Is cesses essen ro v0o® fter- nent fur- | the ATryn d in Etter SR TET RR a RE i he cou RT NEWS Orphans’ Court 'roceedings, Real Estate, Marriage Licences, Etc. REAL ESTATF. Warren G. Ferner to Julia A. Ferner, Somerset.................... $ 400 John H. Uhl to Warren G. : ner, Somerset...................#.. 500 John D. Baker to Clarence B. Bittner, Black twp....... +sseerat . 1 000 U. M. Ringer to Wm. Frazee, Addison twp... 4 000 Edmund Livingston to John J. Speicher, Jenner twp............ 1 500 Charles J. Newman to Ralph R. Straub, Boswell................ wee. 425 William 8. Matthews to Ger- trude Daniels, Jenner twp...... 1 500 J. W. Barkley to Charles I. Knepper, Somerset twp......... 1 L. D. Reed to Daniel Di Domin- ico, Windber Wilmore Coal Co.; to Martin E Holman, Windber.............. 900 Charles A. Boyts to Jacob - Hershberger, Conemaugh twp 1 500 George Peterson, Conemaugh : - BWDP... 2 000 David M. Effley to George Pe- terson, Conemaugh twp......... 1 100 Jane 8S. Eicher to Harry E. Barkman, Somerset twp...... . 3 000 Warren G. Ferner to Margaret L. Ogline, Somerset............... 2 250 Wells Creek Lumber Co., to H. Phillips, Larimer twp............ 175 Amanda Husband to Benjamin H. Husband. Summit twp...... 1 500 Josiah M. Blough to Robert Wingard, Conemaugh twp...... 7 0CO Martha Lakel to John Curry & Co., Addison twp........ cucu... . Bb 750 Eli Saylor’s heirs to Nelson Say- lor Middlecrzek twp .. ............. 2 8€6 Mary Trimpey to Frederick Trimpey, Middlecreek twp...... 275 Elizabeth Cable to Wm. Um- berger, Shade twp.................. 2 200 Henry Lebmen’s heirs to A. A. Lohr, Quemahoning twp....... 1 950 Robert L. Wissinger, to W. A. Pan 1 % 3 . i} 8 f { » 7 id \ il 1 i 9 Barndt, Paint Bor.................. 2 200 Mary A. Newman to Wilson J. J. Vought, Elk Lick twp..... ... 7 000 8S. E. Ringler to Wm. H. Stull, Stonycreek twp................ 00. 875 Marshall Baer to George E.Baer Meyersdale ...............occ..o0iuinviin 650 C. J. Harrison to Ruth J. Fer- - ner, Somerset twp.............. So Qaroline Meyers to Nelson Ger- hard, Somerset twp............... 3 000 George Stufft, heirs to Sarah Stufft, Quemahoning twp ....... 6 200 Bertha A.Ray to Lemon Shaulis, Jenner twp........... %i 4s aTererevbnns 7 300 Belinda Younkin’s heirs to P. B. Younkin, Upper Turkey- 00h tWp........ na 2 100 MARRIAGE LICENSE. Charles W. Diveley.............. Somerset: Rose Shaulis ............ .......Friedens Paul Mate ............. coer. Seanor Borliala Landor .. .................. Seanor FElmer Clyde Gerhart........ Meyersdale Sara Mull ....................... Meyersdale Charles R. Miller............Summit twp Rebecca P. Wedge.......... Summit twp Michael Vislocky........ ......... Windber Annie Rendor...................... Windber Dominico DiDonato.............. Windber Bambinna Battisto,............... Windber Joseph Bano...........<.............. Windber Antonina Vescora ....... ..... Windber 1. R. ‘Emerick............... Shanksville Mabel A. Hill...... ....Shanksville Daniel J. Miller..................... Mylo, Ia Magdalena Hershberger,Johnson City John C. MeCabe......... ..... Pittsburgh Ada Della Lindeman.............. Garrett Simon P. McKenzie.......... Meyersdale Clara E. Bowman......... Summit twp Austin J, Barron Somerset Lillian M. Good.......... . Somerset: twp Michael Staronash............Goodtown Mary Masure..................... Goodtown Martin Socher........ wiissans .Jenner twp Frances Para ................ ..Jenner twp. William A. Metts............... Listonburg Josephine M. Bender.........Listonburg WILLS. The will of John C. Hammer, late of Jenner twp, was probated. He made the following cash bequests to his children: Mary Elizabeth, wife of Franklin Glessner, $1,000; Solo- mon R. Hammer, $1,000; Emma Fran- ces, wife. of Forrest Queer, 1,000; Alice Bertha Hammer, $1,000; Win- fleld Scott Hammer, $500; Jacob John Hammer, $500. Testator’s widow, Malinda M. Ham- by 8S. H. Cauffiel and David Barry, of Johnstown. He directs that the balance of the estate shall be equally divided among his children. The will was dated January 13, 1913, and witnessed by 8. #4. Cauffiel and omon R. Hammer, Franklin Gless- ner, and Alice Bertha Hammer, are appointed executors. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, Cyrus A. Stahl, estate of W. H. Stahl, late of Somerset township. Bond $14,000. Elizabeth M. Dull, estate of Ru- fus H. Dull, late of Upper Turkey- foot twp. Bond $3,060. John R. Sevits, estate of Abraham M. Sevets, late of Brothersvalley twp, $4,500. eee “I suffered habitually from con- stipation, Doan’s Regulets relieved and strengthened the bowels so that they have been regular ever since.’’ —E. Dayis, Grocer, Sulphur Springs, Texas. : ad res eee For Better Roads. Harrisburg, Pa., April 3—The $50,- 000,000 State highway bond resolution is nearing its final stage in the House of Representatives, and the advocates of good roads throughout the State are redoubling their efforts to impress on the members of the House the magnitude of the popular sentiment back of this proposition, which in- wolves the only feasible method of financing the movement to give Penn- sylvania a firstclass system of high- ways. Those who wish to write or tele- graph their Representatives, urging them to vote for good roads, have only a short time in which to act, as the resolution is expected to be up for final passage in the House next week. The only opposition to the resolu- tion is from the State Grange, which has been flooding the State with lite- rature and bringing every possible pressure to bear on members of the House from interior counties. These efforts are being met by the assertion that the Grange in this matter does not accurately represent the senti- ment of the farmers of Pennsylvania, many of whom realize that the loan proposition is the very best solution of the road improvement problem. Opponents of the loan have been vainly trying tc make the farmers be- lieye that somehow or other there would be more money for the town- ship roads if the loan were not to pass, whereas the contrary is the case. 400 | pe State has taken possession of 8,000 miles of main highways, virtual ly all of which must be reconstructed. If the millions necessary for the care of the main State highways are not provided through some such expedient as a bond issue, the money must be takea out of the current revenues of the State for that purpose. The in- evitable result will be curtailment in other directions, and in this the town- ship roads are bound to suffer, be- cause it stands to reason the State will look after its own roads first. On the other hand, if the bond issue passes, the State will be in a position to contribute liberally. out of its reve- nues for the township roads. With this end in view the new Jones ro d bill appropriating $3,000,000 for State aid to township roads is proceeding through the House, with the support of the bond issue advocates. It will enable the State to pay the townships 50 per cent of the money they raise from local road taxes, up to $20 per mile of road. Should the bond issue be defeated in the House the Gover- nor would be compelled to veto the Jones bill because of lack of money to carry out its provisions. These are the cold, hard facts of the situation which are causing the real friends of good roads, including many farmers who have not accepted the short sighted view of the Grange leaders, to urge their Representatives in the House at Harrisburg to vote for the bond‘issue. —————ee ee Feel languid, weak, run down? Headache? Stomach “off” A good remedy is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask your druggist. Price $1.00. ad Foley Pills: What They Will Do for Yee mer, is left a life interest in tne| Theywills eyourbackacke homestead situate in Jenner twp. | strengthen «© r kidneys, eos at whose death Winfield and Jacob gecturinar.. ... gularities, bull Hammer may purchase the same for $8,000. Testator states that he has investments aggregating $28,000, $17,000 of which is in the form of bonds in the Xennerly Coal and Coke Co. The interest on $7,000 of the latter is to be paid annually to his widow during his life time, the principal being held in trust for her up the Worn u® tissues, ams eliminate the excess uric acl that causes rheumatism.” Pf vent Bright's Disease and Dia bates, and restore health ary atrength. Refuse substitutes "EF. B. THOMAS. Charles 8. Ling, of Johnttown. Sol-| WASHINGTON LET ER. | ——— Soseial 10 Tne C muercial. | Washington, April 14-Whether it will be a long session or a short one is a question which the lawmakers | under the dome of the Capitol are un- | able to predict. If the tariff bill is rushed through substantially as it was prepared by the Ways and Means Committee it is quite possible that Congress will adjourn before July 1. But while the House will very likely pass it quickly,despite the disappoint- ment in various quarters over failure to give what is considered sufficient protection, there will probably be a different story to tell in the Senate. In that body the advocates of protec- tion for sugar and wool are likely to gather enough democratic support to hamper the programme of the admin- istration. That will mean delay, if not disaster for the bill. \ And then too it is not improbable that the Presi- dent may wish the currency question takenup, and perhaps other impor- tant questions, so that the session may stretch along into October. , PRESSURE ON CONGRESS. The gentle pressure is to be brought to béar to induce Congress to be good is indicated by the holding up of com- mittee appointments, and by the de- decision of the Treasury Department to make no appointments of customs officials until July 1. It would be easy for this policy to be extended to other departmtments; for instance, the Department of Justice and the Post Office Department, which have been somewhat slow about distribut- ing places. Such tactics are likely to prove efficacious. CANAL COAL DEPOTS. The official newspaper published by the Government in the Panama Canal | Zone known as the ‘‘Canal Reeord”’ contains an item to the effect that fiiteen German steamship lines have applied for coal space on the canal zone sufficient to store 15,000 tons of coal. This only substantiates the statements that the great steamship companies were getting ready to make the fullest possible use of the canal. After passing through this new maritime highway the first port of call on American soil will be San now being made to celebrate the opening of the canal with a great in- ternational exposition. Preparations are being made by the steamship co npanies to take thousands of visi- tors to the San Diego Exposition. AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME. To visit the unique San Diego Ex- position will be an experience worth waiting a lifetime for, but to be able to make the journey to it by ship, part of the way through tropic seas, and threading the great canal which is justly regarded as the engineering wonder of the age, will be an ideal ‘arrangement. Indeed, the rage to visit the canal has become almost a mania, and people are flocking to the canal zone in hordes in order to see the work while it is still under con- struction. At San Diego there wily be a model of the canal, giving a most realistic impression of it; and in honor of the big waterway, the amusement features of the Exposition will be ar- ranged on a site which will be known as ‘‘The Isthmus. —————eee ee Sunshine, Plante—and Girls. Sunlight is so important to life that it is little wonder that sun worshipers prevailed in primitive days. Plant a potato in your cellar, and if there Is a little light the potato will sprout and try to grow. Surround it with the best fertilizer, water it, and do the best you can for it except that you keep it in the dark, and it cannot digest and grow. Bee how slender and pale it is! The process of digestion, the great function of assimilation, cannot go on without sunshine. Nature's laws are the same in the animal world. It is just as true that the only girls with red cheeks and sweet breaths. the onlv girls who become fully ripe and sweet, are those who baptize’ themselves fully in glori- ous'sunshine, The many pale girls who are to be seen with a bloodless, half- baked sort of face, whose walk, whose voice and whose whole expression is devoid of spirit, are not half ripe.’ The Queen and Gambling. Though the queen is to accompany the king to! the grand’ national next month; she: retainns her: dislike for gambling, But some years ago when the royal party was traveling down by rail for the derby, the late. King Bé4 ward proposed’ a half’ crown” sweep stake on the race, and Princess Mary drew a horse that had « fifie chance. Prince Arthur of Connaught having drawn his usual blank, suggested he should buy if from her present: maj- esty for five shillings: She declined, and held to her cliance; which romped home an easy winner. “For any one who does not like gambling” remarks H. R. H., when retailing this yarn, “I never saw any one collect her win- ning more quickly.” —London Opinion. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the .and speed. He will be a great help: Diogo, where active preparations are | | PRAISE SUX PITCHERS Comiskey Says Twiders Are Showing Better Form. Big Ed Walsh Is Sure of Good Season, While Scott and White Have Old Cunning—Joe Benz Is Like a New Man, Prediction that the Chicago Amer- ican league baseball team will have a strong pitching staff this year is made by President Comiskey. He be lieves the twirlers now being sea- soned are showing better form than in previous years, all of which is at- tributed to the spring work at Paso Robles. “There is no need to tell the fans how good Ed Walsh is going to be be- cause they realize that he has no; equal in baseball,” was the way Mr.. Comiskey started out in speaking of, the White Sox staff. “Ed is in per- fect physical condition and his man« ner of caring for himself during the idle winter months always assures a good season for the big fellow. He is good 'for ten years to come. Nobody knows how much I think of him and how proud I am of such men as his type. I would not be surprised to see: him make his best record the coming season. : “Another thing which is encourag- ing to me is the way Jim Scott has been going on the coast. I want to’ £0 on record as saying that Jimmie is back to his best form and he will be a great support to the team. I expect him to have his best year barring a return of his ailment, of which he now seems to be entirely free. “Doc White is making a better showing than he did last year at this: time. He has all his old-time cunning! “Big Ed” Walsh. to the club and will be ready to take ‘his turn as soon as the season opens. Benz is going great guns. He looks like a new man. 1 was surprised ‘to see the way he worked. Cal tells me he expects wonderful things of him. Lange and Cicotte never. were early season pitchers, but they are just be- ginning to show their real value. “Manager Callahan believes he has ‘a great find in Clarence Smith, the youngster from Birmingham. The young fellow will be given a thorough trial and it looks now as if he might ‘be one of the regulars. Phil Douglas, .one of the tallest twirlers in the game, standing 6 feet 4 inches, also looks good to me. Mogridge has im- proved greatly and Cal will’ in all probability carry him the full season. ‘His work on the coast insures him a place in major league baseball. Penn Hopes to Win Championships. The University of Pennsylvania is hopeful of winning this year’s annual intercollegiate track and field cham- pionships, which would’ put them bn even terms with Cornell for perma- nent possession of the $1,000 trophy. The record now stands four wins for Cornell, three for Pennsylvania anc one for Harvard. It must be won five times. ’ Player Goes to Pen. Danny Claire, infielder of the Sioux City team, of the Western league, con- victed in ‘the Federal court at Grand Rapids, Mich. on a charge under the Mann white slavery act, was on March 14 sentenced to three years in the Federal prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. — gL Eyes on Pipp. The major league scouts have, thus early, their eyes upon one college ‘player in Pipp, the first baseman of the University of Virginia nine. They say he is the best first baseman play- .ing baseball since Fred Tenney’s days at Brown. Spike Shannon’s Job. Spike Shannon, who once was bought by the Giants for $10,000 in one of the biggest deals ever put through in baseball, is to manage the | Signature of Zot DZ | ern league. little Virginia club in the new North- faster. 3 EE ——————| CITIES TO RUE BY COMMISSION House Expected to Approve Bill Already Adopted in Senate HAS A SWEEPING EFFECT Affects All Except Four Cities of State —Most General Piece of Legisla- tion of Session—Council of Five Elected, One as Mayor (Special Harrisburg Correspondence.) Harrisburg.—By the passage of the Clark commission form of government bill for third-class cities, the Sepate’ placed in a fair way to enactment the session’s biggest and most general piece of legislation affecting cities. Only four cities are not affected by the law as proposed, and these four are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scran- ton and Lancaster, the last-named a third-class city, but working under a special charter. The House will prob- ably pass the bill without serious ob- jection, and the victory in the Senate has caused the commission advocates to rejoice, for heretofore the hardest fight on legislation containing the ini- tiative, referendum and non-partisan ballot provisions has been in the Sen- ate. Not a Ripper Bill. The bill passed by 37 votes to 8. Briefly, the measure provides for a Council of five, to be elected at large, one to be the mayor and serve as the head of the Department of Public Af- fairs, and the others to be heads of the departments of Public Safety, Ac- counts and Finances, Streets and House improvemen*s, and Parks and Public Property. Salaries are to be determined by population at the be- ginning, and afterward by the council. There is no ripper in the bill, and mayors elected in 1911 will serve until January 1, 1916, while all other may- ors are to retire next January, as well as the councilmen now serving in bi- cameral bodies elected from wards. The council and mayor in each city are to appoint an assessor to serve for one year. The assessor will name assistants. The Council must also elect a treasurer, engineer and solicit- or, but all other appdintees are to be named by department heads. The ini- tiative is to be applicable on peti- tion of 10 per cent. of the electors, and within twenty days after the ordinance has been passed by council it may be referred to the people, the procedure being the filing of a peti- tion signed by 20 per cent. of the electors. House Refuses to Fix Day. The House has refused to con- sider at this time the proposition ad- vanced by Representative Schuck, of Westmoreland, that final adjournment be fixed for May 15. The resolution, by a viva voce vote, was sent to the Rules Committee, following a strong speech against it by Speaker Alter, who left his chair for the second time this session to. participate in debate. Mr. Schuck then offered a second reso- lution, that the committee report not later than next Monday on a date for final adjournment, but this was ruled out of order. ‘ Schuck argued for adjournment on the basis of economy, and declared that if a date were fixed more work could be accomplished. The Speaker reviewed the work of the House to the present, and stated that up to March 27 the members had accom- plished 30 per cent. more than up to the same time in 1911. Speaker Alter Opposes. The Speaker was cheered as he said: “It has been said around the State that the Speaker has. been too indulgent with the members in de- bate. Some of the House members have given utterance to the same thought—that if the Speaker were more strict the House” would work Now, this is what I want to say: If it is the idea that the Speak- er shall refuse to give fair hearing to members who arise in good faith to express their viows on pending meas- ures, then this House must get a‘ new Speaker.” Schuck Defends Motion. When the resolution was offered, Representative Humes of Crawford moved to refer it to the Rules Com- mittee. Schuck then came to the de- fense of his resolution, saying: “It is in response to a public demand for a business’ ending to this session that I present this resolution. Nothing will ever bring this House to its senses but the realization that a certain lim- ited time remains in which to consider the legislation before it. We are be- coming the laughing-stock of the peo- ple of the State, the object of deri- sion when deliberative procedure’ in legislative matters is concerned. Let us not magnify our importance and deceive ourselves into the belief that our constituents are expecting us to remain here indefinitely.” Mr. Schuck Overrides Tener's Wish. Twenty-four dual officeholders, in- cluding Governor Tener’s private seo retary and the Executive Controller, adjudged guilty of contempt by the House Judiciary-General Committee, were subpoenaed to appear before the dual officeholders’ investigating com- mittee. This action was taken against the wishes of the Governor and Sen- ators McNichol and Vare. The com- mittee, after observing the greatest secrecy in two sessions held last week and another since then, refused to accept the report of the Governor. opposed the Humes motion, saying he | objected to “the indefinite and inde | ‘Graveygrd | Committee’ on Rules.” Calling Rep- | resentative Flynn, Democrat, of klk, to the chair, Speaker Alter took the floor and requested that the resolu- | tion be sent to the Rules Committee. | After referring to the reports of his | overindulging the members, the Speak- er said: “I do not think this is the time for the House to set any definite time for final adjournment. There is no way of determining how long it will take to dispose of bills. I find that on March 27, 1911, 157 bills had passed the House, and the same day this year 204 bills had made the same progress. That is 30 per cent. more business done this session than at the preceding one. That does not look a; if we are wasting time.” | { i | terminate policy of the i PROCEEDINGS OF LEGISLATURE. "SENATE. Bills ‘Passed. For the better preservation of ree- ords in Philadelphia Recorder of Deeds’ office. Permitting Warren Academy trus- tees to sell certain lands. Bills Introduced. To preserve and publish ancient English and German church records found in the State. Resolution asking Congress for na- tional road system connecting State capitals. HOUSE. Bills Passed. Three companion bills creating aux- iliary forest reserves, fixing value at $1 per acre for local taxes and reima~ bursing counties and townships 2 centa. per acre. ! Making the violet the official State flower. Making Philadelphia and Pittsburgh: school boards eelctive. Appropriating funds to transport veterans to Gettysburg celebration. Appropriating $1,500,000 for . pen sions to Civil War veterans. Remitting parole of life prisoners. Creating bureau of utilities in sec- ond-class cities. Regulating plants of shade trees: and acquisition of lands for forestry purposes in second-class cities. Regulating s..le of aigrettes. ate bill.) Regulating appointment of county detectives in counties having between 300,000 and 700,000 population. General. House declines to adopt resolutiom: for adjournment May 15. Senate sets April 22 for final vote on woman suffrage. Bill to license railway dining cars beaten in House. House defeats bill forbidding tip~ ping. Lieutenant Governor Reynolds de-: clines to order election to fill vacancy! caused by Senator Stineman’s death. Philadelphia produce dealers ap- pear in opposition to cold-storage bill. Advocates and opponents of Bible reading in public schools appear be- fore Senate committee. Constitutional amendment abolish ing Department of Internal Affairs re- ported affirmatively to House. Senate committee postpones uni form divorce bill indefinitely. District Attorney Rotan suggests that criminal jurisdiction be denied to proposed municipal court. (Sen-~ tion act is made before Senate Corpo- ration Committee. Fixing the deer season at from No- vember 10 to 25. Authorizing police magistrates in second-class cities to suspend sent- ences after persons have been ad- judged guilty of violating city ordi- nances. Repealing Philadelphia Port Ward- en act of 1864; Authorizing municipalities to pur chase entire capital stock and bonds of bridge companies and exempting such investments from State tax. Changing time for opening bids for State supplies from June to May. Court Bill Goes Through. Among the bills to pass second reading was that providing for the consolidation of the Common Pleag Courts of Philadelphia. The Senate Judiciary General Committee post- form divorce bill. This bill is the one drawn by the National Committee on Uniform Divorce. Walter George Smith, of Philadelphia, oné of the sponsors of the bill, appeared befora the committee in its favor: Senate Seat Stays Vacant. Lieutenant Governor Reynolds an announced’ that’ he would not issue g writ for the election of a Senator in the Cambria district to fill the vacan- cy cavsed by the death of Senatop Stineman: He said there was no ne. cessity for an eleetion, as the Legia. lature. would probably adjourn beforg the election would be held. Dining Cars Remain “Dry.” After a short but somewhat heated debate, the House defeated the bill of Representative: McAleer, of Philadel. phia; to license railway dinine cars, 74 ayes. to 11 noes. Veto to Hit Powell. Governor Tener let it be known that he will veto the bill increasing the salaries in the Auditor General's of- fice. This is the measure which caused Senator Powell, Auditor General-elect, to withdraw his opposition to the con- firmation of Highway Commissioner Bigelow. He was assured by the Or- ganization leaders that the Governor would apprave the bill. Senator Pow- ell declared. that if the Governor ve- | toes the bill he will fight every Or- | ganization bill in the Senate. A lively | ight will no doubt result, yrs re mr mili atl nfl bosib 5% Oi Argument for workmen’s compensa- : poned indefinitely action on the uni. ~