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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21


Most boys like to do tricks Of magic
and 'sleight Of hand" 20 hero ID
very simple trick that any one OF you
can do after little practice. 1t Is
called spinning the handkerchief
OF course you wouldn't use your own
handkerchief. Ask some boy to lend
you his. and pretend to select one with
great care. saying, ut II nrst Of all
necessary to get the right kind Of
handkerchief" After you have picked
ont one throw 1t In the air. catch 1t on
the end Of q stick that you are twirl-
Ing, and when the handkerchief
spreads out to its full size spin It
around rapidly.
Tho secret of being able to do this
IL that there Is needle or pin In the
end Of the stick, which catches the
handkerchief and prevents II from
falling Cd. The pin should be put In
20 that the sharp point extends oat
about half inch.
Ths stick should have smooth 4pT-
fAcs. % that II will rotats easily In khe
hand II It y polishsd o. varnAahe1
% much ths bsttse. II will rsqulrs .
little practice before ycu afs abse 10
|eatch H. kan4ksrchssf In ths middlY
ana with the PIN eoiag throuGA onsl
thicknsss only. II Il Goes through two
or thrse thicknessss fold results and
your audience viii notice the pin. You
need to do some pFacticing before At
tempting to do this trick In public.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21

"Can any one name q liquid that
doesn't freezer asked the teacher.
There was moments silence. Then
q voice in the rear Of the room an
swered eagerly, please. teacher, hot
waterr'-Berlin Iliustrirte ZeitunR.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21

He-My dear. these pies are not Ike
the ones mother used to make.
She tbelligerently,-Will You please
tell me what Il the difference between
mine and hersf
He-Yours are at to eat--Baltimore
American.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21
Thss Wa All.

Barber beginning the hair cut)-
Have you heard the story about the
man that-(resuming business)-want
It short. sir?
Customer "a tired editor)-Yes; q
mere synopsis will do!-Tit- Bits.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21

Mr.. Bnker-Ordering mince pie y
like buying pig in a poke. You never
know what 1t contains.
Bright Guy-Why don't you invent
= mince pie with hinged coverf-New
York Globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21
Ths Elephant and His Trunk.

A large paper elephant minus his
trunk IL tackled on the wall. then to
each child is given q paper trunk and
a pin. Each in turn 10 blindfoided.
taken to the end Of the room and turn
ed around three times and started to-
ward the elephant. The one who pins
the trunk on nearest the proper place =
given prize.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21

Don't mark. 1t excites the baby.
The mud was ankle deep.
How rents have gone up.
Where Is Nero. Binks?
Answers.-Kite. emu, wren. robtz
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21

A Jolly game for children 10 called
''the bird sellers" Arrange the players
In q row. leaving two outside. These
two are to represent the bird buyers.
Give to each child the name Of some
bird One will be a crow. one q crane,
another canary. etc. One bird dealer
says to the other:
II wish to buy bird
what kind?'' inquiries the other.
"A bird that can hy swiftly" says
the frst buyer.
every we'll, take what you WISH"
'Then," says the first buyer. "I'h
take q robin"
Az soon as he says this the robin"
child must jump out Of the row and
run around, trying to escape. II the
dealer catches the bird the captured
one stays until the other birds" have
been selected and caught.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-02-21

"You and l know that there are
boys. and girls. too. who crib" writes
Walter Prichard Eaton. taking up q
delicate but important subject in an
article on 1.-The Scout In School" In
Boys Life.
"A girl in my class had geography
under her feet covered BY her skirt in
an examination and kept dropping her
pencil. She got 9e, and never had
any use for her after that.
"A good scout will never crib. A
good scout ought never to have any
use for boy or girl who does crib.
II don't mean that you should squeal
on q cribber. There h better way
than that.
"Just let him know what you think
Of him. and just let him understand
that he Ii no better than any other
liar; that he has stolen. not money. but
good mark. which IL Just AK bad.
scouts should lead In school In Great
ing a sentiment for honesty. for honor.
II you do that by and BY nobody will
dare to crib. and you will have brought
this about yourselves without turning
squsaier and going to the teacher"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
GEORGE AND MARTHA
WELCOME GUESTS
Newport Club Has Masked Colo.
nial Party, With Old-fashioned
Games and Tableaux
Special to The Telegraph

Newport, Pa, Feb. 20.-George and
Martha Washington received the
members of the Philomathean Club
and their invited guests at the masked
Colonial party given in Rippman Hall
last evening. The hall was appro-
priately decorated for the occasion,
the proverbial cherry tree being at one
end of the hall; at the other fire.
place with old muskets stacked about;
here and there a spinning wheel, and
of course Old Glory was very much
in evidence.
Progressive old-fashioned games
were the order Of the evening. with
tableaux of "A Colonial Tea Party"
Betsy Ross" Priscilla at the Spin
ming Wheel" George and Martha at
Mount Vernon" and others.
Late in the evening refreshments
were served, when all present un-
masked and the following disclosed
themselves: Mr.. and Mrs. William e.
Fickes George and Martha Washing
toni. the Rev. and Mrs. William c.
Ney Mr.. and Mrs. H. Munson Corning,
Mrs. Edith Brandt Barton, DR.. and
Mrs Lenus A. Carl. Misses Olive and
Viola Adams. Laura Adams. Edith
Pearl Grubb. nellie McKensie Rough,
Nina Jane Kremer. Frances Marie
Kraiss. Katherine Marie Liggett, Mae
Elizabeth Long, Marguerite Gertrude
Rippman, Helen Eugene Rippman.
Eva Miriam Robinson. Selma Vernal
stephens, Mary Harris Irwin and Anne
Lynn Irwin, William R. Bosserman,
Robert Diven. George P. Bistline, Ed
ward S. Bistline, Ray Wertz, George
Brandt. Earl X. Diehl, Amos Gelnett,
Deatrick Smith, and j. G.. Harry Ripp-
man. Charles A. Rippman, Jr., and
Charles e. Rippman, MillerstoWn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
Lung Trouble Yielded
to This Medicine

If you are suffering with Lung
Trouble, or if you know of some un-
fortunate person so afflicted, would
you take the trouble of fully investi-
about complete recovery in number
of very serious cases? To Eclkman's 8
Alternative, a remedy for Throat and
Lung Troubles, has been given the
fullest credit of restoring health in a
large number of cases. Read thiS:-
5323 Girard Ave-. Phila., Pa.
Gentlemen: In the winter of 1903
had at attack of Grippe followed by
Pneumonia, and later by Lung. Trouble.
In the winter of 1904 l had cough,
night sweats, fever and raised quanti-
ties of awful-looking stuff and later I
three in three successive days. Milk
and eggs became so distasteful I could
keep nothing down. Three physicians
treated me. ! vas ordered to the
Alternative was recommended by. a
friend. After taking small quantity
l had the first quiet nights sleep for
weeks. My improvement was market
from, the first. / gained strength and
snatbar %sght and aPppetite never had
gradually lessened until entirely gone.
l am perfectly WELL"
(Affidavitl ANNIE r. LoUGHRAN.
(Above abbreviated; more on re-
quest).
Eckman's Alternative has been proven
by many years test to be most effica-
cious for severe Throat and Lung Az
fections. Bronchitis. Bronchial Asthma.
Stubborn Colds and in upbuilding the
system. Contains no narcotics, pois-
leading druggists, Write the Eckman
laboratory. philadelphia, Pa, for
booklet telling of recoveries and addi-
ttonal evtdence.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
Eczema Gone! ACNE,
Tetter, Rash, PimpIes, Car
buncIes, BOiIS-BaniShed!

1t is certainly remarkable how
quickly the action of S. S. S., the ia
nous blood purifier, shows itself in
the skin.
There is one ingredient in S. S. s.
which peculiarly stimulates cellular
or glandular activity to select from
the blood, or from the fine network
of blood vessels in the skin, those
elements which it requires for regen-
Grafton.
Thus pimples, acne, eczema, lupus,
or any other blood condition that at
tacks the skin or seeks an outlet
through the skin is met with the an
tidotal effect of S. S. S.
This is why skin troubles vanish so
readily and why they do not return
Under the influence Of S. s. S. this
fine network of blood vessels in the
skin is constantly selecting from the
blood the nutrition required for
healthy tissue, and the cause of dis
ease is just as constantly being re-
moved, scattered and rendered harm
less.
1t is a great mistake to rely upon cathartics
to cure pimples or other facial eruptions Not
only do cathartics cause chronic constipation,
but they thin the blood of its valuable and
essential preservatives.
You will be surprised and delighted at the
quick change if you will use s. S. s. the famous
blood purifier. Its action in the skin is quite
sensational. These facts are most fully explained
In book on skin troubles sent by The Swift
Specific Co., 305 Swift Bldg, Atlanta Ga.
You will find S. S. S. on sale at all drug stores
Get a bottle to-day and Danish all skin Affections
When you ask for S. S. S. look out for the
common trick of trying to sell you something
else. Don't be misled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
School Directors Ask For
$2O,OO0,OOO From State
Special to The Telegraph

Sunbury, Pa, Feb. 20.-Northum-
berland County School Directors As
sociation, in eleventh annual session
here, decided to have the Northum-
berland County Agricultural Associa-
tion offer prizes for the best specimens
of agriculture, study which will be
introduced with the regular curricu-
lum of the Northumberland county
schools. They also went on record
with a resolution asking that the BIZ
ennial school appropriation be $780,
100000. The directors decided that
all teachers who do not attend insti-
tutes, local and county, and teachers
meetings, will be dismissed. One hum
dred and ten Of the 200 school direc-
tors were in attendance and heard DR..
N. c. Schaeffer, State Superintendent,
and Reed B. Teitrick, also of Harris
burg, deputy, give addresses, urging
that all teachers be required to read
ten verses of the Holy Bible in the
schools each morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
FAMOUSFOR BEAUTY
OF HER HAIR
Mrs. Esther Emery Has Hair Wnich
Reaches to Her Knees. Was once
Threatened With Badness.
Tells How She Made

New Hair Grow.
people say I have. the most beautl-
eul hair in the world" says Mrs. s,tE esther
don't know about that, but certainly l
am proud of my hair, for it has grown
% in Just twelve short months ~ now nov v
anything but beautiful. I thought was
growing bald. A year ago my hair was
thin and scraggly ana 9 coming S1d gno} out aat a.
Covered With dandruff and itched like
fury all the time; cann1t mot ten ssSs y0a
my hair and make it grow again. Some
of them helped by taking out the dan
druff for while but it came right
than ever.
my success is no secret and ]. think
that any man or woman can do the
severe as have done. A friend. know
ing my condition. sent me clipping
from the New York Herald which ad-
use prescription consisting of OF.
Bay Rum. 2 OF. Lavona ode Composee)
and " DIR. of Menthol Crystals. l got
mixed them them myself. I allow the prep
aration to stand several hours before
using. Then l applied 1T each night and
With % the e anger tips ti Till the the skin kin fairly
Elowed. The results were Immediate.
When combed my hair next morning
only few straggling halrs came away
instead of the handful I was accus-
toned to gather. The dandruff left me
this time for good. for l have never
seen a speck on my head since. In
less than a week tiny little hairs ap-
peared all over my scalp and these
grew so rapidly that soon looked like
different woman. They have kept
right on growing until they are as you
see them now. A physician has told
me that Lavonna contains the pure
juice of a rare South American shrub
that possesses marvellous qualities for
after my own experience l can we'll
believe it. Did I use more than the
first treatment? Oh, certainly 1 am
store and have o. pat up up at any tme
1t lasts about month and costs very
little I'm not going to stop anyway
until my hair reaches the. floor"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
Injured When Brick Chimney
Crashes Through Awning
Special to The 1'elegrnbh

Sunbury, Pa, Feb. 20. - Standing
under the awning in front of his place
of business after convalescing from
a terrible fall down fight of stairs
in which his head went through q
partition and he was seriously hurt
several months ago, M. Hirsch, a hat
ter and furrier, was nearly killed this
ure against the bricks, loosened q
chimney and it fell from roof,
crashing through the awning under
which Hirsch was standing. He was
but eighteen inches away from the
mass of bricks. He was injured by
some of the flying bricks, but is not in
a serio condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
underneath and several of his friends
had fallen upon him. He was uncon-
scious for some time
EX-REPRESENTAT RITTER
RETURNS FROM SANATORIUN

Mifflinburg, Pa, Feb. 20.--James r.
Ritter. eX-State assemblyman. has re-
turned from the sanatorium at Clifton
Springs, New York, accompanied by
his son, Charles Ritter, of Syracuse.
N. Y. Mr.. Ritter underwent two op-
erations seven days apart, in having
part of his right foot amputated and
again below the knee. 1t has been a
little over two weeks since the opera
tions, and he is now resting comfort
ably at his home in Chestnut street
under the care of his physician, Dr.
A. H. Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
INJURED WHEN SLED UPsETs
Special to The Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, Feb. 2O.-Clar-
ence Neal. president of this years
high school, sustained serious injuries
Wednesday night by being thrown be-
meath large sled while en- route to
Greencastle. The driver of the sled
pulled upon snowdrift at the side Of
the road, causing the sled to upset.
and In doing so Mr.. Neal was pinned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
Retired Minister and Wife
Celebrate 51st Anniversary
Special to The Telegraph

Marietta. Pa, Feb. 2O.-The Rev.
and Mrs. ]. M. Wheeler yesterday
celebrated their fifty-first wedding an
niversary at their home. The Rev.
Mr.. Wheeler is a retired minister of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, hav-
ing served in the Philadelphia and
New Jersey conferences. He was twice
the pastor of the church re. His
wife was before marriage Miss Collins,
of near town. They have five chill
dren, residing at Philadelphia, Column
bia and Marietta. and there are many
grandchildren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
SPECIAL PROGRAM AND DUTCH
LUNCH TOR KALOZETEANS

Annville, Pa, Feb. 20.-Kalozetean
Literary Society of Lebanon Valley
College will hold a special program
this evening. After the following is
given a Dutch lunch will be served: !:
National Comment" R. e. Graybill; !;
college Etiquette" v. M. Heffelfn-
ger; oration, D. M. Long; sketch, H.
Fl. Charlton, v. M. Jamison, ]. A.
Long and G. w. Hallman: paper, C. H.
Loomis; instrumental solo, P. M. Line
baugh; extempore, by a member of
the society: examiner, editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
MEMBERSHIP INCREASED
Special to The TeIegrabh

Northumberland, Pa. Feb. 2O.-As
result of the Slough evangelistic
services, just closed. the membership
of the local churches has increased
Seventy-five or more persons have
applied for membership in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, a score or more
have applied for membership in the
Lutheran Church, and the other
churches have also increased their
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
ELECTED GENERAL MANAGER
Special to The Telegraph


Waynesboro, Pa, Feb. 20.-S. NJ.
Coover, for the past two years auditor
in the office of the Chambersburg,
Greencastle and Waynesboro Street
Railway Company, has been elected
general manager of the Chambersburg
and Shippensburg Street Railway
Company. Mr.. Coover is now in Pc
tersburg, Fla, on vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
Names of Civil War Soldiers
to Be Placed on Memorial
Special to The Telegraph

Oficials of the local Grand Army OF
the Republic post are compiling a
correct list of the men who fought in
the Civil War from this place. The
names will be placed on a tablet next
summer, which will be put on the up
per side of the Lincoln memorial
monument in Market Square Park.
1t Is an interesting fact, obtained
from the State records. that North
cumberland furnished more soldiers
according to population than any other
community in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
CONFERENCE ON TEMPERANCE
Special to The Teleerath

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Feb. 20.-James
l.. Young, Mrs. Alice Starr Hauck and
A. B. Harnish represented Mechanics
burg at conference of the temper
ance advocates of Cumberland county
held In Carlisle on Wednesday to con-
slider the feasibility of organizing an
Anti-Saloon League in Cumberland
county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

the back when it sprang at him and
fastened its teeth in his face, making
an ugly wound. 1t Is feared that the
dog, which Is owned by the Mechan-
les Fire Company. might have been
made at the time. DIR. S. B. Thomas
dressed the young mans wounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

$1,700 for lighting of the streets; $500
for the health fund; $4,000 for build
ing and repairing of highways; $500
for paying the use of the fire hydrants
along the streets; $3.50 for the prior
years Indebtedness fund; $1,000 for
the general fund
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

city schools to-day. This was Pa
irons Day. In many of the schools
special programs had been prepared
and efforts were made everywhere to
show the fathers and mothers how
Horace and Kathryn behaved in
school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
FTRENiEN'S DOG BITES MAN
Sbecial to The TELEGRAPH

Waynesboro, Pa, Feb. 20.-Lester
Pilkington. Clayton avenue was bitten
in the face by a dog yesterday morn
ing. He was patting the canine upon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
APPROPRIATIONS FOR YEAR
Stecinl to The Telsernbh

Annville, Pa, Feb. 20.-Annual ap-
preparations for the year 1914 have
been passed by the board of township
commissioners for the township of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
PATRONS, DAY

Fond parents We're given an oppor-
tunity to watch their children in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-24
MhRR|:D 40 YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. james T.. CrOssett of
DuNbury to Receive Friends
This Evening"

Waterbury, Dec. 22.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
f, Cross will observe this evening at their
home in Duxbury the 40th anniversary Of
their marriage,
Forty years ago to-day James +. Cros-
sett and Mary McMulln were united in
ma rriage in Warren by Judge Horace
Lyford They came to the home of Mr..
Crossett's parents. Judge Janus and Eu-
retta Crosby Crossett, on Crossett hill and
later purchased the farm.
During these years Mr.. Crosse,t has
carried on an extensive farming and lum-
Der business and has been very influen-
tial in town affairs. He has been a
member of the board of selectmen most
of the time since 1888 and represented
Dux bury in the Legislature of 1890 Mr..
and Mrs. Crossett have heartily entered
into community life and have been very
generous of their time and means for the
aid of all. and it will be with much pleas
ure that their friends gather at their hos
pitable home this evening to congratulate
them upon this event and to rejoice that
Mr. Crossett's health is able to permit
of this gathering.
Mr. Crossett Is the last survivor of the
name in DuXbury OF the number of fam
HES who gave their name to the locality
known as Crossett hill Mr.. and Mrs.
Crossett have one daughter, Ten!e Mae,
wife OF Philip Shonio. who lives near and
whose husband assists Mr. Crossett in his
/ business Two grandchildren. j. Crossett
Shonio and Euretta Crosby Shonio give
i much pleasure to the grandparents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-24
John J. McNulty Tells Police He
Killed Man to Carry Out High
way Robbery in 1907 but Suf-
fered from Conscience.
CJUlO E0T SLEEP
Had Shot Milkman near HOl-
yoke, Massachusetts, Knowing
Victim Carried Money, but
Had Obtained Only Sire
manned Nearby unsupported.

Corning y y. Dec. 22--John j Nc
Nulty. a farm hand. q years old, walked
into the office of Chief OF Police Charles
Hammer here this afternoon and CON
fessed that he murdered Hugh Kane
near Ilolyoke, Mass. August 2S, 1907 to
carry out n highway robbery. He said
the Knowledge Of his crime had made it
impossible for him to sleep or to take
any happiness and that he had resolved
to make a clean breast Of it, He signed
for District Attorney Claude V. Stoweu
tonight an affidavit In which he made
fun confession.
McNultys AFFIDAVIT says he planned To-
rob Kane, a mlkman, living at Ludlow
Mass. while the latter was returnlnr
from his route in Holyoke as he know
that Kane carried money. McNulty hid
In the woods five miles from Holyokc
and as Kane drove up the affidavit
SAYS, he approa ched from behind and
shot Kane through the head McNulty
SAYS he secured s11 from Kane's clothes
I-Nulty remained in the vicinity for q
year and a half and never was suspected
Of the crime Another man was arrested
for IT, hut was acquitted after trial.
Chicopee, Mass Doc % Tho Chicopec
police have received Information of the
confession OF John J. McNulty Of Corn
ing y. Y. that he killed Hugh Kane. 4
Ludlow milkman. who was shot while
travelling over a little road in 1907 city
Ma rshal Earnes and State Detective r T..
Bligh held a conference with District A.
torney G. +. Niles Tonight and as soon
as n detailed report expected from Corn
ing arrives, the officers will 60 to that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-24
CHARGED WITH BUlGLhRy
Avid Dupont Arrested after store and
POstOHice Break ut North
field Falls.

MONTPELIER Dec. H.-Alvid Dupont, ar
rested Sunday by Sheriff +. II. Tracy
at Northhed Falls, appeared in county
court this afternoon before Judge Miles
and entered a plea of not guilty to
breaking into the store of Cross Broth
prs at the Falls and stealing merchan-
disc and stamps from the rostoffice To-
Gated In the same building. Bail was
fixed at $500 which he was unable to fur
nish, and he was committed to the coun-
ty Jail.
The store and postoffice We're broken
into early Sunday morning. One of the
Cross brothers saw a man leaving the
building and Immediately notified Chief
of Police Donahue of Mortified, who
in turn aroused officers In this vicinity.
Dupont, who has been working Mt West
Berlin for a few months. was appre-
hended at five o'clock in the morning
and landed in the Jail here on suspicion,
! About "a in money, packages of tobacco,
watch fob and a ring, also 80 fvc-cent
stamps and four 25-cent stamps were
stolen from the store.