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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Capitol Guard Dead

John Mckee, of Altoona, for the
past two years one of the guards en-
ployed at the Capitol, died at his home
on Wednesday night. after a short i'll
ness. Mr.. Mckee was a veteran of the
Civil war, being a member of the S4th
Pennsylvania regiment, commanded by
Colonel William G. Murray, Harris
burg native. He was, severely wounded
at Winchester. Deceased was a mem.
Der of prominent Blair county family,
and was for years employed by the
Pennsylvania railroad at Altoona. He
was on the retired list when appointed
as one of the Capitel guards.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
SETTLE A DAMAGE SUITS
Middletown Parties Agree on Verdict
and Case Is Closed

BY agreement of the parties the dam.
age SUIT brought by Miss Esther Hick
erneIl, Middletown girl, against +.
=; Garman, formerly proprietor of
Middletown laundry, Vas settled, the
defendant softer of $3.50 being ac-
eepted, Miss Hickernell formerly was
employed by Garman and had her hand
rrlghtfully crushed in mangle ma.
chine. She has lost all use of the
hand.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Bank Reserve Shows Increase
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 23.-The statement
of the actual condition of Clearing
House banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $143,-
022,79O reserve in excess of legal re.
quirements. This is an increase of ST.
051, ,7S0 over last week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Fracture Arm in Fall

Edward ]. Moeslein, Jr., carpenter,
$40 Boas street, fell at Cowden and
Herr streets last evening in the snow
and fractured his left wrist. He was
taken to the Harrisburg hospital for
treatment
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
General carasaco Defeated

On Board the U. s. S. San Diego
Guaymas, Mex, Jan. %, by Wireless to
San Diego, Cal, Jan. est was re.
ported here to-day that General Caras-
AGO had been defeated in a fight rs
miles south of Mazatlan by Villa troops.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Another Uniontown Failure

Uniontown, Pa, Jan. 23.-Reeeivers
were appointed here to-day for isaac
Browntield, a coke operator with as
sets of SS91,000 and liabilities of
$3.50 1000. The assets consist largely of
coal lands in Western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
State Emplove Tramps ON Nail

q ]. L. Fritz, 109 North Second street,
a clerk in the State Highway depart
ment, stepped on a nail this morning
on Capitol Hill and injured his foot so
badly that he was compelled to 90 to
the Harrisburg hospital for treatment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23

New York, Jan. 23.-Harry K.
Thaw is expected to arrive in New
York from Manchester, N. H., tonight.
He is to be taken to the Tombs on a
bench warrant charging him with con
spring to escape from Matteawan.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, the pris.
oner's mother, has arrived here. She
will remain in New York until the end
of the conspiracy trial.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
win Elect Warehouse

The Enterprise Coffee Company to.
day, obtained building permit to erect
a three-story brick warehouse at Cam
eron and Mather streets, costing $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Marriage License

Clarence Schwartz, Wilmington, Del.
and Hazel Ogden, Cleariield.
Grover c. Williamson and Lulu
lHason, Lawn.
Marion r. Gilbert of Scranton, and
Helen NJ. Best, city.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Chicago Closing Grain Prices

Chicago, Jan. 23-Close:
Wheat-May, 144h; July, 1861.
Corn-May, 79h; July, sos.
Oats-May, 56as; July, 54ss.
Pork-May, 1892; July, 1917.
Lard-May, 1887; July, 11.O2.
Ribs-May, 1890; July, 1852.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Mr.. Hosford Ill

Harry Lindley Hosford, secretary to
State Health Commissioner Dixon, has
been confined to his home on North
Second street all week by an abscess in
mis- ear, which was exceedingly painful
He is so far recovered that he will be
at his desk on Monday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-23
Doped Food Dealers

menced prosecutions of seventeen per.
sons in different parts of the state who
sold bad eggs, fruit, rotten eggs and
renovated butter.
The evening world., 1915-03-04
The Ja1r Family
BY Roy l.. McCardell
Upynsh, 1918, by Tbs irsss lublishins Co. che N.u

Oo CIhc Nsw York Evening Wor1d).
You know. we get our flat much
cheaper than other people In these
apartments because Mrs. wrixley Is
proud to have people In II of good
family
what did the landlords lady
wantT asked Mr.. Jarr.
why. Mrs. Wrixiey Is so interested
In her church, and they are having q
fair. and she has n booth. and there is
a beautiful cut glass salad bowl. and
she thought shed go around among
her friends and chance 1t of. She had
envelopes In which were numbers
running from to 100. Whatever
number you drew you paid that many
cents"
II know the game" said Mr.. Jarr
"They tell you all the high numbers
are gone. Then you take three
chances and draw 81, S6 and 10. The
prize Ia subsequently drawn by No. I
the single chance held by a very
wealthy person."
That's what l was afraid Of. but
The evening world., 1915-03-04
Letters From the People

Also the Fifth Avenue bus companies
are protecting their chauffsurs by
putting windshislds ON. Why
shouldn't the taxi owners trust be
made to protect their chauffeurs as
the other companies have. This
would also Indirectly protect the pub
nc. As.
The Apteu Law.
fs ths Ritter Of Ths Evealns world:
concerning the enforcement OF the
Alien Labor Law. there are thou
sands Of American citisens walking
the streets all winter In q vain
search for employment There are
men who have been paying taxes for
= generation and their parents before
them that cannot get q days work.
II that law must b changed. why
not chanGe u 70 gtve citizens first
pgoeeeonce 10 e0ployment? Would
thst - ners thsa fair 70 AmsrIcensf
J. lNlI-fft iNr ~ y.
The evening world., 1915-03-04

Mrs. Wrixley is such a dear thing.
and when told her I'd take her up
to Mrs. Kittingly. who has mania
for cut glass and trying her luck
why, she did It,"
did whaty" asked Mr.. Jarr.
"A very friendly and lady-likc ac-
tion." replied Mrs. Jarr. Mrs. Wrixley
Is one of the very few women have
met who want to bs fair and honest
with everybody. and when I couldn't
AFFORD to risk the chances OF drawing
the large sums she was just AZ sweet
as she could be-"
| Didn't insist?" asked Mr.. Jarr.
mo; we steamed open the envel-
opes. and she let me take 3. 4. s, 6
Z and 8. We agreed It wouldn't bs
fair to take jout 1 or g"
"And you talk about my gambling!
cried Mr.. Jarr.
"Well. I'm sure you can't say thi!
was gambling" she replied.
II should say not!" said Mr.. Jarr
"Pm glad you admit it," said Mrs
Jarr. Ladies' don't gamble. Nov
give me that dollar and seventy-iv,
The evening world., 1915-03-04
So Ways the World.
By Clarence L. Cullen.
tThs New York Evening World.

YV,HEN we come upon. ono of
w those subway or elevated
ticket sellers who gives IN
our change with great deliberation,
and then only after perceptible pause.
We fall to wondering just how much
he picks up that way at the expense
Of hurrying or absent-minded people
In the course Of q week.
The "city" that adopts one Of those
business slogans" sometimes needs
one 30 badly that all the sloganizing
In the world can't make any differ
ence.
The frankness OF vertisements 8
these days Is sadly dlsillusioning, f"
We heard clever woman say. 81
don't know which Ii the more de-
pressing, to be compelled to wonder
whether the young man who calls
upon you Ia wearing a made to order
suit Of clothes that cost him SS.75, or
to be afraid that he Is wondering
whether one Ii wearing certain some-
what more intimate garments that
the advertisements proclaim with
llluStTatiOubJ " nave bccu uluThoO
down from 50 to 80 cents!"
Were Thackeray alive and writing
at the present day he'd find the writer
OF the "What Men Are Wearing
junk In the theatre programmes a
| stupendously unimaginative and Of
fensive addition to the types In a new
Book Of Snobs."
To have somebody or other pay a
formal call upon you at 3 or 4 o'clock
on q Sunday afternoon, about twenty
minutes after you've draped yourself
about gorgeful Sunday dinner and
are oppressed by an overwhelming
az a minor calamity by self controlled
persons. But we're acquainted with
a man who views such a thing a
nothing short Of a cataclysm.
| We know a msp living uptown who
when he was In the United Statei
army, gained the "Distinguished
Marksman" medal for his rife shoot
ing for several years running. Also
during his earlier years. he was
pretty good pitcher In q game Of ball
and he isn't quite middle aged yet
In u vacant lot back of his nat house
some s.ss7.l5%.366 neurotic cats raiss
the dead with their serenadings and
shivareeings every night. This mar
has heaved thousands OF milk bottles
beer bottles. ink wells. lamps, books
vases and other biJouter1e at the cats
He admits that never yet has he conn
within nine feet Of hitting a cat. ever
when he'd had good. clear moon.
light to aid his aim. Now he say
the Egypttans were right--that everl
Get positively has personally cen.
The evening world., 1915-03-04
"Regulate" Your Quarrels

A Timely "sfarried Life" Sussesfion
BY Sophie Irene Loeb

az Go. CThe New York Evening World.
they may seem small In themselves,
the feeling of incompatibility grows
until the big quarrel arises and with
II comes the crash. Yet II such oc-
currences are smoothed over and for
gotten, they have no place to rankle
to the breaking point"
This married woman seemingly has
sound conception OF the little cross
plies to friendships. Why Is IL that
the human Is so prone to forbear and
| FORGET only when the tocsin has
sounded the "too late" hour? What
Is this thing we call pride? Is 1t not
most often a selfish view Of our own
Importance?
| II Is the bending spirit. indeed, that
has the STRONGEST backbone, after
all. No one can estimate how many
hundreds OF happy homes and friend
ships are destroyed by the hasty
word. the sharp letter, the strained
look and the many other everyday
trining things that break up the pos
sibilities of such fine relationships.
After ali, the great test OF friend
ship 10 FORGIVENESS, without
which Il is unworthy of the name
All of us need tho friends, especially
the old friends. the acQuaintances OF
many years, the partners OF life.
No man and woman. no matter
what their positions or possibilities In
life may be. can ever be so self-suf'
ficient that they do not need friends
And a friend In need is often worth
all the money and position In the
whole world. Material things do moi
bring happiness or gladness.
A. q modern philosophes has said
1.-THE wsy 20 avoid Quarrols u fol
! ONLY ONE 10 Oct MAD At 4
9o0e0" ~ t'N
The evening world., 1915-03-04
CofyHght, lVlb. by The PFtss Fuuitsar
hHE secret Of our married life
10 that we know how to reg
.ulate our quarrels."

well known New York woman. who
explains the reason Of her twenty
years Of married life In the resolution
that she and her husband made when
they were married.
I'VE decided not to let the sun set
without making up a quarrel. We
never broke this compact. On a few
occasions, when neither one OF US was
sure the quarrel was settled. we at
least declared q period Of truce before
sunset, in which we did not discuss
the matter at all until the next day"
"And you have no idea what think
ing II over usually accomplished" /"
added the husband.
There's no couple In the world
whdl can actually avoid some quar-
| rel. :" said the woman. 1T Is not hu-
man nature. There are no two peo-
pie so constituted that they agree
on all things at all times. It Is
folly for any one to think II In pos
sibie. And. strange to say. married
| people are more apt to have quar-
rels than mere friends. since the
| feeling a. to the legal tie on the
part Of either party generally tends
to create "A sense OF security In go
Ing the limit just TO satisfy ones
own temper or vanity or conceit.
| but too many such quarrels. even
though they bs shout triding mattsrs
lead 10 the lnai big break. Petty dif,
! eogenees lgg)tAte ~ '5As. Atheug>
The evening world., 1915-03-04
TAMMANY HAS THE sHIVERS.

~ rs bleak, cheercs winter for Tammany
The President has named four Internal Revenue Collectors
for this city, and the nominations have gone to the Senate to be
mcd All four Democrats but not Tammany selec
% james Power Senator 0Goman candidate for Marshal in
ooklyn named But Power friend Of the McCooey-Fz
.11prald crowd who vigorously opposed him.
The appointment Of all these Democratic bitterly resented by
mmany influence Wahngonwhh about the highest
eeynmendation the appointecs could have.
Tammsny leaders y and disappointed Unwoned sounds
strife the united wigwam With the aid Of Pre
Gent Wilson the Democratic Party in this State learning snap ts
s Murphy and McCoocy Unless signs fall the season
ang upon Tsmmsny blight that will leave it only shrvcled
Es3mb Of Democracy
The evening world., 1915-03-04


with your carving fork. do the eaas
thing to the near side. This loavuo
both sides Of the carcass SeA41. Tor
slicing." s- -sv' Isl
'1f you are dead sure the aaasify
will be disgraced II don't do II I'll
try" said Mr.. Fidgets. with . dsep
sigh. But II I fall I only h1po In
have . little OF the nerve OF Daniel
Webster to carry II on. You re0em-
ber Daniel was asked to cayvet ne
turkey at New England ThAA1u.
giving dinner. He tried and'he 8Sed.
but that bird was q tough ol0 war
rior and remained unsca1rs0 ~ ~
knife. At last growing deepetAAe.
the great orator gave q partieu1nyfy
vicious jab. and. to his UurprieA the
turkey slid on the platter snd flnte
the lap Of the ministers wifs. Who
sat next him. DID Daniel apoleU1Ssf 2
He did not. He flxed that unk6ftu-
nate woman with his accusing sye
and said. in his best platform veieo:
Madam. III trouble you for Nat
turkey.'" WV
The evening world., 1915-03-04
coalFoRTLEss coURTRooMs.

EaTICE hessbouts has enough struggle against without the
sddsd handsps o cold courtrooms and bad air. Everybody
admits that ventilation and heating concerned the
Aqny Court House dgnce. No blame judges il
y refuse to st surroundings that threaten rheumatism and
a hnsumonia.
This Judge Rossy, taken i'll while presiding in General
6 had to adjourn and home because Of chill and rheu-
pains brought by the dugh to which he had been exposed
the courtroom Supreme Court Justice Blanchard yesterday pub
Denounced the County Court House "un for hogs" and said
he forced from to find fit to hold
eaar cold caught while sitting courtroom this building
oped the pneumonia attack which killed Justice Edward
IN. whitney.
Such conditions bring shame upon the city, We talk about up
odng the dignity the What about the safety cleanliness
ztoncy and elementary Of their surrounding?
The evening world., 1915-03-04

VV asked Mrs. Jarr rather
wv peevishly. "You know this
10 0ertrude's evening out
and we have an carly
supper In consequence. No. please
don't say YOU were detained at the
once by extra work. because want
Cd you to bring somc field salad homo
with you. thought maybe you
could get some downtown. I've had a
longing for II all day. and have sent
everywhere around the neighborhood
for II. and they told me at the once
you had left early. 10 please don't
say you were detained by some extra
work!"
That was exactly what Mr.. Jar
WAS going to say, but Mrs. Jarr's
providentiai now Of words not only
gave him time to back pedal men
tally. but also to search his mind for
q better excuse. The rush hour
swamping Of the subway would have
done. but. then. the fatal You left
the once early!" He resolved upon .
bold stroke. He would tell the truth!
lin times Of mighty emergency try 1t.
II stuns and even silences q wife. pre-
pared for everything but that.)
"well, I'm awfuily sorry" said Mr..
Jarr. But Rangle and stopped In
uus's. at the corner. Just to have one
drink before supper. We threw the
dice to see who'd pay. Then Rafferty,,
th~ combination co,ra In ana ch~l
lenged us to throw for q quarter
apiece. Mr.. slavinsky dropped in.
Gus took q hand. and We were stick
Ing him and didn't like to break
away. Besides. I won Si.76, and you
can have It.
II wouldn't touch 81" said Mrs.
Jarr Indignantly. ''Oh, Edward. don't
you know It's wrong to gambler"
You don't call that gambling, do
your" asked Mr.! JArr. Gee! A fell
low works AL day till his mind 10 dull
A. lead. and \ little good natured ex-
element brightens him up. The
, money didn't amount TO much and
we had q lot Of fun joking Gus and
, slavinsky. who hate to lose. Yo,
know II doesn't happen once In .
month. and II that's all the indulsins
In gambling poor man does II won't
hurt him. We've got to have q little
fun and excitement In this life. you
. know"
: "It's forming 4 very bad habit"
"Weli. how'd you got along to-dayf'
asked Mr.. Jsrr ~ he dailisd over hi
coffee.
. 'Oh. all right" said Mrs. Jarr. ="
had . nice visit from Mrs. wrixley
You know. her husband owns thss'
/ 0ats. And She's - nIcs 10 ~ eve
saass - net - - Ma stsyvsSs
The evening world., 1915-03-04

when a man takes w at our word
when We thouGhtiessly invite crit
icism?-Pittsburgh Sun.
There are some women who seem
to think that vivacity 10 q loose
tongue that has no connection with
the mind.--Toledo Blade.
Some people act a. II there Ii but
one crime. that OF being found out.
.
A prophet IL alwsys persistent.
When one Of his predictions doesn't
come true he makes another.--Toledo
Blade.
Most men are q good deal like base
ball pitchers In the respect that they
have plenty OF "stuff" when they
don't need II and nothing at all whsr
they have TO have it.--Topska Capital
The evening world., 1915-03-04

q No matter who the gent may be.
N No matter what his class.
HIS satisiAsd with all that he
n ( - IN . looking -eisss.
-Ph,lsd:'pa,e Te'ssraph.
Wundsf Why q man who ID unfor-
inmate y uevor told 70 look for coneos
kfloo In those who are In better cir
ya6staAcss than hs.-Fiorida Times
/. 3he straight and narrow zone 10 the
18th. of safsty.-Cisveland Plain
Z. Arsn't you afraid that by cutting
16ooe from Q bad habit In Lent YOU
WIN lose track Of II permanentiyf-
peiivanhse sentinel.
Why IL u that We always get angry
The evening world., 1915-03-04


SSI DON'T think It looks well TOR
ne to carve the chicken when
tho Westsides come to dinner
tonight" said Mrs. Fidsets. "You
ought to do It,"
II never could. carve anything" said
Mr.. Fidgets with surprising modssty.
THE right way to carve a chicken
or turkey" said Mrs. Fidgets. dem-
onstrating with her knife over the
nude carcass Of tho fowl, "is to got
as many slices from II a. possible
and sever each Joint at the point
where It breaks away easily. The
chicken should be placed on the. plat
ter so that the breast will be at the
left hand OF the carver. Plunge the
carving fork firmly into the chicken
at tho small end Of the breast bone,
sticking It in far enough 30 a. to
hold the bird firmly. First take on
the leg with the second joint, dis
member this and then tackle the wing
on the farthest side Of the chicken.
Now. tipping the chicken slightly
The evening world., 1915-03-04
MY Wife's Hu 9 b a nd
by Dale Drum m O n d =

y w. VAos NV AofA BveFnns Wo1ol. vraf
! agile fingers up and down ~ scals,
1T was lovely Of you 70 get Il for
me, George. You will never know
how ! have missed piano. nor how
have wanted one.' AI 979u
well. now that you have one r
hope you will stay At homo. 1t lsaSt
whom am here, and not b over
playing on the Hemmings' piano!" I
II shall most certainly not stop
going to see Mrs. Hemming and play.
ing for her whenever I can. % if that
10 all the reason you had In swing
mo the plano you might ~ we'll not
have bought It," she said proudly.
rising and leaving the room. IN .
few moments ! heard her giving or
ders to Martha as II nothing had hap
pened. -
when Martha brought ON tAs dss-
sert she placed q birthday cake with
lighted candles In front OF Jane.
"Why. Martha! Where -
money. ma'am. I only used your fire
to bake I'll thought you would
like birthday cake. Most folks DO"
embarrassed.
And ! do. too! Thank you ever
90 much. Martial" Jane enthussd.
you must stay right here while- I
cut II. and then bring me another
plate 90 can give you . piece Of IT,"
And Jane fairly beamed a. she cut
the cake. the ingredients Of wlhich. in-
cluding the candles, had taken large
share Of Aartha's weekly wages.
] "Oh. no, ma'am. made Vt Just for
you'll" Martha stammsred. having no
ulterdor motive to advance for her
lift, az had had for mine.
u know you did. Martha, ana an
prcciats 1t 20 much." cutting . gen
eroys slice and putting II on q nlats,
Wasn't that ntce and thou9htful
Of Narthaf" Jane asked. a. the door
closed after the girl. lfL
"Yes. and I believe Il pieassA you
moro than my gift did." launahed.
"At least, you have shown more pjsas-
Martha ala not make tae esh, 90
that would be here when ~ Can
pened TO want me-" she replied. psiat-
irsmsmbsr had the srses 70 ssvsa
and to try to explain that ! had not
meant anything, knowing an tie
time that had. and tlaat the oosAgh
thought had been In my mioA VSG
ordered the plano. '7'- Z.
After dinner asked JaAo - NV
for me. and We passed an unuauSdy
pleasant evening Together. .yoSH ~
an exceptional muslciAn, AR. 05as1S9
full Of feeling and her tschnlQne 3nlf :
lsss. Then, too. she had 49, ~.
tratto volce, and she 0aAG ~ -
and ecottisA ears. se0AoGk Vn61oSy
eSn4, eor - Assr q. 0ese heosFS ~
Is = cs,aas;ssa ST'ssa
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that same woman keep you waiting
Is quite a different matter. When l.
mono too graciously-would ask whore
she had been or why she was 20 late
she would invariably tell me that she
had been at tho Hemmings having
some music and had not realised how
ate 1t was.
So I had ordered q piano for her
and 1t was to arrive on her birthday.
I was q bit excited over It, a. 1t was
by far the most extravagant pur-
chase-for her-I had made since we
were married. Yet now looking back
time. ! see that I did not get the
piano entirely to please Jane, but 70
save myself the annoyance Of hav-
Ing to wait because she was using
the Hemmings' instrument.
received q telephone message from
tho station that the plano had arrived
and fastened home so a. to be there
when 1t reached the house. Jane wa
out. was rather pleased than other
wise: we would get II unpacked and
! In place before she returned.
/ ! moved the furniture around until
I was satisfied had found the proper
place 70 oot W. Wui0 tue men uu-
, packed and brought It In, 80 that We
soon had 1t In place. The man had
been gone but a few moments when
Jane came In.
''Coms here. DEAR" greeted her
II have something to show you," and
taking her hand i led her into thu
living room.
At first her astonishmsnt, her do.
light were 20 great she could moi
speak. Then:
''Oh. George!" she cried. and throw.
ing her arms around my neck kisset
me ~ she he'd not done for . lonl
time. II Thought you had forgotteE
II was my birthday!"
80 you gave yourself . present
eh?" said looking ~ . bunch oi
exquisite roses she wore pinned a'
her belt.
She made no answer (unieas tn,
flush that spread over her fac<
could be considered one; q flush 4
which I attached ne Importance
thinking she felt embarrassed that
should accuse her of buying herself
a prsssnD; but sat down to try thu
plano. ~.
I'VE must have II tuned immsdi'
atsly,r she said. turniAg 70 look q,
me, Aey always neea u when TN
Nsu 0yoe 81 uol" yAea sunninG ~
80"