The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-23
So often has Jacob Stauffer of


 Camp Hill, Pa, met with accidents as he was about to leave his home for Lewistown to live with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Rain, that he has al- most despaired of ever leaving Cum berland county. Several months ago Stautfer was making preparation to pack his house furnishings. In talk ing down the window blinds he fell from a stepladder and fractured his leg. When he recovered he fell down. stairs and the same leg was frac tured. The third time after recov- ering he prepared to go to Lewis town. Again he fell and another fracture resulted. Last week he made his fourth start. On the way to the train he fell on an icy pavement. He escaped with bruises, but was so cast down by his misfortnes that he turn ed back. Stauffer is an undertaken, about 60 years old. He said he does not believe in ill omens. yet he can not but think that when Fate frowns on him as it has, there is surely some- thing in i'll luck.
 President Finley of the South ern Railway has stated that in view of the falling off in business and the decrease in revenues, the manage ment of the Southern Railway Com pany has determined to put into eff feet on February 1 reduction of 10 per cent in the pay of the presi- dent, vice president and the other general officers and their office forces. All the Southwestern and Vest ern railroads have issued orders for 20 per cent reduction in the forces in the mechanical and engineering departments, and a shortening of about B 1-3 per cent in the work day. Trainmen are being laid off as the freight and passenger traffic decreases. As consequence of the orders, many thousands of men are out of employment n the region west of the Mississippi river.
 Dr. Andrew E. Breen of St. Der nard's Seminary, Rochester, N. r., whose charges of modernism made against Dr. Edward J. Hanna of the same institution, have delayed and may prevent the latter's appoint ment to the post of co-adjutor bishop of San Francisco, Monday night is sued statement in which he not only defended his attitude toward Dr. Hanna's candidacy, but in turn sharply criticised those who had dis approved of his position.
 The body of Lieutenant John W. Crawford, private secretary to Admiral Dewey, was found Wednes day below Fort Foote, on the Mary land side of the Potomac. He dis appeared on November 22 last, leav- ing a note to a friend saying that he was driven to end his life because of fnacial troubles. The finding of his body clears up the mystery.
 Shortly after midnight, Saturday, the jail at Statenville, Echols county, Ga., was fired by a mob and two ne- gro prisoners were cremated. The negroes were awaiting trial on the charge of shooting John Westberry, white man, in a recent riot, which occurred between employees of saw mill firm and white citizens Of Echols county.
 Over 200 farmers in the vicinity of Petersburg, Ind, are engaged in tiger chase. A large Bengal tiger has been seen in the country for two weeks. Attached to its neck is a collar with three links of chain. Several head of stock have been killed and people have feared to leave their homes at night.
 After acting for more than twenty years as preceptor and companion to Helen Kellar, the famous deaf, dumb and blind girl whose accomp- lishments in spite of her afflictions have astonished the world, Mrs. John Albert Macy, who was Anne Manifold Sullivan, is herself losing her sight.
 After having been a fugitive for nearly 30 years, William Pickard has been arrested at Conroe, Tex. Pick