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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08

Colt, Northumberland, and when TAX
en- slightly i'll went to her home at
East Lewisburg. When a ply ysician
went to her home he found four chill
dren, three of whom had been ex-
posed and swho also had attended
school. He at once diagnosed the
complaint as smallpox.
The state inspector at once ordered
all schools closed and all persons in
the vicinity vaccinated. The residence
of the Colts at northumberland was
also quarantined and the inmates
vaccinated. Miss Forney visited Rich
field, Pa. last week, where there is
quarantine for n smallpox epidemic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08

next time 1 get furlough I'll talk
to the barber in his own language"
This soldiers annoyance might
we'll have been more serious. Knowl-
edge of French for all who go to
France is practically a necessity. Tc
meet the demand for knowledge Of
French the newspapers are conduct
ing 81 distribution of a new and au-
thoritative book covering the double
function of diary and dictionary.
This book is The Soldiers Sailors
Diary and English-Frenc Diction-
ary. 1t is a handsome volume of
pocket size, richly bound in durable
textile leathers printed on strong
bond paper with gold edges and the
diary spaces. being undated are per-
petually good, the possessor being
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08

sage to President Woodrow Wilson:
''Mr. Presidsnt:--Our nation is en-
gagged in the greatest war of the CEN
turies. The food supply. resources,
policies and men of America must
largely be depended upon to decide
the contest. We most heartily en-
dorse the policy of the Government
to conserve the food supply and the
natural resources of the country, but
maintain that the brewing industry
of the land should not be permitted
to consume thousands of bushels OF
grain annually that might otherwise
be used for food and to purchase coal
that is so much needed in home and
legitimate industries"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
Church Music
MARKET SO. PREsBYTERIAN

ADMINISTRATIVE, "Toccata and
Fugue in d Minor" Bach; anthem,
"Ye Shall Go Forth With JOY,
Barnby; offertory, Chant Pastoral, y
Dubois; postlude, "Marche Triom-
phale," Dubois.
Evening-Around DR.. Hawes' spe-
cial subject, Christian Science, a
False Religion" Mrs. Harris and
Mrs. Henry have built up the follow
ing splendid musical program: Pre-
lude, "Cantabile in r." Guilmant;
"Allegretto in B Minor" Guilmant;
offertory, Autumn Night" Fry
singer; anthem, "Sky Is Bright" old
spiritual folk song; postlude, "Sortie
in ID Minor" Dunham.~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
Red Cross Chain Letters
Are Bogus: DESTROY Them

Cleveland, Dec. S.-James r. Car
field, manager lake division American
Red Cross. to-day issued the follow
ing statement:
THE Red Cross has not authorized
any form of the chain letter. Disre-
gard and burn ELL so-called Red Cross
chain letters which may reach you.
Do this and you will save Red Cross
chapters and headquarters endless
explanatory correspondence and re-
lieve the mails of a growing and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
AMERICAN MUSIC
LIKED in LONDON
English Public Likes Yankee
Airs Introduced at It's
Concerts

Thanks to the United States entry
into the war, American music is en-
joying a wide vogue in London this
fall. Since the concert and recital
season opened in London, there has
been scarcely a single important
program without one or two Amer
lean numbers, and the leader of the
Queens Hall Symphony Orchestra
has just achieved a remarkable sue
cess with an entire program of
American music.
The musical critics view the Amer
lean invasion with some friendliness,
but not too much enthusiasm. One
says: The American composers
seem too anxious to assert their mas
terry of modern technique, to con-
vince us that they know as much
about it as anybody else" Another
adds: The tendency among Amer
lean composers seems to be towards
turning out piece no less elaborate
than that of the modern European,
rather than to develop on their own
lines"
The Manchester Guardians critic
says: America has all the qualifi-
cations for becoming a great musi-
cal nation. She has given more
literally than anybody else; she has
offered the most generous hospital
ity to music; she has bigger halls
and more substantially rewarded or
chestras than any other nation. The
return for these efforts is bound to
come in time. and what has already
been achieved may we'll be a source
of pride to Americans"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
500 Vaccinated as
Smallpox Appears

Sunbury. Pa. Dec. S.-East Lewis
burg, a village of 500 persons. eight
miles north of here, was placed under
smallpox quarantine by DIR. C. n. Ma
lone, n state inspector, because Miss
Hattie Forney, % years old, developed
a well-deflned case.
The young woman was employed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
GRACE METHODIST

Morning-Organ, christmas Cy-
Gle" op. S4-"Where Is He Born?"
March to Bethlehem" Mailing;
baritone solo, Lieutenant w. S.
Hoover; organ, "Cantique de Noel"
ADAM. anthem, Prepare Ye the
Way" Garrett; organ, Christmas
March," Merkel.
Evening-Organ (a) "The Holy
Night" Buck (b) "The Shepherd S
Song" Merkel, (c) christmas in
Sicily" Yon; anthem, Seek Ye the
LORD" Roberts; organ, Cradle
Song Iljinsky; anthem, Come to
our Hearts," Macy; organ "Adora-
ton (Christmas Cycle, Mailing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
Soldier Couldn't Ask Barber
in French For a Haircut

One of the American soldiers writ
ing home from France a few days
after arrival commented upon the
difficulties experienced in obtaining
u hair cut and shave. Barber shops,
few and far between, were always
upstairs. l couldn't make people un-
after / did find a barber he made me
take about everything he had because
couldn't make him understand me
and 1 didn't understand him. | am
busy learning French now and the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
Church Music
ZION IITTHER Az

Morning-Prelude, "Allegro," Tur-
ner; baritone solo, William Boyer;
offertory solo, "Andante," Beethov-
en-: anthem. Largo" Handel; post
lude, March," Merkel.
Evening-Prelude. professional" ,"
Batiste;. quartet, "Contrite Heart"
Williams; contralto solo, Miss Ben
nett; offertory solo. Ave Maria, s.
Gounod; postlude, Allegro" Elvey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
CHRIST LUTHERAN

Morning-Prelude, Ave Maria, .
Shubert; offertory, Pastoral in f
Flat" Diggle: anthem, My Jesus,
Love Thee" Wolcott; postlude,
"Postlude," Whiting.
Evening-Prelude, "Intermezzo,
Bizet; anthem, II Will Sing of Thy
Power" Arthur Sullivan; offertory,
"Reverie," Robert; postlude, Maria
Pomposa," Rockwell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
FIFTH STREET METHODIST

neutrality-suspicious.. MeditatiOn,
Mailly; anthem, 80 Jesus, Thou Art
Standing" SHEPARD; offertory, of
fertory," Rubenstein; postlude
"Postlude," Hollins.
EVening-Prelude. prelude et
Cantilene," Rousseau; anthem.
Gently, Lord, Oh Gently Lead U.s.
Hawley; offertory, "Pastorale," Bibl;
postlude, professional du st. Sacre-
ment," Chauvet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08

lble to start the diary at any time.
The Soldiers-Sailors Diary and
English French Dictionary is being
distributed on coupon plan explain
ed elsewhere in this paper. The book
everybody, its use not only being
confined to those in the military
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
MESSIAH LUTHERAN

Morning-Prelude, ANGELS Sere-
made" Braga; offertory. Romance"
Barrett; anthem, Sweet Is Thy
Mercy" Barnby; postlude, March in
E." Cameron.
Evening-Prelude, "Impromptu
in A Flat" Schubert; offertory,
'Nocturne in D." Field: anthem,
Come Unto Him." Handel postlude,
"Postlude in c." Craighead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
Church Music
DERRY STREET Il. T

DERRY STKEET Q. Il.
Sunday Morning or
Glion." Bendel-Stanley; "Offertory,
Fielitz-Shelley; allegro" John E
West: anthem. Stand Up! Stand
Up For Jesus" z. Minshall.
Evening-"Benediction Nuptiale,' -
Saint Sacns; "Arioso." ey-Shelley:
"Postlude," Loret; anthem, 80 Lamt
of God" Bischoff
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08

ballet and principals-and colors.
Throughout the performance the mu-
sic will be visualized through the
play of color flooding the stage. The
principal characters are the Goddess
of Love, the God of Passion and the
Goddess of Mystery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
ST. STEPHENS EPISCOPAL

Morning-"Venite," chant; "Bene-
dicite." Hall; "Benedictus. Elvey;
anthem. The Great Day of the
Lord Is Near" Martin; organ
Gothic March," Salome.
Evening - "Magnificat," chant;
"Nunc Dimittis," chant; organ (a)
I'm Moonlight" Kincler, (b) Can't
lena" Goss- -Custard: anthem, Pre-
pare Ye the Way of the Lord" Hark-
er: postlude, Turner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
Ban Rum in War, Plea of
Blair County Teachers

Hollidaysburg, Pa. Dec. S.-The
Blair County Teachers Institute yes
terday addressed the following mes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08

menacing congestion from the chain
letter evil"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
SELLING "BABY BONDS"

New Bloomfield, Pa, Dec. s.
John C. Motter has been appointed
chief clerk to the local examining
board. Mr.. Motter has also been ap-
pointed county chairman for the sale
of the war savings certificates or
bonds, known as Baby Bonds" and
will appoint committees to sell in the
different districts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
a KNABE

Piano. or Player Piano makes an ideal
Christmas present in any home. Sole
Agency. Yohn Bros, North Market
Square.-Advertisem
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20
Fire Burns II Buildings at castleton.


Castleton-Eight of the ten bust
ness blocks in this town, and three
residences, were destroyed by fire
Sunday. The loss was estimated at
$4,000.
The only piece of fire apparatus in
town, hand engine, broke down af-
ter 10 minutes work, making it ne
cessary to fight the flames by means
of bucket brigade. A brisk north
erly wind was blowing at the time
and before the flames could be
checked it was necessary to dynamite
barn and small outbuilding.
The fire started in an unoccupied
tenement on the top floor Of the Mo
riarty block.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20
CHAPTER X-Continued.

Still regarding De Spain with the
most busineSslike expression, the griz-
zled outlaw took Il guarded step for
ward, his companions following suit.
DE Spain, always with a jealous regard
for the relative distance between him
and his 'self-appointed eXecutiOners,
moved backward. In crossing the room,
Sandusky, without objection from his
companions, moved across their 'front.'
and when the four lined up at the bar,
their positions had changed. De Spain
stood at the extreme left. Sandusky
next, Logan beside him, and Gale Nor
gan. at the other end of the line, pre-
tended to pound the bar for service.
DE Spain. following mountain etiquette
sn the circumstances, spread his open
. hands, palms down, on the bar. San
duSky'S great palms slid in the same
fashion over the checked slab in I'M
spoken recognition of the brief armiS-
tice. LOgan'S hands came up in turn,
10 serve.
De Spain in the new disposition
weighed his chances as being both bet
ter and worse. They had put Sandus-
arms length from his prey. with LO-
gan next, to cover the possibility of
the big fellows failing to paralyze De
Spain the first instant. On the other
hand. De Spain, trained in the tactics
of Whispering Smith and Medicine
Bend gunner, welcomed a shOrt-arm
struggle with the worst of his asSail-
ants closest at hand. Their maneuver-
sng caused no disquiet to their slen-
der. compactly built victim. You'll
wait long time, if you wait for serv-
hce here, Morgan" he said, comment
sng with composure on MOrgan's i'm
patience. Logan looked again at his
two companions and laughed.
Every hope De Spain had of possible
help from the back room died with
that laugh. Then the door behind the
bar slowly opened, and the scar-fea-
tured face of SaSsoon peered cautious
8y from the gloom. The hOrsethlef,
STOPPING, walked in with, a leer directed
triumphantly at the railroad man.
If 1t were possible to deepen it, the
sinister spot on De Spain's face dark
ened. Something in his blood ragged
at the sight Of the malevolent face. He
glanced at Logan. This" he smiled
faintly, nodding toward Sassoon as he
himself took a short step farther to
Hhe left, sis your drink, Harvey, is it?'
NO" retorted Logan loudly, "this
is your drink"
"I'll take SaSSoon," assented De
Spain, goOd-natured again and shifting
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20

his agile enemy, dropping his revolver,
lodged under the rail to close. De
Spain, struggling to free himself from
the dying man, saw, through q mist,
the greeniSh eyes and the thirsty knife.
He fired from the floor. The bullet
shook without stopping his enemy. and
De Spain, partly caught under San
duSky'S body, thought, as SasSoon came
on, the game was up. With an effort
born of desperation, he dragged him
self from under the twitching giant,
freed his revolver, rolled away, and.
with his sight swimming, swung the
gun at SaSSOOn'S stomach. He meant
to kill him. The bullet whired the
white-faced man to one side and he
dropped, but pulled himself, full of
fight to his knees and, knife in hand,
painted forward. De Spain, rolling has
tily from him, staggered to his feet,
and, running in as SaSSOOn tried to
strike, beat him senseless with the
butt of his gun.
His own eyes were streaming blood.
His head was Keeling and he was
breathleSS, but he remembered those
of the gang waiting outside. He still
could see dimly the window at the
end of the bar. Dashing his fingers
through the red stream on his fore
head, he ran for the window, smashed
through the sash into the patio and
A..
fusillade. Catching the lines and the
pOmmel, he stuck his foot up again
and again for the stirrup. 1t was use
less; he could not make it. Then
summoning all of his fast-ebbing
strength, he threw himself like sack
across the horses back, dashed the
brute through the open gateway,
climbed into the saddle, and spurred
blindly away.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20
CHAPTER x.
After the Storm.

For week the search continued day
and night, but each day, even each
succeeding hour, reduced the expec-
tation of ever seeing De Spain alive.
Spies working at Calabasas, others
sent in by Jeffries to Music noun
tain among the MOrgans, and men
from Medicine Bend haunting Sleepy
Cat could get no word of De Spain.
Deaf Sandusky and Logan had been
found dead at the Inn by Lefever on
the night after the fight. Fairly accu-
rate reports accounted for Gale Nor
gan, nursing a wound at home, and
for Sassoon, badly wounded and under
cover somewhere in the gap. Beyond
this, information halted.
Toward the end of the week Next
can sheepherder brought word in to
Lefever that he had seen in Duke
MOrgans stable SassoOn's horse-the
one on which De Spain had escaped.
He averred he had seen the blood
stained Santa Fee saddle that had been
taken off the horse when the horse was
found at daybreak of the day follow
ing the fight, waiting at Sassoon's cor
raj to be cared for. There could be,
it was fairly well ascertained, no mis-
take about the horse-the man knew
the animal; but his information threw
no light on the fate of it's missing
rider.
Though Scott had known first of
De SPANS helpless condition in his
desperate flight, as regarded self-de-
Tense, the Indian was the last to aban-
don hope Of seeing him alive again.
One night, in the midst of u gloomy
council at Jeffries' office, he was
pressed for an explanation of his con-
fidence. 1t was always difficult for
Scott to explain his reasons for think
ing anything. Men with the surest in
stinct are usually poorest at reason
ing conviction out. But Bob, cross
examined and harried, managed to give
some explanation of the faith that was
in him. "In the first place." he said,
1--WE ridden a good deal with that
| all ONCT IUe COun-
try north Of Medicine Bend. He Is as
full of tricks as q nuts full of meat.
Henry de Spain can hide out like an
Indian, and doctor himself. Then,
again, know something about the
way he fights; up here they don't. If
those four fellows had ever seen him
in action, they never would have ex-
pected to get out of a room alive, after
a showdown with Henry de Spain. AS
near as I can make out from all the
talk that's floating around, what fooled
them was seeing him shoot at mark
here one day in Sleepy Cat"
Jeffries didn't interrupt, but he
slapped his knee. sharply.
"You might just as well try to stand
on box of dynamite, and shoot into
| 1t, and expect to live to tell it." con-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20
Hueging His Shield, De Spain Threw
His Second Shot over Sanduskys
Shoulder.

Shoulder.
ing his senses tricked him, he felt
again and again for it before he would
believe it was not buckled somewhere
about him. But it was gone, and he
stuck back in his waistband his useless
revolver One hope remained-fight,
and he spurred his horse cruelty.
Blood running continually into his
eyes from the wound in his head made
him think his eyes were gone, and d.
rection was thing quite beyond his
power of compass. He made little eff
fort to guide, and his Infatuated horse
flew along as if winged.
A warm, sticky feeling in his right
boot warned him, when he tried to
make some mental inventory of his
condition, of at least one other wound.
He could not see twenty feet ahead or
behind. Even when he hurriedly wiped
the cloud from his eyes his vision
seemed to have failed, and he could
only cling to his horse to put the miles
as fast as possible between himself
and more of the Morgans.
A perceptible weakness presently
forced him to realize he must look to
his wounded foot. Before he slackened
speed he tried to look behind to recon-
hotter. With relief he perceived his
sight to be trife better, and in scan
ming the horizon he could discover no
pursuers. Choosing a secluded spot
he dismounted, cut open his boot, and
found that bullet, passing down
ward, had torn an artery under the
arch of the foot. Making rude tour
niquet, he succeeded in checking pretty
well the squirting flow that was sap
ping his strength. After he had ad-
justed the bandage he stood up and
looked at it.
Then he drew his revolver again and
broke it. He found five empty shells
in the chambers and threw them away.
The last cartridge had not been fired.
He could not even figure out how he
had happened to have six cartridges In
the cylinder, for he rarely loaded more
than five. Indeed, 1t was his fixed
habit-to avoid accidents-never to
carry cartridge under the hammer
of his gun-yet now there had been
one. Without trying to explain the
circumstance, he took fresh stock of
his chances and began to wonder
whether he might yet escape and live.
He climbed again into the saddle,
and, riding to ridge, looked carefully
over the desert. 1t was with an effort
that he could steady himself, and the
extent of his weakness, surprised him.
What further perplexed him as no
crossed a long divide, got another good
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20
V E r NJ o N T
STATE NEWS
STATE Y. Nj. c. A. SECRETARY TO
REMAIN IN VERMONT.
3. N. Clark Declines FIatterinS Offer
to Become Secretary at Rome
NJ Y.

Burlington.-Byron N. Clark, for
seven years Y. NJ. c. A. State Secre-
tary for Vermont, has been engaged
for another year by the State com
mittee at a substantial raise in sal
airy.
The matter of retaining Mr.. Clark
was considered at a meeting of the
business committee Of the State com
mittee, Mr.. Clark having had fiat
tering offer to become general sec
rotary of the Rome, N. Y, Young
Mems Christian Association with a
lucrative salary and seven assistants
and a yearly budget of $4,000.
Mr. Clark has been nortably success
full in association work and his re-
fusal to accept call to a larger
field at big advance is evidence OF
his loyalty to Vermont and his work
here
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20

At a meeting of A. R. Hurlburt
Post, G. A. R., Of St. Adams. It was
unanimously voted to offer the ser
vices of veterans to the city or the
state for whatever duty they might
oe called to do in the interests Of
Preparedness. The veterans were OF
he opinion that they could do homo
guard duty
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20

The maple sugar makers Of Middle
bury and vicinity are becoming
greatly discouraged over the outlook
for the sugar season. Since tree-tap-
ping began the days have mostly
been warm enough, but 1t has not
frozen nights, with few exceptions,
and the run of sap has consequently
been much below what has been de-
sired and expected. Unless the con
ditions change soon the output OF
sugar and syrup will be far below the
average.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20

still another step to the left. "What
bdo you fellows want now?"
I'VE want to punch hole through
that strawberry" said Logan, "that
beautg-mark. Where did you get it,
DE SpainT
Il might as well ask where you get
your gall, Harvey" returned De Spain,
watching Logan bunch Sandusky
toward the left that both might crowd
him closer. II was born with my
beaWty-rhark-just as you were born
with Jour ID bad manners" he
added cOmposedly, for In hugging up
to him his enemies were playing his
game. "You can't help 1t, neither can
Z" he went on. Somebody is bound
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20
State Engineer H. M. Mcintosh AS
sumes Office.

Montpelier.-H. NJ. Mcintosh Of
Burlington, who has been appointed
State engineer by Governor Graham,
has qualified and assumed the duties
of the Office.
The office pays $4,000 year and
the sum of $4,000 was appropriated
by the Legislature for use of this
new department state work.
Mr. Mcintosh will have general
supervision of all engineering worI,
of Vermont's Highway Department
with the exception of that done by
the county supervisors and will be
conducting engineer for the Public
Service Commission in its work.
He will employ assistant engineers
necessary to the efficient conduct Of
the Department.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-20
VERMONT SENATE EXTENDS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE RIGHTS.
House Passes Bill Forbiddin9 Sale OF
Bottled Liquor During War Crisis.

ontpelier.-Women are given the
right to vote for presidential electors
under bill which has been passed
by the Senate. The measure already
had been approved by the House. with
a provision for a referendum. The
referendum clause was stricken out
by the Senate.
Strikes would be forbidden in this
state under the terms of bill passed
by the House.
The House has passed a bill pro
hibiting the sale of liquor in bottles
while the country is at war, or is
threatened with war. The vote was
SO to 49, The local option system is
effective in Vermont, but the law il
enacted will eliminate second class,
or bottled goods licenses. in all
license communities.