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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
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Using the outworn ministerial cloth In
turn. she made also. In due time. the
garments of the son and heir, even
building for him q cap. with ear-lap-
pets. for winter use. Her own gar
ments might have been seen by. the
most casual eye to have been the
product Of her own hands.
A certain interest attaches to q lit.
tie event which nowhere else, save In
some such village, would have been
noted or could have been possible. The
leading local merchant, In q burst of
enterprise. had imported q couple of
clusters OF bananas from New Orleans,
the hrst ever brought into the town.
For q time none OF the citizens pur-
chased. and. indeed. 1t required the
srudgtng gift Of banana or 20 to
establish . local demand. Then
builded on the assurance OF a wise
and much-traveled citizen who had
once eaten q banana at Fort Worth
the rumor of the bananas passed rap
idly through the town. Swiftly 1t be-
came an important thing to announce
to . neighbor that one had eaten of
this fruit.
At this time young Mr.. Rawn was
six years OF age. and by reason Of his
years and his social position at least
~ much entitled to bananas a. any OF
his like thereabout. Yet. he had none.
The tragedy Of this wrung his moth.
ers soul. Was 1t to be thought that
this. her son, should be denied any of
the good things Of life. that he should
have less than equal enjoyment Of
life's privileges in the company of his
fellows? The climax came when
young Mr.. Rawn himself approached
his mothers knee. with wonder and
surprise upon his face. inquiring why
others had bananas. while he himself,
the Lords snointed, and son of the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
CHILDREN Love
SYRUP Of FIGS
Il 10 cruel to force naussatina
harsh physic into q
sick ctid.

Look back At your childhood lAys
Remember the dose" mother insi0tsl
on-castor oil. calomsl. cathartios-
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children its diRsroat
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt 10 well-found-
cd. Their tender little "insidss" ass
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver anl
bowels need cleansing. give only AshL
cious "CaliforniA Syrup Of F1gs." 1t
action 10 positive. but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless "fruiA
laxative" handy: they know childrea
love to take II: that It never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and swsst.
On the stomach. and that . teaspoonful
given today saves . sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for . 60-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

This simple tailored model will -
excellent for wear with separate
skirts. 1t has the usual front clos
Ing and an ornamental collar at the
rounding neck Plain. rather wide
sleeves complete the blouse. 1t can
be made of French flannel. cashmere.
satin. faille. ratine and many Of the
soft novelty fabrics either in tub or
woolen goods.
The Pattern t6517) 10 cut In sizes
81 to a inches bust measure. Me-
dium size requires 2k yards Of 36
inch material
To procure this pattern ssnd 10 cents
to Pattern Department" OF this paper.
Write name and address plainly. and be
sure to give size and number Of pattern.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
MADE MATTER OF NECESSITY
According to This, There 10 Little
Doubt About Colored Mans llk-
Ing for Chickens.

In the endeavor to uplift the race. a
friend OF ours started In by trying to
smash silly old superstitions. Our
friend believes that negroes are ma
ligned. and that many Of the stock
jokes about them are not founded on
fact. He has. in fact, succeeded in
proving that a number OF the old min
strel standbys are mere senseless
1ests And the other day he inter
viewed the elevator boy in his office
building
Arthur" he said, there's silly old
saying that you colored people are
crazy about chickens. can't see how
that started. Do you like chicken"
"Yassah."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
0ZK :
Mice Take Ride IN Air.

Some mice few 500 miles on an
army biplane, some few days ago,
with Lieutenant Fletcher, of the Royal
Flying corps. who flew from Alder
Montrose a mechanic saw a mouse
dart across one of the planes lnves.
tigation showed In the corner of the
wing nest" made from shreds Of
the fabric with number Of young
mice In It,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Face and Fight Worry.

Realize your worries for what they
are worth-for what they really are
Face them-stare them in the faoA
Leave the future to the future. and all
your worrying and anxious wondering
will not alter 1t an atom. All you =
u to burden yourself with your exas-
Eerated conception Of your worry and
to carry 1t with you upon your back
into your future. Face It. realize ~
limits and hght It.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

of course-almost everybody likes
chlckens. l mean to say. do you like
1t better than anything else in the
world? Do you like it SO well that you
"ouio steal 1t II you couldn't obtain
it honestly?"
BOSS, l likes chicken so we'll dat II
couldn't git it no other way. Id buy
lt!-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
The Compromise.

How did Jack and Mabel agree over
their dispute about the marriage serv.
ice?"
Mabel told Jack IL he would make
good on the all-his- is-worldly-goods en-
dowment proposition. she would make
the promise to obey
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
A Quaker Oath,

Two small boys in a family Of
frlenos, writes contributor, had .
disagreement. during which the older
boy became very much incensed
FINALLY. no longer able to control
hlmseif. he took his brother by the
shoulder and shook him. with the ex.
ciamation, "Oh. thee little you. thee!"
Then As the enormity of his offense
came over him. he said. in a changed
voice, Don't tell mother | swore."-
Youths Companion.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

to quit work. and
doctors failed to -
me any good. I ksDt
getting worse all The
time, and 1t at last
turned to tnhammAr
ton of the Bladder,
and I had given ~
all hope. when one
day l received your
little booklet adver
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
The Alternative.

Mrs. Casey tsitting up in bed)-
Moike, did yez put out the cat?
Mr.. Casey-Oi did
Mrs. Casey-Oi don't behave 1t!
Mr.. Casey-Well, il yez think Dim
a liar get up and put 'er out yerself-
London Sketch
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Force Of Habit.

Have you ever noticed that oculists
are high-tempered?"
mo. Why should they be?''
Merely because their business d.
velsps an eyerate tendency"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
The Artfui Widow.

Mother-Tom. my dear boy, how
could you go and get engaged to that
young widow without my consent?
Tom-Don't know. mother guess
did it without my own consent. too
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Naturally.

She-Tm disgusted with our club.
He-What's the matter with it?
She-Do you know. at our last meet
ing, some women gossiped so much
there that hadn't chance to be first
with the scandal in our neighborhood
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

1t has been said that women never
love as deeply as men-probably be
cause there is SO little to furnish the
inspiration.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
Mean Hint,

His wife made him"
Good heavens! Where did she ever
get the PATTERN"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

Constipation causes and seriously agGra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar coated
granules. Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops work
wonders in overcoming serious coughs
and throat irritations-5c at Druggists.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

It doesn't always take a sweeping
assertion to throw dust in the otha
fellows eyes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19
eUFPRReo FOR q YGARA

Mr.. r. n. Fleenor. r. r. d. %. Ottse.
bsin, Ind. writes: Il had been suffer
q from Kidney Trouble for about -
ysars. finally got 90 bad that had
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-19

These night drawers give Us tho
simplest form of very useful gar
ment. The two halves are joined to-
gether by a seam which extends from
the neck in front and back to the
crotch. The opening may thus be
placed In either front or back. The
feet may be used or not, according to
individual needs and the long bishop
sleeve may be shortened for warm
weather
The night drawers (653O) is cut In
sizes l, 2, 4. 6, 8, 10 and IL years. Me-
dunn size requires 3h yards Of 36
inch material.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" Of this paper
Write name and address plainly. and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
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LINGLESTOWN
Mrs. Annie Buck Entertains Members
of Embroidery Club

Special Correspondence
Llinglestown, Dec. 9.-The Misses
Martha and Elizabeth Graybill spent
several days of last week with friends
at Mifflintown.
Mrs Chester Johnson and daughter
Ruth, of Steelton, on Monday were the
guests of the formers mother, Mrs
Mary Farling.
Mrs. Maria Zimmerman, of Pleasant
View, spent few days of this week
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Schaner.
Miss Adaline Schaner was the week
end guest of friends at Harrisburg.
The Embroidery Club met at the
home of Mrs. Annie Buck on Monday
evening.
Robert Hoke. of Mount Jov, is spend
ing several weeks with friends here
Edward Buck, student of Gettys
burg College, was the recent guest OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Buck
Miss Sue McIlhenny, of Harrisburg
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Goss on Monday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Lynch, OF
Harrisburg, on Tuesday visited friends
here.
Mrs. Harry Juillard spent Tuesday
with friends at Harrisburg.
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MISS kAMSkY ENTERTAINS
Members of Demosthenian Literary
Society Last Evening

Miss Lillian kamsky entertained
the members of the Demosthenian Lit
erary Society of Central High school
at her home last evening. A short bust
ness session was held after which the
evening was spent in a social manner
Dainty refreshments were served to
the following members:
Misses Dorothy Helman. Helen
Wallis, Miriam Ryan, Lillian Kamsky,
Pauline Hauck, Helen Gerdes, Mary
Wilmer. Marion Martz, Martha Miller,
Katherine Fahnestock, Helen Broom
all, Caroline Hatton, Margaret Weise-
man, Helen Smiley, Elizabeth Nc
Cormick, Catherine Orth, Naomi Ba.
ward, Katherine Peters and Gather
inc kelker, Carol Denney, Paul Wal
ter, Leroy SmuclSer, Frederick Lyter,
John Black, Karl Peters, Anson De-
Vout, Paul Parthemore, Richard
Hamer, Clarence Cooper Raymond
Meek, Kenneth Patterson, Herbert
Springer, Charles Pease, William
Bingham and Charles Fox.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Catherine Kelker,
the first week in January.
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SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Home FROM WESTERN TRIP
Given Reception by Relatives and
Friends in Celebration
Of Return

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leonard were
given a delightful reception at their
home, 1929 North Sixth street, last
evening, in celebration of their return
from an extended western trip. A de-
hghtful evening was spent during which
the guests of honor told many inter
esting stories of their travels and of
the cities they visited. Dinner was
served with covers laid for the follow
ing:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Burchfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Meyers, Mr., and Mrs. Charles Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Young, Mrs.
Ruth Fess!er, Mrs. Mary Gilman, Mrs.
William Flickinger, Mrs. w. E. Hartzell,
Mrs. William Klinepeter, Mrs. John
keagle, Mrs. Jacob Miller, Mrs. Sarah
Hines, Mrs. A. l.. Sterrick, Mrs. Bella
Beatty, Mrs. A. H. Eastright. Mrs.
Charles f. Williams, Mrs. William
Conrad, Mrs. Martha j. Hartzell. Mrs.
Ella Wilt, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Leonard.
Miss Fannie Weaver, Miss Olive Young.
Miss Ada X. Hartzell, Blair Smith and
Harry Leonard, Sd.
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QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

This is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tab
kets, the substitute for calomel.
Or. Edwards, practicing physician
for "a years and calomel's old time en-
emy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel but a healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to 1i-
natural action.
If you have dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull,
tired feeling-sick eadache-torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right Try them.
Zoe and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Colum.
bus, Ohio. Adv.
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News Of Persons
Who Come and Go

Mrs. John w. Urban, 1886 Derry
street, and Mrs. A. M. Boyson, 1880
Walnut street, returned from visit
to Lock Haven, where they visited
the daughter of the former, Mrs.
James l.. Grimes, who is confined to
the hospital, where she is undergoing
an operation.
Mrs. Charles T. Ross, 1917 Boas
street, and Mrs. Charles Froehlich,
I'LL Market street, are registered at
the Hotel Astor, New York, for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Miller, and
child, of Newport, returned from a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mil
Ter. 632 Harris street.
Miss Lillian Decevee, of Brooklyn,
\. Y, is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Alice Marie Decevee, 607 North Sec
ond street.
DR., Julia c. Loos, of East Liberty,
Pittsburgh, a former physician of this
city, win be in Harrisburg on Decem-
Der 15 and 16, at 80 North Second
street,
Mrs. Robert MeKelvey. of Titus
/ vile, Pa, is visiting Mrs Henry C.
Orth, after a trip to New York.
Miss Helen Albright, of Columbia,
is the guest of Miss Beatrice Hinkle,
of Enola.
Miss Roberta Minor has gone to
her home at Williamsport, after visit
with Miss Edith Fischer, 1907 Swa-
tara street.
Miss Jennie r. Blackwell end Miss
Kathryn Welsh returned from Ian
caster, where they were guests OF
Mrs. NJ. Metzgar.
Miss Bertha Kopenhaber, of Mil
lers'burg, is the guest OF Mrs. George
Spruceoank, All Walnut street.
Harold Fast, of State College is
spending several days with his par
ents, - North Seventeenth street.
Mrs. Paul Grunden, - North Fif-
teenth street, returned from Phladel-
phia.
Miss Jessie Weaver and Miss Mar
garet Weaver, of Syracuse, n. Y. who
have been guests of Mrs Harry Young,
516A South Thirteenth street, left for
| their new home.
Misses Caroline. Helen and Emma
Sheaffer have gone to their home AT
Carlisle, after visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. John McKendrick, 429 Hummel
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gitt, of York,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gtt, 1898
Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Sauter, 12S
Locust street, are spending several
days with the latter's parents at Ian
caster.
Mrs. Mabel Cusack, Mrs. Irwin Gott
schall and daughter, Mary Jane. have
gone to their home at Darby, after a
visit with Mrs. Joseph Berry, 242
Hamilton street.
Miss Elsie Hoke and Miss Martha
Hoke returned to Newport. after a
visit with Miss Mabel Bright, 227
Hummel street.
Mrs. John DeLomg, of Allentown. is
the guest of Mrs. Joseph Berry, 242
Hamilton street.
Miss May Thompson has gone to her
home at Williamstown after visit
with Miss Nellie Reigle, Market street.
Mrs. Emily Grimm Smith. of Iy-
kens, is visiting local friends.
Mrs. Harry Baldwin, Market street.
returned from Philadelphia, where she
was the guest of friends for a week.
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FAMILY IN DEATHS SHADOW
Two Dead. Four Ill and Two Threat
ened in Pikeville Household

Reading, Dec. 9.-With four of its
members lying critical i'll with typhoid
fever, two others threatened with the
disease and two deaths occurring with
in two weeks, the family of William
Hilbert, of Pikeville, this county, is
sorely afflicted.
Two weeks ago a granddaughter,
May Sitter, ded, and ON the evening
before the child's funeral, the grand
mother succumbed to stroke of apo
plexy. Two days ago Kate Hilbert, a
daughter of William Hilbert, and
Mary, wife of Sylvester Hilbert, were
taken i'll with typhoid fever.
Yesterday the father, William Hill
bert, and the son, Sylvester, both went
to bed with the disease, and a dau2h
ter, Alice, and another son, show
symptoms of it. Mrs. Charles Glasser,
of Rockland township, another daugh
ter, and her husband are both i'll with
the disease.
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PARTY FOR II. H. BANKER
Birthday Surprise Given at His Home
Last Evening

pleasant birthday surprise party
was given in honor OF Harry H. Bank
Ter, at his home, 1914 Susquehanna
street, last evening.
The evening was spent in a social
manner with music and games as fea-
lures of the entertainments. At late
hour dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
H. Banker, Mr.. ana Mrs. George II.
Ebersole, Miss Catherine Turns, Jerry
Hummed, Charles Wilmington, Miss
Annie Wallower and the members OF
the Shamrock Fire Company, 20 which
Mr.. Banker belongs.
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PENNSY ORDERS 1850 CARS
Steel Carriers of the Battleship De
sign for Early in 1915

Altoona, Pa, Dec. 9.-Orders fol-
1850 all-steel box cars were received
at the Pennsylvania Railroad shops
here yesterday from Philadelphia. This
is the first of the 1915 construction
program. The cars are to be built over
the Glass X25 model, known as the
battleship" design,
1t is stated that the new cars will
not be delivered before February or
March, as work on them is not to be
started until all orders at the car shops
are filed. Meantime orders for ma
terial will be placed with the steel
companies and other concerns. The
cars are to be turned out at the rate
of 400 a month.
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PYoRRHEA ALVEoLARIs

Pyorrhea Alveolaris is the scientific
name given to destructive disease of
the gums and tooth sockets which
causes the teeth to become loose. I'm
til recently, when a few we'll known
scientists announced that they had
found a specific for Pyorrhea, and dem
onstrated their claims, the terrible dis
ease was considered incurable.
The writer wishes to announce that
he is equipped to scientifically treat
Pyorrhea riggs Disease) according to
the teachings of the men who discov.
cred the specific, and demonstrated
cures Dr.. B. s. Behney,
202 Locust Street, Harrisburg.
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would heal up. then it was the same thing
over again.
Remedies didn't seen, to help me any
so gave up trying and all that time was
suffering terribly. was ashamed to 60 out
my face looked so. After about three
months of suffering read an advertisement
about Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
sent for sample of each which proved
great. i bought some and in four weeks
my trouble was gone. 1t took three cakes
of Cuticura Soap and three boxes Of Cua-
cura Ointment to cure me-" (Signed) Miss
Z. Smith, Jan. %. 1914
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l.. w. COOK

Councilman E. w. Sewers, who as hea
of the Finance Department, found that
his duty.
The first measure fixes the Mayor Z
salary, as the Clark bill necessitatcs
that it must be fixed at $1,000 a wear.
This is the minimum salary according
60 the commission form of government
act. The present salary is only $720
a year or $50 a month. Mayor j. p
Longenecker is at present receiving s.
a month less than the subordinate po
liceman and $3.50 a month less thar
his colleagues in Council.
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Samples Free by Mail

In purity, delicate medication, refreshing
fragrance, convenience and economy. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment meet with the ap-
proval Of the most discriminating. Often
successful when all else fails. Cuticura
Soap (25c) and Cuticura Ointment (5oc.) are
sold everywhere. Liberal sample of each
mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston"
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Fisher-Huber Wedding

Miss Romaine Huber. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Huber. of Me-
ehanicsburg, and Edwin l.. Fisher. of
this city, were married in Baltimore.
Md, Thursday, November 12, by the
Rev. DR.. Leach. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher
are Eat home in the F'ishman apart
ments, Sixth and Herr streets.
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Former Annville citizen Dies

Lebanon, Dec. "a. L. LESLEY, of
this city, received word of the death of
his brother, Isaac LESLEY, at Seaford,
Del, on Sunday, at the age of II years.
He was a native of Annville. A broth
or, John LESLEY, died two weeks ago
and A. L. LESLEY is the only surviving
brother.
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Mrs. A. NJ. Paget Hostess

Mrs. A. Maxwell Paget entertained
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. F. Baum. Wormleysburg, Mon
day evening. the members of the We'd
nesday Afternoon Embroidery Club. and
their husbands.
The guests spent pleasant evening
with music and games, after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paget will leave shortly
for their home in Canton. China.
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Birth Announcements

Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield McAllister.
S04 North Sixteenth street. announce
the birth of son, Howard Findey Ne
Alliste-
Mr.. and Mrs Park Reed, SIG South
Thirteenth street. announce the bi1,A
of son Monday, December I.
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Bubb-An Wedding

Adamstown, Dec. 9.-Miss Mabel
Anfel, of this place, and Frederick n.
Bubb, of Linglestown, were married
yesterday by the Rev. C. B. Weiser,
pastor of the Reamstown United Evan
gelical church. They were unattended.