The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-03-28
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
GRANTED PENSIONS.
Beaver "a Is Ran Cured by Faith--FIock Of
Sheep Afflicted with Rabies
Bonus Tor Railroad.

Margaret Staley, Connellsville. So;
Alexander Davenport, Mt. Pleasant, So;
Francis X. Mullen, Reynoldsville, SI2
to $I4: William Dean. New Brighton,
50 to So; Louisa McCully. McKces- Z
port So; Thomas Householder. Brad
dock, SO; Alonzo Bower, Rosstown,
$I2; William II. Barrott, Manorville,
So; BENJAMIN +. Laughln, Marion Cen
ter, $40; Robert Griffith, Soldiers
home, Eric, 50; George Bollinger, La
trobe, $74; George s. Earles, Beech
Creek, SI2; Charles II. Eminhizcr,
Scottdale, $I4; James Burris, Altoona,
$r2; James b. McClimans, Greenvillc,
$40; Henry J. Nagle, Allentown, $50;
James /. Lindsay. New Castle, $I2;
Henry Hillagass. West End, $i4; Amos
Airman, Leechburg, Sio; William Hen
ming, Monongahea. $I4; Rosamond d.
Rogers. Warren, Sic.
Charles Van Arsdale a prominent
Presbyterian of Beaver Falls, announces
that he has become a firm believer ip
the doctrines OF the Christian Alliance.
Last fall he fell and crushed one OF
his hips. Physicians said he would
never have the free usc OF the injured
limb and would be a cripple for life.
Mr.. Van Arsdale said that about two
weeks ago he went to the rooms OF the
Christian Alliance in Pittsburg, where
lie prayed daily, assisted by others, and
in short time the plaster cast was re-
moved from his limb he threw away
his crutches and arose and walked.
Monday night Daniel Ehley. of
Claysvilc. heard a noise in the room
occupied by his housekeeper. Calling
some OF the neighbors. he Investigated.
They found the door locked but forced
an entrance. Mrs. Lena Everhart, the
housekccper. was found holding her
throat and moaning, and at her side
was an empty carbolic acid bottle. She
stated that she had swallowed the con-
tents of the bottle and wished to die.
Antidotes were administered and a
watch placed over her. She will recov-
er
Ninety-two sheep belonging to c. c.
Kirkland. who lives west of Erie, have
been found by State Veterinarian Leon
ard Pearson. OF Philadelphia. to be suf
fering from rabies and were ordered
killed. Fifteen of them were bitten by
Il dos in February and socn developed 4
the disease. Before the disease was
identified the carcasses of several OF the
sheep tnat died were thrown behind
barn and the dogs mutilated them. II
Is feared that the disease will become
epidemic.
There are one or two cases OF small
pox at Hillsvilc, and it is more than
likely that another case has developed.
DR.. McComb, OF New Castle, acting
for the State board of health, has re-
turned from Hilsville, where he went
to examine the cases. He found re-
markable state of affairs. the entire COM
munity being in state bordering on
terror.
The body of County Auditor f. s.
G. Robbins was recovered Friday at
Phillipston. The body was badly bruis-
ed and lacerated Robbins was knock
cd from the valley bridge at that place
by switch engine on January go Alter
he had succeeded in getting his wife
to place of safety the engine, struck
him and knocked him into the river
The Beaver county Democratic pri-
mary elections will be held Saturday.
April FL. The convention will be held
in Beaver Falls Monday, April %.
Citizens OF Greene and Fayette coun-
ties have already raised over $4,000 of
a $25o,ooo bonus to build the Union
town. West Virginia and Waynesburg
railroad. -
John J. Rifle, a merchant of McClel-
land, while riding home from Union
town, was shot at from ambush by a
man. who fired three times at Mr.. Riff
fle, but was too excited to direct his
shots with effect The man then ran
away muttering something about ven
Seancc on girl.
The largest schedule ever filed in
Fayettc county under the bankrupt laws
Is that OF John O'Neil & Sons. OF Fay
ette City. their liabilities being given
as SI737Io,4o, and their assets $soS.
The miners employed at the various
works OF Coulter & Huff, in Westmore-
land county, will be given an advance
OF 10 per cent. April /. There will be
about 5000 men affected The advance
comes unsolicited.
The Title and Trust Company OF
Western Pennsylvania has let the con-
tract for its building at Connellsville to
James Wherry & Co, of Pittsburg. for
$4,000 The building, when complet-
ed, will cost $4,000.
Edward Rodgers, OF Ebensburg. ages
3s, was instantly killed by falling tree
while hunting coons in wood nea,
Cresson Tuesday afternoon. With
companion, he was standing some dis.
tance from a partly chopped tree when
a high wind caused it to fall suddenly
Lewis II. Hoover was instantly kill.
ed by the premature explosion OF dyna-
mite at the Fisher stone quarry, near
New Castle.
James Holmes, colored has discover
ed that he is heir to 10000 left him b.
former slave owner. He was notified
by nephew who had been hunting tor
him for 27 years and accidentally drop
ped into his restaurant at Uniontown
Over 500 citizens of Ellwood City
have signed petition asking the Law
renee county court not to grant liquor
license at that place. License court
begins Wednesday,
George Templeton, colored charged
with the murder OF Sanford White, su-
nerintendeut of machinery nj II ainev's