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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
Amazing Power Of Bon-Opto
To Make Weak Eyes Strong
Doctor Says It Strengthens Eyesight
SO per cent. IN One Weeks Time
in Many Instances

a reasonable time and pultitudes more
will be able to strengthen their eyes so
as to be spared the trouble and ex-
pense of ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles of many descriptions may be
wonderfully benefited by the use of this
prescription at home. Go to any active
drug store and get a bottle of Bon
Optic tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tab
let in fourth of glass of water and
let it dissolve. With this liquid bathe
the eyes two to four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up per-
ceptibly right from the start, and in
flammation and redness will quickly dis
appear. If your eyes bother you even
a little it is your duty to take steps to
save them now before it is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have saved
their sight if they had cared for their
eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician. to whom
the above article was submitted. said: Yes,
the Bon-Opto prescription is truly a wonderful
eye remedy. Its constituent ingredients are well
known to eminent eye specialists and widely
prescribed by them. have used il very sue
cessfully in my own practice on patients whose
| eyes were strained through overwork or misfit
glasses. can highly recommend it in case OF
! weak. watery, aching, smarting. itching, burn
ing eyes, red lids. blurred vision or for eyes in
| famed from exposure to smoke, sun. dust ol
wind. 1t Is one Of the very few preparations
| feel should be kept on hand for regular use In
| almost every family" Bon-Opto, referred tC
above, is not a patent medicine or a secret
remedy. 1t is an ethical preparation. the for
mula being printed on the package. The man.
ufscturers guarantee 1t to strengthen eyesighi
| so per cent in one weeks time in many instances
or refund the money. 1t can be obtained from
any good druggist and is scld in this city by
J Kennedy. Croll Keller and Clark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
iELN AND FRANCE DISCUS

HELM AND FRANCS DISCUS
"Oh, Frances. I miss that cat more
than l can say" sighed Helen, as she
watched Mahomet stretching before
the open fire.
And Carp and are in love with
him. 1t certainly was a roundabout
way that our pussy happened to come
to us. but were thankful to all you
people for getting dissatisfied with
him"
"oh. we didn't. my dear; not a
hit. Why. even Warren loved Ma
homet-he helped pick him out. But
we did feel that with all the epidem-
les last summer it was safer to let
Louise have him"
And then along came little Da-
kelss' kaia," and poor N'h'"'' was shifted
helen laughed. TT was funny.
Certainly wae. But Helen. did I
ell you what happened the other
blight after Carp and 1 left him here
elone for the day."
why. no.
It's really quite story. You
don't mind if l go on working, do
ou. Helen? This thing ought to be
ione. and Carp promised 10 do il
asst night and the evening slipped
way peiofc we knew 1t.
Frances was decorating furniture
n odd. queer, uney mmetrical designs
md Helen was watching her inter
Fstedly. 1t really was a great relax
htion to drop in and see Frances like
his. She always managed to be
ioing something different.
well, you see, Carp and l are
Fefish people with no one dependent
Pn us. We didn't realize that Ma
lomet was a real entity until this
Incident happened. and Helen, you
hould have heard us. both scared to
cath and not a bit certain what to
TO-"
Well. go on. Frances; you have
rot told me what it's all about yet"
We'll. we went down to Long
sland for Sunday and left the cat
ere with plenty of food
Il know what's going to come"
aid Helen. smiling. He hates to
|e left alone and he always cries"
Cries! Well. my dear, according to
he people upstairs, he must have
owled. Carp and l got home quite
ate Sunday night, and everything
eemed to be quite all right with the
|at excepting that he was awfully
lad to see us. I was dead to the
World and 1 began to get into some
hing loose and comfortable right
way. Suddenly Carp called out to
ne, the funniest note in his voice. 1t
frightened me.
Anything wrong?" I gasped. flying
ut to the studio. Ny dear. imagine
was bending down in front of the
oor and he looked up at me and said.
What do you make of this?"
This. as he called it. happened
be a piece of paper with some
overlooking pieces OF bread very
hickly spread with butter"
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THEIR MARRIED LIFE"

, Helen exclaimed: But, Frances.
| how on earth did 1t get there?''
Easy enough. my dear. Notice
| the way the door from the hall into
the studio has drawn away from the
| floor; why, there must be nearly three
| inches of space there. OF course we
never noticed II before. but when
| Carp knelt down he could actually
see out into the hall"
II should have thought of Just one
thing"
And that's just what I did. /
thought that some one had been au-
noyed hearing the cat cry, and had
slipped some poison under the door.
Is that what you thought"
Helen nodded. Were you fright
! ened?"
Was L: Well. rather; but not as
much as Carp. after all. My dear, let
me tell you we realized that we were
quite fond of that cat. UP to that
time we took him as a matter of
course, but now-well, you'll have an
awful time getting it back. Helen"
He seems to fit in better here,
anyway, and Warren doesn't want
him back while Winifred is growing
up. so it looks as If Mahomet would
be here a good long time. But go
on with the story. Frances; what did
you do?"
There wasn't a thing we could do.
We couldn't very we'll rush out and
accuse different people in the build
ing of poisoning our cat. So Carp
carefully examined the food. and
really Helen. not a thing had been
eaten from it,"
mo. he doesn't like anything but
meat. fortunately"
"Wen uraDpad tho or
whatever 1t was UP carefully in a
paper. and determined to have 1t an
alyzed just for our own satisfaction.
But the next morning the mystery
was solved. There's the incest little
woman living in the studio over this,
and she stopped here on her way out.
I didn't know who she was until she
smiled at Mahomet and said with the
quaintest accent:
"'Ah, there's the cat l tried to
feed
"'oh. did you? I gasped. Actu-
ally, l never felt SO relieved in my
life
We'll, the long and short of the
story was that Mahomet had been
bowling his head off for company,
and that nice little woman had
thought the beast was hungry and
had done her best with what she had
in the house to help him out. Need
less to say, Carp and I were thankful,
and that's how we discovered how
much we like him. It's a good story,
isn't it?" And Frances put a long,
steady streak of orange over the
table she was painting, while Ma
homet came up as near as he dared
and began to purr distractingly, as
though he was perfectly aware that
the conversation had been all about
him.
CTO BE Continue6
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4 Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home

4 Free Prescription You ian rave
Filled and Use at Home
Victims of eye strain and other eye
weaknesses and those who wear glasses.
will be glad to know that according to
DR.. Lewis there is real hope and help
for them. Many whose eyes were fail
ing say they have had their eyes re-
stored by this remarkable prescription
and many who once wore glasses say
they have thrown them away. One
man says. after using it: Il was al
most blind. Could not see to read at
all Now 1 can read everything with
out my glasses. and my eyes do not hurt
any more. At night they would pain
dreadfully. Now they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like a miracle to me-" A
lady who used it says: "The atmos-
phere seemed hazy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescrip-
tion for fifteen days everything seems
clear. l can read even fine print with
out glasses" Another who used il
says: Il was bothered with eye strain
"aused by overworked, tired eyes which
induced fierce headaches. I have worn
gla-sas for several years. both for dis
""d work. and without them
could not read my own name or
IA -.fClope or the typewrlr1ng on tine
machine before me. l can do both now
and have discarded my long distance
glasses altogether. l can count the fiut.
tering leaves on the trees across the
street now, which for several years have
ookcd like a dim green blur to me.
'annot express my joy at what it has
one for me-"
1t is believed that thousands who
~ glasses can now discard them in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
By May Manton

Serge and satin are the ma
terials used in this dress and a
very smart effect they produce.
The blouse is a perfectly simple
one, and the over-bodice and
skirt are joined one to the
other. Here, the closing is
made at the left shoulder and
under-arm, but if you prefer,
YOU can make it at the back.
The serge and satin are in every
way fashionable and in every
way serviceable, but one can
think of this gown made OF
broadcloth or of charmeuse over
a blouse of crepe de chine or
Georgette, if something more
dressy were wanted. Here, the
colors are blue and black, but
you could use one color through
out or you could use dark blue
over a sand colored blouse to be
pretty. For a very handsome
costume you could use velvet
for the over-bodice and skirt and
a blouse of more dressy char
acter made of chiffon. The
velvets of the season are SO
exceedingly light in weight that
they can be plated as well as
used Mainly.
For the medium size the
blouse will require, 35s yards OF
material IT inches wide, 2$s
yards SO, and the over-bodice
with skirt, E yards of material
So inches wide, 5s4 yards "A,
4H yards 54.
The blouse pattern No. o5II
is cut in sizes from "a to A
inches bust measure and the
over-bodice skirt No. o568 in
sizes from "a to 40 inches bust
measure. They will be mailed
to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper, OF
receipt of fifteen cents for each
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
SWEDEs TO MAKE STEEL

Christianaia- Norway, Dec. Tt
stated that the Norwegian govern
Pent has decided to put aside large
|ublic funds TO rthe encouragement
4 home steel industries. The city
4 Christiania is to subsidize a new
bling mill to be erected here, by
Pntributing a premium of kroner
\ every ton of rolled steel turned
/ 1t for period of five years. The
Eisting steel works Strommen
Re to double their yearly output of
eel, and the product is to be en-
'rely taken over by the military
'lthorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
lept Her Baby's Body
in House Twenty Years

Louisville, KY. Dec. :. A queer
tory comes from the little town of
Freenville. in Tennessee. When Mrs.
|. $. Hill died there recently a me-
|llic coffin containing the body of
child was found in the house, and
Eidently had been there a long time
|ome one remembered that a curly
caded child, idolized by the mother,
|ad died of Group in 1897, twenty
|ears ago.
1t is believed the mother could not
ar the idea of having the child
Dried. and bought the airtight metal
pHin with a glass cover and stored
he child's body in an upper room of
4 house. where she could visit u
my. The body of the long dead
'llld now lies beside her in the viii
ge cemetery. What a story a Poe
a Hawthorn could make of this.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
pRoTECT AGAINST aBEaTsr

London, Dec. THE Stock Ex-
change has Mutual Reference or
Protection Society to prevent VIC
limitation by INSCRIPTIONS dealers.
There are some $4,000 names on It's
books and many instances are re-
corded of persons who, concealing
the fact that they are in debt to
other brokers, have been trying to
transact business with other MEM
bers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
PLAYING 1T SAFE

Berne Dec. IA Swiss patriot
providing some amusement by his
|riginal way of advertising his neu-
Fality. The outer walls of his house
|re decorated with bas-reliefs of all
he principal representatives of the
|ations at war. King George, the
herman Emperor, President Poin-
hre, the Sultan, the Emperor of
|ustria, and President Wilson are
|ll to be seen in intimate neighbor-
lneSS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
Price of Turkey Fixed
at AZ Cents in Illinois

Chicago. Dec. :. Fresh turkey s
were boosted one cent a pound by
the Price Committee of the State
Food Administrator. the price to con-
sumers being fixed at forty-two cents.
Fifteen cars of potatoes which
have been on Chicago switch track
for thirty days were discovered. They
wer consigned to spectators and the
demurrage charges had been paid
owners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
GERMANS OUT OF JOBS

Montevideo, Dec, because of
the rupturs of relatives with Ger
many three German engineers in
pended for an indefinite time. For
the same cause, the chief engineer
of the cruiser Uruguay has been
suspended. but allowed q continu-
ance of his pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

A CALAMITY.
Irate Bug-Now see what you'N
Pne, Willie Ffrefy; you've set my
buse on fire, and I'm not so partial
roast chsstnuts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

A lot of assorted styles
in Serses and Gabardines
in several bewitching new
models.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07
GERMAN WAR BREAD

Paris, Dec. 7.-Slices of bread
found on board the Zeppelin brought
down at Bournonne-les-B -Bains were
shown at a meeting of the Academy
of Agriculture. Some were gray in
color, and covered with lard, these
were for the men on board. The
officers had bread much whittier and
honey to spread on it. The officers
bread contained ten per cent. OF
Java rice which, it was staed. must
have reached Germany through
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-07

CTO BE Continued)
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JAPS TAKE MORRIS KINDLY

Toxic, Dec. THE Toxic press.
in commenting on the arrival of
Roland Morris, as American Ambas-
sador recalls the many acts of
kindness and hospitality which have
endeared Japanese students to Mrs.
Wister Morris, of Philadelphia, a
near relative of the Ambassador,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
HoKE PROUD OF HIS RECORD

Atlanta, Ga, August ll.-United
States Senator Hoke Smith, who is in
Atlanta for few days rest, is very
much gratihed over the final passage
of the food control bill. He feels as
sured that the provisions of the bill
will protect the people against exter-
ton and robbery both in the prices
OF food and of fuel. At the same time
there is nothing in the bill to prevent
the producers of food from obtaining
the best price the market affords, bas-
ed on the law of supply and demand
The only ones who will suffer by
the bill, if any there be, are the mid
die men whom the government will
prevent from boarding foods and
specializing in prices They will not
suffer, but will only be stopped from
reaping an exorbitant harvest of prof
it at the expense of the consuming
public. Senator Smith is also verv
much gratihed that control of cotton
was striker from the bill as result
of his fight in behalf of the cotton
planters of the South.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
PROM PARTY FOR VISITORS.

One of the most enjoyable Of social
affairs last week was the large Prom"
party given Friday evening by Miss
Helen Patterson in honor of the
guests of her brother, Mr. Edgar Pat
terson, Messrs Edward Lassitcr and
Imam Padgctt
Many pottcd plants and cut flowers
adorned the rvey pretty suburban
home Of the hostess where tables
were arranged for Rock. Punch was
served during the evening by the little
Misses Patterson, sisters Of the host
css, and Mrs. Patterson also assisted
in entertaining and in serving ices and
cake at the close of the evening.
Miss Patterson delighted her guests
with several violin selections which
she gave very beautifully.
The guests were Misses Emily Crit
FIN, Madeline Davenport, Ethlyn Fus-
sell, Emma V. Pattishall, Dorothy
Cass, Mildred Tisdel, Ola Mae Mar
tin, Mary Eva Martin, Dora Mathis,
Ina Padgett, of Della; Kathleen Eth
ridge, Martha Womblc, Sarah King,
Gertrude Hill, Margaret Cooper, An
ME Laurie Jolley and Margaret Spill
Ter, Messrs. Lenoy Powell, Frank
Pryor, Joe Anthony. Earl Anthony
and Elliott Baker, OF Columbus, Her
mon Martin, Newton Mathis, James
Mathis, Earl Warren, Archie Wilcox
Preston Seanor, Tom McElmore, Bar
ry Clare, Elmer Waitcs and Edgar
Patterson.
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ALMOST LOST

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. ia party of
Atlantians back from a fishing and
hunting trip in the Okefenokee swamp
tell an interesting story of how they
were nearly lost with a grizzled guide
who has been plotting parties through
the mazes of the swamp for 90 years.
When they finally returned safely to
land the party wanted to know if
their old guide had eyer been lost
Taking a puff on his corn cob pipe
and thinking moment, the grizzled
Hunter said:
We'll, no, I've never been lost, but
I've been powerful bothered for three
and four days at time to find my
way out"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
SUSIE DAHMS CLUB
ENTERTAINED.

Miss Isabelle Paulk gave a very
pretty party Friday afternoon at her
home on South Grant street entertain
ing the members of the Susie Dahms
Club and a few friends The rooms
were made beautiful by hanging bas-
kets of exquisite pink roses and pink
vcrbena. A Victrola was placed on
the porch and music was rendered
from this. The pastime was rock,
which was played at several tables
Miss Paulk was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. Drew Paulk and her mo-
Their, Mrs Wright T. Paulk
The guests besides the club mem
bers were Misses Gertrude Hill, Edna
Williams, Martha Womble, Sarah Nc
Donald Margaret Spiller, Dorothy
Cass and Melba Dozier.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
Miss Helen Osborne-Phone 15o
AT WORK FOR RED CROSS.

AT WORK FOR RED CROSS.
The Shipper Clubs in the city are
interested in raising a fund to buy ma
terial for the making of the pillows
for the soldiers and have made plans
to have Mr. W. R. Blackwell give
demonstrations of the Everware alum
mum cooking utensils He will es-
pecially demonstrate the use of the
batter-cake cooker and the steam
press canning outfit. He will give
these lectures and demonstrations at
the Carnegie Library in the Woman S
club rooms. The girls of the Snip
per societies will sell tickets at ten
cents for the permission of attending
the demonstration and raise money to
buy material for pillows. Mr.. Black
we'll will give a souvenir to one rep
resentative. of each family will buy a
pie plate.
The Shipper societies will have each
separate afternoon Thursday at
ternoon the societies of the First
Ward and Central Avenue will have
their demonstrations.
Wednesday afternoon will be given
to the Lee street and Fourth Ward
club, Thursday afternoon to the Girl
Scouts and Second Ward, Friday to
the Grant street and Third Ward.
The demonstrations will be given
each afternoon at 40
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
POULTRY PARASITES

You keep the chicken house clean
to keep the parasites off the chick
ems. You spray to kill germs-but
what do you do to get the germs and
parasites inside the chickens? Hens
especially show it at moulting time
and during the winter How can you
expect them to lay? Free them of
all internal parasites by feeding B.
A. Thomas Poultry. Powder OCCASION
ally. If it doesn't make your hens
happy, we will return your money.
Watt & Holmes Hardware Company.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
PREVENT HOG CHOLERA

The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has
a record OF o5 per cent cures of Hog
Cholera. II you iced your hogs as
directed, YOU need never fear hog
cholera nor any other hog disease
And the directions are very simple,
Just about what you are doing, plus
few cents worth OF B. A. Thomas
Hog Powder ia the feed twice a
week.
Usually, though, Cholera gets in
before we know it. Then it REQUIRES
close attention to each hoe-each
hog must be dosed-and if YOU will
dose them as directed, you will save
better than 90 per cent. If YOU
don't, the r. A. Thomas medicine
costs you nothing. We-not some
distant manufacturer-,eay your me-
ney back. Watt & Hetaes Hard
ware Cenkany. adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-6-cylinder Studebaker
car, passenger 1917 model, in good
condition. Ready for use. Been in
service a months Will sell or trade
for property. Reasons for selling, car
too big for own use. Also seevral
Ford trucks for sale. Casper Hide &
Skin Co, apply ]. Casper #
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
400 ACRES TIMBERED LAND
FOR SALE

| will sell at private sale 40 acres
of tinlbered land Lot 24e, in tsird
land district Ben Hill County Good
timber and near .roalrcad; APO good
grade afrnins lands.
Parties interested please write nae
at Lumber City, Ga.
D. w Phillips. Administrator
Estate OF r. X. Wffcex. A.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

SECONDHAND GASOLINE EN-
GINES FOR SALE-One S-horse
engine $4,000; One 3-horse engine
$500; One 2-horse engine 10000;
All in good condition. Terms cash.
Apply Leader Enterprise. IF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

WANTED-To buy from ten to
hfty acres, close in to Fitzgerald. In
terested parties please meet at Lead
er-Enterprise Office Friday, August II,
about 1870 o'clock. d. ]. Seigler 1t
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

FOR RENT-A three-room fiat fur
nished for light house keeping. Avail
able Sept. |. Mrs. S. f. Stewart, AIS
West Pine Street.
FARM FOR RENT-One 2-horse
farm, 3 IL miles from Osierfeld, r.
win county. Good improvements and
good water. Apply to c. w. Queen,
Agt, Osierheld, Ga. dis
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

One Of the disappointing things .:
life is to find that the demure little
lady you used to think walked like a
fairy" did so because her feet hurt
Buffalo News. -
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

RED CROSS TO BE ORGANIZED.
Thursday afternoon at threethirty
at the Carnegie Library auditorium
there will be Red Cross Rally at
which time a speaker from Atlanta
will be present to urge Red Cross en-
thusiasm and to officially organize
the chapter
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

FURNISHED ROOMS WANTED
Will pay good price for or 3 fur
nished rooms. Apply to w. V. Jones,
Leader Enterprise Office. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
LOST

ESTRAYED-Two black mare
mules from my residence Notify G.
w. Rodgers, Phone 2j8, Fitzgerald If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
@SOur AZ,
OlisSiGedHd
HDepag1:l. 2Y1
S26 PHONE 326
w A N T E D

HELP WANTED at Cotton Mills
We can furnish steady work to people
willing to work We have clean, light
work and pay good wages. Apply to
J. II. Mayes, Superintendent
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

All news contributors to this paper
viii greatly oblige the management if
tAey will only write on one side Of
their manuscripts. 11'' II.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-One seven-room
house at 3l2 South Main St, vacant
August lst. Apply J. c. Bush. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

STENOGRAPHER WANTED
One who has office experience pre-
ferred Good salary. Apply Casper
Hide & Junk Co. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-13

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