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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
THE Sad Case
OF JACOB WBIMER

Jacob Weimer. the Hebrew Shoe.
maker ON Lower Mulberry street.
whose pitiable case was described in
these columns over a week ago. is still
in doubt as to the fate of his wife and
four children-whether they are still
alive awaiting help from him or have
fallen victim to the fury Of the mob.
Since the last article was written he
has lived through nearly ten days ad.
ditional of anxiety and suspense. which
is almost killing him.
The time since purchasing tickets
and sending the money to his family
has Nv grown to some forty eight
days, whereas the longest time reQuir.
ed for full information in reply under
| normal conditions would be some
thirty or thirty.five days. In view Of
the horrible massacres that have tax.
en- place in Kishenev where the fam.
lily reside the continued silenoe is full
of dreadful portent.
The shoemaker still olings to the one
hope that the delay in the Post Office
department in delivering the funds
sent by money order and his wife's
consequent failure to reply is due to
the disorders existing throughout the
empire and the various strikes that
have tied up the railroads and the
handling and delivery Of mail. The
same disorders. which have tied up the
telegraph lines. makes it problematio.
al whether anything would be ACCOM-
plished by telegrapning. Nevertheless.
the shoemaker informed represents.
tive of this paper yesterday that tho
suspense had become intolerable and
il no letter arrived today or tomorrow
he would try TO see what could be &C.
complished by telegraphing. although
a brief telegram sent to that distant
land would cost between nine and ten
dollars
Mr.. Weimer, says that the article
printed in the american on the
7th INST aroused great deal of In
terest in his case and many kind
hearted persons who had read the story
called upon him to make inquiries
concerning his family. He is delight
ed with our country, with its freedom.
its justice and the broad sympathies
of our people, the only sad reflection
being that his family is not here. a.
he is onvinced that with the nice liz.
tie business he has built up he could
keep them royalty. providing them
with not only all the comforts bnt
even with some of the pleasures aud
luxuries of life, which WAS more than
they ever dreamed Of while abiding
in the land of the Gear.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
Twelve Injured In Explosion.

Twelve foreigners we're injured by
an explosion OF gas in the Luke Fidler
mine at. Shamokin, yesterday morn
ing. Four of the number were so bad
ly burned that they can not survive
Those fatally burned were:
William Grynkwich.
Joseph Mazulenwick.
Anthony Nulis.
Anthony Nacaswlch.
About eight o'clock feeder" of
gas was discovered in breast No. II
and the miners were called from their
work. Before a general warning could
be given blasting shot was fred in
gangway No. IL. causing an explosion
OF the gas and ipjuring the men.
The force of the explosion was SO
great that men were thrown fifteen
and twenty feet The clothing of the
four named was torn from their bodies
and they were so badly burned that
their features could not be recognize
ed,
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
Big Convention Convenes Today.

All day yesterday delegates and wis.,
itors from all over the Pennsylvania
anthracite region gathered at Shamok
in to attend the tri-district convention
which oonvenes there today. Presi-
dent John Mitchell arrived at Sha-
mokin late Monday night. but would
make no statements for publication
outside the fact that matters are in
the hands OF the delegates and will be
disposed of by them.
From Wilkes Barre alone nearly 500
men went to Shamokin yesterday, like
mum bers going from all over the coal
fields. the Pottsville region sending
especially large delegations, which ar
rived at Shamokin last evening.
Yesterday morning President Mitch
ell held a conference with President
John Fahey and other leaders of the
ninth district. Miothell is preparing
an address that he will deliver at the
opening session. ..and the advice and
arguments that will be contained
therein are eagerly awaited Tor.
1t seeps to be the general feeling
among the delegates and officers that
there will be no trouble between the
union aud the operators. A few radio
al state that an eight hour day and re
cognization of the uinon will be de-
manded. sThe latter, however, is part
ly secured. and the greater body of the
miners do not, il the allegations are
true, work more than eight hours in
any one day at the present time, there
fore it is the opinion of those who are
in position to know. that these con-
cessions are sought and may be de-
sired, yet the miners will be satisfied
and contented with a satisfactory
working agreement and q continuation
of the conciliation board for another
vear
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
SCHOOL BOARD
PROCEEDINGS

At regular meeting of the Sohoo
Board Monday night it was decided t,
grant the schools weeks vacation
betw Christmas and New Year.
On motion of Mr.. Burns it was order
ed that the schools close on Friday
fDeoember %. not to reopen unit
Tuesday. January 2nd.
On motion of Mr.. PurseI it was or
dered that the teachers be paid fo
their attendance at the County In
stitute before Christmas. the janitort
at the same time to receive on,
months salary. This will be all the
pay that will be received before tn,
Holidays.
The next regular meeting of the
School Board will occur on Decembe
25th. The Directors did not like the
idea of assembling on Christmas and
on motion of Mr.. Pursel 1t was decid
ed to hold the next meeting on Jan,
usry 8th.
On motion the Secretary was in.
structed to draw an order and pay the
teachers on January 4th next for the
month ending on that date.
On motion of Mr.. Fischer the Sec.
retary was instructed to draw an or.
der and pay the interest due on S1s
per cent. bonds due on January 1st.
On motion of Mr.. Pursel the use Of
the Commercial room was granted te
the class in stenography one evening
each week for practice in short hand.
Truant Officer Young presented his
report for the month ended which
showed that 100 pupils were detained
at home by illness; 8 for the want OF
suitable clothing. There were 10 cases
of trusnoy and 1S notices had been
sent out.
Treasurer Sohram presented a state.
ment of finances to date, which show
ed a cash balance on hand Of $40. .09l.
81.
Mr.. Burns reported that the Direct
ors of the Second Ward had investi-
gate1 a report rejecting upon the
jsnitor of that Ward, and that in the
light of all the facts they had exoner-
ated him.
On motion of Mr.. Orth the report Of
the Second Ward Directors was ao.
cepted and the janitor was fully ex-
onerated by the School Board.
The following members were pres.
ent: Adams. Orth, Burns, Pursel,
Werkheiser, Fischer, Won Blohn, Trum-
bower and Harpel.
The folio wing bills were approved
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
Officers Elected.

The.following officers for the ensu.
ing year we're elected at regular
meeting OF Mahoning Lodge, No. GIG,
F. & A. M, held on Tuesday night
W. M, Edward F. Williams; 8. W.,
Frank Jameson J. W. George Jacobs
Secretary, J. W. Farnsworth; Trea.
surer, George Maiers; Representative
to the Grand Lodge, ". l.. Slider
Trustees E. s. Miller, Harry Ellsnboe
ell aud Andrew Schatz.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
A Big Butchering.

A big days butcher g done yes
terday by Frank Hartn of Lime
stone township. MIR. Hartman killed
nineteen hogs, weighing from l50 10
600 pounds apiece. One large porker
tipped the scales at 602 pounds and an
other ut $40 pounds.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
The lineup

Goals from field -Mullinef Is. Housh
Is. Allen 8. O'Donnell 4. Williams 1.
Wilson l. Welliver 4, Russell s. Bedea
3, Peters .. Seohler 1. Gilmore |.
Goals from fouls-Bedea 1. Hough l.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15

Make up your mind to attend the
primaries and see that only the best
men are nominated.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15

The way to be happy is to be charit.
able. Try 1t and see how much sweet.
or your Christmas turkey will taste.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-12-15
Tamaqua 70, Calvary Fl.

The famous Tamaqua team with its
star players defeated Calvary last
night at Parsons in as clean aud inter.
estinR a game as eau we'll be imagined
by the score of 70 to 81. The play ing
of the visitors was consistent with
their reputation and was pleasant sur.
prise to the large aud enthusiastio au.
diencs. The feature was the work of
Hough and Mulliner. The lineup:
C.I,a.u
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-19

begin with, and his every effort is
now being exerted to arm the men
of Finland.
The leaders of the movement are
confident that aid will come to
them before long ii their revolt
shows courage and determination.
They know that their neighbors,
the Norwegians, Swedes and Danes,
are all deeply indignant over the
tyrannic oppression of Russia in
Finland and that the most generous
sympathy of those nations will be
theirs and probably armed interfer-
ence will come.
The Firms also look to England
and the United States for comfort
in the dark hours they expect.
Referring to the situation, Ehr.
stroem says;
up to the present the Firms
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trifles. On the fifth day his assist
ant, an Armenian. bolted with his
entire stock, leaving him again pen
niless. He appealed to the Rouman-
ian consulate, which sent him back
to Galatz, where he landed without
sufficient money to pay his fare
home. Accordingly, he entered a
cafe, stole the first overcoat which
caught his eye, and obtained his
fare to Bucharest by pawning it.
His Game in Greece.
Instead of going home, he again
hid as a stowaway and reached Blu
raus in this way. During the next
three months he lived by petty
thefts in Athens, but finding that it
was becoming too hot for him, he
appealed to the Roumanian consul
ate to send him home. The consul
refused, whereupon Manolescu pro-
duced revolver and said, "Mr.
Consul, if you do not give me
enough money to take me home to
, Roumania | shall shoot myself"
The consul ordered his servant to
eject the youth. Manolescu then
shot himself in the breast and fell
bleeding to the ground.
Attracted a Queen.
He was taken to hospital where
he attracted the attention of the
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prince of Padua." Regarding his
experiences at Philadelphia. Mano-
lescu writes:
II had heard that a wealthy par
venu millionaire of Philadelphia
had a deformed and ugly daughter
whom he desired to transform into
a princess. or at least into a mar
chioness. had also heard that
this parvenu was a foolish fellow
who could be easily swindled. and
so l entertained hopes that l should
at length be able to catch the gold
en- Ash for which l had been angling
so long. I hoped that the Phila-
delphia millionaire would be less
exact in examining my antecedents
than the millionaires whom l had
met and failed to swindle In Chica-
go. 1t was. however, not so easy
as | had expected. l soon noticed
that the millionaire was not so silly
as l thought, and that he would be
quite as exacting regarding my an
tecedents as the Chicago gentle.
men. therefore left Philadelphia
and America, and crossed to Eng.
land.
Ito be concluded)
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ARCH CRIMINAL OF EUROPE
IN HIS MEMOIRS REVEALS
A QUEEN AMONG HIS DUPES

instance, at the house of the
duchess of Alencon.
A Four-Year Bit.
He was barely 10 when his real
character was exposed and he was
sentenced to your years hard Ia
Dor for the committal of 81 different
thefts.
Seeks American Heiresses.
He was released in time to cele-
brate his twenty third birthday in
freedom, and returned to Buchar-
est, where he found that he had in
herited $4,000 from a near relative.
This amount he gambled away at
Monte Carlo. In this predicament
he stole enough money from a Rus
sian lady to cross the Atlantic.
After his arrival in America he
adopted the name of duke of
Otranto," and visited Chicago,
where he sought to marry a
wealthy heiress. He was unsuccess,
full and proceeded to San Fran
cisco to achieve the same purpose,
but in vain.
"Fishes" in Philadelphia.
After an excursion to Honolulu
and Yokohama, where he perpetrat-
ed more astonishing crimes Mano-
lescu returned to Philadelphia,
where he assumed the title of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-19
II Our Daily Story.
1.-THE Little Teacher of GrimytoWn"

place of such entirely bad reputa-
ton it was Standard Four. And by
an heartless edict of ofiicialdom
Standard Four was presided over
by woman.
The slightness of the shoulders
selected to bear the burden of re-
sponslbility accumulated the cruelty
of the arrangement, for the teacher
of Standard Four was a frail little
woman--scarcely more than a girl
certainly not very far into her
twentieth year. Cold blue eyes, n
thin-lipped mouth, white teeth. deli
cate hands and feet-the former
STRONGLY strong and firm--a head
small even for her infantile ply.
sique, all spoke of character and
determinations character and de-
termination recognized by her pu.
pills. They called her THE Little
Teacher"
Poor Little Teacher, hers was a
difficult life! No wonder the voice
that was naturally low and flexible
became shrlll and monotonous. that
the blue eyes, gay originally,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-19
NEWPORT SESSION
CLOSES WITH A
military WEDDING

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 19.-The
Newport season closes as it began
with a wedding. The marriage
which closes 1t Is that of Miss
Sands. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Sands. to Mr.. Lorillard
Spencer, Jr, which took place at
noon today in st. Georges church
on Rhode Island avenue. The rep
resentative families of Newport at
tended the ceremony which united
these popular young members Of
society Miss Sands Is noted
tennis player and in fact is a men,
Der of the family who have been
prominent in athletics as experts
In golf and tennis.
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A year later he was expelled from
another school for gross miscon-
duct. At the age Of IA he entered
the college for naval cadets at Ga
latz, with the intention of qualify.
ing for the Roumanian navy. He
was lad of unusual intelligence.
but he found the regular course of
study too tedious. One day, when
he had exceeded his leave of alb
sence, he was punished by impris-
onment in dark cell at the top
of the building. He broke out,
climbed up to the roof. slid down
n narrow pipe 80 feet from the roof
to the ground, and ran away, with
50 cents in his pocket He hid him
self as a stowaway on board a
steamship. The captain had him
logged and placed ashore at Con-
Stantinople.
Plumbers a Pasha.
The boy began his criminal Ca
reer in the Turkish capital by pick.
ing the pocket of a pasha. whom he
found drinking in fast company.
Manolescu then established a stall
in the public market for the sale
of combs. paper knives and similar
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queen of Greece when she visited
that institution. When he had suf-
ficiently recovered she herself gave
him with her own hands enough
money to pay his fare back to Rou-
mania.
Palace in Paris.
After a short stay at Bucharest.
Manchester worked his way by ship
to Marseilles and contrived to
reach Paris by train without paying
his fare. He contrived to persuade
his father to grant him a monthly
allowance Of SIS. in order that he
might pursue his studies in the
French capital. However, he began
to acquire larger sums of money by
fraudulent means. He perpetrated
thefts at the big universal provider
stores, at the leading hotels and in
jewelers. shops. The profits of
crime enabled him to live in prince
ly luxury. Although only Is. he
rented palace in the Champs
Elysee. kept horses and carriages
and maintained an expensive racing
stable, He had his box at the opera
and mixed in the highest Partisan
society, being frequent guest, for
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have always been the faithful and
loyal subjects of the czars. They
have never taken part in the revo-
iutionary movements in Russia, and
have not even sided with the liberal
opposition-Quit the contrary. Fin
land has ever opposed the enemies
Of the present regime In Russia.
But now. thanks to the blunder-
ing and cruel policy Of Bobrikoff
and Won Plehve. the car has sue
ceeded in changing a stanch friend
into a bitter foe.
Nov every high minded Finn,
conscious Of what is going on In his
country. longs for the fall of auto
cracy and the triumph Of liberty
In Russia itself"
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NO DOUBT ABOUT II.

The iceman tolls the knell OF sum-
mer days.
The rusty straw was long ago
retired
The fiimsy suit of crash is passing
out,
Likewise the white-shod girl so
oft admired.
The summer opry troupe has blown
the town.
The chorus girl of scanty robe and
spear
Is bearing now tray In soms
hotel.
And foolish Johnnies drop
scalding tear.
Now fades the lubbers yachtiag
cap from sight.
The small boy wears again the
hated shoe.
The picnic grounds no more with
shouts resound.
And womens sleeves are not so
peek-a-boo.
The flower bed where I tollcd so
hard is gone.
I've lugged the screen doors UP
tho attic stairs.
No more the garden yields the
juicy truck,
The lawn where once the long
green waved is bare.
The plumber greets mo with
pleasant smile,
The coal man passes out good
cigar,
The man has cleaned the sooty fur
mace pipes,
And hot drink signs are on tho
drug store bar.
These signs are plain. but when my
wife remarks:
IT guess you'll soon be putting
these things on"
And mikes another dive deep In
the trunk,
realize that summer must ho
gono
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Ro-
maine l.. Bogardus. who was re-
Gently convicted and sentenced to
the state penitentiary at Walla
Walla, on the charge of embezzle-
ment, has applied to the governor
of the state of Washington, Hon
orable A. f. Mead. for pardon,
and that the matter will be heard
in Olympia, Washington. on the
10th day of October. 1905, at 10
O'Clock a. m, or as soon there
after as the matter can be heard.
ROMAlNE l.. BOGARDUS,
By Il. Nj. HEPBURN,
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he had been called suddenly to
LONDON, and he did not know when
they would return. And when the
Little Teacher put the note away in
her desk there were tears on it.
Poor Little Teacher!
The days spun round as fast as
the wheels in the factories, and the
town and the board school grew
grimier than ever. But no news Of
the ,smonitor came to the Little
Eeaeher. and she grew hard and
cold, and felt more and more tired
year by year. But she never tainted
again. Perhaps it was because
But there! it is silly guessing at
such things. Poor Little Teacher!
A literary man was entertained
at dinner by the chairman of the
school board. Hhe was young, this
literary man-only some % or So.
His had been very rapid success.
There were speeches and toasts and
reports in the morning papers. Next
day the literary man, the chairman
of the board, and several members
of the board itself, visited the
school in Mediterranean street.
f"This is the Fourth Standard
ROOM" observed the head master,
as he opened a door and allowed
the literary man to pass in.
EYES," remarked the literary
man, in a voice which was so very
clear and distinct that the chair
man of the board looked at him as
we'll as the children in the desks.
81 was in the Fourth Standard
when l left"
The head master turned to the
Little Teacher
mo trouble with your class at
all, hope" he said, calling her by
her name.
The Little Teacher did not an
swer, but tottered and would have
fallen, had not the literary man
caught her in his arms.
He dropped onto his knee and
settled the Little Teacher more
comfortably.
Some water" he commanded
shortly, and drew out his handker-
chief.
When the Little Teacher felt the
| cold drops upon her forehead she
opened her eyes slightly.
"They make a terrible noise in
the playground, monitor" she COM
planned. Put out the geography
books and clean the board"
The literary man rocked her to
andffro half unconsciously.
"S-s-sh!" he whispered sooth-
ingly.
lily,
| Have some Of my bread and
butter, monitor" she said; you
fhave long way to 60"
I "S-s-sh!" said the literary man
| The Little Teacher opened her
eyes wide and looked at him.
"You never came to tea" she
/ murmured. though I waited years
and. years"
F. A big tear fell from the literary
mans eyes.
Don't cry, monitor" besought
the Little Teacher. you remem
Der The Little Match Girl She
was in the third Royal reader then
You remember you read 1t so nice
ly. They found her in the snow
didn't they? It's cold, isn't it-and
showing outside? Come in to tea
monitor. you've been a long time. y
Still the big tears dropped on her
face.
Il am better. / think" said the
Little Teacher. "You may lift me
up now"
The monitor lifted her up and
kissed her on the forehead. Then
he laid her down forever.
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These are the days of presidential
booms.
1t is no wonder that Bill Taft is
coming home in a hurry and only
hitting the high spots. Already the
people are beginning to say. Who
was Bill Taft" And when a poll
tician gets in that situation he is
in bad way indeed.
Uncle Joe Cannon now has boom
Politicians at the capital are count
ing him as Roosevelt's logical sue
cessor. They say he has popularity.
health. aggresiveness. and that he
knows the game. which seems to
count most Of all. They also assert
that the next president must be a
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man of an entirely different stamp
from Roosevelt; that in the way of
strenuosity and precedent-smashing
pete with our chief magistrate.
There was a Fairbanks boom. 1t
is now the smallest thing there is
going. Its tire leaks. it's sparker
refuses to spark, and. anyway, say
the politicians. Mr.. Fairbanks isn't
a vote getter, and any man who
follows Mr. Roosevelt has got to be
that and more.
And that is why the Uncle Joe
Cannon boom Is being oiled and
cranked.
It behooves MFR. Taft to make
haste.
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Special Correspondence of The
Press.

BERLIN, Sept. ia book abso-
lutely unique in character and al
most unrivaled In sensationalism
has Just been published here under
the title of 1.-THE Prince of Thieves"
1t is the autobiography of George
Manolescu, a criminal, who tells
the story of his unexampled record
of unredeemed criminalism.
Manolescu was born in 1871 at
Ploesci, Roumania. His father was
a Roumanian cavalry officer. At an
early age Manolescu developed
criminal tendencies. He delighted
in cruelty to animals. At the age
of he was sent to the Helliade
boarding school at Bucharest
where he soon manifested discon-
tent. He was sent to another
school, from which he ran away