The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
KEYSTONE STATE CULL|NGs
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Suit Against Railroad Company for
Putting Man and Wife OF at
Way Station.

OOO damages. melvin anu MS vile
bought round trip tickets from st.
Louis to San Francisco and return.
Melvin alleges that on the return
trip a conductor claimed his sigma
ture did not agree with that on the
ticket and put him and his wife or
a. a lonely station in Northern Cali
fornia at night.
Postmaster Wells. of Wilcox, cap
tured lone burglar who had robbed
the postoffice at Wilcox. The rob-
Der had an hours start, but by using
fast horse the postmaster overlook
the burglar. Instead of stopping the
pan at once Mr.. Wells drove on to
turn in the road. where he dis
mounted and prepared his gun for
work. AS the robber approached the
turn he was halted, admitted his
guilt and gave up the stolen proper
ty.
Adam Permiski and Albert Percair
were killed at the Storrs colliery.
Priceburg, by a belated blast. They
had drilled two holes with the in
tention of wiring them Simultaneous
ly. when the blast occurred, they
supposed both ''holes" had shot, and
holes, however had not shot. and Just
as the men entered the chamber the
belated blast occurrd. The men were
blown to pieces. Both leave families.
A remarkable prehistoric find has
been discovered at Dales quarry.
Lathrop township. Wyoming county.
In removing a lift of stone, about
four inches thick. the quarrymen
were surprised to find the impression
of nine well defined human footsteps
| across the slab. The feet were large
and roughly shaped, but the impress
sion is distinct. The rock was found
20 feet below the surface.
An action was filed at Carlisle by
John w. Wetzel, Democratic NOMINEES
| for president Judge, against Otto b.
Block, publisher and editor OF the
| Star and Enterprise" of MELVILLE.
and another against ID. p. Sollen-
| berger, correspondent, for libel.
| Damages are fixed at $4,000 against
Block and S2.500 in the case Of Soil
| enberger. The suits grew out of n
political article published against
| Wetzel.
w. r. Carothers, well known oil
|
er, was sued for $4,000 damages for
breach Of promise to marry Miss Mary
| J. Brady of Washington, member OF
q well-known family. 1t is alleged
! Carothers had been friendly with Miss
Brady for several years and had been
engaged to marry her for several
months. Two weeks ago Carothers
married another girl.
| At the National works OF the
| American Sheet and Tinplate COM
pany at Monessen, 100000 passed
through the pay windows to It's en-
ployes. OF this $4,000 bonus money
Is given the men Of the hot mill for
faithful and continued service with
the company. being five per cent. of
the net earnings OF the men for the
year. The other per cent. Is to be
paid the men about the holidays.
The twenty.second annual reunion
OF the Seyenty.sixth regiment. Penn
| sylvania volunteers, was held at Al
toona. Capt. Alfred Hicks. OF Pitts
burg, was elected president, and
Capt. John McNevin, of Altoona, Sec
retary.treasurer for the ensuing year.
The next annual meeting will be
held in Plttsburg.
The Washington burgess and coun-
ell have been restrained by the court
from grading Dunn avenue, a thor
oughfare leading into the new Wash
lngton park. The injunction was
made on the petition of the Taxpay-
ers' league.
Work has been resumed at tho
plant of the Pittsburg Window Glass
company at Washington, and with
in a week it will be in full operation.
The factory will be operated under
the St. Peters scale, and no wage
difficulties are expected.
Christ Evangelical lutheran
church, of South Sharon, n extend
ed a call TO Rev. NJ. C. Zundel, of
Fargo, n. d. Rev. j. A. Frisckorn.
who has been pastor. has resigned on
account of falling health.
Patrick Bryne, of Wheatland, was
the victim of footpads while return
ing from Sharon. He was seized
from behind and was hit on the head
with a club. The robbers secured
500.
At the Pennsylvania Conference OF
the United Brethren Church, held at
Red Lion, the minimum salary OF
ministers Of the conference was fixed
at $500 per annum.
Seth MCGEE, 40 years old, mill
wright OF the Greer tin plant, of New
Castle. was killed by falling from a
tree near New Bedford He is sur
yived by two children.
Frederick H. Musser. of Delaware
I township, Mercer county, had his
barn burned. His loss is about 81.
500, partly insured.
James Ryan, OF Ruffsdale, was rur
down by car at Tarr station an6
was killed. Ryan was 6S years old
and leaves wife and family.
Smallpox has broken out at Nor
gan station Fayette county. The
town has been Quarantined,
The corner stone of st. Patrick'i
Roman Catholic church, in Moxham
| Johnstown. was laid by the .Righ