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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20

"Why, that s what they re doing
with me. You haven t heard anybody
talking about the Right Reverend
Henry W. Slough, D. D., Q. D., have
you9 l won't tell you what they do
say. l know. l only hope it doesn't get
in my biography.
Yep, Christ told Nick he needed
cleaning up. Why, told some preach
ers they needed cleaning up and they
nearly straddled my neck. Nick was
stalled all right, he didn t know wheth
er he was going or coming, like the
centipede who tried to figure out how
he worked his thousand legs. Now
there's a lot of keen wit in this Bible
story. Some of you dull heads, you
bone heads, (turning to the ministers)
have missed it.
"Now don't get offended at my way
of preaching, you mothers from Pine
street. | guess your not used to this
sort of thing. You don't preach like
this to them, do you DIR. Nudge?
Thinks Jesus Chuckled
''There s lot of subtle wit in this
interview between Jesus and Nico-
demus, | say, and you can see it if you
are keen in your perceptions. 1 think
Jesus chuckled to himself as me tangled
up this man. He told him, Even as the
serpent was lifted up in the wilderness,
so also must the son of man be lifted
up. >"
After the evangelist had drawn a
comparison between the healing powers
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be born again. You say, fix him up with
a little water and he II be all right.
believe that baptism is an ordinance of
God, and must be. But do you mean to
tell me that you can put a little wa
ter on a man outside and clean him up
inside, holy water or any other kind of
wateri l don t care if you go clean
under water, if you immerse. If some
body would use big mops on you, some
of you old rascals wouldn't clean up
your souls. Don't believe all that is
said about baptism. Some of those old
Bible commentators were bug house.
GA man cannot be born again by
education, either. Some people say,
give nv. Lectures on eugenics, like | IN
doing for instance. But that won t
do it. Old Doc Elliot, wnen nc was
president of Harvard, spilled this the
ory once, which sounded very nice, that
what we need is more education. He
said education would make saints out
of sinners. Send 'em all to Harvard, he
said. Well fix 'em up so they IL be
all right. Shortly after that, Presby-
terian minister in New York asked DIR.
Elliot from his pulpit to tell him why
it was, if education would do every
thing, that whenever Harvard came to
New York to play football they had to
put an extra force of policemen around
the saloons, the gambling joints and
the brothels. If they can't keep Har-
ward straight at football games, what
can be expected of lot of us common
ordinary folks who've never been to
.Hahvahd, as they pronounce it there?
Lawyers Get Their Share
81 tell you, you can study all you
want to, and be as big crook as ever.
If brains are put into men who are
wrong at heart, they are curse to
themselves and to others. What class of
persons has robbed the people and done
more criminal deeds in this country
than any Others I'll tell you, the col
lege and university bred lawyers. They
are refined crooks. They have mixed
their natural cussedness with brains.
"Now, how can man be born
againi Christ said to Nicodemus, Nick
you need cleanin up' Some people
say I'm irreverent calling these persons
by nick-names. Why actually, some
people have gone around and said that
| called Abraham Abe, and Isaac Ike
and Jeremiah Jerry. never called them
that. | said the men of their day called
them that. They called them worse
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Mr.. AND MRS. ROBBINSCIVE
A Dance FOR MISS CARNEY
Eighty-fve Guests, Including the Au-
tumn's Debutantes, at Charming
Country Club Affair-Fan Flowers
Feature of Decorations

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Robbins. Jr..
gave dance at the Country Club last
evening for Miss Louise Carney, of
Steelton, who is being introduced to So
ciety this season. The feature of the
decorations was pretty arrangement
of vari-colored carnations in the bal
cony and banked about the big open
fireplace in the hall room. There were
eighty five guests, including the sea
sons debutantes. Music was 10y Web
er's orchestra. Among the guests were:
Mrs. John K. Tener, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Willis Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam B. McCaleb, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ii. Rittenhouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Sal
sich, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox Weiss,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Valley Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Hatfield Irons, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. II. Berghaus, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Earle, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
V. Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ.
Rutherford, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P.
tMaguire, Mr.. and Mrs. john Montgom.
cry Mahon, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Payne.
Misses Frances Bailey, Emily Bailey,
Dora Wickersham Coe, Katherine Et-
ter, Louise Carney, Margaretta Flem.
ing, Sara Fullerton Hastings, Mary
Elizabeth Meyers, Frances Morrison,
Janet Sawyer, Margaret Williamson,
Mary Williamson, Marian Angel, Jane
Gilbert, Virginia King, Mary Knisely,
Margaret MciLain, the Misses Wilhelm
Eleanor Neal Clark, Helen Hammond,
Mrs. Harry Riley, of Philadelphia; Miss
lHollenbach, Miss Miller.
R. B. Abbott, Thomas Baldwin, Ed.
win Bevan, Frank Bardy, John Ericsson,
Edward Goodwillie, Pittsburgh: Henry
M. Gross, Richard Kniblee. Joseph Len.
mart, Robert McOreath, William Nc
Creath, DR.. George R. Moffitt, W. W.
Philler, George Shotwell, Thomas Will
Hanson, Paul Smith, Clarence Funk.
John Magoun, Theodore E. Seelye, E.
C. Yake, Mr.. Redus, Mr.. Peek. of Troy,
N. Y; Mr.. Munro, Mr.. Kelly and Mr..
HARDY,
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SARCASTIC SERMON
BY DR.. STOUCH


enemy Christianity has. Nobody can
be born again by simply Joining a
church. If only you church people could
rob yourselves of your false security.
"Then too, a man cannot be born
again by being confirmed. have moth.
ing to say against confirmation. I
wish more Protestant churches would
give their new members instruction. But
confirmation will never change a man 3
heart. You cannot be born again bv
confirmation, in a Catholic, an Episco.
palian, a Lutheran, or any other kind
of church.
Not Everything in Environment
Neither can man be born again
by different environment. Environment
never Kept a man from being a Chris
tan, and never made a man one. A
good home all right l wish that everv
fellow had a little home of his own.
with a nice bath-tub and good moth
er-in-law. | hope every fellow gets a
raise. But environment isn't every
thing. Adam and Eve had good en-.
vironment and went crooked. All Adam
had to do was to dress the garden. and
| guess he had angels helping him to
do that. Eve, she didn t have to cook
or anything. She just picked pies from
the trees like baby has nipple
dropped into its mouth.
tell You good environment won t
do it. The crookedest people in this
town are the ones that live up along
the river bank. Err now wait, wait
how can | modify that7 I've gone and
spilled it now. Oh, We got it, they are
among the crookedest people in the
town. The more money a man gets, the
crookeder he gets if he lacks religion.
Look at Harry Thaw and his bunch.
He's got lot of relations in this town.
not blood relations, of course.
Again, baptism won t make a man
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Gifts FOR MISS miller
Was Given Miscellaneous Shower Upan
Announcement of Engagement to
Jack Mellinger

A pleasant surprise was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Miller, 1903
Berryhill street, last evening when a
number of friends of their daughter.
Miss Margaret Miller, called and gave
her shower of beautiful linens, cut
glass, silver and kitchen utensils. Miss
Miller's engagement to Jack Mellinger
was recently announced.
The guests included Miss Mary
Machen, Miss Jean Moore, Miss Mae
Groce, Miss Clare Hitsman. Miss Julia
Hickman. Miss nellie Myers, Miss Mar
garet Miller, Miss Besse Raysor, Miss
Helen McCleaster, Miss Maude Groee.
Mrs. Andrew Ranker, Mrs. Paul Smith,
Mrs. Joseph kenney, Mrs. J. W. Mover,
Mrs. u. G. Yocum, Mrs. j. c. Eshle.
man and Mrs. clyde Miller.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
WANT ROAD SUPERINTENDENT
Supervisors in Session Here Endorsed
the Plan

At their afternoon session the Dau-
phln county supervisors, in annual con
Vention in the Court House here YES.
terday, sanctioned the framing Of a
bill TO be presented to the next Legis.
lature, under which may be created the
office of county road superintendent.
The superintendent would have
charge of all road-building in the coun,
ty. Some opposition was expressed by
a few supervisors to the plan, based
upon the claim that it would be ere.
ating another fat job. The measure
will be drawr so that the power of Sc.
Letting the superintendents would be
vested in the township supervisors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20

skin troubles and gets results every
time. Doesn't show on skin or soil
clothing as greasy salves do.
Thousands have proved Zemo. Now,
you can prove it free by sending your
address and 4 cents (actual postage)
for trial bottle Tin plain wrapper) to
E. w. Rose Co. Laboratories, Dept. 3S,
st. Louis, Mo-, or by purchasing q 25c
bottle of Zemo from your druggist.
Zemo is sold and guaranteed by drug
gists everywhere. and in Harrisburg by
Golden Seal Drug Store, E. 2. Gross,
kennedy's Medicine Store, Croll Keller,
W. T. Thompson, c. NJ Forney, and t.
Prowell, Steelton, Pa. j. Nelson Clark
Drug Co. Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
P|MP[ES |TCHED So
COULD NOT SLEEP
On Face and Arms. Looked Like
Hives. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trouble All Gone.

Northumberland, Pa--"My trouble be-
gan on my face and arms In little red pimples
and after few days they began to itch and
burn. When the pimples broke out they
looked like hives having little white festered
heads. II I woald break these heads a
whitish substance would come out and
when this was all out scab would form.
The itching was so great that could not
sleep at night and could not help picking
and scratching at them. When picked the
scabs on they were sorer than ever and my
arms had to be bandaged up all the time.
II tried several remedies that thought
would cure but none seemed to help and
one day a neishbor advised Cuticufa Soap
and Ointment. | sent for free sample OF
each and after I had used them my face
seemed to be better Then l bought a few
cakes OF Cuticura Soap and box Of Cuti-
cu-a Ointment and in a month my trouble
was all gone. washed myself every morning
and night with Cuticura Soap and then I
applied Cuticura Ointment. No scabs or
scars were left on my face and arms"
(Signed) Miss Emma Matthias, Feb. 6, 1914.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Artistic Printing at star-Independent
Sympathy With Sufferers

Probably nothing is more stimulating
and genuinely tonic to sufferers, espe-
cially those with chronic ailments, than
the feeling that in spite of their own
helplessness they themselves can still
be helpful to others. The Shut-in So
ciety in this country has made life
more bearable for many persons who
are confined to their rooms or their
houses. Nothing disturbs certain
class of patients so much as to be con-
stantly in contact with those who are
in good health and strength and whom
they can scarcely help but envy. To
be brought into touch with those for
whom they themselves can feel is a
precious source of consolation and up
lift. Pity is luxury to be enjoyed,
but no human being likes to be pitied
or to feel that he is an object of pity.
To be conscious of some advantage in
ones situation over that of others is of
itself an alleviation for many sick
nesses.-Journal American Medical AS
sociation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Mr.. AND MRS. RAPP HOSTS
Entertained Young People From This
City at Their Home in
Camp Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Miller chaper.
oned merry crowd of young people
from this city tc the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fl. Rapp, Camp Hill.
Dancing, music and games were en-,
ioyed, after which supper was served
The guests included Violet Champion,
Phoebe Byrem, Ruth Rapp, Alva Boyle.
Myrtle Brown, Esther Boyle, Margaret
Ettele, Jeanette Snyder, Edna Miller,
Florence Reichter, Eleanor Miller, John
Troup, William Berthel, Paul Welker,
Dwight Jerauld, Henry Losche, Stanley
Stoneseifer, Eugene Hart, Harry In
graham, William Alberts, Chester
knowlton, Leroy Graham, Mr.. and Mrs
White Miller, Mrs. R. H. Rapp and Mr..
and Mrs. William Fl. Rapp.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Gooseberries as a Tonic

A supposed authority strongly recon-
mends gooseberries, cooked, of course,
as tonic better than the finer berries
generally in the market. The gooseber-
ry has an acid not to be found in other
small berries, or perhaps it is a salt
Anyhow, they are good and health Civ
ing. There we go following custom
of England, where the gooseberry has
been the main feature of tarts, famed
in song and story.-Cincinnat Com
mereial-Tribune.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
WOMAN HIT BY WRENCH DIES
Was Struck Down and Left Unconscious
in Church Yard
20 Associoted Press,

Aurora, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Miss Jennie
Miller, who was struck down with an
iron wrench and left unconscious in the
yard of the Free Methodist church here
Wednesday night, died to-day. She
had not spoken since the attack.
Miss Miller, SO years old, was the
daughter of former mayor of the
town and was considered wealthy. The
police waiver between theory of rob
berry and belief that a lunatic seized
the woman and crushed her skull.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
DINNER AT HOTEL PLAZA
Given by DR.. James B. Deshong in Cele-
bration of Birthday Anniversary

DR.. james B. Deshong gave turkey
dinner at the Hotel Plaza last evening
in celebration of his birthday anniver-
sary. Covers were laid for Senator E. E.
Beidleman, Harvey Taylor, w. Harry
Baker, Harry W. Owes, William w.
Caldwell, A. Coleman Sheetz, Edward
Halbert, DR.. E. s. Meals, William s.
Tunis, William H. Barnes and E. t.
Trepo,
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C. o. P. Third in California Race

san Franclsco, Nov. 2O.-Completed
totals of the recent State election show
Joseph R. Knowland, Republican can
didate for United States Senator, finish
ed third, second place going to Francis
J. Heney, Progressive. The vote stands:
Phelan, Democrat, 27S,5S1; Heney,
Progressive, 254,02S; knowland, Re-
publican, 249,20T
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Bridal Party Attend Theatre

Mrs. Harry Reilly will give box par
ty at the Majestic Theatre this evening
omplimentary to Miss Mary Esther
Knisely, whose marriage to Paul G.
Smith, will be an event of next week.
Mrs. Reily's guests will include the
members of the Smith -Knisely bridal
party.
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of the brazen serpent of Moses, and
the powers of the crucified Christ to
heal from sin, he extended the call for
trail hitters. There were but seventy
responses, smaller number than pre-
ceding nights. Railroad men we're
among the penitents, several married
couples, lone men and women and small
boys and girls.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Embarrassing Hairs
Can Be Quickly Removed


Hairs can be easily banished from the
skin by this quick, painless method:
Mix into a stiff paste some powdered
deiatone and water. spread on hairy
surface and in or minutes rub off,
wash the skin and it will be free from
hair or blemish. Excepting in very
stubborn growths. one application is
sufficient. To avoid disappointment,
buy the delatone in an original package.
Adv.
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over a larger surface),
why not just apply a lit
tie Zemo, and not only
get immediate comfort,
but lasting results' This
clean, antiseptic, nom
greasy liquid always
does the work.
It's sure, safe and
pleasant = delightfully."-
cooling to burning, itch
ing, tortured skins.
Iemo goes to the very
root of eczema and other
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Samples Free by Mail

Cuticura Soap and Ointment have proved
most valuable for the treatment Of pimples.
blackheads, rednoss and roughness of tho
face and hands. dandruff, itching. irritated
scalps with dry. thin and falling hair, as
well as for irritstions and chahngs Of in
fancy and for all purposes Of the toilet bath.
and nursery. Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuti-
cura Ointment SOC. are sold everywhere.
Liberal sample of each mailed free. with
APP. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuts-
cura. Dept. T. Boston"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
Stop Itching!
Zemo Stops 1t in a Jiffy-Conquer
Eczema and Other Skin Troubles
With Surprising Speed
Send for Free Trial Bottle

SEND TOT free Tr1al Bottle
Instead of scratching or rubbing those
itchy places (thus making the trouble
worse and spreading the skin disease
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names, too. They damned them up one
side of the street and down the other.
Knows What Persons Call Him
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-10
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN

Sally sat mountain fashion behind
him, facing straight to the side.
So they came along the creek bed
and into the sight of the man who
still sat propped against the messy
rock. As Lescott looked up he closed
the case of his watch and put it back
into his pocket with a smile.
"Snappy work. that!" he called out
Just thirty-three minutes. didn't
believe 1t could be done
Samson's face was masklike, but
as he surveyed the foreigner, only the
ingrained dictates Of the country's
hospitable code kept out of his eyes
CLEAN Of scorn for this frail mem
Der of sex which should be stalwart.
"HowdyT he said. Then he added
suspiciously: What mout yer bust
ness be in these parts, stranger?"
Lescott gave the Odyssey Of his wan
derings. since he had rented a mule
at Hixon and ridden through the coun-
try. sketching where the mood prompt
ed and sleeping wherever he found q
hospitable roof at the coming Of the
evening.
"Ye come from over on Cripple
shin" The boy flashed the question
with sudden hardening of the voice,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-10
HISTORIC FIND IN PALESTINE
chlcagoan Reports Discovery Of Floor
Of Church Dating From Third or
Fourth Century

DR.. George l.. Robinson OF the Nc
Cormick Theological seminary, who
has returned to Chicago after a years
study of ruins in Palestine. reports
the finding of an ancient mosaic fioor
one mile south of st. Nebo.
"The floor was discovered by an
Arabian farmer who dug into the
earth to build a foundation for a
barn." he said. THE floor was in
one of the early Christian churches
and was built in the third or fourth
century.
Flowers, animals and Greek in
scriptions are inlaid in most artistic
manner. The mosaic is in a perfect
state of preservation and looks as
though 1t might have been laid yes
terday"
AS a result of his studies Doctor
Robinson has come to the conclusion
that the true Kadesh of Moses and
the Israelites is properly located at
Aim Kadees. Doctor Robinson said he
believed that the Catholics were cor
rect in their contention that Zion Is
located on the southwestern hill OF
Jerusalem and that Calvary is under
meath the church OF the Holy Sep
lucher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-10
MEASURING LIGHT OF STARS
With Improved instruments, Johns
Hopkins Professor Hopes to Sc
cure Most Important Results.

A recent number of LIE Radium con-
tains paper by DR.. A. n. Pfund Of
Johns Hopkins university. in which
he describes some preliminary tests
he has made Of new apparatus for
measuring the light of star. The
work was done at the Allegheny OBJ
servatory, the Keller 30-inch reflector
being used In the focus Of the tele-
scope, either Of two small blackened
disks, which formed the junction Of
a thermo-circuit, could be placed. The
wires used for the thermo-element
were alloys of bismuth and tin, ard
of anthony and bismuth respectively.
They were enclosed In an evacuated
capsule closed at one end by a plate
of fiuorite and substituted for the eye
piece of the telescope. The thermo-
current was measured by moving
coil galvanometer. The sensitive
ness of the arrangement was such thas
candle at a distance OF 80 miles
would give detection Of one mil.
limeter. The reflections obtaine6
from celestial objects We're: Vega
rs; Jupiter, 80; Affair, 90 millime
tiers. The author hopes. by using .
more sensitive galvanometer and ma
terials for his thermo-elements, 10 IN
crease the constituencies considerably,
and in this way to open up new HELD
OF astro-physical research.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-10

their comfort and they like convenient
things. They especially appreciate
gifts made by the donor, and this year,
there are some novelties for them
which are not difficult to make at
home.
A basket, which will do either for a
den or a bedroom, is made very easily.
The materials selected for it depend
upon the purposes for which 1t is to
be used, II 1t is intended for con-
venient receptacle for ties, collar but
tons. pins, needles. thread and various
odds and ends. 1t is to be made of Gre
tonne. brown linen or figured silk and
finished with ribbon. But IL for den
to hold pipes, matches. cigars. tobacco,
ETC., It is to be made of thin leather or
heavy silk and finished with silver or
gold braid and cord.
A collar box covered with cretonne
and suspended by ribbon hangers is q
reliable gift sure Of a welcome. A
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-10

and, when he was affirmatively ans
swered, his eyes contracted and bored
searchingly into the strangers face.
"Where'd We put up last night7"
RED Bill Hollman's house, at the
mouth Of Meeting House fork; do you
know the placer
Samson's reply was curt.
Il knows hit all right"
There was a moments pause
rather an awkward pause. Lescott's
mind began piecing together frag-
ments Of conversation he had heard,
until he had assembled sort of men
tai jigsaw puzzle.
The South HOLMAN feud had been
mentioned by the more talkative OF
his informers, and carefully tabooed
by others-notable among them his
host of last night. 1t now dawned on
him that he was crossing the boun-
Diary and coming as the late guest OF
a Holman to ask theshospitality Of q
South. sqs
81 didn't know whose house IL was"
he fastened to explain, until I was
D6ulSuteu anu dbhCd LUZ iOuSluB. u6y
were very kind to me. I'd never seen
them before. I'm a stranger here
abouts." (, f,+rs, rfis.r
Samson only nodded. If the explana-
ton failed to satisfy him, 1t at least
seemed to do SO. ~
II reckon ye'd better let me holp
ye up on tibet old mule" he said;
hits a-comin' on ter be night"
With the mountaineer's aid. Lescott
clambered astride the mount. then he
turned obviously.
I'm sorry to trouble YOU" he ven-
tured. but l have paint box and
some materials up there. II you'll
bring them down here, I'll show you
how to pack the easel. and. by the
way" he anxiously added, please
to handle that fresh canvas carefully
by the edge-it's not dry yet"
He had anticipated impatient con-
tempt for his artists impedimenta,
but to his surprise the mountain boy