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2 SUCCESSFUL MIFFLIN COUNTY RACCOON HUNTERS Lewistown, Ha. Sept. 24. county 'coon hunters are now busy, as the season has opened and the wooded sections of the county are sought at night by hunters. The men in the picture.

George Spalde. to left, and Adam Henry, right, are very successful hunters. In the picture will be seen four raccoons they captured in a hunt a few nights ago. The dogs in the picture are valuable ones. mum ATTEND BIG CARLISLE FUR Driver Thrown From Seat in Fast Pacing Race and Is Injured Special to Telegrafh Carlisle, Sept.

morning the gates at the Carlisle Fair opened to a very large attendance. This was a record-breaking Thursday at the fair. The Management has so arranged every detail that the crowd can be comfortably cared for. Friday's racing events promise to be very interesting, many fast horses being on the list. The racetrack was never in better condition.

Yesterday was a very successful day at the fair, many thousand children enjoying themselves to their hearts' content. Performances in front of the grandstand were enjoyed by all. The sensational Smithson's bicycle act, AVferno. high-wire performer, and the autodrome, three daring acts, all deserve credit for good work. The midway is crowded with all sorts of shows and games, with plenty of amuse- 1 ment for everybody.

The Harrisburg Telegraph tent has been well patronized. War bulletins are being posted outside of the tent daily and are attracting large crowds. The Telegraph is being highly congratulated on its method of keeping the many visitors posted on latest war news. O. P.

Green, of Highspire, was hurt during the races yesterday afternoon. In heat of the 2.19 pace the horse driven by Green was pushed along the fence by another horse. Green was thrown out and rendered unconscious. Wednesday's Race Results Races yesterday were well contested and some very fast time was made, large crowds witnessing all the events. The results follow: 2.30 Ashland Rose.

b. George H. Ritter, Elliottsburg, Pa 6 4 Trent, b. Eberhard Vollmer, Trenton. X.

2 6 Dr. Bell. b. H. C.

Corbin, Hamilton. Va 1 i Mt. Brook, g. Thomas McFarland. Mount Holly, X.

3 5 1 Kid Harvey, b. g. John Witimr, Carlisle. Pa 5 3 Dr. b.

W. H. Finkenbinder, Carlisle. Pa 4 2 Time. 2.21 2.21 2.27 Bingen.

b. George Hammerhacker. Baltimore 1 1 1 i Colonel Oliver, s. w. e.

Miller, Washington, D. 2 0 2 I Henry Wilkes, b. W. Jones. Marietta.

Pa. 8 7 Sialograph, b. H. Corbin 1 Reliability is what a doctor must he assured of in recom- mending 1 a food or drink. He must know that it is honest, efficient, pure and wholesome.

I In cases of nervousness, heart flutter, headache, biliousness, indigestion, where the pa- Pj tient is a coffee drinker, most doctors order: A "Quit coffee and use Postum." Doctors recommend Postum because they know that it is a pure free from the drug, caffeine, which makes coffee injurious to most users. It is significant that thousands of physicians not onlv recommend, but themselves use i POSTUM worth having been fully demonstrated, not only in the home, but in Sanitariums, Hospitals and Colleges. Postum now comes in two forms: Regular Postum must be well and 25c packages. Instant in the cup with hot water, instantly. 30c and 50c Both kinds are per cup about the by Grocers everywhere.

"There's a Reason" For Postum THURSDAY EVENING, HXRRISBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 24, 1914. Hamilton. Va. 4 4 4 Bourbon Chimes. F.

B. Shreve. Lancaster, Pa. 5 6 3 Baron AVilkes, b. Thomas McFarland, Mount Holly, I N.

3 3 5 Time. 2.21 2.23V4, 2.24*4. 2.19 Comet b. James Annan, Boothwyn. Pa 2 1 Paradise Girl.

b. m. Charles P. Rauch, Philadelphia 3 5 Tommey Thorn, b. O.

P. 'Green, Highspire, Pa 4 Finley Boy. br. Thomas Brantingram. Plainfield, N.

J. 6 4 Eddie b. William Spangler, York. Pa 5 3 Madison Square, b. M.

L. Smith. Hagerstown, Md 1 2 Time, 2.19 Running Doriska, H. E. Yorke, New York 1 Pan De Noyles.

Thomas Sollenberger, Lancaster, Pa 3 Cashier 2 Annville Council Permits Students to Have Bonfire Special to The Telegraph Annville, Sept. order that the students of I.ebanon Valley College can be enabled to build a bonfire. the town council has passed an ordinance allowing a "conflagragatlon" within a stated time and place. (The students have received word that bonfire will be allowed after 10 o'clock and that a permit must he is- I sued by the squire if any overflowing spirit must he let loose on a bonfire, In case of a victory over an old opi ponent in any' branch of sport, the students have agreed to enrich the town to the extent of a ten dollar fine and allow the fire to take its own course. HAGERSTOWN WEDDINGS Special to The Telegraph I Hagerstown.

Sept. Helen May Kauffman, of burg, where she was an operator in the Bell telephone exchange, and Harold P. Rumberger. of Waynesboro, were married Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage of St. Paul's United Brethren Church in this city by the Rev.

Dr. A. B. Stratton. Miss Mary E.

Stottler, of Middleburg, ad George A. Miller, of Greencastle, were married on September 17 at the residence of and by the Rev. W. Brubaker at State Line. READY FOR "FARMERS' DAY" Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Sept.

Day committee met yesterday and itranascted a great amount of ness. Five bands have been secured, and they will compete for prizes of I soo, $35 and SJo offered by the bust(ness men of Waynesboro. There will be a very large parade of automobiles. I This will he one of the leading features. The celebration is set for tober 3.

and farmers will have all kinds of fruit, vegetatfles, poultrv, grain, on exhibition. Over SSOO be given away in premiums. 1 WEST SHORE FIRE HOI'SK DEDICATION I.emoyne, Sept. 2 firemen are working hard in preparation ol dedication of their new flrehouse, Which is now completed, at the corner of Herman avenue and Rossmoyne street. The dedication will take place Saturday and evening, October 3.

A parade er Lemoyne and North Lemoyne is planned. A festival will be held at the corner of Hosier avenue and Kossmoyne street in the evening. The committee on dedication arrangements is composed of Dr. J. W.

Bowman. James Pryor and Oscar Wolfensberger. TOAST AT ORB'S BRIDGE Lemoyne. Sept. night the annual marshmallow toast of the Junior class of the Lemoyne high school was held at Orr's bridge.

Members of the class and their friends arrived at the bridge and built a large fire, around which games were played and luncheon served. The party was chaperoned by Miss Edith Mumma, Professor and Mrs. W. C. Bowman.

Those who made up the party were Ruth Sutton. Ruth Deckman, Hazel Mumma, Verna Beam, Elmina Sweigert, Clara Martin. Elta Myers, Levern Bowman. Pauline Bowman. Nellie Bowman.

Annie Smith, Marv Nebinger, Walter Slothower. Bud Sutton, Walter Moul. John Moul. DeWitt Waters. Mark Nehinger, Harold Haag, Eugene Haag and Joseph Hamburg.

FIREMEN'S REPRESENTATIVE Lemoyne, Sept. 2 a recent meeting of the Lemoyne Fire Company G. W. Palmer was elected a delegate to represent the firemen atthe state firemen's convention at Harrlsburg, October 4-9. NEWS OF LEMOYNE CHURCHES Lemoyne, Sept.

24. Class No. 4 of the United Brethren Sunday School will hold a necktie social In the basement of the church Friday evening. An intermediate. Christian Endeavor Society was organized by members of the United Brethren Church.

Charles Searer was elected superintendent The Excelsior Class, young men's class of the- United Evangelical Sunday School, will be hostess to the Plurlbus Unum Class, young ladies' class of the same Sunday school, at a corn roast and marshmallow toast held at Orr's bridge this evening. The Young People's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Miss Ethel Wagner, In Basler avenue, Tuesday evening. The Christian Endeavor Socletv of the Lutheran Church had charge of the regular weekly services held in the church last evening. A special program was rendered. Jtally day will be observed in the Evangelical Sunday School on Sunday.

An elaborate program Is being prepared. Special services will he held in the Lutheran Church Sunday morning, when Installation of officers will take place. HARVEST HOME SERVICES New Cumberland, Sept. An autumn Sunday school rally will be held in Trinity United Brethren Church on Sunday. In the evening at 7.30 o'clock harvest home services will be held.

A special program has been prepared and the church will be appropriately decorated for the occasion. Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania 91 years old, died yesterday. He was the oldest member of the Methodist Church, and affiliated with the Odd Fellows, being a member more than half a centurv. Yost, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Yost, died yesterday. BEAN SOUP AT M'CH'RE Special to The Telegraph Lewistown, Sept. in this section are making preparations to attend the bean soup to be at McClure, Saturday, October 3. This is a big annual event and people for many miles around attend it. It is held under the auspices of the Sons of Veterans.

Speeches will be made by noted orators, and it will be an 'event long to be jemembered. "Rosegarden" Proprietor Gives Police the Slip Captain of Police Joseph B. Thomp- son, who went to Chicago to bring back A. A. Boschelli.

former pro- prletor of the United States Hotel, re- turned last night without his pris- oner. Boschelli left Chicago before Captain Thompson reached that city. Boschelli was indicted several months ago by the grand jury of the Dauphin county court on charges of selling liciuor to minors and conducting a disorderly place when "Rosegarden" was In full blast. He was released on $2,000 bail. Subsequently he left the city.

His case was scheduled for trial in court next week. Those on his hail bond are anxious to have Boschelli back. WAR BULLETINS By Fress Sf P'' -3. via I.ontlon. Sept.

24, A. M. Major Ryan and other Imrrlrnn officers of the relief will leave on September 2ft to return on the I nlted crtilaer, Tenneaaee, 'to Amertra. l.ondon, Sept. 24.

Deapite the watchfulneaa of the Herman authorltlea. Nil a dlapateh from Copenhagen the l.ondon Kvenlnn Siewa, ayndlcallat poatera proclaiming. "We want peacei donn with the Kataer," are appearing on the walla of hulldlnga In Uerlln. Sept. 23, via l.ondon, Sept.

24, A. M. Queen YVllhelmlna to-day Inspected the troopa along the border, leaving morning; anil returning tonight. Two hundred and alxty-alx 'he Rrltlah erulaera Nunk la the Sea were traaaferred thla afternoon to Gaaaterlund for Internment. t.ondon, Sept.

24. A. M. The Matin prlnta a dlapateh from Petrograd atatlng that the who drove General Rennenkampf back Into Ruaala are reported to have Buffered a great defeat at Sublr. New York.

Sept. 24. Four brought Into New York to-flay 1,487 paaaengera. l.ondon. Sept.

24, 3:20 A. M. A dladateh to the fexpreaa from Waraaw aaya that the Russian auceeaaea In Gallela are due partly to the refuaal of the Austrian Poles to light against 'the Ruaalana. I.nndon, Sept. 24, 0 A.

M. The American Red Croaa ateamahlp. Red Croaa, han been spoken to off Pali mouth and will doek to-day. The veanailed from New York on ber 13, under command of Captain Armeatead Ruat, V. S.

N. Pour Red Croaa It la underatood. will be landed ml Palmouth, two for aervlce with the Hrrtlah and tnowlth the Ruaalan foreea. l.ondon, Sept. 24.

5:01 A. M. The Amaterdam correapondent of Renter'a Telejrram I ompuny, atatea that according to menaage from Rerlln the full of the war loan ahow 000 In'exchequer have been laaued, and 3.071,000.- 000 of Imperial bonda hair been aubacrlbed. l.ondon. Sept.

24. 4t3U A. M. An AmvJerdnm dlapateh to Reuter'a Telegram ompany that It under. thnt the trial of alleged murder- I era of the heir apparent.

Archduke Prancla Ferdinand and hla eorat will be held In Agram, capital of Croatia, Kant Slnvonla, beginnlnic vember 5. I l.ondon, Sept. 24, OiOl A. M. a dlapateh from A'thcna the correapondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company anya he haa learned from a diplomatic aource that the Germnn erulaera.

Goelien and Rrealau, which took refuge In Turklab ahortly after the outbreak of the war, ateamed out of the of Marmora Monday of thla ewek anil nailed through to the yeaterday. DIES FROM INJURIES The body of Frank F. Fritz, 2121 Jefferson street, who died in the Morrisville Hospital, Morrisville, N. this morning at 6 o'clock, from injuries received in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards at West Morrisville. will be brought to his home in this city this evening by Undertakers T.

M. Mauk Son. CATCH ALLEGED THIEF Leon Cohen, wanted in Harrisburg on a charge of larceny of platinum from the laboratory of the Central Iron and Steel" Company's plant, was brought from Philadelphia by Detective Harry White to-day. It is said that Cohen will plead guilty in court next week. The alleged theft dates back two years.

HEX AM, MEN DISCUSS PAPERS Discussion of papers occupied the attention of the delegates to the convention of Rexall druggists at- the Board of Trade Hall until late this afternoon, when adjournment was in order. W. J. Weaver, of Monessen, read a paper on "Sidelines in the Smaller Towns." COURT LIBRARIAN ILL David F. Young, court librarian, of 1102 North Second street, who has been quite ill since Labor Day, was reported to-day as slightly improved.

DEATH OF MRS. ELIZA HEEFLEFINGER Special to The Telegraph Blain, Sept. Eliza Hefflefinger, of Newburg, Cumberland county, who was born at Blain. died at home from the effects of a paralytic strike on Sunday. She was 79 years old.

Her husband, David Hefflefinger, a well-known cooper and brick manufacturer, died four years ago. She is survived by the following children: William A. Hefflefinger, Milton Hefflefinger, Harrisburg; Mrs. Mary McCoy, Chsmbersburg; Mrs. Alice Burkholder, of Franklintown; Clarence and Elsie Heffleflnger, of Newburg.

BARN AND CONTENTS BURNED Special to The Telegraph Dlllshurg. Sept. Wednesday morning the large bank barn on the farm of John Shriner, in Warrington township near Round Top, was totally destroyed by fire, together with a large wagon shed and hog pen. With the barn this season's crop of hay and straw, nearly all the farm implements and harness and one horse were burned. Loss, $2,000.

SUICIDE AT LEBANON Special to The Telegraph Lebanon, Sept. Ferryman committed suicide here yesterday morning by placing the muzzle of an army carbine to his heart and pressing the trigger. The bullet entered the heart and passed clean through the body, emerging from the back. CHILD HURT IX RUNAWAY Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Sept. a result of a horse running off, Mary, the youngest daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Webster G. Moore, who ersldes along the Sharpsburg pike, Is seriously hurt. The horse started while the mother was opening a gate and smashing into a tree, threw the child out of the buggy, fracturing two ribs, cutting an ugly gash on her hand and fracturing her skull. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania Special to The Telegraph Shamokin.

Super, miner at the Reading Company's Bear Vailev Colliery, was caught under a heavy fall of coal yesterday and crushed to death. settlement of the equity suit in which the members of Itbe Simpson Church sought to enjoin NewV Goody! I if 'A DOUBLE aPBAR TRADE MARK. RtQUTIMD Wjmr I DOUBLE strength flavor of delicious Peppermint. Lots of "Pepl" The flavor I won't chew out lasts! I It is DOUBLE wrapped I which costs us a lot of I money but gives you clean, fresh, full flavored gum I whenever and wherever you get it And with each 5c package is a United Profit-Sharing Coupon toward valuable presents for the whole family. A companion to the famous WRIGLEYSs 4 ft by the same manufacturers.

the WRIGLEY "twin for quality, flavor and hygienic package. Look for the I delicious Peppermint 4 fresh Mint Leaf juice the People's Coal Company from tak- last evening lightning ignited the sustained at his spine, he is paralyzed ing coal under the church property vashery attached to the Luke Fidler at his arms and legs, was made yesterday. The company and the washery burned to the West taxpayers will has agreed to stop mining under and ground. A number of barns were on election day in November vote on in the vicinity of the church and to struck. two loans, one for $50,000 for school pay to the congregation a fair price Reidnauer, a building and the other for $25,000 for for the coal that was removed.

tinsmith, fel from a roof and was ren- street improvements and the building a terrific storm dcred unconscious. Owing to injuries of a lockup. Sooner or Later The Range that Makes Cooking Easy wanting a new Plain Cabinet Glen wood; it is so smooth and easy to clean, no ornamentation, just the I I Range is also made Zeo. C. Fager Sons, Harrisburg.

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