XfcfcMen aaJryreKes The Dangers of Flirtation By Beatrice Fairfax DEAR MISS FAIRFAX —I am deep ly interested in a girl I see every day on the car as I go to work. She smiles at me every morning as we ride in the car. but I scarcely dare to speak. I have never been introduced. I a3 not know any of her friends. I would like to meet her. but I don't like to get acquainted by tlirt ing with her. Would you kindly ad vise me if I should speak to her? w rites "Steady Reader." Letters of this sort keep pouring in on me, and nothing that I can say neems to impress my readers with the fact that there is not a special case, or that in their particular instance it would not be safe and sane to scrape acquaintance with some one of whom they know nothing. Once and for all time I reply to ihose many correspondents —"DON'T FT,IRT." Every day each one of us sees, in passing, some face that arrests and attracts. The "stream of life" carries by us people for whom we feel either a momentary attraction or a conscious affinity. They pass, and we cannot know them: we dare not even try. That is one of the rules society has laid down for its own protection. I am not saying that this rule does rot force us to miss enjoyable friend ships—but it also saves us from dis astrous acquaintances. Unfortunately, part of the stock in trade of villians and adventuresses often is to simulate innocence and i-harm so perfectly that no eye can detect the sham. And some of us are so constituted that when beauty at tracts our viiion our cool, sane judg ment can not light its way into our consciousness and sway us at all. At best we are likely to meet all sorts of rogues and mountebanks. But sometimes we are protected from them by the respect they feel for t>ur position, cr. at the other extreme, the pity it engenders. An introduction is a guarantee of . g'' ' " : -'r " . - .. ■ ■ ; v " - v ' '■ ■■■■". "" " :: - ■ " T " '■ ; 1 "4." I Wi- Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y. Wounded 97 Times. What It Means In This War. The men in this war of the na tions are showing a devotion to coun try. which is as great and self-sacrific ing as the patriotic devotion of the Japanese in 1904. A major in the French Army Medical Service was wounded nine+y-seven times, and ex pects to go back to the front. The majority of the injuries are slight and men go back to the front and fltrht Again and again. Courage is a matter of good blood and good digestion- More men are invalided home through sickness and the hardships of living In the trenches than are sent back on Recount of wounds. An Imitation of nature's methods of restoring wasted tissue and impover ishment: of the blood and nervous force is used when yon take a glyceric !x tract of herbs and roots, without the se of alcohol, like Dr. Pierce's Golden fedieal Discovery. This venerable ledicine coaxes the digestive func ions and helps in the assimilation of •xid, or. rather, takes from the food nst the nutriment the blood requires, t overcomes gastric irritation, lrrl ability, and symptoms of indigestion. *y driving out the poisons from the ystem the blood i*> purified. Dr. 'ierce's Medical Discovery purifies the PICTORIAL REVIEW TAILORED DRESSES are justly famous all, over the United State*. Among the APRIL Pattern*. now oo »a!e, you will find s wonderful select ion of plain, simpit Ury EMPIRE STYLES. *ls# Ovuditu 6157 . Jkkt 6094 cent* fer each of the abort ttnmbvra. , Make op one of the above illustrations. Yoa will be delighted. The FASHION BOOK for SPRING C«*« <*ly 10 cents when purchased with one 15 cent Pattern. APRIL STYLES now as sal*. Dives Pomeroy (Si Stewart WEDNESDAY EVENING good faith. When John Smith says. "Miss Brown. I want you to know my friend, Mr. Jones," he is standing: sponsor for Miss Brown and Mr. Jones; and they both know it and act toward one another with a certain re gard for their mutual relations to Smith. i But when Mr. Jones, after smiling at Miss Brown during a week of meet lings in the subway, comes up to her land says. "Er—you going my way?" and she smiles and says "Yes." two things happen in Mr. J one's mind. He readjusts his admiration for her j blue eyes in terms of "I wonder If any other fellow ever 'picked her up?' " and "Well—that was easy. Guess I i looked as good to her as she did to ' me." j And the acquaintance that starts | with a little fear of what he'll think |on Miss Brown's part is likely to end iwith abrupt unpleasantness when she i finds Just how badly he does think of a girl who had so little self-respect ( that she let a stranger speak to her. Flirting is a risk—too great a risk ,to take. It has definite big dangers: 'through it we are likely to make j very undesirable acquaintances and Ito come to t>e considered as a possi jble undesirable acquaintance. I The chances are a hundred against ione that a worth-while individual i will be met in this way. The chances | are one against a hundred that 'worth-while people will ever care to i know you after you have shown your self to be one of those "gamblers | with life" who ~-»rmit yourself to ifollow any fancy o" the moment and ,to accept acquaintances without any demand for credentials of character in the shape of proper introduction. You wouldn't lend any stranger iyou passed casually on the street your last five dollars because you |liked his face, would you? Why en trust to his keeping what is infinitely , more precious, your reputation, your i standard of personal dignity, your I character itself? blood and entirely eradicates t!M poi sons that breed and feed disease. It thus cures scorfula. eczema, boils, pimples and other eruptions that mar and scar the skin. Pure blood is essential to good health. The weak, rundown, debili tated condition which so many people experience is commonly the efTeot of impure blood. The " Discovery " not only cleanses the blood of its Impuri ties, but it increases the activity of the blood-making glands and en riches the body with an abundant sup ply of pure, rich blood. Every day the man or woman must manufacture a pint of rich arterial blood thfct is stimulating to the brain, and that can rebuild the tissues that were destroyed in yesterday's work. This tonic and nerve builder can be obtained in either liquid or tablet form. Disease germs are on every hand.! They are in the very air we breathe.' A system " run down" is a prev for them. One must have vital force to withstand them. Vital force depends' on digestion—on whethpr or not food nourishes —on the quality of blood coursing through the body. This is the: time to take Dr. Pierce's Golden Med ical Discovery. Tf you want to know all about your-; self in health or disease, write Dr.! Piprce. Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y..' and send him three dimes for his] l.OOft-page Common Sense Medical Adviser in cloth binding, fully illus trated.—Adv. FOR THE LATE WINTER AND FOR EARLY SPRING A New Model that is Essentially Smart, yet Simple and Easy to Make. By MAY MANTON 1 v i ' BS4O Military Coat, 34 to 42 bust. Military' influences are bringing about a great many charming effects in fash ionable dress. For the late winter and for the early spring, simple tailored styles will be much wofti. and since they are aluays becoming, always attractive, they are to be earnestly welcomed. Here is a coat that is as simple as can be, but is really distinctive in style and in cut. It can be trimmed with the braid orna ments or with Brandenburgs or closed in any way that may be liked, but unques tionably the military trimming suits the style peculiarly well. The coat is a good one for the tailored suit made of one material throughout, and for the coat of plain material worn over .1 skirt of striped, plaid or other fancy fabric. For the medium size will be required yds. of material 27 in. wide, a 7 s yds. 36, 2 3 g yds. 44, and 2'* yds. 50, with }i vd. of velvet for tiiniming. The pattern No. 8546 is cut in sizes from 34 to 42 in. bust Measure. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department of tiiis paper, oa receipt of tea cent*. Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns. RETIRED AFTER 32 YEARS OF SERVICE 1 [Continued from First Paso.] 2D ljE> j CAPTAIX CHARLES P. MECK jthe Second Governor's Troop In 189S and also having served with the rank of first lieutenant for more than fifteen I years, as required by the retirement ! clause of the State Military Code, j Captain Meek was in the Eighth | Regiment when it was commanded by | Colonel J. P. S. Gobin and in the Gov -1 ernor's Troop under Captain llarinan A. Perkins and Captain Frederick M. Ott. He also served as squadron adju tant under Major Ott until that well known officer's retirement last year, and since then under the new squad ron commander, Major Joseph V. Cun ningham, of New Castle, Pa. Captain Meek is the son of a soldier of two wars, his father, the late Epli raim G. H. Meek, serving as first ser geant of Co. A, Eleventh Infantrv in the Mexican war in 1847-8, and being commissioned as n first lieutenant in the Civil war in 1802. Kecord of Military Service Captain Charles P. Meek enlisted in Co. D. Eighth Regiment, X. <_}. P (City Grays) Slay 25. 1875, under Cap tain Thomas F. Maloney, and served five years, the full term of enlistment at that time, receiving a discharge May 25, 1880. When a movement was started for the organization of a cav alry troop for the Third Brigade in the early part of 1888, he placed hN name on the list and was mustered in with the Governor's Troop on February 18. 1888. Six days later, February 24, he was appointed first sergeant by Captain Harman A. Perkins and served in that position until July 21, 1890, when he was elected second lieuten ant. On June 5. 1891, he was elected first lieutenant and re-elected June 5, 189fl. April 28. 1898. he went with the Gov ernor's Troop to Camp Hastings. Mt. Gretna, and volunteered for the Span ish war, but on May 12 he was reject ed on account of eyesight and returned to Harrlsburg. He was then given permission by the State authorities to recruit a new troop of cavalry, which was mustered into the service as the Second Governor's Troop, X. G. P., and attached to the Third Brigade! under Brigadier General Frank J. Ma "-1 I)«c(er of i'nfumouln From Children's Coughs Many a mother has worried through Says and nights with a child sick with pneumonia, just because when the child started coughing she "waited to see." Any parent who does that should be arrested for criminal At the flrit sign of cold or cough, give vloff 3 Cough Syrup—lt breaks up the congestion in the bronchial tubes, loosens and raises the phlegm very i julckly, and in almost every case keeps the cold from the lungr. Tastes pleas ant; free from dope, wonderfully effect ive for relieving colds. Croup. Whoop ing Cop,sli. Guaranteed bv Grocers and lUrusKiats, 26 and 50c. Get it now. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH I Awaits Your Inspection JJ? | and Comparison at 4k& I This Big Store I Outside the High Rent, iJf ? | High Price Districtj ij ;■ \. I i We Are Better Prepared \ J Than Ever to Give You f' Mm/ f i I! Style Without Extravagance( i } Our Ladies' Suits, Dresses, Coats and Blouses Jk , i were never so beautiful before and the prices, oh IBl^jj^TfjwjlF ft 1 ' 1 well! you know we save you from $3.00 to SB.OO ~ i \VS X 1 ( on your Easter Outfit. v * \ 1 i j Ladies' Suits at sls, sl6, Aa ; i $lB, S2O, $25 and S3O |Tt in; 4 j That You Save a Five-dollar Bill On m ' fcit *| j I Dresses at... sl2 to S2O I fMI 1 ( COMPARE THEM WITH ANY STORE (CASH OR - 1* I I CREDIT) THEN WE ARE SURE OF YOURMf W **' f\ V\ ' \ | | BUSINESS »P > i j Ladies' Suits,s9.9B to $45 %\% \§ C (Every Price Between) j|. ». \ \ I j Dresses .. . $1.98 to $65 ik \ \ j Skirts .... $1.98 to $25 ' j Waists . ... 98c to $lO I No Charge For Trimming Your mt %p^mi < | Easter Hat Here ® jfart 1 I Don't Forget the M I We have such stunning Suits as ! I "Clothes of Quality", S I "National Student Clothes" and several < 1 fJiym other well-known makes that are > I "m* Wi-mHigh Grade, But Not High Priced I > fey limlßMt SPECIALS THIS WEEK IN SUITS AT f That Are Worth $5.00 Per Suit More 5 IIIf Have Your Bill Charged if You Wish. I Home Gately & Fitzgerald Supply Co. f I Furnishers 29-31-33 and 35 S. 2nd St. Clothiers I Our Location Means a Great Saving to You \ gee. He was elected captain of the new troop on July 21, 1898, and re mained in command of it until the re organization of the old Governor's Troop January 31, 1899, when he was again elected first lieutenant. Ho was re-elected February 11, 1904, and March 2. 1909. On the organization of a cavalry squadron consisting of the Governor's Troop, Sheridan Troop and Troop F, known as Squadron B, (now [Second Squadron of First Regiment of Cavalry) In 1910, he was appointed by Major Frederick M. Ott as first lieu tenant and squadron adjutant with; date of May 16. 1910, and served in that staff position nearly five years, retir- I ing March 9, 1915. Popular Officer ' In all of the elections to the varl | ous commissions held by Captain Meek he never had opposition, the vote hav ing been unanimous in every instance. Captain Meek served five years In the infantry branch and twenty-seven in the cavalry. Twenty-five of the years In the mounted service were as a commissioned officer. His rank as a first lieutenant dates back to June 5, 1891, the commission as captain in the Spanish war period not breaking the continuous service. Captain Meek has commissions sign ed by six commanders-in-chief, as fol lows: Governor Beaver, as second lieutenant. 189 D; Governor Pattison, first lieutenant, 1891; Governor Hast- ings, first lieutenant, 1896, and cap tain, 1898; Governor Stone, first lieu tenant, 1899: Governor Pennypacker, first lieutenant, 1904; Governor Stuart, first lieutenant, 1909, and first lieuten ant and squadron adjutant, 1910. PRESIDENT PARDONS DYING PRISONER IN PENITENTIARY Washington, March 24.—Touched by news that George Savage, a prisoner in the Minnesota penitentiary, was dy-1 i ing, President Wilson last night signed : a pardon and orders were telegraphed to the warden to release the man. (lavage was serving a sentence of five years. Imposed by the Federal Court at St. Paul, for violation of the Mann "white slave" '.aw. His sentence began in April, 1914. RRAVE BOY MAY BE REWARDED Sunbury, Pa., March 24.—Clarence Teats, of Northumberland, aged 18, at the risk of his life last December made a perilous trip over broken Ice and saved from drowning 6-year-old Charles Rine, who fell Into the Sus quehanna river. He thought no more of the act until within the last two weeks, when he received two letters from the Andrew Carnegie Hero Fund Commission asking him for Informa tion concerning the act and various details. He Is modest and has asked those who witnessed the act to furnish the information. MARCH 24, 1915. " ,l,r MISSIONARY CONVENTION' Special to The Telegraph Mechanicsburg, Pa., March 24. — This evening and to-morrow a mis sionary convention In Union Chapel will be held by the Christian and Mis sionary Alliance. The speakers will Include the Rev. J. S. Moore, of Lan caster; the Rev. W. H. Chandler, of Wheaton. 111.; Mrs. O. Lapp, of India, and Miss A. E. Galbraith. of China. The Rev. Mr. Chandler will be the speaker to-night. In charge of the services will bo the pastor, the Rev. W. H. Worrall, and Miss Cora Smith, of llarrisburg, will assist in the music. CHORAL. CLUB CONCERT Annville, Pa.. March 24.—The larg est audience that has attended an en tertainment at Lebanon Valley College the past year witnessed the first an nual concert of the Eurydlce Choral Club last night In the Engle Conserv atory of Mufeic. Two delightful read ings were given by Miss Josephine Urlch. The club is under the direction of Miss Catherine Schmidt, head of the department of voice at the college. CASTORIA Forlnhnhind CMWm Bears the s/f/> . ""* ThiKlrJ You Have Alwajs Bought. _ Civil Service Exams. Are Open to All The United States Civil Service Commission announces the following examinations to be held In Harris burg. Persons who meet the require ments and desire any of the examin ations should at once apply to tha secretary, third civil service district, Philadelphia, Pa., or local secretary, Harrisburg. Scientific assistant, $1,440 per an num, April 14-16; blacksmith, male, S7O per month, April 20: Junior bac teriologist, male, ) 1,020-11,200, April 28; information editor, male, $2,000, April 28; Hull draftsman,male, SI,BOO, April 28-29. The following examinations are also scheduled to be held on April 5: Clerk, departmental; electrotyper, molder; elevator conductor, guard, press feeder, pressman, stenographer, stenographer and typewriter, steno graphic clerk, stereotyper, typewriter. 7
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