifer was in his 8!>th year and was very hale and hearty up until a few months ago, when he was taken ill. ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT SALKM, Ore.. Jan. IS.—A bil! has been introduced Into the L g'slature today to abolish capital punishment and substitute life imprisonment. One chyuso provdes that no pardon shall be' allowed to a convicted murderer. A LP A NY, X. Y.. Jan is. — The Legislature is still deadlocked over the selection of a successor to Senator Depcw, •m T •' " mm