THE HOME OF GOOD COOKING! Unexcelled Seasonable Food—A la Carte Menu OPEN DAT AND NIGHT THE BUSY BEE RESTAURANT AND LUNCH No. 9 North Fourth Street, Harrisburg, Pa. SOCIAL andPBRSONAL YELLOW FLOWERS WILL AID INJUFFRACE FIGHT; Supporters of "Votes for Women" j Plan an Interesting Campaign and j Will Use No Other Color Scheme in Their Decorations Decorators, florists and hostesses of the city will be kept unusually busy in the future devising new and attractive decorative schemes, table appointments for their dinners, teas, dances and re-1 ceptions where everything must be yel-1 low, and the pretty bright shade of j yellow which the suffragists have de clared to be the official suffrage color. Outdoors suffrage gardens of yellow flowers will supply most of the color, indoors the same color scheme will be I carried out at all social functions given by supporters of "votes for women.'' 1 This decision was reached yesterday at a meeting of the flower committee, an auxiliary of the Committee of Fifty, which was held at the home of Mrs. Frank A. Smith, 190S North Second street. Packages of seals, containing six; different kinds of yellow seeds, j have been prepared in convenient form by the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association and will be placed on sale in different stores. The packages of seeds are now on sale at State suffrage headquarters and they may also be ob tained from members of ' the flower committee. On the flower committee are the following local women: Mrs. Frank A. Shiith, chairman; Mrs. Walter P. Maguire, Mrs. Paul Gendell, Mrs. C. M. Cole, Miss Sarah MeCon key, Mrs. J. G. Ingram, Mrs. C. J. Freund, Miss Maude Kennedy, Mrs. George A. Gorgas, Mrs. H. Lindlev Hos ford, Mrs. W. W. Galbraith, Miss Ele anor Walter. Mrs. David Kaufman, Mrs. George Kunkle. Mrs. Horace Por ter. Mrs. Horace Whitman, Mrs. W. C. Baldwin and Mrs. C. 11. Kaltwasser. Entertained for Sisters Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Stroup enter tained at their home. 2045 Green street, last night eomplimeutarv to Mrs. Stroup s sisters. Miss Lottie*Zeig ler and Miss Olive Zeigler. The gjiests spent a pleasant evening with music, games and dancing, after which luncheon was served. The table appointments w«re in pink and green, dainty pink and green basket* of can dy being used a* place favors. Music for dancing was furnished by a Vic trola. The guests present were: Misses Margaret Diesroth, Blanche Stamm, Edna Batemau. Esther Shakes pear. Olive Zeigler. Ivy Jones, Helen Holler, Gwen Shakespeare. Sue Shakes peare, Clara Books, Ruth Fetrow, Lot tie Zeigler. Mrs. F. B. Derrick, Merle Harris, Master (fulp. Robert Deisroth, Harry Ijong. Tom Middleton, Philip Brvan, Earl Thomas. William Klitch, Benjamin Albright Elmer Barkev and Mr. and Mrs. H M. Stroup. Meeting of Civic Club The annual meeting of the Civic Club will be held Monday afternoon at 3.30 o'clo-k in the Y. W. C A. The president's report will be presented and officers elected. The treasurer will re ceive the \ early dues at this meeting. The educational department will meet at 2.15 and the municipal department at 2.45. JOHN H EARLY HOST Entertained Employes of Factory Of fice of Elliott-Fisher Company at His Home John H. Early entertained a num ber of the employes of the factory of fice of the Elliott-Fisher Company, at his home in Hainton. last evening. A pleasant evening was spent, amuse ment being furnished by C. A. Livezv, at the piano, and Aldinger and Romi'g as Irish comedians, and Forrer bass soloist. Those present were J. H. Ear ley. J. H. Barley. Jr., J. Donald Ald inger, M. Luther Forrer, Charles t \. Livezv, Paul.G. Grimm. Kenneth M. Rboades, Walton M. Romig, Robert C. Hbaub. MISS M i KAK HOSTESS Entertained at Her Home in Progress Last Night Miss Ruth McCrae entertained a ruinber of friends at her home in Prog ress last night. The guests enjoyed mu kie, games and contests, after which dainty refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Edna Rintz, Viola Kroh. Catherine Ernest, Gertrude R:mer, Vi ola Gotwalt, Marguerite Bressmer, Lula Johnson, Hazel Sowers, Margaret Baruet. Mr. and Mrs. Hoke. John Mil ler. Karl Grubb. Paul Carbaugh. llarrv /-orger, George Tippery, George Bar rett, George Miller, Raiph Hoffman, Millard Greek, John Bowers, Miss Ruth Mc< rae and Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Me- Crac. Entertained Embroidery Club Mrs. Otto Plack entertained the la dies of the Friday Embroidery Club at her home, 335 Crescent street, yester day afternoon. Thoee present were: Mrs. John Hatton, Mrs. C. Lehman, Mrs. J. Odin Hoffman, Mrs. Frank Kef fer, Mrs. Jesse Howe, Mrs. David Ober, Mrs. William Shultz, Mrs. Joseph For ward, Mrs. A. L. Holler, Mrs. Mervin Cook, Miss Erina Grieshaber and Miss Hannah Lawer. Celebrated Seventy-first Anniversary Peter We'.rich quietly celebrated his seventy-first birthday anniversary at his home, 620 North street, Thurs day. Many friends called during the day to extend hearty congratulations. PRETTY SPRING DANCE HELD Miss Carrie Holstein Hostess, Assisted By Miss Hilbish and Messrs. Fisher and Coover A pretty spring danue was held last night in Maennerchor hall with | Miss Carrie Holsteiu as hostess, assist ed by Miss Clara Hilbieb, Ralph Fish er and Richard Coover. The hall was prettily decorated with college pen nants and ferns. Those present were: Misses Minnie Reniver, Marjorie ! Nissley, Irene Gerber. Viola Holstein, | "Sue Holetein, Bessie Huber, Eva Oyler, ' Aletta Oyler, Fay Abbott, A una'Agree, ; Florence Hambright, Yerna Miller, Minnie Miller, Ruth Mentzer, Rose j Lvnth, Marguerite Waltz, Grace Lize ' zev, Sara McLaughlin. Louise Blilean, Ruth Newmeyer, Mrs. Gus Weist, Mrs. I Seifert, Miss C. Meyers, Miss Mover. 1 The following gentlemen were in at tendance: R. Wagner, Clyde Kenneth McFarland, Charles Lear, John Buf fington, Rolbert Meek, David Huber, Arthur Simmons, Charles Sehields, Harry Levinson, Milton Ketford, Wil i liam Maguire, William Hoover, Spence ' Floathour, William Lawler, Martin : Gross, William Sehlessman. Wayne McCormick, Ray Levan, Harold Hip pie. Charles Mutzabaugh, John Derr, I Dr. Harbaugh. As guests of the occa- I sion were Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hol j stein, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman, | Mrs. Hilbish. Mrs. Yoder, Miss Eliza beth Holstein, Mr. and Mrs. H. I. i Shatto. MEIHORIAiTDAY SERVICES Plans for a Twilight Service to Be Held Sunday, May ;<O, Made by Veterans A meeting of ,'ost 58, Grand Army of the Republic, was held last night r't | headquarters, 26 North Third street, at | which plans i for th# benefit concert to ;be giveu next Thursday evening in ! Chestnut street auditorium were per ! fected. The musical features of the program will be strictly local taleut, and drill exhibitions will be given by members ! of the Sonr of Veterars Association. for Memorial Day observance ! made by the Spanish War Veterans at their regular meeting will include the | holding of th ritualistic twilight serv- I ice in fhe Harrisburg cemeterv, Sunday j eveniug, May 30. This will 'be an in ! novation in Memorial Day observances |in Harrisburg. The Rev. Dr. Clavton j A. Smucker will be invited to conduct this service. ELKS TO HOLD JITNEY DANCE Social Committee Plan Another Novel Social Affair Which Will Be I Held Tuesday Evening | The social committee of Harrisburg Lodge of Elks planned an innovation | ' in the form of a "jitney dance" which 1 will be hekl at the club home, on North iSecond street, Tuesday evening, April | The dance will be held in the so- j j cial room of the club and the jitney service for dancers will be enforced! j from the time the orchestra begins to j i play, hence the preparation of the sign,® I "one dance, one jitney" which will be! ! placed above the ball room door. The social committee have planned; many novel dances anil entertainments j that have been held at the Elks' home in the past but the "jitney dance" j bids fair to outshine all past efforts. Habecl'er-Warfel Wedding Lititz, Ap.il 17.—A pretty wedding was solemnized to-day at the home of i Mr. and Mrs. John J. Warfel, when! their daughter. Miss Edith Warfel, was married to John B. Habecker, the Rev. j Dr. Haupt, of the Grace Lutheran I church, Lancaster, officiating. The j j couple was unattended. A reception ! i followed. The bridegroom is engaged j in the garage business here. Wright-Snepf Wedding Marietta. April 17. —Miss R, Eliza- i beth Suepf, of Gap, and William J. i Wright were married last evening at I the parsonage of St. Paul's Methodist i church. Lancaster, by the Rev. Joseph l ;L. Gtfnsemer. They were unattended. | AVOID INDIGESTION It is a sure enemy to health, strength and hap piness. It robs you of your appetite, causes con stipation, bilious spells and a general rundown condition. You can help ' Nature conquer it by the timely aid of HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters It will help you bring back the appetite, aid diges tioh and promote health in a general way. For over 60 years it has en joyed public confidence. Try It To-day. Avoid Substitutes , „ , .. . , , HARRIRBTTRG STAK-INDEPENDENT, SATUKDAY EVENING. APRIL *l7, 1915. The Stieff Player Grand Have you seen it ? A visit to our ware rooms will convince you that the Stieff "Player Grand stands alone in the world of the player piano. Reasonable terms makes purchasing easy. 44 Investigate " CHAS. M. STIEFF 212 North 2nd Street News of Persons Who Come and Go 'Mrs. Samuel Donnelly, .1923 Penn street, is visiting in Pittsburgh. Eugene DeLone, 923 North Third street, is in Gettysburg. Mrs. D. W. Barr, 1319 Derrv street, spent yesterday in Philadelphia. Miss Ruth Kirk, 1015 Green street, will spend several days in Columbia. Charles Wilhelm, 1706 Green street, is the guest v* Philadelphia friends. Mrs. Samuel Bbersole, 1625 Penn street, lef| yesterday for a visit in Chicago. Mrs. Hiram Shenk, 2TI Hamilton street, left yesterday for a visit to Co lumbia. \fliss Ruth Baker, of Worrtilevs burg, has returned from a trip to Wash ington, D. C. William Arbegast has returned to his home in Atlantic City after beiugi the guest of Harrisburg friends. Mrs. George Ebersole, 1625 Penn street, was caller, to Bellefonte on ac ■ count of the illness of her mother. Mrs. William B. Cunningham, Hum mel street, letf to-day for York, where She will spend the week-end. Miss Jane Dawson has returned to her home in Philadelphia after visiting Miss Mary Wilhelm, 1706 Green street. Mrs. A. E. Shiroy and son, Robert M. Shi rev, 1517 State street, have returned from a two weeks' stay in New York. Mrs. Robert W. Moorhead and lit- tie son, Robert White Moorhead, Jr., are spendirig the week-end in York. Miss Cora h. Bonawitz, 1710 Green street, and Miss Dorothy E. Stewart, 224 Crescent street, !eft to-day for Elizabethville, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N. Bona witz. Mrs. Xormaii Haverstock, with her little sons. Hobert and Kenneth Haver stock. is staying at the home of her I grandmother. iMrs. James E. Kreitzer, of Eberlv's Mills. Miss Elizabeth Mann has returned to her home i.. Bai.imore after spending several days with Miss Mary Creel, 263 Cumberland street. Mr. and Mrs. Marks Biddle Scull, of Lebanon, have returned home after vis i iting their daughter, Mrs. J. Geiger Im | gram. 2030 Penn street, j S. H. Baker, of Cerrogordo, 111., who 1 was called to Newport on account of the illness of his sister, Mrs. Delancey, has returned to his home after spend ing some time with his niece, Mrs. Rob ert B. Wadsworth, 1618 North Fourth street. Mrs. Henry Blake Bent, 207 State ' street, left to-day for Baltimore, where she will be the guest of Miss Sarah ; Poe. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Kirk, 108 North I Second street, are attending the Mary j land Kennel Club show at Baltimore. Mrs. S. H. Alexander, 1534 North ; Fifth street, and Mrs. Ross R. Ressing, , 1116 Cowdeu street, spent yesterday | in Newport. Mrs. William Snyder and Mrs. Mary ! Burtner, of Altoona, are the guests of Miss Dolly Knouse, of the Donaldson apartments. . Mrs. D. J. Kline, 579 South Front street, left for a visit with her daugh ter, Mrs. Morris Rifkin, of St. Paul, I Minn. Mrs. Nat Goldstein, of Patchogue, ! L. 1., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Kline, 57 9 South Front | street. I 'Mrs. Serena Miller and Miss Serena IC. Knabe, 1413 North Sixth street, ! left to-day for a week-end visit at their i summer home in Hummelstown. | Mist Lillian Lefever, of Chicago, who I has been the guest of Mr. and LMrs. i ;ieorge Ebersole, 1625 Penn street, re \ turned to her home yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Gulick and Miss Belie Gulick, of Princeton, New Jersey, who ' were the guests of the Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Armentrout, 228 Woodbine street, returned home yesterday. Extended Western Trip Mrs. C. T. Morlev, 212 Harris street, and Mrs. Ida Gable, 214 Harris street, will leave on Tuesday for an extended trip through the West. At San Diego they will visit the former's son. Edward V. Morley, and at Winni peg, Canada, they will visit Robert M. Morley. Announce Birth of Son Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pressler an nounce the birth of a son, James Mc- Dannald Pressler, Sunday, April 11. Mrs. Pressler was Miss Helen McDan nald prior to her marriage. Moving Pictures Motion pictures were first given in New York City in March, 1894. They were of the strong man Sandow. Mr. Edison at that time bad juat about completed bis kinetoscope, and with that date the "movies" may be said to have begun.—New York American. Failed to Absorb "My shock absorber was a failure." "How sot It looked all right." "Couldn't manage to manufacture it cheaply enough." "I see. It woludn't absorb the shcck caus-jd by the announcement of the price."—Louisville Courier- Jour l ual I 1 V ] OF INTEREST 1 TO WOMEN TENDENCIES OF STYLES 1 Suggestions for the Spring Trousseau- Fashion Demands the Proper Flare New York, April 17. ] April, with apple blossoms and ar butus and the fresh green of the first I leaves of Spring, has become the bride's 1 month. If not the month of weddings, j at least the month when the fascinating j garments for the trousseau are dis- j i played. i i A traveling costume which I saw not | ' lonj; ago was shown with all the things! necessary for a trip across the eon- , tinent or for European travel. The suit was of a very finely-twilled gray covert cloth, a fabric which is both stylish and serviceable. The jacket", made with ( raglan sleeves, had a back slightly fitted and flaring below the waistline. The front was the unusual and dis tinctive feature of the jacket. It might be called surplice, for the right-front buttoned with cloth buttons diagonally over the left side, and at the waist line it was extended into a tab, which buttoned again beneath the arms. Braid 1 was used at the sides, on the back and ; on the sleeves. The collar was n round- 1 ing affair which reached around the ] back and the sides, with the rounding , part in the front. The plain skirt, in two pieces, had the front cut with an extended tab to correspond with the tab on the jacket. mm m n |A viiFr V A Rose Colored Linen With the New Smart Bolero and the Flaring, Pleated Skirt With this suit was shown a trim little turban of straw the same color as the suit, but with gay double wings of rose color placed directly on top of the hat. These divided so that one of the wings went on one side and one on the other. A pair of high gray kid shoes that laced up the side instead of up the front and had narrow black patent leather tips was displayed to go with this costume. Batiste and handkerchief linen with inch-wide strines of blue, gray, laven der, green, pink, or yel!ow r and white are extensively vised for tailored shirt waists # and are a decidedly smart inno vation after the vogue for plain colors. Therefore, the bride may select one, or two, of these striped waists to go with her traveling suit unless a plain colored voile, crepe de Chine, or chiffon would be more useful. These are also smart and often more serviceable. A very stylish linen suit for the bride, or for others who are adding to their wardrobe, may be seen in the illustra tion. Rose-coiored linen is the material from which the suit is fashioned. These new. long-sleeved bolero are often closed only at the collar and a but ton or two below the neck-line, from which point they flare open in the ap proved manner. Beneath the jacket one glimpses a dainty blouse of sheer linen. The skirt, pleated and stitched at the waist and hips, is made with wide tucks at the bottom. A sailor hat with simple trimming is the accompaniment of this costume. A frock which will be a standby in any woman's wardrobe is of sand-col ored twilled taffeta. The bodice is full, with a high white organdy collar, which openß and flares in the front: this gives it the name of the Henry Clay collar. The sleeves are set in and rather full, having -wide cuffs flaring over the hands. The many-gored skirt is very plain, but bears the earmarks of the latest cut. An evening dress is made of change able green taffeta, with a bodice round ing low, in front and back, and edged with a pleated frill of fringed taffeta. Following the line of the neck are sev eral buttonholed slits, through which is drawn a lavender ribbon. This ties in the front in a large lover's knot, is in , visibly tacked to the waist and has the ends finished with tassels of flowers, which hang free. The taffeta skirt slashed to the waistline on one side over a chiffon underskirt, is edged all the way around with black, while through ' the slashes, a few inches above the bot ; A NOTRE DAME LADY'S APPEAL To alt knowing sufferers ol rheumatism, whether muscular or of the Joints, sciatica, lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to her for a home i treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these tortures. She feels it her duty to send it to all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself t at home as thousands will testify—no change : of climate being necessary. This simple discovery banishes uric acid from the blood, e | loosens the stiffened joints, puri6es the blood f I and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and tone to the whole system. If the above interests yon, for proof address Mrs. M. 1 Bummers, Box B. Notre Dame, lad. RECIPE TO CLEAR A PIMPLY SKIN Pimples Are Impurities Seeking An " . Outlet Through Skin Pores • Pimples, sores and boils usually re sult from toxins, poisons and impurities which are generated In the bowels and then absorbed into the blood through the very ducts which should absorb only nourishment to sitstaiu the body. It is the function of the kidneys to filter impurities from the blood aud j cast them out iu the form of urine, but | in many instances the bowels create more toxins 'and impurities than the 1 kidneys can eliminate, then the blood ! uses the skin pores as the next best ' means of getting rid of these impurities < which often break out all over the skin in the form of pimples. The surest way to clear the skin of these eruptions, says a noted authority, is to get from any pharmacy about four ounces of Jad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of hot water each morning before breakfast for one week. This will prevent the formation tif toxins in the bowels. It also stimu lates the kidneys to normal activity, bus coaxing them to filter the blood of impurities and clearing the skin of pimples. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless and is made from the acid of grapes and 1 ' lemon juice, combined with llthia. Here ! j you have a pleasant, effervescent drink 1 ; which usually makes pimples disappear: I cleanses the blood and is excellent for | the kidneys as well.—Adv. torn, is drawn lavender ribbon, which i ends on either side of the stash with a j large bow-knot and flower-tasseled ends. ; For afternoon frocks, verv large polka! dots are very smart and new. Cream, white, and ecru, dotted with red, green, blue, or lavender dots are seen. These dots are widely spread and sometimes are as large as a dollar. N ! A striking costume is made with a blue polka-dotted skirt with fullne-»s held in at the waistline, trimmed with two scant ruffles on the lower edge. A waist in Eton effect is of plain ecru silk, matching in color the background of the polka-dotted material. A natural colored leghorn hat, trimmed with blue velvet ribbon and pink roses, is worn with this dress. A simple dress of striped linen is shown in the second illustration with a V-shaped front, filled in with an or gandy vest and collar. The bell sleeves are faced back with white organdy, and the sleeve turned up a trifle to give a cuff effect. The full skirt is pleated at the waist without the pleats being pressed in at the lower edge. A hat in seuii-poke-bonnet effect goes with the dress charmingly. The collar-and-cuff sets are very use ful to wear with simple frocks, and many a dress not quite up-to-date can be made so with the addition of one of these sets, in linen, organdy or Georgette crepe. The material and the type of collar-and-cuff set to be appro priate depend on the style of the dress. An Effective Striped Linen, With Or gandy Vest and the New Bell Sleeves, Showing the Turned Back Cuff Very fashionable is a wide Colonial collar, with gauntlet cuffs to match. A Henry Clay set is made of stiffened voile or organdy, flaring up about the chin, with points turned over a trifle in front. The cufl's to accompany this col lar are cut to flare top and bottom. The ribbon accessories which are worn this year are unusually attractive. Very wide ribbon is fashioned into belts about eight or nine inches wide, having tiny pockets on either side of the front. Girdles are made of wide ribbon, with narrow ribbon pleated and placed all around the edges. Another very hand some girdle was corded five times and finished at the top with a frill of the ribbon. Still another girdle of large figured ribbon in shades of pink and white was edged around with a narrow black velvet ribbon. Down the center of the front the ribbon was placed back and forth, crossing each other as though it wer>e a lacing. Another basque-like girdle has straps over the shoulder and iB made to come to a point in front, where the closing is finished with eye lets and laced. Sermons at First Baptist The Rev. W. S. Booth of the First Baptist church, Second and Pine streets, will begin to-morrow evening at 7.30 a series of sermons entitled, "Epoch's in Christianity." The first sermon will be "The Church Under ground in the Catacombs." The sermon will be illustrated with lantern slides. i THREE ROOD OFFERS ♦ | i ■ —________ ♦ ♦ _ . raw and aim Wf offer you M> a ♦ ' «"*' " romp * ' paeka of all alara hour aervlce wttk ♦.< ♦ *' ° """" ** at ataadard prima. the very brat murk f 4> will kelp you la every A j way to obtain tke am T"i X Bell phone 3918J ♦; 5 All work received before 4 P. M. ttatuhrd the fwllonlaK day after 4 P. M. J ! Ayeandee Film Mfg. Co. ! 5 secoad Ki<.o» 19 North Third Street Kve " ,M «" ♦ ♦ ♦ ONE TYPE OF JITNEY BUS THAT IS PROPOSED FOR HARRISBURQ The Jitney Transportation Company, organized by Harrisburg capitalist! \ who propose to operate a live-cent auto bus lino in this city and Steelton, his ! adopted the type of car shown in the above picture as one that will be used, | Officials of the company say orders will be placed for a number of these cafi ! as soon as the company xets the State charter for which it has made application. LOTS READY FOR PLANTING Technical High School Seniors Lay Out Benevolent Association's Garden No. 1 Thirty-seven lots, to be assigned early net week to families making ap plication to the Harrisburg Benevolent Association, are to-day ready for planting. They comprise Workers' Gar den No. 1 at Thirteenth street near Sycamore. The second garden is now being ployed at Twelfth and ('aider streets. Seven Technical High school seniors yesterday afternoon surveyed Garden No. 1 and are making a blue print of it. They laid it out into lots 25 by 100 feet. The boys worked under the direction of Professor Wolf of the Technical faculty. John E. Dare and J. B. Montgomery each contributed the services of a team of horses and a driver, while D. M. Shearer, of Sycamore street, gave the use of the necessary implements, with the result that the more than four-acre plot was speedily brought into condi tion for planting. LEGAL FALLACIES Ancient Superstitions That Tenacious ly Cling to Life On the subject of "Some Popular Legal Superstitions," Case and Com ment says that there are many miscon ceptions of legal doctrines, usually tenaciously held ami sometimes rashly acted upon to the client's undoing, some of which are so grotesquely dis torted that it is difficult to trace them to their origin. One of the most widely spread, but fortunately harmless of these is that in order that a will disin heriting an heir may be valid he must be "cut oft' with a shilling." This no tion is erroneous, but Blackstone finds I a foundation for it in the civil law I and Isays: "The Romans were also wont to set aside testaments as being inofficiosa, | deficient in natural duty, if they disin- l herited or totally passed by (without assigning a true, sufficient reason) any i of the children of the tpstator. But if i the child had any legacy, though ever so small, it was proof that the testator ! had not lost his memory or reason, 1 which otherwise the law presumed, ' but was then presumed to have acted j thus from substantial cause. Hence, ! probably has arisen t'.iat groundless vulgar error of the necessity of leav- ! ing an heir a shilling or some other ex- j press legacy, in order to disinherit him ! effectually." Another erroneous idea, quite gener- j ally entertained is that a signature :s 1 not binding unless written in ink. I Still another curious notion enter- | tained in some localities is that an j eye witness may not testify to any oc currence seen by him "through glass." This is probably attributable to the ! fact that the imperfections of ancient window glass might deceive the on \ looker as 16 what actually took place. ; The writer recalls an instance adduced 1 by his instructor in physics while lee- : turing on the refraction of light of I a window paue in his house through j ; which passersby on the opposite side ' of the square appeared on coming op posite to a church, to leap over the 1 steeple. A condition this sort brought out on cross-examination might effect the weight though not the admissibility of the evidence. Witness My Hand In the early days only u few scholars I knew how to write. It was then cus- I tomary to sign a document by smear | ing the hand with ink and impressing j it upon the paper, accompanied by the words, "Witness my hand." After ward the seal was introduced as a sub stitute for the hand mark'and was used with the words above quoted, the two forming the signature. This is the ori gin of the expression as used in modern documents. Recital by Noted Organist An organ recital will be given in Harris Street United Evangelical church on Thursday evening, April 22, at 8 o'clock. Professor Dreyfuse, or ganist of Bethlehem Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, will preside at the organ. Ho will be assisted by Mrs. R. W. Bressler, soloist, and th« Ladies' Quartet of Harris Street church. An offering will be received. The general public is invited. LINCOLN'S KIND HEART It Showed Itself in His Aversion to the Death Penalty It is related that one day a man cauio to Lincolfi with a sad tale. Uii son hail been sentenced to death, an only son, too. Lincoln said kindly: "I am sorry 1 can do nothing foi von. Listen to this telegram I re ceived from General Butler yesterday,' and he read the following: " 'President Lincoln—l pray vot not to interfere with the courts inartia of the army. You will destroy all disci plino among our soldiers.' " Lincoln watched the old man's grief for a minute and then exclaimed: "By jingo! Butler or no Butler, here goes! " Then ho wrote: "Job White is not to oe shot until further orders from me." "Why," said the old man sadly, "1 thought it was a pardon. You may or der him shot next week." "My old friend'' replied Lincoln "I see you aro not* very well acquaint ed with me. Jf your son never dies til orders come from me to shoot him he will live to be a great deal older than Methuselah.'' One day a woman, accompanied by a Senator, called on President Lincoln The woman was the wife of one ol Mosby's men. Her husband had been captured, tried and condemned to be shot. She came to ask for the pardon of her husband . Lincoln heard hei story and then asked what kind of a husband her husband was. "Is he intemperate; does he abuse the children and beat youf" asked the President. "No, no," said the wife. "He is a good man, a good husband; lie loves md and he loves the children, and we caaj not. live without him. The only trouJ ble is that he is a fool about politics] I live in the North and was born I there, and if I get him home he will do no more lightii (; for the South." "Well," saiil Lincoln, after examj ining the papers, "1 will pardon him and turn him over to you tor safekeep ing." The womnn. overcome with joy, be gan to sob as though her heart would break. "My dear woman," said Lincoln, I "if T had known how badly it was go -1 ing to make vo < feel I never would have pardoned him " "You do not understand me," sli« I cried between sobs. | "Yes. yes, I do," answered Lincoln, /'And if you do not go away at oncd | T shall be crying with you." !(f BEAUTIFUL " HERSHEY PARK With its acres of lawns, shade i trees, its flower beds, free zoo and children's playground, is the ideal place for your picnic. Write or phone for available dates at once. MANAGER OF PAEK, " Hershey, Pa. v EPILEPTIC FITS when the weak nerves that cause the spells are strengthened and kept in good condition by the use of Dr. Gnertin's Nerve Syrap It helps with the first Dose. Safe, sure and guaranteed to give satisfaction. Your dollar back if first bottle fails in any case of Epilepsy or Convulsions, no matter how bad.f It is the Sunshino for Epileptics. A valuable remedy for Dizziness and Insomnia. Large bottle, $1.00; fl bottlea.4B.oo Sold by C. M. FORNEY, Druggist 4—fl STREET Write the makers, Knlmus Chemical Co., Kalmua Building. Cincinnati, 0., for their valuable illustrated medical book, CffPf C"'EPILEPSY EXPLAINED" ifiCC which is Mat Irsatayoa 3
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