Punxsutawney Spirit, 1905-11-08

              T-Jt mmt; ®l)t pnnxsutnumcn Spirit. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., NOVEMBER 8, 1905. VOL. XXXIII. NO. 23 POWDER COMPANY ENJOINED DISCUSSED SCHOOL MATTKRS. Plant Shut Down Pending an A|>|x-al to a Higher Court. K«'|H>rt of the Third Annual Convention of Jefferson County School l)i recton. IF YOU ARE LOOKING For a Suit or Overcoat for Fall and Winter, at n moderate price, come and look over our stock. We can show you every style. CORNER DRUG STORE OPPOSITE THE HOTEL PANTALL H. J. LOEB OVERCOATS None but Reliable Goods and at Low Prices. Belt Overcoats, long plain Overcoats, rain coats, top coats, priced at from $5,00 to $25.00. SUITS Single and double breasted, worsted, cheviotB and smooth finish cassiiners. Priced at $5.00, $7.50, $10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 and $22.00. MEN'S AND BOYS' FURNISHER /CitiClf 9ostal 'Cards Give Attention Our assortment of souvenir and rnmic postals is largo. Would you remember a friend ? Then send a series of these souvenir cards. Or, are you fond of causing people to shriek and scream with laughter? These comic postals contain a world of fun. Send some to-day. ' far tftiff fcinttf FEICHT'S The coming of cool weather tightens up the joints. If the sockets aren't well oiled there's going to be trouble, at least that's the theory. Some people think they can help nature by applying locally, Rexall Rubbing Oil. Oive this a thought. Price, 25c per bottle. Mr. Little's Lecture. It Is evidently the Intention of the company to take an appeal, as on the day the decree was handed down exceptions to the Court's order were filed at Brookvllle. Following lis a copy ofj Judge Smith's decree: "October 24. 1905, this cause came on to be heard and was argued by counsel, and upon consideration thereof it is ordered, adjudged and decreed as follows, viz: First. That Mahoning Powder Company, Its officers and agents, be and are hereby perpetually enjoined from carrying on the business of manufacturing and storing blasting powder in the location set forth in the bill filed in this case, or at any point so near thereto as to endanger the lives, persons or property of Jseph Dowdell, Mary E. Wltherow, R. T. Wltherow, or either or any of them. Second. That Mahoning Powder Company is hereby ordered, required and commanded to at once remove all powder stored by It In the magaine mentioned In the bill filed In this case to some point where such powder will not endanger the persons, lives or property of Joseph Dowdell, Mary E. Wltherow or R. T. Wltherow, or either or any of them. Third. That uiahoning Powder Company pay the costs of this case. Oct. 24, 1905, exceptions noted to defendant and bill sealed. By the Court, Allison O. Smith President Judge, 4Cth Judicial District, specially presiding. By the Court, Allison O. Smith, P. J. 46th Judicial District, specially presiding. From the record: Attest: Cyrusi H. Blood, Prothonotary." If Judge Allison O. Smith's decree in the case of H. L. Grube, Joseph Dowdell, Mary E. Wltherow and R. 't. Witherow vs. the Mahoning Powder Company, which was handed down October 24, Is allowed to stand without an appeal being taken, there will be no more powder manufactured at the company's plant at this place. Since the granting of the decree the manufacture of powder had been going on as usual until last Thursday when Joseph Dowdell, one of the plaintiffs, armed with a copy of Judge Smith's order, went to the factory and read the document to the superintendent of the company. The official disclaimed any intention of disregarding the court's decree but asked for time to complete the manufacture of the material then on hand. The proposition was considered and being Informed that It would require about two days to complete the work the superintendent was given until Saturday night to finish up. The plant was then shut down 'Indefinitely. I. O. O. P. Statistics. At the business meeting which followed, officers were elected as follows: F. A. Lane, of Lanes Mills, president; Morgan Lloyd, of Lindsey, first vice president; C. E. Carrier. of Summerville, second vice president; C. A. Morris, of Ollveburg, secretary; Sylvester Truman, of Brookville, treasurer. After listening to excellent addresses by Drs. Noss and Waller and County Superintendent Teitrick, the convention adjourned. The sessions of I he convention were enlivened with music by the ladies' quartette, composed of Misses Clair and Virginia Hawthorne, Laura Smith and \' 11 Henderson, the Mozart Orchestra, musical organizations from the public schools and a solo by Cyrus I!, tllood. S. L. Stewart, of Grange, who acted as secretary of the Jefferson County school directors convention, which was held at Brookville last Thursday and Friday favored the Spirit with a copy of the minutes of the meetings from which the following facts are taken: Convention convened Thursday at two o'clock p. m. Meeting called to order by Dr. J. W. Foust, of Reynoldsvllle. After devotional exercises, which were conducted by Rev. Adams, of Brookville, Judge John W. Reed made the address of welcome which was received with many marks of approval. Eight directors answered roll call, the largest number ever In attendance at Brookville. Addresses were made as follows: Dr. Theo. B. Noss, principal of the California State Normal School, "Facts and Fallacies of the Public Schools"; Dr. D. J. Waller, principal of the indiana Normal School, discussed "Legal Points," during which he said that provision had been made for the assessment of persons moving into the district after the assessment had been made; that the district must pay the tuition of pupils attending high schools outside of their home district; that school boards must determine at the June meeting whether they desire the minimum 70 per cent, compulsory law; that the secretary of the school board was the judge of a pupil's ability to read and write Intelligently, and also determine what pupils between the ages of 13 and 16 should be excused from attending school. He also stated that vaccination was the greatest discovery of recent centuries and urged all directors to see that the law regarding it should be fully enforced.Mrs. C. C. Benscotter addressed the convention on the subject of scientific temperance Instruction In physiology and hygiene. The evening session was devoted to interesting addresses by Dr. Noss and Dr. Waller. Friday morning the directors, in charge of County Supt. Teitrick, visited the public schools where they were entertained In the auditorium by the pupils, who marched, drilled and rendered several songs. The assemblage was addressed by Drs. Noss and Waller after which a pleasant and profitable hour was spent In the gymnasium. The visitors went away with a high regard for the Brookville schools and school equipment. Will Require Seven Years. John McMurray, of Brookville, district deputy grand master of the I. O. O. F. of Jefferson County, in his annual report for the year ending September 10, .905, submits the following as the aggregate receipts and expenditures by the lodges in his bailiwick: Received .for dues and assessments $8,878.91; for admissions and degrees $827.30; for rents and interest, $3,031.70; from all other sources $547.69; total receipts $13,- 185.70; gain over preceding year $1,753.22. Paid for sick benefits $3,277.50; for burying the dead $1,040; for special relief $100.50; for maintaining orphans $360.50; per capita tax $168.12: for working expenses $4,241.11; total payments $9,277.73; cash in hands of lodge treasurers, $5,951.59; decrease from preceding year $313.94; funds invested $33,713.52; gain over preceding year, $4,940.10; invested In regalia and furniture $8,721. Net assets of all the lodges excluding regalia and furniture $49,930.11. Total membership in good standing September 30tji, 1,437; gain over preceding year 74. Tie engineer under the direction of the Panama Canal Commission in a report which was published this week gives out some additional figures which go to indicate the enormity of Uncle Sam's big ditch. For instance, at Culebra cut, under the lock project, one of the several series of locks required to lift the great ocean liners to the highest level of the canal, will be made up of compartments aggregating in length 3,900 feet, or more tnan two-thirds of a mile, and each lock must be 300 feet broad. Some idea of the water pressure on those locks and their dimensions may be gained from the fact that one set of gates would be 90 feet high, 150 feet broad and weighs 1,800,000 pounds. The board estimates that at least seven years' time will be occupied in the construction of these locks. ==to== "Until™3 PAGE NO. 3 It will Only Last Sat'day, Nov. 18 Torrence Block, Punxsutawney, Pa. A fair sized audience attended the lecture given in the Baptist Church by Richard Henry Little last Friday night. Mr. Little, who was the war correspondent of the Chicago News during the Russo-Japanese conflict, has many stories of absorbing interest to tell of his experiences In the Far Bast which he embellishes with witty anecdotes and which he delivers In a style quite different from that employed by the professional lecturer. During the first part of his lecture Mr. Little described vividly the customs of the Oriental nations and dwelt at length on the antipodean qualities of the belllgerants. According to the lecturer's view the little Japs are almost a model people both in peace and war, while their late apponents are handicapped by the lack of almost every essential attribute of civilization. "The Japanese army," said Mr. Little, "Is composea of educated, patriotic, alert and brave aoldiers who are respected by their superiors, while the Czar's ranks are composed cfilefly of benighted serfs who knew not what they were fighting for and who were treated like slaves by their superiors."Mr. Little was not favorably Impressed by the people of Corea and intimated that hie opinion of the citizens of the Hermit Kingdom was expressed by an English correspondent who raid that the dirtiest person he had ever seen was a clean Corean. The second part of the lecture, which la Illustrated by the use of pictures taken during the war, was not up to expectations on account of the failure of the operators of thecalcinmllghtto get their machine to working properly. —A traveling salesman who covers this section of the country will not soon forget his trip to Punxsutawney last Wednesday and Thursday. During his stay here lie spent much of his time on the street corners near the Pantall Hotel trying to get up a flirtation with some of Punxsulawney's handsome ladles. Having met with poor success he took up a position at the east entrance of the Pantall Hotel Thursday night and resumed his artful tactics. After spending some time loitering about he finally became tired and leaned up against the wall, which during the day, had been covered with a coat of fresh red painty Rubbering up and down the street and In the door brought almost the entire exterior of his overcoat In contact with the crimson on the wall, and when, after an unsuccessful quest, he at last entered the hotel, his appearance, Including his gloves and moustache, was most Fenton Mc- Afee, the tailor, was appealed to In the hope of saving the garment, but the paint had already soaked through the textile. The overcoat was finally taken to the Punx'y Dyeing and Cleaning Works and parboiled and restored to its natural hue. Friday the painters retouched the disfleured wall and they estimate that the drummer owes them for not more than a gallon of red paint r ■ 'V jiiiiiiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittmnngtaniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii jji Business in full Swing at Weber's I New Store Rooms 1 fGood all wool Buits and over- 8 coats in Clothcraft makes, $10 and up. t+ Better ones in the Hart, Schaffner ♦? & Marx $15 and up. XX These are the products of the best XX tailors in the country, possessing all the g style kinks. Handmade collar and button tj holes. Made of thoroughly dependable XX and thoroughly tested cheviots, cassimeres, n tweeds, homespun, serges and thibets. g BOYS' SUITS | The double breasted with or with- 5 out belt two pairs pants Knickerbocker ;;; and regular style, price $5.CK, and $6.00, * j worth $7.00 and $8.00. Norfolk suits, :' Eton Blouses and Russian Blouses with ;;; Knickerbocker Pants. Good Suits $2.50, <«« II eorrmaMrtD itos and Up. 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