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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07

Full blood Berskhire boar for serv-
ice, also shoats for sale. Albany Stock
Farm, Albany. 8-34
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07

LOOKING will pay fonr cents
pound for good clean rags suitable TO
wiping machinery. Monitor Press. 12t
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07

WANTED-To exchange a new Ford
car for driving horse. Flanders &Moss-
man, Barton. 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07

CONTINUED, oN. PAGE -FOUR
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07

WANTED-Woman to take agency
for house dresses direct from factory ::
average salary of present agents, Sc
per day: great opportunity for re-
liable woman. The P. V. L. Co., Desk
19. 456 Fourth Ave-. New York. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07
TORRENT
MISCELLANEOUS

FARMERS, NOTICE. Will buy
stock Apr. s and 10. Dodge. Orleans.
13tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07

WANTED-Boy 16 or II to make
hoops. E. Nj. Fifield. Holland. P. O..
address, Derby R. D.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07

WANTED-A good reliable man to
represent US in each town. Large
commission offered to the right man.
Buck Real Estate Company, Richford.
1w
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

Of crocheting. l have to work for my
living. but l would always take time to
answer her letters. and would be glad
Of post cards or anything else like that.
l am anxious to have a pair Of portieres.
and as 1 cannot buy the expensive ones
l thought l would write and ask for the
acorns II I could get enough of them
to make the pair MRS. NJ G.
This correspondent lives in large city.
which In a measure explains her inability
to collect acorns for portieres. Remem-
bering the letter of Mrs. W. e. H., do
not question her Willingness to do any
thing she can to cheer the lives OF others,
but wonder IL the Cornerite who makes
this appeal has any idea Of how many
acorns it would take to make pair of
portiAres. or Of the labor which would be
involved in the task. More than that.
the nuts would be a constant temptation
to mice and rats. and she might find that
she had doue an inconvenient thing Tor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
PICKLES FOR FAMILY USE.


horseradish. and one each Of whole cloves,
whole black peppers. whole mace, eel
cry seed, and white mustard seed. Bring
all to boil. cook for FIVE minutes, drop
in the pickles and let them simmer for
five minutes after the boil is regained.
Take the pickles out with n SKINNER
and put into a stone crock and pour the
vinegar over them, leaving them In this.
the jar covered, for two days. Drain on
the vinegar then and return 1t to the
nre with . tablespoon of curry powder
and let it boil up once. Pour 1t again
over the pickles and when these are cool
pack them into small jars and screw
down the tops. They will be ready for
use by the END Oh MONTH put are even
oetter after longer keeping.
STUFFED PEPPER PICKLE.
se,.ct firm, creen manners Of uniform
.;zs cut s,it in each near the tom and
rerove The seeds with a stick or a small
Lnire FIJI tbe nenners with salt. Law
tb.r, IN, a lar ana cover them with cold
ustar Iaav,ne than in this for two DAYS.
Dra,r +h.r, nd law them in fresh water
a. as,,l or~.r Msts . s+,f,ng tor than
n tha ,o,,owiny nronortions. Two table,
.noons .acb ~ Grated borsera dish and of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
PrcKLED ONIONS.

For this the small white button onions
must be used. After they have lainin q.
strong brine for five days new brine
should be made, heated to boiling, the
onions drained into this, and cooked for
five minutes after the return of the boil
Drain and turn into clear cold water.
leave them in this for twenty-four hours.
drain again, and put into pint Jars. Pre-
pare a spiced vinegar by the recipe giveD
for cucumber pickles. pour it on the
onions. and do not use them until they
have become tender.
GREEN TOMATO PICKLE.
Slice a gallon of unpeeled green toma-
toes; peel and chop six large white onions. 1.
Put layer of the tomatoes into the pro-
serving kettle, sprinkle them with the
onion and half of mixture consisting
OF two cups of sugar, one tablespoon each
of salt, black pepper, and ground mustard
and two teaspoons each of ground all
spice and cloves. Repeat the layer OF to-
matoes, onions. and seasoning; pour In
one quart of cider vinegar. heat the ma
terial slowly. and stew for three-quartersv
OF an hour. Put UP in small Jars and seal.
Keep three months before using.
PIcKLED PEACHES.
Peel Arm white freestone peaches, drop
ping each into cold water as 1t is pared.
Take the fruit from the water, weigh it;
allow three pounds of sugar and two cups
of vinegar to six pounds of fruit. Stick
a whole Glove In each peach. arrange the
fruit and sugar in layers in preserving
Kettle, and put the vinegar on to heat
in another vessel with two tablespoons
each of cloves, cinnamon, and mace to
the six pounds of fruit The spices must
be tied up in muslin bag and left in the
vinegar for five minutes after it comes to
boil. When the sugar and peaches have
stewed together for Ave minutes after
boiling the vinegar may be added to them
and all boiled gently until the peaches are
tender, but not broken. Take them out
then with a skinner, spread on fat
plates, and boil the strip until thick.
This will require about fifteen minutes.
Put the peaches in jars, turn in the strip.
and seal while boiling hot.
PICKLED PEARS.
Use small firm pears, peel them. but do>,
not remove the stems. and follow the
same course as for picked peaches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Portieres of Chenille.

<fT JILL you please tell me how
IA to make rope portieres from
Wv chenille? And have you a
formula for permanent
stove polish? If so, will 1t
burn off II the fire is hot? Is alum harm
full when put into pickle, and In what
respect. l would also like to have a
recipe for bisque ice cream. | hope l
am not asking too much at one time, but
the Corner is wonder. 1t seems to me
that 1t can give anything one asks Here
is a recipe for eggless glnserbread: One
cup Of molasses, one cup of sugar, half
q cup Of shortening one teaspoon of Gin
namon. one Of ginger, and one of salt:
quarter teaspoon of cloves. one teaspoon
OF baking soda dissolved in quarter
cup Of hot water, three cups of -four.
AS flour varies in the way 1t thckens 1t
10 better to try a little Of the ginger
read when mixed In a patty pan, and IL
It seems too thin you can add more flour.
know this gingerbread to be excellent.
Mrs. r. l.. S.
shall have to refer your question about
the chenille rope porticres to some Of our
fsncywork experts. am sorry to say
cannot tell you how to make them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

herself when she brought collection OF
nuts into her house, l do not wish 10
appear discouraging, but l think there
might be some other and easier way of
securing the hangings she desires. Can
some one else give a suggestion which
may help her little?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Has a Poor Eve.

read the Corner and know the good
II has done. would like TO ask the kind
readers to help by prayer baby that has
poor eye. Tho mother prays to God
that many blessings may fall upon those
who will help her in this prayer.
. MRS. ". F."
! am sure that all of us who are inter-
ested in babies--and who is not?-will pity
this mother and child in their distress
and will do for them all that our prayers
and helpful wishes sent towards them can
possibly accomplish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Pictures for InpaEds.

Please tell me, II you can, how much
O switch of natural curly auburn hair is
worth. 1t is made on three long stems.
weighs three and three-quarter ounces.
and il about thirty inches long. It has
never been worn. l enjoy the Corner.
and often see things asked for that 1
could give. but live so far away that II
would cost more than they are worth to
send them. l can send views Of this part
Of the country 70 any shut-ins that would
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Catalogue Of Coin Values.

Can you tell me where l can find
catalogue or price list of the values of old
coins? II there is demand for them l
would like to know it. as Il have many on
hand. MRs. TT M /
another inquiry to be referred to those
learned In such things. l have the ad-
dress OF this correspondent and will send
II to any one who can give her the infor-
nation she asks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Offers Air Cushion and Truss.

II you will kindly send me the name
and address Of the woman with the four
children who asked for an air cushion
for her invalid husband who is suffering
from tuberculosis, I will see that she gets
1t. You may also send me the name and
addresS Of person desiring truss. It's
for q person with waist measure OF
about Twenty-Five inches. The truss Is
new and complete, with les straps and a
small pad. l.. r.
The sufferer from Tuberculosis has al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Valuc of Old Coin.

Will you please advise me through
your Corner Of the value that Is placed on
silver dollars dated 1893? This coin Is
wonderfully preserved and / am of the
opinion that a liberal payment would be
offered for 1t. N. A. s.
l cannot tell the value of such coin.
but am happy to lay the question before
our numismatists in the hope that some
of them may be able to answer this query.
Unfortunately this correspondent was
another of those who omitted to give her
address, but will print any replies that
may come in the Corner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

like to have them II you will please send
me addresses. NJ. W.
A letter from far of Alaska! wish
could give the information about the
switch. but cannot. Who can help her?
am sure there will be applications for
the post cards. We welcome NJ. w. to
the Corner!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

ready been supplied with the needed air
cushion. but have no doubt the offer of
this kindly Cornerite will be eagerly ac-
cepted somewhere else. So will her prof
Ter OF the truss be welcomed, and l am
personally grateful to her for the gener-
osity she displays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Calico Pieces Great Help.

saw in the Corner that Mrs Z. M
had calico and percale pieces to give
away. I would be glad to receive some.
AS l have family of small children, It
would be a great help to me and would
be much obliged to her and to you.
Mrs. e. ED"
Again ! must say with regret that the
pieces had been given away before the
arrival Of this letter. Has any one else
similar pieces she would like to present
to this correspondent?
Il y
Mokirg Poriieres of Acorns.
-" Will you ask Mrs. w. E. H. II she
will not be SO good as to send me some
acorns? ! am trying to make a pair Of
portieres, and II the acorns could be
mailed to me by parcel post would be
most grateful. Perhaps there is some
thing ! could do in return. can sew
anything. and do stitching and all sorts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

it stand for a couple Of hours befor,
serving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
Captain of Formidable
Smoked on Bridge as
He Went Down With Ship
By Assoeiatea Press

London, Jan. 4, 2:11 a. m.--Cap-
tain Arthur n. LoXley, of the battle
ship Formidable stood on the bridge
smoking a cigaret as his vessel went
down in the English Channel last
Friday morning, according TO surviv-
orS.
Captain LoXley gave his order as
calmly as if his ship had been in har-
Dor with her anchors down." said
one rescued sailor.
The only sign he gave that any
thing was amiss was a brief speech
with which he eXhorted his crew, and
steady men everything is all right!
Keep cool and be British, There's
tons CT life in the old ship"
The survivors give graphic stories
OF the scene on board the battleship.
The state that when the explosion
CccurI ed at 2:20 in the morning, 500
men We're asleep. Their hammocks
and hunks V ere JCrked several inches
upward by the shock. The explosion
missed the magazine by only ten feet
but it entered the dynamo room and
put ell electric lighting and the wire
less out of action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
The Globe Plans Big
Merchandising Ever

on another page of this paper wi
be found the full page advertisemeI
of The Globe, giving details an
prices concerning an important me-
chandislng event of the store, whic
will begin tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
Ben Strouse, who recently becanl
sole proprietor of The Globe, due
a change in the firm, said this morl
ing: we have been making prepi
rations for this event since long bt
fore Christmas. 1t is my purpose
make this sale, as well as the mont
of January, the greatest in the AtoI
of the store, and to that end the dffei
ingh will surpass any previous efforI
The Globe has ever made. Not onl
will all departments contribute in tn
array of bargains which have bed
prepared, but the same business po
icy of the store, with reference
exchange of goods, refund of none
the sending of merchandise on al
proval or G. O. ID. and the filling
mail and telephone orders will be ol
served. In word, | have made I'll
offerings and conditions so attractiI
to my friends and patrons, that | al
ticipate seeing them here in SreI
numbers, from the time the sale opel
until it lis ended"
In the sale will be offered mems an
boys clothing and furnishings, ladieI
misses and girls coats, ETC., full pal
tlculars regarding which may be nd
by referring to the advertisement
another page.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
SCHOOLS REOPEN WITH
NORMAL ATTENDANCE
More Than 10000 Boys and Girls
Resume Work After Christ
mas Vacation

More than 10000 boys and girls OF
Harrisburg returned to the public
schools after the Christmas holidays
this morning.
Two new rooms We're opened in the
Children's Industrial Home, Nine
teenth and Swatara streets. The
teachers in charge are Miss Clara Sc
gelbaum and Miss Miriam Brown
These rooms will be part of the city
school system.
On Monday. February l, children
may be started in the primary grade,
and large number of new pupils
are expected.
Students at the Harrisburg Acad-
emy will report tomorrow mornins
to resume their courses. The Whar-
ton Extension School of Commerce
and Finance will reopen tonight al
I.45 o'clock in Technical High School
Parochial schools throughout the city
opened again this morning after the
holiday vacation.
Many of the college students who
We're visiting here during the Christ
mas season have gone back to school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
German and Russians in
Hand-to-hand Struggle;
. Fighting All Along Front
BY Associated Press

Petrograd, Jan. S.-An official COM
munication issued tonight by the
geenral staff of the Russian army re-
gardins the lighting in Poland and
Galicia. says:
, "A strong artillery combat has been
fought all along the front on the left
bank of the Nistula. The attempt of
the Germans to gain ground in GER
ta'n places in the region of the BZura
river was without success.
'on the night of January we dis
covered the passage of Germans
across the Bzura in the vicinity OF
Kozlof and Biskoupi. Having watched
the concentration Of the enemys
forces, one of our glorious ergiments
surrounded the Germans. They at
tackled them with the bayonet with
cut firing a shot and i'm the hand-to-
hand struggle which followed killed
several hundred men. The survivors
saved their lives by surrendering.
About 3 p. m. on January 2 a bri-
gade Of German infantry attacked our
position near Borjimow. northeast of
Bolimcw, but the German assault was
repulscd with enormous losses by the
fire from several batteries and coun-
ter attack made with the bayonet
Enemy Dislodged
Desperate fighting occurred during
the night of January 2. continuing
until ia bEeih, nOTlHcaSl OIL ltuWu
where we succeeded in dislodging the
enemy from some of the trenches
which they had previously taken.
south of the Pilicia river fighting
took place at Metairie and Gaschek,
west of Inowlodz, and also southeast
ct Madagascar near Nolmine, where
We repulsc3 all attacks OF the enemy.
I'm Gs;licia the fighting around
Gorlice and KaklioZyn continues.
I'm the region of Uzsok pass and
Rostoki (south of Liske) We have
made progress. We captured 1000
prisoners and some mitrailleuses.
Several companies OF the Austrians
surrendered in d toGy. In their re
treat tc Uszok hustEora they aban-
doned arms and ammunition.
Our offensiye in Bukowins con-
t,mles."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
Aged Veteran Dies as
Result of Fall Down Stairs

Henry Wohllaben. aged s. years, died
last evening at the home of his son-in-
law, William j. Neck. 207 Calder street
after he had been UNCONSCIOUS for
twenty-siN hours as the result of a
fall from the top of the stairs. on the
second floor, on Saturday evening.
The funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock. from
his son-in- laws home, and burial will
be made in the Harrisburg Cemetery.
He IS survived h" two depghtersi Mrs.
Weber. both of this city; two sons,
Harry and George Wohllaben, of Phila-
delphia; eight grandchildren and eleven
great grandchildren
Mr.. Wohllaben was Civil War vet
eran, having served in Company l.,
Ninety ninth Regiment. and Company
II, One Hundred and Ninety-ninth
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers,
during the most of the hostilities. Later
he was employed as q foreman of car
penters on the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road and was in the company,,s service
for many years. He helped build the
old bridge at Mulberry street, and the
bridge at Clarks Ferry. Mr.. Wohlla-
ben was a cabinetmaker by trade. He
was born in Germany in 1880.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUN
Nobody can Tell when you Dark
Gray, Faded Hair with
Sage Tea

Grandmother kept her hair beau,
fully darSened, glossy and abupdd
with q brew of Sage Tea and 81 bh|
Whenever her hair fell out or took
that dull, faded or streaked appel
ance, this simple mixture was applI
with wonderful effect. BY asking
any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage al
Sulphur Compound" you will get
large bottle of this old-time reciI
ready to use. for about so cents. ri
simple mixture can be depended up
to restore natural color and beat
to the hair and is splendid for da1
ruff, dry. itchy scalp and falling nd
7 a well-known downtown drugs
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage a
Sulphur, because 1t arkens so nj
urally and evenly that nobody can
1T has been applied--it's SO easy
use, too. You simply dampen a col
or soft brush aud draw 1t throu
your hair. taking one strand at a tin
BY morning the gray hair disappea|
after another application or two.I
is restored to its natural color d
looks glossy, soft and abundant.-A
lvertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04

Frank E. Musser, 702 North Sixth
street was elected superintendent of
the Sunday school of the Harris Street
Evangelical Church for the thirty
third consecutive time at the annual
election of officers. l. b. Bowman was
elected assistant.
Officers for the departments of the
Sunday school and two trustees were
chosen for the church. In the main
department the following were in
stalled: Frank E. Musser, superin-
tendent; |. Il. Bowman, assistant;
Walter DUNN, secretary; Wtlmot
Troup, assistant; William Steckley,
treasurer; John Lapley, Jr., librarian;
Martin Miller, assistant; Emma Lo-
renze organist, and William High,
chorister. intermediate, Mrs. Charles
Gingrich, superintendent; primary,
Mrs. j. j. Nungessor, superintendent.
and Charles Gingrich assistant. DR..
Herbert Gross and Harry %. Sebold
were named as church trustees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
CHILDREN CONTRIBUTE
DIMES TO RED CROSS
Boxes of Clothing, Bandages and
Supplies Sent by Local
Division

Four small children turned over four
bright dimes to the Red Cross Division
or the Home and War Relief committee,
Z South Front street Saturday. To
earn them, they had laboriously scraped
and swept the snow off the pavements
IN Iroht or their respective homes,
with other money contributed by
local people the Red Cross Division sent
700 TO philadelphia to-day for use in
purchasing medical supplies for the
war sufferers
Three huge boxes of clothing and
supplies were shipped Saturday from
the Red Cross Division, forming the
first shipment of the season. They
carried more than 700 bandages of
varying descriptions: 202 surgical
shirts, 60 women's nightgowns, 20 knit
ted scarfs, abdominal bands. knitted
helmets, bands packages of old linen
and absorbant cotton
Mrs Henry McCormick's Sewing Cir
Gle VIII meet at her home, 301 North
front street, tomorrow morning. at 10
o'clock, to sew for the Red Cross and
Foreign divisions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
Select Local Men For
u. S. Jurors During Year

Federal court sessions for 1915 to
be held i'll this city are announced as
follows:
February >. April 20 and Septem-
ber s, for argument and naturalization
sessions, and May 3 and December 6
for Jury trials. Judge Charles Is. Wit
mer, of the Middle District, will sit.
The new year will be started with jan
unry criminal sessions on Monday at
Sunbury. Grand and petit jurors Sc
lected. from this city and vicinity in
clude:
Grand w. A. Bauder. Elizabeth
Vile: II. c. Dodge, city; the Rev. Alex
ander Lamberton, Sunbury; L. l..
Mumper. Carlisle: A. p. Michel, New
Bloomfield. and Eli Wallace. New
manstown.
Petit-Richard Culhaine. city; John
+. Broscious, Dalmatia; +. w. Deibler,
Berrysburg; S. A. Huber, Chambers
burg: John j. McCaffery, Sunbury;
Frank S. Strickler. Hummelstown; Ira
lInsholtZ. Sunbury: |. c.. Seller, Selins-
grove; w. l.. Thompson, Chambers
burg. and James NJ. Yeager, Lewis
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS
"a, IN FIGHTING IN CAUCASUS

Petrograd, Jan. Am official COM
munication from the Russian general
staff III the Caucasus gives details OF
the fighting in the region CT Sari
Kamysh in Transcaucasia. The state
ment follows:
"In the region of Sa;i kamysh, or
January /, the great battle continued
obviously TO our advantage. The
enemy, however. continued - offer an
obsl nate resistance.
I'VE captured the 50th regiment
OF infantry almost complete includ-
ing the commander and fifty officers
The total of Turkish prisoners
amounts to 5000 soldiers. 40 officers
and several surgeons We also cap
tured six pieces of mountain artillery,
fourteen machine guns and ammuni-
ton"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
DEATH OF MRS. LUCIAN HAAS
,SbccidI TO The Telegraph

Special TO The Telegraph
Marysville, Pa, Jan. 4. - Mrs. Luci;
Haas died at her home yesteradv NOR
ing after an illness of several week
Some time ago Mrs. Haas received ;
attack of vertigo while ascending Z
stairs at her home, causing her to IA
a stroke of paralysis Mrs. Haas w
so years old, and was a consistent mer
ber of the Trinity Reformed Chur
here. Surviving her are her husbal
and five sons-Philip and Raymond,
Fred, of York, and Allen, at home; al
a brother Fred Wahl, of Duncanno
Funeral services will be held Wedne
day afternoon, in charge of tho Rev.
Il. Flickinger. of the Reformed Churc
Burial will be made at Duncannon.