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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
STRIKERS STAND FIRM
Refused to Accept the 10 Per
Cent Increase.

Operators Expected tho Offer Would
Cause Break In tho Ranks hut Were
Disnppointod-Mon Make Gains In Some
Sections While Situation Is Unchanged
In Others.
HAZLETON. Pa, Oct 2-It was ex-
.-cted in some quarters that yesterday
would bring q turning point in the
strike, but nothing came to the surface
that would lead to any indication of
the strike nearing an end. Since the
operators began to hold conferences
President Mitchell is receiving more In
formation than formerly and giving
out less, That he knows more about
the situation than he cares to tell is
hardly doubted by anyone
He has practically admitted that he
received advces from New York as to
the doings of the operators. There Is
still lack of anything tangible on
which to base the report of an immedi-
ate settlement. President Mitchell con-
tLnues to deny that he knows anything
about il.
The strike situation In the Lehigh
Valley showed a change in favor of the
men. Several hundred men quit work
at the Calvin Pardee mines at Latti-
mer as the result of persuasion on the
part of 400 marching strikers, and at
Oneida and Cranberry the coal compa-
nies lost additional men. No colliery
was closed down in this region yester-
day
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TEAM.
Put Rail Across Track and Stone Non
Unior Men.

UNION wen.
WILKES BARRE. Pa. Sept. 29--An
attempt was made TO wreck a train
some washery coal at South Wilkes
Barre, or the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, The men were from the STAN
ton washery. operated by the Lehigh
and Wikes-B Barre Coal company, and
were coming to this city on the train
carrying the coal they had washed
which was being hauled to the No. s.
Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre colliery.
The train, as 1t neared South Wilkes
Barre. was met by a shower OF stones
and sticks from behind a line Of coal
cars. where strikers were hidden. At
the same time the engine driver saw a
rail on the track ahead of him, but
managed TO stop before he reached IT,
The strikers continued the fusilade
while the crew removed the rail, and
the washery men on the train protect
ed themselves as best they could by
hiding in the cars or lodging between
them.
AS the men quit work at the wash
cry they were hooted and Kissed by wo-
men, who fled when couple Of depu-
ties ran toward them. Twice before the
men had been attacked by the women.
and were once driven from the work.
ings with stones.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
VOTING MACHINE LEGAL.
Test Cass In Chemung Ends In Victory
For the Mechanical Vote Recorder.

NORWICH, N. Y, Oct. 2.-Supreme
Court Justice a. H. Sewell yesterday
denied the motion on the part of G.. NJ.
Robinson chairman of the Democratic
county committee of Chemung, for an
order requiring Mayor Frank II. Flood
of the city of Elmira to show cause why
ballot clerks should not be appointed
in that city for the coming election II
was a test case brought for the pur-
pose of testing the legality of the use
of certain voting machines at general
elections. Roswell p. Moss of Elmira
argued the case for the relator and
Herbert NJ. Lovel, city attorney of FL
mira, George f. Yeomans of Rochester
and David Hays Of Rochester appeared
for the defendants.
One of the Standard voting machines
such as are used in the city of Buffalo,
Rochester and Elmira was set up in the
courtroom. The relator contended that
the machine is illegal in that IT does
not provide for votes to be cast separ-
ately for each of the presidential cleo
tors.
The defendants on the other hand,
called attention to section l62 of the
machines may be provided with one
ballot in each party column contain
ing only the words presidential cleo
tors and that a vote for such ballot
shall operate as vote for all the pres
idential electors of that party
The large expense to the cities that
had adopted voting machines in event
OF the change back to the old ballot
system was brought to the attention of
the court The relator declared uncon-
stitutional that part of section 162 of
the election law mentioned in that it
deprived voters of the privilege of split
ting on presidential electors.
The court in rendering its decision
said that inasmuch as an appeal to the
court of appeals would probably be
taken in any event and because of the
short space of time intervening be-
tween now and election he deemed that
an early decision would be preferred
at once, denying the motion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

SHARON-David Price died here
from injuries received while moving an
icehouse.
NEW CASTLE - Byron Place and
Hoover Heights, suburbs, are to be or
ganized into a borough preparatory to
being taken into the city.
SCOTTDALE-Henry Witt. an ex-
constable, Of Mount Pleasant, was
stabbed 20 times by Lupton Frantz. but
will probably recover
LATROBE-Eight deaths have oc-
CURED in 100 cases Of typhoid fever re-
ported in the last week at Bolivar, and
believed to be due to impure water re-
sulting from drOuth.
MDONALD-Ida Hagan. l2 years
old, is dead, and her sister, Mrs viii
lam Sloan, aged IS, is dying as re-
suit Of the formers effort 10 quicken
a fire by pouring oil on it from a can.
SHARON-A natural gas explosion
partly destroyed the home Of w F.
Derry.
JOHNSTOWN - Edward Gates,
brakeman in the Cambria yards, was
killed.
NEW CASTLE-Rev. Dr. Huber II.
Barber has resigned the rectOrship OF
Trinity Episcopal church.
ALTOONA-C. 5. Ruth fell while
gathering peaches and broke his collas
bone and several ribs, besides sustain
ing internal injuries.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
Decision Frees Ten Men.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct THE Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals mas
rendered a decision quashing the In
dlctments against 10 men who were ar
rested at Occur D'Alene during the
mining strike last year for interfering
with the United States mails. 1t was
shown that the men did not know that
the train which they interfered with
carried the United States mails. Ten
men now imprisoned at San Quentin, in
this state, under the indictments Will
be released as soon as the decision
reached Idaho and the necessary pa
pers can be sent from that state to the
warden at San Quentin.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
East Buffalo Live STOCK Market.

CATTLE-EXtra export steers, s. $50
575; good TO choice shipping steers. $3.50
$50; coarse, rough but fat steers. 4l l6d
49O; western branded steers. corn-fed
81 25n475; choice 10 smooth fat heifers
I.4504S5; common. old to fair cows SIS
a. 70. good butcher bulls s36Od375.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Extra choice .
fancy selected SIlOG425; culls and com
mon 50 2d375: wother sheep s390Q4OO
good TO extra. {35Od3sO; common to fai
SS 2503 40
HOGS-Mixed packers grades S60g5 65
heavy hogs. S5GOa5 65: choice heavy an,
upward. $56Jlf57O
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
ADVANCE OFFERED.
Operators Post Notices Granting 10 Per
Cent Increase to Miners.

Cent Increase to Miners.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IAN offer
Of 10 per cent in miners wages was
yesterday inaugurated by the Phitadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany and this move it is stated will be
followed on Tuesday by similar notices
at every colliery in the anthracite re-
gion.
II Is expected by the operators that
this increase in wages will be satisfac-
tory to the men and they believe many
Of the strikers will take advantage of
the offer and return to work. Mining
operations will In this event be given
an impetus and the operators expect
there will then be gradual resumption
until the collieries will again have
their full complement Of employees.
The Philadelphia and Reading COM
pany operates 80 collieries and of these
q have been shut down owing to the
insufficient working force.
Whether the miners will accept the
offer of the company and return in suf-
icient numbers to operate the mines
oan not be foretold. Reports received
from several points In the Schuylkill
region where the Reading colieries are
located rather indicates that the mine
workers viii follow the instruction Of
their organization officials and remain
away from the mines
President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers received no notice of the inten-
ton Of the operators to offer the in
creases in wages and the intimation is
thus given that the miners organiza-
tion Will receive no recognition from
the operators"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
HIGHEST ARMY HONOR.
Lord Roberts Appointed COMMANDMENT
Chief of British Army.

LONDON, Oct. 1T is officially an
nounced that Lord Roberts has been
appointed commander-in-c chief of the
British army. Although the fact that
the appointment had been made was
already known, the formal announce
ment is hailed by the Unionist party
as a pledge that the army reorganiza-
tion will be carried out in the most eff
fective manner. II was beginning to be
recognized that something was needed
to give strength to the Unionist cam
paign.
Accordingly semi-oflcial announce
ments are out that George Wyndham,
parliamentary under secretary of state
for war, in his speech at Derby this
evening will outline the governments
scheme of army reforms, and that the
war office is arranging with Lord Rob
erts for the return Of a large portion
OF the army in South Africa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
the Difference.

William Mckinley stands for protec-
tion and revenue, reciprocity, gold
standard. national credit, equality.
diplomacy and prosperity. President
Mckinley prosecuted the war with
Spain TO a successful termination, un-
precedented in English history: saved
Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippine arch
ipelago and l0.O0O.OOO people from i'm
perialism, and secured the key to the
trade, civilization and advancement Of
500, 900 900 people dwelling in the land
OF the Orient
Organism stands for hypocrisy. re-
pudiation, anarchy, Aguinaldo. and
notification of the fourteenth and fif-
teenth constitutional amendments.
practically DISTINGUISHING 10000 900
enumerated colored American citizens,
yet fraudulently retaining 80 per cent
Of southern representation In congress,
and the electoral college based thereon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
EXPOSITION AWARDS.
America Receives More awards Than
ANY Other Nation Save France.

PARIS. Sept. 2S.-The jury of final
appeal in the exposition awards has
finished its work The statement pre-
pared for the United States commits
sioners shows America received higher
total of awards than any other ma
tlon save France, and that she also re-
ceived more awards in each classifica-
tion except grand prizes in which Ger
many secured a greater number.
The figures, excepting for France, fol-
low: Grand prizes, United States 215;
Germany, 236; Russia, 2O9 Great Brit
ain, 1888 Gold medals. United States,
547; Germany, 510j Russia, 346; Great
Britain, 400. silver medals. United
States, 500; Germany 575; Russia Al:
Great Britain, 517 Bronze medals,
United States, SOL; Germany, 92l; Rus
sia S21; Great Britain, 40 Honorable
mention, United States, 34S; Germany,
1Si; Russia, zoo, Great Britain, 2OS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
VIGOROUS ATTACKS.
Fflipinos Charged the United States ous-
posts, hut Were RepuIsod.


MANILA, Sept. 27.-On Monday
night vigorous insurgent attacks were
made upon the United States outposts
in the districts near Zapote Bridge,
Las Pinas. Paranaque, Bacoor and
linus. twelve miles south OF Manila,
the scene of the fighting last October.
II is estimated that the rebels num-
bered 400 and they were armed with
rifles, The inhabitants took refuge In
churches. The Americans have since
energetically dispersed the enemy. kill
ing and wounding 80
A party of scouts belonging to the
Twenty-fifth United States infantry
landed on rhe island of Samar, the IN
habltants and insurgents fleeing to the
mountains. They met with but slight
resistance and burned a town Tuesday
night there was outpost firing at Paete.
PagsanaJan and Santa Cruz. IN Lagun&
province.
1t is reported that ar Am-ri-aa scout
ing party developed 9 body Of insur-
gents in the province OF Ng-vl EcijA,
two skirmishes ensuing, in which 13 Of
the natives were killed Similar brushes
have taken place near Indang aud 81.
lang in Cavite province, and near IbR
and Subig, in 10 mbales province. the
Americans having two killed and three
wounded.
Advices from the island Of Leyte say
that General Mojicas bands have been
scattered and demoralized by Major
Henry T. Allen of the Forty-third in
fantry who has vigorously pursued the
insurgents into the mountains. captur-
ing many and taking a quantity of
money, rings. ammunition and stores.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
STRIKE AND POLITICS.
Senator Hannn Says the One Bears No
Relation to tho Other.


Relation to tho Other.
CHICAGO, Oct 2.-Senator Hanna
arrived here yesterday from the East.
In the afternoon he met the reporters.
Amy man who would put a straw in
the way of a settlement of the great
coal miners strike now progressing in
Pennsylvania should be taken out to
the nearest lamppost and hanged" said
Senator Hanna
Il do not want TO talk about the
strike. ] do not think that it should be
mixed up In party or political ques-
uons, and should not be discussed from
a political standpoint. No one should
be permitted to use it for political cap
ital. 1t is The duty Of every man to do
his utmost to end the deplorable trou-
BILE.
Il am going to do everything in my
power TO win this election for Mckinley
and Roosevelt, and | believe we will
win, too, but 1 viii not give estimates
of states or predict majorities. 1 will
remain in Chicago during the remain
der of the campaign and will make no
speeches outside Of this city Here,
however, l may address the laboring
men several times. I like to talk to
the workingmen. They can understand
me and l understand them"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
New York Produce Market

FLOUR-Winter patents S7O9I00; win
ter straights, 8.50a865; winter extras
H7OqS.OO, winter low grades, t245d2.65
Minnesota patents, SI10d450: Mlnnesoti
bakers S2S5G3S5.
CORNMEAT,-Yellow western, soc: city
Ole; brandywine, S2.4562G0
RYE-No. western. Gle, fob. afloat
State rye, 5Gd57c. elf. New York car lots
WHEAT-No. ? red, S2hc, fob. afoat
No. ! northern Duluth, sGGc. fob. afloat
CORN-No. 2, ISAc. fob. afloat.
OATS-No ?, 2cHc; No. white, 26%c
track mixed western. 25q201o: tract
white, 26133c
PORK-Family, Ni25ai52s.
HAY-shipping, 75977hc: good 70 choice
s2Hd92tsc.
BUTTER-CTeamery extras. l7d22c
factory lial6I9c: imitation creamery.
alsc.
CHEESE-Fancy, large. white, llhG
ME small white II l-,Gll9sc
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania lS6
Hc. Western 20c
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
TRIED TO COVER CRIME.
Murdcrers Fired Home Of nIiser They
Had Robbed and Killed.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. l-Charles
Grus, 75 years old, miser living on the
outskirts of Woodstown, small bor-
ough near Salem, N. j., was murdered
Friday and the house in which he lived
was burned to hide the crime.
For some time past the old man had
been boasting Of his wealth. and while
In Woodstown he told a party of men
that he had 1915 in gold In his house
His place was found to be on fire and
the local fire department; succeeded in
eNtlnguishing the flames before the
house had been wholly destroyed.
When they went inside the hremen
found Gruss lying on the floor dead.
His head had been crushed and his
legs burned. There was also a bullet
wound over the heart. The house had
been ransacked. Three negroes are sus-
pected of the crime.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
Ronte. Of tho spsIIhInders.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-In addition
70 the dates heretofore published Sena-
tor Chauncey NJ. Depew has been as
signed to speak at the following places:
Syracuse, oct. 3; Chicago Oct. s.;
Waterloo. n. Y, Oct. 10; New York
city. Oct Il; Ithaca, Oct. l6; Dams
vile, oct II; Canandaigua. Oct. IS;
Batavia, oct 10.
Hon. Serene E. Payne, will speak at
Canandaigua. Sept %; Homer. oct. /;
Marathon, oct. 2; Ontario county, Oct
3, 4. 81 Buffalo. Oct G. Binghamton,
Oct. 8; Cooperstown, oct. 8; Mount
Kisco, oct. 10.
Hon. James S. Sherman will speak at
Mount Vernon, oct. 2; Herkimer and
Cayuga counties, oct. 3, 4, 8; SAUCER
ties. oct. s; Westchester county, Oct.
and 10. Binghamton. oct. II.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
PUBLIC DEBT.
Monthly Statement For September Shows
Decrease of Over Six Million.


Decrease of over Six Million.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-The month
ly statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business Sept. 20
the debt. less cash In the treasury,
amounted to S1,lOG. 1861, which is a
decrease for the month of $6122. .435.
This decrease is accounted for by the
increase in the cash on hand and the
redemption Of per cent bonds. The
debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 81 ,OGi, ,4gg. .26O:
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, $5,516220; debt bearing no in
terest, 1881, ,S46. 0G9 Total, 1884, ,361, $40.
This, however, does not include $734.-
5l3,697 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding which are offset by an
equal amount of cash on hand. The
cash In the treasury is classified as fol-
lows: Reserve fund in gold, $3.50 900, ,0OO
trust funds S7S4,513.679; general fund,
1886, sos; in national bank deposito-
ries, to the credit of disbursing officers
and to the treasurer of the United
States, $96,997 212. Total. S1,105, 5,447, ,6g7,
against which there are demand la
bilities outstanding amounting to ssl7.-
242.slS, which leaves a cash balance on
hand Of S2SS,204S7S.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR COKE.
Prospective Resumption Of Mills TO In
crease Production.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Sept. 20
The Courier says the coke market lost
ground last week. While there was on
ly little over 100 cars less OF an out
put the general tone OF the trade was
not as good as 1t promised TO be early
In September. Consumers and manu-
facturers, however, take a favorable
view of the situation, the settlement
of differences between the manufac-
turers and the Amalgamated associa-
tion insuring the early resumption OF
many mills
The detailed report shows a total Of
20, ,4G2 ovens in the Connellsville region,
of which 1888 were active last week
and 6499 were idle. The total estimat-
ed production for the week was l48,9lS
tons. Shipment for the week aggregat-
ed 7,449 cars, an increase of 1913 cars
over the previous week. Pittsburg took
ISIS cars.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
GUN VS.. BOILING WATER.
Father and Son Fought In the Dark,
Each Thinking tho other a burglar.

SYRACUSE, Oct 1.-C. NJ. Smith and
his son Ira of Cortland, each mstook
the other for burglar in their home
early yesterday morning. The son fired
several shots at the old gentleman and
the latter retaliated with a kettle of
boiling water and a lighted lamp
The appearance of the mother and
wife put an end to the hostilltles. The
elder Mr.. Smith then came to the con-
clusion that his son was trying to kill
and had him arrested. Afterward re-
conciliation was effected, and in court
this morning the matter was settled.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
MAYOR MGUIRE SUED.
Syracuse Taxpayer Claims He Has ZEE.
oeeded Tax Limit BY $500, 600.


NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-Executive
Chairman James X. MCGUIRE of the
Democratic state committee was yes.
terday in this city served with the pa.
pers in a suit brought by a taxpayer OF
Syracuse against him IS mayor. In
which he is charged with violating the
law in the tax budget Of that city by
exceeding the tax limit by s4OO, 900 The
complaint also charges extravagant
expenditure of appropriations.
Mayor Mcclure said regarding this
suit: II claim that we did right In
making this budget. Under the White
charter in Syracuse, we had the right
to exceed the tax limit placed by prior
laws. The White charter superseded
and abrogated all other laws when II
went into effect. June last. l have &c
days In which to answer this com.
plant. have been tall ing the mat.
ter over with Senator Hill, but have
not retained Senator Hill as my coun.
sal -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
FARMERS LUCKY STRIKE.
Found Vein of Salt a3 Feet Thick While
Drilling For n Well

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Sept 27.-A vein
of salt % feet in thickness was dis
covered on the farm of Frank Seager,
seven miles north of Geneva on the
Sodus road.
Mr.. Seager had been drilling a well
and the vein was first found IS feet be-
low the surface. Water was forced into
the tube and quantity Of it was taken
out and sent to Ithaca for chemical
ANALYSIS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

'TNI' NESTA LODGE, No. 369, |. o. o. f.
i NJ cots every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Follows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03

LORENZO MARQUES. Oct. 1.-The
Austrian steamer Styria Lloyd has
sailed from here, having on board 400
Transvaal refugees, part of them being
Irish-Americans. All their expenses
have been paid by the Transvaal gov
brnment. Each man received 30 shil-
lings $3.50 and will be paid eS los
(s42.50) on landing at any port which
may be selected by them.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
Fatal Assault ON Conductor.

RIDGWAY, Oct. Charles Means
conductor on Buffalo Rochester and
Pittsburg freight train. was fatally in
jured by an Italian section hand at
Carman. Means, it is alleged. offended
the Italian about two months ago by
snatching his hat. AS Means train was
leaving Carman the Italian struck him
with piece of pipe as he was boarding
the caboose, fracturing his skull The
Italian escaped.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
Condition of state tanks.

ALBANY. Sept. ga statement Of
the condition Of the banks OF the state
on Sept 4th filed with Bank Superin-
tendent Klburn shows that the banks
hold $S,SSS,l 1903 worth Of mortgages and
own sl0,S3l,746 worth OF real estate.
They have on hand $685. SO7 in undi-
vided profits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
STATE TAXES LOWER.
Decrease of Almost So, 900, ,ooc
Over Last Year.
Now York City'S Rare surprIse-IIei
Taxes Reduced by Throe-Quarters Of .
Million-Other Counties Also Benefit.
ted In Greater or Lesser Degree
Comptroller Gilman's Figures.

ALBANY, Oct. 1.-State Comptroller
Gilman has prepared the usual sched-
ule showing the amount of tax to be
collected from each county during the
fiscal year for state expenses. The to-
tai amount is $40, ,7O4,153, as compared
with sl2 SAC. .22S last year. q reduction of
nearly s2,OOOOOO
New York county, which usually.
with its large property increase finds
Its tax Increased by over 81, ,5OO,O 900, has
a decrease this year of over s750,0O0,
having paid s6,116O53 last year, while
this year only called upon to pay $5,-
315,l75.
Kings county gets q reduction of
$lsO,OOO from last year. Other reductions
are Westchester. $4,000; Rensselaer,,
$4,000; Albany, $4,000; Broome, &c.,
900; Cayuga. $4,000; Chemung $12,0O0
Clinton. $4,000; Erie, s53, 600; jefferson,
$4,000; Monroe, s13l 900; Niagara, $17,-
900; Oneida, $4,000; Onondaga, $4,000;
Orange. $4,000; Oswego, $4,000 Sche-
nectady, $4,000; Schoharie, $4,000; Ul-
ster, $4,000; Washington, $4,000
The tax on the larger counties Is as
SesSed as follows:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-03
Corpulence Saved His life.

CORRY Pa, Oct Frank Weiser,
a member of the tanning firm of this
city. owes his life to the fact that he
Is very stout. He was cutting d piece
from a side Of leather hanging on a
hook. In some way the leather became
unfastened and in falling forced the
knife into Weisers abdomen, ripping il
open and laying bare the internal or
gans. The surgeons said that but for
the thick rolls of fat a fatal wound
would have been inflicted.