Punxsutawney Spirit, 1909-03-22

              m m M was PRICE TWO CENTS WHITLA RECEIVES A FOURTH LETTER USED RJULROAD EARIINGS FIHIl DECISKtt THURSDAY PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1009 SOID JUDEEMEIT APPRFCUTEI MIS. DELIA MMTH DEM SUPPLY PIE ROOM I—NO. 158 rt'rio of l-wst Yonr. Many slum I tig liicrr«M' ()v«t Sanh1 Mlm% Workers Will >lakc Tlielr Last Slllllll Willi 0|M'l*HtO|-S  U'uis Has an l<l«*u. TARIFF PRODUCES REUEF IN MARKET K«J. A. Murray Tlmnks Flri* ('<ii)i|mny In it Sultvttiiillul Manner.Kx|tlrctl Saturday Kvi-nlii*. Well Known IMdrni of Tills I'lKf, Directors Are Duty to Make Provision School Children. Changes Are in No Sense Radical—Present Bill Only a Battleground. Following Bungling at Ashtabula Distracted Father Gets Third Communication. TREASURY OUTLOOK IS BETTER THOUGHT TO Of NEAR SHARON WILL DECIDE TOMORROW School district for $2fi - phases of the question •row will be disposed of .ore it may not be conf place to at this time ,version of opinion conroposltion to bond tfio •i't's Ih;t the old-time enthusiasm that was wone to bo aroused by John Mitchell is still existent. The national organizers who hav*» bet n conducting meetings in they<ilf it i t nt mining tows have met with much . an » <s in bringing back mem In is into i In1 union, and tin- applause which iias greeted their speeches in- Si'KA\T(t\. Pa.. March 22.—President Lewis, of tho mi no workers. N expected ti» arrive here tills afternoon to confe:* with tin- members of tH»* anthiaclte executive boards prioir to tho opening of tho convention tomorrow morning. The statement contained ii, a interview with President L< wis i.i Indianapolis Friday that h*> would be back to confer with tli• • national eoxcutive board here on Thursday ha.* given tho impression here that he has some definite plan to propose to the convention which is quite confident will be accepted, as Indiana,»olis is a da; 's journey. appioximat. ly, and the district convention of miners spend practically all of their first day in scrutinizing credentials and such like preliminary work. After the conference the detective hurried ly dispau in-.I to Cleveland message. This is bellev d t• > have something to do xvlth the fourth let- I'erkins was emphatic in the statement that both tin bo> and his about-tors will have been found out in a short time, but he refuses to disclose tin contents of the letter. SUA HON. Pa. M.i rob 2-. — (1:30 P4 M.) — Detective Perkins, at' er an interview with James Wbitla. father of kidnaped "Hilly" Whltla, shortly before noon, admitted the receipt of <i fourth letter from the boy's captors, and declared that development# are coming fast. By I'nited Press SUA RON', }' . Mhp h : For the second time si> « the abdu< ion •»f "Hilly" Whltla. tIt• • iuht \ i ar-old .sun of Atiornev Junv'.s IV Whltla, negotiations have been op. m I with th»- kid- BRYAN'S APPRECIATION The funeral will be held tomorrow at three o'clock p. m. Hev. Henry Madies, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment i* Circle Hill Cemetery. place. She Is also survived by her father, J. A. Trultl, of thi place, and four brothers and one sister, namely: Alex. J Truitt. Esq., of this place; Fred M.. of New York; K. S.. of Kansas City. Mo., and O. K. Truitt, of Washington. 1). <*.. and Mrs. Wills Horn, of Marie. The deceased, who came here from Westmoreland (bounty with her parents when she was a small girl, had been a member of the First Kaptist ('hurch since childhood. Maintaihlng unbroken faith in the creed of her choice she accepted the consciiuences of an unequ-il struggle with fortitude. She is survived by a .1. I. North, and two daughters, Kdna and About six weekg ago she was taken to the Adrian Hospital, but her malady had already reached a stage beyond the promise of other than temporary relief. Up until last Thursday she was able to be around, although long suffering had reduced to a mere shadow of- her former self. Followi ig a Collapse Thursday she passt-d gradually to her last sleep. Mrs. Delia J. North died at her home on South Penn Street. Saturday night at 8 o'clock, following an illness that extended over a period of more than a year, aged 4." years. PITTSBURG GRAFT DEVELOPMENT tin lr appearance "It i» probable, if these conditions continue. that a sharp differentiation will he noted between tin coins,. <»r pricc.s for railway sto< ks an«l thnge of Industrial .securities. Siy: is of -iu-}. a tendency have indeed al.ady mad- "It inny In stated on trustworthy authority, for instance, that th•• gross • arnings of the North« rn Pacilie Uailw ; y ('omp;i ly t"«»r tin- . on ! w< . k of Mfttvh wort' $140,000 larger than for tin* siimf period last >« «.. anV1 wn» the largt-st on record for any similar week in tin country's histor.x Tinearnings of tin- Hurlington for tin* same |m 1 rio11 increased Il'l'T.OOO, a :ni there wen* no special or • \traordlnar\ oirc utn-taiK • s making such an enlargement of business ]< important than appears o;i its fare. "One thing that wa« talked of as much to<iay us anything else \n banking circles was the continual increases being shown in the gtos earnings reported by nearly all tie loading railway companies. Kxaminatlon disclosed that these Increases a ,-e made up of the tra isaetion of miscellaneous business and not to the movi ment of any particular line of freight; and it also appears that tic gains are now such as to bring rallrod revenues In many instances Up to the hiuh re- ord level of 1907. The financial editor of the New York Sun on Saturday wrote the following for his paper: desire to serve the best the pupils, whose wolfar. It in the thoughts of all pur system of common ation, impelled the ijircct- lese considerations, coup- j The State appropriation ill held from a district that bvidc adequate school fa- 'let must haw $26,ti00 ■hool buildings and repairs, constrained to ask for funds f*y are bound by their oaths | adequate school facilities tils of the district. Figures •areful estimates submitted Supt. Jackson show that rooms will be-needed by 's voted unanimously t• j felt Ion up to the ehytor- V had been convinced MILLER SUCCEEDS KEALING Tin* mine workers are not unanimous with regard to what should be don<', and, therefore, tin opt ratois am more or less in tie dark as to tin conditions that will prevail on April 1 Th<- operators, it is known, have a fixed plan so far as meeting; the demands already made by the mlxvr workers are concerned, but it is no* known to what length they will go in changing these plans if the mine workers conclude to recede from some of their propositions. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. March 22.— The convention of anthracite mine workers whi> h meets at Sena Hon, Pa., ot. Tuesda> is experted to make a final decision so far as the men are concerned in the matter of a new agreenn-nt with the coal mine operators to take the place of the present working arrangements which expires March HI. it is quite likely that arrests will follow today. F. A. Griflin, vice president of the Columbia National Bank; Dallas «' Hyers, a wealthy steel manufacturer, and Councilmen Charles Stewart. John F. Klein, Dr. W II. Webber, ami 11 L. Bolgcr. PITTSBUUO, .March 'Pbe Grand Jury, which is probing1 tie- alleged corruption of th< city Coum il>. today recommended indie im-nts b entered against the following: Indict meiits Itecoiiimcodcd \gulii*t l our ('otiiiciliiion and Two Private < itl/eiiH. By I'nited Press Special to Tin Spirit. N'KW YORK, March Nnw tha4 the t»»rlft' bill has been actually introduced. i M-nsp of relh f is tvit in the slot k market. The in hedub s, while more in the »1 ir«'cti*»n "f tariff reform than were expected, an' in no sensr radical or disturbing (he bill as announced can only be r. - garded as a line of battle. or a starting point for fresh discussion and changes. All the font's for and against r« vision are now drawn up • Irmly divided, and from now on the tarilT struggle must continue with increased warmth until a conclusion is reached. The opinion is gen< r.il that such changes as may.be mad< in the proposed bill will be in the direction of advances rather tha 1 reductions. In ••the;* words, tin- measure proposed is i minimum schedule It is predicted that th«' steel schedule, tin- most important of all. will b« advanced, and it is noticed that the cotton, wool and silk schedules have been re;i « d with ureaf leniency. A very important element in the new bill is its revenueproducing qualities; there hHng serious question as to whether tlvrw will prove as great as anticipated. I'nder 'lormal conditions, and as busin« ss improves, customs rev< nues hould increae; in fact, they are already beginning to show improvement, and the Treasury outlook is less gloomy than o:ie or two months ago. The great increase of Federal expenses, however, continues unabated, and there is little or no chance of their diminution. The proposal, therefore. to issue Treasury certificates and additional quantities of Clovcrnmcn' bonds would have the effect of further Inflation In an already ovcrexpanded currency system. The ultimate effect of this proposal would I consequently ■ bo tft bm:<-ly simulate gold exports and weaken our financial strength. This feature has tiof I "KT). A. MrtlRAY." "And, as Hip Van said, 'may you live long and prosper.' "Respectfully, "Gentlemen:— L am very much obliged to you boys for your prompt service rendered during the fire at my house the other day. and thank you for the good judgment used by the P""/le men 'n not 'drowning' ev«rvthlng. Getting on the roof inside lour minutes is 'goi some' and we appreciate it to a g.vat deal larger extent, but are inclosing tor you a check for $10.00. Punxsutawney Fire Co., Mis appreciation, Saturday, too the form of a letter, which was addressed to Fire Chief Carl Jordan, and which r« ads as follows: lie thai as it may. Mr. Murray now has a vivid recollection of the way the local fire company does business. It is claimed that when the vehicle i*i which Murray started for the tire hove in sight, the firemen had the blaze under control. Casting the driver to one side he dismounted and mad- n flying leap for the II. & L. wagon and made the connection all right. When Murray's rig had covered about half of the distance, the firemen drove by at such a rapid pace, that the i itf in which Murray was riding set rued to be standing still. Tin- chanffr was made, instantcT1. th>' whip applied ami threats w< r< hurled. hut the old plug could not make the telephones poh-s look like a paHns; fence. "You set on the seat and let me set on your lap, so's 1 can lick." After they had proceeded about half a block, Mr. Murray complained of the speed the beast was making. The driver countered by saying: Noticing a vehicle headed in the direction of lils home, Mr. Murray asked the driver to take him In. A shining coin prompted the driver to accept, precipitately. The vehicle and half the seat was piled uo with light material so that Mr. Murray had to sit on tlie driver's lap. Upon learning last Friday, at about 11 o'clock a. m.. that his dwelling was on tire. Ed. A. Murray made a break for and jjtafted to shin down the street at a 2:40 clip. KNOX APPOINTS SON (V:itinuf»(! on page two. STATE POLICE MHPPEO Mr. Bryan evidently did not forget his Punxsuta wney friends for, upon returning home Friday to celebrate tho fiftieth anniversary of his birth, he penned a letter which reads as follows:Of ihe many tokens of kindly regard received by Col. \\\ ,j. .Bryan during his visit to Punxsutawney Thursday. March 11, the most highly prized, doubtless, was the skinning knife which was made by John Penman, engineer at the 151k Run shaft, and presented by Col. William Fairman. The presentation took place in the Pantall Htoel lobby after the lecture. Mr. Penman, having been on the night turn, was unable to be present. Col. Fairman had given the order for the knife on Wednesday evening preceding the visit of the distinguished Ne~ bru|)<ah to Punxsutawney. Working odd moments, as well as before and after he went on his turn, Mr. Penman produced a piece of cutlery that would be a credit t<» a specialist. I man. Who Mario Nr. braskau a Knife. Writes Personal Letter to .lolut Pen- Hy United Press. | WASHINGTON*. I > O. March 2 2.— j ]'!•( si«1«*rit Taft seat to th«* Senate to- I day the nomination of Charles W. Miller, to 1»«* Cnlted States Attorney General for the district of Indiana. Miller succeeds Joseph R Keallng. who resigned reee-.itly because* he wa* not in sympathy with the Government's prosecution of a libel suit against Delevan Smith, editor of the Indianapolis News, and Joseph Pulltz- | er, of the New York World. imj- is#t«M. Nomination Kent to Senate—Kefusetl to Prosecute l>clevnii Smith 60VFRN0R REFUSES HUN Charles F. Wilson, who was Mr. Knox's secretary as chairman of the Senate committee on rules, will be appointed law clerk of the State Department. to succeed James F. DuBois. who is to be appointed l-nited States consul general at Singapore. WASHINGTON, I). C.. March Iteed Knox, son of Secretary of State Knox, has been appointed confidential clerk to the Secretary vice H. F. Neighbors, resigned. SUPPORT HIGHWAY BILL RIGHT OF WAY WAR Indictments arc to be prepared against Klein, !?•>«.> and Webber < the result of the viu.ition of Soulh Seventh Street, and th« y ar» to b. (barged with eonspiraey t<» bribe Court so ordered. Tli** (irand Jury < -allr.l Gritlln, and rt*ports that his answers \\« i«• >«.> contradictory that a <>i p< rr« eomrn< ndrd and th»* Vit■ ■ • President (Irilfln, of th* Columbia National Hank, will he charged with having: authorised tin- payme.it of $22,500 and $2,500 to a in the hank for the eouncilmen, in ord*r to secure for the bank some of the eitv deposits. Hank. of a bribe. Stewart Is to be charged with soliciting $2,500 from A. \ Vllsack. !"i mer cashier, and W. \V Kamsey, ho - in> r president of the (icrman National DIEDJ MULT-MlltlOIAIRE "Very truly yours. "W. J. BRYAN "I have directed that you be placed upon the Commoner list for a year, and I hope you may find as much pleasure in it as T do in tho knife. "My dear Sir:—Col. Fairman delivered to me the knife which you made and I write to express my thanks for your part in the making of the knife, as well as my appreciation of tho skill displayed. It will by a very Interesting souvenir of my very pleasant visit to Punxsuta wney. and it will be evidence, also, of the friendly interest of yc urself and Col. Fairman. "Lincoln, Neb., Mar. 1!). 1909. "Mr. John Penman, " Pu n xsu ta wney, Pa. In a forecast of proceedings at Harrisburg for the week the Pittsburg Dispatch in this morning's issue says, among other things: "The Republican leader shave decided to give their support to Governor Stuart's State Highway bill, ami while the full appropriation asked for may not be possible. *enough he provided to make a proper start and cover the cost of operation to rthe .next two cruor Stuart—<■rangers Oppose Measure. Keptihliean Leaders Will Hack Gov- IKE NEED OF SCHOOLS •| find no ground on which 1 could justify the granting of clemency, and therefore deny the application." says AM?ANY. N Y,. March 22.—Governor Charles J. Hughes today denied executive -leniency to Mrs. Mai\ Farmer, now under sentence of • ?< a h at Auburn prison for the murder of Sarah Brennan, of Brownsville, near Watertown. in April 1!»0S. Tn concluding his statement the Governor nan. >lusi Pa> l*eiiull> On l-'lcctfic Chair. I y I'aited Press. W'oinnii Murderess of Sarah llren- For .six months tin Baltimore X Ohio has succeeded in restraining: th* llesscinor from double tracking the bridge which spans he former company's tracks. Sntuiday night two work trains and a gang: of marly 100 me i were taken to tin bridge by liesinier olflciuls and the bridge spans were ni place before the Haltimorc & Ohio authorities wei< applied «»I th ni'TLEH, Pa.. March 22. A right of way war between the Hcs*. nn-r lavVe Krie and tin Haltimo., \ Ohio al llartnett bridge, four miles below here was won by the 11• ssemci through a coup Saturday night. the Baltimore and Ohio. Won r»\ (lie Iti'sM'iiit'i' I toad \gain-.t DEBATE ON TARIFF STARTS mow years. "The rural members have opposed Gov. Stuart's measure, calling it the 'rich man's bill,' forgetful of the fact that 95 per cent of the taxes paid to the State are contributed by the owners of automobiles. T ie Grangers are cnthuslustlg for the Jones bill, which provides for an appropriation of $3,000,000 for dirt raods. and. It will depend upon the attitude of the rural members toward Stuart's bill, which is to be given precedence and right of way." HAD SUFFICEN! REASON SCR ANTON, Pa.. March 22.—William Connel, former Congressman, extensive coal operator, capitalist and philanthropist, died yesterday morning at 5:35 o'clock of a stroke of paralysis sustained Tuesday morning. He was born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. September 10, 1827, hi sparents quite youngthelectionebetunxkkntaoin being of Scotch-Irish descent. When quite young his parents moved to Hazelton, Luzerne County, and it was there he began his life's work in an humble capacity in the mines at 40 cents a day. He died a multi-millionaire. In 1856 he came to Scranton and shortly afterward was placed in charge of th emines of the Susquehanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad & Coal Company, with offices at Scranton. In 1870, when the charter of that company lapsed, h ewas enabled to tpurehuse the plant and reorganize under the firm name of William Council & Co. From this beginning he developed into the largest individual coal operator in. the Wyoming region and later organized and practically owned the Connell cbal Company, which he soon developed Into a great coal producing company, and later sold out to the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. William Council Hxpiml Yestenlny I* rom a Stroke of .\|m»- ploxy. 'Only those who, for many year*, Continued on Pago Two "The law makes It obligatory on the Board of Education that the proper numboy of roams and teachers he furnished. If prevented by financial embarrassment from providing: suitable quarters they must provide those which are unsuitable at greatly Increased cost. The added cost will not, however, bring about added efficiency but. on the contrary, will be a m < dless expenditure of funds—the investment of two dollrs to get the earnings of one. "A careful comparison of the number of students enrolled in the schools in' Punxsutawney in 1907-08 with the number enrolled the present school year; a conservative estimate of the probable promotions at the close <>f the current year; a consideration <>f the normal yearly intlux of new pupils; and the fact that the school buildings are already filled, one school now being accommodated! in the municipal hall of West End, would indicate the need of several- additional teachers and school-rooms for the next school year. The following communication regarding the need of more school rooms is from the pen Of S. F. Jackson. up< rintendent of the public schools of Punxsuta wney: illlciuleul •ItlcliMHI ls\|>luilis the Situation. ( oiiiiimnit ation Front Borough Super- innon then designated Representative Olmstead, of Pennsylvania, as presiding officer of tho comm it tee of the whole house, and Olmstead recognized Payne. Am the latter arose to make the opening speed', he was generously applauded. Payne then made a motion that tho House resolve itself Into a Committer for Hi (-consideration of IhO tariit bill. Representative Payne, of N» w York, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, led off for the Republicans. On Payne's motion the House decided to meet hereafter at 11 o'clock in the morning, which is an hour earlier than usual. WASHINGTON. D. March J— Wi111 a full attendance of numbers, the great debate on the tariff bill began today in the House. giess Tills Morning. Hy United Press. Full Attendance at Opening of Con- Puzzled. Temple opened it. Tt or- Contlnued on Page Two. •irly Sn'urday evening. youth inquired for C. A. White. Clerk Temple said no su<*h guest was there an 1 the boy left the letter and disappeared.This was the plan concelv< d by Whitla and the tb tectiv« s when h<- received a < ommunlcation Friday written i i part by Billx Whitla. and In part the chlrogra;>hy of a woman, •'f whom a trace already had been seen in the kidnaping. This let er ordered Whitla to come to the Smith House in Ashtabula Saturday night and there g» t a letter addressed to C. A White. This was to contain tlnal Instructions. A letter was handed to Clerk Temple of tho Smith House The bungling by a hot* 1 clerk of tie letter left by th*' kidnapers in the Smith House for Whi < frustrated ' he return of the child and halted the cha>e of th* ibdtl' t i Detective*} ami polic* had b« > n awaiting the re - covery of the bee t«» s art tlie* man hunt, delayed, pending negotiations With th* kid nape? a. In Cleveland. > - veted in the H !- b nden Hotel, a big squad of detectives under the command «»t il. B. Perkins, head of the Perkins Defective Agency of Pittsburg, awaited the word which would slip their leash. Near Ashtabula another squad awaited, while oil the Ohio slat*- lintf .arm* .1 with authority to invade Ohio, waited 2:5 mounted members of the Pennsylvania State Constabulary, who had been rushed to Sharon t out Punxsutawnev Saturday e\< aing. A sjl- rial train had been prepared in Cleveland t carry the Perkins squad t-» Ashtabula. Hut :h* money was untouched since h* had deposited it there at !» o'clock Saturday evening. All night $10.00 0 iu bill la;, beneath a cannon iu Kintiron Park. \shtabula. left tin-re by .Mr \\ hitla under instructions from the kidnapers At .'1 n'li-iik Sunday morning W'hitlt returned ■ 111»• cannoa th- re hopin? to lind his money gnn* and in lt« place the signal that his would b* returned t-- him in th* Smith Houati Vshtabula, within the bout Hut for the bungling of a .•;* t l*-t-ter intended for .lane p. Whit la In . . Ashtabula hot*1! Saturday night, Hilly Whitla would be at* in the at ins of his dist l a. - | parents. Lad Thur -lay. th day tie boy disappeared. both men left the plac* and have not been sine- • )n<' .11 the (dues which may -l -ve' q> worn* thing, concerns tli ■ my teriou's disappearance of a man until r<-. ntly living in th- dens. woods two miles northwest of Sharon Tuesday of last week this man was joined, at his home by another, both resembling the description of <he abdu tors In spl'e of the law, the members "T the State Constabulary early today i; a Hoped across the Sta:. line into Ohio, and, working in plain elothcs, siv of th• men are making a house to house canvass of Warren. Nibs and Ciirard. They were furnished with many clews. Over night the remainder of the band* eighteen in aft. slaved en p'lirol duty, covering the counlr.v to th •» northeast and south of Sharon. This letter is postmarked from •• point n< i Sharon, >•» m i in fact, as to i o lllrm the belief that th< boy will ultimately be located in this vicinity. it' not in this v< t > town. This announcement was made today by friends of the family who are aiding i:i the search. Although it has not been admitted by the detectiv< •. nor Whitla himself, it i- practically certain tha a third letter following that m on Ashtabula, was r« - ( rived ioda\ napers. Notwithstanding this District Attorney Lann-lnger assurred Lieutenant Van Vorhis that Ohio's Governor would exercise his pardon power in tin- event that technicalities should arise, but the officer refused to yield. The members of the constabulary in trios were assigned to duty yeste rday morning at 10 o'clock. They are making an investigation along all the roads leading from Sharon, and particularly those connecting the town with Warren. The extent of the information gathered by the State Police concerning the escape of the kidnappers with Willie is substantially the same as that gathered by the Sharon police, that two men and a boy were seen in a buggy Thursday at noon two miles east of Warren. The men answered the description of those who took the child away from school. The kidnappers' rig was sold for $500 by Thompson, the South Sharon liveryman. to a Pittsburg amusement enterprise. Maud is the Mare's name, but she is too old to be in the he-haw class. The rig will probably be sent to Pittsburg today. "Members of the State Police force art; officials of the State of Pennsylvania and have no authority to leave the State or make arrests outside of Pennsylvania." lu response to a request fro Lieutenant Van Vorliis Superintendent J. C. Oroome, of the State Constabulary, sent this message to him fttqfn Philadelphia:The squad of State Police that left this place Friday to assist iti the search for N-year-old Willie Whitla, who was kidnapped at Sharon. Pa., last Thursday, is considerably handicapped. acording to press dispatches fro mthe latter town According to one report troopers who are at the Km hange Hotel under command of Lieutenant Van Vorhis, waited until ten o'clock yesterday morning before lie was advised by the prosecutor for the county as to tin plan of detail. Lanlnger insisted that most of the officers be sent to Warren. Ohio, seven miles from here, wh< re the horse and buggy which figured in the kidnapping were found. Lieutenant Van Vorhis refused to comply with the instructions. He lakes the stand that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has no constitutional authority to send the constabulary to another State and that it would be also necessary for the governor of Ohio to grant permission for the invasion of the Pennsylvania officers. Take Men lino Ohio. Licut< mint Van Yoorlu cs defuses to The growth of the town is reflected J]In the ever-increasing demand for 'jmore school rooms, ajld therein lies a I'fiource of great pride for the patriotic [citizen. mm of indebtedness the credit of the strict would not be regarded as im- paired or unduly burdened, viewing it t\rom a business standpoint. 'J Granted that a proper consideration of the interests of the pupils demands all that the directors have asked for, it is up to the taxpayers to decide, tomorrow, what method shall be employed to provide the money. || First by a bond issue, and, WFffr"til root taxation. Mf is provided by the sale nKhOHBkjjii> indebtedness thus cre-1( ||u paid olT by the annual (. exceedingly small mi11 - Hewitt that the average tax pa yei.J the burden. On the olflpr hand, If the directors are to j.mW°y direct taxation, the amount will'fall heavily on every taxpayer tfv a [1(<uple of years. ■pjiere are »ome who advocate the lattev metho<l on the ground that they iwould rather pay it off in a pouoid' of y{'ars a 11 d be done with it, than V" "P,a8ter' tho district with a bond i?'u1' *hia plon would bl' u"' preferarjeior,tv If everybody had the money '"° mc,,t their obligations, imt to the inan of ""'derate means, and especial?" th08e wh"' aco<unt "r the hkr,'; tlm®8 r,f tho ',ast y<iir or two havf had a" lhpy cou,J ,1" make boif ,«*•» meot- lhr ' "■ ".n nncl be jl01"' wi,h It" method will not find Xi-Wh favor. ■"i'hose affect to believe that the district if<S§,road>' sufcien'-ly burdined bonded indebtedness, sjhuuld no®orget that there is a law tjhat compHh the directors to stay Jjvithin a certain limit. The borrowing power a school district has been Jet at a vefry small percentage of its Jroperty vfiiue so that with a maxl- leni. There arc two methods open to competent/and Insincere in asking for $2<>,000 fur new school buildings, they should liave the support of the citizens of Punxsutawhey. Being taxpayers and representative citizens hewever, it is reasonable to assume that they are influenced only by propter motives and being sw'orn to do their U'uty toward the pupils of this district, [•decided to leave it up to the voters ftto decide how the funds shall be provided.can be shown that ttte the school board are in- I'nless i' members <| ors to act. school cdui is uppermn friends of interests ol led with a ci li ties. may be wi' fails to pi next fall. eight mor< based on b\ School for the j>u] to provide] because tV They were for new si After his discharge from the army he went to Forest County and engaged in the lumbeV business. In 18&5 he was elected sheriff, and in 1887 prothontary and was re-elected to the latter office at the close of his term. Later he entered the insurance business in which he was engaged at the time of his death. He wa» a member of Pittsburg Commandery No. 1, Masonic fraternity. m WAR VETERAN EXPIRES p W. F. Collmer, of Clarion, a veteran of the civil war, and former sheriff and prothonotary of Clarion County, died Saturday morning. He was born in Richland Township, this kcounty, November 21, 188545. In LJuly, 1862, he enlisted as a private in L'ompany Q, One Hundred and Fifty■fth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers. At the close of the war he liad attained the rank of first lieutenant, and in several engagements was in command of his company. The polls will be open from 7:00 o'clock a. m. until 7,00 o'clock p. m. The usual restrictions concerning the sale of liquor on election days must be observed in Punxsutawney tomorrow.The electio nofflcers are advised t<» ust' t!i«i ballot boxes provided for the holding of primary elections. Some voters have been criticising the directors because the special election which is set for tomorrow was not held simultaneously with the spring primaries, or the February election. The reasons are plulrfr At that time Supt. Jackson's report had not been made and the necessity for additional rooms could not be foreseen. To have waited for the June primaries would have been too late, as It would have been impossible to have the building ready for the* beginning of school next fall. THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 22.—' Following is the weather forecast issued for Western Pennsylvania today: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Slowly I rising temperature. m^mwn Tit V There i'|i« n d it.rninK 'jjk11'' ' runx.MUtaBfwney 000, and W there sidered Aut « p2 (-sent *aBponi' which torfcio by the vo®ei> The dlrSfcoto put th»- iivoi; ate afterth» that th»-  W¥f0: