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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
Baby Week Is the Shortest
Week in the Year

Already the time is almost here
to bid farewell to the mountain of
balloons, the photograph man and
the tcll-tale scales.
But babies will continue to come
here - joyful anticipation.
The past week has been one of
style note. Styles for babies change
just like grown-ups, you know
1t has bocn helpful to mothers
who will purchase later on, things
that will contribute to baby's COM
tort during the summer.
Baby Week ends tomorrow even
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12

CHILDREN'S
Bleached Vests; light weight
short sleeves and sleeveless; pants
to match; cuff and lace knees, 25c.
Boys Union Suits, short sleeves
and sleeveless; knee length. Bal
briggan, Poros Knit and Nainsook,
SOC.
MEMS
Balbriggan Underwear, 25c and
SOC.
Open mesh Underwear; ecru;
short sleeves; ankle drawers, 25c.
Munsing and Spartan Union
Suits; bleached; peeler and ecru
colors, S1.OO and S1.5O.
B. V. D. and Olus Union Suits,
$1.OO.
Oxford mixed Union Suits, short
sleeves; ankle drawers, SOC and
S1.25.
Nainsook and open mesh Union
Suits, SOC. BowMANs-MainF Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12

IlIe Idllllly III lllOoI "oilISo F>AiiN
Womcns bleachcd Vests, tape
neck and sleeves; t21lc, 17G, 25c,
SOC and SOC.
Women's Cumiy Cut Vests, reg
ular and extra sizes, 12Ac, 15c,
25c. 800 and SOC.
Athena Union Suits for women;
lishc weight bleached cotton; all
styles; regular and extra sizes, 65e,
15c, S1.OO and 81 20.
Women's extra extra size Union
Suits; sleevelcss lace knees, 69c.
Womcn's blcached Vests; shap-
ed; regular and extra sizes; pants to
match 2Jc, POO, 35c, SOC and
6jc.
Womcns silk lisle Union Suits;
low neck; sleeveless; lace knees;
regular and extra sizes, 19c.
GoWMAN's- Main Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
The AeOIidn Vocation

NEVER have you heard such depth and purity of tone from
any phonograph this wonderful instrument calls
forth from every record
And the delight OF playing each record with your
own personal expression words cannot convey Only demon
feaure-excusive with the Vocaon-adds the pleasure the
phonograph may grant you
Come in we invite and play this greatest Of sound
reproducing instruments.
Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
And About Gloves

yes, here are the newest in kid
and silk gloves - just the kind
you'll want - of the best that can
be had.
French kid Gloves, 10-button
length; pair, ss3 to si4.15.
French Kid Gloves in the popu
lar shades such as pearl gray, cham
pagne. white and black with self
and contrasting embroidery, pair,
81 80 TO $500.
Fowncs and Kayscrs silk Gloves,
s, II and 1O-button lengths; pair,
700 to 800.
Fownea and Kaysers Silk Gloves;
2-clasp; in white, black and colors;
in self and contrasting embroidery
pair, 800 to 81 30.
White Lisle Gloves. in all sizes;
pair SOC.
BOWAGAN'S-Main Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
TOMORROW "a. M. TO9P.

Our Store Family Is Clothed in Its Sprngtime Smile.
Delighted to welcome youths is always true Pleas
ant courteous service is part of everyday lfe and
just the brightness and cheerfuness of sprngtme
out doors is reflected in new merchandise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
There Is Just Now in Full
Bloom in This Store
Summer Neckwcar

And summer neckWcar is taking
unto itself most extreme shapes.
Here we see quite severely tailor
cd collar of cape like proportions,
and then an airy, fluffy bit of maline
made into a neck ruch. There are
many 1916 features shown in this
exquisite display.
Georgette collars and sets, SOC
to $3.50.
Organdie collars and sets, 2jc.
J0c and 81 90.
Colored neckwear, collars. YES
tees, collar and cuff sets, 2jc to
1.9j.
BOWMANS-Man Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
The Home Beautiful Can Even Be Improved Upon With
Window and Porch Boxes

In line with the widespread movement Harrisburg flower
city.
Made white lumber,
and outside; 30 &c. 42
CSC and $12J ' 'F'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
s!---This Is Your Day
This Is Your Story We Hope You Will Read 1t
Through

My, isn't great that winter is and YOU can
put summer clothes. Don't YOU want to select YOUR
suit; One that YOU will be proud and
that will be cool and comfy You have wear your
suit don't YOU select it? Come us and we will
show you something that only YOU will be satisfied with
but Mother will also The suits here the kind the rugged
boyish boy like YOU will Sturdy suits sturdy BOYS
Durable fabrics that will fail you when put test
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
Double-Wear Norfolk Suits
S2.95 to $3.50

Double-Wear Norfolk Suits
S2.95 to $3.50
Featuring the pinch-back; plaids,
stripes and mixtures; some with en-
ira knickcrs. to Is.
Blue Serge Suits; sun and rain
proof; wool; 1895, S5 and S6.9J.
Wash Suits
More than hundred styles to Sc
lect from; novelties and combi-
nations; , to s years, SOC to $3.50.
Boys Hats
And hats for small children;
straw, canvas, linen and galatca in
popular shapes, SOC to 81 80.
Blouses
Boys blouscs, with collars at
tached, detached or sport style; in
white, tan, blue and stripes; 8 to 10
years. SOC, 1jc and 81 90.
Shirts, in white, blue chambray
and stripes; II to IA years, 500.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
NOTICE OF MARsHAL's SALE


 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, dated November 2lst, A. D., 1916, issued out of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, on a judgment rend- cred in said Court, on the 2Oth day of November, A. D., 1916, in favor of the United States of America and against Three Thousand Eight Hun dred and Twenty bottles of Whiskey and Eight Hundred Fourteen bottles of Beer, 1 will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest and best bid der, for cash, on the 18th day of De- cember, A. D., 1916, at 2 o'clock P. NJ. at Alaska Transfer Warehouse, Seward, Alaska,
 3OOS Bottles Whiskey
 S14 Bottles Beer.
 Dated Seward, Alaska, this 29th day of November, 1916.
 F. R. BRENNEMAN,
 United States Marshal.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
TO BECOME A BENEDICT

JUNEAU.-JoeM Maherin, one of the popular "Knights's of the Grip" who, for many years has braved the trails and vicissitudes of trail and sea in Alaska, contemplates leaving for the south, more specially, San Francisco, his headquarters, on the fourth proxi- mo.
 It was whispered to Fl Gnidrah, of the Dispatch, last night by person. al friend of the sauve and aGable travelling salesman that shortly after his arrival in the Golden State he would become a benedict. The in formant emphasized the fact that he would stand back of this piece of news in the event Joe attacked its authenticity.-EX.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
THE SEWARD
 GENERAL HOSPITAL

desires to acquaint the general hospi- tai interests of this country with the facilities of this institution for giving the latest devised methods of nursing, care to persons requiring medical or surgical treatment. Special attention given to patients requiring gyne- cological treatment. HydrOtherapeu- tic treatments carefully followed. This building, just complete, electric lighted, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physicians placing patients in our care will receive every ethical at tention. Prompt readiness for acci- dents, obstretrics and emergencies, day or night. For further particulars address,
 SISTER SUPERIOR
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
NEWS NOTES

The monthly business meeting Of The Womau's Club of Seward will be held Monday, December 3rj at van Glider hall After which the follow ing program win be given: Lesson: Property, Its Rights and Duties. from Draining for Citizenship Chap. NI-NIV. inclusive. Discussion and review led by Mrs. Chambers. Some prospective citizens: Mrs. Root; Femmism in Japan, Mrs. Green; The Case of Superauous Wom am, Mrs Ennis
 Oscar Christensen ,tbe roadhousC man at Mile 29. is visiting the city on business.
 J. Rothfus and Walter Rothfus ar. rived last night
 IT, J. Vaughan and his son Forest expect Co take a trip out on the Evans
 Abou, fifty people came on Che train last night
 4. D. Estes is visitor u town again from the scene ot his iabors as division engineer on tine railroad.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
1,5OO PERSONS WILL
 ENJOY NOME WINTER

NOME, Nov. 15.-Fifteen hundred persons will winter in Nome this year, the last of those intending to go outside having sailed on the steam ship Victoria Sunday night. Both the Victoria and Umatilla, which sailed, carried full passenger lists. When the Victoria got away she was entire ly surrounded by ice foes but was in no danger, and was able to steam south without much difIiculty.-Ex.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
NEW YORKS TURKEY
 TO SELL AT i7 CENTS

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Scarcity of turkeys and chickens for Thanksgiv- ing with unusually high prices was predicted at Wallabout Market, Brooklyn. The wholesale price for turkeys was 40 and 47 cents. Chick ems were quoted at 2S and 30 cents a pound. An old quotation sheet pub Hshed twenty-five years ago, unearth- ed at the market, showed that at that time turkeys were selling at 6 cents pound and chickens at from { Co 6 centS.-EX.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
Fresh Chinook Kippered Salmon, Twenty-Five cents per lb. Brown < Hawkins, Quality First"
FOR SALE

Two room house and woodshed. Ground lease $1O.OO year Two stoves, 2 beds. Completely furnished. No reasonable offer refused. Im- mediate possession-Apply Bazaar 11-27-3t
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
OUR POPULATION ON
 THE INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Nov 21.- The population of continental United States has passed the hundred and three million mark. Officials of the Treasury Department in their month ly circulation statement estimate that on November lst the population of the country was 1O3,OO2,OOO.-Ex.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

25 per cent discount on all fur and fur lined OvercOatS. Brown X Hawkins, Dual ity First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

An Edison Diamond Disc Phono- graph makes a fine Christmas pres ent No needles to change. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

Something new; Dessert in a iash"-JitTy-JeI Brown G Hawk ius. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
Waterfll & Frazier wnlsEey at "The Branch"

A fine new line of ice Skates. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

Flannelette night gowns and Pa jamas for men, women, boys and girls Brown & Hawkins, Quality First
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

long distance tesepuone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29
For Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Frye Bruhn Go. have just received fine lot of fresh young turkeys Place your order before it is too late
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

J,o printing or every description al Tb, Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

Walmslcy Says:--- "Try our Tom X Jerry at the Branch Tonight.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

Oyster Cocktails at "The Branch" !"
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-29

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

mon upon which he had been work
ing, shrinking away a bit before that
expression he had come to know so
well.
He was frightened OF this woman,
this woman who seemed to read his
thoughts, his heartaches; who took
such delight in probing at his wounds.
Yes. Mrs. Sharper" he queried
YEARLY. as she thrust the newspaper
into his hands with a waspish sweep,
waiting beside him while his eyes
readily found the leader that signal
lied another escapade of Mrs. James
White, the daughter that had been
his.
Had been? AS his eyes caught the
r'~line again. he suddenly found
himself unable to read further for the
mist Of tears that sprang to his eyes.
She was his daughter still.
Try though he might he had failed
to shut her out of his life.
His eyes sought the headline again,
sought and read it through. though It
was hours before the meaning OF the
words fully penetrated to his brain
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
~.
20 Entertain Guests.


Rita frowned and toyed nervously
with her glass, as. looking up. her
eyes met those of her husband, who
at a remote. obscure table. was en-
PERTAINING two rather f1ashily dressed,
noisy young women.
She left the cafe Immediately she
decently could excuse herself from
her friend. chatting at the insult he
had placed upon her. Rumors OF his
gay life had come to her but she had
paid no attention to them.
In the library she halted him late
that afternoon. just as he was on the
point OF leaving the house
You wish an explanation for the
unfortunate coincidence of this after
noon" he murmured.
MOO" she shook her head thought.
fully. surprised to find herself cool out
wardly while she boiled and seethed
within. mot exactly that, James. I
merely wished 10 tell you that it must
not occur again. II you must choose
such associates. kindly have some re-
spect for me and do not intrude them
upon me-"
Il beg your pardon. Rita" he an
swered coldly, this place that
thought might be made home has
become a public place. Every place
is public for me- If have no homo
| must go in public"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
n.

White smiled happily to himself as,
lost in the pictures painted by the
flames in the library CRATE, he visual
lied the happy hours that had been his
since that night in the comfortable,
little parsonage when Rita Deane be-
came Mrs. James White.
A man worth while, a young man
whose shoulders had not bowed be-
meath the weight Of handling great
wealth unloaded upon him immediate
ly he quit college. a man submerged
in business, at the age of thirty, he
found the happiness which his ma
ture had craved when he soon wearied
of the laborious efforts at winning
pleasure in the set in which his riches
had placed him.
He could not exactly analyze the
sensations Of delight it had given him
to please her. And she was so easily
pleased.
And never an emergency but Mrs.
James White met it firmly and con-
trolled II. The Rita Deane Of Mary
James and shabby attire had assumed
leadership Of the youngest and gayest
set of the city.
Arm in arm they moved down the
long, winding gravel path to the ga
rage. Rita was prattling over the de-
tails of a novel entertainment she pur-
posed giving the following week.
His ewes wandered dreamily over
the level lawns, the beautiful garden
ing, the gorgeous flowers, then halt
ed. and a tender. almost longing ex-
preston deepened them, as he
watched his chauffeur playing with
his baby. He glanced furtively at
Rita, almost fiercely trying to find
some reflection in her eyes Of the
light dwelling In that Of Mary, the
chauffeur's wife, as she took the child
| from her husband, who stood at at
tention, listening to his mistress in
structions.
And then Billie crowed. That is, it
might be called crow.
For just a moment the whole
world seemed spinning about before
Jim Whites bewildered eyes. He
rather suspected that the fat, tiny
finger clamped about the one he had
timorously thrust appeasingly toward
the arbitrary infant might have had
something to do with this astonishing
state OF affairs. AS from a long ways
of he heard the gurglings rise into
q penetrating wall. And then the
laugh of Mary.
HE wants to go to you. Mr.. White.
| never knew him to make up with
strangers-with anyone before. He
wants you"
Jim laughed. laughed to conceal
the choking that CONSTRUCTED his
throat
I'm afraid I'll drop him" he
laughed, even as his arms awkwardly
cupped to receive the child.
Drop him! You hold him just
! like he was your own"
Jim Whites heart almost stCr
beating. even as his arms ClanH
tighter to the one who had come to
lin. Perfectly satisfied, Billie was
making a closer study Of this man
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

Doctor Judd gently withdrew him
self from the Clutchiug fingers of the
Reverend Deauv.
The operation was a complete sue
cess and she is almost able to be
about" he said, then, as the old man
turned away with a sign OF relief.
But think you had better come with
me today. She may need YOU now"
He did not mind the cOldness Of his
sOn-in-law's reception, did not mind
the hesitancy OF his daughters kiss
He deserved all this He only wished
to be with her, TO help her in her hour
of misery. the misery he could feel
running as an undercurrent beneath
Doctor Judd's CHEEKY words.
Yes, little girl, you came through
the operation nobly. 1t was a COM
plete success. | didn't think you had
the strength for such a battle as you
put up
Rita blushed looking meaningly up
at her husband.
Il had just gained untold strength
before the fall"
We'll. it worked wonders. II saved
your life, Mrs. White. And now in a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

standing on a bench and reaching
very far and working very hard. All
this he did, and then, just before go
ing into the house he thought he
would show his money to his oxen;
and so he held it out triumphantly on
his open palm and said, Good Star,
see what you have helped me earn"
But Star misunderstood He was
used to having the family feed him
Jumps of sugar, and he thought this
was sugar, too. Quick as a flash, out
came his tongue mad licked up the
lovely coin. a more surprised or a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

few days everything will be as il was
before except the happiness of moth
erhOod can never"
Like tiny threads of steel her fingers
gripped his wrist. He nodded. avoid
ing the Mortified expression in those
eyes. She did not weep-he only
prayed that she would. She merely
stared stonily into space Her hus-
band tenderly placed his hand upon
her haE. She did not look at him.
The Reverend Deane was upon his
knees, fondling her icy fingers. but she
ence. Doctor Judd motioned them from
the room.
"She must be alone until she re-
covers from the shock" he explained.
Alone?
Always alone she would be. Always
alone with the ghosts. Always alone.
listening for the pattering Of baby feet
through the place Always alone.
searching for the "losted" ones she
never was to find, though she knew
her life would be consecrated 10 the
search
Stonily she stared eagerly she lis
tened. And no tears would come.
would ever come 20 soothe and balm
the soul OF her
WHO PAYs7
(End OF Story Number Two.)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

down in Maine. One day neighbor
came to ask Mr.. Smith whether he
would take his oxen and help him
haul some wood 1t happened that
Johns father was away from home.
and John offered to drive the oxen in
his fathers stead
Now John was a little boy nine or
ton years old: so little. in fact. that
ho could not reach 10 yoke up the
oxen himself So the neighbor put
on tho great yoke. and John gayly
drove the oxen down the road. All
the morning he worked sturdily and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

hauled wood into the neighbor's barn.
Then, when the job was done, Mr..
Brown gave him bright silver coin
a fourpence-halfpenny-and a prouder
little boy you never saw. Do you
know bow much money that was? 1t
is an old-fashioned coin long out of
circulation. and worth about six and
a quarter cents.
With the money In his pocket John
drove his team home rejoicing. lie
felt that he was almost a man and
well started on the road 10 wealth. He
could unyoke the oxen himself by
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

more broken-heartcd little boy than
John never lived. Indeed, he says
that he has not yet got over the dis
appointment-and i was sixty years
ago that it happened.
Since that time he has handled vast
sums Of monev. but nothing has ever
looked so big and so glorious to him
as that fOurpeace-ha)tpenny. And no
loss that be has ever suffered in the
world Of finance hos ever been to him
such a crushing disappointment as
the sudden ioes % that dazzling coin.
Youths Com pauion.