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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27

ClOn SESSION anu u
sentence court was held. Judge McCar-
rell has been in chambers occasionally,
but has not been upon the bench since
December.
The appearance of Judge McCarrell
may mean the arguing of the reasons
for new trial for Martin Fleming,
convicted murderer. If the court
grants the request of w. L. Loeser,
chief counsel for the defense, the rea-
sons will be argued tomorrow.
City Treasury Open Nights.-From
now until May l City Treasurer o. NJ.
Copelin will keep his offices open from
$50 a. m. until p. m. for the accom-
modation of those who wish to pay
the 1913 school taxes. After May l
prosecutions will be started.
Preparing Registration Books. -
Registration books and other supplies
are being sent out by the County Com
nissioners to-day to be in readiness
Tor the Spring primary Wednesday.
Commissioner Eby Adopts Child
Application was made to the court this
morning by County Commissioner
John II. Eby for permission to adopt
S-year-old Norine Snyder. The girl
has been living for some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eby.
Chief Clerk Lebo at Desk.-After an
illness of several weeks d. Frank
missioners. returned to his desk to-day.
Cupid Laughs Again. - Mere pass
age of years didn't bother Cupid again
in the marriage bureau this morning
when Wallace Denmead. New York
city, and May Papa, Binghamton,
called for license. Neither had been
married before. The groom be gave
his age as so; the bride elect is AS.
Prepare to Pave Seventh Street.
Notice has been served by City Engi-
neer NJ. B. Cowden upon all the
abutting property owners in Seventh
street from Woodbine to Emerald to
make necessary changes in water.
sewer. gas or other pipe connections
incident to the paving of the street.
Sixty days are granted in which to
make these changes.
Wants to Be Lawyer. e. Leroy
Keen. Wiconisco, who has been read
ing law with Attorney Lewis NJ. Neiffer,
Will undergo examination for admis-
sion to the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania July rs. Mr.. Keen is a CO.
lumbia University law school man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
Bear Stampede Caused
by Change in Situation

New York, April 27.-A bear STAN
pede was caused on the Stock Ey.
change to-day by the change in the
Mexican situation since the close of
the market on Saturday. Prospects
of a long war with Mexico led to heavy
speculative selling of stocks last week.
at steadily falling prices. The pro-
posal of mediation and its reported
acceptance by Huerta sent up prices
with rush at the opening of the mar
ket to-day. Traders who had sold
short bid excitedly for stocks to cover,
and for the first half hour there was
a lively scene on the floor of the en-
change
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

PURSUANT to call issued by the
Board of Directors there will be a
meeting of the stock holders of the Har-
risburg Light & Power Company, held
at the general office of the company, in
day of June. 1914, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, to
take action on the approval or disap-
proval of the proposed increase of the
Common Capital Stock of this Com
pany from s1.250.O00 to s1,750,000.
This notice is given pursuant to the
Constitution and Laws of the State of
Directors.
ii. w. STONE,
Secretary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
A MUSICAL TREAT

Through the courtesy of the Thos
A. Edison Co. the public will be af-
forded the opportunity Of hearing Mr.
Edison's latest invention, the Edison
Diamond Disc Phonograph at which he
has worked thirty-five years to perfect
Technical high school auditorium
evening April 80 at 8 p. m
by ticket only. Tickets may
be secured free of charge at the j. HI
Troup Music House, Is South Market
Square re.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
Harrisb,,rp pa April IA 1914

Harrisburg, Pa, April 13. 1914.
To wia"n Rebeeca L To9t Eliza H. bunSanson Tarsten
William L. Forster, John w. Fors-
ter. Carrie Forster, Frances R. Fors-
ter, Thomas Il. Young. Mary e.
Young, Annie E. Forster Lucy Antes,
Catharine Antes, John H. Antes, Mar
Gus Simons Antes. Florence .Antes,
Simons, Marcus Antes simons. Henry
Forster, Frank E. Forster, Mary e.
Forster Geo. Chalmers Forster, Theo-
dore Forster, Catharine p. Cayce,
Gso Seo Cole rdreTst ToTster Brsyn FoEster
ner, Elizabeth Clark, Elizabeth F.
Cam, Mary z. Cam, Tune, sumner
Carson, Nan Sumner King, Lieut.. e.
Sumner Rebecca Foot Forster,
Children of Wilson Forster, and to
all other heirs of John Forster, de-
ceased, owners OF reputed owners or
whoever may be the owners Of the
TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of
the Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided The City of Harrisburg
on the S1st day of January. 1912, filed
of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to
No. 1873 Municipal Lien Docket 3.
against all that certain lot or parcel of
the City of Harrisburg, County of Dau-
phin and State of Pennsylvania, bound
ed on the north by property of st.
Paul's Baptist Church; on the east by
property of Harrisburg Cemetery As
sociation; on the south by State street,
and on the west by Cameron street; be.
ing known as northeast corner of Cam
eron and State Streets and having a
frontage along Cameron street of 61.58
feet, more or less, and a depth of 100
feet, more or less; owned by the Har-
risburg Cemetery Association. or by the
heirs of John Forster, deceased.
That said claim was filed for the
on the east side thereof in front of
above described property; that the
amount of the assessment for which
said claim was filed Is $94.95; that 5
per cent. penalty for non-payment and
interest at per cent. per annum from
October s, 1911, and costs. have accrued
thereon; that no part of said claim has
been paid and that the whole Is still
due and remains a lien against said
property.
Now you are hereby notified to file
your affidavit of defense to said claim,
If defence you have thereto in the office
of the Prothonotary of said Court, with
ing fifteen days after April 81, 1914.
If no affidavit of defense be filed
within said time, judgment may be en-
tered against you and the other owners
in common for the whole of said claim.
be sold to recover the amount thereof.
Witness the Honorable George Kun
kel, President Judge of our said Court.
this 30th day of March. 1914
HARRY C. WELLS.
Sheriff
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
Naval Authorities in
Vera Cruz Seize Arms

Vera Cruz, April 27.-Considerable
quantities of arms and ammunition
have been seized by the American
naval authorities here as a result OF
the order that all arms in the possess
sion of civilians must be given up.
During the searches by the provost
marshals 600 rifles, 100 revolvers, 200
machetes and $4,000 rounds of ammu-
milton were seized. Since the order
was issued demanding the surrender
of firearms the inhabitants have given
up 1000 rifles, 1900 revoIvers, 1000
machetes, "a boxes of gunpowder and
$4,000 rounds of ammunition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
A Free Demonstration

OF French Pen Painting, all art teach
ers and students are cordially invited.
Miss M. E. Whitwell, who has attain
ed much success in introducing the
new method of French Pen Painting,
will demonstrate ana give instruction
in this art on April 27 and 28 at
Blacks Art Store. III Market street.
This most fascinating art has been
accepted with enthusiasm by schools,
professionals, amateurs, etc, affording
an interesting and charming pastime.
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
DIES IN OREGON

News reached Harrisburg on Satur-
day of the death of George Lands, "a
years old, former resident of this
Lands was a native Of Neville. Cum.
berland county. He is a brother of A,
NJ Landis, Alderman of the Sixth Ward,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
ADMINIsTRATOR,s NOTICE

Of administration on the estate of J..Ls
Horstick. late of Swatara Townsn
deceased have been granted to the -
dersigned. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment.
and those having claims or demands
will make known the claims without
delay to
]. f. HORSTICK,
Administrator,
or Paxtang, Pa.
Attorney
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
LEGAL NOTICES

THE annual meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Blubaker Coal Company
will be held at the office of The w. o.
Hickok Mfg. Co., Harrisburg. Pa, at 12
O'Clock noon on May 4, 1914, for the
election of officers and such other busi-
ness as may be properly presented
ROSS A. HICKOK
Secretary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
GRACE MEN DEBATE
CHURCH QUESTION
10 Discuss Advisability Of Confer
ence Sitting as Two
Houses
A question that has

A question that has
been agitating Meth
odist Church circles
for some time will
figure in a debate to-
night when the
Brotherhood of Grace
Methodist Episcopal
Church foregathers.
The question will
take the form of an
open discussion to be
participated in by the
Brotherhood assem-
bled, but principally
by j. p. Melick, Ar
thur ID. Bacon, II. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27

NOTICE - Letters Testamentary on
the Estate of Jacob G. Kohler. late of
Harrisburg, Pa, Dauphin county. Pa.
deceased having been granted to the
undersigned residing in Harrisburg.
1922 Regina street, all persons indebt-
ed to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment, and those having
claims will present them for settle
ment.
KATHARINE KOHLER L.ARKLEY.
EXecutrix
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
MARRIED AT LANCASTER

Columbia, Pa, April 27.-James B.
Breneman, of Lancaster, former
resident of this place, and 1iss Cora
M. Hit. Of West Hempfield township,
were married at Lancaster by the
Rev. Robert Lee Bair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27

ANY elderly lady wishing to take a
drive in country or elsewhere at csc
an hour. please call Mrs. Cradle, 1901
North Seventh street. Bell phone 2716J.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
FOR RENT

MONEY FOR eALARIED PEOPLE
and others upon their own nameA
Cheap rates. easy payments. confiden-
tial.
Adams q Co.. n. so4 n. Market %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27

NOTICE - Letters Testamentary, on
the Estate of Mrs. A. e. Kinter, late OF
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa, de-
ceased, having been granted to the un-
dersigned residing in Harrisburg, Pa.
all persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment,
and those having claims will present
them for settlement.
A. K. THOMAS.
l.. A. HEFFELFINGER,
Or to Executors.
GEO. +. LUMB,
Attorney-at-Law
No. North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GEN.
ERAL PARTNERSHIp

NOTICE is hereby given that the
partnership lately subsisting between
J. M. Christman and William A. Wade,
deceased. of Middle Paxton Township,
Dauphin County. PENNSYLVANIA, under
the firm name Of Christman and Wade.
expired on the Sd day of July, A. D.
1918. All debts due said firm are to be
paid to and received by John A. Christ
man, and all demands on said firm shall
be presented promptly to him for pay
ment.
JAMES G.. HAITI.
Attorney for Christman and Wade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
EMPEROR PASSES GOOD NIGHT

Vienna, April 27.-Emperor Francis
Joseph passed another good night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-27
IS BACK ON BENCH
AFTER -FOUR MONTHS
judge McCarrell Sits With Judge
Kunkel at Today's Court
Session

For the first time
in n e arly four
months Additional
Law Judge S. ].
NJ. McCarrell sal
with Pres | d e n I
Judge Kunkel in
presiding over a
session of court
to-day when the
usual Monday mo-
ton session and a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-30

Ger. proclaimed n boxed legend, Then
there was an editorial Introduction In
heavy italics urging every woman tn
visit her doctor Immediately on the
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WILL GET YOU IF YOU DON'T WATCH OUT
Moral Of the Case of the Woman Who Feared She Feared
Things and Went to the Adirondacks
Instead of to Hospital

sional writer's to discuss professional
| topics; then it drives patients over to
the fad healer.
Not to heap undue criticism on the
| editorial shoulders | will confess that
| blanche was not looking as well as
| usual. The responsibilities Of house,
keeping had plainly told on her during
| our first two years Of bliss The baby
was now doing fanSusly without the
help Of any magazine but at a dear cost
10 her tired mother
planned to take long vacation and
give Blanche a Whit of sea air but you
know how these little plans always turn
out. AS the weeks and months passed
and Blanche didn't appear 10 dovc,op
any serious derangctncnt of health |
gradually relinquished the idea of a
vacation. Perhaps next year we might
have one, but at that moment it seem, 4
advisable to straighten up some old ac-
counts and lay a bit by for a rainy
day, plan which Blanche accepted with
a sensible aCquiesccncc.
one day about this time Blanche re-
quested me to go with her to the doc
tors Office as she had an appointment
Tor that afternoon. Ordinarily | would
nave pleaded "A rush Of work for a
man may lie to his wife with IMMUNITY
But Knowing her recent change uf taste
IN literature / decided ! had better go
along and see how we'll the new editors
were doing their work. So we met at
luncheon at the Women's Federation
about o'clock.
We had chicken salad and orangeade.
with young. still youthful and more
mature Ch-or rather ladies huyyir,,
about us Ike bees round a hive. As I
sit waiting for second microscopic
helping of cafeteria salad Blanche
leaned across the able and conildcd
with wisSul look that she supposed
sh" would have TO have an operation.
"Operatlon'" / gasped. splashing a
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Ahead Many
With the Building Up of Trade and Developments
Between the East and the West

he made by the American citizens them
selves in trading on their own coast,
but how can they do II with the high
cost of building, upkcep and running
expenses, which more often than not
means that a rate of freight is asked,
say from New York to san Francisco,
that the foreigner is willing To accept
for three or more times the distance
and pay two canal dues out Of
Take coal as an instance, being the
lowest in cost Of any cargo shipped to
any port in the world in any quantity,
and what do you hnd-stoamcrs were
chartered this year as low as s. 81 from
Cardiff to Bombay and as low as $3.50
from Norfolk to san Francisco, former
proceeding via SueZ and latter via
Strait Of Magellan, the mileage being
6,OS7 and 1903; former paid canal dues
of about $4,000 and la'tcr steamed 6,9j6
more mlles, consequently taking about
thirty-tlvc days more time; tho price of
the coal being just about the same,
though naturally latter burned thirty
five days more. Both steamers were
under foreign flag. Now compare this
with American bottoms and YOU find
that the American shipuwncr wants at
least SO for the voyage from Norfolk to
san Francisco, or $2.6l more than the
foreigner, ON the opening of the
Panama Canal what will he the posi-! 70
ton? The mileage from Norfolk to san
Francisco Is 5,0i9, or Loss less than
Cardiff to Bombay; the foreign tramp is
better off from Norfolk than from Car
diff as regards earnings, time and cos
and can afford to meet the Cardiff rate
at least, and if necessary pp better
What do we find with the American
boat? Tho tonnage available can
he counted ON the fingers of one
hand If available at ALL ana
doubt very much if the Amcr-
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can owner would h" willing 20 AXE any
thing less than possibly s. to $3.50. The
question then arises, how can the posi-
ton be changed? and with all due re-
spect to the many suggestions from
the most economical point of view
and that giving the greatest JUS
tice to the citizens, both to any
who want to enter into the ship
ping and any who wish to enter
into the coal business. something must
he done to bring about cheaper
steamers and lower the cost of running
EXPENSES and that can only he accom-
plished by allowing the citizen to buy
his steamer wherever he likes without
hindrance and open up the coastwisc
trades to such steamers, giving him five
or ten years before compelling him to
use American officers and crew. This
will allow of large field for the ship
ping interests to work on, resulting in a
fairl" large tramp marine being owned
and run on American lines and allowing
of a very large Coasting trade being de-
vclopcd between the East and West, Ia
say nothing of the South, ana the citi-
HcnS as Il whole hcncttiug as they
should, and YOU would in time do away
with the ridiculous growl against the
foreign owned steamer making millions
out of handling American products, sc.
The average American citizen ana one
might say all the money interests re-
fuse to invest in shipping generally un-
less one can tell them cNactly the per
Ccntagc they viii obtain on their money,
have railroad backing cut and dried, and
the latter more often than otherwise
want everything to be made and some
thing besides, so that the people with
experience are never able to keep their
heads above water. If the financial in
tcrcsts would accept commercial Collat-
cral AS they accept on stock loans both
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And your paternal grandfather" he
pursued as If determined to get the
whole miserable story out of her.
Grandfather was subject to en-
phys. ma" said Blanche. speaking
guatdedly as though on the witness
stand, and passed away in his bed at
70 from mitral incompetency and dila-
tation."
Honestly. she reclod it off without a
hitch. 1t panied me to learn what a
dreadful family tree l had grated on.
Blanche had never confessed these
things to me. Nor had she told me Of
the leukemla. the pyloric stenosis, the
metabolic arthritis and the hypertro-
phic rhinitls that riddled her family
tree like he army worm.
And now about the present trouble"
said the doctor when he had written all
these sordid details down. Whereupon
| gathered my scattered thoughts to-
ge'her and retired with them to the
outer room.
II was long ten minutes / waited
there in suspense. 1t seemed more
like ten hours But at last the door
Opened and heard the doctors voice.
by all means go at once" he was
urging. Don delay. Delay Is dam
~'louS' would so tomorrow morning
II | were in your place.
II was true then, Poor Blanche's
suspicious were correct after all. And
had to laugh at her
swallowed the big lump in nv
throat and staggered to my feet.
Doctor" l begged, 81 want you TO be
there and oversee the whole thing. You
wlll-say you will"
He laughed outright.
MY boy" he sad you had better
play that part yourself. / should be
delighted only I am very busy at pres
emit and besides, Mrs. Sanford hasn't
asked me-"
blanche was laughing too.
Don't he so silly" she said. "but come
along and help me get ready. l must
leave on the morning train.
Leave for where?" / demanded
For the Adirondacks. / must remain
six weeks"
glanced quickly at the doctor. Yes.
us the only place for her" he cor
federated. she will be comfortable IN
there"
why, she hasn't tuberculosis. has
she?" groancd.
NO. no; nothing as bad as that. She
$ developing hay fever"
The following morning when we
reached the station we found Mrs
}reton-Hix already waiting for the
Mountain Limited She too had escaped
an operation by raiding her husbands
purse.
ii DE- - were not colleague
| should bring an action for conspiracy
TO detraud.
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slightest disturbance Of health mani
Testing itself, as that was the only safe
way to do.
The Doctors door suddenly opened
and a nervous young man tottered out.
II get speared at in the morning"
he announced to a young woman who
stood gazing out of the window
! glanced quickly at Blanche to see
how this unpleasant suggestion affected
her. She VAS gazing after the young
man as though she envicd him. | de-
termlned right there that my wife
should have no operation. Never before
had believed woman could actually
crave surgical operation. | imagined
that was all humor.
You may come right in. Mrs San
ford" greeted the doctor, standing in
the doorway and rubbing his hands.
Had he been surgeon Blanche would
have entered tina; inner room only over
my dead body. \ doctor who ruhs his
hands over u case is an unsafe operator.
Blanche stepped bithely forward.
plainly eager for a verdict. sided in
behind her like an impecunious stranger
in a fashionable church pew As We
seated ourselves facing a window before
nv wv A'l > b4E ut'~h L lbl4itI lBllItlt :
dimplcs for the first time in weeks. II
| made me feel pretty sick. l can .ell you.
And the frankness with which she
opened the interview was appalling
She struck ont body with her COM
plant, whereas man would have
beaten about the bush and made the
Decor draw out Il history p!ecemeal
II came to find out whether I shall
have to be operated upon" she an
nounced. you must tell me plainly
what you think, doctor. II my symp-
toms are those Of cancer, why the
| sooner it is done the better"
And what are The symptoms" asked
| the doctor, taking up his pen and pre-
| pairing to enter everything on a card
blanche had symptoms all right She
| had about every symptom Il woman
| could desire and a lot more that never
| supposed a woman could have and be
happy.
When she finished her narrative the
doctors face assumed an anxious look
He drummcd on the desk with one
finger while he went over what he had
| entered on tn" card Then he played
| for rain. "What did your maternal
grandfather die OFF"
| ''Id age | volunteered, impatient
| To get TO the end.
But Blanche placed a restraining
hand gently upon the arm &C my chair
without looking away from the doctors
WI ..inS
NO, dear" she corrected, sit was
artorio-sccrosls terminating at 76 in
cerebral cmbolsm."
The doctor seemed delighted