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A. Randall. D. W. Clark. OnuHcumen. J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale, G. B. Robinson, Wm. 8raearbaagb, E. W. Bowman, J. W. Jamieson, W. J. Campbell. Constable Archie Clark. Collector W. H. Hood. School Directors J. O. Scowden. R. M. Herman, Q Jamieson, J. J. Landers. J. K. Clark, W. G. Wyman. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress It. P. Wheeler. Member of Senate -J. K. P. Hall, Assembly A. R. Mechlins-. President Judge Wtn. E Rice. Associate Judges F. X. Kreitler, P. C. Hill. Prothonotary, Register d Recorder, dtc. . -J. C. Gelst. Sheriff-H R. Maxwell. Treasurer Geo. W. Holeman. Commissioners -Wm H. Harrison, J. M. Zuendel, H. H. McClellan. District KtlornryA. O. Brown. jury Commissioners Ernest Uibble, Lewis Wanner. Cbroner Dr. C Y. Deter. County Auditor -George H. Warden, A. C. Gregij and J. P. Kelly. Count Surveyor D. W. CI irk. County Superintendent i. W. Morri son. Kcaalar Tetmt mt Caurt, Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of September. Third Monday of November. Regular Meetings of County Com mis loners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of montn. Church and Habbath Hohaal. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a. m. M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m. Preachiv n M. E. Church every Sab bath evenimt by Rev. W.O. Calhoun. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Sabbath evening at the usual hoar. Rev. E. L. Monroe. Pastor. Preaching in the Presbyterian church every Sabbath at 11:00 a. hi. and 7:30 p. in. Rev. H. A. Bailey, Pastor. The regular meetings or the W. C. T. (J. are held at the headquarters on the second and fourtn Tuesdays of each m nth. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. rl N EST A LODUE, No.869, 1.O.O. F. to eets every Tuesday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. CAPT. UEORGK STOW POST,No.27 G. A, K. Meets lstund 8d Monday evening in each month. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 137, W. R. C, meets first and third Wednesday evening of each month. RITCHEY CARRIMGER ATTORN KY8-AT-LAW. Tioneeta, Pa. CCRTIS M. 8HAWKEY, ATTORN EY-AT-liAW, Warren. Pa. Praoiioe in Forest Co. AC BROWN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Oifloetn Arner Building, Cor Rim and Brlila-e Rt-.. Tlnneeta Pa FRANK 8. HUTKR, D D. 8 Rooms over Citizen Nat. Bunk. HONESTA, PA. DR. J. C. DUNN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGGIST. Offioe in Dunn A Fultn drug store. 1'ionesia. Pa, Profess lonal calls promptly responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence Elm St., three door above the store. D R. F.J. BOVARD, Physician surgeon, TIONE8TA. PA. D R J. B. BIGGINS. Physician and surgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HOTEL WKAVKR, E. A. WKAVKR. Proprietor. This howl, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a complete change, and Is now furnished with al. the mod ern improvements. Heated and lighted throughout with uatural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold water, etc. The comforts oi guests never neglected. 1ENTRAL HOUSE, J UKROW ,tr UEKOW Proprietor. Tionseta, Pa. This Ib the iiiostcentrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modem Improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public. First nlass Livery in connection. pHIL. KMKRT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER. Shop over R L. Haslet's grocery ftore on Elm street. Is prepared to do all Hindu of custom work from the tinest to the ooarsesl and guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. Fred. Grottenborger GENERAL CtKSMITH& MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, En gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water bit tingH and General Hlacksmithiug prompt ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill Machinery given special attention, and saflsfaction guaranteed. Shop in rear of and lust west of the Shaw HouseTidioute, Pa, Your patromvge solioited. m FRED. GRETTENBRRGER JAMES HASLET, GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND- UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA. PENN P8. tiUGUSr Mqqck OFTIOIAN. Offict )& 7W National Bank Building, OIL CITY, PA. Eyes examined free. - xclusTvelv optical. V inw J V "tja MR. TAFT PROTESTS Says He Was Misrepresented as to Tariff Views. t Did Not Say That Exciting Tarifl Schedulea Were Responsible Fot Present Business Depression Did Say That It Is of the Highest Im portance That Work of Revising Should Be Executed With All Poi tible Dispatch Favors Tariff Com mission. President-elect Taft made a vigor ous protest against what he said was an absolute misrepresentation in cer tain New York newspapers as to what he had .said recently in answering Questions regarding tarifl revision. He bad stated, he said, that the pres ent business depression was un doubtedly duo in a large measure to the fact that the la iff is to be re vised at an extra session of congress to meet March 15; that it was of the highest importance that this work of revision should not be delayed but ex ecuted v.'lth all possible diligence. Mr. Taft also said he favored the Idea of a permanent tariff commis sion, the plan for which should be worked out with deliberation, the du ties of such a commission to be to make a careful study of the operation of the proposed new tariff law, to the end that suggestions be made in 'he future vhlch would tend to place the whole question of the tariff on a more certain and scientific basis. Upon this statement Mr. Taft was made to say that the present tariff schedules wero responsible for the present business depression, and that when they were revised their own par ents would not know them, all of which was nmrdifiod at length and made positive by appearing to be a Vigorous and enthusiastic statement Mr. Tafl. was particularly perturbed over what be called a misrepresenta tion, particularly In view of the weight which Ik now given his words because of his official position. He had. he de clared, changed his position In no way and held the same views he had pub licly announced during and since the campaign. TAFT CENTER OF ATTENTION But Interest Will Follow Two Other Conspicuous Public Men. All other events of th6 week will bl overshadowed by the inauguration at Washington of William H. Taft, twen-ty-seventh president of the United States. But while Mr. Taft is the cen tral figure ot imposing ceremonies on Thursday a considerable degree of un official iuterest must follow on that day the movements of two other men who long have challenged public at tention and admiration. In the hour that President Taft eraces the ball that will bring the in augural program to a brilliant close. Mr. Roosevelt, relieved of the burdens of state, will be surrounded by his neighbois of Oyster Bay; and Mr. Eryan, gue?t of honor at a dollar din ner In Pittsburg will reiterate, it is believed, the convictions upon which he contested the presidency. If he Is permitted to follow the plans chosen, Mi. Roosevelt will go to New York Inte Thursday and thence at once to Oyster Bay, where a home coming demonstration his been ar ranged th.it is likely to eclipse former welcomes extended him both as presi dent and citizen. Lecture engagements will bring Mr. Bryan to the FVt and the dollar din ner will follow a formal address at Carnegie Music ha'l, Pittsburg. He will speak at ulnar p,;!n's In Pennsyl vania and N!W York daring the pres ent tour. N ? CHArTe AGAINST CAPTAIN Hutchlni Relieved of Command on Account of Mental Condition. Captain Samuel Hutchins, who had been relieved of his command of tho United States battleship Kearsarge by Ad nil nil Sperry, just before the fleet left Gibraltar, is to be examined by a special medical board which will look into hU mental and physical con dition. His nicnlni condition is said to be moy.i. pitiable. It was because of the great neivous ness under which Captain Hutchius labored thiit . was, at his own re quest, relieved ,,f his command. His condition is believed to be due to the great strain and responsibili ties incident t.) the voyage around the world. Admiral Sperry says that there was to charge against the captain. Life Sentence For Burglary. For the first time In New York coun ty a life sentence was imposed on a man convicted of burglary. Judge M alone in general sessions imposed this sentence upon Samuel Greenbnrg, who with a "i!il" robbed the apartment of Charles I!. Bailey Sept. 30 last, and was convicted ot burglary In the first degree as a se ond offense. His com panion received a twenty-year seut ence. Death of Dr. Cuyler. Rev. Dr. Theodore Ledyard Cuyler, aged 87, for thirty years pastor of the Lalayette Avenue Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, and well known as a writer on religious topics, dledxat his home in New York Friday night after a short Illness. Dr. Cuyler was born at Au rora, N. Y.. and was a graduate of the class of 'lfU of rrlncetoinivorBlt'. ORGANIZATION NECESSARY Public Demanding Fuller Shan In Af fairs of Government. Party organization and tho respon siblllty of political parties to the peo pie was the keynote of the address ol Mr. Root at tl'e dinner of the Alban; county Republican organization. "I have no sympathy, and perhaps too little patience, ' he said, "wltl those who think, or think they think that a republican government can b continued and administered wlthoir party organization. Organization wili always overcome disorganization. Mr. Root pointed out that there it a process going on in the country no to which political organizations should give heed. "I think," he said, "thai there has been for some time past an indication, that, there have been man; indications of a widespread feeling among the people of the United States that the political organizations are nol truly representative of them." Mr. Root said he did not Intend tc discuss any question of primary nomi nations or whether nominations shoulJ be made by political committees with a referendum or any question as tc nominations by committees. "Every man who swerves from the high duty of truly representing the people by whom he is constituted an officer." said Mr. Root, "a member of any body, any convention, any com mittee. wh'ch has political power, who swerves from the straight line of true representation, is doing an injury, and perhaps a fatal injury, to his organiza tion." STEAMING TROPHY Won by Battleship Ohio; Trouble Over a Mock Marriage. The battleship Ohio sailed Monday from Fortress Monroe for New York winner of the "steaming trophy for the voyage around the world." The announcement of the award was made from the flagship Connecti cut and was a splendid tribute to the engine room staff of the winning ship. The contest was one of economy in coal and water consumption for the entire trip. The Ohio Is one of the older ships of the fitet and hsr steaming record is regarded as all the more notable by that fact. Naval circles at Fortress Monroe had a flutter of excitement when they learned of a mock marriage In the par lors of the Chamberlain hotel In which Midshipman Robert S. Young, Jr., of the armored cruiser North Caro lina and Mls Margaret Connell, daugh ter of A. J. Connell of Scranton, Pa., were supposed to be the principals. The entire ceremony was a joke among young people at a party. The young people were deeply chag rined to And a serious announcement in Norfolk and Newport News papers of the supposed wedding. Captain Marshall directed the one who sent out the story to go at once to the news paper offices and make a personal re traction. SHOT DEAD BY BURGLAR Two Girls Were Alone When Man De manded Money. Miss Etnel Kinrade, daughter of T. H. Kinrade, principal of the Cannon Street school, residing at 105 Herki mer street, Hamilton, Ont., was Bhot dead by a house burglar. She and her sister Flossie were alone in the house when a man walk ed In and demanded monay. Flossie was In the act of handing the mm her purse when he drew a revolver and shot her sister. She fled from the room and gave the alarm. When the police arrived the man had disappeared and the girl was found dead with five bullet holes In her body. At the time of the shooting the moth er was at the police station reporting an attempt made on Sunday night to burglarize the house. It is believed that the shooting was done by th3 same man. ORGANIZATION WAS MISLED Tokio Weavers Will Participate In Alaska-Yukon Exposition. The organization of weavers at Tokio, Japan, which passed a resolution several weeks ago not to participate in the Alaska-Yukcn-Paclfic exposition to be held in Seattle this slimmer, is out with n retraction which plates that the organization realizes now that It was misled, adding that it desires to reciprocate the sympathy and good will exhibited by the people of America and particularly of Seattle. Inventory of White House China. Preparatory to the changes In White House Mrs. Roosevelt has hud pre pared a catalogue, one copy of which Mrs. Taft w'll ie-.:r!ve and another of which will be filed with the superin tendent of public buildings and rounds, of the collection of presiden tial china and tah'eware which Is on exhibition In the East wing corridor. With the exception of the Van Buren, William Homy Hartlson, Tyler and Filiniore administration.-;, the collec tion now contn'n some p'ece of waie representing eiicli piesldenlia' term. George Junior Republics. Miss iPhllnlelhiH Stella Mlchclson, a very wealthy young attorney-at-law of Lo Angeles, California, has become associated with William R. George, the tnlllion,iI,-e phll.niliiopb't, In the establishment or tjeorge Junior Republics in every part of the countr1". .MI;tK Micln-.!son wl!) go ahortly to Freevilln. N. J., lo study the work fherj sud will then Lrocead from state to stu'.e ussl.-iiing in organizing the re 1'iiMlcs. ' . L To Be Participated In by Wives of President and Vice President. After Inaugural Ceremonies at the Capitol President Taft and Mrs. Taft Wilt Return to the White House In the Carriage In Which the Presi dent Rooe to the Capitol, and Will Be Immediately Followed by Vice President and Mrs. Sherman. Washington. March 2. For the firsl time in the history of the country the Wivas of the president and lce pres ident will, on .March 4, participate in the Inaugural parade. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Sherman will Join their respec tive husbands when they leave the Capitol after the inaugural ceremonies and will proceed with them to the White House. This change of program was decided upou by the committee on arrangements, and following Is the official announcement made by Chair man Senator K.noi: "After the Inaugural ceremonies are finished President Taft and Mrs. Taft, escorted by tho Joint committee on ar rangements, will return to the White House lu the carriage in wliich the president rode to the Capitol, and the vice president and Mrs. Sherman will immediately follow them in the car riage used by the vice president. "This change is made and Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Sherman have given consent to it in response to the urgent request of the committee to have them accom pany their respective husbands from the time the official program is com pleted at the Capitol." The arrangement of carriages from the White House to the Capitol will be: Number one, the president, the president-elect. Senator Knox and Sen ator Lodge; (2) tho vice president, Bunntor Bacon and Representative Burke; (3) vice president-elect, Rep resentative Young and Representative Gaines (Tenn.) The arrangements of carriages from the Capitol to the White House will be: Number one, Senator Knox and Sen ator Lodge: (2) Senator Baron and Representative Burke; (.1) Represent ative Young and Representative Gaines: (1) President and Mrs. Taft; (5) Vice President and Mrs. Sherman. GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION Mr. Taft't Universal Good Humor and Freedom From Worry. Washington, March 2. A rush of callers, interrupted for a long walk in the afternoon, and attendance atn'ght at the special dinner given in his hon or by the "Taft Philippine expedi tion." brought President-elect Taft to within two days of his inauguration with less serious demands on his time than he has experienced during any day since his landing from Panama ut New Orleans. The apparent splendid physical con dition, the universal good humor and absence from worry and nervous strain of .Mr. Taft. makes a uniformly gratifying Impression on the many statesmen, politicians and friends who are received by him dally. His Jovial remark is that "his inaugural address Is prepared, his cabinet Belected. the inaugural committee is preparing alt details for the ceremony on Thursday, and why should he feel otherwise than comfortable?" The day whs begun with an extend ed conference between the president elect, and Senator Knox, at which many Important matters pertaining to the next administration were gone over. Mr. Knox Is giving much attention to the prospective organization of the state department over which he is to preside after March 4. Besides, he Is being consulted freelw by Mr. Taft re garding the affairs of other depart ments. Mr. Taft having many times remarked that he should give great weight to the judgment of his premier. Charles Nagel of St. Iuls, who is to be stcretary of commerre and la bor, and Mrs. Nagel are here and paid their respects to Mr. Taft. Frank H. Hitchcock is here from New York. He spent some time at the Capitol and hlso saw Mr. Taft re garding matters which will arise di rectly alter the Inauguration. No other members of the Taft cabinet are In Washington with the exception of Postmaster General Meyer and Secre tary Wilson, who are attending to their respective duties in the Roosevelt cab inet. An Informal tea, Which Is a feature at the Boardnidii house afternoons, at tracted thare many members of Wash ington's official and social life, and Mr. and Mrs. Taft met all callers. The Philippine dinner last night was arranged by Miss Mabel Boardinun and Representative Mc-Klnley of nil Hols and was the most pretentious of tho enjoyable occasions which this fa mous party Indulged in for years. There were present seven United States senators and 24 members of the house of representatives, besides a lumber of otherwise distinguished I rrsonages who sailed to (he Orient I liih .Mr. Taft in U"0:. The trip at Oiufrd irot-t of Its fame because of the matrimonial accomplishments result ing. Representative Nicholas Longworth and Miss Alice Roosevelt became be trothed; Representative Bourke Cock ran met Miss Ide, daughter of "Judge Ide of the Philippine commission, who Is now Mrs. Cockran, and Representa tive Swager Sherley of Kentucky met Miss Mignon Crltton of Staten Island, to whom be becia;, eaiaswl. 1NAUGURA STANDARD 01 1 RIAL Only One Farmer on Jury; Case May Be Finished In a Fortnight. Chicago, .March 2. Koy Cunningham of Belvidere, III., Is the only farmer on the Standard Oil retrial jury which was completed in United Slates Dis trict Judge Anderson's vourt today. The preponderance of agriculturists on the lirst ine of veniremen caused Its dismissal al tin- request of the de fense, Attorney John S. .Miller vividly rememliei lug that It was a farmers' jury which made possible Judge Lan tils' fine of ?:',24i,O0O. Mr. Cunning ham's companions In the jury box in clude five grocers, a mechanic and a livestock denier. The opening statements of counsel will be made tomorrow. As the wit nesses and evidence will be about the name as In the original hearing and the points at Issue have been sharply defined, It Is hoped to conclude the case in a fortnight Judge Anderson last week ruled informally that the company can he accused of only thirty six offenses, for which the highest pos sible penalty Is an aggregate fine of $720,000. HOUSE SAFE ROBBED; STEPSON MISSING Owner Finis Boy and $725 Gone-Two Chums Arrested. Pittsbuig. March 2. Oliver Wood worth, aged 17, is missing following the robbery of the home of his step father, Charks Mulh of 410 Madison avenue, North Side, of $725 In cash. Two chums of young Wood worth, Jo seph A. Carbnrine, aged 21, and Sam uel Rhodes, aged 19, living In the neighborhood, have been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the robbery. Two other friends of Wood worth also are missing. While Muth, who Is a bartender, was at work and his wife was visiting friends on Perrysvillo avenue, a small Iron safe in which Muth has been In the hablrof keeping considerable mon ey, was broken Into and the rash taken. Muth and his wife reached home about Hip same time to find the money gone and no trace of young Woodworth. Muth at once informed the police telling his suspicions re garding his stepson. Woodworth was anested about a year ago after having gone to Cleve land with $5(10 of his stepfather's mon ey. Because of his youth and his promise to relorm he was not prose cuted. TO BUY UNCLE REMUS' HOME Association Plans a Memorial to Late Joel Chandler Harris. Atlanta,' March 2. "Snap Bean Farm and the Sign of the Wrwn's Nest," as the lato Joel Chandler Har ris styled his home, Is to bo purchased by the friends of "Uncle Remus" mid presented to the public as a memorial to the distinguished author. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Uncle Remus Memorial association desires that the fund shall he secured from the chll dren who haie found delight In the writings of "Uncle Remus." MARKET REPORT New York Provision Market. New York, March 1. WHEAT No. 2 red, $1.2 1 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.2. CORN o. 2 corn, new, 72'jC f. o. b. afloat; 75'e elevator. OATS -- Mixed oats. 26 to 32 lbs., 57Wr8c; clipped white, 34 to 42 lbs., r8(f fiSc. PORK Mess, $l7.K0fil8.0O; family, $1R.OO 19.00, IiUTTLIl -( iviiuiery specials, 29' ffi.'luc; exlra, 2Sffi 29c; process, gr 24 '4c; western factory, 21c, K(t(lS Stato and Pennsylvania, 2tio. CHF.HSR State, full cream, fancy, POTATOES -- Maine, per 180 lbs., $2.50 2.7'j: slate $2.25ir2..r10. Buffalo Provision Market. Buffaloi, March 1. WI1KAT No 1 .lorthern, .carloads, $1.!1; No. 2 red. $l.27',4. CORN No. 2 yellow, (Hiic f. o. b. afloat; No. !1 yellow, K8c. OATS No. 2 white, rfiV4r.r)7c f. o. b. afloat; No. :! white. Tth(it Titic. FLOUR Fancy blended patent, per bhl.. $0.5007.25; winter family, patent. $6.10fi( 6.S5. BUTTER -Creamery, prints, fancy. 31c; stale and Pennsylvania cream ery.. 29c; dairy, choice to fancy, 27?jj K8l. CHEESE Choice to fancy, full cream. 14',li 15c; fair tog - -d. lSfJllc. ECGS Selec ted white, 2, U 2-"',4c. POTATOES White fancy, per bu., 80c; fair to good, 7l)fi 78c. East Buffalo Live Stock Market. CATTLE Prime export steers, $ti.1 5 f.40; god to choice butcher steers, $5.00 Hi 5.90; choice cows, $ l.75ffi 5.00; choice hei'ers. fii.iiOli 5.75; common to fair heifers $l.2rfi 5 25; cemmon to fair hulls :i.25f-i l.mi, choice veals, $1 l.'!Ui 11.50; fair to good. $10.2-W 10.7". SHEEP AND LAMBS Choir-, spring lambs, $7.908.00; choice yearlings, $ii.75( 7.25; mixed sheep, $.1.0041 5.75. HOOS Light Yorkers, $6.406.50; medium and heavy hogi, $G.7fifi76.85; pigs, $t;.23i6.:i5. Buffalo Hay Market. Timothy No. 1 on tracJk,' $13.KOf7 J4 00; No., 2 timothy. $12 f.HTl 13.""; fceat aul W stra'A-ti. 2 7.00 'a 6.00. FUNDS TO FiGHT WHITEPLABUE Legislature Seems Disposed to Give Dr. Dixon All Possible Latitude in His Great Work EARLY VOTE ON LOCAL OPTION Republican Leaders Keep Pledge That Measure Shall Be Given Fair Ply. Not in Quarter Century Hat Legis lative Body Worked So Harmonious ly and Intelligently. The state of Pennsylvania Is evi dently determined to go the full limit in providing Dr. Samuel ti. Dixon, State Health Commisi-loner, with t'le necessary loiuls to do battle with llio great white plague. Dr. Dixon seen:. to have demonstrated that his meth od of treating tuberculosis victims is no longer uu experiment. So fur as his work is concerned he has, appa rently, "produced the goods," In the vernacular of the streets. Ever since ho entered the state's service ho has been giving abundantly of his wonder ful energies and his accepted skill as a physician for the best Interests of the state. No employe of the common wealth has worked harder or with more Intelligence than has Dr. Dixon. Though in receipt of only a compara tively small salary, he "burns the midnight oil" constantly, and he reg ularly brings to his work skill of tho highest order. The Legislature some few years nno was slow in acceding to Dr. Dixon's demands for linancinl support In his work. For the first three years of his service Dr. Dixon was actually ham pered for funds with which to carry out his splendid system of work. La ter, however, he became bettor known, berause of his works, and now the Legislature i--.eeiiis willing and anxious that he shall bo given all possible !'t ltudo In the Important labor ho has undertaken. Notwithstanding the gracious sup port extended to Dr. Dixon, he Is not in favor of having the hospitals of tho state hampered to the end that his own particular work may be extended. He Is opposed, however, to having the general hospitals eiuipped so that tu bercular patients may bo treated In them. Such a proposition does not ap peal to Dr. Dixon. Discussing the mat the recently Dr. Dixon said: "Our department is in hearty sym pathy with every practical effort to re duce the fearful tribute which our peo ple are today paying to tuberculosis. We must not, however, in waging war against this disease do It at the ex pense of the tight we are also making against all communicable disease, which like typhoid fever causes so much death and suffering and pecu niary loss In Pennsylvania today U therefore does not seem a wise move to let tuberculosis jeopardize In any way tho work of our general hospitals throughout tlio state. Such would, 1 fear, be tho result or the plan that has been proposed for Biich hospita's to ndmlt tuberculosis patients on con dition of state aid. "The provision In this plan that sep arate wards bo equipped at our gen eral hospitals for this would not work out, for these cases can only be prop erly handled by especially equipped and entirely separate buildings, and this would necessitate an enormous ap propriation to all hospitals for tuber culosis buildings. Without such sepa ration the danger to other patients In the hospitals would bo too great to consider for a minute." There Is an Impression that the Leg islature will do largely as Dr. Dixon suggests. The appropriation for the Department of Health will bo liberal and will bo given with the full con sciousness that the money voted to that particular depart inent will bo spent for the best Interest or the state, and that is a sullicient guarantee Tor the Legislature. The appropriations for the charities or tho state the Indi gent Insane, the feebleminded and all the other wards for which the state has asHiimud responsibility, are to lie cared for first by the Legislature. This, it Is believed, will take nioHt if not all tho time of the session now rapidly drawing to a close, so that In w.nt time remains between now and the 'date of final adjournment, April 15, only measures of real merit and pressing need will be taken up for consideration. Of course, the anti-saloon or local option bill will be given serious con sideration and that without much fur ther 1elay. The liquor people were dis- post a to have that measure disposed of by this time, but the anti-saloon people fought successfully for delay, ami while there was no particular reason for granting them more time for prep aration the pledge of the Republican leaders or the state that local option legislation should have absolutely fair play was redeemed to the very letter and the delay asked for by Represent ative Fair, who lias charge of the local option measure, was granted through the personal efforts of the Speaker ot the House. If the local option people are strong enough to pass their bill it will be passed, for it Is very evident that the leaders in the Legislature and tho stato are not disposed to interfere In the matter. At last accounts Repre sentative Fair was ronlldent that his bill would be passvd linally, by the House side at least. The liquor peo ple, on the other hand, were Just us conMcnt that thoy would have choueo Votes to defeat the bill. The Republi cans of tho state, as a party and or ganization, have not taken sides and every member of the Legislature has been encouraged to urt for himself lit this particular matter. The House has passed finally the McClaln bill providing that 95 per cent of the personal property taxes shall bo returned to the counties from w hich that tax was collected. The bill was a very popular one In the House. Two years ago, however, it was de feated on the Senate side and there Is ground for the belief that it will again meet that same fate when it reaches the Senate this year. No Legislature within R quarter of a century has disposed of its work with more harmony and intelligence than has attended every move thus far made in tho present session. There have been no scandals. There have been no charges against the integrity of the membership or the management of the several Important committees, and it Is a marked feature that euh Individual member has been allowed the pleasure ot exercising his ovn best judgment, recrdless of whateve Inlliience has been brought to bear in favor of any of the measures under consideration. Tho Republican lenders of the state have determined that there shall li no profligacy, no reckless or selfl-li legislation, yet It has been made pi i n that any economies practiced shall not extend into the realm of stinginess. Only tho best interests of the state are l.elng considered, and with this Important object constantly In view It Is not probable that any freak legis lation will stand any show during the remaining days of the short but skill fully managed session. CLEVELAND MEMORIAL Arrangements Completed For Public Meetings on March 18. New Yorlr, March 2. The Cleve land memorial committee appointed by Mayor McClellan, and charged with the duly of holding meetings 111 mem ory of (Srnver Cleveland and of arrang ing for a permanent memorial to him. has peiletted Its plans for the public meetings. These will be held on the ISth of March, the seventy-second anniversary of the birth or Cleveland. An after noon meeting will be held at Carnegie hall al It o'clock. The mayor will pre side ami make an address. President Tart, Chief Justice Fuller of the su preme court of the United States and Governor Hughes will addresg the meeting. A letter from Theodore Roosevelt will be read. Richard Wat son fillder will read a poem, the invo cation will l.e offered by Rev. Dr. William Rogers Richards and Leader Walter Damiosch will direct tho music. The New York Symphony or chestra ami the German Llederkraiu, under direction of Arthur Classen, will participate. The benediction will be pronounced by Rev. Dr. Samuel Schiilmun. In the evening a public meeting wll be held In the great hall of tho College of the City of New York. Mayor McClellan will preside and ad dresses will be made by I'nltPd States Senator Elllni Root, Judge George Gray of Delaware and Governor Hughes. Though he will not speak a second time. President Taft will also attend this meeting. The music will be sup plied by the Philharmonic orchestra and tho I'nlled Singers of New York. JURY OUT 53 HOURS Find Three Pittsburg Councilman Guilty of Conspiracy. Pittsburg, March 2. Arter the Jury had been out for nearly 53 hours, a verdict or gnlty was returned against President or Common Council William Brand and Councllmen John F. Klein and Joseph C. Wasson, charged with conspiracy. Former Rank President W. W. Ram sey, who was Indicted Jointly with them, was acquitted upon the order of the court and the request of the dis trict attorney. The Jury reported its Innhlllty to agree yesterday morning and asked that it lie discharged, but Judge Robert S. Fra.er refused and sent the men bnck to the Jury room. A compromise apparently was agreed upon, with n verdict of guilty and a recommenda tion of mercy. The three convicted men wcro charged with having conspired to se cure the passag') of an ordinance for the paving of certain streets with wooden blocks, upon tho payment of certain sums of money by a detective, posing as ,-i wood block contractor, and hlu assistants. Klein and Ramsey had already been convicted of bribery In Individual cases. An appeal will be taken by the convicted men. SHOWE5) APPENDIX IN COURT To Persuade Judge He Could Not Ride In Speedy Automobile. New York, March 2. In defense of hl'i chauffeur, who was arrested for speeding. Walter F. Graff, a silk mer chant, al the hearing of the chauffeur's case laid on the bench before the mag istrate a small vial containing his vermiform appendix. Mr. Uiiiff told the court that flvo weeks ago lis underwent a serious op eration fui the removal of the appeu dlx. He had been weak ever since, ha said, and his physician had warned him that It would be fatal fur him to rldo in a speedy automobile. Without In any way questioning the origin of the anatomical evidence the magis trate refused to accept It as exonerat ing the chaiirtcti'-. who was held fer trial.
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