ST MOUNT JOY PRP — TE ESE THE SPRING DRIVE Our boys are g # the top’ and into “No man’ No one has any to get there, There will spring because March is the ye day.” It is the most fat: also be 1g season for the “r man. But medica says, “i »d not be”! We tivate a love of health, a sense Do not allow the machi to clog Put the ston proper itl Golden most d form, tab posed of > stomach and liver in proper You may be plodding along no elasticity, no vim, but a ch and liver ir lical Discovery, to b condition 10 Spring a 1S you have | into its nor cal co the machi it wer you 3 ind new vim and vit ithin you. ttle “pep,” and we and live. it now. Send Dr. , Buffalo, N. Y., trial package. the day. The prin health With spi pction. The Is the spring tonic which you need. When you buy : Yager’s Lini- am ment you get splendid value! The large 35 cent bottle contains more than the usual 50 cent bottle of liniment. Tryitforrheumatism, neuralgia, Sciatica, sprains, cuts and bruises. At all dealers — price 35 cents. Sg GILBERT BROS. & CO., Salimore, Ma, - Wh rn WN WNW OF FARMING IMPLEMENTS, PUMPS, ENGINCSWDLCLES , W W QE&IW.PRAIT ST BALTIMORE MD, USA 4 L & €q For up-to-date implements and prompt service, make Rawlings your “source of supply.” Ask your dealer. Rawlings Implement Co. Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Exporters Baltimore, Md. “=p Kill Dandruff {#6 and Htching >. with Cuticura \ \') Soap 25¢. Ointment 25¢ & 50¢ O I XK. Only live proposition with oil. Submit yoar re- quirements. Agent s and salesmen wanted. BELL &CO , 311 Security Bullding., Oklahoma City, Okla. 1 y oe pay for yoar co- oper- Sepawriters and Musicians! ¥Ve pay for y oT Soy ogy of éarvices offer? Ww rite for particulars to ARCH MUSIC COMPANY, Inc., Reading, Pa. Cofree Substitute, Cereal Coffee, make tea double | strength: 10c gots all three formulas; worth dollars. LUNDBERG COMT'ANY, Box 1353, Pittsbargh, Pa. wi NTED Stamps on envelopes before 1880. Search garrets, trunks. Send registered for cash. or write Wm. Cornell, Hodges Bldg., Detroit, Mich fend for Free Samples--Cold Cream, Corn Cure, | 0 Laboratories, | ot Mase, Mentholine, Pile Cure. Cornell Company, Inc. Lt., Great Barrington, Mass. n his spring. doubt of their ability ive on this side of the ocean, r's “blue Mon- month of the year. March and Apr ril is a time when § » usually is at lowest ebb, It z in-down”’ al science steps in, and should cul- of re- sponsibility for the care of our bodies. nery of the body Dr. Pierce's e had at tablet or liquid 1 a vial, com- This puts the 10¢, for A little energy will save » necessity of life is t and energy you have the power to force yourself into Golden Medical Discovery — Unnamed Alien Against Whom Proof Has Been Obtained Disappears By GEORGE BARR McZUTCHEON, of The Vigilantes STAR AND NEWS, MOUNT JOY, PA. The myster ppearance of a man without a name. In the senter es the true solution of the spy problem, The mornir newspaper laconically announces that during the preceding night an unnamed man was seized by operatives from the department of justice. A curt, sinister lin mpletes the story: “He will never De seen nor hear I again. : comment. No putting forward of the name r deeds of t man f end or foe to praise or carse. No long, detailed account for the curious or the morbid to read. Nothing more than the paragraph: “Last night an unnamed alien against whom conclusive proof has been obtained was taken into custody by operatives from the dej Compl te oblit tion. A man mysteriously missi man for whom son rtment of justice. He will never be seen nor heard of again.” a from the circles in which he moved ; a will inquire at first and then grow silent with dread and awe ; a man whose name will neyer be mentioned, whose fate will never be known, whose evil will remain forever unheralded. The world will never know what has become of him. His friends know that he is gone from their midst. His wife and his children, his father and mother and 1n ] rn walks among them. They will wonder and they will But they will never know the length nor the nature of the j taken. They will never know wh buried in quicklime, forth. | Alive or dead, The world only knows that last death enshrouds him, lence ol night a traitor, a spy, it will never know anything more about him. No account of his trial, no mention of his deeds, firing squad or of the blackness of oblivion! Wiped out! Gone! Unrecorded! That is all. A spy has passed. Solving Problems of Supplying Our Sailors and Soldiers With Food By EDWIN F. BOWERS, M. D., of the Vigilantes The vexing problem of supplying our soldiers and sailors with the | vegetables so necessary to preserve them in a condition of health is now solved. we leave the water at home and let the army | [t merely requires that the vegetable. vhien they wish to serve it to the ration 1 1 11 COOKS add All potatoes, tur onions—Iin fact, conceivable cleansing and whatever ( abbage, every whisper his name. ether he Hes dead in an unmarked grave, ve in a cell from which no word may ever issue was taken; no grewsome tale sombre picture of prison walls—nothing but the rothers and sisters will know that he no longer journey he has variety of vegetal goes through a process skinning” is re ( Af this they are shaved, sliced and otherwise | subdivided. Then their water content is driven off in temperately heated | ovens The 78 per cent of water carried by the mild-eyed potato, the 87 | per cent of beets, 88 per cent of carrots, 73 per cent of parsnips, 91 pen | cent of radishes, 89 cent of turnips—and so on, through all the list of available vegetables—is simply left at home. he cellulose, cell salts, —with the will finally get will be all itter contained In 6 vegetables What the sold vitamines and nu ous ms water added in France or in his own camp kettle. delicate flavor of fresh vegetables, and is The “fodder” retains all the | succulent, tender a George T. Renke of New York and other experts on food problems compute that the adoption of this form of ration with the army and navy will save the country, on transportation alone, $19,000,000 during the war. Hundreds of motor lorries and thousands of men now engaged i handling canned water—with 20 per cent or less actual food held in com- 1 released for more important service. bination—coul As the desiccated mi as much as the canned or rial weighs on an average of only one-fiftieth readily be computed scientifically prepared food could carry as much whole vegetables, it can that one ship loade actual food material as could fifty ships loaded in the old unscientific way. It remains only for adoption of a food plan that has such a vital bearing upon the transpor- tation problem, and that at the same time provides our boys with a more government to give official sanction to the complete and more diversified health ration. And it is to be | that the necessary s: hoped, in the interest of our country’s will not be long withheld. s great needs. iction Their First Mention. Bobby, for once, expressed great in- terest in the sermon. “Fancy flying machines being mentioned in the Bible!” he said. “Dut are they?” “Why, Stray Stories. Necessary. “Riches have wings.” “They need em to keep up with the cost of living. ~Detroit Free Press. Peery's “Dead Shot” time, anxiety and without Castor One bottle of Dr. will save you mone} bealth. One dose sufficient, Oil In addition. Adv. A spring gun has been invented for casting fishing lines further than can be done by hand. Garfield Tea is Nature's laxative and Blood purifier; 1t overcomes constipation and its many attendant ailments. Adv. Don't get careless and drop too many Rints ‘When Your Eves Need Care Try Murine Eve Remedy 0 GLEN Pg Hye Comfort. 60 cents at SE r mail. Write for Free Bye Book. WM NE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO didn't the vicar say Esau sold | his heirship to his brother Jacob?"— | It Rests With Our Farmers to Show Germany Stuff We Are Made of By L. W. BUSBEY " He is a haggard creature, | “The with American man is very well known. wild haste, absorbed by a greedy desire for the dollars of his neighbors. He does not care for education or art, for the public welfare or for justice, except so far as they mean money to him.” This, according to Hugo Munsterberg, is the average German concep- | tion of an American. It makes us sit up and take notice, and say, “Hm, we’ll show them.” But are we up and up, and as I showing them right now? As long as food prices go 1s our soldiers don’t have the best rations of any “I told you so.” o win the war we must show Germany that we hold some- What could possibly strike more grief soldiers, Ge If we ¢ thing above the to the hearts of German sympathizers than to have every inch of Ameri- can soil cultivated to the utmost? What could express our scorn of the dollar when our country is in need, more adequately than our feeding | ourselves, our soldiers and our allies? It rests with you, farmers of Amer !ica, to show Germany the stuff we Americans are made of! rmany can nod her head and cry, “almi nty dollar.” | der and kidneys seem tu be disordered, : tact 3 : 1 . | go to your nearest dru vulgar tastes and brutal manners, who habitually rushes along in | g Jone nseros dive © bottle, medi | est druggist. vield, at a two dollar THE BIG Won IN THE WAR The War Lord Sal Mars! utes the Field Such tl ¢ to well: timed carto n icul il ph per, sho \ Lord in he o the farm I'h caning of it is that without the ass ince that the farmer renders in the matter of pro- viding food for the army the fizhting bility of that body would be propor- trmer is busy, The army promptness wit! which he sprang into the brea S i patriotism equa to that of the man who enlisted and the farmer's record in this particular vias worthy of the Ligh record that has become his All over the United States the appeal is being met by more production Fields are enlarged, inten- sive agriculture has tuken the of slipshod methods, veing fattened, more hogs grown, veal and lamb have become scarce come modities, This is all in keeping with the food-controller's demands, and | with the heartiness that is now preva- lent, it would seem as if the require- ments of the boys at the sront allies in Europe would fe Not only are the tilled United States being wought requisition, but the wild , sheep. Working in conjunction with the United States, Western Canada is also doing its share and « pretty large share it is, too. By an fngement with the Un.ted States Government it will now he ugh its em- ployment bureau to for the Western Canada help as can be spared. It is ti ught tn this way Canada will have it: help to seed its millions of acres of wheat land well et, The large number farms who have enlisted and ‘ront has left many of the Western Canada farms power, possible th secure fields such fairly of young men of the gone to the kK in the matter of man This means that Canada can take all that the United States ea wages will be good anu the spare, housing comfortable In addition to this th¢ free home- stead lands of Western lanada offer | the test inducement to the man with hmited means who .s willing to undergo some of the har iships natu- rally a enterprise. There is also the large acea of unecul- companying this lands that man with suflicient means to purchase And this is not expensive. cheap and the reasonable. Eqoiuped with tivated and equip. The cheap lands are terms very horse power the cul reture (ractor or cost is slight when tl Yields of wl t vary 20 to 40 bushels per acre 1y be re- lied upon, and with a set price of aver $2.00 per bushel, it is an easy 1S con- sidered. to arrive at the cost. Production, in- and the fuliy met, | are aaiting the | cluding interest on land, has been esti- | mated at f exceeding toa dollars an acre. With cures not bushel price—forty dol- lars. Ten from forty and you have the profits t farmers made in Western Canada the past year. a twenty The Dominion and Provincial Gov- ernments are working conjointly in an increased production propaganda. Among the important been taken to bring this about is the recent order by which i sible to take into Canada cost fourteen hundred do t is made pos- Iroeiors that ountry of production. This will give those residing in the United States lands in Canada, the opportunity to place them under cul- tivation at much less cost than in the Another inducement is the privi- cattle in form a if the outfit of a good to move accorded in the owning past. lo ve of ing sheep and duty. Automobiles free of NECesENry part « many farmers that would like to Canada. free duty. Provision is alse made that those requiring seed and unable to ob- tain if in om other way, may get it {from the Government. So from this it will be seen that it is not only the fertile Western Canada that invite the settler, but the ease and cheapness with which a farmer may Advertisement. "These are now lands of establish himself. Hot Water. “Mr. Brown is always getting into hot water.” “Yes, He is so cold-blood- ed I suppose it is a Kind of relief.” KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN CAUSES SERIGUS BACKACHE | When your back aches, and your blad- store and get a bottle of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. It is a physician's prescription for ailments of the kidneys and bladder. It has stood the test of years and has a reputation for quickly and effectively giving results in thousands of cases. This Dreparation so very effective, has been placed on sale everywhere. Get a um or large size, at your near- However, if you wish first to test this preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and men- tien this paper.—Adv. Hawaii is thie oniy place under Unit- ed States control where the humble cent is not used. If vour eyes smart or feel scalded, Ro- man Eye Balsam applied upon going to bed 1s Just the thing to r . Adv. steps that have | ars and less | | New Hampshire was the first state to establish a railroad commission. place | more cattle are | acres of the | into jasture lands | ure doing tribute with their cattle and | The | i three wounds, the in fy : Lumbago or Qout? is the most seriou I'he wound in the : ot Take RHEUMAC IDE tor we thecanse arm and body are paintul, but not so DJ drive the poison {rom Lio system ! bad” as the other, the dy WE Yr ec | CAPT, ARCHIE ROOSEVELT Neglected Valor, $ | $ | H mr Colds bring } Woundez, but Has Won the 5 . : Croix de Guerre for I neumao ni a $ & PP PG PGs DBND IIIB 008 MLL “|| CASCARA E57 QUININE { 4 : ano’ A A RE The old family remedy —in tabled form-—safe, , easy to take. No opiates—no unpleasant after efiects. Cures colds in 24 hours- Grip in 3 days. Monsey back if it fails. Get the genuine box with R=+d Top end Mr. iW) Hill's picture on it WW 24 Tablets for 25¢. { Wi | At Any Drug Store Ne The Home Remedy ness; | for coughs, colds, hos pleasant to take and sure to help when needed. Hale's Honey | Of Horahound and Tar | A tonic, expectorant and laxative. Contains no opium nor anything injurious. Sold by all druggists. | | { | a Try Pike's Toothache Drops { | | Colonel Roosey wdvices from | Archibald D. Roosevelt, not dangerou Have you RHEUMATISM Of hig | 5 left knee | 0 av “RHEUMACIDE ( ices say. HORS Jas. Baily & Son, Wholesal Baltimore, NFORD. 3, NAVY | Atlanta has increased salaries of 1, Largest Sum Ever Appropriated | 444 city Pi in Single BIL employees. neces- These days it is not always sary for a fellow to be an out-and-out President Anti-U Boat Fund of Directed to Dispose 100,090,000 as He Sees Fit. ot | German spy to deserve ingii Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver, bowels and stomach. ye little Pellet for a laxative, three for a cathartic. Ad. Washington Am a's sen fight. > | ers are to be backed next year with Doubtiess. Gimme Thief the biggest supp yf money ever | or : | Selgh | Victim—I would, « low, but I voted them I'he naval appropriation | \i : \ A : R : | really can't spare the t bill, finall; Di | the House | Naval Affairs Committee, carries | Good Subject £1.325,000,000, the larzest single naval | 0 over at yon- measure ever proposed t The surprise of the bill was a S100,- “I think, sir, they're fighting over tivation r from | mater | bread.” the war President Wilson to dispose of as he may see 300,000 lump sun en | Lost On pes 4 “What's th tit on an anti-s ram the country’s ene- “We did not w | of nies to know our building program, Ink as iH " ! <1 S80 we simply appropri S100.000~ § mighty 000 for small craft, and left it to the | "OI I slept sound it I awoke President to spend thie sum as he saw | too Soon, I had a splendid dream tit,” said Chairman Padgett. and I had my fist d TY y bi The only limitation is that it be Marie on the nose than I awoke, spent on “torpedo boat destroyers, 1 shall never get another such oppor submarine chaser ind wh other | tunity.” naval small erat nd for each and ey — every purpose connected therewith as Reassuring Sign the Presid may direct.” | The girl told self, so we Direction 50 given in the bill | guess it must be for the corn on of the next three | “My dear,” said her other, serious- years' buil z at once, in- | Ir. *“I have no doubt that this young cludin: one bat er, three bat- | man who is so interested in you of tleships, tin scout cruisers. nine | late is an exc fellow. He seems fleet submarines, two fue! ships, one | police and clever nice in every transport, one de ver tender, one | way. But I should | to know ammunition boat and one hoat. whether he comes of a family.” Construction of these 1 en held | “Yes, mother,” answered the daugh- shipyard | ter, “1 have every re is author- | that his family is very . enlarging all “Hum! Do they object to his inter- est in you?” “I'm afraid they do seem to be doing ever up hy the diflic m to believe pace, The navy t ized to continue grea its navy yard y sonnel of the navy is ordered in- 38,000 and the | to 50.000. | him stop coming to see me.” ine corps “Ah! I'm much relieved, dear, and I and the navy are assured by authoriz- shouldn't en- Cleveland Plain Dealer, mother. They to make creased from 150,000 t 'vthing marine corps from 30,00) Promotions in hoth the mar see no reason why you generalship of ma- | courage him.” dior gen- ing one new najou three temporary rines, erals, twelve tempo colonels and twelve To the navy a temporary atenaiat colonels, re added 280 ijeutenant commanders, are to have, it is une- | derstood, command of sin craft, For n tion $188,600.00) was | Buviay, Set ad Your. ® authoriz which wil more than| Postum Cereal Company, treble ti Other | bibl large anpropris rve ord- nance supplies, SHO 000.00 new bat- | teries for navy, $45,708.5: anmuni- tion, 559.2 wid e and ord | nance sto S2HLTH,045 i Clothing and rations aj propriaticns | . are the largest in history, A Conserving Food | U. S. RED CROSS AIDS MOSCOW. The recognized value { of nd Supplies head of meriean Red (ross > Robins, nas arrived here. Grape-Nuts as a “saving” food for these serious times, rests upon real merit. , Unlike the cereal Grape-Nuts re- quires no sugar, little milk or cream, and re- Thomas of the. lief of Viadivost The Main Thing. “So the doctor said that there was nothing wrong with you?” | 1 i ot 1 you? | § quires no cooking or “Did he examine you?” other preparation in “Not me- serving. -Buffalo ' my financial tatipg.” Be mi | A Complete Job. Edith—Well, if she accepted your | flowers, your bon-hons, your bracelet, | your caresses, she must have accepted A trial is well worth vhile for those who sincerely desire to save. of yours. about everytt Ja $“There’s a Reason” 1. } vo 3 aid; she even accepted ordinary / R!
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