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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-03-19
Maple Sugar.

Maple Sugar.
The maple trees their sap on the side
walks are leaku;
The boy into the pantry where the sugar
is hid is sneakin,
Full of fear.
Another boy waiting fer the sugar be-
hind a tree is peakin,
While the mother jerks the boy from
the pantry wildly shriekin,
Shows spring is here.
or course there's lots OF others. but
here's luck to O'Grady brothers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-03-19

Pay High for Opium.
In the market Of Lhasa opium n
said to be sold for it, weight IN sfl.
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Tonaue.End Topics
How the British Max. Explosives

How the British make their explo.
sives is described by a writer who got
permission to go through factory now
turning out much of the material used
in the British and French shells, The
factory grounds are connected by telc-
phones and tram lines, says the writer,
and, in addition to the buildings, there
are n number of emhankments. Some
of the sheds are highly dangerous,
First among these comes the nitrating
room, in which tank filled with y
mixture of nitric and sulphurie acid is
kept in state of violent agitation by
means of compressed air Jets, shot up
from the bottom Above the acid. a
small stream of pure glycerine trickleS
in. Below the vat is a pool of water,
in which the vat's contents could be
drowned were the mixing to go wrong,
The acids when mixed with the glycer,
inc become nitro 'glyeerine-te times
more powerful than gun powder and
likely to explode at the slightest
shock.
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somehow, for his defiance of the laws of God and
man.
CLUBS GOOD FOR THE YOUNGSTERS

School boys and girls who do not at some time or
other have passionate desires to belong to clubs are
rare. Sometimes they join groups already organ
lied, but most often they start new clubs. For the
formation of club of youngsters all that is neces-
sary is the enthusiasm of one or two boys or grls
as the ease may be- and before that enthusiasm can
cool the first business meeting has been held, otfi
GERS have been duly elected and Sworn in. and
another club has been launched in this busy world
of societies. associations fraternities and organiza-
tions of all imaginable varieties
Perhaps it is imitation of their elders that
prompts school children to form their little groups
and have meetings and pay dues, 1T often seems
however, as though the youngsters get more fun out
of their clubs than parents and big brothers and big
sisters get out of theirs. The children may, of
course, devote more time to their club activities
than their elders, and with fewer other things to do
they put most of their energies into these actv
tiles
Youngsters need something in common around
which they can form their organizations, and this
something may be most anything. Ii may be moth
ing more than a desire to congregate and play
games and indulge in refreshments but it is not
always that. Girls occasionally form sewing cir
eleS especially if they are under the guidance of
careful and practical mothers, Boys may club to-
gether for athletic purposes or because number of
them have a common interest such stamp col
lecting
The clubs which are organized for definite pur-
poses may grow into very useful bodies, but few of
that sort can be expected among the younger boys
and girls who regard their gatherings outside of
school walls as diversions and who do not always
consider the pursuit of serious purposes as particu
lary divertng.
Among the care-free children of the grade schools
clubs generally organizations formed solely for
social reasons with no other excuse than that for
existing, and no other excuse is necessary in their
ease
What children learn about parliamentary law
through their organizations may be negligible but
their gatherings will always have benefits if for
no other reason than that they are diversions
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
GERMANY'S REPLY

The reply of Germany 10 the protest of the United
States agail-t Germany's war zone decree, while
described in Berlin dispatches as especially
friendly does not appear to have been accepted
as such by some of the important American news
papers. Yet as pointed out by an editorial in the
New York World, what Germany says is not SO
important as what Germany is going to do in this
matter.
II is doubtful if Germany has any plan actually
TO attack American vessels that may venture into
the war zone which Germany has prescribed in the
waters surrounding the United Kingdom On the
contrary we believe Germany, notwithstanding her
apparent defiance, will exert every precaution
essary to prevent any injury being done by her
10 American vessels
1t is inconceivable that Germany is actually
counting hostihties with the United States We are
not among those who believe that she would deb-
erately set about drawing this nation into the war
However, We believe American ships will venture
into the forbidden zone, without the suggested
escort of American warships, and the only thing for
America to do now is to wait and see what Germany
is going TO do about it.
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Russia is buying 500 automobiles in Harrisburg Servia
90 steel freight in Mddetown, and the Pennsylvania
Steel Company has got word ahead with the
TO build the l6,000ton bridge the Mississippi
from Memphis. The Hiekok works is going to build a
bigger and better plant and the Pennsylvania Railroad
going right ahead with the construction of its big freight
station which will make Harrisburg The Heart of Dis
tribution The Cumberland Valley Railroad
ing its mileong bridge the Susquehanna
river from this city and the State of Pennsylvania going
TO extend the capitol park and perhaps. spend about
se.ooo.Ooo enlarging the capitol building. These
few things that should confidence the
future prosperity OF this community.
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Red Is the Sign of Danger

The fumes arising from the tank are
tlcsely watched while the contents are
cooled by means of chilled brine,
forced through cell of pipes at the
bottom. Should the slightest trace OF
red appear, thu attendant must drown
the stuff on the second, When ready,
the crude explosive runs through lead
pipes TO another room. There it is
allowed to settle in watts and the sur
face is skinned off. If the compound
has not been properly mixed, ring of
peacock green appears on the surface
OF the tank, and the attendants dash
out of the building TO save themselves
If they can. The third building is de-
voted to the washing of the nitro.g gly,
cerine to get rid of the excess free
acid. Two washings are gone through,
the first in pure water agitated by com
pressed sir jets and the second time
in water to which strong solution of
soda has been added TO neutralize the
remaining traces of acid.
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FRANK JAMES NATURAL DEATH

Most persons who follow the life of bandit are
killed while their perilOus undertakings either
by their intended victims or by officers Of the law
else they captured alive and imprisoned and
most likely doomed TO die while behind the bars.
The natural death. yesterday, of Frank James at
his farm in Missouri is therefore an unusual event,
"a rare example of the quiet end of reckless life.
Frank, the brother of Jesse James, and one of
the only two surviving members of the gang which
terrorzed the country after the Civil War days,
took part in many big train robbery and bank
robbery, finally gave himself up to the authorities in
lSs2 after the death of Jesse and the disbandng of
the gang, served several years in prison. par
doned on account of i'll health and for the last thirty
years lived a quiet life on the farm where he had
been born, the son of clergyman.
Men of his sort can seldom revieG in their minds
lives like his while lying on their death beds be-
cause their lives are not usually so long and the
examinations do not generally come in comfortable
beds. Although there may be grounds for beliefs
that Frank James was not sufficiently punished by
the authorities for his extensive crimes there are
chastisements other than confinement in prison
The opportunities which he had in later life for
retrOspection must have been punishment enough
if conscience wakes despair that slumbered''
That Frank James looked back upon his wild
career much as though it were dream is evidenced
by his reply when asked in his last days if he
wanted TO say anything about his past exploits:
No; that a different Frank James
And yet it is doubtful whether in his moments
of reflection the criminal did vividly before
him some of the stirring scenes of bloodshed and
pillage which must have impressed themselves in
deiby on his memory, and did not fully realize that
he and the bandit were one and that although he
had been spared from death in his exploits and had
been shown mercy by the civil authorities he still
was to be held accountable somewhere, sometime,
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Processes That Are Secret

The making of melinite and picric
acid and of trinitro- toluol. the terrible
explosive used in aerial bombs, is kept
from the public, while absolute secrecy
surrounds the making of eordite, lyi-
dite and the mysterious OBJ powder.
Not even the workmen and the chem
lists employed in making these explo.
sives know the combinations into which
they are mixed for service use. 1t is
said that some of the materials turned
out in the explosive factories, which
employees and chemists think are abso.
lutely necessary to the production of
service charges, are not used at all.
They are asked for simply to mislead
possible traitors who would betray gov.
ernment secrets.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
PEOPLES COLUMN
The Star-Independent does not
make itself responsible for opinions
expressed In this column
Three Big Questions

Editor the tar-Independent
Dear Sir-What can America do to
stop the wari
To influence eskerms of. peacef
To help secure lasting peace'
These three big questions are before
the American people.
For half year the greatest calamity
in history has run its unchecked course.
Half a million human lives already
wiped out, two and a quarter millions
men wounded or diseased: military costs
aggregating seven billion dollars and
commercial losses of twelve billion dol
lars. This is a conservative estimate of
four decades of armed peace, of military
preparedness not TO speak of the
widows, orphans, aged and hungry, dis
ease, privation and suffering of millions
of innocent in and out of the war zone.
1 would suggest that all thinking
people everywhere should focus their
minds upon method of calling halt
to the frightful slaughter. Let every
citizen of America set up a higher
STANDARD of civilization than the iingoes
of Europe. Let us stay out Of the
jungle civilization. Let us count human
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
Career of Admiral Jellicoe

No popular sailor is so little known
personally to the British people as Ad-
miral Jellieoe, yet the admiral has an
adventurous record and has three times
in his career recovered from wounds
that were at first believed to be fatal.
Jellicoe comes of a family of French
extraction, and his father was. sailor
As midshipman, he excelled' his fel,
lows in his studies and attention to
duty and won nearly all the prizes of
fered on his training ship. He took
part in the bombardment of Alexan-
dria, fought at Tel-el-Kebir, and had a
narrow escape from drowning when the
Victoria sank. He also fought during
the Boxer rebellion in China. AS an
administrator his career was no less
distinguished, for ne served as Director
of Naval Ordnance and as Controller
of the Navy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
Uses of Nitro -Glycerine

Nitro.glycerine is now used for
many purposes in the form already
reached; bu. TO make dynamite it is
taken TO a fourth shed, where finely
ground wood pulp and Chilean salt
petre are added, This yellowish, soapy
mixture is harmless unless fired by
strong conclusion. generally by cap
of illuminate of mercury, an explosive
that goes off at the merest touch. Dy-
Mantle is rarely used in torpedoes, be.
cause gun cotton is more convenient.
Some forms of it, however, enter into
submarine mines.
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life worth something! Let us be human!
j. P. SCNHLESSMAN,
336 Bessemer St., Steelton, Pa.
Y. NJ. c. A. STAR COURSE
Noted Magician Will Appear in Fab
nestock Hall This Evening

One of the best entertainments of
the season will be that of this evening
in Fahnestock hall, when Ambrose
Jeffries, of New York, the celebrated
magician, will appear in the Y. NJ. c.
A. Star Course. This will be the sec.
ond number and doubtless the most
popular of the three. Mr.. Jeffries will
introduce during the evening several
new and mysterious tricks, as well as
delusions. As magician he is re-
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Communicates Glass to Meet

The second of the Friday night lee
lures on "The Foundations of the
Christian Faith will be given this
evening at 7.30 o'clock in the Market
Square church by the minister, the Rev.
William B. Cooke. Following THE first
subject, 81 Believe in God," the sec
ond subject to be given tonight will be
"Our Lord jesus ALI are welcome to
these services, which are intended es-
pecially for new church members.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19

Russia recognizes the high quality of Harrisburgmad
automobile trucks evidenced by her placing an order
for 500 of them If they good enough Russia they
ought to be good enough for the Harrisburg Fire Depart
ment-s thought that should be borne in mind by the
City Commissioners when they to awarding contracts
for the motordriven fire apparatus.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
FAYoRITE FICTION

NO. Never Go Out Nights if Can Help 1t; I'd Rather
Stick Around Home and Read Something Good"
IF Had Child Like That I'd Give Him a Good
Spanking"
when 1 Was Young. Children Were Much More Re-
speetful to Their Elders Than They Are in This Day.
Portland Express
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THE GLOBE

nowned, and ranks with the best now
appearing before the public. All who
are fond of this style of entertain
ment should not fail to be present.
Single admission tickets may be pur-
chased at the box Office this evening
Adv.*
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Governor Brumbaughs in Topping almost 81 90 900
from the deficiency bill indicates that he is going to hold
the lid down tight the States strong the
Legislators who Introducing big appropriation bills
the sake Of getting solid with their constituents might
do we'll to take heed.
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Harrisburg Hospital

The Harrisburg Hospital is open
daily except Sunday, between 1 and 2
o'clock p. m.~ for dispensing medical
advice and prescriptions to those un-
able to pay for them.
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THE DEAD SEA

Teaeher-"Where is the Dead Seai'
Tommie-'Dont know. ma'am.'
Don't know where the Dead Sea isi'
No. ma am, didn't know any of the seas were
sick, ma am. .'-Yonkers Statesmen.
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Resembles the Late Lord Roberts

A writer describes Admiral Jellicoe
as slender man below average height,
with calm gray eyes and an air of per-
feet confidence. At the same time there
is lurking sense of humor in the lines
about the eyes and mouth. In his
small, wiry figure ne resembles the late
Lord Roberts. Admiral Jellicoe has-al-
ways been immensely popular with the
enlisted men of the navy, by whom he
is known variously as "Jaekey-Oh," /"
"Hellfre Jack" and also as "Silent
Jack" from the fact that he seldom
speaks unless he wants something done.
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THE ONLY OPEN COURSE

Count Zeppelin wants TO fly the Atlantic Ocean,
'Wel that be the only safe way to cross
ays."-Detroit Free Press.
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EXPECTING TOO MUCH OF HAPPINESS

DE trouble wild some folks is dat when Happiness
knocks only to find de house is empty dey expect him
build fire an cook dinner ganst de dey comes
home hungry."-Atlanta Constitution.
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HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE

He-"Do sou know. you are so clever and charming
and brilliant that really feel embarrassed your pres.
ence."
She-"But you mustn't; really you mustn't
He (reassurngly)-"Oh. dare say. I'll get over it
when know you better."-Life
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DIDN'T HAVE Tune TO SEE IT

Rankn-"Have you ever been to Niagara Fallsi"
Phyle-'Yes; but want to go again day and see
the scenery The first time 1 1 was on my honey.
moon."-Judge
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FULL CONFIDENCE IN HER

''Is your maid trustworthy"
Trustworthy Why, 1 give her the KEY to the
bread-box."-Buffslo Express
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TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
HE SAW AMERICA FIRST

See America frst" ddactiealy quoted the professor
Il have already done So, replied j. Fuller Gloom. II
was born here.''-Judge.
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WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Saturday, continued cool.
Lowest temperature tonight about %
degrees.
Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair tonight
and Saturday. Not much change in tem-
persture. Fresh TO strong north winds.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES IN
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When the Brumhaugh veto swings something gives
wsy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-19
PARABLE ON BOYS.

Verify in this day and generation
the father raiseth up his son on the
streets and sidewalks He layeth
around the soda fount and imbibeth
slop and hookworm. He groweth In
knowledge OF nothing save cigarettes
and cuss words.
when he attaineth the age OF six.
teen he acquireth suit OF clothes
turned up at the bottom two furlongs
above his feet. He displayeth a pair
of noisy socks with purple back.
ground and violets to the front. He
weareth a pair OF low cut shoes, also
a green necktie. He looketh like a
banana merchant Of the streets OF
Cairo.
The inside OF his head resembleth
the inside OF a pumpkin. He falleth
in love with spindle-shanked girl
with pink ribbons in her hair. and
craveth for an automobile that he
may ride her forth In springtime. He
scattereth his pin money like cy.
clone scattereth rail fence. He sit.
teth up at night to write poetry and
giveth no thought to the multiplied.
ton table. His mind turneth to the
varieties OF life and not to the high
cost OF corn bread.
Verify. verify. he needeth a board
applied to the southwest corner OF
his anatomy.
He thinketh his father plodder
and his mother a back number. He
pictureth TO himself great riches sud.
denly acquired. He dreameth OF
steam yachts and private cars.
Yea. he thinketh himself the real
stuff. He butteth In where he is not
wanted; he criticiseth his elders: he
purchaseth cheap perfume and smell
eth louder than a billy goat.
when he groweth up he getteth a
job as clerk in a store af 81 a day
and swipeth the change from his boss
until he II caught.-Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-19

Congressman J. p. Buchanan is very
anxious TO hear from the people OF
his district on the question Of pre-
paredness. He complains that they
do not write to him. Democrats.
where are you holding forth? Why
not offer your advice? Here Is the
one man that is anxious TO get Il and
yet he complains that few words are
coming TO him. Ne does not tell you
that advice Is cheap. Instead he vel.
comes II. for he would like in import.
ant matters 10 be governed by the will
Of the majority OF the Democrats Of
his district. That is what we would
call fair enough. "-Austin States
man.
II Is a pity we have not more law
makers In our State and National
bodies who are willing TO be advised
and counseled by their constituents.
The statesman who keeps in close
communion with his constituents
the peoples steering by the safest
compass known on the political seas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-19
SOME kNoTTY PROBLEMS.

In discussing with Judge Maloney
the construction Of the improved
highways in road district No. | of
Brazos County. several questions
came up concerning the improvement
of those city streets which Join the
roads that are to be improved at the
city limits. IL being agreed when the
bonds were voted that the roads
should be improved to the county
court house. iiipl
There are several questions con.
nected with this street Improvement
in the first place csrbs and cutters
will have to be built on both sides OF
the streets 10 be improved and the
streets will have to be improved from
curb TO curb. Now, who is to pay for
this work? VIII the citizens along
the streets put in the enrbs and gut.
iers and will the city share with the
county the expense OF the street i'm.
provement?
Judge Maloney says the maximum
road width In the country will be six.
teen feet, while the city streets win
be from thirty to forty feet. He does
not believe the bond money should be
used In improving more than sixteen
feet inside the city limits. He also
does not believe 1t would be practi.
cable or advisable for the county to
improve sixteen feet IN the center OF
the streets and leave the remainder
unimproved.
These are the questions involved.
How are the curbs and cutters to be
built and is the city in position TO co
operate In the improvement OF the
streets? The difficulties are appar.
emit In the first place. many Of the
property owners are not able to put
in curbs and cutters, and the city is
hardly in position to put up the money
for It's part Of the improvements. And
~ II were able. would the council be
justified In joining In the improve
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-19

We are sending away for large
part OF our fresh vegetables. all our
canned goods. practically all our lard
and bacon and the bulk OF corn and
other feed. When we get over this
sending away" habit we will begin
to realize what real prosperity means.
Bryan Eagle.
And not until then. There Is little
hope for community that sends
away" for the numerous things OF
which The Eagle speaks. What's the
reason these commodities cannot be
obtained at Bryan. whose soil is as
fertile as that Of any other section Of
Texas? Are the people too absorbed
in the European war. the Mexican
trouble or the American political stu.
alton. or are they too downright lazy
to work? Whenever they get the germ
whatever kind Il ls-out OF their sys.
tens and begin to produce things.
then they will prosper and the send.
ing away" habit will be a thing OF the
past.-Alvin Advocate.
No. our people are not lazy. The
trouble is they have been raised on
corn and cotton and cannot get II
out OF their system that there Is a
dollar in anything else. They have
always regarded trucking. dairying
and poultry raising as 'piddling."