nt Fri- riends. 7 Com-- torage the In- 1sville, [ilIRun nn, are was a nsiness alyille, initia- me out ng. Alf h their llarney friday. n from t white S Koontz uted e- Charles wnship: 1 of. 396 1 action m Sny- or two about a iolated hich he f tOree Need h. 2 wom- in her sickness 1d blad- Foley and re- Husness, bladder 1 Foley by alk ad uts and . Graud- 3's Blec- dy. 25c ad r pereered .30th, 1913, and witnessed by Johnson COURT NEWS Orphans’ Court Proceedings, Real Estate, Marriage Licences, Etc. REAL ESTATE. George Deniger, to Jackson 8S. Hauger, Elk Lick twp., $240. Daniel Hostetler to Jonas J. Tice, Ek Lick twp., $1. W. J. Shaulis, to E. C. Rowley, New Centreville, $5. John Mong, to Leroy Norton, Sond erset, $750. Emma Rhoades to Wiley O. Ring-} ler, Somerset, $2,700. Albert R. Sanner to Wm. H. New- comer, Rockwood, $225. 4 /E. E. Fiyecoat to E. W. Rishel, Windbery $800. William H. Heiple to Haryey H. Ling, Jenner twp., $200. H. 0. Umberger to Joseph Grote, to Shade twp., $200. Jeremiah Ringler’s executor to James R. Crossen, Elk Lid © $580. John Enos’ heirs to Pronklin Enos’ administrator, Garrett, ° $880 Frank Romesburg, to Norman Rom- esburg, Brothersvalley twp., $1,000. Wm. H. Ruppel to J. 8S. Sheeser, Addison twp., $1. James H. Ware to Blair W. Powel, ‘Allegheny twp., $525. Wojciech Worhirysiah to Mary Chiarito, Windber, $1,200. James E. Ferner, to Samuel A. Mooney, Windber, $1,300. : John F. Lowry to George Shu- make., Milford twp., $600. Mary A. Landis to Wm. M, Schrock Somerset twp., $900. James M. Mayes, to Walter B. Hay, Jenner twp., $10. A. GG. Black’s heirs to V. M. Confluence, $1,2507 : Daniel Hoffman, to Scalp Level Coal Co.{ Paint twp., 81. Jacob Hoffman, to same, Paint twp., $950. Wilmore Coal Co., to Ralph Fual- genzi, Windber, $250. Elizabeth Rodgers to Stephen Nay- beler, - Paint borough, $210. Same to John Solts, Paint borough, $210. MARRIAGE LICENSE. William Anthony Markle and Mary C. Seibert, both of Somerset. Elmer McKenzie of Sand Patch, and Nellie G. Poorbaugh, of Glencoe. Michael Borchak and Mary Dabosh, both of Windber. Samuel Sheeler, and Eva Smith, both of Summit twp. ‘John Borea and Alberta Snajder, both of Bozwell. Stephen Szabo, and Maria Karku- lu, both of Windber. Luther Ferrel, of New Centreville, and Nellie J. Mosholder, of Milford twp. Joseph Baubonus and Zigmonta Klimaxach, both ¥f Jerome. ' Walanti Grunda and Agatri Waso= vich, both of Acosta. Robert R. Picking and}jMary O. Braucher, both of Somerset : Michael Sabol, of Macdonaldton and Joanna Adamonik, of Berlin. Frangis E. Stayrock, and Margaret J. Blough, both of Conemaughltwp. Jony Zarddis, and Mary Cebulsky both of Jerome. Richard C. Morgan and Efflie Pearle Hitechew, both of 3,Windber. Ira Colemen McCue, and Magda- lene Lyons both of Boswell. WILLS. The will of L. F. Dorn, glate of Fairhope township, was probated. He left his entire estate to his wife, Catharine Dorn, at whose death the same shall become the property. of Mary M, Burchinal, hiszgdaughter. George B. ‘Burchidal is} {appointed executor. The will was dated July Barkley and Robert Barkley.s i Sil ere reset. © Dicker Hardly Possible After That. In the haymarket one afternoon a couple of farmers stopped to talk crops and horses. “Are you in the market for a good horse?” asked one. “Always ready to dicker,” the other answered. “Ever see that little bay mare of mine?” “I think I know the critter.” “How'd you like to own her? She’s yours at rock-bottom price. ” Gathering up his lines pre- paratory to leaving the spot, the other farmer replied: “Well, John, I'd buy her this morning, but I hate to bust a dollar.” ncn em eee Ceylon Bullock Carts Passing. Owing to heavy mortality among the bullocks used for transporting planta- tion products in Ceylon, due to rinder- pest and foot-and-mouth disease, a rev- olution seems to be impending in this island, in the substitution of motor lorries for the picturesque but slow and cumbersome bullock carts which for centuries have been the chief RESPITE GRANTED 10 TWO MEN Awaiting Execation-Miowed a Rehearing Death Sentence to be Carried Out But Other Evi- dence Is Found, (By our special Harrisburg correspondent.) Harrisburg, Pa. The state board of pardons granted re-hearings to Frederick Nye, North- umberland, and Joseph Erjaeviz, Westmoreland county, who are under sentence of deafh. Both will be granted respites and their cases will be heard in November. Four differ- ent dates have been set for Erjaeviz’s execution. The cases of James McKay, Alle- gheny, conspiracy; John E. Shields, Westmoreland, misdemeanor in of- fice; Clarence W. Kiefford and Frank Ruff, Fayette, arson; Fred MecDon- nell; Crawford, murder in the first id greb; were all held under advisement. canio Carmine, second degree der, Allegheny. = One hundred and ten conviels who had been serving sentences from 40 to 2 years were granted parole by, the state board of pardons on recommen- «dation by the board of inspectors of the ‘eastern._penitentiary at ®Philadel- phia. : Among the prisoners who will be paroled are John Hogan, sentenced to 40 years in Bucks county for arson, who has served 17 years; John Will iams, sentenced to 27 years, and C. Miller, to 25 years,”for burglary in the same county. mur- Insanity Not Increasing. Among other important facts brought out at the meeting of the Association of Directors of the Poor in (Philadelphia was that insanity is not increasing in Pennsylvania. It was stated that recurrent reports of marked increases in the number of insane are due more to reports show- | ing an increased number of insane provided for in homes and asylums, than to an actual increase, and that unfortunates of this class are well provided for by the state. Carlisle was selected as the next place of meeting, and the following officers were named by the nominating committee without opposition: Pres- ident, Andrew S. Miller, Pittsburg; vice presidents, F, J. Dickert, Lacka- wanna county; C. W. Smiles, Luzerne county; Dr. M. W. Barr, Elwyn; H. H. Browmiller, Schuylkill county; J. W. Peck, Somerset county; Mrs. J. L. An- derson, Pittsburg; W. D. Buchanan, Washington county; C. W. Crawford, Mercer county; Mrs. J. G. Ogle, Som- erset county; Mrs. P. A. Johnson, Fayette county; E. L. Lindsay, War- ren county; J. H. Dixon, Westmore- land county; secretary and treasurer, L. C. Colborn, Somerset county; hon- orary secretary, Col. E. P. Gould, Erie; assistant secretary, E. D. Solen- berger, Philadelphia. Will Not Call Legislature. erendatn Recense s@ much opposition to the $50,000,000 bond issue amendment for good roads has developed, a letter re- cently written bys Governor Tener to a friend in the western part of the state, in which the governor promises not to call an extra’ session of. the legislature to rush through an en- . abling act for the issuing of the bonds 80 as to make some of the money available during his administration has been given out by the executive department. 3 The friend wrote that some of his neighbors were not satisfied with the interview issued by ' the governor some time.ago, in which he said he Saw ‘no reason for an extra session, and his subsequent speech before the good roads convention, in which he said the enabling act would be for the 1915 legislature to pass, In re- ply the governor wrote: “You can say for me and say it definitely that no extra session will ‘be. called for the purpose of appro- priating funds for good roads, in event of the passage of the constitutional amendment. “With everything to gain and noth- ing to lose, I cannot see why farmers or anyone else would be against the bond issue, unless they prefer that the construction as in the past, using only such appropriation as is available out of the ordinary revenues for this purpose, and I would like to have any- one suggest a better method of financ- ing the department, so that the pres- ent generation may enjoy better roads.“ County Nominations Certified, Certification of the nominations for election of two judges of the supe- .rior court and judges of the common pleas and orphans’ courts and asso- ciate judges were made to the coun- ties of the state by the secretary of the commonwealth. If there should be a decision adverse to the nonpar- tisan ballot act by the supreme court, which will hear arguments next week, these geriifications will be recalled. means of conveying goods in Ceylon. PARDON BOARD INVESTIGATING One Man "Had Four Dates Set for | e pardon was recommended for Bis. | ! state shall dribble along in its road | A DIRECT TAX 1S POSSIBLE To Cet Money {o.Build Neces- sary Roacsin Pennsylvania MAY REPEAL SPROUL LAW If Bonds Are Not Voted the Townships May Again Be Compelled to Main- tain Roads, Or a Direct Tax Will Be Necessary. If the State is not authorized by the citizens at the coming election to incur the proposed debt of $50,000,000 to improve the main highways of the Commonwealth it is very possible that the next Legislature will repeal the Sproul bill and throw back on the townships the 9,000 miles of road ‘embraced in the present system. The ‘Sproul law places on the Highway Commissioner “all of the duties and responsibilities so far as State High- ways are concerned as existing laws placed on township supervisors. Un- der this section of the act the High- way. Commissioner has been indicted in two counties owing to the danger- ous comdition of the State roads, which he is powerless to remedy, not having the necessary funds. If the people vote down the loan amendment the repeal is more than likely, as the State cannot and should not suffer its officials. to be indicted in the local courts fo. faflure to perform a duty when such failure is caused solely by a deficiency in funds necessary to perform that duty. If the Sproul law is repealed its repeal will throw on the townships | the maintenance of more than 9,000 | miles of the main roads—the roads which are the most costly to main- tain. by reason of their carrying 85 » per cent of the traffic of the State. { The design of the Sproul law which places the responsibility * "for the re- construction and lnaintenance of these 9,000 miles of main highways on the State was to secure to every section | of the Commonwealth easy access to its markets, and as President Wilson said, “to bind communities together and to facilitate intereourse sp that it will flow with absolute freedom and NO POLITICS IN THE LOAN Endorsed by Prominentl eaders of All Political Parties THOUSANDS ASK ITS PASSAGE Active Committees Comprising Over 1,500 Leading Citizens Represent- ing All Political Parties, Now at Work for the Amendment. That the movement for the passage of the $50,000,000 bond amendment is not identified with any political party is clearly demonstrated in every sec- tion. © Franklin county furnishes a good illustration where the county committee has recently been increas- ed by 125 volunteers, men affiliated with the Republican, Progressive, Democratic, Socialist and Prohibition parties. State Chairman Weeks, in an inter- view, said: “We have active commit- in a few days the remaining four counties will be organized. The men on the committees are nearly evenly divided in their pelitical faiths and every one realizes that politics has no part in road buildif*e and road build- ing has no part in politics. The motto mittees is: ‘We vote two. days in the year, but we travel over the roads 365 days.’ At a recent meeting in Lan- caster the chairman, Hon. D. F. Magee, mayor of that city and a prominent State leader in the Prog- ressive party, most heartily endorsed the loan and ex-Attorney General William TU. Hensel, for many years Democratic State Chairman and still “one of the noted leaders of that party, made a stirring speech in its favor. A few of the. points made by Mr. Hensel were: “A State of the magni- tude of Pennsylvania, with ts enor- mous values can well afford to spend the amount contemplated.” * * =* “That the burden of long lasting bet- terment should be borne by a single generation is unfair; particularly when’ the debt and interest can be paid in from 30 to 50 years, without facility.”, The President also said, “The development of a great system of roads is a task of statesmanship,” and Pennsylvania's great statescian, Senator W. C. Sproul’ of Delaware county, has been ®foremost in meeting that great need. This law has reliev- ed the townships of the State of the care of more than 9,000 miles of high- ways. When it is considered that on these roads over eighty per cent of traffic ‘is of non-residents of the town- ships, who have heretofore paid no share of the cost of construction or maintenance to the township which has been responsible for the upkeep of the road, it is apparent that under the old plan an uhfair burden was . placed on the taxpayers of all such townships. By means of the loan the State - can reconstruct these roads without a burden being placed on any- one. The motor vehicle fee will meet the entire bill and our people will be better off financially, morally and mentally. PRESENT ADMINISTRATION WILL NOT HAVE THE SPENDING OF ONE DOLLAR OF ROAD LOAN | In his address at the Good Roads iConvention in Harrrisburg, Governor Tener said: “Should the amendment ‘pass it will be incumbent upon ta ‘Legislature of 1915 to consider an ¥ enabling act making provision for tos tenure, the rate of interest aad other terms of bonds, as well as providing . for their sale, from “=== = © time, in i amounts limited to tne Recessitics of ‘the Department as work progresses.” "As the people next year must elect all the Assemblymen and one-half the Senators who will sit in 1915 and win .at the same time elect the Governor ‘who, in turn, must appoint the High- i way Commissioner—the argument of those persons who are opposing the loan because they are opposed to the present administration is without weight and not worthy of considera- ‘tion. The road loan is not a question of men, but of principle. Pennsylva- nia had a State Treasurer at one time who was accused of dishonesty, but we did’not shut’ #pitss Sars os put the State out of business on that account. Railroads have had incom- pétent and dishonest officials in the past, but that did not deter the stockholders of the Pennsylvania Rail. road Company from voting for a loan of $150,000,000 (three times the amount sought for road purposes) to enable that corporation to carry its lines into New York city—besides the many hundreds of millions previously voted for extensions and betterments. The argument that there is na necessity for issuing bonds for Road Building and saddling on the State the payment of interest when the Legislature can “each two years ap- propriate the necessary money out of current revenues, is a mood one in theory only, for no Legislature has as yet appropriated sufficient funds for this purpose. The income of our State is now greater than ever before but the 1913 appropriation bill set aside only $1,000,000.00 for reconstruction and $1,400,000.00 for the maintenance for two years of our 9,000 miles of State Highways. What progress can be expecied | under such conditions? | resort to new. objects of taxation as can be easily demonstrated.” “More- over from present indications. the re- ceipts from’ automobile . registration and licenses bid fair to carry all cos: of the loan.” “I am thoroughly con- vinced of the greatest enliancement of land values following this loan for this has been the result in every other section.” “The thousands of miles taken over by the State are most important and most used roads in the Commonwealth. They are now deteribfating for lack of funds and unless speedily reconstructed hun- dreds of miles will soon be in ruins and the ultimate cost of restoration will be doubled and quadrupled. There is also a grave danger that they will be thrown back on the townships and that will mean an aw ful burden of taxation.” “In favoring the proposed amendment to the Con- stitution I am influenced by no con- sideratiol ‘except a regard for the welfare of the, people of Lancaster county consistent, however, with that dae rwsmra for ihe rights and interest of the rest of the Commonwealth, which ores “and . locality should cherish.” “There was a time when the question of good roads was one to be solved by every commu- nity, hut Sha tims kes passed.” “Pally, I am for this amendment because I have ‘faith in the broad- minded, public- -spirited and thoroughly honest man who stands most con- spicuously for the good roads: move- ment in Pennsylvania. native of Lancaster county, sprung on both sides from a long Lancaster county lineage—the Senator from Delaware, Hon. William GQ Sproul. I have his personal assurance that if the people of the State endorse the proposition now submitted to ‘them, every ambition ‘of his public career and every talent he has for public service shall, be devoted to the effi- cient, intelligent and honest adminis- tration of this great public trust.” Mr. Hensel went on to demonstrate that' if the present loan failed the movement would be set back seven years at least. And in conclusion he said: “Feeling, therefore, that if this cause is lost now it will be forever lost to my generation and those to come long after me, I give my voice and hand and vote to the cause.” Chairman Weeks showed our cor- respondent a pile of letters from more than 1,500 men prominently identified with all parties in every part of Penn- sylvania who voiced sentiments simi- lar to those expressed by Mr. Hensel. LOAN WILL REDUCE ROAD TAXES It has been clearly demonstrated that the motor vehicle fees will pay not only the full cost of carrying the proposed $50,000,000 loan for highway improvement, interest and sinking tees now at workiin 63 counties And I have adopted and sent to the com-' I refer to af FIRST SEE Before You Buy a Cream Separator AND TRY A DelLAVAL, SEE oe — THE BEST SEPARATOR MADE. J. T. YODER, Office 223 Levergood St, Johnstown, - Penn’a. is weak. Good Blood leans A clear healthy skin, full of life and color, reflecting perfect health and energy has long been known to be a business and social asset. If you are not the fortunate possessor of all the above—if you are suffer- ing from skin eruptions of any description, it means that the blood "Good Pure blood, rich red in color and circulating freely, is the essential fac- tor in the possession of perfect health. 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Stomach, a ANS SNS NSN liver, kidneys, and bowels are U Ought to Use The Commercial Press Handles It * quickly benefited by the action of PILLS Sold everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 2c. STEWART’S HEALING POWDER | Bi for barbed-wire cuts and sores on animals, Superior to salves or liriment. Feels good, heals quickly, keeps away flies. Red cans an® cents, At drug or harness stores. E.G, Stewart & Co., Chicago. fund, but will as well contribute largely to the upkeep of the Sproul system of roads. These fees