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NO XXX. NO. 56- ALLENTOWN TUESDAY. MAY 5. 1908.

FHICE ONE CEOT CATASAUQUA, The large auditorium of St. Mary's Catholic Church was crowded with sev ALVINRUPP IS RE-ELECTED NO GROUND FOR CONSPIRACY DEADLY FIGHT IN OLD KENTUCKY HEAVY FIGHTING AT KHYBER PASS SUPT. RAUB FOR HIS SIXTH TERM DEATH AT VYEATHERLY TO-DAY OF JOHN MCCARTHY. EXPIRED AT HIS HOME OF HEART FAILURE. Word has reached here of the sudden death at his home in Weatherly this afternoon of John McCarthy.

The sad news which shocked his Al-lentown friends is to the effect that he expired very unexpectedly of heart failure. He was 42 years old. Mr. McCarthy was one af the best-known newspapermen in Pennsylvania, having owned the Hazleton Sentinel. Going into politics as secretary for Congressman John Leisenring, he spent some years in Washington.

When Speaker Reed retired from politics, he and Mr. McCarthy, with several others organized the American Locomotive from which they retired with handsome fortunes. Since then he was interested in many enterprises, for a time having quite intimate associations with the Pennsylvania Railroad management and with the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. McCarthy and his family spent the greater part of last year in London and Paris.

He leaves his wife Floretta, nee Musselman, and one son, Justin McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy and family have many friends in Allentown. necker. Grims Independent District E.

W. Morgan, Andrew S. Heiter, Charles S. Kline, Ezekiel Wisser, Frank Lohr-man, David Ziegler. Hanover Frank T.

Haney, John Brophy, G. C. D. Goldsmith, Reichard, Charles Isler, Dr. Robert 11.

Klotz. Heidelberg Henry O. S. M. Norgang, F.

W. Harter, Henj. A. Saurwine, Nathan Bittner. Hokendauqua David II.

Matchette, William M. Krefr-low, Hugh Porter, Amandes Dreisbach, Jacob Hess. Lowhill George F. Werley, Frank P. Beck, Orvillo Wotring, Richard Scheirer, Joshua Haas, Cyprian Kress-ly.

Lynn Amson C. Kisller, Henry F. Kistler, Henry Weaver, John B. Foll-weiler, Lewis F. Snyder, E.

G. Weis-ner. Upper Macungie Levi Kuhns, O. C. R.

Bastian, Richard V. Kuhns, John Y. Schultz, Maurice W. Repp, Amo3 Stauffer. Upper Milford Wayne Mohr, Jacob IT.

Knauss, Daniel J. Foster, Charles Y. Yoder, Amandus R. Schuler, Dan iol M. Moyer.

Lower Milford Sylvester T. Erwin S. Dietz, H. J. Frederick, C.

Urffer, Victor D. Cressman, William K. Fetterman. Lower Macungie Harvey T. Sholer, F.

D. Lauer, John J. Schmoyer, E. Feinour, Reuben Deisher, Amos Wel- da. Macungie Dr.

William B. Erdman, O. J. Knauss, A. K.

Desch, W. Hartzell, Adam B. Neumeyer, OUveu B. Neumeyer. Salisbury Victor S.

Kemmerer, Free! L. Mahler, T. H. KnappenbergBr, Geo. F.

Held, Irvln F. Fink, Dr. H. F. Bean.

Slatington A. P. Berlin, Benjamin! W. Kern, R. A.

Roberts, A. S. Morgan, James Paules, Howard Daum, A. E. James Nyer, E.

Prestwood. Upper Saucon Wilson H. Wlmmer, John W. Yoachim, Elmer II. Carl, Dr.

Head of the City Schools Re-elected This Afternoon. BY DIRECTORS OF CITY OF ALLENTOWN Has Served Since 1893, Prior to Which He Was For 15 Years Principal of the High School Business or convention Done In Short Order. City Superintendent Francis D. Raub was re-elected for his sixth term at the convention of city school directors and controllers in the Administration building this afternoon. Hon.

H. E. Crilly, president of the Board of Control, presided, and Thos. P. Wenner was secretary of the convention.

Mr. Raub was nominated for his sixth term by Fred B. Gernerd, district attorney. The city superintendent was born at Raubsville and was educated at Easton and MuhlenDerg. Prior to his election as head of the Allentown schools in 1893 he was for 15 years principal of the Allentown High School.

Mr. Raub's salary was raised from to $2500 a year. MEMBERS OF CONVENTION. The City Directors' Convention was composed as follows: First Ward Edmund H. Scholl, W.

H. Downing, Wm. A. Kern, S. B.

Bechtel, J. R. Morton, George Horlach-er. Second Ward Daniel Mager, Thos. Roth, Harry L.

Christ, John Tritsch-ler, Oliver Ruhf, J. A. Miller, Dr. W. W.

Eschbach. Third Ward-Edmund M. Stearns, A. R. Helfrich, F.

P. Hunsieker, DeFor-rest Bast, George A. Wethcrhold, L. F. Miller.

Fourth Ward Oliver T. Weaber, T. F. Willenbecher, S. F.

Biery, Ed. N. Snyder, W. H. Koch, C.

L. Moyer, A. Samuels. Fifth Ward F. G.

Lewis, Uriah J. Erig, Rev. Dr. W. Wackcrnagel, Stephen Kuntz, Rev.

J. A. Seheffer, Dr. J. T.

Eckert. Sixth Ward Hon. Hugh E. Crilly, D. D.

Shields, Patrick Hanlon, George E. Boyle, John Doherty, J. E. Gallagher. Seventh Ward W.

P. Ludwig. Ed. B. Sch-noyer, E.

F. Keck, J. J. Hauser, F. B.

Gernerd, H. J. Kurtz. Eighth Wnrd G. F.

Bogh. Dr. J. D. Erdnian.

F. F. Smith, F. L. Best, J.

F. Sease, J. T. C. Krasley.

Ninth Ward Dr. H. H. Herbst, E. Kutz, M.

H. Bickert, II. E. Geo. Bernhard, S.

A. Schneek. Tenth Ward T. F. Heaney, A.

Ellsworth. Frank Zimmerman, Dr. C. E. Guth, Dr.

G. H. Boyer, M. Smith, D. George Weber.

Eleventh Ward J. L. Hoffman, B. N. J.

J. P. Grim, J. Harper Clous, Charles H. Yeager, Harry A.

Koons, O. D. Clauss. COURT PROCEEDINGS. The case of the Addis Auto Co.

vs. B. H. Stuckert resulted in verdict for plaintiff of $80.01. The cases of L.

V. Trust Safe Deposit Co. va. Cecilia Stahler and W. H.

Snyder and the National Bank of Slat-ington vs. H. E. Crilly were continued for settlement. Defendant confessed judgment for $75 in case of Laura and John Re-maley vs.

Washington Water Supply Co. Defendant confessed judgment for $50 in case of Shup Vandergrift vs. Keystone Box Mfg. Co. The West End Trust Co.

of Philadelphia, guardian of the estate of Henry G. Storch, a minor, was empowered to join with the other persons in inter est in the sale of Catasauqua property to Catharine Williams for $1000. F. L. Roth was appointed guardian of Karolina Kavalsik to give consent to her marriage to Andrew Molesky The Bethlehem Trust Co.

was ap pointed guardian of Mary E. Garver of Philadelphia, who has an income from the estate of her grandfather, Thomas H. Arnold, late of West Bethlehem. The master was directed to make payment according to his report in the equity case of Charles L. Trexler vs.

Henry Trexler. The county commissioners want to sell the old toll house at the Catasau-qua bridge and June first has been set to hear objections from whoever is interested. A rule was granted on Emma Men-ges on behalf of the supervisors of Salisbury to take depositions in behalf of the exceptions filed to the report of the viewers on the opening of a new road through her land, in the office of Kline Kline on May 14 at 1 p. m. The.

Allentown Trust Co. was appointed guardian of Ellen J. Stein. The Allentown 'Trust Co. was appointed guardian of Emma Yingllng.

Charles Heebie vs. Charles F. Reeble. Rule entered on plaintiff to take depositions in support of the rule to show cause why execution issued on judgment should not be stayed. The report of the county auditors was filed in open Court and was approved by Judge Trexler.

A minority report by Harvey J. Wenner, In which he called attention to the question which he put to Steward Kern, when he was examined before the board and a number of additional questions which he requested be answered in writing. He asks that Director Rit-ter be surcharged with $7.55 for conveying a pauper to the poor house. He also says that the directors failed once in every year to lay before the Court and the Grand Jury the list of inmates, ages and sexes of persons maintained and employed in the house of employment or supported or assisted by them elsewhere, and of children bound out and that they have no ordinances, rules and regulations approved by the Court as per the act of 1844. eral hundred members and friends of the congregation, when the annual May Day celebration was held.

Previous to the exercises the school children and members of the Sodality met In the parochial school and marched in a body to the church. AH were dressed in white and carried bouquets of flowers. The procession presented a nice appearance. The program in the church consisted of special music and the crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The rector, Rev.

John A. delivered an eloquent and ap propriate address. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and potted plants. The celebration was the most successful held for a number of years. Mrs.

Jacob Wolf of TamaQua, spent Sunday with relatives and friends in town. Dr. Grant Sparks, the specialist, and his wife, are happy over the arrival of a baby boy in the family circle. Some unknown thieves broke open a window in the rear of the store of C. P.

King at the Lower Catasauqua bridge and stole a lot of coffee, meats, canned goods and cigars. The money drawer was broken open and $10 iu 5 and 10 cent pieces, a $2.50 gold piece, half dollar of 1833 and half dollar of 1819 Swedish and Austrian coins, were taken. There Is no clue to the thieves. Burgess William Thomas of North Catasauqua Is improving his property by laying a cement pavement and gutter. In order to comply with the postal regulations and an ordinance of Town Council, many new sidewalks will be put down In the new borough during the next atveral months.

The 18th anniversary of the St. Lawrence T. A. B. Society will be observed on Wednesday evening, May 27, with a sociable in the hall.

Arrangements are now being made for the event. Mrs. Clinton Fehr of Front Street is on the sick list. Mrs. Albert E.

Weaver and her sister. Miss Hattie Oldt, of West Catasauqua, were at Coopersburg, where they attended the funeral of a relative. Catasauqua Tribe, I. O. R.

will hold a boom session on Thursday evening, May 14, when a large class of candidates will be initiated into the mysteries of the order. The work will be done by the crack degree team of the castle. The young child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Steele, is sick with pneumonia. H. H. Buck was the guest of relatives at Danielsville. Next Saturday afternoon the Unicorn Stars and the Wahnetah Club will play a base ball game on the golf field.

There is strong rivalry between the teams and a hard battle is expected. Next Saturday afternoon the directors, of the Lehigh National Bank will sell he old post office and other buildings 'at Front and Bridge Streets at public sale. As soon as the buildings are removed the bank will start work fun Its new building at that place. Rev. Joseph Specht of Allentown oc cupied the pulpit of Emanuel Evangeli cal Church on Sunday morning and evening.

He preached excellent sermons. The pastor, Rev. A. H. Doerst-ler, conducted communion services at Danlelsville for Presiding Elder B.

F. Bohner. Mr. and Mrs. George Longenhagen of Second Street are the proud parents of a baby boy.

D. L. Emanuel, the contraotor, has a force of men engaged in removing some of the banks at the Crane Iron Works to make room for the laying of wide gauge tracks to the furnaces. The company proposes to put the small cinder engines out of service and do all the work with large locomotives. The tracks from the furnaces to the cinder tip will also be relaid.

An overheated stack set fire to the woodwork on the roof of one of the mills of the Bryden Horse Shoe Works yesterday morning. The sheet iron protection of the house prevented the flames from spreading. A stream from one of the company's hydrants was played on the flames and the fire was finally extinguished by plug streams of the fire companies. The damage is covered by insurance. ORGAN RECITAL.

BY MR. FRYSINGER IN ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH. J. Frank Frysinger, organist of Emanuel Church, Hanover, will give an organ recital to-morrow evening in St.

John's Reformed Church. He will be assisted by Charles Hunsberger, harp; and Miss Mae Eldridge, violin. The following Is the program: Andante rellgioso, harp, violin and organ; Chromatic Fantasia in A Minor, Louis Thiele; "In Paradise," Th. Dubois; Gavotte Arabesque, F. W.

Wolff, arranged for organ by Mr. Fry-singer; Priere, harp, violin and organ; organ "Eventide." Wm. Faulkes, inscribed to Mr. Frysinger; Scherzo, AV. S.

Hoyte; Fantasia on hymn-tune Duke Ralph Kinder, Introduction, theme, six variations, fugue, finale; Adagio, Beethoven, harp, violin and organ; organ Nocturne, J. Frank Frysinger; Finale in Flat, W. Wol-Btenholme. TO-MORROW NIGHT'S BIO DANCE. ALL ARRANGEMBNTS MADE FOR TO-MORROW NIGHT'S BIG EVENT.

Thomas B. Holsteln, leader of the Pioneer Band, has arranged an excellent program of two-step music for the May parly and dance in Municipal Hall, South Bethlehem, to-morrow evening, and Wm. J. George, leader if the Lyric Dancing Academy Orchestra, will render all the waltz gems which this season are being played at the popular dancing academy. All the indications are that the dance will be the largest ever held in the Lehigh Valley.

Superintendent J. F. Reardon of the Lehigh Valley Transit Co. will have a number of special cars to carry th large party of Allontonians. The band and orchestra will take a special car at the Lyric Theatre at 7.35 o'clock.

This affair Is under the management of E. J. Ferry of the Lyric Dancing Academy. Blue Flame OH Ranges, best kind DUNGAN FRY. Iron and Brass Beds of handsome patterns, guaranteed not to tarnish.

DUKGAJJ FRY. Another BreatMtt County Feudist Meets His Fate Out of Court. BLACK HAND AT EAST ORANGE Threats to Blow Up a School Cause Excitement Currency Fight Coming to a Head in Congress Tragedy In Cleveland Troubles of Anna Gould and the Prince. Special to The Leader. Jackson, May 5.

Former Sheriff Ed Callahan, chairman of the Democratic Committee of Breathitt County, is dying to-day of injuries inflicted yesterday by John Spicer, his brother-in-law. Spicer was Immediately shot to death by Wilson Callahan, the 17-year-old son of the wounded feud leader. The Mosaic law of "an eye for an eye" is wiping out the deadly clan of bioody Breathitt, Kentucky's feudal hotbed. Callahan and Judge Hargis, the fend leaders, were close friends. They stood by each other in all their troubles.

Callahan and Spicer were running a store. They made monthly settlements and a dispule arose over a settlement. "BLACK HAND" AT EAST ORANGE. THREATS TO BLOW UP A SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE JERSEY TOWN. Special to The Leader.

East Orange, N. May 5. Following "Black Hand" threats to blow up the Hide Park school here, owing to the failure to pay $500, the school is conducted in the building to-day under guard of the entire police force, and some detectives. Less than half the students are in attendance, despite the guards about the building and there is much uneasiness. The threatening letters are postmarked Paterson.

All efforts to run down the writers have failed. CURRENCY FIGHT IN CONGRESS. VREELAND BILL MAT BE APPROVED AT TO-NIGHT'S CONFERENCE. Special to The Leader. Washington, May 5 Developments during the last 24 hours Indicate the probable approval of the Vreeland currency bill at the general conference of the House Republicans to-night.

There is no chance for the approval of the Fowler currency bill. The advocates of that measure will present for consideration the Fowler commission bill, with the so-called Payne amendment tacked on. TRAGEDY IN CLEVELAND. MUSICIAN KILLS DAUGHTER AND THEN HIMSELF. Special to The Leader.

Cleveland, May 5. Fred Kuppe.a musician, shot and killed his daughter and then hanged himself today. He had been despondent for some time. The daughter caused him great worry. He was frequently compelled to leave her at home alone and when work called him out late at night he worried greatly lest something should happen to the girl.

ANNA GOULD AND THE "PRINCE." SEEM TO BE MOVING ABOUT CONSIDERABLY TO GET MARRIED. Special to The Leader. Rome, May 6 Prince Halie de Sagan and Mine. Anna Gould have gone to Florence. Current rumor is that they have arranged to be married there by civil and perhaps also by Protestant religious ceremony.

The Pope refused even to receive the prince in audience. He said positively that he will never allow a priest to officiate at Mme. Gould's marriage. SALARY REDUCTIONS. PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY GETTING VERY ECONOMICAL.

Special to The Leader. Manila, May 5. Sweeping salary reductions are provided for in the finan- cial bills recommended by the Appropriations Committee whicfi have just I come before the Assembly for consideration. Practically the salary of every official is reduced, the cuts ranging from 20 to 45 per cent. CLEVELAND ABOUT THE SAME.

Special to The Leader. Lakewood, N. May 5. The unofficial announcement is made to-day that there is no change in the condition of former President Cleveland. Acocss to his apartments is still denied.

MURDERER COLLAPSES. Special to The Leader. Harrtsburg, May 6. Utterly collapsing at the sight of the gibbet on which he was to die, Frank Pease had to be literally held up by the guards while the noose was adjusted about his neck when he paid the penalty here to-day for murdering Charles Lehman. HEALTHFUL! REFRESHING! DELIGHTFUL! If there was such a thing as making better beer than Horlacher's 9 Months' Old "PERFECTION," we would make It, but It can't be done.

This is the beer to risk for when you want the best of bottle beer. You will be dolighted. It is healthful and refreshing. We can supply you ouiokly. Phone or write.

An Edison Phonograph, WILL BRING or a Victor or Columbia CHEER. Talking Machine will bring cheer into your ome. We pell ail three makes. Visit ir Talking Machine Department and will play any selection you desire. KRAMER'S MUSIC HOUSE, 644 Hamilton Street.

THREE EXECUTIONS. Frankttn G. Frltssing-er vs. Emanuel Hem for $2850. George.

H. Hardner vs. Charles G. Bower for $300. Julia Sehaadt Chas.

R. Kratzer Ctiosen Conaty Superintendent of Schools For Sixth Terra. VOTE OF CONVENTION UNANIMOUS Able Educator and Administrator of Lehigh's School Affairs Again Signally Honored Election in Court House This Afternoon. Alvin Rupp was re-elected county superintendent of the schools of Lehigh for his sixth term at the convention of the directors of the borough and townships held in the Court House this afternoon. There was no opposition to his re-eleotion, and the vote was unanimous.

The convention was called to order by Mr. Rupp, and organization was effected by the selection of Dr. W. B. Erdman of Macungie as chairman and Frank D.

Laucr of Lower Macungie as secretary. After his re-election Mr. Rupp addressed the convention as follows: MR. RURP'S ADDRESS. "Gentlemen of the Convention: It is with feelings of sincere gratitude that I appear before you this afternoon to express to you my heartfelt thanks for the confidence which yon have reposed in me by giving me your unanimous support.

It is certainly very gratifying to know that you so heartily endorse my past efforts In behalf of the schools of Lehigh County, and I hope that the administration of tl. duties of the office to which you ha.v just re-elected me may continue to merit your confidence. "I wish to assure you at this time that if, in the future, any errors are made by me, they are errors of the head rather than of the heart. Our past relations have been very pleasant, and I cherish the hope that they may continue as pleasant and profitable in the future as they have been in the past. "That the schools of this county have made material progress during the past is frankly admitted by the most critical observer; and that they rank very favorably with those of any of the neighboring counties is quite frequently asserted by those people who are in a position to pass an unbiased judgment.

"I cannot take the time of this con vention to enumerate all the efforts that were put forth in the past to elevate the standard of the schools, but will, in a general way, mention a few of those to which I claim credit. "One of the first steps taken was the introduction of township graduation in 1894. Then Lehigh County was the pioneer in that matter, and a great many of the teachers and directors expressed their doubts about the advisability of the project. Now township graduation has spread into every county of this great state. "Since its introduction into this county, over 1200 young men and i-men were graduated, and fully 90 per cent, of those were thus encouraged so that thev continued their studies in higher institutions, and many of them are now filling responsible and honorable positions in life.

Besides, township graduation was the entering wedge towards the organization of the township high schools, and these form an invaluable adjunct to the public school system of the State of Pennsylvania. "The organization and maintenance of the Reading Union was another forward movement In the school machinery of this county. During the past year 324 of the 327 teachers of the countv belonged to the Union, and the majority of them faithfully engaged in pedagogical study. I am glad to be able to state that we have in our county a very healthy professional growth among our teachers. Professional study creates professional zeal and enthusiasm, two elements very vital in the living teacher.

"Not resuming, however, to en croach- upon your kind indulgence, let me by wav of closing, once more assure you that I shall continue to discharge the duties of my position impartially and to the best of my ability, and express the hope that your assistance and counsel may also continue." HIS HONORABLE CAREER. County Superintendent Rupp ranks as one of the most able and piofeics-sive educators of Pennsylvania. He has alwaj-s done with credit whatever ho set out to do and his long career as superintendent will always be a bright spot in the history of Lehigh's public school system. He was born in VVeis-enburg in 1855 and was educated at Palatinate College, Myerstown, now-Albright College. He taught school with ever-increasing success in Low-hill, Lynn, Macungie and Coopersburg when first elected county superintendent of Lehigh in WM.

He was re-elected unanimously in 1896, 1S99, 1902, 1905 and again to-day. O. J. Knauss of Macungie and M. M.

Marks of Emaus were elected tellers. SALARY RAISED TO $2200. On motion of Jas. F. Brady of Washington Superintendent Rupp's year.

salary was raised from $1800 to $2200 a Nominations being in order Mr. Rupp was named by E. J. Snook of Fountain Hill, seconded by Captain Match-ctte of Catasauqua. On the roll call he received every vote.

Tho County School Directors' Convention was composed of the following: Catasauqua Harry E. Graffin. David Davis, Rev. D. R.

Griffith, David Caldwell, Capt. Joseph Matchette, Wm. Weisley. Coopersburg William H. Bregenzer, Charles J.

Stabler, W. S. Moyer, Thomas Hackman. Burton J. Shaffer, Leidy M.

Frederick. Coplay Frank H. Knappenberger, Robert I. Tranklcy, W. F.

Levan, Jacob Reaser, Daniel I. Schreiber, Chas. P. Gernerd, James Anthony. Emaus H.

F. Becker, M. M. Marcks, E. Frantz, A.

R. Stroll, L. M. Kratzer, H. M.

Knauss. Fountain Hill E. J. Snook, George W. Stehly, Albert Gradwohl, Howard E.

Bingle, Orrin Hoof, William Stahl- 1 It Seems In Matter of Slaying of Little Smith Girl. JUDGE SCOTT SIMPLIFIES MATTERS Smiths and Mrs. Bachman Released Without Hearing. And It Appears There Can Be No Charge of Murder Against Anyhody But Bachman. The action of Judge Scott yesterday in releasing from the Easton jail Mrs.

Robert Bachman and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith, seems to indicate Binall chance of any charge of murder against members of the religious sect to which belonged Robert Bachman, slayer of little May Irene Smith. The Court's action, indeed, forecasts that no murder charge will lie even against Mrs. Bachman and the Smiths.

It simplifies the whole case considerably. In case a lunacy commission should find Bachman insane there would not bs much of a murder trial, and the legal end of it would furnish very little sensation. Judge Scott released the three defendants without the formality of a habeas corpus hearing, on $3000 bail each, to appear as witnesses at the June term. Alfred Smith of Allen Township, father of Henry Smith, has become security for the appearance of his son, and William Solt of Petersville has become security for the appearance of Mrs. Smith.

For Mrs. Bachman, Henry W. Roth of Nazareth is bondsman. Her case was even stronger for release than that of the Smiths, it was explained, because of the fact that she could not be used as a witness against her husband and there is no evidence that she had anything to do with the killing. Still, Judge Scott thought the better way would be to permit all three of the persons named to go on security and postpone the hearing on the writs granted.

It was also stated that it there is no further testimony against the Smiths or Mrs. Bachman it would not be proper to indict either of them. By holding the defendants under bail, It wa pxnlained. nrevented them from getting beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, whether they were warned ah witnesses or for any other purpose. District Attorney McKeen stated very frankly that he had held the defendants in jail because he did not want to assume the responsibility of releasing them.

Scott stated that the defend ants had heen detained in Jail proba bly because the district attorney did not want to assume the reponsimnty of releasing them: a responsibility that should be Dlaced on the Court. The Court was unable to find any testi mony of these three people being ii anv wav connected with the killing the child, beyond the fact that they were participants in the religion frenzy that prevailed in Bachman' house the night of the muraer. DIED IN HIS 81ST DROPSY CAUSES DEMISE OF TIMHMAN DESHLER. Tiiirtiman fleshier died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Horn Hawk's Mill, near the Duck Farm a owl sin vpnrs.

5 months and 4 days Death was caused by dropsy, with ib suffered for some time. The deceased lived in the vicinity of Fogelsvllle for a long tune, ana was a farmer. For the past several years he lived retired. His wife died nine years ago. Mr.

Deshler is survived by two sons, Tilghman and Edward Doshler of Allentown, and two daughters, Mrs. Calvin Miller and Mrs. Ja- The funeral will take place on Thursday at 1.30 p. witn services and burial at the Western Salisbury Church. Rev.

Dr. E. J. Fogel will officiate. GRAEEED A HANPSAG.

YOUTH ROBS MISS STECKEL WI11I.E OUT WALKING. While Miss Anna B. Steckel of 715 Turner Street was walking at 5 o'clock last evening, a boy abouL 16 years of asre suddenly ran UP to her and grab bing her handbag, ran toward Eighth Street. Miss Steckel gave an alarm, whieh Attracted the attention of a nnmhpv nf hovs. who gave chase.

The boy, however, was fleet and escaped. Miss Steckel had in her handbag besides a number of trinkets. The boy is described as being slender, with light hair and freckles. It was stated his identity is known. YOUNG ARTIST'S BIRTHDAY.

TOD LINDENMUTH GETS POSTAL SHOWER AND AN. AUTO-. MOBILE. Raphael Lindenmuth, the popular young artist, was the. recipient of a postal shower yesterday in honor of his 23rd birthday anniversary.

Besides he received from his father, A. N. Lindenmuth, the photographer and Fifth Ward Councilman, an automobile. The best wishes of Tod's many friends go to him for fully 100. DIED OF PNEUMONIA.

Annie A. Behler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Behler of Walnut-port, died on Sunday of pneumonia, aged 10 years. She is survived by her parents, one sister and three brothers, all Mving at home.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 9.30 a. m. at the parents' residence. Interment In the new cemetery at Danlelsville, Rev. Mr.

Lutz officiating. OFFICERS ELECTED. The Young Men's Hebrew Beneficial Society elected these officers: President, Harris Max; vice president, Samuel Alexander; secretary, Lyman Fluin; Benjamin Frey; trustees, Mtix Lavlne, Max Blum and Max Grim-burg. The best eefrigerators at DUNG AN ft FRY' 3. Don't forget the "LACQUERET." J.

HERSH HARDWARE CO. Afgnans Repulsed Witn Heavy Losses By tne British Forces. ASIATICS FOUGHT DESPERATELY British Mowed Them Down With Machine Guns, and infantry end Cavalry Hope That This Treatment Will Put a Stop to the Invasion of India. Special to The Leader. London, May 5.

Heavy losses attended yesterday's fighting between General Wilcox's forces and the Afghans, whom he repulsed in an attempt to invade India by way of the Khyber Pass, according to latest advices. The Asiatics, to-day's messages it dicate, fought desperately to hold their ground and were only driven across the border after the engagement had continued from dawn until darkness, during which the British mowed them down with machine guns, volley after volley from infantry and repeated calvary charges. The government is hopeful that Wilcox's energetic treatment has crushed the raids effectually and that the Asiatics have been quieted for a long time to come. LEWIS GRETHER ARRESTED, ATTEMPTED TO GET AWAY BY FLIGHT OVER HOUSE TOPS. Lewis Grethcr of 93S Jackson Street, wanted on a charge of destroying and carrying off property, was arrested yesterday after a lively chase over a lot of housetops in the neighborhood.

The charges have been hanging for some months," but the officers were unable- to locate the man. It is said by the police that Grether was in hiding at the homo of a relative at Phil-lipsburg. Yesterday they got wind that he was at his home, at 938 Jackson, and determined to get him. Officer Lattlmore was sent to the house, but on being refused admission Officer Frankenfield was sent to assist him. The two policemen went to the homo and were unable to find him.

Officer Lattimore finally, however, located him emerging from a house several doors up the block and inquiry revealed the fact that escape had been made from the house by Grether by the third floor and thence over the roofs to another dwelling. A charge against Grether for indecency brought before Alderman Bower is based on occurrences in the northern part of the city near the Givernaud silk mill about five weeks ago. Grether denies the charge. A second charge is that he entered a machine shop on Lawrence Street near Eleventh, owned by Mahlon H. Beary, and removed a quantity of machinery and destroyed other fixtures there.

In answer to this Grether says that he had a lase upon the building, good until May 1, 190S, and that the machinery in the building was his property. Therefore he had a perfect right to enter a building which he had a lease upon and remove machinery, his own property. The latter charge was brought before Alderman Jones. After his arrest Grether was turned over to Alderman Boner, who committed him. He engaged L.

H. Rupp as his attorney. STRICTLY PERSONAL. Charles R. Roberts, the local historian, who is one of the three members of the Sons of the Revolution in this city, last week attended the triennial convention of that body at Annapolis.

He had the pleasure of inspecting the U. S. Naval Academy. Chief of Police Berming is suffering with illness at his home on Maple Street. He is under the care of Dr.

C. H. Schlesman. City Detective Roth is acting chief. City Clerk Joseph Schmidt yesterday-took the oath of office before Mayor Stiles and entered upon the duties of his office for his new term of three years.

George Bothrick, Osoar Johnson, Llewellyn Davles, Edward Getz and Charles Getz of Avoca, were the guests of Dr. F. R. Bausch of North Second Street. Dr.

Willard D. Kline will give a practical talk on tuberculosis this evening in St. Michael's Lutheran Church, to which the public Is invited. Harry B. Schall, secretary of the Allentown Fair, left to-day for New York to attend the sessions of the Board of Review of the National Trotting Association, of which he is a member.

Mrs. E. L. Kessler of Blairstown, N. is here on a visit to her brother, Harry E.

Ruhe, the Central passenger agent, and family. J. P. M. Wint of Fullerton received a commission as notary public.

Marriage licenses were granted to Philip Kiernan and Emma Withuhn of South Bethlehem, Frank Moll and Agnea Miller of AmityvHle, and Mike Haberman of Cementon and Minnie NKzen of Egypt. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Kocher of 93.8 North Street, are the proud parents of a baby girl, born on Sunday morning.

Rev. Scott R. Wagner and family of Riegeksvllle, formerly of Allentown, passed through here to-day on way to Harrtsburg to spend their vacation. TWELFTH WARD REPUBLICANS. TO MEET AT PETER MOYER'S HOTEL TO-MORROW EVENING.

The Republicans of the Twelfth Ward, South AHontown, will meet Wednesday evening at 7.30 ait Hotel, South Allentown, to arrange for the special ward election in June. Willis J. Daubenspeck is the Committeeman. There are about 440 voters the new ward, about 200 of whom, It is said, are Republicans. COMMUKION AT COPLAY.

Revs. Dr. 1. D. Schindel and J.

J. Sohlndel will have their communion at Coplay next Sunday, German in the morning and English in the evening. Preparatory services on Saturday previous, Oenman In the afternoon and English la th evening. DEATH OF MOSES GUTH. WAS PROMINENT HOTEL KEEPER AND HORSEMAN.

Moses Guth, an aged and respected citizen of Allentown, died this morning at his home, 732 North Ninth Street. He had been suffering with bronchitis for a -year and had been bedfast for five weeks. Mr. Guth was born in South Whitehall Dec. 4, 1831., and was a son of Henry and Lydia Steininger In his early days he conducted a farm in South Whitehall.

He kept the Pennsylvania and American Hotels at Catasauqua for 20 years. The deceased waa one of the first livery men in Allentown. He was a well-known horseman in his day. His wif9 Mary nee (Mickley, two daughters and one son, Eva and Mrs. Milton Koons and Harry C.

Guth; three brothers and one sister, Alexander of Allentown, Henry of Iowa, and Phaon of Mulberry. Indiana, and Mrs. Wil-loughby Koch of Kuhnsville, survive. In politics he was a staunch Republican. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 2.30 p.

m. from his late home, with services at the house and interment in Union Cemetery. TO INSPECT THE TOWN. HEALTH BOARD TAKES STEPS TOWARD CLEANLINESS. The Board of Health last evening decided on a thorough inspection of the city by an inspector from each ward.

The plan was adopted last year and met with such good results that it was determined to repeat it this year. The several members of the board have been assigned different wards. The inspection of backyards, cellars, chicken coops, and stables will be thorough. All infractions of the city ordinances will be reported directly to Sanitary Inspector Willenbecher, who will bring the proper measures to correct the trouble. The report of Health Officer follows: Families in quarantine for diphtheria, 12-15 cases; in quarantine for scarlet fever, 7-9 cases.

Cases of typhoid fever, chicken-pox, erysipelas, measles, mumps, consumption, 1. Deaths Diphtheria, 1. Families in quarantine May 4, 12; diphtheria, scarlet fever, 6. School permits issued, 11; nuisance notices sent out, 35. There were 50 deaths in town during April and 141 births in March, SO boys and 61 girls.

DISCHARGED BY MAYOR-- NO EVIDENCE TO HOLD COLORED MEN AND WHITE WOMEN. The two colored men and two white women who were arrested at the home of Mrs. Ida Hoagland in a raid earlv Sunday morning were discharged by Mayor Stiles yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hoagland makes the following statement: "I desire to state to the public that I am keeping a respectable lodging house and the parties who were arrested there Sunday were lodgers who had missed their train.

At the hearing before the mayor it was proved without a doubt that there was no evidence of any kind to prove anything disreputable. I make this statement so that those who patronize my lodging house thoroughly understand the matter in its true light." MR. RAUB SURPRISED. Oscar Raub, residing along the Whitehall Pike, was tendered a surprise in honor of his birthday anniversary. All spent a pleasant evening and a fine luncheon was served.

Those present were Harvey A. Raub, Mrs. Ellen Raub, Lifcbie E. Giess, Mahlon Newhard, Eddia Wright, John Wright, Mrs. Judith Wright, Edna Heimbach, Nora Hering, Daniel Peters, Malcolm Henninger, Carrie Butz, G.

W. Dorney, Annie T. Dorney, Lydian Heimbach, Gertrude Henninger, Alfred E. Heimbach, Henry S. Rabenold, Robert Heimbach, Lewis F.

Peters, Mrs. Robt. Keck, Amanda Peters, Russell Peters, Miriam Peters, and Mrs. Goorgo Raub, Mrs. O.

L. Henninger, Adam Henninger, George Henninger, Elmer W. Heimbach, Mr. and Mrs. O.

J. Raub, Llewellyn Raub, Lloyd Raub, Elsie Raub, Irma Raub. AT THE LYRIC. If you knew what others know-about Lyman H. Howe's moving pictures to be seen In the Lyric Theatre Monday afternoon and evening and Tuesday afternoon and evening, May 11 and 12, you would feel that you could not afford to miss seeing the new program.

It takes you from ice-bound polar regions to the tropics; from the homes, industries and life ki Holland, to a French battleship where It shows you the duties and life of the French sailor. It gives you the sensation of riding SO miles an hour in an automobile as though you actually participated in the race. It shows you the European methods of fighting a big city Are, and the desperate efforts of the firemen, and still more, hopeless plights of the fire's victims. For the benefit of the popular ushers of the Lyrlo Theatre. Far $1.59 you can buy a box of 50 ALLEN 6c.

Cigars at NAGLE'S, 145 North Seventh street. No better 5j. Cigar made. 6-2t J. rl.

Jowrignt, veorga w. xaomms. Jacob Trapp. Washington James P. Brady, Lswis; A.

Dorward, Francis A. Peters, Henry; F. Hollenbach, Dr. R. T.

Sowden, Wil-n liam H. Krum. Weisenburg Albert D. Barner, Oliver A. Oldt, John P.

Gehringer, Lewis Shoemaker, Wellington A. Hoffman, M. S. Kuhns. North Whitehall Ellas B.

Zerfass, Harvey E. Wotring, Francis P. Sem-mel, T. F. Oswald, Henry P.

Brown, Calvin H. Moyer. South Whitehall Oliver Wisser, E. G. H.

Guth, Allen J. Reichard, M. H. Rabenold, William Meyer, Phaon Wenner. Whitehall H.

F. Hankee. J. Troxell, Calvin D. Peters, Walter B.

Sehaadt, Robert L. Fulton. Take the right view of things. Look over the scratched furniture and wood work then send to F. HERSH HARDWARE for a can of "LACQUERET." "Always drive the nail that will go," Bake with FRITCH'S XXXX FANCY Flour.

Noted for Selling Good Q00I3 Chwp 737 Hamilton ailentwa OUR TRIMMED HATS AT $8.60, $3.98, $4.50 AND $4.98. are the wonder and admiration of the many women who have visited this department of ours this season. Take any other store's trimmed hats at from $5 to $8 and you will find them no comparison to ours and here a saving of from $1.50 to $3 on any hat you may buy here. All this season's most popular styles and trimmings are represented in this line. These hats are all trimmed in our own workrooms by our own experienced trimmers and designers and new ideas are shown almost every day.

Come in at any time you pass the store and get posted on what is new. Mourning nillinery a Specialty at This Store. Children's Trimmed Hats. Leghorns with Flowers and Ribbons, $1.98 to $3.98. VEILINGS! VEILINGS! Up-to-date styles shown, black, white and colors, 25c, 50c.

a yard. LACES AT ABOUT Mi OF THEIR VALUE. Wash laces, Venice laces, Irish crochet laces, Nett laces. Plat Val. Gorman and English Val.

laces. It may pay you to see these laces beftue buying. LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. At 25c, the best line of corset coves to be seen in the city. Every one worm from 39c.

to 50c. At 50c, ladies' night gowns, squaro or high neck, embroidery and finu tucks, worth 75c. At 98c, white nainsook skirts, either lace or embroidery flounces and insert-ings, easily worth $1.50. A full line of muslin underwear for misses' and children. MEXICAN DRAWN WORK.

RENAISSANCE WORK. Doylies, table covers, bureau tuidi stand covers and shams in setts to i watch. Doylies, 10c. to 50c. Table covers, 85c.

to $1.89, Buream covers, EOo. to $2.50. Stand cors, 62c. to $3.98, Shams, $1 to a pai HOW TO BECOME BETTER OFF, BEGIN SAVING. To make a beginning, bring a dollar to the SECOND NATIONAL BANK and c.et a book of deposit 1 HOO cr Icr.