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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
lege, differed widely in their speeches

lege, differed widely in their speeches
as to the needs of good English
DIR. Corson, the first speaker, had
dwelt at length on Lincoln s clear die
tion and the value placed on his Get
tysburg address. He explained that
that address contained only 26S words
and of these 14S, more than half. con-
tanned only one syllable. There were,
he said, only 139 different words.
When DR.. Harrop spoke he told of
the value of a thorough knowledge of
Greek and Latin and regretted that
Lincoln did not have working knowl-
edge of hese two tongues.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Sorry Judge Kunkel Lost

Newspapers throughout the State,
without regard to party, are expressing
regret over the fact that Judge Kunkel,
of this city, was not elected to the Su-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
WHAT is GOOD ENGLISH?

Was the Cause of Spirited Discussion
at Teachers Institute
Whether Abraham Lincoln would
have been greater man had he had a
knowledge of Latin and Greek was
warmly discussed by the speakers at
the institute for the teachers of Har'
risburg, held Saturday.
DIR. o. T. Corson, editor of the
"Ohio Educational Monthly and DR..
Arthur H, Harron, of Allegheny Col.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
HAS IT'S ADVANTAGES

Heksville Stage Hand member of visiting "IIamlet'
company)It certainly can't be no fun havin to play
grave-digger night after night"
Actor tcheerfully)-"oh the position is not to be
sneered at when hostile audience starts bombardment
Puck
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
LIMITED IMPROVEMENTS

The Germans have renamed number of towns thew have
taken in Belgium and France but far no other local inn
provements have been reported.-Chcago Herald
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

Tech has developed football team that is described by
those who saw it in action Saturday of wonderful
strength We of the colleges will be seeking
to draw upon it for material next year
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
BRAND wnTLocK's QUIET RETREAT

Whitlock accepted the appointment to be Minister to
Belgium because he thought Brussels would be pleasant
peaceful place in which write his new nove-Coler's
Weekly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

Yale got the worst licking in her history Well she was
all season without the services of her Harrisburg coach
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

They are going to hang fourteen persons in one dav in
Arizona Perhaps the European safer place
to live.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Monday, November 23, 1914.
N O v E M B E R
WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair and
colder tonight with lowest temperature
about 20 degrees Tuesday fair, con-
tiuued cold.
Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair and
colder tonight. Tuesday fair. Light
northerlv winds.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
VANITY
Stranger

Stranger-"Have you a match, sir?'
Vain Individual-"No, don't think so"-Boston Tran.
script
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

Times cannot be so hard for all persons when 10 900
can attend one football game.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

1t seems certain that Villa will succeed in getting to
Mexico City this tme but the question is how of the
city will be left there by Carranzaf
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN HARRISBURG
Highest A lowest, 2S; a. m, 81; s p. M, SS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02
Anyboay Van DipIodueug?

Andrew Carnegie has corner in di
plodocuses. He owns the bones o.
nearly all of these saurians Of the car
bonlferous age that still remain over
from that period in the dim past; anc
he is presenting them to various gov
ernments as. tokens of esteem and of
the friendship of the United States
A restored diplodocus sixty feet Ions
has just been sent by his direction to
the Argentine republic, with which our
relations have always been most
friendly AS peace offerings, however,
these petri6ed skeletons have not al.
ways had the desired effect The Ger.
man kaiser received one a year or Two
ago, which was even bigger than the
Argentine specimen-and soon after
the trouble over the potash question
began.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02
SUBJECT KING VISITS PARIS
6ey Of Tunis, Conquered by France
Said 70 Be an Enlightened and
Educated Man.

An interesting guest Of the French
nation during the festivities on the
national holiday was Sidi Mohammed
en- Naceur, the Bev Of Tunis. who
then returned the visit made to Tunis
last year by President FaHieres.
When France after a short cam
paign. took possession in 1881 of
Tunis, the present Pey succeeded his
cousin, Sid Mohamnred ell Hadi But
the French did not follow in this col.
ony their policy Of Algeria; they left
the Bg the empty honor of royalty.
As a matter of fact as the head Of
the royal family and the local head
of the church, his power is great, al.
though outwardly he is a subject of
the French conuuerors.
He has accented the role of vassal
sovereign and Tunis is almost as
peaceabIe as any French province,
largely due to his influence. He is an
accomplished scholar has written
books in French and encourages the
education Of his countr rmen.
Possibly he realizes that if he took
a different course he might not long
be able TO enjoy the palace that is one
of the show sights of the suburbs Of
Tunis.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02
FORGOTTEN Which?

They were mother and daughter
travelling on the briny ocean. 1t was
a cheap trip from Folkestone to Bou
logne, and the sea was very rough
Suddenly the daughter exclaimed:
oh, mamma, it's coming on agar
worse than eyer!"
But why, May" asked her mother
did you not follow out the directions
about which your father told you be
fore you came on board ?"
Because" answered the daughter
in faint voice, I've forgotten wheth
err | ought to breathe in as the vesseI
rises, and let the breath so out as it
moves downward, or whether it ought
to be the other way And, oh-oh-
oh, | wish were deaJ!"-- London Tit.
Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02
Billiards. All Wool Pants
Keep Out, the Cold
L. F. Jones, Dry Goods

Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Danforth
have returned home after spending
the holidays with their daughter in
Ludlow, Vt.
Edward Curran, who has been
working in Deering, Me-, is spend
ing the holidays with his parents
here.
Many couples gathered at the
Opera Hall last Monday night to en-
joy the New Years Ball, given by
Story, the Lyndonville picture man.
The excellent music, which was rem
dered by Story's orchestra, was
highly appreciated by the dancers.
Mrs. Alphonse Roby and two
children of Colebrook, N. H., are
visitors at Chas. Roby's.
Mrs. R. A. Bishop, of Rumford
Falls, Me-, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Danforth.
Dr.. Ben Howes, Veterinary In
spector fol the district of Eastern
Vermont, has been transferred from
Newport to this port. 1t is fourteen
years since the doctor was previously
located here and he says: Il have
been in many good towns and cities
since, but | like Island Pond best of
all. -,
The old factory of the Norton
Jack Co. at Coaticook, was destroyed
by fire this week.
Mrs. Ina Page is now employed at
Newport as bookkeeper for the Pas
sumpsic Telephone Company.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02

Mrs. A. E. Hawkins was presnteed
with a Christmas Sunshine Bag,
from her many friends, for which
she extends her thanks.
Miss Gladys Stevens of Lyndon
vile, spent several days last week at
her home here.
c. M. Parker has moved from the
the Davis tenement on Derby street
to a rent in the Bartlett Block.
Mr.. E. J. Payeur, the blacksmith,
is visiting his mother in r olyoke,
Mass. During his absence his shop
will be in charge of his son, Adelard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02

Armand Ellie is home from his
work in Montreal, for a visit with
his parents.
Miss Mary c. Butler. of Penicook,
n. H., viii take the place of Miss
Root, al the high school, teaching
grades Z and 8.
H. Wertheim. the Berlin merchant,
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Stern the past few days.
E. Bonneau of Passiac, N. j., and
Henry Bonneau of Sweetbury, Que,
were the holiday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Bonneau.
Margaret White of Boston is visit
ing her parents.
Mr.. A. H. Vallee of Boston, Mass.
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
T.. Vallee this week.
In talking with the merchants the
opinion seems to be unanimous as re-
CARDS a good Christmas trade. Of
c urse the lack of snow at first held
business back, but it came in time.
Roy Piper and wife were the
guests of their parents in East
Charleston last week.
H. B. Amey and family spent
Sunday in Gorham visiting relatives.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02
9UNG MEN WANTED
FOR AUTOMOBILE
BUSINESS.

The Automobile Business offers
wonderful opportunities. We are
placing men from all parts of the
country in Good Paying Positions.
Our students stand the highest with
auto owners as our school is the old
est, best equipped, most practical
and successful in America. We give
voul individual instruction, real
ractical work on cars and personal
road instruction. Our diploma
guarantees efficiency and protects
your employer. Many owners and
dealers in automobiles employ cur
graduates only. Free employment
bureau and no extra charge for any
service we may render after you
graduate. Write to-day for full
particulars. Start now and be among
the early ones for the good positions
in the spring
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02

lnSkratsd Gentleman Evidently Was
Not Viewing Things with an Eye
That Was Normal.

= Big Bill Roberts. Who holds the trab
fic post at the corner OF Dsy and
Broadway, saw a taxicab approaching
the other day. says the New York cor
respondent OF the Cincinnati Times
Star. Inside were two men. quarrel.
ing violently AS the cab came TO a
halt. in obedience TO Big williams
semaphoring, Mr. Roberts observed
that both gentlemen We're perceptibly
picked. They looked and acted as IL
they had been running the Demon
Rum into holes for q couple Of days
and then proIdiug him out again,
Hey" said Policeman Roberts,
whats the matter hereG"
The largest Of the two gentlemen
still preserved his dignity. 'Nossin's
marrer, ohlsher," he explained. labor
iously. "On'y zish cabs too crowded.
Some Of us gotter get out"
Policeman Roberts thrust his head
through the open window and looked
them over. Then he expressed his
surprise. why" said he, there are
only two Of you in there"
The dignided gentleman looked at
him fxedly for "A moment Then he,
with some difficulty, withdrew his
glazed gaze from the officers eye and
carefully looked about the interior Of
the cab. "Ish zha right, ofisher?' he
asked, pIaintiyely.
Policeman Roberts assured him on
the sacred honor Of one of Commits.
sioner Waldo's most fixed posts that
he had told the truth. "CnI two Of
ush here, huh?" said the digniied per.
son. "WelI, zen, the driver can drive
on. But it looks like more"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-01-02
r or New Years
Start Right by having
A Suit or Overcoat
GEORGE III. ST PIER RE
Ladies' and Gents Tailor

Mrs. Mary Bellefueille has had a
self-playing piano installed at her
home.
Jas. Hurard and family spent
New Years in Quebec.
H. B. Amey was in Montpelier on
business this week.
Miss Susie Daley of North STRAIT
ford, is visitin her brother, VIM.
Daley. Miss Daley is a student at
the State Normal School at Johnson,
Vt.
Esefa Sweeney has completed her
work at the home of G. R. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith enter
tanned several of their friends to a
goose supper la t evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent in
games and dancing.
Mrs. G. R. Allen and children have
gone to the home of her parents in
Virginia for the remainder of the
winter.
Miss 0. Proulx is spending the
week at her home in Montreal, P. Q.
Miss Clarine Corliss of Derby Line,
is visiting her brother, Oral Corliss.
Mrs. Mary BeIlefeuilIe visited
relatives in Montreal, last week.
Nose Wood is temporarily en-
/ ployed by E. J. Payeur.
New electric lights have been in
stalled on the platform of the
Gorham station.
The w. c. 7. U. will meet with
Mrs. E. NJ. Bartlett next Tuesday
a ternoon at half past two.
Island Pond can boast of an excel
lent musician, Geo. L. Dyer, who is
proficient on the cello, trombone
and piano and is a singer of some
note. Mr.. Dyer assisted Story's
orchestra at Lyndonville New Years
Eve and Barton last night.
Mr.. Charles Nolen is spending
New Years with his son, William
L. Nolen and family at Cherry
Mountain, N. H.
A mans working day is 8 hours.
His body organs must work per-
fectly "a hours to keep him fit for 8
hours work. Weak, sore, inactive
kidneys can not do it. They must be
sound and healthily active all the
time. Foley Kidney Pills will make
them sound and well. You IAN not
take them into your system without
good results following their use.
They are tonic in action, quick in
results, and contain no habit form
ing drugs. Try them. For sale by
j. W. Thurston. Adv.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-02

down on the -casket, the paH-hearers
took up their burden of love and fol-
lowed to the church. The scene in
that place of worship was heartrend-
ing. And knew as 1 sat down with
the family in front of those twelve
silent caskets that other scenes,
equally as sad, were being enacted in
every other church in Calumet.
When the last casket had been
borne out into the cold day and the
last mourner had been placed in
hacks, the funeral procession, two
miles long, commenced to move to-
ward the. cemetery.
Itis a terrible sensation to. ride
with the bereaVed behind II dead be-
ings.
All through the streets of Calumet
we moved while the church bells
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-02

tolled the death knell, and thousands
and thousands of people lined our
way.
After the long heartbreakng line
of cerpses came the mourners. And
after them a great host of marching
men, women and children who brayed
intense cold to walk nearly two miles
to the cemetery.
''The people, the people. How
mony of them!' said Mrs. Joqipii, as
she lifted her veil, once, during the
long journey.
That was all she knew of the great
outside world until we reached the
cemetery, where. hearses and hacks
and people stood crowded together on
every available spot.
There were no services at the
graves. Uno Jokipii was buried as all
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-12-24
PLAN PERFECTED TO REORCANIzE
the \. B. CLAFLIN CORPORATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--ln accord
ance with the plan of agreement of
reorganization Of the II. b. Claflin
company, 1t was announced tonight,
the chief mercantile stores corporation
has been organized under the laws Of
the state of New York. The directors,
nominated by the trustees, have elect
ed Alexander New Of Kansas City as
president.
This corporation, it was stated, will
exercise supervision over the business
of % retail stores and 1t also will hold
stocks Of other corporations mentioned
in the plan. including the stock of
II. b. Claflin corporation. when organ.
lied. Deposits of claims under the
plan have so far progressed, It was
explained, as to warrant the organiza-
tiOn of the company. and the selec-
tion of board preparatory to taking
over the business as soon as the nec-
essary court proceedings have been
completed
It is contemplated that within
short time the ompany to be known
as the Fl. B. Claflin corporation as
provided in the plan, will be organized
to succeed to the wholesale business
Of II. Il. Claflin company, the old
company to continue existence with
the rights as provided in the plan.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-12-24
BRIEF ACCOUNT Of THE COBALT
DISCOVERY AND ITS RESULTS

Not many years since party CT
New Liskeard, Ontario, business men
formed syndicate for the purpose
Of developing some mining property
which had good Indications They
reasoned that if they were success
full it would aid all sorts of enter.
prises in that locality.
Hard times made it difficult to OBJ
tain much money but the few believ-
ing in the project subscribed suffl-
cient monthly amount to enable four
prospectors to begin the search for
mineral. A few shares were sold at
ton cents on the $1.0O par value, but
1t seemed likely that the enterprise
would collapse on account Of lack of
funds.
Then came the discover of the
most sensational silver deposit ever
known which turned paupers into
millionaires and created such excite
ment that the province of Ontario
owes it's tremendous increase in pros
perity and population to this discov-
cry. It was followed Ly other i'm
portant findings. Phenomenal ore
values, running into the tens of thou,
sands of ounces of silver as high as
$4,000 ounces to the ton while two
and three thousand ounces was the
average. In less than ten years the
production of silver in the Cobalt
district has reached the enormous
figure Of s15O,O00,OO0.
The four prospectors who had
started out on shoestring had Sc
cured some promising claims. The
revived interest in mining occasion
ed by the Cobalt discoveries, enabled
them to obtain funds to develop these
claims. They found some ricn ore
and commenced shipping. A $500
dividend was declared on shares
which had cost the investors but ten
cents per share.
From this time on the dividends
were enormous. Three hundred per
cent every quarter with more than
500 per cent added on account of the
sale of one of their claims for Il
large amount. From then on 24OO to
5000 per cent was paid yearly.
Some purchasers had paid only ten
cents per share for their stock. On
their investment those lucky people
shares made many men rich.
Lately some of the workings have
been dismantled and the machinery
moved to other claims of the com-
pany. Nearly all the big Cobalt com,
panies have large reserves Of cash
and they have been purchasing gold
properties in other districts This
company takes great interest in
promising looking gold propositions
in all parts of the world.
There are large deposits of conf.
mercial ore in districts adjacent to
Lewistown, which can be worked
profitably. When successful the re-
mining propositions are much greater
than in any other industry. While
there is not much doing now Fergus
County ranks among the first in go,G
production in the state of Montana.
Interest is being revived and little
cooperation end boosting will cause
renewed activity in the mining in
dustry in this county and greatly
help al kinds of business
HARRY BUSH.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-12-24
FAILURE
FATEOF TREATY

WASHINGTON. Dec. g. While
President Wilson Is consulting sena-
tors and legal officers as to the prob
able effect of the senate resolution at
tacking conditions to the ratification
Of the safety-at-sea convention, an in.
quiry into the status Of the treaty has
convinced officials that it probably
Is doomed to complete failure, on ac-
count Of the European war.
1t appears that it will be impossi-
bic to complete the exchange of rati-
fications and give vitality to the treaty,
because neither Germany, Austria nor
Turkey is in a position to send pleni-
potentiaries to London to sign the
technical act affirming the exchange of
the ratifications.
Under these conditions and with the
certainty that the American resolution
cannot reach London in time to receive
consideration at the hands of other
signatories, it is believed that not
even by resort to a protocol, extending
the period of time allowed for ex-
change of ratifications, can the treaty
be secured from failure, at this juno
ture.
Upon termination of hostilities. and
restoration of diplomatic relations be.
tween the warning powers, an effort
may be made to resurrect the treaty
and secure its general ratifications.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-12-24
FOREIGN FLEET
COULD NOT LAND

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 23.-George
Harrison, president of the Air Pilot
club of the United States. presented
today to Adjutant General Forbes a
plan for protecting California from at
tack by foreign force from oversee
through the medium OF war aero
planes, maintained In stations along
the coast, 25 miles apart Harrison
declares the plan will cost less to es-
tablish and maintain than the first and
maintenance cost of first-class bat
tleship. and that 1t will be more ef.
fective than half dozen dreadnaughts
in that It will be absolute protection
against invasion.
The cost Of battleship is about
$9.OOO.000. Harrison presents figures
which show that the construction OF
80 stations. covering California's 500
miles of coast line. with two planes
to each station and maintenance for
10 years would cost the government
$l,77S.2OO.
with sufficient number of war
aeroplanes. these big vessels of the
air could soar about $50 miles from
land" he said, "and fro mpoints above
gun range drop bombs on any attack.
ing fleet or army transports. destroy
ing them before they could reach the
land.
Should the system prove satisfac-
tory here, 1t could be extended to the
remainder of this coast and eventual
ly provide the entire defense of the
country.
I'VE have plots In plenty here. for
most Of the aviators in the country
make their homes in California"
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-12-24
Of LOCAL INTEREST

Elk. Matson, Atty. 1903 Bank Electric.
Alex Graham Of Winifred is at the
Bright.
Tom Gregory is in the city from
Straw.
e. w. MettIer. attorney-at-iaw. Lang
Building, over the Fad.
John Dunn of Miles City is a Day
house guest.
Stephen Carpenter the Helena law
yer is in town.
David Hilger is confined to his
home by illness.
Ed Champin Of Maiden is stopping
at the Day house.
at the Day house.
B. J. Freer of Billings is business
visitor to the city.
Mrs. H. s. Woodward of Hobson is
a Bright hotel guest.
Webb Morrow of Winnett is in Lew.
istown for the holidays.
Edgar 6. Worden, attorney.at-laws,
Mcdonald e. Charters Building, Lew.
istown. Mont.-Adv.
H. J. Gilman of Hedgesville is a
guest at the Bright hotel.
j. d. Craig of Twin Falls, Idaho, is
Lou Butler went out to Winifred
yesterday on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Shank of Broad
view are visiting Lewistown.
Farm loans. Plenty of money to loan
at all times. B. A. Cumming, 406 Bank
Electric building, Lewistown, Montana.
J. w. Haun and T. l.. Johnson OF
HighWood are at the Fergus.
Mrc E6uyor1 Martin hoe uono ~
Butte for brief visit with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Conlan of Win
fired, are guests at the Fergus hotel.
William Roch of Grass Range is
transacting business at the county
seat.
Mrs A. w. Ogg of Winnett is in
the city visiting her sons and daugh-
ters.
A. J. Armstrong and Fred R. Liese
of Winifred are stopping at the Bright
hotel.
The General delivery window at
the postoffice will be open tonight
until p. m.
H. R. Cunningham of Helena is a
business visitor to Lewistown and is
stopping at the Fergus.
w. T. Heatherley of Kendall and
Mrs. w. T. Heatherley and son of
Red Lodge are at the Bright.
Mrs. j. l.. Glenn of Christina is in
the city to spend the holidays with
her daughter. Mrs. Earl McGinnis.
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine King are In
town from their Little Rock Creek
ranch to do some Christmas shop
ping.
A marriage licensee was issued yes
terday to William L. Chapman of Mill
bank, South Dakota, and Miss Mary
A. Seaman of Lehigh.