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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26
LAUGHING GIRL
SOLD FOR $500
BOUGHT FOR $50
Fine Laffant Collection of Paintings
Goes on the Block at Good
Prices.

New York, Jan. 26.-The attractive
lot of pictures of the late William NJ
Laffant's art collection, now being sold
by the American Art Association, were
disposed of at Mendelssolrn Hall,
bringing for the Sc canvases a total of
$21,9z0. The two highest selling pic
lures, "The Laughing Girl" by Sir
Joshua Reynolds, and Charles l on
Horseback by Thomas Gainsborough,
each brought the same price, $1,000.
The Laughing Girl has an inter-
esting thisory, having been purchased
by Mr.. Laffan in England for e5 10
shillings, less than $50. The picture
was in bad condition, little but the
eyes being discernible until it had been
cleaned.
The Gainsborough went to Carl
Glucksmann, a dealer. Mr.. Glucks-
mann also paid the next highest price
S1,35O, for Alteration of the Child,
by Fra Filippo Lippi. One of the
high prices was $3.50, paid by John w.
Finn for an interesting triptych by
Lucas Van Leyden.
Sold Fine Porcelains.
The sale of the Laffant collection
began with the blue and white porce'
lains and Chinese white and decorated
porcelains bringing $25,530.5O. Edison
Bradley made some of the largest pur-
chases. A pair of very interesting
and rare fish bowls, dating from the
CHA Ching period, 1522-1566, went to
him for s., 15O each $4,000, one of them
slightly damaged. These bowls were
in globular shape, decorated in five
colors enamels with fishes and aquatic
plans topped with encircling bands OF
color, red and yellow and blue. A
border of underglaze blue palmettes
finished the lower edge, and beneath
the foot was the six character mark
of the period.
A pair of grand blue and white pal
ace jars, oviform, with the original
hat-shaped covers, with underglaze
blue decorations showing designs oil
boating scenes and rocky cliffs, went
to Mr.. Bradley for $1,000. Mr. Bradley
paid $500 for large breaker-shaped
vase. K'ang Hsi period famille verte
Pair of Jars, $1,000.
Charles s. Phillips purchased a pail
of cviform, hard paste temple jars
with the original hat-shaped covers
with brilliant enamel decorations, 6
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26
he PUNISHED GRANT.
The Cadet Was Guilty of pismounting
Without Leave.


While student at West Point U. S
Grant excelled in mathematics and
horsemanship. He jumped his horse
over bar five feet six inches high.
which made record for the academy
and close second to the highest jump
ever recorded in America. He receiv-
ed little honor for some of his efforts.
however. notably in the case recalled
by Nicholas Smith in Grant, the Man
Of Mystery" But perhaps the humor
of it reconciled him.
The riding master was one Hersh-
berger, Fan amusing sort of tyrant,'
and on one occasion. whether seriously
or as a joke. he determined to take
down" the young cadet.
At the exercise Grant was mounted
on powerful but vicious brute that
the cadets fought shy of and was put
at leaping the bar.
The bar was placed higher and high
er as he came round the ring till it
passed the record. The stubborn rider
would not say enough" but the horse
was disposed to shy and refuse to
make the leap
Grant gritted his teeth and spurred
at it, but just as the horse gathered for
the spring his swelling body burst the
girth, and the rider and saddle tumbled
into the ring.
Half stunned, Grant gathered him
self up from the dust only to hear the
"strident, cynical voice" of Hershber-
ger calling out:
cadet Grant. six dement's for dis
mounting without leavew
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26
BEAT HIM TO THE STATION.
The Message That Got There Before
the Patrolman Did.


"When | was a patrolman." says
prominent detective, there used to be
q sergeant on the force who had it in
for me. He reported me for various
delinquencies, Snd-well. he's dead
now, and l won't say anything against
him. He got sick, and it was reported
at the station that he wasn't expected
to live. So the boss called me and
told me to go around and see If
could do anything for the old fellow.
/ called at the house and asked If
could see him. They let me in. ! tip
toed into the room where the sergeant
was in bed and said. The lieutenant
sent me around to see how you were
getting along
HE spoke with difficulty, but could
make out what he said. Go back he
grunted, and tell 'em that Pm getting
along fine. The boys have fixed me up
all right, and l don't need anything.
Pm feeling better
$50 ! went back to the station. l
was stopped a couple of times on my
way and got in about half an hour
later. Then l made my report. He
says he's better and doesn't need any
thing says l. The lieutenant jumped
up. DO you mean to say that you
saw himT says he. Il did, says l.
And he told you he was all rightT
Yes, SIR You blamed liar! shouts
the lieutenant. I got message ten
minutes ago that he was deadp
"And twas true. What do you
think of that old scoundrel trying to
get me in bad with his dying breath"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26
ultsrior Motives.

"See, here" said the kind hearted
lady. 81 gave you a piece of pie two
weeks ago, and you have been sending
one or more of your friends here every
day since"
"Youse do me a injustice, ma'am,"
replied the husky hobo. Dem guys
wot | sent wuz me enemies."-Chica-
20 News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26
SAN FRANCISCO RAISES
$4,000 FOR RED CROSS

Washington, Jan. pa telegram
has been received at the White House
from San Francisco saying that the
Golden Gate city has raised $e,ooo'
it's contribution to the Red Cross en-
dowment fund. The collections began
last fall.
San Francisco is the second city IN
the country to raise the amount II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26

pledged for the large emergency fund
for use when hundreds of people,
overtaken by some sudden catastro-
phe, are in urgent need of help. New
York has already raised the 100000
which the metropolis pledged to the
same cause.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26
ROYAL GOVERNOR FOR CANADA

London, Jan. 26.-Unless something
unforeseen arises within the next few
months, the Duke of Connaugnt'
brother of the late King Edward, will
succeed Earl Gray as governor OF
Canada. This statement is authorita-
tive, despite denials that are being
circulated for diplomatic reasons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26
No. Familiar With the Quotation.

"Ah, Mr.. Blinks," said the fair one
lightly. 81 see you wear your heart
upon your sleeve"
Mr.. Blinks looked bewildered and
hastily pulled down his cuffs.
81 guess maybe it was my red fan
mel underwear you noticed" he lamely
remarked Plain Dealer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26
GOULD DECIDES NUPTlALS
JUST A WEEK OFF.
(By Union Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. pa week from
next Tuesday, Feb. Z, has been set as
the wedding date for Miss Vivian
Gould, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Gould, to Lord Decies. A number OF
distinguished relatives and friends OF
the bridegroom sailed today to attend
the wedding, according to reports
from London.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use it for OBJ
stinate coughs, colds and irritations
of the throat and lungs. 1t stands un-
rivaled as remedy for all throat and
lung diseases. Sold by HAYS &
FIELD.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26

The bed is bundle of paradoxes.
We go to 1t with reluctance. yet we
quit 1t with regret We make up our
minds every night to leave 1t early.
but we make up our bodies every
morning te keep It late.-Colton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-26

Charles S. Phillips purchased a pair
of cviform, hard paste temple jars
with the original hat-shaped covers
with brilliant enamel decorations, a
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.

oOI+N 'NI4oobO IIoN.
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine, of the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA in General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment to Article Nine,
Section Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight,
article nine, of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol-
lows:-
Section s. The debt of any
county, city, borough, township,
school district, or other municipality
or incorporated district, except as
herein provided, shall never exceed
seven per centum upon the assessed
value of the taxable property there
in, nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt, or in
crease its Indebtedness to an amount
exceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation of property, with
out the assent of the electors there
of at public election in such man
ner as shall be provided by law; but
any city, the debt of which now eX-
ceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized
| by law to increase the same three
per .ntum, in the aggregate, at any
one Cime, upon such valuation" so
| as to read as fOl1OWS.-
Section 8. The debt of any coun-
ty, city, borough, township, school
| district, or other municipality or in
corporated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value
of the taxable property therein, mol
shall any such municipality or dis
trict incur any new debt, or increase
its Indebtedness to an amount eX'
ceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation of property, with
out the assent of the electors thereof
at public election in such manner
as shall be provided by law; but
any city, the debt of which now ex
ceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized
by law to increase the same three
per centum, in the aggregate, at an!
one time, upon such valuation, ex
cept that any debt or debts herein
after incurred by the city and coun
ty of Philadelphia for the construc
tion and development of subways TO
transit purposes, or for the construc
tion of wharves and docks, or the re
clamation of land to be used in tn,
construction of system of wharve
and docks, as public improvements
owned or to be owned by said cit.
and county of Philadelphia, an,
which shall yield to the city an,
county of Philadelphia current ne
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to Alonzo T..
Searle, President Judge of Common
Pleas of Wayne county on October
8, at 2 p. m, under the provisions of
the incorporation act of 1874 and
its supplements for a charter for an
intended corporation to be called
the White Mills Fire Department,
the character and object of which
are the support and maintenance of
fire company for the extinguishing
of fire in the borough of White Mills
and vicinity, Wayne county, Penn
sylvania, and for these purposes to
have, possess and enjoy all the
rights, benefits and privileges con-
ferred by the said act and the sup
plements thereto.
SBARLE & SALMON,
72eoi Solicitors.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
NOTICE OF UNIFORM PRIMARIES.

In compliance with Section 8, of
the Uniform Primary Act, notice is
hereby given to the electors of
Wayne county, Pa, of the County,
Township and Borough officers to be
nominated at the Primaries to be
held at the regular polling places in
each election district from to 8 D.
m.,
Saturday. September 80, 1911.
For county officers, each of the po-
litical parties is entitled to nominate
as follows:
One person for Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas.
One person for Prothonotary and
Clerk of the Courts.
One person for Sheriff.
One person for District Attorney.
One person for Register of Wills
and Recorder of Deeds.
One person for County Treasurer.
One person for Coroner.
One person for Mine Inspector, Sth
District.
Two persons for County Commits
sioners.
Two persons for County Auditors.
The terms of all Township and
Borough officers who were elected in
1908 for three-year term will ex-
pire the first Monday in December
and their successors are to be nom
mated and elected as follows:
One person Tor supervisor for 4
years.
One person for Constable for A
years.
One person for Assessor for a
years.
Two persons for Overseer of Poor
| for 4 years.
One person for Auditor for 4
years.
Two persons for School Directors
| for 2 years.
Two persons for School Directors
| for 4 years.
One person for School Director for
years.
One person for Judge of Election
for 2 years.
One person for Inspector of Elec-
tion for 2 years.
! One person for High Constable in
each Borough.
Town Councilmen to fill the place
OF those elected in 1908.
Justice of the Peace in place OF
those elected in 1906.
| One Town Treasurer in Townships
that elect them.
One person for Registration AS
SCISSOR in each election district in
townships that have two or more
polling places.
If any Supervisor is holding office
by appointment by Court, his term
expires and his successor must be
nominated for a two-year term.
School Director candidates must
designate on their petitions fol
which year-term they are candidates
Petitions for county office can be
obtained at the Commissioners of.
fee. Petitions for Township and
Borough office can be had of the
party committeeman in each district
or at the Commissioners office.
All petitions for County, Town.
snip or Borough Office must be flee
in the Commissioners office on OF
before Saturday, September 9, 1911
Judicial candidates must file thei,
petitions with the Secretary of the
commonwealth on or before Satur
day, September 2, 1911.
j, E. Vaudeville,
j. K. HORNBECK,
THOMAS G. MADDEN,
Commissioners.
Attest: Geo. P. Ross, Clerk.
62eoi 8.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
SPECIAL ELECTION.
To NJ. Lee Braman. Esquire,
High Sheriff of the County o.
WAYNE, Greeting:

To NJ. Lee Braman. Esquire,
High Sheriff of the County of
Wayne, Greeting:
Whereas, In consequence of the
death of the Honorable George w.
Kipp, who was a member of the
Sixty-second Congress, from the
Fourteenth Congressional District,
composed of the counties of Wayne,
Susquehanna, Wyoming and Brad
ford, vacancy exists in the repre-
sentation of this State in the House
of Representatives of the Congress
of the United States.
Now, therefore, l, John K. Tener,
Governor of said Commonwealth, in
pursuance of the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States
and of an Act of the General AS
sembly of this Commonwealth, en-
titled "An Act relating to the cleo
tions of this Commonwealth" ap-
proved the second day of July, A.
D. 1889, have issued this writ COM
manding you, the said M. Lee Bra
man, Esquire, High Sheriff as afore-
said, to hold an election in the
County of Wayne, on Tuesday, the
seventh day of November, A. d.
1911, for the election of a represen-
tative of the people of this Common
, wealth in the House of Representa-
tives of the Congress of the United
States, to fill the vacancy aforesaid,
and you are hereby required and en-
| joined to givejoinedcmfwdyw
| Joined to give lawful notice, and
cause to be held and conducted the
said election. and make return
| thereof in manner and form as by
law is directed and required.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State, at the City
| of Harrisburg this fourteenth day of
August in the year of our Lord one
| thousand nine hundred and eleven
and of the Commonwealth the
| 136th
JOHN K. TENER.
| By the Governor:
Robert McAfee,
| Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

l hereby announce myself to the
voters of Wayne county as candi-
date on the Republican ticket for the
Office of County Commissioner, SUBJ
ject to the primaries to be held Sep
tember 80. To those citizens who
do not know me would say that l
was born in Wayne county, and
have spent my life so far within its
borders, excepting two years of
volunteer service in the last of the
Civil war. My occupation is now
and has been chiefly that of farm
ing. This is my first request for
county office, and if nominated and
elected will discharge the incumb-
ent duties in an honorable, and l
trust an efficient manner.
Respectfully yours,
A. M. HENSHAW.
Indian Orchard, Pa. 66t7eoi
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
1 hereby announce myself as
candidate for the nomination for the
office of County Commissioner sub
ject to the decision of the Republi-
can voters at the coming primaries.
EARL ROCKWELL,
Lake Ariel, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

A. w. LARRABEE.
l hereby respectfully announce my
self as candidate for the office of
County Treasurer on the Republican
ticket, subject to the decision of the
uniform primaries to be held Septem-
ber 80, 1911. AS it will be impos-
sible for me to see all the voters of
the county, l take this method of So
Letting your support. If / am the
choice of the people, l have but one
promise to make, viz: that | will dis
charge the duties of the office i'm
partially and honorably.
A. w. LARRABEE,
57tf Starrucca, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
SHERIE'F.
l respectfully ask the Democratic
voters of Wayne county to give me
their earnest support at the primary
election to be held Saturday Sept.
80, 1911.
Sincerely yours,
F. G. KIMBLE.
Honesdale, Pa. eoitf.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

revenue in excess of the interest on
said debt or debts of the annual in
stallments necessary for the can
collation. of said debt or debts, may
be excluded in ascertaining the pow
er of the city and county of Phila-
delphia to become otherwise in
debted: Provided, That a sinking
fund for their cancellation shall be
established and maintained.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

ROfOOED AMBNOMBNIo III
L THE CONSTITUTION SUB
MfTTED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
TION, BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
RETARY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF AR
TICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, so as to
consolidate the courts of common
pleas of Allegheny County.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA in General Assembly, met, That
the following amendment to the
Constitution of Pennsylvania be, and
the same is hereby, proposed, in
accordance with the eighteenth ar
ticle thereof
That section six of article five be
amended, by striking out the said
section, and inserting in place there
of the following:
Section 6. In the county of Phil
adelphia all the jurisdiction and
powers now vested in the district
courts and courts of common pleas,
subject to such changes as may be
made by this Constitution or by law,
shall be in Philadelphia vested in
FIVE distinct and separate courts of
equal and coordinate jurisdiction,
composed of three judges each. The
said courts in Philadelphia shall be
| designated respectively as the court
of common pleas number one, num-
ber two, number three, number
four, and number five, but the num-
| Der of said courts may be by law
increased, from time to time, and
shall be in like manner designated
| by successive numbers. The num-
ber of judges in any of said courts,
or in any county where the estab-
| lishment of an additional court may
be authorized by law, may be in
creased, from time to time, and
whenever such increase shall
amount in the whole to three, such
three judges shall compose distinct
and separate court as aforesaid,
which shall be numbered as afore-
said. In Philadelphia all suits shall
| be instituted in the said courts of
common pleas without designating
the number of the said court, and
the several courts shall Distribute
and apportion the business among
them in such manner as shall be
provided by rules of court, and each
court, to which any suit shall be
thus assigned, shall have exclusive
jurisdiction thereof, subject to
change of venue, as shall be pro-
vided by law.
| In the county or Allegheny all the
jurisdiction and powers now vested
in the several numbered courts of
| common pleas shall be vested in one
court of common pleas, composed
of all the judges in commission in
said courts. Such jurisdiction and
powers shall extend to all proceed
ings at law and in equity which
shall have been instituted in the
| several numbered courts, and shall
| be subject to such changes as may
be made by law, and subject to
change of venue as provided by law.
The president judge of said court
shall be selected as provided by law.
The number of judges in said court
may be by law increased from time
to time. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day of January
succeeding it's adoption.
A true copy of Resolution No. |.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
|
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

hereby announce myself as a
Republican candidate for the nom
ination to the office of County Com
missioner of Wayne county, and re-
spectfully solicit the support of my
friends at the primaries to be held
on September 80, 1911.
]. l.. SHERWOOD.
Preston, Pa, Aug. 15, 1911.
65eOitf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-29

To the Republican Voters of Wayne
County
! hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of county
commissioner to be held Sept. 80,
1911. To the voters with whom
am not personally acquainted will
say, l cave been in business for the
last twenty years and have many
friends in Wayne county and will do
all in my power to reduce the taxa
ton of the farmers and real estate
owners. If nominated and elected
will direct my best efforts. Your
vote and support in my behalf will be
greatly appreciated.
MINOR BROWN,
White Mills, Pa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-18
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