PROPERTY LOSS WILL RUN INTO THE MILLIONS rm— A STEAMER REPORTED LOST Arkansas and Missourl Suffered the Worst With Mississippi Report ing Heavy Toll of Life—Sev- era Persons Are Misuing. sa smn Kansas City, Mo. Death in the storm swept sections of Arkansas Missouri, lilinois and Missiasipp grow hourly as belated reports are received. Deaths of 197 persons have heen reported. a number are anaccounted for and believed dead and seversl hundred have heen infured. Accurate catimates of prop erty damage are not available, bat all figures ventured by property own ers ran into the hundreds of thou sands fittle Ife in TPP eISSN Sebel oe +> FIVE STATES MOURN Yiats af others Rock this The grestest state at of Hebar foes was 3 oe oe . oe “ Tabulations lowing deaths: Arkansas. 37; {possibly more) | 15; {lincis, i; with: a score missing in the overturning of the Misshssippl river packet Eleanore the shaw * » follow ade Mismsourl, 30 Mingjanippt, Tennossea, 4 * ne 3 . a oo * SPSS Springs. Here 20 persons are ro ported killed and about 60 injured The death Hat at Jadsonla, 40 miles northeast of [Little Rock, has been definitely fixed at nine River Packet Sinks. Memphis, Tenp News was recely ed here of the capsizing of the Mis sissippl river packet Elvonore, about 17 miles north of this city. Several persons are reported missing and are believed ta have heen drowned. One report said that more than 20 were lost. Thirty Dead in Masouri. Poplar Blaff, Mo — Thifnty persons were killed by a tornado that strack this vicinity, The storm struck Stod dard. killing seven. and also struck Moorehouse, killing four. Three were killed at Dexter, Mao Mississippi's Capital Laid Low. Jackson, Miss Twelve persons lost their lives and 75 ware Injured in a tornado which swept & path 190 yards through Jackson's residential district. More than homes were wrecked or damaged and the prop erty loss was put at $504 .000 A storm south of Vicksburg killed three persons and did damage over a wida radius. The village of Pine ville suffered heavily and other re gions throughout the stale report storm damage. 2040 JOHN R. M'LEAN DEAD Noted Publisher Succumbs After a Long liiness. Washington «John RR. Melean, owner of the Washington Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer, died at his home here after a long illness. Mr Mclean was 65 and for years was active In Ohio politics. He attended national conventions as a delegate at-large. ran for United States sen ator in 1855. was the Democratic pominee for governor in 1800 A mon Fdward B. and a sister wite of Admiral Dewey, survive hin AAR OT HC A - Dominican Rebels Entrench Washington. -~ Dominican rebels, who fled from Puerto Plata snd Monte Christi at the approach of American marines have strongly en trenched themselves outside of the latter town. A dispatch fo the state department from Minister Russell at Santos Domingo gave further details of the occupation of the town and in dicated that the situstion on the is land was more serious than had been believed, 2 A SR TAO Appropriation Bill Passed. Washington. ~The house passed the $5 000 600 diplomatic and consular ap propriatjon bill alter {tems of $205.000 of United States court premises at Shanghal, China; $100.060 for a lega tion buflding at Panama City, and $160.000 for allowances Ww officers on account of the increased cost of Hving. tt m— tg Two Killed at Crossing. Canonsburg, Pa. — Two persons were and three were injured, one’ probably fatally, as a result of a col | killed lision with an interurban street car. Wilson to Address Grange. Washington. —President Wilson ac cepted an invitation to speak at a meeting of the National Grange here November 14. Mexico Lays Tax on Imports. Galvesten, Tex —A charge of 1 pet cent on the value of all invoices cov ering merchandise to points in Mex jco will be made effactive June 18 | ,ix and with these estimated, the to wright, died by all Mexican consuls in the United States, according to official instruc tions. — Close During Big Parade. Washington. — An executive order was signed by President Wilson clos ing all government departments June 14 to enable employes to participate in the preparedness parade. - We SE ea SE RE Ta ie BS A consular | INTEREST CENIERS ABOUT ST. LOUIS Democratic Delegates Gather for Na tional Convention. St Louis fel 4 ’ Eaton Frou ns Tom Af Pig tay the OLLIE M. JAMES, Senator James of Kentucky will be permanent chairman of the national Democratic convention, yeasident but theses are expected the frst {avernanr Major of tH ye withdrawn before rojl all ix concluded Wiswour! is a candidate Tor vica pres that a {yaar of dent and Hivernor reno % John H and Helnhoma will fon, ars Moorehead of Robart alaced In Agrrent WAsKS Senator ye pom ina Suffragints On Hand nan suffragistx jed the the Re WAS suffrage who a suffrage plapik in pintform, are ready ! npg for a pine ratie platform Chapman American Wom fion with to 4k att, presi in Hare ser leaders of the v5 ene risct the Baht THD COLUMN CROSSES LINE SS m—— Funston Dispatches Troopers in Pur suit of Raiders. San Artonio~A third meriean puaitive expedition bad crossed international border separaling United States from Mexico The troops ders from Major General CPunston, oommanding division of the United Sta'es army wrth the avowed intention of capiur ing and punishing or disbanding Mag wan bardits making depredations ne ay United States terriiory The expected “advertised raid™ Laiis de Ia Rosin tha! for four days has excited much Comment Along the bor der occurred at T, A ranch at Hildalgn., Tex. 36 of Laredo. Xo the the want ugrcler direct or Frederick the soutaarn Colenan ryan lives were SHAT dost, Urged to Pay for Children. Paris— Prof. Maurice Letalle of the Academy of Medicine urges the pas sage of Benazets bill Chamber of Deputies proposing that the state pay each mother WH france (3186. for the first born, 1 for the second born, 1.060 for the third ‘horn, and 1.660 for ench child thers lafter making payment a Year after birth if the child Is Hving The fath er is to receive 2000 fmascn when he Li the parent of four now before the FEF Some eliminating for improvements | Dead From Crone’s Soup. | Chicagn—Judge Richard E urke {ef the Sapertor Court, one of the | guests made II at the banquet of Archbishop Mundelein, when Jean P{*rones, the chef placed poison in ithe soup, died Physicians sald his | death was saperinduced by the pol | son he took. nt SO A A rR Hurley Succeeds Davies Washington -—— Membars of the Fad wal Trade Commission have voted to make Commissioner Edward N. Hur { ley chalrman to sucopesi Joseph E. | Davies, effective July 1, ard to adopt the rotation system in the chalrman { whip employed by the Interstate Com- perce Commission i Robinson Leads in West Virginia. i Whesling. W va With the vote ireported on the Republican contest i for governor from all counties except {tals for the state are; | Robinson, 47.783; ity, 2.851. Lilly. 45.131; Robinson's major i a i Strike at Progreso General i Progreso. Mex -—A general strike | has been declared at Progreso on ac i pount of the repudiation of Car ! ranza money. Expos | delayed. Food is scarce. SAAS HY SAR 085 dr te Samy A Hiram Johnson 0 aif or laen three SOM Mmi ea by to good of sisal are ROOSEVELT AND PARKER NAMED COLONEL DECLINES TO ACCEPT AT, THE PRESENT TIME. / RUNNING MATE SOUTHERNER Made Acclamatione~ Will ls Acceptable to Maaseri— Taft by Refuse | Hughes Selections Roosevelt Suggests Rough Rider Retire ve national vi of tumult Firs paviird The cut pre 38 fh Fe alm . * Cal * ae we w . a * be * _w 1 0 gregaiva Mr Hughew' makes them shall committees that It t 3 4 the Satniry A oA + daetad they ard Yur so ¥ ond iY Aon pis SRN Ket a » i & tren?! my refusal as definite if they can 80 aotife ele ® ¥ are not saat. fufied they the Pros Hu oi rr" . gressive narty, and at the S58 THe with whit. x wh » ¥} 3 Pd ma and then determine on we v Oy + " Se BVar ACLIGN we may Beevers) te Fearn App a 2 ppriate fy ae Lh * 4 + needs of the & Snir FHEODORE ROOSEVELT. fe o > pe os o ) - 2 o oe Bhd Fleyry § ania t Howse yea ll & Tis CGvarngr 7 irosrnin, refused name be placed WOOL iif fe forma i ad concaraing the nlantions + his nom: ination Roosevelt toward f nioned nel Parker nominated for the Pravidency by the Frograssives mag of in cotion oir View suyhstuntial prominent and is 57 years nid, Murdock Re-elected Hend of Pro After a is a husiness New Orleans Moose. lasting ovar Progressive nrganized by Victor Murdock of Kansas and 0 Ko Davis secretary Hale of Massachusetis stormy season hours the national reader ting chairman, | Matthew | was chosan | glee chalrman and EH. Hooker of : New York f(reasgrer LATEST MARKETS s——— Pittsnurgh, ime. $10.35{F1085; ood, | dy bathe $0 ALB fatlr 9 35: common, $7.00 “% $Y Woitary $5 aged 5 : ¥ ST Rx Gag 2 i coHrmon i 84 00406 50, Treah Bo iva RG Odd far COWS, GWE AME Aapringeri iba Prime wethers, oa 4 a iF 3m cuba and | $7.00 NE sand gw Fo dav ad goon mized . § wo ih Ky Get hagvy $4 SPY GO fight Y WAAR S RG a $8 75 Frime $5 80a 45, heavy Yorkers, gs. 9ngp | $5.04 i DrEers i: i3e pigs si AE LX Bok, TOME hs, stags #1 5.08 Wheat {arn i titin Hutter IT fi Ae Fars Al m S14 ac € § fod Lod tubs Bo awh select, | Chicago. Sitesra, FR OOF 11.36; $4 M429 0 $3.75 stock SOWS Calves, Cattle era und fesders ans £3 0N4E 1128 Wathers, $7 0045825; 34.7547 75; lamba. 37 80:0 10.00, Hogs — Bulk, $3 3040.50 BS S040 45; mixed, BLOGGED IG] $5 054439.85; rourhs, $5000.15 Buffalo steers, FAS 10.80: 37 1549. 7h COWS, | Calves Cullis choles, heifors, i 9 80; be awes, ight, | heavy, : Cattle Prime butcher grades, $2 ig 400 $4 np 1115 Sheep $9 Bagge 8.25; $3 to and jambs, $5. L088 i seen, jambs (Fy euila to fair veariings, $0040 00; Mis E800) Hogs Y¢ gan ro oe nixed rougiis, #8254 A haolce ~ rere 3% TEEN TH pigs, : SEES $HaLEH.70; | atagu. $a 00 T O00, | Jean Webster, Autharess, Dead. New York. — Mrs Ford Me | Kinney, known marriage as Jean Webast aathor and : ti 3 (xivnn bators her ar rilavy i : FH | after fm an 11ins yous af sral weeks Miss Wehstor was known | xs 4 Yr 3: mare wihifel the novel, “Daddy Hanged for Columbus Raid. Deming, MN. M Francisco Alveres and Juan Ranchez, convicted of frst thay tegres amrder for I sart a the Columbus’ raid were ated IeERIIY fXeC i by hanging in the jail here. a En govt bio omiiirn al om the {ime you finish your morning 2 of’ coffee till you climb info = at night FIVE BROS Long Cut will keep your and ear, your <& gure our OO happy tr up close to FIVE BROS no other tobacco can hold a “§* to it. You can drill away at some of those tasteless near- tobaccos by the hour—and then feel as if you hadn't had a real smoke or a man's size chew for three weeks. What's the use? —when that meaty, filling, satisfying old Southern Kentucky FIVE BROTHERS Long Cut is waiting for you. . A pipeful of FIVE BROTHERS smokes sure and even—cool and fragrant. A chew of FIVE BROTHERS gives you something solid and substantial to sink your teeth in and get real busy on. FIVE BROTHERS is the kingpin of all long cut tobaccos. Try it one week. FIVE BROTHERS sold everywhere package today. ranning a { . is ret a THE AMERICAN TOBAUTO COMPANY liad REPORTS from Ohio show that Prohibitionists have been embarrassed with their efforts, througn FALLACIES, to have a ban placed upon alcoholic beverages in that State. Ohio's most eminent men have come to the front with FACTS that explode the FALLACIQUS stcries being cir- culated fer Prohibition. Note these opinions: A I NO AI RS I ORMER President Taft: “Nothing is more foolish, noth- ing more at variance with sound policy, than to enact a law which, by reason of conditions surrounding a community, 18 incapable of enforcement.” r 3 ey Le avr . +r UDGE Rufus B. Smith, of Cincinnati: “If the use of in- toxicating liquors is immoral, why prohibit merely its ~~ manufacture and sale? f W o h 15 IT JUST THAT A GOOD MAN SHOULD SUFFER FOR THE GRIME ] ABAD MAN COMMITS? PROHIBITION drinks be punished. SII. —— EE — its use is equally untenable. haves is no reason why DR Ralph Reed, Cincinnati; tending this pernicious doctrine.” R. Washington Gladden, noted pulpit orator and phil- osopher, of Columbus: “Could a Prohibition law be en- forced? 1 have frequently put this question to my prohibis tory friends, and they all, with one accord, confess that it could not.” THE FALLACY of Prohibition is best shown by the FACT that whenever tried it has proven a failure, be- cause it is neither just nor practical. And the quotations above, from men of affairs, make this FACT the more con- vincing ! Pennsylvania State Brewers’ Association ==) 0 (ID 0 (1]] © E===———— Facts Versus Fallacies FACT is a real state of things. FALLACY is an appare ently genuine but really logical statement or argument, WHY MAKE A LAW THAT CANNOT The purchase and consumption of liquor should also be made an offense, and every man who Prohibitionists should not hesitate to go where their logic takes them. cause a few men abuse the use of liquor ail shall be forbidden Because my neighbor misbe- I should be locked up with him.” physician and surgeon of wide reputation, “Careful study of the whole Prohibition movement from the days of Neal Dow to the present-—its long succession of failures, its stimulation of law breaking ‘ and illicit sale of the worst sort of alcoholic liquors—causes a me to view with intense concern renewed attempts at ex- The contention that be- PROHIBITION STIMULATES LAW BREAK INC. AND THE ILLICIT SALE OF BAD LIQUOR sient - SLI] mpc § } DR. B. J. OVERBRRGER DENTIST Office in Weible Bui ling rp PATTON, PA, HOUSE FOR SALE Inquire at THEODORE JOHNSON Patton, R. D. 2, Pa. ns ss i AAAI mt —— Attorney-at-Law Office in the Good Ruilding. PATTON, PA,
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