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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26

If Elliot had advertised for a year
he could not have found a man who
knew more of Colby Macdonald s
past than Gideon Holt. The old
man had worked a claim on French
man creek with him and had by
sharp practice-so at least he had
come to believe-,been Iawed out OF
his rights by the shrewd Scotsman.
For seventeen years he had nursed
a grudge against Macdonald, and he
was never tired of talking about him.
One story in particular interested
Gordon.
There was Farrell O'Neili. lie was
a good fellow, Farrell was, but he
had just one weakness. There was
times when he liked the bottle TOO
we'll. He'd let it alone for months
and then Just lap the stuff up. Tt
was the time of the stampede to
Bonanza creek. Well, the news of
the strike on Bonanza reached Daw-
son and we all burnt up the trail
to get to the new ground first O'Neill
was one of the first He got in
about twenty below Discovery, if l
remember. Mac wasn't in Dawson.
but he got there next mo'nin' and
heard the news. He lit out for Bo-
nanza pronto."
The old miner stopped, took a
chew of tobacco, and looked down
into the valley far below where
Kamatlah could just be seen, little
huddle of huts.
"well?" asked Elliot. 1t was oc-
casionally necessary to prompt Holt
when he paused for his dramatic eff
fects.
Mac drops in and joins O'Neill at
night. They knew each other. y
understand. so o. course it was ma
tural Mac would put up at his camp.
O'Neill had a partner and they had
located together. Fellow named
Strong"
"Not Hanford Strong, It:ie
heavy-set man somewhere around
fifty?"
you've tagged the right man.
Know him?"
I've met him."
well, l never heard anything
against Han Strong. Anyway, he was
off that night packing grub up while
E'&rrell held down the claim. Mac
had a jug of booze with him. He
got Farrell tanked up. You know
Mac-how he can put it across when
he's a mind to. He's a forceful devil,
and he can be a mighty likable one.
But when he is friendlest you want
to watch out he don't slip an upper
cut at you that'll put you out of
BIZ He done that to Farrell-ani
done it a-plenty."
How? 2"
"O'Neill got mellowed up till he
thought Mac was his best friend. He
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26
All's w ell That
~ Ends Well y

, Mrs. Roche talked smoothly and
with a sense of righteousness that
was positively exhilarating.
You might put the canned edi-
bles away, Mrs. O'Rourke," she was
saying. Now this muff1er will be
splendid for jerry. Come here, my
dear, and see the nice muller.
brought dark one, so that it would
not show the dirt so quickly. And
here's a pair of mittens for the lit
tie girl-a nice pair of black nit
tens for those little red hands,
And as Lizzie smiled perfunctorily
Mrs. Roche felt particularly benign
ant.
Here's a nice blanket" she went
on.
ooh, thank you, ma'am!"' Mrs
O'Rourke said right here. THE baby
did need one"
And here's some dark calico to
make up a few dresses for your
self" said Mrs. Roche, smoothly.
Mrs. O'Rourke smiled again. She
did not know when she could get
time away from her scrubbing to
make them up; but maybe Mrs
Finnegan next door could help make
some dresses for the children later
on. Mrs. O'Rourke did not know
why, she had hoped as a child
hoped, as Mamie had hoped, that
this year someone might give her a
worn-out sweater-any kind of a
sweater-but she had. longed for a
sweater for such a long time that
she could hardly remember when
the idea had first popped into her
head.
II think that's ALL" Mrs. Roche
was saying, "and I hope that you
will enjoy everything" She beamed
joyfully on the little crowd as she
spoke. "Oh!" she exclaimed, spying
Mamie for the first time. 81 haven't
brought YOU anything, have l, my
dear? 1 didn't know there were four
children"
Mamie came forward suddenly and
stood in the fiaring gaslight. Her
black hair was combed away from
blue and very Irish. Mamie was
beautiful even at twelve. Mrs. Roche
loved beautiful things.
This will never do" she said,
slowly touching the perfect curve
of the white cheek-"we must do
something about it right away" And
then acting entirely on impulse
and not because she thought it at all
necessary or appropriate or sensible,
Mrs. Roche fumDled moment IN ner
bag and brought out a five-dollar
gold piece.
Mamie's eyes almost started out
of her head, and her creamy cheeks
flushed poppy red as she thanked
the lady for the gift.
"Oh, ma! oh, MAJ" she almost
sobbed, flinging herself into her
mothers arms, when Mrs. Arlington
Roche finally took her departure,
"Ain't it wonderful? Well have a
real Christmas-a real one this
year, with that two-dollar sweater
for you, and a train of cars for
Jerry boy. and a pink elephant for
baby, and a doll for Lizzie!"
And a white collar for you," in
terposed Lizzie, gravely. And then
Mamie hugged her family, and they
all cried a little, even Lizzie, who
had a nine-year-old contempt for
tears.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26
The
Yukon Trail
(Continued)
BY william Macleod Raine

"It amt likely any grizzlies will
come pokin' their noses into camp
But you never can tell. Any last
words you want sent to relatives?' p
asked Gideon Holt.
The last words they heard from
Big Bill as they moved down the
draw were sulphuric.
1t was three o'clock in the morn
ing by the watch when they started.
About nine they threw o: for break
fast. BY this time they were just
across the divide and were ready to
take the down trail.
"I think well let Dud go now,
Elliot told his partner in the ad-
venture.
Better hold him till afternoon.
Then they can't possibly reach us
till we get to Kamatlah."
What does it matter if they do?
We have both rifles and have left
them only one revolver. Besides,
don't like to leave two bound men
alone in so wild a district for any
great time. No, we'll start Dud on
the back trail. That grizzly you
promised Big Bill might really turn
up
The two men struck the head
waters of Wild Goose creek about
noon and followed the stream down.
They travelled steadily without haste.
So long as they kept a good lookout
there was nothing to be feared from
the men they had left behind. They
had both a long start and the ad-
vantage of weapons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26
Private Writes Verse
on War Against Hun

War-inspired poetry has been
coming from the training camps and
trenches in great quantities durin-
the past few months. Private Alvin
Newkirk, Company A, Fifth United
States Infantry, sends this bit of
verse from his station, Camp EN-
pire, Canal Zone:
Wake up, you patriotic souls,
Young men of Uncle Sam;
And help to make your country S
goals
And make yourself a man.
Why idle all your time away
When there is work to do;
Your country needs your idle hours,
What goods are they to you?
You do your little bit" each day,
At various different work;
AT night YOU turn your work to
play
And military duties shirk.
You want to wish your country well,
If you are true at heart;
Take up your idle time and say,
I'll take my country's part.
And don't you be a Stacker
For there's a reason why;
A Stacker may be encouraged
BY many a German spy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26
BY Jane Mclean


Mrs. Arlington Roche was being
entertained. Never in her life has she
dipped into anything of the kind be-
fore. Certainly if she had known of
the amusement to be derived from
social settlement work, she would
have given her time to it long before
this. The holiday season had brought
it great shortage of workers, and
hence the reason for Mrs. Arlington
Roche's hand in it. Her hand was in
it plentifully enough, too, but the
heart that was lacking was perhaps
not entirely her fault. 1t isn't the
easiest thing in the world to do set
tlement work and understand what
one is doing.
Lizzie O'Rourke, small Jimmy on
her sharp thin little knees, was re-
garding Mrs. Roche with big round
eyes. Mrs. Roche was talking to the
roomful, and tired Mrs. O'Rourke
was wishing that the lady would go
so that they could all explore the
basket and see what was in it. But
that was not Mrs. Roche's idea at all.
That estimable lady wanted to get
every thrill possible out of tl=sa ex-
perience and she intended to dole
out everything that the basket con-
tanned with few appropriate re-
marks made over each gift. Mrs.
Roche was president of the woman's
Club and knew how to do things of
this kind gracefully.
II have brought you some use
full things, Mrs. O'Rourke," she was
saying, turning to that tired little
woman who grinned eagerly.
Thank you, ma'am, if the chill
dren get a few things they need,
I'll be thankful indeed to you."
Bring the basket over here,
James," said Mrs Roche to the
chauffeur, who disdainfully did as
he was bid. Now you may wait
Mrs. Roche bent over the basket
and began taking out the things one
at a time.
Now small children are not over
grateful for things to wear, and
Mamie. aged twelve, was no eXcep-
ton to the general rule. In her
childish mind had come memories
Of other holiday seasons when
O'Rourke paterfamilies had been
out on his regular" and ladies had
come with baskets of things to eat
and a few sensible things to wear.
Mamie was pretty, too, and she
worked for two-forty a week MAX
ing nosegays. The money went for
milk for the baby and a few pieces
of coal. Mamie had never known
what it was to buy anything for
herself. She did hope that the bas-
ket held a white collar. Any kind
of collar, she reasoned to herself.
If it contained a collar, she could
be entirely and perfectly happy.
Small Lizzie with little jim on
her lap was not hopeful. Three
years younger than Mamie, she was
not so good looking and therefore
possessed no illusions. Nine-year-
old Lizzie was hardened to her
mothers suffering and her own self
denial that had begun in the cradle.
Disappointments did not hurt her
as they did Mamie, whom she ador-
ed.
Six-year-old Jerry hid behind his
mothers skirts and listened TO
everything that was being said, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26

was ready to eat out of his hand. Sc
Mac works him up to sign a con.
tract-before witnesses too: trust
Mac for that-exchanging his hall
interest in the claim for five hun.
dred dollars in cash and Macs no.
count lease on Frenchman creek
| Inside of a week Mac and Strong
struck a big pay streak. They took
over two hundred thousand from
the spring cleanup"
ut was nothing better than rob-
berry"
Call it what you want to. Any
how it stuck. O'Neill kicked, and
that's all the good it did him. He
consulted lawyers at Dawson. Finally
he got so discouraged that he plumb
went to Dieces-got on a long bat
and stayed there till his money ran
out. Then one bitter night he starts
up to Bonanza to have it out with
Mac. The mercury was so low il
had run into the ground a foot. Far
rell slept in a deserted cabin with
out fire and not enough bedding
He caught penumony. BY the time
he reached the claim he was a
mighty sick man. Next week he
died. That's all Mac done to O'Neill.
Not a thing that wasn't legal, either"
Gordon thought of Sheba O'Neill
as she sat listening to the tales of
Macdonald in DANES parlor and his
gorge rose at the man.
But Mac had fell on his feet all
right" continued Holt. HE got his
start off that claim. Now he's a mill
EonSire two or three times over. [
reckon
They reached the outskirts of
Kamatlah about noon of the third
day Gordon left Holt at his cabin
after they had eaten and went in
alone to look the ground over. He
met Selfridge at the post office. That
gentleman was effusive in his greet
ing.
This is a pleasant surprise, Mr..
Elliot. When did you get in? I'm
down on business, of course. No
need to tell you that-nobody would
come to this hole for any other rea-
son. Rowland and his wife are the
only possible people here. OF course
you'll stop with us.
Elliot answered genially. pleas
ant time we had on the river, didn't
VIC" Thanks awfully for your invita-
ton, but I've already made arrange
ments for putting up"
Where? There's no decent place
in camp except at Howland's."
II couldn't think of troubling
him." countered Gordon.
mo trouble at all. Wen send for
your things. Where are they"
The land agent let him have it
between the eyes. AT Gideon Hollis.
I'm staying with him on his claim"
CTo he Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26

take it lightly! The habit a young
man gets into of wasting his noon
hour in a pool room or hanging
around some street corner evenings
that he may jolly the girls who pass
by isn't half as bad as the other
habits these things are going to lead
him to.
None of us can pick out our in
clinations and tendencies-all of us
can choose which we shall cultivate.
Even if the first olive you ever tast-
ed seemed a rancid fruit and you
just happened to keep at it-you
probably grew to like olives. Actu-
ally. you can take a repellent thing
and make of it such q habit that
after while it seems just exactly
to fit your tastes.
The biting of finger nails surely
never affords anybody real joy or
satisfaction. But out of a nervous
gnawing or n quick desire to get
rid of hangnail, very unpleasant
habit has often developed. Watch
your mannerisms. Guard your ten
denotes. Cultivate your tastes care
fully lest a really destructive habit
get you into its grip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26
Facts About the Sugar Situation

Our Government has asked you to sugar spar
ingly We believe that the people Of this country
will be glad to do their part to the sugar
supply when they know the facts.
These facts follows:
More than two-thirds Of the source Of Europes
sugar supply is within the present battle lines. This
has resulted in greatly reducing the production Of
sugar IN Europe.
England and France and other countries have been
forced to go for sugar to Cuba.
Ordinarily, nearly al Of the Cuban raw sugar comes
to the United States and refined here chiefly for
home This is not the case now
IN view of the exceptional world demand for sugar
there IS surplus. and barely enough to tide us over
until the crop comes in. The people Of the New
England and Atlantic Coast States should use sugar
sparingly. No one should hoard Or waste it.
This Company has no surplus sugar to sell. It is
working with the Government to conserve the supply
and to take care Of the Allies SO far as possible.
Do not pay increased retail price.
The Franklin Sugar Refining Company
"A Franklin Sugar for eUery use''
Ganulated Dainty Lump Confecioner. Brown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26
Fashions of To-Day By May Manton

No smarter, more attractive
bath robe than this one could
be offered for the growing girls.
1t has a very novel collar and
the fronts can be rolled open as
shown on the figure or buttoned
up more closely as shown in the
small view. You can make it
of bath robe flannel or you can
make it of terry cloth and you
can use the pockets or not as
you like. AS it is shown on the
figure, it is made from a cotton
bath robe flannel showing a
mixed design and is trimmed
with broadcloth in plain color.
That combination is pretty
one and a serviceable one. Cor
duroy lined throughout with
thin Japanese silk is greatly in
vogue and would be charming
made in this way.
For the I2-year size will be
needed, SIS yards of material
27 inches wide, Al yards SO,
with I yard A for the trimming.
The pattern No. e6I4 is cut
in sizes from s to IA years. 1t
will be mailed to any address by
the Fashion Department of this
paper on receipt of fifteen cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26
NO QUININE IN
THIS COLD CURE
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
colds and grippe in
few hours.

Take "Pape's Cold Compound" ev-
cry two hours until you have taken
three doses, then all grippe misery
goes and your cold will be broken. 1t
promptly opens your clogged-up nos
trils and air passages of the head;
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming: relieves the headache. dull
ness. feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing. soreness and stiffness.
Don's stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffiing. Ease your throb-
bing head-nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only a
few cents at any drug store. It acts
without assistance, tastes nice. and
causes no Inconvenience. Accept no
81 ubstitute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment on end
of the finger. Wash off the Ointment
in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. Continue bathing for some
minutes using the Soap freely. The
easy, speedy way to clear the skin and
keep it clear. Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are not only wonderful healer;
but are also wonderful preventives of
skin and scalp troubles if used exclu-
sively. The Soap, for daily use in the
toilet, cleanses and purifes, the Oint-
ment soothes and heals any little irrita-
tions, roughness, pimples, etc.
For sample each free by mail adj
dress postcard: "Cuticura, Dept.
23G, Boston," Sold everywhere.
Soap 25c. Ointment Is and Soc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26

But face your duties bravely
And help to keep your race
The bravest and the proudest
That's found in any place.
Private Newllirk was a frequent
Harrisburg visitor and has many
friends here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh phySiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love TO take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that a teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up a corn or eallus so il lifts
off with fingers.
s-s-'s-s-s-s-'-s-s-s-s' s-'s -s~s-s~s-s-s-s'-s-

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority. because a few
drops Of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus lo0sens so 1t can be
lifted or. root and all. without pain.
A small bottle of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take of every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried. as 1t
is inexpensive and Is said pot to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
II your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug nouse.-adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
Backdche

In spite of the best care one takes
Of oneself, any part Of the human machine
is liable 60 become out of order. The
most important organs are the stomach,
heart and kidneys.
The kidneys are the scavengers and they
work day and night in separating the
poisons from the blood. Their signals of
distress are easily recognized and in
clude such symptoms as backaehe, de-
pressions, drowsiness, irritability, head
aches, dizziness, rheumatic twinges,
dropsy, govt.
"The very best way to restore the
kidneys TO their normal state Of health, !"
says DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y, SIS to
drink plenty of pure water and obtain
from your favorite pharmacy small
amount Of Anurie, which is dispensed by
almost every druggist" Anuric is mex
pensive and should be taken before meals.
You viii find Anuric more potent than
hthis, dissolves uric acid as water does
sugar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21

try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. took six bottles and today
am healthy woman able to do my own
housework. l wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia E. Pinkhem's
Vegetable Compound, and find out for
themselves how good it is."-Mrs. CARL
A. KIEso, 500 North Ave, Aurora, III.
The great number of unsolicited tes-
timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab
oratory, many of which are from time
TO time published by permission, are
proof of the value of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment of female ills.
Every ailing woman in the United
States is cordially invited to write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
tconfidentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for special
advice. 1t is free, viii bring you health
and may save your life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
Arizona MightieSt of
All Fighting Vessels.

The Arizona. the newest add
ton To the United States battle
ship division. not only is the big
gest Of Uncle Sans sea fighters.
hut no other naval power has Il
fighting vessel that can reach II
IN size.
1t is larger by 200 tons that the
Pennsylvania. the flagship of
Admiral Mayo, of which it Is a
sister ship.
II viii be a damaging foe for
an enemy to meet. Its twelve IL
inch guns fire a broadside of 20
600 pounds Of steel. which can
be directed accurately at a mark
IL miles distant. The brcadside
Is 5000 pounds more than the
combined broadsides of the Kan
sas, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. ships that have been
placed In the reserve fleet.
The displacement of the Arr
iona is 1000 tons. 1t is pro-
PEELED BY oil-burning engines,
which drive IL at q speed averag-
ing 20 knots an hour.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
A DELICIOUS DINNER

Break quarter package of skim
ner's Maearoni into boiling water, boil
ten or twelve minutes, drain and
blanch. Take equal parts Of cold
chicken, boiled Maearoni and tomato
sauce; put in layers in a shallow
dish and cover with buttered crumbs
Bake until brown. Just try this once.
SINNERS Maearonl can be secured at
any good grocery store.-Ady.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
WAITS IN SILENT GRIEF
FOR NEWS OF LOVED ONES
Plight Of 5ereaVed Englishman In New
York Brings Home TO Watchers
Tragedy Of New Warfare.

New York.--It took the silent grief
Of John NJ. Little, Englishman. TO Bring
keenly home TO the officials and clerks
Of the Anchor line Offices the loss Of
the California. one of the liners sunk
as a result Of Germanys new subma-
rine campaign.
Modestly, almost difidently. Little. n
spare. slight man, asked for news OF
his wife and four children, steerage
passengers. The latest cable, he was
told, reported his wife and one child
missing-the others had been saved.
But the wife and baby" he pleaded.
Cant you give me a word Of hope?"
No one dared reply. Tears welled
from Little's eyes and rolled unre-
syrainedIy down his cheeks The bus
Ting activity stopped and heads we're
bowed
Strengthening himself with an effort
Little squared his shoulders and
walked away, the tears stlll stream
ing down his face.
Not word was uttered as the WORK
Of the busy Office was resumed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-02-21
AcrREss TELLs sEcRET.

A well known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water add OF. Bay Rum. a small box OF
Barbo Compound. and y o. OF glycerine.
Amy druggist can put this up or you can
mix IL at home at very little cost Full
directions for making and use come in
each box OF Barbo Compound 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair. and make IL soft and glossy. II VIII
not color the scalp. Is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.