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ISOLATED ISLANDS
Lonely Tristan da Cunha Gets Outside
News Once in Two yccrs

Though scientific progress has made
1t possible to do a double journey be
tween England and America in a fort.
night, there remain mauy islands with
winch 1t takes years to communicate.
OFF the Scottish coast are tle grou S
of islands known as the He5ridcs. Ork
neys and Shetlands. OF these the most
isolated island is st. Kilda, some three
miles long and two miles broad. The
Inhabitants lead lives of great loDeli.
ness, for it takes a month to get to
the next island, aud the sea often
makes any communication with ST.
Kilda impossible for months.
The group Of eight Phoenix islands
in the Pacific has 4 total population Of
only 1913, while another little DIT of
the British empire is flaming island.
This is a landing place for the Pacific
submarine cable, and usually there are
about 100 people in the place.
The loneliest of all parts of British
territory is the island of Tristan da
CuRha, in the South Atlantic, which
is also the smallest inhabited island
in the empire. 1t is 1900 miles from
land, has population of seveny-four
Scottish Americans, and the inhabit-
ants get news of the outer world
usually once every two years.--London
Stray Stories.
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CHANCESf0RP.
Well Known oficers Of the Local Asso-
citation to Take New Positions
January I, 1918 y

The local Pennsylvania Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. is planning changes that will
affect the Harrisburg and Enola
branches of the association after Janu-
airy /, 1915. For the last three years
r. II. Barnes has acted as secretary of
the Enola association and has made it
one of the most efficient in the eastern
part of Pennsylvania. He will now be
assigned to SuRbury and will begin
work faere on January /. Formerly ,Mr.
Barnes had charge of ~. lM. C. A..
building in Panama. He will he sue
ceeded by Samuel G. Hepford, assistant
secretary Of the Harrisburg Y. M. G. A.
Twelve years ago when the present
p. r. R. Y NJ. C. A. building WAS COM
pSeted, Mr.. Hepford took up his work
with the Y. NJ C. A. and ever since
has been associated with the local asso-
ciation. Mr.. Hepford s 'tlace will be
taken by Horace Geisel, the present
physical director of the local associa.
ption.
Mr.. Gesel will continue to act as
fhysical director, but will assume his
ncw duties on the first of the year. He,
with Mr.. Gregory. will have the local
association in their charge.
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POWER OF SILENCE
Shown in the Art of the Painter and
the Orator

In painting the sacrifice of Iphigena
the artist. it has been said, exhausted
the emotions of grief and horror in the
faces of the bystanders.
He has left nothing unsaid. How
can he depict her fathers sorrow y
was the anxious query of those friends
who we're watching the development of
the picture. The artist threw man
tie over Agamemnon s face. The blank
silence was more effective than any
pictured woe.
One of the most extraordinary eff
fects produced bv absolute silence is
recorded in the reports of a convention
in which the foremost mea of Virginia
took part John Randolph had a meas
ure to carry in which he looked for
the opposition of Alexander Campbell
a man then noted for his scholarship
and power in debate.
Randolph had never seen the Scotch
logician, but he had heard enough of
him to make him and his partisans UNI
easy. When, therefore, the gaunt
stranger first rose to speak in the con
vention Randolph looked at him with
such an air of alarm as to attract the
attention of the whole convention, and
as he glanced around seemed to be ask
ing for sympathy in his coming defeat
He then composed himself to listen with
close attention.
Campbell, aware of this byplay, hest
tated and lost the thread of his arg l.
ment. Randolph's IS face by turns as he
listened expressed WEAKNESS. indiffer'
ence and finally contempt. He leaned
back and yawned. Campbell sat down
hastily, He had lost the whole force
of his speech. Not word had been
spoken, but he was defeated.-Wash'
ington Star.
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C.K.NEWS
REsCUES MOTHER
Miss Ethel HORNE Drags Unconscious
Parent to Safety From Flame
Enveloped Room

Hagerstown, Dec. 26.-Miss Ethel
HORNE, dragged her unconscious moth
er, Mrs. A. j.. HORNE, to safety, when
fire broke out in their home, at Myers
vile, about 5 O'Clock Wednesday aft
ernoon. Owing to the quick action of
Miss Horine, Mrs. Horine was saved
from serious burns and the house saved
from destruction.
Mrs. HORNE was sewing in her bed
room and had the window open slight
ly for ventilation. The breeze caught
a lace curtain, blew 1T against lamp
and the fiimsy material Immediately
caught fire.
Gowns lying nearby also caught fire
and the blaze spread. Mrs. HORNE, who
suffers with heart trouble, gave one
cry for help and then fell over in a
faint. The blaze spread rapidly to
the bed clothes. Miss HORNE heard
her mothers call and ran to the room,
She caught her mother by the should
ers and pulled her from the room.
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DISTRIBUTES CANDY TO POOR
Governor Santa Claus Pleases Many
Little Shivering Children

The Yuletide distribution of candy
to the poor children of Harrisburg at
the Executive Mansion by direction of
Governor Tener, drew to the vicinity of
front and South streets Yesterday morn.
ing large number of little folks, all
of whom wanted to be in on that prop
osition,' and there was much excite
ment for while. Governor and Mrs.
Tener were much interested in the dis
tribution, which was conducted by
James NJ. Auter, who for twenty years
has acted as almoner, major domo and
understudy for the gubeTnatorial Santa
Claus. In order to prevent any 'dou-
bic teaming'' through the interchange
Of garments meant to disguise, whereby
the cunning kiddies could get double
portion, they were assembled in sae yard
of the mansion and handed their pack
ages as they left the premises.
The Governor and Mrs. Tener spent
a quiet day at the mansion with friends,
many of whom called to extend the
compliments of the season and to ex-
press regret over their departure from
a circle which taey have a.aced SO
admirably for the past fo,. Years.
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MIDDLETOWN
Harry Parthemore, of Pittsburgh,
Here Visiting His Mother

Special Correspondence.
Middletown, Dee. 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Whitman and son, of Harrisburg,
spent yesterday in town as the guests
of the formers parents Mr.. and Mrs,
NJ G. Whitman, Ann street.
Ralph Whitman, of Liverpool, Ohio,
arrived in town yesterday and will
spend week in town as the guest of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. G. Wit
man, Ann street.
Miss Ruth Rife, of Altoona, is visit
ing relatives in town for several days.
Miss Edna Beard left to-day for
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, where she will visit
relatives for two weeks.
Clarence Houser, of York, is visiting
his parents on South Wood street for
a week.
Mcssrs. Norman Hartman and Claude
Ware, students of the State Normal
School, are spending the holidays in
town as the guests of their parents.
The Christmas entertainments held
last evening by the NJ. Z. Sunday
school, the st. Peters Lutheran Sunday
school, the Church of God and the U.
ID. SUNDAY SCHOOL were greeted DV
large crowds and fine entertainments
were rendered by all.
The early morning services held in
the st. Peters Lutheran church and
the NJ. L. church were largely attended
and fine services were rendered by both
churches.
Mrs. j. w. Rewalt is visiting her
brother, John Kendig, at Philadelphia,
for several days.
Mrs. Albert Baumbach and daughter,
of Norristown, are visiting relatives in
town for several days.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Angus
tus Schwan will be held from her late
home on State street on Monday after
noon with services at 2 O'Clock. The
Rev. w. R. Ridington, pastor of the
NJ. f. church, will officiate. IntermenS
will be made in the Middletown ceme-
terry.
Harry Parthemore, of Pittsburgh, ar
rived in town on Thursday morning and
will spend several days as the guest
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Parthemore,
East Water street.
Aaron Palmer, of Koppel, is visiting
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his mother, Mrs. Maggie Palmer, Will
son street, for week.
Isaac Singer spent Christmas Day
at Williamsport as the guest of his
brother, Jacob Singer.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Z. Bowers, son, Karl,
and Miss Margaret Kilsch spent Christ
mas Day at Ephrata as the guests of
relatives. Mrs. Bowers will remain un
til Sunday.
Frank Werlich was given hearing
before Squire c. +. Bowers on Thurs
day afternoon charged with stealing 4
dinner bucket from John Houser. The
evidence was sufficient to hold him un-
der 5000 bail for court. Officer Levi
Miller made the arrest.
Harry Rudy, of Lititz, spent Christ
mas Day in town as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. +. w. Myers, Pine street. He
was accompanied home by his wife and
son, who spent the past week in town.
Mrs. J. A. Peters has returned home
from a several days visit to friends
at Waynesboro.
Mrs. Karl Keim, Ann street, held a
family reunion on Christmas Day at her
home, where turkey dinner was
served to her two sons and their fam
lilies. Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Keim, of Can
ada, were present and very enjoyable
time was had.
The Mems Bible Glass of the NJ. E.
Sunday school will hold their annual
social and business meeting at the par
sonage on next Friday evening, New
Years Night, ami fine program has
been arranged for the occasion. This
includes the wives and their lady
friends. Following will be the pro.
gram: Singing, "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds;'' prayer, the Rev. w. II.
Ridington; selection, quartet, Misses
Rose Swartz and Messrs. Hess and
Behney; recitation, Margaret Palmer
selection, duet, Misses Schaeffer and
Kline; business session of class; selec-
tion, quartet, Misses Rose and Swartz
and Messrs. Hess and Behney; address,
W. G. Hean, Harrisburg; singing, son
ward Christian Soldiers impromptu; /;
social hour and refreshments; singing,
Bible class song; benediction. Menu,
Layer cake, saratoga chips, bananas,
sandwiches, grapes, oranges, cream, cof
fee. tea, bon bons.
George Ackerman, of Pittsburgh, is
spending several days in town as the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Arson Acker-
man, East Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benson, of
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FUN IN pair OF SIxES''
Clever Farce Is Capably Played in Ma
jestic by Company That Was Here
Earlier in Season

A company of capable actors yester-
day presented the farce, IA Pair of
Sixes,'' for two performances in the
Majestic theatre. 1t was an excellent
holiday attraction and many Harris
burgers took advantage of the oppor-
tunity of seeing it the second time. 1t
was return engagement and the mem
bers of the company were the same with
one exception, as those who appeared
here earlier in the season.
That exception was Miss Elizabeth
Irving, who made her first appearance
in the play Yesterday in the part of
Mrs. Nettleson. Her work went smooth
Iv and helFed carry the action OF the
play along without hitch.
GA Pair of Skies" is an excellent
farce, with many funny situations and
some sad ones, too. Thomas Walsh and
Paul Nicholson, business partners in the
pill business, decide, through pair of
sixes in game of "show down. that
the latter shall be the former s butler
during one year. This arrangement is
put into efe.t by mutual agreement and
laughable period follows. These men
are clever actors of good stage presence
and they are capably supported.
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RLAIN
Farmers Institute Convened OH Monday
in the Town Hall

Special Correspondence.
Blain, Dec. 26.-Mr. and Mrs. David
Snyder, who were married in Hagers.
town, Nd, on the 10th inst, came
home. Mrs. Snyder's name before hel
marriage was Miss Ida Kline
The Farmers Institute opened on
Monday in the town hail. Monday night
all could not gain admittance, because
of the large number of farmers and
citizens attending the institute.
The firm of Henry s. Smith has
butchered some fine porkers, four of
which weighed 421, 455 1a, 3971a and
362 pounds, respectively.
c. j. Kell, a student at State Col
lege, is spending his Christmas vacation
at the home of his parents in this place
J. NJ. /. Vented, of Harrisburg, is
spending the holidays in this place.
Miss Sara Pryor, a private nurse at
New York. is spending her vacation
with her mother. Mrs. Margaret Pryor
f. d. Boyer returned to Philadelphia
on Wednesday.
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"When the Tide Is Low"

Some time at eve when the tide is low,
/ shall slip my mooring and sail away,
With no response to a friendly hail
Of kindred craft in busy bay.
In the silent bush of the twilight pale,
When the night stoops down to embrace
the day,
And the voices call in the waters flow,
Some time at eve when the tide is low
I Shall slip my mooring and sail away,
Through purple shadows that darkly
trail
Ger the ebbing tide of the unknown
sea,
shall fare me away with a dip of sail
And ripple ofNwater to tell the tale
of lonely voyager sailing away
shore
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NEW BLOOMFIELD
Mrs. Rebecca Hess, of Duncannon, Was
Visiting Her Niece

Special Correspondence.
New Bloomfield, Dec. ga can.
tata, entitled 'The Angelic Choir" viii
be rendered Sunday evening in the
Lutheran church.
Miss Hanna Mckee is visiting her
sister, Mrs. George Bell, at Marysville.
Miss Edna Baer, a teacher at West
Fairview, is spending her vacation at
her home.
Frank Magee. freshman at the
University Of Pennsylvania, is home
for the holidays.
Mrs. Rebecca Hess. of Duncannon,
spent Monday and Tuesday with her
niece. Mrs. J. W. Shun
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Long, of Phila.
delphia, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Longs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Shull.
Miss Pearl Clouser, teacher at New
Brighton, is spending some time at her
home.
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BRAVERY IN BATTLE
1t Is Physical Condition and Depends
Upon the Heart .

Bravery said the surgeon ~gen-
eral, sis purely matter of the Mart.
It's his heart that determines how a
soldier will conduct himself in battle.
The soldier has no more responsibility
in the matter of his bravery than in
the matter of his height or his com
plexon
'In battle the heart beats, as a
rule, diminish. They diminish II de-
grees. A good, strong, solid man has Il
heart running seventy-two to the min
ute In battle it falls to sixty That is
not bad. 1t leaves the man pretty near
all his mental and physical powers in
tact. So he makes good soldier.
8 But there are many sluggish heart
ed men. They seem strong enough
stalwart enough, but their hearts run
at the best of times only sixty or so
q minute. Subtract twelve in battle
Result, forty eight And pallor and
weakness follow--pallor and weak
ness, might say, of mind no less than
of body. 1t is not surprising if this
soldier runs away.
''There's s another class, class in
creasing in these stressful modern
times-namely, the nervous class. The
heart of the nervous class in time of
danger is the worst of ALL 1t goes
speeding up, up, up-it actually reaches
l2O beats. Its owner can then do moth
ing. He can t fight, he can t advance,
he can't retreat. He sinks down on
the ground. He shakes and covers. A
pitiable spectacle. But he can't help
it any more than he could help an at
tack of scarlet fever
" Honor the good soldier, ended
the surgeon general, but pity the poor
one, for It's his heart, it. not himself
that is to blame. ."-Cincinnati En-
quirer
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The craft of those who have sailed he
fore,
Ger the unknown sea to the unknown
shore.
A few who have watched me sail away,
VIII miss my craft from the busy bay,
Some friendly barks that were anchored
near,
Some loving souls that my heart held
dear,
In silent sorrow will drop tear.
But | shall have peacefully furled my
sail,
In moorings sheltered from storm and
gale,
And greeted the friends who have sailed
Ger the unknown sea to the unknown
TO mystic isles where at anchor lay
! before
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When Notre DANES Bell Tolls

One of the most interesting sights OF
Notre Dame is the ringing of the great
bourbon, the giant bell of the cathedral.
1t can be seen by those who happen to
visit the belfry at noon on Good Fri
day. There are no ropes; the huge
mass is swung by sort of seesaw, on
which the ringers perform curious gym
nastics. The tone & the bell is so pure
that one may stand quite close and suf'
fer no more Inconvenience than from
the sounding of thirty 1.-TWO foot organ
pipe Huysmans has described the ring
ing in one of his novels.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
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Rude Thomas

81 understand you were punished in
school yesterday, Thomass'' said Mr..
Bacon to his 12-year-old boy.
Yes, sir, promptly replied the
truthful Thomas. "It was for telling
the truth, sir.
Your teacher said it was for some
reflection You made on her age.n =
That s the way she took it, father.
You see, she drew picture of basket
of eggs on the blackboard, and while
she was out of the room l just wrote
under them:
The hen that made these eggs ism t
any chicken. London Answers.
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Many Children Have Mumps

Uettysburg, Dec. 26.-Ten days OF
more of discomfort confronts a score
or more Gettysburg kiddies who have
fallen victims to the mumps, the dis
ease making its first general appear
ance here for many years. No less than
seven cases have been reported to the
board of health and a number of other
suspicious ones have been under orb
servation by local physicians for sew,
eral days.
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woolwich Once a Roman Cemetery

Woolwich arsenal only dates from
1716, but Woolwich S military connec
tions go further back. Batteries We're
erected there against Che Dutch in 1867
and as early as the reign of Henry
VII the spot had begun to be associat-
ed with the navy. And even earlier
Woolwich was we'll known, for the Ro-
man Waiting street crossed Shooter s
hill, and the site of the arsenal, was
once Roman cemetery.-London Spec
tator.
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COLLECIANS Play HARD
Force Harrisburg to Overcome Lead Be-
fore Winning by the Score
of 23 to Fl

The Harrisburg FIVE won a close
game from the Collegians on the Ar
mory floor last evening by the score of
~ to Fl. The winners played an up
hill game, winning in the second half,
after being two points behind at the
call for time at the close of the first
period.
Krout and Boyles played Harris
burg s best game, while Regain and
Parks, captain of the State varsity five,
played best for the Collegians. The
lineup:
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Thoughtfulness

Gladly" said Plodding Pete, "would
you mind letting me have some mustard
or some horseradish7'
"What for' | haven't given you
anything to eat"
No one knows it better n me. But
l m member of the S. P. C. A. an
harbor no grudge. That dog of yours
has .es bit piece out o my leg an L
want to give him some seasoning. =
Washington Star.
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Cheeks of my youth,
Bathed in tears have you beenj
Thoughts of my youth,
You have led me astray;
Strength of my youth,
Why lament your decayf
Days of my youth,
Ye will shortly be past;
Pains of my age,
Yet awhile can We last;
Joys of my age,
In true wisdom delight;
Eyes of my age,
Be religion your light;
Thoughts of my age.
Dread ye not the cold sod;
Hopes of my age,
Be ye fixed on your God.
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WOLF HAS LEFT STATE
Lad Who Robbed His Father Plans to
Not Return

Carlisle, Dec. 26.-There has been
a temporary lapse in the hunt for
Charles Wolf, who Monday, it is claim
ed, stole 500 from his father and left
his home near Middlesex. Letters to a
girl friend here, it is said, contain the
information that he has left the State
and intends remaining away. His faith
er, it is said, will make no effort to
have him returned. There is another
charge against the boy, local business
man, wishing to secure payment for
certain articles which were purchased
and for which payment was not made.
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Compulsory Military service

Napoleon had "eonseript armies
under the famous conscription law of
General .Jourdan in 1898, but tine first
nation to put the universal military
service and army reserve systematic
ally in action was Prussia, at the time
cf tne outbreak of the war of liioera-
tion in 1913. The system has been de
veioped since, and in the years since
1870 every European nation except
Great Britain has adopted the compul.
sorry service system.--4New York Times
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THE SONGS OF OTHER DAYS
Selected BY j. HOWARD VERT
No. 311.
Resignation
BY st. George Tucker

Days of my youth,
Ye have glided away;
Hair of my youth,
Ye are frosted and gray;
Eyes of my youth.
Your keen sight is no more;
Cheeks of my youth,
Ye are furrowed all Ger;
Strength of my youth,
All your vigor is gone;
Thoughts of my youth,
Your bay visions are flown.
Days of my youth.
| wish not your recall;
Hairs of my youth,
I'm content we should fall
Eyes of my youth,
You much evil have, seen;
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FORMER HOTEL MAN Is DEAD
George w. Seibert, 80 Years Old, Vic
tim of Commissions

Hagerstown, Dec. 26.-George w.
Seibert, formerly member of the firm
of Parsons & Seibert, proprietors of the
Hotel Werner, from March, 1909, to
March, 1911, died at his residence on
Potomac avenue, Thursday at 1 O'Clock
OF uremic convulsions, aged about 80
years.
Mr.. Seibert was taken i'll with kid
ney trouble, Tuesday, and never re.
covered from the severity of the at
tack
He was formerly proprietor of a
hotel in Martinsburg, W. Va, and came
here early in 1909 to engage in busi
ness. Two years ago he left here and
recently resided in Hagerstown, where
he proposed making his home
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Origin of Alchemy

Alchemy was originally based upon
the idea that material substances were
base and that by series of tortures
and eliminations the good or noble part
eould be separated from the base and
that finally the purest of all substances,
gold, would be the consummation. .-Ex-
change.
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Marbles of Gresee

Among other minerals the marbles
of Greece must be placed in the front
rank, no country being so rich in this
product as the Hellenic Kingdom.
Seemingly inexhaustible beds are to be
found in Attica, Euboea and the pelo-
ponnesOs. r
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One WAY to Get It

4 have come to your town to get
some atmosphere in my new story"
Well, if you go right down the
street and turn to the right, then keep
on to the first engine house on your
way, they II probaibly lend you their
pulmotor Baltimore American,
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Difficult Navigation

An old lady was on her first ocean
voyage. ''What s that down theref"
she asked the captain. "That IS the
storage, madam" he replied. "Real-
lyf" she exclaimed in surprise. "And
does it take all those people to make
the boat go straightf"-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
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Changed Their Minds

suppose your education was a
matter OF great care TO your parents. =
Eyes" replied Miss Cayenne. "I re-
call that they had great difficulty
teaching me to play the piano. And
then they had still more persuading
me not to. .''-Washington Star.