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TOTAL CSBCDLATION Of THE JOBfcQR DCXBIKG GKPTEMBE: AVERAGE DAILY DURING SEPTEMBER: 8,270 E8TABXJOBHKD JUVK 1874. ALTOOXA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 30 EDITION. MIRROR'S SP(CIAIRLPORT. PUBLISHERS' PKESS SEKVICE. TRIPLE ELECTROCUTION.

Boy Murderers of Their Undo Pay the Law's Penalty. Dauuemora. X. Oct. solemn hush hung over C'iutou prison this morning and the bright skies of yester day had away to heavy clouds, threatening rain at any mouieiit.

Within their narrow cells iii the death house of the prison, Willis, Burton and Frederick Vaii Wonuer were making prep- The LATE MEWS PARAGRAPHED Items Conderad--Personals Caught Just Before Oar Press Hoar. Miss Annie Markle is visit iu" her sifter, Mrs. W. E. Ma her.

of Philadelphia. Mrs. Frances Loekhard, aged 25 year-, of Walnut aveaue. nas fever. lhe a-phalr gang is repairing tin paving ai Seventh avenue aad Seventh street.

A force of mea began repairing ih- tracks at the passenger station ihi- morniiig. Patrolman Harlow this morning shot a dog at Xiuth avenue that wa- dying from old age. T4QP8H About Fifty Employes Go On Strike Becaase Hoars of Work Are Changed. DOIHGS IN POLICE CHICLES. BOSTON DEFEATtD.

Who Will Probably Be Candidates For Cases Biodght Before the Mayor aad Great PitchTM by Hollis Held the UKT widi an order changing the hvttirs of work at the Akojua last rvpr seBl i the aod of 1 i Mvinlay an order uas posteJ at tiuii hereafter tttv lor uork ivouk! be 7 a. m. tjie hour for iu the Aiueiia avenue, left this of 121M Fifth to her aratious to meet their creator. trio spent a sleepless and it was not until 3 o'clock this morn- Kno vn ing that they bid each other good-iiight, dropping into a sound sleep. After supper was served the brothers they spent souie time in exchanging con solation and encouragements-.

The boys looked forward eagerly to the visit in the morning of Father Belanger and bis aunt at Wayue. Pa- Mr. C. U'agutr. ui-iuager fjr H.

U. Ltnrpe j.Uix-e»r^i iu assistant. Father Charboneau. The priests were admitted at 8 o'clock and went at oiu-- to the death chamber to administer their first and last communion State Electrician Davis was an early arrival. He immediately completed the final arrangements for the awful events of the day.

The right legs of their trousers were slit to allow easy application of the electrode, while a portion of their hair a shaved from their A heads to the proper adjustment i Huntingdon yesterday to attend of the helmet. was no change in 1 the usual prison routine on account of an old friend of Mr. the triple execution. for his house of the well- piano. Foruieriy the starteU operjtiou- at a.

m. and quit at o'clock. A number vt iheeui- failed to obey the order. uere notified tliJt ail to bv theor- -hou'd Lost lifvy acd traiu- splnners ceased work at ti. oVIock, and lais uioruiiig wteti thty appeared for work were iuformed that their services were no longer requited.

I The trouble is so far confined to the Upper and Lower Branches of toe City Legislature Next Spring. the from the ex en numbered wards. Aldermen of This City. Alderman DoBx ne yesterda discharged two Finlanders, who had been arrested Leaguers Down--Splendid Stick Work by Altoona Scored the Heeded Runs. expire in the and uouiiua- tions will be a bear, were a licence to traverse the streets A I0 by LKeuse Tax a ttWS RAlUtOM CIRCLE Items of Iiteiert to Along the Steel tin- .11 after the open- In tiie Fir-t ward.

S. Xeuwh-il. The citv officials Harry PaiuKr." Republican. the present put no, i-. out lhe uueX pirtd term of E.

M. Ik-ale, will be a candidate for Democratic aspirant for ct.uiu-iIm.iiiR- 'honors will likelv be Frank Xoi-ujjg but -d JTtve tiie ttelit i. the K-e S. L. Davis, of 2411 Beale avenue.

I llxr of the department, but left yesterday morning for Cincinnati. I -f those whj aie out sav thje other de where he will spend about ten days visiting friends and relatives vicinity. in that Brewer Schimminger and sou. Charles are enjoying theiu-eivea at At iaiitic City. says there will be ri-e iu the wheuCeorgt goes in bathiug.

Thomas Leonard, boss of the street and hLs first assistauc. -John Dixon. had their men and the big sweeper at work on the paved streets of the west side of the city today. Venter and wife, of 9y Lexington avenue, have returned from a trip to Philadelphia and Xew their war home thev wil! take action. The manager of the mill said this morning that ha a imu-h surprised at the action of the employes, a- the order waa made for their "benefit.

He also suid that it customarv daring the uanii weather to -tart work earlier in- the moining and -t-p sooner ir. the evei.in«^ but during sea-on the reversed Warden Deyo complied with the request of the doomed boys and decided to take in Willis, the oldest, first: Frederick, the youngest, secondt and Burton last. At 11:21) the witnesses were ad mitted to the death chamber. The apparatus was. tested at 11:32.

Willis summoned and within three minutes was seated in the death chair, and at 11:37 he was" declared dead. At 11:41 Frederick entered the death chamber. One minute later the current was applied and within a minute life was extinct. At 11:47 Burton was brought in and one minute bjter the current was turned on and in a minute and a half Burton was dead. The triple execution completed in just fifteen minutes.

The boys were convicted of the murder of their uncle. Peter H. Hallenbeck- on his farm in Greeport, on Christmas eve. 1901. Frederick is 18, Barton 22 and Willis 24 years of age.

Harvev Bruce, a companion in the heartless murder, turned states evidence and gave details of the crime. Bruce was sentenced to eighteen years' imprisonment. PO8TOFFICE ROBBED IN OIL CITY Burglars Blow Open the Safe and Escape With Their Booty. Oil City, Oct. men blew open the safe in the postoffice and store of A.

H. Rouse, at RouseviUe, three miles north of here, early this morning. James Strait and Dr. Tyler came upon the robbers and were seized, bound, gagged and guarded until the safe was cracked. The noise of the explosion aroused the town, but the citizens were held at bay while the robbers escaped to the woods.

Armed officers and citizens are now in Rouse kept his own and the. government monev and stamps in the safe, but it is not yet known what amount was taken. Much excitement was caused by the robbery. Auto Record Broken. Xew York.

Oct. Cbicago-Xew York automobile run was completed at 9 o'clock this morning. The distance was covered in seventy-eight hours, days ahead of previous records. Horr'bie Outrages. Constantinople, Oct.

1. Authentic reports received today give horrible and unprintable details of excesses by the Turkish troops at the Macedonian town of Sorrovitz. Balkan Insurrection Spreading. Vienna. Oct.

Balkan insurrection is fast spreading to the Bulgarian frontier. The town of Mehomah has been put to the torch. The population was massacred. Private messages also assert that the town of Melnik has been destroyed- Dispatches add that every preparation is being made for the renewal of the insurrection in a more violent form in the spring. Weather Forecast- Rain tonight and probably Cooler tonight in northern Cooler Fridav.

Friday, portion. Case of Murder and Suicide, Allentown, Oct bodies of William Foolke, aged 30 years, and his'wife. aged 27, were found lying along the road leading from Allentown to Fullerton. Nearby was found a revolver with all five chambers empty, six loaded cartridges, a bottle containing carbolic acid and a cup in which carbolic acid had been poured. Each body bad two bnilet wounds in the head.

The belief Is that Foulke shot the woman and then himself. The couple are survived by two children. Xo cause is known for the supposed murder and suicide. No Strike on Baltimore and Ohio. Baltimore, Oct.

is reported that the conference between the representatives of the trainmen's organizations of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company and the officials of that road resulted In a practical adjustment of the main points at Issue. As a there will be no strike of the employes of the Baltimore and Ohio, war threatened. The Women's Christian Temperance union, of this city, is very busy completing plans for the coming annual state convention, to be held in the First Lutheran church, from the 15th to th? 20th of October. Mrs. Mary H.

Hunt, of Boston, compiler of the "much discussed temperance physiologies in -the public schools, will be'one of the guests and speakers of the convention. ALTOONA SOCIAL EVENTS Social Notations Contributed by Persons Interested in Them. A jolly crowd composed of the manager of McCullough's 5 and 10 cent store and a selected number of tb? lady derks and their friends enjoyed trolley ride to Tyrone last night. taking in -fcbe play at the tiieatre and haying supper at one of the hotel-, they returned to the city on the las', ear, having very pleasantly enjoyed the Ho expressed ihe belief Unit when matter is calmly considered the dissatisfied persons will aecede to the This season thr will suspend work on Saturdays at noon. The question of" wages not enter into the distusion, as the rales paid at the mill are said to be the highest of any silk mill in Pennsylvania.

TAKEN OFF HERE. evening. One V. ho Was There. A jolly crowd, of young folks gath ered at the home of J.

S. Beck. 227 Vine avenue, Fairview, in honor of Bertha Dolby's birthday- About cpupte were in attendance. singing and gasnes were the chief amuse ments of the evening. At 12 oVock partook of a sumptuous supper they all returned home at an carlv hour wishing Miss Bertha many jirthdays.

AH report having had a good time. Miss Bertha was. the recipient of some very handsome presents. TWO NEW SMALL-POX CASES. Husband and Infant of Mrs.

Jones Contracts the Dread Disease. Two of small-pox were reported to the board of health this af LeraooD. The vicrims are A. Jones, aged 23 years, of 2505 Sixth avenue, and his infant son, Earl, aged 0 months. The wife and mother of the tw.

new nas been ill with the same Twelve Swipes Were Riding in a Horse Car Vrnen the Ticket Called For Bnt Sis. A carload of thoroughbreds from the track at Xew York, bound forLexing- ion. pushed through Altoona yesterday afternoon part of train "Xo. 25. The.

horses were in charge of six Aa least that's the number -he ticket of transportation called for. an investigation was star ted by the laihoad officials here, and Depot Policeman Nicholas Gansz dug out of hay and straw six lads, for whom was no transportation. They were aeatly concealed, but t-bey did not -ape ihe eye of the officer. The men were removed froiu the car ind obliged to pay their fare from to Artoona. Oce young tried to soften tae hearts "of the with, tears, but they were ob- lurate.

It was either pay the fare or 30 to jail. And he paid." Another of the men went to Johnstown and then returned to Altoona, making application, to the poor directors for a charity ticket home. also wired bis brother of his dire straite. Patrolmen Morniiur and Vaughn assisted Depot Officer "Gansz in searching for the surplus horse attendants. Thev found it pretty hot -work.

It was necessary to move pretty nearly everything in the car but the horses before all the men were found. in this ward -Stehle. In the Third the content for the Deui- ot-ratk- nomination for select council, it i- said, will be Dr. George F. Tate.

the present iucuuibem, and Dr. .1. M. Sheiiiy. Xo Republican raisdidjte has yet been but friemS of ex- Councilman Fred Raiin-y are urging him to run.

In the Fifth will likely be three Democratic- candidates for select council nomination--ConncilBiaii C. Bren- neeke. J. P. and ex-lV-iimuu Councilman Martin tJtoltz.

Xo Republicans have yet been mentioned, the chances of a Republican be elected iu this ward being verw slim. In the Republican Seventh ward, X. E. Cunningham, who has represented that ward in select council for a number years, will be a candidate, it is said, to succeed himse f. Ex-School Director McKee is also mentioned as a candidate.

In the Xinth ward. J. 31. Hileman will perhaps be a candidate for re-eiec- tion. Common councihneu will be elected in the Second.

Fourth. Sixth and Eighth wards. In. the Second ward the candidates so far mentioned are Valentine Camber, the present incumlient. Matthew Epley and Charles Gern.

Democrats, and J. L. Exline. Republican. Among the candidates announced in the Fourth ward are J.

P. Bartley, president of the Blair County Democratic association, and I Spahr, Democrats. Common Councilman Henry Schmitt, now a member, will also be "a candidate for re-election, and possiblv George Blair, both Republicans. The Sixth ward wij probably return the present members, Messrs. Cassidy and George Ott.

The Eighth ward has no aspirants so far. C. My ton not inclined to run but his constituents recognizing him as non-partisan, are urging him to hand organ and bear business. Chester Miniiigh. a small boy, charged before Alderman J.

J. Irwin" bv Mrs. Lyde Cruse i a-sault and batterv on her minor child, and the UnV father. charged by Mi-, iruse ha-I hearings It proved to'' be only a neighborhood strap and vl; wrre discharged c.j;upii--:ed. work of i I duke.

I bw-au-- Tint'- a i- one of b--t i UJ.4 was in i i the sidewalks ou Twelfth avenue from ut Vt lhl box. wa- are U-iiuc received again at police station of young men loafing the sidewalks ou Twelfth avenue Eleventh to Sixteenth streets. 1 1 ai l( "'iy have been to break the up arrests will follow unless the warning is heeded. Last spring a plain clothes-man was placed on this beat anJ am good uork. The hearing of Herman Silvenuan.

Isaac Silvvrnian, Morris Lenson. H. Craine and Lewis Gordon, of charged before Alderman Crawford with conspiracy, took place yesterday afternoon. The defenuants were held in bail for court. Lewis Craine.

of Williaras- burg. charged witii the offense. was discharged. Earl Kunycr and Robert Cox submitted tc a charge of disorderly coir- juct hist evening before Al'derman Stephens, the prosecutor being George W. Doyle, a conductor on the Fairvien i A.it-^cther i I the slur oruer.

'ihc- big iWling right, t.x. Pit linger, one tae tin. tir-t two In i nicij in- was .1 -insjlf. be a. candidate strain, with Harrv Strunk, the grocer ati Fifth avenue and Fourth street.

GOOD FOR STOCKHOLDERS Of the British-American Dredging Co. The following telegram received this morning will be- welcomed by themanv stockholders of the Dredging convpanv in Altcona: Atl: Sept. 30. 1903. Mr.

J. F. Kauffman. 170S Eleventh street. Altoona, Dredge started yesterday.

results later. BEXJ. C. (iisease September 22. when her reported to the health authorities.

She, contracted it while or: to Pittobnrg. Her husband ani child canght it from her. Neither" the husband or the child har leen vaccinated until several days after Mrs. -Jones' illrress was a- small-pox. It wjrs too late, as they lad then already been infected.

Had the new not developed the nes home, would, have been disinfected od.iy. Mrs. Jones has virtually recov- She will, therefore, be "able t-- iruree the new ALTOONA TIMES CHAHGES HANDS The firm of Potter. Greer Keliy. blisheTs of the Altoona Times, ha-teen D.

L. Potter an H. Kelh" It tvas his morning that, the Time? -rill be published by A. William Murray and -lohr Lawver. Mr.

Murr.iy is- the former drv goods v.ho a mem- wr of the firm of Wiliiam Cf. Mr. Lawver wa? one of the proprietor- of the Time--. WAS PHILADELPHIA HAIL. The mail car-burned pear Lancaster vesterday morning, following the col- ision of the fast mail train with a reight.

was filled Philadelphia mail. The were mostly those ot" houses and through registered mail. The "mtent- of the car were to- ally destroyed, and only the prompt ifforts of the mail clerks and orew saved the mail in the other "THE GIRL OF THE ORCHARD" our rill of- publi-hed iu fairly larrrr in- in of the hook p'lh- ioation of 1ht Wf nnnnnlr- in obt.iining the rrVe risht of to lay before the Mir- rnadeTs tliia r.TfvIl'-Tit work the wfU-kn-wrt Hon Kiflfi- injr. Yuu win miss- a rare treat if you miss any of the Mirrors containing "The Girl of the OrehartL" HOME COMPAXY TO APPLY FOR CHARTER. The Directors of the Co-operative Home association meU in their rooms in ihe Morrow Woc-k last night and decided to incorporate the laws, df Pennsylvania.

The name of the new company will be' the Home Security company of Altoona. The new name an-j ehaiter will not change the cooperative plan, but will enlarge the field general real estate and buii-I- ing au-1 loan A new and very feature of the company i'- that anyone can get possession home a- as 10 per cent, of the purchase price is paid into the hands of the' company. The company wj! bm build any in the state, where the inve- is jafe. but the is to make special effort to date who want to buy in aa, -Tuniata. Juniata tov.xs It will not be m-c- e-s-Try thi' you own a lot.

so you .1 irnfirf-J r-ofltract or 1O prit-? of in hands of th" office will lie in corn pa MTTOW hlock. room? 30 and 31 The i-iph-jl -took i i bf- wijh a -ubscribea capital of rcarh- PAYDAY -AT CITY HALL. This is. pay-day at city hall. AH ih employe- of the municipality are rfx-'-iv- ing their monthlv checks.

Judging from the number of people who are at the rity building to sign the tjierf is a respectable army of men who derive a living by working to improve amd ir repair. TV pai-T OUT in eT-h (not jTif-lu-iing a number of bill-, which are no! yet on Fire. $1.849.11: water. finance. and c-itv si highways and -'-wei-.

OUR DAILY WEATHER REPORT: 30, 6 p. Sept. 30, 12 p. m. clear, temp.

abv clear, temp. abv Visitors See Packing Plants. Chicago. Oct. 1.

The nackinp houses were the chief entertainers of Chicago's centennial visitors, asd over 100,000 nersons, most of them strangers in the city, visited the "yards." If ink is spilled on a carpet cover it Oct. 1, 6 a. temp. abv immediately with blotting papei, which Oct. 12 temp.

abv renew as soon as soiled. CY MAXONE CAPTURED. He is Wanted for Burglarizing Claycomb's Store and Larceny--Was Found in Bum's Woods This Horning. Cj- Ma lone, who hag been evading the for the past six weeks, was captured this morning at 10 o'clock at Bum's woods, where he has been holding ouc. Patrolmen Bradley.

Bowman. Morning and Spanglcr, ail disguised, descended on him. and had him'in their clutches before he had time to think of escaping. The policemen wer.t out to Twenty- i street on a tT.dJey car fnen took across the fields. They kept weii hidden by the bushes and" cautioush- proceedcd until they located who was engaged in conversation with two other fellows-.

He felt so sale thai he did not know the officera were present until a hand reached throurfi the bushes ami nabbed him. He olfcredno resistance. Malonc 13 accused of being implicated in the robbery of store Tenth aveaue and Eighteenth some weeks ago. Two other men are awaiting a hearing on the same cinrge --Chip Myers and Ed. Ccnrad.

They were arrested shortly after the robbery took place. trolley line. They were fined ami costs each. It was alleged that the in a boisterous manner in a Fairview car Saturday night. Special Officer Bradley and a squad of officers raided a resort kept bv Man- Gamp.

2021 Fourth avenue, last nigh! at o'clock. They arrested the proprietress and these "inmates: Gibson, Ann Cole. J. H. Wilson, ChurleV Wallace, Orville Cole and John Sellie-.

All put up security for a hearinir. save the proprietress and the two Coles. .1 a and i-iiouvh the ahhough iater in th game another run by After fatal ond Pit cut out tht- ones, which lj cut like -i, well. Denny was back play first for He put up his A 'top he made r. low throw" by Hinton the crowd yell Tenny.

and cho veteran fir-t of tlat name L-rimSji. the throw i i i i i a reachircr hi- entire len.jih the -ioe jf the "bair. Had mi---: it migut have won. Freight Traffic Manager Dixon, of the Pennsylvania railroad, alter trip through ten western slates, that e-ie: abounds and that the" future business outlook is bright. Ihe air pump and tool box of the engine drawing the limited express over the Midland division damaged near Lewi-town Junction yesterday morning by being struck by projeetirti from a passing ireight train.

Employes of the car inspector's de- at the Union station went out the other night for a hav ride, engaging wagons for a drive'about ten miles if -iu the city. 1 he going trip en- as was also the dance. About the return trip was begun, but "i n.anner the of the rear a j-iurual aiid run hot, uiak- iiu and their sweethearts an early morning train to the eity --1'iUsburg General Agent E. A. Ford and Genera! liaus-aee Agent R.

Bentley, of the Penii-yivania lines west, were in St. Louis yesterday attending a. meeting of passenger and baggage agents to look into conditions and discus- provisions for handling the immense traliic that i- certain to "pour into St. Louis next summer when the exposition opens. The conference had reference both to of passengers and arrangements for their accommodation most conveniently ana to the easiest and most rapid method of handling baggage.

KA i I i i 1 0 0 0 -j (i It msiy be that sub-station- will be established for baggage in several different portions of the city so as to facilitate the handling anil the congestion that is certain to occur at the union terminal. Yesterday's meeting was attend- BURSES WILL GRADUATE. Interesting Exercises to Be Held by Nason Sanitarium Training School --Annual Banquet. Tuesday evening next the annual com aiencemcnt exercises of the Xason sanitarium training school for wil. oe hel-l at the Bethel of the Church of God.

Roaring Spring. The graduating c.ass ibis year consists of t.e Ella. Crainfi Ethe. Beatrice EurgesD S.ira Amae FoHowing program: Music, instnuneaial; prayer, Kev. C.

H. Grove; music, Mrs. McCullough; ad uress. Rev. J.

K. Lloyd; music, Mrs. MeCuHough; presentation of diplomas. J. H.

Stepiieirs; music, instrumental: benedict ion. Rev. G. H. Glenn.

The iitnuai banquet will be held close of the commencement exercises. Rev. J. K. Lloyd will be toasi- master.

The toasts will be: Rev. J. Jay Hill. "Tfie Duty of the Slate," Hon. J.

Lee Plummer. We Celebrate." John M. Sr.y "Civic Samuel A. Hamilton. "The Church and the Rev.

0 0 0 1 i) i ei general and baggage of all the road- that will be concerned in the situation next summer. 3. -tok-n l-a-e-. Hinion. Bennett; hits.

Moran. Ueian-lt. Holli-, IViherty. jjf.vtor. Net-ihnm; hit.

Aubrey; la-: on err.ji-. AJ- toona 2. lVst.u 0: left on tcioi-t double i iinger. Abtj.ittichio to stnick 4. by Pittiiiger 7: bulU.

off IJnllis, 1. on I'ittins-er WATER COMMITTEE MEETING. Favorable Report oa the Ordinance for Twin Reservoirs at Oakton. Chairman MeAieer and Members Ott, Walker, Delozi -r. Schmitt Exliee hit.

by pitcher. Doherty. lime of triint. attended a meeting of 1:40. Umpire, O'Xeil.

at city half la? tho water coai- night. The? ordinances were held over: Fi-r wcter main in Beet-h aveaue, between and Fifth streets. tor maia in avenue, be- jtween Third and streets. Favorable repcrts crderv-J on The benefit game on Saturday should fill the ball yajrd to overflowing. Xice ginger yesterday.

Bennett. Hollis and Miller are called Altoona's heavy hitting pitchers. Dr. Gwynn. Backward," Spanogle.

Rev. SOCIETIES WAME COMMITTEES That Will Arrange for the Convention of German Societies Next Year. The fiie -ociftie? of St. a i i churrfi have i -ir rf-prescntativesj on the will arrsnge for the state convert i June. Catholic They arc her? lr i YoHJig Men's Literary Wertzb'-rger and Ailoiph Sei; -Joseph's -otiety.

Raab. Jotin Schimir.inger. Jrr-cph Kf i'r and Pctir F. Hammer. C.ir! Sr.idel: Ail -hints' X.

Muri. Grievole i F. X. Ciibor. The committee will meet Sundav ev- tninir for and appoin'ment f-ommittees on entertainment, a I ion- Ladies Their Support," John II.

Stephens. "What Does It E. A. "How They Assist Us," Dr. L.

Carthy. Future." I. S. Mock. THE ACCIDENT RECORD.

-James G. Gilliland. a car builder residing at 427 Crawford avenue, was painfully hurt yesterday afternoon. While at work at a wreck in the Altoona division coal yard a wrecked car being lifted when the chain broke and it -l; lick him. He -ii-tairtu a of the and contusion of the left shoulder.

He was taken to the hospital. Gnxic-ii DC Pa-'a. ic idir "I foundry, i i i a laceration of right mi-Mil- thi-, morning. A fell on 'iiit. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT.

Yom Kippur. or the Day of Atonement, is being observed by the" Hebrews of the city, the holiday commencinsr la-t even- insr at 6 o'clock and continuing until p. m. toilay. Services were "he'd by both the local Orth-tdox and Reiornv-'i Hebrew congregations at 6 last evening and lasting until and are beintr from 6 to fi today.

During these hours busine- is suspended by thf Yom Kippur is tin- mo-t of all Jcwi-h days of If is ajiex-ialiy to fasting and prayer, with the purpose of reconciling the soul of the devout to God. Its hours are devoted to tence, worship and meditation, for rich and poor alike of the Jewish faith in every congregation. Misses Elizabeth airi Lillie Smith, of Bellefonte, are of their brother, Photographer G. F. Smith, of 2012 Seventh avenue.

Thormiey Hu-i-on. a yard hirafceman. received treatment for a '-ontu-ion the lf-ft hospital thi- mom- ing. off a tairing thf iniury. GOPIZ, Fourth at new foundry ar Burket under th bv a a laceration wa- at th- ho Elder W.

Detruk. of Union avenue. while working on a stable roof at the home of Barber Frank on Washington aienue, yesterday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock, slipped and fell to the ground, a di-Unce of fifteen feet. A rrm-beroi asiistanr-e wer? -urprivd to find him uninjured for a few bruises. Providing for the construction of taria -i resen-oirs on the site purchased for ffie Detroit (A.

beat Williamsport yes- purpose in the town plot of Oaktoa. terday o-O Lush struck out ten Detroit bounded by Twenty-third and batters. fourth and Fourteenth --O-- Fifteenth The Altoona base ball team stock- orumnnce N'o. 1300. ent hoUlers have elected Chas.

F. Carpenter an ordinance estaMi-Lirg rates, manager of next year's team. If he ac- and regulations the government of cepts the aggregation will be as fast as the water department." the one now about to disband. Resolutions were disposed of as fol- --O- lows: The Harrisburg Independent says the Exonerating Mrs. Conrad, 161T piooio.e lineup next year wii: Second avenue, from pavment of wter be: Agr.ew.

catcher; Deal, rent in six months ending October, ISonner or Mack, second base; Cassidy, Favorable. Khort stop; McCabe or a new man, third To lay water ma-n in Waltoa aveaue, base; Farrell. left field; Hartley, pitcher from Kettle street to city limits. di- field; Vinson or Xalin. right reeled by ordinance, liotwithstan-liast man to play in the the fact that said avenue is outsM- the city limits.

Favorable. I Exonerating African Methodist church from payment of S12.50 water frontage, lien Xo. 9.500. Favorab'e. outfield when Hartley pitches.

FOOT BALL NOTES. The second high school foot ball team accepts the challenge of the Juniata Directing water superintendent to pro- team for a game Saturday afternoon at 'd additional tap for Prospect Hill Lakemont park. re-ervoir to ilow into Second avenue The Garfields would like to have a sewer, to relieve the heavy pressure in game with the Altoona A. C. on Satur- Second alley sewer.

Xegative report. day, at Lakemont at 2:30 o'clock All Exonerating Mrs. Keziah EMer, 303 member-, of the Garfields are required Fifth avenue, from the payment of wa- to be r.t practice at Broad avenue and ter frontage. Xegative repori- Twenty-seventh street. In the matter of the communication The Altoona foot ball team practiced from the board of health relative to the evening at the Cricket field and is purchase of the island at Kittanning gradually rounding into form.

The fans Point, the paper was referred to the will surprised when they board of water commissioner-, it TO sug- -ee the team this season. The coach is gest a line of procedTire in the matter. well pleased with the showing made by members They will practice again, EARLY RISER GETTING READY. tomorrow niirht. I -T-I I he asphalt on Eleventh avenue be- Rfinwn vnv nnvc' ROTranir rrnt tween Eleventh and Thirteenth BOUND FOR BOYS BRIGADE CON- wh ich has been dubbed "early riser," VENTION.

'netting readv to azain" to be in keeping with its The h---avy Six AUoona Delegates This Mom- yesterday ir.ornir.ir cot under it LICENSED TO WED. The followinar marriage- werr at Holiday-burs Teorge C. m-i LiMie Right- Hour. hK'tK of William I.or.nn ATvfrda Mary K. of Harry B.

Cord-- and Miry Connelly, boi'i of All Kn yeirt. Loth i i i B. ing. i ll.i-.vard rijiv Joy. i i i "hjrn.i-.

SrMlfer. R- I the trolley car rails and it is slowly A few more frosts and ir v.ill be half .1 f.j-.i j.i-h. as th Sve mntrart th i a a i. a hah troy intend, to row, of vnrified bri-k on each sKe of the eni the ear: "iflfifr- TO h- ii- y-s i i ni- and -oHk'r D-aii'ireary has frier.ds than any a jKarance -tation and many thcv -ai. )ir--r.

i KET.S AXD BARRELS FOR SALE at Kantner's 13S Eleventh. avenue. Ask tor doil coupons. i-. now one or Ifte in I n.v.: The rniM srrl however, r- on TOWN CLOCK ON A STRIKE TIi-- iijr; i in hal! tower i- on a i 1' Fr.nl.

both of Broad Top Betjforu conntv. SOLD AT HALF PRICE. vs.irk ruin M.uiy locality i i fld 1 tomf-d to CT" i daily af-- the Im-k w-i-re -iiirhtlv i i A iabaueh who ha- Contract for keepir.s; the time Sterling's Oyster Market, 1204 Twelfth avenue, has been opened for the season. Shell oysters received dailv. Beil 'photta Xo.

3033. It "sin every man's mouth--Dnndrearv. Carter's Dyspepsia Tablets, Catarrh pff-ce in repair will give it his attention Cure and Laxative Chocolates: 25c boxes tlii- afternoon loc, 50c boxes 25c, $100 boxes 50c. Money refunded if not satisfied. Kantner's Drug Store, 1308 Eleventh avenue.

Doll coupons given. AMUSEMENTS. OPERA HOUSE. TOXIGHT The Rig -Sensational Success. "LUiimiOVSE BY THE SEA." The most realistic storm scene nessed.

Prices--25c, 35c, 50c, 75c. Get behind a Dundreary--push it along, emblem cards. All the latest designs. XOTICE A. A.

O. X. M. S. All members of Jaffa temple, A.

A. 0. X. M. are requested to call at the Mirror and inspect our samples Prices--Matinee, 2x: and SSc; children, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3.

Matinee and Xlght "DARKXESS AXD DAYLIGHT." 15c. Xight, 2oc, 3oc and aOc..

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