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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
Hun Them Out.

l. hgs come TO the time when ou@
spectiblc citizens. who have beer a C5
ed eyer since tie flood by the buns y'c
have no intention of coming here to 1r
and their sole object is lay aroud uk
and beg. Now, as our town is bee .n.
so thickly populated by this kind OF an pl
emcnt, we would advise the citizens tc
have every man that had any Indicate br
of being a bum arrested, and if he codS
not produce substantial evidence Of being
a good citizen, lock him up, and We
firmly believe the brick-pile, that the city
authorities have them working on, wf
soon be cleaned up, which will save thC
city a good deal of money. Our li3,
force have been doing good wor nc,
the food and ought to be reworde iii
by some way. t.'I
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
She Proved an AIibi for Him.

From the Preston Times.
A farmer had some wheat stolen a few
nights since, and he was 50 sure that he
knew who the thief was that he came IN
to town and secured warrant for GER
tain young man living near him. When
the case came up for trial the defendant
said he could prove an alibi In order to
do this he had brought in his girl "a
buxom lass of twenty-five. She took the
stand and swore that he sat up with her
from seven in the evening until broad
daylight next morning.
People can be very easily mistaken, {"
observed the plaintiff s lawyer.
~ don't care-he was there" she re-
piled.
What did you talk about"
Love she promptly answered.
What time did the old folks 30 to
bed ?"
al gave EN- the wink about ten"
" Sure he was there at midnight, are
you?"
q Yes, sir"
!Why are you surel'
She blushed, looked over. to her lover,
and laughed, and, getting "a nod to go
ahead, She said
" Well, sir, just as the clock struck
twelve the old man jumped out of bed
upstairs and hoIored down Sarah, yer
mar wants some o that catnip tea,' and
we got such start we broke the back Of
the rocking-chair, and went over back
ward keplunk
"Then the jury must understand that
you were seated on Samuers knee
" ] obiect!" put in Samuers lawyer,
and His Honor remembered the days of
his youth and sustained the objection,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
A srRANGE nRmAL TOUR.
The Bride. in Mems Clothing, With
Husband, Comelhg to rown.

The Bride, in Mems Clothing, With 4eI
Husband, Comelhg To rown.
Several months ago Charles Fish, d
San Francisco, clerk. while attempttnI
to board ferry boat. fell over some rope|
into the arms of Miss Mary Rathburnd
daughter of retired merchant of SanFrau
cisco. few nights afterward they mel
at social party, ard from that time OF
friendship sprung up, and finally theI
we've engaged. Finding that the ghl'.
parents were opposed to the match, The
pair eloped, and were married at Sacra
mento.
The young man, having only S33, tolC
his wife if they could manage to reacl
New York, they would be all right, as h,
had wealthy relatives there. This provo,
satisfactory. The wife adorned htrse
IN mems clothing attire, and they starte.
for the East. From Sacramento the
beat their way, over the Central Psg& +
Railroad, by riding ON freight trains sr.
on the trucks of passenger coaches. A
week ago they arrived AT Ogden, and de
string to see some Colorado scenery, The
started for the Rio Grade.
After having be, n put off half toEe
trains, the couple reached Denver yesieg
day morning. As it happened, the UnIdI
Pacific ran Grand Army excursIol
train out last night, and the couple mi bn
aged to go on the train as porte4s- fo
night they will reach Omaha, and prob
ably the pair will get through TO Chicago
reaching New York next month. Thu
girl is very pretty, scarcely nineleen|
while her husband is twenty-five.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
Now Pine Organ.

The firm of Granville, Wood s Son, Of
Worthwhile, Michigan, will place in the
franklin street NJ. Z. Church a three
thousand dollar pipe organ. Mr. Wood,
the junior member Of the firm, has been
in town comforting with the church
authorities in regard to the place it will
occupy in the church, etc. He left yes
terday and will return late ia November
and put the organ in position.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

One dozen nicely bound new books
forms the prescn' nucleus of library for
The Johnstowp !. NJ. c. A., among them
are five volumes Of Macaulays History Of
England. The donor is Mr.. W. W. Ham
bright, Of Allegheny. Now that the cx-
tensive library Of The Cambria Iron Com
pany is destroyed, and the reading public
have no longer the advantage of its pleas
mt reading rooms, the only open reading
room is that Of this Association, and much
of its success can be made to depend on
its ability to furnish not only current pert.
odicals, but standard works. 4 step in
the proper direction has been taken and
friends can do nolhiug better than add 10
the present number of good books
Johnstown people have been used to read
ing. With private libraries destroyed,
more than ever will this loss be felt. And
if no subs itu,c be found, time during
next wim'cs, will hang heavily on many
hands.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
DTED


BUCk-At her home in Carroll townsulpN
Wednesday, August q, 1889, Mrs. CathlrI
Buck, widow OF Thomas Buck, deceased ag
" years, d months and e days.
PARRISU-At her home in Munster town D.
Friday, August ., 1889, Mrs. Nancy Pari1
aged about % years.
STENENS--At the home of her parents
gheny township. on Monday August Il
Maggie, daughter OF Harry and Lizzie = "a
aged years, months and 10 days
LAYELY-In Johnstown, on Friday d.
August 30, 1883, at O'Clock George 10
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Lavelv, aged
and months.
Funeral tomorrow afternoon at . O'Clock
torment in Grand View.
DIEERT-Nt Millwood. Westmoreland coun
ON Thursday evening, August 20, 1850. IA
N.oeIr aged about tl years.
FUNERAL on sunday, upon the arrival OF
nay Express at 1913 A. NJ.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
ALMOST GONE /!
THE PRISONERS MAKE A HOLE IN THE
JAIL WALL.

A Well laid Plan For General Jail De-
Livery Thwarted-The Work Done in
the Condemned Cell With Good Tools
Furnished by Visitors.
Somerset Standard.
The greatest excitement prevailed
throughout the town and vicinity at noon
on Wednesday when it was learned that
a general Jail delivery had been prevented
by mere accident.
About 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
Sheriff McMillen entered the corridor of
the Jail where he ives met by young Lehr
who handed hun a telegram and asked
that it be sent at once. The Sheriff who
had entered the Jail to look about, as he
did each morning, turned and passed out
to comply with Lehr's request. Outside
of the building he met party of young
ladies accompanied by Mr.. r. E. Meyers
who asked permission to take the party
into the jail The Sheriff replied that he
was going down town on important busi-
ness and referred the party to his Deputy,
Mr.. Milt McMillen who entered the Jail
with the party.
At the East end of the upper tier of
cells is one known as the " condemned
CELL" which has not been used lately.
The hasp of the outer door of the cell has
been broken, but the inner door has been
fastened with paddock. The outer door,
which has but a small hole in it about six
feet from the bottom, though it could not
be locked, was kept closed, and the Dep
uty Sheriff in making his rounds of in
spection, would walk to this door and
glance through the hole in it merely as a
matter of form, rs the lock could always
be seen hanging in the staple. On the
morning above named, while the visitors
were looking about the jail aud talking TO
the prisoners, the Deputy walked to the
condemned cell, and, fortunately, pulled
open the outer door. The inner door Is
of open ironwork, and through this he
saw enough to convince him that an al
tempt to escape had been made. H.
turned to the lock and found that, thoug
it was in position and apparently locked,
it had been "picked," the staple removed
from the bar which holds the inner door,
this bar removed and the staple and lock
replaced so that with the outer door closed
everything appeared to be secure. Pulling
open the inner door Mr. McMillen found
on the floor of the cell brace, two bits,
an old butcher knife and a two-prong
iron fork about eighteen inches long. In
mediately inside the door to the right and
near the floor the prisoners had made an
opening about twenty inches square by
boring through six inches of hard wood
and removing three coarses Of brick,
leaving but the ouside course which
could have been easily pushed out when
the proper time arrived. In the cell were
also found three or four blankets and
three sheets, the latter being tied to-
gethcr to be used in the escape from the
opening to the ground. The blankets
were no doubt used to prevent sound.
just above the opening was written;
Good by Milt old Boy"
" Liberty or Death
Lurran
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

County JniI,, Poor Houses and the Insane.
From tha Philadelphia Press
County jails ard poor houses are not
the proper places iar insane persons, and
the State Commijt,. on Lunacy does The
right thing in requiring their removal 10
the State asylums. The treatmen, in
these Institutions ought to be of the very
best, as tucy ar" allowed ST per week for
each iudigcn, patient. This is above the
average cost in oth.r States. No com
plants nrc made of i'll treatment in this
State, although such charges are coming
to the surface in other States. Under the
circumstances, Pennsylvania, has reason
to congratulate herself that lier insane are
we'll cared for.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
gGARRTEp.

BN-FLECKER-On Weduesd
Gust ~ 1883, at the Recorders 0iuce
ensburg, by Squire Kinkead. MIR n
McCdhery, OF NnlO, Indiana county D.
Mis5 Kate Fleckerof Mitchels Mills,
county, Pa.
GATES-WOOLF-In MOrrenvine. Aug1i.
1852 by Roy. S. Keehlar, Mp George Gate
Miss Priscilla Wool.
FON-LESTEB-m Couemaugh townslhp.
orla county, on August -. 1889, by B. i.
ESQ, MI John Fox OF Fayette county
Miss Mary Ann daughter OF William Lc5t
COnemaUgh township.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

The new ten-acre bridge which the
Cambria Iron Company have been work
ing on for long time has been completed
at last. Mr. Fulton informed a reporter
of the DEMooRAT that all shipments will
be over this branch, which connects with
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Morrcllvillc
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

Eastern flood sufferers are said to be put
ting in eXorbitant claims to the Flood
Commission for losses sustained in the
recent delugc. One mar, near NifllintOwn,
who is worth 500 GOO put i'm a claim for
$4,000, but Secretary Kremer turned him
down with cent?. Yes, aud IL IL
was in Johnstown he would De glad TO
have One.CCut
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
NnItc Dnnnneas.

From the Lancaster New Era
Need we wonder that there were floods
of late when we come to consider that the
water which fell in the State during May
and June would form a lake larger in eX-
tent than Lancaster county and fifteen
feet deem.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
nnrhi Nnt IN II

For the past three or four weeks wd
have noticed that the teamsters OF tlFs
place, and also the farmers who como4o
town, have been in the habit of stopping
their horses on the crossings, which IDA
direct violation of the laws of our city.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
An Old Resident Returns and Goes into Bus
iness.


iness.
Gallitzn vindicator.
In 1861, just twenty-eight years ago,
Hon. Daniel Mclaughlin, who was en-
gagged in the mercantile business on what
is now known as Tunnelhill street, in the
building now occupied by Mr.. Michael T.
Kelly, left with his family for Jehnstown,
where he began the practice of law, and
has since won himself a reputation as an
able lawyer. When the fearful flood
swept down the Conemaugh Valley Mr..
Mclaughlin was one of the few who, with
his family, escaped, only to find them
selves next morning with scarcely sufiici-
ent clothing to protect them from the in
clemency Of the weather. Though bereft
of all their earthly possessions, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin and family did not give up hope,
but commenced to look around for some
place where they, in common with many
of the flood sufferers, could begin life
anew. 1t is but natural that they should
select Gallitzin, where they spent so many
years of their lives, and where they had
So many friends to bid them welcome.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, though loosing his very
valuable library as well as all else he pos
sessed, began IN earnest to look after his
profession, and his amiable wife determin-
ell to be equally energetic, and has there
fore purchased the bakery, confectionery
and restaurant of Mr.. Dunkle, opposite
the Vindicator office, where she is now do
ing nice and rapidly increasing business.
Being lady of refinement and excellent
business qualifications, she cannot fail of
success, and her numerous friends who
hnow of the familY's loss in the flood
come far and near to patronize her. The
indicator wishes her success in her new
undertaking, and hope that she, with the
rest of the family, will soon overcome
their loss in the great Johnstown disaster
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06

outskirts Of the town but the plan was
nipped in the bud and the prisoners, es-
pecially the Nicelys, seem more detected
aid hopeless than at any time since their
arrest.
II the prisoners are kept within the
walls of the Jail hereafter it will be by the
c'ose watch which Sheriff McMillen has
determined to place over them and not by
any resistance that the old jail may offer.
Sheriff McMillen's task is greater one
than the citizens of the county should i'm
pose upon him, and yet many are " kick
ing against the jail being rebuilt. The
Commissioners have been thus placed be-
tween two fires yet we believe them to
be men of intelligence, who, seeing their
duty, will not be swerved therefrom.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-09-06
d" Don't cry
AIilt"
On the right of the door going into the
cell was written:

va VIZ SUI Va VIZ NOOl GUNS ltllb tllt
cell was written
" This thing can be done
Right if every man dose
is part WE'LL
Shortly after the discovery had been
made Henry Garno, one of the prisoners
charged with robbery, told Deputy Sheriff
McAlIllcn that lie had done the work and
that the tools had been given to him by
one Of the many visitors who called on the
prisoners on Thursday of last week.
Garno, better known as Shorty" IN an
interview later ia the day with u Stand
arl reporter, denied any knowledge of
the work, saying, he "only told the Depu-
ty that for a joke"
On Friday, one week ago, the day after
the tools are supposed to have been taken
to the Jail, the deputy, while eating din
ner heard an unusual noise in the Jail and
stationed himself near the door to ascer-
tain its cause but young Lehr and ne
gro prisoner were near the door singing
and making such a noise that he could
hear nothing else. This is now supposed
to have been rusc on the part of the two
prisoners to drown any noise that might
have been made by whoever was working
in the condemned cell.
On Monday last Sheriff McMillen was
showing a gentleman through the jail
and as he came out from the cell adioin-
ing, and started toward the cell in which
the opening was made, John O'Brien, Il
pal of Garno's in the lockwood robbery,
fell on the floor below, and two or three
of the prisoners rushed to his assistance
The sheriff, believing the man to have
fallen in fit, abandoned his purpose of
going into the cell and hurried down
stairs to assist IN getting the man to his
bed. After a short time O'Brcn rocov-
ered and the sheriff passed out of the
jail. This is now, also believed to have
been clever trick to attract the sherifT's
attention and keep him from entering the
cell.
The prisoners have been locked In their
cells by Sheriff McAIillen or his Deputy at
0 o'clock each night, at which time the
night watchman has been locked in the
corridor the break for liberty, therefore,
would have been made before that time.
"Wednesday night was the one set for es-
cape, and it is believed there had been a
preconcerted plan by which the prisoners
were to be assisted by their friends, in
making the escape after they reached the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-21
TIMBER ENTRIES.
An Important order Issued by Secretary
Noble.

An Important order Issued by Secretary
Noble.
WASHINGTON, July 20 Secretary No
BILE to-day, in letter to the commissioner
of the general land Office, modified In a
very important particular the application
of the rule as to the time of certain tim
Der cultsre cases. The timber cul-
ture act Of June IA, 1887, provides
that any person who shall plant.
protect and keep in healthy grow
ing condition for eight years, ten acres of
timber in any quarter section on any Of the
public lands of the United States shall be
entitled to q patent at the expiration of
the said eight years on making proof.
Before Commissioner Sparks time aruling
was made to compute the period Of culmt-
nation from the date OF entry. June "a,
1857, Commissioner Sparks, In circular to
registers and receivers dlrectso' IN COM
putting the period of elimination the time
runs from the date when the total number
of trees, seeds or cuttings required by the
act were planted" and final proofs Of entry
men not having complied with this rule
were rejected. Secretary Noble, In bis let
ter to-day to the commissioners sustains the
ruling made by Sparks, but says:
''In as much as the department
from the time of the passage
of the bill up to June q, 1887, erroneously
construed the true spirit and intent of the
act, and in pursuance thereof numerous
entries have been made under the law as
promulgated. amounting to some 900,
such entries should be protected under the
construction thus gwen. The act giving
such construction had all the force and
effect of law"
The secretary therefore directs the rule
in the case of Henry Hooper, the one in
point, be so modified as TO hold all entries
made under the act as construed from Feb
ruary |, 1882 20 June q, 1887, should pass
to patent, and all entries made after the
announcement of that doctrine should be
governed by the principles therein enunci-
ated.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-21
STARVING CANADIANS.
A Failure of Crops and Much Suffering In
Consequence.

A Failure of Crops and Much Suffering In
Consequence.
GRAFTON, OAK, July 2O.-Crops in the
Canadian northwest and along the Dakota
line are in bad shape Farmers are almost
destitute. Some instances are reported
where they are subsisting on field mice and
gophers. In the Canadian northwest the
crops are nil. A party of emigrsnts from
the Louris country travelled 800 miles
through well settled country on the Can
adian side without seeing q fair crop, and
say q great many settlers are leaving the
land to drive their cattle to a timbered
country on this side. Some families looked
famine-stricken and have eaten nothing
but potatoes and turnips for some months
MINNEAPOLIS, July ga Winnipeg
special says the story originating at Graf
ton, OAK, that settlers in the Canadian
rthwest have been reduced 10 eating q ]
mice and gOpbers is a lie. The chances are
that twO-thirds of the crop will be harvested
and there IL no destItUtion Any@here.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-21

ALBANY, Y. Y, July 20.-The Northern
American Salt company filed articles of in
corporation in the secretary of states Office
to-day. The capital is SIS, 100000, divided
in 275.OOO shares of $50 each. The princi-
part of the business will be located in War
saw. Y. Y. but will also carry on business
in Ohio, West Virgins. Kansas, Texas and
Michigan.
NEW YORK, July 20.-The New North
American Salt company occupies two col
umns in the evening papers with an adYer-
tisement The capital stock is $1,000 900
The company proposes to issue S4,OOO,OOO
worth of bonds. The advertisement states
the objecs is TO unity and systematiise
the salt interests of the country. The pros
pectus states arrangements are made for
the purchase or control of nearly all the
existing salt producing properties on the
North American cOutinent. The company
insists that its not = trust and as proof
states that anybody may buy the stock who
will pay for it,
LONDON, July 20.-The amount of capi-
tai stock in the American Salt company re-
served fur Great Britain has already been
subscribed by shareholders In the salt
union.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-21
The Fate Of the Transcontinen tai
Association to be Decided
In Few Days.
The Notice of the Northern and
Southern Pacific Roads to With
draw Brings the Crisis.
The Northern Lire May be Kept in bu ;
the Intention of the Other is Be
lieved TO be Fixed.

CHICAGO, July ga meeting which
will probably determine the fate Of the
Transcontinental railway association began
here to-day, but owing TO the absence Of
several repres' natives Of important lines
adjourned until Monday next. The Asso-
citation has just reached a critical period of
its existence, both the Southern and North
ern Pacific roads having given notice of
withdrawal Should they persist in their
intentions il would be folly to Atte mpt 70
continue the association. Efforts will
be made TO persuade them 20
reconsider their action, and in the
case OF the Northern Pacific there
is hope of success. Traffic Manager Han
nafOrd said that he thought the matter
would be amicably adjusted as far as his
road was concerned. But the grievance Of
the Southern Pacific is the competition of
the Canadian Pacific. II claims that the
unreasonable differentiEls allowed that
road, coupled with its freedom from legal
restrictions, has enabled IL 70 absorb the
bulk of the Pacific coast traffic, and the
American lines are pOwerless TO meet the
competition while remaining members of
the association. Strangely enough. repre-
sentatives of the Canadian Pacific are in
attendance asking still further differentials
on san Francisco traffic, 80 the prospect for
an adjustment of existing difficulties is not
hr1Uhf
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-21
A DOSE OF CkOwBAR.

The Peculiar Verdict Rendered by a Jury
in a Murder Case.
MIssoULA, July 20.-ISpecial TO the In
dependent lin a dispute over land ana
on account OF a long standing feud. j. h.
Happer was killed by Megness Samuth,
four miles from Selish, in the Flathead
lake country. From limited information
II is learned that Happier went to the
house of his slayer and began TO abuse
him. Samuth hit him with a chair and
afterwards in the scrap got hold of a crow
bar and struck Hspper across the chest.
Happer walked about 200 yards, dropped
down in fence corner and died. The
eoroner's jury rendered the verdict that he
met his death from disease.