Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1916 — Neither Wilson Nor Hughes. [ARTICLE]

Neither Wilson Nor Hughes.

Numerous ‘‘slickers’’ are trying to take money away from the unsuspecting by offering to bet that neither Woodrow Wilson nor Charles Evans Hughes will be the next president of the United States. Whereupon the supposed unsuspecting ones have called Thp Tribune in large numbers to have the matter explained. Here is the explanation. Paste it in your hat and disseminate it far and wide. It follows: March 4, 1917, is a Sunday. It is contrary to precedent to hold an inauguration on Sunday. President Wilson took office at noon, ‘March 4, 191,3. Under the constitution, his term of office is for a period of four years; and that term, therefore, will expire at noon, March 4, 1917. The same disability prevents Vice-Presi-dent Marshall from assuming the office. By an act of congress dated January 19, 1886, it is provided that the secretary of state and other cabinet officers in order shall succeed to the presidency in case both are eliminated. Hence, barring his death or resignation, Robert Lansing, now secretary of state, will be the president of the United States for twentytour hours, beginning at noon Sunday. In 1849 l nited States Senator David Atchison Rice of Liberty, Mo., as president pro tempore of the senate, succeeded to the vice-presi-dency and presidency in turn when the terms of President Polk and Vice-President Dallas expired, and held office over Sunday, until Zachary Taylor, president elect, was inaugurated. Incidentally, just think Avhat William Jennings Bryan missed by resigning!—Chicago Tribune.

The Archaeological institute of America now has a branch at Santa Fe, X. M., and holds yearly sessions in the southwest, its chief work there being over the ruins and remains of cliff and other prehistoric dwellers, on whom a great mass of highly interesting data is being accumulated.

A form of parachute has been invented to enable persons to escape from high buildings in case of fire.