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-1 MORNING TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 191 1. WHO DID IT? MODERN GEOGRAPHY. In Other Counties Morris R. Lucas, aged 48 years, a omlna tribune guflPltcjJni Henry C. Dorn Treasurer HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES 103 (Continued from page 3) clslvely against the agitation carried on here by strangers.

There has been no effort to conceal the attitude of the paper. Another complaint that has come to our ears is that the Tribune will not print communications from the men. We have printed every communication sent to this office by a State Brevities In a storm at Espy, Columbia county, a bolt of lightning burned a cup-shaped hole in a hitching post. Professor Dewitt C. McLaughlin, physical director at Franklin and Marshall college, Lancaster, has, resigned.

So niany of Pittsburgh accused councilmen have been acquitted that the chances aer all untried cases will be dropped. On her way to early morning worship at Girardville, Mrs. James Ho-ben was rij down by a Reading coal train and mangled to death. What a Professor Found in Chapel of Alfred University. Alfred, N.

May 26. The plac- ingofa naked human forpse on a piano stooi in tne cnapei or Airreo university last night has so upset the faculty and student body that the program prepared for the last day of the college year has been post poned. Students are suspected of the deed but the faculty has been unable to get any definite clues. For several days the students have been in sullen mood over the sus pension of the entire baseball team, wnicn piayeo a game recently with out permission. A raid was made last night on an undertaking room in the town and a body was carried away.

The corpse, nude, was placed Jn a sitting posture on the piano stool and was discovered by Professor Annas, of the music department, in the chapel today. Madero Resigns His Position. Juarez, Mexico, May 26-Francisco i. waaero, a manifesto to the people of Mexico, tonlcht resisned the position of provisional president conrerrea on him by a committee of revolutionists at San Luis Potosi, last October, and called on all Mexicans to support Senor De La Barra as the sole executive of Mexico. Senor Madero placed his forces at the disposal of Senor De La Barra and paid tribute to tho character of the new executive, pointing out.

that he might well be regarded as "one of us." The manifesto was Senor Ma-dero's last act as provisional presi dent. 'Having relinquished the post, which he believed did not permit him to enter American ter-itory, he ac cepted tonight an invitation of El Paso officials to attend a public re ception in his honor next Monday, folowlng which he probably will leave for Mexico City. Hotel Man Killed In Auto Wreck. Williamsport. May 26.

B. Clelland Harriuyi, a hotel roan, was killed today in an automobile wreck near Farragut, a few miles north of this city. He had driven a party of friends to Dunwoonia and was re turning to Williamsport, when his machine struck a stone and was thrown over the bank at the side of a steep stretch of road. The car turned turtle and Harman was pinned fast to the seat This May End Strike. Canton, May 26.

Operators and miners representing owners and men in subdistrlct No. 5 of district six, reached a tentative agreement on a wage scale tonight which is expect ed to end a strike of 2,500 men be gun last June. The agreement will be submitted to the miners next Wednesday for ratification. It provides for an advance of one cent on a ton on ma chine mining. Wilson Will Be There.

Harrisburg, May 2b. Viovernor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, has telegraphed to the committee charge of arrangements for the raliy of the democratic clubs of Pennsyl vania to be held here on June 15 tnat he will attend the gathering. The New Jersey governor is expected to be the orator of the occasion. A num ber of democrats of national prom inence are also exacted to be present. Numerous clubs will send rep resentatives.

What Severe Storm Did. Durham, N. May 26.i-tPossibly $200,000 damago was caused here to night by a severe storm that wrecked the Venable Tobacco factory, which had fifty thousand pouuds of stored tobacco, blew down every trolley twirn set. aflra and destroyed the Iciatham Hosiery company's knitting burned out the telephone system and wrecked street cars, sov eral persons were burned by electric wires. Committed Suicide.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, May 26. James "of the Kaldenbaugh bank, a private institution, committeed suicide this afternoon by shooting himself in the head with a revolver, at his home on East avenue. It is said that his accounts are all right and it is supposed that he was temporarily insane. He was about 46 years old. He leaves a wife and a son about 23 years old.

De Oro's Big Run. New York, May 26 Alfred De Oro, the world's champion "pool player, broke his own world's record high run of 81 in defeating Charles West, of "the cowboy" here tonight, 600 to 377. De Oro closed last night's play with an unfinished string of 58 and in beginning tonight's play rati 38, a total high run of Tonight's block stood: De Oro, 193; Weston, 169. Detroit's Hottest Day. Detroit, Mich, May 26 Today was the hottest of the year in Detroit and practically throughout lower Mich igan, official thermometers recording from 88 to 03 degrees.

A number of prostrations occurred. At Owo.sso, Da vid Cole, 70 years of age, dropped dead while planting corn. Crazed by heat, it is believed, Martin Heslund, at Muskeegor fired a bullet into his head. Hottest May Day in St. Louis St.

Louis, May 26. This was the hottest May day locally since the establishment of the weather bureau, the government thermometer regis tering 94 degrees, while th mercury in a government kiobk ai Btreet level touched 99 degrees. One death and seven prostrations due to heat were" reported. All pub He schools were closed at noon. Will Row on the Susquehanna.

Harrisburg, May 26 The fourth annual meet of the Pennsylvania In tercollegiate Athletic association will be held here tomorrow and over a dozen institutions expected to send representatives to this city to participate. The members of tne teams arrived during this evening and a number of- students will arrive tomorrow. Lightning Struck Hospital Raleigh, N. May 26 An electrical, wind, and ralin storm, closing the hottest day of the year put the city lighting system out of commission. Lightning struck St.

Agnes' hospital setting fire to the building and damaging it considerably. All- patients were taken out uninjured. Altoona School Students Make 8ome Wonderful Discoveries. The examinations incident to the closing of Altoona's schools have brought to light some discoveries in geography that are really, absolute ly, undoubtedly wonderful. A child in the Emerson school gives a definition of a volcano that shows such a thing is more marvelous than ever dreamed of before.

"A volcano is a hole in the side of a mountain that pours saliva out of the mouth of its creator," he says. a airview cniia dehnes a geyser in mis manner: "A eoyser is a wa- terfall that spouts upward." As the child had the real idea concerning the spout, even if she thought it was necessary to explain the falling of ma water, aiso sne was given full credit, i In the high school entrance tests time after time the correctors are finding Boers defined as wild anl- juais, UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS. School Committee Will Decide What Applicant! Are Suacessful. Early next week a committee consisting of Superintendent BaiBh, Principal Robb and a 'niTnhir rt ha school board will decide who of the eix applicants ror the Altoona high school scholarship in the University of Pennsylvania shall land the plum. The boy whose report cards for the four years fihows un best gets it.

As an honor Btudent has applied for the scholarship, which means free tuition for years, the contest does not contain a verv ereat element of mystery. The high school holds similar scholarships in Lehigh and Lafavette. Not a student has applied for these. it is not too late yet and any member of the class haa an excellent. chance to get a higher education.

Conquering the scholarship means free tuition for four years. New Today. Meyer Jonasson Co. Opening display, midsummer merchandise. Gable Co.

'A pago of important news for Saturday shoppers. Kline Bros. For men, young men and boys. Klein Co. Decoration Day display of Printzess dresses.

The Williams Store The great sale still on. The Westfall Co. Saturday spe-clal. Homer F. Hanson Neat looking and comfortables.

The Leader You'll want one for Memorial Day. Turner's The housewife. Appointed to Governorship. Mexico Cityj May 26. General Samuel Garcia Cuellar, chief of staff during the regime of President Diaz, today was formally appointed governor of the federal district and assumed his duties.

He Is regarded as a man of high character and attainments and is popular with all classes. He won his rank of general through bravery and ability displaved as com mander of the federal forces in the battle of Casas Grandcs, in which he lost, an arm. One of the first requests of Ma dero after the signing of the peace pact was that his former opponent should remain in the service of the provisional government. Heme Only In Name. A young teacher who has substitut ed in the lower districts of the city tells this little story of one of her pu- pils: There had been an entertainment at the school at which the child had received a picture from the principal.

The next day the little girl appeared with the picture under her arm. Quite regretfully she laid It upon the teach er's desk. "Mom says thank you for the pic- ture," she Imparted, drawing up her ragged little form, "but ain't got do wall to hang It on." walir cried the horrified yonng robstituto. "WhyrMoIly, what do you mean?" 1 "There's five families of ns In our room," Molly explained carelessly, "and we live In the flelphia Times. The Bloodletting Branch.

Not every pun Is as good as one credited to a Dublin gentleman of long ago by the author of a book en- titled "In Many Lands." George rv on his visit to Dublin In 1821, met at a reception Sir Philip Crampton, Ire-j land's greatest surgeon. "In what branch of the service is that magnificent looking man?" asked his majesty. The gentleman to whom the question was put was too polite to bint that the king was mistaken In supposing that the distinguished surgeon was a naval or military officer. "Sire," he replied, "he Is a general In the lancers." Reprimand For Tennyson. On one occasion when Tennyson was on a visit In Ireland with Aubrey de Vera a sullen mood overtook him, and be sought out his hostess and began to Inveigh against the Inanity of dancing, but the lady cut him short, saying: "How would the world get en If others about growling at Its amusements In a voice as deep as a lion's? I request that you will go upstairs, put on an evening coat and come down and ask my daughter Sophia to dance." 8he Knew Him.

Husband (excitedly)My dear, this ladles' tailor you employed says in this note if I did not settle your bill he will bring suit promptly. Wife (carelessly) Don't worry, dear; that man makes you wait weeks. He never did bring suits promptly. Baltimore American. The Recompense.

"Men are so hideously lacking In elf cnntrol," a young girl once said to her mother. "WeU. don't find fault with that," the mother answered. "If they weren't most girls would die old maids." Friendship. Jn the hour of distress and misery the eye of every mortal turns to friendship.

In the hour of gladness and conviviality what la your want? It la-Jriendshlg. well known New York Central engineer, died at Clearfield recently. Indiana school board and borough authorities are trying to find out who is selling cigarettes to boys under 16 Thomas St. John, a 7-year-old' Ams- Qy while playing at a fishing pool recently, fell in and was drowned. The Bellefonte Daily, for the first time in many moons, is a visitor at the Tribune sanctum.

We are glad to welcome the Daily and to wish it all possible success. Harry Kinzer, aged 19 years, employed in a grist mill at Milford, Perry county, was caught in the belting and whirled around the shaft, being almost instantly killed. John Ream, of Johnstown, who re- tpaid the kindness of jail officials by I taking French leave when allowed to attend his mother's funeral, was recaptured at Braddock a few days ago. Daniel Leaner, of Turkey valley, Perry county, has a collar bone and several ribs broken, his left arm badly bruised and several cuts on his head. The top of a tree he was chopping fell on him.

Among recent Perry county deaths we note: William J. Kiner, aged 77 years, of Loysville; Mrs. Margaret Machamer, aged 71 years, of Bixler; Samuel T. Watts, aged 75 years, who fell dead' while walking in the cemetery at Wlla. Commencement at BeHefonte has been postponed until June 20, on account of the effort to stamp out scarlet fever in the town.

All the festivities incident to commencement are also postponed. All the patients are doing nicely afedf there are very few new cases. Frank Mitchell, of Ernest, slept un der a tree at his brother's home on one of the recent hot nights. He was attacked and terribly beaten by tntee foreigners and saved from death by other foreigners. Two men identified as bis assailants are un der arrest at Indiana.

Harry Peace, of Colevllle, Centre county, recently fell from a footlog while crossing Buffalo Run creek, An artery in his wrist was severed by his falling on a lot of beer bot tles that had been thrown into the shallow water. Only the prompt action of friends saved his life. A 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Arnold, of Donnaliy's Mills, Perry county, wandered away from home last Monday and at last reports had not been found.

Large posses have searched Tuscarora mountain and it is feared she was drowned in the creek or kidnaped by a tramp. Oliver Knouse, of Loysville, while visiting on his brother's farm at Mi la, Perry county, felt what he thought was a ground vine around his ankle. He was horrified to find it a big hjack snake. He shook it off without being bitten and his brother killed it. Although he knew black snakes are not poisonous 'he was badly frightened.

Lock Haven charitable people are considerably wrought up over the story of an incorrigible boy who had been sent from that place to the industrial home at Williamsport, He escaped firom that institution re cently and tells a tale of cruel treatment which is supported by the welts on his body. The matter will be taken up by the authorities. During a recent heavy tnunaer storm in Lewistown and vicinity a cold bolt of lightning struck the home of Harry Gingher, near Burn-ham. It shattered the roof and sides somewhat and, following the chim ney, reached the Kitcnen range ana tore the top off, throwing the pieces about the room. About the same time a barn near Vira was slightly damaged.

Trolley traffic was delayed a half hour. Among recent Centre county deaths we note: Mrs. Samuel Ellen-berger, aged 76 years, at Gatesburg; Mrs. Daniel Houser, aged 70 years, near Centre Hall; Harris Sourbeck, aged 23 years, at Bellefonte, after three years' illness from paralysis; Riley Pratt, aged 7 years, of Union- ville; James Flick, aged 83 years, of Union township; Emanuel Brown, an aged resident of Spring Mills, from paralytic stroke; Andrew Hall, aged 67 years, of Dlx Run. The breaking of an artificial gas main at Johnstown recently caused a peculiar combination.

The gas ig nited and somebody shut off the nat ural gas main that supplies a large part of town. When the trouble was located the natural gas could not be turned on again because In many homes where it had been lit the jets were open and, as the trouble occurred in the night, asphyxiation or a number of people would un doubtedly have resulted had the gas Deen turned on before 7 o'clock. iires have been rather numerous In Huntingdon this week. Matches thrown in a waste- paper Basket and nibbled by mice are supposed to have caused a fire by which the home of Charles G. Brown, of Hunt- lngnon, narrowly escaped destruction.

The damage was $200, covered by Insurance. Mrs. Anna Relgh, of Huntingdon, had her hand burned while trying to put out fire that had caught her clothing while she was burning rubbish in the yard. Jeweler Zerby, while some soldering, set fire to a curtain and narrowly escaped having a serious blaze. CjONDITION THE SAME.

Men Seriously Injured by Bridge Demonstration Unchanged. The condition of Joan Lewis, of Union and Beale avenues, and Louis of 1303V4 Sixtoenth street, the men who were so seriously injured in the Twelfth strt bridge labor demonstration the day before yesterday is no worse or no better, it was reported at the Altoona hospital jrjt before presB hour. Their conditions are serious, but there is no immediate danger and they still, have a chance. Desertion and Non-Support Charged Charles W. Leader has been charged by his wife, Lizzie M.

'Lead-er- with desertion and non-support before Alderman Crampsey, of the Second ward. He was arrested yesterday and entered $300 ball for his appearance at a hearing tonight at 7:30. Sixty-one Faithful Students. Sixty-one students ot the Emerson school, Seventh avenue and Fifteenth street, went through the entire term without missing a day and yester day Principal Hamilton had their picture taken. Ererhart City Editor W.

JL Mh' P. H. Advertising- Manager 11 Subscription. BOUM Oonr SltoonaJEribune. Weekly Edition.

Published Every Saturday. i Tear MrirtrnaJwce) elW Six Months i raise made- Known on i Plication. ieVLTOONA, 27, 1911. GOOD MORNING! now 'were you pleased with tut, commencement exercises? PORFIRIO DIAZ AND HIS LAND. i In taking leave the presidential office which he has filled for a gen-oration.

the veteran Porflrio Diaz fiAVR that he takes this step in obe dience to fhe constant habit-of his iif which has been to yield im- Dlicit obedience to the -will of the He declares himself uncon scious of having done anything to Urnvnke the ill will of the people 'who were so swift to honor him in jine past, auu ue luiuncu i tlal judgment of posterity, Porflrio Diaz is unquestionably the 'greatest Mexican of his generation. I He is responsible for the long years ot peace enjoyed By nis couuuj- peace which resulted in its rapid development and in the enlarged happiness of a constantly increasing number of the Inhabitants. He has brought his country out of the very insignificant position it occupied by the side of the Central American republic and given it a very respectable rank the nations of the earth. We supposo that the sort of freedom Mexico has enjoyed would not euit the people of the United States. But there is nothing more certain than this: An ignorant and superstitious people cannot conduct a free government with any safety-to themselves or to their neighbors.

In a country where public schools are yet in the embryo form and where reading and writing are the heritage tf the few, it would be impossible froo enwrnment as is demanded by the intelligence, the jknowledge and the independent spirit St the united Slates. i When Porflrfo Diaz took the oathi office at the beginning of his first term as president of the Mexican republic the people were no more fit for Belf-government than the Filipi- 1, 1 T-hnv 1105 aw aL luo jjincin iiiumcuix. tj were ignorant, inexperienced in government, just emerging from abject slavery. It was necessary to inaugurate and maintain a strong government while the rank and file were being trained in the principles of self-government. The rule of Diaz as not such an one as the people on this eide the border would have been willing to submit to.

But general intelligence exists here, the result of our widely diffused common school and our people are capable of taking care of the freedom they inherited from the fathers. We are not excusing the severity of his rule; we are simply explaining that conditions hrade it necessary. The success of his administration must be held responsible for -his overthrow. Continued peace developed the wealth of Mexico, enlarged the opportunities of the people, Increased the number of educated men and women and began to breed that, discontent of which Diaz was unwilling and unable to take notice' and by which Madero has risen to a prominence that threatens to make him the first man in the republic if he ran ltepn iha lal. cusy of his rivals.

So that Diaz is the father of the new spirit which insists upon a radical liberalizing of Mexican institutions. Diaz is unconscious of any alteration in hie original desire to be a blessing to his country. He is not 'conscious of the growth of his countrymen under his tuition. He was unable to understand their aspirations for larger freedom. They are the same people whose welfare he desired to promote in the beginning.

His advancing age stiffened his menial nrnWBBPn nnrt inarlA.lt 1 i Jt, lllipuBBl- fole for him to understand that the time had come for a radical change, And so he fell. But he is a great patriot and his nation will take care of his memory. SUPPRESSING THE NEWS? The Tribune hears that some of the shopmen of this city and Juni- ata are accusing the Altoona papers of suppressing strike news. They say the papers tire giving the railroad's side of the matters in dispute and nothing else. So far as the Tribune is concerned it wishes the public to understand it has impartially printed all the news sent from the western section of the state In which the strike exists.

If nothing mor has appeared in our telegraphic columns it is because nothing more has been sent over the wire by the Associated Press. -So far aa the local situation is concerned the Tribune has' told Its reporters to publish the facts as they were made public. In accordance with the established policy of this paper since its foundation they were instructed publish no mere rumor. They were also advisea to deal in moderate language. The editorial de-BAT tBteal ligft ftwt muftrely and i mope efficient citizens.

It is our firm purpose that your efforts shall not have been put forth in vain. It is with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow that we are gathered here tonight. But joy is predominate. After four years of study we have come here to receive public recognition for our diligence. During these last few years each one of us has been preparing for life's work.

We have trained ourself by the study of a mathematics, of science, and of languages. There is nothing which we have done which has not had some influence on our character. However small the deed may have seemed at the time it has in some way contributed to the shaping of our individuality for better or for worse. We are now about to enter an entirely new field ot labor. Some will go to colleges, others will move to different communities and still others will stay here at Altoona.

Where-ever we are we shall always remember the Altoona high school and our1 associates in the class of 1911, Theu lef us not forget to maintain the character of the school wherever we are, for by the lives we live others will judge the merits of our alma mater. We cannot reform the unf-verse. The laws of nature are unchangeable. We cannot have the world as each would have it, for opinr Ions are too adverse. But there Is one thing we can do.

We can set a good example for others. The spheres rolled on in their orbits be fore we were born; they have been. rolling on during our lifetime; they will roll on in the same old way a ter we are gone. Our coming and going is but a mark on the book of time. It is our duty to make that mark exemplary.

The jungo reform ists have ha'd their day and the one just dawning belonfcn to the genera tion of which we are a part. Deeds not statements; results not promises; achievements not idle words are the things that have counted most in times past; they still will be most important in days to come. Now the time is come when wo shall separate. Perhaps never more to be all together in a one body, be that as our Father in heaven snail grant. And now I wish that in every true sense of the word you may fare well.

Superintendent 'Baish announced at this time that there was a number on the program that was not in tho printed programs. Therewith, he announced that W. F. Sellers Ca, the jewelers, had presented a medal for the valedictorian and one for the salutatorian. These medals are hand some gold eeals, the -size of a hair with the same kind of a centre as the class pins.

On the baews they contain the names of the young man and young lady who received them. Mr. Baish next, announced that Wil liam F. Gable Co. had $25 in gold as the annual prize for the boy who made the best showing in the shops in four years in the industrial course.

The winner of this handsome prize, he announced, was John Gasdorf. Mr. Gasdorf bad no inkling of the honor he had won un til his name was called out on tno stage. The honor students of the class or 1911 are: Lester Bartlett, Louisa Meyer, Margaret Bates, Matt.iew Black, Marian Bancroft, May Harter, Mary Hogue, Dorothy Shun, Clement Wyrough and Alfred Williams. The complete roster ot tne ciass contains 103 names.

One boy was given a further examination yesterday afternoon and was added to the list. The complete roll of the class is Marcavot Balos, Matthew Black, Cloyrl Remv Marv Bait. Lester Bartlett. Mai-Ian Bancroft, Mamie Brnner, Marguerite Bancroft, Beatrice Baisor, John Colli Florence frider. Lorraine Carney, Me.ry Crook, iKflna Culp.

J-rank Culp. iviiut PraiR, Frieda Dimreldeln, Dougherty, Bertha Detwller. Alma Kh-erle, Winifred Evans, Alice Fee.ney, L'lla Fisher, Marian Finney, Louis Flick, Frieda Flals. John Gasdorf. Helen Griffin.

Anna (libhons. Otho Gllliland, Wna Oalrth Stanton Gtinnet, Arthur Hawkins. Hess. Ella Hlldabrand. Zella Haverstiek.

Leona Harvey, Rehekan Hill Agnes Herbert, Ruth Hamilton, Theron Hewitt Dorothy -'Hog-je, May Harter. Mary Hogue, can jonnson, Kun- ert Kantner, Alma Kuewcr, Kuan, James Millie i-amD, a una einiy, Nevltt Louder. Louise Linton. Nfilda Miller, Lee Martin, Kathryn McCabo, Rutli McCabe. John Matthews.

Margaret Miller rtuth Mountz, Hazel McCartney, Fae Miller. Louise Meyer, Jirnest f-flnskev. Virginia McKenna, Daisy Cov. Harriet NMe. Mary Nagle, Mary Oster.

Jessie Oswald, Paul Potter, Allcs Pfannenscshmldt. Helen Plank, rtsTher Reese, Herbert Kltoney, Jona Keen, Rnvder. Dorothy fihun, Harold Swank, Allen Smith, Hazel Shlrey, Fred P-jheu, Fannie Solium, Kllzabeth Salmon, 'Mil dred Snvder, Helen Ktraun, cnarles Trostle. PauT Taylor. Esther Trn.i.

John Whitehead. Barton Wise. Earl natters, Clement Wvrough, George Wolf. Richard Wolf. George Walton.

Adam Wolf. Alfred Williams, Henrietta Winn, LaRue Woods. Margaret Young, Alice Toung, Hazel Valentine. May 27 In American History. 1794 Cornelius Vanderbllt, capitalist, born; died 1877.

1836-Jay Gould, financier, born; died 1892. 1861 General Butler's troops occupied Newport News. 1896 Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri devastated by a tornado. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.) Sun sets 7:17, rises moon rises 4:28 a.

":40 a. eastern time, new moon, in constellation Taurus, with the sun; planet Mercury seen rising just before the sun. May 28 In American History. 1807 Louis John Rudolph Agassiz, naturalist geologist, born; died 1873. 1843 Noah Webster, lexicographer, died; born 1758.

ri908 Lieutenant General Stephen Lee, distinguished soldier of the Confederate States army, died; born 1833. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.) Sun sets 7:17, rises moon seta 8:38 p. moon at perigee at midnight, nearest earth, distant 222,300 miles; 10 p. planet Saturn in con-Junction with planet Mercury, passing 1 degrees south thereof; both seen rising before the sun; sun passing bright Aldebaraa.

railroad man. Some had their attached, others preferred to be unknown to the general public, but there names are all in the Editor's" possession. If they happened to be all on one side, was. that the fault of the Tribune? If the gentlemen who are' circulating complaints about the partial attitude of this newspaper will write out their grievances and bring or send them to this office, with their names attached, and if those grievances be expressed in proper and non libelous form, they will be given the same prominence awarded other communications. We are quite willing to be censured for the views expressed on this page.

Anybody who examines its editorial page knows precisely what this pa- per thinks about every subject of present day interest. Our opinions are our own. We are not asnamea of them nor are we afraid to ex press them. We are resolutely op posed, to turmoil and confusion here and Intend to do all we can to pro mote peace and mutual confidence between employer and employe. We thtnk they can settle any differences without the intervention of outsiders, But we are not crowding honest citi zens outof this paper, nor are we sup pressing legitimate news.

EDITORIAL NOTES. The passing of Diaz may mean chaos in Mexico; on the other hand it may meaai the beginning of the era of larger freedom. Mr. Bryan Is very much concerned lest the democratic party be "Aid richlzed." In order that such a. cal amity may be averted he urges all good democrats, to subscribe for the Commoner.

Legislative apportionment might have been considered at. the recent session; still no great harm was done by deferring It for two years, few of the counties suffering from any great injustice. Our young folks get a large amount of excellent advice as they stand upon the threshold of the world of endeavor. Unfortunately, the most of us are far better at giving advice than at following it. The house appropriation commit tee deserves credit- for its strenuous effort to keep the appropriations for the coming two years under the prob able receipts.

This will greatly lighten the governor's task. We suppose there Is no reason why the manufacturers of oleomargarine should not be allowed to sell their product for what it is, but when they undertake to convince the consumer that it is butter they are guilty of false pretense. Premier Laurier, of the Dominion of Canada(Ii)made some of the moss-backs over In England open their eyes and gasp when he uttered that strong and sensible speech about the relations of the United States and the Dominion of Canada. The substantial prizes offered by the Civic society for the most mark ed Improvement in town yards and gardens during the coming three months should stimulate the young people to energetic action along the line or civic Betterment. The United States and Canada are setting a fine example to the nations of the earth.

No armed vessels pa trol the lakes, no forts frown upon he, border, no evidences of anxiety exist. Why does Europe disbawl its armies and imitate this fine example? An old woman lfvfnjf in Philadelphia who has been selling drugged sooth ing syrup for forty years, was con victed the other day for violating law and the considerate judge before whom she was tried suspended sen- ftence because she is 70 years old! One could almost make a joke out of that. Future generations of Mexicans will enshrine the name of Juarez and of Diaz side by side in the national pantheon. We observe that a de scendant of the great Juarea declin ed to vote for the acceptance of the Diaz resignation. Some day his de scendants will regard that as the most noteworthy act in his life.

The Philadelphia Press is somewhat disgruntled over the conduct of the governor and the legislature. Nevertheless, the governor deserves much praise for his energetic and alert attitude. As for the legislature, while it' had its faults, it Is many a day since the house was more inclined to independent action. Mr. Louis D.

Brandeis, a Boston lawyer who has gained some notoriety along economical lines, has declined to conduct an investigation into the affairs of the post office department ordered by the house. He says the proposed investigation will 'accomplish nothing. To be valuable it should be a joint affair and the committee should be clothed with ample powers. An old favorite of Americans who are growing old has a poem in the current number of the Independent. We first knew her as Sally M.

Bryan and the New York Ledger enshrined her strange poems. Later on she appeared as Mrs. S. M. B.

Piatt, but for a good many years she has been content to sign her fine productions with the name of Sarah Piatt. Her Independent poem, let "A rjaffodil It Mrs. Franks Nuttle, of Easton was almost 'frightened into a fit when her father, Frank Dalrymple, walked into her house. She buried a body sup- nosed to be her father last winter. John Makovach, of West Berwick, has a.

duck -which hatched out a de scendant with two. necks, two heads, four wings and four large legs from the same body, all perfectly devel oped. William Reed Is presently to be tried in the court of Franklin coun ty on the charge of killing his common law wife. The crime was com mitted at Mont Alto state forestry academy. Lancaster lost two babies by ac cident on tne same clay, one was killed when its mother jumped from a carriage.

The other was thrown from its ran away of its own accord, and killed. Eating records at the Connellsvllle city hall were broken when an un known tramp consumed eighteen buns at one sitting and washed them down with a gallon of water. The marvelous thing about the repast is the water. An somewhat unsuccessful but very persistent incendiary has been annoying prdperty owners of Aspinwall, Allegheny county, for some time past. Early the other morning He made four unsuccessful efforts to burn the home of James ei.

uuniay, or that iuibs Anna Prengaman, aged 17, residing near Irwin, was siHino- un der the shade of a tree reading over uao essay sne expected to read at Lue jj-win nign school commence-ment next Thursday evonino- she was attacked by an unknown Ultf" "eat ner senseless, assaulted her and left, She was discovered and uuuie, wuere sne js in a critical condition, v. LITERARY NOTES. Miss Susan Glaspell, the author of visiumnff. is anr.intr to o.l oc.j nuvrmci summer in a mn.v j. in viuraao.

was here anrt In THs. ho, forty miles from a raiim Miss Glaspell became acquainted witn me woik or the government forestry service, of which Cantaln Wavn'o Junes cnaracter in "The Vision- is, says mat tnis is a greater, more constructive and comradely vice man nis own, the army. The issue of Harner's Weeklv for May 27 makes a prominent feature of tne visit to America of th Enzlish polo team. Herbert Reed contributes an article entitled "Defending a Fa mous Tropny," and Alfred Stoddard writes on "'Our Polo Ponies and Eng This number contains an article entitled "Central Park and its Destroyers," by Samuel Parsons, for nearly thirty years landscape architect of the department of parks, New York; "Cheating the Dead," by William Hemmingway; a further instalment of John Kendrick's Bangs's humorous "Table d'lHote an article hr- Charles unnn the remarkable achievement of Ohio's state treasury; a story by Victor Rousseau; and many other contributions. H.

Perry Robinson, whose nover, "Essence of was published two weeks ago, conies of a family of distinguished English journalists. His brother, Phlla Robinson, who died year or two ago, was a famous war correspondent, and another brother still living in England 's also a well known writer. Mr. Robinson has spent a good portion of his life in America, and much of the fun In "Essence of Honeymoon" shows a decidedly American point of view. For many years he lived in Minneapolis, where he was engaged in journalistic work, and later he moved to Chicago.

He made a thorough study of railroad matters and was regarded as an authority -on the subject. Mr. Robinson Is now In this country as a special representative of the London Times with a roving commission. CELEBRATE. MEMORIAL SUNDAY G.

A. Boy Scouts, Sons of Veter-ans and Knights of Pythias to Attend Church. Memorial Sunday will be appropriately celebrated in Altoona tomorrow. Post 62, G. A.

together with Its ladies and the Sons of Veterans, -will attend the Chestnut Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, where Rev. George W. Faus will preach to them. Post 468, with its ladies, will attend divine services at the First United Brethren church, where Re. A.

A. Long will ipreach. The Knights of Pythias attend church it the First Baptist church, where Rev. Clayton Grinnell will preach. The Boy Scouts will attend Trinity Reformed church, where Rev.

James Riley Bergey will preach. All the services but those for the Boy Scouts will be in the morning. ROWDIES REIGN SUPREME. Conspicuous on Outside of A. H.

S. at Commencement. Rowdies seem to reign supreme in the vicinity of the Altoona high school every time there Is any event of importance going on In the auditorium of that building. The trouble makers are the small boys of the neighborhood, who time after time have disturbed exercises in the school Last evening, at one time thel? voices rose so high that they almost drown ed the voice of the commencement orator, so far as 'the people in the back of the hall were concerned. At the recent free moving picture exhibition of the Turngemelnde, the youngsters came inside and never before, it is said, was such an unruly element within the big hall.

Had Needle in "Mro Rhnadns. ot Cava Forge, ran a needle in her hand while she was washing and, being unable to remove the unwelcome visitor herself, yesterday went to tho Altoona hospital and received treatment. was not necessary: to admH her..