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The Washington herald., 1914-05-30
q. s. SEEKS SCIENTISTS.
Civil Service Connissioa Makes
Announcement of Ex.ms>afsous.

A number OF civil service examinations
to NIL various government positions, are
announced by the Civil Service Commits
sion. to be held within q short time.
One examination for Q male assistant
biochemist, at salary Of 5000 will be
held July 6. Another examination will
be held two days later TO MI the posi-
ion Of assistant dairy husbandman In
me Bureau Of Animal Industry. at N.5eo
= year.
otner, examinations and dates an
bounced are:
Assistant epidemiologist tmale). s2.oco.
July 8; assistant mining engineer (male).
$500. July 10; market milk specialist
(male). $500, June .: market specialist
tmale), $2.7so. June q; dairy manufactur-
ing specialist fmale), 1850; dairy hus-
bandman tmale), st.soo. June -.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-30

Friend" in which
thousands Of women
have the most I'M
bounded confidence.
They have used IL
and know. They tell
Of its wonderful in
nuence to ease the
abdominal muscles
and how they avoid
"a 49,. l---l-l
The Washington herald., 1914-05-30
Mothers Friend
Before Baby Arrives

During several weeks Of expectancy
there Is q splendid external embrocation
The Washington herald., 1914-05-30
lay down law
TO CARRANzA

CONTINUED FROM FACE oxE.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-20
Copyright, 1913,
By Geo. Barr
McCutcheon.

new footman stared. "Splendid! Tell
me, who is sheer was shei"
My secretary looked me steadily IN
the eye.
"I'm sorry, sir. but-but / can't 40
it. 1 promised her this morning
wouldn't let it be dragged out OF me
with red hot tongs."
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-20

Cornell University recently dedicated
forestry building in connection with
the state college of agriculture.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-20

80 . . Q 90 . o o Q o o o o o .
o6vAEHILE am not overjoyed at the
" prospect Of being dragged into
it, Countess, l certainly refuse
to back out at this stage Of the game.
Moreover, you may rest assured that
shall not turn you out. +"
at occurred to me last night that
the safest thing for you to do, Mr..
Smart, is to-get out yourself.
stared. She went on hurriedly: 'Can t
you 60 away for month 3 visit or"
"Well, upon my soull" ! gasped.
"Would you turn me out of my own
housei This beats anything I've"
~ was only thinking of your peace
Of mind and your-your safety" she
cried unhappily. "Truly, truly I was. "
"Well, prefer to stay here and do
what little can to shield you and
Rosemary" said / sullenly.
"I1l not say anything horrid again,
Mr.. Smart" she said quite meekly. Il
take this occasion to repeat that I've
never seen any one in all my life so
pretty as shel) Her moist red lip trem-
bled slightly, like censured child's.
At that instant there came rap
ping on the door. ! started appre-
hensively.
at is only Max with the coal," she
explained, with obvious relief. "We
keep fire going in the crate all day
long. You We no idea how cold it is up
here even on the hottest days. Come
inl"
Max came near to dropping the scut.
tie when he saw me. He stood as one
petrified.
"Don't mind Mr.. Smart, Max, "
said she serenely. "He won't bite
your head of" "
The poor clumsy fellow spilled guam
titles of coal over the hearth when he
attempted to replenish the fire at her
command, and moved with greater ce-
lerity in making his escape from the
room than ! had ever known him to ex-
ercise before. Somehow l began to re-
gain lost feeling of confidence in
myself. The confounded Sehmicks, big
and little, were afraid of me, after all.
"By the way" she said, after we
had lighted our cigarettes, 81 am
nearly out Of these" l like the way
she held the match for me, and then
Hicked it snappily into the center of
a pile of cushions six feet from the
fireplace.
/ made a mental note of the shortage
and then admiringly said that / didn t
see how any man, even a count, could
help adoring woman who held cigar
ette to her lips as she did.
"Oh," she said coolly, "his friends
were willing worshippers, all of them.
There WASH t a man among them who
failed to make violent love to me, and
with the Counts permission at that.
You must not look so shocked. ! man
aged to keep them at safe distance.
My unreasonable attitude toward them
used to annoy my husband intensely, "
"Good Lordl'' -
"Pooh He didn't care what be-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-20
By
Geo. Barr
McC CutcheoI.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
INSTALL.MENTS.

In the opening instalments Of "A
Fool and His Money Geo. Barr Nc
Cutcheon's charming novel, serial
rights for which have been specially
obtained for the Home and Farm
Magazine Section, we learn Of John
beliamy Smart, the young man who
Is telling this story. He has just
written his first novel, and at the
same time has fallen heir to on i'm
menss fortune left him by his uncle.
After visit to London, Smart
takes . trip on the River Danube.
After finding an old-world town, he
discovers an ancient castle, which Ae
purchases from its owner, the Count.
With his secretary, Poopendyke, he
taxes possession Of the immense
structure, which is supposed to be
tenanted only by the caretaker and
his family, the schmicks. Later Smart
finds woman who IS in possession
OF wing Of the castle that is barred
10 him. She grants brief interview,
but refuses 10 leave. The servants
appear to be in league with her, and
Smart is in . quandary. Later he is
captivated by the wit and beauty Of
the mysterious lady and no longer
urges her departure. He finds that
she is divorced from worthless and
scheming Austrian Count, who was
awarded the custody of the ladys
child. The Count demands o million
dollars from his rich American father.
in-law, when he would give il up. The
mother abducts the child and selects
the castle IS hiding place. Smart
fears trouble with the authorities,
but decides 70 assist the fair divorcee,
although she warns him Of the
danger.
A a A A A4A A A a "a A a n a "A
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-20
CHAPTER VII.
I Receive Visitors.

She was indeed attended by faithful
slaves.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
FATE OF THE BANDIT. HOHL,

There never was a successful bandit
That is the lesson that is taught by the career
OF Frank G. Hohl, the former Harrisburg youth
who was shot to death by the police of Cincinnati
yesterday after he had looted two banks in the most
daring way recorded in the police annals of this
country
Hohl had attempted similar exploits of equal dar-
lng,-notably the lotting of bank in Altoona
and had succeeded But his success as a bandit was
destined to be only temporary,-like that of every
other bandit who ever lived. 1t was inevitable that
Hohls daring crminality would ultimately result
III his capture and punishment or in his death. AS
it turned out in his case it led to death
There have, perhaps been eases in which bold
and reckless robbers have seized great amounts of
loot and never been arrested. Such cases have been
very rare and if punishment has not been meed out
to them by the authorities it has come to them in
other ways, No man ever attempted to prey upon
the public as lohl has done without meeting terri
bic retnbutlon in one form another If it has
not been through arrest and imprisonment or sud-
den death it has been through some other form of
misfortune.
Often i'll this age, when certain class of motion
picture shows glorifes the exploits of men like
ohl the impression is apt to be left on the mind of
the young that such criminals often live to escape
the punishment for their crimes and to enjoy the
fruits or their criminal acts The fate of HohI how
ever, proves most forcefully the faacy of such an
idea
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
SPANISH FOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Suggestions are being made in many cities, with
chances that they will be favoraby acted upon,
that the Spanish language be taught in the high
schools. These recommendations are being made,
no doubt, because of the growing interest of this
stitute the greater/part Of the worlds Spanish
speaking area.
Commerce between the United States and Spanish
America is making demand for young men
who know the Spanish language, and increased
trade will make increased demands. Not only that
but Porto Rico and the Philippines need business
and educators who are familiar with the lam
guage spoken by many natves,-the language
OF the former mother country of the islands
Aside from advantages in a commercial way, the
Spanish language has much of pure enjoyment to
offer those who conquer it. The conquest is not
difficult and is worth the effort The literature of
Spain and even of the Spanish republics comprises
many gems which only student of the language
has the privilege of enjoying.
Those who would have Spanish form part of
the high school curriculum do not want it to re-
place entirely either French or German for that
would be too great sacrifice All that is desired
for Spanish is that it be offered as an alternative to
high school pupils in the larger cities where many
OF the students will enter business life in which
knowledge of the language is great asset
Spanish has been left largely to the colleges to
teach, but all who need it cannot get it there. 1t
needs prominent place in the public schools AS
an optional subject it would strengthen any high
school curriculum.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
GOOD BOOKS FOR BAD ONES.

Circulating among boys and girls in this city TO-
DAY are large numbers of books, paper-covered and
coth-covered, which are doing the children untold
harm. They are the kind of books that are read in
secret by boys and girls whose parents use careful
discrimination IN the choice of reading matter and
In the open by those in whose homes there are no
such restrictions. They are the books which their
youthful readers delight in passing on to school
mates under the noses of teachers and which teach
ers seldom return if they once capture them.
Some OF these books are not inherently harmful
yet the grammar is bad and the rhetoric horrible
setting the readers awful examples Others are
distinctly injurious because they depict life wrongly
and excite their readers unduly by means of cheap
sensations. All of them steal time from the chill
dren giving no benefits in return
Parents and teachers need to condemn vicious
books, and they need to do more than that. They
must recommend to the children good books en-
bodying wholesome entertainment and written in
the best English Bad books cannot be kept from
ardent juvenile readers with success. unless good
books are put in their place. because the passion for
reading when once started in children has to be
satisfied.
The trend of child s thought for lifetime NAV
oe determined largely by the nature of the books
which give him his introduction to literature These
vital books need to be carefully selected, and the
selection must be guided by elders Parents could
do nothing better for their children in this respect
than to give them Christmas morning wholesome.
absorbing, well-written books, unless it be to take
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
HIS VERSION

The small boy home from Sunday school looking so
dsheveed and dusty that the mother had grave suspicious
concerning his having been Sunday school at all He
explained his dsarray by the fact 1 had stopped at
a neghbors house to young puppies and had
climbed into stable in order to be able to find them
"What the Golden Text" inquired the parent.
Don't worry. You'll get the blanket" was the answer
"Theres nothing like that in the Bible declared the
mother.
eyes there is 1 guess I know the Golden Text Our
class said it and over
TO settle her doubts the mother telephone the boy
teacher
Harry tells that the Golden Text to-day was Don't
worry You'll get the blanket What does he meane'
With peal of laughter the teacher explained the boys
statement giving the text correctly:
Fear not, the Comforter shall come unto you"-Na.
tiona Monthly
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Figure Weighs Four Tons

The present female figure ON the Cap.
itol dome represents nothing in partic-
ular, but was simply placed there by
way of ornament. 1t was said, when
placed in position, that it was posed
for at the bronze works by Mrs. Jo-
seph M. Huston, the wife of the Capitol
architect. 1t is an exceedingly grace
full figure about fourteen feet high and
weighs about -four tons. 1t was cast
by the Bonard bronze works in New
York, which firm also made the bronze
doors and grill work for the Capitol.
When the statue was first brought to
Harrisburg the newspapermen, in re
porting its uncrating, gave it the name
of Miss Penn, and that has stuck to it
ever since.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Senator Clark Paid for Part

The statue faces west, and Architect
Huston said it was allegorical of the
onward march of the nation west
ward, and did not represent any par
tieular person, historical, NEUROLOGICAL
or modern. The bronze work of the
Capitol, including the doors, was con.
tracted for at the fixed sum of $780,
600, but the cost ran several times that
amount, and the additional sum was
made up by Senator Clark, of Montana,
one of the owners of the bronze works,
whose bronze head is one of the orna
ments of the big bronze doors along
with those of NJ. S. Quay, Samuel w.
Pennypacker, Robert X. Young, Boies
Penrose, William P. Snyder, George
Gray Barnard and others prominent in
public life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Tonque.End Topics
Wants Miss Penn" Removed

A Reading citizen wants to displace
the statue of "Miss Penn on the
Capitol with Statue Of Liberty. Fur
thermore, he is of opinion that the His
torical Society of Berks, county car
furnish the model. Samuel B. Rambo,
Superintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds, has received letter from
Louis Richards, president of the His
torical Society of Berks county, making
the offer. Mr.. Richards says in his
letter, dated at Reading, December IA:
81 called at your Office last sum.
mer on my way to Erie, to make sug.
gestion, but, as you were engaged at
the time, | communicated it to your
secretary, Mr.. McDevitt.
"To wit: 1t has often struck me
that the figure on the dome of the new
Capitol is entirely too insignificant for
the place it occupies At short dis
tance from the building it can scarce
ly be distinguished.
The Historical Society of Berks
county has in its rooms, 519 Court
street, this city, very handsome wood
carved statute of Liberty, which stood
on the steeple of the county Court
House for fifty-seven years. but was
replaced by another in 1897, because
of some indications of insecurity in the
pediment. 1t was then given by the
County Commissioners to the Historical
Society.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
DEMANDS STOCK QUOTATIONS
Pittsburgh Broker Files Suit Against
Western Union and Exchange

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Complain-
ing that unless he receives New York
Stock Exchange quotations it will re-
suit in the destruction of his broker
age business, John l.. Moore, a wealthy
broker, trading as John L. Moore &
Co., filed a bill in equity yesterday in
common pleas court against the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company and
the New York Stock Exchange.
An injunction is asked to restrain
the defendants from doing any act dis.
eliminating against the plaintiff. Ac.
cording to the bill, there is an agree
ment between the New York Stock Ex-
change and the Western Union Tele-
graph Company whereby the latter is
not permitted to furnish New York quo
tations to any individual or firm which
is not sanctioned by the Exchange.
Some days ago suit was filed in
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
CHEERFUL NEWS

The specialists had been called consultation and had
retired to another to discuss the patients condition
In the closet of that small boy concealed
by the patients directions listen to what the doctors
decided and to tell the patient desired genuine
information.
well, Jimmy" said the patient when the boy came to
report, "what did they say?"
Il couldn't tell you that. said the boy. "I listened as
hard as could, but they used such big couldn't
remember much of it. All could catch was when one
doctor said
WELL we'll find that out at the autopsy Exchange
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Work of William Rush

"The statue is the work of William
Rush, a noted wood-carver Of Philadel
phia in his day, and is esteemed mag
nifcent and elegant lsece of work.
"It has occurred to me that if this
figure were cast In bronze it would
make an altogether appropriate and ac-
ceptable ornament for the Capitol dome
sent photograph of it to the original
Capitol Commission, but, as that body
passed out of existence, | presume the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
SANTA CLAUS HEADED TOWARD
ORPHEUM---CIFTS FOR CHILDREN

Santa Claus is on his way to Har-
risburg.
He has few more days to travel,
and then he'll put his big pack down
into the Orpheum's chimney. and
down he'll 90 after it, right to the
stage, where on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
he will distribute gifts among the chill.
dren who are in the audience.
Manager Hopkins has had word
from Santa that assures him that the
good old fellow will be here on Mon
day, and so he has ordered Christ
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

common pleas court in which the Con.
solidated Stock Exchange asked For u
mandamus to compel the Western I'm
ion Telegraph to fIrnish New York
stock market quotations, out the New
York Stock Exchange was not named
in the proceedings.
According to the bill, Moore had
been receiving the New York stock
market quotations up until the market
closed after the outbreak of the Euro
pean war through ticker service fur
nished by the Western Union Telegraph
Company. When the market closed the
ticker in Moore's Office was removed.
Since then the telegraph company has
refused to reinstall the service.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

picture may not have been preserved
among its archives, if it left any.
Il do not know whether a PROPOSE
tion to displace the present Capitol fig
ure would meet with any encouragement
either on the part of your department
or on that of the Legislature. What
l wish to suggest, however, is that
when you pass through Reading you cal
at the Historical Society rooms and see
the figure to which I refer. If moth
ing comes of the matter, at least moth
ing will be lost. "
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

mas tree and will have the stage all
fixed up for Santa Claus. And the
little boys and girls who buy tickets
are not the only ones who will see
Santa at the Orpheum. Through Mrs.
Middleton, of the Children's Aid So
ciety and Mrs. Pierce, of the Sunshine
Society, scores of little Orphans aud
crippled children have been in<ited to
attend Wednesday afternoon and Santa
Claus will have present for each one
of them.
There are nine little girls in one
act at the Orpheum next week, and also
an act in which dogs run village of
their own.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
FOR WEEKEND PARTIES

The od-fashoned razor is recognized weapon of of
fense and defense in the South in fact to such an extent
that many states (ncuding Arkansas) have fit to
embrace it in laws prohibiting the carrying of weapons
few days negro entered hardware store and asked
to The clerk showed him some safety
which he looked at with rather critical glance
finally saying
Boss dis not the kind of wants. desire one
strickly for social purposes. National Monthly
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

1t is too bad that the daring man like Hoh could
not have been put to better For instance with
his mechanical skill and his fearlessness one could well
imagine him accomplishing exploit similar to that of the
British naval officer who, in q submarine dived beneath
five rows of mines and sank Turkish warship.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
Difficulty of Placing Figure

Superintendent Rambo said to-day
that the figure now ON the Capitol dome
Is not likely to be removed to make
way for another one if he can help it,
because of the great difficulty in putting
it in place. Mr. Rambo superintendent
the placing of the present figure in
position, and says he knows what a
job it would be to undertake a propo.
sition SUCH as is proposed by Mr.. Rich.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
WASN'T REAL GRANITE

"When We were married. sobbed the young wife, 'he
said he loved with love enduring than the ever
lasting granite"
"And it didn't laste" queried the sympathetic friend
Last! echoed the young wife, drying her tears at
didn't last as long wood pavement."-Kansas CITY
Times
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
On Time

els this train running on time!"
@ | should say so, answered the con-
ductor. 1t can't run any other way.
The company has had to get so many
extensions of credit that the whole
road is now running on time. Wash
ington Star.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
A BASHFUL CLERK

pretty young stepped into a music store the
other day She tripped up to the counter where new
clerk asserting music in her sweetest tones asked
"Have you Kissed Me in the Moonlight"
It must have been the the other counter; I've
only been here week. National Monthly
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
KIND TO THIS ANIMAL

The class discussing cruelty to animals and the hu.
name society.
Now children, who think of thing the society
has done to make the life of dumb brutes easer the
teacher asked.
II know, spoke out ten year.old girl 'I heard papa
say people couldn't blind tigers any e.-Nationa
Monthly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
MIR. HERRIcK's PREFERENcE

Mr. Herrck doubtless thinks it is better curl Pres
dental boom now than take it out of cold storage in 1916
Washington Post.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

them, one of these days. to the city library and pro-
cure for them card that will give them access to
practically all the gems of Juvenile literature.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

Help the Begians by going to the Orpheum this week.
You will get your moneys worth at the same time
help a good cause.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

The nations unpreparedness for is nothing con
pared with the late shoppers unpeparenes for Christina
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

Buy your Red Cross Christmas seals while the supply
lasts!
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18

Hohl tried it once too oftens
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
D E G E M B E R
WEATHER FORECASTS

EEyA WEATHER FORECASTS
EO@ a Harrisburg and vicinity Increasing
kSHSA coudiness probably o rain to-
R0tH9 | night Saturday. Warmer Lowest
ES@ temperature tonight about 20 degrees.
BH Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight
~ - followed by increasing cloudiness Sat
~ I'd 1 urday. Rising temperature Moderate
\d variable winds becoming south.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
highest, "a; lowest, IL; a. M, IL; p. m, 10.