2 Veil of Mystery Over His Re
call From Berlin Withdrawn
/
" \ • • , ' Tt -
: * . •
' f i-I
'' i " -- ,• ' -7/4 ,>■*>'
I f - 1
&/ • . . ••..£- • -v ,4 • •
A . - •
y .* '
. - \
Photo bv Amexlcan Press Association.
GEORGE T. LANGHORNE,
Former Attache.
SWISS MiLiTARY SYSTEM.
Tests All Youths Must Pass Bafor*
They Become Soldiers.
The Swiss system is ultra militaristic
anrl probably would never be accept
able to the United States. But It is
Interesting, nevertheless, as indicating
bow the problem of defense has been
met and apparently solved by the earn
est and patriotic people of a republic
like our own.
The Swiss system Is compulsory and
begins with the early schooling of each
boy. He does not drill or handle fire
arms, however, until he is twenty years
old, when he reports to federal au
thorities for physical and literary ex
amination. He must be able to read
and write and figure, and answer ques
tions In elemental Swiss history and
geography.
The physical tests require that the
applicant shall cover at least eight feet
in a running jump, lift a weight of
thirty-seven pounds in both hands at
least four times, and run eighty yards
In fourteen seconds.
Those who fall In these tests are
given an extension of time for further
training, not to exceed four years, and
If physically disqualified at the end
of that period they are obliged to pay
a tax, or to take some assigned posi
tion which they can fill.—Kansas City
Journal.
The Sixteenth Century Carver.
At the formal banquet of the six
teenth century the man who carved
the meat was bound with the red tape
of precedent. When carving for distin
guished guests he had to remember
that certain parts of the birds or meat
must be set aside. In carving for his
lord and lady he was expected to exer
cise great discretion in the size of the
pieces he sent round, "for ladies will
be soon angry and their thoughts
•oon changed, and some lords are soon
pleased and some not, as they be of
complexion." He was expected to have
the rules both of the kitchen and the
peerage at his knife's end. A pike, for
Instance, must be dished up whole for
a lord and in slices for commoner folk.
The rank of his diners, too, determined
whether a pig was to be served up
Whole, sliced, plain or with gold leaf
or whether new bread or bread three
days old should be e^ien.
ARMY CAMP WATER.
Mow tho Supply Is Conserved and Used
In the German Army.
Suitable drinking water is of vital im
portance to an army, and this is only
one of a multitude of problems that
must be studied carefully by those who
conduct a successful campaign. The
water supply of a camp Is a matter of
great importance. Only running watei
is used.
In the German army the upstream
Water is used for drinking purposes
•nd the downstream water for water
ing horses and for bathing. Suitable
signs notify the men which water is
safe to drink and u hich may be used
only for bathing. In shallow or narrow
Streams basins are or small dams
built so as to form a reservoir of ample
•Imensions.
Stepping stones are provided to keep
the water clean, as well as board pro
tection to prevent the banks from
crumbling. Basins are dug for water
Ing horses; troughs are provided only
In case of necessity and are then prop
ped on posts and filled by means of
pumps. Pipes may be driven if water
bes at a reasonable depth—in other
words, not more than twenty feet. De
pending upon their size, these pipes will
deliver from four to twenty-two gal
lons of water per minute
If water lies very near the surface a
bole ts dug and a cask, the bottom of
iwhicb has been knocked out. Is placed
In the hole to form a basin. If the wa
ter lies at a greater depth the basin
may be formed of box sections driven
In one on top of the other.—Scientific
American.
COUNTY AUDITORS'
ANNUAL REPORT
I OK THK YE\K EN DING
January 4th, 1915.
J. WILLIS WILSON, TREASURER, IN
ACCOUNT WITH INDIANA COUNTY
DR.
To amount from former year ...$ 40,269.73
To arnouut Delinquent tax, 1912 5,747.10
To amount Delinquent tax, 1913 22,043.41
To amount Miscellaneous tax
1914 109.83
To amount Liquor Licenses, 1914 1,100.00
To amount from County Commissioners
To amount auto hire ..$ 15.00
Appropriation from
State to Agricultural
•Society 1,000.00
To amount Costs from
Court Records 1,097.89
To amount Costs from
Prothoutary Wells .. 5,715.73
To amount Costs from
District Atty. El kin.. 282.69
To amount Fines from
Justices 251.50
To amount from Jail
Prisoners 5.00
To amount from Jury
Fees BS.OO
To amount from Liens
and Taxes 281.82
To arnouut from Over
paid costs refunded
(H. Barkey) 1.12
To amount from Re
cognizance forfeited . 750.00
To amount refunded
by J. S. Johnston for
Overcoat 20.00
To amount from Reg
ister and Recorder
Sutton 420.41
To amount for Willie
Cappo at Morganza . 7.00
To amount from Sale
of old Plank 8.65
To amount from state
for Primary Election 5,952.73
To amount from Spe
cial Election, Clyiner
Boro 6.50
To amount from West
moreland Co un t y
share of bridges .... 770.29
To amount from West
moreland Co un t y
share of damages
and costs in suit of
B. P. McCullough ... 339.98 $ 17,014.30
$205,991.45
CR.
By Exoneration 1910
Tax $ 126.55
By Exoneration 1911
Tax 361.67
By Exoneration 1912
Tax 1,197.82
By Exoneration 1913
Tax 1,162.58
By Exoneration 1914
Tax 563.54 $ 3,412.16
By delinquent out
standing Tax 1908 .. 21.81
By Delinquent out
standing Tax 1910 .. 550.07
By Delinquent out
standing Tax 1911 .. 585.65
By Delinquent out
standing Tax 1912 .. 1,939.36
By Delinquent out
standing Tax 1913 .. 7,064.91
By Delinquent out
standing Tax 1914 .. 23.573.07 $ 34,034.87
By Liquor Licenses paid state
and Treasurer's Com $ 275.00
By Liquor Licenses paid Town
ship and Boro's Com 600.00
By • disbursement of Treasurer's
Sale Book 59.57
By Interest paid on County Bonds. 1,069.20
By County Commissioners Orders issued
and paid in 1914 as follows:
By Appropriations:
Agricultural Society Co.s 100.00
Agricultural So c i e t y
State 1,000.00
County Superintendent 200.00
Memorial Day 260.00
School Director s'
Convention 69.46 1,629.46
By awards of damage paid by
County, including witness fees 1,347.97
By Assessors 5,144.79
By Asylums 408.50
By Auditing Reg. & Itec. and
Proty. Books . - 50.00
By Advertising 17.00
By Attorneys Fees in Com. Cases 125.00
By Bounties on noxious animals
1907 Act 101.00
Bv Bounties on noxious animals ,
1913 Act 4,231.00
By Ballot Boxes, care of 61.50
By Board of County Viewers .. 465.40
By Burial of Soldiers 850.00
By Barbering in Jail 1.40
By Bridge Views 32.30
By Bridge Repairs 3,096.93
By Bridge, New 4,369.41
By bal. on beating plant County
Bldgs 2,162.88
By County Auditors . 540.00
By C. D. Costs, including Coro
ner's fees 7,355.30
By Constables Returns to court 795.3S
By County Detective's Salary .. 1,000.00
By County Detective's Expenses 569.92
By Court House and Jail Sup
plies 1,982.71
By Court House and Jail Repairs 824.45
By Court Officers 1,232.00
By Collectors settling with
Treasurer 156.54
By County Treasurer Salary .... 2,100.00
By Court Stenographer Salary.. 1,500.00
By Court Stenographer, extra .. 142.85
By County Commissioners Sal
ary 3,600.00
By County Commissioners Ex
penses 25.19
By Countv Commissioners Con
vention 76.8S
Bv County Commissioners
Clerk 1,140.00
By County Commissioners Sten
ographer 600.00
By County Commissioners
Clerks, extra 259.00
By County Solicitors 300.00
By Court House Janitor 820.00
By Civil Engineer 270.33
By District Attorney's Salary.. 1,500.00
By District Attorney's Expenses 7.60
By Dues to State Convention
of County Commissioners 10.00
By Elections
Officers $2,642.59
Houses, new 307.00
Lot for house 100.00
Computing returns ... 20.00
Supplies 229.70
Expenses 137.20
House repairs 106.71 3,543—0
Bv Fuel and Light for Court
House and Jail
By Frt. Drayage Expenses 26.6<
By Fees and Costs on County
Corns. Deeds IL4B
By Hauling Garbage J-o0
By Headstones 15JJ0
By Interpreters in Court 442.00
By Inspection of Licensed Hotel 18.15
By Insurance 210.00
By Jurors* Fees and Mileage .. 10,707.60
By Juvenile Court Officers' Sal
ary and Expenses 711.96
By Jury Commissioners 440.80
Bv Jurors' Board 262.55
By Justices Trans. Costs 140.(M
By Judgments Lodged and Sat
isfied 147.10
By Livery Hire 35.00
By Law Library Fund 866.75
By Mortgages Lodged and Sat
isfled 21.50
By Military Enrollment 220.53
By Notary Public 4.00
By Overpaid Taxes 159.26
By operating on jail inmates
"Indiana Hospital" 100.00
By Office Rent for District At
torney 100.00
By Outfit for Sealer of Weights
and Measures 282.35
By Prothontary's Fees 1.456.25
°->r lost Overcoat of
Toro* ..... .- -- -- ....... 20.00
By purchase of Automobile for
Sealer of Weights & Measures 570.00
By Postage 1(77.01
By Primary Election 3,205.60
By Printing Tax Notice Cards .. 30.00
By Printing Court Calendars .. 116.00
By publishing 1914 Election
Proclamation 210.00
By Postal Cards for Tax No
tices 239.00
y publiahitix Auditors' Report 215.UU*
... - ..uiiois ut.u '.6ier
tisiug 204.00
By Repairs and Care of Court
House Clock 50.00
By Reindexing County Records 2,660.{51.
By Registrars of Births and
Deaths 815.00
By Register & Recorder's Fees 33.40
By Reform Schools 3,959.66
By Roofing County Jail 1,387.20
By Sheriff's Fees, Board, Com.
& Dis 4.830.73
By Sealer of Weights & Meas-
To Levy County tax, 1914 100,207.23
1 To Levy Special tax, 1914 16,436.23
To amount from Lien Docket ... 326.56
To amount Redemption niouey
from Treasurer, Sale Bond 30.58
To amount Delinquent tax, 1908 33.51
ure. Salary 1,000.00
By Sealer of Weights & Meas
ure, Expenses 281.93
By State Tax on Bonds 117.20
By Street Sprinkling 10.50
By State Construction of High
ways 15,467.92
By Supplies for Prisoners 90.28
By Telephone Rent and Tolls .. 292,85
By Water Rent 307.86
By Western Penitentiary 4,364.33
By Work House 2,011.00
By Orders issued in 1913 and
paid in 1914 473.88
By Balance in Treasurer's hands 51,194.13
$205,991.45
J. WILLIS WILSON, TREASURER. IN
ACCOUNT WITH INDIANA COUN
TY POOR DISTRICT FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY
4. 1915.
DR.
To balance from former year ...$ 30,293.47
To levy Poor Tax, 1914 16,712.10
To Miscellaneous Poor Tax, 1914 7.99
To Levy Building Tax, 1914 8.356.65
To Miscellaneous Building Tax,
1914 2.70
To amount from Lien Docket,
Poor 94.1S
To amount from Lien Docket,
Building 45.51
To Delinquent Poor and Build
ing Tax, 1908 36.19
To Delinquent Poor Tax. 1910 .. 377.61
To Delinquet Building Tax, 1910 238,02
To Delinquent Poor Tax, 1911 .. 578i17
To Delinquent Building Tax. 1911 257.23
To Delinquent Poor Tax, 1912 .. 1,527.10
To Delinquent Building Tax. 1912 804.79
To Delinquent Poor Tax, 1913 .. 3,482.34
To Delinquent Building Tax, 1913 1,761.77
To amount received from County
Commissioners from the fol
ing sources:
Asylums:
County Home, Mainte
nance $ 844.13
Dixmout, Maintenance . 591.34
Danville. Maintenance . 52.50
Polk, Maintenance .... 80.50
Warren, Maintenance . 630.04 2.195.51
County Home Products 455.75
County Home Livestock 1.107.4S
County Home Fire Insurance
Damages 205.80
To money refunded for transpor
tation 40.71
To money found on bodies at
Coroner's Inquest and trans
ferred to Poor District 32.96
To premiums on County Home
Cattle exhibited at County Fair 23.00
Total ( 68,703.63
CR.
By exonerations Poor,
1910, Tax $ 65.79
By exonerations Building
1910 Tax 39.52
By exonerations Poor
1911 Tax 94.78
By exonerations Building
1911 Tax 47.15
By exonerations Poor
1912 Tax 345.69
By exonerations Building
1912 Tax 151.29
By exonerations Poor
1913 Tax 185.96
By exonerations Building
1913 Tax 96.29
By exonerations Poor
1914 Tax 46.66
By exonerations Building
1914 Tax 24.43 1,127.50
By Delinquent Outstanding Tax,
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Poor &, Building
190S $ 23.19
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Poor 1910 272.07
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Building 1910 .... 175.18
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Poor 1911 195.31
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Building 1911 100.02
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Poor 1912 529.23
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Building 1912 271.23
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Poor 1913 1.058.34
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Building 1913 .... 562.45
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Poor 1914 3,722.35
To Delinquent Outstand
ing Building 1914 1.879.52 8.818.59
By Interest paid on Poor Dis
trict Bonds 7,500.00
By amount of Poor Orders Issued
and paid as follows:
Advertising 2.52
Assessmeuts 15.00
Asylums and Training Schools 5,576.66
Blacksmitbing 36.05
Building Improvements 362.67
Burials 401.76
Certificates of Insanity 170.00
Fuel and Light 1,301.81
Feed 561.80
Fertilizers, Seeds and Plants .. 619.44
Fees, "Entry to County Fair" .. 4.30
Groceries and Provisions 1,399.10
House Furnishings 567.07
Insurance 651.22
Justices' Relief Orders and
Costs 73.75
Live Stock 1.055.80
Livery and Team Hire 73.05
Labor, extra on farm 85.79
Medicine and Medical Supplies 197.35
Machinery 20.80
New Circular Iron Corn Crib .. 120.54
. New 1 Chicken House 405.77
Outside Relief 2,120.28
Overpaid Taxes .90
Postage, Freight and Express .. 46.95
Physicians, outside relief 756.01
Physicians, County Home 360.0(
Repairs 1,057.56
Salaries and Wages 3.207.54
Shoes and Clothing 408.47
Sinking Fund 12,000.00
State Tax on Poor Bonds 500.00
Solicitor for Poor District 300.00
Telephones 49.10
Supplies 774.83
Transporting Inmates 690.20
Traveling Expenses 128.49
Treasurer's Salary 1,000.00
Veterinary surgical services ... 7.25
Water Rent 456.90
By Williard Children's Home:
Supplies, Groceries and
Provisions 103.60
Expenses 2.45
Wages 20.00
Bookkeeper 10.00 136.05
Orders issued in 1913 and paid
in 1914 25.90
Balance in Treasurer's Hands.. 13,168.50
Total 65,703.63
J. WILLIS WILSON, TREASURER, DOG
FUND, FOR YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 4, 1915.
DR.
To amount from former year ...$ 7,520.15
To Tax Levy, 1914 6,345.00
To Delinquent Tax, 1910 138.00
To amount delinquent tax, 1911 321.00
To amount delinquent tax, 1912 1.297.00
To amount delinquent tax, 1913 3,799.00
To amount unassessed Dogs. 1912 70.50
To amount unassessed dogs, 1913 3.00
To amount unassessed dogs, 1914 4.50
To amount miscellaneous tax,
1914 9.00
Total $ 19,507.15
CR.
By exonerations, 1910 Tax 72.00
By exonerations, 1911 Tax 91.50
By exonerations, 1912 Tax 525.00
By exonerations, 1913 Tax 500.90
By exonerations, 1914 Tax 93.00
By Delinquent Tax of 1910 64.50
By Delinquent Tax of 1911 151.50
By Delinquent Tax of 1912 282.00
By Delinquent Tax of 1913 1.584.00
By Delinquent Tax of 1914 3,951.00
By doga killed. 1911 assessment . 2.00
By dogs killed, 1913 assessment . 26.00
By dogs killed, 1913 assessment . 66.00
By dogs killed, 1914 assessment . 5.00
THE PATRIOT
By overpaid Taxes 1913 refunded 1.50
By overpaid Taxes 1914 refunded 4.50
By Postage 1914 5.00
By serving Notices 1913 9.25
By 1913 Sheep Damages paid ... 9.50
By 1914 Sheep Damages paid ... 985.00
By 1914 Cattle Damages paid ... 122.00
By 1914 Hog Damages paid 14.00
By amount refunded to School
'Boards, Orders of 1913 1.770.51
Bv Treasurer's Commission 5 per
cent on $1,656.00 232.50
By Balance in Treasurer's hands 5,894.39
Total $ 19,507.15
J. WILLIS WILSON, TREASURER OF
SCHOOL, ROAD, TOWNSHIP, POOR
AND BOROUGH FUNDS, YEAR
ENDING JANUARY 4, 1915.
SCHOOL FUND.
DR.
To amount from former year ..$ 928.95
To amount from Lien Docket .. 508.81
Total $ 1,437.76
CR.
By cash paid on Warrants $ 217.17
By Treasurer's Commission 11.44
By balance in Treasurer's bauds 1.2U9.15
Total $ 1,437.76
ROAD FUND.
DR.
To amount Delinquent tax, 1911 1,777.29
To amount Delinquent tax, 1910 835.37
To amount from former year ...$ 375.67
To amount from Lieu Docket ... 589.14
Total $ 964.51
CR.
By cash paid on Warrants $ 178.18
By Ti'easurer's Commission 9.38
By balance in Treasurer's bauds 777.25
Total $ 964.81
TOWNSHIP POOR FUND.
DR.
To amount from former year ..$ 77.06
Total $ 77.06
CR.
By cash paid on Warrants $ 1.90
By Treasurer's Commission .10
By balance in Treasurer's bands . 75.06
Total $ 77.06
BOROUGH and SINKING FUND.
DR.
To amount from former year ...$ 35.00
To amount from Lien Docket ... 3.15
Total $ 38.15
CR.
By balance in Treasurer's bands $ 38.15
Total $ 38.15
GEORGE H. JEFFRIES, SHERIFF, IN
ACCOUNT WITH INDIANA COUN
TY FOR YEAR 1914.
DR.
To Orders granted $ 4,830.73
Total $ 4.530.73
CR.
By Boarding Prisoners at 35c
per day $ 2,517.10
By Commitments and Discharges 505.00
By Costs in Commonwealth Cases 11.30
By Drawing Juries 12.00
By S4 Days in Court at $3.00 per
day 252.00
By notifying 851 Jurors at 30c
each 255.30
By 4 Prison Reports at $lO each 40.00
By Transporting Prisoners 1,207.33
By Venires 27.00
By balance in Sheriff's bands
(since paid) 3.70
Total $ 4.530.73
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF INDI
ANA COUNTY FOR THE YEAR
ENDING JANUARY
4, 1915.
ASSETS.
Due from ex-County Commis
sioners' surcharge of 1905 pend
ing legal proceedings $ 1,875.00
Due from D. C. Mack, ex-Sheriff 13.40
Due from Harry Wallace, over
paid costs 2.50
Due from Sheriff Jeffries (since
paid) 3.70
Due from Delinquent
Outstanding T a x,
1908 21.81
Due from Delinquent
Outstanding Tux,
1910 550.07
Due from Delinquent
Outstanding T a x,
1911 585.65
Due from Delinquent
Outstanding Tax,
1912 1,939.36
Due from Delinquent
Outstanding T a x,
1913 7,064.91
Due from Delinquent
Outstanding T a x,
1914 23,873.07 34,034.87
Due from Inquests 22.77
Due from State to Agricultural
Society 1,000.00
Due from State for Bounties on
Noxious Animals 6,656.00
Court House, Jail and Grounds
"estimated" 275,000.00
Amount in Treasurer's bauds .. 51,194.13
Total $360,802.37
LIABILITIES
Due on Commonwealth cases 3.459.02
Due on Bridge and Road Views . 20.00
Due Western Penitentiary 2,929.29
Due Bonded Indebtedness 29,300.00
Due Interest on Bonded Indebt
edness 998.33
Due on Reindexing 50.00
Unpaid Orders issued in 1914 .. 20.44
Assets over Liabilities 332,995.29
$369,802.37
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF INDIANA
COUNTY POOR DISTRICT FOR
YEAR ENDING J.ANU
UARY 4, 1915.
A SSETB
Value of 14 Ilolstein Cows $ 1.055.00
Value of 1 Registered Bull 190.00
Value of 4 Heifers 160.00
Value of 4 Calves 70.00
Value of 4 Horses 800.00
Value of 11 Fat Hogs 305.00
Value of 10 Sboats 64.00
Value of 125 Chickens 75.00
Value of 36 tons new Hay 450.00
Value of 6 tons old Hay 66.00
Value of 10 tons Straw 60.00
Value of 800 bushels Ear Corn .. 336.00
Value of ISO bushels Rye 166.00
Value of 140 bushels Oats 80.00
Value of Corn Ensilage 60.00
Value of Corn Fodder 15.00
Value of 300 bushels Potatoes ... 180.00
Value of 15 bushels Beets 6.00
Value of 10 bushels Apples 7.00
Value of 150 head Cabbage 4.50
Value of 260 quarts of Canned
Tomatoes 26.00
Value of 30 quarts of Canned
Prunes 5.00
Value of 10 quarts Prune Pre
serves 3.00
Value of 100 gal. Apple Butter .. 80.00
Value of 20 gal. Tomato Butter 10.00
Value of 20 gal. Sauer Kraut ... 8.00
Value of 2 barrels Vinegar 12.00
Value of 2 cars Coal 105.00
Value of Farm and Buildings .. 141,500.00
Value of Implements and Machin
ery 550.00
Value of House Furnishings .... 2,400.00
Value of Sinking Fund and In
terest 91,403.23
Delinquent Oustanding Tax:
Value of Poor and
Building 1908 $ 23.19
Value of Poor 1910 272.07
Value of Building 1910 175.18
Value of Poor 1911 195.31
Value of Building 1911 . 100.02
Value of Poor 1912 529.23
Value of Building 1912 . 271.23
Value of Poor 1913 1,088.34
Value of Building 1913 . 562.45
Value of Poor 1914 3,722.35
Value of Building 1914 . 1,879.52 8,818.89
Due for maintenance 586.78
Balance in Treasurer's hands .. 13.165.50
Total $262,858.90
LIABILITIES
Bonded Indebtedness $125,000.00
Unpaid Bills 1.840.44
Assets over Liabilities 136.018.46
Total $262,858.90
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF INDIANA
COUNTY DOG FUND, FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANU
ARY 4, 1915.
ASSET 8.
By Dog Tags. 1914 54.00
Dae from Delinquent 1910 Tax ..$ 64.50
fi'oiii i 'el= i qiuMii 1911 Tax .. 151.5
'. v 1 < illicit 191? Tix ..
Due from Delinquent 1913 Tax .. 1.584.00
Due from Delinquent 1914 Tax .. 3.95L0C
Balance in Treasurer's hands ... 8.894.39
Total $ 14,927.3!'
LIABILITIES.
Damage Claims uupaid in 1914 ..$ 143.25
Assets over Liabilities 14.754.1-J
Total $ 14.927.39
We. the Auditors of Indiana County con
vened Monday, January 4, 1915, after organ
izing and serving notice on the official de
part men ts, we proceeded to audit the ac
counts of each, and we find the account*
with the assets and liabilities, as stated
for the year ending January 4. 1915. to b
correct and true to the best of our know
ledge and belief.
R. ,T. HOOD.
JAMES SPEEDY,
F. E. GROFT.
County Auditors
We. the Commissioners of Indiana Conn
ty. having examined the above statemen l
of the County Auditors, for the year endinc
January 4, 1915, certify it is correct, a
above stated, to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
JOHN BENNETT,
E. M. ANSLEY.
J. M. WAKEFIELD.
County Commissioners
Attest:
xv\T.TFTi H. AVERS. Clerk
111 Fated Submarine F-4
Which Is Lost
if
Photo by American Press Association.
Care of the Ear.
Never be alarmed if a living Insect
enters the ears. Pouring warm watei
Into the canal will drown It. when i
will generally come to the surface am
can easily Oe removed by the fingers
A few pull's of tobacco smoke blow:
into the ear will stupefy the inseel
Never meddle with the ear if a foreig;
body, such as a bead, button or seet.
enters it. Leave it absolutely alone
but have a physician attend to l!
More damage has been done by injud,
cious attempts at the extraction of ;
foreign body than could ever com.
from its presence in the ear.—Health
Attacked In Front and Rear.
A youngster of our acquaintance who
has a faculty for getting into scrapes
recently expressed the wish that hi
was a postage stamp. When asked
why, he answered. "Because a postagt
stamp can only be licked once.'
whereupon we pointed out that tin
stamp received, besides the licking, v
severe punch in the face.—Boston
Transscript.
Distinction.
"What distinction do you make be
tween entertainment' and 'art?'"
" 'Entertainment,' " replied the thea
ter manager, "V what people want.
'Art' is what people want to make oth
er people think they want."—Washing
ton Star.
Pretty Thin.
"Thin!" replied the man who was
talking about a mutual acquaintance
"Well, he's so thin that when he eats
macaroni he can only swallow it one
piece at a time!"— Pittsburgh Press.
Declined With Thanks.
Beggar—Won't you give me a nickel
for my starving wife, sir? Pedestrian
—Nothing doing. IYn married already
-Philadelphia Ledger.
To persevere in one's duty and to be
silent is the first answer to calumny.—
Washington.
CHAFF BETWEEN OUTPOSTS.
French and Germans Exchange Gibes
on a School Blackboard.
The Journal des Debats of Paris de
scribes an exchange of messages be
tween French and German soldiers,
written alternately on a blackboard in
the schoolroom of a village between
Ihe opposing lines.
First the Germans wrote*.
"You French fools! Do you not real
Ize that you are working for the Eng
lish and Russians? Sign peace with
us, who do not wish you harm. An
swer."
Next morning an adventurous French
man answered:
"You poor idiots, used as tools for
the ambition of William and the dod
dering Austrian! Come over here.
You'll find a good supper, lodging and
rest. The sooner the war is ended the
sooner you will rejoin your wives and
children."
The Germans replied:
"Brave Frenchmen, you are being
fooled. Join us. Let us fight the
British together n d afterward live
happily hand in hand. Answer."
The French response was brief and
unprintable.
MILITARY TRAINING TO BE
FEATURE AT PRINCETON
_____
Voluntary Ov-*o UnJer Army Officer*
Will Ba Instituted.
Princeton will offer a voluntary
course In military training after East
er, according to an announcement
made by the university faculty. This
Is the result of an investigation which
has covered several months, and it has
the vigorous indorsement of President
Hibben. The course will consist of
a one hour lecture every week, a se
ries of tactical excursions for about
two hours every fortnight and regular
practice in rifle shooting over indoor
and outdoor ranges,
j The work will be under the direc
tion of United States army office raw
who will be detailed by the war de
partment.
Dr. J. E. Raycroft, chairman of tho
| special faculty committee which had
the matter in charge, said that if two
or three hundred undergraduates at
tended the lectures and ouly twenty
five or fifty took part in the field work
and rifle practice the course would bo
1 considered successful. The commit
j tee's report reads:
Your committee has made a very care
ful study of the various systems of mill
! tary training that are in use in the cot-
I leges and univarsities in the United States.
None of the*- systems seems adapted to
the conditions which exist in Princeton,
i The following plan has been worked out
in conference with representatives of the
t United Stater war department. It has a
' real educational value and is worth while
from the point of view of military In
struction. The plan includes:
A. A courp* of open lectures on the
following and allied topics:
1. A critical study of the military his
tory of the Unitd States, with especial
reference to the war of ISI2, Mexican war,
ehril war and Spanish war.
1. Consideration of ways and means that
will prevent similar unnecessary sacrifice
>f lives and money In any emergency that
may arise In the future.
5. Our policy on the Pacific ocean.
4. The relation of regular forces to mil
itary reserves and volunteers.
6. Types of ordnance.
6. Function of supply department.
7. The use of arms.
A Military map making and reading.
t. Military hygiene.
These lectures will be given by officer*
detailed by the war department one hour
a week.
B. Tactical excursions for the study of:
L Offensive and defensive position In a
given location.
Z. Trenches and trench building.
5. Bridge work, pontoons, etc.
4. Road building.
Two hours or so ono afternoon every
week or two weeks. Squads to be under
charge of officers representing each arm
of the rogular service.
C. Practice in rifle shooting on both In
door and outdoor ranges.
Your committee recommends the adop
tion of a resolution giving approval to
the a ganlzation of voluntary work In
military training in Princeton university
along the line indicated In this report.
Other members of the committee
were Professors George B. McClellun,
ex-mayor of New York; Philip 3d.
Brown, A. A. Bowman, Frank J. Ma
ther and Colone' William Lib bey.
FLAG FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
American Eagle on a White Square.
Exposition Trip the Cause.
The vice president of the United
States Is to have an official flag. When
ever he visits on American warship his
flag will flutter from the masthead.
The flag will be a snow white square
of bunting, on the field of which will
be a blue bird representing the eagle In
the coat of arms of the United States.
The president's flag consists of the coat
of arms of the nation on a blue field.
This Is the first time that there has
been prescribed for the vice president
a distinctive flag to be displayed on
naval vessels while he is on board.
The president, the secretaries and the
assistant secretaries of the depart
ments of war and the navy all have
distinctive flags. The admirals, vice
admirals and rear admirals have dis
tinctive flags.
It remained for Secretary Daniels to
provide the vice president with a flag.
His action growo out of the fact that
Mr. Marshall is going to San Francisco
to represent President Wilson at the ex
position. He is to be received on board
the cruiser Colorado, the flagship of
Admiral Howard, commander in chief
of the Atlantic fleet; hence the new
flag, which will be a permanent institu
tion of honor to the vk# president
BATTLES AND DOWNPOURS.
There Is No Connection Between Gun
fire and Rainstorms.
So far as the records are available,
the rain accompanying or immediately
following great battles Is not unlike
that which might have been expected
In the course of natural events, says a
writer in the Popular Science Monthly.
Bearing in mind the fact already stat
ed, that throughout large areas rain
occurs on an average once in three or
four days and also the subjective fact
that rain associated with July 4 cele
brations or with battles would doubt
less not have been remembered had it
( not been for such associations, the hy
pothesis appears to have no foundation.
In 1892 the United States government
disproved the idea by experiments in
which violent explosions of dynamite
were produced within clouds by means
f kites and balloons, with no rain fol
lowing as a direct or even as an indi
rect result. The practice, still followed
in various European countries, of at
tempting to prevent hall by bombard
ing approaching clonds or of projecting
vortex rings of smoke upward also Is
without scientific basis. The relatively
feeble convectional currents resulting
from these artificial attempts to in
fluence the weather are too meager
to have any appreciable effect upon
the masalv* convection accompanying
storms and mm wholly Inadequate to
Influence pc^gptatton.