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Reck Justices of the Peace 0. A. Randall, D W. Clark. Oounetimen. J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale, O. 11. Robinson, Wm. NmearbaiiKh R. J. Hopkins, W. O. Calhoun, A. II, Kelly. Onvitable Oharlei Clark Collector W. H. Hood. School Directors J, 0. Hoowden, R. M Herman, Q. Jainleson, J. J. Landers, J C. Uelst, Joseph Clark. FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS. Member of Congress H. P.Wheeler. Member of Senate J. IC. P. Hall. Assembly W. J. Campbell, President Judoe W. D. Hinckley. Associate Judges P. C. Hill, Samuel AUl. Prothonotary, Register Recorder, die, J. V. uelst. Uheritf-H. R. Maxwell. Treasurer Oeo. W. Holeman Commissioners Wm. H. Harrison, J. M. Zuendel, II. 11. MoClellan. District Attorney M. A. Carrlngsr, Jury Commissioners Ernest Blbble, Lewis wanner. (kroner Dr. M. C Kerr, County Auditors George H. Warden, A. C. Uregg and J. P. Kelly. County IturvevorD. W. Clark County Superintendent I). W. Morri son. lUcalar Terms f Csart. Fourth Monday of February. Third Monday of May. Fourth Monday of (September. Third Monday of November. Regular Meetings of County Comuils sloners 1st and 8d Tuesdays of montn. Church aaa Hahbalh HcbmI. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a, m. t M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m, Preaching in M. E. Churoh every Sab bath evening by Kev. w. u. uainoun. Preaching in the F. M. Churoh every Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev. U. A. Garrett, Pastor. Preaching in the Presbyterian churoh every Sabliath at 11:00 a. ui. ana r.w p in. Rev. U. A. Hailey, Pastor. The regular meetings of the W. C. T. U. are held at the headquarters on the second and fourth Tuesday or eacn month. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 'pi' . N ESTA LODG E, No. 889, 1. 0. 0. F. i. Meets every Tuesday evening, In Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No.27-1 U. A. R. Meets lat Tuesday after noon of each month at 3 o clock. CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. 137, W. R. C, meets first and third Wednesday evening of each month. F. RITCHKY. ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, Tionesta, Pa. MA. CARRINGER, Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. Office over Forest County National Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA. CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY. ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, Warren, Pa. Practice in Forest Co. AO BROWN, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. Office In Arner Building, Cor. Elm and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa. FRANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S. Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank, HON ESTA, PA. DR. F. J. BOVARD, Physician it Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA. Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted. D R. J. B. BIGGINS. Physician and Surgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HOTEL WEAVER, C. F. WEAVER, Proprietor. Modern and up-to-date in all its ap pointments. Every convenience aud comfort provided for the traveling public. CENTRAL HOUSE, R. A. FU LTON, Proprietor, Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make it a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public pHIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER, Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store on Elm street. Is prepared to do all Kinds of custom work from the finest to the coarsest anil guarantees his work to give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion giveu to mending, and prices rea sonable. Fred. Grettenberger GENERAL BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST. All work pertaining to Machinery, En gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit tings and General Blacksmithiug prompt ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill Machinery given special attention, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop in rear of and Just west of the Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa. Your patronage solicited. FRED. GRETTENBERGER WaJl Paper I am now in position to meet all requirements for good interior deco rating of the latest and up-to date designs. I have the finest collection of over Two Thousand -WALL PAPER Samples to select from. Also a stock Or Wall Paper, Paints and Tarnish. New goods and prices right. Call and see. Supplies for all makes of Sewing Machines, G. F. RODDA, Next Door to the Fruit Store, Elm Street, Tionesta, Pa. COUNTY AUDITORS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1910. GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest ses oi saiu uoumy lor tue DR. To am't from J. J. Young $ 100 00 " " Geo. Buhl 100 00 " " f). F. Weaver -'00 00 " " Robt. Fulton iOO 00 " " Harry Canfleld... 1(10 00 8700 00 GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest sylvania for the year lo am't ree'd. from liquor licenses 175 00 1 o iw l Mercantile appraiser 920 '21 To ain't State personal tax 1,778 i6 10 am l lirokers lloeuse To restaurant license To wholesale license To hunting license To billiard license To Dept. fisheries , '20 00 9 f5 6 80 0 00 170 00 20 00 83,1(5 28 GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of ForeBt saiu uouniy lor tue year To balance January 3, 1910 8 715 02 To tax for 11110 835 00 1.B50 02 GEO. W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest r uuu ui saiu iuuuiy lor me To balance January 3, 1910 8 176 fit To ree'd from V. W. Poor 4.1 54 To reo'd from L. G. Rosenblat 12 31 To W. J. Knupp 34 70 To 1). Mints 31 80 To P. P. Blood 15 6 To P. P. Blood 15 59 To Catherine Walbrs 9 49 To J. G. Montgomery 13 41 To J. E. tiaul 11 07 To Penna. Oil and Gas Co 104 09 To J. J, Darlington, trustee 22 75 To A. B, Kelly 38 54 To Fourth Nath'l. Bank Pgh 20 83 To Lyda A. Steel 35 78 To T. J. Flynn 17 70 8603 73 To balance Januarys, 1911 8 172 45 GEO. V. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest year enuiug To balance January 3, 1910 814,075 93 To transferred from liquor license.. 105 00 To seated return, 1909 249 37 To seated tax, 1910 16,039 20 To unseated tax, 1910 1,595 41 To interest on unseated tax 41 l9 To sixty day list 10 08 To State tax returned 1,320 61) 1 o June primaries returnee 417 70 ToJetlersouCo. Clarington bridge 13 20 10 jury lee 3 00 To 8lieriff fee refunded 5 00 To 5 prct added to colleotor bal... 94 3ii To Kingsley twp acc't twp house 34 7!) To error in assessment 196 08 To lands redeemed from county.... 72 23 To land sold Commissioners Bale.. 211 !VS To fines ree'd of Justice Rose 5 00 To fines ree'd of Justice Gregg 10 00 834.501 33 io uaiauce January o, lll J'J GEO W. HOLEMAN, Treasurer of Forest saiu uoumy for tbe year To balance January 3, 1910 8 2,670 34 To seated return, 1909 93 37 To seated tax, 1910 8,022 93 To unseated tax, 1910 797 90 1 o interest unseated tax lo 70 To land sold Commissioners sale.. 105 99 To redemption land sold to Co..,.. 81 49 To 5 prct added to collector's bal.. 44 78 To P. M. ('lark insane account..... Ilk) 00 To Mrs. A. C. Urey insane aco't.. 45 25 To Jefferson Co. acc't McCollougb lanilly 2 60 To J. Black, insane account 68 25 To Warren Co. aco't M. Rohrsback 100 To E. Kudolpb acc't bis son 50 10 To Venango Co. acc't Merle Davis 45 25 To meat sold 140 95 To cattle sold 1 17 60 To bay aud straw sold 352 08 To coal sold 18 34 To plow sold 13 50 To oil rental 20 00 812.817 92 To balance January 3, 1911 8 4,376 63 S, R. MAXWELL, Sheriff of Forest County, ouuiug uauuary o, iyii. xooruersurawn 9 717 33 717 31 C. GEIST, Prothonotary, etc., of Forest yrar enuing To orders drawn 9 219 13 M. A. CARRINGER, District Attorney of iur tue year enuing 10 orders arawn 5 400 00 By salary 8 400 00 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, of Forest County, In account with said County for the year euiiiug To orders drawn, W. H. HarrisouS 500 00 iu uruwrs urawu, j. m. ueuuei.. ouu uu II. H. McClellan 600 10 81,1)00 00 RECAPITULATION To balance dog tax 8 202 83 To Kedemtion fund 172 45 To County fund 13,324 34 To poor fund 4,376 (3 To school fund .. 7,153 88 To road fund 955 33 To cash road fund 2,994 36 To building fund 2,253 60 To Tionesta Borough bond 91 831.434 23 To balance January 3, 1911 831,43121 COUNTY AND POOR TAX IN HANDS JANUARY Tio'esta borough 1903.... 143 74 109 75 45 70 28 49 329 09 98 96 195 37 187 79 308 43 269 73 752 98 62 35 1904.... Hickory township 1905. . Jenks " 1905 . Tionesta " 1!H)7 . " borough 1907.... " township 1908... " borough 1008.... Barnett township 1009.... Green " 1909.... Jenks " 1909... Tionesta " 1909,... STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. COUNTY we, tne undersigned Auditors lu and met at the court house, In Tionesta borough, did to the best of our ability audit and adjust tbe several amounts of tbe Treasurer, Sheriff, Prothonotary, (to., District Attorney and County Commissioners for tbe year ending January 3, 1911, and find them an set forth In the foregoing report. In testi mony whereor we nave nerunto set our hands and seals this twentv-tlftb day of Jan uary, A. D. 1911. J. P. KELLKY, heal) rnnl Attest D. W. CLARK, Clerk. Commissioners' Statement of Expenditures Expenditures of Forest county for Constables $ 93 68 Sheriff 612 83 Prothonotary 293 13 District Attorney 4o0 00 Stenographer. 190 00 County, In account with the Liquor Licen year enuing jauuary 3, run. CR, By am't transferred State acc't...$ 175 00 105 00 210 00 HQ 00 t0 00 County aco t.... Tionesta Boro road., Junks Twp, road Harmony Twp. road (700 00 County, In account with the State of Penn eliding January 3, 1911. lly State treasurer's receipt $ 2,900 77 By Dept. fisheries 1! 00 By Printers bill 90 44 By postage 6 23 By 1 prct. com. on l,778.6tt 17 71 By 5 prct. com, on 1,321.30 66 00 8:1,105 28 County, In account with the Dog Fund of enaiug January 3, liill. By sheep orders redeemed 8 90 87 By 3 per cent commission 2 73 By exonerations 1908, '09 and '10 Tl 75 By 5 prct. abatment on 809.75 3 49 By am't Barnett twp. school fund 119 85 " Greeu " " 9t 08 " Harmony " ' 197 40 " Hickory " " l.io 77 " Howe " " 104 84 " Jenks " 1 " 1H6 12 " Kingsley " " 128 31 " Tionesta " " 117 03 " Tionesta Boro " 94 47 By balance , 202 83 $1,550 02 County In account with the Redemption year ending January 3, 1911. By am't paid J. M. Bingham 8 31 80 By am't paid Penna. Gas Co 103 64 By am't paid 11. H. Harp 15 59 By am't paid Samuel Aul 15 59 By am't paid J. T. (J ad ley 9 49 By ain't paid II. H Harp 13 41 lly am't paid 4th Nath'l Rand 20 3 By am't paid A. B. Braden 5i 01 By am't paid W. H. Harrison 17 70 By am't paid C. W. Atkins 68 43 By am't paid C. W. Atkins 1162 By am't paid F. E. Alhsou II 07 Ky ain't paid Jos. Green 43 54 By 3 prct. com, on 8412.72 12 56 By balauce 172 45 ftrtftt 73 County, In account with said County for the January a, LVll. By orders redeemed ..818,075 86 560 28 a per cent commission Paid County Institute Paid school directors' couventiou Paid vital statistic 3 prct. com. on 8253.41 Sealed returns, 1908-09 5 per cent commission Exonerations, 1908-09-10 5 per cent commission on 8155.21 Krror in assessment 5 prct C'oin'rs land erroneously sold Exoneration State Personal tax,.. 5 per cent commission 5 prct abatement to collectors Collectors commission Lands sold to county Error in Commissioners sale 87 75 7 60 123 (16 6 15 168 Ml 7 76 26 30 94 4 00 20 675 54 575 01 90 38 65 Balauce 13,324 39 S31.501 33 County, in account with the Poor Fund of ending January 3, 1911. By orders redeemed 8 7,050 17 3 per cent commission 21151 Interest on bonds 400 00 3 per cent commission 12 00 Lands sold to County 33 90 Exoneration, 1909 5.S 49 5 per cent collector's com 2 92 8eated return 1908-09 4ii 63 6 per cent collectors com 2 32 3 per cent treasurers commUslou.. 07 5 per cent collectors abatement ... 33$ 27 6 per ceut collectors commission.. 2S7 61 Error in assessment 7 7ii o prct lands returned, 1908-09 9 73 3 per ceut treasurers commission. 29 Bilauce 4,37a 03 rA'i7O0 In account with said County for the year By paid jailor S 150 00 Boarding prisoners 174 50 Fees 3112 83 8717 33 County, in accouut with said County for the jauuary a, ivu. By fees 8 219 13 Forest Countv. in account with said Count? jauuary 3, 1911. January 0, mil. By salaries 8 1.500 00 OF BALANCES. 81,500 00 By Boro road funds 8 3 02 By balance M 31,431 21 831,4,14 23 OF COLLECTORS UNCOLLECTED 3, 1911. Tionesta borough 1909.. Barnett township 1910., 554 03 472 61 484 87 l"76 20 481 39 482 68 671 89 Green " . 1910 Harmony " 1910 Hickory " 1910 Howe " 1910 Jenks " 1910 Kingsley " 1910 1.125 61 Tionesta " 1910 825 72 " borough 1910 603 96 $9,011 76 OF FOREST, sa. for said county, do berebv cerlifv that we in said county, according to law. and U. M. WAKDKN, SKAI. ...V, ' A. C. GREUG, seal J AuaHri)- tbn year ending January 3, 1911. Commissioners' clerk, salary... 780 00 Janitor's salary 480 00 Commissioners' traveling ex- pense 12186 Grand Army of the Republic ... 75 00 64 05 45 50 Commonwealth costs. i hi Printing 837 60 Hollcitor 100 00 18 88 10 00 413 89 1,249 85 558 60 310 86 Express and draying Court Auditor Painting and repairing bridges. Eliotion expense Western Penitentiary Reform School Board of prisoners Fuel, lights and water Postage, books and stationery. 174 60 429 85 Commissioners' office 138 15 Books and stationery, Protbon- otary's ollice 188 00 Books and stationery, Sheriff's office 4 00 Books and stationery, Treasur er's ollice 28 25 Court house aud jail repairs and supplies 666 91 Jury Commissioners and clerk.. 63 60 Grand Jurors 193 19 Traverse Jurors 1,101 95 Tipstaves and Court Crier 222 98 Assessors 1,060 77 Commissioners' salaries 1,500 00 FINANCIAL Telephone and telegraph.. Refunding orders Amount In Treasurer's bands and uncollected taxes $13,324 39 uriugo plana 10 biock Liabilities . Expenditures of Forest County Poor salaries and wages 1,255 36 Provisions and supplies 642 19 Fuel and light 259 66 Clothing and shoes 58 07 Medicine and medical supplies.. 41 45 Furniture, bedding, dry goods.. 135 42 Repairs 194 43 Tiaveling expenses 89.43 Farm expense 756 40 Mvery Lunacy fees Physician Express and draying Burial expense Solicitor 10 00 6 00 150 00 1 25 33 00 50 00 From the above total deduct the following Items, which will show the net expenditures of the Poor District: Amount of produce sold from County Farm $ 6!2 47 " received for support of patients, such amount having been advanced by the Poor District st2 25 Collectors' commissions and abatements. Treasurer's commis sions, and interest on bonds Net cost of poor for the year 1910 FINANCIAL ASSETS. Amount In Treasurer's bands ouu uuuunecieu ihacs f 4,30 oa Due from individuals 539 54 Liabilities over assets 5,083 83 $10,000 00 FOREST COUNTY. 88. We, the undersigned Commissioners of Forest County, and Forest County Poor District, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of receipts and expenditures nnu iHBieuieui oi assets ana iiaoiuues are euge una ounei. w. M. H AKK1SON, 8EAL ) r..,. Attest- J. M.ZUENDEL, fsEALlL ""'J 8. M. HENRY, Clerk. H. H. MoCLELLAN, seal J Commissioners, NEGRO ATTACKS GIRL Also Brutally Assaults an Aged Couple Near Rochester. Old Man May Die as Result of the Brital Attack Old Woman Was so Badly Bruised That She May Die From Shock Hundreds of Men Searching the Country For the Brute. A negro walked Into the home of James Duffy In Ontario street in Hone oye Falls, N. Y., Saturday evening and attacked Mr. Duffy, his sister-in-law, Mr. Webb, and his granddaughter, Verna Webb, after being refused mon ey which he demanded. Mr. Duffy l.ho is 73 years old, was beaten with ft club and probably fatally injured. His bkull la fractured and his scalp lacer uled. Mrs. Webb, who Is 80 years old, was badly, bruised and may die from the Bhork. The granddaughter tried to defend Mrs. Webb and started across the ftreet to obtain help. She slipped on the Icy pidewrlk and the ne&ro over took her. He tried to drag her to a nearby piece of woods. In attempting to drag her over a fence he broke the clrl's arm. Her body Is a mass of bruises. The girl managed to ge'. away from tho negro and ran lo neigh bors, where she gave Ihe alarm. Citizens formpd a posse and a hun dred men searched the town and coun try during the night. Three strange noproes were found at the home of Jesse Hall In North Main street. One had on a diflerent coat from the one he was wearing Saturday and an old garment which was stained. BOY SERIOUSLY CRUSHED Was "Catching Rides" When He Was Run Over by Loaded Sleigh. Charles Chapman, nine-year-old boy, of Geneva, N. Y., who was crushed by a bob sleigh is In a precarious condi tion. He was catching on sleighs when he was run over by the loaded s', lull of Charles Graves. The boys had been riding on Mr. Graves' sleigh, but Jumped off. and ran back to catch on a cutter coming In the rear. As the cutter passed the horse on the cutter slid, sweeping young Chapman off, and under the feet (it Mr. Graves' team. Ilefore he could slop the excited horses the front bobs were resting on the boy's body. Mr. Graves had to run some distance to get a heavy timber with which to pry up Hie sleigh and got t lie hoy out. 1 tie boy s collarbone received a compound fracture. His head was severely cut and bruised from the horses' hoofs. He may be in jured internally. Epidemic Empties Schools. Supei intenilcnt li. K. Scherinerhorn of the I'.iadford, Pa., city schools, at a meeting of the school directors made the announcement that the falling off in the attendance during the last 153 25 904 63 Dorougo Witnesses Justices of the Peace Road damage awarded Tionesta township Livery School Directors' Convention ... Teachers' Institute Appropriation Hicknrv town ship bridge fund 1908 584 22 39 60 175 00 7 14 00 151 66 550 00 2 50 9 82 County8uperintendenlsupplies rj&nuciiuu 01 lorest nres Road and bridge views. 79 00 June primaries 417 70 County Auditors and clerk 159 44 Bridge Barnett township 325 25 Walk and step, court yard 731 76 Appeals from assessments for 1910. T. D. Collins et al 2.081 48 Hoard lor Jury 33 25 Repairs ou election houses 36 21 Treasurer's commission 667 88 Collectors' " 575 01 " abatements 676 64 STATEMENT, 820,660 95 ASSETS. 00 00 813,524 39 JOS District for the year ending January 3, 1911. Outside relief 1.271 00 Insane in Stale Hospital 1,741 36 Commissioners' clerk 120 00 feeble minded In Training School 175 00 Telephone 26 15 J ustlce of the Peace fees 18 00 Treasurer's commission 223 87 Collectors' " 887 61 " abatements 338 27 Interest on bonds 400 00 Transportation of paupers 16 00 88,399 82 1,349 65 8 2,354 37 $ 6,045 45 STATEMENT. LIABILITIES. Bonds outstanding $10,000 00 $10,000 00 correct ana true, to tne best of our knowl monfh was due to ihe large amount pf fciokness, there being many cases of the grip. It was estimated that at least. 100 pupils are absent every day on account of the prevailing sickness. All of the substitute teachers are al so pressed Into service on account of ninny of the teachers being sick with the grip. Warsaw Man Attempts Suicide, Frank Pierce shot himself with a shotgun at his bain In the southeast em part of Warpaw, N. Y. Mr. Pierce placed the muzzle of the gun against hU risht chetk and set oft the trig ger with a stick. His death Is looked for at any time. Mr. Pierce has been afflicted with a nervous trouble since his birth and had recently had the trip, which probably accounts for tho act. He leaves a wife, one son and three daughters, and Is about 43 years old. Lake Keuka Steamer Sinks. The steamboat Steuben, one of the three largest passenger boats of the Lake Keuka Navigation company's fleet, sank in about 30 feet of water at Its dock Hanimondsport, on Saturday morning. Workmen were engaged In repairing the boat at the time, but It sank at, an hour when Oe workmen were not at work. How It so sudden ly sprung a leak is a mystery. Ar rangements are already being made to Scat the boat. Ended Life With Carbolic Acid. After having spent the afternoon asleep at the Imperial hotel in Olmn, N. Y., Frank Hill went to a side room on the lower floor, where he took a quantity of carbolic acid. Refore as sistance could arrive the man was dead. With his wife and two children, Hill lived in East Olean, where he at one time ran the East Side Bottling works. It Is alleged that family trou bles were the cause of his self-destruction. Ho was about 40 years old. To Visit Livingston and Wyoming Cot. Bernard Clausen of Binghamton, N. Y., secretary of the New York State Christian Endeavor socctiy, is visiting the towns In Livingston and Wyoming counties this week. Iowa House Favors Woman Suffrage. The Iowa house committee on elec tions rec-jm mended for passage the joint resolution favoring woman suf frage. COMPROMISE OFFERED Southern Pacific Would Pay Govern ment Millions to Withdraw Land Suits. Washington. Feb. 21. Offers of com promise, amounting to several million ('ollars have been made by the South em Pacilic Railway company to the department of justice In an endeavor to end 2." suits brought by tho United States government to recover about 70,000 acres of mineral lands In Na vada. The offer Is now In the hands of At torney Oonor.il Wlckersham and Sec retary of the Interior nalllnner will bn called Into consultation before the mat ter Is disposed, of finally. Insurance County portion paving Tionesta WM m JAPAHESE Hobson Says It Will Begin In Less Than Ten Months. These Predlctiona Were Made by Ala bama Representative on Floor House Whei He Urged the Forma tion of a Huge Standing Army an Building of a Vast Navy Larg Enough to Maintain Peace We Will eventually Conquer After a Pro longed Fight. W ashington, Feb. 21. Japan and the United States will go to war In the near future. The conflict will begi in less than ten months. The war will last five years, perhaps ten. The Pan ;ima canal will be destroyed and the end this nation will carry the war to Japan and conquer that kingdom, These are a few of the prediction made by Representative Richmond Tearson Hobson of Alabama, who used to be an officer In the navy, on the floor of the house of representatives. "We win be struck," he cried, "and when we are gentlemen may differ with me as to the time, but I firmly be lieve it can be counted in months on the fingers of my two hands, we will lind ourselves practically powerless. Nations Will Ask Us to Give Up, "The nations of the world will call on us to give up the war and not con tinue to disturb the peace of the world, just as we did with Russia n her war with Japan. Our own finan clers will demand that we end an ap parently hopeless struggle. "But we will not give up. We will fight on angered and humiliated until it Decomes a mere question of re sources. Ever Bince we went into Ha waii, ever since we toik possession of Philippines, declining to let Japan in there with us, ever since their citizen came to this country and received the treatment from our people, that the difference In race made Inevitable, Ja pan has been preparing for war with us. And the Japanese in this country are helping her." Representative Gaines of West Vir ginia asked Mr. Hobson if Japan would And It possible to finance a war with the United States. "Japan," Mr. Hobson replied, "Is the only nation today that Is clever enough to finance a war before it begins. She Is bankrupt today because she has al ready financed the war she will wage against us." Urges Big Navy and Big Army. The Alabama member urged the cre ation of a vast standing army and the building of a great navy as the only solution of the problem. He contend ed that the navy of the United States is at present Inadequate. At least four battleships instead of the two proposed by tho naval committee should In ihls opinion be authorized Then Mr. Hobson described In detail the terrible conflict to be waged. "We must not try to strike the ene my In the early stages of the war," he snld. We will never have the use of the Panama -mial. There will be long struggle for the control of the waterway. "The Philippines, Hawaii, Cuam, all our Island possessions In the Pacific, Alaska, San Francisco and the Puget Sound region will he taken by the enemy. We will spend at least $60,- 000,000 for transport service to the canal zone and millions to Increase our navy. Having at last driven the enemy from the canal we will send our fleet Into the Pacific and try to cut the enemy from his base. There will be a great, battle. If we lose we will build a great new navy and tho war will bo prolonged many years, If wo win, we will send an army of our own to the Pacific coast and drive out the enemy." United States Will Retake Philippines. Mr. Hobson Mien depicted the stand Japan will take nt Hawaii, which he added, would he taken after a long selge and then, after five or six years of terrific international combat the United States would retake Guam and the Philippines, make a dash to Corea, confine the Japanese to their own Island kingdom and then subjugate that. "That," said Mr. Hobson, "Is the fu ture that we, is a peace-loving people, have In store for us, simply because e will not spend a very small pro portion of our great wealth In prepara- on for war. The war may come on the Atlantic side. A European power may strike us too and if It does, the re sult will be practically the same as I have described on the Pacific." Quite a number of members of the house heard Mr. Hobson's speech. They did not appear to he alarmed ex cept over (Hie elasticity of Mr. Hob- son's Imagination. Clark's Talk of No Importance. London, Feb. 21. Replying to a question In Hie house of commons In regard to Representative Champ Mark's "annexation talk," Prime Minis- or Asquith said ho did not think It neoessary to give fictitious Importance to the alleged statements of Mr. Clark by sending official Instructions to his majesty's ambassador at Washington in regard to the matter. Queen of Spain's Brother III. Sydney, N. 3. , Feb. 21. Prince eopold of Patlenberg, a second son of Princess Henry, and favorite broth er of tho Q:i'en of Spain, Is seriously IU here ut a pilvalo hospital. The cause of hlii illness lias not boon diag-UOicd. MARTIN W. LITTLETON Formally Announces Hit Candi dacy For United States Senate. LITTLETON A CANDIDATE Formally Announces His Intention to Enter Race For United States Senator. Martin W. Littleton, newly elected a Democratic representative from the First congressional, Theodore Roose velt's home district, has announced his candidacy for the United States senate to succeed Chauncey M. Depew, and supplemented his formal statement with a verbal declaration that he will take his cause before the people on the stump. He made known his candidacy through a letter to Lieutenant Gover nor Conway. Alcoholism Causes Man's Death. Two men found the body of Frank Clayson "on the sidewalk on North Union street In Olean, NT. Y. The body was warm and It was thought that the man was under the Influence of liquor. A doctor and the police were sent for and the man was found to be dead. He was about 35 years old, and had been in the city for threo mon!hs. The coroner decided that death was due to alcoholism. The parents of Clayson live In Kane, Pa. Brutes Will Be Discharged. A girl, 16 years old, was found In a box car on the Pennsylvania tracks in Olean, N. Y by a detective of the road. With her were several railroad men and In the enr were many empty liquor bottle. Complaint has been made by citizens to the officers of the railroad and Investigators have been sent here. The men concerned will be discharged from the railroad ser vice. Once Rich; Diet a Pauper. Emmanuel Bast, Ashland's pioneer coal operator, who built and owned Hast Colliery rnd afterwards sold It to the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company for $2"),000, died at the State hosrltal penniless. Bad speculation ruined him. He was aged 77, and for the past few years had eked out a living selling novelties from door to door. Mumps Rages In Cornell, Because of the large number of cases of mumps among Cornell stu dents at Ithaca, N. Y., the university authorities are looking for additional accommodation for the sick and the as slstant treasurer is now advertising for houses which can be rigged up aa emporary contagious wards. There are more than 30 cases of mumps In the Infirmary. Bought Interest In Watertown Paper. lleorgo A. Glynn, who was secretary to Governor Whit durlnc that execu tive's brief term, has purchased an interest in the Watertown. N. Y.. Standard and will conduct that news paper na general manager and editor. Mr. Glynn was formerly on the editor ial staff of the Syracuse Herald and Is widely known throughout the stute. Burglar Alarm In Scott Mausoleum. Tho mausoleum of the late William .1. Scott, millionaire and congressman, desecrated recently In the Erie, Pa., cemetery by vandals, has been equip ped with an electric burglar alarm and electric lights. Tho alarm con nects with the home of Mrs. Charles H. Strong, a daughter. Nest Egg For Every Child. Hank accounts for every school hlld In Mlddlesboro, Ky., weie tnrted by J. H. Bartlett of that city who deposited a small sum to tho cred it of each of the children enrolled in he schools In the recently established postal savings bank. Not one of tho 42.ri children, white or b!ack, was forgotten. Sign Wage Agreement. The molders and builermakers of he Brooks plant nt Dunkirk, N. Y , have signed agreements for the ensu ing year with the American Locomo- ive company. The machinists are now egotlating with the company and will robably sign up In a day or two. Editor Clark Nominated Postmaster. The president has nominated to the senate Editor William II. Clark as postmaster at Cortland, N. Y., on the recommendation of Kepresenttiv A j Vi'.-Xsi v.,;'- .;'. DwTjjht.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers