Ambler Gazette

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.  XVIH.-NO.   25.
AMBLER,  PA.,  MAY   24,   1000.
$1.25  A  YEAR
are
NORRISTOWN  LETTER.
-Work tar the National Republican Convention—The Boer Representative. — Pant
Weak Famous for Surprise. — Senator
Went.'. View. Indorsed.
Norristown, Pa., May 21, 1900.
Being requested to attend at a session
ef tbe supreme court lioltl last Mondav
It Philadelphia, tho 15th inst.*, I was
unable to be at the Jenkintown convention that day. If I bad been there to
oast mv vote for Mr. Bosler, as I would
have done, I should most certainly
have presented a resolution to he
adopted and to be presented to the Republican national convention, soon to
be convened in Philadelphia, by our
represenativo. I do not know that any
of our national delegates from Montgomery county ever got. a clause in the
national platform. Something must be
said, however, in no uncertain sound to
arouse the old enthusiasm of the anti-
slavery spirit at 1866 and 1860. Tbe
unconstitutional measures now being
adopted ana incorporated into the constitutions of the seceding states, reestablishing the lines of demarcation
bet_feen freedom and slavery th*t existed before tbe war of 1861, were conceived and inaugurated hy the slaveholders' combination, whieh was a
tru8t,to take no'bill of sale ftom the Almighty for the right to barter in
human flesh and bones and bodies and
souls, but to establish by the-slavehold-
ing oligarchy the right by a written
law of their own origin and constitution, to do as tbey pleased witb their
"Q«n property".'Ben. Butler established tbe precedent tbat if negro slaves
were property tbey were contraband of
war and we bad a right to seize and
confiscate this property wben tbe owners of it were in treasonable rebellion
against their country. * And afterwards
the senators and members of congress
framed tbe manhood amendments to
the' national constitution acknowledging tbe liberated millions of Americans,
who bad been held in slavery, legitimate citizens of tbe United States,
whose rights could not be denied or
abridged because of race or color or
previous conditions of servitude. Tbe
whig party lost its life for hesitating
in just sucb a crisis. So will the Republican party commit suicide if. it
shall now pause on the brink of tbe
Rubicon; for tbe whole south is this
day arrayed against the Republican
party and all its principles. They were
eager for a war with Spain about Cuba
or about the Philippines, or about any
outside and far away imbroglio, in
order to distract our attention from
their insidious encroachments i.i tbeir
laws against the long oppressed and unrequited freed men of the south. They
were anxious to* have generals and
captains and admirals to fight for the
•formerly had spurned and
under foot and. Jiad dyed its
in an at-
_ui.__*iy £b-"_-i_i-i. J
H>_*V-p[_ we hesitate now we
' Rternal vigilance is tbe price
of liberty.
The selection of Rev. Charles A.
Dickey, of Philadelphia, well known
here,as the new moderator elected at the
112th annnal session of the Presbyterian general assembly, in session at St.
Louis on the 17th inst., was aa great
a surprise to. us as was the sudden
deatli of Rev. William A. Echols, of
Middleport, Ohio, in bis seat at .the
same session, was startling to-the delegates assembled. Presbyterians have
a creed that breathes of predestination,
but not of snperstitution, as they did
not even adjourn out of respect for tbe
deceased or from fear of inpending
wrath.Dr.Dickey isa model moderator.
This lawmaking assembly will have a
hot time in that old town for a week
to come,but they will not be dragooned
into unanimity, as tbe jury was at
Wilkesbarre in the Lutz case, wben it
is reported, a juror who was conscientious in his own view waa compelled
after 16 days'conflnement to agree witb
the majority, because of his fatigue and
illness. That verdict ought not to be
allowed to stand. Every man has a
right to rentier bis own verdict and if
the 12 cannot come to tlie same conclusion honestly they ought to be discharged, and no power on earth can lawfully
Coerce a jurv to be all of one mind
against tber several conscientious convictions, Judge Halsey, to tbe contrary
notwithstanding. Ihe supremo court
will set this verdict aside if it ever gets
a whack at it. When Juryman F. A.
B. Koons was called on a poll of the
jury he commenced, "Your honor,
on ing to ill health I have had to agree
upon tbis verdict. I believe tbe prisoner was not responsible and"—Judge
Halsey broke in, "What's your verdict?" Koons replied and signed."Murder in the flrst degree." This is not a
trial by jury in a laud of life and liberty.
Coming events cast their shadows before. The arrival of the delegation of
the Boers in Washington, D. C., carries us back to tbe arrival of Kossuth
in 1861. He enthused tbe nation to a
sympathy for Hungary to an incandescent heat, bnt congress and the administration could not be moved and I
bave no expectation that the Boers will
have any better material success bere
whatever may be tbe plaintive tales of
reality they shall relate. Governments
are under testraint of international
law and self exemption from foreign
entanglements. Private citizens mav
expatriate themselves antl help foreigners, but governments, as such, can not
do it with impunity or immunity.
Our national farm is yet more than
half a wilderness; we can not clear it
all this year or tbe next, tat we must
not neglect the land already under cultivation, from which wo derive our sus-
tenace and upon which we depend to
supply our exports. We must plow deep,
raise crops, and children, build school
houses as well as factories and plant
the seeds of learning antl liberty to bless
the generations tbat ate to come as
well as immigrants, to whom our
gates are open, the rugged laborers,
who enhance national strength, as did
our own ancestors; the (wave, -best-
blood of. old monachies that nowcourses
through our  Republican veins.
Last week was  famous for surprises,
sacred and secular. Women, whiskey
and tobacco figured in the ehurch eon-
vocations, and the Philippine war was
lamented among tbe Friends, whilst
another senatorial fight was precipitated in and with the resignation of
Senator Clark and his own appointment
by the lieutenant-governor of Montana.
The Methodists voted not to admit
women into their higher orders of religion, going back several centuries to
the reign of the male exclusionists. The
Reformed, Episcopal chnrch, at Baltimore, had lively discussions of reform
measures and voted down a resolution
pledging candidates for the ministry to
refrain from the use of all intoxicating
liquors as a beverage and from the use
of tobacco in any form, Bishop Stevens,
of Philadelphia, saying, " I smoke and
shall continue to smoke. * * * Ood provided for every heed in nature, and T
thank Ood for my cigar.'' And Senator Tillman told tho truth about tho
south whoa he said in the senate
chamber, "That sot 10 per cent, of- the
white people of the south wero glad, to*
day that the confederacy had been defeated. "That has been manifest for the
last five years, especially ia their conduct toward the enfranchised race in
tbe' south. The election of the new
moderator. Rev. Charles A. Dickey, of
the Presbyterian assembly, at St.
Louis, shows that the assembly will
take no new step in obediance to the
modem demand for a modern creed.
Tbe appointment of Martin Magi nis to
be. senator of Montana by Governor
Smith still more complicates tho situation in the senatorial imbroglio from
that state. I guess the state will bave
to go without, as sbe don't seem able to
go witbin.
The heavy rains that followed the heated term have accomplished much good
and have done much harm all through
the range of the storm in this state, from
Jersey to Jenk'ntown, and clear across
tbe state. Media had her cold water
day, of course,for her 60tb anniversary.
Hon. John M. Broomall, deceased,
ought to have been there last Saturday
to enjoy the celebration of the golden
anniveisary of bis historic town. It was
Media's chartered right to have plentv
of oold water on this occassion. Old
Brooke hall, that has sent out so many
educated ladies, especially under the rule
of the famous Miss Eastman, is tbe pride
of all tbe country.
I have read witb mucb pleasure tbe
sensible views expressed by Senator
Wenta in tiie "Gasette" of ' last week
and I endorse every word of it. Tbe
apportionment I bave demanded every
time it was required to-be taken and
it was neglected, with no more right in
the legislature to neglect tban Tn the
judges to refuse to hold court: ballot reform will come, as be says, and so say
I, by honest election officers and a ballot
divested of every feature that might
lie ambiguous to tne average voter. I
go furthei, I would abolish aU tbe
machinery of the present ballotbil] and
banish every dishpn'e^t al
fibra the state. The eapitoBJSToF"ct.
should oe completed. I was not in favor
of the form .adopted. 'Tke old Colonial
capitol style should havt been preserved, but it is now too late to . swap
horses and -we must go on and consummate tlie bargain. It is like the purchase of the Philippines, "we done expanded" and now we must make the
best of it and complete the edifice on
the foundations already fixed.
On the food question, I think as before I bave written, that a plain, severe
general law should be enacted permitting no man to trade, profess, barter or
sell anything except by its proper,plain
English name. Men who sell imitation
butter, substitute coffee, liquors of
various kinds, poisoned vicious and
false, by the real names, men who
practice law or medicine without admission to the bar or having a certificate should be punished like any otber
felon who appropriates otber people's
property and privileges for gain. I
know men wbo openly, even ostentatiously practioe law and speak of their
"clients as glibly as if they were
Websters and Brewsters. One of them
advised an administrator to pay a large
collateral inheritance tax when none
was due or collectable—the estate not
being subject to the charge. They have
even, grown so audacious as to appear before magistrates as counsel for parties
for suit. Out on all false pretenses.
OLD FRIEND.
Jaaproved Train Service On the Reading.
Beginning Sunday, May 20, the Phil-
delphia & Reading makes a complete rearrangement of schedule, improving the
service all over the line. A new fast express train will leave Pottstown at 8.45
a. m. every week day, stopping only at
Schuylkill Haven, Reading, Pottstown
and Phoenixville,antl arriving at Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia, via uie new subway at 11 a. m. A new fast express
train will also leave Philadelphia at 4.35
p. tn. week days, stopping only at Reading and Schuylkill Haven and arriving at
Pottsville at 6.45 p. m., a run of two
hours and 10 minutes.
A number of other main line trains
will leave and arrive via the subway.
Trains leaving Harrisburg heretofore at
9.00 a. m. will now leave at 8.30 a. m.
and connect with the new Pottsville train
at Reading, arriving at Philadelphia at
II a. m., cutting down the time between
Harrisburg and Philadelphia bw ao
minutes. A general improvement will be
noticed all over the system. All express
trains equipped with standard first-class
coaches and Pullman parlor cars. Por
definite information aa to changes consult public time tables.
Sexton for Wells' Flaee.
The Pure Butter Protective association's executive and legislative committee jointly hold a protracted meeting
last week in Fhiladclphila. The question of suggesting names to be presented to Governor Stone as a successor to
Levi Wells, who has resigned as dairy
and food commissioner, provoked considerable discussion. It was finally decided
to present hot one candidate for the
position Representative Jason Sexton,
of this county. His appointment wonld
be entirely satisfactory to the organization and would meet the *iy*pi_r'val of
the dairymen throughout the state, tlie
committees announced.*
THE UNION   LYCEUM.
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Held In Ambler
—Interesting Program Followed by Banquet In Honor ol the K venI—Large \ttend-
ance of Members.
The 25th anniversary of Union ly-
ceum, which was organized in 1875
and met in Lower Gywnedd and
other plcaes for many years, was held
Friday evening in the hall of the
Ambler opera bouse. The lyceum had
not met fer a number of years and
special efforts were pnt forth to make
tne anniversary a notable occasion in
every sense of the word. Many
changes had been made io tbe per*
sonel of tbe lyceum. Death had
removed some or the familiar faces,
other had married and moved away
from its circle of influence ami were
unable to respond to the call of the
meeting. All weie in sympathy
witb the movement and joined in as
heartily as thev did a dosen years
ago, when the meetings wore in
such favor.
Beautiful engraved invitations had
been sen. ont to the members, being
made personal by die insertion in
script hand work of the name to whom
the invitation was addressed. The programs were printed ia silver on purple
paper, the colors being those adopted by
the society. Tho arrangement of the
program was the same as at the
last meeting of the Ivceum. The hall
was decorated With (towers and paper,
presenting a beautiful effect
About 80 persons wore present, including Mr. and Mrs. Williams aad Mr.
and Mrs. Ay ers, of Easton; Herman
P. Miller,  senate  librarian,   and wife,
and   Mrs.   Kdwin
Jenkins,   Charles
of   Philadelphia.
Johnsville,   Bucks
member    of    the
but Albert (ireen,
president,   was
Members were
Elliott O
Reeves
liott Zim-
read a
Lansdale.
Tbe funeral ot the venerable David
S. Heebner took place cm Thursday. At
t)ie house services were conducted by
Dr. Geroge R. Meschter, of Centre
Point. The interment was at Worcester
Schwenkfolder church. Among the
bearers was Samuel F. Jarrett, nf Nor-
rition, ami .Samuel K. Anders, of Norristown, was one of the mourners as a
son-in-law.
The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie L. Fretz
took place on Saturday and her interment was in t''e cemetery. She was 38
years of age, the wife of Station Agent
Henry M. Fretz, and the mother of
five children. -She was a devout Baptist
and tbe daugther of Jacob Landis, a
farmer of Franconia.
The school children are preparing
some exercises for Memorial day parade.
An illustrated entertainment was
given in music lull cm Saturday evening. This was "Bon Hur, " as presented by Prof. Theodore Chamberlain and
the proceeds were for the Odd Fellows'
lodge.
Our Fairmount will be installed in
tbeir new quarters on the Fourth of
July, when a parade will take place in
which tlie companies of the towns will
participate.
The Lanza Silk companv is increasing
its looms to the fall capacity of the factory and will after while become tbe
employer of a large number of operators.
The opening of tbe Lansdale Driving
Park association will be Thursday of
the present week:
* Ot_r baseball team has been reformed
witb the players of last year and Is prepared to win victories over all contestants.
•' fie death of Mra. Rachel Sellers took
place suddenly on Saturday at the age
of 68. She was a widow and leaves
four sons and a married daughter, Mrs.
William Stover. The sons are Frank,
Hartley, Joseph and one living in Philadelphia.
of  Harrisburg; Mr.
Moore,    Charles F.
Canby  and   sisters,
Newton  Wood,   <>f
county,    the    drat
society, was present,
now of Nebraska,   first
unable to  be present,
also    in  attendance    from  Gwynedd,
Upper    Dublin,   Norristown,    Conshohocken,   Plymouth Meeting,   Chestnut
Hill,   Lansdale  and the  immediate locality about Ambler.
G. Herbert Jenkins, Esq., called  the
roeiting to order about 8 o'clock, which
was followed  by the reading of the
minutes by the secretary,   Lillie   M.
Fleck.   Joseph    S.   Evans, one of  the
charter members,   was then introduced
as   presiding  officer,   and   Abigail   W.
Foulke, cnother charter member,   was),
introduced as secretary.   Then followed
the regular order of business interspers-j
qd  with  a cornet solo by
Zimmerman,     duet    by   H
l.ukens on the banjo, and  E
merman on the cornet.
Joseph   T.    Foulke.,.  Esq
humorous history of the lyceum,which
showed  that   the  literary   inclinations
|nrst discovered by the Ivceum among thd
its 'members    hadbeen developed _n\__fjjdly hiirta_tAv e_ha_
-*TOri_ti*-l*«irefS_^^
several instances claimed *
the original Manuscript.
Esther L. Jenkins read from tbe
Gleaner, the paper of the society which
had been contributed to by Marv 3.
Ambler, Charles F. Jenkins, Marv H.
Forman.
After music the banquet hall was
thrown open and Caterer Striteinger,
of Norristown, had prepaied refresh-
n onts. The guests were seated around
the tables laden with flowers and decorations and served with sandwiches, coffee
almonds, olives,ice cream, strawberries,
cake, while during tbe evening a punch
bowl of lemonade had been kept filled for*
the refreshment of tbe members. .While
at the tables the roll was called for
sentiments, which was responded to
generously. After mutual congratulations and good wishes the lyceum adjourned after a most delightful evening.     The program is:
Call to order at 7.80 p. m. by thc president, S.
Herbert Jenkins.
Reading of the minutes by tbe secretary, Lillie
H. Fleck.
Introduction of Joseph 8. Evans, one of the charter member, of the Union Lyceum, as tbe presiding officer.
Introduction of Abigail W. Foulke, another of
the charter members, as secretary ol the meeting.
Reading aud recitations. "Christmas in the
Quarters", Joseph 8. Evans: cornet solo, Elliott
Zimmerman; recitation, Anna Y. Hallo weft
to
Gored by a Cow.
B. F.Murphy, of Washington Square,
saved his son Frank from being gored
bv a vicious cow on his own premises
Friday. The lad is only 11 years of age.
Friday morning he was covered witb
bruiies and discolorations and was
scarcely able to move about.
Fridav Mr. Murphy turned into a field
a cow which he pnrchesed three weeks
ago. - Her calf  was  left  in the stable
intentionally,   but   by sumo accident it
got out and ran to her. The boy went to
tho field to bring the calf back to the
stable, when  he was attacked by the
,cow viciously. She trampled on tbe boy
and gored him many times. Fortunately
Bier  horns were turned back and only 1
produced a bruise and not a laceration.
Mr. Murphy, the boy's father, saw the
danger   his son was   in and   tan to the I
rescue. The 1 boy   was  picked   up   pain-
fijtbausted.     Tho lad is |
trntmsu roach _j5P[
quote from j been "Unfortunate.    _M_--'Thh____"*-evening he was badlv  bitten on  the nig hy
the dog of Frank  Gnogler, a noi gh bor, I
to whose farm he had occasion to go 011J
an* errand.   The wounds made by tber 1
dog were of such a character as to re-1
quire medical aid.How the canine came !
to bite him is trot known, as the dog is
not known to be vicious.
John
Foulke.
int are
rn i( 11
Darius Green and his Flying Machine
H. Janet.
Critic's report.
A brief history of the lyceum. Joseph T.
Answering   of referred questions,   "W
your most vivid recollections of the
Lyceum?" Charles S. Jenkins, Jr.
"What In your judgement, were tbe causes that
forced a discontinuance of the meetings of the
Lyceum?" Martha J. Miller.
"Who were the more useful members of tbe Lyceum, the married or the unmarried ones, and
why?" JIaiyR.- Cleaver.
Oeneral  Exercises,  "The Picnics We've Had"
Freas Styer.
Music, duet,  H. Reeves Lukens and Elliot C.
Zimmerman.
Reminiscences of the Lyceum, Walter H. Jenkins
and Charles Canby.
Dialogue, H. Reeves Lukens and Sallie R. Sheppard.
Reading of the Gleaner by the editress, Esther L.
Jenkins.
Contributions tothe Gleaner,  Mary J. Ambler,
Charles F. Jenkins aud Mary H. Forman.
Musis.
Roll call for sentiments.
Tbroug
Hatborti
industry.
industry For Hatboro,
1 the efforts of Dr. LN, Evans
has securetl a maufacturing
Wilantl A Co., metal noveltv
manufacturers, of Philadelphia, bave
rented the Hatboro Building and Loan
association's property, on Moreland avenue, east of the railroad, consisting of a
dwelling and between four and five
acres of ground. The site is an ideal
one. The rent paid is a nominal one
and was agreed on at a meeting of the
directors of the association on Thursday
evening. They concluded, and very
wisely,that what ever built up the town
and surrounding section, traded to the
progress of the association.
Tne firm expect to move their plant-
at once to Hatboro and will use their
best efforts to develop the busi ness. They
will begin with a dosen or more skilled
hands and will take on learners until
100 or more are employed. Mr. Wiland
will occupy the dwelling and he expects
shortly to bring another industry with
him. The town is loud in the praise of
Dr. Evans for bis tact and energy, and
appreciates tbe fact that he is the foremost-man in this mattter and all that
(has in* the pastJ30v* years tended to-iin-
prove the 'town has fectM veil his efficient
support
Sl>rln£hoti-,_.
'Squire B. F.Danenower attended the
grand lodge meeting in Harrisburg
last week.
Oliver Wambold and wife, of Norristown, were tbe guests of I. J. Hallowell
on Sunday.
A horse belonging to John Median
took fright at a passing herd of cattle
last Saturday and after considerable
rearing and plunging was gotten under
control. Mr. Meehan in trying to quiet
him was bitten in the hand.
Miss Katie Fleck, of Norristown,
spent Sunday with ber parents.
Hoffman   is  suffering
Miss Racbe
ffom illness.
The Marqui
Helen Davids
J. H. Ingersoll.
Harry Reiger and family
ing their summer home.
of San
re  tbe
Vi to and Miss
guests of Miss
are ocenpy-
Jarrettown.
Jarrettown has lost another of her
former residents in the death of Lee
Garrigues. For many years he farmed
tbe propertv now' occupied by E. C.
Williams During the later years of his
life be lived in retirement at his Marshall street home, Norristown, but retained the ownership of the farm until
his death. His body now lies in Upper
Dublin Friends' burial ground, not far
from the place where the busy part of
his life was spent.
The ploughed fields aod roads were
badly washed by Saturday's rain storm.
Dr. Clemens is interested in improved
breeds of poultry. Among other kinds
he is trying the much praised Rhode
Island reds,
Prof. Hoffecker will examine the
Upper Dublin junior and senior classes
on Friday of this week.
A sweet little baby girl is a late addition to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Irvin Dewees.
James Neal and
spent a few days at
Edward Neal, Sr.,
They are interested in making a collec
tion of colonial dishes and furniture
and were fortunate in securing several
good specimens while in this vicinity.
The opening bour for the Sunday
school is now 0 a. m.
wife, of Easton,
the bome of Mr.
dnring last week.
Court News.
The court Monday morning refused to
grant new licenses to the following ap-
ioants: (fallen Bros., bottler's license,
at I .a Mott jSamuel McKinley, restaurant,
■Springfield; John W. Forrest, hotel,
Conshohocken.
The application of William Braun for
a hotel license at the Wheel Pump hotel,
in Spr ingtiel i, opposite Chestnut Hill
park, and of Otto Schoettle, for a hotel
license at Cheltenham, have not yet been
decided hy the court.
The applications to revoke the hotel
licenses of Arnold Becker, at Kneedler,
Upper Owynedd township, and of J,
Z, Oberholtzer, of the Tremont house,
Lansdale, were argued before the court.
TO TAKE THE CENSUS.
Benjamin W. Klttlagor, Enumerator ol
Ainbler, Gives Koine Idea as to How He
Proposes to Tako the Census -Statement
from tbe Department.
To the heads ot families of Ambler:
lt will become my duty as census enumerator to (tall on you personally at
your homes to obtain statistical information for the government, beginning
June 1, 190Q. It is my purpose to start
with tbe First ward, .Slain street, house
number 1. Enumerators are required
to do this work in as short a time as
possible. Much delay may be avoided
by each family giving tbis matter a little thought beforehand.
Heads of families will be inquired
fer,however in th .ir absence any mem-
, ber who can give intelligent answers
may be substituted. While there will
be a score or more questions asked none
are embarrassing or objectionable and
may with all freoness lie truthfully
answered. All information obtained
must be kept absolutely confidential.
As an important feature of tbe census
work I name that of occupation.
This question applies to every, person
10 years of age and over, who are occupied in gainful labor and calls for the
profession, bade, or branch of work
upon which such person depends chiefly for support, ahould there be any
who cannot name their occupation it is
desired that they describe their work.
The government wants to make this,
the 12th census, die most correct oae
ever taken and it sbail be my pleasure to
render a report correct ami true in
every sense, wbich onlv 1* c_n do
through the co-operation of the citizens
of Ambler, which will be heartily ap-
pieciated.
BENJAMIN F. KITTINGER.
541 Tenuis avenue.
The department has issued the following : The count of the people in the
United States will begin in all parts
of the country June 1, . ami end in the
cities two weeks later and in the rest
of tbe country before the close of the
month. The people are to be counted
at their places of residence, but as many
persons and families will lie away
from their homes during June tbere is
some danger that such persons will not
be counted. If they are not counted,
the locality in which they live will be
misrepresented to that extent, aud in
some cases this misrepresentation may
be enough to ailed the representation
in congress of the state from wliich
they come. Local pride and state pride,
therefore, should influence all such
absentees to take reasonaole precau
tion, against being omitted from enumeration in their places of residence.
Such .omissions are most likely to oocui
in the large cities where families close
their homes .nil go elsewhere for the
Bummer.- The occurrence of tho * Pari**
exposition this year, is likely to in-
crea sevthst, number    asbent .frma  the
coujf«W<w£qjb-r-%_juto^ ___?■•-
In all <£_. s of ct.ite.iiplated absence
thj* head of the faipTly is requested T>y
the census office to communicate with
the supervisor of the district in which
he lives. He' is also requested to leave
information regarding his apsv. ers to
the questions wbich are to be asked
with some responsible neighbor who
will agree to see that it reaches the
enumerator on his rounds. Such Information might better be left as a memorandum in writing as in that case it is
less likely to be overlooked. The question to which answers are desired apply
primarily to tbe population, but also to
all farms and manufacturing establishments. They are being published from
time to time in the press of tlie country.
By. taking this trouble the absent
citizen will do' justice to his locality
and his state and materially aid the
census office in the performance of its
duties.
The census schedule will include
inquiries about tbe age, color or race,
date of birth, conjugal condition, number of yeara married,place of birth,year
of immigration to the United States,
naturalization, occupation, number of
months not'employed, school attendance
and ability to read or write of all persons to whom these questions are appli
cable. In addition, inquiries will be
made about tlie ownership of homes
and farms, farm acreage, value of and
quantity of farm products, amount of
live stock, etc.
Dealers Must Fay.
The retail dealers in this section who
deal in fruits of various kinds have
troubles of their own at the present
time and will bave others before the
berry season is over. Tbey must pay for
all crates tbey receive and keep the
s-ime. If they can sell them to farmers
they can- get a portion of tbeir monev
back, but tbis is their only salvation.
The wholesale men of Philadelphia have
adopted the rule of receiving no crates
and at tbe same time compelling the
retailers to pay for them.
In former years all tbese crates were
paid for by the retail men when they
purchased berries, but after being emptied were sent Back to tbe wholesale
man and the money paid for them returned. This plan caused the wholesalers no end of trouble and complicated
matters to an extent that they decided
tbis season to put an end to i. and have
therefore, posted the new order.
Operated Slot- Macblne.
Howard Clayton, of Jenkintown, was f rr.s.-d
on the charge of setting up and running slot machines In cigar stores. The crime is alleged to
have been committed in Jenkintown and vicinity. At the bearing before Magistrate Lenhardt
two of the machines which had been seized were
offered in evidence. Clayton furnished 8500 bail
for his appearance at eourt.
To Mothers in This Town.
Children who are delicate, feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
Sweet Powder for children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on tbe liver, making a sickly child
strong and healthy. A certain cure for worms.
Sold;by all druggists, 25. Sample FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. may 21-11
Do Tour Feet  Ache and Hum'."
* Use Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It makes
tight or.ue.w.;hpeKeasy. - Cures corns.* bunions
■swollen, no. sweating feet.' At all druggists an ,j
shoe stores, 25c. Sample FKKR.* Address. Alton
B. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. may 21-It
WRECK AT JENKINTOWN.
K-iyal Blue Kxpreg* Plungea lot
tion—Ono Person Killed Kiglit
Loss 8140,000.
While  bowling
the Sta
injured-
along   iii a Minding
rate of 40  miles an
Blue Line  express,
Baltimore A Ohio station
k   Friday afternoon  for •'
rainstorm   at tl,
bour,   the  Kova
which left tb
at 3.13  o'ck
New York, jumped th_ tracks in front
of tbe -len kin tow n station, killing
tlie fireman anil injuring eight other
persona. Tbe engine was wrecked,
three coaches were derailed and serious
damage was done to tbe stone baggage
station.The list of killed and injured is
as  follows:
Killed—Charles Ferguson, 40 years
old. fireman, of Jersey City, who waa
crushed beneath the engine and instantly killed.
Injured—Edward Clapp, 50 years old.
engineer of tbe train, baltly cut about,
the head antl bodv.
Mrs. Addie Kunkel, wife of Dr. C.
H. Kunkel, of Wyncote, bruises of
back caused by a fal ling beam.
Mrs.   ('.   .A.     Weideman 11,   wife   of
Charles A.   Weidemann   druggist, 214S
Green street, injured in back and heed.
Frank M'Aleer, baggageuiaster.caught
under falling debris.
Roland Smith,   United States express:
agent,cut on tiie head by falling stones.
James Crowlev, carpenter, scalded by-
escaping steam.
Two  other   women   one  of them (M.
years old,   were also  injured.    Their
wounds were dressed   at tne Beechwood
inn.
Tbe accident was due to tbe eow
catcher loosening and falling on the
tracks, it is now thought. The
train, consisting of four day coaches
and a sleeper, was due at Jenkintown at
3.36. The train was four minutes late,
and Engineer Clapp slackened speed aa'
he approached the grade crossing below
the station. The tracks were entirely
submerged for a distance of 2Q0 yards.
The passengers on the cars head a shrill
whistle,followed by the grinding of the
brakes on the wheels. Next instant
there was a terriffle jolt as the engine
leaped from the rails and plunged into
the stone baggage room.
The strong impact, together .with the
momentum of tbe train, turned the
engine completely over anti threw it or.
the south-bound tracks. Watching for
just such an opportunity, Engineer
Clapp climbed through the window of
the _ab and jumped to the station platform. The fireman, seated on the other
side Of the cab, fe\x beneath the engine *
and was crushed to death.
Meanwhile the scene among the passengers was one of wildest consternation.
Terrified by the first shock, they bad
leaped from their seats and rushed'
towards the platform. Those in the first
three forward cars had scarcely risen
j when the cars were overturned and they
were jammed against the windows and
jSe_A_ -ts'.,. succeet-rj.'-1 ___ *&b_da3g|
through the* windows 011 tliei 'other-ri*.
The. injured Were'., forced to "rem
where they were- 'until tlie rescuers
could fight thetr way to .them.
The' loss to the railroad company ia
estimated at 940,000.
The investigation Tuesday by Coroner McGlathery failed to disci .seethe cause
of tbe accident Employes of the Jersey
Central railroad contended that the sand
on Greenwood avenue was the cause,
whilst Reading railway attaches were
equally firm in their lielief that the
sand had nothing to do with the wreck,
but that the dropping of the engine's
pilot caused the locomotive to leave the.'
track. Puzzled by the conflict of theoretic testimony the coroner's jury decid
ed that Fireman Charles Feiguson died
from internal injuries received in the
wreck ;that Greenwood avenue is dangerous during a storm end that '' had the
train been stopped before the crossing
was reached the accident would not
have happened."
The jury was composed of W. R.
Davis, John T. Nice, George Hamel,
Ed. Gran ley, M. J. Henderson and J.
Crawford Johnson.
Oreland.
Captain Sutcliffe, of the Salvation
army, Philadelphia, addressed the Sunday school at the M. E. church on Sunday evening. He also occupied tlie pulpit in the evening before a fair sized
congregation.
Miss Olive and Vincent Feasle, of
Philadelphia, spent Sundav here with
F. _l. R. Server and family.
William Batheman, who resided in
H. F. Gil'ingham's house,on Plymouth
avenue, moved to Bryn Mawr on Thursday.
Edward Drew of Oak Lane, conducted the prayer meeting at the Oreland
Baptist church Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. William* Ravior ami-
family and Edward Diechman, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday here with Mrs.
George Ravior and family.
Rev. Swift, of the Crosier seminary,
occupied tbe pulpit at the Oreland Baptist church on Sundav and preached a
very interesting sermon to a large congregation.
Mrs. Mary Pierce, who has been
critically ill for some time,is now slowly improving.
Miss Annie Kemp, of Hamburg, Pa.,
is spending a few days heie with Mrs.
Joseph Rothenberger.
F. M. E. Server has completed the
erection of Thomas Yeakle.'s tenant
house at Edge Hill.
Fred. Haberjan, William Arnholt,
John Peters, Miss Ida Ormrod and
Miss Sophia Hemeline.of Philadelphia,
and Mr. Oscar Rotcne, of Glenside,
spent Sunoay here as the guests of D,
and W. Stout.
Oreland Debating society met at the
residence of Charles D. Stout on Saturday night* and bad a very interesting
debate on the subject, "What Is to Be,
Will Be." The debate was opened by
Miss Madge Warner and closed by W.
Stout.
The Pickering Valley Water company
has decided to ran tlieir pipes from
Edge Hill to this place. They expect to
have the pipes laid and in use within
three weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Arnholt, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday   and   Sunday hare
with Miss Madge Warner.    ... ^