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il <% 0ND REPUBLICAN. VOL. 25, NO. 32. **/»" H -> MEBCEB, MEBCEB COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBEB 27, 1912. VOL. 71 OLD SEBIES. SAYS TAFT WILL WW. National Chairman Hilles fromi Observation aad Reports Predicts Republican Success in November. Bepnblioan National Chairman Charles D. Hilles, after a trip through the West, deolared on Monday that President Tatt will be re-eleoted in Novembers He asserted tbat there is no longer mnoh talk of Bepnblioans voting for Wilson to assure the defeat of Roosevelt, and tbe only real danger to the Bepnblioan National tioket now is in States where the Repnblioan majority is small and Colonel Uoosevelt hopes to get enough votes to deprive tbe Bepublioan tioket of a majority, that being the purpose with whioh he entered tbe right, never expecting to figure more than third in the raoe. Ia speaking of tbe situation, he said : "Colonel Boosevelt went Into the campaign te revenge, retaliation and reprisal beoanse of the mention ia tbe papers riled in oonneotion with the steel trust snit of his part in the absorption by tbat corporation of ito only real rival. Hte spectacular performances are all timed and staged ia tbe interest and te tbe benefit ol tbe free- trade oandidate of the Demooratio party. Conviotion on this point has kept paoe with the evidenoes of hia waning strength, and bas bronght abont solidification of Repnblioan ranks to snoh an extent tbat even now, at the very outset of the active oampaign, tbe re-election of President Taft seems virtually assured. "The fear el tariff tinkering, with Ita attendant Inevitable demoralization of general bnsiness conditions, bas bronght tbe Amerioan manufacturer and the Amerioan workingmen to a complete and sympathetic understanding of the issues involved in this oampaign. The people of the United States have not forgotten tbe oonditions tbat resulted from the passage of tbe last Demooratio free-trade measnre, mournfully remembered M the Wilson bill. "Mr. Roosevelt will disappear from the soene of activities ia dne time, bnt the Bepnblioan party will survive. No one man is indispensable to tbe party, jnst as no one man ie indispensable to tbe country. It is this knowledge whiob ia gaining gronnd. The people are now folly apprised of the splendid attainments and tbe high oharaoter of their Chief Exeoutive. And beoanse of it, beoanse of tbe oonviotion tbat prosperity and development along all lines —material and ideal—are beat subserved by it, tbe people of tbe oountry are turning to President Taft in snoh numbers as to give promise of hia re-eleotion in November, ea outcome in wbioh I bave tbe deepest abiding personal faiths" Reports from various States, reoeived daily at Washington, support Mr. Hilles' deolaration. The general tenor of the reports, whioh cover thirty States, is tbat many persons wbo were witb Rooaevelt from the beginning have beoome disgusted witb the absurd promises tbat he is making and with tbe violsnoe of his ohargea against everything aad everybody, and are now turning to the Bepnblioan party. One notable argument Ant* appears in several of tbe telegrams is that Roosevelt is strongest when be is in a State, bnt tbat as soon aa he leaves the voters wbo lined np with the Bull Moose party won return to the Republioan fold, realizing, apparently, that tbe tbird party is an ephemeral oonoern the Bepnblioan party is permanent. Moreover, it ia said tbat Governor Wilaon and Colonel Roesevelt are killing one another oft, and tbat tbe people are thinking more and more of the faot tbat the present wave of prosperity ia largely due to the faot tbat Preaident Taft vetoed the low tariff bills sent bim by tbe Demooratio Congress. In Indiana, Miohigan and Iowa organizations are oompleted and the oampaign ia on in fall blast. Reports have come from these States tbat sentiment is rapidly obanging to Taft and the Bepublioan ticket. In Iowa there are two fnll and oomplete organizations working together for the eleotion of tbe Republioan tioket. Besides tbe regular State organization a league of Taft *!+& clubs bas been fo,.' '<' to supplement tbe work of the regular oommittee, and the Bepnblioans are more confident eaob day tbat Iowa will he ia the Bepnblioan colnmn in November. Ia Illinois the real aotive work of tbe campaign begins thia week. With the return of State Chairman WeBt to headquarters and the annonnoed tour of the State by Governor Deneen and other State oandidates, the oampaign will open aggressively and be kept np until eleotion day. Leaders of all faotions are getting together, and tt is predioted tbat within ten days there will be a nnited party, and an aggressive fight made te the Bepnblioan tioket from top to bottom. The reports from Minnesota from all sources, both politioal and otherwise, are to the effeot tbat a change is taking plaoe there. The great orops, bigh prioes and good times tend to make the farmers satisfied With present conditions. The reoent primaries in Colorado seem to indioate n obange in sentiment to Taft. Reports are that ohanges are beooming more notioeable every day, and with a fall Bepnblioan tioket now in the field Colorado Republioans will make an aggressive fight and expeot to pnt tbe State ia the Republican oolumn in November. GREW CONVENTION ASSURED. Annnal Gathering of State Sabbath School Workers at Philadelphia Will Break All Records. Snnday school folks all over tbe State are looking forward with muoh anticipation to the great annnal oonvention to be held in Philadelphia, Ootober 8 to 11, next. Many oounties will send large delegations. It ia anticipated that no less tban 10,000 workers ontside of Philadelphia will be in attendanoe. The program has on tt tbe names of many Snnday sohool people wbo are specialists and enjoy a world-wide reputation. Bishop Joseph F. Berry, af Philadelphia, of tbe Methodiat Episoopal ohurob, will preaoh the oonvention sermon. Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, of Brooklyn, will open the series* of noon-time meetings to be beld eaob day in the Garriok Theatre. Marion Lawrenoe, of Cbioago, joint seoretary of tbe World's and International Sunday Sobool Associations, wUl oondnot a series of oonferenoes. Mrs. M. A. Lamoreaux, ot Cbioago, author of'"The Unfolding Life," will make several addresses. Dr. M. Ot. Brumbaugh, superintendent of the publio schools of Philadelphia, will address the oonvention on "Training for Servioe." Bev. Neil Mo* Pberson, of Springfield, Mass , will oondnot the daily devotional periods. Mr. John Alexander, Chicago, the first general seoretary of the Boy Soont movement, but now seoondary division superintendent of tbe International Aaaooiation, will have a plaoe on tbe program. Dr. C. J. Kepbart, Dayton, Ohio, General Seoretary of tbe State Aaaooiation from 1894 to 1897, ia one of the speakers.. Mra. Nellie S Barnes, Newark, N. J., direotor of graded instruction for the Methodiat Board of Sunday Schools, will have a part on the elementary grade program. The program is rioh witb talent and will ao doubt have a great stimulating influenoe on Sunday sobool work all over tbe State. One Clear Day ln August. The Erie weatber bureau reports that there wat but one olear day dnring tbe month of Augnst, For sixteen of tbe thirty-one daya there was rata, with more than .01 of an inoh precipitation, and fonrteen daya were partly olondy. On ten different days thunder storms were reported. Dnring tbe month tbe highest temperature waa 83, reoorded Angnst 26, with the lowest temperature at 51, reported August 30. Tbe greatest daily range was 23 degrees on Augnst 24. Angnst 28 there ooonrred the least daily range, aa it was only six degrees. Tbe normal temperature for tbe month was 69 9 degrees. Tbe total rainfall eolipsed tbat ot all previous Augusts by nearly half an inoh, tbe total being 5.60 inohes. The beat plaoe to hide money is where they have vaults for safely protecting it. Every "week we see newspaper aooounts of people having been robbed. Sugar howls, rag-baga, under the oarpet, behind piotures, and all of those other places where people oonoeal their money are well known to burgltxrm. HIDE IT IN OUR BANK, THEN YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET IT WHEN YOU WANT IT. Do YOUR banking with US. We pay 3 per cent, interest on Time Certificates. COMMERCIAL, BANK. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MERCER, PENNA., Capital, Surplus and Profits $320,000.00 THE OLDEST AND BEST. Forty-fifth Annual Stoneboro Pair the Greatest Exhibition In Society's History —>tTlne Attractions and Great Crowds. The forty-fifth annual Stoneboro Fair, beld last week, was a suooess in every feature. Greater praise than this simple statement cannot be given and should not be attempted. Tbe exhibits were more numerous and ot better qnality than ever before in the aooiety'a history, while the orowd was tbere as nsual. In apite of the foot tbat the fair began and olosed with heavy rain, storms it is stated that over 30,000 admission tiokets were sold. Tha Stoneboro Fair li known far and wide for the diversity and excellence of the entertainment it provides te its patrons, and in this respeot the exhibition of 1912 surpassed all reoords. Besides an unusually large racing program, the free attractions inolnded Alber's herd of eight bears, an exhibition flight by a Curtiss aeroplane, fonr bands and orohestras, a trotting ostriob, free demonstration by tto State College Agricultural Experiment Station and tbe greatest display of live stook, agrionltural produots and tbe prodnots of ait and meohanios ever seen on tbe grounds. Owing to a defeot in the engine,the aeroplane flight oould not be given nntil after six o'olook tbe tot day and waa consequently missed by a large number of tbe patrons. Those who witnessed the flight any tt WM one worthy of the plaoe the Curtiss people bold in aerial navigation. Alber's bears gave two performances daily nnder direotion of Mile. Bernioe and tbis attraction proved a popular one witb the orowds. The animals performed with almost hnman intelligence, and the attraction was tbe best animal exhibition tbe sooiety bas ever produoed. Tbe trotting ostriob exhibited Thnnday afternoon was an added feature not advertised. Tbe agrionltural and zoologioai exhibit of the State College waa muoh appreciated as was also the address by Prof. H. A. Surfaoe. The stook pens and atables and the ponltry bonse presented a display of the finest prodnots of breedera from all seotions. Merchants' ball waa well filed asusual. Ia faot tbe exbibita surpassed tbe reoord of former yeara io all olasses. Tbe Grange displays exhibited in the new ball and'in agrioultnral ball were a whole abow in themselves. Six exhibits were in competition, Irish Ridge winning first premium, Sandy Lake and Deer Creek dividing seoond and tbird and New Lebanon, Hendersonville aod Lake reoeiving fourth, fifth and sixth premiums, respectively. Tbe nnmber of oonoessions was as large at ever, every available spaoe being ooonpied by stands, fakirs and novelty booths. The old time shows ot a questionable nature were missing, as tbe sooiety has plaoed a ban on that olass of entertainment. The mnsio was a feature worthy of speoial mention. Two bauds and two orohestras were engaged. The efforts of the offioers to give a olean, inatrnotive and entertaining exhibition are worthy ot hearty commendation. Tbe order was good both days and tbere waa nothing ot an unpleasant natnre to mar the reoord of the sooiety. ■ The raoing program wae tbe largest in pasta snd most of tbe oontests ware botly oontested. Tbe traok waa a little heavy on Wedneaday and part ot the program waa postponed to Thuraday. The purses amounted to 92,400. Tbe resnlts follow, exoept in the running races : WEDN-SDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 2:30 I'Ace. runs- 55300. Al lie Bussell 1 1 1 Davis Hal 2 2 8 Lady Mae ; 3 4 4 Wandering Heir 4 '1 5 1'hoebe Edwards. 5 5 8 Maud Adams 6 6 d Best time 2:2i*_. 2.-0 TllOT. I'll USE 8300. Sbadeland Clayton.. 2 6 8 3 3 111 Hades Last......... ....4 8 1 4 1 2 2 2 Evelyn Arguile 6 '2212388 High Opera 6 5 4 2 4 4 4 4 Best time 2:28W*. 2:15 I'ACE. pubse S350. Duke Sultan 4 4 4 111 Dan K 2 112 2 2 Maxwood 13 2 3 3 8 Alero T... 8 2 8 4 4 4 Best time 2:19W. - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 2:20 TBOT. PUBS- S35U. Mo-el 1 1 1 Ulysses Wilton 2 2 2 Helen Vincent 4 8 8 Master Knot 3 5 4 Bertba M 5 4 5 Best time 2_.9W. 2.22 PACE. PUBSE {350. Ruth Rector 2 111 Geo. P 1 2 2 2 Macom .' 8 4 8 8 Violet Direct 4 3 4 4 Best time 2-H'*'. 2:.4 TBOT. PUBSE 1*350. Prince M 1 1 2 Bellmlntster. ......3 8 1 Case Baron 5 5 4 Celstone... 2 2 8 Touy Chimes. 4 4 5 Best time 2:53}if. This race was unfinished on account of darkness. BOAl) RACE, PUBSE (100. Davy Jones 1 1 Princess Belmont 3 2 Bingetta 2 8 Keystone Prince 4 4 Best time 2:a9*_. BIGH COST OF LIVING. Federal Investigation Covering: Chief Food Products During Ten-Year Period Develops Interesting Facta. An investigation into the bigh oost of living for a period of ten years past oonduoted by tbe Commissioner of Labor, wbiob waa extended into thirty-two States and oovered fifteen of tbe prinoipal food prodnots and ooal, has jnat been oompleted. The investigation was made in industrial oenters and, tbe Commissioner believes, oovers twe-thirda of tbe artioles that enter into workingmen's necessities. Tbe report shows that fonrteen of tbe fifteen food articles oovered by tbe investigation were quoted at higher prioes on June 15, 1912, than they were • year before, while ten of the artioles bad advanoed in the last ten yeara more tban 50 per cent, over tba average retail prioes for the period 1890-1899. Oaring the last deoade prioes of potatoes ohanged moat and sngar the least. Tbeir ! advances were 11.9 and 8.5 per oent. re- ' speotively. During the last year baoon, wbioh deoreased jnst one-tenth of 1 per | oent., was the only one ot tbe fifteen prinoipal artioles ot food tbat showed a deoline in prioe, while nine of the fifteen advanoed more tban 10 per oent., varying from 94 per cent, for milk to 18.6 for ronnd steak. Of tbe fifteen, only eggs, batter, milk ' and sngar were lower, but the prioe of three of tbese four is normally lower during summers tban dnring winters. Gamble's Belgiaus Make Record. C. J. Gamble & Son, of New Hamburg, breeders of Belgian horses, have been very snooessfnl at the oounty fairs, making a reoord of whioh they oan feel justly proud. They exhibited a pair of imported Belgian mares wbioh attracted mnoh attention among horsemen—the bay mare wbioh they pnrohased from Bell Bros., el Wooster, Ohio, laat fall, and a chestnut sorrel, wbioh tbey obtained from H. & H. Wolff, Wabash, lad., last Maroh. Cora Grim, (2336), weighing in moderate flesh 2,250 pounds, the bay mare, bas done exceptionally well hr tbem. She was first prize and grand champion mare at the Obio State Fair last hAl and won first at the Pennsylvania State Fair at Pittsbnrgb last Jauuary. She ia a model type of draft mare and looks good enongh to stand at the head of any of the big showa. Sbe was at a disadvantage in the show ring tbis fall owing to the faot that abe is very heavy in foal, and wai defeated for first honors by her stable mate, Emma, 2384. Tbe sorrel mare ia very showy, although somewhat smaller tban tbe bay. Sbe ia aa all-around actor, and very few criticized the judges for placing her at the head of tbe olass. She was a winner at the International Stook Sbow at Chioago last Deoember. Below ia a liat of the Gamble winnings at Meroer and Stoneboro fairs: Meroer—First and seoond on stallion oolt and 4-year old mare, first on 5, 3, 2 and 1* year-old man, mare colt, brood mare and oolt, sweepstakes ter stallion with three af his get and seoond on 5-year-old stallion. Stoneboro—First and second on 4-year-old stallion, stallion oolt, mare oolt and brood mare and oolt, first on 4-year-old stallion, 3, 2 and 1-year-old mare. This gave them 94 premiums on 24 entries—IT firbts ont of possible 18 and 7 seconds. As a resnlt of their showing tbey sold a pair of oolts, a yearling and a 2-year-old, to Wm. Sobners, of Oil City. METHODIST APPOINTMENTS. Rev. J, A. McCamey, formerly of Mercer, Now Superintendent of the New Castle Diatrlot. The annual session of tbe Erie oonferenoe of tbe Methodist Episoopal ohnroh wbicb was held tbis year at Kane olosed on Monday. On that day the ministerial appointments tor the year were annonnoed. Those for the New Castle distriot follow: , Distriot Superintendent, J. A. McCamey. Clarksville—C. E. Deem. Edenburg—W. E. Crosby. Fredonia—K. A. Parsons. Farrell—3. A. Parsons. Grove City—R. N. Merrill. p, Harrisville—A. B. Smitb. Hillsville—E. D. Mowry. Meroer—A. J. Rinker. Nazareth and Mt.Pleaeant—E.D.Thompson. Newcastle—Croton Avenne, C.C.Merrill: Epworth; H. C. Weaver: First, J. H. Clemens; Graoe, J. K. Whippo; Highland Mission, J. L. Stratton; Italian Mission, M. A. Sabbarese; Mahoning, S. M. Gordon; Wesley, J. C. Womer. New Lebanon—L. W. Chambers. New Wilmington—B. G. MoMinn. Pulaaki—Thos. Pollard. Sandy Lake—-J. E. Roberta. Sharon—Firat, C. W. Miner; Oakland «__eune,- C. A. Williams. Sharpsville—S. M. Sartwell. Sheakleyville—E. W. Springer. Slippery Rook—0. J. Warner. Stoneboro—R. A. Thompson. Volant—8. T. Davidson. Wampum—H. S. Bates. West Middlesex—J. M. Farrell. WeBt Pittaburg— T. O. Smitb. Wbeatland—A. E. Salisbury. Rev. Dr. R. S. Borland, of Meroer, was eleoted commissioner ot the permanent annuity fond, and O.A.Stone was ohosen field seoretary of Anti-Saloon Leagne. W. J. Whieldon was named a member of the Conference Board ot Eduoation. Two ministers in tbe diatriot laat year were assigned elsewhere, Rev. C. O. Mead going to the Erie diatriot as superintendent and Rev. R. L. Foulke from Sharpsville to one of the Erie ohnrohes. Dr. T. W. Douglas, disriote superintendent for aix years, was assigntd to the Titusville oharge. LYCEUM COURSE SCHEDDLE. Dates for -.tractions for Coming Season Well Arranged—Sale of season Tickets Started. The dates for tbe appearance of the attractions on tbe Meroer Lyoenm Course bave been reoeived by tbe looal management, and should prove very satisfactory to the patrons of tbe oourse. The different numbers of tbe series will appear as follows : The Neapolitans, Ootober 23; Jndge Blair, November 27; Denton C. Crowl, Deoember 13; Nat. M. Brigham, February 94; Benlah Buok Quartet, Marob 17; Sylvester A. Long, April 7. It will be notioed tbat none of tbe attractions will appear on a Satnrday nigbt tbis season and but two of the aeries will come on a Wednesday night. Dnring tbe past two seasons we have been nnfortunate in having eaoh year one of the attractions on a Satnrday nigbt and the management ia glad to be able to annonnoe a more satisfactory soheduie this season. Bemember that tbe prioe of a season ticket.for the entire oonrse of aix numbers ia only $2.00. Thia makes the average oost of each attraction bnt thirty-three and one- third oents, while in single admissions the oost of tbe oonrse will be $3 60, or an aver- erage of fifty-eight and one-third oents. By bnying a season tioket one is assured of a good seat and even if one ahonld miss one or two of tbe series the average oost wonld remain very reasonable. Season tiokets are now on sale and may be seonred from Frank Leisher or at Hinkley's jewelry store. Season reserved seats WUl be plaoed on sale at Hinkley'a on Men* day, Ootober 21, at 7 a. m. No more tban four seats will be reserved to any one person. Get your season tiokets early. Taft Wins ln Kansas. The Roosevelt Presidential eleotors in Kansas will go on the ballot this fall in the Independent column. Thia deoision waa reaobed last Tbursday by leaders of tbe Progressive party, following a decision not to bring snit against Seoretary ot State Charles H. Sessions to prevent him certifying to oonnty olerks tbe names of Taft and Sherman to head the Republioan oolnmn. Following the decision Seoretary Sessions certified to the county olerks the names of all the oandidates, inolnding those of Taft and Sherman. William Allen Wbite, Kansas manager of tbe Progressives, said that the Roosevelt eleotora wonld resign from the Republioan ballot and tbat petitions would be started to obtain • legal number of signers to place the Roosevelt eleotora in the Independent oolnmn. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. Excellent Instructors Engaged and Program Arranged for Annual Session of County's Teachers. Tbe annnal institnte ot the teaohers of Meroer connty wiU be held ia tbe assembly room of the oonrt honse during the week beginning Ootober 7. Prof. H. E. MoConnell, connty snperintendent of sohools, has oompleted bis arrangements and anticipates a most profitable gathering. His oorps of instructors is one of the best ever brought together at an institnte in this oounty, eaoh member being a reoognized expert in hia line. It inolndes Dr. I. C. Ketler, president of Grove (Sty College; Or. Jonathan Rigdon, president of Winona Oollege; Dr. Paul Pearson, of Swartbmore Oollege; Dr. Thomas Soott Lowden, of tbe Obio State University; Miss Beatrioe Stuart Weller, drawing expert, of New York City; Dr. J. George Beoht, seoretary of the State Board of Eduoation; Prof. M. E. Bennett, of Pittsburgh; Prof. O. C. Lester, of Rochester, and Miss Corn E. Dnnn, of Bellevue, all writing experts, and Prof. Robert J. MoDowell, ol Pittsbnrgb, musioal direotor. Franois Allan Wbeeler, af Mercer, will be the institnte soloist. The morning session on Monday will be devoted to tbe work of enrollment and eaoh teaober mnst register before one o'olook. The afternoon sessions will start at 1:15. On all days exoept Friday the morning sessions will begin at 9:00 a. m., bnt on Wednesday and Tbnrsday mornings from 7:45 to 8:50 there will be writing conferences in tbe High sobool bnilding, one for rural and one for borough teaobers. Friday's session will open at 7:30. Tbe detailed program is as follows : MONDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. Music by Institnte. Devotional Exercises—Dr. J. S. Duncan, First Presbyterian church. Music by-Institute. Address—Dr. Isaac C. Ketler. "The Meaning ot a River"—Dr. T. S. Lowden. Vooal Solo, Toreador's Song from Carmen (Bizet) —Francis Allan Wbeeler. "The Attitude of tbe Learner"—Dr. Jonathan Higdon. Recess. Music by Inatitute. 'First Steps in School Drawing "—Miss Beatrice Stuart Weller, TUESDAY—MORNINi: SESSION. Music by Institute. Devotional Exercises—Rev. Geo. Taylor, Jr., Seoond Presbyterian Churoh. Music by Institute. "Tbe Order of Grammatical Study"—Dr Rigdon. "Tbe First Steps in Drawing"—(Continued)— Miss Weller. Solo, "Tbe Call" (From Three Sea Songs), Wood —Mr. Wbeeler. RecesB. Music by Institute. "Our Instinctive Life and Education"—Dr. Lowden. TUESDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. Music bv Institute. "Tbe German Schoolmaster"—Dr. Lowden. Solo, "Ship O'Mine" (From Tbree Sea Songs), Wood—Mr. Wbeeler. "A Stndy of Sentences"—Dr. Rigdon. Recess. High School Conference, High School Building. "Representing the Seasons"—Miss Weller. WEDNESDAY—MORNING SESSION. Music by Institute* Devotional Exercises- Rev. W. T. K. Thompson. Reformed Presbyterian Church, and Rev. J.S. Mao Lean, First united Presbyterian Church. Music bv Institute. "The Beautiful as Influencing Character"—Dr. Lowden. "Our Flower Friends"—Miss Weller. Solo, "The Sea Road" (From Three Sea Songs), Wood—Mr. Wheeler. Recess. Music by Institute. "A Study of Pronouns"—Dr. Rigdon. WEDNESDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. , MuBic by InsUtute. "Elements in True Teaching"—Dr. J. George Becht. "James Whitcomb Riley"—Dr. Paul Pearson. Recess. Writing and Drawing Conlerence, High Sohool Building. (Rural Teaohers.) Music by Institute. "Education in Adages"—Dr. Rigdon. Solo, (Selection)—Mr. Wheeler. THUBBDtY— .MORNIN1, SESSION. Music by Institute. Devotional Exercises—Rev. Austin J. Rinker, M it. churoh* Music by Institute. "Preparing for the Reading Lesson"—Dr, Pearson. "Relation of School Sanitation to Child Development"—Dr. Becht. Solo, "Down Among the Dead Men," (Old English)—Mr, Wheeler Recess. Writing and Drawing Conference, High Bchool .building. (Rural Teachers ) Music by Institute. "A Study of Pronouns"—Dr. Rigdon. THURSDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:00—2:10. Writing and Drawing Conference, High School Building. (Rural Teachers.) Music by Iustitute. "School Government"—Dr. Rigdon. Muaic by Institute. "Reciting the Reading Lesson"—Dr. Pearson. Solo, (-election)—Mr, Wheeler. Recess. Musio by Institute. "Petsalozzt, the Master Teaoher"—Dr. Beoht. Music and Drawing Conference, High School BuUding. (Borough Teaohers.) FRIDAY—MORNINIi SESSION. Musio by Institute. Devotional Exercises—Rev. J. M. Blackwood, Second United Preabyterian Churoh. Music by Institute. Report uf Committees. "General Talk"—Miss Weller. Solo, (Selection)—Mr. Wheeler. "Education as Art"—Dr Rigdon. "Growing Teachers "—Dr. Becht. "The Voice and Bchool Discipline"—Dr. Pearson. Address—Prof. MoDowell. Note—Program aubjeot to obange at any time. Stiff Vine For Polluting Stream. Particulars of a oourt prooeeding in whioh fines aggregating $3,575 were imposed ona man wbo ignored notioes from the State Department of Health have- been re oeived at Commissioner Dixon's offioe from Indiana oonnty. The fines are tbe stiffest ever beard ot. A bntoher named Frank Hess, living at Dixonville, Indiana oonnty, drained into a stream oonneoting with Twoliok oreek, and was notified to stop the nuisance. Jndge Telford permitted bim to go on parole following a snit by tbe State, tbe man promising to ootnply with State regulations. Ha simply ignored tbem and broke bia promise and was fined $25 and $5 tor every day he allowed the nuisance to be nnabated. RECENT DEATBS. MATTHEW A. IRWIN. Matthew A. Irwin, formerly a resident of Meroer oonnty, died at the California Soldi- era' Home, at Los Angelea, on Jnne 24, where he bad been living tor seventeen montbs. He was born in Wolf Creek townabip ia 1842, but apent tbe greater part of bia life on a farm near New Lebanon. He was a veteran of the Civil war. Ia September, 1861, be eniiated la Company F, Fifty-seventh regiment, Penna. Vols., and for two years participated in every battle in whicb it was engaged, reoeiving a medal for honorable servioe. At Gettysburg he was twioe wounded, onoe in the right arm and onoe in the breast. On his return to duty in the fall he was detailed for servioe at the military hospital in Philadelphia, wbere be remained until Hie expiration of bia enlistment in 1864. In Marob, 1867, be waa married to Hannah darter, who, witb one son an two daughters, survives. Two BisterB, Mra. Hannah Craig, of Pardoe, and Mra. Carson, of Pittsburgh, also are living. He was a man of good oharaoter and bad the respect of all who knew him. Interment was made at Los Angeles. ANXIE HOGE M'CARTNEY. Mrs. A. H. McCartney, of Meroer, passed away in tbeSeney Hospital, Brooklyn, NeW York, on September 17, after an illness of five weeks. The fnneral was in Brooklyn, oonduoted by Rev. P. B. Oris wold, of the Central Presbyterian obnroh. The body was then brought to Meroer for interment, Rev. J. S. Duncan being in obarge of the committal servioe. Mra. MoCartney was the youngest of the six obildren of John and Rebeooa Hoge, and the last survivor of tbe family. Sbe married Alexander B. MoCartney, whose death ooonrred a few years later. She moved from Meroer nearly twenty years ago, and bas reaided sinoe tben in Philadelphia, Boston and New York. Tbe most reoent period of ber life was olouded by approaohing, and finally by total, blindness. Thongh long nnable ■ to travel to pay a viait here, Meroer friends and Meroer interests were always snpreme with ber, and ahe ever remained a Meroer woman. Sbe ia monrned witb sinoerity by tbose she left behind, and the world la the poorer by tbe loss ot a genuine Christian woman. WILLIAM M'DONALD. Wm. McDonald, 63 years old, a former well known Sharon resident, died at tha Cottage State bospital. in Meroer, Snnday morning, after a lingering illness with Bright's disease. He was born in Ireland, but had resided in Sharon for many years. He was strioken several montbs ago and went to tbe hoapital, hoping to regain ail lost bealth. Hia wife and six obildren survive. Hia body was taken to Sharon tor interment. J. R. M'INTYRE. J. R. Molntyre, wbo has been in ill bealth tor more tban a year, died at the oounty bome on Wednesday. He was a viotim of paralysis and complications and a few daya ago sustained a seoond stroke from wbiob he failed to rally. Arrangements for the funeral have not been announoed. Churoh Notes. Rev. C. E. Deem will preaoh in the Big Bend M. E. ohurob next Snnday at 2:30 p. in. Notioe has been reoeived from Bishop Israel, of Erie, that servioes will be beld ia St. Edmunds Episoopal ohuroh Sunday at 11 o'olook. All are oordially invited to attend this servioe. Tbe name of the reotor and definite arrangements oame too late for pnblioation tbis week. Tbere will be preaobing in tbe Seoond United Presbyterian oburob Friday at 7:80 a. m. and Saturday at 2:30 p. m., by Dr. W. E. Purvis, of Grove City. These servioes are preparatory to oommunion on Sabbatb. Rev. J. Shaw MaoLean, of the Firat United Presbyterian ohnroh, will preaoh at the nnion service on Sabbath evening. Paint and "Paint." Paint itself oosts $2.10 per gallon, bnt remember tbat linseed oil oosts only $1 per gallon, and that "paint" ready for use oonsists of fonr parta paint and three parte oil. Consequently it is plain ■ tbat yon sbonld bny paint and oil separately, mix tbem yonrself and save forty-five oents per gallon. Therefore bny L. & M. paint (prepared in semi-paste form) mix three quarto of oil ta eaob gallon of L. & M. and make one and three-quarter gallons of paint ready tor nse at $1.65 per gallon. Call on Welker 6. Son —Subscribe for tbe Dispatoh. Can You Account for the Money You Spend? You earn a certain amount, but it soon slips away. Now figure what your actual necessities cost, then resolve to save regularly a fixed sum of what's left, and leave "incidentals" to take care of themselves. A six months' trial of this will surprise and enlighten you. Open an account with us. 3% INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OP $1.00 AND UP. Mercer, Pa. CAPITAL, $80,000.00 PROPITS, $40,000.00
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Date | 1912-09-27 |
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Full Text | il <% 0ND REPUBLICAN. VOL. 25, NO. 32. **/»" H -> MEBCEB, MEBCEB COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBEB 27, 1912. VOL. 71 OLD SEBIES. SAYS TAFT WILL WW. National Chairman Hilles fromi Observation aad Reports Predicts Republican Success in November. Bepnblioan National Chairman Charles D. Hilles, after a trip through the West, deolared on Monday that President Tatt will be re-eleoted in Novembers He asserted tbat there is no longer mnoh talk of Bepnblioans voting for Wilson to assure the defeat of Roosevelt, and tbe only real danger to the Bepnblioan National tioket now is in States where the Repnblioan majority is small and Colonel Uoosevelt hopes to get enough votes to deprive tbe Bepublioan tioket of a majority, that being the purpose with whioh he entered tbe right, never expecting to figure more than third in the raoe. Ia speaking of tbe situation, he said : "Colonel Boosevelt went Into the campaign te revenge, retaliation and reprisal beoanse of the mention ia tbe papers riled in oonneotion with the steel trust snit of his part in the absorption by tbat corporation of ito only real rival. Hte spectacular performances are all timed and staged ia tbe interest and te tbe benefit ol tbe free- trade oandidate of the Demooratio party. Conviotion on this point has kept paoe with the evidenoes of hia waning strength, and bas bronght abont solidification of Repnblioan ranks to snoh an extent tbat even now, at the very outset of the active oampaign, tbe re-election of President Taft seems virtually assured. "The fear el tariff tinkering, with Ita attendant Inevitable demoralization of general bnsiness conditions, bas bronght tbe Amerioan manufacturer and the Amerioan workingmen to a complete and sympathetic understanding of the issues involved in this oampaign. The people of the United States have not forgotten tbe oonditions tbat resulted from the passage of tbe last Demooratio free-trade measnre, mournfully remembered M the Wilson bill. "Mr. Roosevelt will disappear from the soene of activities ia dne time, bnt the Bepnblioan party will survive. No one man is indispensable to tbe party, jnst as no one man ie indispensable to tbe country. It is this knowledge whiob ia gaining gronnd. The people are now folly apprised of the splendid attainments and tbe high oharaoter of their Chief Exeoutive. And beoanse of it, beoanse of tbe oonviotion tbat prosperity and development along all lines —material and ideal—are beat subserved by it, tbe people of tbe oountry are turning to President Taft in snoh numbers as to give promise of hia re-eleotion in November, ea outcome in wbioh I bave tbe deepest abiding personal faiths" Reports from various States, reoeived daily at Washington, support Mr. Hilles' deolaration. The general tenor of the reports, whioh cover thirty States, is tbat many persons wbo were witb Rooaevelt from the beginning have beoome disgusted witb the absurd promises tbat he is making and with tbe violsnoe of his ohargea against everything aad everybody, and are now turning to the Bepnblioan party. One notable argument Ant* appears in several of tbe telegrams is that Roosevelt is strongest when be is in a State, bnt tbat as soon aa he leaves the voters wbo lined np with the Bull Moose party won return to the Republioan fold, realizing, apparently, that tbe tbird party is an ephemeral oonoern the Bepnblioan party is permanent. Moreover, it ia said tbat Governor Wilaon and Colonel Roesevelt are killing one another oft, and tbat tbe people are thinking more and more of the faot tbat the present wave of prosperity ia largely due to the faot tbat Preaident Taft vetoed the low tariff bills sent bim by tbe Demooratio Congress. In Indiana, Miohigan and Iowa organizations are oompleted and the oampaign ia on in fall blast. Reports have come from these States tbat sentiment is rapidly obanging to Taft and the Bepublioan ticket. In Iowa there are two fnll and oomplete organizations working together for the eleotion of tbe Republioan tioket. Besides tbe regular State organization a league of Taft *!+& clubs bas been fo,.' '<' to supplement tbe work of the regular oommittee, and the Bepnblioans are more confident eaob day tbat Iowa will he ia the Bepnblioan colnmn in November. Ia Illinois the real aotive work of tbe campaign begins thia week. With the return of State Chairman WeBt to headquarters and the annonnoed tour of the State by Governor Deneen and other State oandidates, the oampaign will open aggressively and be kept np until eleotion day. Leaders of all faotions are getting together, and tt is predioted tbat within ten days there will be a nnited party, and an aggressive fight made te the Bepnblioan tioket from top to bottom. The reports from Minnesota from all sources, both politioal and otherwise, are to the effeot tbat a change is taking plaoe there. The great orops, bigh prioes and good times tend to make the farmers satisfied With present conditions. The reoent primaries in Colorado seem to indioate n obange in sentiment to Taft. Reports are that ohanges are beooming more notioeable every day, and with a fall Bepnblioan tioket now in the field Colorado Republioans will make an aggressive fight and expeot to pnt tbe State ia the Republican oolumn in November. GREW CONVENTION ASSURED. Annnal Gathering of State Sabbath School Workers at Philadelphia Will Break All Records. Snnday school folks all over tbe State are looking forward with muoh anticipation to the great annnal oonvention to be held in Philadelphia, Ootober 8 to 11, next. Many oounties will send large delegations. It ia anticipated that no less tban 10,000 workers ontside of Philadelphia will be in attendanoe. The program has on tt tbe names of many Snnday sohool people wbo are specialists and enjoy a world-wide reputation. Bishop Joseph F. Berry, af Philadelphia, of tbe Methodiat Episoopal ohurob, will preaoh the oonvention sermon. Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, of Brooklyn, will open the series* of noon-time meetings to be beld eaob day in the Garriok Theatre. Marion Lawrenoe, of Cbioago, joint seoretary of tbe World's and International Sunday Sobool Associations, wUl oondnot a series of oonferenoes. Mrs. M. A. Lamoreaux, ot Cbioago, author of'"The Unfolding Life," will make several addresses. Dr. M. Ot. Brumbaugh, superintendent of the publio schools of Philadelphia, will address the oonvention on "Training for Servioe." Bev. Neil Mo* Pberson, of Springfield, Mass , will oondnot the daily devotional periods. Mr. John Alexander, Chicago, the first general seoretary of the Boy Soont movement, but now seoondary division superintendent of tbe International Aaaooiation, will have a plaoe on tbe program. Dr. C. J. Kepbart, Dayton, Ohio, General Seoretary of tbe State Aaaooiation from 1894 to 1897, ia one of the speakers.. Mra. Nellie S Barnes, Newark, N. J., direotor of graded instruction for the Methodiat Board of Sunday Schools, will have a part on the elementary grade program. The program is rioh witb talent and will ao doubt have a great stimulating influenoe on Sunday sobool work all over tbe State. One Clear Day ln August. The Erie weatber bureau reports that there wat but one olear day dnring tbe month of Augnst, For sixteen of tbe thirty-one daya there was rata, with more than .01 of an inoh precipitation, and fonrteen daya were partly olondy. On ten different days thunder storms were reported. Dnring tbe month tbe highest temperature waa 83, reoorded Angnst 26, with the lowest temperature at 51, reported August 30. Tbe greatest daily range was 23 degrees on Augnst 24. Angnst 28 there ooonrred the least daily range, aa it was only six degrees. Tbe normal temperature for tbe month was 69 9 degrees. Tbe total rainfall eolipsed tbat ot all previous Augusts by nearly half an inoh, tbe total being 5.60 inohes. The beat plaoe to hide money is where they have vaults for safely protecting it. Every "week we see newspaper aooounts of people having been robbed. Sugar howls, rag-baga, under the oarpet, behind piotures, and all of those other places where people oonoeal their money are well known to burgltxrm. HIDE IT IN OUR BANK, THEN YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET IT WHEN YOU WANT IT. Do YOUR banking with US. We pay 3 per cent, interest on Time Certificates. COMMERCIAL, BANK. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MERCER, PENNA., Capital, Surplus and Profits $320,000.00 THE OLDEST AND BEST. Forty-fifth Annual Stoneboro Pair the Greatest Exhibition In Society's History —>tTlne Attractions and Great Crowds. The forty-fifth annual Stoneboro Fair, beld last week, was a suooess in every feature. Greater praise than this simple statement cannot be given and should not be attempted. Tbe exhibits were more numerous and ot better qnality than ever before in the aooiety'a history, while the orowd was tbere as nsual. In apite of the foot tbat the fair began and olosed with heavy rain, storms it is stated that over 30,000 admission tiokets were sold. Tha Stoneboro Fair li known far and wide for the diversity and excellence of the entertainment it provides te its patrons, and in this respeot the exhibition of 1912 surpassed all reoords. Besides an unusually large racing program, the free attractions inolnded Alber's herd of eight bears, an exhibition flight by a Curtiss aeroplane, fonr bands and orohestras, a trotting ostriob, free demonstration by tto State College Agricultural Experiment Station and tbe greatest display of live stook, agrionltural produots and tbe prodnots of ait and meohanios ever seen on tbe grounds. Owing to a defeot in the engine,the aeroplane flight oould not be given nntil after six o'olook tbe tot day and waa consequently missed by a large number of tbe patrons. Those who witnessed the flight any tt WM one worthy of the plaoe the Curtiss people bold in aerial navigation. Alber's bears gave two performances daily nnder direotion of Mile. Bernioe and tbis attraction proved a popular one witb the orowds. The animals performed with almost hnman intelligence, and the attraction was tbe best animal exhibition tbe sooiety bas ever produoed. Tbe trotting ostriob exhibited Thnnday afternoon was an added feature not advertised. Tbe agrionltural and zoologioai exhibit of the State College waa muoh appreciated as was also the address by Prof. H. A. Surfaoe. The stook pens and atables and the ponltry bonse presented a display of the finest prodnots of breedera from all seotions. Merchants' ball waa well filed asusual. Ia faot tbe exbibita surpassed tbe reoord of former yeara io all olasses. Tbe Grange displays exhibited in the new ball and'in agrioultnral ball were a whole abow in themselves. Six exhibits were in competition, Irish Ridge winning first premium, Sandy Lake and Deer Creek dividing seoond and tbird and New Lebanon, Hendersonville aod Lake reoeiving fourth, fifth and sixth premiums, respectively. Tbe nnmber of oonoessions was as large at ever, every available spaoe being ooonpied by stands, fakirs and novelty booths. The old time shows ot a questionable nature were missing, as tbe sooiety has plaoed a ban on that olass of entertainment. The mnsio was a feature worthy of speoial mention. Two bauds and two orohestras were engaged. The efforts of the offioers to give a olean, inatrnotive and entertaining exhibition are worthy ot hearty commendation. Tbe order was good both days and tbere waa nothing ot an unpleasant natnre to mar the reoord of the sooiety. ■ The raoing program wae tbe largest in pasta snd most of tbe oontests ware botly oontested. Tbe traok waa a little heavy on Wedneaday and part ot the program waa postponed to Thuraday. The purses amounted to 92,400. Tbe resnlts follow, exoept in the running races : WEDN-SDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 2:30 I'Ace. runs- 55300. Al lie Bussell 1 1 1 Davis Hal 2 2 8 Lady Mae ; 3 4 4 Wandering Heir 4 '1 5 1'hoebe Edwards. 5 5 8 Maud Adams 6 6 d Best time 2:2i*_. 2.-0 TllOT. I'll USE 8300. Sbadeland Clayton.. 2 6 8 3 3 111 Hades Last......... ....4 8 1 4 1 2 2 2 Evelyn Arguile 6 '2212388 High Opera 6 5 4 2 4 4 4 4 Best time 2:28W*. 2:15 I'ACE. pubse S350. Duke Sultan 4 4 4 111 Dan K 2 112 2 2 Maxwood 13 2 3 3 8 Alero T... 8 2 8 4 4 4 Best time 2:19W. - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 2:20 TBOT. PUBS- S35U. Mo-el 1 1 1 Ulysses Wilton 2 2 2 Helen Vincent 4 8 8 Master Knot 3 5 4 Bertba M 5 4 5 Best time 2_.9W. 2.22 PACE. PUBSE {350. Ruth Rector 2 111 Geo. P 1 2 2 2 Macom .' 8 4 8 8 Violet Direct 4 3 4 4 Best time 2-H'*'. 2:.4 TBOT. PUBSE 1*350. Prince M 1 1 2 Bellmlntster. ......3 8 1 Case Baron 5 5 4 Celstone... 2 2 8 Touy Chimes. 4 4 5 Best time 2:53}if. This race was unfinished on account of darkness. BOAl) RACE, PUBSE (100. Davy Jones 1 1 Princess Belmont 3 2 Bingetta 2 8 Keystone Prince 4 4 Best time 2:a9*_. BIGH COST OF LIVING. Federal Investigation Covering: Chief Food Products During Ten-Year Period Develops Interesting Facta. An investigation into the bigh oost of living for a period of ten years past oonduoted by tbe Commissioner of Labor, wbiob waa extended into thirty-two States and oovered fifteen of tbe prinoipal food prodnots and ooal, has jnat been oompleted. The investigation was made in industrial oenters and, tbe Commissioner believes, oovers twe-thirda of tbe artioles that enter into workingmen's necessities. Tbe report shows that fonrteen of tbe fifteen food articles oovered by tbe investigation were quoted at higher prioes on June 15, 1912, than they were • year before, while ten of the artioles bad advanoed in the last ten yeara more tban 50 per cent, over tba average retail prioes for the period 1890-1899. Oaring the last deoade prioes of potatoes ohanged moat and sngar the least. Tbeir ! advances were 11.9 and 8.5 per oent. re- ' speotively. During the last year baoon, wbioh deoreased jnst one-tenth of 1 per | oent., was the only one ot tbe fifteen prinoipal artioles ot food tbat showed a deoline in prioe, while nine of the fifteen advanoed more tban 10 per oent., varying from 94 per cent, for milk to 18.6 for ronnd steak. Of tbe fifteen, only eggs, batter, milk ' and sngar were lower, but the prioe of three of tbese four is normally lower during summers tban dnring winters. Gamble's Belgiaus Make Record. C. J. Gamble & Son, of New Hamburg, breeders of Belgian horses, have been very snooessfnl at the oounty fairs, making a reoord of whioh they oan feel justly proud. They exhibited a pair of imported Belgian mares wbioh attracted mnoh attention among horsemen—the bay mare wbioh they pnrohased from Bell Bros., el Wooster, Ohio, laat fall, and a chestnut sorrel, wbioh tbey obtained from H. & H. Wolff, Wabash, lad., last Maroh. Cora Grim, (2336), weighing in moderate flesh 2,250 pounds, the bay mare, bas done exceptionally well hr tbem. She was first prize and grand champion mare at the Obio State Fair last hAl and won first at the Pennsylvania State Fair at Pittsbnrgb last Jauuary. She ia a model type of draft mare and looks good enongh to stand at the head of any of the big showa. Sbe was at a disadvantage in the show ring tbis fall owing to the faot that abe is very heavy in foal, and wai defeated for first honors by her stable mate, Emma, 2384. Tbe sorrel mare ia very showy, although somewhat smaller tban tbe bay. Sbe ia aa all-around actor, and very few criticized the judges for placing her at the head of tbe olass. She was a winner at the International Stook Sbow at Chioago last Deoember. Below ia a liat of the Gamble winnings at Meroer and Stoneboro fairs: Meroer—First and seoond on stallion oolt and 4-year old mare, first on 5, 3, 2 and 1* year-old man, mare colt, brood mare and oolt, sweepstakes ter stallion with three af his get and seoond on 5-year-old stallion. Stoneboro—First and second on 4-year-old stallion, stallion oolt, mare oolt and brood mare and oolt, first on 4-year-old stallion, 3, 2 and 1-year-old mare. This gave them 94 premiums on 24 entries—IT firbts ont of possible 18 and 7 seconds. As a resnlt of their showing tbey sold a pair of oolts, a yearling and a 2-year-old, to Wm. Sobners, of Oil City. METHODIST APPOINTMENTS. Rev. J, A. McCamey, formerly of Mercer, Now Superintendent of the New Castle Diatrlot. The annual session of tbe Erie oonferenoe of tbe Methodist Episoopal ohnroh wbicb was held tbis year at Kane olosed on Monday. On that day the ministerial appointments tor the year were annonnoed. Those for the New Castle distriot follow: , Distriot Superintendent, J. A. McCamey. Clarksville—C. E. Deem. Edenburg—W. E. Crosby. Fredonia—K. A. Parsons. Farrell—3. A. Parsons. Grove City—R. N. Merrill. p, Harrisville—A. B. Smitb. Hillsville—E. D. Mowry. Meroer—A. J. Rinker. Nazareth and Mt.Pleaeant—E.D.Thompson. Newcastle—Croton Avenne, C.C.Merrill: Epworth; H. C. Weaver: First, J. H. Clemens; Graoe, J. K. Whippo; Highland Mission, J. L. Stratton; Italian Mission, M. A. Sabbarese; Mahoning, S. M. Gordon; Wesley, J. C. Womer. New Lebanon—L. W. Chambers. New Wilmington—B. G. MoMinn. Pulaaki—Thos. Pollard. Sandy Lake—-J. E. Roberta. Sharon—Firat, C. W. Miner; Oakland «__eune,- C. A. Williams. Sharpsville—S. M. Sartwell. Sheakleyville—E. W. Springer. Slippery Rook—0. J. Warner. Stoneboro—R. A. Thompson. Volant—8. T. Davidson. Wampum—H. S. Bates. West Middlesex—J. M. Farrell. WeBt Pittaburg— T. O. Smitb. Wbeatland—A. E. Salisbury. Rev. Dr. R. S. Borland, of Meroer, was eleoted commissioner ot the permanent annuity fond, and O.A.Stone was ohosen field seoretary of Anti-Saloon Leagne. W. J. Whieldon was named a member of the Conference Board ot Eduoation. Two ministers in tbe diatriot laat year were assigned elsewhere, Rev. C. O. Mead going to the Erie diatriot as superintendent and Rev. R. L. Foulke from Sharpsville to one of the Erie ohnrohes. Dr. T. W. Douglas, disriote superintendent for aix years, was assigntd to the Titusville oharge. LYCEUM COURSE SCHEDDLE. Dates for -.tractions for Coming Season Well Arranged—Sale of season Tickets Started. The dates for tbe appearance of the attractions on tbe Meroer Lyoenm Course bave been reoeived by tbe looal management, and should prove very satisfactory to the patrons of tbe oourse. The different numbers of tbe series will appear as follows : The Neapolitans, Ootober 23; Jndge Blair, November 27; Denton C. Crowl, Deoember 13; Nat. M. Brigham, February 94; Benlah Buok Quartet, Marob 17; Sylvester A. Long, April 7. It will be notioed tbat none of tbe attractions will appear on a Satnrday nigbt tbis season and but two of the aeries will come on a Wednesday night. Dnring tbe past two seasons we have been nnfortunate in having eaoh year one of the attractions on a Satnrday nigbt and the management ia glad to be able to annonnoe a more satisfactory soheduie this season. Bemember that tbe prioe of a season ticket.for the entire oonrse of aix numbers ia only $2.00. Thia makes the average oost of each attraction bnt thirty-three and one- third oents, while in single admissions the oost of tbe oonrse will be $3 60, or an aver- erage of fifty-eight and one-third oents. By bnying a season tioket one is assured of a good seat and even if one ahonld miss one or two of tbe series the average oost wonld remain very reasonable. Season tiokets are now on sale and may be seonred from Frank Leisher or at Hinkley's jewelry store. Season reserved seats WUl be plaoed on sale at Hinkley'a on Men* day, Ootober 21, at 7 a. m. No more tban four seats will be reserved to any one person. Get your season tiokets early. Taft Wins ln Kansas. The Roosevelt Presidential eleotors in Kansas will go on the ballot this fall in the Independent column. Thia deoision waa reaobed last Tbursday by leaders of tbe Progressive party, following a decision not to bring snit against Seoretary ot State Charles H. Sessions to prevent him certifying to oonnty olerks tbe names of Taft and Sherman to head the Republioan oolnmn. Following the decision Seoretary Sessions certified to the county olerks the names of all the oandidates, inolnding those of Taft and Sherman. William Allen Wbite, Kansas manager of tbe Progressives, said that the Roosevelt eleotora wonld resign from the Republioan ballot and tbat petitions would be started to obtain • legal number of signers to place the Roosevelt eleotora in the Independent oolnmn. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. Excellent Instructors Engaged and Program Arranged for Annual Session of County's Teachers. Tbe annnal institnte ot the teaohers of Meroer connty wiU be held ia tbe assembly room of the oonrt honse during the week beginning Ootober 7. Prof. H. E. MoConnell, connty snperintendent of sohools, has oompleted bis arrangements and anticipates a most profitable gathering. His oorps of instructors is one of the best ever brought together at an institnte in this oounty, eaoh member being a reoognized expert in hia line. It inolndes Dr. I. C. Ketler, president of Grove (Sty College; Or. Jonathan Rigdon, president of Winona Oollege; Dr. Paul Pearson, of Swartbmore Oollege; Dr. Thomas Soott Lowden, of tbe Obio State University; Miss Beatrioe Stuart Weller, drawing expert, of New York City; Dr. J. George Beoht, seoretary of the State Board of Eduoation; Prof. M. E. Bennett, of Pittsburgh; Prof. O. C. Lester, of Rochester, and Miss Corn E. Dnnn, of Bellevue, all writing experts, and Prof. Robert J. MoDowell, ol Pittsbnrgb, musioal direotor. Franois Allan Wbeeler, af Mercer, will be the institnte soloist. The morning session on Monday will be devoted to tbe work of enrollment and eaoh teaober mnst register before one o'olook. The afternoon sessions will start at 1:15. On all days exoept Friday the morning sessions will begin at 9:00 a. m., bnt on Wednesday and Tbnrsday mornings from 7:45 to 8:50 there will be writing conferences in tbe High sobool bnilding, one for rural and one for borough teaobers. Friday's session will open at 7:30. Tbe detailed program is as follows : MONDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. Music by Institnte. Devotional Exercises—Dr. J. S. Duncan, First Presbyterian church. Music by-Institute. Address—Dr. Isaac C. Ketler. "The Meaning ot a River"—Dr. T. S. Lowden. Vooal Solo, Toreador's Song from Carmen (Bizet) —Francis Allan Wbeeler. "The Attitude of tbe Learner"—Dr. Jonathan Higdon. Recess. Music by Inatitute. 'First Steps in School Drawing "—Miss Beatrice Stuart Weller, TUESDAY—MORNINi: SESSION. Music by Institute. Devotional Exercises—Rev. Geo. Taylor, Jr., Seoond Presbyterian Churoh. Music by Institute. "Tbe Order of Grammatical Study"—Dr Rigdon. "Tbe First Steps in Drawing"—(Continued)— Miss Weller. Solo, "Tbe Call" (From Three Sea Songs), Wood —Mr. Wbeeler. RecesB. Music by Institute. "Our Instinctive Life and Education"—Dr. Lowden. TUESDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. Music bv Institute. "Tbe German Schoolmaster"—Dr. Lowden. Solo, "Ship O'Mine" (From Tbree Sea Songs), Wood—Mr. Wbeeler. "A Stndy of Sentences"—Dr. Rigdon. Recess. High School Conference, High School Building. "Representing the Seasons"—Miss Weller. WEDNESDAY—MORNING SESSION. Music by Institute* Devotional Exercises- Rev. W. T. K. Thompson. Reformed Presbyterian Church, and Rev. J.S. Mao Lean, First united Presbyterian Church. Music bv Institute. "The Beautiful as Influencing Character"—Dr. Lowden. "Our Flower Friends"—Miss Weller. Solo, "The Sea Road" (From Three Sea Songs), Wood—Mr. Wheeler. Recess. Music by Institute. "A Study of Pronouns"—Dr. Rigdon. WEDNESDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. , MuBic by InsUtute. "Elements in True Teaching"—Dr. J. George Becht. "James Whitcomb Riley"—Dr. Paul Pearson. Recess. Writing and Drawing Conlerence, High Sohool Building. (Rural Teaohers.) Music by Institute. "Education in Adages"—Dr. Rigdon. Solo, (Selection)—Mr. Wheeler. THUBBDtY— .MORNIN1, SESSION. Music by Institute. Devotional Exercises—Rev. Austin J. Rinker, M it. churoh* Music by Institute. "Preparing for the Reading Lesson"—Dr, Pearson. "Relation of School Sanitation to Child Development"—Dr. Becht. Solo, "Down Among the Dead Men," (Old English)—Mr, Wheeler Recess. Writing and Drawing Conference, High Bchool .building. (Rural Teachers ) Music by Institute. "A Study of Pronouns"—Dr. Rigdon. THURSDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:00—2:10. Writing and Drawing Conference, High School Building. (Rural Teachers.) Music by Iustitute. "School Government"—Dr. Rigdon. Muaic by Institute. "Reciting the Reading Lesson"—Dr. Pearson. Solo, (-election)—Mr, Wheeler. Recess. Musio by Institute. "Petsalozzt, the Master Teaoher"—Dr. Beoht. Music and Drawing Conference, High School BuUding. (Borough Teaohers.) FRIDAY—MORNINIi SESSION. Musio by Institute. Devotional Exercises—Rev. J. M. Blackwood, Second United Preabyterian Churoh. Music by Institute. Report uf Committees. "General Talk"—Miss Weller. Solo, (Selection)—Mr. Wheeler. "Education as Art"—Dr Rigdon. "Growing Teachers "—Dr. Becht. "The Voice and Bchool Discipline"—Dr. Pearson. Address—Prof. MoDowell. Note—Program aubjeot to obange at any time. Stiff Vine For Polluting Stream. Particulars of a oourt prooeeding in whioh fines aggregating $3,575 were imposed ona man wbo ignored notioes from the State Department of Health have- been re oeived at Commissioner Dixon's offioe from Indiana oonnty. The fines are tbe stiffest ever beard ot. A bntoher named Frank Hess, living at Dixonville, Indiana oonnty, drained into a stream oonneoting with Twoliok oreek, and was notified to stop the nuisance. Jndge Telford permitted bim to go on parole following a snit by tbe State, tbe man promising to ootnply with State regulations. Ha simply ignored tbem and broke bia promise and was fined $25 and $5 tor every day he allowed the nuisance to be nnabated. RECENT DEATBS. MATTHEW A. IRWIN. Matthew A. Irwin, formerly a resident of Meroer oonnty, died at the California Soldi- era' Home, at Los Angelea, on Jnne 24, where he bad been living tor seventeen montbs. He was born in Wolf Creek townabip ia 1842, but apent tbe greater part of bia life on a farm near New Lebanon. He was a veteran of the Civil war. Ia September, 1861, be eniiated la Company F, Fifty-seventh regiment, Penna. Vols., and for two years participated in every battle in whicb it was engaged, reoeiving a medal for honorable servioe. At Gettysburg he was twioe wounded, onoe in the right arm and onoe in the breast. On his return to duty in the fall he was detailed for servioe at the military hospital in Philadelphia, wbere be remained until Hie expiration of bia enlistment in 1864. In Marob, 1867, be waa married to Hannah darter, who, witb one son an two daughters, survives. Two BisterB, Mra. Hannah Craig, of Pardoe, and Mra. Carson, of Pittsburgh, also are living. He was a man of good oharaoter and bad the respect of all who knew him. Interment was made at Los Angeles. ANXIE HOGE M'CARTNEY. Mrs. A. H. McCartney, of Meroer, passed away in tbeSeney Hospital, Brooklyn, NeW York, on September 17, after an illness of five weeks. The fnneral was in Brooklyn, oonduoted by Rev. P. B. Oris wold, of the Central Presbyterian obnroh. The body was then brought to Meroer for interment, Rev. J. S. Duncan being in obarge of the committal servioe. Mra. MoCartney was the youngest of the six obildren of John and Rebeooa Hoge, and the last survivor of tbe family. Sbe married Alexander B. MoCartney, whose death ooonrred a few years later. She moved from Meroer nearly twenty years ago, and bas reaided sinoe tben in Philadelphia, Boston and New York. Tbe most reoent period of ber life was olouded by approaohing, and finally by total, blindness. Thongh long nnable ■ to travel to pay a viait here, Meroer friends and Meroer interests were always snpreme with ber, and ahe ever remained a Meroer woman. Sbe ia monrned witb sinoerity by tbose she left behind, and the world la the poorer by tbe loss ot a genuine Christian woman. WILLIAM M'DONALD. Wm. McDonald, 63 years old, a former well known Sharon resident, died at tha Cottage State bospital. in Meroer, Snnday morning, after a lingering illness with Bright's disease. He was born in Ireland, but had resided in Sharon for many years. He was strioken several montbs ago and went to tbe hoapital, hoping to regain ail lost bealth. Hia wife and six obildren survive. Hia body was taken to Sharon tor interment. J. R. M'INTYRE. J. R. Molntyre, wbo has been in ill bealth tor more tban a year, died at the oounty bome on Wednesday. He was a viotim of paralysis and complications and a few daya ago sustained a seoond stroke from wbiob he failed to rally. Arrangements for the funeral have not been announoed. Churoh Notes. Rev. C. E. Deem will preaoh in the Big Bend M. E. ohurob next Snnday at 2:30 p. in. Notioe has been reoeived from Bishop Israel, of Erie, that servioes will be beld ia St. Edmunds Episoopal ohuroh Sunday at 11 o'olook. All are oordially invited to attend this servioe. Tbe name of the reotor and definite arrangements oame too late for pnblioation tbis week. Tbere will be preaobing in tbe Seoond United Presbyterian oburob Friday at 7:80 a. m. and Saturday at 2:30 p. m., by Dr. W. E. Purvis, of Grove City. These servioes are preparatory to oommunion on Sabbatb. Rev. J. Shaw MaoLean, of the Firat United Presbyterian ohnroh, will preaoh at the nnion service on Sabbath evening. Paint and "Paint." Paint itself oosts $2.10 per gallon, bnt remember tbat linseed oil oosts only $1 per gallon, and that "paint" ready for use oonsists of fonr parta paint and three parte oil. Consequently it is plain ■ tbat yon sbonld bny paint and oil separately, mix tbem yonrself and save forty-five oents per gallon. Therefore bny L. & M. paint (prepared in semi-paste form) mix three quarto of oil ta eaob gallon of L. & M. and make one and three-quarter gallons of paint ready tor nse at $1.65 per gallon. Call on Welker 6. Son —Subscribe for tbe Dispatoh. Can You Account for the Money You Spend? You earn a certain amount, but it soon slips away. Now figure what your actual necessities cost, then resolve to save regularly a fixed sum of what's left, and leave "incidentals" to take care of themselves. A six months' trial of this will surprise and enlighten you. Open an account with us. 3% INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OP $1.00 AND UP. Mercer, Pa. CAPITAL, $80,000.00 PROPITS, $40,000.00 |
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