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L.sxs assirASsise in TIE We>asIs lAAk
id Eastsra potato tsrIitOl.-
Particular iHR0EtlAee also q.
sash.s 20 lae Fast that Nsiss u las
one si@is Aos seriously MeAassa
N~iDe is the shiei source oi s~si po-
,sIo2s for iae csssrAi AiisaIie ass
sS~.hssa States. sns saJOias tasi
portion oi Canada shesr tss posissA
seaD H. EGp -. S@Ei0sls- n Aalhs
AstAiOss sE0aia t@Soas srkrsaiis
Affected. SHlf ,.s naOssr sKna0Ttlaara
efforts saa sas@A the spread o. Rsa
dsss .~at 10 assEis .ssss Slhss
state
As f.i NJ Aeshst OI n0HlTSl.iEs
The disease. sssA Il Sss- sels ia ssr
soil. has tees t0sasi TAG sSs Sstl-
issis os Ih. isJesfaaSA. Gslalss sss
s.ssa.ls %. eeTtaiA .sF~sia.hss shlsA
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lsssg,sa si,h g@sesgf sab Is shsss
bss's ssa. r0.asS~s lag sSs-Fai ssss.
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a .ssp sai.g,sa si,h saI. disease
Il IL 10, yst k.Ssa hoo s4sss
y.sN las fiksas sas. lisr ls sAa scii
sai ils a.iar- .ass.sss .sA, u sAA
socially iis. sss sassssi s-srsp
u i. v-li kassa that sseSaarhsha
s&sks. bAn-ls. SID s0srs as@ oassa
a~i In saassssias t.esasSss
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Nos.h.fa slAs-s To s- esvsn IN tLs
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paaaa sasAY SACKS In s5esr of sss
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rss.- sasks sass ssoea ~ TO 10 seats
essA. dc ,saaia3 ep0n shrls saslsss
asd vA.lh.s ,hef asr nee OF sec
oAa kssas saeks OF good aasiiss cas-
be- u.~a ms.as ssaass. saa This ha,
..aae sa be- .ommas pssssse.s IL
both Mes York saa ttO,.ipA tsrs- ass
films tkA, sss as ss.asins h"asrs sss
potato SACKS. Lasihs s~s"na Aasa
..sks ssUn ansoas shs aasf ~isA ss
sell them ana ssisrIas sh.sa 10 pa
iaio dealers either nassh as splsh
IL aaas hspp.s. 'hss"sss.s ssss sacks
that have previously s"aiain.a dis
sas~d ,ub-ss .omins sfusn Eafpse o'
.i.e.h-r- ~lii be a.es, Toe sAispias
.ai-., seed fFsm the N.s'h To ias
foa.hs
Th-s- Is considerable shsa.- 81
I-osai diseases b~ins s.ss-ad ~
means os Oil sacks s-.onsihssd tsf'
r-is may ale. sussn.usisai- ihuso dis
.as~s- The question Arts-s ss 10 ho~
chi. spsrAa at diseas. 'sn Lr ssr'
ssassi sad. OF .oats-. N. saiuiiaH u
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4 BUSINESS MAN OF MINNEAPOLIS

MiaEsa s0sis is siig where 'iAes
81 ,tsLsss- i,slai2tsi Ss = vigorous
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Sss4eSs.si -E1 ssSs1zhl @s.
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has sssLtrlt la ass EssIsAVesss MIA
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ss.-Es Ia iih.s-tas.s-ls-
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sHAi st-us slsi sSsaezzal ais frIestssiEs
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L.sabrf siz@s iNrst-sAa - : ssrisa s~ssassfs
ite a.4s q sssr-s 80 ss~a sa fss several
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'gssss ss@s~ss his. a. kAye ssEG nasa
iza.iis
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arssf hare laa~Taas~-s Liza 10 sEAs-
sassUaA. o. eas tstsslis ,sai E,sF-
sss.Assa Aisss 10 sFS isS Pessr's1 h.
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a % ~rti- seA, ffs~ ~ ~ tss~As
"a t.assF pag Aina1s~ COR tFi '.
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TEs r4iEsi lsnplss aAd p@isss
aSils Sl lAis sEeisn, sils. richly ORA
n.ss,sst ia las Fslirf. ths F&sl irTisa-
,i0a NSgAss Abe Ea00ESs sOaI@inias
sas sepaigAeHs Of Oase p0@~Tfui rui-
srs. ali iadirSls aha, ihs ahrisAI shi-
Haas ssTs soEthR ThAis Sf IAs '-shii-
l'sa of Ale <1s.' 40 finaila eon-
qa@Es'i Ihsal-
fss iEfas. s0 IEasiiliOa ears, TahAss
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saTe 0@saViai b. an snsisnI Tase u
sssi0s+aaH buiits5s Ihs GhiMsas ~
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ass s0stA "a fiSAiits ~ RATS. aaS
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i. sgil-ase Sd IN@ ssEiieT sisiii1a-
liosss SAksRs ,EaG ssSrRIblns E.5isss
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sss S.asaFiss YGt0E a. sNS stsral ~
as ssaAiasss- ilasiAtis tA- ghiHsas
ia s@assaea ei,h Es4Els ali ls- i'sFi-
iig ssAass PrSsst1 Sa r9asA AszFstoa
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shs .sss Sf ,b- sias. ssrsfS@aias shf
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ih- ss..f vas s's.Fitss-isst ssnsn ~
slas.s .ssr .h- sisS ssi sb- sasg"ssat'
,as lsads sss-ss.b-Fr arc eaaais sba
reservoirs issisatias siriss sat s.r1
arns. prosse.sa sF a sFvsG vail saa'
saa toe saitss 90 tho iaassd sIstr Of
IN. sisfs \ s,saS "i 'hvso 'Ansi'
sass.sis = sisssFrasiasion ia isstsas'
ias issd foe ...,oa ssa sosa .aisits'
,ioa, IT, taas.ssaris s"s'aa "t i'rSu
pss extensively cultivated "Srn 10
,his s-sa",s pesiads asa siariS ~"s
-s sis,hs asra in sSss."Sas 'ol"ss.
-ss s.sa ~ shs sssi,hF 'sigas-
.. an. az, al rasIsss tasz ser n
sisaas- "s even ,ts- tnrsss s"s -! Ell
the s-saarAshl- uorh In elsF 'hs' SOS
ts-a esrasas-es IN i'-Fu npsr r11
s..sgas~ IT. sttli,nt ~"sftsts sssissl
! sNh that f.uaJ in Ttsnl'bsns lf
81 sk-zr -as,hrn vessels s,Ff" 1rgs sias
hsnaa figures. tsais ant $50
~.r- iastsai,s af s"ntesafarsr-ati
.rsoas. asa ,h- observer is s,risi
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fui sxpssssaes. for the Enssaid
- tote Affords - great. u not .
GSsaass. variety Of iassfaae for the
soes1ss thAa noss Eusopsaa counisisa
u hes basssa hijis aaA mountains. fer.
tils vajisyA bsay. sAssvias. Sp.lo.date
eisisa. surai districts vhsss primitive
eonditjoas seili sziss. oas rssaAeoees
aaA old palaces. miserable hossis and
Suiaed castles: here teemia6 svideaecs
q prosperity asd wealth. there livina
illustrations Of siolh aaa povssiy-a
iasd os oestrase yet os beauty svssy.
whees. fer 70 vhses you Will. from
Coek - tAe sooth. the 6snuins Irish
GooA viii a1d cordial Hospitality greet
yoo a svssy p,acs.
} DRay IA1o q - Paszsck.
! The laad saisiy teens With memo.
ries q D. Patrick. and ~ every turn
The via1toe aads Patrick street. .
town which ssds In the name Of Pat.
rick. or . cathedral or monastery
named In honor Of this great man Of
lss,aA1. Some legend or story In ref.
sfsnee to him y on svsry irishman's
tongue, and bsfors vsry long the tfav.
siisr catches the sane spirit and BE-
gins to relate thsss romafka6ls tales
ing to the hest authorities 81 Pat
rick was born at Nemthur. now known
- Dunbarton. Scotland. in the year
Ss7. where his father was a magis-
srate under the Roman Government.
when . boy Of sixteen 81. Patrick
was taken into captivity and sold a.
n slave to = rich man. who took him
to ireland and made him herd swine
~.d sheep in the County Antrim. A:
the end Of six years he escaped and
returned home. Later he went to
tho monastic school At Tours. Franco.
and after receiving an education no
was ordained and biest by Pope Ceies-
sine and mlssioncd to go to Ire
land a. . missionary. He settled at
Dounpatrick. where he held divine ser
vices In a barn. After remaining At
that place for several years teaching
and training disciples no mado q tour
Of ireland. visiting every section and
preaching to the rich and poor alike.
iIe founded churches and monasteries
throughout the country and finally
settled down at Armagh a. Bishop Of
ireland In 467. It was while Waiting
.hs mountain now known as CROUCH
Patrick on the west coast OF Ireland
that ct. Patrick performed tho mir
acle Of banlshing tho snakes from Ire
land. A large Celtic cross and aruined
chapel stand on the mountain mark
INK tho spot Of this marvellous act.
The Monk Jocelyn. who wrote the life
If 81. Patrick away back in the
.weifth century. describes the scene
j.. follows: .
u How He Banished the Snakes.
"St. Patrick brought together here
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LARGE CLOSED COUNTRY

NtgEasIslsns shr bntffF stale lsr
tss1s tsslIish laiIs asd ssr snssian
rassSssiaas Ia Nsiss ~Jsh % arrs ut
absat sEsssss srasgr stiles sni a
sata,Ius ~ pT"babif st-1u' s,s""s'
ass Mahasussisss SEQ 1sHsts has
psss L-gu lsArai. is. ui'b Isr sNcsr'
Siga gf rit~Is ,sr largest closed snan.
tgy g. tra TaF'i
The chronicle=news., 1914-04-11
LISTEN Yua fnr WHISTLE

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carrier boys sos rassss'ss @.s .@7s7
sisss rs. boys .iti Li,ss ss- ~sSsss'-
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after u has b<~a ,sso,s
The chronicle=news., 1914-04-11
QUITE REAsoxsAlE

-Ee FSa ass't sait 40 Miss Ha."
a@f saSss- uasEgris g. Well 1
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Ee b~S@Fr aas r@' after sAg ais "a
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sgFF" 'sh~ said I .s,asaJiF sla.,
stat sas s@s miGas astr bs= egsisfH
Enss, s1@ i&assSa Tgss gi~s
The chronicle=news., 1914-04-11

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The chronicle=news., 1914-04-11

ifia rrsi o' FF:s'sss ~ sur liEi
.'h1ss ,he CaFuni .f-'srsa Wv sgv
rlairi.Fsl ,s Eite T1H iiFz' siass v"'.
rrs.urgiy. Call Tsiaiisd ito. q.
The chronicle=news., 1914-04-11
TravelmIreland aNever
Ending Delight . The
Famous Barney Castle
and the Beautiful Lakes
Of Killarney.

o shoss who have asvss vtsiied
trstsnd there rsmaiAo . delight.
fui sxpssssaes. for the Enssaid
The chronicle=news., 1914-04-11
The Legend Of Saint Pat
rick, the Patron Saint
Of the Emerald Isle =
How He Banished the
Snakes.

r1r-iy keep up ;hsss sa~'si .gn's Th~
homes - Hsi.-rt :frmii. Tor. Nr"ra
sHi Eitnuni nurE- have gone ~ 'nc
NaY us that % Dean Svi'i
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
NEW CUMBERLAND
Y. P. S. C. E. of Trinity U. B. Church
Elects officers

Special Correspondence.
New Cumberland, Dec. 3.-The bust
ness and social meeting of the Y. P.
S. C. E. of Trinity U. B. church at the
home of Edgar Shelly, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, H. B. Schenck: vice
president, Edgar Shelly; secretary, Ed
gar Shelly; treasurer, Edward Ma
thias; organist, Elizabeth Smaling;
chorister, Helen Lechthaler; junior su-
perintendent, Mrs. William Cookery;
assistant superintendent, Mrs. j. r.
Fisher. After the business session an
hour was enjoyed socially and refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Margaret Phillips, of Harris
burg, called on Miss Picnic Meyer
yesterday.
Mrs. R. R. Reiff has returned from
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Apple, of Wellsville.
The bazar will open in the social
room of the M. E. church this evening.
Otto Plack, of Harrisburg, has been
here assisting in the decorations which
are artistic and beautiful. A literary
program will precede the opening of
the baZar All are invited to attend
and patronize the Sunday school. All
kinds of fancy articles and everything
to tempt the appetite will be on sale.
Mrs. j. c. Neff, of Philadelphia, who
has been guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Margaret B. Prowell, this week, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Parker Buttorff entertained the
Sewing Circle of which she is n NOM,
Der at her home, Third and Eutaw
streets, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kreiger, Miss Mahala
Fisher, John M. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
John p. Sweeney attended the funeral
OF Mrs. George Umberger at Williams
Grove on Monday.
Miss Elsie Conrad is visiting Mrs.
Edwards in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Howard Embick, of Harris
burg, visited here yesterday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
HALIFAX
Patrons Day Will Be Observed in the
Public Schools Tomorrow

Special Correspondence.
Halifax, Dec. 3.-Mrs. w. j. jury
entertained the members of the ladies
Bible class of the United Brethren
church at her home on Armstrong
street Tuesday evening. Those present
were Mrs. Nathan Koones, Mrs. Har
vey Kline, Mrs. G. W. Mcclellan, Mrs
C. F. Stell, Mrs. Charles. Bailetts, Mrs
Charles E. Motter, Mrs. Harry Urich,
Mrs. B. C. Koppenheffer, Mrs. William
Shammo, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross thinner
man, Mr.. and Mrs W. J. Jury and son,
Harry, and Misses Bethel Urlbert and
Anna Lebo.
Patrons Day will be observed in the
public schools of the borough to-mor'
row afternoon.
DR.. Frederick Smith has moved his
family from the Pike house on Sec
ond street to the P. G. Fox house on
Third street.
Charity Lodge No. 80, I. o. o. F.,
will hold their annual banquet at their
hall on Second street on New Year S
evening.
George w. Bowman is recovering
from a spell of sickness.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
DILLSBURG
j. s. Kapp's Auto Collides With Troll
lev Car in Mechanicsburg
Special CORRESPONDENCE.

Special Correspondence
Dillsburg, Dec. 3.-While j. S. Kapp
was motoring through Mechanicsburg
in his new Overland with a party of
friends the automobile collided with
the trolley as the car turned from Wal
nut street into Main. The fact that
Mr.. Kapp was running slowly and had
the car under complete control prevent
ed any serious results. The front axle
of the automobile was bent and it was
thought best not to use it in that con-
dition so the party returned by troll
ley to this place. The members of the
party were J. S. Kapp, G. E. Seibert,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Seibert and Mrs.
G. w. Shelter, all of this place. No
one was injured.
A delegation from the local Council
o. U. A. NJ, attended the booster meet
ing in Mechanicsburg Monday even
ing. A special car brought the men
home after the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Clark, of this
place, spent few days sightseeing in
Washington, D. c., and Mt. Vernon.
Our townsfolks had one more added
to its list of wedding surprises on Sat
urday, when it was learned that a
couple of our young people had gone to
Merchandising to be married. This
time the contracting parties were John
r. Arnold, proprietor of the Dillsburg
Laundry, and Miss Grace Lerew, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Maggie Lerew, North Bal
timore street. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold re-
turned Sunday evening and received
the congratulations of their friends.
The evangelistic service in the NJ.
r. church, conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Goff continue with increasing interest.
Professor Myers has organized boys
and girls auxiliary choir to assist with
the music. At the joint session of the
U, B. and M. E. Sunday schools, Sun
day morning, number of the younger
members of the schools came to the
front and decided for God The men s
chorus sang at the Sunday afternoon
men s meeting and after stirring ad-
dress by Mr.. Golf a couple of men
came to the front and professed con-
version. Monday evening about sixty
members of Camp III, P. o. S. of A.,
attended the meeting in body and
were addressed by the evangelist Last
evening the members of the o. y. A.
NJ. were in attendance The meetings
will continue throughout the week.
Fl. E. Miller, B. S. Klugh, John
Grove and NJ. E. Shultz, all of this
place, were examined at Welsville Sat
urday for the position of rural mail
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carrier. Henry Smith resigned few
weeks ago, his resignation taking eff
fart yesterday No appointment to fill
the vacancy has yet been announced. A
sub-carrier will drive the route till an
appointment is made.
Miss Esther Bentz has been serious
ly ill with pneumonia at her home on
South Baltimore street. Her condition
has slightly improved since Monday
evening.
C. o. Sidle has purchased the hotel
outfit at Biglerville, Adams county, and
will take possession January /, 1915.
l.. j. Klugh and j. Paul Smith have
recently purchased from George Yost,
the good will and fixtures of the res
taurant in the J. A. Lerew building,
and in the future the place will be
managed by the new proprietors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
SUBURBAN
DAUPHIN
Success Grange Holds Special Meeting
to Initiate Harrisburger


Special Correspondence.
Dauphin, Dec. 3.-Success Grange,
No. 1897. of Dauphin, held special
meeting on Tuesday evening IN Odd
Fellows Hall in order to initiate John
Shaffner, of Harrisburg, who will leave
on Tuesday, December 8, as represen-
tative to the State Grange meeting at
Meadville, Pa.
The Mite Society of the Presby-
terian church met at the home of Mrs.
George Gilday on Tuesday evening
After the regular business was trans
acted refreshments were served.
Miss Mary Fry, of Millersburg, was
the weekend guest of Miss Beatrice
Lebo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Crone, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred johnson, of Harris
burg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Grace
Garman.
Mrs. Fred Haas, of York, was the
guest of Miss Cora Cofrode on Friday
p Alexander D. McNeely, of New
York, was in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wenrich and
son, John, spent Thanksgiving Day
with Mrs. Caroline Wenrich.
George Denison, Jr, and Chambers
Denison returned to West Chester Nor
nal School on Monday, after spending
Thanksgiving vacation with their faith
er, George Denison.
Richard Lee Peck, the 9-month old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Peck, died Tues
day morning at IL O'Clock, of pneu,
monia. Funeral services will be held
on Saturday mornino at 10 q clock
from the home of his parents. The Rev
H. C. Lutz, pastor of the United Evan
gelical church, will have charge of the
services Interment will be made in
the Chambers Hill cemetery
The pupils of the grammer school
of Dauphin, taught by Miss Edna
Maeder, are preparing a play which
will be given Saturday, December II
Announcement of the program will be
given later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
6. Y. NEWS
WOMAN FOUND dead IN Bed
Oldest Resident of Franklin County Be-
heved to Have Been Victim
of Heart Failure

Chambersburg, Dec. 3.--Mrs. Gather.
inc Barkley Skinner, widow of the late
David j. Skinner, was found dead in
bed yesterday morning at her home in
Dry Run. Heart failure was the cause.
Mrs. Skinner was widely known in
the vicinity, in which she had spent
her life and in her earlier years had
many acquaintances in Chambersburg,
where she then frequently visited Her
first born son, Captain George w. Skin
ner, was for long time distinguished
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ACQUITTAL In ARSON CASE
Jury Takes Only Three Minutes to Free
Philadelphia Woman

Easton, Nd, Dec. 3-The trial of
Mrs. Virginia Rutter, of Philadelphia,
charged with arson for setting fire to
the house in which she lived in Cecil
county, and which has been going on
in the circuit court here for two days,
came to a quick ending yesterday.
The defense put only six witnesses
on the stand, after which the case went
to the jury without argument by either
side. and in less than three minutes a
verdict of acquittal was found.
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resident of Chambersburg. Her life
was somewhat reserved one, but she
was much interested in neighborly af-
fairs and charitable and church pur-
poses. She was the daughter of An
drew and Sarah Starks Barkley. She
died in her ninetieth year, one of the
Oldest residents of Path Valley.
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Aged Minister Is Dead

Hagerstown, Nd, Dee. 3.-The Rev,
Henry Evan Cotton, aged 81, native
of Barbados, West Indies, and a promi-
nent Episcopalian clergyman, died here
yesterday of stomach trouble. He was
formerly rector Of churches at Hagers-
town, Baltimore and Quincy, Mass.
His last rectorate was at the Amer
lean church, Dresden, Germany. His
widow and three children survive.
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Women as Soldiers

Henrietta" said Meekton, ''I don t
think women would ever care to be SOL
diers. y
"Why not9''
"Soldiers' uniforms are so much
alike. No soldier can have the slight
est curiosity abort what another sol.
dier has on. Exchange.
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Scouts Gave Banquet

Carlisle, Dec. 3.-Tuesday evening
the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium was the
scene of one of the most enjoyable ban
quets ever held in that place. The
banquet was given by the Boy Scouts
of Carlisle in honor of their guest, Red
Fox James, Indian scout and Y. M. C.
A. worker, who is travelling on horse
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Quits Gettysburg Hotel

Gettysburg, Dec. 9.-With the resig-
nation of J. A. Ring, the management
of the Hotel Gettysburg falls into new
hands, Henry Scharf, of Philadelphia,
taking active charge of the hostelry.
For several years Mr. Ring has been
president and manager of the Hotel
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Gettysburg Company, the other mem
bers of which are A. II. B. Ring, Get
tysburg; p. II. Thurman and Max
Schmidt, Shamokin, and Nicholas Hu-
ber, Philadelphia. Under Mr. Rings
direction the building was thoroughly
remodeled, both the interior and ex-
terror being given extensive improve
ments end making the hotel one of the,
best-equipped in this immediate section
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The case of the State was weak and
the verdict has approval of the public.
AS the penalty is death, there was some
surprise that the State should proceed
with a trial.
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Now Getting Spring Water

Waynesboro, Dec. 3.-Rouzerville
now is being furnished with pure spring
water as substitute for the creek
stream, which State inspectors have de-
clared to be impure. The supply is be-
ing pumped from well which is fillGl
by a spring. r.
The inspector said that there was no
doubt whatever in his mind that the
creek water was impure and unfit for
use in the homes. The Rouzerville Wa
ter Company directors held a meeting
here and decided upon the change.
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back from Montana with a message for
President Woodrow Wilson in behalf of
national holiday, to be known as In.
dian Day.
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New Prices on Silk
Gird1es Tomorrow

About fifty girdles, including vestee effects,
messaline, satin, moires, Persians and velvets in
variety of shades. Early in the season they
priced at SOC to $1.00. Tomorrow they go
on sale at Observation-Disclosures. .35c
Main Floor-BOWMAN'S
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Frilly, Fluffy Boudoir
Caps for Gifts

No woman s wardrobe is complete without one
of these dainty boudoir caps and as gift they re
most acceptable.
Plain and figured nets, chiffons and soft silky
crepe de chimes
All-over lace is sometimes used, and many are
trimmed with lace and ribbon
Finished with pleated net rufes or perhaps
neat rosette, and and then little touch of
color adds distinction
Prices range from soc to S2.9S.
Second Foor-BOWMANS.