The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-12
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
wllkcsbarrc Mayor Makes Vito Ruling
carousa' Winds Up In Bloodshcd.
New Glass Company.

NoyHl, Noi Ictlna lnonpSOn, toalpDft,
&; Robert Stroblc, Natrona, 50; Hiram
Goodcn, Waynesburg, So; Warren NJ.
Dewitt, Beaver Falls. So, Jackson Pugh,
Tarcntum, &: Hammond Clouse. Con
ilucncc, $40; John A. Hartman. Stahls-
town, So; William NJ. Boone, Coalpon,
$40; William G. School, Richhcld. S2s;
fphraim Meyer Port Royal 81; Sam
vel 7 Swnupcr Coalpuu, $40. William
{. arimurc. New Brighton. 81: Robert
T. Newton. New Biightpn, Si1; Isabella
Wylic, New Gaiico, $S.
Sentenced to the western pcnitcniiary
when dying man, death finally re-
leased and ended the misery Of Millard
Fillmore Johnson. one Of Clcarfcld
county's most prominent officials and
citizens, after serving less than four
months Ci four years term. lie died
at $50 clock Sunday night, of cancer
OF the stomach. Johnson was but IS
years OF age and was connected with
some OF the leading families of Clear
field county. lie was elected auditor
oi the county few years ago and was
regarded as one Of its most upright and
efficient officers. Last spring Clcarlicll
county had n sensation. Auditor John
son was charged with approving illegal
charges amounting to thousands oi dol
lars. lie was brought 20 trial and after
long and bitterly waRcd legal contest
was convicted.
What is said 10 be the longest and
stccpcst inclined plane in the country
was put in operation Wednesday at the
quarrics Of the Conemaugh Stone Com
pany. Just east Of Concmauph furnace.
Cambria county The incline is I,d75
feet long and the grade is 81 feet 10 the
100. Five cubic yards OF stone will be
lowered at a time. and IL is expected
that trip can be made every 10 min
uies. This will permit Of an output OF
300 cubic yards daily. which will make
% car loads, or two train loads.
The soldiers orphan schools have re-
opened with LOO children The mum
Der OF applicants for admission is con
stantly growing smaller. and ii is expect
cd by the commission that in few
years II may be found convenient to
abandon the schools at Chester Springs
Hartford and Uniontown and conccn-
tratc all the children at Scotland. The
commission expects 10 ask the next
Legislature for special appropriation
e. be applied to the erection OF addi-
tional buildings at Scotland.
George w. Youngson. census super
visor OF Wcstmoreland county, has an
nounccd that the population Of West
moreland county. will slightly exceed
$4,000. The addition of an orphans
court Judge. the creation of the office
OF county controller and the abolition
ol the Office OF county auditor depended
upon the population reaching the $780,
600 mark. The fee system Of paying
county officers will also be abolished
The gain in 10 years has been almost
10000
Two talkativc women worried Mayor
Nichols, OF Wlkcsbarrc, and then he
made ruling worthy OF Solomon. One
was arrested for slandcr, and when both
came into court they had a war Oi
words, which protests could not stop.
They were put into a room together
and told to talk themselves out. They
did. After three hours they had talked
all animosty away and become friends.
With tears oi happiness they assured the
mayor that they loved each other dearly
and he released them
There are now 22o looms in operation
at the Lock Haven silk mill. There
are 30 looms that have been set up but
these there is room for upward OF so
capacity OF the mill. At present $500
ments to New York are made twice a
week.
William Kimmer and Absalom Con-
way, brothers-in-law, quarrelled over
business matters. in blacksmith
shop on the latter's farm, near Penheld,
Clearfeld county. Kimmer got a grub
hoe and struck Conway, cutting his scalp
to the bone. The doctors thing Conway
is fatally injured. Kimmer fled to bis
home several miles away.
The barn owned by William Htcs,
at Darlington, Beaver county, was burn
ed with all its contents, including a
splendid matched bay team OF horses
valued at $4,000 The team was owned
by Assessor K. A. Harrison. OF Daring
ton, and was considered the best pair OF
horses in Beaver county. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.
Mrs. William Kirkpatrick, OF PUNK
sutawney died Tuesday afternoon at
iects OF carbolic acid, taken with sui
Nlhdi WOllldll was
conscious in her room by the chamber
maid, and all efforts to save her were
unavailing. Her husband is State or
ganizer OF the United Mine Workers oi
America, at Birmingham. Ala.
At the meeting OF Rutherford B.
Hayes Post No. 10y, G. a. r., OF Oil
City, Enoch Perrine. commander OF the
post. mustered into membership his
father, Isaac Perrinc. 81 years OF age.
The event was one OF the most remark
able in the fraternity OF the place, and
has probably never been duplicated in
this country.
The Wilkes rolling mill at Sharon. .he
only independent iron works in the She
mango and Mahoning valleys which is
at present in operation. has quit taking
orders. as it is impossible to get out the
stuff fast enough. An order for 1909
bundles OF sheet iron has been refused.
The plant is running day and night.
Seven eolored men and women, two
kegs OF beer. meat ak and shotgun
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