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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
En- BOOKS and M
EE "A MAGAZINES AIlA
Iss HEED q L~HaA495

Under the auspices of The National
Association for the Study and Preven-
ton Of tuberculosis, and The National
Organization for Public Health Nurs-
ing, the Putnams will publish, early
in 1915, "The tuberculosis Nurse. by
Ellen La Motto. This is essentially q
practical book which answers the
questions and solves the difficulties
arising in any crusade against the
great white plague. Miss La Motto
was the nurse in charge of the Tuber-
culosis Division of Johns Hopkins. and
as vigorously active in the war on
tuberculosis so creditably carried on
in Baltimore.
1t is interesting to record the opin-
ions of Miss Lavinia L. Dock, formerly
of Harrisburg, author of "Materia
Medica for Nurses etc, whose nurs-
ing and settlement work give her
special authority as a judge of the
value of the book:
The book impresses myself and nv
associates as being an eXcellent-it
Is fair TO say a masterly-piece of
work. The author is a woman of un-
usual abilities and one could be fairly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
PLAYING POLITICS

IT is to be hoped that Republican
Congressmen will raise such a storm
4 over the proposal of the Democrats
to abolish the office of assistant
postmaster in cities that the party in
power will not dare put it through.
The bill is merely a device for getting
rid of the men now holding those Of
fees in order to fill their places with
political favorites of the Administra-
tion.
The bill does not abolish the job; il
merely changes the name. The meas
ure is adroitIy drawn. BY its terms
not. only would the men who now hold
positions be forced out, but in the
place of each would be hired a SUPER
intendent of finance and superintendent
of mails. In other words, two men to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
well KNOWN PEOPLE

w. Z. Lawson, prominent ALLIE
gheny county physician, has been
elected head of the Homestead board
of health.
john Berg, Johnstown council
man. is seriously i'll.
Z James l.. Stuart has been elected
president of the Pittsburgh Building
Trades Employers Association.
Judge Harry White of Indiana. in
spite of his age is visiting eastern
cities.
-EX-Congressman J. d. Hicks. of
Altoona, spent short time visiting
friends in Ohio.
Arthur w. Sewall. of PHILADELPHIA
is home from an extended visit to
Trinidad and Venezuela.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

only as a disease, but in it's social as
poets, and it is on this ground that the
investigation Of the subject is calling
for such widespread attention. In its
social relations it is to modern society
what leprosy was to the communities
of the Middle Ages. This fact will
help to emphasize the importance OF
book like Miss La Notes, who has
studied the subject from the point OF
view of preventive service"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

assured that a book from her would
be we'll done. l think that her
treaties should prove exceedingly
valuable and useful to workers in the
matters considered by her. 1t will un-
doubtedly be made of service by
boards of managers who are direct
ing crusades against tuberculosis and
by nurses who are engaged in the
work or who are in training for the
work Tuberculosis is important not
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Business Local.
KELLBERG DOESN'T CAR1

IL the sun never shines. He can take
pi lures of the finest kind with the
aid of the new powerful light that is
the best results. Sittings every day
up to o'clock. Ample facilities for
Christmas deliveries, but "procrasti-
nation is the thief of time" SO do
no. delay but arrange for appoint
ments now to be assured of Christ
mas deliveries. Kellberg Studio. SO2
Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
YOU KNOW:
Retail StOrekeeping
q Is a Hard Business

Competition is keen. Expen-
ses are increasing. The profit
margin is small.
The successful retailer has got
to make every ounce of energy
count.
He must take advantage of
every legitimate avenue OF SER
vice.
For this reason shrewd re-
tailers are linking the location
of their store to the manufac-
turer's newspaper advertising.
When the manufacturer ad-
vertises q standard product i'm
the daily newspapers, they back
up the demand by showing the
goods and getting the benefit of
the advertising in their own
cash registers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
THE MYSTERY

l am coward, that. I know
am u nothingness, a sham;
And yet withal / feel l am
Fine-chiseled as a cameo.
am a crust of Shiny mire,
A slave to fear, to doubt, to shame;
And yet 1 feel within me flame
soaring spark of solar fire.
am a clotted, earthly clod,
A shade. a mere nonentity;
/ know the beast that'lur in me,
And yet / feel that / am God!
Edward II. Pfeiffer, in January
Smart Set.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
THE ISSUE OF 1916

OR MER REPRESENTATIVE
L. WILLIAM b. MCKINLEY, for
several years chairman of the
National Republican Congress
sipnal Committee, who has been re-
elected to the next Congress, sizes up
the tariff situation briefly as follows:
When good Democrat like Nor
man Mack is quoted as beginning
to champion protection policy as
relief for the bad times, and
when men like Governor Baldwin,
of Connecticut, urge amendments
TO the tariff bill, even the Wilson
the Underwood tariff is responsible
for the sad condition in this coun-
try, and not the war. While the
European war has developed talk
in this country about national de-
fense, we should give some con-
sideration to defending our indus
tries against the results which
will come upon the closing of the
war. Whenever the war ends,
there is certain to be an enormous
tide of immigrants to our shores,
many of them skilled worlimen
seeking to displace American work.
men. Naturally. the manufactur-
ers of Germany; Austria, France
and England, when peace comes,
basis which will permit them to
take advantage of even cheaper
foreign labor than before the war
They will look to America for their
market. You may look for cheaper
importations after the end of the
war.
President Wilson has a great oppor-
tunity before him right now to back
track on his mistaken tariff policies
without admitting the failure of the
Underwood tariff law. He has only to
meet the popular demand for the crea-
ton of a nonpartisan tariff commits
sion of experts. Thus the tariff would
be taken out of politics, the demands
of many Democrats for an upward re-
vision of schedules would be met and
the big issue of the 1916 campaign re-
moved. But it is safe to presume that
the President will make no such rec
ommendation. The poor old tariff
must again shoulder the burden of
the coming presidential contest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
IN HARRI SBURC Fifty
YEARS AGO TODAY

tFrom the Telegraph of Dec. 16, 1864. ]
Butter Seventy Cents n Pound
Butter ranged from 60 to 70 cents a
pound this morning.
Express Heavy
The express wagons are crowded
with boxes enroute for the army. Many
of them were filled with things for
Christmas dinner.
Shoots sentry
One of the sentries at the arsenal
was shot early this morning. His as
sailant escaped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
OUR DAILY LAUGH
/ Interested
~ Aax

That Interested
Him Most
First Candidate
Are you inter-
ested in the re-
call?
Second Candi-
date - Not yet.
What | am inter-
ested in is II
means of getting
somewhere in the
first place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
AN EVENING THOUGHT

Does the world owe you a living !?
or do you owe it life?-Anon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
QUARANTINE


QUARANTINE
By Wing DInger
In these days do not be surprised
At what they quarantine,
Such effort to clamp down the lid
So widely I've ne'er seen.
Humanity was first to be
Put underneath the ban
To overcome widespread disease
And prolong life of man.
Quite recently, you will recall,
In north, east. west and south
They quarantned the farmers stock
Diseased in foot and mouth.
And now l learn that Christmas trees
From Canada are brought.
Because the Maine growths have this
year
BY quarantine been caught
I wonder whether they have put
Another quarantine
On money, for my purse, for weeks,
Has been shy of long green.
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NEWGSE s PIE FRAIIfRSsFTSSFEEMSA RSsFTSSFEE EMSAe

[From the Telegraph of Dec 16, 1864. I
Hang Five Dcscrtcrs
Headquarters Army Of Potomac Dec.
16. Five deserters are to be hanged,
two from New York. one from Maryland
and two from New Hampshire. The
changed, but no attack is expected.
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Mountaineer
COursship

COur.ship
She (coyly) -
Shall we elope, or
shall we tell
father and have a
conventional we'd
ding with people
throwing rice at
us?
He - Let's tell
father. I'd rather
take q chance on
rice than buck
shot
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Capture 1000 Men

Washington. Dec. 16. - The right
wing of the Union army, at Nashville.
rebels About 1000 prisoners and six
teen pieces of artillery were captured.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 10
BUSINESS LOOKING UP

wv HILE business is by no means
N/ good, prospects are better
Wv than they have been for some
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

The snow lying on the mountains
near the city gives some idea of the
havoc wrought by the forest fires
which swept over this part of the state
ana ruined valuable tracts of wood
!a !anu On First and Second Mountains
trunks of trees and shows the absence
OF underbrush
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
PNEUMONIA

HR. SAMUEL G. DIXON'S weekly
health article dealing with the
- dangers of pneumonia and how
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

Trees along the main line of the
pennsylvania railroad between Frazer
ana Wayne give one a pretty fair idea
OF what artillery fire can do to wood
lands, said man who travels fire.
quently. LAS a result Of tbe reca,+
storm great big trees have been brolSan
IN halt, their tops have fallen and big
hmbs have been snapped off as though
some giant forester had been doing
reckless work. The weight of the sleef
broke down many fine trees, some of
them old ones and much admired The
appearance OF the trees shows what a
storm can do Artillery could bardl,.
do more A'''' N'S
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( The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns )

Rollins: S $. .Enoch Osgood, Frank
Rowe. Trustees. Arthur Dinsmore
Chas. Colby and Harry Cummings. An
oyster supper was served at the close
of the meeting.
Miss Lila Rowe returned to her
duties in SkoWhegan, the first of the
week after spending few days with
friends in town.
i Miss Lila Rowe returned 10 her
duties in Show hogan last week after
spending a few days with friends IN
town.
Refers. Oyercoats aud Fur Goats at
a low price at Donigans.
At The regular meeting of Bingham
Grange held Jan. 10th. the officers Tor
+ the ensuing year were installed by
Past Master. May a. Baker: George
Gordon. master. Clarence Andrews
overseer: Nancy Whipple. lecturer;
John Savage. steward; Frank Whit
nev. assistant steward; May A. Baker
secretary. Joseph Whitney, treasurer;
Cyrena Carl. Chaplain; Patrick Muir
ply. Gate Keeper; Eva Gordon, Ceres;
May Baker. Pomona; Laura Andrews.
Flora: Gladys Baker, lady assistant
steward.
Low Indiantan Moccasins - and
s.. High Indiantans SIPS and $l.45.
Fleeced lined underwear 40 at DOM
gan's.
Mrs Harry Padham is staying with
her sister Mrs. Fred W. Preble while
her husband Mr. Padham is working
in the woods.
DIR. A. H. Clark will be at the resi-
dence of A. S. Burke, Bingham, on
TUESDAY, Jan 10Th. for three days Tor
the practice of dentistry W.
Mrs. Dora Goodrich was called TO
Brighton last Thursday by the serious
illness of friend.
Postofiice safe, practically new, Tor
sale by A. +. Donigan.
A safe weighing 5000 pounds mas
recently been moved into the build-
ing which is to be occupied by the
Postotfice 1t is reported that the OF
fee will soon be moved from its pre-
sent location to the new building
which has been leased by the govern
ment for ten years.
Arthur Burke has been fortunate IN
securing Mrs. Charles Spauding TO
care for his invalid wife and aged
mother.
The pupils of b. H. S. under the aus
pices of the Senior class will present
The Cribber" in Kennebec Hall, Fri
day evening, Jan. 23rd.
Ansel Goodrich with his wife and
two children from olympia, Wash
ington, are visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity. Mr.. Good
rich moved from Maine to Washing
ton about six years ago. He has
good position there and says he mas
which has been leased by the govern
no use now for this cold country.
Gilt edged plates and cups and sau-
GERS $100 Cold blast lanterns 40
1t Donigan's.
Mrs. Arlie Dinsmore has returned
from Wateryile where she has been
keeping house for her mother who was
called to Massachusetts to care lot
a daughter very sick with diphtherla.
TUESDAY morning found us stiff away
I'D here in Bingham. Thermometer
registered about 26 degrees below
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RINCiH AN

The girls of the Might and Mite
Mission Club held one OF their pleas
ant meetings at the home OF Mrs. I.
b. Eatt. Friday evening January 9th,
% were present They have chosen
the following officers for the coming
year. President Mary Foss. Vice
President. Mary Carney; Secretary,
Mona Baker; Treasurer. Mary Carl
The girls seem to have jolly time
and under the supervision of Mrs.
HIATT the club has greatly increased in
number. A part of each meeting is
spent in the study of missions. AT
the last meeting the club voted TO send
$500 to the Maine Missionary OF
which they are a branch. So they
are striving with all their might TO
add their mite to the missionary work.
Miss Carolyn Brainard of Skowhe-
gan, was visitor at the home oil Mrs
Marta Savage last week.
The Congregational Church Circle
will hold its next regular meeting
with Mrs George Baker January list.
Harry Cummings and William
Pooler who have been in the lumber
ing regions for the last three months,
returned home Thursday.
This paper is on sale at +. II. Gas-
wells.
The members of Bingham Union
Library at their annual meeting chose
the following officers: President
Mrs. Della Webster, Vice President,
Mrs. Gertrude Noddin; Secretary and
Treasurer. Mrs. Florence Owens.
Hattie Jones. a little girl who is
staying with Mrs. HIATT and attending
school this winter. was taken sudden
ly with pneumonia Friday night. Her
mother and sister. who live in Wins
low, arrived here Saturday and 1t is
hoped with the good care which she
is having that she will escape Sc
we're run of pneumonia.
At regular meeting of Centennial
Rebekah Lodge, held Tuesday even
ing, January 9Th, the following Off
GERS were installed by ID. d. P: Mrs.
Nellie Atwood of New Portland, as
sisted by Mrs Myrtle Cummings of
Centennial Lodge as Marshal; n. G.,
Ethel Robinson; V. c., Lillian Dun
ton; Recording Secretary, Carrie Hill
ton: Financial Secretary, Laura Hus-
sew; Treasurer, Rose Lander; Chap.
Viola Colby; w, Efiie Robinson; e.
Linnie Baker; l. G., Annie Hamilton;
O. G., Carol Clark; Il. S, of n. e.,
Myrtle Cummings; L. S. of N g., Mel
lie Clark: R. S. of " G., Annie Moore;
l.. S. of V. G., Addie Dutton; Trustee,
Addie Dutton At the close of the
meeting refreshments consisting OF
sandwiches. cake and coffee were
served in the reception room.
The officers of Mt. MoXie Lodge. |.
o. o. F.. were installed Friday even
ing January 9th. by D. D. G. NJ, John
Butts and his marshal from New
Portland: ~ G.. Howard Russell; '.
G., Will Carl; Recording Secretary
Merton Goodrich; Financial Secretary,
Robbie Sands: Treasurer, Carol Clark;
Chaplain, T. B. HIATT; W., Chas. Colby;
c.. Arlie Dinsmore; |. G., Harvey
Cumming; o. G., John Green; r. S.
of N. G.. Ernest Andrews; L. S. of n.
G.. Will Goodrich; R. S. of V. G., Will
lie Holbrook; L. S. of V. G., Winslow
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zero and the wind blowing a gale
Much of the work was at a standstill
as neither man nor beast could stand
! the severity Of the weather The
teachers and pupils were much re-
lieyed to hear the no-school whistle.
+. l.. Furbush and wife have return
ed from lockwood where they have
/ been for the past few months. They
occupy the rent north of y. :. Burke's
store.
1t is hoped that many will improve
the opportunity of listening to Evan
gelist Reuben s. Smith of Boston. who
will conduct a series of Gospel meet
ings in the Congregational Church
Jan. 1925. every evening except Sat
urday at 80. Mr. Smith comes
highly recommended having left his
business life for this work, Every
one is cordially invited.
DEATH OF MRS. PREBLE
The people of this community and
many other friends will be saddened
TO know of the death of Mrs. Susan
Dinsmore Preble She had been in
poor health for several years but at
ter severe illness of about a week
she passed away Saturday morning
Jan. 10 Mrs Preble was born on
farm in Arson in 1913. being one
in a family of six children. The
four sisters have lived the greater
part of their lives among us. The
two older ones. Mrs. Mary Colby and
Mrs. Helen Baker passed beyond only
few wears ago. The youngest, Mrs.
Clara Bray still survives.
The sister who has recently gone
from us came to this town TO i've
when she was 20 years old and at the
age of % she married Nathaniel Pre-
BILE. who after long illness died about
five years ago. They had two chill
dren. Gala who was taken away and
Maurice who lives in the home ana
is left to mourn the loss of a Klnd
mother
In early life she united with the
church at Madison and has always re-
manned one of its members. Inc
Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodges
know that they have lost good OIL
ficer and a loyal member she Will
he greatly missed in these societies as
we'll as in her home and nelghoorhoou.
The funeral services were held at
the home on Monday afternoon, CON
Quoted by Rev. F. II. Means OF Madlsoh
and Rev. T. B. HIATT of this town. Both
fraternal orders of which she was
member attended in a body. The
many friends present and the beauti-
fnl flowers spoke of the esteem in
which the deceased was held.
She leaves to mourn her loss son.
Maurice Preble and sister Mrs. Clara
Bray. both of this village; also two
brothers. John Dinsmore of South
Portland. Me. and George Dinsmore
of Massachusetts.
Out of town people present at the
funeral were John Dinsmore of South
Portland. Mrs. Florence Hilton ana
Mrs Dolly Heald of Arson, Mrs. Sarah
Preble and Mrs. Lena Harlow of Rich
mond.
The many friends extend their sym
pathy to the family in their sorrow,
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pertaining to the furnishings of the
new Post Office.
DR. Wood has taken dental rooms
in the Carrabassett block.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church and society has been
postponed one week and will be held
Tuesday. January 20.
North Arson is arising out of its
ruins and already the new buildings
erected give the town different ap-
pearance from few weeks ago. 1t
is said that the work of rebuilding
will be further continued in the
spring. w. X. Wait moved into his
aew hardware store this week.
Saturday, the G. A r. Post and the
ladies of the G.. A r. Circle with their
families enjoyed an oyster dinner at
Grange Hall. In the afternoon, the
officers of Capt. S. T. Hutchins Circle
were installed by Lottie Walker
Young. past president. assisted by
Daisy Barron and Ethel Norton. as
follows President, Sadie Berry;
Senior Vice President, Lottie Greene;
Junior Vice President. Fanny Hume;
Secretary, Flora Berry Durgin; Treas
urer. Minnie Berry; Chaplain, Mary
Noddin; Cond.. Capitola Shaw; Assist
ant Cond.. Susie Reed; Guard, Elsie
Walker; Assistant Guard, Bertha
Jackson; Patriotic Instructor, Daisy
Barron: Counselor, Alice Mitchell;
cor. sec. Ethel Norton organist, Lot
tie Young. The following guests from
Marcelus Perkins Circle of Madison
were present: Mrs Susie Haynes,
Mrs. Jennie Mcfarland and Mrs An
gle Lancaster.
Owing to the extreme weather of
Tuesday, with the thermometer stand
ing below the zero mark all day, 1t
was decided to hold no schools in the
lower grades in the Mark Emery
building. 1t was a wise thing to do
and emphasizes the absurdity of hay-
ing the schools in session at this sea
son of the year when very small
scholars have to be carried over bad
roads two or three miles to get to the
school house. Under the present
school system sach things have to be.
Far better the old-time rural school
when the children of a neighborhood
met at a central place in the district,
near home. and got the rudiments OF
an education. The children were bet
ter accommodated and saved the enor-
nous expense of conveyance. Who is
benefited under the present system
Not the children, for capable teachers
could be procured for rural schools at
a less wage than the village teachers
demand The attendance would be
greatly lessened. thereby benefitting
children and teacher as we'll More
time could be devoted to Rotations
to the great advantage of the pupils.
A competent teacher could give much
more attention to twelve or fifteen
scholars than she could to fifty schol-
ars. The restoration of the rural
school house would save much of the
heavy expense which the town is now
carrying. besides putting hardship
upon the small children that ought
not to be.
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NORTH ANS0N

Arson Grange will hold its regular
meeting. Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Talbot of Oakland and her
friend. Miss Epstran of New York were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vein
berg. This is Miss Epstran's hrst
visit to Maine and she likes so well
that she is going to remain month.
The installations of the officers OF
the Masons, Eastern Stars, Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs will not take place I'M
til the new Fraternity is furnished.
The January meeting of Ruth Head
Cragin Chapter was held Friday al
ternoon. at the residence of Mrs. Wal
lace Emery. when the hostesses were
Mrs. Emery. Mrs. F. S. Parsons and
Mrs. NJ A. Games. A large number
were present and a very interesting
meeting was held. After the opening
exercises led by the chaplain, Mrs. I.
D. Salley, discussion followed upon
the wording of the salute to the flag,
and little Dorothy Parsons gave the
salute as it is taught in the Mark
Emery school. Several business mat
ters were discussed. and committee
appointed for an entertainment TO De
given soon. AS Mrs. Carrie Hutchlns
was not present with her paper on
ARTS and Crafts. Mrs. Eda Ellis read
an article pertaining to the will of
Martha Washington, which has been
found in the collection of j. p Morgan,
and which disappeared from the Fair
fax County Court House of Virginia,
near the Bull Run battlefield during
the Civil War. At the request of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
of Virginia, the Attorney General of
that State will sue to recover the will
as the Morgans declined to return it.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostesses. after which the Daugh-
tiers were invited to the pleasant din
ing room. where tea was poured by
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SOUTH SOLON (T)

Bert Paul is getting out lumber on
the old Hunnewell place for Mr..
Laid. His mother purchased the
place last fall.
Most every one is getting out their
supply of ice.
Miss Della Salisbury of East Madi-
son, was the guest of Mrs. Bertha
Paul last week.
Those who have been sick with the
grip the last three weeks are on the
gain.
Mr.. Maloy got bad cut on the face
one day last week from flying chip,
that nearly put an eye out. The cut
is healing and he is doing nicely.
Scott Jones and family are recoy-
ering from the grippe and doing well.
They were all down at one time ex-
cept Mr. Jones.