Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16
NE1aaRoRKoop NOTES.

The arrest Of pair Of prominent elopers
caused sensation in Altoona last Satur-
say. About three months ago David B..
Beiderman, well known resident of Al
loona, and Mrs. Maude Jacobs, q married
woman from Tyrone. eloped. Mr.. Belder-
man left a wife and family unprovided for,
and Mrs. Jacobs, once society belle, left
her husband, William, with large family
to care for. A warrent was sworn out for
the arrest Of the erring couple on october
on a serious charge, and the officers hav e
been on their trail ever since, but failed to
locate them until lately when they
were found and arrested at hotel in Nc
Keesport. They were registered as hus-
band and wife under the assumed name OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David B. Plummer. The
pair were taken to Altoona and immediate
ly sent to jail to await a hearing. Both
the m an and his alleged wife had large
circle of acquaintances all through that
part Of teh state, and when theiI
misdoings became generally known, great
surprise and utter astonishment were
manifested. Mrs. Jacobs is q brunette.
with a graceful figure, and decidedly
be autiful. She is not more than 30 years
o. age, and only few years ago had more
suitors than most girls in Blair county.
The escapade is generally deplored, and
the outcome is awaited with interest by
friends of both families.
Lackawanna county can dispute the palm
with Allegheny comfy for unpunished
homicides. In sixteen years the records
of Lackawanna show the commission of
46 murders, and but three men convicted
of murder il the first degree.
Among the most notable feats attributed
to Schlatter, the "divine healer" who has
Been coopering up :nyalids in Colorado by
the wholesale and setting helpless people
on end, is the following: Miss Fausnatt
of Denver, got him to bless a handkerchief
This she sent to \. ". Baker, of Lewis
burg, Pa, who had been suffering acutely
from rheumatism for years. He placed the
blessed "wipe" over the affected parts, and
as result he discarded his crutches with
in "a hours and was able to walk without
pain or trouble. Here's valuable pointer
Tor dealers who are displaying such lashins
of handkerchiefs i'll their windows. Just
get Schlatter to bless the nose goods at
Wholesale rates. 1t would then require
the police force and all the hose of the fire
RI mi ant tp ha nufn n
A Pittsburg woman recently traded her
husband to another female for 500 and
some jewelry. If this sort OF business be-
comes general there will be, in CONNER
cial phrase, an active movement in hus-
bands. There's plenty of them who in
fair deal would change hands at a lower
figure than above qnoted, leaving out the
jewelry.
A wave Of morality and agitation for
better municipal government is sweeping
over Steubenville. The Ministerial $50
citation and the better class of citizens
are demanding that laws IN regard to the
liquor traffic and disorderly houses be
enforced. They also ask Council for 10
o'clock saloon ordinance, which matter
comes up before that body Tuesday even
ing. The suppression of several variety
shows is also aimed at by an ordinance
before council, which places the licenses
so high that they will be forced out of
existence.
The revelations as to moral rottenness
in certain portions of the city brought out
in the Rose murier trial shocked the
entire city.
A number OF Warren girls inaugurated
leap year in slashing style. They arrayed
themselves in mems clothes, donned white
cap disguises, visited house where a
young man was calling on young lady,
took he fellow ont, rolled him in the
snow and scared him half to death.