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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
LETTERSI0THE.ED!T0R
WORRIED SICK

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
l have been worried pretty nearly
Sick trying to find a solution to the
Wharf on the Island" nuisance, and
now have it. Let him sell his property
and buy the Cameron limestone prop
erty, Front and Race streets, and ev-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
erything will be lovely.

tTNIhInB VIII De lovely.
This is so, because when he can sell
less than an acre of land for 81 1000 in
that section for an asphalt plant, it Is
just the thing, though the citizens raise
"a storm of protest" at the same time
the city rejects a proper site, the Cow
den site. which would cost it nothing.
We know he would be charmed with
the coal wharf and asphalt plant if he
only lived in that section, below Null
berry street 1t is to laugh.
FAIR PLAYER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12

The Weather Bureau is authority for
the assertion that the weather always
maintains an even balance In which
case one would be permitted to in
dulge in the thought that Palm Beach
suits certainly will be popular before
the close of the coming summer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
!N HARRI SBURC Fifty
YEARS AGO TO-DAY

From the Telegraph, March IL, 1866 I
Commits Suicide
A man named Brooks. of Broad
street and Ridge Road, committed
suicide at noon by hanging himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12

Judging from the frightful mess into
which some of the favorltes of the ad-
ministration have been pitched, after
next national election European Am
bassadorships will not be looked upon
so much in the light of choice plums for
wealthy supporters of the successful
candidate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
Give Bibles TO Soldiers

Agents of the Christian Commission
gave the soldiers at Camp Curtin,
Bibles, hymn books and tracts. More
than 500 men were supplied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
TOUR DAILY LAUGH
REVENGE.

Gus: Can / ex-
pect your coop
Grafton in win
ming your sister :?
Tommy: Sure,
I'm sore on her
now for spanking
m e this after
noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
WHERE THE BLAME LIES
from the local columns of a
Philadelphia evening newspaper
of Yesterday.

A 15-year-old boy. Albert Biaesch,
who was found. a suicide. in his
home. 34St Frankford avenue, this
morning, is believed by the police
to have been victim of the drug
habit and to have been driven to
XIII himself because of either re-
morse or fear that the new Harri-
son anti-narcotic law would make
it impossible for him to get sup
The lad was found on the floor of
the. diningroom OF his home by his
this morning. His right hand
volver. from which one bullet had
temple, probably killing him in
stantly. He had been about the
house late last night and probably
arose and shot himself during the
night BY his side lay one heroin
tablet
The pity of it! A young MAJ
stricken down in the vlgor of hi
youth to make a paltry profit for ;
drug manufacturer.
The law that took the drug from
this poor weakling was not to blame
The guilt lies with those who made an,
sold the dope" they must have know
would be used for illegitimate pur
poses. The murder lies at their doc
and II it be true that the Harrison
law, as has been intimated, will driv,
some of them into bankruptcy, few
will care how soon the sheriff tacks hi
notice on their doors.
Beside the INSCRIPTIONS makers O
habit-forming drugs, the Kentuck,
Moonshiner is an arch-angel will
wings and a harp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12

Washington. March 12.-The Rebel
Congress will adjourn in a few days.
A bill to arm 500, 900 slaves was pass
cd in the Senate by 9-S vote
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
NWGSf s PIIIF FSSFTSFES.e
From the Telegraph, March IL, 1SG
sherman AttanI.aI

Washington, March 12.--It was re-
ported here to-day that Johnston had
attacked Sherman and was defeated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
Another City Taken

Columbia, March Fisherman has
captured Charlottesville. No resistance
was made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg is one of the best
lighted cities OF its class I'm the
country?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-12

P. c. Staples, who is to speak before
the Engineers Society tonight on the
ueveiopment OF transcontinental teIe-
phone service, has been the BELL n,,h-
licity manager in this section of the
country. Mr.. Staples was here a num-
Der of times last year when the tele-
phone hearings were held at the Cant
tol. He comes from Baltimore and
keeps things going.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
LONG RANGE rELEPHoNING.


The rate OF $z1 for three minutes
talk over. theS new telephone line
from Boston to San Francisco, will be
prohfbitive for ordinary conversafio on.
Yet it win be used more for business
than most people realize.
The growing use of the telephone
over distances Of a Thousand miles
or more is q feature OF modern life.
1t is so much more satisfactory than
letters. The most essential point Of
your letter may be passed over all
most unnoticed by a correspondent
1t is remarkable how many good bus
mess men fail to express themselves
definitely when it comes to putting
it in black and white They leave
out some essential point, and the cor
rsspondence has to begin all over
again.
TO many people who do not have
large business interests a. conversation
overs hundred miles seems a rather
ustefing experience. Quite freQuent-
ly they ask some one to talk for them,
though their hearing may be perfect
ly good. Their ordinary faculties
are bewiIdered by the wonder Of a
scientific marvel that Is the merest
commonplace to the business man.
Long distance teleplony depends
on complete perfection of connection.
Patrons may submits to the struggle
to make their voices heard above a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

are made of meta1-woven broche silk
ribbon.
Dun gold and metal embroidery
appear on many dressy chiffon or lace
blouses.
dresses.
Cotton satins are being used for
foundation garments under sheer
dresses.
A great many of the new hats sug-
gest the headgear of European sole
Belts and girdles will >be worn at
the natural waistIine, also above and
below it.
Dotted swiss is said to be prom
ised for spring, and so is embroidered
It is quite likely the ~polonaise viii
come into fashion as the spring comes
The present tendency for spring
is towards short coats and fiaring,
ripping skirts.
Broche crepe de chine is excellent
for half-season blouses. especially in
dark blues.
Loosely draped wells, bordered with
ribbon, fur or chenille dots. are a new
| feature.
Fur .neckbands. finished with a
pleating of silk, velvet or ribbon, are
frequently seen.
shoetops are made of black and
dark gray cloth, sprink1ed with gold
or silver polka dots.
With plain sporting shirtwaists
colored stone buttons and Egyptian
| jeweIry should be worn.
The lace blouse worn with a sepa-
rate skirt will make costume appro-
pirate for many occasions.
The embroidered turnover points,
lace trimmed or embroidered, are
| coming into fashion in neckwear
| An old blouse with a V-shaped
opening can have the opening filled in
with one of the new chemisettes hav-
ing rolled collar. and it's entire as
pect will be changed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
FADs AND FASHIONS

The wasp waist may come again.
Hats have just as little trimming
as ever.
Dance frocks are extremely full in
the skirt.
Rich embroideries will be much
used for girdIes.
4 few coats with shoulder capes
are being shown
Gold or jet are favorite materials
wide tucks as trimmings are
coming into favor
Lace waists, with velvet bretelles.
are an innovation.
jet, continues to be one of the lead
ing trimmings.
New workbags are of colored linen,
saddle-bag shape.
Umbrella handles show enameled
faces on a flat button top
The transparent lace brim is now
favored for evening wear.
Eyelet embroidery will be much
used on white batiste dresses.
Onyx and diamond is one of the
best combinations in jewelry-
The dancing girl of the moment is
ruffled from waist to hem
New dance frocks are a combiIIa-
ton OF velvet and organdie.
The dainty handkerchief with the
babinet edge has returned.
One sees more black among os-
trich pIumes than any other color.
Jet is used on gowns Of white and
pale pink net with charming effect.
Fobs Of black MORE ribbon, with
! cut jet mountings, are very smart.
/ The useful black evening gown this
season may have a gird1e of gray.
Russian rat makes a chic and
dashing trimming for the street suit
Large velvet, flowers are much used
for the trimming Of small hats.
It is an actual fact that the new
skirts are having their hens Stiffened
/ The smartest collars are the short
| outstanding effects of .pleated null.
| Buttons of contrasting color arr
| promised for some of the new TAILORED
suits.
/ Some OF the new ha1f-high collar
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

prayer.
The latest craze which has caught
the fancy of the single people is the
xnistletoe party. Girls who haven't a
beau expect to get one at these af-
fairs Maidens who have beaux who
have not asked the all-important
question have high hopes of coming
away from the mistletoe party be-
trothed.
You can see for yourselves why this
form of entertainment. is taken up so
enthusiastically by those who have
hearts to exchange. Daughters of the
rich wouldn't miss giving their Inistle-
toe party. Daughters of the poor
wouldn't think of gping without theirs,
no matter how humble their surround
ings or how they have to pinch and
save ito furnish the feast that comes
after it. Even the hardest working
mother cannot find it in her heart to
refuse her daughter the pleasure of the
rnistletoe party.
There is romance with a bit of hi
1arity about it which it attached to no
other entertainment It is made up, of
a little of everything. Some one. of
the invited guests furnish the music
even if it is just a violin in the hands
of a willing young man. One girl re-
cites a short poem, Another tells a
short witty story, which makes every
one, hold his sides with laughter and
of humor. Then follows dancing.
Close on the heels of it begins @the
frole of the evening-the game of
bIind-man's buff. Each young man In;
turn has a handkerchief folded tightly
about his eyes. He is placed in the
center of the room, directly under q
huge bough of naistIetoe. The girls of
the party clasp hands and dance about.
him, with bursts of laughter as they
challenge him to catch them if he can.
He struggles valiantly with might and
main to capture a pretty maid who
has c1everly eIuded him Desperation
often lends aIertness to his arm. Some
one pretty maid is not SO fortunate as
to escape his grasp. Mid shouts of
laughter he holds her fast. Then,
whether she will or no, he claims the
entitled kiss under the Swaying mis-
tletoe bough. If he seizes the occa-
sion to whisper love words in her ears,
the glistening green leaves and the,
white berries OF the mistIetoe never
tell Thus the merriment goes on,
each young man claiming the maid he
captured for his partner in the next
dance. "All goes merry as a marriage
bell
There are more betrothals as the re-
suit of the InfstIetoe party than most
folks wot of. Those who are foolish
enough to send their regrets don't
know what they are missing. Mistle-
toe time comes but once a year. 1t
should be remembered that proposals
under the n1istIetoe bring to the con-
tracing parties the best of good luck
To bring home a small sprig of it is
said to mean constancy in love-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
TODAY'S POEM

This nfe which seems so fair,
Is like a. bubble blown up in the
air
By sporting children's breath.
Who chase it everywhere
And strive who can most motion it
bequea.th.
And though it sometimes seem of its
might
Like to an eye of gold to be hx'd
there.
And firm to- hover in that empty
height,
That only is because it is so light.
But in that pomp it doth not long
appear;
For when It's most admired. in a
thought,
Because It erst was nought. it turns
to nought.
w. prummond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
Chocolate Icing.

Take two ounces of powdered choc-
olate. add to this rather more than
half the quantity of confectionery
sugar. and dilate with hot water.
stirring the mixture over the fire
meanwhile, just to make the mixture
like thick cream: Very little water is
needed. Pour over the cake while
warm.
Buy or make some little sponge
rolls. spread with jam. cut into
pieces about two mad one-half inches
long and ice with the chocolate ic-
ing as above. When setting scatter
with chopped pistachio1 nut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
CORNER FOR COOKS
Onion Soup.

Take a heaping tablespoonful of
butter or fat from beef, put it into
a. casserole and set it over a hot
fire. Peel three fresh onions in
small pieces and brown well in a
frying pan. Put the. onion. in the
soup, stirring we'll with a spoon. Sea-
son the soup with. salt and pepper.
and let it boil for quarter of an hour.
Before the soup is finished add slices
of bread cut fine, and some Parmesan
cheese well grated. Just before, the
soup is ready to -3be served CRATE a
fourth of pound of Parmesan
cheese and pour it over the top Of
the soup.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
Maoaroon rrine.

Take a dozen macaroons, put in a
bowl and pour over enough hot cream
to cover; let them stand till cold and
then beat up with a wooden spoon.
Take two eggs and beat the whites
and Jokes separately; add to the ma
caroons, stirring all the time. Butter
some small custard cups, pack the
mixture in and bake ten minutes. It
makes them richer to add gill of
brandy, well mixed in, before putting
in the cups to bake. but this can be
left out if one objects to brandy. In
that case a little more of the cream
might be necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
MIL Toast.

Cut stale bread in thin slices and
remove the crust. Put several pieces
at "a time in a toaster or broiler If
you have no toaster a large Kitchen
fork can be used. Toast the bread,
turning until Drowned. Make a thin
paste of three tablespoonfuls of flour
with cold water. Add TO this two and
a half cups of sca1ded milk Stir un-
til it ,thickens. Cover and cook TWEEN
ty minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour
the milk over the toast just before
serving
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
A LAMENT.

My thoughts hold mortal strife;
I do detest my life,
And with Iamenting cries
Peace to my soul to bring
Oft call that prince which here doth
monarchize:
But he, grim grinning King,
Who Caitiffs scorns. and doth the
b1est surprise,
Late having deck'd with beauty s
rose his tomb.
Disdains to, crop a weed, and will
not come.
w. Drummond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
chicken sous Cloche.

Take several good sized chickens.
allowing half a chicken to a person
Rub with salt. Use the breast only.
Broil in a pan, adding small
amount of flour and water, and
grease the pan with butter. Fry sew
erai slices of boiled ham. Make some
corn fritters. Put a breast of chick
en- on a. piece of ham that is well
covered with "a corn sfritter. Broil
fresh mushrooms, allowing two to a
chicken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
Brown Bettv Pudding

A Brown Betty bread pudding is
a desert fine enough for any table.
To make it use a pint and a half of
bread crumbs of square of stale bread.
Put bread in the pudding dish and
sprinkle on cinnamon sugar and but
ter and a layer of diced cooking APP
pies. Add more seasoning, more bread
and more fruit until the dish is full.
Let the top layer be of crumbs. Bake
till we'll Drowned and eat with cream
or a, sauce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
Dear Miss Libbey:

Dear Miss Libbey:
We are two young girls OF sixteen
years. We are both considered pref
ty. Miriam. a, little the older, has light
hair and brown eyes and is rather tall
I have dark brown hair and brown
eyes and am very short. Neither Of us
keeps steady company, but have both
been asked to by young men. Do you
think we are too young7 We have
regularly attended dancing school, but
have only been going to dances for a
year. There we meet many nice boys
who would like to call regularly upon
US. Please advise.
NJ w & M. B.
If you attend good dancing school,
where nice young men eongregate,
you are not too young to converse a
little with those you have been intro
duced to. Yet you are too young to
keep steady company with any youth
for the next couple OF years. Your
Aattractiveness will not wane. A mod
est girl will always find plenty of, COM
pany from whom she should choose
wisely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
TOO YOUNG TO
ASK ABOUT LETTERS
Dear Miss Libbex:

I am a girl of fifteen. II keep com
pany with a boy of sixteen. People
say am foolish to waste my time on
him. They tell me to get a man TWEEN
ty-tWo or twenty three years old.
Please advise me what to do.
F.
We do not give young girls of so
tender an age advice concerning, love
or lovers. Come to US when yof are
older if you find the path of love rough
and rugged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
ASK HER TO QUIT
GOING WITH OTHERS
Dear Miss Libbex:

Dear Miss Libbex:
I am a young man OF twenty, en-
gagged to a girl of nineteen. We have
been keeping company for over a. year
now. She goes to parties am. not
invited to. goes sleighriding with a
crowd that does not care for my com
pany. They are jealous of me for
some reason. Should I ask her not to
goAwith them or not? I love her very
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
Almond Cookies

Yolks of six eggs. one and one
half cupfuls of sugar, three-auarters
of a cupfuI of chopped almonds. one
tablespoonful of cinnamon, three cup
fuIs of flour. Beat we'll drop small
teaspo onfuls on a well creased pan
and bake lightly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

Miss Libbey's replies to your
letters. Correct name and adj
dress must be given to insure
attention, not to print. Use
ink. Write short letters, on ono
side of paper only. Address
Miss Libbey,. 916 President st.,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
tTo. Be continued.l

The Argentine government SSzss
send to the United States a special
delegation for the purpose OF
strengthening the economical and
financial ties between the two couu-
tries.
Two women, who killed two white
men in defense of their honor and
their homes, We're exonerated and set
at liberty at New Albany, Miss, full
ly INDICATED. Public sentiment was
with the defendants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

Infractions of the moral law are
condoned by society, but not If you
trump your partners trick at the card
parties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

Many dealers seem to feel thai
Made in America goods are al
right, provided they are stamped
MADE in Europe"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

Let, not the landlady expect she can
put grapefruit over on the boarders
now they are so cheap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
IS SHE ONLY DIsTANTa
Dear Miss Libbey:

Dear Miss Libbey:
Lam a young man of nineteen. am
going with a girl one year younger
than myself love her very mueh
and I think she loves ME, but she all
ways objects to nay kissing her.
have been going with her for about
eighteen months. Do you think she
really loves me or do you think she
is only of distant turn? I would
appreciate advice.
There are few, if any, two young la
dies whose dispositions are alike. She
may be one of the kind who does not
show plainly; whether she really loves;
accept her deeds as proof of her af-
lection, or If she's of a. distant turn
of mind. She must care for you to
go with you eighteen months. Why
don't You ask her? honor her for
objecting to kiss you. That's a good
reason for her distant way, you'n find.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

It is proposed to have a law making
it q misdemeanor to carry a voter to
the polls unless he is physically un-
able to walk But itwould probably
still be legal TO give a voter of the
other party a ride out into the coun-
try election day. SA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

Inquiry is made as to what has be-
come of the old fashioned boy who
used to be seen trundFng around with
atoy express wagon. Well he seems
t ODE now teasing his father for a
motorcycle, with every Indication OF
getting one. too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

Wear a Mckinley Carnation
JOHN RECk & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

buzzing wire on a short distance con-
nection. repeating and spelling out
words over and over again to- guard
against mistake. But at 81 per min
ute, there can not be single link of
noisy line.
It is quite an art to use costly te1e-
phone conversations with a minimum
of expense. A great deal can be
said in three minutes The points
of the conversation, and the questions
to be asked, should be written out as
Carefully as if you We're delivering a
formal address. Every time you say
er-er-er, as you jolt along in or
binary talk, costs high.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

Wear a Mckinley Carnation
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28
BETHROTHALS UNDER
THE MISTLETOE

eve sit and talk and kiss away the
hours
AS chastely as the morning dews kiss
flowers.
touch her, like my beads, with de-
vout care,
And come unto my courtship as my
prayer
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

This stunning design for young girls
viii be fashionable for some months
to-scome. because it Is adaptable to
several changes The fur collar can
be removed and a turn down effect
substituted, and the sleeves may be
shortened and finished with cuffs of
their own material If the cloth IL 64
Pictorial Review Coat S
cents.
These Home Dress1nakina
for this newspaper from the "
Review.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1915-01-28

Wear a Mckinley Carnation
JOHN REG1 s. SON