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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
Ry DorotIly Dix

bN DOTOIIly DA
II lost my wife, said the fourth
man, because thought that man
could be one of the boys and hus-
band at the same time. and that
home was a good place to go to when
every other place was closed
"Of course 1 didn't put the matter
that squarely to myself. We rene
Rade husbands and wives who make
matrimony a failure and break the
hearts and ruin the lives of the wo-
men and men who are untucky enough
TO unite their fortunes with ours, never
do. But that was my real theory OF
natrim ony-that a pretty and charm
ing wife and a beautiful home were
agreeable things for a man to have
because they added new frills to life,
hut that they should be permitted to
in no way interfere with other pleas
ures to which he was. accustomed.
That's a nice, cheerful matrimo1-
ial creed that many men besides my
self hold. What women think of 1t
is another story that we are begin
ming to find out from the increasing
number of divorces.
II married as fine woman as God
ever made. She was a tall, slim, 1.-THE
young creature, intelligent, compan-
ionable capable, everything that one
could wish in a wife. We furnished
up an artistic little apartment and
started out with as good a prospect
for happiness as fate could have Of
fered any young couple.
II was madly in love with my wife,
and crazy over our little home. 1t was
the first real home that | had ever
had for my mother had died when |
was a child and l had battered from
boarding school to college, and from
college to hotels ever since. My wife
was q dandy housekeeper, and for the
first year / couldn't get quickly enough
from my work to her and home.
81 can remember still the lump that
used TO come into my throat when
saw her dear face watching for me at
the window. | can remember the rap
ture with which | contemplated the
very tables and chairs that were ours,
and the paeons of praise with which
| devoured every morsel of food, be-
cause it had been selected for me and
prepared just to suit my tastes.
was so absorbed by domesticity that
YOU couldn't pry me away from our
lireside, and l fairly hated the people
who dragged us to parties and broke
up our blessed solitude of two. as the
French so aptly put it.
The Novelty Wears on
"Then, after while, the novelty be-
gan to wear off. I grew accustomed
TO the gentle gayety of our lives, and
unconsciously began to think of my
wife and home as two fixed factors of
happiness in my life, things that l
could always come back to when /
tired of other amusements.
This was a subconscious state of
mind that ! didn't realize myself, but
my old friends did. Perhaps they had
seen it happen with too many men be-
fore not to recognize the symptoms
when they saw them. At any rate
they reached out and drew me back
into the old circle of FOUNDERS to
which had belonged before my mar
riage.
IT remember the first night that L
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
A1oMen tsg!2sl sgs nreReS &
Why My Wife Left Me

stayed downtown to take a hand in q
little game of poker. At first ! re-
fused the invitation, but l was laughed
and chaffed into accepting, and before
knew It / had become one of those
miserable, sneaky, pussilanimous cow
ards of husbands who telephone lying
excuses to their wives.
81 despised myself as I heard my
voice telling Alice how / had been de-
tanned by business and would be out
until late, because l had an out-of-
town customer with whom | had to
discuss an important deal. I played q
rotten game that night because my
thoughts were with dreary little
woman eating a dreary dinner alone,
and spending n dreary and lonely
evening, and to keep my spirits up
drank more than | had ever done be-
fore.
Alice didn't reproach me when
along towards morning l went home, a
sodden, disgusting creature, but | was
not so besotted that | did not see in
her eyes that most terrible of all looks
the look of a woman who sees her
gods overthrown and that her idol has
feet of clay.
Gives Nothing To His Wife
4 never knew how it happened, per-
haps none of us ever knows just how
we hit the toboggan slide to perditton,
but after that l drifted back to the old
crowd and the old life that / had led
before ! was married. | seldom spent
an evening at home. Often | did not
even come home to dinner, and when
did / went out as soon as the meal
was over | drank heavily. / lost
money at cards until ! used up all OF
our little savings, and forced the most
rigid economy on my wife. / wasted
money on opening wine for chorus
girls, because the gang | was going
with was doing it, and then growled
over the grocery bills at home.
II left my wife to spend lone even
ings by herself. / gave her nothing
that she had a right to expect from
her husband in the way of compan-
ionship or attention. l did nothing
toward trying to make a happy home.
l left that duty entirely to her. | even
was infuriated with her when she re-
monstrated with me for my conduct,
though God knows what ] would have
said to her had she treated me as l
treated her.
You see ] took liberties with the
comfortable theory that women for
give everything. and that the prodigal
husband can always return home ana
have the fatted calf killed for him
when the husks have given him such
an indigestion that he has sickened
of them. That theory is playing out.
NV wife had no taste for prodigaes.
She despised them as the contempt-
BILE weaklings they are, and when |
got ready to return home there was
no home to which to go.
"I had killed my wife's respect and
her love for me. and she had left me-
| have never blamed her. | had my
choice between her and the boys, and
it was nothing more than fail that !
should have had to abide by my
choice. You can't be a rounder and a
good husband, and the man that tries
It is bound to lose out on the home
proposition
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
PROVISIONS FOR THE ARMY
In THE FIELD
Importance of keeping body well
nourished

In time of war, the greatest effort
lis always made toward cutting off the
enemy's base of supplies. 1t Is the
well-nourished people who fight the
strongest and live the longe1t and con-
tribute most to human progress. is
your stomach doing it's duty--does it
convert food into good blood and t,s-
sue?
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry has been SO successful In the treat
ment of Indigestion, that thousands
of former sufferers owe their good
health of to-day to it's wonderful pow
er. and testimonials prove 1t.
1t arouses the little muscular fibres
into activity and causes the gastric
juices to thoroughly mix with the food
you eat simply because IL supplies the
stomach with pure, rich blood. It's
weak, impure blood that causes stom-
ach weakness. Get good blood through
the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and you will have no more
indigestion.
1t is the worlds proved blood puri-
fer. It's not a secret remedy for its
ingredients are printed on the wrap
per. Start to take II to-day and before
another day has passed. the impurl-
ties of the blood will begin to leave
your body through the liver, kidneys,
bowels and skin, and in a few days
you will know by your steadier nerves,
flrmer step, keener mind, brighter eyes
and clearer skin that the bad blood
is passing out and new, rich, pure
blood is filling your veins and arter-
ics
The same good blood will cause pim-
pies, acne. eczema and all skin erup-
tions to dry up and disappear. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
the helpful remedy that nearly every
one needs. 1t contains no alcohol or
narcotics of any kind.-Advertise-
mont.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
Hearings on Filipino
Measure Are Resumed

Washington, c.. Dec. 31.-Hear
inss on the Jones bill to extend a
greater measure of self-government to
the Filipinos wcer resumed yesterday
by the Senate committee on the Philip
pines, with Dean G. Worcester. for
mer commissioner Of the Philippine
Islands. as the star witness. The COM
mittee intends to hasten consideration
of the bill with view to reporting it
favorably to the Senate by the middle
of January.
The committee will inquire into the
recent disturbances in the Philippines,
and to that end Chairman Hitchcock
has arranged to. obtain all the infor-
nation on the subject in the possession
of the War Department. He asserted
emphatically that the disorders would
not be permitted to impede the prog
ress of the bill. Other Senate leaders
expressed the same view
While some amendments may be
made to the House bill, they will not
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
VICTORIA COLOR FEATURE

motion picture ever shown in Harris
burg playhouses is More Than Queen, .
a royal romance full of dignity and
beauty with remarkable night views of
in natural tints by hand which is to-
days headliner at the Victoria Theater,
223 Market streer. I've Pathe color
rea1Hpe d Ky nlot i inih ~ Ttra SEM,
ordinary background of Partisan parks
and palaces and throne rooms and gar
den scenes which make the Offering un =
usually acceptable and bound to attract
large crowds. The burning of the pal
ace at night is also a most sensational
scene. and is one of the astonishing
views shown in the four parts of the
play.
Another exceptional showing at the
Victoria to-day is wild West Love" a
keystone comedy in one reel.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
1874 BRINGS MANY
GOOD THINGS TO CITY
CONTINUED From First pagcl

=,
list of the good things which came to
the city in 1914 is as follows:
River dam and wall near compile
tion.
Cleaning and walling of Paxton
creek. about finished.
Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge
across the Susquehanna, now under
way.
subwaNs at Front and Mulberry and
Second, and Mulberry streets. The lat
ter is now being built
Excavations for new freight sta
tions for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company begin.
New water main in business sec
ton of the city
Additional cluster lights at street
intersections.
improvements in "Hardscrabble" dis
trict.
One new skyscraper. the Mechanics
Banl, Building finished
Eighteen new pay-as-yo you-enter cars
on Harrisburg Railways Company
lines
Automobile for Fire Chief.
Auto fire apparatus for Friendship
and Good Will Fire Companies.
Removal of the overhead wires and
telegraph poles.
New bridge constructed in Cameron
Parkway at Wildwood.
Tennis house completed and golf
house contracted for at Reservoir
| Park
Captain of police added to police
department.
! Additional motorcycle for police de-
partment.
New police ambulance.
Polytechnic hospital secures perma-
nent quarters at Front and Harris
| streets.
New bridge across Pennsylvania
Railroad at Dock street
| Work started on the extension to
| Harrisburg Post Office Building
| improvements costing S15 900 made
I 70 Il Y AL O A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31

1t ha, been said that if it had been
ones good fortune to have heard all
ham that there would still be some
thing in store, which this greatest OF
American baritones could supply, for
he is singer. poet and actor, all In one.
So great and compelling an actor is
Bispham that he creates { dramatic
atmosphere on the concert platform
and succeeds In conjuring up the figure
of his song in place of a conventional
gentleman in evening" dress.
Bispharn gives one of his unique con-
Certs in Harrisburg tomorrow (New
Years) night. For the benefit of those
who have not vet had the pleasure of
hearing him. ii may. be said that it is
entirely different from the conventional
concert and is mixture of song, Story
and Illuminating talk. Mr.. Bispham
will be assisted by Francis Rogers,
pianist-Advcrtisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There IA only one
way to cure deafness, and that s by constitution.
al remedies Deafness is caused by indamed
condition of the mucous lining OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inhamed you have a
rumblIng sound imperfect hearing, and when
It is entirely closed Deafness IL the result and
unless the Inflammation be taken out and
this tube restored TO Its normal condition. hear
ing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out of
ten are caused by CataTrh. which Is nothing but
innamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for clrcu-
- : F.. j. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Gold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Famlly pills for constipation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
Bowman's sell May Manton pattern.
LIFE IN COLORADO WORTH
$4,000, AUSTRIA'S BELIEF
Special to Inc TcIcerosb

Denver. Col, Dec. 31.-Claims ag-
gregating $4,000. made by the zoe
ernment of Austria Hungary against
the State of Colorado as indemnity for
the death of one Austrian and the de-
struction of the property of several
others in the Ludlow and subsequent
incidents in the coal field in the strike
were filed with Governor Ammons this
morning.
Similar claims Will be filed in Wash
ington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31

JO E1tHI WILD SEAS WITH AIh
Trenton. y. j.. Dec, 81. - Philip
Brashcr. an engineer who won a de-
gree and fame as u football warrior
at Princeton, proposes to fight the
angry waves OF the Atlantic with COM
pressed air.
lie plans TO blow up the combers off
shore ut places like Seabright. Long
Branch and Atlantic City or where
severe storms may be expected to
cause heavy damage
His idea is TO install a COMPRISING
plant on shore, run pipes into the sea
to the point where the waves accumu-
late their greatest mass and connect
these pipes with cross pipes parallel to
the beach.
These cross pipes arc to be per-
forated and when the waves begin to
show menace the air will he released
through these perforations. The force
of the air is expected to break up the
mass of the waves and render them
harmless.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
PALACE TODAY-"THREE MEN WHO
KNEW"

I'm this picture the ever entertaining
mysticism of India is combined in a
logical sequence, with plot woven
about the strange religious supersti-
tions of the Orientals and still holding
perfectly logical. The wrath of High
Priest follows the three men after they
have insulted an idol. The men try to
laugh. they try to hide their inrtinc-
tive dread of impending catastrophe
under a surface of bravado. but the
curse is ever with them. 1t Is this
curse which provides the plot of the
story.
adventures of Nimble Dollar" Con-
fidence and Dollars are lovers in this
picturesque and clever allegorv. Their
warm friend is DR.. Ontimism who aids
them In eYer-- way. This genial fellow
keeps merchants, farmers and the peo-
pie in happiness and health.
Rut tho three friends have a bitter,
bitter enemy IN Pessimisrl. the bandit.
who would rob the world of all good.
Pessimism and hts band of eilooms in
wade the. market places, filing every
corner with woe. Then he. goes about
among the farmers and instills fear
that crops will not be good.
DR. Optimism and Miss Confidence
bring Dollar into the port of trade and
business activity is restored.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
AWlUSeM00fS


Tomorrow, evening only-David Bisp-
ham in a Concert Recital.
Saturday, afternoon and evening-'To-
day."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31

bear on the recent developments. The
committee is considering an amend
ment stipulating a time on which in
dependence might be granted under
given conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
ORPHEUNI
COLONIAL.

Every afternoon and evening - High
Glass Vaudeville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
BISPHNM CREATES DRAMATIC AT
MOSPHERE

Every afternoon and evening-Naude-
Vile and Pictures.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
BELGIAN BATTLEFIELD SCENES

The most remarkable motion pictures
that have ever Deen exhibited before
Inc public Will be shown AT the Ma
lestic TOR three days commencing Mon
uay, with matlnt es TUESDAY ana We'd
nesday, when the Popular Motion PIC
ture Company Will present the first and
only authentic motIon plcuures OF the
European war. The films were made
by Euwin T.. Weigle, OF the Chicago
tribune, under the direction of the Be-
gian Government. Tnese unusual PIE
lures not only show what actual war
fare is, but without any melouramatic
gIamor set forth the sorrow, horror and
woe resulting from modern warfare,
and form the most marvellous record
ever made. The complete history of
tho first stage of the war in Belgium
has been written by the camera man,
who was with the belgian army from
the beginning of the war until the fall
of Antwerp. The battletields of Alost,
Termonde and Malnes,. and the siege
of Antwerp furnish some of the more
startling OF the pictures. Despite the
fact that the pictures were taken on the
Belgian battlefields, they are neutral,
as both. Germans and Belgians are
shown giving aid to the wounded of
the opposing des.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31

new and fitting lineup of Keith
hits are slated to appear at the Busy
Corner to-day to inaugurate the New
Year The various acts are excellently
varied and each one of them is of suf-
ficient merit to appear on big time"
vaudeville offerings. Professor APP
dale's Animal Circus. including bears,
light children of all ages Mack. AL
bright and Mack, are also favorltes as
harmony singers and comedians; Ann
Sutherland and company. will present
a funny sketch well played. entitled.
80. 20. 80" and harrington. a sensa-
tional ventriloquist, will complete the
show An especially interesting pro-
gram in moving pictures has been OBJ
tained to delight followers of that type
of entertainment.-Adve
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31

[ From photograph taken when on the
staff of Major General j. X. Sig
fried in 1S74l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
ORPHEUM

Tonight we usher in Baby 1915 at
the Orpheum with a special midnight
carnival of the greatest bill of Keith
hits ever uncovered at the local thea
ter The popular theater will welcome
IN the new year with an all round
good time. and actors on the bill Will
he given full liberty to go as far as
they like and spring all the surprises
on the audience they want to, so long
appearing at all. The regular perform
ance VIII take place at S:15. then i'm
mediately following it's dismissal the
revelry will begin. Reserved seats for
this carnival will be sold the same as
for a regular performance. 1t must be
remembered that the current bill at
the Orpheum is considered the fastest
line-up of talent ever presented at a
single performance in Harrisburg. Kitty
Gordon, of course, tops the climax with
her gorgeous act and clever cast-Ad-
vertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31

list of the good things which came to
the city in 1914 is as follows:
River dam and wall, near compile
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-11-04
Notice To School
Fund Subscribers

The First National and the Ex-
change National Banks having
mutually agreed to care for the
County school warrants, to which
you SO literally subscribed through
the r-Enterprise, we desire
to express to you our appreciation
for the school children of the
county and notify you that your
subscriptions will not be needed.
Ben Hill County Board of
Education, per r. j. Prentiss,
Superintendent.
The City Bakery is temporarily
in the hands of the Sheriff on a dis
tres5 warrant issued for rent.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-11-04
A Shower For The
City Missionary

One does not always have to
be a bride-elect to get a Show
err. A shower was given yes
terday afternoon to Miss Emma
Myers, a city Missionary, at the
home of Rev. G. W. Mathews.
Miss Myers has come to F'itzger-
aid to make her home at the cot
ton mill. She is the grand daugh-
ter of a distinguished methodist
minister, the daughter of a faith
full pastor, sister and cousin.
Missionaries in Korea, betakeh
the godly home atmosphere Of
this young woman. Miss Myers
has devoted her life to city mis-
sion work. having had two years
practical training at Scarett
Bible and Training School, Kan
sas City.
The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Central Methodist
church applied for a. worker for
the mill territory, and Miss
Myers was appointed last April
by the Missionary Council which
was held at Fl. Worth, Texas.
She comes in the capacity ) of a
Big Sister, a friend and help
er to touch the spiritual physical,
mental and social needs in this
community. As trained work
er in the Sabboth school, the
League, in house to house meet
ing. in organizing clubs for the
Frightening of the lives of the
boys and girls; as a teacher in
the night school. one can readily
see what fruitful field lies be-
fore her. She will teach at the
Central Methodist Sabbath school
in the mornings and as much as
possible be in touch with the
young people Of this church.
Two rooms are being fitted up
for Miss Myers at the mill where
she will do light housekeeping.
The shower yesterday was for
the purpose of getting ready for
this.
Among the things contributed
are a bed, pillows, two counter.
panes. dresser, table, oil stove,
two lamps, towels, centerpiece,
shades and curtains, glassware,
kitchen utensils and numerous
articles for the pantry.
Miss Myers support will be
met by monthly contributions of
those who are interested in this
work.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-11-04
Program For All Day
Missionary Meeting
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH

CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH
This being the week of Prayer
and Self Denial in the Woman's
Missionary Society, Thursday,
November 9Th, has been set apart
for an all day meeting, begin
ming at $50 a. m. at Central
Methodist church. Different
leaders will have charge of the
services. Every woman in the
church is asked to attend. Lunch
will be served at the noon hour.
1t is Of especial Importance that
the thank offering" be brought.
Let US recall our blessings and
make an offering that expresses
love and self denial.
The young people are especial
ly invited at the hour of 800 to
4:3O.
Mr.. S. S. Harris, a missionary
from China, will talk at 1890.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
The following is the program:
$50 a. MFRS. Jim Mayes,
leader.
PRAYER.
introduction Mrs. r. j. Prem
tiss.
Scripture Lesson "Thy King
dom Come"-Mrs. jim Mayes.
The Servant in the House.
Mrs. j. H. Gown.
Japan Here and There
Mrs. Essie Tucker.
Korea Here and There
Mrs. J. P. Manning.
1890 a. m. Talk from Mrs. S.
S. Harris, missionary from China.
1l:3O-Leader, Mrs. C. A. Holt
zendorf.
Scripture Mrs. Gown.
Our Debt to Rio-Mrs. C. A.
Holtzendorf : Voices from Rio de
Janeiro.
What Becomes of My Foreign
Mission Money?-Mrs. S. G.
Pryor.
Her House in Order" a story
Mrs. Clayton Jay.
1890 p. m Lunch hour.
1:30-Leader Mrs. Earl Brown.
Prayer.
Scripture Lesson Mrs. Belle
Evelyn.
Reasons Why Should En-
large Vashti."
What Becomes of My Mission
Money"
The Circulation of the Voice.
Mrs. ]. H. Goodman.
2::30-R e m nj sc ences Mrs.
Emery, Leader.
3:30-Services for young PEG.
pie.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-11-04
An Old Landmark Burned

The log cabin on the farm
Southwest of Fitzgerald, owned
by Mr.. II. G. Taylor was totally
destroyed by fire Sunday night.
The house was the oldest in the
settlement, dating back to the
civil war time. Mr.. Taylor had
left Sunday morning for San
Bias, Fla. The origin of the fire
is an entire mystery, as the house
sets remote from any road.