Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-09-06


urday morning, as the result of g
most distressing accident.
Some time dnring Friday morning
Mrs. Rathfon prepared bread for
baking and with a good hot fire
placed the baking in the oven of the
stove. A short time afterward she
tboughtlessly placed a lamp on the
back part of the stove and taking the
oil can, started to fill it. Suddenly
an explosion occurred and the oil,
which ignited, was thrown all over
the woman's clothing and she in
stantly became a mass of flames.
Her screams for help attracted the
neighbors, who hurriedly ran to
her, but before the flames could be
be eXtinguished the unfortunate
woman was terribly burned and suf.
fered untold agony.
There was hardly spot on hel
body that was not burned and from
the waist up she was burned almost
to crisp. Her hair was burned en-
tirely off her head. Everything was
done to make her as comfortable as
possible under the circumstances,
but after lingering until Saturday
morning death came as relief. Mrs.
Rathfon was aged "A years and is
survived by her husband and one
child.
Following the wholesale sampling
and other works in progress in this
part of the state Dairy and Food
Commissioner Warren has an
nounced that he will have suit en-
tered against a large number of can
dy dealers for the sale of impure
goods.
During the last thirty days 625
samples of candy were purchased in
Allegheny county. A great num-
ber were also obtained in Westmore-
land, Fayette, Washington, Indiana,
Cambria, Warren, Venango, Jeffer-
son, Clearfield and Lycoming coun-
ties. The supplies are analyzed by
DR.. F. II. Aschman of Pittsburg, and
DR.. James A. Evans of Erie. The
candies consist chiefly of penny
goods, usually sold to children.
Eighty per cent of all the goods
purchased and analyzed were found
to contain one or two or more chem
icals and some of them contained
three chemicals. DR.. Warren has is
sued strict orders to the agents to
keep up the crusade until every
pound of candy containing poison is
driven from the markets of Pennsyl-
vania. In Allegheny county alone
there will be $50 prosecutions, to-
gether with Il number OF prosecu-
tinos in the other counties.
AS the result of an investigation
instituted by the Bureau of Forestry
at Washington Il report will soon be
published which i'm some ways up
sets old ideas with reference to the
strength of various woods.
For instance, this report will aver
that contrary to the widespread opin-
ion, knots, even when sound and
tight. are one of the most detrimen-
tai features of timber for either
beams or struts. The committee re-
sponsible for the report further de-
clares that, except in top logs or
very young timber, the heart wood
is, as rule, not so strong as the
wood farther from the heart of the
tree. Butt logs, if sound ARE strong
er than top logs.
Muncy Methodists are laying
plans for village campmeeting and
harvest home meeting to be held
during the first moon in the month
of October. The village campmeet-
ing is a series of services of living
interest to the people. Former pas
tors of the church have been asked
to take part in the jubilee, and DR..
w. P. EveIand, of Williamsport,
will speak one evening. The ser.
vices will be held in the church. II
the heat is too intense outdoor ser
vices will extend through the week,
The harvest home meeting is de
parture that will benefit the poor OF
the community. Everyone attend
ing is requested to bring fruit. This
will be donated to Muncy's pool