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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
Slight Frosts Reported
in Mountain Districts

Slight frosts were reported in the
mountain districts of Dauphin county
last night, when the temperature fell
to As degrees This is the coolest Sep
tember record since September 6. 1902,
when the mercury fell to the low mark
of AZ degrees Mackinaws and over
coats were old familiar sights on the
streets this morning.
i strong area of high pressure CEN
trail over the Great Lakes is the main
cause of the cold winds. Fair and
cooler weather for tonight and to-
morrow is predicted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
GERMANS CAPTURE
MAUBEUCE FORTRESS
FROM FRENCH ARMY
Berlin Wireless Also Says Kaiser $
Forces Have Taken 4O,-
600 Prisoners
By .4ssociatcd Press

Berlin, Sept. .. by wireless TO the
Associated Press 10y way of SayVille,
l.. I.-Oficial announcement was
made to-day at army headquarters
that the French fortress of Mau-
beuge, on the Sambre river had fallen.
The Germans took 10000 prisoners,
including four generals Four hum
dred guns also were captured. DR..
Ludwig Frank, of Mannheim, prom
inent Socialist member of the Reichs-
tag. was killed September 3 during
a charge against the French at Lune-
Vile
Prince Frederick William of Hesse
has been wounded.
Maubeuge is French fortress OF
the tirst-class. It is situated i'm the
department Du Nord, about six miles
from the, Belgian frontier,
The German onslaughts on this po-
sition have been determined and judg-
ing from incomplete news reports.
they have been going. on for a week
or more. Dispatches from London un-
der date of September 5 said that. part
of the British expeditionary force in
France was at Maubeuge, and assisted
the French garrison in it's defense.
The German general staff announced
in Berlin September that two of the
Maubeuge forts had fallen and that
the fire of the German artillery was
on that date being directed against the
town which was in flames. On the
same day an official communication
given out in Paris said that Mau-
beuge continued it's resistance
A French official announcement un-
der date of September I. referred to
the French defense of Maubeuge as
follows:
The minister of war. has tele-
graphed to the Governor of Maubeuge
expressing the, governments admir-
alton for the heroic defense and say
ling: You stop at nothing to prolong
resistance until the hour of your ap-
preaching deliverance, which | hope
will be soon.
THE commander-in-ch chief has
placed the name of the governor of
Maubeuge in the order of the day for
his splendid defense
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
Elk County Senator
Is Critically iii

Word has been received here that
Senator J. X. p. Hall, of Ridgway. Elk
county. is critically i'll in hospital
at Buffalo. where he recently submitted
to an operation. His family are at his
bedside and there are grave appre-
tensions as to the result of his illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
1926 Electors in the
County Outside of City

Dauphin county outside of Harris
burg, has Just 1926 electors on its
voting lists.
Compilation of the returns of the
assessors from the townships and
boroughs of the county which were
submitted to the county commission
ers on September 3, was completed to-
day.
The registration last Fan was II.
$50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
The Double Guarantee

Nationally advertised goods
sold by a reputable dealer come
to the consumer with a double
guarantee.
Behind the storckeeper stands
the manufacturer who has a rep
utation to protect.
The customer can choose with
assurance of quality and of fair
prices, fixed by open competl-
ton
The best brands of advertised
goods are exploited from time
to time in the newspapers.
Readers of newspaper adver-
tising always possess the lnfor-
nation that leads them to pur-
chase with security
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
French Fortress IS
Takenby Germans;
Battle Is Raging

900 900 Men Are Now Engaged in Decisive Fight Around
Paris; News of Progress of Armies Suppressed by
Oners; Rumanians, With zoo, 900 Men, Stand Ready
to Join in Conflict; Russians Pushing Their Advance
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-29
Put Il On A Firm FOOTING.

The efforts being made by those in
charge of the reorganization of the
Board of Trade. putting it on firm
footing and in position to be a world
of good" to the community, is in every
way commendable.
What Charles Town Ransom and JEFF
ferscn county has needed long time
is a wide awake organization, one
without selfish or private or personal
interests, one working for the common
good of the whole people.
With the plans already adopted for
the government of the new organiza-
ton we can already see an organiza-
ton that will be credit to this COM
muity in more ways than one. 1t will
be a credit because it will be minus
fossilism, minus greed for self, minus
pickering and dickering and minus pet
ty jealousies. In every way it will be
an organization that will have its sole
aim the lettering of conditions in the
community in which we live and for
the purpose of making it so grand and
glorious, in every way that others will
be attracted here to live.
First, the Board of trade must assist
the farmers and fruit growers in their
affairs. Help them in selling their
products and buying their supplies.
help in every way possible
we must also make it possible to get
other industries to locate in Jefferson
county, and we can do this if we pro-
vide sufficient homes for the workmen.
homes that will be moderate in rent,
yet model in construction and conven-
fences. We must also make it attrac-
tive for manufacturing concerns in
that their taxes shall not be high and
neither shall their water rents. Yet
in doing all this we must not put the
whole burden upon the small property
owner or the man who earns his living
by the sweat of his brow. There
must be an equal distribution, and
each and every one shall stand his
proportionate share.
In this way can Charles Town. Ran
son and jefferson county hope to make
Charles Town-Ranson and Jefferson
county a greater manufacturing anc
commercial center.
Let every man in Charles Town Ran.
son and Jefferson county, without con-
sidering creed, wealth or ambition, af
filiate himself with the Board of Trade
Let everyone put his shoulder to the
wheel and work for a greater commu
nifty as well as a greater Board o.
Trade.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-29
JOHN c. BURNS s. co.
Save Your Phosphate Sacks

will buy all your lime feed and fertilizer sacks and pay
cash for them Special price paid for good ones also good
price for damaged sacks.
also in the market for feather BEDS pillows, DC con
tanning GOOSE duck and chicken feathers Price according
to condition of feathers.
Always in the market for all kinds of hides and tallow
My JUNK YARD is lot adjacent to the B. d Q.
Railroad, and adjoining the Steam Laundry with space
enough accommodate my rapidly expanding business
Drop Gard or Telephone when you have anything
to sell in my line
HYMAN WIENER, Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-29

Want Veterinary Remedies, Miller's
Pharm scy has what you want.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-29
Crochetinq Wanted.

Miss Eliza WEIGH would like to have
Crocheting TO do at her residence, 119 N.
Mt. Paryo Avenue.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-29
A Satisfactory Settlement

Nippon, w. Va, July "a, 1914,
Messrs. Washington & Cooke,
Charles Town, w Va.
Gentlemen
We acknowledge receipt of
check in settlement of our loss by FIRE of
wheat burned in the shock in field set on fire
By the railroad a few days ago The adj
justment of the loss was emineutly fair and
satisfactory and promptly made and we
take pleasure in recommending your agency
to those of our friends needing anything in
the insurance line.
Very truly yours,
c. W. CHAPMAN,
p. w. HARRISTON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-29
Money to Loan,

On Redemption of Shares in the Charles
Town & Ransom Building and Loan Associa-
ton, Tuesday, p. m, at the office of the
Association. FRANK BECK WITH.
Sec'v and Treas'r.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-15
Act No. 262
ffouse Bill No. 613. BY Mr.. Generelly
AN ACT

House Bill No. s1s. BY Mr.. Generally.
AN ACT.
Authorizing the Board Of Directors Of
the Public Schools of the Parish of
Orleans to issue Two Million Dollars
Of bonds for the purpose of acquir-
ing school sites. constructing school
buildings and their appurtenances in
the terms and conditions under which
said bonds shall be issued and sold,
and the security for the payment Of
the principal and interest thereof; TO
define the duties of the Board of
Liquidation. City Debt. In connection
bonds. the payment of the principal
and interest thereon. and the retire
ment thereof: to prescribe the duties
and obligations of the City Of New
Orleans in connection with the re-
endorsement Of the Board Of Direc-
Parish OF Orleans by certain annual
payments; and to define the method
and manner in which the proceeds OF
said bonds shall be employed and
diRbureed.
Section l. he II enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds of all the members
subject to ratification of the people of
the State of Louisiana, by an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State,
hereinafter submitted to them, the
Board Of Directors of the Public Schools
for the Parish Of Orleans of the State
empowered to issue bonds not TO e~-
coed two million dollars $4,000. ooo)
in amount, to be dated January 1,
1915, bearing five per cent C per
cent? per annum interest payable
sesai-AAAsaliy, I've RytRGSRA a3 Keaeh
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-15

Of i'll health; and whereas he ,oad
Commissioners of ward 4, are in line
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-15

tits board be authorizes to instruct
President of State Board Of 5'ealth to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

man who ever lived. There isn't a
single mean thing about him But
Bills mean streak did develop after
a while and when it was least expected
One day he took a trip down into the
country where the persimmons grew.
They We're just getting a nice red col
or and looked real tempting. Bill
gathered a lot of those half ripe per-
simmons and took them home. His
wife had never seen a persimmon.
Bill told her that they were the fin
est things to eat that ever grew He
said that he had brought these up to
eat along as he might happen to want
them. That riled Nancy The idea
of Bill bringing them up to eat him
self and not offering her any at all!
She said she guessed she had as much
right to eat them persimmons as he
did and that she didn't propose to
let him make a hog of himself no
such way. Well, the result was that
she did what Bill had expected she
would do. She ate a couple of the
right then and there. In
a few minutes her mouth commenced
to quicker up and kept on pickering
till her lips looked like the neck of
bottle. Then what do you think Bill
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS.

What is your dearest wish for tn,
year that begins today Happiness
do you say? Very good, how?
By making money? Well, money
is a mighty useful thing, Of course
and every man wants enough to keep
his family comfortably on, with some
thing left over. But money doesn't
necessarily bring happiness
Success in your undertakings? Ev-
cry normal person desires success.
But there are kinds of success that
do not mean happiness.
Freedom from suffering Of any
sort? All Of US avoid suffering if we
can. Yet, after all, some Of the fin
est men and women in the world have
suffered much and have been the
better for it,
Down in our hearts we know that
life is more than mere pleasure, more
than mere absence of pain, more than
comfort or success. The experience
Of mankind has proved that the SUI
prcmc happiness that is different
from pleasure or comfort, that is
unique, invaluable, arises from 10y
atty TO a life Of service.
The man or woman who is really in
terested in helping things along, who
realizes that all of as human crea-
lures are involved i'm a common life. |
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

he hiii recognizes the right OF the
government '' issue currency but IL
must De issued Tor the benefit OF the
banks alone and the people are To re-
ceive the benefit of lt only after NJ
ha passed through the hands OF the
bankers and they have collected their
profit thereon
The OLD fashioned "greenbacher
was sco'tet at because he insisted that
the government should take his pro-
duct as security and ISSUE To him
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

electlng ucS-c1CeS at the same time
that the voters express their pref
erence for presidential candidates. In
this way only can there be any as
surance that the platform and the
candidate will fit each other
Fourth-The plan proposed by the
president does not appear to be in
strict harmony with the federal con
stitution. That instrument does not
recognize the existence Of political
parties. The party organizations are
both extra unconstitutional and extra
legal; they are merely voluntary Gre
ations. Neither does the constitution
recognize the right of the people to
vote at a presidential election, or &c
have any voice either in the selection
of candidates or the choice of a pres.
ident. 1t prescribes that the presi-
dent shall be elected by electors
chosen in such manner as the state
legislatures shall determine.
These electors may be chosen by
the legislatures themselves; and, in
fact, this was for many years the
method of choice in many states, and
may again be the method of choice at
the option of the state legislatures. If |
any state should choose to revert |
to that method, it is difficult to see
in what way Mr. Wilson's proposed !
law could be made to harmonic with |
the purely constitutional method pur-
sued by the state. Since the several
states have full power under the con
as to the mode of choosing
presidential electors, no act of con-
gress can constitutionally prescribe
any method of selecting presidential
candidates for which the electors are
bound to vote
1t would seem that the matter
Gould best be reached by an amend
nent to the constitution abolishing
presidential electors and providing for
he popular elections of presidents The
,lectorial method is not only unnec-
.ssarily involved and cumbersome, but
$ out of place in a representative
ystem of government. Several times
has resulted in electing a presiden-
ial candidate whose opponent had a
lear majority of the popular vote.
This proposed change in the federal
constitution is more fundamental than
residential primaries. The political
arties themselves are rapidly adopt
lg the primary system of choosing
leir delegates and designating a pref
renee for nominees. Without en-
from congress, we are
ractically assured from all indica- y
ons that the reform will be adopted
within the next few years.
ut the popular election of presidents
n only come about by constitutional
and, both on its own
erits and as a necessary basis for
tional, consistent primary law, it
ould be first in order of time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

II may be SAID Tor paJamas that
legs which the average nightshirt per
mIts to mar the landscape.
That woman IS not AFRAID OF a
burglar is proven by the fact that
her mind Is awake only to the fear
that he may see what she isn't wear
ing scattered all around the room.
English doctors were secured to
sweep the streets at Leeds, where the
regular force is on strike No doubt
the city will eventually get bill about
the size of the national debt for the
service.
Barber shop repartee: Brownie, do
when you get to heaven" asked the
customer as the towels were flirted
of. Deed, dunno, boss, but /
'spects if | does I'll be obleeged to
drum up new bunch Of customers
=
What shall we eat in 30 years -
a eleg an anxious reader WIN is alarmed /
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01
IT'S WRONG.

The system Of taxing permanent
and credtable Improvements ON real
estate 10 town and country is unju-
II places a premium on speculation
discourage thrift, Furnishes the man
who makes his home neat and com
Portable by increasing his taxes, and
binders the growth and development
Of both town and country
Among the other unjust and other
wise deplofable features of our tax
mulcting laws this is the worst. N
is dead wrong.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

the national cOnrnlrcrc9YlI9l c1iiIl
didates for the presidency themselves
in order that platforms may be fran
ed by those responsible to the people
for carrying them into effect.
There is nothing Of a partisan ma
ture in the plan here suggested and,
as would be expected, it has received
both praise and censure from the or
gans Of all parties. While considered
Of value as provoking discussion of
the questions raised and as suggest
ing some reform within the sphere H.
Dictated, yet the specific remedy pre-
scribed by the president is open to the
following objections:
First-The plan of having the plat
form convention consist of candidates
for congress, candidates for the SEN
ate, senators whose terms are unex-
pired, and national committeeman,
means that each state will be repre-
scented in the platform convention sub
stantiaIly in the ratio of its popula-
ton, and entirely irrespective of the
party vote in that state. If there
We're but 100 Republicans in Alabama,
this plan would give to Alabama the
same strength in a Republican plat
form convention as any other state
electing a like number of congress- !
men. The plan fails to recognize the |
vast disproportion between the party I
vote and the number Of congressional |
candidates in many states as com
pared with other states. 1t would .
give the same influence to a mere
handful of voters in one section as it
would to several hundred thousand in
This objection cannot be answered
by saying that the present party rules,
both Republican and Democratic, in
yolve the same defect. This very de
feet as to disproportional representa-
ion is the thing that the true pro
1ressives in both parties desire to
'ectify. The formation of a plat
'orm is a matter of the utmost inn ,
,ortance, as the president fully rec {
'gnizes; but yet, in this respect, his
Ian violates that principle of fair :
of which he, in other i
matters, is a staunch supporter. t
Second Permitting senator's whose c
erms have not expired to assist in
the platforms is question c
BILE policy. Most of these senator's p
fll have been elected two, three, p
our, or five years before the plat il
,rm conventions convene. Many of Il
lem, by that time, may be entirely e
at of harmony with the rank and c,
lie of their party, and, therefore, p
Ill to represent the popular will. 1t ii
generally agreed that platforms V,
odld express the popular sentiments B
I'd demands of the date they are ca
rmslated. al
Third The platform convention, m
der he presidents plan, will be a ra
DIV the most of whose members will 81
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

she couldn't get out a word. 1t was
two days before the pucker got out
of her lips, but when it did what re-
marks she made to Bill singed his
whiskers. Bill owned up aferward
that it was a mean advantage to take
of Nancy to cork her up that way,
but ne said he couldn't resist the
temptation"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

did? Why, he just pulled cork out
of his pocket and pushed it into the
little opening in his wife's face and
walked off. Nancy was corked up so
that she couldn't say word. She was
so mad and so full of remarks she
wanted to make to Bill that she
swelled up like a poisoned pup, but
Bill had pushed the cork in tight and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

about that kind of a man and say,
There is a man who hasn't mean
thing about him. They are mistaken.
The meanuess has never been devel-
oped, that is all Now there was Bill
Upton, whom | knew way back in
Missouri Bin was known all over
the township he lived in as the best
uatured man who ever breathed. He
never got mad at anybody, never
abused his dog or his horses, always
was in a good humor You could
hear him laugh for a quarter of a
mile. And what made it seem the
more remarkable was that Bills wife
was sort of holy terror She made
Bill stand around in a way that was
fierce. She would make HIM take off
his shoes before he came into the
house SO he wouldn't track up the
floor During the day she would lee
ture Bill about his shortcomings when
ever he was around and often she
would wake him up in the middle of
the night to give him talking to
about something she had overlooked
during the day. People wondered how
Bill stood for it and kept his temper
the way he did and everybody said,
That Bill Upton is certainly the best
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

A Catholic a Protestant and 1Vw-
called upon Buddha, who told them he
would grant them any wish SO the
story goes. The Catholic asked Tor
given unreasonable glory. The Prot
estant said he wanted riches Buddha
told him he would have untold riches
He then asked the jew what he want
ed I'm not going to ask for very
much" said the jew. las all | want
is the Protestants address"
A widow took her siN children to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01
The Judges Musings

have been chosen at different cleo
tions than the primary election that
selected the candidate for president.
The candidates for the lower house
Of congress, the candidates for the
senate, and the senators whose terms
were uneXpired would all be selected
by such plans and at such times as
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

w RESIDENT WILSON'S propos-
al to congress that law be en-
acted requiring presidential pri-
mary elections, abolishing the con-
vention system Of nominating candi-
dates, and providing for a national
convention for formulating party
Dlatforms. was communicated in the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

that is breaking their backs and re-
tarding the development Of the ma
ton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01

determine.
'st of the
inventions.
guaranty
candidate
De in har-
airy would
a cOnYen-
s selected
different
Iatfornn.
e be that |
be in ac- !
IS views |
wait un- !
before he !
| the CON |
the can !
Fiews are /
u LlOIl
EN- to be
and the
lie same
/ only by |
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-25
". {. 7. U. MEETING
Young Peoples Secretary ut Methodist
Church Sunday Afternoon.

Linnie Carl, National w. c. T. U.
Young Peoples secretary, will speak
at the NJ. e. church next Sabbath af-
ternoon at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Carl was leader of the young
people in the Oregon acmpaign for
prohibition and so effective was her
work that at the last national w. C. T.
U. convention, held at Atlanta, Georgia,
she was elected their National Young
Peoples secretary.
The Pocatello Tribune, of Oct. oath,
says, that Mrs. Carl with her winsome
manners. strong personality and elo-
Quence won the hearts of all her au-
dience and held them spell bound us
she recited from Riley, Inglow, Kipling
and many others.
The October number of the Hermis-
ton (Ore:) Baptist says there was not
a dull sentence in her lecture and II
it had not been Sunday the audience
would have applauded many times
and that her Saloon Keepers Pray
ers" was masterpiece OF dramatic
art.
Mrs. Carl will be at the Pleasant
View school house on next Monday
evening. All are welcome at these
meetings.