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Daily Health Talks
a WORD ABOUT THE KIDNEYS
ny DOCTOR WATSON.


People are easily frightened when
they think something is the matter with
their lungs or heart, and well they
may be; but few people understand
the dangers OF diseased kidneys. These
organs have a duty OF vital Importance
to perform, and il they are diseased,
there is no telling how or where the
symptoms may appear. The kidneys
are filters, and when they are healthy
they remove the poisons from the blood
and purify it. When the kidneys are
diseased, the poisons are spread every
where, and one OF these poisons is uric
acid. The uric acid is carried all
through the system and deposited in
various places, in the form OF urate
salts - in the feet, ankles, wrists and
back - often forming bags under the
eyes. Sometimes the resulting trouble
is called rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica
and .backache. Finally, come stone
IN the bladder, diabetes and Bright
disease.
Dr. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N. Y, in recent
years, discovered that n certain com
bination OF remedies would dissolve uric
acid (upate salts) in the system. He
found this combination TO be harmless,
30 that he made il up in tablets,
Of double strength, and called them
Anuric Tablets. They dissolve uric
acid in the human system as hot coffee
dissolves sugar. II you have uric acid
troubles, don't delay in taking Anuric
Tablets, which can be secured in the
drug stores. You can write DR., Pierce,
too, and he will tell you what TO eat
and how TO live 50 TINT more uric acid
will not form in your system. Dr., Pierce
will not charge for this advice, :SIs4. =
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tcrlc, Of Commerce.

"a Tie Romans were the great road
builders W history. Roads we're the
gi'Cer Wipll sustained Tile vast super
structure 81 their empire. When a
new province was conquered II was
laced to The empire with roads. Over
these highways there poured into
Rome The products of the four quar-
tors of the then known wol'ld-Silks,
laees, birds, animals, tropical fruits
ami slaves. And out from Rome pour
eel the DICTIONARIES and the chariots.
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omens on Horses.

There'are several omenS dealing with
horses. A warrior likes his mount to
neigh before going into battle, as this
is sign Of victory. To meet piebald
horse Is lucky, and If you meet anoth-
or soon after you may express any wish
and get It granted. A horse with Il
white star on its forehead is another
lucky sign, but to meet n white horse
means bad luck, unless one splits Mt IT..
Tits averts the III luck. Another bad
sign Ia for horse TO neigh opposite
the door of Il house. II means sickness
to one OF the inmates.
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start a Scrap Book.

A good joke never grows old. Lire
wine. time serves to improve IL; and
so it is with all things worth while.
The scrap book occupied a prominent
place on the reading table in years
gone by and 1t is going TO come back
again, for 1t stands in class by It,
self. No other volume ever grlpped
and held its readers as did this keep
sake Of almost-forgotten days, and no
book OF the present, no matter what
its theme or who its author may be.
will delight and really thrill ones own
family and friends as will scrap
book made up of the happenings of TO-
day.
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October.

October Is so called from being the
eighth In the year. according to the
old Latin calendar. II was styled wine
month" by our Saxon ancestors. The
festival Of the Rosary is celebrated
Oct. ! In honor Of the, Virgin, who is
especially invoked IN The deyotions for
success. believed 10 have been obtain
ed through her intercesslon in the bat
tie Of Lepanto. IN lj71, when the Turks
were defeated.
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safety First" Tea Kettle.

Anew tea kettle y Supplied with an
extra opening in the top through which
II may be filled without the inconycn-
fence and danger Of being scnlded by
the steam generated when cold water is
poured into the hot kettle. The sec.
ond opening is small one in front
Of the hail aud Is projected by a
hinged swing cover which may he OPP
Grated by the thumb while the kettle
is being held by the bail under the
faucet.
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PUDDING in History.

Pudding in its early form was made
OF minced meat Of some sort. well seal
soncd and stuffed into an intestine.
and then cooked hy boiling There are
words IN many early lwguases mean
Ing pudding. but il seems originally to
have come from some word meaning Il
short body or inflated skin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

Dried lizards are said to he an NrtI'
Gle OF merchandise regularly imported
into this country. They come from
China, TO supply y demand by Chinese
residents in the United States. The!
are supposed To possess much mcdl
cinal virtue when ground To powder
and mixed with certain other curative
substances. The Chinese used dried
toads for tonic, sailed scorpions foI
smallpox and fossil crabs as an anti
dote for poison.
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speakin' of Boys.

YES" said the almustphilosopher,
there's n heap Of difference in the
attitude parents take in raisin' boys.
Some folks are content TO bring 'em up
TO he good men fDr the boys ownsakes.
Others sellishly harp about wantin' the
boys to be credit to their parents.
This may be all right, but it seems to
me the only thing the old folks can
borrow on that kind OF credit is trou-
ble.p
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aPonen

Pone Is Il word Of Indian derivation
and an early English historian Of Vlr-
ginia took pains 10 explain that II was
not from the Latin pants, meaning
bread. hut from the red Indian word
oppone, and it was early applied In
the south to any bread made OF Indian
corn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

The finest mental exercise we can
think Of is the practice Of doing that
which you dislike to do. II you will
switch from Kicking yourself every day
into doing certain things that YOU must
do, TO going At them with q relish and
a vim. YOU Will be surprised at the
difference it will make in your dispo-
siiion.
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nutter believed Lone Buried.

white cutting turf In hog near
roriadown England workers found
key of fuiler many feet under the sur
ruco ln pcrfcci state of preservation.
II Is believed to hnye been hurled for
20 reai number of years
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THREE MILLION JARS
SHIPPED DURING
OCTOBER

On Monday, October 81, we address
ed an advertisement to the wholesale
and retail drug trade, advising that
we were badly oyersold, due to the in
fluenza epidemic, stating that all deals
and quantity shipments were post
poned, and requesting that vapoRub
be purchased in small lots only, This
condition still prevails.
At this writing we have back or.
ders for eighteen thousand $4,000
gross and our orders each day are
double our daily output. The cpl
demic, however, is decreasing in most
sections, the demand is slackening
and We are working night and day TO
catch up In the meantime, we ask
the trade to be patient with. JUS.
ENORMOUS SHIPMENTS HAVE
WIPED OUT EXCESS STOCKS
On October 1st we had on hand al
the factory and in twenty warehouses
over the country tremendous stock
( of YapoRub, accumulated during the
summer months. This is now gone
we actually shipped during the month
OF October over three million jars Of
/ vapoRub. We are speeding up oul
factory as much as possible and the
problem now is to distribute the fac
tory's output as quickly as possible
We have. therefore, for the time be
ing, abandoned freight shipments ant
are shipping either by Parcel Pest o.
express-trying to give each jobbcr a
least little stock
IMMEDIATE SHIPMENTS TO DRUG
GIsTS IN INFLUENZA DISTRICTS
Preference is being given to thos,
sections stricken by influenza. In or
der TO reach these sections as quickl,
as can be. we are, during this emer
gency. making shipments by ,Parce
Post. direct, to the retail trade, of no
more than three go dozen zoe size Il
any one shipment We prefer tina
the jobbers order these shipments 70
their trade. but to save time we viii
II the need is urgent, ship direct o.
receipt of check or money order. Ma
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

A man who reslsts the draft and de-
cIares he will not fight Germany should
be permitted to work for his board
during large part Of the rest of his
life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

To the average restaurant patron II
appears that the house does It's saw.
Ing credltably enough but charges him
for regular peace portions at wal
prices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

In the case Of the able-bodied man
who knows that he Will either have to
fight or go to work, but Is waiting for
something to happen. something will
happen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

Some war profits have been esti.
matAd.as high as 5000 per cent. Many
consumers have imagined they scared
much higher than that.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

Raising the draft age 10 forty will
let in lot who have been telling what
they would do to the Hun If only they
had not been more than thirty-one.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

~ an aid to poultrymen a Massa-
ehusetls man has invented Il machine
lhot NJ regular intervals delivers water
20 trough and scaiters measured
iced hrnadrnst.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

You never hear word about work.
Ing conditions or wages from the fel.
lows abroad who might have justifica.
ton for complaint.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

The railroad employee who Is not
conrtcous because he is working for
Uncle Sam is just the kind OF EN-
ployee the kaiser likes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13

Thanks TO glucose, the candy maxi
crs continue in business and the man
ners and customs of woolng are not
seriously impaired.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-13
DRUGGISTS STILL ASKED TO
CONSERVE STOCKS OF. VAPORUP
L NEEDED IN FLU DISTRICTS

Influenza Epidemic is Decreas-
ing in Most Sections and The
Demand is Slaekening But
We Are Still $4,000 Gross Be-
hind On Orders and il Will
Take Some Time to Catch Up.
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Dukedom. Teun.

az live on a farm and Eyea hsnse
for bix In my family. / gis ~. 5
nervous, rundown cond isn - it
seemed as though | We ~ lie, A
friend advised me 70 I. aoi. /
have been greatly improve W its
use and am better and stronet. in
every way. Mrs. X. Fl. Goodwin.
For all rundown, nervous, anaemlo COZ
feeble old people and delicate chill,
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Tagged Out Women
VinOl is What You Need

If all the tired, overworked, rundown women in
this community could realize how our delicious
Vinol, which contains Beef and Cod Liver Pep
tones, Iron and Manganese Peptonates and Glyee-
rophosphates supplies the wal clements necessary
to enrich the blood and create working strength,
we Wouldn't be able to supply the demand
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Burdeu, Y.

81 keep house for my family of
three, and raise chickens. / bad Il
nervous breakdown, so was unable
to work. The doctor did not seem to ?
help me, and g eoC-in asked me to
try Vinol. 1t built me up-I now
have good appetits and am we'll and
strong. MR.. Lsgll Palmer. d,
rem, there Is no remedy like Vinol.
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Sold here by W. l. eokal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
Mechanicsburg's Library
Closed After As Years

Mechanicsburg, Pa, May S.-Last
evening at a special and important
meeting of the Mechanicsburg Lii
brary and Literary Association,
called by the president, the organ
ization was dissolved by unani-
nous vote after a career of forty
six years. 1t was agreed to close up
the affairs of the association in the
best possible manner and make such
disposition of the property as they
deem best in their judgment.
Organized in the year 1872, the
association had a prosperous career
for many years, but of late years the
library has barely had an existence,
with scarcely enough funds to pay
running expenses. Recently little in
terest has been taken in the associa-
ton and it was decided to dissolve
rather than continue as it has been
operated during the past year. Eff
forts were made repeatedly by the
managers to revive an interest, but
without success, and there was no
assurance that the future holds any
solution to the problem. 1t is to be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
Knights of Columbus
to Aid Soldiers When
Order Meets in City

The annual convention of the
Knights of Columbus, at which ways
and means of providing comforts for
soldiers in cantonments and camps
at the front will be discussed, which
was to have been held in Pittsburgh
will be held in Cathedral Hall, start
ing May IA.
At the opening of the session high
mass, with the Rev. d. J. Carey as
celebrant, will be celebrated, fol-
lowed by an address by Bishop Nc
Dewitt. Following the address, the
knights of Columbus chaplain, the
Rev. w. V. Daley, will hold a prayer
service, New state officers will be
elected during the convention.
The Knights of Columbus will hold
an entertainment in one of the larg-
est halls of the city this month, it
was announced last night. The pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the Harris
burg Chapter of the Red Cross
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things, for it's no use! I may as
we'll tell the truth. I'm tired OF
being engaged to Milton. He bores
me. So does his father. So does
everything connected with the mar
riage!"
Dropping onto a chair she buried
her face in her hands and burst into
tears.
Mrs. Livingstone sat up on the
couch and looked at her in amaze
ment. Dora had often seemed mild
ly rebellious, but it was new for her
to show such passionate protest
about anything. - The face of this
woman of the world hardened. Why
need the child make such a scene
now just when the wedding plans
were progressiong so satisfactorily?
4 Command
DORA" the matron's voice was
stern. stop that crying! 1t is be-
cause you are oVertired that you
feel like this. You have been doing
too much-with all your social af-
fairs, shopping, fittings and so forth
added to your anxiety lest your
plans should be upset by Mr.. Van
Saun's illness. Besides all this, Mil
ton has been so much absorbed in
his father that he has not been with
you as much as usual. and you have
missed him. All these conditions
have com bined to destroy your sense
of proportion. Now stop crying"
The girl obeyed, lifting her face
from her hands and wiping away
her tears. But her eyes had a look
in them that her mother did not
like. Could it be defiance?
That is more sensible" Mrs.
Livingstone approved. Take off
your hat and coat and we will talk
quietly until you feel more like your
self. Then you must go to your room
and lie down for a WHILE"
Il don't need to lie down." Dora
said, removing her hat and coat
and tossing them on the bed by her
muff. Then, seating herself again,
she spoke more calmly.
Mother, why do you want me to
marry Milton?"
The mother assumed an express
sion of well-bred astonishment.
You ask me why / want you to
marry Milton, Dora, when 1 had
nothing to do with it? You and he
became engaged, naturally, because
you cared for each other"
Because it was expected of us
and neither of us had ever seen
anybody we liked better" the girl
corrected. I'VE thought that was
all that was necessary. But there
should be something more, mother.
There should be love-
Her voice dropped to a lower key
and her mother frowned.
~You know that Milton loves you,
Dora" Then, with a note of anx-
iety, has he not told you so often
enough?"
Dora nodded. "Oh, I suppose so.
At least he has acknowledged that
he would not have asked me to
marry him unless he cared for me-
But, mother, suppose L don't care
for him %
The Father Comes In
But you do" Her mother spoke
decidedly and quickly. ''I will not
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-08
:" "OutWiHi17g the Hum
l waved il aside.
By Lieutenant Pat O'Brien
Copyright. 1918. by Pat Alva o'Brien.)


"Huyliger," said, you have
helped me out so far and perhaps
you have the power to help me fur
ther. l appreciate what you have
done for me, although now, 1 think
L see what your motive was, but
certainly don't intend to be black
mailed and 1 tell you right now that
l won't stand for it,"
Advised to "Thinl< 1t Ovcr''
Very WE'LL" he said, lit is just as
you say, but before you make up
your mind so obstinately l would
advise you to think it over. I'll be
back this evening"
My first. impulse, after the men
had left was to get out of that house
just as soon as l could. I had the
passport he had prepared for me
and / figured that even without fur
ther help / could now get to the
border without very much difficulty,
and when got there / would have
to use my own ingenuity to get
through.
1t was evident, however, that Huy-
Tiger still had an idea that ] might
change my mind with regard to the
payment he had demanded and 1
decided that it would be foolish to
do anything until he paid me Sec
ond visit.
All day long I remained in the
house without a particle of food
other than the breakfast Hdyliger
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allow you to yield to such ridiculous
fancies. Ah," with an expression of
relief, here is your father"
AS her husband entered the room,
Mrs. Livingstone made a swift re-
solve. She would strike while the
iron was hot.
Stephen she explained, this
child is making herself miserable
for fear she does not love Milton
a foolish fancy"
Stephen Livingstone was quick
witted and was also in the habit of
following his wife's lead. His
daughters approaching marriage
was thoroughly satisfactory to him.
Milton was an only son. His father
was wealthy and in ill-health.
SILLY girl." the father laughed,
patting his daughters head as if
she had been four years of age.
"Of course Milton loves you better
than you love him. He ought to.
/ wager 1 loved your mother better
than she loved me when we mar
ried. But look at us!"
"I wish you would not try to joke
the matter off, father" she said.
I have been doing my best to make
mother understand that 1 do not
care to get married yet"
And l." her father said. all signs
of amusement disappearing from
his manner, refuse to listen to
such hysterical nonsense. Don't
make me ashamed of my unusually
sensible daughter Dora. Your
mother and l will try to forget this
absurd scene, and you will do the
same. The only excuse for II is the
one your dear mother has probably
made for you-that you are over
tired and over-wrought. I am sure
you regret your exhibition of ner-
vousness as much as we do. So let
us say no more about IT,"
To Be Continued
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THE EFFICIENT WOMAN
The foundation al efficiencv lies h

The foundation CT efficiency lies in
a robust, healthy constitution.
When i'll, weak and suffering from
draggingdown pains, innammatory
and liberated conditions or displace-
ment with consequent backache,
headache, nervousness and the
blues" no woman can be efficient or
hardly a fit companion to live with.
If every woman N this condition
would only give that most success
full of all root and herb remedies,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, trial, she would soon be re-
stored to health and reach the goal
of her ambition for personal effi-
cienCy
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regreIted that the town VIII be With
out a public library.
Memorial Service For
Soldier Dead in France

Lewistown, Pa. May S.-An inter-
esting patriotic memorial service was
held in the Presbyterian Church at
Allensville yesterday afternoon for
Ray Lincoln Seiber. a soldier, who
died in France on March 20. A gold
star was placed on the service flag
of the church. Young Seiber was a
son of DR.. G. w. Seiber, who lives
short distance from Allensville. He
enlisted in the Army in Juniata coun-
ty and after training in camp was
sent to Europe. His father never re-
ceived any word from the boy after
he landed in France until letter
came telling of his death from spinal
meningitis. The memorial service
was conducted by the Rev. S. Barber
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The -Four of Hearts
4 Serial of Youth and Romance
BY Virginia Van De Water
CHAPTER Ii
Copyright, 1918. Star Company

Copyright. 1918. Star Company
When one has exercised reticence
. on an important subject, and then
, lets himself speak of it. it is as If
the fioodgates were partially opened,
and it is hard to close them imme-
diately.
Dora's outburst to Cynthia had so
far swept away her rigid reserve
with regard to her feelings towards
Milton Van Saun that her sense of
prudence was also thrown awry.
She felt that now that she had be-
gun to speak her mind, she must
free it to the one person in whom
she would, under ordinary circum-
stances, have been least likely to
confide.
She was still tremulous and ex-
cited when the car left her at her
own front door. Without pausing
to reconsider her resolution, she
went straight to her mothers room.
That lady was lying on the couch
and looked up languidly as her
daughter entered.
We'll, honey" she began, then
as she saw Dora's flushed face. she
asked quickly Whats the matter?
Is Mr.. Van Saun worse?"
mo, at least L suppose not
Cynthia's there now. 1 wouldn't
stop with her. / didn't want to-"
why not, dear? While there
was no necessity for your stopping
you might, at least, seem to show
interest in what concerns Milton"
81 might, but l WON'T" exclaimed
the girl. She threw her muff on the
bed and faced her mother. It's
just that very thing l want to speak
to you about. No, don't look sur
prised or shocked, or any of those
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had brought to me. From the win
dows l could see plenty to interest
me and help pass the time away, but
of my experiences while in that
house [ shall tell in detail later on,
conffning my attention now to a mar
ration of my dealing with Huyliger
That night he appeared as he had
promised.
well, O'Brien," he asked, as he
entered the room where l was await
ing him, what do you say? Will
you sign the order or not?"
ITO Be Continued)
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BOTH LEGS FRACTURED

When an automobile driven up
Front street by Robert Shearer, 1880
Wood street. and motortruck turn
ing into Front from Verbeke street
collided last evening, Shearer sus-
tained compound fractures of both
legs. His automobile was badly
damaged. ... .... F
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Copyright, 1918, by Pat Alva O'Brlen
The Forged Passport

CAPlOi GU
place from top to
bottom as we'll as L
could without lights.
The house was elab-
orately furnished,
but, of course, the
dust lay a quarter
of an inch thick
everywhere. 1t was
a large house, con-
tanning some twenty
rooms. There were
two rooms in the