Titusville Herald

              THE TITUSVIIXE HERALD
SBMI^WEBKLY BPITION—PUBLISftED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
FORTY-FIRST YEAR.
TITUSVILLE, PA.. MARCH   4. 1902.
VOLUME XLT: KO. 189.
PRINCE HENRY
HEARTILY WELCOMED IN CHICAGO.
Great Crowds GatKered to Greet
Him—GrapKic Description of
the Cordial Reception Accorded tKe Royal Visitor,
CHICAGO, March 3.—A glare of red
Are that could be seen for miles, the
blase of hundreds of torches, the sparkle
of miriads of electric lights and the
cheers of thousands of poople made up
the first taste of Chicago's hospitality
ttat was given Prince Henry of Prussia upon his arrival in this dty this
evening. His train arrived at the depot of the Chicago and Alton railroad
at 4 30 o'clock and from there, after
be bad been formally welcomed by
Mavor Harrison and the members ot
the gtneral reception committee, Prince
Henry rode through streets packed
Wfth a dorse multitude, whose cheers
■compelled the dlstihgulshedvisitor to
bow continually to right and left . .
The prince arrived ln the city at a
time .when the streets were thronged
to the utmost, it being the hour when
. many thousands of people were leaving
their places of business for thfe day,
and of all of these people it seemed
.that nearly every one walked over to
Jackson boulevard to await the arrival
of tbe -prince. For the entire distance
the sidewalks were solidly massed' with
people so closely packed that it was
With the gieatest difficulty that the line
■of policemen drawn up in front of the
curb'for.the entire distance could restrain the people from crowding over
into the street and" encroaching on the
line cf carriages. Tho poople wert willing enough to stand behind the officers,,
but the trouble waa that there wits not
enough standing room for all.
tie more nattering welcome conld
have been extended any visitor, and it
■ came not so much from the officials of
the city as from its citizens. Every
fcuilding slong the line of his route
from the depot to the Auditorium hotel
Waa gaily decked with bunting, the
prevailing scheme being the American
and Oerman flags intertwined, with the
black eagle of Prussia over all. Many
of the buildings had upon their fronts
elaborate devices, made up of hundreds
of electric lights. There were "Welcomes" by the score; there were eagles
and flags, and there were strings of •
gaily colored lights almost without,
number. No hint of the decorations in
electrio Ught decorations was given to
the prince until" after his carriage had
rolled over Jackson boulevard bridge
and was descending the gentle slope
.that leads toward Michigan avenue.
Then, almost in the same second, the
lights were turned on, and what had
been but one second before a lane between dark,'towering buildings, was an
avenue of dazzling light The torch
bearers, who were German veteran soldiers, lit the torches at almost the same
ii'stant and from end to end of tbe
boulevard between the bridge and
Michigan avenue, two-thirds of a mile
away, there was an Instantaneous
blase of red fire from both sides of the
atreet
For thirty minutes before the time
set for the arrival of the train at the
Alton depot every passageway leading
into the buUding was lified with policemen standing elbow to elbow, and
officers guarded every point trom the
rear platform of the train to the line
of carriages.
Tie ti ain stopped with the last car,
tn which Prince Henry rode, opposite
the main gate of the depot. Watting
f">r its arrival, Mayor Harrison and
the members of the reception committee had been standing for fifteen minntes. Ths German ambassador, Baron
Von Holleben, was the flrst to alight,
and he was greeted at once by Dr. Walter Wever. the imperial German consul In Chicago. Dr. Wever was then
presented by Baron Von Holleben to
Prince Henry and Dr. Wever presented to the prince Mayor Harrison,
who formally received the visitors on
behalf of the city of Chicago. Prince
■Henry "bowed his acknowledgment of
Mayor Harrison's greeting, saying
simply:
"I thank vou."
Mayor Harrison then Introduced to
the prince the committee of the common council and members of the general reception commit tee.
. The mayor and the prince, followed
by the others, then passed through the
large arched gateway and up the stairs
Into tbe throng that filled the sidewalks for a square In either direction,
and ringing cheers filled the air aa the
prince pissed between the lines of
blue-coated officers and emerged upon
the sidewalk at'the edge of which bts
(carriage stood ln waiting.
The cavalry escort, which was wait-
ng, quickly wheeled Into place, the
prince entered his carriage, In which
Mayor Harrison and Admiral Evans
were seated with him, and the drive to
Ihe botel was begun. The other carriages filled rapidly and there was not
the slightest delay from tbe time tbe
prince entered tbe depot until ho was
riding slowly along the boulevard toward Michigan avenue.
A feature of the precession from the
depot to the hotel was the great pum-
ber of German soldiers who lined the
streets and who went fairly wild In
tbeir efforts to show their devotion to
the prince. They constituted the only
* guard given to tbe prince during his
march from the depot
Only thirty minutes was alloted on
the program to reach til* hotel and
tbe first banquet to the prince was fol-,
lowed at 7 o'clock. The committee, had
miscalculated a trifle, however, and lt
was twenty minutes from -that time
when the dinner, wTiTbh was spread in
the main banquet'Ball of the Auditorium began. At the door of the hotel the
prince was met by the banquet committee and escorted to the second floor of
the hotel. The prince understood that
•there was bttt little time in which to
make preparations and he was pre-.
pared for the event when he stepped
from bis car. As he entered the room
he turned to Mr. Bice and said:
"I am readv now."
As the prince, escorted by Mayor
Hani son, Mr. Rice and Mr. Adams entered the hall, the Chlcagoans made
the room ring with their cheers. The
orchestra which was placed behind a
great, mass .of ferns and palms, struck
up the German national anthem as the
prlnc? entered the hall, and continued
it until after he had taken his seat.
The prince seemed -greatly pleased at
the warmth of bis welcome and bowed
ard srailod repeatedly, and after he
had taken his se.it he nodded right and
left to tis entertainers as they seated
themselves. There were nine tables at
the banquet and including Prince
Henry and his suite '157 people were
seated.
Th eye were bult three toasts offered,
.the -first being by F. Willis Rice, who
proposed the .health of Prince Henry.
It was drunk amid loud cheers and before one-third of the guests, who had
risen fn masse to drink his health had
sunk into their seats, the prince was
on his feet.
"•I propose the health of the President." he called in ringing tones and
up eame the banquetters once more,
and the health of President Roosevelt
was drnlned.ln hearty fashion. Mayor
Harrison then rose from his seat
"Long live the emperor of Germany,"
he called, holding his glass high. Once
more, ln volume as deep as before,
came the cheers, all the guests waving
their napkins wildly. This comprised
all the toasts of the evening and
rhortly afterward the banquet came to
a close.
It was shortly after 8 o'clock when
the prlr.ee and his suite entered the
carriages at the Auditorium hotel for
their drive to the armory of the First
infantry, wbere the .German citizens of
Chicago had arranged a choral festival
in his honor.
The drive was almost an even mile
in length and for the entire distance
the sidewalks were lined as closely as
the people, could he packed ln, with
thousands intent upon seeing the
prince. A mar of cheers greeted htm
aa he left the hotel and from there until he passed within the doors of the
armory there was one continuous shout
which was reduced in volume only
when he entered the armory, where
6,000 people, most of them horn in the
fatherland or descendants "of those who
had gathered to greet him. Bands
were playing with frantic energy and
the great chorus of hundreds of voices
were singing In .honor of the prince aa
he entered, but their efforts availed
them-nothing. The cheers of the multitude drowned all else and for fully
five minutes there was nothing hut one
roar of voices. Several times 6.000 people were on the outside of the building
and these added to the cheers of those
that welled up Inside the building.
The sight that met the eyes of the
prince as he stepped upon the brightly
decorated balcony was one to stir the
•heart of any lflan, no matter how accustomed to multitudes and to fhe
cheers of the crowds he might he. The
groat hall was filled to its utmost capacity-from end to end, and from side
to side there was a sea of faces against
which the waving handkerchiefs which
fluttered in the air by.the thousands
resembled a white crest of foam.
Beautiful decorations hid" the interior
of the armory and among them the colors of the American and German flags
predominated. The box occupied hy
tho prince was at the east end ahd
a canopy had been erected over it The
box was carpeted with costly rugs and
tbe black eagle hung Just Over the head
of Prince Henry aa he advanced to the
front of his box. to bow acknowledgment'! of the cheers that came lip to
him from. below in unceasing volume.
Aa soon as he thought the time had
arrived in which the voices of his
chorus could be heard above the great
cheers, Conductor Ehrhorn waved his
baton, and with one voice the chorus
started in upon "The True Oerman
Heart."
At the conclusion of the song Chairman T. J. Levens read hia address of
welcome to Prinee Henry. At the conclusion of the address there was a renewal of the cheers and then a pause
to await tbe reply of Prince Henry.
He spoke as follows:
"I thank you cordially for tbe kind.
Words which you have Just spoken, but
the most beautiful are those of our
grand fatherland on our people which
bave just been delivered. You should'
be -tho best of citizens here but you
should never forget you are all
Germane, or of German decent, and
ycii -ahould be good, loyal American
citizens, the same as you were in the
old oountry. You have left your fatherland, bat if you still have some love
for the fatherland, then I ask you to
give three cheers for the one who haa
sent me heae as the representative of
Prussia to Bring these greetings, the
German emperor and the King of Prussia."
The cheers were then given for the
emperor of Germany in which the
prince joined heartily:
The chorus, accompanied by the orchestra, then rendered "The Prayer
Before the Battle" in a manner that
won the approval cf the visitors, for
they applauded with enthusiasm, the
prince leading In the manifestations of
pleasure. An original poem was then
wad by E. F. L. Gausae.
The orchestra struck up again the
stirring strains of "The Battle Hymn
of the Republic," sung by the members
ef the Ladies Choral society. Ths
song wns beautifully rendered - for a
chorus comprising so many members,
and the great audience was wrought up
to a high pitch of enthusiasm. .This
was increased a minute later when,
with scarcely an instant's pause, the
music swung into "The Star Spangled
Banner." Instantly every man and
woman in the hall was standing, the
prince and the members of his suite
vising also. The first notes Of the
song were utterly loat ln tbe wild cry
of delight that rana out as the old war
song was heard. Thts died away in an
instant and then wltn a force tbat
seemed to shake the very roof itself.
the entire audience followed the orchestra with the words of the song.
Tho greatest precautions had been
taken in all the arrangements at the
armory and nothing could have been
smoother than the way everything was
carried out. #*"
It was shortly after 10 o'clock when
the prince and the members of his
suite rose from their seats and, escorted by the members of the committee, left the balcony for their carriages.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour, the crcwd, numbering at least
60.000 people, was still ln waiting ontside .and the reappearance of the prince
was greeted with the same cheers that
had marked his arrival at the hall.
Bowleg'to the right and left as he entered his carriage, the prince, in flve
minutes after leaving,, the balcony in
the armory, was on hie way to the
Auditorium hotel to take_his part in
the great ball In his honor.
GRjtfiD BALL AT THE
HOTEL AIIMIORIIl.
CHIEF   EVENT   OF   PRINCE'S   CHICAGO VISIT.
CENTRAL  BADLY CRIPPLED.
Four Large Passenger Trains Stalled
» Near Albany.
.NEW YORK, March 3.—Not a western train entered the Orand Central
station this afternoon or evening. All
were stalled somewhere along'the line
or delayed by the floods. Nothing came
down the Hudson River division except
the local trains. At the station it was
stated that not even a report of any of
tbe trains due could behad because nf
the condition of .the wires.
HUDSON, N. Y., March 3.—High
water in the Hudson river and the
forming of ice gorges above this city,
aouth of Albany, has stopped railroad
traffic on the New York Central and
Hudson River road. It requires four
large "hog" engines to draw each passenger train up the steep grade through
this city, causing considerable delay,
Much- apprehension is felt about the
situation in Ithe vicinity of Caatleton
and Sebodack. Four large passenger
trains are stalled there in the flood, one
of the traina being the Empire State
Express. The waters have risen so
high about them that the cars are submerged to the roofs and heavy ice is
pounding them hard, threatening thetr
demolition.
A work train from' Hudson which
went to ithe assstance of the others is
also caught In the flood and cannot
move in either direction, the locomotive's fires being extinguished.
The passengers on the Empire State
Hrpress were badly frightened, having to remain in the cars several vhonrs
during the night, tho ice battering the
care while the water was up to the
seats. They were finally-rescued from
their perilous position by row boats
and placed in a relief train which was
Sent here.
The rush of the waters and heavy ice
over the docks and along the railway
tracks swept many small buildings
away, destroying them completely.
THE SHIPPING  BILL UP.
It Msde Its Appearanoe in the Senate
Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, March 3.—The senate
today began consideration of what is
popularly known aa the shipping bill,
a measure to.provide for ocean mail
service between the United States and
foreign ports and the common defense
to promote commerce and to encourage
deep set fisheries. Mr. Frye, (Me.,)
chairman of the committee on cdtai-
merco. made the opening statement In
support of the bill. He occupied the
floor tor nearly two hours. The policy
of protection which has been -applied,
he said, to American Industries with
such fc-eneficient results had not been
applied to tbe shipping industry. The
result of this short-righted policy had
been the decadence ot tbe American
merobant marine and. the consequent
humiliation of Americans engaged in
the shipping Industry.
Mr. Frye's address waa largely technical but bis argument was listened to
with close attention by senators on
both sides of the chtBnber.
Prior to the consideration of tbe
shipping bill, many minor measures
were passed.
House Proceedings.
WASHINOTON, March 3.—The
house today began the consideration of
the biU to classify the rural fre'e delivery service tnd place "the carriers
under the contract system.
Settlers' Cheap Excursions.
During the months of March and
April tlie D., A. V. & P. R. R. have
aranged to place on sale cheap settlers'
excursion tickets to points In the statea
of Montana, Idaho, 'Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. For further
particulars inquire of D., A. V. & P.
ticket agents, or Mr. A. J. Smith, .0.
P. A T. A, L. S. & M. S. Ry., Cleveland, a t27-tf
IT    WAS    A    OORGEOUS    AFFAIR.
Description of ths  Decorations—2,000
People Awaited ths Royal Visitor's Entry.
CHICAGO, March 3.—The chief event
of the prince's stay ln Chicago was the
grand ball held tonight in the Auditorium. It was perhaps the most magnificent social event ever witnessed in this
city, surpassing even the peat ball
given in honor of Admiral Dewey two
years ago.
The decorations of the huge hall
went beyond anything held in the
Auditorium betore. In the . general
scheme the German and American colors v.s»re freely mingled and formed the
basts of the principal designs. The"
black eagle of Prussia, and the stars
and stripes were in evidence on all
sides. Nautical effects here prevailed
to a great extent
On each side of the ball room were
flve of the boat prows, tbs base of each
being draped with the combined colors
of the United States and Germany
through which gleamed hundreds of
small electric lights, tn front of each
box on the sides of- the ball room were
draped hundreds of flags, thoae of
Germany alternating with thoae of the
United States.
At the west end of the ball room was
placed the canopied boy which was occupied by -the prince when he was not
upon the floor of the ball room.
The .canopy of tfie box was whtte
without and yellow on the inner side.
The border waa yellow above black,
and heiow red and white. On a panel
of drapery at each side ot tho chair
which was placed in the box for the
use of the prince, was the' Prussian
lea tIp.'**The yachting pennan of Prince
|Henry was swung sfbove the chair and
[across the front of tbe box were draped
the cog.rz of Germany.
The lionr set in tlie program for the
arrival of Prince Henry and his suite
upon the floor of the ball room was
10:30 o'clock but It was fifteen minutes after that time before he was
ready. The prince went hastily to his
room and made a few changes ln hts
attird before reportiner to the members
of the ball committee that he was
readv. In the meantime the members
of his suite had been assembling in the
hotel parlors. Thev were awaited there
by the members of the, ball committee
headfcd by Chairman Honore Palmer.
Mayor Harrison presented the members of the prince's suite to Mr. Palmer and then introduced the prince
himself ai his highness came from his
room ready to make his entry into the
ball room. The other distinguished
guests tafcre escorted by other members
of the bSll committee and a line was
formed at the -bead of which , Prince
Henry and Mayor Harrison took their
pieces when all was rea,dy,
- The prince gave the signal, the doors-
were thrown open and the formal entrance into the room was made. For
nearly nn hour nearly 2,000 men and
Women had been ln waiting for the
entrance of Prince Henry, Before his
arrival nobody was allowed upon the
floor of th. ball room wtth the exception of the members of the hall committee, wbo- entered at 10*30, and
standing behind long streamers of
bright colored ribbons waited for the
prince. The members of tho committee had heen ln their places about
fifteen minutes when the notes of a
bugle came from the entrance to the
ball room and a second later a glitter
of gold lace and the flash of decorations and tben ln a long line the prince
and the members of his suite with
their escort came slowly toward the
waiting line of brilliantly dressed
women.
Ac soon as all the distinguished visitors had' been presented to the ladies
selected for their escort, the prince
took Mra. Harrison to the head of the
line and Immediately began to
promenade around the ball room, stopping when he reached the front of the
roval box. At this moment the large
orchestra, almost hidden from view by
a forest of growing palms and flowers,,
changed the march Into the waltz "My
Fiancee.'
The prince entered hia box, escorting
Mrs. Harrison to the seat of honor beside himself andwatched the dancing of
Several hundred couples with interest.
He remained in his box until nearly
midnight, exchanging pleasant words
with aH who came to meet him, and
producing a most pleaaant impression
by Kis democratic manners.
INDEMNITY DEMANDED
OF TURKEY.
Ports  Declines to Accept Either Responsibility or Liability In Miss.
Stone's Caae.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 8.—The
United States minister, Tohn G. A.
Leishman, has presented a note to the
porte regarding the capture of Miss
Ellen M. Stone, hy Brigands, demanding the punishment of the guilty parties. The porte in replying, repudiates
responsibility and denies aU liability.
NEWS    FROM    THE    SOUTHWEST.
OIL CITY, March 8.—Credit balances
$1.15; certificates, no bid.
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MERCANTILE LICENSE
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8UPREME COURT OP THE UNITED
8TATE8 UPHOLDS THI LAW.
VICTORY FOR CITY IN
LONG DRAWN-OUT CASE.
PITTSBURG, March 3.—(Special.)—
- The opening developments in the lower southwest fields were rstber satisfactory. A larger number of good wells
were completed today than ordinarily.
In the Salem district. Harrison
county, W. Va., the South Penn OU
company drilled in its No. 4 on ths S.
C. Barnes farm, on Indian ran, and secured a producer that placed 380 barrels to its credit the first 20 hours.
In the Fish creek development In
Marshall eounty, the same company
has drilled ln ita No. 3 on the Burley-
Bovd farm and has a 150-barrel producer which has not been drilled
through the aand. In the same district
the South Penn OU company bas ahot
Its No. 2 on ths Alley-Lewis farm and
the weU produced 260 barrels the ensuing 24 hours.
In the Littie Germany district, Bene-
dum Bros, have completed their No. 8
on the J. C. Cain farm and have a 20-
barrel urodncer.
In the Pine Orove district, Wetzel
countv, E. H. Jennings & Bros/ Ko. 2
on tbe J. Rush farm, located ahnnt
4,000 feet north of developments and
drilled in last week, is holding up at
150 barrels a day.
In the Bealls Mills district Lewis
county, the South Penn Oil company's
No. 2 on the C. W. McCutcheon farm,
hes be*n drilled through the stray and
Gorden sand and is producing at the
rate'of 60 barrels a day. It is drilling
to the fifth sand. No. 3 on tile same
farm ls producing 30 barrels a day from
the stray and Gordon and is drilling to
the fifth sand.
In the Sand Fork district J. M. Guf-
fev & Co. hav4 drilled their No. 16 on
the James Mullady* farm through the
strav and Gordon and have a small
show. This well ls also drilling to the
fifth sand.
Northeast of the Fink district the
South .Penn Oil company has drilled its]
test well on the Elizabeth Boyles farm
into the Gantz sand and the hole is
fined np 600 feet with fluid. In the
same district the South Penn OU company has completed No. 3 on the
Thomas Fa bey farm and baa a show
for a 25-barrel producer. No. 2 on the
O. A. Brown farm has been drilled
'through the Gantz sand and ls a duster.
In the Salem district,'' Harrison
county, the Federal Oil company has
given its No. 2 on the E: D. Connelly
farm a shot and increased its production from 60 to 100 barrels a day.
On the east tork of McFariand creek,
Murphy district, Ritchie • county, the
Shawmut OU company has drilled Iq^proirMOns.   A to* was made'of'L
Nearly   $20,000 of   Taxes Due   Which
Under  Yesterday's   Decision   Will
Have to Be Paid to the City.
Washington, March s.—-in the
United States supreme court today
Justice McKenna dSivered an opinion
in the case of L. S. Clark vs. the dtp
of Titusville, Pa., sustaining' tbe valiifr
ity of a city ordinance dividing the
merchants of the city into classes for
the purpose of taxation. The ordinance
was attacked as in violation of the
fourteenth amendment of the constitution, but this plea was not sustained.
its No 4 on the A. H. Ayres farm and
lias a show for a 10-barrel pumper
from the salt sand.
In the Bens run district, Pleasants
county, the Liberty Oil oompany has
completed Its No. 27 on the P. J. Doty
farm and has a duster in the Cow Run
sard. Tn the same district S. Y. Ramage has completed his No. 23 on the
Rpymer Brewing company farm and
haa a show for a small producer in the
same sand.
In the shallow sand territory, In
Wood county, D. F. Sherbondy bas
completed bis No. 9 on the . Blchard
Way. form and has a 25-barrel producer.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio aide ta Monroe county,
the Moore Farm (Bl company has
drilled its test well on the John Moore
farm through tiie sand and has a
duster. The location of this well is
about Itwo milee east of tbe Big Lime
producer on the Fred Spiry farm Mid
shuts off an extension in that direction.
In the same development and inside of
defined limits, F. P. Hue & Co. have
drilled their No. 5 on the Tamsworth
farm Into the Keener sand and have a
show for a 10-barrel pumper.
In the Jackson Ridge end of the
Keener sand territory Keegan A Co.
have completed thetr test well on the
John Craig farm and will have a light
pumper.
On Wolf creek, Morgan county, Hastings and the Southwestern Petroleum
company have drlUed in their No. 3 on
the G. E. Mbrrisfarm and tho well produced 76 barrels the Brat 24 hours.
In the same district G. C. Best Jr.'s
No. 10 on the N. E. Russell farm is reported to have-made a 15-barrel flow
shortly after it was grilled Into the
sand.
In the Chester Hill district Dye &
Steele have completed their No. 10 on
the A. Hallowell farm and, have a light
well, ln the same district the Magic
OU company has completed a test weU
on tiie John Lent farm and has a duster.
In the Murdocksville extension, in
Wa«hin«rton county, Pa., the Fdreat
Oil company bas completed Its No. 7
on the Conn form and has a show for
a small well.
In ths same district Kiskadden &
Co.'s test well on the Duncan farm, is
in and Showing for a 10-barrel pumper.
When Informed of the decision of
the supreme court last evening, m
member of the TitusvlUe Merchants',
association said: . "The city ordinance
providing for the payment of a retail
mercantile tax was enacted many
years ago, during the 'palmy days,*
when the city was full Of transient people and a larger poUce force was required, thus making it necessary to
raise more revenue for the city. Long
before the merchants decided to refuse
payment of the tax in question they
had urged Its repeal on the grounds
that it had outlived its necessity, waa
discriminating and unjust ta its classification. Failing to get the ordinance
repeated, the merchants decided abont
flve years ago to refuse payment, and
made an organized effort through the
Merchants' association to escape its
n
Clark's case before a local justice and
the city won out. It was then taken
to the county court the superior and
subsequently to the supreme bench at
state and nation. Nearly $20,008
worth of tax Is now due ths City, which
according to the decision must be paid.
Many will find it quite a hardship,
sines It has accumulated to a considerable sum for each merchant"
An effort to see City Solicitor George
Frank Brown, who had the case ia
charge for the city, developed the tost
that he Is out of the city.
PLEASANTVILLE PICKINGS.
THE census'bureau bill.
The   Civil Service   Feature Not   Ap
proved by the Prealdent
„WASINGTON, March 3.—In conference with members of congress todav,
President Roosevelt expressed bis sin-
sere disapproval of the civil service
provision of the bill creating a permanent census bureau which bas passed
both houses and is now before him. The
bill extends the provisions of the civil
service law to all the clerks at present
employed in the census office, numbering about 1.700, and the President
takes tbe position that this action is
an Injustice to those, who have passed
and may pass, tbe civil service examination prescribed by law. He is, how-
eyer, very anxious to have a permanent
census bureau, and the opinion is expressed by those who have talked with
him that he will sign the bill and then
ask to regulate by executive the appointments! under, the bill ao as to
avoid the Injustice of which be complains. \      _.     ..   .,_i...___A__LL,,m«..
items of Interest Prom Our Hill-Top
Neighbors.
PLEAS ANTVILLJS, March 3.—
WhUe Frank Cole of Pithole was returning home Saturday, accompanied
by his daughter, and was crossing
from tbe bridge to the road, hia
horse fell in a hole at the end et
tbe bridge, which was caused by the
heavy waters. The horse was
drowned and the occupants of the rig
escaped with a slight shake-up. It IS
stated that Mr. Cole contemplates
suing Allegheny township to recover
the valne of the horse.
W. A. Stowell has returned from a
business trip to Warren county.
The Woman's Missionary society ot
the U. B. church meets Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Margaret Shelmadine.
The Misses Birdie Zuver and Gertrude Klbler have gone to Pittsburg.
Miss Ida House of Kenesaw, N. Y.,
is a guest at the home of Mrs. Rose
House.
Mrs. Rose House spent Sunday with
her daughter Irene at Edinboro.
- Mrs. W. J.  Proper, who for some
time past has been quite ill, has so
far recovered to be able to be. around.
Baby girls arrived within the past
weel=. at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Coe, Thos. Zuver and Richard
Woodcock, Jr.
The farce comedy, "Mr. Bob," waa
produced at the Holeman opera house
laat Saturday evening for the benefit
of the Presbyterian parsonage fund,
and was very largely attended.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion ot tbe ear.
There is^only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of tbt
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
inflamed you hav a rubmling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when lt Is en-.
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless tbe inflammation can be taken
out and this tube rstored to its nor-,
nial codltiun, hearing wUl be deatroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are
'caused by catarrh, wbich is nothing
but an iniiamec! condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case ot Deafness (caused, bv
catarrb) that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.   Send for circular, free.
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Sold by Druggists. 76c.
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If you want to buy, sen. Mat your
own or somebody else's property, tW
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