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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24

by preceding admissions that / could
only gasp:
do you mean to say you've been
subsisting all this time on my food?"
"Oh. dear me. no! How can you
think that of mef Gretel merely cooks
the food ! buy. She keeps distinct
and separate account of everything.
poor thing. ! am sure you will not
find anything wrong with your bills,
Mr. Smart. But did you hear what I
said moment agof"
I'm quite sure that did"
IL prefer TO let matters stand just
as they are. Why should we discom-
mode each other? We are perfectly
satisfied as we"-
Il will not have my new cook giving
notice. madam. You surely can't ex-
pect her--or him-to prepare meals for
two separate
II hadn't thought of that" she inter-
rupted ruefully. Perhaps II were
to pay her-or him-extra wages 1t
would be all right. she added quickly.
Eve do not require much. you know"
laughed rather shortly-meanly. !
fear.
This is most extraordinary. ma
dame!'
IL quite agree with you. I'm aw.
Who would have dreamed of your buy.
ing the place and coming here to up
set everythingw
resolved to be firm with her. She
seemed to be taking too much for
granted. Much as regret it. madame,
am compelled to ask you to evac-
uate-to get out, In fact. This sort Of
thing can't go on"
She was silent for SO long that I
experienced slow growth Of compunc.
ton. Just as | was on the point of
slightly receding from my position,
she gave me another shock.
Don't you think 1t would be awfully
conv enient If you had a telephone put
in. MIR. Smart?" she said ''It is such
q nuisance to send Max or Rudolph
over to town every whipstitch on err
rands when telephone-in your name.
of course-would be 50 much more sat
isfactory"
"a telephone" gasped.
circumstances make 1t quite unwise
for me to have a telephone in my
own name. but you could have one in
yours without creating the least sus-
picion. You are
"Madame!" | cried and got no fur
ther
-"perfectly free 10 have telephone
II you want one" she continued. The
doctor came this evening. and 1t really
wasn't necessary. Don't yon see you
rould have tcephoned for me and saved
him the irin'
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CONTINUED

Sensibly restored the lanthorn to
Its place inside the window and waited
for the mysterious voice to resume.
Are you 50 homely as all that?' l
demanded when the shadowy face
looked out once more. Very clever of
me. thought.
81 am considered rather good look
ing" she replied serenely. please
don't do that again. 1t was very rude
of you. Mr.. Smart"
"Oh, I've seen something of You be-
fore this" l said. "You have long.
beautiful brown hair-and a dog"
She was silent.
IL am sure you will pardon me if
very politely ask who you are? 1
went on.
THAT question takes me back to the
favor Will you be so very, very kind
as to cease bothering me. Mr.. Smart?
1t is dreadfully upsetting. don't you
know. feeling that at any moment you
may rush In and
II like that. In my own castle too"
"There is ample room for both of us.'
she said sharply. Il shan't he here
for more than Il month or six weeks.
and | am sure we can get along very
amiably under the same roof for that
length of time if you'll only forget that
! am here"
Il can't very we'll do that. madam.
You see, we are making extensive re-
pairs about the place. and you are
proving to be a serious obstacle. can
not grant your request. 1t will grieve
me enormously if | am compelled to
smoke you our. but fear
Smoke me OUT"
Perhaps with sulphur" I went on
resolutely. 1T is said to be very eff
fective."
Surely you will not do anything so
horrid."
Only as last resort. First we shall
storm the east wing. Failing in that,
We shall rely on smoke. You will ad-
nit that you have no right to poach on
my preserves"
"None wbatever." she said rather
plaintively.
l can't remember having heard a
sweeter voice than hers. OF course by
this time | was thoroughly convinced
that she was a lady. a cultured. high
bred lady. and an American.
That plaintive note in her voice serv-
ed its purpose. My 6rmness seemed
to dissolve. even as | sought to re-en-
force it by an injection of harshness
into my own manner of speecr
Then yon should be wilIins to va
cate my premises s-er-or"-here Is
where ! began to show irresoluteness-
"or explain yourself"
Wont you be generous?'
cleared my throat nervonsly. How
we'll they know the cracks in mans
armor.
81 am willing to be-amenable to rea-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
BISHOPS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
He Will Observe 1t by Celebrating
Communion at st. Paul's Church
9N.H. HERALD co.

Con munl0n at ST. Paul s Church
Cards have been issued by St. Paul IS
Protestant Episcopal parish announcing
that Bishop Darlington will celebrate
Holy Communion in st. Paul IS church
at 7.15 o clock next Monday morning.
Monday will be the actual anniversary
of DR.. Darlington conservation as
bishop ten years ago in Christ church,
Brooklyn, of which he was rector when
elected bishop of Harrisburg.
Bishop Darlington, who will be away
on official visits on Sunday, will return
during the night for the service. The
Rev. Leroy f. Baker, rector of All
Saints church, Selinsgrove, and gen
eral missionary in the diocese, is expect
ed to be present, as is the Rev. DR..
G. c. +. Bratenahl, of Washington, see
retary of the Province of Washington.
The local clergy probably will assist
also
The anniversary of Bishop Darling
toms conservation will receive marked
attention during the annual diocesan
convention in st. Stephen s church next
month, but the celebration at st. Paul IS
will be the only event on the anniver-
sary day proper.
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON MEETING
The Rev. Max Wertheimer to Address
Public in Fahnestock Hall

The Rev. Max Wertheimer, the not
ed Bible teacher, comes to this city for
the first time to conduct the Interde-
nominational Bible Conference in the
First Baptist church, Second and Pine
streets, April 26 and 81. He will ad-
dress a great mass meeting for men
and women in Fahnestock hall to.mor-
row afternoon at $50 o'clock. Doors
will open at clock.
DR.. Wertheimer will take for his
subject the story of his conversion,
said to be one of his greatest addresses,
from the standpoint of interest and elo-
quence. As a Bible teacher and
preacher he is well known for his elo-
quence. Great interest centers in the
meeting and Fahnestock hall will be
crowded on this occasion. All are in
vited. The musical attraction will be
the well known association S quartet.
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TO DISCUSS CLARK AMENDMENTS
Law Committee of Third Glass City
League Will Meet Here

The Clark bill amending the Clark
third class city commission form of
government law will come up for con,
sideration in the Senate next Wednes.
day and James A. Gardner, City So,
lieitor, of New Castle, has called a
meeting of the law committee of the
League of the Cities of the Third Glass
to be held in the City Commissioners
hall in the Court House on the morn
ing of that day at IL clock.
The law committee will consider
those features of the proposed amend
ment which relate to the election of
Commissioners by party ballot instead
of non partisan; personal registration,
and others proposed changes.
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agreeable letter, explaining as much
as can. won't you be satistiedr'
II prefer TO have It by word Of
mouth
She seemed to he considering. ~
will come to this window tomorrow
night AT this time and and let you
know" she said reluctantly.
Very WE'LL" said 1. We'll let 1t rest
till then"
And. by the way. ] have something
moresto usk of you. Is 1t quite neces
sary to have all this pounding and
hammering going ON in the castlei The
noise is dreadful. don't ask 1t on my
own account. but for the baby. You
see. she's quite III with fever. Mr..
Smart. Perhaps you've heard her cry.
ing"
The babyT I muttered.
1T Is nothing serious. Of course. The
doctor was here today and he reas-
sured me-
"A-a doctor here todayT" gasped
She laughed once more Verify, 1t
was gentle. high bred laugh
"Will you please put stop to the
noise for day Or twO?" she asked
very pretdly.
Certainly" said l. too surprised to
say anything else. Isis there any
thing else?"
Nothing. thank you," she replied.
Then: Good night Mr.. Smart You
are very good"
Don't forget tomorrow
But the 0bong aperture disappear
ed with sharp click. and l found my
self staring at the blank. sphinxlike
wall
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" demand the right to go wherever
please in my own CASTLE"
son. That's all you ought to expect" "
A fresh idea took root. Cant we ef-
feet a compromises truce. or some
thing Of the sort? All | ask Is that
you explain your presence here. will
promise to be as generous as possible
under the circumstances"
"Will you give me three days in
which to think 1t over?" she asked.
after u long pause.
Mo-
well. two daysy
I'll give you until tomorrow after
noon at 5. when | shall expect you to
receive me In person."
THAT is quite impossible"
But demand the right to 90 wher-
ever please in my own castle. YOU
IF you knew just how circumspect
! am obliged to be at present you
wouldn't impose such terms. Mr..
Smart"
"Oh. circumspect! That puts a new
light on the case. What have you been
up to. madameT spoke very severely.
She very properly ignored the banali-
ty. IF should write you a nice.
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HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
May Cherries

MAY cherries are on the market" F"
says the market news but it does not
60 into details. If it did and if it
was truthful, it would read like this,
May cherries are on the market but
they are not evenly rIpened and are
somewhat too sour for pleasurable
eating"
Yet this first fresh fruit is eagerly
purchased by cherry lovers and there
are many ways it may be used in and
be enjoyed.
Of course we think first of cherry
pie. Who does not when it is so full
of flavor and juicy and good TO the
eye and tastef
Make the paste With plenty of
shortening and line a heavy pie tin
or baking dish with it; fill with the
cherries; sweeten generously and cover
with the top paste. Pinch the edges
close together and decorate the tops
with fancy Sits. Bake until it is well
eolored. The best cherries for pie are
a mixture of sour and sweet ones; as
they become plentiful remember this.
When serving cherry pie have it
warm but not hot and sift powdered
sugar over the top.
If you have but a few cherries,
perhaps only a supful, you can make a
cherry pudding that will serve four and
not seem to stint them over this recipe.
Cut loaf of stale bread into slices,
remove the crust and butter the bread
You should have one slice for each
person to be served. Place bread in
buttered baking dish and cover with a
raw custard mixture made with one
quart of milk, one cup of sugar, three
beaten eggs and the stoned cherries
Butter enough more sliced bread to
cover over top. Set the baking dish
in a pan of water and place in oven,
cover and bake forty-fve minutes and
then uncover and brown. Eat with a
hot sweet sauce.
Cherry cobbler is like strawberry
shortcake-the last word in good eat
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
STATE LAW AS GOOD AS A WILL
Man With Million Prefers Statute tc
Specific Bequests

Pottsville, Pa, April PAP. j. Fer.
guson, of Shenandoah, who died recent
ly, was worth nearly $1,O0O,OOO ac.
cording to Court House officials.
His will, filed yesterday, is practical.
ly no will, Mr.. Ferguson stating that
he had entire confidence in the laws of
descent and distribution of the State
and the entire property goes to the wild.
ow and three sons, just as if no will
had been made. A single exception is
$40 per month left to Christopher Fer.
guson, brother.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
BIG STRIKE THREATENED
Pittsburgh Contractors Refuse Demands
of Bricklayers' Union

Pittsburgh, April PA strike
which would tie up building operations
throughout the Pittsburgh district, is
threatened here as a result of de-
cision reached at meeting of con-
tractors Thursday to refuse demand.
of the Bricklayers' Union for an in
crease in wages from 20 to rs cents an
hour 'after May L.
q. NJ. Tate, secretary of the Build.
ers' Exchange, after the meeting is.
sued statement which said that the
employers consider the demands un.
reasonable and that they intend to re.
sist. Two hundred contractors, repre-
senting sixteen organizations, were
present.
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To Be Continued
Makes 81 Feel Like 16

II suffered with kidney ailment for
two years." writes Mrs. M. A. Bridges,
Robinson, Mass, "and commenced tax.
ing Foley Kidney Pills about ten
months ago. l am now able to do all
my work without fatigue l am now
81 years of age and feel like 16-year-
old girl. :" Foley Kidney Pills strengthen
and invigorate weak, tired and deranged
kidneys; relieve backache, weak back,
rheumatism and bladder trouble. They
are tonic in action. Geo. A. Gorgas, 16
North Third street.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
Apartments for Front Street

William Jennings, who recently pur-
chased the Herbert l.. Clark home, Z
South Front street, where the Home
and War Relief Society was ouartered
during the winter, said yesterday he in
tends to convert the home into apart
ments. The Jennings family will oc-
cupy the first floor as a winter home
during three months of the year. The
Jennings country home, in Duncannon,
is to be maintained.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
Civil Service Commission to Hold Them
in This City

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following open
competitive examinations to be held in
this city. Persons who meet the re.
qulrements and desire any, of the ex-
aminations should apply for the neces-
sary papers to the secretary, Third
Civil Service District, Philadelphia, or
the local secretary:
Electrical expert aid-ship, male, 81
per diem, May IL; oil and gas inspec-
tor, male, $2,160 to $4,000 and ST.
500 to $2,160, per annum, Nav Is.
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w. w. wunder Buried at Reading

Reading, Pa. April 24.-Officers of
many State and local associations at
tended the funeral yesterday of Will
liam w. Wunder, State Deputy Fire
Marshal, killed in an auto accident on
the streets here. The State Volunteer
Firemen Association, of which he was
secretary thirty years; the State P. O.
s. of "A. camp, the State Fire Marshal s
Bureau at Harrisburg, sent delegations.
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Baby browns I'm CesspooI

Lansdowne, Pa, April 24.-Elsie, 3
yearold daughter of Joseph Tyson, was
drowned in an open cesspool at her
home in Clifton Heights yesterday aft
ernoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-24
BUSINESS COLLEGES
Cumberland Valley Railroad
In Eject May ~. 1914

Trains Leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and Martinsburg. ~
Sos. $3.50 a. m. $40 p. N.
For Hagerstown Chambersburg ana
intermediate stations. at s6.0a, Elsa
.;l.a3 a. M. 's.40. s.32. '14o. ll.o4
p N.
Mechanicsburg at sAs 9 m. ais. s.3I
80, $50 .. m.
For Dilisburg at sos, s7.so and sllss
sDaily. Ali other trains daily excsps
sunday. II. TONGp,
H 4 RIDDLR q r. 4. suDG
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SObo1lONo AMI ANSWERS
How can olives be kept after the
bottle is opened?"
Reply.-Cover them with weak salted
water or with olive oil.
Kindly print directions for packing
eggs with lime P'-Sarah.
Reply.-The rule is one pint of air
Stacked lime, one pint table salt and
two gallons of warm water. Put the
eggs in crock or jar and pour the solu-
tion over them.
This quantity of solution should
cover as many eggs as you can put in
a four-gallon jar or a wooden pail.
These directions were contributed some
weeks ago by Rhode Island reader
who writes she has used this method
successfully for many years. April, Nav
and June eggs will keep until December
in the lime and salt water if placed in
a cool basement.
This recipe is also recommended bv
government experts.
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ing. The cherries should be ripe, fresh
and juicy. Stone them and place in a
shallow buttered baking dish. Add
sugar to taste and with the sugar mix
one tablespoon of corn starch. Dot bits
of butter over this, using about one
tablespoonful to a medium sized pud-
ding. Add spice if you like it! it is not
needed. Make the dough over the bak-
ing powder biscuit recipe that you use
but make it thin enough to pour. Bake
until well done. Inverr on a platter
and the cherries will be on top and
there should be waiting a hot sauce to
serve with the dish.
For centuries it has been believed
that the cherry has certain properties
that promote cheerfulness. Modern
science has proven this to be true bv
making the cherry bark into helpful
tonics and to-day the wild black cherry
and choke cherry are an important con.
tribution to makers of medicines.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17

Miss Alma Courtney spent last Sun
Iday in G rinnell.
H. H. Bacon is building cottage
on the lots nerth of the r. C. Wilson
residence
We hope the old saving, big sun
flowers is a sure sign of big corn
crop, will prove true this year.
D. B. Krause has purchased the
corner south of f. H. Burnham's res
idence and intends 10 build a modern
home there in the near future.
wv. Wood has sold his interest
in the Central House to j. F. Proaps,
of Ellis, and will devote his entire
time to making the Golden Belt one
of the best hotels in the west
W. J. Shelton writes that he is
visiting his relatives at Moscow,
Idaho and will leave in few days
for California where he will take in
the fair and visit for a few weeks.
Some of the things Wa-Keeney
may expect in the future:
Carnegie library building.
Masonic building costing SO, OOo.
Hotel building costing $4,000.
Reinforced concrete elevator with
81. 900 bushel capacity.
Another bakery.
Another drug store.
Another butcher shop.
Another restaurant.
Picture show building.
The incest store building in the
west to cost "a 600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17
doc. and soc. Eggs

If your hens would only lay when
eggs are high. Why should't they?
Some hens do. The hen that lays
has healthy pink tongue and gills.
Those not laying are pale in the gills,
their tongue or palate has whitish
look. What's the matter? What's
the matter with you when your
tongue is white? Bilious? That's
just what ails the hen. Start her
liver and see her get busy. b. A.
Thomas Poultry Powder is guaran-
teed to start her liver and to start
the eggs Wa-Keeney Hardware
Co.--Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17
Button Hints.

To fasten buttons tightly begin to
sew on the right side and sew back
and forth several times before you be-
gin to sew through the button The
knot will be under the button and not
on the wrong side, to be rubbed on In
laundering. In sewing buttons on coats
sew over a match or toothpick and
wrap thread for a shank"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17


J. E. Fritts made business trip to
Winona, Monday
W. A. Boys of Hays, was in our
city Thursday on business.
Mrs. J. c. Cortright is expected
home from Ohio next week.
Grant Billings informs us that he
lost three head of fat cattle this
week.
DIR. NJ. J. Brown, of Salina, was in
Wa-Keeney on professional business
Monday.
J. F. Jones sold his elevator at
Collyer 10 the Farmers Union of
that burg.
Mrs. Northup of Oklahoma City is
visiting her son, o. L. Northup and
family this week.
Attorney J. 6. Hutchison of Kan
sas City, Mo-, visited his son, c. NJ.
Hutchinson and family this week.
Frank McAtee came in from Her
ington, Kans-, last Monday evening
to work in the harvest fields.
Register of Deeds Shaffer of Rus
sell was looking after his land inter
ests here the first of the week.
f. c. Beldin of Bucklin, Kansas
arrived here the first of the week and
is harvesting his wheat crop south of
Voda.
Miss Eunice Durham. who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sparks,
at Beverly, Kans., returned home
Monday
Mrs. L. t. Purcell left the first of
the week for Colorado to spend most
of the summer at her home in the
mountains.
Mrs. Hattie Willard of Salina, ar
rived Thursday evening for months
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
HI. M. Shaw, and friends.
John Conner and son and Lee Sin
ger were in from the north Saline
Thursday and report plenty of rain
and corn growing fine.
We are informed that Mr. and Mrs.
Lew Gleason will be back in Wa
Keeney in the near future. Every
body will welcome them back.
Last Thursday evening as Ralph
Pierson was driving his car into John
Spena's garage the right hind wheel
broke IF. Sure this kid is lucky as
no one was hu and no one had to
pull the car in.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Bundy arrived
home from the coast the first of the
week They reft here last November
and visited almost every point of
interest in California visiting both
fairs. They say they had the time of
their lives but were glad, to get back
home as all Kansans do who spend a
quarter Of century in sunny Kan
sas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17
Lucky Stumble.

A man ! California suddenly lost
his power o--speeeh several weeks
ago. The doctors said that vocal
nerve was paralyzed. Now he has re-
gained his speech IN an equally sudden
way While carrying a bucket he
stumbled and exclaimed, Ouch" with
much force. INN ediately his full pow
er of speech was restored.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17
Use waxeu Paper.

Waxed paper, such as comes inside
cracker boxes, is splendid to line cake
pans which are a trif1e thin Cut pieces
to Mt, then -Four them, pour in the bat
ten. stand the hot pans after baking ON
q wet cloth for five minutes The cakes
viii drop out when inverted