PENNSYLVANIA NEWSJM BRIEF Interesting items From All Sec tions of the State. GULLED FOB QUICK READING Newt of All Kinds Gathered From Various Points Throughout the Keystone State. Sunbury bakers have raised bread prices. Spring City proposes making a $20,- 000 loan for street paving. Coaldale council has decided to pur chase a fire steamer, to cost $3OOO. Albany has six new typhoid cases, and one of the former patients died. , The Perkiomen Paper mills, in Up per Hanover, are swamped with or ders. Henry M. Lounsbary, of Reading, while at Albany, N. Y., wc.s rofcbel of $155. • Westmoreland county has insured the liability of all of its county em ployes. Northumberland county's Washing ton party has formally joined the Re publicans. Mahanoy City's First Baptist church has extended a call to Rev. C. W. Steivers, of Ambler. The state's income from the sales of stock transfer stamps for August amounted to $8211.34. Altoona school teachers are to re ceive half pay for this month, when they are not employed. Lewistown's three volunteer fire companies were given $5O each by the local lighting company. Application was made to Montgom ery county court for a charter for the Barren Hill fire company. Spanish will be made compulsory in stead of elective in the Hazleton Higli school commercial course. Lewis town council has accepted the river front as a gift from Samuel S. Woods for a public playground. Kicking off a too familiar grass hopper, Miss Bertha Goes, of White Hall, sprained her right ankle. Former Recorder of Deeds John A McMichael, of Mauch Chunk, has ac cepted a position at Barberston,' O. Police Sergeant Harry Boesaing fought off two footpads who tried to hold him up and rob him at Haxleton. Charles, a young son of Charles Ma dara, of Summit Hill, lost one of his eyes when a bottle he was handlln? broke. The Lehigh Coal & Navigation com pany is conducting extensive stripping operations between Nesquehoning and Lansford. Anthony Bonitis, of Frackville, was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at Frackville and hurled far into the woods. Telso Tripelan, of South Bethlehem, ate a hearty meal, lay down on the lawn to rest and was found dead a short time later. The Lehigh Valley Coal ompany has adopted a policy of reforestat'on. which gradual-y will be extended to all its big land holdings. Sand dealers throughout the Llzzar l Creek valley in Carbon county ara shipping their product as fast as they can load it on cars. Dogs, which were caught running a large elk of the state-protected herd, near the line between Mifflin and Juni ata counties, were shot. State Banking Commissioner Smith has called for statements as of Au gust 31 from trust companies, banks and savings institutions. The Presbyterian Missionary school at Coraopolis boasts of the greatest number of linguists of any educational institution in the country. Miss Nellie G. Baer, superviser of music in Pottstown public schools, has been elected organist at Trinity Re formed church in that town. The Law and Order society has en gaged attorneys to investigate the re port that poolrooms at Coaldale are selling whisky and beer on Sundays. Miss Zona Myers was seriously in jured when her horse became fright ened at the top of a long hill west of Carlisle and threw her into a ditch. So troublesome have blackbirds be come in Shippensburg that special per mits have been issued to hunters to shoot in the borough and kill the bird*?. Mrs. Peter Kirk, of Leisenring, near Connellsville, sixty years old, died from blood poisoning as the result of infection sustained from paring a corn. Thirty gallons of gasoline burst into flame on the Delano road, near Hazle ton, when the $2500 auto 'bus of Frank Brennan caught fire and was consum ed. The Palmerton hospitaJ auxiliary is collecting a carload of paper, the money from which will be applied to ward furnishing the new children's ward. Dr. Charles E. Roderick, pathologist at the Haxleton State hospital, has re signed to become laboratory superin tendent for the Florida state board of health. Harry Boner, of Gilberton, was ar rested, charged with homicide in acci dentally shooting nine-year-old Joe Walesk, as lockjaw caused the boy's death. Rotarlans of the Bethlehems, East on and Allentown to the number of 200 held a Mg joint meeting and out ing at the Bethlehem Preparatory school. The Woodstock Silent Visible TYPEWIRTER No Money in Advance $lOO Machines for Only $59.50 SIMPLE DURABLE EFFICIENT ARTISTIC I . 10 DAYS FREE TRIAL; EXPRESS PREPAID; PAYABLE $3 A MONTH * N % BRANCH OFFICE OR THE Woodstock Typewriter COMPANY; 15 IN. CARPENTER AVEINUE ). " / Indiana, Pa. r» - - SHIP MAKES PORT AFTER STRUGGLING WITH DISASTER FOR THIRTEEN MONTHS H Battered by adverse wind*, leaking at every seam, with tattered sails and warp ed spars, the schooner Frederick A. Dug gan has at last found rest In Philadelphia Yanderdecken's famous Flying Dutchman. The Duggan began her voyage to America early in July. 1915, starting from South ampton, England. She met with storms. Olr.ese and death among ths crew, short age of provisions and water and every other form of disaster that can overtake a ship short of absolute shipwreck. The pictures show the Duggan as she looked on her arrival in Philadelphia and the crew shortly after they had enjoyed their first bath In thirteen months. They had been living on eraekers for weeks. THE FREDERICK A.DIJGGAN kND CfcEW W A Voter's Catechism D. Have you read the Consti tution of the United States? R. Yes. D. What form of Government ; s this? R. Republic. D. What is the Constitution of the United States? R. It is the fundamental law of this country. D. Who makes the laws of the United States? R. The Congress. D. What does Congress consist of? R. Senate and House of Rep resentatives. D. Who is our State Senator? R. Theo. M. Kurtz. D. Who is the chief executive of the United States? R. President. D. For how long is the Pressident of the United States elected? _ . R. 4 years. D. Who takes the place of the President in case he dies? R. The Vice President. D. What is his name? R. Thomas R. Marshall. D. By whom is the President of the United States elected? R. By the electors. D. By whom are the electors elcted? e R. By the people. D. W T ho makes the laws for the Btete of Pennsylvania. R. The Legislature. D. What does the Legislature consist of? R. Senate and Assembly. D. Who is our Assemblyman? R. Wilmer H. Wood. D. How many State in .the un ion? R. 48. D. When was the Declaration of Independence signed? R. July 4, 1776. D. By whom was it written? R. Thomas Jefferson. D. Which is the capital of the United States? R. Washington. D. By whom are they elected? R. By the people. D. For how long? R. 6 years. D. How many representatives are there ? .. Glyoerin. Glycerin has the property, extraor dinary among liquids, of not evaporat ing. Blamed the Poor Waiters. Mrs. Ben ham—l have been reading of guests at dinner who were bound and robbed. Ben ham Couldn't the waiters get their tips In the regulation way?— Ch icago Herald. Local Phone, Office, 263-z, Residence, 246-y. DR. C. J. DICKIE DENTIST Room 14, second floor Marshall building INDIANA, PENN'A. To the Heart of Leisureland where woods are cool, streams alluring, vacations ideal. Be tween New York City (with Albany and Troy the gate ways) and LAKE GEORGE THE ADIBONDACKS LAKE CHAPLAIN THE NOETE AND WEST The logical route is "The Luxurious Way" Largest and most magnificent river steamships in the world DAILY SERVICE Send for free copy of,beautiful "Searchlight Magazine" Hudson Navigation Corn y. Pier 32, North River New York " THE SEARCHLIGHT ROUTE " R. 43,"). According to the pop ulation one to every 211,000, (the ratio fixed by Congress after eack decennial census.) D. Which is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania. R. Harrisburg. D. How many Sectors has each state in ihe Lnueu States Senate? R. Two. D. Who are our U. S. Senators? R. Boise Penrose and George T. Oliver. D. For how long are they elect ed? R. 2 years. D. Who is our Congressman? R. S. Taylor North. D. How many electoral vote« has the state of Pennsylvania? . R. 38. *1 D. Who is the chief executive of the state of Pennsylvania? R. The Governor. D. For how long is he elected? R. 4 years. - D. Who is the Governor? R. Brumbaugh. D. Do you believe in organized government ? R. Yes. D. Are you opposed to organif ed government? R. No. D. Are you an anarchist ? * R. No. * D. What is an anarchist? R. A person who does not be ieve in organized government. D. Are you a bigamist or poli gamist ? R. No. D. What is a bigamist or pdly gamist? R, One who believes in having ruo™ than one wife. D. Do you belong to any se cret Society which teaches to disbelieve in organized govern ment? R. No. D. Have you ever violated any i.'ws of the United States? * R. No. D. Who makes the ordinances for the City ? R. The board of Aldermen. D. Do you intend to remain permanently in the U. S.? R. Yes. FOR SALE Dill WANT ADS. Advertisements under this head lc a word each insertion. I would exchange my 11 room house with a large Store Room, also a good stable located in Clymer, for a good size farm any place in the County. Apply at this office. 1 ENVY. I > , Envy is not only a vary great weakness, but it is a great ig norance as well. No man envies what he oan surpass or equal. »• * ♦'
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