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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY; 14, 1905 mi PROBING CHARGES AT VETERANS' HOME Widow Makes Complaint Regarding Pension- and Household Belongings Auditing Committee Working on Ac- counts of Institution $4. 111 2 of 5 HI, I i i 'S MSSf XT it favored Sections eathsrfrom ica WINTER CATARRH. Catarrh of head. Catarrh of ear. Catarrh of eye.

Catarrh of throat Catarrh of lungs. SUMMER CATARRH. Catarrh of stomach. Catarrh of liver. Catarrh of bowels.

Catarrh of kidneys. Catarrh of bladder. Catarrh of pelvis. Wm. Bauer, of Burton, Texas, Writes: "I took Peruna according to directions.

My hearing is restored." G. T. Hamilton, of Anaconda, Montana, Writes: "I recommend Peruna for catarrh of the urinary organs." Henry Johnson, of Rawlins, Wyoming, Writes: "I used four bottles of Peruna for a cold and pain in the lungs and am strong and healthy." Marden Sam mis, of Denver, Colorado' Writes: "I had catarrh of the Tiead. eral bottles of Peruna cured me." M. M.

Bounds, of Portalls, S. Writes: "Two years ago I was cured of la grippe by Mrs. Martha Hansen, of Montpeller, Idaho, Writes: "I took Peruna. I am cured." Mrs. Azees Selson, Salt Lake City, Ctahj Writes: keeps the family Leon Charles, of Win slow, Arizona I NV-ntes: isarv remedy to every business Harris F.

Parks, of Seattle, Washington, Writes: "The members of our. family usen Peruna w-heo sick with a cold." Isaac Thompson, of Monklaod, Oregon, "Five bottles of Peruna cured ma of catarrh of the bladder." H. G. Worthington, M. from Sevada, Writes: "One bottle of Peruna.

has" benefited my case of catarrh." -H- S. Donaldson, of San Francisco, Writes: "I had catarrh qf, the head three vears. Peruna restored this evening till 10 o'clock. 13 1 LessTfavoredTsecfibnsr- II Jlfcj II tarrf? a a. FOIdeathslfromTcatarfh.

diseases-prevail iWinter Catarrh Preveils Most North. 1 deaths from icatarrh. reat est fa a 1 i ty ro mcata rrh Summer Catarrh Prevails Most South. 'jjrjg) The Cause of Most Bodily Ills is Catarrh 'tSgSI lL5oJ0id ea sf rom.cata rr Urgent Need for Pe-ru-na in Every State. CATARRH is a prevalent disease throughout the United States.

Catarrhal diseases are the cause of at least one-half of the deaths. A careful compilation made from the United States mortal statistics shows the relative frequency of catarrhal diseases in the various states and territories. This map has been prepared at great expense and care, and indicates by the light shading those sections of the United States least subject to catarrh, and the darker shadings those localities most subject- Catarrhal diseases are -the persistent bane of our climate. It is the one disease which prevails winter and summer, east and west, north and south. To devisea remedy which should meet the perpetual plague has been the lifelong ambition of Dr.

Hartman. His fame in the treatment of diseases is known everywhere throughout thecivilized i The compound, Peruna, was 'nbt devised, in a moment, nor hastily contrived. It -is the' result of experience and study. It is the greatest medicinal achievement the age. Peruna checks a cold instantly.

Peruna stops a cough by removing the cause. Peruna cures catarrh by eradicating it from the system. Peruna Cures catarrhal diseases of the stomach and bowels by cleansing the mucous membranes. Peruna is the greatest of American remedies because it successfully combats the greatest of American diseases. Mrs, Gussle Sporleder, ot Chicago, Seflie Crow, of Memphis, Tennessee, Writes: "I took six bottles of Peruna Write: "I was cured bv Peruna of for catarrh.

I have penndnent relief." catarrh of the J. S. Snyder, of Trenton, Kentucky, Wm. Smith, of Birmingham, Writes: "Peruna has done me more Writes: "I had catarrh. I used Peruna.

good than al! else I tried." Sin six months I was well." Delton Buck, of ttorton, Minnesota, Writes: was troubled with chronic catarrh. I took Dr. Hartman's treatment and was cured." Bessie Soal, of Davenport, Iowa, Writes: "Peruna is a splendid medicine for J- E. of Lexington, Missouri, Writes: "I used Peruna and am cured." Mrs. B.

Wells, ot Hot Springs, Writes: "I gave my son Peruna. He is in splendid Michael Falrchlld, of Sew Orleans, Writes: I continued Dr. Hartman's treatment eight months. I am cured." Hon. W.

Butts, of Sorth Dakota, Writes: "'Peruna is a also a cure of cata-rrh Mrs. Carrie Abbott, of Canton, S- Writes: "Wehaye received benefit your medicine." Jno. W. Lytle, of Omaha, Sebraska. Writes: 'T was cured of chronic catarrh by Peruna." Mabel Meyers, of Argentine, Kansas, Writes: caught cold easily.

I used Peruna and was restored." J. If. Eskew, of Chandler, Oklahoma, Writes: "Your medicine is a godsend to those suffering from catarrh -of the' respiratory organs." -Mrs. T. J.

Ballard, of Proteau, I. Writes: "By besinning in time with Peruna, I was cured." Open -v -je. -v. irvc 'I) HOME FOR AGED VETERAN WIFE AND Complaints that have been lodged against the management of "The Home for the Aged Veteran and Wife of the Grand Army of the Republic," at Sixty-fifth and Vine streets, are under investigation and the books are undergoing an exajninating at the hands of an Auditing Committee of the Advisory Board. The Auditing Committee is working on the accounts with a view to preparing a report for the Advisory Board, which meets on Tuesday, January 24, when their report will be expected.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Managers of the Home will be held on Thursday. The Auditing Committee consists of George S. Husted, 5t4- Arch street; Anthony Duke, formerly a Tax Office bookkeeper; Isaac Fitzgerald, Mr. Armour and Daniel W. Bussinger, ex-warden of the Eastern Penitentiary.

They were appointed last spring to audit the books every three months. They made their first and only audit in July and say they found the book'? in such an undesirable condition that they ordered a new set of books to be opened. This was done. There has been much talk in the Advisory Board and among Grand Army men outside of it about the expected report of this Auditing Committee. To Make Final Examiivitiou Two of the three active members of that committee, George 8.

Husted and. Mr. ijussmger, held a conterence a tew days ago with John L. Grim and Enos P. Jeffries at the office of Mr.

Grim, after! which they stated that the Auditing Committee would at once be called to- gether to make a final examination of the accounts and prepare a report. Mr. Husted was most strenuous in insisting that the audit should proceed. He stated that at the time of their July audit the books of the Home, among other things, exhibited the surprising fact that about $1100 more appeared to have been paid out than the Home had received for the year. He called upon his fellow auditor, Mr.

Bussinger, for corroboration of that statement and the latter promptly confirmed it. Mr. Bussinger added, however, that he believed every dollar had been accounted for and that he could not say any wrong had been done by anybody. Pending the much-talked-of and long-expected report of the Auditing Committee more troubles have been stirred up for the management by the charge of a veteran's widow. Complaint of Veteran's Widow mis is 3irs.

Augusta uiDson, wno was in the home a few weeks and whose written complaints against the home were referred by the Grand Army officers at Fifth and Chestnut streets to the Advisory Board. They were ako laid before members of the Board of Charities. Mrs. Gibson's case will come before the Advisory Board at the next meeting, January 24. Mrs.

Gibson f-tated to an Inquirer reporter that she had paid the managers of. the home $300 as an admission fee in September last, and had taken with her into the home silverware and other belongings and turned over also a piano, her insurance policies and two-thirds of her pension. She loft the home December IS. and is demanding all her property back. The managers gave her back her pension, which they could not keep under the law, and insurance but claim that the other things were donated to the home, that thev were a and not an fee," and refuse to surrender them.

Incidental to her own claim, Mrs. Gibson charges that the food was frequently bad and insufficient, that the management gets all but a pittance of the pensions of the inmates in violation of their agreement to take only two-thirds. She makes numerous other complaints on behalf of the inmates. A number of the inmates were seen at the home and said hat they received only out of $24 pension each quarter instead of the one-third agreed upon. They added that they were afraid to demand fhe third.

Thev said that a few weeks ago an order was read out to them from the Board of Managers saying that if any others of them vent to Grand Army headquarters at Fifth and Chestnut streets to complain they would bo dismissed from the institution. The Home was chartered two vears ago for veterans of the Civil War and "mothers, daughters, sisters and wives." The managers named in the charter have power to elect their successors from about seventy women nominated bv the various ladies' circles of the G. R. in Philadelphia and vicinity, each circle naming three candidates. Board Formed The various Grand Army posts a year ago got the managers, who are all women, to agree to the creation of what is called the Advisory Board.

This ia composed oi as many men as the posts will join in appointing a their representatives, together with the officers of the Home itself. It () happens that the and secretary of the Home are and have always been also the president and secretary of the Advisory Board. The Home managers meet regularly on the third Thursday at the Home, and the Advisory Board meets regularly on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Grand Army-quarters in Independence Hall. The president and secretary are Mrs. Julia Shade, of 1J05 Norris street, and Mrs.

Ada L. Shannon, of Forty-first and Girard avenue. The treasurer is Mrs. Mary G. Lawrence, of 1954 Marvine street.

Mrs. Shade, who has been president of the Hore from its foundation, stated that the books were open to the auditors of the Advisory Board and bad been all along. -She said it rested entirely with them to call the committee to further examine, and the officers of the Home had no objection. She said the accounts had passed the inspection of the state's auditor and she believed they were entirely satisfactory to the Advisory Board's Auditing Committee. "We have nothing to fear," said the president.

Says Mrs. Gibson Donated In regard to the complaints of Mrs. Gibson. President Shade said that no en--t wince fee was required, but that Mrs. Gibson had "donated" what she now claimed back.

The money, $300, had gone into the buildinj fund, has been paid on account of their mortgage, and could not be paid back. The Home's attorney, the said, dvised them that Mrs. Gibson. Last call for Allison's Reduced Overcoats Rytons, paddocks, reefers, paletots, London great coats, two floors full, and every one reduced Hart, SchafTner Marx distinctive styles as well as our own reliable makes. Frank Cobb, of Eecrlog, Maine, Writes: "I took Peruna and feel better than I have for years." Geo.

S. Chandler, ot Portsmouth, S. Writes: "I recommend Peruna as a remedy for catarrh and nervousness. Warren Ellis, ot Worcester, Vermont, Writes: "I was troubled with catarrh six years. Since taking Peruna I am relieved." F.

E. Brackett, of Med ford. Massachusetts, Writes: "Have used manv different medicines. Since using Peruna, 1 tind it far Mrs. Pauline Antelman, of Taftvllle, Writes: "I have Peruna always on hand." Mrs.

W. H. Cottrell, of Westerly, R. Writes: "Peruna ha been a sure cure." Jas. J.

Conway, ot Brooklyn, A'w York. Writes from G27 Atlantic Ave. used Peruna and have been restored Alfred DeMala, of Vlneland, Sew Jersey, Writes: "My friends are surprised to see my improvement after taking Peruna." Bella Eggleton. of Philadelphia, Writes from 401 Mover "After taking Peruna, I can recommend it." Mrs. Mattle Smith, of Wilmington, Writes: "By the use of Peruna I am cured.

We keep it in the houe." P. Bartholomew, of Baltimore, Writes: "I used several bottles of Peruna and recommend it to all. SAY JOHN MITCHELL HAS BEEN RE-ELECTED Anthracite Coal Field Delegates Go Through City on Way to Indianapolis Convention The delegates from the anthracite coal fields to the annual convention of the United Mine Workers, which opens in Indianapolis on Monday, passed through Philadelphia yesterday. They announced that the referendum vote shows that John Mitchell has been unanimously reelected president of the organization. The proceedings of this year's convention will principally concern the bituminous fields, in which contracts expire iu some of the western sections, involving about 50.000 miners.

It expected that they -will be renewed. Next year the two-year contracts entered into last year with the fields in the interstate compact, Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, after a bitter conflict, which threatened the destruction of the system of joint conference of operators and miners, will expire. The agreement under the Anthracite Strike Commission will also expire. This will create an extremely critical situation for the miners' organization. So far as the anthracite field is concerned every effort will be made to secure recognition of the union by the operators.

Asked whether or not tfie organization would stand out for it to the extent of a strike one of the delegates replied: conditions and the strength of the union must determine the action to be pursued then. It is, however, the principal object of the union to wrest recognition from the companies. With the exception of the Delaware, Lacka-w-anna and Western Company, all the coal carrying railroads appear to be as bitterly opposed to any recognition of the union as before the last etrike." Complaint was made that the operators are persistently refusing to grant the miners the check vveighmen and docking bosses, who have been allowed when the majority of the workmen at one of the collieries request their appointment. Dr. Josiah Peltz Dead Dr.

josiah Peltz died at his residence, t08 North Seventeenth street, early esterday morning after a few days' sickness. Heart trouble was the- cause cf his demise. Dr. Peltz was born in this city and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He was a-practicing physician for thirty-six years.

Many Auto Licenses Issued' The crop of automobilists for- 1905 promises to surpass that of any other year, judging from the large number of licenses already taken out. So far 773 have been issued, as compared with 4S5 -fori the whole month of January in loot. 0 To Prevent Pneumonia LaxatlTe Bromo Quinine, it be world wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes the cause. Call for the full and loolf -for etgnatttre tit E. W.

Grore. 25c. r- 1.19 of 40 Moo. E. tl.

Fitch, of Washlntton, D. Writes: "Peruna is a cure for catarrh." W. tl. Arm Isle ad. of Cumberland, irginia.

"Peruna has cured me of chronic catarrh." G. W. Taylor, of Charleston, W. Write: Peruna is the greatest tonic on th? market." Harry Skinner, of Greenville, Writes: as a tonic and cure for catarrh has lcen with success." W. B.

Bain, of Dillon, South Carolina. Writes: "I tried din-tors and remedies. All failed until 1 took Peruna." tl. D. Amoss.

of Grsensboro, Georgia, Write: "When commenced runa I couM hardly across my room. Am now able to do my work." J. Ed. O'Brien, of Fensacola, Florida. Writes: "I endorse Peruna as a cure for catarrh and bronchitis." Mrs.

Blgelow, ot Fremont, Michigan-, Writ-es: "Fight bottle of Peruna cured, me of chronic Carl Arnold, of Altdorf, Wisconsin, Writes: "A few lottIes of Peruna cured me of chronic Frank Artman, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Write-, from Y2- Elm street: 'I have taken six bottles of Peruna. I am well." Mrs. Morrison, of Indianapolis, Indiana, Writes from lo30 S. Ni'ew Jersey street: "Peruna cle.ued my head, leaving no tiace of catarrh." tl. Thompson, of Raleigh, Writes: "I have been cured of catarrh." What the Shut-ins Did ''Bargains in Bibles' were talked of yesterday to the Shut-in Society by.

Ilev. Dr. Herman L. Duhring. and they report cd the work of selling the products of the skillful hands of the shut-ins at their various exchanees.

The sales amounted to over S729. The total receipts of the society for 1904 were S1776.9S and the balance in hand $592. 04. They made 539 visits and wrote 1279 letters to the 399 shut-ins connected with the society. Crystal Corver clofs Saturdays, as on other days, at 6 Jf.

Crystal Corner's Clearance 2500 Pairs Women's $2 and $2.50 selected Kidskin Shoes 1.50 at All sizes, button or lace, extended soles, seasonable weights, selected Kidskin with tips of same or patent kid. Regular S2 and S2.50 Shoes Si.so. Women's $3 SI. 90 Box Calf Shoes at So great a bargain at $3 we sold thousands of pairs. Women could buy for next winter, even if there weren't three months wear ahead.

Good box calf; extended welted soles, Cuban heels', All sizes and widths. Regular S3 Shoes (Ataker-tO' Wearer) at Some of our best selling regular S3 lines reduced to $1.90 for clearance. Still a fair assortment of sizes. finest regular fl $3.50 shoes at Z'U Some $3.50 and $5 Hallahan shoes. at $2-90 Slightly imperfect Shoes-worth up to $6, at S1.9Q and $2.4.0 55.CO and $6.00 Shoes of the finest grade, bench-made, intended for a tuucu lur 2L $3.40 New York store, but too late for shipment.

In this clearance sale 1500 Women's Pure Gum Rubbers of the regular 6Cc grade to sell at OUC Jlen's buckle arctics, regular $1.50 I P. T. HALLAHAN N. IV. cor.

8th and Filbert Crystal Corner SI. 90 a Ldiarrnaif an in a in a an at MRS. JULIA P. SHADE, M. D.

could not recover it. She denied the justice of all the complaints against the food and the management in general. It was true, she said that an order had been read out to the inmates assembled at supper that they would be dismissed for carrying complaints to Grand Armj- headquarters at Fifth and Chestnut streets. A number had done so and it had given a great deal of trouble and the headquarters did not want them to carry complaint-? i there. she said, the old soldiers and widows were free to make complaints in a proper way without fear.

Mrs. Shade asserted that the only just complaints about the food were ou two or three occasions when the bread or meat was bad. as would occasionally happen iu any family. The whole trouble at the home, she said, was due to the dislike of certain -inmates of the reasonable and necessary restrictions and rules. Most of the trouble came from the sharp tongues of a few.

They had dismissed one man tor drunkenness. Ihere was great trouble in satist3ing inmates with rooms. Jealousies and eccentricities would crop out. As to the handling of the pension money. Mrs.

Shade said that the inmates preferred to let the home keep it -all for them and give them back a little spendy ing money as thev needed it. No inmate was deprived of iter of the pension against her will. The home was better entitled to it than relatives, who were "apt to visit the inmates about pension time." Mrs. Shade said the management welcomed any investigation and pointed to the splendid new $40,000 institution, the first of its kind "that had been established to take care of the wives and daughters, -mothers and sisters of veterans who would otherwise be helpless. Doable Treasury System Mrs.

Shannon said that during the building of the new home and the raising, of money for that purpose they had had two treasurers, one for the building fund, besides the regular treasurer of the home. Then they would sometimes borrow from one fund for the other and in this double treasury system some confusion of accounts arose which the auditor of the state obiected to. She declared that the money was all accounted for and that the new books opened at the request of the Advisory Board's Auditing Committee had straightened everything out. Mrs. Lawrence, the treasurer, laughed at the idea that they could have paid out $1100 more than they received.

Her own part was to keep her books as treasurer, which she did. and as for the Auditing Committee, she did not know why they did not proceed, as the books were open to them whenever they chose to examine them. John L. Grim, who originated the Auditing Committee in the Advisory Board, declared his faith that the women's management of the institution has been successful. If there- were any tangles in the accounts there was no dishonesty, and no graft, and the books would straighten out, he declared.

Mr. Jeffries is one of the bookkeepers in the office. He said he understood that all the thing amounted to was certain slipshod ways of keeping accounts, "just a -woman's way of doine things," without any "wrongdoing whatever. One of the mistakes was the deposit, of certain donations in private accounts of one of the managers. They were set right on that and the money turned into the proper channel.

RALLY OF ENDEAVORERS Local Union 1o Hnip Special Gathering Monday- Xight Elaborate preparations have been made for the January meeting of the Philadelphia Christian Endeavor Union, which will be held on Monday evening at 7.45 o'clock in the Centenary M. E. Church, Forty-first and Spring Garden streets. At the recent State Convention Ilev. J.

J. Lansing, of Scranton, made a decided "hit" in his bright, practical address given there, and the meeting's committee consider themselves fortunate in securing Dr. Lansing as the speaker for this special occasion. His theme will be "Some. Notes of As an additional attraction the leader of the three combined choirs- of Centenary M.

E. Mr. George B. C. Thomas (also chairman, of the meeting's has consented to repeat, especially for the Christian Endeavor Union, their Christmas cantata, "The Coming of the King." So widely -spread, is the musical fame of this combined choir that at the rendition of this cantata on Christmas Sunday, and its repeatal the following Sunday, hundreds were turned away.

The Endeavorers. of Philadelphia and vicinity, together with their friends, are cordially urged to" attend this meeting, and that all possible time may be given to the address and music, all unnecessary business preliminaries will be omitted. The meeting will be jpresided over by the president of the Lnion, J. Baker Tuttle. Not Lawful Wife of Children's Father a proceeding brought by Eva De Kiefer against Eugene De Kiefer to compel the latter to contribute to the support of his two grandchildren, Mildred, aged 7 years, and Eugene, aged 6 years, it developed at- the -hearing, before Judge McMichael in the Desertion Court yesterday that the plaintiff is not the lawful wife of the father of her children, who ia the son of a.

well-known riding master, summoned as Judge McMichael dismissed the case. is S35 overcoats reduced to $25 and $28 $30 overcoats reduced to $20 and $22 $25 overcoats reduced to $18 and $20 S20 overcoats reduced to $14 and $15 $18 overcoats reduced to $13 $15 overcoats reduced to $10 S12 overcoats reduced to $9 $10 overcoats reduced to $7.50 Every mixed suit in our store reduced. Thousands of pairs of trousers marked down. Allison's, 922-924 Market fill BAKING COMPANY IN TROUBLE IN COURT Creditors of the Keebler-Weyl Concern Apply to Judge McPherson for Change of Receivers Jamei Hay William F. Brey and George P.

Yb.ite, as creditors, yesterday filed a petition in the United States District Court to have the Keebler-Weyl Baking Company, of this city, adjudged involuntary bankrupt. The following claims are jet out bv the petitioners: James Hav William F. Brey, $5323.74, and George P. White, $6415.20. It is further set out that the concern is indebted to various persons in the sum of $251,465.04, and has appraised assets of $250,967.37.

Following the petition an application was made before Judge McPherson for the appointment of George P. White, a flour merchant and a large creditor, as receiver place of the receiver recently appointed by the Common Pleas Court. The creditors declare that the receiver recently appointed by the local courts is a son-in-law of the president of the baking company, and is alleged to be entirely under his control. The creditors also desired that an expert accountant should be put upon the books, so as to trace out the recent operations of the company, which the petitioners declare they believe to be of a suspicious character. Judge set to-day for a further heariiig'on the application.

Edward Haggerty was appointed by the Common Pleas Court as receiver, security being fixed at The trade value of the company's assets is $250,976.37, while its liabilities are fixed at $251 Urges Enthusiasm for Methodists "There will never be' a revival in this city or in any other city," said Rev. Dr. McBride yesterday in the Philadelphia Holiness Meeting in Wesley "until the. Methodists get back to the old-time enthusiasm that made our. fathers shout and praise Godl The churches "and even the ministers are often too cold spiritually to draw a soul to Christ.

of our churches, are as cold as a sepulchre, and I do hot want to go to a graveyard, until I am dead. How can you expect a sinner to be dra'vn to such meeting? It's like trying to coax a fly with vinegar." Big Damages for Loss of Arm One of the largest awards, of damages the local courts for the loss of "a limb was made-befpre Judge Ralston, in Court No. 5, vhen a verdict for $8750, in favor of. Charles W. Ubelman and against the American Ice Company, was rendered by jury after, a trial.

Ubel-man is minus his left arm, which had to be" amputated at the elbow as the--result of elevator accident on February 4, 1902, the company's repair shops. Twenty-sec ond and Hamilton streets, "wbere he wa employed. MORE BOY SMOKERS IN LOWEST GRADE School Investigation Shows Majority Who Use Tobacco Are Children From 6 to 8 Years That most of the boys in the public schools who smoke are found in the first grade, where the children range from 6 to years of age, is the result of an investigation being conducted by Superintendent of Schools Edward Brooks. On Monday last he sent out to the teachers of the city schools circulars requesting a report showing the percentage of smokers in their classes and the standards of their work compared with that of children who do not use tobacco. While all the returns are not as yet in, sufficient replies have been received to enable the authorities to get a correct idea of the conditions as they exit.

Considering the ages of the children, in the primary schools, where the habit seems to be most prevalent, the result is startling. Teachers report in some cases that thirty per cent, of their male scholars are addicted to the tobacco habit, while others state that only one-tenth of one per cent, of their pupils smoke. The latter, according to the returns, appear to be children of more well-to-do parents and those attending schools in the suburban sections of the city. The principal object of the investigation is to learn the relative standard of work done by pupils who smoke ad those who do not. In nearly every case it was reported that the averages attained by those children addicted to the habit are generally lower than those who do not use tobacco.

Just how many of the boys in the public schools, excluding those in the higher schools, are. tobacco smokers cannot yet be estimated, but. it is believed that when the full returns are received it will be shown that thousands of boys, many of them not yet ten years of age, in attendance in the public schools are habitual users of tobacco. Took Watch for Safe-Keeping J. "II.

Cooley, of 1110 "Ridge avenue, who was arrested on tbe "charge of taking a watch from E. C. Carpenter, of 416 Second street, Brooklj-n, was discharged from custody yesterday by Magistrate Ternan. Cooler said that he merely took the watch from Carpenter for safe-keep ing and that be had no intention ot stealing it. v.

i Is Wanted in Ohio Town Alexander DiMaroo, an Italian who is wanted, at Conneaut, on the charge of off a man's nose, -was taken to that city-yesterday by Chief of Police -Tin neyv who came, after him. It is said that DiMarco attacked his victim because the latter had alienated his wife's i -i -o- Civil Service Commission art -xmhjtfon for "instrument maker at S9O0 iJPi1 year to-fill ar racancy in the Coast ant -CJeodetic Supply. Applicants should "apnlv at Room 2. on the fourth floor. P.

O. Build-1 inr. Talking' Machines and Records Best stock; and the service here is different. Edison and Victor Dept. 1" for catalogues.

C. J. Heppe Son (3 Stores) 11 1S-1 1 17 Chestnut 6th and Thompson Sts. Fear of Exploslorv Closes In order to avoid any possible danger from the explosion of' gasoline the kindergarten connected with the Blaine School, in the Thirty-second section, was yesterday ordered closed by Harvey H. Hub-bert, member of the Board of Education from that section, Ihe kindergarten, which occupied the upper floors ot a rented structure at Thity-first and Morris streets, was situated over a cleaning establishment, where gasoline w-as used.

Protests from the parents of the children caused an investigation, and, while no danger was thought to exist, the school was closed as a precautionary measure and will remain so until other quarters can be secured. Charged "with cruelty to animals. Alexander Hamilton, of 4220 Ogdto street, was fined $10 and costs yesterday by Magistrate Harrison. Hamilton was arrested. 1y' Agent" Cozem.

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