1 con- lieved 50 that. ince.”? rings, and | con- kid- first | per- | lows trial | mes, | Pills ~ desirable. Then there is the woman ‘eeived rather cold comfort, the fact this tube restored to its normal con- dition, hearing will be destroyed for- |: ~ #Spegiz? so The Commergial. Washington, March 81—President Wilson and his entire family, as well _ wsitheservants and various attendants at the White House, had to be vacci- nated because of the epidemic of smallpox in Washington. This may be a great blow to the anti-vaccina- tienists, but where federal regulations are in force there is no escape, al- though it is not of record that the President and his family made any protest. : {Phe practice of innoculation asa preventive of some diseases and a cure for others is so general that the opposition to it would seem to be in danger of passing away. Still, some Persons base their opposition on reli- gions convietions, and these will not easily be swayed by what their op- pynents consider common sense. Just what; Congress will do with re- spect to the income tax is something everyone ‘is iow trying to ascertain. It has been suggested that a flat tax of 1 percent, or-possibly 2 percent, be fovied on all incomes in excess of a certain amount. It has been suggest- edt income from at the tax be graduated om 1 percent to 5 or 10 or even 50 percent. It has been suggested that the incomes under $3,500 a year be exempt. Others would” make the limit $4,000 or $5,000. Some of the members of the Ways and Means Committee want the flat tax and others want a graduated tax. Many bave favored taxing incomes over $4,000 on the basis of 1 percent for all in excess of this sum. A Congress- man or other citizen, therefore, with 8 salary of $7,500 would pay 1 percent on $3,600, or 135 a year; at 2 percent he would pay $70 a year. ; The Ways and Means Committee, has been figuring on this problem with the aid of experts who have been computing the amount of income the national treasury will receive| from the tariff,'as proposed in the new schedules. When the probable amount of income has been determin- ed, the committee will decide on what form the income tax feature will be modeled. It is. understovd that the income tax will be made to bring in whatever sum the tariff, the corporation tax, and the interna revenue tex fail to provide. = : GENERAL LEGISLATION. President Wilson has been credited 1 me its generous sap, but heaven lights 4 with the reflection of unknown worlds. : : You say the soul is nothing but the ant Tbe bhi Why, my Bodily powers begin to fall! Win ter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart. 1 breathe at this hour the fragrance of the Mlacs, the violets and the ‘roses, as at ‘twenty years. The nearer I approach the end the plainer I hear around me the immor tal symphonies of the worlds which invite me. It is marvelous yet sim- ple. It is a fairy tale, and it is his- tory. Sr ) century I have been writing my thoughts in prose and in verse; history, philosophy, drama, ro- mance, ‘tradition, ‘satire, ode and song; I have tried all. ‘But T feel I have not said the thousandth part of what 1s in me. When I go down to the grave I can say like many others, “I have finished my day's work.” But I cannot say, “I have finished my iife.” My day’s work will begin again the next morning. The tomb is not a blind alley; it is thoroughfare. It closes on the twilight, it opens on the dawn.—Victor Hugo. FEEL in myself the future life. I am like a forest once cut down; the new shoots are stronger and livelier than ever. I am rising, WHY THE RABBIT AT EASTER! / Pretty Legend of Olden Times Con- nects Bunny. and the Eggs It la Supposed to Lay. So many have asked, “Why is the rabbit so closely associated with East- er?” Bach year at this season the cunning little bunny appears in the shop windows beside downy chicks and gayly-colored eggs. The legend of the Paster rabbit is one of the most ancient in mythological lore and is closely related to the folk tales of southern Germany. In the beginning of things, it seems, the rabbit was a bird. As a great fa- for the goddess Ostara, who was the patron of spring, gave it four legs, for with a desire to limit legislation at the coming session to the tariff. This In remembrance of its former life as a ie mot a correct statement of his at- bird, when the spring or Easter season titnde. He wants fo see the tariff rushed through at all hazards, and to @0d the egg has always been & symbol see: 1t completed fist, Then he would like to haye Congress take up various other important matters and dispose of them rapidly. Among these nec- | essary matters are the currency ques- tion for some years with the aid of regular and special committees and it has accumulated a large amount of data which will assist the lawmakers in coming to some conclusion as to the exact form of legislation that is suffrage question, Recently a dele-: tion. of suffragists was received by © President who made no promises but significantly remarked that he considered the question one of great importance. While the reports sent out indicated that the advocates of an amendment to the constitution re- is that the President seemed really impressed and that he is likely to favor some action by Congress With women voting on President and Vice- President in nine states and with other states on the brink of giving universal suffrage, this question has Jbeen advanced to a place where it nannot longer be ignored. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED By local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear There is only one way to cure deaf- ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rum- bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deaf- ness is the result and unless the in-|’ flammation can be taken out and ever; nine cases out of tenfare caused by Oatarrh, which is nothing¥but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. culars, free. F. J. CHENEY, & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75 cents. Take Hall’s Family Pills for con- stipation. ad ererem———pr———— Cheapest accident Io DE Thomas’ Helectic Oil. For burns, scalds, euts and emergencies. All druggists sell it. 25¢ and 50c. ad Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S “the egg is common. Send for cir-| ¢22 CASTORIA which the rabbit was deeply grateful. comes it laye eggs of gorgeous colors, of the resurrection, and therefore used at Baster time when we ‘look for the lite everlasting and all things made new. J : It is a German custom for children to go to thelr godmothers at Easter for the gift of colored eggs and a ‘bak rabbit. ey i o A chil- ‘dren are sent to the garden to build a ‘nest for the expected rabbit, and sarly Baster morning they go.with gr tations, and are nev mans gf 47 os No aitar is com- plete without its egg decoration, and most huts have at least one sacred ‘egg. On all the eggs devoted to the rites of worship a verse from the Koran is written at each end, while the sides are ornamented by scenes from the Nile. "A rare specimen of these eggs is to be seen in t:;¢ Detroit Museum of Art. The etchings on the shell follow close- ly the same general design as the paintings of men and women that were recently found in Cairo. _——ux oe _——— Poetry and Prose of Easter Time By S. E. KISER _--r-r-— JARI ROR A LS XS J II 8 A ZA SSA XE 21 25 _-—-— THE BIRTH OF THE ROSE. lr \ A thistle once grew near a lily, io stately lly and air, And the wind sway- ed the one to the other, And the spirit of love was there. R Unto the lly and thistle A sweet little flow- ws er was born, And the lily bent down .to caress her finger was pierced by a thorn. NA The rose that the / 7 pale, pure lily In the joy of her motherhoed shed r Gave the sweet little stranger its color, Gave the rose its beautiful red. The rose thet unto the lily - And the wondering thistle was born ‘was ag found lying along the “Arendtsville road near the Meadow Valley Stock dn a critical condition from alcohol | ism. He was carried to the residence of Leander Fanus nearby, where he died a few minutes later. Dr. Rether practiced medicine in Biglerville for a number of years. on Pittsburg.—Walter M. Stamm ‘has been elected general secretary of the Pittsburg Association for ‘the Blind. The association has made remarkable advances since the first of the year, having established a branch in Scrsn- ton, increased the number of blind persons benefited by it about 30 per cent and prepared to extend ffs Work ‘throughout the stats. The associa- tion operates the Pittsburg’ workshop part by the city, council having appro- priated $15,000 to it for the -durrent year. The work of the association and the workshop is entirely along in- dustrial lines, the Dyrposg being to Jrovige employment for the adult blind and to conduct a ‘persistent campaign for measures that wili pre vent blindness, much of which is ‘mec- essary. to i i Butler.—Orville Foster, aged '29, was electrocuted when ‘he fell ‘i2cross a trolley wire. He leaves a wife and three ‘children. 3 Punxsutawney. — Jerome T. Spran- kle, aged 67, of Perry township, chair- man of the Jefferson county Prohobi- tion committee, was found dead in a field on his farm. Death was due to apoplexy. Mr. Sprankle was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian church. He leaves a widow and three daughters. Pittsburg. — While walking down Diamond street; Mrs. Jennie Hopcroft, aged 69, of Brownsville avenue, fell the skull, when her head ‘struck the curb. She was taken to the Homeo- pathic hospital. York Springs.—Mrs, Susan Albert, the oldest resident in Huntington township, is dead at the age of 92. Mrs. Albert was born, reared and lived her entire life on the farm om which she died. Stroudsburg.—The toppling over of 4 frame which supvorted a large cable stretched over the dam of the Hestern Pennsylvania Power Co.'s plant below Forge Cut, threw Harry Eiber, a 17- year-old son of John Eiber, 40 feet to { the apron of the dam below, causing his death by drowning. Rude | Lansford.—This town is going to’ | have another brass band, 28 men hav. . Ing subscribed their names. This makes the third band for the town, { ‘besides a fife and drum corps, | Pottsville—The supreme court hes afirmed the civil court of this county, . Which awarded $5,200 damages'to Mrs, Catharine Hipple of merly of this city, against the Bd ‘Blectric Illuminating Co, of | While employed as a lineman, her husband was shocked by a live wire and fell from a high pole to the side- Walk and ‘died of the injuries. The gompany had appealed on the ground of contributory negligence. : Bethlehem.—Going to the telephone 13 answer call, Mrs. William E. Ber- _ger Of this place was fatally stricken with rrhages of the brain. She Middletown.—The Middletown Car Co. posted notices recently through- out the steel department, calling- for 4 general increase in wages April 1. The raise in wages has been consid ered for some time past by the off- cials, as much trouble has ex- perienced in getting steady and com petent help. Foreigners who have been employed in yard labor have also been induced to go to western mills, where more money was offered. The advance in all departments of the car works is believed to be the best and only effective remedy to get all American workmen, and also give in- ducements to outside car building me- chanics to seek homes here, Blain.—More than ¢»dinary interest is being manifested in the raising of fruit in this section and special care is being taken of the apple orchards as to sprayng and pruning. Solomon B. Gutshall is planting a new apple orchard of 50 trees on his farm, ten- anted by his son, C. E. Gutshall. A number of other farmers in this wi- cinity talk of planting orchards of apples. Johnstown.—Inspection trips made over the Hollidaysburg-Cressen sec- tion of the state turnpike between Philadelphia and Pittsburg have re- sulted in the discoverysthat the state officials are planning to begin active road work within a few days. Chief Engineer Samuel D., Foster of the state highway department has been on the ground and plans have been laid for pushing the construction work as rapidly as possible after the sea- son opens. This is one of the most important sections of the entire pike, for it is between Cresson and Holli- daysburg that the road crosses the summit of the Allegheny ridge, close- ly following the old portage highway. Allen.—While playing in front of her home Miss Anna Hoover, daugh- ter of John Hoover, mail carrier, was bitten on the cheek by a dog owned ‘by John Zell. This is the second child bitten by the dog in less than a week. The dog was taken to the woods and shot. Tamaqua.—Educators from all parts of the Schuylkill valley met here and organized the Schoolmasters’ club, with the following officers: President, H. R. Vanderslice, Boyerstown; vice president, J. F. Derr, Tamaqua; sec- retary and treasurer, Thomas A. Bock, | Gettysburg.—Dr. Clarence 8. Rothe er, a physician of Biglerville, was Tor ‘the "blind, which ‘is supported in |’; rh. | and and sustained a probable fracture =* " .| erable excitement. of the borough eonncil, has resigned his Beat because of the prospective purchase by the borough of the Rich- land Water Cos properties. Mr. Dunean is 'president of the water com- bany and resigns his councilmanic po- ition that Ro may be no legal obstacle in the way of the proposed @cquisition by the: borough of its own er system. The council will ask the voters to approve & bond issue to raise the funds. Uniontown. — Thomas Daves, aged 30, of Connellsville, a lineman em- ployed by the West Penn Electric Co, was killed instantly while working on ipole Th Fotdale, this county. Daves (Was hanging from a wire with one band while working and the high wind W his feet against another wire, . (Greensburg. —Three school children Were rendered unconscious and the #chool teacher was seriously hurt |:when the rear wall of the Hillview #chool house, two miles east of here, was blown down during a fierce rain And wind storm. There were 20 chil- dren in the room when the wall fell in and they are all suffering from {right The children were imprisoned in ihe room and most of them were dug out by their parents, who were notified of the accident. Erie—The molders’ strike caused another serious riot, followed by a dozen arrests, here. Two of the men are held under $600 bail, charged with' inciting a riot. They are Thomas Au- gustine, aged 23, and John Scrapine, aged 21. When strike-breakers were being taken in a wagon to their work a mob of strikers surrounded them and hurled stones and bricks. Before the police could disperse the rioters fully a thousand spectators had crowa- ~ Lebanon. — The ofl house of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co., back of the passenger and freight stations here, and only a few feet from ths company's roundhouse, was gutted by fire. An employe is be- lieved to have accidentally ignited a lot of ofl-soaked waste by getting. too near with his torch to the waste. The fire department was handicapped in fighting the fire by difficulty in reaching the building. The loss is covered by insurance. . Johnstown. — What {is thought to haye been an attempt to wreck the operations of the Greenwich Coal & Coke Co. of Saxman failed. A large Storehouse some distance from the Soranany s plant and exploded, break- x To that they did not know why anyone | should have made an effort to destroy the plant. The report that there had been a mine explosion and that many miners were entombed created consid- Philajelphia.—The first real funeral of & common, everyday driving horse ‘that Fhlladelphia has ever seen has Just been held in this city. Bowed with grief over the death of her best ‘horse, Mrs.” E. F. Krewson, a well- ‘known philanthropist and lover of an- imals, gave a decent burial to the horse that had been her companion for 16 years. Orders were given for a regular coffin, and carpenters made one of pine and lined it with burlap. Today it was placed upon a dray for # hearse and taken to the Blackwood farm for burial. ‘Mrs. Krewson fol- ‘lowed in a funeral carriage and the ‘animal was interred in the pasture. Johnstown. — Mrs. Lillian Shaffer Diehl, aged about 22 years, and a bride of only about six months, lies at the point of death at the Memorial hospital, having been struck, it is al- leged, by her husband, Soster Diehl, who is alleged to have wielded a nickel-plated stove shaker. The pretty young woman's skull is fractured and great gashes were cut on her head. Diehl in his cell at city hall admitted having struck the woman, it is said. Kittanning. — A burglar frightened Mrs. Ella Steinmate and her daugh- ter, Miss Mamie Steinmate, into hys- terics, but got nothing of value. The women, returning from church, saw a man ransacking a dresser, Just as he picked up a jewel case he saw the women. The burglar dropped the jew- el case, dashed past the screaming women and ran out the door, Johnstown.—A system of cement walks is to be laid about the grounds of the State Sanatorium for Tubercu- lars at Cresson, in order that the pa- tients may get out and exercise about the premises on every fair day. At the present time there is no way to get about the grounds without en- countering large areas of mud. There will also be driveways which may be used for exercise by the patients, Benches are to be placed at conveni- ent points and flower beds will be planted to lend color to the naturally beautiful surroundings. Hummelstown.—Paul Ebersole, an employe in the transfer shed at the Rutherford yards, was killed when he was caught between a platform and moving cars. Pittsburg.—Five weeks after elop- ing to Cumberland, Md. with Miss Frances Ditman, William R. Taylor. aged 21, of Braddock, died in his home, after one week’s illness of diph- theria. Taylor was the son of John Taylor, a roller in the Edgar-Thomson Steel works. Miss Ditman’s parents objected to the marriage because of her youth. The couple eloped and re- turning to Braddock, were married in a high tension ‘wire on the top of a PLN RVANIA | -. ‘Philadelphia —Philanthropic women here are planning to enter the vice crusade. A number of wealthy ma- trons have offered to underwrite a campaign to send investigators into the tenderloin to make personal studies of fallen women and to open broad paths for their redemption. The women expect the co-operation of the municipal authorities. Butler. — The gas gusher on the Portman farm, a mile east of Butler, brought in ten days ago and pro- nounced the largest ever struck in this state, was sold ‘to the Phillips Gas & Qil Co. for nearly $50,000. The well is in the fifth sand and has a pro- duction of :35,000,000 feet a day. The minute pressure is 500 pounds. The gusher gs wealth for several in- vestors who took stock in the well, not expecting any returns. It took three months to drill the well to a depth of 1,900 feet. : South Bethlehem.—Several hundred bricklayers employed on the $6,000,000 coke ovens being erected here and several hundred more employed on contract ‘work @t the Bethlehems, threaten to .strike, on May 1 if de- mands presented are not granted. The meén are working nine hours a day mow and ask fo an eight-hour day at 55 cents an hour. | Ellwood City.—~While five Italians were crossing the Connoquenessing creek here the heavy wind caught their canoe and drove it toward the dam. Four of them were rescued, but the fifth, F. Gioetina, was drowned. Harrisburg.—Governor John K. Te- ner .gave out his annual Arbor day proclamation. He fixes Friday, April 11, and Friday, April 25, as the official days for the planting of trees. : * Washington—The first confiscation of ‘a parcel post package at the Wash: ingion postoffice occurred when a quart of bonded liquor, mailed in Braddock, was opened and destroyed. Charleroi. — The striking workmen at the Monongahela plant of the American Window Glass Co. have set- tled their differences with the com- pany. The workers in all departments were given increases in wages. | ment of unharmonious melody from a ‘quantity of powder was stolen from a | son of W. 8. ago, dandlord of the Bush house, was ‘instantly killed; Jo- St. Joseph’s Catholic church. | Berlin.—Joseph Fisher, aged 40, is | dead at his home of a complication By the iily was given its beauty, By the thistie was given its thorn, Spring City. TET of diseases, following an extended iI | Dess, | ruling that will permit defendants who | of prosecutions to be liberated on pa- ! opportunity to earn and pay them. Pittsburg.—In a broken-down wag- on, liberally decorated with old shoes | and placards, and to the accompani- | variegated assortment of instruments, a party of 15 Southside boys gave a highly - embarrassing ride through downtown thoroughfares to Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis of this city, who on last Saturday eloped to Wellsburg, W. Va, ‘dfid were married. The bride was Miss Leona Tenney, aged 17, and Lewis is aged 20. Bellefonte.—In an automobile acei- dent here Randolph Daggett, aged 19, seph Knisely had five ribs broken and suffered = bad contusions; Frank Thomas bad a leg broken; Charles Chandler, the chauffeur, had an arm crushéd: The only one to escape in- jury was Robert Cole. ’ New Germantown.— The prospects for fruit in Toboyne township at this time are very encouraging. Peach, plum, pear, apple and cherry trees are full of buds and are safe so far. Greensburg.-~Crawling on top of a haymow on his sister's farm near Waltz Mill, Sewickley county, George Hantz, aged 35, committed suicide by slashing his throat with a razor. Harrisburg.—Frank Hill, 8 years old, colored, was bd¥ly burned in the face and on the chest and right arm following an explosion when he threw into the Kitchen stove something which his little brother had brought from a dump. The four children of Mrs. Lucey Hill were alone in the house while ‘their mother was away working. A neighbor, hearing the youngster scream, ran to his aid and later sent for the ambulance. Fredericksburg.—The new shirt fac- tory building -erected for S. Liebovitz & Sons has been comnrleted and will shortly be occupied by the company employes. Altoona.—At a session of the Cen- tral Pennsylvania Methodist Confer- ence Bishop W. 8. Lewis of China, made an appeal’ in behalf of the Goucher Woman's college of Balti- more, and the conference responded by pledging $60,000. J. E. Crowther of New York, secretary of the editor- ial department of the board of foreign missions, said Methodist Episcopal church property had increased $23, 000,000 and all departments of finances have made a total gain of $24,969,500 during the year, Lebanon.—Frank Lascomb of this city has asked the police and Alder- man Miller to beg a search for his grandson, William H. Boughter, aged 16 years, both of whose.parents are dead. The boy was learning a trade in a school near Philadelphia and com- plained of neglect and ill-treatment. In January he left the institution and has not been heard of since. His rel- atives here fear he has met with an accident. Mechanicsburg. — Sunday morning the Rev. B. L. Moore, who for the past three years has been the pastor of Grace United Evangelical church in this place, preached his farewell sermon. The Rev. L. M. Dice is the new pastor of Grace, who expects to he here and preach to his congrega- tion-on Sunday, March 29. Media.—Judge Johnson has made a ruling that will permit plaintiffs who nave been sentenced to pay the costs role, in order that they might have an JMEIOMD THE POOR GIRL Tener to Co-operate Agains Wrongs of Women. WILL URGE LEGISLATION Opposed to Commission That Will Countenance Publication of Testi- mony That ‘Will Cast Reflec- tion on Good Girts. Recommends a Minimum Wage. Harrisburg. — Pennsylvania's w slave ‘rings” are among the worst In] the country, according to Lieutenant Governor Barratt O'Hara of igri who was here at the head of the vic Sommitsion of shat state for {nterview| with Governor Tener a other sta! officials. The commission was prom. ised the co-operation of this Common. Wealth, and as a result of the confer- ence Governor Tener will send a spe cial message to the assembly strongly urging the appointment of 8 commis- sion similar to the one that has been taking testimony in Chicago. a Along with his message asking for action regarding the white slave trade ‘Governor Tener will ask legislative consideration of a number of other subjects which have been found to be associated more or less directly with the recruiting of white slaves in the great cities. ; If he follows the suggestions given to him by the members of the Nii nois commission, the field to be cov- ered by legislative investigation will be broad and deep. It wil include such widely varying topics as the min- imum wage for working girls, popu- lar’ songs, improper dances, segrega- | tion of the sexes in public schools, re- ception rooms for maids in domestic service, theatrical entertainments and the glamour of fashion and extrava- gant finery. ; No Reflection on Good Girls. Governor Tener said he is heartily in favor of the appointment of com- missions to fight the white slave traf- fic and to improve the conditions of women and girls. “But no state com- mission will be approved by me that will. countenance the publication of testimony as has been done else- : where,” he said, “that shall in any way reflect upon the great host of good girls and women of Pennsyl- vania engaged in honorable occupa- tions.” + Recommends a Minimum Wage. Harrisburg.—The house committee on labor and industry after a long public hearirg voted to favorably re- port the bill to create a commission empowered to investigate and estab- lish a minimum wage for women and children. ; Delegations for and against the bill appeared before the committee, the antagonists taking: the ground ‘that the bill would weérk hardship on the industries of the state and the pro- tagonists contending that it would make industries more stable, improve the efficiency of employes and reduce the burdens of the state in looking after those who, through low wages and improper nourishment, fall vie tims ‘of disease, and become public charges. 7 : Dr. Briney, representing laundries in Pittsburg, said that girls 16 to 18 years were receiving wages as low as $4 a week. The maximum, he sald, was $10. He admitted that wages were low, but felt that the industry would be injured if wages were in. creased. ; An interesting witness was W. B, Patterson of Philadelphia, who said that investigations showed that of the 10,000 of 11,000 girls employed in the stores of Philadelphia about 3,000 are “adrift,” that is, they do not live at home. Investigations further showed, he said, that the absolute irreducible minimum upon which a girl can sup. port herself was $8 a week, and on this she was able to live only a cheer. less, drab sort of life. W. B. Kincaid of Meadville, a man- ufacturer employing 1,100, of whom 75 per cent are women, favored the bill, because it was just, he said, and is the best economic support factory interests could have. Many Bills Reported Out, A large number of bills were report. ed by committees in the house. Two bills backed by labor organizations were reported with negative recom. mendations. One was the Stein meas. ure, prohibiting the state police from being called on to act in any strike, lockout, or dispute between employer and employes. The other prohibits railroad companies from employing brakemen as conductors until after they have served in the former ca- pacity for at least 18 months and at least three months in the employ of the company promoting them. The bill was intended to prevent the sub- stitution of brakemen as conductors in the event of the latter striking. Representative Kaiser’s bill calling for four classifications of cities was reported favorably. Its provisions put Philadelphia in the first, Pittsburg in the second, Scranton in the third, and all the rest in the fourth class. The Haggerty measure amending the school code so that relatives of school directors may be employed as teachers, if two-thirds of the directors on the boards vote affirmatively on the question, was negatived. At press ent it requires three-fourths vote.
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