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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
GOLD VINDICATES FOOL
Rock on Which He Spent $4,000 AS
says Boom Values

Selinsgrove, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Gold and
silver in paying quantities has been
found near Beavertown, Snyder county,
according to the report of a PhiladeI-
phia assayer, and as a result, specula-
tors yesterday optioned hundreds of
acres of land in the western part of the
county, and many proffers OF $500 an
acre have been refused.
Ned A. Freese is the recipient Of the
exciting analysis of his land. The rock
submitted assayed gold at $35.40 a
ton and silver at S9.36 a ton. Freese
has carefully guarded his secret, which
did not become public until he announc-
ed yesterday that he had refused an Of
fer of $4,000 cash for his 150-acre
farm, 10 per cent. royalty and s22 900
additional after six months.
The find was made near where Sim
Beaver, regarded as lunatic then,
spent over $4,000 prospecting forty
years ago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
"cHEAT1NG' EXHIBIT OPENS
Thousands View Display of False Scales
and Measures

Philadelphia, Jan. 2S.-An unex.
pectedly large attendance gave cheer to
the officials of the Bureau of Weights
and Measures, which opened its irst ex.
hibit in City Hall court yard yester
day morning AT 8 O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon $4,000 persons had fled
through the low building which former
~ contained the baby saving show to
see how merchants have cheated the
consumer in the past at the rate of
S4,0Oo,0OO year, and why they do it
now
At the conclusion of last night s ex-
hlDlt 1t was estimated that $4,000 rer-
sons had attended the exhibit during
its first day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
INDEPENDENT STEEL RISES
Other Companies Expected to Follow
Lead of Republic

Pittsburgh, Jan. 2S.-Announcement
was made by the Republic Iron and
Steel Company yesterday of an ad-
vance in prices on steel plates, shapes
and bars for future delivery. Quota
tions now are S1.15 Pittsburgh for
March delivery and $1.20 for the sec
ond quarter, For shipments up to
March its quotation on these finished
steel lines remains at $1.10.
While other large independents have
not yet announced advances for future
delivery, the action of the Republic
will probably influence many to tighten
up.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
Trial Treatment FREE

This new method is so important to the well
fare of humanity, so vital to every person suffer
ing from any form of catarrh, that the oppor-
tnhy to actually test it and p,oUe its results
will be gladly extended without one cent of cost
large trial treatment, with complete, mi
mute directions, will be sent free to any catarrh-
sufferer.
Send no money, take no risks, make no
promises. Simply clip sign and mail the cou-
pom and the test package of the New Combined
Treatment will be sent, fully pIepaid together
with the valuable book on Cstarrh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
EX-CITY TREASURER SUED
Pittston School District Demands $40.
All on Tax Duplicates

Wilkes Barre Pa, Jan. 2S.-John j.
kehoe, chief supporter of Judge John
Nj. Garman in county politics and Dem
oeratic leader of Pittston city, is the
defendant in suit called for trial YES
terday in which the Pittston school dis
trict is suing for $45,411.49 as bal.
ances alleged to be due from Kehoe on
tax duplicates from 1907 to 1911, in.
elusive. Kehoe was treasurer of the
city and tax collector during this Pc
riod.
kehoe denies that he is indebted to
the school district for more than
1880, which is the balance on the
1911 duplicate. He says that this
$1,S00 is the amount of taxes on the
property of Joseph Glennon, collection
of which has been held up by court
injunction.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
FORMER CLERK SUES MAYOR
Charges Improper Arrest in Reading
Bribery Sensation

Reading, Pa, Jan. 2S.-,F'ormer City
Clerk Lincoln S. Ramsey sued Mayor
Ira w. Stratton for s25,000 damages
yesterday for an alleged improper ar-
rest in connection with the so-called
City Hall graft cases.
Ramsey alleges that he was falsely
prosecuted prior to the last municipal
election, in the fall of 1913. charged
by Mayor Stratton with unlawfully ac-
cepting money while city clerk to in.
fluence the passage of legislation by
Councils. A jury acquitted Ramsey
March 10, 1914.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
More Contest Witnesses

York, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Additional sub
poenaes were served on residents of the
First district of the Twelfth ward yes
terday for their appearance at the see
ond OF series of hearings to be con
Quoted her on Saturday to substanti-
ate the al sgation of Congressman A.
R. Brodbeck in his contesting the seat
ng of Congressman C.. William
Beales that fraud was practiced in that
election precinct.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
RADIUM BY NEW PROCESS
Government Bureau Makes Discovery
House Is Informed

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S.-An.
nouncement that the Federal Bureau of
Mines has worked out a process of re-
dueing radium by simplifed methods
was made in the House yesterday by
Representative Foster, of Illinois. who
congratulated the country upon the dis.
covery.
Members gathered about as Repre-
sentative Foster displayed case CON
tanning two tubes containing $11, 900
worth of radium, produced from ore by
the Bureau. He read letter from DR..
Howard A. Kelly, of Baltimore, saying
that the work of the Bureau insurei
the successful treatment of many condi-
tions in cancer cases.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
SURGEONS WORK IN FLAMES
Finish Operation as Hospital Burns
and Save 100 Patients

Walle Walla, Wash, Jan. 2S.-When
st. Mary's Hospital burned yesterday
citizens hurried to the scene with auto
mobiles and 100 patients were rescued
David Broughel was on the operat-
ing table, and with the flames raging
in the wooden structure, surgeons fin
ished the operation before transferring
the patient to another hospital.
The mercury was within few de-
grees of zero and many of the patients
became badly chilled before quarters
could be found for them. Damage to
the building amounts to 100000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
BLINDED BY SPLASH OF INK
High School Student Victim of Unset
Bottle in School

-, ,Northumberland, Pa, Jan. 2s.-
"niie sitting at his desk writing yes.
terday, Raymond Christmer, a member
OF the senior class of the Northumber.
land High school, accidentally upset
the ink bottle and some of it was
splashed into his eyes.
lie was made totally blind. Physi-
elans at Mary NJ. Packer hospital. Sun.
bury, fear he will never see again.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
WILLIS HIS SUUI TO ChEAION
Rich Atlanta Man Follows Example of
j. P. Morgan

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 28.-Like the late
j., Pierpont Morgan, when Calvin w.
Hunnicutt, a wealthy Atlanta citizen,
came to draw his will he recognized in
the preamble the merit of the atone
ment of Christ. Mr.. Hunnicutt died
recently at the age Of 81 and his will
was offered for probate Tuesday. The
preamble says:
~, Calvin w. Hunnicutt, do make
and publish this, my last will and tes-
lament, hereby declaring my trust in
the merit of the atoning blood of the
Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of
my soul, which l commit to the God
who gave it"
The Hunnicutt estate, valued at a
million or more, will be shared equally
by five heirs.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
ROTARY PROGRESS SHOWN
Four New Clubs in Pennsylvania Since
First of the Year

Reading. Pa, Jan. 2S.-That all civ
ilized tongues will be represented in the
international Association of Rotary
Clubs within the next decade was pre-
dieted by E. J. Berlet, former president
of the Rotary Club, of Philadelphia.
and now international vice president in
an address on 1.-The Brotherhood of
Man, )" delivered before the Reading
Rotary Club last night at its annual
banquet in the New Hotel Berkshir
Considerable enthusiasm was evoked
when the speaker announced that four
new clubs had been organized in East
ern Pennsylvania since the first of the
year. The cities benefited by these Ro-
tary Clubs are Easton, Lancaster, Potts
vile and Williamsport.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28

Whcn your back is sore and lame or
lumbago. seiatica or rheumatism has
YOU stffened up, don't suffer! Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest "St
Jacobs Oil'' at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub it right
on your aching back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gone.
Don't stay crippled This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. 1t is magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn't burn
the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, seiatiea.
-.ckache or rheumatism so promptly.
It never disappoints!-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
Engineer Dies in Wreck

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Engineer
}. +. McGough was killed and Fireman
A. Sterling injured late yesterday,
when an accommodation passenger train
on the Wabash railroad was wrecked
near Bridgeville, twelve miles west of
here. McGough was crushed when he
jumped from his engine as it left the
track and turned over. None of the
passengers was injured.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
Youth Shoots Man

Norris istown, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Isaiah
Blank, 15 years old, shot Horace Lat.
shaw, aged 40, through the back Tues
day at Harleysville, village 16 miles
from here. 1t is said that Latshaw
twitted Blank about money he had won
from Blank at pool. Blank admitted
he shot Latshaw from behind a tree
with rife.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
Another Names Receiver

Uniontown, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Receiver
were yesterday afternoon appointed for
Samuel ,Hogsett, one of the most prom
inent fnanciers in this county, and
closely associated with J. V. Thomp-
son, president of the First National
bank, closed January IS. Hogsett s
schedule showed assets of $374,540
and liabilities of S72,910, of which
amount $44,250 is unsecured.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
EX-PoLICE HEAD HAD CARS
Stolen Autos Declared His Security for
Loan

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Traced by
detectives from New York, three auto
mobiles, stolen in that city by gang
recently arrested there, we're found in
this city yesterday in barn owned by
former Director of Public Safety w. G.
O'Malley. The detectives were told by
the New York prisoners that the three
cars had been sold to him for $400.
O'Malley denies having purchased
the cars, but says that he was simply
holding them as security for loan to
one of the men. The ears were seized
and will be taken back to New York
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
OFFICE PAPERS LURE THIEVES
Fail to Get Any, but Find $40 in
Two Other Places

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Burglars
entered the office of E. D. Smith United
State referee in bankruptcy, early yes
terday morning, with the evident in
tention of stealing important docu-
ments. They were unable to pry open
the safe, however, and failed to get
anything.
The law offices of j. NJ. Boone and
the Central hotel were also burglarized,
$3.50 being secured at the latter place.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
CRIMINAL ACTION WAITS
Currency Comptroller to Act After
Thompson Bank Probe

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S.-Comp-
troler of the Currency John Shelton
Williams said yesterday that in a
ment regarding reports that he would
seek the arrest of officials responsible
for practices INDUCED in by the First
National bank of Uniontown. The
Comptroller said that he was awaiting
the report of the national bank ex-
aminer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
SACRIFICES WINE CELLAR
Convert Invites Pastor and Flock to
Destroy Liquors

Columbia, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Several
evenings ago Lewis Ibaugh was con-
verted at the revival at the First Meth
odist Episcopal church here. He in
vited the pastor, the Rev. j. G. Bieri,
and some of the churchmen to visit his
home and destroy his wine cellar
The minister and associates visited
the house armed with hatchets, and
soon the contents of casks and jugs
were running down the cutters.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
BABY NEEDS $4,000 A YEAR
New York Man Petitions Guardian
Court for Allowance

New York, Jan. 2S.-Proper care for
baby boy, six months old, cannot be
provided for less than $4,000 a year,
in the opinion of John Hamilton Ty-
son, who is the father of an infant of
that age.
Tyson has applied to the courts for
an order directing the payment of that
sum to him out of his son s inherited in
come of $4,000 a year, which the ia
ther is not allowed to touch. He saws
he wants to send the baby to Florida
and that this will cost at least s12 a
day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
LEAVES WIFE S4,OOO,OOO
Will Of Ralph Hill Thomas Filed Il
New York

New York, Jan. 2S.-The will of
Ralph Hill Thomas, New York banker,
who died December 81, was filed yes
terday for probate at Mineola.
The will provides that the bulk of
the estate, valued at $4,OOO,O00, shall
go to his widow, Helen Kelly Thomas,
who was married to and divorced from
Frank j. Gould.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28

Mistress-"This ism I a clean knife.
Jane
New Servant-''1 m sure it ought to
be, mum. The last thing I cut with
1t was bar of soap. Boston Tran
script.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
MISSION MASS meetings
Melvin Trotter, Of National Fame, VIII
Appear in Chestnut Street
Hall February 2

Hundreds of men and women are ex.
pected to be in attendance at the big
mass meetings to be held in the Chest
nut street hall on Tuesday, February
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28

Careful experiments and Investigations have shown
that as the troubles expelled from the and
throat, the real of the disease was overlooked
and in short time the Caarrh would return stronger
than ever Mr. Gauss has gone way ahead of the
ordinary methods of treatment and has provided
remedy that
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
Removes the Cause
and Immediately Clues Re-
lief to the Nose and Throat

Reese Jones' of Scranton Penn. that after trying
other treatments he used this new method and
My is entirely clear and free and
bothered by the disease The New Combined
Treatment is worth its weight in gold"
Temporary relief from catarrh be obtained in
but the New Combined Treatment inevitably
be accented for teth1cNent results
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28

Sarah ]. Cape, Mount Pel;a, Tenn, says, Il
suffered the pains and distress of catarrh for
thirteen years and needless to state tried nearly
every method. But by your new method was
e0mpiefeiy cured and you cannot imagine the
JOY that has come over me-"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
Goes to the Root of

ffN1 ef AoeNS
Constant ''frog~in-the-
throat"
Nasal discharges
Hawking and spitting
Snoring at night
Bad breath
Frequent colds
Difficult breathing
Smothering sensation in
dreams
Sudden fits of sncezing
Dry mucus in nose
and any of the other symp-
toms that in dictate ap-
preaching or present catarrh
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28

The EiLrfr.
taken INFO the
stomach. has q
direct influence
Kpon the mH-
eonS membranes
Of the 6ody and
caJes The dis
ecse By ,1emoV-
ing The cause,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-28
You Can Now Treat This Trouble in Your
Own Home and Get Relief at Once.

By Me ness
method The nose
and throat are
treated by an
e6ecifi'e local
remedy applied
directly 10 the
afflicted meni-
brdnes.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
EVER SAL|VATED BY
CAL0MEL? HORRIBLE!
CaIomel is quicksilver and acts like
dynamite on your
liver.

Calomel loses you day! You
know what calomel is. It's mercury
quicksilver. Calomel is dangerous. II
crashes into sour bile like dynamite
cramping and sickening you. Gallo
mel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your
druggist sells for so cents a large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is a perfect substitute for
calomel. 1t is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you up
inside, and can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
sick the next day; it loses you a days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
Give it to the children because it is
perfectly harmless and doesn't grippe.
(advt.)
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
GEO. W. COX BUYS
THE RADIUM SPRING
Enterprising Paragould Man Makes
Third Investment Within a
Few Months.

The following story clipped from
a Hot Springs newspaper shows
that Geo. w. Cox has not had all
his ardor for trade and traffic
fused by recent disasters. On the
contrary, he is ''up and DOING"
George w. Cox, who came here
recently from Paragould and pur-
chased the Burlington hotel on
Park avenue, and who later leased
and opened the former Fisher livery
stable on Magnolia and Park, with
a light livery service, has now en-
barked on his third business ven
ture in Hot Springs by purchasing
Park avenue, which he will i'm
prove and conduct as a cold water
drinking fountain.
Mr.. Cox has made these business
ventures here after carefully look
ing over the field, trying out one
line of business, and then entering
into the second and the third as
he became convinced that there was
a good future in store for Hot
Springs.
Mr. Cox intends to make the Ra-
dunn mineral spring one of the
most attractive spots in the city,
with modern facilities for handling
the splendid cold water that flows
from North mountain. With his ho-
tel, livery service and drinking pa
Wilton working in harmony he ex-
poets to attract more business in
the direction of Park avenue, and
has firm faith that he will succeed
in all the lines he has undertaken
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
COTTON BELT MEN
CAUGHT STEALING
Pinkerton Detectives Make Reports
Which Result in Discharge of
Dozen Employees.

Pine Bluff, Aug. IA DOZEN
conductors and brakemen have been
summarily dismissed by officials Of
.he Cotton Belt within the last
two weeks as a result of investi--
cations by Pinkerton detectives, &C
cording to well founded rumors Il
is said the detectives have fou.d
where thousands of dollars worth
OF freight have disappeared. It is
known that the trainmen have
been summarily discharged, bht
they and official refuse to discuss
the matter.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is blood
or constitutional disease and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
scribed by of the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular prescription.
1t is composed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers. acting di-
rectly the surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what pro-
duceS such wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
Some Wood SAWYER.

G. Upton of Hood river, Oregon,
admits he has forgotten how many
cords of wood he has sawed during
the fifty-five years he has been
at it. He confesses also that he is
not rich, but he has his health, and
knows there are forty cords in the
pile now on hand. Sufficient I'M
to the day is the cordwood there
Of" says Mr., Upton.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
Whenever You Need General Tonic.
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Taste1ess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
Thousands Face Long Period of Suffering.

The problem before the people Newport
but how
late plant The already
heavily debt The hadps of winter will be them Very
little of kind available this the
supply houses extended every dollar credit they
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
TO Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Ouinne and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Ouinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. SO cents
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03

A New Jersey woman has been
arraigned under the old blue laws
as a common scold. The prisoner,
it's said, did disturb the morals
and peace of the community" by
calling a neighbor names.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
Damage in City Will Be Great.

meantime the began to recede and the people wi
owned two-stoy buildings returned their homes in boats Very fe
thousands dollars worth
furniture rugs carpets pianos ruined ALI the manucu
heavy The electric light plant the wat
plant the compress among those seriously damage
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
ATEXAS WONDER

TINE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel. cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities of the kidneys and
by YOUR druSgist. will be Sent by mail on re-
ceipt of 81. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect q cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
States. DIR. Z. w. Hall, 1926 Olive Street.
St Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists.-A1v.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
Oak From Asia.

A great deal of the oak used on
the Pacific coast comes from the
eastern part of Asia.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
Committee Makes Appeal for Funds.

Cranky, don't know said the cashier
the leading Newport banks yesterday staggered by the
unthinkable calamity that figure
the future Just ndeaog the stranded people
the flooded and them something We
have available boat securing the owands picking
children Some them found the lofts barns
they have been three four days without food They have lost
eyng absolutely and solely dependent outside aid
realize their first claim the people Newport but with nan
staring business the
relieving their distress As time goes this
problem will become serious and to them
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-03
THE WEEKLY so1HoNE pARAeoUID FRIDAY

possibly spare The merchants had the profits of four years business
bumper this year All this clean loss them.
unable collect the they
all this added the question keeping those people
av
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-22
A Hearty Meal.

when I was little girl" says a
friend of the Companion, Il had the
honor OF being introduced to Mark
Twain. 1t was just before Thanks
giving, and l very proudly told him
that was going to spend the holiday
with my aunt in New York.
Really he drawled, with the most
fiattering show of interest. Well,
hope you will feel, after dinner, just
as / did when went there to BAN
quet few months ago.
"Of course | instantly demanded
to know, How was that?'
VERY thankful answered Mr..
Clemens. with preternatural solem-
nifty. Very, very thankful because
still had one article OF apparel that
wasn't too tight fit for comfort
"'Oh. | know | guessed eagerly;
your shoes!' But the humorist shook
his head
mo. no. he corrected with gentle
sadness; my umbrella! "-Youth's
Companion.