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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
To Organize Tribe of
Ben Hur Here Dec. 20


DIR. r. Fl. Gerard. of Crawfordsville.
Ind, supreme chief of the Tribe of Ben
Hur; A. d. Rose. State manager, of
Philadelphia, and L. E. Gray, deputy, of
Harrisburg, recently met at the Com
monwealth Hotel and discussed the pos
sibilities of institutinp a court of the
Tribe of Ben-Hur in this city, and it
was decided to take immediate steps
toward that end.
one of Harrisburg's most prominent
doctors was secured as medical exam
iner. Deputy Gray reports goodly
number of applications and prospects.
The court will be organized about De-
cember 20.
This is the order in which the great
evangelist, William Sunday. in one of
his great campaigns in the West. di-
rected his new converts to take out
protection. The order was founded in
1924. 1t has a beautiful ritualistic
work drawn from the book of Ben Hur.
and affords an excellent opportunity
for dramatic talent both men and wo-
men.
DR. David w. Gerard. late supreme
chief and founder of the tribe of Ben
Hul, was a close personal friend of
General Lew Wallace. and had read
and pondered on the book of Ben Hur.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
|ELP COMES QUICKLY
Ehen Hyomei Is Used For Head
Colds, Catarrh or Group

When your head is all stuffed up,
using dull headaches, difficult breath
3. constant sniffiing, and you feel
Hnerally miserable. there is nothing
lite equal to Hyomei to give quick,
zective and lasting benefit-yet per-
city harmless, inexpensive, and
silly obtained at any drug store.
ITO get safe, rapid and certain relief
=bm catarrh or cold it is most inn
rtant that the medication goes di-
etly to the sore and inflamed tissue
ing the air passages. That's the
(omei method. Just put a few drops
antiseptic Hyomei in the inhaler
at comes with every complete out
and breathe it-you will feel better
once. 1t clears the head. quickly
ieves the tightness in the chest and
at choked fseling-the disagreeable
sal discharges and duh headaches
Rse.
The curative powers of Hyomei for
tarrh. asthma and similar diseases
ecting the nose and throat are well
own to thousands. If suffering from
tarrh III. get a complete outfit from
c. Kennedy to-day 1t will not cost
pent unless you are entirely satisfied.
lIyomei IS invaluable to mothers
In croupy children. Surely read the
hcial directions III every package for
bup and children's colds.-Adver-
ement-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
STOMACH MISERY
Mona Will Quickly and Safely
Rid You of Indigestion.
Sour Classy Stomach

When your stomach is out of order
your food will not digest but lies like
a lump of lead fermenting and surely
causing that feeling of fullness, sour
taste in the mouth, coated tongue.
biliousness, and many other warning
signs Of indigestion, which is not
only distressing but often a dangerous
ailment. Far too frequently we hear
of someone suffering q sudden collapse
from an unexpected attack of acute
indigestion.
It is needless for you to suffer
stomach distress for any druggist can
supply you with Mi-o-na, a harmless.
inexpensive and efficient remedy. es-
pecially prepared for bad stomachs.
These small tablets give almost imme-
diate and joyful relief, while a few
days treatment strengthen and stimu-
late the digestive system. The flow
of gastric juices is increased, then
your food Is properly digested; sour
and gassy stomach. sick headaches.
and other distressing symptoms of in
digestion quickly vanish You have no
more sleepless nights or bad dreams
but wake up feeling refreshed, keen
and fit for the days work.
If suffering any stomach distress do
not wait--let Mi-o-na give you quick
and lasting relief. II. c. Kennedy
sells it with guarantee of money back
if you are not satisfied. - Advertise.
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25

held at 10 o'clock in the morning and
property owners or others interested
will meet with the viewers. The ad
journed meeting for the purpose of
hearing testimony relative to benefits
and damages that may accrue from
the improvement will be held in City
Council chamber the following day.
The board, which consists of James
ID. SALESMAN, Harry FahnestoclS and
Attorney Paul G. Smith. will likely re-
port to the Dauphin County Court at
the January term of quarter sessions
or possibly before.
Law Examiners to Meet.-The board
of law examiners of the Dauphin
county bar will meet January IL,
March s. May 10, October IL and De-
cember 13 for the purpose of eXamin-
ing applicants for membership in the
Dauphin county bar,
Return Days in Supreme Court
Announcement has been made by Pro-
thonotary Harry +. Holler that the
return days for the Supreme and SUI
perior Courts, respectively, are May "a
and March S
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25

University at Philadelphia; Harry w.
Weyman, of 22S East Durham street,
Philadelphia, and William c. Watt, of
Germantown, entered their protests
with the commission to-day.
A number of miners residing in the
village of Marstellas. Cambria county.
complain that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company refuses to furnish pas
senger facilities to and from the place
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
FIRE DESTROYS GIRLS SCHOOL
By Associated Press

Abingdon. Va, Nov. 25.-Fire here
early to-day destroyed one girls
school. threatened another and at
one time endangered the entire town.
One hundred students at the Stone
wall Jackson Institute escaped when
that school burned and students at
Martha Washington College, nearby,
We're hurried from the dormitories
when it appeared that this institu-
ton. too. would burn. The fire was
controlled with an estimated loss of
S100.000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
DEATH or TWO AGED WOMEN
Special to The TcIegraeh

two weeks Illness from pneumonia.
Mrs. Louisa Patterson, widow of the
late George NJ. Patterson, died at her
home in Freedom township. She was
70 years old.
Mrs. Caroline Creager died at her
home, at Creagers Mill, near New
Chester, on Monday night, at the age
of SO years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25

held until late at night Some weeks
ago Mrs. Astor presented a motor
ambulance to the British War office
and this has already gone to the front
MIS- Astor accompanied the ambu-
lance to the firing line, but found it
was essential to have some experience
in nursing and returned to England
for proper instruction. In few weeks
she will take two more ambulances
to the front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
ORGANIZE MEMS CLUE

Men of st. Paul's Episcopal Church
organized 9. Mems Club last night.
DR.. j. w. Kellogg. State chemist. spoke
on the work in the State Department
of Agriculture. Bishop Darlington and
the Rev. Floyd Appleton, rector TO the
church, were the other speakers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
SAND MEN no MEET AT DAYTON

Important topics will be discussed at
the eleventh annual convention of the
Sand Lime Brick Association. to be
held in Dayton. Ohio. December S-9 The
president of this association is ). q.
Goho. S07 North Sixth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
FOUR DEER KILLED
Ssscial TO The Telegraph

Gettysburg, Pa, Nov. 25.-All rec
DIS for the largest number of bucks
lied in one day by camp on the
uth Mountain were shattered Mon
~ by the members of the Cashtown
ub, when four fine deer were
ought down. Not to the recollection
the oldest hunters has this Kill
ZEN duplicated. the nearest to it being
rec does killed in one day before
ley were taken from the game list.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
CHRISTMAS PLAYER-pIANos

The player-pfano Manufacturer who
makes his own player action has u
vantage ground that no other pos
sesses and in the case of the Price
and Teeple Piano this advantage is
pursued most effectively. Cash or
easy terms. Demonstrated every day
Come in and hear them.
YOHN BROS,
\. Market Square,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
SCOUTS LEARN FIRE FIGHTING

George Writ. of the State Forestry
Department, spoke last evening to Boy
Scout Troop NO. on fire fighting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-25
COURTS VIEWERS To
PASS ON NEW Street
Wiconisco, Recently Opened and
Graded VIII Be Inspected
Monday, December 7

Wiconisco street,
recently opened and
graded from Front
street to Sixth, will
be viewed Monday,
December Z, by a
board appointed a for
that purpose by the
Dauphin c o u n t y
Court.
The session on
the ground will be
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-21
.
Elt
Modern Jacksonville Regeres
Hls iIelaOf euaion
spirit Of Crest saan Militant III CEN
fsasrese ssnsIon cify--Wtsy gaek.
ee9visle % Named h sila lsonef.

Z. q - -
sackaengili lis. 1'ia. aerete sols
diers, the wofld over, revere The name
OF And i, and III -. lcf the
sfact that tIleli psSt EsuHiop IS 70 BE-
hele ~ stIse sse Fl ly city 81 the South that
was named tn honor OF that great and
brave man, hIs aesFices Id tfesInS
Rlerida frnnl the niikht of Indian eas-
harisn viii hs Of i.ttefest
JackscnviIis = ss hfI1sa FOR Ger.
Z Andsew JscFspn as i s,soi1 lsluient ana
mark cf agpseciatfoh fof sergiees he
rendered q ciyilIzsfion Ia The SEMI
mole WAR There could have been no
gproeress or ciYlllgation sn Flor da bnt
for ths work Of Andrew Jackson. Com
aditons in this terri t1ttg ~ (. flz,i
huniFed yeafs as6, DEMAND "a the
services df s brave ana res5itite man.
Gen Jaclshon VA selected BY the goEa
ernnstlt as tie one man above aIi
Others 10 head i movement agalnat
the Seminole Indians Ii q 'igd been.
SterroTizins the tesfttory fof several
years aIid comFI ttlng atrocities AZ The
most brutal character.
n MareEs, 1918 Gen. jackson was
ordered 70 the aise of the seniuole.
War. He Invaded ftast Flqfid b a
In z campaign 81; Ier5 than six sEasssb
crushed these Ind dians. IT is Faiated
4 q ..'
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.l ~
3 z 9 e 8 = e 8 ssts s
Belten April 2l Prns. q w. Cox.
Who IS q teacher II the Anderson
Itch selseol spest The wseksepd IL
tcAgl, tite & tiest OF his paTenBs, Mr..
Babb, of the Toiey creek ses
5slSsiiI n ar 4 i1tisi Iess visitor I'd Ise1.
fulpTEs7uISg ON. bun7n6ss
-; IN 4 N = ff Isai4
tom snAlse. the sssel aefd In q lsraanyflia
" til rel =
Mrs. est left Friday tor k
.gtsits to- rtaAbusg. siiere she VIII
spssad seifse time sith rel Hives. =. ~
El z Bf. gAaF, oSis, 81 on 6uulf flf al e
gesib, left Saturday for q riisss.
gsilsfe he seiI lepeIld nca1 I'm q with
hia aaHg Mrs. Roy
HRS. 5teer iB alto sn Ian drum, having
gone there q few days befcre Mr..
Qeers
lhi acbeCl denfs, left rilslfasl1y
Tor White Sprin 3 llerh shs
1-1il PEND aygiiife with h ieT aunt, IS
isssS 70 Ettl fessret very ilsieie
ID iiya liea up, but 81 sisE her d 81
ant tfis me iand .of iIo5 eEI,
y Il. 81 5otnsoIE Ii Z pf6f pefnnn ID -
liics de- +, N 81; tilrss III
tosfps Mon day sna husine esg
-
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IxeIk IL sEIspaIY


Bgisi III slls 4 lle e Bapll lss
ei iis kEf IS
OaItwcqd Singing coHvchtion
us cRsfrss slEs5e sSiiE
be u son sea
le sEp M demo tnat fofF
eass Dire sss
lie pfibsie IS also Cordially ms
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-21
BbJlABOQ
SELLING RAPIDLY
lN or WINS
Cemniltees flE Tea Of
Ths Isl 10
.l,..,.,. {


i'st' Get Tickets Is The cF Remember,
those who purchase the flrst i, 900.
season tickets. gel them Tor 81. 90 each
for adults and 500 for children;
after that all tickets adssnce iii price
@ $3.50 assd sl.s5 reapect lsely And
there was & rnsli Tor tick cts yesterday.
when, they were Tor tIie 1irat time
placed on sale More than geo weS 5, s.
taken In q hurry lsYeryh6dy is soinel
g the chentaaqas, ana sg should.
a specIal meeting, asfepdef. BY moro
than fefty members Of the f,isfe Asso; s
citation, was held last d eshooa al the.
parlors,ac the. cliIanuls Hotel. at
Y y lrl4 = tis tssiis the assoeis oa rnhpped
olif plans Tor the sal Is e tickets. and
VIII begin today q rapid sale be same.
Tickets were placed on ssia at the cot
teg s1il stDfes He q az i.,,d feIsS
Iat PenGleton Ra0 San sy s SiIffnss Fri
d;as. ten special 6oliinifl tees Ssf m leayes
an lderson for aitoI ~ n,stof,s 4
aIieijt Boaea4
& Don Dis lYaRti N IS IVA Star
lstass 7 llii sisatt FaBnyille..
let etnkqA oil e. s. enc 4 sE7esl linton
allsl Aysfl hal lis 10 place ticket 0T IS
ana lG 4tss eeted III at these towns
~ lCes az LEASE -fsle tisKetg so
tligs nerscins who wa d { % get In on
the tlrst 8 asQQe 9lclbess should pnEelase9
today or tomorrowS as it IS very iitfeIy
th first iioessast n ili seld
The sitattqua % rs q; IS efias Of
nlAgni iticant attractipne sucR as shoy
only IN large cities, 4 sifs ii tif bring To
Alsa = the arauSis StatfoFe -oh q
avon Sdapespe Beea tsraet n raE
InnEin laxrra nrAnssl Ia fiaks sat1isss,9
drama. 'Wsistii {, 6ne Of gtIltl
finest pieces of fliss e { "a ssii hBss Deafe
Fol 10 fFiDS win be q rs n III 6esif sol (
nred adfiress of Gana afIss. 4 .,ei
Ijrsa ON tha GorIIiDn sfEiiat On EfhefII
sisiis be famous Re hem gSyrl,aI
EscnTopean Band I: aiIsl mn Others OF
RIM fame
liei liant tent ~ 81 sent 900
Epecnle will arriFe 81 4 dersnn Friday
apIiap be ipca q
iniley jot on Sharpe ice, ST
lev. atltlo
That tlle 4eee sssi vic Isl 10
lslfes aitt The cs Would
prob biz kniee that 81 ife Ia Ssf ttli 81
& .teeR site ion Ipib g lQugIt
the matter ilsts not set be q II i iiIsi
u, dS6td defl. artist Il 81 81 Nj
day o. q ila n
faileli9 Heupl leSS Il K
WI line fo do HilythinE 10; tise.
scafls8 N Sc great an iirS ss I.
5:yerytlIfag is 81 M dldly
AID. siiie 4Stal sjoi n fsss S a IIe.
ey to Isce more Ina Il ana,
psf goo ticilets. s's 81.
nhone 70 liz soSs I'll lsefs we're
Seised yssteT4lay rom
siicn as EasIey IsfiSi & esssi !.
piTtls. FEEl 0oll
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-21


Gen. &. u y s:
Comma der 10 cliIss unEfe coJifes
/, pgRse' s tlo III ia sslF Se.,
union ottssieyIlle ~ sass s
ny blstgt a one. &c, not,
: reno frQt ha
ound 80 g 60 IfRs kls men, women and.
ldresiss s sct sin still I frek
hanging g p9ls. lenss JseissoIls
: knew ,tslat The spRpiards asere tl sgssi-'
spethy with the Indians hi their attacixss
: on Amertcaa astt sftsr cleaning
up na5isbsr of idiapi II il,agea he cap.
tIlrkd the Spinish 5fDst ef S MAfsts
{ For THE a he " iEl & y 4.
Eby his HosssEsr he
( = 81
] more eeaifF epifs than SleI Who
we're eollIinc ting tIA affai al state
!. E |. - - - : s; !; .sfE ton
sn May, is Il. Gen. aelIson.
inoles An 4sagi si eriqas lie had cofla.
pleteiy sise er ard Ttln
then. ont . slae 8 tefrstoFs hey caused
fno mora serious tfouble
During HIS campo 90 ID I1ait Florida.
Cen, . "a: 8 "a eati isfaetefy 4 =.
idenee saat span II oflieara gL. 5ehEa
saal ssess ii s. ia 81 Is tiis Ens
diail pfefnp ciaed 70 snaflsli
agati - IS 1 Il iii & Sssss
The s gov nor OF IS hlofilln e
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sent hs iit s M On pro VA MS iafil
iaVkgien Thfs af0ta Is no IS on 7. le
asacn fe 5aehsoii Schny Il its III
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Society isJ vas
daligetea 10 ssss.ils ! Iii rear "a
cola on lblft Il d no ert On
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q pefe astanG far tue fnifte
diata ef r fsaeseoia and BtEis
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the 81 'hisil II d 10 1he xiI
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one Rrogre eanz
ssgnk on sails silf
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irIanti il file e oil 8sEsl
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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-21

Don Ids, 4 trf Il x: Is ot
Satts as nnoSi nssisl ay az
nUon, lis pistols were found and ison
IRON IL s0eA and q = 81 esIlS,
10 sat To for their lfls 1efoye
the next term oE court
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-21

1EeEnDtia. a 81 hen ss.
Cart returned licsss4 t5ss; fsoIE
4 a0ss I'll 4 III as; ne fol 4 sa
thief had enEel; RS lioIss lien
every sItite ehcl9 afties q he ~ sesl,
tsSn c06 hing efcgs - !.
toia Cast ienian moving
So 20 faets, B d i lo
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
Mr.. Rosters Address.

"The security and the perpetuity
of our American institutions depends
upon the standards Nor intelligence
that prevail among the masses Of the
rr"p.e: ,"e 'ac' was recognized by
.!e io"'iuers Oh the republic ana by
NE men VINO formulated our state
s'nst,eq''ohS IN mo provisions which
t'aVe oeel' maze LOT the dissemination
y n"oW,euse' anu the encourage
i3eht anu the freedom mat has been
extended 10 an means Tor the en-
li y OF inc people Among
an me agencies that modern ctviliza-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04
GIRLS! TH|GkEN sAN0s |.
BEAgT!EY Y9uR- HaIR
Bring back its gloss, lustre, charm
and get rid Of dandruff.

= = 3 L e {. IN
I To be possessed Of head of
heavy, beautiful hair; soft, lustrous,
fluffy, wavy and free from dandruff
is merely matter of using a little
Danderine.
7 1t Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots OF It. Just
get a % cent bottle Of Knowlton' q
Danderine now-all drug stores rec-
ommcnd it-applysa little as direct
ed and within ten minutes there VIII
be an appearance of abunaanGe;i
freshness, 'tiuffiness and an incom-
parable gloss. and llstre, and try AZ IL
you will you cannot find a trace Of
dandruff or falling lair; hut ssoilr:
real surprise win be after about two
weeks use, when you viii: see new;
llair--fine and downy AT first yes
but really new hairsprouting
out all over your scalp panderinS
Is, We believe, the only sure hair
grower: destroyer Of dandruff aud
cure for itchy scalp and IL never.
fails to stop falling hair 1t once.
If you want to prove how pretty
and soft your hair really Is, mois.
ten a cloth with little psnderine
and carefully dra@sit through your
hair king one small strand ut q
time. Your hair will DE soft, glossy
and beautiful In Just d few moments
delightful surprise awaits every
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-04

ii
| sence and education, and tl:at.it car
ries no message to the ignorant. The
power of the newspaper rests in its
trewendous facilities Tor making the
facts gathered by the few known to
all mankind. The press crystallizes
the knowledge Of the human race and
makes 1t the common possession of all
zen. Tie daily newspaper is the
clearing house OF the national intel
Iligence. As such 1t is, the maker OF
national policies and the builders Of
states. In these days of public stress
and transition when society is dis
turbed by new ideas of human Justice.
and advanced conceptions of social
relations, the guardians of our pub
lie welfare must look more and more
tc the public school as the institution
III which the rising generation must
he nurtured in the tried and funda-
mental principles Of our government.
The public school was conceived in
the minds OF the founders Of our gov
ctnment as the means by which it's
citizenship wtls to be trained for the
Intelligent performance Of its pub
lie duties. Without its public schools
this country would find itself utter
~ helpless IN preparing its vast emf
Srant population for reasonable adj
tustment to the governmental insti-
tutions Of our land, and without these
schools the social and Industrial lead
ershtp required to direct the COM
merce and. the politics OF, our country
would re lacking With all of their
faults, and they have tile common.
faults of all our institutionalrlife the
public schools are today the bulwark
CT our national security, The most
careful study and the best thought Of
the ablest men Of our time are being
given to the great problems of public
education. The supreme aim of mod
,ern public education is to develop pa
triotic citizens of the highest charac-
Ter and integrity who through indi.
yidual worth will be an uplifting
torce in human society.
THE newspapers Of this commun-
ity have always been loyal in their.
support of the public school system.
They have supported every PROPOSE
ton for the betterment OF the schools,
end have never given any space to
those influences that would hinder
pr retard the progress and develop.
ERlent of the public school system. on
5thts occasion want to express my
appreciation Of tile manner in which
Che Fairmont newspapers have CO.
operated with the school authorities
In the promotion Of educational prog.
Fess in the community. With the
Completion of the improvements nov
being made to;tlie school facilities OF
fairmont,N this city will have as fine
kn educational equipment as any city
Of It's size in the country, and 1t Is
generally admitted that the buildings
and grounds are worth far more to-
day than original cost. This has been
due to the support of the newspapers
and the spirit of cooperation pre-.
sailing among the citizens of the
city, and to painstaking attention
given tostllese public matters by thel
members Of our Boards of Education
who have given largely OF their SER.
vices practically without remunerasl