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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18

Olivet dominates a wide landscape so
the work and worship and life of the
Church must be dominated by this
larger conception of Christ's thought
for His people. The Kings command
is TO be executed in more kingly
fashion.
For dip into the future, far as human
eye could see,
Saw the vision of the world and all
the wonder that would be;
Saw the heavens fill with commerce,
argosies of magic sails,
Pilots of purple twilight, dropping
down their costly bales;
Heard the heavens fill with shout
ing. and there rained a ghastly
dew
From the nations airy navies Crap
pling in the nations blue;
Far along the worldwide whisper
of the south wind rushing warm
With the standards of the peoples
plunging thro' the thunder
storm;
Till the war-drum throbb'd no longer
and the battle-fiags We're furfd
In the Parliament of man, the Fede-
ration of the world.
-Tennyson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
JOLLY CHRISTMAS
At THE ALMSHOUSE
Inmates Will Have Big Tree and
Will Receive Useful
Gifts

Christmas afternoon will be a merry
one for the inmates OF the county
almshouse. Charles /. Boyer, director
of the poor board. said this morning
that everything will be done to make
Christmas this year the best one the
folks have ever had. Mrs. 4. Carson
Stamm has donated two trees for the
entertainment. These will be decorat-
ed with tinsel and lights. Gifts will be
hung on it for the men and women
of the institution. At present there
are about 265 inmates at the aims
house and each one will receive some
thing useful on Christmas day. y bis
chicken dinner Will be the first thing
on the program along with the rest of
the fiXins. After the dinner the party
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
The New World Program

The simple fact is that the hour
has struck for a new and vaster pro-
gram of Christianity. The organ
lied Church of our day has come to
q crisis. The ecclesiastical program
and methods have almost broken
down. Even the Church is turning
i'm repugnance from the ecclesslasti-
IS LESSON for Dec 2O-ClimaX of X
cal politicians who have sapped 80
much of her life and perverted her
clear and simple purposes. Machinery
and organization and worldly methods
devotion of the rank and file of the
Church.
Now this world tumult has shaken
the human race into a new sense of
unity and interdependence. Old COM
placencies have been shattered. Old
prcvincialisms have disappeared. Men
are gaining a new, vast comprehen-
sive sense of the whole world.
In this hour of unequalled crisis
the Kingdoms program and plans
have all along been vaster than the
Church's fulfillment. The world to-
day is rising to the level of the real
Kingdom conception. Picayune poll
cies must pass away. The immenslty
of world needs will newly dominate
human thinking. Our own nation will
be shaped more and more to the needs
of humanity.
In this hour the ascension of Christ
means nothing less than the ascension
of the Church to new plane of life
and service. AS the great tower of
the Church of the Ascension on Mount
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
CLIMAX Of CHR|ST'S
LIFE IS ASCENSION
Event Marks Completion of Ad-
vent; Dead Saviour Would
Have Been a Failure

THE CLIMAX OF THE KING.
The International Sunday School
Lesson for December 20 is, THE
Ascension. Luke 2I:50-53; Acts
It'll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
will go to the chapel and gather about

will go to the chapel and gather about
the trees.
Mrs. Stamm is planning to have
several good singers help with the
musical program. a Carson Stamm
will speak to the inmates.
After the exercises the real part of
the dap will begin. A real Santa Claus
will appear and start distributing the
many gifts, candy and oranges. The
inmates of the institution are waiting
in expectancy for the entertainment
on the holiday and are wondering just
what Santa will bring them. Some of
them have never had 4 tree all their
own and 4 big surprise is in store for
them.
The prisoners in the Jail will have
no special celebration. but they will
get sauerkraut and pork for dinner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
CHILDREN IN RED CROSS SALE

Children are among the most eager
buyers and enthusiastic sellers of Red
Cross Seals. In scores of other cities.
such as Cleveland. st. Louis, Milwau-
kee. Grand Rapids, Detroit, Provi-
dence Wilmington, Harrisburg, Wash
inGton and Seattle, the boys and girls
are helping to fight tuberculosis with
Red Cross Seals. One 9-year-old girl
in Duluth last year sold $500 seals in
four days. A Meriden, Conn. boy of
ten sold 10000 in three weeks A
Wilmington. Del, girl of twelve sold
10000. Some of the children in Buf-
falo sold over 1000 in a week. The
schools of st. Louis sold over 25O.OOO
seals, and in other cities they added
large sums to the antituberculosis
fund.
Everywhere the boys and girls are
going in the fight against tuberculosis
by selling Red Cross Seals
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
DISPLAY OF XMAS GREENS

This is the time Of year when the
Holmes Seed Company conduct n spe-
cial display Of Christmas plants and
green's. This year the display will be
conducted at the new location. 106
South Second street.
In addition to the customary Christ
mas greens such as trees, laurel,
lycopodium. foXtail roping, wreaths.
Southern smilaX and mistletoe, there
is an extensive showing Of beautiful
towering plants and in large assort-
ment auracarias, draCenas. cocos
scottii. w. X. Harris and the new sin
gle crested ferns. yieing with hand
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
Xmas Slippers

| Xmas Slippers
1 Really the most
attractive lot of bed
room slippers we
have ever shown.
l WOmen'S = Juliets,
........ 9Sc To $3.50
4 Fur bound and
ribbon bound. all
Colors, all sizes.
| Women'S soft sole
slippers, 9Sc to $1.5O
/ WOmen's Mocca-
sins &c. .9Sc to S1.OS
l Children's Juliets,
4 soft sole slippers and
moccasins S5c to 81
1 Mems EVeretts,
4 Romcos and mocca-
sins, black and tan.
...... Si.10 to $2.25
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18

some palms, Lorraine begonies, etc,
all of which combine TO form an at
tractive display in keeping with those
for which the store is we'll known.
The display is being conducted in
the Adams building which will be the
permanent location of the Holmes
seed store after the Christmas holi-
days. This was deemed advisab bile in
view of the torn-up conditions pre-
vailing at the other building as n re-
suit of the subway construction in
South Second street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
(By William r. Ellis.)

For more than a year past the
been studying the life of Jesus. For
the past two weeks the lesson theme
has been the Resurrection, concern
ing which Lyman Abbott says. The
resurrection of Jesus Christ is the
best attested fact in history"
Now we have come to the splendid
climax of the career of Christ; eli
max essential TO the completion of
all that has gone before. Christian
ity could not be founded on closed
tomb. A dead Christ would have
been an anticlimaX and a failure
even though he would have met all
the conditions of the people who re-
gard Jesus as merely an example and
teacher. For the complexion OF
/ His mission and the triumph of His
message, Jesus logically had to be
the living and the reigning Christ.
So after an interval of forty days.
during which he has shown Himself
alive by "many infallible proofs,
| the hour of ascention came, and this
is the lesson assigned for present
study.
Appropriately this falls on the Sun
day before Christmas. Ascension is
the completion of Advent The Christ
who came in Bethlehem has finished
His course, and now on Olivet has
ascended in triumph. The Christmas
promise has been fulfilled. All that
tile shepherds and the Wise Men heard
has been brought to pass. The Re
deemer is risen and regnant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
lRobin;lISs;;Oi:jIini's' ;lIs;;i:jIii
Santa Claus Will Be In The
Prize Package Booth
Tomorrow

He will have different kinds of Prize
Packages for Boys and Girls. Some OF
them will be 25c toys, but he will pick you
out any one for Zoe.
Afternoon 8 to o'clock
Evening to o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18

First of all let us get the event of
the Ascension clearly in mind as it
appears in the inspired record. Luke,
that best of all historians narrates
it most fully, and we shall read his
brief account with whicn his gospel
closes, and then the supplemental ac-
count that he wrote to Theophilus
in the Book of the Acts To make
the story more vivid we shall quote
from the New Testament in modern
speech. DR.. Weymouth's version,
which is so near TO the original
greek.
And He brought them out to
within view of Bethany. and then
lifted up His hands and blessed them.
And while He was blessing them, lie
parted from them and was carried
up into Heaven. They worshtpped
Him, and returned to Jerusalem with
great joy. AfteI1 ards they were con-
tinually in atten ktnce at the Temple,
blessing God"
MY former narrative, Theophilus,
dealt with all the Jesus did and taught
as a beginning, down to the day on
(which. after giving instructions
through the Holy Spirit to the ApoS--
les whom He had chosen, He was
taken up to Heaven He had ESQ.
after He suffered, shown Himself
alive TO them With many sure proofs,
appearing to iham at intervals Os'f-
ink e. ty days and speaking IF tie
Kingdom of God. And while in their
company He charged them not 10
leave Jerusalem, bat - wait for the
Fathers promised Eift.
This you have heard Of lie said.
from me. For John. indeed baptized
with water, but before many laws have
passed YOU shall be baptized with the
Holy Spirit
"Once when they We're with film.
they asked Him:
Master, is this the time at which
you are about to restore the kingdom
of Israeli
q" 1T is not for you, lie replied,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
Where Democracy Cannot Prevail.

In all the world today--a world
whose thought has been profoundly
disturbed by the events of the past
six months-there is no need greater
than that Christians should be domi-
mated by the convection that Jesus
Christ still lives and reigns. The faith
of many has been clouded by the
smoke of the world war. They can
not reconcile the present cataclysm
with the beneVolence and omnipo-
tence of God. They already discern
the effect Of this crash of Christian
civilization upon the heather. What
may be said to them?
"All authority is given unto me"
So rang the words of Christ ere He
ascended to the seat of high est alI-
thority. They never were so true as
today. The King is upon His throne
in highest heaven. His plans may
be inscrutable, but they are certain
to be carried out. He makes the
wrath of man to praise Him. In some
way beyond our understanding this
terrible time of trial is going to work
out for the peace and prosperity of
humanity, and for the greater glory
Of God
The Kingdom Of Heaven is not a
democracy but an absolute mon
archy. We need TO remind ourselves
of this at times. God is supreme. He
is not constrained to explain His ways
to man. He is working out Kingdom
plans that are vaster than our power
of comprehension. With Him a thou
sand years are as n day. His King
dom is coming as surely as He is King.
Dimly we may discern the providences
of present events. We can only, how
ever, think Gods thoughts after Him
and sometimes afar off.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
\ New Life Source.

Wrapped up in the truth of the As
cension is the other truth of the life
of the Christian Church. She gets
her power not from her organization.
or from her leaders-of whom, alas,
there is such scarcity-but from the
risen Christ Himself, "who ever liveth
to make intercession," The New Test
lament is in-wrought with the tremen-
dous teaching that this new organi-
zation of believers, which Christ left
behind to carry on His work, is quail
fled and equipped and empowered by
His own life. The strength of the
Church is simply the strength of her
King residing in her-"Christ in you
the hope of glory" Apart from this
indwelling life of the risen Christ in
His Church, there is no power in her
and no hope for the world. The
Church is the instrument of Christ.
we are but organs mute, till a mas
ter touches the keys
Harps are we, silent harps that have
hung on the willow trees.
Dumb till our heartstrings swell and
break with a pulse divine"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18

TO know times or epochs which the
Father has reserved within His own
authority; and yet you Will. receive
power when the Holy Spirit has come
upon YOU, and you will be my wit
nesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea
and Samaria and to the remoest parts
of theearth
when He had said this, and while
they were looking at Him, He was car
ried up, and cloud closing beneath
Him hid Him from their sight. But,
while they stood intently gazing into
the sky as He went, suddenly there
were two men in white garments
standing by them, who said:
'Galilaeans, why stand looking
up into. the sky? This same Jesus
who has been taken up from you into
Heaven will come in just the same way
as you have seen Him going into
Heaven "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20
Anlbnlances

AhfBULANCES--In cars and 1iTnousines. Charges reasonable
 James T. Rourlxe. I 1295j Main street
 Phone 16e1- pr dsa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20
A SALE OF UNUSUAL
 MAGNITUDE OFFERING
 BONA-FIDE BARGAINS

The attention of a reporter of the Farmer was attracted to the crowds standing in front of The Surprise Store to-day, reading the signs on all the windows and doors, announcing that The Surprise Store would be clpssed all day Friday to arrange the incona- ing surplus stock from the Surprise Storess Factory.1 Being attracted by such an unusual proceedfhg-fo a prominent retail store to close up for a day is unusual-he felt it would be of interest to investigate further knowing that some sort of Sale out of the ordinary was being arranged.
 MT. Barker. the manager of The Surprise Store was busily engaged di- recting score or more of clerks in the unpacking and arranging of what appeared to be Mountains of Cloth ing.'' ss
 When asked for few details of the sale about to be started, Mfr. Barker replied tI believe most of the read CTS lof your paper know the full i'm portance of The Surprise Stores Factory and Store Clearance Sale It has been a sen1i-annual event with the store for years and never fails to attract record breaking crowds each season. You see twice 9 year, after our Factory has finished their seasons business, all the remaining stock that they have on hand is shipped to The Surprise Stores to be disposed of. Their policy never to carry over goods from one season to another is one of their original policies and is strictly adhered to. This surplus stock is all ways marked to be sold at ridiculous 1y low prices in order to effect prompt and sure sale. You see our Factory stands their own loss and we get the benefit of giving our custom CTS great values Suits and Over coats are sold at really less than the wholesale cost to mako.
 This year their surplus was much greater. than ever before due no doubt to the M1eathera conditions in. Novem- bersand December and it has kept us busy for two days unpacking and arr ranging our share of this surplus stock theAl enthusiasm Of tha men you see here marking the sell ing prices on the goods is. any criter- ion, we surely will have record breaking day tomorrow. Just look at these Suits and Overcoats that we are going to sell at such small priees and The Surprise Stores X famolas Guarantee;. Satisfaction Guaranteed or money refunded goes with every one of them. Our page ad. in to-day's Farmer gives the full details of this sale and is worth while reading
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20
APPLICANTS FOR
 GHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY,

At yesterdays session of the Char ity Board it was suggested that there be hearings for architects next week posed new Lakeview buildings. Coni- missioner John MacLaren Richardson assented but said that the hearings would have to be in the m orning as he had engagements to attend the Chau- tauqua assembly sessions afternoons and evenings. His engagements but reflect those made by many others. bly program of Bridgeport Pastors association awakening wide admira- ton and interest.
 Despite the indictment weather yes terday there were many applicants to exchange season tickets for reserved seat reservations. Risk of becoming emergency hospital or private physi- clan patients were braved in order to secure the seats of their choice. There was even much larger gathering yesterday. On all sides much ap- lence of the program arranged. It is credited with being the best ever presented in this locality.
 Lecturers and entertainers of na- tiona1 reputation and seldom secured excepting in the largest of cities have been secured. Seldom has a more prominent figure appeared on a To- cal lecture platform than Former Governor Malcolm R. Patterson of Tennessee. who is to appear Monday night as the opening speaker with Two Sides of a Great Issue'' as his topic. He will be introduced by Mayor Wilson, who will formally open the assembly. There will be music by the Y. M. c. A. orchestra under
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20

TO RENTING connecting furnished rooms for housekeeping. Nice To- cality, No. 611 Fairie1d avenue.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20

ANY COMPETENT person desiring to better his present position, can learn something Of advantage about different ways of getting positions, by sending his address to P. o. Box 5T6. Stamford, Conn
 B 19
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20

HOW ARE your lamps2 Repairing,
 glass. parts, all kinds. Auto Lamp Shop, 30 John St. P21 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20
LOCOMOBILE
Used Car DepaPtment

{ LOCOMOBILE Touring Car, passenger. Fully guaranteed. Equipped. foredoors; high tension ignition, etc See this car before { buying elsewhere. Original price. $500. Now $1.100. } LOCOMOBTLE Landaulet, cyl. ] in fine mechanical condition and Beautiful body. Customers car and must be sold at once. Original price S6,15o- Now $2.1oO.
 PIERCE 6-4s, passenger, fully equipped, inspected and in first class condition Exchanged On Locomobile. Now $1,soo.
 1911 KNOX. Touring. good con ! dition. $500.
 1910 PEERLEss. passenger Touring, e1s250.
 Send for Bulletin of Used Cars. Interesting values.
 LocOm0bile Co. of America
 Bridgeport, Conn. Fl. A. Martin, Mgr. Used Car Dept.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20

As we have before remarked, if UncI Sam is going into the governmen ownership business why not fncBud the meat markets, groceries, coa yards. etc?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20
IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES ,
BARRoN FrN ANcIAL NEws. !.

BARRON FINANCIAL NEWS.
 New York. Feb. 2o--The best news that Wall Street has received in some time was the announcement that the Eastern rate case involving a petition of the leading railroad systems along the Atlantic Seaboard for a per cent. increase is rates, would be decided by June 15- The suspension of tariffs in the Eastern freight rate case until
 5eptenn ber1g 1z, announced earlier in the week, was the cause of misap~ prehension on the part of railroad and financial interests as it was then thought that the entire case would be delayed until late in the year General Motors Go. has come into the lime light by reason of big ad- vance in it's common stock during the past week. It has generally been be- Heved that no dividend be forthcom- ing on the issue until 1915, but with the excellent earnings understood to have been made last year, some of the company's funded obligations will be called for payment before maturity, thereby placing t7le common stock in more immediate line for dividend ac- ton.
 As predicted by the Barron Financial News Service, the National Carbon Go. has declared a stock dividend Of 50 per cent. The company has already been authorized to increase the com mon stock from $5,5O0. 600 to $12. GOO. : 600, while the preferred has been rads- ed from 4,5O0, GOO to $5,6OO, ,000.
 The Western Union Telegraph Go. has offered to stockholders $30,000 coo new stock to the extent Of 70 per cent of their present holdings Date for payment for the stock is subsequent to the next date for dividend action by the company.
 The January business of the New 1er of the Consolidated Gas Co.'S e1ectrf- cal branch, failed to come up to ex x- pectations. The increase in sales amounted to about per cent, against 12 per cent a year ago. The chief factor influencing earnings was the unwiIhngness of New York business people to float new enterprises re- quiring current.
 Rock Island common, which has been the football of the bears since the financial difficulties surrounding the company were made known, has established further new record at 3-4
 The report of the south Penn. Oil Co. for the. year ended December 31 shows net profits of $6. 637, ,102; divi- dends of $1, ,500, GOO and surplus of 1 1-2 per cent. The stock is now on an 8 per cent. per annum basis. Three months ago 8 semi extra divi- dend of 1 per cent. was declared and another is expected three months hence. Thus far there have been five semi-annua1 payments of the ex- tra per cent. to reimburse sharehol H. CTS for the omission of dividends in 1907, the reduced 3 per cent. rate in 1906, and 1-2 per cent in 1908. On the plan to make an average payment of per cent. since 1905, per cent has been paid, 4 1-z per cent. still remain ing to be paid.
 The report that the Central District Printing & Telegraph Co, a subsidiary of the Bell Telephone Co. of PennsyI- xania, has sold $10, ,000, 900 bonds is de- clared by officials premature at least. Negotiations with bankers are under way for the sale of bonds of this com pany, and an announcement will prob ably be made within few days,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20
A Trip to a Foreign Land.

To Bermuda, the ''Garden Spot of the World" famed for it's wonderful climate and exquisite scenery. The fare includes first class passage in both directions, meals, stateroorn and all privileges, by the largest, fastest and finest twin screw mail steamers. The steamers are equipped with prf- vate baths, gymnasiuns, orchestras, electric fans, wireless telegraphy, bilge kee1s, submarine signals. and every modern Improvement Take advantage of this unusual opportunity. Call on us for circulars and further particulars. s. Loewith & Co., 116 Bank St. Tel. 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20

Meat is now said to be the greatest germ-carrier known There is one comfort-it has but few opportunities to carry germs into the home Of the average worker nowadays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS


 The Board of Education of the City of Bridgeport, Ct, by the Committee in charge, invite bids for the con- struction of the whole or in part, of a brick school house to be located on the corner of Central Avenue and Re- were St., City.
 To be in accordance with plans and specifications on file at office of Frederick A Cooper, Arch't. Fourth Floor, Meigs building.
 All bids must be sealed and handed to the Architect on or before four o'clock p. n.. Monday, March 9. 1914. Each bid as an evidence Of good faith must be accompanied by a cer- tified check in favor of the Board of Education for an amount equal to five percent @ percent0 of the amount of bid. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 By order of the Board of Educatfon
 VIM. A. BELL
 VIM. B. BOARDMAN,
 H. $. CHALLENGER,
 VIM. LIEBERUM,
 18s* Special CoraTnittee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-20

THE LA BROAD. newly furnished rooms, steam heat, hot water. cen trally located, 1177 Broad St
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