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BVKNLNtt 44 AJ6JbTTl II UB MARCH 88, XOl TRI-STATE NEWS IN BRIEF INDIANA EVENING GAZETTE NEW DIVISION CREATED Pennsylvania Railroad Makes New Ar rangement of System. Philadelphia. March At DAILY AND WEEKLT LOUOHRY'S the Indiana Publishing Company PaWished at Indiana, by WALTER H. JACKSON. EDITOR AND MANAGER tie Huillm.

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Art Tickings, very bar dsonse, 25c to 35c. Art Linens, stamped and ready for use. Window Shads, etc. You will likely need some 6t the above articles, and when you do, we will be glad to show you our line. HE inevitable trend of modern civilization is toward PEAL'K.

"National development and national progress have awakened constantly increasing interest in the pursuit of and the industries and in the rational enjoy- ment of life. WAR IS NOT AS EASY. AS IT WAS A conflict between two nations is a matter of serious 'import to the whole world the channels of trade are interfered -with. W. R.

L0UGHRY CO. national development is hampered. now insist tnat otner nations do not GREATEST AND GRAVEST 1 What we most need in the United States navy is not j110 cruisers, not submarines, but jAljrJJMJ-- or control of those House Cleaning The question comes up, "How much is needed to replace worn-out Draperies, Cushions, You will find our Store-' 1 a satisfactory place to buy 1 this line of goods. Ouf Lace and Net Curtain line 1 includes all the new ideas 1 for the season. i MACK'S 715 PHILADELPHIA ST.

lix his message a few years ago said that a battleship inefficiently armored worse than no battleship at all. Every report that is published dealing with the navy speaks of the difficulty of getting men to Irian pur ships or of the number of desertions from the United States navy. We are now FIVE YEARS AHEAD in the construction of naval vessels that, is, we have tiKER''-'-' icdrnrdetod until 1012. Instead of "j.we nor nd out that we can surely Jill-WE NOW HAVE? 4 4 -'Are to be frightened by jingo talk of a conflict with a friendly New Carpets New Rug's See the Room Size Rug's Oil Cloth and Linoleum. We Make, Lay and Line Our Carpets Free.

ANITAS The Best Wall Covering Variety of Patterns, per Roll $2.00. See Our Dress Ginghams. Lenox Soap 8 Cakes for 25 cents. D. C.

MACK SON. (nation Jnpan has taken a new place in the concert of nations, but it is a place that she cannot maintain if she is ever seeking war with other nations. Our relations with Japan are friendly and have been friendly for the past fifty and are of such a nature as to make iWar between the United States and Japan IMPOSSIBLE. v. When the Avar talk subsides, as I am sure it will, we will again Mt.

Vernon, March 2S. Mrs. L.ouisa Vvi.se. ufcoil sv was homo. 1 Rlroy, use 18 years, wsis shot and fatally wounded -by a policeman while resisting arrest for stealing bread.

Meadville, March 2S. While i playing with a 22-callbre rifle Clar ence Drayer, at Xorrisville, fatally wounded his brother. Amos, aged 2 years. Fremont, March Charles Shuter, inclictc-d on the charge that he had burned a bnildins in Clyde to i obtain the insurance money, has been acquitlc-n. Montgomery, W.

March 2S. Miles Smith was killed on the Kel icy iTeeK railway two nnies froai Cedar Grove, when trying to board a train of coal cars. East Liverpool, March 2S. Jacoh Eaton, aged 47 yeats, workman at the Crockery City Brewery, was killed by a fall of 100 feet, from the top floor down the elevator shaft Springfield, March 2S. Charles Wilhelm, 55 years old, a music agent.

committed suicide at the Salvation army barracks by taking carbolic acid. He had been on a spree for six weeks. Parkersburg. W. March 2S.

Dr. W. V. Monroe, of the city coun cil, attacked Fred H. Merrick, editor of the Social Rebel, and after chok ing him, struck him several times on the bead.

The assault was the result of an editorial. Meadville. 2S. Fred, the 7-year-old son of Fred Mills, a farmer of East Fairfield township. while searching for eggs in.

a haymow fell clown to the floor and, catch ing his chin on a wagon box, strangled to death. Beaver, March 28. Miss Emma Heptin is dead here as the result of burns received in an explosion of gas in the basement of her home. The force of the explosion hurled her several and blew- one wall almost entirely out of the house. Erie.

March 2S. W. Cleve land, better known as Billy Cleveland, prominent in racing circles through out the country and one time owner of a racing stable, was probably fa tally injured at the Turnpike grade crossing of the Lake Shore railroad Galion. March 2S. Twenry-five years ago -John Hurley had a quarrel with his fa: her and left the' parental roof.

family has received information that lie bad been killed in a railroad wreck in Montana. The remains will be brought here for. burial. March 2S. Mrs.

Borland, wife of Dr. J. R. Borland, and imit'R'r Jnmt-s B. Borland, editor of the Evening Xews, is dead here.

Mr. Borland, who had been with the Pittsburg baseball team at Hot Springs, reached here half an hour after his mother died. PMladeiphia. March 2S. The Chat-man mill at Howell and Berks streets, occupied by a number of textile concerns, was damaged to the extent of $100,000 by three fires that were discovered within a period of 12 hours.

The origin of the in each instance is unknown. Cleveland. March 2S. "The church has no more right to become the champion of trades unionism than it lias to become the exponent of the cause of the rich," declared Rev. Charles A.

Eaton at his passion week meeting at the Star theater. The Rev. Mr. Eaton is John D. Rockefeller's pastor.

Youngstown, March 28. Though threatened wi'h the death of her children. Mrs. Joseph Webster of Niles, refuses to pay the $300 tribute demanded of her in a letter which she received a few days ago. It was suggested that Mrs.

Webster take the money to Lowellville in a bag. whlcn she is to drop in a lonely spot. Philadelphia. March 28. The Pennsylvania Retail Coal Merchants' association has addressed a circular letter to every retail coal dealer in the state urging their support of a bill introduced in the legislature on Tuesday, compelling railroad com panies to maintain track scales at tidewater points and at intervals of at least 25 miles along their lines.

Washington. March 2S. On pe tition of certain creditors an answer of the coal company, the court has named X. F. Saniord of Pittsburg as receiver of the Washingson Count.y Coal operating in Jefferson and Cross Creek townships.

The closing of the New-Castle Savings Trust Co. has financially embarrassed the coal concern. Bond was placed at $10,000. Philadelphia. March 2S.

The Penn sylvania R-iilroad Co. has acccptf-d the offer of Anne, Frank and Clarke Thomson, children of the late Frank Thomson, former president of the company, to ostablish the "Frank Thomson scholarships" in order to give the sons of employes of the railroad an ipportunity for a technical education so as- better to enable them to qualify themselves for employment by the company. Sandusky, March 28. Almost simultaneous, with the announcement o' the death or iveiiie reeK. age daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Peck, and the tenth victim of spotted fever at CstaUa. came the announcement of t.h recovery of Donald CoSino, age 5, the firgt of Ifi persons attacked to mill rhrough. Nellie lived In oae of meeting of the board directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. announce mem was made that the company had created, a new division to.be known Is the Western Pennsylvania division This division will include the Pitts burg.

West Penn and Monongahela divisions and that part of Allegheny division between Pittsburg and Kiski An "unprecedented in crease in tonnage and the urgent need of relieving the general superin tendent and staff officers of the Penn sylvania railroad division of some of the labor and responsibilities in connection with the operation of that division-' are the reasons given for the creation of the new-division. S. C. Long, superintendent of the Pittsburg division, has been appointed general superintendent of the new division. He will have charge of all the Pennsylvania railroad division west of Altoona, with th exception of the and Clearfield division.

All of the coke region, the greater part of the coal region and all of the Pittsburg mill district tributary to the eastern lines will be included in the Western Pennsylvania division. This latte division is divided into three divsions, the Pittsburg division, the Conemaugh division and the Monongahela division. SCHMITZ DENIES CHARGE Says He Is Not Guilty of Boodling Operations. San Francisco, March 28. Mayor Eugene Schmitz in a statement to the Associated Press denies the truth of the charges published in local papers to'the effect that the prosecution has abundant evidence that Schmitz profited no less than $662,000 from participation In the boodling operations under investigation by a grand jury.

"These charges," said he, "are maliciously false and as soon as I am afforded the legal opportunity I shall prove them to be untrue." He declared himself anxious for a speedy trial but said It was unfair that he should be brought to trial before any jur'ge in San Francisco, as all of them are biased. He declared it outrageous that he should be kept for four months under a foul cloud with the prospect that the trial would be delayed for another four months. The mayor said this was no time for libel but when he" had bc-en tried and judged by vi iry he would give no quartpv. k- his annual income wns was not a high -liver an tl't bn not neglected opnonun; fo- 'nv metit. He said that improper use of these and would show in court he hud got every penny since he '-een mayor and what he had done it.

BURNED BY FIREWORKS Spark from Hammer Causes in Pyrotechnical Plant. New York. March 2S. A caused by a blow from a hammer niter! a quantity of set pieces in finishing room of the Fireworks company at Granitevlle. S.

and In the explosion that followed one man was torn to pieces, a boy and two girls wore probably fatally injur ed, and seven other persons were burned. Henry Paul, a boy, was nailing the wooden bottom on a "geyser" piece when a sjmrk from his hammer start ed a fire that almost instantly filled the room wth shooting stars and blaz ing magnesia halls. There was a rush for the door and six of the employes had reached the outside when a ter- riffic explosion rent the building and enveloped it in flames. Arnold Ruff, age 30. was killed.

His head was torn from his body. Paul was bumd from head to foot, as were Helen Decker, age 17. and Margaret Kosk, 19 years old. These three, it is thought. cannot recover.

Hazel Decker, twin sister of Helen, was the most seriously burned of the others. The monetary loss was small. MORE WORK FOR CONGRESS Conference at White House Plans for Federal Control. Washington, March 2S. An important conference w-as held at the White House last night at which the railroad situation was discussed.

Those present, were Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou. Secretary of the Interior Garfield, Assistant Secretary of State Barcon, Chairman Knapp and Special L'ounsel Kellogg of the Interstate Commerce commission, and all the members of the commission except Messrs Prouty and Cockrell, who are out of the city. The conference lasted two and a half hours. After the conference adjourned it was stated that the meeting was called to outline a scheme to be presented to the next congress for the federal regulation of the railroads of the-. United States.

The plan proposed by Jacob H. Schlff for remedying the railroad situation, which has attracted great deal of attention, was not. taken up at the conference. Mr. Kellogg, who ha charge of the Harrlman investigation, denied that this question was brought up at the conference.

Electric Chair or Freedom. Carmel. X. March 23. The prosecation will ask the Jury to send JennU Burrh to the electric chair for the murder of Baby Wilbur Wltishtp.

Oa the other hand Attorney Demnsey upon Japan as one of the great circle of nations in which there Hi if. is real friendship for us and NO 13 already one-half again as largo as that we must widen the gap still both built and. building, our navy is The United States should be iNOT AFFORD to throw awav the jlation in its effect upon the peace all with. admiration upon us. Our growth is surprising beyond anything that has ever occurred.

Other nations depend us. for a groat part ASTER So that those nations not at war engage war IHJL. REASONS. greater efficiency IN THE jMAN- we now have. President Roosevelt.

provided for vessels that will not be nilinf un mnr vhv do make powerful and efficient those THOUGHT OF WAR. Our navy Japan's. Are our fears so intense more. Counting our war vessels, GO per cent larger than Japan's. for peace.

This conntrv CAN- advantages of its magnificent iso- of the wirld. Other nations look IN WAR. IS THREATENING US; NO A TO WAR WITH US. WANTED A girl to do general housework in family of three adults. Good wages for competent services Apply 777 Wayne avenue.

152-t f. WANTED A houae can be obtained quickly by inserting an ad, costing but a few cents, in this column. GIRL WxVNTED This column has supplied several families within t'ae past week FOR SALE Gas range and other household goods. Must be sold by April 1st. 720 Philadelphia 177-4t.

p. LOST Thursday night at the Palace Rink, a gold watch chain. Finder please return to Farmers Bank. t.f. you want to ouy a nome or rent a house, call on T.

A. Gilbert, Room 7, Marshall building. Phone Apr. 1. LOST Try the Evening Gazette.

We have found many missing articles. Costs half a cent a word. LOST On Tuesday, between Clytner and Indiana, a black pocketbook con-tainingS5S in money and three receipts notes. Finder please leave at Farmers' Bank and receive reward. -17S-3 p.

Tatter, Salt Rhaum sad Ecsama. These are diseases for which Chamberlain's Salve especially valuable. quickly allays the itching and smarting and soon effects a cure. Price, 25 cents. For sale by all druggist.

HAIR AL1AM ma! tk. ftf.J'. THE LARGEST AND BEST STOCKOF GOODS WE HAVE EVER HAD. Fancy Baskets from 10c up. Candy Rabbits at 5c or six for 25c.

Smaller ones at lc. Cream Egg from 3c each up. I Smaller Eggs at 10c a dozen. Ducks at 10c, Chickens at 5c. Smaller ones at lower prices.

a All Easter Goods are home-made, and are made of Solid Cream. New Box Candy, special for Easter, in 1 and I 2 pound boxes. I The more goods you buy the cheaper you will get them. I Boston Candy Kitchen, 1 NEXT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE. of their implies IN PEACE OR NO NATION ON THE GLOBE TION THINKS LIGHTLY OF GOING HALF-A-CENT A WORD FOR RENT Tell the people about it; they want to know.

Costa half a cent a word. FOR RENT 100 feet rear end of Taylor Hardware Bldg-on Philadelphia street. 200 feet on second floor. Inquire) J. C.

Conner. 173-t f. FOR RENT Two Houses, all modern cellars. Stables on lots. Rental reasonable.

William H. Clawson. 178-4p. FOR RENT Five-room house on Sixth St. Three and one-half squares from the Court House.

Good lot. Splendid water. Inquire of E. Walker Smith, 554 Phila. St.

168tf FOR SALE Good lot onS. Eleventh street. One minute walk from Normal grounds- Eaatern frontage, corner. 600. Will give time if desired.

Edward Rowe. 76 3f FOR SALE Lot on 50x200. Call on office. N. Eleventh L.

B. Alter, FOUND The party who lost some money Tuesday, the 26th can have the same by calling at the ofiice of E. Walker Smith, sausfjing birn that he is the proper party, and pay ing for this notice. 178-3 t. WANTED At once, three apprentice girls Call at Mrs.

C. L. McGregor 175-tf. WANTED A half JrMy cow. J.

A. Frr' Bank. breed young fCliogeesmith, 178-t Situation wanted Many 79. for It i GOOD VALUES GOOD MERCHANDISE Are what you get at the Wallace Dry Goods Co. No better line of SKIRTS AND WAISTS is to be haH than that which we carry A nice Voile Skirt at a reasonable price.

Have you seen our line of White Waists at 1.25. They are great 3 vttltiM. nan savn vrii mnnv J. C. WALLACE SON.

ptajM im bmm MearM by atwi will ask the Jury to aet the fre. Tr rfll be -no aiov either site a4 I tt i9li Mr ttt the finest In the rlllagv. Don- Aid ras onv at a family of It ft- MtKM an baaaoM. vox ar. Sim NtWSAF.kfiHCHiVECOfYW--"i Nhwska fwsHfiCH i coit.