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The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-08-07

Vbutn8 0OUD0, 40o II Wac III sn0 AAAu-
die Of the Nsver.Never Land-a sort
Of beautiful fairy country in which
everything happened right. know
now that the Never.Never Land was
Virginia. and that Wishing House was
Damory court. No wonder my father
loved II! No woader his memory turn
Cd back TO II always! I've wanted to
make II ~ Il was when he lived here.
And want the old dial to count happy
hours for me.
Something had crept into his tone
that struck her with strange sweet
terror and tumult Of mind. The hand
that clutchsd her skirts about her
knees had begun to tremble and she
caught the other hand to her cheek
In vague hesitant gesture. The moon
flowers seemed to be great round eyes
staring mp ct her.
Shirley" he said. and now his
voice was shaken with longing will
you make my happiness for NOR
She was standing perfectly still
against the sun dial. both hands, laced
together. against her breast. her ayes
on his with . strange startled look.
Over the hush Of the garden now, like
the very soul Of the passionate night.
throbbed the haunting barcarols Of
Tales Of HofImann:"
Might ct stars and night Of love-
an inarticulate echo of his longing. He
took . step toward her. and she turn
ed like one In sudden terror seeking
. way Of escape. But he caught her
close In his arms.
Il love youi" he said. Hear It now
In my brides garden that rye made
for you! / love you. love you!"
For one instant she struggled. Then.
slowly, her eyes turned to his, the
sweet lips trembling. and something
dawning deep In tho dewy blue that
turned all his lsaping blood to quick,
silver. my dariins!" he breathed.
and their lips inst.
In that delirious moment both had
the sense Of divine completion that
comes only with love returned. For
him there was bat the woman In his
arms. the one woman created for him
since the Foundation Of the world. It
was Kisnet. For this he had come TO
Virginia. Tor this fate had turned
and twisted thousand ways. Through
the riet u his senses. Hike silver
blass, ran tAe legend Of the calsndaR:
"Nvefys nan carries his fAte upon .
ribaaa about his nssk.-- Tor her. sone-
thing seemed 70 pass from her soul
with that Kiss. some deep irrevooable
thipg. shy but nereely strong. that had
sprung to him at that lip-contaet -
steel TO magnet. The foliage about
them Aared up In green light and the
ground under her feet rose and fell
like deep sea-waves.
She lifted her face to him. Il was
deathly pale. but the Hight that burned
on II was lit from the whitest altar
nres Of southern girlhood. "Six weeks
ago" she whispered. you had never
seen mel"
He held her crushed to him. She
could feel his heart thudding madly.
I've always known you" he said. tive
seen you thousand-times. saw you
coming to meet me- down . cherry
blossomed lane in Kyoto. I've seen
your eyes peering from behind . veil
in India. I've heard your voice calling
to me. through the padding camePs
feet, from the desert mirages. You
are the dream 1 have gone searching
aiwaysi All. Shirley. Shirley. shir-
iey!-
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moonlightsd garden At Rosewood. she
had lain In his arm for one brief In.
slant then she had seemed like some
trapped wood-tAing resisting. Now.
her slender body sWaying TO his every
motion. she was another creature. Un-
der the dropping tawny hair her face
was almost % pale ~ the white satin
Of her gown: her lips were parted. and
~ they moved. he could feel her heart
rise and fall to her languorous breath.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-08-07
CHATTER XIV.

0y the oun-0tal.
Eyes arched with fan-shielded whis.
pers, and fair faces. foreshortened ~
they turned back over powder-white
shoulders. followed their swallow-like
movement. From an overwhelming
circle Of masculine devotees Katharine
Fargo watched them with smile that
cloakeA an increasing and unwelcoms
question.
Katharine had never looked more
handsome: . critical survey Of her
mirror at GLADDEN. Hall had assured
her Of that. Never had her poise been
more superb. her toilet more enraptar-
ing. She was exquisitsly gowned In
rose-colored moussslinedesoie. em-
broidsred in tiny brilliants laid on In
Greek patterns. From her mock. In .
single splendid loop Of iridescence
against the rosy mist. depended those
fabulous pearis-"the kind you sim
ply can't believe" a. Betty Page con-
nded TO her partner-on whose news
paper reproduction (actual diameter)
metropolitan shop-girls had been wont
to case with glistening eyes; and with
In their milky circlet. on her rounded
breast, tremblsd three pale gold-veined
orchids. Me -
Watching that quadrills through her
dropping emesald-tintsd eyes. she had
received . sudden enlightening impress
sion Of Shirley's hawless beauty. At
the tournament her aeeting glimpse
had adjudged the other merely sweetly
pretty. The Chalmers' surrey had
stopped en- route for Shirley. but In
her wraps and veil she had then been
all but invisible. This had been Kath-
armies flrst adequate view. and the
sight Of her radiant charm had the
effect almost OF . blow.
For Katharine, Be It said. had wholly
surrendered to the old. yet new. A.
traction that had swept her ON the
ways in the beek Of hse mind ~ half-
formed intention. had become Q self.
admitted purpose during the motor
ride.
In another moment tho waltz limited
out. to be succeeded BY . duex-temps.
and presently the host, in his crimson
cloak. was doflng his plumed hat be-
fore her. Circling the polished door
in the maze. there was something
gratefully like former days In the as
sured touch, the true and ready guild
ance. Tho intrusive question faded.
He was the John Valiant she had al.
ways known. Of flashing repartee and
graceful compliment. yet with = touch
of dignity. too-as be6tted the lord
of manor-which sat well upon him.
After . decorous DOZEN OF rounds. she
took his arm and allowed her perfect
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mo. am not" said Blythe. II
can tell BY the tone Of your voices.
spent the best 20 years Of my life
making = collection Of drinking
friends, and now l have NO one to
play with."-Cincinnst Times-Stsr.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1914-08-07
CHAPTER XVI.
The Doctor Speaks.

The Doctor Speaks.
While the vibrant strings hummed
and sang through the roses. and the
couples drifted on tireless and con-
tent, or blissfully sat out" dances on
the stairway, Katharine Fargo held
her stately court no less gaily for the
stealthy doubt that was creeping over
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CHAPTER xxIv.-centInued.


CHAPTER xxIv.-continusd
To the twansins Of the deft black
fingers. they passed In gorgeous array
between hles Of low-cut gowns and
nower-like faces and masculine swai
1ow-tAils. to the yellow parlor. Once
there the music ceased with \ splendid
crash. the eleven Knights each dropped
upon one knee. the eleven lsdies-in-
waiting curtsied low. and Shirley. seat
cd upon the dats. leaned her Furnished
head to receive the crown. What
though the bauble was but bristol.
board. Its 5eweled chasing but tinsel
and paste? On her head II glowed and
trembled. q true diadem. Az Valiant
set the glittsring thing on those rich
ana wonderful coils. tho music OF her
presence was singing swirl melody
IN MS blood.
His coronation address held NO such
howery periods ~ would have rolled
nom the MAJORS soul. He had chosen
single paragraph he had lighted on In
an old book In the library-a history-of
the last Crusade In French blsck-let-
tar. He had translated and memorissd
the archaic phrasfng. keeping The
quaint feeling Of the original:
These noble knights bow in your
presence. fair lady, as their leige.
whom they know ~ even in Judgment,
a. dainty In fulfilling these our acts
OF arms, and do recommend their all
unto your Good Grace in A lovly Wise
~ they can. o queen. In whom the
whole story OF virtue Ii written with
the language OF beauty. your eyes.
which have been only wont to discern
the bowed knees Of kneeling hearts
and. fnwardly turned. found always
the heavenly solace of n sweet mind
see them, ready In heart and able with
nands not only to assailins but to pre-
vaiiing \
A hushed rustic Of applause-not
loud: the merest whisper of silken
feet and feathered fans tapped softly
testified to widespread appreciation.
1t was the first sight many there had
had of John Valiant and In both looks
and manner he fitted their best ideals.
The queens curtsey was the signal
for the music. which throbbed sudden
ly into a march, and she stepped down
beside him. Couple after couple,
knights and ladies, ranged behind
them. till the twenty.sour .tooa ready
for the royal quadrille. 1t was the old.
fashioned lancers. but the deliberate
strain lent the familiar measures some.
thing Of the stately effect Of the min
uet.
Quadrllles we're not invented a. aids
to conversation, and John yalianes
and shirley's was necessarily limited.
"The decorations are simnlv deli.
eious." she said az they faced each
other briefv "Hov Ala vou r,,n...
1T" 49,
Home talent with a x.n,e.r.s III.
Gle Jefferaon ana ala - r,,,h an H.
tie hatchets. Ant the ro.e..
Thav NOR. .voo,oa co.
ley found herself eurtsvinr 70 Chilli
Lusk. More than oueenI- he ..id
under his breath ar h.d w. 49,.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
RAILROADS IN BAD STRAITS
Pennsy President Says Eastern Roads
Carried Less Than Four Per Cent.
on Money Invested

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-In an address
to-day before the New York Chamber
of Commerce, Samuel Rea, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
speaking on the railroad situation, as
serted that the eastern railroads car
ried less than four per cent. during the
past year upon the money invested in
them.
This serious condition is not new,
but it is now ACUTE he said. "We
have been living on hope at least since
1910, when the downward trend was
clearly indicated; how much longer we
can exist on that precarious asset, | will
not venture to say, except to suggest
that 1T takes more than hope, advice,
or enthusiasm, or all combined, to pay
wages and taxes, provide satisfactory
service, pay dividends and retain a
proper credit basis to obtain capital for
improvements and extensions.
Increased traffic will not cure the
railroad malady, for remember that up
to the present, the economies and efiici-
eney of the railroads have been offset
by increased costs in wages and taxes.
These companies, therefore, need not
merely the very moderate increase in
rates for which they petitioned the In
terstate Commerce Commission, but also
all the revenue that can be secured by
working out in practice the various
other means suggested by the commits
sion for increasing revenue.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
JOHN c. KUNKEL dies IN
HIS FRONT Street Home
Owner of Big Farms in This and Cum
berland County, Where He Raised
Blooded Stock-Had Rare Collec-
tion of Curios

John Grain Kuukel, 3 years old. a
resident of Harrisburg all his life, died
at $50 clock this morning at his
home, IL South Front street. Mr. Kun
kel had been in i'll health for some time,
but had frequently been out of the house
until very recently.
After his graduation at the Seller
school in this city, Mr.. Kunkel travel
ed abroad, visiting most of the eoun-
tries in the old world. He brought
home many, curios gathered on his ex-
tended travels including ancient weap-
ons and curiously carved ivory trinkets
which he used to adorn the walls of his
study in his home.
Mr.. Kunkel spent great deal of his
time at his big farms, one of which is
located at Highspire and another in
Cumberland county. His summer home
was on his Highspire farm and he spent
good bit of his time recently on that
farm. He at one time was noted for
stock raising, including blooded race
horses.
He was the son of the late John
Christian Kunkel and Elizabeth Grain
Kunkle. His father was famous law
yer at the Dauphin county bar and
was a member of the State Legislature.
The father subsequently was elected
State Senator and was the presiding
officer of that body, afterward he was
twice sent to represent this district in
the United States Congress.
The deceased is survived bv his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Grain Kunkel,
who resides at Blackberry and Front
streets, and his widow, who was Miss
Louise Sergeant. There is one son,
John Grain Kunkel, Jr., now attending
Andover Academy. Mr.. Kunkel and
Miss Sergeant were married 81 years
ago.
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the
house. 1nterment will be private.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Little Kennel Patter-
son Eats Them When
Left Alone by An
Older Brother
CONFUSION ENDS
LIFE IN AN HOUR
Family Physician Carries Child to Har-
risburg Hospital in His Automobile
But Death Occurs Soon After En-
tering Institution

While at play in his home this morn,
ing at 10 O'Clock, Kennel Patterson,
21-month-old son of MIR. and Mrs. j.
ID. Patterson, 1888 State street, secured
number of cathartic pills and ate
them, death occurring an hour later at
the Harrisburg Hospital.
The pills are of common variety
used in many homes, according to ply.
sicians at the Harrisburg Hospital. They
contain quantity of strychnine which,
with the other Ingredients, is excellent
for stimulating the action of the diges-
tive organs. Adults suffer no harmful
effects from the use of them, but the
poison was too strong for the baby.
How many pills the child ate is not
known, and he may have eaten twenty,
according TO the mother. The cause OF
death is given as strychnine poisoning.
Mrs. Patterson had gone to the rear
yard to hang up clothes, she said, and
placed the baby in charge of another
SON. This service not being to the lik-
ing of the boy, he went out of the house
and while left alone the baby got the
paper of pills and ate number of
them, his mother finding the baby with
them when she returned to the house.
She summoned the family physician,
but the poison had already been alb
sorbed by the baby's system and eff
forts were made to produce excessive
perspiration to throw off the poison, but
his condition grew steadily worse. The
child was taken to the Harrisburg Hos,
pital by the family physician in mis- au-
tomObile. On arrival the child was In
the throes of convulsion which caused
its death. Coroner Eckinger investi-
gated the case.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Carter Hotchkiss, Who
Played at Colonial.
room e When
Rushing for Train
OVER-EXERTION
AFFECTS HEART
Member of Trio Who Did "Quick
Change" Act in Local Theatre in
First Half of Week succumbs as
He Is Being Carried Into Hospital

Hurrying with his suitcases toward
the Pennsylvania station, where he was
to catch a train for Lancaster, Carter
Hotchkiss, who appeared in the James
D. Morrison protean act at the Colonial
theatre the first half of this week, fell
to the pavement from over-exertion at
second and Chestnut streets at 9
o o'clock this afternoon and died several
minutes later as his body was being
carried into the Harrisburg hospital
The Morrison company was composed
of three "ightning change artists. -
and it is believed that the other two
have taken train for Lancaster, where
they make their next appearance.
Hotchkiss took a minor part in the
act. He played for the last time last
night at the Colonial.
When the man fell to the pavement
on Chestnut street Policeman Joe Cole
man ran to the spot and. stopping an
automobile, had the unconscious form
hurried to the Harrisburg hospital. sew.
eral squares away. A stretcher was
quickly brought to the machine there
but the man died while he was being
carried through the doorway of the
hospital.
1t is believed that his home is in
New York, for letters were found on his
person from his daughter, Virginia, ad.
dress 129 West 117tE street, New York
City, as well as communications refer.
ring to the White Rats Club, of that
city.
The body is now in the hospital
Continued on Second Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
LATE war news SUMMARY

Although the opinion is expressed by
foreign military critics that operations
on large scale are in progress in
France and Belgium, to-day's official an
nouncements from Paris and Berlin tell
of no important battles. The fighting
in the east likewise has diminished in
intensity.
The German War Office statement
reports that nothing of Importance has
occurred, west or east. The French
announcement speaks of violent artil-
lery fire near the North sea at Nieu-
port, in the vicinity of Ypres and be-
tween the rivers Lys and Somme. Ger
man forces persist in their infantry at
tacks in the Argonpe region, but so
far as has been disclosed have made
little progress. The barrier of water
which helped the allies to check the
German advance toward the French
coast has been extended, further terri
tory having been inundated to the
south of Dtxmude.
The Krupp factory at Essen, which
supplies the German army with its
great guns, is said to have been bonn
barded by an aeronaut, though with
what effect is unknown.
In Budapest it is asserted that the
capture of Belgrade, Servia, by Aus
trians was accomplished in battle
with bayonets. This version is at vari-
ance with reports from Nish that the
Servian troops evacuated the city.
King George was on the firing line
in France to-day Emperor William,
who recently visited his troops in East
Prussia, is now said to be in Breslau,
Silesia, where he conferred with Arch
Continued on Eleventh Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Lamar Gets z Years IN PEN
Impersonated A. Mitchell Palmer for
the Purpose of Defrauding Nor
gan and Steel Companies

New York, Dec 3.-David Lamar
was to-day found guilty of impersonat-
ing Representative A. Mitchell Palmer,
of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of de-
frauding J. P. Morgan & Co. and the
L. 5. Steel Corporation. He was imme-
diately sentenced to serve two years in
the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
The jury deliberated on the evidence
for forty-ive minutes. Lamar was con
victed on two counts of the second of
the three indictments against him. HIS
counsel announced that an appeal would
be taken to tine United States Supreme
Court on writs of error.
After counsel had interposed mo-
tions for writ of error and permission
to file bill of exception, Lamar was
admitted to $4,000 bail pending an
appeal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
SCHANER PHONES HIS FRIENDS
FROM UNDER TEN FEET OF WATER
in
i'm OO'

suit was inflated, it just felt good and
roomy.
After the heavy lead shoes and lead
belt had been added to the outfit L
began to wonder if L couldn t think of
an important engagement somewhere
else as an excuse for not going in the
tank. l began to wonder just how long
| would be able to walk around
with load like that fastened TO my
body.
But the surprise of lifetime await
ed me. When | entered the water, in
stead of. dropping to the bottom of the
tank like chunk of lead, l found diff
ficulty in descending until the air
valve in the helmet was opened and
some of the air released.
Voice in Depths Surprise
When | reached the bottom and was
just beginning to get acquainted with
the new surrounding, ten feet below
the surface, was startled to hear
some one asking:
How do you like itf'i
Turning around as quickly as pos
sible, expecting to meet another Hiver,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
Andrew Meloctwick
Is Taken Late This
Afternoon for Hear
ing Before Alderman
VICTIMS IN
DOCTORS CARE
Austrian Accused of Having Put Some
thing in Sauerkraut That Made
Boarding House Keeper, Wife, Five
Children and Eleven Others Ill

Charged with having poisoned eight
cen persons, Andrew Meloctwick, an
Austrian, who boarded at the home of
John Pollicic, 1101 South Ninth
street, was taken for hearing late
this afternoon to the Office of AL
derman John B. Nicholas, of the First
ward, at 621 Race street. There was
much excitement in the Office of the
magistrate in advance of the hearing.
1t is alleged that Meloctwick board
ed at the home of Polhcic and that
the latter man, his wife and five chill
.dren and eleven other boarders, were
poisoned by eating sauerkraut in which
some foreign matter had been placed.
All of the eighteen persons are now i'll
and under treatment of physicians, ac-
cording to persons attending the hear
ing
1t is alleged that the poison was put
in the sauerkraut one day last week.
The eighteen persons, who became
violently i'll, We're attacked by the
sickness at various times, after having
partaken of the sauerkraut Some of
them did not become i'll until this
week.
Recently, it is alleged, the bed in
the room occupied by Meloctwiek was
found to be atire. 1t was alleged he
was seen to leave the room.
At $50 clock this afternoon it was
said in the Office of Alderman Nicholas
that, although Meloctwick was on hand
ready to be arraigned, the hearing
might have to be postponed until Satur-
day owing to the absence of important
witnesses.
The arrest of Meloctwick was made
by Constable Gibbons. DR.. o. A. New
man and DR.. G. V. Hart are the phv.
sicians attending the patients.
1t was formally announced az 3.45
o o'clock this afternoon that tne hear
ing was postponed because the inter,
prefer did not turn up. The formal
charge against the man was made last
evening, the warrant issued and the
arrest made. The defendant was lodged
in Jail this morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
SURVIVES HEAVY SHOCK
William Howard, Pennsy Electrician,
Touches Heavily Charged Wires

William Howard, 1911 Kittatinny
street, an electrician for the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, had remarkable
escape from death at 230 O'Clock this
afternoon when he picked up two
heavily charged electric wires in the
Reilly street shops. He was hurled fifty
feet by the shock and was picked up
for dead by his comrades, who hauled
him to the Harrisburg hospital in a
coach hurriedly hooked onto a shift
ing locomotive.
He responded to first aid treatment
on the car and had recovered con-
sciousness by the time he reached the
hospital. The forefingers of both hands
are burned into the bone by the cur.
rent. He attempted to pick up two
wires and push them out of his way,
not knowing they were charged with
1000 volts each.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
british seize NORWEGIAN
steamer AS Prize OF WAR

London, Monday, Nov. so. 9.36 P
M.-Lloyds Agency declared TODAY
that the Norwegian steamer Ran. which
reached Liverpool yesterday Sunday
from New York, has been taken into
custody by the British authorities and
Is being held as prize.
The steamer Ran, Captain Borve. left
New York November 13 for Liverpool
she Is vessel of 1,946 tons register.
New York, Dee. 3.-The steamship
Ran was iCade6 by Barber & Company.
of this city. At their office it was
said to-day that word had been received
from agents at Liverpool that the ship
had merely been detained by British
authorities for examination. No word
had been received that she had been
officially seized as a prize.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
The Cars Troops Are
Reported to Be With
in Eight Miles of the
City
GERMANS HOLD ON
WEST OF LOWICZ
According to Reports the Battle in
Poland Is Still Undecided With
the Ksiser's Force Making Desper-
ate Efforts Toward Warsaw

London, Dee. 5, 4.S2 \. M.-The
Petrograd correspondent of the
"Times" points out that by retaking
Strykow the Russians have regained
possession of the Lodz-Warsaw rail
way. He adds:
"There is no perceptible alteration
in the relative positions of the oppos
ing armies in Poland and the Germans
apparently still maintain their hold on
the central region west of Lowiez. The
situation remains extremely interest
ing and hazardous.
1.-The Russians are making progress
in the neighborhood of Cracow. They
are noy within eight miles of the
city