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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-17
SENT PACKAGES TO THE DEAD
Chapman Held on Charge of Receiving
Letters in Fraudulent Scheme

j. FL. Chapman arrested by Postal
Inspector Lucas yesterday on the spe-
cific charge of taking letters from the
postoffice in furtherance of fraud, was
given a preliminary hearing before U.
s. Commissioner Wolfe this morning
and remanded TO Jail for further
hearing to be held March %.
Chapman was first arrested in Lew
istown on the criminal charge of false
pretense. This indictment was squash
ed yesterday and Chapman was rear
rested by Inspector Lucas. Chapman, It
Is alleged, sent packages of worthless
lewelry c. o. D. through the Adams
Express to dead persons, whose rela-
tiives lifted the packages and paid
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$4,000 PICNIC FUND

Herndon, Pa, March 17.-Relatives
of John p. Tressler, merchant, not
satisfied when his $4,000 will was
read yesterday, said they would file a
caveat. 1t is alleged by thecontestants
that the will was made the day before
it was probated, and that under Penn
sylvania inheritance laws where a
charitable beqaest is made thirty days
must elapse for it to be valid.
His principal gift was bequest of
$4,000, the interest of which is to be
used for providing summer picnics and
a Christmas tree perpetually for Hern-
don's children.
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LOSES RACE WITH DEATH

Allentown, Pa, March 17.-Death
won a race yesterday when William j.
Dietrich, author and publisher of a
history of Lehigh county, arrived home
only few minutes after his wife died.
Mrs. Dietrich, wso was 81 years old,
leaves four children, one seven days old.
Her husband was in Harrisburg when
notified that she was dying. Mrs.
Dietrich, also a fourth child, was only
seven days old when her mother died
at the age of 81.
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ST. PATRIcK's DAY OBSERVED

st. Patrick's Day formally began
this morning at s O'Clock with high
mass in Catholic churches of the city.
An entertainment will be held this
evening at Cathedral hall by the
Knights of Columbus. Addresses and
songs will be followed by a smoker.
st. Patrick's luncheOns were held
in many homes this afternoon and din
ners viii be held in the saints honor
this evening. AL
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Mrs. Margaret Mahon

Mrs. Margaret MahOn, TO NagIe
street, widow of the late Patrick Ma
hon, died Monday morning from a
stroke of paralysis. She is survived by
FIVE children, Mrs. Charles PETER,
Mrs. Mary Hogan, Patrick, Jr., Will
liam and Nora, at home; also eight
grandchildren. The funeral will take
from the Sacred Heart church, South
Cameron street.
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the British flagship after the lombard
ment of that Turkish port and held a
conference with the British commander,
during which the shelling was suspend
ed. No agreement was reached and
the Vail, on landing, gave out proc
lamation saying he would resist to the
end.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-17
Minimum Salary for Pastors
BIZ Associated Press.

py hSSoCtutCu fTeSS.
Pittsburgh, Pa, March 1.-THE ALLIE
gheny Presbytery of the United Pres
byterian Church at meeting here yes.
terday adopted resolution providing
that every pastor of that denomination
In this county must be paid at least
$1,000 a year and be provided with a
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"TheS proceedings here
tofore instituted to acquire Clarks
Ferry River Bridge (see "f" supra) have
been dismissed by the Court since this
advertisement first appeared. and there
fore the sale Of said bridge will not
be subject thereto"
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many times what they We're worth.
The return check TO the money paid
would, be sent to Chapman through
the mail. He operated out of Harris
burg as B. +. Brown & Co., it is al
legged.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. ..
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA
December Term. 1910. No. 4T9e
SAMUEL REA, Trustee,
PENNSYLVANIA CANAL COMPANY ct al

NOTICE ~
TRUSTEES FORECLOSURE SALE
OF ALL THE ESTATE. real, AND PERSON
AL, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES WHATSO-
EVER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CANAL
COMPANY
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Smyrna Vail to Resist to End

London, March II, lis P. M.-The
Central News" publishes a dispatch
from its Athens correspondent, who
says the Vail of Smyrna went on board
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Two Bills for
Better Business

When an employer finds that the machines that he
has provided for his employees hinder rather than help
them in their work, he loses no time in throwing out
those machines His instant need is for other machines
that will do the work better
Such is the present situation in regard to the Full
Crew" excess man crew'-Laws. You citizens of
New Jersey and Pennsylvania have found that the
bersome machinery of these laws of two
million dollars year in unearned wages and seriously
impars the efficiency of your employees the railroads of
your States Agreed that is high time to be rid of this
wasefu machinery, your need is for something to
take its place that will do the work better.
In the Legislatures of both your States bills have
been introduced putting the control of the proper
ming of trains in the proper hands those of the
Public Service Commissions. IT these bills are passed
they will do all that the Full Crew Laws were intended
to doinsure safe and efficient train operation-wh-
out the present huge waste.
AS straightaway business proposition, the imne-
date passing of these bills pressing public necessity
Write your elected Representatives Harrisburg and
Trenton urging them to work and for these sorey
needed bills
SAMUEL WILLARD.
Penn vaniaR abroad Preside
THEODORE VOORHEES,,
a din 4
ODONNEL,
nr yivsnia Neville
Ommeriai TrustBu -
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Only One aBROMO QUININEr
Whenever you feel cold coming on,
BRoMo o6iNINE. LOOK for Signature
e. w. GROVE on box. 25c.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY II,
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make II Thick, Glossy. Way. Luxur
liant and Remove Dandrur-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy. fuf.
~, abundant and appears as soft. lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moiston a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw II
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time, This Will cleanse
the hair OF dust. dirt and excessive OIL
and In just few moments you have
doubled the beauty OF your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once.
Danderne dissolves every particle OF
dandruff. cleanses. puriAes and inyig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping Itch
ing and falling hair
But what will please you most will
be after n few weeks use when YOU
will actually see now hair-fine and
downy at hrst-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
OF It, surely get 25 cent bottle OF
knowlton's Danderino from any store
aud Just try 1t. Adv.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Nelson and VlIlrne,,ve

When Nelson fell at Trafalgar he
was only forty-seven years old. and
the French commander Admiral de
Villeneuve. was only forty-two. The
latter was brilliant sailor. who had
already fought against Nelson. and he
thoroughly realized what the English
tactics were going to be on this oc-
casion. Indeed. he held meeting OF
the captains of the allied fleet and lu-
cidly explained them Nelson would
not, he said, form line OF battle paral-
lei with the allied line. He will seek
to pierce our line. surround our rear
and overpower with groups of his yes
sells as many of ours as he can cut
on Still, although prepared for this
form of attack. Villeneuve failed to re-
sist it. and he was taken prisoner, bit.
terly regretting that no shot had dealt
him the same fate as Nelson.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
HORSES IN STORMY WEATHER
Sufficient Care Not Always Observed
When Animal Has Been Heated
After Strenuous Drive.

1t is not generally realized to what
an extent loss in horsetiesh is suf.
fcrod on account of exposure in stormy
and cold weather. not only in cities,
but also on farms When the horse is
driven rapidly or required to draw
heavy loads. the action Of the heart Is
increased the blood circulates more
freely and rapidly 10 the lungs and
the surface OF the body, and he be-
comes heated Then the horse sweats
more or less, and when in this Coudi-
ton is more sensitive and more liable
to be injured by currents of cold air or
by exposure 10 rain. This is not suf-
tiCiently considered. and 1t is a very
common occurrence to see such a
horse left by his driver to stand in tho
street without any protection what
ever until he is chilled through Even
where there is some appearance OF
care. in the Nay OF providing a blanket
for use ON such occasions. this is fire.
qucntly put ON in such way as to
leave the most sensitive portions Of
the body exposed When horse is
allowed to stand SO the currents OF
cold air strike the breast. the result
Is likely to be more or less serious
lung trouble and this may be brought
about in much less time than many
suppose
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
CAL0MEL MAKES YOU SICK, UGH!
IT'S MERCURY AND SAL|VATES
Sraighen Up! Don't Lose Days Work. Clean Your Sluggish
Liver and Bowels With .Dodson's Liver Tone

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. Take
dose OF the vile. dangerous drug to-
night and tomorrow you may lose a
days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Caiomel. when 1t comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, break
ing it up This is when you feel that
awful nausea and Cramping. If you
feel sluggish and all knocked out" II
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache. dizziness.
coated tongue. IL breath is bad or
stomach sour just try a spoonful of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle OF Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
spoonful tonight and If 1t doesn't
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

that they belonged to Miss Fetzer
The next moment she herself in per
son burst past the screen door She
was wrineing her hands She bound
ed down the steps recklessly Then
with an agile spring she leaped to a
garden seat. and gathering up her
dainty white skirts posed GREATNESS,
staring towards the house as II fear
.ng some dreaded pursuer. With a
spryness due 10 college athletics her
visitor bounded over the fence She
saw him
"Oh. Professor Fem. save me-"
shrieked Miss Fetzer
Il will-what is it?"
In the house,"
"A burglar TTa ! will investigated
began the professor.
mo, no-a mousse" and the speak
er sank to the bench. showed symp-
toms of Mysteries and her gallant pro-
tector sat down beside her and tried
to soothe her
1T may not have been a mouse"
submitted the professor Perhaps it
was a shadow.
"But I saw, and-oh. 1t squealed!"
tremored the unnerved lady. Il am
MORALLY afraid OF mice. Besides that,
to think of one being in my house. SO
careful am ="
yes. truly an immaculate house
keeper. murmured the admiring pro-
lessor. Let me essay a search for
the-the monster" and the professor
gripped his cane and hurried into the
house. He emerged shortly with the
words:
Il have failed TO find any trace OF
the intruder. Miss Fetzer"
y shall not rest in peace from this
on" declared the lady yehemently.
why. some houses have become fair
ly overrun by the pest Oh, Pro
fessor Fem. you are such a clever
man, with all your science. Can you
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

Tho following incident related by
Norman Duncan. author OF Higgins, a
Mans Christian" makes plain why the
late Rev Francis Z Higgins gained
such influence among the lumberjacks
Boys he once said To them. IN
never forget porterhouse steak saw
once I'm biz man, yoa know. and
When get hungry I'm hungry You
know how they fix those windows mp
u chunk OK ice and some lettuce aud a
steak or two Well. BOYS. all at once
| got so hungry that | ached could
hardly wait to get in there But |
stopped Look here. Higgins. Thought
I. what II YOU didn't have cent,
what If YOU were dead broke lumber.
jack and hungry like this Boys, il
frightened me. understood Just what
those poor fellows suffer And l
couldn't go In the restaurant until |
had got square with them. Look here.
Higgins | thought. the best thing
you can do is to go and find a hungry
lumberjack somewhere and feed him
And | did, too. and tell you. boys, |
enjoyed my dinner
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
TWO FRAMED FACES
BY GEORGE ELMER cOBs.

She's the finest lady in the land. .
soliloquized David Fem, professor,
and | somehow banker after her
company But, mo- don't seem 10
be able to summon up the courage to
call on her
Kindly-faced, kindlynatured Mr..
Fem referred to Miss Ursula Fetzer,
spinster. There had been a time
when he had called on her. She was
neat as waxwork about her little
home Barely thirty, yet she called
herself an old maid. She had worked
at teaching music to accumulate the
little home and an income, had re
ceived some hard knocks in the world
and was exclusive and a bit quick
and sharp in her talk and manner
David had thought her most come
" lady somehow. though, Miss Gr-
sula had struck him as not caring
greatly for his company IN this he
Vas mistaken. 1t was her ways
that led 10 his erroneous impression
lie mistook a certain strained wom
AMY dignity for repellant dislike fer
mankind Her eyes looked clear
through him He was A timid man
He had ceased his visits when h. be
came a professor at a college in A
neighhortng town
This especial dav business had
brought him 10 Verden There MAS
a fond lingering memory Of the coy
little home that smeued of lavender
and the inspiring cum of tea Miss
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
~Pape's Diapepsin" cures sick,
sour StomaChS in five minutes
Time It!

Really does put bad stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
ton. dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes -that-just
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. If what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour. uudigested food and
acid. head is dizzy and aches, breath
foul; tongue coated; YOUR insides filled
with bile and indigestible waste. re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep-
sin comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress yanishes. It's truly
astonishing almost marvellous, and
the Joy is its harmlessness.
A large tlfty-cent case Of Pape's Dia
pepsin will give YOU 4 hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated It belongs in your
home-sheuld always be kept handy
in case Of SICK, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Ady.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
MAY BE COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble

When the house is adre, It's about
the same as when disease begins TO
show, It's no time to talk but time TO
act-delay is angerous-remove the
cause of the trouble at once.
For a number OF years" wrote a
Kansas lady, Il felt sure that coffee
was hurting me. and yet | was so
fond of It. l could not give 1t up. At
last | got so bad that l made up my
mind l must either quit the use OF
coffee or die
Everything ! ate distressed me- and
! suffered severely most OF the time
with palpitation of the heart. | fire.
Quently woke up In the night with the
feeling that l was almost gone-my
heart seemed so smothered and weak
In its action My breath grew short
and the least exertion set me painting.
slept but little and suffered from
rheumatism.
Two years ago I stopped using the
coffee and began to use Postum and
from the very first began to improve.
It worked a miracle! Now l can cat
ally lullB anu ulScst ~ WtAuuS eioupAS
sleep like baby. and my heart beats
strong and regularly. My breathing
has become steady and normal, and
my rheumatism has left me
II feel like another person, and 1t
Is all due to quitting coffee and using
Postum, for haven't used any medi-
cine and none would have done any
good as long as ! kept drugging with
coffee" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek, Mich. Read THE Road
to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and 90 packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der A teaspoonful dlssolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious beverage
instantly. zoe and soc tins
Both kinds are equally delicious.
and cost per cup about the same.
There's a Reason for Postum.
sold by Grocers-
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

stratghten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning
want you to go back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale Of calomel be-
cause it is real liver medicine; entire
ly vegetable therefore it cannot sail
vate or make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels OF that sour bile and consu-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
guarantee that bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give 1t to
your children. 1t is harmless: doesn't
grippe and they like It's pleasant taste.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
FARM
ANIMALS
PRUDENT TREATMENT OF EVE
In Winter Keep Her on Glover or Al
falfa Hay Until After Lamb
Comes-GiVe Some Wheat Bran.

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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
IF BACK HURTS CLEAN
KIDNEYS WITH SALTS
Drink Lots Of Water and Stop Eating
Meat for While II the Bladder
Bothers You.

Meat forms uric acid which excites
ard oyerworks the kidneys in their
efforts TO filter It from tho system
Regular eaters OF meat must flush the
kidneys occasionally. You must re
heye them like you relieve your bow
els. removing all the acids, waste and
poison. else you feel dull misery In
the kidney region. sharp pains In the
back or sick headache. dizziness. your
stomach sours. tongue Is coated and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twtnges. The urine is
cloudy. fun OF sediment the channels
often get irritated. obliging you to get
up two or three times during the
night.
To neutralize these irritating acids
and flush of the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces OF lad Salts
from any pharmacy take a table
spoonful in a glass OF water before
breakfast for few days and your kid
neys will then act fine and bladder
disorders disappear. THIS famous salts
ia made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon Juice. combined with lithia. and
has been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys and
stop bladder irritation, Jad Salts is
inexpensive; harmless and makes a
delightful erfervescent lithia-water
drink which millions OF men and
women take now and then, thus avoid.
Ing serious kidney and bladder dis
eases.-Adv.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Hook Provides Easy Way TO Hang
Hog After Gambrel Is in Place.

hook OF metal. heavy enough to sup
port the animal. and hang the gam
brcl stick on this hook. as shown
The metal may be square or round.
bent into U-shape OF such dimen-
sions that it viii III over the timber
used in hanging the hogs and with n
hook formed on each end, II Is an
easy matter to insert the gambrel
while the hog is lying on the work
table, then lit it by the gambrel and
place the latter on the hooks
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
SLAUGHTER HOGS IN WINTER
Good Plan 10 Provide Double Hook,
Bent Into ~" Shape. to Sup
port Gambrel Stick.

Farmers use pole to hang tho
hogs on at Strengthening time in win
ter. On this pole a gambrel stick Is
placed the ends being inserted in
the hook OF the animals leg 1t is
always u hard job to do the hanging
and place the Eamhrcl stick at the
same time. writes Leslie r. Suffer OF
Towanda. Ill. in Popular Mechanics
A better way Is TO provide a double
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

This. then Miss Tickle" said the
young man as he started for the
door. Is your final decision o.
girl firmly
Then, he continued. his voice be-
traying an unnatural Calmness. there
is but one thing to add
What is that" she asked. toying
absently With the lobe OF her she'll
like ear
It is this" he muttered Shall |
return those black satin suspenders
By mail or will YOU have them now ,"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Fresh Pork Is ReIished

Have you got pig In the pen for
fattening? Fresh pork Is relished at
this time of the year and there is no
reason why the farmer should not be
entitled to the best that may be had.
The farmers wife has plenty of work
to do this tine ot wear without dress-
Ing chickens
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Not a Bad Plan.

What are you doing to ailay the
suffering In Europe?" asked the self
conscious philauthropist
Nothing" answered the unobtru
siYe citizen.
What" exclaimed the other, indig-
nantly. Have you no heart
Yes, | have n heart. but my means
are limited and I'm trying TO allay sui
fering AT home by paying my debts
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

II there is no room In the barn for
The wagons during winter time. few
dollars will build shed in which to
shelter them from the storms The
saving in paint and strength OF wood
would astonish you II there was any
way to estimate II.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Have Healthy. strong. neautitul Ercs

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No smertiug just Eye Comfort. Buy Murine
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