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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
EDnoR1o4I PAGE OF THE EVENING FARMER

The council would nave power of appointment and dismissal over prac- tically every employe of the city. It would have all legislative, all ex- ecutive and all power in it's nature judicial.
 Its meetings must be public in ev- cry case where any person besides a city officer is admitted. Its records must be public. Any member of the commission may be recalled upon petition signed by 20 per cent. of the voters.
 Ten per cent. of the voters may ln- itiate legislation.
 But it requires 25 per cent of the voters to have Legislation referred.
 The salary of the mayor and the eouncilmen is to be fixed by ballot.
 The bill is drawn in the evident lesire to concentrate responsibility. It withdraws power from many prac- tically autonomous boards, and cen- tralizes it in a single body. This single body is made subject to the electorate through the right of dis charge reserved in the recall.
 The recall percentage is as low as is commonly the case.
 The percentage required to initiate an ordinance is as low as orthodox practice.
 The percentage (25 per cent.) re- quired to secure the reference of an ordinance is higher than, is required in general practice, and higher than prudence and convenience demand
 Nobody can object to this bill. It is not to be thrust upon any city. No city need take it whose voters do not want it. Moreover at the end of six years any city that has taken it may withdraw from it upon petition fol- lowed by a majority vote for with drawal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22

readily reach the conclusion that what the Parsons want must be bad for everybody else. and form their political opinions accordingly. The Parsons may cheer up. Commerce will take its course," in the direc- ton toward which it has been flow ing for some years. Judge Gary need not be discouraged. Business com binations will be regulated by the government, which may even inn prove upon the Gary methods of be- nevOlent assimilation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
THE PECK BILL.

Senator Peck's bill giving an op- tional charter to cities having passed the Senate, and being likely to pass the House, comes into the arena of things perhaps to be. N The charter contemplates a commission form of government for incorporated com- munities a majority of whose electors are willing to accept the change.
 Submission is to be accomplished ed by a petition of 20 per cent. of the registered voters, Acceptance is by majority of those voting.
 The first step after acceptance is will be chosen at direct primary, un- der the same formalities and control led by the same officers as the elec- tion. Nomination will be by peti- ton. The names of candidates will be: placed on r the same ballot, under the appropriate office, in alphabetical order,s4 The two candidates for each office who receive the highest num- Der of votes in the primary will oe candidates in the election. That is, the primary ticket shows. for exam. pie four candidate for mayor, and the two highest run against each other for election.
 The candidates in city like Bridgeport who would present at the election would be for the office of mayor and four councilmen. These five officers would constitute the council. -- They would hold all the power now held by every board. com mission, or officer in Bridgeport, ex- ceptine the Board of Anportionment and Taxation.
 Five departments would be created and all executive and administrative requirements of the city would be divided among these departments by el4GenQl szzs< z- sz=,.s;ss ....
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
PARSONS THE TEACHER

Thoughtful people will not too hastily dispose of the views of John E. Parsons. former counsel for the Sugar Trust, who doesn't agree with Judge Gary that the government should regulate business combina- tions. Gentlemen of the Parsons type are useful because of the aid they give to uniformed persons, who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
FIRE ALARM WIRE UNBRoKEN

One of the peculiar features of the Federal wreck was the fact that out of all the huge mass of telegraph, telephone, electric light and trolley wires through which the wrecked train crashed, one wire remained in tact, parts of broken telegraph poles swinging from it. That wire was the fire alarm signal wire, from Box 255 at Fairfield avenue and Dewey stregt from which the alarm was sent which called the firemen. Many precious minutes were saved by the provident- ial escape of this wire from the gen. eral wreckage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
A CONTRAST.

In the disaster at Peck's Mills, more than a decade ago, some 30 lives were lost. A state of public mind was .created very similar to that which exists now following the wreck of the Federal Express. In the Pecks Mills disaster, an open trolley car, heavily loaded. left the rails, and was precipitated some 50 strong public demand for an open hearing. and an impartial inquiry in- to the cause of the slaughter.
 The. coroner, in that day, was c. A. Doten, of lamented memory. It had always been Coroner. Doten's method to hold his inquests in pub lie, except upon rare occasions when it appeared that the interests of jus tice would be observed, by tempor- arily withholding some fact, or group of facts.
 Coroner Doten's often stated req sons, guiding him away from dark ness and secrecy in the administra- ton of his office, were, that publicity was required to maintain public re- spect for the office and personal re- spect for its incumbent. He, as a lawyer of deep attainment and broad experience, believed that secrecy de- feats the ends of justice a hundred times for once that it promotes such end.
 But, faced by a. general public de- mand for a sweeping, open and inn partial inquiry into catastrophe of unusual magnitude, Coroner Doten went beyond his usual practice. He impanelled a ceroner's jury. threw open the doors of his court room and called in his witnesses. The result was, from every, public standpoint, satisfactory. The blame rested upon bad track work, too hurriedly put down. and upon an overworked mo- torrnan, who took his car across dangerous place at too great speed. The verdict, was received with ap- proval as representing established truth and conclusions honestly reach ed.
 How different is the case in the two recent railroad disasters, that of June 6, when five lives were lost and that of July II, when 14 lives were sacrificed
 The coroner hastens to a lonesome room, calls to his side a high officer of the railroad corporation which is theoretically at least under investi- gation, and then proceeds to examine trainmen, under the eyes of their su- perior officer, as to whether. in their opinion, the corporation which gives them employment is guilty of the slaughter.
 There is no jury. There is no pub- iicity. There is even no secrecy ex- cept astteFtAA pladnti if public, for the defendant corporation is present in the person of it's high servant.
 Making all allowances, as between a young man in the brashness and unwisdom of youth, and an older man, ripe in experience as Coroner Doten was, it would seem as if Cor 'onef wilson is without Justification when he abandons the pfecedents es- tablished for his office in this coun- ty. to embark in the gloom of star chamber, defying the righteous de- mands of those who pay his salary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
OPPOSED SHAH STEP NEARING TO THRONE BY
 DEFEATING TROOPS.
fSnecial from Initad Press.

TabriZ, Persia, July 22-Mohammed Ali Mirza the deposed Shah, march, ing upon Teheran to regain the throne, defeated a strong government force beyond the Eliburz Mountains, accord ing to reports received here, today. The government troops are reported to have sustained heavy losses. As re- suit of the former Shah's first victory many followers are Hooking to his standard. Astrabad, one of the most important cities in northwestern Per sia and the province of Kermansha are said to have declared for Moham- med Ali Mirza.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
New Law Covers All.

Daniel S. Seitz, City Solicitor OF
Harrisburg, and one of the commit
tee Of solicitors OF third class cities
which drew the Fox bill amending
the third class city act so that all
mayors and other city officers shall
be elected this fall, does not agree
with the position taken by Edward
b. Vail, as assistant county solicitor
Of Allegeny county, who has advised
the commissioners of that county
that the Mckeesport mayor, control
Ter and treasurer need not be elect
ed this fall. When the facts relating
to Mr.. Wallis opinion were mention
ed to Mr.. Seitz he said: THE law
to my mind is very plain and there
is no doubt but that the law affects
all cities OF the third class. II the
opinion in the McKeesport case could
be followed out we would have any
city which did not care to accept
the provisions of the law setting it.
self up as outside Of the class. The
object of the law was to obtain uni
formity and | think it meets all re-
quirements. Certainly there ia no
way by which McKeesport can be
under one law and other cities of
the same class under another" In
Harrisburg and most of the third
class cities the officials affected by
the act are preparing for elections
without any question in the matter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
RISKS HER LIFE FOR OTHERS
New Jersey Woman selzes Large
Shepherd Dog, Afflicted With Ra.
bes, and Forces II Into Shed.

Pennington. ~ J-That the lives OF
others might not be imperiled. Mrs.
Jacob Leon grappled with her large
shepherd dog when II was suddenly
stricken with hydrophobia. The dog
was tied to its kennel with rope
when Mrs. Leon discovered It's condi
tion. An instant later II had bitten
the rope in two and. swapping. snarL
ing and frothing at the mouth. 1t start
ed to leave the premises.
Realizing the danger to others, Mrs.
Leon called sharply to the animal and.
catching II by the sides OF the head.
forced II into a woodhouse.
William E. Green. a neighbor. was
summoned to dispatch the dog with
shotgun. and when he arrived the dog
was dashing madly about the wood
house. biting everything within its
reach. Mrs, Icons arms we're
scratched by the teeth OF the dog as
she held It. but the skin was not
broken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Bafflino the MosnIlto

Last summer we were pestered with
the awful nuisance, mosquitoes, night
after night, and on one occasion
killed between thirty and forty in our
bedroom, at midnight. The following
day | took woolen cloth, put little
kerosene oil on 1t, and rubbed both
sides Of the wire mesh of the screens
with 1t. That night one lonely mos
quito disturbed our rest. Two or three
times each week ! rubbed the screens
In like manner, and we enjoyed peace
the rest Of the summer. The odor
from the oil remains only few min.
utes and the oil itself preserves the
screens and keeps away fiies.-Good
Housekeeping Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
PRER0GATIvE OF HER SEX
Bride Had But Exercised Recognized
Privilege That Is Universally
Granted.

A young couple had been courting
Tor several years and the young man
seemed to be in no hurry to marry.
Finally, one day, he said:
Sal, ! Gamma marry thee"
"How's that?" asked she
I've changed my mind said he.
We'll, I'll tell thee what we'll do"
said She IF folks know that it's
thee as has given me up ] shanna
be able to get another chap; but If
they think I've given thee up ! can
get all | want. So we'll have banns
published and when the wedding day
comes the parson will say to thee:
wilt thou have this woman to be thy
welded wife, and thou must say: I
will And when he says to me:
Wilt thou have this man to be thy
welded husband?" | shall say: I
Wilma"
The day came, and when the minis
ter asked the important question the
man answered: 81 will"
Then the parson said to the won.
an: wilt thou have this man to be
thy welded husband?" and she said:
'T will"
why" said the young man furious
ly, you said you would say I win.
ma"
81 know that" said the young WON.
an, but I've changed my mind since"
-Mack's National Monthly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
No Future" for this Girl

eye and tell her not to let any curly
haired, gazelleeyed sl5 a week clerk
with pink ears and perfectly mani
cured nails get her out of her head
enough to stand for that marriage
business. When he loses his Job he
never gets another, and the aforesaid
stenographer has to hike out and get
one Of her own. And the chances are
1t will be about $40 per writing five
letters a week, watching the telephone
and steering creditors off some CHEAP
screw OF lawyer with fringe around
the bottoms OF his trousers You take
chances, too, on getting even that $40
on which two must live cheaper than
one. Tell her that. too"
Then she said to the grocer: GIVE
me dimes worth of brick cheese
and nickel's worth of lettuce. w,
are going to have sandwiches fol
luncheon. like that word luncheon.
No; have a half loaf of rye bread
left from yesterday"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
JEANNE D'ARC'S OLD SWORD
Museum at Dillon Said to Possess
Blade Given to Maid Of Orleans
by King Charles VII.

Paris - Biographers Of Jeanne
dare. including Anatole France and
Andrew Lang. have never been able
TO discover any authentic relics of the
Maid Of Orleans. The executioner
threw her ashes into the Seine, and
the cottage AT Domremy has not so
much as wooden shoe which can be
proved TO have belonged to the Lib
orator OF France, There is, however,
In the museum at Dijon sword kept
in the hall with the tombs OF Philip
the Bold and Jean.sans.Peu for which
the custodian, NJ. E. Metman. has doc.
uments proving that II once belonged
to Jeanne dare
On one face Of the hilt is engraved
figure OF the Maid In peasant cos.
tune kneeling before cross. with the
name Charles VII On the other is the
word "Vaucouleurs. On both the
arms OF France and those OF the City
Of Orleans The date. 1919. is found
in FIVE places on hilt and blade This
date may indicate when the sword
was made, or II may be In commem.
grafton of the assassination OF the Due
de Bourgogne In the presence OF the
Dauphin. the future Charles VII. on
the bridge Of Montereau
NJ. Metman's manuscripts show that
the sword was manufactured at To.
ledo and was autographed by the
sword-maker. Lupus Aguado. and that
II was specially made as a present to
the Maid from the king OF France.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Dying by ORGANS.

II has been discovered that II q
human being dies after an ordinary
Illness and not violent death he
does not die all over and all at once
he may have a diseased liver, heart
or lung, and this may be the cause
OF his death; but 1t has been found
mat If the diseased organ could have
been replaced by healthy one life
might have been maintained indefl
hitely. This is no Imagination or
speculation. 1t has been confirmed
by the most careful experiments by
the ablest medical scientists in the
eountry-Leslie's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
ENGLISH GIRL IS HELD

Warsaw, but II would be interesting to
hear the verdict of an English au.
thority
Though the Warsaw citadel does
not give anything like adequate &C.
comodation to Its prisoners. Miss Ma.
lecka's friends need not fear that she
is being Ill treated. as her British
passport, at this stage of affairs.
would. In any case. protect her in that
way.
AT the same time her quarters are
none too comfortable. The food,
though fairly good, is very scanty. and
the cells are exceedingly dirty. Her
friends have been sending her addi
tional food and also some books. She
will not be allowed to see visitors or
to write or receive letters until her
preliminary examination has been
completed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Sufficient Evidence.

Having vouched for the honesty o
the woman who wished a situation al
scrub-woman the good.natured MAJ
was subjected to severe examina
tion by the superintendent of tn,
building.
There are degrees of honesty,
said the superintendent. How hon
est is she?"
The good-natured man reflected.
Well" said he, "lll tell you. She
is so honest that If you throw any
thing that looks to be worth a cop.
per into the waste basket you have
to tag 1t Destroy this, or she will
fish 1t out and put II back on your
desk night after night, no matter how
badly you want to get rid of It.
don't know that | can say anything
more"
mo more is necessary" said the
superintendent, and he proceeded to
hire the woman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Many Complaints Entered.

McIlvain Brothers, drug importers,
of Philadelphia, complained to the
State Railroad Commission that the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
had refused to provide sufficient cars
for their business, while providing
ample facilities for the Baldwin Lo-
comotive Works, which is on the
same spur of the railroad The COM
plant alleges discrimination.
Howard R. Meyer, OF Quaker
town, claims the United States Ex-
press Company charges as much for
shipping goods from South Bethle-
hem to Quakertown, sixteen and one
half miles, as from Philadelphia,
which is forty-one miles distant.
l.. l.. Detweiler, of Three Springs,
accuses the East Broad Top Rail-
road of charging two rates on goods
from Huntingdon.
H. S. Mckinley, solicitor of Thorn
burg borough, complains that the
terminal of the Grafton and Thorn
burg branch of the Pittsburg Rail-
ways Company is unsafe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
FROM THE
STATE CAPITAL
information and Gossip at
Harrisburg.
Danger in "Collar Riot"

Dr. II. A. Surface, the States au-
thority on insects that eat and other
wise destroy fruits, says that Penn
sylVania is threatened with some
thing infinitely worse than the wool
ly aphis, the tunnel or railroad mag
got and various other pests because
OF the appearance of the disease
known as the collar rot" From
reports which he has received this
disease has been reported from north
ern and eastern counties where IL has
attacked apple trees and bids fair to
spread. The collar rot is an in
sldious menace to the fruit trees. es-
pecially to the apple trees as is the
blight to the chestnut groves" re-
marked DR.. Surface today in speak
ing OF the reports about the pest.
Continuing, he said: 1T starts from
bacteria, which are borne about by
bees and other insects, but spreads
rapidly and literally ruins trees. Its
special prey appears to be the apple
and pear trees and If it gets hold
1t will cause a heavy loss, especially
as commercial orchard work is COM
ing into so much favor about the
state and large sums OF money are
being invested in it. The collar rot
gets It's name because it appears just
where the limbs branch off and If not
checked in short time spoils the
tree. The best thing to do for it
is to cut out the infected part and
treat 1t with some antiseptic."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Chinese Empress Wealth.

Seattle. Wash.-According to Chin.
ese papers received here 1t is credit.
ably reported In Pekin that the for.
tune accumulated by the late Empress
Dowager TIE Hei, which amounts to
between s25,OOO,O0O and $4,000. 900
chiefly in gold bars. has been shipped
to England, whence II will be trans
ferred to a bank In Brussels for In.
vestment Since the death OF the
empress dowager the treasure has
been stored in the palace under mill.
tary guard
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
sity noted for?
Tommy-For its football team.
NURSE TELLS OF SKIN CURES

i have seen the Cuticura Remedies
used with best results during the past
twenty years. In my work as a nurse,
many skin disease cases came under
my observation, and in every instance
! always recommended the Cuticura
Remedies as they always gave entire
satisfaction. One case In particular
was that of lady friend Of mine who,
when a child, was afflicted with &c.
zema which covered her face and
hands entirely, breaking out at inter.
walls with seyerer torture. She could
not go to school as the Disagreement
looked terrible. told her to get at
once n set Of the Cuticura Remedies.
After the use of only one set she was
perfectly well.
"A grown lady friend was afflicted
with salt rheum in one Of her thumbs,
and she was cured by the Cuticura
Remedies. Still another lady had dry
salt rheum in both palms of her hands
every fall OF the year. They used to
be so painful she could scarcely wet
her hands until she began to use the
Cuticura Remedies which cured her.
! have also seen them cure children
OF ringworm. The children's faces
would be all circles and rings around
the cheeks, and the neck. and after
treatment with Cutlcura Soap and
Ointment, they were completely cured.
My husband had rheumatism on his
arm and used the Cuticura Ointment.
II made his arm as timber and nice.
whereas 1t was quite stiff before !
began to apply the Ointment.
Last May ! had an ingrowing toe
nall which was very painful. as the
side OF the nail was edging right down
In the side OF my toe cut the nail
out OF the cavity II made, and of
course applied the Cuticura Ointment
to the part affected. II soothed II and
In less than ten nights It was all
healed through constant use OF the
Ointment. Ten days ago. / had my
left hand and wrist burned with boil.
Ing lard, and Cuticura Ointment has
completely cured them. | have Just
recommended the Cuticura Remedies
TO another friend, and she is recover.
ing nicely. | will gladly furnish the
names Of the people referred to above
II anybody doubts what / say"
tsigned) Mrs. Margaret Henderson, II
Highland Ave. Maiden. Mass, Oct. l,
1910. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample of each,
with S2-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept. 6
L, Boston.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Exhibition Of Real Faith.

William Spills little girl, who had
been playing at making mud pies,
aided by a tiny sprinkling can for q
reservoir, ran 10 her father as he
aliehted from a car, bearing pack
age OF dry-cleaned wearing apparel
Pointing to her muddy little boots Fa-
ther Spill admonished his tiny daugh-
ter, impressing her with the value Of
neat appearance.
That night the young lady offered
her usual prayer with great earnest
ness And don't forget, dear Lord"
she prayed fervently, TO dry-clean our
street, and my shoes, for Jesus sake,
amen"-Cleveland Leader.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Gets S45 for Nickel.

Dover, Del.-Walter McGinnes n
day laborer, in purchasing a basket
and contents at a public sale OF the
goods of Mrs Thompson who recent
ly died, began to look through his
purchase and found s45 between the
leaves OF memorandum book that
had been in the basket two $50 bills
and one S. McGinnes paid but five
cents for the basket.