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CHAPTER XXI.

The Sheridans dined on Sundays at
Ave- Sibyl had taken pains not to ar
rive either before or after the hand
was precisely on the hour, and the
members OF the family were all seated
at the table within two minutes after
she and Roscoe had entered the house.
1t was j glum gathering, overhung
with portents. The air seemed charged.
awaiting any tiny ignition to explode;
and Mrs. Sheridan's expression. as
she sat with her eyes fixed almost con-
tnually upon her husband, was that
or person engaged in prayer. Edith
was pale and intent. Roscoe looked
I'll; Sfbyl looked Ill, and Sheridan
looked both Ill and explosive. Bibbs
had uIore color than any of these. and
there was a strange brightness. like a
tight, upon his face It was curious
to see anything so happy in the tense
gloom of that household.
Edith ate little. She never once
looked at Sibyl. though SibyI now and
then gave her a quick glance. hea vily
charged, and then looked away. Ros-
coe ate nothing. He did not once look
at his father, though his father gazed
heavily at him most of the time. And
between Edith and Sibyl. and between
Roscoe and his father. some bitter
wireless communication seemed con
dnuaIly to be taking place Throughout
the long silences prevailing during this
enlIvening ceremony Of Sabbath refec
ten.
Didn't Jon go to church this morn
ing, Bibbs7'' his mother asked, In ths
EFFORT to break MP enc OF those CHASTITY
intervals.
81 nlak 80" he answered. As from
= roseate trance.
1ou think col DbH't yeu knoW r
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And as Mrs. Sheridan started another
record, a sudden, vital resolve leapeL
like FIRE in the eyes OF Sibyl. She
walked down the hall and straight into
the smoking room.
their feet. separating. Edith became
Instantly deathly white with a rage
that set her shaking from head TO foot.
and Lamhorn suffered as he tried 70
speak
But Edith'a shaking was not 50 VIC
Isnt Is ssbyl's. nor Waz her fsce 50
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SYNOPSIS.

Sheridan's attempt to make a business
man of his son Bibbs by starting him In
the machine shop end5 In Bibbs going TO
q sanitarium, nervous wreck On his re-
turn Bihbs finds himself inconslder-
Abie and unconsidered figure in the New
House" of the Sheridans. The VertreeSes,
old-town family next door and impoVer-
ashed call the SheridanS. newiy-rlcf'
and Mary afterward puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys. Mary frankly
encourages Jim Sheridan's attentions; Jim
tells Mary Bills is not a lUnatic-' Just
queer" He proposes to Mary. who half
accepts him. Sheridan tells Bibbs he
must go back to the machine shop as
soon as he Is strong enough. in spite of
Bibbs' plea to be allowed to write. Edith,
Bibbs' sister. and Sibyl. Roscoe Sheridan s
wife. quarrel over Bobby Lamhorn; Sibyl
from marrying Edith. and Mary leaves
her in the room alone. Bibbs has to break
to his father the news OF JiTn's sudden
death. All the rest Of the family helpless
in their grief Bibbs becomes temporary
master of the house. At the funeral he
NETS Mary and rides home with her
Bibbs purposeIy interrupts a tete-a-tete
between Edith and Lamhorn- He tells
Edith that he overheard Lamhoru max
ing love to Roscoe's wife Doctor Quincy
finds Bibbs well enough to go back to the
machine shop. Mary and Bibbs meet by
accident and form pleasant friendship:
Roscoe Sheridan and his wife quarrel
desperately a bout Bobby Lamhorn. Bibbs
goes to work. Old man Sheridan hurts
his hand.
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CTo BE CONTINUED

other remains Of ships long lost and
forgotten sometimes reappear for a
time above the surface. Since the ad-
vent Of steam it is happily a rare oc-
currence for a vessel to be lost upon a
sand bank
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Getting At the Eaeta

Him-She looks like a woman who
has suffered a great deal
Her-Tes;- and much Of her sufer-
ing is due 70 her mistaken belief.
Hfm-Indeedi And what is her BE-
left
Her-That she can wear a No. 3
shoe on No. foot
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Used Many Deadly Weapons.

She went down into her cellar for
jar OF picked watermelon riRd and
what should she find coiled up on the
floor and ready to strike but a genU-
Inc garter snake of fearSome aspect
and most threatening demeanor. She
killed il with no other weapon than a
mop, a hoe-handIe, an old hat-Iron, an
empty crock and a board from one
of the fruit shelves.
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Then He shut IN.

Husband Cat breakfastD-Oh. for
some OF the biscuit my mother used
TO make!
Wife CsweetIyl-Fm sorry you can't
have them. NY dear They would be
inst shout stale enough By this tanas
% e ven via thzE remark
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"a policeman ought to be able to
get, on any trail"
IsHOw so2"
Don't you always associate a cop
per with a Sceat2"
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If your daughter was deeply

II your daughter was deeply
infatuated with a good-for-noth-
ing young man who wanted to
marry her, and you wanted to
break up the affair, would you
let the girl see so much of her
lover she would become sick OF
him or would you forbid him
the premises and try to keep
her from meeting him out? Do
you believe that Edith's father
handled delicate situation of
this kind properIy2-as de-
scrIbed In the following Install
ment.
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I'm the Cinderella OF this home"
'Since we live in q fat" responded
her husband, SAY rather the Kitchen
ettie. my dear. Courier
Journal.
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Most particular women use Red Gross
Ball Blue. American made. Sure TO please.
At all good grocers- Adv
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This friendship business be-
tween 5ibbs and Mary-do you
married folk think it's a spell
Of friendship they're having or
is It simply an oId-fashioned
case Of love, with only one cure:
a license and a parson2
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
RANROADMN
OLD WEIGH BILL
ALTOONA RELIC
Dates Back Sixty Years; in
Possession of Charles I.
Jordan

Charles T. Jorden. a retired Penn
sylvania Railroad official. at Altoona.
has in his possession what is no doubt
the Oldest weigh bill issued by the
company in existence. 1t bears the
date of April IL, 1856, and was issued
to MI. Jorden's father, r. w. Jorden,
when he shipped his household effects
from Philadelphia to Peoria, Ill, at
that time.
AT that time II. II. Houston was
general freight agent of the company
and E. j. Sneeder was freight agent at
Pittsburgh, while George c. Franciscus
held the same position at Philadelphia.
Owner Not Long Dead
Mr.. Houston was afterward a mem
Der of the board of directors of the
company, dying a few years ago.
Photographic copies of the old weigh
bill were made some years ago by
Philadelphia officials of the company
and these were distributed among
officials and freight agents, who regard
IL as great relic.
In the Office of General Manager w.
w. Atterbury there as an old. weigh
bill which was supposed to be the
Oldest in existence, but it was found
that the one in possession of Mr.. Jor-
den was two and half years older.
On the bill is a picture of an engine
and train as they were in those days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31

which he accepts the nomination.
The program as arranged for the day
called for a reception of visiting Re-
publicans from to IL o'clock at
various Republican headquarters and
meeting places. The members of the
national notification committee were
rendered a reception at noon. An
auto parade starting in the afternoon
preceded the notification, which took
place at the Fairbanks home.
Following the notification cere-
monies there will be a parade as an
escort for the speakers who will take
part in the rally in the evening. The
speakers at the rally will be Senator
Sherman and Congressman Philip ].
Campbell of Kansas.
Bitterly Censurcs Wilson
Mr.. Fairbanks replied in a speech
bitterly censuring the administrators
foreign, tariff and Mexican policies.
Mr.. Fairbanks said in part:
II am deeply sensible of the high
honor of the commission which you
bring me. To be chosen as the can
didate of the Republican party for the
Vice. Presidency of the United States
is a distinction which any patriotic
American may we'll covet. l accept
the nomination and pledge you my
SGINlCG IU6 campaign.
Democracy stands, as it has stub
bornly stood for many years, for a
free trade or revenue tariff; while
the Republican party stands, as it has
always Loyalty stood, for the great
doctrine of American protection. Our
future industrial prosperity depends
upon our choice between the two in
the pehding campaign.
I'VE are opposed to a government
owned or a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT mer-
chant marine. Such a merchant
marine is violative of sound govern
mental policy; it will prove expensive
and serve to check individual or cor
porate enterprise from entering one
of the most important fields of our
national development.
I'VE are resolved to restore economy
in government. Our Democratic
friends have repeatedly pledged them
selves to economy in public admin
istration, but when in power have
been eXtravagant and reckless.
But There Has Been War
Our opponents pride themselves
upon the assumed fact that their can
didate for the Presidency has kept
the country out of war. Their asser-
tion is too broad; it comprehends
more. than the truth. We have not
been kept out of war, for there has
been real war in Mexico, due to our
own aggression. 1t does not resound
to our credit. That it was not greater
is due to the fact that Mexico is not
greater. Where has been no desire
upon the part OF any power beyond
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
''OH WHAT SICK
HEADACHES IHAD"
Mrs. Enig Tells How Master
Medicine Rid Her of Sick
Headaches That Made
Life Burden

II feel that 7 cannot praise Tanlac
too highly" says Mrs. Flora e. Emtg.
of York, Pa, for my husband and [
have both been taking it and 1t has
done us a world of good
- was all run down; I had kidney
trouble; pains across my back. and Oh.
such fearful sick headaches. They
drove me almost crazy sometimes and
l couldn't find anything to stop them.
And my husband, he was all tired
out and his nerves were in terrible bad
shape.
II read about this Tanlac and how
it helped so many people and thought
would try it just to see If it would
help me any.
"My how much better 1 feel; YOU
don't know what a relief it is. NV
headaches are all gone, 1 don't have
them any more, and the pain in my
back is gone, too. I'm just as happy
about it as | can be. l haven't felt so
good in I don't know when.
And my husband, he's better, too.
l got him to taking Tanlac and now
he's like another man. He just does
the hardest work every day and he
isn't bit nervous any more. He feels
just fine"
Thousands of others who sought in
vain for relief testify that Tanlac bene-
fited them, and this Master Medicine,
this wonderful tonic, is now being
specially introduced in Harrisburg at
Gorgas' Drug Store, where the Tanlac
Man is daily describing it's merits to
ever growing crowds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
Nearly 5000 Signers on
Jitney Referendum Papers

Nearly three thousand qualified
voters of Harrisburg signed the jitney
petition in City Clerk Miller's office
during the last ten days. The last op-
portunity was to-day between the
hours of 9 and o'clock. At / o'clock
this afternoon, AZ additional sigma
lures had been obtained making the
total at that time 2,S95.
At the close of the ninth day that
the jitney petition was open for sigma
lures, 1858 registered voters had
signed. Labor leaders and union men
predict that If council rejects the
amendments, they will be passed by
a referendum vote at the November
polls.
Only 1851 signatures were needed
to make the petition valid, but striking
trolleymen yesterday and to-day con-
tinued their canvass for qualified voters
in the wards in an effort to pass the
1000 mark.
The amendments asked for in the
petition provide a SIS license for
small jitneys, with $1,000 bond, pay
able in monthly instalments of So.
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POLITICIANS AT
GRANGERS' PICNIC
CONTINUED From First Pagel

for them" And most of them do.
Yardsticks, fly swatters, fans, tin cups
and whistles were part of the para
phernalia people were carrying around
as advertisements.
Restaurants to-day did a flourishing
business and the sauerkraut and hot
doGgie" sandwiches were rivals in
popularity.
The Singer band escorted the Demo-
cratic speakers yesterday to the audi
torium, where a good-siZed audience
had gathered. Following Prohibition
speeches to-day by the Rev. DR.. B. E.
p. Rugh, of Jeanette, Professor John
A. Sprenkle, of New Cumberland, and
4. II. Hamilton, of Harrisburg, an ad-
dress was given by Mrs. Elmer E.
Mehck, of Media, State secretary of
the Pennsylvania Division for National
Preparedness.
1t was a busy day for Republicans,
too, and they were repreCented by SEN
ator Frank Martin, ChaSses A. Snyder,
candidate efor Auditor General, and
Harmon Kephart, candidate for State
Treasurer.
Congressman A. S. Kreider was to
have been present, but was detained
by the crisis in Washington. He sent
this telegram:
j. w. Kline. Williams Grove, Pa:
] very much regret to advise you
that can not be with you at Will
liams Grove to-day. There is very
important legislation pending and
under consideration in the House.
However much would like to be
with you and urge upon our people
the Importance and necessity of
returning the Republican party to
power and the adoption of Repub-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
NE WS OF STEELTON
NEED MUCH STEEL
FOR BATTLESHIPS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mount
Into High Figures; Rail-
roads Buying Material

THE difficulties of the steel mills
of six months output and more now
narrows down for many of them to
the four months that remain of 1916"
says the Iron Age in its weekly review
of the steel trades to-day. "Produc-
ton in August was about equal to
that of July, in spite of trying condi-
tions, but new business was larger and
the Steel Corporation expects to end
the month with an increase in untitled
orders.
THE 1915 naval program will make
a far greater demand OH steel works
than had been calculated 1t is now
figured that for hulls and armament
215.OOO to 100000 tons will be needed
for the battleships, battleship
cruisers scout cruisers, 20 destroy
ers, 20 submarines, L fuel ship, am
munition ship and 1 hospital ship. In
the case of two steel companies, at
least, some of this government work
must be taken on to the exclusion of
more remunerativee foreign orders.
New vessel orders include three on
the Pacific coast, two at Philadelphia
Baltimore for Norwegian interests. An
Eastern yard has just placed 10000
tons of shipbuilding steel, chiefly
plates. Japan is still a buyer for its
shipyards. and its wants make up the
bulk of "a 20,000-ton inquiry pending
in the Chicago district.
Railroad wants have been more of
factor in the past week. The South
ern Railway has ordered 10000 tons
of rails for next summer and 5000
tons has been bought for Cuba. The
Canadian Northern is inquiring for
10000 tons, of which it is likely only
10000 tons can be supplied in this
country. The Grand Trunk is in the
market for 10000 tons. In tie plates
the Santa Fe order for nearly 10000
tons is a feature.
France has just closed for 700
tons of rails, making it's total orders
in the past year about 100000 tons
Great Britain, it now develops, has
bought $4,000 tons of rails here, or
much more than has been estimated"
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PENNSY PLANS TO
CARE FOR 5000
CONTINUED From First Pagel

had called to report their loyalty.
No special arrangement for move
ment of trains will be announced
until after the strike is on. The of
ficials want to ascertain how much of
the traffic will be tied up.
Final Instructions Sunday
Final instructions to the men who
will remain on duty will not be given
out until tome time during Sunday,
when it is known definitely if there
will be a strike. some of the Of
ficials still believe that settlement
will be reached or a postponement
agreed upon.
Reading Lays It's Plans
During yesterday and last night a
canvass was made of the employees
of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway company, in Harrisburg and
at Rutherford. The result will not
be made public.
Preparations to take care of men
working at Rutherford will be COM
pleted to-day. In accordance with
the statement made yesterday, every
effort will be made to keep passenger
and freight traffic on the move The
number of rains that can be handled
will not be known until Monday noon
Officials say they expect little
trouble on the Cumberland Valley
railroad. A dispatch to a local Of
fetal from Chambersburg this morn
ing said!
mot more than 10 per cent of the
men will go on strike. All trains
will be run as usual, and freight traf-
flc will suffer little"
Reports that passenger trains on
the Pennsy would run only at night
were not confirmed to-day. The opin-
ion prevails with local passenger de-
Dartnent officials that real conditions
will not be known before Wednesday
Regarding freight traffic local condi-
tions will be known by noon Monday.
Yardmasters have been ordered to re-
port as soon after a. m. Monday
as is possible
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
Reading President Asks
Men to Remain LOYAL

President Agnew T. Dice, of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
company this morning issued a per-
sonal appeal to the employees of that
system to remain loyal if strike is
called. The appeal is as follows:
We are facing a crisis which has no
parallel in the history of American
Railroads
In brief. the employees in train and
yard service have presented, through
the Brotherhood Leaders, demands for
radical changes in working conditions
which would result insa large increase
in pay After very careful consider
alton and calculation, the Managers
Committee of the Railroad Companies
decided that, with the present income
of the Railroad Companies, these de-
mands could not be granted. While
the Railroad Managers believe in the
justice of their position as sincerely
and earnestly as do the Brotherhood
Leaders in theirs, they have offered to
have the questions in dispute arbi-
trated either before the Interstate
Commerce Commission or the Board
provided by the Federal Law Although
law and order rest largely on the prin-
ciple that no man shall be a judge
in his own controversy, the Brother
hood Leaders have refused arbitra-
tion before a disinterested Board
have insisted that they alone shall de-
eide the dispute and are threatening
to order nationwide strike.
The incalculabIe loss and suffering
that will result from such a strike
Justify an appeal to your sense of
FAIRNESS, to your loyalty and to your
patriotism, before you leave our SER
vice. Many of you have grown old
in the Reading service. Some of you
have spent your entire working lives
on this railroad. You know that our
Management has always invited and
welcomed the frank and direct dis
cussion between employees and Of
hcers of all questions concerning paw
and working conditions. Will Won
now break of our long standing rela-
tions that have been so friendly and
satisfactory and help plunge your
FAMILIES, your Company and vour
country into calamity the extent
or which no one can foresee? Or
Will you have the courage to keen ar
work and to insist that all questions
IN dispute shall be submitted to i'm
partial arbitration?
L earnestly urge that every man
consider carefully the vital issues that
are involved in this controversy and
decide for himself. as a matter of con-
science, what is right for him to do
AGNEW T. DICE,
President.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
Courthouse Notes

Thousands in Taxes.-Thousands of
dollars were paid into the city treas
ury to-day by citizens who wanted to
avoid the go penalty which goes into
effect tomorrow on unpaid 1916
taxes, The clerks had a busy time of
1t. The county collectors were equally
busy and they sat throughout the day
in No. l courtroom for the purpose
Inspect Bridges.-All the county
bridges in Powl's Creek valley were
inspected yesterday by County Com
nlissioners c. c. Cumbler and II. c.
Wells and Chief Clerk Ed. H. Fisher.
Next week the commissioners will go
TO the Hanover townships for bridge
inspections.
Cupid Fairly Busy.-August was a
fairly busy month for Cupid. During
the month ended to-day just 1872 IL
censes were issued at the Dauphin
county marriage bureau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
A. L. LANGDoN RETIREs

After nearly fifty-three years of con-
tinuous service with the Cumberland
Valley, Pennsylvania and Long Island
Railroads, A. L. Langdon, traffic man.
ager and general freight agent of the
Long Island, will retire to-day under
the pension rules and the position of
traffic manager abolished Donald
Wilson, formerly special agent in Mr.
Langdons office, will be advanced to
the position of general freight agent
and George F. Stump will become as
sistant to the general freight agent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
oBERLIN PERSONALS

Charles and Russell Plat, of Youngs-
town, Ohio. are here on an extended
visit to their sister. Mrs. S. o. Mum
dorf
Earl Eichelberger, who has been
teaching for some time at Mont Clair,
N j., is home with his parents in
Chambers street. His school has been
closed on account of infantile pa
ralysis.
MIR. and Mrs Robert Batdorf and
son Gilbert, of Eddystone, are visiting
with Mrs. Batdorfs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Lyter, in Highland street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Capp, of White
Plains, n. Y, were entertained by l.
L. Hickman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
OBERLIN
GIVE FAREWELL PARTY

Class No. 6 of Neidig United Breth-
rem Sunday School gave a farewell
reception at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Millard O'Neil. of Chamber Hill, Mon
day evening for their son Millard, who
left for Buffalo, N. Y. where he has
accepted a position. A pleasing pro-
gram was enjoyed. after which re-
freshments were served to ]. c. STAN
ley, teacher; the Rev. William Mccoy,
Roy Sprow, Raymond Neisley, Ray
mond Lebo, Earnest Eshenour, Merle
Wise, Raymond Gerhart. Franklin
Wadely, Robert Keim, Franklin Paul,
Earl Garman, Daniel Shuey, Clarence
Lynn, Roy Osman, Harry Shearer and
Paul Hackman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
PRESIDENT DICE IMPROVES
Special to the Telegraph

Reading, Pa, Aug. 31.-President A.
T. Dice, of the Reading, who had been
in Washington with General Manager
c. w. Ewing, returned to his summer
home at Chelsea. near Atlantic City.
He complained of being tired and re-
meantime DR.. Boone, of Pottsville,
who happened to be in the vicinity
was called in and after an examination
advised Mr. Dice to remain quiet for a
few days. There is nothing serious the
matter. He was found to be sufferin g
from a slight attack of stomach
trouble. Word was. received here that
his condition is greatly improved and
that he expects to join his associates
in a day or two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
CITY BRIEFS

winter Hours in Effect.-Announce
ment as made yesterday by Miss Susan
r. Clendenin, librarian at the Harris
burg Public Library, that the hours
maintained in the winter would be re-
sCmed, starting to-day. The library
viii be open weekdays from 8 O'clock
IN the morning until IL o'clock al
night, excepting Saturdays, when the
holTs Will be from in the morning
until at night.
Eggs and Butter Go Up. - The
scarcity of butter and eggs at an early
hour in the city markets YESTERDAY
caused the prices to advance. Country
butter averaged from 50 to 3S cents
and eggs sold at 3S cents a dozen.