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VOL. XLV. NO. 40.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1912.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
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CAN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. C. Dunn.
Justices of the Peace 0. A. Randall, D.
W.Clark.
Oouncximen. J. W, Landers, J. T. Dale,
O, H. KobinBon, Win. Smearbaugh,
K. J. Hopkins, U. F. Watson, A. 11.
Kelly.
Constable 1i. L. Zuver,
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors V. C. Itnel, J. K.
Clark, 8. M. Henry, Q. Jainieson, D. H.
Blum.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress P. M. Hpeer.
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly W. J. Campbell,
. President Judge W. D. Hinckley.
Associate Judges Samuel Aul, Joseph
M. Morgan.
Prothonotary, Register Recorder, te,
-8. K. Maxwell.
tlheritr Wm. H. Hood.
Treasurer W. H. Bra.ee.
Commissioners Win. H. Harrison, J.
C. Soowden, H. U. MflClellan.
District Attorney M. A. Carringer.
Jury Commissioners J. B. Eden, A. M.
Moore,
Coroner Dr. M. 0 Kerr.
County Auditors (iemrno H. Warden,
A. C. Gregg and S. V. Shields.
County Surveyor Koy 8. Braden.
County Superintendent J, O. Carson,
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of month.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:46 a.
m. t M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. in.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W.8. Burton.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
O. A. Uarrelt, Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbvterlan church
every Sabbath at 11:00 a. in. and 7:30 p.
in. Rev. U. A. Badey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
'PI' . N KSTA LODU E, No. R69, 1. 0. 0. F.
A Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGK STOW POST, No. 274
G. A. K. Meets 1st Tuesday after
noon of each month at 3 o'clock.
CAVT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wedueaday evening of each month.
TF. RITCHEY,
. ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Tioneeta. Pa.
MA. CARRINGER,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
OlDce over Forest County National
tynk Building, TIONESTA, PA.
CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORN E Y-AT- LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tlonesta, Pa.
FRANKS. HUNTER, D. D. S.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Rank.
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. F. J. BOVARD,
. Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Eyes Tested and Glasses Fitted.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS.
Physician and surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
DR. M. W. KASTON.
OSTKOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
of Oil City, Pa., will visit Tionenta every
Wednesday. See biin at the Central
House. Setting bones anil treatment of
nervous aud chronlo diseases a specialty.
Greatest success lu all kinds of chroulo
diseases.
HOTEL WEAVER,
J. B. PIERCE, Proprietor.
Modern and up-to-date iu all Its ap
pointments. Every convenience and
comfort provided for the traveling public.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
R. A. FULTON, Proprietor.
Tlonseta, 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. KMERT
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 and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to meuding, and prices rea
sonable. "'
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANT,
Furniture Dealer,
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Another Effort Under Way to
End Balkan War
ARTILLERY DUEL AT FROM
C0.000 Greeks Reinforce' Bulgarians.
Powert Put Lid Down on Servla,
Who Find Herself Opposed by All.
Though there has been renewed
fighting at the Tchatladja lines near
Constantinople It Is believed that with
in a very short time Bulgaria will
come to Turkey with terms less harsh
than those that the Ottoman rejected.
From Sofia come dispatches telling
that Dr. S. Daneoff, president of the
Bulgarian parliament; General SavofT,
victorious commander In chief, and
General Fltcheff, chief of staff of the
army, have been appointed plenipoten
tiaries for the Bulgars to negotiate an
armiHtlce.
The appointing of these plenipoten
tiaries confirms the current belief that
there Is still hope of the speedy ar
rangement of an armistice.
In the meantime the fighting is con
fined to an artillery duel, the thunders
of which can be heard in Constanti
nople. The Bulgars will soon be rein
forced hy the arrival of CO.flOO Greeks,
who will take their place In front o!
the Tchatladja lines.
War Danger Simmers Down.
Pessimism rampant In Vienna
Journalistic circles based on wild ru
mors of mobilization of Austria and
Russia, of the murder of an Austrian
consul by the Serbs and other imagin
ary occurrences is not shared in gov
ernment circles.
On the contrary, the situation is con
sidered satisfactory and with perfect
reason, for war Is inconceivable with
out belligerent. and Servla alone can
not wage a campaign against Europe
which Is Msolved to disallow her do
mands.
Among themseves the great powers
are agreed respecting vital questions
and will not rlik a tremendous con
flict for secondary matters. Conse
ouently ther . is nothing to fear on
that seors.
Russia understands that Austria has
made appreciable sacrifices to read
Just her policy to the new order of
things In southeastern Europe and
Austria readily recognizes the praise
worthy efforts made by the czar's ad
visers to prevent a breach of interna
tional peace.
Italy and France, who entertained
the Idea that they would suffer com
mercially by the customs union which
they fancied Austria was preparing to
Impose on Servla. are beginning to re
alire that compulsion forms no part
of Count von BerchtoM's methods, not
Is an obligatory commercial union In
eluded among hla political ends.
Turkey Seeks lta'y HeK
The sultan of Turkey has made an
appeal for the Rood offices of the king
of Italy to bring about a more con
ciliatory attitude on the part of the
king of Montenegro and the king of
Servla.
Simultaneously, the king of Servla,
taking advantage of Queen Helena's
relationship to his family, urges her
to do all In her power to disarm
Austrian hostility, bo that Servla may
secure the outlet to the Adriatic which
she so much desires.
In his communication to King Victor
Emmanuel the sultan recalls the
peace concluded recently between Tur
key and Italy and the desire of both
countries to live In amity and Improve
their reciprocal relations and re
quests earnestly the king to use his
Influence with his father-in-law, King
Nicholas of Montenegro, and also with
the king of Servla, with the object ol
Inducing them to offer terms possible
of acceptance by Turkey, so that het
dignity might be saved.
SHOTS PEPPER AUTOISTS
Owner of Dog Crushed Under Car Al
leged te Have Blazed Away.
Because a touring car crushed his
dog Lloyd Pastorious of Erie, Pa.,
fired both barrels of a shotgun
point blank at the rear end of the
auto, It is alleged, and as a result three
persons are in Mamot hospital, riddled
with fine bird shot. Pastorious is a
prisoner in police headquarters.
The victims of the shooting are:
William H. Forster, thirty-nine years
old, president of the Hays Manufactur
ing company and of the Northwestern
Pipe and Supply company, treasurer of
Hamot hospital and one of the city's
wealthiest citizens; head and shoul
ders filled with shot; will recover.
Mrs. Susan Lambertoii Forster, wife
of William Forster, lelt side of hea
and face riddled by 100 shot; condi
tion critical.
George KeUar, twenty-two years old,
single, chauffeur; hands anil back of
head filled with shot; will recover.
State Road Work Ends For Season.
Superintendent Endsley of the state
roadB in Somerset and Bedford coun
ties, Pa., has been Instructed by the
state highway department to lay off all
laborers. It seems probable that no
more work will be done on the roads
before next spring.
Yale Trampled Upon.
Harvard won the annual football
game with Yale. 20 to n.
Bulgarian King in Wake
of Victorious Army
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Photo by American Press Assoclntton.
The victorious Bulgarian ruler was
snapped In his war auto at Mustapha
Pasha. He was on a tour of the Tur
kish country out of which his soldiers
had driven the so-called "terrible
Turk."
FOUR GANGSTERS
ARE CONVICTED
One Ballot Shows Ail Jurors
For Murder in First Degree
Only a single ballot that was taken
by the Jury in the trial in New York
city of the four gunmen for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal immedi
ately upon retiring to consider the
verdict was necessary for the jury to
bring in a verdict of murder in the
first degree against all four de
fendants, "Dago Frank," "Whitey"
Lewis. "Lefty Louie" and "Gyp the
Blood."
The four informers, Rose, Webber,
Vallon and Schepps were later freed
from the Westside prison. In the
opinion of the district attorney the
verdict made It binding upon the
state to live up to its promise to
liberate the four informers, with whom
the state had made the stipulation
that they would receive immunity pro
vided It was proved that none of them
had fired a shot and that they had
rendered services to the state by tell
ing the truth about the murder.
The verdict satisfied the state that
a jury is convinced that the four In
formers did not fire a shot and that
they told the truth. Furthermore, the
verdict Is accepted also as final proof
that Schepps wns not an accomplice.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Business Activity at Limit of Capacity.
Iron and Steel a Leader.
Dun's Review of Trade says this
week:
"Trade in the United States shows
further expansion, reports from dif
ferent sections and all statistics of
traffic and exchanges speaking loudly
of a great activity that in some In
stances is bounded only by the limit
of capacity.
"In iron and steel the leading inter
est Is operating at about 9" per cent
of capacity. Current bookings con
tinue to exceed production, with rail
road requirements forming a large
share of the new business. Estimates
Indicate that more than 2,000,000 tons
of rails already have been closed for
next year, while Chicago reports the
sale of 30,000 tons of car material,
practically all of which Is for delivery
during the second half of 1913."
STRIKE'S END IS NEAR
Miners' Demands Granted by Big West
Virginia Coal Company.
The National Bituminous Coal and
Coke company, operating four mines
and employing 600 miners at Eskdale,
W. Va., slgi ed the scale, granting the
miners' demands for an Increase of 21
per cent.
This is bbiieved to be the beginning
of the end of the long coal strike In
the Kanawha field.
PITTSBURG MARKETS.
Butter Prints, 37; tubs, SGiiTHGiJ.
Egrs Selected. 3637. Poultry
Hens, alive, 1 4;?' 1 ii
Cal tie Choice, $9.2."fi0.."0; prime,
$S.:0f 3.10; good, f7."."ifT8.40; tidy
butchers, $fi.7."ifi 7.50; fatr, $r,.r.0TJ G.r.O;
common, $ l..'0 .VSO; common to good
fat bulls, Iffifi.fiO; common to good
fat cows, $3(56.2:.; heifers, 4.10iff 7.50;
fresh cows and springers, $2.1 63.
Sheep and Lambs Prime wethers,
$4.104.25; good mixed, :t.754;
fair mixed, $:iifi3.fi5; culls and com
mon, $2rfT 2.50; lambs, $4.50i!J6.75; veal
calves, $ I Off 10.50; heavy and thin
calves, $(1.10117.50. Hogs Prime
heavy, $7.S.")fi 7.90; heavy mixed, medi
ums and htavy Yorkers, $7.85; light
Yorkers, $7.fi0ff 7.75; pigs, $7.25ff 7.50;
roughs, $6.7507.25, stairs. $R6.fi0.
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ENGINEERS VIN
WAGEJNCREASE
Arbitrators' Award Partial Vic
tory For Railroad Employes
SOLUTION FOB LABOR DISPUTES
Board Recommends State and Federal
je Claims Commission and That
Arbitration Be Made Compulsory.
FEATURES OF THE AWARD.
'
A minimum wage of $4.25 per
100 miles or less for engineers
In passenger service, with an
overtime rate of 50 cents per
hour, with an average speed of
20 miles per hour. '
A minimum of $4.75 for en-
gineers In through freight serv-
ice per day of 100 miles or less,
with overtime pro rata after ten
hours; 25 cents additional per
day in local freight service, and
$4.10 per day of ten hours or
less in switching service.
All existing rates higher than
these minima are continued In
force.
The 30,000 locomotive engineers of
the eastern railroads have won their
fight for an Increase in wage:). The
board of arbitration between the rail
roads and the engineers in its award
does not grant all of the enf Ineer3" de
mands, but establishes minimum
wages which amounts to a substantial
increase on most of the roads.
The award by the board of arbitra
tion probably brings the fort) -eight
railroads of the east face to face with
demands for increased wages by the
firemen and other employes.
Notwithstanding tho Increase In
compensation, the report of the en
gineers on the board dissents from the
award and say3 the settlement accept
ed by It can be only temporary. The
award Is retroactive, running for only
one year from .May 1, 1912. This
means that within five months the'
roads of the east probably will be
confronted by demands and again may
have to meet the possibility of a
strike.
The railroads estimated that the de
mands on the part of the engineers if
granted would entail an additional ex
penditure of $7,172,000 a year. If the
same percentage of increase were
granted to other employes the addi
tional expense would amount in all to
$67,000,000.
The board of arbitration expresses
the opinion 'hat this total is too high,
but It does not attempt to give exact
figures as to the additional burden
that the award mav impose upon the
railroads of the east.
The findings of the arbitration bonrd
are regarded here as practically Insur
ing a renewed attempt on the part of
the railroads to raise freight rates.
The chief contention of the railroads
in opposing the engineers' demands
was that they were unable financially
to meet the Increased compensation
asked. The board of arbitration waves
this question aside and holds that if
the railroads are not able to pay a
fair compensation to their engineers
with existing rates there is Just cause
for them to open again the question
of an increase In rates with the inter
state commerce commission.
It Is on the strength of this sugges
tion that the roads will undoubtedly
quickly move to lay before the Inter
state commission again schedules of
Increased rates.
But more striking than the actual
award by the board is a recommenda
tion which It makes for the solution
of all labor disputes on railroads of
the United States. This recommenda
tion contemplates the establishment
by law of state and federal wage
claims commissions. This commission,
the board claims, would be similar to
the interstate commission and all
labor disputes on interstate railroads
would be referred to It for settlement.
Under this proposed plan arbitration
of all railroad labor disputes would be
compulsory.
The board tries to Impress upon the
public the seriousness of the situation
that would have confronted this coun
try If the engineers had acted as they
voted and quit work. The boird points
out that a strike would have left the
large cities of the east with their food
supplies exhausted within a week.
The arbitrators contend that the
balance of the power In the control of
wages, which was first with the rail
roads, has now passed to organized
labor.
Speaking of the power lodged in the
grand chief of the engineers and the
rommlltee to declare a strike after
the engineers have voted the report
says:
"From the point of view of the puh
'c it I? ?.i T,to'?r5'.le rltuation when
any group of men, whether employes
or employers, whether large or small,
have the power to decide that a great
section of the country as populous as
all of France shall undergo great loss
of life, unspeakable suffering and loss
of property beyond the power of de
scription through the stoppage of a
necessary public service."
Allen Given Fifteen Years.
At Wythevilie, Va., the Jury in
the case of Sldna Allen, the Car
roll county outlaw, returned a verdict
of guilty of murder in the second de.
gree and fixed the punishment at flf
een years In the penitentiary.
CARRIE AT FEEDING TIME.
A 8cene of Lively Interest to Many
Visitors at the Aquarium.
Feeding time for Carrie, the young
Alaska fur teal at the Aquarium,
about 3 p. m., Is a time of Interest
for the visitors there. When the man
who feed9 her comes aroend the end
of the pool and says "Hello, Carrie,
now for the gate!" the seal makes
one Jump almost out of water to see
him and then darts for the other end
of the pool and climbs up the Incline
to the platform. At the platform end
there Is a removable gate and when
the man with the cut up strips of
fresh codfish gets there he finds Car
rie waiting for him, standing upright
on her tail flippers and with head up.
One by one the strips of fish are
lauc'ed to her nnd she gulps them
'own greedily. Otice In a while Car
rie will drop from her upright post
!on to take, apparently Just for fun,
l little circle around on the platform.
"Vrn.-icnally a piece of fish Is thrown
To the water of the pool for her to
"i r.mi get. On such occasions Car
ie drops to the platform and slides
'own the Incline Into the pool to cir
le there like a flash and seize and
wallow the piece of fish and then
fi rn:i e buck rapidly fllpplty flopping
p the Incline again nnd Into her up
!k1h roxe nt the gate waiting for
ore And thus the feeding goes on
ill the last Btrip is gone and the
;st:e replaced. Then Carrie slides
inch down the slide once more to
aper in the water. New York Sun.
A Duplex Church.
Old Heidelberg Is just celebrated
'or Its castle, for the great tun there
n which holds 83,000 bottles of wine
nd wns actually filled on three occa
sions, and for the ancient university
vith one professor for each seven
indents; but perhnps the most inter
jstlng thing in the old city from one
point of view Is the Church of the
Holy Ghost This church Is one of
the most ancient buildings in the
town. Long ago a partition wall was
un through the centre, and services
vcre held simultaneously according to
the Roman Catholic and the Pro
estant rituals. In the year 1791 the
Elector, Charles Philip, attempted to
leprive the Protestants of their half
of the church, but this so offended
the tolerant and easy-going Heidel
bergers that he was compelled not
only to desist in this effort, but to
errove the electoral court of Mann
helm. Harper's Weekly.
South Atlantic Whaling.
Seven whaling companies now oc
cupy sites in the Island of South
Georgia, where the whole carcass of
the whale Is converted Into oil and
fertilizers, says the British colonial
report from Stanley, the capital of the
Falklands. Six companies fish In the
waters of the South Shetlands, pur
suing the whale through Pelglca
Strait to the Icy shores of Graham
Land. The 1909 season In the de
pendencies was a good one, but was
not so remunerative around the Falk
lands. A station at New Island, fitted
with the latest machinery and lighted
by electricity, was completed during
the year. There were exported from
the Falklands last year 4,006 tons of
whale oil. worth $221,426,. against 2,
929 tons, worth $275,930, In 1908, and
2,400 tons, worth $910,000, In 1907,
which shows a wide variation in mar
ket values. In 1905 there were no
shipments. Consular Report
Wild Deer Near Philadelphia.
A wild deer within five miles of
Philadelphia Is unprecedented so far
as the oldest inhabitant here can re
member, but a large doe took up her
home recently In the bush lots that
bound Browning road on the south
ern end of Merchantville. The deer
was first seen when she strolled from
a little wood, wandered across some
lots nnd stopped to graze on the lawn
of George Rhedemyer. Since then
she has kept In the neighborhood and
In addition to keeping their dogs tied
up residents tried to learn what food
will tempt the deer to remain with
them. Philadelphia Press.
A Woman's War Record.
The death has occurred in the Na
tional Asylum at Le Vesinet, of Mine.
Le Breton, who, until quite recently,
was a canteen woman In the French
irmy She followed tho colors in the
wars of the Crimea nnd Mexico, and
In the war with Prussia In 1870 she
.vas wourded and taken captive. Al
ihnugh approaching her eightieth
year, she went out to Morocco with
the expeditionary force a year or so
ago. nnd was once more wounded,
ind ca t u red by the enemy. London
Daily News.
What Ruined Rome.
What ruined Itotne was not the bar
barian Invasion, but (1) a declining
birth rate and tho dissolution of the
marriage tie: (2) overwhelming taxa
tion, especiiilly on the land; (3) the
introduriioii of a caste system through
CoU'tiuiirnt artiiiu; (I) the attempt
of the State to ait as a universal
providence: 5l the endowment of
Idleness; (fil the neglect of national
defence by the refusal to train the
population to arms and by reliance
solely on a professional army. Spec
tator. The "Town Air."
"Why on earth don't you open this
door and let some fresh air in this
house?" commanded a real estate
man to his renter, who had recently
moved to Cloverport, Ky., from the
rural districts. "We shut our doors
and windows tight for a purpose," an
swered the renter, " 'cause we heared
this here town air ain't healthy."
lireckeui'idua News.
PENSIONS FOR
EX-PRESIDENTS
Carnegie Provides Endowment
Fund ot $25,000 a Year
TAFT TO BE BENEFICIARY NO, I
Philanthropist's Scheme Meant Only
to Bridge Over Interval Until Gov
ernment Provides For Pensions.
A pension of $25,000 for each future
ex-president of the United States is
the latest form which the beneficence
of Andrew Carnegie is to take.
This announcement of Mr. Car
negie's intentions was made by the
eight trustees of the Carnegie Cor
poration of New York at the close of
their second annual meeting. The an
nouncement reads:
"Provision has been made through
this corporation for a pension for each
future ex-president and his widow, un
married, of $25,000 per year a3 long as
these remain unprovided for by the
nation, that they may be able to spend
the latter part of their lives devoting
their unique knowledge gained of pub
lic affairs to the public good free from
pecuniary cares.
"These pensions will he promptly
offered to the ex-presidents or their
widows, so that no application will be
required from them."
Mr. Carnegie declined through his
secretary to have anything further to
say Just at present about the fund for
ex-presidents. One of the trustees
however, explained that it was his in
tention that President Taft upon his
retirement next March should be the
first to profit by its provisions.
Otherwise, Mrs. Mary Scott Harrl-
son, widow of former President Benja
min Harrison, and ex-President Theo
dore Roosevelt would have become the
only other beneficiaries under the
terms of the endowment, for Mrs.
Cleveland by her approaching mar
riage to T. .1. Preston of Wells college
would have put herself beyond Its
scope.
It Is believed that the trustees an
ticipate the time when the national
government will make some provision
for those who have once served as
chief executive nnd their present
action Is intended to-bridge over the
Interval.
Taft May Refuse Pension.
While President Taft has not com
mented publicly on the Carnegie plan
to give all future ex-presidents of the
United States or their widows a pen
sion of $25,000 a year, the impression
Is strong among Mr. Taft's friends that
he will not accept the bounty.
It is certain, however, that the presi
dent In any action that he may take
will show a thorough appreciation of
the motive behind the Carnegie gen
erosity. He may commend Mr. Car
negie's proposition, but in declining
the gift himself suggest thnt his
action should not be taken as estab
lishing any precedent.
As was indicated by the few ex
pressions from senators and repre
sentatives the Carnegie foundation
plan met with almost general disap
proval. It was very plain, however,
that the plan is likely to have a whole
some effect in spurring congress on to
a duty which it has shirked for many
years.
Burleson Has Pension Plan.
A plan to provide for ex-presidents
of the United States was outlined by
Representative Albert S. Burleson of
Texas, a member of the appropriations
committee of the house and one of
the Democratic leaders in congress.
Mr. Burleson would have congress
authorize nn annual salary of $17,500
for our former chief executives and
declare them to bo representatives-at-large
of the peoplo in the house. He
has Incorporated his Idea In the form
of an amendment, which he will en
deavor to have made a part of th
legislative, auditorial and executive
appropriation bill.
MAY HAVE BEEN POISON
Orphan Boy Dies at Home After Eat
ing Stranger's Gift.
The mysterious death of James
Hawks, aged twelve, at the children's
home In Greensburg, Pa., promises
sensational developments If tho allega
tions of relatives are true. The lad
died Nov. 6. He was a son of .lames
Hawks, Sr., formerly of Jeannette. The
child's father and mother have been
estranged several years.
On Nov. 5, according to the story
told by children at the home, James
Hawks was called from among his
playmntes by a heavily veiled woman,
who said, "Hello, .laiule, don't you
know me?" According to tho lad's
companions the strange woman gave
him some enndv ami after eating a
part he threw the rest away, saying
that it was bitter. That night the boy
beenme 1ont'y !?, dying the next
morning.
SENATOR BURTON TO QUIT
Ohioan Decides Not to Make Fight
For Re-election In 1914.
Senator Theodore Burton has decid
ed to make mi fight for re-election In
1914 and Is ready to quit politics.
This announcement came from a
close friend of Mr. Burton, following
the report from Washington that Presi
dent Taft has recognized Harry Dnugh
erty as the referee In Ohio patronage
matters.
MUSICAL DISH PANS.
The Man Who Sleeps Mornings
Would Like Them.
"For a long time," said tho man
who sleeps mornings, "I have bee:i
hoping that some one would arise and
Invent dish pans in R Hat and kettlei
In G major. The family above me ap
parently always washes Its dinner
dishes tho morning after.
"Vet I do not know that the bang
of a dish pan is as bad as the Mozar
tlan melodies dispensed by the occa
sional hand organ. I have about come
to the conclusion, however, that two
generations hence mankind will be
nble to relish any metallic noise as
music. There Is Richard Strauss,
you know, nnd Claudo Debussy. Wo
have got wonderfully used to sheer
cacophony and some of us maintain,
with what truth I do not know, that
we like it.
"if 1 thought that In twenty or
thirty years we would be able to en
Joy the dish pan and kettle motifs I
would never again complain. But I
think that since we are making such
strides In the direction of enjoying
harsh sounds the Inventors might
meet us half way by inventing Fets
of houseware keyed to a diatonic
scale."
Killing Cougars Saves Deer.
It Is estimated that every cougar
In the State causes the death of at
lenst fifty deer during the year. Some
expert hunters maintain that a big
cougar or mountain lion will destroy
as ninny as 100 deer In a single year.
The estimate that the lives of 500
deer have been saved through the
killing of nine of these wild beasts Is
regarded as conservative. The trip of
Winters and Thompson was undertak
en for the purpose of killing off as
many cougars as possible In two
weeks and they returned bringing
nine skins as trophies. The huntsmen
have already sold the largest skins,
one of which measures 8 feet 7 Inches
In length and the other almost 8 feet
By disposing of these two skins for
mounting the hunters are deprived of
the State bounty of $10 apiece.
Portland Oregonian.
Kitten's Long Ride on Pilot.
Crawling unnoticed onto the pilot
of the Pennsylvania filer a black nnd
white kitten clung to Its perilous pos
ition all the way from Indianapolis
to Columbus, Ohio, and has been
christened mascot at the Columbus
Union Station. When the train pulled
into the Union Station In the Ohio
capital after Its run from Indianapolis
tho kitten jumped from the pilot and
ran to shelter In on empty box car
near tho station yard. It had been
exposed to the rain and wind nnd was
soaked and bedraggled after the ride
of ISS miles to Columbus, which Is
made by tho train without a stop.
The train crew did not know tho kit
ten was aboard until It made its dash
across the station yard to tho car.
Indianiipolis Star.
Wolves Trap Dakota Trapper.
II. L. Mantsell, a Mouse River trap
per, had a narrow escape from a
hand of wolves. There were nbout
'wenty In tho pack and when he be
wail shooting at them his team ran
I way, leaving him with only a few
cartridges in his rifle. With these he
killed seven of the wolves, but was
i-ompellcd to climb to the top of a
my loading machine which fortunate
ly happened to be nenr nt hand. He
was kept there three hours before
the howls of tho wolves and the cries
uf the trapped trapper brought asslst
ance. Kramer correspondence St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
The Randolph Slave Land.
Suit in the Mercer county courts by
loseph Moton nnd York Ryal against
Hernird and Anna Dewell brings Into
notice again tho famous Randolph
l:ive cn:-e. John Randolph of Roan
Ue, Va., in antebellum days, freed
his hundreds of slaves, purchasing a
big tract of land In tho then new
State of Ohio on which to colonlzo
them. Several hundred ncres of this
land is taid to be In Mercer county
and descendants of tho Randolph
slaves are suing for Its possession.
- Bellefontalno corespondence Colum
bus Dispatch.
Mass In Nine Dead Languages.
It is not so very long since consid
erable curiosity was aroused by the
llrst coming among us of priests lu
communion with Rome acknowledg
ing I ho supremacy of tho Pope and
vet siying mass in a language other
than Latin Few but thoso who had
read the llev. John O'Brien's "History
of the Mass" knew that no less than
nine hnuages are used In tho litur
gy of the Catholic Church, nil of them
as "dead" as Latin; that Is, not one
of them Is now a commonly spoken
tongue. Rosary Magazine.
Pennsylvania's Highest Peak.
The highest mountain peak In
Pennsylvania is located In Lincoln
town -Lip. in (he northwestern part of
PeilfN.d county It is known as P.luu
Knob I'tid has an cle'.ation of 3.3;:i!
fret above main sei level. Tho near
est approach to it in Pennsylvania ts
lllg Bald Knob, 3,(10(1.7 feet above tide,
a few miles soiithwe-itwardly from
Bluo Knoli, at tho Bedford and Som
erset comity line Mount Union Re
publican. Bonded Against Matrimony.
Margaret Perkins was obliged to
give a bond before she became tclrt
phoue operator lu a hotel in Spokane.
Wash. This Instrument, Bigned and
sealed, holds her bondsmen liable to
the extent ot $."iKi in the event she
becomes a brine on or before June 21,
I'.UI. Telcubuno Rovlcw.