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VOL, XL VII. NO. 25.
TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1914.
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STITUTION. Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing nn amendment to Ration,
one, article eight of the Constitu
tion of Posnsylviala.
Be It resolved by the Senate and
HouHe of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
the eighteenth artlcle-jftereof :
That section one of article eight,
which reads as follows:
"Section 1. Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall he
entitled to vote at all elections, sub
ject, however, to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration of
electors as the General Assembly may
enact:
"First. He shall have been a citizen
of the United States at least one
month.
"Second. He shall have resided in
the State one year (or, having pre
viously been a qualified elector or
native-horn citizen of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and re
turned, then six months) immediately
preceding the election.
"Third. He shall have resided in
the election district where he shall
offer to vote at least two months im
mediately preceding the election.
"Fourth. It twenty-two years of age
and upwards, he shall have paid
within two years a State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least
one month before the election,'1 be
amended so that the same shall read
as follows:
Sc-ictlon 1. Every citizen, male or
female, of twenty-one years of age,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elec
tions, subject, however, to such laws
requiring and regulating the registra
tion of electors as the General As
sembly may enact:
. First. He or she shall have been a
citizen of the United States at least
one month.
Second. He or she shall have re
sided in the State one year (or, hav
ing previously been a qualified elector
or native-horn citizen of the State,
he or she shall have removed there
from, and returned, then six months)
immediately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have re
sided in the election district where he
or she shall offer to vote at least two
months immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-two years of age
and upwards, he or she shall have
paid within two years a State or
county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before the
election.
Fifth. Wherever the words "he,"
"his," "him," and "himself" occur in
any section of article VIII of this Con
stitution the same shall be construed
as if written, respectively, "he or she,"
"his or her," "him or her," and "him
self or herself."
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eight of article nine of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as an' amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania In accord
ance with the provisions of the eigh
teenth article thereof:
Amend section eight, article nine of
the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol
lows: "Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor
porated district, except as herein pro
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any such municipality or district incur
any new debt, or increase its indebt
edness to an amount exceeding two
per centum upon such assessed valua
tion of property, without the assent
of the electors thereof at a public
election in such manner as shall be
provided by law; but any city, the
debt of which now exceeds seven per
centum of such assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to increaso
the same three per centum, in the ag
gregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt or
debts hereinafter incurred by the city
and county of Philadelphia for the
construction and development of sub
ways for transit purposes, or for the
construction of wharves and docks, or
the reclamation of land to he used in
the construction of a system of
wharves and docks, as public improve
inents, owned or to be owned by said
city and comity of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and coun
ty of Philadelphia current net reve
nues in excess of the interest on said
debt or debts, and of the annual In
stallments necessary for the cancella
tion of said debt or debts, may be
excluded in ascertaining the power of
the city and county of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted: Pro
vided, That a sinking-fund for their
cancellation shall he established and
maintained," so that It shall read as
follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict or other municipality or incor
porated district, except as herein pro
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, nor shall
nny such municipality or district in
cur any new debt, or increase its in
debtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed
valuation of property, without the con
sent of the electors thereof at a public
lection iu such manner as shall be
provided by law; but any city, the
debt of which on the first day of Jan
uary, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four, exceeded seven per cen
tum of such assessed valuation, and
has not since been reduced to less
than such per centum, may be author
ized by law to increase the same three
per centum In the aggregate, at any
one time, upon such valuation. The
city of Philadelphia, upon the condi
tions hereinafter set forth, may in-,
crease its indebtedness to the extent,
of three per centum in excess of seven
per centum upon such assessed valua
tion for the specific purpose of pro-!
vlding for all or any of the following,
purposes, to-wit: For the construe-,
tlon and improvement of subways,"
tunnels, railways, elevated railways,
and other transit facilities; for the
construction and Improvement of.
wharves and docks and for the recla-j
matlon of land to be used In the con-i
struction of wharves and docks, owned;
or to be owned by said city. Suchj
increase, however, shall only be made;
with the assent of the electors thereof
at a public election, to be held In such
manner as shall be provided by law.)
In ascertaining the borrowing capacity;
of said city of Philadelphia, at any
time, there shall be excluded from the
calculation a credit, where the work
resulting from any previous expend!
ture, for any one or more of the spe
cific purposes hereinabove enumerated;
shall be yielding to said city an an
nual current net revenue; the amount
of which credit shall be ascertained
by capitalizing the annual net revenue
during the year immediately preceding
the time of such ascertainment. Such
capitalization shall be accomplished
by ascertaining the principal amount
which would yield such annual, cur
rent net revenue, at the average rate
of interest, and sinking-fund charges
payable upon the indebtedness incur
red by said city for such purposes,
up to the time of such ascertainment.!
The method of determining such
amount, bo to be excluded or allowed
as a credit, may be prescribed by the
General Assembly.
In incurring indebtedness, for any
one, or more of said purposes of,
construction, improvement, or recla
mation, the city of Philadelphia may
issue its obligations maturing not
later than fifty years from the date
thereof, with provision for a sinking:
fund sufficient to retire said obllga
tion at maturity, the payments to
such sinking-fund to be in equal or
graded annual installments. Such ob
ligations may be in an amount suffi
cient to provide for and may Include
the amount of the interest and sinking-fund
charges accruing and which
may accrue thereon throughout the
period of construction and until the
expiration of one year after the com
pletion of the work for which said
indebtedness shall have been incurred;
and said city shall not be required
to levy a tax to pay said Interest and
sinking-fund charges, as required by
section ten of article nine of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania, until the
expiration of said period of one year
after the completion of such work.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-one of article three of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania be, and the same is hereby,
proposed, in accordance with the
eighteenth article thereof:
Amend section twenty-one, article
three of the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, which
reads as follows:
"No act of the General Assembly
shall limit the amount to be recovered
for injuries resulting in death, or for
injuries to persons or property, and
in case of death from such injuries,
the right of action shall survive, and
the General Assembly shall prescribe
for whose benefit such actions shall
be prosecuted. No act shall prescribe
any limitations of time within which
suits may be brought against corpora
tions for injuries to persons or prop
erty, or for other causes different
from those fixed by general laws reg
ulatlng actions against natural per
sons, and such acts now existing ore
avoided," so that it shall read as
follows:
The General Assembly may enact
laws requiring the payment by em
ployers, or employers and employees
jointly, of reasonable compensation
for injuries to employees arising in
the course of their employment, and
for occupational diseases of employees,
whether or not such injuries or dis
eases result in death, and regardless
of fault of employer or employee, and
fixing the basis of ascertainment of
such compensation and the maximum
and minimum limits thereof, and pro
viding special or general remedies for
the collection thereof; but in no other
cases shall the General Assembly limit
the amount to be recovered for in
juries resulting in death, or for in
juries to persons or property, and in
case of death from such injuries, the
right of action shall survive, and the
General Assembly shall prescribe for
whose benefit such actions shall be
prosecuted. No act shall prescribe any
limitations of time within which suits
may be brought against corporations
for injuries to persons or property,
or for other causes, different from
those fixed by general laws regulating
actions against natural persons, and
such acts now existing are avoided.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania abolishing
the office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia shall be amended by adding there
to section twenty-three, which shall
read as follows:
The office of Secretary of Internal
Affairs be, and the same la hereby;
abolished; and the powers and duties
now vested In, or appertaining or be
longing to, that branch of the execu
tive department, office, or officer, shall
be transferred to such other depart
ments, offices, or officers of the State,
now or hereafter created, as may be
directed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of this Commonwealth in
accordance with provisions of the
eighteenth (XVIII) article thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of
the same, That the following is pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth (XV11I)
article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Laws may be passed providing for
a system of registering, transferring.
Insuring of and guaranteeing land
titles by the State, or by the counties
thereof, and for settling and determin
ing adverse or other claims to and in
terests in lands the titles to which
are so registered, transferred, insured,
and guaranteed; and for the creation
and collection of indemnity funds;
and for carrying the system and
powers hereby provided for Into effect
by such existing courts as may be
designated by the Legislature, and by
the establishment of such new courts
as may be deemed necessary. In mat
ters arising in and under the opera
tion of such system, Judicial powers,
with right of appeal, may be confer
red by the Legislature upon county
recorders and upon other .officers by
It designated. Such laws may provido
for continuing the registering, trans
ferring, insuring, and guaranteeing
such titles after the first or original
registration has been perfected by the
court, and provision may be made for
raising the necessary funds for ex
penses and salaries of officers, which
Bhall be paid out of the treasury of
the several counties.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5.
. ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Six.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in accord
ance with the provisions of the eigh
teenth article thereof.
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight, ar
ticle nine of the Constitution of Penn
sylvania, which reads as follows:
"Section 8. The debt of any coun
ty, city, borough, township, school
district, or other municipality or in
corporated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value
of the taxable' property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or dis
trict incur any new debt, or Increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceed
ing two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property, without
the assent of the electors thereof at
a public election in such manner as
shall be provided by law; but any
city, the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed
valuation, may be authorized by law
to Increase the same three per centum,
in the aggregate, at any one time,
upon such valuation, except that any
debt or debts hereinafter incurred by
the city and county of Philadelphia
for the construction and development
of subways for transit purposes, or
for the construction of wharves and
docks, or the reclamation of land to
be used in the construction of a sys
tem of wharves and docks, as public
improvements, owned or to be owned
by said city and county of Philadel
phia, and which shall yield to the
city and county of Philadelphia cur
rent net revenue in excess of the in
terest on Bald doht or debts, and of
the annual Installments necessary for
the cancellation of said debt or debts,
may he excluded In ascertaining the
power of the city and county of Phila
delphia to become otherwise indebted:
Provided, That a sinking-fund for
their cancellation shall be established
and maintained," bo as to read as
follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor
porated district, except as herein pro
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of the
taxable property therein, nor shall any
such municipality or district incur
any new debt, or increase its Indebt
edness to an amount exceeding two
per centum upon such assessed valua
tion of property, without the assent
of the electors thereof at a public
election in such manner as shall be
provided by law; but any city, the
debt of which now exceeds seven per
centum of such assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to Increase
the same three per centum in the
aggregate, at any one time, upon such
vuluation; except tha. any debt or
debts hereinafter incurred by tho city
and county of Philadelphia for the
construction and development of
wharves and docks, or the reclama
tion of land to be used in the con
struction of a system of wharves and
docks, as public Improvements, owned
or to be owned by said city and
county of Philadelphia, and which
shall yield to the city and county of
Philadelphia current net revenue in
excess of the interest on said' debt or
debts and of the annual installments
necessary for the cancellation of said
debt or debts, may be excluded in as
certaining the power of the city and
county of Philadelphia to become
otherwise indebted: Provided, That
such indebtedness incurred by the
city and county-of Philadelphia shall
not at any time, in the aggregate, ex
ceed the sum of twenty-five million
dollars for the purpose of improving
and developing the port of the said
city and county, by the condemnation,
purchase, or reclamation or lease of
land on the banks of tho Delaware
and Schuylkill rivers, and land adja
cent thereto; the building of bulk
heads, and the purchase or construc
tion or lease of wharves, doks, sheds,
and warehouses, and other buildings
and facilities, necessary for the estab
lishment and maintenance of railroad
and shipping terminals along the said
rivers; and the dredging of the said
rivers and docks: Provided, That the
said city and county shall, at or be
fore the time of so doing, provide for
the collection of an annual tax suffi
cient to pay the interest thereon, and
also the principal thereof within fifty
fears from the incurring thereof.
' A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 6.
ROBERT McAFEE. ;
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TF. RITCHEY,
. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
w iiouwui, rn.
MA. CARRINGEIl,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
Office over Forest County National
Bank Building, TIONESTA, PA.
CURTIS M. SHAWKEY, '
ATTORN EY-AT-LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge His., Tlonesta, Pa.
FRANK S. HUNTER, D. D. S.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Hank,
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,
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GERMANS TAKE
CITY OF LIEGE
BUT NOT FORTS
Kaiser's Men Now Advancing
on Town of Namur
ALSACE INYADEO BY FRENCH
Province Taken From France by Ger
many In 1870 la Repoasesied by the
French War Office Congratulates
General Joffre Paris Jubilant Over
News From Front France Breaks
With Austria and Declares War.
Reviewing tho progress of the great
war lor the week It appears that thf
Germans have captured the city ol
Liege, Belgium, but not the forts, ol
which there are twelve. They arc
pressing on to Namur, where the
will probably engage In a great battle
against combined Belgian, French an
Brltlnh forces.
The German general commanding
at Liege anked for a twenty-four-hour
armistice in which to bury the Teuton
dead. It was refused.
Germany has lost 25,000 killed and
wounded at Liege.
The Krencn Invasion of Alsace has
been successful, they having captured
the Important towns of Altklrcho
Muehlhausen and Colmar. The Ger
man loss in these fights is placed at
80,000, while the French claim to have
lost but 15,000. The French war olllcc
congratulated General Joffre, the chlel
of staff.
u decisive naval engagement, sc
far 83 Is known, has occurred.
It is officially announced that a
Etate of wur exists between France
nnd Austria-Hungary.
Among the Germans captured In the
attack on Liege was Lieutenant Baron
Von Forstner, the young olllcer whose
haughty treatment of the French in
habitants of Zabern, Alsace, brought
on the disturbances there last year
which were aired in the relchstag and
resulted In Baron Von Forstner belnp
sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment
in a fortress.
Germany lost one of her biggest Zep
pelin dirigibles. The airship was at
tempting to pass over the fortifications
on the Herve plateau when the Bel
gian gunners got the range with a gun
especially designed for air craft. An
explosive shell crashed through the
envelope and the gas bag exploded,
the dirigible falling a crumpled mass,
her entire crew, believed to number
twenty-six men, being killed. The
wreckage landed on the Herve plateau
just a little way from the fortress.
Almost immediately after the Zep
pelin was wrecked an aeroplane rose
from the German position and attempt
ed a flight over the Herve fortifica
tions in the direction of the main fort
ress at Liege. The aeroplane also wua
wrecked by the aero gun from the
Herve fort.
This last demonstration of the ac
curacy of the Belgian fire ditseouraged
the Germans and their aeroplanes for
the rest of the day contented them
elves with flights above the German",
Two regiments of German cavalry
attempted a night surprise of the Bel
gian position at Llers. Tho Belgian
artillery entrenched behind the strong
fortifications at Fort Llers, repulsed
the invaders with heavy losses.
The mobilization of the Russian
army is virtually completed. Nowa
n,,u lue i.uiit is coinined to brlel
notes of unimportant skirmishes by
cavalry scouting on the frontier.
The belief is growing that the
German plan is to put her entire force
across the western front of the coun
try. In that case Russia does not pro
pose to delay her attack to suit tho
German program.
The London Times says:
"On Germany's eastern frontier the
armies of Russia are mobilizing more
rapidly than was first expected. Twen
ty duys from hist Sunday were allow
ed before the aggressivo advance can
begin, but the Russian railways are
working well and tho main lines are
said to be giving forty trains a day.
"If this rate can be kept up the
Russian army, which, wo assumo to
be concentrating behind the Vistula,
will be able to advance. We do not
know tho Russian plan of campaign,
but, as Berlin is the center of gravity,
it is likely that the main Russian at
tack will bo directed upon it and that
the campaign against Austria will be
defensive in principle."
The government of France has
commandeered every means of trans
portation from bicycles to autos. Kvery
one hands over his property without
the slightest complaint. The river
Seine is almost desolate except for an
occasional steamboat laden with Hour.
They are generally guarded by a sin
gle infantryman or by a motorhoat
carrying a few army officers.
I'arls Is being provisioned enough to
withstand a siege, if necessary, and
there Is no anxiety on the scoro of the
food supply. Vegetables are arriving
at tho central markets In sufficient
iiuantitles for all purposes and a supply
of drinking water is assured.
Tho syndicate of provision mer
chants has warned all of its members
and adherents not to Increase prices.
Tire municipal council demands that
any tradesman Increasing prices of n3
necessities of lifo be court murtialed.
Commands Fleet Guarding
Coast ot Britain
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ADMIRAL CALLAGHAN.
WAR PARAGRAPHS
The German government is using
its utmost efforts to bring about a
change in Italy's attitude In the pres
ent European situation. Appeals have
even been made to King Victor Em
manuel, but all in vain. It is asserted
that Italy, having declared her neu
trality, intends to maintain it.
The force of Russian cavalry which,
tried to break through the German
frontier gua-d was repulsed near Sol
dau, in East Prussia.
The German steamer Koenlgin Luiae
was sunk by the destroyer Lance in
six minutes. The Lance fired only foui
shots.
The British government has requi
sitioned all air craft in the kingdom
and is mobilizing them at the Hendon
aerodrome.
Forty-seven German merchant ships
having a total value of about 175,000,
000, have been captured since Eng
land and Germany went to war.
The British cruiser Diana brought
the German schooner Else, from Rio
Grande, into Falmouth.
The British admiralty announces
that the steamers Iceland and Elder,
from Bremerhaven, report that North
German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm
der Grosse has been painted black
and converted Into an armed cruiser
with guns and a searchlight.
A German trawler was captured by
a British warship near the Orkney is
lands, to the north of Scotland. She 'a
believed to nave been engaged in spy
ing, as carrier pigeons were found on
board.
Portugal's decision to support
Great Britain in tho general European
war was announced after Germany
had demanded information of her in
tentions. A dispatch to the Dally Mall from
Tientsin says that tho Russian cruiser
Askold.and the German cruiser Em
den have botli been sunk after an
engagement off Weihalwai, China.
King Georgo has resigned his com
mission as honorary commander of
the First Prussian Dragoon Guards of
the German army, but Emperor Wil
liam is still honorary colonel of the
English Dragoon Guards, no official no
tice of his resignation having been re
ceived. Germans remaining In London fail
ing to register are liable to a $500 fine.
The German steamship Schleslen,
manned by a prlzo crew, has been sent
Into Plymouth by the warship Vindic
tive.
The oil tank steamship Sun Wll-
frlde, carrying oil to he used as fuel
by the German licet, struck a lloatlug
mine off (Juxliavcn and was destroyed.
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Cruiser Amphion Strikes Mine and133
of Her Crew Perish.
It is officially announced at the Bri
tish admiralty that II. M. S. Amphion
hud been sunk a'ter striking u mine
in the North sea.
One hundred and thirty-three men
were drowned. The paymaster, sev
enteen officers and 1115 men were res
cued. Reserve Board Is Completed.
Tho nominations of Paul M. 'ar
burg of New York and Frederick .
Delano of '"'ilcago to be members of
the federal reserve board under tho
new currency law were continued by
tho senate and the hoard was organ .
ed this week. Charles S. Hamlin was
selected by the president to bo gov
ernor of the reserve b.'a.'d.
NATION'S CHIEF
BOWEOJN GRIEF
Mrs, Woodrow Wilson Dies Al
ter Months ot Suffering
PEOPLE MOURN IN SYMPATHY
At First Lady of the Land Mr. Wil
ton Mads Many Frlendt in Wash
ington and Throughout the Country.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, the wlft o!
the president, died at 6 o'clock last
Thursday evening. Her death resulted
from Bright's disease, from which tha
bad been a sufferer alnce she came
to the White Houst.
Recently this had been aggravated
by a general nervous breakdown which
began when she was injured by t fall
on the marble floor of the White
House in February and was acceler
ated by tha strenuous social season
and activity in social betterment
work and other humanitarian en
deavors. The president was completely pros
trated when his wife died and broke
down entirely. When Secretary Tu
multy entered the executive offices to
tell the waiting newspaper men his
cheeks were bathed in tears.
A simple funeral service wai held
in the east room of the White House
at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. The
body was then put aboard a special
train and taken to Rome, Ga., Mrs.
Wilson's former home.
Interment was in the Myrtle HID
cemetery at Rome, where Mrs. Wil
ton's parents are buried, and took
place Immediately after the arrival ol
the train Tuesday morning. The ser
vices at the White House and the
grave were conducted by Rev. Syl
vester Beach of Princeton, an old
friend of the Wilson family, who per
formed the ceremonies at the marriage
of the president's two daughters.
It was In accordance with the presi
dent's wUh that the funeral servicoe
were as simple as possible. The ser
vices at the White House were at
tended by the members of the cabinet
and committees from both houses ol
congress, but only the relatives and
most Intimate frlendt accompanied
the remains to. Rome.
Hypnotic Subject May Lota Sight.
As the result of being hypnotized at
a theater at Sharpsville, Pa., a few
days ago, William Webster of that
place may lose his sight. An oculist
informed him that two veins had been
ruptured In his eyes, due to eye-strain
brought on by being hypnotized.
Emperor's Picture Cautet Riot.
Considerable excitement prevailed
in Farrell, Pa., when a foreigner tore
down a picture of Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria-Hungary, which was
being displayed in front of a moving
picture theater. The offender was ar
rested and fined.
Beet by the Carload.
A boxcar transformed Into a gigan
tic beehive containing 12,000,000 aris
tocratic bees, passed through Pitts
burgh. The bees were shipped from
Duncan Falls, O., and were consigned
to a Conneuut Lake (Pa.) concern.
Woman Diet at Age of 106.
Mrs. Rebecca Kisslck, said to have
been the oldest woman In the state
of Pennsylvania, is dead at her home
in West Philadelphia.
Aged Veteran Diet of Burnt.
Joel Hunter, aged eighty-seven,
it dead at his home In Shenango
township, near Sharon, Ta., at the
result of burns.
Anti-Republican politicians who
have studied the situation see no
chance of defeating the Republican
ticket unless the Democrats and Pro
gressives fuse. A Columbia corres
pondent to the Philadelphia North
American advocates a ticket made up
of Pinchot for senator and McCormlck
for governor. "Otherwise," he writes,
"I feel, from what I have been able
to see of the sentiment of the country
or people, that neither the Progres
sives nor Democrats will be able to
defeat these (the Republican) candi
dates." Any traveler between Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh cannot fall to be struck
by the spectacle of long lines of empty
cars. Such a sight has not been wit
nessed since the Industrial depression
of Cleveland's second term. The In
dustrial conditions are getting worse
and worse. Raising freight rates on
western railroads cannot fill empty
freight cars.
Veiled attacks on Dr. Martin O.
.tlrumhaugh, Republican candidate for
yuvcruor, make that candidate
stronger with the masses. There was
never a more upright man who ran
lor public .illice than the superintend
fnt of the Philadelphia public schools
and the people are well aware of that
fact.
A Phlladelnhla newsnaner takflu r.
rriillon to the statement that Clifford
Pinchot is a squatter because the word
Bquatter mlgtit convey a longer vot
lug residence than two years. Inas
much as Pinchot cast his first vote in
Pennsylvania In 1912. this newsnaDer
thinks that he should be termed "a
itrpet-haggef ."