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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
From a Wash.ub to Riches.

A short cut from comparative poF
crtv to affluence has been taken By
MaGdalena Stcinhauscn, who, By hold
M ticket No. 1914 in the Prussial
State Lottery, has won One-unarteI
million dollars. She is peasant cir
who shaved over the washtub ant
tuicd in the fields OF Silcsia wher
her parents were alive in order te
augment the slender income OF hel
laborcr father and washerwonar
mother. Since their death she ha'
continued at manual labor to keel
body and soul together, earning a
the most s. week.
To an interviewer with whom she
discussed her stroke OF luck she DC
clared the mere thought OF possess
ing so much money made her giddy
She did not fully realize its meaning
or how she'd spend il. Her tir-i
thought is 10 buy neat little cottage
keen pigs and fowls. drink tea ali daJ
long and gossip TO heI hearts desire
with her female ncighbors. She Sh''
that already she has been !nund2 c"
with offers oil marriage. petitions 10!
help, tOuting circulars ana gigantic
pile OF promiscuouS communications
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
irner.o.5 Hostess.

The hostess Who has experienced
The confusion Of scatin" u large num-.
Der Of guests at snail tables will Az
prcciatc the device Ui one woman "hn
accomplished it gracefully.
Tile CUES; were to be seated III Scy-
cral rooms 1T tables holding SIX and
four. The hostess made an aiphab";
list Of guests and hung il IN The !#l'.
Opposite ;lic iaIuc "f each "nrH'li
was tic number rf the table ana ia"
room in Which it WAS set. ON The
tables. which each l;Il its separate
floral piece. WIS Il number cut from
gilt paper and placed i'll tie center OF
flowers 50 il could be quickly seen.
Place cards were used. rs III III or
binary iuHChccn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
WHATS In
A NAME" )
By H. GUNNlS0N

Since his arrival at the age OF rea-
soning Peterkins Ethelred Paddock
had bitterly resented his name. Peter.
kins he had found impossible; Ethel
rod was worse, because his hair was
more than auburn, and Paddock was
almost as bad.
During his age OF schooling ne mao
felt its ignominious pressure and had
answered principally to the name OF
Paddy. 1t was not however until
he began his business career. with an
opportunity 10 start on the bottom
round Of a mercantile ladder that
he realized the serious disadvantage
his appellation might prove to him.
well young man, what can l DO
for you?" sharply inquired the man
ager. leaning back for moment In
his swivel chair.
P. f. Paddock laid his card and let
ter of introduction before him. but
the manager swept them aside impa'
tiently.
Those things are no use," he re
marked dryly. What can you do?"
We'll, should like to get a
chance"
II didn't ask you what you wanted
/ asked you what you could do sar'
castically interrupted the busy man.
81 don't know whether know how
to do anything in your line ct the
present time, but can learn any
thing there is to know" replied F.
Paddock with spirit. heartily resent
ing what he considered the man
ayers impertinerce.
"Your spirits all right. anyhow.
Want to go to work now? What
your name?"
"AIr. Paddock" glancing suggestive
~ at his card. with which the nan
ager was impatiently tapping the
desk
Eyes. yes; but We don't Mister
folks here What's the p for?'
"Peter-Peterkins.
The manager stared. "Humph!" nc
finally gruntcd. Guess we'll fall
back on the e
That's worse" stammered the ap.
plicant miserably. Its Ethelred.
"Holy smoke. young man, this is nc
time for jokes. If you want a job
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
WOMAN HAD BUSINESS IDEAS
Her Grand Opening Started Her well
on the Road That Led to
Prosperity.

Everybody who starts new husl'
ness or furnishes up an old one has an
opening.' a woman said. The very
incest opening | ever attended was
advertised with mastery mysterious
ness. Handbills containing the an
nouncement. Grand opening at 1oI
Blank street. November e. were dis
,ributed about the ueighborhood. Not
n hint as 10 what was going 10 be
opened or who would open il. which
made IL all the more interesting.
"Ry November curiosity had
mounted 10 fever heat. Early in the
morning hurried around to No. 1o'.
1t MAS a wel.kept tenement In the
hall stood little girl who passed out
the information that the opening was
il the third floor back The show con-
sisted OF long able spread with the
most beautifully Numbered clothes
you ever saw. They had been washed
and iT0Hed BIZ the woman who an.,-
necred the opening. She wanted |otk
Her husband had run away and loft
her TO take care OF four little chi
1ren. Just 10 show what she could Go
in the laundering line she had done
I'D every stitch Of washable clothes
she and the children possessed and c..
fered them as samples Of her. skill. Al
accommodating neighbor had printed
and distributed the handbills. curiosity
drew the crowd, and before the ope..-
inc was over she had enough custom
ers 10 keep he" busy every day in tho
week"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
THE NEW JERSEY.
Suitable For Boating. Bathing or Any
Otncr Outdoor Sport.

The outdoor girl is very fond OF the
silk jersey this season. partly because
il is 50 becoming and comfortable ano
partly because il enables her 10 achIcFe
many apparent changcs in her COSTUME
by making Use Of different skirts. ne
Jersey is used by the girl who goes
canoeing or rowing. by the disciple Of
golf or tennis Or cToquct. or 1t may DC
q part of the sen batlcrS' COSTUME
These ouliu. jerseys arc made with
low nrchs and elbow. sleeves and are
generally In two c0lors. Some or them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
CANOEING COSTUME.

have bands OF white with the body ut
the Jersey in some contrasting shade.
one advantage of the new jersey Is
that different collars vi silk. lace OF
linen may he adjusted to it aud fin.
ishcd with neat tie, The silk ier.
scy is u high favorite with the girl Of
fauluess figure. bu; it rereals the lines
of the form too frankly TO be safe for
those who have many angles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17

with this house. you'll have to begin
on newer basis than at present
YOU
Il assure you. Mr. Barton, it's no
joke. For 90 years I've been lighting
that name. It's mine all right,
pcterlins +. Pad"
Great Jehosouhat, Go out that
door, turn to your left and ask for
Mr.. Raymond. Toll him TO set you
TO work-and tell him your name is
john
p. T.. Paddock worked faithfully
for three years. gaining more and
more the confidence and trust OF his
employers. Then occurred an Incl
dent for which he Was totally unpre-
pared and which plunged him into
alternate periods OF bliss and de-
spair. lie fell in love.
Having asked the FATAL question
and being assured by the lady OF his
hearts choice that her affection was
undying and nothing could part
them. he wcnded his way one night
TO the place Of her abode. with the
ring which was 10 seal the bargain.
do you like it, dear" he asked.
with lover-like eagerness.
It's beautiful" she cried. and
drawing his head down she @'&;s.
pcrcd, Thank you-john."
Poor =. z. awoke with shock He
had forgotten that she did not know
The horrible name which would have
50 be written upon the marriage rec,
ords.
Louise. dear" he began. his throat
dry and his tongue reluctant. would
i, make any difference 10 you II my
name were not John'-if it were some
thing not ut all nice?"
John what do YOU mean"
Would it," lie insisted desperate
ly
'Of course not. hut why?'
Because II isn't lts-it's-Peter-
kins"
For moment Louise lokcd al him
in blank amazemeut: then as she
viewed the six feet Of strong. substan-
tial manhood before her aud contrast
cd it with the mental picture called
forth By the diuinutWc "peterkins,'
IN uncomfortable desire to laugh pos.
scssed her, and despite his fowucast
appearance and the fear OF wounding
him. she laughed until she could laugh
no more.
Please forgive nc" she said final,
y. u didn't mean TO hurt you. but
it's so funny. II doesn't matter, any.
way; III call YOU b. yoI: middle
raNe instead"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17

TAILORED SUIT OF RaTES'S WING BLUE.
Cuhcau. o. rarcn'S wing blue. is 60
inm to he the smart CulC: for tailored
suits in the fall. This shade is Il navy
blue so dark that it is almost black.
The nltty little suit Illustrated is de
ve!opcd in ravens wing blue broad.
cloth. The skirt is narrOw. but there
IS no suggestion nf the crStWhilc hob.
Bile il It's lines \ panel effect is given
The front width and there are scant in
vcrtcd box pails 1T the sides and in
The hacE; hat are stitched and pressed
fatty within foot OF the edge of the
skirt.
The hip Icii-!ll coat has Il supplied
collar III black velvet and black ANA
white pin dotted silk. The cuffs are
uruam"ntcd with the same maieriai$.
a HANDSOME ornament Of black silk
puSScmrutcric GHStcuS the coat at the
waist line
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
Advanced Styles In Fal Hats.

II"rc are two al the advanced fat!
hats. .tS you scr. tho Silarcs "rnIi&u"
close fitting. rs were ihc summer
models. on. Of the bats illustrated l.
a vcry CLOSE fitting pub". plainly coy
cred with dark green velvet ana TRIM
med with long pointed wings extend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
THO -EEY SMART MODELS.

ip- high II The back. \ band Of RIB
boz and u bow are placed al each side
I'm extremely core shaped crown Is
exploited il the second uodc'. "hlfi
IS Simply draprd in Ecngaiinc sill: an'
has Il smooth covered hrim IF The
same six. \ large win" Of black ~.
white. pointing high in the air, deco
ra!cs lii. bach uf tie cha pgau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
Rice Cleanser.

Ground rice is. excellent for cleaning
white cloth. 1t should be- applied With
a niece of clear white fanncl. left for
two or three hoUss aaC then well
brushed and shaken
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-17
SLOGANS.

Nobody says shop early now"
No." replied Mr.. Growcher. The
admonition has been changed TO
please remit.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
N0GI AND WIFE SUICIDES
End Lives at Conclusion of Rites over
Dead Mikado.

General Count Maresuke Nogi, SUI
preme military councillor of Japan,
and his wife, the Countess Nogi, com.
mitted suicide following the religious
ceremonies in connection with the
death of the late Emperor Mutsuhito.
General Nogi cut his throat with a
short sword and his wife stabbed her.
self in the stomach at the moment the
gun fired for the start of the funeral
train.
The suicides occurred in their
modest home at Agasald. The gen.
eral and his wife dressed themselves
in Japanese costume and drank a
farewell drGught of saki from cups
presented to them by the late Emperor
Mutsuhito whose draped portrait
hung from the wall
A letter which it Is stated was ad.
dressed to the emperor was found in
the room, but its contents are un.
lnown. A student who resided with
the Nogis found them dying.
General Nog was a national hero in
Japan. 1t was he who captured Port
Arthur from the Russians in 1904 and
assured the success OF his country in
the battle OF Mukden. The Countess
Nogi was daughter of Yuchi Saday.
uh, a Samurai Of Kagoshima.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment to section
one of article nine of the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania, relating to
taxation.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
State and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof
Section 2. Amend section one of
article nine of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as follows:
All taxes shall be uniform, upon
the same class of subjects, within the
territorial limits of the authority levy
ing the tax, and shall be levied and
collected under general laws; but the
General Assembly may, by general
laws, exempt from taxation public
property used for public purposes,
actual places of religious worship,
places of burial not used or held for
private or corporate profit, and institu-
tions of purely public charity so as
to read as follows:
All taxes shall be uniform upon the
same class of subjects, within the ter
ritorial limits of the authority levying
the tax, and shall be levied and col
lected under general laws, and the
subject Of taxation may be classified
for the purpose of laying graded or
progressive taxes; but the General
Assembly may, by general laws, ex-
empt from taxation public property
used for public purposes, actual places
of religious worship, places of burial
not used or held for private or cor
porate profit, and institutions of pure
ly public charity.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
VIRGINIA OUTLAWS TAKEN
Girl Leads to Arrest Of Sidna Allen
and Wesley Edwards in Iowa.

Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards,
participants in the shooting up of the
Hillsville (Na.) courtroom, were ar
rested in Des Moines, la.
Maud Iroler of Mount Airy, N. c.,
unwittingly betrayed the two men.
She was Edwards sweetheart and
was to have married him Saturday
night. On her trip from Mount Airy
she was followed by detectives.
Sidna Allen, going under the name
of Thomas Sawyer, and Edwards,
going under the name of Joseph Jack
son, arrived in Des Moines April 2S
or 20 and took a room at the Cameron
boarding house. This was a month
and fourteen days after the murders
at Hillsville. Allen went to work as
carpenter while Edwards went to
work as day laborer being employed
by the city.
Allen states that after the Hills.
vile shooting he spent several weeks
in the mountains and then made his
way to Louisville with Edwards and
from that place drifted north as far
as Des Moines.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
AOBCftl MCAr NE'
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Number Three.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
three of article eight Of the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
House of Representative Of the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania (if the
Senate concur), That the following is
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth article
thereof
Section 2.-Amend section three Of
article eight, which reads as follows:
"All judges elected by the electors of
the State at large may be elected at
either a general or municipal election,
as circumstances may require. All
the elections for judges of the courts
for the several judicial districts, and
for county, city, ward, borough, and
township officers, for regular terms of
service, shall be held on the municipal
election day; namely, the Tuesday
next following the first Monday Of No
vember in each odd-numbered year,
but the General Assembly may by law
fix a different day, two-thirds of all
the members Of each House consent
ing therefor Provided, That such
elections shall always be held in an
odd-numbered year." so as to read:
Section 8. All judges elected by
the electors of the State at large may
be elected at either a general or mu.
nicipal election, as circumstances may
require. All elections for judges Of
the courts for the several judicial dis.
tricts, and for county, city, ward, Dor.
ough, and township officers, for regu.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.


Proposing an amendment to section
seven, article three of the Constitu-
ton of Pennsylvania, so as to per-
nit special legislation regulating
labor.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in ac'
cordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof. Amend
ment to Article Three, Section Seven.
Section 2. Amend section seven,
article three of the Constitution Of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol-
lows:-
Section Z. The General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special law
authorizing the creation, extension, or
impairing of liens:
Regulating the affairs of counties,
cities, townships, wards, boroughs, or
school districts:
Changing the names of persons or
places:
Changing the venue in civil or
criminal cases:
Authorizing the laying out, open
ing, altering, or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys:
Relating to ferries or bridges, or
incorporating ferry or bridge compan-
les, except for the erection of bridges
crossing streams which form bounda-
ries between this and any other
State:
''vacating roads, town plats, streets
or alleys:
Relating to cemeteries, graveyards,
or public grounds not of the State:
Authorizing the adoption or legiti-
nation of children:
Locating or changing county-seats,
erecting new counties, or changing
county lines:
incorporating cities, towns, or vii
lagos, or changing their charters:
For the opening and conducting of
elections, or fixing or changing the
place of voting:
Granting divorces:
Erecting new townships or bor'
oughs, changing township lines, bor-
ough limits, or school districts:
Creating offices, or prescribing the
powers and duties of officers in coun-
ties, cities, boroughs, townships, elec-
tion of school districts:
Changing the law of descent or
succession:
Regulating the practice or juris-
diction Of, or changing the rules OF
evidence in, any judicial proceeding
or inquiry before courts, aldermen,
justices of the peace, sheriffs, commits
sioners, arbitrators, auditors, masters
in chancery, or other tribunals, or
providing or changing methods for the
collection Of debts, or the enforcing
OF judgments, or prescribing the effect
of judicial sales of real estate:
Regulating the fees, or extending
the powers and duties of aldermen,
Justices of the peace, magistrates or
constables:
Regulating the management OF
public schools, the building or repair
ing Of school houses and the raising
of money for such purposes:
lAlHS llO idtO VI lAIOiN0b'
Affecting the estates of minors or
persons under disability, except after
due notice to all parties in interest
to be recited in the special enact
ment:
"Remitting fines, penalties and for
FIXTURES, or refunding moneys legally
paid into the treasury:
"EXempting property from taxation:
Regulating labor, trade, mining OF
manufacturing:
Creating corporations, or amend
ing, renewing or extending the chart
ers thereof:
Granting to any corporation, asso'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
MOTORS co. EMBARRASSED
Receivership For Big $42,ooo,ooo Auto
Corporation.

The United States Motors company,
one of the largest corporations in the
country engaged in the manufacture
of automobiles, having an authorized
capitalization of S42,OOO,OOO, of which
$22,5O0,OO0 is now outstanding, has
gone into receivership. Bad business
management is given as the cause Of
the company's failure.
The liabilities Of the company as
stated in the petition to the court are
$12,250,OOO, of which all except $6,OOO,.
600 debenture bonds not long ago put
out are bills and accounts payable for
merchandise, money borrowed or
notes, accrued interest and supplies
The quick assets are S9,25O,OOO.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18

lar terms Of service, shall be held on
the municipal election day; namely,
the Tuesday following the first Mon
day OF November in each odd-number
ed year, but the General Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto: Provided,
That such elections shall be held in
an odd-numbered year: Provided fur
ther, That all judges for the courts
of the several judicial districts hold
ing Office at the present time, whose
terms Of office may end in an odd
numbered year, shall continue to hold
their offices until the first Monday Of
January in the next succeeding even
numbered year.
A true copy of Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
TWO GUNMEN ARRESTED
"Gyp the Blood" and Lefty Louie"
Captured in Brooklyn.

"Gyp the Blood" and Lefty Louie, "
missing gunner in the Rosenthal
case, were captured in Brooklyn.
The two gunner were arrested in
company with their wives and visit
ing pickpocket in a Brooklyn fiat by
Deputy Police Commissioner Dough.
erty and squad of detectives.
The two men had been occupying
the fiat since Aug. 10 and were alone
until last Tuesday, when they were
Joined by their wives.
The four were sitting at tea when
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty and
his men burst open the door of their
apartments and with revolyers drawn
ordered them to hold up their hands
Neither of the men made any show Of
resistance.
Drop your guns. You've got us"
said "Gyp" calmly.
Give us a little time TO get dressed,
will you?" said Lefty with equal
composure.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18

Burton w. Gibson, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Szabo, is one of the
most remarkable individuals that have
come into public notice in many years.
He is stoop shouldered and slight but
has the proverbial iron nerve. His
pale blue eyes seem shifting and mar
row. Gbson's hands are abnormally
large and soft. the fingers large and
seeming strong. His head is round
and small, the forehead sloping back
at direct angle. His thin hair grows
directly toward the forehead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-09-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROvAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PDNNSYL-
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY OR
DER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to article
nine, section four, of the Constitu-
tlon Of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania, authorizing the State to
issue bonds to the amount Of fifty
millions Of dollars for the improve
ment Of the highways of the Com
monwealth.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania be, and the same is hereby, pro-
posed, in acvcordance with the eigh-
teenth article thereof
That section four of article nine,
which reads as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be Great
ed by or on behalf Of the State, ex-
cept to supply casual deficiencies OF
revenue, repel invasion, suppress in
surrection, defend the State in war, or
to pay existing debt; and the debt
created to supply deficiency in rev.
enue shall never exceed, in the aggre-
crate at any one time, one million OF
dollars" be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State, except
to supply casual deficiencies or rev.
enue, repel invasion, suppress insur-
rection, defend the State in war, or to
pay existing debt; and the debt Great
ed to supply deficiencies In revenue
shall never exceed, in the aggregate
at any one time, one million of dol
lars: Provided, however, mat the
General Assembly, irrespective of any
debt, may authorize the State to issue
bonds to the amount of fifty millions
Of dollars for the purpose of improv-
ing and rebuilding the highways Of
the Commonwealth.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. /.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.