The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-05-01
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED
Pennsylvania Odd Fellows
=. Elect officers = National Guard En-.
campmenis.

George W. Gray. Milesburg. S12; John
l.. Johnson, Arnot. S12; William w
Fclght. Everett, Sll; John Patchen,
Freehold, SlI: minors of George Co.
hen, Stormstown. S12: Lizzie NJ. Dry
den. Carmichaels. SS; Isabella Swan.
Indiana, SS: Sally Green New Era,
SS; Lowye Keys. Khedlve. Sl2.
The Northwestern Pennsylvania
Odd Fellows association celebrated
the eighty-second anniversary of odd
Fellowship at Erie. The association
will meet next year at Rldgway. These
officers were elected: President, Isa-
dor Sobel Erie; vice president. L. j.
A. Lesser, Rldgway; secretary, l.. r..
Cowan, Brookville; treasurer. Y. A.
Slaughcnhoupt, Dubois. The degree
work was exemplifed at night and
the Cantons held II ball.
The Supreme court has sustained
the constltutlonality of Gov. Stones
action In cutting off by veto 81 900. 900
from the public school appropriation
made by the state Legislature in 1898.
The governors right to veto certain
parts of appropriation bills was car
ried to the Supreme court by the Pat.
lOu tpN uSlllI SfllDOl ul~lINI. Vi tfIltI
county, on an appeal from the decision
of Judge Love. of the county, who held
that the veto of the governor was con
stltutlOnal.
j. w. Bollcau. representing the
Plttsburg Trust Company. Is travel
ing the western part of the state in
the endeavor to organize the American
lime trust. Ii seems to he the inten-
ton to take In all the lime workings
in PENNSYLVANIA. Maryland and West
Virginia. which. If successful. Will
control about the entire output In the
East.
New Castle councils have passed an
ordinance revlylng the offer of II re-
waru of $1,000 for the arrest and con
viction of the murderer of city Treas
urer John Blevins. An additional ap.
preparation of 1900 was also made to
)ay the expenses of the special commit.
tee now investigating the murder.
Weavers of the Sauqolt silk mill at
Scranton voted to accept Supt. Davis
offer and return to work. The terms
are an increase in wages of from \ to
II per cent. n Saturday half holiday
In the summer. and few other minor
concessions. Mother jones'" who led
the strike. Is jubilant.
During the progress of free-for-
all fight at Crabtree. Westmoreland
county. Thomas Wilson was shot
through the breast with Il doublc-bar-
relied shotgun by Wolfe Sapaachy, a
full blooded Sioux Indian. son of Con
querlng Bear. one of the leaders In the
Custer massacre.
The encampments of the Pennsyl-
vania National guards will he held rs
follows: First brigade, from July 20
to %; Second brigade. August II TO
"A; Third brigade. July 20 to ~. The
place of encampmcnt for each brigade
will be designated by the brlgadicr
commander
George +. Slower. aged II years, a
Philadelphia cigarmaker. died in Il
hospital from bullet wound In the
head which he received in myster.
ious manner. His 1D-year-old daugh-
ter, Annie, is being held by the police
as a witness, II not for more serious
reason.
The Hartman Manufacturing com
pany has completed arrangements for
the erection of a wlremlll with a
capacity of 1000 tons II month ana a
wire nail mill with capacity of 800
kegs a day. at Ellwood City. Work
OH the new buildings will be begun AT
once.
Maj. Charles +. Powell, United
States engineer in charge of the Mon
ongahela river, has issued notice that
pollution of the rivers will be punish
ed. This Is directed against owners
of mills who deposit sawdust, slabs
and other refuse on the banks.
Elmer Macon, young drug clerk,
Is at the home of his father. 'aNthan-
lei Macon, of Washington township
Lawrence county. suffering from
smallpox. He made the entire trip
from New York with the eruptions
broken out on his face.
A small insect or worm, scarcely
visible to the naked eye. Is playing
havoc with the cherry trees near Sun
vile. VenangO county. The trees are
covered with black knots. caused by
the sting of these pests. which destroy
both tree and fruit.
A cooperative company, composed
of New Castle capitalists, will erect d
100000 glass works ut Mercer, which
will employ 100 hands. The company
asks six acres of land. Il bonus of $15,'
900 and natural gas at seven cents a
thousand.
James Cannon. the Scranton man
who has spent seven years in Jail foI
contempt of court, refused to sisn
habeas corpus papers which would re-
lease him. He has refused to take ad
vantage of special legislation enacted
for him.
II. w. Jackson, who has been ap
pointed United States consul to Patras
Greece, has left to assume his new
duties. Mr.. Jackson has been profes
sor of Greek and mathematics at tn,
Mt. Pleasant institute for the past six
years.
A large number of farmers whose
lands lay close to Indiana met Lucius
w. Robinson. president of the Roches
ter and Plttsburg Coal and Iron Com
pany, and sold the scoal under 300,
acres at tie price averaging SO al
acre.
At Mayfield, Lackawanna county
over 20 houses have been damaged an,