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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
NEARLY ss.5Oo,OO0 TO FAMILY
A. A. Sprague, of Chicago. Made Pub
lie Beauests of Sf05,O0O

Chicago, Jan. 1s.-The will of A A.
Sprague. founder of Sprague, Warner
i Co. leaves the entire estate, valued at
sS,500,000. to his widow and their
daughter, Mrs. Frederick 5. Coolidge, of
Pitts6eld. Mass, and her son, \. \.
Sprague Coolidge. except three bequests.
These are $4,000 to the Presby
terian hospital and a similar amount to
the Art Institute, each TO be known as
the A. A. Sprague endowment, and S5,-
Geo to the Chicago orphan asylum.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
TWO RESIDENCES BURNED
Veteran of Civil War Loses $500 L
Cash When Home Is DESTROYED

Shenandoah, Jan. 1S.-The homes of
George Michael and Peter Maloy, of
William Penn, suburb, were totally
destroyed by fire with all their house
hold effects early yesterday morning.
Loss $1,000.
Shenandoah, William Penn and Lost
Creek fire companies by heroic work
saved ten houses on each side of the
burned homes. Samuel Thomas, a vet.
eran of the Civil war, lost $500 in cash
in the ruins.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
Say Farmers Are Holding Wheat

Gettysburg, Jan. 1S.-Farmers liv-
ing in the townships surrounding Get.
tysburg are said, by local warehouse
man, to be holding back an aggregate
of about 10000 bushels of wheat in
the hope of securing $3.50 bushel for
it. BY leaps and bounds the price has
been mounting for several days until
it has now reached the outside figure of
s1.33, at which it was quoted in Get,
tvsburg Saturday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
REVIVAL AT BELLEFoNTE
Big Audiences Hear Addresses By North
Carolina Evangelist

Bellefonte, Jan. 1S.-The Rev. DR..
w. w. Orr, of Charlotte, N. c., began a
three weeks evangelistic service in the
Bellefonte Armory yesterday, preaching
to an audience of 1900 persons yes
terday morning and almost 1000 last
night.
A choir of 10ONyoices under the di-
rection of Professor Culber, of Con-
necticut, with full orchestra, furnish
ed the music. These evangelistic serv-
ices will be under the auspices of the
Presbyterian, Methodist, United Breth-
rem and United Evangelical churches.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
WEEDS MISSIONARY TO INDIA
Lancaster Woman in Charge of Hos
pital at Raiahmundry Marries

Lancaster, Jan. 1S.-Word has been
received here by Israel B. Rohrer an
nouncimg the marriage of his daughter,
DR.. Amy B. Rohrer, since August, 1907,
in charge of the Lutheran church hos
pital at Rajahmundry, India, to the
Rev. August F. A. Neudoerffer, Cana
dian, who has been engaged in the mis-
sion field in India since 1911.
In few months Mrs. Neudoerffer
will be joined by her sister, Miss Anna
f. Rohrer, a nurse of the Presbyterian
hospital, Philadelphia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
More Births Than Deaths

Hagerstown, Md, Jan. 1S.-Dr. d.
A. Watkins, the county health officer.
at meeting of the County Commission
ers as Board of Health Saturday pre-
sented his report for the month of De.
cember, 1914. 1t shows that there
were 125 births in the county during
the month and 81 deaths. There were
46 cases of contagious diseases report
ed. Diphtheria heads the list with IA
cases and scarlet fever next with IL
cases
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
MARRIED 81 YEARS AGO
Mitchell, S. D., Nonagemarians Claim
State Record

Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 1S.-Mr. and
Mrs. Cornelius McNary, of this city,
claim to be the oldest married couple
in the State. Born in 1920, Mr.. Me-
Nary will round out 95 years of life
September l. His wife will complete her
91st year March 26. They have been
married 81 years.
The Mitchell nonagenarians are the
parents of IL children, nine of whom
are living. There are 50 grandchildren,
16 great grandchildren and % who
have been added to the family by mar.
riage, making one vast family which
numbers 107.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
HIS JOKE TO PIN WIFE TO FLOOR
Daughter of Pullman Company Vice
President Gets Divorce

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Florence l..
Johnstone, daughter of the late Thomas
il. Wiekes. VINO was vice president of
the Pullman Company, received di-
vorce decree from Judge Walker of the
Circuit Court.
Mrs. Johnstone said that it was
tlavful habit of her husband to trip her
and then push his knees down on her
shoulders, and that when she would
scream for help ne would say il was
all joke. The Johnstones were mar.
ried in 1908. They separated five years
later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
Leininger Myerstown's Postmaster

Lebanon, Jan. 1S.-P. Frank Lein.
niger, prominent Democrat, of Myers
town, this county. has been notified of
his appointment to be the new post
master of Myerstown, succeeding the
present incumbent James Koller, Repub-
lican. whose term has about expired.
The salary of the Office is s1,700 a
year.
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Strasburg, Pa, Jan. 1S.-Yesterday
Union evangelistic services We're open
Ell in the Presbyterian church and a
large congregation greeted all the serv-
ices. The meetings will be continued
for two weeks. Among the clergymen
VINO officisted were the Rev. Harvey
klaer, Harrisburg; the Rev. George
Wells Ely, Columbia, and William D.
Laumaster, of Philadelphia. The sing
in- was a feature.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
PHILANTHROPY BRINGS ARREST
Police Thought Free Giver Must Have
Stolen Gifts

Hszleton. Pa, Jan. Suspicious
that the new clothes and mining tools
distributed with a free hand through
Hazleton by Joseph Andrewski had
been stolen, the Hazleton police locked
up the donor, who proved that he had
purchased the articles and was handing
them out because he liked tine sensation
OF being generous.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
Town Twice Fife Swept

fredericksburg, Nd, Jan. 1S.-Fire
at East Newmarket early yesterday
morning destroyed the storehouse of
Webster & Reed, general merchants;
the dwelling of Harry Webster, and
damaged the store of Mrs. Mary X.
Wiley and residence of William Cliff
ton. This is the second confagration
at East Newmarket within few weeks.
the town having recently suffered a
$4,000 fire
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
Heart Trouble Fatal to Woman

Marietta, Jan. 1S-Mrs. Cecilia
Myers. widow of Henry Myers. 81
wears old, died suddenly SATURDAY from
heart trouble. Her maiden name was
Nisner and she was a member of the
Methodist church. Several children and
two sisters survive. Captain s. E. Wis.
ner, who died less than a year ago, was
brother.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
Irwin Musser Chosen Minister

Donegal. Jan. 1S.-Irwin Musser
was yesterday elected a minister of the
Brethren in Christ denomination at a
special meeting, in the Cross Roads
meeting house The newly elected min,
lister is son of Eli Musser and de.
scendant of a family of ministerial doe
trine. He was chosen from large list
of applicants.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
Thieves Stole So Chickens

Waynesboro, Jan. Is. - Chicken
thieves were operating Friday night
near Knepper station. They broke into
the coop of Samuel Smetzer and took
80 of his best young pullets.
Mr.. Smetzer heard the bark OF the
dog about midnight, but did not think
that a thief was after his chickens.
and it was not discoyered until yester-
day morning that they were gone.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
COLDS
CONSTIPATION
HEADACHES
keep your Feet warm, Head cool,
Bowels Open" and take Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound.

sneesing, chillincss, fullness In the head,
sore throat, hoarnonoos, coughing and head.
ache call for tho use Of FoLEY's HONEY AND
TAR COMPOUND.
Remember that neglect Of a common cold
only too often develops bronchitis, ,pneumonia
pleurisy and oven tuberculosis.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
Lakes Overflow Feeds Multitude

Sellersville, Pa. Jan. 1S.-Residents
along the North Penn are feasting on
carp as a result of the floods last week
Lake Lenape overfowed, and with the
recession of the water, hundreds of the
big fish were stranded on the meadows.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
ACNE BROKE OUT
ON NECK AND JAW
Big PimpIes Came. Itched Nearly
All Time. Could Not Go Any
where. Face Awful Looking.
Used sCuticura Soap and 0int-
ment. In Six Months Face Well.

Clarks Green. Pa" About two years
ago acne broke out on my neck and jaw
bones. Great big pimples would come and
they would look awfully. They would itch
nearly all the time. I had to scratch them.
Sometimes could not 60 anywhere for my
face would be sore and awful looking.
II was given some salve and told to get
green soap and use IL. I did that for while
and 1t went away but came back just as
bad. Last spring l thought l would try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. My face
stopped itching and IN three weeks 1t began
to clear UP. I would wash my face with Just
as hot water as could stand and use the
Cuticura Soap. and applied the Cuticura
Ointment every afternoon and evening bo-
fore going to bed. In six months my face
was entirely we'll (signed) Mrs. Earl
White, Juno 10. 1914.
Besides soothing and healing skin troubles
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
superior toilet preparations.
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Sample Each Free by Mail

With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticur.. Dept. T, Boz
ssz-"s ssi6 throughout the world.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18

Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 North Thirt
street and p. r. Il. Station.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
VACATION COMPANIONS.

In the Woman's Home Companion
appears a page devoted to sugges-
tons as to how real vacations may
be had for little money. One con-
tributor to this page makes the fol-
lowing observation on vacation COM
panions:
"Another point which experience
has taught us is how to select our
guests. 1t is surprising how camp
life will reveal unexpected traits-of
character and a charming dl = ig
room friend will turn into as,.54ad
weight while the fire is being built !!
But there was always an extra place
in our car for the girl who never was
afraid it was going to rain, could turn
bacon without injury, could lift the
baby over a stone, and, above all,
had love of the open road"
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
who NEEDS IT WORSE?

Who needs a thorough course
of Farm Bookkeeping and Bust
ness Training worse than the
farmer? No one. That is just
why the Tyler Commercial Col
lege gives, in connection with its
course of Bookkeeping and Bust
ness Training, without extra
charge, a series of lectures on
systematic Farming and a set of
books especially adapted to farm
accounting. The farmer who at
the close of each days work
makes acomplete recordof every
thing done during the day, its
cost, etc. is learning to study the
details of the business, to watch
and observe the little things, and
he is compiling valuable infor-
nation for reference, and at the
end of the year, he knows just
what each crop has cost him;
where his gain and losses come
from, and by his close study and
application, he will the next year
lessen the losses and increase
the gain. The farm needs the
train mind as badly as the store
or railroad office. The farmer
needs to be able to write a good
hand, to spell correctly, to figure
rapidly and accurately, to know
how to write deeds, or to know
when they are properly written,
to write mortgages, notes, con-
tracts, bills of sale, etc. We
would advise our young who
are farming or who expect to
farm to give this matter careful
consideration. We also give a
! thorough course in the Chasing
and marking of cotton, a subject
of vital importance to our young
men. The Tyler Commercial
College has had many young
man to take the business course
with the sole aim of going back
to the farm and making the best
farmer in the community, and a
leader in all progressive move
mentS.
Write for catalogue, to the only
commercial schoolin this country
that is devoting any attention
whatever to this subject, men
tioning you are interested il
Farm. Accounting or Cottor
CHASING. The Tyler CONNER
cial College of Tyler, Texas.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
VICTORIES OWED TO MAXIM
Modern War Made Deadly Through
the Inventions of Quiet and Un-
pretentIous Man of Science.

In the history of war Sir Hiram
Maxim's name will be handed down
as that of the man who was the first
to patent an automatic gun "a gun
with a single barrel that would load
and fire itself over six hundred
times in a minute) the first to COM
bine nitroglycerin and guncotton in
a smokeless powder, the first to de-
sign and patent a delayed-action
fuse, large guns for throwing aerial
torpedoes, and many other engines
of destruction. After the battle of
Omdurman Sir Edward Arnold
wrote: 'In most of our wars it has
been the dash, the skill and the bray-
cry of our officers and men that have
won the day, but in this case the
battle was won by quiet, scientific
gentleman living down in Kent"
When the kaiser was first shown
the Maxim gun, at the suggestion of
Edward VII (then prince of Wales) 4,
he declared, Sir Hiram tells US:
"That is the gun-there is no
other" and the inventor adds, "since
which time vast numbers of Maxim
guns have been acquired by the Ger
man military and naval services"
How much happier would Europe be
today had his Teutonic majesty re-
marked, like Ii Hung Chang on the
pom-pOm: "This gun fires altogether
too fast for China" or, like the king
of Denmark, who, on hearing that
it fired 913O worth of cartridges
lover four hundred) a minute, ex-
claimed: ''That gun would bankrupt
my little kingdom in about two
hours" London Everyman.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
Notice of Confirmation.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That
J. W. Wood on this day filed in the
Chancerv Court of Hampstead county,
Arkansas, his petition praying said
court to quiet and confirm his title in
and to the following described lands,
situated in said county, to-wit.
The Southeast quarter of the South
east quarter the East half of the
Northeast quarter the Northeast
quarter of the Southeast quarter, of
Section 30; and the Southwest quarter
of the Southeast quarter: the South
west quarter of the Southwest quarter;
the Southeast quarter of the Southwest
quarter: the West half of the North
west quarter. and the North half of the
Southwest quarter, of Section "a; all in
Twp. Il South, Range pc, west,
subject to a certain Deed of Trust held
thereon by J. j. Battle.
THEREFORE, all persons are here
by warned to appear in this court
within six weeks from the date hereof
and shol cause, if any they have, why
the title of i'd lands, or any part
thereof, should not be quieted and con
n
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
G. E. BAILEY.
Commissioners Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in the decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Hampstead county,
made and entered on the 9th day of
November, a. d. 1915, n a certain
cause NO. 60S) then pending therein
between A, Goldsmith, Administrator,
complainant, and Henry Muldrow, ct
al, defendants. the undersigned, as
Commissioner of said court, will Of
fer for sale at public venduc to the
highest bidder, at the front door or
entrance of the county court house
in which said court is held, n the
county of Hampstead within h
hours prescribed by law for judicial
sales, on
Friday. December 3, 1915,
the following described real estate, to-
wit:
The North half Of the Northeast
quarter of the Southeast quarter of
Section %, and the South half of the
Southwest quarter of the Northwest
quarter and the south half of the South
east quarter of the Northwest quarter
of Section "a, all in Township u South
Range 20, west, containing 60 acres.
more or less, in Hampstead county,
Arkansas.
Terms OF Sale: On a credit of three
months, the purchaser being required
to execute a bond as required by Law
and the order and decree of said court
in said cause, with approved security,
bearing interest at the rate of ten per
cent per annum from date OF sale un-
til paid, and lien being retained on
the premises sold to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this Sth day
of November, a. D. 1915.
G.. L. BAILEY,
46t3. COm'r in Chancery.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
Poor House and Farm To
Let.

Notice Is hereby given that the
Hampstead County Poor House and
Farm will be be let for the year 1916,
to the lowest and best bidder. at Hope,
Arkansas, on the 10Th day of Dec.
1915, and the right to reject any and
all bids is hereby reserved. Sealed
bids will be received up to the nth
dav of Dec, 1915, and the successful
bidder will be required to enter into
bond with approved Security for the
faithful discharge of his contract,
which will be to care for, feed, clOthe
and furnish medicine and medical at
tention to all paupers who may be
inmates o. said poor house and to
bury the dead who may die there.
Given under me-. hand as County
Judge this 10Th day of November,
1915.
Att. Rob't. L. BycrS.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
IN The DAY. ilatIy
Hawks Remarkab3sIOhen Trained for
the Work II Whey Were
Requird to Do.

Falconry, or hfrvking, was favor
tie sport with thu nobility and gentry
of Europe down Ito the first half of
the seventeenth century. Hawks
were trained til mount and pursue
game and bringE lit to their masters
and mistresses, bming and going to
the call of the Hitter with marvellous
docility.
The hawks wire tricked out with
gay hoods and yeld until ordered to
pursue ''the qqarry," or game, by
leathern straps fastened with rings
OF leather aboq each leg just above
the talons, and silken cords called
"jesses." To ach of these leathern
straps, or "bejets,' was attached a
small bell. | the flight of hawks
1t was often 81 arranged that the diff
ferent bells indie "a consort of sweet.
sounds"
Bells of thu description, but of the
cheapest kind were among the most
popular trinkd It's used by the early ex-
plorers and II lders in bartering with
the natives Il America.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19

1t is up to Arkansas to get
busy or lose the National high
way. The highway should run
over the old military road from
Little Rock via Arkadelphia and
Washington to Texarkana. This
is the best route and the one that
could be easiest followed, earring
with it all the historic association
to make it of interest to the
public.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
COMMISSIONERS SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in the decretal order of the
Chaneery Court of Hampstead county,
made and entered on the 9th day of
November, A. ID. 1915, n a certain
cause mo. 645) then pending therein
between G. f. Bailey, Commissioner,
ct al. compliments, and y. M. Con-
way ct al, defendants. t h under
signed, as Commissioner of said Court,
will offer for sale at public vendue to
the highest bidder, at the front dooror
entrance of the county court house In
which said court is held, in the county
of Hampstead, within the hours pre-
scribed by law for judicial sales, on
Friday, December 3, 1915,
the following described real estate,
tO-wit:
The Fractional Southeast quarter OF
Section IS, Township 13 South, Range
26. west, containing 14s. IA acres, more
or less, in Hampstead County, Ark.
Terms of Sale: On credit of three
months, the purchaser being required
to execute a bond as required by law
and the order and decree of said court
in said cause, with approved security,
bearing interest at the rate of 10 per
cent per annum from date of sale un-
til paid, and a lien being retained on
the premises sold to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of November, A. d. 1915.
G. f. BAILEY,
1878. Com'r in Chancery.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19

Booker T. Washington, the
negro educator of the United
States, died at his home in
Tuskegee, Ala. Monday. Hewas
in New York when attacked
with what he considered a fatal
malady, but was determined to
die at home and started on the
long journey and died few
hours after reaching home. He
had said he was born and raised
in the south and wanted to die in
the south, and he made good in
his desire.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19

The Russians in the north are
steadily pushing back the inva-
derS who has found that if is not
safe TO withdraw troops from
any front. Evidently the ranks
of the central powers have been
suffering such losses as can not
be replaced. Why not say that
both sides arevictorious and stop
this slaughter of brave men?
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
FORCEFUL WOMAN.

81 understand Mrs. Gadson failed
to break her late husbands will. His
extensive donations to charity were
upheld by the court"
ct must have been a bitter blow
to her and something of surprise
as WE'LL"
eyes 2"
"When he was alive she never had
any Srouble of that sort"
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
A NICE DISCRIMINATION.

81 dare say women get better re-
suits by studying the fashion plates
than they do by studying each 9th
ers' Clothes"
'Why SOP"
"Well, there's a certain amount
Of animosity aroused when one
woman sees another woman well
dressed and this feeling is apt to
blind her to some of the fine points
of the others attire"
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19

The ginners report shows g.
Oil bales of cotton ginned in
Hampstead county to November
1st from the crop of 1918, as
compared with 3,40O ginned
prior to Novem Der LIST last year,
making a shortage of 3, 400 bales.
The heavy frost of the past
week has put an end to any fur
Their expectations of top crop,
if there ever was any. Thegreat
bulk of the cotton has been gin
ned and marketed, tho a few are
holding expecting the price to go
ND. and few farmers have rem
nants that have not been ginned.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
pIITTIMc ton INV. I" Furn' 90
Expert Tells b:vP THE BLACKBERRY
of Various Ways of Pro-
the Delicious Fruit
This ic +hwI for Winter.

up blackberrAm
blackberry me 'i,llo' oOOA saya' ~ puS
ries, cook tn % lol ieA' wln'eI' foi
tl,no,,rh vtem in their own juice
De- +bon Ehly heated, then press
lie 49, - "a Ne to remove the seeds
LIP to the fire with one
ring constantine -. u susal a9 pup
For blackbefhaA AOi ~ -'--' sun
ries, put themgse
on n,;nr+os ro,. Il in a preserving ket-
- Az 4;htell. Let them boil for
,ound 90 4bo rs Knowing any scum that
- 1hree-quarters of a
To spice blacf1l = . anu ie =, O ILL t1n
-,;tt, tuo !. Ikberries put one cup
half pounds of Hiss a porcelain Ae.Si0
tablespoonful eatIb VI 0usn' wv anu :"
namon and clovF iacADeii ~ anu on0
muslin. Bring t'J, ~ "'p' =
out the blackbelrl5t 'ieu - 'N :.
for one hour, publ d UOn, sl,'n 1Aln
- ,,a oorxptu back the berries
- a minutes, then put
ri.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19

The Teuton drive into Serbia
is progressing slowly, the Ser
bans are proving themselves
good fighters and are contesting
every foot of ground; with the
English and French coming to
their assistance, it is likely that
the drive will soon rebound from
a wall of steel.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1915-11-19
SADLY TROUBLED.

"Henry, did my father seem pleased
when you told him we loved each
other and wanted to get married ?"
"I'm afraid not. In fact, l saw
the same kind of expression appear
on a mans face once before"
"When was that, Henry?o
"He was a patient in a hospital
and the doctors had just told him
they would have to operate"