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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
There is Increased INTEREST in the ne,

There is increased interest in the new
Central High School proposition, and
the fact that a fine building is neces-
sary and inevitable is having its bear
ing upon the campaign for school di-
rectors in the present campaign. The
interest in the subject of the new school
building is widespread and the people
generally since the great municipal pa
rade of the school children are giving
more attention to the subject than ever
before. AS an object lesson it was the
most convincing thing that could have
happened in breaking down the indif-
ference of the community to this vital
need
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
EIdership to Convene Hero

The East Pennsylvania Eldership of
the Church of God will convene next
week in the Fourth Street Bethel
Church. The opening address will be
made by the Rev. D. A. Laverty. Fifty
ministers are expected to be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

one sphere in which commercialism
has to take back seat.
We note that the Y. M. C. A., while
we are still on the subject, is often
termed the "Y' either for the sake of
brevity in the headlines or as a
breath-saving device, but it seems to
meet all the requirements of the
simplified spelling code.
-Adjutant General Wilbur f. Sad
Ter has made the suggestion that a
New Jersey State Military athletic
league be formed, the idea being TO
promote interest in the National
Guard and increase the number of
enlistments. Mr.. Sadler is a son of
Judge Sadler, of Carlisle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

The Presidential Bee has begun to
buzz. which is a sure sign somebody
is going to be stung.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
"EDISON DAY.

TDISON Day." so designated be-
T. cause it marks the thirty-siXth
anniversary of the discovery by
Thomas A. Edison of the incandescent
electric light, is being observed
throughout the United States and in
other sections of the globe where the
inhabitants are not too busy moving
boundary lines and armies.
Public utilities, particularly those
which use electric current. are cele-
brating the occasion in a special way,
but the chances are that every news
paper-reading citizen in the country
also paused a moment in his busy
day to pay the greatest inventor of
modern times the tribute of a grateful
thought
The world owes very great deal to
Thomas A. Edison. more than it can
repay in the years to come. And of
all the inventions which the gray
haired quondam telegraph operator
has given to humanity the electric in
candescent is one of the most impor-
tant. The storage battery, the talking
machine, practical methods of drug
and chemical manufacture-these are
but few of the things for which the
people of a great nation pay the tri-
butte of respectful homage to-day. And
with the war clouds rolling not so very
distantly along the horizon of the sea,
who can say that the people of the
United States some day may not learn
to appreciate more earnestly and with
q greater sense of security the worth
of the brains of Thomas A. Edison as
head of the national defense board?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

of course nobody who goes to the
Pure Food Show hopes to get a prize
that's the reason they all hang
around until after the drawing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
THURSDAY EVENING. OCT. Fl

EndedVor as mach as You car TO Keep
ronbdny iDifh people above yoa-Lord
Chesterfield.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

Some peoples idea of nonparti-
sanism is to be a Democrat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
uNAPpRECIATEn

Auctioneer Cat art sale, reproach-
fully) What! No advance on three
shillings? Why, the picture by itself
is worth that!"-Puck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

INDOOR sport is at last coming PACK
again, bringing with 1t plenty of good
books on the subject. Parents especi-
ally will be glad to know of Debating
for Boys" by William Horton Foster.
which Sturgis G. Walton Company have
just published. This book encourages
the forming of debating clubs as a good
means of Keeping boys out of mischief
The author tells his young readers
everything they will need to know
about the rules of the game. as we'll as
how to become proficient in it. His ad-
vice on the object of debate is worth
remembering. Discussion. he says,
which does not lead to a definite plan
of action is not truly argument. The
audience should be convinced to the
point of action. Demosthenes said to
his rival, When the Athenians listen
When they hear me they say, Let's. go
fight against Philip.
In Forrest Izard's forthcoming book
let, Sarah Bernhard" to be publish
ed by Sturgis & Walton Company
shortly. there is a characteristic anec-
peating. 1t relates to her choice of a
motto at the early age of nine. Madame
Bernhardt tells the story herself in this
1T all happened" Sc says. after a
formidable jump over ditch which no
one could jump. and which my young
hurt my face, broken my wrist and
IVES In pain Snn, all over While TaS be
meme, If anyone dared me again. And
/ will always do what ] want all my
life In the evening of that day my
such pain, asked me what would give
me any pleasure. I should like /
whispered, to have some writing paper
asked me rather slyly what my motto
was. l did not answer for, minute,
and then; as they. were all waiting
fttNt s1h Hs.-a a.~..
'0uand- -memer that my Aunt Faure
started back muttering: What ter
rible child!"
''All who love and choose him
See Love, and so refuse him;
For all who find him lose him,
But all have found him fair"
The truth of this little song is well
shown in. an anonymous novel published
the title pillars of Smoke Like the
song. the story 1t tells is of a love too
strong to last. which can only consume
itself in the end and bring tragedy be-
In speaking of this book. Mrs. Ella
Higginson has gone so far as to COM
Well known as an author herself. her
opinion is interesting. "1t affects me"
she. says. like ,'wuthering Heights, ;
haunting book I ever read"
All automobile owners will be inter-
ested in the announcement made of a
new book from the pen of Mr.. Charles
E. Duryea. the well-known expert This
volume. which is to be called "rhe Au-
tomobile Book is to be published by
plans to cover the whole subject of the
gasoline engine and motor car, and is
intended for every owner or prospective
owner who wants to know everything
possible about the car of his choice.
1t is not often that an automobile
man of Mr.. Duryea's prominence finds
time for the making of book and all
members of the fraternity-manufac
turers. users. agents-wil1 want to give
his volume a welcome. Those connected
with the industry know Mr.. Duryea as
one of its pioneers-the winner of many
contests in England and America in the
early days and the perfector of the
gasoline engine as We have 1t to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
On HARRISBURG FIFTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
LFrom the Telegraph, Oct. 21, 1865
WASHINGTON Pastor Hero

The Rev. j. G.. Butler, of Washing
ton, D. c., will preach Sunday in the
First English Lutheran Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

High Prices for Apples
Apples are selling at 81 a bushel
and SIS barrel in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

There little ingot. don't you cry,
you'll be shrapnel bye-and-bye.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
TEIEORAPH'S PERiSCOPf

Looks like a fine year for that
Same Old Coon"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21
JUDGE KUNKEL's DECISION


Philadelphia Notwithstanding to
the Dauphin County Courts interpreta-
tion the 80 per cent" clause in the
nonpartisan law means what IL says.
To make the nomination at the pri-
maries of a candidate for judicial Of
tice equivalent to an election by print
i1g nan his name alone on the ballot for the
he obtain more than SO per cent. of the
vote cast The vote cast at primary
Is ascertained by a count of all the bal
lots, and so per cent. is one-half of the
total. A majority of the lesser number
of nonpartisan ballots is not majority
Of the, total vote, The decision of the
but 1t is so clearly correct that there
ought to be no doubt of the final out
come.
Philadelphia Press-This comes from
bad law making. The Interpretation of
ATTORNEY General Brown would have
Legislature but to do so he had to read
into the act words which the Legisla-
tyre meyer nrrP put there The Daqphih
liberty to he taken with a statute.
II the Attorney General had super
vised the law more carefully when 1t
Legislature and had had the language
inserted at that time that should be
there. this confusion and dispute about
resulted. The bills before the Legisla-
ture should have expert revision before
DelnB solldlneu into law Inat DUTY is
now left to the Courts and succeeding
Legislatures are called upon to correct
the errors of their predecessors as the
Courts discover and point them out.
TAFT FAVORS ONE LONG TERM
Speaking of the presidential term,
ex-President Taft said:
II am strongly inclined to the view
that the term of the President should
be six or seven years and that he
should be ineligible thereafter. Such
a change would give to the Executive
greater courage and independence in
the discharge of his duties. The alb
sorbing and diverting interest in the
reelection of the incumbent taken by
those federal civil servants who regard
their own tenure as dependent upon
his would disappear and the efficiency
of administration in the last twelve
months of a term would be main
tanned"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

Aviators might drop their apologies
as they sail over Holland and Swit5er-
land.-Philadelphia Record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

"All who love and choose him
See Love, and so refuse him;
For all who find him lose him,
But all have found him fair"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

Members not money. is the slogan
out Kane way in their Y NJ. c. A. ac-
tivities. It is q relief to fn6 at least
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21

City Planning Commissions in other
cities of Pennsylvania are outdoing
one another in their energetic work.
ing for the welfare of their city: In
this line, as in so many others, Har-
risburg should march at the head of
the procession.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24

WHERE THE DEAR OLD MOTHER WATTS
ME-"
can see the dear old mother in the
kitchen baking things
That would glad the eyes and palates
of the proudest of our kings.
I can see TIE pumpkin glowing as she
fills the snow white crust,
And my soul this very minute feels the
old time wanderlust.
oh, PII soon be treading backward DER
the paths that once | knew
To the old home in the valley, to the
old folks, good and true.
You were right, dad, when you chuck
led as you paced the kitchen floor,
"Soon mighty hungry Teller will come
knockn' at the door,"
You can bet I'm mighty hungry
mighty hungry just to see
The old smiles beaming brightly and to
feel they're all for me.
Oh, I'm hungry just to kiss you and to
feel your arms again
Sort of IoVing-Iike around me as you
once embraced me when
was leaving for the city, and Pm
hungry just to squeeze
Dear old mother as used to and to
sit upon her knees.
Oh, there is no use denying it's Thanks
giving day once more.
"Soon mighty hungry Teller will come
knockn' at the door,"
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
CASSVILLE.

The Index says:
Mrs. Frank Smith is in Peoria fol-
hospital treatment.
Mrs. Mary Seippel has gone to Sioux
City to visit relatives. She left Sat-
urday; her daughter, Mrs. Finkbeiner
accompanied her to Dubuque.
Miss Lou Dryer of North Andover
is in town to spend a week or two with
friends. Sunday she and Mrs
Coombs accompanied the Thomas Big
gin family for visit at the John
Schaeffer farm home.
Mrs. Harvey L. Groom came home
Friday from Livingston where she
spent two weeks. Her mother is al
the sanitarium, Rock Spa, at Wauke-
sha, for treatment. While Mrs. H. l.
was away Mrs. Lewis A. Groom looked
after household affairs at the farm.
Mrs. E. c. Wood left yesterday fol
Minneapolis to stay several weeks al
the home of her grandson, Arthur
Brodt. From there she will go to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A. A. Rice
of Wells, Mimi, for an extended visit
A party of Miss Lottie E. Rogers
friends gave her linen shower at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace Rogers, of Glen Haven. Miss
Rogers greatly appreciates the pretty
and useful gifts she received.
C.. John Hager and Julius DIETRICH
returned Tuesday from a months tour
During this time they picked roses in
California and walked through the
snow in Canada and many other novel
and interesting experiences.
Mrs. Meier's daughter, Susie, now
Mrs. Jens Peterson of Detroit Harbor
Wis, is here on a six weeks visit to
relatives. She is out of town this
week visiting the farm folks.
Orlo Stephens and wife of Hamp-
shire, ILL.,, came Friday and left for
home Tuesday. Here they visited Mr.
and Mrs. George E. Groom. Went to
Beetown to visit the H. S. Stephens
family and to Lancaster to see Downe1
Kilby's folks.
Relatives here have news that Miss
Gertrude Hochhausen of Cassville, and
Harry E. Wilson of Montana, will be
married Nov. % in the Catholic church
at Dell Rapids, South Dakota.
Mrs. J. A. Bossert, who was quite
i'll several days, is better. Her moth
er, Mrs Emily Garner went yesterday
to spend a few days at the Bossert
farm home.
News comes from Great Falls, Mont
that Mrs. L. ]. Ryan is slowly recov-
ering from severe injuries received
in an automobile accident last week
Mr.. Ryan got out to adjust the lights
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
AROUND THE COUNTY
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal says:
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McCabe
is very i'll.
Mrs. George Cushman is seriously i'll
at her home in the country.
The bans of marriage were called at
st. Mary's church for George Cleary
and Miss Lulue Rundell on Sunday.
Word has been received of Miss
Theisen whose accident in an autOmo-
bile was mentioned in the Journal ear
" last month, states that she is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Henry Schaper and Miss Sophie
Hanzel from Doland, South Dakota,
were married Wednesday evening in
the Lutheran Peace church parsonage
by Rev. z. Lack.
Mrs. Frank Gust was canning some
fruit on monday, and the bottle broke
and she cut her hand most terribly.
1t was necessary for the physician to
take a number of stitches to close the
ugly wound.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs
o. j. Vogl of Chicago. on Nov. 10. Mrs
Vogl was formerly Mrs Grossman OF
this city. Friends extend congratula-
tions.
DeLos Micka and Anna Stake were
married at the st. Mary's Catholic
church Thursday morning at o'clock
Rev. Father Lillis officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Jenkins entertained for Mr..
and Mrs. Micka Thursday evening.
After a lingering illness, death has
called Mrs. Menhinnick. She has been
a long time resident in Platteville and
her friends are numbered by her &C
quaintances who mourn her departure.
She passed away at her home in this
city on Tuesday afternoon. Funeral
services will be held on Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock, from the home.
Dave Weigel, Jr., had an unfortun-
ate accident on Friday They had
completed a concrete reservoir at the
home south of town, and he went in
to remove the props from the roof of it.
When he did so the top caved in upon
him. He escaped with but fractured
limb, which is fortunate, considering
the seriousness of the accident.
F. w. Batterman died at his home
in Chicago last Wednesday following
a stroke of apopleXy. He was buried
1T Chicago Heights on Friday. He mar
ried Miss Florence Kinsman of this
city, and died on their wedding ami
versary. Mrs John Kinsman, and Mr..
T. Kinsman of this city went to Chica-
go to attend the funeral. Mrs. Bat
terman has the sympathy of her many
friends here in her great sorrow.
The home of Mrs. ]. E. Fawcett was
the scene of two pretty parties on Fri
day and Saturday. About seventy Ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
Round About
Thanksgiving Time

~H, the time is getting REV
~ VIXEN
I'll pack my grip and fly
TO the little home off yonder where the
meadows touch the SKY,
Where the cribs are fairly bursting with
the corn they've gathered in
And the orchards now are sleeping till
the days of spring begin,
Where the dear old mother waits me
ard the dear old dad looks wise
AS he views the shining turkey and the
row of pumpkin pies,
And | almost hear him chuckIe: "lt's
Thanksgivin' day orcs more!
Soon a mighty hungry Teller will be
knockn' at the door,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
Not That Kind.

Weary Walker-Lady, could yer help
a poor Teller little? I've got hack
In cough an headache.
Mrs. Kindling-Well, I've got little
wood outside you could hack, and it
might cure your headache.
Weary Walker-Mucb obliged, mum;
but. yer see, my headache amt of the
splittin' kind-London Scraps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
a Sure Scheme.

Young Wife Il am determined to
learn at what hour my husband comes
home at night. Yet, do what l will, L
cannot keep awake, and he is always
careful not to make particle of noise.
Is there any drug which produces wake
fitness?
Old Wife-No need to buy drugs.
Sprinkle the floor with tacks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24

at the top of hill, the brake failed
to hold and the car dashed down the
hill, scattering Mrs. Ryan and child
rem along the way. She was the only
one badly hurt; besides internal in
juries, three ribs and a collar bone
were broken
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
DEATH RATE DECLINES.

According to the report of the state
board of health there was 1881 deaths
in the last quarter in the state of Wis
consin. This excludes 435 still births
and corresponds to the annual rate of
l9.2 per thousand population and the
decrease amounts to 3S5 deaths under
the third quarter of 1914. Cancer and
pulmonary tuberculosis lead the list
of causes, with 451 deaths each, and
violence of all kinds claimed AL lives.
Pneumonia victims numbered 300
lives.
Comparing this rate with a rate of
1913 per thousand for 1908, rate of
II per thousand for 1909, rate of Ills
per thousand for 1910, rate of 10.5
per thousand for 1911, a rate of SO
per thousand for 1912, a rate of 1915
per thousand for 1913 and a rate of
81 per thousand for 1914, it is shown
that the death rate for this quarter
represents a lower rate for this sea-
son of the year than has ever been
known in the state since the adop-
ton of the uniform law in 1907. This
desirable condition is due almost en-
tirely to the very appreciate decline
in the number of deaths from the var
ious preventible diseases, with the ex-
ception of pulmonary tuberculosis and
pneumonia, both of which show a
slight increase, due, undoubtedly to
the cold weather for this season of
the year.
AS compared with 1914 the report
shows a marked decline in the num-
Der of deaths of persons under one
year of age and from one to four
years of age. The records show a
considerable increase in the number
of deaths reported among persons 65
years of age or over. Since the sea-
son of the year covered by this report
is usually the time when a consider
able increase in the number of deaths
from typhoid fever and infantile
diarhoea among children under two
years of age may be expected, the
people of the state should cOngratu-
late themselves that there is an actual
decline in the number of deaths re-
ported from these diseases, as COM
pared with the reports for various
years.
The northern section of the state
has a death rate for this period OF rs
per thousand gross estimated popu-
lation, while the rate for the central
counties is 90 and the rate for the
southern counties is 1912.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24

dies were present on Friday at thin
bic party, and on Saturday six tables
played bridge. Miss Laura Rountree
received the highest score. Delicious
refreshments were served. The part
les were given by Mrs. ]. E. Fawcett,
Mrs. Charles Snow, and Mrs. Horace
Fawcett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
AllNNIMzA=z6A>
8 3
A Plain Americans
Thanksgiving

Having lived more than half cen
fury in America, descendant OF the
early settlers. and having given TO my
children the message of hope received
from my parents, | am qualified to
express publicly word of thanksgiv-
ing, says a correspondent OF the New
York Evening Post. InseparabIe i'll my
mind are our Father, my country. my
home. my neighbor. Thus apply:
The Lord is my Shepherd; | shall
not want.
He maketh me to lie down i'll green
pastures; he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness for his
names sake.
YEA, though | walk in the valley of
the shadow of death, | will fear no
evil. for thou art with me; thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in
the presence Of mine enemies; thou
anointest my head with oil; my cup
runneth over
surely goodness and mercy shall fol
low me all the days of my life. and |
will dwell in the house Of the Lord
forever"
And America, like the good wife in
Proverbs, ''shall do me good and nct
evil all the days of my life"
Ny country. tbs of thee,
SWEEP land Of liberty,
OF thee | sing.
Here more than elsewhere on earth
is practiced that sum of knowledge.
Love one another.
America. thank. love, serve thee
Thy honor is mine My hest. my all.
are thine.
Americas best is yet To lie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
Public Health.

The public health is the foundation
on which reposes the happiness of the
people and the power of the country.
The care of the public health is the
first duty of statesman.-Lord Bea-
conSfeld.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-08

addition provides free automobile. Ase-
vice for patrons who need to look after
other details connected with tho burial
OF their dead.
In fact, the entire establishment. In
every department, Is the last word In
completeness. Mr.. and Mrs. Pursel
realize that In serving the community
they must not only be able to render
efficient service for the dead, but rs
we'll to those who are called upon to
mourn their dead. Intelligent and at
tentive direction to duties, incumbent
upon their business, Is the chief aim
OF this establishment at all times.
A cordial invitation is given to the
public to visit and inspect this model
establishment.
j. w. PURSEL.
Mrs. J. w. PURSEL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-08
COFFEE A NARCOTIC
AND DOPE With OPIUM
We'll Known Medical Writer Declares
Coffee Like Opium, Holds Vic
tins il Pitiless Grasp.

we'll known M0oioaI WesSor declares
Coffee Like Opium, Holds Vic
Tins in Pitiless Grasp.
II would like to make everyone
thoroughly understand that coffee is a
narcotic very strong narcotic, too"
says DR.. C. S. Carr in communica-
ton to the Ohio State Journal.
There is no drug in the pharma-
copeia that has more powerful effect
upon the brain centres than coffee.
Coffee is dope and narcotic almo1s
equal to opium. TO be sure, it does
not produce at once the mental disas-
ter that opium does. Slowly but sure
ly coffee gets control Of it's victim and
holds him in its grasp, q pitiful help
less victim"
NOTE The food drink, Instant
Postum, while much resembling the
higher grades Of Java coffee in flavor
and appearance, 10 absolutely free
from the coffee drugs, caffeine and
tannin, or any other harmful insrs.
disnt Purs, wholesome. harmless, con-
vsnisnt, economical, this delicious hot
beverage 10 rapidly taking the place
Of coffee in homes whore hsalth 10 q
prime dssidsratun.