By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright 1914, by Star Company
THE WISEST MAN |
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MUCH men study, and much men write;
And more men utter, and little men know.
But the wisest man looks IN for his light
And sees for himself where the path should go.
And the path should go through the forest of faith
And blaze its trail to the brink of death.
Many the rules that wise men give,
To make us see what is right and wrong;
But the wisest man is the one who will live
By the law of love as he goes along '
And he goes along through an endless May,
Though Winter Is rampant, who lives this way.
Many the names the Great One wears:
"Om," and "Logos," and "Holy Ghost";
But the wisest man is the one who cares
Least for titles and loves the most.
And he loves the most whose heart' is aflame
For the Mighty Maker who has no name.
Many the creeds that wise men make,
Bused on "Mus'n't" and towered with "Must";
But the wisest man is the one who will take
A simple religion of love and trust,
For love and trust will carry men through
Whatever the Fates or the Furies do.
Ii The aim of the
|\'ew York Institute
[for Psychical Re
search is TRUTH
not cold material
truth, but that
which brings mental
and spiritual un
foldment.
For four years we
have met monthly,
holding to no creed,
but as individuals,
men and women of
'pure, unb i a sed
[minds, seeking true
manifestati on s of
'' mm or tality and
eoul-communion.
We have had many remarkable
demonstrations when we have felt the
silent, subtle, inspiring truth of the
oneness and universal harmony of all
souls.
Our meetings are open to all who
can bring with them—and attract—
goodness, sweetness and love of na
ture and God. In this way wo have
shown many hundreds of aching
hearts, young and old, the path to
peace and LIFE.
H. SPENCER LEWIS.
The letter quoted above was writ
ten in reply to a query about the aim
and methods of the New York Insti
tute for Phychical Research.
Much is said and written in these
clays of the ungodly and unspirltual
state of humanity.
A missionary of Africa who has
been absent from America a score
of years recently exhausted his vo
cabulary of uncomplimentary phrases
regarding the material and unholy
condition of the American people.
We had all gone mad, ho said, over
tall structures and fast speeding ve
hicles. He believed the simple savages
were more spiritual minded than we, j
despite our lofty church spires and
costly edifices of worship. It has be
come the fashion to talk in this way.
Yet NEVER WAS THERE SUCH
A SPIRITUAL AGE AS THIS BE- i
FORE, AND NEVER WERE THERE !
ON EARTH AT ONE TIME SO MANY
PEOPLE SEEKING GOD AND
L O N G I N G FOR INDIVIDUAL
KNOWLEDGE OV HIM AS NOW.
Still more wonderful Is this fact:
THE GREATEST NUMBER OF
EARNEST INTELLECTUAL SEEK
ERS FOR A WORTHY GOD ARE IN
AMERICA.
In the Oriental lands there are
wise seers and adepts, men who have
given their entire lives to the study of
occult truths.
But their wisdom has done little for
the masses, for those masses are
bound by superstition. Superstition
which includes the blood offerings of
fowls and animals at certain holy fes
tivals and the perpetuation of vermin
and Insects to propitiate the gods is
not spirituality.
India is honeycombed with such
superstition. Yet the greatest knowl
edge of high spiritual truths is to be
found in the old religions of India
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' Woman Is As Old As
She Looks
No woman wants to look old. Many in their effort to look
youthful resort to the"beauty doctorV'prescripUons.Theirmis
nanßj take is that th.y visit the wrong department in the drue 4tore. Mnn
Beauty depends upon health.
Worry, sleepless nights, headaches, pains, disorders, irreeu
larities and weaknesses of a distinctly feminine character in a
short time bring: the dull eye, the "crow's feet," the haggard ■BBBBMEI
look, drooping shoulders, and the faltering: step.
To retain the appearance of youth you must retain health.
HHHI Instead of lotions, powders and paints, ask your druggist for
_ DR. PIERCE'S _
Favorite Prescription
Thf« famous medicine Btrikea at the very root of thene
enemies of your youthful appearance. It makeß you not
only look young, but feel young.
Your druggist can supply you In liquid or tablstformiorssnd
50 one>cont stamps to Dr. Plsres'a Invalids Hotal and Sur-
K'cal Institute, Buffalo, N.Y. and trial box will ba mailed you,
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yThat "Hacking" Cough
yv* VT That constant, ever-present "hack-
W —ing" cough is a severe strain on
your throat, as well as unpleasant
to everyone you meet. Break it up stop it use
GOFF'S COUGH SYRUP
and you will get relief and freedom
Goff's is the "Pure Food" Cough Syrup—the old-fashioned kind
* that is made from a formula used when your grandmother was a child.
It contains no opiates of any kind; nothing harmful; nothing injurious.
Just the pure extract of native herbs. It is entirely vegetable, pure
and safe for anyone to take.
For Bronchitis, Coughs, Col<k, Hoarseness, Grippe,
Threatened Pneumonia, Croup and' Whooping Cough, yT
Goff's Cough Syrup is the tried and proven remedy /
that brings speedy relief and cures the cough. / m9K3 O
All dealer* sell GofPs— get a 25-cent bottle / \
and break up that "nervous habit" cough. Your I \ y r 1
money back by the dealer if it J
THURSDAY EVENING,
and among the few adepts and mas
ters living there to-day. But in Am
erica, while we have fewer masters
and adepts, we have many more in
telligent and educated people who are
breaking away from old traditions and
are earnestly and patiently seeking
for KNOWLEDGE OF IMMORTAL
ITY.
In many of the tall structures,
which are so often spoken of as a
symbol of our ungodly ambitions, are
rooms where weekly meetings are
held for just such purposes as the let
ter above describes.
The president of this society says:
"Our meetings, held in our lodge
rooms, are marked by dignity and a
pervading spirit of sacredness. Great
and lowly men and women alike find
ihere the universality of mind, and we
abide, for the brief time of each meet
ing at least, in the spirit of love and
' goodness, touched by souls that have
I gone on and upward.
"We differ from the London Psychic
Society and other scientific (material)
bodies, inasmuch as we do not seek
material evidence, either solely or
primarily, and also In that we are an
open body—free to all.
| "We have found much fraud and
| exposed it; we have found great truths
j and glorified them."
I This is but one of innumerable so
icieties all over our land organized for
similar purposes—the purpose of find
ing spiritual illumination, to aid hu
manity in this life and to give it larger
encouragement to look forward to the
next sphere of existence with hope and
joy. Surely we need not call this age
a material or an ungodly one. We are
In the dawn of the most wonderful
spiritual era of the world. And Am
erica will be the center of the new
golden age.
Quite recently nearly seventy people
gave a whole afternoon to the discus
sion and thought of matters spiritual
and benevolent. Those people were
of ages ranging from twenty to sev
enty, and they represented intellect,
fashion and toil. There were men of
power, women of high social position,
people who had achieved things in
many lines of endeavor, and others
who lived more humble and obscure
lives. During that whole afternoon the
room where they congregated seemed
to be aUght with the pure flames of
unselflsnnes and love of the Creator
and humanity.
No thought that was selfish, mer
cenary, base or unkind could have
lived in that atmosphere.
Such meetings must give a new im
petus to right thinking and right con
duct. Such companies of individuals
may be found in the heart of our great
cities all over the land. The people
who compose them go forth to work,
to make money, to attend social func
tions, to dance and to amuse them
selves in the world of men, but the
whole tenor of their lives is benefited
and their impulses are elevated by
these meetings.
Concerted thought on any subject
is a mighty power.
Passing Impressions of Finance
By Louis Guenther
Edition of the Financial World
Psychology plays a great part In In
fluencing speculation. For the truth
of this statement witness the rapid
rise through which General Motors
stock passed during the past week.
Much of the enthusiasm the public has
evinced towards this company's shares,
as well as some of the other motor
stocks, is traceable to Henry Ford's
unusual generosity in setting aside a
fund of $10,000,000 for distribution
among his employes.
As for the public, it Is always ready
to see the effect; the causes leading to
It receive scant attention. If Henry
Ford is able to make from ten to
twenty millions annually in manufac
turing cheap cars, then the public
hastily reasons that other makers will
be able to duplicate his success; so
why not buy the automobile shares?
But because one may make money, it
does not prove that every one else in
a similar business can conduct it with
like success.
According to reports, General Mo
tors, which Is also a maker of cheap
cars, and Is one of the few automo
bile companies with which the depart
ed J. P. Morgan had anything to do,
has had an excellent year and made
big prollts. Nevertheless, this fact
fails to assure for a certainty dlvi
| clends on its common shares. Before
I the company can begin such disburse
ments It will first have to pay off about
$10,000,000 in notes, due this year and
In 1916. Yet, that escapes the specu
lator's notice; he buys blindly, because
the stock is ascending in price, and
he wants to get some before the ad
vance stops.
The security market is under wraps.
The delay in the rate decision by the
Inter-State Commerce Commission has
chilled speculative enthusiasm which
could not be awakened from its
lethargy even by later assurances that
this all-important problem for the
railroads would be decided one 'way
or the other before June next.
The Commerce Commission is a
quasi-judicial tribunal in Its relations
to the operation of the railroads. It
must, in all fairness, hear witnesses
from both sides. Not all the shippers
have had a hearing, nor have the rail
roads submitted their whole case. Con
sequently, the commission cannot go
off half-cocked in determining wheth
er the roads ought to get more for the
service they sell.
The question of higher railroad
rates is a most vital one for the roads.
If they can get what they are after, I
venture the opinion that forthwith
their earnings statements will show a
healthier margin in excess of their fix
ed charges. They need It, too, for they
face the necessity, which they cannot
shirk, of raising a great deal of fresh
capital.
In this connection, I have had the
opportunity to dig into some railroad
statistics with the idea In view of de
termining whether our leading roads
are not expanding too fast. For this
purpose, I took fifteen of the main
transportation systems and studied
JAPANESE BLOUSE
SMART FOR SPRING
Transparent Materials Put Over
Quite Fancy Linings Are
Stylish
8164 Fancy Blouse, 34 to 44 bust.
WITH LONG OR THREE-QUARTER
SLEEVES. |
The perfectly plain Japanese blous«
with front closing is being much worn.
It is liked for lace and for net as well as
for heavier materials. The finish of frills
over the hands and at the neck and front
is dainty and generally becoming. If a
more elaborate effect is wanted, the trim
ming can be arranged over a lining, which
properly would be cut exactly like the
outside, and often colored ribbon and lace
banding are used most effectively beneath
the transparent material. If silk or other
heavier material ia used for the making,
it can be embroidered or trimmed with
insets or treated in any similar way. The
blouse is cut alt in one piece, there being
a straight band or applied box plait ar
ranged over the front edge.
For the medium 6ize, the blouse will
require 3H yds- of material 27, jW yds.
36, a yds. 44 in. wide, with 2% yds. j
of plaited ruffling.
The pattern 8164 is cut in sizes from 34
to <l4 inches bust measure. It will be
mailed to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper, on receipt of
ten cents.
Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns.
TRAINING FOR PLAY
Special to The Telegraph
Dlllsburg, Pa., Feb. 26. Members
of the senior class of the Dlllsburg
High School are preparing to present
the play, entitled "The Bachelors'
| Congress.'' They are being 1 rained by
the assistant principal, Miss Myrtle
Mayberry. No date has been fixed as
I vet.
Babrisburg TELEGRAPH
their growth during the last four
years, and what It has cost them to
finance it.
Here are some Interesting conclu
sions: In increased mileage these
roads have added 8,866 miles, during
the four years, and in the same period
they have created new obligations of
$1,186,812,948, Including stock and
bonds, while their gross earnings have
grown $338,938,681. Reducing these
startling figures to a percentage basis,
I find it has cost these roads on an
average of $132,980 to build each mile
of new track, and between three and
four dollars for every dollar of new
business. Naturally, these figures raise
the point that the roads are either
not receiving enough money for their
work, or that they are paying out too
much to get new business. At least it
is certain that no business man, or
manufacturer, could stand such heavy
expenditures and remain solvent
Convertible bondholders are up in
arms over the division Union Pacific
has decided to make of Its Baltimore
& Ohio stock among its common
shareholders. They claim it is a dis
tribution of the company's assets,
while the company contends it comes
from the surplus. But the convertible
bondholders have good grounds to
feel as they do, even if their position
is one that legal recourse cannot re
lieve. When they bought the bonds
they purchased them as a speculative
opportunity in addition to a safe in
vestment.
But with the Baltimore & Ohio
stock dividend off of the stock, it re
duces the market value of Union Pa
cific around $29, and that is putting
the stock Just S2B further away from
the conversion price. That is to say,
Union Pacific would have to make up
this gap before it could get within
the proper zone of conversion on
which the conversion bonds were
fixed.
The deal made by the American
'Telephone & Telegraph for the sale of
its $30,000,000 Western Union stock to
ill underwriting syndicate, as ordered
by the Government, turns out more
to the advantage of the minority
shareholders oC the Telegraph Com
pany, for they get stock around $63 a
share which cost the American Tele
phone and Telegraph nearly $75. For
this the shareholders have to thank
the Government. The underwriting
was extremely popular, and subscrip
tions ran considerably in excess of the
fund required to swing the large deal.
The Rock Island security-holders
are on the fence. Nothing of an offi
cial nature has been published which
throws light upon the character of the
reorganization. There is some talk
that the preferred and common stock
will be assessed, as tho company will
need nearly $20,000,000, but how much
cannot be told. The fate or the dis
position of the collateral bonds is
clouded in darkness, and those who
hold them cannot tell for at least a
few weeks to come whether they are
to receive their collateral, consisting
have to suffer from some financial am
i putation.
Madame Ise'bell Gives Reducing
Diet That Will Not Harm
Health or Beauty
LE3SON XII—PART V.
Obesity (Continued).
The diet that goes under the name of
"Banting" which I gave in last article
will reduce the most stubborn cases of
obesity three to five pounds a week,
whether physical exercises are included
in the regime or not. But there arc cer
tain disadvantages in adopting so rigor*
ous a diet
Disadvantages of Banting.
For perfect health a more varied diet
Is necessary; the system needs some
starch and sugar and a considerable
amount of fat. Women who undergo the
banting system are apt to emerge with
sallow, dry, wrinkled skin. They look,
as they are. undernourished. The diet I
recommend is less strenuous and to get
good effects should be accompanied b*
at least one-half hour's daily work at
specific exercises that I shall give yon
later and a certain amount of walking or
vigorous outdoor work.
Madame Ise'bell's Reducing Diet.
Breakfast—One egg. cooked In any fash
lon except fried; two thin slices of bacon:
toast, cup of weak tea, with milk If d«-
slred, but no sugar; orange, grapefruit
or apple sauce made without sugar.
Lunch—Choose one of the following
dishes: Cold meat with green salad. Raw
oysters with a few buttered crackers. Dry
toast wilh bak'.i apple, apple sauce or
any stewed fruit cooked with very little
sugar. Any s>oup made without cream
•aj:cn with toast or crackers. An occa
sional glas* of buttermilk may be drunk.
Pinner—Grilled chop or steak, under
done roast beef and lamb, chicken, bolleil
or grilled fish (excepting salmon and sar
dines), green salad with French dressing,
any vegetable that grows above ground,
with butter omitted from seasoning, and
cheese or fruit for dessert. Cup of black
coffee may be drunk after dinner.
This diet Includes a small amount if
fat and sugar and enough liquid to Mid
digestion. In addition, drink on arising a
cup of hot water with Juice of one lemon
In It and partake freely of pure cold wa
ter between meals. If the dinner hour
Is late, a cup of weak tea. but no foorj,
may be taken at five o'clock. Food be
tween meals or before going to bef la
absolutely forbidden.
Lesson XII to be continued.
CARD SHOWER FOR LITTLE CURL
Special to The Ttligraph
Dlllsburg, Pa., Feb. 20. —Miss Ver
della Dick, the 10-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge A. Dick, who
celebraed her birthday several days
ago, received nlnety-slx post cards.
; They were sent by friends from Har
rlsburg. Clear Springs, Mechanlcsburg,
York Springs;, Dillsburg, York, Kast
Berlin, Hanover, New Oxford, Car
lisle, Mt. Top, Latimore, A'ineland,
JI. J., and Detroit, Mich.
without an appetite! IHMI
It's loading more upon
an already
Nature's signal
IWRIGLEY'SI.
bidWl nJulLl^^
makes Nature give you the "appetite signal."
It causes digestion-aiding saliva and adds
digestion-aiding mint leaf juice. It brightens
teeth and purifies breath besides.
BUY IT BY THE BOX
•# twenty 5 cent packages—for 85 cents—at moat dealaiw
confection. It's ideal
to have in the house for family
or friends. It stays fresh until used.
Be SURE it's WRIG LEV'S. look for the spear* g
Dillsburg People Take
Food to Destitute Family
Special to The Telegraph
Dillsburg, Pa., Feb. 26.—Yesterday
word was received in Dillsburg that
Henry Moyer and his family, consist
ing of hie wife and three children,
who live several miles from hero on
the South Mountain, were without
food and fuel.
William Smith and John Sheffer
went to ihvestigate and found the
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The retail prices of the "princi
pal articles of food" in forty in
dustrial cities advanced sixty-six
per cent, in fourteen years. The
price of
SHREDDED WHEAT
has remained the same, and it is just as
satisfying, strengthening and sustaining as
it was fourteen years ago a cohiplete,
perfect food, supplying more real, body
building nutriment than meat or eggs, and
costs much less. Your grocer sells it
Two Shredded Wheat Biscuit* (heated fat the wren to
restore crispness) eaten with hot milk ol cream, will
supply all the nutriment needed for a half day's work.
Delicious)* wholesome with baked apples, stewed prunes,
sliced bananas or other fruits.
The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
FEBRUARY 26,1914.
family in destitute circumstances, witl
only a few potatoes and a little breac:
in the house. Upon their return a sub
scription was taken up and grocerlei
and clothing was purchased and taker
to' them. Air. Moyer has been unable
to work for some time on account ol
having had his right eye Injured whil<
chopping wood.
Give what Thou canst, with
out Thee we are poor
And with Thee rich, take what
Thou wilt away.
—Cowper.
WHO LOSES?'
When you read announcements ol
five dollar glasses for one dollar just
stop and think.
When I sell a frame or mounting
for 50c, SI.OO or $3.60, it is worth all
of the price I ask.
When X make a pair of lenses for
$1.50, $2.50 or SIO.OO a pair they arc
worth all of the price I ask.
When I examine your eyes I charge
you SI.OO. My service would be cheap
at $5.00. I don't sell you a pair of
glasses for $5.00 or SI.OO to ruin your
eyes. If you don't need glasses, you
pay me for my service. The "eyes
examined free" man makes his profit.
Think it over.
With H. C. Cluster, SOS Market St.
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In fcdect November 40. Itll,
TRAINS leave Harrisburg—
For Winchester and Uartlnaburg m
I 03. *7:62 a. m , *3:40 p. m.
For CbamtMriburc, Car
lisle, Mechanics burg and Intermediate
nations at 6:03. *7.62. *11:63 a. m,
•U. 40, 6:82, *7:40. *11:16 p. m.
Additional trains tor Carlisle and
Meihunicuburc " : 4« a. m.. 2:18. 1:37,
6:80, 8:80 a m.
For Dillsburg at 6:03, *7;6> and
*11:68 a. m.. 2:18. *8:40. 6:88 and 8:88
'Daily. All other trains dally exoept
bunday. H. A. RIDDLE],
J fi. TONQE. 0.P.4
fltl
EDUCATIONAL
MAKE NEW YEAR
RESOLUTION
to enroll next Monday in
Day or Night School.
SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
lft 8. Market Square, Harrtsburg, Pa.
Harrisburg Business College
Day and Night, Business,
Shorthand and Civil Service. In
dividual Instruction. 28th year.
329 Market St Harrisburg, Pa.
UNDERTAKERS
RUDOLPH K. SPICER~
Funeral Director and Embalmer
i sis IVelaut St. Veil
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