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Indiaira Evening GaZette. VOLUME 4-NO. 229. INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1908. TWO CENTS.

Spring Bargain Hunters Are Scanning the Advertising Columns of the Gazette NO EVENING GAZETTE will be issued on Saturday, MEMORIAL DAY. ERNEST MORK AMONG PRINCIPAL APPLICANTS Former Second Ward Teacher May Succeed Supt. James F. Chapman. BOARD REORGANIZES MONDAY The school directors of Indiana Borough will meet on Monday even1Dg to reorganize for the new year.

The only new member of the board, Jesse McKean, of the Fourth ward, will be sworn in and the oath administered to the directors who were reelected. Ore of these is W. Fred Wettling, who is expected home Monday from Everett, Wash. It is probable that the board will then tackle the hardest job of the year, the election of teachers. There are at least four vacancies, one of them being city superintendent.

One of the leading candidates for Prof. James F. Chapman's place is Earnest Work, who has been a student at the Univereity of Michigan since he resigned big position here. There are about ten other applicants for this place, and four times as many for that of grade teacher. Although Secretary Oliver Fry has not received the applications of either Prof.

M. C. Gordon or Prof. Bell, of the Normal School faculty, there is a movement here to offer them the position. Their attitude toward the project: is now knowd, bat it is generally believed that the schools of Greater Indiana would be well directed it either coold be secured.

The new Second Ward school will not be completed until late next ter, so that the only teachers elected this coming month will be for the present, rooms. Miss Belle Allison, tescher in the Third Ward building, did not apply again as the has secured 8 position 88 instructor in 8 U. P. Mission school in North Carolina. Biliousness and Constipation.

For sears I was troubled with constipation, which made life miserable for me. My appetite failed me. Ilost my usual force sud vitality. Pepsin preparations and cathartics only made matters worse. I do not know where I should have been today bad I not tried Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.

The tablets relieve the ill feeling at once, strengthen the digestive functions, purify the stomach, liver and blood, helping the system to do its work naturally. -MRS. RoSA POTTS, Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are for sale by ail druggiste. MRS.

SAMCEL AIKENS. Mrs. Sarab Ann Aikens, wife of Samuel Aikene, died at her home in Bairdstown on May 23, aged 47 geare. Rev. J.

P. Frey conducted the funeral services and the interment was made in the Old Salem church cemetery. Services at the Episcopal Church. Services in the Episcopal church, will be held Sabbath evening at 7:30. Dr.

Gilbert will preach at Paox satawney in the morning, Miss Henderson Improved. Miss Stella Henderson, who brought home recently from Mer Hospital, la getting along nicely. IT AGAIN READY FOR MEMORIAL EXERCISES ON Soldiers Will Decorate Graves of Former Comrades. JUDGE GREER'S ADDRESS Butler Jurist Will Speak in the Court House row Forenoon. HOW OTHERS WILL SPEND DAY Arrangements for the proper vance of Memorial Day are almost complete.

Commander S. M. McHenry has been busy all week perfecting all the many plans and promises that day will exceed the othera in recent years, as to the number of veterans in attendance and exercises at the Court House. A. R.

Post No. 28 will meet tomorning at 8:00 o'clock sharD, at the I. 0. 0. F.

ball when details will be sent to the different cemeteries to decorate with flags and wreaths of flowers, the graves of the soldiers who bave passed to the great beyond, the number of which is steadily increasing year by year. The soldiera will re-assemble at the post headquarters at 10:00 a. m. and keeping step to the snare dram, played by Comrade John H. Shields sill march to the Court House, where the Post will be addreesed by Judge Greer, of Butler.

Before and after the services, a choras of 100 children under the direction of Miss Nell Retrick will sing a nomber of patriotic songs. These children have been practicing faithfully for the past few weeks and will add much to the beauty of the numbers with their sweet veices. While no arrangements have been perfected as ret, camp fire will probably be held in the evening in Library Hall. All the spring flowers, such as mock orange blossoms, snow balls and violets are plentifal. The Women's Relief Corps have been busy most of the day making bequets and wreaths for decorating the graves.

During the exercises in the Court House Prof. H. E. Cogswell and Prof. King will sing solos and Rose Neal, of Marion Center, will recite "Last Taps." A male quartette composed of Ed.

H. Satton, Dr. Traitt, J.R. King and W. Pearl Walker will render selectione.

As practically all the stores, barks, postoffice and industries will close, Indiana residents will have a few hours for rest and recreation. The new car lines to Clymer and Homer City offer pleasant inducement; as the ecenery on these roads is practically unsurpassed and the cars should be crowded. Tomorrow will witness the practical; opening of the season at the Twolick Country Clab, the rains and heavy roads bavicg kept the members away from this del'gttfel resort. A pamber of family oatirgs are planned: there. The High School Class of 1908 will picsi: at Campbell's Mills.

Smaller groups will apend the day there, the Rocks, Pine Flats and other POPClar places. One of the special holiday events cally is the May Pole Frolic at the Palace Rink this evenirg. Sitxeen couples and a May Queen will be in the drill. The base ball enthusiasts and lovers of other kinds of sport will have plenty of amusements provided tomorrow. Caton's Technical, of Pittsburg, will be bere with a fast nine to meet the Normal baseball team.

Bellefonte Academy plays tere on Monday. Iodiana Ex- High School's nine will make its fifth annual visit to Elderton, where they clash with the Academy pine. Kiski bopes to continge its winning streak by downing Belleforta Academy on the field at Saltabarg. A base ball game and dance for the beneft of the Chambersvi le Volunteer 8640 Fire Company will be beld in that town. Baseball and other events are op the amosement program for the big tipe at Clymer.

Vintondale, Wehrom, Homer City and other towns will witness lively intersectional ball games. Jobostown's pennant possibilities are in second place in the Tri-State acd a number of persons will go to the Flood City for the afternon clash between George K. Kline's team and Altoona. Others will go to for the double header with Cincinnati TWO BARNS BURNED BI LIGHTNING Philip Wagner Lost $500 Above The barn of Philip Wagner, in East Maboning township, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground during a storm on Tuesday, May 26. Mr.

Wagner also lost several tons of hay, a lot of straw and some farming implemente. The loss of $1,000 is ered by $500 insurance in the Patrons' Dorisg the electrical storm, Friday May 22, the barn of Joha Hazleton, of Westover, and all its contents, consis'i of feed and farming implements, were totally destroyed by fire, resiltirg from a stroke of ligutDing The fire was discovered almost immediately, but it bad gained such headway that nothing could be done to save the buildiog. The horses and cattle were saved with difficalty. The contents of the barn were worth $1,000 and the building about twice a much. Mr.

Hazleton'e loss is partially covered by the Patrons' Matual for $1,000. James Speedy, agent for the company, and J. D. Garman, have just retorned from where they adjusted the loss to the complete satisfaction of Mr. Hazleton.

CONVENTION AT SMICKSBURG. Rev. Dr. Miner Delivered One of the Many Fine Addresses. Rev.

A. C. Powell and A. H. man, and Misses Alice McGinity and Lily McCoy, of the Presbyterian Sabbath school, and Rev.

G. A. Sheets and C. R. Griffith, of the M.

E. school, all of Marian Center attended the annual meeting, of the Mahoning Union Sabbath School Association at Smicksburg, which convened Tuesday in the Latheran church. Excellent topics of vital interest to the Sabbath acbool were well and ably discussed, and the program was interspersed with good recitations and fine mueic by the large choir. Kev. Dr.

Miner, of the Firet M. E. church, of Punxsutawney, delivered an exceptionally fine and meritorias lectore to a packed house Taesday night. He spoke on "Mantood Worth More Than Gold," and the discourse was replete with tratss of vital worth to the young and the whole was sparkling with bumoroos illustrations, grestly pleasing the large aucience. The good people of Sm'cksburg and vicinity entertained their guests in royal manner.

-Independent NEW MACHINE IN SHOE SHOP, A. J. Smith Has Discarded the OldFashioned Wax End. A. J.

Smith, the village shoemaker, is becoming more progressive every sear. This Civil War veteran believes baring ererything up to-date, and tif bis life is scared a little longer he will own one of the beat equipped shops in this part of the State He recen.ly installed a large chine for sewing on soles, azd it is his intention to purchase a Saisbing machine in the near future. When the second machine is stalled, an electric motor will be put in to furnish power. At Dreamland. The clever, little singer and dancer, Flower Viola, will appear as Dreamland Theatre tonight and tomorrow night.

Two good moving pictures will be show "The Country Postman' and "Give Me Back My Dummy." The illustrated song is entitled, Bye Sweet Marie." Roller Skater Hurt, While exercising on his roller skates this morning, Arthur Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milligan Hill, of West Courch street, fell and fractured big left arm at the elbow joint. Dr. J.

M. Torrence wat called and reduced the fracture. Dr. Torrence was assisted by Mrs. Adam Snyder.

See the 25c colored silk kerchiefs for the top pocket? Wilson Wood. Phoenix Chick Feed, as JaL. Orr'e. OPENS WITH UNION SERVICE. Rev.

Fiscus Will Preach Baccalaureate Sermon to College Graduates. Blairsville, May 29-There wiil be a union service in the Methodist Episco-1 apl church here on Sunday morting at wbich Rev. N. S. Fiscus will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the gradoeting cla's of College.

Commencement opens Saturday ing with a recital at the college. Mocday forenoon the atudents will give a drill on the campus and that evering "Pygmalion and Galatea" will ba presented in the opera house. The art reception and stadio tea occurs on Taesday afternoon and a concert that evening. Commencement, banquet and the president's reception are scheduled for Wednesday. Quite a number of visitore are expected.

The class of '08 Blairaville College, consisting of Misses Bess Updegraff, Iva Roberts, Bess Guiler and Marjorie, Laundon, assisted by Messrs. Maher, Paul Ford, Charles McAnalty, Paul Nesbit and Herbert Harkcom, will give the Greek comedy in the Opera House Monday evening. The cast has been drilled by Miss Storey, of the college facolty, and the performance promises to be very enjorable. WILLIAM RISINGER DEAD. Sudden Stroke of Apoplexy Was Fatal to Homer City Man.

William Risinger, the Center township dairyman who suffered a stroke of apoplexy in Loughry's store Thursday forenoon, died at the New Indiana House at 7:40 o'clock this morning without regaining consciousrese. Physicians were with him throughous the night, but from the 6rst his recovery was not expected. Durirg Thursday afternoon Mra. Risinger's sons, J. M.

and Prof Pearl Risinger, brought their mother from the home of Mrs. Martha Pounds on Wayne avenue to the Indiana House. The wife, who has been sick for some time and came to Indiana to 368 phyeician, was then taken to the family home near Homer City. The funeral wili at 1 o'clock be held Sabbath afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. Shaffer, pastor of the Homer City Lutheran church.

Interment will follow in Greenwood cemetery, near town, MISS COGSWELL'S RECITAL. A McDowell Program Delighted Her Large Audience. Miss Edes Alian Cogswell delighted the large audience present at her recital in Normal Chapel on Thursday evening. Her program was made up entirely of Edward McDowell's compositions, for both piano acd voice. Her interpretations were vivid and inspiring, expressing the various moods and ideas of the great composer.

The heavy, the sombre. the weird, the plaintive, she sender melody, all were given intelligen: and artistic presentation, acd Miss Cogswell's audience! were held by the brilliancy of ber performance combined with a percaliariy her own. For ber recal cumbers the accompaniments were delightfully played by Miss Opal Billings. Next Thursday night Miss Mabel L. Febmer will give a song recisai.

Walker Reunion. reunion will be held Taursday. Jane Is. the, Rupert on the Morfarm. All of the connections and friends! invited to be present.

be free transportation R. P. Stacion. Sae-: Raper: 203.9. The Saturday Sale.

The Walker jinis rear on come of ton Fleming their are sicdiy There will from the lecta. 10 the The Aid Society will hold the regular Saturday sale of bread, cakes, pastry desserts begin-: ning at 3:30 p. 09. No article reserved or sold before 3:30 unless or-! dered before noon, when such article will be reserved, provided it is one of the donations sent in. Mrs.

Thomas. Satton will be in charge. For a burn or scald apply Chamberlain's Salve. It will allay the pain almost inetasily and quickly heal the injured parts. For sale by all drug-! gists.

More white felt hats reached us this morning. They weigh an ounce and, cost only $1.00. Great outing hat. Wilson Wood. $12 suits reduced to $10 at Pennington'e.

MRS. NATION HAD GREAT CROWD PRESENT Almost All Indiana Seemed Interested in the Kansas Saloon-Smasher KEPT AUDIENCE AROUSED Lecturer's Original Phrases Had Good Points Back of Their Bluntness. WAS VERY QUIET IN PUBLIC ALTOONA'S COAL ASH EXPERT MADE TEST Gave a Demonstration at Ellis' Mill of How to Save Coal. TOURING TOWNS IN VICINITY Indiana on Thursday entertained 8 real inventor in the person of John Eilmore, the Altoona shoemaker who bas worked out a compound for mixing with coal ashes and osicg with ccal again in order to keep down the bills. Mr.

Elmore came from Latrobe and, after spending some time here, he moved on to Punxsutawney. While in Indiana Mr. Ellmore spent eight or ten boars at Ellis' mill, where be explained his invention and made a pumber of demonstrations. Meade gave Mr. Elmore entire charge of the engine room and the cobble-inventor kept the furnace full of coal, ashes and his own compound, The steam pressure was kept up to the required guage for this large plant, despite the fact that the Altoona man, gained such great fame two years ago, was occasionally piling in ashes and his mixture when Yank would have used more coal.

There were times, however, when the strangers assembled for the demonstration lost faith in the coal agh man and feared that the fire would go out. Mr. Elmore's claims to save coal and keep down the smoke by mixiog bis compound with the black diamonds were proven to the satiefaction of almost eversone. At the boiler house of the Latrobe Steam Laundry some days ago Mr. Elliore, with the steam guage registering sixty-five pounds, took charge of the firing, and by using half coal and half ashes, together with bis compound, he raised the steam pressure to 100 pounds, and held it there out variation, for 90 minutes, simply using half ashes and coal as fuel.

He then tried the use of coal ashes alore, using no coal at all, and for a space of 25 mioutes he held the gage at 100 pounds, before it began to Crap. Bad Attack of Dysentery Cared. An honored citizen of this towa was safering from a severe attack of dysentery. He told a friend if Le could obtain a bottle of Chamberla'n's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Le fel: condent of being be baring used this remedy in the Wess. He was told that I kept it in stock and lost no time in obtaining it.

and was promptly cured," says M. J. Leach, druggist. of Wolcott, Ft. For sale by ail druggists.

May Pole Frolic Tonight. Tonight's boliday event at the Palace Rink, the Maypole Frolic, promises to be a success as 17 young persons have practiced faithfally for the exhibition. Based upon the May Day dances in the girls' colleges this prettily costumed number will delight the eye and please everyone. Two $10.00 lawn and two 7.50 lawn to close! them out. We are not going to handle them any more.

H. B. Steving. Another bunch of Coactry Clab Checks- -that nifty bow tie. Wilson Wood.

Yes indeed Carrie Nation is a god drawing card. Sue sadressed a recordi breaking audience in toe Court Hoare here Thursday evening acd toe tardreds present feel amply repaid fcr their time and the di-comfort if beirg shoved acd jostled around on a but night. Carrie is full of ard her pungent phrases equal the ci: ses of the late Sam Jones or Evangelist Billy Sunday. Tois cray-haired woman who tra'e more troable in Kansas than the CFclones for which the Corn state is noted looks a bit frail and but she still has the fire and energy that brought her name tefore the American public. Her voice is clear and rather pleasing and she is Sel 1030 at 8 loss for words.

It is possible, however, that she will not be given a niche i in the ball of fame, as ber methods are too sensational and her address at times lacks conviction and is fall of abuse. Mrs. Nation arrived here Thursday evening from Blairaville, where she had made two addressee. Having been arrested in Pittsburg for creating a disturbance in a saloon and for general tirade delivered publicly GE secret orders and "cigarette snipers," she took life rather easily bere and did not create a scene. The nearest she came to making trouble was daring the meeting here when she informed one of the men.

who desired to speak that it was her meeting and that she would ran the entire gathering. At the P. R. R. pot this morning before departing tr Apollo she told a young mad WAS smoking that God did not mean CO make a chimney out of his nose, The vast crowd in the Court incladed men, women and children from all walks of life acd quite a number of well known business men, temperlance workers and teachers were present.

Toe talk they beard was a general condemnation of the ram traffic, lawmakers, secret orders, cigarette amckers, and the great political partlies. It is all Carrie, bowever. and when one went away de carried data pertaining to her 33 arrests and subsequent terms of jail service; her Dirine call to smash the salcons with a hatchet and rocks (for wHich abe quct led from the Bible) and the "experiences of her life that sells for 50 cents and is a book worthy ty be handed down from generation At the conclusion of toe meeting Mrs. Nation found It impcssitle to take up a collection because of the aisles being packed to suffocation. She gave all present an opportanity to parchase ber autobiography and receive a hatchet ag a souvenir.

Dr. Neal Slightly Better. Dr. Geerge E. Simpson has receirled a message stating that Dr.

Harry Neal is getti.g along fairly well: at Mercy Hospital, Pitt burg. Immediatels after bis arrival cere on WedInesday, he was operated on ape pendicitis. That day bis condition war quite critical, but he is now holding his own. New Century Reception. Toe Presidett's reception to the New Century Club is to De beld ia the Green room, at the Normal school, Monday evening, Jade 1.

7:30 o' clock. Brown club checks in the Den fourin- band, 25c. Wilson Wood. TEN WEATTER Saturday, showers and cooler..

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