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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
GIRL CARRIES NAIL
Miss Eta kirkland Takes Father 4
Place on Rough Route

Pittsburgh, Dee. 1S.-Whon her
father, W. F. Kirkland, a rural mail
carrier between Natrona and Birdvine
fell sick, Miss Eta Kirkland. young
and pretty, took up his duties and, de-
spite several inches of snow and zero
weather, is now delivering the daily
mail on the route. which is considered
the toughest in the State.
Mr.. Kirkland has carried the mail
between the two towns for years. On
the route live large numbers of for.
eigners of all nationalities and reputa-
tions.
The courageous young woman stated
yesterday that she had no trouble and
that she likes her job.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
FARMER APHASIA VICTIM
Slaughters Steer While Injured, but
Remembers Nothing About It

Easton, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Peter Stoffiet,
farmer, living between Nazareth and
this place, was the victim of an odd
case of aphasia. Stoffiet went into the
barn to take a steer TO the slaughtering
house and in doing so fell on his head,
infiieting severe cash. Notwithstand-
ing his injury, Stoffiet took the steer
out, killed it and dressed the carcass.
Then he became unconscious and was
found in that plight.
Doctors succeeded in restoring him
to consciousness, but Stofflet cannot re.
member killing the animal or dressing
its carcass.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Mills of Steel Company Resume

Lebanon, Dee. 1S.-Work has been
resumed in the eight, ten and sixteen
inch mills and the puddle mill of the
Lebanon Valley Iron and Steel Com
pany at Hebron, near this city, after
the four plants had been closed down
since last Friday. The new order also
affects several hundred men. Some of
the mills of the American Iron and
Steel Manufacturing Company, this
city, are also being operated on dou-
bile time
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hay Jackson,
of Indianapolis, Ind, announce the
birth of daughter, Grace Jackson,
Sunday, December 13.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Miller, of
Lucknow, announce the birth of
daughter, Marjorie Helen, Friday, De-
eember IL. Mrs. Miller was Miss Mar
jorie Ross, of Reading, prior to her
marriage.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

same time throwing his paw around
Persing s neck. When the bear closed
his paws on the left side of Persing'
face the man gave desperate thrust
with his knife and pulled away. The
flesh was torn from his face, and he
had sustained a bad scalp wound.
In spite of his injuries, Persing was
able to return to his camp, where thirty
stitches We're taken in the wounds bv
physician. Persing later found the
bear dead
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Boys Hand Worth 50, ,45O

Warren. Pa. Dee. 1S.-A Warren
county jury has fixed the value of the
right hand of William Traub. of this
place, Ii years old, at $2,450. The
ease was that Of Mrs. Anna Traub and
son, who sued the Warren Times Pub
fishing Company to recover $4,000
damages for injuries sustained by the
BOY which neeessitated the amputation
of his right hand
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

just like a rash OF red
plmples. 1t was that
way for a day or two
then the pimples burst
open and formed a
light colored scab that
covered her head. I
got medicine and APP
piled 1t as directed
and IL got worse until
IL covered over tina
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
SI5O 900 Plant Planned

Reading, Pa, De-. 1S.-It was an
nounced that the Atlantic Refining Com
pany is planning the erection of new
plant to cost S150,000. in West Read
ing, when the matter of widening River
road in that borough was discussed by
its Borough Couaeil Wednesday night.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Samples Free by Mail

Cuticura Soap and Ointment do so much
for poor compilations. red, rough hands. and
dry. thin and falling hair, and cost so little.
that II IS almost criminal not to use them.
Sold by dealers throughout the world. Lib
erai sample Of each mailed free. with 32-p.
book on the skin and scalp. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
webb-Henderson Wedding

Wrightsville, Dec. 1S.-Miss Helen
E. Henderson, of this place, and Harry
NJ. Webb, of York, were married yes
terday at the parsonage of thc Ridge
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
by the Rev. Allen C. Shue. They were
unattended.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
An um,roved oui.,ne

The happy combination of laxatives in
BROMO QUININE makes
ter effect than the ordinary Quinine,
and Ii does not affect the head. Re-
the full name and look for sig
nature of E. W. GROVE on box. Price
o5c
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
TaII of Coal Kills Miner

Hazleton, Dee. 1S.-George Seamon,
of Hazleton, while mining coal at the
Harleigh h-Brokwood Coal Company
plant at Harleigh, was killed by a fall
of roof coal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
ECZEMA COVERED
TOP Of HEAD
Ois6gured for Time Being. itching
and Burning. Disturbed Rest.
Eruption Took Hair Off. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Healed.

Atlantic, Pa.--"The eczema broke out
on my little girls head when but baby
three or four weeks old. It looked at first
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
and PERSONAL
Birth Announcements

Caslin, Mrs. George King, Mrs. Susan
Coble and Mrs. Carrie King.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Many Are Fur
Trimmed

There are perhaps 50 in the
new winter suits from our regul
broken lines grouped for quick $
Gabardines and Pophns; all siz
style.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
WITH YEARS COME WISDOM
liable Gossip When Age Has
SiNered the Hair.

Don't believe everything you hear
Did you ever reflect how much more
that saying appeals to you as you gel
on in years and accumulate expert
ence? When you were young you
might mention the name of a friend
That fellow?" a companion would ex
claim, why he's a jackass and a crook
combined Don't trust him" Very like
ly he would go on to give you in detail
an instance of some crooked deal il
which your friend was involved
He would be so obviously sincere
about IL all that he would make an i'm
preston on YOU, remarks the Kansas
City Star. Shocked, you would begin
to revise your estimate of your FRIEND
and regard him with suspicion. Later
YOU might happen to stumble on to the
fact that the detailed story so discred.
liable to him was false Eventually
you would be assured that the preiu
dices of your companion who gave You
the warning had run away with hin
and that your friend was all right.
As a person grows older he learns
that most persons are constitutionally
inaccurate, that they will relate the
widest rumors as If they were real
facts, and that it is the commonest
thing in the world for a person to re
late as If true a discreditable Incl
dent that he actually knows nothing
about. Prejudice, or even the love OF
a well embroidered story, will run
away with the average man or woman
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
SIMPSON SMITH.
Georgia Senator Gives Awag Daughter
at Washington Wedding.

Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, daughter
OF Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia,
and Ensign 1Alston z. Simpson, u. s.
NJ, were married at noon Tuesday in
the home Of the brides parents in
Washington.
The Rev. Charles Wood, pastor of
the Church of me Covenant, Off
ciated. Only relatives and a few
close friends attended the ceremony
be cause IF the illness of the brides
mother, who was unable to be pres
emit The bride was given in marriage
by her father. The two younger sons
of the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were the train bearers.
Mrs. Donald Ransom and Mrs.
Marion Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, sister
and sister.in-law, re respective ~, of the
bride. were matrons of honor. Miss
Callie Hoke Smith, sister of the
bride, and Mics Maud Simpson, CT
Fort Gaines, Ga sisterNof the bride
groom, were bridesmaids. John Simp-
son, Jr. of Georgia, was best man.
After a wedding trip of ten days the
bride will return to Washington and
the bridegroom to the Dolphin in
Mexican waters.
Ensign Simpson is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Simpson, of Fort
Gaines, Ga. He is a graduate of the
Naval Academy, Glass 1912.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
one Hundred Years ACC.

Louise Victorine Alderman, 9
French poet and author who is but
little known to the reading public OF
today, although she enjoyed consider.
able fame during her lifetime, was
born in Paris 100 years ago today. Her
maiden name was Choquet. Her hus.
band, a German, had been a Protestant
theologian. but had left the Christian
faith. He died in early life Nine
Alderman produced her most notable
literary work after she had reached
her sixtieth year In addition to sew.
eral volumes Of poems and ESSAYS she
was the author of some autobiograph-
zeal sketches that were widely read
Her death occurred in Paris in 1890.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
SNAPSHOTS.

Happy New Year.
Yes. thank you. we worked today.
Did You turn over that new leaf?
Disappointment comes oftenest to
the people who depend entirely upon
luck
It's always best TO greet misfor.
tune with a smile. but some of us
haven't the price.
Many fellow has made man of
himself even after some girl has made
d fool of him.
One way to acquire reputation
for wisdom is 70 have sense enough to
keep your mouth shut
Il takes a man with sharp wits to
succeed. but even the dulard may bore
his way through life.
Even wheG they are all wrapped up
in themselves the manners Of some
people aie rather cold.
When a fellows face is his for
tune the girls are not always eager to
take him at his face value.
Occasionally a man is almost as
proud OF a clear conscience as a woman
is OF clear complexion.
Macy a fellow who boasts that he
is as honest az the day is long forgets
that the days are not very long just
now.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
.FoRsRUNaER OF A STORM
hing Vail Came Dawn Canon Be-
fore the Wind Set Out on Mis-
sion Of Destruction.

When supper was over Zebbie called
as out and asked as If we could hear
ans thing. We could hear the most pc
cuiar long-drawn signing vail that
steadily grew louder and nearer. i was
really frightened, but he said it was
the fOrerunner Of the windstorm that
would soon strike US. He said il was
wind coming down Crag canyon and in
just a few minutes il struck US like a
cold wave and rustled. signing. on
down the canyon. We could hear it
after II had passed us. and il was per
feetly still around the cabin Soon
we heard the deep roaring OF the com
ing storm and Zebbie called the
hounds in and secured the door The
sparks began to fly up the chimney
Jerrine lay on a bearskin before the
IRE, and Mrs. O'Shaughnessy and sat
on the old blue settle" at one side
Gavotte lay on the other side OF the
FIRE on the floor. his hands under his
head. Zebbie got out his beloved ord
fiddle, tuned up and began playing
Outside the storm was raging. growing
worse.a all the time Zebbie played and
played The worse the tumult, the
harder the storm, the harder he played
I remember | was holding my breath
expecting the house to be blown away
every moment, and Zebbie was play
ing what he called 'Bonaparte's Re
treat" It all seemed to fash before
mel could see those poor. suffering
soldiers staggering along in the snow.
sacrifices to one mans unholy ambi-
ton ] verify believe we were all be
witched / shouldn't have been sur
prised to have seen witches and
gnomes come tumbling down the chin
ney or flying in at the door, riding on
the crest of the storm. | glanced at
Mrs O'Shaughnessy. She sat with her
chin in her hand, gazing with unseeing
eyes into the fire. Zebbie seemed pos
sessed, he couldn't tire.-The Allan.
tic.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
seeino the Time.

Ex-senator Depew, amid his mem
cries of Thanksgiving, said at Briar
cliff Manor:
Il remember a Thanksgiving orator
in my boyhood in Peekskill who work
ed the Renaissance stop too persis.
tently.
I've seen the time, dear friends.
the orator said, when you couldn't go
into your pumpkin field without dan
ger of leaving your scalp behind. I've
seen the time when tea was IS a
pound. I've seen the time when you
had to carry your gun to church for
fear of redskins. I've seen the time
when
AT this point a voice from the gal
lery shouted:
And I've seen the time when I've
looked at the clock"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
SiOO REWARD, 500

The Treaders Of this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science las
oeen able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls CatarTh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity Catarrh being
q constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work The proprietOrs have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials
Address II. = CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
Lamp Bowls.

When tempted to purchase an at
tractiye and artistic pottery jar in
which to set the font or tank of q
lamp make thoroughly certain than the
inside. at least. is well glazed, says
Mothers Magazine. II this be imprao-
ticable, the inside Of the bowl should
be given several coats of heavy var
1ish or other filed before the lamp IS
set i'm it and used. No amount of care
win prevent the heat of a lighted
lamp from drawing up oil and Letting
it "creep" on the outer surface Of the
font; and very little seepage Of kero.
seae, through ones charming unglazed
pottery jar viii ruin it entirely. 50
Jar as beauty is concerned.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
Helplna the Deaf.

To remove from their pupils as
much as possible Of the load Of their
helplessness and Of their sense Of
helplnessness is the aim and task OF
the trade schools for the deaf. Thought
is given first TO the boys and girls as
individuals who are bravely facing
problems of life which in their diff
Guilty and completely are hardly com
prehensible TO the majority of men
and women. however sympathetic
their attitude may be. The economic
service TO the community through en-
aiding the deaf 20 earn a living is a
highly important though a secondary
consideration.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
This is Guaranteed TO
Stop Your Cough
Make this Family supply of
Cough syrup at Home
and Save -.

This plan makes pint Of better
cough syrun t0an YOU could buy ready
made for $3.50 A few doses usually
conquer an ordinary cough-reIeyes
even whoopnE cough quickly Simple
as It is. NO better remedy can be had
at any price.
Mix one pint OF UraunlateSi sugar with
4, pint oi warm water, and str Tor :
minutes. Pat 21a ounces OF fineN unity
cents WORTH ia q pinr bottle: then
add the Sugar Svrup. It has q pleasant
taste and lasts a family 4 long time
Take teasp0enful every one, two or
three hours
You can feel this take hold OF cough
in a way that means business has q
oooa tonic effect. braces Wp the appetite.
and IS slightly laxative TOO. which IS
helpful. a handy remedy Tor hoarse-
ness. spasmodic croun. bronchitis. hron-
chial asthma and wtooning cough.
The elect ot pine on tie membranes
IS well known. Biaex Is q most valu-
able concentrated comnoun3 Of Norwe-
gian white pine extract and IS rich IN
guaiacol and other natural healing
pine elements Other preparations viii
not work Cd ibis combination.
This Plnex and sugar syrup remedy
has often beeN initiated. though never
successfully. Il IS Uow used Ia more
homes than any other cough remedy
4 guaranty OF absolute satisfaction. or
money promptly refunded. goes with this
preparation. Your druggist has Pinex,
or viii Get II FIR yon. ii not, send u
The Pines Co.. 1T. ayne, Ard.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
IIttls Things IN Dress.

Perhaps il is from the small items
Il dress that a woman's personality.
.er little idiosyncrasies and charac-
eristics can be most surely OWNED
indeed. the keen observer can gather
much from a rapid survey OF her at
ire on which to build up an estimate
IF her character, apart from the ger
eral effect that speaks so surely Of -
fnem ut OF vulgarity. good taste
The erse: and II is for this
the, me wise woman pays as m
or more atteation % The small
Of her taile as~to the &C Al
90 ~ colorings.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
ITEMS FROM BROAD CREEK.
Breezy Notes From South River The
Rays Again Shine on Humanity.

At Mrs. r. Kirkpatrick Howat's
for the holiday season are the Misses
Alkaline and Helen Enoch, of Wash
ington, and Mr.. Richard K. Howat.
The two editorials entitled 'What
of The New Year aud "a New
Years Greeting for 1914" in the
Evening Capital of December 20, is
particularly beautiful. Those who
have not read it are missing a great
deal of pleasure. The latter article
is especially fne.
Mr.. Joseph Collinson, of South
River, was a guest on Saturday of
his aunt, Mrs. r. Kirkpatrick
Howat.
The Sunday-school entertainment
of st. PauPs Chapel, Brownsville,
took place in Murray Hall last Friday
evening, and was delightful affair.
The entertainment was managed by
Mrs. George Causey, who spared no
trouble IN making it success. The
drill by the young ladies was splen-
didiy done. There were recitations By
the children, beautiful Christmas
hymns, and the closing number, 8
pantomime, Nearer My God to
Thee, sang by Mr.. Cleveland Duvall
and accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. George CRusey.
The death of Miss Bertha Hartshorn,
near Waterbury, oecurred or Christ
mas day in Baltimore Miss Harris
horn had been in declining health
since last June, and failed rapidly
toward the middle of December. Her
cath is particularly q sad ore. Young
and full of bright hopes for the fu-
tue, il seems most distressing. She
was possessed of considerable talent
for theatrical life, and had been very
helpful in assisting in the church en-
tertsinments st Murray Hall. Only
in August last she gave her services
in play for church benefit at st.
Paul's She has a sister, mother and
brother, who survive her. Her death
is greatly lamented and a shock to
her friends.
A Happy New Year to all.
III. ID. c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
"The Best Possible Newspaper =

What sort of paper is it? In the
first place, il must he Home Paper
the Woman's Friend and part Of her
daily life. And it must be a NECES-
SITY to the Business Man. 1t must
not only tell what is happening in the
world, but it must go farther and tell
WHY it is happening and what 1t
means.
The Best Possible Newspaper has a
staff of correspondents covering the
world field of the Associated and Unit
ed Press, securing the earth for vital
human facts 1t has fashions and art
bucks aud music, literature and politics
at its right hand. 1t has the markets
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01


line a band of the green velvet rib
bon, finished at the front with fat
bow The girdle is of green velvet.
Draperies Of gauze material such as
described. are often held in place by
little nosegays or wreaths of single
blossoms. One must reckon with these
fowerets in planning evening frocks
For the girl they are shown in in
Vulnerable forms and colors and used
in innumerable ways; and often some
bit of originality in the grouping or
color scheme Of these little flowers is
the thing that makes the frock sue
cess.
Flower designs embroidered on chit
fon are very much in evidence on new
evening frocks, and some of the very
prettiest models of the season show
floral designs embroidered on tunic
and bodice Many frocks are orna-
mented on bodice and tunic with EN-.
broidered flower designs. One is OF
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01

for the farmer, the merchant the
broker.
The world has never seen an HGe Of
greater constructive significance IN
politics, IN science, IN society Every
move IN the field of action is topic
for discussion IN cities. villages ham
lets, at crossroads Ant the Best
Possible Newspaper must equip its
readers for intelligent understanding
of all these things
That is precisely why II is the simple
truth that for your purposes. and for
the purpose of the whole South. the
BEST POSSIBLE NEWSPAPER il
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01

~ to fall over a
lace hounced pet
ticoat For in
stance. among re-
cent productions
Is a charm in g
frock of white
chiffon. with tunic
or upper part OF
skirt in panier ef-
feet; the lower
part of the dra-
perry is secured
and held at the
bottom by a mar
row band Of green
velvet ribbon
which borders the
skirt agd is finish
ed at the front by
a fat bow. The
lower part of the
skirt is formed OF
gathered hounces
of lace. The bod
ice is draped with
white chiffon over
a bodice of lace
around which cir
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
FR Es EVENING
YOUTHFUL WEAE Frs PROVIDED
WITH CHARMING COSTUMES.
Much Lace Employed as Garniture,
With Excellent Effect-Floysl
Designs Are Seen on Both
TUNES and 5odices.
~ Macy nEAN.

A good deal Of fine gosamer-like
lace enters into youthful evening
rrocks. Ii often appears in minaret
style. with soft reed at the bottom, or
IN full gathered hounces extending
from the waist line to a little below
the hip The lace is also introduced
in slightly revealed pettieoats and
fchus. Where the tunic is OF soft
silk or chiffon or tulle. it is quite like
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
Attends Bachelors German.

Among those who attended the an
nuaI German given by the Bachelors
Cotillon Club, of Baltimore last night,
were the following from Annapolis
Ensign and Mrs. Clarkson Bright; Mr..
and Mrs. +. c. Washburn; Miss Emily
Munroe, and Lieut.. John II. Towers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01

Trespass notice printed on muslin
or On paper for sale st this Office.
Now is the time TO post trespass
notices when gunners with dog and
gun are wont to trespsss on private
property. Buy 5 trespsss notice at
The Capital Office
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01
Flag on Dome.

In honor of the holiday New Years
Day. the United States dag hoated
from sunrise to sunset from the dome
of the State House.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01

WAsBINeToS, jar. I Il.se A. NJ.
Peg Msrvlan3 Partly cloudy TO-
nigbt and Friday, moderate north t.
northeast winds.
Chief Of WestheT Bureau
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01

sR- Have your Job Printing
done st the capitsl Office
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-01

dark centers. The tunic Of chif
fon is in minaret style. Around
the lower edge. concealing the
reed which gives the barrel-hoop form.
is placed narrow band of skunk. Be
low the trimming of fur there is q
scalloped edge fold of the chiffon
There is a lower tunic of soft cream
lace.