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The evening times., 1895-09-11
LIG HUMAN TARGET.
A Pennsylvania Woman Who Has

A Pennsylvania Woman Who Has
BeenShocked3 81 Times in 10 Years.
Sharon. Pa, Sept. 11.-Physicians are
puzzled over the strange case OF Mrs.
Archibald Rankin, an elderly woman, re-
siding two miles east of Sharon. Eight or
ten years ago, during a storm, sue suf-
fered a severe electrical shock, and for
two months thereafter she appeared to be
at the point of death She finally recov-
ered but ever since then she has been
peculiarly susceptible to electricity. and
has suffered from thirty distinct shocks.
Mrs. Rankin and her children are in ter
Tor whenever a storm comes up, and sad
died horse is always kept in readiness to
carry a messenger to Sharon for a physi-
clan. When during storm a mounted man
is seen scurrying through the streets of
Sharon the people take it as a sign that
Mrs. Rankin has been shocked again. She
has been provided with chair resting on
glass insulators, and in this she always
takes her seat at the approach of a storm.
Mrs. Rankin was visiting neichbor Sun
day when a storm came up. She immes
diately FASTENED toward home, but before
she could reach it she suffered a severe
hook that paralyzed her left side. II is
thought that she cannot recover.
On several occasions when Mrs. Rankin
has suffered from the electric fluid the
house has been damaged, but, strangely
enough, none of the other inmates has ever
been injured.
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ALL WAITING FOR Mr.. ROSS
School Board Appointments and
Other Business to Bring Up.
Police Boat Again Out of Commission
for Repairs-Minor Matters from
the District Building.

The Commissioners have begun prepara-
school trustees, the terms of the pres
ent incumbents expiring on Friday. The
clerks of the executive department were
engaged to-day in bunting up data as to
past appointments, and Attorney Thomas
was summoned TO a conference upon the
subject.
1t is now pretty well understood that
President Ross will not be here before
the 18th. A latter was received yester-
day. stating that his father is still criti-
cally i'll, and to-day telegram followed
announcing no change In his condition.
1t is therefore evident, as stated in The
Morning Times of to-day. that the school
trustees will be appointed without his aid.
It is more than probable that these ap-
pointments will be announced Friday
morning.
The Joe Blackburn is again disabled, and
unable TO perform official duty. Com
modore Sutton is accordingly low spirited
and dcsparipg, the many ills visited upon
his favorite being more than he can pos
sibly contemplate.
The present disability, while not Sc
rious, will GAUGE delay, two of the boiler
tubes having warn out, which will neces-
state an order upon the factory at Charles
town, W. Va.
Commodore Sutton was at the District
building to-day with report of the dis
aster, and procured authority to employ
another boat for his use, pending the re-
pairs. He had just reached home from
twenty day cruise for his health.
The excise boazl today issued an order
10 the effect that IAN applications for
'cense or transfer of license shall be filed
with the board at least thirty days prior
TO the second Wednesday OF each month";
The order takes effect practically to-
day, with the exception that all applica-
tions that may be received by Tuesday next
shall be privileged and will be considered
by the board at its regular meeting on the
18th day of October
This exception was made for the reason
that the order would otherwise cause a
good deal of business To go over until No
vember, owing TO lack of notice of the
adoption of the ne rule.
The board passed upon three applica-
ti.ns to-day, as follows:
Transfers allowed-Retail, from Daniel
HeDnessey to John ]. Reiliey, No. 935
Second street southwest; wholesale, from
Dennis Byrne to E. T. Byrne and b. F. Cray
craft, No. 2 street northwest.
Commissioner Truesdell said to-day that
as Mr.. Ross had given the matter very
much more attention than either of his
colleagues, it is very desirable that he be
here when the selection are made.
He also stated that while it is not nee
essary for Mr.. Ross 10 be present, ii is also
not required that the appointments be
made before the 18th, as the present board
can hold over.
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By the edict of the excise board re-
corded to-day Anacosta will continue in
the list of temperance towns.
The application Of B. F. Mundell, at
No. Harrison street, having been re-
jccted by a unanimous vote.
The result of this rejection will prob
ably be a suit for damages. Mr.. Mundell,
who was present when the board decided
against him, was seen later, and said that
as Soon as he can see bis lawyers he will
be- prepared 10 cay whether or rot the suit
viii be filed
''There is a niger in the woodpile,"
said Mr.. Mundell. LAS soon as / can
locate the colorcd Individual will know
whether it will be of any use to sue. The
board told me two days ago that my ap-
plication would be rejected, and gave
me the opportunity to withdraw the papers,
but preferred that 1t should go through
THE whole secret OF the matter is that
syndicate in Anacostia, OF which DR.. Fisher
and II. A. Griswoid are members, have been
trying to buy the property, bat the owner.
Mr.. Trueworthy, declines to sell. The syn
dicatc has, in my Judgment, used its influ-
ence against me with power that is greater
than the board of excise.
President johnson, of the board, told
me he would decline 10 approve my license
because / was located in a one story build
ing. 1 presume, If the board indorses that
view, that one story saloons will have to be
given q mansard roof"
DECLINE TO EXPLAIN.
The members of the board were asked as
10 the several points raised by Mr.. Mundell,
especially with regard to the assigned rea-
sons for the rejection of his license, but
neither would discuss the matter.
CLAIMS HE IS DAMAGED.
"Had wjthdra wn my application there
would have been no resultant damage for
which any one could be held responsible.
As the law now stands, l have good
grounds. have been offered $4,000 for
the stand and have. received two other
offers of $500 EACH That was when l
believed l would get license.
please say that the reason assigned by
the board for the rejection of my appli-
cation was the condition Of the building.
1t is alleged that it is in tumbie7down
condition, and some one took the trouble
to bring a photograph of 1t for the in
formation Of the board
Tue DOdfu ueCiints W give NaSohs III
any case," said one member. "Mr. Mum
deli was told that the board would I'M
der no circumstances grant license for
that place, but the reasons ueed not be
given.
1T is a fact, though. that the board pre-
fers, when a license must be granted, to
have the saloon located In respectable
looking building"
This is the second attempt this year for
the procuring of license at that place. both
of which have been violently opposed by
the citizens and neither succeeding. The
details of each case have heretofore been
made public by The Times.
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Merry TO the Last.

1t was the 21st of April, 1921. DR.. I. p.
Frank, the eminent Governor of the Uni
versity Hospital, Vienna, lay on his death
bed and was expected every moment to
pass away. Once more the eight leading
medical men of the capital gathered around
his couch. All at once the patient burst
out laughing.
what is it that uckles your fancy"
his friends inquired.
"A story has just come into my mind" p"
was the reply. ION the battlefield of Wag-
ram lay q French soldier and counted his
wounds. 'sacre bleur he exclaimed, lit
takes eight bullets to kill French grena-
der Gentlemen, there are eight Of you,
too"
Thus he spoke and expired in fit Of
laughter strirtes sonntags-Blatt
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COUNTY JAIL Is MISSING.

Train Coupled Onto 1t by Mistake and
1t Can't Be Found.
Winnamac, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Pulaski
County Jail was stolen last night, and no
trace of it can be found. The old jail was
torn down to make place for new one.
In the meantime freight car on the Pan
handle sidetrack was sheeted with iron,
barred up and used as a temporary Jail.
There were three prisoners in 1t. One a
weary Wraggles," arrested for chicken
stealing, and two men indicted for assault
Some time last night through freight
train coupled on to the jail by mistake and
carried it off.
1t is somewhere east of here, but no track
Of it has yet been secured.
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FINE BUTTERINE.
WILKINS g. COMPANY,
SQUARE Marble and Glass Stands, Center Market
wARPoKER ZANE GOING YET.
Ha nds and Stakes Deposited in q Bank
Over Thirty Years.

over Nnfrty ears
c. A. Hamilton, the Washington CORE
spondent ofthe Rochester t-Express, who
was one of the Washington newspaper men
who visited the South in the early part of
the month, tells an interesting but somewhat
improbable pokerstory whichhe heard while
riding through the streets of Knoxville.
"Col. Hart, of Knoxville" said Mr.. Ham,
ilton, twas our escort during our stay in
town and as we rode by an imposing build
ing the colonel said:
NOW, see that bank? In its vaults are
deposited one of the most peculiar special
deposits ever put into bank anywhere in
the country. Right after Sherman's army
had left Tennessee and were well on their
way to Atlanta, there was party of South
ern gentlemen who invalided here in Knox
vile.
They sat in a game of poker. They were
Gen. Cabaniss, of Georgia; Col. Culpeper
of virginia; Mai. Brown, and Col. Atkins,
of Tennessee. The game went along for
an hour OF two without any particular incl
dents, but at last Gen. Cabaniss and Col.
Culpeppet found themselves pitted against
each other with excellent hands. There
was no limit to the game. After the
cards had been drawn Col. Culpepper
planked down 500 in combined Confed-
crate and United States money. Gen. Ca
baniss raised him $1OO more, using the
same sort of currency. Col. CulpeppeE
saw the raise and tilted it $500. Gen.
Cabaniss saw this $500 and raised him
81 900, and SO the game went on for an
hour longer, when each gentleman saw he
had exhausted his ready funds, but still
neither was prepared to call.
.'You willexcuseme, said Gen. Cabaniss,
''I have no more funds with me, but want
to see your last raise, colonel, and just tilt
me $1,000 more for luck. II you win
pardon me, 1 will go out and raise the
necessary funds"
The courtIy virginian was, of course,
willing to accommodate his friend and
comrade, and readily acquiesced. Gen.
Cabaniss was gone nearly an hour, but
finally came back with the funds. Then Col.
Culpepper demanded the same privilege.
By the time he returned the night was
spent, and the business of the day had
started in the stores and warehouses of
Knoxville. Gen. CabanIss demanded the
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privilege of raising again. 1t was, ofeourse,
accorded him, but as each gentleman recog-
nized that there might be some delay, it
was decided that the stakes and each hand
should be sealed up in envelopes and
deposited in bank. There those hands
and the stakes have been ever since.
".Every two or three months, at first,
and afterward every two or three years,
Col: Culpepper and Gen. Cabaniss have
walked into that bank, deposited the last
raise and tilted again. Nobody knows what
those envelopes contain, as neither gentle
man has shown the slightest disposition to
call. Although thirty years have passed
since the hands were dealt, the pot has not
yet been won by either. Some of the Sc
curities, the Confederate currency, for in-
stance, are of little or no value to-day, but
eliminating all the Confederate and doubt
full paper, the potlocked up there in that bank
Ia probably one of the most valuable ever
played for In the Southern States.'"
The evening times., 1895-09-11
cows SHOCKED TO DEATH.

Wires Charged with Electricity
Thrown Into a Field.
Newburg, Sept 11.-some old telephone
wires were thrown into pasture field near
Orange Lake. One end of one of them was
In contact with a trolley wire over the ad-
jacent roadway.
Three cows of David Patton stepped on
the discarded wires. One orthem was killed
by electricity with which they were charged.
A second COW will also die. All three fthem
were fearfully burned.
In trying to rescue the cows Patton, R Rob
ert Green, his hired man, and two boys were
badly shocked.
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services of watchman, who came well
recommended, but did not seem over ex..
perienced. The chairman, therefore, sent
for him To post him up bit, and began:
James, this is your first job Of this
kind, isn't it?''
''Yes, SIR"
"Your duty must be to exercise Wig
lance"
Eyes, SIR"
BE careful how strangers approach you"
~ will, sir"
mo stranger must be allowed tn enter the
bank atnight under any pretext whatever"
mo, sir.''
''And our manager-he Is q good man;
honest, reliable and trustworthy; but 1t
will be your duty to keep yuur eye on him."
but it will be hard to watch two men and
the bank at the same time"
1.-TWO men-how?"
''Why, sir, it was only yesterday that the
manager called me in for a talk, and he
said you were one of the best men in London.
but it would be just as well to keep both
eyes on you and let the directors know Il
you hung around after dark.'1Press.
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SCOTCH WENT WILD.

Thirty Thousa nd Cheer Lord Dunrayep
and the valkyrie.
New York, Sept. ia Sun cable from
Glasgow says:
Interest in the cup races, which had par
tally collapsed after the defeat of Val
kyrie on Saturday, revived yesterday as
the challenger increased her lead.
The scene outside the Citizen office
when the result was made known at 1858
O'Clock, is beyond description.
Acrowd of 10000 people sent up cheer,
the like Of which was never before heard
in Glasgow, at the same time waving their
hats and handkerchiefs and banners bear
ing Lord Dunraven's colon.
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PENETRATING OIL FIELDS.
Important Indiana Railroad to he
Built at Once.

Union City, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Chi
cage Union City and Cincinnati Railroad
Company was orgaized last evening, and
work will be commenced at once building
the track from Union City, northwest to
Napanee, Elkbart county, distance of
about so miles.
The Road will connect with the Balti-
more and Ohio Company, which furnishes
the equipments. The directors voted
$4,000, to aid the enterprise, which
will be bonded to the New York Trust and
Endowment Company. The road will
be the first in the center.of Indiana oil
fields, and penetrates a rich and unoccu-
pied territory.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
TRUST NOT TRUSTY.
Split Among Glass Manufacturers in
Regard to Selling.

Split Among Glass Manufacturers in
Regard to Selling.
Chicago, Sept 11.-It is now said that
as a result of the windo w-glass manu-
facturers' NEE citing at the Auditorium
Monday, the proposed trust or selling
agency under process of formation may
go to pieces.
At the meeting split occurred between
the Pittsburg manufacturers on one side
and those of Indiana on the other The
trouble is over a division of the territory,
the Western manufacturers claiming 90
per cent of the orders, which the Pitts
burg people refuse TO grant
The adoption of the new discount list
bangs in the balance pending q settle
ment of this question, which will come up
at the meeting which is to reconvene in
Pittsburg to-day.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
His Clothes in a Blaze.

Three-year-old Eddie McKibbeD was ter
ribly burned about the back and head last
night at the home of his parents, No. 331 o
street southwest. The child's clothes took
fire from a candle which had been left in
the room, and had not assistance been I'M
mediiately rendered he would have been
fatally burned. No fatal consequences are
feared He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital and after ward to his home.
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Father Mackin Hurt.

Rev. Father MackiD, of st. Paurs Cath
olic Church, corner Fifteenth and v streets
northwest, had a painful accident yesterday
while experimenting the preparations for
the Ia wn fete on the parking surrounding
his residence. He stepped into hole and
fell and sprained his ankle and was carried,
almost unconscious, into the house. Father
MackiD will be confined to his room for some
time
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A i

the present rate
of increase it won't be long
before ours will be the big
gest Mems and Boys Shoe
business in town. Here are
some of the inducements.
The finest feathers, cut in
the newest shapes; made by
skilled workmen; perfect fit
ting and fully guaranteed.
Prices are
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81. 20 to $3 for Boys.
So. 40 to Sc for Mems.

All styles. shapes, widths
and sizes. Each and every
pair from Soc. to SIS less
than anyone else sells same
quality for.
Fall suits are ready when
you and the weather are.
Hats, too, all blocks and
colors.
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NearIv Ready for occupancy

The work of reconstructing the former
District building, on First street north
vest, for the reception of the Business
High School, is progressing rapidly The
awner of the building, Mr. Thomas w.
smith, said to-day that he would be ready
to turn it over to the authorities by the
10Th instant
The evening times., 1895-09-11
Horace White Is Better.

Dr.. Louis KolipiDski succeeded on yes
terday in removing the piece of broken
hat pin from the Body of young Horace
White, of No. 64 Myrtle street northeast,
and the young man will soon recover from
the effects of the accident.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
Wasted.

'sKind sir, this encyclopedia
Is fun," said he, ''of knowledge"
The youth with scorn regarded him.
= Quoth he: I'm just from college"
PUCK.
The evening times., 1895-09-11
Inquiry of Lunacy.

Judge Cox to-day ordered writs of in
QUESTION to issue into the sanity OF Sallie
Hall and Richard Jackson.
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Glad TO Be RID OF THEN
Oissipated Mother Gives Her
Little Ones to the Board.
DRAWS PENSION AND DRINKS

Light Docket for His Honor in the
Police COurt-PrOfnn nifty, DisOrderly
Conduct and vagrancy Cases Filled
the Pen and Received Their
Dues.
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DROUIH II lhIc0sTA
Excise Board Rejects the Mum
dell liqutr license.
DAMAGE sUIT NAY RESULT

Applicant Declares That 1t Is the
Result of Real Estate Syndicate's
Conspiracy-He COntempiates Pro-
ceedings Against the District-Con-
ditiOn of Building Alleged Cause.
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He Was Perplexed.
The directors Of bank bad engaged The
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-25

Lewis Mahaffey, who helps to look
after the business of the Lsporte
station met with q serious accident
on Wednesday. lie was out cunning
and shot at crow, when the breech
pin OF his gun blew out striking him
on the forehead inflicting . deep
cash. DR.. Hill 10 in attendance and
pronounced his skull fractured.
LATHR:-Lew is in critical state.
DR.. Hermann Of Dushore, was sum.
moned last night. DR.. Hill was also
present. Lew was standing on the
depot platform when he fred the
gun. The gun burstcd, but it is
suppose that the breech pin struck
him on the forehead. Even the stock
was shattered in pieces. It WAS an
old date smooth bore rife and was
loaded by Lew some two weeks ago.
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Divorced Six Tim e..

Mrs. Mary j. Dunley and James
& Dunley, six times divorced and
seven times married, we're united for
tbs latest-and they say the last
time by Justice Randall Il. White
as Chicago, Saturday. 1t was rather
. surprise to the groom, for he did
not expect to be one of the chief par
ties to \ wedding whom he came in
to court. Instead he expected to
answer to charges Of assault and
battery and making threats to kill.
The charges had deem brought by
Mrs. Dunlsy, but when she had again
secured James as husband she de-
cided TO forgive him and the prose-
eution VS. dismissed.
Er. Dunley is forty-two years old,
tho bride is forty. They we're first
married in Pennsylvania, nearly
tventy years ago. They got along
pretty we'll for some time, until
jones, so Mrs. Dunley says, took to
drink. Then she left him and secur.
ed a divorce. Shortly after they
not, made up, and were again mar
ried. After another family quarrel
AY. Dunley got divorce No. 2, and
moved to Ohio. There they were
again married, and there divorce No.
5 was obtained. Another wedding
wcs celebrated in Michigan and then
the couple moved to Chicago. A
divorce WAS one of the FIRST things
they got in that city. Again they
decided to try married lifs. James
was doing pretty we'll in til, coal
business, but not 60 we'll in wediock,
end divorce No. 5 was in order.
then he repented, and again seeking
his first love succeeded in inducing
her to forgive him. Justice Lyon
married them that time. Pretty
coon they disagreed and divorce No.
was in order. Mrs. Dunley was
sure that she would never again
be married, and as she had the coal
business she caused her name to be
inserted in tho city directory as
@Mary j. Dunley, widow OF James,
coal, No. l7l3 Dearborn street."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-25
Wyoming Republicans Chose e
J. Jordan for the Vacancy i'm
Congress-.

Tunkhannock, Jan. 2l (SpeciaD.-
The Republicans Of Wyoming county
held a convention this afternoon,
which WAS called to order by Captain
r. W. Bonn.tyne, chairman Of the
County Committee. Charles Gard>
ner was elected president Of the
convention; Wheelock and Clark K
Frear were elected secretaries, and
Mr.. j. w. Dennison reading clerk.
E. J. Jordan, OF Tunkhannock, was
the unanimous choice for the long
and short terms for Congress; Rufus
r. Northrop, Of Tunkhannock, was
chosen delegate to the next State
Convention. Resolutions we're
adopted indorsing the party platform
and the course Of the late Hon. NJ.
b. Wright while in Congress.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-01-25
Township nigh school.


Representative Emerson Collins,
Of LyeominR, introduced = bill in
the House Thursday which is the
fret step toward establishing high
schools in the rural districts. The
measure allows two or more
districts to establish joint high
schools to be classified ~ Of three
different grsdes-those in which the
course Of study 10 Of four years
duration to be known 90 the 6rst
grade; those in which the course 10
three years to be known as the secs
ond grade, and those OF two years
o. third grade. From the annual
appropriation for the support OF
high schools the first grade shall re-
ceive not moro than $500 annually,
the second 5000 and the third e400.
In case OF insuflciency Of sppropria-
tion each grade 10 to receive . Pros
priational share. The bill desi-
gnates the studies in which the tea
chers Of such schools shall be exam>
ined, requires an annual statement
TO be made to the Superintendent of
Psblic Instruction giving full infor-
nation % to the teacher, classes and
courses Of study. The course OF
study is subject to the approval Of
the Superintendent OF Public In
afrnefinn
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STEKLroN Pa, Jan. Al, 1895.

The general health of this place is
remarkably good this winter.-The
Steelton Company's works are kept
running pretty steady this winter
which is very encouraging to those
employed in these mills.-Candida-
tes are looming up quite numerous
for borough and ward offices, but
there is no great contest only for
justice Of the peace nnd high consta-
ble.-Travel on the electric railways
has been light, only on special occs.
sions.-Our merchants have made
quito reduction in prices of GER
tain articles to the satisfaction of
their many customers.-Some Of our
business men are making arrange>
ments to build hospital next sum.
mer. Our Member has already pre-
sented bill asking for an appro.
priation from the state for twenty
thousand dollars for that purpose.
The change Of administration in
the state department has caused
quite difference in the political
atmosphere OH Capitol Hill.-The
REPUBLICAN, is one Of the mo.t newsy
papers in the country and is weekly
welcomed.-I feel very much grati-
fed to learn that Judge Dunham
continues to perform the functions
Of his office, Notwithstanding the
contest.-Your correspondent 1eols
very much like having short vsca,
tion and spendin. 1t in Sullivan Co.
his duties are so very monotonous
and having been on duty sI5 nights
in succssaion without vacation. ID.