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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
6
Mary Eleanor Roberts quotes the fallen explorer’s dream of new lands and lasting fame. The speaker speaks of fame, bitterness, and death, and invokes Christian prayers as ships crest the sea. The piece reflects on exploration, memory, and the lure of undiscovered shores.
A boy named John on a lonely frontier plots plays as Indian trapper and cowboy, befriending Nimble Foot the horse and Brindle the roaming cow while mother fears Black Feather the suspicious Indian visitor. The narrative sets a quiet, perilous mood as John’s absence during a back porch washing moment invites concern.
A mother fears for Nimble Foot as four Indians ride after the white horse and her son John. Black Feather helps, John hides, Nimble is captured but later escapes with John. a nighttime escape ends with a shots and a return home. Mrs Bilkey’s humorous column closes the page.
John and Nimble receive a warm homecoming day and a rescue tale. Two days later Black Feather appears asking for bread. The family gets no confession from him about his role. He eats well and shares stories with John before wandering across the plain.
An English club guest in Hong Kong, a northern port visitor, grows irate over a telegram delivered by a Chinese butler. He notices an inscription on the envelope read by the hall porter: This is for the old baboon with white fur. The insult backfires as the guest is a first class scholar of Chinese.
Three masked robbers forced their way into the Rico boarding house near Chambersburg, Pittsburg contacts alleged. Mrs. Rico wounded as Frank Maraco and Mike Rossi tried to steal cash. Moraco killed after a shot. A Black Hand agent from Pittsburg is named in the witness statement.
United States Senator Knox spoke at the Gettysburg National Cemetery on Cemetery Ridge during Memorial Day exercises. A large crowd attended the event, decorates graves, and a parade preceded the ceremonies amid clear weather.
Night of June 2 saw three Chester Traction Company trolley cars blown up by dynamite. Two cars wrecked, one blown to pieces with no passengers aboard. Two passengers on a different car unharmed. Crews fled across fields as strike sympathizers attacked deputies, who fired revolvers to disperse the mob until 30 officers arrived.
Fire at the Erie foundry, one of the largest in the region, caused nearly 200000 in damage. The origin remains unknown as every city fire unit fought flames for over two hours. Nearby Burke Electric Company plant and Ball engine works narrowly escaped destruction.
Coal industry in the Irwin-Greensburg field shows strong demand with 50,000 more miners employed. Irwin June reports good business, large operators state orders arriving satisfactorily, and a bright outlook for continued activity. Westmoreland and Penn Coal in Greensburg run all mines, United States Coal at Edna operates at capacity with three months orders ahead. Overall, 5,000 more men are employed than last month.
Prof Robert S. Breed of Allegheny College wins 15000 in Meadville court against Meadville Traction Co for his wife's death in a trolley accident on College hill December 13 1905. Other suits against Meadville Cambridge Springs Co. saw judgments reversed in superior court. Breed’s case is first against the Meadville company.
Waynesburg notes that the Farmers' and Drovers' National Bank receiver John H. Strawn has issued second dividend checks via the comptroller of the currency for creditors of the bank closed December 12, 1906. Shamokin miners Hiram Beecher and son-in-law Wilson Blue were fatally injured in a Reliance colliery dynamite explosion, their eyes blown out. Due to economic depression, over 10 percent of Pennsylvania presidential postmasters face salary reductions next fiscal year. Greenville selects G B Gerbrich as city superintendent to replace J J Palmer heading Oil City schools. Tarentum Glass Company plant resumes operation, employing 200 workers.
Harrisburg lists charters issued June 1 for several enterprises including Ma hongahela Tie and Lumber Company of Brownsville with 50000 capital, Mercer Oil and Gas Company with 10000, Milla and Ulysses Telephone Company at Mulls Potter county with 5000, Hazelwood Dock Company of Pittsburg with 5000, Harmony Hardware Company at Harmony with 20000, Windber Heating Company at Windber with 20000, Northern Pennsylvania Power Company at Athens Bradford county with 65000, and Mutual Provision and Packing Company of Pittsburg with 5000.
In Altoona the second fire attempt at Ira J. Demaree’s home left clay footprints. Police traced stocking marks to 19 year old John Utzinger, who confessed after his shoes were removed. Utzinger, described as weak minded from an early life injury, was arrested on arson charges.
J Harry Dull a 67 year old Baltimore and Ohio freight conductor drank carbolic acid believing life insurance would lift his mortgage on his home He had lost his job months earlier and left a despondent man with wife two sons and his elderly parents. In Greensburg a highwayman robbed Mrs Norman Keller of Hempfield slope of $20 and threatened her with death as she handed over her purse. She fainted and was exhausted reaching home.
Warren axel Johnson alias John Nels Lareen acquitted of Charles Samuelson murder on February 29 due to insanity. Samuelson killed in a woodland fury, Johnson faces possible deportation to Sweden. Railroad Commission appoints James C. Watson R C Haderman Verda Johnson Arthur R. Anwyll John G. Hopwood. assignments pending. Sexton Jacob Gaffney dies at Markle cemetery Mill Grove West Newton aged 60 Civil War veteran. survivor family includes Harvard student son.
Altoona freight brakeman Hugh I. Kuhns was jolted from a train at Portage and fatally run over, his lead severed from his body. Charles BE Trummer, a railroad trespasser, fell from a train just west of Tyrone and was probably fatally injured.
Fire at Dunmore High School near Scranton is blamed on incendiary origin with an estimated 70000 loss, partly insured. New Castle Road supervisors from 16 townships and two boroughs must appear in court to explain why they should not be indicted for failing to repair. Bishop Hahan faces interdict amid church faction conflict in North Scranton after supreme court ruling on property control. Greenburg reports two stolen horses tied to William Steele and George McCowan. two state policemen pursue suspects.
An earnest friend of tramps argues vagrancy is a railroad issue. He proposes penalizing railroads for harming or transporting tramps, paying jailed vagrants to work, and asserts over half would work if given opportunity. He blames society for unequal opportunities and unsafe conditions.
The New York legislature passes a bill requiring physicians to report within 24 hours every tuberculosis case including name age color occupation and address. Deaths necessitate disinfection and renovation before occupancy resumes. The measure reflects a broader national campaign to curb consumption.
France faced an actual population decline in 1907 with 793000 deaths and 774000 births, after excluding migration. The death rate exceeded the birth rate for the year, signaling a shift in long standing demographic trends.
An imperial decree issued on March 22 denounces opium evils in China and notes that Britain will cut exports for three years to test if poppy cultivation and opium smoking decline. If successful, imports will be further reduced. The decree enforces existing rules and seeks new measures. Antwerp and Amsterdam boast top health records among European cities.
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