HOMEWARD
BOUND.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Out of His Hunter's Garb and in Citizen's Togs Once More.
The Self-Smoking Pipe.
After filling a decanter about two-
thirds full of water close 'it by means
of a cork provided with two aper-
tures. Through one of these pass a
short pipe stem, affix a cork provided
with two apertures. The apertures
may be easily formed by means of a
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Self-Smoking Pipe.
red-hot poker. The latter aperture
serves to fix the pipe. Finally, with
the other cork and a bent tube form
a siphon. After the latter has been
primed and is once in operation it
will tend to empty the decanter, and
the vacuum formed will be immedi-
ately filled by the external air flowing
in through the pipe. It is then only
necessary to light the latter in order
to see it ‘““smoke itself” tranquilly as
long as any water remains in the de-
canter. This experiment is very .in-
teresting and may easily be pers
formed.—Scientific American.
Siberia.
Siberia is one of the largest and
most productive agricultural regions
on the face of the globe, the greater
. part of the land being fertile and
capable of yielding abundant crops
and of sustaining large flocks and
herds. Then, too, the mineral re-
sources have hardly been touched.—
Ohio State Journal.
The Power Behind the Stage.
King Edward, it is reported, de-
sired a London player whose make-
up in a current drama was thought
offensively to suggest one of his ma-
jesty’s klose friends to change the.
outward aspect of his characteriza-
tion. The actor declined on the score
that a change would endanger the
success of the play. Here was a con-
flict which must have suggested to
the king the limited prerogative of
royalty these days. In other times
it would have been “Off with his
head!”’—New York Dramatic Mirror.
A Champion of the British Rgdget.
\
Miss Violet, Asquith, daughter of
the English Prime Minister, took so
prominent a part ir the political cam-
paign that her speeches form a decid-
edly strong feature of the Liberal
propaganda.
PASSING OF A FAMOUS JURIST.
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t 4". THE LATE DAVID J. BREWER.
© Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
PENNSYLVANIA
Interesting Items from All Sections of
the Keystone State.
TECH STUDENT WINS HONOR
William H. King, Jr., Is Admitted to
Final Contest for Paris
Prize of $2,500.
William H. King, Jr., a senior stu-
dent at the Carnegie , Technical
schools, Pittsburg, has been highly
honored by the Society of Beaux Art,
New York, by being entered for the
final competition for the Paris prize
of this society. This prize consists
of $2,500 to cover expenses of the win-
ner for two years’ study at the Ecole
de Beaux Arts in Paris and in foreign
travel.
The prize is offered students of ar-
chitecture in the United ‘States and
this year is donated by Robert Bacon,
American ambassador to France. Mr.
King is the first Pittsburg student to
gain the honor of participating in the
final competition. The competition is
open annually to any American stu-
dent registered in the educational
classes conducted by the society. The
winner is admitted without examina-
tion to advanced studies in the Ecole
de Beaux Arts by a special decree of
the French minister of public instruc-
tion,
SUITORS FIGHT DUEL
When Neither Wins She Leaves Her
Decision an Open Question.
Butler — “I will wed the Detter
man,” pretty Annetto Mariano, an
Italian belle of West Saxonburg, is
said to have told Tony Pasquella and
Mike Feran, suitors for her favors.
The result is said to have been a stil-
letto duel, in a secluded ravine back
of West Saxonburg, by the rival lov-
ers, with John Ross and Peter Mas-
sena as seconds.
The alleged duel did not go to the
death, however, but both were badly
wounded, receiving ugly cuts on the
arms and body. Together they pre-
sented themselves before Annette,
bared their wounds, told the story of
the duel and asked her to make her
choice.
After listening she is said to have
told them she was unable to decide as
neither had won. Both men were
brought to the Butler hospital and
both say they are through with An-
nette. |
TAXICABS BURNED
Explosion Destroys Garage and In-
jures Manager.
Butler—When the gasoline tank on
a machine he was repairing exploded
Charles B. Leonard, local manager of
the United States Taxicab Company,
was perhaps fatally injured and the
garage, containing two machines, de-
stroyed by fire, entailing a loss of
$8,000.
Leonard was blown 20 feet through
a window and rendered unconscious.
He was rescued by neighbors and is
injured internally. The garage of
Paul Green was partially destroyed.
Leonard is the hard luck champion
of Butler county. He was burned out
twice while in the grocery business,
lost an oil rig by fire and lost a val-
uable auto in a gargare fire. All his
ill luck has been the result of acci-
dents.
Claysville Pastor Quits.
Washington—Rev. Frank Fish noti-
fied his congregation that he is resign-
ing his position as pastor of the First
Presbyterian church at Claysville. He
gave no reasons, but recently notified
the presbytery to send a committee to
Maysville and learn for itself his rea-
sons for leaving the charge. Rev.
Fish, two years ago, was Prohibition
nominee for congress in the Twenty-
fourth district.
Rearrested on Release from Jail.
Sharon—After serving eight years
for burglary in the Western peniten-
tiary, Charles Todd was brought to
Mercer county to stand: trial for jail
breaking and robbing the store of
Henry Redfoot, at Fredonia. While
waiting trial for burgalry eight years
ago Todd pried up the floor of the
bathroom, and with two other prison-
ers, escaped.
Asked Change of Venue.
Meadville—A petition signed by 400
residents of Crawford county, asking
for a change of venue in the second
trial of Alton V. Hoover, who" is
charged with the murdes of his wife
at Atlantic, near here, November 24,
1909, was presented in’ gourt. Hoover
had been convicted and was granted
a new trial ;by the supreme court.
Job’ Pays 18 Cents a Day.
~ Saltsburg—A job paying about 18
cents a day is offered by Uncle Sam
to any one who wishes to become.
postmaster at Wheatfield, this county,
and to let applicants prove their com-
petency the civil service commission
will hold an examination at Dilltown
i May 7. Last year the office paid $64.
Drinks Acid and Dies.
New Castle—From the effects of
carbolic acid, taken with alMeged sui-
cidal intent, Mrs. Clara A. Hagan died
at the Shenango Valley hospital. A
six-year-old son says his mother said
she wanted to die and drank ‘some
medicine.” He called neighbors. Mrs.
Hazen was 45 years old and twice
‘married.
VALUABLE WORK FREE
Report of Government Agents on Soil
Survey Ready for Distribution.
Washington—The agricultural de-
partment announces that agents of
the bureau of soils have completed
the soils survey of Northwestern
Pennsylvania, which was begun in
1908 and prosecuted under the direc-
tion of Messrs. Henry J. Wilder and
Gustavus B. Maynadier of the bureau
of soils, assisted by Charles F. Shaw
of the Pennsylvania State college ex-
periment station. Copies of the report
may be obtained from the department
free of charge by all interested in the
subject.
This soil survey is the first step
toward taking stock of the possibili-
ties of the soils and agriculture of
the great Appalachian mountain and
plateau region, which is so typically
represented in the state of Pennsylva-
nia that this section was selected for
the pioneer work.
Grinberg Sues Steel Co. for $6,000.
Washington — Charging that the
new coke ovens. of the Lackawanna
Steel Company and the Ellsworth Col-
liery Company are depreciating his
property and are detrimental to his
business, John Grimberg of Cokes-
burg has brought suit for $6,000. Grin-
burg owns a home and a general store
80 feet from the coke ovens. Other
suits are expected to follow.
Window Glass Plant Sold.
Washington—The plant of the Van,
Cleave Window Glass Company of
West Brownsville was sold by the Safe
Deposit and Trust Company of Pitts-
burg, for $91,000. The plant was sold
at a trustee’s sale and it was bought
by the bondholders, who are National
Deposit bank, Second National bank
and Monongahela National bank, all
of Brownsville.
Pardon Board Takes No Action.
~ Harrisburg—The state board of par-
dons held under advisement the ap-
plication for commutation of Cecil
Legrange, sentenced to be hanged in
Moyamensing Prison on May 24, for
the murder of Paul Hiller. Applica-
tion for pardon of John W. Miner of
Aliagheny was held over. Henry L.
Gunsley of Lawrence county was rec-
or.mmended for pardon.
Announces Raise of Wages.
faltsburg—Upon his return from
Bu:falo, N. Y., where the headquar-
ters o fthe company are located, W.
N. Johnston, superintendent of the
La-kawanna Coal and Coke Company
mines in, this district, announced an
increase of 5 per cent in wages, to
become effective at once. Five hun-
dred men are affected.
Child Born cn Train.
Tyrone—Mrs, Elizabeth Smith, en
route from Cleveland, Ohio, to Phila-
delphia, gave birth to a boy baby in a
coach of the New Express just as the
train / reached Tyrone. Mrs. Smith
was taken from the train and given
medical attention. The baby is dead,
but Mrs. Smith is doing well.
Bark of Dog Saves Life.
Washington — Awakened by the
barking of a dog, Mrs. Andrew Mec-
Kibben of Roscoe, an invalid, found
her home in flames. Neighbors car-
ried her from the building, but the
volunteer fire fighters, after finding
thd McKibben home doomed, turned
their attention to saving adjoining
structures.
Slippery Rock Trolley Line.
Butler—The Slippery Rock -& Grove
City Street Railway Company, promot-
ing a line seven miles long between
the two towns, filed a mortgage for
$250,000 in favor of the Mercer Trust
Company, covering a proposed bond
issue. Work will begin on the new
line in May. Slippery Rock has neith-
er trolley nor steam road facilities.
Miners Rush to Resume Work.
Altoona—There has been a rusn of
union coal miners of the central Penn-
sylvania district, to resume work un-
der the terms of the new wage agree-
ment, signed here at the close of last
week’s conference. The agreement
carries the highest wages and best
conditions ever obtained in this field.
Prohibitionists Name Ticket.
Uniontown—The Prohibitionists of
Fayette county have named the fol-
lowing ticket: J. C. Speicher of Ber-
lin, Somerset .county, for Congress;
Albert Gaddis, for State Senator; John
D. Sterling, Leslie C. Harris, Louis H.
Workman ‘and George C. Allen, for
Assembly.
Train Wrecked; Injured Disappears.
Greenville—Hurt, perhaps fatally,
when several cars of a fast Erie
freight train were wrecked near Ama-
sa, a tramp dragged himself away
from the debris, while the excitement
attending the wreck was strong, and
later could not be’/found.
Victim of Tragedy is Dead.
Reading—Eleanor, generally known
as Nellie Becker, 33 years old, died,
the victim of a double tragedy, in
which Elery J. Leavitt sent two bul-
lets into her body. He then drank
poison and died in half an hour,
LET YOUR MIRROR
BE THE JUDGE
IF it decides you need
a new suit, let it be
made by the Inter-
national.
We are local headquarters
for the great tailoring con-
cern and will be pleased to
show their beautiful styles
and all wool fabrics and
take your measure carefully.
When the suit is delivered
let the mirror judge again.
It will give you but one
answer — Your clothes are
perfect.
Order Your Spring Suit Now
J. T. LUCAS
—
H. S. Cramer
BARBER
and Shampooing Shop
Open Day and Evening.
Moshannon - = Pa.
LABOR WORLD.
Every retail shoe clerk in Oakland,
Cal., carries a union card.
The Big Four station in Springfield,
Ohio, will be erected by union labor.
‘It was announced at Albany that
there would be no strike on the Dela-
ware and Hudson Railroad.
Chicago iron workers have a scale
and are asking for sixty-five cents.
The carpenters’ scale at Minneapo-
lis is now forty-five cents an hour,
and the membership is approximately
1700.
Children under sixteen years can
not be employed in New Jersey facto-
passed.
The three separate organizations
of carpenters in the country will be
amalgamated ‘with the United Broth-
erhood.
The general headquarters of the
International Hod Carriers’ and
Building Laborers’ Union has been
removed to Albany, N. Y.
In order to hold their flitting boy
employes, three glass factory proprie-
tors at Fasentum, Pa., propcse te
erect a hotel just for such lads.
The executive of the Labor Educa-
tional Association of Ontario, Canada,
will hold mass meetings in various
centres throughout the Dominion.
The first national labor congress
was held in Baltimere, August 20,
1866. This body met annually in dif-
ferent cities for several years there-
after.
, In Rhode Island a new law pro-
vides that no child under sixteen
years of age shall work after 8 p. m.
Nearly 1000 children in the State are
affected.
The labor temple committee of
Vallejo, Cal, which proposes to erect
a first-class home for the labor unious
of that city, is ready to issue stock
in the temple association.
Says the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
the training of men to serve in case
of need in their respective navies, the
American already well established and
calling constantly for more men, and
Canadian soon to be started. To train
the needed recruits armed vessels are
needed. And as long as these ships
are of the type of those now used by
the militia of Ohio and other lake
states no one’s peace is threatened.
“Doin’ a man a favor expectin’
sumpin® in return ain’t friendship,”
said Uncle Eben, in the Washington
Star. “It’s simply business.”
Moshannon, - - Pa.
of sixty-two and a half cents an hour
ries according to a law recently.
Both governments need the lakes, for,